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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-17
GREAT HIT
SHOW MAKES
"LTTTLE AIABANHA' PRESENTED BY,
MYRKIE-HARDER COMPANY
PLEASED CROWDED HOUSE.
specialties All New and Clever -acabi-
net Mystery" Worthy of Special Men.
infringement Promises to Be
Very Successful.


'Iittle Alabama" made nit at the
Grand opera house last night. The SIyr-
kle-Harder company deserves great
praise for giving the people of Clarks-
burg a show like that. The crowded
house took as much interest in it as ii
it were "York State Folks,n and they
certainly enjoyed it more than thc last
time the latter show was here. 1t was
something new and never presented here
before, something that made it especially
attractive,
The play itself was an interesting
Southern romance, realistic in it's presen.
tation and brought within the compre.
hersion of all. The cast was strong and
the acting especially clever, thus uphold.
ing the splendid reputation this company
enjoys over a wide scope of territory.
The specialties were all new and far
above the usual, as given here the past
year or 50. The ability of the artists
commended them strongly to The house
and their efforts met with hearty en-.
cores.
Among the specialties the cabinet mys.
terry by baltimore and Leigh was con.
spicuous and deserving of special men,
tion. 1t attracted intense interest and
mystifed the house, as was the intcn.
ton. Kellar, the famous magician could
not have done better, and 1t was a.
highly accomplished piece OF legerdemain
They provoked much applause and acted
with an ability that convinced the au.
dience that the thing was real.
Kelley and Kelley, as Georgia coon.
shouters, rendered songs, showing emf.
nent ability and captivating the audi
tors. They are clever, indeed, in their
turn,
Christian Bairds medley of popular
songs was no less pleasing and won pop
ular favor. There was an exhibition Of
ability Characteristic of higli-priced
shows.
Bruce Richardson was equally as clever
in character songs and dances, as was
also Harry Curry in a very interesting
specially.
The show was certainly we'll worth the
urge patronage it received and the sue.
.css Of the opening night indicates a
large attendance all the week. There is
to be new specialties and new play ey-
Try night, so that theater.goers may feel
assurd tRIat teicy aTc to DE afforded ample
entertainment throughout the week.
TonightMark L. Swam's --latest success
'Tho Silver Dagger" WI
with an entire change of spccialties. The
pr e, Of admission are 10, 20 and 30
cents.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-17
r PICKED HIS
POCKET
Travelling Man Charges His Travelling
Companion With Touchings Him for
s2o.-Traveling Man Got Drunk
and Both Men Are in Jail.

Two men alighted from the evening
west bound passenger train at the Balti-
more & Ohio station Monday evening.
The news butcher on the train told Po-
licenen Sims and White, who were on
the depot platform, to watch the men
as they were about huff drunk. The po-
liceman kept their weather eyes peeled
for the men and shortly Afterwards the
strangers crossed Glen Elk bride. Later
they returned to Glen Elk. The taller of
the men was pretty drunk and the cop
pers snatehed him up and guided him to
the city calaboose.
AT city headquarters the man said his
name was +. c. Moore and that he was
travelling man. He claimed that his
companion had touched him for $50, and
demanded the other fellows arrest. The
cops returned to their beats and later in
the evening they ran across the mans
companion and arrested him. He gave
his name in at headquarters as ]. G.
Gump. When searched 500 in money
was found upon him.
AT Tuesday mornings session of police
court, Moore was given three days for
drunkenness. Gump was held fer the
evening session of court to stand trial
on the charge of stealing and carrying
away property not his own without the
consent of the owner thereof.
Moore is positive in his statement that
the man picked his pocket, The men got
on the train at Newburg and he thinks
the money was taken while he was on
the train. He claimed to recognize a
ten-dollar bill OF the money found upon
Gump as part of his own money.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-17
ICE COMP PANY
ELECTS BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
Stockholders of clarksburg Ice and stoI-
age Company Hold Their Annual
Meeting in the Offices of the Com
pany Monday Afternoon.

The stockholders OF the Carksburg
Ice and Storage company held their reg
uhr annual meeting in the offices of the
company in the Moore building Monday
afternon for the purpose of electing a
board of directors TO serve for the com
ing year.
The following board was elected: w.
w. Jumieson, Charles NJ. Hadt, II. T.
Wallis, w. 3. Stathers, w. F. Nuzum,
+. NJ. staunton, G. L. Hickman.
The board will hold called meeting
in the near future to elect officers for the
year. A lot of miscellaneous matters
was transacted at the stockholders meet
ing before adjournment,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-17
GOOD GAssER ON GARRETT.
Reserve Gas Company Drills in Gasser
Near wilsonburg. Wells in Salem
District Are Holding Up.

In the Salem district, this county, the
South Penn Oil cotipany's No. / on the
Il. D. Rogers farm is holding up at 27O
barrels day and No. 2 on the w. A.
Rogers farm at $50 barrels day.
Southwest Of Wilsonburg, in this coun,
ty, the Reserve Gas company has com.
pleted its test well on the james Gar.
ret farm and mas a good gasser in the
fifth sand.
Credit balances sl.77; certificates, no
bid.
shipments l27,7oa barrels; average 49,
800 barrels.
Runs 1881 barrels; average 7o,048
barrels.
Shipments C.im@ 1870 barrels; ay-
erage G02O4 barrels.
Runs tLima) ll8,3oO barrels; average
55,llO barrels.
Standard oil 5000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-17
HOME
FROM IDAHO.
Mr.. Wicks and Mother, Mrs. Carrie l
Barnes, Back from Northwest and
Will Remain Here.

Henry wicks and mother, Mrs. Carrie
l. Barnes, arrived home Tuesday morn,
ing from Mountain Home, idaho, where
they had been some time. They sold
their property in that state and have
come here 10 reside for the present at
least. Both are in splendid health, and
their many friends are glad to welcome
them home. Mr.. Wieks was engaged in
farming while there and prospered very
mach. They were accompanied home by
Miss Ada Core, of Idaho, who win reside
herc and attend school,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-17
BROKE UP
THE SHOW
rruant School Officer Lyon Hustles
Bunch Of Boys Off from Theater
to the School Room.

Some of the school boys do like a show
md they will avail themselves of every
possible opportunity 10 hang out at the
sheater, when shaw companies come to
own. Some of them have taken a fancy
rands at that sort. of performance, when
they were busily engaged in trying their
rruant Officer Lyon suddenly appeared
md marching them Off to school Monday
on the scene, taking them by surprise
to Uncle Toms Cabin, and 'tis said
Or two were invoked by the officer, and
afternoon. The services of a policeman
most an OF them were nnbbed, though
some tried to get away.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-17
SCOTT AFTER JUDGESH!P
Well Known Attorney Says He is an
Avowsd Candidate and is Out to Win.
Stands High viii. His Party.


Attoruss W. Scott Of this city, is an
avowed candidate fof the Democratic
nomination for Judge in this judicial dis
triat next year. Mr.. Scott made an an
nouncement to that effect TO one of the
editors of the Telegram Monday night,
He says he is out to win and that he will
be the next Judge OF the district. Mr..
Scott has been practicing attorney in
this and adjoining counties many years
and has been prominently mentioned sew
cral times in connection with the Demo
cratic nomination for congress. lie is
widely known and stands high in the
councils OF his party.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-17
LOCAL STOCK BROKER ARRESTED
AT INsTAEE OF A CUSTOMER,
WHO CHARGES HIM WITH
ENLIGHTENMENT.
SAYS HE TOOK MONEY no INVEST
THROUGH NEW YORK BROKER
AGE CONCERN AND DID
NOT DO IT.
The Broker Gives Bond for Appearance
at Hearing Next Tuesday.-Was Ar
rested in His Offices Monday Night
BY Constable.

Major John s. Cllilds, stock broker
was arrested in his Offices in the Jacob.
building Monday night by Constable W
Gfiy Merritt on a warrant charging him
with enbezzlement. The warrant was
sworn out in Magistrate Riley's court ut
the instance Of |. v. Coston, one of Ma
jor Chid's customers, who makes serious
charges against him. Tuesday morning
the Major was taken before the magis-
tratc for a hearing. He asked for con-
tinuance on account of the fact that he
was mot ready for trial. The continunce
was granted and bond Of $500 was re-
qlired for his appearance before the JUS
tice next Tuesday morning. He furnish
ed the bond and was released from Gus.
tory.
Major Childs has been conducting a
stock brokerage concern in Clarltsburg
for the past several months. He came
here and opened up Offices, representing
himself to be the agent Of g. M. Strons
& Co.. the New York stock brokers. II,
continued in this manner for some time
but later severed his connection will
Strong 4 Co.., and associated himself
with another New York brokerage con.
Germ.
Among the Majors customers ana pa.
irons was Mr.. Coston. Mr.. Coston ha6
several dealings with the Majors stock
brokerage agency, but he claims, he be
came suspicious of the manner in wiieh
Major Childs was conducting his bust.
ness. According to Mr.. Ccston's story
he went to Major Childs about week
ago and asked him to dispose of all oil
his holdings and to convert, them into
cash. He had invested with the NIajo
about that time stock which, if sold at
the market value, would have brought
about $50. The Major agreed TO do as
his patron asked him. Coston says he
went to him several days later and asked
for settlement, but lie was put off. He
went Ito the Majors Offices every day for
a week or so for his settlement, but got
no satisfaction from the Major, who told
him that his check had not been re.
ceiyed from New York yet. Finally Mr.,
Coston secured the services of an attor-
ney, and as result Major Qhild's arrest
followed Monday evening. Mr.. Coston
claims that he has prof that Major
IChilds did not and does not represent
the stock brokerage concern in New York
which he claims TO. Communication with
theNew.York concern brought this proof,
Major Ghild's arrest has created quite
stir among local stock brokerage cir.
cles that borders upon the sensational
His trial next Tuesday will be watched
with a great deal of interest by other
persons among his patronage.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-17

WORK ON
BREWERY
Contractor c. P. Howell Gets Contract
for Doing All the Carpenter Work
on the clarksburg Brewing Com
pany's Brewing Plant,

c. P. Powell, the contractor, has been
awarded the contract for the carpenter
work on the new brewing building being
erected the east end by the Clarksburg
Brewing company. The contract was let
by the Welhelm Gressc Construction
company, which concern has the contract
for the construction of the plant. Alr.
Howell will commence his part of the
work on the building as soon as they are
ready for the carpeutering work, winch
viii be within a very short time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-17
PUBLIC BUILDING
FOR GRAFTON
Senator Scott is Trying to secure.-1n.
trcduces Bill With That in View.
Cost to Be $4,000.

United States Senator Nathan b. scott
is after a public building for Grafton
and he hos introduced at the present ses-
sion of congress bill to give that city
building of that sort, whose limit of
cost shall not be more than $4,000. Bill
for public buildings at Bluefeld, S5O,
600, and Hinton, $4,000, have also been
introduced by dim.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-17
PROFESSOR
RESIGNS
Place in Central Commercial College to
Go With Lumber Company at
Pickens.

Prof. "A. NJ. Stonchouse, for the last
fifteen months teachers of Gregg's short.
hand in the Central Commercial college,
this city, has resigned in order to accept
a very lucrative position with the Holly
Lumber company at Pickens, this state.
His place is supplied by Miss Mary cros.
son, who was for number of years a
very successful teacher at Dexter City,
Ohio.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-17
cREMAToRY BUILDING
WILL BE ERECTED

The city garbage crematory is to have
a shelter and be protected from the blasts
of winter. The city sanitation commit
tee has awarded the contTact to Robert
Meolumg for the construction of brick
building over it. The contract price is
Sl4O. He will build it from the old bricl;
of the mill that stood on that site. He
has begun work on it and is tearing down
the brick walls for The purpose of erect,
ing the building,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-17
STREET CARS WILL RUN
1ger the wilsonburg Extension Within
Three weeks.-Poles Being Erected
and Wires Strung.

Street cars win be running to WILSON,
burg within three weeks, if nothing I'M
forseen prevents The track Is praSfti-
cally completed and two of the bridges
are done. The other will soon be finished
and the poles are being ercdtcd and the
wires strung. Those in authority say it
will not be more than three weeks before
cars begin to run on that extension.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-17
SEATS ON SALE.

1t il suggested that those holding tick
cts to the Suzanne Adams concert will do
well to have their seats reserved at an
early date, as the seats are being taken
rapidly and the choicest seats are being
taken. The reserved seats are at Bland's
drug store.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-17
MR.. BoceEss QUITE SICK.

S. +. Boggess is at his home on sye-
amore street quite sick. He is confined
to his ro,m. The trouble seems to be
liver complaint 1t is hoped that his i'll.
ness may not prove serior,s and that he
win be out in a few days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-17
oFFIcERs-ELEcT
NOT INDICTED YET.

The ofIlcers-elect at Adamston have
not as yet definitely determined when
they will organize and begin municipal
government there. The law, it Is suited,
gives them twenty days after the cleo
ton iu which to do this,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-17
pENsIoN FOR NAV.

Congressman B. B. Dovener has intro
duced a number OF pension bills in CON
sress. Among them Is one to give .
pension of SIS a month to Jack Nay, of
shinnston.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-17
FUNERAL OF YOUNG LINDSAY.

The funeral OF George r.. Lindsay, 49,
year-old son of Daniel R. Lindsay, took
place from The residence in Point Com
fort at 2:SO o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
The intemcnt was in the Masonic Gem.
etery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-17
ACCEPTS POSITION.

Miss Mary conhcll of East Pike
street, a graduate of the Central Com
mercial college, this city, has accepted q
position as stenogr@pher with R, 7.
J.owndes < Co., and has begun her du-
ties.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-17
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED.

The county clerk has issued marriage
license to the following persons:
Harry H. carder and Abbie Estelle
Harner, both Of slinnstn.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-17
BANKRUPTCY MATTER
WILL COME UP.

The petition of several wholesale deal
Gs here to throw the Wallace Store
company into involuntary bankruptcy
will be heard in Parkersburg tomorrow.
The case will be presented before Judge
John j, jackson,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-07
CIIY'S PRICE OF
LABOR TO RISE
Wages of Skilled and Unskill-
ed WOrkmen to Be In
creased.

The increase in the price of labor,
both skilled and unskilled, will cost
st. Paul taxpayers an even 100000
this year. That is the sum figured out
demands of labor continue.
The latest of the city departments
to recognize the demands for an in
crease is the park board, which. from
now on, will pay from 25 to so cents
a day more than it did year ago.
1t was done yesterday at the meeting
of the board on the recommendation
of Supt. Nussbaumer, who said it was
almost impossible to get men at fhe
old scale.
In respect to skilled labor, the tn
cheering departm in some lines. is
paying a marked advance over last
year, and is even facing a proposition
to add all the way from Is to 20 cents
a day to the wages of the street sweep
ers and the sweeping force generally.
1t is also recognizing eight hours as
a days work, where nine was the fig
ure a. year ago.
Perhaps the hardest knock is that
being suffered by those who pay for
local improvements through the medi-
um of special assessments. This class
of work is all done by contract. The
increase just now is not so big, but
later on in the season, when men are
at a premium. it is expected that the
advance will be heavy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-07
SAYS SCHRODERN SENT
FOR THE WRONG GIRL
Minneapolis Man Is Charged With
Marrying Two Women.

John SCHROEDER, who secured a IL
cense in st. Paul last Wednesday for
his marriage to Miss Aluna Toiranen,
IS charged by Herman Paso with be-
ing bigamist, and yesterday Paso.
W no lives in Minneapolis, came to St.
Paul and applied to County Attorney
Kane for warrants for the arrest of
both Schrodern and bis wife While
the license was secured in st. Paul,
the marriage took place in Minneapolis.
and County Attorney Kane instructed
the applicant for warrant to apply to
the Hennepin county authorities.
According to the story told by Paso,
Schrodefn came to this country from
Finland a year ago, leaving a young
wife in that country. AS soon as he
had secured enough money he was to
nave sent for her, but instead of do
ing so, he sent for Miss Toiranen, who
lived in the same village in which
Schrodern formerly lived in the old
country.
Paso, who applied for the warrant, is
relative of the first wife, and declares
ne Will make trouble for Schrodern
He says the couple came to st. Paul
and secured the marriage license for
the purpose of keeping the marriage a
secret. Schrodern is a Iaboring man.
at present being employed in a min in
Minneapolis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-07
SMALLPOX GROWING
MORE SEVERE.
Health COmmissiOnerOhage's
Prediction Is Being
Fulfilled.

Health Commissioner Ohage's re-
peated assertion that smallpox will
some day resume its former condition
OF extreme Virulence is being borne
cut by the cases now at the local pest
house, where quite a number have de
VelOped the disease to the extent that
heroic measures have had to be re-
sorted to In order 10 bring about a
cure.
Out OF the eighty or more cases taken
in charge since the first of the year
only two, a child and an adult, have
died, but there We're others among the
number for whom grave fears, were
felt. Just now the disease is dying
out something the department is duly
thankful for, but it is not relaxing any
of its vigilance in handling and keep
ing track of what cases do come to
its notice.
The disease all over the state showed
slight increase this year in respect
to the number of cases registered. and
the Twin Cities have had their share
of the extras. In nearly every in
stance investigation has shown that
the cases treated at the St. Paul de-
tentiOn hospital We're contracted out
side of Ramsey county.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-07
BURGLARS CARRY OFF
GUNS AND RAZORS
Loot Worth $500 Is Taken by Men of
Darkness.

The detective force is engaged In
looking for the thieves who entered
Burkhard's sporting goods store. on
Robert street, and carried off a large
quantity of guns and other goods, esti-
mated to be worth about $500.
The burglary was committed some
time Sunday, but was not discovered
before yesterday morning, when the
store was opened. Entry was made in
the rear, the thieves prying off the bars
before a window.
AS nearly as it was possible to as
certain at the store the goods stolen
include eleven rifles. mostly 22-caliber;
eighteen pearl handled revolvers, a
large number of boxes of cartridges
two boxes Of razors and knives, two
boxes Of playing cards, several shoot
ing jackets and sweaters, a pair Of
football shoes, and a number OF other
articles.
The police We're unable to discover
any wagon tracks in the vicinity of the
window, and it is, therefore. supposed
that a number of men were engaged in
the job, and that they either had a
team in waiting near, or carried their
loot to a resort at no great distance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-07
MANSLAUGHTER CASE
TO BE TRIED THURSDAY
P. j. O'keefe viii Be Arraigned for
Killing Joseph w. jacques.

The trial of P. J. O'Keefe, charged
with killing Joseph w Jacques, will
probably be called in the criminal di-
vision of the district court Thursday.
County attorney Kane said yesterday
that both sides were ready for trial.
and that it would be the first case call
ed during the present term of court.
1t will be one of the most interesting
criminal cases tried in Ramsey county
in some years. Jacques died as the
result Of fight with OKeefe Aug. %
OF last year, the grand jury later re-
turning an Indictment against O'Keefe.
charging him with manslaughter in the
first degree.
Both of the men had been employed
at the Great Northern shops about the
time Of the machinists' strike, one be-
ing a union and the other a non-union
man. They met one morning while
jacques was on his way to work and
became involved in a fight 1t is not
known just how Jacques was injured.
However. it is claimed that O'Keefe
used nothing but his fists. After the
nght jacques went to his home. and
died the same afternoon.
The best legal talent in the city has
been engaged to defend O'Keefe and
the case will be hard fought. Judge
Lewis Will hear the case
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-07
CHAMBER INDORSES
BETHEL PROJECT
Commercial Body Favors Mr.. Morsan's
Plan for New Home.

The Chamber of Commerce yester-
day went on record in support of the
Rev. David Morgan's project for new
home for the Bethel association. Mr..
Morgan solicited the aid of the chamber
and the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, that this chamber, whose
members have long been acquainted
with the work of the Bethel association,
deem it a fit time to record their pro-
found appreciation Of its value to our
city.
1--WE believe that the Rev. David
Morgan's long superintendency of the
society has been marked with such
wisdom, zeal and efficiency as to make
the manner in which the work Of the
association IS carried on in st. Paul a
model for such beneficiencies every
where, and that our fellow citizens,
both men and women, who are engaged
in the management of the organization,
on its board of directors and commit
tees, are worthy Of the highest praise.
In this hour of the associations mis-
fortune and Of it's desire to enlarge
its work and place it on more sub
stantial permanent basis, we commend
1t to the sympathy and practical good
Will and assistance Of our fellow citf-
ZeuS."