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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-27
LOST HIS FORTUNE
IN SUIT FOR STEERS

Kansas City, Mar. 27-Grgory d.
Mclean, a farmer. testified in cir
cult court here that in the past four
years he spent every cent Of his mod
est fortune of $4,000 trying to re-
cover the. value of six steers worth
$3.50. Now he is seeking permis-
sion to continue the suit as a pau
per, the state to pay the costs.
Judge McCune denied his petition.
Four years ago neighbor Of his
shipped a carload Of cattle to Kan
sas City and six of McLean's steers
got mixed up in the bunch. Nc
Lean followed the cattle to the stock
yards here and recovered three lead.
Then he sued the neighbor and re-
covered the value Of the other three,
SIS, and later brought suit against
the c., NJ. & st. p. railroad for
damages and expenses incurred In
making the recovery.
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CALLED
GOVERNOR
A LIAR

Hot Springs, Ark, Mar. 2s
Governor jeff Davis has decrecd that
the lid shall be nailed down on the
Monte Carlo of America; chat the
wide-open gambling in Hot Springs
must cease.
Sheriff Williams OF this county.
who is familiarly referred to by the
concessionaires as the ..wliole y orks. .
just as determinediy announces that
the Goyernorypf Arkansas is talking
through his broad white hat
They have a big political iiallt on
in the state just nov, and the Gov
ernor, who has heretofore been con-
sidered Zone. of the boys has lined
up with the reform element. Itnr-
ing the last week he has been ssmnp-
ing through the state and iias de
elared i'm vigorous Arkansas terms
that gambling viii cease in Hot
Springs April !, even II he hal 10
call out the militia.
The Governor on Thnrslay last
spoke slightingfy of Sheriff vii
Hams; said the latter was geing
around intimidating VOTERS, ard that
he went armed with big revolver.
When Williams read this speech he
started Immediately for Sheridan. d
few miles distant, where the Cover
nor was booked to appear SATURDAY,
Williams friends looked for o
shooting scrape
Arriving in Sheridan Sheriff Viii
Hams attended the meeting, and
when Governor Davis was at the
height Of a TRADE Of abuse agains.
Hot Springs and her officials Viii
liamss arose and asked him Il he
would answer one question. Davis
replied in the negative. whereapon
the Hot Springs sheriff called him
a '.dirty coward, afraid to have the
truth told"
After requesting the CHAIRMAN of
the meeting not to permit Williams
to address the gathering Governor
Davis left by a rear door and took q
train FOR. Little Rock.
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HERE'S 4
! COMPLICATION

Chicago, Mar. The romance
|of the woman who fell in love with
her stepson and obtained a divorce
from the father to wed the SON
threatens ito complicate the inter-
probation of the laws of the State.
BY dodging over the state line and
marrying Edward Twitchell, her
|stepson, when the law of Illinois
says person divorced in the state
cannot marry for a year after the
decree, has brought the affair again
before the courts.
Young Twitchell and his former
stepmother returned TO the city sfter
the ceremony in Hammond, Ind,
and Judge McEwen, who granted
the decree, is trying to find out If
the woman is liable to punishment.
The state has no jurisdiction in In
diana, but the return to their home
here as man and wife indicates that
the law Of Illinois Is being violated
somehow.
The incident makes test case for
the Interpretation Of the new law.
being the first time that it mas beer
contradicted by a second marriage.
Is Mrs. Twitchell's alliance with her
stepson legal? Is she liable TO
spend her honeymoon, for a space of
not less than one or more than three
years, in the pen, as the new law
|prescribes2 Does she stand IN dam
ger Of being punished with a jail
sentence ora. fine by Judge Nc
Even. for contempt of court? These
IRE the questions which may keep
sTwitchell versus Twitchell' in the
public eye for some time to colne,
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CAPITAL TO BE
MOVED SOON

Washington, Mar. 27-W. B.
Hoggatt, the new governor of Alas
ka, is in Washington, comforting
wit hthe President and the secretary
of the interior. 1t is understood
that as soon as he can make the
necessary arrangements Governor
Hoggatt will move the capital Of the
territory from Sitka TO Juneau.
Governor Brady, Mr.. Hoggatt's im-
mediate predecessor, was authorized
to make the change, but claimed his
meagrc allowance of $4,000 yearly
"for rent and clerk hire" did not
Justify the expense of the removal.
The administration, it is believed,
will have TO make Governor H5ggatt
a larger annual allowance or at least
will see him through on the item for
making the change of base thai con-
gress intended should be made by
the executive territory. Governor
Hoggatt will remain in Washing
ton about a week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-27
EXERCISES HELD
At BRIDGEPORT

Bridgeport, W. Va. Mar. 27-
The Bridgeport coIored commence
ment exercises were held at the X.
Of p hall Friday evening. The en-
tire. school took part in the program.
The solos and duet by Misses. Lee
and Bower were rendered in a
pleasing manner as well as the reci-
tations by Miss Ruffin and Mrs. s.
Beanc, of Clarksburg. Sweet music
was disoursed at intervals during
the evening by Meetings. orchestra.
The graduate, Miss Hannah
Meade, read a very excellent essay,
\ large crowd was present of whom
a large number returned on No. 12
to Clarksburg. Prof. c. Weab de-
livered an address and presented the
diploma and was we'll, received. The
proceeds are to be used. for the pub
lie school library. Miss Lily Al
len, the teacher. thanks the out of
town people who took part in the
program.
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RECITAL WI[L
Be GIVEN

The seventeenth recital of the
Marcato Musical Club at the Waldo
Saturday afternoon, March 81, viii
be characterized by a miscellaneous
program. All the members are urg5
ed TO be present at roll call. Those
desiring ia take friends to this meet
ing. viii please send names to the
secretary not later than Thursday.
The last recital Of the season, will
be given April ss. The final busi-
ness meeting, with election of Of
feers, will occur on May 5.
The club is already making pre-
parations for greater work and i'm
pyroveinents another year. An opera
hy home talent, under the able di-
rection of Mr.. John Saunders will
be looked forward to as one of the
attractions of the early fall season.
On, April IS the delightful
soprano soloist, Mrs. Rachel. Freise
Green, will be heard in a song re
cital under the auspices Of the Mar
cato club.
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BIRTHDAY PARTY
AT WEST MILFORD

West Milford, Mar. PA bril-
liant birthday party was that given
BY Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Holmes, on
last Monday evening from go to
1880 O'Clock in honor of their
daughter. Hattie S. Holmes. Aside
from her own circle there were sew
eraf clever youngsters from Lost
Creek station, and near, in attend-
ance.
< Miss Hattie received many beau
tifuf presents, and for which she
very pleasantly showed her sincere
thanks. She also certainly has con-
siderable claim Of knowing how to
entertain. Music and games Of
various kinds were the main pastime
The party was a Jolly one, and it
seemed the disposition Of all 10 view
life IN rose color. At ten O'Clock all
were invited to the dining room
where bountiful supper was served
and of which all heartily partook.
At fast approaching hour tnev all
very reluctantly departed, bidding
their young friend goodnight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-27
bt THORN WINS
BIG CHANCERY SUIT

The decision of the circuit court
on the chancery side on Tuesday
disposing Of themnch discussed case
OF Joe Thorn against J.. ". Brown
ends at least one chapter in that
celebrated suit. The dispute grew
out Of sale by Thorn OF his inter
est in a coal deal, the purchaser be-
ing Mr. Brown. Later the field was
sold at Handsome profit in which
profits Of course Thorn was not al
lowed 10 aprticiapte. His suit
against Brown was to annulsthis sale
and restore to him his original in
teresf IN the coal field and the profits
that were made out OF it, He alleg-
ed in his bill that Mr.. Brown, know
ing the value of the field of coal and
having inside information relative
10 its probable sale at an early date,
purchased his interest at time when
he was incapable of doing business
that at the time Of the deal ie was
under the influence of drink and
was not cognizant of what he was
doing.
The decision of the court has the
effect Of annulling the sale to Brown
and restoring to Thorn his original
interest in the proposition. The
amount involved is something like
(. $4,000 cash and probably some other
perquisites. The senior counsel for
AIr. Thorn was ATTORNEY II. I.
Houston, who was assisted by 1fessrs.
T.. G. Smith and W. W. Brannon.
Mr Brown was represented by the
firm Of DAVIS & Davis.
1t is reported that an effort viii
be made TO carry the case to the
supreme court by Browns attorneys.
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IS
NOW QUEERED

Memphis, Mar. s7-Few negroes
viii reamin in Memphis BY next
Tuesday, the date fixed BY crazy
negress for the sinking of the city.
Though the prophecies has been sent
to an asylum, the alarm has not sub
sided and many a Memphis house,
wife is mourning the loss of her
cook. The railroads advertise ex-
cursions to leave here and return
in a few days. The negress preach-
ed to vast crowds Of her color nightly
until the police arrested her, With.
the fervor Of fanatic she told how
the city would crumble by the acre
into the Mississippi and how the sky
scrapers would be engulfed in the
turbid torrent. For sign she pre-
dicted two dark days preceding and
that the day before the sinking a
white dog would jump off the court
house The prophecies two wears
ago predicted the destruction Of
Pine Bluff and forced a stampede of
negroes from that city. Her repu-
tation survived that jolt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-27
FRED KUPFNER
IS IN AGAIN

Fred kupfner was released from
Jail this morning by Judge Lynch,
who at the time prognosticated that
Fred would be back soon and sure
enough he is back now. AT the cor
ner Of Third and Pike streets. at 8
o'clock this afternoon he and Lee
Dodd had the liyeliest sort Of a bat
tie, and contrary to most eyeryone's
expectations, Lee was handing him
what was due. Constables Rogers
and Lyon were close BY and arrested
the scrappers. Lyon had but little
trouble with Dodd but Kupfner SER
iouslF objected 10 accompanying
Rogers. AN went well until the
court house was reached and there
Fred went to buliing. Officers
Henry Lewis and Michael Joyce
helped after the fun began. He had
to be dragged nearly all the way
around TO the Jail and then when he
was ready to be pnt in . cell he cut
loose again and this time had TO be
knocked down. He is husky
built man and measures had to be
adopted with him that could he dis
pensed with on other occasions.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-27
COAT LINED
WITH MONEY

Cleveland, o., Mar. 27-For pro-
lection against the wintry blasts
Charles Keibe has been wearing dol
lar bills around his body for several
days. Strung together the oills
were wrapped about his body be-
meath his shirt, protecting the lungs.
Keibe was in police court charged
with special intoxication. He was
without an oyercoat.
'EHow do YOU keep warm in such
weather as this with those light
clothes?" asked Judge Fielder.
"l'fl show you," remarked Keibe.
Taking off his coat and vest he
showed the covering of dollar bills.
I eThereN are so of then. They
and 10 more were given to me by
my wife when she got a divorce the
other day." said Keibe.
Keibe was discharged.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-27
Big Funeral

Wilmington, Del, Mar. 2;-To
get the body of Mrs. Johanna Wortl,
who weighed 400 pounds, out Of her
late home, part of the front of the
building had to be torn out, delaying
the funeral for an hour. When the
bearers tried to carry out the. casket
it stuck in the front door. .Thc
windows were tried, but without sue
cess. After an hours ifiFd work
friends Of the family, with, picks
tore out enough bricks around one
window to permit the huge ensket to
be lifted into the streetshthe extra
force Of bearers. struggling hard un-
der the weight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-27
TtMPLAR DECORATIONS

A great many Of the citizens of
the city win desire to decoras "a their.
homes and business places during
the meeting Of the Conclave Of the
Grand Commandery knights Temp
lar on May 8 and 10, and Tor the
benefit of all who are interested tbc
announcement is made that Mr.
Harry Lewis, Of New York CITY. will
be here two weeks before the event
to solicit orders for special decora-
tions. He takes the contract for
decorating your premises at the stip-
'ulated price determined Nv the
amount Of material used. IIe puts
it up and takes IL down. twill all
be of waterproof material.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-27
Housewives

Washington, Mar. 27-The war
department has decided to furnish
every soldier in the army with a
housewife. This announcement,
though made with full authority,
need cause no flutter of joy in the
hearts Of the waiting army of spin
stsrs, for the sshousewife- is not the
helpmeet and partner that the bond
OF lnatrimony gives TO man, but only
a part Of the soldiers @'kit." 1t viii
not exceed four ounces in. weight.
and will contain assorted buttons.
thread. needles. safety pins, orlin-
ary pins, and if practicable, pair
of small scissors.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-27
MAY SELL carl tai

The Capitol hotel in Glen Elk is
to be sold, according 70 a rumor
which has gained much credence
throughout the city. The deal is
being put through this afternoon at
certain prominent attorneys Office
bnt no direct information is obtain
able at the present time. The
Capitol is a practically new hotel
aud was conducted by Mr.. CahiH,
The present proprietor, in a manner
that won him many patrons.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-27
MORRISON is HAPPY
and ENJOYING LIFE


WHERE Is sl0RRISoN:v Is
THE PLAINTIvE Wall OF
THE NEWS
FOR THE IMPORTATION or
THE NEWS WE WOULD JUST
SAY THAT MORRISON WILL
BE HERE IN DUE TIME AND
WILL SPEAK FOR HIMSELF
OF COURSE THIS is NOT
PLEASING no THAT PAPER
AND WILL BE HEARD WITH
SINCERE REGRET By THE
CLIQUE SHEET AND IT'S
FEW FOLLOWERS.
IT is TO BE PRESUMED
THAT THEY WOULD LIKE
VERY MUCH TO SEE THEIR
ABOUT 4FouL PLAY
CONFIRMED.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-27
Murder Trial

A case is on in the Marion county
circuit court this week that i ate
tracting attention all over the state.
Mrs. Helen May Payton Wright
and her husband, Frank Wright.
whom she married two weeks after
her husbands mysterious death.
supposed 10 have been caused by
strychnine; which drug was found
IN large quantities in the dead man.
stomach: The jury hung at the last
term Of court and If the same thing
occurs this time then the chances
are that the famous case will be dis
niissed6sf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-27
MURDERED BY
BOY ROBBERS

Cleveland, o., Mar. s7.-Three
negro boys giving their names as
Harry Freeman, Joseph Morris and
John Henderson, were arrested BY
the police here on the charge OF
committing three burglaries few
hours previous to their arrest and
with stabbing a man so badly that
he is dying in a hospital.
The boys, according to the story
told by the police, broke into two
hardware stores and meat market
on Woodland avenue and while COM
ing out of the latter they saw BEN
iamin Leyensberg, an old man who
was on his way home front work,
passing. One of the boys without
a word plunged stilletto into the
mans abdomen, inficting a terrible
wound which the physicians say will
prove fatal.
The police say that after being ar
rested the boys confessed. that they
had started out ON their raid pledged
10 kill anybody that interfered With
their work. They said they thought
Levensberg had seen them in tl,cact
of robbing the meat market aud thas
he would tell the police.
The boys were caught by the po-
lice in the act of robbing the second
hardware store. They opened fire
on the. officers when discovered, but
their shots went wild. The police
say dime novels and other literature
is responsible for their crimes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-27
WARFIELD-MAsON

The marriage of Mr.. William c.
'Warfeld to Miss 4. Beatrice Mason,
Of Enterprise, took place at the home
of Rev. VIM. H. Hudson on Satur-
day afternoon. Mr. .Warfeid is a
young man of much promise. being
at present in charge OF the Fairmont
Coal company's store at Ei1opa,
while his bride was one of the most
popular young ladies Of the COM
munity in which she lived. The
happy couple will reside at Viropa
where the groom is employed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-27
Hurry Back

The Indictment against Fred
Kupfner for forgery was quasheG in
circuit court Tuesday morning.
Prosecuting Attorney Morris asked
that bench warrant be issued in or
der to hold him for the next term,
but Judge Lynch didn't think that
NJ all necessary. Erred will he here
all right at the next term duoth
the Judge. "He's been trying to
break into the penitentiary for many
wears. You may go now, Fred, but
hurry back.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-27
REVENGE ON GIRLS

Houston, Texas, Mar. af-A
Mexican who was enraged al Alex
McHaney, a wealthy planter of
Couch, Texas, hid in the rear Of a
buggy in which McHaney's daagh-
tiers went for drive Sunday even
ing. When in a lonely place het ent
their throats and horribly nangled
them with a knife. Botlr are dead.
An enraged party of 100. men is
securing the country for the. Mexi-
can. He viii he lynched if ieaptur-
ed. T4irtsir
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-27
Hampton Caught

John Hampton, the bad man who
pulled a gun on a restaurant waiter
IN Glen Elk last week and who got
away before the warrant could be
Served Is back in the city. Con-
stable Lee Coffman went to Grafton
for him Tuesday morning and re-
turned in the afternoon. II was
suspieioned that Hampton went to
Grafton and a constable at that
place picked him up Monday. The
trial viii be before Squire Gordon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-27
.SCHAFFER CRIED
WHEN ACQUITTED

When the jury brought in ver-
diet of not guilty in the Elias Brown
Sehairer ease Tuesday morning in
circuit court: the defendant broke
down and cried. He is the man who
was accused of obtaining goods from
the Koblegard company under alleg-
ed false pretenses and the case was
rather a long one. The case was
given to the jury at 5 o'clock Mon
day night and they deliberated on
the evidence until IL O'Clock Tues
day morning when they returned a
verdict sabove mentioned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-27
STEAMERS AND
SHOPS BURNED.
(By Associated Press.l

Newport Il. l., Mar. 27-A most
destructive fire at an early hour this
morning caused a loss foYer a mill
lion dollars in connection viii the
shipping interests. The steamer
Islemouth, of the Fall River Line.
was entirely destroyed. The freight
steamer City of Lowell and .llree
other vessels were damaged and part
OF the repair shops and sheds Of the
New Haven railway were destroyed.
No lives. were lost.
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Out and In

Parkersburg, Mar. .2f-S. G.
Duckworth.i the agent of the Equit--
able Assurance Company, gave bond.
last night in the sum of 81, 500, ,.be2
ing reduced from $4,000. lie.was
at once rearrested on another charge
and placed in jail: at the instance
of the company which charges him.
with fraud, alleging he manipulated
policies and death certificates 10 get
various sums of money. - (
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-27
Second Marceni

New York, Mar. 27-Aftcr ex-
perimenting for two years and hav-
ing no more knowledge Of electricity
than may be CLEANED from elemen-
tary preparation. George lynch,
IA years Of age, Of Brooklyn, has so
far mastered wireless telegraDily as
to be able to equip his home with in
struments tint receive messages.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-27
SHOWN RESPECT

Columbus, o., Mar. 27-When the
general assembly reconvened yestcr-
day it began to work under the tacit
agreement of the leaders in both
house and senate to adjourn on
next Monday until 1908. The
agreement for an early adjournment
is due to the serious illness Of Gov
ernor Pattison, the members believ-
ing that should the governor live the
relief from worry regarding the leg
islative matter will materially assist
in his recovery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-27
.0H|0's RIVERS
RISING RAPIDLY

Dayton. o., Mar. 27-The Miami
river and its tributaries are rising
and have flooded large sec
tons, The city is believed Is Be
protected, but the lowlends south
ward are already covered and great
property damage Is feared. A por-
tion Of Miamisburg is under water
and the paper mills were forced to
suspend. A part Of Troy is flooded
anu Evansville village and rippa-
canoe are under water.
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! ARE SUPPLIED

Montgomery, Ala, Mar. 2:-Ihe
Independent Association of Pali-
bearers has been incorporated by
Alabama negroes to supply death
watches, pallbearers and morners in
any part Of the state. One of the
characteristics of the negro is a de-
sire for a big funeral. Many thous-
ands of them in the South belong tc
burial societies and pay weekly dues
in order that they may have their
funerals attended by the throngs Of
their lodges and churches.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-27
Shooting Case

This afternoonthe hearing Of the
shooting case. on the Pike street
bridge Saturday night viii be aired
before Squire Riley. The injured
man IS able 10 appear. Conflicting
stories sare told As to the origin of
the trouble which led to the aifray.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-27
PAT TISON HAD
GOOD NIGHT

Columbus, o., Mar. The ten
O'Clock bulletin on Governor Patti
sons condition, issued by his physi-
clans, is as follows:
Governor Pattison has had a
very good night and made steady
gains in strength. His pulse was
SO, respiration %, and temperature
normal
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-27
Auxiliary Meeting

The Auxiliary of the Y. M. G. A.
viii meet on Wednesday afternoon
at three o'clock in the Sunday school
room of the First PresbvieFian
church. This Is the annual me- ting
for the election Of. officers, and all
members are earnestly requested to
attend.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-27
carr on Trial

jesse Carr, the former Hoster
Brewing company agent in. this city,
who is now on trial for embezzle-
ment, was acquitted on the hrst
charge Tuesday morning, but i be-
ing held to answer to the second one
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-27
CAUSES ARREST OF
INSURANCE men
(By Associated Press. !

New York, Mar. 27-warrants
for the arrest Of three prominent in
snrance men were obtained by Dis
trict Attorney Jerome today, bat the
names are withheld. The action is
regarded as the outcome Of the di-
rections of Judge o'Sulliyan 10 the
grand jury.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-27
EXPLOSION CAUSES
GREAT DAMAGE

Bradford, Pa, Mar. 2;-The ex-
plosion of a gasoline engine last
night caused a fire which DESTROYED
thirty houses, almost destroying the
entire town of Kane. The loss is
eighty-four thousand dollars.