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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-15
NEW DIRECTORS
An Enthusiastic Meeting at Y. IA.
Ca. and a Good Lunch.

The Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton held its annual meeting and
election of directors Tuesday night.
The election resulted in some changes
in the Board of Directors. a. 4.
Thorn, John Koblegard. Hugh Jarvis.
NJ. NJ. Carr and John j. Davis were
elected for three years term. j. f.
Esttli andlL. W. Garrett were elected
for the terms expiring in January,
1904. e. A. Yost, DIR. Il. E. Sloan, j.
]. Mead, T. P. Riddle, orie McConkey,
NJ. b. Snider, T. Harrison, and j. I.
Alexander held over. The new Board
will meet Tuesday. January 9th, for
reorganization and election OF oficers.
a delightful lunch was served by
ladies from the woman's Auxiliary.
The coming State Convention was
discussed and an active campaign for
members inaugurated.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-15
Being Looked After in the Lesis.
Iature.
Reynolds MIL be chalrman Of
House Finance Committee.
Caldwell Of Ohio County May be
Chairman of judiciary.

a member Of the Ohio county dele
cation will get one of the best chair
manshlps in the Legislature, that of
the committee on the judiciary. Mr..
Caldwell was brought into general at
tention by reason of his plucky fight
for the speakership nomination, and
on all sides he is conceded to be one Of
the strong men of the house. II he
gets the craftsmanship Of this impor-
tant committee it will come in the
nature OF recognition Of merit.
Judge Reynolds, of Mineral, it is
said, will again become chairman of
the house committee on finance, and
no selection SO good as this one is pos.
sible. Speaker Meats will be univer-
sally commended for this appoint
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-15

ment.
In the senate Mr.. Moran, of Nlcho-
las, is slater for the craftsmanship of
the committee on judiciary, while
Senator Ira,E. Robinson, of Grafton,
is the coming man for the finance
committee craftsmanship, the posi-
tion which was SO ably filed at the
last session by his predecessor from
Taylor county, On T. E. Davis, the
present collector of internal revenue.
Genial, popular and able Stark Baker,
of Randolph, is to be chairman of the
senate committee on railroads, 1T is
said.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-15
EXPLOSION
Severely Injuries Father and Son at
Wllsonburg.
Both Taken TO Miners Hospital in
FaIrmont.

W. E. Ashcraft and son, Walter.
were taken to the Miners Hospital
Tuesday evening from the mines at
Wilsonburg. Both were burned Sc
yerely Tuesday by premature explo-
sion of powder in the mines where
they were working.
The boy, who is young, is in a very
serious condition, and the physicians
have but slight hopes for his recovery.
The fathers injuries are not of such a
severe nature, and he has good chances
for recovery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-15
AGED LADY
Dies at Her Home Near smitt
Church on Simpson Creek.

Mrs. Jefferson Smiths funeral oc.
CURED Thursday forenoon at 10 o'clock
at her home near the Smith church on
Simpson creek and the interment was
in the cemetery at the Smith church.
She died Tuesday night from a general
breakdown. The deceased was quite
advanced in years. Several grown sons
and daughters survive her. She was a
very estimable woman.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-15
SALEM BANK
Elects Directors and officers
Good Financial Showing.

The Salem bank Wednesday re-
elected its bank directors and oficers.
The financial showing was gratifying
and was evidence that the institution
is doing a profitable business. The
directors are L. S. Hornor and w.
w. Jameson, both of this city; G..
Payne, Charles W. Robertson, R. w.
Young, G. Il. Ross, j. NJ. Flanagan,
Ira E. Robinson and S. Il. White.
The cashier is Oscar Q. witt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-15
BURGLARY
Committed at Home of Mr.. Boggess
at Jlmtown.

The home of Norman G. Boggess at
Jimtown was entered a night or SO
ago and burglarized. The burglar
ransacked a drawer and secured a
pocket book containing $50. There
was three hundred dollars in the
drawer but he failed to find it. There
is no clue. The burglary was COM
mitted while the family were at
church.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-15
Luncheon Tonight

Do not forget that is the "Yester-
day and Today Luncheon to be given
by the Baptist Junior O. E. Society
at the church from to $3.50 o'clock.
Go and encourage the boys and girls
by your presence and patronage. No
fee for admission.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-15
Nearly One Hundred Returned at
First Day. S Sitting and Two Hun
dred More Ready That Day.
Indictments Thus Far are Mostly Against Salem.
Speakeasy Men---slot Machines In For lit.

The grand jury has stirred up a real
hornets nest and they are bringing in
Indictments almost indiscriminateiy.
As the rssult of a single days work
they brought in about one hundred at
$ O'Clock Wednesday evening as fol-
lows:
]. Frank Moore, felony.
Marion L. Wolfe, misdemeanor, 5.
cases.
William Green, misdemeanor, Tease.
Esau Ryan alias Modok, misdemean-
or, 5 cases.
Fred st4nder, misdemeanor, s cases.
William Keltz alias Kidd, misde..
meanor, 5 cases.
c.H. shoefelt, misdemeanor, cases.
George Firkle, misdemeanor, 8 cases.
r. r. Davis alias PIN, misdemeanor,
10 cases.
David NJ. Morris, misdemeanor s
cases.
Harry ncoleary, 'msisaemeanor, 5
cases.
Dan Malone, misdemeanor, 8 cases
Archie Stevenson, misdemeanor, s
cases.
Mart Ward, misdemeanor, 2ycases.
Bud Nixon, misdemeanor, 5 cases.
John Dolan, misdemeanor, cases.
Ills whispered from the grand jury
room that at least two hundred more
were found the first day Of the sitting
but that there had not been time TO
write them up. Among these are said
to be half dozen or more against per-
sons who run slot machines In the city.
Its stated that large percentage Of
the indictments thus far. found are
upon the testimony of Harry Philips,
who is now in jail accused OF forgery.
1t will be seen from the list that the
indictments thus far returned are
mostly against Salem speakeasy men
and persons accused OF running houses
of dlsrepate in that town.
]. @. Foster, material witness, not
being able to be present the case Of
the on Well Supply Company against
NJ. j. Bartlett and others, on an ap-
peal, was continued until the first day
of the next term.
F.c. yiger and @. B. johnson were
appointed to defend Frank Jordan
who is accused of the murder Of Henry
Irwin, and the case was continued toa
future day of the term.
Continuance until the next term, ON
motion Of the defendant, was granted
in four misdemeanor cases against the
Parkersburg Brewing Company.
Several witnesses were sworn and
sent before the grand jury
A motion for Judgment was made
in the case Of Stern s. Co. against d.
W. Davis and others.
A. O. osborn,s suit against the street
railway company was continued gen
orally.
The same order was entered in the
case of Thomas Gartlan against VIII
lie Hickman.
A plea Of ncn-assumpsit was entered
in the case OF N. W. Ogden VS. M. j.
BARTLETT and others.
A rule was issued against David
Bonnell 10 The Fred Monroe case.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-15

Rev. R. B. Mcdaniel left this morn
ing for Webster where he will assist
Rev. George W. Kinsey in holding a
series of revival efforts. He will re-
turn Saturday evening for the regula,
services in his church Sunday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-15

At high noon Wednesday, the State
Senate and House of Delegates OF West
Virginia were called to order. The
usual formula, which is impressive,
was gone through with. In a sense
the election of officers was only form,
the Republican nominees of the eau
Gus Tuesday being elected by strict
party vote, excepting that Mr.. Meats
voted for Mr.. Kennedy for Speaker of
the House, and Mr.. Kennedy for Mr..
Meats.
AS predicted in these dispatches,
Clark May, of Lincoln county, was an
easy winner in the Senate caucus, for
President of the Senate, and. John T.
Harris was nominated by acclamation
for clerk. It was settled Tuesday
afternoon: that Frank P. Meats was to
preside over the House, and 81 far as
he was concerned, the caucus was only
"a ratification meeting.
Immediately after the organization,
the House appointed committee to
notify the Senate it was organized and
ready for business, and the Senate
vice versa. Then committee for q
like purpose was appointed in each
branch to wait on the Governor and
ask him If he had any communication
to make. The House adjourned until
half past three o'clock and the Senate
until half past two.
The Governors message to the Sen
ate and House of Delegates, is very
Interesting and able document, 1t
makes over one hundred printed pages
The most important parts follow:
. To the Members of the Senate and
House of Delegates:
Gentlemen:-It is my duty as Gov
ernor to lay before you sta; culcnt Of
the financial condition OF the State as
well as to make such recommendations
as.are deemed expedient for the gov
erIment and best interests OF the
Commonwealth.
1t is pleasure to say that never be-
fore in the history of the State were
the conditions Of our people as whole
so prosperous, and labor so well re-
warded and in so great demand. The
development which has been going on
in our State in the past few years has
attracted the attention OF the money
markets of the world, and there has
been remarkable investment OF
wealth in our undeveloped or partly
developed resources, resulting in such
an expansion of all our leading indus.
tries that West Virginia today is prob.
ably reaping larger share of the gen.
eral prosperity of the country at large
than any of the other States.
Gold facts and figures can hardly
give an adequate idea of what this de,
development has accomplished. Suf.
flee it to say that West virginia'>
population has Increased in the last
sixyears more than in any decade OF
sour history.
DIN production of natural gas, we are
Ssually first among our sister common.
wealths in value and output OF ,hn
wonderful fuel. We have for mum.
Der of years been first also in the pro.
duction of white sand oil of the high.
est grade, and the production con,
tinues to be large and shows no sign
of diminution.
The statistics of our coal industry
shew b y5pably the most notable and
rapid development. The fine quality
of our bituminous Goals, as well as The
opening up of the different fields In oul
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-15

George Trainer is a prominent bust
ness man here today from Salem.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-15
KISSED
policeman Bogers for interfering
with Little Girls Dancing.

Alittle girls dancing in one of the
aisles at the opera house last night
during an intermission was an inno-
cent amusement Policeman Rogers
did notlike and he interferred. The
audience made it warm for him with
their hlsses. They thought he ought
not to have exercised his authority.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-15

Postmaster John B. strother, Of
Wilsonburg, is a city business guest.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-15

Ray Randolph is salemite in the
city today
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-13
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Annual Report Of Chief AftO Makes
Excellent Shaving
DAMAGE IS COMPARATIVELY SMALL
Property Of the pepsrtrnert---Sor'e rec
on1mendstions--Ssr Distinctions
on Account Of Wires.

To Hon. @. Hoit. Major, and Members
81 City Council
Houston. Texas. January 70. ia0a--c-sn-
tlomsn: herewith submit this my report
ror the year 1907 You viii 6pd that the
expenses ~ this department hsve been
separated from Jsunary ., 1907, an to and
lncludios April Is Unou that date took
rharse ~ the above department and am
responsible FOR The expenses from that Gay
on until the present time. This reuort con
tsins the actual time Of ere service. num-
her ~ miles travelled number Of fec, Of
hcse used, number of feet Of ladders used.
sumeer Of gallons Of chemical auid used
Ia extinsuishng 6res An account or I'll
lbeses hv drc Of buildings contents. the IN.
surance carried and pald. amount Of prov
artr involved. damsee TO insured and unin-
surcd buildings the damage To Insured mud !
uninsured contents. and tho total damage 20
buildings and contents Tor the wear. The .
losses BY 6rc where uo Insurance was car |
lied are couservatrciy estimated and are !
Is near corrcc, as could be ascertaiucd |
This also contains the uuu,bcr ~ men 80
service number Of alarms salary list. c>
ocusss. ard other information concerning /
tho department ,nat ] thius would be OF
interest 10 YOU
The time Tho whole department was iu
,etua' service during The past wear VAS 81
lcurs The Department has Travelled >Gi
miles iD answering Alarms Have raised
40 feet Of ladders and laid i03on frrt W
hose We have usod iSso gallons Of chem
t-o' svid 'r ~ tin- trca aud controlled a
prmher o. 6ros with our -bomcal co=tno
''arir- the vcsy the department. responded
%, ,tsI ais-r,e ta-..,,fr ,.,g ,.t.,.. .r,1, ,t,.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-13

Read The Wart Psaos Of The Post =
They Will lntefest you.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-07-08
MINING INTELLIGENCE.

c. b. Genung, is in charge of
the work tor General Manager Wells
H. Bates, of the Orc Concentrating
company in the development of the
Welcome group of mines in Weaver
district. The welcome group is To-
Gated about one and one half miles
north west of the town of Stanton and
only a few miles from the Congress
mine, adjoining the Marcus. A ver-
teal shaft has been sunk and as there
is dip to the ledge the shaft below
seventy feetsdoes not follow the ledge.
At every fifty feet of depth cross cuts
are run from the shaft to the vein and
good ore is enountered.at every point.
The ore is very high grade and as far
as development has progressed the
property is in fine condition and
makes an excellent showing for good
mine. A popularity of the ore and
one which exists in only one other in
this section, in the Crowned King
mine, is that with depth the gold ore
becomes more free than it is near the
surface.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-07-08
Evidence of a Foul @urder.

Some boys made grewsome ind
last Friday evening south of town
within about a quarter of a mile of
Stephens & Hocver's slaughter house
1t consisted of we'll preserved skull
and portions of the bones of a human
body. They Immediately reported
their discovery to the sheriH's Office
and the bones were brought to fine
court house where they are locked in
closet.
They have the appearance of having
lain exposed to the weather for at
least year. There are some small
tufts of light colored fine hair still
adhering to the skull.
There are two or three indentations
on the skull, one on the back of il
indicating that it was made with some
blunt instrument, the skull being
broken and the skull crushed in. The
top of the skull, we'll towards the back
is covered with indentations as il
done with the corner of an iron bar.
The skin is drawn down over the left
eye and the eye is closed and dried i'll
the socket.
The teeth are we'll preserved and
worn, showing their owner to have
been a young man, and small portions
of clothing found indicate that he had
been we'll to do.
An air of complete mystery sur
rounds the find as no one can recall
any missing man. while every indica-
tion in connection with the find clear
ly points to the commission of muir.
der. The bones were found in &
small raviue close to a well Travelled
road and the fact that they have lain
there so long undiscovered is a myst
cry i'm itself
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-07-08
PUBLIC RECORDS.

Inc following Is JDe daily report Oh
instruments filed in the county re-
corder's otnce, as reported by the
| Prescott Title CompacT:
June 29.-United States to Tbos
Bullock, patent, Champion mile,
Walker.
Jas Mahoney files of on Morn
ing Star and evening Star mines, Black
Rock.
La Junta State Bank to E W
Stephens and Co, release bulls from
cb mtg,
E W Stephens to Q Stephens, b of
sale $500 cattle.
S B Griffin and c to W johnson,
lease Summit group.
Emma Church A W Edwards, deed,
$3.50, Il, b 4, Moeller add.
Hildebrandt and wife to Chas
Mackling, deed, %, lot at Cherry.
Sunny South Mg Co files a of W
on Sunny S and ext mines, Hassay-
ampa dist.
Seven mining location notices.
A. F. White ct al incorporate Silver
Peak and Orc Blanco Mg Co cap stk
81, 600, 900.
S L Hall ana wife to John Lawler
deed to Red Cloud mine, Eureka
dist, con 500.
United States to Ralph a Dykstra.
patent, 50 acres in sec 8, l6 Sc.
o Louis Anderson to Freda S An
derson, deed, $500, lot-27, %, 90. one
half 20, B and 4, Black e." Kirk
land.
Chas Minetti, A Falco, ct al Will
lis B Troy, deed, int in deed in Err
crow, Onset, Diamond, ct al, Turkey
Creek.
BIB. Co, A A Moore, ct al to Mrs
NJ X Church, option 80, 600 mo Red
Buck, Walnut Grove dist.
Ten mining location notices.
July Lewis NJ Turner to j H
Wingfield, bill of sale NJ L Blasin-
game and wife to Frank Wagner and
wife one third lot l, 3, b %, Pres
colt.
B H Dennis to f B Holden, attach
mont 1887, I J McInernay to Jas
O'Connell, mtg s42O, stage outfit.
Robt DeLarge ct al, incorpor-
ate Omega L and l Exp Co cap stk
81, 800. 600.
Jas O'Connell c F Riblet, W G
Reese, D II Biles, John Duke ct al in
cor. Arizona Abstract and Audit Co,
capital S25, 600.
Five mining location notices.
July 81 H Roberts and Jas O'Con-
nell to l l. Pulliam, release of chattel
mortgage on automobile $1,000.
j NJ Moore to Mrs. Alice Elliott,
decd, to 160 acres in secs and s,
township u n, range 4 W and cattle,
so.
JR Allen, Nj Hoxie ct al incorpor-
ate Bradshaw Mt Copper NJ and s Co,
capital stock, so, 600, 600.
One location notice.
July 6.-Lulu Kackenberger and j
L Allen to Frank hester, lease $500
bldg at Huron.
Violet Reins to j W Gardner, mtg
500, piano.
John Ryan, trustee, q B. Fowler,
q Avery, ct al, dec of trust, Santa
Elmo, Stockridge ct al, Walker dist.
G Tinsler to Lee Wilson, b OF
sale 1926 mdse in Prescott.
W Kearney to Fred Crone, deed,
$500, one fourth Van ierbilt mine.
Commercial Trust Co to B H Grove
and wife release of mtg lot 4, blk IA,
Fleury add.
B II Grove and wife to A l. Gravel,
deed, $3.50, lot 4, block IA, Fleury add.
Nine mining location notices.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-07-08
Afternoon of Euchre.

Mrs. r. b. Burmister entertained a
large number of ladies from Prescott
and Whitpple on Friday afternoon in
honor of her aunt, Mrs. Viola Ken
needy. and her mother, Mrs. Geo. n.
Gage, of Tempe, who have been visit
ing here fo- some time.
Euchre was played for the entertain
ment of those present, and the first
prize was won by Mrs. Major c. c..
Walcutt, and the lone hand prize by
Mrs. f. H. Draper, and the consola-
ton by Mrs. T. q. Norris Favors
distributed for lone hands were quite
unique being small fans of different
colors. Mrs. Burmister was assisted
in distributing the favors by Master
Gage Burmister. Most palatable and
delicious refreshments were served
during the afternoon, in the serving
of which Miss Helen Burmister and
Miss Maud Norris assisted the hostess.
The ladies we're elegantly gowne6 for
the occasion, and it proved a
very pleasant and enjoyable one to all
preeant
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-07-08
POPE'S LIFE IS
WASTING AWAY
Pleurisy Now COmpli-
Gates Condition.
Operation Performed This Morning
on His Highness, AffOrding Tenn
pOrary Relief to Him.

Rome, July THE pope passed a
restless, sleepless night. The pneu-
monia is now complicated with pleur-
isy, and the pontiff has paralysis of
the fingers. In an interview this
afternoon DIR. Mazzoni admits that
he has given up all hope of saving the
pope's life. At 2:30 this afternoon
the nope was operated upon and a
test puncture of the pleura was made,
and eight hundred grammes of liquid
were taken off. He underwent the
operation with great courage. His
general condition is now better, and
be is resting. The pope again took
communion this morning. By his ex-
press desire his relatives visited him
today. No one doubts that hour by
hour, and moment by moment his life
is slowly wasting away.
NO CHANGE AT SEVEN.
At 40 there is no change in
the pope's condition. There is how
ever, still the chance that the worst
may occur at any moment notwith-
standing his alienation following the
operation of this morning.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-07-08
through seven towns immense damage

/ through seven t0WDS Immense damage
I was wrought.
The property loss is seven hundred
thousand dollars. 1t is now estimated
that the loss of life through the cloud
burst flood will reach seventy five.
Twenty bodies have been recovered.
The dam broke from an immense vol
ume of water precipitated by the
cloud burst and the flood beat down
the ravine with a roar that was heard
for miles. A half mile down at the
junction of the Greensburg, jeanette
and park car lines, the car barns are
located. The entrance gates to the
park we're lifted and with the force of
a piledriver, the large posts were
hurled by the water against the barn.
Beyond we're located the small wait
ing rooms and on the track was stand
ing a car laden with people on their
way from Greensburg and jeanette.
The electric storm had rendered the
power useless, and the motorman was
unable to move the car. The food
struck the waiting room, containing
probably dozen people. A number
of them struggled to a point of safety,
but in the excitement that followed
it is not positive how many we're lost.
The street car was caught and swept
into the creek mad whirled and tumbl-
ed about
A rescuing party succored one hun
bred and fifty persons from the water.
1t is reported today that the big res
ervoir of the Westmoreland Water
company, covering thirteen acres is
weakening and threatens to break.
People in the vicinity have fled to
the uplands.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-07-08
PLACER MINE AND

IOOLO run fO@AhI
Owing to long continued illness and
a very critical condition / am unwill
ingly Obliged to sell all my interests
in nv placer claims, and one good
quartz ledge. Will sell water rights,
reservoir sites, horses, harness, two
good wagons. a good road cart and
harness, saddle. stoves, camping out
fit, furniture, repair and carpenter
tools, mining tools, powder, rope.
fuse, forggtimbers and lumber to fill
ish present undertakings, air pipes,
ladders and other things too numerous
to mention; also about twenty dol
lars worth of provisions if taken soon.
Only 1926 for every thing | own ex-
cept trunk, clothes and books. This
is less than half value of tools, ETC.,
offered, and $1,000 less than l ever ex-
pected to take.
You can not lose and may strike a
fortune. with an almost certainty OF
J finding wages indefinitely. l grew ur
in the California placer mines, and
think / know. Every thing ready tC
90 to work, no need to lose a day.
Just the thing for two or three good
workers, or parties desiring to make g
small investment for great possibili.
ties may give an option for hall
interest.
Remember only 1925 for everything
Call or address Henry Gohrman
Kirkland. Arizona. 7-6tf
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-07-08

HONORED

Mrs. r. II. Burmister and her
daughter, Miss Helen, entertained
between forty and fifty ladies from
Prescott and Whipple yesterday after
noon at their residence in East Pres
colt, in honor of Mrs. Geo. N. Gage,
of Tempe, and her sister Mrs. Viola
Kennedy, who are visiting here for
brief time prior to their going to Cal
ifornia to spend the summer. The
rooms were very prettily decorated
with sweet peas and vines The ever
fascinating and popular game of
euchre was played, the prizes for the
largest number of games won and that
for the greatest number of lone hands
played being both won by Mrs. DR..
Sawyer. The latter very generously
declined to accept both Of them and
one was given to Mrs. Margaret Ut
ley. whose score was second highest.
Dainty and most palatable refresh
ments were served and the afternoon
was one of genuine social pleasure,
the ladies being Ioath to take their
departure.