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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18
BREWERY MEN
Are Defendants in Gases
Brought as Result of
Clash With Miners.

Albert Sees and Louis Romano,
employees of the clarksburg Brewing
Company are defendants in an as
sault and battery case that has been
set for trial in Magistrate Gordon's
court the coming Wednesday evening,
and Sam Baron. New chletain coal
miner. is the complainant Barone
also swore out warrant for Frank
Moran. another employe OF the
Brewery. charging him with un-
lawfully carrying revolver and that
charge viii be heard the same eve
ming. lE4
The cases are the result of a clash
between three or four New Chief
tain miners at that place January IA
when the brewery men attempted to
collect some empty beer bottles and
cases in which supply OF beer had
been shipped to the miners. They
thought the bottles and cases belong
ed to them and refused to give them
up.
Barone. Martin Sclarotte and Joe
Licoto were fined IS and costs each
by Justice Flynn at Wllsonburg for
assaulting Moran. Sees and Romano.
Constable James served the warrants
in all of the cases.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18
FIRST DEGREE
Murder Verdict is Brought in
at Buckhahnon Against
An Italian.

Louis Forrell. an Italian, has betil
found guilty of nurder in the first
degree, and his brother Joseph is on
trial at -Buekhannoas They were
held by the grand jury of Braxtoa
county for the murder of George w.
Averand and w. F. Fogg at Copeh,
Braxton county, about one year ago,
Louis and Joseph Forrell are Ital
ians and kept a comissary at Copen
during the construction of the Goa!
& Coke railroad, and 1t was store
account OF $25 that led up 10 fight
that ended in the killing of Averand
and Fogg, Fogg was disinterest-
ed party, coming to the aid of Aver,
and.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18
STRIKERS STATE
THEIR SIDE or II
Claim That Change of Plans
of Contractors Caused
the Trouble.

Reports Of the difficulty between +.
G. Wlch. proprietor Of plumbing
shop on Court street. ana the union
plumbers employed by him, who
walked out on a strike few days
ago. have been misleading, members
of the plumbers union declare, and
they request the publication of their
side OF the controversy as contained
in the following statement by the To-
cal union:
We the following members of Local
Union No. 470 of the Journeymen
Plumbers Of clarkSburg. desire to
submit our side of the case in our
present controversy with the r C.
Welch. Company, as follows:
One of our members while work
ing on job in the East End OF the
city asked the contractor OF this job
If there were any changes in tbs
plans of this building. Upon being
informed by this contractor that
there was change in the plans. he
went ahead and installed his work
in accordance with this change. AZ
terward, it was decided by this con-
tractor to do the work in. accordance
with the original plans, thus neces-
Stating change In the plumbers
work TO conform to them. for which
Mr.. f. c. Welch wanted to dock our
member for the time lost in making
such change, thus throwing all the
blame on our brother
I'VE have requested a hearing for
our brother in order to give him an
opportunity to prove his Innocence,
or guilt. Such case to be submitted
to any fair minded committee. If
proved guilty he is willing to abide
by such decision.
We take this opportunity to In
form the public that the members Of
this local do not. nor will they, up
hold any member doing defective
work. ana stand with ali legitimate
master plumbers In condemning
such work; in fact. the character and
well known ability of the member
affected in this case. should be suf-
ficient guarantee in itself that the
Interests of the public are in capable
hands as far as workmanship. in this
city is concerned"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18
VICT ms OF RAID
FORE TT BONDS
Gambling Room Entered
S nday by Policemen AT
fer Warrant is Issued.

Only one o fthe i've persons arrest
ed as the result Of raid OF the
gambling room over the Diamond sa-
loon on Pike street Sunday afternoon
appeared for trials in police court
this morning, and he was released as
not guilty, having been arrested only
as a witness. The money put up by
the other four was forfeited.
The raid was the result OF war
rant being sworn out by H. Morris,
who lives short distance west Of
the city, who complained at police
headquarters that he had been fieec-
ed out of $50 in the den. Chief
stealey took policeman Joyce and
Gill to Pike street where they caught
James Farley, charged with being
the door-keeper, or lookout for
the joint. They took a bunch OF keys
from him, went to the room. un-
locked the door and entered. but it
was evident that the occupants OF the
room had cleared out just before their
arrival as they found only one man
there. who gave his name as s. j..
Law and said he had been sleeping
in the room Another man who was
found In the building and gave his
name as ]. e. Ellis. was also taken
into custody as a witness. At heal
quarters Law was released on depos.
itlng $22 as a guarantee for his ap
pearancc before the mayor. and FL
lis. upon putting up SIS.
Not long afterward S. Mount and
Tim Bell. who were charged with.
operating the gambling room were
taken into custody by officers In Pike
street They put up s22.7O each for
their appearance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18
Frank Lover is on Trial for
Stabbing Frank White
hair TO Death.
RILEY ABLEs GUILTY
And is Fined Along With
Others Who Are Also
Found Guilty

Frank Lover, an Italian was piae-
ed on trial in circuit court Monday
morning Charged with tabbing
Frank whitehair. coal miner. 10
death the evening 6f October % last.
on Pike street near the Bland barber
shop in political quarrel. with
isperry y sperry defending him be-
fore the judge and jury and Prosecii-
ting Attorney WIN E. Morris prose
cutting the case for the state
Whitehair the evening in question
was stabbed with a knife and died
shortly afterward. Lover was arr
rested soon thereafter and placed Ii
jail. where he has been ever since.
The recent grand jury indicted him
for murder in the first degree and
that is the charge he had 70 face
when placed on trial
The case viii not beconciuded To-
day.
Frank Summers saw whitehaiF
die. DR.. H, v. Warner described the
wound, which was in the abdomen.
and stated that the same caused the
mans death. John w. Groves heard
them quarreling and o. L. Probst
saw Whitehafr stabbed with knife
James Frazier saw the commotIon
John Hardman stated that they Ten
back against him in the wrangle!
Melvin F. Hurst was with whitehair
who was yelling for Bryan. ana the
Italian yelled back for Taft Hurst
stated that whitehall then knocked
Lover down twice and the italian
arose the second time with, knife In.
his hand.
Bunker Pnllem for the deEerse saw
the commgtIoh but noSkhife, jsrShls
Long did not see the start of tbs
fight but saw Whithair pun of his I
coat and partly knock Lover down
and then saw him knock Lover over
into the middle OF the street car
track. He saw no. knife.
Sci Greavcr confessed to carrying
false knuckles and was fined s25 and
costs.
Riley Ables was convicted of an
assault and hned $50 and costs.
Hood Thorn was acquitted OF al
misdemeanor, while Albert Critics
pleaded guilty and was fined s25 and
costs.
Ghancery orders have, been enter I
ed as follows:
Milton j. Keiser vs.. Phoebe r
Keiser, divorce granted.
The A. Radford Pottery Company
vs.. The Rhodes Guaranty Loan G. In
Vestment Co., sale decreed.
John P. Alkire ct al. VS.. Carter e
Alkire Investment Co. ct al. sale
ordered.
Alexander N. Ritter. guardian, VS..
Carl Ritter ct al, sale confirmed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18
Motion is Made for Worlds
Editors to Quash the
Proceedings.
SENATE RESOLUTION
Is S. Introduced Calling On the
Attorney General to Tell
What Ii is All About.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1s-The ma
tnEe Of the proceedings which have
been instituted against the New York
World and the Indianapolis News, be.
cause Of their criticisms OF the
method by which the purchase of the
Panama Canal was made, was MOI
disclosed in the brief hearing IN
court here today.
Acting under instructions, Unitcl
States District Attorney stimson had
snbpocnaed William B. Mclaughlin.
sporting editor Of the World, and J.
Angus Shaw, secretary OF the Press
Publishing Company. to testify be-
fore the federal grand jury today in
an action, which was not described ig
the subpoenas.
The proceedings we're halted by an
order obtained by counsel for the
Worlds editors calling upon stmson
ITO show cause why the suDpoenas
should not be quasled.
A brief argument was heard by
I United STATES Circuit Judge Ward on
the motion to quash the subpoenay,
after which adjournment was taken
until this afternoon, when further
arguments were heard.
Several other witnesses in whose
4eRalf no injunction was obtained
were called before the grand jury
g give evidence today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18
JUDGE HALL
Native Of This County Dies
and is Buried at Charles
ton, This State.

The funeral and burial Of Judge
Cyrus Hall, aged sOyears, took place
in Charleston. his home, Sunday af-
ternoon.
For sixty years Judge Hall prac-
ticed law in the court OF the state.
He was regarded as one of the ablesf
attorneys in West Virginia and his
services were constantly sought after.
He was especially successful before
the supreme court of the state, never
having lost a case that he took to
the higher court.
Judge Hall was born in Harrison
county. AT the age of 80 he went to
Woodfeld, Ohio. where he was adj
hitted to the practice ofiaw. He soon
returned to West Virginia, making
his home at Harrisyille, Richie
county. From 1856 10 1850 he was
prosecuting attorney,of Ritchie conn
ty, then a part Of Virginia. He was
member Of the last legislature to
meet at Richmond before the birth
of West Virginia. For number of
years after the admission OF West
Virginia to the union, he was judge
of the county court ofEWood county.
Judge Halls wife died about IS
years ago. He leaves four cbiil sn,
Judge c. w. Hail, II. G. Hall and
Mrs. H. T. sheffey. OF Charleston, and
B. B. Hall, Of island Inn.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18
Terrible Tragedy is Enacted
on Sabbath Day Near the
Town of Shinnston.
FORMER INSANE MAN
Attacks His Wife, Then Kills
Son and Commits Suicide
to Escape Posse.

sHINNsToN, Jan. lS-At the vif-
ginla7Maryland Coal Gompany's
mine on Mudiick Run, Sunday after
noon. one Of the most serious shoot.
ing ARRAYS in the history of Harrison
county took place; As a result two
men are dead andlone woman is ser
iously wounded.
The trouble stArted when Henry
Pyles. aged about 55 years, became
crazed by too nlueh bad liquor and
began to abuse hts wife: finally at
tacking her with ascoal pick, striking
her on the. head causing a quite SER
ious wound.
Son Ipterferes.
His son. Frank Pyfes, a young
man about 20 years of age, inter,
posed for the protection OF his moth
er. which so enraged the father that
he got a shot gun and fred It's
contents into the sons breast, kill
ing him instantly.
The old man then Jeff the house,
armed with The gun and plenty of
ammunition, and took 4 position on
top of ciiff OF rocks above the
house.
A hurry call was sent to shinns-
ton for officers, and Justice Cyrus
Thompson, accompanied by Town
sargeant 7. B. Smell and Constable
B. w. Harhert, went to the scene,
but upon their approach. Pyles in
formed them that he would shoot the
first man that came near.
Fires at.t,fficcFs.
by this time quite crowd of mon
had gathered and they proceeded to
surround the man wlo took refuge
in a nearby tract of woodland, and
as the pursuers drew in upon him he
made his threat good by firing At
Sergeant Smell. who saved himself
by jumping behind tree. Several
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18
AFTER FOUR YEARS
Man Who is Charged With
Crime is Jailed for
Trial.

BLUEFIELD, Jan. lS-That mur-
der win out was demonstrated when
Joe Parsons. deputy sheriff for Nc
Dowell county, and Cal Haines. a
constable. arrested John Tyler Via.
alias Jerome Deyison. alias Jim Via,
at Croker, and after a preliminary
hearing before w. c. Carter, a mag
istrate, lodged him in jail at weieh.
charged with the killing Of Charles
Harvey at the Houston Coal & Coke
works at o'clock on the AFTERNOON
Of June 16, 1904.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18
MOYER LOSES
His Damage Suit in United
States Supreme Court
Against Peabody.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. Is
The Supreme Court Of the United
States today decided against fbrmev
President Meyer, OF the Western Fed
Grafton Of Miners, In a. damage suis
brought by him against FORMER Gov
ernor Peabody, Of Colorado, on aeA
count of Meyers Imprisonment gr
the Governors orders because ot bis
alleged connection with riots at Telu-
ride in 1904.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18
BURIED At SIMPSON
Is Body of Mrs. ], F. Buck
heimer, Who Died in a
Local Hospital.

The funeral was held at Simpson
Sunday afternoon Of MI. Emily 4.
iBuekheimer. wife OF } +. Buck
heimer. proprietor o. pressing es-
tabiishment on Second street in thi.
city. Services were held at her par
cnts' home there ana iatermeut was
in the Simpson eemetery.
Mrs, Buckhimer was - years Of
age. She died in local hospita
Saturday night and her death wa
caused by cancer with which she hat
been afflicted for long time. Foi
several months preceding her deatl
she was hospital patient. Beside
her husband. she is survived by he
flihcr and mother
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18
SENATOR COFFMAN
CHOSEN CHAIRMAN
Of One of the Senate Com
mittees-Other News of
the Legislature.
(By CIlarles Brooks smith, !

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. IS
The legislature did little at this
mornings session. Neither Speaker
strickling nor President Forman was
ready to announce the standing COM
mittees except one in the House, the
committee on privileges and elec"
tions 1t is composed Of Bell, chair
man, Lee, of Putnam, Hart. Robin
son, Ruffenthal. Talbot and Ice, of
Barbour.
On adoption of rules the minority
made strenuous fight against a
change OF the rule at fifty-six re-
quirlng a two-thirds vote to take a
bill up out of regular order q one
requiring a majority vote. The
Democratic protest was overruled,
ana the rules as amended we're
adopted and the list of House at
tachees was read.
In the Senate nothing WAS done,
1t awaiting the committee arpolnt-
meuts.
Speaker iStrichiing announced the
appointment of ex-spaker Seaman
as his private secrGtary
President Forman this afternoon
announced the senate committees.
| Meredith Is chairman of the indie
iary. Miller Of finance, santee Of ed
ucation. Sutherland of roads. Hat
field of railroads. Johnson OF min
ing. Smith, OF Cabell, on library. and
Coffman on enrolled bills.
House appointments were made 10.
/ day as follows:
Printing clerks-Howard jarrett
Jake Otto, G. A. Bolden and J. A.
Mcvey.
Journal cierbs-A. E. sayre ana
J. W Williamson.
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18
GOING ABROAD
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B. Curtin Leave
For u European Trip.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Il. Curtin. of
Mulberry street. left Monday for New
York City from which place they will
sail Thursday at noon on the steam
ship carmania for England. After
visiting places of interest In that
country they viii go to France,
thence to Italy. Germany and other
European countries, visiting notable
places. They expect to be gone for
two months. Mrs. Jane Harmon. of
Cincinnati, Mrs. Cutin's sister. win
keep house for her in her absence.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18
STATE CONVENTION
OF Young Mems Christian AS
sociations to Meet at Nor
gantown Next Month.

The annual state convention OF
tho Young Mems Christian Associa-
tions of West Virginia viii bo held al
Morgantown February 5, 6 and 4. 1t
is understood that there has been
quite an excellent program prepared
for the event. a part of which will he
rendered on each day of the session
in addition TO the business transact
ions. The convention win open on
Friday morning and continue until
Friday evening.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18
COLLEGE BURNS
Famous Jesuit Educational
Institution is Razed
by Flames.

MOBILE, Ala, Jan. 1s-The fam
Gus Spring Hill College, the Oldest
Jesuit college in the Southern states
and which was well known in the
United States and Europe, was de-
stroyed BY fire today. The blaze was
discovered while the students were
at the morning service and they filed
quietly out OF the chapel. No esti-
mate of the loss is available.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18
DECREE CONFIRMED
Oil Company Must Pay Big
Fine and Leave the
State of Texas.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. is
The Supreme Court of the United
States today decided against Former
the State Court OF Texas imposing .
fine Of $1.62S,0OO on the Waters
Pierce OIL Company of St. Louis an
ousting it from the state on thc
charge OF a violation og the Texa,
antitrust laws.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18
LOCAL MAN IL IT.

The Montgomery & cannelton
Bridge Company, of Montgomery.
Fayctte county, has been chartered
by the secretary of state. The capt.
tai stock is $4,000 with $50 paid.
The incorporators are W. e. Boards
Ice, of Clarksburg; w. n. conger, of
owego. n. Y. Walter C. Hardy, Of
Charleston and o. j. Henderson and
NJ. ]. simms, of Montgomery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18
FORAKER DENIES
The story That He Would Become
Counsel for Negro Soldiers.

WASHINGTON, u. G., Jan. lS-
Senator Foraker, in a signed state
meRt today, says the story that he
would become general counsel for
the discharged Negro soldiers after
his retirement from the Senate. IS
not true.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18
CHANGING LOCATION.

Carpenters are busy re-shelving
the room in the Con block on Main
street recently vacated by the F. C
weich Plumbing Company Cost s
Holden. hardware merchants, will
move into ii February /.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18
ADDRESSES THE SCHOOLS.

The schools of Adamston listened
TO quite an instructive address Of If
teen minutes by the Rev. ]. E. Bird
Monday morning in the auditorium
of the Adamston school building.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18
SUICIDES AT HOTEL

NEW YORK. Jan. ia man be-
iirycd to be John H. Woodbury.. the
dermatolostst, committed suicide in
the Sea Gin Inn at coney Island
today. The body was found with a
bullet wound in the head and an-
other in the, abdomen.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18
EIISs TO CONFER.

All those who are to take part
iu usthe minstrel show to be gwen by
the Elks are requested to confer in
the lodge room on Third street at
1870 o'clock this evening.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18
COUNTY COURT
In Session Again Today to Attend 10
the County Business.

County court sat. again Monday.
David ]. Carter, attorney, quatis
fed as administrator OF the estate ot
the late Ira E. Hurst. of Wilson.
burg. and gave bond Of $500 with
Gilbert L. Murst surety.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18
BODY BROUGHT HOME.

The body OF Herbert Finley. aged
~ years, was here today enrogis
from Pueblo. Colo. 70 simpson iof
burial. II Is stated that he came e
his death by suicide.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18
BURN TO DEATH.

JoHNsTowN. Pa. Jan. 1S---
Seven foreigners we're burned to
death today in a ERE at Goodtown
near here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18
ltENEEN INDuo1,Ep AGAIN.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. Jan. 1s-
Governor Deneen and the other new
ly elected State officers were inaug-
urated with fitting ceremonies today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18
T.fes Rrother y Mttness.

WASHINGTON, L. e., Jan s.-
80, p. Taft OF Cincinnati, brother Of
President-elect Taft, win appear he.
fore the grand ury In this city to-
morrow in connection with the Pana-
ana canal libel proceedings. Taft
reached washington today from
Augusta, where he vas visiting wi,h
his brother and at once calico on
President Roosevelt for short con-
ference.
Taft said he had received g"-
quest from the district attorney 70
appear here tomorrow and that he
had not been formally subpoenSal.
EIc did not know, he said, whtthar
Douglas Robinson, the Presidents 5
brother-in-law, had also been
quested TO appear before the iurv
The names of Taft and Robinson were
mentioned in the publications about
which President Roosevelt complain
ed.
Attorney G9nerat Bonaparte hal
nothing to say regarding The sub
poenas but stated he expected to
make statement on tho subject
within few days and pending that
statement declined to discuss tn
case. The same reticence was OBJ
served at the Office of United States
District Attorney Baker Baker
would not say who really brought
the suit, who the complaining va
nesscs are, or any other details Of
an enlightening nature.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan 1S-
\ resolution was introduced today
by Senator Raynor calling Oh Attor-
ney General Bonapar,e for nforma-
tlon concerning the bringing Of thu
suit for libel against certain nnvspa-
pers. The resolution went over un-
I'll tomorrow
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18

a. L. Chambers was here h6m
smithaela SUNDAY.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Jan. 1s-wheat
LOG IL. corn 81 Is. oats 81 3-S.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18

,contInuea on page eight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-18
the wIssrHEIs

Fair tonigilt ruesdaya increasing
slopdines ana rising temperature
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-08-18
Iltt. I.tTrlt

One OF tn. largest heads of lettuce
1ycr seen In this city was exhibited
his morning by " ;. slough, u
vas grown In his garden on the hill
u measured 80 inches In diameter,
lII Irchcs In circumference and
Weighed slN pounds. u Is what u
known as the Henderson lmmcns'
ity." aud. judging from It's Size, It u
well named Mr., Slough had u pho
ographed. and copies nf II ought tn
be filed away for use when some real
Wise one comes along with the old
'tcreotypcd information that you
ant grow nuthin' here but alfalfy. q"
The disposition Dn the part Of
iomc to advance every argument
against the great agricultural posi-.
lilitirs of this section II. Ia say the
cast. most aggrayating NIncty.nlnc
,cr cent OF these Knockers never
.ried 10 grow anything but holes In
he seat Oi their brccchcs. the other
pne per cent merely sowcd some seed
In the ground and expected nature to
10 all OF the work while they sat
around whiting stick and cursing
the country.
It is an indisputable fact that stun
viii not grow II the seed Is not
planted. and II IL seldom YOU will
n