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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-05
killed
LAST EVENING
GIVES WRONG SIGNAL AND THEN
ATTEMPTS TO JUMP FROM
CAGE.

Last evening at $3.50 o'clock an Aus
trian miner by the name of Peter spe'
hear. aged % years, was killed in q
deplorable accident at the No. . mine
of the Jamlson Coal company.
The man, who was well educated
and who was quite a favortte among
the miners, had only been at the mines
for two months, and last evening AIT
er having gone down in the shaft with
a number of other miners. 10 only be-
ing allowed to go down on the cage
at one time, he discovered that his
lamp was not working properly, and
was going to so back up for another
light.
Instead of signalling the engineer
at the top OF the shaft in the proper
manner, he got on the cage after the
signal had been given to hoist the
empty cage, and some one'seeing what
he was doing called TO him, and be
attempted TO get off of the fast as
cending car, being caught in the tim
bers at the side OF the shaft. and then
dragged to almost the top OF the shaft
by the cage, the body then dropping
back into the mine.
The mans head was caved in, and
he received several other injuries
which would have caused his DEATH
he being dead when he struck the
earth at the bottom OF the shaft.
MIR. Evan Griffith, the mine fore
man, stated that the man had not Civ,
en- the proper signal, just getting on
the car without having given any sig
nal at all, and this carelessness re-
suited ip his death ss4s --ss, s.g-4
The accident occurred at the main
"A" shaft OF the mine, and many Of
the other miners saw the accident.
Witnesses stated that it was fully u
minute or minute and half before
the body dropped again in the mine,
this evidently denoting that the body
was carried almost to the top Of the
shaft.
Peter spehear was member of the
Austrian Society, which buried the
Austrian miner in this city last Sat
urday with such pomp and ceremony.
Undertaken Hartley, OF Underwood,
has charge of the remains, but does
not know as yet whether the funeral
will take place .here or in Debols,
Pennsylvania, where the man has rel.
atives, who have been notified of the
mans death.
A brother of the deceased is now on
his way to Underwood from DeDols,
having started here to get the re-
mains as soon as he was notified OF
the accident.
County Coroner Frank A. Floyd was
called to the scene Of the accident this
morning at an early hour, and after
visiting the scene of the accident and
hearing the testimony of the eye wit.
nesses, decided that no inquest was
necessary, the man having come to
his death in an entirely accidental
manner.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-05
WOMAN TRIES TO
SAVE BROTHER
SAYS THAT SHE KILLED CHARLES
MULDooN : MAN is SENT TO
SING SING.

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-Despite the
fact that her sister Mrs. Theresa Mar
tin. Historically protested in open
court that she and not her brotne:
killed Charles Muldoon and on bend
ed knees begged that the sentence be
suspended. James McDermott, a for
mer clerk at the Hotel Belmont, was
sent TO Sing Sing prison for not less
than four years aud six months by
Judge Foster.
McDermott. after his sister testified
sworc she committed the crime be-
cause Muldoon had insulted her anu
her unborn babe.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-05
VIM A. LESEUR
DIED YESTERDAY
WAS ILL FOR SOME TfME-ARos
PLExY DIRECT CAUSE OF is
DEATH.

Mr.. Wm. A. LaSeurs q well known
resident OF the second ward died suns
ddy evening at $50 O'clock a. hls.
home on Maple avenue and BaTties
street after brief illness from apos
plexy. He had been IN declining
health for several years and on suns
day morning was stricken with apo;
plexy, his death occurring seyeral
hours later. E
Deceased was aged 81 years and
moved here about sixteen years ago.
from Wheeling. He was formerly q
carpenter but for number Of years
had been employed with Architect 4
.C. Lyons. For some time however he.
had not been employed an account Of
sickness.
Mr.. LaSeur was well known In the.
city and his friends will learn with re-
gret of his death, He is survived by'
his wife and several children, Mrs.
John Myers, of Oklahoma; Ira Lasetf,
of Lincoln. Neb.; Mrs. o. E. HudEins,
of Fairmont and young son at home,
Funeral services will be held ON
Wednesday afternoon Al 2 O'clock
from the residence and interment @iliI
be made n Woodlawn cemetery ili
charge of the l. 0. o. +. lodge Of which
the deceased was member. Under
taker R. C. Jones is in charge qf the
funeral arrangements.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-05
CHICAGO HAS
COSTLY FIRE
HALF DOZEN FIREMEN ARE sERl.
ouSLY INJURED PROPERTY
LOSS OVER ONE HALF MILLION
DOLLARS.

CHICAGO, Feb. ga spectacular
fire. which started at l o'clock this
morning, is still burning at . o'clock,
and has destroyed three buildings OF
the Northern Malt Co., in the northern
part of the city and is gradually con
suming large brewery. y general
alarm called 3j engines and TWO fire
boats which are fighting the flames.
The elevators destroyed were load
cd with grain,
4 series of explosions followed the
collapsing of the walls, and half a
dozen hremen were seriously injured
The loss is estimated at sjOO,OOO,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-05
COLONIAL NEWS
Monday February 5

OUR PROGRAMME CONSISTS OF
SIX GOOD SUBJECTS and We viii
guarantee that they vii. be pictures
that you will see nowhere else in The
city and no ether house gives You the
same quality or more quantity than We
give you and our music and sound ct
fects will make our pictures unequal
led by any OF our competitors.
WE AR EHERE TO STAY six days
a week and open from II a. M, until
Ii n. M. for your convenience.
Admission Five Cents Always
but some seats reserved at night,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-05
DR.. LEEDS
VETERAN DENTIST AND PFomI
NENT CITIZEN OF GRAFTON is
DEAD.

GRAFTON. Feb. 5.-Dr Alex. Leeds,
veteran dentist and one of the most
prominnnt citizens of Grafton died yes
terday Mt $3.50 at his home. A widow
and daughter. Miss Mary Leeds, sur
vive him.
DR.. Leeds was veteran of the civil
war. After hostilities ceased he ran
as POSTAL clerk on the b. & o. Funeral
arrangements have not been complet
ed,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-05
Eject OFFICERS
DiREcToRs or FAIRMoNT FAIR
ASSOCIATION MET SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.

The directors of the Fairmont Fair
Association met Saturday afternoon
and reelected the old officers.
An executive committee, consisting
of NJ. L, Hutchinson, Harry b. Clark
and George r. Watson, was appointed
This committee. which will practical
" be in charge OF the operation of the
association.
There will be a public meeting held
soon in the interest of the orGaniza,
tion and plans are now being promul,
gated for big turnout at this meet
ing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-05
CANCELLED ENGAGEMENT.

"The Sweetest Girl from Paris%
which was announced as coming at
traction at the Grand Opera House has
cancelled the engagemnt, The COM
pany has been ordered to Chicago
where it will play for several weeks
FaIrmont theater goers however have
no complaint to make Of any lack OF
good attractions during the present
theatrical season.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-05
LITTLE CHILD DEAD!

Kathaleen, the six months old
daughter OF Howard and Nettie Adkins
tcolored), died Saturday at the pa
rents home on High street, after an
Illness from pneumonia. Tie remains
we're Inferred In the Fairmont ceme-
terry Sunday by Undertaken Musgrave
and Sons.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-05
CANDIDATES BAPTIZED.

Rev. Barnes, pastor OF the Baptist
church at Shinnston, baptized nun.
ber OF candidates for church member
ship in the baptistry OF the First Bap-
tist church in this city Sunday after
noon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-05
EMPIRE BECOMES
HE YOUNGEST REPUBLIC
EplcT is IN THE HANDS
or YUAN sAl kAl, WHO WILL
MAKE lT PUBLIC WHEN FINAL
NEGOTIATIONS ARE CLOSED.

PEKiN, Feb. 5.-The Oldest empire
} ID the world today became the youns-
est republic.
a signed edict is in the hands OF
siremier Yuan sIil Kai, who, It was an,
ilounced, would make it public as soon
~ the final negotiations are closed
Sithithe provisional government, head.
d BY Df. Sun Yat Sen.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-05
ALpA.RIsPHAM

Concert Morgantown, Thursday,
Feb. 10. Special train leaves
Fairmont $50. Returns at II
O'Clock. Seats so on sale Satur'
day, Feb. 10, at $3.50 a. m, at
Chrlsties' Drug Store.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-05
NEW TRIAL.

IBy United PTts5,I
PHILADEl PHiA, Feb. John NJ
Andrews. convicted OF murder in War
rem county, was granted new trial
by the Superior court.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-05
MORE ZERO
WEATHER
LAST NIGHT THE AIR WAS SNAP.
PY-SUNDAY WAS COLD tenn
PERATURE RISING TO-DAY.


Fairmont and the surrounding coun'
try is again struggling in the grip OF
winter the thermometer registering &C.
eogding to the government .i!lssr.i instrg;
ment two degrees above the zero mark
at an early hour this morning Other
instruments throughout the city reg
cd even lower than this, some go.
ing to zero while others went slightly
below Last evening is believed to
be the coolest evening of the winter
as at eight o'clock reliable thcrm 'me-
ters III different parts OF the city at
eight o'clock p. III. registered at zero.
1t was probably colder at this hour
than later In the night and this morn
ing. While this is not the coldesI
weather experienced here by some
twenty odd degrees this winter, yet
1t was cold enough to make people
want 10 remain around their firesides
and to considerably cut down the
church attendance yesterday.
While the weather is extremely
cold yet the atmosphere is healthy
and stirring. Saturday night was one
of the most gorgeous nights Of the
winter. The weather was just cold
enough to be bracing, and the beauti-
full snow fall coupled with bright
moonlight caused numbers of people
TO venture out and the streets we're
thronged as they are on the summer
evenings.
The railroad authorities received
notification Sunday moming from OIL
cials of the road 10 get In readiness
for cold snap and that the mercury
would drop ten degrees during the
night. This drop was not experienced
in this section, however, A report
from Clarksburg states that the mer-
curry dropped there to ten below. The
same weather that prevails at the
present time is expected to continue
for several days.
According to statistics issued by
weather observers. the past month of
January was one of the two coldest
months recorded in the past 25 wears,
Its mean temperature was % plus and
January, 1888 has the same mean, US
ing the fractions attached TO it was
2.lO of a degree colder. Taking this
State as whole, January was un-
doubtedly the coldest month in the
past twenty-five years. without eXcep.
ton and with good margin of en-
cesses. The lowest recorded tempera-
ture was possibly at Philippi, Barbour
county, where on January the 18th the
temperature stod at "a below zero. At
Lost Creek, Harrison county, the tenn
perature stood on date date at So be-
low. The lowest local temperature in
this locality was % below. February
starts off as thought she might even
break the record OF January, however
that remains to be seen.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-05
Good
Clothes

Hart, sehaffner & Marx and
clotheraft Clothes are now helnB
sold at reductions that are worth.
while taking notice Of
$1,000 Suits and oVereoats
now .............., ST,B0
$500 Suits and oversoats
now ........'......, ,'s,.s Ytl'e9i
$500 Suits and ovsreoats
now .......'ss... '.si'.. Ste'yA
$1,000 suits and cvereosts
now .........'....si' low
s2s.oo Suits and ovsreeats
now .....',.'. -. s,''s- 1919
Buy now and wear It next win;
ter
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-05

Born, February I'd, to Mr.. and Mrs
G. E. Riley, a daughter.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-05-31
linn and Beck,e Smith can

Jim and Beckie Smith came to
Carter last Saturday night for the
singing but on the account of there
being party at the home Of. Mr..
Walden there was no singing. =
Albert Smith spent Saturday
night with Tom Pendergrass. G
M. p. Bass happened to . pain
full accident. one day Last week BY
sticking an axe in his knee .sApr 7
Monroe Bramlett of the hilla
visited at the home Of B. A. Martin
last Sunday.
Mrs. Jim Martin and Mrs. Mary
Roe visited at the home Of W. G.
Rosrk Sunday. !.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-05-31
holland

A nice rain fell here Sunday even.
ing which was badly needed.
Quite number of young folks
attended church at Hubble Greek
Sunday.
Mllus Penn and family visited
Will Penn Sunday.
Little Sophia Kiefer is very sick
at this writing. Doctor Morton
has the case.
Nora Newsom was guest of
Cora Dilport Saturday night.
Lulu Conner visited Elmus Slay.
ton Monday.
Effie Pace was a guest of Martha
Stolle Sunday night.
Jennie Sisson visited her daugh
ter, frankie Oglesby, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Pyland
were the gusts of Mandy Pace Sun
day evening.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-05-31
HAMIL
A fine rain fell here last Sunday

A fine rain fell here last Sunday
evening.
The little babe of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jehu Presley Is real sick. DR.. J..
w. Brown has the case.
Prof. Claud Mock was here last
Monday applying for our summer
school.
H. ]. Jones, who has been sick
for two months, is improving.
Mrs. James Early has been quite
sick lately. DR.. J. w. Brown was
called and she is now much i'm.
proved.
Our friend Lee Barnett of Dalton
has a colt that isn't quite two years
old and it weighs little over 1900
pounds. Who can beat it?
Bessie Early of Ingram stayed
with her uncle, James EARLY, last
week.
Fred Early, an old bachelor,
writes US from Gentry, Ark, for
advice "whether to msrpy and settls
down or stay single and settle upf'
Our school meeting on the 18th
resulted In a land slide for w. N.
Stout for director, a FIVE mill tax
and County Uniformity of text
books.
We we're disappointed at not get
ing to read the talks of the Poca-
hontas debating team, who took
the affirmative on the recall question,
but. when we read the masterful
talks of the Maynard boys, who
took the negative, we didn't wonder
at their victory.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-05-31
WATER YALLEYl..

3 N r. p. 10 -. 90
Qaitesa crowd Of gifIs and, boys
took dinner with Beatrice Burns
Sunday, " ES
Master Gay Haas of Shady Grove
was IN these parts hunting, corn re.
Gently.
Rev. Carter of Valley Chapel
preached at New Covenant Sunday.
X. 0. Rogers was a Ravenden
visitor Monday.
Z. J. Wyeth Is having his store
painted white. Water Valley is
coming to the front.
K. N. Lsyl and jeff Lawhon
Joined the Odd Fellow lodge re-
Gently.
Missouri Graham took dinner
with Vada Rogers Sunday.
Pearl Haas spent Saturday night
with her cousin, Velma Blansett.
Mamie Layl visited her sister,
Mrs. l.. Haas, OF Shady Grove
Wednesday night.
w. NJ. Pierce was on our streets
Saturday evening.
| A big girl arrived at F. L. Bran
dOn's one day last week.
Clyde Layl made business trip
TO Pocshontas Saturday.
James Davidson and family visit,
ed scross the river Saturday night
and Sunday. ss,,
]. &. Dupuy went to Imb6den
Monday on business.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-05-31
OCONEE

Mrs. Margie Jackson is real sick.
The birthday dinner at Manuel
Looney's last Sunday was we'll at
tended by large number from this
place and also from Yadkin.
DR.. Harnden passed through here
Saturday enrouteto George Browns.
Mrs. Joda Forester accompanied
by her sister, Miss Dona Broom,
was shopping In our city last Sat
urday. -. .--..-..
The new firm, Casey & Rice,
have just received complete line
of dress goods and are now ready
for business.
Jim Fry and daughter, Ora, of
Water Valley passed through here
Monday.
Will Fry and family went to see
his grandmother, who is very sick,
Sunday.
Misses Thelma and Pauline Haas
visited at w. G. Rice's last week.
Don't forget to come to the show
here Saturday night.
Alec Stout visited his PARENTS at
Hamll last Sunday.
CaseJ & Rice have put in q mill
at this place. So you see Oconee is
waking up.
There is some talk Of organizing
base ball team here. Wake up,
boys!
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-05-31

Martha Stolle, Edgar Huff, Rosa
aud Jake Kieftr went boat riding
Saturday evening. They report a
good time, !,
+ holland and Pocahoutas played a
game of ball Saturday. The score
stood "A to 10 in favor Of holland.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-05-31
Real Estate List
Delinquent List Of Real Estate Returned DELINQUENT Nav s
1912, BY Sam Brown. Collector for Year 1911
STATE OF ARKANSAS, I :,
RANDOLPH. COUNTY, 90

M The lands lots and parts of lots returned elndent in
Randolph County Arkansas the year 1911 togehes With the
and penalties charged thereon agreeaby law are contain
ed and described in the following list viz
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-05-31

And notice hereby given that said parts
much thereof
due thereon will be sold by the County Collector the
County the second Monday June (which will
June 1912 unless said taxes penalty and cost be paid before
that said sale will be continued from day until said
parts of lots be Sold
Randolph County this
the 2lst day Of May, A. d., 1912 ~
BEN JOHNSON,
Clerk Of Randolph County.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
FINANCIAL MARKET
Dealings in Stocks Limited, with
Much Price Irfegulafity.

Trading in stocks was in only moder-
ate volume Yesterday and within mar
row price range. The price movement
was irregular. characterized the session
and continued to prevail at the close,
when the net losses, mainly fractional
outnumbered the net gains The cop
per stocks were weak, in response TO
the reported shading in price of cop
per after the continuous rapid advance
which the metal has been having both
in Europe and in this country, and
Amalgamated, Anaconda and American
Smelling and Refining common all
closed under Tuesday, A few Of the
railways showed strength, notably Nor
folk & Western, which rose to new
high record levet and st. Paul, but tie
railway list in general and the indus
trial list as well displayed a hating
tendency. which appeared to Indicate
disposition on the part of the large in-
tcrests to delay for while further efforts
to advance the market and which gave
courage to the bears to put out some
new short lines. The rise in the call
money rate. which reached per cent IN
the late afternoon, the highest figure
since January ., naturally had deter
rent influence on operations for the rise
in stocks although it was not believed
that any condition Of stringency would
develop and time money quotations failed
TO advance. Steel common was strong
feature during the day, although its net
gain was small one, and the weekly
reviews of the organs Of the iron and
steel industry gave justification for its
strength. The daily average production
of pig iron in March was D, l49 tons more
than in February, an increase described
by The Iron Age" as remarkable.
So far in the current week the local
banks have lost more than S4,OOO,Ooo on
their operations with the Sub-Treas1ry,
owing TO heavy payments by out-of-t0wn
institutions of obligations due the gov
ernment by drafts to- the Assistant
United States Treasurer here on interior
deposits at this centre. On all accounts
the federal Treasury shows since July |,
1911. a deficit Of more than S9,OOO,oOo.
compared with a deficit Of upward of
SIG, 100000 in the same time in the pre-
ceding year. and from present indica-
tions the fiscal year will end with a sur
plus and big working cash balance IN
treasury vaults The working balance
i'm treasury offices at the moment aggre-
gates S70,O00.OO0, while in addition ma
tional bank depositaries hold on govern
ment account more than S45,OOO,Oo
The government is strong in cash re-
sources and the same thing may be said
Of the country at large, although cash
holdings OF the banks at this centre are
not as heavy as reported Il few weeks
ago, owing to payments TO the federal
Treasury and falling off in the move
ment of currency from interior points.
Demand for money is increasing. This
is a favorable development, as it indi-
Gates expansion in business. Business
in all parts of the country Is far more
active than 1t was a month ago and at
this time in 1911. Furthermore, business
is on a much stronger basis than re-
corded in years. and from all current
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
FOREIGN FINANCIAL FIELD
ConSoIs Close LoWer-PriCeS
Heavy in Paris.

London. April 3.-Consols closed - lower
at 49,. for money and IS 7-16 for account.
Anaconda was I. lower at fS7s Canadian
Pacific q. higher at 2is2s. Grand Trunk
unchanged at 2j7s.
Money was scarce and discount rates
were firm to-day.
The stock market was irregular. Consols
and British securities were weak because
OF the absence of any provision Cor passing
a portion of the budget surplus 70 the sink
Ing fund. The labor outlook and heavy
traffic decreases also added to tile depres-
sion Consols closed q lover. The slump
in the price of copper weakened copper
shares, but gold mines improved in the
afternoon.
American securities were quiet and
steady during the forenoon. Canadian Pa
cInc was a strong exception, and advanced
about two points. The rest OF the list Inn
proved fraction on light covering Later
Berlin supported Canadian Pacific. which
continued TO gain, but other shares eased
of. The market hardened again In the late
trading, and the closing was steady.
Gold premium at Madrid to-day was 80
from yesterday; a Lisbon 10.
Paris. April 3-Three per cent rentcs de-
clincd 22l. centimcs further closing 92
francs 1914 centimes. /
Exchange on London % francs % CEN
times for checks.
Private discount rate 3i4 per cent.
Prices were heavy on the Bourse.
Berlin. April 3.-Tradng WAS quiet but
prices were firm on the Boerse.
Exchange on London 20 marks f7la pfen- |
nigs for checks.
Money per cent.
Private discount rate 81. per cent.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
$5,OOO,OOO
Great Falls Power Company
First Mortgage Sinking Fund $50 Gold Bonds

First Mortgage Sinking Fund $50 Gold Bonds
Dated May l. 1911 Due May i 1910
Interest payable and November in New York o
~ in Sinking Fund $4,000
s sS form u $1,000 s Ho% ss 1 o g G interest '1 % S interest phs ds
six .nodce
Bankers Trust Company. New York. Trustee
summarize the important features of this stated in
letter of John D. Ryan, Esq, President of the Company:
Q) .ssue the only Company
and secured BY an an absolute first mortgage on property
@ .a a =. G'sK ss s pe.s ss ] % al both % S @ % % ss' sG:as :
River for a distance of about eight miles
O The right. .s'. fall st f. % sS vs. ss,s Of 400
which about 1000 hm operation
~ Cumula Sinking Fund of 10 all bonds
authenticated
() Earning. for 1911 21s times full annual interest
Il Of the interest charges Stability of earn
mg i assured by long term contracts at profitable rates.
(e) Operating expenses sessth 2os of gross earnings.
t7) Additional carefully guarded
restrictions
Ll details of approved by Jennings
Russell audited Mssws Fogsn ~ua&
Comnanu
pvty security bonds made by kvs Stone Webster Engineers
copies of all Of uhich may be seen at our office
AppAcanon Nt~ York Stock Exchange
Having sold the major portion of this private sal
offer the remainder at
96h and interest, yielding about $3.50
Full description Of the issue will b furnished upon request
Guaranty Trust Company
of New York
ESTABLISHED 1864 28 Nassau Street. New York
s:s ss ssss" sss i.s;:; e.; &C.,.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04

signs the present forward movement Is
only in it's infancy. 1t was pointed out
in this column last summer that the ac-
cumulation Of credits by our bankers
abroad as a consequence OF easy money
here and our enormous excess of exports
OF merchandise over imports would come
In handy with a revival in business and
stock market activities Our bankers
are now drawing on their supplies OF
money in Europe.