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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-24
THE MILWAUKEE,

"The Pioneer Limited" st. Paul 20 Chi
eago. "Short Line" Omaha to
Chicago. Southwest Limited" Kansas
City to Chicago.
No trains In the service OF an, raj
road in the world that equals in equip
ment that Of the Chicago, Milwaukee q
St. Paul -Ry. They own and operate
their own sleeping and dining cars on all
their trains and give their pations an
excellence Of service not obtainable else.
where.
Berths on their sleepers are longer,
higher and wider than In similar cars on
any other line. They protect their trains
by the Block system.
Connections made with all trans-con
tinental lines In Union Depots.
Her tales Dansk, Svensk og Norsl
Hier wird deutsch gesprocheA.
II. s. Rowe, General Agent, Portland
Oregon l34 Third Street. corner Alder.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-15
HENRY ROSS
: WAS Assault FED

Henry Ross, ex-mayor of Bridge
port, is suffering from wounds re-
ceived after night here by an I'M
known assailant. What appear to
be cuts on the forehead, under the
eyes and on his nose comprise his
injuries. He claims he was assault
cd on the Glen Elk bridge, but
thinks the party made a mistake in
the man. In this connection it is
known that Ross as he went to the
depot at 5 80 o'clock in the evening
ran against man carrying a tray
laden with some ones supper, caus-
ing the victuals and dishes to fall
to the pavement Whether this in
cident had to do with the assault has
not been ferreted out. Several
stitches were required to close the
missions resulting from the assault.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-15
New Point on Liquor Laws

A contest among the liquor men
Of Barbour county is now occupying
the attention of the supreme court
of appeals. An injunction has been
asked for to abate as nuisance per-
sons selling liquor under irregular
licenses.
The case involves some new points
heretofore unadjudicated. The law
states that the court shall set Especial
ly on that day for the purpose of
granting liquor licenses. Tt s~now
hoped to restrain the sale of the
liquor by those men who have OBJ
tanned licenses from the court on
other days that the first Monday in
April.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-15
WEST I'M E1R d NOIES

West Milford, ee. i5 airy
Hefner Is spending q lew days With
Felatf lives ii Clark bHrg
w o. Kennedy 1Fas q business
visftor IN ClarlEsbuFg Wednesday
BIessrs. J. w. and Henson ton;
Of Duck Creek, were here Tnesday.
Much interest IS being manifested
in the meeting that IS being held IN
the Baptist elfnrch by Rev Lloyd
Holden assisted by. Rev, G. Fl Hold
en-, Of Chicago.
Mrs. Lloyd Chalfant and son,
Guy. of Shinnston, are visiting at
the home of j. d. Hoff.
Jas. w. Young was here from
Clarksburg Tuesday.
George Myers was IN Clarksburg
Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs Mason Lee were
shopping in CIarksbnrg Saturday,
Miss Fonda Thornberry spent
Saturday in Clarksburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-15
RECEIVED
: BY THE COURT

The state supreme court is in
session at Charleston today. The
court has received the petition of
Lcandcr- Griffin against the Fair
mont Coal Company for a re-hearing
in his suit for S., 900 damages done
to his land bv removal Of the coal
from under it.
The argument docket for the Jan
uarv regular term has been COM
piled and sent to the printer The
following is the schedule of dates
january 10th, original iuristlIc-
ton and 18th circuit.
January 18th, 4th and 18th cir
cults.
january s8rd, and circuit and
January 8ofh, 3rd and nth cir
cults.
February 18th, 18th circuit.
February Goth, Sth circuit.
February 9th, 18th circuit.
March 9Th. 9th and 10th circuits.
March 18th, LIST and 5th circuits
There are rs cases on this
docket. a larger number TIN ever
before. Last January there were
1O1 cases to be argued: in 1904, IS :;
and in 1908. 80.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-15

Bfvron C. Touch has assumed the
managing editorship of the Fair
mont West ViTginian. Mr.. botch
has been identified with that paper
some time and has lent q helping
hand in bringing it to it's present IN
fluentfal position in the journalistic
field of the state. He is gentle
.nan If brain and hustle and the
West Virginian viii be even brighter
and better, If possible, under the
editorship of Mr.. Tough. He has
the Telegram's heartiest congratula-
tons and best wishes for success.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-15

Now. if the marhalship were set
tied, thers-would be nothing left to
occupy political attention in this
state. not even the new tax laws
since the good they are doing app
pears to have settled that question.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-15

Governor w. NJ. o. Dawson has
sent letter to f. o. Darnall, retir-
ing superintendent of the Boys Re
form School, commencing his adj
ministration of that institution and
cnngratulating him on his election
10 much better place, and now it
IS to be expected that Darnall will
not be given his just dues by DEM
ocratic politicians through Demo-
ratio papers, because of the fact
Athey recognize Governor Dawson as
foe that has brought them to
ignominious defeat for years. But
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-15
clarksburg W. Va, Dec. Is, 1908

Up TO Thursday night there were
but one hundred and twenty-five
petitions for change in the re-as-
sessment of lands, and nearly a score
Of these were not for reduction.
This is the case after due notice had
been given that the county court
would sit to hear complaints and
grievances. Ample opportunity and
ample notice were given. Many re-
sponded to the notice, but, when
they came and saw, they were salts
fled and wanted no change, and of
the several thousands on the land
books such a small number making
complaint seems to have stunned
the Democratic conspirators and
schemers. They have done their
est for month or more to muster
a large number of grievances. but
20 far they have signally failed and
now they must realize that Demo
Gratis generally as well as the Repub-
lean hosts are satisfied. Not con-
tent with decrying the system that
is to bring just and lower taxation
in general, they undertook to be-
Tate the assessors and to make ugly
accusations against the court, which
has not as yet-even passed on the
and now they are hope
tesslv desperate and are driven to
such palpable untruthful
declarations that they expose them
selves on their face. and examination
cf them becomes wholly unnecessary.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-15

Strictly up-to-date high grade
tailoring at Blocks, haberd ashers,
Third street, opposite the post
Office dec14toss
Come right away, Brooke can
make. your photos for Xmas. Hurry,
the time is short dec13tf-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-15
NOTICE no MERoHANTs.

Copy for advertisement IN tht
Daily Telegram should be handed
in By nine O'Clock a. m: to guarantee
change the same dag, and for the
Weekly Telegram not later than
Wednesday, noon each 1Oeek. The
earlier sent in, The better The service
tciH be.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-15

Some of the newspaper CORES
pondents that fiji space for living
md profess political wisdom and
foresight certainly missed it in
Judge Billiards. case He APP
pears to have had no trouble what
ever in being re-appointed district
attorney of the northern district of
West Virginia, notwithstanding the
fact that the wise ones wrote that
he would be long time getting the
Job. The Judge deserves the con-
CALCULATIONS of all. and the fellows
who tried to mislead the public
merit its contempt, and it is to be
hoped the latter will not have so
much faith in them hereafter.
Their stories sound nice and appear
somewhat plausible, but bear the
ear-marks of mere conjecture.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-15

DarnaIl deserves every, yyore 81
praise the Governor has given him
and the Governor did the lgilt
thing By&praising him.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-15
TELLS REBELLION PLAN.
.Spy Declares Beers Went to Depose
.SaLUador's President
rpY rELponApu 10 THE TnIBuNE.l


New Orleans Feb. 14.-B. o. Shepherd, who
was a member of the British army in the Boer
War, and was sent by the management of the
Boer War show a secret agent to determine
the exact intentions of the British and Boer SOL
diers who sailed for Nicaragua about a week
ago. returned to-day and Immediately went be-
fore the federal grand jury and produced evi-
dence that the expedition. in which over fifty
trained soldiers engaged and which was de-
clared to be immigration scheme, was part
of an elaborately planned flibustering expedi-
tion to depose the President of Salvador and to
annex that country TO Guatemala.
Shepherd after abandoning the party at Be-
lie, returned TO this city to-day. He escaped
from the ship only by drawing pistol on Giron.
the supposed immigration agent of the Guate-
malan government.
AS result of the evidence which he gave the
federal grand jury it is reported here tonight
that the local representatives of the United Fruit
Company will be required to explain their con-
nection with the affair. According to the story
which Shepherd tells, the mouth Of
the Mississippi was passed all pretence to the
purpose of the expedition thrown off, and
the contracts under which the men had taken
passage were torn up. Shepherd told that Giron
said that he represented a former president of
Salvador, who to receive fine position in
case the revolution proved successful and Sal
vador annexed to Guatemala.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-15
PROMOTED FIREMEN PROTEST.
Ask N. T., n H H. Officials To Be Rep
resented from Former Body.

AS arranged for day two ago. conference
took place yesterday in the offices OF the New
York New-Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
between q committee Of the directors and of the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Firemen over Pc
cular grievance Of the hremen Within the last
few months about two hundred and fifty of the
hremen have been promoted to be engineers, and
they hold that in all negotiations for settlement of
disputes they should be represented by commit
of the frernen's brotherhood, In order TO have
their side fairly represented. 1t has been the
tom of the company TO confer In such with
representatives OF the engineers.
According the freTnen, ex-President Hall grant
ed them this privilege in 1903 This. President Mel
len believes is not the case and the conference Of
yesterday to settle this point.
The company was represented, among others, by
J. Pierpont Morgan, George w. Miller, c. F.
BROKER. Of Ansonia; G. H Brush. OF New-Haven,
and William Skinner, OF Holyoke, President Mel
len being there ex-officio. The iremens committee
was headed ~ Timothy Shea vice grand chief
and Andrew Kelly, a national trustee of the
Brotherhood of Ffremen. The conference began at
10 g. n. and al p m the fremen came out They
looked disappointed. President Mellen said that
the directors had reached no decision to the
zsnardS
New-York tribune., 1905-02-15
SAYS HUNT MUST GO TO CHICAGO.
Justice Davis Grants and Then Dismisses a
Writ of Habeas Corpus.

William H. Hunt, who arrested ten days ago
extradition warrant issued by Governor
Higgins, on Indictment charging him with
grand larceny in Chicago. for receiving. as presi-
dent OF the Pan-American Banking Company of
Chicago. deposits to the amount OF nearly $4,000
after the bank had become insolvent, appeared be-
fore Judge Davis. in the Supreme Court, yester-
day. to show cause why he should not be sent to
Chicago on the warrant II was agreed that the
warrant which he was arrested should be va
Gated. and Hunts bail of $4,000 discharged. Hunt
then arrested another warrant, based on
an indictment found by the grand jury of Cook
County, ILL.,, on February 8. His counsel asked for
a writ of habeas corpus, which granted, but
after hearing argument, Justice Davis dismissed
the writ, and directed that Hunt be handed over
to the police officers who had from Chicago to
take charge of him
New-York tribune., 1905-02-15
NEGROES REPLACE WHITES AT MILLS.
They Cause Less Accidents at Chicago Steel
Plants than Foreigners.

Chicago. Feb. 14-Colored men are taking the
places Of foreign white laborers in the steel
plants and other big factories In and around
South Chicago. While the negroes may not
work cheaply. it is declared that they les
the number of accidents. The theory is that
the negroes can be made to understand the in
structons of foremen more easily than tbs
foreigners. W. w. Hale. general superintendent
of the South Deering plant Of the international
Harvester Company, said to-day:
We are gradually replacing the foreign labor
ers by negroes the work of the negroes being
more satisfactory.
W. A. Bolbey. superintendent of the South Chi
cago works of the Illinois Steel Company, said
the company was experimenting with the colored
men and found the work of the negroes accept
able
New-York tribune., 1905-02-15
BOTH KILLED IN DUEL,
Italians Fight z0ith Pistols an Tene-
mea1t HalLzoay.

Fighting duel In the halls Of the tenement house
at No. s23 Atlantic-ave.. Brooklyn. two Italian
laborers killed other late yesterday afternoon
One of the combatants died on the sidewalk 1t
was supposed the other had escaped. hut after a
general alarm had been sent out for him ne was
found dead in the cellar.
The dead men John Marittato. twenty-one
years old who boarded with Dominic Danza on
the second floor in the rear, and Joseph Balla.
twenty-seven years old, who lived with his wife
and two children in the front part of the same
floor 1t is said that Marittato was in the habit
of making himself nuisance in the hail. much to
the annoyance of BaIla and his family. The two
men had been at swords points for two or three
weeks Yesterday, after warning Marittato to
behave himself. Balla started to hit him with a
stick Louis Carrnadeo, of No. 919, caught hold Of
the stick and Marittato pulled a gun and fired one
shot. Then Bala whipped out an ugly looking
weapon and fred at Marittato he through
the halls and out into the street.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-15
SAYS ENGINES SHAKE THE GROUND.
White Plains Resident Brings Suit to Have
Them Stopped

Because it is alleged that the engines in the
power house OF the Tarrytown. Mamaroneck and
White Plains Electric Company at White Plains
cause such vibrations that the beds in the houses
In the neighborhood rock and the residents cannot
sleep. ceilings fall down and tenants become sea-
sick, David H Hunt charges in the complaint
Charles s. Bacile, interpreter to the County and
Supreme courts at White Plains, has brought an
action against the company for $200O and the suit
will be tried Thursday. Mr. Bacile first tried to
have the Board OF Health act in the case, and
when he failed to have the engines stopped he
brought an action, and will have the court pass on
the right of the company to maintain upright en-
g1nes which, the plaintiff charges, send vibrations
through the ground. to the discomfort of the
neighborhood. Among other things it is charged
that glasses the tables ring, chandelier globes
fall from the ceiling pendulum clocks stop because
they cannot be kept straight the wall, and
tenants become disgusted and move out OF Mr.
Bacle's hathouse, much to his loss.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-15
CONFER ON BROOKLYN MONUMENT.
Secretary of War Calls on Mayor-Designs
for Prison Ship Martyrs Memorial,

Mayor Mcclellan at the City Hall yesterday with
reference to the plans and designs for the prison
ship martyrs monument for Fort Greene Park,
Brooklyn. Three designs submitted. The one
chosen must be approved by the Secretary Of War,
the Governor and the Mayor. Governor Higgins
had intended If practicable. to be at the confer
ence yesterday. ..
The monument is to cost S200,000 100000
raised by subscription, Congress appropriated $4,000
and the State of New-YOrk $4,000 Architects were
by Augustus ST. Gaudens. Designs have been
turned In by Carrere & Hastings, McKim. Mead &
White and one other. General Stewart L. Wood
ford General Horato c. King. S. V. White and w.
r. Benedtct, of the monument association, were
present at the conference at the City Hail. final
aoceptance of the design cannot be made until Gov
ernor Higgins has approved it,
New-York tribune., 1905-02-15
ARGUE ON DoDaE-MoRsE MINUTES.

Argument the motion to inspect the minutes
OF the January grand jury in regard to the indict
ment OF ex-Justice Fursman. A. H Hummel and
Benjamin Steinhardt. in the Dodge-Morse case, was
postponed yesterday to February 21 at the request
of Assistant District Attorney Rand The argu-
ment then will be heard by Justice Keneick in
the Criminal Branch OF the Supreme Court. Mr.
Rand said Mr.. Jerome wanted time to prepare
argument in opposition TO the motion. on the
ground that the defendants do not have the right
to inspect the grand jury's minutes until after
they have been examined under the indictments
1t is expected that Justice Kenefick will write an
opinion on the subject that the question may be
settled
New-York tribune., 1905-02-15
TO OPPOSE NEW ANIMAL SOCIETY.
Abraham Gruber Says Another Is Not
Needed in This City.

Regarding an endeavor that is being made at
Albany to introduce a bill for the creation Of
societies for the prevention OF cruelty to animals
in other cities Abraham Gruber. of Black. olcott
Gruber & Bonynge, said yesterday to a Tribune
reporter:
I shall go to Albany tomorrow, and before the
Senate Judiciary Committee shall oppose the bill
on the ground that the society which Henry Bergh
founded has been able to do all the necessary work
for any other society of the same kind; Moreover
ton of than society Of this kind in any
ity
New-York tribune., 1905-02-15
STATE TROOPS FOR INAUGURATION.
Squadron A, of New-York, Will Be Governor
Higgins's Personal Escort.

Albany. Feb. IA provisional brigade of New
York troops, commanded by Brigadier General
George Moore Smith, has been made up for the
inauguration Of President Roosevelt. Squadron A,
personal escort.
Adjutant General Henry to-day announced that
the provisional brigade would include the 18th
Regiment, Heavy Artillery. Brooklyn; Sth Regt-
ment, of New-York, and detail of 242 men from
the Naval Militia In addition to these battalion
OF the 2Sd ot engineers New-Yor 23d Regiment, of
Saratoga: 18th, of Amsterdam and 4Sth of oswego
have been authorized to CO.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-15
HURON CLUB ENTERTAINMENT.

Battery Dan Finn's old club will hold its first
entertainment and reception the Huron Club
tonight at the Palm Garden. in 5sth-st. near Sd
ave. The reception will be preceded by a vaude-
vile performance. at which Will appear OF the
best known lights of vaudeville 1t is expected
that nearly every Tammany leader OF note will be
at the entertainment. Fnn's district. the 1st As
sembly District, has been the banner Democratic
district for the last three years. The of the
association was changed only recently.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-15
STEAMERS IN COLLISION AT SEA.
The Danish Tramp Gallia, Hit by the Larne,
in Norfolk for Repairs.

Norfolk Va Feb. 1.-THE British steamer Larne.
of the Belfast Line, and the Danish tramp steamer
C,alIia were in collision off Cape Henry Sunday
night The Larne which apparently sustained no
damage proceeded while the Galia came to New
port News to go into drydook. Here a survey de-
veloped that three plates her bow are cracked
and must be replaced The Larne Captain Fushel
commanding was bound from New-Orleans for
Dublin when she met the Galla, which was coming
to Ilambert's Point to load coal for Port Limop-
Costa Rica There was no loss of life and no panic
on either vessel
New-York tribune., 1905-02-15
CROWDS SEE BOY DIE.
Child Is Ground Under Trolley Car
Line Blocked am Hour.

Slipping the ice at Boerum Place and Living
ston-st.. Brooklyn. late yesterday afternoon Lpp-
man Weiner, the ten-year-oid son of David Wener,
OF No. 100 Smith-st.. was ground under the wheels
of Bergen-st. bound from Manhattan with
a crowd of passengers. His legs and head were
severed from the body, and so tangled up in the
rear truck that it had to be lacked up before they
could be removed 1t was during the rush honr,
and a thousand or more persons, many OF them
from the cars which stalled as far as the
New-York tribune., 1905-02-15
REAL ESTATE.
Sale of Big apartment Houses
One Sold for S181 900.

The Trood Realty Company has sold to SOPHIA
Swaeschnikoff. the six story apartment mouse
No COS TO 500 West 112th-st, on plot. S.oxlo''i
feet adjoining the northwest corner Of Broadway
The present purchase price is said to be Nelooo.
n. Brigham Hall & Son have sold for Janpoie q
Werner to Reckling & Vallender, No. 900 to oes
l40th-st., newly built five story ana paSe-
ment brick and stone triple apartment oulloinss
each on plot 37.6x99.n E5 feet west or AmseeruanT
ave These houses are now ready for renting.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-15
j. p. moReAN,s EUROPEAN TRIP.

It was said yesterday at the Office of ]. P. Nor
gan g. Co. that Mr.. Morgan would make his annual
spring trip to England this year, but the date of
his departure was not announced. The captain or
his yacht the Corsair, at the bankers Office
yesterday. and it learned that she would sail
for Europe in q few days, 1t assumed in the
Wall Street district that Mr.. Morgan would make
his annual trip earlier than usual and that he
templated a cruise in the Mediterranean next sum
ner
New-York tribune., 1905-02-15
TO FINE PISTOL CARRIERS $3.50.
Six Months Imprisonment May Be Imposed
According to New Ordinance.

Alderman Sullivan. at the meeting of the board
yesterday introduced an ordinance against the
carrying Of concealed firearms which was adopted.
The ordinance provides fine Of $3.50 six months
Imprisonment The Police Commissioner is en-
powered to issue permits, which can be revoked
for cause. Persons holding permits are held re-
sponsbIe for their acts.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-15
POLAR STAR LODGE TO DINE.

The annual dinner and reception OF Polar Star
Lodge No. 245, r and A. NJ, took place last even
ing at the Lexington Opera House. Six hundred
guests attended Each woman received a souvenir
In the form OF cut glass bottle of perfume
Twelve hundred took part in the grand march, led
by NnOrshipful Master Guy CuIein and Mrs CuIen
Among those present were Past Grand Master John
Stewart, Grand Secretary T.. w. L. Ehlers Grand
Treasurer John r. Gardner, Grand Senior Deacon
Amos h. stephens, Grand Chaplain George r. Van
New-York tribune., 1905-02-15
M. p. COLLINS HEADS NEW COMPANY.

Minturn Post Collins has been elected president
OF the Bankers Real Estate Corporation, which has
recently bought nearly s2O00O0o worth of property
the north side of 34th-st, between 5th-ave. and
Broadway. The corporation will move into its Of
fees the sixth floor of the Century Building NO
West S4th-st-. which it recently purchased on
Eahr
New-York tribune., 1905-02-15
BOSTON HAS BIGGEST PUMP.

Boston. FEB. 1.-THE largest pumping engine
In the world set in operation to-day at the
Calf Pasture pumping station. owned by the
city of Boston. The total capacity of the
gine is 100000 gallons for every twenty
four hours. The engines finished weight is
about 10000 pounds. and its cost about $342.-
New-York tribune., 1905-02-15
SELLS A eERNARpsWLLE TRACT.

Post & Reese have sold at Bernardsville n. j.,
for William Alexander about sixty acres or uniIn-
proved property to client. The property Is De-
tween land owned by Haley Biske Waiter T: piss; s.
; George B. Salisbury and Henry j. HardenperSH, ol
the highest part of what is known as the Mihe
Mountain district.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-15
MARKET FOUND FOR kNAuF PARCELS.

William Peters & Co. have sold for Charles
Knauf a three story store building on the south
side OF Morris Park-ave. rs feet east of Taylor-st
to B. Busch. Also sold for Charles Knauf 20 II
Becker a two family dwelling house. now under
construction on the east side OF Hancock-st.. &5
feet north OF Columbus-aye.. and for Mrs Csoerg
to builder lot No. 52S Van Nest Park