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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22
DESPERATE FIGHT
Given Sheriffs and Posse by
Murderer Who is
Captured.

HUNTINGTON, July 21-John
Fleming has been captured in the
mountains along Big Creek In Lin
coin county after a desperate battle
with Sheriff Mann and his posse.
Fleming was released from the state
;penltentiary two months ago and ON
returning home he found that dur.
ing his incarceration his wife had
forsaken him and married. Will Nc
Coy. Fleming and his brother. Sam.
Immediately went to Mccoy's home
and calling him out, opened fice.
Mccoy came armed and retaiiated
In the battle Sam Fleming and Nc
Coy we're both killed. John Elem.
ing has since been hiding in the
mountains and his capture was not
affected until yesterday. He Is a
desperate character and emptied two
ireyolyers at officers before sur.
rendering.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22
AN INJUNCTION
Is to Be Applied for by SEN
ator Gartlan Before
Judge Lynch.

In litigation over an oil well boiler,
stem and other drilling property be-
tween james McKlssick and Thomas
Gartian, the latter will apply to Judge
Lynch July % tosprevent the plain
tiff, McISissick. Justice of the Peace
Cyrus Thompson and Constable Ben
janin w. Harbert, from holding the
property involved. 1t is under an at
tachment as the result of an execution
against the Gartian Drilling Company.
alleged, which Senator Gartlan says
does not exist and he claims individ-
nal ownership to the property. Con-
stable Lewis James served the legal
papers Wednesday, giving notice that
such injunction is to DE applied for
by Senator Gartlan.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22
TAXES TOO Low
According to Sistersville All
derman Who Makes a
Big Kick.

S1STERSVIl4LE. July GA SEN
sation WAS sprung in city council by
Councilman f. a. Ryan. OF the First
ward. when he made the announce
ment that after searching investiga-
ton he had found that a large amour,
of property il the city was either no,
assessed at all or that 1t was as
sessed at the old rate as farm land,
as before the limits of the city were
extended. "A good portion of the prop
crty which 1t Is claimed has not been
assessed, or. IL at al. is tco low. is
now improved and there are many
handsome residences on 1t. 1t devel-
oped that because OF the fact that
many of the additions to the city had
no been plated that this condition
existed.
According to the information given
out 1t was shown that the city water
works. the saloon licenses and fines
'sStre the principal source Of the city,s
revenue. while some of the best and
most valuable property of the city
was either not taxed at all or taxed
too low. Council at once took action
that will have the assessment Of this
property made what II should be. and
the result will be that other property
will be taxed lower than it has ever
been heretofore.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22
RESIGNATION
OF Col. Pierce as Clerk in
Adjutant Generals Of
fee is Demanded.

CHARLESTON July 21-Adju-
,tant General N. S. Bnrlew has ask
ed Colonel Carlton c. Jierce for his
resignation as clerk In the adjutant
generals office, to take effect August
1. Tho request follows the trouble
in that department, the climax being
reached when Captain Henshaw, of
Fairmont. forwarded his resigna.
ton, which the military department
declined to accept. Pierce became
assistant adjutant general when
Col. A. c. Hutson was removed from
office, and was an aspirant for the
adjutant generalship under the pres
emit administration. The last legis-
lature abolished the office Of assist
ant ad1,ttant general 1t is not yet
known who will succeed Colonel
Pierce .t ss y i x
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22
TWO CITIES
Are After the Next Years
National Eneampment Of
the National Guard.

Advance copies of the general or
ders for the coming, national G. A. r.
eneampmcnt have been sent out by
Commander in Chlef Henry NJ. New
ms. This. the forty-third national
iencampment. will be held at Salt Lake
City. Utah. during the week of August
.. Headquarters will be in Parlor
a of the Knutsford hotel. The first
meeting of any sort will be thatfpf
the executive committee of the M
tional council of administration. on
Monday, August .. The council. IT.
self, viii meet the next day. at ii a.
M. when 1t will designate the COM
mittces on credentials, rules, regu-
lations and ritual.
Addresses OF welcome will be made
by the governor Of Utah. the mayor
of Salt Lake City and the department
commander of the state, at a meet
ing to be held In The Tabernacle"
on the same day.
Two cities are after the next ma
tionai encampment They are ST.
Louis and Atlantic City. and sboth are
going after the honor of entertaining
the national veterans in 1910 in
great shape, sparing no pains nor ex-
.pense to lay their claims before the
delegates Pittsburg was after the
encampment. but has given II up and
dropped out of the race.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22
SP DS AR 3
opp S D TO w
IN SELF Defense
'NomanY Says She Threw Pan
of Boiling Berries at
Her Spouse.

When Mrs. Maggie Kirkwood. wife
or Edward RirSwood, Pitcairn
miner. was taken before Justice g. H.
Gordon iate Tuesday afternoon by
constables Ford and James to; answer
to the charge Of throwing pan of
boiling blackberries at her husband.
she declared she did 1t in self defense.
Her husband started TO beat her. she
said. and she took this means of MAX
Ing him desist, which. she said.
proved effectual. The woman was arr
rested at her home at Pitcairn and
brought into the court by the con-
stables on a warrant. charging assault
and battery, that had been sworn out
by her husband. Justice Gordon re-
leased THE woman on her own recog-
nizance to appear in his court for a
hearing Friday evening.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22
NURSES 100 BUSY
And Convention of Associa-
ton at Huntington Has
to Be Postponed.

HuNTISGroN. July e1-Te un-
fortunate tendency OF the plans o.
human beings. even their best laid
plans, to go awyy. developed In the
matter Of the annual meeting of the
West Virginia Hospital and Training
School Association, which was to
have begun here. The result was
the Abandonment of the plans in SO
far as the meeting here was concern
ed, and the postponement of the cor
vention until the first week in
August. at which time 1t will be he'd
in Charleston. No further reason
than the fact that the nurses were
all busily engaged and could not
leave their work is given for the fall
rra of the convention to take place.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22
MRS. Wilkinson BETTER.
Is Now in Hotel in Atlantic
City in Much Improved
Condition There.


GRAFTON. July 2l.-couucllman
A. j. Wilkinson has returned from an
extensive trip In the cast, which was
taken for the benefit of the health of
Mrs. Wilkinson. who had been under
going treatment in the Johns Hopkins
hospital in baltimore.
Mr.. Wilkinson went to the hospital
with his children. and from there the
party left Baltimore by boat to Nor
folk, Old Point Comfort and Boston,
and from Boston to Albany. n. Y, by
rail; thence down the Hudson river
by boat to New York City, and from
there TO Atlantic City by rail- Mrs.
and family are now at the
Hotel Princess and she is much i'm
proved In health.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22
REVIEW BOARD
ENTERS ORDERS
lin a Number Of Assessments
Of Property for Tax
: alton Purposes.

The board OF review was In session
"Wednesday.
{ Buildings at 5000 were added to two
lots of E. M. Hawkins at Haywood as
sessed at 5000. making $500.
B. C. Taylor,s lot at Haywood at
SIS was increased to $50 and build
tngs ut $500 were added. meklns
$3.50.
Buildings at $500 we're addedeso
Etha wrisht's lot at s11o. making
500.
James NJ. Lyons heirs were
charged with s1lOO oil and gas un-
der go acres in Eagle district.
Thomas j. Preston's $3.50 acres in
Eagle district at $40 an acre was. re-
duced to s24 an acre.
George \. i'leming's $3.50 acres in
Eagle district at $40 was reduced TO
SEA and buildings added at s1uO.
Ellis and Hugh Lyons 100 acres in
Eagle district was reduced from $40
to $50 an acre and buildings at 5000
added.
The Wolf Summit Coal Company's
1e3.20 acres on Limestone creek was
reduced from s3s TO $50 an acre and
also Its 72 acres in Tenmile district
from $33 to.$30 an acre.
r. ID. and w. p. Wilson we're re-
lievcd Of five lots in the city at a
total of $1,000 and w. P, wilson
charged with four lots at total of
$2.4OO.
Two lots assessed TO Jacob Myers.
Eagle district. atSs165 were increased
to $500 and Il building valued at $500
was added. making totalsof $500.
The assessment ON lots owned by
y. l.. Towles. Eagle district. at $3.50
was increased to $3.50 and building
valued at 800.
Land OF Clara Miller. Eagle district.
assessed at $50 was raised to $3.50.
One lot owned by r. P. Martin.
Eagle district, assessed at SIS was in
creased to s75.
The assessment on lots owned by
Leroy II. Martin. Eagle district. was
reduced from $500 to $3.50.
The assessment on one lot owned
by Mrs. A. L. Dew. Salem, was re-
duced from s220 to $50.
Jesse f. Randolph was allowed
a reduction ON 11s-acres oil and gas
of $40. A tract of lis acres OF oil
and gas assessed to him In renmile
district was stricken from the books
and assessed to him in sardis district.
One lot and building assessed to
Louisa Belle Ash at s1,s4O, was re-
duced to $500.
p. NJ. and S. F Estlack's 1ss
acres Ct OIL and gas in sardis dis
trict was changed from $l.65O to
$1,000
!. !. ssaI tract Of I "a acres charg.
e! ii .lohn A. Dayla in Eagle district
WAS sl:.,ken OFF.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22
AN ASSIGNMENTS
MADE BY GARTLAN
OF His Stock of Merchandise
for the Benefit Of His
Creditors.

Charles j. eartlan, merchant in the
s'saley addition. made general as
'.snmen, Wednesday afternoon for
me benefit of his creditors. His as
sc's are about $1,000 and his liabilities
a little over $4,000. Poor collections
ana pressing obligations caused him
g assign. The chief creditors are the
aornor-Gaylord Company and the
Norris Grocery Company, OF this city;
Never Wise & Kitchen Company. of
cincinnati: and H. p. DlIls & Sons, OF
Parkersburg.
Thomas Ramage was named as
trustee and he gave bond of $4,000.
He is directed to dispose of the stock
% goods 10 the best advantage and
nay the creditors. w C. Burnside.
jones Fullerton. c. l.. Patton and
oliver p. Boughner were named as
appraisers of the stock.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22
TER IFIC GALE
SWEEPS COAST
.N!CE SUM PICKED UP
By Deputies Of Tax Depart
ment from Tax Dodgers
in the State.

CHARLESTON. July e1.-The tax
department collected during the
months Of April. May and June. the
sum OF s7,sie.27 from persons who
were escaping the payment of state
taxes All Of this sum was picked up
by the iield deputies, ana Represented
taxes on tobacco, pool tables. drug
gIsts, hotel and restaurants. money
brokers, merchandise brokers, show
boats, theatres. circuses, etc. About
$500 was also picked up by these
deputies through transfers OF liquor
licenses, where the parties had at
tempted to escape the payment of the
$50 transfer fee.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22
SUMMER Term
OF the Fairmont State Nor
nal School Drawing
to aeClose.

FAIRMoNT. July s1.-The sum
mer term Of the Normal school is
drawing to close and with the end
of the next week the session will end.
The attendance has been large for a
summer school. Many teachers have
taken advantage of the work. DR.. c.
]. c. Bennett, the principal, and his
mother have gone to California to
spend the remainder of the summer,
and the school work is being conduct
ed by other members of the faculty.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22
TESTIMONY
Is Begun in Paris in the Pen
anna Canal Libel Cases
by Commission.

I PARIS, July 2izrhc rosatory Pam
anna canal commission composed of
United States Attorney Wise of New
York, and Assistant United States Al
torncy Mcnamara. of the District of
Columbia, began taking the testi-
money of volunteer witnesses at the
American embassy today. The com
mission came TO Paris early this
month 10 obtain testimony in the
Panama llyel cases.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22
War IN SOUTH AMERICAN
REPUBLICS rs LOOKED FOR
Bolivian Populace Asks in
Monster Petition 10 Be
Put in Army.

LA PAz. Bolivia. July II ofiiciai
circles now admit that complete
rupture has occurred between Bolivia
and Argentine Republic and that all
diplomatic relations have been sew
cred between the two countries.
The spirit of the people Is shown
In a monster petition asking 10 be en-
rolled In the army.
Feeling that hostilities may occur
is shown by the continued departure
of many Argentine and Bolivian resi-
dents.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22
TO EXTEND SYsTE
Southern Bell Telephone Co
to Make Some Big
Improvements.

CHARLESTON, July 21.-At a
meeting of local managers with head
oifcials of the Southern Bell Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company here
today. it was decided to extend their
lines into new territory, and build new
trunk lines expanding about $3.50, 900,
and otherwise improve their lines in
southern and central West Virginia,
and eastern Kentucky. 1t was also
announced that the Sell company had
taken over the Peoples United Tele-
phone company's property in the vi
cinity of Weston and Buckhannon.
this state.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22
MISSING MAN FOUND.

CUMBERLAND. Md. july 21
NJ. v. Manley, mine foreman of the
Davis Coal & Coke Company OF
Henry. W. Va. missing for two
weeks, having last been seen at the
Order of the Eastern Star carnival
here, is accounted for today. He
took a train from here for his home
He said he went to Baltimore whers
he was taken i'll.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22
STATE TAX RATE FIXED
AT THE OLD FIGURE

CHARLESTON. July 2i.-Thc state
board Of public works has fixed the
State tax levy at five cents. the same
as last year The board took no ac-
ton on the one-cent direct state tax
for road purposes; majority of the
members contending that the 1egls-
latureshaying fixed the amount 1t was
not a subject for consideration by the
board. lIaLiA
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22
STRIKE At BUTLER
IS NEARING AN END
Although Only one-Fourth
of the Men Have Re
.si turned to Work.

BUTLER. fa.. July 21.-Notwlth-
standing the agreement reached last
night not over fourth of the for
cigners employed at the Standard
Steel Car company's plant returned
to work today.
The men declared they did not ur-
derstand the agreement as ratified
last night. 1t is believed all will be
al their places within a day or two.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22
OF Texas Travelling at the
Sensational Rate Of Six
Miles an Hour.
GULF BREAKS OVER
Seawalls at Galveston and
a Fearful Flood There
IS Imminent.
GULF BREAKS o,

GALVESTON, TEX, July 2i--A
strong southeast gale has been
blowing along the coas. since early
morning, the wind raachth: yeloc-
iiy Of fcrty-fse nils an hour. No
damage has been reported 10 ship
PING. Telegraph wires a.s d,sar-
fansed;
HOUSTON. July 2i--ssnsaiiona /:
reports of damage caused by a storm
AT Galveston reached here today.
over telephone lines. All other wires
are down. Two 3ath:ls pavllions
are said to be wrecked and BETH
sons fishing piers swept away.
The surf Is jumping ovsr the sea
wall in several pl;,css aud wind has
reached a velocity OF sixty miles an
hour.
In addition to wrecking the bath
ing payilions it is reported three
sections of railroad bridge were
damaged and no trains can go In or
ont of the city. At IL O'Clock the
wind attained a velocity OF sixty
miles an hour.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22
Great Excitement Prevails in
the City ofaMadrid as
the Result.
SOLDIERS ARE SEN 4
From Spain to Reinforce the
Troops Who Are Eight
ing the Moors.

/.
MADRID, via Badajose on Portu-,
kuese Frontier. July 2t-Great ex-
citement prevails IN the Spanish
capital. The population Is opposed
to the Spanish Morocco war In Az
-ica.
There were several demonstrations
in front OF the war ministers otiice.
today, and much rioting In the
streets, in which women took a.
prominent part.
The first body Of soldiers to rein.
force the Spanish troops. at Melills
left here this morning. An enor-
nous crowd saw them of. Cries Of
protest against the departure Of the
troops were numerous.
MEL1LLA, Morocco. Jniy 2i
Moorish tribesmen today attacked a
Spanish force at the railroad station
just outside of this town, but were
repuised.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22
MILLER TO SPEAK.

Programs are out for the encamp.
ment of the West Virginia Christian
Temperance Union, which meets at
Webster Springs July 20 to 20. Prof
T. G. Miller will discuss the rela-
tion of the educator to the temper.
iance movement.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22
BEvAN ON STAND.

ANNAPOLIS. Jug 2l-Lieuten-
ant William F. Bevan Of the marIue
corps resumed his Testimony today
when the court of inquiry continued
Its Investigation into the death Of
Former Lieutenant Sutton.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22
WANTS NoRFoLK JOE.

Prof. j. W. Gwinn, former superin-
tendent of the .Fairmont schools. is
an applicant for the superintendency
of the Norfolk, Va, schools.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22
NEW posrsrasrERs.

WASHINGTON, D. G.. July
Postmasters appointed: Eiasely
Randolph county B, A smltb
" Randolph county, Oliver
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Lamberd
VIII leave tomorrow on an eastern
,F'p. They win visit several of the
large cities.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22
SEVERE cLouDBuRsT.

ASHLAND, July ga severe
olond|urst in northern Wisconsin,
caused e damage estimated at s5oo,-
600 today.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22


WASHINGTON. D. c.. July a1.-
report. received today at the
weather bureau from Galveston STAT
ed that at 1920 o'clock this morn
irs the gulf was high and rising.
Water in the western portion OF the
city is several feet deep.
CHICAGO. July 21.-Thc Western
Union Telegraph Company here re-
ports that there was no communities
ticn with Galveston at noon. All
wires are reported lost.
The Postal also reported 1t had lost
all wires to Galveston ss=4s,
NEW YORK, July 21--The West.
ern Union Telegraph Company today
lost all Its direct wire CONNECTIONS
with Galveston. Just before the
wires failed an operator at Galveston
reported terrific storm raging and
intense excitement in the city, as.
some parts Of the city were then un-
der water.
Shortly after o'clock this after.
neon the Western Union was able ~
resume wire communication with
Galveston. AT that time 1t was be
hevet the worst of the storm was
over The message said some of the
cifT's streets were covered with wa
ter for depth of from two to four
feet.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. July 21-whcat s1.15
- corn II, oats 45 1-2.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22
HEAD OF THE SUGAR TRUST AND SOME OF HIS ASSOCIATES

The picture Washington
Thomas
and of his upper
the left Is Thomas
counsel and the man the extreme
b. Harmed. counsel for the
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-21
NICARAGUAN CONSUL
WILL SOON ARRIVE
Arthur Orpega, Wealthy Plant
er, to Represent Central
American Republic

The consular circles of San Francisco
are soon to have added to their ranks
Arthur Orpega, who will arrive within
three weeks to assume the duties of
consul for Nicaragua at this port. At
present Dr. Eusterjio Calderon is acting
consul for the Central American repub-
lie. DR.. CaIderon has been in charge
of the consulate for three months,
pending the appointment and arrival of
the new official.
Arthur Orpega is a man of great
wealth and his family is socially promi-
nent in Masaya and other Nicara guam
cities His family will accompany the
new consul to San Francisco and are
expected to take an active part in local
social life. Orpega owns large planta-
tions in Nicaragua and is heavily in
terested in other great commercial en-
terprises.
II have been simply the acting con-
sui at San Francisco" said DIR. Calderon
last evening. MY appointment was
for the interim pending the arrival or
Consul Orpega, and when he comes 1
shall relinquish my place. Mr.. Orpega
is prominent and wealthy man in
Nicaragua. He is a planter and public
man and his family is popular in the
life of Nicaragua. Undoubtedly they
will take an active interest in local af-
fairs
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-21
DISCUSS THE FUTURE
OF SAN FRANCISCO
Real Estate Man and Architect
Address California Club

All manner Of plans for beautifying
and improving San Francisco and its
harbor buzzed in the brains of the
California club members yesterday aft
ernoon after they had listened to stir
ring addresses from Thomas Magee md
Willis Polk, two of San Francisco 5
most loyal and enthusiastic citizens.
Thomas Magee spoke on "A Greater
Harbor for San Francisco" and in ad-
dition to the facts and figures gave his
hearers something of his own spirit
Of deep affection for the bay.
He said in part: IF we neglect our
water front we neglect San Francisco,
for this is essentially a seaport town
Our future depends upon it and our
hopes lie outside the heads. This is
more than bay for San Francisco; it
is a state, national, in fact, a world
port. The possibilities of commerce
are limitless with those countries
which are just waking up. The great
harbors today are those foreign, arti-
fetal ports, where millions and millions
have been expended to create ports out
of nothing"
The address was illustrated with
stereopticon views Of the principal har-
bors of the world.
ing-on The Commercial Value of the
Artistic Treatment of Our Water
Front" but his remarks were by no
means confined to the treatment of
that part of the city.
He told first of what Pericles had
done for Athens and what Napoleon
did to beautify Paris, both of whom
desired to promote craftsmanship
rather than art, he declared, and this
Shn ha II IN Fro
The speaker said that many people
thought that the Burnham plan had
been abandoned because it had not
been effected during Ehe rebuilding Of
the city. but this was not the case.
He spoke with enthusiasm of the
decision of the board of supervisors to
submit bonds for the establishment of
a civic center at Market street and
Van Ness avenue and said nothing
better could have been planned for
beauty and utility than the selection
of that spot