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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-09

Bostou.-Thirteen years ago Sam
uel T. Maxwell, Lowell, killed his
wife, and was sentenced TO life on
MS mother-in-law' testimony. Gov
ernor Foss pardoned him when moth
er-in-iaw requested it.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-10
SEVENtPR|SONERs
ESCAPE FROM
COUNTY JAIL
MEN THAT WERE lNcARcERArEo
IN PRISON BURST BARS AND
Y MAKE A COMPLETE GETAWAY.
BREAK THR9gGA WINDOW
THE REFUGEES WERE HELD ON
MINOR cHARGEs-NONE HAVE.
BEEN REcAPTURED.

A jail delivery was effected early
yesterday morning when seven spris.
oners escaped. The men escaped are
Dan Rush, Alex Cooper, Ed Yost, AL.
Ian Barnich, Rano Danovich, Joe Roth
and Steve Bellich.
Alex Cooper, colored, Allan Barnlch,
Rano Danovch and Steve Belich
were sentenced to the county jail for
six months for carrying revolvers. Ed
Y9st was waiting trial for, larceny.
Joe Roth was charged with obtaining
money by false pretense. Dan Rush
was waiting trial on misdemeanor
charge.
The officers are on the lookout for
the men and are making every effort
to apprehend them. So far none OF
the prisoners have been recaptured.
The guards had been around to the
window only few minutes before the
delivery was effected and everything
seemed to be all right. A little later
the guards heard the cages being
broken open and within three or four
minutes after they, heard the noise
they Were around to the place where
the men were making their escape.
The prisoners, made their exit in a
very short time and those that got out
made a hurried getaway. s.iiiit.l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-10
iT|DED0DDiTAKES
R|||I||s.|IQ.|W||||||.N||..L||I|.F|EAT / ! | | |.
|P|'[[|::.AIs|:||A|!|N|[V|||A|LLEY !. | { |! |
iFAe Ed FARMER sUlclpEp IN HIS
BARN 3 sHoRTEY BEFORE NOON
: ToDAS,---FouNo q BY LITTLE
GRlA,NDcHlEp COLD IN DEATH.
I'LL E:lL!sHEALTHs CAUSES RASH ACT
.coRoNER r !. LoYo CALLED AND
issygiLE PRO oRAslY HOLD INQUEST
DECEASED WAS WELL KNOWN
IN. AlRMoNT 4l

.lHF.-- Z 4. . 4H .
(, James t@Tid'9 Dodd, aged rs years,
slnther well known In this vicinity,
tand for many years farmer at Pleas.
ant valley, about two miles from this
place, committed suicide this morning
sby shooting himself In his barn on
Tho farm where, he was living with
I one OF his sons.
asg Only q meagre account OF the sui.
eide could be ascertained this after.
noon and which will be given out upon
the return;of Coroner Lloyd, who went
;toF the place shortly after noon. 1t
4is said that Mr.. Dodd left home this
morning shortly after s o'clock for a
walk and nothing was known OF his
movements iuntil his lifeless body was
found In the barn OF his home about
~ O'clock by his little grandson.
1t lis understood that Mr.. Dodd had
been In III health for some time and
that his suffering had effected his
rniad. causing him to commit the rash
(He is; survived l.by. his wife, three
aaug hters land two sons. 1t is said
ne has a brother residing in the First
ward OF this,city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-10

This offer will not be repeated and
the count Of six months and larger
subscriptions on this proposition will
absolutely close at 10 o'clock p. m.
on Saturday. April 10th. Do not hold
the subscriptions back but bring or
send them In as soon as possible. A
regular vote vertiilc9te will be issued
with each subscription as usual and
II you have five six months subscrip-
tions by next Saturday night, or II
they have been turned In for you by
other parties, the extra ballot OF twen-
ty.fve thousand votes viii. be issued
In your favor. This is an opportunity
to get started now as the offer will not
be repeated. Just get after your six
months subscriptions and see your
vote rolled up into the thousands.
Yearly subscriptions count the same
us two six months subscriptions. Two
year subscriptions the same as four
six months subscriptions. etc.
Offer Closes Saturday Night.
j You have until next Saturday night
to make your subscriptions count on
the Big Special Offer. Turn in sub.
scriptions as soon as received SO we
can get 5tlic paper started. AS soon
as. the subscriptions are turned In
we will issue you voting certificates.
This certificate you may keep until
the last day of the contest II you
desire. SO that no one. else Will know
Just where you stand even though
you do make your report OF sub.
scriptions secured. You must re-
port subscriptions every. few days
for those from whom you secure
subscriptions expect their papers to
be started TO them promptlyHand this
Continued on Page seyen9 s;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-10

. .H## 4. y .. D. sHH .
nations which have continued to
pour into the Office OF The Contest
Manager, the contest department. has
been on the jump for the past few
days endeavoring to keep up with
the business. 35
The tremendous coupon vote
which is being cast for the con.
testants shows that widespread in.
teerst in the contest and demon.
strates clearly that all that is nee.
essary for any OF the scores OF con.
tcstants to do is. to make up her
mind to. get busy and their friends
stand more than ready to, do, their
share.
Interest Is Widespread.
Interest III the great contest Is not
confined TO the immediate locality
by any means. Each day mail
brings In letters and ballots from
all parts OF the United States and
the fame OF this great race has pene-
trated Us far north as Michigan. as
far west as Colorado and as far east
as, New York. We expect before it
is over that the interest will have
spread over large. portion OF the
continent for the contestants In this
race have friends scattered over, n
great many different parts of the
United States. 1t may also be stat
ed In passing that we accept sub
scriptions or renewals from any
point in that, country when accompa.
MED by money order and credit the
votes to whatever contestants the sub
scrlber. may Indicate.
Is 5 The Special Offer.
All lcontestants who durnT In five six
months sIbscrlRu Ruons between the
dates of April 9Th and April 18th will
receive an jextra ballotyot 10000 votes
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-10
BOUGHT NEW HAT
TO meet BRYAN
FORGOT, TO TAKE 1T HOME AND
SOME PERSON WALKS OFF
WITH SKY PIECE.

William B. Ice. Jr., had to wear his
old hat 10 meet the Great Commoner.
The Marion county statesman made
n careful canvass or the haberdashers
and shatters OF the city on Saturday
night for the purpose OF getting what
lie considered the best sky piece in
the city. He was going to Clarksburg
on Monday morning on q special car
over the Fairmont and Clarksburg
Traction 'Company's line to meet Col.
William Jennings Bryan who lectured
here this, afternoon.
After going TO several places a suit
able lid was found on the Corner for
Better Clothes" The hat and fine
cravat were wrapped in the same
bundle. 5s st j,
The apostle of good roads hurried
to the corner OF the Grand Opera
House TO take the car for Barrack
Vile. He got TO the place few min.
utes ahead OF the interurban. He had
seerral other bundles TO carry be.
sides the much desired hat. The wait
was longer than he had anticipated SO
he placed the bundles in pile at the
old waiting room at the Opera House.
When the car came he carefully
gathered up all of the bundles except
several other bundles TO carry be.
left where be p;aced them while wait.
Ing for the car. Them ost: priced bun
die was not missed untilsthe member
of the House OF Delegates was almost
to Barrackvlle. y ~ Z, s35t.
He boarded the next car. bound for
the city. He went TO the place where
he had left his hat but some other per:
son had been there first and the treas,
used hat was only,'sa memory and a
keen disappointment.
There was nothing to 1t, The hat
had been stolen. But Ice was ready
this morning and boarded the special
car that left the city at Ss15 for
Glarksburg to meet Col. Bryan. He
wore his hat that had been his icaput
protection on many other, grand oeca.
.sions forgetting the one left at the
Opera House, (, Z 81 A.
9FI
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-10
NEW jail VILE
be COMPLETED
IN SIXTY DAYS
WORK is PRoeREsslNe-FoRE.
MAN HEpRick SAYS STRuc.
TuRE WILL BE READY TO TURN
LOVER TO THE COUNTY AT
THAT TIME.
THINGS ARE ACTIVE TODAY
ALL STEEL CAGES AND, CELLS
HAVE BEEN SHIPPED AND
WoRkMEN WILL BE HERE THIS
WEEK TO INSTALL THEM.

Foreman Hedrick who has been
rushing work on the new county Jail
for some time, received Instructions
Saturday afternoon to have the new
structure. hat is the Jail part, com.
plctcd within the next sixty days.
The order came as a surprise and
caused some little comment among
those that were employed on the
building. The rush order does not ap.
ply to the 1aller's residence.
The steel workers who will install
the cells and cages will arrive this
week. All of the steel has been ship
ped and is due to arrive here at any
time. f5t5e
Contractor Howell and Superintend.
ent Burch!nal and the architect have
been busy all day going over he plans
and noting the progress made and
what remains to do.
Foreman Hedrick said today. that
the jail part would be ready to turn
over to the county between thirty and
sixty days from this date.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-10

The last few days have 3ecn full
ons for the Contest Department. ow.
Ing to the large number of contest.
ants. both old and new. who have
suddenly awakened to the great op.
portunity that is before them. and
have made up their minds that they
have chance. and good one, too.
OF landing among the winners In
this great battle of ballots. A
There were many who, when the
campaign was first inaugurated,
jumped TO the conclusion that the
thing represented a good amount OF
hard work, and would take so much
time that there was 10 use in max.
ing an effort.
But after watching the progress
of the campaign for week or sv
they commenced 10 realize that 1t
was making haste slowly" and that
there was plenty of chance for any.
one who readily intended to do some.
thing. to commence at once. and In
a few days be In a position to vote
themselves into the lead, or near It,,
should they so desire. s,
Also many who had heard that
some friend had entered their names
just smiled at the time. and let It
go at that. But as they discovered
that this and that friend showed
a willingness TO help them, and they
got to sizing up the other candidates
In the race, they soon made up their
minds that district prize was a
cinchS for them. and the capital prize
not by any means an impossIbllity.
Then they determined 70 1get busy
and win something.
ID As a result OF the final determine.
ton OF many such contestants add,
Cd sto the large number 81 new nom.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-10
u .FlI 10
HORRIBLE

SHATcHETss. I'M REppEp I'm MANS
I=oREHEAps AS NE BEesFcRoWD
o PuLt.g gii{i II 80 ouTL-WoMAN
lELDEp WEAPON. stIE
ST. LOUIS. Mo, April 1O.-".ith d
llatchet Embedded IN his forehead John
Hart yesterday wandered on the
/ streets seeking aid. Mrs. Agnes Mel.
zers living With her husband ut 9O6
Market street. welded the instrument.
While 500 persons stared at Hart a
policeman pulled the hatchet from his
head. He is dying at the City Hos.
'pital. i.iis;;5$
81 was protecting my honor" Mrs.
Melzer declared to the police. His
skull was fractured by the plow =nd
with the sharp weapon partially bur.
led In the flesh and bone OF his fore
head, Hart staggered down a flight OF
stairs and onto the street. where he
was surrounded by hundreds OF curl.
Gus men and women.
Z. For v Gods sake. help me-" he
begged those nearest him.
No one seemed brave enough to re.
move the hatchet from its human bed.
Two hands were utilized by the p0.
liceman in jerking the weapon from
! the wound. He started to pull II out
with one hand. but found the hatchet
inserted so tight It was necessary to
take both hands In the work.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-10

ITS SERVICE
WESTERN UNION. TELEGRAPH
COMPANY SENDS MESSAGES AT
FIRST POSSIBLE MoMENT-Lo.
CAL OFFICE HAS SPLENDID
RECORD.

The service that the Western Union
Telegraph Company Is giving Its pa.
irons lately is a great Improvement
over the service formerly. This Is q
general statement affecting all offices
In the great through transportation
system. -N s
The one idea Of the company now
Is to get the message to be sent to Its
destination as quickly as possible. To
this end all the employees OF the com.
pany bend their energies and work
faithfully to accomplish this.
1T Is the aim of7the company to have
all & the-nessagesSl filed in the ,vari,
ous Offices sent within fifteen minutes
after the messages have been filed.
Nearly all OF the messages are sent
within that time. q il:4ts1zSHd 4 -
To show what is being done in the
local office w. J. Dodge. district traf.
ficy superintendent for West Virginia,
called at the local l2oiIicc on Saturday.
He called for the work done on April
/. He went over the, work for that
day carefully checking the time each
liiISsd5e was Hlcu aiiu' tHc lliie thal
1t was sent out.
Ills report to head Office was as fol.
lows:
Delay to Sent Business.
Average, six minutes.
Maximum, eighteen minutes.
Minimum, one, minute.
Ninety-nine per cent. in fifteen
minutes.
Very good.
1t was formerly the custom of the
company 10 handle first class busi-
ness. that is business >of special I'm
portanCe. on a pink form and when the
operator called the operator On the
receiving end, was told that pink
was coming. He knew then that it
was to be rushed.
Now the pinks have passed out and
everything Of first class rate Is hur.
ried along as fast as 1t is possible TO
transmit the words over the wires.
For efficiency in accuracy and dis
patch the local Office Is unsurpassed
by any in the State. There Is none
better to be found anywhere. And
any person filing dispatch need not
burden himself with any further worry
nor ask the needless question how
soon It will be sent. For 1t will go
not later than fifteen minutes after
he has handed It to the operator and
in the majority Of cases the operator
will be working on 1t before the send.
er has reached Main street from the
on;co
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-10
CAR
FOR MR.. BRYAN
MAKE A RECORD RUN FROM
a cLARKSeuRG TO THIS CITY.
ENTERTAINED AT FAlRMoNT
FARMS.

z Colonel William Jennings Bryan ar
rived in this city this morning at elev-
cn.thirty o'clock. A special car ran
from this city to meet the Great Com.
moner. 1t was on this car that Mr..
Bryan was transported here. III
On the special leaving here this
morning were Senator Clarence W.
Watson, George T. Watson. James O.
Watson. Albert \. Watson. Harry Wat.
son. o. ]. Woodley,. o. S. Mckinney.
Mayor A. G. Martin. Major. NJ. NJ.
Neely, C. Z. Smith. James w. Weir,
a.. Brooks Fleming, Jr., William B. Ice,
sJis The special left Clarksburg at
1854 about AN hour after No.;S, from
the eastSranT heScar made inc faE
from Clarksburg to u FairmontSini Sc
minutes. It passed all OF the regular
cars and made positively no stops be-
tween the two cities, This Is the first
time, In, the history OF the Fairmont
and Ciarksburg Traction Company
that such a feat . Of railroadins :ias
been accomplished during the time
that the regular schedule was in ope-
ration. The car slowed down Mt pass.
Ing opints but was moving all the
while from the time that 1t left the
up.river town until the party was per.
mitted to stop at "Fairmont Farms"
where all were entertained.
1t was said that the reason that the
special schedule worked so we'll was
that Republican conductor and a
Republican motorman had charge Of
the car and that In all OF the excursions
that the Great Conmoner, political
and otherwise, Republicans have al
ways been able to get him in the clear
without any stops.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-10
PLANS SUBMITTED
TO CONTRACTORS
CITY ENGINEER SENDS PLANS
AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
FOURTH STREET BRIDGE TO
4 CONSTRUCTION c o oMPANIES
FOR BIDS.

City Engineer S. D. Miller has sub.
mited plans for bids for the construc-
tion Of steel or concrete bridge at
Fourth street connecting Fourth and
Fifth wards 10 eight large bridge, con-
tracting firms. These plans were sent
out on Saturday.
According to the order at the last
council melting plans for both steel
and n concrete structure were ordered
darwin. City Engineer Miller acted
accodng to Ms instructions and for.
:wardei the specifications TO the most
reliable construction firms In the
bridge building business.
There Is nothing in the way now
to hold the bridge back. AS soon US
the contract is let the work will be
carried along with all possible speed
and 1t will only be short time until
the wards will be linked by: a concrete
span which VIII give Fifth ward, n
natural outlet to the city. Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-10
Mr.. ARNETsT !, ,.Ii SIN n KING Il

Attorney U. NJ. Arnett, who has
been in declining health for the past
several months, was taken much
worse on Saturday evening and has
since been in dying condition. AT
press time he wasfstill living but hiss
death is expected MON mentarllyt ~ III
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-10

UPON THE PRINCE OF PEACE.
sAYstTHATl HEsWouLD RATHER
TALK ON RELIGIOUS SUBJECTS
THAN POLITICAL? OR GOVERN.
MENTAL ONES.
William Jennings Bryan delivered
his famous lecture the Prince OF Peace
this afternoon at the Grand Opera
House to one Of the largest audiences
ever assembled in The local play house.
Every seat in the house except fifty
chairs on the stage and the gallery
had been sold before the doors opened
this afternoon at one o'clock when
there was a general Scramble to get
the remaining seats and the standing
room Which went atfgood prices.
Prof w. A. Beer introduced the
speaker stating thatsfiftcen years ago
he had vowed never to take a shave
until he had the pleasure OF Iintroduc.
ing Mr.. Bryan to an audience. He said
thta he was now ready for the barber.
Prof. Beer reversed the sorder stating
that Mr.. Bryan did not need an intro
ductlon to Fairmont audience and
then introduced the audience as one
OF the most appreciative audiences
that ever the speaker addressed.
Mr.. Bryan said that he was in tho
same class in many things US Prof.
Beer but. not In the one that the chair.
man had just named for he had many
close shaVes in his career.
Mr. Bryan then said that he was
glad TO speak in college town for
in them he got a chance to address
students and in addressing! them II
any thought was left that was worth
It was multiplied and was OF
greater value. ~ =
He then said that he had many po.
litical speeches and would make them
II he lived many more years and that
he discussed political and government.
al questions with very. little provoca.
iioin but as much as he liked to make
political addresses he would rather
discuss upon religious, subjects. i
He then talked upon his theme tax
Ing ToIstot's definition Of religious
and morality as, that. OF the true one
He then made a splendid discourse
upon The. theme announced for rshis con-
slderatfon. ssi,7 II. g Y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-10
5MRssMlcHAEL RETTER.I

James. I.tAIlchael. who Is Ill at the,
Cook Hospital with pneumonia, was
reported to.be getting along nicely to.
day, and is not in SO. serious a condl-
ton as was reported In this morn
lng's paper, He is being attended by
DR.. Sands. 1
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-10
UNDER N N|ARTIAL.LAN
CANTON is IN URRoARS Z AFTER
MURDER OF TARTAR GENERAL.

I'''a.L tL.tlD!. c'''eu tiSos'lvHIt -tgt
soCANiTONt. China April 10.--Canton
Is under martial law today as the re.
suit. OF an uprising following ,thepmur-
der4of the Tartar General. by. anti.
Manchu fanatics. The uprising stins
wolves the socalled Northern troops,
the best equipped in China. Foreign
residents are leaving for Hong Kong.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-10
CONTEST AUTO AND
PIANO 0N DISPLAY

Z HUNDREDS sToP ON WAY TO
DpF.RoM RRYANs LECTURE
.iJisi % ADM | RE- HANDSOME PRIZES
II. Hat ARE TO BE GIVEN AWAY
is$i6Y, THE WEST VlRGiNiAN.
y 9As the hundreds Of persons passed
up and own Monroe street to the
Grand this afternoon to hear W. J..
Bryan speak, they. had an opportunity
70; see a sample of exactly the kind Of
an automobile and plano that are to
he given away free III the big $500
scontcts OF the West virginian.
The car and instrument were placed
I'm the street in front Of the West vir.
sinian office and hundreds Of persons
who are interested-or will soon be,
thats snre--stopped to admire the
handsome prizes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-10
JAPS# PROTEST
DO NOT WANT FAMOUS YosHl-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES $1o,.
= - : T- .s5as,ti aF1$


~ it!NVDy' Unlteu Frcss.J = y lI7T''
gToKlo, April 1O.-Alrcady the cry
is being raised by 7 the rcformers
against the crbuilding ofI'rokio's ta.
nous Yoshiwara, the largest iicensed'
courtesan quarter.in the world which
was destroyed by fire yesterday. ,
The loss today Is estimated at SlO,-
100000 $50
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-10

Misses Martha and Florence Hut
crimson, who attend Notre Dame Col
lege in Philadelphia, are spending the
Easter vacation at the home of their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Hutchln.
son. a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-10

So intense was the interest in the
trial OF J. NJ. Mcdowell at Occur
dAlene. Idaho. that enterprlsing per-
sons sold their seats at one dollar
each. Mcdowell is charged with the
murder Of his wife.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-10
.H4IEEIG'K. H4IE:I ! ON TRIAL

is MAN WHO IA ALLEGED TO
HAVE HIT FORMER POLICEMAN
RUSH.
In the Circuit Court today William
Heck is being tried for assaulting
John Rush with intent to kill. Heck
AZ ls. alleged. hit Rush on the river
bridge last winter. Rush at that time
was amember; OF the city police force.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-10

Mr.. T. Holt, who has been very Ill
for some time from. tuberculosis, is in
a very critical condition and it is
thought he will live but short time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-10
Ask For Votes When Paying For Subscriptions Costs No More
.|}'||F||I|IA AN.

RENOWNED ORATOR DIscoURsEs
UPON THE PRINCE OF PEACE.
SAYStTHAT9 HEsWoULD RATHER
TALK ON RELIGIOUS SUBJECTS
THAN POLITICAL! OR GOVERN.
MENTAL oNES.5
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-10
y 81 EE|i|y{2|IS
N&.EzeaA gsS S&D)( )(GE5j

fFair and warmer tonight. Tuesday
increasing Scloudlness and warmer.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-11-17
ERs
Court Takes a Recess

The Commissioner Court has
been engaged this week in road
matters and current accounts.
They have about caught up with
the work Of the term and resolved
today 10 recess until Nov. 30.
The court has been careful to
explain to parties holding claims
that the county funds for gener
purposes will be in the tfeaE
Just as fast as taxOs are paid)D.
and while thefdnd is now prat
cally exhausted, the collector }
considerable money which will
available after this month.
They advise that the warraneno
be registered and held and Squirra-
Slinson insists on the holders reit-
fusing TO discount them. If If pay
to hold cotton for a probable higl
er price it will surely pay to hol.
q county warrant a month or two
rather than discount il.