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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06
OIL COMP ANY
OF SALEM
Gets Charter to Drill for oil.-IncorpOra-
tors Are Salem People.-Other
Charters Issued.

Charters were issued by the secretary
OF state 10 the following corporations;
BIucheld Lumber company, of Blue.
field, W. Va, to buy, sell and deal in
timber and lumber of all kinds, to man
ufacture furniture and building material.
Capital, $4,000. lncorporators, L. /.
Bailey, W. A. oGutt, P. J. Kelly, NJ. G.
Bailey, Of Bluciicld, w. Va.
Perkins Grocery Company, OF Parkers.
burg, W. Va, to retail staple and fancy
groceries and other merchandise. Capt..
tai, $4,000. lncorporators, Harry D.
Perkins, R. L. Perkins, S. Perkins, R. Il.
Parker, of Hinton, W. Va.
Jackson Center Oil y Gas Co.. OF Sa.
lem, W. Va, 10 develop oil and gas prop.
erty Capital, $4,000. lncorporators, j.
7. Randolph, S. Broodwater, II. B. Me-
kinlcy +. 4. Orr, Of Salem w. Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06
UTTER DARKNESS PREVAILED.

The city found itself in utter dark
ness at o'clock Thursday evening so
far as the system of electricity was CON
cerned. The plant was shut down en-
tirely for an hour or so and the result
was there was no service anywhere in
the city. The shutdown was caused by
4 scarcity of natural gas, there not being
sufficient to run the engines.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06
TOsTHE EFFECT THAT HE HAS DE
SERTED HIS WIFr VD CHILD
AND ELoPED ~ AN
oTHERl9
WIFE SELLS HoUsEh0rS GOODS,
BREAKS up HOUSEKEEPING AND
WILL LIKELY GO BACK TO
HER FATHERS HOME.
Miss Lanuie Harbert; of That Section,
Has Also Gone Away.-she Used to
Live With the McCartys.-None
Seem to Know Where She
is at Present.

G. X. Mccarty, Of shinnston, is miss
ing. His whereabouts have not been
known for about a month and no one
seems to know where he went when he
left home.
Rumors are in circulation to the effect
that he has probably eloped His wife,
it is stated, is inclined to have that yer.
sion Of his actions. She has sold the
household goods, broken up housekeep.
ing and will likely return to her fathers
home to live.
Mr.. MeCarty was engaged in the in
surance business at Shinnston and was
quite widely known. He was between
80 and 80 years of age. If he has really
cloped, there was woman in the case,
of course. but it is neither definitely
known that he has eloped, or, ii 50, who
the woman is.
Mrs. McCarty is daughter OF James
Monroe .Robey, OF Lumberport. They
have one child. So far as is known
there was no domestic trouble, and the
husbands prolonged absence gives ere
deHce to the belief that he has deserted
his wife and child for another woman.
Miss Lannie Harbert, daughter Of Sal
lie Harbert, of that section Of the coun-
ty, is also missing. She has been gone
for about month. Miss Harbcrt for.
Iner1y lived with the McCartys.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06
EXAMINED
AS TO SANITY
Gums Mental Condition May Be the Re-
suit of Drink-Crazy Only on Re-
ligion.-No Definite Action Taken.

James Gum, coal miner at Farnum,
wds arrested Thursday evening late at
his home by Constable Merritt and Dep
uty Sheriff Fred Fleming, and brought
to jail here on a lunacy charge. Friday
morning he was examined by Squire
James N. David's court. Testimony was
taken, showing that he is demented on
the question of religion, or at least his
mind seems TO be affected some in that
respect. He has been thus afflicted since
last Sunday. While he has really done
no harm to any one, yet his family and
the neighborhood are afraid Of him. He
claims to have been drinking and the
suspicious actions may be the result of
that He appears perfectly rational on
every subject but that Of religion, and,
when it is mentioned he shows signs OF
lunacy. The examining physician was
DIR. X. A. Haynes, who was of the opin-
ion that the alteration might be the
result Of drink, and that, with proper
treatment, he might be all right in a
few days.
The magistrate has not fully made
mp his mind as to what is the proper
course, but thinks that treatment in a
hospital might restore Gum to his nor.
NAL rational condition, lie will advise
with the Miners hospital authorities at
Fairmont for the purpose of having him
treated there few days, if that is The
practice of the hospital.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06
ALL is we'll
SAYS Mr., TETER

there recently would be amazed at the
development. Everywhere mines are be.
ing opened coke ovens built, and other
industries built up. The towns along
the y. 4 W. are thriving. Bluelicld's
streets are as busy as Whccling's, and
Welch and other places are pushing to
the front. The United States steel cor
poration has founded new town, called
Gary, seven miles from Welch, up the
Tug river, mad it has a great future.
Five thousand coke ovens are being built
there and 5000 men have steady employ
ment. Unless all signs fail, Gary is
soon to be great town.
"What do / think Of the elections? :?
We'll, of course, | don't like the result
in New York or Maryland. | was in
hopes Seth Low would pull through, and
! banked on the Republicans winning in
Maryland. But outside Of these results
tic cIcctian we're all right. Didn't Hanna
win great victory in QhioS looked
for a Republican triumph there but it
was even bigger than ] expected, The
outcome certainly puts Air. Hanna to
the front, but ! can't say whether it will
have any effect on the presidential sit
uation. We will have to wait and see.''
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06

RECEPTION
GIVEN BY THE cLARKsBURG COL.
oRED SOCIAL CLUB In ITS
PARLoRS.
Elite of the Race in Attendance and
Evening Very Much Enjoyed.-ob-
ject Was for the Benefit Of Pro-
posed colored Band.

An auspicious event among the colored
citizens of Clarksburg, or 1T least the
younger element, and an event of consid-
cradle social Importance, was the recep.
tion rendered the public last evening by
the members Of the Clarksburg Colored
Social club.
This creditable organization has never
been presented to the public before and
it chose a very happy and successful
manner Of presentation. The primary OBJ
iect of the reception was tosecure fnan-
eial aid toward the equipment of a col
ored band, and it also gave the "club"
an opportunity TO show of its hand
somely appointed and comfortably fur.
nished rooms.
The attendance of the elite of colored
society, both ladies and gentlemen, far
exceeded the most sanguine expectations
Of the management, and the unqualified
success of the affair may be well en-.
phasized by stating that the "club" real
lied $55 for the band.
The Clarksburg oolored orchestra was
present during the early evening and
.enlivened the occasion with their music.
In the large parlor of the club a tempt
ing banquet table, seating fifty people,
was spread and the magnificent manner
OF its arrangement elected many excIa-
nations OF admiration from the guests.
An elaborate menu, consisting Of oysters,
game, salads, ices, cake, coffee, etc, was
served by the committee in irreproach-
able style.
Much credit is due Mr.. Thomas Scott
who, as manager of the club, originated
the affair TO his irntring efforts are due
in large measure the success OF the re.
acption. He was ably assisted by COM
mittec consisting of Messrs. R. "A. West,
Charles Ogden, Charles Ross, John Hig-
ginbotham, Wheeler Jackson and r. Co
pmbus johnson. The officers of the
Clarksburg CoIored Social club are
1Iessrs. Alonzo Runion, president w.
Dale Dean secretary and treasurer, and
Thomas Scott, manager.
The club will have the annual banquet
on the night of Tuesday, November 24.
This will be an elaborate affair and in
yitations will be sent to points far and
near, east and west, north and south,
and large number Of out.of- town guests
will undoubtedly be present, The money
realized from this affair will also be used
to equip the band.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06

Wheeling, W, Va, Nov. G.-Thc Hon.
Charles T. Tcter, Of Philippi, lawyer, pol
itician, and candidate for the Rcpubli-
can nomination for governor, was in the
city over night, He is looking after
some business matters in Peasants coun-
ty, and came up OF Wheeling to spend
the evening.
my candidacy is coming along very
satisfactorily he said to a reporter in
the McLure house lobby last evening.
a have been pretty well over the state
and have met with great deal OF en-
couragcment. OF course concenyention is
a long way off and no one can tell what
may happen 50 far ahead, but just now
the outlook is very pleasing and my
prospects for success seem bright. AN
assured OF strong support from the busi.
ness element OF the state, and think
j may count on the young men Of the
Republican party. ] have just come from
y southern part of the state, where
M many earnest supporters who will
Svote their best efforts toward landing
- nomination.
Southern West Virginia is making
great strides, and one who has not been
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06
Panama INDEPENDENCE
is NOW ATTAINED

Panama, Nov. G.-The indepcndece of
the Isthmus Of Panama is complete.
The city of Colon has been abandoned
BY tie government troops, and has thus
been given up to the new republic of
Panama. The Independent government is
in absolute control of the territory it
started the revolution to acquire, and
sentiment tonight in Panama is that the
United States will Immediately be ask
ed TO recognize the new republic. 1t is
pointed out that the requirements OF
international law are FULFILLED, the new
government possessing the capital and
principal city in the territory claimed.
Moreover it technically is in opssession
of the army and navy, which are in ac-
tual control.
The Colombian government warship
Bogota, which left Panama Tuesday,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06
sen. SCOTT
FOR HANNA
Out in an Interview Claiming That He
is the Original Hanna Man." and for
Him Against All Others.

United States Senator Nathan B. Scott
is out in an interview, saying he is for
Hanna against all other men for the
Republican nomination for president. He
says in part:
Il am the original Mark Hanna man,
and if he is candidate for the presi-
dental nomination in 1904 I shall sup
port him"
This was spoken with qualification
as will be noticed, depending entirely
upon the decision of the Ohio senator,
but as to his purpose in the event Hanna
is candidate, Senator Scott placed no
notifications upon his determination.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06
WHEELER BoGGEss MEETING
AT BAPTIST CHURCH TONIGHT.

Tho Wheeler Boggess meeting at the
First Baptist church tonight will be one
Of special interest. The various letters
that will be read are replete with inter.
est, and all who come will be amply re-
paid. A special offering will be taken
and all are most earnestly invited to be
present.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06
$4,000 FIRE AT SUTTON
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING

;round as follows:
Wicdcnheimcrs' general merchandise
store.
Lee BANDS residence.
The postoiIice building.
Residence of Mr.. Frame.
Building occupied by a pool room.
All of the buildings belonged to Mr..
Jacob Hyer, with the exception of the
Bland residence, which was owned by
Bland himself.
The loss is estimated at $ls,5OO, part
ly covered with insurance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06
DEATH OF MRS. ALICE MURRAY.

Mrs. Alice Murray, wife of Luke Muir.
ray, of Glen Falls, died Thursday after.
noon at o'clock after a short illness
with typhoid fever. She was 90 years
of age. The funeral will take place from
late home Saturday morning at 10
o'clock. Burial will be in the Holy
Cross cemetery in this city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06

\ disastrous conllagrotion occurred at
Sutton early Friday morning. Five
buildings, including the postonice build
ing, were totally destroyed by fire, caus,
ins loss of nearly $4,000.
The fire originated from defective
gas fixtures. Accumulated gas exploded in
a room in one of the houses and had
gained such headway when discovered
that the adjacent buildings could not be
saved.
Five buildings were burned to the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06
LAW OFFICES OPENED.

Prof. Goodwin, former principal of the
shepAcrdstown state normal school, and
Felix Sutton, of this city, have opened
their law offices in the Irwin building
and are very comfortably and pleasantly
installed. Prof. Goodwin will make
CIarksburg his home in the future.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06
lNGARTY MISSING
REPORT CIRCULATED
FIVE PLAIN DRUNKs.

Five plain drunks were fined and SEN
fenced at Fridays morning session of
police court, presided over by Acting
Mayor W. IL Cole. Guy NlcAtee was
sentenced TO three days imprisonment.
NJ. !. Pyle was given three days in place
of the payment of a 50 fine. John Orr
paid 50 and costs and was released from
custody. Teddy Robinson was sent up
Y ten days. John Nancy was fined
$3 and costs for disorderly conduct.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06
AND
PHILOSOPHY
Get to Be Important Features of the
Mayors Court at Fairmont. Brick
Layer Causes it All.

Fairmont Times: Hen Lagis, a brick
layer, was 4 caller at the office of Mayor
Lehman this morning. q am brick
layer and make $3.50 a day. said La
gls, "and / have a job here. came yes
tcrday and got full pay for my time
while riding in from Elkins on the train.
But in the afternoon got drunk on the
boss's time. l don't want to go TO Jail
AMI lay it out, and / have no money.
II wouldn't pay me to lay it out, 'cause
yoa see can make more at my trade,
ana the work amt as hard either" The
force OF this argument fell heavily on
the mayor and policeman was appoint
ed to pilot the workman to his boss,
where he said he could raise the money.
4 philosopher standing around wait
Ing for something to turn up, remarked:
THAT fellow certainly cares little for
his employer. To think that he'd held
a man up for $3.50 day and then get
drunk on his time. Wouldn't that rat
tie your Stats! Here's man making five
times as much money as an ordinary
.aborer for his experience and skin. Ard
ne goes out on the boss's time and tanks
W To pay him outandish wages dozens
and hundreds and thousands of build
lngs have been held up this year. He
wouldn't take any less and the builders
wouldn't build. And he repays the man
who does pay him $3.50 day, and
short day at that, by getting drunk on
lis time! Five dollars and fifty cents
a day ought to make man honest and
sober. 1t ought to encourage a fellow
good deal. 1t ought to induce man
to give to his employer the best that is
in him. And this fellow goes out and
gets drunk on his boss's time"
William Jones is a business visitor in
Parkersburg.
4. NJ. TIustead, Of Sardis, is business
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06
hrs. GUTHERIE'S MOTHER
IS PARALYZED.

Mrs. S. NJ. Morris, of Terra Alta, re-
ceivcd stroke of paralysis last night
at the home of her daughter at Fair
mont, where she was visiting. One side
of her face is affected by the stroke.
She is the mother Of Mrs. D. s. Gutherie,
Of this city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06
DEATH OF BROTHER
OF CHARLES K1LL1NGSwoRTH,

Charles W. Killingsworth, the well
known barber, is in receipt OF letter
informing him OF the death Of his broth.
cr, I. C. Killingsworth, at his h,mc in
Augusta, Ga, last Monday, caused by
pneumonia. The deceased was an cngin-
ctr on the Souht Carolina railroad.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06
SNOW rAL11Ne TopAY.

True to weather predictions, there was
slight furry of snow here today. A
few flakes could be seen falling, but they
melted before they reached the ground.
The. change in the weather for the colder
is beirg felt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.

County Clerk Holden issued marriage
license today to persons as follows;
Samuel Moore and Sadie P. Green.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06

William Jones is business visitor in
Parkersburg.
.. NJ. Hustoad, Of surdis, is a business
visitor in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-09
MARINE NEWS .

CHARLEsToN-sailed. steamer Breidablak kNor.l. Pauisen. Banes Cuba.
 Johsnssen. Bocas del Toro; Luise Horn tGer}' 1; 50hanssen. Basaeoa. Cuba: saitweil (Br.)}, PENsAcoIA-1xTiNsd. steamers AsuncIon 1e Larriniga (Br.). Kramer Portland; Teviot- faals tsrl; Crooks. rampico; Prospero Repetto Aero (raor.), Sars. London.
 KEY wEsT-Arrived, steamers Alamo.
 c.ns NeE York snd sailed for Thomas A. Ward. Philadelphia. spoken by pilot o1 NsM Fork so NEW ORLEANS-Cleared steamers Lauen- burg tcnbanl sperling: ceiba: David tNor. ). 0alt, Port Limon; Condor (Nor.j. Rasmussen,
 FORT EADs-Arriyed. steamers Preston IRarkin. Liverpool; Cayo Largo (Br.), Denton. tGalveston. Sailed. steamers Excelsior HaIsey, E1seN York; Malin Head (Br.). Mckee. Bel
 NoRFoLK-Arrived. steamer Emma (Br.), Thorsen, Port Englis and sailed for Dublin. Foo; Coronation (Br.), Taylor. Copenhagen;
 BRowHE1D-Passed. Celtic. New York. for
 PLYMoUrH-Arrivsd. Pretoria. New York. T sr: McTxELs-Arrivod. Vancouver. Naples,
 scILLY-Passed. Massachusetts New York fVs VssoIHDTnasCHHMproN-Arrived, IDnsCHM Philadelphia. New York. Sailed. Kron Prtnz Wilhelm, New York ANTwERP-Sailed. Nederland. Philadelphia
 LIvERPOOL-Arrtved. Peruvian. Halifax: Germsnic, New York; Belgenland. Philadel-
 oUErNsrow1g-Arrived. NoordIand. Phila.
 NEW YoRK-Arrtved. Princess Irene, Bre- men; Potsdam, Rotterdam. Sailed. Rotterdam. Rotterdam; Oceanic. Liverpool.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-09
New Orleans Cotton Futures. FEW ORLEANS. April s.-Cotton fut,
Liverpool Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Market.

o NEW NEW ORLEANS Quiet and steady; sales middling e% middling. 10 I-I6: good mid. diing. ioA; middling fair. ii s-ie; receipts, 6.4l6; stock. I3I.67o.
 GALVEsToN-Firm; middling, 10 lie: sales. 34: receipts l.7o5; stock. 59.24l.
 MOBILE-Firm; middling, 9A; sales, 50; re- ceipts, 90; stock. 4,757
 sAVANNAH-Quiet and firm midding. oK f; sales 4e; receipts 2667; stock. 57, 37o.
 CHARLEsToN--Firm middling e% re- ceipts, 6; stock. e.636.
 WILMINGToN-Firm; middlins. sh re- ceilpts. 32; stock. 4.99l.
 NORFOLK-Steady: middling, lok: sales 2s3; receipts, s35; stock. e.o54
 BALTIMORE-Nominal; middling. loh; re- ceipts. 500; stock. 8 1880.
 BoSToN-Dull and unchanged; middliug. lo AS receipts, 5s3 grossS 2.527.
 pHII-ADELPHIA-Quie middling. 10. 7o; stock. 2 59o.
 ST. LoUIS-Quiet: middling. g 3-I6; sales, 94; receipts. 1868; stock, 18TH.
 NEW YoRK-Dull; middling. io45; net re- ceipts, 5l; gross, 5l; stock, 6t,SSl; exports to the continent 709.
 Total today-Net receipts. 2.672; exports, to Great Britain. 7,S96; to the continent S'9IS; stock S64,649.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-09
A. B. Baxter G Co.'S Cotton Letter.
 TBy Private wirel

NEW YORK, April e.-Prces in the cotton market opened lG6 points lower today on very moderate business. Cables were without enough feature to have any effect on local dealings. The only developments worthy of note were reports of rain, of which there was an abundance in Georgia Alabama and the Memphis region. This is of no special con- sequence except that it will simply further delay crop preparations already backward. The outcome of the May corner Is still a prob lem. Remarkably higher prices are predicted anl, on the other hand. we hear all sorts of talk as to the amount of cotton that will reach this point before tn eclose of May. But apart from the May question. 1t is claimed that the general market is entirely too high, while others believe tha tnothing can seriously weak en prices until the statistical position is weak ened decidedly and there Is nothing to show that 1t Is going to be weakened. Still the bear element succeeded in undermining confidnce today and prices weakened after the opening. Port receipts were estimated at 5000 against 5000 last year. The clique was selling July and May attracted less attention. Cables were quiet at 2q3 points net decline.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-09
ca1ss1Ha BLOWN OUT.
Hymelta crevasse Again Becomes
 Serious.

I
 New Orleans. April s.-with the blow Ing out of forty feet of cribbing at the
 Hymela crevasse today, the situation xEere has again become serious and fears gre expressed that unless the damage can be immediately repaired other por- uons of the ao00 feet of work will be en- oangered by the strain placed upon it.
 Although material was hurried to the scene as soon as the piling gave way and work hastened on the horseshoe started near where the cribbing yielded. little headway was made and the news late in the day was far from encourag- lng.
 The disaster occurred at the point where . barge yesterday afternoon collided with the cribbinl,. the damage done prov ing more serious than was feared at first. nhe water is goii.g through the gap at h kerrific rate and there is alarm lest other sections give way ', nile efforts are being made to mend stfiis break
 The complaint now is nd that there is any want of material. .Jutfthat fresh la- Dor is lacking. It is urEently needed. Nearly everybody on the works is worn |Dut as a. resent of the. long strain and other men are wanted for the emergency.
 The river when the government reading was taken this morning was 20.2 a fall of tenth from the day before. In the |pvening the gauge marked 20.1, an addi- |x1onal decline. The weather bureau con- kinues to predicate its predictions of |elgher water here on the success or fafl- lure of the Hymelia undertaking, though )khere was 6 decline at vicksburg today |Nnd no rises are reported from other |pofnts south.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-09
Virgin 6 Faunce's Cotton Letter.
lover Private I.eased Wire.


 NEW YORK. April 8.-Cotton futures in local market today opened steady in tone with prices unchanged to a decline of 3 points. The re- cession in bull enthusiasm was directly at- tributable to disappointing cables from the English market, though renewed selling for the account of the so-called bull syndicate was no small influence in creating desire among small holders to sell. Then, too the movement of cotton was larger than looked for, the port receipts alone figuring at 5000 against .ooo bales on this same day last year. At the lower prices there fair sup port and temporary rally ensued. The better levels, however, simply increased the advan- tage offered to the bulls to get out and fresh selling became evident at intervals brought about the day. There was absence of general support, the outside buying being of especially small proportions such development was ex- plained by the fact that the market has sus- tained generous advance and that conse- quently there was disposition to sell on the reaction. The spot situation continued featureless. There a fair demand for cot ton from exporters, while the spinners account did comparatively nothing. The strike news continued to attract but little attention, though. on the other hand. 1t was stated that the mills were rapidly working off their seur- plus. and that when operations once more resumed they will be carried on in an ab- normal scale. Weather conditions really throughout the belt were quite bearish and fa- vorable talk was in circulation regarding the advancement being made to help new crop planting.