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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-19
CAUSE OF TROLLEY
WRECK UNKNOWN
Coroner's Jury Finishes Investigation
Into Distressing Accident and
Renders Verdict.

No cause for the trolley wreck in
this city Sunday evening. July Z,
which caused the death of three per-
sons and the injury of twenty, could
be ascertained by the coroner's jury
that investigated the accident and
which concluded it's work and rem
dered a verdict late Thursday after
noon after the Daily Telegram went
to press.
In the concluding session the
jury examined one more witness,
Motorman A. c. James, who was op-
Grating the ill-fated car at the time
of the accident. He said that he
knew of no cause for the wreck
whatever. The car was not running
at fast speed, he declared, and that
just before taking the uphill grade
the speed was s1ackened.
The verdict returned by the jury
is as follows:
Estate of West Virginia. County of
Harrison, to-wit:
IAN inquisition taken at the Cliff
ford-osborn undertaking establish
ment, in the county of Harrison,
commenced on the Sth day of July,
1907, before w. P. Camp. Coroner
of said county, upon the view of the
bodies of Miss Grace Markert, w. T..
Gray and Miss Maggie May Robin
son, there lying dead. the jurors
sworn to inquire when, how and by
what means. the said Miss Grace
Markert. w. T. Gray and Miss Mag
gle May Robinson, came to their
deaths, upon their oath do say:
Their deaths were caused by the
derailment of car No. 80 on the Fair
mont & Clarksburg Traction Com
pany, upon which they were pas
sengers, within the corporate limits
of Clarksburg, County of Harrison,
and State OF West Virginia, on Sun
day, July Z, 1907. The cause of the
derailment of car No. 80 the jury
have been absolutely unable to dis
cover from evidence submitted.
"Given under our hands this 18th
day of July, 1907.
"w. P. CAMP, Coroner.
20. P. BoUGHNER.
"w. GUY MERRITT.
"CHAS. S. SMILEY.
81. NJ. KELLEY.
&c. A. WALDO.
''P. F. MCDONNELL"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-19
In Several Details of It's Appoint
ments by Order of the
County Court
COURT ROOM TO BE CHANGED
For Better Acoustics and Appear
ance and Two omces Are to be
Greatly Enlarged.

Some extensive and much needed
improvements are to be made at the
court house. The county court has
accepted plans by Architect E. ].
Wood for important changes in the
circuit court room. The judges
desk will be moved forward and the
recess in the rear brought out SO as
to be flush with the main wall.
Beams will be put across the ceiling
between all the pilasters and two
long beams will run the length of
the ceiling, making fifteen deep
panels. These are for the purpose
of improving the acoustics and the
appearance Of the room. The court
will direct the work to be done at
once.
The wall between the sheriff's Of
fee and the grand jury room, the
one between the latter room and the
prosecuting attorneys room, and the
wall between that room and the
rear room the county clerk has will
all be taken out and the places arch
ed, extending the sheriff's office half
way of the present grand jury room
and attaching the remainder of that
room and also the prosecuting attor-
ney's room to the Office of the coun-
ty clerk, thus making the offices of
the sheriff and the county clerk
more suitable IN size.
Two rooms in the Lynch building
on Court street will be leased for
the prosecuting attorneys ONCE, and
the grand jury will use the county
courts room.
The walls of the hallway will be
cleaned and painted and some minor
improvements will also be made
All these Improvements are in
keeping with the times and the de-
mands. and the court Is to be com
mended for planning and directing
them to be made.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-19
MRS. HARRISON DIES
At Her Home ut Salem After Num-
ber of Years After Her Mar
riage An Invalid.

The death OF Mrs. Dell Harrison
took place at her home at Salem at
10 O'Clock Thursday night. Mrs.
Harrison had been an invalid since
her marriage number of years ago.
Surviving her are the husband aud
grown daughter. Her age was
about 40 years. She was daughter
of Montraville Bartlett. of Lumber
port. now deceased, and brother of
John Bartlett, of this city.
The funeral and burial will be at
Salem tomorrow afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-19
CHECK CAUSES
A SUIT AT Law
BY John NJ. Knox Against the WASH
ington Company at VIII
sonburg.

John NJ. Knox has brought suit In
Justice G. H. Gordon's court for the
payment of check issued by the
Washington Fuel Company at VIII
sonburg to c. L. Fortney, former
employe of the fuel company. Fort
ney arrived here Saturday evening
after the banks had been closed and
enlisted the services of Mr.. Knox in
getting the check cashed. This was
finally done at one of the banks, Mr..
Knox endorsing the check. Later
the check was protested and Mr..
Knox as endorser OF the check was
held responsible. Failure to get the
matter adjusted with the fuel com
pany caused Knox to have $50 of
Fortney's money held in tho bank
and to bring suit against the fuel
company. The check is for $131.40
and the suit is set for trial next
Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-19
PRESIDENT PARDONS
WILLIAM JANUARY
On Petition Containing Signatures
of Fifty Thousand
Persons.
[ay Aasoeiated Prasa.1

FORT LEAVENWoRTH, Kas.,
July 19-william January, alias
Charles w. Anderson, for whose par
don petition containing the sigma
lures of fifty thousand persons was
presented to President Roosevelt,
was released from the federal prison
here today. Anderson was convict
ed eleven years ago for robbing a
postoftice. He escaped. went to
Kansas City, married, and led an
exemplary life. In April of this
year an ex-convict notified the war
den of the penitentiary of the mans
whereabouts and he was arrested
here. "A movement was started for
his release, a result of which was
the petition forwarded to Washing
ton. President Roosevelt granted
the pardon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-19
COUNTY COURT
Looks at sites Where 1t is Asked to
Erect Bridges Across simpsons
and Tenmile Creeks.

The county court spent Thursday
viewing the site for a
bridge asked for across Simpsons
creek at the Higginbotham farm.
The court went to Brown today to
look after matters in connection
with a bridge asked for there. There
win be no session OF the court to-
morrow
The court qualified A. T. Group as
administrator of the estate of A. B.
Cropp, deceased, with bond at $1,000
and j. A. Cropp surety. ]. n. Rob
inson, j. A. Brohard and ]. w. Nc
Donald were appointed appraisers
of the estate.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-19
AT the Japanese and Assemble in
Crowds and Inhame the
Populace.
RIoTNG is ExPECTED SOON
Korean Emperor WIN AbdIcate in
Favor of the Heir Appar-
ent to Throne.

SEOUL, July 19-This morning
the Korean emporer consented to
draft an imperial rescript announc-
ing his abdication and the transfer
of the crown to the heir apparent
This evening enraged crowds as
sembled at various points through
out the city and infammatory docu-
ments against the Japanese are be-
ing freely distributed. A serious
commission, it is believed, viii take
place tonight between the police and
rioters.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-19
ESCAPES REFORM SCHOOL
ny Action of His Brother Who Takes
Him Home and Promises to Look
After and Care for Him.

wpHam Curtis swiger, formerly
of Qgater Point, Doddridge county,
who was arrested here few days
ago for vagrancy after having spent
three years roaming over the coun-
try. will not be sent to the reform
school for boys as was the intention.
HIS brother heard OF the boys ar
rest and came here after him. He
was permitted to take him home
with him with the promise that he
would look after and care for him.
This action was upon the advice OF
Humane Agent B. B. Stout.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-19
ny Asgoe.ated Press.l

TOXIC, July 19--With the retire
ment OF the Korean emperor 1t is
confidently expected that hereafter
the relations between Japan and
Kora viii be smooth. The ceremony
of abdication it is expected will as
sumo the form of rescript trans
ferring the throne to the late en-
peror's successor. The date for the
coronation of the new emperor has
not been fixed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-19
EXAMINATION ENDS

The second examination of school
teachers viii conclude here this
evening. The manuscripts win be
sent to Charleston, where they will
be graded by the grading board. az
ter which certificates will be issued.
Two men from Lewis county hold
ing No. / certificates attempted to
pass the examination, but superin-
tendent Webb ascertained that they
had No. / certificates and excluded
them from the examination.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-19
INSTRUCTED VERDICT
REFUSED BY JUDGE
In the Haywood Trial and HawIey
Begins Argument for
State.
rRy Associnted Press. /

BOISE. Idaho, July 19-The de-
fense at the opening of the Haywood
trial this morning renewed its mo-
tion for an instructed verdict. Judge
Wood overruled the motion The
judge announced that he would give
his decision on the questions argued
yesterday at o'clock this afternoon.
The court adjourned until that time
when Hawley opened for the state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-19
SOLDIERS PROTECT
ITALIAN MURDERER
But There is Still a Good Deal of
Talk of Lynching
Him.
rnv AanooIntad Praan.1

NEW ORLEANS, La, July 10
Two more commands of Louisiana
troops were sent this morning from
New Orleans to Hahnville to assist
other soldiers there In guarding four
Italians found guilty of the murder
of the Lamana boy. There Is still
some talk of lynching. but 1T appears
the authorities have the situation
wen in hand.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-19
KNOX BUYS PACER.

John NJ. Knox's sporting propen-
stiles have developed to the extent
of his purchasing thoroughbred
PAGER with a record of 2:1O. The
purchase was made of his uncle,
William Knox, Of shinnston. The
name of the PAGER is Don K and he
was sired by w. E. Hursey's famous
shafer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-19
ANS COURT HOUSE ELKINS HOT
RACED TOBE CHANGED At ACTION
FOUR ARE DEAD
At ELKS ME- TING

hundred spent the night in hospitals.
Many of them were discharged to-
day. The number of deaths due to
the heat was four and there are
about a dozen cases considered SER
ious. The big feature of Elks week
being over thousands of visitors left
the city today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-19
IRv Anaocinfad Proaa.l

NEW YORK. July 19-Homer b.
Hulburt, for many years engaged in
educational work in Korea, arrived
today from Seoul to bring to the at
tention OF the United States govern
ment and the people of this country.
the conditions which now exist in
Korea under the japanese protector
ate.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-19
BABY DIES.

Frank, the two-months-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gonchorchek, of
house IS. Pinnickinnick. died Thurs
day evening OF cholera infantum and
the funeral viii take place Sunday
afternoon with burial in Holy Cross
cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-19
TORNADO
WRECKS HOUSES
Tears Up Street Railway Tracks and
Floods Cellars in
Missouri.
rav Arsociatea Pre.g.1

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, July ia tor
nado and tremendous rain did heavy
damage in St. Joseph and vicinity
last night. Houses were wrecked,
street railway tracks torn out and
cellars flooded. There were no
fatalities.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-19
COUNCIL WILL MEET.

The city council will hold its sec
ond and last regular meeting for
the present month at 1870 o'clock to-
night in the council room. The busi-
ness win be mostly routine.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-19
RECOVERING FROM FALL.

Charles Lanham. an aged ana
highly respected citizen OF the
county. residing at aEarshville. Is
slowly recovering from injuries sus-
tanned by fan from a horse July 4.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-19
HEADED TOWARD PITTsBURG.
rRy Associated Press.J

CANTON, o.. July 19-The Gid
den tourists started at O'Clock this
morning for run to Pittsburg of
125 miles.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-19
Because of the Excessive Heat and
Score in Serious Condition
in Hospitals.
TRy Asuociated Pregu.7

IHy ABBocia6ed kEoBB-I
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, July 10
OF the thousands OF persons over
come by heat while watching the
Elks parade yesterday about one
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-27
Castro, also supported this motion.


Sheldon the father of the bin, who
had fought hard and long for the ap-
preparation all through the session,
made a strong plea for the measure,
on the ground that life and property
are in jeopardy at Waimea.
Pail withdrew his motion.
Kaniho talked a heap in support of
the move to override the veto
A vote to override passed by a vote of
20 to A; Castro, Comes, Long and Raw
Inns, voting to sustain the governor.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendments to House bill 1893 the bill
to allow anyone to treat lepers at the
settlement
Senate bill No, 81, an appropriation
bill for general purposes carrying $685.
800 was passed first reading In the
House,
The House adjourned at AIS O'Clock
until tomorrow morning at Q O'Clock.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-27
BEWARE OF A COUGH.

Now Is the time 10 got rid OF that
cough for Il you let It hang on, no one
can tell what the end may be, Others
have been cured Of their coughs very
quiokly by uslng chamberlain'a Cough
hemedy Why not your Try Il and
you win be surprised az the auiok re.
llef which Il affords SOLD BY an deal,
ers Benson smith s. COL, agepis Coz
liaWall
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-27

that for which the appropriation had
been made.
The bill then passed by the follow
ing vote:
Ayes-Chillingworth, Knudsen, Dow
sett, Bishop, Coelho, Mccarthy Gan
dali Kalama, Smith, 9.
Noes-Hayselden, Woods, Brown,
Makekau, Hewitt, Lane, 6.
The governors veto of the measure
permitting public roads to be dug up
for various rights of ways, etc, was
sustained.
The mongoose bounty bill passed third
reading after an amendment to prohibit
the breeding of mongoose.
Senate bill No. III relating to costs
in civil cases passed on second read
ing.
The Senate adjourned,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-27

Kaleo moved an amendment inserting
an item Of $4,000 for the purchase of
the Pauoa water rights, which on mo-
ton carried.
Coney moved to insert an item of
$1S2OOO for the completion of the Nuu-
anu dam, which also carried.
Castro moved an item of $4,000 for
the purpose of extending Prospect
street around Punchbowl hill.
Rice moved to table it. Hughes sup
ported Castro's motion, and Castro
made a speech on the subject, stating
that the street had been petitioned for
and the matter reported on favorably
by the committee.
Rawlins supported the item
Pail supported the motion to table
the bill, because as he said it was a
matter for the county and not for the
government. The county might Issue
bonds, he said.
A vote on the amendment carried
and Castro's amendment was tabled,
A vote on the passage OF the bill
at a third reading resulted 20 20 0 Ia
favor of B passage,
A vote on House bin 1906 the general
electric franchise bin was on motion
tabled
The governors veto OF House bin l6a
proyldlpg $4,000 for "a stone emhank
meni on ihe Walmoa river was iakon
pp for consideration
ran mofei lo sustain lhe veto
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-27
IN THE HOUSE
CONTINUED from Page ThFeel.

corrective education, nor 10 putting
so much power IN the hands Of the
superintendent
a vote on the bin carried by "a vote
OF 30 90 81 those opposing Il being
Hughes Nalama, Rice, sheldon and
silva
House hln lal special appropriation
hlll. Was iakeR up
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-27

oughly drenched.
why didn't you take a cab?" ex-
claimed his father.
Il did, father" replied Fred, and I
sat on the box all the way home. 1t
was glorious"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-27
LEON ARD.
CleanabIe Refrigerator


son of fac
air circulation
the the ends lid refrigerator
foul mty spilled
food below
on O In smell
n it, get
out
side of the S
w S
a
to
adI
oremOge o 0
of the o.
bel of other
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-27

Ton-year-old Fred was golng 90 a
party Tor the hrst time
"Heres "a half dollar FRED" said hia
father Nc % rains. be sure you take
"a cab home
when FTnd sol home he Nas thor
The Greeley tribune., 1907-03-07
Little Local
Glazier the jeweler.

Glazier the jeweler.
Farm to rent. Rea & Petrikin.
Ten tons baled upland hay cheap.
Red Front.
For firts-class shoe repairing 90 to
c. A. Wood, 9lS Ninth avenue.
Strictly frst-class seed oats for
sale at Farmers Mercantile Co.
Looking for linoleum? We have
carload, Ramsay Dry Goods Co.
Swift's premium hams, sliced or
whole, and Majestic bacon at Marks
Market.
We can suit in lace curtains, from
so cents to 80 a pair. Ramsay Dry
Goods Co.
Glazier has the finest line Of
watches in northern Colorado. From
81 to sl35 each.
Frank Barber, who has been work
ing for the electric light company at
LAFAYETTE, came home last Monday
evening.
MIR. and Mrs. Wickham Reeves
Sayre are enjoying q trip through
the state and expect to be gone about
two weeks.
Mrs, Thomas Raybourn was yester-
day granted divorce from Thomas
Raybourn in the county court. Inc
charge was desertion.
We have the beef that will tempt
YOUR appetite. To see it is enough
to conjure up thoughts of those rich,
Juicy steaks or nice, tender roasts
Thompson & Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Beer have is
sued invitations for reception this
evening. Tomorrow afternoon Mrs.
Beer will entertain a company OF
lady f,iepds with a thimble party
Misses Hazel Daven and Blanch
Irons went to Fort Collins last Tues
day for q few days visit WITH Misses
Florence Bliss and Maud Kelley,
who are attending the Agricultural
college.
| have been through my stock OIL
wall paper, making room for our
beautiful up-to-date line to come
soon. and have made the usual num-
her of remnant bundles. These Will
be sold at about half cost. Not
MANY bundles. First come first
served. G. d. Horne.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-03-07

Sewing wanted, 81 per day. COS
Thirteenth street.
Miss Nellie Sampson went to
Cheyenne Friday to spend the spring
vacation.
Mesdames Young, Railsback and
Brown of LaSalle were Greeley shop
pers Saturday.
Miss Roxie Adams came over from
Loveland the last of the week to
visit her mother, Mrs. Oscar Adams,
who is i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Wylie came
to Greeley last Saturday to visit
their mother, Mrs W. S. Wylie,
who was injured in a runaway. Mr..
Wylie returned to Fort Collins the
first Of the week and his wife Will re-
main longer.
Mrs. H. F. Hurlbut entertained
the members of the jolly Sixteen
Wednesday evening. The usual
game, 500, was played and the
usual good time was enjoyed. The
prizes were won by Mrs. Henry Ar
buckle and Mrs. d. E. Gray, who
supplied in Mrs. G. H. Ramsay s
place.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-03-07
Z Club Parties.

Miss Millie Edmonds of Fort COL
lins has been the guest of the X club
girls the last week and number of
parties have been given in her honor.
Miss Edmonds was formerly men,
Der OF the club and during her visits
the girls usually have some jolly re-
unions. The members are Misses
Elizabeth Banta, who is president !;
Grace Wilson, secretary; Mabel
Wasley, Nellie Thompson, Helen
Phillips, Margaret Statler, Luella
Daven, Mabel Wilson, Isabel Chur-
chill and Millie Edmonds.
Last Friday evening Miss Grace
Wilson entertained the girls with a
500 party.
Tuesday afternoon they we're en-
tertained at the home of Miss Mar
garet Statler and Wednesday after
noon Miss Helen Phillips was hostess
of the same merry crowd at her
home
The Greeley tribune., 1907-03-07
No More Moving Pictures.

This will be the last week of the
moving picture show in Unity
church. B. A. Andrews, who has
been furnishing pleasing entertain
ment there for several weeks, will
leave for other fields. 1t is not for
want of patronage that the enter
tainments will close, but for want of
new pictures to exhibit. MIR. An
drews has been securing the country
for new films but without finding
these in sufficient quantities to give
the same high-class entertainments
that have been the rule so far. Many
here will regret the closing OF The
Unity,' as it has come to be known.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-03-07
Sophomore Glass Party.

The sophomore class Of the high
school gave class party last Friday
evening at the home of Carl Nc
Creery on Normal hill. The party
was in honor of Frank Barnett, a
member of the class, before his de-
parture for Michigan. Among the
amusements provided were a musical
guessing contest Of popular songs and
progressive conversations.
Refreshments of ice cream and
cakes were served. Thirty-five men,
bers of the sophomore class were
present.