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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-12
Democratic Nominee Fights
Tax Reform Because He
Has to Pay Proper Share

When the name of Louis Bennett
was presented to the Democratic
state convention he was designated
as the Landowner of Lewis"
When Louis Bennett, the Land
owner of Lewis" in his opening
speech and in subsequent speeches
attacked the tax reform laws. there
was reason.
When the people of West Virginia
scan the following figures they will
know the reason and will understand
why Louis Bennett. representing the
tax dodgers, has attacked with fury
the tax reform laws
Under the old tax laws Louis Ben
nett. millionaire landowner. was
evadlng the payment of his just and
equitable share OF the taxes and the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-12

nm III ana Tuesday heavy
tonight; tssa1net Iaesclag-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-12

Lloyd c. Hornor is here from
Brushy Fork.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-12

Weston. Ind. 3 lots. $50.
Weston, Ind, 1000 A. -,
Weston Munic., 29A poles
Weston Munic., lot
Weston, Ind. lot
Collins set'mt., 51.1O A..
Collins Set'mt., 141.O0 A.,
Collins Set mt, 965.00 A..
Weston Munic.. 3 lots. -.
Weston Munic., 1 lot.
Weston Munic., ! lot.
Weston Munic., ! lot -.
Weston Munic., / lot. =
Weston Munic,, 6S.s poles.
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-12

/. .1.1s3.1S a. $19,177
10 lots
9T.s3 poles.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-12

The foilowinE program has been
arranged FOR the meeting OF the Bape
fist General Association OF West Vir-
gInia, beginning Wednesday, and
closing next Monday, at Parlsersburg:
Ministers FrlIerHnl Union
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-24
TRIAL STARTS
|NP|T1SBURG
Sl5.0 BRIBE To COUNCILNIEN
SWORN TO-BIG CROWD UNA
BILE To GAIN ADMISSION To
COURT ROOM-MICU FEELING

PIITSBURG Dec. 2s.-When the
seven eouncilmen and two former
bankers. who were arrested Mon-
day a. a result of alleged corruption
in municipal affairs, were arraigned
today before Police Magistrate Bra
dy. IA great crowd of big and little
politicians were gathered.
They stood outside viewing the
court house hut were not allowed TO
enter. as all available space in the
court room was occupied by the de-
PENDANTS, their attorneys, friends and
newspaper men.
The testimony put in during the
session of this afternoon brought out
that six eouncilmen had been paid
So. 600 In connection with the con-
struetioE of the city water works Ill
tering plant The money was passed
to the eouncilmen as brihe from
contractors, who substituted work IN
ferior TO that called for in the speci-
fications under which they were
working
The array OF legal talent IN the
hearing is large and that every point
is TO be stuhbornly contested was
made plain from the opening today.
Interest in the hearing is very large.
the people of the city being much
wrought up over disclosures Ia date.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-24
ROUTED FROM
MISSOURI
SUPREME COURT OF STATE Or
DERS STANDARD OIL AND SUI
SIDIARIES TO DECAMP-BIT-
TERLY DENOUNCES METHODS.

JEFFERSON CITY, Dec. 23.-The
superior court of Missouri this after
noon handed down decision ousting
the Standard Oil Co. of Indiana and
the Republic Oil Co. from the state.
The decision forbids these compa-
nies from ever again doing business
i'm Missouri and dissolvcs the Wa
ters-Pierce Oil Co. of ST. Louis. In
addition the company is fined $5O,-
900.
The order dissolving the Waters
Pierce Co. will become effective ON
January 15. unless the company
furnishes the court with satisfactory
evidence of intent 10 operate as a
separate company.
The court finds that the company
conspired first TO regulate and fix
prices to retail dealers; second, TO
control the limit of trade in the re-
fined products of petroleum.; third,
to prevent competition: fourth. to de-
ceive the public into the belief that
the companies were separate and dis
tinct organizations and competitors
for the business of the community.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-24

The officials began in August. 1907.
Justice Gould issued a temporary in
junction. which was later made per-
manent. forbidding the publication
OF the company's name in the unfair
list by the federation. Gompers, in
an editorial last January in the fed
Grafton publication made known in
tention not to obey the order. con
tending that the injunction was in
derogation OF the rights of labor and
moi within the injunction power of
the courts. Gompers, Mitchell and
Morrison were subsequently cited for
contempt of court aud this phase of
the case was before the court for
months
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-24
BURNs AND JOHNSON PREPARED
FOR THE HEAVYWEIGHT
CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST NEXT
SATURDAY. LARGE INTEREST

SYDNEY. n. 5. ". Dec Tom
ms Burns. French-Canadian heavy
weight pugilist. and Jack Johnson,
American colored pu5iiist. who are
to fight here on Saturday next for
the heavyweight championship of the
world, are both in the pink of condi-
ton. Hard work has made them fit
for long and hard battle and al
though the odds favor Burns. proba-
bly, because OF his recent victories,
Johnson has many supporters.
Burns is uuartered at Darling
Point and has placed himself in the
hands of his skillful trainer, O'Keefe,
with O'Donnell. the Australian mid
dleweight champion. as sparring part
ner. Johnson is at Manley. a sea-
side suburb. Jack Mullins Is his
trainer. and Bill Lang. whom Burns
trimmed so handily in Melbourne
last September. has been doing his
hest for the past few weeks to give
Johnson points on Burns style Of
fighting. Several other pugilists have
been assisting Lang in this task, and
Johnson has been putting in the
hardest kind of work with the gloves
and on the road, preliminary To what
he considers the most important bat
tie of his life.
Both men have been giving train
ing exhibitions twice week at the
stadium. aud thousands of persons,
including many women, have watched
them at work. In this way they have
been enabled to gather In lot of
money. a portion of which they in
tend to place on their chances. The
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-24
LABOR LEADERS HOSTILE.

DETROIT Dee p Daniel J.
o'Keefe. former vice president of the
American Federation said in com
menting on the decision. 4 think
Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison will
never serve sentence.
fhe decision is an outrage said
Wm. Hahon, president of the Street
Railway Employees association He
said further: This would end free
speech and il is to be resented not
only by the workingmen but by all
other liberty loving people. If they
put our leaders in jail FOR contempt.
there will he other leaders to take
their places
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-24
GOmpers, Mitchell and
Morrison Sentenced to
ImprisOnmentin in Bucks
Stove and Range Case
JUSTICE WRIGHT MAKES sCATH-
ING ARRANGEMENT Oh MEN N
DELIVERING DEtIsION-LA-
BoR LEADERS HOSTILE.

WASHINGTON. Dee 23.-Thc Ia
nous contmpt ease of the Buck :
stove A Range To. against President
Gompci>. Vice President Mitchell aud
secretary Morrison of the American
Federation of Labor, was decided to-
.lay 10y Justice Wright of the sn-
Inmbia adversely TO the federation
officials.
t.ompers was sentenced Ia IL
months imprisonment, Mitchell To
nine months aud Morrison To siN
months.
The case grew oul Of an alleged
Iso,eott of the company's products
aud the putting of the company on
fhe unfair list and the fcdlcration's
alleged violation of Judge tsouid's
mandamus and has attracted wide at-
fention.
sudgc Mright's decision contained
a scathing Pronunciation of the de-
tendants. He said they had COM
DtntU t0f tfit HuflftE1 w oshs9'sF
about, first. n breach of the plaintiffs
existing contracts with others; sec
ond. to deprive plaintiff of property
without due process of the law /,
third. n restraint of trade among the
several states: fourth, restraint oi
commerce among the several states.
The ultimate purpose of the de-
PENDANTS. the court said, was unlaw-
full aud they were guilty of crime.
Concerning Mitchell, the court point
ed ont various acts of his which
nlaeed him without the pale of the
law. lie quoted from MitchelTs
hook. "organiled Labor, Its Prob
lems and Ideals" certain passages
wherein Mitchell declares that II Il
the dut, of patriotic and law abiding
citizens 10 resist or disregard the IN
junction when 1t forbids the doing oi
"A thing which Is lawful
The court said in referring to the
freedom of the press that the con-
stltution nowhere conferred the right
10 speak. print or publish. It's guar
antee. he said only goes so far as
the federal government is concerned
10 provision that congress shali ho'
abridge il and leaves the subleet ie
the legislatures of the several states
where It belongs
when the sentence was passed
Compers addressed the court. tie
said he had no intention of vlolatint
law. but that freedom OF speech an'
of the press had not been 'grante,
TO the people 90 say things whiei
please. but things that dlspleaseu
even though they do wrong
Pending appeal TO the unlte'
States supreme court, all three oi IN
defendants were released on the ioi
lowing bail. Gompers, $o,0OO, NIT
cheII. $4,000. Morrison, $1,000 :
local surety company furnished IN
bonds as required.
The Buck company prosecution o
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-24
MRS. MACKAY
IS TO FORE
IL NAMED PRESIDENT OF NEW
ORGANIZATION WHICH Is TO
ENTER THE FIELD IN FAVOR
OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-Another
factor appeared in the suffrage situa-
tion today. when the announcement
was made that the Equal Franchise
society had been organized at the
home of Mrs. Clarence II. Mackay as
president.
The particular objee; OF this soei-
ETY. is to secure the national state
and electoral franchise for women
and for this purpose to maintain In
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-24
STRAIGHT FLUSH ExoNERATED
Not II Thief When Ii Takes Pot
From Four Aces.

DETROIT. Dec Alleging a
theft to have been perpetrated by
Fred Lewis through the medium of
straight flush held in opposition to
his four aces. Charles Stern appear
ed in court today as complainant.
Suppose, the prosecution asked
Stern, you had won, would you have
returned the money!
Il certainly would. said Stern.
The prosecutor turned to the Judge.
Il ask that this case be dismissed. =
he said to the court.
The judge objected. but the pros
eeutor insisted clinching his
argument with the declaration that
no self-respecting jury would believe
the complainant's witness after such
a statement as he had made
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-24
Mexican ReOOiufiOniSts fire
To Go On Trial In arizona


LOS ANGELES. Dec. 23.-After consultation between
Ricardo Flores Nlareal Libra
do Rivera alleged Mexican revoutions who held Jail
w e. of Bsbee Ariz. the
eded their of the United
trial
Tor alleged breach of the neutrality laws motion to dis
miss the will the federal within week
and the the Arizona will follow Immediately
expected
The three men the jail here -
Lack
their
proceedings assigned the
the change their
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-24
MADE THE "AD." ATTRACTIVE

WOoDSTOWN. \. J.. Dec. "a
Thomas Jordan. prosperous farmer.
living at Eldridge's Hill, advertised
for a servant, but received no reply
He then advertised that a widower
wanted a housekeeper and in few
days he got Ill answers.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-24

the city of New York and elsewhere
adequate headquarters and maintain
a bureau of publicity and propa-
ganda.
Officers were elected as follows.
President-Mrs. Clarence II
Maekay.
Vice presidents-Mrs. Richard Al
drich. Mrs. Frederick Nathan. Col
onel George Harvey and William NJ
WINS.
Treasurer-M Philip NJ. I.ydiff
Secretary Miss Ethel Gross.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-24
HEAvYWEICHTS IN FINE
FORM FOR COMING BATTLE
BATTLE FOR KINGS RANSOhi.

public betting favors Burns at five
to four, and already large amount
has been put in the hands of stake
holders at these figures. Ii is ex-
peeted that 10000 persons will see
the fight 10000 tickets having al
ready been sold. AS yet a referee has
not been selected, but 1t is said that
a good man will be found within a
day or two. Contracts for the pic
ture rights are being made in all
parts of the world.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-24
JOAN OF ARC NOW SAINT.
Decree lmprcssively Read in Presence
of Pope. Who Extols Her.

ROME. Dec. 23.-There was an i'm
pressive ceremony at the Vatican to-
day upon the occasion of the reading
of the Identification DEGREES conferred
upon Joan OF Arc and 36 French mis-
sionaries who met the death of mar
tyrs i'm China The reading OF the
decrees took place in 'he presence
of the pope and many high prelates.
The decree to Joan OF Arc reciIed
the details of three miraculous cures
in the years 1871, 1898 and SUI
Following the invocation of Joan,
pope Plus delivered an address eN-
tolling the faith OF Joan.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-24
INSISTS TAFT Is A BAPTIST.

BRISTOL. Pa, Dec. 23.-That
President-elect Taft is really Bap-
tist was the contention made today
by Rev. c. H. Woolston. pastor of tie
East Baptist church.
In spite of the fact that he EN-
braced the Unitarian faith when he
married. said Mr.. Woolston. the
president-elect was brought up a Bap-
tist. and once a Baptist always a
Baptist
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-24
ATE SET FOR NATIONAL.
IRRIGATION CONGRESS

SPOKANE. Wash. Dec %.
The seventeenth national irriga-
tion congress Will convene In
Spokane next August TO Il.
This date has been set as most
convenient for those desiring 10
vivsit Yellowstone park. the Sc
attle fair and Alaska in connee-
Barstow of Barstow, Texas.
president, and B. A. Fowler.
Phoenix. Ariz., secretary, are
officers of the congress.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-24
INSURANCE MAN KILLS SFIF
IN ADVANCE OF A HEARING

MEM YORK, Dec. 23-Frcdeick 4 Iunban, 1auno,
inc un" reserve LIE Insurance Co nj nj.
nome tins morning Death
police think IL of suicide wen, int, %
""s February President Bufnham
1rge treasurer Of the company, and EIdree secretary, were
years imprisonment hut
case aeans Fred Bunham no beentr tried ~ -
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-24

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The re
sumption of diplomatic relations be-
tween the United States and Ven
ezuela is at hand. An official COM
munication received at the state de-
partment today from the brazilian
minister at Caracas expresses the
wish of Vice President Gomez, acting
president. so settle satisfactorily all
international questions between the
two countries. He also asks for the
presence of an American warship at
Laguiara
W. |. Buchanan has been appointed
a special commissioners to represent
the United States in any negotiations
which may be had and is now
aboard the cruiser North Carolina en-
route To Venezuela.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-24
Castro Ignorant Of Truth
Peace Made With
HOlIand--.U 5. Ships
Asked To Pay Visits
NEW MINISTRY PROCEEDS TO
PATCH UP DIFFERENCES WITH
THE COUNTRIES CASTRO PUT
OFF THE CALLING LIST.

BERLIN, dee. 2S.-The foreign Of
flee has received "a dispatch from
Caracas confirming previous reports
of the overthrow of Castro.
"The whole country is aroused
against Castro" the communication
of today states in conclusion,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-24
WARDED
AGAINST IN TENNESSEE

UNION CITY Tenn Dee aiWhen
night rider called
jeed 'front.' oOm of
o that
Armed soldiers
feeling
alleged Wholesale
taken o
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-24

THE HAGUE. Dec. 23.--Instruc-
tions were this afternoon sent t0
commanders of the Dutch warships to
Cease activities against Venezuela
These instructions follow the over
lures made i'm the last few days by
the new Venezuelan ministers and
understanding.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-24

THE HAGUE, Dec. Foreign
Minister Vanswinburn made a state
ment TO the second chamber today
concerning affairs in the Caribbean
sea. in which he announced the sus-
pension of hostile Dutch activities
against Venezuela and the prospect
of early settlement of all difficulties
Continued on page four.)
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-24

biggest Copper Dis
triet Of the Country
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-20
Lace Curtains, Bed Spreads
and ShaWls.


These were bought at 81 cents on the dollar. You
| save money here Look
lot Bed Spreads, size 8lx9o, worth Sl7o crusneo
| orice 81 cents each.
lot Bed Spreads, extra value, worth Sl.25 crushed
| price 79 cents each.
/ lot Lace Curtains, worth $3.50, crushed price 90
Il cents the pair.
II These are worth taking a look at
lot Lace Curtains worth 200, crushed price u
cents the pair.
lot Shawls big value worth $3.50, crushed price
$l.l4 each.
lot Shaw Is, thc kind you pay $780, crushed price
7o cents each.
lot Shaw ls the kind you pay 98cts crushed price
80 cents each
These Shawls are not the cheep kind. Come, look
II and the values will make you buy.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-20
Mems Hats and Caps.

Big lot Of shapes to select from. Your DoIal Will
do Double Duty here. Remember you loose you
ron come direct to Smith Bros. for ( Hat.
lot Mems Fine Hats, worth So SO, at $2.29 each.
lot Mems Fine Hats worth $500, at Sl.69 each,
lot Mems Fine Hats, worth $3.50, at l.39 each.
| lot Mems Fine Hats worth 81 co. at 90 CTS. each.
lot Mems Fine Hats, worth $175, at 80 cts each.
Big lot Caps, worth double, at l9 cents each.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-09-18
Sues for $1,000 Damages.

That the stage line run between the
500 and Northern Pacific depots in
Forest river comes under the require
ments Of a common carrier is asserted
by H. H. Olson in a suit brought
against w. ]. Poole to recover dam
ages in the sum of $1,000 for an as
sault and battery alleged to have
been committed by the defendant.
Olson asserts that one Of his fingers
was broken in the ARRAY. All this
took place while he was passenger
and Poole acted as common carrier,
he insists.
Poole asserts that the plaintiff was
drunk and very quarrelsome and very
abusive. He finally attacked the de-
PENDANT and fell over breaking his fin.
ger and bruising himself. The diff
Guilty arose after Olson and his bag.
gage had been delivered to the North
ern Pacific depot and the relations as
common carrier and passenger OF the
stage line had ceased, says Poole.
The deposition Of William Ryan,
who was present when the trouble oc-
CURED, was; taken in Grand Forks yes
terday before W. A. Haggerty, notary
public. The defendant was represent
ed by skulason g Burtness, Of Grand
Forks, and the plaintiff by E. r. Sink
Ter Of Grafton. I'D Is b.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-09-18
DAKOTA on, GAS. FOR DAKOTANs
Mea League to Kssp Control 81 Fields II Home

Is John d. Rockefeller trying to tie
up the development Of the newly dis
covered North Dakota oil and gas
fields or is he simply seeking to get
control OF tie properties and fran
chises in order to perpetuate his own
company, "the Standard in North
Dakota and freeze out the newer cor
porations which have been formed for
the purpose of sinking the wells and
laying pipe lines in this, the latest of
all oil and gas fields in the country?
Secret agents Of John d. and the
Standard have been busy in Minot and
vicinity since the first announcement
CT the new fields of gas and oil with the
result that the new corporations
formed for the purpose Of sinking wells
and exploiting the gas field have
found it next to impossible to secure
sat sfactory ground leases, and have
seen their contemplated pipe lines
headed of by rival propositions which,
while in no tangible way connected
with the Standard, are yet believed
to be the re.ult of the underhanded
methods Of that grasping corporations.
Tie North Eakota oil and gas wells
are bound to be about the biggest in
the country from present indications.
Discovered but year ago, a dozen
wells have already been sunk in vari-
GUS parts of the famous Bottineau
field, and in each and every case gas
In commercial quantities has been
found at a depth of 10 feet or there
abouts. The wells when ignited have
thrown flame in the air hundred
feet in height and thirty feet wide,
with an. intensity of heat which has
shriveled every form of vegetation
within dozen rods of the scene. Sew
eral of the wells have been continued
down to depth of 1900 feet in the
expectation of encountering a larger
and heavier vein of gas, but to date
nothing has been Encountered outside
Of the original start of gas sand.
With coal worth $11 ton and the
memory of the coal shortage of two
years ago fresh in the minds of every
Dakotan, the discovery of the gas and
VA AS4No Aco udu d WONDERFUL erect
upon the men Of money of the state.
Several companies have been formed
with local capital for the promotion
and extension Of the wells, the secur.
Ing Of franchises to heat and light the
various cities in the state, and If John
d. and his minions do not prove too
powerful in their opposing tactics
North Dakota will be one state which
five years from now will be entirely
free from the domination of Standard
Oil.
Minot, city of 10000, has granted
the Great Northern Oil, Gas and Pipe
Line Co., one of the local developers
of the North Dakota gas district, a
franchise to operate in the city for
term of fifty years. Commercial gas
for manufacturing purposes, according
to the franchise, is to be sold at the
rate from 8 to 10 cents thousand,
and the charge for family consump.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-09-18
TELLING TALES ON PteoERs.
Parties Arrested at Northwood {
chinninn'5 In oroeaas -

Parties Arrested at Northwood For
Chipping In Process.
r. NJ. Kimsey of Northwood decid,
ed that he would have a hearing as
he was misunderstood. Kimsey was
charged with illegal liquor selling at
Northwood and was bound over to
district court at Grand Forks, to
appear for trial In December. on 5000
bonds. Kimsey stated that II there
was 80 much reward for information
as to who the piggers are that have
been doing business at Northwood, he
would 60 after some Of the reward
himself. Ingwald' Benson, who is In
on the same charge. told Of Kimsey
selling beer and Ole Kassa, who was
dismissed Saturday, told on Benson.