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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-22
Startling Disclosures To Fol-
low Arrest of Seven Coun-
cilmen of Pittsburg.
BANKERS IN IT. TOO
May Equal the Frisco Graft
Cases-Legal Services
Proffered Free.

PITTsBURG Pa. Dec 22-Fol-
lowing the sensational arrests here
East night or seven councilmen and
two bankers on the charges of al
Legged corruption in conducting the
public affairs of this city. It is init
mated today that even more startia :
developments viii transpiRe either to-
day or tomorrow.
According to the best information
obtainable Il Is possible the municipal
scandal Of San Francisco VIII be in
significant when compared 10 the al
legged grating here.
Tho councilmen ana bankers Will
he given preliminary hearings to-
morrow
Several. prominent attorneys have
approved the prosecutions and sig
nIfied their willingness to prosecute
the defendants without compensation
Illegal acts in connection with the
establishment OF repositories fo-
FUNDS OF the ci;y are enumerated in
tae complaints and it is said num-
Der OF persons occupying official posi-
II ns in local banks Will he arrested
Following a series of yelled charg-
as TO couneIlmanIc acts. the Voters
League employed detectives and the
arrests are based upon the reports
made by The detectives.
The complaints were signed by
Tsuard de Fpolt. secretary of the as
sociation.
Three Of the charges against J. c.
WATSON. chairman Of the finance COM
mIttee of common council and John
r. Klein. OF common council, and.
William Brand. president of com
men council. charge each OF these
men With giving ard oncTing TO give
money ana other rewards and bribes
TO inAncnce the voters of other mem
hers of council in favor oT~eertat or
dinances. Another complaint names
the three above mentioned together
with r. A. Atkinson o. select conn
ell: Jacob Sofct. W. II. Melaney and
Hugh Ferguson. of common council.
1t is said thcre are many points IN
the scanda not yet made public and
subsequent Developments will be in
tcresting in character.
Coming right after the arrest Of
tho councllmcn was the resignation,
today OF Captain of Detectives Nc
Cough. I, is said this has 40 con-
ncction with the graft scandal.
The scandal has startled this ci5s
as nothing else has done IN years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-22
SENT TO JAIL
To Await Action of Grand
Jury on the Charge of
Stealing Overcoat.

AT the conclusion of his hearing on
the charge of stealing an overcoat.
valued Mt S25, from Cecl ] Fortney
at Lumberport. Jess Harbert was
held for the next grand jury under
iiond of $500 by Magistrate George
II. Gordon Monday afternoon. Har-
bert could not furnish surety and
was committed to jail. He viii be
given hearing next Saturday after
noon on the charge OF stealing n suit
of clothes, valued at sic, from D. r.
Eincaid at Lnmberport.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-22
AlJJDGED INSANE
And Committed to Weston
Asylum is Myra NutteT,
of Salem.

NIyra Nutter. an unmarried wo-
man of Salem. 50 years Old. was ad-
Judged insane by Magistrate Gordon
Tuesday morning. and committed %
tho state insane asylum st Weston.
Her arrangement taxes tho form Of
meiancholia she was brought 20
the city by DR.. Strothcr and relatives
ana after her oxamination she was
given into the care OF her relatives
until her commitment papers are
passed upon by the asylum author
tiles and arrangements are lnadn to
have her taken TO that institution.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-22
GETTING CAPITOL READY
FOR THE LEGISIATUfIe

CHARLESTON. Dec. 22-Palnters
have begun the work of freshening
up the walls OF tho capitol. putting
everything IN readiness for tho reg
ulur session Of the Legislature The
members viii find j vast improve
mont in the appearance OF things
over former sessions. since the entire
interior has been completely over
hauld new floors. freshly painted
ceilings. and everything put in very
attractive shape,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-22

To Work on the Completion
of the Great Florida East
Coast Railway
GREAT ACHIEVEMENT
One Of the Most Novel En-
gineering Enterprises of
Modern Times.

Now York, Dec. Hundreds
OF men are being rushed southwark
to work on the completion OF the
great Florida East Coast Railway,
following the dselglon OF Judge
Hough OF. the United States Circuit
Court in Diminishing. as without cause
of action, tho so-eaIled peonage
cases that had been brought by thu
United States Government against
the labor agents of tho railroad.
While these actions were pending
in the courts the men in charge Of
the construction work on this sea-
going railroad. which is 10 be
Henry NJ. Flasler's greatest achieve
ment. we're loath 10 push forward
with Tho same amount Of energy
that had been displayed prior to the
action oS the attorney general In
taking cognIzanee OF the reckless
charges OF labor slavery that had
been made Every effort to make up
for lost time now will he put for
ward by president Joseph r,
Parrot1, who has been in charge per-
sonaliy since the work began in
Juno. Of 1905, Fully 2,OOe men are
now employed South OF Knights Key
and more workmen are being sent to
the field OF operations each day.
Vice-President PARROT. who now
is in Sew York on business connect
ed with the great extension which is
jumping over 4 stretch OF thirty
miles of open ocean and over thirty
miles more of submerged keys and
Iagonns to connect Key West by di-
rect line with Mia mi, now estimates
that this, one OF he most novel en-
cheering enterprises of modern
times, will he coHple ted and trains
running for It's fun length within 4
year
Already the line is completed and
trains are running for eLghty-four
miles sonth of Miami. right down to
knights Key. Work also is being
rushed forward from Key West up
and over forty miles of roadhed has
heen constructed by the gangs that
are working northward to meet the
other workmen who rapidly are
moving south. This means that
total OF 1874 miles has been complet-
ed out OF the 1876 miles of road sur
veyed from Miami to Key West. The
greatest of all the engineering feats
on this wonderful line, however, is
yet TO .be completed. This IS the
eleven-miIe gap from Knights Key
to Bahia Honda where the line is be-
ing carried over the onen ocean on
concrete arches.
The effect Of the great extension
on traffic to Havana, however. al
ready has been felt because now the
steamers for Havana met the trains
at Knights Key and take passengers
and freight from that point to the
Cuban capital instead OF eighty-four
miles north at Miami. When the
line is completed to Key West huge
roalroad car floats will take entire
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-22
MANDEL SENER
Takes Position as Director in T'ubs
IIcity Department.

The announcement is made that
AIandel Scucr. press agent of the
Baltimore x Ohio 1aiiroad. with
headquarters at Baltimore, has sever
cd his connection with that company
to become a director in and to have
charge OF the publicity department. OF
the Pcnwood Coal COMPANY with
headquarters in Baltimore. This WIN
take effect on the list day of January
.rhe Penwood Coal Company owns
bituminous coal mines in Western
Pennsylvania and expects to put o"t
a considerable production.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-22

DR.. 4lIex Hannah. Of Sardis. spent
Tuesday in the city.
Archie L. Hustead. of Sardis. ives
here Tuesday.
w u Wyatt, of shinnston, who
is attending the Baltimore Medical
College. has returned home Tor the
holidays
Miss Ersie Gaines. Of Salem, waa
in the city Tuesday shopping.
]. Perry Thompson, OF Elkins.
was here last night
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-22
RowES,s LETTERS.

Falrmont's Secretary of the Board
of Trade, A. Bowen. VINO has assum-
ed temporarily the Office work Of the
Marion Agricultural & industrial So
ciety is sending out letters to thu
stockholders Informing them that
there has been placed on the market
$25, coo more OF the corporation
stock, making the total Issue ST5,
instead OF $4,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-22
N.ANrDs OF oHIDREN WANTED

Captain slayton. of the Salvation
Army. requests school teachers as
wen as others in the community to
send TO him the names of poor chilt-
ren who may not be reached Ly the
army. end he viii see that thoy re-
ceivc Christmas dinners, foyA and
clothing. superintendent Putdette
aud other teachers of tho publ c
schools have aided tho captain In get
ting up the list Of names.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-22
Over the News Of the Ds-
tllronement Of the Cab
met Of Castro
solLpIERY IS READY
To Do Battle With Castros
Men in the Interior of
the County


CARACAS, Venezueia. Dec.
The enforced resignation Of the Caa-
tro cabinet. which occurred yestst-
day. Is regarded as going far toyeafd
scaling the fate of Castro in Wepe
zuela.
There is much military activity
everywhere ana troops are being re-
cruited with energy In the oeltef
that tn men ia the interior loyal 30
Castro WIN hight
BERLIN. Dec. as-News OF che
appointment OF a new Venezuelan
cabinet came as a complete surpriFe
to President Castro. OF Yenezuela-
and was received with apprehension.
wIBBEMSTAD. Dec. 29-The new
Venezuelan administration has ne
voked a decree prohibiting the trans
shipment at willemstad OF goods des-
tined for Venezuelan ports.
This measure has been the prfnei-
pa dihculty in the strained relations
Holland and Venezuela AMI
It's revocation is regarded here az
practically a settlemep5 pf
the dispute between the two govern
ments. It is believed here the reign
Of Castro in Venezuela is over
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-22
10 600 TONS or STEEL
RAILS FOR THE u. ~ o.
100000

BALTIMORE. Dec. e2--The en-
Finoerirg department. Of tho Bait
more x Ohio railroad has complete
estimates Cor the number of tons OF
steel rails required for next year. set
ting the ngurDs at hctwcen ""Oo"
ana $4,000 toms The estimates are
nov 'cforo President Murray. pre-
lirinary 10 placing tho contracts
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-22
KING LOSES CASE

CcHAELESTON, Dec. 22-The
supreme court today decided against
IIenry c. King. Of New York; VIII =
claimed title under the ancient ard
original grant 10 many thousand
acrcs OF valuable lands in sthe south
crn part or West Virginia. Tho case
has been in the courts o. the state
for many years and provoked and IN
VOWED bitter litigation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-22
IN HANDOUTS
Night Riders Are Taken Into
Court Room by
Soldiers.

Union CITY, Tenn. Dec 22
Judge Zones. before whom the aIleg
ed night riders are being tried today
Announces that no session of tho
court VIII he held ChrLstmas day.
The prisoners were brought into
court today hnndcuffed In pairs with
Il detail OF two soldiers for eGch
Dair
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-22
EIKs 10 MEET.

The regular weekly meeting Of the
Clarksburg lodge OF Elks Will be held
in the lodge hall on Third street to-
night. beginning at s o'clock. Mat
ters OF interest to all members VIII
be discussed and a full attendance is
desired.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-22
GOES AFTER SHOWS

Manager Reuben Robinson OF the
Grand opera house. Icfs this morn
inE Tor New York to visit his moth
or during the holidays and to hook
several good shows for the opera
house. lie hopes TO have some rare
theatrical treats for Clarkaburg later
in the season
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-22
AGENT ARRESTED
Charged With Operator With Rob
bling Railroad Company.

GALLIPoLIs. o. Dec. s22-Bdward
Ward, Baltimore & Ohio agent at
Hartford. W. va, was arrested today,
charged with Night Operator Graham
with having Systematically robbed the
company for years. Graham was ar
rested two weeks ago.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-22

j Horuor Davis and family lief;
Monday night for washington where
they win spend a few days with rel
ativos
Jamcs N Foster. attorney, passed
through the city Tuesday morning on
the why TO ParlSersnurg from west
ton. on a few days business trip.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-22
MORE MONEY NEEDED

Captain T. II. Slayton of tho sal
walton Army announces that $500
have beon donated for his christnl a $
work Much more is needed and he
hopes the public will cooperate with
Rim as literally as possible in max
ing the poor children happy
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-22
n1sHoP ,ncHAUD DEAD.

NEW YORK. Dec. 92-Bishop
John stephen Michaud. of the Roman
Catholic church. of the diocese of
Burlington. Vt. died at a hospital
here of Brights disease today. he
arrived hero yesterday from Franco,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-22
NEWMAN RESIGNS.

NEW YORK. Dec CIV. u.
Newman Today resigned as president
OF the New York Central & Hudson
Railroad Company. Ills resignation
was accepted ny the directors.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-22

Mrs. Hiram Lynch, OF Lynch. was
shopping In the city Tuesday.
Mrs. a. G. Cross Will leave shortly
for Philadelphia. to spend Christmas
with her mother
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-22

Frank c. Bland will mako busi'
ness trip to sutton tomorrow
J. A. Crlsllp aud family left Mon
day night for St Augustine Fla
where they VIII spend tho winter.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-22
BAD CASH N HEAD.

Stella Quinn, residing in the
Stealoy addition. was arrested Mon
day night in q state OF intoxication
by city officers. She was suffering
from bad cash on the head and had
to be removed to hospital She
Will recover in a few days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs Emile sturbols. Of
Adamsson. are visiting relatives IN
Grafton for few days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-22

Judge George w. FSarr. OF West
Unon. spent Tuesday IN the city.
John l.. Gawthrop. Of Elkins. was
here last ey'ensaE on husiness.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-22

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-04
1.-THE FAIR" PREPARES
TO OPEN AT 10 A. M.
City Council Declares Firm
Itinerant Merchants.

1t is likely that THE Fair" the
new clothing and furnishing goods
firm, will be permitted to open this
morning at 10 O'Clock, according to
schedule If asked to do so, the firm
is prepared to furnish a bond that
they will pay the additional tax which
is required of itinerants, the bond to
be forfeited if the firm does not re-
main for the balance of the year.
At the meeting of the City Council
ON Thursday night. resolution was
passed declaring the newcomers to
be itinerant merchants. This classi-
fication was strenuously objeced to by
]. Berner, the manager, who claim
ed that the firm was to be a perma-
nent institution. A resolution was
also introduced raising the license
for itinerants to $500 for the first
month and 800 for succeeding
months, instead of $100 for the first
month and $50 for succeeding months,
as at present This raise was adopted
at the meeting of the City Council
last night.
In the meantime THE Fair" is ad-
vertised to be open for business at
10 o'clock this morning. 1t is possi-
BILE, that there will be further devel-
opements today and that an effort
will be made to prevent the firm from
operating without paying the $500
fee
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-04
DEBATE AT PLAINS is
HEARD BY BIG CROWD
Candidates for the LegiS-
Iature Talk.

Sumter's candidates for the Legis-
lature met in debate last night at
Plains, and while a report of the
proceedings is not available at this
hour the occasion, no doubt, was
brimming over with interest Citi-
zens of Plains extended a formal
invitation to Messrs Griffin, Will
liams and Sheppard to come to their
town and address them upon 1.-The
issues" and give their views upon
needed legislation. Plains is twelve
miles from Americus, but a political
event of this very interesting nature
was not to be missed by the voters
here, and accordingly a special train
was chartered to carry the Americus
crowd desiring to hear these able
speakers and aspiring statesmen to
the forum at Plains. Quite a large
party went out aboard the special
expecting to return here shortly be-
fore midnight. The public school
building at Plains was rendered the
speakers, and was doubtless packed
to its capacity by one of the most in
terested audiences ever assembled
there. The issues" in the legislative
campaign are really infnitesimal, but
the occasion last night was none
the less enjoyable for that fact.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-04
INCREASE is GIVEN TO
MILITARY FOR ARM0Ri

The Americus Light Infantry, as
we'll as all the military commands
of the State, is to get an increased
amount in the way of armory rent.
Heretofore each company has been
allowed $3.50 per month armory
rent, paid out OF the state military
fund. This allowance has been in
creased to $15 per month or total
of $50 year, making the present
annual allowance $3.50. An allowance
of $50 annually is made for brigade
headquarters, this being a new fea-
ture. The rental allowance made to
regimental headquarters has been in
creased from 500 to $3.50 year, and
unassigned battalion and squadron
headquarters are now given $75 a
year, which is an increase of $25.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-04
POlLED COACH: 9
TO 2 FOR BROWN
Atlanta Journal COrreSpOn-
dent Met With a Frost.

Another poll of Central of Geor-
gia coach was reported by Mr.. Geo
W. Bosnian, travelling man who ar
rived on. No. from Macon yesterday
afternoon,
Just before the train got to Mon
tezuma today" said Mr.. Bosnian, who
represents the Armour Car Line, "a
Mr.. G, R. Munro, took poll of
the coach, which was No 226. The
poll showed 8 Brown men and 2 Smith
men, including the one who was do
ing the counting. I was later in
formed that MIR. Munro was a cores
pondent of the Atlanta Journal. Some
body asked him if he was going to
send the result to his paper and he
grinned in a sickly way
THE epumerater got off at Ogle-
thorpe, and two men got on. Both of
these proved to be Brown men, and
this left the coach with II Brown men
and l Smith man.
A friend OF mine from Atlanta told
me yesterday that a Fulton county
official had told him that Brown
would carry Fulton by an overwhelm-
ing majority"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-04
HOKE SMITH CLUB TO
BE ORGANIZED
More Than I3O Signatures
Secured Yesterday.

Gov Hoke Smiths friends got
busy yesterday, preparing and circu-
lat1ng a petition in which the signers
pledged themselves to join a Hoke
Smith club soon to be organized in
Sumter county. In two hours work
132 signatures were obtained in Amer
icus, the signers~ including many of
the leading merchants and business
men.
The following was the form of
the petition:
I'VE, whose names are hereto sub
scribed, having an abiding faith in
the principles advocated by our
Chief Executive, as we'll as in his
ability to put thenf into execution, do
hereby agree to become members of
the Hoke Smith club, soon to be or
ganized in Sumter county"
No date has been fixed for the or
ganization of the club. In the mean
time additional signatures will be
sought both in the city and in the
county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-04
COME TO AMERICUS TO
LOOK AT ORCHARDS
Officials of Railway Are
Here.

Supt. H. D. Pollard of the South
western division of the Central Rail-
way, Mr. James G. Carlisle, CONNER
cial agent of the Central and Mr.. j.
NJ. Fleming, southern representative
of the Fruit Growers Express, spent
yesterday in Americus.
The object of their visit here was
to inspect the peach orchards about
Americus with the view to determin-
ing the number of cars required to
transport the crop.
And what was shown them here
proved highly gratifying.
Mr. Fleming has, quite recently,
been making up an estimate of the
Georgia orchards generally and fore
casting the crop for this season, and
in coming to Americus he will prob
ably add several hundred cars to
the total yield.
For the prospect here at this time
is indeed magnificent. In the large
orchards here, those containing from
$4,000 to 100000 bearing trees, the
limbs are already heavy with the
weight of young peaches, and the
crop will be enormous.
Already the young peaches are as
large as partridge eggs and are really
too thick upon the trees, which will
soon bend with the weight of the
fruit.
If half of the peaches now upon
the trees were pulled off, the crop
would be a fine one.
Mr. Fleming will publish shortly
his estimate of the Georgia crops,
and then give out his estimate of
the yield of Americus orchards for
the information of buyers and ship
pers, and to the end Of providing suf-
ficient fruit cars.
The only serious trouble here will
be the lack of icing facilities, which
will probably be provided ere another
year
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-04
MEETING OF COUNCIL A
LONG AND BUSY ONE
Berner Case Consumes
Much Time.

Regular meeting Mayor and City
Council April End, 1908 Present,
Mayor Hawkins, presiding Aldermen
Eldridge, Poole, Allen and Childers.
Absent Aldermen Furlow and Rod
gers.
Minutes last regular meeting read
and on motion confirmed
On motion regular order Of business
suspended
j. B. Hudson and L. j. Blalock,
representing merchants of the City,
appeared before Council and present
ed petition in matter of license of
]. Berner, petition asking that per-
sons conducting and owning the busi-
ness be classed as itinerant VEN
doris.
Request to postpone action at this
meeting made, and request declined.
After hearing the evidence submit
ted by both sides, on motion Mr. j.
Berner was declared by Council to
be an itinerant dealer.
Street committee reported the pur-
chase of a mule for the department.
Water committee reported that
they had granted the Electric Co.,
permission to occupy a portion of
City's land at pumping station, lease
to be drawn up and put in proper
form by City Attorney.
Water committee reported they
recommend accepting proposition of
Mr. G. c. Stallings as to extending
water pipe to his property on Forsyth
street; Mr.. Stallings to furnish pipe
and lay same, City to reimburse Mr.
Stallings for cost of pipe in water
no re OF "a fAP 1oce fhnTo
per year.
On motion, report received and
adopted.
Resolution read amending license
ordinances for year 1908, section 8,
under head Itinerant vendors, so as
to read $500 for first month and
$100 for each month thereafter.
Water committee reported the sale
of 80 feet of drive pipe.
Resolution ratifying action of Fin
ance committee in borrowing $17,-
600 to meet subscription to Agricul-
tural College read, and on motion
adopted as read.
Communication of City Attorney re-
lative to judgments in favor of Neon
Buchanan and Steve Foster read.
On motion judgments to be paid,
and City Attorney instructed to enter
suit against Mrs. G. V. Byne in the
Foster case
Mayor had read before Council for
their information letter of S. G. Nc
Lendon, chairman Railroad Commits
sion with letter of T. S. Noise, Gen
eral Manager c. of Ca, Ry in which
Central Railway seeks to discontinue
one or more of their trains between
Amertcus and Columbus
Third quarterly report Clerk and
Treasurer read and on motion order
ed spread on minutes,
T. N. Hawkes., Clerk and Treasurer
In Account with Mayor and City
Council of Americas, For Third
Quarter, commencing January LIST,
1908, ending March S1st, 1908.