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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
YOUNG COUPLE
DIE TOGETHER
YOUNG MAN AND WOMAN EN-.
/. GAGGED TO BE MARRIED
DROWNED IN FISHING
CREEK.

NEW MARTINsvILLE, w. Va.
Aug. 2.-The news reached this city
of a double drowning at Porter's Falls
Sunday afternoon at three o'clock.
Jacob Morgan. accompanied by Miss
Clara Leek and her sister, were re-
turning from the. children's day cx-
erclses Mt Ashland, a,few miles back
of Porters Falls. and In attempting to
ford Fishing creek, they missed the
ford and were plunged into a hole OF
water thirty.llyo feet deep. The bodies
OF Morgan and Miss Clara Leek were
soon recovered and are being pre-
pared for burial by Undertaken Whar-
ton. of this city. Miss Lcek's sister
saved herself by holding on TO the
Sbrltchen OF the harness as she pitched
forward. ~
y Mr.. Morgan was young man thir.
ty.flye years old and prosperous
farmer at Farr, on Eight Mile ridge.
Miss Clara Leek was the daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs, f. L. Leek and seven.
teen years OF age. Tho unfortunate
young lady resided with her parents
Just above Porler's Falls. 1t is un-
derstood that Morgan and the young
lady were TO have been married at n
future date, Both OF the young pco-
pie were hold In high esteem by all
who knew them. Funeral arrange.
ments have not been completed at this
time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
Ambassador
To fhe Vatican
Leaves Rome
Vatican Declares That canalejas
Wants Great Concessions Than
!. Were Agreed Upon in 1904.
WHITE AND RED BOOKS ISSUED.

ROME. Aug. 2.-one hour after
presenting the note OF Premier Can.
alejas 10 the Vatican officially an.
nouncing that Marquis De ojcda had
been called to Madrid for a com.
nunication from the government" the
Spanish Ambassador to the Vatican
left Rome. This was early yesterday
morning and as yet no retaliatory
measures have been taken by the
church and Mgr. Yico still remains in
Madrid us papal nuncio.
A statement issued by Premier Can.
alejas bearing on the controversy be.
tween the church and State has been
carefully peruscd by the Vatican off.
cials who wish II to be clearly under
stood that that part OF the statement
less than what was agreed toin31904.
is without foundation. 1t is Canalejas
they declare, who now wants greater
concessions than those OF 1904, on the
plea that they were granted to the
then Premier Maura and that Can.
aleias believed them to be at that
time insufficient.
III answer 10 this the Holy See re-
torts that 1t deals with the Spanish
government, not with parties In the
cortes. The convention between the
Holy See and he Spanish government
agreed to in 1904, it points out, had
already been approved by the senate
and was about to pass the chamber of
deputies when the Maura cabinet fell.
This, however was due TO matters
having no relation to the convention
or the religious question. Why, then,
the Vatican asks, should greater con.
ccssions be granted now?
Cardinal Merry Del Val, the papal
secretary OF state. has prepared all
the documents In the controversy for
publication in white book II the
premier issues red book on the sub.
ject.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
BADLY BURNED
GIRLS CLOTHES, CATCH FIRE
WHILE SHE is PLAYING
WITH MATCHES

WELLsBURG. W. Va. Aug. g.
Ada. the four year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Combs, OF the First
ward, was playing with matches in
the yard at the family residence when
her clothes caught fire. The little
ones screams brought the mother to
the scene, and despite the fact that
the child was almost mass OF flames
from head to foot, Mrs. Combs carried
her into the house and rolled her in n
rug in desperate effort to save the
child's life. The mother suffered Sc
we're burns.
Doctors Werlich and walkinshaw
were soon on the sceen. and every ef.
fort was made to relieve the sufferer.
The child was burned from head to
foto. and II is feared she cannot re.
cover.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
GlL0RED LAD SHOT
ACCIDENT ON SPENCE STREET
WHICH MIGHT. HAVE BEEN
SERIOUS.

John Pine, seven year old colored
lad. was shot this aftornoop, 1t is
claimed accidentally. by the twelve
year old son of the late Joshua Stca.
ley, also colorcd. The shooting oc-
Cured shortly after one O'Clock on
Spence street and the Stealcy boy
claims 1t was purely accidental. A
revolver did the mischief. The shot
entered the Pine boys leg below the
knee at the back of his leg. DIR. l.. d.
Howard was summoned and dressed
the wound. Unless complications set
In the wound will be slight. The Stea,
ley boy is a son of Joshua Stealey who
committed suicide recently by jump
ing from a window in a local hospital.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
GIRL
MEYHK||N||0l.W.ALL K!||N||
ABOUT MURDER
POLICE BELIEVE GIRL MAY DE
CHIEF WITNESS AGAINST
cRIPPEN BY TELLING
WHAT SHE KNOWS.
RECEIVING. KIND TREATMENT
cRlPPEN is KEPT BY HIMSELF
IN A CELL AND NO ONE
lSALLoWED TO TALK
TO HIM.

Quebec, Aug. Miss Levcne may
be the chief witness against Crippen.
That Is the belief OF those who have
watched recent developments in the
case. The police are attempting TO
get the girl to break down and tell
the story. They have tabooed the
the third degree methods and substi-
tutcd kindness. They don't believe
she actually aided In the murder but
believe she knows the details. She
Is being treated MS n guest In the
home Of police Chief Mccarthy and
the kind treatment she has received
Is believed TO have made a deep i'm.
prssion on her. Crippen is kept in
a cell and none are allowed TO tall,
TO him.
Probably not before August will
DR.. Crippen and Miss Levenc be
taken aboard transatlantic liner
bound for England, there to stand
trial, jointly accused OF numbering n
woman believed to have been Belle
Elmore, the Doctors American wife.
The criminal law of the British pos.
sessions established this when the
haggered dentist, whose flight ended
so dramatically aboard the steam.
ship Montrosc, was arraigned before
n magistrate and remanded until
August S.
Neither he nor the girl will resist
oXtradition. Although too III to ap
pear in court, the questions prescrib
ed by law We're put TO Miss Lcvcne
as she sat weakly in n chair at the
home of Chief Mccarthy OF Tie pro.
vincial police. AS Crippen had said nj
his arraignment earlier in the day
she too evinced n Willingness to SO
back TO England for trial. She ans,
wcrd the questions in an almost in,
audible voice and seemed OH the
verge OF collapse. AS was her male
companion, she was remanded until
August s. ,ss,s 4
Until late in the day the judge and
the police believd that the girls ex,
animation would have TO be postponed
but finally they decided TO question
her at Chief McCarthy's house, SC
that both prisoners might ready
TO return TO England on the same
boat at the earliest date permitted by
law.
Crippen is rs n man exhausted and
has sunk into the quicksands OF the
law without struggle. The Is still
broken in body and spirit, altcrn.
atcly shaken with sobs or silently
morose.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
Three Suspects
In Murder Case
Are Released
Great Mystery Surrounds Death Of
Attorney Watson Who Was
t Found Dead in Parkersburs.
sTRYcHNINE. FOUND lN STOMACH

.PARKERSBURG, W. Va, Aug. p
Claude S. SImms, Lulu and Jessie
Metz, the three suspects arrested In
connection with the death OF James A.
Watson, Of this city, believed 10 have
been poisoned and robbed OF over two
thousand dollars, were released by
tho authorities last night.
This action was taken when the cor
oners jury finished the days work
and adjourned over until this morn.
Ing to hear further evidence against
them 10 hold them on.
Tho sensation OF the day aside from
this was. the report of DR.. o. Rose,
who reported he found large quaint.
ties Of strychnine in Judge Watson's
stomach, enough, in fact, to kill sew
eral men.
Last night the authorities were
working In another direction, and fur.
,ther sensations are expected in the
murder mystery. There is no doubt
now but what murder was done in the
most battling way the local authori.
ties have had to contend with in
years.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
TO
REgIBNlBEFORE
OCTOBER FIRST
REPUBLICAN, LEADERS SAY HE
MIST GO AND PRESIDENT
HAS AcouiEscED IT
Is rs !5i Is SAID.
sENATlR.GRANE BREAKS NEWS
THE ExoNERRTINe COMMITTEE
HAS. ANNOUNCED A MEET
ING AT MINNEAPOLIS
SEPTEMBER u.
tDy United Press. J

BEVERLY, Aug. 2.-senator Crane
met Secretary BallInger at Minncapo-
lis yesterday atcing on the Initiative
of Republican leaders and with the
acduiescence OF President Taft, and
suggested that Ballinger tender his
resignation before October /. accord
Ing TO good authority today in cx.
planation Of the accidental" meet.
Ing at Minneapolis. 1t is understood
that Crane told the secretary he must
resign within q few weeks after the
report OF the Congressional investiga-
;tion committee exonerating Ballingcr
which has announced Its meeting for
minneapolis September II.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
NEW CITY BUILDING
PLANS ARE BEING WORKED OUT
FOR OFFICE STRUCTURE BY
CONTRACTOR ELlASON.

The plans for n new city building
are being worked ont by Walter Ella
son. and II may be that these plans
will be submitted to council at its
regular meeting tonight. The work
is being done under the direction OF
the fire committee. By the plans n
new two story building is TO be erect.
ed on the city property on Main
street. twill contain the city Offices
and the city fire station. The build.
ing will take care OF all OF the Offices
of all OF the departments OF the city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
WORK At s7ANDSTILL
RAILROAD COMPANY CAN'T GET
BRICK TO HURRY ALONG
IMPROVEMENT.

The improvements at the local sta
tion in the way OF brick platform to
take the place o. the old plank one
that had given service for years, Is
held up on account OF the company
not being able 10 get material TO COM
pletc the work. The brick is being
furnished by the Thornton Brick Com
pany, at Thornton. There is so great
4 demand for material that the com.
pany cannot keep up with the orders.
The work at the local station has been
at standstlll for more than a week.
Thework Is not more than half finish
cd. 1t will be a great improvement
When completed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
ENGAGEMENTS
ARE.CANGELLED
PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES THAT
HE. WILL MAKE. FEWER
SPEECHES..

BEVERLY. Mass, Aug. 2.-Presi.
dent Taft yesterday followed up the
recent cancellation OF his western and
southern engagements by announcing
that his speeches OF the future will be
few and far between. Mr.. Taft told
n committee Of citizens from Proyi-
dcnce, II. l.. that he would be unable
TO speak in that city in September ow-
Ing to public business.
The President did not give def.
mite answer to Governor Eberhardt,
of Minnesota, and delegation from
st. Paul, who came to urge him TO ac-
cept the invitation to speak before
the national conservation congress.
September 5. Mr.. Taft is inclined to
accept this invitation as conservation
seems 10 be the theme of the hour.
The Presidents, only definite en-
gaGcment as matters now stand Is at
Provlncetown on Friday when the PHI.
grims' monument is unveiled.
New forl; State politics brought
Vice President Sherman and William
l.. Ward. Republican national commit.
teeman. for that State to Beverly late
yesterday.
Candidates for the New York gov.
ernorship were talked over. Among
those mentioned were Clark Williams,
of Albany, State. superintendent OF
banking and Henry L. Stimson, for.
mer United States district attorney
and now in charge of the Sugar trust
prosecutions.
William Loeb. Jr., collector OF the
New York, apparently has removed
himself from consideration for the
goyernorship by the announcement
that he does not care for the nomina'
'ion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
Convention of osteopaths.

San Francisco, Aug. 2.-That the
osteopathic school OF healing is rapid
ly forging ahead in numbers, influence
and standing OF Its practitioners is
evidenced by tho elaborate prcpara'
tlons under way to iittingly entertain
the 5000 physicians from all over the
country who will take part in the
national convention OF the American
Osteopathlc Association here this
month.
DIR. a. T. Still. OF Missouri. the dis.
coverer OF the osteopathic treatment,
Is expected TO attend. and many i'm.
portant discoveries Of the last year
In the realm OF osteopathic healing
will be discussed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02

Washington, Aug. "a report on
the cotton crop OF the country, show
ing the condition on July %, has been
completed by the crop reporting board
OF the Department OF Agriculture and
will be given out today.
The board is now at work on n
summary OF the conditions of the
principle crops on Aug, !, and the
result will be mnde public next Mon.
day. This report will include Stats.
tics as 10 wheat, corn. oats, barley,
potatoes. tobacco, 1ax, buckwheat
rye, hay and oats -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
KNUCRLESFlDNl
ON PERSON OF OLLIE sLoVle
AND HE DREW HALE Y EAR
PRISON TERM. =

Ollie slovig came 70 this city yes.
terday afternoon. He3was taken into
custody by Officer selyey. OF the Bal.
timore and Ohio Railroad Company.
In canvassing the prisoner To iseeiwhat
his personal effects were, q pair OF
knuckles were found. This was q
breach OF the anti-plstol toting law and
the man was taken before Justiec Z. s..
Amos where he was fined and sent to
the county jail for six months. q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
EllGING IS HIGH
WHEN MAYOR FIXES THE BILL
FOR ENTERTAINMENT AT
THE CITY JAIL.

Pete Loudour and Louis McNally
were both plain DRINKS that sat be-
fore the mayor this morning. They
both spent the night at the city Jail.
It costs money to stay at the eating
and lodging rooms provided by the
municipal corporation. Boarding at
this institution costs two dollars and
fifty cents per day. These men paid
for their board. The total amount
that went to the city by their contri.
button was twelve dollars, each paying
six dollars.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
To Spare the Trees.

Breton Woods. N. H., Aug. g.
"Woodman. spare that tree" Is the
slogan sounded today at the annual
meeting OF tho Society Off the Pro
lection of New hampshire forests.
The session will be continued tomor.
row and will include an important
conference on the forest reserve bill.
The forest fire wardens OF the state
will meet this afternoon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
IV0NAVSA00TlS
D.O.GT0RH|Il
ENDS.0|lIIVaFE
PROMINENT YOUNG, Rtyslcley
KILLED ON sEvEioF His WE'D.
DING TO iASviRelfliA
BELLE.
BOTH BODIES R|E:.FlgNl1llDl
REVOLVER LYING aY WoMAN,s
SIDE EXPLAINED MANNER
OF THE DOUBLE
KILLING.

PITTsBURG, Aug. 2.-Dr. George,
Murray Stewart, one OF the most
prominent young physicians Of the
fashionable East Liberty district, was
found shot dead In his apartments at
5604 Penn avenue. at 1ts6'clock last
night, and beside him lay the body OF
Edna Wallace, n middle aged woman.
A shot through her right temple wasl
apparently self inflicted after abe had
shot and killed the doctor. A,raSoivert
lying by the, woman's side strength
ems the police in this theory.
The double killing comes almost on:
the eve OF DR.. Stewards marriage 70 q
Virginia belle. The Wallace woman
is proprietress OF q house at 222 LAM
bert street. and the police believe that
jealousy OF the doctors coming mar
riage prompted the tragedy. The
woman's body was removed 10 the
morgue and that OF the young physi..
sion was turned over TO an under.
taker.
Both bodies were found dead. The
police believe the shooting occurred
late Sunday night or early Monday
morning. 5.s &
The discovery Of the bodies was
made by DR.. George w. Ely, q friend
Of the dead man, who, becoming alarm
ed at DR.. Stewards Whereabouts,
broke into his apartment last night
Neither body was clothed. s N Il q, 8
DR.. Stewart was to have been mar
ried August 10. y
The. police declare an anonymous
letter. from Virginia telling OF the
coming marriage, Aug. 10, or Dr.
Stuart and Miss Alice Pauline Simp.
son, OF Laws. Va, caused Edna Wal:
lace, local resort keeper to Bhoot
and kill the doctor and HHicide Ia
his apartments. Stuart,s wedding
suit packed In d grip was found In
his apartments. At@the resort the
inmates said today. that Stuart prom.
lsed to marry the Wallace woman and
she had purchased an elaborate frons..
seau and arranged to sell her resort.
Following the receipt of the letter
she became melancholy. The police
believe she premeditated the, act.
Invitations to the Stuart-S Simpson
wedding were received here shortly.
before the bodies were found. The;
bodies were found In Stuart,s3 bed.
None are found who heard the shots.
The woman mailed q lawyer her Will
in letter indicating that she In
tended suiciding and It aroused his,
suspicious. The lawyer knew she.
knew Stuart, ana the latter intended
marrying Virginia girl He went
to Stuart's apartments battered the
door and found the bodies. e 8. -,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
GKEeRA RARH=E=;::!=|
3D. IZEgSI5
Photoetaphern In Session.

Vancouver, B. c.. Aug. 2.-Ameri'
can and Canadian photographers to
the number OF several hundreds gath.
cred here today at the opening OF
raphers' ?opening ctaoin shrdluetaol
the tenth annual convention OF the
Photographers Association OF the Pa
ciflc Northwest. An exhibition OF
photographs marks tho convention.
which will extend through four days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02

New York. Aug "a large party
of singers leave today on the anual
excursion of the Arion Society, which
this year has the Yellowstone Ma.
tional Park as its objective point. The
trip will cover q period of twenty-four
days and promises TO outstriD any
previous undertaking of tho nationally
famous singing organization.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
Great Charities Congress.

Copenhagen, Aug. 2.--sevcral rcpre.
sentatives of the American Conference
of Charities and Corrections arc here
today to attend this months Inter
national Congress OF Public Relief
and Private Philanthropy. Leading
experts oil charitable topics from all
civilized nations Will address the con-
ference.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
Bush MEETING Opens.

Lecsburg. Va, Aug. 2.-BcginninG
its thirty.third year, the "Bush Meet.
ing" familiarly known rs the Peoples
University, opens today at Purcell,
Loulon county. Gov. Mann. Senator
Martin and many other notaDles are
on the program OF the meeting, which
will continue ten days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
WANTED FOR FORGERY.

Clarksburg, W. Va, Aug. 2.-Mike
Davis. n Syrian. wanted here for
forgery. is in iail at Uniontown, Pa,
pending the issuance OF requisition
papers. He is accused by Abe Shan.
non OF forging Shannon's name to
a check for $50 on the First National
Bank OF Masontown. made payable
to Simon Joseph.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02

New York, Aug. 2.-Members OF the
legislative committee appointed to
probe alleged graft practices met to-
day at the Murray Hill Hotel to re-
sumo the investigations.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02

Fighting tire In crowded city gcneralshp
md that what Chief Croker of department
Recently
i've minutes half million dollar
lnh mountains Of rattan clrs piled
OF tue blaze which driven by thirty
was not one chance in hundred of the
assistants Of Chief Croker had
arrival Of the chief changed the entire line
KING OF nn engines
oas eac boat s five giant falling like
the dock" from ie fourth side The heat
under the fierce blasts distance
his by and out Half
million people waed the geneaship Of Chief
Croker clieerrd s 2z5T4. see n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Smith, Of Fair.
mont, and Miss Mary sedgwick. OF
Rlchester, Pa, were Sunday gusts of
Mr.. and Mrs. e. W. Brand. Gore
apartments.-Clarksurg Herald.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02

ROME, Aug. 2.-IIoping that public
opinion will eventually force Alfonso
TO dismiss Premier Canalejas and ap-
point a pro clerical. the Pope is semi.
officially reported today TO be turning
deaf car TO the majority Of the Car
dlnal's appeals for less antagonistic
course toward Spain. Many believe
the Pope too much under the influence
Of incautious advisers who have urg-
ed making sweeping changes in his
official family. 1T is not indicated
that the Pope is yielding.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
THE M|II1GBIl5
. TR0UBLESBRE
INCREASING
PORTUGAL is SAID TO BE READY
TO FOLLOW THE Ex-
AMPLE SET BY
SPAIN.
REsENTs P0FE'S DOMINATION.
CARDINALS ARE SAID TO DE.
SIRE CESSATION OF HoSTlL-
ITiEs BUT POPE Is uN.
WELDING.

LISBON. Aug. 2.-lt is indicated
today that Portugal will soon follow
Spain's example in seyering diplomat.
ic relations with the Vatican and In,
augurate an active campaign TO di,
vorce state affairs from Catholic
church domination.
officials have been complaining for
months Of what they consider undue
the influence OF, the Vatican in Portu.
gals internal affairs. The recent
Spanish rupture advanced the situa.
ton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-02
Modern Fire Fighter Must
Display Great Generalship

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Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-13
POLO TOURNAMENT TO BE
HELD IN SANTA BARBARA
Same Teams Expected to Participate
as Will Meet at Riverside
Next Week

SANTA BARBARA, Feb. 12.-Dr. L.
j. Boeseke, member Of the polo team,
says that arrangements are being
made to hold a tournament here Feb
ruary % to March 2, in which will par
ticipate all the principal polo teams
now in Southern California.
The lack of tournaments during the
last three years in Santa Barbara has
allowed the interest in the game to
subside in a marked degree, but the
manner In which the local players are
rallying leaves little doubt but that
the game here before the season is over
viii attain a popularity greater than
ever before.
The local players will attend the
Riverside event, which takes place
February 16 to %, and it is hoped that
all the teams in that tournament will
come here. Invitations will be eX-
tended to the RanelaSh team from
England, the Riverside team, Corona
do, the Wiess team and a quartet rep
resenting Mexico and Burlingapne.
Hope ranch field, when in shape, is
second to none in Southern California,
and the local team, before the trip
south, will have the incentive, before
them in the practice games, knowing
that the teams which will be met in
the south will be the best in the state.
The local players will also enter the
Coronedo tournament, which is to be
held from March 19 to "a.