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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25
CHILD
FROM MOTHER
Is Arrested for Doing So But
is Released When Ac-
lion is Explained.

r. H. Pierpoint and two year oil.
daughter arrived here Monday night
from Fairmont and left Tuesday
morning for their home seven miles
beyond Pennsboro.
Mr. Pierpolnt was arrested at Fair
mont before coming here as a Kid
napper, upon information from Fair
view that he had stolen the child,
but was later released and permitted
to retain possession of his little
daughter,
Pierpoint's story is as follows:
IIe and his wife separated last Au-
gust and he was given the two year
old child to keep. Mr.. Plerpoint lives
seven miles from Bennsboro, near
Parkersburg, and he placed the lit
tie girl in the hands Of a woman at
Parkersburg in order that she could
be properly taken care OF. During
an epidemic of scarlet fever and
measles in the vicinity of the home
where the little girl was kept the
father decided to place her In an
other part of the city.
This, he said, angered the woman
who had been keeping the child and
she at once wrote to the former Mrs.
Pierpoint at Fairyiew informing her
that If she wanted the child that she
would help her gain possession Of it.
Last week Mrs Pierpoint went TO
Parkersburg and succeeded in getting
possession of the girl ana took her
back to Fairview.
As soon as Mr.. Plerpoint heard this
he at once went to Fairmont looking
for the child. Monday afternoon he
went to Mccrays livery barn and
got a horse and buggy He drove to
FairvIew and found the little girl
and started on his way back to Par
kersburg with her.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25
FLORAL HAIL
TO. BE- BUILT
Directors Of New Fair Associa-
tion So Decide at En-
thusiastiC Meeting.


At lengthy and enthusiastic
meeting of the directors of the West
Virginia Fair Association held in the
Clarksburg Industrial Company,s of
fee on Main street Monday night it
was decided to have fine floral hall
erected on the associations grounds
in time for the next annual fair.
All of the directors were present
at the meeting and they all pledged
themselves to sell enough additional
stock in the association, an issue Of
which was authorized, to meet the
expense of erecting the new build
ing and for other improvements that
will be made.
The date Of the next annual fair,
which had been set by committee
for the first week in September, was
confirmed by the board and the fair
will be held at that time.
"A committee was appointed to re-
wise the premium list and to give
liberal premiums for displays of fine
arts, agricultural and household ex-
hibfts.
The speed program was practical
ly arranged although it is to be sub
jeot to change If found necessary.
The total amount of the purses will
be $4,000 divided among pacing and
trotting horses. There will be ten
purses of $4OO each and two purses
of $500 each.
All Of the directors expressed
themselves as very welbpleased with
the outlook for most successful
fair this Fall.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25
SPECIAL MESSAGE
On the Japanese Treatment in
Manchuria Expected from
Chinese Minister.
Gay Aasociatea pross.1

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. rs
The State Department expects deliv-
cry by Western Union from the new
ly appointed Chinese minister Of
special message on the Japanese
treatment of trade in Manchuria,
soon after he arrives in Washington.
Dispatches from Berlin say the
Chinese minister there has been in
structed by his government to broach
to the German foreign Office the ac-
cessibility OF the United States and
Germany entering into a special
agreement concerning the mainten-
ance OF equal trade opportunities in
all Chinese territories. 1t is said
the German foreign office listened to
suggestions but did not commit IT.
self So far as can be gathered
from the utetrance of responsible
persons connected with the State De-
partment here there is no present in
tntlon Of making any effort to secure
Joint action in the nature OF COM
pulsion against Japan.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25
GRAHAM GOES
UP FOR LIFE
Preacher Horse Thief First
Man to Be Sentenced Thus
Under Law in This State.

To be a convict with four years
Of Imprisonment staring one in the
face, is certainly position not to
be envied. But to be brought from
the penltentiary into circuit court
and there be given an additional
sentence for life, is the limit of mis-
fortune. Such was the fate Monday
Of ]. H. Graham in circuit court at
Moundsville.
Graham, alias Radcliffe, was
brought into court on an informa-
tion made by the late Warden Had
doX, charging that he had three
times been convicted of a felony in
West Virginia, and at that time serv-
ing a sentence for the last conyic-
tlon. The offense alleged in each
instance was horse stealing and the
counties from which he was sent up
were Pocohontas,> Mineral and Wood.
The state proved Its case conclu-
sively by prosecuting attorneys,
sheriffs and other court officials from
the three counties, and by peniten-
tiary guards. The trial commenced
shortly before noon and tho case was
with the jury by 3 o'clock. After
about half an hour the jury returned
a verdict of guilty.
Unless the defendant secures a
new trial, which is lmprbaBle, II will
be the duty of the court to sentence
him to the penitentiary for life.
The Graham case was the first
case OF its kind in this state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25
WOMAN
TRIES TO KILL
Her Own Children by Setting
Fire to Her Home at
Glen EastoD.

Mrs. Charles Brown, of Glen Eas-
ton, has gone suddenly insane at her
home. She viii be sent to the state
asylum at Weston.
Mrs. Browns husband works for.
the b. & o. railroad company, and
while he was at work his wife sud
denly went insane and after tearing
off her clothing she set fire to her
home. Catching up her two small
children the woman started to the
railroad track. Two men seeing her
and hearing her exdiaim that she was
going to throw the children under an
approaching train rushed to her and
after struggle managed to take her
back to her home where they discov-
cred 1t in flames. With the aid OF
few buckets Of water they managed
to nut the flames but.
Two ladies were sent for TO assist
in putting her clothing back on her,
but when they were In the act OF do
ing SO she grabbed one lady and near
ly tore her hair out, exclalming that
she was trying to separate her from
her husband, and 1t required several
men to assist in getting her clothing
back on. In the jail at Moundsvllle
she stated that she had talked with
God and he told her to kill her chill
dren and that was the reason why
she was trying to do so.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25
Mitchell Tries to Get a Report
in Against StrickIing's
But Effort Fails.
McDERMoTT BILL IN HOUSE
Senate Follows the Calendar
in Regular 0rdr and Does
Nothing Of Special Interest.
tspecla1 to tI,e TeIegrnml

CHARLESTON, Feb. 25.-Jamcs
W. strlekllng, Of Tyler county, ad-
mitted in the house today that he was
the author of the mine report recently
submitted. The remark came in an
effort to introduce minority report
by DR.. A. j. Mitchell, of Writ county.
Craig, OF Peasants, assisted in the
report which 1t is thought would re :
fleet on the operators. The original
draft of the report, said Mr. strick-
ling was not satisfactory and the
present report is series of COM
promises
The motion to reconsider the ap-
proyal of the journal which would ad-
nit Mitchell's minority report did not
prevail,
The McDermott railroad bill was
up Just before noon in the house.
Sentiment on the bill is indicated by
a motion to>adjourn which carried 81
to 10. The Senate devoted itself to
the calendar Nothing interesting
came up.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25
BAND OF THIRTY ANARCHISTS TO BE CAPTURED
AS ONE OF THE RESULTS FROM MURDER OF PRIEST
TRAlNPLVG ON A
LONG JOURNEY
EIsSEIllg -: :'1slal
Charles Meyer, Walking From
Coast to Coast on Wager,
Hits CIarksburg.

Charles Meyer, crippled coal
miner, who was compelled to aban-
don his work in the Black Diamond
Coal mines in Washington state near
Seattle and Is now tramping on re-
turn trip from New York to San
Francisco in order to collect a wager,
arrived in clarksburg at 1890
o'clock Tuesday and is staying here
e few hours for rest and food.
Meyer came by way of Grafton.
He slept at Flemington Monday night
and walked to Clarksburg on the B.
& o. track before getting his break
fast. He is now seven days ahead
of the schedule provided by the
terms of the wager and he has 11S
days yet in which to walk back to
San Francisco in order to win. 1t
took him SO days to walk from
Frisco to New York. II Meyer ar
riyes in San Francisco within seven
months from the time he started,
with satisfactory evidence of having
made the journey on foot, he will
receive $4,000. He left San Fran
cisco without cent and has had to
scrape, pretty hard at times to get
enough to eat, but he says the peo-
pie have been pretty good to him.
Meyer is trying to engage a hall.
some place in the city for the pur-
pose of giving a lecture about his
travels before leaving.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25
Denver Chief Has Traced Thirty
Of Them From Southern
Italy to This Country.
ARE TO BE ARRESTED
t,sd
Officer Locates Them and Their
Work in Detail in Various
Parts Of Country.
lRE TO BE ARRESTED
EBy Associated PrOss.l

DENVER, Col. Feb Through
the efforts OF Chief Delaney 1t is be-
lieved the last Of thirty anarchists
in various parts Of the country will
be arrested within a few days in
connection with the assassination Of
Father Leo Helnrichs by Giuseppe
Alio here Sunday.
Chief Delaney said his department
had traced Allo and his band from
stone Quarries in Southern Italy to
America and located most Of the
towns where they are living. Four
were detailed to work in Colorado.
Alio is one of them, and the other
three will probably be arrested to-
day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25
ARBOGAsT RELEASED.

Dorsey Arbogast, of Mt. Clare,
who was held for the next grand
iury's action on the charge Of unlaw-
fully carrying a revolver at Mrs,
Nancy McAtee's home in the West
End two or three months ago, was
released from the county jail Tues
day, Before Justice Carper at Mt.
Glare bond of $500 was executed for
him and his release was ordered.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25
RUNAWAY ENGINE
KILLS A HOSTLER
In the Railroad Yards at Graf
ton and Fatally Injuries
Another EmpIoye.

GRAFTON, Feb. 25-An engine
in the B. & o. yards here last night
run away, killing one and probably
fatally iniuring another employe.
Lewis Reese, an engine hostler, was
badly crushed and died within an
hour of the accident.
John Memaugh, an assistant, was
also severely injured and may die.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25
Mr.. HOWARD
Of Boston, Mass, Will ReCite
in Hoffman Hall Tomorrow
Night at $50 O'Clock.

Tomorrow evening at $50 o'clock in
Hoffman Hall shakespeare's master
pieces will be interpreted by John r.
Howard, of Boston, Mass. The
Wheeling Intelllgencer says Of him
and his readings:
Mr. Howard brings out the hid
den beauties of Shakespeare and ST.
lence fell on the audience as he read"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25
FUNERAL WEDNESDAY
OF Horace Ray Ogden, Son Of
R. S. Ogden, Who Died in
Hospital Monday Evening.

The funeral of Horace Ray Ogden.
son of Il. $. Ogden, who died in
hospital Monday evening at c O'Clock
of perltonltls, will take place Wed.
nesday afternoon at o'clock. Ser
vices Will be held at his late home
624 Locust street led by the Rev. L.
p. Peters and the Rev. w. NJ. Long.
The interment will follow in the fam
lily lot in Elk View cemetery.
The pail bearers viii be William
Leachman, Burton Alexander. Lee
Williams, George Osborn, c. +. Prun-
ty, William White, Fred shlnn and
Jack Fullerton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25
PERMITS TO oLERGYsIEN.

For the first time since the two
cent law went into effect in this state
will clergy be allowed reduced rates
on the h & o, Notice has been re-
ceived at the local ticket office that
on and after March 81 the company
viii issue clergy permits to all pcrS
sons qualified to receive them. APP
pllcation should be made to the local
ticket agent by all those wishing a
permit.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25
COMMITS SUICIDE
Miss Grace White Swallows
CarboIic Acid in a Down
Town Hotel in Chicago.
lag Assoclatea Preag.l

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-Miss Grace
White, aged 26 years, whose home is
believed to be in Michigan City, Ind,
was found dead in a room of a down
town hotel today. 1t is thought she
committed suicide by swallowing car
bolic acid. The police are searching
for w. P, cosgrovo, who It is believed
knew the woman.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25
POLES RIOT
At WEDDING
Four Are Fatally Stabbed and
Fifteen Others Are Severe
Iy Cut in the Fight.
ny Associated Presr.l

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 25-Four
men were fatally stabbed, fifteen
others, including a policeman, were
severely cut, and several others were
slightly lnjurd in riot between two
factions of Polish celebrators today.
The fight marked the end of the
festivities in connection with the
wedding OF Leo Chasski and Mary
Wadya. The conflict had It's origin
in an old controversy between the
two factions of Poles. Twenty riot
ers were arrested.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25
SUMMER SCHOOL
Has Been Decided on by Faculty of
West Liberty.

Principal Fortney, of the West
Liberty State Normal school, has an
nounced that It had been deciced by
a number Of the members Of the
faculty to hold a summer session of
school which will begin June Sth,
and continue six weeks. This short
term of school will be held for the
benefit Of teachers who desire TO bet
ter equip themselves for the duties
of their profession.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25
NEW CHURCH
Is to be EStabIiShedin This City
by the Methodist PrOtes-
tant Denomination.

Evangelistic services are to be
held in the building on West Pike
street recently vacated by the West
End meat market for two weeks be-
ginning tomorrow night by the Meth
idist Protestant denomination, look
ing TO the organization Of church
congregation here. The services will
be conducted by the Rev. ]. I. Vim
cent, of Rockford, and the Rev. c. L.
Queen. of Grafton, and will be held
each evening at 1880 o'clock. Mr..
Vincent will preach tomorrow night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25
BLIND BOOK AGENT
DIES OF HIS WOUNDS
Inflicted by a Bullet Fired With
in Rooming House in a
Mysterious Manner.
my Associated Pross.1

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 25-T
a. Mcmillan, blind book agent,
who travelled for a Chicago firm, died
in a a,hospital here today of bullet
wound received in a mysterious man
ner in a rooming house Jan. 1G last.
Stella Arrowwood, an inmate of the
house, was arrested at the time. Nc
Millan's home was in Lewlsville, o.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25
GRAFTON DEMOCRATS
NOMINATE A TICKET

GRAFTON, Feb. 25-The Demo-
Gratis of Grafton in convention last
night nominated the following men
for the various offices, to be voted
for on March II; For mayor. Tom
Keeney; city collector, Henry ].
Pracht; council, First ward, W. P.
Withers; second ward, L. e. Ward;
Third ward, W. 7. Heironimus;
Fourth ward, James Illusion; Fifth
ward, S. NJ. zinn.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25
COUNTY SALARY
BILL is CHANGED
From the Original SO As to Be
Slightly More Liberal Than
First Proposed.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Feb, 25.--
The county salary bill as it passed
the house underwent several change.
from the original.
The changes are mostly along the
line of more liberallty. For instance
the original bill permitted the sher-
IFS and county clerks to retain all
fees up to the first $1,000 collected.
BY the amended bill they are allow
ed to retain all up TO $1,000. They
are also permitted to be paid salary
Of not more than 5000 and not less
than $500 which increases the limit
800 above the amount allowed by
the original bill. Otherwise the COM
pensation to be paid these officials
remains the same. as per cent Of
collections between $500 and up to
$4,000; so per cent Of all collections
above $4,000 and up to $4,000; 25
sper cent of all collections in excess Of
$4,000.
The clerks Of the circuit courts are
divided into classes. according to the
wealth and population Of theIcounties
in which they are situated. The first
class originally consisted Of Cabell,
Fayette, Marion, Kanawha, Marion,
Mercer. Mcdowell, Ohio and Wood.
Raleigh, Wetzel and Monongalla we're
added. The clerks of these counties
may be paid salaries of from $1,000
to $4,000. From $4,000 up their fees
are graduated upon the same basis as
1.-THE sheriffs and the county clerks
All other counties are included in the
second class in which salaries Of
5000 to $1,000 are permitted. The
percentage of other fees remains the
same.
Where circuit clerks are also
clerks of criminal courts their sal
aries may be $500 to 5000 and they
may retain all fees up to $1,000.
Above $1,000 the graduation comes
in.
For prosecuting attorneys there are
-four classes. The amended bill in
'cludes Cabell, Harrison, Fayette,
Kanawha. Marion, Mcdowell, Ohio
and Wood, of which salaries of $2,-
900 to $4,000 may be paid. The sec
ond class includes Marshall Mason,
Mercer, Monongalla, Raleigh, SUM
mers and Wetzel counties, with sal
aries of $1,000 to $4,000.
The third class embraces Brooke,
Barbour, Berkeley, Braxton. Calhoun,
Clay, Gllmer Greenbrier, Hampshire,
Jackson, Jefferson, Lewis, Lincoln,
Monroe, Mineral, Mingo, Nicholas,
Preston, Pocahontas, Putnam, Ritchte
Randolph, Roane, Taylor, Tyler Writ,
Wayne and Wetzel, with salary Of
$500 to $1,000. The remaining coun-
ties constitute the fourth class. the
maximum salary being.
Prosecuting attorneys in first and
second class may retain fees up to
the sum of $4,000; in third and
fourth class all fees up to $1,000.
Above those amounts the fees arc
graduated.
1t must be remembered that In ehe
case of all officers the salaries must
be included in considering percent
ages. For instance where a sheriff
is given the first $1,000 collected and
also draws a salary of $500 that sal
airy is included In the $1,5OO calcula-
tion.
This measure is now in such shape
that it is acceptable and will prob
ably get through within two days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25
AT SISTERS BEDSIDE

Mrs. Daniel Michael, of Wolf
Summit, is at the bedside of her sis
ter, Mrs. Tot Reed, in Fairmont,
who recently returned from Phoe-
nix, Arizona, where she spent sever
al months for the benefit of her
health but without favorable results.
Mrs. Reed is very low with consump-
ton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25
BASEBALL DATES
Are to be Announced at the
End Of Annual Joint Sched-
uIe Committee Meeting.
IBy Associated Press.l

NEW YORK, Feb. 25,-The annual
Joint Schedule Meeting of the Nation
al and American baseball leagues
began here today, 1t will continue
the greater part of the week and at
the end playing dates for the coming
season will be announced.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25
BANDITS TORTURE
RAILROAD WATCIINIlN

An attempt to rob the railroad
watchman at Meadowbrook was made
at night by bandits, and they set fire
TO his shanty The bandits subjected
him to agony in order to compel him
to give them money, but finding that
he did not have money they finally
set fire to his shanty The b. u o..
police have been detailed on the case.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25
NATIONS EDUCATORS
Are in Annual Session to the
Number Of More Than
Two Thousand.
[By Associated Prssz.l

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. 25.-
More than two thousand educators
from all parts of the country were
present at the opening of the annual
convention Of the Department of su-
perintendents of the National Educa-
tional Association here today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25
THIRTY INJURED
In the DeraiIment of an ExCur-
sion Train But None
Are Fatally Hurt.
[By Associated Press

LAREDO, Feb. 25.-ThIrty per-
sons were injured, but none fatally,
in the derailment of an excursion
train carrying northern tourists ury,er
the direction OF Charles Gates. of To-
lcdo, at orville, near here, last night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25
MRS. AUITs FUNERAL

The funeral and burial Of Mrs.
Mary E. Ault, who committed suicide
Saturday night by swallowing carbolic
acid after quarrel with her hus-
band. Charles Ault, took place Tues
day morning. The services were at
the clifford-osborne morEue and In
torment was at the odd Fellows cem-
etery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25
PROGRAM COMPLETED.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 25-
The program for the first interna-
tional congress for the welfare Of the
child to be held under the auspices
of the nation mothers congress in
Washington, March 10 to II, has
been completed The congress will
be opened by President Roosevelt at
the White House with an address.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED.

A marriage license has been issued
by the county clerk to VIII knder-
son and Mrs. Jane Neal.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25
ASKS FOR PARDON
[ny Aahoclated PRONG. j

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 25.-Gen-
eral stoessel has petitioned the EN-
peror for fun pardon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25

Cyrus E. Webb, county superin-
tendent of schools. was here from
Bridgeport Tuesday
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-25

Miss Lola Nay has returned from
visit in Fairmont.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-16
fHRas
HSagMkI
Is the Best Of All.

John Gilmore, after spending mum.
Der of weeks and his holiday vacation
at the parental home on South d
street. departs upon the road today
for a six weeks trip. Mr.. Gilmore is
much interested in the new metal
casket and vault manufactured BY AL
Merkelbach and he is DESTROYS Of hav.
ing his house take up its manufacture
Mr.. Gilmore has had years of expert
ence in handling caskets and burial
cases and he states that Mr.. Merkel-
bach has found the best idea he has
ever seen and one which will be OF
great value.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-16
WOMAN'S CLUB NOTES
Items Of Interest Concerning the
0skaloosa Organization.

The following program will be rem
dered by the musical department of
the Woman's Club this evening. Jan.
IA, at the home of Mrs. C. D .Marck.
res: 81.
/. Instrumental Solo - Selections
from Beethoven's Sonata, with varia
tions-Mae Millar.
2. Talk: The German Classic
School of Music--Lillian Hughes.
9. Vocal Selecetions-(a) Hark
bark. the Lark, Schubert; (b) The
Wanderer-Jessie Duboc.
4. THE Story of Wagner's Opera
Parsifal"-Mrs. Rhea Oppenheimer.
5. Instrumental Solo - Nocturne
Midsummer Nights Dream. Mendels
sohn-Bessie Dean.
s. Vocal Trio-Lift Thine Eyes
Elijah" Notwithstanding Long
Mrs. Marckres. Hazel Phillips.
z. Paper--The German Romanti'
School OF Music-Mrs. l.. "A. Rodgers
8. instrumental Solo--Waltz In
A fat. Chopin--Miss Jennie Fry.
9. The Story of Wagner's Opera
Tannhauser-Hazel Phillips.