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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-18

The union bricklayers and electrical
workers of New York have submitted to ar
bitration the dispute as to which organiza-
ton is entitled to the work of cutting holes
in walls or ceilings through which electric
wires pass. The brjeklayers, it is said, have
been doing such work for several years.
The Mormon Church and the labor unions
of Salt Lake City are arrayed against each
other. The fight is to compel the church
to recognize organized labor. The first
action in that direction was taken by the
that the official organ of the Mormon
Church should be declared unfair and all
local newspapers, fortld len to exchange
matrices or type with the publication. The
Mormon Church has Likewise forbidden any
member of it's fold to Join the unions.
The supreme court of Rhode Island re-
Gently handed down decision on the con-
stitutionality of limited work-day law,
which will be far-reaching in its effect. &C
street car employees. which says: 'It has
been a part of the tendency of civilization
to shorten the working day. sometimes by
mutual agreement through the influence OF
trade unions. sometimes by legislation.
With one or two exceptions thus far the
legislation has been limited in its applica-
ton to women and children. This line was
drawn on the theory that children are
minors and women are wards of the state,
not being citizens and having no voting
rights.
.srhe legislature of Rhode Island passed
a law restricting the working hours of en-
.ployes of street railway corporations to ten
hours day, and making any contract to
the contrary illegal. The supreme court
has lust decided that this law is constitu-
tional, on the ground that II Is for the pub
lie good and In this opinion the court had
only one dissenting vote. The majority de-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-10
Situation Mixed.

New York, Dee. lO.-rhe judges re-
view is mixed on this market. Vi has
two sides. II is evident that the present
surplus bank reserve does not provide
much margin for big bull speculation
md bankers likely TO exercise care in
protecting their loan accounts. All
should be prepared for possible break
of several points towards the middle OF
the month, but the break of several
points towards the middle Of the month
but the break may not come. Person
llly, nothing should be sold short. Ey
ery man must use some judgment him
self about taking profits. The cream
nay be off the bull side, but stocks will
continue a purchase on all reaction fol
quick turns up to December 30. Except
few sPecialties, do not buy anything
tor a long pun. hTere is no runaway
bull market. The moderate profits foi
the present should be taken.
Atchison, st. Paul and 4. c. !. may
llso do better, but don't get tied Will
ong stocks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-10
OIL BUSINESS
| is BRISK
IN THIS COUNTY, SAYS MR.. QUINN,
OF SALEM, WHO IS IN POSITION
TO KNOW.
Speaks Hopefully Of the Outlook in Oil
Developments at Salem and Tells of
Efforts to Rid Town of Vice.

Wheeling Telegraph: ''The oil bust
ness in Harrison county is pretty brisk
just now" said P. Il. Quinn, of Salem,
w. Va. who is prominently engaged in
bhe oil well torpedo business. Mr.. Quinn
was in the city en- route from Salem to
Butler, Pa, where he is going to visit
some relatives who have been stricken
with typhoid fever in that ill-fated city.
''NVithin the past year there mas been
quite lot of work done in and about
Salem, and the town is better now than
1t has ever been, with the Indications fol-
a bright future.
"Last month well was drilled in or
the Thompson farm, located almost with
in the limits Of the town, and it showed
up for about 80 barrels day from the
jtart. 1T is now making p barrels a
day and holding up good ut THAT figure
This well aud some Others that have been
drilled on the south side OF The town
which came in good, have created quit,
an excitement in THAT section. There il
a well drilling directly within the lin.
its of the town now, on the Morrison
town lot, which should be due in the
sand today or tomorrow. If It comes
in good the excitement will know no
bounds. Al the town lots in Salem have
been leased, and if this well is a pro
lucer a large number of other wells will
be started at once.
"The people of Salem have for the
past three orfom years been trying hard
to get rid of the gambling rooms and
spealeasies which have infested the
town, but until lately have been unable
to do 50. Last week the sheriff Of Har.
rison county appointed Joel Randolph q
special deputy sheriff for Salem, and
since then all the speakeasies and gam,
bling rooms have been closed, and q
large number of the operatives have
been arrested and taken to Jail ali
ClarEsburg."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-10
He Take Whole Drawer.
"He Take Whole Thing,
He Take All the Money
is Mr.. Hope Description of the Robbers Action
Police Notified But Hunt for Negro in Vain.
Slept Near Water Works Station, Boarded d
Train Later and is Gone, No One Knows Where

The unusual proceeding OF a man being
deliberately held up in his place of busi.
mess and robbed of his money has hap.
pened in Clarksbupg. The robbery wa,
one OF the boldcst THAT has occurred in
the history of the city and is almost
without precedent. 1t happened within
a block of police headquarters, md but
a fe wsteps from one Of the regular
be.Gts, where a police may be found, and
yet tIhe burglar was desperate enough
TO accomplish the deed and get away
without being disturbed or detected by
the officers. The robbery occurred in Lee
Hops laundry in the Holmes block on
West Main street at 1915 O'clock Tues.
day might. The door was unfastened,
as is usual until closing hours. While
Hop WIS in The rear OF the building, a
big, burIy negro walked in, went behind
the counter and approached the cash
drawer. The noise he made ATTRACTED
the attention of Hop and he went to-
ward the robber. As he approached he
was confronted by the negro with a
drawn revolver. He held Hop ait hey
until he succeeded in securing the money
drawer and placing it on his arm, like
one docs S1ho CARRIES package of lam.
dry out of the shop.
Hop, in speaking of the affair, says:
''Hc take whole thing. He take whole
money drawer lie take everything.
fear he shoot. let him 80. say moth.
ing to him."
AS soon as Itlic rcbber hld left with hi.
haul, Hop notified the police, but he
was so excited that it was some lfttlt
time before the officers understood wlEIt
he was driving at, his English not bein4
very good, when at himself, and wllci
lpboring under excitement being les
plain. They at once proceeded to hunt
the fellow, but HE had gone and tihey
failed Ito run across any one filling th'
description.
The fellow carried the money drawer
away with him, and it has not yet beer
found The supopsition is tlmt, mhel
he had depleted it of its contents, d,
threw it into the West Fork river.
From what information can be learned
it is believed NE slept that might nea
the water works station and boarded !
train for Weston next morning.
strange negro, acting in rather suspicion
manner is reported as having done that
Hop does not know Just how mucl
money was in the drawer, but says j
contained number oil fye-cent pieces
dimes and quarters He estimates tina
#llere was from $40 TO SIS in the drawer
The Chinaman was not alone in tn
building. His partner was asleep in
rear room, but Hop was afraid Ito max
an outcy and very properly, Nfor hi
personal safety, rcfrained from, Bluat, a
there is hardly doubt that tire neg'
would not have shot him. He count
himself fortunate to get of with hi
life, and is not worrying much about tn
loss of the money, as he makes none
head over heels, anyway.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-10
REMAINS OF MRS.
DONTANELL ARRIVE HERE
And Are Taken to Her Fathers Home at
West Milford.-1nterment in City
Friday Noon.

'nhe remains OF Mrs. Ida Domitcll, wife
Of Leo Donatcl and daughter OF George
w. Wolfe, Of West Milford, arrived here
on the 1913 o'clock train Thursday af-
ternoon, accompanied BY Mr.. Donatell
and Homer Wolfe, brother of the de
ceased. They were taken overland tc
the home Of her father at West Milford,
nhc funeral viii be there Friday morn
iNg att 10 o'clock, and the body will be
brought here for burial in the Odd Eel.
lows cemetery about noon. Mrs. Dona.
tell died of typhoid fever, after an i'll,
ness Of several weeks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-10
OFFICERS VISIT SALEM
AND MAKE ARREST
RUSSELL MAGISTRATE COR
DOM WHO BOUND OVER TO COURT FOR UNLAWFUL
SALE OF INToxIcANTs-PRIsoNER GAVE BOND
AND WAS Released

Armed with Warrants for speakeasy
men, Constable U. C. Edgel and Special
Constable Alvin Bush, went to salem
Wednesday evening. Ihe arrested Rus
sell Wright and brought him to this city
on The night train and placed him in
jail. The officers failed to find any 9th
ers for whom they had warrants.
The officers came upon Wright while
walking down Main street opposite the
Salem bank building. They had war;
cant for him which had been issued by
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-10

All Of the councilmcn were present ut
the meeting, and Mayor w. G. olmp
presided over the deliberations Of THE
body.
The conncilmqn exprrssed their inten.
tion of Perfectins the organization Of
their town government and after much
discussion upon the subject, the popo.
sition OF bonding the townto the amount
Of $1,000 was taken up and voted upon.
The money from the bonds is to be used
for municipal purpose such as the IS.
tablishment Of town jail, a mayors Of
flee and THE purchase ot such bhings Is
may be found necessary
The mayor appointed committee
consisting Of all of the five councilmen
to awit upon the county court ut tho
regular tenn which conyenes next week.
aud TO negotiate for THE purchase Of the
iron cells OF the old county Jail. The
committee viii then repent hack to the
town council and action will DE taken
with the probable result of the town
buying the iron cells 10 be used in the
construction Of a town jail.
Other business matters Of minor i'm.
portanee were transacted by The council
before adjournment. The next regular
meeting will be held on December 30.
The down council of Adamston passed
a resolution for a vote at the next reg
MAR municipal election for the issuance
of $1,000 in bonds, at the regular meet.
ing held in Primm's hall Wednesday
evening. The bonds are TO be issued for
the purpose Of securing funds for mu.
nicipal purposes.
The regular yearly municipal election
will be held on January Z, as is provided
in the town charter, and it is planned
20 hold it upon The Australian ballot
,ystcm. The ballot for the bond prop,
1sition will be included in the regular
municipal ballots.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-10
.NORTHVIEW
SCHOOL NEARLY
READY

The public school at Northview will re.
sumo with ITS regular average enroll.
mcrit next Monday. For the past two
weeks the school has almost been upon
the point of suspension because
Of the non,abtendance OF pupils, who
who were kept at home on account Of
the smallpox scare.
Two or three members of the Gill fam
ily in that addition were afflicted with
the loathesome disease, but they havs
recovered and the quarantine twilllbe lift
ed within the next two or three days
There are no other cases in the addi-
lion. Parents became frightened and
refused to send their children TO sclloo,
during the time the smallpox existed
there. The enrolment at the school dur
ing THE time the smallpox existed there
dropped off TO such an extent that school
almost closed. In one room where there
is an average attendance OF forty pupils,
the attendance dropped downto six. But
the scare is over now and the children
will 90 back to their studies newt Mon.
day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-10
NO SHOW
FOR OIL
As Yet in the Morris Well Being Drilled
by Lowndes at Salem Other
Oil Notes.

The deep sand districts are not fur.
nisIling any large wells at present, but
operators are very active in developing
the territory. New work is starting in
nearly all Of tl,e old districts.
On the east side OF the Folsom district
in tAis county, the South Penn Oil com
pany has drilled its No. on the G. w.
1aldngton farm Through the Gordon
sand and has developed no oil and only
a little gas. In the Salem field the same
company has drilled its No. 8 on the r.
g. Davis farm through the Gordon sand
and the hole has filled up $1,000 feet
with oil. it will be shot tomorrow
In the same district r. II. Lowndes
& Go. have drilled their test on the s.
4. Morris farm through the stray and
into the top OF the Gordon end have
no show for a producer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-10

man began 10 sink gradually from the
effects of it, and fingered in a very low
condition ior the past few days, until
death c1me carly Thursday morning.
The deceased was 30 years OF age and
single. He is ble son of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. n. Dcaring. His home is in Vir-
GINA, but he had been working in tho
West Virginia oil fields for some time
lie is survived by his mother and falthe
er, two brothers aud one sister. The sis,
ter is Mrs. William Fielding, OF Locust
street, this city, and the broters are
lee and Thomas Dearing. His mother
and brothers were here with him during
his illness.
The remains win be shipped to his for,
mer home in Grottoes, Virginia, Thurs
day night on train No. 4.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-10
DIES AT HOSPITAL AS
RESULT OF ACCIDENT
WAS CAUGHT IN FOLSOM OIL FIELD SIX WEEKS AGO
AND LEG HAD TO BE AMPUTATED-DIES AT KESSLER
HOSPITAL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

Charles j. Dcrrins, the young man who
was seriously injured in The Folsom oil
field about six weeks ago, and who has
been patient at the Kcssler hospital
ever since the accident, died at THAT in.
stitution Thursday ut G.o'clock.
About six weeks ago Dearing was
caught in revolving wheel in an en-.
giRe house in the Folsom oil field, and
had his lett leg mangled in bad man.
ner. He was brought to the Eesslcr
hospital in this city for treatment His
injuries grew better for a time, but af,
terwards grew gradually worse, and the
physicians concluded that the leg would
have TO be amputatcd
The amputation was performed about
eight or nine days ago, hut the young
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-10
london Houses Sellers.

New York, Dec. lO.-Dondon houses
we're consistent sellers and the amount
sold was about 10000 shares. The sell
ng was general except possibly in Eric
md was probably for the most part
bought in last The last few days and moi
cts hipped abroad. The business. how,
ever, was mostly arbitage, the market
lere being higher than london. This is
she most important supply Of stocks
Traders have been afraid TO sell the
market extensively. ITS strength has
been in spots. The buying orders which
'dyanccd sugar were not large, and some
nave come TO cover from Washington, II
any considerable short interest exists
in b. r. T., it mas not appeared in The
regular loan crowd or in the loan market
FOR delivery today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-10
FIX PRICE
OF COAL
At Meeting of the Operators in the
Office of the Fairmont Coal Com
Pany in Cincinnati.

CincitlanBti, o., Dec. l0,-To regulate
the price Of coal in Ohio, Indiana and,
West Virginia conference was held in
tthc office of the F,irmont Co9l company
here yesterday, Mining interests of
Ohio and West Virginia were chiefly rep
resented and the leading factors in the
conference were Enoch, Carver and J..
n. Thomas, Of Charleston, w. Va, the
latter being president Of the Kanawta
Fuel company. j. B. Lewis, Of Charles.
ton, was also an Important factor. ]. c.
Wholton, president Of tlie Sunny Side
Coal company, Of Columbus; Col. Alex.
andcr Cunningham, Of the Lnhrig Coal
company, and w. G. Rogers, Of THE Fair.
mont Coal company, were present. 9th.
ers at tine conference were mine owners
and their representatives from West vir.
giuia and Ohio.
The conference fixed limit minimum
price. The decrease in the demand for
eoal by reason Of shutting down q large
number Of factories and The surplus of
coal accumulated in the yards thTougai-
out the country indicates decrease in
the wholesale price Of coal. To some
extent this may also affect the retail
price.
The West Virginia and Ohio repre-
sentatiyes fixed sl,4o a ton at the mino
as the minimum price for. lump coal;
for three quarters scam, $l.SO n ton for
nun of mine, SIPS d ton, and for nut
and slack s. CENTS a ton,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-10
WAGES GAN BE
REDUCED
BY THE UNITED STATES STEEL
CORPORATION TO AMOUNT OF
TWENTY-FIVE MILLION
DOLLARS.
Market is Irregular and Review of
Judges Mixed. London Houses Are
Consistent Sellers-safe on
Shorts, But Risky on Long
Pulls.
Private Wire 10 sIease & co.

Now York, Dee. lO.-American stocks
IN London are lower-A 10 y below
parity. Bank of England rate IS un-
changed, at A per cent. There is no
confirmation Of Truction merger stocks.
Gold still due to arrive amounts to $G,-
l2s0O0. lie high Valley Coal company
surplus for year ended june 30, 1908,
utter deduction of charges Is $G2s 4O2
The japanese mattcr looks less peaceful.
The n. Y. c. surplus, after deduction Of
equals, 2 per cent earned on preferred
stock. The illinois Central will not
build into Des 9foines. Forty roads for
fourth week of November show an ay.
crage gross increase of 37S per cent
The Canadian Pacific reports that both
the Pacific and Atlantic steamship have
had satisfactory season. Stocks are
freely offered in loan crowd. There is
talk Of a further cut in structural steel
1t is believed U. S. Steel can cut of
S25OOO,0O0.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-10

New York, Dec. TO- The market open
irregular at lower quotations, but early
appearance OF strength in fractions and
\, G. p. Lower London prices had some
influence, but less than might have been
expected. Profit taking seemed to BE-
mostIy professional. B. r. I. opened
lower, but ralIied quickly. Movement
does not see INTO be over, and one OF
The strongest trading pools which sold
out on Wednesday reported stock wns
very well taken. A. 9. P. improved eas,
lily after an uncertain opening, hut ia
said TO have been well sold. Banks lost
to subltreas,lry since Friday $l,3S5,OOO
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-10
PATENTS GRANTED,

Patents imve been granted this weel;
Is follows to residents of West Virginia:
Charles +. Brand, of Wheeling, for a
hot-air heater.
Frederick s. Brown, OF Charleston, for
4 convertible chair and couch.
Edward Exams, of Elizabeth, for a
washington machine.
Albert R. GrVtz, Of Wcllsburg, for an
apparatus for irc.finishing articles OF
glassware.
John A. Hardy and Edward L. Goody.
Soont2, Of Jaeger for a wrench.
Isaac y. liaIhaush, Of Elkins, for a
park arrester.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-10

Magistrate Gordon at thc instance Of
Granville Divers, OF Salem, charging hin
with the unlawful sale of intoXicants
They placed Wright under arrest and
brought him to Clarksburg.
Thursday forenoon Wright was taken
before the magistrate and given a hear.
ing. lie was bound over TO circuit court
in THE usual sums Of $500 not to sell
and $lOO for Ilis appearance. He fur,
uislicd bail and was released from Gus
tody.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-10
aOTHSCHILD
DIES At
MONTE CARLO
.Tiate Mirc 10 Slease 4 Co.

iIVTVU NV TU rU fETIT5V q ~.
New York, DEE. lO.-ti'be London Dly
ubiishels Press has received dispatch
rom Monte Carlo, announcing bhe death
t Baron Arthur De Rothsehild.
The deceased was n son Of Nathalien
<. Rotlsehild, OF the large Paris firm Of
,inanciers, and was one of the prominent
partners of that house.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-10
WILL CELEBRATE
THEIR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Rev. and Mrs. George G. simpson, col
ored, will celebrate the tenth anniyer-
sary of their wedding the evening OF,
December q, from $ to II O'Clock. An
elaborate reception will be given. Rev.
Sampson is the new pastor ut Pride's
chapel, African Methodist Episcopal
church, Of this city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-10
MRS. SANDS IN PARIS.

Mrs. LuIu s. Sands and son, Jopsell
ire spending the winter in Paris, They
IRE there with a panty Of friends from
this county. Postal cards just received
here from them state that she and hel
son are we'll, and that they are having =
very pleasant time. They will remain
5herc six mcnths or more.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-10
WENT TO ADVERTISE
FOR BIDS ON BIG BUILDING

e. C. s. Holmboe, of the firm of Holm.
hoe & Lafrerty, architects, returned
Thursday morning from Athens, Ohio
where he went to advertise for the bids
for the construction Of the $l25,OOO office
building Ito be built by Grosvener &
Jones. Holmboc & Lafrcrty are the
architects for this building.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-10
DELEGATES
ELECTED BY
STONE MASONS
To Represent Them in the Trades and
Labor council.-Much Private Bus
mess Transacted.

Stonemason's union, No. II, held Il
regular meeting in The Sicrs hall on
West Pike street Wednesday night ait s
O'Clock, Much business pertaining to the
union was transacted, but the only mat.
ter Of pubiic interest was the election
ci three delegates ttsSspresest the union
in tlc City Trades u .5Sabor Council,
They are G. G, fsty, Da3Honry and II
Jenkins.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-10
STEADY
INCREASE
SHOWN IN THE ENROLMENT AT
THE CITY SCHOOLS AT END OF
THIRD MONTH OVER LAST
YEAR.
Increase Also Shown for the Third
Month Over the Second Of This
Scholastic Year-Other Items
Of the Report.

Superintendent Il. L. Burdette, of the
city schools, has made his statistical re.
port for the Chrksburg school district
for the third month OF the scholastic
year, and submitted the same TO the
board Of education. The month ended
November 81. Eighteen days were
taught during the month and there were
two holidays. He reports l,l42 pupils
enrolled in the white schols, of whom 54l
were boys and 5sl girls. In the colored
schools there were 100 pupils enrolled, OF
whom 30 were boys and 100 girls. The
report is summarized below with com
parison of last year at the end of the
third month.
White Schools.
Total enrolment, 03-04 ...,......l, ,l42
Total enrolment, o2-o8. ....... 900
Increase in enrolment ...... 242
Average daily attendance, O3.O4.. $40
Average daily attendance, O2,O3... 1853
Increase in attendance ~. 80. 90
colored Schools.
Total Enrolment OS.O4. 4..... 100
Total Enrolment, O2.O$. ." ISL
Increase in daily attendance. ., II
average daily attendance, O8-OI...., 100
average daily attendance, O2-O3... l4l
Increase in daily attendance -. 10
Prof. Burdette's report of the second
month of this year, showing a total en-
rollment of white children of l,O0O and
colored lO7, This gives an increase this
month over last OF 43 white children and
, eolored.
The superintendent made IA official
'isits, ard the schools received 81 visits
rom parents and Others.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-10
DEATH OF coboRED INFANT.

An infant child Of Mary Ross, colorcd.
died Wednesday might, The burial oc-
CURED Thursday afternon, in Elk View
cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-10

Owen Craft, of the Glen ELK hotel, is
home from q business trip 10 Fairmont.
II, A. I.aymon has been on business
visit to Fairmont,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-10
PINE GROVE BANK

State Bank Examiner NJ. /. Kendall
states the Pine Grove bunk is all right
and will resume business in a few days
and THAT there was no dishonesty on the
I part OF any one concerned That the
cause OF its closing was due TO over
Srafts and heavy loans.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-10

William Snyder spent Wednesday in
Fairmont.
w, Z. Campbell was visitor to Fair
mont today.