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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22
COMMITTEE WANTS
HIGHER WATER Rents
1t win Recommend to Council That
Three Industries Pay More
For City Water.

The water committee of the city
council held meeting in the coun-
ell chamber Wednesday evening at
ter the special meeting Of the coun-
ell to consider the raising OF the
water rents on the big consumers.
The committee decided that the rent
al for the Hazel-Atlas glass factory
at Barnes Junction, Pinnickinniek
mine and the Clarksburg Brewing
icompany's plant should be $1,000 a
year hereafter, and recommendation
to that end will be made to the coun-
ell at the next meeting. 1t is said
that it costs the city about $1,000 a
year to furnish water to each o.
these places. The Hazel-Atlas COM
pany has been paying $3.50 year
and Pinnickinnick $3.50 year.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22
WINS
OVER COMMIT TE
State supreme Court Decides Hs ana
Judge Blizzard Need Not
Testify.
oosnurTEE WITHOUT POWER.
Is Not Legally Constituted and
Charges Against White Now
Gone GIimmering.

The final chapter in the case Of
Senator C. t. Caldwell and Judge
Reese Blizzard. who for nearly two
years have fought on the advances
Of the seamon Investigating commit
tee. was written Wednesday evening
BY the supreme court. which releas-
ed the witnesses from the custody OF
Sheriff Carter. Owing to he urgen-
CIV OF the case the court gave the
matter immediate attention and rem
dered an oral opinion. promising to
amplify it in written decision later.
Extreme haste was asked by the
attorneys for the Seamon committee.
which claimed that its powers were
dying because of the Forthcoming ex-
piration of the legislature. The SUI
prem ecourt decided that the commit
tee was long since dead and had
no standing in court.
The tribunal held in effect that
one branch of the legislature has no
power vested in it to perform such
acts as are delegated to the legisla-
ture. 1t holds that the Legislature is
a unit and that one branch of it has
no authority to act in the caXacity Of
the entire body.
The supreme court decided the
matter on the point raised by cald-
well and Blizzard in which they cit
ed the Drake investigating commit
tee case of Ohio.
In passing upon the matter orally
the court announced that a complete
written opinion would be given out
later going into the points carefully.
The news of the decision was receiv-
ed mere shortly after it was rendered
and It caused considerable stir. Both
Senator Caldwell and Judge Blizzard
were congratulated on the victory
they won. They had been ready to
go before properly constituted com
mittee but objected to 'being drag
ged before a body without power
whose only design was to whitewash
the charges Senator Caldwell made
on the floor of the Senate"
The entire controversy is now end
ed. There is no way in which the
committee can revive the matter that
is anticipatcN now by lawyers and
"Finis" may be written on the record
of the famous case with this last
chapter.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22
FIRE LIMIT
ORDINANCE
Is In Existence and Full Force and
Effect As Records OF Coun-
Gil Show.
Claim is Enormously Made That City
COUNCIL Never Adopted ANY
Such An Ordinance.

AT the special session Of the city
council last night 1t was claimed the
city had no nre-limit ordinance and
that the same. when up before the
council, was never passed
The minutes of the council show
differently. The book for 1sO1-lso2.
when |. NJ. Kelley was mayor and
P. H Shields city clerk, contains on
page 81 record Of a motion made
by Councilman Moore and seconded
by Councilman Kearns that the or
dinance committee be instructed to
draft an ordinance providing and es-
tablishing fire limit The motion
carried.
On page SO OF the same book un-
der date of Jan. 8. 1902, the or
dinance was presented and passed its
first reading. The ordinance pre-
sented at that time and which pass
ed its first reading reads as follows:
ANY person desiring to erect a
building in the city shall first make
application to the council for per-
mission to erect said building, stat
Ing in such application, the place
where such building is to be erected.
upon what street and at what dis
lance therefrom. the kind OF build
ing, whether of brick or wood, Civ
ing an estimate of the cost OF erect
ing such building or its valuation
whe Incomplete; except the following
described streets for which no per-
mits shall be granted for the erec-
ton of any frame or wood building:
Fourth street, from Pike to Balti-'
more. east and west sides of said
streets; Baltimore street, from Arm
strong, Crislip. Day & Co, to Sixth.
north and south sides of said stretes;
Sixth street from Baltimore to
Clark, east and west sides of said
street; Clark from Sixth to Fourth.
north and south sides of said street;
Pike from Second to Eighth street.
north and south sides of said str.et;
Sixth from Pike to Main. east and
west sides OF said street: Main from
Sixth to Second. north and south
sides of said street. And II the
council think it proper that such
buildings should be erected, it shall
make an order to that effect"
On Jan. II, 1902. said fire limit
ordinance as printed above. passed
its second reading and became law
of the city. Page IS OF the book cit
ed contains record to this effect
The ordinance has Fever been re-
pealed, though later 1t was made
wider and stronger in its scope. by
amendment, and is today as amended
in full force and effect.
There need no longer be any
doubts in the minds Of the city solons
about the matter and they should
govern themselves accordingly.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22
MAYOR H ". HARNER
SJSTANs TELEGRAM
Receives the Fines of the BeIgians
and Releases Them From
county JAIL
rEnpERs JUSTICE WITH MONEY
But Does Right Not to Release the
Notorious Women in the Case
Who Are Menaces.
rEMPERs JUSTICE WITH MONEY

Mayor Harvey W. Harmer is TO be
congratulated cnce more on his ac-
ton in tie conduct of city affairs
Mr. Hammer has also sustained the
position taken by the Telegram that
it is not always best to impose long
jail sentences at heavy expense to the
taxpayers Of the city.
In the present instance the Eve
Belgians sentenced to jail for thirty
days fos consorting with women had
been here but short time. They
did not know the city laws and are
believed not to have wilfGly yiolat-
ed them, at least not to the extent Of
continued notorious conduct.
The Telegram took the position
that in their case the fines would.
perhaps. be ample punishment. the
object of punishment being to make
them suffer for violating the law, as
we'll as to deter others, which is per-
fecty proper and should always be
the aim Of the one who inaicts pun
ishment. Had thew been continual
and open yiolatcrs OF the law or had
Their violation been OF serious In
Nsry to others than themselves. the
Telegram would have insisted that
flSey be, imprisoned, even II it be at
heavy expense to the taxpayers, as
respect for Law can not be too deeply
impressed, nor can the enforcement
os the law be too rigid, but justice
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22
RIGBY COMPANY
HOLDS MEETING
For the Purpose Of Looking Into
Present Management Of the
Company. ---ss

Local stockholders of the Rigby
Mining and Reduction Company
whose property and operations are in
Arizona, lately received notices that
there was dissatisfaction In the man
agement, and resulting from such
notices a meeting was held this week
in Wheeling.
Hon. E. NJ. showa1ter. Of Fair
mont attended the meeting from this
section of the state and made an adj
dress in behalf Of the present man
agement.
The meeting was called because z
number of the stockholders believed
that the expenditures already report
ed we're considerably out Of proper
ton with the work done toward de-
veloping the mining TERRITORY he'd
by the company.
Anent that subject Mr. Showalter
addressed the stockholders, strongly
opposing the suggestion offered that
big salaries had been paid without
any returns and that new officers %
selected His speech contained :
mil ddegre eof sarcasm and in de-
Tense of the present officers He
believer that such move would pc
quite suicidal to the Interests OF
every stockholder, and that L the
present officers we're deprived OF
longer control. it was more tnan
likely that the holdings would be iele
on the mountain side without any
further action to make them pay
ing investment; that the experiment.
station would be sold to : COM
peting company, whom he alleged
was back of the move to Gust the
present officers. BE said that the
stockholders need not expect % See
a dollar for their stock II the present
Organization was dissolved
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22
GIVE PERMIT
FOR BUILDING
City Council in Special Session. De.
cides About Hewes Building
on Hewes Street.

Permit to erect a building on her
lot next to the Central school build
ing on Hewes street was granted to
Rossi eHewes, by the city council at
the special meeting Wednesday even
ing called by Mayor Harmer for that
purpose.
The building is to be of frame
with q metal roof nut council re-
stricted the height of it to II feet.
1t was the intention to make the
building "a feet. This was the only
matter attended to By the council.
All the members we're present ex-
cepting Messrs. 0lcReynoids and
Ernst.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22
Mammoth Ocean Steamships Collide
And Many Are Killed and Injured

grants.
On, the orinoeo three men and .
woman were killed snd six women
and a man were injured
Five persons jumped overheard
and were drowned.
OF the two steamers the Wilhelm
der Crosse sustained the most dam
age, a breach twelve feet wide being
made in the starboard.
Four Of the crew Of the Wilhelm
der Crosse are reported killed and
twelve injured. but the exact num-
Der Of the killed and wounded on
that vessel are not reported here.
The damage TO the orinocc IS con-
fined to her bow.
Both vessels remain in the road
stead here. SO
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22
INHERITANCE TAX
TO Be COLLECTED
assistant Tax Commissioner Procur-
ing Data Here For That
Purpose.

The matter of collateral inherit
ance tax is being looked into in this
county. as we'll as those adjacent.
Assistant Tax Commissioner J. S.
Darst is here from the main Office
at Charleston looking up data, with
a view of collecting this tax, accord
ing to law. The penalty is twenty
per cent forfeited to the state in
cases, where this sort Of property
has not been returned. There is
said to be number of cases in this
county and it is the intention to en-
force the Law. as due notice was
given in the matter.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22
ON
TIE WATER
Horseboats and Floating Hotels to
Be One Of the Unique Features
Of the Exposition. 4

NORFOLK. Va, Nov. 22-Float-
ing homes will constitute an agree
able feature of the Jamestown Expo
sition to be held at sewell's Point
on tho shores of historic Hampton
Roads. near Norfolk, from Apri, &c
to Nov. 80, 1901
The many inlets that indent the
shores near the Exposition site on
the south and east, afford splendid
Ravens for house boats and it is now
certain that large colony Of this
kind of craft will be anchored with
in sight and easy reach of the
grounds
Some OF the water homes are now
in the course OF construction in
Willoughby Bay. which separates
Sewers Point from Ocean View and
others, already completed are lying
at anchor in the harbor. A great
number of these are the common
place houseboats and will be used at
the exposition as boarding places.
Many, however, will be palatial and
viii be occupied exclusively by their
owners and their families
At no former exposition held in
the United States has the colony OF
house boats been as extensive and
costly as that which viii form a
striking feature at the jamestown
Ter-Centennial.
At no place in the world are con-
ditions better suited for life in
house boats that the inner harbor Of
Hampton Roads. The waters of his
toric Tanners Creek. protected %
the south by stretch of stately pine
trees and on the east by the hand
hills OF Ocean View: Boush's Creek.
lying snrsly between Willoughby
silt and the exposition grounds, and
little willoughby Bay an arm of
hampton Roads, affords sheltered
anchorage for all kinds of small YES
sells that can not be surpassed
This fact has attracted the atten-
ton of owners of house boats all
along the Atlantic Coast, from Maine
10 Florida and it is already an as
sured fact that some of the most
magnificent floating homes that have
ever been constructed will be in the
colony at the exposition.
Inquiries have been received at
the exposition Offices from points in
Massachusetts. New York and South
Carolina. which indicate that house
boats will attend the Ter-Centennial
from all these states and promises
have been made that the representa-
ton from other sections will be large.
Life in a house boat is attractive
to many people some Of whom spend
months and years in no other home,
and the novelty of it will Doubtless
appeal to thousands who will visit
the exposition. To be away from the
busting throng after a day has been
spent in seeing the sights the expo
sition viii ofrer, VIII be a relief to
the body and mind and no more de-
lightful resort could be found for
this rest than a comfortable house
boat on peaceful waters.
House boats of every Kind will
make up the floating colony at the
jamestown exposition. and viii pre-
sent a novel and interesting sight
to the visitors particularly those who
come from inland cities.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22
OIL WELL SUIT
UP IN COURT
On a Motion By the Hope Natural
Gas Company to Dissolve
An Injunction

A motion was presented to Judge
Charles W. Lynch In chambers
Thursday to dissolve the Injunction
recently awarded to Araminta West
and others against the Hope Natural
Gas Company. restraining the COM
pany from further operation at an
oil well in Grant district Deposi-
lions in support of the motion we're
offered and time was given for coun-
ter depositions. The motion Will
not be disposed of until after these
are offered.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22
Fulton Clayton, of the Salvation
Army, Sentenced to County
Prison.

Attired in his Uniform. Fulton
Clayton, a soldier Of the Salvation
Army. was placed in jail Thursday
afternoon to serve sentence Of If
teen days for having attempted to
evade the payment Of a board bill Of
Sc due to Mrs. Sarah wentz. of East
Pike street. He was sentenced BY
Magistrate Gordon after opportunity
had been given him to settle the
amount. he could not raise the
money and had to take the jail sem
tence.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22
North German Lloyd Liner Wilhelm
der Crosse and British Mail
Steamer Crash Together
fBy Associated Press.l

cHERBoURG. France. Nov a.
A collision occurred between the
North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser
wilhelm der Crosse and the British
Royal Mail Steamer orinoco last
night
orinoco were both outward bound
for Southampton via cherbourg for
New York and West Indian ports re
spectively-
The shock was terrific causing a
panic among the passengers on both
vessels. especially among the emf
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22
FUNERAL OF F. ". RYMEE.

The funeral off. W. Rymer, the
young man who died at his parents
home at Perry Mines from typhoid
fever, took place Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Funeral services
were held at the house and burial
was in the /. o o. F. cemetery in
this city. Mr.. Rymer was employ
ed as brakeman on the Short Line
railroad and was a worthy and pop
ular young man. His father works
at Perry mines.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22

should be tempered with mercy ire
quently, and that is what Mayor Har-
mer has done in this instance. In
TACT, the Telegram thinks he did the
right thing. and, all who know him.
will agree that he would not under
any circumstances. have done it, if
he did not think it was the right
thing to do.
Thursday afternoon he received
their fines and costs amounting in
all to SOS and gave them their lib
-erty with the admonishment not to
be guilty any more
But he did not release the women.
as their case is different from that of
the men. They permitted the viola
ton to take place in the house over
which they had control It is stated
their conduct has been somewhat no
torious and menace to the good or
der and morals of the city. That
being true he does right to punish
them by imprisonment, and from the
moral standpoint, at least, that ought
to be enective with them as well as
to deter Others. However, simply
because they are women Is no rea-
so2 they should thus be- punished.
sbut rather ON account of the life
they lead and their conduct toward
6thers.
Aoain Mayor uarmer deserves
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22
SHAW AND BRYAN
Drawing Cards at the rrans-Missis.
s,ppi Congress Today.
rnu Associated press.l

[By Associated Press-l
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Nov. 22-At
the sTrans-Mississippi Commercial
Congress in session here, today's es'
necial drawing cards are Secretary
of the Treasury Shaw and W. J.
BRYAN. who are on the program to
make speeches.
shaws speech was given at the at
ternoon session and Bryan's win De
made this evening.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22
NO MAn sERVICE.

There was no mail service on the
morning train to and from New Mar
tinssille THURSDAY, the substitute
clerk running these days having
missed the train, caused bz over
sleeping himself.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22
Thousands Flee In
Panic From Flames
Intense Excitement is Caused B!
Half Dozen Fires, Endangering
An Hundred Lives.
rRv Associated Press. ]

Att by Associated Press.J
NEW YORK. Nov. 22-Six In
cendiary fires caused intense excite
ment in the vicinity Of Twenty
Fourth street and Eighth avenue to-
day. One woman, Mrs. Garment
Arnold, was fatally wounded, Q
hundred lives we're endangered and
thousands fed to the streets IN fear
The financial loss is small.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22
ARRESTED IN
MART|NsBURG
James Taylor. Wanted ON Murde.
Charge in Duquesne, Pa, Taken
In This State.
rBy Associated Press.l

MARTINSBURG, ". Va, Nov. %
James Taylor, Jr, of Duquesne, a
suburb of Pittsburg. has been arrest
ed here charged with the murder Of
Isaac Carter. negro, on Nov. u.
Taylor's father offered reward
of $1,000 for the capture of his SON.
He said he wanted his SON brought
to justice.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22
FOUR MEN IN STORM
SWEPT OUT TO SEA
Caught on Crib Work Of New Break
water at Grand Rapids.
Mich.
rBy Associated Press.J

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Nov p
-Four men were caught by last
nights storm on the crib work of the
new breakwater at the entrance to
Holland harbor and washed away
and drowned. The men could not
gain the shore because of the i'm
mense sea.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22
Alfred In Uniform
Soldier Is Pit in Jail
CASE DISMISSED.

Alexander Rodin was arrested late
Thursday afternoon by Constable w.
Guy Merit and taken before Magis-
trate NJ. S. Riley to answer to war
rant charging him with furnishing
intoxicating liquors to some children
Mt Point Comfort. There was no
evidence to sustain the charge at the
hearing which was held that even
ing and the case was dismissed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22
president AND PARTY
LEAVE CITY OF SAN juan
They Go to Aribo There to Enter
Autos and Ride to
Ponce.
by Associated Press.1

SAN JUAN, P. R., Nov. 22-Presi-
dent Roosevelt and party left San
Juan by special train this morning
for Aribo, forty miles west Of this
city, where they VIM enter automo-
biles and go to Ponce and embark
for home on the louisiana
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22
Shock Is Terrible and IN the Panic
Several Persons Jump Over
board Into the; Sea
The accident was due to mistake
in the signals Of two helmsmen.
[By Associated Press.l

PARIS, France. Nov. 22-At the
Office of the North German Lloyd Co.
here it is stated that the injuries Of
the steamer wilhelm der Crosse
make it impossible for it TO proceed
and the passengers will be trans
ferred to other passenger steamers
Several were killed and twelve
were injured, two seriously.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22
coLoRED TEAM PLAYS

The colored football team went to
Fairmont Thursday morning to play
play the team there in heafternoon.
the team there in the afternoon.
number of rooters and went bent on
winning the game.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22
TETER HEATS n.

NJ. D. Teter. of Oral, writes this
paper as follows:
j q see T. NJ Sullivan produced an
scar Of corn of his own raising thir-
xteen inches long. I can beat that
by a fraction over one inch, as I have
a well-matured ear Of corn of my
own raising that measures a frac-
stion over fourteen inches So. Sui
slivan must come down on long -nub-
bins, = "a
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22

Mrs. sarahJ. Furbee. of Manning
ton. Is here on q visit to her son.
charles W. FurDee and wife. Of East
Main street.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22

Burton N. Despard went to Phila-
delphia wednesday night on a busi-
ness trip.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22

Attorney Charles Powell. of. Fair
mont, spent Thursday here.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22

Again, Mayor Harmer deserves
reorganization and the Telegram is
svindicated.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-22

Ell. Hudkins. OF Berryburg, was
in the city Thursday on business.
The Press., 1906-12-12

tain every kind of fruit raised in the temperate zone. The housa has been entirely built over inside and is fin. ished in chestnut. The natural loca- tion of the place is picturesque to a degree, and with modern landscape gardening added to the charms of Mother Nature, the effect is bound to be very pleasing. Water was located by means of 8 witch hazel rod on the hill opposite the house. After long and strenuous digging it is now sus- pected that the rod was mistaken about the water, and the plan of bringing the fluid to the house by Rravitation has been abandoned. The ditch that was constructed to the we'll in which to lay the pipe, before the rod was suspected of chicanery, also represents a lot of hard work. In dynamiting through the ledge, when digging the we'll, stone about the size of a cannon ball was dropped through the roof of the portico at the house, struck the kitchen door, burst it open and broke the lock. This stone is retained as a souvenir and will be used to crack nuts on in the fall.
The Press., 1906-12-12
Wonderful nqonaaterx.

At Solovetsk, in the Russian govern ment of Archangel, is the most remark able monastery in the world. The mon astery of Solovetsk is inclosed on ev- cry side by wall of granite powders which measures nearly a mile in cir conference. The monastery itself ls very strongly fortified, being support cd by round and square towers about thirty feet in height, with walls twenty feet in thickness. The monastery con- sists in reality of six churches, which are completely filled with statues of all kinds and precious stones. Upon the walls and the towers surrounding these churches are mounted huge guns, which in the time of the Crimean war were directed against the British White sea squadron.
The Press., 1906-12-12

Avoid alum and alum phosphate baking powders. The label law requires that all the ingredients be named on the labels. Look out for the alum compounds.
 NOTE--Safety lies in buying only
 Royal Baking Powder, which is a
 pure, cream of tartar baking pow
 der, and the best that can be made.