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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-03
1IAsoNs DECISION.


IN passing on the oil and gas lease
o@se at Alorga4town Saturday Judge
-ason in addition to agreeing with
tns recent ruling sof the state SUI
creme court that. the leases should
b taxed to the companies, ruled
. nat taxes on these for the past five
years could NOT be coIrVted. There
were two applications for injunc-
tons. One was to prevent the as
SCISSORS from listing leaseholds to the
South Penn for future taxation, in
Guiding the present year. Judge
Mason denied the application. The
other was to restrain the county
court from collecting taxes the past
five years. Judge Mason granted
and made permanent that injunction
claiming there was no law until the
last legislature, taxing these lease
holds. In summing up the matter
Judge Mason said:
The contract in question, being a
chattel real, and not taxable prior
to the act of 1905 it would be un-
lawful for the assessor to enter it
upon the books for taxation for anv
year IIiOI W 1.-Two. / ne dSStSSOI
may enter for taxation any taxable
property which NAV have been
omitted, bnt not property which
was not taxable at the time This
contract was not taxable under any
law in this state prior to the act Of
1905, and should not be assessed
for taxation prior to that time. An
assessment of it prior to that would
have been illegal and of course thi.
court should not direct an assessor
to make an Illegal assessment. II
is not for the executive or judicial
department Of government to charge
IT, plainti frwith a tax for the rea.
son that it is as just and proper that
it should pay on this property be
70 1905, as that it should pay for
that year. This is an argument
W ich might have been addressed to
IL 2 legislature earlier, If any one had
4 red to do so, but cannot be CON
: red by the executive or judicial
{ lrtment of the state''
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-03
GAS FRAN CHISE-
A COMP ARSON

lighting and other purposes to said |
City and to all persons, firms, cor
porations, limited partnerships and
associations residing or doing busi-
ness therein and to operate, main
tain, repair, improve and remove the
same.
Section 2. That al work done in
and upon any Of the streets, alleys,
lanes, roads or public grounds of the
said CITY under this ordinance shall
be done under the direction and
supervision Of the Street ComInis-I
sioner of the said City, and all
trenches and bitches shall be dug
and the pipes and mains laid there
in and the trenches and bitches
closed in the shortest possible time
in which the same can be done With
skill and safety. and such work shall
be done so as to interfere as little
as possible with the public use Of
and travel upon such streets, alleys
lanes, roads and public grounds.
Section s. That the said D. p.
Stout in digging trenches or in MAX
ing excavations in any of such
streets. alleys. lanes. roads or
grounds shall as speedily as possi-
BILE close such bitches, trenches or
excavations. and restore the surface
of the ground to the same condition
as il was prior to such entry thereon
Section t II is a further condi
ton of the grant aforesaid that the
said D. p Stout shall save the City
of Clarksburg harmless against any
and all iniury that may result to
the streets. alleys, lanes, roads and
public grounds. and 10 the water
pipes. gas pipes, sewers, paving and
other property or improvements Of
said city or OF any person, firm, cor
poration, limited partnership or as
ISOLATION. from the laying or main-
tanning of the pipes OF said ID. p
Stout in such streets, lanes, alleys
roads and public grounds: and shall
also save the city harmless against
all damages to persons or property
occurring or resulting from the de
fective construction or condition Of
any of the pipes of said d. p. Stout
n the streets. alleys, lanes. roads or
7ublie grounds of the said city. And
the said d. P. Stout shall protect
and save harmless the said city from
all damages, costs and expenses in
Cured by reason of any accident or
injury arising from carelessness.
negligence or delay in opening such
or trenches, or in providing
safeguards against accident, loss or
injury while said bitches or eyca-
vations remain open and shall pay
all costs resulting from any suit or
suits against said City on account Of ]
the construction, maintenance and
operation Of said pipe line.
Section >. And that the said d I
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-03
THE GAS MATTER.

rs will be seen in another column
Z" Iggested gas franchise is pub
cd 1t was presented to this Of
f and paid for at regular advcrtis
i rates. We do not know who i,
; nd it. 1t looks as if it woul6
| impossible for any company t.
O. ply with the conditions it sug-
: :. and that it is intended virtual
i o kill the Stout ordinance, and
lie suggested franchise were to be
s nted, it would practically kill all
competition to the present company
; cheaper gas would never prevail!
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-03
The Franchise That
Should Be Granted

AN ORDINANCE granting to D
p. Stout the right to enter and
to lay and maintain pipes in the
streets, alleys, roads. lanes and
public grounds of the City OF
Clarkshurg. for conducting and
transmitting gas to be used for
heating and lighting purposes in
said city.
BE it ordained and enacted by the
Council of the City of Clarksbufg:
Section / That ID. p. Stout is
hereby granted the privilege and
right to enter upon the streets, alleys
roads, lanes and public grounds of
The City Of Clarksburg, in Harrison
county, West Virginia, except upon
any streets, alleys lanes, roads orI
public grounds wherein brick pave
nent have been laid. or shall have
been laid, prior TO the placing of
'nid pipe lines, Gin which case the |
aid ID. r Stout is only allowed the
privilege of crossing the main
treets of tho said City at cross
treets or alleys, that have not been
'aved) and dig trenches, or bitches
herein and lay and bury therein
nnins and pipes of such sizes or di-
pensions rs said Stout shall deem
est for the proper transportation
nd supply of gas for fuel, heating
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-03

! a fever of Investigation is in the air. suppose
tie advertisements YOU read
You are probably amazed al the disclosures in
tie insurance and financial world and in municipal
INVESTIGATIONS occurring in many of our large cities.
You would probably be much amazed if
you would take the time investigate the truthfu
ness of many OF the advertise ments you read, as
tleIe are many statements made which are not
llor1e out by facts.
We do not pose as reformers or critics of what
oths people chooseto do but do claim to have
a little horse sense in business and through thick
cpd thin we are sticking to standard, which is
Exactly as Represented
in CIR Advertisement
This you may prove any day 10 your own
by bringing in this circular any of
3ur advertisements which may come to your notice.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-03

''he residents of the city should
- ifcst their patriotism tomorrow
! displaying the national colors
md The Stars and Stripes at their
HON :. Each house should be
decorated in some manner. This Is
one splendid way Of assisting in oh.
serving the day and because of the
big celebration tomorrow the whole
city should be in gala attire. Flags
and bunting do not cost very much
and it is not much trouble to put
them up.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-03
The franchise Applied For

AN ORDINANCE granting to D.
Porter Stout, and all persons or
any corporation claiming under
him, to whom he may assign this
grant, the right to enter upon and
use the streets, alleys, ways roads
and squares of the City Of ClarlSs-
burg for the purpose of laying and
placing gas pipes and mains there
(. in, and making connection there
from with the public and private
property, and conducting gas TO
lighting and fuel through salt
lines for the use of the occupant
Of said property and inhabitant
of said city.
Be it ordained by the Common
Council of the City Of Clarksburg
West Virginia, that d. Porter Stout
and his assigns be and they are here
by granted the right and privilege
to enter upon and use the streets
roads, ways, alleys and squares of
the City of Clarksburg, and to lay
and construct pipe lines and gas
mains and connections Herewith, in
upon, along, across through and
under the same. and to make con-
nections from such mains and lines
with the public and private property
along and upon such roads. streets.
ways, nlleys and squares. and TO
transport gas for fuel and light
through such mains, lines and con-
nections, and furnish and supply gas
to the occupants of said property
and the inhabitants of said city and
vicinity.
Also the right TO make all neoes-
sary excavations, in, along and upon
said public property, and do all
things necessary for the purpose
aforesaid. But he or they shall re-
pair such streets, alleys, ways, roads
and squares Immediately after such
excavations are made and lines laid
or as soon thereafter rs possible or
practical, and shall refill and replace
the same and leave them in as good
condition as they were Immediately
before such excavating, cutting
digging and construction.
1t Is further provided, however.
that III case such streets or any of
them are or shall be paved before
such mains, pipes and connections
should be laid and placed therein
-nch paving shall not be displaced or
disturbed by said Stout or his as
signs, except by and with the con-
cent and permission of the commit
tee on streets, alleys. roads. WAYS
md squares then created and acting
for the Common Council of said City
Of Clarksbur%. or superintendent of
streets, alleys, etc. then holding said
office, which consent shall be I'M
writing and define the streets To bel
50 used and occupied, and all such
paving shall be replaced at the cost
of said Stout and assigns under
the direction and in the manner re-
Iuired by said committee or super
and subject to the APP
oroval Of the Common Council off
said city
This franchise to expire and all
lights hereunder to cease and end in
fifty years from the date of grant
ng the same.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-03

Let everybody lend helping hand
towards making the big Fourth-of-
July celebration in the city tomor-
row an ENJOYABLE and memorable
event. Let us buckle down and
show the people that we can have
Just as good and just as big an In
dependence celebration as any city
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-03

G. P. Dorr, of Webster Springs,
was in the city Sunday and Monday
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-03

have confidence
from allowing The slightest 10 creep INTO tins announcement
IL BE FOR THAT DAY ONLY
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-03

Previous events held by thi
how strong, and we carefully refra
Read the items carefully and
advertised, AND THE PRICE y
Goods adver' ised in these II
nor will we take back or exchange
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-22
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
Louis voss, Charged With Stealing
$500 at Fort Madison.

Fort Madison, July 22.-Louis Voss,
who is charged with the theft of ST.
500 from the home of w. c. Andrews.
four miles north Of town, had his pre-
liminary hearing Thursday afternoon,
and was bound over to the grand jury
in the sum of $1,000. He gave bond
and was released. Marshal w. T.
Kumleh tested on the witness stand
that voss made confession to him,
saying that he accompanied Miss Nell
lie Kline in buggy to the Andrews
home, and that the young lady went in
and got the money; that they returned
to Fort Madison, where the money
was hid in his mothers barn three
weeks, and then taken to Miss Kline's
home in Montrose, where it was count
ed and again hid in barn, and where
as heretofore stated $500 of the a
mount was found by III. D. McConn, of
this city; William Cook, of Montrose,
and William Gehle, Of Washington
township. Miss Kline is at present
critically ill with inflamatory rheuma-
tism, and not in condition to be inter-
viewed. She is the step-daughter of
Hugh Cameron, of Montrose,e who,
since the robbing development, has left
home, stating that he would not re-
turn on account of the disgrace.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-22
REoReANlzE COMMERCIAL CLUE
Business and Professional Men Of
Spencer Hold Enthusiastic Ban

QUOT
Special to Times Republican.
Spencer July 22.-About 100 Of the
business and professional men of this
city met and held banquet at the
Business University Thursday evening.
for the purpose of recognizing the
once existing Spencer Commercial
Club. Hon. A. H. Cheney was selec-
ted as POSTMASTER but on account Of
the illness Of his wife was unable to
attend, and for this reason Professor
A. II. Avery acted as POSTMASTER. The
following toasts were offered, and re-
sponded to by the persons named be-
low:
Our merchant; may he have good
trade, we'll paid. D. c. Wallace.
Our travelling men and their home
town: may they ever be loyal one to
the other. e. c. Symonds.
Our manufactures; may they ever
increase in numbers and prosper be-
yond measure. o. A. Thomas. =.
Spencer; may it ever be worthy of
our heartiest love. Ackley Hubbard
The following temporary officers
were elected to act until the associa-
ton becomes incorporated:
President. o. Birdsall.
Secretary-H. E. Glover.
Treasurer-H j. Buck.
In addition to these committee OF
five were appointed to draft constitu-
ton and articles Of incorporation, who
are to report at the next meeting tc
be held on July %.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-22
RATE WAR SEEMS LIKELY.
Railroads Likely to Make Extremely
Low Rates to New York.

Special to TimeS-RepupHcaH.
Sioux City, July 22.-In anticipation
of a fare of $22.75 from Sioux City to
New York, many are now planning
eastern trips. The interest in eastern
travel is the result of the war which
is being waged among lines east Of
Chicago. Advices received here make
it seem likely that the rate between
Chicago and New York will get down
to $40 within two weeks. The Pennsyl-
wanna road will on July "a put into eff
feet on the Panhandle line rates of SIS
and SIG from Chicago to New York.
and it is said the Baltimore and Ohio
will take similar action. After Monday
all the differential lines will have a
rate of 50 less than the $1S rate which
the Michigan Central recently an
nounced, and it is likely that road will
make another reduction OF 81. In this
case the Grand Trunk and Erie roads
probably will carry out their threat
to make a $14 rate to New York. All
the other roads will be forced to fol-
low suit, and one of the merriest wars
in railroad annals is in sight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-22
BIG LAND DEAL.
Nearly a Thousand Acres Sold, tn,
Deal Involving $4,000.

Deal Involving $4,000.
Charter Oak, July 22.-HoeferN and
Mains last week closed one Of the big
gest land deals known in these parts
for many moons. The principals in
the deal were w. j. SERVER and Peter
Weber. TIL former controlled tract
of 945 acres five miles north of Dun
lap, known as the Patrick land. Mr..
Weber owned tract Of 400 acres three
miles south of Ute, commonly known
as the Dryden farm. Some four years
ago Mr.. Weber traded the Ernest Toff
farm for this property, thru Hoefer
and Mains, and now, having made some
money there, wishes still larger tract
so comes back to the same people
for another bargain. Thru them he
succeeds in purchasing the Patrick
land near Dunlap, trading in his Ute
property as part payment. Mr.. Mains
says both tracts of land are above
criticism, and drops in a congratula-
ton for Mr.. Weber in attaining the fine
piece he has bought. The deal involves
values reaching to about $4,000, which
is one of the largest land deals made
in the country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-22
Legal tenders. decreased $500.
Specie increased 2S,400.
Reserve increased 21,700.
Surplus decreased, 4,573,300.
Elk United States decreased 5,291,375.
NECK BROKEN, LIVED SIX DAYS
j. L. AIdrich Dies After Period of In
tense Sufferinu.

j. L. AIdrich Dies After Period of In
tense Suffering.
Special to Times-Republican.
/. Des Moines, July 22.-After existing
in plaster cast for eight days. lying
helpless with broken neck received
while diving from springboard at
Sac City, James Leroy Aldrich died
at the Methodist hospital in this city
at 5 o'clock this morning, aged 81
years and 8 months.
The young man was brought to DeS
Moines yesterday from Sac City, seven
days after the accident. He was oper-
ated upon at the hospital and with
stood the resetting of the bones sue
cessfully. but a sudden relapse early
this morning resulted fatally.
The young man had gone swimming
in the river with number of his Sac
City companions eight days ago and
the boys We're enjoying the sport in
diving from a springboard. Aldrich
had dived several times before and had
outstripped his companions in the feat.
He made one more dive and struck
his head on a sunken rock. He did
not rise to the surface and after div
ing around the spot where last seen
his friends found him lying on the bot
tom. He was carried to the shore and
to his home, where an examination
showed that one Of the spinal verte-
brae just below THE base Of the brain
had been fractured by the concussion
when he struck the rock His case
was a revelation to the Sac City sur
geons who expected his death hourly,
but he continued to linger in an un-
conscious condition until his parents
decided to bring him to Des Moines
for an operation. Surgeons worked
over the young man at the hospital
yesterday and pronounced the opera
ton successful If the boys constitu-
ton did not fail. His weakened con-
dition, caused by the eight days of
helplessness, brought about his death.
The remains were shipped to the
home In Sac City this morning at 8
o'clock, accompanied by the mother
and father and brother. The funeral
will be held there next Sunday after
noon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-22
FATALLY BURNED UNDER AUTO.
Five Young People Pinioned Beneath
Machine, and One Dies.

indianapolis, July 22-The burn
ed body Of 14-year- old Olive Johnson,
of Lima, O., and five other persons
suffering from burns and bruises, We're
dragged from beneath burning au-
tomobile which plunged into a ditch
on the river road about half-mi!e
east of Broad Ripple, seven miles
northeast Of this city, last night, ex-
ploding the gasoline storage tank G.
o. Dale, of this city, who was driving
the machine, is seriously burned. The
others who sustained severe burns and
bruises were:
Clara Brennan, Muncie, Ind.
Ethel Jones, Shelbyville, Ind.
Inez Brennan, Of this city.
Haze, Orrl of this city.
The party was speeding along the
river road leading east from Broad
Ripple when the machine struck rut
The forward wheels ran into ditch
oyerturning the machine and throwing
the occupants underneath. From the
taillight the gasoline was ignited, and
two explosions followed, throwing
burning oil over the young people pin
toned beneath the machine.
Before William F. Klanke, attracted
by the explosion could reach the scene
Olive Johnson had been burned to
death. Selling Dale, Klanke dragged
him from the burning car and ex-
tinguished the flames.
The other young women sustained
bruises and cuts and were slightly
burned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-22
FOUND ON RAILROAD TRACK.
An Unknown Man Discovered in Time
to Save His Life at kensett.

Special to Times Republican.
Kensett July 22.-Last evening
some of the citizens here who hap
pened to be walking along the railroad
track found man laying alongside of
1t. He was found short distance
from the depot and those who discov-
led him thought he was dead. They
decided, however, that life was not
wholly extinct and carried him up to
the office of DR.. Graeser, under whose
care he revived from his stupor.
Nothing is known of the identity OF
the man or where he Is from, further
than that he walked from Northwood
down here. He claimed to be tenn
perance orator. He was seen resum-
ing his journey at an early hour this
morning.
The people here are just waking up
to the fact that they have not fully
appreciated the benefit Of having a
good band. They are therefore going
to raise money now to encourage and
help the boys and will begin by giving
an ice cream sociable Saturday even
ing, the proceeds to be for the benefit
of the band. In the past years the
band here has been one Of the finest
and most popular in this part Of the
state, having furnished music for at
fractions in most of the towns around
here of any size.
They are especially popular because
of their fancy drills and pretty par
AIDES. This has been taught them by
C. e. Locke, who is the drum major,
and as such is hard to equal. The
members Of the band are all supplied
with neat and attractive uniforms,
which have been donated to them by
the business men of the town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-22
Iowa at Washington.

Washington, July 22.-Rural free
delivery established September 10:
walcott, Scott county additional
service)-Length Of routes, 26ss and
27ss miles; area covered, Al square
miles; population served, 1928; number
of houses on routes, 1872.
John Beam has been appointed post
master at Lavinia, Calhoun county
vice II. v. Harrison, resigned.
Civil service examinations will be
held on August for the positions OF
clerks and letter carriers in postoffices
at Red Oak and Clinton.
M. A. Coverdell of Redding, has beer
appointed railway mail clerk. j.