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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-21
WHOLESALE RODBEhlES
Committed by Organized Gang
of Thieves.

Arrest of Lawson Means Brings out the
whole Story-B. 4 D. Officers taet
Man aud Story Bold Plans for Fu-
ture work Some OF the Things They
Have Done.
Lawson Means barely twenty one
years OF age has revealed to officers
who arrested dim the details or a
robbers gaus wnen makes shocking
story coming from one so young He
was arrested few days ago charged
With stealing a satcheI of dentists
tools belonging to DR.. H. A Jarrett
of Grafton who Il well known here.
Officers Short and kock made the
arrest. They soon put their man
through a course Of sprouts and he
told all about the gang TO which he
belonged and their operations for the
past few years. The other members
If the gang had been In the peniten-
tiary. They were in the habit OF
robbIng freight trains and had been
doing It for years This was done on
both the Parkersburg branch and the
branch between Grafton and Fair
mont.
They are the people who stole Ben
ny Williams cash register. They got
about twenty dollars out of this.
They robbed two stores la Palatine
and he told about the present hiding
place OF the goods This has been
found and some Of the goods recov-
cred.
Two years ago near Colfax two
stores were robbed and burned.
Means will not admit that he knows
about this but he does not deny 1t
either From his manner IL Is
thought that he was implicated In
this crime. Encouraged by their sue
cess the gang had planned q series OF
wholesale robberies.
This was TO include the summer
hotels at Loeb Lynn, Oakland, Noun
tain Lake Park, Deer Park and other
resorts. They expected Go find only a
watehman at each Of these places.
They would sand bag him or give him
chieroform and rob the hotels at thier
leisure. Their booty would be sent TO
fence in some city TO be sold. The
arrest has cut this short. The story
has created sensation IN Fairmont
and Grafton.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-21
The Two Hundredth Anniver-
ssary of The Founding of
The College.
SERVICES DEvOUT, AS IS FITTING
With the Traditions Of the Old New
England Days--Prayers, Reading OF
Scriptures and Sermons~-Prcsident
Roosevelt to Receive a Degree.

New Haven, Corn. Oct. 21.-Yale
university began Sunday the celebra-
ton of the two hundredth anniversary
of the founding of Yale college. The
bi-centennial of the great institution
of learning was ushered in with ccTe.
monies essentially religious.
The services we're performed in &C.
cord with the devout reverent tradi-
tions Of the good old New England
days when the little handful OF clergy
men gathered together and with
prayerful supplications asked Divine
blessing upon the institution. The
old hymns were sung and powerful
sermons were uttered.
The city was bedccked with Yale
colors and evergreen, the stars and
stripes being much used,
The principal streets had become
archways of blue. adorned at inter-
walls with pictures Of President Roose-
welt, who on Wednesday is to be
Yale's guest and who on that day will
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-21

1t has been learned on good author
ity that the Morgantown Glass Works
- e.ssASss,A 81 sss~slas la.s lts capacity.
They will put in two more furnaces IL
their plans materiali2e and will em-
ploy when the improvements are COM
pleted twelve hundred people.
They have already doubled their
capacity once within The last year
and the rush of orders has left them
unable to keep up with the demand
that is being made on the capacity.
The new increase will be very graft
flying TO every one in the community.
A plan is ON foot to form a new
association to fight the glass combine.
The National has recently withdrawn
from the Combine as related In this
paper and those who were behind the
withdrawal are back OF the move TO
form another association With which
TO better combat the Combine. 1t is
not known whether or not any OF the
local firms have been approached TO
join the new one.
Concreting has started on lock
tltNeu Wy DdktI duu JuuSpu. lucy
have spent lot OF time and much
money In getting ready for this and
have now started in full tilt tn put
In the work on the lock. This will
be kept up until the weather prevents.
lit can be done as long as the water
can be kept out of the Golfer dam or
as long as 1t does not begin freezing.
When either OF these things over
whelm them they viii stop this part
of the work until next spring when 1t
will be resumed With renewed activity.
The street paving in South Morgan.
town has started with every indica-
tion that It is TO be finished this fall
before the bad weather comes unless
it gets real busy earlier than expected,
The sand is being delivered on Wharf
street and in day or so brick laying
will begin. 1t looks better now for
the completion Of the contract than
it has looked at any time during the
present year.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-21
THE BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Was Brought to Close at Huntington
Saturday Night.

HnNTINGrGN w. Va Octnher II
The thirty seventh annual session
Of West Virginia Baptists General
Association was brought to close
Saturday night, after one of the most
interesting meetings in its history.
In the forenoon Rev. L. E. Peters,
Of Clarksburg, made his report of
the work Of the American Baptist
publication society in this State. It
was followed by an address by DIR.
Robert II. Seymour, Of Philadelphia
on the subject sGood Situation in
the Homes" Rev. H. Golfer, Of
Parkersburg, reported that the com
mittee on State constitutional
amendment did not succeed in get
ting the last legislature to pass an
amendment providing for the incor
poration Of religious societies, but
that the committee would continue
the agitation until it met with suc-
cess. The afternoon was devoted to
the subject of temperance and abks
addresses were made by Rev. DR..
johnson, of Charleston; Rev. w. >.
Carter, OF Parkersburg, and others.
Anderson and Grafton were both
placed in nomination for the next
annual meeting and Grafton was
decided on. Then came the B. Y.
r. u. rally with second vfce-presi-
| dent g. w. Kinsey, of Fairmont, in
the chair, President H. O. Smith, Of
Parkersburg, being absent. The
address Of welcome was delivered
by Thomas r. Shepherd, Of this
city, and was responded to by Rev.
Hall Snodgrass, Of Parkersburg.
The reports of the executive board
and various officers were read and
adopted. In the past year more
than twenty new local unions were
organized At night President d.
B. Purinton, of the West Virginia
University, delivered an address on
the subject "Reward for Service. =
Sunday the pulpits in the various
churches throuhout this and neigh
boring cities in Ohio and Kentucky
were filled by visiting Baptist min
listers.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-21

Besides Making Sensational Run
Others who Played Well to Make the
II Biggest Score Eyer Made BY Var
sity Team Grove City Begs for Nercy
and their Wishes Respected.
w. v. J. has redeemed the defeat
which it suffered 40 the hands of VI.
VI. r She lined up against Grove
City College on Saturday and ate them
alive The score thirty seven to
nothing is the largest ever made by a
West Virginia team against another
college team. The playing was fast
and the crowd was tiekled nearly to
death.
Kenna was the whole show. He
kicked three field goals and did il
with the greatest ease. Il cross wind
was blowing all the time and this
made the trick harder to turn. Three
attempts were made and the leather
wentDver the cross bar as beautifully
as 1t was ever seen to go on any grid
iron.
The crowd went crazy over the dis
play which was beautiful and which
broke some college records. It was
the first time that the University had
ever scored in this manner. The
kicks were made at forty five, fifty
and fifty-fve yards. Besides these he
broke through aided by Mcfarland
and got the ball when Grove City
tried to kick and ran for eighty yards
for touch down just before the call
OF time in the second half.
Mcfarland played a good game.
Arthur did well on the end and will
make fine player. Captain Brown
and Cole were back in the game and
helped it great deal. Yeager went
In for a while and the team could be
seen to get together better with him.
The whole game showed that a
wos. sefftl q IosG.E4Snt IL team play
and in handling the ball has taken
7 place. 1t is now certain that the
l team is one of the best If not the very
I best that ever represented the w. v.
q. The heart of the rooter has been
made exceedingly glad Grove City
asked that the locals let up on them
and play shorter second half than
] at first arranged. Yeager consented
to this and kicked the ball in the sec
ond half letting Grove City have it all
the time possible. They had but one
schance to score in the game getting
| the ball on kick on the two yard
1 line but the West Virginians did not
lallow it to go ahead an inch and when
they regained it took it right out OF
danuar The ,inp m
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-21
Impol tantfo West Virginia.

In another part Of this issue will
be found an interesting story OF the
proposed extension and connections
# the West Virginia Central rail-
road, by which it Is hoped to make
it trunk line. TO day the West
Virginia Central in the only indie
pendent railroad line it the state,
and the only one that can fight the
Baltimore & Ohio and the Pennsyl-
vania, which now are virtually merg-
ed into one system. TO combat this
combination will be no easy matter
and as the West Virginia Central IL
distinctly West Virginia road, and
in which West Virginia capital il
most largely interested, it com
mands the kind support and friend
~ feeling Of all the people Of the
state.
Senator Elkins and ex- Senator
Davis have spent not only their
time, but their money, in building
up the road, which has virtually
blazed the pathway of civilization
through . wilderness. They are
now endeayoring to find an outlet to
the seaboard, and that accomplished
West Virginia's coal interests will
be safe. It is most vital matter
that tie projects Of the Davis Elk
ms syndicate should bear the rich
est fruition, aud they should have
the earnest sympathy and good
wishes Of all loyal West virginians
Wheeling Intelligencer.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-21
HAIRY KlGER HURT.
Several Ribs Broken aud de Injured
In accident at Fairm0nt.

Harry Kiger a freight conductor
who is well known here was badly
hurt at Fairmont by being caught
between coal Triple and car. His
side was crushed and three ribs
broken. Mr.. Kiger was taken to
the miners hospital at Fairmont for
treatment. Mr. Kiger,is brother
of Mrs. A. e. Lazier and Mrs. j. r.
Miller. It is said that he willrecov
er from the injuries shortly. They
are not thought to be very serious.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-21
A PRESTON VIEW.
How the Valley District De
velopment Looks

From the Other Side of the Fence
Kingwood Journal tells What is Co.
ing to be Done Big Improvements
Along the Line of the NJ. aud X. 10
be Made Next Spring.
The Pennock heirs of Philadelphia,
Pa, have sold their tract of land lv.
ing along II , u as
The Falls tract, containing 1850
acres to company composed of Hon.
I'll. A. Hartley, NJ. NJ. Hartlv, L. W.
Cohun, b E. Lemon, Sanford Wat
son, all OF Masontown, w Va The
consideration was $4,000. Last
week the company sold the timber
from said tract to j. L. Kendall and
H. G. Huston of Connellsvllle, Pa,
for $4,000 says the Kingwood Jour
nal There is to be 100000 feet
of saw timber ON this tract. Kendall
d Huston are to operate it at once
and will remove timber In from five
to six years. We understand that
this land is to be laid aoff in farms
(most q. ulIic.. ale seis l..nt from
80 to 100 acres each. put under cul-
tivation as it is cleared, and put up
on the market for sale, thus opening
up section of Valley district which
has been against her progress for
the last hundred years, and will add
much to her wealth and population.
This tract of land has two large
stone quarries, easily worked and of
the very best quality and along the
route of the NJ & X. r. X. Also the
large vein of glass sand which by
analysis contains 9S per cent Of pure
glass. Seven hundred acres of the
Freeport coal, which crops out along
the NJ. d X r. r., thus making it
accessible to malheG anu easily
worked. 1t is all underlaid with
the kittaning vein of coal and the
big vein of lime from so to 100 feet
In thickness and crops out on lower
end of tract. The M. IL X r. r. of
ficials are to extend their road in
the early spring when the stone
quarries and coal will be operated
and this along with the big timber
operations of Kendall Il Huston and
Harter & Mccormick who also own
very valuable tracts of timber, will
make this end of Valley one of the
most active in Preston county.
A Park containing IL acres with
sparkling. springs on beautiful
bluff above the Big Falls has been
reserved and this when beautifed
and the natural scenery of the falls
will make it quite attractive. An
auditorium will be built and this
and the park will be lighted by
electricity. generated by the water
power from the falls. Excursions
will be frequent from Morgantown
and run regularly each Sunday for
religious services. The flrk and
Falls will be under the management
Of Messrs. Sturgiss and Martin. A
dam is to be built across the creek
close by the park which insures
good boating, fishing and bathing
for tour miles up the creek.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-21

Mayor I. NJ. Kelly OF Clarksburg
was seen by a New DOMINION man
this tnorning. He had been In town
over Glgaa on his way home from
Pittsburg and was taking in the
sights Of the place with Mayor Steele.
They were busy comparing notes as TO
the proper manner in which a live up
to date city should be managed.
The mayor was a very affable gen.
tleman and chatted freely about the
problems in city government which
he is facing. He is noted over the
state for the manner in which he
Ievies and collects fines. During the
five months Of his incumbeney he has
collected and turned into the city
treasury more than five thousand dol
lars and VIII make it ten thousand
during the year.
Besides this sum Of money a great
deal or work on the streets has been
done by people who cannot pay their
fines. Buns are fred out OF town
without ceremony. They are escort
ed to the city limits by a husky lad
who weighs two hundred pounds and
whose instructions are to kick the
aforesaid bum as far as possible across
the city limits. This is done with
force and elegance The bum as soon
as he hits the ground begins rapid
pace which is never checked until a
safe distance is gained. They never
come back.
Clarksburg has thirty two saloons
which pay three hundred and fifty
dollars each into the city treasury
every year. The streets are being
rapidly paved and the city is fast as
Stunning metropolitan airs. The street
cars will be running by the middle OF
December. The line to Fairmont will
be completed some time. At present
there is about three miles Of 1t con-
strueted.
The hold men have arrested by the
city authorities and are now in jail.
1t is not known what disposition
will be made of them. 1t will be re-
membered that one man held up seven
citizens of that place recently and
forced them to. disgorge their extra
money. He is one Of the two fellows
captured.
Conditions are rapidly settling down
10 the town which has been rather
woody ior some time. The authori.
ties have been busy and they have now
obtained the whip hand of affairs.
Clarksburg is one of the best towns in
the state and is bound to be better as
time goes on.
Mayor Kelly spoke IN highest terms
of Morgantown's growth and pros
poets and was very much pleased with
what he saw here. He was surprised
as the small amount of trouble the
police have here In maintaining order.
He left at noon for his home.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-21
Notice to- the Public.

! have sold and assigned to the
firm of Dean and Hoffman my lease
Of the Keck sand hank, located on
the w est side OF the river on lands
formerly owned by r. H. Kect, de-
ceased.
Thanking the public for the gen
erous patronage which have ex
perienced, | bespeak for the new
owners Of the business, the same
liberal patronage which / have had.
JOHN L. KEENER.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-21

become a son RI Yale. when the uni.
versiLy's honorary degree il conferred
upon him.
From the simple school or I7D1 Vale
Sunday found herself q great univer.
sity, developed through the years
from oIlss5uilding Institution down
through her ptick row. to campus.
thence to second campus, and now
to a third, and stretching out in her
departmental buildings to territory ~
great again.
Within Battell chapel, whore the bi.
centennial was inangurated. the sell
vices were participated In BY an is.
semblase as imposing as the exercises
were simple.
On the rostrum sat President Arthur
living Hadley. At his right was Rev.
Joseph Twitchell, d. D., of Hartford.
the preacher OF the bi-centennial SCR
mon. To his left was Thomas G.. ReE-
nett, OF the Yale corporation. Next
70 Or. Twitchell sat former President
Timothy Dwight On one end was
on the other Rev. Charles Ray Pal
mer, both fellows OF the university
corporation. All wore the gowns OF
cat nieked choir ~ st,,aants Ths
bodv ~ the chanel, wee ocr,,n,ea q,
the center aiaie IL dtstirgn,shaa da,a.
gates ana ca,ests Who ,~ora ae.aarn .I,
gowns with hoods III many colors.
The seats Of the side uisles were
mics ~ s.iS psaaaases, willis sAe
three galleries were reserved for Ia.
dies.
srnn .r,,,t..a $500 y. $50
a .hant hv Inc cbaa, zee sa,,aaa ~ -.
ths ord,s !. ~ ~
read i lesson fror, tha cn.;.,.., ns,
and affer fhe ..vre na,,r,.. tha na p.u ne Sc
greaation SANG nsal,n wv 80 49,
Rev Insenh iIa a, T,v,.ahan +.
Hartford, the senior fellow of the cor.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-21
GROVE CITY--G
/ MAY BUILD NEW RAILROAD
Line from Belington to Clarksburg
Would Give Much Needed Compete

CLARKsBURG, Oct. 20. Senator s..
B. Elkins' visit here yesterday meant
more than the purchase of 80, 900
acre coal field in Lewis and Gilmer
counties. 1t appears that his main
purpose was to look over the ground
with the intention OF building addi-
tiOna1 railroads in this section, that
he may have competing line. He
and others own the West Virginia
Central 81 Pittsbug system. but have
nosoutlet east or west except over the
Baltimore s. Ohio, and are at the
mercy Of the latter company. Their
proposition is to build a line between
Belington and Clarksburg, a distance
OF 81 miles, and then extend that line
fr0ss gasacS ~ ,.sse ava j.
river BY way OF Weston into Gilmer
county to connect with the Little
Kanawha River railroad. This will
give them an outlet to Parkersburg
and the Ohio river. An eastern out
let will be secured by building an ex-
tension of IS miles from Davis to the
Southern railway or the Chesapeake &
Ohio at a point near Harrisonhurg or
Staunton, Va, and thereby get
direct communication to Newport
News, Va, by which they will be en-
abled TO reach tide water. The build
Ing Of these extensions is said to be
forced ON account Of plan by the
Baltimore g. Ohio to absorb the West
Virginia Ceptral & Pittsburg system,
which Is enc Of the most valuable In
the State.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-21
The November Delineator.

A seasonabIe atmosphere rises from
the various useful and valuable fea-
lures OF the November Delinea tor.
The styles shown are those for early
Winter: the dressInaking article tells
about the making Of coats; the fancy
nsedlewoTk article bears upon Thanks
giving and Christmas gifts; the
crocheting articles are those OF a
Winter character; the gardening ar
ticle deal, With the pruning and pro-
lection ~ rose trees throughout the
Winter Every woman who wishes
to ,Se5 splendid value for her expendi-
tire should buy the Delineator for it
seR. II 10 turn will help her TO econ
omize il household matters at every
point.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-21
SunnYside.

SUNNYsIDE, Oct. 81 Mr.. and Mrs.
j. M. Jamison and Miss Pearl Taylor
have returned from short trip to
Pittsburg.
Miss Bessie Clayton of Fairmont
spent Saturday and Sunday visiting
Misses Evelyn and Lenore Miller.
Mrs. Alnett of Riverside, CAL, is
visiting her cousin Mrs. Albert Price.
Buck Price who has been clerking
in Wilbourne's store has returned TO
his home at Charlottesville, va. Mr..
Cologne Of 0the same place has ar
rived to take the vacant position.
Mrs. Belle Arnett of Fairmont is
visiting her sister Mrs. Lou John.
Miss Katneryn Price has returned
from trip to Carmichaels and
Waynesburg.
Charles Orrls of Pittsburg is ex-
pected here tomorrow for short stay.
Bruddy Craig of Summerville, class
'01 was visitor ON our side yesterday
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-21

Rev. Father Boutlou, of Fairmont,
who has been in charge Of the Nor
gantown Cathlic church has been
relieved OF this charge and will look
after Fairmont itself Rev. Father
Kluser, Of Wheeling, has been placed
IN charge Of the Morgantown church
and has been here to assume his du-
ties.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-21
DRAGGED BY A HORSE.
Constable William G. Thomas {
WaynesBurg dies from Injuries.

WAYNEsBURG, Pa, Oct. Econ
stable William G. Thomas was thrown
from his horse here last evening and
fatally injured, dying at an early hour
this morning. He was thrown from
the saddle and dragged with his foot
in the stirrnp, crushing bis skull He
had served as borough constable fol-
Is years.
Try orr want ads
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-21

4 ia1y's breast pin between Wea-
ver's store and South Park bridge. A
suitable reward TO finder BY leaving
at Ed Herds.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-21
STOLEN. HORSE FOUND
In MOUNTAIN FOREST.

Animal was too Spirited for the Thief
to Mount Finder Received Reward
of S25.
KEYsER, w. Va, Oct. 2l-On the
night of Friday, October 4th, the fine
riding and driving horse of Deputy
Sheriff L. @. Davis was stolen from
its stable, ard no trace could be found
Of the lEief or horse until yesterday,
when Mr. Joseph Coleman OF Moscow
Mills, Md, drove To Keyser with the
aui,nai and received the $25 reward.
The horse was found last Tue day in
the forest near Mr.. Coleman's resi-
dence, aud taken care Of by him until
he learned the owners name. The
noise i a spirited one and it is
thought sae tlisf stopped of 10 the
=. b.s.v, and being unable
$40 uaise tufucd
II loose.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-21
Table Borders wanted.

Wanted table boarders. Call At
residence Of Miss Laura Dawson
Bumbo Lane.
Mgs. M E. KEEPER
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-21
Rooms Tor Rent.

For rent--Five rooms and recep-
ton hall. Inquire at So University
Driveway
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-21
Laborers Wanted.

Twenty-Five laborers are wanted by
Dean and Hoffman to work on street
paving In South Morgantown. Good
wages will be paid aud the men will
be paid off every week. Apply at the
Peabody Hotel or on the JOB Monday
|morning.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-21
Dor Sale

House and lot on Sunnyside.
III s nine rooms il new and
Cab On
OF address Mrs. j. w. Wiles.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-21
BIG INCREASE
In Capacity of Morgantown
Glass Works Is Promised.

Twelve Hundred People will be EN-
pioyed II Present Plans are Carried
Out Work on Locks Going Nicely
Sand Being Delivered In South Nor
town Other Industrial Notes.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-21

The ssAUAILIARY Savings Banks
being 'ssned hy the Farmers " naer-
lchant> Bank are inaue Z! aAlS.He5.
land cuprered steel. sislsl !.
lacgvuli aeu seG
ll2i'l make you save money
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-21
she Weather.
Lost.

& Fair tonight and Tuesday.