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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-11
Sight British Cruiser
Off New York Harbor
Early This Morning

New York. Aug. 11.-A British cruis-
er believed to be the Essex suddenly
appeared at the entrance of -Jew York
harbor this morning. She was sighted
off the highlands Of Sandy Hook at
about 1870 O'clock, apparently bound
in, but when within a mile and half
of the bar she abruptly changed her
course and steamed eastward.
Observers at Sandy Hook were una
BILE to discern her name but said the
warship's description fitted the Essex.
She had three tunnels and two tall
masts, painted gray, and few the Brit
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-11
.LUSITANIA NEAR
JOURNEY END

New York, Aug. 1.-THE Cunarder
Lusitania, which left here at o'clock
last Wednesday, morning for q dash
across the Atlantic. has reached Fast
net. approximately 400 miles from
Liverpool between 8 and 10 o'clock
this morning The Cinard line off,
cials announced that they received ca
BILE advices from Liverpool to this ef-
feet. The Lligitania should reach Liv-
erpool tonight
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-11

ish flag.
The Essex has been frequently re-
ported by incoming steamships in
close proximity to the Atlantic coast.
She was last reported having left Hal
flax as a convoy to the White Star
liner Cedric, which arrived here early
today from that port. The Cedric did
not report that the Essex had pro-
tected her throughout her voyage, but
the presence of a British cruiser off
New York harbor seemed to indicate
that the Essex had not left her charge
for a moment
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-11
IRISH SYMP ATHY
FOR THE GERMANS

New York, Aug. 11.-Resolutions ex-
pressing sympathy with Germany in
the present war were adopted at a
meeting in Celtic park in connection
with the annual field day of the First
regiment Of Irish volunteers Several
thousand persons attended The regi-
ment carried a German flag.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-11
RESERVATIONS
ARE CANCELLED.

Montreal. Aug. 1.-THE British ad-
miralty has. cancelled all trans-Atlan-
tic sailings of the Allen line steamers
Alsatian, Victorian and Corsican, and
will use the vessels to transport sup
plies and troops. presumably from
Canada to Europe.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-11

banks said to total $4,000, coo. A spe-
cial commission appointed by the gov
ernment in Germany reports that
country. has sufficient stock of food
to last for a year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-11

Havre, France. Aug. 11.--Retween
1000 and 5000 Americans are still
waiting here for the sailing of the
French transatlantic liners, France
and Chicago, which are said to have
been expected to depart yesterday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-11
Germans Seize Russian
Funds Deposited in the
Berlin Banks as Prize

London, Aug. liza Central News
dispatch from Berlin. dated Monday,
says the Russian funds were seized by
the German government IN the Berlin
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-11
British Capture Hamburg American Steamer Caprotegal
Laden With $5,OOOO00 Specie
Diplomatic Relations Between France and Austria
Severed-Kaiser Wires King Albert
Fighting Now Between Liege and Dutch Border-Bi
man Forces Moving Through Luxembourg
TODAYS WAR DEVELOPMENTS


from freignw
900 aboard
n
o. be arrest
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-11
HANNA ACCORDED
HEARTY WELCOME.

Valley City, N. D.. Aug. 11.Nearlyt
800 summer school and institute
students at the state normal school
here gave Coy T.. B. Hanna royal
welcome when he appeared before
them in an address on his return from
Europe. The governor was met by a
committee of prominent citizens and
escorted to- the auditorium by the
normal school band and there for
nearly an hour told the students and
citizens of his experiences while on
the states mission to the kingdom Of
Norway.
Following the Introductory remarks
of Pres. George A. Mcfarland. Cover
nor Hanna was introduced by ex-Gov.
Frank White, Of Valley City. In the
evening, Governor Hanna was the
guest Of honor at dinner ait the state
dormitories where the students and
reception committee also dined. The
governor left Saturday evening for the
capital after an absence OF two months
In Norway Germany, France and Eng
land.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-11

Ottawa, Ont. Aug. lit has been
learned that the military authorities
are rushing big guns to Quebec with
all possible speed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-11

Washington, Aug. IL. Great Britain.
pointing out the danger to neutral
shipping by mines in the North sea,
planted by Germany, has indicated her
purpose to plant mines in the same
waters.
Sir Colville Barclay charge of the
British embassy today presented to
Secretary Bryan. the following
memorandum:
The Germans are planting contact
mines discriminatory about the North
sea In the open sea without regard or
consequences to merchantmen. Two
days ago four large merchant ships
were observed to pass within mile
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: Toxic, Aug. 1t.--An all-night cabinet
conference and activity In the navy
department have strengthened the pop
illar belief that Japan Is about to take
an active part in the war IA pro-
noncement by the government is ex-
pected hourly.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-11

Shanghai Aug. Ill. British warshipsl
are reported to have established a
blockade OF Using Tau harbor and to-
man Chinese war feet. Other British
cruisers are reported In pursuit of the
remaining German fighting craft.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-11
INVESTIGATION OF
ADVANCED PRICES

Washington, d. c., Aug. 11---An in,
vestigation of food prices being arbi-
trarily advanced on the pretext of Eu-
ropean war was proposed in The house.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-11
Secretary Bryan Warned
Of Dangers Of the North
Sea Mined by Germans

!. { 4 Z 4 i XII -f Z
of the mine field which sank H. M S.
Amphion. The waters of the North
sea must therefore. be regarded as
perilous In the last degree to merchant
shipping Of all nations.
I'm view of the methods adopted by
Germany the British admiralty must
hold themselves fully at liberty to
adopt similar measures in self defense
which must inevitably increase the
dangers TO navigation in tie North
sea. But before doing so, they think
lit right to issue this warning. it, order
that merchant ships under neutral
flags trading with North sea ports
should return back before entering the
port Of such exceptional danger.
The German feet at Using TAU,
China, has seized the Russian steamer
Riazan. carrying British subjects, has
driven ten merchantmen to the refuge
OF Japan ports and has embarrassed
the entire Japanese shipping in tae
orient.
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Washington, Aug, 11.-PostaI money
order service with Austria, was sus-
pended by the postoffice department.
Yesterday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-24
Preparations
For Pythlian
Celebration
TWENTY-F1FTH ANNIVERSARY
OF LOCAL LODGE IS NEXT
FRIDAY NIGHT.
SPLENDID PROGRAM HAS BEEN
ARRANGED FOR THE
OCCASION.

Great preparations ere being made
by Mountain City Lodge No. As,
Knights of Pythias. for the celcbra-
tion of the twenty-flfth anniversary
of the founding of the lodge, on Fri
day night, June &c.
An excellent program will be ren.
dered at the Masonic Temple after
which social hour with refresh
mcnts and dancing will be enjoyed.
Invitations which were issued about
4 week ago have been sent out to all
CT the lodges in the county and many
visiting delegations will be present
for the occasion.
All of the lodges have enjoyed all
unusual growth during the last three
months, during the special dispensa-
tion and probably the largest crowd
Of Pythians ever assembled In Ma
rion county viii be present, for the
event.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-24
S6,5OODanages
IsAuarded To
Mrs. Stealey
COMMISSION GIVES FIRST WARD
WOMAN $1,000 MORE THAN
OFFERED.
MANY WITNESSES WERE EXAM.
INED IN THE PROCEED
ING.

/ The commission OF five men, ap-
pointed by the Circuit Court to nsccr-
tain the value OF the property local.
ed on Merchant street and belonging
to Mrs. Emma Stealcy, which tho
!Buckhannon and Northern railroad
is condemning, this afternoon re
turned verdict assessing the value
at $4,000. The commission, began
the work of hearing the testimony Of
witnesses yesterday afternoon after
making an examination of the prem
ises themselves.
Sixteen witnesses were examine !
in the behalf of Mrs. Stealey. They
placed the value of the property
ranging from $500 to $4,000. Tho
witnesses introduced by the railroad
company testified that the property
was worth, in the neighborhood OF
$4,000. This was the amount which
the company had contracted f,r tho
property before bringing the con-
domination proceedings.
Mrs. Stealey was represented by
Attorneys E. F. Morgan and Harry
Shaw, while John w. Mason and W.
S. Meredith looked after the interest
OF the railroad company.
Tho following is the names Of tile
men who served unon the commits:
sion: .AGolphus Hess. San FORD Ffcm.
ing, Henry d. Morgan. Festr Downs
and CLARK Jones.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-24
HarueyHar,ner
GetsNorniination
FIRST DISTRICT PRoGREssIvEs
NAME <CLARKSBURG ATT0R-
NEY FOR STANDARD
BEARER.

CLARKsBURG, w. Va, June "a.
AS has been freely predicted for
some time, Harvey W. Harmer. the
Clarksburg attorney who for years
las been on the "outs" with the Re-
publican. organization, was nominat-
sd;bysacelamation.tor congress.atsthe
First district Progressive Congress
sional convention here yesterday aft
crnoon. Geo. a. Laughlin, OF Wheel
ing, was chairman and Roy V. Child
ester, of Weston. secretary. a long
speech outlining the Progressive
movement was made by United States
Senator Moses L. Clapp, who was
brought here from Washington for
the purpose.
Mr.. Harmer had no opposition, al
though when Ira L. Smith, OF Fair
mont, obtained the floor to offer n
long set of resolutions he received a
tremendous ovation and It seemed for
n while that lie would be placed in
nomination. This was not done when
the roll was called. Mr.. Harmer's
friends declared with much iteration
tcoSTINuEn on PAGE EiGIIT.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-24
Destructive Fire
Ia Manchester

MANCHESTER, N. H., June "a
Attire which for six hours today
threatened to wipe out the entire
business district of this city, was
finally brought under control after
II had destroyed two large CONNER
elals blocks with a loss of $4OO, 600
Nine firemon were hurt. but viii
recover. The blaze was most spec
tscular and the peril Of fighting In
creased by the inflammablc nature ~
stock In a hardware store which In.
cluded gun powders. chemicals,
paints and oils.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-24
.TlDo Confess
Same Murder
MAN AND GIRL EACH INSIST
THAT THE OTHER IS IN
N0CENT.

NEW YORK. June 24.-Two per.
sons-a man and an 1s-year-old gi,s
each told the district attorney yes,
terday that the murder of Giuseppe
Msrino. whose body was found in q
Harlem flat a month ago. was their
own act and each denied that the
other had anything to do with tht
crime. ss..s
The girl, Marie Magalusio, was ar
rested late last night after masduers
aiding for weeks rs a man. She told
the police that she shot and killed
Afarino when he threatened her fol
refusing to enter blackmailins
scheme. The man, William Flacli
who was arrested directly after the
murder, was brought from his cell
10 hear the girls story. He sin In
sisted that he murdered Marion attes
robbing him Of sg5.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-24
TAKE
'POSSEsS|0N.OF
PQSiT0FF|CE
SIX HUNDREDjLET CARRIERS
BARRICADE THEMSELVES IN
! BUILDING.
EIGHT HUNDREn POLICEMEN
PLACED AR0Uss ID ISTRUC. 9
TURA2
PARIS HAS LOST SE60,oOO BY In.
TERRUPTIolg GOETHE
MA1IH
By ASSOCIATED PKsss.

81 ASSOCIATED rRsss.
PARIS, June "a. Six hundred
striking letter CART To-Day. barrl
cadcd themselves inside the centra
postoffice of which they took posses
sion. A force. ofss0Ol policemen were
placed around the M i,dings. Tfoss;tt
Within the building had cxhanst,I
their small supplysof foodithis morn.
ing but comrades outside succeeded
in, running q the blockade and sup.
piled the garrison with food.
A deputation of business men call.
cd on CASTOR Thompson, minister Of
commerce, posts and telegraph, to.
day and informed him that Paris al.
ready had suffered 10 the extent ol
100000 by the interruption Of the
mails for fewshours and this would
be greatly increased unless the gov.
crnmont took means to restore thr
service. The men struck owing t.
the refusal of the. French senate tr
include in the postal budget some In
creased allowances.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-24
Pass DiDidend
on Common Stock

BYsAssooI&TED PREss.l
PHILADELPIIIA, June 2I.-Thc
directors of the Pittsburgh, Cincin-
natl, Chicago and St. Louis railway,
the Pan Handle system, a subsidiary
OF the Pennsylvania railroad today
PASSED the dividend on the common
stock and reduced the dividend on
the preferred stock to Y of / per
cent. for the quarter. The Pennsyl-
Sania directors of the line west OF
pittsburgh declared the usual semi
annual dividend of per cent.
Three months ago the dividend on
the Panhandle preferred stock was
reduced from. to 4 per cent. and on
tie common stock from 5 to 3 per
cent. per annum, in the quarterly dis
tribution then made. In anticipation
today's action there had been q
sharp decline in the price of the com.
pany's shares.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-24
-Four Killed In
Heavy Storm.
PROPERTY DAMAGE is IEsTIMAT.
ED AT MORE THAN
Sl,000,0O0.

By AssociATEp PREss:l
/, SAINT PAUL, MINI, June 24.Z
sour kilied IN ana near Minneapo-
Ia ,,,sos Wv" :. | I,,., a ssS =, ss..eass
tn'uluu ~ ma.ss.om' Va. 2; =, propei-
:, oan S6o ,.,.n est'aseu a. laele ,a. s,lan
St,VUo'yoo WIN ~. sii,loss plsss
E,ost,u1,on 81, ,, " .e,epnone ., ahas.eis-
slapn ihes ioI Eou,s was sne report,
IVA ~ "asGs Ivy, .oeas oia.sss Hisass Sina
.,n an ,ain n, ss1, s.l Mnie,s sssps ss. 9ser
.,osn,a n", ~ anS 1--we; ~pt..eossa sUasI 'aeo s''A
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-24
MEXICAN FACTIONS WILL
BEBROUGHT TOGETHER
IN INFORMAL CONFERENCE
AMERICAN DIPLOMATS CONT.
DENT THAT DIFFERENCES
WILL BE ADJUSTED.
MED1AToRs ARE WAITING FOR.
DEFINITE UNDERSTANDING
OF INSTRUCTIONS.

ilY ASSOCIATED Press
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont, June "a.
Further discussion OF those p, ,anEs,
of the peace program which relates
to international differences between
the United States and the Hiinrta
government occupied the niedistorsi
aud delegates today while swaitiag
for definite understanding OF in
structlons issued to iconstitpti6nal-
lst agents who arc expected 20 chRie
here. Itiwas said that d. least one
plank would be framed rs a protS Seoli
today and that the othor would be
agreed upon by the end Of the pros
ent week. II the purpose ofthelnriii-
Cipals is fulfilled the International
side Of the controversy will be; clear
ed up, leaving the question OF SCI
lecting provisional president and
other internal problems toIa confer
cnce OF representatives ofthe consti-
tntionalists and the Hnerta govern
ment. Notwithstanding reports
from New Orleans quoting carran-
za's spokesman as casting doubt ON
the probability Of such a meeting.
Confidence prevailed in the Amer
lean quarters that ultimately the two
Mexican factions would be brought
together. 1t was understood that
the efforts of the Washington goy-
ernment wero banked In that dIrec-
tim, although 1t was admitted here
that arrangements had not yet been
perfected iustifying a public an
nouncemept FROM tGe lmediators,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-24
INDICTMENTS VS.. mime
WORKERS ARE ANNULLED
IniTHE U. sD|sTR|CT COURT
WERE INDICTED ON CHARGE OF
CONSPIRACY WITH OPERA:
4 TORS AGAINST W. va.
CHARGE COULD NOT HAVE BEEN
suBsTANTIATED BUT THEY
WERE TRYING TO Or
CAME MINERS.
By Associated ASSOCIATE PaEss.l

BY ASSOCIATED PREss.l
CHARLESTON. W. Va, June "a.
indictments against John +. White
president, and Frank J. Hays. vice
president, of the United Mine Work
ers OF America, and against seven
Teen .otliersnational aud district Off.
cers3oft the same union were nollicj
9inathe United States District Court
here today at the request of W. G,
Darnhart, district attorney. Whit,
and his associates were indicted 10
1918, charged with conspiring with
coal operators In Western Pennsyiya.
MIA. Ohio, Indiana and Illinois to In.
crease the cost of mining coal IN
West Virginia 10 such an extent that
y could not compete successfully In
the states named.
While It could have been shown
,hat the United Mine Workers were
trying to unionize the miners of
West Virginia, It is stated that Il
would have been impossible to prove
theconsplracy charge under the sher-
man law.
u
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-24
Deputies
Shoot Miners
FIRE ON CROWD AWAITING
SPEECH BY M0YER AND
KILL MAN.

By Associated Press.)
BUTTE, Mont. June 24.-Crowd.
which pressed on Miners Hall las
night In consequence of a schedulct
meeting there at which President C
II. Meyer, of the Western Federation
of Miners, was TO outline a .peac'
plan, were fired upon by sheriff.
deputies stationed in the hall AM
three men were shot-one killed ani
another believed to be fatally wound
ed.
Most OF the shots were fired into
the air by the officers. The shooting
Of the three men apparently tool
most of the nerve out of the crowt
and they quickly backed a distanc,
of, two blocks from each side of tbs
hall. Hs4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-24
Conditions
Intolerable
At Acapulco
GENERAL sALIDo is MAKING
DAILY FORCED LOANS ON
y ALL CIVILIANS.
CoNsrlTUTIoNALIsTs UNDER "a.
PATA KEEP TOWN TIGHT.
LY HELD IN.

BY ASSOCIATED PREss.1
ON BOARD THE u. S. S. CALI.
!FoRNIA, MAZATLAN, Mexico. via
Wireless TO San Diego. CAL. Luur q,
Conditions at Acapulco which
have long been deplorable, are grad
nallyS becoming intolerable. In OF;
der to substst the Federal garrison
Under General salido. Is makinE
forced daily loans ranging from so
some cents, gold, to s25 on all civil
ians who have that much discovera.
bic wealth. The constitptionalists
operating under the leadership OF
zaaata keep the the town. tightly
held in.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-24
coMMUTEs SENTENCE
OF CoNsPIRAToRs

BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS
> WASHINGTON, D. c., June "a
President Wilson today commuted to
expire at once the sentence imposed
on Michael j. Hahnon, of Scranton,
Fa.. Frank II. Painter OF Omaha,
Eeb., Fred j. Mooney of Duluth,
Mimi, and William shupe, Of Chi
cago. all convicted In the dynamite
conspiracy cases.
+ The other twenty defendants in=
cluding theileaders, must begin sery-
ing their sentences tomcrrowin Leay-
enworth penitentiary.
Clemency for John II! Barry and
ratil u Morris both OF st. Louis was
withheld While they have opportnn-
H. to submit separate petitions.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-24
King Peter
Abdicates
His Throne
SECOND SON, PRINCE ALEXAN.
DER, COMES TO THE PUR.
PIE.
FORMER MONARCH LEFT BEL.
GRADE FOR BATHS AT
VRANYA.
BY Ass0C1ATFp PREss.l

By ASSOCIATED PREss.l
BELGRADE, seryia, June "a. -
King Peter the First. OF Servia. was
reported today to have abdicatcd the
throne in favor of his second son.
Prince Alexander. The king left
Delgrade in the afternoon for the
Baths at Yranya in the southern part
Of Servia and a note issued by the
Official agency in announcing the
kings departure did not say he had
abdieated but confined itself TO the
statement that his majesty had sign
ed a ukase entrustIng the govern
ment of Servia during his absence
from the capitol to Crown Prince
Alexander.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-24
TRAFFIC DELAYED BY
HOUSE MOVING

a house which Is being. movet
across the traction car track at c
street. in the First ward. delayed
traffic on the East Park limo fol
several hours this morning. The
house was supposed to have been
moved across during the night when
the cars were stopped, but the task
was not finished at the starting umt
Of the cars this morning.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-24
DOOMED MAN
SANG CASEY JONES'

HARRISBURG, Pa, June "a.
Pascal Hall, colored, who
was hanged here today for a
a murder committed in a brawl
at steelton, Pa, a year ago, re-
fused to wear a new black suit
provided for HIS execution.
He said that he would go TO
his death in his old suit US, the
trouble with people nowadays
Is that they. are =too proud
Hall refused to sing any
hymns with the minister who
attended him last night and
today. but last night startled
the prisoners by singing Gas
ey JONES' The execution was
witnessed by a jury OF IL COL
ored men. the minister and
physicians In attendance were
also colored men.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-24
The Bodies OF
TenFisherrnara
Are.Recouered
AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE MORE
BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN :
DROWNED.
LIVES WERE LOST IN SUDDEN
STORM BEFORE THEY COULD
REACH SHORE.

By ASSOCIATED PREss.l
FiIEEiuCHSHAFF, Ger, June 81,
The bodies Of ten fishermen were
recovered this morning from Ligh,
Constance and at least Is more arc
missing believed to have been
lrowned in sudden storm which
broke over this region yesterday
ihe storm came so quickly that tlis
fishermen were unable to reach land
only mile away. Many were res
:ued by lake steamers and other
'-afts after their light boats had
cspsized. q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-24

CONGRESSIONAL
NOMINATIONS
MADESTUESDAY
Democratic.

First DistrietTe Congressman
NJ. NJ. Neely. OF Fairlnont, re-
nominated by reclamation.
Fourth District Hon. John
NJ Hamilton, Of Calhoun coun-
ty, nominated with no opposi-
tion. Mr. Hamilton served in
the congress Of 1912.
Fifth Distribution. George
/. Neal, of cabell county, nomi-
mated over State Senator D. E.
French, of Mercer county, by
vote OF 155 to 14s!i
Progressive.
First Distrfct4Hon. Harvey
w. Harmer, Of Harrison coun-.
ty, former state senator, nomi-
mated by acclamation. Con-
yentIon goes on record against
fusion with anysother party.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-24
BODIES FIRST, MAILS
NEXT THEN BULLION

BY ASSOCIATED PREss:l
f QUEBEC, June 24:-Bo Bodies first,
mails next, then bullion. These
were the instructions given to driy-
ers exploring the Empress OF Ireland
wreck, according TO testimony given
at the wreck inquiry today by Geo.
w. Wathorspoon, Of New York. in
charge Of the Empress salvage work
Nearly 500 bodies are believed to be
Imprisoned In the sunken ship and
than a million dollars In siilser
sank with her.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-24
Tu,o Boys Killed at
Crossing
eY ASSOCIATED pRr,s,Ys.1 u.

sY ASSOCIATED PRrss.i
MARGINS FERRY, o., Junel24.-
Edwin Bowen and Fred Engle, boys;
we're killed carly today at a Pennsyl-
Tania railroad crossing when the
wagon In which they were taking
milk 10 market was hit by a fast
train. 3