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Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-22
CLUBS TO CONTINUE
SALE OF LIQUOR AND
DEFY PROSECUTION
Mems Social Organizations of Los
Angeles VIII Be Lined Up
for Contest In
Courts

Joseph Srott's secret weighed too
heavily on him and yesterday he told
1t to two men.
Today all Los Angeles will know that
the California, Jonathan, University
and other social clubs will have a fight
on their hands with Prosecuting Attor-
ney Woolwine regarding the sale oil
liquor in the rooms of social organi-
cations.
Notwithstanding the attitude of Mr.
Woolwine toward the liquor ordinance
as applied to social organizations, the
sale of intoxicants will be continued
by the principal clubs.
This action Is based upon an opinion
rendered by the legal firm of Gibson
Trask, Dunn & Crutcher. who were re-
tanned by q committee composed OF
one member from each of the more
prominent clubs.
While this opinion has not yet beer
made public 1t is generally understood
to authorize the clubs to continue the
practice.
The wording of the opinion is known
to but three men; the purport of 1t tc
four. This weighty secret Joseph Scott
chairman of the committee, carried
about with him wherever he went fol
twentyfour hours.
When the twenty-four hours were ur
he impaired the secret to two of his
fellow committeeman, L. j. c. Spru-
ance and Fielding ]. Stilson.
Secrecy Maintained
The secrecy which has attended the
rendering of the opinion in this mat
ter has Its reason and justification
When the firm of Gibson, Trask, Dunr
& Crutcher was retained by the COM
mittee 1t was given out that whatever
the legal authorities decided the clubs
would abide by. There is little doup'
that the attorneys have advised the
clubs to go ahead. This decision may
have been unexpected by the commit
tee. Discretion is the better part Of
valor-therefore the interview with Mr
Woolwine. Perhaps the conversation
between the three clubmen and the
prosecuting attorney ran something
like this:
The clubmen: "Mr. Woolwine. wha'
will you do in case the opinion We
have received advises us to continue tt
sell liquor and we do so?'
Mr.. Woolwine: Gentlemen, l shal
prosecute you to the full extent of th'
law as l understand 1t"
Prosecuting Attorney Woolwine
when asked last night regarding hii
stand on the sale of liquor in CLUBS
said;
IT have not changed my interpreta
ton of the law and do not intend t.
retreat from the stand I have taken
The law has been interpreted man!
times as forbidding the sale OF liquo
by unlicensed clubs, but owing to tn
fact that the larger organizations con
tinue the practice, 1t has been Difficult
| to obtain a conviction in any case.
expect to do my duty as / see It,
Around the University club 1t Is ru
mored Mr. Woolwine will resign from
the directorate OF the club in order tina
he may be consistent. AS a directo
OF the club he would probably be con
sidered as one OF those responsible TO
violating the law. providing the clul
continued the sale of LIQUOR.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-22
URGES FIT KEEPING
OF TOLSTOY JUBILEE
Noted Russian Philosophers English
Representative Writes to London
Times as to Disposition
of Funds
BIZ Associated Press.

BIZ Associated Press.
LONDON, May 21.-Count vladimir
Tchertkoff, who represents Count Leo
Tolstoy in England, writes a long let
ter to the Times suggesting that the
best way to celebrate Tolstoy's jubilee
would be for groups of friends In varl-
Gus parts of the world to sign snort
greetings for conveyance to the au-
thor, and for the collection of fund
to be devoted to the publication OF
complete and authoritative collection
of his later writing, since 1881, IN the
Russian language.
This has never yet been done, owing
to the lack of funds and the Russian
censorship, and would only be possible
outside of Russia.
Count Tchertkoff also advices the
publication and dissemination of cheap
and good translations of Tolstoy
works. He adds that Count Tolstoy
himself also favors this plan as the
most agreeable to him.
AT to what money may remain, 1t is
suggested that it might be used to
n,Irchase the Tolstoy landed estates at
Yasnaya Polyana from his family,
transferring it to the peasants who live
In that region.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-22
SELLING OF EASTER
CHICKENS ADJUDGED
TO BE MISDEMEANOR
BY Associated Press.

BY Assoclateu FTess
NEW YORK, May 21.--Gaston Faivre
has been convicted through the efforts
of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals of selling Easter
chickens In violation of a section of the
penal code which states that a person
who furthers any act of cruelty to any
animal, or any act tending to produce
cruelty, is guilty of misdemeanor."
This is the first time that the selling
of Easter chickens has been construed
as falling under this section, although
the society has been trying for years to
stop the practice on the ground that
after the chickens are purchased they
through the carelessness of children.
Faivre was arrested as the result OF
testimony of Special Agent Calhoun.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-22
Misconduct Alleged

Topeka, Kan, May 21.-Lieutenant
Charles e. McCulloch, serving two
years term in the military prison at
Fort Leavenworth for crime COM
n,itted in Cuba, today applied for a
writ of habeas corpus in the federal
circuit court here on the grounds of
misconduct Of the court-martial which
sentenced him.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-22
PORTLAND LEADS EASILY IN
couNTRYs WHEAT EXPORTS
Rx Associated Press.

PORTLAND, Ore, May l.--Aside
from shipping one-third OF all the
wheat set afioat in the United states
for foreign ports last month, Portland
occupied a position far in the lead of
every other grain center In the country.
according to a bulletin Of statistics just
issued by the department of commerce
and labor.
The total wheat exports from the
United States last month amounted to
3,5O5 ,5O1, of which Portland contributed
i. .108, s14 bushels: New York, 667,7l4
bushels, the combined ports Of Puget
sound 1854, ,s64 bushels an Philadelphia
339,453 bushels.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-22
BRIDGE BLOWN
UP IN GOTHAM
HARLEM RIVER STRUCTURE IS
DYNAMITED
OUTRAGE FOLLOWS FUTILE AT.
TEMPT OF WEDNESDAY
Charge Made That Striking Work
men Threatened TO Wreck Proper
ty Unless Trouble Adjusted.
Revclvers Fired
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 21-A new bridge
under construction on the Harlem
branch of the New York. New Haven
& Hartford railroad at Baychester was
wrecked by dynamiters today. A
charge of fifty pounds of explosive was
discharged under the first span. twist
ing and wrecking the whole structure.
Today's outrage followed an unsuc-
cessful attempt yesterday to wreck
bridge on the same road spanning the
Harlem river.
The bridge was a modern steel struc-
ture which has been erected over the
tracks near Baychester street station
for foot and vehicle traffic. 1t was
built by the Shumaker company OF
Philadelphia, and for many months mas
been the scene of almost constant labor
troubles.
It is alleged that striking workmen
have made frequent threats to blow up
the bridge unless their differences were
adjusted and as a result two watch
men have been on duty at the bridge
every night.
Guard Reinforced
Yesterday, WneH luc lutliC .o1tSHiP'
was made to destroy the other bridge,
another watchman was added to the
force.
Last night they patrolled the en-
bankment at both ends of the struc-
ture without seeing sign to indicate
that everything was not all right.
Just as dawn was breaking there
came a flash near the first span, fol-
lowed by a terrific report and the
| .irer nf steel
girders
Two of the watchmen who were with
in fifty feet of the end of the bridge
were thrown to the ground Hundreds
of windows in the vicinity were broken.
AS the watchmen scrambled to their
| feet they saw two men dashing away
through the semi-darkness. A fusillade
of shots were sent after the fleeing
men, but none OF them reacheo tne
mark, and the men escaped.
Is is believed it will take two months
| or more to repair the damage done.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-22
LOCAL

Prosecution closes in McComas trial
and defense announces defendant Will
take stand in own behalf.
Yacht committee plans to have Presi-
dent Roosevelt send message which will
start transpacific race.
w. C. T. U. convention selects ofh-
GERS for ensuing year.
Members of Audubon society meet.
Fear English sparrows may ravish
Southern California fields.
Bag of costly jewels recovered from
sewer.
Children honor beloved priest.
Despondent farmer kills himself.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-22
COAST

Army officer who mysteriously dis
appeared from Presidio returns ana
saws he wandered away in trance.
Alaskan Judge names receiver for
two big corporations in Alaska.
Atlantic fleet arrives in Bellingham
and is greeted by pyrotechnics and en-
thusiastic welcome joined in by the
Japanese.
Eight hundred tenders and masters
threaten to resign jobs If captains OF
vessels are suspended for blowing
whistles too loud in fleet reception.
Ship arrives in San Francisco after
fearful voyage with ship on verge OF
scurvey.
Bay city girls ends life while watch
ing cheap melodrama.
Three killed and several injured IN
train wreck north of Oakland.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-22
Three Killed by Tornado
By Associated Press.

|
CLAY CENTER, Kas., May 21.--A
report from Green, small town in the
eastern part of this county, says that
tornado passed through the north
part of the county last night, killing
three persons and doing much damage.
The wires are down and particulars
are hard to obtain.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-22
Her Two Children Killed

CONCORDIA, Kas.. May 21.-Mrs.
Fred Baker was badly hurt and her
two children killed near Lynn, In WASH
ington county, last night. Their home
was demolished by the storm.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-22
Pupils Fortunately Escape
BY Associated Press.

OTTUMWA, Ia, May 21.-Southern
Iowa was hit today by terrific wind
storm which. at Abba, assumed the
form of a tornado. The Grant school
in Abba was wrecked and the roof
crashed through to the rooms below
Just fifteen minutes before assembling
time. Pupils and teachers escaped in
Jury. j. NJ Taylor was killed by a
corncrib falling on him.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-22
Early Crops Badly Damaged

ALLIANCE. Neb., May S1.-North-
western Nebraska experienced heavy
snow storm last night and this MORN
ing and the temperature dropped to z3'
Much damage to early crops will result.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-22
Worst Storm for a Generation

SHERIDAN, Wyo., May 21.-Snow,
which in many places reached depth
of three feet, fell all day Wednesday
and last night. IL has done great dam
age In many places. Fruit will be
ruined and the suffering of livestock
is very great. 1t Is the worst spring
snow storm for twenty-five years and
extends over northern Wyoming and
parts of Montana.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-22
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity
Cloudy Friday; probably showers;
fresh west winds. Maximum temper
ature yesterday 72 degrees; minimum
So degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-22
Railroad Declares Dividend
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 21.--The directors
or the Atlantic Coast Line railroad to-
day declared a semi-annual dividend
of az per cent ON the common stock.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-22

Natives of Simla offering serious re-
sistance to Britishers.
Australia plans big welcome for the
Atlantic squadron.
Militant women suffragists in Lon
don start riot IN front Of Premier
Asuuith's home and six are put in jail.
Children in Vienna do homage to
Emperor Trancis Joseph.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-22
EASTERN

Dynamiters blow up big steel bridge
cross Harlem river in New York.
Chicago man murdered and corpse
found plundered.
Big South Bend touring car drops
over embankment and occupants are
badly injured.
Export duty on gold condemned by
New York bankers.
Autopsy places New York physicians
life in danger and he is subject to hy-
drophobia.
New York man to give emperor of
Germany largest Teddy bear In the
world
Developments expected today in La
porte Guinness murderm ystery.
Man who taught Sunday school for
sixty-two years dies in Illinois.
Chicago to quit selling and manufac-
turing electricity.
Senate and house have busy days
and much business is disposed Of.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-22
KANSAS VISITED BY
STORM; THREE DEAD
BY Associated Press.

SALINA, Kas., May 21.-Mrs. Fred
Grothe was killed and several others
were more or less injured in a tornado
which struck Lincoln, a small town
northwest of Salina, last night. Sew
eral houses were destroyed, many were
unroofed and many barns were blown
down.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-22

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
an ENDORSING Tat.

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Ali over the country william II.
Taft Is receiving instructed delegates
70 the national convention at Chicago.
Notwithstanding the opposing efforts
OF the 'allledg forces. and West yir-
ginia win not be found tagging in
the universal sentiment. In this
STATE wherever he opportnnity has
been sentiment has been strongly ex-
pressed officially and otherwise in
his favor. Two congressional dis
triets Agrge already instructed their
delegates for him and another, to be
held at Fairmont tomorrow. will
surely do so. The sentiment OF the
district .fayors Taft instructions and
they should not sbe overlooked nor
should the convention fail to give
them.
While there may be some Knox
sentiment because of his being in a
neighboring state, yet there is moth
ing nationally to indicate that he will
have more than his own state back
of him In the convention and his
state will be so only because OF the
"fayorite SOM idea. Every one in
the state likes Joe Cannon, but he has
mo chance. There are some who
think well OF Governor Hughes, but
his boom collapsed, when Taft the
last several days got at least one
fourth of /. the delegation from
Hughes's own state, and without a
solid home state delegation behind
him, Governor Hughes,s chances are
so slim that they are really rot worth
considering at all.
The country says Taft Is the man
for president and West Virginia will
be found in the nations band wagon.
So Will the First congressional dis
trict. Every congressional district
III the state VIII instruct for him and
then it win be the duty of the Park
ersburs convention to name four
Taft delegates-at-large and instruct
them to vote for him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
Farmers for Taft.

The farmer voter has chief part
to say in. the political policies of the
country. There are thousands upon
thousands of them. even extending
into the millions, and they think
carefully over political questions.
In every section OF country, so far
as is certainly ascertained the farmers
are for Taft. The state OF Ohio. his
home state, is largely an agricultural
state, and his unanimous Endorsement
in that state shows where the Ohio
farmers stand.
Especially significant is the atti-
tudo of Vermont. one Of the New Eng
laRd states-since 1t indicates what
the eastern farmers think about ii.
Vermont is one of the banner Granger
states. There are about $4,000
members of the order in Vermont.
Although taking no part in politics
rs body. they nevertheless WELD
much influence at the polls. A man
who is familiar with the trend Of
thought among them said he estlmat-
ed that at least seventy-fve per cent.
OF the members were for Taft.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17

The complete program OF the state
Sunday school association meeting to
he held at Fairmont next week, as
published by the Telegram, shows
that the work OF the association has
been carefully mapped out from in
structive and entertaining viewpoints,
and the Telegram ventures the as
sertion that none who attends the
meeting will come away saying that
he was not benefited. The program
committee and the general secretary
deserve the praise Of all Interested in
school work for the excellency
of the program provided for the con-
vention. The association ought not
to overlook a pleasant duty in vot-
ing them thanks for their work.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
A Good Suggestion.

The News Standard of Uniontown,
Pa, dashes it of this way:
That is cruel joke somebody has
ness men at present: Late to bed,
early to rise; hustle all day and ad-
vertise"
While the New Standard wrote ii
with one slide of the typewriter. yet
the time business men ought to
spend to conclude chat there is much
in little in the suggestion ought to
be just about as brief. as every man
knows the News Standard has spoken
wisdom, which followed by them
would do them great good and help
their community greatly. Try it.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17

That IS q cruei oke somebody has
placed IN local circulation that al
wearers OF Merry Widow hats who
attend the baseball games win have
to sit, in certain reserved part OF
the bleacherss There Is one conso-
lation in store for the bleacher squat
tiers, however. and that is they win
not have to lug their umbrellas Il
the park. But one difiicult question
remains to be settled by the park
management Shan Merry Widows
De entitled to rsin. checks?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17

1t is all a mistake about scherr
or any one else having gotten the
Preston county delegates. The truth
is that county has not passed on the
gubernatorial question as yet, unless
the defeat OF Samuel Montgomery is
taken to portend what is to happen.
In that event scherr did not get the
delegates and viii not, as Montgom-
cry has been an avowed scherr lead
er in Preston.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
Baseball.

Life is worth living now ON the
part of a large number of human be
ings whose interest in the American
game of baseball has earned for them
the sobriquets of fans, bugs, bats,
looms, nuts, cranks and other peculiar
titles. Cares and troubles and wor-
rles are trifling matters now with
them for have not the major leagues
begun to play ball and is there not
already enough food for argument on
the'eomparative abilities of the great
ones, of the diamond to start a de-
bate even with ones self?
Let such unimportant and linsig-
nificant matters as the building os a
larger navy or the conduct of ma.
tlonal political campaign be laid
away in the closet with the winter
clothes, To the far and distant rear
let congress and hard working
president be relcgated. To the tall
timbers of oblivion let all things pass
save that which is necessary for the
discussion of the engrossing- and all
important subject of the day!
To the enthusiastic fan-and did
you ever hear of one VINO was not
baseball, If only in talk and in the
newspapers, is bread, meat and drink.
Take all his worldly possessions
away, strip him of all his belongings
but II you leave him the facilities for
receiving baseball information and
the faculties of seeing and discussing
the game, he viii he supremely
happy.
In the good old pastime of base
ball as it is played and regulated in
America, lies a medicine that does
more genuine practical good to, the
average male human being than, a
whole prescription case of chemical
connections. The physical benefits
derived from the game are NOT con-
fined entirely to the ones actively en-
gagged in the sport. 1t requires exer-
ton to be fan or bug or bat or
a loon. Men are known to walk
blocks to reach a brother fan who
wants. to discuss the situation or a
baseball score board, not to speak or
those Sexhtlirating runs Tor baseball
street cars AMI he many other mus
cular efforts exarted by the mere at
tendance of came, when IN thou
sand and one other circumstances
they would not bulge an inch. And
the value of mental relaxs ian-a aud
development. II you please the re-
lief from business cares and the null
titudinous worries Of every day life,
are incalculable.
All hail, then, to the grand Ameri-
can gamez-the physical tonic, the
mental elixir, the soothing balm to
hundreds of thousands. Of folks. May
its newly begun season be more sue
cessful and prosperous than any be
fore and may It's countless admirers,
including the enthusiasts in Clarks-
burg, revel in Its exercise and amuse-
ment to their hearts contentment
until cruel Jack Frost puts an end
to the play.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17

Federal court win convene here
next week, Such terms always bring
many prominent visitors. They all
seem glad to come 10 cIarksburg for
court. and well they,may be glad for
clarksburg is one of the most hos
pitable cities in the state and has
fine facilities for taking care of Its
guests. no matter how numerous.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
RETURNS

Miss Irene MCDONALD has returned
from the city where she has pur-
chased a large assortment Of mil
linery goods which she has on dis
play at her store in Bridgeport.
Miss Mcdonald will have her Eas-
ter opening on Thursday. Friday and
Saturday, April 16, II and IS.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17

If the Phillppi bunch could get
a hold of the Broaddus property here
and sell 1T out before that town had
to pay over its pledges to the Insti-
tute for Its removal the latter would
not really cost Philippi a single cent.
Great game, but not yet played.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17

It is not only tough but also an
outrage to hook Governor Dawson
up with Sam Montgomery. They
never were accused of pulling togeth-
er and the Telegram feels quite sure
they are not doing so now.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17

Thes efforts Of the Philippi syndl-
cate to buy the Broaddus Institute
property here at low figure savors
of premeditated plan to make of
of the Institution the amount that
town promised to pay Broaddus to
get it to move to that place.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF HOUSE
AND LOT IN NoRTHvIEw

BY virtue of the authority vested in
the undersigned Special Commission
er by decree of the circuit court of
Harrison county entered ON the 21st
day of January, 1908, and engrossed
IN chancery Order Book Number 2s,
at Page $751;. in the chancery cause of
Parmelius A. Taught. versus Lena
Gustella corbin, ct. al, we Will. on
Saturday, April IS, 1908,
at o'clock p. M, at the front door
of the court house of said county
sell at public cutlery, to the highest
and best bidder therefor, two certain
lots or parcels of land situated at
Northview, and being numbers 10 and
II, of Section 81, OF said addition, a
plat of which Is of record in the Of
flee OF the clerk of the county court
of said county in Deed Book Number
80, at Page S.: and being the same
lots or parcels of land which were
conveyed to the said Lena Gustella
Corbln by Richard L. Barnes and
wife, by deed bearing date on the
22nd day of October, 1902, which
deed is of record In said ONCE In
Deed Book No. 1873. at Page 245. To-
which deed and plat and the papers
in this cause, reference is here made
for a fun and complete descritlon of
said lots.
Terms of third or so
much more as purchaser may elect
to pay cash in hand upon the day Of
sale. and the residue upon credit Of
8 and IL months from said date, taxi
ing from the purchaser interest bear
ing notes with approved personal Sc
curity, and retaining vendors lien
on the property sold as further Sc
curity.
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MELVIN C. sPERRY,
CLARENCE B. sPERRY,
Special Commissil

SpeclaI commissioners.
State of West Virginia. County OF
Harrison. to-wit:
], Homer W. Williams, clerk Of
the circuit court Of said county, do
certify that Melvin G. sperry and
Clarence B. sperrS, the above named
special commissioners, have executed
bond before me, as required by the
decree in said cause, according 20
law.
Gwen under my hand this the oath
day of March, 1908.
HOMER w. WILLIAMS,
Clerk.