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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
occulist Who Was in Prison
Here, Behind Bars in
! Smoky City.
ASSAULTED YOUNG GIRL
s -
According to Charge and 0ffic-
ers Send Here for His
Local Record.

The Eminent Count st, Gemain. oc-
cullst, hypnotist, artist. palm reader
and few. other things. who had a
jail experience in Clarksburg several
months ago. Is again In trouble and
languishlng behind the bars of
jail according to advice received by
Chief of Police Joseph Stealey from
William II. Spear, city detective Of
Plttsburg.
Spear writes to the Chief that the
eminent count has been arrested and
jailed there on the charge of COM
mitting a criminal assault upon Irene
Duty a nIne-year-old girl in Pitts
burg. The Pittsburg officer wants a
description and photograph of the
count and also history of the counts
career In Clarksburg. Chief Stealey
Friday compiled with the request as
far as he was able.
AS Telegram readers remember,
the count was arrested here last Sep
tember, tried and convicted Of COM
mltting an assault upon twelve
year-old boy in room of hotel
He was sentenced to three months
imprisonment in the county jail by
Judge Lynch which he served. The
alleged assault upon the. boy was of
a depraved and abominable nature,
but the only legal punishment that
could be imposed upon the alleged
count under the statutes Of the state
was that of assault and battery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
Several Store Buildings and
Residences Are Burned
TO the Ground.
LOSS IS A BIG AMOUNT
Safe Crackers Make Good
Their Escape, Leavinc No
Clue Behind Them.


Rowlesburg east of Grafton on
the main line OF the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad was damaged to the
extent of from $4,000 to $50, 900
by fire Friday morning. Five build
ings were destroyed by fire and one
was dynamited to check the flames
Several other buildings were badly
scorched.
eThe fire started at midnight in
Hooton's general store directly OPP
posite the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
station and was caused by burglars
blowing the safe in the store and
dropping oil and other combustlbles
on the floor, which caught afire. Mr.,
4Iooton was awakened by the noise
the safe crackers made only to see
his store afre. He quickly gave the
alarm and the entire population OF
the town rushed to the scene.
The fire burned rapidly and for d
time the whole town appeared to be
doomed. There is no fire apparatus
there and the flames soon spread to
other large frame buildings and
messages were sent to Grafton, Oak
land and Fairmont for steamers. but
none were to be had. Grafton sent
a special train with men and ladders,
leaving for the scene at 1850 a. m,
and fire engine from Keyser arrived
at little before o'clock. The
Oakland chemical engine also arriy-
ed about the same time.
AT 8 o'clock a committee of citi-
zens dynamited the Hulstine resi-
dence and stopped the progress Of
the flames, after the following build
ings had been entirely destroyed:
Hooton's store.
Hollis's store.
knights of Pythias hall.
Mrs. Knotts's hotel.
Peter Dunn's residence.
George Mines residence.
George Reeder's residence.
The postotfce building and Ba1ti-
more & Ohio tower were threatened
but saved, and several other build
ings badly scorched. Several houses
we're covered with wet blankets.
which together with the dynamiting
of the Hulstine house saved the re-
mainder of the town.
1t Is estimated that the losses will
aggregate from $4,000 to $50, 900,
and there is but little insurance.
Tho burglars were not apprehend-
ed and they left no clue.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
SUES FOR SALARY
Guy Goodwin Seeks to Have
the Board Of Educa-
ton Pay Him.

The suit of Guy Goodwin against
the Board of Education of Tenmile
district for his salary as teacher for
six months at $45 month came up
in Justice James n. David's court
Friday afternoon, Goodwin claims
he taght this year six days at the
Grass Run school house and then the
building burned. lie was offered
school at other points hut the board
retained him there, according to his
version, telling him 1t would either
get another room or have a new
building for him to teach out the
term, but neither happened.
The evidence was taken in the af-
ternoon and the argument was post
poned until tomorrow, after which
the case will be decided by the mag
istrate.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
BoUGHNER WORKING
On the Monument UnveiIlng PROPOSE
ton in Enthusiastic Manner.

Captain Duncan Boughner Of
Company X is enthusiastically laying
before the business men the question
OF an auspicious unveiiing OF the
soldiers monument in the court house
yard. He expects to arrange for the
appointment of general committee
within few days and this committee
will appoint sub-committees. Col.
Luther Raymond, the city's oldest res
ident, is pleased with the suggestion
that he remove the canvas at the ex-
ercises, II his health will permit and
the weather is favorable.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
WARRANTS
Are Served on Davis Brothers
for Resisting a
Constable.

Warrants were served on Edgar W.
Davis and Robert Davis, of the Cap
ltal hotel Friday forenoon, charging
them with interfering with an officer
in the discharge OF his duties. The
complaint is that the two Davises
would not permit Constable c. L.
Ford to levy an execution on proper
ty at the hotel when he went there in
his Official capacity for that purpose.
The defendants were required on their
own recognizance to appear before
Magistrate Gordon next Monday af-
ternoon,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
SALOONS CLOSED
Fuel City Hotel, Junction House
and Glen Elk Hotel
Saloons Cease.

Three saloons in the city closed
their doors this morning as the result
of the new license year. Lawrence
Riley at the Fuel City hotel is one of
the number. His application was act
ed upon favorably by the city council
as license court but he failed TO
take the license out. AT the Junction
house Thomas Kearns retires not
having applied and that place is
closed. The Glen Elk hotel saloon Is
the third, license having been refused
there. All the other saloons are do
ing business as usual. The county
court viii meet some time next week
to ratlfy the action of the council on
the license question.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
MARION DRY
No Saloon Licenses Granted
by County Court of
Marion County.

FATRMoNT, May Applicants
for saloon licenses throughout Mar
ion county were turned down by the
county court. "A wholesale license
was granted to the Fairmont Brew
ing company, but applications for
storage houses were refused. This
means that Marion county in its en-
tirety will be dry the coming year.
Saloons in Fairmont, Warrington,
Pennington and Monongah closed
last night at IL o'clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
WATERY GRAVES
Are Narrowly Escaped by Over
Eight Hundred Persons
on Steamer.

BERLIN, Germany, May 1.-The
steamer Koeln collided last evening
with the tank steamer Emperor
Nicholas II. near Norderney. The
steamer Feldmarschall took eight
hundred and twenty passengers from
the Koeln. One child was drowned
during the transfer,
The Koeln has been towed into the
Bremen Haven. The Emperor Mich
olas was badly damaged
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
BADLY BURNED
Miss Lille Hart Suffers Ser
ious Injuries. from
Fire.

Miss Lille Hart was seriously burn
ed about ] o'clock Friday afternoon
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Harry
T. Wilson, on Sycamore street. She
was in the bath room and her dress
caught from small gas stove.
Medical attention was given her at
once, but tn eeNtent of her injuries
has not been definitely determined.
She was quite badly burned about the
body and face and may have suf-
fered internal injury.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
APPLIES TO JUDGE G0FF
FOR AN INJUNCTION.

Growing out Of matters arising in
the famous King land case, which
has been pending in the state and
federal courts for years, Judge
Stiles, Of Charleston, appeared be-
fore Judge Nathan Con in chambers
this morning and applied for an in
junction, the exact nature of which
has not been made public. Judge
GoF took the papers in the case and
will act on the application later.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
Visited sIsTERsvILLE LoDGE.

Jay Reefre, district deputy grand
exalted ruler OF the B. p. o. Elks.
has returned from sistersville where
he paid an official visit to the Sis
tersvllle lodge OF that order. He
reports the lodge there to be In -four
ishing shape and promoting the prin-
ciples OF EIkdom in splendid manner.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
Drives Off Three Times Two
Men Who Try to Save
: Life of the Man.

HARRISBURG, Pa, May After
making two attempts to commit sui
eide although a vicious bulldog own
ed by the would-be suicide used its
best endeavors to prevent two rescu-
ers from pulling its master from the
water, Henry p. Turpin, aged 80
years, committed suicide by drown
ing himself in the old Pennsylvania
cana. at Steelton. near here today.
The two men twice pulled Turpin
from the water, but the third time
the dog was more vicious than ever
and kept the men from the edge of
the water.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
In the State Of Ohio in the
BurIey Tobacco
District.

COLUMBUS, o., May THE state
authrolties are considering plan
of declaring martial law in the bur-
ley tobacco district OF Ohio In order
to protect the people from night rid
ers. This method will be followed,
If the legislature fails to pass pend
ing measures authorizing the adju-
tant general to send a secret guard
into the district.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
FAIRBANKS CHOSEN
To Officially Meet the Prince
of Wales for Uncle
Samuel.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May II
At the Cabinet meeting today ii was
decided that Vice President Fairbanks
should officially represent the United
State at Quebec during the visit
there OF the Prince of Wales, July %
TO 20 on the occasion OF the celebra-
tion Of the three hunderdth anniyer-
sary Of the arrival Of Champlain.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
WOMAN BEFORE MAYOR
Mary Lew, Arrested for Drunken.
ness, is Released on a Promise.

Mary Lew was a sole prisoner be-
fore Mayor Edward ]. Wood at the
regular session of police court this
morning, She had been arrested in
the street for drunkenness. The
mayor suspended fine or sentence up
on her promise to 90 to work and
remain sober in the future and re-
leased her from custody.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
TWO HUNDRED AND SEVEN
SAILORS WE'RE KILLED

WASHINGTON. D. c., May -
Naval attaches at Toxic have cabled
the Navy department that the total
OF the casulties by the explosion on
he NItsuhima yesterday was two
hundred and seven men.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
IT SHOWS.

Considerable snow marked the exo-
dus of April late yesterday afternoon
and the thermometer dropped several
degrees. The change Of temperature
was so sudden and great as to cause
most all to hunt up their winter
wraps and put them into commits
sion. Friday also opened cold and
overcoats were found comfortable.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
Snow IN prTrsBuRG.

PITTsBURG. May Snow fell
lnthis vicinity yesterday. In the
country districts the ground was COW
cred with two inches OF snow. while
trees presented beautiful sight. I'm
less the weather turns colder, howev-
er, it Is not believed much damage
will result to vegetation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
RETURN THE BLANKS

May / is the date for all assess
ment blanks to be filled in and re-
turned to the county assessor. Those
who have overlooked this should at
tend to the same at once. He has his
Office in the Hoffman hall on Court
street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
A HAPPY DRIVER

Howard L. Cunningham and wife
are rejoicing over the arrival this
morning OF an eight-pound daughter
at their home on Bridge street. and
Mr.. Cunningham delivers groceries
for Martin Brothers with more than
the usual complacecy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
SENDS coNpoLENcEs

WASHINGTON, D. C., May H.
President Roosevelt today sent condo
lenees to the Emperor OF Japan in
connection with the blowing up OF
the Japanese cruiser yesterday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
DELEGATES MEET
And Plan for Work in Behalf Of Fair
banks ut Convention.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, May l.
Delegates from Indiana to the Repub-
li:an national convention met here
this afternoon with their alternates
and members of the state committee.
Plans were perfeced for the work at
Chicago to further the nomination
Of Charles Warren Fairbanks for
President.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
STEAMER sTRANDsKl
Seas Are Running High and
Life Savers Can Not
Board Her.

NEW YORK, May The four
masted German ship Peter Rlckmers
stranded at zach's Inlet last night. It
was loaded heavily with seas running
nigh. Life savers were unable to
board her.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
THAw CONFIDENT

NEwBURG. N. Y, May L.
Lawyer Graham and the alienists, DR..
Charles Pilgrim. OF Hudson River
State Hospital, Poughkeeusie; DR..
Charles Lane. OF Poughkeepsie. and
DIR. Britton ID. Evans visited Harry
X. Thaw at Mattewan state hospital
today. They are preparing him for
appearance in court.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
Robbers Who Hold Up PennsyI-
vania Train Take Mail
Bags Also.
CREW CONFIRMS THE STORY
Value of the Booty is. Estimat-
ed to Be in Excess
of $4,000.

COLUMBUS, o., May The St
Louis express on the Pennsylvania
railroad that was held up last night
near Pittsburg arrived here early
this morning. The crew confirmed
the story Of the hold-up by two men
and Of the bandits escape with seal
ed bags containing mail.
The crew states that number OF
express packages and a quantity of
gold bullion were taken but they do
not know the value of the property.
1t is believed the booty may exceed
$4,000.
The robbery was. committed near
Walkers Station, a particularly lone
ly and isolated place in rough sec
ton of country about eleven miles
west OF Pittsburg. The train, one
of the fastest on the road, which is
not scheduled to stop between Pitts
burg and Steubenyille, o., was
brought to a sudden halt by an
emergency signal from the bell cord,
and when Conductor William LATER
ty, of Cargenie, Pa, went forward TO
learn the trouble. he found Adams
Express Messenger N. Roshen bound
and gagged in the express car and
SO frightened that he could not give
any connected report of what had
happened. A brief report was tele-
graphed to the Pittsburg Offices of
the company from Rennersdale. the
next telegraph office, and from steu-
benvllle as full a report as possible
was sent in by the conductor.
Except that both of the robbers
were white. the express messenger is
unable to give any description that
will be of aid to the secret service
forces of the Panhandle and Pennsyl-
vania railroad companies and the
city and county detective forces, all
of whom have been called out to
work on the case.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
HOPELESS
Is Condition Of Grover CIeve-
land Who Has Cancer
Trouble, Says Report.

NEW YORK, May THE Even
ing World today says a report
emanating from the Offices OF the
Equitable Life Assurance Society,
states that Former President Grover
Cleveland is sufferer from cancer
OF the stomach and that his case is
hopeless.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
lNARTTAL LAW Is
TO BE DECLARED.
PRIMARY ELECTION
WIN be Held by the Republicans in
Monongulla County Tomorrow

Tomorrow the Republican primary
election will be held in Monongalia
county for the purpose of nominating
county candidates and ascertaining
the sentiment and preference of the
voters as to state candidates, so that
delegates. may be chosen according
ly. Several of the state candidates
are in the couHty campaigning in
their own interests.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
SPECIAL TERM
of the Circuit Court is to Be
Held Here by Judge
Lynch.

Judge Charles w. Lynch has called
n special term OF the circuit court
for tomorrow. No jurles will be re-
qulrcd. The object OF the term is
to hand down some DEGREES and TO
confirm sales of lands. The term will
last only the one day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
BULL DOG HELPS
MASTER TO DROWN
BELL RELEASED
Davis Failed to Appear and Press
Charge OF Money Theft.

Dick Bell, of Salem, was taken
from the county Jail to Magistrate
Gordon's court Friday morning for a
hearing on the charge OF stealing four
twenty dollar bills from L. w. Davis
at the Capital hotel last Saturday ar
ternoon. The prosecutor however
failed To put in an appearance and
the warrant was discharged and Bell
was released.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
InCATInN MAnE

The Moon on and Gas Company.
an operating concern owned by Sa-
lem and FairmOnt parties, has made a
Location for Its No. test well on the
Elizabeth Moon farm on Cherry Camp
Bun.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
ADVERTISING SALE
Is Being Conducted BY New Church
Workers Society.

The members of the New Church
Workers of Goff NJ. E. church are
holding unique advertising sale to-
day, both afternoon and evening. and
tomorrow, in Justuss new Art store
on Main street. The sale is interest,"
ing and novel, and its purpose war
rants the loyal support of all mem
bers and friends Of the church.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
TAFT PARTY SAILS

CHARLESTON, s. C., May H.
Secretary Taft and party sailed today
for Panama on the Prairie.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
COUNCIL WILL MEET

The FIRST regular meeting OF the
city council for the present month
WIN be held tonight at 1850 O'clock
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01

PITTsBURG, Pa, May There
Is no clue to the two men who board
ed the ST. Louis express on the
Pennsylvania railroad near here and
robbed the express car last night.
According to the statement of
General Agent Heiner, OF the Adams
Express Company. the extent of the
robbery was only 5000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-01
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO, May Wheat S1.O2,
corn 81 5-4, oats SO s-S.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29

where, on account. of tire trouble. the
travellers were delayed 26 hours. 1t
was here they lost the big racer. They
reached Ely the next day to find the
American car ii hours ahead of them
After being entertained they left and
after travelling some distance over the
pralrles and hills they made sharp
turn and came upon the Racer, which
had been compelled to make a halt for
slight repairs Not being able to be of
any assistance, the REQ went on to To-
nopah and then to Goldfeld, where the
travellers got needed rest. The next
day they left Goldfield with the Thomas
Racer, which was pi1oted to Rhyolite
by number of automoblists calling
themselves the 'Goldfield auto cranks." +"
From Rhyolite they commenced the
trip through Death valley toward
Emigrant Springs and Stovepipe. They
crossed Death valley, which was six
miles wide. in three hours, climbed
the hill of Wild Rose canyon and
spent the night at Ballarat. The next
day they left Ballarat for Garden
station, and then the Mojave, where
they took luncheon; then started the
ride for Bakersfield, through Tehach-
api pass. Early the next morning
they all left Bakersfield, piloted out
by citizens until they reached the
signs of the Fresno good roads club.
Then II was easy to find the way, but
the REQ dropped into a hole and broke
a spring, which caused considerable
delay. and the Thomas car went on.
The REQ advanced very slowly into
Fresno on account Of the broken
spring. As soon as repairs We're
made it started in pursuit of the big
car, and when it reached Los Banos
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
AutOmOblSts viii Leave This City Today for
Tours Through Blossom Districts
By r. r. I'Honlrnedieu

san Francisco will be a deserted viii
lage today. as far as the automobilists
are concerned. Reports of the splen-
did condition of the roads have induced
the owners to plan extensive trips for
the weekend holidays Most of the
cars will tour southerly into Santa
Clara valley. where the blossoms are
now most beautiful. A few will cross
into Marin county to enjoy the hills
and byways of that part Of the state
The dealers will climb to the top Of
Mount Hamilton to view the fruit trees
in bloom.
The Carmichael Bray company report
the following sales in the last few
days: An Elmore runabout to DR.. c.
H Denman OF Oakland, IS to 40
horsepower touring car TO II. D. Por-
ter OF Woodland. a contract from the
Industrial Taxicsb company for 10 FL
more cars, which are TO be delivered
as soon as possible
r Z. Carmichael and DR.. Free made
the run TO San Jose on q business trip
yesterday and report conditions favor
able and the road fine.
The Pioneer automobile company re-
pol IS the sale or a SIX cylinder
Thomas touring car to D. G. Double
day of this city.
Thomas B. Jeffreys Of the Thomas B.
jeffrey company, manufacturers of the
Rambler car, is in Los Angeles guest
Of W. K Cowan. He will come north
arriving in San Francisco the latter
part Of next week
Emmett Hayden OF this city is tour
ing the southern part of the state in
his Stearns. He reports the weather
and roads conducive to pleasant tour
ing
Cuyler Lee reports the sale of a 30
horsepower, four cylinder Cadillac to
Charles Letcher Of Sar jose. To Fl.
Salbach of Stockton he has sold a 10
horsepower, single cylinder. 1908 Cadil-
lac. A Packard Of the late model has
been delivered to w. II. Hanson of
Redwood City. a car or the same model
70 p. H Booth of this city. and one
TO James HUFF OF Stockton, who drove
his car home yesterday.
George A NeWhall has purchased a
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29


it found the racer had remained there
all night and was only an hour
ahead.
The REQ arrived at San Jose 20 min
utes after the big Thomas, which had
been stopped along the way at Gil
roy, and had been compelled to pro-
ceed slowly on account of the enthus-
iasm of the residents in each town.
The occupants of the REQ were joy
fully greeted by the racing crew and
also by the members of the Santa
Clara county automobile club, who
made them welcome to the banquet
which had been prepared for the
American defenders.
From San Jose to this city they
were piloted by the Thomas racer,
which was guided by the official car
containing A. B. Watson of the auto
mobile club of California, and again
shared in the welcome of the big
racer.