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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26
Fall of Coal in Corona Mine
crushes Spangler to
Death.
BODY is BADLY MANGLED
Accident is the Result of His
Removing Props in
Room.

George Burton spangler, of North
view. was crushed to death by a fall
OF coal in the Corona coal mine at
that place between and . O'Clock
Wednesday morning. The body was
badly mangled.
While engaged in removing mine
props a quantity of coal fell from the
roof of room and buried him two
and half feet deep and death must
have been instantaneous.
Coroner w. P, Camp was summon
ed to the mine. and after an inves-
tigatlon, he decided the unfortunate
man himself was responsible for the
accident and no inquest was held.
The remains were taken to the un-
dertaking establishment of the Cliff
ford-osborn Undertaking Company
and prepared for burial. They will
be shipped tomorrow morning on the
accommodation ito Austin, Preston
county, for burial.
Mr.. Spangler's age was about 81
years. A wife and two children sur
vive him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26
KARL JANSEN
Swedish Entertainer Will Rem
der Program at Night
Session.

Mr.. Karl Jansen, the Swedish en-.
tertainer, will be present at the couri
house tonight under the auspices Of
the teachers institute. The following
program will be rendered:
l. "Thelma's Home" The Land ai
the Midnight Sun. This is a graphic
description of life and customs ir
Sweden and Norway during the lone
days and nights.
.. Poems Of Eugene Field and
James Whitcomh Riley.
3. Comedy impersonations of For
eign characters.
4. William Shakespeare's king
Richard III. Act v. Scene VI and
VII. Time: August 22, 1885; Place;
Bosworth Field, England.
5. limitations of William Jennings
Bryan, Senator Benjamin TiIlmar
and Theodore Roosevelt in thei,
stump speaches.
6. Demonstrations of Swedish sys.
tenn OF physical culture and sword
fencing as fought on the field Of
honor.
I. Home Sweet Home. sung in
Swedish.
All acts in full costumes, and his
torlcally correct
Mr.. Jansen says Of himself and the
program:
Il was born in Sweden thIrty-four
years ago. Our family history Is
traced back to the days of the vi.
kings. They We're my direct ances.
tors. My father is an eminent
Swedish divine.
Il am graduate OF several insti.
tutions OF learning in Sweden and
Norway. am, also a teacher ol
physical culture. have had ter
years experience as entertainer OF
European and American audiences.
Il arrived from Sweden and Nor.
way n few years ago; found young
and powerful nation full of vigorous
life. / found a people freedom low.
ing and true. II were on trial fol
my life. ! should wish for no better
Judge than an unprejudiced thorough
American.
"The people of the United States
like to be amused when atteodinI
an entertainment After their
strenuous days work they do not like
to listen to dry prosy lecture.
Read this program carefully ant
| you will find it is composed OF tn,
same quality that the American peo
/ pie love so well-variety. II yoI
/ wish to spend an evening of refine,
amusement, do not let this opportu
nifty go by. but come to this enter
tainment and enjoy the description o
THE Land of the Midnight SUM-" tn
comedy impersonations produced il
native costumes OF foreign character
with dialect songs; the pathetic an,
historical themes, and your verdict
fear not
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26
SUB COMMITTEE
Is Given the Swisher- -Scherr
Case TO Make a Report on
to Hitchcock.

NEW YORK. Aug. 26-The West
Virginia political situation, which has
proved so perplexing to william H.
Taft and Chairman Hitchcock today
was referred to a subcommittee
which consists of William L. Ward,
of New York; Charles Brooker, OF
Connecticut. and T. Coleman Dupont.
of Delaware, all members or the
executive committee.
A formal request made by the West
Virginia executive committee that
Hitchcock decide the relative merits
OF the supporters or scherr and
Swisher, both OF whom were nomi-
mated by Republican factions for the
governorship. and whichever faction
is declared by the national committee
to be regular will receive the support
OF the national organization In the
matter OF securing funds, speakers
and literature. The leaders OF both
factions will come to New York to
submit arguments.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26
chairman's Mail Brings Him
Splendid Reports Of
Situation.
COUNTIES. GETTING BUSY
For the Fray and Ticket In.
creases in Strength
Daily.

Daily Chairman Samuel v. Mat
thews of the Republican state COM
mtttee is receiving fiattering reports
OF the political conditions Throughout
the state, all showing that the Re-
publicans are rapidly lining up for
the regular Republican ticket and
preparing to wage the hardest and
most aggressive fight in the history
OF the state.
The activity at state headquarters
has evidently sent its influence all
over the state, as ali sections are get
ting busy politically and the various
county organizations are thus early
engaged in advancing the prepara-
tions and maturing them for the
campaign, which will shortly open up
in earnest. At headquarters. the
work of the campaign is under good
headway and the scene there Is d
busy one from early morning until
a late hour at night. One of the
gratifying features is the presence
daily of Visitors from various sections
of the state, who come for conferen.
ces and to bring reports, thus show
ing deep interest in the campaign and
earnest desire for the most brilliant
Republican victory the state has ever
known.
Chairman Matthews was much
elated with the good news his morn
Ing mail brought him Wednesday
There were letters from a number OF
counties showing splendid conditions.
Pleasants, Wetzel, Jackson, Grant,
Tucker, Mineral, Preston and other
counties all reported by this mail er.
cellent conditions for Swisher and the
remainder of the ticket.
A special significance of some Of
these letters is that they are from
among the best citizens OF the respec.
tive communities, where the Schetr
papers are trying to make It appear
the conditions are not favorable to
the Republican ticket, Tho contents
of these letters refute such state-
ments and show conclusively that the
situation is one OF loyalty to the Re-
publican ticket and that the usual
Republican maioritles VIII be given.
In GRAFT, Tucker and Mineral
counties there will be strict regular.
ity and the Scherr ticket in that sec
tion has grown SO weak that 1t will
practically cut no figure at all. This
is pleasant news as 1t was natural to
expect that Scherr in his home section
would command some votes. The re-
ports say he will get some, II he stays
in the field. but they will be very few
in number, so lew in fact that they
Will not have any perceptlble effect on
the results.
Chairman Matthews Is pleased With
the situation and is assured that
every day will foresee a great Repub.
lican triumph in West Virginia.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26
HUSBAND JAILED
Wife Says He Threatened Her
With Knife and Turned
Family Out Doors.

Awaiting a hearing before Magis-
trate Gordon on the charge of i'll
treating his wife, Vincents Fernan-
dez. of Grasselli. is a prisoner in the
count yjail. He was placed there
Tuesday evening by Constable C. L.
Ford, who arrested him at Grasseui
on peace warrant that had been is
sued on complaint OF Mrs. Fernandez.
The wife complains that her husband
threatened to do her bodily harm
with knife and turned her and her
children out OF their home and lock-
ed the door so they could not get
back in. Fernandez will be given a
hearing Thursday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26
VICTIM DIES
FOUR JAILED
Foreigners Are Charged With
Beating Man to Death
With Pick Handle.

Simon Suciu, Nicholas Groza,
Stephen IronIn and Nick Stlff, all for
eigners who were employed at Gras-
SELL, are prisoners in the county jail
awaiting hearings on the charge OF
feloniously assauting Thomas Dzdior,
a Roumanian, on the head with a pick
handle in fight at GrasselIl Sunday
night and infiictlng injuries from
which Dzdior died in the Kessler hos
pital Tuesday evening at o'clock.
Suciu was arrested Wednesday
morning by Constable f. II. Kidd.
Groza and Ironin were arrested Tues
day afternoon late. Just before the
victim of the assault died in the hos
pital and Nick Stiff was arrested a
short time later after onstables
chased him into the woods near Gras-
selli.
Ran to the Woods.
Stiff ran awaX from Grasselli some
time Monday morning and hid in the
woods. but returned to the office of
the industrial plant where he had
been employed Tuesday - get his
pay. Copstable j. NJ. Criss, OF
Grasselli, who with Const2bles z. III.
Kidd and Andrew Lyon, of this city,
made the arrests. saw Sun leaving
the place and with others went after
him and took him in custody.
The warrant against the men was
sworn out in Magistrate G. H. Cor
don's court late Tuesday afternoon
by Past.n Jerasin, a relative OF the
dead man.
Jury Dismissed.
When notified OF the death of the
Injured man, Magistrate Gordon Ia
the capacity of acting coroner. sum-
moned jury at the Clifford Osborn
undertaking establishment for the
purpose OF holding an inquest. AS
three of the persons the dead man
was with at the time he was assault
ed had been arrested and the other
under surveillance, the acting coroner
after examining the body, decided an
inquest unnecessary and dismissed
the jury. The body was turned over
" luG IOldbIhGS VI lie uedu Lldu lOE
burial
= Was Laid In His Bed.
From what has been learned of the
assault that resulted in the death OF
the Roumaaian, he Joined the four
men who are In jail at their shanty
at GrasselH Sunday night to help
them drink keg OF beer. After the
men became intoxicated an alterca-
tion started which res Ilted In a fight.
The four men. it is alleged, jumped
on Dzdior and ran him toward his
shanty. which is near the one occu-
pied by the others. He was fellad
to the ground by a terrific blow on
the head inflicted with a pick handle
and then carried into his shanty and
laid on his bed There he laid until
Monday when he was found In a
semi-conscious condition by Constable
fCriss, who had been notified of the
fight. He was taken to the hospital
that afternoon late.
Magistrate Gordon has set Septem-
ber 5 as the date of the prisoners
hearings.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26
Conference of Experts is in
Progress in the City
of Pittsbure.
THREE MINE DISASTERS
Are to Be Looked Into Careful
Iy to Better General
Conditions.

P1TTsBURG. Pa, Aug. ga con.
ference for the purpose of meeting
with mining conditions of the United
States and the great number OF
fatalities resulting from accidents, is
being held here.
Victor Watteyhe, chief of the Bel
gian department Of mines, is con.
ferring with Clarence Hall, of the
United States Geological Survey. and
j. w. Paul, of the department Of
mines of West Virginia.
"a thorough investigation of the
mine disasters at Monongah, w. Va,
and Jacobs Creek and Fayette City,
Pa, will be made.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26
PRESIDENTS SISTER
And Her Husband Present
Village With a
Library.

JoRDANvILLE. N. Y, Aug. 26-
President and Mrs. Roosevelt today
arrived at Henderson House, the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson to
take part in the ceremony of present.
Ing library to the village. The
library is the gift of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robinson, the latter peing sister of
the President, as memorial to Mr..
RUbinson's mother. The President
made short address. Robinson de-
livered the speech OF presentation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26
MASKED MEN
Visit Home Of MonongaIia
County Man and
Get $4O0.

MoRGANTowN. Aug. 26-Mask-
ed men entered the home of John
Mollissee, near the city. and awaken
ing the only person at home, Mrs
Julia Johnson. a relative Of the fam
lily, demaded that she show where
Mollissee kept his money. She could
not comply but the robbers made n
thorough search and succeeded In
unearthing $500 fthe farmers mon
ey. Molllssee was known to have a
prejudice against banks and the rob-
bers hoped to secure an even larger
sum. A posse Of fifty, with blood
hounds, went on the trail Of the rob-
bers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26
ENGINE BLOWS UP
Two Men on Work Train Are
Seriously Injured at
Monongah.

Two men were badly injured ana
traffic on the NJ. r. Division OF the 3.
& o. was tied up for a time, when the
washout plug in the furnace OF the
engine hauling the division work
train blew out opposite No. mine.
above Monongah. Tuesday.
The injured are, ]. C. Fletcher,
fireman. badly scalded about arms
and limbs.
francesca Manino. laborer, leaped
from the work car to rocky ledge
above river. Bad cuts and bruises
about head and body. Taken to
Miners hospital.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26
AGED ooLoRED WOMAN DEAD.

Mrs. Eliza Frazier, coiored, widow
OF Hiram Frazier, died at her home
on Chestnut street in the rear of the
African NJ. E. church Wednesday
morning at O'Clock after an illness
with a complication of diseases and
the infirmiites of old age. She is
survived by one son, who left home
thirty years or so ago and has no.
been heard of for some time. She
was so years old.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26
MISS D1cKERsoN I'LL

Miss Alberta Dlckerson, sister Of
Mrs. P. H. Shields. is I'll of typhoid
fever at the home Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. N. c. Dickerson, in Will
mington, N. C. Miss Dickerson has
been indisposed for several weeks,
and late news from there stated that
her illness had been pronounced ty-
phoid fever.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26
FALL MILLINERY ARRIVES

Mrs. NJ. E. Black -Krohme is re-
ccivIug the Fall stock of millinery
that she purchased in New York and
other eastern cities on her recent trip
there and is having It placed on dis
play at her store on Third street
The stock embraces a complete line
Of the very latest fashinos in head
wear and Mrs. BIack-Krohme says
there are many exceptionally beauti-
full creations in the lot
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26
ONE KILLED
TWO INJURED
And Several Passengers Are
Hurt When Train is
Derailed.

SPRINGFIELD. Mo-. Aug. 26-A
northbound passenger train on the
st. Louis and San Francisco railway
was derailed today near Brandsvllle,
Mo.
James s. o'Nclll, fireman. was kill
led, and Engineer Calvin and mail
clerk were fatally injured.
Several passengers were more or
less injured.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26
BRYAN AT BIRTHPLACE.

SALEM, H., Aug. 26-Upon ar
rival here today for a brief visit to
the place OF his birth, William Jen-
uings Bryan was accorded an ova-
ton. Almost the entire population
turned out to greet him when the
train pulled in at $3.50 o'clock this
morning. He spoke from the court
house steps this afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26
TAFT LEAVES
Hot Springs for Middle Bass
Island to Go
Fishing.

HOT SPRINGS, Va. Aug. 26-Ar-
rangements for the departure Of
Judge w. H. Taft were practically
completed today, The party will
leave at $3.50 o'clock Friday morning
and arrive in Toledo Saturday night
from which place they will so to
Middle Bass Island to devote a week
at fishing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26
SHOOTS Man
In the Mining Country Who
First Shot Him on
the Highway.

GALLTPoLIs, o., Aug. &C.
Augustus Guthrie, OF Galllpolis, while
travelling through the Elk River min
Ing country, was shot by a highway
man. Guthrie being not fatally In
jured pulled gun and shot the high
wayman.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26
CoNsTABLEs AFTER THEM

constables are after Frank Banso
and John VOycak. both of Columbia
Mines, who are charged in n peace
warrant issued by Magistrate Gordon
at the instance OF John Saligo with
threatening to do Saligo bodily harm.
They viii likely be apprehended to-
day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26
DOZEN FIREsrEN HURT.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Aug. 2s--
Fire early today destroyed the build
ing of the Brock Carpet Company In
the outskirts or the city. A dozen
fremen were injured The loss Is.
estimated at S35O,0O0.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26
CHURCH MEMBERS TO MEET.

There viii be a meeting OF the
membership Of Ash chapel Methodist
Episcopal church at the church on
Thursday evening at S O'Clock. All
members are earnestly requested to
attend.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26
BABY BURIED AT SIMPSON

The body of an infant child Of Mr..
and Mrs. C. d. Fleming. OF Terra
Gotta street, was taken to Simpson
Wednesday and buried in the United
Brethren cemetery there. The baby
died Tuesday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26
BANNER PERIOD
In tho History OF the Jail During
Sheriff FlanIgan's Administration.

This is the banner period in the
history OF the county Jail under the
administration OF John NJ. Flanagan.
There are 53 prisoners in the lnstl-
tuition. four more than at any time
since Sheriff Flanagan took charge
of the Jail, Five are federal prison
ers. 81 are state and II are city.
Some are serving sentence and others
are awaiting Indictment and trial
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26
SOLDIERS ALL GONE.

SPRINGFIELD. H., Aug. 26-The
last complete regiment to remain on
riot duty here left for Chicago this
morning. No excitement attended its
departure.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26
SNOW AT PIcKENs

Passengers coming in from Pickens
report the first snow Of the season
there yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock
1t was very light.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26
wooDArEN TO MEET

The woodmen OF the World an
nounce big meeting for tonight.
There will be several limitations and
some important business.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26
FLEET LEAVES SIDNEY.

SIDNEY, Aug. 26-The American
battleship feet Will leave for Mel
bourne tomorrow.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26

Miss Gertrude Flynn has returned
home after a two weeks visit with
her sister, Mrs. ]. E. Erwin, Of Fair
mont.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26
Mr.. WHITE ILL
Aged Father Of Policeman LONDON
White is Fatally I'll at Fairmont

Elijah White. the venerable father
of London L. White. formerly a well
known policeman OF this city, now a
Baltimore & Ohio policeman stations
ed at Fairmont, Is Ill at his home in
Fairmont and his death is hourly ex-
pected. Mr., White Is SO years Of
age and a well known and highly re-
spected citizen, and his serious, prob
ably fatal. Illness has attracted wide
spread sympathy and sorrow.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26
the WEATHER.

Fair IN west, rain II east portion TO.
nigIlt. Thursday warmer and
generally fair.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26

Continued on page 81
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26
CIRCULATION

The Largest and Best In
clarksburg.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-05

striped cotton blankets. gay cotton goods, moccasins, beads and feathers. none need despair of having an mex pensive and striking garb of the red man. An Ideal spot for the picnic is nearby field or the wooded lawn surrounding a country home. If pos sible have some musicians stationed at the gate ethese may be costumed, tool playing as they proceed on the march in Indian file to the darkest ana most remote corner of the grounds. which should be illuminated by many torches. these making the boundaries of an Indian village. Wigwams, tepees and totem poles must be scattered at in- tenvals through the space. Besides the torches. red lights displayed in many places will aid greatly In the effect iveness of the scene, as the weird shadows are thrown on the ground. If wished, and 1t Is not too warm, campfire Of twigs, cones and so forth, will be picturesque. Shooting at mark with bows and arrows. an Indian dance and a charmed circle while the men smoke the pipe of peace" and both men and women tell dream tales of more or less startling or weird na- ture, can be the entertainment.
 Refreshments, such as are generally used at an evening reception, would be appropriate and may be served on tables little removed from the will lage." or after such a charming pro- gram in the open, the guests may re- pair to the house, where an Indian pow-wow dance Is further enjoyed and supper awaits them. Pretty and clever souvenirs are easy to obtain. For the men have small peace pipes or canoes, and give the ladies bead purses pa- poose cradles or Indian pottery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-05
Uses Limits of Its Authority. ALABAMA TRIBUNAL ..
 ISSUES AN ORDER Asks Railroads to Restore Old
 Rates,
 -s- Carriers Are Given Twenty-sour Hours |. which To show Their Hand, But Belief i. That They Will Nos Grant The Rsauest.

The Railroad Commission of Alabama yesterday exhausted their authority under the Code of the State in regard to the Interstate advances of freight rates and issued an order in which that body unanimously pronounced the new rates excessive and discriminatory and requested that the railroads file iEn- mediately with the Interstate Com merce Commission notice of their in tentiont to put in the rates which pre- vailed prior to August 1.
 Under the terms of the order, the carriers are to report to the Commis- sion in the forty eight hours after the passage of the order whether they had filed such notice. Teiegrams were hurried to the traffic departments of all lines entering Alabama, advising of the order. Replies are expected to come in from the railroads by tomorrow at noon.
 The order of yesterday was made on motion of Associate Commissioner ". D. Nesbitt and was concurred in by Associate Commissioner John A Lusk and Chairman Charles Henderson. The Commission was driven to this as the extremity of their power or rather, influence, The railroads have been put in the awkward position of not being able to postpone the advances to Ala bama points from Ohio and Mississippi AfNSA S&O1SAA6S &A~ACh8A hANS At%-A " sured the States representatives last week that they would willingly make application to the national tribunal for leave to do so.
 When the Interstate Commission de- clined the application to postpone the advances and as very shortly there after Judge Speer, of Georgia, issued his interIocutory injunction forbiddinl the lines putting the new rates in eff feet to that state, the carriers were forced by law, curious as it may seem, to discriminate against Alabama, Florida, North and South Carolina.
 Before making their order. yeeter- day, members of the State Commission, chiefly Chairman Henderson, questioned at length J. S. B. Thompson, vice presi- dent and general manager of the south ern Railway. as to the temper of the carriers in this confusion. MT. Thomp- son was very frank in telling all he knew of the matter.
 Mfr. Thompson Examined.
 Perhaps his most important state- ment was to the effect that the South ern Railway would not be disposed to 1he Interstate Commission for leave to file the old schedule, of rates exist ing prior to August so far as Alabama was concerned, Chairman Henderson asked the question which brought out this answer and if is believed that the reply indicates that the order of the