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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-20
Takes the POstoftice Away
from Him to Help the
Democratic Ring.
OUR PEOPLE ARE ANGRY
Turns Out the Brains Of the
Organization for a Doubt
full Party Man.

Popular Indignation in Clarksbrrr
knew no bounds, when the news
reached here that Sherman c. Den.
ham had been removed as postmaster
and Homer w. Williams appointed to
succeed him. Republicans and Dem
oCrats alike, with but few exceptionsS
In their expressions OF indignation
pronounced it an outrage and one OF
the most contemplate pieces Of bust
ness within their recollection.
Mr.. Dcnham's removal was with
out previous notice to him and his
friends feel that 1t was piece of
spite work pure and simple on the
part of Congressman w. p. Hubbard
and that Hubbard is now more than
even and something is coming to him
not at all 10 his liking and which will
not prove gratifying to him, when he
gets it.
Mr.. Denham opposed the renomina-
tion Of Hubbard this spring for con
gress, though he had been most loyal
to him since the reorganization the
same as he was two years ago when
he helped so greatly to nominate ana
elect him. Mr.. Denham held the Of
flee of postmaster under the recon-
mcndation of Captain Doyoner and
was under no obligations to Hubbard
for his appointment. and, was, there
fore, free to support his own choice
for the congressional nomination.
Postmaster Denham has been
hard worker for the Republican party
and the brains of the organization in
the county for almost twenty years
and he has ever stood and now stands
high in the councils of the party in
the county and state. a man of his
energy and brains did not have to
depend on the Clarksburg postolilce
and the recommendations Of Hub
bard for political existence.
Mr.. Denham did not expect any
favors from Hubbard and did not in
tend to BE- an applicant for reappoiniU
ment at the expiration of his term Of
office.
The conduct of the affairs of the
postohiCe under Mr. Denham has been
Of Uhe highest order. He endeavOred
TO serve the people faithfully and
efficiently and there was not single
complaint against him during his
seven years service. He goes out
with the knowledge that no charge
of misconduct of the affairs of the
Office or misrepresentation Of funds
has been made against him. The on
ly charge ever preferred against him
is that he opposed The denomination
of hubbard for congress.
Little wonder there is such univer-
sal Indignation and such bitterness
felt by the people here toward Hub
bard for this sMtoful action. The
party workers themselves, including
some Of Iubbard's warmcst support
crs, are surprised at his woeful lack
of political Judgment in taking such
action in the midst Of the campaign
and Democratic politicians are rejoic-
ing as they regard FIubbard's action
taken purposely to throw Harrison
county into the Democratic column.
lilo has the ccnsure of every Repub-
tlican who wants his party to win and
tho condemnation OF those who have
fought and bled, as it were, to build
up the party in the county until a
party majority equal to most any
county in the state has been attained
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-20

soloists, bagpipe band, dancers and
drummers, offer what is undoubtedly
the most novel entertainment now
on tour. The band itself is under
direction Of c. Il. Carlton, and the
instrumentalists number forty in all
The bag pipe band of six pieces. is
in charge of Pipe-Major Angus Nc
MILAN Fraser, who also has charge
Of the dancers and drummers.
The Fraser Hlghlanders wear cos
tune extremely distinctive, appear-
ing In the full dress of the ancient
Clan Fraser Highlanders. new and
somewhat different costume to any
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-20
PRESIDENT HUDSON
1t is Now Since the Inaugural
ton Ceremonies This
Week.

The inauguration OF DR.. William
NJ. Hudson as president of Wayncs-
burg college took place in Alumni
hall at Wayncsburg, Pa. this week
After the prayer of Invocation by
the Rev. J. y. Taylor. and short
addresses by Hon. J. w. Ray, on
behalf OF the board of trustees, and
col. II, s. Crago, representing the
alumni, DR.. Hudson delivered an in
augural address.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-20
FINGERS CRUSHED.

John Kelley is carrying an arm in
sling as the result of an accident
that befel him while at his work at
the Phillips Sheet & Tin plate mills.
A heavy object fell upon his hand
and crushed two or three fingers,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-20
Il. G. Dresbach, secretary.
r. Y. Unnningham, treasnrer.

Directors-charles Brown, E. G.
Dresbach, W. Knapp, Jos. List, Leslie
Michael and W. E. Watson, Jr.
All the scheduled games of the
league will be played at South Side
park and not more than one game a
day will be played. When possible
the game will be played in the after
noon but 1t Is likely that most of
them will be twilight games. There
viii be no Sunday games.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-20
MIR. IIYLBERT uoNORED
Special to the Telegram

Special to the Telegram
LEWISRURG, Pa, June 20
Ruckncl College conferred on Lewis
Hylhcrt. A, b., of Clarksburg, w.
Va. the degree of Master of Arts
(pro meritO) for work done eQuiva-
lent to Il fifth year In college Mr.,
Hylbcrt was one of fifteen so honor
ed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE
St. Louis Shuts New York Out.
Rain Prevents One
Game.

Scores were made In the American
baseball league yesterday as follows:
Chicago 6, Boston A.
st. Louis 4, New York 0.
Cleveland4Philadelphia, rain.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-20

Bhc brains Republican party Harrison
county but the victim
ard who dsccnds position
$vcnger of selfish fellow party
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-20

NJ. D. Dolan, of Tairmont, was a
Saturday visitor in the city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-20
Standing OF the Clubs.

Games Today.
Washington at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
New York at st. Louis.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-26
BANK MESSENGERS HELD UP
Bandits Make Desperate Attack il
New York Streets.
blinded by Red Pepper anS
Stabbed, EmpIOye Holds on
to Money Bag.

New York, May 25.-In a daring day.
light attempt to steal $4,000 this after
noon. three bandits stabbed two bank
employees in First street. near First ave-
rue. The arrival OF a policeman put
two OF the men TO flight One man
was held by the bank messenger, whose
hand the bandits had savagely stabbed
in the attempt to make him relInquish his
grip on the money satchel.
Samuel Adelmann, messenger for the
Jefferson Bank, at Houston and Clinton
streets started out with a full satchel for
the bank branches. Joe Belsor, the book
keeper. walked along with him. In front
Of So First street three men sprang at
them. fiOurishing revolvers and knives.
and throwing red pepper in the eyes Of
Adelmann and Belsor. One bandit stabbed
Adelmann in the neck several times, but
the messenger. blinded by pepper, hung
to the money satchel. Then the knife
began slashing across the wrist of the
hand holding the grip. Belsor was also
stabbed.
The noise Of the fight and the shouts
brought Policeman Gillon on the run. At
his approach two bandits ran. Adelmann.
though blinded, hung to one man, and
Gillon arrested him. He gave his name
as Batsimo Riccobour. He was taken to
the station, where Adelmann and Belsor
were treated.
The two men who ran away are still
at large. The police say Riccobour comes
from a neighborhood where Black Hand
criminals meet
The Washington herald., 1908-05-26
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York May 2.-SUGAR-Market Tor refined
sugar ruled steady, with duty-pad rates Centri
fugal. 9s test AS: Afuseovado 50 test, l75; Alc.
lasses sugar. 50 test. $50. The London market foE
beet sugar was active. but at the expense prices
for May and June deliveries were reduced y. Re
fined sugar was quiet and unchanged.
NAVAL STORES-For spirits Of turpentine the
local market was steady and unchanged but quiet
with machne-nade barrels quoted at l5h
MILL FEED-Steady: moderate dealings. Spring
bran. in lO0pOund sacks. TO arrive q 25i middlings
&.25; city bran. H.W in bulk Western ned dos
90 So to arrive winter wheat bran, lNpound sacks
G.g.
0ATS-Stronger more doing, No 3. white. ssh
No. 1. white H5i; No ?. mixed. 55a.
FLOUR-Steady: moderate demand Spring pat
ents 550a5s0; clears 4tOa475; winter stTaights
i.5OaA60; winter clears. AOa45; Kansas. In sacks
patents. 5Ooa5 straights. Aeea4S clears. i0oa4.40
RYE FLOUR-steady; trade quiet; A6oa5.B
CORN MEAL-cuiet; snail supply. Kiln dried
for export. 3s5; coarse meal. in bags, L4sal.0.
BEEF-Steady; moderate inquiry. Family Is D5
Il. 90; packet. l450al5O0.
PORK-IregnlAr aud quiet Mess. H5Oals.5
family. ls00al65O.
TALLow-Inactiye: steady. City. In hogsheads
5K
LARD-Quiet. Prime Western. SIS: cic-. 500
refined continent 500; South American. go; re
fined. Brazilian, kegs. l0S; city stearine 10; stear
inc. nominal. New York. IL; Chicago Ilh
BUTTER-Receipts. 6.ll7 packages. Steady. Cream
cry. extra. Zia: frsts Zla22 State dairy. tubs
finest p; good 10 choice. 9a2l
EGGS-Receirts. 1906 cases. Easy. Near-b,
white, fancy, ai1a2l; mixed, fancy. ls1zao; West
ern extra. Arsts, lC4i arsts, lslsaK,
The Washington herald., 1908-05-26

New York. May S.-The Standard OIL
Company initiated It's defense to-day in
the suit brought against it In the Federal
Court at ST. Louis by the United States
to dissolve the parent corporation OF
New Jersey under the provisions of the
Sherman antitrust act.
The hearing In this city, which had
been adjourned last autumn. was re-
sumed before Special Referee Ferris IN
the new custom house. with c. c. Stein
brenner, OF the Galena Signal Oil Com
pany, on the stand. Steinbrenner had
previously been called by Prosecutor kel-
logg as a witness for the government in
the hearing last year to tell OF the sales
by the Gaiena Signal Oil Company, one
Of the subsidiaries OF the Standard Oil
Company, Of lubricating oils TO the va
rious railroads. Moritz Rosenthal, one
Of the Standards counsel, had the wit
ness admit that h's company had been
steadily losing on the contract it had
past ten years.
Admits Stendy Loss.
Prosecutor Kellogg questioned the wit
ness, and obtained admissions from him
that by big roads such as the Hartman
lines and New York Central favorable
discounts were received from the invoice
price set In the Galena's published sched-
ule. but that smaller roads rarely re-
ceived rates under the invoice price.
Z. w. McKenna, second vice presl-
dent OF the Chicago. Milwaukee and ST,
pa Pc Fr
Galena lubricants were, and what amount
or these materials were used I'm passen-
ger and freight cars. When Kellogg took
up the cross-examination he wanted 10
know why In his direct examination Mr..
McKenna had not included the cost OF
lubricating locomotives.
Tells How Cost Is Charged.
The witness admitted that this item
formed about 50 per cent OF the whole
cost OF fabrication, but that since 1899
blanket cost OF lubricating all three
kinds OF rolling stock had been estimated
in figuring the amount Of refund that
was due from the Galena Signal Oil
Company under the contract with that
Arm. and that the loss suffered on the
locomotives was balanced by the de-
creased cost of lubricating freight and
passenger cars. The railroad official ad-
mitted that II had been a long time since
his road. which was one OF the smaller
purchasers from the Galena concern, had
received any rebate from invoice prices.
Louis c. Frltch. OF the Illinois Central;
President Underwood, Of the Erie. and
Vice President Brown, OF the New York
Central. attended the hearing to-day, but
were not called 10 the stand.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-26
LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP,

Business was almost at a standstill
yesterday on the Washington Stock Ex-
change. the total transactions being two
$1,000 bonds and 50 shares OF stock. The
bonds were one OF the Metropolitan per
cents. which brought 1851, and one
Washington Railway and Electric per
cent, which sold for S27s.
The stock sold was Capital Traction,
at I29; Gas. at 675s. and National City
Bank. at 10
1t has been determined by the direc-
tors Of the Bank Of Washington TO sub
NIT the question of increasing the capital
stock Of the institution TO $1,000 600. which
would mean an increase in the stock Of
about $350.00O. 1t is probable that the
meeting for the stockholders 10 vote upon
the subject will not be held until next
fall. as il is desired TO give full notice
OF the meeting, and the directors are OF
the opinion that financial conditions will
be improved by about October l, and that
the meeting az that time viii better suit
all concerned than to bring the subject
before the stockholders at the present
time II is thought likely that the new
stock will be issued on the basis OF $50 a
share.
According TO the statement issued yes
terday by the Department Of Commerce
and Labor. the exports Of the United
States for the month of April amounted
to $l57, ,451, ,7sl. and the imports were $l29,-
554. .075. For ten months the imports have
decreased over $177, 900 and the exports
have increased by $23, 100000.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-26
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.
prices quoted are wholesale.l

(Prices quoted are wholcsalel
Prices on the Wholesale market yesterday were
fairly well maintained. in the face Of liberal ar
rivals Of produce aih the excessive heat which
interfered With keeping fresh truck. fruits and
dressed meats in good condition. Several new fruits
and vegetables were c-ought into trade. among
them peaches and 'ltaloupes Both command
fancy prices. Dairy pr lucts eggs and poultry were
in large supply. with a tendency 10 lower prices.
BUTTER-Creamery. fancy. 3ia2f4; do. Western
frsts 22i4aZ3s; do seconds 2la2l: process fancy.
2lsa22 do. fair 10 good lsa90; dairy choice uals;
good. Is; store packed fresh. l4al5.
CHEESE-Market firm and active on al kinds.
New York State factory, large. l3lsal4; do small.
old. Eal4a; do. summer small l25zai3: Virginia TO-
EGGS-Near-by fresh Virginia, loss OF. Is: aver
age 1914; West Virginia and Southwest Virvinia
l5a; Tennessee. l5is; North Carolina l5ls duck ls
LIVE POULTRY-Chickens. fancy. lsa2D; winter.
2a2j; spring. za50. hens. IN: rOosterS I; ducks.
large lOall do. small o. geese salO: turkeys. toms
per ID. Is; do. hens iji DO. thin. 10: keats 10
DRESSED TURKEYS. hens. undraWn
Per h., b do. average. undrawn Il; do. thin,
l0al2; toms Il: chickens. spring large. 30: small.
aaSO: hens. choioe BALI; roosters 3; ducks lOal2
geese. 9al0
DRESSED NIEATS-HauIs, country. sugar cured
l2an
YEGETABLEs-Potatocs. home grown. per bushel.
55a55i new, per bbl., L0oa250; Mccormack Der
bushei, 6Oae5 sweet potatoes, per Dbl. 4ooa5.0o
vans. per bbL. S@aA0O; asparagus per doy
4.OOaS.O0: cabbage. per CFt S0a90: early York per
Dbl, 75al.o0; celey, Florida, per crate, 2OCa2 80;
do, per bunch. 5oa75; cucmbers. Florida Der
basket 75a2Oo; egg plants, per crate. l5Oa2 80 kae
per bbl, 60a75; lettuce, home grown, per bbl L0Oa
Is; do. Florida. per basket. L2aL75; onions
Bermuda, per crate. l75a20O: do. Texas. per crate
l65; do, Ohio per bushel, soa99; peas per basket
75al.OO: peppers. Florida. per carrier 2Oh2Z: rhu-
barb. per bunch, L0oa2OO; radishes per 100 aI 90;
string beans green, per basket. 2OOa400; tomatoes
Florida, fancy. per crate, 20oa325
GREEN FRUITS-Oranges Florida, bright per
box 225 do. Tussets. u.s. California navels ga
26j; grape fruit. Florida, per box. 250asOO cram
berries. per box. 2oo135O do per barrel 5Ooa6 90
peaches. Florida. per crate. 200a3O0; cantaIoupes
per crate 80: strawberries 6al2; pineapples. Der
crate. 25Oa3.O.
sUNDRIES-Beeswax, .; tallow, a honey, white.
clover, llb new, -; do, 2lb. new lOai2 ginseng.
per lb. 5.oOa60O; Seneca, per h.. 40; Golden Seal
ioai5: Pink. l2all; Mandrake, 2a3; Snake Roos, s.
GRAIN-Wheat. Southern on grade Sass: we
75asO corn. shelled. white sOas5 do yellow. sOass
do. Car, 32jai.0. oats. Western white No . 6lG
g.; do mixed. 5ss6O.
WOOL AND HIDES-Wool. washed free Of blrs
per H., aa22; WOOL unwashed. free Of burs. per ID
l7al7ls; WOOL bury. per h. l5ale; Hides. green.
per h.. 5; do. dry. per h. sac; Sheep skins,
green, each, 75as5; do, dry, EACH 2aS0 calf skins
green. each. L0oal.25.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-26
MUCH DOING FOR GIBBS.
Man Wanted In New Jersey Gets Ii
and Out of Court.


A hearing was given Tyler NJ. Gibbs
yesterday by Chief Justice Clabaugh, on
reQuisition papers signed by the governor
Of New Jersey, in which Gibbs is
charged with being a fugitive from jus
tice He is wanted for alleged completely
in a conspiracy 10 defraud the Monet
Engineering Company of Merchantville,
of 1000.
Gibbs was arrested several days ago
and released on bond of 5000 by Justice
Wright, following habeas corpus proceed
ings held at police headquarters. Justice
Clabaugh yesterday issued a warrant CT
arrest for Gibbs, which had the effect Of
eanceling his bond and bringing him into
court. and then continued the hearing un-
til to-day.
Attorney Thomas c. Bradley, represent
ing Gibbs. got out a writ Of habeas cor
pus. returnable at once, before Justice
Wright When arraigned before Justice
Wright. Gibbs was again released on S.
600 bond. and the hearing continued until
Wednesday. This will make necessary a
further postponement Of the requ!sition
proceedings before Justice Clabaugh. set
for to-day.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-26
POLICE PUZZLED BY SHOOTING
Wounding of Valet Henri in Swiss
Legation a Mystery.
Injured Man, II Is Said, VIII Be Sent
TO Germany aS Soon as He is
Able 10 Be- Moved.

The Washington police are still In the
dark as regards the shooting Of Anthony
Herri, valet TO the Minister from Switzer-
land, Leo Vogel. 1t has been learned.
however. that a short time before the
shooting. Herd was discovered looking
at papers belonging to the Minister
Minister Vogel and persons connected
with the Swiss Legation maintain the
closest secrecy concerning the shooting.
DR.. George Barrie, who is in attendance
on the wounded man. says he has had
positive orders 70 allow no one 10 inter
view the wounded man. Every precau-
ton is being taken TO keep Herri from
communicating with friends. and it has
been learned arrangements have been
made by Minister Vogel to have him
sent to Germany as soon as his wounds
will permit.
In conversation. a servant employed at
the legation said that Herri had not
fallen unconscious on the second floor, as
was at first announced in the reports
made by the police She said he ran
down the stairs from the second floor.
He seemed badly frightened. and while
I'm the kitchen watched the doors to see
II any one was following him.
The servant said Herri told Of being
found in the Minister'S room with pa
pers in his hand. Before he could COM
plete his sentence. the maid, who is said
10 have witnessed the shooting, ran into
the kitchen. HERR said no more.
II was said yesterday that Herri was
much better, and probably would recover
Instead of three wounds. he has only
two. One bullet entered his left breast
almost under the arm. and the other
made a slight wound in the head The
small caliber of the revolver is all that
saved him from death.
Minister Vogel made an appointment
with police officials for o'clock Sunday
morning. AT that time Capt. Doyle, of
the Eighth precinct and Central Office
Detective Harry Warren called az the
legation. Both were told that the Min
lister was not at home. All the servants
refused 20 discuss the affair. II was also
announced that the maid who gave out
the statement that Herri had tried to
kill himself was not in the legation.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-26
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished BY +. F. Hutton & Co.
members Of the New York Stock Exchange and the
New York Cotton Exchange. G. Bowie Chipman.
manager. 1901 F street northwest.
New YORK May 2.-S:rong cables from Liverpool
and reports Of heayy rains over the Western belt
sent cotton prices soaring early today July reach
ing a new high point for the present movement The
opening TO Il points higher than saturday S
close and within thirty minutes u TO % points had
been added 10 the better prices Then a heavy
realizing wave set Ia and the market up % noon
was In rather a nervous and unsettled condition
After ! O'Clock trading settled down 70 a steadier
basis. and the quotations AZ the close were % %
points above the opening All during tbs day there
much profit taking and the ABSORPTION OF the
cotton thrown upon the market IN this was the
great feature Of the day.
Receipts at the ports were 500 baleS against
500 last week and 9,6a last year For the week.
50 GO bales. against s.. ID last week and 6E9 last
year. Receipts at New Orleans WBre 36l6 bales.
against lT7o last year. and al Houston, 2O5 bales
against 2,E5 last year.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-26
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET

Baltimore May 25.-Following are The Official prices
at the principal commission houses.
BUTrER-Creamery. fancy. per h. "a: imitation.
lsal9; Maryland and Pennsylvania rolls l5als: store
packed Ohio. Halls; do. West Virginia. nal5: Mary
land, Virginia. ana Pennsylvania dairy prints 5al6
LIVE POULTRY-SDTing chickens per ID large.
30; do, per h.. small 70 medium. Ea& old hens.
heavyweight, lrtal3i ducks puddle. large old 9ai0:
do, old Muscoyy and mongrel. 5al0: Pekns lOc
EGGS-Maryland, Pennsylvania and nearby frs.s
lsls; Eastern Shore Maryland and Virginia l6i5
Western frsts. 1914: West Virginia I6l6
P0TATOES-Old. nearby. prime, per bushel 65a
75 Western Maryland and Pennsylvania, 75aSO: Po-
tomac and Delaware per Dbl, 350af.O0.
GREEN FRUITS AND VEGErABLES-Appio
New York. assorted, bb-. L75a3OO: apparatus.
Charleston, per doz. lOOal50; Norfolk per doz..
l5a2Oo; do, Eastern Shore Maryland cultivated
LooaL50; do. Wild T5aIo0; cabbage, North Carolina
per crate. new. na5o; cucumbsrs. Florida per bas-
ket 75al50: grape fruit Florida per box 5Oa3 30
lettuce, North Carolina per basket. 5oa75; do Nor
folk. per i1bbl basket, 50a75 onions Bermuda Der
box, Ls5alf0; oranges Florida. box as to size 2OOa
300 peas Eastern Shore Maryland. per ik-bbl
basket. 75aSo green beans Charleston. per basket
75aL25 do, beans. Charleston. per basket 75a
LIS; squash. Florida per nsket 5oal.OO: strawber.
mes, Norfolk. Der quart. al0i do. Eastern Shore
Maryland and Virginia, per quart. 4as; tomatoes
Florida per carrier. fencI, 3OoaS5O; fair 10 good,
L50a2Ol.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-26
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York MAY B-Money on call at the stoci,
exchange today opened at Ia plr cent highest. IA
lowest II; closing. IA Most Of the loans were at
II Der cent
Time money opened the week practically un-
changed. except that In view of the return n gov
crnment deposits and the continued gold exports.
Lenders showed disposition 10 try 10 obtain slightly
higher rates. But demand showed signs Of dnin-
rhng. SO that accommodations were not lacking
Rates were 2iAa2A per cent for sixty days for
ninety days. "a. fer four months ga FOR five months
ard 3isa3at for six months.
Mercantile paper was marked by the characteristics
lately prevalent Rates 3,aiz per cent for sixty TO
ninety days indorsed bills rscayabe 4aiA FOR choice
four % SIX months single names and 5a56 fOr others
Sterling to-day fell 10 points to lsT for demand
then rallied 10 points Rates for actual business
closed follows: Sixty days. ls5a0ai s525: demand
As1lOaiS72O cables Ls7S5a4.s7l0. Commercial bills
wcro quoted at tslais5