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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-05-30
swaIlOW,nR AbIlitIes Of snakos.

The Jaws OF the chicken snake. says
q Texan are hung on hinges that can
DO taken apart OF displaced for the
time being as the Cnse may be. and an
entire Texas eottnotau rabbit can be
persuaded to enter. bead and all. with
little effort and the body, being made
of Indla rubbcrnke material aud very
stretchabc, the kicking little animal
soon Gnds Judgment In the stomach.
His snnkeship then carefully resets
his Jaws 50 that his mouth assumes
Its normal size and blissfully reposcs
for the succeeding six hours. The
powerful gastric Juice does the bal.
nnce, and no Texan can testify that he
ever heard chicken snake suffering
from indigestion or chronic dyspepsia.
The capture aud digestion Of chickens.
song birds, turkey eggs aud rats con
stitute simple pastime TO the chicken
snake and do not call for a six hour
IuyoR In feeling time.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-05-30

A pretty girl boarded crowded
street car in Washington, and a pom
pous old gentleman arose aud gave her
a seat
After some time a number OF pas
sengers got out. and the old gentleman
sank into the nearest corner with a
weary sigh.
81 wouldn't get up again" he muir
INJURED, .for an angel" And then. as
he caught the eyes OF the girl fixed up
on him repronchfully, he added quick
", 81 mean, mndam. for another an
gelT'-HarpePs Magazine.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-05-30

Ibid you catch your train last nlsntF
asked his employer OF Sooburbs.
NO" replied Sooburbs wearily; 1T
Ind been gone about Eve minutes when
/ got to the station, and ! didn't think
1t was any use to ry."-ohio state
Journal
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-05-30

THE chimney is smoking" be said.
YES" she retorted: THAT'S the erect
Of bad axample. Usually the chimney
has constipation enough TO DO It's
smoking outdoors"
Thus it cane about that be hnished
his cigar on the back porch.-Chicago
Post
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-05-30
Never plrnnlnr.

Mrs. MItford-what do You think of
this vlylscctlon question: II must be
awful to be cut up alive.
Mrs. Gmhnm-Yes, and 1t Is awful to
be cut dead. as ! was By one Of my
dearest friends last evenlng.-Boston
Trnnscrlnt
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-05-30
u Rsnd 70 Rnrrr.

Professor Shore is very absentminds
ed. His son rushed into his study one
morning and exclaimed:
"Just think, father! I've swallowed
q pinI What shall DOR
"Ah. we'll" replied the big man.
don't worry about it Here's another
pln."-Chums.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-05-30
DAILY AND SUNDAY
TOUR T6I BosToN-B. x o. R. r,

MANY injuries having been made
sSh regard TO the tour to Boston which
"a nd yeftISed in detail in these columns
.spHe Tourist Department q the baltl-
bore and Ohio Railroad beg TO an
E6nounce that owing to theSpace on Lne
Steamship being limited MT ao ~ mas az
tjcEets and apportion certain mum,
Dsr IN each city. Engagem and
rsseryations are now being made and
hose who desire to avail themselves
~ this most delightful tour should
cali upon ticket agent Baltimore ana
Ohio r. r, at earliest possible date, III
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-05-30

EOHuHCN"
O ,.n,, crrinr. little boy q

"why are you crying. little boy =
zone OF them artists paid me dlfne
10 sit on the fence while be sketched
me-"
well is there any harm in that?'
"Yes, SSH 1t was u barb wire
fcnce."-PhIladelphia Record
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-05-30

II you do not want to be deceived
when you buy paints, buy only u y
p because il is pure lead and zinc
looks better, wears longer than any
naint made. Try it aud you will use
no other. For sale by Cost 8 Holden,
Main street, E-SV'
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-05-30
Success
Success is just as
easily found as
failure, if you only
thought so.

Success isn't matter OF luck,
although some folks will say ii is.
Luck / something that doesn't eS-
ist. Lucl; is just another name for
horse sense. II YOU want 10 be
successful in locating Farm which
suits you don't SO it blind. In
yesticatc look around -i.nd out
all YOU can. Don't buy the first
Farm that is offered YOU, but con-
suit an up-to-dac real estate man
who makes a speciality Of handling
Farm propertyand can furnish you
a large list OF desirable Farms 10
select from. Send for my deseIipt-
i've list of Virginia and West Nir-
rinia Farms. am Offering a
humber Of dcsirable Farms located
in Mason, Kanawha and Putnam
Counties in Kanawha Valley. You
will find me ready 10 talk business
the minute you are.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-11

ately, to appeal from the verdict of the
jury.
THREAT TO SHOOT HIM DEAD.
Mr.. c. b. Stewart says that neither
he nor his brother has any desire TO
outrage public sentiment; and more
than that they will not do it. But they
declare that the public is not fully adj
vised on the matter and therefore is not
q fair judge. At times the public mind
has been so infamed that 1t would
have taken little TO result In lynch
ing. In fact he had been personally in
formed on the highest authority that
II was all arranged that Petar Morten-
sen would have been shot down In the
courtroom had the jury acquitted him.
While he did not feel TO attach great
Importance to the declaration yet II
was made in all earnestness and APP
parently with the full purpose of carry
ing the threat into effect. That, he
said, was only a sample of the dlspo-
sition that Is manifest in the letter
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While Berying They Saw Him
Drop Out of His Hiding Place,
HE C0NvERSED WITH THEM
Asked How Far II Was 90 Different
Places Described Him Very Close
Iy-Hunt SrIl On.

Seattle, July ll.-Not a word Of
Tracys movements since last night
has been received here today. The
posse and newspapermen are now out
Of reach Of the line OF communication,
and the next dispatch received from
the scene OF action viii contain the news
OF battle or escape, Runors were
afoat this morning that Tracy had
been surrounded at a railroad bridge
between Coylngton and Auburn. and
a little later the sheriffs office re-
ceiyed word that shots had been ex-
changed between a deputy and the
convict. Following Is the last anthem
tic news OF the outlaws movements
and whereabouts:
Covington 9:SO.-Two children OF Geo,
w. Collins OF Auburn. out berry pick.
ing, saw Tracy drop out OF his hiding
place at the Dolan hop ranch al o.
clock last night and hurry away up the
railroad track. Tracy had two pistols
In his hip pockets and a rife stuck
uoNu III tue hlut VI Hih lIoustIS, NNltu
impeded his walking. He had small
bundle partly wrapped In paper. The
point where Tracy descended 10 the
railroad track is only about a quarter
OF mile above Green river bridge and
about hundred yards below the state
salmon hatchery After talking TO the
children a few minutes. he went on
the road to Covington. In hurry.
How far Is Il 10 Palmerg asked Tracy.
Nineteen miles" answered the Collins
boy. ~ years old Il know better" re-
turned Tracy, 1T is only seventeen"
How far Is Il TO Covington," was
Tracy's last question.
plight miles" said young Collins.
well. I'm lame" said Tracy. "and
guess that's about as far as I'll go to-
night"
Alice Collins. who was with her
brother and met Tracy. Is le years old.
She said she recognized Tracy from
having seen his pictures In the papers
The children described Tracy very
closely. He wore q dark SLOUGH bat,
dark trousers and a darkish muddy
oysreoat. Tracy complained Of being
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-11

that he ANA his brother are now In re-
ceipt Of
WHERE THE HOME COMES IN.
It appears that the Stewards have
been very strongly criticized on ac-
count of the Mortensen home having
beeded TO one Of them. That they have
been decided TO one Of them.
That they have been accused
OF taking the last cent from
the convicted man that he had.
Upon that subject today they said that
the property under normal condition
would be worth about 1000. but that
on account Of the odor that now at
taches to IL II would scarcely bring
more than half that amount II indeed 1t
could be sold at any price. Besides a
Salt Lake bank has mortgage upon
1t for $500. and the Pacific Lumber
company lien for something over 5000.
From this II will be seen that the Stew
arts will realize little or nothing out OF
the place even under the most favor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-11

court Of the United States; 80 It seems
that Mortensen will have TO content
himself with what the state courts viii
do for him. and let it go at that, as not
only Is he without the necessary means.
but the few friends that have remained
loyal TO him are also penniless.
LIKE POWERs-SMITH CASE.
The threat TO kill the Stewards Is re-
mindful Of the fact that II is only a
few years ago that Judge Powers AMI
Warden Dow were threatened with
humiliation at the hands OF desper-
ado named John Smith, In similar man
ner There were those who made light
Of the scare but the officers of the law
took the matter In hand and soon land
ed and tried their man. He was found
guilty and took HIS own life In the
county jail.
WILL WATCH SUSPECTS.
For the information of the persons
comprising the "committee1 n mlght
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-11

soldiers were to be sacrificed for the
honor of Spain?
The admiral says we differed very
much from the beginning. hope our
countrymen will believe that we diff
fered very much about this. II there
ever was such an understanding ! did
not know It and the army did not
know Il.
The admiral Is reported to have tes-
titled that the Spanish authorities Of
fered to surrender TO him the day he
destroyed the Spanish squadron. No
written proposals have come to light,
and the probabilities are that he was
deceived by the Misrepresentation Of
the foreign consus, who were en-
deavorlng by all means In their power
to prevent a bombardment.
now learn for the first time that my
correspondence with Aguinaldo was not
approved by the admiral. Permit me
TO remark that he had no occasion for
q correspondence. When he took pos
session Of the Cavlte hayward he
doubled the wages Of several hundred
Fiiipinos working there. That did not
require any correspondence. Nor did II
require any correspondence TO induce
Agulnaldo to start his insurrection. Ii
is not difficult 10 induce men TO do
what they wish TO do.
wrote some letters to Agulnaldo
which seemed necessary at the time
He had arrested some OF our Office. for
entering the town OF Cavite without
his permission. He had forbidden his
people 20 supply us with lighters 10
land our men and materials. We re-
quired land transportation and he hid
all the carts. We could only buy fuel
and forage from him. Finally he for
bade us 60 land on the sacred soil OF
Luzon. We did not pay any attention
TO this last impertlnence, but In regard
TO the other disagreements | thought
a correspondence was a justlnable ex-
pedient II. however. had known as
much about him then az everybody
seems TO know now, | might have ar
rested him then without correspond
ence
Referring now TO my original propo-
sitlon. that Admiral Deweys statement
In reference to the surrender Of Ma
Mia was misleading. wish 10 say that
no doubt the admiral and Gen. Merritt
both thought that they had made an
agreement with the Spanish authori-
ties by which the city could be taken
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-11

able circumstances. Nevertheless they
are Of the opinion that the taking OF
this house has caused public feeling
against them to no little degree, al
though they do not think the letter is
the result Of that transaction. Rather
they believe, in fact are certain, that
IL Is wholly on account of their deter
mlnation to take Mortensen's case
through to the highest court In the
state If necessary.
WILL GO NO HIGHER.
The probabilities are thar the Nor
Jensen case win never get beyond the
supreme court Of the state, II, in fact.
II gets that far, for the very good rea.
son that the doomed man Is absolutely
without cent to carry an appeal far
Their than that. Just now on account
OF having taken the impecunosIty oath
the state Is bound to pay the expenses
attendant upon getting out trans
cript, but It is not obliged to furnish
funds TO take an appeal to the supreme
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-11
FREIGHT HANDLERS
STRIKE NOT SETTLED

Chicago, July 1.-THE board OF arbl.
tration early this morning decided tc
meet at 10 a. IN. and arrange a plar
OF settlement Of the freight handlers
strike, TO be submitted to the railroads
This will contain provisions which It is
understood by the board will be salts
factory TO the men and to the railroads.
Members Of the board say they be-
lieye the strike win be settled by Fri
day evening.
At II o'clock the men had not ap-
peared at the Temple court building,
where the conference was TO be held.
The delay, however, was not believed TO
portend anything inimical to settle
ment. John c. Driscal, secretary Of the
Team Owners association, declared that
a settlement would be reached within
half an hour after the two sides got
together
The managers, | ain reliably in
formed, he said, have already agreed
privately. to grant at the conference.
practically all thar the strikers de-
mand, In order 10 protect Chicago busl-
ness Interests against a general strike
OF the most serious proportions
Foilowing are the points remaining 10
be settled finally, and TO which both
sides are said TO be willing 10 agree:
THE new wage scale to be effective
at once.
2.-staight time for overtime, in
stead Of time and a half
S.-Freight handlers TO receive l7ik
cents an hour instead OF the Is cents
asked by the men and the II cents pre-
yiously offered.
Recognition Of the union is waived.
although this is merely 20 facilitate the
bringing about OF settlement OF the
other questions and Is not now In dis.
pute.
AT 1880 o'clock Chairman Selfridge
with another member OF the arbitration
left his Office to try 10 has
ten meeting Of the railroad managers.
which had been set for 2 p. m. Ii is
that the opposing factions VIII
meet as was previously planned. At
The meeting OF the railroad managers
the arbitration committee will be in
formed Of the willingness OF the rail-
roads 10 settle on the basis given. The
then Will carry the terms 10
The officials OF the strikers who Will. Il
Is said. accept them and then the strike
viii be called on By President Curran.
The railroad general managers are
now In session with that section OF the |
arbitration committee representing the |
Team owners association. All indica. |
lions are regarded as still favorable 70 |
IN early settlement Of the strike.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-11

The Mortensen-H Hay murder case, full
n mystery and sensation from the be
ginning. has another startling feature
This time It comes In the form Of q
,brea, to Kill Messrs. b. j. and c. b.
Stewart attorneys for the convicted
man.
Whether the threat Is, as one OF the
attorneys puts It, "a cold blooded bluff
with he object Of influencing future
action IN the case or a determination on
the part OF some fancled or aggrieyed
terson to wreak vengeance" Is some
thing that Sheriff Naylor and deputies
are attempting to find out Whether
the writer Of the letter is alone in the
scheme set forth or whether he or she
has aids or accompllces can only be
gussed at. Sheriff Naylor has his sus-
plcals and so have the Stewards, and
hka matter OF more than ordinary
coincidence that their suspicious point
N tie same direction, Meanwhile the
suspected are under OFFICIAL observa-
ua. II was thought last night that
ths would be under arrest within As
hours, but today's developments were
Of such a nature that 1t is now uncer-
tain.
The threatening letter came to the
Masn Stewart on Monday morning
last It was written and mailed in this
city, When It was opened and read the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-11
Missouri Legislator Shot In Duel.

Mexico, Mo-, July l1.-Rhodes Clay,
representative In the Missouri assem-
bly,, and recently nominated for sec
ond term, is dead as result Of pistol
wounds inflicted by c. A. Barnes, a
young attorney. Five shots were fired
during the fight which took place In
front Of the postofilce Clay being shot
through the breast and Barnes having
his wrist shattered by ball from his
opponents revolver. The shooting
grew out OF business transaction In
yolvlng the principals.
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THREATENED MEN WILL CONTINUE TO DO THEIR
DUTY.

When the Messrs Stewart by today they
made this Joint rhe receipt not fright
ned us the least nor will deter doing
client in the future have In the on ia
merits and It's merits only We had presented at the outset
perfect line of defense that Mortens
beyond question doubt compromise with
dhonor and said and proceeded the lines
with which the public familiar
vantage of teehneaues When appealed the
cause right the constitution the state guaan
eed to our client In with all other similarly
have not and win seek delay that we
nave done but the time that
been largely devoted to raise the accused mans
thing we were unable do OF uncanny atmosphere
that surrounds It, But Will client
If did the the right to
criticize for professional cowardce would
have to appoint attorneys carry
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.youR HOUSE AND HOME WILL BE BLOWN TO
ATOMS"

cali Lake city OBJ J. Stewart C. b. swart-I am APP
d nv Committee few Words in regard to the
case Won defending in other words trying to defend Namely
49, ee of Peter Mortensen heard all OF the res
nv during Trial and from the Testimony giving in the Trial
m % with Jury Man That Morensen Guilty Of the Crime
10 s Charge Cieseh and Taxpayers Of This City and
as as the has 10000 and sl trying to
soend another be ask you to stop
where YOU are with Moensen AS
no deserves you eny further with the Case
m no the Iooser your viii be blown TO
Atoms in you make motion for trial if value Nor
Jensen do yourselves and Fam ahead the
oner that that uphold Murderous Crimes
eli out OF country think Crank
wrote this but before the Snow begins falling will
Change your mind. COMMITTEE
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I.

Stewart brothers did not think very
seriously of It, but later on, II being
shown to some Of their friends and to
some OF the court officials, including
Sheriff Naylor, they came TO the con-
clusion that it was a matter that
should receive prompt and vigorous at
tention. When asked by the News
for information concerning It they We're
10th to speak Of II, but on being in
formed that 1t had already got to that
point where II was practically public
information they consented to state
the facts, On the matter OF their sus-
piclons, however, that is, as o'who
they think guilty Of the threat, they
preferred to maintain a discreet and
unbroken silence.
FIGHT FOR MoRTENsEN.
In speaking Of Mortensen. their eli
ent, today, they said they had made as
hard and clean fight for him as It
was possible under adverse circum-
stances. They realized that the case
was an extraordinary one and that
public sentiment was ana is still very
high and decidedly against the defend
ant. But that, they say, will not deter
them from doing their duty as lawyers
who are In honor bound to see that his
interests are followed to the last legitl-
mate extreme. And the man guilty or
not had right, they argue dispassion-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-11
EigRty-Se0en
Bodies Rescued
Thought Victims of JobnSfown Coal c}line DSaSies WIN
SNof Exceed Hundred--No Definite Estimate Can
BE c,1ade Now-cA Heroic Boy Loses His Life Try
ing 10 Saue ObesS- Hearrendms Scenes.

| Jamestown, Pa, July li.--Early today
Il was not known how many perlshed
in the awful disaster az the Rolling
Mil mine Of the Cambria Steel com
pany. At o'clock this morning 81
bodies had been recovered. OF these
Al, all contorted and many blackened
and burned and some OF them head
less, lie stretched on rough slabs In
the Impoverished morgue in the armory
building. Forty more are In cars in
the mine ready TO be borne out as fast
as room can be made for them. The
latest estimates Of the number Of dead
reduce the fatal scope OF the calam-
lty. But those. while fixing II at around
100. are not conclusive. General Mine
Supt George +. Robinson would not
say at this time whether he thought
there were 100 or 800 dead. He says
there Is no way Of knowing until full
investigation Is made. When that VIII
be he says he has no means OF telling.
All rests with the difficulty TO be en-
countered Ia clearing the heading Off
OF after damp.
FIRST TRAIN LOAD OF VICTIMS.
IL was 5:55 o'clock when the first
train load OF victims was brought to
the mouth OF the main entry. Forty
nine cars were used In bringing out
As dead bodies and four living injured.
The discovery OF the dead bodies was
made by searching party about 10
o'clock last night. They were lying In
the main heading two miles In from
the main pit mouth. No attempt was
made 70 remove them until certainty
was established that no more living
remained In the mine.
From the positions Of the bodies the |
miners were evidently eating their |
lunches when suddenly stricken by the !
explosion They We're seated IN groups |
OF five and ten with their buckets and |
the remains Of their lunches scattered
over the floor. Evidently their lives
we're shut out quickly and easily.
DIRECT CAUSE OF EXPLOSION
UNKNOWN.
The first statement was given 10 the
Associated Press reporter by Supt.
Robinson at Z O'Clock this morning. He
said:
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Chief crnul of Paterson Acquitted.

New York. July 1i.-After a trial
lasting until early today. Police Chief
Craul Of Patterson. N, j., was acquit-
ted OF the charges made against him by
Mayor Iinchllffe.. who suspended him
for alleged neglect OF duty during the
recent riots OF striking silk mill work
crs.
Chief Craul was reinstated IN his Of
fee bv 'he hoard ~ aldermen with all
pay Of the time OF his suspension.