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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-03
LICENSE CASE
BEFORE COUNCIL
Mayor Recommends That Frank
Rush's License Be
Revoked.

Responding to call issued by
Mayor L. c. Grille for a special ses-
sion of the city council, that body
met Monday night The object of
the session was to consider the
recommendation of the mayor that
the saloon license of Frank Rush at
400 North Firth street issued last
April be revoked, the petition being
based on the fact that l.. Riley plead
guilty before the mayor August 90
of selling intoxicants the Sunday
previous, August 10. anu was fined.
which fine he paid
Answering the roll call were
Councilmen Connell, Anderson, Rob
bins, Ernst, Johnson, Wood and
Lynch. After this the clerk read
the call. the notice to Mr.. Rush and
the petition of the mayor asking that
the license be revoked.
Mr.. Rush appeared by his counsel,
Charles G. Coffman. who discussed
the case at some length, claiming
the warrant showed that Riley was
the man that sold and did not charge
Rush with any violation, while the
mayors petition did not harmonic
with the warrant for the reason that
it charged Rush with the selling in
tead of Riley.
The city attorney being absent, it
was suggested that the case be post
poned on that account. Council
man Ernst moved that it be laid over
until the first meeting might in
October, but the motion was amend
ed so as to lay it over until the
first regular meeting night in Sep
tember, which will be Friday night
of the present week All present
voted for the amendment except
Connell and Ernst.
The council then adjourned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-03
Thomas Z. Harmon Takes the Life
of Mrs. Fred Pickett ut the
Murray Home.
RESULT OF FAMILY FEuD
Of Several Months Standing of a
Bitter Naturc-Hannon Placed
Under Arrest.

Thomas P. Harmon, of Murray Il
Harmon, of the Windsor har in Glen
Elk, shot and killed Mrs. Fred
Pickett, at 3:15 o'clock Tuesday af-
ternoon at the home of George A.
Murray. on Clark street.
According to the statement of Mrs.
Rock Bell. who was called from her
house across the street to the scene
of the tragedy, Harmon walked from
the Murray & Harmon saloon on
Fourth street to the Murray house,
opened the door and called for AL
fred Tompkins, who was in his
room upstairs shaving.
At that moment a shot rang on:
ard Mr.. Tompkins yelled from a
window of his room to Mrs. Bell,
asking her to come over at once.
Mrs. Bell went over and started in
the door of the Murray house when
she saw Harmon standing in the
door looking down upon the pros
;rate body of Mrs. Pickett lying on
the floor In the hall at the foot OF
the stairs.
Harmon grabbed Mrs. Bell and
threw her out on the front porch.
rompkins then grabbed Harmon,
snatched a revolver from his hand
and Harmon went into the parlor
and sat down He was found there
by policemen who were immediately
telephoned for and taken to jail.
Harmon, it appears, had opened
the front door, and called for Tomp-
kins to come down. just as Mrs
/ Pickett was descending the front
stairs, She turned and called for
ompkins to come down. as Mt
Harmon wanted to see him and at
| that instant he pulled the revolver
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-03
SWIGER REUNION
Held at Homestead at Brown is q,
Big and Enjoyable
Event.

A very enjoyable day was spent
at the old homestead of Mrs. Eliza
j. Swiger. of Brown. on Laurel run,
Harrison county, Aug. 81 and Sept.
/, 1907. The children of Mother
Swiger began to arrive at the old
home on Saturday, August 81, and
continued to arrive until Sept. /,
near / o'clock, when all the children
of Eliza j. Swiger were present ex-
cept two. "A very great many of
the grand children and great grand
children we're present. Mother
Swiger was made very happy by be-
ing treated to a full table of the
luxuries of the times. The happy
company enjoyed huge meal. There
were forty-fve in all who participat-
ed in the good things brought in by
the children. To cap the climax a
fine silk dress was presented to
Mother Swiger by the children.
When refreshments were over some
OF our near relatives came in to
greet the crowd. After all had been
greeted some of the male members
went to the old family grave
yard 10 pay tribute Of respect to
the sleeping dead. From this time
on till near O'Clock the crowd dis
persed in different directions to
their respective places of abode.
This reunion was in honor OF
Mother swiger's 77th birthday,
There are nine children living.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-03
TEN INDlC CTMENTS
FOUND BY JURY
Grand Jury Gets Down to Business
and Reports a Batch Of
Indictments. 49,
TWO FELoNIEs ARE RETURNED.
Pleas Of Not Guilty Entered and
some Give Bonds and Get
Continuances.

The grand jury reported the fol-
lowing indictments Tuesday morn
ing:
Daniel Flowers. misdemeanor.
B. & o. R. R. Co., misdemeanor;
two cases.
Frank Gilbert, misdemeanor; two
cases.
Felix Patowski, misdemeanor.
Aries McIntire, misdemeanor.
John Suztek, misdemeanor.
Leslie Harbert, misdemeanor.
ISABELLA Pessi, felony.
The grand jury as organized con-
sists of the following gentlemen:
James F. Allen, Lloyd Smith,
Howard F. Shinn. E. G. Garrett,
John Patton, Charles Post, John A
Fleming, A. ]. Williams. r. T. Cor
don, d. L. Hall, Lee Maxwell. Thos.
P. Reynolds, John N Robinson, C.
G. Ogden, ]. w. Young and John w
CASTOR, with D. L. Hall as foreman.
George, virkins, felony.
Abe Scott, colored, indicted on a
felony. renewed his bond of $1,000
]. NJ. Fultz Mead not guilty of a
misdemeanor.
The bond of Charles Harvey. in
dicted for felony, was renewed ii
the sum of $1,000.
The suit of George w. Pool against
w. T. Bland was dismissed agreed.
Howard Johnson pleaded not
guilty to a misdemeanor
Rules were issued against Hugh
Jarvis and All Bennett for not re-
porting for grand jury service.
The case against James E. Sutton,
felony, was continued.
Thomas Ramage was admitted as
a member of the bar
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-03
FALL OPENING

The fall opening of millinery at
Mrs. NJ. E. Black-Krohme's store OPP
posite the Empire national bank, IS
in progress and will continue the
remainder of the week. The spac-
ious room is artistically and taste
fully decorated, the colors being
gold and green. Hats this season
are large and full stock of the
latest creations are on hand The
shades for the season are also new.
Ostrich uncurled and willow plumes
are the most popular and fashion
able, and, of these Mrs. Black
Krohme has many. The new shades
are plum, egg plant, brown and
green colors. All these colors are
to be found at the opening, which is
the largest and best ever held by
Mrs. Black-nrohme, a leading and
successful milliner. Though the
weather is not propitious yet the
patronage is large and the store is
crowded with ladies who admire the
creations and avail themselves of
this grand opportunity to purchase
the Very latest A feature of the
opening is the giving of handsome
pin-cushion souvenirs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-03

be told by outsiders what 10 do, and,
for It to bring into any and all who
attempted it and he would punish
them.
The iuiquitious cesspool the Tele-
gram has labored 50 hard to have
abated was also subject Judge
Lynch brought to the attention OF
the grand jury. lie told the jury
where it IS and what II is and how
the city and county had failed TO
abate 1t, and also censured the in
dividual or individuals for stopping
it up. He declared 1t was a menace
to the health of the community and
that no expense should be spared in
opening 1t up, as health, convenience
and comfort can not be purchased
with money. Judge Lynch blamed
both the county court and the city
authorities for not having it opened
and instructed the grand jury to
delve into the subject and act on its
findings, even If both county court
and city authorities are the ones who
may be indicted.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-03
GOES
TO ADAMSTON
odd Fellows Lodge of That Place
Had the Most Votes in Adj
vertising Contest.

The Adamston lodge of Odd Eel
lows won the handsome Price &
Teeple piano in the piano advertis-
ing contest which was conducted by
a number of Clarksburg merchants.
That lodge had more than 500, 900
votes to its credit while the Clarks-
burg lodge Of EIks came second in
the contest with 576,027 votes. The
bundle Of 10000 votes cast in favor
OF the Elks lodge, over which there
was some dispute because they were
not deposited in the box, were count
ed in. The piano, which has been
on exhibition at the Parsons-Souders
department store, is now the proper
ty of the Adam ton Odd Fellows
and their viii y e 1T to their hall.
Following is / e result Of the bal
Iotting as announced by the COM
mittee:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-03
RANCH LIFE IN
THE EARLY DAYS
Buffalo Bills Wild West VIII In
troduce Scene Showing Ranch
Life Years Ago.

Among the many interesting
scenes depicting Western life in the
early days which will be presented
as part of Buffalo Bits Wild West
when it visits this city will be CA
Holiday at TIE Ranch" In this
scene the pleasures and pastimes OF
the plainsmen will be depleted. His
sports and amusements viii be re-
enacted with the same fidelity to
fact which marks all the features OF
Col. VIM. F. Cody's remarkable ex-
hiblIon. The scene painter has re-
produced with as much exactness as
circumstances will permit the ranch
house of Col. Cody and its surround
ings. TIE Ranch is the winter home
of Buffalo Bill, in Wyoming, near
Cody, a prosperous city which has
been named in his honor. Here it is
that Buffalo Bill spends his vaca-
tions between the travelling seasons
of his historic exhibition. The scene
depicts typical cowboy holiday and
the sports and pleasures of the
PtS'FhSIAiSA aiS endClSu III ueldll. RAY
Thompson's troupe of educated bron-
chos and mustangs is also introduced
in the ranch scene. AS climax "
their exhibit, one of the ponies
jumps over table. where a group
of diners are reveling. Never before
have the accomplishments of these
ponies been attempted by horse
trainers. for it has been an accepted
belief that bronchos and mustangs
could not be trained to do exhfbi-
tion stunts" The holiday festivi-
ties are interrupted by an attack by
Indians and the resulting action
shows in a striking maner the perils
of life during the era of the pioneer
settlers of the prairies.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-03
. .annonKills Mrs. Pickett

and shot her. The bullet pierced
the woman's heart and she fell dead.
Doctors who were hastily summon
ed examined the woman but found
ner dead.
Shortly afterward he was taken
into custody and imprisoned. He
was under the influence of intoxi-
cants at the time.
The direct and immediate cause
of the shooting is not known, but
for number of months there has
been family fued existing between
the Harmon and Pickett families.
and this is believed to have been the
cause of the shooting.
Mrs. Pickett was a young woman,
the wife of Fred Pickett, who has
charge of the Bijou theatre on Main
street, and formerly herself acted as
the cashier there. She was sister
of Mrs George A. Murray, now de-
ceased.
The news of the shooting and
fatal result comes like a thunder
bolt to the friends OF both families
and is most deeply deplored by all.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-03
PYTHIBN REGIMENT
viii Muster Sn PinnicISinnick Com
pany of Thirty Members at Big
Meeting To BE Held Tonight.

The fourth regiment OF the Uni
form Ranks of the knights of Pyth-
las, consisting of the Grafton, West
Union, Salem, shinnston and Clarks-
burg companies, will muster in Pin
anickinnick company of thirty mem
bers tonight. The regiment will
have headquarters at the Traders
hotel. and this evening. before doing
the work in the Pythian building.
will march through the principal
streets of the city. All these com
panies will attend the State meet
ing of the Pythians at Huntington,
which. it is expected, will be the
largest in West Virginia Pythian his
tory.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-03
FRENCH STAG HUNT

Differing from kindred sporting
events elsewhere. a stag hunt in
France commences with the cere-
mony of blessing the chase. 1t is
performed by priests robed in fun
vestments. This is splendidly re-
vealed in Lyman H. Howe's new pro
gram to be shown at the Grand opera
house Sept. 5, and 6. After the
ceremony the hounds and riders dis
perse to the place appointed for the
hunt. The quarry, noble stag is
seen by the side OF a lake. alert,
smiling danger, He takes to water
On the approach of the pack, and
manages for a time to throw the
hounds off scent. ultimately he is
discovered, and an exciting scene is
witnesses as the stag turns this way
and that, to elude his pursuers,
stretched in a long string in his
wake. Eventually the stag is over
taken and mercifully dispatched by
bullet. when his body is towcd
ashore and the hounds receive their
reward.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-03
Big Race Program
Checked by Rain
Big state Fair is in Hard Luck BE.
cause of the Unsuitable
Weather.
FAST HORSES ARRIVE TODAY.
More Are Coming Tonight and Track
Record Will Be Broken, When
Sun Comes Out.

Owing to rain the race program
at the fair Tuesday was postponed
the track not being in condition to
be used, but Secretary Sommers as
sures the public that. if the sun will
only come out, the track record will
be broken during the remainder OF
the fair.
In addition to the large number
of horses already on the grounds, a
car load came by express Tuesday
morning from Pittsburg. In the lot
is Kindest Kind by Senator Stan
ford's celebrated stallion, Leland
Stanford. Miss Nurse, one of the
fastest mares out this year and a
half-sister of the well known horse
Peter Balta. She was sired by
Guardsman
Another in the lot is Dan P, one
of the fastest free-for-all PAGERS rae
ing over the half-mile tracks. An
other is Fair Oaks, one of the most
consistent workers in the 2:t2 pac-
ing class this year.
- - ACCNAOIAt Va 1 al 49, N.Y., udS
Dodge, Fannie Keith and Brutus, by
Jail Bird, Kentucky's wen known
trotting stallion.
DR.. Luther Raymond telegraphed
this morning that an express car
load had left Columbus and would
arrive here over the shohrt Line at
s O'Clock tonight, consisting of sew
eral free-for-all and z:15 class
PAGERS.
c.. f. viggers, of Maysville. KY,
also brought his celebrated saddle
horse which has not been defeated
this year in exhibitions in Kentucky,
Ohio, Pennsylvania and several other
States.
There are fine specimens in tbs
cattle show from a number of lead
Continued on page 81
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-03
WOMAN SENT TO JAIL
FOR DRUNKENNESS

Police court had woman prisoner
this morning at the regular session
which was conducted by Mayor Grille.
She gave her name as Miss Heather
ly. Policemen arrested her for be-
ing drunk in the streets and the
mayor sent her TO jail for five days
in default of the payment of fine
of So and costs.
Melvin Cunningham appeared in
answer to warrant sworn ous by
Henderson. the fish dealer, who
charged him with disturbing the
peace. There was not sufficient evil
dence to sustain the charge and the
warrant was dismissed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-03
JUDGE JACKSON
DIES SUDDENLY
or Heart Disease at Atlantic City
and Funeral and Burial VIII
Be at Parkersburg.

Judge John J. Jackson. OF Park
ershurg. died suddenly at Atlantic
City yesterday morning of heart dis
ease. in his s3rd year. Judge
Jackson served from 1861 up to
three years ago. when he resigned
and was succeeded on the federal
bench by Judge A. C. Dayton. The
funeral and burial will be in Park
ersburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-03
TEN RACES
For Purses of 500 to $500 On the
Speed Program for the
Upshur County Fair.

The third annual meeting of the
Upshur County Fair and Agricul-
tural Association will be held at
Buckhannon Sept. 16, II, 1S and 10.
Trains will leave here at o'clock
a. m. and leave the fair grounds at
5 o'clock in the afternoon.
The following is the speed pro-
gram to be observed:
Entries close Sept 10, at II
o'clock p. m.
Tuesday, September IL.
2:1$ Glass, Pace. =. Purse $4,000
'2:2S Glass, Trot. -. Purse 100000
Running race. SIS mile.
two in three. 49,. Purse $4,000
Wednesday, September 10.
2:1S Glass, Pace =. Purse $4,000
i2:1S Glass. Trot. =. Purse $4,000
2::24 Glass, Pace. =. Purse 100000
Running Race. one mile.
two in three. -. Purse. $4,000
Thursday, September 10.
Free-for-All, Trot or Pace
Purse 100000
2:23 Glass, Trot. :. Purse $4,000
Running Race. ga mile,
two in three ..... Purse. $125. 90
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-03
DANCE WILL BE GIVEN
In Glen Elk Pavilion Tonight and
Z WeIIs's Orchestra viii Play.

In the Glen Elk dancing pavilion
tonighth a public dance Will be Civ
en- to which all lovers of dancing are
most cordially invited The usual
committee of chaperons will care
fully look after the comfore and well
fare of the guests. Wells's famous
dance orchestra will render the
music for the occasion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-03
SPECIAL CHARGE GIVEN
BY JUDGE CHAS. LYNCH
Wreck is Caused by Incapacity to
Manage or BY Wrong Use
of the Funds.
POSSIBILITY CAUSED BY BOTH
Declares Judge Lynch to the Jury
and Cesspool is a Menace
to Health.

The grand jury was instructed
Tuesday morning by Judge Charles
w. Lynch OF the circuit court in "a
supplemental charge to investigate
thoroughly the affairs of the defunct
eureka Loan & Building association,
and to return indictments, If it found
the evidence warranted such action
jury that he had overlooked some
evident the affairs of the association
had been mismanaged, that is that
there was an incapacity to manage
successfully the association, or per-
haps, worse than that, dishonesty in
handling the funds.
In giving this special charge
Judge Lynch informed the grand
jury that he had overlooked some
matters Monday in charging it, and,
hence, gave it the special charge.
The Judge told the grand jury to
examine the subject carefully and
give it such investigation as the i'm
portance of the subject demanded.
and govern itself according to the
evidence. He stated that the asso-
citation was formed some fifteen years
ago, for the purpose of enabling peo-
. ie to buy and own their own homes.
] the payment of stated dues to the
ssociation and so forth, the idea be-
ing to make it protective by intro
ducfng new series. 1t continued up
to the fourteenth annual series, and
during the first year of this series
collapsed. Instead of aiding the
people in it, it took from them what
they had and left them in worse con-
dftion than before. 1t was found
that its liabilities We're something
like $4,000 and its assets greatly
disproportionate.
This wreck was brought about by
one of two things, or by both, Judge
Lynch expressed himself as believ-
ing. One was the incapacity #
those in charge of the association 10
manage it. or the other even worse
than that. some were not honest in
their dealings with the association =
Perhaps. both brought about the col
lapse. 1t is charged there was i'm
proper use of the funds of the as
sociation.
The matter is one of Importance
not only to those accused but also
to those, whose savings were lost
and those responsible for IT, if there
be such and the evidence shows that
state of affairs. should be severely
81 unished
The jury was instructed to he
careful in the investigation, TO do II
dispassionately so far as possible,
and fearlessly. and, if 1t found that
any of the parties connected with the
association had been derelict in their
duties or worse than that-dishonest
Indictments should be returned
against them no matter who they
are, and, especially should they be
punishehd. If they have been guilty
of embezzlement of the funds IF
you find the funds have been improp-
erly used. it is your duty to indict
those who misused them"
Judge Lynch then cautioned the
grand jury in this matter as we'll as
all others that it must govern itself
according TO The evidence or in other
words forbid any person talking to
any of its members on the subject
outside of the grand jury room. He
stated that grand jurors were not to
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-03
FLOOD BROWNS
EIGHT PERSONS
Mother and Seven Children Perish
and Great Damage is Done
to Property.
rRy Aaaoeiatoa Pronr.I

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ. Sept. 3
News has just been received here
that Mrs. Louisa Hill Carabajal, wife
of farmer, and seven children, were
drowned in flood resulting from
heavy rains in Alamo Creek, Sierra
county, last Friday night.
The flood caused damage to the
extent of 100000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-03

CLEVELAND. O.. Sept, "a ter
rife explosion occurred today in a
powder mill of the Austin Powder
Company, located few miles south
of the city, resulting in the death of
Jacob Baseut. and fatal injury of
Frank Morriski, employees. The
cause of the explosion is not known.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-03
BOY BABY BORN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Milton D. Curvel. of
Locust street, are the happy parents
of fine new baby boy brought to
their home Monday night by the
stork.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-03
cTRcvLA ATIoN

The Greatest and Best In
CIarlsburg.
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Continued on page 81
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-09-30
LOCAL NEWS,
CO gTIauED FaoM rAeE oSE.

Continued FROM FACE ONE.
H.. Brooks wss In Lyndo1yiile one day
last veek on business.
Ksri Wheeler has returned from visit
to his sister IN Massens, \. I.
Fred Ns.son Of Lypdonyille Visited at
Frank Klmosll's last Thursday.
rs. Ez-a Dfovn and chiIsren haze re-
turr from visit IN Lyndo vii7.
4 $ Myrtle Kimbai, who has been
vi Utng her parents here, has returned to
Newport.
NJ and Mrs. Amos snd little daughter
OF sprir gfield, Mass, are wishing his par
ents, Mr. aid Ms. G. I. D.own.
Mss N ggie Fields, who has been visit
irg ker sister, Mrg. Pred Hemmines, has
returned to her home IN New Hampshire.
ALBANY.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry McGuire have gone
TO Boston for yisit.
Mrs. Bert NJ artin, who has been very
sick, is slowly gaining.
Miss Matte Holdridge CT Irasblrg is
visiting Miss Agnes Chafey.
Miss Lura Campbell and Ben Sheldon
were recent visitors in Wolcott.
NJ. and Mrf. John France Of Island
Pond recently visited at E. Gibert's.