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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
SUDDEN DEATH
OF MRS. KEARNs
Succumbs to Paralysis Of the
Brain of Only Three
Hours Duration.

Mrs. Anna Kearns. wife OF Cit,
Assessor John r. Kearns, cied sud.
denly at their home on East pike
street at 1i:n5 o'clock Wed.
nesday morning from paral.
ysis of the brain. As che had been
in her usual health the news Of har
sudden death was a severe shock to
her many friends.
Mrs. Kearns arose as usual. pre-.
pared breakfast and went about her
homework until O'Clock, when she
complained OF pain in the side.
She lay down and was seized with
the stroke and rendered unconscious
Medical attention was summoned
and given but efforts to restore her
to consciousness proved futile and
she passed away at the hour stated.
Mrs. Kearns was born in IRELAND
and when she was small girl her
brother. Thomas Turner, who died
recently at Grafton, brought her to
this country % years ago. Her age
was IS years.
Five children were born to the
union with Mr. Kearns but all
are dead. The husband surviving is
in poor health, having but recently
returned from the North Wheeling
hospital. where he received treat
ment for appendicitis. This great af-
Fiction added to his own Illness
ELECTS the sympathy of the entire
community for him.
Mrs. Kearns was an exemplary
woman, a devout member of the
Catholic church and one who en-
ioyed the highest esteem of all who
knew her.
Funeral arrangements have no:
been completed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
HELD FOR COURT
Is Charles Maryland for Dis
orderly Conduct on a
Street Car.

Charles Maryland, colored, was hclt
under bond Of 5000 last night for tn,
next grand jury. charged with being
disorderiy on a Wilsonburg street cal
a few night ago. He will be ,pnosecut.
ed to the fun extent OF the law. as the
car men claim his conduct was very
bad and they also state that he re-
sisted the conductor. when the latte,
elected him from. the car.
The company has given Its officers
conductors and n,etormen orders to
report every case of ,profane language
drunkenness or other misconduct on
the street cars. the purpose being to
bring about such prosecutions as viii
break up every semblance of miscon-
duet on the street cars.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
DISSOLVED
Is the Temporary Injunction
Against Knox and
Others.

In circuit court Wednesday morn
ing Judge Charles w: Lynch dis
solved the temporary injunction the
South Penn Oil Company had against
John VI. Knox and others, In their
controversy over the title OF a
former church lot near iAdamsvilIa
in the shinnston oil field. The oil
company. however, took suspend.
ing order and Knox and others were
required to give bond of $4,000
for damages in the event Judge
Lynch should be reversed by the
state supreme court.
Sale was confirmed in the cause
of Lille NJ. c. Pew, executrix of
Jasper Pew, deceased. against Mary
-. Outright.
Demnrrers were overrulcd in the
causes. of Almira and Hermon u.
Istrother against the Hope Natural
Gas Company.
The suit of William Jarvis against
the South Penn Oil Company for the
cancellation of an oil lease was dis
missed at the costs of the plaintiff.
Nathan Goffs answer was fled In
the cause of William Richardson
against Ernest B. Morris and Others.
An order of reference was made
in the cause of Ernest D. Lewis
againse zebedee w. curkendall and
oehers.
Sale was decreed in the cause OF
Joshua /. Martin against George w.
Martin ct al.
The petition of the West Milford
Methodist Episcopal church for per-
mission to lease the church lot for
oil and gas was fled.
The suit of the Eureka pipe Line
Company against i. D. Sigley was
dismissed.
The Hope Natural Gas Company
pleaded moi guilty of an Indictment,
charging obstruction OF a highway
after che demurrer had been over
ruled and issue was Joined.
Court adjourned at noon until
Saturday morning.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
PISTOL TO1|NG
$ the Charge Preferred
Against Slav, Who is to
Be Tried Tonight.

vlhccnso volpe, slav. was arrest.
ed at Perry Mines Tuesday night ID,
constables. Ford and Kidd. charged
with carrying a revolver and other
concealed weapons. The warrant
was sworn out by Bpl calletck, a
resident of that community. volpe
was remanded to Jail and will be
given hearing at o'clock wednes.
day evening, at which time the ma.
jor portion of the residents of the
mining settlement VIII De on hand
to regale the justice with strange
noises.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
'A|RSH|PS sA|L
Over THE BAY
Wright and Curtiss Brave the
Perilous Conditions, and
Fly Today.

NEW YORK. Sept. 29-Aero
planes. few over New York Bay to.
day and racing balloons sped up tn,
Hudson river for the first time in its
history. Tricky gusts of the harbol
and towering tras:s of shipping wer,
defed, by Wilbur Wright and Glen
Curtiss. whose performances today
promised a fulfillment of their con.
tracts with the .HudsonsFulton com.
mission to make flights over the
waters about New York of an hours
duration.
The big dirigib,es that started ur
the Hudson valley were plotted by
Captain Thomas s. BALDWIN and
George l.. Tomilson, who are racing
for prizes of $4,000 offered ',by the
New York World. with Albany as
their goal.
Wright made two flights. each oil
about five miles. The second time
he darted far out over the bay. cir
cling the Statue of Liberty and wav-
ing a greeting to the passengers on
the, boats below.
curtiss in his flight only skirtei
Governors Island. but both he and
Wright promised greater things
later in the day.
In the balloon race Tomilson
started first. rising from the yard a;
Riverside Drive and 12Oth street at
1895 o'clock. baldwin followed a,
1852.
Aside from the maneuvers of TIL
airships the program for the day In
cluded general commemorative
exercise 'by universities. colleges
schools, museums and learned and
patriotic societies throughout the
state. In Greater New York the
scene OF the greatest action moved
to the Bronx for a repetition of the
historical pageant of yesterday in
Manhattan. Escorted by number
of light-draught warships, the Hall
Moon and clermont moved up the
river. They expected to reach Tar
rytown late this afternoon and os.
singing tomorrow morning. Histor-
ical and patriotic societies will I'M
veil number of monuments and
hold appropriate ceremonies or
their arrival at these places. The
official banquet of the HudsoniFul.
ton commission is scheduled for to.
night.
Baldwin and his dirigible balloon
fell into the Hudson river OFF spny-
ten Duyvil creek. Both man and
airship were rescued untnjured
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
BOLD HOLD-uP
. NEAR MT. CLARE
William Martin is the Victim
of Robbers at Home of
Feathers.

William Martin. of Uniontown
Pa, claims to have been assaulted
and robbed of $33 in money at Mt,
Clare at IL o'clock Tuesday night.
Martin went home from ciarks.
burg with his friend, Martin Feath-
Iers. and at the hour stated they were
called out in the yard Of the
Feathers home at Mt. Glare by two
men. who attacked Martin, cutting
him with a knife in several places
and divesting his pockets of the
amount OF money stated.
Wednesday morning at $3.50
o'clock Justice Booth of that place
telephoned request here for the
police officers to look ont for two
men. suspected of the robbery, CIV
ing the chief the names, Charles
Barnes and Dick Jasper. The mid
die of the forenoon Officer Jenkins
located Barnes In the west end OF
the city and locked him up. Later
Officers Joyce and jenkins arrested
Clarence Barthalow, brother of
an ex-chief of Rolics of Fairmont, in
Third street near the postofIice. from
the description given by justice
Booth and also locked him up as a
suspect.
Feathers was arrested at Mt.
Glare but later released upon Mar
ems refusal to prosecute him. the
claim being set up that Feathers
was not implicated in the robbery.
Coming to the city Martin had m
ugly cash across the head and an
other on hand. He stated he had
no money to stay at Mt. Clare to
prosecute. but believed that Feath.
ers and the other two men had plan
ned the robbery.
Martin viewed the Two n.en in jail
and Barnes was Immediately releas-
ed as he could not identity him as
one of the robbers. He said the fell
low was heavier than Barnes
Neither was he SURG abou. the other
man except that he saw blood stains
on his clothing.
Martin says the men after rob-
bling him tied his hands to "A fence
post with handkerchief and left
him there, but later a resident of the
town released him.
Barthalow applied Wednesday
morning at the recruiting Office here
for enlistment in the United States
marine corps.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
CEMENT WALKS.

Adamston is now keeping right in
the line of Improvement. Hand.
some cement walls have been erect
ed in front of the residences oil
Messrs Kidd, Hutchinson, Pew, Sui
Ivan. sehon and Pitts on Pike
street. which greatly add to the ap.
pearance of that thoroughfae The
town has contracted for a considera.
Die amount of cement sidewalks ani
caF0ins, which will be laid at once.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
MODERN
In Every Detail is the New West
+ Building In Glen Elk.

George NJ. West has just completed
the construction of his three-s,,ory
brick building in Glen Elk No. 2. The
building is modern in every detail witil
a freight elevator and a side track
leading into the b. & o. yards. 1t has
a capacity of 40 car loads and viii
be used as a warehouse. the offices re.
manning at their present location or
North Fifth street. Tho basement OF
the new warehouse will be occupied
by the smiTh-Limer Cement Conn
pany.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
TYPHOID VICTIM
Is Lee Robinson, a Well
Known Colored Resident
of the City.

Albert Lee Robinson, colored. aget
So years, died Wednesday at 10 O'clock
at his residence on Maud street, oil
typhoid fever. The deceased was vel
known. like and respected. He was q
carpenter b. trade.
He was marg5ed man and Leaves
a wife, three daughters, one married
residing in Wheeling, two single
daughters and one son living at home
The funeral arrangements have as yet
not all been completed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
new POSITION
Taken by Mr.. Ashcraft, For
merly Travelling Auditor
for Coal Company.

NJ e. Ashcraft, formerly travelling
auditor for the Fairnront Coal Com.
rany. has taken charge of the Fllcm.
ing scales agency In New York. He
left l'a4rmont today for New York tic
begin work. At the Paradise" last
night a banquet was rendered him by
Fairmont friends and quite number
OF cIarksburg friends were present
Mr.. Ashcraft was one of the most pop
ular men connected with the Fainnont
Coal Company, and his friends were
legion in clarksburg and throughout
the mining regions in this section OF
the state.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
Realty DEAL
Is Made by Messrs. Lewis and
Wilson in the Broad
Oaks Suburb.

e. W. Wilson and W. H. Levi.
purchased, Wednesday. of r. w
Harrison. five acres of property In
Broad Oaks. and the same will b,
laid OFF into buildin glots at once and
placed on the market. The land Is
some of the most desirable in thai
section and will make ideal suburban
residences. 1t will. doubtless, finu
a ready sale.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
GARLAND ELECTED
Cashier of the West Virginia
Bank by the Board of
Directors.

r.. A. Farland, teller of the Union
bank, was elected Tuesday cashier OF
the West Virginia bank. Mr.. Far
lands banking experience began four
teen years ago, as hookkceper of the
Traders bank. and since that time nc
has flied all the positions features OF
modern banking. so that he brings to
his new field of endeavor. a fund OF
experience. that ably fits him for new
honors.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
.DRoPso IN CHINA
Arrest Attention and are simulta-
ncous and Near One Another.

A moving van piled high with
household goods, the top surmounted
with a large basket full of china,
passed down Main street wednesdays
morning. AS the wagon wheel jolt
ed over the car tracks; the basket OF
china jolted off, and was smashed on
the brick pavement. By way, Of
tempering the wind to the shorn
lamb. the catastrophe occurred di,
rectly in front of stout's china
store. where sale of china was in
progress. Both drops in china oc-
Cured simultaneously, and in the
same place.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
FORCE REDUCED.

CHARLESTON. Sept. 2s-orders
have been issued by the State Board
of Control for cutting of more than
"a score of employees at the Weston
hospital for the insane. Similar o.
ders are expected to follow at the
other state institutions in the effort
to carry out Governor Glasscock's
order TO cut down expenses wher.
ever possible.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
DOLLAR TOR DOLLAR
Depositors of Bank to the
Wall i'm Oklahoma City
Are Being Paid.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, Sept. 20.
State Bank Commissioner Young
who yesterday took charge of the Co
lum'bia Bank and Trust Company with
deposits aggregattng three.miilion dol
lars. today began paying the deposit
ots dollar for dollar-on their claims.
The bank guaranty fund. together
with available assets of the bank. viii
be used in satisfying the customers
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
HEAVY LOSSES
Losses are Sustained by Pittsbtrgl
Coal Men by Storm on River.

Plttsburg coal operators will lose
1T Is estimated, over a half million
dollars as result of many loaded
coal barges being sunk by the storm
on the lower Mississippi. which oc-
CURED a few days ago.. The big
tow boat Harvester, formerly from
Pittsburg, and her tow of twenty-six
loaded barges, were sunk at Dom
aldsvillc by the storm. which was
about the worst ever known in that
country. 4
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
ELKs MEET
In Special Session and Committee is
Busy With Yearly Memorial rlans

clarksburg lodge of Elks. 4ss,
met in special meeting Tuesday
night. Only routine matters of bust.
ness were transacted.
The committee on the memorial
day exercises, which will be held
Sunday, December 5. Is busily en-
gagged In perfecting plans for a
striking and impressive service to be
held in the opera house. A noted
speaker and two fine vocalists. whose
names will he announced later. will
be the chief features of the occa-
sion.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
DIVIDEND
Declared by the clarksburg Industrial
Company.

The ciarksburs Industrial Company
held a meeting last night and declared
a dividend OF ten per cent. MAILING a
totai dividend of eighty per cent. de-
c.ared by that company. The COM
pany has almost two hundred lots and
other property yet to dispose of. This
company has been leading developer
of the city
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
son is BORN.

AR. and Mrs. F. Leon Reese, OF
297 Clay street, are rejoicing over
the arrival OF an eleyen-pound baby
boy at their home. Mother and babe
are doing nicely ana the father ID
stepping hig.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
AuTolsT KILLED.

R1vER-FAD. L. l.. Sept. 2s.-Her-
bert II. Lyttle, one of the best known
professional automobile riders In the
country. who was dangerously hurt
and his machtnician, James Bates,
fatally injured today. In the Long Is
land stock car races near here, died
shortly afterward.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
srsrAlNs AN INJURY.

Miss Rose Teets, night operator Of
the Consolidated Telephone com-
pany, slipped and fell on the stair at
her residence, Monday evening. and
sustained severe cut upon the
head.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
TROOPS OCCUPY MOUNT.

MADRID. Sept. 2e-It is Officially
announced that Spanish troops oc.
cupied Mount Guruga this morning.
The capture of Mount Guruga which
was the stronghold of the Riffs. Is
regarded as signifying the end of
SPANS war In Morocco.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
leg BROKEN
Philip Moore, a Driver for
West, is Injured in Run
away Accident.

PHILLIP Moore, driver FOR George
NJ. West, the Glen Elk commission
merchant. sustained broken leg
Tuesday. the result of being thrown
from the delivery wagon, when the
horses which had taken fright at
tempted to run away. The accident
occurred on Mulberry street. Mr..
Moore Is resting as easily as could be
expected under the circumstances.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
MANY NEW PHONES.

The Ben Telephone Company an
pounces a rush OF orders the last two
weeks for the installation of new
phones for residences and business
places The force Of men putting in
the new phones are being worked TO
saae limit IN order to keep up with tiie
|dernand. = ,Aass9nM
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
BODY BURIED.

The body of Mike Kinnick, who
was killed ny No. 55 Monday even.
ing, was buried in the Holy Cross
cemetery at 10 o'clock Wednesday
forenoon.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
FORMER GOVERNOR DIES.

COLUMBIA. S. c., Sept. 90
Miles B. insolvency, former govern
or of South Carolina. died this morn
ing in a private sanitarium in Baltl.
more.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
FILED FOR PROBATE.

The viii of the late Col. II. r. Wal
US has been filed for probate. The
estate is left to the widow and chill
aFen. William and Edward Wallis
ate named as executors.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
MINER KILLED

WEIGH. Sept. 2s-George King,
miner was instantly killed by a fall
of slate IN the collieries mine. He
leaves wife and seven children.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
GONE TO COUNTRY, HooRAY.

William Geppert, junior editor o.
ti,e Telegram. HAS gone Tor q weeks
visit to friends and relatives al cain.
polls, Ohio.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
COMMISSIONS ISSUED.

Governor Glasscock has issued no.
tary public commissions to William
/. Mowrey. of Jarvisville. and Tru-
man J. coffman. of Bristol.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
HOUSE BURNS.

CAMERON. Sept. ga dwelling
house three miles from town, the
property of j. N. Howard. burned last
night. Cause unknown; loss $4,000.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30

Deputy Sheriff w. Percy Byrd was
% Salem on Official business We'd
nesday.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKEr..

y CHICAGO. III. Sept 2s.--wheat,
$iso0; corn, SIS as; oats IS ".
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-30

Samuel A. Elliott is here from
McAlpin.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-02-27
GOVERNOR OF NORTH CAROLINA

Gov William w. Kitchen, the new executive
of North Carolina, has begun his work in the
state house by gathering about him a sort of
miniature cabinet, men of official and specialized
experience who are to be in a smaller way the
counterpart of the national cabinet. They will
discuss with the governor the affairs of the
state and pass upon official projects or matters
of Importance in addition to their own official
duties.
So far as known. Gov. Kitchen is the first
state executive to adopt the plan, and even at
that he has opened the way for several hundreds
of space newspaper joke founders to disgorge
a variety of humorous comments concerning
North Cardinals Kitchen cabinet"
Kitchen was in congress for a dozen years
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-02-27
WILL PROBE WALL STREET

Horace White, one of the little handful of
representative journalists of the old American
school who are still actively in the harness. is
the head Of the special commission named by
Gov Hughes of New York to investigate the
methods and morals, so to speak, Of Wall street
1t has been intimated before now that the street
is very long on methods and accordingly short
on morals. The truth of the conditions may be
CLEANED, possibly, from the report of Deacon
Whites commission.
Mr.. White was editorin.chief of the New
York Evening Post up to his retirement few
years ago He still retains his connection with
the company, however and displays deep inter
est in the editorial policies and ideals of the
paper For ten years, shortly after the civil
~ Ion.,l. n,rihunn and ono of ito nrnninnl nmnnra
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-02-27

Court Asked to Prohibit Union Men
From Interfering With Strikers.
San Francisco---Two suits were
filed Friday by Bush Fennell, attor-
ney for the Citizens alliance, to pre-
vent the picketing of noG-union shops
by labor unions. The complalnants
are Ernest Henley, a restaurant pro
prietor, and Fred Young, a barber. In
order to avoid a recent ruling OF
Judge Sewell that an unincorporated
body, such as labor union, cannot
be sued, the actions were brought on
| John Doe warrants.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-02-27
servian Bands Are Massing Upon
Montenigrian Frontier.

Buda Pest, Macedonia is greatly
excited Bands of Creeks bent on
trouble are assembling and Servian
bands like those that were so ener
getic year ago are massing upon
the Montenigrian and Bosnian iron
tiers. Each man carries two rifles
and ample ammunition for them and
three small bombs. Travellers in
Macedonia are not allowed to come
into contact with the gendarmie
Hence information is hard to get
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-02-27
SOUTH DAKoTA'S NEW SENATOR

Coe l. Crawford, who has been elected to the
United States senate by the Legislature of South
Dakota is puzzle in politics. He has just com
pleted term governor of his state, to which
position he was elected after complete revolu
ton in state affairs In which every state officer
but one was turned out and the head of many
a big boss dropped into the waste basket
To begin with, Crawford wasn't really poll
tician. He was a railroad lawyer. But the work
OF a corporation lawyer did not appeal to him.
and he did not look at things the way the rail
roads did. So he gave up the attorneyship for
the Chicago & Northwestern railroad and set
out to tackle the modest little Job of separating
the railroads from politics in South Dakota 1t
WAS a Caesarian oneration hut he did IL When
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-02-27

universally admired before he to the
amene father the beloved
remarkable versatility
interesting his kingdom and his people that
hass isede
all Denmark puts in buster days than does his majesty While
he taking active In politics follows closely
follow all
in interested education
he
university student His interest
result which he extremely
variety phlanthropc organizations and
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-02-27


younger He is regarded the b in the Turkish
service
credentials ambassador
Turkey
ees Mehmed All Bey who recalled beginning the Young
interesting
reform element Turkey.