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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-03-06
coLoRED WOMAN
DIES SUDDENLY.
Was Taken Sick Thursday Night and
Died Early Friday Morning,

Airs. Wiley y. Carter, coior.-, aged
-. died suddenly at her home ON l.o-
Gust street AT O'Clock Friday morning.
after very short illness. Thursday cv-
ening she was taken violently sick. after
having eaten hearty supper. aud grad
naliy grew worse until early morning,
when death came Mt O'Clock. The cx.
act cause Of her death Is not known.
One daughter, AIRS. Henry H. Former.
survives her.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-03-06
STUCK ON cIARKsBuRe.

Clarence Lessett, of clarksburg, was
visitor in the city yesterday, says the
Parkersburg News. Some years ago Mr..
Leggctt lived in this city, but when the
boom struck Clarksburg Mr.. Leggett
stuck there with it. and he has pros
pered and grown rich. He thinks well
of the place and with good reason.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-03-06
DEDICATION OF NEW CHURCH.
Newly Erected Broad Oaks and Ait:
Vista Church to Be Dedicated
March 10.

On March 10 special dedica.ory ser.
vices viii be held by the members 81
the congregation Of Col NJ E. churci,
at the Broad Oaks I'D Alta Vista
church. at which services the churc.,
viii be formally dedicated. Rev. D. [.
Ash win conduct the services.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
DOCTOR LEFT HIS
TOOLS IN PATIENT
of Operation Dies With Pair
of Forceps in His
Liver.

Hammond. Ind, Dee. III. b. Wash
burn. of Rensselaer,. Ind, died in a
private hospital at Valparaiso, Ind, to
which place he had gone with Presi
dent Loring. of the Kankakee Valley
Medical association, after attending
the session of the association. Two
wears ago DR.. Washburn was opera ted
upon in the Presbyterian hospital Chi
cago. 1t is alleged that pair of steel
fOrcepS was used on the body near the
liver at that time. DIR. Washburn had
complained of his side ever since the
operation, but did not know the cause
of the trouble.
DR. Loring operated upon DIR. Wash
burn, this last time. and was amazed
to discover in the patients side near
the liver a forceps made of iron and
steel. about fiveand three-fOurths inches
in length. The fOrceps had become
rusty. DR.. WashbuFn died few hours
after the operation. His son, who also
is a doctor. says the forcens caused the
death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
RICH WIDOW is MURDERED
Her Daughter and Two SOns-in-Law Ar.
rested Charged with Numbering
Their Relative.

Washington, ID. G.. Dec. 14.-NIrs.
Rachel Ann BealI, an eccentric we'll to
do resident of this city. was shot 10
death in the kitchen of her home. An
drew Weldon. Charles o. Oelrichs, SON
iIl-law of the murdered woman. and
Mrs. Jessie OelrichS. her daughter. are
under arrest charged with the crime.
The three suspects deny their guilt.
but each accuses the other. For a long
time the Oclrichs home has been sur
rounded in mystery. The front door
has been boarded up since the house
was built.
Weldon was elected from the house
in the morning about the time the muir
der is supposed to have occurred for
alleged nOnpayment of rent. Mrs. Beall
was the widow of rich but miserly
property owner. ON his death four
years ago considerable litigation en-
sued among the heirs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
PITTSFIELD MAN
GETS A LONG TERM
Fred Mink, Confessed Murderer,
Condemned to Serve 30
Years.

Pittsfield, ILL.,, Dec. 14.-Fred Mink
pleaded guilty in the Pike county cir
cult court to the double murder of New
ton Harris and his stepmother. Mrs.
Adam Mink. and was sentenced by
Judge Higbie to ninety-nine years in
Chester penitentidry on each charge.
On Saturday. June Is last. Mink shot
and killed Newton Harris. Il wealthy
farmer near PittSfeld. in the fields. and
the following evening. while his father.
Adam Mink. and stepmOther were at
supper. he walked into the dining room
and shot his mother dead.
He defined Sheriff Main and his
posse to arrest him. and escaped. He
was found the next night in a barn
near the scene of the murder. gave him
Selw up and brought TO PittSheId under
the guard of company of militia and
lodged in Jail Mink killed his step
mother because. he said. she had inter
fered with his love affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
IN MEMORY OF BILL NYE
Movement Aroot to Erect Monument
Over the HumOrist's
Grave.

Asheville. y. G., Dec. 1.-THE grave
OF / i'll Nye, the famous humorist who
died nearly eight years ago and was
buried at Arden. near here. is I'M
marked. and Il movement is afOot to
have granite monument erected
above his resting place. The North
Carolina division of the Sunshine so
ciety is raising the fund.
When Nye passed away his devoted
widow placed memorial window in
Calvary Episcopal church. nearby, but
her plans for more fitting memorial
were frustrated by the failure, soon
after Nye's death. of banks in which
practically all the fortune left her by
her husband had been deposited. At
present little tree is growing al the
head of the grave. and some one has
laid upon the mount a rude piece of
stone picked up ON the highway 9th
CT marks there are none. Mrs. J. NJ.
Ransier. president of the Sunshine So
ciety. HenderSOnville. y. c.. is the ac-
tive head of the memorial enterprise,
and contributions are invited from the
friends of Nye throughout the country.
They should ne addressed to Battery
Park bank. ASheville. y. c. custOdians
of the fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
Wore Mans Attire to Avoid
Attentions of Her Admirers

Paris, Dec. 1.-THE Countess Diane
Ogier d'Ivry, the beautiful young
daughter of Count Ogier d'Ivry, died
in hospital here under remarkable
circumstances. A pony cart driven by
handsomely dressed young man, ac-
companied by a groom, collided with
heavy vehicle near the Avenue du
Bots de BOulogne. The occupants of
the pony cart were thrown out and
the groom was slightly and the young
man dangerously injured. The latter
was removed to a hospital.
There he was placed in the male
ward, and the doctors were preparing
for an operation when they found the
injured person to be woman. She
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
Blair Quits st. Louis.

st. Louis. Dec. lit is learned
that Mr.. and Mrs. James l.. Blair,
quietly left the Mullanphy hospital,
drove to the Union station ard de-
parted for some point in Florida. pre-
sumably Eustis. Their plans had not
been made known and only a few
friends knew of their departure. \
date had not been set for the trial of
the two indictments charging forgery
returned against Mr.. Blair by the
grand jury. as it is not known when
he will return to st. Louis. He is now
under $4,000 bonds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14

was removed to the female ward, and
was identified as the daughter of
Count Ogier d'Ivry. \ medical exam
nation disclosed that her skull was
fractured in three places, and she
died soon after. The countess was 20
years old and her blonde hair was cut
short. 1t is explained that she was in
the habit of assuming male attire to
avoid attracting the attention of men.
The d'Ivry family is highly connected.
The countess was fond of daring feats
of hOrsemanship and liked to drive
coaches, drags. and four-in-hands.
She found that male dress attracted
less attention while driving, and when
thus attired was one of the most dar-
ing drivers on the avenues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
PRESIDENT ROOSEVEL0 WILL
KEEP DUG OF ILLINOIS POLICIES

Washington. Dec. 14.-President
Roosevelt declared to a party of Hi
nois officials and politicians who call
ed on him Saturday that he would
take no part, directly or Indirectly, in
the political contest now being waged
in that state. In the party were Rep
resentative Snapp, Warden Murphy.
Joliet; F. II. Rowe. chairman republic
can state committee; James NevilI,
commissioner of railroads; Handy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
Securities Case
Before the Supreme Court

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE brief of
the government in the case of the
Northern Securities company and 9th
ers VS.. the United States. on appeal
from the decision of the federal cir
cult court of the district of Minneso-
ia, was filed in the supreme court to-
day. The document was prepared by
Attorney General Knox and Assistant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14

Attorney General Day and covers $50
printed pages.
The brief sets forth the following
specifications as to reasons for ac-
ton: THAT the lines of the railway
operated by the defendants, the Great
Northern Railway company and the
Northern Pacific Railway company.
are parallel and competing, and that
the combination is in restraint of in
terstate commerce and u monopoly"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14

Jones. pure food commissioner: State
Senator Putnam, Peoria; Sheriff
Burke, of Aurora. The members of
the party are supporters of Gov.
Yates and hope he may be renomina
ted and reelected. The president, in
addition to defending his own posi-
ton, does not expect federal office
holders in the state will participate
actively in the contest, as his position
in respect TO such activity is pretty
well understood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
Bonier Held for Buffalo Murder.

Buffalo. y. Y. Dec. 14.-CharIes
BOnier, "A years old. has been held by
the coroner on the charge of murd> ring
Franz and Johanna FrPhr. the aged
couple who disappeared Nov. 10. and
whose mutilated bodies were found
Dec. 3, buried in their back yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
Violated an Injunction.

Continuing, the judge said: 1t ap.
pearing that Franklin Union No. 4, a
corporation. is liable to a fine for vio-
lation CT the injunction in this case. it
but remains to determine what tie
amount of that fine shall be. Punish
ment is meted out in accordance with
the gravity of the Offense committed.
The consequence of violation of the in
junction by the union have been many
assaults on innocent persons seeking
to work under contracts satisfactory to
themselves and their employers"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
,uir mar Paint Is On.

London. Dec. IA dispatch to The
Daily Telegraph from one of its cor
respondents in the far east asserts that
the warships of both Russia and Japan
now in Chinese waters have been
painted black. their war color.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
FOX RIVER PLANTS
ARE CLOSED DOWN
Employees Refuse to Make an Agree
ment Not to go on
Strike.

Chicago, Dec. 14.-Three factories
in the For River manufacturing dis
trict in northern Illinois were shut
down today because their employees.
numbering nearly 1900, refused to
promise individual agreements not to
strike. The firms are Appleton Manu-
featuring company. Challenge Wind d
Feed Mill company, Newton Wagon
company. The United States Wind
Engine & Pump company is also tied
uD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
SUPREME COURT
GETS IN ITS WORK
Work of Attorney Folk in Prosecut-
ing BOOdIers May be
UndOne.

st. Louis. Dec 14.-NOtificatiOn of a
decision of the Missouri supreme
court which brings into question the
legality of hundreds of arrests and
convictions recently made on infor-
nations in St. Louis. and which, ac-
cording to Circuit Attorney Folk.
opens the doors of the penitentiary
through habeas corpus to many 9th
ers. was received here today by that
official;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
HOUSE AGREES TO
ADJOURN DEC. 10
Two Weeks for Holidays Senate
Names Boston Divine for
Chaplain.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE house to-
day adopted concurrent resolution
providing for recess adjournment
from Dec. 10 to Jan. I. Consideration
of the pension appropriation bill was
resumed.
The republican senators in caucus
today decided upon Rev. Edward Ever
EFT Hale, of Boston, for chaplain of
the senate. beginning Jan. 1. He is a
CongregatiOnalist and SO years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
Lord Ablncer Kil1ed nx a Fall.

Paris. Dec. 14.-LOrd Abinger died
IN hospital here as the result of in
juries sustained in falling down the
stairs of a restaurant. He was born
in 1871. ills mother is a daughter of
the late Commodore Magruder L S.
n. Lord Abinger was unmarried and
usually lived with his mother in Lon
don
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
.COLOMBIANS
NOT FOUND
Cruiser Hunts in Vain
for Invading
Fleet.
SAILING ON PANAMA
Gen. Reyes to be Sue
CeSSor to President
Marroquin.
SAILING ON PANAMA

Colon. Dec. IA company of ma
rines from the United States ship
Prairie landed here today under COM
mand of Capt. Butler and took train
for Panama. whence the marines Will
be sent to Il point on the coast south
of Panama. This step il in cCnse-
quence of the receipt of information
that Colombian troops had landed in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
TWAS Not Frank NJ. Currie.

Omaha. Dec. EXamina tion of the
indictments returned last Thursday by
the federal grand jury against num-
Der of ranchmen for alleged illegal
fencing shows that one was against
Frank CU'rie. of Dawen county. Neb..
and not against eN-State Senator Frank
NJ. Currie. of Custer county. as was
given cut at the time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
Death i'm Scratch from Turkav

Athens, o., Dec. 12.-Spencer Young.
a butcher, is dead as result of blood
poisoning. The day before Thanks
giving. while unloading turkeys, he
was scratched slightly on the hand by
one of the fowls. Blood poisoning soon
Get il. and he died in terrible agony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
ANNIBALLSM REPORTED IN
CAMP OF CHE MAD MULLAH

ordered executed. These in turn were
cooked and eaten by their late com
rades. According 10 deserters the
Mullah is not suffering from actual
scarcity of food. but is outstanding
his resources and restricting the dis
tribution Of food strictly TO the fight
ing men, leaving the camp followers
to shift for themselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14

London, Dec 14.-Advices from So
maitland, East Africa, say the Mad
Mullah's camp followers have taken
to cannibalism owing to the shortage
of supplies. The body of n captive re-
Gently executed by the Mullah was
carried off and eaten.
The feast was participated in by wo-
men, whom the Mullah subsequently
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
Accidentally Turned on the Gas.

Milwaukee, Dec. 14.-Henry Briggs,
an old soldier aged 60 years. and Hen
ry Kimball, a machinist aged As years,
were found dead in bed in the rear
room of saloon at the corner of Thir-
ty-fifth and Clybourn streets. They
died from asphyxiatiOD. 1t is supposed
that the men accidentally turned on
the gas when they retired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
DRAWS THE LINE
Germany Breaks Diplomatic Re-
lations With SerVian
Government.
TOO MANY SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
Regards the Murder OF King Peters
Predecessor as a Serious
Matter.

Berlin. Dee 14.-Thc reason Ger
many has decided to break off diplo-
matte relations with the Servian court,
for the present at least. is that the So
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14

cial season is about to begin at Bel
grade and King Peter has issued invi-
tNtionS to balls. official receptions and
other festivities. as is usual at all Eu-
ropean capitals. 1t is known that the
ministers accredited to Belgrade have
never ceased earnestly to advise King
Peter to disassOciate himself from the
murderers of his predecessor and the
latter's wife. and to demand their pun
ishment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14

apprehended and speedily brought to
justice.
1T has been my determination
from the beginning that the matter
should be Probed to the bottom re-
gardless of the apparent influential
character of some of the men involv-
ed. and the inquiry has been conduct
ed throughout along these lines. The
work is now nearing completion. and
the whole matter will at an early date
be in shape for definite and appropri-
ate action against the offenders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
Cruiser FIora 4, PORT AGAIN.

Victoria, b. c., Dec. 14.-H. NJ. S.
Flora has arrived at Bsquimault for
repairs necessary as a result of her
stranding at Village Point ten days
ago. She will be placed in the dry
dock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
Colombian Cruisers Were There.

Colon. Dec. 14.-ThrOugh the exam
nation of the San RlaS coast made by
the -nlted States cruiser Atlanta and
the converted cruiser Mayfiower. both
of which vessels have returned here,
ii has been clearly established in the
Gulf of Darien about thirty-siX hours
after they were reported as having left
Cartagena No reliable evidence. how
ever. could be obtained TO show that
any of the troops carried by the cruis-
erS had been landed either on the gulf
coast or northwest thereof The At
lanta and the Mayfiower made thor
ough inspection of the entire vicinity
What Was Learned ON the Cruise.
1t was learned that at one coast
point the Carta @Pna embarked small
quantity of naval stores. a few bull
locks some corn and fifty pieces of
zinc roofing. but no information could
lie obtained as TO the direction taken
by the cruiser thereafter. 1t has been
reported that Colombian troops We're
landed. at a certain point on the Pana-
ma coast. but the Atlanta WAS present
at this place at the time when. ac-
cording TO the report. the troops should
have been landed. and saw nothing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
Advice Disregarded.

The ServiGn king disreGarded this
advice. and even did not answer the
notes. Matters reached crisis when
it was evident that King Peter intend
ed to invite the regicide ministers.
shake hands with them, and dance
with their wives. Germany accordingly
decided that it was time for her min
lister to take a leave of absence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
Outrages by StOckmen.

several pages are OeNOteu 10 the
violations of government regulations
by stockmen in the west through il
legal fencing of land or grazing cattle
and sheep on government preserves.
The following account of the Dewey
affair that has obtained such wide
publicity is given:
THE incloSure of homesteads by
the unlawful fencing of company
was the primary cause of the trouble
which resulted in the killing, on or
about June last, by Chauncey Dew
ey and his employees. of three MEM
bers of the Berry family at the home
of Alpheus Berry, near the Dewey
ranch.
1T appears to have been the policy
of Dewey and his agents and employ
ees to gain complete and exclusive
control of all the lands inclosed by
his fences. and to adopt whatever
measures were found necessary to
accomplish that purpose. sparing
neither life nor property. Their
attitude toward settlers and home
steaders without. as well as within.
their Enclosure * shown by report of
agents of this department and by in
dividuaI complaints to have been eX-
tremely hostile and oppressive. Not
only have the crops of these bona
fide homesteaders and settlers been de-
stroyed by this company's cattle. but
the people themselves harassed and
inundated by threats of violence
made by their agents and employees,
their fences been cut and dwellings
deliberately moved off their home
steads. and number of them have
been compelled by this outlawry to
abandon their entries and seek resi-
dence elsewhere.
promptly upon hearing of these
unlawful acts the department institut-
ed an Investigation. as result of
which proceedings were begun.
through the department of justice.
under the act of Feb. -. 1855.
to cause the removal of these illegal
fences and to punish those guilty of
erecting and maintaining them. At
the October. 1908. term of the United
Continued on Page Six.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
Another Rnmnr.

Panama. Dee. 14-Advices received
here from Carta@ena say that the Co
lonbian cruisers General Pinzon and
Cartageua have landed 400 ner under
Generals BuStamente and Ortiz at
Cape Tiburon. at the mouth of the
Atrato river. with the object of cut
ting paths, across the mountains TO en-
able the Colombian troops TO invade
Panama. According 10 these adviceS
there is in Cartagena standing army
Of 600 men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14

that direction with the object of
marching on Panama. If this * con-
firmed, it viii mean the beginning of
long campaign of guerilla warfare
on the iSthmuS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
INDIANS NOT AT ALL FRIENDLY
Gave Misleading Information - Location
of the CoIombians i'm Doubt.

The naval officers found the attitude
Of the Indians to lie Indifferent and
even repellant. The traditions of the
Indians for centuries have been against
permitting aliens to land in their ter
ritory. and -hese traditions they still
maintain. They often declined to an
swer the questions of the interpreters
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
Creates a Precedent.

Judge Holdom's action creates a
precendent, it being the first time in
the history of trades uniOnism in this
country that Il court has fined union
as a corporation. An immediate appeal
was taken from the action of Judge
HOldOm. Franklin union is not aftil-
lated with the Typographical union,
there being two pressmen's OrganiZa-
lions in the city. In giving his de-
cision Judge HOldom said: There is
no reported case that 1 have been able
TO find of fine having been imposed
upon a labor union. Probably this is
the reason that few of them are in
cOrporated."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
UNION is FINED
Organization of Press Feeders at
Chicago Found Guilty of
Contempt of Court.
JUDGE CREATES A PRECEDENT
First Time in History That a Court
Has Fined Labor Union as
Corporation.

Chicago, Dec. 14.-One thousand dol
lars fine for illegal acts as Il corporate
body was imposed upon Franklin
Union No. 4, press feeders. by Judge
Jesse HoldOm. The court found the
union as corporation guilty OF con
tempt of court. for violating an in
junction restraining it as an OrganiZa-
ton from interfering with the bust
ness or employees of ten printing firms,
members of the Chicago Typothetae.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
Engineer FatdIIy injured.

Huntington, W. Va. Dec. 1.-THE
third section of a Chesapeake and
Ohio freight No. "A ran into the rear
OF a second section near Lewis Sta
ton. Engineer William Hamilton of
Russell and Brakeman Ed Hamilton.
of Huntington were dangerously in
iured
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-04
BIG BARGAINS IN LOTS IN
linn 6 RIDGWAY'S ADDITION
TO EAST MORGANTOWN

Many why East End lots ii Nor
gantown:
FrsEght large factories have located the End close to
lots. and others seeking locations there.
Second-These factories when completed will 1000
These have homes
Thrd-Two hundred houses needed in the East End
house the that will the months the
Rolling Mill and Prism Glass Factory,
Fourth-Moe industries coming, and still more houses will
needed.
Fifth-Our lots within minutes walk of the house.
close to Schools churches,
Sixth--Our lots line
Seventh-Morganown real investments made men
rich mike investments in boom deprecate
steadily increase month by month and year by year dollars
invested will make young wealthy few years Buy
while prices low and advantages
Prices will advance with the increased demand become
those who recognize opportunity when presented
Your chance not tomorrow but to-day VIII you
ontented the back live where
started while the of force oehough
the 'front.'
These lots will be sold on easy payments