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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-13
BURGLAR
Walked In Front Door of East End
Residence.
Lee straley EmptIes Shot Gun at
prowier-
Scared Away By Firing and Secured
Nothing.


At an early hour this morning, a
burglar entered the front door of Mr..
Lee Straley's residence on the Philip
pi Pike. in the East End. His pres
ence was discovered shortly after he
had entered, by Mr.. Straley who
picked up shot gun and fired at the
burglar. The load from the gun evil
IDENTIFY went wide from its marx, but
the firing succeeded in soaring the
burglar away.
About half past three O'Clock this
morning, Mr.. Straley sent his little
thirteen-year.o boy over to neigh
boris house for some medicine for him
self, as he was feeling quite Ill. The
boy went to the neighbours house
which was not very far away, and pro-
cured the medicine, but in coming
back into the house he neglected to
secure the front door.
Shortly afterwards Mr.. Straley
heard strange noises in the house,
and at first thought it was the boy.
He got up and saw strange man
walking around in the room upstairs
He yelled at him and the man started
to run. straiey picked up his shot
gun and fired at the mans disappear
ing figure, but the shot evidently did
not take effect.
After the occurrence, the Straleys
sent over to Chief-of-Police Howe's
house, which is within two or three
doors of the place. The Chief came
over and investigated the case. There
were heavy mud marks over the house
the burglar had tracked. Nothing
was missed from the house and it is
thought he was scared away before
getting his hands on anything.
The case is in the hands of the pc.
lice, who are Investigating.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-13
TRAINMAsTER
OF the Mononnah Division Has Been
Promoted.
Car Distributor Also promoted Il
Assistant Tralnmaster.

FAIRMoST, Dec. 13.-Mr. George W.
Martin, who has for years been train
master of the Monongahela River d.
vision of the Baltimore s. Ohio rail-
road, has been promoted to superin-
tendent Of the Cumberland Valley
division of the Pennsylvania railroad.
Mr.. Martin will have his headquarters
at chambersburg, Pa. He will likely
move his family from this city to his
new station in the near future. He
assumes his duties as superintendent
January !, but is now at Chambers
burg getting acquainted with the d.
vision.
No appointment as trainmaster for
the Monongahela division has been
made. Mr.. II. W. Reynolds, car dis
tributor, has been promoted to assist
ant trainmaster of that road.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-13
COAL MINING
Will be Engaged In by Newly
Chartered Company.
Mead and Spear Company Obtains
Charter.

Chatter were issued to the following
concerns at the ofiee of the Secretary
of State yesterday:
Mead aud Spear Company, of Pitts
burg, Pa, to conduct general coal
mining business. Capital, $4,000.
Incorporators: a. J. Mead, A. A.
Spear, ]. f. Bals'ey, Pittsburg; John
W. Davis and osman E. Swartz,
clarksburg, w. Va.
Macfar!and Oh and Gas Company,
of Morgantown, w. Va, to drill for
and produce oil and gas. Capital. !
5000. Incorporators: Jsmes II. Stew
art, Harvey Fisher, Cleophus Wood
ford, ]. c. Gault and ]. L. Smith, of
Morgantown.
zarnlts Brothers Grocery Company
of Wheeling, w. Va, to conduct
wholesale grocery business. Capital,
100000. Incorporators: John A.
Zarnits, Lawrence Zarnits, Frederick
G. zarnits, John B. Rickers and Frank
NJ. Bryson, all of Wheeling.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-13
Final Effort Will be Made, SAYS p
port. to Organize the Coal
Miners i'm Fairmont and
Clarksburg Regions
President Mitchell Will Take Up His HEADQUARTERS
at Fairmont and Remain Until Miners
Are Organized.

a special sent out from FairmontI
says: ut was remarked here today
by person who is in the position to-
know, and who, IL is stated, is en-
ployed by the United Mine Workers.
as an organizer, that stronger effort
than ever will be made, commencing
in a few weeks, to organize the miners
of this and other coal regions in the
State. While the majority OF the
men employed by the Fairmont Coal
Company are very well satisfied with
the present price paid per car, yet
there are some who contend the price
being paid is not much more than
half what 1t should be under existing
circumstances. All efforts heretofore
made to gain much Roadway towards
forming miners unions have failed,
the whole cause being on account OF
the organizers failing to work to any
great extent in the interest OF the
organization.
1.-THE effort soon to be made will no
doubt, be the final one, at least for
years to come In organizing the miners
1t was stated here today, and there
seems to be truth in the statement,
that President Mitchell will take up
his headquarters in Falrmont and re-
main until the miners of the State
have been organized. 1t is claimed If
they can succeed in organizing the
miners of the Fairmont and Clarks-
burg regions that the miners in other
parts of the State will fall in line.
The time stated for Mitchell's coming
to Fairmont is about January D."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-13
TRESTLE
Near MT. Clare and causes
Delay of Train.
Several Passengers Have Very
Narrow Escape.

The high waters have impaired tres
tie No. near Mt. Glare on the West
Virginia s. Pittsburg Division of the
B. s. o. railroad. The passenger train
from Weston due here at few min
utes of O'Clock, was delayed an hour
or so on account of the perilous condi-
tion of the trestle. Repair hands got
it in shape SO that the train could
pass over it and arrive here at 1890
o'clock. The trestIe was being push
ed down into the river by sliding earth.
A score of passengers who got of the
train to watch the repairing had
narrow escape from precipitation into
the river. The timbers on which they
were standing began to slide down the
embankment and they had to jump
and run to escape
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-13
Gets Laid Out by Mamie Nusbaum
About Whose Nationality He
Made Some Uncomplimen-
tdry Remarks.
A Single Blow From Nusbaums Fist Sent Moore
Sprawling.-Face Badly Bruised and CUT
Moore at Fault.

A saloon brawl occurred in the Met
ropolitan near the midnight hour Fri
day night, which has caused good
deal Of comment on the streets.
1t appears that Charles W. Moore,
an attorney. was in the saloon at that
hour and was making remarks about
the alleged court house ring. Young
Mamie Nusbaum heard the remarks
and said something which appeared to
enrage Moore. The line of his thought
was then diverted to the Jewish race
and he made some very uncomplimen-
tary remarks about them. Mr.. Nus
baum resented this and foicibly i'm
pressed Moore with his resentment by
giving him blow with his fist which
sent Moore sprawling against the bar.
The blow was of sufficient force to
land Moore several feet from where
he was standing, when the ARRAY be-
gan.
Attorney Moore's face was consider
ably cut and bruised. Mr. Nusbaum
was preparing to send him into an
other world but changed his mind and
as a consequence Moore is still among
the living but very much distigured.
A Democratic editor was present
and at first showed disposition to go
to Moore's assistance but others in the
crowd gave him a gentle tip to keep
hands off. Soon afterward he took oc-
casion to quit the saloon.
Moore first threatened to shoot
Nusbaum and reached for his hip
pocket, as if to get a gun. Nusbaum
told him he would have to shoot him
now. and every time Moore reached
for gun Nusbaum handed him one.
The details are hard to get but it
appears that Moore was at fault and
brought on the brawl.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-13
SENATOR SCOTT
Introduces Resolution In CONGRESS
for Old Soldiers.
Commission Is Intended TO Look
After All War Veterans.

Senator Scott recently introduced a
joint resolution of great interest to
the old soldiers in West Virginia, and
which he intends to push during this
short session to successful passage.
The resolution provides for the APP
pointment OF a commission of three
members of the House of Representa-
tives to be appointed by the speaker,
and two members Of the Senate, to be
appointed by the President of the Sem
ate, to be created to examine into
the present pension laws and report
any changes that may be desirable.
and further, to investigate the desir-
ability of pensioning all soldiers who
served ninety days during the war OF
the rebellion and were honorably dis
charged at the rate of twelve dollars
per month. The commission is au-
thorized to employ a clerk and stenog-
rapher and such other clerical assist
ance as may be necessary. The COM
mission shall, on or before February
|, 1904, make a report, which shall
embrace the conclusions reached by
the commission on the subjects and
laws examined, and any recommends
tions said commission may see proper
to make by bill or otherwise, respect
ing said laws. The resolution pro-
vides further, that 5000 may be ap-
propriated for the expenses of the COM
mission. Senator Scott is one of the
most ardent supporters of the old
soldiers in the Senate and never loses
an opportunity to look after their in
terests.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-13
Golf M. E. Church..

Sunday, December II, 1902. Ga. m.
Glass Meeting; ]. o. Thorn Leader.
s:45 Sunday School, ]. 1. Alexander,
supt. s:45 Public Worship and Ser
mon. Topic: sour Duties to One
Another" $50 p. m. Epworth League.
Devotional services. Subject: "our
Fellowship;" j. 1. Alexander Leader.
I p. m. Public Worship and sermon.
Topic 1.-THE Price of Spiritual Pos
sessions" All are invited TO all ser
vices. S. K. AHBUTHNor, Pastor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-13
RETURN DATE
Arranged For, So Well was play
Appreciated.
"a Turkish Texan" captIvates
Large Audience at the Grand.

One of the finest plays OF it's kind
yet shown at the Traders Grand OPP
era House was "a Turkish Texan" a
comedy in three acts, by Willie Col
lier, in which George Parsons, the
brilliant young comedian and Isabella
Urquhart, the charming Coincidence
were supported by an excellent COM
pany, Friday evening"
The opera house was filled to It's
utmost seating capacity. The play
was a brilliant one throughout and
was agreeably received by the audi
ence. So well was the acting appreci-
ated, that at the end of the second
act the house curtain rose six times in
succession in respond to encores. The
scenery used was novel and pretty.
Manager Farland informs us that he
has succeeded in securing this SPLEEN
did attraction for a return date in
February. He persuaded the man
ager to cancel some other dates In
order to fill an engagement at Fair.
mont on the 10th of February and at
Clarksburg on the 18th.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-13
INDUSTRIES
are Seeking Locations In This Gas
Belt.
Secretary of Board of Trade Re
ceIves Half Dozen Applications.

Anthony Bowen, secretary of the
board of trade, has received half
dozen applications this week from
glass factory concerns in the gas belt
in Indiana, for locations here. These
concerns employ the usual number of
men and their coming here would
mean the augmentation Of the work
ing forces of this city to the extent OF
at least GOO to say nothing of their
families. Mr.. Bowen is negotiating
for sites for them and putting forth
every effort to ARA nge for their estab-
lishment here. Mr.. Bowen is also IN
receipt of an inquiry from large pot
terry plant for location and in this
case he is also taking action to get
this industry. This concern is located
in Ohio. The glass people seek loca-
tions in this field owing to the fact
that the gas in Indiana is becoming
exhausted.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-13
WABASH
May be Headed off by the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad.

Buckhannon, w. Va, December ID.
The baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company is reported to be buying
rights of way from the mouth of the
Buckhannon River to Grafton. It is
the Baltimore and ohio's intention to
try and get in ahead of the Wabash,
and build line from Buckhannon to
Grafton, before the Buckhannon and
Northern is completed. The latter
line has permanent survey through
from Grafton here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-13
JUDGMENT
OF $4,000 Confessed by John
caywood.
Peter Randolph Gives Bond Q
$1,000 for Appearance.

In the civil case of Elizabeth D.
DeHass against John Caywood, the
latter confesses Judgment in the cir
cult clerks ot,ice for q, 900 in favor OF
plaintiff.
An order has been entered in the
same Office allowing and taking bond
of 81, 900 of Peter Randolph, of Salem,
IN the criminal case the state has
against him. The bond was given by
the approval OF the prosecuting attor-
ney and Is for his appearance the first
day of the next term of circuit court
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-13
RAILROAD
COMPANY
Organizes at conneIlsvIlle. pa .
Electlng Officers.
Two Large Tracts OF Coal VIII be
Developed.

Connellsville, Dec. 13.-The Inter.
Railroad Coal Company, capitalized in
West Virginia at $500, 900, has been
organized In Connellsville. A meet
ing of the stockholders was held in
the Scissor building on West Main
street. onicers for the remaining part
of the fiscal year were elected. They
will serve till March, 1908, when the
regular annual meeting Of the COM
pany will be held. The officers elected
are: President, P. K. 2. Miller, of
Scottdale; vice.president. w. f. Sois-
son, OF Connellsyille; secretary and
treasurer, E. S. Stoner, of Scottdale.
These officers with A. P. Henderson,
Of McKeesport, and James Mack,
superintendent OF the Standard Works
at Mt. Pleasant, make up the board
OF directors. The company own a
tract of s, 200 acres of fine coal in bod
bridge county, W. Va. The work Of
development will be commenced by
the first OF the year.
The coal owned by the Inter-Rail-
road Company faces the main line OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad for
about five miles west of Clarksburg.
Back of 1t is a tract OF 10000 acres OF
coal which must eventually be mined
through the outlet of the Inter. Rail-
road Company. Some OF the stock
holders in the company organized here
are also represented in the 10000 acre
tract. The organization of the Inter-
Railroad Company has been delayed
some by proposition to merge the
two tracts in the same company. The
Inter-Railroad Company owning the
railroad front wanted an acre of their
coal for every acre and half OF the
20, 600 acre tract. The owners of the
latter only wanted to give an acre and
a fourth. An agreement, however,
is yet likely to be reached, and the
company then will have the finest
contiguous body OF coal in West vir
ginia available for mining. The
owners OF the 5000 acres back of the
Inter-Railroad Company's coal are
Uniontown and New York people.
The coal in both tracts has been
thoroughly tested over the whole
area Of surface. 1t is nine feet thick,
and while hard enough to make the
finest bituminous steam coal, it also
makes good grade of coke. i
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-13
HUMANE
SOCIETY
Asked by 6reves TO Restore Him
His Children.

James Greves, of Bridgeport, whose
two little daughters were taken from
him by the State Humane Society and
given homes in Wheeling, because Of
his neglect of them, wants them re-
stored to him and has written the
president of the society TO that effect.
The letter has been referred to the
local agent, B. B. Stout He viii re.
sist any such movement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-13
TRADES
COUNCIL
Receives Communication Asking
for Union Label League
Committee Appointed TO Keep the
Press posted.

The Trades Council held meeting
last night.
President waldeck presided.
The attendance was good.
A communication from Mrs. Mat
tie Brooks, of Wheeling state organ
izer of the Union Label League, was
received, asking that union be es-
tablished here. 1t was referred to
the clerks union which was recently
organized.
Delegates from the bakers union
were seated for the first time.
A press committee composed of w.
q. Cole, J. D. Hall and c. M. Kin
naird was appointed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-13
Dead Drunk

John Williams, colored. fell on the
pavement in front of Bartlett's meat
market on Pike street this morning
in a drunken 1T. He lay on his face
apparently dead and had to be hauled
to the police station, where he was
revived. His face was badly cut by
the fall.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-13
Funeral Hour Changed

The funeral of Robert criss, which
was announced to be held this after
noon at 2.so o'clock, Will not take
place until the same hour tomorrow
afternoon from the residence on
Mechanic street. Interment will be
in the 1. o. o. f. cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-13
Small Blaze.

Some boys turned on the gas in the
old shed at the old depot last night at
10 o'clock and as the result there was
a small fire among the debris left by
the recent fire at that point. The
hose company in the East End ex-
tinguished it without a call for the
department. There was no damage.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-13

Miss Adelaide seely arrived home
IF IN Lafayette, Ind, last evening.
s ne was accompanied by Mrs. Meyer,
her grand moher, who will visit here
some time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-13

For sALE-one horse. and one
horse spring wagon and cart and har-
ness. Apply to 4os Monticello avenue.
Dec. 13-st.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-13
RELEASED
Plano From Execution Issued by
Squire Bumsardner.
Evidence Established Kraft's own
ership of 1t.

The suit of Howard G. Kraft, of
scio, Ohio, for the recovery of piano
levied upon by an execution issued by
Squire Bumgardner to secure the pay.
ment of judgments against George
d. Thompson and Georgia.. wyven,
of Salem was tried in Squire David's
court here Saturday forenoon. The
evidence disclosed that in 1900 Mrs.
Thompson pledged the piano to the
f. w. Banner Company, of Wheeling
to secure debt Mrs.. Thompson owed.
Later Mr.. Kraft secured the owner
ship from Mrs. Thompson by paying
the debt. He took it to her home in
NScio and allowed her to use it as he
ded with her. When she moved
: -. 40 her-and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-13
When Knighthood Was
in Flower

One of the most noted offerings to
local thea.re patrons win be the APP
pearance here January IA, of the
renowned emotional artistic, Enae
Ellsler in Julius Marlowe's complete,
original $4,000 production, when
Knighthpod Was in FloYet.y The
organization is under the dBd - of
Frank =. Perley ana win ID ri 50
here with the same careful,
to- cast, scenic equipment
ical accuracy, which charac
rug Of ONT: year at 1890
TIRE, New York.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-13
.nt it with her.

Kraft's ownership Of the piano was
clearly established and the magistrate
issued an order releasing the piano
from the execution. 1t originally
cost 500 but is valued now at about
500.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-28
IRON MOUNTAIN WRECK
ENGINEER ARCHIBALD PlNlONED
UNDER ENGINE AND LIFE
CRUSHED OUT.
The Two Merry Tramps" Companys
Scenery Was Considerably
Damaged in Shakeup.

Prescott, Ark, Noy 2S-North
bound passenger train No 1 on the
Iron Mountain was wrecked about q
mile and half north OF this place
yesterday morning at 1918, resulting
in the killing of Engineer Asbury b
Archibald of Little Rock The recent
heavy rains caused the rails to
spread and engine No. 1910, which was
pulling the train. rolled down six.
foot embankment where the accident
occurred. and was turned completely
upside down. Engineer Archibald
was pinioned under the wreekage of
his engine, and in all probability met
death Instantly. Fireman George Hays,
who was on the engine with Archibald
jumped and in this manner saved his
life. The mail and baggage car also
left the track and turned over. and
mail clerk. whose name could not be
ascertained was injured. The smoker
following the mail car was throWn
directly across the right-of-way. None
of the passengers We're injured. The
train consisted of eleven cars, and
was in charge of Conductor Mohnkern.
The track was torn up for a distance
of about $50 yards, and it will prob
ably be twenty four hours before traf-
6c can be resumed. Physicians were
sent from Prescott to the scene of
the accident, but there was little
need of their services. A wrecker al
so went to clear the debris, arriving
there about noon. The 1.-TWO Merry
Tramps" company was on board the
train, but none of them were injured
Their scenery and wardrobes were
badly damaged. however.
Engineer Asbury B. Archibald lived
at 2O17 West Seventh street. this
city. and has been in the employ of
the Iron Mountain about twenty-three
years. His wife died about four years
ago, but he is survived by two sons,
aged 16 and Is, respectively. He
was a member of the B. of l.. E., OF
Little Rock, and his remains will be
brought here for interment.
Fireman George Hays. who jumped
and saved his life, is also resident
of this city His home is at 120 North
Cross street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-28
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the firm
of Cross and Sewell has been dissolV-
ed. F.. c.. Cross selling his entire in
terest to J. c. SeWell, J. c. SeWell
assuming all liabilities and resources
of the firm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-28

Fanoine Sufferers in India.
The number of natives placed upon
.hc indian famine relief lists is in.
c~eas:ng by 10000 a week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-28
Fire In Anvthinu,

Take powder composed Of equal
weights of loaf sugar and chlorate Of
potash separately reduced to fine
powder and then we'll mixed together.
This is placed in some vessel, such as
cup, or. in fact, anything that will
prevent the fire from injuring the
table When this powder is touched
with the least drop OF silphuric ooie
it will instantly burst into Z ! -
Take stick or wand previously ~,
ped in the acid, and after sundry mo-
tions touch the powder and the same
result will be produced
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PERSONAL POINTS.

Miss Salina Hing spent Thursday in
Little Rock.
Mr.. M Gandur, of st. Louis, was in
the city Thursday.
MIR. NJ. w Ware of Linwood, is in
the city today.
Mr.. A. ]. Dreyburgh, of Chicago, is
at the Trulock.
Mr.. A +. Mcneil, of Redheld. is in
the city tnt..v.
Mrs. J. W. Culpepper went to Little
Rock Thursday evening.
Mr. j. G. Taylor went to Rives this
morning on business visit.
Miss Mae Banks returned to her
home at Douglass this morning.
Miss Alma Hall spent Thanksgiving
with her parents at Grady.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Danaher were in
Little Rock with friends Thanksgiving
day.
Mr.. J. G. Quinsberry. the popular
drug salesman. was in the city Thurs
day
V O. Alexander, Jr., went to Win
chester this morning to visit friends
and relatives
Mrs. D. H. Thomasson, OF Anover
Gle Gland tIurty, is Visiting reiat. -:
in tnN v,,y
Mr.. Walker S. Danaher spent the
day Thanksgiving with friends ant
relatives in Little Rock.
Mr. and Mrs J. w. kOonce returned
to Monticello this morning after F.;
visit to t cir son, Mr.. Dan G. Koonce
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-28
M ayor.

The Graphic is authorized to an
nounce R. LEE JOHNSON as can
ddate for Mayor of the city of Pine
Bluff, subject to the action OF the
Democratic primaries.
To the Graphic Believing as l e.?
that with the present revenues OF
the city properly collected and ac
counted for and with the additiona
ten thouand dollars arising from t 4
road tax, that the city will lave
about twenty thouand dollar; to ex-
pend annually in permanent street
improvements, and for that reason
the vehicle tax could and should be re-
pealed | announce myself as candi-
date for mayor, subject to the Demo
cratic primary to be held on the 10th
of January 1908.
H. KING WHITE.