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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-30
CLOSING
WITH THE STORES
WIN Begin According to Agreement
Tomorrow, Except on Sat
urday Nights.

The retail clerks of most OF the
stores, beginning with tomorrow
evening, viii have chance to spend
their evenings out of the stores. The
arrangements made between the re-
tail clerks association and the mer-
chants to close their stores at 6
o'clock instead of keeping them
open late at night goes into effect
then. On Saturday night the stores
will remain open until the usual
closing hour. 1t is believed the
pian of closing at 6 O'Clock will
prove Satisfactory to every one.
Below is a list of merchants sign
ing the agreement:
Loar & White, Highland Bros. &
Gore. NJ. A. Nusbaum. Philip Adler,
t. j. Lynch & Co., Martin Bros, D.
A. Godfrey, The watts-Lamberd Co.,
Davis Shoe Co, Writ Lewis. Hayman
& Coston, Ernest Siers, Jacob Block,
Lewis Fine, Globe Clothing Hsuse,
W. NJ. Osborn Co. R. E. Gill. John
Kercheval, The Parsons-Souders Co.,
The D. NJ. Ogden Co., j. F. Krohme,
Lewis Goodtriend, 3. j. Maloney &
Co.
The following merchants agreed
to close but did not sign the agree
ment:
A. J. Fletcher, L. C. Lockwood, R.
T. Lowndes. N. Baker, D. Davidson,
c. P Stout. The United woolen
Mills, L P. Currence, Bonton Store.
However, these, too, will close.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-30
BOOTL, L,EGGERS
BROUGHT TO JAIL
United States Marshal Brown Cap.
lures and Brings in a Trio
Of Bad Ones.
ONE IS AN AGED WOMAN
And Another Gray-haired Man Al.
most Ready for the Graye-An
Placed in Prison for Court.

United States Deputy Marshal w.
D. Brown. of West Uiion. Is giving
Deputy Marshal e. D. Hupp a run
for his money these days in the mat
ter of apprehending federal vIoIators.
Marshal Brown has invaded the
fields Deputy Hupp has found SO
much clover in and is reapfng a big
share OF the harvest.
Officer Brown brought in i bunch.
of alleged yiolators Tuesday morning
from eastern counties ana lodged
them all behind the bars. Among
them is a woman, Mary Z. Roy, aged
at least SO years, Another is an
aged man. Abel Seymour, gray-hair-
ed and bordering on the verge of the
grave. He is at least s5 yeaEs OF
age and in the decline ef life. The
other is John ]. wease alias Doc
wease.
They are all believed to have been
guilty of bootlegging ana the viola
uons took place In Grant county. The
woman and wease were arrested on
tcapiases, having been indicted by a
federal grand jury. and Seymour
was taken on a warrant.
Seymour was given hearing by
Commissioner spates and committed
to the Philippi Jail in default OF bond
of $500 for the federal grand Jury
there May ss oficer Brown took
him to the jail Tuesday evening.
The others he will transfer to the
Wood county jail at Parkersburg for
trial at the June term of federal
court there.
weae has been dodging the one
ess for the past six months. He
fed to Hardy county and thought
himself secure, but Marshal Brown
surprised him and had ne diaieultN
in making The arrest.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-30
DENTISTS ARE
TO MEET HERE
For the Purpose OF Organizing an
Association Like Those in All
the Other States

For the purpose Of organizing a
state dental association. the ethical
dentists of West Virginia VIII hold
convention in this city Tuesday
and Wednesday, May IS and 1s. A
movement TO this end. has been taken
up by large number of the dentists
of the state and call has been is
sued for the meeting signed by more
than fifty of them. including mem
bers of the profession in clarksburg.
West Virginia is the only state in
the union that has ne state dental
association and the dentists are of
the opinion that the dignity and
honor of the profession and the in
dividual interests of the members
make the formation of such an or
gani2atisn imperative. The sessions
will be held at the Waldo hotel.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-30
MINER STRUCK By
TRAIN At MI, GLARE
Hiram Ketchum Has Leg Broken and
sustaIns Other InJuries-
Brought to Hospital

-
While getting on the railroad
track out of the way OF the south
bound Redwood passenger train at
Mt. Clare early Tuesday morning
Hiram Ketchum. who was employed
at the West Fork coal mines, was
struck by the engine and seriously
]. e. Knowl. .es. 500
en- and he sustained other injuries
the extent of which are not yet
known. He was brought to, clanks-
burg on the next train and taken to
st. Mary's hospital where doctors
are attending to his injuries. While
Ketchum's injuries are serious they
are no believed to be fatal. The
victim. had resigned his Job at the
West Fork mine and was leaving
for another point to take another
similar position.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-30
COUNCIL IS TO
MEET TONIGHT
m Special Session to Reconsider
Liquor License Petition and Act
on crematory Proposition.

Acting Mayor w. H. Cole Tues
day morning issued notices to the
members of the city council calling a
special session of that body for
Tuesday evening at 1880 O'Clock. The
notices state that the purposes of the
meeting will be to reconsider the
petition Of George G. wachtar for a
retail liquor license at $40 East Pike
street and also to reject or ratify a
proposition for the repairing of the
city crematory as recommended by
the sanitation committee of the
council.
After consultation with a repre-
sentative of the Dixon Garbage
Crematory Co.. of Toledo, o., which
concern manufactured and installed
the city crematory, the sanitation
committee ascertained that it would
cost $S05 to make the necessary re-
pairs to the city crematory and pat
it into proper shape. Council is to
decide at the special session whether
the repairs to that extent shall be
made.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-30
improvements
At HOSPITAL
Isessler Institution is Being Remodel
ed, Enlarged and Fur
ther Beauafed.

The Kesler hospital is undergoing
a thorough remodelling and a force
of workmen is busily engaged in the
work of enlarging and beautifying
the institution. The entire inside OF
the building is being repainted.
Many of the rooms have been en-
larged making ample and most con-
venient accommodations for the sick.
The work of the hospital has so
Increased of late that a new, large
and thoroughly equipped operating
room is just being completed. A
considerable amount of modern med
ical and surgical instruments and
apparatus has been AIDED to the al
ready excellent equipment and in
this respect the Kessler stands with
the leading hospitals OF the country.
A fine hot water system of heating
was recently installed which regu-
lates the temperature of the various
rooms to the slightest degree. This
Is an important factsr in the treat
ment of many cases but it is IN keep
ng with the efforts of the manage
ment to give the patients all the
benefits of scientific knowledge ard
skill that it is possible to provide for
them.
An excellent feature at the hos
pital is that of the porches which
overlook the large and well kept
grounds surrounding the buildings.
These porches are arranged especial
" for the patients and to the cen
valescent they are wonderful help
and source of enjoyment. The
grounds have been beautifed and a
number of pretty flowers and plants
set out which are carefully attended
to by gardener.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-30
PLUNGES FROM
HIGH SCAFFOLD
William sIane Tumbles Through
Space Distance of Forty-Fiye
Feet to Ground Below.
ARM BROKEN IN TWO PLACES
Other Arm Bruised, Head and Face
Cut and Back Injured, But
He May Recover.

william slane, aged "a years,
plunged from a scaffold at the new
building of the National Carbon
works at Grasselli at A o'clock Mon
day afternoon a distance of fully
Sorty-five feet. The precipitation
was caused by the breaking of a
plank. on which he was standing en-
gagged in carpenter work on the
gable of the building.
There was a platform below the
one he was standing on and he fell
on this but bounced of and went to
the ground below, efforts to save him
from falling from the second scattold
having been futile.
Luckily, the fall did not crush his
life ont and he was removed to the
Kessler hospital, where 1t was ascer-
tanned that his right forearm and
wrist were broken, his left arm bad
iy bruised and his back and head
seriously injured.
Unless internal injuries not as yet
discovered were sustained, he has a
good chance to recover. He is rest
ing easy under the circumstances.
shane's home 1t with John Carr,
who took him to raise years ago,
when he was but a small boy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-30
REV. j. D. SIMMONS DIES
WTTHOUTEVER RALL.YING
Well known Baptist Minister, Lead.
er and Editor, is Suddenly
Taken From Among Us.


The Rev. j. Dallas Simmons. editor
and owner of the Baptist Banner,
who was stricken with apoplexy in a
room at hotel in Buckhannon Sat
urday night and found in an uncon-
scious condition Sunday morning,
died at Buckhannon Tuesday morn
ing at Z o'clock, without having re-
covered consciousness from the time
he was stricken. His wife and
daughter and friends we're at his
bedside, when the end came.
The body after being prepared for
the funeral and burial was taken to
the home of Senator Thomas j.
Farnsworth, to lie in state, until
Thursday or Friday. when the funer-
al will be held in the Buckhannon
Baptist church. and interment will
be at Weston; where his parents are
buried.
1t is not definitely known what
ministers will oficiate, but they will
be among the leading ones of the de-
nomination In this State.
Much sadness and sorrow are ex-
pressed here over NE announcement
of the death of Mr.. Simmons,
The funeral will not take place un-
til relatives arrive from Canada.
which may not be until Friday or
Saturday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-30
DRINKS ACID.
Pennsboro Man Ends His Life at
Boarding House in GAINESVILLE.

zANEsvILLE, O., April go
clTdeDixon, IS years old and un-
married, committed suicide here at
his boarding house by taking car
bollc acid. He had just been dis
charged from hospital after a five
weeks illness and at a ball game
remarked he was feeling i'll. ''I'm
going home and kin myself" he is
alleged to have said. He came from
Pennsboro, W. Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-30
WESTON WITHOUT
SALOONS TOMORROW
License Year Ends Today and coun-
ty Court Refused to Grant
Saloon Licenses.

This is the last day for saloons in
Weston for year or SO at least. The
county court refused to grant
license for the coming year and as
the result all the saloons there must
go out of business today, this being
the last day of the license year. Al
ready many engaged in the business
are leaving. Some are coming to
harrisburg and others are going to
other places. They all claim Wes-
ton will be dead one all next year.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-30
HARVEY WILLIAMS
BUYS A SALOON
OF Josph Latstetter on West Pike
Street, and Takes Possess
ion Of It.

Jos. W. Latstetter consummated
Monday evening the sale of his
saloon ON West Pike street to Har.
vey Williams. who formerly conduct
ed a saloon on East Pike street. Mr..
Williams took charge of the saloon
Tuesday morning and will continue
to run it at the old location. He Is
an experienced saloonist. Mr.. Lat
stetter has not definitely decided up-
oni what business he will engage in
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-30
MRS. LAwLIs DDEAD
Mother Of Mrs. Harry Douds Passes
Away In sronongalia County.

The funeral Of Mrs. Lawlis, moth
er Of Mrs. Harry Douds, OF this city.
took place Tuesday morning at Ii
o'clock at her home In Monongaiia
county. Mrs. Lawlis died Sunday
morning after short Illness Mrs.
Douds IS IN Columbus ana was mn
avoidablx absent from the funeral
William Lawlis, Of Salem. a son, at
tended the funeral from shis county.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-30
FREE FROM IoAFERs
Is CLANCY Corner Now and Change is
quite Pleasing to All.

The notorious Clancy corner has
under the Grille administration under
gone splendid change from that IN
der Mr.. Harmer. Then there was
gathered there about all the time a
lot OF lsafers so that 1t was almost
impossible for pedestrians, male or
female, to pass that corner. The po-
lice are now under instructions us
ing much diligence in keeping the
loafers on that corner and are sue
ceedlng very nicely. Every one IS
pleased With the change except the
IoaFers aud they are getting used
q Ii -
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-30
GETS WESTON CONTRACTS.

Architect E. c. S. Holmboe. of the
firm of Holmboe & Lafferty, return
ed from Weston Tuesday morning
where he secured several contracts
and attended to other business mat
ters. His firm has been commits
stoned to prepare plans and speeifi-
cations for new dwelling house for
Porter Arnold.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-30
AGED MAN DIES.

stephen Ash's funeral and burial
took place Monday afternoon at
Salem. where he died Sunday at the
age of 7s years after lingering III
mes scaused by advanced age and a
general breakdown. His wife and
several children survive him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-30
EAGLES WILL INITIATE.

Fhe Ffaternal order Of Eagles
win hold a meeting tomorrow night
in the Traders building and initiate
three into membership of the order.
The Eagles have taken in a number
Of new members lately and the order
is constantly growing stronger.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-30
FUNERAL OF MRS. CRAIG.

The funeral of Mrs. Selma Craig
was held at Bridgeport at IL o'clock
Tuesday forenoon. The services
were led by the Rev. Robert B. Nc
Danel, of this city. Several rela-
tives ana friends OF Mrs. Craig at
tended from this city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-30
SENATOR TrLLMAN HERE.

United States Senator Benjamin
R. Tillman. of South Carolina, pass
ed through clarksourg Tuesday
morning. He came up from Fair
mont. where he delivered a lecture
Monday night. He was enroute to
Parkersburg to lecture Tuesday
night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-30
sFEaAL MNETNe on MAsoNs

A special meeting Of Herman
Lodge No. 6, A. f. & A. NJ, win b
held tonight in the Masonic han, be.
ginning at 1880 O'Clock, for wofl
and instruction.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-30
TAsEN 10 HosPITAL.

Walter Harris, who conducts 4
wagon cafe in Glen Elk. was taken
to the st. Mary's hospital Monday
evening and admitted Is a patient
He Is suffering from billions fever.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-30
STOVE PLANT DESTROYED.

L0RAIN. o., April 3e-Fire to-
day destroyed the plant Of the Ma
tional stove Company at a loss OF
s20o. 600. but covered by Insurance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-30
MONUMENT FUND
CONTINUES TO GROW
Several Contributions Are Made to
the Funds Since the
Last Report.

The fund FOR the soldiers monu-
ment is growing very nicely now.
Funds contributed to date are as fol-
lows:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-30

NE ana Mrs. Harry Douds are in
Columbus, Ohio.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-30
THE WEATHER.

Rain and colder tonight; Wednes
day clearing and celder.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-17
.HEL|CON HALL IS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Upton SincIair'S Colony at En-
gIeWood, N. j., Suffers
Serious Loss.
SEVERAL JUMPED FROM WIN
BOWS TO ESCAPE DEATH
WELL KNOWN PERSONS AMONG
THE VICTIMS.

| Englewood, n. J., March 16.-Heli
con Hall, the home of Upton Sin
clairs colony, was destroyed by fire
early today, and Lester Briggs, com
munity carpenter, cut off by smoke
on the third floor, was burned te
death. The blaze was preceded by an
explosion of gas, which seemed to oc
cur in the ballroom, which was at the
extreme end of the building from the
/ boiler room. The flames spread with
such rapidity that the fifty five colon
/ lists had to flee for their lives with
| out having time to save any of their
belongings.
| A number of persons injured by
jumping from windows were taken to
the hospital. They are:
Miss Helen Knowles, assistant
housekeeper at Helicon Hall, burned
| ly.
Miss Grace MCGOWAN Cook, writer
of short stories, bruised and injur-
ed internally
Miss Alice MCGOWAN, back injured
and suffering from shock.
James McNiff, burned about face
and neck.
Miss Leonie Fitchenberg, burned on
the face and body and suffering from
shock.
Mrs. Henriette d. Kimball, illustra-
tor, suffering from shock
William Montague, professor OF
philology at Columbia university; face
and back injured by jumping
Miss Edith Summers, private sec
rotary to Mr.. Sinclair suffering from
shock.
Lester Briggs, who occupied room
on the top floor, was awakened by
Miss Margaret Hoag, a writer. Miss
Hoag jumped from a window but
Briggs was blinded by smoke and was
unable to find his way out.
The Sinclair cooperative colony was
established last October and included
a number of educators and men and
women engaged in literary pursuits.
The cooperative servant plan was adj
opted, the meals being served in COM
mon in a large dining-room.
Some of the members of the colony,
in anticipation of fire, had provided
themselves with improvised fire es-
capes of rope, which were used to
good advantage in lowering some of
the children and women from the win
dows. Those who were not injured
walked barefoot through the snow to
nearby cottages, where they were car
ed for
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-17
IC0NTORT|ON|STS ARE
NOT DOUBLE JO|NTED
"Bender" at Gennett DispeIs
Such an Idea.
TELLS HOW 1T is DONE

More than one person attending the
excellent performances of 'Humpty
Dumpty,'' the pantomime, at the Gen
| nett theater yesterday afternoon and
] last night, marvelled at the work of
Lew Hershey, the twenty-one-year-old
contortionist, who by bending his
body in an almost impossible knot,
was able to place himself in an iron
box % inches long and is inches high.
The feat was marvellous and the audi
enceS at both afternoon and evening
performances cheered loud and long
when the young man succeeded in
turning the trick successfully both
times
In speaking of his work-and it was
not without much questioning, that he
divulged the secret of his success, he
being very modest about it-Mr. Her
shey told of the necessary qualities re-
Quired for a contortionist.
During the course of the converse
ton he said: Some people think that
a man has to be double jointed TO prop
erly do a contortionist trick, but such
is not the case. l am not double
jointed and in fact think that double
others. The secret of contortion is
proper living and almost constant
practice. During the past ten years
1 have practiced every day and am
very careful just what / eat. l don't
suppose that in the ten years l have
been in the business | have
eaten twenty-five pounds of meat.
Meat does not agree with
a mans stomach. and if one
eats it very soon before performing.
it leaves large lump in the stomach
which will hinder one from giving
his best efforts. For five minutes be
fore | take my turn on the stage | go
through vigorous exercises 10 fElAer
nv body. When we play matinee
performance such exercise Is not nee
essary.
There are many tricks which l can
perform which seem incredulous. but
vocabulary but as he said. the public
cannot see just what | am doing"
AS an illustration to this, Hershey
lent over and snapped his neck cat
OF place and Immediately reset it.
Several tricks of this kind are in his
vocabulary but as he SAID the public
cannot see close enough 30 properly
appreciate their value.
Hershey is a young MAJ If pleasing
appearance and Thoroughly demon
strates what right living viii do He
is the picture of perfect iealth.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-17
Office for Oliver.

William j. Oliver, the former Indi-
anian who failed to get the Panama
Canal contract, has been elected Sec
ond vice president Of the United
States Trust company, of Washington
City.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-17

as a dramatist. Beatrice is Miss
Fealy. In transferring her from her
real life TO that of this little play the
dramatist has accomplished a great
deal. Miss Fealy lives the part. She
is the timid naughty princess so
sweetly sympathetic at all times; so
exquisitely gentle in all that she does.
1T seems almost impossible to re-
alize that in a body so frail. SO febrile,
SO exceedingly fragile, that the great
art of the actress is encompassed. But
it is there, and her eyes reflect the
genius which animate this little artist
in all that she does. Unusually gift
ed intellectually and with a person
ality of the most persuasive magnet
ism, Maude Fealy has made herself
one OF the most popular of the young
er school Of actresses. Her success
is due first TO an inherent talent, and
to years of study devoted TO perfecting
it. AS result she displays an art so
subtle that one scarcely realizes, but
instinctively feels il, and it is an art
exquisitely refined, which finds ex-
preston in the most appealing meth
DDS. Her powers of suggestion are
wonderful. Her eyes express a
range of emotion and her voice ac-
companies their appeal in an irresis-
tble way. There is a wealth of ten
derness and pathos in both. Her i'm
PRESERVATION of Beatrice Bevins is ex-
ceedingly sweet and innocent. She
has embodied in the part person
atty of radiant beauty and one also
keenly incisive and authoritative. In
pathetic moments her touch was one
and her sincerity convincing. while
her loyalty to her illusion was at all
times appealingly expressed. She ac-
ted the more important scenes, espec-
tally those with Mr.. Webster, with
winning softness and an irresistible
charm. She more than justified all
that was expected of her
Manager Cort has surrounded her
with people who are well selected and
play the parts assigned to them adj
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-17
NEWS OF THE THEATERS
Theatrical Calendar.
GEM NETT.

GENNETT.
March 19-"Papa's Boy"
March 21-"Around tire Clock"
March 22-"Red Feather"
March 23-"The Illusion of Beat
rice"
Soon-"The Time, the Place and the
Girl"