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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-29
wooDMEN WILL TRANSFER
WALLACE CAMP

clarksburg Camp No. 8, woodmen of
the World, will meet tonight at $
o'clock in the Pythian hall in Glen Elk.
Twelve candidates will be obligated, and
Wallace Camp. No. 81, of Is members,
viii be transferred to the clarlsburg
camp.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-29

SCHOOL
INSTITUTE
OF THE WHEELING DISTRICT OF
THE AFRICAN METHODIST EPIs-
coPAL CHURCH BEGINS.
OVER TWENTY DELEGATES ARE IN
ATTENDANCE AND THE NUMBER
WILL BE DOUBLED.
Rev. McGee PresidesI and Good Program
Is Being Carried oat-Big Temperance
Mass Meeting With Prof. Guss Prin.
cipal Speaker.

The twelfth annual Sunday school in
stitutc of the Wheeling district Of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church be.
gan Tuesday night at $ o'clock in Pridc's
chapel here, with Rev, c. A. McGee, of
this city, presiding There are p dele.
gates in attendance but more are ex.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-29
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN CASTLE
MAKES INFLAMMATION SPEECH
AT PROHIBITION CONVENTION.
SAYS DEMOCRATS WILL MEET AND
UNEARTH THE BONES OF THE
BYGONE DEAD.
Republicans, He Says, Were Crazy
Crowd, Doing the Bidding Of Bloodlcss
Hero of San Juan, as He Calls Roose.
welt.
By Associated press.

Indianapolis, June 20 The national
Prohibition convention opened here to-
day.
Homer 7. Castle, temporary chairman,
made an address. &c declared the "a.
loon problem the most important qucs.
tion before the American voters.
IS He said ii could not be trusted 10 the
lhsane crowd doing the bidding OF the
bloodless hero Of San Juan, nor to ille
hyenas to meet in St. Louis aud llnear,h
The bones Of bygone dead, but it must
b in the hands Of the Prohibition party.
y. G. Halliday, Of Ohio; +. w. Mills,
Of West Virginia, and John Ratliff, oil
Indiana, have been selected as members
q the new national committee.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-29
By Associated Press.

Toxic. June 29.-lt is moflicialEss u
ported here that three forts southeiss
Of Port Arthur were captured by tiiS
Japanese on Sunday.
The Russians retrcated west, leaving
40 dead or wounded. The japanese lost
three officers and 100 men killed or
wounded. They captured two guns and
quantity of ammunition.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-29
Death of Child.

Dorsey, the two-year.old child Of Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Bumgardner, of Mount
Glare, died Tuesday morning from eliol-
era infantum. The funeral took place
from the home Wednesday at noon,
burial being in the cemetery at Marsh
vile.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-29
Burial Of Robert Leonard.

The remains of Robert Leonard, the
l0.ycsr-old son OF Matthew Leonard,
who died Tuesday morning at the nome
Of Mr. Peoples on Baltimore street from
ronsumption. were laid TO rest in the
county inirmary burying ground
Wednesday forenoon at II o'clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-29
Dr. swartz Attend, Convention.

DIR. s E. Swartz, principal Of Broad
lus Institute, left Wednesday morning
ior Grafton 70 represent the institute at
The Union Baptist Sunday school con.
vention. which convened there tnat Wy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-29
CLOUDBURST
mandates Five Hundred Houses, browns
One Man and Washes Away Bridges
and Railroad Track-Live
Stock All Drowned.
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Pittsburg, June go.-A cloudburst last
night inundated over 1--we hundred
houses in Robinson's Run hollow and
CHARTERS valley. One life was last, that
of an unknown Italian. Bridges were
washed away, stock drowned and the
railroad track washed away. The dam-
ise amounts to $le0,0oO.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-29
Ohio Politician Here.

Hon. J. Ab Finly is here from Coshoc-
ton, o., visiting his SON, G. Clare FinIy,
general manager of the Elliott CONNER
cial College. Mr.. Finly is an active Re
publican politician in his state and mas
been honored with several positions OF
public trust. He speaks confidently of
overwhelming victory this fall for the
Republicans nationally.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-29
Child Dies.

An infant child Of Mr.. Martin, living
in the SteaIey addition, died at O'Clock
Tuesday evening from dysentery. The
remains we're shipped to Indian Rur
Wednesday for burial.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-29
DEDICATED
Is the West Virginia State Building al
Worlds Fair-Number Of Promi- !,
nent West virginians Partici-
pate in Ceremonies.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
st. Louis, June 20.-The West vir-
ginia state building at the Worlds Fair
was dedicated today. Among the par
Elephants were DIR. D. B. Purinton, presi-
dent OF the West Virginia State Uni,
yersity; President Francis of the fair;
Col. F. P. GrOsscup, Gov. A. b. White
and John 7. McGraw, of Grafton, who
made the principal address.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-29
SECRETARY LooMIs
ABANDoNs ALL HOPE.

y AssOciated Ftess-
Washington. Jnne eo.-.Assistant see
rotary Ioomi- has abandoned al hope
Of his brothers being alive. lie docs
not believe the passengers who say Kent
LOOMS was seen landing Al Piymouih.
He believes be feli ovefbo,rd aeeidentai
II. and deuounees both The suicile ard
mnracr talenries
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By Assoeiatea Press.

st. Petersburg, June 20. Twenty-Five
sailors were drowned today at Baltic
works, by the submerging Of subma-
rine boat before properly closing the
manhole.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-29
win Give Grand Ball

The Young Peoples Social Club aill
give grand bali in the Elkbridge dane
ing hall next Friday evening, and a nun.
ber-of invitations are being sent out.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-29
AND RUSSIANS RETREAT, LEAVING
THEIR DEAD AND WOUNDED ON
FIELD.
NEWS OF A GREAT BATTLE is Ex.
PEcTED AT ANY MOMENT, BUT
DIFFICULTY is EXPERIENCED.
Russian Ship Rams mother and Damages
It-Twenty Sailors Drowned at Baltic
Works by Submerging of Marine oBat.
BY Associated, Press.

st. Petersburg, June % The city is
awaiting news from the expected great
battle, though the difficulty experienced
in the moving OF the troops may post
pone it for several days.
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BY Associated Press.

st. Petersburg, June 20It is report
ed that the Russian iron-clad Nctron
Menia rimmed the battlcsIrip Navara at
Cronstadt today.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-04-30
A Fine Of GO-CARTS Just in at Dnueys

of it's officials examined by the Texas
authorities in the suit brought by the
state to put into effect the new Rail.
road Commission tariff reducing rates
on express companies between nine
and ten per cent. In the course of
cross-examination the fact was de-
veloped that the Wells-Fargo Compa-
ny in 1908 made a deal with the Sou
thern Pacific railroad by which it
got a renewal for thirteen years OF
the exclusive express privileges on
the Southern Pacific lines. For this
privilege the express company paid
the railroad bonus of $3,OO0,OOO in
cluding $650,000 express company
stock and agreed to give it forty per
cent of it's annual gross earnings
The Texas officials are probing deep
ly into the company's statement of its
expenses in Texas and also into the
volume of it's receipts in order to
show that the company can afford to
have it's tariff reduced as proposed
by the Railroad Commission.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-04-30

In addition to the lecture course
Thursday, Friday and Saturday OF
next week, DR.. Steel will occupy the
pulpit in the Methodist church on
Sunady the Sth. His text for the NOR.
ming sermon will be The Resurrec.
ton" Those who have been fortunate
enough to hear the Doctor preach
this sermon say that it is as fine as
any they have ever heard in their
lives.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-04-30
Miss Best Entertains.

Miss Maude Best entertained DR.
Lukens' Bible class right royalty last
Monday night at her beautiful home
on West Second street. The social
was given in honor of Misses Wallace
members of the class who expect
soon to move from the city. The ev-
ening program had been delightfully."-
planned. The refreshments were de-
licious, and at late hour the guests
departed, expressing to Miss Best and
her mother, who assisted, their hearty
appreciation for the evenings pleas
ure.-Presbyterian
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-04-30

The chief of the fire department
informs us that he is just in receipt
of a communication from Mr.. c. W.
Waddell of Milwaukee, Wis, agent
for the Blaze Killer, in which he
states that he was so favorably i'm
pressed with Roswell that he with
his family intend leaving their old
home on the 3rd prox to make this
city their future home.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-04-30

/ the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
was formally declared open.
ST. Louis, April 30.-The Louisiana
Purchase Exposition, comprising a
comprehensive collection and exhibit
ton of the worlds peoples, products
industries, modes of living. diver
sions, transportation facilities, in
fact, complete universal concentra-
ton of arts. manufactures and pro-
ducts of the soil, mine, forest and
sea. had it's inception in 1898 and
was completed in April, 1904. The
Exposition commentaries the centen-
nial of the purchase from France, in
1903, by the United States of the vast
strip of territory stretching from the
Gulf of Mexico to the Dominion OF
Canada. and extending from the Miss
mountain range, and since known as
'The Louisiana Purchase Territory"
nally belonged to France by right of
discovery and exploration. In 1863
Spain acquired the Louisiana terrific
ry after the treaty of peace at Paris
when France, which had ceded Loui-
siana to Spain under the secret treaty
of 1862, gave up all her other posses
sions in North America to Great Bri-
tain. Spain held the territory for 81
years, returning it to France on the
demand of Napoleon Bonaparte, thro'
the secret treaty of ST. Ildefenso, Oc-
tober 1, 1900. Napoleon was then the
First Consul of France. The United
States by the Revolutionary war had
won sovereignty over the territory
between the Atlantic ocean and the
Mississippi river. Spanish officials
were still in authority at New Or
leans, although the Louisiana terri
tory had been returned to France.
The hostile attitude of the Spaniards
towards Americans navigating the
Mississippi resulted in agitation which
led President Thomas Jefferson to
undertake the purchase of the city
and island of New Orleans, in order
to control the mouth of the Mississ-
ippi Robert R. Livingston, United
Monroe, afterward President of the
United States, were accordingly COM
missioned to conduct the negotiations
for this transfer. Instead of the sale
of the island of New Orleans alone.
Napoleon proposed the sale of the en-
tire Louisiana territory for $4,000
900. in order to secure funds for the
equipment of his armies.
The representatives OF the United
States at once accepted the offer and
the treaty was signed at Paris, April
30, 1903. The formal transfer of the
territory took place at New Orleans,
December 20, 1903. and for Upper
Louisiana at st. Louis on March 10,
1904.
The newly purchased territory en-
braced 100000 square miles, and is
now divided into the following four
teen states and territories: Louisiana.
Arkansas. Missouri. Oklahoma, Ind
ian Territory, Kansas. Colorado. Ne
braska, Iowa, Minnesota. North Da-
kota, South Dakota, Wyoming and
Montana.
In the forepart of 1893 an editorial
was published in a. St Louis paper
to the effect that the centennials Of
the great events In the history Of the
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-04-30

United States were not all over ant
predicting that the greatest was YET
to be held-the centennial of the &C
QUESTION of the Louisiana territory
This editorial was taken up in the
press and commented upon. resulting
in organized agitation by the Missouri
Historical Society,"
Congress passed bill June 4, 1900,
promising government support and
$5,0O0.0O0 appropriation if the citi-
zens of ST. Louis raised $4,000 900
On January IL, 1901, it was announced
Continued on Page Two.)
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-04-30

The following letter from Delegate
of this city explains what work II
took to get through the Sixth Dis
trict bill in the closing hours of the
session. and Mr.. Rodey deserves
much credit for his efforts in behalf
of this bill. The letter sets at rest
all doubt as to the passage of the
bill with the Roswell amendment at.
tached
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-04-30

ST. Louis, (Fair Grounds, Apr.3O-
Notwithstanding the forecast of rain
this morning the weather was fair
official hour for opening was nine
O'Clock, and long before this time the
grounds were filled with half the pop
ulation of ST. Louis. To these were
added the many who came on a num-
Der of excursion trains. Promptly at
the hour set the officials and directors
of the Exposition the members of the
National Commission and the Board
Of Lady Managers gathered at the
Administration building were formed
in procession and marched to the
plaza of ST. Louis in the center of
the grounds where the formal exer-
cises were held The assemblage was
called to order without delay by Pres
ident Francis, and the invocation de-
livered by Rev. Frank M. Gunsaulus
of Chicago. President Francis as the
chief of the Exposition then deliver
ed his address.
After the rendition of the march Lou
isiana by Sousa's band. President
Francis transferred the Exposition
buildings to Frederick j. " Skiff, di-
rector of exhibits. After Skiff had ac
cepted in a brief speech, the grand
chorus sang ''The Hymn of the West ;
poem written by Edmund Clarence
Stedman. Mayor Rolla Wells of ST.
Louis was then introduced and spoke
briefly He was followed by Hon T.
H. Carter. president of the National
Commission, Senator Henry E. Burn
ham of New Hampshire, and James
A. Tawney E. H. Hartman, president
of the New York Commission, follow
ed Tawney. The speaker for the for
eign exhibitors was Commissioner
General Albine Nuncio of Mexico.
The chorus of America" was then
sung, and Hon. VIM. R. Taft. secre
tary of war. acting as representative
of the President of the United States,
delivered the last address of the day.
The conclusion of the speech by Taft
fair In the White House at Washing
ton President Roosevelt was waiting
for the signal which was to tell him
the proper moment to touch the but
ton Secretary Taft had not resumed
his seat before the signal flashed over
the Postal Telegraph Co. wires to
Washington, and instantly the return
ing flash from the President set Ma
chinery Hall in motion. At the same
moment thousands of banners were
flung to the breeze and other features
of the great fair displayed.
The first feature of the Exposition
was the concessionaries parade. This
was made up of all the different fea-
lures which will figure on ''The Pike"
during the life of the Exposition. The
Pike is to St Louis what the Midway
was to Chicago The features, though
different in character, furnish practi-
cally the same form of amusement.
This parade with its diverse and un-
ique attractions was given to please
and delight the crowd which cheered
it most enthusiastically during the en-
tire line of march.
At 1904 this afternoon to the toll
ing OF bells and clash of bands the
sweeping chorus of The Star Span
gled Banner" sung by three thousand
voices, and the greatest throng ever
assembled in the city Of st. Louis
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Washington, Apr. 25, 1904


Hon. G. A. Richardson,
Roswell N. NJ.
MY Dear Mr.. Richardson:-After
a great deal of work. managed to
get Senator Culberson to report the
Sixth Judicial District bill this morn
ing. / went to his Office early. and
then went to the committee room
and stayed around until finally he
brought it up and got the consent of
the committee to report it. followed
him on to the floor of the Senate and
waited until he got unanimous consent
for its immediate consideration, and
then passed it, | then followed IL to
the clerks room, had 1t engrossed.
brought it back to the house. and late
this afternoon found a chance to have
the house concur in the Senate's am
endment, which was fixing the head.
quarters of the district at Roswell.
The senate committee wanted to fix
all five districts, and / showed them
the law of 81, when the last Judge
was appointed. did not do that. and
finally they waived that point. but
insisted that, as this was the place
to be relieved. they must add five or
six words. which they did, providing
that one of the district courts must
be held at Roswell. AS soon as the
President signs the bill. IL will be
law Sincerely yours.
b. s. RODEY.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-04-30
UNION OFFICER BEATEN.
National Organizer Of United Mine
Workers Assaulted.

Denver, Colo, Apr. 30.-W. M.
Wardjon, national organizer of the
United Mine Workers of America. is
in a critical condition at the hospital
in Salida today in consequence of a
terrible beating last evening at Sar-
gent, 35 miles west Of Salida. He was
coming from Crested Butte to Den
ver The train stopped at Sargent for
supper, but Wardjon did not leave the
car. While the other passengers were
absent three men entered the car
and beat him over the head with the
butts of revolvers infiicting such inju-
ries that the physicians believe 1t
doubtful if he RECEIVERS.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-04-30
WORLDS FAIR SPECIAL WRECK.

Train Ran into Open Switch.-Many
Persons Killed and Injured.
Kimmswick, Mo-, Apr. 3O.-The fast
morning train on the ST. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern railroad run
ming as a Worlds Fair special, was
wrecked mile and a half from here
today. The engine struck an open
switch, and with the exception of the
last sleeper all the coaches were de
rallied Many persons were killed and
injured.
Engineer Bailey and Master Me
chanic Tabor are dead, and Fireman
Gumpert fatally injured. Seven 9th
ers are injured.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-04-30
Fifteen INDICTMENTS.

Charges Include Bribery, Maifeasance
in Office, etc.
Pueblo, Colo, Apr. 30.-The grand
jury today presented to Judge VOor-
hees fifteen indictments. The charges
include bribery, malfeasance in Of
fee, failure to perform the duties in
office and similar charges. Indict-
ments were presented against j. L.
Beaman, sheriff; H. NJ Shoup, chief
of police; B. B. Brown. mayor. and
Constable R. T. Newbury, all for the
failure to perform their official duty
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-04-30
Shooting Contest.

The shooting contest at the shoot
ing gallery stands in favor of Tom
Loveless, score 90, and M. w. Stone
candidate for sheriff close second
with 49,. Next week win be given a
pair Of s. trousers made to order BY
Tom Campbell
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-04-30
SCHOONER WRECKED.

All on Board are Lost-Was Loaded
With Cargo of Molasses.
Halifax, N. j., Apr. 3O.-A message
received here states that the schoon-
er Crono of Annapolis, bound from
the West Indies for Halifax with a
cargo of molasses. is wrecked at
Herring Cove, and all on board are
lost
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-04-30

r. T. McClung, the local editor of
The Record, returned from Pecos,
Texas, this morning. He went there
to accompany his mother and aunt
here who have been in Arizona for
several months and were on their
way home to Virginia They will Wis
it in Roswell for few days.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-04-30

Harry Hamilton, who has been in
the city of Artesia for several days,
looking after business interests, re.
turned here this morning.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-04-30
President Roosevelt Touches The Button That Sets
The Machinery in Notion
THE CEREMONIES OF THE DAY

he Grounds Are Crowded From An Early Hour Many Noabes
Presents From All Parts OF The World, And Magnificent
Display Results. WR Taft Acts As Rooseves Represen
tative. Historical And Descriptive Write Up OF The Louis
lana Purchase Exposition. Comparison With Other Expo
sitions. Will Cost In The Neighborood OF $5OOOOOOO of
Dollars.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-04-30

Charley Harriss came up this morn
ing from Artesia. Mr.. Harriss. to-
gether with three brothers own sever.
al thousand acres of land at Artesia.
They have orderd a drilling machine
and will put down wells and develop
their land.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-04-30

Samuel Atkinson left for Amarillo
this morning in regard to claims for
damages on account of burnt over
range. The land burned over was
about 10000 acres.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-04-30

Washington, Apr 3O.-Reports have
reached the state department, the
source of which the officials do not
care to divulge, to the effect that a
great battle has been fought on the
Yalu river resulting in a complete
victory for the Japanese Details are
unobtainable.
Kauphang Use, Manchuria, 90
m.) Apr 3O.-The first battle of the
war is persistently reported to have
occurred on the Yalu river. $4,000 ia.
panese crossed the stream Thursday
and attacked 10000 Russians who
were strongly fortified. 1t is rumored
this morning that the Japanese were
ues. The Japanese sharpshooters kill
ed many of the Russian officers whose
uniforms were conspicuous.
Toxic C p. m.) Apr. 30.-Admiral
Hoscya, commanding the third squad
ron reports that on the morning OF
April 90 the gunboats fired on the en-
emy at the mouth of the Yalu river,
but the Russians did not reply. Later
a flotilla of small ships armed with
cannon opened fire on $50 of the en-
emy at Sandaroto and the latter re
treated to the mountains, leaving ma
ny wounded The Japanese had no
casualties.
London, Apr. 30.-The Japanese le-
CATION UP to the present time (5:3O
D. NO. has received no confirmation
of the reported engagement between
the Japanese and Russian troops on
the Yalu, but the officials think it
quite probable.
The main body of the Japanese ar
my is believed to have traversed the
mountain passes and crossed the va
lu river hundreds of miles from the
sea with the object of taking the
Russian forces by surprise near the
mouth of the river. The legation is
of the opinion that the Japanese op-
erations at the mouth of the Yalu RI
yer were merely in the nature OF a
feint.
Shan Hal Kwan, q p. m.) April
30.-The reports of big battle on
the Yalu river have been given con-
siderable substantiation by informa-
ton brought in by four Danish mis-
sionaries who have just arrived at
New Chwang. When these missionar-
les left Antung ten days ago the Rus
slams in that vicinity numbered 30,-
900 and occupied a strongly fortified
position between Antung and the
All river.
st. Petersburg, April 30.-An OH
cial announcement is gazetted. ex-
planning that the Emperor is refusing
all applications of foreigners for per-
mission to serve as volunteers In the
far east. because he considers that
the life and strength of each individ
ual belongs above all to his native
country.
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EXPRESS METHODS.

Texas Investigating Meiis-Farso Co.
- 70 Rates.
San Francisco. Cal. APR. 30.--More
of the books Of the WeIls-Farso Ex'
press CO. were inspectsd alad mora
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QUICK WORK

In a Letter Delegate Rodey Tells How
He Worked to Get the Sixth District
Bill Through Congress at This ses-
sion, and How Well He Succeeded.