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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-08

cinSIon Of almost all other news. Sen
ator La Follette's experience was
sonewaat similar to that of his for
mer colleague, Senator Spooner. on
one occasion. -Four years ago Senator
Spooaer WAS scheduled to make the
great speech of his life defending the
Philippine policy OF the admin;stra
ten. He made the speech. and it was
a gre:t one but there never was I
line OF it printed in the newspapers o.
anywhere else outside the Record. Oh
she day he made the speech the tele~
graph wires leading out of Washing.
ION all went Gown because of Il Sie4i
storm. and not word was tele-
grarhed from the city. Spooner might
just rs we'll not have spoken. SO far
as the effect Of his speech on the ccun-
Try was concerned
Pearl Wight. whom President Rocsc-
veit has appointed United States corr
missioner of internal revenue. to take
Office next December. is by business
a ship chandler in New Orleans
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-08
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! Billy Muldoon
! And His Farm. |
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, LlnJ ROOT, secrctar., Of STATE.
Americans prime minister. has
7 haan recuperating at Hiul
doCn's for several weeks ain;
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-22
CITY SCHOOLS
HAVE EXHIBIT
Ecr the jamestown Exposition and
It is Now on Exhibition in
School Building.

Arising from the visit of the Hon.
Virgil A. Lewis. secretary of the
West Virginia Commission of the
Jamestown exposition, to this city,
and from the patriotism of the facul-
" OF the schools and of members of
the board of education, Clarksburg
viii have her schools represented at
the worlds fair at jamestown the
coming summer.
An educational exhibit has been
collected and placed on display in the
ONCE OF the central school building,
where 1t will remain until April /,
when 1t will be shipped to James
town The exhibit consists Of four
bound volumes of manuscripts,
sketches, maps, drawings and display
cards, the work of students of the
schools.
The exhibit is most interesting
and any and all patrons of the
school are privileged to inspect it be-
fore 1t is taken away April 1. The
superintendent, Prof. F. L. .Burdette,
win be glad to show the exhibit to
all the patrons of the schools, as well
as to all other visitors, who may call.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-22
PROF. NEIL LECTURES
At WALDO TONIGHT
Prominent and Eloquent Professor
Comes From West Virginia
University Tonight.

Tonight at o'clock Prof. Ed
mund Neil of the West Virginia uni
versity at Morgantown will deliver
a lecture at the Waldo hotel. The
program will be by direction of the
Lexiconian literary society of Broad
dus Institute and the nominal ad-
mission price of fifty cents win be
charged. The purpose OF the fund
arising from the lecture is for the
benefit of the society and the pro-
motion of literary research and ad-
vancement here. The society has
-.ekets on sale at Wells & Haymak-
er's drug store, and will have them
ON sale later in the evening at the
Waldo. Prof. Neil is an able man,
especially from elocutionary, orator
ical and literary standpoints. He
has popular subject and is a pleas
ing speaker. It will be a rare liter
ary treat to hear him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-22
Rev. Mr.. Hubbard Seeks Aid for One
of the States Charitable
Institutions.

The Rev. W. j. Hubbard, assistant
superintendent and financial agent Of
the Children's Home at Charleston Is
in the city. Speaking of his mission
here he says:
The Children's Home Society of
West Virginia was organized in 1895.
Into the Home have been gathered
three hundred and fifty-four child
rem according to the last report, from
all over the state of West Virginia.
The object OF the Home is to take
the place Of parent or parents and
furnish homes for those who are SO
unfortunate as not to have any. The
Home has thus since organization
supplied three hundred and forty
four children with good Christian
homes, some Of the homes as good
as there are in West Virginia.
Gould make the people realize
that this is a most importan work
there would be no lack OF funds to
carry 1t forward on an ever increas-
ing scale. We invite Investigation
as we believe our cause to be one Of
the most worthy within the state.
We are the only Incorporated So
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-22
MEN AND WOMEN
LANDED IN JAIL
Cert Moneypenny, Winnie Nye and
Companions, Black and White,
Nabbed on Pinnickinnick.

Gertrude Moneypenny and Winnie
Nye, two women who have figured
in police and magistrate courts in
this city, Dallas Lipscomb and w.
Harris, white, and James Harriston,
colored, were landed in jail by
Constables Art Waldo and j. E. Kidd
as the result of two round-ups on
Pinnickinnick hill early Friday morn
ing. The prisoners are awaiting a
hearing before Magistrate Gordon on
the charge of unlawfully consorting
together.
1t appears that the two women
with crowd of negroes, dagoes and
others were having a drunken
carousal on the hill Thursday night
Members of the police force got after
them but they ran outside OF the
corporation where the policemen
could not arrest them. The con-
stables made trip over there about
2 o'clock, catching Winnie Nye, the
negro and white man, and at s
o'clock them went over and got the
others.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-22
SALOONS AT GRAFTON.

Since it became known that license
had carried at the municipal election
Tuesday at Grafton, those who seek
to have the city council grant them
license are working on applications
and the accompanying petitions,
which have to be signed by number
of freeholders Of the city, looking to
that end. Notice of the application
for saloon license has to be given
through the newspaper thirty days
previous to granting the license. In
accordance with the law, the saloons
will open May lst.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-22

REJECTED
Judge Lynch AfIirms the Assess
ments as Made by Board of
Public Works.
LENGTHY IS rHE DECISION
Railroads Ask for and Are Granted
Permission to Take an Ap-
peal From Him.

In circuit court Friday morning
Judge Charles w. Lynch handed
down his opinion in the petitions of
the Parkersburg branch of the Bal
timore & Ohio railroad company. the
West Virginia & Pittsburg, the West
Virginia Short Line and the Monon-
gahela River railroad companies. all
owned by the Baltimore & Ohio. ask
ing for reductions of the assessment
OF these properties as fixed by the
board of public works of this state.
The opinion was lengthy type-
written one and the same order was
entered in all the cases. Judge
Lynch refused to grant the reduc-
tions asked for and sustained. affirm
ed and approved the assessments as
made by the board Of public works.
A motion for an appeal was granted.
The assessments by the board of
public works are as follows:
Monongahela .....s1.329 4O5
W. Va. & Pittsburg ... 6S5.594
Snort Line ......... 1,329,4O5
Parkersburg branch -. 2,251. ATT
The company asked that they be
reduced to the following:
Monongahela ...S 3O5.176
W Va. & Pittsburg -. 116,4s2
snort Line .......... 206,345
FarKersourg Branch .... 441,954
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-22
AGENT OF HOME
IS IN THE CITY

ciety within the state entirely de-
pendent upon the benevolence OF the
people, the other state institutions
being supported by appropriations
from the public funds.
"As there are many persons in
Clarksburg whom do not know and
whom ! Will not be able to see. and
who, were to see personally would
be glad to make a contribution to
the work-The Children's Home So
ciety of West virginia-I make this
public appeal. If It Is in your heart
to help the homeless children OF
West Virginia win you not put
donation into an envelope, address IL
TO Rev. w. J. Hubbard, assistant
superintendent and financial agent
OF the Home, and drop It IL the
Clarksburg postoflce2 Write your
name plafnSy ana the amount con-
tributed, and both win be acknowi-
edged IN the April issue OF The Home
Finder, published at sThe Davis
Child Shelter, Charleston, w. Va,
and mailed to you.
III any one wishes any further IN
formation, card with address to me
will enable me TO gladly furnish Il.
II am stopping for the next ten
days at the Savoy hotel. room "a. and
WIN be here until April 2
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-22
PICKENS WILL
IS CONSTRUED

grandchild so dying without such
children, or the lawful issue of such
children, living at the time of his or
her death, or born within ten months
thereafter, shall descend to each Of
my surviving children and the law
ful issue Of my deceased children
and grandchildren, the descendants
OF each Of my deceased children and
grandchildren taking the portion
which my deceased child or grand
child would take If living at the time
Of such death"
1t was held by the court that at
the death of the testator said Deyer
Pickens took defeasible estate N
fee In the tract devised to him with
an estate limited thereon by execut-
ory devise to the other persons de-
scribed in said item Of the win
In other words the court holds
that II Dever Pickens shall die with
out Issue living at his death the tract
OF land so given to him win pass to
the other children or to the Issue az
any that may be dead.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-22
TELEPHONE COMPANIES
COMBINE SERVICE
Four Independent Companies Reach
an Agreement for Connec-
ton of Lines.

AT the meeting of the directors of
the Peoples. Bridgeport, sardis and
Shinnston telephone companies on
Thursday afternoon here an agree
ment was reached in the matter of
making connections and having a
mutual exchange of service. BY the
agreement the stockholders of the
various companies represented at the
meeting are to have free service over
all the lines of the companies. A
committee will adjust the schedule
OF prices to renters. The PEOPLES
company, whose general office is at
Jane Lew, will connect with the lines
OF the Sardis company at Wallace
1t is yet undecided where the
Bridgeport and Peoples lines will
connect but most likely at or near
Craigmoor. The new arrangement
extends the service wonderfully as
the combined lines of the companies
extend over wide scope of terri-
tory, taking in several counties.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-22
KILLED ON
RAIL ROAD
David Cashen Falls Under Wheels ~
Freight Train ON the b. Il b.
Near Simpson.
COMPANIONS WE'RE WITH Rim
Men We're Drinking, 1t Is Said, ana
Il is Believed He was
Intoxicated.

David Cashen, aged So. who was
until Thursday employed at the SUIT
ter Roofing & Cornice companys
plant on West Pike street, was killed
by freight train on the main line
OF the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
near Simpson Thursday night. He
fell under the wheels of q ear that
he and several companions were rid
ing on.
Quit Their Jobs.
With Cashen on the freight car
were Albert Brown and Parson
Wines, OF this city, and Jess Stein
burg, of Bridgeport. All had been
employed at the Sutter plant as tim
ners but they threw up their Jobs
Thursday and decided to 70 on to
another city. 1t Is said thar he men
were drinking Thursday evening ana
1t Is supposed that Cashen lost his
balance on the car because he was
intoxicated. He was instantly Kill
ed and the body was badly mangled
by the wheels of the train.
Remains in Grafton.
The remains were picked i'm and
taken to Grafton where an under
taker has prepared them for burial.
They will be brought to this city
Friday evening and the funeral viii
take place in this city Saturday af-
ternoon.
Mr. Cashen is survived by two sons
and one daughter. One son, James
Cashen, who resides In Glen Elk. is
employed at the Sutter tin works.
There is another SON living in Ore
gon and the daughter, who is mar
ried, resides in Massachusetts. His
wife has been dead for several years.
Steinberg. who was with Cashen
when he fell from the train, & mar
ried and his wife and
Several Children
reside on Water street. One OF the
children, little girl went to the
Office of the Sutter establishment
Friday morning and said that her
father had left the family without
telling them that he was soing "a
leave. No word has been heard 81
him by the ramily or those at the
Sutter plant.
It is not known here what action
II any, has been taken by the author
tiles at Grafton regarding the mans
death.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-22
A MODEL STEAM
LAUNDR Y PLANT

ing through the sewing and repair.
ing department where are sewing
machines and other facilities for sew
ing and repairing clothing specially
constructed asserting tables are here,
shelving, pigeon holes and the like
very conveniently arranged. Next is
the bookkeeping department.
All of the machinery and equip
ment Is SO arranged that the cloth
ing passes in
A Direct Route
from the first washing process to the
wrapping department and no time
nor energy is lost in retracing
ground or needless carrying from one
part of department to another. The
whole equipment is such that cloth
ing and the like may be washed
dried, dampened, ironed and finished
within reasonably short time. thus
enabling promptness IN finishing the
work.
The Pioneer Laundrymen.
At present Messrs. Slayton. and
Bryan have twenty-one employees and
this number will be increased as the
business grows which it is doing
daily. This firm is the pioneer laun-
dering firm in Clarksburg. The
proprietors possess an experience
that has been gathered from many
points and the name of Slayton and
Bryan stands for the very best that
can be given in the laundry business.
The facilities of their model plant
are such as to enable them to take
any quantity of work sent them and
II will be delivered promptly and in
the finest condition. Every facility
for the prompt delivery Of work as
well as the collection of 1t is main
tanned by the management.
Messrs. Slayton & Bryan wish to
announce that they are connected
with no other laundry in the city.
The name upder which tey do bust
ness is The Clarksburg Steam Laun-
dry. The proprietors cordially in
vite the public to call and inspect
their new plant
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-22
MORE PLAYERS
ARE SIGNED UP
Clarksburg League Baseball Associa-
ton Gets Five More Men
for the Try Out.

Manager Huling and Messrs. Hoge
and Welch of the Clarksburg base
ball association of the Western
Pennsylvania league, have signed up
tiye more men for the try out in ad-
dition to the twenty-five men who
have already been signed. The new
ones are as follows:
George P. Reed, of Cumberland. a
pitcher who last season played with
the Cumberland City league.
Cliff Haley, catcher, of Kenton.
o.. who played in the Michigan State
league last season.
Boyd G. Schaffer, short stop. of
Bloomsbury, Pa, who last season
played with the Bridgeton, N. j..
team of the Jersey State league.
Ben Osborn, left handed slab
artist, of Cincinnati, who played with
the Vicksburg team of the Cotton
States league last year.
1nffelder Wardman, of Cincinnati.
who played with the Marion, o.,
team of the Ohio and Pennsylvania
league last season.
With the fine aggregation of play
ers the Clarksburg team has signed
up a strong team ought to be Sc
cured. and that is What the manage
ment is going to try its best to do
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-22
AGED LADY
TAXES ACID
sIrs. AiIda Leichner Swallows an
Ounce or More of Car
bolic Acid.
s N CRITICAL CONDITION
Has Been Melancholy for Some Time
But Says She Took 1t
BY Mistake.

Mrs. Hilda ]. Leichner swallowed
carbOlic acid at the home OF her son
on Mechanic street at about II
O'Clock Friday morning and is in a
critical condition. though at press
hour she was reported some better.
Mrs. Leichner was found in the
hath room at II o'clock shortly after
she swallowed the acid and the bot
lie was by her side. 1t is the opiu-
ion that she
Took at Least An Ounce.
She was found vomiting and soon
became unconscious. However, be-
Tore she went into that state, she
was able to speak single sentence.
She said she took 1t by mistake.
Three Physicians Called.
Thre physicians were called hur-
riedIy and antidotes were given but
without much effect, as she had TAX
en likely fatal dose.
Mrs. Leichner had suffered from
melancholy a number of months,
brooding greatly over matters per-
tanning 10 herself and family, but
there was no suspicion that her mind
WIS so affected as to cause her to
attempt 70 commit the rash act of
taking her own life.
8lrs. Leichner resides with her
son, George Leichner, who is tray-
cling salesman. The Leichner fam
Ily has been here a few years and
She Is dermatologist. Her age
as 61 years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-22
men ARE PUNISHED FOR
DRUNKENNESS II STREETS
Two Are Sent 10 Jail in Default of
Paying Fine and Another For
feits Deposit.

Two men paid their respects to
Mayor Harmer at the regular ses-
sion of police court this morning.
They were Fred Pierson and william
Jackson and both had been arrested
by policemen for disturbing the
peace and dignity of the city by APP
pearing in the streets in a state Of
intoxication. Pierson had been up
before the mayor on a previous oc-
casion and he was soaked So fine and
costs. He couldn't pay 1t and was
sent to Jail for five days. Jackson
was fined SO and costs and in default
Of payment sent to jail for three
days.
The put-up fine of John johnson,
amounting to SO and costs, was for
feited by his non-appearance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-22
TAKEN TO MARwooD. Pa.
Is the Body of Mrs. Lulu McIntyre.
Who Died in Alta Vista.

The body of Mrs. Lulu Mcintyre.
who died at her home in Alta Vista
Wednesday evening, was taken on a
train to Marwood, Pa, Friday morn
ing, where the burial will take place
Saturday. Mrs. Mcintyre formerly
resided at that place and her mother.
Mrs. Mary Doer, lives there.
Funeral services were held at the
late home Thursday evening at 6
o'clock. They were led by the Rev.
l.. w. Sifferd, pastor of the Lutheran
church. of which Mrs Mcintyre was
a member.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-22
MRS. PECK
PASSES AWAY
Dies ut Her Home at Old Fair
Grounds-Funeral Will Be
Sunday Afternoon.

Mrs. Ruth Jones Peck, widow OF
Charles Peck, died at her home al
the old fair grounds at 1850 O'Clock
Friday morning from euremic poison
She was 6S years OF age. Mrs. Peck
was born in Marion county, but
came here at an early age. Surviv.
ing her is brother, Robert Jones
of Monongah, and one son, Frank
Peck, of the Telegram Office. Hel
husband died six years ago. Mrs
Peck was member of the Methodist
church and very exemplary woman
many friends are panied to hear OF
her death. The funeral will be held
at the late residence at 2:30 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon and intermenl
will be in the Odd Fellows cemetery
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-22
THE THAW JURY
IS DISMISSED
Until Next Wednesday Morning and
Wait is Taken for Prepara-
ton of Afiidavits.
fBy Associated Press. j

NEW YORK, March 22-When
court was formally opened this morn
ing Justice Fitzgerald dismissed the
Thaw jury until next Wednesday
morning. Justice Fitzgerald gave
the defense until tomorrow afternoon
to present affidavits in the clerks Of
fee. District Attorney Jerome win
have until Monday to make a re-
sponse to the showing of the de-
fense.
All the members of the Thaw fam
lily were in court. Thaw seemed
surprised and delighted. They had
been excluded since taking of testi-
mony.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-22
As to An Important Clause Devising
Land to Some Of the

An Important case was decided re-
Gently by the state supreme court of
appeals, being that Of Susan Dent
Roy against Dever Pickens and 9TH
ers, the matter involved being the
construction of one clause Of the
viii Of the late James Pickens.
The testator after devising various
tracts Of land to his children and
grand children, added this proviso:
All the land hereinbefore devils
ca 70 my said children and grand
chtldren or grandchildren. hereinbe-
tnem subject to the following limita-
tlon :that is to say, IL any Of my said
Snhuren OF grandchildren hereinbe-
TORE mentioned shall die without
children, or the lawful Issue of sneh
children, living at the time Of his or
ner death, or born within ten months
thereafter, then In that case Inc
iand herein devised to such child 81
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-22
FRUSH VERDICT
IS RETURNED
Jury Finds Him Guilty of Assault
and Battery in the Slus-

The jury after being out since S
o'clock Thursday afternoon return
ed verdict at 2 O'Clock Friday af-
ternoon of assault and battery in the
George M. Frush case, tried for al
legged criminal assault on Maggie
May Slussar Fowler October last.
The punishment may be a year in
jail and a fine.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-22
No MALICE
Has Senator Burton and win Write
Books in Support Of Principles.

IRoNToN, NO., March 22-For-
mer Senator Burton. OF Kansas, hav-
ing served his sentence and released
from the penltentiary gave out q
statement today declaring himself
innocent, that he bears no malice.
and In the future he viii write ana
talk in support Of his principles.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-22
THOUSAND KILLED
IN LONG BATTLE.
fRy Associated praaa.1

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 22-
The American consul at Managua
cables the State department that
Nicauraguans defeated the Saliva
dorean Honduran force near Namis-
quae after three days battle. The
Salvadoreans lost a thousand killed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-22
REV. PETERS TO LECTURE.

The Rev. Lewis E. Peters will de.
liver his famous lecture "Cuuid's
Capers," at the ,Adamston Methodist
Episcopal church next Monday night.
After the lecture Ice cream and cake
win be served under the auspices Of
the Ladies' Aid Society OF the church.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-22
FUNERAL OF MIR. WOLFE.

Tn funeral of George w. Wolfe,
who died at West Milford Thursday
morning, took place at 10 O'Clock
Friday morning at the Wolfe resi-
dence there. and interment was in
the ODD Fellows cemetery here at
noon. Quite a number of the
friends OF Mr.. Wolfe attended the
pbsequies.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-22
VISITS MR. sMTTH.

Writ Stuck, OF the bartenders un-
ION, went to Mt. Clare today to visit
Douglass Smith, who is quite sick.
Mr.. Smith has consumption. He did
not find him improved.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-22
MONONGAH OFFICERS
HELD FOR COURT
Under Bond of One Thousand Dollars
Each, Charged With the
Death of TarpIey.

William FindIey and ]. o. Shaver
the Moncngah policemen, charged
with being responsible for the death
OF Field Tarpley. of Monongah, were
held in bail of s 900 each by Justice
Amos, OF Fairmont, for their appear
ance before the next grand jury.
A. ]. Ruckman, j. NJ. Bowcock
and D. g. Dean we're Skaters bonds
men. while Clarence Curry acted as
surety for Findley.
They were not arrested, but after
warrant was issued for them they
were notified by phone by Constable
Parker.
rp
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-22

EBy Associated Press.1
CHICAGO, H., March % Wheat
76A, corn 46, oats Ala.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-01-16

aboo Fire department for excellent SER
vices rendered at the time of the burn
ing of the old court house, December
2S, 1904. After it had gone to COM
mittee it came back with an unfavor
able recommendation after some dis
cussion the resolution was voted down
1t was decided to purchase a 5000
bookcase for the offer of county judge.
twas decided to appropriate $4,000
for the purchase OF. cases for the Sauk
County Historical society the property
to be part of the court house furnish
ings and to be loaned to the organiza-
tion.
The matter of reimbursing John
Frank the sum of $4,000 which he
paid as a rev ard for the capture of
Thomas BALI, was laid over to the June
session for the purpose ofprocuring adj
ditiOnal evidence.