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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-01
CARD PARTY
Given by Mr. and Mrs. Howard |
Cunningham, Of Locust Street.

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard L. Cunning.
ham, of Locust street, entertained in
a charming manner, New Years even
ing, about twenty of their intimate
friends at a card party. The evening
was spent in playing several different
games of cards. Refreshments were
served during the course of the even.
ing's entertainment. Those present
claim most enjoyable time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-01
Deeds Recorded

W. P. Warner and H. Il. King to F.
G. Metcalf, lot, Salem.
Charles @. Fox to Mollie Duerr,
lot, Salem.
Thompson H. Williams to Curtis E.
Prunty, lot, Carlisle Court, city.
@. w. Lawman to Mary ona Rohr.
baugh, lots, Clark district.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-01
Announcement

Having purchased the business OF
the clarksburg Pressing Company, We
are now prepared to dye, scour, press,
clean and repair ladies' and gents
garments. Nothing but first class
work. Every garment guaranteed.
We employ only sober and experienced
workmen, and therefore can turn out
work that the people Of tlarksburg
can appreciate. A trial garment win
convince the most skeptical. Prices
reasonable. Prompt attention. Work
called for and delivered.
CLARKsBuRe PREssINe CO.,
G. G. Mitchell, Mgr,
Home Phone, 400 no N. Sd ST.
Dec %. Nv
Dr.. WI. Henderson has moved his
otfiee from the sler's building to the
Rookery building on Third street, in
room 40. g. decso.lm
Mrs R. R. Powell, Of Virginia, is
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. F. E.
Highland.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-01
Lawyers Meeting.

The Harrison County Bar will hold
a meeting in the ONCE of Davis s.
Davis at 1880 O'Clock tonight. The OBJ
ject o. the meeting is to take suitable
action over the death of Hon. NJ. NJ.
Thompson, deceased, member of the
Bar, and arrange for attending the
funeral.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-01
Mr.. Highland Better

The condition of v. L. Highland,
who has typhoid fever at the home of
his father-in-law, DR.. D. P. Morgan, is
somewhat improved today. He is
resting easier and his temperature has
fallen to 1o2. 1t was lo4 yesterday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-01
Notice, knights
of Pythias

All members of clarksburg Lodge,
No. 80, Knights of Pythias, are noti-
fed to meet in the castle hall on jan
uary 2, at one o'clock, to attend the
funeral of Brother NJ. NJ. Thompson.
The funeral will occur at 2 O'Clock
Friday afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-01

WANTED: Situation by a white
bar porter. Address, Ben O. Harri-
son, City. Jan. 1st-st
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-06
SECTIONAL MEETINGS
IN MEDICAL SOCIETY

New Orleans, La, May 6.-Sectional
meetings kept the delegates to the
American Medical association busy
today.
DR.. Adolph Lorenz was conspicu-
Gus figure at the section of surgery
and anatomy.
Resolutions were passed by the hy-
giene and science department inn
pressing the physicians throughout
the country with the necessity of CO.
operating with the census bureau in
the recording of vital statistics and
improving the method of determining
these causes of death.
The materia medica section com
mittee presented a report that there
were too many patent medicines
and proposing an act of congress to
limit the sale of poisonous and dam
gerous patent medicines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-06
VIOLENCE IS SHOWN
IN OMAHA STRIKE

Omaha, May 6.-Several delivery
companies started their wagons this
morning, the owners and foremen
acting in the capacity of drivers. Ev-
cry saloon in the city is closed.
Omaha, Neb., May 6.-The first vio-
Ience in the teamsters' strike was at
tempted when an unknown man fired
two shots at q non-union teamster en-
ployed by a delivery company. y
crowd gathered. but the man who did
the shooting escaped. Strikers dis
claimed responsibility for the shooting.
At labor headquarters it was stated
that 2.40O men are now out. One hun
dred bakers have struck, demanding
recognition of their union and an ad-
vance in wages. The employers Of
teamsters have postponed an attempt
to start their wagons until after the
city election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-06
WANTS WIFE BACK:
WILLING TO FORGIVE
Such is the Assurance of Nebrs ska
Man Who Writes Chi
cago Police.

Chicago. May 6. - Disappointing
though he admits the first five years
Of his married life to have been, Z. a
Schwerdt, of Beatrice, Neb., has writ
ten TO Chief of Police O'Neill that he
is willing to forgive and forget" if
only Mrs. Schwerdt will return to ,him
at once. Schwerdt says the police may
find his wife living somewhere in Chi
cago with Charles Anderson, n Span
ish war veteran, and will pay all eX-
penses if the department will look the
couple up and convey to the woman
the assurance of his undying affec-
tion.
Leaving the house to do the milking
one evening in September, 1901,
Schwerdt continues, his wife myste-
riously disappeared. Upon inquiry he
learned that her desertiOn of him was
prearranged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-06
RELIANCE BEATEN
BY THE COLUMBIA
Question is Whether the Builder
Reached His Limit in the
Latter Yacht.

GIencove, l.. l., May q. - 1t re-
quired just twenty minutes for the
peerless cup defender Columbia to
demonstrate that in light wind and
beating to windward she is Il better
boat than the new Herreshof cup
yacht Reliance. Starting from po-
sition to leeward. and slightly astern
of the Reliance the Columbia sailed
through the new boats lee, tackled
across her bow. and in the next leg
of Il mile and half increased her lead
to nearly a quarter of a mile. The
Reliance then withdrew.
When the Columbia went through
her lee the Reliance kept off ahd vol
UNFAIRLY gave up the advantage of her
windward position, but she was none
the less decisively and emphatically
Out-sailed, This was the first brush
between the rivals. The sea was as
smooth as IA pond and both boats car
ried mainsall, staysail, working jib
and small club tOpsail. At the start OF
the race the Reliance was a little
ahead, and TO windward of Columbia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-06
EACH SIDE GAINS POINT
IN FAMOUS LITIGATION

Lafayette, Ind, May 6.-Each size
has scored il point in the Moses Fow-
Ter Chase case. Judge DeHart refused
to change the record a point for which
the Duhme attorneys contended, but
the court ruled that the attorneys for
the Duhmes, as counsel for the state.
shall be permitted to confer with
Moses Fowler Chase i'll the hospital at
this city as often as they deem it nee
essary. The ruling of the court is con-
sidered point in favor of the Duhmes.
The Duhme attorneys contended for
the entry on the order book and the
incorporation into the minutes of the
court of an order that seems imma-
terial and insufficient to the layman,
but over which they fought hard and
conceded nothing. The Chase attor
neys held that the record is complete
with the omission of the fact that the
Duhme attorneys filed a motion to
abate the action at the inception of
the case The Duhme attorneys want
ed to show that the plea was filed,
though it was stricken out by tho
court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-06
Didn,t Worry the Waiter.

Henry Ward Beecher was amused
when he went into Il Bowery restau-
rant on one occasion and heard the
waiter give such orders to the cook as
Ham and - "SinkerS and cow"
etc. Watch me feaze that waiter
with an order which. believe, he won't
abbreviate," remarked Dr- Beecher at
length as the waiter approached. Then
he said, Give us poached eggs on toast
for two. with the yolks broken" But
the waiter, who was equal to the emer-
gency, walked to the end of the room
and yelled: Adam and Eve on a raft!
Wreck 'emr' 1t is related that DR..
Beecher nearly tainted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-06
RESENT ATTENTIONS:
TWO FATALLY HURT
Result of jealousy Again Shown
in Tragic
Form.

Decatur, Ills, May 6.-WiIl McNeir,
a member of the firm of McNeir &
Horrall, druggists, was shot and fa-
tally wounded by Edward McCoot.
Neighbors heard several shots and q
moment later McNeir rushed into the
home of ]. II. Scribner. BLOOD was
streaming fVOm one hand and bull
let had plowed entirely through his
body. While the police were answer
ing the call with the ambulance. Nc
Coot, eating sandwich, walked into
headquarters and surrendered himself,
turning his revolver over to the desk
sergeant.
McCOOt is connected with CORE
spondence school and was recently
married. The McNeir and McCoot
families occupied the same house. Nc
COOt was lying in wait for McNeir
when he came home. He Says he shot
him because McNeir was too attentive
to Mrs. McCoOt. Mrs. McNeir is visit
ing in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-06
NEW MEXICO'S PLEA
MADE In TABLEAU
Novel Method of Impress
ing President Roose-
Welt.

Albuquerque, y. NJ, May 6. - The
president closed the most picturesque
day Of his western trip with a stop of
two hours in Albuquerque. His train
reached here on time at $50 p. NJ,
and lie was escorted at once 10y a re
ceptiOn committee to a lavishly dec
GRATED stand an front of the Alvarado
hotel, where ne spoke to crowd of
5000 people.
Directly opposite the speakers stand
was q tableau representing New Mex
leo appealing for admission to the Un-
iOn-fOrty-five little girls dressed in
white representing the staes. while one
of them, on the outside of a gate at
which stood Uncle Sam. represented
New Mexico. The president said that
when New Mexico had q little more
irrigat ton there would he nothing the
matter with the little girl OH the out
side
a drive around town closed his en-
tertainment here, where he also met
some more Of his Rough Riders"
When he left here he started for the
Grand Canon of the Colorado. Govern
or Otero, of New Mexico, and Gov
ernOr Brodie, of Arizona. accompanied
the president to Albuquerque from
Santa Fe, where earlier in the day the
president put in over three very inter
eSting hours.
Grand Canyon, Ariz., May 6.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt is sight seeing today
in the Grand Canyon of Arizona. His
special train arrived at this morn
ing. Horses were in waiting for the
party and several expeditions were
soon formed for the purpose of eN-
pIoring the canyon. The train leaves
here at this evening and will arrive
at Barstow, Cal, at s tomorrow morn
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-06

In HIS RAWLINGS
Maniac Who Continually Cries II
Did It," Suspected of a
Crime.

OwOssO, Mich, May 6.-John Hart
man, Jr., whose parents died in a mys-
terious manner within few weeks of
each other six years ago i'll Laings-
burg, has been placed in the county
jail Il ravinG maniac. after squander-
ing the fortune he inherited at his ia
ther'S death. Hartman's rawlings lead
the police to believe that he knew
something about the death of his par
ents.
He and Mrs William ROehm, of
OwOssO, who was a member of the
Hartman household when the parents
died. were arrested. but though it was
found that somebody had put NOR
phine in the well there was no proof
that either prisoner was responsible,
so they were released. Now Hartman
shrieks, Il did it! My God, did it"'
And the police connect his cries with
the tragedy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-06
Nor,hcott's Alleged Ambition.

Springfield. Ills. May 6.-There is
considerable gossip as to the appoint
ment of an insurance commissioner to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the death
of Henry Yates. The latest bit of in
formation concerns Lieutenant Gov
ern Northcott and Major Daniel Ho-
gan, both of whom are said to be
aspfrants for the position. In the mean
time, the office is filled by Nredenburg.
who is familiar with the duties. Lieu
tenant Governor NOrthcott will take
the position if he can get it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-06
CROWS MAY HAVE TO
GO UNDER BOUNTY ACT
Bill in the Wisconsin Legislature to
Eliminate the Birds in
That State.

Madison, Wis, May 6.-WiscOnsin
senators are debating the bill intro
duced in the assembly by Herman
Miller, of Wausau, providing for a
bounty of 10 cents each for killing
crows. and - cents for hen hawks.
The anti-crOw provision will be opposed
by Ernst Merton, who believes the
crow is one of the farmers best
friends. This bill was the result of a
legislative joke. Miller, sturdy Ger
man. had introduced no bills when
the time came for shutting off new
bills
A resolution was passed as Il joke
to allow him to Introduce a bill to au-
thOriZe counties to offer bounties for
the killing of crows and hawks. Miller
took theresolution seriously. Hundreds
of farmers indOrsed the bill and it was
passed by the assembly, but held up
in the senate by Merton, the Demo-
cratic leader. 1t seems highly probable
that the measure will be passed by the
SeEate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-06
Attempted Assassination.

Kenosha. Wis. May G.-In an at
tempt made to assasSinate Henry jan
sen. a we'll known young man of this
city, he was stabbed under the heart
and in the wrist. week ago Jansen
received an anonymous letter ordering
him to resist from paying attention to
= certain young woman OF TINS city
and threatening him with death II he
did not comply Jansen continued his
attentions and after he left her Sunday
night two masked men set upon and
attempted to kill him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-06
when Gnslirht Mna NOW

The first shop in London lighted by
gas was one of which Mr.. Ackerman,
a German, was the proprietor. This
shop was on the Strand, and the date
was 1910. One of the ladies of rank
who often visited the Ackerman shop
was so delighted with the brilliancy Of
a gas jet on one of the counters that
she requested the proprietor to let her
take it home for the evening. promising
to return it safe and sound on the NOR
row.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-06
LIFE BOATS SEEM BADLY HANDLED
First Lowered swamps and Fourteen Ne
gro Women Drown.

ElEBL Lowered 0WAHlpS ahA @NC-
gro Women Drown.
Life boats were lowered and in the
first fifteen colored women were placed,
according to Second officer w. l.. Nor
ris. who was in command The boat
was swamped as it struck the water
and its occupants We're all drowned
save the second officer and the col
ored Stewardess. The latter died be-
fore the small boat reached the Ham
iIton, more from injuries received by
the impact of the collision than by
drowning.
In the meantime the rush of waters
into the bow of the Saginaw had
caused the decks to burst from their
fastenings with q roar like the report
of big guns, and tons of freight of
all descriptions soon Uttered the sea.
To floating wreckage the struggling
people in the water clung and many
of them were rescued by the boats
from the Hamilton. Before the life
boats of the Hamilton had reached
the Saginaw the latter had disappeared
beneath the waves, and nothing but
her topmasts were visible. To these
several men were clinging, one of
whom was the aged captain, ]. S.
Tunnel. When he was taken off it was
found that he had suffered severe if
not serious internal injuries.
The Hamilton hOvered around the
scene of the wreck for more than an
hour. but no sign of life could be seen
among the mass Of floating freight.
Two bodies, one of a man and the
other of a woman, both clad only in
nightdress, were observed drifting be-
tween bales of cotton and cases of
goods. 1t was some time before any
definite statement could be secured
from the officials of either line regard
ing the real number of people lost and
saved. and even now, after official lists
have been given out, there is great
discrepancy between the statements of
passengers and the company's state
ment.
According to the Clyde line officials
the names of only eighteen passengers
are known, aud it is admitted by Sec
ond Officer Morris that fifteen colored
women. all cf whom are now dead,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-06
FATAL ROW AT DANCE
AT BAY CITY, MICH.

Bay City, Mich. May 6.-During II
free fight last night at a dance in Big
Creek, Tuscola county. Dave from
bley, of West Bay City. shot dead Har-
ry Schindenhette. aged so, of this city,
and fatally stabbed Frank Defoe,
aged %. All three are fishermen. No
arrests Will be made until after the
inquest.
Mrs. Alison Roworth. of Wisner, did
the shooting, but claims it was acci-
dental.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-06
Escape ofaLeper.
court.

st. Louis, May 6.-Dong Gong, the
Chinese leper who was in close con-
finement at quarantine, about two
miles below Jefferson barracks, for the
last year and half. has escaped. DIR.
Woodruff, superintendent of the quar-
antine hospital, has ordered search
for the dangerous patient Dong
Gong's condition has not changed ma
terially since his ostracism from so
ciety, and he is too dangerous patient
to be at large.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-06
PROBE PROGRESS
Will Explore the Proof TuIlock
May Have if He Will Pre-.
sent the Same.
ORIGIN OF TIE POSTAL INQUIRY
Determined on Last December, Nob
Expecting Any Dishonesty, by
the =. NJ. q. and Loud.

Washington, May 6. - There have
been two important moves in the post
office investiga tion-first the dispatch
of letter calling for the evidence i'll
the possession of the former cashier
of the Washington city pOsuoffice to
subStantiate his charges against the
administration of the department sew
eral years ago; and second, the an
nouncement that the present inveStiga-
tion was agreed on early last winter
Postmaster General Payne, in his let
ter to Tulloch, said he would be
pleased to receive any statements, ac-
counts, documents, or other papers con-
firmatory of the allegations made.
Payne subsequently said that he would
personally go over these papers and
decide whether the matter should be
referred to Fourth Assistant PoStmaS-
ter General Bristow for inclusion in
his general investigation of the de-
partment.
Agreed Upon Last December.
EX-Representative Loud, of Califor.
mia, for many years chairman of the
house committee on postoffices and post
roads, and probably Il delegate of the
United States to the international pos
tai congress to be held at Rome, Italy,
next spring, was in conference with
the postmaster general concerning the
investigation. The postmaster general
later announced TO the newspaper men
that the present investigation was CON
tenplated as long ago as last Decem-
Der, and that the work along the lines
now being pursued by BIfstow was
then decided on. Payne said this was
provided for in an item in the last
appropriation act for contingent eX-
penses of the office of the postmaster
general.
Did Not Expect to Find Dishonesty.
Payne said that he and Loud had
had frequent conferences on the sub
ject, and had agreed that an investiga-
ton should be made to determine
whether changes in methods were
needed, such as safeguarding contracts
and purchases. etc. Payne said that
it was proposed to see if any crook
ednesS' existed in the department. 1t
was a big undertaking. he said. TO go
out over the country and take UP the
investigation, and the method pursued
was adopted as most likely to sub
serve the interests of the service He
said that at that time it was not be
Heved there was any dishonesty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-06
FATHER WALSER IS
FINALLY SET AT LIBERTY

Lorain, O., May G.-The authorities
have released Rev. Ferdinand Walser,
who has been under restraint in con
nection with the murder of Agatha
Reichlin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-06
Ex.Chlef Ju.tlce Cole Dead.

Milwaukee, May 6.-Orasmus Cole,
former chief justice of the Wisconsin
supreme court. is dead at the residence
of his son, Sidney H. Cole, in this
city, from general debility, aged 81
years. Cole served in the Thirty-first
congress as n Whig and was men,
ber of the constitutional convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-06

Omaha, May 6.-In the hottest cam
paign ever known in this city Mayor
Frank f. Moores, republican, was re-
elected yesterday by a plurality of
900. Benson, Independent and popu-
list, was second, and Howell, demo-
crat, third. The surprise is the weak
ness shown by Howell, democrat, and
the strength of Benson. the independ-
ent candidate. The rest of the ticket
will probably be made up of NJ. p.
O'Connor, clerk, democrat: A. II. Hen
nings, treasurer, republicans; {. o. Lo-
beck, comptroller, democrat; William
Fleming, tax commissioner, demo-
crat; c. c. Wright, attorney, demo-
crat. The council will be republican.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-06
wrnte n ..nna Hnnh.n

During the war a paper from General
Meigs passed through the hands OF
General Sherman and is today preserv-
ed with this Endorsement upon it in
General Shermap's well known hand:
81 heartily CONCUR sthe recommen-
dation of the quartermaster general,
but 1 don't know what he says"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-06
Chanrsd to a aroad Guare.

Port Huron, Mich, May "a quick
alteration has been made in the AL
mont division of the Pere Marquette
system. when it was changed from a
narrow to a broad gauge line. The
road is thirty-fOur miles long and it
was built in 1882. 1t is a part of the
Pere Marquette system, but formerly
belonged to the old Port Huron and
Northwestern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-06
BURDICK WILL BROKEN:
WIFE GIVEN CHILDREN

Buffalo. May 6.-The county surro-
gate today declared the provision in
Burdick's will. which directed that the
children be under the guardianship of
his executors. null and void. Mrs.
Burdick will get the custody of the
children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-06
Arenb,.hop Ka.uer Doe. No. Improve

Fond du Lac. Wis. May 6.-The con-
dition of Archbishop atzer. who is at
dition of Archbishop Katzer, who is at
cure. is matter of grave concern.
When he arrived here it was thought
he would speedily improve and return
to his work in the Milwaukee arch
diocese. but that hope has been given
up. 1t is stated he has not improved
in the last two weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-06
TURKS ARE IRRITATED
OVER BULGARIAN TACTICS

Constantinople. May 6.-Irritation
in Turkish official circles against Bull
garia is constantly growing more
acute. The government of that prin-
cipality has been formally notified in
vigorous language that the porte
holds it responsible for the outrages
arising from the freedom of action
which Macedonian agitators living in
Bulgaria have been allowed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-06
BIG HAUL BY BURGLARS
IN NORTHWESTERN IOWA

Sioux City. Iowa, May 6.-Burglars
raided the store of J. L. Olson, at Su-
perior. Iowa. this morning, rified the
contents and then fired the building.
The fire loss is $4,000. The postoffice
is in the store. There is no clew.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-06
rran.nra fnr Nnmi.mntioa.

Fulton, Ind. May 6.-Henry Cook
and Ed Gangwer, while excavating for
a cellar under the old Rannells block,
came upon a rusted tin can which con-
tained 13S 5o-cent gold pieces issued
in California in 1913. AS the coins
ere rare their value is far in excess OF
their face.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-06
IN CONCERT BUT
NOT COMBINED
Illinois Coal Operators File Answer
TO Suit Against
Them.

Chicago, May 6.-In an answer filed
in the federal court today the Indiana
and Illinois coal operators. who were
recently made defendants in the case
started by the government. admitted
that they had been acting for a time
under an agreement. but denied that
there was any unlawfuIs combination
to fix the prices of their produce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-06
SPOTTER Is DISCHARGED:
MEN RETURN TO WORK

Horton, Kans., May 6.-The Rock
Island discharged the alleged spotter,
George Bell, last night, and the so
striking machinists returned to work
this morning.