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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-30
BURNED TO DEATH.

HUNTINGTON. Dec. 2s.-,Mrs. Ira
AI9beley was fatally burned here by.
Ilso dress lgnitlng from ~, 2psn crate
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-30
In Nebraska the Temperature
is Eighteen Degrees
Below Zero.
ST. PAUL. Dec. 90 Below zero
temperature prevailed in Minnesota
and North and South Dakota today.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 2s-The
Missouri river valley temperature to:
day ranged from zero here t.
eighteensbe at Norfolk, Neb.

> s
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 90 The
Sunny South from the Ohio river to
the northern parts of Georgia and
Alabama today experienced the cold
est weather OF the present winter.
Louisville, with the temperature s
above. is the coolest city. Practical
ly the entire country as far south as
the central portion OF Alabama and
Georgia is covered with snow Of
varying depths.
REDWOOD, Dec. 2s-Richwood
is In the throes of heavy snow
storm. Twenty-Five inches of snow
has fallen during the last few days
and business is suspended.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-30

!. !; y StisAss q here from ON, R0lR
, 1909-03-13

Phil

II. Burt, Victoria Branch, Augustus
Charles, Morria Christian, Mrs. William
Cruise, Miss Alexandrina Davis, Est. Rattan,
Ludwick De Wendt, Victor Francis, james
Henry, Fritz Hatchett, James JACOBS, NJ. a.
Joseph, Mrs. Augusta MailIard, Mrs. Mary
Thomas, Christian Thomas. Miss Emelia
Williams Go c. Derricks, John Weeks.
Unpaid.
John Michael Dob, Joseph Charles Moore
Bob, Mrs. Agnes Thomas, Est. "Hopo" COB,
Thomas Taylor sob.
RegiStered letter to he rrtur0el 10 sender,
Mrs. Victoria Robins, Est. ''Sion Farm.
Cbrist1msted's Post Office, the 2Sth Feb
ruary 1909,
VI. ANDERSEN.
, 1909-03-13
Translation


st is hereby made known, that Exam.
<, iuris L. DENDTLER has been appoint
ed to act as Justice-Clerk and PoIlceassist-
ant in Frederiksted's Jurisdiction from lst
March &C. and until further.
Government Secretary's Office St. Croix,
the Bird March 1909.
BAUMANN.
dctq.
, 1909-03-13
LIST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS IN
FREDERIKSTED'S POST OFFICE.
Paid
Miss Sara Frances.

Miss Sara Frances.
Unpaid,
Miss AIbertiuia Barrie, Miss Amy G.. Cif-
ton Orange Grove. Miss Josephine Draker
Betty Hope, Mir. Edouard EhIers, Clio
zelda George Golden Grove, Mr.. james
Hompron Golden Groyc6 Miss Minooyo
Holder, Miss Mabel NJ. Lunney |(Ahgullia),
Miss James A. Mason Grove Place., james
Alexander Mills River1 Mr.. James Powlis,
MIS-. Sophia Samuel, Miss Claudina Williams
CRiyer)
1909.
". BJERG.
, 1909-03-13
BekendtgOrelse.

fact bekendtgores hervod at Exam. juris
- L. DENDTLER har erhOldt Consti-
tuition som Ro~tsfuldmeGtig o. Polltlassls-
tent i Frederiksted5 jurisdiction fra lste
Marts 4 A. og indtl yidere.
Gouvernements Sekreturiatet, St. Crolx,
den 3die Marts 1909.
BAUNANN.
cot.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-04
GREyHOUNDS IF THE OCEAN
 LIE AT LEASH IN HARBOR

The torpedo boats were objects of curiosity all day and many people, in cluding the tourists in town, visited the flotilla today. The majority of the crews had shore leave and spent the day visiting in town.
 The sailors are fine looking lot of young men. most os them being bronz cd and muscular from their active ou door life. Both officers and men thor oughly enjoyed the cruise north.
 The boats and he officers are: Perry, Lieut.. E. B. Larimore, fleet commander, and Ensigns Davis and Burlington; Paul Jones, Lieut.. NJ. E, Davis and Ensigns Wright and Cas- sidy; Hopkins, Lieut.. Frederik and Ensigns Lightle and Edwards; Whip rle, Lieut.. J. C. Church and Ensigns Shaw and Mayrield; TruXton, Ensign Scudder in command, and Ensigns Me Cormack and Gross; Hull, Lieut. Nc. Common. Ensigns Jones and Gillmor and Dr. J. T. Duhrigg.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-04
|S
 TOURING WORLD

Mir. Muir Wilson of Sheffield, Eng land, attorney and millionaire, arrived in Skagway this morning on the Prin- cess May and will leave tomorrow for Whitehorse. After spending few days in Whitehorse, MT. Wilson will go down the river to St. Michaels and Nome and then return to Seattle. From there he will proceed to Austra' lia and New Zealand He is making a trip around the world. MT. Wilson was one of Joseph Chamberlaln's lieu tenants in the fight for tariff reform which he was waging in England. NIT Wilson stood as the Chamberlain can didate for Parliament from Sheffield and was beaten by narrow margin The blanks which MT. Wilson declar' Cd himself in favor of were more Dreadnaughts, free food stuffs and a preferential tariff with the colonies the standardization of railroads, state ownership of coal mines and womans suffrage,
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-04
ALASKAN TRIP
 PLEASED HENEY
(By United Press.l

SEATTLE, Wash. Aug. 4-Francis ]. Heney arrived in Seattle last night and will remain here three days. He is enthusiastic over his Alaskan trip and says Alaska Is a great country and has, in his opinion, q wonderful future. Mir. Heney will proceed direc b to San Francisco and take charge Jt the Calhoun trial.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-04
(sy United Press)

NEW YORK. Aug. Airs. Mary Castle, formerly an actress, but now conducting a musical studio, shot and wounded William Craig, prominent New York lawyer, as he stepped into the elevator In the .Waldorf-Astoria hotel last night. Craig's wound is rot serious. Mrs. Castle is under ar rest.
 As the reason for her murderous at- tempt, Mrs. Castle stated that Craig.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-04
CAR COMPANIES
 ARE PREPARING
(By United Press.)

CHICAGO, III. Aug. 1.-The street car companies are making preparation for the strike which the officials feel certain is coming as a result of the demands of the carmen for a "closed shop" policy by the car companies.
 The companies are making arrange rents to bring in hundreds of strike breakers the moment the strike Is declared and headquarters for the strike breakers are now being arrang. ed for.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-04
COTTEGE CITY WELL LOADED

The Cottage City arrived in port at 6 o'clock this morning with 9S pas sengers and l9O tons of freight. most Iy consigned to the interior. The Cot tage City had a smooth and unevent. ful voyage. Rainy weather was en- countered most of the way up the coast. The Cottage City sailed south at 1:3O o'clock this afternoon this af ternoon. Seventy of her passengers were round tripprs.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-04
JEALOUS WOMAN TRIES
 ID MURDER HER LOVER

who had long professed love for her, was growing tired of her affections end avoiding her.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. Aug. A. Mrs. Castle, who made the attempt to murder William Craig in New York is we'll known in this city. She form erly was a society leader in this city Her husband was an attorney who went to Alaska some years ago. He was heard from at Nome three years ago. His present whereabouts is un' known.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-04

Long and lean and lying low in the water, like dark shadows, the first five boats of the torpedo boat flo tilla glidcd into the harbor at 1:io last night and tied up at Moore's wharf. The word that the destroyerS were coming Nas noised about town soon after chey had passed Haines. end several hundred people were on he wharyes latch the vessels dock.
 The flagship Perry. Hopkins, Whip pie, Hull. Truxton and Paul Jones com pose the floti!'a. The boats are tor pedo boat destroyers and not torpedo boats as was enormously stated in the dispatches rece,Ted here. The boats sre 25O f-et long. 23 feet beam, draw $ to F feet of water. and have two uipIe expansion engines capable of developing 5000 horsepower. The fastest boat II. ,h5 fleet can make . little better than %2 miles an hour IT. der forced draUGa. The boats carrJ seven G2ound guus and two 3-inca gans and two torpedo tubes with | Whitehead Torpe1ocs.
 The boats can carry nearly 200 tons of coal in their bunkers and on deck and use about D to 45 tons a day, according, to the speed they are makin Each engine is in a seperate compart- ment and Independent of the other. Four boilers generate the power. Tn ships have about 45O tonnage. Three Of CTS and 75 men are on each yes sel
 The boats are mere shells of steel and their object in war time is to Eunt down and destroy the enemies torpedo boats and also to act as scouts for the battleships and cruiSeIs On account O. their speed they can catch torpedo boats and run away rom heaviet ships. They must oper- ate near q base of supplies because O tEeir small coai carrying capacity. It costs about $4OO,OOO to construct a torpedo boa, destroyer.
 The notUla left Seattle Monday. July 2G, and proceeded directly to s.tka. From SEagway the boats will return south. stopping at Haines. Douglas. Juneau and Ketchikan. The cruise was for the purpose of making the officers of the tlotilla to some ex- tent famil.ar With the Alaskan waters,
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-04

Carried off her course by tide rips, the torpedo boat destroyer Paul Jones crashed into a hidden reef in Peril straits (35 miles out from Sitka, be- tween Baranof and Chichagof Isl ands) at ' o'clock yesterday morning while running at three-quarter speed.
 The destroyer ran up on the rocks with her bow high out of water. Then the tide caught her and she slipped back into the water, free from the rocks. The shock threw all the l; en on board who were sleeping in their hunks and hammocks to the decks. Several were badly bruised.
 q thought we had struck another boat" said one of the sailors today, and as soon as I could pick myself up I ran out on deck. It threw me clear out of my berth when we srtuck As soon as we got out on deck we rigged out the collision mats-and be- lieve me, 1t ddin't take us very long" ,"
 The collision mats are made of DOT
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-04

He predicts that within eighteen months war will be declared between Germany and England. He disclaims alarmist sentiments, but says that death grapple for commercial suprem- acy is inevitable. He favors the state ownership of coal mines for this req son.
 The coal fields at Westphalia and East Prussia contain coal of such a poor quality that 1t cannot be used tt drive huge warships. What is re- Quired is highly btuminous anthracite IL is a notorous fact, however, that the German government has six coal mines in South Wales and from Eng land is exporting coal to be used for the German fleet"
 Mir. Wilson is the Seryian consul at Sheffield and he has been decorated lS the late King Alexander, who was assassinated, and by Peter the First. lLe present King. Mir. Wilson is q very interesting conversationalist and is thoroughly versed in European pol itics.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-04
.4 SUSPECTS
 ARE ARRESTED
(By United Press.)

EVERETT. Wash. Aug. i-Fourteen suspects have been arrested by the I.olice charged with having set the tres which came nearly causing the destruction of Everett Monday after noon. There is no strong incriminat' ing evidence against any of the men.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-04

Capt. F. B. Turner of the steamer Casca, who went below several weeks ago on account of the illness of his wife, returned today on the Princess May and left for Whitehorse. Mrs. Turner is recovered from her illness.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-04
(By United PrsSs.)

CLEVELAND, Ohio. At a special referendum election held in this city yesterday the voters overwhelmingly repudiated the three,cent street car fare measure which has been the chier
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-04
TORPEDO DESTROYER PAUL
 JONES CRASHED ON ROCKS

ous material and fit over holes, swell ling and preventing leakage. The pumps of the Paul Jones were also set to work.
 The reef punched two good sized holes in the hull just forward of mid ships on the starboard side and the lropellor shaft was badly bent.
 The Paul Jones limped into Lynn Canal far behind the rest of the fleet. She reached Skasway at ten o'clock last night.
 The Paul Jones will be taken to drydock and repaired as soon as she reaches Seattle. Temporary repairs will keep her from leaking on the trip south.
 Lieut.. NJ. S. Davis was in command at the time of her accident. There was no pilot on board and he was fol- lowing the wake of the leading boats. The tide carried the wake in shore and also swept the boat off her course onto the reef.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-04
.FHAW INSANE,
 ALIENISTS SAY
(By United Press0

WHITE PLAINS, N Y. Aug. l. Three prominent aien!sts swore on the witness stand yesterday that liar. " Thaw was insane and could not possibly recover his sanity. It looks as if Thaw will not be successful in securing his release from the asylum.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-04
TOM JOHNSON IS REPU3IATED

contention of Mayor Tom Johnson in his municipal campaigns. Mayor John son was much chagrined today at the result of the election. It is possible that 1t may result in his not being A candidate for reelection as mayor.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-04
ALABAMA MAY
 BECOME ''DRY'
(By United Press.)

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Aug. 4-Th State House of Representatives pas sed state wide prohibition law yes terday. The bill Is now before the Senate and the liquor interests are making a desperat fight to prevent its passage.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-04

Go to the Pack Train restaurant for your Sunday French Dinner. The very best of everything the market affords. Ice cream served free with our Sunday dinner. s. tf
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-04
Subscribe for The Alaskan.

Stop at the Caribou hotel when l. Carcross. Fine fishing and huntine In the immediate vicinity. Overlooks the beautiful shores of the lake. E ". Gideon, prop.
The bee., 1909-07-29
WORKMEN SHARES PROFIT
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Com
pany Will Distribute Many Thou
sands 10 Employees.

Youngstown, O., July 2S-One Of the
most elaborate profit sharing schemes
ever known in the iron and steel bust
ness viii be put into effect by the
Youngstown Sheet and Tube company,
as the result Of a meeting of the
stockholders AS the result, there
viii be distributed to the 5000 en-
ployes between 100000 and $500, 900
each year. The yearly pay roll of the
company is about $4,OO0,0OO The
plan has not been fully developed, but
in a general way 1t is based on the
earnings of the company and will
reach as high as ten per cent of the
wages of the men. Every man in the
works from the heads of departments
down TO the laborers, will participate,
except where a wage scale is signed
with union for a year
The bee., 1909-07-29
GROW DESPITE REVERSES
Increase Of Building and Loan Assoeia-
tions Reported at Convention Of
United States League.

Philadelphia, July 27.--That the To-
cal building and loan associations
have not suffered appreciably during
the period OF financial depression was
shown by the report Of Secretary H.
F. Cellarius of Cincinnati to the an
nual convention Of the United States
league of such associations here to-
day. The figures for 1908 continue to
show marked increase in the mem
bership and the total assets, as. well
as an increase in the total number
OF associations. According TO the pres
ent report, there are $3.50 local build
ing and loan associations in the
United states. with total member
ship Of 1,9Os,S11, and assets amount
ing to s775.GG5.O0S. This is an in
crease in membership over last year
of 69.G92 and an increase for the year
in assets of S4.456.562
The bee., 1909-07-29
CRAFT DEALS DISCLOSED
CHICAGO DETECTIVE AND PoLlTI-
CLAN "soLD" PROTECTION.
TWO Are Indicted for Alleged Collect
ing Money From Dive Keepers,
Gamblers and Cocaine Sellers.

Chicago, July 24.-An astonishing
story of graft in the so-called West
Side levee of Chicago is reported to
have been related to the grand jury.
Detective Sergeant Jeremiah Griffin,
alleged to have been the collector of
protection money from dive keepers,
gamblers and cocaine sellers, was in
dicted on eight counts. He is alleged
to have garnered as high as $4,000
month, a very small part Of which re-
NAMED in his own pockets. In all,
Griffin, who travels out of the Des-
PLANES street station, headquarters
of Inspector Mccain, is said to have
collected $780, from denizens Of the
under world Of the West Side. Indict-
ments were also returned against
Louis Frank, saloonkeeper and politi-
clan, who is said to have accumulated
fortune Of 100000 in the levee
district, and against Michael Heller
who is Familiarity known as Mike the
Pike"
They are alleged to have collected
money from Illegal houses by repre-
senting themselves as agents of the
police.
Testimony against Griffin was given
by Charles Yanker, levee proprietor,
known commonly as Monkey Char.
leySsa
8lofris Schatz, who is said to con-
dftt@ an illegal establishment appears
on the indictment az complainant
Four detectives also gave testimony.
One witness charged that the price Of
protection recently rose from $50 to
$40 a month, and that he was com
PEELED to quit business on account Of
the expense.
The bee., 1909-07-29
SLEUTH FORGETS BRIDE
Arrested for Wife Abandonment While
Seeking Alleged Wife
Desefter.

Chicago, July 24.-Charles L. Bow
en-, a private detective, has been so
wrapped up in his search for an al
legged wife deserter he is said to have
forgotten his own seven days bride.
When the sleuth walked breathless-
ly into the Harrison street court, in
curing for the assistant states attor-
ney, Bailiff Frank Norris and Detec-
tive William Stark of the detective
bureau. the latter having a warrant
for him charging wife abandonment,
recognized him. The energetic pri-
yate sleuth continued at 4 lively pace
and reached the sidewalk before the
detective and bailiff overlook and ar
rested him.
Bowen was taken before Judge
Newcomer, who presided at his mar
riage to Julia Bowen, 263 Bowen ave
nue., last Thursday When Bowen saw
the judge his Jaw dropped and he APP
peared speeches. When searched a
warrant for a William Shaw of Cham
paign, ILL.,, charging him with wife
abandonment was found in his pocket.
The bee., 1909-07-29
MURDERS VG7UH IN SUIT
NATHANIEL WILLIS, OF INDIANA,
SHOT DOWN IN COURT.
Shooting Takes Place Over Shoulder
Of United states Senator
JEFF Davis.

Little Rock, Ark, July 2S.--suit for
the possession OF a child reached a
tragic climax during a conference OF
the principals to the suit in the cir
cult court room here when W. Y.
Ellis, nephew OF John +. Rutherford.
millionaire lumberman Of Pine
Bluff, Ark, shot and killed Nathaniel
Parker Willis Of Indianapolis, Ind,
prominent business man and politi-
clan, father Of the child and former
husband Of Mrs. Ellis. United States
Senator JEFF Davis attorney for Wills,
is declared by some to have had
narrow escape.
The suit at law was terminated
Judge Fulk instructing that the child
be surrendered by Mrs. Ellis to the
custody Of Willis The conference
was to arrange details. Those partici-
pating we're Willis. Ellis. who repre-.
scented his wife, divorced from Willis
some years ago, Senator Davis and
Judge Fulk.
Arrangements were being concluded
when Ellis suddenly arose from the
table and fired over the shoulders of
Senator Davis at Willis, seated on the
opposite side. A court attache struck
his arm as he fired. however, and the
bullet went wild. Willis ran from the
room with Ellis in close pursuit, the
latter firing again when he reached
doorway. infiicting a wound from the
effects of which Willis died within ten
minutes. Ellis surrendered and was
imprisoned. Later, however, for safe
keeping, he was taken from the city
in an automobile by officers to an un-
known destination
That Senator Davis had a close cali
is declared by those in the room at
the time. Several assert that the
first bullet passed through his coat
Explaining a rent in his garment,
however. Senator Davis declares that
it was torn by catching on an edge Of
the table as he hastily arose.
The bee., 1909-07-29
FORMER MISSOURIAN SHOT
William Hodge Wyatt, Wealthy Farm.
ed, Ridded With Bullets BY Build
ing Contractor in Kentucky.

Lexington, Ky. July 23.-William
Hodge Wyatt, wealthy farmer of Mt
Sterling, Ky, formerly of Columbus,
Mo, was shot and instantly killed
Thursday at Preston, Bath county, by
Samuel Hodges. building contractor,
who was building a barn for Wyatt.
There is much feeling against him.
The men quarreled over some fea-
ture of the work. and Hodges fired on
Wyatt, Kidding his body. Hodges was
arrested and taken to Owingsville jail
Their els much feeling against him.
Wyatt was one Of the best-known
farmers in Central Kentcky He was
known over most of the United States
as breeder of fine live stock.
The bee., 1909-07-29
DRAW LINE IN ETIA11RSI
AIRsHlPs AND AUToMoBILEi
RACERS IN SAME CLASS. Z
More Than One Trip In Balloon ls No
lnsurable az an Accident Risk,
Says Insurance Company.

Newr York, July 23.-"Habitual
aviators" by a Letter of instruction is,
sued to the agents Of the Travellers
Insurance company Of Hartford, Conn,
must join ranks Of automobile racers,
and others whom the insurance com
panies decline to accept as risks.
This is the first time, II is said. that
any insurance company has recognized
the airship and the balloon as an i'm
portant diversion of contemporary
life.
The letter Of instructions to agents
is in part as follows:
"The hazard Of operating or riding
in aeroplanes and flying machines is
not insurable as an accident risk,
and those insured with us indulging in
this form of sport must be asked to
carry their own risks by the execution
Of a special waiver, or surrender
their policies. The same instruction
applied to those who indulge in fire.
quently in 5allooning.
Concerning those who take one bal
loon trip, with no expectation Of re-
peating the experience we will not re-
quire waiver for that trip, but II
another one or more are to be made,
the waiver must be executed or the
policy cancelled"
The bee., 1909-07-29
SPENT MONEY TOO FREELY
Two Wyoming Men Consume SAT-
Worth Of Champagne And Are
Arrested for Robbery.

Cheyenne, Wyo., July 23.-The
lavish expenditure of money for
champagne by William White and r.
w. Stockwell, Of Rock Creek, led to
the arrest of the two men at Laramie,
and the recovery of a large sum of
money, believed by officers to be a
portion Of the loot secured by bandits
several years ago in a Union Pacific
train robbery at Wilcox.
The two men spent $447 for wine.
While later depositing $4,000 in a
Laramie bank. White declared he
found the money in glass jar buried
in the cellar of William Taylor's re-
sidence. All the money is gold coin,
and bears dates many years back.
The bee., 1909-07-29
kIIIs seIf whIIe Frlends prInk.

Philadelphia, July 2S.--Calsia Mu-
husky, a young poet who came here
from Warsaw, Poland, and who was
disappointed in his hopes OF fame and
fortune in this country, committed
suicide by shooting himself in the
presence OF a group Of friends whom
he had called about him, and .or
whom with bis last money, he had
bought a round Of Crihks. Il want you
to drink my last drink with me" he
said. AS they were raising their
glass,s re drcw a revolver and fired
three slots into fis breast, killing
hiE c,l! lasta~dy,
The bee., 1909-07-29
PARTY OF THIRTEEN LOST
Three Families Intending to Camp on
Beach Over Night Are Caught
In Gulf Tornado.

Beaumont, Texas, July ga dis
patch received here from High Island,
between Beaumont and Galveston,
states that a part of thirteen, three
brothers named Alternately, their
wives and seven children, who left
High Island for Sabine Pass, Tuesday
afternoon are missing.
1t was their intention to camp on
the beach over night Searching
parties found dead bodies of the mules
which drew the wagon in which the
party was travelling. There was no
trace of any of the party.
The bee., 1909-07-29
ROOSEVELT TAKES UP PEN
Remains In Camp to Write Book
While others only shoot Rare
Specimens.

Naivasha, British East Africa, July
21.-Colonel Roosevelt, whose party is
hunting on the south shore Of Lake
Naivasha from the ranch Of Captain
Richard Attenborough, has done no
shooting since last Thursday, but in
stead has remained at the camp writ
ing a book.
The party will arrive at Naivasha
wednesday and after camping here
for three days will go to Nairobi.
The expedition will start for Kenya
province August 5.
The members of the Roosevelt party
are now only shooting rare specimens,
their collection having been complet-
ed.