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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09
RESIsTS OFFICER
And Drunken Man on Train
is Clubbed Into
Submission.

John Vincent and Eldrich Hughes
were arersted on the passenger train
leaving the Clarksburg station for
Weston about IL o'clock Saturday
forenoon by Lieutenant T. L. Powell
of the Baltimore 6 Ohio railroad sec
ret service department for being
drunk and disorderly and were taken
10 the county jail ard imprisoned %
await a hearing before a magistrate
One OF the men resisted arrest and
she officer had to club him on the
head with his mace to bring him 70
submission. The blow peeled the
skin from the fellows head and
blood flowed freely from the wouna
which a doctor dressed at the jail.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09
BELL GUILTY
Of Jury Bribing During An
Alienation Suit for DAM
ages Says Jury.

IAPoRTE. Ind. Jan. s-The jury
in the trial OF William f. Bell. well
known horseman. charged with jury
hribing, today brought in a verdict OF
guilty The punishment is an inde-
terminate sentence Of from two tn
fourteen years I'M the state prison,
The case originated during the trial
of an alienation suit for damages
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09
ElgNg DEAD IN BED
S Mrs. Mary Stewart, An
Aged Woman, at Home
of John Smallwood.

Mrs. Mary Stewart, wife OF Richard
Stewart, an aged woman who made
her home with John Small
wood on Chestnut street, was
found dead in her he'd there Satur-
day mdrning. She went to bed FRI
day night at her usual hour after
bidding her nurse good night and
was apparently in her usual health.
Two little girls who slept in the same
room went to her bed a short time
afterward and asked her II she was
asleep and she replied that she was
not. They then went to bed as us
ual. In the morning when they got
up they found Mrs Stewart dead IN
her bed. Coroner w. p. Camp was
called but he decided the woman died
Of natural causes die to old age and
an inquest not necessary.
Mrs. Stewart was s. years old.
Her iItsD5nd. who Is an old Union
soldier, is an inmate Of the county
inflrmary, ANA he Is the only surviv-
ing member of the immediate fam
lily.
The funeral wAl be held Sunday
afternoon, at 2:SO o'clock. Services
will be held at the home of Mr..
smallwood and the burial viii
he in the /. 0. o. F. cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09
In. the Circuit Court When
the Criminal Docket is
Taken Up
DATES SET.
Defaults Of Bonds Are Noted
and Capiases Are Direct
ed tofIssue ali Once.

Trials Of persons charged with the
commission Of crimes will begin
Monday in circuit court. when the
petit jurors viii report for duty.
in addition to dates set for trials.
which have already been ANNOUNCED.
a number of trials have been set as
follows:
Myrtle jackson, nisdsmeanor.
Jan. 1S.
Joe Abruzino. felony. Jan. is.
Tony AbruxinoS felony. ian. 1S.
Jesse G. Harbert, felony. Jan. 1 1.
Andy Dillon and Philip whitehair,
felony. Jan. II.
Harry Fulmer, misdemeaaors, four
cases, Jan. IL
August Yodl1, lnisdemeaaor, Jan
IA.
William HI Harbept misdemean
ors. four cases, Jan. j15.
Matthew Blair. felony, Jan. lS.
Peter Gallo. felony, Jan. 10.
capiasesswere. directed to issue in
the felony cases against Harvey Muir
ply, Victoria and Bertha Boggess.
Capiases in misdeneannr cases
were ordered issued for r. Carl
Laughlin, Hugh Carpenter. Sam HE
kel. Hood Thorn. George FerRel.
Hazel Gains, James Memo, Sci
'Greayer and,Albert Critics
Default oS band was aneted in the [
felony Gaze against ". Lewis Collins
and a capias was issued DeFault
of bond was also noted ii the .nis-
deneanor case against Arch +. Mikes
aaf sa9las issued.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09
GOLORED VOTERS
Hold a Meeting in Church and
Form aPermanent
Organization.

coiored voters met in the Water
street Methodist Episcopal church
last night and forced a permanent
organization. known as the Colored
Mems Progressive Association, of
Clarksburg, W, Va. looking to the
interests of the colored race in gem
eral. AN executive committee, con-
sisting of NJ. c. Smith. chairman,
Burrel Dangerfeld, j. E. Howard,
c. W. Thomas, James W. Washing
ton, NJ. w. Grayson, Charles Danger
field and Frank Carudad. secretary,
was elected and empowered TO ap-
point steering committee.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09
In a General Session at Co.
lumbus, O, Wednesday Of
the Coming Week.
SUITS ARE BROUGHT
Against the Workers for Al
legged Violations of Con
tract With Manufacturers.

he general situation in the wln-
dow glass trade is practically m
changed, says the commoner and
GlasswoTker. Demand for glass has
not improved materially and no fur
ther announcement of price changes
has been made since last week.
Several additional factories have
resumed operations since the last re-
port appearing in these columns.
The names Of the additional COM
psries signing the National scale are
Incorporated in the Faulkner circu-
lag The Ideal Window Glass O., OF
West Union, w. Va, with a capacity
Of "a pots, should be added 10 this
list. according to latest information
received frclm tha workers head
quarters at Cleveland.
This makes total of SIC pots
claimed by THE National Window
Glass Workers and officials of that
organization state that S5 per cent
Of the total number of pots turning
ont glass before the fla scale was
promulgated, are now operating un-
der Its provisions, and the feel san
gptne regarding the outcome Of pres
enk controversy over the question Of
wages.
Members Of the manufacturers
wage committee went into session at
ne Fort PItt hotel, Pntsburg, lats
Thursday afternoon with ]. @. sayra
acsIng as presiding offices. About.
members were In atte11dHucs. 1ihe
gnestson Of outlining a policy and
plan Of campaign was the principal
topic IN for discussion during the
meeting and many different sugges-
lions were made by those who tool;
part In the debate.
After the meeting adjourned 1t
was given out that a call would at
once be issued for a general meet
ing to be held next Wednesday at
The chittenden hotel, Columbus, o..
when. It is intimated, many matters
Of more than ordinary importance 10
the trade will he UP for conside"-
axiom. A heavy attendance is anti
cipated by the committee.
According to advices from Point
Marion, Pa, Jules ouertinmont, Of
the Jeanneue Glass Co.. has entered
suit against several employees for al
legged violation OF contract. resulting
from the demand for the fat scale
All the defendants in the damage
suits filed are sald to be property
owners. This is the first move made
by the manufacturers in the direction
of forcing the workers to carry ont
the provisions OF the sliding scale.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09
Astonishing
Is Remarkably Fine Work of
Cast in Rehearsal of
THE Geisha. "

Thosewho have the pleasure of at:
tending the rehearsals OF The Gle
sha, ar astonished at the remarkably
fine work done by the chorus in their
beautiful songs and dances, especially
noticeable in the ''Lamentation'
chorus and the finale of Act I. and
the opening chorus of Act II. With
boughs OF cherry blossoms they make
a beautiful scene. A chorus can
make or break any musical produe.
ton. Too much praise cannot be
given the chorus in The Giesha. Mr.,
Macdonald has surely done. very good
work with the chorus.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09

4 p
What win be done in the way 81
temperance legislation. IL anything,
Is the real question Of genuine inter,
est throughout the. state, The Re.
publican platform is pledged TO twS
propositions, to-wit, the submission ,ol
the amendment to the state cbnstI.
tuition, providing for statewide pro.
hibitlon. the same to be voted on al
the genera election n November
1s1O.and the enactement Of coun-
" option law TO take effect irnmedl-
ately upon its passage or very soon
thereafter. It Is these two propos!-
tions over which a split is coming
over which IT has already como
among the. leaders OF the dominant
party. Many OF them are crying
over split milk, as 1t were. wishing
that the platform builders had faint
ed or been ,parlyzed or something dis
abllng IKE that had happened to
them before they put such planks
into the structure The prohibition
lists led by the Anti-saloon League.
are insisting on the dominant party
keeping the faith. while tha liquor
men are pushing model license law
for all 1t Is worth. In addition 10
these measures proposed there will
be various other ones offered as good
prescriptions TO be taken FOR the
liquor license business, among them
a high license measure. The latter Is
recommended in the report of re-
firing Tax Commissioner White. who
thinks that the state should get $1,000
per year from every saloon license as
n minimum. He looks at the ques-
ton from purely revenue produce
Ing viewpoint, and does not consider
the moral and sentimetal phases.
1t depends on the state senate what
will be done. 1t will be asked TO
pass prohibition amendment There
are thirty votes In the senate. and
eleven members voting against the
constitutional amendment resolution
will defeat it. 1t is sincerely believed
by those in close touch with the con-
test that the amendment resolution
will fail of two-thirds vote. as 1t
did last January. 1t win be close.
but study of the senate roster fur
nishes the basis for believing that
there win certainly be eleven votes
cast against the amendment. If that
was the least OF the anti-prohibitlon.
lists troubles he could sleep and
dream peacefully. But it Isn't.
County local option is about as
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09
MINE sMEN
Hold a Sehol Of obstruction
Here and Discuss Min
ing Conditions.

The superintendent ana the tofes
men of the mines 81 tie Fairrlont
Coal and clarksburg Fuel compan-
les held as regular me- etins here last
night, at which d course of instruct
ion was given and TIC more import
ant features OF mining were dlcuss-s
ed. suchssas Ventilation. drainage.
safety appliances and iire protection.
The principal speaker was General
superintendent q Gaskeii. of Fair-
mont The condition of tlis various
mines was reported and insifuctions
were given Tor irnprogesnents. where
needed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09
ALLEGED VIOLATOR
Is Arrested in the Mountains
by United States Deputy
Marshal Hupp.

United States Deputy Marshal f.
D. Hupp has returned from the
mountains beyond Pickens. whittier
he went in quest of violators Of the
national. excise laws. He arrested
and took to the Grafton jail j. A.
Bond, charged with conducting a
speakeasy without government u.
cense. Bond will be given a hearing
at Grafton tonight, The officer had
a warrant for Mr.. Bond also. but
found her with a babe but six days
old and did not bring her from her
home
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09
DESK RIFLED
Senator Tillrnan Fails to Find
Some Papers He Needs
in His Reply.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jan o.
In the preparation of his speech in
reply to the Presidents charges. Sen
ator Tillman failed to find "a. nifm-
Der of papers bearing on the origin
Of the land case in connection with
which the present controversy arises.
These papers, he says. were left in
his private desk in his committee
room at the Capitol when he left
Washington last March. but they
cannot be found.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09
SENTENCED TO HANG
Are Six Night Riders for
Murder and Two Get
Life Terms.

UNION CITY. Tenn, Jan. ~
Granett johnson, It'd Burton, ROY
Ransom, Fred Pincon, Arthur cloar
and Sam Applewhite. night riders,
found guiltyt of the murder Of Cap.
tain Ranken, were sentenced today
to hang FEBRUARY 1s. Bud Morris
and Bob Huffman, two other defend
ants, were given life imprisonment.
Motions for new trials were over
ruled. Attorneys for the defense
Immediately gave notice of an ap.
peal to the state supreme court.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09
COSTLY BLAZE
Tannery, Mil and store Destroyed by
Fire at Pruntytown.

GRAFTON. Jan. s-Pruntytown.
the seat of the West Virginia reform
school. was visited by a disastrous
fire early in the morning, when the
mill and store OF Keener 8 Son and
the tannery of Alcorn & Anderson
were almost completely destroyed,
entailing a loss of $4,000 with
$4,000 insurance. The tannery had
been built long before the, Civil war.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09
FATAL AUTO RIDE
Young Broken Killed, Woman Hurt
ana Chauffeur Injured.

NEW YORK. Jan. Edward Colt
Gilman. a wen known young real es-
tate broker of Flushing, was killed.
Miss Jeanette McKim, of Flushing,
seriously injured. and Frank Bren-
nan, chauffeur, fatally injured, in
an automobile accident near the vii
Tage of Bay Side. LII.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09
FEUD FIGHT
Is Engaged in in the Street
and Woman is Killed and
Others Injured. 4.

w1LLIAMsTowN. Ky, Jan. o.
Miss Ethel Ransom, aged 25 years,
was killed. and six other persons
We're injured. two fatally, as the re-
suit of a feud fight on the streets in
this place today The battle was
between the Lantern and Ransom
families between whom there is a
feeling. Pistols and stones were used
in the fight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09
COUPLE BEING HEARD.

AT press time this afternoon San
ford Henderson and Della Roda-
baugh. both Of Ocean Mines, were be-
ing tried in Justice Gordon's court
on the charge of having lived to-
gether as husband and wife unlaw-
fully There were several wit.
nesses in the case.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09
Enterfains sewlngA Clnb.

Mrs. F, c. Richardson entertained
the Thursday Evening Sewing Circle
at her home on the West Side this
week. Most of the members were
present and a delightful evening was
spent at sewing. Dainty refresh
ments were served. The circle wiz
meet at Miss Blanche Hardesty's next
week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09
Z HAW TAKEN
FROM son

them at . lunch that was later served
IN the lodge room. An hour was
very delightfpfly spent on this part
Of the program and those who were
present went home feeling that the
members who remained at home o1
lodge night7are generally the losers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09
TAFT Ar BARBECUE.

AUGUSTA. Ga. Jan. s-Presi-
dent-elect William H. Taft is the
guest of the Beech Island Farmers
club at their club house on Beech
Islands several miles from Augusta.
He participated in a southern bar
becue.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09
SOCIETY srEETTxG

The Queen Esther Church Aid So
ciety, colored, Of the Trinity church.
met with Mrs Jo,9 Enrns. coiorcd,
Friday afternoon. hf;er a good hus;-
nesssession refreshments were serv-
cd and a nice socia time wasspent
The next meeting viii be with Mrs
Aron Wilson. colored OF Chestnu,
street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09
PytI,ian Sisters Install.

RathIone Temple No, 2S, Pythian
Sisters, installed the following newly
elected officers for the ensuing term.
last night: Most Excellent Chief,
Blanche Martin; Past Chief, Ella
shinn; excellent Junior, Bertha
stutler; Excellent Senior, Mabel Will
son; Manager, Eva James; Mistress
of Records and Correspondence,
Margaret Russell; Mistress of FL
nance, Sue Rice; Protector OF Tenn
pie, Anna Long; Guard of Outer
Temple, Lucy Tucker.
Frank Lowe has returned to Ind
lana, where he holds a position, afte-
short visit with relatives here.
Attorney Fred L. Shinn, of ClarkS-
burg, was in town on business yes
terday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09
MExIcAN EARTHQUAKE

MEXICO, Jan. 9-The entire west
coast Of Mexico was shaken by earth
quake Yesterday. The damage was
trivial and no fatalities werc reported.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09

Gay n. Sinsel, proprietor OF the
Gassaway hotel al lslkins, is in the
city looking after business matters
ana shaling hands with friends Of
whom II Ll-a legion here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09
Vassar Is sick.

A. f, vassar is qufte sick at his
home on Main street. He is suffer.
ing from an abscess in his head.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09
Battle
Is To Be
Hot One
On the. Liquor Question at the
Coming Session Of the
Legislature.
LEADERS IN DOUBT
II
LEADERS N DOUBT
While Big Interests Are Re.
sisting Cutting off a Source
of State Revenue.
tRy charles prooks smlth. )

CHARLESTON, Jan. s-They ara
here. the advance guard of the
mighty procession of legislators,
place seekers, the sever-Dresent and
ubiquitous prominent party leader
and the curious citizenship with time
and the price Of a ticRet to gain ad-
mission to the big show in time to
witness the impressive and dramatic
lie grande entree-that mighty pro-
cesson which Is started capitalwartl
made up with paraders from every
nook and Granny of West Virginia.
The first TO arrive are the candi-
dates for honors which the process
of organizing both houses WIN be-
stow, and those numerous others
who are looking for due" as tho
patron saint of influence ia filppantly
called, to which TO tie that forty
five day visit in Charleston be made
the easier by the state furnishing
board and keep.
And IS THERE welcome hearty, Ho-
ratio? Yes. verify. the heartiest OF
the hearty. my hcayties. From Old
Man Taylor, who keeps the big Ruff
ner inn on the. Kanawha river front
and Lloyd Smith, who pilots the dos
TIMES of the towering tavern OF
Kanawha, down to the piccaninny
that polishes your boots and brushes
your coat, one is met with smile
that makes sunshine look like II
gloomy shadow, and wide-flung arms
Of welcome. There Is an expectancy
in their faces, hope IN their hearts
and itch in their palms. 1t is the bI-
ennlal shearlnG season in Charleston
the wihtry rlpenlng of cherries TO
be plucked. From egg omelettes to
cab rides the tarift has been revised.
and its a pippin to a prune that the
victim who gets back home with
enough to car-farc 1t home from the
depot may count himself favorite OF
the fatcs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, III. Jan. s-wheat
LOG 7-S, corn 81 10. oats 81 "a.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09

R. L TOwles was here SATURDAY
from salem.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09
SIX ARE REssUED
From Burning Hotel Which
With Another Building
is DESTROYED.

HAMILTON. O., Jan. s-Thrce
girls and three men were rescued
with difficulty from a disastrous fire
this morning which completely,
wrecked the Hamilton. house and
damaged the Miami Valley National
bank building. The loss is $4,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09
mo NJ EY DA a
IS DE- a Ed

pings place, but wliile they are
good Fellows reaalhg a tae eoffee.
grounds doesn't show either az them|
In the success zone.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09

now chief In interest: that Of the
senate trenscending the branch in the
opposite wing Of the capitol. For
man, of Grant, is tipped to win. but
the tip is founded more on an Inn
preston that the administration will
back him with an organized effort
rather than his past performances to
be found in form sheet Up-to-
date the administration has taken no
hand in his behalf: without It's help
Forman can he beaten BY a, skillful
coalition of the opposing forces. AS
1t appears now. Forman will arrive
on the scene with about as much
strength, but no more, than suther-
land. Baker, White, johnson and
others. Sutherlands candidacy. !
find. has grown in favor with admin
istration men and. they are by no
means unanimous that the best thing
to do is to toss the other worthy gen
tlemen into the ash heap in favor OF
the senator from Grant. They are
lettingthe contest drift and waiting
to see what the contestants have 10
offer in real goods when
they all arrive and open up their
samples. Then. the administration
may get busy: then, again.if no ene-
my Of 1t looms dangerous. It may
let the bout go to a finish without
interference. Governor Dawson is
too busy with his message. and tfNse
who are looking to Charles Wesley
swisher to turn in and organize the
senate as he did the last one. have
their inquiries answered by only the
smiles of the retiring Secretary oi
State. Interpreted, Il reads: Il may
but what's the use. there's nothing
at stake. you know. But 1 may. just
to keep my hand Ia the game.
don't know. who does2" You ar,
entitled to extract any and all con,
clusions out OF this sphinx-llke read.
ing you choose.
In the house. I look for the rea
race to be between Strickling ant
strother. with Waugh and Kingsle,
"''t vi va tue EuutiAllS. bpti
waugh's ana HingsIcy's candidates.
have gone forward in leaps the pas
week. Ex-Governor Whites stron'
and open endorsement OF Kingsle,
has helped him much. as wel as thl
fine tribute maid him by cx-Speakel
Z. p. Moats. OF course John T
Harris win be elected clerk OF thr
senate. Harris is the one Jbrigh
particularly shining example Of meri
winning right along in West virgini,
politics. Mont Topping viii be re
elected clerk Of the House. anothe
tribute to merit. too, and nike
who never gets on the job. stanie!
j Hodgess of PeRdleton and c. H
lHsnnine of wheeling. are after Top
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09

J. N. Hoover. Of webster Springs.
Is a arity visitor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-09

ing.
& c. Sanaerson, 81 Eildns Is =
city business visitor
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CONTINUED on page "a
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-23

booth the name of a leader forDfis par
ty In the city during the next year.
These slips would be put in separate
ballot box provided for each party and
publicly counted by the regular officers
of election
1.-The person receiving plurality Of
the votes so cast would become the
party leader for the ensuing year:
the three or perhaps the five persons
receiving the next largest votes after
him should make up an advisory COM
mittee' for the same period.
'rFhe sole duty of the party leader
would be to place names on a regular
ticket at the party's primaries. The
advisory committee should lie cUnsult-
ed as to these names, and any member
Of 1t who disapproved of any name
could have his dissent published.
Every facility would be given for in
dependent candidates.. both at the
primaries and at the final election.
The nominees of the party leader
would have no other advantage in the
former than TO be designated as regu-
lar or by some equivalent title"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-23
CHOOSING CITY LEADERS.

c. J. Ronaparte Proposes Voters Name
Their Choice at Regular Elections.
Before several hundred men and wo-
men, representing practically every or
ganization In the United States which
exists for the purpose of improving
municipal government and conditions,
Charles ]. Bonaparte, president of the
National Municipal league, was one of
the principal speakers at the joint con-
yention of the National Municipal
league and the American Civic associa-
ton which recently opened at Cincin-
natl. Mr.. Bonaparte advanced plan
in the course of his address for the Sc
lection of municipal leaders who would
genuinely represent the majority of
the voters In either party, in which he
said:
~ would have every voter appearing
on the registration lists to be affiliated
with a political party given a blank
slip when he receives his official ballot
at a legal election and required to
write in his own hand on this slip
while he prepares his ballot in the