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SONORA SETTINGS.

NIT. J. E. Baylor of the Clifton mines near Soyopa, was at Hermo- sillo Sunday.
 Major X. yignon. of Canton, Ohio, iS at Hermosillo, a guest at the Hotel Arcadia.
 Mr. F. l.. Edwards of the Hotel Arcadia at Hermoslllo, started for the east Monday evening. He will return within few weeks.
 The Sonora Gold Mining Com- pany, which holds 106 pertenenciqs of rich placer grounds, fifty-four miles south from Alamos. near the Siualoa line, have completed all their preliminary work and will begin ground sluicing early in January, upon return of Mr. Raphael Hughey, the general man. ager. who has returned to his home in California for the holi- days.
 Last week the mining camp at Zubiate was visited by Mir. George 4. Hart of Los Angeles, president of the company, Doctor Hill of South Bend, Indiana, Doc tor Hitchcock of Los Angeles, J. E. Brink, E. H. Barton and z I. Cole, all of the same city. who are interested in the enterprise. Re- turning the party stopped few days at HermosilIo, which place they left for Los Angeles Monday evening
 The Dewey mine, near Hermo- sillo, is preparing to ship as an ex- pertinent a carload of graphite to Hamburg, Germany, via of Calves, ton, and also a carload of copper ore. A market for both has been offered with a lower freight rate through from Hermosillo to Ham, burg than to New York, where hitherto the graphite has gone; anc if the trial shipments prove satis, factory, both graphite and copper will go forward regularly. Tht Dewey has also a large deposit Q fine fire clay, a shipment of whicf is to go to Zubiate for lining roast ting furnaces.
The oasis., 1904-11-26

STATE OF ILLINOIS. ss
 County of Cook
 BE IT REMEABEREDs that on this 18th day of October. A. D. 1904, before the undersigned, personally appeared the above named John w. ONeill. M. D. and s. w. Gilman, we'll and per. sonally known to me to be the same persons
The oasis., 1904-11-26

THE OASIS office has just com pleted printing a large supply of custom house forms of all sizes which are for sale in quantities to suit.
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TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, -
 County of santa Cruz a7 hereby certify that the within the instrum- ent WAS flied ond recorded Ot the request of II B. Penney, October 27tk. ~ D., I904, at a. m. in Book ...., Pages. ct seq. ( ~~a-~ Witness my hand and official seal }SEAL} the day and year aforesaid. -~A PHIL HERDLD,
 County Recorder First pub, Novs5, l9O4 6t.
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s-s=----a--7---------'-------- COFFEE

The grocer comes first; then the cook.
 In every package of sehiuog's Best Cosss is E kookIet: How To Make Good coHss.
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TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, e. County of Pima S

TERRITORY or ARIZONA,
 County of Pima
 BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this the 18th day oi october N D 1901, before the undersigned, personally appeared the above named Chas. r Slack. we l and personally known to me to be the same person described in, and who execut- ed the foregoing instrument i'd duly acknoW- ledged to me that he executed the same ( ~~o-~ IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have her )SEALl eunto set my hand and affixed my ( -<~~- ) official seal at said county the day and year last above written.
 H. E. PENNEY
 Notary Public. My Commission expires Jany 20. 1904
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described in. and who executed the foregoing nstrument and severaily duly acknowledged to me that they executed the same IN WfTNEsE WHEREOF l have hereunto set -->~ my hand and affixed my official seal sEAL at said county. the daY and year ( ~~x-- } last above written.
 HENRY k. STRASSHEIM
 Notary Pubic
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-02
EvANGELISTIc SERVICES
WERE VERY SUCCESSFUL

great audience filled Golf NJ f,
church to lis utmost capacity last night
and greatly enjoyed the evangelistie
services conducted by exangelists Mrs.
Lizzie Smith and Miss Minnie Shay.
Mrs. Smith talked upon vital Christian
theme for three quarters Of an hour and
held the closest attention of all. Miss
shay sang two selected pieces. which
only increased her good reputation a
singer OF the gospel. Misses Blanche
Hursey and Nellie Fletcher sang "Un-
answered Yet very effectively. Alto
gether it was splendid meeting.
Mrs. Smith left for Philadelphia al
9.45 last evening, but Miss Shay, yield
ing to the opportunities of her numerous
friends in Clarksburg has consented to
remain here over Sunday and vii sing
at both the morning and evening SER
vices. Miss Shay will also conduct
special evangelistic service at Goff NJ. T..
church At 23o p. m. All are invited.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-02
FRIENDS OF
MURDERED
NINE BOSS
Are Raising Purse to Present to His
Widow BY Railing OFF Handsome
Gold Watch and Beautiful Side
board.

Friends Of the late Mine Boss Frank
Flaherty, who was murdered by nm
known parties at the Pinnickinnick min.
ing camp three months ago, are raising
purse to present 10 his widow. \
handsome one hundred dollar gold watch
md beautiful fifty dollar sideboard
will be rallied off. Tickets are being
,old for one dollar each by those taking
part in the movement The watch is
on exhibition in the front window of }.
y. Krohme's jewelry store, on Third
street and the sideboard is at the Home
Furnishing Company's place, on Main
street. The rattle is in charge of COM
mittee representing large numbeS Of
the intimate friends of the muAefed
man.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-02
NEWsBOYs
OF the clarksburg Daily Papers Enjoy
Trolley Ride and Easter Egg Hunt
at Union Park Given By Mrs. W.
Harrison Jacokes.

The carrier boys employed on the
Daily Telegram and the Clarksburg Daily
News were given a very enjoyable and
delightful outing Saturday afternoon by
Mrs. W. Harrison Jacokes, of l6G West
Pike street. At quarter of one
o'clock the boys gathered together at
Mrs. Jacokes' home in answer to her
invitation, and the party boarded a
street car for trolley ride. They had
very pleasant time journeying around
about the city. The trolley ride was
ended by the party being taken to the
Union Land park, where picnic and a
novel Easter egg hunt was held. Beau.
tiful candy Easter eggs had been prev
iously hidden in the park and the OBJ
icct was to find as many as one could
ana to find above all the special prize
egg The picnic ended in time for the
boys to get their papers delivered on
heir regular routes. They all enjoyed
fine time and are very grateful to Mrs.
lacokes for her Kindness.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-02

small pox patients was presented but
no action was taken on it.
The report OF the fire chief was pre-.
sented and filed.
Colonel seely Informed the council
that since he had been a member Of
that body he had never asked the coun-
ell for any thing for himself, and then
he asked council to kindly have the lob.
by of the Traders hotel paved. II was
the voice of the council to grant his re.
quest although definite action was not
taken,
Councilman seely also t;ought that
dead dogs and cats should nj. be buried
by the city but taken to the crematory.
lie also claimed that the cifS, was paying
exhorbiiant prices for its electric lighs
and presented figures showing how much
more the city pays than private con
sumers.
All the close Of the session Councilman
Kelley on behalf of the police and Office
forces of the city in very clever little
speech presented Mayor Grille with an
Elks' emblematic watch Charm, a costly
and handsome token of their esteem.
Mayor Grille was taken very much by
surprise. but managed TO express his
gratitude in a few touching remarks.
lae ordinance committee introduced
lengthy code 10 govern the garbage and
crematory department, but it did not
prove entirely satisfactory and was re-
committed to the ordinance and santa.
tion committees to change so as to pro-
vide for superintendent Of garbage.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-02
JOSEPH HAMMOND. sR, sUcuMMBs
TO DAGRIPPE SUDDENLY AF-
TER AN ILLNESS OF TEN DAYS.
CONTRACTED FATAL DISEASE IN
CINCINNATI, WHERE HE WENT
TO RECEIVE TREATMENT FOR
AN AILMENT.
Deceased Was One of the cOunty's Thrift
ty, Honest, Upright, Honorable and
Well-to Do Citizens and Made a
Success of Life Worthy of Emula-
tion.

The funeral of Joseph Hammond, Sr.
was held at his late residence on Lam.
bert's Run, at three o'clock Friday after
noon and interment was in the family
cemetery on Gregory's Run.
Mr.. Hammond died suddenly at five
o'clock Wednesday evening. A couple OF
weeks ago he went to Cincinnati and
took treatment for rupture. but contract.
ed severe cold while in that city and
upon his return ten days prior TO hi.
death he was seized with lagrippa. He
had been some better and sat up an hour
or so before the fatal attack seized him.
1t was thought he was on the road to
recovery but shortly before he died ne
went into a spasm. from which he did
not recover
The deceased was born at what is now
O'Neil, on Limestone creek. in 1922. and
he was therefore in his SD year Sixty
years ago he married Susannah Ash. the
NthsiteA VI itAtl sANH. utttiStu. dHu
sister Of Isaac p r. Ash. OF this city.
They settled on Limestone creek. but in
a year or so moved to the home, where
MS death occurred BY their thrift and
industry, they acquired a handsome farm
of many acres and from time TO time
purchased additional lands. until he was
among the most weIl.to-do farmers of
the county.
Eight children were born to them,
John Hammond. Amanda {
Payne. who is the wife Of Genius Payne
Of Salem, Margaret Hammond. deceased
Joseph 4. Hammond, Peter II. Hammond
Andrew jackson Hammond. deceased.
Sarah Eta Elliott, who is the wife OF
George Elliott. and +. W. Hammond.
Mr.. Hammond was an honorable. mp.
right citizen. an excellent neighbor and
a splendid citizen. There are many who
mourn MS death.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-02
MRS. ASH
is DEAD
Succumbs to Rright's Disease After Long
Illness and Much SuHering-Funcral
at Mt. Clare.

Mrs. Angeline Ash, wife of Isaac p.
r. Ash, died at Has o'clock Friday night
at her home in Broad Oaks. after long
illness of Bright's disease and much suf-
fcring.
Short funeral services will be held at
the home at ten o'clock Sunday morning
and the remains will be taken TO the
Methodist Episcopal church, at Mount
Glare. where the funeral sermon viii be
preached. Interment will be in the Ad-
kinson cemetery at that place.
Mrs. Ash was formerly the widow OF
Jesse Switzer. and is Mr.. Ash's second
wife. She is survived by her daughter
Miss Icic Switzer. the husband and a
number of relatives. She was very
excellent woman and had many friends
Who mourn her demise. Her age was
&C years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-02
WOMAN
TAKES
TUMBLE.
MRS DELLA woRsTELL FALLS OFF
RAILROAD ABUTMENT AT FOOT
OF FERRY STREET.
Plunged Through Space Fully Fifteen
Feet, But Luckily For Her Her In
juries Are Not serious-Back Con-
siderably Hurt and Bruised.

Mrs. Della Worstell, nee Sullivan, fell
of the abutment of the railroad bridge
at the foot Of Ferry street, on the West
Virginia and Pittsburg division Of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, about ten
o'clock Friday night. 1t appears She
was in that neighborhood visiting some
Italians and got Just little too top
heavy from association with old John
Rarleycorn and that is how She came to
take the tumble She fell fully Is feet
and at first it was thought sne was bad.
u hurt. Some of the Italians gave the
alarm and West End citizens telephoncd
to police headquarters for assistance.
Chief Of Police John Howe and Mayor
Grille were notified by the ianitor Of the
building that a woman had fallen OIL
the abutment and they went to the
scene and aad her taken to her home OH
Road street in Point Comfort. For.
tunately for her she was not badly hurt
although her back is considerably in
iured.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-02
INITIATED
Many Candidate at the Meeting of the
Local Maccabees and Elected Dele
gates to State Meeting.

The Maccabees, at their meeting Fri.
day night added many to their member
ship. Twenty candidates were initiated
into the tent here and two at Wilson.
burg. Those taken into the local tent
we're, P. W. Golf. L. A. Frum, d. Grant
House, G. L. Gardiner. o. D. Gamer, II
G. Hunter, \. C. villers, T. Z. Jett, Ii.
Iambeotte. p. r. Nccos. b. Smell, C. g.
Lynch D. II. Feltner, w. A. Harrc, l.
Motelle, w. T.. Cox, ]. L. Stealcy, Earl
Winner, J. G. Boggs aud V. Ed. Ritter.
Those taken in for Wilsonburg were G.
\. Snyder and +. Z. Scanes.
f. B. Hardesty was elected representa-
tive to the State meeting in Wheeling,
May 3, and +. F. Goodwin, alternate.
State Commander G. G. Showalter., of
Parkersburg was present and had charge
of the initiatory rites.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-02
THE DEAD ARE:
THOMAS QUINN, of Pittsburg.
JOHN o'BRIEN.
CHARLES sHAFER.
THE DEAD Arr

Strong men shuddered, hardened rail.
road men turned their heads and track.
men shed tears at the sad and awful
sight which was presented in passenger
coach which brought the victims of the
accident to the depot. Two men through
whose bodies heavy steel rails had beer
driven with frightful impact lay il
the aisle OF the coach. Kind hands had
thrown clothes over the upper part oil
their bodies, hiding from view the mang.
led remains.
* third man lay on the floor Of the
coach with his resting on the sill Of the
platform door, His body was cut near.
ly in two below the abdomen Hi.
right leg was cut entirely oil. From
an ugly gaping hole in MS side hi. lifc
blood streamed. His arms were crushed
and the flesh torn in shrcds revealing
The bone. Yet in the valley of the
shadow of death he fingered for m hour
and half after the accident and tner
calmly closed his eyes in eternal sleep
/ During all this time he was PERFECTLY
rational and talked and answered al
questioifs. This man was Thomas Quinr
who. as well as the other victims wer,
employees of the track gang Of the Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad.
Doctors had been nurrielly summoned
when The passenger coach arrived at the
depct carrying the remains Of the kiIlet
anil the man who was in the throes o.
death. They at once prepared to rendei
medical attention to the living man. but
when they looked and saw the nature o
his injuries. they shuddered and drew
back. telling those standing by that thei
services would be Of no avail Quinn
asked if he was going 10 die and wher
they told him that ne had only shor
time to live he requested that Preshy
tcrian minister be semitic administer I'M
to him. Calls were sent for the neares
minister and shortly Rev. $. X. Arbuth
not arrived and remained with the maj
II prayer until his spirit took its flight
Dunn talked calmly to those attendin;
MIN. One or twice he asked for drinI
of wafer. lie suffered no great pain on
IN complaining now and then that he wa
Mry- sick. The shock Of the terribl
Sx;es was 50 great that actual Pnil
Ayering was dulled and bennmbed
-,hc collision occurred in the west en'
Il the railroad yards, east Of the juno
lion and just opposite the Hazcl-Atla
glass factory. where the tracks euT
around the spur Of Piuniekinniek hin.
Yard engine No. 1916. in charge Q
Engineer Thad Teter. Fireman 7. NJ
Moore aud Conductor Frank AIilstead
was coming east It had been to WI
senburg switching cars and was return
ing to the clarksburg yards with order
giving shem the right of way east I
liieir destination The engine was rum
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-02

ing backward In turning the bend
around the spur of the hill the tender
Of No. 1916 crashed into the tender of
construction engine No. 30s, which was
running in the opposite direction, and
also backwards. No. sos was dragging
4 fiat truck on which were loaded about
twenty five steel rails, which the work.
men had been using in track eonstruc-
tion. The Hat truck was being dragged
by the engine. coupled to the pilot haw.
ser. On the pilot of No. 30s three men,
Quinn, Skater and oiBricn, were sitting.
The shock of the collision was 80 great
that the steel rails were thrown with
terrible impact towards ri,e engine. The
rails struck the men sitting on the pilot
The rails were thrown with such force
that those which struck the unfortunate
men We're driven clean through their
bodies.
The fireman. engineer and conductor
on No. l24G. seeing the engine coming
Jumped and alighted on the ground un.
injured. The train crew on No. S0S also
saw the inevitable collision and jumped
in time TO escape injury. Several track
men on the fiat truck jumped of and
also escaped. The three men sitting in
between the engine and the fiat truck
had no warning and were crushed to
death by tine steel rails.
Engineer VIII Wright. Fireman Dellet
Lawson and Conductor Bud Tucker were
on No sos. They all escaped injury.
The remains of the men who were kill
were picked mp and placed on a pas
,cnger coach which was brought to the
scene of The accident. Quinn was ten
derby bourne into the ear and laid on
the floor and the coach was towed to
the depot as above stated.
The bodies Of the men who met in
slant death were terribly mangled.
Shafer's head was mashed into pulp.
The nails were driven through their bod
les above the waist.
The remains Of all three were removed
to the undertaking establishment of the
Clifford Osborn undertaking company
md prepared for burial Coroner W. r.
Camp was not notified Of the accident
until the remains were taken 10 the
nndertakers. He then took charge of
the case and began an investigation into
the matter.
Mistaken orders. or the failure of de-
livering orders to engine No 30s. is sup
posed to have been the cause of the ac-
cident No. 1916 had received orders to
proceed through to Clarksburg and the
orders gave it tne right Of way 1t
.eems that the trainmen Of No 3Os had
not been given orders of the former en-
gine's right Of way.
Neither Of the two engines were de-
rallied. Engine No. 1916 was not in
iured to any great extent. Engine No.
sos and its tender was mashed and hat
tered MP hut did not leave fbe rails. The
fender was crushed up against the boiler
and the cab sides splintered. II was
smashed up badly where the other en-
gine struck It and the steel rails that
we're hurled from the nat truck were
driven clear through the front iron work
and lower part Of the engine where the
men we're sitting. The engine and car
was towcd pinto the wards. The en-
gine Is practically useless but it may be
/ possible 10 repair It for future use.
So far as it known at present the
/ dead men are al single and leave nc
relatives. They were employed on th'
construction gang Of the railroad.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-02
But Definite Action Was Deferred in
Order to Insert Clauses Creating
the Office of Superintendent of
That Department.
Electric Light Bill Discussed by Colonel SeeIy as
Well as the Floor in the Lobby of the Traders
Hotel Handsome Gift From Police and
Office Forces Presented to Mayor Grille.

The city council met in regular session
Friday evening with councilmen Kearns
McAndrew, Hurst, Kelley, Moore, Er
nest, Hart, Seely and Law, Mayor Grille
Clerk Cole, Engineer Britt, Collector
Steele and Health Officer Peek in at
tendance.
The reading of the minutes of the pre-,
vious meeting was suspended.
City Engineer D. D. Britt submitted
andreSplained a map of the streets, sew,
erage and water systems, electric light.
Of the first ward. 1t was ordered that
the contract be awarded to Mr.. Britt ID
furnish three blue prints of such maps
as that submitted of all the wards OF
the city, one for the mayor. one
for the council .chamber and zone for
general use, all properly rolled and fran.
ed, at total cost of 5000.
Mr.. Britt submitted map Of the
change of the streets ordered at the
Catholic church, as agreed upon by the
church, subject to the decision OF the
council. the church giving strip of
ground to widen the street. the church
asking the city to put in curb and six
foot brick walk on the south side of the
street, whore the change is made.
II was directed that an agreement on
the subject be submitted by the church
at the next meeting of the council.
DR.. Peck called attention of the nee,
essity of putting in sewer extension at
the walthour candy factory. The water
commissioner was directed to put It in.
\ small piece of hoard walk on Elk
street. near the Catholic church, was
ordered built,
Chairman Moore, of the street commit
tee. stated that the committee and street
superintendent had been busy the past
Two weeks getting the streets in shape
for summer.
At Councilman IIart's suggestion, the
city health officer was directed TO notify
the people Of Carksburg through the
newspapers TO clean their premises and
put them in sanitary condition.
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-02
DEATHS AT
WALLACE
Occur at Wallace, Two Prominent Ladies
Dying the Same Day, Namely, Mrs.
Dawson and Mrs. Lyon.

Mrs. W. L. Dawson, wife of W. L,
Dawson, of Wallace, was buried Friday
afternoon at two o'clock in the Fonda
cemetery. She died at three o'clock
Thursday afternoon. Her age was Al
years. The husband and two grown
daughters survive.
Mrs. Grant Lyon, of that place also,
died Thursday night at about 50 years
of age. The funeral was held at ten
-o'cloek Saturday morning and the in.
terment was in the cemetery at that
place.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-02
RRoKERAeE RusINEss CLOSES.

Otto w. Moore has closed out his
stock brokerage Office in the Rookery
building and has accepted a position with
F. f. DeIbridge & Company. engaged in
the same kind of business in the Irwin
building.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-02
LABOR COUNCILS BALL
DISCUSSED AT MEETING

At the meeting of the Trades and
I.avor Council Friday night the prin.
cipal business was the matter Of arrang-
ing the details for the grand ball the
council viii give nthe Union land park
April IL. The committees made Their
reports. A street car win run to the
park every 10 minutes. beginning at )
o'clock and continuing until o'clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-02
biIls were ordered paid ns follows:

Chairman Kelley reported that the
pump <ation connections ordered would
have been made this week il II had not
rained.
Charles 4. Danley petitioned for re
tanning wall at his property on Gene
terry lane. The matter. was referred ID
the street committee with power to act.
Petition of Margaret T. Push for exonl
Grafton of taxes on 5000. was reported
to the city collector to adjust.
The saloon license of Jenius Jasper was
transferred to Murray & Haunon.
The peddler's license Of Riblett & Nc.
raughiin was transferred TO A. \. Rib
lett.
Councilman Kelley directed the com
cil'- attention to the fact that stencil
arises from the crematory and that he
thought there was ineflicieney. He sug-
gps,cd that a committee be appointed 70
look into the matter.
Councilman seely informed counci,
that he had been told, by one who Is ex7
perienced in the business that the mixer
is TOO large and that is what causes the
trouble.
The matter was referred 70 the sanj-
tation committee to report at the next
maeting
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-02
THIBErAN eENERAL KILLED.
Rv Associated press.

Tuna, Thibet, April s-The Thigetan
general, the whole Of his personal escort
and five High Ihassa officials, were
among the hundreds killed in fighting Of
March 81 at Guru.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-02
BIG FIRE
AT BENWOOD
By Associated Press.

Wheeling. W. Va, April 2-dFire de,
-troyed the five story flats owned by
Holderman broahers in Benwood to-day
and several other buildings. Three
hundred foreigners who occupied the
flats narrowly escaped. George HefaIl
Baker is reported as missing. The loss
IS s3O, 900.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-02

Two men were instantly killed and a
third was 50 horribly mu,ilotcd that he
died within an hour and half, thoug,
i was miraculous taat he lived at all,
in a rear end collision OF two engines
in the Baltimore s Ohio railroad yards
near the junction just before eleven
o'clock Saturday morning.