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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15
BOARD OF Trade
URGES NENk 4Il
Movement OF State Board Eseg riding
Sale Of Goods In BnlIr
ImdOrsed.
no WRITE no 1EGIsI4AIoIs
Asking Them To Favor Passage o.
Bfll-VVabeP C0mInfttee
Reports Progress.

The directors Of the ,Clarksburg
Board of Trade at their regulars
semi monthly meeting Ia the Waldo
hotel Friday evening among other
matters indorsed the movement re-
Gently started by the State Board OF
Trade relative TO the passage Of g.
law in this State controlling the sale
OF goods In bulk.
To Write To LegislatoEs
Secretary q. =. Lamberd was
authorized to write letters to State
Senators Thorn and Ashburn ana
State Legislators Hart and Rfbiett
Informing them of the Endorsement
OF the Clark surg Board OF Trade
and urging them to favor the pas-
sage of such law at the forthcom-
ing session sof the legislature. The
directors were unanimously IN
favor of the proposed law.
The Proposed Law.
This law relating to the sale OF
goods In bulk exists In twenty-one OF
the states at present and Is Of vital
Importance to the commercial 1n-
terests It has as Its object the pre-
venting Of a merchant from selling
his stock in bulk, as is now often
done. without the consent Of the
creditors and skipping out without
making any settlement with the
creditors. On the other hand the
new purchaser, who often secures
the stock at from 40 to so per cent
OF It's value can not be s
Held Responsible
unless II can be shown that the two
were acting together intent1 on4lly 20
defraud The result Is that goods
in stock, upon which money Is often
Still owing, pass from the control Of
the old owner to the new and to the
entire loss fthe original dealer. An
emort was made to have such q law
passed at the last session OF the leg
isIature, but in the rush at the close
though up to It's last reading.
At the meeting of the board the
water committee was authorised 20
engage the services of competent
Hydraulic Engineer
to make surveys and estimates OF
necessary improvements including
filtration, plant for the ClarBkburg
water works. with the view Of
recommending q bill to the state
legislature for passage, providing Tor
the voting upon a bond issue TO 4alee
the money for these Improvements.
This committee has been in negotia-
ton with several skilled engineers
but has not yet closed any contract.
A report OF progress was made. Thes
committee hopes to make final re-
mort at the next meeting OF the Of
rectors.
other Matters.
Several other matters were attend
ed to by the board, among them pc
ing, propositions. fdr the bringing Of
several new Industries here. but on
these subjects there IL nothing ready
to give out as yet.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15
TRADE
IS VERY LARGE
stores Are All Full Of Fine Goods
and Sales Are Very Lively
and Large.

The merchants of the city who car
nv special lines of holiday goods are
vieing with each other this year in
arranging the display and the decora-
ton of their stores and display win
dows. Never before in the history
of C1arksburg has there been such a
wealth of fine and artistic goods on
display, nor have the decorations
been as artistic or elaborate, admir-
able taste being used in almost
every instance Even those who are
not in a position to purchase the rich
and rare articles, can feast their
eyes on the display.
Merchants inform US that the holt
day trade so far has been exceeding
ly satisfactory considering the wealth
er of the past week, when one pretty
day has been sandwiched between
two rainy and disagreeable days,
Purchasers are paying very little at
tentfon to the rain. They are get
ting in early and picking out what
they want at their leisure, conse-
ouently business has been good all
around and if It continues to tm-
prove the merchants will have no
cause to complain. They are all
prepared for the rush that will
come next week. Those who have
delayed making their purchases VIII
make concerted rush but 0s the
stores are all provided with extra
clerks, their wants will be attended
to and they will be sent away re-
joicing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15
CIRCUIT COURT
HEARS TRIALS
And Enters Orders OF Various Kinds
In Large Numbers of
Lftigations.

Circuit court was again in session
Saturday with the criminal docket
up.
strick Jockson plead mot guilty Of
a felony and NEessrs. Grille and Pol
ing were appointed by the court to
defend him.
An appeal case against Bert Pierce
and John Haussen was nolI1ed.
An appeal case against Rtll Rush
was dismissed at the costs of the
P. J. CLANCY plead not guilty to a
mfsdemeanor, as did also Mrs. A. g.
Brenna.
The appeal case Of Charles Ander-
son from the mayors court was plac-
ed on trial in the afternoon
Omcer Powell, of the B. & Q.
secret service, was found guilty OF
assault and battery on John Hansen,
but not sentenced.
Deeds of release were ordered
made in the causes of CharIo tte D.
Lowther against the Harrison Coun-
ty Building Association and the
harrisburg Building & Loan AS
The final report of the special COM
missioner in the cause of Guy d.
Peterson ct al VS.. Charles c. Steel
ct al, was made
Sale of Infants lands was made
and confirmed in the cause of Har-
riet Williams, guardian, VS.. Hazel
B. Williams and Hayward A. VIII
liams.
The cause of the Washington Fuel
Company against o. G. A. Barker
was dismissed.
Demurrers were overruled In the
cause Of E4fnoret L. CoRman against
the South Penn OH Company.
The cause of James H. Morrison
against the Hope Natural Gas Co.
was dismissed, the matters In con-
troversy having been adjusted!
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15
MANY POSTAL CARDS
ARE THROWN out
At the Post once Because Senders
Do Not Observe Postal
Regulations.


Hundreds OF post cards. leather
and paper kind, are help up in the
post Offices simply because the send
ers do not conform with the postal
regulations regarding the amount
of postage necessary on the cards
and because they persist in writing
messages on the backs of the cards.
The paper cards which are designed
to go through the mails at one cent
each, should not be written on be-
cause in that case they are charged
for at letter rates and it there is but
one cent postage on them they are
thrown aside.
The leather cards, which have be-
come quite a fad among all classes
come under the regulation and tn-
stead of being carried through the
mails at one and two cents postage
as most believe, they are classed as
merchandise and must have Ave
cent stamp affixed or they will not
go through a postof1ce where the
clerks conform to the laws. Other
cards OF various kinds require var
ious amounts of postage and 1t is
safely asserted that not more than
one-half the cards mailed ever reach
those to whom they are addressed
on this account.
AS the time of year is at hand
when many of these cards will be
sent as Christmas greetings the peo-
pie are warned that unless they pay
the required postage their cards will
not be transmitted through the
malls. During the year thousands
of cards are thrown out at the local
Office on this account.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15
PLEASANT and
VERY PROFITABLE
weeks Engagement Of the DeVonde
Stock Company Comes To
Close Tonight.

After a very pleasant and profit
able weeks engagement at the Grand
the Chester DeVonde Stock Company
win bring their stay in this city to 9
close tonight The bill for the even
ing will be The Union Working
Man"
The plays and players OF the De
Vonde company have made good
impression upon the theatregoers,
and q. hose of new made friends VIII
follow the fortunes Of this company
with friendly interest. Mr.. De-
Vonde's plays are both entertaining
and interesting, and his supporting
company are all artists. Mr. De-
vonde In the dual role Of author and
actor is highly successful In both.
The future visits of Mr.. DeVonde
and his players will be welcomed
heartily by the-playgoers here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15
WILL ELIMINATE
THE DEAD BEATS
West Virginia Hotel Keepers To
Prosecute Those Who Give Fraud
uIent Checks and Drafts.

The West Virginia Hotel Keepers
Association at Huntington this week
adopted a resolution which includes
in it's fundamental points ruling
that any person who gives fraudu-
lent check or draft to any member OF
the association shall have his name,
address, description and all other
things necessary for Identification
handed to the chief Of police. Also
to all members OF the association
that the guilty party's apprehension
may be facilitated. Arrangements
will also be made for the prosecution
of such an offender by an attorney
especially appointed by the assocta-
ton for the purpose.
Any person who fails to iqutdate
just Indebtedness to any member OF
the association will have information
published regarding himself and his
delinQuencies and 1t will be impossl-
BILE for him to obtain credit from any
member of the association while such
indebtedness remains unliquidated.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15
ANOTHER woman
SENT TO JAIL
Della winters Arrested For Drunk
enness and Disorderly Conduct.
Two DFunIzs Also Jailed.

Besides the raid cases which
mayor Harmer had at the regular
session Of police court this morning
and which are published elsewhere
in the Telegram, there were three
other prisoners punished for oRenses
one of them being a woman. The
latter was Della Winters, who was
arrested in Glen Elk by oficer
Brooks for being drunk and disorder
" and using loud and boisterous
language She was found guilty
and sent to Jail for three days in
default of the payment OF a fine of
SO and costs. The other two were
plain DRINKS who gave their names
as John Jones and John Dulinger-
They were sent to jail for three days
each In default of the payment OF
fines of So and costs.
Saturdays session Of police court
was the longest held for some time
about two hours being taken up in
hearing the different cases. There
were i've women prisoners in the
court a larger number than has APP
peared at one session for long
time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15
Six Special Messages
10 BE Sent to Congress

WASHINGTON b. o.. Dec. rs
Six special messages are to be sent
to congress- next week by President
Roosevelt They include one on the
naval personnel bill which contem-
plates the more rapid retirement
ana promotion Of the officers of the
navy; message transmitting Sec
rotary Metcalf's report on the alleg-
ed discrimination against the Jap
anese In San Francisco; a special
message on Panama; q message on
the public land question; transmit.
ting Secretary raft's report on Cuba
and a reply to the senate resolution
calling for Information regarding
the discharge without honor OF the
COLOR y tlfantEY. y aI j
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15
COUNTY COURT
TAKES A RECESS
Until Monday After Finishing the
Business Before 1t on
Friday Evening.

County court adjourned Friday
evening until Monday.
James w. Robinson qualified as
notary public.
Lewis Cottrill accepted 500 dam
ages and Elias Norman waived dam
ages by the establishment OF a
county road. David Cottr1ll was
summoned to appear before the court
Monday in the case.
The president and clerk were au-
thorized to issue in vacation an order
in full to G. B. Late for lumber for
the bridges.
It was ordered that the president
and clerk issue to the Robert w.
Kyle Company, fifty per cent OF the
contract price for remodeling the
heating system of the court house.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15
Cremated Himself in
"a Blaze Of UInskey

Lewis B. Frey. former Mounds
Vile saloon keeper, ended his life
in "A sensational manner in r. B..
Dolan's saloon, at Benwood juno
don, about midnight Friday. His
dead body, burned to a crisp, was
found shortly after midnight by
Squire" Lilly. bartender, who
was aroused by smoke from the
blaZe which was rapidly eating into
the floor and would soon have had
the entire building IN a mass of
flames.
firod his clothes after saturating
them with whiskey, and then lay
down on the bed where he died, ap-
parently in terrible agony.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15
STATE BAR MEETING
WILL SOON BE. HELD
"a ddresses WIN Be Made BY Several
Prominent Lawyers of
This State.

The twenty-hrst annual meeting OF
tlde West Virginia Bar Association
will be held at Elkins December 81
( ~ 8, and the program for the oc-
has been partly arranged.
The two principal addresses will
deliVersd by John w. Davis, of
e Clarksburg bar, president of the
sanization, and one of the legal.
ishts OF the State. A. J. Montague,
who not so long ago occupied the
ecutive chair at Richmond. and
who Is considered one OF the finest
orators in the Old Dominion, is to
6ffver the annual address, Habits
and Costumes of Bench and Bar,
fhe titlesof what promises to be an
bectally Interesting paper, is to be
read by j. p. Crogan, Of the King
n GOD bar "a Primary Election
Law Affords John l.. Cooper. of the
Rarlsersburg bar, an opportunity to
hed some Light on this important
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15
GLASS FACTORY
may CONE HERE
NFanaSer Comes To This City From
lTorgantovVn To Look Into
the Matter. l..

Louis RauAeid. manager Of the
Star Glass Company, has gone to.
CIarhsburg with q view Of relocating
the factory there, says the Alorgan-
town Chronicle He win also visit
one or two other cities In which the
factory may be induced to rebuild.
The people Of Randall have sub
scrfbed for more than $4,000 worth
a. stock. without other solicitation
than that made through the pres
IN MorgantoWn there has been no
subscriptfofl. Unless 5000 worth
&c the stock Is subscribed for within
about week, says Secretary w ".
smith, the factory will not be rebuilt
at Randall.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15
woman in
MANS PLACE
Is a Decided Success As Presented
BY the GoR Methodist
Epworth League.

A large and appreciatfve audience
of three hundred or more persons
thoroughly enjoyed the entertain
ment presented Friday night by the
Fourth department OF the EpWo oT,.l
League of Con NJ. E. church. The
main feature was the presentation
of the farce entitled Vice Versa,
which portrayed a reversal OF con-
ditions, and depicted the trials, tolls
and trfbulations that would ahect
humanity in general, and mankind In
particular, If women's rights or
woman's suffrage was enacted and
in vogue.
Richards Causes Laughter.
The part of Ben Green, who had
been left in charge of the domestic
arrangements was very 1aughable,
and was ably presented by Mr.. LEX.
Richards. To mention the various
parts would be but to say that each
member displayed thorough
knowledge of their parts and an
ability to portray those parts true
to life.
Solos Are Features.
Among the other features were
Zaruba and Mr.. Aubrey Martin,
which were highly appreciated, as
were also the recitatiEJns by the
Misses Bryan and Hutchinson. In
genuity, beauty and practfcabiltty
was shown the the hest advantage
in the DECORATIONS and scenic effects
which were in charge of the Elec-
trical Construction Company. com
posed of Lockwood, McCune & Sayre
Company.
Chicken Salad Feast.
Refreshments consisting mainly
of Lockwood's famous chicken salad
sandwiches were served, and the en-
tertainment was voted a huge sue
cess by those present, and a wish
that the entertainment would be re-
peated in the near future.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15
IIAR DOGS
Uni ASIzD
Two Regiments OF Soldiers Are Sent
TO Hold the japanese
LITTLE BROWN ,lIEN
Alarm the Government and Action
Taken May Be Real
War Alarm.
rnv Aa.oc,ated Press.l-

HONOLULU. Dec. Is oHcers Of
the TransDort Thomas today am
nounced that two regiments would
be rushed Immediately to the island
in anticipation of trouble with the
Japanese.
They refuse to give out details
bearing on the call for troops or the
reason why the government feels
that soldiers are necessary In the
islands which are at this time over
run by little brown men.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15
BOMB THROWN
At THE GOVERNOR
AS He Is Driving On the Street But
He Is Only Slightly
Injured.
ny Associated Press.l

81. PETERSBURG, Dec. 15-An-
other attempt on the life of Admiral
Dubasoff, governor general of Mos
COW, was made here this afternoon.
ed a bomb at his carriage. It exc
ploded but only slightly wounded the
Admiral. The would-be' assassins
were arrested.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15
PARKER GIVES BoND.

Hunter Parker, who was recently
federal court on the charge OF SELF
ing Intoxicating liquors IN violation
OF the government laws, executed
bond before q. 8. Commtssi cner
s.. spates Saturday afternoon Tor his
appearances at federal court 1t Farlt-
ersburg at the forth onding term and
was released,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15
CABINET CHANGES.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. IS
Attorney General Moody will be
sworn in as an associate justice Of
the Supreme Court on Dec. 18th.
The changes in the cabinet contin-
gent on Moody's retirement will also
take place on that date.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15
v1sIroR FRoAf oREGoN.. :

Mrs. Rhoda David arrives here to-
day from Croy, Oregon, to be the
guest of her brother-in-laW, James
N. DaHId, few days. She once
taught school in this county, but lo-
Gated in Oregon TWENTY-FIVE years
ago and has not visited this county
for eleven years She Is quite well
remem beFed at Rockford
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15
CRUISER LAUNCHED.
By Assooiated prosB.I

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, Dec. IS
The United States armored cruiser
Montana was today successfully
launched at the Newport News ship
yards In the presence Of a large
christened by Miss Minnie Conrad
of Montana. It is about fifty-eIght
per cent. completed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15
DEATH OF CHILD.

The infant child OF Bessie swiger,
of wilsonburg. died Saturday morn
ing at o'clock after an illness, aged
four months. The funeral will take
place from the mothers home Sun
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial
Will be In the EIttro cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15
little Tot ofa Girl
Lost III the Count
Mary Shafter, Aged Seven Years,
Travels An Day An Alone
Many Miles.
n NYAY To GRANDMOTHER's.
Farmer Picks Her Up and Police
Deliver Her Here To
Her Father.

The police had the custody of q
seven-year-old girl a few hours Fri
day night She may have been lost
At any rate she had set out on q
long journey, being on her way afoot
from her home at Phoenixville to In
terstate, to visit her grandmother,
she stated.
The little runaway. girl is Mary
Polling Shafter, daughter OF John
Shafter, of Phoenixville- Her
identity was disclosed, when she
told the police her name, where she
first called up Interstate but obtain
ed no information in the matter.
Next they telephoned Thompsons
store, at PhoenfxviNe, but without
success until John Hugill learned
the purport of the message. He was
the only one in the store that knew
the girls father, and he immediately
notified Mr.. Shafter, who came to
the city at 9 O'Clock and took his
little runaway daughter home
Travels All Alone.
The girl left home about o o'clock
Friday morning and walked this
way She arrived at the west end
of the city between five and six
O'Clock and turned up the West Mil
ford road. She had not gone Tar
that way until a farmer with road
overlook her. He lifted her Into his
wagon, thinking she resided little
farther out, but, when she failed to.
mention home or express a desire to
get out, he became uneasy and drove
back to the home of John Williams,
explained to Mr. Williams how he
came in possession of the girl, and
left her there.
Mr. Williams gave her supper and
at first thought to keep her all
night, but was advised 1t would be
better to bring her to the city and
let the police locate her parents. He.
did this arriving here about 2 O'Clock
and by the good work of the police
she was ii her fathers custody at 8
o'clock as STATED.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15
TBAo4ERs' olRITFIoa II1lI1s.

County SUPERINTENDENT u way
man Ogden Informs the Telegram of
the results OF the teapherS' examine
ton held here NoReil Der y 8 and ~ (.
There are thre ones twenty even
itwos ten three ana thre ~ q S1reG
The c6rtf fcat e ~ be Issued once
TO the appliear
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15
BABY BOY BORN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles HoIlister, Of
Wilsonburg, are the happy parents
OF a boy baby whom the storls has
just left at their home. Mr. Hollis
ter is the superintendent of the Re-
serve Gas Company's works at Will
sonburR
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15
CURTIS RELEASED.
fRy A1rocIated Prega.1

DAYTON, 20, Dec 15-David
Curtis, the half-wItetd fellow who
was tried for the murder of Dona
the ground that the prosecution
failed to show he was connected
with the crime.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15
DRBLiAND BHNKs.

BAYFIRLD, wis, Dec. 15-The
steamer Ireland. which left here for
Duluth yesterday, Is reported sunk
near Sand Island. The crew We're
removed to the WreeSer Manistoque
which was towing the Ireland.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15
POLICE OFFICER IS
SHOT in THROAT
BY An Alleged Gar Burglar Who
Proves To BE . Rail-
road Brakeman
fpv AAaoeIatel go

COLUMBUs, o., Dec. lb-In q
desperate fight with an alleged e.
burglar 1T the Big -Four freig
house today, Big F'onr RatIroad q 3.
the throat and seriously NJ Cdd ed
The shotoing was done BY Isoncr
BuclEing CHAM, B Baltimore 6 ohip
brakeman, who was captured
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15
AUGUSTUS HARTJE APPEALS
TO THE SUPREME COURT
CBy Aasociated Press.1

PITTSBuRG, Pa, Dec. Is
Augustus Hartje, 1ibelIant in the re-
cent divorce case against his wife,
which was decided adversely to him,
took an appeal to the supreme court
today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

tBy Associated Press.l
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 15-Wheat,-
70 IA, corn Il. oats "a.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15
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HELD UP FOUR MEN
. AND IS SHOT DEAD.

MANSFIELD. o.. Dec. IS
:. After holding up four men,
!. Bert Hollingsworth. aged IS,
Z. encountered Police Captain
:. Harks, and in a battle which
, followed Hollingsworth was
: shot and killed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15
KING OSCAR BRTrER.

EHy Associated Press.1
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 16-
King Oscar shows considerable inl-
proYement today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-15

.,, row s. eest RI ana s5ss-
cidedlF eoltleE.