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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-14
] INVENT COAL Mines
FORCED into IDLENESS
TRouREE rs cAu sEp $RY UNFo or.
TtNATE s RTAGE GE OF TRANS.
PcRTATIoN FACILITIES.
.TOsUPPLlGARs
CONSOLIDATION Coal 81 Coils Greatest
4 Sufferer Because II Is Largest Con.
cefn But Smaller Firms Also Expe:'

TRenty.ntne of the forty mines ope-l
rated by the Consolidation Coal Com
nany lii this regi ion, are idle, to-day on
the account Of no car supply.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company has not been able for some
time To keep the supply OF coal cars
gequaI TO tlie demand, Ia
During the last two weeks the car
supply has been worse than for a long
time. Only half time has been made
blythe mines for the past fourteen
days. 42s 81 4 VI, jL75; t75
The smaller companies areAexpe-
Srlehcing the same trouble. The ton
mage for the month of December will
be- et,i down very materially In the
Fairnont field on account of the ope-
rators being unable to get transpor.
station for the moving; OF their product.
The coal trade isy.yery good. The
operators have plenty OF orders to
Y keep the mines In steady employment.
The only trouble Is that they are ex.
peFiencing Is the lack OF railroad ia.
scilities.. 3 i. ;3is5s AZ
The Improvements on the road be-
tween here and Cumberland has in.
terfered with the moving Of trains
considerably but there is something
else wrong; now. Never was the car
situation y so acute since President
Willard took charge as 1t is now. ! 4
IT is said hat the motor power of
HE road lis very much run down and
that this is largely responsible for
the condition here. 3, q M 1,
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MONEY is PAID
N1'0iTH| COURT
RuckHANNoNg AND i NORTHERN;
Z RAILROAD DEPOSITS THE s UNI
AWARDED ri C HARD AND MEL
LIE llkRDENt7fiN coNDEMhlA.
jTloN PROCEEDINGS.

Another step was taken yesterday
in bringing the Buckhannon and
Northern railroad a little nearer. u
In the Circuit Court Hon. w. s..
Meredith. counsel for the company
paid into open, court the amount Of
money the condemnation commission
awarded Ricr, r,srd and Nellie Harden
whose properties We're condemned in
order that the company might get a
right Of way for the proposed road
through them. The combined sum
awarded the property owners was
,$675. 4se3'lty :.
By paying the money awarded by
the commission into the court the rail.
road company can proceed now as Sif
the right Of way We're clear.
Ifthe defendants in the case decide
to have jury pass on the. damages
to the property 1t will not affect the
work Of the railroad company. The
company can now go on with its work
the same asfif 1t had bought the right
of way out right, 3
HoweYertif, the defendants ask for
a jury trial and the damages award.
ed by the jury Is more than That.
awarded by the coinmisst on the Com:
pany will have to- pay. the properly
owners the difference. the dams
ages awarded y eomnf slon5is
mope than that allo@ed sbs q Jury die
property owners wi Y have to- pay
back the difference to the company.
Samuel D. Brady, chief engineer OF
the Buckhannon and Northern, is in
Plttsburg getting everything ready to
receive bids on the construction work.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-14
new YORK HAS '0NE OF THE BIGGEST
SENSATIONS .IN.HIST0RY OF TE4E.GITY
LBLBNC.
|SN0'I' GUILTY
JURY RETIRED AT TEN O'CLOCK
THIS MORNING AND "a iLlTTLE
AFTER, NOON BROUGHT IN A,
VERDICT OF AcoulTTAL. Il!

Especial to the West yirglnian.)
Cambridge. Mass, Dec. 14.=-Hattie
LIE Blanc. the seventeen.year.old girl,
charged with the murder of Clarence
F. Glover. at Waltham, was found not
guilty of the. crime shortly after the
noon hour today. IS S.
Judge Bond completed his charge
to the jury at 10 O'clock and then the
attorneys held n conference.
Aftersthat the clerk arose and said: !:
Hattie lie Blanc you may speak II
you like ~
She arose and in a low, voice, said:
Don't do 1t. want to go homo
with; father
II And they didn't
Judge Bonds charge to the jury was
generally considered favorable tos The
defense. !,
He dwelt at great LEM II on tlis
subject OF '.reas soma BILE doubt 8 and
called attention sto the fact that the
State presnted only cirehns stantlil
evidence. 4 i i
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MANY NEWS boys NERE.
ENTERTAINED|AT GRAND
THEY WERE ALL ADMITTED FREE
AND ENTERTAINED sFoR NEAR.
LY FOUR Hou RS AT THE pH O.
TOP PLAY AT I HE GRAND OPERA
HOUSE LAsT..EvENlNG.
,s.l5I II n i'.;;

Last evening was indeed "a most
,pleasanti one for the! newsies and the
poor boys OF Faifmont wnen they
We're entertained for nearly four hours
with the o.play-motion picture
eSliibition-at the Grand Opera House
which was given free. to the local lads
by Col. George ID. Spragg, manager
of the sprags Amusement Company,
;ofs ceiling. which gave their first en-.
1ertninment last Monday evening and
are Billed atsthesf fssFand for two weeks;
tysittia matinee and evening perform.
+ance every DAY, Sunday excepted.
Long before the doors were opened,
last evening scores I Of newsies and,
poor boys Of this city were lined up
with passes in hand ready to see the
big show. &
The passes were distributed from
the newsstands but the supply.ran out
early in the evening. There not be-.
ing half enough. and all boys who said
they we're newsles or poor were sld.
nitted free. y. ~ Z .S
Mr.. Spragg was at the door and saw
that no lad was turned away who pos:
fsessed the earn,arlts OF d newsy or
seemed to he poor. ! q * Il
The boys certainly appreciate ted the
Ilsindness OF the manager and many OF
Itlien who passed through thanked
him There We're abeilt one HUNDRED.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-14
WHOLE FAMILIES TREATED.
THAT NEVER HAD EXISTED
Similar Frauds Were Perpetrated by
Some Of Sthe Doctors Assigned to
Visit Sick Babies Belonging TO the
Poor, Their Zeal Being Most As
tonishing. y
Especial to. me West vlrginian.

Especial 10 'EheFNNest Slrginiall.)
/. NEW YORK, Dec. l4.-That thou.
sands of ftombstones, doorplates, bust.
ness signs and other inaninate and
unprotesting objects in New York
have been carefully yaccinated blythe
vaccine squad Of medical inspectors
Of the Department OF Health Is one OF
the startling revelations that has
grown out OF Commissioner Of .Ac-
counts Fosdick's investigation OF the
affairs of that department.
As q result Of the. activities of these,
medical examiners almost any GENE.
terry In the city is nov immune from
smallpox. The vaccination OF the
.tcinbstones. tile city directory the tel
ephones books business signs and door
plates was not accomplished without
the fact becoming linown3yto higher
officials Of the Department. After the!
vaccine squad had made itB report,
Continued on page iour.) I,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-14
| .HALI| million
FROM CARNEGIE
THIS AMOUNT. WAS TURNED
I OVER TO Z THE NEW PEACE
N OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO BE
7 DEVOTED TO SECURING INTER-
n PEACE.

Washington, Dec. 14.-(specialJ--
Ten millions in five per cent. bonds
was today formally turned over by
Andrew Carnegie to the New Peace
{ Foundation, income from which will
80 towards the establishment OF In.
sternational peace.
President Taft will be honorary
president of the foundation while
Senator Root, permanent representa-
tive 5of the United States to the Ha-
que peace tribunal. was chosen by the
trustees as active president.
The foundation is to be perpetual
and the disposing OF the anticipated
s500,00G income is left entirely TO the
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boys admitted free.
The same thing viii be done next
Friday evening and the newsstands,
including the Marion News Company,
VIII be furnished with sufficient passes
to give to all thei iieWsles and poor
boys who wish to attend the nnow.
The same viii be done next Tuesday
evening and the following Friday.
The entertainment last evening
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-14
MERCHANTS DID
BIG BUSINESS
LAsT NIGHTS TRADE WAS THE
& < LAReEsTto III E SEASON THUS
lFAR--cRoW oWDS TiiiaO fiGED D THE
STREETS AND 28tJ JeiF 80 ri ACES
WERE c cRoWp JED.


As last evening wast The most pleas
ant for the past week and yesterday
being the Baltimore and Ohio pay day
for Its employees In this section the
stores did dSan excellent business.
Hundreds OF persons were on the
streets admiring the beautiful and
artistic shop window displays nearly
all of which have been speriaiiy
dressed for Christmas, while thou.
sands Of dollars were spent In buy
ing Christmas presents. tiies aiers
chants enjoying the largest eyenIng'a
trade since the holiday rush began,
and which rush WIN De ON from nov
until Christmas evening.
According to d prominent Main
street merchant the holiday trade this
season promises to Tar surpass last
Christmas Judging from flie amount
offgoods Il alrea dy sold,
# The merchants Of Faifinoiit me
much elated over the TACT that as a
rule the general pnbiic Is doing lis
shopping early. 1T seems that tile
majority ofape0ple have at last real
lied that it Is much to their own ad-
vantage to shop etlrly for Christmas
as they have q fuller line from which
70 select and are not inccnvenienced
by the congested crowd OF eager bur.
ers. q a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-14

Harvey staggers, OF Clarksburg,
has been In the city since yesterday
called by the illness OF Mrs. Staggers'
grandmother Mrs. Heavener. whose
death occurred last evening. Mrs.
Stasgers and children had been here
for; the past two weeks.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-14
HOLIDAY.

Italians took a holiday yester-
day and so far as they were concerned
there was no work with them.
The celebrated San Lucia day. San
Lucia Is said to be the, protector Of
the eve. t \. x X n y,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-14

xPLosloN I'm GREENS MINE,
sss ALSO ENTo MBS TWENTY.Six
MEN WHILE THEY ARE AT.

Especial to West vlrginian.).
BLUEF1f1LD, w. Va. Dec. IL
TWENTY-FIVE men were killed and 28
;entombed by an explosion in the
y Greens Mine at Tacoma, Virginia, }ac-
scording 70 report received here late
this afternoon.
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. d L . :. 9.ftf 1 =
Scheme is to unseat White and
Hearne.--Action Without War.
rant or Law or Qualification In Fact.
special to the West yirginian.)S
Charleston, Dec. i The efforts OF
the Democrats to deprive AIont White,
Republican, against yyhom d notice Of
protest has been. fled M q. b. Steven.
son, who claims to be d Democrat and
who received but one vote in the
Sixth senatorial district that being
cast in the precinct In aIingo county
where Stevenson voted from lis seat
in the State Senate Pafter having re-
ceiyed the unanimous vote of the dis
trlct except sthe one east for Steven.
son; tile filling Of notice OF contest
against Julian Hearties of Ohio coun.
ty. in the First senatorial district, by
G. r.. Caldwell, Democrat and the
declaration by the Democratic lead
|ersa that they pro- % utitisa HE
thing lnanfinpu tSs 3ege eeting a Dem.
ocrat president OF the senate and be
Tture, has caused d I; stir among the
Republicans about the State Capital
and State House and Is being. looked
upon as a challenge for a a$repetition
of the contests Of 1889 and 1899.
The movements of the Democrats
during the past two weeks have not
indicated they !, proposed looking
upon the legal or honest side Of the
question as to whether certain Re.
,nublicans are entitled to seats II. the
Senate. They have declared through
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-14
Tonbstones in Cemeteries are
Made Immune from Small
Pox BY Being Vaccinated.
DOOR PLATES AND SIGNS ARE ALSO MADE SAFE

ORDERED TO REPORT ONE HUN.
DRIED NAMES OF, PERSONS "a
DAY WHO HAD BEEN TREATED,
HEALTH DEPARTMENT SQUAD
TURNED IN LARGE N lumber OF
MYTHICAL ONES. -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-14
WELL KNOWN PHYsl.
CLAN LEAPS FROM WIN.
DOW AND is KILLED.

PITTsBURG, Dec. 14.-(special.)
-Leaping from second story VIM
dow at the new homeopathic hospital,
DR.. w. M. Proctor, aged 30, OF Brad
dock. received injuries this morning
that caused his death an hour later.
He underwent, an operation yester-
day. He was well known and enjoyed
a large practice.
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Mr. John f.. Neill. who has been i'll
for some time OF stomach trouble at
his home on Chestnut street, contin-
ues quite Ill. 1T is thought he will
undergo an operation within the next
few days. @
Subscribe for the West yirginian.
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subscrIDe ior the west YIrginian.
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ARENcEssWATsoN rs cHAReE ED
WITH e BACK POLITICAL
CONSPIRACY fBE1is &c iATcHE
BY DEMOCRATIC LEADERS.
by HOOK OR Gro OK WOULD TIL
ROW OUT TWO FtsPUBLICAN ME
MBERS-TAG
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-10

house either by new blood from the
republican organization or through
the democracy. Especially Is his cam
didacy pleasing TO the republicans Of
Ada county, who viii rally to his
support in overwhelming numbers.
The Citizen takes a different view OF
political questions from Mr.. o'Neil,
but comedies him sincerity and abili-
", and We welcome his candidacy a.
an assurance that the republicans
opposed to Brady will have strong
man OF statewide acquaintance "a
rally round. As citizen, Mr.. o'Neil
Is progressive, capable and public
spirited; as a man he Is one who
wishes his fellow men well, and
whose motto, "Whateyer's right" he
has made a household word In Idaho
Boise Citizen, Dem.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-10
.yIding for the appointment Of city
purchasing agent.
SPOKANE PEOPLE OPPOSE
UNsEGHTLY BILLBOARD
Protest to City Council Against Their
Maintenance.

Protest TO City Council Against Their
Maintenance.
SPOKANE, Wash, March To-
Residents of the Buena Vista and the
San Marco apartments are about to
file a protest with the city council
against the construction of a long
and high billboard on Riverside ave-
nue. overlooking the city between
Adams and Cedar streets.
Construction on the billboard
which will extend about a block
along Riverside avenue. has been put
under way. The occupants Of the
apartment houses and the public IL
brary officers protest against the
board on the grounds that the unob-
strueted view across the river here
tofore enjoyed by the residents of
that part OF the city Is now shut of.
The matter was taken up yesterday
with Mayor Pratt who referred the
protestants to the board Of public
WUfAS Which, IA turn IhE
matter to the newly appointed street
commissioner, George Mudgett. The
city officials assert that under exist
ing ordinances the billboard can not
be ordered down by the city unless 1t
Is proved nuisance. This the res-
ldents Of that part of the city will
attempt to prove, according to Mrs.
Frank Burr, one OF the occupants of
the Buena Vista.
MANY residents In the two apart
ment houses, as well as the employees
and officials in the library, are ready
to sign a petition to have the bill
board declared nuisance" said
Mrs. Burr yesterday.
ut is very probable that some for
NAL action will be taken in few
days. Certainly such Instructions
are menacing the move for the City
Beautiful and something ought to be
done"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-10
sRATTLE ADOPTS
NoNPARTIzAN PLAN
New Election system to Go Into IF
feet Next Year.


New Election system TO Go Into Ef-
feet Next Year.
SEATTLE, March 1O.--Complete
returns OF Tuesdays election give H..
@. chi. republican. 3.3Os plurality
over William Hickman Moore, DEM
ocrat. and majority over all can
didates OF 1904. Charles II. Miller,
union labor candidate, received 1,4s4
aud the remainder OF the s4,720
votes cast for mayor went to the
socialist labor candidates,
BY far the most important result
Of tho election was the adoption of a
charter amendment providing for
nonpartizan primaries and nonparti-
gan ballot. This amendment was
adopted by all the improvement
clubs and reorganizations and was
vigorously opposed by Mayor-eleet
Gil.
The present city council will hold
ONCE but one year, when nonparti-
Ean primary and election will replace
the legislative body with council
OF nine members.
Mayor-elect GIN announced that
he would appoint as chief of police.
Charles w. wappenstein, formerly
chief OF detectives OF Cincinnati, and
who was chief of police of Seattle
In 1905 to 1908.
ON ran 5000 votes behind his
ticket, which was led by William J.,
Boutwell, for comptroller with ga
07S. The normal democratic vote
was cast by Louis Gilbert for treas
arer who received s.14S, running
against Edward l.. Terry. Calhoun,
republican. was elected corporation
counsel.
OF the rs eoancilmen elected rs
are republicans. giving the republic
cans Is out OF the Is At present
the republicans have II out Of is. II.
c. Bohlke. democrat, won In the
thirteenth ON local issues. as did ],
NJ. Wolfe. democrat. In the tenth and
v. p. Hart. independent. In the thir-
teenth.
All the bond Issues for parks.
water extensions. city hall elite. Are
stations and city stables carried with
the exception Of the central park
bonds to the extent OF &s50.0OO.
All the IS amendments to the city
charter proposed were carried with
the exception Of amendment No. 8,
limiting the power of electors TO sign
referendum petitions and No, z, pro-
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-10
PITTsBURG PIRATES
TO BEGIN TRAINING
Worlds Champions start ON Practice
Cruise.

Worlds Champions Start ON Practice
Cruise.
PITTsBURG, March 10.-Pitts-
burg's proud Pirates, who now float
the worlds championship baseball
nag instead of the black banner OF
the buccaneers, set forth today on
their preliminary practice cruise.
West Baden, Ind, where the twirl-
ers and mitt men are already as
sembled. will be the first seaport In
vaded. After a brief stop, the cruise
will be continued to Hot Springs. Ar
kansas, where all the Pirates are ex-
peeted to gather by early next week.
with the exception OF the players
that live In the far west or south, all
win report at West Baden. The team,
with the exception OF a number of I'M
tried recruits. win be virtually the
same as that which won from the De
trolts last year. Flynn, the Wash
ington boy. will replace Ahstein at
first base. and It Is expected, ae-
oording to a statement made today
BY President Dreyfuss, to make good
from the start. In case he does not
Hyatt. the pinch hitter" will be
drilled to cover the bag.
After the training season but two
exhibition games will be played as
Manager Clarke has declared against
these games at the very beginning oil
the season. for fear OF injuring some
OF his players. These games will be
at ChattanoOga and Memphis. After
the latter the Pirates will so to St
Louis fully prepared to open the sea.
son with the Cardinals on April Ia
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-10
KING EDWARDS
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Forty-seven Years Ago the Wedding
Bells Rang.

FoFty-seVen Years Ago the Wedding
Bells Rang.
LONDON, March 1O.-Forty-seyen
years ago today the bells of the
churches Of England were ringing
merrily to celebrate the marriage of
the Prince of Wales and Princess
Alexandra of schleswig- Holsteon,
daughter Of the Prince Christian who.
less than year later, became king
of Denmark. Today the king and
queen are celebrating the anniversary
Of the happy event. As usual on
March 10 OF every year. congratula-
tlons and fluctuations are pouring in
on the royal pair from all the mon
archs and princes of Europe.
The ceremony uniting Albert Ed
ward, Prince OF Wales. now King Ed
ward VII, and Alexandra, was per-
formed In st. Georges chapel. Wind
sor, In the midst of an assemblage OF
the leaders among the royalty and
nobility of England and Europe. He
was then twenty-five years of age and
she was nineteen. Their honeymoon
was taken up with a series of con-
tinental tours, during which the
young prince and his bride we're given
constant popular ovations wherever
they went.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-10
u. \. overs Candidacy.

In another column can be found
the announcement OF B. r. o'Neil al
candidate for governor In the re
publican primaries. This announce
ment has been anticipated for sew
eral months BY those who have tax
en- the trouble to look the situation
over and size up the conditions. Hii
declarations OF principles are clear
precise and emphatic. Re
corder, Dem.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-10
CURRENT COMMENT
alneerlty md AhllltY.

Hon. D. +. Omen has made the
authorized announcement of his can
didaey for the republican nominal
ton for governor OF Idaho. His dec
laration Of principles are short and
frankly stated. MIR. o'Nell Is one OF
the best known business men and
politicians OF the state and has
been exceedingly successful in fight
Ing the battles OF Others. AS d
state senator In 1908. Mr.. o'Neil or.
ganized the forces that elected w. d.
Hepburn to the United States senate,
In the last campaign It was largely
due 10 che energy OF his management
as chairman OF the republican state
central committee that James IL
Brady was elected governor. In fact
Mr. Brady owes his election to Mr.
o'Nall. as the former stood like .
stone wall for Brady's nomination IN
the convention after It was known
that the slate was broken, thai
French was to DO defeated for con.
gress and the delegates were ready
to stampede against the Pocatellc
candidate. Mr.. o'Nell had promised
his support to Mr. Brady and refused
10 permit the use OF his own name
az a time when the nomination WA
within the grasp OF any strong man
who would step into the breach. The
treatment that Mr.. o'Nell has re.
celved from both Senator Hepburn
and Governor Brady has left them
under deep obligations to him. while
absolyinE him from any further def
erence to their wishes. The entry
Of Mr.. o'Nell into the gabeEnatorial
race Is received with great satisfac-
ton by that large class Of voters
who desire a change from Brady and
Bradyism. and who hope for q clean
sweep Of the scandal-ridden state
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-10

In any line ofbusiness is the man who advertises.
He has something tOsay andsh says it. he 10 not
content with his last years receipts. He knows that
II business doesn't grow it shrinks, there Is no
-standstlll about II.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-10
no THE PUBLlO.
IOa- :. SCOTT. nal.or and Pusll.A.r.
COMpLIOATInNa GRow.


The famous Marble creek land de-
cislon by the supreme court Of the
state has assumed still further COM
pllcations by the announced effort OF
Governor Brady to have the court
modify its opinion and his state
ment that q failure TO do 50 on the
part Of the court viii result in loss
OF t2.O0O,000 to the state. There
may be some truth in the statement,
but that Ii matter to be determined
and Il does not seem possible that
the court. after going 30 exhaustive
ly into the case, will ind an excuse
to change its opinion. All win admit
that an unfortunate state OF affairs
exists and that the complications are
largely due to ignorance OF or me-
elect to comply with the law govern
Ing school lands by tho state land
boards Of the past. We do not know
that any particular administration Il
to be censured more than another al
4 Is admitted that the state land
board under both republican and
democratic rule has not protected the
interests Of the state a. they should
have been. but that will not mend
the present situation and all admit
that It Is most serious on account Of
the many complications which are
created by tho court decision.