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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-23
#-we Will BELL You
ANY COLONEL SHOa !,
ANY L0NlSR3E, !
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70 PER CENT, 0FFSEGu-
LAR PRICE,
EVERY PAIR THIS SEASONS STYL7
We can iit abous four hundred ladies
have small feet (2to 3laI In most any 81
black shoe at saving OF II 20 =.
ALEXANDER,
SHOE SELLER, Io4
EVERY THURSDAY DOLLAR

ing that the course OF study is genera
understood by members OF the commit
He also stated that the committee sci
ed four of the five High School teac
on the first ballot, and that all of
are competent TO teach the studies v
will be assigned 10 them.
Mr.. Maxwell moved 10 confirm the
cipal. and a parliamentary fight was
cipitated. The matter finally ended in
confirmation OF the appointments madd|
the committee. Messrs. Hubbard. Maxy|
and Miller voting mo-
Mr. Maxwell and Col. Miller called
tention TO some alleged Inaccuracies in
estimate OF the finance committee.
tried to secure a reconsideration Of the
port. which was unsuccessful.
Miss Lgcy Robinson was confirmed
Supervisor OF Music i'm the city schools
a salary OF $1,000 year.
The carpenters union sent In comm
nication relative to the alleged violati
OF agreement on the part OF the contra,
ors who are building the Clay ann
school, in that they are employing no
union workmen. Mr.. A. H. Bauer addre'
ed the Board on behalf OF the carpente
and warned the Board against work do
by other than journeymen carpenters. n
Hubbard moved to instruct the architt
to insist upon compliance with the teri
of contract.
The selection OF a janltor for tho Hi
School was referred to the Budding a
Grounds committee.
The special High School committee ~
instructed TO revise the entire course
study in the public schools.
Adjourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-23
AOUNDSV|LLE MURDERER
CAUGHT IND CONFESSES.
he Is James Edward Jones, COlOred,
Aged Fifteen.
Evidently Of Vicious Temper, a Thief,
and a Gifted Liar.

He Went to the Mason House
About Half-Past Two O'Clock
Tuesday Afternoon, Holding a
Grudgs Against Stanley Mason,
Who Had Told on Jones When
the Latter Stole a Halter-He
Beat Both Boys With Sticks and
Clubs, Cut Them With a Pen
Knife, and Finished Thorn Up
With the Hoe = Jones Father
Doing What He Can to Shield
His Son from the Effects of the
Awful Crime-Ihe Jury Sat Be-
hind Looked Doors, Yesterday,
and Moundsville People Kept as
Much in the Dark as Possible.
The Murderer Kept in the Peni-
tentiary, Last Night.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-23
IN SOCIETY.
Events of Interest in Polite Circles In This
City and State.

Events of Interest in Polite Circles In This
City and State.
The Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men and Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen will give a union picnic at
Wheeling Park August Sd. A feature
will be addresses on organization and
federation by P. H. Morrissey and
Frank Sargent, national officers in the
two organizations. There will be a
bicycle race for railroad men, base
ball game between Panhandle and
B. & o. employees, and dancing all day.
The st. Cecilia Singing Society, of
Pittsburg, are arranging to come to
Wheeling, and in company with the
various singing societies OF this place,
will give a concert at Mozart Park
August Sth. st. Cecilia Singing So
ciety is under the direction OF Prof.
Joseph Kellar
The ladies of the Mozart Singing
Society gave a kaffee visite last night
at Mozart Park.
Every year the young men residing In
the Glens Run district give number of
select plcnics, with dancing at various
parts of that section. Invitations have
been sent out for one Of these affairs,
which will be held in the building Of the
Windsor Fruit Co., at Windsor Station,
on the p, w. & KY road, Saturday. July
81, from till 10 p. m. Music will be fur
nished by the full Opera House Orchestra.
of Wellsburg. Refreshments will be serv-
ed on the grounds and the affair Is In the
competent hands of a committee composed
of W. NJ Bonar. of West Liberty, w. Va;
w. NJ. McElroy, of Clinton; 7. NJ. Nc
Cord. of Wellsburg; and G.. c. Wells, OF
Miller, w. Va. Several parties from town
will go up and spend the afternoon and
evening, as these events are always pleas
urable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-23
A NEW FRONT.

Extensive improvements are being made
at the Hook and Ladder house on Twenty
first street. A force OF men was at work
yesterday morning in tearing out the en-
tire front of the building, preparatory to
the replacing of new front The front
will be constructed OF pressed brick. with
a large bay window in the center. There
will be one small window on either side.
but no change will be made In the way Of
entrance to the stables. Kargus Broth
ers are the contractors.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-23
WORTH GOING AFTER

The prizes offered in the wheelmen's con-
test at the musicians picnic next Monday
are worth going after and the list printed
yesterday is an attractive one. The
entries can be made at Stamps up until
Monday morning and there should be a
full turn out of the many ambitious young
cycIers. Great interest has been aroused
in the picnic and It will probably prove
the best ever given by the union. Ten
bands will parade and they will give hour
ly concerts at the grounds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-23
B. G. O. SUNDAY EXCURSION FROM
A

3. e Q. SUNDAY EXCURSION FHUNIS
GRAFTON AND INTERMEDIATE
STATIONS, SUNDAY, JULY 25, 'e7
Leaving Grafton AZ 6 a. m, arriving
at Wheeling at 1910 a. m. Returning
leaves Wheeling at p. m, stopping
at all stations.
Round trip--from Grafton $780,
from Fairmont $1.30; from Manning.
ton S1.00; Cameron 60c, and corre-
spending low rates from intermediate
stations For details, see small bills.
j. T. LANE,
4. p. A.
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r G. O WRECK.

The freight train which left Wheel.
ing over the Hempfeld division OF the
b. & o. at o'clock last evening, broke
in two between Taylorstown and Clays.
vile and several cars were damaged.
The passenger train due here at 1889
o'clock was delayed three hours. No
body was hurt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-23
BOGGS' RUN MINERS
Say They Won't Stop Work Until The
Miners OF the State Come Out.

Yesterday afternoon committee OF
twelve men appointed from the various
Marshall county mines waited upon few
of the Boggs' Run miners, but were told
by them that they were satisfied at work
ing under the sixty-cent rate and would
continue to work without any idea OF
striking.
About a helf dozen of the miners were
interviewed last evening and expressed
themselves as willing to cease work just
as soon as general strike in West Vir-
ginia was inaugurated. At present they
have no intention Of striking.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-23
EXCURSION To CHICAGO

On Account dwelling Logan Monument.
July 21st the d. e. 0. VIII sell exs
cursion tickets, Wheeling to Chicago
and return, at rate Of $11.00, good re-
turning until July 20, inclusive.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-23
OPTICIANS.
YOUR EYES.

You positively ruin your eyes with giassef
guessed on by common eye tests IN use
II IL all guess work. II you have any eye
trouble. consult us and we Will look int6
your eyes and tell you your trouble. also
the kind Of glasses needed. DO your czef
water? DO they pain? Does print blur 10
reading? DO things appear double OF
mixed up? Everything turn dark Defors
the eyes? Feel drowsy? DO your eyes
turn? We straighten eyes with glassef
and are specialists in children's eye trou-
bIes. We make glasses at popular prcss
and no extra charge for examination.
PROF. II. Shelf,
The Scientific 0piician,
Cor. Main and Eleventh Sta
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REMARKABLE LOW RATES-ONLY
$3.50 TO CLEVELAND AND RE-
TITRN

On July 18th, the Cleveland, Lorain
& Wheeling Railway will sell round
trip tickets to Cleveland for only one
dollar and fifty cents. Tickets good
only on day of sale. Special train
leaves BelIaire Sis a. m, Central time.
Bridgeport, $50 a m, Central time,
or 1880 a. m, Wheeling time, and runs
direct to Cleveland, making only five
or six of the most important stops.
Special train returning leaves Cleve-
land at s: 30 p. m The great base ball
game between Cleveland and Baltimore
viii occur an that date. For full par
ficulars. 81 &C., l. & ". agents, or o.
r. Wood. cycling passenger agent.
Mcclure q block. Wheeling, w. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-23
TEACHERS CONFIRMED
At Last Nights Meeting Of the Board
Of Education.

A Fight Over the Appointments
Submitted by the Special Com
mittee on High School-Teachers
in All Other Schools Confirmed
Without Any Opposition-The
Carpenters Union Gains a Point.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-23
New Entrance Into New York.

avenue elevated mes, Broadway
ington and Columbus cable lines
End surface lines\and Brooklyn
ries. N =. BURKE,
Passenger Ticket Agent
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-23
AZ ILLUsTRETIoN Why.
IN SILKS, NOW SELLING !:

Printed Jap Silks at Csc yard, that were Soc
Printed jap Silks at SOC yard that were 5Se and 6Se.
Cheney Bros Fine TWsd FOuad Silks at 4se yard that were
cents.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-23
PROF. H. Shelf,
FURNITURE.

The Scientific 0piIcian,
Cor. Main and Eleventh Sta
The herald., 1897-03-04
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Bids for the Construction OF the San Jo
Bridge Opsne1

Bids for the Construction OF the San Jose
bridge Opsnei
The board of supervisors were in ses-
sion yesterday but the several matters
that came up for consideration were
merely of routine character.
Some time ago a communication was
received from r. H. F. Variel and H. w.
O'Melveny, under date of January 23d,
with regard to the board appropriating
800 for the purpose Of paying the ex-
pense of stocking the San Gabriel river
and the Arroyo Seco with trout. was re-
ferred to committee to be appointed
by the chairman. In drawing attention
to the section of the statute bearing
upon the matter the petitioners urge
that while the appropriation as prayed
for the protection of the fish already
in the stream, so much as 1t Is an in
crease of the fish in such stream by
stocking it, yet the spirit of the law
plainly is, thar the supervisors may
take such proceedings and make such
of the stream, and in SO doing may
incur such reasonable expense as seems
to them proper
County Assessor Summerland was
granted five clerks at salary of SIS
each, for the month of March. In addi-
ton, and for the purpose Of making his
assessment for the fiscal year, he was
granted the following additions to the
clerical force Of his ONCE, conditional
however, upon any change In the county
government act before the 1st Monday
In April Two deputies taking state
ments at 80; one deputy In charge Of
The herald., 1897-03-04

copyists, $50; one mortgage cleark, 500;
one assistant mortgage clerk, $50; nine
examiners, $50; ten copyists, $40; four
teen checkers, 500; four comparers, $50;
one boy, $50; forty-five county field dep
uties, 500; twenty-seven field deputies,
800
The following bids for the construc-
tion of the bridge over the San Jose
creek. on the Whittier and Puente road,
according to plans and specifications.
were opened and taken under advise
ment: Sawyer & Arthur, Monrovia,
$54S.75; d. P. N. Little, $685., and any
trestle approaches required at the rate
of s2.25 per lineal foot, and filling in the
earth at Is cents per cubic yard; The
Excelsior Bridge company, plan No. 1,
s561 90: plan No. 2, $54390 all bulkhead
plank and wings at the rate of $24 per
1000 feet in place; any additional ap-
proach at $3.50 per lineal foot.
The petition of Mark w Sweigart for
the vacation of certain streets, viz.
Lindley avenue. College street, sixteen
foot alley and twenty foot alley, at Whit
tier was received and set for considera-
tion on March 29th.
The petition for the vacation of an
unnamed street in Galbraith e Abbott's s
subdivision, at Pasadena, was set for
March 10Th.
The herald., 1897-03-04
down An elevator SHAFT
FrightfuI Death of a Van Nuys
Hotel Waiter
HIS TERRIBLE INJURIES
The Accident Caused by a Frightened
Boys Rash Act
TERRIBLE INJURIE
Charles J. Gamble. Caught by the Towing
Cage, hianlied and Then Crushed
by q Fearful Fall

Mangled in a terrible manner, his
head and one side of his face crushed
to a pulp, both legs broken above the
knees so that the bones protruded from
the quvering flesh one foot nearly torn
off, injured internally and ejecting blood
with every breath, Charles ]. Gamble
lay on the operating table in the receiv-
ing hospital yesterday noon and. despite
his awful injuries, lived for nearly half
an hour, conscious up to within a few
moments of his death.
He was brought to the hospital at II 40
from the Van Nuys hotel, where ten
minutes before he had been caught in
the elevator and crushed, then released,
dropping from the third story to the ce
ment floor of the basement Gamble
was a waiter employed in the cafe al
the hotel and at the hour named was
told by the head waiter to go up to
room on the third floor and bring down
some dishes. He accordingly went to
the employees elevator in the rear of the
building and called 1t to the first floor.
The elevator has been In operation only
a few days and was run by youth OF
IL named Robert White, who went to
work on Monday last. The cage Is run
by electricity, the power being applied
or turned off by manipulating a wheel
in the car.
White started the elevator and quick
ly reached the third story, letting his
passenger Off Gamble returned shortly
with the tray of dishes and boarded the
elevator to descend. They reached the
first floor. but in essaying to stop White
must have turned the controlling wheel
too far over as the cage once more started
upward with the two on board. When
they reached the third floor White threw
open the door of the landing, frightened
out of his wits by the action of the ele-
vator and jumped Off while the cage
was still ascending. and Gamble essayed
to follow. He was too slow and was
caught by the legs just above the knees
between the floor of the car and the top
The herald., 1897-03-04
STREET RAILWAY PROVISION
The Chamber of Commerce Sees Wisdom
in BulIa's Bill
For the Protection Of Existing Lines and At
traction Of Capitalize Visit San
Pedro In q Body

The board of directors of the chamber
of commerce met yesterday afternoon
at 3:15 The following were present:
Directors Allies, Duque, Francis. For
man, Croft, Johnson, Klokke. Mathuss,
Mckinley, Newberry, Patterson, Story,
Waters. President Forman occupied the
chair.
The committee of law and legislation,
Director Croft, chairman, advised that
some action be taken with regard to the
law now pending in the legislature, al
lowing one street car line to run only five
blocks over other street car lines. Con-
siderable discussion took place on this
point, the almost unanimous opinion of
the board being that the present stat
ute is very defective inasmuch as it al
lows new line to practically confiscate
the property of the old line The follow
ing resolution was finally passed:
Whereas, The law now in force gov
erning the use of the tracks of one street
railway company by another is such as
tc deter capital from investing in The
securities offered for sale by such COM
panies and to put legitimate enterprises
of this nature at the mercy of specula-
tors and irresponsible parties;
Whereas, The street railways of this
City uHdOlc tDc
existing law to secure funds for the nee
essary betterments which will improve
the service and condition of the roads;
and
Whereas, The measure now pending
in the legislature amending this law is,
In our judgment, wise one; therefore
be 1t
Resolved. That it is the sense of the
board of directors of the chamber of
inc CT tt1ta ha
repealed and that the old law be re-
enacted, as 1t stood before the amend
ment In 1891. section 499 of the civil code
An invitation was presented from the
Terminal railway asking the members
of the chamber to go on an excursion
to San Pedro to inspect the location for
the harbor on Tuesday at 10:30. The in
vitation was accepted with thanks.
II. e. Eder, Sierra Madre Villa, was
elected to membership.
The herald., 1897-03-04
Instantly Killing the Engineer
of a Laundry
HIS SPINAL COLUMN BROKEN
Defective Machinery Causes a Terrible
Tragedy
Apparatus--The Proprietor Severely
censured by the Jury

BY the explosion of an old steam man.
gle in the works of the keystone laun-
ydry at s:45 yesterday morning Manley A.
Thayer. employed as engineer, was in
stantly killed, his back being broken By
q piece of flying feed pipe. At the same
time the proprietor. Jared H. Hixson,
was slightly hurt. having a narrow es-
cape. Two other men who were in the
building at the time were knocked down
by the force of the explosion, but mirac-
ulously were not even scratched.
The keystone laundry has just been
established at tz34 West Washington
street and WIS not yet in operation, the
machinery being only recently put in
position. Hixson purchased the boiler,
engine and mangle last November after
the machinery had been looked over by
machinist and pronounced in good
condition. On examining the mangle
a short time ago, before it was put into
place, Hixson found a crack in one of the
heads and called in a mechanic, who
patched It up, riveting a plate upon
the outside. When the mangle hal
been set up ready for operation Hixson
called in John Myrick, proprietor of the
Los Angeles Machine works. who tested
both boiler and mangle cylinder, pro-
nouncing them safe to bear fifty pounds
of steam or even a little more. There
being no city boiler inspector 10 call i'll,
Hixson was content and assured that
everything was all right.
Yesterday Myrick was making a final
test of the apparatus, having head of
about fifty pounds of steam on. Thayer.
the engineer, was working on ladder
at one end of the building hanging some
shafting while carpenter named Back
us was putting the finishing touches on
the woodwork. Hixson was also near
by, assisting Myrick. The ladder upon
which Thayer stood was directly In a
line about thirty feet from the end of the
mangle cylinder. Myrick had just COM
.pleted his test and had said to Hixson
that everything was perfectly safe. turn
The herald., 1897-03-04
ANOTHER STORY
carIisle's Version Of tits Alteration With His
Neighb0r, Herry

In reference to the Carlsle-Henry as
sault case, recorded elsewhere, s. A. Car
Isle has very different story to tell
from that by which Henry forestalled
him in laying an information for bat
terry. Carlisle was anxious to swear
cut an information against Henry for
assault with deadly weapon-a water
pitcher-but Henry had already pre-
ferred a charge of battery against him.
Carlisle says that Henry had placed
note on the door of his room GeEouncing
Carlisle in strong terms, and saying that
owing to the disturbance he made his
sick wife had to be removed to other
quarters When Carlisle saw this he
tore it down. A few minutes later, as
he came out of closet and started TO
walk along the porch. he was struck
without any warning over the head with
q pitcher by Henry who had been wait
ing for him behind door and in the
dark. A fight ensued, in which Carlisle
claims that his assailant came out Sec
ond best. He supposed that Henry had
been angered because he tore down the
defamatory notice from TIE door, ard
had decided to do him up
The herald., 1897-03-04
NAVAJO BLANKETS
Fine Mexican Drawn Work and
Serapes
Csmpbeil's curio Store, 375 South
Spring Street

We are giving 20 per cent discount on
drawn work, Mexican zarapes ard Nav
ajo Indian blankets. We have large
stock and are anxious to reduce it before
summer Come and see our bargains
1t will pay all tourists to take advantage
OF this offer. We have just received
twelve dozen rag figures from Mexico
City. and we are going to sell them t
81 and $50 We will give extra induce
ments in Mexican and Australian opals.
Come and see Senor Vargas making wax
figures and Senor Cervantez making
carved leather goods. A large line of
souvenir spoons and Mexican filigree
jewelry Campbelrs Curio Store, 325
South Spring street.
The herald., 1897-03-04
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
chronIeled on Pages >. 5. 9. . and rs
Forecast: fair, westerly winds.

Forecast: fair, westerly winds.
Real estate and building record.
The mysterious baby "Smith" again In
court.
Louis James intwo Shakespearean pro-
ductlons.
The Ebere estate sued for $6oo,ooo by
five claimants.
Schoolboy defendants exculpated from
. serious charge.
A bogus count, Otto Won Martinez, ar
rested at Hollister.
R. G. Dun and Co.'S report on local
business conditions.
Veterans drawing pensions today will
not have to put up fees.
Two young burglars captured In West
Second st. lodging house.
A new company formed to handle tin
plate goods for the packers.
Congressman Barlow banqueted by the
Free Silver Republican club.
Frightful death of Charles j. Gamble,
q waiter at the Van Nuys hotet.
Justice Owens declares the Jewelry
auction license unconstitutional.
w. r. Baker with several aliases, a
smooth young swindler, in the tolls.
The,board of supervisors opens bids fol
the construction of the San Jose bridge.
Bishop Johnson's timely remarks on
pessimi,m and the unemployed question.
Police commission again in session and
refused to renew the Elite saloon license.
Professional agitators among the unem-
ployed seem in danger of losing their jobs.
J. j. Reyes and Pedro Mungio wrong.
fully arrested ON cattle stealing charge
Stephen Quijado, young Mexican
killed near San Gabriel by shotgun &C
cident.
Meeting Of the fire commissioners; John.
sons fine reduced; Electrician Francis
salary.
The difference of opinion and the con-
sequences between S. A. Carlisle and R.
F. Henry.
Interview with Henry Varley, the Eng
lish evangelist, on his Southern Califor.
mia experiences.
Extraordinary mental condition of Flor
ence Hay Thomson; undercurrent suspi.
cions in the case.
Manley A. Thayer, laundry engineer,
instantly killed; the proprietor severly
censured by the jury.
The chamber of commerce supports
Bulla's street railway bill; the members
to visit San Pedro next Tuesday.
The good work OF the Merchants and
Manufacturers association for the unem-
ployed progresses: work for hundred
men at least guaranteed.
Proposed changes in the oil ordinance
discussed; Councilman Mathuss goes on
record In favor OF correcting abuses; Stump
holes to be cleaned out at once and pro-
rerly fenced; Further restrictions and in
spections.