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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-26
Confessed
DID MAN WHO SAT DOWN ON Wo
MAN AND BABY AND WAS
FINED.

Joe Malaska came to this city yes.
terday from Gray's Flats. Joe was
thirsty and soon was loaded too much
for one to carry. He reeled and tot,
tered under the weight OF his folly.
When it came time for the Pawpaw
flyer to move toward the Flats Joe
boarded the train with some difficulty,
He threw himself in the first seat
that he came to. 1t happened that q
woman with baby in her lap was
occupying the seat. Joe went down
In the woman's lap almost crushing
the life out OF the baby. officer Sci
vey brought the offender before Jus
lice E. s. Amos last evening. Joe con
fesscd his guilt. He was fined four
teen dollars and sixty cents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-26
JOHN. VI.LLERS
MAKES SUDDEN
DISAPPEARANCE
WATSON MAN FAILED TO RETURN
TO HIS sRoTHER's HOME
AND HIS WHEREABOUTS
is UNKNOWN.
FOUL PLAY is NOW FEARED
THE MAN HAD ENEMIES AND
1T IS FEARED THEY HAVE i.
TAKEN ADVANTAGE
OF HIM.
Where is John villers?

Where is John Villers?
This question Frank vIllers, a
Frenchman, of Watson. this county,
was asking to-day in FaIrmont. VII:
lers made inquiry throughout the city.
searching every hotel. boarding house
and place OF abode in FaIrmont. At
police headquarters he sought for
some Information regarding his broth
er, but was informed that Villers was
not under arrest. villcrs, broken With
emotion, said to reporter for the
West Virginian:
"Whlle l am hoping for the best,
fear that my brother has met with
foul play. He disappeared last night,
and, SO far, have been unable to dis
cover but one clew regarding his
whereabouts. Last night he left our
home at Watson. saying he was 60
ing to Fairmont. but would be back
by bedtime. Although he sometimes
indulges a little. have never known
him to lose control OF himself, and he
is always back carly. He did not re-
turn last night, or this morning. My
brother is unmarried, and boards with
me. We are OF French descent, and
came TO this region two years ago
from Iowa"
Villers said his brother had enc
niles, and he feared that he had re-
ceived injuries at their hands. "He
was in trouble OF this kind not long
ago.: he said.
villers said that he was informed
by a man. high in FaIrmont civic cir
cles. that a man. answering to the de-
scription OF the missing villers. was
on Main street. near the Marietta ho-
tel, shortly before midnight. "He
told me-" said Villers, that the man
was in need of medical attention. l
believe 1t was my brother; he may be
III somewhere"
John Villers is n big, husky man,
weighing not less than 175 pounds,
with muscles like steel. He Is black.
haired, red-faced, bluc.eyed, and wore
llghtblue clothes.
His brother made n rigid search
throughout Fairmont to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-26
Took IS Fiirsts
GREAT RECORD BY WATSON
STRING OF RIBBON WINNERS
AT HORSE SHOW.

Mr.. C. W. Watson headed the list
of blue ribbons at the Bay Shore
horse show. which closed Saturday
night. He had the remarkable rec
ord OF twenty-three ribbons. of which
Fifteen were flrsts. three were sec.
onds and FIVE were thirds.
The Fairmont Farms entries won
nearly every important event, includ-
Ing the challenge cup classes. Lord
Baltimore defeated Dewitt C. rlanm-
gan's bay gelding, Lord Russell, In the
competition for the BrIghtwater cup,
which victory gave him the silver tro.
ply, as he had already won a leg
on 1t.
Paul 5. sorg won the Hyde chal.
lenge cup with his four.in-hand. al.
though there was nothing in the class
to compete with him. US the other en-
tries were from the sorg stable. but
were in the hands of ]. Campbell
Thompson. Last year the Hyde cup
was not in competition. but the sorg
four won leg on 1t in 1907, after los,
ing to Alfred vanderbilt's four the
previous year.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-26
ORGANIZATION LEADERS ARE
HUNTING HIGH AND LOW
FOR CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR.
BURTON LEADS OPPOSITION
CERTAIN PROGRESSIVE PLANKs
WILL HAVE LEADING PLACE
IN THE PLATFORM
ADOPTED.


COLUMBUS, o.. July 26.-The Re-
publican bosses after many confer.
ences lasting all night arc still hunt.
ing man to beat Garfield for the gu.
befnatorIal nomination. All the or.
sanlzation leaders have taken hand
IHtthe anti.Garneld game. Minor differ
ences have been abandoned in efforts
TO concentrate upon sane progress
glye whom the convention can substi.
tute for Garfield. AT intervals through.
out the night Senator Burton, WHO
Heads the Garfield opposition, con.
ferred with Cox. Senator Dick, Wade
Ellis and C. D. Hilles. Assistant Sec.
sretary, OF the Treasury. Tafts personal
representative. Cox attempted to per-
suade Burton to endorse Judge Brown
without success. The concensus OF
opinion is. that II Garfield is beaten IT
must be by progressive type of can
didate. 1t is certain all OF the Gar
field pianks in the platform will be In
corporated except possibly the plank
endorsing Taft's effort to carry out the
party pledges, with possibly n sub.
stantlal blanket endorsement OF the
administration. The convention opens
att a O'clock this afternoon.
d = . j
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-26
Ends His Life
HUNTINGTON MAN eRIEvINe
OVER LOVE AFFAIR, COM.
MITs SUICIDE.

q HUNTINGTON. w. Va, July &C.
AS the result, 1t is said, of dIsappoint
ment over the outcome OF a love af.
fair with his sweetheart OF childhood
days at Galllpolls, Ohio, W. W. Brad.
bury. aged twenty.six, manager of the
Empire Furniture company. of Hunt
ington. manufacturers. committed sui
eide Sunday night. His body was
found on the end of trout line in the
river last evening. Bradbury had shot
himself through the head while on a
raft. in the. river and had then fallen
into the stream. His financial affairs
were in excellent condition and his
-suicide was great shock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-26
An Old Time Friend Comes Back
Gets Homesick in Twenty-FOur Hours

On Monday the first advertising the
vlrgnian Into effect and quite
page space being
inside Dr. Dougan. although been the
time, sticking public spot Fairmont
the the West Virginan he
business judgment that will spell
profession Realty experience
the value Of advertising Fairmon also Stands pat
'front.' and to-day old time friend genial clother who
always less" Leopold
hours back his skipped
feels that he business ought do without
ling the West Vrgnan and the his usual
Such testimonials continued from those
who have thoroughly tested the advertising columns
VIrgInian paper
could column testimonials direct benefits
from using these columns but Those
1
We point coming into FaIrmont
than time building established trade using
generously. been
way
The front per
for yearly contracts. Inside pages 1Oc inch
Mr.. E. Rowand wenyfour absentee from
page who his original
knows the pulling value of his advertisements In the
factory results
would that the matter Of
no object to those who the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-26
COMPANY HAS
"a GOOD SHOWS
WILL EXHIBIT HERE ONE WEEK
BEGINNING THE 2sTH OF
AUGUST.

The Barkoot Amusement Company
will spend n week In this city. The
street carnival offered by this com.
pany is one OF the best that is in
the business. 1t has been here before
and those that have visited the tents
were well satisfied with the amuse-
ments offered.
General Agent H. Wiler was in the
city last night making arrangements
for the company to come here on the
week OF August 90. Last year the
carnival was here under the auspices
of the X. o. T. VI. The shows were
well patronized and the company and
the knights both had profitable
week. According to Mr.. Wiler the
company is carrying all OF Its high
class attractions. The famous Italian
band that pleased the music lovers
will be here with the carnival. Matt
Gay the high diver that thrills all
that want 10 see him and they all do
will give two exhibitions daily diving
from ladder one hundred feet high
into four feet OF water.
Tie company cares fourteen
shows. All will be at South Side
Park where the carnival will be open
on afternoons and nights. The park
will be brilliantly Illuminated for the
event and people will have nothing to
Interfere with their enjoying the high
class attractions that the company
has to offer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-26
HANDSOME NEW 5ANK BUILDING


cLARKsBURG. July 2G.-PlanA
were. recently drawn here by Architect
Edward ]. Wood. for the Peoples
Bank of West Virginia which Is being
erected at Buckhannon. R. Post, Of
BuckhannOn. has the contract for the
construction work which Is to be Of
iron spot brick and steel.
The structure ass planned will be
five stories high, the upper floors to
be used for offices. The cost of the
handsome new building is estimated
at $4,000. September 10 is the date
specified for Its completion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-26
BANQUET
AT The NORMAL
NEXT FRIDAY
GREAT SOCIAL EVENT AT Big
STATE SCHOOL is TO BE
PULLED OFF THIS
WEEK.
SUMMER TERM NfARS5ENDI
ENROLMENT FOR SUMNER
TERM HAS BROKEN ALL REC.
oRDs IN HISTORY OF THE
STATE NORMAL HERE.

A sort OF friendship FEAST or
goodbye banquet, viii be served by
the students OF the Falrmont State
Normal school next Friday, July 70,
in the gymnasium Of that Institution.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the banquet, which WIN be
elaborate and tasty" and the great
majority of the students at the school
viii attend In a body. 4
This will be the last social gather,
Ing of the season, as the summer term
closes on August 10. The students
will leave on or near that date for
their respective homes In various
parts of the State. while some OF them
have planned short vacations and VIII
go directly on these outings. The fail
term begins Wednesday, September
Il. and many will take short yaca.
tions and return aiter&ard to Fair.
mont, to be ready for the coming
term.
President c. ]. C. Bennett, Ph. D..
OF the Falrmont State Normal school,
is making preparations to leave for
Oregon about August 15. or later. Mr..
Bennett assumes the chair OF phychol.
ogy in the University OF Oregon. at
Eugene. DR.. Bennett's mother viii go
with him in Eugene.
DR.. Benefits successor has not yet
been announced by the State Board OF
Regents. ~
The present head Of the school IS
at Mountain Lake Park. having gone
thence with his mother for an outing
OF one or two weeks. BE viii return
to this city before leaving for Oregon.
Work at the State Normal Is being
concentrated and pushed IN order that
much may be done in short time be-
fore the closing of the summer term.
The students are taking great inter-
est in the work, and are endeayoring
to get as much as possible out Of the
summer term. Attendance this SUM
mer Is greater numerically than here:
tofore, lit being enrolled in the regu.
lar normal work. and seyenty.nye In
the training department. The sum.
mcr term is as large as the fall term:
was formerly. in fact, during each
term the capacity of the building Is
taxed to It's utmost, the school having
made gains of 100 or more a. year dur
ing the last few years.
A number of the instructors at the
school are in Europe this summer
having made the trip to attend the
Passion Play at oberammergau. and
to visit Florence, Venice, Paris. Ber.i
fin and other capitals and social CEN
tiers of Europe. Among those who are
abroad now are: Prof. b. ID. Mercer.
Mrs. N. r. C. Morrow, Miss Nell Cas-.
seday and Miss Elizabeth M. stalnas
ker. Miss stalnaker is chaperonlng q
party OF young teachers and Others
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-26
SHOOTING TOURNAMENT.

NELSON, D. Y. July 2G.-some of
the crack shots OF the Northwestern
United States and Western Canada
are competing to-day in the trap shoot
ingg tournament here. From. here the
sportsmen will go 10 Seattle. where
the Pacific Coast handicap will be shot
next week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-26

c. Z. Newhonse, who is a member of
the surveying corps on the Kingwood
tunnel at Tunneltonswas In Fairmont
Monday, stopping at the Tavern. Mr..
Newhouse reported rapid progress on
the new work under way at Tunnel.
ton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-26
JOY RIDERS KILLED.
tBy United Presal

GRAND JUNCTION, Col. July 2s.-
As result of a "loy ride" Misses LeOna
Adams, Gladys Carlyle and Walter
Hodgins. all OF Grand Junction, are
dead to-day. Chauffeur Carmen was
seriously injured A fast passenger
train hit the auto.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. wrlck and child
ren, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Niche, and child
ren. of Cumberland. Md. Mr.. and Mrs
VIII Hunsaker and child. OF Kingmont
are the guests - their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Brswn in the First
ward.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-26
sBoTEL DESTROYED BY FIRE.

my United Press.p
BELFAST, July as.-The Hotel Ke,-
vim. one Of the leading hostelrles. was
burned today. Three were killed.
there fatally and two seriously In
,ured.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-26
PRESIDENT HoMEwARO BOUND
(Ry limited Press ,

RocKLAND, Me-. July 2G.-Presi.
dent Taft is here today, Now home
ward bound from the Maine cruise.
He will arrive at Beverly Thursday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-26
Wool % Cents.
MR.. CHARLES F. RANDALL HAS
PURCHASED ABOUT $1,000
POUNDS THIS YEAR.

The wool growers of West Virginia
are able to sell their product this year
at a good price. Wool men are now
busy gathering in the coats that were
taken from the sheep in the spring.
Charles F. Randall, formerly mer.
chant of this city, one of the best
known wool men in this section, was
here short time last evening. He
was on his way to Monongalia coun-
ty to see the farmers about selling.
Mr.. Randall gathers wool from Ma.
rion. Monongalia. Taylor and Lewis
counties. This season his purchases
will amount to 6O.OOO pounds. The
farmers are getting twenty-three
cents per pound.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-26

MIR. and Mrs. John Gerkin and her
daughter. Madeline. have FetlGned
to their home at Grafton after a visit
In this city.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-26
HOTELS
OPEN CONFESSION.

Somehow, do not about those fFighfu Gug
genhems who try strip the country bare and starte mankind
QuaCkenbuh ILL., by divers surgeons he's been hacked and
he pay his bill Upon his bed he's stretched fat for
days and days he's and cried and metnks III pass
the hat and let those Guggen people slide do not
red about forests and coal for old Cnkenbeard
dead his widows badly the hole She has about hundred
kids and all hungry get they needing shoes and pants
and lids and weerwurst and bread and kraut Their will
have hit the tub and wash until her fingers bleed keep that
waing grub and all the things that children need While
fuss about the COAL and talk OF forests till they die I'll
hustle for that poor old SOUL and try fix her with pie do
nkers wfoop about the vital issue talk
people in the soup whenever walk around block if can lend
helping hand i'll used but worthy chump the vital things
may all be canned and taken TO the public dump
Walt Mason.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-26

investor has the right TO protection and consider
alton as well as the empldIe. and.
Whereas. under the enlarged powers T. now pos
seases, the Interstate Commerce Commission IS
more than ever responsible for railroad conditions
Throughout the country and The future welfare y
those employed in railroad service depends Sd
largely On the wisdom with which the commission
exercises is power therefore
Resolved That We earnestly request the Interstats
Commerce Commission 10 consider the proposed in
creases in the transportation rates q orr en-
pl0yers ia a brull-min1ed manner and iT-m tbs
standpoint Of their general knowledge q railroad
conditions ss they exist that rechuicaH-ies and
impractical theories may not De- allowed % over
ride well known facts, and thar such disposition
may be made of the matter as VIII foster and en-
courage the efficiency Of the service the wefar5
Of the rank and fle and the maintenance 4
standards best calculated 20 enhance the develop
ments q the properties. And Re 1t further
RESOLVED That these resolutions be printed il
the Official publications q the four organizations
here
Having adopted these enthusiastically,
the delegates decided 10 go a step fur
Their and TO instruct the leaders Of tho
brotherhoods to go TO Washington and
support the railroads In an appeal for in
creased rates. The following resolutions
went through unanimously:
n
railway brotherhoods request our Chief Executive
70 appear before the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion during the pending rate hearings and on be-
half az tie railway employees represented by these
organizations stale car cle and support the pro
posal 10 reasonably increase the existing rates. aud
be Il further
Resolved. That they invite representatives Of all
classes Of railway labor to Join them in carving
out tie spirit Of this resolution. and be il fur.
Tier
RsSoIvaz that 81. -,-,i--.i, g., .., -,
Of our respective journals and that A COPY b
forwarded 10 the chief executives and 10 the diyi-
sous and all general chaiTnen % grievance com
nittees Of the fouT organizations here represented
The brotherhood chiefs congratulated
the delegates on the good work done. and
at P. m. Mr.. Hurley declared the meet
ing over Most of the delegates from
g. Of town left for their homes in tho
late afternoon.
Chief Stone. President Garretson. Pres
ident Lee, and other leaders said after
the meeting that they did not want any
impression to get out that the railroad
men were trying 10 dictate anything 10
anybody; but they hoped the public
would look carefully into the whole cues
ton from the railroad mans point OF
view. Mr.. Stone believed that the rail-
roads will not find il impossible 20 get
relief If the public wakes up to the fact
that its interests are suffering by the
inability Of the railroads 10 pay better
wages or give better service.
1T was a wonderful meeting" said
President GarretsOn. we accomplished
what we came for. and us effects viii DO
far-reaching."
The results. as affecting labor and
capital, will be Of incalculable good" said
President Lee
The Washington herald., 1910-09-26

Continued from Page One.
Rev. r. p Williams opened the ser
vices with the evening prayer. After Rev.
Mr.. Craighhill had recited the creed Can
on Bratenahl opened the bible reading.
which was closed by Rev. /. H. Roots,
missionary bishop of Hankau. China.
bishop Bids Welcome.
The address of welcome was delivered
by Rev. Alfred Harding. Bishop OF Wash
ington lie said that the Masons and
the church needed each other. for the
Masonic order was founded on a high
morality, based on religion. Bishop
Harding delivered the benediction after
the sermon.
The principal address was made by
Rev. J. Henning helms, who spoke on
Cathedral building by the Masons dur
ing the Middle Ages" He said the great
cathedral which is 20 be built at Mount
ST. Alban will resemble the temple for Il
is 10 be "a house OF prayer for all
people. Continuing. he said.
''rhe site Of the temple was chosen by
divine guidance, and so it is with this
temple, nigh up on the hill, made sacred
by the prayer of Joseph Nourse, who
prayed for that which has come about.
a school here in which the youth OF the
land could receive the holy teachings Of
Saint Adams. the first free church in
the District of Columbia
Again, the first service held toward
temple building on Mount Zion Of old
was d peace offering. and here, under
the shadow Of this cross, on the after
noon Of the first cathedral service. the
Martyred Mckinley and the Bishop Of
The Washington herald., 1910-09-26
STUBS INJURIES FATAL.
Father of Freight Agent Declares
Son Is Discouraged.

Cleveland. Sept 25.-Donald Patterson
Stubs, who shot himself in HIS Office
here last night, has only a fighting
chance for HIS life. so surgeons at Lake
side Hospital to-day told John c. Stubs.
traffic director Of the Hartman lines
when the father of the wounded man ar
rived from Chicago.
lie is discouraged, and is not eager 10
recover" the father added later ex-
planning his belief In his sons insistent
repetition 20 him that the shooting was
accidental Tie has been DISCOURAGED
all day. but IN the few words we have
exchanged when he was not under the
influence Of oplates. he has assured me
time and again that the shooting was an
accident. My sons only fault was drink
and l can see no reason why the shoot
ing should have been otherwise than as
he says-aeeidentaL"
Police. who searched the Offices Of the
Union Pacidcs general agent here after
he was carried 20 the hospital. finding
papers pulled from the drawers of
Stubs desk. reported the case as at
tempted suicide"
Mrs. Stubs. who. until her wedding IN
New York City last June. was Miss Mar
guerite Wheeler, and her mother, Mrs.
Annette Wheeler, Of New York City. who
has been with the Stubs here for some
weeks. insist the shooting was accidental
Mrs. Stubbs' words were brought bv her
mother. the young wife being Frustrated
in the stubbs home at 1850 East Eighty
first street
Subbs was appointed TO the general
agency here IN July Of this year. a month
after his marriage. He spent some time
n Chicago following his marriage. No
trace Of inaccuracies in his accounts has
heen found. and the littering Of his Of
fee with papers from his desk Is unex-
planned
The Washington herald., 1910-09-26
LADIES' SKIRT.
All Seams Allowed.

The popular seven-gored skirt Is here
revealed 10 US in new light. The gores
are arranged 10 form box-plaits and
these are sewed 10 & yoke which is gored
in front and back and has dart-f1tted
side sections. The front OF the yoke
seems 70 form a panel with the mont OF
the skirt; the back yoke is seamless In
the center while the piaits below meet
at the center, thus giving the effect Of
an inverted box-plait at the lower part
This skirt is uncommonly stylish and
VIII make a handsome portion OF
tailor-made suit. 1t can be made OF Pan
ANA, serge, cheViot OF bToedclotn. The
pattern (5162) is cut in sizes q 10 50
inches waist. To make the skirt In the
medium size VIII require yards OF ma
terial a inches wide. The lower edge of
this skirt measures 3z yards.
The above pattern can be obtained by
sending 10 cents to the once OF this
paper.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-26
The Worst Over.

From the Boston transcript
Clerk shall need more salary now.
sir | am married.
Employer-Eh, what Nonsense II vour
pay was sufficient TO carry you through
the expense Of an engagement, you should
now be able TO save money, Sir.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-26
Co1ored Republicans 10 Meet.

The executive committee OF the Admin.
istration Republican Club put IN a busy
day yesterday arranging for the conven-
ton Of eolored Republicans which Will
meet at Cosmopolitan Temple Baptist
Church Thursday at 1880. The commit
tee has selected James W. Poe for tenn
porary chairman.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-26
Funeral of Albert Grimes.

Funeral services for Albert Grimes, one
Of the oldest employees OF the War De-
partment, who died Saturday, will be
held tomorrow morning at Il o'clock at
his late residence, 1913 o street northwest
Rev. j. Henning Nelms. pastor of the
Church Of the Ascension, will officlate.
Burial will be in Congressional Gene
terry.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-26

JUDGE DAVIS DEAD.
Aged Government EmpIOye VIII BE
Buried in Maine.

Judge Samuel G. Davis. who died yes.
terday at his home. SIG Tennessee ave
nue. northeast. has been for twenty-four
years In the Internal Revenue Bureau
of the government. He was born in Den.
mark, Me, and will be buried In Tingree
Cemetery, in that city.
Services were held yesterday by Rev
William Ray. Prof William Tunnel OF
Howard University, delivered a eulogy
on the deceased Masonic services will
be held at Portland, Bridgetown, and
Denmark, Maine