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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-04
MINE DRIVERS !.
]. Strike l OVER ! \ |
SMALL STRIKE AT GRANT TOWN
4 OF LITTLE CONSEQUENCE,
NO DIS ORDER. ( N HI Il.

Constable C. w. Hawkins, OF Jus.
tice Boydston's court. returned home
this morning from Grant Town where
he has been for the past two days to
prevent any disorder that might have
arisen over the drivers strike at the
Federal Coal Company's mine of that
place. but there was no disorder of
any kind, everything passed off quiet
ly and other drivers have taken the
place Of the strikers. who are making
arrangements to-day to leave. that Sec
ton as they nave secured employment
In other mines.
The 10 drivers at the Federal mines
went out on strike on last Tuesday.
They were receiving $500 a day and
struck for an increase of SO cents per
day. The company granted them an
increase OF 10 cents, making their
wages $2.10 day. but they refused ito
return to work at this concessions. It
was thought that should new drivers
be employed that ':be strikers would
attempt 10 prevent the other men
from going to- work and Constable
Hawkins was :calledS on the scene.
Nearly, all the drivers places have
been filed and everything Is moving
smoothly at them ines. The strikers
are Americans and those who took
their places are also Americans. { Si
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-04
LETTER BOX
is NEEDED
LETTER BOX is GREATLY NEED.
EpSAT THE BALTIMORE AND Z
OHIO STATION.

There is one thing needed in Fair
mont for the convenience OF the en-:
tire public, q letter box at the local
B. and O. station in which to mail
letters for the, outgoing trains.
A local business man stated last
evening that 1t would be an excellent
idea Il tho government would place
a mail box on either side Of one or
the doors of the station on the plat
form. one for westboun mail and the
other for east bound mail, which mall
would be taken up by postal clerks on
their respective trains. Instances hap
pen every day. especially in the even
ing, when It is impossible for the bust.
ness man tr private citizen to get
a letter to the postoffice before the
mail Is closed. and the communication
being of considerable Importance, the
only way By which he can get 1t off
promptly Is. to carry 1t to- the station
and await the arrival OF the train to
put It into the mail car Should the
train be late he has 10 wait for it.,
whereas, II there was even one mail
box at the station he could drop the
letter into II and go about his bust
ness.
Nearly every station OF any note in
West Virginia. as well as all the other
States throughout this country, have
ono or more mail boxes at the rail.
road stations and :,l!s mail is collect
ed by the mail CLERKS on the outgoing
train. il /.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-04
ANNUAL MEETING
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
WEST VIRGINIA HUMANE so.
ClETY WILL BE HELD IN
CHARLESTON NOV. a..

The annual meeting of the West
Virginia Humane Society board will
convene in Charleston on November
18th, which will likely be attended by
an official connected with the Fair.
mont society. Considerable business
of great importance will be taken up.
while reports OF the work done during
the past year Will be read and dis
cussed. The reports will show great
advance in the scope of thoroughness
In the work that has been accomplish.
ed In West Virginia during the past
twelve months.
number OF routine matters will
be taken up before the board. includ.
ing several questions relating TO the
new Humane home at Elkins.
Work on the building is progress.
ing rapidly ind It is likely that 1t viii
be completed and ready for occupancy
by the first OF the year.
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ANOTHER, SHORTAGE. !.
WILL !" sERIousLY9 s.,'.INTERFERE;
WITH. COAL, SHIPMENTS TO 10
''''' LAKE REGION,

Coming right at the end OF. a very
serious car shortage. and at time
when the railroads considered, that
they had safely come through a crit
ical car shortage period. another has
developed almost over night and as
result a number OF the coal ope-
rators OF the Monongahela Valley and
other West Virginia coal regions are
complaining bitterly that their ship.
ments to the lake regions will be
seriously interfered with at time
when every day means thousands Of
dollars to the coal operators.
The navigation season on the lakes.
It Is stated, will close within the next
three weeks. and number OF the coal
operators have been booking orders
clear up to- the last minute. and de-
pending on the railroads to throw
enough cars to their mines to handle
the business. Now that the new short
age has assumed situation where
1t has become very serious. they have
grown SO desperate. that almost every
kind OF car is being used to trans.
port the coal from the mines to the
lake ports In an effort to clear up the
contracts before the closing OF the
navigation seasohS
lai Despite the fact that frantic appeals
for cars have been Sent to all points
by the central car distributing office.
official denials of the existence of the
reported shortage have been issued
from the Office OF the railroads. ac-
cordIng to statements made. and every
effort is being made to cover the fact
up. The coal operators however. are
not so reticene. and they, have appeal.
ed to every possible authority, finally
to the various boards of trade and
chambers OF commerce in an effort
to spur the railroads on In the matter
OF furnishing sufficient cars. Every
day that less than usual shipments of
coal are made means the loss OF much
money to the operators. and they are
becoming excited over the prospect OF
a continuation, even for so long as
a week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-04
SIXTY
FIVE MEMBERS
TWO WARDS MAKE GOOD SHOW.
ING IN THE Y. M. C. A. MEM.
6ERsHiP CAMPAIGN.

Sixty-fve members for the Y. N. c.
A. were secured in two wards yester-
day and to-doy the different teams are
making a great effort to make the 500
mark. The sixty.iive members were
secured from the Fourth and Fifth
wards. the other wards not reporting
last night. To-day inquiries have been
received at the Y. NJ. C. A. office from
various factories In the city, negotiat.
ing for memberships for their en-
ployes. and number OF young men
who had not been visited by the mem.
bers OF the campaign yesterday have
applied in person Tor membership, re-
alizing that In the two days 1t will be
impossible for the canvassers to see
every man in the city. In regard to
the campaign, Secretary Mack stated
this morning that It was the intention
OF the campaign committee to see ev-
cry one possible but that the large
ness OF the undertaking within the
short space OF time would not enable
them to see every one In person and
that no one need take offense II they
were not visited by some member Of
the committee.
The usual lunch will be served at
the building tonight when the com.
mittees make their report.
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BEST STOCK !. !: !. !: !. !.
!. =. :. :. .1N:.INDUS.ER|A[ |
PHASES OF THE MARKET is CON.
SolfDATioN COAL DE.
I'll CLARED TO BE. lab.

Speaking OF the purchase of the
Kentucky coal lands by the Consoli-
dation Coal Company. the Baltimore
Sun, of recent date says:
Consolidation Coal started off with
sales at 1l2. 1t then dropped point
to 111S, but recovered to the open
ecutives of the company were still
In New York. 1t was said that some
Of the buying on Saturday and yes.
terday came from that city. 1t is
we'll understood that President Wat.
son and Vice President Wheelwright
are detained In New York arranging
details for financing the purchase OF
the 100000 acres o. Kentucky coal
lands.
This financing OF itself is not diff.
cult, as the company Is In good credit
with one OF the best industrial organ
iZations In the country to give conf
dence to bankers and others.
When the purchase money amount
Ing to s+,50O.000. for these new lands
is secured the coal company may be
asked to aid in getting the output into
consumers hands. If It is required
TO build and equip railroad connec-
tions to the mines II will need sever
al millions of dollars to finance this.
II all the company's holdings in
Kentucky are to be included in what.
ever debt might be newly created. 1t
may become desirable to settle for
the Consolidation Coal Kentucky 5s
amounting to about S3.000.000. These
dr. tfN rrln ~
100A. Another significant feature OF
the pending deal is in the advance
and activity OF the bonds OF the Som.
erset Coal and the Fairmont Coal
Companies both Consolidation prop
treies., Round lots of the first named
changed hands up to 01k, and OF
the last named sc. All these indica.
tions point TO some development
which this vast corporation has in
view to increased is security values,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-04
may involve OTHER POWERS
The Invasion May be Part Of the Pro.
( gramme for the Division Of Persia
Between England and Russia.

TEHERAM. Persia, Nov. Eng
llsh invasion OF Persia has begun
with pitched bat les iil which Ill "
the cdmman i'd ert Ind several
sailors OF the British Grtiiser Pros
perine are wounded. Serious trouble
even to, the point, Of inySlvlps RussIa.
France and Germany IS exp pected to
follow. II i; 4
According to several adyices re-
'ceiyed here the Prpsp perine landed a.
force of marines several days ago at
tLingah. In LafIstan, on the Gulf of
Persia. An additional force Of blue
Jackets landed to-day, and IDS res
ported here that they were attacked
by the Persians. The number casp.a
alties are not reported. and II is un;;
known who won the victory,
Though ostensibly for the purpose
of maintaining and preserving order
In the British sphere Of influence in
Persia, there is every reason for be-
lief that the British invasion Is part
of the programme between England
and Russia for a partit ton Of tho
iSha's kingdom,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-04
NEEU
HANDS ! down
HIS DECISION.
JUDGE NEELY DECIDES THAT
The COURT HAS NO RIGHT TO
INTERFERE z WITH THE WORK
THE, BALLOT COMM sSloN.
ERsiEANDfD DID NOT DISTURB
THEIR4 ACTION.
Ig0yRT GluLl N0T INQUIRE
There Will Be Two Republican
Tickets on the Official Ballots
True Republicans Will Vote the
& Progressive Ticket,

Judge Nicely who was elected by
the Marion county bar association
10 hear the Injunction granted by
Judge John Homer Holt, granted up.
!. On the petition ofiJos. H. McDcrmott,
and others against the ballot com.
nissioners Restraining them from
printing |, on the tNcial ballot the
ticket o. the Regular! Republican Pro
gressiye party and who dissolved
said injunction, and later heard the
5n,andamus case Instituted by Howard
y. Atha and others against the ballot
commissioner praying that the Re-
publican ticket nominated by the pri-
mary election held on June IL, be
placed on the official ballot and also
TO place the Regular. Republican Pro-
gressiye ticket on the official ballot,
handed down his decision in the Man.
Sdamus case this afternoon. Judge
Neely. decided that the petitioners
wore not entitled to Sthe relief pray.
cd for he does no. have tile right to
to interfere. Republicans must now
vote the Progressive ticket.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-04
AGG!IDEN7
OCCURRED AT sTkuNToN, VIZ.
sS GiNlAsIN CON EcTio Nfyviyti
ii'i EARTH oPEtiI N g. z y

ssTAuNTpN. Va, Nov; 4.--The drst
fatality folnetted With the scayednsl
at this city occurred yestefda when
81 NJ. q Sprouse: white workman. was
sRal lio3ed nps by taie Immense open..
lid land as Isl M q from The
hthA hAred. .foot deep. siibt neal Y
.er here, which fl6%s beneath the
mouth of the oriflce, w
I Dennet Fortune was tAscusd from,
the waters by "a long rope and pulled
to safety, while y sirrsn Z Taylor and
George. Able, two meg groes, paST6wIy;
escaped death by e jumping back t0
solid ground. 81 Z:
+ The men were all engaged In iiiss
stealing masonry archiIg as a basis
for refillihg Of the openings, and had
Just gone to work This morning when
a big ,oyerhanging shelf OF earth caved
in, carrying Sprouse and Fortune into
the stream. Search for the body lsl
still being conducted.
. Subscribe for the West vlrginian. 4
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. aRs. N HAfBk.tIllM,Ihts N.lPaPTI

This morning, at the home Of her
son-in;lsggs Ms George yYs,Xsleh, at
death Of Mrs. SHasR$6, Watson, after
an illness from paralysis. Deceased
was, aged eighty:two years, and s,sur.
viyed by several children, she for.
merly resided in Charles Town. JEFF
ferson County, Where her remains
Twill be taken for interment. Funeral
arrangements are in charge Of Under.
taker Musgrave,
Short services will be held at the
residence on Saturday afternoon and
the remains will be taken to Charles
town on Saturday night for interment.
Besides her daughter, Mrs. Watson
is survived ny two sons, George s. and
Chas. A. Watson.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-04
DIR. 4ARRlETT JONES A, s..
1, AT HIGH SCHOOL
Well,l<neWn3. .Wheelins Physician VIII
Lecture Tonight on Important

DR.. Harriet! Jones, Of Wheeling, will
lecture at the High shool Auditor.
tum this evening on the subject Med.
ical Inspection in the Public Schools
DR.. Jones comes here under the
direction OF the Juvenile and Civic
OF the Woman's Club.
and a cordial invitation is extended
to the publicfto be present. The lee.
ture will begin at eight o'clock, and
no admission vii be charged.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-04
local MANS
Zine EXHIBIT
JotiN e. EEHM AN GETS FIRST
ssS r. BEL uM / ON |, EAR 3Extil RiTs,,t.
< AT ssFHuiT SHOW. VII. d

or the three only exhibits entered
by Attorney John L. Lehman at the
big apple show and fruit carnival
recently he'd at Martinsburg,. Mr..
Iehman's exhibits Id each instnce
won first premium. The fruit exhibit
was, Keller, pears. CO.. .st,f4
The exhibits We're one plate Of
Kieffer pears, five plates Of Kiefrer
pears and one barrel of Kieffer pears.
The fruit entered was grown on the
orchard recently purchased by Mr..
lehman which is considered one OF
tie bestSapple and pear orchards in
the state.
Mr.. Lehman has a fine exhibit of
fifteen varieties Of apples that he has
Just received from his orchards in
Pennsylvania.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-04
SMALL FIRE.

AT S:45 o'clock this afternoon an
outbuilding In the rear OF Attorney
Harry Shaws residence, In the First
Ward caught fire and was badly dam.
aged,
The First Ward company only re.
sponded to the alarm, while the fire
whistle was sounded on the other side
of the river.
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M N'l|.ERM0TT
.|g..T.E'RATURE
sEoRcE WORKING AT THE couN.
ss-TX C Jerks OFFICE ADDRESS.
ING ENVELOPES FOR CIR.
5cuLAR LETTERS.

There has been a force of scrlbes in
the county clerks Office for several
days addressing envelopes to the vot-
lers of Marion county. These envel-
opes will carry Colonel Joseph H. Nc.
Dermott's letter to the voters Of Ma
Hon county that was so thoroughly
{ ghedded yesterday by Attorney John
s3. lehman.
There is, one thing sure and that is
the people Of Marion county know Nc.
Dermott and upon this knowledge de-
ipends his political fate.
Acts ofeduplicity at this hour in the
game only furthers the stupidity Of
action: that has attended all his move
sIiients. his Injunction proceedings
was his political suicide.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-04
SHOES found |
BY I'E.A|NSi.7I'E..R
MAY HAVE; BEEN WORN BY The
ALLEGED MURDERER THAT
ESCAPED FROM COUNTY JAIL.

I Last evening shortly before dark, a
5teamster. whose name is said to be
Wilkinson, residing In the First Ward
foundla pair OF fairly good shoes near,
the foreign boarding and roomlng
house on Parks avenue, which is con.
Quoted by Mike Cleo, a brother to-
August Cleo, the Italian, charged
with murder, who escaped from the
Marion County Jail. one week ago to-.
day. with six other men.
+ 1t will be recalled that the blood.
hounds which took up the trail from
the cot occupied by Cleo in the prison,
went almost directly to his brothers
home. where they apparently lost the
trails short distance from the house,
and close to where the shoes were
found, after coming from the building,
I. 1t Is now thought, which seems to
be plausible theory, that the fugi.
tive after hurriedly getting money
from his brother and his countrymeni
friends who were sleeping in the
building, on which to travel, he quick
ily. left the house and Immediately,
discarded his old shoes from which
the scent had been taken up by the
dogs, and then put on another old.
pair, probably furnished by his bro.
Their 1t Is believed that the hounds
there lost their track OF the alleged
murderer. The sipeg iare not bailei
worn;. and not It'd IdteI Ahht wotllal
be discarded as being ehot Seood, antI
they are about the size worn by the
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to- THE |REPQBLGAN Voters 0I' 'NARIlN8G8DNTT

On Tuesday be held the general
election which time county viii have
privilege q choice
bind and ryet
the Repnbeans longer stand for the
Scott and Ekns VIII
dctation State voters
their
their
motto of West Virginia ouna
By their votes STAMP their disappoyal
ship in this State by voting the
Ticket thereby showing that the Republicans
political menlals bndy serving
holding self. constituted leadership
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..'l
LONDON, Nov. 4.-The Star to-day
publishes d vague rumor that King
Alfonso OF Spain has been assassinat-
ed. Little credetice is given the re-
port. Reuters News Agency declares
the the King has gone to Cludad Real,
40 miles from Madrid for few days
shooting.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Nov.
4.-As a representative OF his nephew,
King George OF England; the duke OF
Cannaught3to-day formally opened the
first Parliament of new ~. 8. A. I'm
ion OF South Africa. The occasion was
general holiday. The troops lineoi
the streets with great formalities or
parades and ceremonies.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-The calling
of a general strike affecting thirty
thousand union teamsters In greater
New York Is predicted as the outcome
of a mass meeting ofsexpress drivers,
helpers and platform men In Teutonia
Hall late this afternoon. The meet
Ing has been called to hear the report
OF the committeetiwhich tried vainly
to come to some understanding with
the companies yesterday.
BERLIN, Nov. 4..-The Gear, OF Rus.
sia arrived al Potsdam today on a
brief visit to Kaiser Wilhelm. He
came from Friedburg where he had
been the guest of his brother in law.
the Grand Duke Of iHesse. He was
not accompanied by the Czarina who
is too sick TO participate in public
functions. Elaborate precautions
have been taken to guard the two en-
rerors from assassination.
BALTIMORE. Nd, Nov At was
announced today that because OF the
storm wrecking the hangers and
damaging the aeroplanes. fifty thous-
and dollars worth last night, all the
flights will be called Off today at the
meet at Ha!ethrope.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Nov. 4-In a
terrific explosion today hundred men
were entombed in the mine at Vol.
ande, according to a report received
here. Man. are reported to be dead.
Yelande Is in the heart OF the coal
and iron fields.
PITTSBURG. Pa, Nov. 400
much weather at Washington and
none on pony. Storm destroyed all
wires at Washington.
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VOTERS ARE VERY INDIGNANT
The Misrepresentation set Up In the
Circular Letter Causes Much lndis.
nation Among the Republicans Of
the County. i,


Circular Letter Causes Much lndis.
nation Among the Republicans Of
the County. q, y
The Republicans d Marion county
are sending letters to Senator McDer-
mott which clearly nhow the trend OF
political affairs In tliis county as far
as Mr.. McDermott's candidacy Is con.
cerned, Below are given some Of the
letters sent to Mr., y cDermott:
FAIRMoNT, West Virginia, &
NoFember4, 1910.
Hon. j. H. McDermott,
Morgantown, West Virginia.
Dear Sir
returned home 1last night aud
found your letter OF explanation as to
your course pursued ss TO the two fac
tions In the Republican party in Ma.
,rion county.
II you remember, Twas present the
evening before the Senatorial conven-
ton, at a meeting held in the mayors
office In Fairmont, West Virginia. and
that I plead with you and your attor.
ney to follow out the ruling OF the
Senatorial Committee as to your se-
lecting delegates I'd. the Senatorial
Convention. and that i warned you
that II you followed the plan adopted
by your attorney, Charles Goodwin,
and your political advisers in Marion
county, that you would greatly weak
en- your chances foraelection in Ma
rion county, but instead. of following
out the Senatorial Committees ruling
YOU notified the Powell and Fleming
delegates that they were Your regu.
lar delegatesito the Senatorial Con,
yention, and that YOU asked them to
be present to vote for you on that
day; and that am sorry to say that
your letter is misleading and incor.
rect h;fearsSy y0dHs q Sif etfons. and
the actions sof. ynnr ad siserslsthat you
will be defeated ins our county1iesio!
n,..o. Very respectfully. ris3
ROT .t-r w r ApNETT
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FAlRiMoNT. West Virgihia,i /
/ Llll NoYemher 4. 1910.


Mr.. Joseph H. McDermott, y II nGas
d., Morgantown. W. Va. mans aIch
Dear SIR ~
y, Your DETER inclosing explanation
to the voters of Marion county, re-
ceived few days ago.
In your letter you state that you
have not been taking any part in the
political sQuabble" In this county,
and you are asking the voters for
their support up here and misrepre.
senting the part YOU have been TAX.
ing. am right familiar with this
whole matter and know that you have
been taking, and are taking. an active
part and that you are largely respon-
sible for the conditions up here with
reference to the Senatorial fight.
When the votes are counted next
Tuesday, you will find that there are
more than two or three politicians
against you up here. You will find
that the 1900 Republicans who voted
in the primary OF June l1th will not
stand for the treatment they have re.
ceived at your hands. and that you
cannot by a mass Of misrepresenta-
tions smooth things over at this late
day. II is pretty generally known
here and you cannot successfully deny
that you are responsible for the In.
junction proceeding brought before
Judge Holt. to prevent the Republi.
cans OF this county from having a
place on the ballot. '
Yours respectfully.
]. Z. MORGAN.
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lHAsIlIV
With
BATTLE

THE ENGLISH INVASION BEGAN
WITH IA sPiTcA 60, BATTLE. sEy.
ERAI ENG Is NJ ssvpouNDEp.
& SERIOUS TROUBLE THREAT-
ENED. THE VICTOR IN " VET
/ DETERMINED. b
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R.LE.ITERS
ARE.BE|IIB5E|V|
.T0|.8|RI'.|lI|ER||lIIl1i1 !.

SENATOR MeDERMoTIss APPEAL:
.To THE VoTERs OF MARION
COUNTY, y S MEETING THE RE-
BukE THATIT: DEs ERVEs-PAR.
TY MEN ARE Sc DING HOT RE.
PLIES. y. = : q
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w. u. Lloyd, of ;Unlontown. Pa, is
among the prominent arrivals at the
Watson.
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PITTsBURG. Pa, Nov. 100
much weather at Washington and
none on pony. Storm destroyed all
wires at Washington.
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