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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-09
OHIO RIVER IS RAGING
CITIES ARE SUBMERGED.
WHEELING EXPECTS TO HAVE A
4s FOOT STAGE BY TOMORROW.
PITTSBURGH PEOPLE ARE PRE-
PARED FOR THE HIGH WATER.
(RY UNITED rI.EssI

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Ian. 9.--Warned
some Is hours in advance of the worst
January flood in theh istcry OF the
city. Pittsburgh was prepared to-day
when the wall of wafer reached the
crest of 31.8 feet more that nine feet
above the danger mark No fatalities
were reported but many lives were
endangered throughout the flood dis
trict ard the loss OF property Will be
enormous. All night long residents
of property in the low lying districts
worked hard to rescue their property
from the rapidly rising waters. Pat
ent caulked flood doors were placed on
stores ana residences and police III
skifGs rowed ceaselessly up and dowE
the alleys assisting all who needed
help. Several thousand workers oil
the south side when the water rose
ever the first floors OF the mills.
Debris is piled foot high in cellars
and on the first floors.
Reports from outlying towns indi'
Gated that the damage was very
heavy but early warnings prevented
greater losses. The crest OF the flood
has been reached. Wheeling may eS-
pect Al or IS feet tomorrow.
Tales of amusing and heroic res
cues are pouring in from all over the
district today. The cold wave did
not cause much suffering today, be-
cause of the previous warning.
AT WHEELING.
WHEELING, W. ", Jan. 9.-With II
stage OF 80 feet this morning Wheel
Ing was in the grasp Of the greatest
flood since 1907. A further rise Of
5 or 6 feet was predicted.
In Belmont county, Ohio, fully 10000
coal miners are idle.
Factories and stores are surrounded
by water and transportation is i'm.
lpaircd.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-09
.F|RENEN NAI1
better WAGES !.
MANAGERS OF RAlLRoAps RE-
FUSE TO ARRlTRATE UNDER
ERDMAN ACT. y

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-To arbitrate;
Or take strike vote was the altefna.
tive last night confronting the repre-
sentatlves of $4,000 firemen on tttty
eastern railroads. The managers
the railroads rejected yesterday atts
ernoon the iremen's PROPOSED 70 arbl.
trate. under the Erdma1 Law, their az
mands for increased pay and other
concessions. si 81
The railroads object to having tlis tslAi
demands arbitrated under the grds
man law for Bp}S reasous, among
them being thdNlt tbaS ihIse men
would settle the controversy. This
they say, wSrtd pde lop hucf
sponstbility oasthe bas snah hoicast
the deciding vote. With the awards
made, in the engineers case, IN mind
nremen are Ioath to have the matter
go before tribunal Of seven men:
None of the nifty district leaders q
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire:
men cared this afternoon to forecast
the next move. y
. q \
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-09
MANY ENTRIES :.
FOR POULTRY
exhibition /
SHOW TO BE HELD HERE NEST
WEEK VILE BE BEST TliE
STATE.

. !
Tie officials Of the Fairnlont Poq|s
try and Pet stock Association an
rounce that 1t has comple uf-
rangements with the N. .y seompahy
whereby all poultry shipped 5trca Inn.
nington and clarksburg, IL shippel on
the proper car, may be linioaded ~
rectly at the front door Of the Aim.
ory building on jackson street, gtleie
the poultry. show is 70 be held .iaup.
ary 14.17.
This will be q great advantage q
the shippers and also save them tiIne
and expense Of drayage.
The Warrington shippers mus loau
their fowls, properly penned ssat nan;
nington on the first express car leag-
ing that city on the morning 81 faes-
day, January 18th, and the same fl6le
will apply to the clarksburg tanelsrs
who wish to have their birds dslivefed
to the door Of the exhibition hall
The officials Of the association isfe
working hard getting all In readiness
for the exhibition, and by the day
the opening FaIrmont %illgbe able -
say that she is having the lafe sL and
best poultry exhibit ever seen a tlie
state. Fanclers from different siates,
and from. nearlga e#erg eli d
Virginia are sending entries while
Fairmont and Marion county will be
extremely well represented. NJ
From Wheeling will come large
shipments OF the prize Winners from
the Tri-State show now being held IN
that city, and also several other towns
near to Wheeling Will send their birds
to Fairmont at the came time.
Marion county citizens have been
noted for some time past for tile ex.sI
cellence Of their poultry, and now thar
they have thrown their entries open
to the competition Of the world, and
the offer of hundreds OF dollars in cash
and prizes, together with ribbons and Z
cups, there is no doubt that this will
have the largest and best poultry Ell.
hiblt ever seen in the state. III y
This is saying good deal, but then
every citizen of Marion county whoa
is lover of the well bred fowl isgo.s
ing to enter his best stock, and this
will show that Marion county not only
likes excellent stock, but that her elti-:t
zens raise it and that they have IT: 2s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-09
.NUNSEY AND RINQHQT
DISAGREE UPON AN
FoREsTER's BROTHER SAYS
NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE
MAN HAS A MLscoNcE9TIoN AS
TO WHAT THE PROGRESSIVE
PARTY STANDS FOR.
(By United Press

NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-Amos Pin
chot brother Of clifford Pinchot, and
himself one OF the leaders OF the Pro.
gresslve party, today issued tie fol
lowing statement in answer to tbs
plan suggested by Frank A. Munsey
Il have read with considerable in
terest Frank Munsey's prospective oI
quick and sure way &c beat the
Democrats and feel that his propos
ais show thorough misconception OF
what our party stands for.
when, little while a2o. some Of
us cast off our political moorings, VIC
saw in the Progressive party little
more than chance for power, under
less hopeless leadership and flag
than Of those Of the G. 0. =.
1--WE believe and still believe that
the new party has a definite, real and
necessary piece OF work tc do. This
task is more economic than political
1t is 10 destroy economic special priv.
ilege. Special privilege is a hackney.
ed term but everybody knows that ii
is special privilege given to the
few. Whether this is done by cor.
nering cotton on credit or by the
trusts grinding men, women and chill
dren BY great corporations combining
to control the necessities Of life, or
by sock watering, or by bad laws or
Unjust taxes, we know that 1t is done
and We know that our party was
founded in order that it might help
the people of America to break the
time.worn experience of injustice and
oppression. If the Progressive party
does not stand for this, It has no
right to go on in any form"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-09
TWELVE YEARS FOR
TWO DOLLARS.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Thomas Can
non, who received two dollars from
Frederick Spence for killing Christie
pher Larsen was sentenced TO twelve
years in prison.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-09
GUY PRICHARD
!: ELECTED CLERK
FIRST DAY OF REGULAR SESSION
SAW NO ORGANIZATION OF THE
SENATE.

CHARLESTON, ". Va, Jan. O.
Although this was the date for the
opening OF the regular session OF the
legislature no organization CT the
Senate was effected. Clerk John T.
Harris called the Senate to order ana
named Senator Gray Silver as the TEN
rcrary chairman, he being the Oldest
member in the body in the point OF
service, All of the senators except
Senator's Kidd, Democrat, and Stroth'
er, Republican, were in their seats
Senator Sam V. Woods presented
the name of Senator French as the
Democrats choice for president OF the
Senate. Frenchs nomination was sec
onded by Senator John L. Hatfield.
French received thirteen votes.
Senator Marshall stated that the
Republicans had not agreed upon a
man for president of the Senate owing
to the absence of Senator Strother
In the House Delegate Arbenz, Re-
publican from Ohio county, offered a
resolution commencing the officials
elected except Clerk NJ. NJ. Nicely, OF
Fairmont, clerk CT the House.
John Guy Prlchard, of FaIrmont'
was elected clerk OF the House.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-09
TELLS ABOUT
PROSPERITY IN
WEST VIRGINIA
MR.. JAMES o. WATSON GIVES A
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF CON-
plTIoNS HERE.
ALL INDUSTRIES ARE BUSY
RELATES CONDITIONS. AS THEY
EXIST IN THE 'MoNoNeAHELA
VALLEY.

James 0. Watson. general manager
CT the Monongahela Valley Traction
Company. with headquarters at Fair
mont, W. Va, was in Baltimore yes
terday and to those VITA whom he
conversed he pictured the FairmoNt
seclltY OF his State as ncH hive o.
industry and realizing 5he creates,
prosperity in its history ALI indus,
tries are working full time, and pre-.
auction of coal, he said, is limited
only by the scarcity Of labor and cars.
Mr. Watson said: The absence of
anything like boom makes more
marked TIE steady progress OF cur pe0
pie, and they do not regard it either
as exciting or strange that our popu-
lation is steadily increaaiug by the
constant influx OF desirable citizens;
that many new manufacturing plants
and industries are coming in, AA,l
existing plants are enlargtng their out.
put and increasing their facilities.
Fortunately We are troubled neither
with the idle rich nor the idle poor
Industry, which is the accepted key.
note Of prosperity, is the watchword
of our people. Business with the MO.
nongahela Valley Traction Company
continues satisfactory. The construc-
tion of mileage into new territory is
progressing without interruption, and
it is the expectation Of the contrac.
tors 10 complete, early IN June, the
extensions now under way, for which
new money was raised. The benefit,
from the new lines under constru,
ton will not be rehectcd in earnings
for few months, but their value a.
important feeders. has already beer
established. The board CT directors
has authorized further extensions, pro
viding satisfactory arrangements cat
be made for rlght.of.way, which should
still further aid in the development OF
this territory, and prove advantageous
to the company These new exten
sions contemplate an outlay OF ap
proximately 100000, for which fund.
are now available, no new financing
being required.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-09
ITALIANS PASS
SPURIOUS BILLS
IN THIS CITY.
COUNTERFEIT TWO DOLLAR
NOTE TAKEN AT FRUIT VEN
DORIS ESTABLISHMENT.
CASE WILL Be WORKED UP
COMMISSIONER MASON HAS NoTI'
FLED The UNITED STATES
SECRET SERVICE.

.Spuricus two dollar notes, made
from the same plates and bearing Inc
same number as the ones which turn
ed I'm in Clarksburg some time ago
have been passed on foreigners III
this city by two Italians.
The bills found in this city bear IL
fair likeness to real money on the
face of the bill, the check letter being
a., while the number Of the I'll is
D53579933 and is signed by CAas.
Treat as Treasurer. being Of the lS99
series.
The bills, when one was not es'
Dccially looking for the lad money
mi.ht be easily passed, Lut any one
zcuuainted with the handling OF mon
~, would soon detect the marked de-
Gets in the bill. The lettering OF the
word Washington" which runs
through the seal on the note, is eX
.remely heavy, and much darker tAaN
IN the real bills.
On the back 6: the note defects are
yery plain, the engraver having not
taken as much pains with the plate
On the back side OF the mole us he dld
with the front The defects on the
hack are easily detected, and the bill
should fool no one. Tho paper is
'air}y good. hut is lacking iii he Color
ed threads wEi2h always run through
the real notes.
United State Commissioner VIM
Mason, Jr., has been working oh the
ease here. and officials at Washing
ton have been notified, Ia@ will ike
Y arrive in this city today or tomoI'
row 10 look after the meA who nave
been passing the notes.
One of the bills when came ia
light in this city was passed on
Mariana De Yasi, an Italian merchant
on the corner OF Quincy and pike
.treets De Yasi, when interviewed,
,esterday by Commissioner Mason
and others, claimed that two men
came into his store on the Sunday be-
ore Christmas and one OF them order
ID two Italian stogles, the other man
with him then saying thu! dimes
worth would be better. The smaller
man threw down two dollar bllI'
and the storekeeper gave him S1'9O
in change. The couple then left, and
not until some time later did the mer'
hunt find that he had been duped by
his own countrymen. The bill, when
taken to the bank, was Immediately
branded as counterfeit, aud labelled
bad" with red ink.
The men who passed lhls note on
De Yasl, and whom he claims he will
recognize, should he see them, arc
probably Salvador satello and Fortune
Lobella, the two Italians whom Con
missioner Mason held for their ap
.pearance before the Federal court
when tried In clsrRsburg some time
Icontinued nns Page ISiglt9
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-09

A daughter was born yesterday to
sMr. and Mrs. Will Fisher at their home
In East Park avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-09

HAVE LONG
HARD. BATTLE
BEN S. WILSON Is PUSHED OVER
EMeANKMENT WHEN ATTEMPT.
ING TO ARREST A DESPERATE
FOREIGNER.

This afternoon Luke Hawkins rests
in the county jail, with a charge Of
carrying concealed weapons against
him, and a possible charge of another
4 charge OF shooting with intent 10 kill,
also being placed against him. The
one charge alone insures his having TO
serve a'sentence Of six months or more
in Jail.
The man was captured this morn
ing by Deputy Sheriff Thomas v. Buck
ley, after hard fight, in which many
blows were exchanged, he not giving
in until knocked down.
The other man who is wanted In
connection with the case made his es.
cape from the officers this morning by
/. knocking Deputy Sheriff Ben Wilson
over the steep embankment near the
Shaft mines.
The call came to Sheriff Conaway's
office this morning about ten o'clock
ond Deputies Buckley and Wilson
started 10 the scene .41ere the men
were said to be sho ting al passers'
by. The complaint was made by a
I man named Collins, who telephoneo
the information in.
The officers found that the TWO men
sslllad gone towards the shaft-mtnes and
the officers followed them there.
The two men were sighted and the
officers started after them, each off
Ger to take one man. Buckley reached
bis man first and started to arrest
him. Buckley. Knowing that the man
had a revolver on his person ordered
him to throw up his hands, but Haw.
kins with an oath replied that he was
not afraid Of the gun and that he had
one of them himself, at the same time
reaching for it. Buckley knocked the
man down but he came back. striking
Buckley two severe blows and putting
up terrific fight to escape. Buckley
again called for the man 10 stop his
resistance and when Hawkins once
reached for his gun, Deputy Buckley
struck him over the head with the butt
end OF his revolver. Hawkins imme.
dIately assumed a peaceful attitude.
Hawkins was turned over to three
men who were near by, and Buckley
started 10 assist Deputy Wilson, only
j 10 find that the other man had pushed
Deputy Wilson away from him while
on the steep tank near the man hole
\ at the shaft mine, then making good
Ills escape.
The man who escaped is thought to
he a foreigner and is OF large stature,
with dark complexion. He wore brown
pants and black coat he being hat
less when he escaped from the Off
GERS.
Hawkins when searched was found
.to have revolver on his person. He
was placed in the county jail 10 await
a ahearing. He was considerably intox,
icated at the time OF his arrest. He
said that ke was boarding at the home
OF his sister at the Shart mines.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-09
COURT HOUSE.

HACKENSACK, N. j., Jan. o.
Armedofticers guarded The court house
In which the new Freeholder8 Commis
sion met, fearing the old board would
attempt to get the records.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-09
Big Fire
MOBILE THEATER is DESTROYED
-FIREMAN is KILLED AND TWO
ARE FATALLY INJURED.
fBv United Press)

MOBILE, Ala, Jan. 9.-Flre today
all but destroyed the Mobile Theater.
in fighting the 100000 fame, Firemep
Joseph staunton and Robert SNYDER
were probably fstally injured and an
.otief tirenatI was inAt antly liIled.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-09
rwo coLoREo Hans.

PARIS, Jan. 9.-Men's hats in two
colors are the latest Paris freak fad
Brims of cne shade and crowns Of an
other are the combinations, in black
and white. black and brown, green and
white, etc.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-09

Mrs. Jas, Baker, Of Beverly, VIII az q,
.tiyeShere thisweels to spend Several
ldays tle.g q Mss Zoe JeliitIs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-09
WOMAN BARRED FROM JAlL.

R1vERHEAD. NJ j., IAN Iiss
Esther Harris, who wa liked out of the
liatlewith The jailoF hatsed
with starhing Yafdsn cohklln
changed an DE locks
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-06
Trustees Sale.

whereas Thomas MasteTson and Mary \
MnstersOn ~ wife, by their certain deed obi
trust dated the flrst day OF July, 1917, and
recorded In the Recorders office OF -
Francois county Missouri In book H M
PAGE -, conveyed to ". j inyne, as trug.
tee, the following described real estate
situate lying ana being In the county OF
- Francois ana stat OF Missouri. to.wit
Al nt lot numbered two ~, IN block mum
hcInd three til, In the town 81 Elvlns. same
being subdivision OF section eighteen usJ
In township thirty six tbr range fyp t5
east, except twenty TN feet on the enst
side OF said lot heretofore DECIDED to thp
said Thomas Masrersun by George "
Howell, mOrtgag herein.
winch said conveyance VAS made In trust
To secure the payment at eleven prOmlssOT
notes In said deed Of trust described ana
whereas 10y the terms OF said deed al
trust Shid notes have all become due and
remain unt aid and whereas the said "
j. Lnyne, trustee. has refused or declined
20 aCt, hOw therefore, at the request pf the
legal holder Of said notes and In conformity
with the provisions ~ said deed 81 trust,
the undersigned sheriff OF said II Francois
county win on
~ATl RDAl, MARCH q, 1913,
between the hours OF nine O'Clock IN tn,
forenoon and tive o clock In the Afternoon
OF That nay, at the south front door ut tht
court house, In the city OF Pennington, II
SAIL 81. Francois county, Missouri, sell a
public auction to the highest bidder fo
cash, the foregoing described real estate t
satisfy said notes and the cost OF eNCCutInl
this trust.
&c. WILLIAMS, shcrln
February -, 1915
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-06
Trustees Sale.

whereas Il. VI. Thompson and Katie
Thompson his wife by their certain deed ni
trust. dated the l2th day ~ december, ltJ-
ana recorded IN the Recorders ONCE Oi -
Francois county Missouri, In book ~ at page
y, conveyed to John : 1Owl as trustee the
following described real estate nnd i'm,
prOVements thereon, sItult" lying and he
ing In the county OF II. Francois ana state
OF Missouri tp.Wif
The surface rights only In ana 10 lot thIr,
teen tl3l ~ n subdivision Of lot seven e. Ol
the original survey Of liugytown, as the
same appears by plat Of record In the Re
Curlrr's Office AZ Pennington, It. Francois
county, Missouri
which said Cpnyeyarc" was made IN trust
10 secure the pay mcnt It a certain prOmls.
sorry note IN said deed VI trust described
ana whercus by TIA" terms Of said deed OF
trust said note f. past due ana remains uE
paid and whereas the sull John = Tow,
trustee refuses or declines TO act
npw Therefore, at the request OF the
legal holder oi salG note ana in conformity
" m provisions Of said decd OF trust. t.
tho undersigned Nhrrr OF 81. FTanrpls
county, VIII, on
SATURDAY, MARCH -, 1913,
between th" luur- ~ min" O'Clock In the
forenoon ana nvD u'rlDrk Tn ~" afternoon
pl that DIV, AT the south front door OF ihr
court house, In me e - ni Pennington, IN
SAID It. traaCnls county. Missouri, sell ~
public uuCt on to the highest bidder, ion
cash, the foregoing described real estate Ia
satisfy said note ana the cost Of exscutlnl
this trust.
J.C. WILLIAMS, sherir
March 6, 1915
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-06
Trustees Sale.

Whereas W. \. caps ana AWE Capp
his wife, by their certain deed of trust
dated the l!th day OF December. 1910, an,
recorded In the Recorders ONCE OF II
Francois county, Missouri, In book 81 a
page ~, conveyed to the Indersl pned tru,
tee tie following described real estate
situate, lying ana iFing IN the County q
St Francois and state OF Missouri. town.
All OF lot six o. IN block thirty seven l,7I
ana known a. truwlry's addition to IA,
town OF Flat River. Missouri. rs shown ~
private plat In office ui lionnr Terrc Farm
ing ana CATTLE Company
Which said conveyance was made In trus
To secure the payment ora certain promls
sorry note IN said deed OF trust described
ana whereas, by the terms OF said deed %
trust said note Is past due ana remains I'm
puld, now thc"etOre. In continuity with III,
provisions OF snld deed Of trust. ana at tm
request NJ the legal holder ~ said note
/, the undersigned trustee, VIII, ON
FRIDAY. MARCH q. l9la,
between tn" hours Of nine O'Clock in IN,
forenoon and Ave o'clock In the Afternoon
OF that day, Mt IA" south front door OF tnt
court house, ~ the city vt lnrWin gtOn %
said II Francois county, Missouri, sell %
public auction az the highest bidder, iO
cash tnr foregoing described real estate Il
satisfy said not" ana the cost OF eNccutlu.
said trust.
j. II, TkTLEh. Trustee.
February ~ 1915.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-06
Trustees Sale.

whereas T.. T.. Rhodes, by his certain
deed ni ust, dated the 9Th duS OF june
iimi, ana recorded In the Recorders ufIic,
OF II. Francois county, Missouri In book =
~ page 90, conveyed to the undcrsIgne
trustee the following described real estate
situate, lying and being I'm the county ol
~. Francois ana state of Missouri tu-wIt.
That piece OF ground known as lot seven
a., block twenty seven t27l situated on the
east slide ni Flat River, as shown on mar
OF the trawlsy Farm, Flat River, Missouri
made ny the psrty of the FIRST part.
when said conveyance was made IN trust
to secure the payment of certain prumis
sorry not In said deed OF trust described
ana whereas by the terms OF said deed oi
trust said note is past due and remains un.
pain. now therefore. AT the request OF the
leEnl holder of said note, and In conformity
with the provisions OF said deed OF trust, l.
the undersigned trustee, viii on
FRIDAY, MARCH II, 1913.
between the hours OF nine o'clock In the
forenoon ana five o'clock In the afternoon ni
thai dny M the south front door OF the
court house, In the city OF Pennington. IN
Said st. Francois county. Missouri, sell AZ
public auction to the highest bidder, for
en- I'll the foregoing described real estate Ia
satisfy said note ana the cost OF executing
said trust
GEORGE \. TETLEN, Trustee.
February ~, 1913
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-06
Can Your

Here hre some things you can't
do; or, II you can, you are different
from 90 per cent of mankind. Can
you repeat from memory don't look
the wording on two.cent stamp?
Can you'copy out from memory the
exact figures as they appear on the
dial OF your watch? Can you copy
from memory the exact wording on
a Decent piece or say which way the
head of the coin is facing? Can you
say from memory whether the heads
on a cent, nickel, a dime and n
quarter all face the same way? All
these are things you have seen and
handled since boyhood. The
should be ia, more familiar to you
than the alphebet. Yet it is 10 to |
YOU can't give correct answer to one
of the foregoing questions. Why
can't you? Try them on your
friends.