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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-29
KNOX IS FNDORSED,
PRESIDENT LAUDED
BY PENNSYL LVANIANS
State Convention Plat
form Urges Currency
and Tariff Reforms.
Thinks Congress Should
Have Control of In
terState Commerce.

HARRISBURG. Pa. April 29.-The
Pennsylvania Republican convention to-
day instructed the delegates TO the ma
tionaI convention, at Chicago. 10 support
Philander - Knox. United States Sen
atcr. fer the Presidency; nominated Jus
ticc William ID. Porter, Of Allegheny. 10
succeed himself on the superior court
bench. nominated Morris i ClOthier,
OF Philadelphia, and l. r. Jones. Of
IittsburE. TO be electors-at-large ana
elected Governor Stuart. James Elver-
son. of Philadelphia; Charles a ROok.
of Plttsburg, and r. p. Hapgood. Of
Bradford. tC be delegates 70 the na-
tional convention, and S A Kendsn Il,
OF Somerset; Dr. F. l. Flood, of Titus
Vile. and Henry NJ. Warren, Of Cbes-
ter. 10 be alternates.
Senator Laugfltt was chairman OF the
convention. and Col. Wesley R. Andrews
was reelected state Chairman. There
was no cCntest over the election Of
delegates, and the nominations had been
Prearranged-
Knox and Roosevelt
Il was a Knox convention Every
mention of his name was greeted with
wild applause. ana the chief feature of
the platform adopted was an enthusi-
astic Endorsement Of his claims to be
the standard bearer Of his party this
fall.
The platform adopted by th0 Republi-
can state convention is an exceedingly
brief document, in comparison with
those Of former years. It strongly in
dorses the national Administration. eX-
peCialIy the contentious OF President
Roosevelt that Congress should control
interstate commerce. Concerning the
tariff, 1t says.
THE Republican party of Penns ylvania
recognizes the general demand for re-
view by TIE incoming Congress Of tariff
legislation, 20 the end that s,lch modih-
cations may be made therein as will
adapt IL TO the necessities and equitable
demands OF she present time, and in
such manner as win best subserve the
real welfare-Of the. American people.
Elastic Currency System.
: currency system IS advocated that
''wIl permit OF more elasticity IN times
Of excessive activities but viii safe
guard all mediums OF exchange"
The Panama Canal is mildls- criticised.
and an appeal made for more liberal
waterways appropriation"
Senator Knox is enthusiastically in
dorsed fOU the Presidency. his career
being reviewed and praise h aped upon
him by President Roosevelt O ioted.
Senator PenrOse and the entire Penn
sylvania Congressional delegation IS in
dorsed. as is the administration OF Gov
ernor Stuart and the various State de-
partments- The platform closes by ad-
vOcating increased appropriations for
good roads and the Stote school system.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-29
WITNESS STRICKEN
AFTER TESTIFYING
Woman Called in Land
Fraud Case RepudiateS
Signature.

Within a minute after leaving the wit
ness stand. where he testified in the
Hyde Benson Diuond-S Schneider land
fraud case today, H r. Bartels, an in
surance agent Of Portland, Ore, was
stricken and fell unconscious IN a room
near the court room
The trial was suspended temporarily
by order OF Justice Stafford. who di-
rected the District Attorney 20 see that
the man is cared for. A quick examiua-
tion showed that the mans heart had
almost ceased action and the deathly
palIor that overspread his face caused
the deputy marshal 10 fear that he
might be dying.
One deputy telephoned the Office Of
the Health officer to send a physician
over TO the City Hall as quickly as pos
sible. and another put in a cali for an
Emergency Hospital ambulance. The
ambulance arrived there in remarkably
quick time and one Of the Health Oni-
GERS assistants came in shortly after
ward.
Repudiates Signature.
The trial this morning was taken up
with the testimony Of about half a
dozen Witnesses regarding applications
TOT pubic lanQS 10 WnlCn Ineir name
was signed. Fred WittensJram. of
Recca. ore, testified that he sold his
school land rights. Mrs Lillian York
declared that the signature on an ap-
plicsron purpOrting TO De hers was a
forgery.
Defense Enters Objections.
The defense entered a strenuous OBJ
lection 10 this testimony. claiming that
it was not shown that the defendants
had any knowledge Of the means taken
bv their agents This was denied by
the District Attorney. who asserted that
the defendants received reports in a ma
jority OF cases showing now the apph-
cations were received.
The testimony was admitted by JUS
tice Stafford and an exception was noted
by the defendants attorneys.
II. F. Bartels, the witness who fell
unconscious just after he had testified
identified a signature on an application
as his, hut declared that he could not
remember having ever signed It
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-29
President of c. ?. & st. L.

In 1886 and 1897 Mr. Huidekoper as
slmed the presidency or the Chicago,
Peoria and st. Louis railway, ana since
1901 had been the president of the United
Land Company Of Florida. the successor
OF the DisstOn Land Company.
To Mr.. FCidekoper Washington is in
debted fOr the location in this city Of
the main offices or the Richmond and
Danville railroad. now a part Of the
Southern railway. For many years Mr.
HuidekOper has also been identified
with the opening up and Improvement
of West Washington, and his efforts
have been largely instrumental in Sc
curing assistance from Congress for the
development Of that section of the city
Mr. HuidekOper was a member of the
Metropolitan. Country and Cnevy Chase
clubs. of Washington. and Of the Uni
versity and Harvard clubs, of New
York. He was also a member of the
Society of Colonial Governors; Of the
Society Of Colonial Wars in the District
OF Columbia Of which ne held the Of
fee Of governor in 1901 and 1902: and Of
the Society OF the Sons of the RevOlu-
tion in the District Of Columbia Of
which he was vice pres-Gent from 1903
70 1908, and has been president since
1905 He was a member Of the Meade
Post Of the G. A. r. His widow and
two sons. Frederic Z ifuidekOper and
ReGinald S. HuidekcQcr. survive him.
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Railroad Career.

Mr. Huidekopers career in the rail-
way world is unique He began as
president OF "a road and never occu-
pied any position subordinate 10 that
of first vice president. in which case he
was vested with absolute power. II
1877 he became the first president Of
tb- Chicago and Eastern Illinois Rail-
road Company. and in 1881 the presi-
dent OF the Evansville and Tsrre 8aute
railroad. from both of which positions
he resigned in iSS2 on account Of i'll
health.
In November 1853. Mr.. Huideko9er
came 10 Washington which has been
his residence ever siace- In 1854 ne was
offered the presidency OF the Cdnad an
Pacific railway which he declined ia
Order to accept g position as first vice
president OF the Richmond and Danvilla
system
IN lSS7 Mr.. Huidekoper became .r,resl-
dent OF the Virginia. Tennessee. and
Carolina Steel and Iron COmpdny-How
the Interstate Coal and Iron Company
and in 1883 was made the president and
receiver Of tie PitJsburg, SneuangO. and
Lake Erie railroad, a position which
he held until 1881 From 1850 10 1892 he
was president OF the South Atlantic and
Ohio railroad, and built the line from
Bristol 10 Big stone Gap
In June, 1892. he and Reuben Foster,
of Baltimore, were appointed receivers
OF the Richmond and DanEillc railroad
and in the following year We're made
receivers Of the Georgia Pacific rail-
road, the Charlotte. Columbia, and Au-
gusta railroad. and the Colombia and
GreenVillc railroad.
At the termination Of the receivership
in July, 1894, the Richmond and Dan
vile became merged into the system
now known as the Southern railway.
The Georgia Pacific. the Charlotte, Co
Iumbia and Augusta, and the Columbia
and Greeuviue reads were fOTecIOSed
late in 1894 and incorporated into the
Southern railway, although the receiv-
ership did not actually terminate until
1EQ-
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Her Last Terrible Shrek.

According to the story they told the
police later, the little group in the
wrecked house saw Bachman enter the
door and then resumed their rites out
side. After about half an hour. how
ever, Mrs. Smith, startled by a terrible.
cry. declared she must go 20 her child.
A few seconds later her shrieks ap-
prlsed the half crazed throng that
something serious had happened They
rushed into the house and found the
woman ars Bacnman 6neeling beside
Continued on Second Page1
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
Wins
IN RECOUNT
Over Wayman Ogden by a
Plurality Of Forty-
Four Votes.
DECLARED THE NOMINEE.
Old Committee issues Election
Certificates to New and
AdIourns Sine Die.
DECLARED THE NOMINEE.

3 II
The special commissioners, appoint-
ed TO recount the primary vote as to-
Howard NJ. Gore and I. WayInan
Ogden for the Republican nomination
for county clerk. finished the recount
about O'clock. Thursday night and
found by adding its figures that Gore
had won by a plurality Of forty-fonr
votes.
Both Mr.. Ogden and Mr.. Gore were
present throughout the count and
both expressed satisfaction with the
work OF the commissioners the same
being done fairly and without Thought
Of doing either candidate any ln5us-
Htice.
In the count the commissioners in-
cluded twenty-seven ballots that had
been rejected by the election eomInls-
sioners. the difference being merely
in Judgment.
At the canvass Of the returns last
week Ogden had total vote Of
2,os4 and a plurality Of II over Gore.
Cores vote then as shown by the
returns was 2,0s7. ogden's total
vote in the recount was 2 .0Gs and
Cores 2.107. The changes were scat
tered all oyer the county.
The county, executive commlttee
per adjournment met at 1890 O'clock
Friday morning with most OF the
members present and heard the re-
port Of the recount board.
Upon suggestion OF Mr.. Ogden. who
stated that his counsel was out Of the
city, adjournment was taken until i
O'Clock in the afternoon.
The committee met In the after-
noon and Attorney John Bassel ap-
pearing for Mr.. Ogden made some In
uuiry as to the methods OF counting
and changes at some OF the voting
places.
Upon motion the committee then
directed that the. report Of the board
be received and that certificate OF
nomination be issued to Mr. Gore.
Certificates Of election were also
directed to be issued to the new COM
mittee members and the old commit
tee then adjourned sine die.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
SOCIALIST ADDRESS
Is Made by National Organizer
to Small Crowd at the
Court House.

Small but attentive was the audi
ence that listened to M. w. wilkins,
a national organizer OF the Socialist
party. at the court house last night.
Perhaps, thirty voters In all we're
present at the meeting. Mr.. wilkins
is pleasing speaker and earnestly
and forcibly presented the Socialist
doctrine. A feature of the address
was his insistence that that which tfs
fects laborIng man anywhere should
be the concern Of all laboring men
everywhere. whether they be union
or non-uuion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
lrate Husband Has Woman Ar
rested on Fugitive Charge
Of Stealing Money.

Florence WEIGHT ana Samuel Ripple
We're acquitted OF the charge OF un-
lawful living together as husband and
wife which was preferred -by the wo-
mans husband, Harry WEIGHT, at
their hearing before Magistrate COR
don Friday morning There was no
evidence to sustain the charge aud
they We're released. The woman said
that She did not like Monongah, TO
which place she and her huband NOV
ed month ago and she returned to
their former home at Dola. She
stayed at the same boarding house
that Ruple stayed, she said, but
they had rooms in different parts of
the building and did not live together
Just after the woman was released
from custody she was arrested by a
constable on another warrant sworn
cut by her husband on the charge of
being fugitive from Justice. The
husband swore in his complaint that
his wife stole $436 from John Beal
relative, at whose home she was
visiting, in Somerset county. Pa,
and for which warrant was issued
for her arrest by the authorities OF
that county. Mrs. WEIGHT was taken
back to jail to await hearing on the
warrant which will be held satur.
day.
According to the story, told by her
husband, Mrs. WEIGHT stole the money
from a dresser where Mr.. Beal had
left 1t and went to Ohio. He located
her there some time afterward and
notified Mr.. Beal but when Beai ar
rived in the Ohio town the woman
had left.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17

IS TO Be HELD
Of Methodist Episcopal Dele
gates is to Be Held in
Baltimore.

The general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church OF the
United States, viii be held inSBalti-
more, beginning on May 8. am, as II
will be one of the most important
meetins ever held by that body. It Is
probable that several clarksburgers
win attend.
One of the big features OF the con-
ventlon will occur on the 16th OF the
month when the entire conference
viii go to Washington, where re-
ceptlon win be rendered in the Nc
Kinley Memorial Hall by one OF. the
trustees of the American college,
Theodore Roosevelt
The lay and ministerial delegates
from the West Virginia Conference
are as follows: Revs. s. x. Arbuth-
not and S. ]. Miller. of wheeliitg;
Rev. Joseph Lee, of Mt. Lake Park;
Rev. r. N. Ward, of Oakland, Nd;
and Rev. Lewis Resseger. of Romeo
yerte. win represent the clergy; Judge
McWhorter, of Charleston; Harvey
W. Harmer, OF Clarksburg; Judge. ].
H. Holt. of Grafton; r. ]. Berry, OF
Sutton, and c. w. Evans, of F'airmont,
win represent the laymen.
Among the important matters to
come up at the Baltimore conference
win be the matter Of time limit on
ministers. Originally there was a
limit OF one, year, later 2. then 3,
then vars and for the last 10
years there has been no limit at ali
and ministers have remained with
their congregations so long as each
got along harmoniously. Now in the
Central and Western churches there
Is a movement favoring the restora-
.tion of this time limit and the Eastern
church is opposed to such step.
The matter of amusement win also
be discussed at length and the ques-
tion of whether legislation against
amusement is the proper way to -regu-
late the matter in the church will
come up. The election Of secretaries
and editors to the various conference
officers and publications will come up
as will also perhaps the election of
ten or twelve new bishops.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
OIL OPERATORS
of Salem Citizens Territory
in Missouri to Be New
York Parties.

Negotiations are in progress be-
tween company Of Salem capitalists
headed by Cashier Homer b. McKin-
ley, of the Merchants & Producers
Bank. and a big New York oil op-
Grating concern. whereby the latter
will become the operators Of large
tract of oil and mineral lands in Mis-
souri,.
The tract embraces some 10000 TO
10000 acres and is considered mighty
fine stun for drilling. The details Of
the deal now being made have not
been given out, but 1t is understood
that the Salem parties who now own
the tract will receive handsome
sum for their holdings besides car
rying handsome margin in the oper-
ations Which will begin as soon as
the negotiations are successfully
concluded.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
BETROHALS
Must Be Made in Writing
New Order to Be Read at
Churches Sunday.

ROME. Italy. April 16.-Cathollc
sweet-hearts must make their en-
gagements In writing after next Sum
day. Marriages of Catholics by Prot
estant clergymen or magistrates will
be considered invalid by the church.
Such marriages have always been
punishable, but the church consider
ed them binding. They are not even
that under the new Catholic law.
The revised betrothal and marri-
age rules Will be read from every
Catholic pulpit in the world at Easter
and become effective at noon. Speak
ing Of engagements they say: "only
those are considered valid which have
been contracted in writing. signed by
both parties and by either the parish
priest or the ordinary. of the place
or at least by two witnesses"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
MEREDITH WINS
.lnsthe RECOUNT in, Marion Coun-
ty for the State Senate
Nomination.

Late last night the county RepublI-
can executive committee completed
the work of reconnting the votes cast
at the recent primary and found that
Judge Meredith was nominated for
the state senate by II votes
Both Judge Meredith and Thomas
W, Fleming gained a few votes at
Montana but there were no further
changes,
The only precincts in which any
thing wrong was discovered was at
Fleming school house and the Fifth
ward. The commissioners at the
former voting place were Henry
Marshall, William West and Leonard
IIiggInbotham.
Il was said last night that Rev. A.
Moore viii appear before the commit
tee this afternoon In regard to Glover
Gap where he thinks there were
more votes cast than there are Re
publicans.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17

OF this pepper. win receive ten choice
orchestra seats to see the great his
torical drama. The Clansman," at
the Grand opera house next Monday.
April 20. You can vote for your IA
vorite teacher as often as you IKE.
All that is required Is to cut the cou-
pom from this paper. ill in her name,
and mail or send to this ONCE. It Is a
pleasant rivalry among the teachers
10 see which OF them shall have The
honor or representing the public
schools at this play. The children
themselves win be admitted 10 the
matinee performances at Is cents in
the balcony and 80 cents in the or
chestra.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
TAX ON FOREIGNERS
win BE Decided Finally in. ase Be-
fore the Supreme Court.

CHARLESTON, Apr. 17-Judge
Poffenberger has granted writ OF
error in the case of the State VS..
johnson aud Briggs and involves de-
cision Of the question whether for
eign laborers working in this state
can be assessed the capitation tax.
The case came originally before a
Cabell county justice who decided for
the state. On appeal to the circuit
court the decision OF the justice was
reversed. and now the matter win be
brought to the supreme court for
final decision.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
INNS GOES WEST
Justice of Peace in Ten Mile
District May Locate
in Illinois. /

Justice Of the Peace James B. In
mis- with his family, of Bristol, have
gone to Illinois, where they will
probably locate. Several members
OF the squIre's family are now To-
Gated at Martinsburg, ILL.,, and he is
now going there with a view of look
ing out a permanent location provided
the family is satisfied with the situa-
tion.
Mr.. Innis has not yet rendered his
resignation to the county court as
justice Of the peace OF TenmiIe dis
trict and viii not do so until the June
term Of the cour If at all. He will,
however, by that time. decide as to
his remaining in the West and II that
decision is not to return to West Vir-
ginia, hs resignation will be made in
June.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17

The Teachers Prize Contest in
augurated by The Telegram grows
more exciting as the finish nears.
Only one more day remains for the
voting. as the polls close tomorrow
morning Hundreds more votes were
received up to noon today. and many
came in too late to be counted be-
fore tomorrow. The leaders are neck
and nevk. and not until the polls
close win the result be decided.
This Is a unique contest. as II
was gotten up solely for the pleasure
and entertainment OF the school
teachers. The most popular lady
teachers. as selected BY the readers
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
Lawnan Brothers and lanes
H, Mines Are the Losers
BY Blaze.

Lawman Brothers' stock of mer-
,ehandise burned Friday morning at
Adamston. They occupied a build
ing owned by James H. Mines, which
was discovered to be afire at 2
o'clock. A large crowd turned out
quickly to fight the flames, but with
out water works the fighters were
helpless and the store building and
goods quickly burned.
The loss OF Lawman Brothers is
estimated at about $4,000 with $500
insurance. The store building was
worth about $4,000 and was lnsur-
ed.
The origin of the fire is mystery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
THREE BOYS ESCAPE
From the Reform School al
PruntytOwn-SteaI Suits
From TaiIor's Shop.

GRAFTON, Apr. 17-Benton
Amos. of near Charleston; VILE Yelle
and Ben lum. OF this city. three OF
the worst boys in the state reform
school at Pruntytown. made their
escape from that institution yester-
day and have not been recaptured.
After the boys got out Of their
cells they went TO the tailor shop OF
the institution where they stole three
suits of clothes. These they put on
and left their uniforms in the tailor
Shop. They next went to store
nearby and breaking in stole large
quantity OF tobacco and other things.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
DELEGATES CHOSEN
BY the Knights of Columbus to
Attend State Convention
at Charleston.

At a regular meeting last night
the Knights of Columbus appointed
delegates to the state convention the
order will hold in Charleston May 12.
BY virtue OF his office as grand
knight Thomas w. Ward was chosen
as one Of the delegates and E. String
er Boggess, past grand knight. the
other. James T. keenan, and Daniel
p. Mulheran were named as alter
mates. 1t is likely the first two nam
ed win attend the convention.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
COUNCIL, WILL MEET
city sages WIN Hold Practically
Their Last Meeting for Year.


Tonight at the usual hour the city
council will hold a short session in
the customary place. The business OF
the councllmanic year Will virtually
be finished at the session, though the
council will hold a short meeting
Monday night to turn over the city
government to the incoming council.
The election returns viii be canvass
ed at the meeting tonight, the win
ners declared and certificates Of cleo
tion Issued TO them.
The report that the council win
act tonight on saloon license is false,
as that body met the night OF April
according to law and adjourned rs
n license court until Wednesday,
April %. when the new council win
act on the applications.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
KILLS SELF
IN HIS SHAME
Pastor Of Fashionable Church
Ends Life When His Sin
is Found Out.
LOVE DUE TO ANOTHER
Than the Wealthy Widow He
Was Engaged TO, is the
Claim Made.
LOVE DUE TO ANOTHER

WOODBURY.. N. j.. April H.
Rev. George W. Thompson, pastor
of the fashionable Presbyterian con-
gregatlon committed suicide today by
shooting himself. Thompson was en-
gagged to marry Mrs. Fannie Ken
worth, q wealthy member of the
church, No reason for the suicide IS
known.
When Thompson's engagement be-
came known woman who lived ut
the same hotel where Thompson re-
sided created scene by declaring
Thompson owed her all the love and
duty belonging to wife and that she
would not permit him to desert her.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
ROBBING
IN DAY LIGHT
Cashier and Business Man Are
Locked Up in the Bank
Vault.

coFFEYyILGE. Kans., Apr. II
Two men entered the Citizens state
bank at Chautauqua near here at
$3.50 o'clock this morning, locked the
cashier and a business man in the
vault, secured $4,000 in currency
and escaped into the osage hills
across the line in Oklahoma. Four
posses are in pursuit.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
NDExING THE JOURNAL

CHARLESTON, April i7.-E. Carl
Frame. assistant clerk of the senate,
is in the city from his home at Fair
mont. to assist Mr.. Gray in indexing
the journal OF the senate, Mr.. Gray
has been here about two weeks and
has been very busy. It Is expected
that the work win be finished this
week.