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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09

TO KILL HIS
FATHER R-IN-LAW
Pierce Bowen Brought to This City By
Constable to Face Warrant charg-
ing Him With Attempt to
Kill Burgess Morris.

Pierce Bowen, a young man living at
Benson, this county, was brought to this
city Wednesday morning by Constable
Luther Hickman and taken before Mag.
istrate Samuel w. Gordon to answer to
a warrant charging him with attempting
to kill his father-in.law, Burgess Norris
The magistrate held the young man un-
der bond of $500 to appear before him
Wednesday morning, March l6, at nine
o'clock for trial, which was given.
The alleged act for which Bowen was
arrested was committed on the 2eth
day OF February. A family row result
ed in a personal encounter between the
father.in.law and Bowen. The latter, it
is said. pulled gun and shot at his
father-in-law but did not hurt him. At
ter furnishing the required bond Bowen
was released from custody.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
Y. M. C. A.
WILL MOVE
To New Quarters in the Payne Hall
About April Items of Interest
About the Association.


All interest and enthusiasm are now
entered in the proposed removal OF the
Young Mems Christian Association tc
he new quarters in the Payne block, on
West Pike street, which will take plae,
lbout April lst.
The gymnasium apparatus Is expect.
ed to arrive about the Goth inst, and
viii be put in place at once.
A number of basket ball teams vii
be organized as soon as possible afte,
he gymnasium worA opens.
1he athletic committee is also plann
ng for out door sports and viii fit up
.wo tennis courts on the Y. NJ. C. A. iot
m West Pike street. TO be used until
building operations are begun.
The new building movement has not
,een forgotten, but all the necessary pre-.
iminary work on plans and details are
icing carefully gone over so as to insure
successful campaign when the tims
ONES to take it up again.
There seems TO be more real substan.
ial interest in the future plans of the
sociation than ever before.
The supper and Bible study will be
ID on thursday evening. at $50 o'clock
Young men are invited.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
NEGLECTED
OPPORTUNITIES"
Was the Subject of the Sermon at Golf
Methodist Episcopal Church
Last Night.

"
The fine evening and great interest in
the revival services served to bring out
two good audiences to the revival meet.
ings being held in Golf sl. z. church.
Miss Shay conducted tine afternoon ser
vice, which was an especiany good one
and led with deep spiritual feeling.
The congregation at the evening ser.
vice was larger than could be comfort
ably taken care of but they stayed to
the end of the service so great was the
interest. After splendid song service
during which Miss Shay sang one of
her beautiful and appropriate solos, the
pastor preached on Neglected oppor-
,tunities," from the text, How Shall We
Escape il We Neglect so Great Saliva.
ton The Importance of all improving
the present time and giving themselves
TO Christ was especially dwelt upon by
the speaker. The altar service was a
good one and very helpful to all who
took part.
4 The afternoon meeting was held by
Miss Shay, who will alse sing and speak
tonight at 7,so o'clock, All are invited
TO come.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
ON CHECKS
YOUNG MEN GOT
BY ONE MAKING THEM PAYABLE
TO ANOTHER, WHO GETS
THEM cAsHED.
Then They Went Visiting and Firm
Whose Name Was Signed is Redeem.
ing Them-May Be No
Prosecutions.

E. NJ. Evans and Cecil Hickman, two
young men of the city. have gone visit
ing, possibly to Parkersburg. They
needed some funds before they went and
plan was successfully worked to get
more than $50, it is stated.
From what can be learned young Hick-
man believed that ne owed Evans money,
and for that matter he might have, and
50 he drew checks payable to Evans and
the latter got the cash on them at var.
ious places. Hickman seems to have
been connecter in Away with a firm that
gave him the impression l4rat he could
sign tle firms name to the checks. At
any rate he did so and the firm being
worth the money and .,aving good stand.
ing in financial circles, it was not hard
for Evans to get the coin.
just what proceedings, If any, will be-
taken against the young men Is not
known, but there seems disposition 10
square the matter and in fact the checks
are being redeemed by parties Interested.
IT is stated that the Young men have
been doing this since about Christmas
and that grocers, hotel men and other
business men cashed the cheeks for them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
MINERS ARE NOT IN
FAVOR OF A STRIKE

Pittsbnrg,-Pa.. March 9-The Pitts
burg delegates to the convention o
miners and operators at Indianapolis ex
press themselves as opposed TO strik,
at this time, and ay President Dollar
will 90 through the district and urge The
miners to accept the compromise pro
position.
Strike sentiment in the Pittsburg dis
trict seems to be fast disappearing auS
a number Of the leaders here expressed
themselves as confident that the miner.
in Western Pennsylvania and Ohio vii
be able to overcome the strike vote il
the other States.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
FUNERAL OF THOMAS REED.

The funeral of Thomas A. Reed, who
died early Tuesday morning, at his home
on werninger street, Glen Elk, win take
place from the home Thursday afternoon
at . o'clock. Rev. S. X. Arbuthnot will
conduct the funeral services. The
knights of Pythias, of which order the
deceased was member, will take part
in the obsequies. Burial will be in Elk
View cemetery.
A change was made in the funeral arr
rangements and the hour viii be at two
o'clock nthe afternoon, instead of ut
ten o'clock in the morning as first an
nounced. The official notice to the
knights of Pythias lodge printed in an
other column of this issue should read
one o'clock p. m. for the meeting at the
lodge rooms.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
SKIPPED
But Officer White Received Word Over
the Telephone and 'Dick" Bell
Was Arrested.

"Dick" Bell, former citizen of this
place, skipped from Buckhannon We'd
nesday morning. He was under bond
there for violation of the excise laws
of the State and the officers got on to
the fact. They telephoned the police
here to be on tie lookout for him aud
officer Nicholas White was detailed to do
that. He searched the train after it
had pulled in but failed to find him.
hut about 1890 O'Clock he spied him on
the platform and arrested him. die
is now in Jail awaiting the arrival OF
officers tonight from Buckhannon, who
will take him hack.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT MAY HAVE TED DESTRUCTION OF RUSSIAN SQUADRON
REGIMENT OF TROOPS
CHECKS INCENDIARISM

It may be necessary to hold the troops
over night by way OF preparing against
retaliation by the negroes.
The mob last night was apparently
composed OF the same elements that did
une lynching the night before, and the
purpose seemed to be to drive out the
dangerous class OF semi-criminal resorts.
= 1t has been decided TO hold the troops
here until the end of the week. Owing
TO the provocation to the negroes given
by the action Of the mob last night it is
feared they may. incite. retaliation in
kind, with most disastrous results.
The local authorities are worn out
with constant duty. and given over the
management of the city to the military
and everything is quiet.
Efforts are being made to have the
mayor declare the other negro saloon
nuisances. The authorities are in.
formed that the mob proposes to burn
the remaining. negro saloons tonight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09

miles to the right of Askold island, fin.
ally disappearing at $50 p. m.
in all the enemy fired about 20O
shells with no effect. No damage was
done TO the fortress or the entrench-
ments and in the town and at other parts
OF the fortifications the damage was in
significant.
''rhe garrison is in excellent spirits
and the operations of preparing the
batteries for action were carried out in
pefect order.
"Accoding to reports of the events of
March I, the enemy's squadron reappear-
ed at s o'clock in the morning near vlad-
ivostok. They entered ussuri Bay and
proceeded along the coast without open
ing FIRE. The squadron then returned
and headed for Cape Gamova (Possiet
Bay) which it reached at $40 p. m.
"The enemy finally turned off when
opposite Pallas Bay and departed in a
southerly direction"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
MANY NATIONS
Represented Among the Witnesses and
Principals in Neighborhood Squab-
Bile Trial Before Magis-
trate Riley.

John Lugek and Steve orcheck, two
coal miners working at the Columbia
coal mines were taken before Magistrate
Riley late Wednesday afternoon to be.
tried on a warrant sworn out by Rose
Keul charging them with assaulting her
husband and herself. The case is the
outcome of neighborhood squabble. A
number of witnesses had been summon.
ed to testify and the services OF three
interpreters were engaged 10 assist in
the examination. There were six or
seven different nationalities among the
witnesses and principals. As the Tele.
gram goes to press the hearing is still
in progress.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
BANKING MEN
Comes Here to Act As a Committee For
Stockholders of Traders National
Bank, Looking Towards
Reorganization.

II. II. Moss, cashier OF the First Nat.
ional Bank, of Parkersburg; L. AIalIonee,
cashier of the First National Bank of
Grafton, and E. G. Davisson, vice-presi-
dent of the National Exchange Bank, of
Weston. are in the city to act as com.
mittee for the stockholders OF the Trad
ers National Bank looking to a re-organ-
ization. The different stockholders of
the bank engaged the services of these
three experienced banking men TO act
for them inasmuch as it will save great
deal of time and trouble.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
THIRTY CENTS
Vas the Total Amount of Cash Found
On Six Plain Drunks Run in By
the Police Tuesday After
noon and Evening.

Six plain drunksswere run in by the
-ity police tuesday afternoon and even
;ng. When searched at police headquar.
era but thirty cents was found on the
whole bunch. No regular session Of
,oiice court was held Wednesday morn.
NJ as most OF the prisoners were not
sufficiently sobered up to stand trial.
rhey viii probably be given hearing
1t the evening session of police courtand
II sentenced to serve three days sen
'ence apiece if the crowded condition Of
he jail viii permit.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
MINERS INJURIES FATAL.

Carmen Zcblin, the Italian miner, who
was injured in the mines at chiefton
one day last week, and was taken to the
Miners hospital, at Fairmoat, is dead
at that Institution. He had beenycriish-
ed in an awful manner about the !. -
and presented sorrowful sight. The
accident was caused by fellow miner
firing shot and the young italian fail
ing to get out of the way of the flying
coal in time. He was nineteen years Of
age.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
SALEM
BOOMING.
Many OH Well DrilIers Arrive There and
Operations in the Field Are to Be
Quite Extensive.
Special to the Telegram.

Special to the Telegram.
Salem, March e-There is already
much activity in oil circles here and by
the time spring fairly opens, the town
will be the scene OF the greatest hustle
it has enjoyed since the palmy days Of
oildom two years ago, Developments
are expected to be on an extensive scale.
Within the past ten days score or
more drillers have come to town aud are
getting ready to 90 10 work. The
South Penn OIL Company has made 90
locations in this field, and the holes will
all be put down this summer. 1t is
stated another location has been made
on the Samuel Gain farm near the rail.
road depot.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09

QUARREL
At Columbia Mines Between Two. Women
Strengthened Out By Magistrate
Riley Wednesday Morning.

Magistrate NJ. S. Riley Strengthened
out a neighborhood row for two women
who live at Columbia Mines, Wednesday
morning. Mrs. Kate Kerosicch and Mrs.
Babberick, wives of coal miners. became
mad at each other and have been quar-
reling for SINE time past. Mrs. Bah
berick wanted the Kerosiech woman
placed. under peace bond and she in
siit: i action to that end in Magistrate
RILEY court. At the hearing wedness
day morning the magistrate required the
defendant to give a siOO peace bond TO
keep the peace for six months.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
AFTER THE MOB HAD BURNED SEW
ERAL DWELLINGS AND
SALOONS.
Burning Done By the Same Element
That Lynched the Negro, Dixon
Have Made No Effort to Re-
venge Dixon's Death.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Springfield, Ohio, March o-Mob's in
cendiarism last night which caused Gov
ernor Herrick to call out regiment of
troops, was checked after the burning
of about dozen dwellings and saloons
of the lower order in the disreputable
portion of the city occupied by negroes.
The city is quiet to-day and the pros
poets are that the troops win soon be
ordered home
The negroes 50 far have made no ef-
fort to revenge the lynching of Dixon,
nor the burning of their homes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09

ARE RAIDED
By the Town Authorities at Salem and
Mayor Imposes Heavy Fines--cases
Appealed to Circuit Court.

The town authorities of Salem raided,
two speakeasies there Tuesday night.
The raid was made at s o'clock and Duff
{ Hart's place and that of Peter De.
Molens were entered. The officers ar
rested two bartenders in the former but
found no one in the latter. The bar
tenders were araigned befoe the mayor
IF the town, found guilty and fined $50.
They appealed the cases to the circuit
court.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
WARRANT WAS DISMISSED.

The warrant against James Fultz, coli
ored, issued by Magistrate Riley at the
instance Of r. NJ. Kirwin, who charged
him with the theft Of a white male bull
pup five months old and valued at SIS
was dismissed at the hearing Tuesday
evening. 1t appears t6at Kirwin could
not prove that Fultz took the dog. IT
was brought out in the hearing that the
little dog had since died and gone to dog
heaven.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
HAeGBRTY WILL RELEASE MINERS

II is announced that Thomas Haggerty.
the labor organizer in this State and nm
official of the United Mine Workers Of
America. viii arrive in Parkersburg on
Thursday 70 povidc for the release frop'
jail of the seven miners. who we're ar.
rested in Preston county last week on
the charge Of having violated iujunctions
issned by Judge John J. Jackson, Of the
United States Court.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
ARRESTED FOR
DIsoRDERLY CONDUCT

Thomas Wells and Isaac Rhodes. color
ed, were arrested by Policemen White
and Richard Brooks "Wednesday morning
and taken to the city lookup. They got
mixed up IN an alteration on the st.
Charles hotel corner and were acting dis
bows but probably would have wissi-
orderly. they did not come TO actual
a short time II they had not been arrest
ed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
Ar rHE MAInn.

Among the many guests registered 1t
the Waldo hotel are tie following; u.
II. Watson, Fairmost I, Nallonee, Graf
ton; Randolph StaInaiser Wheeling =,
NJ. Hussead, 4. NJ. Hustcad, J W Sc-
mans. IL uniontcwa Pa. r. n. KobIe-
gard. Weston; George X, T, Eilc'irist. g
B. Hart. Wheeling. I, W Young IT..
aianninvson: ". b. Mecary, Weston; +;
W. A. Raymond, sutton; louis Mans
bach. rarkersbnrr.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
APPLY FOR ENLISTMENT.

The applications OF Edward J. Kittle
4 buekhannon; James Mcdonald, Of
'slemington. and Usher Bailey. of this
ify. have been received by Sergeant
George w. Hawthorne of the recruiting
Station, for enlistment in the United
states army.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
By Associated Press.

st. Petersburg, March G--'The Asscciat.
ed Press is informed on tie highest au-
thority that at o'clock this afternoon
no word of a naval battle had been re
ceiyed. 1t is evident however that such
news would not be surprise to the
authorities. They decline TO locate the
Russian squadron but it is now believed
that it is outside the harbor of vladi.
vostok.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
DEATH OF CHILD.

The nine-mcnths-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. William COnnell. Of East Pike
street, corner Oak, died Tuesday evening
from bronchial trouble. The funeral
took place from the residence Wednesday
afternoon at two O'Clock. Burial was
made in the Masonic cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
DEATH
Comes to Sylvester Wright, Well Known
Resident of This City, At His Home
on Water Street Tuesday Evening

Sylvester Wright, well known resi-
dent of ciarksburg, died at his home on
Water street Tuesday evening at ten
o'clock after long illness with dropsy.
He was sixty-one years of age.
Final arrangements for the funeral
have not been made but it will occur
from the Baptist church, at Bridgeport
Due notice win be given in the Daily
Telegram Of the hour OF the funeral
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
CAR TRACK BLocKADED
BY HAY WAGON

A wagon loaded with hay broke down
on Factory street in the eastern part of
the city Wednesday afternoon and
blockaded the street car line quite awhile.
Cars in the cast end were abandoned for
the time being and they ran east on Main
street as far as they could and then
returned on the same street to Fourth
crossed there to Pike and continued west.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09

Toxic, March 9-The belief grows
stronger here that there was an engage.
inent Monday at sea between the, Japan.
ese fleet and the vladivostok squadron,
The Russian loss is believed TO have
been heavy and there is reason to be-
lieve the entire Russian squadron was
either destroyed or captured, or so badl:,
disabled that capture meant only a mat
ter of few hours.
The engagement, If such there has
been, is the result of the bombardments
made by the Japanese at vladivostok
several days ago, the Russian squadron
having gone to sea either for strategctic
purposes or TO avoid an engagement and
the japanese having gotten between it
and vladivostok and compelled the enemy
TO fight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
ARRANGING FOR
c. A. R. ENcAMpMENT

Col. 4. c. Moore. department command
pr of the Grand Army OF the Republic Of
West Virginia, and Col Henry Raymond
assistant aolutant general of the state,
we're at Grafton yesterday comforting
with the various committees Of Reno
Post, No. I. concerning the annual on
campment 70 be hcn there spriI 20. 2T
aud 2s.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
cLoTHE COMMISSION
WITH FULL AUTHORITY
By Associated Press.

Dy AsoUV4dttu F4tss.
Washington, March 9-The sub-com-
mittee on the Inter.Ocean Canal today
heard Secretary Taft on legislation for
the government of the canal zone in
Panama. The secretary strongly recon-
mended clothing the commission with
legis ative, judicial and administrative
authority over the canal strip under the
direction of the president. He was op-
posed to joint control and stated there
should be tariff on goods from the zone
TO the United States.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
CIVIL WAR OFFICER
COMMITS SUICIDE
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Norwaik, Ohio. March 9-Lieutenani
0. w. Williams, of the 25th Ohio regi.
ment in the Civil war, committed sui,
eide here to-day by shooting himself.
III health is assigned as the canse. He
was formerly county treasurer and city
clerk.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
WANTS TO BUILD MONUMENT.

The Philadelphia firm that built and
erected the soldiers monument at King
wood. which was recently unveiled, hay
become interested in the talk here Of
erecting monument in this city and
expresses It's willingness and desire to
negotiate for the monuments erection.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
Persistent Report at Toxic That Vladvostok Squad
rom Comprised of Four Cruisers Has Been
Destroyed by Japanese Fleet i'm Pas
siel Bay, and the News is
Anxiousy Awaited.
Definite Report Will be Received When Japanese
Fleet Touches 6ensan in Day or So Big
Russian Battleship Has Been FIoated at
Port Arthur and is Anchored

Toxic, March o--It Is believed here
that there has been naval engagement
with the Russian squadron of four cruis.
ers in the vicinity of Pastel Bay. News
Is anxionsly awaited.
The Japanese fleet is expected to touch
at Gensan in a day or SO. whence re-
port is expected.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
BY Associated Press.

Washington, March o-The government
has adyiees from Cbefoo that the Jap
anese land forces have arrived at Fung
Wang Chang and at Iashan. Naval OF.
iicers here believe this puts forces on
the Russian flank and perhaps in the
rear and on line communication.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
MINISTERS
TRANSFERRED
In South American Countries By Direc.
tion of the President of the
United States.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Washington. D. C., March 9--The
President has directed the transfer OF
John Barrett from the Argentine Repub.
lie to be minister at Panama; Beaupre
Of Colombia, to Argentine Republic, anc
w. W Russell, at Panama, to succeed
Beaupre at Bogota
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.

Mrs. Paul Jackson was removed from
ier home in Point Comfort 10 Hessler
hospital "Wednesday. She will undergo
an operation Thursday or Friday
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
BOZ Low wIrH pNEUMoNIA.

Bernard. four-yesr-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Post Is very low at the
bone Of his parents in the Sumner ai-
dition. He has pneumonia snperinducrd
v measles.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
FINISHING BIG BRIDGE.

The finishing touches are being put on
he big bridge at the Industrial Company
addition and the same will shortly be
opened up for public use.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
spRING TERM or SCHOOL.

Aubrey W. Martin, of Sardis. well
known and successful young school
teacher. announces that be viii teach a
spring term OF school at Lumberport.
beginning March 81 and continuing ten
weeks. Special attention viii be given
those who wish to prepare for examina-
tion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
FLOOD
SITUATI ION
SERIOUS
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa, March 9-The flood
situation here is growing more serious.
The main residence thoroughfare has
three feet of water in it. The press
rooms OF the newspapers are flooded.
There is total suspension.of traffic on
he Pennsylvania and western railroads.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
BouRKE COCHRAN SWORN IN.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Washington. March CIV. Bourke
Cochran, the newly elected member ol
the House of Representatives, as success
sor of Mayor Mcclellan, of New York.
was sworn in this afternoon amid ap-
plause from the galleries.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09

The Short Line trains are running as
usual now. the slips Of the past few
days having been removed and the road
being in the usual fine condition.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-09
BY Associated Press.

Port Arthur, March 9-It is rumored
here to-day that the Japanese squadron
has reappeared off Vladiyostok.