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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15
he Illinois Fields, Which West
virgnians Are Inter
ested IN.
4RIY MILLION IS PAID
81 the Properties By Pennsylvania
Capitalists And Active Oil
Operators.
ARLY MILLIoN IS PAID


OH producing properties IN the
Illinois fields are changing hands,
onne yery large deals having been
oor animated within the past two
weeks. Up to this time r. NJ Jen-
nings, of the wen known producing
4, firm OF 3. "a. Jennings & Bros, OF
PfEfsbrrg, has been the leading pur-
chaser.
Tie latest purchase was comp4et-
IA Yesterday. The purchase includes
an 81 the holdings Of Mallory Bros.
"a Stewart, and is located in Cum
fberfand and Clark counties The
properties consist of leases on 700
acres of proven territory, on which
are So producing oil wells. having
an aggregate production OF l,5OO
barrels day. The consideration
was S275, 900. The leases have all
been tested, but the wells have not
been producing to their full capacity
on account Of the inability of the
pipe line to handle the oil.
Just prior to the purchase of this
property, Mr.. Jennings made a
large purchase when he acquired the
holdings of the Jamison Oil Co.,
paying for it $500, 900. This prop
srfy lies in Clark county and con-
sists of leases on 1894 acres, on
which are 81 producing wells, hav-
ing total daily production OF
500 barrels. Like the other prop
erty, most of the wells are shut IN
Tt has all been tested and is known
to be productive
The Janison Oil Co. is compris-
ed of Pittsburg and West Virginia
operators.
At the time the last named prop
ertv was acquired a number OF
other smaller properties we're pur--
chased, bringing the aggregate OF
the investment very close to a mil
lion dollars. 1t Is reported that
Mr.. Jennings has secured options
on other valuable properties in the
field
There is considerable speculation
as to what Mr.. Jennings intends do
ing with the property. While he
is non-committal on the subject, 1t
Ia presumed the purchase has been
made for either the Pure Oil Co. or
the Pure Oil Producing Co. Mr..
Jennings IS president and genera
manager of the latter as well as
general manager of the Producers
and Refiners Pipe Line Co.
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HIGH SCHOOLS
WILL PLAY

Next Saturday at Fairmont the
Fairmont high school football tea1n
will meet the Clarksburg high school
team The Fairmont team has
about recovered from the effects OF
their bad game last Saturday with
Broaddus Institute and have been
induIging in some very hard PFac5
tice IN the last two days
The Clarksburg bunch defeated
The Grafton high school last Satur4
day Ii to o and this win make the
Fairnont team more than anxious
to win. because Of the dirty treat
ment they received atsthe hands Of
Grafton several weeks ago.
If the day is a good one there
will no doubt be a large crowd out
as the indications are that g large
crowd will 60 down with the team
from Clarksburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15
CASES OF THE u. S. )
COURT OF APPEALS

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 10
The United States circuit court OF
appeals reconvened this morning at
10 O'Clock with Circuit Judge Golf
and District Judges Brawley and
Mcdowell on the bench. The court
announced the opening in the case
of Frank Zell, petitioner, vs.. Judges
of the circuit court of the United
States for the eastern district OF
Virginia on application for a writ
of prohibition opinion by Judge
Golf. The rule to show cause is dis
missed and the writ of prohibition
asked for dismissed with costs Cases
argued were No. 675, the Calhoun
County Bank, appellant, vs.. L. w;
Cain, trustee and appellee, appeal
from the district court at Clarks-
burg, W. Va, submitted on briefs.
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Drastic ledSuT
IS Proposed

y L. -
DR. ID. P l6fga president 81
the STATE Board Of Health has re-
tIirned from Huntington, where q
meeting of the board was held %
examine applicants for certlfea tes
to practice medicine, and to trans
act other business.
The principal item Olsen ct
the meeting was that of the habit q
expectoration N street cars, rail-
way trains and public buildings
This practice was denounced as; be-
ing not only filthy, but positively
dangerous as means OF spreading
disease. The board was unanimous
in the opinion that drastic measures
should be adopted IN the way of an
effort to check this growing evil
Accordingly a committee composed
of DR.. T. L. Barber, OF Charleston,
and DR.. j ohn L Dickey, OF heel.
ing. will draftsrules and regulations
relative to the habit, and prohibits
,ory measures will result. As soon
las resolutions of this nature are
drafted BY the board they Become eff
fective as matters of law, and it. IS
safe to predict tast within the next
sixty DAYS 4he rule will be operative
in all parts of the state.
There ista strong demand Tor ac-s
ton of this natureEon the Part
the railway and street car, co1laIlles
doing business in the state and the
action of. the board in taking this
step will no doubt be hailed with de-
light by these corporations. SINCE It.
Will give them power to enforce reg
ulations bearing upon the question:
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BANK
STATEMENTS

The financial statement of the
Empire National Bank appears in
this issue of the Telegram pursuant
to call by the Comptroller Of the
Currency at Washington. The
statement shows a gratifying condi-
ton of business at the Empire and
evidences the fact that that insti-
tuition is going right along as the
community grows greater and bet
ter. The assets reach beyond mil
lion and a quarter of dollars and the
deposits are constantly increasing.
The management Of the Empire is
popular and Its service the best to
be found anywhere.
The Union and Merchants Ma
tional banks also publish their
statements in this issue, and make
the usual big showing. They are
as fine national banks as are found
anywhere. Clarhburg is proud of
her banks.
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Time
In Runaway

- y !. /. i
An exciting runaway haPPenea
shortly after press time "Wednesday
evening. A team of horses belong
ing to Frank Clausson, of Adamston
frightened at train at the water
tank in that town and ran al the
wav past the Telegram square before
they stopped. Several vehicles along
the route had narrow escapes from
being wrecked and just before one
Of the horses fell exhausted and
stopped the other the team with the
front carriage of the wagon attached
ran into Dr.. C. r. Ogden's buggy
standing in front Of the Clifford
Osborn Undertaking Company's es-
tablishment, stripping DR.. 0gdens
horse clean of the harness and
wrecking the buggy badly. Claus
sons wagon was scattered IN pieces
All along the route. Tt was a two
mile run and was made in less than
five minutes, Mayor Southern says.
He ought to know as he saw them
start and followed them on the first
street car at full speed, A remark
able part Of the runaway and the
time made is that one of the horses
is fen or twelve years old and never
ran away before. Fortunately no
one was hurt and the horses were
bruised up only little.
a
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OFFICERS OF THE
new ASSOCIATION

The West Virginia Game and
Fish Protective Association elected
its first officers before the close of its
initial meeting in the assembly room
of the Waldo hotel Wednesday after.
noon. They are: Andrew Price, OF
Marlinton, president; w. A. Vance,
of Clarksburg, vice president; Dep
Ity Game Warden Merrick, OF Ca
bell county, vice president; John
Alexander. of Pocahontas county,
vice president; DR.. King, Of Wes-
ton treasurer L. G. Grille, Clarks-
burg. secretary. The constitution
adopted provides for the election OF
vice president from each county IN IN
the state. Other vice presidents will
be elected at the next meeting,
which will be the first Monday in
May at a place to be designated by
the president.
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OCCURS
IN COLUMBUS

The wedding of Mr.. Brooks
Fleming, Jr., Of Fairmont, and Miss
Amy Dodson, of Columbus, o.,
which event will take place at the
lincoln hotel in Columbus; this
evening at Z 80 o'clock will be at
tended by number of the bride
groom's relatives. The Fairmont
party left for Columbus yesterday
afternoon and was composed of ex-
Governor A. B. Fleming, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Fleming, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Watson, Mr.. and Mrs. J. o..
Watson, Miss Virginia Fleming,
Miss Mae Fleming, Mr.. Walton
Miller. Miss Elizabeth Watson,
who is now in Baltimore will be in
at the wedding. Mr.
Fleming, the prospective bridegroom
left for Columbus Tuesday morning.
The wedding will be a quiet aaffir
and George Fleming, brother Of the
groom, will act as best man.
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Funeral Of mrs. Fighter

The funeral of Mrs. Emily j..
Fighter, who died Wednesday morn
ing at an advanced age, took place
Thursday morning beginning at 8
o'clock. Services were held at the
home Of Mrs. Fighters daughter,
Mrs. Atkins, in Point Comfort, and
at the grave in the Masonic ceme-
terry at Shinnston, led by the Rev.
r. B. Mcdaniel, pastor Of the First
Baptist church. The funeral was
largely attended.
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FOR
OPERA DIR. SYNTAX

Rehearsals for doctor Syntax, ?
the opera to be produced by the
Marcato Club are being made
under the direction of John Saund-
ers. The cast for this opera is said
to be the strongest, from singing
and dramatic standpoint, ever seen
in an amateur play. The chorus is
composed of thirty young ladies and
gentlemen, and they comprise the
best musical talent IN the city. The
music of doctor Syntax' is most
melodious, and the dialogue fairly
scentalates with humor. The opera
will be produced the first week IN.
December.
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Thornpson FnneraI

A large number attended the
funeral Of y. Hugh Thompson
Thursday morning. Services were
held at the late home on Clay street
led BY the Rev. s. x. ArbuthnotSi
pastor Of Golf NJ. 3. church, and t6ei
burial was IN the I. o. o. f. ceIle
terry. The Adelphi lodge Of Odd
Fellows, Of which Mr., Thompson
was member for number of years,
took part In the services and the
ceremonies at the grave were CON
Quoted BY them.
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ERE RECITAL
9IlEN T0IIIgHT

q
Following IS the prcgEaTn Of the
free recital to be given By the pupils
Of Mrs. 0iina Penden Payne this
evening at the West virginia music
store on Fourth street, beginning at
8 oscloeks
/. Bambina,
Allegro motto. Mas Burty
1st Piano Misses Sadie Starcher
and Alice Corpening Snd Piano
Miss Anna Garrett and Mrs. Ghas.
Smith.
2. A Winters Lullaby,
Vocal solo .s.... !. BeKOven
Miss Lillian Harris
3. sNalse, OPP. A, No. l.,
Piano solo .... TIL. Salome
Miss Virginia ATbuthnot
4 A Whispered Vow,
Vocal solo -. HartWell-J ones
Miss Alice Corpening
s. Hip Scoop Sehottische,
Piano solo ...-....-. Geibel
Miss Edith Price
6. I Know a Bank
Vocal duet banks
The Misses latTls
= Gypsy Dance
Piano solo 49, .ss... Hunt
Miss Marguerite Herman
s. Go and Forget,
Vocal solo -. 49,. Adams
Miss Blanche Hursey
9. Alpine Violets,
Piano solo 1890. Ganscha1s
Miss Mary Arbuthnot
10. Dream of Paradise,
Vocal solo (organ obligatol
... Hamilton Gray
Miss Lillian Harris
IL. Raise Me, Jesus,
Male quartet y. Huntley
The Lynch Brothers
II. (a) Consolation. Mendelssohn
(b) Valse ImpromPtu.
.... Rathburn
10. Thoughts.
Vocal solo -.....-.. Welllngs
Miss Nina Fittro
II. I Would That Ny Love,
Vocal duet -. Mendelssohn
Misses Corpening and Hursey
Is. Bells,
symphony ..--..... seldel
Mrs. NJ. Parker, Misses Sadie
Starcher, Nellie Hursey, Edna
White and Marion Gooding.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15
Boys Hearing
Is Continued

The hearing of Charles Mcmillan
the young man who is charged with
throwing beer bottle from the gall
lery of the opera house to the vile
liam on the stage and striking a
woman and a member of the orches-
ira the other night, was continued
bv Magistrat Gordon Wednesday
night until Monday Afternoon at
4 o'clock. The hearing was con-
tinued on plea Of defense that they
were not ready for trial.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15
MEN
ORGANIZING


West Virginia glass manufactur-
ers have formed an organization for
their mutual projections says the
GRnmoner ami Giass4v0 Eiler.
have uniform scale Of wages Will
respect to the payment of snappe
Who's earnings are figured per box
For single strength the uniform rate
of % cents is paid small double, p
cents; long crane places, ~ ceIits
per box first and second work
big rings. &c cents, and for extra Z
large work, so cents per box is paid
according to a statement made by
well known manufacturer. In sew
efal places snappers have refused 70
work for the above mentioned rate
but after few days idleness they
returned to work, snapper or no
snapper, and their faithful adher-
ance TO this rule has been commend
ed by several managers met recently
The stipulations contained in the
Amalgamated wage agreement are
observed by all concerned this sea-
son.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15
DE AIS TN OIL
ARE BEING MADE
ANSW

Editors Telegram:
a Mr.. Merchant has taken 1t up
ON himself to rush likewise into
print and make a reply to our ar
ficIe of the 18th, saying some things
in his defense that appear so l1-
dicrous that we are constrained 10
come forth again.
Let us first reply to where he
saws we have lots to learn about the
retail business. We are ready TO
confess that we know very little
about the retail business, especl-
ally after the experienced and seru-
puousIy honest merchant has al
most called us a fool. for thinking
he ought to be satisfied with any
thing less than from so to 100 per
cent profit, or in other words al
low him less than the trihIng prof
it of one dollar on barrel of sweet
potatoes when he should have
right to charge the customer with
months rent, light, gas and clerk
hire on each barrel of potatoes. Be
cause some pinched-faced landlord
raises the rent on the merchant 1t
is no reason why the customer
should be sandbagged and has peck
et-book disemboweled by pair OF
computing scales every time he
steps into grocery.
We will say here, returning the
compliment, to this particular mer-
chant when he says that he has to
paw cent pound for cabbage that
he is not an experienced buyer and
if he will come around we will buy
for him some cabbage at $11.o0
per ton; and when he says he sells
sweet potatoes for twenty-five cents
a peck he is not posted in what his
neighbors are doing who sell at 80
cents peck Also the same when
selling buckwheat at four cents
pound when the rest are selling at
five cents a pound.
We believe, if he would put an
advertisement in the paper and
show that he,is making, according
to his own figures, only siXty-six
and two-third per cent profit on
sweet potatoes, only 100 percent
profit on cabbage and only go per
cent prOnC on DuckWHedl. III TACT
selling so much cheaper than his
neighbors that the customers would
flock into his store so thickly he
would not have time in the morning
to move half his stock on the side
walk where the dogs sniff around
his green goods.
We heard a certain gentleman,
after reading Merchants article,
say that he did not know it was so
bad until the merchant confessed to
what we charged in the first article
and that was making the Dutch
mans percent.
We close repeating we have lots
to learn about the retail business,
but if Mr.. Merchant will make some
more confessions about his profits
we will get fairly well posted before
the time is over.
No retail merchant can afford to
get into newspaper controversy
with a consumer who has right now
in his inside pocket wholesale
price list. $1,000,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15
PRANK HOLD-UP COSTS
AUTOMOBOLIST HIS LIFE

The appearance of the police was
attracted by the cries of the victims
of the holdup.
The dead man is Wiggo Brandt,
a chauffeur.
The hold-up, it is believed, was
intended merely as q prank by half
dozen chaufeurs, who were return-
ing from a ball in Harlem.
The victims OF the hold-up we're
two men who were driving home.
The men were frightened away inn
mediately after stopping the cab.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15
G0ING TO VIEW
MEXICAN MINES

A. P. GLADDEN. will leave for
Ri>Ssrg Friday, where he will join
a ~ enroute to Chihuahua, Mex
* where they 60 to investigate the
copper mines recently purchased by
Mr.. Canadian, of Canton, o. These
mines have been producers in the
native way, for several years. Since
operation has begun by Americans
they have found large paying ore.
Alvin Basel. w. w. Jamison and
Others will be in the party from
Glarlaburg. The party expects to
return By Christmas:
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EnneraI 81 Samnel LYon

The body Of Samuel Lyon, who
died in a hospital near Baltimore
Tuesday night, arrived in this city
on train No. 8 Thursday morning.
The funeral win be held at the
home Of Mrs. Nancy J.Iyon, Main
street, corner Chestnut, Friday
morning at 1880 o'clock and the
services will be led by the Rev. L.
E. Peters and the Rev. s. Is. Ar
buthnot. Burial will be in the 1.
o. o. r. cemetery. 49,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT IS
NOW ON SOIL OF MA

All the school children in Colon
assembled about the pier where the
President landed, and sang The
Star Spangled Banner and
q America. =
Some time later President and
Sonora Amador and Bishop HAMS
way reached the spot and crested
Roosevelt and party. hey then
boarded a special train Ellllh steanl-
ed slowly in the direction 81 Pana=
INA
The President Wlll pc enc e
President. dor evening"
IA heavy rain "a Aorningt
TheFe NJ np Sc
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15
Storm Sweeps
Oregon State
(BY Associated Press.l

PORTLAND, Ore, No. 1.-THE
State of Washington suffered from
the worst storm ever known here
last night and early this morning.
The storm of wind and rain wrought
havoc over the whole state and the
panhandle of Idaho. Railroads are
demOralized and creeks, rivers and
brooks are roaring torrents. Inn
mense damage was done.
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q 81 AGE lRY 0F
UNUSUAL INTEREST

sThe Warning FelIs which APP
pears here shortly Is PARTICULAR
IL interesting play of a kind to it
SET. EIabofate aid beautiful in all
elis details 6f itssprod hction, it has
ali the. charm and interest of the
great tional plays, with strong
dramatic situations, powerful cll-
makes, bright comedy and dramatic
and scenic surprises, but telling a
most interesting and thrilling story
through the vehicle of drama OF
the highest literary and artistic
merit, which rises far above the
realm of sensational melo-drama.
and takes its place among the great
est and best stage stories of the age.
1t isa success. At the Grand Nov.
III.
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Bank al Fleetwood

WASHINGTON, Nov. The
First National Bank Of Ricl1J COO
has been authorized to begin bu
ness with SOS, 900 capital
Armstrong, president; 4. a Rie6-
ards, vice president, and John
Wallace, cashier.
"a patent for q dump earl
been issued to Lorenzo 81
of NhrtinsBurg.
Joseph Robson was an
postmaster at Hand
county.
EeIrY VIE
from
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Teachers Examination

A teachers state uniform exam
ination viii be held in the Adams
ton school house Friday and Satur-
day. The examination win begin at
Z O'clock Friday morning and be
conducted by the county board of
examiners.
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INCREASED
BY EXPRESS 60.
Az Assoeiated Pee.

IBY AsSOclaLeu p te59'
NEW YORK, Nov. The
wages Of the employees of the Ameri-
can Express Company who were
paid less than 5000 month were
increased ten per cent. beginning
TODAY. The increase was authorized
nv a vote of the board of directors
Yesterday The increase affects
200 men.
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Is Met BY Officials and All the
School Children Sing Pa
triotic Songs.
Az Associated Pee

COLON. NoH, IS President
Roosevelt LETT the Alagship Louis
lana at 2 so o'clock morning
and landed shortly a teE BE
was met by Canal Conni =
Shonts, Chief EngiAse
General Manager irlS Ct t4e
Panama railroad, ~ her high.c
ficials
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Police Run Hold-Up- Men Down
AS They Make Dash
For Liberty.

NEW YORK, Nov. ia hold
up by six men in an automobile IN
Central Park, West, early today
cost one of the automobiles his
life. He was run down by big tour
ing car, when the hoId-up men
we're making dash for liberty.
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Gets buster

In the Wallace district, in this
county, the South Penn Oil COM
pany has drilled its No. on the
Gilmore Hall farm through all sands
and to depth of 3 ,342 feet and has
a duster.
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10 ENJoIN

WASHINGTON, Nov. l6t T.
torney General Moody today ectng
through the PRESIDENT and the . NIT.
ed States district attorney lnstF-
tuted proceeding against the Stancl=
ard Oil Company of New Jersey
under the Sherman Antitrust Act
bv fling In the United States Cir
cult Court At ST. Louis 4 petition -
equity against it and its seventy
constItuent corporal ions and paEner--
ships and seven individual defend
ants, asking that The combine tlQIls
be declared unlawful and il the
future enjoinihg them from enter
ing into a contract or combustion
in restraint of trade.
CLEVELAND, o., Nov. 15-7
Deputy Sheriff Johns, of Hancock
county, and Deputy Sheriff Ambrose
of this county. resumed the search
today of the Standard Oil Company
officials, against whom indictments
were found by the grand jury ct
Findlay Yesterday They failed to
find any of the men they wanted.
The we're told they were out Of the
city.
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Rev. r. b. Mcdaniel went to
SRinnston Thursday to conclude the
funeral rites of Mrs. Emily j.
Fighter
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3. p. SIC. 3.

The Baptist Christian Endeavot
Society on Friday night will have a
practical and timely topic, GLOW
the Bible Condemns Intemperance,
Hab.II, SIG. Miss Carrie Stout viii
lead the meeting. The meeting viii
begin promptly at rs and close at
g o'clock. Let every member be on
time if possible. Visitors cordially.
invited.
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George F. Randall, Of Shinnston,
was here Thursday,