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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-05
A LESSON IN LAW.
Several Things the Philadelphia pruna-
ner Didn't Know.

nsr Didn't Know.
Nest or US think we know the law
pretty well" said the Philadelphia
! drummer, but / had a little expert
ence to show me that there are sew
eral things in the statute books that
! don't know. was in a New Eng
land town and dropped into a barber
shop to get shaved. There was only
one barber, and he didn't look as IL lie
knew putty. He turned out to be u
pretty good shaver, however, and as
had had drink just before entering
the shop l fell asleep In the chair.
slept for half an hour, and when 1
awoke he was through with me. The
first thing I missed on getting out OF
the chair was my roll of money, next
my watch, next my overcoat, next and
lastly my scarfpin. l went for that
barber for all / was worth, but he
denied robbing me. and his face wore
a smile. Then got a gait on me and
went to a lawyers Office.
"'Can you prove by credible wit
ness that you had $50 in cash when
you entered the barber shop?' he asked.
Il couldn't
"'Can you prove that your watch
was taken in the shop instead of be-
ing lost on the street?
II couldn't
"'Are you sure that you had your
pin on as you opened the door to
enterY
II wasn't.
GAS to your overcoat,' continued the
lawyer, have you a bill of sale of it
or was any one with you when you
bought it? In other words. can you
swear to the ownership in law of any
particular overcoatT
! IL couldn't.
"'Then can do nothing for YOU he
said, and went to second lawyer to
be told the same thing. had left the
shop without paying for my shave,
and 1 was even told that the barber
could arrest me for beating him out
of 10 cents and have me fined So. /
believe 1 can quote Shakespeare cor
! rectly and distinguish between tea and
sugar, but when it comes down to the
law am not in it. It's too kinky"-
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-05

the continent by special train to San
Francisco, where it will enter on a
tour of the large cities of the west
Another company will play through
an itinerary of forty-two weeks of one
night stands, or 252 cities, towns and
hamlets, all of which have been book
ed"
George Broadhurst is under contract
to William A. Brady to provide a play
for Miss Grace George and to Brady
s. Grismer for Il play dealing with an
international intrigue in the diplomatic
activities at Washington.
Miss Helene Lackaye, sister OF VIII
ton Lackaye, who last season played
the role OF the dashing widow in The
Heir to the Hoorah." has been re-en-
gagged by the Kirke La Shelle company
for the same role next season. Miss
Lackaye refused an offer from the
Colonial Theater company In Cleve-
land to play leading roles in summer
stock and went to Washington to spend
the vacation with relatives.
James x. Hackett has become a
power in the theater as IN actor. n
producing manager and controlling
executive. Alfred Sutro. the author of
Mr.. Hackett's last great success, THE
Walls of Jericho" has written another
play which the actor produced in Bos-
ton.
Besides these he controls the star
ring tour OF Mary Mannering GIrs.
HacketD in Rida johnson Young's
play, GLORIOUS Betsy" and is also
preparing for the first production in
this country of Maurice Maeterllnck's
latest play, 1.-THE Bluebird.'' OF which
Mr.. Sutro made the English transla-
ton. He also controls the comic opera
''The Alcalde," which was tried last
summer In Chicago. and is interested
In several other productions. including
THE White Chrysanthetnum.'
Playwriting in time may do consid-
cradle toward paying the salary of the
librarian OF congress. Nearly 200 diff
ferent stage works We're copyrighted
one month recently. and it was not an
extra good month for them either.
Frau Cosina Wagner. who has de-
cidedly positive opinions and who has
as pronounced likes and dislikes. has
never forgiven Willy Zimmerman. Zim-
norman. arrayed and disguised as
Wagner. conducted n portion of a
"Rheingold' rehearsal at Balreuth.
and Frau Wagner did not discern the
deception until the impersonator re
moved his wig. She denounced him
aud has never forgiven him.
ROBERT BUTLER
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-05
C.. L. HICKMAN
Archifect and RniIder

Plans, Specifications and Con.
tracts drawn for all kinds of build
Engs and Improvements. Win con-
tract for completion of any or all
kinds of buildings in any part of the
country.
Forty Years Experience.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-05
.,,I1l.. BALTIMORE ONO
RAILROAD.

ScEsGuze e~~ecrTve S11us 3 1907.
CLARKsBURa, W. va
Daily. Daily except Sunday.
Sunday only.
MAIN LINE, EASTB0UND.
Cumberland, Washington, Baltimore.
philadelphia ana New York, depart
1852 am, "5:40 pm, 1885 pm.
Arrive "12:53 am, 1855 am. "6:OS pm.
Grafton Accom-, depart 1920 am.
x7:20 pm. zs 1858. Arrive "7:2s am.
x4:00 pm. 1880 pm.
MAIN LINE, wESTBoUND.
Parkersburg, Cincinnati. Louisville and
St Louis, depart 1888 am, 1886
am sos pm. Arrive 1852 am, '5:4e
PaTrkersburg Accom-. Depart. '7:2s am
x4:O0 pm, 1850 pm. Arrive "10:20
am, x7:20 pm. 1888 pm.
W. va. & PITTS, NoRTHBoUND.
Connellsvilie and Pittsburg. Depart
x6:15 am. Arrive x11:05 pm.
Fairmont and Morgantown, Depart
x6:15 am. Arrive xS:35 am.
W. va q PITTS, 1OUTRBoUND.
Weston, Depart x6:00 am, x11:30 am
Arrive xS:55 am, z9:4O am, x2:15 pm.
Pickens, Depart x6:oo am. Arrive
1855 am, X7:05 pm.
Redwood and intermediate points, De-
part x6:o0 am: x11:3o am. Arrive
-9-t5 pm. x7:05 pm.
Webster Springs. Depart xII:3o am
WEST Va. sKoRr nuR.
New Martinsville and Wheeling ACCOM-
Depart $500 am, x2:45 pm. ArRtVA
Xl1:2S am $3.50 pm
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-05
Choice oF Evils.

well. old man." said SinnIckson aft
er the performance, Il certainly was
surprised to see you in private the
Rtricals."
''Yes," replied Brightly, but you
see IL didn't appear on the stage
I'd probably have to sit IN the audi
ence and be bored to death. "-Phlla'
delphia Press,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-05
a Rndn IA GirI.

Maiden Aunt (reading,-'In heaven
there is no marrying or giving in mar
Rage" Small Mazie-It must seem like
heaven TO you here on earth, doesn't 1t,
Runtie?-Chicago News.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-05
DRAMATIC PROJECTS,
Four Companies TO Tour In ''The
Man Of the Hour"
A NEW HARRINGTON COMEDY

win 7. Hodge to Be Star Again.
James K. HaeE<ett Now Has Unusual
~ Wide Stage Interests-Win Pro
duee THE siyebird" IN America.
from Our New York Dramatic corrc-
spondent,l
The Nan From Home" a comedy
drama by Booth Harrington and Hen
ry Leon Wilson. VIII be presented by
Liebler 6 Co. in the fall. with win T.
Hodge Of the Joe Weber company III
the principal role
The Hodge part win be that of Dan
tel Voorhees, Pike of Kokomo. Ind
Four companies viii tour the coming
season in George Broadhurst's The
Nan of the Hour"
One of the companies after couple
of trial performances will jump across
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-05
Mother of Invention.

Talk about necessity being the
mother OF invention. No such thing,
assure you. Accident is the mother Of
invention In ninety-nine cases out OF
hundred.-Rcader Magazine.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-05
Baseball In Jamaica.

dealer In Kingston. Jamaica, has made
arrangements to introduce the game
OF baseball in that domain. Mr.. Tay-
Tor has Imported complete baseball
outfit and intends to interest crick-
eters IN the game.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
Suspect Promptly Discharged:

Especial to The tT!mes-Dispatch.j
NEWfYORK, August 2.-The police
are utterly at sea, SO far as til hes wave
/ OF crime sweeping over this city is;
concerned. Not an arrest has been.
made. and none Will be made. In any
of the atrocious cases that have stir
red the country during the last few.
weeks. The department is paralyzed
and doesn't known whittier to turn.
Miron L. Carter was taken before
agIstrate to-day in connection with
the death OF eight-year-old Katie
Lieshler. but the police were afraid
to charge him with anything. Carter
was taken into custody following an
autopsy on the body Of the child, which
was found in the cellar Of q house on
First Avenue on Thursday morning.
The girl mad been missing from her
home In East Thirteenth Street, Just
| around the corner, for a week. The re-
suit OF the autopsy held yesterday was
summed up In q few words by promi-
nent surgeons: Never have we seen
a. body in such terrible condition"
Carter, when apprehended. was
amazed, and when taken before Mag
istrate Butts, was discharged at once
The only charge against him was that
he was alleged to have said the girl's
body would be found within block
OF her home. This remark. 1t was
proved. was entirely speculative, an6
such as any one reading of the case
might make.
Why Woman Is Held.
Dora Messner, who is charged with
Having made threats against Katie
when the tMessner woman was elected
i from the Lieshler apartments. wal
held by Coroner Hamburger withou1
bail. She would make no statement.
Gaetano Rippolone, the cobbler, wa:
sent to the house of detention as {
|suspicious person by the coroner II
default Of 1000 ball to insure his ap
| pearance at the inquest.
1t Is generally admitted by the po-
|lice that they can do nothing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
'MAGILL AND BRIDE
HELD FOR MURDER
Indictments Returned Against
both for Causing Death Of
l#3; First Wife.

{ ..CLINTON, ILL, August 2.-The grand
jury which has been Investigating the
death OF Mrs. Pet Magill, the first wife
OF Frederick Magill, who, with his sec
.ond wife, Is IN jail here, having been
brought hack from Californiato answer
to the charge OF having caused the
death OF Mrs. Pet Magill, to-day re-
turned one Indictment against Magill
and one Indictment against Mrs. Fay
Graham Magill. The indictments were
exactly alike, each containing six4dts-
tinct counts.
} The six counts In each indictment are
as follows: That Mrs. Pet Magill was
murdered by. the administration OF
strychntne poison that the murder was
done by arsenic; that she was smoth-
cred with a quilt; that she was
strangled to death by chloroform; thai
she committed suicide as the result OF
compact and agreement with the de-
PENDANTS and by their adviceEand coun-
sci in that her death was caused by
the defendants. by some means un-
known to the grand jury.
Magill and his bride Of four weeks
were in the courtroom when the In
dictments were returned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
MIDNIGHT SESSION
OF TOWN \ COUNCIL ] { !.
Ashland Stirred Up Over Widen
ing of Railroad Tracks*on
Principal Street.

Especial to The es-Dlspatch.1 {
ASHLAND, VA.,a August 2.--Lively
times areeexpected tomorrow morning
as one of, the results of mass meet
ing of the citizens tonight, followed
by the first midnight session OF the
Town Council in the history OF the
corporation. The whole town Is fig
5uratively ''in arms because of the
proposed widening Of the space be-
tween the Richmond, fredericksburg
and Potomac tracks on Railroad Street,
one OF the main thoroughfaresR of the
town, In order that the Western Union
telegraph poles may be placed between
the tracks. Citizens are bitterly op-
posed to the railroad tracks taking up
more space than at present. and counsel
for the town. have advised them that
the corporation has the iright3to control
the thoroughfare in question .sif[
Tonight citizens to the number OF
f15O met in the Town Hall, DR.. Chanl-
bers Roy presiding. Stirring addresses
were made, and at the conclusion a
strong resolution was adopted, calling
for immediate action by the Council
to prevent continuance of the work by
tho railroad. AS soon as the president
gof the Council was apprised 'iof the
nature of the resolution lefscaHe6ti a
meeting Of the municipal fathers, and
those not up We're gotten out OF the1l
beds to attend
luton.
Action p.> ,t,gfor soon after the
midnigks rs following resolution
was spreh II the towns records;
"WhereasS appears from q reaolu'
tion passed at meeting of the citi'
zens of the town Of Ashland held ir
pursuance to q call Of the Mayor thai
II lis the wish Of the people OF the
town that the moving of the tracks
of the Richmond. Fredericksburg ant
Potomac Railroad@in Railroad Stree
should not.,be permitted, nor the poles
of the Western Union Telegram Com
pany placed in the street: be 1t
l"Resolved, That the Mayor of thu
litown be- and is hereby, instructed Z
prevent any act toward widening saie
track or In putting poles III stree
| within the corporation limits"
Work was begun yesterday. ans
when it Is resumed to-day the Towl
4 Sergeant will arrest the workmen b!
| order Of the Mayor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
CHINESE S0G|E TIES
IN DEADLY FEUD
Rival New York Orientials De
liberately Shoot Down
Boston Cllinks.
:oNsLAU CHI. IS UNEXPECTED

BOSTON, MASS, August Burning
with hatred for their deadly enemies
jbelonging t % the rival On IIeong Tong
Society, band of New York China
men, numbering a dozen or more. and
said to bes3menlbers of the notorious
HopS Sing Tong organizato lon entered an:
;altey - Ch inatuBs,S 10 - gllt,.g ID
drawing srrevolyers;; opeiSta a fl Pons
filialf,-a hundred Chinatnen, killing three,
and sinjuring< seveit.F At the first VOL
ley the Cbinamena rhshed for their
iduarters. stumbling over one another,
an their haste to reach shelter. The
Hop Sing Tong men chased their VIC
tins ilto their own doorways a1d
shot them down as they rushed up-s
:tsairs or,into siderooms. Then casting
away their guns the strange visitpsrs
ran from the Chinese quarter. most
{of them escaping the police.
The dead: Wong aSu Jung, restaurant
proprletor;C Chin Lee, aged thirty five,
Chin Mon Quin, aged
forty-eiglt, merchant
or the injured, Lee Kai, aged twen-
ty-nine ssshangs Gu, a ged twenty-eight,
and Jong Con probably were fatally in
jured. The O others5 are In a serious con-
dition.
Immediately after the shooting one
or the Hop Sing Tong men from New
York was captured by a policeman as
he was running away. The man gave
the name Of MIN Sing. He was dressed
| In American clothes. Later, an officer
| q t. the south station took into custody
Hong Woon, a ged thirty-four,5 of New
York, whose hands were powder
stained. Both prisoners are charged
with nlanslaughter.
The police placed under arrest or
suspicion seven other Cinnamon Wht
are strangers in the local colony.
The shooting occurred in Oxford Place
| In the centre of Chinatown, where
about fifty Cinnamon We're smoking ii
the open air. Fully fifty shots were
fired. That the visitors shot will
careful accuracy was apparent from
the fact that each of the three mer
killed was shot through the heart,
The trouble of tonight has been an
I5ticipated for more than a week. Abou
ten days ago nearly dozen Chinamen
| who were all strangers, came to Bos
| ton and rented rooms near chinatown
1 The police were notified of tn fac,
1 by Boston Cinnamon, who feared trou;
| BILE. Special details of police were al
/ once placed on duty in the Chinese
quarter, and the strangers suddenly
disappeared.
i The trouble is attributed by some tt
| the shooting which occurred in Phila
delphia recently, for, 1t is alleged. botl
Cinnamon were partially to-blame. !
4 Is thought that the Cinnamon who lie
the shooting to-night came from New
York to punish the On Leon Tongs fol
i the Philadelphia outbreak.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
WILLIAMS QUARRY
HAS NO STRIKE
Largest Plant at Arvonia Run
4 ming Full Blast and Making
Large Shipments.

While a large number OF slate-mak-
ers and laborers In the slate quarries
OF buckingham are on strike. the larg-
est and oldest quarries, at Arvonia
operated by the Williams Slate Com
3pany, are not affected. A special to
The Times hi ispatch from Aryonla,
printed on another page, states that
this company Is now working TO It's
fullest capacity and shipping slate to
all parts Of the country.
5S The Williams quarry, of which an
illustration was printed on Tuesday.
but at which there has been no strike
and probably will be none, ls 4oOx4Oo
feet, is 500 feet deep and has been
operated for about Twenty-Five years,
Mr., p, r. Williams Is president OF tho
Williams Company, and the report that
hiu men were involved In the strike
was erroneous.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
Due to Removal Of Suit.
from State to Federal
Court.
''OUI'LAW ACT" is
APPLIED TO ROAD
Statute Recently Enacted Com
pels State Officials gto Declare
Charter Revoked--Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt MayCall
Conference to Con-
slider Remedy.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, August e.
Announcement was made to-day by
Secretary OF state Frank N. Julian
the Southern Railway Company be-
State Circuit OF Talladega county to
the United States Circuit Court at
Birmingham This action OF the.
Southern is alleged to be In violation
i of the two outlaw acts passed by the
State Legislature last winter, each OF
which provides that such removal.
should be punish able by revocation
of the charter OF the offending rail-.
road. Z,
One Of these laws. the better known,
was declared unconstitutional by
United States Judge Thomas G. Jones,
but the other has never been enjoined.
by the Federal courts. For this rea-
son the action Of the State officialswas
taken under the provisions OF the Sec
ond OF these sou t1aw acts"
The State insists that this second
outlaw act Is still in force and It is
entirely proper to act under It's pro-
visions, while the adherents of the
railway contend that the act OF revo-
cation is in contempt Of the Federal
court Injunction, at least in spirit.
Neither side would make an authorita-
Z tive statement OF the probable cours sc
to be pursued In the controversy to-
4 day,
Details of Procedure.
The action OF the Secretary OF State
is not III resistance OF the restraining
order issued BY the United States Court
of the Fifth Circuit. az this law is not
among these combated by the rail-
roads and not included IN any OF the
litigation now pending in the court OF
Federal Judge Jones. OF the middle
Alabama district. ~
The case upon which the revocation
was made out came from the Circuit
Court OF Tallade ga county in the shape
OF notification: from Clerk j. d. Nc
Neei that suit had been removed
from the State court to the Fedora
court. Secretary Of State Julian looked
into the law and found that there
was nothing else to do but mark the
license Cancelled. as the action of;Stht
statute Is automatic.
Provi.ions of Outlaw Act
Act S6 provides that when any for
cign corporation is sued In the State
courts, and removed such suit from
the State to the Federal court, the
clerk OF the court from which the
removal was taken will at once certify
such action to the Secretary of State
''who shall tbereupon Immediately can
Gel said license and make and entel
upon the stub thereof an order IL
substance"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
ALARM IS. FELT
IN WASHINGTON.
Department If Justice Pcrturbed
by Hostilityof Several
States. "

WASHINGTON. D. c., August a.
Officials OF the Department Of Justice
refused to talk for publication about
the action of the State Of Alabama in
revoking the license Of the Southern
Railway to do intrastate business for
its carrying It's fight against the two
cent rate law into the Federal court
It is known, however, that they are
becoming thoroughly alarmed at the
way all the States are preparing to
fight out the situation.
1t Is thought to be probable that
Mr.. Roosevelt will take some action
that will put an end to the clash OF
jurisdiction III the various States.
1t Is reported here privately to be
his intention to have conference with
some Of his advisers. In the hope OF
devising means for an amicable settle
Inent which Will protect the interests
OF all parties concerned.
Finley Refused to Talk. I.
NEW YORK, August 2.-President w
w Finley, Of the Southern Railway
was at the Broadway Offices of the
company for short time to-day but
took an afternoon train for the South
lie refused to comment upon the revo-
cation OF the company's license to dc
business in the State Of Alabama.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
MACHEN LOSES, IN
COURTS; GIVES } UP
Three Judges Refuse to- Grant
]. I Mandamus and Senator
5.H Returns Home.

After. three Richmond judges had de-

\ After three Richmond Judges had de-
lclined to take actionain the matter,
Senator, Machen gave up the fight for
the publication Of his proposed constl-
Stutional5 amendments last night and
went back to his home In Alexandria.
VI, AS stated heretofore, the last Legis-
llatnre passed two resolutions proyid-
ing for amendments to the State Con-
Istitution. Clerk Williams, of the Sen
ate, has declined to publish them on
laccountsof certain Irregularities Of the
entry on the ournal OF the State SEN
ate, the resolutions having been en-
tered byatltle instead %of in full,Sas re.
quiredi by law. All three Of the Judges
and Attorney General Anderson sustain
Clerk Williams in his contention, and
the resolutions are void.
Gave Up the Fight.
Senator Machen arrived In Richmond
on Thursday evening, and at once went
before Judge Witt, of the Hastings
Court with an application for, nlanda-
mus proceedings to compel Clerk VIII
liams TO publish the resolutions as re-
[quired by law. Judge Witt declined
to act In the matter, holding that the
resolutions We're void.
Yesterday mornin, therefore. Sen:
avn 4dSbSlli VIZ SliS u'ttSA'A
ments. together with Hon. Eugene G
Massie and Hon. Richard Il. Byrd, O
the House OF Delegat tes. and Clerk Jno
w. Williams, went before Judge In
gram, In the Law and Equity Court
where the, matter #was 4. argued a
length. Judge Ingram took the cas-,
under adYisement. and about 3 O'CLOCK
| gave an oral opinion, declining tt
grant the writ OF mandamus, but stat
/ Ing that his action was without pre-
judice to any other court.
| Nothing daunted, Senator Machel
and his colleagues sought Judge r
Carter Scott, OF the City Circuit Cour
at his residence, late Yesterday after
noon and laid the whole matter befor
him.. Judge Scott agreed In substanc
with the other two Judges and wit
the Attorney-General that the resolu
tions We're In themselvesvo void, and tina
therefore 1t would be useless to com
jpel their publication. Senator Mache
Ethen announced that he would give u
| '..- (CCntlnued on Sacond I3npaN ~,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
MANY RAILWAY
ATTORNEYS HERE
Governor Announces That He
Will Call Extra Session Of
Legislature if Asked to
Do So by the Corpo- 4
ration Comn1is
sion. AZ,
Nothing Decided Yet.

The conference which took place
last night mt the Richmond Hotel,
md ut which .rcrc present Senator
Daniel, Hon. A. c.. Braxton, the Att
torncy-Gencrnl, Hon. Henry g. Stu-
nrt and Governor Swanson, was not
concluded until 1880 o'clock thi.
morning. None of the gentlemen
would Liscuss the conference, nor
would any of them say what action
would he taken by the State.
Another conference will be held
this morning.
Yesterday afternoon conference
was held by the attorneys repre-
sentihg the various Virginia rail-
ways Interested In the Virginia rate
situation. There were present Hon.
Henry Wickham, of the Chesapeake
and Ohioj Hon. Alexander Hnmilton,
Of the Atlantic Coast Line, Hon.
Alfred Thorn, of the Southern, and
h 6Nfcssrs. Luclan II. Cooke and J. +.
& Doran, of the Norfolk and Western.
What action was taken, If any
thing definite was decided upon, was
not disclosed.