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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-28
CUMBERLAND.
TOURNAMENT
LOCAL TENNIS PLAYERS LEAVE
HERE To.NleHT-WlLL TAKE
PART IN BIG MEETING.

Tomorrow the Potomac cubs Ten
mis- Tournament viii open at Cumber-
land. This is one of the big Journeys
where local players appear. This
tournament is a sort Of companion
Of the one 10 be opened here next
week at South Side Park under the
auspices Of the Fairmont Tennis Club.
Among the local players that Will
90 to Cumberland tonight to take
part in the events that will be played
until the end Of the week are Ever
ett Drennen, George T. Watson, John
Coburn, james 0. Watson and Frank
c. Raymond.
The local men are all strong players
and there is no reason why they should
not give good acrount of themselves
on the banks Of the Potomac. Dren-
men is the champion of this State and
Coburn, Of this city is ready TO take
the title when Drennen passes 1t up.
Coburn made one of the most brilliant
matches ever played in the State at
the Parkersburg tournament last
week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-28
HBlE.
SPLENDID Time
SILVER DRUM CORPS SPRINGS AN
AGREEABLE SURPRISE ON
CAPTAIN w. c. PARKER.

The members of the Silver Drum
Corps gave Captain William c. Park
er, Of Paw Paw district very agree.
able surprise YESTERDAY ThTe yeter.
an musicians accompanied by Com,
radcs Eli Nusgrave and George !.
Fleming went to the Parker home.
The natal airs that cheered the
tramp-wearled soldiers on during the
sixties were played and once more the
veterans had good time.
From the Parker home the drum
corps went to Grant Town and there
gave the residents of that place some
splendid martial music. From there
they went to Fatrview and at the oil
town the drum corps gave a good
concert. Captain Parker joined the
Comrades in their trip to Grant Town
and Fairylew.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-28
DISRll|DE1

Announcement was made Saturday
of the dlsbandment 81 ths ParkeraburE
Gun club, which from present ihdlca-
tions will be permanent A few
months back, the grounds Which have
been used by the sportsmen we're sold.
and not being able toseSaFe salisiar-
tory quarters. It was decided pest to
quit at least for the present. All the
traps and equipment N the'
shoots have been shipped dstcstlie own
ers from whom they hayeIhesn rented.
The decision Of the club caused
much regret, not only anon tie mem
hers Of the club, but Interested rlll-
zenB in general becauss ltmeans that
there wllllbe no public shoot bed thl'
fall, whlchiin the past has been tlt
source Of much amusement many
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-28
AGED WOMAN
CALLED HOME
MRS. THOMAS BLACK DIES IN
THE HOUSE IN WHICH SHE
WAS BORN. FUNERAL ToMoR-
ROW.

Mrs. Pricella Ellen Black, wife Of
Thomas Black, died Sunday morning
at her home in Fourth ward from a
complication of diseases that followed
a severe attack oflagrippe. She had
been sick for some time but her con.
dition was not serious until about ten
days ago when there was a change FOR
the worse,
Mrs Black was IS years and five
months old. She died in the house in
which she was born. All Of her chill
dren were born and reared in the
same house.
Mrs. Black was daughter Of the
late Richard M. Patterson, and was
born in Fairmont as heretofore stated.
Her husband, Mr.. Thomas Black is
now in his saith year and is growing
very feeble,
Mrs. Black was the mother Of hix
children, three of whom preceded her
to the grave. The surviving children
are Miss Mary Black, Miss Eta Black
and Mr.. Frank G, Black, Of Nebraska
City. Two brothers reside in South.
ern Illinois. William and Arch Patter
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-28
FIRST GOAL YEAR

CHARLESTON, Aug. 9S.-Thc first
month OF the fiscal coal year has
shown to have been much better than
generally realized Tho Norfolk and
Western railway shipment 15SS,9l2
tons Of coal and 7O,299 tons OF coke
during the month OF July. This is
said to be one Of the largest in the
history OF the road. The Virginia also
made very good showing In july
holding up to the figures OF June,
while the Kanawha and West Virginia,
a small road extending from Charles
ton toward the Clay county Ilne,
along which three mines are now in
operation shipped Its usual quota
The IA operations along the vir'
ginIa aud with the amount turned over
by tho White Oak Railway and the
Kanawha, Glen Jean and Eastern rail-
road, shipped 2Go,S76 tons. The larg
est shippers we're the Gulf smolte'
less, ia Tams, 5S,447; E. E. White
Coal Company at Glen White, s5,s44;
Loup Creek CollIery Company al
Page, 25, All, and while the White oaE
and the Kanawha, Glen Jean and East
ern, turned over total of $4,000 tons
Mr.. Laing, chief Of the department
OF mines, remarked the other day tina
II the present rate OF production wa'
continued, the fiscal year Of 1871
would greatly exceed that Of 1910
the banner year Of date. As ha'
been stated, the output in West VII
4 ginla this year, ills now particularly
certain, viii not reach the total Q
is1O
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-28
BIC REWARD ].
AND MlNeo COUNTIES
OFFER $500 Fos cePTURE or
MURDERERs,

HUNTINGTON; w. Va, Aug. 2S.-
oficiaI announcemnt was made last
night Of the offer on the part Of Wayne
Il aad j counties 81 900 the
capture Of the murderers Of two prom
inent timbermen of this section, M. F.
Pratt, OF Catlettsburg, Ky. and NJ. v.
FARRELL, of Glen Hays county, which
occurred near Naugatgck, Friday
night. At an early hour yesterday
morning, however, the combined ef,
forts of the police authorities had been
unable to find even a clue to'the mems
whereabouts.
The bodies Of Pratt and farrell were
found early Saturday morning by the
crew of freight train lying on the
railroad track where, 1t is supposed
they we're placed in an effort 10 hide
the crime. Jarrcll's body had been
perforated six times by bullets and
balls had passed through the body to
Pratt. No one In the ueighhorhood
remembered having seen any suspi
cious characters in the vicinity of the
crime at any time during the day, and
no reports having been received which
would furnish clue, makes the work
OF running down the criminals exceed
ingly difficult.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-28
'VN[L MEET At
SOUTH SIDE PARK
FAAlRMoNT CLUB WILL HOLD
ITS EIGHTH ANNUAL TENNIS
TOURNAMENT NEXT WEEK.

Tho eighth annual tennis tovFns'
ment under the auspices of the Fair
mont Tennis club will open Monday
September 4th, on the four clay courts
of the club at South Side Park. This
is expected to be tho greatest OF tour
naments ever held here.
Cups will be presented to the win.
ner and runner up in singles and to
the wlner in doubles The winner in
singles will get one leg on the cham
pionship which Mr.. s. Jarvis Adams
Of Plttsburg, the present holder has
won once. This cup has to be won
three times before 1t becomes the prop
erty Of the player.
The play begins at nine o'clock IL
the morning and at one.thirty O'Clock
in the afternoon Of each day Of the
tournament. Paul B. Martin will be
the roloree. The entries will close al
eight o'clock on tho morning Of Sep
tember 4th and at the same time the
drawing will take place at Brooks
Fleming's bungalow at Bingamon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-28
MRS. sTuRM BETTER,

Mrs. Arthur sturm, OF Eleventh
street, Fifth ward, who has been seri-
ously Ill for the past several days, Is
slightly improved today, although her
physicians require absolute quiet in
tho home and iorbids friends and rela-
,tiyes in the sick room. Mr. 4 T.
istufni, OF Vivian, this State, son Of
MFgand Mrs. sturm, is in the eityshay.
Inc been called here on accoultot his
mothers Illness, MIS- Hallisgleakins
otMorgaptcwn!ls also spending q few
dsys ii the staFm home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-28
DELIVERED BY UNIFIED STATES
SENATOR BOB TAYLOR OF TEN
NEssEE, AT LOOK PARK ON
SATURDAY. EVENING TO LARGE
AUDIENCE.
LOVING TRIBUTE TO THIS State
KEPT NEARLY TWO THOUSAND.
PERSONS sPELL.RoUND FOR
ONE AND A HALF HOURS WITH
HIS ELoouENcE OF HIGHEST
MERIT.

Probably never in the history o!
West Virginia and never in the city Of
Falrmont has a people listened to a
more beautiful, more eloquent and
prettier word,plctpre oration than that
delivered by United States Senator
Bob Taylor, Of Tennessee. at Loop
Park on Saturday evening to an audi
ence of about two thousand
Ex-Governor Taylor was introduced
by Judge W. IS. Raymond, the able
iurlst of this city, who remarked in
the course of his brief but able speech
that 1t is said that eloquence was a
thing Of the past. at is not" said
the judge, at will be a thing that will
never pass away as long as the Eng
lish language is spoken"
Senator Taylor after speaking in
the highest terms of West Virginia,
saying that he had come to the Noun
tain state so often that he felt that
| he was one Of us; that WesttK Virginia
was al one 81 the most 6eautitdls tes
in he Union and that ghe eaiosea her
people, but that there was still 9
greater state than this old Tennes
see, and that there was no grandeur
section Of the Volunteer State THAI
Happy Valley, where he was born tant l1
lqsasea senas or then began
address on The Fiddle and the Bow
and fore one hour and thirty minuteI
eloquence Of the highest merit flowed
from his mouth. He kept the vas
audience spellbound with his master
lily picture of words. Not,during thu
entire address was there ohepeUsoI
to leave the audience. 1t would b'
Impossible to even attempt to recitt
even a part Of the beautiful oration ii
print, for one must hear the Senator t
properly appreciate his eloquence.
He not only confirmed his oratiol
to the things. Of beauty but his ad
dress was lnterspersed with man.
new and original Jokes Of the highes
order and several songs which brough
forth much applause.
Every one who heard the address dc
clared that It was the greatest the
ever listened to in this city. 1t is a
address that all who heard 1t will r.
membered as they travel down tn
Road of Life.
! During his stay in the city he wa
entertained at the Fairmont Farm:
Senator Taylor and Senator Watso
left yesterday for Washington. Sen'
!, tor Taylor will so from there to hi
beautiful home in Happy Vale!
Tenn, while Senator Watson will a
), tond to some business in the East b
fore his return home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-28
TEACHERS GATII N CITY
TO ATTEND TIEuIE
TOMORROW is OPENING DAY FOR
the EDUCATORS o. THIS COM
MUNlTY Wttlc iEt 9E Ap-
DRESSED THIS WEEK 5 MARY
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-28
)|' N !
%
FOR WILLIAM LEE, THE YOUNG.
MAN WHO CONFESSED TO KILL
ING HIS PARENTS AND BROTH.
Err THAT HE BE SAFE FROM
MOB VIOLENCE.
fBy United Press.l

JEFFERsoNvILLE, Ind, Aug, 2s.-
William Lee, aged 81 years, the con:
iessed stayer OF his father, mother
and young brother at Bonneville, Ind,
is safe in thc State penitentlary to.
day. He was brought here following
his confession for fear OF mob vio-
lence,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-28

edy blood.wrltten upon 1t. Not only
the jury went out to view it but court
still being in session, Judge Watson
in his white linen suit and splendidly
quiet air of authority led the way,
Beattie, his face twitchlng, his eyes
alive with anxiety, followed after the
jury with his counsel, Hill Carter anu
Harry NJ. Smith. 4
Regarding this auto, the prosecution
had introduced evidence to indicate
that principally Beattie lied when he
said his wife was shot by a strange
highwayman while sitting in it. They
had produced ample evidence Of 9
great clot Of blood IN the road near
thc scene ii 4IIa Ana tiiis
huge blood stain in the road, they as
serted. Indicated that Beattie had in
some manner enticed his wife out ol
the car and shot her to death while
she stood in the road They asked tho
jury to examine the floor OF the cal
Ijand to observe for themselves wheth
er, 1t would have been possible fol
blood spilled in the car to have drift
ed through the flooring and past thu
grease pan beneath and into the road
Jury snubs Reattle.
Beattie, who had hardly been able
to contain himself all day, so tense
has his nervous condition become
broke away from his counsel, and hov
cred at the elbows OF the jurymeI
while they slowly moved the car, ben
en- making closer inspections or lit
cd the cushions or otherwise exam
lined sections of the touring machine
once. Beattle offered to show the jury
men how the under structure of tn
seat could be lifted. He did 1t in al
eagerness, smiling as II he expecte
them to smile back at him. They di
not and they did not even notice hin
They turned their eyes away stonil!
looking toward Judge Watson as If t
consult him on the propTiety of sue
q proceeding. Beattie had said some
thing rapidly to the three juryme
nearest to him, 1t could not be owe
heard, but these three, like the other
faced tho Judge for instruction.
There came no necessity for his hol
or to interfere ono way or the other
Beattles smiling mouth swift
, dropped at the implied rebuff from tn
men who have his life in their hand
and he quickly drew back and ha
; turned and called to his lawyer, HarI
Smith. After that he kept strict
away from the jurymen while the
continued their examination OF Il
motor car In fashion, Beattie ha
broken the legal pact Before conyc
ing court on the lawn Judge Watsc
!, had instructed the lawyers for the a
tense that they should make no COZ
! ments Of any nature, had told tho jur
men they we're to observe in silen'
that which they saw and the only +
= mark he made himself during Il
whole time was to order the sher
= to Keep the crowd well back from Y
motor car and jury and defendant al
: : his lawyers and the Commonwealth
attorneys and to courteously remil
= = an overanxious photographer that
: could not permit photos to be TAX
I during court proceedings,
! Discrepancies Pointed Out.
:, = The prosecution also desired th
y tContInusd on Page Flye.l
W 77.7li- go
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-28
SAllES DAY M Town
CAIllN0NS SBURG PA.
MORE TiiAN IA SCORE or PER-
SONS Lost Their LIVES ~
OPEN HOUSE WHILE MANY Y
ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED. "a
| fBIy united Press.)

ARE sE RIOT UsLY INJURED. a
R (By United Press)
eANEoNsBURGb aug. 2s-coroner
James Heffran said II he finds any
dfrsct violation Of the law that those
reaponsible will surely be brought
to justice for II the motion picture
show fire. II cannot give an official
statement at present as to the condl.
tion 81 the building, but what caused
he accident and affair will be inxes-
tigated thoroughly" The swore in the
Jury which viewed the bodies OF the
foutteen persons at Hopper Brothers.
ana over a score at McNary's under
taking rooms!
Huhdfeds visited the scene OF the
accident and examined the theater
III detail. The first funeral will be-
t6is afternoon.
Deputy Factory inspector James R.
Patterson arrived and started an In
yestigation this morning at the in.
stanee Of the authorities Of Harris
iufg. Most Of the bodies Of the vic
tims have been claimed and arrange
fnefits for their funeral are being
made.
The list OF dead follows:
The Dead.
MURAL HILL, canonsburg.
FRANCES BYRD, colored, Canons;,
bufg
MoNzEILA ROBINSON, canons-
ARTHUR M'PEAKE, aged 20, Can,
onsburg
MRS. cALL1E YOUNG, Canonsburg.
SIDNEY RID1GGER, canOnsburg.
LULU FISHER, Glen Campbell, Pa.
PAUL sIAsTIc. Buffalo Park.
MRS. FRED MARSHALL, canous.
baFs
MFs BlA NeHE p. KELLY. Hous.
ton Pa
ETHEL 1tIzIsIsA g.
Carl ZANE. CSnohsburg.
kRET LANE, 'canousburg.
4AR OLD SsHArER, Canonsburg'
& MA LITER MESH. scanonsburg.
GEORGE KAY. Canonsburg.
MRS. CHARLES MILLER, McKees'
port Pas5S
BoLOs DUERoWsKi, Canonsburg.
GEORGE o. COLE, CanonSburg.
ELIzABETH GLEDITscH, canons-
burg.
onsburg.
MARGARET GLIB, canonsburg.
MRS. MARY LAIRD, CanOnsburg.
ANNE LAIRD. daughter Of Mrs
Laird.
STELLA RICHARDS, Castle Shan
nom
Il The Injured.
Among those most seriously injured
we're:
Samuel Lane, Merganza, Pa.
tgaltsfAMeC eClelaiid, bruised about the
\ ieFs ana INTERNALLY injured
CRAFTY Mcclellahd, canonsburg'
illizaBeth camer'h,
Mrs. Minnie Lennon, Lawrence
vile, mi
Ethel Horton,
Ethel lane.
Margaret Lane.
MS, frederick Green.
Edith Phillips,
1Ifs. Wilbur Lane.
Theodore Wilson.
Margaret walker.
Helen Meyser.
James Brown.
Sarah Bradley.
Stephen Ryan, New Philadelphia
Unknown Greek.
Nicholas John.
Margaret Palmer.
MRS. Elmer Fritz.
1.
Annie Daley.
Alice Semi,
John oiBrlen.
Matthew Hunter.
RpSe Gallagher.
kfthuFs Richardson.
n. Two chIldren Of John scully'
Floyd shaner. .,a .s
Mrs, John carothers.
James Palmer;
George kizer;,
Wv. Behnett
Mrs, Charles Green
Mrs, Agnes Green.
Mrs, Agnes FrItz.
Miss Rose. McGargle,
(contlnued on Page Flve'l
1SEz7R 7YSIYs57S) S)(oVgD
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-28
FAILS FROM
THIRD STORY
LOUIS FLuHARTY HITS OLD TER,
RA FlRMA WITH a THup. Rem
pEREp UNCONSCIOUS,

Louis Tluharty, ofGrant Town fell
from a third story window in his home
last night and was rendered uncon,
scIous BY the impact, He was carried
into the house and after considerable
work he became conscious.
For a time IT was thought that he
was seriously injuredIbpt he seems e e
Be resting well today
snhnnrlbe for tae Wes Yifginian
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-28

siowets and cooler tonight, \
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-28

) INSERTIONS a.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-05-25

The Supreme Court of the u
nited States in their recent de-
cision in the Standard Oil Com.
pany case seemed to outline a
rea enable and an unreasonable
combination to control prices and
rather indicated that there were
two kinds of trusts, good and
bad. SO to be allowed to live a
trust in the future must be a
good trust. The Court might
have regarded the trusts bad and
worse and came nearer hitting
the mark.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-05-25

maker as he was Judge" writes Ed.
itor W estover in the Grant County
News, and continues: eff the DE- m
ocrats are wise they will keep
Paynter where he is for another
term"
In another editorial paragraph the
editor OF the Winchester Democrat
says: "It will be hard to make the
people of Kentucky believe that he
is not honest, patriotic and DEM
ocrat. His vote for Lorimer which
James thinks an awful crime, really
shows moral courage of the highest
kind. Paynter knew it to be an I'M
popular vote, but after heaaing all
the evidence he did not think il
sufficiently strong to convict"
The EDITOR of the Henry County
Local writes: Before the Lorimer
episode we regarded Senator Payn-
fer with comparative Indifference,
but by virtue Of his part in it, he
has risen high in orr estimation.
Such a man who can resist the temp
tation to play TO the galleries. for the
sake of his duty as he sees it, de-
serves to be retained in the Senate.
The veteran of the Kentucky
press, Col. w. P. Walton, of Lex
ington, writing in the Herald, re-
views Senator Paynter's responses
to the attacks made by James and
concludes: "Senator Paynter's
friends are greatly elated over his
strong, manly and honest state.
ments, and they think the man who
is charged with deliberate int-n-
ton to misrepresent him will pay
dearly for it. The senator J. a
gentleman, a Democrat and ii man
~ The highest intesIa.
Notice to Stock Owners
| will be at home ..r 'tN
afternoon To pract.e a..
work. Any0ue 80
es should bring ",
nj Vhese uifairs, - i,%-.t
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-05-25

Commonwealth Attorney of
the Maysville district has brought
suit against the Standard Oil
Company, the American Tobacco
Company and the International
Harvester Company, in which he
alleges that they are trusts and
have conspired to, regulate the
prices, quality and quantity of
various commodities sold by
each, all of which is against the
law and peace and dignity of the
Commonwealth of Ky. and asks
d. images in the sum of So, 900 a.
g inst each of said companies.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-05-25

Robert Blackburn is being
most prominently mentioned as
Republican candidate for State
Legislature. Mr.. Black burn has
served in that capacity before
and served his people with credit
to the district and himself. The
Republicans have the majority
in the two counties comprising
this district and it is portable
that no opposition will be given
their nominee.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-05-25

The boiler plate people of Gin
cinnati are trying to get us TO
use some Republican speeches
free, and in cases has gone so far
as to forward us express prepaid
one Republicans initial speech
tor Governor. To save expense
better leave off such stuff. The
Times hasn't the room to print
Democratic speeches, let lone
speeches of the other side,
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-05-25
STRENGTH
of Payrter Apparent
His Record Best Retaliation Of Cam
paign Utterances Of Ills OPP
ponent-Editors Stand
For the Right.

A dispatch from Frankfort says:
Reports coming in to headquarters
here of United States Senator Thos.
H. Paynter, who is seeking an in
dorsement in the Democratic State
primary election of July 4 are that
he is growing in strength daily, as
Kentucky Democrats become better
acquainted with the record he has
made, and is making, in that high
Office, and with the character of
demagogic campaign that is being
waged against him, The informa-'
tiou received is to the effect that the
voters are realizing more clearly the
caliber of Senator Paynter, and Of
his opponent, the Congressman
from the First District and to know
that the latter does not measure up
to the big job he Is seeking
Senator Paynter continues to con-
duct his campaign in the high-class,
dignified manner in which he first
presented his candidacy, and he has
received letters from hundreds of
Democrats, living in every section
of the State, commencing his
course in avoiding acrimonious
joint debates, that could only result
in injury to the party which has in
the past so signally honored him and
he relies upon his record as the best
evidence of his ability to faithfully
and inteIligently serve his party and
his State.
How Senator Paynter ranks a
mong the big fellows at Washington
recently has been attested in the
committee assignments in the Sen:
ate. He was made chairman of the
to examine into the civil
service, and is a member of the com.
mittee on Claims, Judiciary, Indus
trial, Exposition, Philippines and
Privileges and Elections. No new
Senator could hope to take such a
commanding position in the'Senate,
and, in the event Of the election of
a Democratic President, as now
seems assured, no one now in Con-
gress could attain greater promi
hence or do more for his State than
he.
That Congressman James plan
Of campaign has not met with the
of the people is best evil
1enced in the newspaper criticisms
Of some of his wild declarations.
Nobody believes that Paynter is
dishonest" writes Editor Leigh of
the Bowling Green Messenger, re.
ferring to James utterances.
democrats should stand togeth.
er and build each other up by en-,
public confidence in all |
their leading men, so that in the
general election any of them can
lick any Republican," advises the
Winchester Democrat.
''Paynter was an able jurist be-
fore he went to the Senate and has
proven himself just as able law