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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-22
BOUNDARY LINE TO
Be ESTABLISHED
boundary Dispute Between West
Virginia and Maryland is
Nearing An End.

The boundary line dispute between
Maryland and West Virginia may
soon be settled. The matter has
heen in litigation many years and 1t
may be settled at Washington, d. c.,
next month. The work of taking
dispositions at Kingwood and Oak
land, Md. have just been completed.
For more than 16 years this case
has been pending in the courts, but
the real dispute dates back to the
time when the Virginlas were dlyid-
ed, July 90, 1863. The State Of
Maryland claims a certain strip of
land from Preston county, east to
Garrett county, Maryland. embrac-
ing a strip SO miles in length and a
mile in width.
The surveys OF this land after
several postponements. we're not
made until May of this year and
even at this time it is not fully com
pleted.s
This is one of the most important
land suits ever tried in West vir-
ginia, and although the case resem-
bles the famous chancery suit de-
scribed by Dickens. OF Jaundlce VS..
Jaundice, there is possibility that
1t will be finally settled before many
months have passed. Maryland's
Attorney General, William Sheppard
Bryan, is the son OF one OF Mary
lands greatest lawyers. He was
named after his father. who for
more than As years was a leader at
the Baltimore bar and was after
wards made one OF the judges of the
court of appeals.
West Virginia is also ably repre-
scented by counsel IN the person of
George f. Price and Clark w. May,
both well known constitutional law
yers. The outcome OF this dispute
will be watched by thousands in
many States.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-22
EATS TOADSTOOLS
Mrs. Crow Mistakes Them for Mush.
rooms and Narrowly
Escapes Death.
J VERY sIcK ALL NIGHT
But Medical Attention Saves Her.
Companion is Warned
in Time.

Mrs. Emma L. Grow. mother Of
Prof Raymond L. Grow, the violin
ist narrowly escaped death wednes-
day evening from poison as the re-
suit Of eating toadstools, with the
mistaken idea that they we're mush-
rooms.
Mrs. croow and neighborlng
young lady were out in berry field
in the afternoon and ran across the
toadstools. Thinking they were
mushrooms each of them took
some home, and about O'Clock
Mrs. Crow ate some. She quickly
became sick but managed to go over
to the neighbours house to warn
them not to eat any of them.
There she became very I'll and med
ical attention throughout the night
was necessary. Thursday she was
considerably improved and regarded
out OF danger.
Fortunately, the neighborlng
household had not prepared any of
the toadstools for eating and the
members escaped an experience
similar to that Mrs. Grow had.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-22
.CHECEERED CAREER
EDWARDS CHECK HAS
But Davis Who Indorses 1t For Skin.
ner Succeeds in Getting His
Money Back.
CHECK USED IN GAMBLING
And As the Result the Drawer of II
Stops Payment at Bank
Of Its Amount.

Constable G. A. Waldo at Weston
Wednesday afternoon succeeded in
recovering for Joseph A. Davis Of
the Manhattan saloon $4,000 on a
check that he had Endorsed for
George skinner, Of Weston, and ssln-
ner thus escaped prosecution on the
charge Of obtaining money under
false pretenses.
The check was signed by j. H.
Edwards and issued about the middle
of July. but not cashed until this
week Skinner came to the city and
having known Mr.. Davis number
of years asked him to identify him
at bank. Mr.. Davis being busy stat
ed that It would be just as well for
him 10 iudorse the check. Skinner
then got the money on the check at
a local bank. In due time the check
reached bank at Weston and was
there protested and sent back to the
bank here. Mr.. Davis then had to
reimburse the bank.
The next development was that
payment Of the check had been stop
ped some time ago, the check hav-
ing been used in a gambling trans
action but not by Mr.. Edwards. This
was not known by Mr.. Davis at the
time he Endorsed 1T.
Constable Waldo went to Weston
fully armed to arrest Skinner, but,
the latter through his brother paid
the st2b.Oo to Mr.. Davis and re-
tanned the check to collect from Ed
wards, II he can do 50.
1t seems that Mr.. Edwards depos-
tied the check with a business con
Germ he is connected with. as collat-
erai. and another person connected.
with the concern had used IT in
gambling transaction, and for this
reason Mr.. Edwards had payment OF
it at hank stopped.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-22
REAL HEIRS
OF the Armstrong Estate Are Said to
Reside In Lewis County,
This State.

GRAFTON. Aug 15-The great
est sensation, II possible, that has
been sprung over the controversy
over the Armstrong fortune, is now
brewing, and is 10 the effect that
Miss Louisa Butcher, lately deceas-
ed, at Stafford, Monroe county. o..
is not in fact the heiress to the es-
tate. but that three sons of Jasper
Butcher, of Lewis county. are the
real heirs. G. c. Lawson, at attor-
ney Of the local bar, is now taking
evidence to establish the alleged real
heirshlp OF the Butchers OF Lewis
county.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-22
NOT A CANDIDATE
Judge Sanders Has No Aspirations
For the Gubcrnatoriul
Chair.

BLUEFGELD. Aug. 14-In a con-
vention Judge Sanders said that I'M
der no consideration would he be-
come candidate for governor.
There have been rumors all over
the State connecting Judge sanders's
name with the gubernatorial nomina-
ton and he made the statement plain
enough for any one to understand.
He further stated he intends resign
ing from the bench and again devot-
ing his time to the practice Of his
profession.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-22
DAWSON LEAVES
FOR THE WEST
VIII BE Gone About Ten Days AMI
Will BE Occupied Largely in
Viewing Mine Holdings.

CHARLESTON, Aug. IA party
OF distinguished West virglnlans. in
Guiding number Of state officials,
will leave here on Saturday for
Colorado to spend about ten days in
Denver and vicinity Governor w.
NJ. o. Dawson. Secretary of State G..
W. Swisher, Banking Commissioner
IS. V. Matthews, L. S. District At
torney Elliott Northcott. ex-speaker
Fred Paul Grosscup, Attorney Up
shur Hlgglnbotham and Mr.. John
Davidson have planned to make the
trip. Two gentleman from Rich
mond and probably others from diff
ierent parts Of the State will go.
The trip from Chicago will be made
over the G. B. & O.. and special
EAR viii be provided.
Secretary swlsher stated that sew
eral Or the party are Interested In a
mining property near Denver and the
object of the trip is to look
1t over. The trip will afford good
to talk politics as Mr..
swisher Is a candidate for governor
and the others are more or less In
in political affairs. secre-
tary swisher says the outing has no
political Significance.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-22
POLISH GIRL SENT TO
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
Convicted of Stealing satcheI From
Ashcraft House-Ncws Notes
From Limestone.

LIMESTONE, Aug. 15-Miss
Pauline Chaptie, Polish girl, was
arrested at Phoenixville by Constable
Springer for entering the dwelling
house of NJ. F.. Ashcraft and taking
a beaded satchel. She was tried be-
fore Squire John 7. Flynn, convicted
and committed to the Girls Indus
trial home. NJ. A. Manix was APP
pointed guardian for the girl. DR..
L. n. Kahle, of wolg Summit, was
the examining doctor.
G. e. Thompson has gone to At
lantic City where he will spend two
weeks vacation.
The Philadelphia Gas Company is
drilling well on the church lot a,
Davisson's run.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jackson and
Miss Betsy Thompson, of Clarksburg,
were visiting at H. j. Thmopson's
on Wednesday.
The Hope Natural Gas Company is
now testing gas well on the John
A. Gawthrop farm which has been
escaping for two or three years.
Misses Annie and Pearl Garrett
of this place, and Oliver Reager ana
Blackburn Pew, of Clarksburg, at
tended the Chautauqua Sunday.
RAMBLER.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-22

Miss Alice Payne. of Salem, is the
guest of Misses Tensile and Eta
Payne.
Mrs. T. L. Gardiner, of North
Loup. Neb., is visiting friends at
Salem, and Will later visit at Lost
Creek. The Rev. Gardiner accom-
panied her to Salem and went on to
Nile, n. Y, to attend a meeting OF
the Seventh Day Baptist Association.
Charles Louchery will go to Park
ersburg the first of the week to
visit Marshall Brown.
Mayor T. F. Kemper, of Salem.
was In the city Friday on business.
DR.. NJ. j. Bartlett returned Thurs
day morning from pleasant stay in
Atlantic City. He left his wife and
daughter there to remain two or
three weeks longer.
John NJ. Knox returned on No. 3
Thursday morning from Atlantic
City. where he went to take a bath
in the ocean.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-22
CROPS POOR
Weather Reported Re.
sponsible for the Poor
Condition.

The long continued wet spell OF
late summer will have the effect of
making many of the crops in this
section short for fall. Among the
more prominent of these, 1t is said,
win be. the potato and apple crops.
While occasionally a good orchard is
found It is roughly estimated the
yield Of apples in this State will be
about half and the same rule will
closely apply to Ohio.
In the way OF potatoes the rains
have prevented the vines growing
and they have become blighted and
are rotting next the ground. With
these two staples, both largely grown
and consumed in this section the out
look will he for prices about in pro-
portion this winter as is being de-
manded now for summer products.
Corn it not over plentiful and is
high, while tomatoes for home
canning at present do not seem TO
he possible at reasonable prices. The
plants seem TO make all vine and a
majority of the tomatoes drop on in
the poisoning stage.
The too much rain is reasonable
for the condition and the only fields
and their crops which seem hene-
fitted are the meadows which it IS
said were never In better condition.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-22
BLACK MAN LOSES
Georgia Legislature Passes the Dis
reimbursement Bill.

ATLANTA. Ga, Aug. 15-By a
vote of 159 to 16 the house passed
the so-called negro Acknowledgement
bill, which was previously adopted
by the senate.
The lower branch of the legisla-
ture made few minor amendments
to the bill as received from the SEN
ate, to which body 1t is to be return
ed for concurrence.
That the senate will adopt the
amendment is considered certain, and
the bill will become Law within q
few days.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-22
Assembly Plans
70 Pay its Debt

which is the peculiar field Of the
reader and impersonator.
In this way and in other ways. the
chautauqua assembly aims to reach
every mind and heart. It has moth
in gto do with the commercial life Of
the community. but 1t may, and does
transform and elevate and ennoble
the intellectual. moral and social life
of all OF those who come under its
refining influence.
What will clarksburg do with this
institution?
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-22
One Thousand Tickets Are To BE
Placed on the Market At Once
For This Purpose.
PRICES HIGHER NEXT YEAR
Clarksburg Chautauqua Hopes to
Make Institution Permanent BY
Means of This Sort.

Il Subscriptions for season tickets
for 1908 are being taken by the
management of the Chautauqua AS
ISOLATION in order TO help meet the
deficit caused by the first annual
meeting just closed. The deficit
this season is very large. and 1t is
hoped that enough subscriptions may
be secured at once to guarantee ex-
penses next year. To that end all
tickets subscribed for now will be
delivered next July for $3.50. Az
ter the advance sale is closed, the
price will be made $500 to every
body.
In the next few days over thou
sond subscription cards will be
mailed to persons likely to be In
terested in the matter. II that
many tickets are subscribed for, the
management can guarantee strong
er program next season and will not
have the worry Of an additional de-
@4GAA " udlupGT lllb WOTk.
clarksburg is a natural center for
a chautauqua assembly. If the in
stitution is made permanent, in a
few years thousands of people will
annually flock to the city. making 1t
a social and educational center.
This is not an Idle dream. but a GER
taiuty based on the experiences OF
other cities where this experiment
has been tried.
Whenever an institution OF com
mercial nature is offered to the peo-
pie Of cIarksburg, the financial sun
psf necessary for its establishment
is always forthcoming and as a re-
suit Clarksburg is already the lead
ing commercial city of the State.
An institution of different ma
ture is now offered to the city. Its
dividends are not payable in silver
or gold, 1t will not employ humid
reds of people at good salaries. 1t
will not add to the commercial
standing OF the city. The men who
will control Its destiny are not cap
tains of industry. but humble cltl-
zezns with high ideals. Its object is
not to increase the wealth OF any in !
dividual, but rather to divert for a !,
splendid purpose. wealth already ac-
cumulated 1t stands for all that is |
best in the social, intellectual and /
moral life OF the community.
The ultimate worth to any COM
munity of Chautauqua assembly
can never be estimated. 1t works
in the hearts Of men and women.
When 1t brings to us men whose at
terances are shaping the sentiments
Of the people of a great nation. we
can know with absolute certainty
that good seed is being sown which
will eventually produce better and
higher form of civic life here. And
for those who are not reached by the
lecturer and speaker, there is left
the soft sweet touch of the human
voice divine, speaking in the Ian
guage of the soul-music. And II
these were not enough there would
still remain those rare interpreta.
tions of every human emotion,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-22
GIRL barry horn.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Crow. OF
Pitcairn, are the happy parents OF a
pretty little baby girl who was
brought to their home Wednesday
by the stork.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-22

BATAVIA. o.. Aug. 15-Judge
George w. Hulick died at his home
here from paralysis. He represent
ed the Sixth district of Ohio in the
fifty-third and fifty-fourth Con-
crosses.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-22
MARsHvILLE CHILD DIES.

Johnnie Williams. three-months-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs, Carter Will
liams, of Marshville, died wednes-
day evening after an illness with in
digestion. The funeral took place
Thursday afternoon at 3 O'Clock;
with burial at Marshyille.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-22
TWO KILLED
When the Chauffeur, Going ut High
Speed, Loses Control of
His Automobile.
ny Aasociatod Prosp.1

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Two per.
sons were killed and four injured,
one OF them dangerously. in an auto.
mobile accident near Bernardsville,
N. j. The dead are: Miss KuhIe-
wind. 1S years old, Of Barnardsville,
and the chauffeur, named Clark, OF
Far Hills, N. j.
The chauffeur lost control of the
machine while IT was running at high
tpeed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-22
BROKEN TROTH
CAUSES TRAGEDY
In Which Man and Former Sweet
: heart bic and Relative of J,
Latter is Wounded.
my Associated ProsS.1

CHICAGO, H., Aug. 15-Michael
Detrain, an Italian, last night shot
and killed Alvina vultmann, serious
ly wounded her cousin, Alvlna Awald
and then killed himself. Detrain
and Miss vultmann we're engaged
but recently the girl broke the en-
gagement.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-22
fRy AanoeIatod Prenn.1

HARTFORD. Conn, Aug. 15-Al-
bert L. Pope has been appointed
temporary receiver of the Pope Man
ufacturlng Company. 1t is under
stood the embarrassment of the
company was precipitated by the con-
dition of several subsidiary com
panies.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-22
fay Asaoeiatea Preaa.I
crosses.

OYSTER BAY, Aug. 15-E. NJ.
Morgan took luncheon with Presl-
dent Roosevelt and returned to New
York bearing his commission as post
master of New York City.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-22
NEW GAS FIELD

In the southeastern edge of sardis
district one half miles north Of
Wilsonburg the Hope Natural Gas
company has three wells drilling
one on j. W, Gerrard's farm down
1000 feet and will be in in few
days. one on the Sam Williams farm
down 1,5OO. and one on Edmund
southern's farm down 200 feet.
Mrs, c. C. wentz and little son
and daughter. Of Parkersburg, are
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-22
CAPTURE OF DRUDEs

TANGIER, Aug. Is Reports
from Casablanca today indicate tha;
the Kabyles are gathering reinforce
ments. it is believed, to make final
effort to capture General Drudes's
camp outside of that city.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-22
MOVES OFFICE.

DR.. j. f. Price, the dentist, has
his dental office from the Bee
Hive building on Main street to the
Odd Fellows building where he Will
attend to his practice in the future
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-22

Miss Helen Boughner is visiting
IN Salem.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
OAKLAND real ESTATE
AUsTIN's LIST

AUSIlN'S LIST.
sec, 000-Corner on San Pablo ave-, only blocks
from l4th and Broadway; fronts Ga feet
on the avenue and los feet on the cross
street; modern improvements, bringing y, ID
good rents, which can be materially IN
rssssd u few ynF %onths or as soon sos
SS.Ooo-One OF the best buys on the market 70,
day: on 10th St. between Washington and
Clay: 50x100. This property is rapidly in
creasing in value and ought TO sell for
$1,000 per front foot inside or D months
Vacant lots one-half block farther from
business center are held at 5000 per front
foot. We have only short contract at
ms Price @ pon ts.d ofisy do,,srx sou so",c i4tY
$40, OO0-50x100 feet on 18th ST, adjoining the
Taft & Pennoyer holding. With the deYel-
opment OF new. hrst-class retail iTaoe
60 the removal 10 that thoroughfare OF
three or four of Oaklands leading mer-
residential will become business property
and much in demand While the price
quoted on this piece seems high, yet. con-
tenpiating the value IL viii attain to
$1,000 per front foot) in the next year or
50. il Is today a reasonable price and
makes the property sure and profitable
investment 2522
sos O0o-Right across the street from the big
6-story. reinforced concrete building Of G..
". McNear. now in course of construe-
tion ct 20th and San Pablo This is
where the Southern Pacific proposes 10
hnild its depot for its electric line !;
lot 81 5sx1Oo feet; improved with cot
tages both rented; lot large enough for
3 stores. with apartments or rooming-
honse above. 2640
Si5, 000-Broadway business property; holdings
Oakland's main business thoroughfare
are always profitable; here is lot which.
with the extension northerly along Frank
lin ST. Of the new Webster-st. electric
road. would warrant its immediate i'm.
proTement with stores and Offices; II
would surely prove immensely valuable
for that purpose. 10 any event. 35I
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04

NOTICE TO ROCK CONTRACTORS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STATE aAkBOk
Commissioners. Union DePoI an1 ~
House, San Francisco, CAL, Dec y.
Sealed proposals or bids win be received at
this office at or prior do- 5o 2iS osl0ek p m e On
1ivering and placing rock for raising TO grade
the sunken portions OF the seawait on 5ne Maser
in accordance with the specifications prepared
therefor BY the chief engineer OF the board.
and adopted By the board December 20; ls09.
and on die in this office. to which special refer.
ence IL hereby made. 1t is estimated that 5000
tons OF rock OF 20O0 pounds per ton VIII De re-
quired for this work The roek mess Isl pot s y,
subject to decomposition or dlslntegraelon Dy tne
action of the water or air.
No bid win be received unless it l. made on
blank TORN b1 11rnlsnes ssm1Se 1welTbinT about
twenty-five (25) poundsl OF the rock to De de-
lyered and certified ehsck Or I'VE e. so ee Rer cent sent
payable to the order OF the secretary OF ne
bosrd as guarantee the part Nof the sue
cessful bidder thar ne Will, wltnm 81 toI
a written contract to do said work according te
the specifications prepared therefor and VIII alsd
execute and 1le with this BOARD ooeo p suen
surety company to be approved BY the Board ot
state Harbor Commissioners and conditioned
nor nor viii said bid be considered BY this board
unless delivered TO the secretary or to the assist
ant secTs'1Fy g. ss sns oeoc me on FFss
January 4. 1907, at which time and piaes bids
will be opened.
ali bids II deemed for the best interest OF the
Bidders are invited to be present at the
'f@- CHAs. II. SPEAR.
]. d. MACKENZIE.
HENRY j. CROCKER.
LOTT ID. NORTON Chief Engineer.
JOHN n FO1. SecrsEaEDs
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04

DIVIDEND Notice-French Savings Bank OF San
Francisco, Union Trust Co. building. corner OF
Market and Montgomery SITS. third noor. For
the half year ending December 81, 1906. a
dividend has been declared at the rate of
three and one-Quarter (3k) per cent per
annum on all deposits. free Of taxes, payable
on and after Wednesday, January 2. 1907.
Dividends not called for added to and
bear the same rate OF interest the pFin-
etpal from January i. 1907. JOHN GINTY.
Assistant Secretary
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
HALFMoON BAY REAL ESTATE

MONTANA.
Large lots IN the Montarn townsite. on line
Ocean Shore r. r. $i75. improvements includ-
e6: nothing down: no taxes: interest; 10
rnflee or 30 minutes from s. r.: free excursion
SUNDAY and Thursday. Montara Realty Dev.
Co. 1900 Golden Gate ave: cor Eillmore g
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
BERKELEY REAL ESTATE
A FEW GOOD BUYS IN ZINE HOMES

A FEW GOOD BUYS IN FINE HOMES.
SS65o-sl0oo cash, bSlence 10 suit; new
nne, big porch and nice big reception haIl
this cottage is exceptionally nice; 4 blocks from
this station, ] block west OF Telegraph ave.
street work and walks all included; hne lot
sS50O-Half cash. balance $40 per month: q
1-room. 2-Story house. with a high basement and
2 rooms done OF In basement; also a hne 2-story
barn and good chicken houses; all hoored; house
in fne condition; lot 5ox135: 2h blocks from
this station street and walks complete
room. hieb basement % cottages fhts SIDE Of tbe
BAY. basement built feet high. with clinker
brick. and also the porch. front and back
base boards; extra nne mantel. fireplace. plate
glass windows, extra large; this place must be
seen 70 set a true idea OF its beauty: 10;
ave. and the foothills 2 blocks from the new
Key Route station. which win run TO new tourist
hotel IN ClaremOnt
OF very large rooms. also a high basement a
new house. built on extra grand scale, let us
show you this: we cannot begin TO describe IL IN
not build the house today; located on College ave.
W. C. MORAN & CO. SOUTH BERKELEY
BAILEY-DODGE CO.. Inc.
2lS1 Shnttuck ave. opnosite Berkeley Station.
TELEPHONE BRRKFIFY 100.
ELEGANT BUNGALOW FOR SALE.
$z500--2204 Woolsey St. only two blocks west
Of Telegraph ave-. elegant 5-r0om bungalow
in perfect order: built only months; LOT
cars and easy walk to Ashby Station; street
work and sidewalk complete: see IL today;
call at the house and the owner viii show i
20 you or call us up and we VIII show IL to
you It's dandy.
Exclusive Agents
BAILEY DODGE co. Inc.
21s1 shattuck ave-. opposite Berkeley Station
TeleDh0ne Berkeley ZOO.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-04
PERSONALS

GIRLIE-Glad you got II and liked the note.
Won't send that way again. I'm going East
to see your father Can't stand this any
longer and mean business. KID