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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
ACCUSED BY HUSBAND
she KILLS HERSEL /

/ Mrs. Clara Bigelow, 4 colored
woman, residing in Broad Oaks, il
dead as the result of a bullet wound
through her heart and the statement
Of two witnesses is that it was self
inflicted.
George Bigelow, the husband,
has been suspicious Of his wife for
some time Last midnight the hus-
band left his work without leave and
went to his home.
According to a statement by Cor
Ioner Camp this morning he heard d
suspicious noise and by looking
Through the window he saw his wife
and a colored man named Steve
Matthewson, in bed, naked.
He entered the room and told
Matthewson to get out and this the
fellow did in a leasurely manner.
Turning to his wife Bigelow is all
legged to have sad. Sand / want
you TO get out, too, and 60 clear
away from here. / don't want ever
to hear Of you again. 4 won't live
with you after this, aud ! won't sup
port you.H
Tho woman is said to have reach
ed under a pillow and grabbed d pis-
tol with these words: sI'll settle
this right now She placed the
weapon to her left breast and fired,
falling back on the bed. The only
peculiar circumstance in connection
with the affair is that a rocling-chair
was sitting more than two feet from
the bed and in This the gun was
found.
The two men were the only ones
in the room or near the premises at
the time. Coroner Camp eyidntly
got his version from them. The
woman had been employed in the
home Of a well known local attorney
for some months. She was aged
about thirty years.
The coroner's jury convened
shortly after two o'clock itlis after
noon at the Clifford Osborn morgnc
and viewed the remains. The jury
was composed of the following men :
Oliver P. Boughner, Will III. Cole,
Edward J. Doyle, Hugh Callaghan,
Newton |. Rdnsey and ". i. Dean.
The jury then repaired to Coroner
Camps Office where a number Of wiz
nesses were examined, the examina-
tion being still on at press time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
DEPUTY NEARLY
TRICKED BYSIsIER

AT the beginning of the past term
of circuit court, Alena Wade Busch,
was fined $500 and costs by Judge
Lynch for conducting a house of i'll
fame in Mahogany hall, in Alta Yis-
ia. The judge was very lenient
with her and RENTED more than
500 of the fine with the stipulation
that she leave this county, never to
return. She promised faithfully to
do this and skiddooed.
Friday evening she returned.
Some one informed his honor and he
Immediately issued capias for the
balance Of the fine and gave it to
Deputies Knox and Lang to serve,
They went to the house Saturday af-
ternoon and were refused admittance
for some little time. When they
finally got in Alena was nowhere in
sight.
After a search she was discovered
behind a dresser under some old
clothes. Notwithstanding her vo-
cation, Alena is very modest and ask
ed the officers if they wouldn't
please step outside while she dressed
to 60 along with them. Lang went
to the lower side of the house and
Knox to the upper. In a few min
ntes out came a woman, dressed in
Alena's clothes and supposed to be
her. She wore a heavy black veil.
When the car line was reached she
didn't want to ride, but insisted on.
walking. They ordered her to stop,
but she kept on her way and in or
der to make her halt Deputy Knox
ran around in front of her and then
he discovered that it wasn't Alena at
all but her sister, who is dead
ringer, except that she is light where.
Alena is rather dark.
All they got from sister was the
merry ha ha. Back towards the
domicile ran the officers, but before
they reached it they saw Alena hik-
ing up Lowndes' hill. Knox out
distanced his shorter pal and over
took the fleeing woman near the
crest of the hill.
I'D give you good chase, if
I'h jest had this fool corset off.
gasped Alena. She is now in the
county jail --s--szs..,..
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
IMAM ASSAULTED
AND BADLY INJURED

Frank Kellar, a typical hobo, ac-
costed Chief Scott at police head
quarters at 10 O'Clock Monday
morning and.wanted to know il, he
could arrange to have medical at
tention as he was cut and beat up in
a horrible manner.
1t seems that Kellar and fellow
knight of the road were around the
old coke ovens out in the East End
and while cooking supper there Sun
day evening, we're set7upon by some
twenty-five or thirty Italians and
almost killed.
Kellar is stabbed twice in the back
and has several bad wounds on the
head and face, his nose being brok-
en- and one exc damaged. His story is
that the foreigners accused him and
his partner, who is crippled, with
having stolen some money from one
Of their sbanties.
The operator at the tower tele-
phoned to Chief Scott and he in turn
had an ambulance from a local hos
pital sent out for the man but the
physicians refdscdsto touch the man
because he wa, a short distance out
of the corporate limits. He stayed
in the tower all night without the
slightest attention. The wounds in
his back are quite serious. the blood
having soaked through his clothes
until he was. in weakened condi-
ton, and hardly able to walk. A
physician was procured by the chief
and the man was attended to.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
MARSH TRIAL
ABOUT ENDED

In federal court Monday morn
ing at 10 30 o'clock the trial of Sell
da Marsh, charged with raising a
two-dollar bill on January 6 last, to
4 twenty dollar bill and trying to
pass it on a saloon keeper, in the
All Nations saloon, was resumed.
The government recalled a witness
or two and then the defense began to
introduce its testimony. Some
twenty witnesses were sworn for the
defense.
Marsh himself was on the witness
stand at press hour. He denied
raising the bill. or having any
knowledge Of its being raised, and
claimed it WINS a good twenty dollar
bin he handed the bartender at the
saloon, from which to take pay foI
a quart of whiskey.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
ANOTHER HOLDUP
IN WEST END

Charles Huff, Of the Stealey ad-
Idition, was held up on the Fair
Ground bridge at the West End of
town Saturday night at about 8 80
O'Clock. He was proceeding home al
the hour named with his laundry un-
derian arm, when he was accosfed by
two men, one Of whom had a long
vicious knife. One asked him II he
had any money and the frightened
youth answered in the affirmative.
Then he dropped his laundry and
ran for home. The men did not
pursue him far. There is no light
in that section Of the city and high
waymen find it cinch to hold up
belated- travellers at this point. This
is said to, be the fifth case Of a SINH
lar nature to Mapped at this place
within a year, It seems that a light
is badly needed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
MRS. MADDEN
DIES IN HOSPITAL

Mrs. Margaret Madden, wife of
Patrick ]. Madden, engineer in the
railroad yards in Clarksburg. died
at st Mary's hospital at / o'clock
this morning. She was operated on
about I o'clock Sunday night for
gall stones. Surviving her are
three young daughters, the young
est but one month old, and the hus-
band. She was daughter of Mrs.
james Ward, residing in the East
End. Her age was about 30 years.
The funeral will be held at the
Catholic church at $50 o'clock
Wednesday morning and the inter
ment will take place at Holy Cross
cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
STIFF FINES
HANDED OUT

There wasn't very much before
Mayor Harmer Monday morning.
but he got around that all right by
iining the majority of those who
we're arrested more than double the
amount for ordinary drunkenness.
Isen Lisle was the first one. Fie
escaped easy. Lisle was a plain
drunk arrested by Officers Nelson
and Joyce at 10 80 o'clock Saturday
night for being drunk. He said it
was true and the mayor fined him
$f.6O, which Isen said he could pay.
The fight in a Glen Elk saloon on
Saturday night was aired. Two
young fellows mixed it up and one
knocked the other out the door. The
proprietor told the one who was out
to stay out, but he came back in and
while being elected, hit the owner
in the mouth.
Then he got his, as a witness nam
ed Heatherly testified. The saloon
man threw him down on the pave
ment and beat him until he was tired
The fellow who first had the trouble
with the victim, came out of the
saloon and kicked the helpless man
twice in the head.
A bystander then hit the kicker
in the jaw and nearly put him out.
The mayor fined each of the men
$1,000 and costs.
There was one other who got a
$1,000 dose. His name was John
Roush and he was accused of trying
to start a riot on Pike street, near
the Waldo hotel, Saturday night
about midnight.
He was looking for trouble accord
ing to Officer Lewis and was pulled
away from Others once but refused
to go on and hit his own brother.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
WERE DRUNK AND ROWDY
ON PASSENGER TRAIN

Saturday evening when train 70
left this station two men were
aboard who got fool idea in their
heads that they owned the outfit.
They were very drunk and disorder
ly and greatly annoyed the other
passengers. When the train reach
ed the East End they were elected
by Captain earns, of the B. & O.
police, who brought them before
Squire Harry Gordon. They gave
their names as James Lake and
James Davis. The former was fin
ed $500 and costs and the latter
$1,000 and the trimmings. Both
paid.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
EAGLES RAISE
RELIEF FUND

Joseph Cohen, past president of
the Eagles here, received the follow
ing telegram Monday morning from
W. Fl. McNabb, of Wheeling, the
state president of the order:
"All aeries assessed twenty-five
cents per capita for general fund for
California relief. Remit immed.
lately to Partridge, Kansas City,
In view of the telegram a special
meeting of the local Eagles has been
called for tonight at I 80 o'clock in
the Traders annex building, and ii
is urged that all of the members be
present.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
QUARREL
AND ONE IS SHOT

A shooting affray occurred Sunday
morning at II o'clock near the West
End depot. Earl Dougherty, coal
miner, and an eighteen-year-old son
of Bruce McAtee have been almost
lifelong friends. but on Sunday
they fell out about some trivial mat
ter and Dougherty shot McAtee
through the hand and through the
leg, firing two shots. The injured
boy was taken to the office of Drs.
Shuttleworth and Wilson where his
wounds were dressed. Dougherty
escaped and has not been heard from
since.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23

Mrs. Ida F. Miller. wife of Walton
Miller. cashier of the Fairmont Ma
tional bank, and second daughter Of
ex-Governor A. B. Fleming. died at
her home at Fairmont Saturday
evening, aged "a years. She leaves
a husband and a small daughter to
mourn her demise, besides many
other relatives. The funeral was
held Monday afternoon. A number
of Clarksburgers attended the
obsequies.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
(BY Asociated Press.. J

SAN FRANCISCO, April 23-
Fire hich seemed to have died out
yesterday broke out with renewed
yigor in the coal bunkers north of
the Ferry buildings shortly after
midnight.
The fire reached these bunkers
Saturday, but was APPARENTLY check
ed after a hard fight. Although the
blaze stubbornly resisted all, efforts
Of the firemen TO extinguish it, the
less flames can be subdued. There
is grave danger that they will eat
their way across to the docks north
Of the Ferry buildings and reach
this great structure.
Early this morning the fire was
burning fiercely.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
LID on TIGHT

The first Sunday, Yesterday, I'M
der the administration Of 1IaYor
Harmer and Chief Scott, was u
quiet one. No arrests were made.
for drunkenness or bad order, ard
quiet prevailed throughout the city,
except as to the shooting Of McAtpe,
which could d,net have been prevent
ed BY the officers Of The city. There
was evidently but little. If any, Sun
day selling, though a liberal supply
of the fireswater appears to have
been laid in BY parties, who we're
satisfied the lid. would be on tight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
(By Associated Press. J

SAN FRANCISCO. April 23-
II. C. Tildcn, one Of the most
prominent members of the rolief
committee. was shot and almost in
stantly killed in his automobile
about midnight last night, while re-
turning from Melno park, by men
supposed TO be members of tho citi-
zens' patrol. The two men suspect
ed of having done the shooting are
under arrest at the police station.
- (By Associated Prcss.1
WASHINGTON, April 23-The
Senate today passed resolution ap-
propriating $1,5Oo,00O for the San
Francisco sufferers. The House
will accept the Senate amendment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
BOX SUPPER SUCCESSFUL

The box supper given at Adams
ton Saturday night by the Ladies'
Aid Society Of the United Brethren
church at that place was wen at
tended and a financial success. The
evening was very pleasantly spent
md the ladies of the society are very
much gratifcd over the outcome Of
the event.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
CAIN STREET
ARRESTED SUNDAY

Clara Black, colored, who con-
ducts a house of ill-fame on Cain
street, was arrested Sunday on a
warrant sworn out before Mayor
Harmer by John Elliott. Chief
Scott made the arrest. 1t seems that
Elliott is a neighbor and objects to
the house on general principles. The
woman was placed in the county jail
and viii be given a trial this even
ing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
COLONEL JACKSON
TO TESTIFY

Col 7. Moore jackson went 10
Washington City Sunday night 10
appear before the Interstate Com
inerce Commission, which is inges-
tigating the railroad companies Of
this and other States, as TO the own
.ership Of coal, rate charges and the
distribution Of cars. He was sum
4moned to appear before the commits
tee. James F. Allen. OF tIis city,
has also been summoned 70 TESTIFY
before the commission.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
SPENCER GIRL
DIES IN HOSPITAL

Miss Ethel Hill, aged 81 years,
daughter of James H. Hill, Of Spen-
Ger, this state, died in a local hos
pital Sunday morning at 2::30
O'Clock, of gall stones. She leaves
two sisters and two brothers.. The
funeral will be held at Spencer on
Tuesday, the Clifford-osborne com
.pany having charge.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
WRIGHT LEAVES Z
FOR FAR EAST

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 23-
General Luke f. Wright, first Unit
ed States Ambassador to Japan, left
Memphis today for the Far Sast, ac-
companied by his wife and daugh-
ter. General Wright will sail from
Seattle, Wash, April 90. and ex-
poets TO assume his new office BY
june 1st.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
Cars Were Stopped

An accident to the power plant
of the Fairmont & Clarksburg Trac-
ton company put all cars out of
commission for something like two
hours early Monday morning. A
number of people were late to work
and Offices as result.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
Police Force Crippled

The city police force is badly
crippled TODAY. Only Chief Scott
and Patrelman Mike Joyce we're on
duty during the greater portion Of
the day. che other officers beng Wit
nesses IN federal court
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
Deeds Recorded

R.H. Powell to G. W. Wolf, / lot,
West Milford.
Samson Harbert to Edward Bus
sey, 2-5 of 42.54 acres, Clark dis
trict.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
New Students Enroll

]. NJ. Hamricls, Of Webster
Springs, and A. l. Curry, Of Lost
Greek, entered the West Virginia
Business College Monday TIE
school has the largest attendance IN
its history this spring.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
LEG AMPUTATEO
IN HOSPITAL

0key Ritter. a young man of
Marshville. this county, who has
been in the Kessler hospital for some
time undergoing surgical treatment,
was operated upon Monday morning
and in order to save his life the
surgeons amputated one Of his
lower limbs. The physicians have
hopes of saving his life.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
M. r. Flag Stop

.Northview, near The West Virgin-
ia Junction on tie u. 4 has bseli
made a flag stop for passenger
trains ], ?. and 6, and for local
freights. The stop VIII Be made n
the street crossing near the plant II
the Peerless Window Gins COMPANY.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
fBg Associated Press J

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,
April eS-Refugces from San Fran
cisco continue to arrive here. A
number came in last night. Among
them are Mrs. D, F. Bakefand Miss
=. A. Baker, of Cincinnati Mrs. j.
r. GiI, of Port Clinton, Ohio; Miss
Helen Gull, of Fort Wayne, Ind,
and }. J. Gill of stantontown, 0.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
New Pressing Company

The Star Pressing Company is al
new concern that opened Monday
for business on Fourth street, near
the Empire bank. It is an upso-9
date cleaning, pressing and dyeing
establishment. F. II. Holden is the.
enterprising proprietor,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
GUARD INSPECTION

Major Wilder, Of the United
States Army, and Lieut. C. a. os-
born, Of the State National Guard.
viii inspect Company K at the
armory at S:45 o'clock tonight.
There win be a full turnout Of the
members Of the company.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
Date Changed

On account Of the Rlks minstreIs
Thursday night. Prof. Howard
Blake announces that the regular
dance this week at the Elkbridge
building has been changed from
Thursday night to Tuesday night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
AN EARTHQUAKE VISITS
STATE OF OREGON
(By Associated Press. J

PORTLAND, Ore, April 23-
An earthquake shock was felt at
Glendale, Ore, at II o'clock this
morning 1t rocked buildings and
ratified china in closets.
At Grants Pass, Ore, whore the
shock lasted fifteen or twenty
.u.snAics II broke some windows.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
an Associatcd Press.l

OAKLAND, April 23-Rain be-
gan to fall here at 10 80 o'clock
last night and the downpour still
continues, causing much discomfort
10 refugees camped in the open air
who as yet are barely provisioned
with shelter.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 23-Chi-
eago's second relief train CARRYING
provisions for the earthquake VIC
Tins is all ready to leave today
Three cars filled with chloride OF
lime for use as disinfectant formed
part of the train. The city's casll
contributions amounted to over
$450,O00.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
Obsequles.

T. J. Kniseley and little daughter
are visiting his sister. Mrs. J. A.
Window, Mechanic street. They
viii return to their home at Burns
vile tomorrow.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23

Miss Mary Peterson spent Sum
day in the city, the guest of her
mother. Mrs. L. G. Peterson. She
returned to Fairmont Monday morn
ing, where she is employed as a
stenographeF for Nicely & Lively.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
KEARAEY COURT
TO HOLD BANQUET

W. S. Kearney Court. No. Is, I.
%. o. G.. will banquet tonight in
Reeds hall for the benefit Of the
colored Knights Of Pythias band.
The band will be in attendance and
furnish music. Supper will be serv-
ed for 25 cents. Following is the
menu for the occasion:
Sweet Gherkins Olives
Meats
Chicken Ham Pork
Salads
Potato Salmon Fruit
Cold Slaw
Domestic Cheese Royal Cheese
Uneeda Biscuits Saratoga Flakes
Strawberry Cream Vanilla Cream
Cakes
Cocoarut Cake
White Mountain Cake
Layer Cake Nut Cake
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
(By Associated Prcss.)

Los BAN0s, Cal, April 23-
The earthquake destroyed the prin-
cipal business portian of this town.
"A conservative estimate places the
total damage here at $15O,00O.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
Boy Very III

Willie, small son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Sinsel, is dangerously i'll at the
Traders hotel with bilious fever
and is not expected to i've,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
WONDERFUL
G0INCIDENCES
The foIoIwing leLter expIalns !

The following letter explains il
self:
New York, April 10, 1906.
Friend Saunders
How is everything in Clarksburg,
and how are you getting on with the
Elks Monstrels Everything is
fine here and am having a great time.
The North River is still in the same
location, and Harlem is still the
home Of repertoire lovers, and Jake
VOLTS free lunch is as tempting rs
ever.
Have been making the rounds Of
the various theatres, and have heard
"a number of "hot ones,s that You
ought to have in the Elks' show. At
the Herald Square Theatre, Geo, NJ.
Cohan's new piece, George Wash
ington, Jr.," has rousing chorus
number entitled "The Grand Old
Rog," which would make a great
finish for your first part. AT, Proc
tors | heard coon lullaby, sole
Man Moon" which is a dandy. AT
the Knickerbocker there is a bcanti-
full ballad by Robyn being sung, en-
titled Nothing New To Say AT
the Manhattan Theatre a great coon
shout entitled esBible Stories.v
would make great one for your
end men. At Wallack's Tuesday
night | heard a song Nothing Like
That in Our Family which would
be the real thing if you could got it,.
All the hand-organs are playing a
beautiful ballad called sAlaino, !,
which has great chorus. sAt
Keith's the biggest hit is sung BY
eight girls called "He's NV Pal"
Lew Dockstader at the Grand opera
house with his big minstrel show is
singing with great success a song
with great chorus, called sTrayel
On A song which is a hit here
at the Lyric Theatre tSchubert
Bros. \ is the sBull. Frog and the
Coo" YOU surely ought to,getit.
Well, so long. old man-wifi be
back in the classic precincts of West
Virginia soon-where the bookkeep-
ers cease from troubling and the
free lunch is at rest.
Yours,
GUS SMITH.
NOTE. BY a most wonderful co.
all3of the above songs arr
to. be in the performance Of the dlkk
Atinstrels. April 'e6, which promises
70 be the most Successful ever given
by the lodge
Rehearsal tDfiieht at Z 20 q a,,IocIs
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
POLLOCK DEAD
(Bv Assoeiated Preas.l

Wheeling, ". Va, April 23-Hon
Augustus Pollock, tobacconist, of in
ternational reputation, died today,
aged &c years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
Iohn 2. Iamison Dec

John =. Jameson, aged 36 wears.
died at his home on 1Taud street.
this city. Sunday evening at ire
O'Clock from lung trouble 10 IL
rangemeDts have been made tor lho
funefa
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-23
Returns With Bride

W. S. White, the produce dealer,
returned Monday morning with his
bride, a Hagerstown lady. They
were married in Hagerstown a week
ago and visited his father at
tfIoundsville on their wedding trip.