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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
KNOCKED down !.
As the Result of a Discussion
of the Political
Campaign.

Resulting from political discus.
sion, and especially as to the prob.
able number OF delegates Arnold C.
Scherr has pledged TO him for the
Republican nomination for governor,
Frank shuttleworth landed on Mr..
Scherr in the lobby OF the Waldo
last dIght The latter slipped and
fell and Mr.. Shnt,leworth then land.
ed ON his right jaw, bringing small
amount OF blood,
Mr., Scherr claims the AFFAIR was
unproyoked. while Mr.. Shuttleworth
asserts that Mr.. scherr applied a
vile name to him. when the matter
OF Mr.. scherr's nationality and its
hearing on the campaign was men
toned. But, Mr.. Scherr insists that
he did not call Shuttleworth a vile
name.
Auditor scherr's injuries were
slight, though his jaw gave him a
good deal of pain. Stuart F. Reed
and other friends looked after Mr..
Scherr's comfort after the incident.
So far as is known OF can be learned
the alteration was ON the spur OF
the moment and is to be regretted
by the friends of both.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
CLOSED TODAY
IS CONFERENCE
Resolution of Thanks to Roose-
velt is Prepared by
Committee.

WASHINGTON, D. O.. May 15
The governors conference at the
White House ended shortly before j
O'Clock today after an enthusiastic
session, which resulted In the adnp-
tion of set OF declarations. broad
in scope but effecting no permanent
form Of organization nor making
specific recommendations for legisla-
tion by either the states or the ma
tion.
Immediately after. adjournment the
governors met and appointed a com-
mittee to prepare resolutions thank
ing the President for calling the CON
ference. An agreement was also
reached whereby the executive com
mittee will make arrangements for
a meeting Of governors to be held
next year. The next conference win
determine whether 1t will be made
permanent organization.
AT today's session President r loose
velt made a brief speech and will
liam. ]. Bryan delivered an address.
Resolutions were adopted expressing
regret over the illness of Grover
Cleveland.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
EDITOR STURGISS
COMMITS SUICIDE
Fires a Bullet Into His Brain
While Despondent Over
III Health.

orin ]. sturglss. editor OF the
News1Standard at uniontown. Pa,
ended his life yesterday by firing a
bullet into his brain. Mr.. Sturglss
IS a cousin of Congressman George
C. Sturglss, of Morgantown, and is
well known in the state.
MT. sturgiss had BEEN In bad
health for a long time and had re-
Gently returned from Mount Clemens
where he had gone for treatment. 1t
was thought that the baths had been
to him and he had appear
ed more cheerful recently than for
some time.
During the last eight or nine
months he has been unable to he al
his desk as editor of the News-staa-
dard but he had heen daily visitor
to the Office while in the city. He
was for years editor and one of the
owners Of the paper. which is recog-
nized as one of the best edited small
dailies in the country. 1t was the
pioneer daily OF Fayette coHnty and
has wide influence ia the affairs Of
Western Pennsylvania.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
NOT COMING
Is That Railroad Into CIarks-
burg a Fertile Mind
Conceived.
dispatch from PNtsburg savs:

a dispatch from Phtsburg says:
Announcement was made yesterday
by Vanderbilt and Pennsylvania rail-
road representatives that arrange
ments have not been completed for
the development of the Little Kanaw-
ha syndicate holdings. 1t was re-
ported from Clarlcsburg, w. Va, that
these holdings have been divided
among the three railroads and that
the Lake Erie had completed plans
for the construction OF a new line
into Clarkshurg.
Colonel ]. NJ. schoomaker. vice
president of the Plttsburg & Lake
Erie, who represents the Vanderbilt
interests In the deal. admits that big
improvements are contemplated in
the territory south OF Pittsburg. but
comparatively little construction
work vii! be started this year. 1t Js
admitted that arrangements are be-
ing made 10 change the method Of
operation to increase the. earning ca
pacity Of some OF the lines south Of
the (.itv
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
ARE
TO Be BLOCKED
But 1t is Claimed the Wabash
viii Gel 10 Atlantic
Seaboard.

CUMBERLAND, Nd. May 4
Notwithstanding control of lie
Georges Creek & Cumberland rail-
road, represented by i9.ss3 shares
Of stock for which the Mercantile
Trust Company. Of New York, has
obtained q court order 10 sell re-
mains for the time In friendly hands.
Il is reported In railroad circles that
the interests friendly to the PENN
sylvania. the vanderbilts and the Bal
timoEe q Ohio are endeayoring 10.
secure possession Of this stock with
a view 10 blocking the Gould inter-
ests In the construction Of the pro-
posed line from Pittsburg 10 the At
Iantic seaboard,
Should the three lines obtain com
troll Of the stocks Of the Georges
Creek q Cumberland railroad II Isl
believed the Wabash would be com
pletely blocked in Its effort to gain
an Eeastern connection from, Pitts
burg for number Of years at least.
1t is said, however. that should
the Gould interests lose the Georges
Creek & Cumberland road, they
would not be completely shut out, al
though. It would mean long delay
in completing the proposed trans-
continental line. The only part Of
this line, which remains to be built
Is from Plttsburg to the western
terminus Of the Western Maryland
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
Federal COURT l
Term at Martinsburg Held by
Judge Dayton Is a
Brief One.

Clerk Samuel n. Harrison is home
from Martlnsburg.s swhere Judge Day
ton held a term OF federal court which
was convened Tuesday and adjourned
on Wednesday afternoon Outside Of
some. chancery business there was
only one case before the court. This
was the case OF Mott vs.. Buckhorn
Potland Cement Company, IN which
the question Of Intervention was.
raised by John T. McGraw minority
stockholdef, the contention being rais-
ed that the affairs OF the company.
now In the hands OF q receiver. We're
being raiiroaded through to the det-
riment of the minority stockholders.
An order OF Intervention was made BY!
the court in which. the petitioner was
made a party to the suit
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
HORSE THIEF
UNDER ARREST
Is Captured After a Long and
Weary Chase Over
Country.

oIiIOPYLE, Pa. May I5.-After a
zigzag chase OF over 300 miles, Fl.
X. Wilson. OF Marllnton, Pocahontas
county, W. Va. completed an eight
day journey by oyertaking William
Neff and Harry sampson. whom he
accuses of stealing four valuable
horses and driving them across
country to this town.
Wilson Is lumberman in Poca-
hontas county and about two weeks
ago, he declared, he sent the two
men with the teams. valued between
$1l00 and $1,000 to aid in some log
gin work in which he is Interested.
The camp was about IS miles from
his home and about four or five days
later he went to the camp, then find
ing that the men had departed with
the teams.
Starting on their track, Wilson dis
covered at various points that the
two men had INDUCED In some horse
trades. but had continued on with his
best team, valued at 800. He caught
trace of them at Harrisburg, Frank
lin, Petersburg. W. Va. Cumberland.
Frostburg, Grantsville, Somertield
ana Sthen Confluence. AT Confluence
ne lost track of them hut decided to
go on to Ohiopyle.
He reached here at o'clock We'd
nesday evening and was not in town
a half hour before the men were To-
Gated. He went before Justice of the
Pence Radcliff wier. and entered in
formation against the, Constable Ed
Jackson serving the warrants and
locking the two men in the lock-tIp
untll the papers from West Virginia
could be secured.
The two men, it is stated. declared
that they wouln not voluntarily re-
turn to West Virginia. and Sheriff Joe
MeNeilt-of POcahontas county. West
Virginia, was communicated with and
requested to come to ohiopyle with
requisltion papers TO have the men
returned to Marlin, the county seat,
for trial.
The team worth $7OO was sim In
the possession of the men. The 9th
er team had been traded and the
horses thus secured.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
General Manager Malone Is
sues a Statement as
TO Cause.
IoRE BOATS ARE LATE.
And Mines Here Run But Hall
Time But Will Be Run
ming Full Soon.

Failure of ore boats in the great
lakes TO bring down their cargoes at
the customary time and trouble be-
tween owners of these boats and
their employees have resulted in a
further delay in the resumption of
work of the Fairmont Coal Company.
Coal shipped to the lakes from
Fairinont is consigned to the market
in ore boats freshly unloaded of their
cargoes from Duluth and other up
lake ports. Ore Is now piled IN great
quantities at the delivering ports and
shippers of ore are not increasing its
supply until the ore already mined
can be marketed. Consequently the
boats are mostly tied up in Duluth,
Superior and all points beyond the
500 loaded with ore and waiting for
orders to bring their cargoes down
lake points. Until these boats arrive
and are unloaded the doal Will remain
on the sandusky. Lorraine and other
docks and little will be shipped from
the mines.
General Manager Ii L. Malone OF
the Fairmont Coal Company believes
that the ore boats will soon move and
by next week the mines will run half
time and by June /. full time. Mr..
Malone has given the following state
ment to the press:
We have been anxious to start
shipments to the lakes since April
first but have been prevented from
doing so on account OF the fact that
the furnace pople don't want to bring
ore down while they have plenty on
hand. Trouble with vessel employees
early in the season tied up the boats
for a time. also, but there are strong
prospects that the ore vessels will
move in the. next few days. The ore
a load each way. hence the necessity
of our having to wait on the ore
shipments.
We have aleady shipped and stored
at Lorraine Ohio, 10000 tons of coal
on which we are paying storage
charge of seven and one-half cents a
ton. However, we have chartered
vessels for the delivery of 100000
bushels of coal to our docks in the
Northwest and we do not have
enough cbal on our docks by 10000
tons TO I'LL contracts which expire
July /. In addition to the one mil
lion tons to our docks in the North
west, we have to deliver 100000 tons
to the copper regions of Northern
Michigan between now and the first
of November.
The requirements for the next
week" MIR. Malone continued. aside
from the lake shipments, will keep
the mines busy half time. We are
greatly disappointed that we can't
commence fun shipments at once, but
by the last week in May we expect u
swing pretty we'll tull into linz /" the
capacity of the mines."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
GOVENOR CONFERS
With the Attorneys of the
State in the Virginia
Debt Suit.

The reason Governor Dawson left
for Washington early to he In attend
ance nt the meeting of governors of
the different states, was to take ad-
vantage Of the opportunity offered
him o confer with high authorities
ana those directly Interested in the
Virginia- debt question. According to
a telegram from the national capt
tai at noon yesterday he Is to have n
conference with persons interested in
the case, including the lawyers who
have 1t In consideration and will MATE
II a point to more thoroughly ac-
quaint himself with the situation.
The governor was accompanied by
Mrs. Dawson. who viii he a guest Of
prominent friends during her stay in
Washington.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
Candidates Are Instructed Moi
to Allow Names on
Other Tickets.
SENATORS ARE DENOUNCED
Full Ticket for County Officers.
Convention Not Large
Iy Attended.

The Prohibitionists held a county
nominating convention in the Hon
man hall here Friday.
County Chairman j. Otis Stout
called the convention to order at
1880 O'Clock with about fifty per-
SONS in attendance. several OF whom
were mere spectators.
Upon motion the chair was author
lied to appoint a committee Of ten
One from each maglsterial district
TO recommend nominations for
county offices.
The resolutions adopted declared
against the licensed liquor traffic in
all forms. The necessity of stopping
the manufacture, sale and transpor-
tation OF liquors was urged. They
declared against fusion, and confu-
ion and instructed their nominees
not to accept nominations on any
other tickets nor 10 allow their
names to be placed on other tickets.
The national platform OF 1904 was
indorsed. The action OF certain
members of the state senate in re-
fuslng to let the prohibition amend
ment be submitted to the people was
denounced as an insult to 20. 900 PEE
titioners, and prayer was made that
the next legislature submit such
amendment.
A resolution was passed indorsing
James Goodlaw jackson, of Jane Lew,
for state senate.
The following ticket vast nominat-
ed:
Sheriff.. D. Lowther.
House of Delegates Rev A. b.
Withers and. a. W Martfn.
County clerk-r. +. Kempcr.
Circuit Harry Gump.
Assessor-R. =. l.. Stout.
The nomination for prosecuting at
torney was left blank hut may he
tllIed by the executive committee.
The executive committee was re-
elected.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
DEGREE
MURDER RETURNED
Made in the Case Of John
Hawkins by the
Jury.

The trial of John Hawkins. color
ed upon the charge of numbering his
wife several months ago at4o'Neil by
shooting her. was resumed in cir
cuiteonrt Friday morning, The eyi-
dence was concluded Mt noon and the
case argued after the noon recess,
Tho jury returned a verdict for sec
ond degree murder and d motion was
made to set IL aside.
WIN Turiier, tried for breaking in
- . freight car at Byron and taking
merchandise therefrom. was convict
ed OF fpetit larceny,
Harry kurtz, wloc laimed he was
merely with the crowd that broke in
TO the car. was sentenced to the re-
form school ut Pruntytown, He Is
but about II years OF age.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
EXPERT TESTIMONY
Jeromeis Depending on is Sub
mitteti in the Iiaryk K.
ThaW Case.
PoUGHKEHPsIE. n. Y. May Is

POuGHKEDPsIE. N Y, May Is
The testimony OF expert alienists
by which District Attorney jerome
endeavoss to prevent the release of
Harry X Thaw from Matteawan, is
expected to occupy the attention Of
the court today which is hearing~t the
Thaw habeas corpus proceedings.
DR.. Baker, acting superintendent
OF the Matteawan asylum, and DR..
Mcdonald allenist. testified that in
their opinion Thaw Is insane and
that it would be dangerous to the
public safety TO allow him to go at
large. Both were placed on. the.
stand by Jerome.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
LICENSES GRANTED
BY County Court to Saloons,
Hotels, Druggists,
and So On.

The session of the members OF the
county court sitting as a license
board adjourned last evening and the
court will not convene again until
the second Monday in June, unless
there be occasion for a special ses-
sion in the meantime. All the liq-
uor licenses, hotel licenses and
druggists licenses before the court
were granted with the exception OF
two or three. which were held up on
account of Irregularities in the bonds.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
COURT UPHOLDS
THE PRESIDENT
Decides That He Had the Right
TO Dismiss colored
Soldier.

VIEW YORK, May 15.-The right
Set President Roosevelt summarily 10
dismiss q negro soldier of the Twen-
ty-Elfth infantry for alleged partlc-
ipation IN the riot at Brownsville was
sustained by Judge Hough in the Uni
led states district court today.
Oscar w. Reed. soldier, sued the
government 10 recover $122 as wages
from the date OF his dismissal to the
expiration Of his enlistment.
s District Attorney shllson contended
the president had the right to dis
miss the soldier and Judge Hough
sustained his contention and directed
Judgment In favor of the government.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
Rad FREIGHT WRECK.

Owing TO several freight cars
leaving the track at t-walker's Station
trains were late last night. The fast
trains were detoured over the Short
Line and the accommodation trains
transferred. The wreck was re-
moved from the track shortly before
midnight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
FINE G0Ll WATCH

In order TO encourage the Clarlts-
burg Pawva team In the race for the
league pennant. J. F. Krohme, the
]eweler. Will give handsome fifty
dollar gold watch to the player who
makes the most runs during the sea-
son. The watch, which IL on display
at Mr.. Krohme's ,palatiai store on
Third street. Is b beauty and ought to
be the means Of adding considerable
stimulus TO the run getting abilities
OF Ferd Drumm's boys.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
ALDRIGH BILL
is Submitted by the Senate
Committee for vree-
land Bill.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. May 15.-
The senate committee on finance to-
day voted unanimously to amend the
VreeIand currency bill passed by the
house yesterday. by striking ont ev-
erNthing after the enacting clause
and inserting the provision "f tile AL
drieh hin passed iN the senate ana ii
was jnmediately reported /" the sen
ate. The Aidrieh bill was amend II
however.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
JAW BONE
Dug Up On Guinness Farm Re-
sembIes Mrs. Gunness's
Dentist Declares.

LAPoRTE. Ind. May 15-Dr. Nor
ton, dentist. who performed n large
amount Of work on the teeth OF Mrs
Guinness. declares positively tina,
pieces OF the jaw bone found on the
Guinness farm yesterday from hui
man being. bears strong resemb-
lance to the lower Jaw OF Mrs, Guin-
ness. The search on the farm this
morning was fruitleSs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
VIEW NIGHT CLERK.

Cecil Morris, a former clerk at
the Marietta hotel at Fairmont, has
accepted the position Of night clerk
at the Traders hotel here. He is a
genial young man and quite popu-
lar clerk. Mr.. Beal is to be con-
graduated in securing his services.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
UNDERGoEs OPERATION.

Guy Vincent. the oldest son OF the
Rev. J. ]. Vincent. OF Lost Creek. aged
fifteen years, underwent an operation
for appendicitis at the Ressler hos
pital Friday morning, He has been
doing nicely since the operation ana
has favorable chances Tor q speedy
recovery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
REED GOES E.Asr

The Republicans will hold mass
convention in Rerkeiey county tomor-
row and Senator Stuart F. Reed left
last night to get the delegates for his
for secretary Of state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
An EARTHQUAKE
of An Hours Duration is Re-
corded at Washington
Weather Bureau.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 15-
An earthquake Of an hours duration
and considerable intensity was re-
corded at the weather bureau here
early today. The origin is approxi-
mately 5000 miles from Washing
ton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
TO PREACH HERE SUNDAY.

The Rev. A. F. Richardson. pastor
Of the Lutheran church at Grafton.
viii preach at the Park Avenue Luth-
eran church in this city Sunday even
Ing at services which win begin at
s o'clock. All are cordially invited
to attend the services and hear him.,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
spERRY IN COMMAND.

SAN FRANCISCO, calif., May il
Admiral Thomas today re-
linquished command OF the fleet to
Rear Admiral Sperry. Sperry VIII
be In command on the voyage back
70 Hampton Roads.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
KEIFER ATTACKED.
Bitterly in Reply to Speech by
General Sherwood in
the House.

: WASHINGTON. D. c.. May 15.-
General Sherwood, Democrat, OF Ohio
bitterly attacked General Kelfer's
speech. Republican. of the same state.
In reply to a speech by the latter
He declared Kelfer's speech was in
spIred by Jealousy and charged that
twenty-five years ago Keifer left the
house OF representatives under a
cloud.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
RMx PREvENrs nALL GAam

ON account Of the rain Friday the
baseball game scheduled for the AZ
ternoon al Union park between the
Conneilsville and clarksburg Pawva
league teams was postponed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
CAR AXLE RRoKEN.

An axle OF the wilsonburg car
broke on Philippi street at /. o'clock
toaay and the track was blocked for
over two hours.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
COUNCIL WILL MEET.

The city sages win hold a regular
tonight to look after the
business Of the city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
cIncAeo GRAIN NlAHIkET

CHICAGO. May wheat 90.
corn "a l-s. oats 81 IL.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
CIRCULATION

The Largest ana hest ii
Clarksbnrg
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-20

alive and still worthy Of her reputa-.
ton as one OF the most beautiful wo-
men in England. The Countess OF:
Dudley was Miss M5ncrieffe and she
and her sisters were famous through
out England for their beauty some
where in the COS. Whatever her
sons may possess in the way of good
loo;ss-and the general opinion is that
their inheritance in this respect Is a
large one--they certainly owe to their
mother. While there are same who
say that Lord Dudley's influence at
court has waned since he became d
house ruler, we may safely take SUCH
assertions for what they are worth
which is nothing at all. The king Is
the last man on earth to withdraw his
liking or esteem on account OF politl-
cal opinions, and the Earl OF Dudley
is just as Influential as he ever was.
and is likely 10 remain 80.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-20

New York has been displayed to adj
vantage in many n coach parade here.
That Miss Reid should remain un-
betrothel has seemed an anomaly to
the gossips of the English metropolis.
and upon two occasions at least their
busy tongues have coupled Miss Reil's
name with that OF an English aristo-
crat. The first time the fortunats
man was supposed to be Lord Brooke.
son of the Earl of Warwick. Then it
was Lord Achison, the Earl OF Cos
fortl's son. Now there Is no need
either to imagine or to invent. as the.
facts ere final.
Even in London Miss Reid is prob.
ably far better known than Mr.. Ward.
although Mr.. Ward Is by no means 4
nonentity. He Is SO years OF age, a
fine horseman and yachtsman, and as
popular at court as he Is upon the
race track. His part in the Boer war
was not particularly conspicuous
ne. but he performed the duties OF
press censor and deputy assistant ad.
5utant-general with good deal OF
discrimination and fact. and always
with geniality and courtesy. Although
the Earl OF Dudley is his, brother. he
/, Is not likely to succeed to the title, as
the earl has two SONS living, but h.
holds The Royal Victorian order, he Is
a chevalier OF the Legion of Honor
and a commander OF the Order of
Isabella OF Spain, OF the zaehringer
Loewen OF Baden, of the Crown OF
Prussia, of the Order OF Jesus Christ
Of Portugal, and of the savier OF
Greece. He Is, iii short, an al' ,tocrat-
lie Englishman of the best type, sim
pie. nrpretentious. and loyal. : He In.
herited about half million dollars
from his father. His mother. the
!: Downger Countess of Dudley, Is still