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The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-21
LILLEY'S UNFlTNESS
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bstted in his behalf the charge that tho whole thing was a merc political gal lery play But because of his glar- ing errors of Judgment. his indiscre- tions and the humiliatiug fasco which resulted, | am utterly unable to sec any good reason why he should at this time ask the people of Connecti- cut to make him their governor.
 What Mir. Lilley ought to do, and what l should applaud him for doing, would be to seek another commission as congressman and If he gained 1t, to go back to Washington and there with added wisdom to keep at his work of reform In the navy department or in the nrn'hods of congressional ap- propriation for that department If he should make eood" 1t might per- haps then seem to be time for him to ask to be made governor of Connecti- ICut,
 II is very apparent that a persistent effort has been made to cloud the issue of the investigation and 10 represent MT Lllley to Connecticut as altogether
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cd and many beautiful floral offerings covered the casket
 The pallbcarers were Thomas O'Brlen, Edward o'Brien, Frank Me Morrow and Thomas OHara The flowers were carried by Walter Ehrler. The interment took place in the family plot In St. Lawrence cemetery.
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SON BORN TO .p.N- cooK,

The announcement that son was born Thursday 10 Mir and Mrs Clar- ence F, Cook of l7 Hillside avenue, Waterbury. doubtless will be received with considerable interest in this city. Mrs Cook. who was a Miss Darlington. Is well known here, and Mir. Cook wa q former pitcher and outfelder on the Yale university baseball team.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-21
Afternoon Session.

An adjournment was then taken un- tll o30 in the afternoon when another important session was held at Music hall.
 The afternoon session of the cohven- ton was held in Music hall and was given over to tho reading of reports of the state president, secretary and treasurer. The reports of the above committees will he acted on today. also the reports of the following committees will be read this morning: Grievance, resolutions, auxiliares and finance,
 The Ladies' auxiliary held their con vention In Steinert athenaeum and the following committees lt was stated. would make their reports today; Press, constitution. state of the order, finance and resolutions If was reported that there were 55,000 members in the vali- ous Ladies auxliaries in the United states and Canada and 5000 In this state Last year $23. 09 was expended by the order for sick, charitable and funeral purposes Tho committee on rules and ordinance and the state pres ident's report were read and showed the auxiliary to be in an excellent con dItion.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-21
Secretary's Report.

]. r. Sheehan of Waterbury. the state secretary, also presented his an- nual report. He reported. among oth- | CT things, that two new divisions had been organized and that two had been dsbanded. The majority of the mem bers of the disbanded divisions have been transferred 10 other divisions. Secretary sheehan reported that the ! total membership of the A. O. H. in this state Is now S.1S5 enrolled by counties as follows: Fairfield, nine divisions, membership, SOS; Hartford 10 divisions, two military companies membership, BOSS; Litchfeld, five divI s'ons. one military company. mem bership. 3S7; Mlddlesex county, three divisions, membership 326: New Haven 26 divisions and two military com. panles. membership 2,526. New London seven divisions. membership ci7; Tol- land. two divisions, membership 143: Windham, Ave divisions. membership 2G3. Tho 76 divisions and five military companies make the total membership in Connecticut s,iS5.
 In the last two years the order ir this state has initiated 2,231 members re-lnstated lis5, and transferred 122 There have been I,453 suspended 6 were expelled, 76 resigned and 215 have died, Hartford county has made tho largest gains in membership with 455 The others making large gains are h the order named: Fairfield, 5l: New London. 4S. Litchheld, 2s; Middlesex iS: New Haven, 1S Holland, 9 Tota gain sos
 Included in Secretary sheehan's re- port was a statement of the finances of the order The total receipts were Nls,225l l5 and the expenditures were slO7 O0s.6l The organization expended for charitable purposes s5,6l47S and for sick and funeral benefits s59905 4s The order contributed nearly @,00o for the relief of tho earthquake sufferers In San FranrlgCo
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-21
OBITUARY NOTES.
John T. Murphy.

The funeral of John T. Murphy, only son of John and Celia McGovern Mur- phy. whose death occurred last Mon day, took place yesterday morning from his parents residence. 20 Canal street, at S:30 o'clock, and later from St Marys church, where a high mass of requiem was celebrated by the Rev. Father Mackin.
 The funeral was very largely attend
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Rich Aunt---So sorry I haven't been able to see more of you and Adolphus this afternoon I'm afraid you've had rather a dull time.
 Poor Niece (humbly anxious not io offend) )-Tndeed, indeed. dear Aunt Jane, we expected nothing elsel-- Punch
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-21
PRESIDENTS CUP wINNER.

Camp Perro, O., Aug. 2O,--sergeant A.. Brest of tho United States Infantry won the presidents cup to-day. the closing event in the National Rifle as soclatlons tournament. He made ! score of 3o4 against field of BIT other contestants.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-21

Haven county made few remarks and Mayor Martin gave a welcome on behalf of tho city
 Father Flonncry's Remarks.
 Tho feature of the session was the eloquent address of Father Flannery of Hazardvlle, when he referred to the asperslons cast on the Ancient order of IlibernIans at tho session of the C, r, A. [. last week and emphasized tho motives and beliefs of the order. His address was greeted with marked en- thuslasm by tho thousand people in the hall
 He said in part;
 From the civic. the official and the lay standpoint, you now know how you stand, and 1t remains for me to tell you how you stand spiritually, We arc a Catholic society, not only In name, but tho sincerity of our allegiance is shown in the spirit which rules our body.
 "1 have said before that the attitude assumed by proposals emanatlng from H HllbSlt lS l1N H'NI t'Ni VI 'hN Hf'i'' of an organization It is enough for Ill., bernlans that a proposal bears the stamp of the agent of the Lord Jesus Christ.
 This Is not so in some other organ nations, who seem 10 feel that when a matter comes from q priest it, there fore. merits condemnation. We are loyal sons of Mother Church, as well as lovers of Him. and In the purity of our Intentions and the conduct of our lives we fear comparison with no other society which shelters Itself under the shadow of the cross!
 Individually we may fail but when these individual lapses are made an ex- cuse for q denunciation of the entire organization, the priests feel that we would be remiss if we did not answer.
 with what poor grace those asper- slons fell from the lips of one here in this city last week. I shall tell you when l say that he yielded precedence to them, refusing to throw dampef over these festivities Charitably did we act and uncharltably were we re paid. ''
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President Sullivan Talks.

State President Sullivan then read his report which was q very glowing one, showing the A, Q. II. In this state 10 be In first class shape. Gains in membership have been made which President Sullivan said places Connec- tlcut In fourth place In the rank of the big A. O. II, organizations in the country Massachusetts holds first place, Pennsylvania second, and New York Is third. He made several recom- mendations intended for the improve ment of the ordey which will be acted upon before the convention ends.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-11
REGULATIONS
OF Government Employees LA
biEity Act Promulgated
by Department.

WASHINGTON, Z. c., Aug. IL
Regulations carrying into effect the
law passed at the last session Of con,
gress, commonly known as the gov,
ernment employees liability act which
went into effect on August /, have
been promulgated by Secretary Straus
Of the department Of commerce and
labor.
The new regulations we're prepar-
cd for the guidance Of officials and
employees in the government csrvicc.
A rough estimate as to the number
OF employees within the provisions OF
the law at about $4,000. The new
law applies to persons employed by
the government as artisans or labor
ers In arsenals, navy yards, river and
harbor construction. fertilization,
hazardous employment In the reclaim
alton services.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-11
PAYMENT
of Wharfage Fees Will Stop as
Result Of Bonaparte's
Decision.

West Virginia riyermen and in fact
all those throughout the Ohio Valley
are interested in the recent decision
of Attorney General Bonaparte rel.
ativc to the ownership Of river front.
age.
The government attorney has de-
cidcd that the land along navlgablc
streams between low and high water
mark to the danger line between 60
and 20 feet, according to the grade
of the bank, is the property OF the
government
This decision will cause some rad
ical changes in shipments OF coal and
other products. Coal men, who have
been paying large sums every year
for the privilege of tying their boats
and barges to the banks Of sterams
and in many cases have never used
anything except between the low
water mark and the danger line. will
naturally stop these payments ana
demand restitution.
The decision means that boats OF
all kinds viii have free use Of the
river frontage, and it is regarded as
unlawful to collect wharfage where
there is no wharf, as the property be-
longs to the government and not to
an Individual, city or state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-11
WANTS TO KNOW
About the UnfriendIy Action of
President DaviIa Does
Uncle Sam.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. IL
The state department is taking up
directly with the government OF
Honduras the settlement OF the
questions arising from the cancella-
ton Of the exeQuaturs OF the Ameri-
can consul and vice consular officers
at Ceiba, which was done by Presi-
dent Davila because of the alleged in
tervention OF those offices in the 20.
Ntical affairs of Honduras.
For this purpose II has directed
Mr.. Dodge, the American minister to
Salvador, to proceed at once>to Teguc-
igalpa, the capital of Honduras, for
conferences with the officials OF the
foreign office there.
The assessed valuation Of the
property of the county is $4,000, OOO
in round numbers.
The court intends to lay a twenty
cent levy in most Of the districts.
The will Of Mary Allen Honor, pro.
bated by the court, leaves all her
estate, real and personal, to her hus,
band, Paul S. Hornor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-11
Bandits Hold
Up the Agent
And RobH
CITY union
OF the Various Christian En-
deavor Societies of CIarks-
burg to be Formed.

TheChristIan Endcavor Societies
the First Presbyterian, First Baptist.
Central Christian and Duff street
United Brethren churches OF Clarks-
burg, are contemplating forming a
City Christian Endeavor Union for
the purpose OF increasing CHRISTIAN
fellowship and stimulating each 9TH
er to more active work along Chris
tian Endcavor lines. The Duff street
United Brethren church has but re-
Gently changed Its young peoples So
Ciety from distinctive denomina-
tionaI society and come into the
broader fellowship of world wide
Christian Endcavor. Two other de-
nomlnational societies are contam-
plating a like move, realizing that
the day OF sectarian societies is fast
becoming thing Of the past This
Is a time when Christians of all
names are getting closer together.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-11
Daughters Of Mrs. J. v. Gavin
Burned to Death in
Wheeling Blaze.
MOTHER IS FATALLY HURT
Six Jump from Upper Windows
and Escape Injury
Related Here.

WHEELING, Aug. 11-Escaplng
gas in building on South Eoff
street, occupied by Mrs. ]. S. Gavin's
millinery store and residence, caused
fire early this morning resulting in
the death of three persons and the
injury of one other. Six more were
compelled to jump from third story
windows to escape injuNy.
The dead:
CLARA GAVIN, aged 27.
MAINE GAVIN, aged 20.
MARGARET GAVIN, aged 21,
Mrs Gavin, the mother of the dead
girls, was fatally injured and may
die.
Two servant girls, two sons and
two nephews OF Mrs. Gavin jumped,
from third story window and es-
capped with minor injuries.
Origin Unknown.
The fire broke out at about 3:15
o'clock and the exact nature Of the
origin could not be learned. The
building was a three-story structure
the first floor being occupied by the
stock OF goods, the second used for
stock room and the third for room
ing and living apartments.
The bodies of the three Gavin
girls were frightfully burned. So
awful was the spectacle that the fire.
men deemed 1t wise not to permit the
bereaved relatives to see them. The
sad news was not communicated to
Mrs. Gavin. She was removed to the
home OF Mrs. Murphy, where physi-
clans were called On examination
II was found that Mrs. Gavin was suf-
fer!ng from concussion of the spine.
The doctors stated that while the case
was very serious one, owing great
ly to age, 1t was possible that she
might recover.
Engaged to BE Married.
A peculiarly sad feature OF the aw-
full holocaust is that Miss Clara
Gavin was engaged to be married,
and helneighbors and many friends
Of the >Gavins we're looking forward
WIN much pleasure TO the wedding.
The origin of the fire was on the
second floor. From there 1t seems
that the flames spread rapidly for
ward, and at the same time rapidly
found It's way to the second floor:
the escape of the occupants
very difficult.
One of the front bedrooms on the
third floor was occupied by the three
Gavin girls, Misses Margaret, Mamie
and Clara, who were found in the
room suffocated.
Thrilling Escapes.
Members OF the Gavin family other
than tho three unfortunate young
women, who lost their lives by suffo-
cation, had thrilling escapes from the
salte fate. They were awakened by
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-11
DAYTON INTERESTED
In the Parkersburg Dispatch
News Says One Report
About 1t.

PARKERsBURG, Aug. IA new
move was made before Judge A. G.
Dayton, of the United States District
court at Philippi yesterday in the
case OF the Parkersburg Dlspatch-
News. when w. II. Wolfe, Jr., counsel
for Ex-Governor A. B. White, made
a motion to have the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings in connection with that pa
per removed to the United States
Circuit court For some reason the
motion was withdrawn and some 9TH
er move is now looked for. The step
taken by counsel for the ex-governor,
it is said, was the result of an opln-
ion entered in that quarter that
Judge Dayton was financially inter-
ested in the paper.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-11
LeDies Laid
For Schools
For the Year
ON MARKET
Broaddus Addition Lots Will
Be Placed Wednesday by
Wilson & Dennison.

Willison 4 Dennison. real Estate
Agents, who have been commissioned
exclusive agents for the sale of the
lots in the new Broaddus addition In
the city OF clarksburg. viii place the
lots In the market Wednesday. The
lots are 40 and so feet frontage and
vary in depth from 100 to $50 feet
each. They will bring from $35O to
$4,000 each according to location.
The addition Is the last one in tho
city, and 1t will be converted into a
handsome residence section. The
fine trees there and modern improve
ments that will be made will make
the addition most suitable and deslr
able for dwelling houses and 1t will
undoubtedly build up in short time,
Sewers will be laid and there will be
street grades and grading, besides
other improvements.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-11
NOT ARRESTED
Were MeSSrS. KearnS and
KOehler As Was InCor-
reCtIy Stated.

In tn raids Sunday morning no one
was found in the Manhattan place
The Telegram is informed that the
place was dark and no one had been
In there for several hours previous tc
raid, not even the proprietors. one
of whom was up Elk Creek fishing
namely, James H. Kcarns. and the
other. E. n. Kochler, was in his
room asleep. The officers had
broken the door open and been in the
place some time before Mr. Kochlcr
knew what was being done. He then
put UP $50 for the appearance OF
himself and Mr. Kcarns and ncithc,
was placed under arrest 1t was cr.
roneously stated yesterday that they
were arrested.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-11
THE MISSES NUsnlUM RETURN

Mrs. NJ. A. Nusbaum and daugh-
ters, Mabel and Estelle, returned
home Monday Miss Mabel has been
attending the Conservatory Of Music
at Boston, and Miss Estelle attended
Columbia University at New York.
Mrs. Nusbaum, who has been spend
ing a two months vacation in the
east, accompanied them home.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-11
Subject Of Course to Final
Action After Legal
Publication.
TEACHERS ARE SELECTED
District Supervisors Are Also
Chosen and Salaries
Are Fixed.

The city Coal and Clark district
boards of education held sessions
here Tuesday to make up the estl-
mates for the school year and decide
on the rate of lazy.
The Clark board fixed the teach
ers fund at 16 cents on the hundred
dollars, the building fund at 15
cents, and a special debt fund at
cents. The total valuation is $2,-
554,961.
o. E. Armentrout, of Horton, was
elected district supervisor ut sal
airy of $500 per month. M. d.
Teter was chosenPrinclpal of the In
dustrial school at $G5.O0 a month.
The other teachers at that school are
Mary Caufferd and Julia Kidd Miss
Jessie Conway was selected for the
Center Branch school; Mrs. Nestor
for the EllSvtew schol; Miss Pansy
Graves for the Nutter school; George
G. Mckinley for the Custer school,
and H. r. Colerider for the upper
Davisson's Run school,
There being no applicants the
places at the Sand Run and lower
Davisson's run schools were not filled.
The salaries to be paid this year
in Clark district are $4,000, $500
and $4,000.
Coal district laid the teachers levy
at 20 cents and the building levy at
Is cents. The assessed valuation Of
property is s5,SS1,OOO in round num-
bers.
The teachers we're chosen some
time ago and ]. Walter Duncan was
elected district supervisor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-11
REED AND MORRIS
Will Be the Speakers at the Re
union to Be Held at Wyatt
on August 20.

The speakers at. the annual re-
union at Wyatt August 20 under the
auspices OF r. n. Hess Post, No. 1O1
and Gooch Post No. IS, Grand Army
of the Republic. Will be Stuart r.
Reed and VIII E. Morris. The lat
ter Will take the place OF Major A.
{. Moore, who declined an invita-
ton owing to poor health. George
II. Berry was here today buying fro
works and decorations for the event.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-11
Rate on Hundred Dollars is
Fixed by County Court
at is Cents.
A SPECIAL ROAD LEVY
of Four Cents is Also Figured
on-Estimates Are
Made Up.

The county court made up the an
nual estimates of county expenses for
the ensuing year Tuesday afternoon
and fixed rate levy at 10 cents
on the one nun1red dollars valua-
tion. These estimates will be sub
ject to any objections that may be
made before they are finally adopted.
The court also decided to lay a
special levy of cents for roads and
bridges.
County estimates were made up as
follows:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-11
MACK AT FAIRvIEW.

FAIRVIDW, Ncb., Aug. 1l-Nor-
man E. Mack, chairman of the Demo-
cratic national committee, arrived
here this afternoon. The executive
committee wili hold conference
with Bryan at which campaign plans
will be discussed. A number of the
members of the notification commit
tee are already here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-11
GIRLS
Fl IRE VICTIMS
COUNTY LEVY
DECIDED UPON

the blinding and well nigh sufrocat-
ing smoke, and managed to make
their way to the front windows on
the third floor. Breaking through
the glass, they dropped to the awning
below, a distance OF some fifteen feet
and thence to the ground below.
Those who made their escape in this
manner were the following members
of the Gavin family: John Gavin,
Timothy Gavin, Charles Gavin and
Thomas Gavin.
A servant girl employed by the
Gavin family, who had as her guest
for the night another domestic, also
succeeded in making their escape out
of the windows on the third floor.
Their names could not be learned
early this morning. All of these
were uninjured.
Mrs. Gavin Injured.
Mrs. ]. v. Gavin, the mother OF
the young women who lost their
lives was not so fortunate as the 9TH
er members OF the family who escap-
ed with their lives. She found her
way through the smoke and flames
to side window on the third floor
and jumped twenty feet below to the
roof Of an adjoining building. She
fortunately alIghted on her feet, and
was not greatly injured, though she
had just emerged from a serious i'll
ness. From the roof OF the building
she was taken to the ground by way
OF ladder. While being conveyed
to nearby home, the man carrying
her tripped, and in the fall Mrs.
Gavin was seriously injured, and in
formation from the scene of the fire
was TO the effect that her condition
was such that her recovery might be
impossible. Mrs. Gavin, besides be-
ing injured, is l.. a state Of collapse.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-11
IMPROVEMENTS MADE.

Extensive improvements are being
made on the second floor of the A. G.
Fordyce building. The walls are be-
ing repainted, and the floors are be-
ing reyarnished A dentist will oc-
cupy the front room OF the second
floor, and the music school will be
moved 10 the rear room.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-11
With Farm and Other Exhibits
to Teach Lessons to the
Farmers and Others.

CHARLESTON. Aug. 1.-THE spe-
cial agricultural train from this city
to Point Pleasant left today. The
train is under the auspices OF the
state agriculture department and at
each station the train will stop an
hour and lectures will be made by
specialists on questions of interest 10
the farmers. Samples of the differ.
cnt products grown in the Great
kanawha vallew will be on display
in the train.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-11
After Taking Five Hundred
Dollars from Station
They Lock Him Up.
ANOTHER DEPOT ROBBED
Only Six Miles Away at Earlier
Hour and Money is Also
Taken There.

HAMMOND, Ind. Aug. 11-Three
armed bandits broke into the Erie
railroad station at Brown Point this
morning, held up the night operator.
F. 9. Bore, robbed him OF guam
tity OF money, and locked him in a
box car, where he was found later by
the crew of a passenger train.
The depot was robbed OF $500 IN
cash and tickets.
Earlier in the night the Grand
Trunk depot at Griffith, six miles
from Crown Point. was broken into
and 5000 in tickets and money were
stolen.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-11
Relatives Here.

Mrs. Gavin is a sister of Mrs. Ebte
Clancy, of this city. The daughters
are welrknown in Clarksburg having
visited their relatives here. Mrs.
Clancy and daughter, Mrs. Jennie
Harmon and Gertrude Gavin, the lat
ter of Wheeling, all left Clarksburg
Tuesday afternoon over the Short
Line, for Wheeling. News of the
lamentable happening was received
by acquaintances of the family here
tuesday morning with a shock of
pain. Miss Gertrude Gavin was here
from Wheeling on a visit to the
Glancys. She is a cousin OF the
girls "ho perished in the fire.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-11
MAYOR NOMINATED. gFF

BONNEVILLE, Ind, Aug. IL
John w. Boehme, mayor of Evans
VILE. was nominated for Congress to-
day by the Democrats of the first dis
trtct. -sI. A4l Es.i2