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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
SPECIAL SALE is
RECORD BREAKER
French Wolfe at Watts-Lam-
berd Store Sells Like
Hot Cakes.

All the leading mercantile firms in
the city fully appreciate the fact that
1t pays to advertise in the Telegram.
Tut the entcrprislng company. the
,Watts-tamherd Company. as well as
the throng Of shoppers there Tues
day morning, had it even moro deeply
impressed, as there was practical
demonstration Of having goods to All
vertise and advertising them.
1t had peen advertised that nj =
O'clock Tuesday morning there woull
he special sale Of French Wolfe. and
the throngs OF shoppers waiting there
for the hour showed cnnclusively tha;
the advertisement had been read.
Five hundred y.irds Of wolfe went
like hot cakes. The entire line was
sold within fifteen minutes ana many
did not have The opportunity to pur.
chase. So great Was tho rush and 20
heavy the demand that the company
Immediately wired for another ship
ment TO he placed on sale Friday of
the present week. IN answer was re-
ceived thar the ordc. would lie filled
in time for tho sale. when ii is ~
pected there viii lie another rush.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
MORRISON WELL FLOWS
HUNDREDS OF BARRELS
FREIGHT CARS RUN
OVER "A 20 OLJNG NAN
Head is Severed and His
Body is Horribly
Mangled

William Gilligan, aged 1 years
son OF James Gilligan, Of Bristol
track foreman for the baltimore {
Ohio railroad, fell from the top 81
e freight train at Maken station
east Of Bristol at 6:s Q O'Clock Mon,
day evening and met an instant
death, His head was severed ant
his boy horribly mangled, fully hal
q the moving train passing oyel
him.
Young Gllligan and John Hanes
jumped on the train here and were
dead-heading their way TO Bristol
AT No. 4 bridge they decided to gel
upon top OF the train and in ali.
tempting to jump from one car to
I another Gilligan fell between the
cars.
The remains were gathered to.
gether and taken to Salem, where
they were prepared for burial aud
shipped Tuesday to Bristol for IN,
terment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
Company j. Unable 10 Re
lieyet The Well and Com
OIL PIPRD INTO CARS
Well May Go Far Beyond
tfie Three Hundred
Barrel Mark,

Promising Is Tie outlols for !
gather on the Sarah Morrison oil
traet three miles northwest 81 the
city The welI was being drilied ~
the Hone Natural Gas company for
gas, when oil was struck IN the
foprth sand q few weeks ago Ia nay
Ing quantity and the we'll was turned
over to the South Penn on Com
pany.
sAs yet the company has not been
able To- relieve the we'll and there
fore has not completed It. 1t nogs
At Intervals at the rate Of bstween sop
and 400 barefls adayand the Is be-
ing saved by cumming It into OH
tanks on the railroad tracks q dls-
tance from the well.
There Is every assurance that the
We'll win not fall below 300 barrels
q day and it cannot Be estimated set
how much Il VIII SO al,oye that
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
BIG FIRE RACES
N ROCHESTER
As GALE G BLOWS
twenty-five Buildings Are
Burning and loss is
Heavy.

ROCHESTER. n Y, April 1S-
A disastrous fire is raging here.
The ire started in a building occu,
pied by the Electro Surgical imple.
ment Manufacturing Company In
East Main street and spread rapid.
ly twenty-five houses are now on
FIRE in the section OF Grove, Gibbs
and rillson streets.
/. The loss SO far is over 5000, 900.
Syracuse and Buffalo have been ASK.
ed for help.
The local militia has been ordered
out to help the police in the burning
districts.
Another fire has broken out in
another section of the city and both
are apparently uncomfortable. AT
2 o'clock this afternoon it is esti.
mated the loss was q million dollars.
An apartment house valued at
100000 was swept away, score or
more residences are already Destroy
ed and fully $50: families have
moved out from the paths Of the
flames.
One girl is reported missing.
One woman went violently insane
from fear. as her home was in the
Path Of the flames.
It was decided to dynamite some
OF the buildings on stillson street in
an effort to control the fire.
A gale is blowing and the flames
are still spreading.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
NE w HIGH RECORD
MARKS FOR WHEAT z
May Wheat Goes to SIPS,
and July and September
Are Also Up.

CHICAGO. H.. April 1S-Whcat
for deliver in May, July and .septem-
her established new high record
marks at the opening of the board
of trade today.
The May wheat available supply
which is in the hands OF one man,
who is also the owner of millions
OF bushels of paper wheat, for
which the shorts will have to settle
at his own price. opened at SLY
to $1.2S. July rose to $1.17 3-S, and
September touched $1.O9R.
Wheat closed at $1.27h, corn
66N and oats 5sN.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
BARBER PAYS Fine
Two Have a MfangIe in
Hewes Street and Are
Arrested.

Tnomas Jones coipred barber.
was fined s. and costs By. Mayor Wood
at the regular session ef police court
this morning upon conviction 81 har-
ing been disorderlg ii Hewes streca
near the Waldo Monday night when.
he had wTangle with d w. Meyers.
He paid the fine ana was released.
Meyers was also before the mayor
upon a Ike charge. ana lie was fined.
s. and costs, but the fne was sus-
pended. Jones displayed razor. il.
was alleged, blt ne said ne was on
the way to shave a man and was not
carrying II as a weapon. Michael
Joyce arrested them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
TO FAlRMoNT
Musical Artists Go to Give Recital
For Voman's Club.

Miss Christine Miller and Mr.. Carl
Bernthaier. who took part in the
Narcato Clubs recital at the Waldo
this afternoon and in the musical
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Edward G.
Smith at the Waldo last night, went
to Falrmont at o'clock this after
noon to give a recital there in the
Mp. Temple under the auspices of
the Fairmont woman's Club.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
H0RN0R WILL
Is Probated and B. Frank
lIofnor Qualities AS
Administrator.

The viii Of the late Ferdinand Y
Honor has been probated. All his
estate Aoth personal and real, IS
lesf to his. wife. Mrs. Elizabeth Ann
aornor. and she was named as ex-
eeatrix, but waived the right and D.
Frank Horndr the only surviving
child, aaaiifed as administrator. He
rave bond OF $500 WITH j Hornor
Davis. surety Charles A. Hornor.
Carl L. Hornor and j. Hornor Da-
Wis were appointed appraisers of the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
IMPROVING GRADE.

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
company has already commenced
extensive improvements to the road
between Piedmont and Altamont. 1t
j. laying new steel rails from Pied
mont TO the top Of the l7-mi!a grade
ana d large number OF extra track
men has been employed. Many
other Improvements will oe made to
me road he'd and several Of the
sharp curves VIII be taken ont af
this long grade.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
MRS. AIRA DIES
Death Takes Lambert's Run
Woman After An
Operation.

Mrs Elizabeth Atha. wife Of
Homer Atha. OF Lamhcrts Run, died
Tuesday morning at,5 O'clock follow.
ing i surgical operation.
Mrs. Atha was ~ years old, ard
was daughter of Elias Moore. ot
Zig Ringamon Creek. Besides her
husband. she leaves one young child
one sister and two brothers.
Funeral services Will be held at her
late home on l.ainaert's Run and the
burial VIII lie in the Hawker ceme.
terry. hut the hour has not yet been
set.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
WARRANT DISMISSED.

The warrant sworn out by Peter
Gordon, colored, against Sonny STEP
teaux, colored, charging assault and
battery, was dismissed by Justice
Gordon Monday evening when the
case was heard. There was no evil
dence to sustain the charge.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
Resignation of the Cabinet Of
the SuItanis Demanded
BY Them
SHOPS ALL CLO OsE UP
Trouble Arises From a Bitter
ness Of Long Standing
Between Parties.
Trouble Aises From a Bitter.

i Il
e'f,Ss'rA NpINoPLE. AprI 1s.
Serious disturbances Of revolution
mrs chagaeter have broken out here.%
The hattalipns OF troops quartered
II the Ministry Of war marched out
. dawn. headed hy their officers. and
Sprfolnded the building Of Parlis-
mont
THEY Demanded the dismissal of the
Grind yizier. the president of the
cham5ef ana the minister of war.
panic seized the people of Com
stantinople and all through the city,
stops are being hurrledly closed.
Tlac situation here has been ex-
iremet strained for several weeks
9@lngato the great bitterness between
the Committee Of the Union and
Progress and the Liberals.
The present Grand vizier is Pllma
Pasha. He and the other members
% the cabinet we're appointed Febru-
ary ~. They were partially Imposed
On the sultan by the Young Turk
Party OF Golnmittee OF Union add
The Liberals resent this action aa
nm attempt of the committee TO com
troll nnblic aftairs
=
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
BRQKERs BANKRUPT
Alleged to Owe Million and
a Half With Only
Small Assets.

NEW YORK, April ia.--An invol
untary petition in bankruptcy was
filed here today against the hrollcrasr
firm, Ennic \ S:oppan!, members ii
the Consolidated Stock Exchange aqa
the Chicago Beard or Trade. Their
liabilities are alleged In the petition
to he S1.500.oco. and their assets
$500, 200. Lindsay Russell was ap-
pointed receiver.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
SUFFRAGE7TES
To the Number 200 Invade
the Legislature of
Illinois.

CHICAGO. April 1.-TWO hundred
saiffasrc;tes Of Chicago. and other
t'i'aaiS cities began their first invas-
n q the legislature today, when
they loft here on special train for
srrnsAeld. The legislature has
greed 70 give the women hearing
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
GooD ORDERS COME.

Orders for lake shipments receive
cd by the Fairmont Coal Company
auarantee much better work in the
region for some time to come. one
order. which Is said TO he extensive,
was received some time ago and an
other equally as important arrived
Yesterday
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
MINERS INJURIES FATAL.

FAIRMoNT, April 19.-saIn Mild
ish. an Hungarian miner. died at the
Miners Hospital last evening from in
turies sustained when he was caught
under fall Of slate at the mines Of
the Georges Creek Coal Company al
Pennington yesterday morning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
SPECIAL arEErINes.

Special meetings are being held in
the Central Christian church every
night. Tonight A. Linkletter. state
evangelist viii speak. Miss laura
Thompson win sing. IAN invitation
e extended to spend an hour there.
There is good music and a cordial
welcome is given.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
OLDEST MAN DIIss.

CHARLESTON. April 1s..william
Huron. the Oldest man in Kanawha
county and probably the oldest person
in the state. is dead at his home in
this city, at tho age OF 100 years and
fourteen days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
GROUND BROKEN FOR
NEW. COLLEGE RUILnTNG

c. a. Short. contractor. has broken
Ground n Salem for the now uniyer-
shy han and chapel for Salem Col
lcge. FIolmbec & iaGerty. thu
CiarIssburg architects. have prepared
The plans for the building.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
VETERAN DIES.

FA1RMoNT. April 1s.-wesley
Fisher. pioneer resident and veteran
Of the Civil war. is dead at an old
age. He was a descendant Of Jacob
Fisher, a member of an early Penn
sylvania family. Three daughters and
one son survive.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
no ArroINr 81 oNcE.

WASHINGTON. D. G. April ls.--
As Eiliott Northcott,s appointment to
a diplomatic post seems certain, the
west virginia senators may pick q
new district attorney Immediately to
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
FIREMAN KILLED
And Two Fatally Injured
When a Wall Collapses
At Fire.

NEW BRIGHTON. Pa, Aprn ia
George Hartman was killed and
Benjamin Carr and Charles Felt.
firemen, were badly injured, when a
wan collapsed during a fire at the
pottery plant of the Sherwood Broth
ers' Company today. The loss Is
SIC. 900.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
GUILTY
OF Numbering Postoffice In
spector and Gets a Life

jackson. Miss, April 1s-The
jury in the case of William A. sors-
by charged with the killing Of Post
ONCE Inspector Charles Fitzgeraid.
today brought in a verdict of5guiity.
He was sentenced to life iulprisoa-
ment
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
CUTTING scRaPE

The justice Of the peace at Gras-
SELL is investigating the cutting
scrape among four or 1--WE foreigners
at Grasselli Saturday night. one
was seriously wounded aud another
rather BADLY slashed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
ArTENp ruNERAI.

Mr.. and Mrs John r. Kearns. Mrs.
Margaret Muiheran. william Mul.
heran, Miss Ellen Mulheran, Miss
Bess connell ana Frank welch att
tended the funeral of Thomas. Turner
at Grafton Monday, Mr.. Turner was
a brother of Mrs. Kearns.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
COMMITS SUICIDE
On the Eve Of His Second
Trial on Charge of
Embezzling.

BlNGHAMPToN, n. Y. April ~.
9h the eve of his second trial of
cmhezzling Broome county funds,
Nrthur w n. Back. former clerk nf
tn Bro6me county board of supervis-
oes committed suicide ny shooting
hniself this mogning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
taNRAt oi, MRs nAxrrn.

The funeral Of Mrs. Elmer Baxter.
who dieazat her home in AdaLnston
early Monday morning Of tuberculo-
sls. VIII take place "wednesday AFTER
noon 81 2 O'clock. Services win be
held at the. residence ana the burial
viii gestr Che /. 90. F. csn1etery
in lliie 4 ~.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
NO STAKE RACES.

LEXINGTON Ky. April 1s-Ii
has been decided to cut out oil stake
races during the spring meeting here
beginning April "a and have 6nly
purse events Of ss5o 70 $500 eaeh
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
ANOTHER YARD ENGINE

Orders were issued yesterday by
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
pany placing another yard engine
and crew for duty in the Fairmoht
yards. The activity In coal circles
is the cause of the adding to the mo
tive power. The engine VIII so ON
duty tomorrow.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
CHILD STEALING
Is Charge in An Additional
Indictment Against the
Boyles.

EIsASD. o.. April Is.-Addi-
tisha Indictment charging chii
Sidssns WIS reported today aSainst
Jasne II. Boyle. and Mrs. Boyle, un
der a4rest at Mercer. Pa. FOR lsidnap
ping willie whitla,
The Boyles are already under In
die nleut for DiaclSmaii.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
JURY COMPLETED
In the Case of Man Charged
With Offering a
Bribe.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, April Is
The jury that is to try Patrick
Calhoun. president of the United
Railroads, on the charge OF Offering
a brtse, was completed today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
TRAIN TlED-UP
By Snowdrift With Seventy.
Five Passengers
On 1t.

DENVER, Colo. April 1S--An
eastbonnd passenger train on the
Moffatt road is tied up at Earl by
snow drifts. seyenty-five passengers
are on the train.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
MIlL MANAaE NINE sox.

CHICAGO, III. April s--AY Lam
j SULLIVAN vas dhielallg appointed
mann Ger 81 Tie Chicago White Sox
8tlI ailetnpon
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13

Approaching his ghet birthday announced
plan for Of the University
s q his fes work He that
shall deal with misfortune
The world the most remarka
all ti deyotefo the
cause humanity Miss a Booth charge Of the
raising Of the endowment fund university America.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
a MARRIAGES IacENsr

4 nafiase license has been isstieii
q Iehn E, Wells ana Myttgs b. Fer-
fell.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13

BltlsI ,pfii fssiefan von
tS9tSe alin Gflnfs writer
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
COUNT REcoNvRNKs.

The state supreme court rkcenvened
in Charleston today after q reeels Of
teni days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13

". r Latham, q Bael ianh6a.
q visitor here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13

Canhfng Is here from
Esifmehl 81 business.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
THE WEATHER

isa' anu colder tonight. Wcduc-dav
'"'F except probably snow n
nountain districts. s&E
The Springdale news., 1909-05-04

of this section, for we all know what It means to have full ap- pie crop. There are also many other reasons why the hearts of our people should rejoice. The prospects for good yield of all farm crops is exceedingly bright, and the indications now are that prices are going to be good. - Prairie Grove Herald.
 Sunday night, April IS, about midnight the brick store house of Leo Maestri at Tontitown was destroyed by fire, together with practically all the contents. The fire originated in I small building in the rear of the store and what caused the fire is un- known. Mir. Maestri's loss is partially covered by insurance, S1, ,000 on the building aud Sl,0 ,000 on the stock.
 P. NJ. Fritts, residing north east of Springdale, received a letter latter part of last week from his son, Louis B. Fritts,  who for the past three years has been teacher in Jaffna College, Ceylon. Mir. and Mrs. Fritts landed at San Francisco, having been on the voyage since tile fore part of March. Mir. Frltts writes his father that they will probably visit here about the middle of May. Just what his plans are for the future are not known, but 1t is not thought he will return to Ceylon.
 The first strawberries ef the season were shipped from Spring dale Friday afternoon, John Cawthon, residing south of town, shipping out two crates. There were several different varieties in the shipment. The berries grew on land with a north slope, and NIT. Cawthon thinks that with a south slope his berries would have been several days earlier. Van Pearson, living south of town, also brought in crate Friday, which he sold on the local market for s2.5o. They were klondykes and we're very fine.
The Springdale news., 1909-05-04
ntems of tbe Gown and County.

night there had been twelve ad- ditions to the church, with fifteen or twenty conversions.
 G. E. Morris has purchased the interest of Bob Stobaugh in the grist mill on Mill Street, and the business will be conducted by Mir. Morris and Jas. Bowman un- der the firm name of Bowman X Morris.
 This section was visited by d frost and a slight freeze Friday night, but about the only dan- age done was to early vegetables. Just a year ago Friday night this section was visited by q frost that did considerable dam age.
 Dr. r. B. Young left Saturday night for Rochester, Minn., to spend a couple of weeks posting up on surgery i'll the hospital at that place, and from there he will go to Pine Bluff to attend the meeting of tie State Medical Society.
 The council has changed the time of regular meeting from Friday night to Thursday night. The time having expired for the work to begin on the Ahlefeld- Moulton street car line the fran chise granted sa1d company has been revoked. F a y C [ teville Daily.
 In the circuit court proceedings printed in last issue The News stated that Jim karnes. France, Males, D. o. Newland, T. NJ. Evert and Ed. Samples were be- fore the court charged with sell ing liquor, which was an error. They were charged with selling tobacco to a minor. The News regrets the error and hastens to make the necessary correction.
 Experienced fruit men tell us they could not wish for better prospect of a good apple crop this year in this section. This should be encouraging for every citizen
The Springdale news., 1909-05-04

Toy Gregg has been appointed chief of police at Fayetteville.
 Pete Flanagan has purchased the Lang meat market at Fay. etteville.
 Bee Masoner was down from Bentonville last week visiting her grandmother. Mrs. Limbaugh.
 Mrs. $. F. Collier was up from Prairie Grove last week visiting with her daughter, Mrs. John Bennett.
 Ernest Limbaugh returned from St. Louis Friday morning where he had been on business for the Springdale Cash Dry Goods Com pany.
 Miss Margaret Prout, of Cleve- land, Ohio, arrived Friday and will visit here for some time, the guest of her sister, Mrs. G. C. Martin.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. K. Perkins, who lad been over visiting with their daughter. Mrs. Ed. Caudle,  returned Friday to their home at Berrseille.
 Mrs. Wm. II. Scott, living south, of Prairie Grove on Cove Creek, fell and broke her arm one day recently while attempting to get Ill buggy.
 E. E. Oxford of Siloam Springs IS moving his restaurant fixtures to Southwest City, Mo-. and will go i'll partnership with | gentleman at that place.
 Mansfield Fot.st left recently for Marshall, Searcy County, where he has been employed to look after a siXty-acre fruit farm, and Mrs. Foast left Monday to join him.
 Rev. N. II. Horton, of Eadonia, Texas, who has been assisting i'll the meeting at the First Baptist Church, left Saturday morning for his home. The meeting will be continued by the pastor. Rev. L. s. Ballard. up 10 Sunday
The Springdale news., 1909-05-04

Four stations and two good jacks at SPfingdale Breeding Barn Don't fail to see them be- fore 4ou seed. Any priced horse you WaHt.
The Springdale news., 1909-05-04

? acres, cl0so In, with good buildings. This Is a flno homo for ono that cares to own such a small place. Tho buildings are all first class, splendid water and fine garden on the place, also 100 bearing apple and peach trees. Will sell at a bargain if sold soon.
 J. S. EWALT REALTY co.
 springdalo, Ark.
The Springdale news., 1909-05-04

2 acres, close in, with good buildings. This is fine home for one that cares to own such a sma.l place The buildings are all first class, splendid water, and a fine garden on the place, also 100 bearing apple and peach trees. Will sell at a bargain if sold soon.
 J. 5. EWhLT REALTY co.
 Springdale, Ark.