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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-09
GUY GOFF SAYS
He is INNOCENT
MERELY ACTED IN CAPACITY OF
An ATTORNEY FOR THE
ACCUSED LAND
COMPANY.
NEVER WAS IN DENvER, COL.
AND NEVER KNowNGBK DID
ANY ACT IN VIOLATION
OF RULES OF LEJE
OR STATUTES.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. IulX 9-Con--
corning indictments found against
him and others for alleged coal land
frauds in, Colorado, Guy Con, son
of United States Circuit Judge
Nathan Con, OF Clarksburg, w. va,
makes the following statement:
My connection with this matter
was that one of the attorneys re-
tained to draw the papers of the
company in August, 1902. At that
time was associated with the firm
of Nath, Pereles & Sons. AS has
been common in such cases, the at
torneys signed the papers as incor-
porators and became technically or
ganizers of the company.
II never concerned myself with
the company's affairs, as was demon
strated by the fact that some of the
stock which was assigned to me as
my part of the fee for services in
the premises, was naver demanded
and never issued until a purchaser
appeared, four years after the or
ganization of the company.
"I resigned my connection with
the company at its first meeting, and
the conspiracy which the govern
ment alleges in the Indictment as
having been entered into in Colo
rado, could never have participated
in. because was never in Colorado
or west Of the Mississippi in my life
"I know of no act OF mine which
in letter or spirit has been against
the laws of the United States, un-
less / became technically liable as
an incorporation and stockhoIder un-
der the circumstances already de-
scribed. To my knowledge there
was never any intent on the part of
any of the gentlemen connected with
this company at any time to violate
the law or do anything that was
thought or believed to be an infrac-
ton of any existing rule or statute"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-09
REVEREND CLARK
MAY SUCCEED WEIR
Executive Board Will Meet Here on
Thursday to Name President
Weir's Successor.

The Rev. H. D. Clark, of Charles
ton, pastor of the State Street NJ. E.
church, one of the most prominent
and wealthy churches in the state.
has been prominently mentioned as
a successor to President John Weir
as the head of the West Virginia
Wesleyan College at Buckhannon.
While the executive boardtof the col
lege does not meet till Thursday in
this city to take up the election Of
a successor to President Weir, from
a source that was authentic it was
stated that the Rev. Mr.. Clark stood
high in the consideration of the
church in the state and has bet
ter chance of being the next
president of the college than any of
the other candidates. This state
ment is significant and as result
interest in the election has been in
tensffed.
There are great many names
that will come before the board at
it's meeting next Thursday at II
o'clock here and the entire list may
not be divulged. The Rev. Clark's
name. however, is on the list.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-09
HAVING NO LICENSE
OPERA HOUSE CLOSES
Regular License Ran Out May and
Until Renewed Shows Must Take
Ont Special License.

Owing to the fact that the Trad
ers Grand opera house has no license
Messrs. Gregg and swager have tenn
porarily closed their moving picture
shows there. There was a mIsun-
derstanding as to the time of the
expiration Of the license, the owners
of the opera house not being aware
that the license had expired. AS
soon as Messrs. Gregg and swager
get dn communication with the
owners, the house win likely Be re-
opened. Under present circum-
stances all shows. entertainments
and the like given there must be by
special license until the regular IL
cense is taken out.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-09
SUDDEN DEATH
OF MRS. STEWART
Excellent Woman Expires After an
Illness of Only
Few Days.

The death OF Mrs. Minnie Stewart,
wife of Hode B. Stewart. employed
by Swift & Co., occurred at the
Stewart residence on West Main
street at 2:1O o'clock Tuesday morn
ing.
Especially sad is her death as she
leaves two small children and a ba-
by less than a day old, besides the
husband and other relatives.
Mrs. Stewart was a daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fielding Reed, of Ro-
mines Mills, and was 35 years of
age. She was an excellent woman,
whose many friends are shocked to
hear of her sudden demise. There is
much sympathy for the bereaved
family.
The body win be taken to Romines
Mills Wednesday morning for burial.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-09
BABY CAUSES
"A BIG RACKET
WRECK
DEAD ARE BURIED
Funerals of Miss Grace Markert and
w. T. Gray Take Place
Tuesday Afternoon.

The funerals of the two who met
their deaths in the deplorable trolley
wreck Sunday evening when crowd
ed Grasselli car plunged over an en-
bankment a short distance beyond
the eastern city limits, were held
Tuesday.
Miss Grace MarKert's funeral took
place at 2 O'Clock in the afternoon.
Services were held at the family
home on Monticello avenue, led by
the Rev. H. G. Richardson, pastor
of the Central Presbyterian church,
and the burial was in the Masonic
cemetery. A large number of the
friends of the dead girl attended.
The funeral of w. T. Gray took
place at 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
Services were conducted at his late
home on Monticello avenue by the
Rev. H. G. Richardson, and the bur
ial followed in the I. O. o. F. ceme-
terry.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-09
TELLER Thief
may BE insane
That Is To Be Runyan's Plea, When
Trial for Theft of Money
Begins.
ny Asaoesatee Preun.1

NEW YORK. July 9-When Ches-
ter B. Runyan. who is charged with
abstractipg $4,000 from the funds
Of the Windsor Trust Company. was
arraigned in court today his counsel
entered plea of not guilty of the
charge of grand larceny and asked
for an adjournment of the case un-
til Monday.
They made statement to the
court which is taken to mean a plea
of insanity will be the defense of
Runyan. They said they had been
informed that the prisoners grand
mother died in an insane asylum.
Mrs. Runyan believes her husbands
mind is affected.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-09
BOY KILLED
BY A G0LT
Son of An slI-Fated Family Dies An
Hour After Being Kicked
BY Colt.

setric Colburn, son of Mrs. Harry
Colburn, whose husband was killed
in the Stewart mine horror some
weeks ago, and whose brother re-
Gently committed suicide, was fatal
ly kicked about noon Tuesday in
front of his mothers residence at
Shinnston by a colt belonging to
George F. Randall. He died an hour
afterwards. Only broken arm
could be detected as an injury. but
it is evident he was internally in
jured. The little fellow was I'VE
years of age.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-09
70 insane ASYLUM
At Weston Mrs. Emma Agner of Al
tn Vista is Committed by
Magistrate Gordon.

Mrs. Emma Agner, wife of John
Agner, of Alta Vista, who was placed
in jail Saturday to await a hearing
as to her mental condition, was
given an examination in Magistrate
Gordon's court Monday night at the
conclusion of which the magistrate
declared her to be insane and COM
mitted her to the State insane as
ylum at Weston. Dr. Chester og-
den diagnosed the woman's case
and declared her insane. Mrs. Ag-
ner was placed back in the county
Jail until arrangements are made
for her transportation to Weston.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-09
CITY COUNCIL
Will Meet IN Adjourned Session This
Evening for the Purpose of Es-
timating Years Expenditures ;

City council will meet in the
council chamber tonight at 1880
o'clock in adjourned session from
the special session held last Tuesday
night for the purpose of estimating
the expenditures for the present
fiscal year and to transact such other
business as may come before the
body. The annual report of the city
asB,sor will be received at the meet
ing which will likely show an in
crease of about 100000 over last
years assessment of property.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-09
ROCKED THE BOAT
And Three Sailors Are Drowned in
the Hudson River at New York.
TBy Associnted Prosa.l

NEW York. July 9-Rudolph
johnson, Frederickson Won Borsen
and Herman Won Borsen, members
of the crew of the steam yacht va
coma. belonging to Henry Clay
Pierce, of st. Louis, we're drowned
in the Hudson river when small
yawl carrying six of the Yacona's
crew and dock man was capsized
by sailor who rocked the boat.
Four of the crew were rescued.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-09
COUNTY CLAIMS
ARE BEING ALLOWED
And the County Court win Make Up
! Annual Estimates in
Day or So.

The county court is in session
again today with all the members
and the clerk present.
The court was occupied the great
er part of the day with allowing
road and other claims.
The annual estimates for the com
ing year will be made up by the
court within the next two or three
days. after which the court will ad-
journ until the required advertising
has been done as to the estimates
and then will meet and lay the an
nual levy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-09
MOTHER OF IT SAYS NURSE
THREATENED 10 KILL
HER WITH A BIG
REVOLVER.
;BLAokSLAn IS PLANNED
BY THE NURSE TO ExToRT
MONEY FROM RELATIVE
OF MOTHER OF
THE CHILD.

A baby just two months old was
the cause Of considerable trouble
between two women Tuesday morn
Ing. the arrest of one and trial IN
magistrates court, besides a lot of
worry to- both women, with more or
less bitterness between them.
The little one IS said to be the
child of Clara Brown, of this coun-
ty, and was born in Pfttsburg. 1t
was in charge of May Parker, who
some years ago got some cheap
notoriety in connection with an as
sertion that she had married the
Rev. Sam Bettes, the old Cowboy
preacher. The Parker woman ar
rived here Monday from Pittsburg
with the child and Tuesday morning
went to a hotel, where the Brown
woman is employed for the purpose
of arranging for the keeping of the
child.
The Brown woman appeared in
Justice James N. David's court later
and made complaint that May Park
.er had threatened to kill her with a
revolver. A peace warrant was is
sued and also one for carrying a re-
volver. Neither was sustained and
both were dismissed.
It appears May Parker had re-
yolver in a. grip and she states that
Clara Brown opened the grip, saw
the revolver, took 1t out and asked
what she was doing with it. The
justice decided that the women was
not carrying the revolver as it was
at the hotel and she was merely TAX
ing It from where she lived to an
other place, where she intended to,
stop.
It is stated by Clara Brown that
May Parker. who had nursed the
child in Pittsburg, wanted her to
swear its parentage to an uncle of
the mother of the child, so that they
might fi1ch money from him, but
she refused and then the threat to
kill her was made.
The baby was turned over to the
mother to care for.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-09
DAVIS PROPERTY SOLD.

At commissioners sale Saturday
afternoon George w. Talkington
bought an SO acre farm on Rock
Camp and a 30 acre farm on Little
Tenmile. belonging to Curtis w.
Davis. and one house and lot at Wal
lace, and Mrs. Lucinda Davis bought
Two houses and lots at wallace. The
entire sale amounted to about
sa,1oO. The eoaFmissioners were P.
2. steptoe and Charles @. cpnmaa.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-09
NOT HERE YET

United States Senator B. R. Till
man. who is to deliver lecture at
the Traders Grand opera house to-
night, is expected to arrive in the
city on train No. IL this evening.
He comes here from Charleston
where he gave a lecture.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-09
TICKETS
Having Face Value of $4,000 Were
Taken BY Robbers.
TBy Associated Proaa.1

MARTINsVILLE, Ind, July 9
1t is stated by Big Four railroad Of
ficfals that 1900 tickets, an office
stamp and baggage punch were
taken by the robbers of the depot
here Saturday night. The face
value of the tickets is $4,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-09
walter KING DIES

The funeral and burial of Waiter
King, son OF John H. King, took
place at Weston Monday afternoon.
He was about 40 years of age and
leaves a family at Weston. He for
merly resided in this city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-09
HYMN WRITER DIES
Nas Formerly Connected With
Moody and SanlSey.
[Ry Assoelated Preas.l

James McGranahan, a well known
hymn writer, formerly connected
with Moody and sankey, evangelists,
died last night at his home in Kins-
man. o., of diabetes, aged 81 years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-09
RECEIVERS SPEECH
Which He Lost When He Fell Trying
to Outrun the Lang Pony.

John Smith, of Brushy Fork.
corpulent gentleman about 40 years
of age, has just recovered his speech
after a fall Sunday evening. when he
tried to outrun pony Deputy Sheriff
John q. Lang's sons were riding.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-09
WANTS A DIVORCE
Wife of Earl of Rosslyn, an Ameri-
can Woman, Enters Suit.
LRy Assoetated Press.r

EDINBURG. Scotland. July 3
The wife of the Earl of Rosslyn, for
merly Miss Anna Robinson, of
Minneapolis. has sued him for di-
vorce.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-09
Inward GATHER DIES
At FIcmington, Where He is a Prom
inent Business Citizen.
Howard Gather,

]. Howard Gather, we'll known
resident of Pennington. is dead. A
wife and daughter. twos.brothers and
host of other relatives. survive him.
The Rev. P. H, Murray oaleiated at
the funeral. :.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-09
ENGINEER KILLED
IN A COLLISION
Between Passenger Train and Light
Engine and Three Are
Injured.
Inv Annoc,ated Press.l

MOBILE, Ala, July 9-In a rear
end collision on the Mobile 6 Ohio
railroad at Whistler. near here today
between a passenger train and light
engine, Engineer Dease of the pas
senger train was killed, and three
Others were seriously injured.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-09
MURDERER
ny Assoolatod Press.l

COLUMBUS, o.. July s-Accom-
panied by sheriff and i've deputies
Ftank Earl. murderer Of w. D. Legg,
butcher at sidney, arrived at the
penitenttarY today to die In the cleo
ltEfc. clGaLa .lT4IE1 :.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-09
HEAVY STORM
Visits This Community But Does No
Damage So Far as Reported.

Two of the heaviest electrical
storms of the year occurred Mon
day night and Tuesday morning. The
thunder was loud and the lightning
vivid and the rain heavy. No dam
age in the community is reported.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-09
.READING DISPOSITIONS
IN HAYWOOD TRIAL
A..
In Reference to Explosion at Brad
ley Residence in San
{ Francisco.
'rny Associatod Pross.l

BOISE, Idaho, July 9-The read
fingeof deposidons taken in San Fran
cisco in connection with the explos-
ion at the residence of Fred Brad
ley, whom Harry Orchard swears he
twice attempted to assassinate, was
continued today in the trial of Hay
wood.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-09
EXPLOSION CAUSES FIRE
Which Burns Largest scraper Build
ing to the Ground
tBy Associated Press.l

PIQUA, o., July 9-The plant of
the American Scraper Company, at
Sidney, one of the largest in the
United States. was burned to the
ground today The loss is $500, 900.
The fire was caused by an explosion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-09
TRAINS DELAYED
vorce.

Two freight cars derailed this
moraing between Jacksonburg and
smithheld blocked tradic on the
Short Line until late in the after
noon. TransCers were necessary
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-09
STILL LIVING
Is Miss Robinson at Hospital But She
Is in Very Low Condition.

At press time Tuesday afternoon,
Miss Maggie NJ. Robinson. of Bar
racksville, who was terribly injur-
ed in the trolley car wreck Sunday
evening. was still living at st. Mary's
hospital where she has been since
the accident, but she is in a very
low condition.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-09

CcontInuod on Dago Sd
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-04-09
NEGLIGENCE CHARGED.

As the result of an accident caused
by the defendants alleged negligence
and wherein he sustained a fractured
spine. bruised feet, nerves, muscles
and bones confused and the setting
In Of paresis. Jacob E. Heinbach has
brought $4,000 damage suit in COM
mon pleas against the Massillon Coal
Mining company for alienation OF his
injuries. The petition recites that
the plaintiff was employed as an en-
gineer in the Massillon Coal Mining
companys mine No. ~ at Navarro
on August 10. 1906, and in the dis
charge of his duties he was hurled
Sc feet down shaft by the breaking
OF q timber and that he would have
fallen the entire distance of 2O5 feet
had It not been for other timbers
which broke his fall. He alleges that
the defendant company was negligent
In not providing suitable timber.
Shields & Pomerene filed the papers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-04-09
ELLIS DECLARES
Against AdvlsabIIlty OF Direct Prl
maries as Means OF Settling
Taft-Foraker Fight.

Special to Morning News.
Columbus, April 8.-Attorney Gen
eral Ellis tonight declared against
practicability and advisability OF di.
rect primaries this year as a means OF
determining whether Ohio Republicans
prefer Taft to Foraker as Roosevelt's 8
successor. He said the primary as pro
posed by Taft men could not be held
at public expense or under the Bron-
son law, but could only be held at
private expense. Would then have to
be held by party committees and not
by regular election officers, nor could
regular voting booths be used, nor
regular officers required TO count the
votes II primary were held on regular
election day. Also as the primary law
would not apply. no one could be pun
ished for buying votes. nor stuffing
ballot box. He argued against the ad-
visibility of injecting presidential pol
tiles into municipal campaign. While
he has made no declaration of his pref
erence In the Foraker contest, his
sympathies are said to be with Taft
men. However, his statement tonight
is made without the knowledge OF Ar
thur Vorys and does not represent the
position OF Taft men who hold primary
at private expense feasible.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-04-09
FATE OF MEN
.ost With BaYard is Wrap
ped in Mystery-Nine
are Missing.


Washington. April S.-The navy
department has thus far been unable
to learn the late of the nine men
who were abroad barge number one,
when she broke loose from the coll
lier Caesar on April of the Flori-
da coast while being towed from
Key West to Norfolk. After drifting
about the open sea nearly a week.
the barge was picked up late Satur-
day afternoon sixteen miles OFF Cape
Canavarel by the steamer "Nord-
kyn," but the report of the master
Of the collier contained no mention
of the whereabouts of the men. An
inquiry directed to him from the de-
partment elected the reply this at
the barge when she was found. He
adds. however. that 1t Is reported in
Mayport, where the collier Caesar Is
now. that four-masted schooner
was alongside the barge just
before she was picked up. He
states that the master of the Nord-
kyn reported that a clock on the
barge was running at the time she
was reached. which leads to the be-
lief that the men must have been
picked up by passing ship only a
short time before the Nordkyn took
the barge in tow. All OF the barge's
boats were on board. but her star
board anchor was missing The MISS
ing seamen aboard the barge are
William Martin. Emil Noethen, Hen
ry Hiser, Ferdinand Hall. Thomas
Flynn. Edward Aben Henry August
Doehne. lsidore Nordsrom and An
drew ]. Franey.
Although the barge broke away
from the collier during heavy
storm and drifted six days she was
found within SO miles OF the place
where she was lost. The Caesar
searched for tho barge for several
days and then went into Charleston |
Tor coal Upon her return the barge |
was picked up by the NOrdlCyn and /
owed TO jacksonville.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-04-09
MlRTH OF PLAYMATES
CAUSED SUICIDAL ACT

Ithaca, N. Y, April s.-Lawrence
Howe. the 13.year-old son OF Mrs. Mary
Mack. of Groton, neighborlng town,
shot himself this morning because his
mother insisted upon his going to
school and he obstInately refused be-
cause he said his clothes were not
good enough and that the other boys
laughed at him. He said that he would
shoot himself II compelled to go. His
mother laughed and left the room The
lad took a small revolver, placed It
against his left slide, and slowly pull.
ed the trigger. The coroner found him
sitting in the chair and he calmly
told him the story. There is little
chance for recovery.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-04-09

gone. astray and are willing TO re.
Pform. Little children who have no
homes are taken care of and homes
provided for them.
Since the work has begun In Can
ton, nine persons were taken In
charge. Five of thom were children.
and four adults. They have at pres
ent child who was abused by her
parents. When they got her she had
nervous prostration. caused by IN
treatment. The health of the girl Is
not yet good, but as soon sshe gets
well home will be provided for her.
They also have two good homes for
young children about two years old,
but there are no children for them at
present.
HOW FUNDS ARE RAISED.
The money necessary 10 pay these
expenses, Mrs. Carver raises by taking
In washing and ironing and doing
sewing. Also a few people have do
mated small sums for tho purpose,
which was very much appreciated.
Many OF the citizens have already
agreed to help In this work.
In. the last week In April, DR..
Frederick ID. Sturgis. who is the fleld
worker for the Crittenton Rescue
Home. will give number of ad.
dresses In this city In the various
churches. He would like TO spend the
week in Canton bysholding meetings
every night Tho First Christian
church and First United Brethren
church have consented to- give their
churches some evening to. DR.. Stur.
gis. Many OF the other churches
have been asked, and next week def.
mite arrangements will be made for
this campaign. atsossa
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-04-09
SUIT FOR BAR FIXTUREs.

Edward Wonderly has brought suit
in common pleas against Anna Bopp
wherein he asks that the defendant
be ordered to deliver certain chattels
consisting OF bar fixtures and other
appurtenances pertaining to the sa-
loon located at 1872 West Eighth
street, which were decided TO him with
the understanding that IL a promis-
sorry note Of 5000 was not paid by the
time OF expiration the plaintiff could
ask execution of the chattel mort
gage covering the property in ques-
tion. The petition states that the
promissory note was not met at the
time agreed and he therefore asks
possession OF the property.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-04-09
SMITH SENTENCED.

Judges Amber yesterday oyerruled
the motion for new trial IN the
case of Ohio vs.. William Smith, alias
William Evans, alias Schmicky. ct al.
and sentenced him to three years at
hard labor In the Ohio penitentlary.
Mide Randall. alias Skinny Ellsworth,
a pal of Smiths in robbing Shearer's
saloon. and one OF the ringleaders
with Smith in the county jail delivery
last August. is now serving four years
al the same institution.