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The Delta independent., 1908-01-24
News From Over
The County.
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Ray Sickle and Miss Pearl SNYDER
will be married this evening. We are
not advised of the place where the
ceremony will be conducted. Congrat-
ulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Livesay are the
parents of ten and half pound baby
boy which arrived at their home the
first of the week. All concerned doing
nicely. George was over from Sapinero
couple of days in order to get &C.
quainted with the boy.
tC.-iarcdre Chanpionl
Elder Geo. o. States left Wednesday
for Montrose. Denver and Boulder. He
has been feeling 80 well of late that he
decided to get back into his church
work again. He will be gone possibly
several months.
The stork was visitor in this country
last Sunday and visited the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Caldwell and Mr..
and Mrs. Len Aldridge and left fine
boy at each home. DR.. Bolton reports
oh NohNSihed uoHlk
Miss Cornelia johnson has been rec
commended for the position of post
master which was made vacant by the
death of Mr.. Baker She is very
competent person for the place and will
If appointed continue the good service
of the past.
A government land inspector has
been in this locality for several days
looking up land filings and ascertaining
if any had been made fraudulently.
Just what he discovered is not known.
but it is understood he found that a
few proofs were made that were not
exactly straight.
Yesterday deal was closed by T.
w. Odem whereby the Stevens Bros.
purchased the W. d. Nelson 40 acres
on the south side of the road leading
west from Cedaredge for considera.
tion of $500. The Stevens brothers
are recently from Arkansas, having
come here some two months ago. They
will at once build and improve the
place.
tlIotchkiss Hcrald.)
Z. @. Hotchkiss returned from Miss
ouri river points on Sunday night where
he has been with sheep.
l39 carloads of beets were billed out
from Hotchkiss this season. This is an
increase of l2 cars over the shipments
last season. From all indications the
acreage will be very much larger next
year and the shipments will run about
fifty cars more than the last.
exciting runaway occurred Tuesda,
afternoon. The horse belonging te
Mr.. Riddle, janitor at the school house
ran into telephone post and took of
one Of the rear wheels of new bugg,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-10
BY Miss Soder and Crime, Who
Are Noted in These
Lines of Work.

Broaddus Institute announces a re-
cital at the Baptist church on Friday
evening, Sept. Il. to be given by Miss
N Alberta Soder. soprano, and Miss
Mabelle NJ. Crime. reader. members
Of the Broaddus faculty. The pu5-
lie is invited.
Miss Soder comes highly recon-
mended as teacher and a singer.
After graduating from her home
school at Freeland. Pa. she entered
Dickinson Seminary. Williamsport,
Pa. She studied there one year and
then went to oberlin Conservatory,
oberlin, O.. where she studied under
Margaret Jones-Adams, voice, Prof
Howard Handel Carter and George
Hastings. piano, and full theory and
composition under Prof. Heacox.
During her last yea rat the conserva-
tory she acted as substitute in the
voice department. last year she
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-10
Company K, Fifty Strong,
Leaves With Troops for
indiana Eaneuvers.

At ESQ O'Clock Thursday afternoon,
The boys Or Company *. First Iu-
fartry. Wcs: Virginia National
Guards, clad in their handsome khaki
uniforms ani legginsz. ana followed
ny the best wishes Of their Clarllsburg
friends ana relatives hade fond fare
wells 10 those who accomnanied them
t. the .tation, and boarded special
train from Martinshtrg for the ma
t,unal guard cncampmcnt at Fort
lienjamin Harrison Lawrence. Ind.
F'ifty boys went from Clarksbmrg.
a1d ia all I'VE companies were on
the special train. Company A. Of
Weston, Company Il. ot sutton. Com
uary +, Of MartinshurG. and Conn
pauy ". Of Terra Alta. being repre-
scented. Five special trains win car
~ the West Virginia boys. starting
fr0m Martinshurg. Fairmont. Park
orslurg. Huntington and Charleston.
and their total number is expected TO
be moro than twelve hundred. The
boys are IN fine shape for the on
camPmcnt, and West Virginia Is eS-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-10
SOLDIER BOYS
LEAVE STATE

pected TO make an excellent show
ing in the encampment. @
Among the stan officers that are in
charge are General w. w. Scott. of
Fairmont; Adjt. General c. A. os-
born. of Clarksburg: LIST Brigade. Ma
jor General Alonzo Andrews. of Mar
tinshurg; Major Il. L. O;sorn, of
Clarksburg; LIST Lieutenant Claude II.
Gore, End Lieutenant l. II. Freese,
Sergeant George II. Osborn. y. c. s..
1st Brigade. Sergeant ]. II. Hornor.
Of Lumberport; Hospital Sergeants,
c. d. sturm and Charles Il. Harrison.
In command of Company X are Cap
tain Duncan Boughner. First Lieuten-
ant ]. II. Lepley and Second Lieuten-
ant Fred L. Shinn.
The companies will be encamped
from September 10 to September 21,
and the time will be taken up in sham
battles. drills and various military
exercises.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-10
PIVOTAL STATE
Democrats Think Indiana is
and Their Forces Are to
Invade the State.

Z CHICAGO, H., Sept. 1O-At con-
ference today between Democratic
National Chairman Mack and John
f. Lamb, of Indiana, vice chairman of
the advisory committee, it was de-
cided to make Indiana pivotal state
around which the Democratic cam
paign in the Middle West will swing
from now until election, and all the
forces that the national committee
can summon will he brought into
play to carry the Hoosier state for
the Democrats. Lamb stated that
the Democratic members of the legis-
lature which has been called into
special session, will not vote on any
temperance Legislation that may ne
introduced on the ground that the
local option question is now before
the people for the coming election.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-10
Fifth Tragedy Of
Little More Than
Two Weeks Occurs.
Harry Peck, Colored, Shoots
Down VIM. Johnson, Also
Colored, at 0'Gara.
FIVE TRAGEDIES
IN COUNTY IN TWO
WEEKS, THREE DAYS

The killing of william j.
johnson, a negro. by Harry
Peck, another negro. at Phoe-
nlxvIlle last evening, makes
the fifth tragedy that has oc-
Cured in Harrison county
within the short period of two
weeks and three days. a rec
ord perhaps never before
equaled in the county.
The other tragedies that oc-
cured within the time mon
toned were:
The killing of Thomas rsa-
dor. a Roumanlan, at Grassel-
II Sunday night. August 2S, by
Steven IrInin, alias Nick Stin.
The accidental shooting OF
Harry johnson, burglar, by A.
J. Fletcher, Thursday morning.
August 81.
The murder of Frank Asher
at Salem Saturday, September
s, by Harry Fisher, his broth
er-in-law.
The killing in self-defense, of
Frank Scales, foreigner. by
Sam Pollette at o'Neil Sunday,
September 9.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-10
BROADDUS RECITAL
ON FRIDAY NIGHT

was instructor of voice in Campbell
College. Holton, Kansas.
Margaret JoneslAdams has the fol-
lowing to say of Miss Soder:
''she has soprano voice OF pleas
ing quality and good range. and her
singing is unusually musical and at
tractive. She has a good under
standing of the work, and has shown
real ability.
Miss Crime. of the expression de-
partment. also comes well recon-
mended. She had two years work in
the oratorical department OF Beaver
college. winning from that school the
intercollegiate championship in ora
tory. After finishing at Beaver col
lege she took full course at Kings
School Of oratory in Pittsburg, grad
uating from there and afterwards
teaching postgraduate work. She
received the Byron W, King medal
at the King school and at Ashland
College. Ashland, o. She has assist
ed in the expression department at
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-10
one MORE FELONY
is FOUND BY JURY
Grand Jury Brings in Another
Bunch of Indictments
for Crime.

Indictments were returned as fol-
lows by the grand jury AT the Thurs
day morning session OF the circuit
court:
Felony-Mlkc Rose, attempt to kin
Henry Martin with gun.
Nisdemcanors-IIic Daugherty. as
sault on James NJ. Crss: Mary l..
Hurst. assault on Anna Il. Hurst:
Mike Rose. carrying revolver; Gilbert
/, Hurst, unlawful entry OF proper
W OF Melvin V. Hurst; Homer IIurst,
disturbing the peace of Anna r..
Hurst; William a. Battcn, defacIng
and stroying fence of William H.
Harrison.
James II. Frum vs. Della Elder. ct.
al, dismissed.
Martin Moore pleaded guilty To 4
misdcmcanor, and WINS fined S. and
costs.
Town of wost Milford IS. James y.
Hon. notice docketed.
Bessie Lyon vs. James II. Mines,
dismissed
Charles a. Sutton was appointed
committee in the suit OF +. t. Fcslcr
vs. w. A. F'estler with bond at $1,000.
The motion of the Hope Natural
Gas company in the Strother in
junction case against II 10 dissolve
the order was argued and submitted.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-10
Many Come to Appointed Place
But Find No Registrar
There to Take Names.

There was much disappointment
and dissatisfaction overqthe state Of
affairs that was found to exist Thurs
day in election precinct No. 4. in
Clark district. The day had been
announced as general registration
day by the county court. but the reg
istrar was not there and no one was
there for him to register the voters,
who appeared personally for that pur-
pose, many OF them coming a consid-
cradle distance and others leaving
their work to have their names en-
rolled on the list OF voters, so that
they could vote this fall. Protest af-
ter protest went up over the fact that
the registrar was absent.
Some time ago the county court
appointed George w. Shuttleworth
registrar in that precinct. Later he
went to Canada on two months
trip and is not likely to be home for
some time. The members of the
court must have known of his alb.
sence and that he would not be there
Thursday and should have taken
steps to appoint some one in his
stead.
As this was not done the court
should lose no time in making an ap-
pointment in place of Mr.. Shuttle
worth. The precinct is large one
and the voters in that section of the
county. Republicans and Democrats
alike, have the right to register SO
they can vote this fall and no one has
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-10
THE DEAD.

One dead, two seriously wounded
and another not dangerously hurt,
the summary Is OF "a shooting affair
at Redwood last night. 1t was
battle royal with guns. conflict be-
tween two policemen and two men,
one of whom was under arrest and
the other who intervened in behalf Of
the prisoner to the extent of not only
dema'l ling the mans release but also
attempting to force 1t by the use OF
a revolver. The would-be liberator
now lies dead with the top of his
head shot off.
The shooting took place at Z
o'clock last night. Policemen C. Il.
Bryant and William Kraft had placed
Harvey Elliott under arrest near the
railroad station for town violation
and were taking him to the town
prison, when w. L. Rutherford ap-
preached them and demanded the re-
lease OF Elliott. He told the officers
to release him Immediately or he
would kill them, and without further
warning he opened fire. Bryant was
shot in the right arm but with his
left hand shot Rutherford through
the top of the head, causing wound
that resulted in Rutherford's death
two hours later.
Policeman Kraft was shot in one
OF the hips and over the heart. He
lies in critical condition at the
Redwood hospital and win likely die.
Elliott was shot in the arm but his
wound is not regarded dangerous.
Bryant is enroute to the Johns Hop
kins hospital at Baltimore for treat
ment and may recover from his in
jury.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-10
Error in Newspaper
Starts Big Rush to
Theatre Box Office

Newspaper advertising Is the kind
that does the work." declared Mana
ger Reuben Robinson of the Grand
opera house this morning to repre-
sentative Of the Daily Telegram.
Mr.. Robinson went on to explain
about an unexpected big rush of peo-
Pile to the box Office of the theater as
a result of an error in one or two
press notices of The Man of the
Hour" published in the Daily Tele-
gram. The date announced by mis-
take was Friday. September II, when
1t should have been Friday, Septem-
ber IS, just week later.
Judging from the numerous calls
for tickets said Mr.. Robinson,
there will be a big house at The
Man Of the Hour
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-10
Regular State Committee is
Recognized by the Nation
al Committee.
ONLY ONE SET OF ELECTORS
Decision Strengthens swisher
Ticket and May Mean
Scherr's Withdrawal.


Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock, of
the Republican national committee,
last night in New York announced
that the sub-comm ttee appointed to
settle lic Swishar-s -scaerr troubles in
West Virginia had decided n favor
Of the Swisher faction, and that he
had confirmed the decision. I'VE
have decided in favor of the .Swisher
faction" the chairman said, after
an all-day hearing, and the presenta-
ton OF all the facts in the case. This
decision applies only to the national
Issue. We agreed to leave the two
factions to settle their own state DIFF
ferences."
Chairman Hitchcock said that the
subcommittee OF the National Repub-
lican committee, appointed to look
into IL, mix-up in West Virginia, had
reported to him on the question of
regularity, the only question that
was before .aem, and that the state
committee. of which Samuel v. Mat
thews is chairman, is the regular
state committee. This means that
the regular organization state ticket
headed nv Charles W swisher for
governor has the stan,n of regularity
placed upon It by the Republican ma
tfonal committee. TO which body the
matter had been referred
Tha national chairman further said
the factlonal fight in West virginia
had not bet,, settled bv the sub.com.
mittee, as the, national committee had
not1,Irv e. Al yit,, tho rrot+or MT
rss !. sa. ~ - uS win t,. sn ,,,,.s ' ~ p out
y tnu oeen iett etstte'S "ten '"e ~
punlcans OF the state 10 settle. II
was stated, however, that there
would be only the one set of presi-
Dental electors and that matters
would be so adjusted that the nation
al ticl,ot wonld mot ho imner,,ed
" uHohaooi, ala not dovh, H..
~, W. ttl.eIeosN uu ~ uo"Os ~,
tnat everything "ouio oe seltieo
without further trouble and that the
contending factions would get togcth-
er and work for the success of both
patio1I and state tickets.
ch,,,,Il 40 ont,ro,;stio. ola,,,o,.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-10

At the o'Gara coal mine between
Phoenixville and Reynoldsyille. Will
liam j. Johnson. negro. was shot
and killed by Harry Peck, another
negro, Wednesday evening about
dark, shotgun being the weapon
used. A negress is said to be at the
bottom OF the tragedy.
Peck Immediately gave himself up
to the authorities, admitted that he
did the killing, and is now in jail
awaiting the action Of the grand jury
in the case. He says he shot john
son in stif defense, as the latter had
threatened to kill him.
johnson Had Revolver.
According to the story OF the
tragedy told to Magistrate John t.
Flynn, to whom Peck surrendered
himself, Johnson came to Pecks
house at O'Gara armed with revol-
yer and tried to break into the place.
Peck went out to the house of John
Henderson, a neighbor, borrowed a
shot gun, returned to his house, and,
when johnson tried to come in the
front door, shot him in the abdomen.
According to witnesses. two shots
were fired. johnson walked around
the house and fell to the ground un-
der rear window, dead.
When Magistrate Flynn reached
the scene he found Johnson's body
lying under the window and upon an
ash pile about six feet away, load
ed revolver. Finding life extinct,
Magistrate Flynn ordered the body
turned over to an undertaken.
Peck Goes TO Magistrate.
In the mean time Peck had given
himself up to the magistrate. Squire
Flynn was sitting in his Office at VIII
sonburg when telephone call came
from the o'Gara mine asking him to
come over there as a murder had
been committed. He began to fill
out some blank forms to be used in
the case when Harry Peck appeared
in his office, breathless and with per-
spiratlon rolling from him. The
magistrate told Peck he was on the
way to o'Gara to investigate a re-
ported killing and asked him If he
knew anything about 1t.
Admits Killing.
I killed the man, replied Peck.
Il think he is dead. for they told me
he was and came over here" Ap-
parently Peck had run all the way
from the scene of the tragedy to the
magistrates office.
The magistrate placed handouts
on Peck's wrists, placed him in the
custody OF deputy constable. and
after making an investigation Of the
killing and taking the testimony of
several witnesses. sent him to the
county Jail by officers.
Were Drinking Whiskey.
George Harris. Katherine Harris,
Henry Helton, Lucy Alexander, VIII
liam Casey and Bob Smith. all color
ed, were examined as witnesses. Some
CONTINUED on page 81
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-10
CASE DISMISSED
Because Sub-Trcusurcr Wouid Not
Testify at Hearing.

CHICAGO. H.. Sept. 1o-George
W. Fitzgerald, accused by the sta;a
authorities Of the theft Of SlTS ,n01
from the United States sub-treasury
here, was freed today ny. Judge Chez
lain. Sub-Treasurer BoIdeuwecA
acting on instructions not to Gisalcsa
the evidence gathered by the federal
authorities, refused to testify Chet-
Ian thereupon dismissed the case.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-10
A Bloody Battle
With Policemen
Ends In a Death
NOT CONSTITUTIONAL
ING RAILROADS FROM OWNING INDUSTRIES, is so
DECLARED BY UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Sept. 10
The commodities clause of the Hep
burn railroad act was today declared
unconstitutional by the United States
Circuit Court for IA, Eastern Dis
trict OF Pennsylvania.
Judges Gray and Dallas agreed in
the opinion as to the clause being un-
constitutional, while Judge BufIlng-
ton dissented but did not file IN
opinion. ~.
The commodities clause provides
that after May /, 1908, 1t. shall be
unlawful for any railroad company
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-10
SPEAKING TOUR
Of the Lake Cities of Several
Z States is Begun from
Chicago.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Sept. 10-The ex-
cursion steamer Theodore Roosevelt
left Chicago river. today E1anned ny
Republican speakers and four. huns
dred members Of the Ma-quett" Clu".
a Republican organization OF this
cities OF Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin
and Michigan.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-10

10 transport from one state to an
other or to any foreign country any
article or commodity manufactured,
mined or procured by 1t under its au-
thority directly or indirectly, except
such articles or commodities as may
be necessary for It's use in conduct
ing its business as common car
rier. The clause was aimed particu-
larly at railroads owning coal mines.
The case was argued in July before
Judges Dallas. Gray and Burlington.
~A----4
Continued ON narA k.A
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-10
MILLS FrNErAL AND BURIAL.

The funeral Of Mrs. Mary Mills
was cGnducted at her late home mt
Chub Run this morning at 10 o'clock,
BY the Rey. Mr.. Metheny, and the
body accompanied by relatives and
many friends. was brought here and
buried in the odd Fellows cemetery
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-10
PRETTY Nrw SHOW NINnows

Handsome improvemt nts have
been made IN the display windows At
the Highland Brothers Il Gore shoe
store on Third street The floors
and walls Of the windows hive been
laid with polished hard woods of dir-
ferent kinds. the floors being tessr-
lated and the walls backed with
plate glass mirrors. The windows are
tasiefnlly decorated with footwear
and present n pretty appearance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-10
TAFT DOES OFFICE WORK.

CINCINNATI. O., Sept. 10-wil-
liam H. Taft devoted himself today
to his correspondence and office work.
No political conference of Importance
Vas schednlea.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-10
STEAMER STRANDS.

BROAD STAIRS. Eng. Sept. 10
The British steamer Lake Michigan
from Montreal with passengers,
stranded today near Margate. The
sea Is smooth.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-10
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

The state uniform examination Of
applicants for teachers certificates
viii be held in the Adamston school
house tomorrow and next day. The
examination will open at o'clock
tomorrow morning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-10
REGISTRAR ABSENT
AND VOTERS ANGRY

the right to deprive them of that
right. Ii is hoped that the court will
see the Importance of immediate az
tion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-10
SCHOOLS ARE
MUCH LARGER
In Point of First Weeks Enroll
ment Than They Were
Last Year.

Superintendent +. L. Burdette re-
ports the following enrolment In the
city schools up 10 and including
Wednesday. September o:
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tcontInued on page s.
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CIRCULATION

The Largest and Best 30
ClarlSsbnrg.
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Continued on page 81
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tcOntlnued On page 81
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
FURNITURE FACTORY
Is Wanted by the Board Of
Trade, Which Adyer-
tises for One.

clarksburg Is DESTROYS OF establish
ing furniture factory. The city is
in the midst OF an exceptionally iine
era OF timber. consisting OF a iine
quality Of oak. chestnut, hickory. ma
pie. poplar beech and variety OF
other kinds Of timber that can be
utilized In the manufacture Of furuI-
ture.
The Northwest Is coming into West
Virginia. purchasing her manufacture
ed timber. shipping 1t to Michigan
and Illinois. converting 1t into furni-
ture. and then shipping It east and
selling the furniture at proHt
There Is no reason in the world why
clarksburg. situated so cluse to these
fine timber tracts, can not be sue
cessful in the manufacture of furni-
ture. Splendid railway and banking
facilities exist, and there is plenty 81
money awaiting investement In Just
such an industry.
We have an abundant supply OF ma
tural gas and coal that we are fur
nishing to manufacturers al the low
est rate in the world.
Write TO A. X. Thorn. Secretary OF
Board of Trade, clarksburg. w Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
PRINTERS INK
TO THE RESCUE
New Method of Breaking Up
Loafing and Splitting Adopt
ed at Martinshurg.

A new method OF enforcing the
ant-spltting and anti-loafing ordI-
nances has been adopted over Ia
Martinsburg which. in addition 10
saving the voices of the policemen.
has the effect Of producing the de-
sired result, for the time ut least.
The block on Martin street be
tween Queen and Spring street mas
been loafing place there for years
and years and IT seems that every ef-
fort to break up the loaflng has fall
ed.
The other evening all persons
standing in the street corners were
presented with card by policemen,
The card read:
NOTICE
Loafing on street corners and
splitting on the pavements are
prohibited by the laws and or
dinances OF the city.
PLEASE OBEY THE Law.