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The Detroit times., 1910-08-20
Taft and AIdrich Distant Cousins.

BEVERLY. Mass. Aug. 20.-During
a genealogical analysis yesterday 1t
was discovered that President Taft Is
related TO Senator Aldrich. of Rhode
Island, that Secretary Norton is also
related To the senator from Rhode
Island and that the president Is also
related to Gov. Draper, OF Massachu-
sets. The relationship is establish
ed by an ancient strain
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20
BABE BURIED SECRETLY.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Aug.
20.-(Special.)-The caretaker of the
Greenwood cemetery in the Canadian
500 discovered a newly made grave
of a two weeks old child, which was
inferred without the knowledge Of the
officials. The authorities have a clue
and arrests are expected shortly.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20
C. M. MEREDITH ARRESTED.
Son of Prominent London, Ont, At
torney Accused Of EmbezxIement.

Detectives High and Larkins on
Saturday arrested Charles Nj. Mere
dith, 80 years old, son of prominent
London, Ont, attorney. He Is charged
with having embezzled 500 from the
Scott Bros. Electric Co., where he
was formerly employed. 1t is alleged
he made collections and failed to
turn them in. Meredith has been liv-
ing here with his wife at No. 25S
Michigan-ave
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20
Detective is Shot TO Death.

OYSTER BAY, n. Y, Aug. 20
George Gcstelli, a New York detec-
tive, was shot dead early today on
the wharf of the Seawannaka Yacht
club. here. Costello. recuperating
from a buIlet-wound inflicted In an
attempt to assassinate him in New
York last spring, was acting as care
taker OF the yacht clubhouse. He had
become involved in a feud with
gang OF foreigners who loitered about
the club. and whom. he had warned
away. The gang attacked him early
this morning, and Oostelli, man OF
enormous strength, drove them on
single-banded They returned later
and one OF them, armed with a shot
gun. killed Gostelli.
Expre.s WsGens--Mafn OF City n
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20
$4,000 FIRE IN ALANSON.
Merchants Lumber Mill Is Destroyed
by Flames That Threatened Town.

PETOSKEY, Mich. Aug. 20.--Fire
broke out at noon Friday in the Mer-
chants mill at Alanson and burned un-
til this morning, destroying the mill
and lumber amounting TO Letween
$4,000 and 100000, practically cov-
cred by insurance. The wind was
blowing towards the town, making it
extremely dangerous, but with the as
sistance of the Pellston, Charlevoix
and Petoskey- fire companies the local
men were enabled to get the ire I'm.
der control and save the town.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20
Schiller Lodae TO Have Picnic.

Schiller lodge, F. & A. NJ, wiz
have a basket picnic on the crowds
OF George Wangbichler. on Crosse lie.
Sunday, special cars leaving the IN
terurban station at a. m.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20
ACCUSED OF THEFT.
Trfue Giurin Charged With Stealing
S140 from Fellow Boarder.

Trifue Giurin, No. 769 Franklin-st,
is wanted by the police. He Is charged
with having stolen $40 from Nichola
Zarran, fellow-boarder. Zarran
swore out a warrant in police court,
Saturday. Guirin left group pic
ture at the house, but he carefully
scratched out his own likeness.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20

One year nEo todeyf MnNImum tem-
pernture, sfi minimum. 81 mean, eaI
prccipttsfion, .of fncht clear skies.
The sun sets today st et21 y. M, snd
rises Sunday morning st fifS q. m.
The new moon rises st 5,1e y. m.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20

Bu.ines.-ifke PrintiBg. No tuss and
no feathers. The plain, neat Kind that
looks right Times Printing Co, is
Jahn R-st Main 1898 or City 33Sk.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20
THE WEATHER.

For Detroit and vicinityt Saturday
night, threatening and warmer wealth
ert sunday, partly cioudyI moderate
south and southwest winds.
For Lower Michigant showers I'm
west portion this sfternoont partly
cloudy weather tonight and sunday
warmer tonight.
WIND FORECASTS.
For the Upper Lakes Moderate
south and southwest wtndst partly
cloudy tonight and sunday, preceded
by thunderphowers on Lake Michigan
thu. afternoon.
For the Lower Lakes Moderate
south aud southwest windst generally
fair tonight and sunday.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-20

Eat your sunday dinner I'm Bchenaie
at the Fairfax Music. Fish and
Chicken. SOC.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-04
'OFF|CERS Of
new COMPANY
scLARKssuRe ANo.WEsToN ELE.
/, TRIO RAILWAY COMPANY
EFFECTS ORGANIZATION. y

At meeting Of the elafksburg AM
Weston Electric Railway Company he'll
in this city yesterday afternoon an or
IganizatlOn OF the company was effc 7
cd by electing the following officers.
Presidents. L. Watson.
Vice PfesidentA. B. Fleming.
Secretary and Terasurer-w WALTON
Miller
General Manager-James o, Wat
son.
The contract for six miles Of Tic
road from clarEsburg tpMt. Clare was
let to the firm Of Ramage, Wolfe aud
Company, of this city The work o.
this contract Is to start this week snI
Is to be completed by the first Of the
year In the grading there are 14O.0Ol
yards Of earth to be moved. The con
lractlng firm is now busy assembling
its machinery and equipment prepare
tory to commencing the work.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-04
Monticello
w. " T.. JUNIOR CLASS ANNUAL
DEDICATED TO HON. VIM.
N p. HUBBARD.

The MontIcola. the Junior class
annual, is dedicated to William
PalIister Hubbard. Following is the
dedication Of the Junior class:
"In keeping with long established
custom we dedicate this volume to one
worthy Of the best work Of our head
and hands and hearts, AS with one
mind 1t is agreed that such q one Is
that native born son Of West Virginia
whose private life and public service
have proved him to be of the highest
and best type of American manhood
The book is an attractive volume Of
more than 300 pages, profusely Illus.
trated in the conventional style of the
college annual. It's pages are enliyen-
ed with stories Of the humorous hap.
penings of the university year, and
much space is given to the affairs Of
fraternity and other university organ!l
cations.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-04
CANDIDATE MOORE
GIVES REASONS WHY

their every day problems of a social
business, civic, State aud Natnoual
character. and consequently | feel that
/ wo. ID not be in the position OF a nos
ice in an attempt to conserve these s..
terests, 1 certainly have no ambition
To hold Office merely for the sake otn
and unless / felt that might be Of ser
vice 10 the people,rI certainly shou'l
not ask the suffrage Of the people.
appeal to the whole Of the citizenship
Of this splendid old First district III
support. Why do l make this appeal
Because II 1 know myself, 1 stand for
the best and safest there is in r.
spectacle citizenship, stand for Clear
manhood. and personal Integrity Iii
public office. / have on ambition g
serve all the people Of this dtstr!
without handicap and With fidelity"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-04
EVE ] .FELI.lN / /
INDICTMENTS ! | !.
GRAND JURY 81 BEEN VERY
BUSY SINCE WEDNESDAY
HEARING WITNESSES.

The grand jury labt evening present
ed Ave felony indictments. The indict.
ments range rom murder to larceny,
since sitting on Wednesday the grand
Jury has been busy iinquiring into the
offenses that have been brought to It's
notice. Yesterday Judge Smith gave
the jury special instructions concern
ing some Of the matters that came be-
fore.it.
The indictments presented last even,
ing are:
Steve Kosso, alias Steve eriss, In
dicted for numbering Emra Mezser. {
Russell smallwood, alias 9. p
Thompson, indicted for forging q
check
Fred Jones. colored, indicted for
felonious cutting
Kate Burress. colored, charged with
larceny
|. Fent Thorn, indicted for malicious
assault.
Steve Kosso, who is indicted for
murder, is the man that a few weeks
ago shot Emra Mezser at Hammond.
The wounded man was brought to q
local hospital where he died from the
effects of the wound. Steve had a
preliminary hearing before Justice 7.
w. Boydston and was held for the ac
tIon Of the grand jury
Russell smallwood is alleged to have
forged check on c. E. Parrish, Of
worthlngton, which smallwood had
cashed at Sam Iseman's store. When
it was discovered that a forgery had
been uttered smailwood was placed
under arrest. He was placed IN the
county jail. Later he escaped and
made his way to Hanomnd, Indiana.
Deputy Sheriff Shoemaker went to
Hamomnd for him but he had gone
from that place. A few weeks later
Deputy Shoemaker found him in colum.
bus, Ohio. The officer brought him
here and he was taken to clarksburg
and placed in jail thse.
Fred Jones is charged with felonl.
ously cutting his wife with a knife
Jones claims to have been crazed by
drinking bad whiskey
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-04
HE is MAKING THE RACE FOR THE
REPUBLICAN NOMINATION
FOR CONGRESS.
the great Bonhag.

The Honorable Archibald Moore 1T
announcing himself a candidate fc
Congress some time since, said in
part:
"a AM candidate for Congress, SUI
ject to the Republican, voters at IT,
primaries ID be held in June in each CT
the counties Of this district, and ea:u
estly solicit your vote and active il
terest. make this announcement .'-
ter having gone carefully Ger ths
situation, and after having been assGr-
ed by gerat many Of the represent /
live citizens Of the district that my
candidacy was desired at this time. /
have been a servant OF the people fol
many years, and have tried to be a
careful student Of the problems Of the
people from every possible view roint.
Questions OF public importance hav ;
always appealed to me, and Ihave not
allowed myself to be confined sOiely IT,
any one OF these questions | have
thought, worked and lived'for tho pu"
lie, and my life is largely the pfoperty
Of the people.
"The scene Of my lGbors havtEs
bccn in this district, | am fully aliv-
to the fact that The great mining AMI
manufacturing interests should be
protected and conserved, and that tn
workings of the new tariff law should
be caref..lly observed, and. II nced be.
amended in every particular tha!
might promote the development OF Our
wonderful resources.
Il believe in the integrity Of none St
Ilsbor / came out OF tllc loIns Of toll,
and know something OF the sting Of
poverty, and count it 4 deep honor
that by my own hands and brain
| have earned ailying. feel that / can
without ostentation claim to be rep
resentatiye OF the farming classes. Ny
Official relation to agriculture Os PE .
ident of the Board of Agrcultar9
brings me into vital touch with tlis
worthy class Of our citizenship. NJ
abiding conviction is that when a map
has been able to command every f"e
Iulty OF lis being and has offered them
in unblemished service at the shrins
of public interest, he Is still feehie
sersant MY close.relation to the pec.
lple sfeF peflOd Of NEARLY ttlr!ysyeart
has led me into an acdugiptalSe Will
Z.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-04
FOUND DEAD
IN HER BED
MRS. MARY FREEMAN OF MoNoN.
GAN DIED SOME TIME
LAST MIGHT.

,Mrs.Mary q. Freeman, Of Monongah
aged 54, was found dead In her he'd
this morning at nine o'clock. The de
ceased retired last night in her usual
health and when she. did not get up
this morning her daughters thought
that she was only sleeping late, Later
they went to call her and found her
dead. Coroner Musgrare went to the
scene to investigate the cause Of death
There was nothing to indicate that
any foul play had taken place and the
coroner reported that she came to hel
death by natural causes. Her hus
band ia employed at Glenn Fails, He
was notified of the death. The de
ceased had three daughters. The body
was turned over to spndertaker Gun
nlnshaR. The funeral arrangementi
shaya not been completed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-04
KINGSLEY IS GIVEN RECOUNT
GREGORY WAS ELECTED BY Bit
TWENTY.THREE ON FACE OF
RETURNS,

PARKERsBURG, June 4,-The R,
publican State Senatorial COMMITTEE
for the Third district late last nigh
after a session lastlng several hours
granted a recount to L. R. Kingsley "
his contest with II, l. Gregurysfor ti'e
nomination for the state senat THF
face Of the returns SHOWS Gregory's
election by twenty-three votes. King
ley does not contest the nomination
but simply wants a recount Of the ba,
lots. The question Of tho Legality q
any Of the ballots will not be entered
into. The committee Will meetiagaia
next Tcsduay to decIed when the re
count Ia to occur.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-04
HORRIBLE
ACCIDENT
Leslie HaUkins
Killed This
Morning

Leslie Hawkins, aged rorty,ohe
years, was instantly killed this morn
ing at len o'clock, near Barrackvilla,
while engaged ut work drilling a wei
fhe aesased andsips tbroripr, Astnh;
C. Hawkins, lad a Contract with IL.
'J9ndson caal AMI Coke Company "a
drIll well to supply che. mining town
with water. The well is over four hun
llrea feet deep. inc DIT stuck and III
trying to dislodge it too nnch pres.
sure was brought on the walking beam
OF the well machine aud it snapped
Falling like a shot, it struck the un
fortunate man ON top Of the head
crushing his skull. DR.. I. ]. Conway
who has an Office near the scene oI
the accident, was callei but the liic
Ind been crusned out Of the man b.,
the heavy falling timber. Luther
5hackelrori, who was employed on tit
Job, was the only eye witness to tile
accident. Others were close by AM
heard the beam snap, but it all han
penel 100 quickly for them 10 see 1t
Mr. Hawkins was removed to t.,
roadside some distance from the place
rhere he me. death. Later the body
vas removed 10 the CuRnInsha@
morgue, The funeral arrangements
have not yet been completed.
The deceased was well known. +,
and mis- brother Ashby toiIowed wei
dinling. He was an Industrious ma:
that had the good VIII of I'll who knn@
him. He leaves , wife whose maIGeI
name was Maude Cunningham, 81,
boys Bcryl. Ensel, Paul, Howard, Roo
ert and Ralph, one brother. A, G. HaW
Iins, and four sisters, Mrs. Ernest
Sherwood, Mrs. Carl Riggs, Mrs, Am
brose Dnngsiea and Mrs Leslie C'tn
ulngham, His mother Mrs. Elzeni
Hawkins, resides on Watson avenu"
Mrs, c; o. Miller is sister Of tn,
wife of the deceased.
f u
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-04
MAY H0IRlI'IIiI /
Is LOCATED ! I!.
,PARAMouR or LuRoY Wilson
t4AseoNE. TO HER OLD HOME
in PENNssoRo.

GRAFTON. May 4.4sstgy Hornof
The paramour of Luroy wilson wfs
was arrested here a day or two ago on
the charge OF deserving his family Al
Fcnnsboro and living here iilicitiS his
been located at her old home in Penns
buro by the police, after sudden AMI
most mysterious disappearance.
1t Is not likely that the woman val
be parsued there unless charges ar
preferred against her, as Wilson ii...
been dealt with for tile illegal relation
ship, and there may be no dispcsitlr
Ito carry the case further.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-04
DID NOT CURSE
The UMPIRE
MANAGER pRIcHARD OF MAN
NlNeToN TEAM ASKS TO
CORRECT THE REPORT.

Manager Hugh Prichard, Of the
Warrington baseball team. called at
the west virglnian Office last night and
explained that this paper was in error
when 1t printed a dispatch from
clarksburg stating that he had used
profane language to Umpire yasbin.
der at clarksburg on Thursda.
Il am not roasting Cal; but simply
saying that he was mistaken when he
said that / cursed him. / do not al
low profanity from members OF my
team and am surely not going to set
such an example before them, The
affai- at clarksburg was uaioFtunate
and i am forced to say that Il was
two.sIded. yablnder evidently thinks
he was right; we, on the other hand
have our beliefs, but II Is not ap to me
10 discuss them publicly; Nosone q
more sorry over such an ending to
the game than am !, said ~. Frlch'
ard. k
The Mannlngton manager shows the
right spirit when he says he is work
ing for the good Of the League. He
IS young in experience but he Is pos
sessed Of good head and he,will with
the proper support in his home town,
make Mannington a good organized
baseball town,
Mr.. Prlchard says he will 90 fs fal
as any manager in the league to sup,
press rowdyisn among his own or any
other players; that heis for clean and
hightoned baseball. The same spirit
neFafiys circulated will endaIl Of ths
present tfon6ls 81 the ofsaSilati ticn;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-04
lINiIiI:.lEBllINIIEI
+. 10 81 Opened
At Hutchinson
.WilI DevelopLarge
Tract Of 2O,O 600
Acres

In order to keep pace with the great
development that the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company is making by
It's preparation by building bridges.
widening tunnels and laying additional
track TO handle the increased tonnage
OF this section Of the State the consol-
idation Coal Company has decided to
open an additional mine at Hutchinson
to be known at Hutchinson mine No.
q. The mine will have a capacity of
two thousand tons per day. The open
ing of this mine means the beginning
Of the development of tract Of fabout
20, 900 acres Of valuable coal belonging
to the company
The new plant will be installed at a
cost Of four hundred thousand dollars
which will include a steel mining
bridge across the West Fork river, a
large up.to.date steel tipple and one
hundred modern houses for the miners.
The mine will be equipped with the
latest improved mining machinery and
for the speedy handling OF
the product. The work on the plant
will be started Immediately.
The plant OF the Consolidation Coal
Company at owings is one Of the best
in this section. The company is load.
ing coal there now at the rate of five
hundred tons per day. Fifty new
houses are being built for the miners.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-04
School !
C0NllENgElEIN !!
MONDAY lUNEI3 | !
Exercises TO Begin
Neat Wednesday
EUening

The commencement exercises OF t.t
Fairmont slate Normal School viii
begin next week on Wednesday even,
ing and will conclude with the soilow.
ing Monday evening.
The exercises will begin on Wedpss.
tlay evening, June the eighth, When
The annual play will lie slyen. by the
members OF the Junior Class. O.
Thursday evening the Ben Greet Play
ers Will give a performance on The
Nornlalscampas. The players will pre-
sent ,.As You Like IT.
on Friday, June the tenth, att2:sd
D. M. the regular Junior Class Day eS
ercIses will take place, and pas Frides
evening the inter.society contest VII
be held, Rehearsais have been ip pro-
gress for this contest for seyera
weeks and both societies are confid'lIi
Of winning the silver wreath
on Saturday evening, Jnne.the lith'
the Senior Glass Day prosramne will
be given.
The annual baccalnureate serner
will be preached on Sunday morning.
June the 18th, at 1880 o'clocE- The
sermon will be preached by Rev. H, 9,
stoetzer. pastor of the local Presby
terian Church
Commencement proper Will TAKE
place on Monday morning. The com.
menoement address will be delivered
by Dir. r.. a. Armstrong, OF tne,faStut's
Of the West Virginia University, and
Governor VIM. E. Glasscock VIII alsn
be present and deliver an address,
on Monday afternoon at three
o'clock the annual business ateetins
of the Alumni Association will;be held
and in the evening the annual banalfsI
VIII take place, when the. Glass. .af 1910
will be admitted into the association
A class Of seventy-ti9e Students ~hl
be graduated from the Normal this
year, being the largest classintne his
tory OF the school to be graduated
from the Institution. Last Sear a
ciass OF fifty we're granted diplomas,
and this was a record.brealins. class
In point OF numbers. However, the
class Of this year far exceeds IN nnnl-
bers that Of past years
The Normal schol has enjoyed q
most prosperous year. the attendance
has been large and the grade Of WORK
accomplished Of high standard
With the closing of the rega'''r
school year, active preparations have
heen and are beng made for the sus
cess Of the summer term. A term o.
six weeks will be held and the attend-
ance is expected to be large. A stroEs
faculty has been en5aged for this
term.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-04
TOUR OF OPE VOTING CON.
EST CONTINUES 10 REMAIN
TOPIC OF CONVERSATION OF
FRIENDS OF CANDIDATES
IINE NOT Main ESSENTIAL in The
EFFORT 10 Be one OF FORTUNATE
Business Men Desire To Help Contest
ants. Desirable -Four For The Tour

aIe reminded that hey must send IN
the subscription slip, which are tho
lower two coupons in the subscrtpttce
book. II they desire 10 vote their sps
cfal ballot that should also be sent ~
Watch the standing grow!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-04
TAFT TO MEET soNHAo.

TORONTO, Ont. June 4.-Jack TAFT.
the Canadian mile champion, and
George v. Bonhag, the crack New
York runner are matched to run in
the Eaton meet here to-day. Admir-
ers OF the Canadian are confident he
Will repeat his indoor victory over
the great Bonhag.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-04

The west vIrginIan has the largest
HOME DELIVERED circulation Of any
paper III Fairrnont This ID one 81 The
reasons why tie west ylrsinian q
cared TaE ticME8pA q ApEH. !
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-03
Council Bluffs
Friends
Plan Meeting
Preparations Being Made for Large
Attendance on Saturday
Night.

Congressman Walter I. Smiths friends
are planning TO give him rousing reception
Saturday night, when he speaks at the
Star theater and all indications are for
a big enthusiastic republican rally. Numer-
Gus letters Of enquiry concerning the meet
ing are being received by every mail at
the Smith headquarters from all portions
of the Ninth district and a large attend
ance from out of town is looked for. Ad-
vices yesterday were to the effect that
Red Oak, Atlantic, Glenwood, Missouri
Valley and other nearby towns would
send big delegations to help the good cause
along.
DR.. II. B. Jennings of this city, president
of the Pottawattamie County Walter J..
smith club will preside at the meeting
which will begin at o'clock. w. F.
Schnorr will be in charge Of a corps Of
volunteer ushers.
The old soldiers will be provided with
automobiles and will be conveyed from
Grand Army hall in the Young Mems
Christian association to the theater, where
they will have seats Of honor upon the
stage with the speakers.
Friends OF Judge Smith in this city, who
attended the meeting Tuesday afternoon in
Harlan, Attorney General Byers' home
town report one of the largest and most
enthusiastic gatherings of the present cam
paign. Judge Smith was not only greeted
with an audience, which taxed the capa-
city of the hall, but his address was
listened to with the closest attention from
start to finish.
state Senator C. G. Saunders of this city
is booked to speak Friday night at Love-
land in the interest of Judge Smith and
on Saturday night will address meeting
at Ayoca.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-03
Seventeen Men Are
Missing or Dead
Explosion of 400 Kegs of Powder
Near Devils Slide Causes Fear
full Loss of Life.

OGDEN Utah, June 2.-Four hundred
kegs OF powder were prematurely dis
charged today In the quarry of the Union
Portland Cement company near the Devils
Slide in Weber canyon. eight miles east Of
Morgan. Seventeen laborers are missing
and 1t is believed all we're killed
Those missing include Hugh Mcguire,
the foreman, seven Italians, seven Hun
garians and two Japanese.
Legs, arms and heads OF missing men
we're found on the hillside across the can
yon 100 yards from the quarry. The body
of q Hungarian was hurled out of the tun-
mel with such force that it cut telegraph
pole in two.
A tunnel had been driven into the hill
above the cement plant and 400 kegs OF
powder had been placed therein. The
workmen were preparing to seal the cham
Der preliminary TO firing the blast when the
powder exploded prematurely.
curious feature Of the explosion was
that no injury was done to the company
buildings in the immediate vicinity, but
ranch houses far distant we're damaged.