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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-23
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CECIL GAIL. WATKINS WAS
CRUSH Ed 10 DEATH THIS
MO HNllrlG II THE BALTlMoR RE
\ i AND O 10 SFREtG GHT STATIONS
Z He HAD BE EN- w ORR Se EoRi
sAso ouT sIxtMEElSs.
INls. .GAQgRT BETlHEElI GlRs
His Body Was Literally crnshsd %
iPieees-tie Was + Born III Preston
county-He @asS i Very Popular
YOUNG Man. n !. j

- - N; Il ~
An unusually sad and iIntinieiy
death occurred this morning at p.36
O'clock when the life Of Cecil Gail
Watkins! aged $40 !; years, son of Mr.
and Mrs. James Watkins. Of mo. i0i
Columbia stree First ward, was
snuffed out without a moments warn.
Ing by his being crushed 10 death be.
tween two cars ile In discharge OF
his duties as a trucliman at the Bal
dmore and Ohio local freight station.
The young man had only been work.
ing at the station little more than
one month and had gotten down be;
tween the cars to lift up a heavy iron
bridge used between the cars IN load
Ing and unloading freigh at the sta
5tion when Just as he lifted up the
bridge in position one string or the
cars was suddenly struck by the shift;
ing engine and showed forward sew
teral feet; twisting and crushing his
body between them while "a door sup.
port struck him on the left side Just
above the hip and entered the flesh
several inches, Coroner MuBgraYe,
who examined tile bod shortly after
the accidentl stateti thai Deaf HaH
due to the Young man ss body being
literally crushed to pieces and that
his iritestines had Sibeen: twisted and
pressed until they burst. x
Mr.. Watkins only lived q few min-
|utes after the accide etit, be gaspsd .
few: lines and did not appear to be
console The accident was Wit
messed sby seseral worlsihen who sig-
iialed for ME eng gine 10 top and Who
carried the yQlini man to the pia atfotii
8s qui6l ros sible, Al physician
was tpmea afafel II stifnin ofied but lei
Eoqel Ills aFftN life had tleds No;
Blaniei can Bet attt ached to any one. as
II was not pwp by the tiainmen that
the deceased was bstR tReefii THE cars
at the time, the 4 cars were being;
Showed forward. = & X stts s s
Cell sGaii M WatEins WAS Born SS5 ID ID
Preston county lii, S91 and was there.
fore In his ninete cent Year: He came
with his parents TO this city eleven
years ago and attended the First ward
school OF, which he was graduated
about two years ago. He was an if1l-'
usually popular young man and was d
faithful worker and possessed no bad
habits. He is survived by a younger
brother in addition 10 his parents. His
father is car repairer at the local
B. and o /, round. .house.
The funeral arrangements had mot
been completed this afternoon The
remains were removed TO the Jenk kins.
undertaking establ blishment where the
body was prepared for birial and ID
ter taken to the Walk home!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-23
NO RATE INCREASE ON
WEST VIRGINIA COAL.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 23.-An.
nouncement was made yesterday by
the interstate commerce commission
of the suspension OF that body'o the
proposed new individual and Joint
rates on coal proposed to be put into
effect by the Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road on December 16
The rates will be suspended until
March 15 next. before which time the
commission will give hearing on the
reasonableness ofsthe new rate.
Similar orders have been issued re.
Gently regarding rates on the G. and
o. and the N. and W., and no in.
creased rates on coal will be permit.
ted In the State OF West Virginia pend.
ing the hearing.
Roads included in yesterdays order
are; the Coal and a Coke, Western
Maryland, Morganto and K King.
lwood, West Virginia Northern,
Georges Creek and Cumberland !;
Cumberland and Pennsylfania, Wash.
slngtofi Run railroad and West Side
! Belt Line railroad;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-23
GEORGE FISHER
Gets TN'.0Y|E|:.A||R|S / /
;coNFEssEs TO INVOLUNTARY
4 MANsEAuGHTER-ls SEN.

5 George Fishef; =. tn old umbrella
mender. Fwho has been in" the county
Jail forlthe murder ofiJohn Hines and
who was indicted for.thetoffenset'c et'conI
fessedt this morning and was SEN
tencedi to two years In the State tpen-
itentiary.ifi te5r ,IohE9ft
,oRThe imurdertwas commitedton Tues.
day.! August 2..nearathe old O'Donnell
mine "a short distance aboevtthe, city!
1t.iwasi one OF the most cruelamurders
known to the criminal history Of Ma
rion county. yiaf' 4 RI fGsai tapef
{ Near the old mine a bunch OF, ho-
boes had camp. They had many
drunken sprees at the camp. Fisher
and Hines came to the camp on Sat
urday evening before the murder and
joined the party in drinking.
On Tuesday night about six o'clock
a big fight was started In the camp
because It is said that Hines would
not pawn his watch for more whiskey
for the crowd.
There were six men besides. Hines
In the camp at the time OF the mur.
der. They were Patterson Pat, one
legged, B.. and B., Mike, one legged
George Fisher and three men whose
names were not known to the officers.
Fisher was the only, man that was ar
rested. All of, the. others, succeeHed
in getting away, All of the men are
said to have had q hand I'M the 1alI mpr
der. -, -,
Hines was stabbed in the abdomen
and was then placed in the river
with his hands tied. When he was
found his intestines were floating on
|the water. 1t was Hslef's Strap that
was placed around hiss hands. Hines
was taken to the Miners Hospital
where. he died a few days later.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-23
FRANK TDRAK
WAS CONVICTED
JURY RETURNED a VERDICT OF
SECOND DEGREE MURDER
.yMoTtoN4FoR NEW TRIAL.

1 Frank Torak was convicted yester.
day afternoon ". about three-thirty
o'clock for second degree murder
( Candor Conga was the victim.
The attorneys this morning were to
lawyer for the defense could not, be
lawyer for the defnse could not be
found and the motion will be argued
later. II Z, (.
The jury was discharged until Fri
j day morning.
Prosecuting Attorney Morris wen,
hunting this afternoon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-23
2..PolicEfcouR+,

"A. w, McC Cormick, Mrs A.l w. Me-:
tCormick and Frank Henderson were
fined ten dollars each and cost for be.
ing drunk and disorderly. They were
arrested at the Tavern.
q William Carter, arrested for beg
ging, promised to leave town. ,i
A bay mare was arrested Sunday
night and placed in the Jackson street
livery barn. The owner can get the
same by calling at the jackson street
livery barn and paying small fee for
keeping the mare. II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-23
SPECIAL PLEAS in! ABATEMENT,
WERE PRESENTED BY 6 couNcIl.
FOR M rs, SCH ENit AND WERE
FORMALLY Fl LED BEFORE
JUDGE JORDAN AT q O'CLOCK
u. THIS AFTERNOON j..
ARGUME!ET lE PEELs ElLE0N
The Pleas Allese That the Court Had
No Authority to Gail a Special Grand
Jury and That the Indictment Is Not
Good. 9, =, 4, !, Il. 3y si VI

WHEELING. Il Nov. 2s-Speciai
pleas In abatement We're presented bS
counsel for Mrs. schenk today. They
We're formally filed before Judge Jor.
dan at two O'Clock this afternoon.
Arguments began immed ediately. Hand;
Ian insists that the special grand jury
was regular and that indictments
found Is in proper form. The pleas
allege special grand fury was un.
lawful and not properly drawn lis
alleged that the court hadn't the
authority TO call a special grand jury
and that the summons for Jurors
should have been In the hands of the
clerk Of the court at least twenty days
before the session and that the sum.
mons should have been served by the
sheriff at least three days before it
was, when 1t was out only two days.
tits further alleged that the code pro-
vides that no special grand Jury can
be called during regular session of
court, and II Is alsosalleged that the
indictment is not drawn up in proper
legal form. s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-23
rHANksaiylNe SERVICES
AT CHI RIST CHURCH.

~ ~. llI7.77 Z n gGCFtHIS CHURCH.
Tomorrow will be marked BY; two
services at the Episcopal Church.
a: 30 a. ina Holy Communion: 1890
a. m, Thanksgiving service and SER
mon by the rector. The offerings
IithroaEhult the day Will be for the
ESheitefing Arms Hospital.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-23
MENU FOR THANKS.
GIVING DINNER.

+ The following is the menu to be
served 1.-THE dinner to be served to-
morrowiby the Ladies of the Central
Christian Church in the Stevens bullu.
ing on Fairmont avenue:
Roast Turkey
Dressing Gravy
Cranberry Sauce Celery Pickles
Mashed Potatoes Sweet Potatoes
Pumpkin Pie Mince Pie
Ice Cream Home Made Cake
Dinner so cts. Service begins at
11:30 q. m. s2ri'l"t
Everything including bread Is home
made. a7 y.
Ice cream and cake extra. y
COUNCIL MEETING.
Council met last night long enough
to allow bills.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-23
MINES WILL BE CLOSED.

The Mines Of the Consolidation
Coal Company will be closed to-mor.
row In observance OF Thanksgiving
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-23
WlLL Be CLOSED.

The public library win be closed all
day tomorrow.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-23
"a BABY DAUGHTER.

4 Born. this morning to DR.. and Mrs.
L, D. Howard, at their home on Ma
pie avenue. baby daughter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-23

LONDON, Nov. Taking advan.
tage Of the dense fog that prevailed
this morning a band Of determined
suffragettes. swooped down on the OF:
fetal residence of Premier Asquith.
Each had a quantity Of iron bolts with
which, they proceeded TO break all the
windows in the structure. Several
we're arrested and held for court
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-23

Ell PAso, Texas. Nov, %. Tele-
phone adyices here from Torreon,
Mexico, tells Of an all night battle
near there between two thousand
5revolutionists and six hundred soldiers
and rurales. Soldiers and rurales are
reported to be holding the line Of the
Mexican Central Railroad and are en-
sconed I'll rifle pits and are holding
back the rebels. The telephone report
says that ireinforcements OF troops
are being hurried to the scene. \ <,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-23

lElIE IESgs

WASHINGTON, Nov. % the cen
isus OF the State Of Ohio is I, ,767, ,121,
an increase Of s14.7 per cent The
States OF New York has 9,113,279, an
increase Of 1,S44,ss5 or 25.4 per cent.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-05-20

prohibition forces need not ex-
pect to get more than five out of
the seventeen representatives if
that many.
1t is currently reported that
R. L. Mccormick has withdrawn
from the senatorial contest and
that w. L. Smell is wiling to step
into his shoes. Mr.. Smell will
not do this unless he gets the
promise of the unqualified sup
port of the Perkins Press not
only in Tacoma, but wherever
Perkins has a newspaper in the
state.
James P. Agnew, secretary of
the Burke Club. says he is MAX
ing fight to have the coming
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-05-20

question and may win out. This
however, is not expected, and
lets count three for the vets and
thus far say, "hoss and boss.
In the thirty. sixth district the
drys are certain of victory, as
Whalley will beat Lung two to
one. Two years ago Lung was
a dry candidate and now he is
wet, and owing to his political
shifting neither side has any con-
fidence in him. 1t is safe to
count four for the drys.
In the thirty-seventh district,
owing to much political bad blood
that has sprung up between old
time political workers, there is
danger of the anti-saloon forces
winning out, so much danger
that, it is almost safe to say
whether the man selected by the
anti-saloon forces is successful or
not the man who wins will have
to take the pledge, and
you may give the prohi-
bition forces this district, which
means five for them in the
county.
It will thus be seen that the
prediction made by THE SEATTLE
REPUBLICAN a few weeks ago
that the prohibition forces might
capture six out of the eight SEN
ators was not without some foun-
dalton. This count gives them
five and they stand show to get
at least one more place.
Out of the seventeen repre-
sentatives to be elected, but few
if any anti-saloon men will win
the nomination and in most ev-
cry instance nomination is equal
to election. Should McMaster
however, decide to stand for the
house instead of the senate as he
has threatened to do, he in all
probability will be nominated
and elected, but at the best the
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-05-20

King county Republican conven-
ton endorse the candidacy of his
candidate for senator and if he
can do that, it will give Judge
Burke a long lead in the fight.
and to that end he has 300 work.
ers out now and will double the
list a few weeks prior to the
holding of the primaries. He
seems to look upon this as the
supreme test of Burke's chances
of being nominated over the
other candidates. In other
words Agnew admits that Burke
has no strength in the state eX-
cept in King county and if he
cannot get an endorsement
from the convention he has no
chance of winning.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-05-20

poraon lawyer with the of keeping his utof court
and seeing sides deal he might be forgiven for
that oens the capacity of general counsel for the Great
Northern Railway Company he has likewise been xer That
before council and by sharp practices got
franchises for the asking for which would
have paid multiplied thousands of dollars The of the rail-
getting of the has been his life study He
worked along the theory Of Poor have rights that rail-
corporations bound respect In the United States
he would continue advocate that policy which fully accounts
the railroads wanting him elected to the senate
Thirdly Thomas Burke aided and abeted by the Great North
officials has endeavored to flood this with Japanese Ia
of all native help To show to the world that
perfectly willing practice what he breaches about the Jap
anese other kind of help in his household jap
anese Judge Thomas Burke without authority just
cause sounded by the who ia
killing of them and woundng others
Chinese talk in the If the senate Thomas Burke
and Japanese without restraint Do that condition
to prevail on the Pacific Coast?
Fourthy No in the entire state responsible for
the defeat Harold for United States senator than Thorn
Burke and he did this because he believed and verify knew
Preston should be elected the he would favor
railroad legislation would Levi Ankeny There is denying
the fact that Harold Preston that time favored by great
majority of the of the Republican for United States
1t Judge Burke that public meeting the
Seattle Theae which had assembled endorse Preston cand
dacy attempted break the the interest OF Ank
eny the railroad candidate he should be elected the senate
would he begin work for railroad legislation be
passed by Congress? Think of these things.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-05-20

L. H. Gray is one of our prom
inent Seattle Republicans who
has made a success of his bust
ness affairs and he always fol-
lows the motto: Fair Play,
Clean Politics, Good Govern
ment. " He has been untiring
in his efforts to promote the can't
dacy of Hon. John L. Wilson for
our next United States senator.
Mr.. Gray is we'll known from
California to Alaska and all peo-
pie who have come. in contact
with him say his opinions and
judgment on political matters
are to be relied upon. Senator
joni L. Wilson is to be congrat-
ulated on having L. H. Gray at
the head of the Wilson Senatorial
Club.
Col. J. M. Ashton of Tacoma
writes the Journal that he is pos
itively not candidate for the
Republican nomination for Con-
gress. He had many supporters
in the southwest who hoped he
would be. He is giving his sup
port to Chas. E. Claypool of
Olympia who made a hot fight at
the convention when McCredie
was nominated. Claypool is a
fine speaker and an energetic
worker. South Bend Journal.
With the endorsement of the
King County Central Committee,
the members of which undoubt-
edly know the sentiment of their
respective localities, w. A. earle
seems to have a big advantage
over his opponents in the fight
for county commissioner. Mr..
earle has received some very en-
couraging reports during the past
ten days and has been assured OF
the support of a number of prom
inent citizens, who, heretofore
have not expressed a preference.
Georgetown Gazette-News.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-05-20
FIDAY May, 20 1910

Speaking about King county
being the storm center, SO far as
the prohibition move is concern
ed, reminds the Pie Maker that
the district fights will stack up
as follows:
B. A. Bowen of the thirtieth
will be endorsed by the prohibit
ton forces. He may win, but
the chances are against him, so
it is safe to count one for the
vets.
In the thirty first district
Allen Brant may be forced to
take the prohibition pledge in
order to getany tangible strength
and if he does he is more than
likely to win as both Norris and
Nichols are considered men more
or less favorable to the wet side
of the house. 1t is therefore safe
to count one for the drys.
In the thlrty-second district it is
hard to predict which side has
the best of the fight, but at this
writing it is believed that the
drys will nominate and elect the
senator, which gives the drys
two.
In the thirty-third it is the
consensus of opinion that T. l..
Allen will succeed himself and
circumstances have driven him
into The anti-saloon forces. 1t is
therefore safe to count three for
the drys.
the thirty-fourth district it
matters not whether Ramsey,
Piper or Client is elected the
vets will have friend at court.
This gives the vets two.
In the thirty-ffth district there
are three senatorial aspirants all
of whom are catering to the wet
side of the house, but the fight
may grow so bitter that Joe Col
Inns will take the dry side of the
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-05-20
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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-05-20

Thomas Burke for United
States senator to sue
coed Senator Piles. These
series of articles will be
the exploiting of the fol
lowing facts concerning
Judge Burke's public ca
reer: Firstly, He was a
life long Democrat up to
a few months ago, when
he announced his COM
plete conversion to the
Republican principles,
faiths and beliefs and, at
the same time, made
known the fact that for
him condescending to re-
nounce Democracy he ex-
pected the Republicans
of the state to send him
to the United States SEN
ate. Was he moved to
become a Republican for
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-05-20

Lest We forget SEATTLE REPUBLICAN will in series OF
articles herein time time endeavo give the Republican
voters of Washington why they should not vote for
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-05-20

patriotic motives? Depse the fact however he has actually con-
to fly Republican banner for the sake of being
United States SENATOR he really yet dyed in the wool Repub
can? AS Democrat he rabd free trade agitato and
tariff for only AS Democrat he bitterly opposed the
doctrines of protecting infant industries but wanted European
countries markets of country with their prison made
Goods Republican he is avong tariff chat fosters trusts
and combines thus turning the entire over to the cor
poraon grabbe He is therefore, just as violently opposed to
the poor man as Republican as he Democrat
Secondly corporation lawyer long that hard
remembers when he had an ordinary Had he been
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-05-20

PUGET SOUND NATIONAL BANK
of Seattle.
Capital Stock $30O,nOC
LvL1sits $8,250,00
Jacob Furth, President.
r. v. Ankeny, Cashier.
F. X. Strive, Vice-President.
Q. w. Crockett, Asst. Cashier.
We do strictly commercial bust
ness. We solicit the accounts of In
dividuals, firms and banks.
Take Your Money to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-22
The Hessians of Privilege

Dr. Woodrow Wilson (himself lawyer), in his address
before the American Bar association stated that lawyers
had been sucked into the maesrom of the business system
of the country. They longer to be regarded
counsel of the community but counsel Of special inter
eStS.
OF course here and there exceptions, but the state
ment of DR.. Wilson, viewing the legal profession
entirety, is undoubtedly true He says 'Lawyers are not
regarded medators of progress. Society was al
ways ready to be preudced against them; it finds
its prejudice confirmed
Theirs has been the part of intimate counsel in all that
has been going The country holds them largely
sponsibe for it. 1t distruss every corporation lawyer
1t supposes him in league with persons whom it has learn
ed to dread to whom it ascrbes degree of sefishness
which in effect makes them public enemies, whatever their
motives or their private character may be-
'And the awyer-whatd oes he do! He stands stoutly
the defensve-e advises his client how he may make
shift matter how the law He keeps his expert
advice for private persons and ccse those who struggle
without his counenance assistance along the difficult
road to reform. 1t is not promising suation.''
And is from this material that we select judges.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-22
PENCIL POlN 7 S

Votes brought only cents in chcasos paes Hard times!
Hard times!
Theatrical Associated Miss
will appendix
blamed sixth the American that she's still singing low
Rev BASTARD pastor going preach for
it'll take preaching
whole flock of hits the Maps of sixth place the
a
Louis
that Taft
aside" Teddy 1912 Well maybe step aside won't
be good name for it,
by
wouldn't him abusing Told Nick
kick him. Some judges give Justice
to the mules, anyhow.
folks rightly thought belonged
This time
Old Pine State 1t
democratic editor Maine
attention called to heaven he's busy elsewhere