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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-09
MUL TIFIJDE AT
CHICAGO GAME
(Bv Associated Press.

CHICAGO, m, Oct. 9-Ex-
element over the first game of
baseball for the worlds champion
ship is at fever heat today. Over
twenty thousand people were in at
tendance when the game was call
ed at 2 80 O'Clock. The weather
did not promise to be of the best
1t was cloudy and cold and a
slight snow began falling shortly
after IL O'Clock. The batteries for
today are Nationals, Brown and
king; Americans, White and Sui
Ivan.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-09
Dr. R. i. MoRR1soN SLOWLY DY1Ne
OF STRANGE MAIADg R
coLUoBUs, o.
THE END NOT FAR OFF
Former clarksburgeF Watches
Soldiers Through Window and
Points With Pride to His
own Regiment

After being graduated from two
COLLEGES at the head of his class, and
successful in the practice Of medl-
cine. saws the Columbus DISPatch'
DR.. Robert L. Morrison, of Park
ersburg. W. Va. lies at the home
of his uncle. F. B. Toothacher, at
223 Lexington avenue, sick with a
brain maladv. 1t Is incurable, and
tbe victim has not long ito live, all
though he is only &c. years old. BE
talks nationally at times and with
the keen insight off59 physician
seems to realize his condition
DIR. Morrison was formerly To-
Gated in Clarksburg where he prae-
ticed medicine and was highly es-
teemed in professional and social
circles. He was at one time the
Exalted Ruler of the Clarksburg
lodge of Elks.
Continuing the Columbus paper
saws: DR.. Morrison was graduat-
ed from John Hopkins university at
the head of his class, and when he
finished his medical course at
Philadelphia school. he agaIn show
ed the best record of any member OF
his class. He went to Parkersburg
to practice and was successful
He stood high in the community
and was surgeon major of the West
Virginia National Guard. He was
taken sick during the maneuvers
year ago at Manassas At that
time it was held to be malaria
fever. But his mind was affected
and before he recovered his senses
he was in Pittsburg. Then his one
thought was to come to his aunt IN
Columbus, Mrs. Toothbacher. He
came here and was able to find Mr..
place of business, the
Berlin Printing company, but was
unable to talk. W
He was taken to their home. a
few weeks ago he went to Grant
hospital for an operation after an
by many men who
stand high in the niedicaR profess
sion. 1t was regardSd3as Sths last
chance. "
The skull was opened and brain
examined, but there was nothing
superficial in the trouble The
skull was put back in place and the
wound was healed. But the opera
ton availed nothing.
DIR. Morrison is steadily growing
worse. He sits at his win94% and
sees again the troops as hsy511laFch-
ed during the maneuvers. lie ad-
mires the marines and points with
pride 10 his own regiment. He
sees the battle, hears the firing OF
Kraa-Jorgensens and the boom OF
The big guns.
He sees it all, NE lives again the
military life, and then drops back
IN his bed, weak and exhausted.
The end is not far off.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-09
ALL DEPENDS on FEDERAL Courts
STANDING By THE STATE
supREME Court.
SuPREME CoURT.

TIE argument on demurrer in
The case of Barton Kuhn, of Ohio,
against the Fairmont Coal Com
panv. in which Kuhn seeks to re-
cover $4,000 from the defendant
company for alleged damages to the
surface of his land in Marion coun-
ty by virtue of the drawing of
props and pillars in the mine under
his farm, closed in Judge Dayton's
court at 5 80 o'clock Monday even
Messrs. Taylor Yinson, Judge
Reese Blizzard, A. B. Fleming and
John Basel appeared for the COM
pany and Homer w Williams and
Harvey W, Harmer for the plain
tiff.
The contention for the demurrer
was that the highest state court had
construed the contract, or one
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-09
THE JUR HANGS
IN HAUGER CASE
Methodist Ministers
Assigned to Charges

Wheeling, Memorial, c. E. Leather
by; Wheeling, North Street, " L.
Rich; Wheeling, Thomson, 5 >.
Miller.
Clarksburg District-W. A. An
derson, presiding elder; Adamston,
J. E. Scott; BelingtoRs Gregory b.
LeakIv; Bridgeport, c. Z. Deem ;
Buckhannon, F. S. Townsend ;
Buckhannon circuit, G., E. Ham
erick: Buckhannon, East; T. w
Cludster; Buckhannon, South, r
v. Arnott; Camden, I. L. Marpls;
CIarksburg, S. +. Arbuthnot,
Clarksburg. Ash Chapel, d. a..
Cleveland.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-09
BELIEVES ADAMS
was MURDERED

NEW YORK. Oct. 9-Coroner
Hamburger believes that Al Adams,
the policy king, who was found dead
in his rooms in the Hotel Ansonia,
was murdered. The coroner said
that he was convinced that an IN
vestigation also would reveal evil
dence to show that the murderer is
a prominent witness at the inquest
which began today.
AT the conclusion of the inquest
the coroncr's jury returned a YER
dict that Adams came to his death
BY suicide.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-09
DErESDA1T CLAnrED Cows
1lENT CoNsPIRED AGAIeEsT
HnI
oHINEsE Csc Is "a
Chan Lai Must Show Himself
Proper American Citizen or
BE Deported.
er having the john

After having the John NJ
Hanger counterfeit case nearly 2
dav the Jury in federal court hope
lessly disagreed and Judge Dayton
discharged 1t and transferred the
case to .Parkersburg Cor trial at the
January term of federal court there
He entered bond and was given ms
liberty. Hanger is charged with
making and passing eonnterte1ss
money in the months Of September
and October, 1905, with George
Manear, who is serving time IN the
state penitentiary for the ofiense.
Hanger protests his innocence and
claims there is consp1Tae
against him. The case occupied the
atetntion of the court a week
Anegan & Bell were acquitted q
indictments, charging them with
violations of the internal revenue
laws.
The middle Of the afternoon the
case of Chan Ilai, a ChinamaEls II
rested In this district without GER
tificate of American citlzensh1p
begun. 1t is claimed he was bonn
in Cleveland and is an American
citizen. The Government claims
that he must conform to the pro
visions of the Chinese exclusion
act and unless he can thus comply
he must be deported. The case has
been pending many months. he
Chinaman is represented by Chas- 8
T. Caldwell.
The final order in the famous
G. Fulmer Coal Company ease
against the Morgantown 'anS KING q 8
wood railroad company was enter
ed in Judge Dayton's court
dav morning, by which it,
from the docket the case
having been settled by arbitration
Judge Dayton handed down a de-
cision confirming the report Of
George w. johnson, master COM
missioner in the case OF X
Neal & Co. and Others against x
A. Reese of Parkersburg, in which
DAMAGES of $500 were allowed
Reese. The plaintiff threw the de- !
PENDANT into involuntary bank
ruptcv. against the protest Of Reese
who showed himself solvent and
not guilty of trying to avoid the
PAYMENT of his debts. His timber,
saw mill, store and accounts were
damaged under the administration
If The receiver, and, when the case
was decided in his favor, he brought
in claim for damages with the
result as stated.
Assistant District Attorney
M SbowaIter served notice that ne
would substitute an information IN
tbe Baltimore & Ohio cases in lieu
If the indictments, which are
somewhat defective. Judge con
VIII try the cases Oct. %.
william Morris confessed to M
5ictments charging him with vloz
Iating the internal ,reYenus
and was fined 500 and sent g ian
for 80 days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-09
That IS The .HeinOus CTime Charged
Against Barber George FruSh
new CHURCH
TO BE HERE

The board of church extension of
the Methodist Protestant confer
ence of West Virginia held meet
ing at the Traders hotel Tuesday
with Rev. q. w. Morrison, of PIT.
Marion. president of the confer
ence: Rev. c. L. Queen, of Graf
ton, and Rev. NJ. D. Helmick, of
Weston, present.
The purpose of the meeting was
to view properties looking toward
the erection of church house here,
and met in conjunction with a
special committee appointed by the
conference and composed of Rev.
d. G. HeImick and Mr.. J C.
Roane. bot hof Weston, to look af-
ter the matter.
Several sites were viewed but no
definite decision was arrived at and
another meeting will be held soon-
In connection with this the adyisa-
biIity of organizing church here
was gone over. Such church viii
be organized as there are fully two
hundred members Of the denomina-
ton here, and the church is very
strong throughout the county. The
ACCESSIBILITY of sending a special
man to this field was also consid-
cred.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-09
sHE SAYS HE DRAGGED HER
ALONG TIE Road BY
HER HAIR.
scREAMs Being 30 HELP.
Barber Is Lodged In Jail Await
ing a Hearing On
Grave Charge.


George Frush, barber, employed
at F. Weleh's Third street bar
her shop, IS a prisoner in the eoun-
~ ian awaiting hearing IN Mag
iistrate Harry Gordon's court this
evening at z o'clock on the charge
Of criifnffnaIly assaulting Miss May
Slusser. seventeen years old,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
SIusssr. of Mt. Glare, for some time
past employed as clerk IN the
Five and Ten Cent store on Third
street, near the tin plate mills last
evening. 10.
Frush was arrested at his home
on Jackson street last night by
Constable Andrew Lyon on war
rant that had been issued by Magls-
trate Gordon at the instance OF the
pirl. He found Frush in bed but
aroused him, read the warrant to
him and took him to jail.
Miss Slusser told Magistrate Cor
don the following story of the al
le0ed crime: She said that she
had met Mr.. Frush several tunes
prior to Monday and that some OF
her Girl friends had told her that
he was a respectable young man and
That It would be all right for her
10 90 with him. He made arrange
Inents to take her out for buggy
ride Monday evening, she SAID,
and she agreed to go with HIM.
She waited on the corner of Sec
ond and West Pike STREETS nearest
The Methodist church that evening
about seven o'clock for hlm: he
procured ARG and team OF horses
from Walter Sedwick's livery stable
and met her at the corner where
she oot into the vehicle with him
and Started on drive around the
citv. She said after driving around
The city they went out TO the East
En5 ne started to drive out the
Brideeport road but she did not
want 10 90 out into the country
and told him so. asking nm 70
turn the horses around ana DRIVE
back into the city. de Kept on
driving up the Bridgeport road
and went ont beyond the TN plate
Some distance on the other side
of the tin plate mills, she said
F17,rsI1 stoned the horses and be-
oan 10 puli her out Of the buggy.
She demonstrated but he(pulled her
ont into the road. As soon as her
feet touched the ground she start
ed to run away from him but he
ran after her, grabbed her by the
hair threw her down on !, the
grot. Ae screamed and yelled
o1star while he began to drag
beh ,githe hair along the ground
sIa mid She ran away from the
bnaS s about twenty-five feet be-
fore Frush overlook her and after
he grabbed her by the hair he
DRAGGED her about forty feet along
fbe road. After dragging her that
distance, she said, he dropped her
IN the ground and then struck her
"a the side of the head. She was
screaming for help all the time,
she declared, and Frush placed
one hand over her mouth and with
Inc other hand slapped her face and
head. She fought with him while
he was trying to pull her skirts
m. she said, and struggled to get
away from him. AS he was IN the
act Of accomplishing his purpose
She begged him to take her down
near the Loop Hotel and that If
he would she would do anything
( he asked-h to, he agreed to take
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-09
MISSING BOY is
EOMND IN STREET

NEW YORK, Oct 9--T7WlIIle Ia
Barbara. the four-year-old Italian
bov who has been missing from his
home for two weeks and who was
believed to have been kidnapped,
was found wandering about the
streets of Brooklyn and returned to
his parents today. The police be
lieve the Hdnappers released the
boy after finding that his parents
were not able to pay ransom.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-09
Joke Turned
To Tragedy
lBY Aseoeiated Press.

+. HINTON, Oct. 9--As-a result OF
s. Joke. on his wife, Charles Smith,
5I1lay6r of the little town of Brook
lyn near here, is believed to be dy-
ing and Mrs, Smith is fatally
wounded. Smith had Gilbert Med
lev dress up as woman and call
him out to the front gate. Mrs.
smith, maddened by Jealousy, shot
her husband and then shot herself
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-09
STANDARD. IS
IpUT ON TRIAL
Az Associated Press. }

FINDLAY. O., Oct. 9-Ihe
Standard OIL Company of Ohio,
was put on trial here today on
charges of conspiracy against
trade in violation of the state anti
trust laws. John D. Rockefeller
was originally party to the suit
but was granted a separate trial.
1t is said he will not attend the
trials.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-09
Passenger AgeHts Convention

WEST BADEN, Ind, Oct. -
Thre hundred railroad representa-
tives are attending the annual con-
yention of the American Associa-
ton of Travelling Passenger Agents.
The secretary's report showed the
membership to be- s56- The next
convention will beiheld at Norfolk,
" ttt'Vtffilffte II -
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-09
lockwood Hoar Quite III
(Rv Associnted Pres. J

WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. -
There is little change in the cOndi-
ton of Representative lockwood
Hoar. who is seriously i'll with neu-
ralgia at his home here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-09
NEARLY
ALL g!SBAIlEg

HAVANA, Oct. 9-The disarln-
ament commissioners in Santiago
report that all the insurgents q
fiat province have been eisbande1
with the exception Of one 9anq g
an Inaccessible region near Days Is.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-09
SUI TAM Shot
BY u M9II!!
Az Assoeiated e.

PARIS, Oct, "a special de-
.clapes that the real secret Of Che re-
cent illnass 81 the Sultan Of ,Furz ey
was that he was shot IN the ab-
domen by lS.urdish woman who
IVES Jealous g bis "a fayorits "a
the harem
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-09
lA.oratfng ]. 8. 8. E. BnIIdlng

decorating ]. Q. Q. +. Bulldlng
A force of men started work on
the decorating of the front OF the
Odd Fellows building Tuesdag sor
the dedi6atory ceremonies Whleh
viii Be held Th1fsd day. Work val
be started on th DECORATING OF Q
nnmbe OF other places along t1e
line 81 mach o the parade We'd
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-09
LEAVE to- FILE
A DEMURRER

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5-4ne
supreme court of the United States
today granted leave to the defend
ant to file a demurrer in the case
of Virginia VS.. West Virginia in-
volvine the decision of debt con-
tracted by Virginia before division
of state. The court was asked 20
have the hearing the first Monday
in March.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-09
A LITTLE MOTHER
Fatally BURNED
NV Associated Press.

CINCINNATI, o., Oct. p
Martha Schulz, aged sixteen,
little mother to four younger ehild-
rem. was fatally burned in n kero-
sene explosion at her home. The
mother of the children has been
dead for some years and the family
had been Reunited under the care
Of the little motherr
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-09
TIIEI- Nc lTHER.

colder teeee
~ n fie asttEiT poI q
Far M cold & Wednesday in q
, 1906-08-04
a visit to all of his eastern agents, re
turning to Omaha August Is.
Noted inventor Dead.

Jonas Wilder is dead. Who was he?
Well, he was a smart Yankee who liv-
ed up in Vermont where grass grows
by gluing it onto the rocks. Half a
century ago he conceived the idea of
refrigerator cars for transporting dairy
products in the summer and warm
cars for transporting vegetables in the
winter. He not only thought out the
plan for them, but built the first nes
used himself while division superinten-
dent of the Delaware and Hudson un-
der the management of Jay Gould.
While he was essentially a railroad
man he was ever mindful of the inter
ests of the farmers and trying to as
sist them by leading in the ~organiza-
ton of farmers clubs and experimental
work and we can remember reading
some of his stuff in the agricultural
papers half a century ago.
, 1906-08-04
Anxious to Get Back.

A note from former Superintendent
A. Whitney of the Wyoming divis.
ion to a member of The Republicans
staff, dated at Los Angeles, Cal, on the
list, Mr.. Whitney says:
Il am just starting from Los Ange-
les to Bartlett Springs, Cal, part of the
way by rail and part overland. l am
improving fast, and expect that two
months at the springs will put me on
my feet once more. | am certainly be
coming very uneasy and anxious to don
the harness again, and am also lone,
some for The Republican. Please
change my address to the springs. |
will be there shortly. The weather
here is very warm, dusty and dry, but
the country seems still to be OF the
boom. with kind regards to ALL"
, 1906-08-04
LORD SHOLTO DOUGLAS TAKEN
IN BY MAINE OFFICIALS BY
MISTAKE FOR BiGA-
MIST LOOKED FOR.
Took Exception to Having to Wear
Manacles After He Had Fully Es-
tabIished His Identity-Paterson
Former Mayor Says He Gould I'm
plicate Many Others if He Cared
to Talk on ENLIGHTENMENT.

Portland, Me, Aug. Am ~investiga-
ton Of the treatment of Lord Sholto
Douglas during his recent detention by
the Portland police is being ordered
by the British consul in Boston.
Was Placed in Irons.
The investigation is chiefly in regard
to the manacles which we're used the
second night of the detention, after
Lord Douglas had furnished ample
proof of his identity. AS Lord Doug
las wants no further notoriety, he
agrees to accept verbal apologies from
the sheriff and police.
May Become international.
The consular authorities await the
apologies and the affair may become
of international Importance. Lord
Douglas was mistaken by the police for
an alleged bigamist wanted in the
west and south.
, 1906-08-04
A. NEW LIST
OF OFFICERS
ANNUAL MEETING OF WYOMING
CENTRAL LAND AND I'M
PRCvEMENT COMPANY.
ing Vice President and Jesse Con-
verse placed on Board Instead of
John connor-Dividend Declared
from the Net Earnings.

The annual meeting of the sharehold-
ers of the Wyoming Central Land and
Improvement company was held at the
oAce of its secretary, S. C. Downey,
this morning, when the following board
of trustees was chosen, Jesse Converse
taking the place of John w. Connor:
R. H. Homer, Eli Crumrine, C. d. SpaId-
ing, A. C. Jones, E. d. Hiskey, A. Trab-
ing, Jesse Converse, N. E. Corthell and
s. c. Downey. The new board elected
the following officers:
The New officers.
President-A. C. Jones.
Vice President-A. Trabing.
Secretary-S. C. Downey.
Treasurer-E d. Hiskey.
The board disposed of the accumu
lated routine matter, including the al
lowing of bills, and discussed the bust
ness of the past year. A dividend of
one-half OF one per cent vas declared
from the net earnings for the year.
AS to New Canal.
AS to the building Of a proposed
branch canal, to take in certain lands
at present above the Pioneer canal, the
matter was discussed, the proposition
being left to a committee for ~inyestiga-
ton and report at a subsequent meet
ling. Some of the members of the COM
pany favor and some oppose the pro-
posed building of the line. 1t has been
figured to cost something like $4,000
and will reclaim a large area of land
belonging to the company and some
owned by other interests.
, 1906-08-04
Sues Coal Company.

Suit was filed in the Third District
court Thursday by Thomas S. Fowler,
administrator of the estate Of James
Sellers, deceased, against the Union
Pacific Coal company, in the sum of
$50, 900 for the death of the deceased,
who it is alleged, vas killed through
the carelessness of the company while
in the employ of the mine company at
its coal mine at Cumberland, Wyo,
says the Salt Lake Tribune.
The accident which caused the death
of the deceased was the caving in OF
, 1906-08-04
RAILROAD T

Trainmaster Let's has returned from
Cheyenne.
Trainmen Powell and Johnson are
going fishing for a couple of days.
Conductor Bert Cummings resumed
his run on the Laramie-Rawlins dis,
trict today.
Charles Wilseck, Union Pacific fire
Inc sanitary inspector, was among the
visitors from Cheyenne this morning.
Conductor o. H. Lewis ven to Chey-
enne today, where he will have one of
his eyes treated at the company hos
pital.
Conductor John Doyle returned to
the state capital On the noon train to-
day and will resume his u to Green
River tonight.
Conductor McNalIy and his crew
were sent west this afternoon with a
special %trainload of hogs from Nebras-
ka for the packing plants at Portland,
Ore.
Assistant Superintendent w. H. Pet
erson and Engineer Otis Thayer pass,
ed through the city at noon today, Ell
route to Cheyenne from a trip over the
western districts of the division.
The Swift shipment of sheep from
the west. mentioned in these columns
a few days ago, will start tonight, the
first trainload being expected at that
time. The shipment will number in
all about 1900 cars.
, 1906-08-04
CARPENTER
TO DECIDE
VINEGAR CASE GOES DIRECTLY
TO DISTRICT COURT FOR SET
ELEMENT AS TO GOODS.
General Sales Agent In Justice Grants
Court Says Vinegar Is Pure Apple
Cider Vinegar With Little Burnt
Sugar to Givt 1t Uniform Color
Sugar Not Injurious.

In Justice Grants court, yesterday
afternoon, the case Of the state of
Wyoming against Jones Bros. & Co.,
incorporated, of Louisville, KY, was
taken up, its general sales agent, Will
lam d. TidwelI of Denver, being pres
ent. The company manufactures Blue
Grass Belle cider vinegar, which the
state chemist, Prof. H. G. Knight
found to contain a ceytain percentage
of caramel burnt sugar., and in the
report issued by the state pure food
commissioner, E. w. Burke of Evans
ton, some time ago, this vinegar was
returned as illegal" The case was
heard by Justice Grant, who recon-
mended that Mr.. Tidwell waive ex-
animation and take the case to the
district court, permitting him to go on
his own recognizance for appearance
on the first day of the September
term.
, 1906-08-04
NOTES FROM THE COURT HOUSE.

Sheriff Reals returned from Rock
River last night.
Chris Klein today presented a coy
ote pelt for bounty.
Under Sheriff Knadler went to Bos-
Ter and Rock River today to inspect
some horses being shipped to Omaha
by Marks and DiIlrance. There will be
five or six carloads.
The mandate in the Clay case was re
ceiyed from the supreme court clerk
today. The court reversed the verdict
of murder in the first degree against
Henry Clay and ordered a new trial
Clay was convicted Of the murder Of
George Gerber in this city January 10,
1905.
, 1906-08-04
Loaded Down With Money.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 4.-The
banks of this city are loaded down
with money, and during the last two
months they have lent New York owe
5000 900 on good commercial paper.
Short Time Loans.
These loans are six months only.
After that time bankers say the money
will be Immediately needed for re.
building the city.
, 1906-08-04
Austrlans Returning to Mill.

1t is expected that a number of
Austrians who formerly worked at the
rolling mills, and who have recently
been at San Francisco, will return
early next week and resume their posi-
tions here, there being a scarcity of
men for certain work at the mills. The
manager, Mr.. Jacobus. has been having
trouble in getting men for pliers, and
to relieve the stress in that direction
and help to keep the mills going. Only
one furnace of the little mill has been
running for a day or two, due to a
scarcity of men for piling the scrap for
heating.
, 1906-08-04
NURSES MADE ILL.
Ate Canned Ham and Tongue and
Gave Up Duties.

New York, Aug. 4.-Twenty women
nurses of Bellevue hospital r ill of
ptomaine poisoning as the result of
eating canned ham and tongue. One
after another the twenty We're com
PEELED to give up their duties. Five Of
them have recovered sufficiently to be
up, seven more are better II eight
are still very i'll.