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Glen Echo Park.

Free vaudeville is added to the list of
attractions for Glen Echo Park this
week. and number Of holiday features
are scheduled for the holiday tomorrow.
Twice tomorrow and every day this
week Nils and Rosa Regnell are an
nounced to be seen in their diving act A
tower sixty-five feet high and a shallow
tank. with four feet Of water in it are
used, and the performers. starting with
high and fancy dancing stunts, wind up
their turn with the thrilling fire
dive" With Oil-saturated clothes ablaze,
the divers plunge down into the tank in
which Oil on the water is burning.
For this afternoon and tonight the Sol
diers' Home Band will give concerts, for
which a partial request program has
been arranged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-31
Colonial Beach.

The season at Colonial Beach comes
to a close Tuesday. On Labor day, the
day before the wind-up of the season.
many interesting features are announced
for this resort, and hundreds of persons
are expected to go down. Salt water
bathing. dancing, fishing, grabbing, boat
ing and sailing are cited as attractions.
The steamer st. Johns leaves the 7th
street wharf Sunday. Monday and Tues.
Sav at am, leaving the beach at 6
n m. for the return trip
starting Wednesday. the forty-mile
Moonlight trips will be resumed. On
these evening trips there will be dancing
and music on the boat, the steamer ST.
1nhns being used every evening. The
ana eement has announced no date for
the closing of the moonlight excursions
by the st. Johns
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lContinued on Sixth Page.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-31
Academy.

When the curtain goes up for the frst
act of sold for Money" at the special
matinee tomorrow. the season of 1884
at the New Academy will be launched
An elaborate overhauling has been given
the house. The story concerns the love
OF a rich mans son for an orphaned girl,
who has been. reared by an adventurer.
The girl, Kate Warner, is dancer, whose
Big Bin.'' has served a term
In prison for another man, her father. He
leads on Hallett Morgan, tr., scion of
wealthy house. in life Of dissipation and
finally persuades him to marry his ward.
making him believe that Kate is an hefr
ess When Morgan's father learns Of the
marriage he cuts them off and. finding
themselves penniless, both go to work.
How he is injured and loses his memory,
how they are separated, how she finds her
real father and the incidents that follow
before they are finally reunited are pre-
scented in later acts
The cast includes p S. Barrett, formerly
with Henry B. Harris and later with Will
liam A. Brady; Virginia Alderman and
Robert Ellis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-31

! F. kEITHS management of
Chase's Theater will not
\ commence formally until a
- week from tomorrow. it is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-31
National.

Beginning with special matinee TODAY
at pm. Victory" a f1ve-part naya,
photo-drama appealing to the patriotism
of every true American, will be present-
ed this week at the National Theater
1t is picture OF love and war, designed
to show just how brave American hovs
would act in the time Of war and under
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-31
Chevy Chase Lake.

To accommodate the picnic parties that
ucu.llv take advantage of holidays to
Macs the day there. the grounds at Chevy
Chase Lake will be made ready bright
ana early Monday morning for Labor day
1Continued on Sixth Page
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-12
Ends Life On
Day Of Trial
CASHIER SHOOTS HIMSELF AS
JUDGE AND JURY WAIT.

SOMERSET. Pa. Sept. l2.--Hcn-
ry +. Barron, formerly cashier of
the Farmers National Bank here, IL
be placed on trial charged with em-
bc2zlcmrnt of $3,%OO from the cOun-
ty board of poor directors, commit
ted suicide this morning by shooting
himself in the right temple In the
bathroom In the home of his father
in-Iaw, Daniel G. Stahl. He was be-
ing guarded by Deputy Sheriff Dam
ieI j. Coleman at the time.
Barron was preparing to go TO the
court house, where an argument was
to be made on a motion presented by
his attorneys for Il change OF venue.
He told the deputy sheriff that he
wanted to wasl his face. Pcrmis-
sion was given by the officer, and
within a few seconds after Barron
closed tho bathroom door the deputy
sheriff heard a report Of rifle.
He found Barron on the floor dead
with a bullet hole in his right tenn
pie and rifle at his side.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-12
Another Man
SqysMulhau
PreUaricates
FORMER REPRESENTATIVE WAT.
SON MAKES DENIAL OF
CHARGES.
DECLARES HE WAS NEVER LOB.
BYIST FOR MANUFACTURE.
ERS ASS0.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-FOrmcr
Representative James +. Watson, OF
Indiana. before the house lobby in.
vestigation committee to-day made Il
general denial of the MulhaIl charge
that he was one Of the active mem
bers Of the National Association OF
Manufacturers for many years.
M no time while was in con-
gress or after felt" said Watson.
was | in the employ of the National
Association OF Manufacturers or was
| at any time Il lobbyist or lawyer
for them"
Watson said he did work for the
National Commission association. an
organization of several hundred asso-
Citations and many individuals of
which the National Manufacturers
was one. He declared that Mulnall's
charge that he used his influence as
untrue to put certain men on the
house committee, and TO remove otlI-
ers.
"Ynu don't need to tell the sun to
shine or birds to sing any more than
you needed to tell Uncle Joe Can
non who to APPOINT on committees"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-12
His Attorney Feared if Hearing Was!
Held and Prisoner Discharged
That He Would Be Seized BY Jes
rome Which Would Seriously Com.
plicate Matters.
DEMAND FOR ExTRADITI0N
ON WAY FROM NEW YORK
By Reason of Rumors Of Kidnapping
Plots Thaw is Guarded by Ten
Deputies, Four Of Whom Sleep
Outside His Door With Others
Scattered About the Building.

-, NonEn,'ooN' 1 ~ ~, a., IT,, '.p. ,p;s ! ~
NAV lawyers aea..ls . W., .ouas ....,s .lss
an e%rFaul.'on w%r>ans va n yo.H t,U ~ ss .,s
w. uo''' '.n' ""' y" %a', @ u u.a,ns,,,rs aas;aad
IN daror arr.iprirp Thaw n noiice5
oo,r, and IN den,erJ a heartna nv
% "" ,,ovnrror heiore he acts AZ III
,rad,'ton 'mu ,7 q
~, . /, .,.
Ihey sent rSp.eSelea.lse ,., n.ises ~ y.
Concor" 10 Consult VIZ" oosstaoA
SelKer'
Thaw, In the meantime Is here IN
the CUSTODY OF oheFlti Drew. tie
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-12
BRITISH FIRM AWARDED
CONTRACT FOR PARTS OF
UNITED STATES WARSHIP.

WASHINGTON. Sept. IL
An English builder has been
awarded the contract for tur-
binc drums for the newest
American battlcship. No. 80,
at d little more than Onr-third
the price offered by the lowest
American builder. The accept
cd bid. $514%G. was submit
ted by New York agents OF the
CyclOps Steel 4 Iron Works,
Sheffield. England.
1t is exceptional for the navy
department Ia send contract
abroad. but Acting Secretary
Roosevelt held that the action
today was Justified by the trc-
mandOus differences between
the English and American
prices. Til" Sheffield bid i'll
cluGcs the payment OF duty.
and by giving the work to the
foreign builders the United
States saves 100000.
There were two American
bidders. the Bethlehem Steel
company, $l69.56S, and the
Midvalc Steel company. $780,
~. Thc Carnegie Steel conf
any. the only other domestic
concern equipped to build the
drums, did not seek the con-
tract.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-12
LUTHERANS TO MEET.
Synod to Be In Session at Accident
Nd, October 9-l3.

The Evangelical Lutheran synod OF
West Virginia, embracing the .uth-
Gran churches of West Virginia anu
cue or two in Maryland, will meet at
Accident. Md. on the 9TH Of October
and continue through the 18th. Rev.
l.. X. PrObSt. pastor Of the Grace Lu-
;heran church Of this city, Is the
president SOf the conference and will
preside at the sessions.
Rev. l.. X. Young is pastor of thr
church at Accident in which In"
synod sessions will be held.
Rev. 4. +. Richardson, Of Grafton,
will preach the opening sermon and
the ordination sermon will be preach
ed by Rev. W. S. Dysinger. of Wheel
ing. Three young men will be or
daincd into the ministry at the SEES
sion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-12
CONSPIRACY
IS ALLEGED
WITNESSES SAY THEY ATTEMPT.
Ed TO STOP PRODUCTION
IN WEST VA.
NAME OF SECRETARY OF LABOR
WILSON IS BROUGHT INTO
HEARING.

WASHINGTON. Sept. En- sup
Port Of their attempt to show an I'M
lawful conspiracy between the Uni-
ted Mine Workers and operators OF
Western Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana
and Illinois, to stop the production OF
peat coal in West Virginia, attorneys
tor The coal operators to-day brought
in the name of William T. Wilson,
secretary of labor,
In $50" Wilson Was national Sccre'
tary of the United Mine Workers,
D. {. Kennedy. now secretary OF the
Kauawha Coal association, testified
that Wilson. in that capacity, at 4
miners meeting in Huntington or
dcrcd strike In West Virginia.
Wilson told us Il strike HaS nee
rssary in West Virginia to win tho
anthracitG strike in Pennsylvania"
testified Kennedy. He added that
during the recent strike on Paint aud
Cabin creeks the miners of West Vir-
ginia raised $4,000 while miners out.
side Of West Virginia contributed
$1&9,OOO.
Kennedy testified that Mother
also that mine owners In the other
November las; gear according to the
accounts Of mine workers,
"Do you know of any operator IN
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois or In
diana who has contributed Il penny
to organize West Virginia" demand
cd Attorney Belcher for the United
Mine Workers.
Kennedy admitted he did not and
also thatm inc owners in the other
States had fought unioni1tng West
Virginia. The attorney read excerpts
c:cm conferences to bear out the
statements.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-12
GIRL BRIDES, AGED Is
AND 16 YEARS, CAUGHT
TRYING TO GET AWAY.

AURORA. ILL.,, Sept. Ia
\ remarkable story was related
to the Aurora police by two
children who told the aston
ishcd officers they were wives,
one the bride Of II day, the 9TH
cr six months. One Of the girls
is lj years old, the other l6
The child brides are Mrs.
John Yagcn, aged Is. former
ly Miss, MABEL Lambert, stu
dent in the Aurora Business
College. and stepdaughter Of
George Patscr, and Mrs. Frank
W. Fay. aged lG, formerly Miss
Mary Evanholt, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Evanh0lt.
of Lagrange. They slept In Il
corn field last might and were
discovered this morning by Il
farmer who notified the po-
lice.
One of the girls. Mrs. +. w.
Fay. says she left her husband
because sac caught him teas
ing another woman the day af-
ter they were married. The
other ran away because the
more she looked at her huS-
band the more she hated him
Both are now locked up in the
wCman'S department of the
city Jail, but are comparative
ly happy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-12
Are In FaU0r
Of Uniting
UNITED BRETHREN OF WEST
VIRGINIA VOTE TO AMALGA-
MATE WITH NJ. P.

PARKERSBURG. w. Va. Sept. :
by vote of scvcnty-two TO cigh'
teen. the United Brethren churcli
conference for West Virginia. now
meeting here, decided in favor OF
uniting with thc Methodist Protest
ant church. This question is being
voted upon by the two denomina'
tions all over the United States. The
proposition adopted by the confer
cuce provides for the submission Ot
the question TO the individual
churches. which are expected to ap'
prove OF the action Of the conference
At the annual West Virginia confer
rncc OF the Methodist Protestant
church, held at Fairmont last week
the proposition to unite the tive
churches was adopted by an almost
unanimous vote.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-12
New York In
Mourning For
Late Mayor
FLAGS FLY AT HALF MAST AND
THE BUILDINGS ARE,
DRAPED.
PUBLIC FUNERAL WILL BE HELD
AS SOON AS THE BODY
ARRIVES.

NEW YORK. Sept. l2.-This city
was a place of mourning to-day for
its dead mayor. William j. Gaynor.
Flags flew at half mast and the pub
lie buildings were draped in mourn
ing. The board of estimates called
together by a. l.. Kline, the mayors
successor. met just before noon to ar
range for public funeral to be held
shortly after the arrival here of the
mayors body aboard the steamer Lua-
itania which sails from Liverpool to-
day and is due here week from to-
day, and Monday, September %, has
been suggested as a possible date for
the funeral
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-12
THIS WOMAN PROVES
SHE CAN KEEP SECRET

GREENsBURG, Pa, Sept. IL. 80
Rcruting for all time tile allegation
that woman cant keep a secret is !
the record made by Miss Laura John
son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Johuson, of Jeanette. Miss Jphl4
son was married on September is,
1872 to Robert Hamilton, Of Irwin.
She kept her marriage a secret AZ
year all but nine days, for the an
nounccmenl was made at a party
given at the home Of Miss Matte
King, of Jeanette. The marriage
took place in Steubehvill6, Ohio.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-12
Remains Not
Janiin Woman
WIFE OF NEW YORKER FOUNI
LIVING IN HAVANA WITH
PARAMOUR.

HANtVA. Sept. l2.-Mrs. CaSpar
janin, vino was supposed to have
bcen murdered, her body cut up and
thrown into tho Hudson river, and Il.
rlanclls whose name has been mch-
toned In connection with the case
were found living together in this
city today.
The couple said they had lived to.
gcther in New York and had sailed
for Havana some days ago after a
dispute with CaspHr Janin, TIL" wO-
mans husband. over the question OF
the Janin's obtaining divorce.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-12
Alleged Slayer
Is Run Down
FARM HAND ACCUSED OF KILL.
ING MRS. PRICE IS
CAPTURED.

WASHINGTON, Pa, Sept. r.
lust niue days after the murder Of
Mrs. Oliver Iricc at RiCe'S Landing,
Walter Thomas. the lS-ycar-Olh farm
hand of the Prices, accused of the
crime. was captured at IS" Bridge on
the National pike. four miles ir"ni
here 'last evening. by the dead
wOman's son. Walter Price. Il deputy
sheriff Of RcCs Landing, while he
and his father. Oliver Price, and \
number OF friends. were returning Ia
RicCs Landing. after giving up the
search us hopeless.
Price with his father and Il party
of friends came TO Washington coun-
ty on the advice OF Mrs, W. W. Fra,
nee. who lives on the pike, Just west
of here. Mrs. Fru2Gc said Il boy an
swcriug Thomas description came tC
her and asked for drink Of water
Noticing the nervous. state of the boy
she began studying him.
Then she remembered seeing Il pic
,urc of ThGmaS in the NEWSPAPERS
and she believed it was that OF tho
BOY in front Of hrr. Fearing that II
she showed anxiety she might be at
tackled. Mrs. Frazcc waited until h,
left the house. She immediatel!
called the Rices Landing authorities
and Price and his father started oul
in an automobilG in search OF
Thomas.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-12
BUSINESS BAD; BROKER
ENDS HIS OWN LIFE

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 12s-W. S.
Bostwick, a bond broker, shot htm'
self in the right temple in a horel
at HatborO, and died in the Jewish
hospital In this city, where he was
hurriedly taken. Before shooting
himself, Bostwick wrote two letters,
one to the coroner, saying that he
ended his life because business was
bad, and the other to John Harvey
Of Hartsville, Pa, asking Harvey to
notify Mrs. Bostwick.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-12
ManWho Shot
Tanner Caught
JIM STOKES CAPTURED AND
IDENTIFIED BY DYING
MAN.

HUNTINGTON. W. Va, Sept. II.
Jim Stoke. negro, who shot rail-
:Oadcr named Tanner at William
son "Wednesday, escaping to tlc
mountains. was captured near Gra'
liam. Va. and identified by Tanner
who is now dying. lie was brought
to this city and placed in the CabrlI
county Jail to avoid lyhchins. Ii'
had to he rushed out Of the MiAgt
county metropolis, where. Il mob was
forming.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-12
RETURNED FROM An.
EXTENDED TRIP.

MIR. and Mrs. John X. Bennett and
daughter. Miss Milly, arrived home
last evening from a six-weeks, trip
in the east and nortb.3 They went
to Atlantic 1City In their Packard
touring car where they spent two
weeks leaving there for a months
tour to points in Canada andSon the
Great Lakes. They we're In Erie for
the Perry Centennial celebration.
Mrs. p. H. Bennett who accompanied
them on a part Of the trip, is now. in I
Mt. Lake Park, Md, the guess, OF Mrs.
Z. L. Moore.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-12
s1o,ooO,ooo LEFT BY JONES.

MINEOLA. N. Y, Sept. 49,, The
will OF DR.. Oliver Livingston Jones,
father OF Cen Rosalie Gardiner
Jones. suffraget leader, leaves anses-
tate valued at $IO.OO0,oOQ to bis
widow. DR.. Jones shot himself with
a pistol in New York and died Aug
ust 9. y K.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-12
BAREs PLOT TO STEAL WIFE.

ALTOONA, Pa, Sept. 12.- Beliey-3
Ing he was about to die. BernaFdina
Berardi, OF BelIwoOd, contested he
had paid 5000 to Jacob Colma and
Raereli ScriflnI to threaten to- Kill.
Frank Pedro, also of Bellwood, hopsS
ing to make Pedro flee the country,
that Berardi might possess himself
of Pcdro's pretty wife. Pedro reSS
fused to flee. All three are in jail
awaiting, hearing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-12
TO MEET AT FAIRvIEw NEXT

CLARKSBURG, W. Va. Sept. -
The Judson Baptist association,
which has been in session at Wilson;
burg for the past two days, adjourn,
ed last night to meet at Fairview
Marion county, next year.
A. B. Ash and E. ]. Thomas, OF
Warrington, were retained as mod
orator and secretary. 4.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-12
Surveyor Shot
FromAmbush
ROBERT BROOM Is PAINFULLY
WOUNDED WHILE WORKING
NEAR PARKERSBURG.

rARKERSBuRG, w. Va, Sept. II.
Robert Broom, "A surveyor, wa:
fired upon from ambush while at
work below the city this morning
and seriously but not fatally wound
ed. The bullet penetrated his, nose.
Three men were seen to run toward
the Little Kanawha river Immediate
~ after the shooting. Their iden-
tity. is unknown as well as the reaeon
Tor the act.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-12
LITTLE GIRL SERIOUSLY
BURNED BY BOILING WATER

Christine. the little daughter OI
Mrs. c. Z. Scott Of Coleman avenue
had the misfortune last week to spin
boiling water from tea kettle. whicI
she was lifting from the stove Ove'
her body. The boiling water badly
burned her arms. ;cgs ana face
While her injuries are serious she Is
doing well and It is thought will re
cover nicely from the harms.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-12
500 Miners
On A Strike
MEN AT MUcKLow SAYS COM,
PANY REFUSED TO DIS
CHARGE DOCTOR.

CHARLESTON. Sept. l2.--Alleg.
ing that the Paint Creek Collicry
company had failed in its promise
to dismiss company doctor employ
ed during the recent labor trouble,
500 miners Of the mines in and
around MucklOw. struck today.
The company is said to have Stgn-
ed the union scale Il few weeks ago,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-12

Miss Pauline Mitchell and Miss
Marguerite Fendrick, the house guest
of Miss Mitchell, left this morning
for Pittsburgh to spend the day
uniontown (Pa.) News Standard.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-12
Mystery Of Disappearance of Daugh-
tef Of Charleston, W. Va, man
Who Was First Thought to be
Victim Taken From Hudson Riv-
er May Be Solved.
DOUBT AS TO IDENTITY
OF GIRL WHO INHALED GAS
Mysterious Suicide Who Was Re-
Gently Found Dead in Hotel at At
lantic City Had Gold Watch Mark
cd B" Which Perhaps Stands for
Bowlcs.
Bowlcs.

NEW YORK, Sept. l2.-Positive
establishment Of the fact that the
murdered young woman whose dis
mrmhcrcd body has been recovered
from the Hudson river was not Miss
Ida NJ. Bowlcs. Ct Charleston, w.
Va. has served to direct another
lecture as to whether the missing
Miss Bowlcs may not have been the
mysterious Miss Veronica Bishop
who committed suicide by gas in an
Atlantic City hotel August u last.
Miss Bishops first attempt to kill
herself was on the night Of August
is, when she mOtnrcd to Port Jclfer-
son. l.. l., and sought to fling herself
Off pier. there into the bay. But
telephone warning had been sent to
the authorities and they were on
h@nd to prcyOat her sclf-destrnctton.
She said she wanted to die because
Louis +. I.arccque, wealthy young
New Yo.. cluhmaa. had been ensag-
ed to her and had killed himself by
drowning from Port Jefferson pier
a few weeks before.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-12

Miss Arma Bing. of Elkins, has re-
entered the normal school.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-12
His Family Didn't Know Her.

Larocquc's family denied all
knowledge of the young woman and
asserted he had never been engaged.
August 81 the young woman reg
istcred under the name of Miss
Burns at the Isleworth Hotel, Allan
tic city. and committed suicide by
inhaling Illuminating gas.
What leads to the suggestion tha'
Miss Bishop may have been none
other than the missing Miss BOwleS
is curious similarity in the dates
of Miss Bishops first attempt at sui
eide and the day Of her death with Il
letter that Miss BowleS sent to her
father announcing her intention to
(ContInued on rage Eight.)