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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-29
CREED COLLIN IS
DEAD At HIS HOME

=. u q. i . y I. q
Gently he was president OF the West
Virginia Night & Heat Company,
which supplied five towns in that
section and was president Of the
First National Bank OF Pennsboro.
He also had extensive investments
in other financial institutions
throughout the central part OF West
Virginia.
Prominent insthe Democratic par
ty, he was4a member or the state
committee many years from his dis
.trict and was his party.s nominee for
member OF the house Of representa-
tives of the; ffiftysseventh congress,
and received q large vote but failed
or elections i i,
Mr.. Collins was broad minded.
charitable and patriotic-inuced. one
Of the best citizens the state ever had
and there is universal regret among
his friends over his death.
The wife and several sons and
daughters nrvive. The sons and
daughters are Mrs. ]. X. B. woddell,
Creed H.. Collins. Mrs. Marian c.
Greer. Miss Genevieve Collins, stealey
Collins and Raymond Collins. all of
Pennsboro; and Mrs. Harvey r.
Smith, II this city. All the family
except Raymond Collins were at his
tbedslde, when the end came. &
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-29
TAYLOR PARD0NED
AS Well as Others Accused Of
the Murder of William
Goebe1.

2 q Z
FRANKFORT. KY. April 24.-Gov-
ernor Wilson last evening cleared the
Kentucky court records Of all charges
growing out Of the murder In 1900 Of
William Goebel. except those hanging
over states evidence witnesses in the
alleged conspiracy. by granting pard-
ons hfore trial to former Governor
w $. Taylor and Charles Finley, Who
have been fugitives in Indiana for
nine years; to John Powers, brother
OF Caleb Powers who is believed to be
in Honduras; to Holland Whitaker,
of Butler county; John Davis, of
Louisville. and Zach Steele, of Bell
county. under Indictment, who did not
flee from the state.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-29
DEMORAIL|zED
Are the Grain Pits on the
Chicago Board Of Trade
Today.

CHICAGO. April 2s.-rhe demoral-
ization was general today In the g.s,ii.
pits on the board of trade, the heavy
liquidation which caused sensation
al slump in wheat prices yesterday
having extended to coarse grain.
The grain market auieted down
materially during the last half day
and much steadler feelingfdevelop-
ed after prices rallied from one to
two cents. At the close July wheat
was up a quarter of a cent at $1.10A
May onetand one-eight cents higher
at $1.22 1-s. and corn regained most
Of its loss. May corn closed at 60
1-S. and july at 67z1-2.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-29
Of the Court
is Questioned BY Rail
road Companies.
MAY IL is THE DAY SET
For the Hearing Of the Case
AT the Martinsburg
Term of Court.

AT the morning session OF Federal
court Friday William A. Parker. as
slstant general attorney for the Bali
timore & Ohio Railroad Company.
appeared before Judge Dayton In
.,he Injunction case OF the F'alrmont
and other coal companies against
She Baltimore & Ohio and C. w. &
d. Railroad Companies and ques-
Toned the Jurisdiction OF the court
In the case. Attorney j. Walter
Lord, of Baltimore, appeared for the
coal companies. 1t was agreed that
The case should he continued until
May 10 and come UP on that date
at the Martinsburg term OF the
court. Judge Dayton continued the
restraining order prohibiting the
railroads from increasing the rates
on coal shipments to the lakes.
\ Attorney Parker stated that the
silroad companies were of the
foplnlon that the suit had been
brought in the wrong jurisdiction
basing the opinion on the alleged
fact that the defendant railroad
companies are residents Of West
Virginia.
Briefs will he submitted to Judge
Dayton SO that he may determine
the question Of Jurisdiction. when
he sits here May 4.
Judge Dayton refused at present
to remand to the circuit court of this
county the case of Schuyler Meats
against the Clarksburg Zinc Com
pany ct al and an order was entered
that an issue be presented to the
court, upon which to determine jur-
lsdiction.
The case of Ralphsnyder against
Deyault, involving the ownership
claimed by the trustee in bank
ruptcy in the case was argued.
Judge Dayton ordered a recess OF
the court until May a.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-29
OFFICERS
of the State Sunday School
Association Are
Chosen.

ELKlNs, April 2s-The annual
convention Of the West Virginia Sun
day School Association came to a
close last evening after the election
of officers. Charleston was chosen
for the next annual convention.
The following officers were elect
ed: iag t9,fer M
President Rev. W. H. Field,
Wheeling.
vice-President, Hon, T. C. Miller.
'Fairmont. ;
Recording Secretary. Will A.
Strickler. Ellenboro.
Treasurer, j. G. 'pardall. Mounds
vile.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-29
MISSING BOY
Is With His Stepfather, When
Latter is Taken Into
Custody.

SAN FRANCISCO. April "a
When Broughten Brandenburg was
taken into custody at a hotel here
last night on the charge of being a
fugitive from Justice in New York,
his elght-year-old step-son, whose
last name is cabannc, was with him.
The disappearance of the lad from
the home OF his grandmother in St,
Louis led to the belief he had been
Kidnapped.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-29
ANNUAL
Inspection is to Be Made Of
Local Guardsmen in
Camp.

Preparations are being made by
the Division OF Military Affairs for an
additional inspection Of the National
Guard. which has been decided upon
by Assistant Secretary Oliver on rec
.ommendatlon OF the National Militia
Board. A circular letter has been
forwarded to each state Informing
them of the proposed additional in
spection, In which request is made
that In drawing up the program for
the coming summer encampment,
opportunity be given to make the in.
|spection contemplated by the officer
detailed by the war department for
that purpose.
The department finds 1t impossible
to give any information as to the dc.
tails of the inspection or as to the
time required to make them. This
Will depend In each case on the size
OF the organization and on the degree
OF training of the troops. In general
terms, the inspection will be such as
TO enable the inspecting officer TO
form a definite opinion as to the fea
lures OF the military Organization OF
the troops, the nature Of the armn..
ment and the degree of instruction.
The scope Of the Inspection is de.
termfned by the act of congress. which
includes such inquiries by the inspec.
tors as may be necessary TO establish
an adequate knowledge of the nature
of the organization, character OF the
armament and the degree OF disci-
pine. of Instruction of the bodies In
spected.' says Colonel Weaver. at
is difficult to specify The limits and
the scope of such an inspection IN
more than general terms, and 1t is
also difficult. il not impossible. to deg
isnate the time that will be required
in any particular case. The scope and
time In all cases will be dependent
on the size of the organizations to
be Inspected and on the state. Of thci.
instruction. aEch inspector will have
TO determine what is necessary. both
as to scope and time after he has
been brought in contact with the
troops.
Two conditions may arise In car.
rying out this scheme. First. the off,
Ger designated to make the inspection
may be the officer detailed by the de-.
partment to be present during the
encampment for instruction purposes.
In such case, the officer would he
able. it is assumed. to acquire the
necessary information in regard to
Organization. armament and discT
pine In connection with his duties
as instructor without interfering in
any way with the scheme OF instruc-
ton. Second, the officer may be APP
pointed speedily for the purpose of
making the inspection and not the one
detailed as instructor. In this case.
1T will he necessary for the officer dc.
tailed as instructor to arrange. by
special correspondence with the mill
tary authorities Of the state. for such
opportunities for making the inspec-
ton as may be thought desirable by
the officer and may be conveniently
granted ythe state autlrroitics."-
The National Guard Magazine.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-29
SENATOR WHITE
Is Acquitted of tie Charge Of En,be:.
cling Funds While sI,crin.

WEIGH, April s4.-Ex-senator W..
w. Whyte. OF WEIGH, a member of the
state Republican committee. who
withdrew from the race for re:elcc.
ton last fall intfavor of Or. II. d
Hatfield, after charges of en,bezzle-
ment had been preferred against him,
was, acquitted in Mcdowell county
criminal court this week. 1t was
charged that Whyte embezzlcd s4o,-
600 during the time he held the Office
of sheriff OF Mcdowell county.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-29
ARMY DEsER1ER
Is Being Looked For Here on
Request Of the Adjutant
General.

County officers have been requested
by the adiutant general at Washing
ton. D. c., to be on the lookout for
Edward Smith. u deserted from the
army. Smith enlisted last year at
Hammond, Ind.s giving the spa'ne OF
Curt Woods, Of ,Adamston. brothers
in-law. as his beneficiary in case OF
death. He deserted from the coas.
artillery at Fort Monroe. Va. April
1G.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-29
MRS. FOX DIES
Aged Woman Succumbs ID
a Pneumonia at Her Home
At Mt. Clare.

Mrs. Dorothy s. Fox died at her,
home at Mount Glare Friday night
ut $ o'clock. Pneumonia was tho
cause of her death.
Mrs. Fox was SO years old. Sur
viving her are the following chill
dren: Calvin Williams. of johnson
Heights; Mrs. ReBecca coffmanx OF
the city, and Mrs. Phoebe Ham
mond, OF Pullman, w. Va.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-29
NEW STORE.
is Opened by Alex. Hall Opposite
the Postofiicc.

Alex. Hall has opened up the
candeza music store on Pike street
opposite the postofftce and next to
the lunch wagon and has a complete
supply OF music on hand. He also
handles tobaccos and cigars as well
as notions of various kinds. Mr.,
Hall is hustler and success is as
sured him.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-29
SHEETS HOUSE
AZ Lost Creek is Destroyed by Fire
at Heavy Loss.

The two-story fran residence Of
Arthur Sheets, of Lost Creek, was
DESTROYED by fire Thursday after
poon at loss Of at least $4,000.
Fhe blaze broke out at g o'clock.
n the absence Of Mr.. Sheets his
fiie summoned neighbors by telephone
Q fight the flames but efforts to ex-
anguish the fre was futile.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-29

MAk1NDr. British East Africa.
April ia special train bearing
Theodore Roosevelt 10 the ranch II
Sir Alfred Pease arrived here this
morning; Mr.. Rooseyeit Rode upon d
seat attached 10 the cowcatcher Of
the locomotive distance OF tifty,
miles! He was delighted with his en-
perience and the scenery.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-29
BOND ISSUE CARRIES.

PARKERsBuRG. April ss.-Ths
special election held here yesterday
for the purpose Of voting upon bond
issue of s27o,oOo for the construction
of a new water works plant, win, the
we'll system. resulting In tho project
being ratified ny majority 1t
1905: The vote stood ALI to e34,
a threesiifths majority being required.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-29
Vote 10 DEPOsE.
Sultan Do One Hundred and
Fifty Deputies Of Cen
eFai Assembly.

coNsrANT1NoPLE, April ga
It is reported that at a secret session
of the national assembly held at san
stefano yesterday, $50 deputies v,tea
in favor OF deposing the Sultan.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-29

Attorneys Fred H. shlnn and Frank
NJ. Powell have formed a law partner
ship and will have offices in HOFFMAN
hall. Mr., Powell, who is from
Shlnnston. was graduated from the
law school OF the slate university las.
week.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-29
NEWT SHOW.

Tie smithaeld Poultry and Pet
Stock Association will hold its mex.
annual show at Smithtield on Janu-
airy II. 12, 10 and IL. 1910. Judge
Eugene sites will place the awards,
with e. n. Cunningham as secretary.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-29
CHANGES posIlTIoN,s,.

Miss Mary Peyton has resigned her
position at the Bazaar and has ac-
fsp'ed position at the walthour
Randy Kitchen.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-04-02
The Six Great Runners Fit.
Polo Grounds Are in Fine
Shape.

Every detail that will make the $40, 900
Marathon Derby at the Polo Grounds
tomorrow afternoon a success has been
completed. Each one of the great run
ners, Tom Longboat. the Indian; Doran-
do Pietri, the Italian marvel; Alfred
Shrubb, the Englishman; Henri ST.
Yves. the French champion; Johnny
Hayes. the American boy, who captured
the London Marathon race, and the
Irish crack, Pat Maloney, are on the
ground, keyed up to the highest point
of perfection, and each and every one
confident of being returned the win
ner.
The fine weather the past few days
has dried the Polo Grounds out to such
an extent that a game of ball could
be played OF 1t today. and the I've
lap track, which Sparrow" Robertson
surveyed and laid out yesterday, is be-
ing rolled now to the smoothness of a
billiard table. 1t will take a very heavy
rainfall now to hurt 1t to any great
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-04-02
MEHNERT TURNS
] PRO TO CAPTURE
FEATHER TITLE.
Olympic Winner Will WrestIe
Lawson in Colosseum
April 10.

George Mehnert, of this city, this
worlds Olympic amateur wrestling
champion and the winner OF more than
Twenty-Five titles, to compete as a pro-
fessional grappler, Is the latest on the
tapis for the followers of the sport in
his city and vicinity. Mehnert, de-
clared to be the most scientific amateur
that ever took. up the game, has won
all the glories there are in the ranks
of the simon pures, and on Monday,
April 10, in Wevers's Colosseum, thia
city, he will endeavor to capture the
American featherweight professional
title by meeting Charles (Chick) Law
son, of N%augatuck. Conn, the present
champion.
Since Mehnert broke. into the wrest-
ling game, ten years ago, as a mem
Der of the National Turn Verein, of
this city, and in his succeeding years
of triumph, when he carried the Turn
ers' colors all over this country and
even to foreign climes. he has met some
good men. but it is doubtful If he
ever stalked up against a cleverer
chap than Lawson, who will be his OPP
ponent in his professional debut here.
Although only q year older than Meh-
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-04-02
BY EDWARD P. DUFFY.

In Arthur Schwartz, who has again
assumed the managerial reins for the
Knickerbocker F.. b. c., that club has
a man who is working hard all the time
to win. He is comparatively new to
the game ~hereabouts. but he has set
out this year to make his team first
class. The club is out this year once
more for the scalps of the Willows,
which team they trimmed two out of
three games. Mr.. Schwartz is anxious
to hear from some of the local teams
and out-of-town teams for games this
season. He can be found at 6S Somer-
set street.
The C~athedrals. representing st. Pat
rick's School OF this city, defeated the
Burnett Public School team of the New
ark Public School League il Branch
Brook Park on Tuesday by a score of
10 to 2. The game was marked by
heavy batting Of the Cathedral team
and h fine twirling of Murphy, who
allowed but three hits, while Hall, of
the Burnets,s vas touched for seven
teen bingles.
Score by innings:
Blrnets - / 0 0 0 / % 3 {
Batteries-Murphy and c. Cullen; Hall
and 3; Jackson, Next Tuesday the Ca
School team. champions of Newark civ
League, In Branch Brook Park.
George Watts, a local ball player OF a
lew years past, is looking for a job as
umpire in the Eastern League. George
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-04-02

merit, Lawson has held The professional
featherweight title for o years.. and
has never been beaten. He has a big
following in the New England States
and he will be accompanied to- this
city by a large delegation. of sports.
Mehnert, though he Is tackling tho
champion in his first time out in the
profe ssional ranks, is in. no way
daunted, and his many friends in this
city are also confident Of his ability
to carry off victory. $500 "a
For the forthcoming match the ar
ticles of agreement call for the best
out of three falls at catch-asS
catch-can style. The men are to weigh
In at 100 pounds three hours before
they get itno the ring, and there is a
side wager OF 800 OH the outcome,
Several friends of each are making
wagers on the side, and the match
will probably be the biggest betting
proposition tina has been held in this
city in several years.
Mehnert's record has been one
triumphal march since he took up the
game. A hard, earnest worker, he was
quick to pick UP the fine points Of
wrestling Inc soon became highly
skilled. He went through the Metro
politan and National A. A. U. Journeys
year after year, winning the titles with
ease. He is a dual worlds Olympic
champion, having won in ST. Louis in
1905 and in London last year. The
London victory was the browning point
of his career, nj by winning it he a
the double distinction Of being the. only
wrestler who has ever won two Olympic
titles on two occasions.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-04-02
HOOKS AND JABS OF THE BOXERS

One OF the biggest surprises of the year
was sprung at the Whirlwind A.. c. when
"knockout' Brow disposed of Young
O'Leary in the fifth round, which makes
the former a strong candidate for the
b~antamwelgbt championship, now held by
O'Leary was given one of the worst
beatlngs ever administered to a fighter,
and after the second round he was
from a knockout because the time keeper
got excited and rang the bell three-quar-
tiers Of a minute ahead of time. 1t was
q, million to one that he never would be
able to last ten rounds, the full distance.
In the fifth round O'Leary was COM
pletely tired out, and he was an easy
victim of the sleep wallop that Brown
packed in his left hand, and he went
dow Ike a shot and took the count.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-04-02
PATSY KLINE
IN FINE SHAPE

Patsy Kline is in good shape for his
fight with Eddie Kelley at the whirl-
wind A. c., In New York, on Thursday
night. In Kelley Kline will meet one
of the cleverest and hardest
hitting little fellows In the bust
ness. He is liable to break
up the game any time. but in
Patsy. he will find one of the coolest
propositions he ever faced in the ring.
and make believe that this Kline boy
does not carry a X. O. wallop. It
should be a good fight, with action
Ffrom the time they start until the
finish.
When Kelley first fought Attell it
was thought that he had a royal
chance with the champion. So we'll did
the Buffalo sports think Of the news
boy fighters chanc& that they did not
hesitate, to get down some currency on
their favorite. Kelley was for several
IN 'nths sparring partner of Battling
Nelson, and the Batter proclaimed him
to be n of the greatest little fellows
in h country. Tickets for the affair
can be had at KIine's gymnasium, 294
Market street, Newark. Members of
the club will attend. Kid Black will be
one of the principals in the semi-fnal.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-04-02
TIPS ON SPORTS FROM EVERYWHERE


trophies donated bring the prizes for the
first three teams up to 1884, 900.
CLEVELAND, o., April 2.-Yusiff Nah
mout lost in a handicap wrestling match
with Joe, Rogers here last night. Mahmout
agreed to throw Rodgers twice In one hour,
but the Turk was unablet to secure a single
fall in the limit. Rodgers o~utweighed Nah
mout. forty pounds.
CHICAGO, April 2-Cowboy Charles
Weston won the second block of the cham
pionship pool match from Champion
Thomas Hueston here last night by a score
Of 23 to 04. At the close of Wednesday
nights play the champion was flfty.fve
points ahead, but Weston cut this lead
down.: and in the eighth inning of last
nights game started . run Of thirty-fve
balls, which sent him to the front. From
this point to the finish of the nights game
they alternated in the lead, both men fire.
quently running fifteen balls. Thu third
block will be played tonight and the anal
block on Saturday.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-04-02
DoR.HNDo-
A Big Delegation Of Canadians
Have Money on
L0ngbOat.

morrow morning at Q o'clock at the
Polo Grounds. As the crowd will un-
doubtedly be a record breaking one, the
gates will be opened at IL o'clock, but
with the new stadium seating $4,000
people, he fans who do not wait until
the last moment will undoubtedly be
able to secure seats.
Automobile parties are being organ
lied in every section of the town, and
practically every sightseeing wagon In
Greater New York has been pressed into
service. Parking space for machines
will be reserved in Manhattan Field,
which adjoins the Polo Grounds. With
the arrival of Tom Longboat upon the
scene, accompanied by a huge delega-
ton of Canadians, all loaded down with
money to bet on his chances, the In
dams price has been hammered down
to 6 to 5. Dorando rules a strong
second choice at 5 to 2, and Shrubb is
quoted at 3 to /. Hayes and Maloney
are both 8 to 1, and st. Yves, the out
| slider, s to /.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-04-02
TIGERS QUICK ON
THE BASES, WON
FROM b0WDO|N

PRINCETON, April 2.-Princeton
won yesterdays game from Bowdoin
by clever base running, coupled with
ability to take advantage of its oppon-
ent's misplays, Score, Z to 2.
Both pitchers had excellent control,
and very little hitting was done by
either team.
Lefevor made his first appearance OH
the Tiger firing line, and did credit
able work, He was replaced by Gun
bingham in the fifth inning after two
of the visitors had scored.
Bowdoin. scored her runs in the fifth
inning, when two singles, a base on
balls and two outs Melted the two tai
lies. A fast double play in the ninth
deprived the visitors of what looked
TO be a chance to tally more runs.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-04-02
BOWLERS To PLAY BALL,

The iroquois Bowling Club has organized
a baseball team which will be known us
the lroquois A. A., and Will play only first.
class semi-professional teams. They would
IKE to arrange a series of games with tho
Crawford, Roselle, New Brunswick. Iron
sides. Lincolns, Caldwell A.. A., Verona AM
Mt. Tabor and all teams of like strength,
Address 7, ". Huttenback, ~Troquois build.
ing. $50 Washington street, manager, l.. ID
Phone, 1880 Newark.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-04-02

ANNAPOLIS. April 2.-Arrangements
fave been practically completed for a two
mile NILE race here on May Is ween the
School, of Philadelphia, and the Naval
Academy fourth class or "plebe" crew.
ATLANTA, Ga, April 2.-Tbe standing
of the bicycle teams at 1890 last night, the
end Of the fourth days racing in the six
day race here was: Root and Fogler. Wall
thour and Collins. Cameron and Mittcn,
| Williams and Mackay. $50 miles II laps;
Wylie and Bardgett, $50 miles 10 laps.
NOME. April 2.-Fourteeu dog teams
have started in the all-Alaskaa sweepstakes
from Nome TO Candle and return, a dis
ltance of Az miles, for a purse Of $11 900 in
! gold and the Suffer gold cup Other