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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-12
SEN. WATSON
/ SELLS. WORLD
PRIZE WINNERS
BEST HORSES OF HIS STABLE
ARE RETAINED FOR BREEDING
PuRPosEs-sl6 ATTENDANCE
AT AUCTION.

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-Durland's
Riding Academy was thronged to the
doors last night when Albert De Ger.
nea sold for Senator C. W. Watson, OF
West Virginia, a collection OF high.
stepping harness horses. among which
were several prize winners OF Eastern
shows.
The announcement that Senator
Watson had decided to retire as an ex.
hibltor at the shows led many persons
TO expect that all his horses would be
offered. but. the most noted OF his
prize winners were reserved for breed.
ing purposes or for pleasure driving.
and only seven show horses from his
Fairmont Farm string went under the
hammer.
Among the prize winners sold were
the imported English hackneys, Land
water, Bob Roy and Diana Vernon, ex
hibited last season us q pair by Paul
A. Sorg. Senator Watson has split
the pair, mating the mare with Mo.
nongah, troting bred horse. and put
ting Rob Roy in double harness with
Fairmont, another American high
stopper. They were first shown as q
four.in.hand last night. but were sold
in pairs. l.. NJ. Palmer. paid $4,000
for the leaders. Diana Vernon and Mo.
ncngah. while r. Penn Smith, of Phil
adelphia, bought the wheelers for 81.
GOO.
Acting for Philip Livingston. presi.
dent OF the Bar Harbor Horse Show
Association. Mr.. Smith paid $3.50 for
Gougelt and Gangelt, pair OF Eng
lish hackneys brought over by Senator
Watson two or three years ago. They
had won prizes at some OF the summer
shows, but were not successful at the
National. -. 80
R. Penn, another prize winner q,
the minor shows. brought $500. The
buyer was d. G. Whitlock. Severa
useful horses in Senator Watson's con
signment were sold at prices ranging
from S3l5 down. J. B. Wilson bought
Popularity and Prosperity, 16.hand
bays. for $500. Newmarket and Film
ders, chestnut geldlngs. 15.1 hands
high. went to Anton Amato for s575
Aurelius, saddle pony. 14.2 hands
high, was purchased by S. K.sJacobs
for s3l5. James J. Fox paid $3.50 for
Leona, SNOWY brown harness mare
and Il. L. Thebaud bid s235 for the
brown gelding King William.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-12
|MRS.DAL|E:P|:'A|lRK[R 4 |
FOUND DEAD
ON FLOOR
LITTLE SON WAS cLAsPED IN
HER ARMs-DEATH DUE TO OR.
GANlc HEART TROUBLE.

The lifeles body OF Mrs. Dale Park
er. a young woman residing at Barns
town was found lying on the floor al
her home Inst evening. death having
resulted several hours before accord
ing to the statement OF physicians
who were summoned.
The discovery was made by neigh
bors about five o'clock last evening
Mrs. Parker had been seen at three
o'clock and later in the evening. her
absence from her usual duties was
noted by nelghbors who entered the
home and found her lying on the floor
her little son clasped In her arms
DR.. L. D. Howard was summoned who
found that life had been extinct for
some little time. Death resulted from
valvular heart trouble /.
Mrs. Parker was aged 26 years and
is survived by her husband and two
small children. Mr.. Parker was In
Clarksburg where he Is temporarily
employed and was to have moved his
family there within aiIw days.
Deceased was before her marriage
Miss Ella Bergman, Of Howesvllle
Preston county, and is survived by her
parents and several brothers and sis
tiers. one sister. Mrs. Guy Waltz. re-
sides In Barnstown. Mr.. Parker is q
son of ]. Lee Parker, OF this city.
Coroner Frank Lloyd, who was sum
mcred to the scene. decided TINT nc
investigation was necessary.
The remains will be taken to Mat
tingly. W. Va, tomorrow morning and
services will be held at the Catholic
church and Intermentl made there to
morrow. The family OF the deceased
will accompany the remains as will
also Mrs. C. NJ. Williamson.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-12
BANKERS

BLUEFIELD, W. Va, Oct. 12.-The
grand jury In session here lnvestigat.
ing the failure of the Fidelity Trust
company. reported last night after
over wek Of Investigating. Many
indictments were found against OF.
lcials of the bank for serious
charges. s. VI. Smith. former presi'
dent of the defunct bank was indlct.
ed for obtaining money on worthless
paper, and receiving money after. the
bank was defunct. four counts being
returned. ]. II. Johnson. his father.
ln-law. was indicted for aiding and
abetting Smith in receiving funds OF
over 100000 on worthless paper.
George Sparlng, colored porter OF
the bank, was Indicted for securing
money on worthless paper. L. W.
Mnlahan was indicted on, a similar
charge. G.. Lehearne. former cashier
faces like charge. while John Wal.
tiers, E. r. Wood. E. NJ. McLaugher.
ty, Bert Shuman, W. r. Sheets. dI.
rectors. and W. E. Sheets, clerk. were
indicted for eceivlng deposits when
they knew that the bank was defunct.
The case has. attracted wide in.
terest here and has been under inYes'
tigatlon by the grand jury during the
greater part Of the session. wniie
scores OF wltnesse were examined
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-12
VISITS ) OFFICES 81
TWICE WEEKLY
JOHN D. RocKEFELLER'S RE-
NEWED INTEREST IN BUSINESS
STRENGTHEN" REPORT THAT
WILLIAM Is ILL. y

NEW YORK. Oct. 12.-John D.
Rockefeller's renewed personal inter.
est In business has strengthened the
impression that his brother William,
is seriously III.
William was in active control of the
Standard since Johns retirement.
He sailed to Europe in utmost Sc
crecy.
His family has denied the reports
that he is III.
He was recognized on the decks OF
the liner.
It is reported that he Is suffering
from malignant cancer. Others say
palsy is the malady. He looked fee
BILE and sick.
John visits his, Broadway offices
twice weekly lately.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-12
G0LUMBUS.DAY
|5GENERALLY
OBSERVED HERE
LOCAL ITALIAN ORGANIZATION
HOLDS IMPRESSIVE EXERCISES
TO-DAY AND WILL SERVE BAN.
QUIET.

Columbus day YVES observed In this
city to-day. Business houses dis.
played the American flag in honor OF
the brave admiral. The Societa Di
Mutuo soccorso "ChrIstoforo Colon.
bo" celebrated the anniversary OF the
discovery OF America by special exer.
cises at the organizations meeting
place which Is the old band room In
the building on the alley to the rear
OF the court house.
This organization organized for the
mutual benefit of Its members is one
OF the young orders In the city but Its
numerical strength is Increasing daily
and soon it will have hundred mem.
bers to Its credit.
The meeting place was very hand.
somely decorated today with the Uni.
ted States and Italian colors. Un Inc
walls of the hall was n handsome pic.
ture Of Columbus Landing at San Sal
vador. This Is the official picture that
was used several years ago on the
stamps for advertising the Columbian
Exposition at Chicago in 1893.
Tonight the members OF the Socleta
Di Mutuo Soccorso "Christoforo Co.
lombo" will serve q banquet at which
all OF the good things found In the
sunny peninsula will be served.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-12
PLANS MATURING.
FOR BABY SHOW
OUT OF TOWN JUDGES WILL DE-
eide WHO ARE THE WINNERS.

Plans are rapidly maturing for the
Baby Show which will be given by
the local Anti-Tuberculosis League,
the proceeds of which will be devot.
ed to the work Of the organization in
caring for tuberculosis patients. etc.
Judges will be chosen from adjoin'
Ing towns and the children will be
judged as regards to physical condl'
tion and symetery Of feature and in
no case will clothes be taken into
consideration in judging the merits
of the child.
The show will be held on Friday
afternoon, October the 81 In the Ma
sonic Assembly Hall There will be
five classes in which 'the child can
be entered.
First, the class for babies under six
months; second, from six months to
two years; third. from two years to
four years; fourth. from four years
to six years. and fifth n class for
twins under six years.
The Anti.TuberGulosis league I'M
der whose management this show will
be given, should receive the hearty
support OF the citizens for the great
work they are doing In this city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-12
GE0L0G|CA[MAP'
OF WEST VA.
DEPARTMENT HAS COMPLETED
FINE OUTLINE soFi THE STATE. Z
SOLD BY GOVERNMENT AT, A.
NOMINAL PRICE. sil9Asi -

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-Almost
the entire State OF West Virginia has
been mapped by the United States
Geological Survey, according to a.
statement Issued yesterday. a. few
portions OF the State have been left to
be done at later date but the prln.
cipal sections OF the State have been
completed and the maps are ready for
distribution. The Geological Survey
announces that these maps are on
sale at five cents each or three dollars
a hundred. Each map shows the geo;
liglcal character OF the section In:
cluded In It. I, y y
AS the "quadrangIes' surveyed lie !,
between parallels Of latitude and lon.!'
gltude and pay. no attention to State
lines. many OF the maps Of West Vlr.; I
ginia lap over into other States The
list OF maps covering West Virginia
territory. in whole or in part follows:s
Accident, Antietam, Arnoldsburg.s {
/ Athalia. Bellevllle. Beverly Blacks
Vile, Bruceton. Buckhanpon, Burns.
vile, Cameron, Center Point. Charles.it5
ton, Charleston special Chrlstians.s 4
burg, Clarlngton, Clarksburg,1 Clay.
Clendennin, Dublin, Elizabeth. Elklns.i
Falrmont, Fayetteville, f'lintstone.i /
Franklin. Frostburg, Gasasway, Glen
Vile. Glenwood, Guyandotte, Han:
cock. Harpers Ferry. HarrIsyllle, Hin!
ton. Holbrook. Huntersyille; Hunting.s
ton. Kanawha Falls, Kenna, Keno.
Kenova, Kingwood, Lewlsburg, Little.
ton, Warrington. Marietta, Midklff,S
Milton. Monterey, Montgomery, Nor. 1
gantown. New Martinsyille, New Mat.
amoras; NichOlas, Oakland. pceana.s
Otter Parkersburg, Parsons, pawpay
Peytona. Philippi, Piedmont, Pocahon-t
tas, Point Pleasant, Pomeroy. Raleigh 1
Ravenswood, Ripley, Romney, ST ALI:
bans, st. George. St. Marys,s Spencer
Staunton. Steubenville, Sutton, Sutton
special. Tazewell, Thornton; .yadls, {,
Walton, Warfeld, Wayne, Wellsyille,
Weston, West Union, Wheeling. Win.
chester, Winfield. Woodstock.
The Geological Survey also an.
nounces the publication Of Bulletin
All, giving exact elevations above
mean set level OF more than 800,
points in West Virginia. Il Is sup.
Elementary to Bulletin 399 which also
gives elevations OF many points in the
State. These bulletins are sent free
upon request 10 the Director Of the
Geological Survey at Washington,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-12
WILL RECOVER

Frank Charles Eldon. who It Is al
legged attempted suicide yesterday
when he drained the contents OF q
chloroform bottle in front Of Shaw's
saloon on Main stret yesterday, is con-
siderably improved today.
DR.. Jno. E. Offner, who has charge
OF the case at Cooks hospital, states
that he thinks that the man will very
likely recover.
He Is now conscious, and Is consid'
erably improved. His wife Is with
him and Mr.. Eldon will no doubt be
discharged from the hospital within
few days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-12
INTEREST | in
SONG RECITAL
FAIRMoNT PEOPLE SHOW THAT
THEY APPRECIATE mu"icAL
ARTISTS.

Interest In the Great Bisp1am Song
Recital is growing daily, and num-
erous inquiries are coming from 9TH
er towns in regard to the matter. 1t
Is not often that great artist like
David BIsham can be heard outside
the large cities and the opportunity
to hear him should not be neglected.
Tho guarantors' seat sale will be
at Christy's Drug Store, Saturday,
October 14th, beginning at eight
o'clock A. NJ. The sale for subscrib'
ers will be Monday. October 10th at
the same time and place. Those de-
string the advantage OF selecting tick
cts at the subscribers sale should re,
turn subscription cards at once. as
only those whose cards have been re.
celved can be considered as snbscrib'
ers. The general seat sale will begin
Tuesday, October 18th, and will con.
tinue three days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-12
TRAIN LATE
DERAILMENT OF CAR NEAR RIOS.
BY's ROCK DELAYS TRAIN NO.
72 FOR NINETY MINUTES.

Train No. 72 from Wheeling was
one and one half hour late coming In
to this city, having been delayed on
the other side of Rosby's Rock on ac'
count of deraIlment OF some freight
cars at that place. There was no one
injured, and but slight damage to the
track. Some damage was done to
the freight equipment, but this was
soon cleared away. allowing the Pas
senger train TO proceed to this city
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-12
INAUGURATION PROGRAM
OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED.
MANY EDUCATOR WILL ATTEND
CEREMONIES WHEN PRESIDENT
THOMAS E. HODGES Is INSTALL.
ED AT WEST VIRGINIA uNlvER.
SiTY.

The following tentative programme
for the inaugural exercises at the uni.
verslty the first o: November, has
been announced:
Thursday, November q
An Educational Meeting, Hon. NJ. P.
Shawkey. State Superintendent OF
School. presiding.
Addresses by Hon. P. P. Claxton, U.
s. Commissioner OF Education and DR..
L. A. Alderman. president OF Univer.
slty OF Virginia.
Friday, November 3.
Formal Reception OF Delegates and
Brief Addresses of Greeting from
presidents OF colleges and unlversl.
ties. DR.. D. B. Purinton, former presl.
dent Of the University, presiding.
Among those bearing greetings are
President Edward E. Sparks, State
College. Pa; President E. A. Alder.
man. University OF Virginia; President
Arthur A. Hamerschlag. Carnegie
Technical Schools; President W. H.
Crawford. Allegheny College; Presi.
dent W. o. Thompson. The Ohio State
University; President Carl G. Doney,
West Virginia Wesleyan College;
President Jas. E. Allen, Davls.Elkins
College: President Thos. E. Cramblet.
Bethany College: President s. D. Nc.
Cormick. The University Of Pitts
burg; President Herbert Welch. Ohio
Wesleyan University; President Al
fred T. Perry, Marietta College; Presi.
dent P. D. Moffat, Washington and
jefferson College; President Charles
W. Dabney, University OF Cincinnati;
President C. B. Clark, Salem College.
Formal Exercises Of Inauguration,
Governor Glasscock. presiding.
Installation Charge by Hon. NJ. p.
Shawkey, President Board Of Regents.
Response by President Thomas Ed.
ward Hodges.
Addresses by President w. O..
Thompson. of the Ohio State Univer-
sIty, and President Judson c.. Schur.
man. of Chicago University. ;;'slss I
b Inaugural Address by President
Thomas Edward Hodges.
General Reception in Armony.
Pan.Hellenic Reunion.
Saturday, November 4.
West Virginia Day, Hon. H. C. og-
den. presiding.
Addresses by Senator William E.
Chiffon and Hon. Joseph Holt Gaines.
for the State; by DR.. Robert A. Arm
strong, for the University; by Presi.
dent L. J. Corbly, for the Normal
Schools; by Prof. L. L. Friend. for
the Secondary Schools; by DR.. Macy
McGee Waters. Judge A. G. Dayton
and Hon. w. W. Hughes. for the
Alumni; and by other friends OF the
University.
Annual Football Game between
West Virginia University and Wash.
ington and Jefferson College.
This programme is subject 10
change In details. Complete pro-
grammes giving full details and direc.
tions will be mailed to all delegates
and those who accept invitations. one
week in advance Of the Inauguration.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-12
JUNIOR MEMBERS
BEING SOUGHT
LOCAL Y. M. C. A. WANTS ONE
HUNDRED BOYS IN JUVENILE
DEPARTMENT.

The Junior department of the Y. NJ.
C. A. Is now preparing for. member.
ship campaign, and last night met
with Director Rex John to plan for the
same.
The boys are as eager as the men
were. and claim that they will have
more than the number OF members
asked for before the expiration OF the
time limit.
The boys are also preparing for
their big Halloween social session.
which Is held annually.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-12

mary be held to nominate state
ticket and that this committee recon-
mend to the congressional. senatorial,
judicial and county committees that
they each hold primary election at
the same place and time to and that
State committee be elected at the
same time. One member from every
SENSATIONAL district and two commit
teemen at large. who shall be elect
ed from the colored race.
After the adoption OF this resolu'
tion, on the motion Of Judge Sanders,
Tuesday, June 4th, 1912, was fixed as
the time for holding the primary.
offieeholders Resign. ~
At the session Of the committee
Wednesday morning, the designations
OF Sherman Denham. postmaster at
Clarksburg; A. Howard Fleming,
postmaster at Fairmont; Robert Haz'
lett, postmaster at Wheeling; James
E. Doyle, U. s. Marshal. and S. V.
Mathews, state banking commissioner
were received, These designations
were all Of the same tenor and effect,
and as follows:
81 hereby offer my resignation rs n
member Of the Republican state eX'
ecutive committee to take effect up
on the presentation and adoption OF
the report of the subcommittee. ap'
pointed to formulate rules for the con
duct of the primary election called
for the fourth day 'of June, 1912.
It will be observed that these resig'
nations automatically become effect
i've as soon as the details OF the pri
mary plan are agreed upon, and the
members above referred TO will take
no part In the canvass OF the results
OF said primaries or in any further
way exercise their duties OF n state
committeeman.
State Wide Primary.
Relative to the form OF the primary
II should be understood that In adopt
ing the resolution quoted above, the
majority OF the state committeeman
understood and contemplated that O
state wide primary should be held
the entire state being the unit. On
account of the development Of n very
strong sentiment in favor of magis
terIal district primaries, the plan sug
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-12
Girls! Girls! Girls!

Here is grand opportunity for the
Girls Of Fairmont to get.
CHRISTMAS DOLLS FREE
1903 Handsome French Imported Coils
given by the Plttsburs Press through
the Marion News Co.
THIS IS HOW YOU GET THEM
From Thursday, Oct. 18TH until Dec.
18th, Inclusive, save all headings Of
The Pittsburs Press Daily and Sun
day and deposit them with the Marion
News Co. The girls securing the high
est number Of headings win the prizes.
Daily headings count 2 votes, Sunday
headings count 10 votes. For, partleu
lars call at Marion News Co.
SEE WINDOW DISPLAY.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-12
MAN RECOVERING.

Frank Burke, who was Injured at
the new pumping station on the Ty.
CARTS Valley river yesterday and who
was admitted to the Miners hospital,
is doing well and will be out within
a short time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-12

Plan to hear the greet American
Baritone = David Bispham-at the
Grand Thursday, Oct. 10. General
seat sale Tuesday, Oct. II at Christle's
drug store.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-12
ELEGANT PEARS.

1000 bushel Of pears on the B. &
o. siding to be sold at an extremely
low price, These pears are elegant
for canning and butter. -
4 ~, 4. c. L. RODGERS. II
The Detroit times., 1911-07-31
IN DETROIT Pupils.

Special dedIcatory and commemor-
alive services were held In several OF
the Detroit churches. Sunday.
The corner stone OF the new St.
Marks Episcopal church, End-st west
and Thaddeus-ave.. was laid In the
afternoon with due ceremony. In the
absence OF Bishop Williams, Canon
John McCarroll. OF st. Paul's cathe-
dral, officiated. The Rev. Mr.. Wrest-
enberg. the Rev. George b. Marsh, the
Rev. William Walker. the Rev. w. 8.
Sayres, the Rev. John G. Carrie and
the Rev. Warren l. Rogers partici-
pated in the services.
The First and Second German M. r.
churches celebrated the seventy-nith
anniversary OF the founding OF Ger
man Methodism in America In the
morning and afternoon, respectively,
by special services. Bishop John J.
Nuelsen, Omaha, was the principal
speaker at both services, and other
German pastors, together with Dis
trict Superintendent Elias Roser, par
ticipated.
Our Lady OF Sorrows Belgian Cath
Ole church. Meldrum-ave. and Berlin
St, was dedicated in the morning. by
services In charge Of FIR. Henry
Syoen. The Rt, Rev. John 8. Foley.
bishop Of the diocese of Detroit, de-
liyered an address in English. and FIR.
Notebaert, Of Rochester, N. Y. In
Flemish. High mass was celebrated
by FIR. +. j. Baumgartner.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-31
TWO MEN DROWNED.
Anthony Gebbert and William :
Strohscheln Lose Lives.

Two men lost their lives by drown.
ing In the vicinity of Detroit, Satur.
day afternoon and Sunday morning
Anthony Gebbert, 81 years old, No.
$50 Adelaide-st., fell into Fox creek
early Sunday morning while fishing
with Henry Dietrich, No. $40 Gratiot.
ave-, and August Tischbine, No. 35S
Gratiot-ave. ana was drowned. HIS
body was recovered shortly after he
was missed. II was dark when the
man fell into the creek and the search
for the body was difficult. Coroner
Rothacher sent the corpse to the
county morgue. and from there II was
taken to Brodel's undertaking rooms.
William f. Strohschein, 33 years
old, No. 1898 Townsend ave-, the own
er of the Griswold Press, was drown.
ed, Saturday, while bathing in Lake
Vile lake. His body was recovered
almost Immediately after the drown
ing but efforts at resuscitation We're
useless. Mr. Strohschein was an ac-
tive member of the Weodward-ase.
Baptist church. He leaves his wife
and one son. The funeral will prob
ably be held from the Woodward-ave.
Baptist church, Wednesday after
noon.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-31

The average woman would wear a
dress shaped lik can orange and
made of the peel, II the Paris mo-
distes proclaimed II to be the fash
ion
The Detroit times., 1911-07-31
ADcRAFTERs FRoLIc TONIGHT.
Many Novel Features Arranged For
Annual Starlight Party.

Tonight is the big night for the
members of the Adcraft club and
their guests. This evening at S:15
the steamer Ste. Claire will leave the
foot of Bates-st. with the sixth annual
starlight river party. Much interest
has been shown in this excursion by
the various social clubs all over the
city. Members OF the Fellowcraft,
Valhalla, Eel Dorado, Detroit Golf and
Detroit Tennis clubs have been invit-
ed to join with the Adcrafters In the
outing. Only limited number OF
tickets Will be sold, In order to In
sure proper accommodations for all.
The committee has announced many
features never before heard of aboard
ship. Rainbow Dances" Indian sun
dance and fancy feather flights" art
exhibit" ''searchlight panorama, :"
balloon race" and the special music
numbers, featuring the Adcraft
Gypsy quartet" are the numbers on
the program which promise most en-
tertainment for the passengers.