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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
BURIED, SAVED BY OXYGEN.
Stoker's Life Preserved by Gas Pumped
Through Coal.

Ten tanks of oxygen pumped through
twenty tons of coal that buried him
beneath their weight probably saved
the life of Joseph Z. Foster. n stokcr
at the League Island navy yard. Phila.
dclphia. says the New York World.
While ut work Foster missed his
footing and slipped into the chute and
was Immediately plunged into the coal
that was burying him alive.
Fellow wOrkmen saw him drop and
ordered the coal shut of. William
Ritter. the chief marine hospital stew
ard, ordered an inch pipe to be driven
through the coal pile. and this was
Immediately attached TO the compound
oxygen tank and the fresh air pumped
In while the rcscucrs got busy with
their shovelS.
1t took exactly sixty-five minutes to
reach the man, and when he was taken
from the coal pockets he was uncon.
sciOus. Artificial resuscitation brought
him around, and he was then rushed
to the naval hospital.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
INTERSTATE LEAGUE
ToTTERS; MAY QUIT

WHEELING. W. Va. July 12.-Thc
Interstate League is tottering. Sew.
eral clubs are so deep in the financial
hole that they are ready to throw up
the sponge. A meeting of directors
will be held in Cleveland next Tues.
day. when 1t is understood the princi.
pal question to be considered will be
the ACCESSIBILITY OF continuing the Or
ganizatlon throughout the scheduled
season. '4tHfi
Wheeling. StcpbeHville, GAINESVILLE
and Columbus are shaky, and Canton
is said to be in a financial hole. In
fact the only clubs in the league that
are able to show balance on the right
side of the ledger are Erie and Youngs.
town.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
DEMAND RELEASE
OF AMERICANS
SECRETARY OF WAR ORDERS
FIVE PRISONERS HELD BY
MExlcANS BE FREED.

WASHINGTON, July l2.-Secretary
Garrison has ordered Col. Edwin p
Brewer OF the Fourteenth Cavalry at
Fort Mcintosh, Tex, TO demand the
release OF five Americans. together
with $50 cattle and 80 horses. held By
Mexican reyolutionists at Hidalgo,
Mex. Secretary Bryan requested the
action.
The attention OF the State Depart.
ment was called to the Imprisonment
of the Americans and the seizure OF
their property by Consul Garrett OF
Nuevo Laredo. Mex. When Consul
Garrett demanded the release Of his
countrymen, the revolutionists told
him they must await orders from Pied.
ras Negras.
LAREDO. Tex, July 12.-The five
Americans held prisoners by Consti.
tutonalists at Hidalgo, Mex, near Co.
lumbia on the Texas border, are from
well known Texas families. Threats
OF organizing n trough rider" regi.
ment to cross the border to release
them have been made. American oCn.
sui Garrett at Hidalgo was today ne.
gotiating for their release. Cattle,
horses and other property OF the pris.
oners was reported confiscated.
This offense was said to have been
trading with Huerta sympathizers.
Those under arrest are Robert, Arthu.
and Ashton Hazelrigg, Isaac Cade and
William Randolph.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
zebra I.DN'T Want
TO RECEIVE VISITORS
Striped Beast Nearly Did Up
Two Before Bullet Hit Him.

The wilds OF British East Africa
have seen many intrepid hunters since
big game shooting became a fashion
able pnsiimc, but 1t was left to Ruth
lie Cron and her friends. Amy NJ. Spill
Ter and David L. Gillespie. to return
with story Of real adventure that
nearly ended in Miss lie Cron and Mr..
Gillespie being torn and kicked to
death by mad zebra.
Miss lie Cron was In Cape Town
with her father when Gillespie and
his cousin, Miss .Spillcr. arrived with
the news that they were going hunt
ing in Uganda. Miss lie Cron. n crack
shot and splendid horsewoman, OBJ
tanned permission from her father to
so rs well.
The party reached Zanzibar month
later. Before they started inward word
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
Construction Work Retarded.

Work on the Second ward school
has been retarded by the delay ( a car
load of steel. 1t is thought that this
material will arrive here by the first
of next week and then it is hoped that
everything will move off with the reg
ularity that has characterized the
work from the beginning. The Sec.
ond ward building will be, without
doubt, the best ward school building
in West Virginia, Architect Packard
is an expert in school structures and
he is taking special pains to make this
a monument to his greatest achieve.
ment along this line.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
Human Tiger Is Hanged
For Assault In Prison

SACRAMENTO. Cal, July 12.-ja'
cob Oppenheimer, whom crimino!o-
gists have termed one Of Americas
NEST extraordinary convicts. was
hanged at Folsom prison today.
Though he had killed two men, 1t was
mt for murder that Oppenheimer gave
up his life. His crime was an attack
on n fellow prisoner and this Is said
to have been the first case in this coun
try OF n felcn being executed for sim
pie assault.
Oppenheimer. when messenger
boy Of II, tried to kill his superintcn'
dent and was given workhouse sen,
tence. Soon after he was released
he was convicted of robbery and sent
10 Folsom prison for 50 years. A man
named Ross who had been The prin.
cipal witness for. the. prosecution, lat
er was himself sent to prison. Open
heimcr met Thin at the gate and muir
dered him.
Two Assaults In Prison.
For that crime Oppenhelmer's SEN
tence was heightened to lifeiimprison-
mcnt and he was transferred to san
Quentin. There he ATTACHED a guard
and later n fellow prisonerJand for the
latter assault he was sentenced TO
death under Californias law; enacted
in 1907, making an attack by con.
Wet on n guard or fellow prisoner a
capital offense.
Fourteen of his is years In prison
Oppenheimcr spent in solitary con.
fnemcnt An enemy, Francisco Qui.
jada, a murderer awaiting execution.
used the prison "telegraph"-taps on
the cell walls-to taunt the inmate of
tile dungeon. Oppenheimer, nursing
his wrath, managed TO procure an old
file. He he sharpened and pointed the
file on the stone walls, he would leave
OF to tap TO Quiiada.
I'll get you yet, you"
One dag Quijada was led to Open.
heimer's cell. Quick as u fash, OPP
penheimer's arm shot through the
bars and his file pierced his enemy'c
heart. After that oppenheimer was
known as the human tiger"
Appeals to High Court.
Oppenheimer's attorneys had fought
desperately for years to save him.
Three times the case was taken to
the United St"tes Supreme Court.
Oppcnheimer met death unfaltering.
His last request was that the women
Of CALIFORNIA keep up their fight for
the abolition of capital punishment
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
DUKE LUDWIG, 80,
GETS SECOND DIVORCE.
(BY ASSOCIATED rRESs)

MUNICH July ia decree of d.
vorce was granted here today TO the
S2-year-ofd Duke Ludwig of Bavaria
against his second morsanatic wife
who, when she was ballet girl at the
Bavarian court was known as An.
tonic Barth.
The. court threw the entire blame
for the quarerl on the wife who ad.
mitted her fault.
She Is forty years younger than
Duke Ludwig. They we're married in
1892 after the death Of the first NOR
ganatic wife who also was an opera
Girl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
C'Ty-NEwS
BRIEFS
Y. M. c. A. Meeting To.morrow.


On Sunday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock
at Loop Park, the fourth OF the series
Of religious meetings being conducted
by the Young Mems Christian Asso-
claticn, will be held at the Airdome
at Loop Park. Last Sunday fully four
hundred were in attendance at tn.
meeting and 1t is hoped the number
will be greatly augmented tomorrow,
Several local men who hit the trai.
during the Lyon evangelstic cam.
paign will be the speakers at this
meeting and splendid talks will be
the order Of the service. A quartette
will render special music for the ser.
vice and the hymn book Make Christ
King" will be used. Everybody is re,
Quested to bring the red book. ...
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
BANK BUILDING
AT WoRTHINoToN

The contract has been let for the
construction OF a bank building at
Worthington. Walter ]. EIiason, OF
this city, will superintend the con.
struction. Lewis Hall of Barrackville
will have charge of the brick work.
1t will be a two.story building. The
first floor will be fitted up and equip.
ped for a banking room and the up.
per story will contain apartments. II
is the property OF the Worthington
bank of which Mr.. z. F. Davis. of this
city. is the president. McDauiel anu
Mclntire are erecting two-story
building by the side of the bank struc.
ture and MIR. Eliason will srperintcnd
the construction of this, also while
Mr.. Hail will hay. rlarge OF The
ok worf. WmK ~: these slruc.
lures will be started as soon ~ i5c
materials can be assembled, and will
be rusEed to completion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
WILL PAY DEPoSIToRS
OF LlTTLETON BANK,

CHARLESTON, July 12.-That the
deposltors of the Exchange Bank of
Littleton. which was closed by order
Of the state banking commissioner
will lose little or nothing. was the an
nouncement made by Banking Com
missioner Samuel V. Matthews, upon
his return from Littleton. In order
10 save the depositors Matthews stat.
ed the stockholders will be assessed
about 100 per cent, the maximum I'm.
der the state law, A received 10 wind
up the banks affairs will be appoint.
ed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
To Open Weston Line in Week.

II is the hope of the Monongahclg
Valley Traction Company to operate
cars between Clarksburg and Jane
Iow on the Weston line within a We X
The connection between these points
vas made yesterday at Currey's point;
There is some work to be completed
at Stout's cut. which will take about
Ave days. The line vii lthen be com
pleted TO Jane Lew. The company
placed a steam shovel at the Grassell
chemical plant where It will get Gin
1ers TO ballast the ties.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12

Anna, little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Henry, of Water street. is i'll.
A son was born yesterday to Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Wilson at Bentons
Ferry.
Mr.. osney, of Vermont avenue, is
suffering from an attack of quincy.
Mrs. Edward Gilhart, who is receiv.
ing treatment at Cook Hospital for
stomach trouble is improving rapidly.
Mr.. Ray Coffman, OF Redwood, is
the. guest Of friends here.
A son OF Mr.. Phoenix Carpenter,
of Diamond street, has been quite
sick for several days.
Mrs. Thomas Carpenter, OF Pitts.
burgh avenue, has been indisposed
for several days past.
Mrs. Eliza Jacobs, of Morgantown,
is the guest of her brother. Mr.. J. L.
Anderson on Fairmont avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
Install cross.cuttina Machines.

Daniel Howard, vice president and
general manager of the Central Fair.
mont Coal Company has installed two
Goodman coal cutting machines in the
company's Snake Hill mine east Of
Clarksburg. The machines will give
work to sixty additional miners. The
installation OF electricity in the mine
enables Mr.. Howard to increase his
output 1000 tons a day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
Expect Big Audience.

The opera houses hould be packed
Text Wednesday evening. July l6, TO
greet Mr.. Carney Christie in THE
Climax" The Climax" is a beaut!.
tul story, pure and wholesome. 1t Is
a combination OF love, sentiment, mu-
sic and drama, and grips the heart
strings from beginning TO end.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12

Fire of an unknown origin destroy.
ID the band sawmill owned and the
rAwer house at Palmer owned by j..
+. McGraw, Democratic national com.
mittceman but leased by the Holly.
wocd Lumber Company. The plan.
'ng mill and the lumber yard were
Gavcd by heroic action OF the bucket
brigade.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
BURGLAR KILLS WATcHMAN,


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, July
ia masked man who attempted
to hold up the night clerk at fash.
ionable hotel at Manitou early today
shot and killed the night Waterman
and escaped 10 the hills. A posse is
In pursuit.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
MR.. DAWSON BETTER.
(kanawha Citizen.

Hon. William NJ. o. Dawson. mem.
Der of the board of control. who a
week ago, left for Terra Alta. writes
to friends here that he feels much
better since reaching a higher eli.
mate. The residents of Terra Alta
complained OF the heat on July Fourth
but Mr.. Dawson states that the air
was sold and especially in the shade.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
To Sing at Presbyterian Church.

Henry L. Moran, of Minneapolis,
@ho is visiting his sister, Mrs. John
WI Simpson at Clarksburg. will sing
at the First Presbyterian church OF
that city. Mr.. Moran is pupil OF
Oscar Saruger, OF New York. He for
merry lived here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
Photographed Coal Shipments.

Hugh F. Cargo. official photograph.
er of the Consolidation Coal company,
has returned from Keyser. where he
made some views OF the coal ship
ments that pass through the Baltimore
and Ohio yards there.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
PAYsoN REACHES CHICAGO.
my AssocIArEn rEEssl

CHICAGO. July 12.-Edward Payson
Weston. a veteran pedestrian, on his
way TO Minneapolis refreshed by
eight hours sleep in this city. resum.
ed his tramp at $50 o'clock this
morning.
Today's objective point was Elgin,
ILL.,, forty miles from here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
TABERNACLE SITE GRADED.

The lot owned by former Senator
c. ". Watson on which the tabernacle
tsool has been graded and Is being
hwed in grass. A fence will be erect
ed around the lot which will be paint
ed white.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12

Rev. George E. Spruill. pastor
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m. W. A.
Hustead, supt. On account of the all.
sence OF the pastor there will be no
other service during the day. A good
Sunday school attendance Is very
much desired by tie superintendent
and teachers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
Fined For Assault.

John Boylcs. charged with assault
and battery was fined $l5 in Justice
Flcmins's court this morning. He
was unable to pay the fine, and was
then committed to jail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12

The tennis tournament to be played
here in September will take place OH
the Country Clubs courts instead Of
South Side Park.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
Vaudeville at Loop Park Next weel


Manager Deshon says that tho bill
Tor Loop Park Theatre on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday of next week
is the best offering OF vaudeville ever
seen in Fairmont. Three Keith Broad.
way acts will be present. The bill
includes Sartello, comedy cartoonist;
the Lawrence trio. eccentric comedy
singing and dancing act; the Pa:
Tooley trio in a musical offering OF
the Emerald Isle and the Loop Park
photoplays. This is bill that any
city should be proud OF. 1t is an as.
sured fact that Fairmont is getting
the best and most expensive vaude.
Vile Of any city of its size in the
country.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12

Messrs. Carl Miller and C. L. White
who have been at Keyser the past few
weeks have returned here and are
again at work for the Consolidation
Coal Company.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
Death Of Thomas Hartley.

Mr.. Thomas Hartley died yesterday
at noon from the effects of a stroke
Of paralysis. He resided at Sarietta.
Funeral services will be held Sun.
day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
Seats For 1.-THE Climax" Monday.

The seat sale for THE Climax
opens Monday morning at . O'Clock
nt Hollis drug store. Persons desir.
ing seats should be at the sale early.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
GIRL TRAPS THIEF
IN TELEPHONE BOOTH

NEW YORK, July 12.-tIolding a
bold thief trapped>in telephone
booth, Miss Florence Rosenthal, cash.
Ter in Edward Feuhrer's drug store
finally succeeded in delivering him to
the police.
The captive, who said he was Al,
exander Moskowitz, II. was so long
"telephoning" that Miss Rosenthal
went to the booth to See if he was
dead Or alive. She saw him opening
the money. box with screw driver,
she said today.
Screaming for her employer. she
set her shoulder against the door and
the youth could not force 1t open.
Mcskowitz was held for trial.
H0U nurh do tho mn r0o IN buptor, ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
JAPAN AND j. s,
Continued from Page ,one.)

The heavy armament OF Fort
Mckinley has been dismantled
and placed in position on Core
gidor.
Fort McKinley's garrison of
regulars has been transferred to
Corregidor. Philippine scouts
scouts now garrison the former
fortress.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
Strengthen Fortifications.


All the field artillery guns
have been called In from the
various ports in the islands and
mounted, ready for action, OH
Corregidor.
Every available inch of barb.
ed wire has been SHIPPED to the
Gibraltar OF the Orient and is
being constructed INTO entangle-
ments, to be used against land.
ing forces.
All insular and United States
Government reserve funds have
been removed from the deposi.
taries ut Manila and placed for
safe keeping on Corregidor.
Communication TO and from
Corregidor is prohibited under
penalty of court.martial. All
mail from the island is censored.
All mail TO those stationed on
the island is opened and read.
No passes are allowed.
Rush Ordnance Mark.
Under rush orders, number
CT heary mortar-guns were ship
ped from Boston harbor not long
ago 10 the Philippines.
Mortars destined for the Phil
ippines are now in process of
construction at the Government
factories, but it was feared they
would not be ready in time Tor
use in II possible crisis.
The One Hundred and Twen-
ty-fourth Coast Artillery Corps
at Fort Andrews. Boston, is un.
der waiting orders TO be ready
to start for Manila at 4 mo-
mCntS notice.
This startling information is
i'll the possession Of the gen.
erai public to-day throuhG the
receipt OF letter from Manila
daed June 4.
Are we TO have another
Maine Incident" eXclaims the
writer, after recording the pro-
posed visit OF the Japanese gun
boat to the eastern possessions
OF the United States.
The Impotence OF Japan over
the continued delay on the part
OF the United States in replying
to her note calling for a vindica-
ton of her national honor. so
deeply touched during the anti.
alien land controversy in Cali
fcrnia, has been known and dis
cusscd here for weeks.
Mikado Impatient.
The treatment of Koreans in
Helmet, Cal, has only added iuel
TO the Japanese resentment and
produced tart supplemental re.
joinder to her original note.
Still President Wilson and Sec
rotary Bryan have made no re-
ply.
Viscount Chrinda, the Japa-
nese Ambassador. has made sew
eral visits TO the State Depart
ment of late. These conferences
with Secretary Bryan have been
with the sole purpose of making
clear to the American Govern.
ment the intense feeling in
Japan and the ACCESSIBILITY OF
prompt action in Washington.
Silence has ceased to be diplo.
macy, Viscount Chinda has
urged. Only an immediate rec.
ognitfon by the United States of
the gravity of the situation can
avert deplorable results for
hO,b pa,Inny 1, q, rnNnr,nJ
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12

How much do the oargain.hunters Of
the town know about your anxiety to
nituref 81 : sarrs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12

All the field artillery guns
have been called In from the
various ports in the islands and
mounted, ready for action, OH
Corregidor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-13
Diploma from The Capital Journal
Correspondence School

will that h lxaminh in
when the se in ton are ptonaL
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-13

ha all
by # it readers
in eads
in the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-13
DEEDS, NOT WORDS.
Salem People Have Absolute Proof Of
Deeds at Home.

It's not words but deeds that prove
true merit.
The deeds of Doan's 5 Kidney Pills,
For Salem kidney sufferers,
Have made their local reputation.
Proof lies in the testimony of Salem
people.
c., w. Hill, wagonmaker, 1889 North
Frant St., Salem Oregon, says; "T
had more or less backache and my kid
neys were disordered, DOan's Kidney
Pills have always relieved me in short
time. I know of several other people
who have taken Doan's Kidney Pills
with good results. You may continue
publishing the testimonial l have be-
fore given"
"When your back is lame--remember
tho name" Don't simply ask for
kidney remedy - ask distinctly for
Doan 3 Kidney Pills, the same that Mr..
Hill had-the remedy backed by home
testimony. SOC all stores, Foster.Mil-
burn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-13
HEAD Of FEEBLE-MINDED
SCHOOL RESIGNS PLACE

DR.. Frank Il. Smith, superintendent
of the Home for the Feeble-Minded,
rendered his resignation today. He re-
ports the institution in fine shape with
plenty of funds for conducting it, and
the health of the inmates as good. Hin
resignation comes as surprise as hs
had given no intimation Of it. He
gives no reason for his resignation, but
states that he will go east. His man
agement Of the institution was highly
satisfactory, and the record he has
made will be hard for his successor,
whoever he may be, to improve upon.
The doctor has many friends here who
will regret his leaving Salem, and who
will be glad to see him back again, for
Of course he will return. They all do
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-13
MARRIAGES.

naLE-WINZENRIEp

Tuesday evening, August 12, 1913, at
the minister's residence in Salem,
Charles L. Ogle and Nellie Winzenreid,
both of WoOdburn, in Marion county,
were united in marriage, Rev. P. s.
Knight performing the ceremony.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-13

Miss Warrington admitted that dur
ing the last week in Sacramento Diggs
was in hiding in the Columbia hotel, and
that she frequently visited him there.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-13

We have just listed n new, modern
and up.todate Groom bungalow, base
ment; built for home; owner in Cali.
fornia wishes to sell quick, $4,000;
terms This property is well worth
$4,000.
65-ACRE FARM.
On famous Howell Prairie, only
800 per acre; terms,
CHOICE LOT.
We have a choice lot near paved
street. Price $3.50.
For Bargains See
BEoHTEL h BYNoN,
347 State Street.