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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-07
Walter Highland, Pipe Line
Walker, Dies Suddenly at
Freemansburg House.
FOUND DEAD in BED.
Heart Trouble and Quick Pneu-
monia Likely Cause His Very
Sudden Taking off.

Walter Highland died suddenly
some time Monday night at a place
where he was stopping at Freemans-
burg, Lewis county. When the
household went to call him for break
fast the horrifying discovery was
made that he was dead.
Mr.: Highland was a walker along
the pipe line between Wilsonburg
and Freemansburg, making the trip
one way in a day. He had walked
from wilsonburg to Freemansburg
the day before and was apparently IN
good health, though having cold.
The body was found in bed and 1t
IS s-belieyed he died several hours be-
fore the discovery was made.
Mr. Highland had several brothers
nIld sisters, among whom are Misses
May and Hattie Highland, of this
city. His age was about 20 years
and he was an excellent man. His
untimely demise is deeply regretted
by relatives and friends
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-07
Operations Have Also Been Re.
Sumed at Window Glass
Plant at Weston.

The Clarksburg Window Glass
Company will resume operations at
its Adamston factory Wednesday
night after a suspension of a mum
Der OF days because of the latteners'
and cutters strike and the sickness
Of Manager c. A. Wiley.
The other plants are all running.
though some OF them are short of
cutters. The situation as TO the fat
teners is quite satisfactory under
strike conditions and it is hoped to
improve the conditions as to cutters
within few days.
one oven has been started at the
Weston plant and two more iatten-
ers are to be sent there at once SO as
to start another oven.
MeSsrs. Garrigan. Fees and Her
lfloi. ofieials OF the Amalgamated as
aociaticn. are ali here looking after
!, 20 strike situation and aiding iV
manning and keeping manned the
various factories in this section.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-07
Two Villages Are Visited by
Many Masked Men Who
Are Heavily Armed.
REIGN OF TERROR RESULTS.
No Shots Are Fired But Tele-
phone and Telegraph Wires
Are Cut to Prevent Aid.
IBy Associatsd press.l

PARIS. KY, dan. might riders
made their appearance in large force
in the Burley district late last night,
visiting the towns OF Bethel, in Bath
county. and sherbourne. in Fleming
county, and destroying two tobacco
warehouses and big general store.
The raiders did not fire any sh3su
at either place but cut on telegraph
and telephone communication in or
der to prevent aid being summoned.
They saturated the warehouse VI 2h
oil and left as soon as their w tlS
was accomplished.
The men were all masked ana
heavily armed. They created a reign
of terror among the citizens Of these
little villages. The loss caused is not
yet known.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-07
GOVERNOR BRADLEY
MAY Be ELECTED
As United States Senator From
Kentucky as Result of
Democratic Split.
[By Ass0elasod Preus.l

FRANKFORT. KY. Jan. AT the
opening OF the legislature today the
United States senatorial contest was
the subject chiefly discussed. Tho
Democrats we're severely shaken by
the late election, and they have a
majority OF only eight on joint bal
lot.
Despite rumors OF disaffection in
their ranks the managers OF former
Governor Beckham. who was nom
mated at the primary, claim that he
viii be elected. on the other hand
the Republicans claim revolt OF
Democrats against Beckham's leader
ship will enable them to elect their
candidate, former Governor Bradley.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-07
AT PISTOLS POINT
Charleston Councilman Held Up
and Made to Sign Note
BY a Crazy Man.

CHARLESTON. w. va. Jan. L.
Councilman Fred Gardner. prosper
GUS meat man. was held up at the
point of a pistol last evening in his
place Of business by John Dietz. and
after having shown that he could not
comply with Deitz's demand for $500
was made to sign note for $500 in
favor Of Deitz. who at the time acted
as II half crazed.
Some years ago Gardner had loan
ed Dietz some $4,000. an told, with
"a deed OF trust cd DIetz's farm to So
cure the same. and later sold the
farm to llquidate the obligation.
Dietz claimed that after selling the
farm that Gardner should have given
him something. Dietz has been ar
rested.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-07
Night Riders Burn Two Large Warehouses
PITTSBURG GENT
ROBS LOCAL LADY
BY Son Of the Woman Whom
She Was Visiting in
That City.

PITTsBURG. Jan. 7.-Accused Of
robblng his mothers guest of jeweiry
worth several hundreds OF dollars,
William Clark. 10 years old, was ar
rested at the East Liberty station
Sunday evening as he was about to
board a train for Baltimore. Ella
Mcconnell. Of clarksburs, W. Va, is
the complainant.
The young woman was visiting
Mrs. Clark at s222 Forbes street
Sunday afternoon. 1t is alleged her
watch, two karat diamond ring set
with an opal and diamonds, a gold
ring and pin were in the dresses cf
her room. Clark. it is charged. en-
tered the house and got possession OF
the guests property. which is said TO
be worth between $500 and 5000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-07
HUNTERS
TRAIL THIEVES
Constable Schrader's Blood
Hounds Go After Robbers
of SIeepers in WetzeI.

Constable j. Worthy schrader re-
turned at noon Tuesday with his two
blood hounds from wetzel county
where he had been on the trail OF
burglars who broke into a boarding
house at Pine Grove and stole a sum
OF money and other articles from
rooms in which four men were sleep
ing. The chase however was fruit
less as the dogs lost the scent after
following 1t over hills and through
mud for more than five miles.
The thieves got nearly 1850 in
cash from the boarding house they
robbed, From the clothing of one
boarder they took $50. from another
s4S and another boarder In like
manner lost $50. The robbers quiet,
ly stepped about in the rooms wher,
the men were sleeping and success.
fully made their escape Constable
schrader's dogs tracked them over
Barker's Run and over the hill tow.
ards wileyville. He went to Pine
Grove with the dogs Monday after
noon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-07
MAN
PASSES away
Senator Fressenden, of Con-
necticut, Dies From Heart
Trouble at Stamford.
tBy Associated Press.I

STAMFORD, Conn, Jan. =
Samuel Fressenden, of this city, for
mer state senator and one of the most
prominent men in Connecticut. died
from heart trouble today. He was
three times defeated for election to
the United States Senate.
Mr.. Fressenden was born In Rock
land, Ne. April 12, 1S47. the son of
Samuel C. and Mary A. G. (Abbe)
Fressenden. He received a common
school and academic education and
was graduated from tho Harvard Law
School in 1871. In June, 1873. he
married Helen NJ. Davenport. He
served from April, 1864, to the close
OF the Civil war. as private, sergeant
major and second lieutenant in the
Seventh Maine battery and the First
Regiment OF Maine Light Artillery.
Since 1871 Mr.. Fressenden was en-
gagged in the practice OF law at Stam-
ford. Conn. he was a member of
the Connecticut House OF Representa-
tives 1874, 1879 and 1895, having
been speaker of the House in the lat
ter year. Since 1880 he mad served
as States attorney. He was a mem
Ier Of the Republican National Com
mittee from 1884 to 100 0and dele
gate at large ind 1880, 1888 an
1896. His home was at Stamford.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-07
JURORS
ARE EXCUSED
Work of Selecting Panel Pro-
crosses Slowly Evelyn
Thaw Present.
ny AssOc.stsa PrssH.l

NEW YORK, Jan. Two jurors
Professionally accepted yesterday at
the trial of Harry X. Thaw, were ex-
cused today with the consent of the
prosecution and the defense. Just be
fore the close OF the morning session.
Two new provisional jurors were
secured at the morning session, leav-
ing at the time of luncheon recess
nine men in the box.
The work OF jury selecting pro-
gressed slowly. Admittanee to the
trial was again restricted and there
are many vacant seats in the court
room. Evelyn Thaw. accompanied
by Josiah Thaw, members OF the de-
fendants family are in the court.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-07
BOOM A JOKE
Prof. Hodges Thought Friends
Were Trying to Poke Fun
at His Expense.

NO one was more surprised than
] when read in the newspapers the
c!arksburg dispatch announcing that
some Of my friends in that city have
suggested my name for the Demo
cratic nomination FOR governor, said
Prof Thomas E. Hodges. to a news
paper man in Morgantown yesterday.
when / read the story / thought
that some Of my good friends we're
trying to have some fun ct my ex-
Deuse; | have never really given the
matter any serious consideration"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-07
SENATOR FORAKER
DEHEs THE PEOPLE
Plans to Enioin Them From
Voting at the Primary
Election Next Month. !.
ny Assoeiatsd 7ross.1

NAPOLEON. o.. Jan, 7.-senator
Foraker has commenced move to
knock out the primary proposed to
settle the choice OF Ohio Republicans
for tho Presidency between him and
Taft a conference has been held
sher by the followers OF Senator For
aker at which petition was prepar-
ed to enjoin the county board OF cleo
lions from conducting the primaries
planned FOR that county. Foraker
men say the Senator personally re-
guested them to filc a suit 9s soon as
the election board decides upon a
time for the primary. Similar pro-
ceedings arc threatened in other
counties In Northwestern Ohio.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-07
NO MORE CHECKS
But Currency Instead VIII Be Issued
at Morgantown Mills.

The days OF the pay check in Nor
gantown are numbered and It may be
that It win not be necessary to issue
them at all again. Announcement
has been made that the next pay at
the tin mill will be made in currency.
The pay will amount to $4,000 and
this viii not include a single dollar
in pay checks. Other industrial
plants in and about the city which
have been forced to the use Of the
checks viii also abandon them and il
is thought that the last issue Of pay
checks has been made in that city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-07
Grand Jury Returns Two Felony
Indictments and Several
Misdemeanors.
YERKEY PLEADS GUILTY
To Assault and Battery and is
Fined-other News of
Circuit Court.

The grand jury IN circuit court
Tuesday morning returned two felony
indictments and eight misdemeanors.
The felony indictments are as foi-
lows:
Cecil Harter one.
Ernest Maxwell. one.
Misdemeanor indictments returned
are against the following:
, Ed. c. Fulton alias Ed. Fulton.
Jerome Sheets.
Timothy A. LafIey
Baltimore & Ohio railroad oom-
pany. two cases.
Percy LINER.
Joe Martin
William Randolph.
William Il. Yerkey. indicted Tor a
felony. pleaded guilty to assault and
battery and was fined $I0sand costs
Judge Lynch heard arguments in
several minor chancery causes
There was no open court in the ar
ternoon but the Judge sat in cham
bers.
The demurrer to one count was
sustained and to another overruied
in. the cause of Swift & Shannon
against the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road.
A similar order was entered In the
cause of Edward c. Rraham against
tho RAILROAD company.
The name OF Wilbur Ellsworth
Mather was changed 10 william
Ellsworth Cork, with the consent and
approval OF Ellsworth Cork.
The chancery suit OF Rufus Hay
mond against tho Southern OH Com
pany seeking to compel the defend
ant to. drill offset wells was@disniss-
ed. the court holding that It was not
an equity matter. but might be
question TO be determined. in law. if
instituted. A question OF damages IS
involved. The case has been pending
in court several months.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-07
AN ENGINE
IS BLOWN UP
At AItamont Station and En-
gineer Smith is Likely
Fatally Injured.

At Aitamont, B. & o. engine No.
1772, used as a helper on the grade
from Piedmont, to Altamont, blew up
Monday with roar that was heard
long distance. The engine had
just helped a freight up the grade
and was about 70 start on the return
journey back to Piedmont The
crown sheet was blown down. evil
IDENTIFY lack OF water being the cause
OF the explosion. The engine was
quite badly wrecked, but the boiler
was not blown OF and away as was
first reported. Engineer Frank
Smith. who resides at Piedmont, was
thought at FIRST to have been killed
in the explosion. but when he was ex-
trieated from the wreck he was found
TO be still alive. Physicians were
quickly summoned and the man was
brought back TO consciousness, and.
although he is quite badly injured.
It is the opinion OF the doctors that
he will get wen,
The fireman was standing on the
plate between the engine and the
tender when the explosion occurred,
and was uninjured He does not
know whether he jumped at the pre-
else moment OF the explosion or
whether he was blown from his foot
hold, but he found himself on the
track near the wrecked engine, un-
injured, except for considerable
fright and jarring up. Some portions
OF the engine were quite badly wreck
edparticularly the furnace. The
track was torn up and the engine
twisted about in such a manner that
it blocked both tracks. delaying
trains for a considerable length Of
time. The damage to the engine will
reach about thousand dollars. SO
far as can be learned no cause is as
signed for the water being so low IN
the boiler as to allow OF the crown
sheet being blown down.
Engine No. 1772 was considered a
very good engine. and was perfect in
detail and repair. Engineer Smith Is
one of the best known employees on
the Piedmont grade, and his host Of
friends Will hope that he may re-
cover, from the effects OF the injuries
he received.
The Company viii at once order a
thorough investigation OF the cause
leading up to the explosion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-07
ADAlNSTON PLANT
TO RESUME WORK
THIEF STEALS FEED
Goes Into Sayrc Stable and Helps
Himself TO Corn and Other stun.

A thief broke into the stable Of
George B. Sayre in the rear OF the
Sayre Bottling Company's establish
ment on Third street sometime in the
night Monday and stole a quantity Of
corn and feed valued at $3.50. other
things may have been taken but the
feed is all that Mr.. Sayre has missed
SO far. The thief got into the barn
by crawling through a small hole.
His foot tracks in the snow the next
morning showed him to be big fel-
low.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-07
MANY BEFORE
INQUEST JURY
Fan Men, Outside Men and
Mine Superintendent Ruck-
man on Stand Today.


FAIRMoNT. Jan. 7-At the cor
oner's inquest at Fairmont today re-
salting from the mine horror at Mo-
nongah, fan men, outside men and
Nine Superintendent A. ]. Ruckman
were on the stand, but their evidence
developed nothing to lead to the dis
coyery OF the cause, being largely de-
scrIptve of the condition OF the fans
and the mines before the explosion
and the situation afterward.
Just one month ago yesterday, Dec.
G, 1907. the catastrophe occurred
which caused the deaths of 357 men,
all told, including those entombed in
the mines. one who died in the
Miners hospital, and the two res
cuers, who died as result OF the ex-
pOsure endured, while removing the
dead men.
The inquest jury is composed Of
]. NJ. Jacobs. George Richardson. A.
s. Prichard, w. E. Cordray. W. s.
Hamilton and Festus Downs.
The examination Is chiefly conduct
ed by Scott c. Lowe, prosecuting at
torney of Marion county. The first
witness to take the stand was George
Gibson, payroll clerk at the mines,
who personally .superintended the
work of Identifying the men and
knew exactly the condition OF the
bodies.
S. J. Bsobst and Charles Robson
assisted In the Identification aud said
that all the information obtained for
each victim was placed on record.
DR.. F. w. Hin said that all the
men except one were dead when taken
from the mines. DR.. Hill was the
physician who treated Peter Urban,
the only man who escaped from the
mines alive.
DR.. ]. R. Cook and DR.. ]. j. Dur
rett stated that many of the victims
showed marks of violence from the
result OF the flames and force OF the
explosion.
oreigio Depetrio, one OF the men
who got out after the explosion, be-
ing near the entrance, was examined;
also another foreigner who was near
the opening. They said they knew
there was an explosion as soon as
their lamps went out, and a dense
smoke followed.
Peter Urban, the foreigner rescu-
ed alive, was on tho stand yesterday
afternoon. A surprising feature Of
his testimony was his statement that
there had been a slight explosion In
the mine on Dec. 3, when a mule was
killed. He was very Arm in testify
ing to this. but not much credenee
is given. Through his terrible ex-
perience, Urban may be slightly de-
mented.
Four other foreigners who got out
OF the pond hole" when the explos-
ion occurred, testified that the ex-
plosion began in No. s mine and then
extended to No, 6. They said there
was a sudden report and a flash, at
ter which they knew nothing until
they we're pulled out OF the pond
hole"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-07
LIABILITY LAW IS
UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Supreme Court of the United
States Affirms the Decision
of the Lower Court.
my AssOcla+sd prosE.1

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. T.
The Supreme Court of the United
States has confirmed the decision OF
the lower court which held that the
congressional enactment known az
the employers liability law. uncon-
stitutional, The act made that rail-
roads and other common carriers re-
sponsihle to employees in accidents
due to the negligence OF fellow scry-
ants or to Ineffective appliances.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-07
DIR. WYATT IMPROVED.

The condition OF DR.. 2. W. Wyatt
at his home at Shinnston was slightly
improved today. It was very seriorE
during the night and death was ex-
pected at any moment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-07
CHARGED WITH THEFT
OF 25c WORTH OF COAL

Floyd Goens, a young colored Lad.
was up before Magistrate Gordon
Monday evening on the charge Of
stealing % cents worth OF coal from
the Fairmont & clarksburE Traction
Company The evidence tended to
show that the lad had been engaged
to take the coal BY some one else and
the charge against him was dis
missed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-07
GRAssELLI MEN PAY FINES

Maclaw PolubInski and stanislaw
Pachuta. OF Grasselli. paid fines Of
81 and costs in Magistrate Gordon's
court Monday night after confcssing
to charges of disordcrly conduct
at Grasseli Saturday night. and were
released from custody. They were
arrested by constables on a warrant
sworn out by NJ. Tawres. OF the
same place.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-07
ANOTHER BODY FOUND

SIN another. body was recovered
from Monongah mine No. yesterday
making $50 in all II is likely that
there are still more bodies entombed
in the mine, though unlikely that
many more viii be recovered.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-07
LOOKING For THIEVES.

Local police officers were notified
at noon to be on the look out for
and arrest two colored men. who
stole a spotted dog from ex-Police-
man Walker at Fairmont this morn
ing, So far the men and dog have
not showed up, though they headed
in this direction.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-07
TRAIN ROBBERS
BOARD TRAIN.
But Are Frightened Off by the
Conductor Though Pistols
Are Drawn.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, an. -Four
masked men boarded crowded Mis-
souri,. Kansas 3 Texas passenger
train standing in the station here and
at the point Of reyolvers attempted
TO rob the passengers early today.
They were frightened OF by the
conductor and porter without secur-
ing any money or vaiuables.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-07
DOCTORS MEET TOMORROW

The programs for the Harrison
County Post Graduate course win not
be ready FOR the mailing before the
next meeting. which viii be held to-
morrow evening.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-07
COMMITTEE AT FAIRMoNT

State Senator Thomas Gartlan and
other members OF the joint legislative
committee TO investigate mines were
here last night and went to Fair
mont 70 attend the Mononguh hor-
ror inquest
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-07
VESSEL SIGHTED.

QUEENSTOWN. Jan. THE over
due steamer Mount Royal was sight
ed on Kinsale. sixteen miles west Of
this port today.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-02

Editor Wesenberg Of the Duluth
Skandinav is one of the few reput-
lican editors who treat Gov. John
son fairly in regard to his accept
ance of the nomination. He says:
against his own better judy
ment and against his will, Gov.
Johnson found that he owed his
party loyalty enough to obey the
unanimous demand of his party.
{ Exactly what President Roosevelt
would have had to do had the re-
publicans had as much courage as
the Minnesota democrats had. }"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-02
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 'O8.
THE PEOPLE WANT JOHNSON.

An effort is being made by poll
ticians to create capital against
Gov. johnson because he accepted
the nomination after his strenuous
efforts to keep the party from NOM
mating him. Some of these ira
ducers insinuate that he was not
sincere in his statements before the
convention and that he wanted it
all the time and relied upon his
Office holders to secure the nominal
ton for him. This is ridiculous.
johnson had nothing to gain by
again becoming a candidate, would
have been better off financially if
he had been left free, and there
was nothing to gain politically by
again trying his fortune for the
same office. Nor was it the office
holders that forced it on him.
Those of them who were nearest to
johnson made the most earnest
efforts to stem the tide. 1t was
the people, both republicans and
democrats, that wanted johnson,
and the fact that the democrats
knew that there were so many re-
publicans that wanted johnson of
course made them all the more de-
termined to nominate him. Hav-
ing been so nominated, Johnson
could not refuse without laying
himself liable to an accusation of
being so selfish that he placed his
own wishes ahead of that of the
party and Of the large host outside
of the party who desired his nom
nation. 1t was the Bryan ques-
ton over again" Shall the people
ruler" And johnson had to decide
that in the affirmative.
Then there is the third term
scare. The republican party of
this state settled that question in
1879 when it renominated John S.
Pillsbury for third term, and the
people of Minnesota set their seal
of approval on the act by re-elect-
ing him. If it was all right for q
republican governor to serve three
terms, it must be proper enough
for a democrat to do the same.
But as the politicians cannot fine
anything in Johnson's official career
to criticise, they may be excusable
for drifting off on these side issues