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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
Great Value of Output

CAREFUL inquiry was made as 20 the value
~ Of the annual output Of ribbons, and 1t
equaled about sixteen million dollars OF our
money. The ribbons all velvet, silk, satin, or
cotton. Sometimes they in gold and silver.
They are woven over glass rods, and the OPP
erations call for extreme delicacy of touch, as
NAV be seen from the fact that often twenty
five hundred threads may be running through
one complicated pattern. 1t IS worth noting
that one IS told in St Eticnne that the United
States constitutes the chief market for rib
bons.
To return for "A moment TO Paris. You will
find here nine thousand women in one quarter
making artificial flowers and another seventy
five hundred curling and dycing feathers That
reminds one that Paris has just begun an I'M
portant industry in artificial feathers, for
Fashion DEGREES that these shall be extensively
worn during 1907. The result IS that ostrich
pumes have gone up. IN Prce by leaps and
bounds, and the ostrich farms of California
and South Africa are profiting accordingly.
As much as fifty dollars is now paid for
three especially fine pumes. As a rule the
longest feather is thirty-two inches, and con-
sists Of two superb quality feathers put to-
gether at a cost OF about thirty dollars. 1t
IS learned on the best authority that ostrich
pumcs now cost three hundred per cent. more
than they did five years ago. There are some
thing like three hundred and sixty thousand
birds III South Africa, and probably eighteen
thousand in this country. The average ma
turcd bird will yield perhaps fifty dollars a
year in feathers; so that Africa S ostrches give
a crop running into many millions in value.
1t seems strange that Paris with one
word create a new industry, or depress or
raise enormously the value OF any one article
or material used in women s frOCks and frills
The business done IS altogether incredible A
great wholesale house like the Bon Marche
will undertake to trim hats for export at two
and half dollars dozen. SO it IS a mistake
to suppose that Paris hats are all expensive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
A Question of Title

A WESTERN politician, new to the ways of
n Washington, tells Of an amusing incident
in connection with his hunt for lodgings when
first he came to the national capital.
Il approached the head of a fine place in
the swell quarter" SAID he. This lady-an
elderly lady Of terrible and aggressive re-
finemcnt of manner-met me at the door.
Awed to a nervous degree by her excess of
manner about all ! could gasp out was
80 Would it be nconvenent to let me an
apartment in your establishment, Mrs Blank?'
AT this the elderly person stiffened even
straighter than before. and then delivered to
me this crushing rebuke: Miss Blank. sir
Miss-from choice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
Government Encourages 1t

elk culture is carried on throughout the
~ country, with Government encouragement
in overweight Departments, but most ex-
tensivelv in the Gard, Dr6me, Ardeche, and
Eaucluse. Last year there were upward OF
one hundred and fifty thousand persons en-
ployed in the French silk industry alone, and
the product Of the cocoons was over eighteen
million pounds France exported two and a
half million francs worth of CocoOns, and
nearly SIX million pounds of raw silk, worth
about two hundred million francs. One entire
quarter Of the city IS gwen up to making art-
fetal flowers for women 5 hats and another
section is given over exclusively to the rbbon
dealers
The man of modes cuts a figure in State
politics in France such as mere business
people find it difficult to realize. Thus dress
maker like Felix is decorated by his Govern
rnent with the Legion Of Honor, just as King
Edward or the Gar would bestow an order
upon some great diplomat.
In the first quarter OF last year Paris alone
sent Us more than a million francs worth
Of frOcks and lingerie, and more than twice
that value in hats and artificial flowers; not to
mention fans and trihes that come under the
head Of ARTICLES de Paris" to the extent OF
another two millions.
Several times a wear ENJOYS or ambassadors
arrive in Paris bent upon buying models OF
hats and frocks; and how much money they
leave behind them can be only dimly guessed
at II IS had on the authority OF felx himself
that hats alone mean fifty million dollars year
to the City of Light. This can well be believed,
for in the vast, opuent saloons OF the kue
de la Paix-discreet and hushed-one Will
meet not only Empresses and Archduchesses
of Austria and Russia, but keen eyed buyers
from every nation in Europe, from London to
Belgrade and Vienna, before all OF whom
1nanikins or living models trail their simmer
ing glories.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24

MOT wars nor revolutions, nor the rise and
IN fall OF Empire or Republic, have shaken
he absolute SUPREMACY Of falr France
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19
FATHER TAKES son
TO REFORM SCHOOL
Little Jimmie Bragg is Taken to tn'
State Institution from the
County Jail.

Jimmie Bragg, the thirteen-year-
old son of James Bragg, the electrical
engineer, was taken to the State re-
form school at Pruntytown Tuesday
morning by his father. Jimmie was
recently committed to the reform
school by Magistrate Gordon at the
instance of Mr.. Bragg who claims
that the boy has vicious habits, is in
corrigible and beyond the control of
his parents. Mr.. Bragg was depu-
tized as special constable by Magls-
trate Gordon and authorized to take
the boy to Pruntytown. The boy
has been in Jail since he was ordered
committed by the magistrate several
days ago and he seemed to be glad
that he was going to the school.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19
MAYOR CALLS
EXTRA SESSION
OF the City Council To Acct ON Three
City Matters of Some
Importance.

Mayor Harvey w. Harmer issued
the following call today for spec
ial meeting of the city council to-
night:
To j. ]. connell, M. ]. McAndrews,
T. L. Anderson, c. W. Halterman,
Ellsworth Cork. c. NJ. Ernst. ]. N.
Hess. ]. D. McReynolds, John b.
Smith and E. ]. Wood:
You and each of you will hereby
take notice that there will be a
special meeting of the council of the
City of clarksburg at the council
chamber Tuesday, March 1s, 1907,
at 1880 p. M, for the purpose of act
ing upon the resignation of W. p.
Camp, city assessor, appointing his
successor and providing for the
registration of the voters of the city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19
BIG COMBINE
IS FORMED
Cabin Creek Consolidated Coal Com.
pany Takes Over Many
Companies.

One of the biggest deals ever con-
summated in Kanawha county, was
closed when the consolidation of
thirteen coal companies on Cabin
creek, consisting of all the coal prop
critics on that creek, was closed Sat
urday after pending for several
weeks and the large amount of
money involved, makes 1t the biggest
sale of coal lands ever made in
Kanawha county.
The purchasing company will be
known as the Cabin Creek Consoli-
dated Coal Company ana as such con
stitutes one of the largest coal com
panies in the state. The properties
purchased by the new company are
the Cabin Creek Mining Company,
The Raccoon Fork Coal Company,
he United Colliery Company, The
Shamrock Coal Company, The This
tie Coal Company, The M. T. Davis
Coal Company, The Holley Coal Com
pany. The Quarter Coal Company,
The Belleclare Coal Company, The
Red Warrior Company, The Chero-
kee Coal Company. The Catalonia
Coal and Coke Company, The Stew
ems Coal Company and a new lease
from the shonk-Garrison Coal Com
pany Of s,7OO acres, as well as the
river tipple OF the Stevens Coal Com
pany at the mouth Of Cabin creek.
The deal embraces about 10000
CContinued on page 81
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19
new GAS Center
IS INSTITUTED
shorty Baker Oil 8 Gas Company
VIII Convert wilsOnburg In
to Gas Town.

Wilsonburg is likely to shortly be-
come one of the leading gas ceuters
in the country. Steps have already
been taken with that end in view.
Two locations have just been made
mere and the building of the rigs be-
gan Tuesday of the present week.
Both locations are on lots owned by
Col. NJ. j. Francis, the well known
capitalist. One was located by the
Hutton Gas company and Peter Hufr-
man is to drill it. The other was
located by the Shorty Baker OIL &
Gas company and will be drilled by
Carter & Wilson. The latter com
pany will likely make several more
locations and operate on an exten-
sive scale. Mr.. Baker is a widely
known oil and gas operator and has
formed his company with ample
financial backing, which will be char
tered by the secretary of state in a
few days, after which the organiza-
ton will be completed, much terri
tory acquired in and around Wilson
burg and great development insti-
tuted.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19
FOGG BOY IS
SENT TO JAIL.
Sixteen Year Old Lad Serves sem
tence for Stealing oyershoes
From Porches.

George Fogg, sixteen-year-old SON
of Erastus Fogg, is a prisoner in the
county jail serving sentence for
petit larceny. He was sentenced to
twenty days imprisonment and fined
$50 ad costs by Magistrate Gordon
Tuesday morning for stealing several
pairs of overshoes from the porches
of the residences Of Carl Binns and
others on Second street ON February
2s. Jimmie Bragg, who was taken
to the reform school at Pruntytown
Tuesday by his father, ''squealed" on
the Fogg boy and told the magistrate
how the two with another boy took
the overshoes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19
BEER BOTTLE
COST ONE YEAR
Powell Murch Gets Year for Assault.
ing Constable Stuart with a
Beer Bottle at Enterprise.

The first sentence to imprison-
ment at this term of circuit court
was pronounced after supper Monday
night by Judge c. w. Lynch, when
Powell Murch was sent to jail for
one year for assault and battery upon
Warden Stewart, constable in Clay
district. The case was tried late in
the days session and the jury did
not return its verdict until after sup
per. Judge Lynch Immediately inn
posed sentence. Murch assaulted
the constable with a beer bottle a
few weeks ago, when the latter at
tempted to quell drunken disturb
ance among foreigners at Enterprise.
He inflicted ugly wounds on the face
and head. The constable landed him
in jail the next day or so afterward,
where he has been ever since.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19
GUN SHOTS
ARE FATAL
Tony Jutes Dies in St. May's Hos
pital From Wounds Received
at PhoenixyiIle.

Sam Allweather allies olivario,
foreigner employed at the Summit
Coal & Coke company coal mine, is
now murderer and a fugitive from
justice. His victim, Tony Jutes,
died in st. Mary's hospital at 1000
o'clock Monday night from three
gun-shot wounds inflicted by All
weather or olivario Sunday after
noon in shooting scrape and drunk
en- row among the miners at Phoenix
vile.
The officers failed to find All
weather and it is the suppositon he
has fed to some other part of the
country.
Coroner W. P. Camp took charge
of the case and summoned the fol-
lowing jury:
Ell. Doyle, Hugh callaghan, NJ. M.
Bradford, I. NJ. Kelley, L. N. Dean
and John NJ. Knox.
The jury viewed the body and ad-
journed until 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning when the taking Of evidence
will begin.
The one who did the shooting is
said to have been wounded in the hip
and Coroner Camp thinks he is in
hiding at Phoenixville. Coroner
Camp advances the idea that re-
ward of one hundred dollars by the
county court would result in the fell
lows Immediate arrest.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19
new MARTINSVILLE
HAS NOT A DRY HOUSE
Mr.. Travers, Who Was Water Bound
There, Says Entire Town
Was Inundated.

J. w. Travers returned home
Tuesday afternoon from New Mar
tinsville where he was water bound
for whole week. He says that
New Martinsville suffered greatly
from the food. The entire town was
inundated and there was not single
house left out of water. The tracks
of the Ohio River division of the B.
& o. railroad were rour feet under
water and there was nearly three
feet of water at the station. People
had to go to and from their homes
in boats. Many families suffered
privations and great deal of dam
age was done to household goods and
other property by the water.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19
FRUSH CASE
SET IN COURT
Motion for Continuance is overruled
and Case viii Be Called
Tomorrow Morning.

The felony charge against George
NJ. Frush, the barber, was called in
circuit court this afternoon. A mo-
tion was made for continuance but
the Judge overruled it, and then the
case was set for tomorrow morning
and the witnesses we're notified to be
on hand then. Frush stands indict-
ed for criminal assault on Maggie
May slussar, aged II years, one
night last October, on the public
highway east of the tin plate mills.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19
MEET HERE
And Arrange for Annual Convention
of State Association in
This City.
I'D NEETING is ExPEorED.
Board of Trade Members Meet with
Them and Assist in Plans
for the Meeting.

The executive committee Of the
West Virginia Bankers state Assoc
citation held meeting in the Waldo
hotel Tuesday afternoon for d pur-
pose Of fixing the dates for the an
nul meeting of the association to he
held in this city and to decide upon
the preliminary arrangements for the
same.
The committee is composed OF the
president and five vice-presidents Of
the association. There is one. Vice.
president from each congressional
district of the state. The president
is W. G., Wilson. Of the Davis Trust
company, of Elkins, and he arrived
in the city Tuesday morning for the
committee meeting.
Members of the Clarksburg Board
Of Trade also met with the commit
tee at the Waldo hotel to assist in de-
Gliding upon the arrangements for
the forthcoming convention. It was
partly through the efforts Of the
board of trade that the meeting was
secured for Clarksburg and that or
ganization will do all in It's power
towards the proper entertainmeas OF
the delegates to the convention.
At press time Tuesday afternoon
! the committee was in session.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19
RETAIL CLERKS
FORM UNION
With Eighteen Charter Members and
Make Application for
Charter.

A number of retail clerks held a
meeting in the Hornor-Davis build
Ing MonGay night and effected the
preliminary organization of retail
clerks union. There are eighteen
charter members and 1t was decided
to apply at once for a charter. Fred
Davis, of the Davis Shoe company,
was elected president and R. P.
Rady of Loar & Whites clothing
house secretary. The meeting was
enthusiastic and the prospects are
good for the admission of the retail
clerks in the city itno the union.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19
MAN SENTENCED
FOR TWO YEARS
slav Who Does Bad Cutting Found
Guilty and Sent to the
Penitentiary.

In circuit court Tuesday morning
Mike Twarick was placed on trial for
feloniously assaulting John Karlac
January at Columbia mines, cutting
him across the back Ave times.
The jury was out a short time and
found him guilty, Judge Lynch
then sentenced him to two years in
the penitentiary with the remark
that it was getting too common to
have such carving done at weddings,
celebrations and jubilees.
Charles Vincent entered plea Of
guilty of assault and battery and was
fined SIS and costs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19
HAD PARANOIA
FOR TWO YEARS
Before Thaw Killed White, Says In.
sanity Expert JoIlifTee in
Thaw Trial.
[Ry AssocIated Press.l

NEW YORK, March 19-The cross
examination OF DR.. Jolliffee, an in
sanity expert for the defense occu.
pied the morning session of the ThaW
trial today. Jolliffee said his opln.
ion was that Thaw had been suffer.
ing from paranoia for at least two
years prior to the tragedy. When
Jolliffee has finished four more ex.
perts win be called on behalf Of
Thaw.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19
KELLEY APPOINTED.

Custer Post Of the Grand Army of
the Republic has appointed Isaac NJ.
Kelley q committee to look into the
matter of removing the Spanish can
non from the park in Glen Elk to the
court house grounds.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19
CARRroo GIVES BOND.

Arthur carrico. charged with
feloniously slashing Richard Webb
with a knife a number of days ago
here, and indicted by the recent
grand jury for felony, gave bond
Monday evening in circuit court for
his appearance at the next term. s.
o. Kester went on his bond, which
was axed at $1,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19
REDUCTION
IS ASKED FOR
BY the Irwin Heirs in Assessment of
Property-other County
Court Matters.

County court sat again Tuesday
with all the members present.
David NJ. Morris qualified as a
notary public giving bond of $3.50
with ]. v. Carter as surety.
The morning session was mostly
taken up with an adjustment of the
assessment of the property OF the
Irwin heirs. 1t appears on the land
books at s116,75O and they ask for
"a reduction of $3s,225. The court
took the application under considera-
tion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19
BUFFERS RECOVERING.

Samuel I. Buffers. the well known
sign painter, who had his right arm
broken in three 5saces a number of
days ago, in fall ing on an icy pave
ment in Glen Elk, is able to be ont.
The injured member is doing very
nicely.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19
TAKES NEW POSITION.

W. A. Campbell, who recently re-
signed as travelling salesman for the
Hornor-Gaylord company, of this
city, has taken a similar position
with the Arbuthnot-stephenson COM
pany, large wholesale dry goods es-
Establishment OF Pittsburg. Mr..
CampbeIl's headquarters with the
Pittsburg firm viii be at Parkers-
burg.
-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19
OHIO RIVER
IS FALLING
But is Yet Still Over sfxty-Two Feet
High at Cincinnati,
Ohio.
[ny Associated Presa.1

CINCINNATI. o., March 1s-The
river here has been stationary at
62.1 feet since IL o'clock last night.
The Ohio is now falling from Pitts
burg to near Cincinnati. Bassler
says there will be falling here before
night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19
FIRE DESTROYS
AUGUSTA CHRONICLE.
[By Associated Press.l

AUGUSTA. Ca, March 19-Fire
today destroyed the building occu-
pied by the Augusta Chronicle and
Western Union Telegraph company.
The loss is $4,000
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19
BLUE BLOWS BRAINS OUT
WITH HIS OWN SHOT GUN
Maj. F. B. Blue, of Grafton, Post
master There, Blows Side of His
Head on at His Home.
ANxIETY OVER PosToFFIoE
Which DIR. Love is Applicant for
and Worry Over Illness of a Son
Are Assigned as Cause.

F. Bruce Blue, postmaster at Graf
ton. committed suicide at his home
at 2 o'clock Tuesday morning, by
blowing the left side of his head on
with shot gun in his sleeping room.
The shot was heard by his widow
ed sister, who resided with him. She
! had sleeping apartments in another
part OF the house. The shot at such
an hour at night and in such prox-
Unity to her aroused her at once and
she rushed to his room and made the
horrifying discovery of her brother
lying cold in death on the floor
With a Shot Gun
at his side and half of his head blown
on, and the walls and ceiling be-
spattered with brain and flesh.
Though Mortified at such scene
she bravely notified the neighbors,
who went to the Blue home hurried
iy and learned for themselves of the
terrible tragedy. The authorities
were notified and an examination re-
suited in the conclusion that he met
death at his own hands.
Just how he shot himself with the
gun is not definitely known. That
the muzzle was
Placed Under the Chin
seems certain, on account Of the man.
ner in which 1t was burned, but how
he caused the trigger to drop is mere
conjecture. The supposition is he
placed the end of the gun against the
wall and pulled the trigger with one
of his feet.
Maj. Blue had served as postmas-
ter several years. He took a prom
snent part in Republican politics and
was an applicant for reappointment,
but considerable opposition to him
sprang up and DR.. Ernest L. Love
was appointed by President Roose-
welt, though the latter's name has
not been presented to the United
States senate for confirmation.
Anxiety over the outcome of this
contest and worry that he might not
be able to retain his postmastership
are assigned as the cause of his rash
act, He had been
Despondent a Week
or more. In addition to this mental
strain the Illness of son in Wash
ington. who has been in bad health
several months gave him much
worry.
The news of the taking of his own
life spread like wildfre over the city
and severely shocked his many
friends, who, though they knew OF
his dependency and worry, had mo
idea that his mind was In any way
affected and never dreamed of his
committing suicide.
Maj. Blue was 65 years of age. He
served in the Union army in the
Civil war, and was widely known
throughout the state.
Mr.. Blue was past the meridian OF
life. He was widower and leaves
4 two sons.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19
[Ry Asaociatad preaa.1

PITTsBURG, Pa, March 1s-The
general rain that fell over Western
Pennsylvania and northern West vir-
ginia last night and today is expect
ed to. cause another rise in the rivers.
A dangerous flood is not anticipated.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19

The Pythian Sisters viii hold a
regular meeting tonight in the Pytn-
ian building in Glen Elk. There
win be three limitations besides the
routine business.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19
CALL FOR HELP
For the Flood Sufferers in Ohio Is.
sued by Red Cross Society.
rBy Associated Press.1

COLUMBUS, O.. March 19-At the
suggestion Of Governor Harris the Of
fcers Of the Ohio branch Of the Red
Cross Society met here today and re-
solved to call upon the churches and
the commercial bodies OF the state 70
help the food sufferers in the south
ern part OF the stat
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19
rBy Associated Proga.1 i

SACRAMENTO, CAL, March 1s-
Water has broken over the levees at
Marysvllle and the entire city is be-
ing flooded.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19
TERRIBLE MASSACRE
OF THE JEWS
Takes Place in a Town in Roumania
and the Town is Entirely
Destroyed.
rRy Assoclated Press.1

NEW YORK, March 1S-A cable
received today by the Jewish Morn
Ing Journal Of this city says there
has been terrible massacre of Jews
and the town of Podishilo. Roumania
has been destroyed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19
GENERAL MOORE DIES.
tBy Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, D. G., March 10
Brigadier General John Moore, retir-
ed, a former surgeon-general of the
army, died today, aged 81 years. He
was native of Indiana.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19
John E. Weston

GeGn John succeed General Wood In the
of the Philippine Iand Kentucky
the military service the during stirring
the gained splendid record for ecency and
bravery and the conclusion of the appointed
ant in the Seventh United States
regiment the campaigns of the army in
the Far West General Weston
the commissary gradually advanced in this
branch Of the commissary general sue
ceed General Eagan, 1899
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19

N. A. Martin lit Monday for east
ern cities to purhase goods for the
New York store.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19
oHIcAGo Gran AlARKEr.

gBy Associated PresaI
CHICAGO, NJ, March is-wheat
7sN. corn 4sE, oats AK.