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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-16
NEGROES SHOT
PROVES FATAL
lBy Associated press. i

Cincinnati, o., April 16-En-
gineer Thomas B. Fleming died at
the Good Samaritan hospital today
from wounds inflicted by an un-
known negro who tried to ride free
on the Queen & Crescent locomotive,
Of which Fleming was in charge.
When he was ordered from the en-
gine, he shot Engineer Fleming
twice through the head. The mur-
derer escaped.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-16
Telegraphers Banquet

The telegraph operators Of the
Monongah division Of the B. & %.
IRE making great preparations for
their banquet TO be; given in Fair
mont on the night Of june 9. Sat-
urday a meeting of the operators was
held at Grafton and plans for the.
banquet were discussed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-16
Goes to Colorado

Ernest B. Morris left Monday
for Colorado. where he viii
be engaged a month on the work Of
irrigating $500 acres Of land. he is
in. Several reservoirs
will be constructed at once.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-16
Marriage License

i license to be married has
Been issued to Charles T. Swigef
and Janis Maxwell. both Of Wilson,
burg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-16
SUGAR Goes Blown

New York, April 16-AH grades
Of refined sugar were reduced fen
cents 4 hundred pounds today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-16
In The Kessler

okey Barker, of Northyiew, was
taken to the Kessler hospital this
morning TO under surgical treat
|nent.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-16

i4sSllilS IN tnl, h1ist l9aptlSt church
Iat 10 80 q clock tomorrow morning
land sessions will be held three dass.
AS yet bat few Of the delegates haye
arrived, but many are expeetd on tlie
night trains. Several hundred sun
lay school workers are expected til
be IN attendance.
The program for tomorrow Is as
follows:
Tuesday Morning, April III.
First Baptist Church Executive
Room.
2 :00- Meeting Of executive COM
mittce, RHsG q Humble, cl1airman.
Opening Session.
First Baptist Church Auditoflurl.
President D. B. Purinton, presiding
Gctting in Harmony with the Mas
ter.
1890 Praising the Lord in song,
Led by Prof, +. o. Excel, Chicago.
100 Expressing Gratitude in
.raYer Rev. !. a. Barnes, 50.
Narys.
L ll.l5-" Men Shall Not Live bY
Bread Alone DIR. Wm. Love,
garkersburg.
Enrolment Of Delegates
q Headquarters. Noon lunch IN
basetlent Of Baptist church al re;is-
spnable price.
Tuesday Afternoon
First Baptist Church Auditorium.
fres. He y. Purinton, presiding.
.t.,Songs Of praise. Prnf. u.
V Excel.
::l5s- Round Table. Theme:
Sopr Important Viewpoints, Con-
mcted BY Mr.. W. G, Pearce, Chi
ago, international Teacher Train
ptg Secretary.
I'D The County and District Prob
ems.
2 Tie City Problem.
7, The School Problem.
"a. The Extension Problem.
3 80 Address, Follow Me- vi.
Y Wood, D. D., Huntington
800 Address -Rags On the,
lone Department. Mrs. Phebe
" Curtis, Columbus, O.. Home De
,artment Secretary Ohio Sunday
school Association.
4 :s0-In Touch with the Spirit
nj Life. Rev. Nv. w Darlington
2arkersburg. (Thc doors will be
losed during this period.) Banquet
Q State and County officers. Hon.
V $. 0'Brien, presiding.
Children's Meeting.
Tuesday afternoon, 4 O'Clock.
ioff NJ. Es church auditorium. Miss
iartha Y Graham, presiding. West
'irgilia Primary and junior Sec
etary.
:o0-A Happy Houri;foa Bows
nd Girls. Music, conducted i,y
'rof Il. o. Isxeelf A story Mis-
Iary l. Scott Visiting Special
'ts, Mrs. Phel,e Curtis
Tuesdag Evening
! First Baptist church auditorium.
'Tts. p. b. Purinton. presiding
Thought: The Strength 81 tle
iation.
7:30-Thirtp Minutes in Song
iondueted by Prof n O Eyceil
'rince Of Leaders. PRAYER by Reg'
I'm. +. Hudson. Hutfonsyille
7:5O-A Welcome to clarksbpfc
'ev. r. B. McDanel. President Min.
terial Association.
Response. President Pnrinton
s:15-Address. .sFour EssantiaIs
4 Teaching DR. R. r. Ioberiy 6f
rey York. Associate Editor aIethnl.
It Episcopal Publications
& S:+5-Conveniion Offering
9:00-Address. Sunday School
,vangelization.', Mr.. W. e. Peane
9:45- Adjournment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
HEARST KILLS A LION.
Quick Shooting Stops Enraged Beast
Wounded By the First Shot.

San Antonio, Tex, Jan. ~. "A special
received here from Chihauhau, Mexico,
tells OF William r. Hearst's exciting en-
counter with a mountain lion Mr.
Hearst, who, with party Of friends
from the United States, is staying at
his mothers ranch near Chihauhau, went
out hunting in the mountains. The New
Yorker had been assured that there we're
plenty Of mountain lions in the hills
and he was expecting good sport, but
it was almost dark before any large
game was sighted. Then quite umexpeet-
eddy the dogs freed large mountain
lion, which showed fight.
Mr.. Hearst, who was riding little
in advance Of the other members of
the party, first caught sight of the ami
NAL and fired without taking aim. The
shot wounded the big cat, which sprang
from the tree in which it had taken
refuge, and rushed upon Mr.. Hearst.
Taking another quick shot, as the
animal was only few feet away, Mr.
Hearst stretched the lion dead at his
feet. He win take the skin of the big
cat back to New York with him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
Shows Statements on Panama
Unfounded.
RlDICULES STATEMENTS
says Critic Had 90 Hours to Gather His
Rumors--Two Notorious Colon
Malcontents the Source Of
His Reports.

Washington, Jan, Secretary Taft,
ia reply to communication from the
president, has prepared letter, which
has been sent to Congress, annihilating
numerous mischierous and sensational
charges against the administration Of
affair in the canal zone recently made by
Poultney Bigelow in the Independent.
Secretary Taft seizes the opportunity to
tell the whole truth about Panama, and
clinches the accuracy of his statements
by irrefutable evidence, and closes with
the following statement;
"When the actual facts are compared
with the statements in this article, il
gives rise to doubt what the real expla-
nation OF the article is--whether it was
written from such wanton motive as
actuates pure sensation monger, or
whether it arises from the exaggerated
eccentricity of mind which furnishes
both an excuse and an explanation"
Appended to Secretary Tatt's letter
is comprehensive memorandum from
Chief Engineer Stevens, in which it is
shown that as preparation for writing
this article Mr.. Bigelow spent precisely
twenty-eight hours on the isthmus, in
which time he consulted two witnesses
susceptible of Identification and num-
Der Of apparently disgruntled negroes,
whose names he does not give and does
not appear even to have ascertained.
In addition to the statement of Mr..
Stevens there are numerous documents
appended to the letter OF the secretary
oil war, all Of which thoroughly sub
stantiate his assertions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
FAuNcE MAY succEED HARpER.
Head Of Brown Mentioned for Chicago
University--Andrews q Possibility.

Chicago, JAM Prominent among
the educators mentioned as probable sue
eessors OF President Harper Of Chicago
university, who died Wednesday, is
President Faunee Of Brown university
in Providence. r. T.
No official Of the university is willing
to discuss the matter. President j.. Ben
ianin Andrews of the University Of
Nebraska is mentioned also as likely
to be offered the position. 1t is under
stood that DR.. Harper and Mr.. Roekefel-
Ter selected the successor to Dir. Har-
per and arranged all matters relative
to the future work Of the university
during the weeks that President Harper
visited Mr. Rockefeller last summer
Dean Judson will be the acting head.
Willis President Harper has secured
In endowments ST., 100000 for the uni
yersity, he died practically penniless.
His salary was not large one, and
his contributions to charity consumed
most Of It. Life assurances which he
carried will protect his family from
hardships, but aside from this his in
terests were small.
President Fannce of Brown II now
Oh his way here. He win speak at the
services in memory Of DR.. Harper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
PLEAsEs HADLEY.
Standard Oil Mems Refusals Better Than
Witnesses.

New York, Jan. 12--The hearing be-
fore a commissioner IN the case of the
state Of Missouri against the Standard
OH company Of Indiana and two other
companies doing business in Missouri,
was adjourned until o'clock yester-
day afternoon by consent of counsel
AT the request of counsel Of the
Standard Oil company Justice Glider.
sleeve had put the hearing before
commissioner over until Friday. On
Wednesday night, however. All agree
ment was reached between Attorney
General Hadley and the STANDARD Oil
eompany's counsel to 20 ON with the
hearing The western lawyers repre-
senting the Standard Oil company were
anxious 20 return home and voluntarily
offered to 90 on with the hearing. Mi.
Hadley, yesterday, asked for delay I'M.
til afternoon SO he could get his wit
nesses.
Mr.. Hadley said that he was wen sat.
isiied with the results thus far OBJ
tanned. He added:
The refusals to answer on the part
Of II. II. Rogers, T. f. Bedford, Wade
Hampton and others | had examined 90
farther, il seems to me, to bulwark my
case than the evidence of my own wit.
nesses."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
ALL TIME FOR
PHILIPPINES
Debate On Bill TO Go On In
til Concluded
EVEN PENSIONS DISPLACED
Grosvenor Speaks III Behalf Of the Meas
ure-NatiOnal Board Of Corpora
tions Favored by Hep
burn.

Washington, Jan. 1a. That there may
be no interruption Of the general debate
on the Philippine tariff bill until It is
concluded pension day, which occurs
today, was displaced by unanimous con.
sent until tho day after the vote on.
tile pending bill. Mr.. Payne gave notice
that unless unanimous consent should
later be given To close general debate
Saturday be would demand \ vote on
d motion 70 close debate when the House
meets Monday. Mr.. Grosvenor Of Ohio
took the floor in favor Of the bill, He
reviewed the causes of the Spanish war
and declared the American people could
not then shirk their duty, no more than
they nov could shirk the consequences
Of that war.
Placing part Of this responsibility
on the Democratic party, Mr.. Grosyenor
reeounted the influence of Mr. Bryan
in securing the ratification of the treaty
of peace. "The spirit Of Bryan he
said, "pcrmeates the Democratic party
today AZ no Democrat has since The day
OF Andrew jackson" Mr.. Grosyenor,
however, repudiated Democratic votes
for the pending bill. He did not want
such votes, especially when they were
given on the ground that it was a step
in the direction OF free trade. Let
them ride in the Jim Grow car and not
ia the first class compartment with me"
he said.
'What would be the chances Of pass
ing the bill without our votes3p qneried
Champ Clark. u think they would be
very good, replied Mr.. Grosvenor
well, you had better get down to
ciphering on that gang over there who
are trying to defeat it, concluded Mr..
Clark. ooh, | don't cipher, retored MIR.
Grosyeuor, who explained that hc be-
lieyed that those Of his colleagues who
were to vote against the bin would do
50 from an irapelling force against their
better judgment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
ANTAGoNIzED BY ROOSEVELT.
overstreet Incident Widens Breach Be-
tween President and Legislators.

Washington, Jan. re- The Presidents
course in deliberately turning down Rep.
resentative Overstreet, who has been the
hard worker Of the congressional com
lnittee, in order to favor Senator Bev-
eridge in appointment of his candidate
for surveyor Of the port at indianapolis.
has aroused the sympathy of most
every one OF Overstreet's colleagues.
There Is feeling In the house that
the President il stripping members OF
All prcrogratives in patronage and that
he is doing this to placate Senate hostili.
ties. In the Senate on the other hand,
there is intense antagonism to the Pres.
ident, due to his course in the San
Domingo matter, in canal affairs, in
his alleged coercive course in railroad
rate matters, and IN other legislation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
COUNTESS ON THE STUMP.
Lady Warwick Asks Dock Laborers to
Elect Labor Candidate.

London, Jan. 12.-I.ady Warwick, the
court beauty, known az the Demo
cratic countess, took hand in the cleo
ton struggle yesterday and addressed
her comrades and friends the dock
laborers Of West Ham, in support of
the dock laborer's candidate, "Will'
Thorne
The countess, in dainty Partisan COS.
tune, hraved the bleak and wind while
from q bridesmaids wagon she urged
the laborcrs to work to secure an indie
pendent labor party in the House Of
Commons. She asserted that she was
convinced az the ultimate victory Of
the Democratic movement, and prophe
sled that the new government would
not last longer than eighteen months
You workers. said the countess, are
the empire. Remember your response
bility, and SOW the seeds of freedom
for your children.
Her ladyship was accorded tremen-
dous ovation By crowds Of dock labor
ers who went without their dinners in
order to listen to her speech.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
a.llfx
Dummy Clock Hands.

1t seems to he general impression
that the exact minute when Lincoln was
shot il marked by the hands OF every
jewellers watch-sign an impression
which seems to have been given by the
jewellers themselves.
The baselessness Of this yarn, which
has gone all over the country. il to be
seen at once from the fact that Presi.
dent Lincoln was shot by Booth at about
1890 o'clock in the evening, and died
about 10 o'clock the following morning.
Therefore the clocks do not represent
the time Of the event. That they were
not intended to represent such time Is
proved by the fact that jewellers dunn
my clocks have shown that time since
the early part Of the century.
All the clocks prior TO 1861 did not
show that time any more than they do
today. Some 81 them show minutes
to /, some IA inmates to 8 and other 20.
sitions, but in nearly all the hands are
equidistant from the figure 10. As far
az rs minutes after s or IS minutes of
4 is concerned, this is probably used
because in this position the hands are
most symmetrical, the first being one
third the distance from twelve. and the
second two-thirds. In this position they
leave q long sweep above for the i'm.
print of the jewellers name and address.
and do not interfere with the diagram
Of the seconds dials when such is used.
How the Lincoln story got into cir
culation we do not know, unless it was
the offspring Of some reporters magma.
ton. II has undoubtedly been kept alive
for business as wen as sentimental rea-
sons.
A certain dummy clock maker in New
York has obtained considerable adver-
Using on several occasions by telling
story to reporters about ieweller
rushing into his fathers place after
lincoln was shot. and asking him to
paint the face on the dummy clock he
had ordered at Is minutes past s, to
represent the hour that Lincoln had
died: that his father liked the position
of the hands in that way. and used it
on all subsequent clocks, making stem
ell from which all markings were done.
The story, as ii goes around, in most
cases Is to the effect that after Lincoln
was shot a meeting of the National
Jewellers Association being then in ses.
sion, the jewellers resolved TO perpetu-
ate the time ON their signs, and the
resolution was adopted to this effect !;
but inasmuch as there was no National
jewellers Association at that time--in
fact, there was no meeting of jewellers
of which we have any record--the story
is a yarn on its face, even il the proof
was not clear that such position of
the hands had been common prior to
1s6t.--Scientilic American.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
&sNNE4-
WILL TRY AGAIN. g
Sir Thomas Upton Planning for New
Challenger.

New York, Jan. 12.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton is making plans for another cam
paign against the New York Yacht Club
next year, and the bone Of contention
win be the Americas cup, for which the
popular Irish baronet already has tried
three times.
"A letter received in this city this week
from Sir Thomas says he still has hopes
Of capturing the famous trophy,and is
considering plans for the building of a
new challenger, which he hopes to have
here Some time in 1907. just what
plans he is making he win not divulge,
but he is pleased To think that the next
time he comes he can bring q good whole
some type Of boat, and will Be met by
one built under certain restrictions that
win bar excessive overhands and other
freakish features.
It is said on good authority that Sir
Thomas may bring over schooner, and
that the new boat will be built up to
the limit Of that type Of yacht allowed
under the terms Of the deed Of gift,
which is IFS feet on the watcrlnc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
ROUNDING
UP REBELS
Strong Move to Kill State
hood Programme
no ALLOW AMENDMENTS
Only Fifty-Four Republican Votes Are
Necessary Hearing on Pilotage
Bill Proposed by Mr..
Littlefeld.
no ALLOW AMENDMENTS

Washington, Jan. IL Optimistic con-
fidence prevailed yesterday among the
House einsurrents" against the Ham
ilton bill providing for two states out
Of the four territories. Representative
Bonynge Of Colorado Is bnsily canvassing
members Of the House, and claims to
have pledges from seventy-fve that
they win oppose the rules intended to
prevent amendments to the original
measure, Only tiftY-four Republican
votes combined with the Democratic mi
nority are necessary to defeat the speak
Ell and his committee on rules. Repre-.
sentative MondelI Of Wyoming, who has
taken a leading part in the "insurgent"
fight, said yesterday morning that votes
enough are now assured to nullify the
apar rule. But, of course he re-
marked, there ii no telling the kind
Dir force Of pressure the speaker may
bring to beat his men back again into
Nnep
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
Bun Fights in Mexico.

"Bull fighting Is on The wane BOTH IL
Mexico and in Spain,' said Jose II
Rivero Quijano, young Spaniard 81
Puebla, Mexico, at the Hotel Bali.
more yesterday. '1n the city Of Pirshla
it has been stopped, and understand
there is a general movement against h
over the republic. In Spain thew ara
trying to prohibit it on SUNDAYS ami
ieasts days, II i 50 there in regard
TO the saloons. They are closed tightly
on sunday Mexico gets al OF her
good bull ighters from Spain. In the
sections where bull fights are most POM.
lar there are few il any theatres and
should think II the playhouses we're
established in larger numbers there
might pc q decrease in the popularity
Of the fights kansas City journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
Leaking Liner in storm Peril.

New York, Jan. 12.-With her pumps
going for thirteen days to overcome
q leak which occurred in violent storm
one day out from Gibraltar, and with
her cargo considerably damaged, the
Hambug-American line steamer Prinz
Oskar arrived here yesterday from Medi.
terranean ports, four days late. Dur.
ing hurricane on Tuesday morning the
steering gear gave out and the vessel
spun around like top, greatly alarm.
ing the passengers. The officers had
to use the hand steering gear and il
took eight men to control the vessel
with tins apparatus.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
BASE BALL COMMISSION MEETS.
New Rules Win Be Discussed With the
Miner Leagues.

Cincinnati, Jan. IL. The meeting Of
the National Base Ball Commission call
ed for yesterday by Chairman Hermann
brought many prominent base ball men
to this city. Presidents johnson of
the American league, and Pulliam, Of
the National league, the other members
Of this high base ball court, arrived
yesterday, an did the special commits.
sion Of four who represent the National
Association Of Minor Leagues, TO hear
and discuss the new rules. The new
rules provide that only one player can
be drafted from class a club, the
price to be $1,000, payable in two install
ments, These new rules already have
been adopted BY the three parties to
the national agreement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
FINDING LANDSLIDE VICTIMS.
Three Have Been Uncovered Are
Identified. 80

Haverstraw, n. T., Jan. 12-Three
bodies were found late Wednesday in
the ruins Of the disaster caused BY the
landslide here Monday night. Two OF
them have been identified. One OF the
bodies Is that Of William Provitch and
the other Abraham Silverman. These
men were trying to assist the Nelson
family TO escape from their home when
It went down 10 the crash on Monday
night, and lost their lives in company
with that family. A large number Of
men began blasting away yesterday the
great mass Of clay that covers probably
score Of other bodies and more bodies
are expected to be brought to the surface
soon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
FOR OLYMPIC GAMES.
American Committee to Send go Ath-
letes # Possible.

New York, Jan. IL. The American
committee Of the Olympic games at
Athens, Greece, next April. held its first
regular meeting at the Waldorf Astoria,
Wednesday night, and various matters
touching On the festival were discussed
1T was announced that i five-mile run
had been added to the programme, so
that the distance runners viii have
something more than the Marathon race
to occupy their time.
1t had been planned to pick the team
of athletes Wednesday night, but it
was decided to wait until later date,
and in the meantime the different ath-
letic centres will be sounded ON their
strength.
1t was finally agreed to send team
of go athletes, if that number can be
mustered The expense viii be $4,000,
but the feeling of the meeting We'd
nesday night was that the amount
would be raised long before it was
needed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
NATIONALS START APRIL il.
viii Not Be Affected by Change in the
American League Schedule.

Cincinnati, JAM IT,. The fact that
the opening Of the American league has
been changed to April Ia, win not affect
the National League, whose opening
games are scheduled for April ~, ac-
eording TO a statement made yesterday
by Harry Pullian, president Of the Ma.
tional league, who is in the city to at
tend the meeting Of the National Base
Bali Commission.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
TO BAR COMPANY
If MISSOURI SHOULD WIN
Waters-Pierce Company Got into the
State by Aftidavits--Was Not a
Standard oil Organiaa-
ton.

Austin, Tex Jan. IL. If the custer
proceedings instituted BY the Missouri
authorities against the Yaters-P Pierce
OH company succeed similar proceed
ings viii be instituted BY the attorney
general of Texas. In this state the
Standard Oil is already debaTed from
doing business, and the Waters. Pierce
company was admitted to this state only
upon the affidavit Of its president, H.
Clay Pierce, that the company il iii
no way connected or identified with the
Standard OIL company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
TO sTop CONTRIBUTIONS.
Representative Pearre Introduces a Bill
Aimed at National Banks

Washington, Jam r.. Representative
Pearre Of Maryland has introduced a
bill, after conference with Controller
Ridgely, which he believes will 70 to
the root Of contributions for political
purposes by national banks
1t makes it obligatory on the control.
Ter to appoint examiners at regular in
tervals 70 make full inquiry whether
banks or officers thereof have in any
way contributed to political objects Of
any sort.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-12
1&5E
wy =
"a Theory.

"Why do they make those Oriental
pipes with bowls as big as water pitch
ers n asked the inquisitive girl.
Chose" answered the wise woman,
"are for men who have promised that
they viii confne their smoking to one
pipe after each meal."--Washington
Star.