davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-31
WESTON OIL MEN
START FOR KANSAS.

J. w. Wilson. ed Gore and Jerry
baldwin, of West /. were in the city
Monday. en- route Kansas City. They
win remain there few days, and then
20 to Canute. KW as, where they viii
engage in oil opera ng. They are known
as being among IL most extensive on.
orators of West ' rginia, and viii con.
duct business on a big scale in Kansas.
Quire a number of West virginians
are locating in the sunfOwer State,
where a vast territory is being dcveI.
oped. 1t is thought by those who arc
acquainted with the situation there that
that state will soon rank among the lead
ers of oil producers.
Harry SloreIang win leave for tha:
state the last of the week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-31
MEETING POSTPONED
WEST VIRGINIA colnnssIoN 10
LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPO
sIT1oN COULD NOT ALL
BE THERE.
Date of Meeting Set for April IS.
clarlsburg Gentleman Is One of
Bidders on State Building.

The meeting of the West Virgins com.
mission to the Louisiana Purchase Expo
sition, called for next Wednesday at
Charleston, was yesterday postponed un-
til April Is, at the same place, by sena.
tor Whitaker, of Wheeling, chairman Of
the commission. The postponement is
caused by the inability of three of the
commissioners, Messrs. Frank Cox, Of
MorgautoWn; Jshu 7. McGraw, of Graf
ton, and A. b Winchester, of Backhan-
non, to attend the meeting as originally
arranged.
At the meeting on the 18th complete
organization of the commission will be
effected, and the work of arranging for
the construction of the state building
and collecting of a state exhibit viii be
inaugursted. Plans have been received
from eleven architects for a state build.
ing to cost $4,000. The latest entry in
the building design competition comes
from Architect j. B. Stewart, of Hunt
ington. which was received yesterday by
Assistan Secretary r. n. Archer. The
other pla came from the following
architects: Grant B. Williams, William
Howe Patton, H. R. warne and E. T.
Sanderson, of Parkersburg; Harrison Al
bright. of Huntington; Badgley & Smith,
Of Fairmont; J. c. Tibbetts, of Grafton;
n E. Henderson, of Salem; Fred F.
Faris. Of Wheeling. and ". S. Mayors, of
CIarIsburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-31
BRIDGE
CONTRACT
WIN Likely Be Awarded to the Riverside
Bridge Company, Of Wheeling.

The bridge committee Of the cEarks-
burg Industrial company has practically
decided upon the company to which it
will recommend to the board of direct.
ors that the contract for the construe-
ton Of the bridge across Elk creek be
awarded. The company decided upon
by the committee is the Riverside Bridge
company, of Wheeling. The main part
Of the bridge is to be awarded, but the
sub-structure will be built by the Indus
trial company. The committee viii make
its recommendations at tomorrow nights
meeting of the board of directors. It
is expected that the work on the bridge
will begin in a very few days and be
pushed TO a speedy completion. The entire
cost viii about $4,000, but the exact
figures have not been given out.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-31

Charleston, W. Va, March 3I.-Dcp'ity
q. s Marshal Dan W. Cunningham came
in Sunday night from Raleigh county,
where he went to serve some wits Of
the United States court.
Mr.. Cunningham showed the follow
ing affidavit, taken by S. L. Walker, a
notary public Of Raleigh county;
At a meeting of strikers held Non
day. March 9th, 1908. at the colored
school house on Arbuclsle road, near
Rend. plan was adopted to make an
attack on the men employed as guards
At the Rend mines. The attack was
to be made unknown to the guards
like that at Piney.
Question. S. L. walker-Baldvin or
Rend guarls'
Answer. James Young-Rend guards
Q. You say the motion was made to
attack the guards at Rend. Did that
motion carry?
4. Yes, sir.
Q. Did you know any Of the men IN
the mecting'
a. Some of them. Frank Weleher'
president Of the union; w. Z. Weleh-
er, Frank Mitchell teOloredl, and 5.
P. Spur. They are all ! know.
Q. You spoke of another meeting.
What was thats
A. I was at a meeting Of ArS1esie
union at White Oak, Wednesday, March
IL. 1908. and a mob vas made up to
dynamite Mr.. Rend's drift mouths md
It was put in front Of the committee
and the committee challenged it.
Q. This propOsition to dynamite the
drift was ehallengeda You mean It was
put before the meeting and voted down
A. No, SIR; voted to DO 50.
q. Tie plan adopted 70 dynamite ths
Fift uonths vas that &c mn vas 9
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-31
OFFICE
TO BE HERE
State Organizer Robinson, of Knights Of
Modern Maeeabees, Ready for Work

c. D. Robinson has returned from
Charleston. where he met the supreme
organizer of the Knights of Modern alne
cabecs, the latter coming from Port Hu.
ron, Mich, for the purpose Of giving
Mr.. Robinson an outfit and Instructions
concerning the work to be done in West
Virginia. Mr.. Robinson has been aP,
pointed state organizer for this order
and VIII have his general Offices here.
He assumes the duties Of the position i'm
meIiateIy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-31
THE HOURS
TOOLATE
To Receive the Reports Of the cOrbett,
MccOern Fight and Movement
Abandoned.

Lovers Of the fstic art will be very
much disappointed with the news that
the management of the Metropolitan To-
tel has decided not to get the report Of
the corbctt.AIcGovern fght in San Fran
cisco tonight. The difference in time i
such that the report could not begin to
arrive here until l o'clock at night. That
hour is deemed too late and the move.
ment has been called of. The manage
ment regrets very much the conditions
which prevented the hotel from serving
the public in this respect, but there was
no way to avoid it.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-31
CHICKEN THIEVES
MAKE BIG HAULS
Broad Oaks is Infested With Midnight Marauders
and Hen RoOsts Are Robbed Every NgElt-
Parties Suspected and Arrests
May Follow.

ri ..:. - p.,,I 1,,t.G hax,.. hoen
~ s'sl-Si4s , ! ~ l., .t;.t.or
s's1''y ,ppossu A. ;,,. go !,
,uv.es' 4s - lie. !, -, ,,o,,.,.rs ~ H..
4 'n.es'eu ,. W. =. po.. i. fstan ~ !.
'.s mes "ea' . - =
- ,.e .eiss - -. ~, L.,.r,,,so - Ics,,
/; sO IsIs iIs's -, ,.as ,.;.;,o, a,d
ii'su u t, sl..e 9''..,,., .,a,a,, rho s,,,,.
ss,s,'s.e., 49,, -, ,s",7 ~. 49, ,,ongt over H. tbe
n.,lDs' -, -, ~ .ad s.Id ! ,be Cen
,r,l n,ost ,,,rl.ot 10, ls,l cents !, Mound.
,,,, ,.s, iva, -, 49, 20 .,,n5. md hro,,.l
NY 49, s,e =
H',rs my -; ,,,. -. .h;.,..,s iron,
-. ~ ~. ' -, ! ~ ,,a;rt i M r.ar !,
~ ,,,, -, 'I, -, : ra;dor.o p mi n;cl,c,r
-a","os ~ - 49, .sa,, n,a,,ir, ,I,cn, r.,Jy
.,,,a -. 80. 0,r.
:, otbar ,,.,. bsn.borses ,rere visited there
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-31
OF WILLIAM MccLEARY, AN AGED
AND RESPECTED GENTLEMAN,
OCCURS AT HOME OF HIS
DAUGHTER
WAS IN HIS NINETETH YEAR, AND
BIS DEATH WAS CAUSED BY
MFRluTIES OF OLD AGE.
Formerly a Prominent Citizen of UniOr.
town, Pennsylvania, whets Remains
WIN Be Taken for Burial.

William SlcCIeary, an aged resident
died at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
n. C. Holmes, on West Main street,
tuesday morning at 6 O'Clock from old
age. He was 90 years old.
For the past ten years William Nc
-CIeary has resided in this city at the
home of his daughter. Prior to that
time he lived in UniontOwn Pa, where
he was known as one Of the foremost
citizens Of that city.
The deceased was born in Fayettc
county, Pa. During the eatier part of
his life he was a merchant in Smithfeld.
Pa. Later he removed to Uniontown,
and there engaged in the same business.
By his strict attention to business, his
honesty, integrity and ability, he pros
pered and was numbered among the
prominent citizens of his community.
BE gradually rose in the estimation of
his fellow men, and at length was ac-
corded several Offices of trust He was
for years the president of the Peoples
Bank of Uniontoun. and he held other
similar positions in commercial concerns
He was an excellent gentleman. HIS
faith in Christianity was deep and un-
swerying.
He resided in Uniontown until the
death of his wife, ten yean ago. he
then moved to this city and has since
made his home with his daughter, Mrs.
". C. Holmes. In his death direct
line of four generations is broken. His
daughters daughter IS the wife of ].
Horner Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. Davis arc
the parents of four children. which made
an unbroken line of four genEations.
The deceased is survived BY three
children. as wen as grandchildren aud
yreat-grandchildren. The children are
Mrs. n. C. Holmes, of this city; Mrs.
N. W. Mitchell. of Washington. D. c.;
and Ewing Mccleary, of jefferson.
Greene county, Pennsylvania.
The remains will be taken 10 Union
town for burial. A short funeral SER
vice viii be conducted at the residence
here Tuesday evening at ! O'Clock. Rev.
II. G. Richardson. pastor of the Central
Presbyterian church, will offciate. The
remains will be taken to the 6:l5 morn
ing train and shipped to Unioatown to
the residence of nephew, James y
Searight, on West Main street. Funeral
services will be held from the residence
there at . o'clock Thursday afternoon
The interment will follow in the Union
cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-31
TIME-KEEPER
REsIGHS POSITION
Mr.. Wilson Leaves the withrow Com
pany to Go With Engineer
ing Corps.

Mr.. B. c. Wilson has resigned his po,
sitiou a time-keePer on the Waldo hotel
building. His resignation viii become
effective tomorrow. His object in re-
signing the position is to accept place
on an engineering corps in the south.
ern part Of the state. Mr.. Wilson has
been with the N'itlrrow company three
years and is a very capable official. He
has been here since the beginning of the
Of the hotel. and has made
many friends, who regret his departure.
Il is not yet known who his successor
viii be.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-31
GRADING
ABOUT DONE
On the clarksbuEg Branch of the Balti-
timore & Ohio Railroad System.

The grading on the Clarksburg branch
OF the Baltimore & Ohio railroad is prac.
tically finished. except for the eonnec-
ton with the Parkcrsburg branch. This
part of the work has been delayed OF
account of the trouble over a right of
way, but the matter has been so ar.
ranged that a connection will be made
at an early date. The branch will ex-
tend to the Clarksburg Industrial com
pany's property. distance OF one and a
half or two miles. Before many weeks
it is hoped the line will be built and in
operation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-31
AWARDED
FOR SALEM EXTENSION
8 lrBE sEmoFF1cIAL REPORT IN REFERENCE TO THE ST
SYSTEM OWNED BIZ HENRY ScHmULBAcK.

stated that the line to Salem would
be constructed before the completion OF
the line between this city and Fairmont,
Of immediately after the completion Of
the line from aFirmdnt to AIonongah.
The latter has been finished for several
days now. and the company Is in posi-,
tion to give its time and attention to the
Salem extension. 1t Is gratifying 70
learn that something i being done in
reference to the latter extension as there
is great demand for its construction and
operation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-31
ASSESSORS BEGIN WORK,

The county assessors win begin their
work tomorrow, April ], the time fixed
by law. They attention viii be given
first to the country districts, and they
do not expect to take the valuation Of
property in the city for two or three
weeks. Their duties in taking the a.
sessment viii keep them busy for sew
cral weeks, and the books win likely not
be turned IN much before tie lst Of June
The assessor in the upper district Is W.
J.. Hughes and in the lower Joseph s.
Hammond.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-31

1t is E6Ie,l ea semi-oftieial authority
that the IairmOnt & clark<burs Electric
Railway company has let the contract
for the Construction Of It's proposed line
from Adamston to Wolf Summit, dis
tancc OF about eight miles. The con
tract is said to have been awarded a
day or % ago, but the ereport can not be
confirmed. There is considerable ere
dcnce in It because o. The fact that when
Henry seimuIbaeI, of Wheeling. Presi-
dent and principal owner Of the system
vas here a few days ago, he publicly
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-31
VIII. OPEN FLOWER STORE

S. NuSbaum will occupy the store room
being vacated by the grocery firm Of
Martin Brothers on Main street untT the
F. R. Davis Hardware company moves
into it. He will establish his cut flower
agency therein. The hardware store wiz
not be moved until after Easter. Tho
store room that will be vacated by the
Davis company win be occupied by ".
M.oaborn, who win open up = retail shoe
store.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-31
SMALL PUMPER
In GORDON
Gordon Sand Wells Are Showing Up
Light in Folsom District.

In the Folsom district Wetzcl coun.
~. the south Penn oil company has
drilled it, NJ. on the W. G. Hall farm
through the Gordon and has very small
Pumpcr.
In the same district No. &c on the
B!acEshcrc & Wells farm is drilling deep
IN the Gordon and has only small show
Of oil. The same company has drilled
it, test on the Elias Norris farm 20
feet into the stray sand and has de-
vclopcd no OIL
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-31
COMMITTEE
WILL MEET
Al the Court House Tonight to Organize
and Arrange for the Campaign.

The city Republican executive com
mittee will hold meeting IN the court
house this evening at $50 O'Clock. The
objects of the meeting. Will be to or
ganize and arrange for the CAMPAIGN
The committee consists of Il. Il. Da-
Wis and F. B. HaymaEer, of the First
ward; Thomas L. Anderson and NJ 3.
curkendan, of the Second: V. l. high.
land and F. R. Moore, of the Third;
James y. Hess and E. j. Coleman, of the
Fourth, and E. B. Deison and ". C.
Sperry, of the Fifth.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-31
E1Ks' ELECTION TONIGHT.

As stated in yesterdays paper, the
local Elks win hold their annual cIee-
ton E.csday night in their lodge room
on south Third street. It is expected
there win be an unusually large attend
auee on account Of the interest taken in
the election. The officers elected To-
night win serve for a period Of one year
from the date OF their election.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-31

Philip Adler returned from busi,
ness trip to Baltimore this morning.
Mrs. B. Layman, Of Salem, stopped
OH here last night while en- route e
Baltimore on an extended visit e
friends and was the guest of u. \
Nusbaum's family.
VIII Adler leaves til evening for (
trip east.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-31
FREE ENTERTAINMENT
WIN Be Given to Twenty Delegates from
Harrison County to S. S.

Are You planning to attend the Sun;
day school CONVENTION at Parkersburg !
The teachers and officers in our schools
cannot wen afford to miss It. Harrison
county Is entitled TO twenty delegates.
Who may secure free entertainment. For
information. address C. 7. Boggess, SEC;
rotary. .shiunston, ". Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-31
Brakeman SERIOUSLY HURT.

Grafton. w. Va. March 3l.-Arthur
Cough. brakeman on the Baltimore &
Ohio. was seriously injured in the yards
at this city BY being caught between
two freight cars while engaged in max
ing up train. His hip was broken and
his body was severely cut and bruised.
He was taken to his home, where medical
attention was given him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-31
WEST v1RGINIANs PRAY FOR RAIN

A fire has been ra2ins for some days
or Mt. Pisgah in Clay county. West Vir.
einia, and Is assuming such a threat
ening nature that the people in that To-
cality are praying for rain. The vii
laee Of Clay is reported to be in immi-
nent danger of destruction from the fire,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-31
TWO CANDIDATES
Initiated Into the Red Cross Degree of
clarksburg cOmuandsFy Knights
Tannlar.

At the special conelave Of the clarIs-
burg Commaudery, No. Is, Knights Tenn
plar, held in the Masonic hall in the
Leggctt building Monday evening, two
candidates were initiated into the Red
Cross degree Of the conimandery. They
we're a Air. Elyea, d salem, Mr.. Bur
tom, Of Romines aliIls.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-09-14
TWO THOUSAND OUT.
Worlds Fair Carpenters Refuse to
Work With Non.Unionists.

St. Louis. Mo-. Sept. 1.-Two thou
sand carpenters struck at the Worlds
fair grounds this morning, refusing
10 work with alleged non-unionists.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-09-14
RADICAL CHANGES.
Plan for Adjustment Of Naval Equip.
ment Bureau.

UlSUI DuTCdus
Washington, Sept 9--The abolish
ment Of the bureau of equipment of
the navy department, and consolida-
ton OF it's work under the bureaus of
navigation and construction and re-
pair, is the radical change proposed in
plan which has been submitted to
Secretary Moody for approval and
which it is believed will meet the
ideas of the secretary.
According to the plan, the electrical
work now in charge of the bureau OF
equipment, including wireless tele-
graphy, will be transferred to the bu.
reau of construction and repair, which
in reality has under it's control a large
part Of the electrical work on ships
under the present arrangement.
To the bureau of navigation will be
transferred all matters relating to the
purchase and storing Of coal and the
location Of coaling stations. The other
duties ow the chief of the bureau of
equipment will be divided between
these two bureaus.
The photographic Office and the ma
val observatory. now under the bureau
of equipment. it is proposed shall be
placed under the direction of the navy
department. and not under any bu-
reau: also that they shall be in charge
of expert civilians. thus taking all the
photographic officers over the country
out Of the hands of the naval officers
and turning their administration over
to civil experts.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-09-14
HEMATITE ORE.
Rich Vein Located on Vancouver
Island,


Victoria, B. c.. Sept. 9.-(Special)-
A rich discovery Of hematite has been
made on the west coast OF Vancouver
island. For over year rumors that a
body Of bog iron existed there have
been circulated Two prospectors, T..
J. Hick and c. w. Frank, had lnowl-
edge of it, but kept the exact 10.
cation a strict secret up to the pres
ent
In the meantime local capitalists
were interested under the name of the
Iron Mountain syndicate and twenty
claims of about 1000 acres were To-
Gated. Seven or these were retained
by Hick and Frank. while the remain
der are in the hands Of the syndicate.
The deposit which Is the only one
so far located of commercial value in
British Columbia is on the west arm
of Quatsino sound, tract which has
been but little explored.
The prospectors have now brought
samples to the city and have an
nounced the character of the find. A
government assay gives 53.S per cent.
metal A vein eleven feet thick has
been uncovered for a considerable dis
lance and 1000 feet distant it has
proved to be eight feet thick. But
little earth covers it. and it is only
half mile from salt water. In the
low ground adjoining bog iron has
been located in considerable quanti-
ties.
Already offers have been made to the
locators for the property. Among
those wishing it are mentioned the
Seattle Steel Company, with Homer
Swaney at its head, which controls
other magnetic mines also on the
west coast of the island. There is
talk Of organizing company to work
the mines in the province, and of put
ting up a smelter to utilize the product
in connection with the rich magnetic
deposits of Vancouver island.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-09-14
STATE NEWS.

The defunct Bank OF Ballard will
soon pay 10 per cent dividend.
G. H. Seward, pioneer OF the Coast
since 1908, is dead at Vancouver.
A heavy fall of rain has done damage
to sanding crops in the vicinity Of Col
fax.
At Walla Walla, Fagin Scott has
been bound over for the attempted muir
der of George Orlett.
Prof. R. E. Darling, OF Sunset, while
attempting to enter the stall where he
had his horse, was knocked down, had
his shoulder dislocated and only saved
himself by rolling. under the manger.
Adjutant General Drain has issued a
general order covering the movement of
troops and the details of the orgniza-
tion of the encampment of the National
Guard at American Lake, Sept II to
90 inclusive.
Rev. G. Williams Gibony, who for
ten years has bpeen pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of Spokane, has
rendered his resignation to take effect
the second Sunday in November. The
resignation was surprise.
Pending thorough examination to
determine the desirability for national
irrigation purposes, township Il north,
range 40 east, in the Spokane land dis
trict, Washington, has been withdrawn
H.,
By their Labor day program the
unions OF Everett paid off the 81 900
mortgage on the Labor temple, and not
a cent of indebtedness remains against
the building. The Everett organiaz-
lions are thus the first to own their
own headquarters.
Attorney General Stratton has passed
upon the legality OF the issuance OF the
bonds for the Seattle municipal electric
plant and soon warrant for 800, 900,
payable to the city OF Seattle, will be
issued. The remaining portion OF the
loan, amounting to $4,000, is not
payable until April, 1904.
The assessed property valuation OF
the state OF Washington, as returned to
the state board OF equalization by the
county assessors, shows an increase OF
approximately $2l 100000 over the
equalized assessment OF 1902. This is
entirely on personal property and i'm
provements on real estate, and railway
tracks, the regular real estate assess
ments being made every two years, this
being an off year.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-09-14

him that he could not guarantee his
safety, as the revolutionists had plotted
to kill him. =
The informant continues that Fit is
estimated that there are over 10000
people in the fields without shelter,
and starving. Hilmi Pasha has prom
ised the consuls that he will assist the
destitute people, but he has done moth
ing, and even refuses to allow them to
enter the town and beg for goods. The
Turkish functionaries openly scott at
the idea of reforms or Euuruopean in
terventjon, declaring that should armed
European forces come the Turks would
Immediately burn, destroy and massa-
ere, leaving only bare fields throughout
Macedonia.