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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-05
DOMESTIC DISAGREEMENT
Unable to Decide Whether They Are
Married, Couple Start SHOOTING.

MARRIED., Couple Start Shooting.s
usbana. ILL.,, May 27.-Mrs. Susan Day.
divorced wife of William "A. Day, recent.
ly assistant attorney general, fred -four
shots Ut DIR. Charles a. Nichols at fei
home here last night, narrow.ss, missing
shim. Nichols, she asserts, returned the
shots. Ehe shooting grew out of con.
.sroversr between the two as to whethe.
they are husband and VITA
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-14
BURGLARY
COMM led
AT JACOX'S
UNKNOWN MAN ENTERS BED ROOM
AND CARRIES OFF PANTS
AND MONEY.
LEFT CLOTHES ON REAR PORCH,
BUT TOOK THE COIN IN THEM
AWAY WITH HIM.
Gained Entrance to the House Through
Door That Had Been Left Unlocked
For Members of the Family.
Noise as He Left Awak-
ened Mr. Jacox.

The home of Charles Jacox on Hick-
man street was visited at an early hour
Sunday morning by burglar. The rob
Der secured So or 81 in money from Mr..
Jacox's pants pocket.
The burglary is believed to have oc-
cumed about ! O'Clock, as Mr.. Jacox
heard a noise about THAT time and got
up shortly aftewaM to investigate it.
He had to search the bedroom for his
pants, not finding them where he left
them when he went to bed The search
in the room, however for them was flu
tile. They were nowhere to be found
Later he ran across Them on the rear
porch. They had evidently been carried
there by the burglar and left there after
the money had been taken out of tile
pockets.
1t is only conjecture as to how the
burglar entered the residence, but ii is
supposed he went in at door that had
been left unlocked for members of the
family to come in. There Is no clue as to
the identity Of the burglar and it is
scarcely probable that he win be appre.
hended.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-14

WITH EGGS
After They Had Spent Delightful
Evening With Their Best Girls.
Exciting Experience of Three
Professional Men.

Three young men found The matter OF
counting more than mere p0sttime Sun.
day night. The young men in question
were composed Of doctor, a physician
and a lawyer They called on youngla,
dies residing in the West End OF the city
and at the hour, 1880, the evening hnv.
ing been most delightfully."- spent they
started home, little suspeoting that the
pleasure of the evening was to be marreI
by an unpsual incident. 1t appears that
two other young men, either jealous OF
them or desiring to play prank on them,
flsilladed them with lot Of eggs soon
after they left the homes os their best
girls and made life much more interest.
ging The atmosphere was cold and for
..tat reason it is not exactly known
whether the eggs were in a good state
of preservation, but the victims could
likely tell, they would. The necessary
amonnt of inquiry viii reveal the names
Of the fellows who ram up against this
very unusual experience, but the Tele.
gram IS too busy to get aheni just now,
and leaves 4 lt6 4iose whose curiosity
may be sufficient to urge them to find Out
all about it.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-14
FRAT
MEMBERS
OF THE WEST VIRGINIA UNIvER-
sIrY BUY HOME OF THE LATE
0KEY JOHNSON IN NOR
GANTowN.
Gamma Delta Chapter of the Delta Tan
Delta Fraternity Now Owns Its Own
Chapter House.-Harrison County
Boys Numerous.

One of the largest real estate deals
of recent months in 8Iorgantown ,llas
been arranged between the members of
the Gamma Delta chapter Of the Delta
Tan Delta fraternity of the West Nir-
giRia University and the heirs of the
late Judge johnson. The members of
the chapter, aided by several alumni
among whom are Geo. G. Strgiss and
Frank p, Corbin, two wealthy oil and
coal dealers OF Nlorgantown. have pur.
CHASED for $4,000 the fifteen.room house
on University Heights formerly owned
by Judge johnson, dean of the law school
of the University. Early in the year the
Delta boys were talking Of purchasing
the old Berkshire property of Geo J.,
Ilumbert, tile present owner, but, through
some misunderstanding, the deal fell
through. The Delta Tan Delta is the
third fraternity here to own its own
chapter house, the Phi Kappa Psiiand
the Beta Theta Pi being the other two
The Delta atm Delta fraternity is the
only one Of the big fraternities founded
in West Virginia, being founded at Beth.
any college in 1857 The chapter At old
NIonongalia academy was really the first
Greek letter organization in NIorgantown,
Ii was established IN 1861. On May 24t
100, the Gamma Delta chapter was esta6
lished here since that time it has played
an important part in the University
lie, The chapter now has the most
commodious chapter house in Morgan.
town. Harrison county boys are mum.
erous in NIorgantown. Some of the we'll.
known Delta Tan Delta's ARE Charles G.
Cotfnian, Wade Burnside, Geo. I. Faris,
Eden corbin, Arthur Post and Houston
q, Young,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-14
SCANDAL
At SALEM
Minister'S Wife and Railroad Man Fur
nish Morsel for the Scandal
Monger.

Social and religious circles in Salem
are in the throes OF one Of the worst
scandals that mas occurred in talat town
in a long time. The "details have not
gotten ont, but they are being whispered
around the corners and tongues have be-
gun to wag.
The affair is not yet at the stage
where names can properly be given, but
the way the story goes the principals are
the wife OF a prominent minister and a
railroad man.
1t is stated THAT their actions have
been compromising for some thine, and
that the wife of The railroad man ii
thoroughly airing the matter for the
public benefit.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-14
encral Conditions.

New York, Dec. If American stocks
in London are strongsut V to " above
parity. Cable reports indicate that the
Japanese situation is clearing, New York
expects to secure $2,5O0,OGO gold inst
arrived in London. Ephere is a general
feeling that decline''h -adu md Steel
prices has eliminated. There is an ac-
tive demand for copper abroad with re-
ports of low stocks for metal. London
is bullish on American stocks and partic.
ularly Erie. Stocks are in good supply
in loan crowd. Saturdays bank state,
ment was considered fairly good. Banks
lost to sub.treasury on Friday $378O0O,
There is a steady increase in volume
of currency returned from interior Sew,
euteen banks reported less than p per
cent reserve against twenty two banks
last week. Twelve ind,lstrials declined
90 per cent. Twenty uctive railroads
declined .2s per cent.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-14

FREIGHT
WRECK

B. & 0. S. W. freight train, extra No
1870, ran entirely through a freight on
the Hooking Valley railroad Sunday af-
ternocn at Dundas, formerly Macarthur
junction, and twelve cars, besides the
B. & o. S. W. engine, were piled in a
heap about fifteen feet high.
Though the wreck was one of the
most destructive that has happened in a
long time in THAT region, no one was
killed, all the B. & 0. s. w. truinmcn
who were in the cab having jumped in
time to prevent their being caught in
the wreckage, and there was no one on
lthat pant of the Hooking Valley train
which was wrecked.
All traffic was suspended for ten hours,
end a delay of three hours was experienc.
ed by No. 2, due here at 1854 a. m.
The collision was the result OF the
engineer on the Hooking Valley freight
backing his train across the B. < O.
s. W. track as the extra was approach
ing. The watchman in the signal tower
is said to have given the B. & o. S. w.
train right of way, signaling properly.
The B. 4 0. s. W. engine is badly
wrecked, lying ne,tr the track, between
a number of wrecked cars.
Dundas is siNty miles west of Parkers-
burg. The hooking valley road crosses
Die B. & o. s. W. there.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-14

4 bold and daring burglary was COM
mited some time during Saturday night
or Sunday morning ait the Chinese a,m-
dry establishment of the Star Laundry
company on Main street near the Jacobs
building.
The burglar entered the front room Of
the establishment by raising side win,
dow which opens into a little passageway
between the laundry building and the
Singer sewing machine agency office. En-.
tering the room, he went ito the cash
drawer, which is under the top board
of the counter near the front door, and
riiled 1T. Only small sum of money
had been left in the drawer something
between seven and eight dollars, mostly
in small change.
Going into the sleeping room, which
is located in the rear OF the first room
and divided by a partition, The robber
boldly and deliberately proceeded to rife
the pockets Of the clothes of tho sleep
ing occupants of The room, which were
hanging on the wall by their beds. The
proprietors OF the establishment, Guy
Lee and Soon Lee, and their two assist.
ants, Were sleeping in the room, The
burglar got small gold watch, several
pocket knives, six handkerchiefs and
other pocket articles, but no money.
Retracing his steps, the prowler calm.
ny turned the key, which had been left
in the lock of the front door, walked out
iRto the street and strolled away.
The large front window was not shad,
ed by any curtains or blinds, nor was
the large glass in the front door. The
front of the shop had just been remodel.
ed by carpenters and the blinds had not
been hung in1pace. All OF the gas lights
in the front room were burning brightly
The robbery certainly was a bold on'
for any one passing could have seen the
burglar in the shop as plain as day.
There is no clue. The Cinnamon did
not discover lthc burglary until the next
morning when the open side window, tho
empty cash drawer and the front door
standing ajar, told The story.
Only a few days ago a colored man
walked into the Lee Hop Chinese
laundry in the Holmes building on Main
street, showed ar cvolvcr qmsIer The nose
of The proprietor and walked off with the
cash drawer, contents and all, 1t is be-
lieved that the robber who entered the
Star laundy was the same fellow.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-14
CHRISTMAS TREES.

Bruce Southern Of the nursery firm of
George W. Southern & sons, went to
AIorgantown Monday morning on busi-
ness trip connected with his firm. Ho
says they have stock of fine Christ
mas trees on hand for private and church
purposes, and are ready Ito serve The
public at reasonable prices. Any one
desiring one Of threse trees should ad.
dress them Through postoliice box 60
here or call them up over The home tele-
phone.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-14
Heavy Freight Train Dashes Wildly
Down the Seventeen Mile Grade
and Jumping the Track Piles Up.
Into Heap---Forty Cars DemoI-
ished- Wreck Caused by Spread
of Rails.
Passenger Train Crashes Through Freight at a
aCrossing at Dundos west Of parkersburg--
Trainmen Jump and Save Themselves From
Injury Trains are Compelled to Detour.

A freight train consisting of two en-
gines and 20 heavily laden cars nan away
down THE seycnteen.mile grade cast Of
Rowlesburg Sunday morning and left The
track at a sharp curve near Everts tun-
mel, killing six men and injuring three
Others.
The deadare: NJ: ]. Gibbons, New Mar.
'ti1isyille, engineer; L. D. Ilveu, Cumbcr.
land engineer; ]. Y. Carter, Rowlesburg
fireman; John Hayes, Cumberland, brake
man; Jacob and d. A. 1ryen, TmneHon,
father and brother Of engineer, were rid.
ing on engine. Injured; John Boliner,
Grafton, brakeman; seriously hurt, may
die; John +. Murphy, Terra Alta, brake
man, severely bruised; j. Hapdman,
Grafton, fireman, slightly injured. Pas.
senger train No. 8 had just passed a Jew
minutes before the accident happened
Trains after that during tlie day and
night were run over the West Virginia
Central aud the Grafton, ellington and
Greenbrier railroads. No. 55, due here
Sunday evening, was several hours hSte
on thut account.
The wreck is said to have been caused
by broken rail. 1T was one Of the
most frightful that has occurred lately
on 4tha Baltimnre & Ohio
Engine No. 1864 was descending The
seventeen-alile grade with heavy train,
Which it could not hold, owing to d wet
snow falling. At the Swauton Flat en-
gine No. 1862 was coupled in front to
help hold the train, but it finally ran
away down the steep grade, gaining mo,
mentum until the speed was too great for
the engines to round the sharp curves
Consequently the track spread ana the
engines plunged across the north track
and almost went down the steep noun
tain side. clad they done 50 they would
have plunged 200 feet down into thc Saw
age river.
The killed traillmen were caught UNI
der the locomotive and the tcwnty -one
cars which were piled up in a terrible
wreck.
The bodies of the dead were terribly
mangled. Only one leg and one arm Of
Engineer Irwin has been recovered, and
but small portions of Carter's remains.
The elder Irwin was not a trainman,
but was riding on the engine with his
son. He was farmer of Preston conn
~, w. Va. He served in the Union arlny
during the war and was in the first bait
tie OF Bull Run.
Had passenger train No 3, on tho
b. & o. been few minutes lates in
reaching the passing track, near the Sew
cntecn-SIile grade, whore tfe catastro-
phe occurred, there would have been a
loss Of life that would have been lior-
rfble to contemplate, The passenger had
cleared the track and The runaway train
passed it on the long grade, running prob
ably at the rate of eighty miles an
hour.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-14

found three persons in the room, Mrs.
Dudley Pomeroy, Wilbur Pomeroy and
John Hayse. They were Al! placed under
arrest and brought Ito Clarksburg,
The prisoners were taken before Mag.
istrate Gordon Monday morning. Mrs,
Pomeroy and Wilbur Pomeroy, upon fur.
nishing proof that they were not in any
way connected with the management or
the running Of THE place, were released
from custody. Hayse waived examina-
tion and was held ito await the action
OF the grand jury in the usual bonds Of
500 and $500. He was Jmable TO fur
nisil bond and the magistrate committed
him ito Jail.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-14
ANOTHER RAID MADE BY
CONSTABLES AT SALEM
SPECIAL CONSTABLE JOEL RANDOLPH DEPUTIES RAID
PoMERoYS PLACE AT SALEM AND ARREST THREE PER
soNs.-Two WERE REL ESED AND ONE HELD
FOR THE GRAND JURY.

Special Constable joel Randolph, OF
salem, assisted by seyerel specially
sworn Salem deputies, made a raid on
the alleged speakelsy run by Dudley
Pomcroy on Main street in THAT city
Sunday night. Three persons were found
in the place, placed under arrest and
brought to Clarksburg,
The officers had warmut against
Dudley Pomcroy, who, it was claimed, is
the proprietor Of the place. The war
rant had been issued in Magistrate s. w.
Gordon's court in this city at the in.
stance of Granville Divers, of Salem;
The officers closed in on the place and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-14
DEEDS RECORDED.

Deeds have been recorded as follows:
I. W. Martin TO Leroy II. Martin, four
lots, Llmbcrport.
Same TO Charles L. Martin and broth
er. 81 acres, Eagle district.
Daniel w. Tyson to Hugh Jarvis and
others, q acres, Simpson district.
$. ]. Simon to same, ll.37 acres, Simp.
son district.
West Virginia Wood Working company
TO Parr Lumber and Planning Mill com.
plny, one lot, Coal district.
Mordecai Lewis and Allie W. Boweock
ito A. B. Van Osten, one lot, corner
Fifth and Main streets, city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-14
SMALL BLAZE
Flooring in Store Room of Amos Payne
Building on Pike Street 1gnites From
Gas Fire, But Firemen Put It Out
Before Any Damage Dome.

Fire was discovered in the west room
on the ground floor of the Amos Payne
building on West Pike street, between
Fourth and Fifth street, about o'clock
Sunday morning. An alarm was sent in
to the fire department and the firemen
responded promptly. The flooring in the
central part Of the room was abIaze, but
it was eNtinguishad n few minutes by
the iiremen. Water was thrown on the
ceiling of the basement room underneath.
as the fire had eaten way underneath
the iloring. The building is in the course
of construction and a gas fire had been
left burning in the center Of the room
to dry the newly plastered walls. The
fire got into the miver of the burner and
the floor was igntted. loss only $40 OF
SIS.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-14

in INTEREST
Are the Sunday Afternoon Mems Meet
ing of the Young Mems Christian
Association.

The mems meeting Of the Young Meu's
Christian association Sunday afternoon
in the association rooms are growing in
interest and attendance. Rev. J. N. Gar
Ten, D. D., last Sunday gave very help.
FIJI tlrlk on the topic, "a Bible Controll-
ed life as the Only Satisfactory LIFE
The singing was enthusiastic and irtspir-
ing. Next Sunday the Rev. DIR. Il. L. Pet
ers Whit the speaker.
The board of directors will hold m
adjourned meeting Tuesday might and the
Sunday school teadiers will also meet
Tuesday night,
The male chorus will rehcarse on
Thursday night at 1880 o'clock. A Bible
study class will be started after the mol
idays.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-14
Market Opens Firm.

New York, Dec. l4.-tI'he opening was
firm with more effect from advance in
London than has been the case in the
past seven days. Traders were OF two
minds and fairly strong trading coutin-
ued.
The general expectation is that the
Northern Securities hearing viii do more
to restrict than TO weaken the market
The We'll crowd is still bearisii, Pairticu.
larry on U. S. Steel issues Chicago had
i rumor that John w. Gates was heav,
lily short of Steel preferred on likeli-
hood Of reduction in dividend.
B. r. L. rallied well and is still bought
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-14
scorT HIGHLY HoNoRBD.

Washington, Dec. l4.-At the meeting
of the Republican committee another
high honor was conferred on Senator
Nathan B. Scott. He was chosen chair.
man of the subcommittee to have charge
of all the arrangements and details OF
the national convention to be held lat
Chicago June 81. This is most Inn.
portant trust and Senator Scott has been
the recipient OF many congratulations
from West Virginians at the capital.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-14
GOOD RALLY
is DUE
STOCKS CAN BE BOUGHT FOR MOD
ERATE TURNS-SHARP AD-
VANCE EXPECTED.
American Stocks Firm in London.-Jap.
anese Situation is Clearing. Steady
Increase in Volume of Currency
From Interior.
private Wire 10 sIcase s %.

Private Wire TO Slcase & GO.
New York, Dev. l4.-A good rally is
due tomorrcw and stocks can be bought
for moderate turns. In case OF a good
rally Tuesday take profits then whenever
in sight. A good rally was due Friday
but the break in U. s, Steel preferred
checked it. Certain big operations had
positive information that uhe preferred
dividend would be reduced to ) per cent
and sold the stock heavily in conscq
uence. They may have ovcrsold it. Sub.
scnibers must use their own judgment
whether a per cent stock is worth
over 50. Next Friday morning will prob.
ably be the time to buy stocks for {;
sharp advance, lasting up to January
A or .. This is assuming that Che mar.
ket declines on Wednesday and Thurs.
day,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-14
RUNAWAY TRAINS FRIGHTFULLY WRECKED.
SINlMEN CRgS led 10 DEATH
SALE OF SEATS BEGINS.

The sale of reserved seats for the
Katharine Ridgeway concert, 10 be given
Wednesday night in the opera house, be-
gan this morning at Bland's drug store.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-14
BOLD BURGLAR STEPS between
SLEEPING men and ROBS LAUNDRY
RECOVER FROM DAGR1ppE.

Misses Mym and Charlotte Pritclard
are able TO be out again, having been
confined TO their bed for the past week
with lagrippe. Mrs. Prttchard has it
now. She was taken Saturday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-14
WILL SPEND WINTER
IN STATE OF GEORGIA

Mrs. J. w. Dodge is Arranging to go
to Jacksonville, Ca, with her two d,ugh
ters, to spend the winter. She will rent
a house there and send the daughters to
school. They expect to 50 to that state
shortly after Christmas.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-14
CITY COURT.

There were three plain drunks before
0Iayor Grille in police court Monday
morning. One paid a fine of 50 and costs
Ond was released, and the other two were
sent to Jail for three days, The prt-up
fines Of three Saturday night drunlsa
were forfeited for non-appcarance,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-14
MAIL SERVICE ABANDONED.

The mail car on the accommodation
east Monday morning from Parkcrsbrt
was abandoned and There was no mail
service. 1t appears that There was no
clerk to take the run.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-14
Chinese Laundry Entered in Daring
Manner by Burglars Who Steps
Between Four Sleeping Cinnamon
TO Rifle Clothes, After Taking the
Cash Drawer.

Lights We're Burning Brightly and Front Windows
We're Uncovered Entrance Effected Through
Side Window and Burglar walks Away Through
Front Door After Taking Everything Of Value
lie Could Get
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-28

New York, April 25.-The Western
Union Telegraph company today is
sued the following notice:
The Western Union Telegraph
messengers at Butte, who are aftill-
atad with other labor organizations,
demand large increase in wages
and reduction in the hours OF labo"
which were refused.
The Western union company has
$4,000 offices, and might be called
upon for proportionate increases at
any time, if they were granted in
Butte.
THE messengers went on strike
and other messengers who We're EN-
ployed were attacked by men ant
boys and prevented from doing theil
work.
The mayor of Butte gave police
protection at times, but the police
were dispersed by the mob. Thl:
state Of affairs has been going on fo1
two weeks.
Yesterday the mob attacked thu
| once Oh the COMPANY, poliD'i uihS
with stones, eggs, etc, and SO com
rletely inundated all other EN-
ployes that the Office had to b.
closed. 1t will remain closed unit
the authorities grant full protection
tc the companys employees"
The Postal Telegraph company ha
an office in Butte, its service bein
partially over the Canadian Pacific
Helena is the nearest place OF IN
pcrtance where the services of tn
Western Union can be had. Th
Western Union says as high as 81
day had been paid to the subst
tutes who Jared so badly.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-28
No Alarm Felt.

The cold weather of the past few
days has checked the rise of water
il, the rivers. which were raising at
al, alarming rate. but it is feared
that the check is but temporary. and
when warm weather does come, the
floods that will follow will exceed
any in the history of the county
With so much snow in the noun
tains, the river banks will be made
ouate to hold the water which is
bound to spread over the low land
and great damage to property ant
stock is anticipated.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-28
New Meat Market.

F. H. Franklin & Co., have leased
the room formerly occupied by the
clerk and recorder in the old court
house, and will open butcher
there this week. Jack O'Neill will
be manager and will be i'll charge Of
the shop. The latter has had years
OF experience in the meat business
and is known as one of une best meat
cutters in the state. The new firm
expects to handle the best meats and
confidently await their share of the
public patronage.