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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14
GOOD STATEMENT
BY NEW BANK

The financial statement of The
Home Bank for Savings appears in
this issue of the Telegram. This
is a new institution. Ii opened five
months ago with capitalization Of
$s5,oOO, but only forty per cent. of
it was called, making working
capital Of a little over $4,000 only.
The business grew 50 rapidly that
it was necessary to increase the capi-
tai to $4,000. This was done and
i call has been issued for paving in
the full amount of the capital stock.
Notwithstanding the fact that The
Home Bank for Savings is a young
Institution, it has already grown
quite popular and is enjoying a very
good business and has among its
leading business men of
the community. There has been a
steady and handsome increase in the
business every day since it opened.
James II. Drudy is the popular and
cashier.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14
GAS MAN DEAD
IN OIL CITY

-. Strong, well known in cIarks-
burg, died suddenly at his home in
Oil City, Pa, late Friday afternoon.
X message was received at the Office
of the ClaFksburg Light & Heat Co.
Saturday morning announcing his
death but giving no details.
Mr.. Strong was about 65 years Of
age and long associated with the
Standard Oil Company and its as
soeiated companies. He was at the
time Of his death, either president,
manager or director Of all the COM
panies, and was a director of the
Clarksburg Light s. Heat Company.
He was the leading man OF his day
in the gas business and had the most
extensive knowledge Of that line Of
business Of all engaged in the pro-
duction and marketing Of gas.
Funeral arrangements have not
been learned here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14
MAYOR AND POLICE
HAVE PICTURE TAKEN

The retiring mayor and the ef-
iicient corps of police who have so
faithfully served Clarksburg for the
past year had their photographs
taken in a group last evening and
this viii hang in the city building
along with numbers OF their prede-
ccssors. The Rogers Studio did the
work and from an artistic stand-
point Is said to he the best eyer turn
ID out bv the Clarksburg photog-
rapher. Mr.. II. c. Former is the
,perator who executed the job and
he praise that Is heaped upon him
: flatetring. y new display case
has been placed in front Of the
studio which is located on West
Main street. in the Traders annex.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14
SUMMER CAR
APPEARED TO-DAY

Z The first summer ear on the lines
of uie Fairmont & Clarksburg Trac-
lion company, made its appearance
this afternoon on the GrasselIi line.
Tomorrow two will be placed in SER
vice on The line 10 the new fair
grounds, leaving Traders corner
every twenty minutes. Should the
weather continue to be favorable not
over a week will eIapse before the
entire quota Of open cars will be
placed in commission. Superin-
tendent Hutton now has five cars
but is expecting two additional ones
in the very near future. Mr.. Hut
ion is 1t present giving most Of his
time'to the erection of the new grand
Stand at Union park where the High
School baseball team will play its
games the coming season.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14
SOUTH penn COMP ANY
PREPARING TO COME.


South Penn and Baltimore &. Ohio
railroad officials were in Clarksburg
Saturday to make arrangements for
the extension Of the Industrial rail-
road 70 the site Of the prospective
South Penn shops in the Clarksburg
Industrial Company's addition 10
the city. Y
Ia the partyswere Division Super
intendent o. B. Williams; of Graf
ton Division Freight Agent Fred
Fowler, Of Parkersburg, and Mr..
Reiehert Representatives of the rail-
road company; Division Superin-
tendent John Rumbaugh, Of Salem,
and G. G. Coffman, of AIannington,
of the South Penn Oil Company /;
md Anthony Bowen, general man
agsr of the Clarksburg Industrial
Company
The officials went out TO the ad-
dillon just before the noon hour and
spent some time viewing the
grounds. IT was seen the extension
is not at all long and that the site
provides ample room for switches,
there being ten acres in all purchas-
ed by the South Penn. An, agree
ineut was effected f4nd the construc-
stion Of the extension and the switch
res win begin at once and be complet-
ed within thirty days. ~
The South Penn will as soon, as
the extension is completed rush The
material on the grounds for the
shops and hopes to have them in ac-
tive operation by late summer at
most Among the buildings to be
erected and equipped win be large
machine shop, boiler Shop, black
smith shop, a warehouse for supplies
and pipe machine shop. and there
VIII be in addition large pipe yards
and 50 on. The Wolf Summit and
part Of the Warrington shops will
be- moved to Clarksburg, but the
main part win be from Allegheny,
PA.
VI is the intention 10 begin opera
tions with 100 men. whose wages viii
be handsome. but before the end Of
the first year fully 200 men will be
employed, Many Of these will move
their families TO -Glarksburg. which
means there viii be a very large and
desirable influx Of population,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14
DIES
IN A HOSPITAL

Mr.. Asbabel B. Carpenter, whose
homo is at Colfax, but who has been
in Glarksburg as a clerk
at Frank Cavolh's, died at the City
hospital in Fairmont shortly before
/ o'clock Saturday morning, from
pneumonia fever. Mr.. Carpenter
was taken to the hospital last Sat
urday evening and from. the start his
case was hopeless.
He is survived by his mother and
one brother. Deceased was 81 wears
old and was single. News Of his
death will-be a shock to his friends
who are numbered among the best
people in this and adjoining coun-
ties.
Funeral arrangements have not
been made. The remains were TAX
en- to Musgrave's undertaking rooms
in Fairmont where they were pre-
pared for burial.
Deceased was a son Of the late
Thomas W. Carpenter Of Colfax.
and he was d member of Marion
Lodge No. I'LL. O. O. F., of Fair.
mont.
FIJI
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14
TRANSFERS HOLD
QUARTERLY NEE TING

The West Virginia Tcamsters'
Association held its second regular
meeting in Clarksburg Saturday az
ternoon, with only a fair attendance,
owing 10 the rainy weather and prob
able oversight Of the date.
In the absence of President Thos.
.Hawker, Charles L. Hickman acted
Is temporary chairman and Secre-
tary B. A. Reeder. of Shinnston,
kept the minutes of the meeting.
Mr. Hickman as chairman of the
Legislative committee and member
of special committee that went to
Washington City and got a bill in
trodnced in Congress to grant war
tealnsters pension Of $40 month.
niade a very gratifying report of the
statute of the bill and urged every
member to write personal letters to
their Congressmen, irnpressing on
them the importance Of adopting the
measure at the present session of
Congress.
Asettlement was made with the
secretary. One new member was re-
ceiNed, and the association adjourn
ed TO meet the second Saturday IN
July.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14
TWO LOCAL MEN
HAVE BATTLE

: Jim Stout and "Slick,s the latter
the manager of the Metropolitan
bowling alleys, had a battle Friday
evening that necessitated both men
being taken TO a local hospital to
have their wounds dressed. The
trouble occurred in the Metropolitan
bar and before Proprietor Duff and
others could separate the men both
were chewed-up and beaten consid-
erably.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14
UNITED CASH STORES COMPANY CHAR ED GOOD NEWS FOR The CONSUMER

The United Cash Stores Com-
pany has been organized with one
hundred thousand dollars capital to
buy and operate one hundred retail
grocery stores in the towns of Gem
trail West Virginia on strictly cash
basis. Already twenty-eight stores
have been optioned that will be tax.
en- over by the company about May
lst to Commence selling goods at
lowest possible cashspriecs, giving 10,
consumers the benefits and advant-
ages of small profits for cash sales.
II is well known that all dealers
who do credit business lose more
or less by reason of bad accounts,
which losses must be made good to
them BY other customers having to
pay higher prices than if goods were
sold for cash and no losses made by
bad accounts.
This is an enterprise that will be.
welcomed by all consumers in this
section. This business has been or
anized and viii be under the man
agement Of R. n. Koblegard, of
this city, and A. Peterson. formerly
manager of the Petoskey Grocery
Company, of Petoskey, Mich.
These gentlemen have had large ex-
perience in all branches of the gro-
cery business which assures success
to the new enterprise.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14
SIX GRADUATES
At BRIDGEPORT

The commencement exercises of
the Bridgeport high school were held
Friday night in the Baptist church
of that town. The church was pack
ed 10 its capacity and "a great many
were unable 10 obtain seats. The
exercises were opened by Rev. B. B.
Stout who offered Invocation in an
earnest appeal invoked the divine
blessing TO rest upon the young ladies
and gentlement who were to gradu-
ate. There were six graduates,
namely, Gloon Roscoe Fitzhugh, VIII
lis Elizie Dean, Albert Eliza Payne,
and Misses Blanche Lawson, Pansy
Olive Graves, Ethel Virginia Law
son. The FIRST five of whom deliy-.
cred Grafton and acquitted them-
selves in a very creditable manner.
showing thorough preparation and
diligent research. The last namets
Miss lawson, read an essay entitled
Powers Of Woman which was ex-
cellent and well read.
Misses Lena Bond and Ella Stout
rendered piano solos and Misses Rosa
and Jessie Bartlett rendered in an
excellent manenr duet entitled
"0h! Tell Us Merry Birds" Prof.
\. w. Martin. of the Clarksburg
High school, rendered in a very ac-
ceptable manner two solos entitled
Gypsy Love Song and ssLove's
Sorrow" which received the hearty
applause of the audience.
+. o. Sutton, of Clarksburg, de-
liyered the class oration and pre-
sented the diplomas. Mr.. Sutton
proved himself to be an orator and
his grafton was an inspiration to the
Young ladies and gentlemen who are
about to enter into a larger field of
work.
The exercises were well carried
through and all of those who took
part did credit to themselves as well
as to The principal and the teachers.
who have had them in charge dur-
ing the school year.
Clarksburg was well represented.
as about twenty of the Broaddns
students ayailed themselves of the
opportunity Of attending the exer-
cises.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14
YOUNG WOMAN
REGALNING SANITY

Mary Martin, the young colored
woman who has been confined in the
county jail for few weeks to be
examined as to her sanity, seems to
be improving steadily. For many
days she would suffer no clothing on
her person and ran around the cage
talking gibberish and perfectly nude.
Now, however, she has returned TO
the civilized mode and wears her
clothes all the time and eats regu-
lar. Her talk is somewhat rational
now
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14
SCHOOL KIDS
BEHAVING NICELY

Truant Officer Lyon Is keeping ihc
Youthful Clarksburg school-lsid well
in hand. It has been many week
since he has had to compel ans child
% attend school and at the present
time has bat one bad case N sight.
That is Of a colored family who Just
recently moved to Point Comfort
and who have not been served Will
notice Of the compulsory school law.
Mr.. Lyon said this morning fiat lle
,xpected no more arrests during The
resent year although the KIDS might
lust as well know that he isn't re-
axing his Aigilanee in their iiree-
ion in the least.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14
|ROOSE Welt SPEAKS
AT CEREMONIES.
(Bv Associated Pres.

AA7tTNftf-sAAI N177s
Washington, April II In The
presence Of a distinguished asseinb-
lage with the President Of the Unit
|ea States taking a prominent paii
with the supreme court and Senate,
House of Representatives and dipio-
matte corps as spectators and before
a largs eoneourse Of people, the cor-8
nerstone Of the Office building for
the House Of Representatives wls
laid with impressive ceremonies tlis
afternoon.
The address OF the day was made
by President Roosevelt on eslhe
Man With the Muck Rake. Adj
dresses were also made BY Speaker
Cannon. Representative Hepburn
and others.
The building fronts on B street
4i6 feet on New Jersey avenue, 40
feet: on First street, 452 feet, and
on G street 348 feet. IL win con-
tain 4l0 rooms for the members To-
gether with a multiplicity Of caucus
rooms, audience rooms, posfotfice,
restaurant and other features Of
modern Office building.
4 In closing President Roosevelt
said
son the. other hand. The Wild
preachers of unrest and discomfort,
tlie@ild agitators against the entire
existing order, the men who act
cfookcdly, whether because Of sinis-
Ter design or from were puzzlehcad-
eaness, the men who preach destruc-
tion without proposing any suhsti-
tdte for what they intend 70 destroy,
Or who propost substitute which
would be far worse than the existing
ieFils all these men are the most
dspgerolis opponents Of real reform.
u theg get their way they will lead
the people into a deeper pit than any
into which they could fall under the
present system. If they fail to get
their way they will still do incalcu-
liable harm.by provoking tie kind 81
reaction, which in its revolt against
the senseless evil of their teaching,
would enthrone more securely than
ever the very evils which their mis-
guided followers believe they are 1T
lacking.
More important than atight eIse
is the development Of the lFcade
sympathy Of man for man. The
welfaro.of theawa wage-worker, the wet
fare of the tiller of the soil, upon
these depend the wlfar Of tbe entire
country; thir good il not 10 Ne
sought in pulling down others Init
their good must be the prime obect
of all our statesmanslip
" Materially we must strive 70 se-
cure a broader economic oPportunisy
for all men, SO that each shall liasea
better chance to show the stuff u
which he is made. Spiritually and
ethically we must strive to bring
about clean living and right think
ing. We appreciate that the things
of the body are important; but wc
appreciate also that the things of
the soul are immeasurably more im
portant. The foundation stone of
national life is, and ever must Be,
the high individual character of the
average citizen"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14
CASE
CONCLUDED TODAY

Circuit court will likely finish to-
day the case of Joseph Chadister vs..
the Baltimore & Ohio, wherein the
plaintiff sues for $1,000 for three
horses which were killed by the de-
fendant company at the Despard
crossing just east Of this city some
eighteen months ago. The evidence
was all in this morning and the jury
was taken to the scene of the acci-
dent. 1t is more than possible that
by evening the case will be given to
the jury.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14
new ADMINISTRATION
TO TAKE CHARGE

The new city administration will
go into office Sunday midnight,
Mayor Shields and Chief Howe re-
firing at that time and Mayor-elect
Harmer and Chief-elect Scott sue
ceeding them. The old council will
retire Monday night at a meeting 10
be held at that time and the new
council win meet Immediately there
after and organize. The present
polio force will remain on duty Mon
daY.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14
mt. VESUVIUS
IS AGAIN QUIET
fBv Assnciafed Pres.

Naples. April 1.-The news FROM
Mt. Vesuvins continues to be sat
isfaetory. The sun in shining
brightly and the last yestige Of erap-
tion is disappearing from Naples.
This city has about resumed its
normal appearance and the people
are gradually returning to their.
bones u the towns and Villages.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14
SCHOOL CHILDREN
HAVE INCREASED

d Following is the enumeration OF
the clarksburg school district this
year and comparison with last year:
1906 Enumeration.
White.
Six TO sixteen years-Boys 7O4,
girls 625; total 1929.
Sixteen to twenty-one years-Boys
27S, girls 1886; total 600.
Total white 1888.
Golosed. .,
SiSsto sixteen years-Boys %,
girls 81; total 1S9.
Sixteen to otwenty-one years Boys
80, girls 40; total rs.
Total colored, 264.
Total white and colored 22O2.
1906 Enumeration.
White.
Six to sixteen years Boys GS3,
girls 614; total 1897.
Sixteen to twenty-one years-Boys
sou, glfls olo tOtal 0Jo.
Total white 1895.
Colored. :
/ Six to sixteen years-Boys 95;
girls 80; total 1s5.
Sixteen, to twenty-one years-Boys
4s, girls 45; total 49,.
Total colored 273.
Total white and colored 216s.
Total increase of white 43.
Total decrease Of colored 9.
Total increase of enumeration,
white and colored, 81.
The report was compiled by F.
L. Burdette. April II, 1906.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14
Remains Go Through

z The remains Of Thomas Hawkins.
son Of Mrs. EIzina Hawbins, we're
taken through here to Fairmont Sat-
urday, for burial at st. Johns eeme-
tery near Fairview, Sunday. He.
died at Weston Friday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14
NEW COAL FIRM
IN CLARKSBURG.

Mr.. !. Keith, representing the
CookSGoal & Coke company, of
Philadelphia, has today opened a
branch Office in the Traders annex
with Mr.. W. u. Wamsley in charge.
The buying Of coal lands will he
commenced at once. Mr.. Wamsley
Is a well known young man Of this
city and is capable of making the
firms entrance 10 this city and vicin-
ity a success,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14
Engine Derailed

4 ward engine and tender were de-
rallied just west Of the passenger de-
pot about midnight. The derail-
ment was caused bv the engine run
ming through switch. The track
was blocked four hours, but passen-
ger trains get around the wreck and
were not delayed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14
Funeral of Law Child

Tic funeral Of Gertrude Law. the
child who died Friday in Alta Vista
as the result Of eating poisoned can
dy. was held from the residence SAT-
urday afternoon at ? o'clock. Rev.
s. X. ArButhnot preached the ser
mon, The interment was in Elk
View cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14
POINT COMFORT WEDDING

Mr.. John Fl. Riley, Of Grafton
and Miss Ada Cross. Of Point Com
fort, were married at $50 o'cloeI
Friday night at the home Of he.
parents BY DR.. S. K. Arbnfhnot
pastor Of Goff Methodist church
Mr.. Riley works in the railroad yard,
in Grafton and they will reside II
that city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14
No CONFERENCE
SAYS D0NIE
(By Associated Pfess.

Wy 4ts7UlIutNu Itsse- u -
Chicago, April 14-Attorney Wet
ten. for Dowie, today issued j states
ment 10 the effect that the report
that compromise Of the Zion City
troubles would be reached on a basis
of the payment Of 5 per cent. of the
gross assets Of Zion City to Dowicy
is untrue. Mr.. Wettcn adds that
negotiations for a settlement outside
Of the courts is still in progress and
that he has strong hopes for their
ultimate success.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14
LOCAL MEN
BUY PAGER

J, ]. Conneli and DR.. II. E. Gore
have purchased a fine green pac-
ing horse at Washington c. H., Ohio
and the animal is now enroute to
this city. He is said to be a prom
ising youngster and viii be immed-
lately worked on a localstrack.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14
MINERS KILLED
AS CARS COLLIDE
(Bv Associatud Press.l

Charleston, w. Va, April IL
Two men were killed and eleven
Others probably fatally injured in Il
collision Of two coal cars at Terry
mine Of the StonewalI Coal Com
pany, in the New River field today.
Ihc men we're riding on the cars
when the collision occurred, both
cars going over an cmbanklnent of
one hundred feet.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14
BEGINS
IN WEST VA.
(By Assoeiated Press.l

Wheeling, W Va, April 1.-THE
operators and miners Of sub-district
No. ) failed to agree today and a
strike has been ordered. The dis
trict comprises Belmont, Harrison
and jefferson counties in Ohio. and
Brooke, Ohio and Marshall in West
Virginia. Strike headquarters will
be in this city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14
EARTHQUAKE IN FORMOSk
(Rv Associated Prtss ]

Toxic, April-14-A violent earth
quake occurred this morning in the
southern part Of the Island Of For
mosa. The casualties and damages
are reported heavier than The last
earthquake.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14
HEAVIER PROPERTY
fHAS BEEN SOLD

Receiver Andrew Lyon has dispos-
ed of the property of John A. Heay-
ener. recently declared a bankrupt
by the local courts. Something like
$1,000 was realized on the stuff,
which consisted of horses, wagons
and harness.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14
Hibernians 10 Meet

The members OF the Ancient Or
der Of Hibernians are requested to
x n,astz Z Centennial hall at S:15
~ % norrow morning for the
Jmarching to the Catholic
chnatk 81 . body to attend services.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14

Mrs. Sarah Windows funeral will
take place from the residence at
Wilsonburg at 2 o'clock Sunday af-
ternoon and the interment win be in
6reenlaun cemetery
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-14
GIasworker Injured

Clarence Fowler, an employee Of
the West Fork Glass company, was
admitted to st. MaTys hospital ON
Thursday evening suffering with q
very badly cut hand.
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