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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-22
HARVARD BEAT ALL STEAMERS
New Turbine Perhaps Fastest Pas
senqer Boat In the Wnrld

0'SS' oOae tit InG world.
NEW YORK, Sept. 21-Eyen fog
was unable to prevent the new turbine
steamer Harvard, of the Metropolitnn
Line. from reaching her picr here in.
side the scheduled IL hours from Bos.
Ton. The vessel. which has the COM
Tort and elegance OF palace. steamed
WIN n favoring tide as high MS ~
miles an hour coming across Massa.
chuet's bay last night and maintained
this remarkable speed for seyeral
hours. The Harvard passed vessels
going In the same direction as an ex-
press train goes by local.
Inc Harvard and her sister shin. tho
faic, which made the eastbound trim
via the outside route TO Boston last
night, have demonstrated that they
are probably the two fastest passen.
ger steamers in the world.
II the great Lusitania, of the Gun.
ard Line. were to give the Harvard nm
hours start the British shin might
match the Yankee in 3O.hour trim.
but In n hundred-mile race the Iar.
ward would beat the Lusitania more
than four miles If the Harvard travel.
cd rs she did last night and the Gu.
nardrr did no better than on her
maiden trip.
me Harvard passed all of her sound
rivals. She went by the Horatio
liali early in the exening. then the
ran River boat and later the City OF
worcester, Rhodes Island and Hart
ford
The Bunker Hill was the only rival
lhat held on for any length OF time.
1t took the Harvard more than two
hours to sake off this newest and
fastest Fall River Liner.
IL IS 2Oi knots from the pier to pier
via the outside route and. allowing
for slowdowns. the Harvard averaged
about 20 knots an hous. 1t Is thought
that the record will go down to ii
hours with few weeks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-22
TOM JOHNSON is
NOMINATED BYACCLAMA1ION
Clevelands Executive is Now candl.
date to Succeed Himself for
Fourth Time.
lny Associnted Prossl

CLEVELAND. ONO. Sept. IL
Tom l.. Johnson was nominated by
reclamation mt the city Democratic
convention today for MAYOR to op.
pose Congressman r. T. Burton, to
Republican nominee for mayor.
Mayor Johnson is now candidate
for the fourth term.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-22
JOHN SANF0RD'S FATHER
WAS KILLED BY GOEBEl
Threats to get Even" Caused Suspi.
cion Against Young Man, But
Evidence Was Lacking
Wy Associated Press J

CINCINNATI. OHIO. Sept. 21.-
The John Sanford mentioned in the
Richmond Ind, dispatch is a son of
the late Attorney Sanford who was
Killed By William Goebel during a
political fight in Covington, KY, some
years ago.
Goebel was acquitted, but Young
Sanford was many times quoted as
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-22
Painting the Montana.

The United Stntcs armorcd cruiser
Montana, building nj the local ship.
yard. was hauled ont of dry dock No
,, at the yard, yesterday morning nf-
ter having her hull below the water
line cleaned and painted
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-22
Work on the Juniata.

The work of inserting section 46
feet long into the hull of the Mcr.
chant steamer Juniata. ut the ship
yard, is progressing at satisfactory
rate and the vessel probably will leave
dry dock No. tho1atter part of this
month.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-22
Queen Anne noeked

The Newport News and Old Point
halfway steamer Queen Anne. was
hauled out In dry dock No. Q. at the
shipyard. yesterday morning TO have
her hull below the waterlinc cleaned
and painted.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-22

non ~ ana Knox only 6 votes in tho
lar Western States of California Ne
vada. Utah, coloraGo. Washington,
Wyoming Idaho Oregon and Montana
They are States which are more or
less deficient in delegate strength in
the national convention. but on the
other hand. the representative, of the
faciiic Slope are of a strenuous kind
and generally manage To make them
selves felt in any political gathering
without much regard to their actual
numbers
Coupled with this extraordinary
strength of Tart there Is manifested Il
general approval of the Rooseyeltlan
policy. the total showing 425 for and
"a against the Presidents program.
with eight TO not voting. through in
advcrtencc or Indifference.
On the other hand good MANY OF
the correspondents declare that while
they are satisfied with the Presidents
policy up To date, with certain OK.
ceptions. like his treatment of the
Chinese question and of the closing
of the forest reserve. they believe the
time has come for the adoption. IL
lot of a more conservative policy at
least of conservative candidate to
carry suit the policies initiated BY tho
IcSlueht.
Tendency Toward Root.
AS n result Of this thoro :, s,ror,
tendency toward Secretary Root.
Pacific slone lie &c u" crc aIih nUwn 'n ne
votes in thc actual returns I'm, ,h;s Nv
no means mo, s,,,.o,, ,ta ~ a,, ','r' H., ~
popularity. because many NJ ,hn AVE- -, nrs
follow ont thc nrintod hi,ni, In oy ~
pressing preferences ana thnn env
good word for Tho Secretary or St,to
Senator Lafolletto Of viscone,n
comes In for similar ,r,hu,n ~ H.,
personal nonulnritv Ito rncoiyos 70
votes. besides largo n,mhor NJ
friendly references to him hv w,, -,
foot notes WY
The editor Of thriving Ronublicor
paper in Oregon rivcs TAFT = hoo, II,
his lctter 10 III, Tribune soving
among other things.
TAFT IN NV estimation is tho nonu.
lar man for tho Northwest nc tho
pcoplc think hn will carry on, Roosn.
velt's policy. and there Is no ouostion
but that Roosevelt &c tho most nonn,,r
man today. believe he will make n
better President than RoosevoIt nc no
is broader in his views and will nro,ill
by Roosevelt's experiences.
The editor of Wyoming poper
brackets the names of tho five desip.
natal o,pb;Hotner -, -....,. t.Nrxs... -
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-17
COUNTY COURT
Holds Brief Session Tuesday and
Enters Number of
Orders.

County court held a session Tues
day morning and went to Buffalo
Bits show in the afternoon.
In the matter of establishing
road for Alva Robinson and others
the land owners were notified to ap-
pear in court September 20, to show
cause why the road should not be
established and to fix damages.
P. E. Hill qualified as notary pub
lie.
E. F. Randolph and c. F. Ran
dolph qualified as administrators of
. the estate of Madison Randolph,
deceased.
James NJ. Mines qualified as the
administrator of the estate of ]. B.
sandusky. deceased.
Sheridan r. Griffin was given per-
mission to put in a side track along
the county road near Lumberport.
The contract for the super-struc-
ture of bridge at coplin's in Ten
mile district, was awarded to the
owego Bridge Co. for $4SO.0O.
Erroneous assessments of proper
~ belonging to T. j. Bryan and
Charles NJ. Ernst were corrected.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-17
Count Is capes
States Prison
No Ii A.w is Found to Cover the
= 9ravest OTense Charged
Against Him.

Cou Int St German will escape the
peniteIh hilary. As noted elsewhere
in this column he will not get more
than d all sentences. The more Sc
rIous offese against morality of
which he is charged, is said not to
be ltenitentiary or capital crime,
and, I'll keref,ore, he cannot be as Sc
verely punished by law as the people
generally demanded, if he be guilty.
The Off Fense is not recognized in the
statuteA nor is it known to the com
mon la w.
Erne4t Monroe, colored, was
placed on trial in the circuit court
Tuesday morning on felony charge
Several weeks ago he slashed Julia
CheataTEl, colored, with a razor, in
fiicting ngly gashes and was arrested
and jailed. Later felony indiot-
ment was returned against him, and
it was @n this the trial was begun.
Charles c. Coffman represented
Monroe and the prosecution was by
the prebsecuting attorney, VIII E.
Morris.
In the case of the State against
Frank Rush and L. Riley, the latter
entered a plea of guilty and was
fined $50 and costs, which he paid
in open court.
John r. Hickman was found not
guilty by the jury of selling intoxi-
cants to minor.
orville johnson pleaded not guilty
of misdemeanor.
t.-/TfeN demurrer was overruled in
the case of Icie Dawson against the
! traction company and plea of not
guilty was made.
Demurrer was made in the case
OF S. A. Elliott against NJ. B. Cur
Kendall.
Howard Davisson entered plea
OF not guilty of a misdemeanor.
Rill Rush was acquitted OF the
charge of carrying false knuckles.
Count st. Germain was found gull
ty of assault and battery.
In the cause of Ellis Lyon against
Hugh Lyon ct al, Paul Hornor, Nor
decai Smith and Allison Bartlett
were appointed commissioners to
partition land,
The cause of P. A. Haught against
Lena G. Corbin ct al. was referred
to L. c. Grille, commissioner In
chancery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-17
ELECTION
Being Held in City of Chicago To-
day Appears to Be Going
Against New Charter.
Ley >ssoolated Press.1

CHICAGO, Sept. IA special
election is being held here today for
the purpose of determining whether
or not the new charter granted to
The City of Chicago at the last ses-
sion of the legislature should be
adopted. For many years Chicago
labored under the disadvantage of
an Inadequate system of raising rev.
=nue. the present charter being
adapted to a city not over fourth
the size of Chicago at the present.
There is great opposition to the
adoption of the charter, chiefly be-
cause OF possibility of increased
taxes. Early in the day the vote
appeared to be going against the
adoption of the charter.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-17
GRANVILLE STOUT
DIES AT PARKERSBURG.
Native of shinnston For Many Years
Deputy Marshal Is No
More On Earth.

The funeral of Granville Stout,
aged 80 years. took place Tuesday
afternoon at Parkersburg, where he
died Sunday. Mr.. Stout was born
in Shinnston, this county, but spent
the greater part of his life In Pleas
ants and Tyler counties. His wife,
who was Sarah Ann Curtis, died
twenty-three years ago. Surviving
him are two sons and a daughter.
The sons are Harshall H. aud Ira E.
Stout, who resided with him In
Parkersburg, and the daughter is
Mrs. S. e. Traceweil. Mrs. Ann
Ballantine, of New Matamoras, o.,
is sister. and G. D. Stout, of
Peasants county, is brother.
Mr.. Stout was deputy marshal for
sixteen years and held the office of
bailiff and crier OF federal court at
Parkersburg a number of years and
was such, when he died Many
friends kindly remember him here,
as he came to Clarksburg quite often,
when deputy marshal.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-17
GOMPERS ISSUES
APPEAL FOR AID
For Striking Telegraph Operators
According to Pledge
Made.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept
AS the result of recent conferences
President Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor issued today
an appeal for aid for the striking
telegrah operators. 1t is a general
request to organized labor for as
sistance. both financial and moral,
In accordance with the pledge made
at the recent meeting of the exec
utive council of the Federation.
Asked about his recent visit to
New York, Mr.. Gompers replied that
he had been in conference with Mr..
Small, and had been assured that
the strikers were holding out we'll.
81 hope some agreement will be
brought about and shall continue
to labor to that end. There will be
no unconditional surrender by the
men"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-17
MRS. DIMON BURNS
HANDS PAINFULLY
Pile of Burning Excelsior Under
Porch Endangers House and
She Pulled 1t Ont.

Mrs. w. B. Dimon, wife of the
business manager of the Telegram,
had her hands painfully burned at
her home on Preston street latE
Monday afternoon when she pulled
pile of burning excelsior from un-
Xer porch of the house. The ex-
celstor was taken from boxes and
crates containing household goods
which had Just been received from
Philadelphia where the family re-
sided before they came to Clarks-
burg short time ago. One of the
children, playing with a match, ac-
cidentally set the pile afre. The
flesh on two fingers of one hand and
en- three fingers of the other was
burned nearly to the bone and Mrs.
Dimon will not be able to, use them
for some time.
The fire department was called to
the scene but the fire had been ex-
tinguished when 1t arrived.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-17
MRS. j. B. HUMPHREYS
DIES OF PARALY YSIS
Wife of Doctor Passes Away at
Home Near This City at
the Age of 30.

! Irs. Humphries, wife of DR.. ]. B.
Humphries. died at her home be-
tween Adamston and Wilsonburg
Monday evening at 7:4O o'clock, of
paralysis. a
Mrs. Humphries was 20 years old
and is survived by her husband and
the following children: Mrs. Mary
s. strother. Mrs. Frances Jane
Hibbs, Mrs. Clara V. McElroy, Jas.
R. Humphries and T. ]. Humphries.
Mrs. Humphries was most est
mable woman and had wide circle
OF friends.
Arrangements for the funeral
have not been completed yet. The
funeral services will be held at her
late home and the interment will be
in Greeulawn cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-17

the world that was picturesque and
patriotic and aroused wild cheering.
Then followed races, an artillery
drill. an exhibition of the pony ex-
press of the days before the rail-
roads, an emigrant train crossing
the prairles with an attack by Ind
ians and their repulsion by cowboys
and then a marvellous display of
dexterity in balancing, tumbling and
acrobatic work by an army of Arabs
and Japanese.
Old Stage Coach.
The old Deadwood stage coach
next fitted around the arena, fol-
lowed by a band of Indians and the
passengers and mail were rescued
by scouts and cowboys in a lively
tilt.
Col. Cody (Buralo Bid, who has
lost none of his accuracy with the
rife, next gave am illustration of ex-
pert shooting from the back Of
rapidly galloping horse and as of
yore his exhibition was one of the
pleasing features of the show.
The Battle of Summit Springs was
reproduced in an elaborate manner
and terminated with Buffalo Bill
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-17
FEE SIMPLE RIGHTS
OF Gas Companies Are Passed on
Adversely by Judge John w.
Mason.

Judge John w. Mason, of Fair
mont will hold court here tomorrow
for the purpose of appointing com
missioners for the purpose of as
sessing damages which will be
caused by the pipe lines that will be
laid by the Wheeling Natural Gas
Company through lands of Peter I,
Lynch and BENJAMIN Brown Stout.
At a session of court held by Judge
Mason here yesterday afternoon he
decided that the company had no
right to take the land in fee sim
pie. Tomorrow he will appoint
five commissioners to assess the dam
ages. If the amount does not salts
fy Mr.. Lynch and Mr.. Stout they
may then ask for twelve jurors who
will fix the amount.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-17
BILL
DRAWS CROWDS

killing the Indian chief, Tall Bull,
in a pistol duel. Then following in
rapid succession came the Devlln
zouaves in a clever and finished bit
of drilling and military maneuyer-
Ing. expert lassoing by Mexicans, e
display by veterans OF the Sixth
cavalry. Johnny Baker in clever eX=
pert craftsmanship, bronco busting
by cowboys and races in which Cos
sacks and other nationalities parti-
cipated.
Express Held Up.
A realistic representation of the
holding up of Union Pacific express
train was reproduced. The robbers
attacked the train, shot on crew and
express messengers. blew open the
safe and rifled the pockets Of the
passengers when the aid in regulars
and cowboys arrived. A full sized
train was used.
The production closed with a holi-
day at TIE" ranch in which var
ious sports were participated in and
the ranchmen and their families were
gathered about the house, where
they were attacked by Indians. Regu-
lars and cowboys repulsed these and
then came grand salute from the
combined show company with Col.
Cody at their head
Another big performance will be
given tonight at $500 o'clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-17
AUTO HITS POLE AND
FOUR ARE KILLED
Terrible Accident BefaIls Party of
Seven EIks Near Colo
RADIO Springs.
Iav Anaoeintea Preaa.I

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Sep.
17.-An automobile containing a
party of seven Elks returning from
their clubhouse at Manitou, ran into
a telephone pole and William Raj
ston, dealer in electrical spplies:
Britton Graves, a druggist, and the
chauffeur named Grey, were killed
outright. H. Winnall died shortly
after the accident. Four other pas
sengers were seriously hurt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-17
PUBLIC MEETING
VIII Be Held to Hear DIR. NrcCor-
mack and All Are Invited
to Attend.

DR.. ]. N. Mccormack, who is to
deliver his address at a public meet
ing of the Harrison County Medical
Society on Sept, 1s. at p. M. has
been for three years past making
speeches and doing campaign work
all over the United States IN the in
terest OF pure food and better sanI-
tary regulations for the preservation
of the lives and health of the peo-
pie.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-17
ELEMENTARY UNION
HOLDS A MEETING.

A very interesting and instructive
meeting was held by the Elementary
Union at the First Baptist church
last Saturday afternoon. This is to
be a permanent organization and
meetings will be held in the Baptist
church study every Saturday af.sr-
noon at $3.50 o'clock. Mrs. L. w.
sifferd will have charge of the pro-
grams and every one interested in
elementary work will be welcome.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-17
ENGINE JUMPS TRACK.

EASToN Pa, Sep. 1.-THE engine
OF a Lehigh Valley express train
from Buffalo to Ned York, jumped
the track near Pattenburg tunnel
near here today. Engineer Cooley
of this city was propabIy fatally in
jured and a number of other train
men and passengers were hurt. but
not fatally.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-17
SHELL EXPLODES
On japanese Battleship Killing
Twenty Seven Men and In
juring sirteen.
[By Associated Press.l

TOXIC, Japan, Sept 17.-Five
officers and twenty-five of the crew
We're killed and four officers and
twelve men injured on the Japanse
battleship Koshima by the explosion
of a twelve inch she'll within shield
after target practice near Kure, Sep
tember 9. The ship was badly dam
aged.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-17
GAME LAWS
OF West Virginia Fix Seasons al I'D
the Regulations For
Hunting, Etc.

Inasmuch as the open season for
killing certain species of game is ap-
preaching, the Telegram has been re-
quested by several persons to print a
synopsis of the game laws of this
State. They are as follows, anu
those interested should cut them out
and preserve them:
1T is unlawful to hunt, kill, chase
or wound deer from the 18th day of
December until the 18th day OF Oc-
tober following, that is they may
only be killed in the interval be-
tween the 18th day of October and
the 10Th day of December.
ITO kill more than two deer in any
one season or to hunt or chase deer
with dogs at any time; to kill any
fawn when it is spotted or have in
possession the fresh skin of any
fawn.
ITO kill or have in possession any
deer, wild turkey, quail, pheasant
or rufled grouse with intentions of
sending or transporting same out of
the State.
"Any person violating the about
will be fined not less than $40 nor
more than $50, and may be confined
in jail not more than ten days.
"It is unlawful to kill, catch or in
jure, or to pursue with such inten-
tions, or TO destroy the nests of
turkey buzzards, sparrows, Except
English sparrows). robin, bluebird,
martin, thrush, mocking bird, swal-
low. cat bird, wren, dove or any
other bird whose habits are not es-
sentially predatory and destructive
to agricultural products.
"a violation of the above is pun
ishable by a fine of not less than
$40 nor more than s25.
"Rufled grouse, pheasant, pinnat-
ed grouse, prairie chicken or wild
turkey may be killed only between
October 18th and December 18th;
quail or Virginia partridge only be-
tween the 1st day of November and
goth day of December, and no per-
son shall kill more than 12 quail in
one day.
Blue winged teal, mallard or
wood cock, or any other wild duck.
wild goose or brant may be killed be-
tween the 1st day of October and the
LIST day of April; snipe between the
LIST day of March and the 1st day OF
inclusive; squirrel, rab-
bit or hare between the 18th day of
September and the 1st day of jan
uary Gland owners may pursue or
kill squirrels. rabbits or hares upon
their own land at any time).
mo person shall catch by seine,
net or trap any wild turkey. rufied
grouse. pheasant, quail or Virginia
partridge, or kill wild turkey on
bait; or by use of swivel or pivot
gun, or push boat or sneak boat used
for carrying such guns to catch or
kill wild duck, goose or brandt.
1T is unlawful to hunt or catch
rabbits with ferrets.
"A nonresident of the State may
not hunt in this State, without Ii
cense.
The acts of 1907 make it unlaw-
full TO sell or have In possession for
the purpose of selling, any bird, liv-
ing or dead, or any plumage, skin
or body of any bird other than a
game bird. It also provides for the
granting of licenses to persons to
take the eggs of birds other than
game birds. or to kill such birds for
scientific purposes only"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-17
BIC MINE HORROR
OCCURS IN j APAN
Thirty Person Are Drowned And
One Hundred Houses Are De-
stroyed BY Fire
WATER FLOODS THE NINE
When Reservoir Breaks Loose and
Women and Children Are
Among the Victims.

TOXIC, Sept. 17.-Thirty persons
were drowned and one hundred
houses were burned this morning at
Kosakai mine near Kotaro.
The fire started in the mining
works and while attempts were be-
Ing made to save the mine the water
reservoir was broken, flooding a por-
ton of the village.
Many women and children. were
among the victims.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-17
PAY DAY AT MINES.

Saturday ! EiIl be pay day at an the
mines in this region as we'll as in the
Fairmont re- yiou. The nav VIII be
above the aIerage and hundreds of
thousands OF dollars win be paid ont
to the minerH and other employees.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-17
MERCHANTS TO MEET.

The Clarkshurg Retail Merchants
Association will hold its regular
monthly meeting in the assembly
hall of the Waldo hotel Wednesday
evening beginning at s O'Clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-17
sHI%NsroN JOINS.

The shin4 ston high school has
Joined the Central High School
League, com bprised of Fairmont,
clarksburg. Warrington. Grafton
and Morgantl own.