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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-18
SEEKING PRIEST
WHEN INJURED

The man who was struck by a
train Tuesday morning west of the
tunnel east of the city has at last
disclosed his identity. After re-
peated rcfusaIs to tell, his name he
gave it at st. Mary's hospital at )
o'clock Tuesday evening as Morton
Winans. He stated that he had
been employed on the construction
of the traction line near Monongah.
Last Saturday morning he worked
rs usual but spell came over him
and he imagined FFthe animals were
after him. He quit work in the
evening, went to his boarding house
grew all right Sunday and went back
to work Monday morning. Shortly
afterward the same spell came over
him and he quit work. He started
out to find a Catholic priest and
that was the last he knew until he
recovered his mental faculties at the
hospital. The supposition is he
wandered around throughout the
night and was trying to make ms
way to the Catholic church here
having heard church bells. and was
struck. His injuries are not fatal
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-18
WAS NEIGHBOR
TO GEN. 0YAMA

President John Wier, of the West
Virginia Wesleyan University, re-
Gently visitor in Clarksburg, was
for a number of years a resident of
Japan, and while there he was
neighbor of Field Marshal 0yama.
whose successes aginst the Russians
are freshin the minds of all students
of current affairs.
President Wier talked in most
entertaining manner on his visit here
of his experience while in the Folw-
cry Kingdom. In all he lived IN
Japan for Is years and seven years
he spent as a teacher in college
near where Oyama lived. They
ecame awrm friebnds and made
frequent visits to each other.
On several occasions Oyama lee
tured to the classes under DIR. Wier
and on all occasions displayed his
ability as a thorough scholar and a
man of most eminent ability. There
fore it was no matter of surprise to
the president that the japanese were
so successful in their operations but
this came as a matter of course.
DIR. Wier says that the principal
reason for his removal from the
country were the frequent earth
quakes. He stated that they some
times came as often as twice a day.
One of them of unusual violence re-
suited in the death of $4,000 people.
He feels that it is much safer to be
in this country than where it shakes
so much.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-18
I0RhAD0
DEST R0YS
own
b Associated Pres.

by ASSoclaLeQ HfesS.
st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 1S-A tor
nado last night at Sorrento, Ill, de-
moIished 25 to so houses, killed four
persons and injured many.
Sorrento has a population of about
thousand and is in the northern
part of Bond county, Illinois. OF
the thirty-fve injured three will
probably die. "A complete swath
was cut through the town. Every
thing in its track was blown away
or demolished.
The dead are Mrs Thomas File,
Mrs. William Stewart, William
Mann and Harrison Mann.
Telegraph wires are down and on
~ meager details are secured over
the long distance telephone.
The storm that wrecked Sorrento
deluged Alton. ILL.,, a few miles
south of Sorrento, and was in the
nature of cloud burst and st. Louis
suffered the furry of a terrific
thunderstorm.
Near Alton no loss of life occur
red. but the streets were turned into
Temporary rivers, and fourteen miles
distant the village of Graften was
deluged. Ten miles north of Alton
freight train struck washout and
plunged down an embankment con-
tanning six feet of water. Several
tramps seen on the train previously
are believed to have persisted. En-
gineer Drew. Fireman Ballard and
Brakeman Patton were in the engine
and all hnd to swim for their lives.
AT St. Louis lowlands of the river
were flooded and the police were
busy rcscuing people from the house
tops. -
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-18

WATGHhiAN
IS HELD UP

The NJ r. railroads watch box at
the cut near the county road that
leads to Mines Ford, is without an
occupant, and the NJ. r. railroad is
without -watchman, at this point
and has been since last Sunday
morning
The watchman, Harold Town
send, in mortal terror of his life has
refused TO return to duty until as
sured that the occurrence Of Sun.
day morning viii not be repeated.
At 2 IN. on that morning Towns
end was on duty inside the watch
box getting his flags ready to sig
nal an approaching train, when
Ray Wicks, the terror of that neigh
borhood, and who has already
achieved notoriety in criminal cir
cles approached. Wickes was in a
drunken condition, and stepping up
to the widow of the Matchbox he
dared Townsend to come out. The
Waterman, afraid of his life, asked
Wickes to go away and let him at
tend to his duties, but Wickes re-
fused and continued his threaten-
ing attitude. While the Waterman
pleaded several trains passed with
out his being able to give them the
proper signals. Townsend told
Wickes that it was his duty to walk
the tracks. Wickes replied, Come
on out and walk. and when I get
You up the track I will knock your
block off and take your watch and
money"
Wickes was alone upon the rail
road property and he kept t9e
watchman inside his box until dawn.
when he walked away swearing that
he would return and complete the
job.
That a serious wreck did not oc-
cur as the result of Wickes' actions
is a wonder. The watchman has
not gone back to work since, as the
MATCHBOX being situated in lonely
spot, and Wickes' reputation as a
dangerous man when under the in
fiuence of liquor is too well known
to be triAed with.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-18
Three Miners Burned

Philippi, w. Va, Oct. Three
foreigners were seriously. but not
fatally burned by a powder exPlos-
ion Mt the Southern Coal s. Trans
portation company's mine at Berry
burg Yesterday, caused by a blown
out shot, which had been too heav-
lily charged. The men we're stand
ing in a cross cut some distance
away when the fame reached them.
They were removed to the miners
hospital at Fairmont. The acci-
dent was due entirely to their care
lessness in handling the powder.
The injured men are John Smith,
q Polnnder, Peter Warner, an Ttal-
ian, and sgman Patscovitch, Hun.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-18
LEG FRACTURED
IN FOOTBALL GAME

Robin Harrison, the son of Sam
-uel Il. Harrison, cashier of the Mer-
chants National Bank, sustained a
fracture OF the right leg Tuesday
afternoon at > 30 o'clock, while
practicing with the High School
football team Robin is fifteen years
old and unusually large and strong
for his age. He plays the response
BILE position of left tackle on the
High School eleven. The team was
going through their regular prac-
tice Tuesday upon the tennis court
located on Carr avenue. A mistake
in the signals was the direct cause
of the accident. Their formation
becoming disarranged Robin saw
that he was about to tread on an
other players stomach and possibly
inflict serious injuries to him when
he heroically leaped aside, and in
so doing broke the limb. Six of
his companions procured conyen-
lent board and placing him upon 1t
carried him to Main street, where
buggy conveyed him home. His
young friends accompanied him and
carried him into the house, where
he received the proper surgical at
tention. Robin will be all right IN
few weeks, but will be unable to
get back in the game for some time.
President Roosevelt's recent atti-
tude and remarks concerning the
roughness and frequent brutality.
of this very strenuous sport,
should be given serious thought by
every Young aspirant for football
honors. OF course accidents, SUCH
rs happened to young Mr.. Harrison
will occasionally occur in any attn
Ietic game. and where player re-
"eiveS himself an injury rather than
jnAicts one, it only reflects honor
upon the game as well as upon
his own yorlng manhood. But not
withstanding this fact there
* considerable room for improve
ment IN the rules and methods
If PLAYING foot ball. President
Roosevelt and F'Hurry Up Yost
will both agree upon the point. But
no legislation or book of rules will
aver make football a safe, clean and
healthful sport, unless the young
men engaged in the game do so
themselves. The PLAYERS themselves
re the only ones who make the
game what ut is. and they only can
make unavoidable accidents, and not
intended to MARI their sport, and
cause criticism and bring into bad
repute the game of football.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-18

Edward George CunIffe, an ex-
press messenger IN the employ OF
the Adams Express Company or the
night of Oct. 9, stole from that conn
ai5any $40, e6dt10 in bank notes, all
Of them new bills Cunlife is de-
scribed officially as being So to 40
years old, s. feet 2 inches high
stout build, gray hair, short mus
tache, and an inveterate cigarette
smoker.
Edward George Cunliffe was IN
Clarksburg last Friday, Oct. ID. hle
remained hut few hours, and then
took his departure for Parkersburg
Friday night. On Saturday he was
in Parkersburg, purchased hat IN
one of the local stores in that city.
and again departed, just few hours
ahead of the Pinkertcn detectives,
who are hot upon his trail, but as
vet have not caught up with him.
Sufficient proof of his having beea
IN this CITY was secured shortly at-
tor he left here, and this morn A75
additional evidence of his Presence
was found. ANY one who viii take
fbe trouble to walk to the B. q g
railroad station, and wishes to hi1a
the latest evidence of the wanderIngs
of Edward George CunlItfe, can do
so by obeying the following lnstr1cI
lions: When arriving at the sta.
ton go to the northeast corner ol
the building, look just directly be-
hind the water pipe that deseends
MT a spot between the window OF the
ladies retiring room and the north.
cast corner. About four feet from
the flooring, almost obscured from
view YOU will see, written in
with lead pencil these
words. eve got the money an lei
FRIDAY night This is undoubted-
" message left by Cunliffe for his
Y1ols who are behind endeavoring to
throw the officers off the scent. The
style and authorizations in the chlro-
graph show plainly that it was not
an illiterate man that wrote lAs
words. but rather one used to writ
inc in a hurry and abreViating alS
words to save time. The writing e.
Dcciallv the formation of the letter
COZ in got (meaning havel and
in Friday, correspond exactly with
the samples of Cunlife's writing
sent out by the Pinkerton DetectiEe
Agency.
tache as an additional safeguard
against detection, but his race
against the sleuth hounds of the
law is about done. 1t was only by
a very few hours that he escaped
capture here, the party tracking hi1'l
arriving Just few hours too late.
The Parkersburg papers and po-
lice discovered that he had been
that CITY, but like the detectives here
found it out too late.
Cunliffe's written mes '"e ON the
wall of the B. & o. station docs
nothing to hasten his capture, FUR
thermore than to give an indication
of the direction of his fight. When
Mr.. Cunliffe is safely brought to
Justice. and is paying the penalty
for his breach of trust Technically
that is the name of his criple1- he
will doubtless regret ever having
left that message upon the railway
station walls: We got. the money
an lef' Friday night"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-18
Coal Field Cheap

Bv a decree of the circuit court
James r. Barnes and l.. p. Lynn,
of J7niontown, get possession of a
tract of coal of 500 acres near
Browns station at an average cost
of $40 an acre, though it is valued
at 800. The coal was taken up
by option in 1899 and then turned
over to Barnes & Lynn. The deal
then came iinto dispute and the
Uniontown men won the case;
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-18
STREET GAR G0LLIDES
WITH CITY WAGON

The Broad Oaks street car ran
into the city wagon on the Main
street bridge Wednesday morning at
8 40 o'clock and pushed the horses
over against the railing OF the
bridge tearing some Of it-off. las
sidewalk boards on the wagon wss7
scattered heller skelteT' ~ Z,
borses nagrnwly ESCAPED l55s.
ton into fhe creek.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-18
MEAT PACKERS
DID G0NSPIRE.
"a Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 1S-Judge
Humhrey today gave divided oPin-
ion on the demurrers Of the meat
packers charged with illegal con-
spiracy. He overruled that portion
of demurrer wherein the packers
attacked the odd numbered counts
charging conspiracy in restraint OF
trade. The demurrer to the even
numbered counts charging monopoly
was sustained.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-18
VERY COLD IN WEST
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Cincinnati, o., Oct. 1S-The
Weather Bureau reports extreme
cold in the northwest, as low as 8
degrees at Helena, Montana, and a
general snow in the Middle Rocky
mountain regions. Rain, probab-
III very heavy. viii attend the pas
sage wave of low pressure over this
vicinity, followed by cooler north
crly air.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-18
CHILD AT SALEM
BURNED TO DEATH

A two-year-old child of Q. Il.
Mealx- was buried in the Seventh
Dav- cemetery, at Salem, Tuesday
afternoon. Death resulted from
burns received Monday evening
It's clothing ignited from gas IN q
crate inflicting burns from which
Il died five hours later.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-18
MAN USED MAILS
TO DEFRAUD PEOPLE
Bv Associnted Press.

By Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 1s-Stan-
'cv Froncis was found guilty today
in United States Court of using the
mails to defraud in connection with
the Storey Cotton Company, which
owed over twoenillion dollars to Gus
toners When wae closed by the
postal authorities.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-18
WISE CUT RESTORED

Bv Associated Press.
Fall River, Mass, Oct ISM. G
ID. Borden today notified s,5oo
operatives in the iron works mills
owned by him that the IL 1-2 per
cent. cut in their wages in 1905
would be restored.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-18
BONAPARTE'S FATHERINLAW
DIES At HARTFORD

BY Associated Press.
Hartford. Conn, Oct. 1s-Thos.
Mills Day. former editor and pro-
prictor of the Hartford Courant:
whose death occurred last evening
was the father-in-aw of Charles ].
Ronaparte, Secretary of the Navy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-18
GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE

BY Nssociated Press.
BIuffton, Ind, Oct. 18-Ernest
Sanderson was today found guilty
of being implicated in the murder
Of Prerton Sanderson, near Hart
ford City, Ind, a year ago, and given
a life sentence.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-18
New Bank to Open

The furniture and fixtures were
removed Wednesday from the room
on Third street occupied by Wallis
Brothers. grocers, and the Home
Savings Bank & Trust Company, a
new financial concern, will open
tharc for business the first of thu
month.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-18
Informal Reception

Miss Cora Smith entertained q
number OF friends at an informal
reception last night. Refreshments
and games were enjoyed by the lolly
Marty that thronged the residence at
225 sycamore street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-18
Whee1ingites Coming

An excursion will come here next
sunday from Wheeling. It Will q. pe
ne last of the year from that Guy
ma M Is likely to be largely patron,
lied
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-18
9hlx one New Case

New Orleans, Ia, Bet. 13-0nlyE
one new ease Of yelleS fever was re-
ported today, and no deaths.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-18
Receivers from Operation

Miss Beth Olsen. who was operat-
ed on atst. Mary's hospital for ap-
pepditieis, has fully recovered and
returned to her home.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-18
Marriage Licenses

The county clerk issued mar
riagc license Wednesday to. : Charles
s. Dakon- and Birdie N. Mckay.
both of Bristol
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-27

face of the ground and in any other
city would be referred to as tanks.
Water in cutters and puddles is also
being treated with oil. ouarantines
are becoming more strict. Yellow fe-
yer has been unofficially reported and
officially denied at Shreveport, La.
There are now nineteen foci of fever
in the. Italian districts.
Detention camps are being ar
ranged about the city on various lines
of railroads under authority of the
United States Public Health and Ma.
rine Hospital service, DR.. ]. H. White
being in charge. Citizens and physi.
clans have the utmost confidence that
by working on the mosquito theory
the disease will be stamped out
within sixty days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-27
CARLTON ADMITS HE
MADE A STUDY OF
TETANUS
SAYS HE ONCE HAD LOCKJAW HIMSELF

NEW YORK, July 27.-Frederick
E. Carlton. held in Brooklyn on
charges Of grand larceny and on the
suspicion Of having poisoned two Of
his wives by inoculating them with
tetanus germs. SO that he could col.
lect the insurance on their lives. in
an interview to-day admitted that he
had made a study OF tetanus and that
he had once had lock-jaw himself.
Carlton said that he recognized the
symptoms Of lockjaw in the illness OF
his second wife, Mary German Carl.
ton, because he was familiar with the
disease. saw that her head was
drawn aside and that her neck was
strained and distorted" said Carlton
"and said to De Lorme. the physi-
clan. I think she has tetanus.'
'why?' he answered. Because I
returned, her head is drawn back.
ward by muscular contraction. That
is a symptom
more like meningitis, think he
answered.
at was three days later after she
had gone to the funeral of her
mother and caught cold. that the pos.
tive symptom the lockjaw appeared.
Then he gave her the anti.toxine but
1t was too late
How did you know the symptoms
Of tetanus SO well?" he was asked.
Carlton faced his questioner and re.
piled: "I'll tell you. had 1t myself,
and my first wife died from It"
YES" he declared when asked
about the attack he had suffered az
got 1t from gunshop wound that l
had given the dirt treatment. rub.
bed the germ in with the dirt. Il
had 1t three weeks and recovered. !,
THE gdnshot wound? oh, yes; It
was accidental, while L was living
here in the CITY,"
Carlton would tell nothing OF his
early life or his parents, declaring
that ne did not want to bring dis.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-27
WON'T ALLOW THE
WOMEN TO GAMBLE.
A Change Has Been Made at Can,
fields Paiatisl Club at
saratosa.

NEW YORK. July 27.-women viii
not be allowed to gamble at the Sara
toga Club this year. When CanheId's
palatial feasting and gaming palace
ran in full swing three years ago, one
Of the gaudy sidelights was the spec
tacle of scores Of richly-gowned and
bejeweled women seated In the res
taurant, from whence they could OBJ
tain o full view OF the gaming parlor
but few yards away.
The partition between this parior,
where were.ranged the roulette and
faro tables. with their hundreds Of
men yotaries gathered around, was a
very tiimsy screen. By means Of COM
missioners who piled between the res.
taurapt tables and the dealers, the
gilded danes were able to maintain
an active business acquaintance with
King Chance
But that day has passed. The par
tition between the gaming and earn
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-27

lookout for the Japanese gentlemen.
and as soon as they stepped to the
granite platform he was at Mr.. Taka-
hira's side saying. in more democratic
words perhaps, "My Lord. the carriage
waits" When the newspaper men
who were also waiting for the pleni-
potentiaries gathered around them,
the Baron bowed pleasantly and Mr..
Takahira between whiffs Of his cigar
cite said that they had no information
to make public. Mr.. Takahira said
they expected to return to New York
on the train leaving Oyster Bay at
4:2o P. NJ. Goelet Gallatin, of New
York, was the only other caller at
Sycamore Hill during the day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-27
KOMURA CALLS
ON PRESIDENT ROOSE-
WELT AT SYCAMORE Hill

OYSTER BAY, N. Y. July 81
Baron Jutaro Komura, the Japanese
Minister for Foreign Affairs and prin-
cipai peace pienipotentiary for his
country, is in conference with Presi-
dent Roosevelt at Sycamore Hill this
afternoon. In company with Mr.. Ia.
kahira, the Japanese Minister, Baron
Komura arrived on the 1920 P. NJ.
train from Long Island City. Julius
Wheeler, the Presidents colored
coachman, was at the depot with the
yellow bodied station wagon waiting
for the visitors when the train pulled
in. Thomas Lightfoot, one of the
White House messengers, was on the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-27
l27 SUITS
MADE UP J. PrERPoNT MoReAN's
WARDROBE ON LEAVING Eu-
ROPE FOR AMERICA
tBy Publishers Press.)

NEW YORK, July 27.-Adyices from
London said that when ]. Plerpont
Morgan sailed from Liverpool yes
terday on the Oceanic for New York.
he carried with him clothes enough to
protect him for at least year from
the elements. Mr.. Morgan has no
less than 127 suits OF clothes, pur-
chased Of the best known and most
expensive taiiors in London, to say
nothing Of the fnnumerable overcoats.
1t is estimated that his bill for cloth
ing alone is close to $4,000.
The average cost OF each suit was
$50. Had he bought the clothes here
the average cost would have been
500 for each suit.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-27
FOR1Y.TNEO DEATHS
FROM YELLOW FEVER
REPORTED UP TO DATE

NEW oRLEoNs. La. July 27.-The
City Board of Health is now making
a daily official report to the State
Board of Health covering each "a
hours from six P. NJ, to six P. NJ. The
report for the day ending at six
O'Clock last night is as follows:
Twelve new cases, three suspicious
cases and six deaths.
Some new cases have been officially
reported to-day, but SO far no deaths.
The official statement of total cases
and deaths, to six o'clock last night
was 165 cases and 42 deaths.
Every ward in the city has organized
a mosquito campaign and oil is being
put on the tops of all the cisterns,
which are built here above the sur
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-27
Miss Kate TIbbs Dead.

Early this morning at the home Of
her brother. R. B. Tibbs. occurred the
death of Miss Kate Tibbs. after 4
weeks illness. Her death resulted
from complication OF diseases. and
though her serious illness was OF but
a weeks duration. her health had
been poor for some time. Miss Tlbbs
came here from Moreantown three
weeks ago to make her home with her
brother. at whose home her death
took place. She was ffty-two years
of age. and is survived by brother
and sister. Robert Tibbs. and Miss
Emma Tibbs.
Funeral services viii be held to-
morrow at the L1urel Flat Church.
conducted by Rev. NJ. F. Compton,,
of the Morgantown NJ. L. Church. Of
which she was member The funer-
al party VIII leave the residence at
seven A. NJ. Friday morning. and tbs
services will be held upon their ar
rival at the church.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-27
ARRESTED FOR TREASON
TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED RuRRlAN SAILORS
AND SOLDIERS WILL BE TRIED by COURT
MARTIAL ON a VERY SERIOUS CHARGE.
WIDE SPREAD CONSPIRACY COMES
to- LIGHT in BLACK SEA FLEET

had prepared to send an ultimatunl
to the Gar demanding that he should
grant to Russia satisfactory constitu'
tion. In case Of the Cars refusal to
grant their request. the mutineers in
tended to use tie feet to lombard ev.
cry city and town on the Black Sea
which refused TO join the revolt.
The conspiracy failed because the
men on the Kniaz Potemkin acted
hastily and mutinied before the CON
spirators had completed their plans.
The discovery Of the conspiracy has
resulted In the arrest OF $500 sailors
and soldiers at Sevastopol and other
cities in South Russia and they are
now being held for trial on the charge
OF treason.