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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-29
THE MYSTERY OF A MANS CONSCIENCE

During August, 1907, there has been laid with i'm
posing at The Hague the cornerstone of great
white Temple of Peace. 1t is emblematic of love. 1t
stands for the recognition of universal brotherhood. 1t
that the world must from the shedding of
blood.
The who is building the temple is Andrew Car
nege.
During July, 1892, there strike at Homestead
Men had demanded wages with their labor
and bearing fair proportion to the profits they
earning for the master of the mills and furnaces But
the master jeered their demands and scoed their
representations. He imported boat loads of armed men,
and the Monongahela red At the cost Of human
life and suffering the master won and the profits grew
greater.
The who brought about the bloodshed was also
Andrew Carnegie
So speak of the mystery of mans conscience.
There was much pomp and circumstance at The
Hague. There only bitterness at Homestead At
The Hague acclamations Caps tossed in the
air, bands of music played while the world looked at
benevolent faced gray haired very minister penipoten
tary of peace At Homestead there were shots and
flames armed trod steadily while others looked
and cursed and the world behed closeipped cenched
handed, very ambassador extraordinary of war.
In the rank everglades of Florida there sluggish
nosome streams, that twist and and bend their
tuous ways through jungle and marsh No man has plot
ted their devious No man. endeavoring to ira
Them know whittier they how they cir
Gle. They unchartered, unknown, unknowable.
But the sluggish waters of the everglades not
tortuous and mysterious than must be the conscience of
who today at The Hague erect white temple in
the name OF peace and love while the earth has yet
grown old above the graves of his ellowmen at Home
stead.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-29
MOST ANyTHlMG]
A23A 200 49, 50 s@5f ~

of her husbands, past and present,
divorced and in good standing, and
just as she comes to a name that
only silence responded to hitherto
fore
Imagine her feelings when the de-
parted one pokes his head in at the
window and bawls out "Here!"
Husbands who have been given
up as dead ought to take into con-
sideration that they have lapsed.
They are like a forgotten insur-
ance policy.
Therefore they ought to live up
to the role.
AS for the ladies', bless 'em,
they're always taking chances.
The best assurance, really, that
your husband is not going to be an
Enoch Arden is to have him snugly
planted under feet of realty.
In fact, when you can water the
flowers on his mound you are Ger.
tain he won't butt in on your tin
wedding with more domesticated
man.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-29

interstate commerce under federal
control in order to enforce the pure
food laws.
The Clearwater Fire Protective
association has withdrawn the IS
patrolmen from the forests of the
Clearwater country, as the recent
rains have practically eliminated
the possibility of forest fires.
National guardsmen at Camp
Perry, O., tossed Melvin Higgins in
blanket. After the men had gone
to bed Higgins stabbed Corporal
Bradley and Private Berg. They
will recover.
The Prison Aid society at Walla
Walla has undertaken to raise
funds for the purchase OF a print
ing plant by which the convicts
in the penitentiary will publish a
newspaper.
Love making has been tabooed
at the Puget Sound university, the
| Methodist school at Tacoma. Stu
dents will be required to make re-
ports of their evening diversions
and calls.
| Lewiston sewer bonds to the
amount of $1,000 were stolen in the
robbery of the express strong box
between Denver and Chicago on
Aug. Is. Payment has been
stopped.
| Watson H. Wyman is in jail in
Seattle on a charge of embezzling
$4,000 from the California Saw
works, of which he was Seattle
manager. He offered to turn over
$500 to escape prosecution, but
the offer was rejected.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-29

that she would never see him again
There's quite a romance about
it," he continued happily. 81 met
her a year ago in Cleveland. And
there's a gruff old father, who i'm
posed the test Of a years complete
silence, and a rich, elderly sutton,
with the very appropriate name of
Hogg-Gilbert Hogg. She used to
laugh at him to me. although her
father seriously thought she in
tended to marry him. But the year
was up 3 days ago, and 1 could
not wait to write, so telegraphed
her to come on here Immediately.
We planned 1t all out a year ago be-
fore left her."
She smiled sadly at his eager
ness.
Il wish you all happiness" she
said. Now l will go down and
get your letter. And you have
called me swallow-remembe
swallows bring the promise of
spring"
But once outside the door she ran
into her own room and flung herself
face downward upon the bed. This
then, was the end of everything she
had dreamed and hoped for. How
drab life seemed to have suddenly
become. She fingered the hideous
wall paper, she saw the unswept
carpet, all the little evidences of
the cheap boarding house, which
he had frightened for her. The light
had gone out of her lift that after
noon.
But after few moments she re-
membered her mission, and, hastily
wiping her eyes. went down the
stairs. At the first touch she felt
instinctively that the letter was
from her. 1t was bulky, and evil
IDENTITY contained some trivial ar
ticle, inclosed in pasteboard. For
a moment a wild desire possessed
her to destroy it. but, suppressing
this, she took it up and laid 1t be-
meath the door. Then she returned
to her own room to fight out her
battle in solitude,
The minutes slipped away imper-
ceptibly. Gradually the sunlight
faded; night came on And sud-
denly, with wild fear in her heart
she stood on her feet again. Some
indefinable presentiment Of evil
overwhelmed her. She crept out
into the passage and looked down
the stairs. His door was closed.
She stood outside nervously for
still oppressed by that
yet dreading that
Mrs. Gipps or some of the elderly
spinsters of the establishment
would find her there. At last, I'M
able to control her fears, she
knocked.
There was a stified cry, the fall
Of some metallic substance. She
turned the handle and entered fear
fully.
He was seated in chair, an open
letter on the bureau, and on the
carpet was a small, bright object
which she had never seen before
outside advertisements and shop
windows.
20, my dear" she cried, what
is 1t? o, what is it,"
She knelt beside him, she took
his hands in hers and laid her cheek
against his face, forgetful of herself
in the presence of this great catas-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-29

1t would have been better, had he
gotten the least inkling of it while
en- route home, to have gone
through without a stop.
All the papers gave it the usual
heading, Another Enoch Arden"
However, he didn't make his get
away as gracefully as the real
Enoch Arden, the one the poem was
written about by Tennyson.
The real Enoch Arden just blew
away after he found how things
were, and didn't show himself at
all.
This was very poetical conduct
Maybe it was also very practical.
It's the best thing to do in such
cases.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-29
BRIEF GENERAL NEWS

John Hilton, a wealthy pioneer
OF Snohomish county, died recently
at Los Angeles.
Arthur l.. Hamm, age 80, was
killed by train on the Pryor creek
bridge near Huntley, Mont.
Nan Patterson Is in the limelight
again by reason of her husbands
desire for divorce. She has late
ay gone back to Broadway.
The Oregon Development league,
embracing Is commercial organiza-
lions. is preparing to welcome Taft
at Portland.
w. l.. Davis has been sentenced
to 20 years in the penitentiary by
Judge Steiner at Wenatchee for the
murder of John MCGEE.
c. G. Witlock, Tacoma police
man, was found in an epileptic fit
on his beat. He was badly injured
by falling on the pavement.
Tacoma labor unions have plan
ned a great Labor Day celebration
at Medical lake. Special trains
will be run.
The mine workers union and
mine owners signed a wage scale
at Seattle granting a 10 per cent
increase and an s hour day. The
contract covers a year.
The Methodist church at Walla
Walla was damaged to the extent
Of $4,000 by fire, the third the
church has suffered in the past 2
years.
harrington, the bogus lord who
murdered James Mccain in st.
Louis. has begun serving his life
sentence. But for Gov. Folk he
would have been hanged.
Government oficials have taken
charge OF the gates at the James
town exposition In an effort to re
cover as much as possible OF the
100000 loan made to start the en-.
terprIse.
In speech At Freewater, Ore,
yesterday Sen. Fulton said he
would Introduce q constitutional
amendment ct the next session OF
congress 70 bring state as well as
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-29
LABOR AT HOME AND ABROAD.

If you would like to contrast the conditions surround
ing the American aborer with those surrounding the
aborers of other countries believe that you cannot
fail to be deeply interested in series of signed articles
showing foreign labor conditions, the first of which ap
pears today.
VIM .Burrell a London bricklayer, tells today the
story of his working life This will be followed with SINH
lar articles by Brussels glass blower Berlin metal
worker Paris carpenter and ST. Petersburg cabman.
This newspaper has secured these human documents in
the belief that they will greatly interest you. How does
your condition, if you laborer compare with your
brothers across the seas?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-29
SWALLOW

She thought that he had called
and paused at the foot of the stairs.
His door was open, and she could
see him bending over large trunk.
Everything was in confusion.
did you call me?" she asked half
timidly. do you want me to help
with your packing? That's one of
the things men can't do
He came toward her and clasped
her hands. There was an intense.
happiness upon his face.
Il wanted to tell you there was
a letter for you downstairs" she
said in some embarrassment, turn
ing away.
Don't go for a moment. Do you
know why | am leaving?"
Mrs. GippS said YOU were going
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The Daily Short Story

to take a flat. She is very sorry to
lose you've all are. Is there any
thing besides-Oh, not that -
Eyes, I'm going to be married. l
wanted you to be the first to know"
Her breath came quickly; she
clutched at the door handle to
steady herself among the objects in
the swaying room. A moment later,
with an effort, she met his eyes.
No, he did not know.
do you know, you always seem
to me like a little brown swallow.
You move so quietly, you seem so
simple-and yet, somehow, every
one has to confide in you. l want
you and her to be the greatest
friends. And you must come and
see us often"
She smiled softly then. knowing
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-29
CLAIM STRIKE
BUSTED BANK

PORTLAND, Aug. 29.-The teleg-
raphers' strike is now offered as |
of the excuses for the failure of
the Oregon Trust e Savings bank.
1t is claimed that the money which
Cashier w. Cooper Morris went
east to raise he negotiated for sue
cessfully the morning the bank
failed. When he had about COM
pleted the deal he received a wire
from President Walter H. Moore in
structing him to ship the securities
back to Portland, but Morris did not
know the bank had suspended I'M
til he arrived in Chicago on his
way home.
According to the cashier, there
is no reason why all claims should
not be paid and there still be
surplus.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-29
COAL BURNS IN BUNkERs

BILLINGS, Mont, Aug. 90
More than 1000 tons of coal at the
Billings sugar factory have been
destroyed by fire, which broke out
in the coal stored there.
The fire broke out a week ago
and ever since a large force of men
and teams has been at work fight
Ing the flames and removing the
coal that was not burned to
place OF safety. The loss has now
reached more than $1,000 and is
still growing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-29

with him for the revolver. His fin
gers bruised her delicate wrists, but
she fought desperately until his
frenzy passed.
"Not that" she whispered, as
she took it from his unresisting fin
gers. She placed her arms round
him and drew down his face. "She
was not worthy" she murmured.
"You will be brave" She soothed
him in her arms like an infant.
And after a long while, looking
into her eyes, he read there the
promise of spring.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-29
A WORD FROM JOSH WISE.

See where a Pennsylvania man
returned after long, long absence
and fonud his wife married again?
Huh?
Well, this fellow stayed around a
while, found he was in the way,
then ducked.
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trophe. At last he answered:

tTOpMe. AT IHSC he aHSWprbu.
ut was from her." he said slow
ly. well, it is ended. She has
been married nearly twelvemOnth.
She has a little girl. Look at it's
photograph"
Inside the envelope was piece
of pasteboard with the photograph
of an infant. Underneath was
scrawled, "To an old friend From
Mrs. Gilbert Hogg."
Even as she turned her back his
hand slid down to the carpet. An
instant later she was struggling
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-18
INCREASE IS
TO Be ASKED
Meeting Held by the Telegraphers
wwo win Support Move for
Higher Wages.

Telegraphers of the B. & o. realize
what the effects of the eight-hour
law passed by Congress mean to them
from the standpoint of salary and
the yare preparing to put the matter
up to the management in a manner
which win be clear and unmistakable.
This was the chief subject of dis
cussion at a meteing of telegraphers
which was held in Fairmont Sunday
afternoon at SINNERS Tavern, at
which twenty-five members of the o.
4. I. were present, among them be-
ing members from Cumberland, Con-
nellsville, Wheeling, Parkersburg
and local divisions of the B. & o.
The meeting was what one of those
presente termed a "rousing one
and every one was in favor of getting
The movement for a compensating in.
creese in wages hearty support.
Under the old system telegraphers
on the b. d y. mad twelye-houT
trick and were allowed to work over.
time, through which means their
salaries reach very fair figures. I'm,
der the new law operators are allow.
ed to work but eight hours and over.
time is cut out. This means thai
the salaries of the men are cut dowr
to the regulation $50 and $65 9
month.
The operators on the B. & O., a,
! well as the operators on the othel
big roads, will ask that they be give1
an increase in their salaries to a
least partly compensate them fol
what the law compels them to lose
In short time formal demand fol
the increase will be made to head
quarters in Baltimore.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-18
MURDER MAY RESULT
FROM SHOOTING SCRApE
FOREIGNERS Get Into Drunken Row
and Fight With Fists and
Use Gun.
ONE MAN FATALLY INJURED.
Receives Three Shots in the Body
and WIN Likely Die-oficers
Look for Guilty Party.

AS tine result of row caused by
drink at Phoenixville near Wolf
Summit murder was nearly commit
ted at $3.50 o'clock Sunday afternoon
At the miners village there. Three
shots were fred into Tony Julius's
body from which he may die. Sam
Allyeather, another foreigner. is ac-
cused of the shooting.
Details of the AFFAIR, especially
as to the origin of the quarrel ana
light are lacking. However, several
Foreigners were having a drunken
Jubilee when differences arose among
them They all quarreled and then
4 general fist fight ensued. While
this was in progress Allweather pull
ed q revolver and
Fired Three Shots
n julius. One bullet entered
the body just below the heart, an
other the side and the third one the
abdomen.
AG S0AhEohJ pay oASlahS Ii. huhiG
OF Wolf Summit, was called and
medical attention was given, but
without saving effect. julius fingers
an great agony. He VIII be brought
70 St. Msry's hospital.
The victim is single and about
80 years of age. He was employed
with the Summit Coal & Coke com
pany.
The shooting took place on the
public highway in front of the resi-
ience of C. E. Thompson and as the
fellow fell Allweather fed.
oficers John NJ. Knox and John C.
Lang went to the scene at the in
stance of the sheriff to arrest All
weather, but have failed to find him
so far It is supposed he is either
in hiding or has gone to another part
of the country.
The shooting has caused much ex-
citement there among the foreigners
and natives.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-18
JURORS
ARE DRAWN
For the Term of United States Court
Which Convcnes Here the
Middle of April.

The federal grand and petit jurors
for the next term of federal court
here, commencing Tuesday, April IS,
have been drawn at the Office OF
Jasper Y. Moore, clerk of the United
States district court for the northern
district of West Virginia.
The grand jurors are as follows:
A. J. Bonnafield, Tunnelton.
J. H. Font, Elkins.
Lloyd Teter, Peck's Run.
A. J. Lodge, Bridgeport.
J. c. Shaw, Wicklow.
A. ]. Marple, Lorentz.
James S. Lakin, Terra Alta.
Jack Jenkins, Douglass.
Abraham Carper, Mt. Clare.
o. F. Hedges, Davis.
David Davidson, Clarksburg.
Charles R. Durbin, Grafton.
J. H. Supler, Clarksburg.
David L. Han. Clarksburg.
Edgar Douglass, Philippi.
A. J. Valentine, Parsons.
c. II Monroe, Flemington.
Charles s. Smiley. Clarksburg.
a. E. Ballah, Philippi.
James Pickens, Pickens.
The petit jurors are as follows:
G. B. Harvey, Elkins.
T. ]. Elliott, Grafton.
Lloyd Moore. Jane Lew.
C. S. See. overhIIl. az
]. William Morran. YTarmon. -
Elihu Bash. CASTOR.
Thomas Jarrett, shinnston.
NJ. L. Riblett, Lumberport.
Ed. H. Watson, PhilippI.
George W. Williams, Marshville.
Frank Robinson, Grafton.
WIN Mosser, Bruceton Mills.
WIN Trimble, overReld.
Floyd J. Triplett, Elkins.
Porter J. Lovett, Belington.
W. NJ Stout, West Union.
James T. Knots, Grafton.
W. s. Teter, Ringwood.
s. +. Reed, Clarksburg.
CcOOtinned On page 81
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-18
ROGERS OWNS
v. VA. RAILROADS
VIII Consolidate Roads of this State
and Virginia That Tap the
Coal Regions.

1t has been announced that the
consolidation of all of H. H. Rogers's
railroad interests in virginia and
West Virginia, has been arranged
The Virginia State Corporation Com
mission in session at Richmond, Va,
has chartered the Virginia Railway
Company for the purpose OF console
dating the Tide Water Railroad
company in Virginia and the Deep
Water Railway company, in West
Virginia, both of which have been
built by Mr.. Rogers, and which meet
at the line of the two states and tap
the rich coal regions in the two
states.
These two concerns represent an
entirely unique character of railroad
building in the United States. Al
though they are almost complete and
traverse West Virginia and Virginia
from the Big Sandy river to Hamp-
ton Roads on the Chesapeake Bay, a
distance of several hundred miles,
up to this time not bond or share
of stock has been issued on them.
The entire expenditures have been
paid out of the pockets OF the Stand
ard Oil multi-mililonaire. Why Mr.,
Rogers has built the roads he has moi
yet disclosed to the public. 1t is
positively stated that is is not q
Standard Oil enterprise, but is simply
a personal venture of Mr.. Rogers. II
is known, however, that Mr.. Roger,
has for many years been acquiring
some of the most valuable coal lands
in West Virginia. Apparently there
has been little opposition made to his
plans either by the Norfolk and
Western, or Chesapeake and Ohio
with which two his venture comes IL
direct competition. 1t is said that
this is due to the fear of the power.
full Standard OIL influence,
Up to the time Mr.. Rogers has
paid all of the construction expenses
out Of. his own pocket. Several
! weeks ago, however, he borrowed
$4,000, 1000 in Wall street for the
purpose of completing the Tide
Water railroad, He placed large
amount of his personal securities az
collateral for the loan, which funs fol
a year at 6 1-2 per cent. interest.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-18
SUNDAY SELLING
CASE ON TRIAL,
doe Gallo Placed on Trial ON an Ap.
peal From the Court Of
Mayor Harmer.
FINNERTY GIVES $1,000 BoND.
Others Confess and Are Fined BY
the Judge-Chancery Orders
Entered BY the Court.

H
Circuit court reconvened Monday
morning with Judge Charles w.
Lynch sitting.
John c. Mcclung was fined $40
for misdemeanor
Bond of 5000 was required in the
case of ]. B. olmstaed against ]. W.
Beacon.
Patsy F. Finnerty gave bond OF
$4,000 with ]. T. swager as surety
on a felony indictment.
Gus Graham was ordered released
from jail the grand jury having not
returned an Indictment against him.
Joe Gallo was placed on trial
charged with Sunday selling at the
Arlington May 20. The case is an
appeal from Mayor Harmer who fned
mm $40 and sentenced him to jail
thirty days. The defendant is rep
resented by ]. E. Law and Mayor
Harmer and Prosecuting Attorney
VIII e. Morris are looking after the
prosecution.
Jack Kidd also plead guilty to
misdemeanor and was fined IS.
ohancery Orders.
The cause of the Traders National
Bank against Thomas B. seely was
dismissed.
The answer and cross bill were
filed in the cause of the Reserve Gas
company ct al, against John A,
Gawthrop ct al.
Furlong & Johnson VS.. BENJAMIN
Tichenal and others. dismissed.
An application for the sale OF two
lots at Northview belonging to the
Episcopal church was made.
saIe of oil lands of infants was
ordered in the cause of Virgil L.
Highland, guardian. VS.. Guy and
Sylvia Marsh and sale was made and
confirmed
The death of Sarah NJ Lsnnham
was suggested In the cause OF John
l. Alexander against James N. Lam
ham ct ais.
Sale was confirmed in the cause of
J. D. Basel. administrator of S. n.
Norman, deceased, against Brunette
Hudnell ct ais. 40 ;
Sale of land was ordere6, IN the
case of George c. James, administers.
tor, VS.. Elizabeth James ct al.
Same order in cause of E. D.
Lewis. administrator of Wilson
Queen, deceased.
Disbursement of proceeds was re-
ported and approved in the cause OF
BENJAMIN F. shuttleworth against
E. Adolphus Batten ct al.
The cause of s. Newton Parish, as
signee, against Lille swiger. was
dismissed.
The appointment of H. E. strother
William Hurst, Charles W. Linyille
and Emmett Fowler as trustees of the
Wilsonburg Methodist church was
confirmed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-18
LICENSE CARRIES
BY SMALL VOTE
AT the Fairmont Municipal Election.
Black is Elected City Clerk.
Council Republican.

There are but sixty-two more vot-
ers in Fairmont who favor license
than who are against it. This was
the result of Saturdays election
there on the question. w. s. Black,
Democrat, was elected city clerk by
a majority of 20 over E. F. Frame,
Republican. ]. j. Jamison, Demo-
erat, was elected council from the
second ward by majority of 2S. q.
w. Morgan, Fred Helmlck and ]. O..
McNeely, Republicans, were elected
TO council, having %, So and /, re-
spectively. Seventeen hundred and
forty-seven votes were cast. The
new administration has but the two
Democrats herein mentioned in IT.