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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-25
Democracy's Falsi6er.

The Telegram does not feel called
upon to contradict every falsehood
and repetition of falsehood the
Wheeling Intelligencer circulates
about Harrison county, as Its readers
are fully acquainted with the fact
that the argument and statements of
the Intelligencer on the subject of the
primary election, the selection of
delegates to the state convention and
the acts Of the old committee are
based on erroneous ideas, impress
sions and information.
Just little attention, however,
will be devoted to the Irtelligencer's
latest. Speaking of the old commit
tee that paper says positively that
the old committee met on April and
declared the election results. A viler
falsehood was never told. The offic-
ial minutes OF the committee and the
files OF the local newspapers show
that the committee did not open a
single ballot box or begin the canvass
Of the returns or declare any results
until April 10, two days after the In
telligencer says it did, and on April
10, as shown by the same authorities,
the old committee appointed dele
gates to the Fairmont convention,
which selected delegates to the Chi
cago convention, to the Parkersburg
convention, which nominated three
candidates for places on the state
supreme bench, and received and APP
proved the list OF delegates chosen by
Stuart F. Reed, as provided for in
the primary rules and regulations and
the power conferred upon him by the
five thousand Republicans, who voted
for him. \
AS previously stated by the Tele-
gram the naming and approving OF
these delegates constituted legally
and quite properly one OF the main
features of the declaring of the cleo
ton results. The primary election
was held in part TO select delegates
to the various conventions and the
results as to these had to be declared
by the old committee. The commit
tee should not be censured for doing
its duty. Besides, the right OF the
committee to do this was admitted
by the fact that the delegations it APP
pointed TO the Fairmont and Park
ershurg conventions were not con-
tested, nor the matter of their selec-
tion questioned. The state delega-
ton TO Charleston was appointed at
the same time the others were.
The Intelligencer undertakes to
say that not until April II did the
list of state delegates appear. II
may not have been published until
that day, but. as stated before, the
fact that they were approved by the
committee April 10 stamps as false
this latter statement of the Intelli-
gencer and we dismiss 1t with that.
Thirteen members OF the commit
tee and It's chairman and secretary
say upon oath that they we're present
at the meeting on April 10 and that
upon motion duly passed it was or
dered that the list of delegates as
appointed by Stuart F. Reed and GER
tilted to the chairman of said COM
mittee he ratified and approved. What
better refutation of the Int lligencer
accusation need be made?
Both Scherr and Swisher consented
to forego the expense necessary to
carry on campaign in this county
and agreed to leave the naming OF
the delegates to Senator Reed, both
having confidence in his fairness and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-25

desire to say that we belive, taken
as a whole, that the men named as
candidates for the various county
offices are capable. honorable. hon
est citizens in whom confidence can
he placed and the duties and re-
sponsibllities OF the several Offices
safely imposed and vested, The same
can be said OF the national, congScs-
sional and senatorial candidates on
the ticket"
The Telegram congratulates Editor
Dean upon his good judgment
Scherrlsm contains an element
known as anti-tax reform. The peo-
pie will take good care to not come
in contact with It. This special ele-
ment borders very much on the dis
ease known as Bennettism. from
which a portion of the Democratic
party Is suffering.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-25
Deans Good Judgment.

Among the latest Of the independ-
ent newspapers of West Virginia that
have taken up the cause OF Republic
canism in the present campaign and
advocate the election of William
Howard Taft for president and
Charles w. Swisher for governor, Is
the Lumberport Independent, which
now proudly publishes the Republi-
can state ticket'in its entirety as we'll
as the Republican national ticket
In publishing the Republican
ticket" says the Independent, I'VE
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-25
swisher's Stand and Bennett.


One of the striking features of the
present campaign in this state Is that
the Republican nominee for governor.
Charles w. Swisher, stands upon GER
tain. clear cut. unequivocal. positive
principles. When he first announced
himself as candidate for the office
his multitude of friends seek to place
him in, he issued a statement of his
political doctrines pertaining to the
issues of the day. That strong, well
defined statement has from that day
to this weathered all criticism. shat
tered all arguments, resisted all fault
findings and withstood all attacks
both honest and malicious. Every
body knows exactly where Charles
W. Swisher stands and for what he
stands. And the simple fact that his
own definition OF his position and OF
the policies he advocates have re-
NAMED in his same bold. fearless
words as firm as bed rock Is proof
that these principles have their
foundation in truth ana justice. These
policies are strictly in accord with
the principles Of Republicanism and
harmonic with those set forth in the
Republican state and national plat.
forms.
Let us take a glance across the way
into the playground or Mr.. Swisher's
gubernatorial opponent, the aristo-
cratic. wealthy Louis Bennett, OF the
Bennett estate, Lewis county. Can
anyone tell just where Mr.. Bennett
stands in regard to the vital dues-
tions of the day that concern the peo-
pie OF this state and their welfare:
Can Mr. Bennett himsel. tell what
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-25

1t is semi-officiall!y stated that Ar
mold C. Scherr is planning trip to
his native heath, the Alps over in
Switzerland, after the Fall election,
and 1t is limited that he will not re-
turn. but gather himself to his faith
ers. when the time comes and be bur.
led along side them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-25

Darst is no coward. when 1t comes
to party loyalty and keeping his
pledges, and he has shown the Scherr
leaders that he has plenty of back
bone. in fact more. than their plot to
use him in an attempt~to defeat the
party, contemplated. Darst is just as
brave as any man and his party 10y
atty is beyond question.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-25

The Scherr leaders wanted the peo-
pie to have two chances to vote for
Darst for auditor. Darst's name wilt
be on the official ballot, though not
on the Scherr ticket, and the people
will all have the chance of voting for
him any way.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-25
An Evening Echo.

believe it is a good deal better
to open the mills of the United States
to the labor of America than to open
the minis OF the United States to the
silver of the William Nc
Kinley.
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M ,BALnMoREaOHle
RAILROAD.
Schedule effective May II, 1908
CLARKsBURG, W. va.
Daily. 7 Dolly except Sunday
Sunday univ

SShSuule eheCtlNe may III 1sVo
CLARKSBURG, W. va.
Daily. Dolly except Sunday
Sunday only.
MAIN LINE, EASTBOUND.
Cumberland, Washington, Baltimore
Philadelphia and New York, depar,
1852 am, $40 pEl, 1895 pm.
Arrive '12:53 am. 9:55 am, se:ot
MAIN LINE. wEsrBoUND.
Parkersburg. Cincinnati, LouisyIlI,
and st. Louis, depart sI2:53 am.
1856 am, sos PM. Arrive s3:b2
am. $40 pm, $685. pm.
Parkersburg Accom-, depart s7:3s
am. daily except Sunday: Sunday
only $50 p. m. Arrive 1920 m.
x7:2o pm. Sunday only $3.50 pm.
W. VA. g PITTS, NoRTHBoUND.
Connellsville and Pittsburg, depart
x6:15 am. Arrive xI1:o6 pm.
Fairmont and MOrEantown. Gsnart
x6:l5 AM, xS:36 am.
w. VA. q PITTS, SOUIHBOUNR.
Weston. depart, x6:00 am. zl0:0O m
x11:30 am, x4:15 pm. Arrive xs:5y
am. zs:4o am. x2:15 pm. $500 pm
x7:06 pm.
Pickens. depart xs:oo am. x1:1S nm
Arrive xS:65 am, x7:O5 nm.
Redwood and Intermediates noInts ia
part $500 am, x11:30 am. Arriys
x3:15 am, x7:0S pm.
Webster Springs, depart x1I:a0 an
Arrive x2:15 pm.
WEST va. SHORT LINE.
New Martinsville and wheeling Ac.
com, depart $500 am, x2:46 pm
Arrive x1l:2S am. xs:30 pm.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-25

Scherrism is merely party periidy
superinduced by political selishness
and disappointment 1t is a malady
that is fatal to all who have It.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-25
HARRISON COUNTY rIoKRT.

For House OF Delegates
CHARLES NJ. HART
MARCUS l.. RIBLETT.
For Clerk of County Court
HOWARD NJ. GORE.
For Clerk OF Circuit Court
/. WADE COLEMAN.
For Prosecuting Attorney
WILL T.. MORRIS.
For Sheriff
j. i. BARTLETT.
For County Commissions
JOHN b. STROTHER
For Assessor
ERNEST l.. PIGOTT.
For County Surveyor
CHARLES c. FITTRO
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-25

A fellow named f. NJ. Grant was
very much displeased because he fail
ed in his purpose to see Darst.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-25

Darst's loyalty to party put a
crimp in the little cabal known as
Scherrites.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-25
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.

For Congress
WILLIAM r. HUBBARD
Ohio County.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-25
PARTY EMBLEM
REPUBLICAN TICKET
Election November 3, 1909.
iQATJoraI r,.rrm
NATIONAL TICKET.

For President
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT
Ohio.
For Vice President
JAMES s. SHERMAN
New York.
Presidential Electors
JOSEPH II. AlcDERMOTT
y. 81. McPEAK.
District Elector
FRANK w. CLARK,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-25
SENATORIAL TICKET

For State Senate
CHARLES q. COLEMAN
Harrison County.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-25

NOTICE. During the month August will close daily $50 O'Clock except SATURDAYS
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06
BULKELEY GETS AFTER PRESIDENT Connecticut Senator Attacks Promotion of Officers Re
 gardless of Length
 of Service.
HOLDS UP APPOINTMENT
Debate Not Directed at the President Personally, But Against Policy of Fayoring Younger
 Officers.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The senate in executive session to-day made an effort to confirm the appointment of William w. Wotherspoon to be brigadier gen oral, but without success. Wotherspoon was lieutenant colonel of the Nine teenth Infantry and was promoted over the heads of several superior officers to he brig4dier general on october 3, 1907, vice William r. Duvall, who was made major general The nomination Of Wotherspoon, along with the pro- motions of several other army officers beneath him in rank and whose pro motions depended upon the elevation of Wotherspoon, was sent to the senate at the opening of the session. Sixteen of flcers of inferior rank to Wotherspoon had their appointments confirmed by the senate on January 9, Major Frank R Jones being given the Wotherspoon vacancy in the lieutenant colonel grade.
 Senator Bulkeley asked for delay in the consideration of the Wotherspoon nomination, and to-day in the execu- tive session of the senate he attacked the policy of the president in promot- ing officers over the heads of thos. with greater rank and service Sena- tors Briggs and Dupont. both men of army service, supported Senator Bulk eley in the debate that followed Sena- tors Lodge. Hopkins and Proctor de- Tended the promotion of Wotherspoon on account of his splendid record. There was very little in the debate that was directed at the president personal ly The attack was mainly on his poli- cy of forcing younger officers ahead of older men of the service
 No action was taken and it is un- derstood that Senator Warren. chair man of the committee on military af- fairs, will have some remarks to pre- sent in support of the promotion at the next executive session in which the nomination is to he taken up.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06
OYSTERMEN UNITE
Henry 0. Rowe Elected Vice President of New National
 Organization.
SIX NEW HAvENERS THERE
Idea of Association Formed In New York Is to Protect National In-
 tercsts of Trade.
Especial to the Journal. courierl

New York. Feb. 5.--Thirteen del egates from Connecticut responded to the call issued by the Oystermen's as sociatioh of New York and the Con necticut Oyster Growers association and the New York City association assembled here to-day with delegates from all along the coast as far south as Norfolk and north to Boston and Including Pennsylyania, West Virginia and the western part of this state in a convention to organize 8 national as- sociation The Oyster Growers 'and Dealers association of North America was the result It was organized to- day with the object of fostering the interests of the industry throughout the country.
 These officers were elected by the association:
 Presidert-A F Morrill,, New York.
 Vice president = Henry c. Rowe, New Haven.
 Secretary William c. Atwood, Bos- ton.
 Treasurer Edward Thompson. New York
 Tt Is hoped that ultimately total membership of about 15,0oo may be obtained for the association.
 A committee on organization was appointed consisting of the officers with delegates from all over the coun try. including California, oregon. Chicago, Rochester, N Y. Wheeling w Va, and members from all the principal oyster centers along the coast
 Those who attended from Connecti- cut were as follows: Hon. Thomas Hamilton of New London. Henry C. Rowe of New Haven, Hon. Charles w. Bell of Rowayton, Ernest F. Ball of New Haven, Hon. Frank F. Smith of Stony Creek. W. | Stevens of Five Mile River. Alden solmans of South Ncrwalk, Frederick Lyon of South Norwalk. Charles K Palmer of South Beach. Franklin l.. Homsn. George Smith. Frank ] Mansfield. and Henry g. Lancraft of New Haven.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06
REACHED OFFICIAL COL LDEST
Weather Bureau Yesterday Recorded
 Three Below.

Although the thermometer at the weather bureau reached the lowest point in it's downward career for this season. three degrees below zero, yes 'terday morning, the cold was not so une1dura ble as was that of the preced- ing day when the mercury did not touch the zero mark. The wind did not blow so hard, and it was the wind that made Tuesday so disagreeable
 It was early in the morning when the official thermometer recorded the three below By noon the temperature had risen to ten above, and at o'clock it stood at twenty-three degrees above, which, on reflection, seems very appro- pirate for it means twenty three" for the cold weather that has been making thlngs so uncomfortable hereabouts Tor the past three or four days
 About 5:S0 o'clock a stray snow flake, here and there. indicated that Forecas- ter Tarr's prediction of snow by We'd neSday night, was on the way to fulfill ment' By q white mantle was spread over everything. and a genuine snow storm was in progress. Mir. Tarr says, Tn all probability, rain will follow this storm This afternoon it will aslin be- come colder.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06
Cause of Death Revealed in the Certificate Filed With the Registrar of Vital
 Statistics.
C0RoNER'S NAME AFFIXED
Certain Hamden People Have Known \ for Some Time That the Case
 Was Murder, and Are ' Deeply Stirred.

Mrs, Catherine Fletcher. whose body was found on the dump at the foot of Pond street in Hamden over week ago, died from violence follow ing assault, according to Coroner Mix. His sworn statement on the death certificate of Mrs. Fletcher is to that effect and the statement was signed January 31, 1908.
 This finally settles the cause of Mrs Fletcher's death no matter how mucb longer the coroner may feel it neces- sary to delay the giving out of his yer dict in detail.
 The certificate was signed the day of Mrs. Fletcher's funeral following the autopsy performed by Medical Ex- aminer c. J Bartlett. so the result of the autopsy as stated in the Journal Courier of that date was correct.
 Detectives Daley and Ward are working on the case as we'll as Coro- ner Mix, but up to the present time they have discovered nothing but cir cumstantial evidence not imnortant enough to warrant an arrest They are still at work At times they have seemed Within striking distance of in portant facts that might lead to the taking of some one on suspicion. but Tn the end they have been baffied and only the more deeply niystified
 It is positive fact that while the people of New Haven have been awaiting the coroner's own word as to the cause of death a large number of people in Hamden have known that Mrs Fletcher was waylaid. robbed. criminally assaulted and murdered These people are deeply stirred over the affair and have afforded every fa- cility within their power to the author tiles in the efforts. to apprehend the guilty party.
 The case is acknowledged to be par ticularly brutal and will go down in the criminal record of New Haven county as one of the worst crimes in it's history.
 The relatives will receive then. first information as to the cause of inc death of Mrs. Fletcher this morning. Some official announcement from Coroner Mix is expected before the end of the week. now that he has filed sworn statement saying that the cause of the death was violence fol- lowing assault
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06
HEARST NOT DEAD YET
Attorney General With Whom He Ran
 to Test McClellan.s Title.

Albany, x. Y, Feb 5.-Attorney Gen eral Jackson to-day formally requested Governor Hughes to appoint an extra ordinary trial term of the supreme court to be held in New York city on the first Monday in March, for the trial of the sction brought to test the title of George R Mcclellan to the office of mayor of New York Governor Hughes has the application under construction In his letter to the governor the at torney general says in part:
 'In my judgment no more important case than this. either civil or criminal. is pending trial in the courts of our state. The case goes to the very fund amental of our system of popular gov ernment involving as if does the pr,- mary right of citizens to have their votes honestly counted.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06
EARTHQUAKES HERE
Houses Shake and Ground Opens in Vicinity of
 Danbury.
FISSURE AT HAvERSTRAW
Split Extends for Blocks and Rene. tition of Landslide is
 Feared.

Danbury Feb. 5.--Residents of Lanesville and still River, points in the Housatonic river valley, between Brookfield and New Milford were startled early to-day by two distinct earth shocks, according to reports re- eeived here tonight, and several large cracks appeared in the earth. The first shock occurred at 3:20 a. m, and was followed by another at 5:05 a. m., each lasting several seconds. w. w. Gardi- ner, who lives half mile from the railroad station at Still River. said that his house was shaken So severely that the whole family was awakened. The beds vibrated, the kitchen stove was shaken so as to loosen the stove pipe. and chimney was knocked off a lamp. When he went out of doors after day light, he found an inch wide crack. some forty feet long. running in a southwesterly direction from near one corner of the house Somewhat to the covered two other cracks. about twen ty-nVc feet apart. They were about an inch wide each, and extended for a considerable distance
 No reports of an explosion, such as might have caused the shocks have been received here. Tonight it was reported that the shocks had been felt in parts of this city. and large crack which appeared to-day across Roberts avenue, near the Normal school.ls re- garded as evidence that the shocks reached here.
 Nyack, N. Y, Feb. 5 4 Assure in the earth extending in semi-circle form for several blocks occurred at Haverstraw to-day causing great ex- citement in the town. Ii appears to threaten 8 landslide more serious than that of two years ago. when twenty lives were lost. The present split in the earth is in the residential part of the towns and runs under the library building of the Kings Daughters. Brick makers have been excavating for clay in the river and the Assure in the earth is supposed to have occurred from that.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06
ASK CITY FOR WORK
Over 600 Now on the List Held by the Public Works
 Director.
WEATHER CURTAILS JOBS
Organized Charities Also Feels the Stress of the Very Hard
 Times.

Director Frank Foley of the public works department told Courier rep resertltive yesterday that he was be- sieged from morning until night by mon wishing to work, at any kind of work anything at winch an honest penny might be turned. Alrea1y there are over GOO names cn the waiting list in the public works department, many of the names being those of men who have never done the class of work re- quirel by that department. Some of them arc skilled mechanics and artis- ans. who have been laid off. and who are willing to do anything to tide them over the present period
 The director says t hurts every tire he has to turn down deserving ap. plieant for work. the more so because there is lot of work to he done in cleaning up the streets, and a large force of men could he used. But says MT Foley, we can't clean the streets in this kind of weather. The ground Is frozen. and we can't do any AHlltS uUtl lUt NfdlHtT nfh0PrdteS COIL slderahly.
 Those that apply for work at the charities and correction department are sent down to the Organized Charities association. where they are given some thing to do. The call for work this winter has been much greater than for long time, stated Superintendent S Q Preston. He says the great difficult. he has experienced this winter is that the large number of men put at work saving and cutting wood. the supply of fire wood is greater than the de- mand
 The demand this week, however has been greater owing 10 the notice read from the different pulpits Sunday re- questing the Organized Charities pat rons to order as much wood as they could at this time
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06
CITY FURNISHES WORK
Pittshurg Employs 5000 Idlcrs ,n
 Public Improvement.

Pittsbure. Feb 5.-With immediate work for only about 5000 men in sight. city hall was stormed to-day by the unemployed" and in all 5000 application blanks were issued hg the civil service commission Tonight a rush order for moo more blanks was sent to the printers
 The relief measures provided hv the ordinance approrftatine S220 o0o for public improvement in order to en- ploy the idle men nsv appears made quste. but notwithstanding this. much good will result II is planned to give men with families preference over bachelors and also to equsliEe hours so that the work will last as long as possible
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06
LABOR TURNING TO TAFT
American Federation Thinks His Aui.
 tude on Injunction Fair.

Washington, Feb 5 That organized labor as represented by the American Federation of Labor has modified it's hostility toward Secretary of War Taft was evidenced this morning at q hear ing on the Pearre Injunction bill be- fore the House committee on the ,udic- iary Attorney T. C. Spelling repre- sented the federation. In reply to a question ] s to what he thought of Sec retary Taft's position that notice should be given to both sides. he said
 Taft admits the abuses, and must say that his attitude is more satisfac- tory than that of great many public men. because he speaks without re- serve or ambiguity. and manifests a disposition to find the remedy. I have no doubt that if it ever becomes his duty to study the various phases of the question he would recommend such remedies as would meet the require ments