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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
ENCAINPNENT
Of the Odd Fellows This Year
is to Break Record in
Attendance.

All arrangements except few
minor details for the grand lodge
meeting Of the Odd Fellows of West
Virginia in Wheeling have been
completed. The convention Is ex-
pected to be the largest ever held by
the Odd Fellows OF the state and
VIII eclipse that OF last year held at
Bluefeld. At the convention al
'Bluefield last year 327 lodges OF
Odd Fellows in the state OF West
Virginia were represented, but as
several more have been organized
since that time the number will reach
close to $40 or even exceed that
number. As each lodge sends at
least two delegates this will mean
that fully 200 delegates will be pres
ent from through the state, aside
from the large number of members
who Will attend who are not regu-
larry appointed delegates. and 1t is
stated that fully 1000 visitors will
be In Wheeling during the time the
convention is In session.
The program as arranged SO far
is good one. The grand lodge will
open on Wednesday, November II.
with the session being called to or
der at the Odd Fellows hail.
Through the courtesy of G. %. Nagle,
general manager of the Wheeling
Traction Company, special cars will
carry the delegates and Wheeling
members from Wheeling to Mounds
vile, where they will visit the old
historic mound and also be the
guests of Captain G. Dawson of the
state penitentiary. as Captain Daw-
son is member of the general com
mittee OF the Odd Fellows and will
conduct the visitors all through the
state prison. From there they will
go to a hotel and be served with a
banquet, returning to the city In the
evening, where a big social session
will be given at the Odd Fellows,
hall.
On the second and third days Of
the session business matters will be
adhered to. the election OF officers
taking place on the last day, how
ever. special social features will be
given.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
new CONSTABLE
For Coal Magisterial District
is Named by the County !.
Court.

At Fridays session Of the county
court the resignation of Marcellud
Mcclung as constable IN Coal dis
trict was accepted by the court and
Thomas F. Kearns was appointed te
the vacancy.
Russell E. Bates qualiael as
guardian of Charles Glenn Bates, in.
FAINT sos of Andrew j. Bates. de.
ceased, giving lbosd of $500 with
Charles G. Bates surety.
David L. Looman gave bond with
r.. ]. Robinson surety. as roal sur.
veyor in Eagle district.
Albert S. Gould qualified as guar
dian of Alice E. and Mary X. Honor
Infants of Ray 'Hornor, with bond at
$4,000 in each case and the Citizens
Trust & Guaranty Company surety.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
EUND INCREASING
For New Home to Be Built
by Knights of Pythias of
West Virginia.

The fund being raised by the
Knights OF Pythias of West Vir-
ginia for the construction of n new
X. OF P. home at Elklns. Is rapidly
increasing, and when the special
committee In charge of raising the
finances makes Its report at the an
nual meeting of the Grand Lodge to
be held at Parkersburg in Septem-
Der, there will be some surprises In
store for few of the members who
have not kept tab on the rapid in
crease OF the fund. State Chancel.
lor Virgil A. Lewis has put a great
deal OF his time and energy into the
movement of raising sufficient
amount OF money to proceed with
the work OF constructing the home
and has met with a liberal amount
OF success.
Another feature of the annual
Grand Lodge meeting will be several
changes to be made in the by-laws
of the organization. applying within
the state or West Virginia.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
ESSNENTS ARE
RAISED BY BOARD
In a Number Of Instances in
Cases Coming Be
fore 1t.

The board of review Friday raised
the assessment of 55.65 acres of coal
owned by Thomas NJ. and G. NJ.
Fighter in Grant district from $as to
$50 an acre. also another tract OF
coal OF Gl acres owned by them in the
same district from $3S to $50 an acre;
another tract of 20 acres of coal in
the same district from sss to $50 an
acre, and also 76 acres of surface
from $40 to $50 an acre.
An increase from $3s to $50 an
acre was made on 224.6O acres In
Grant district owned by Thomas NJ.
RICHTER and G. N. Smith, also an In
crease of from sac an acre to $50 AN
acre on 213.3S acres of coal. and on
l2l acres of surface from $3s to $50
an acre.
One lot of the Nora Wallis heirs in
the city was raised from $4,000 to &c.
0OO.
Ten acres charged to Gordon Late
and S. $. Faris at s1.1O0 was stricken
from the lnnd book as improperly
CHARGED, and the same was charged to
aordon b. Late and Fannie Garrett at
The same assessment.
decrease OF $40 an acre was al
lowed the Lucille Gas & Coal Com
panN on 1i4.s5 acre of coal in tgimp-
Bon district.
building at $500 was stricken on
'or Theopilus Lawson In Simpson dis
trlct.
W. l. Mowrey was charged with
.,is Of oil and gas under :16 acres at
Four lots for G. c. Southern at Ad-
a'ns'on We're reduced from 1890 to
1000 and buildings from s4.s7o to
James Dunkin. charged with 1oC
acres and building at 1920, was al
'owed reduction of $1,000. Simpson
W NJ. Davis. simpson district, as.
sesaed with 7.42 acres at $3.50. and
building AIDED valued at sl.32O
making total of s2.o5O.
IN increase Of 50 per acre wa.
even James E. Grim, simpson dis.
uict' on l50 Ia acres.
Ray NJ. Hornor's heirs wer
charged with 1850 acres of coal a
$40 an acre.
G. B. Late and s. $. Faris wer
charged with q acres at s22 an acre
hniidlnss for W. M. West wer,
reduced from sis1oo TO 5000. q
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
BIG MONEY IS PAID
FOR GOAL SECTION
In the Blue Grass State by
the 'Fairmont Coal
Company.

HUNTINGTON, July 24.-The first
purchase in series that Will aggre-
gate in expenditure a. sum close to
three quarters OF a million dollars,
was made in this city this week by
an official OF the Watson CONSTRUCTION
Company, representative of the Fair
mont Coal Company. OF Fairmont
This means that that vast sum viii be
expended in Huntington within the
next few months by the concern
named ad which has already contract
ed for and begun the erection OF 200
new houses near Paintsyille, KY, on n
tract OF land in that section, wherein
is located one of the wealthiest coal
operations in northeastern Kentucky.
owned by the Fairmont Coal Conn
pany. The company VIII at once be-
gin developing its thousands of acres
of valuable coal land In that section
of the Blue Grass State.
Railroads will be constructed to the
operation, thousands of dollars worth
OF new machinery win be Installed
and hundreds OF men given employ
ment by probably the wealthlest coal
concern In West Virginia, but the OPP
erations of which are not confined to
this state.
Located as the operation Is, almost
in the very heart OF an extremely
wealthy timber country. 1t is very
probable that the lumber used by the
company will be purchased there but
all of the cement, lime, hardware in
GLIDING all kinds of tools. ct cetera.
ct cetera, will be purchased from
Huntington.
1t is known that the representatives
of a number of local business houses
met the representative of the con-
struction company at the Frederick
and were in conference with them for
some time and that the first purchase
In the series that will reach close to
$750,000 was made.
The 200 houses now under course
of construction near Paintsville will
be erected for the miners. This fact
alone foretells the wonderful magni-
tnde of the work outlined by the Fair
mont Coal Company. lal of which viii
greatly benefit business. in this city.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
TEACHERS CHOSEN
For the Public Schools Of sa.
lem by the Board of
Education.

The board of education Of Salem In
dependent district has employed
teachers for the Salem schools as fol-
lows:
Principal. A. p. Morrison: High
school. Mary Frick Jones; seventh and
eighth grades. o. A. Bond; ana for the
lower grades. orpha Van Horn, Mary
Romine, Rose Brlnkley, Hattie Har-
den. Belle Darling. Zulu, DAWSON.
West End, Aura Bond and Mary Cur
ran.
With the exception of the princi-
pal. and the seventh and eighth
grades. the teachers employed are the
same AZ last season.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
COURT MARTIAL
Is to Follow the Closing Of
the First Regiment En-
campment.

MoRGANToWN. July 23-on the
return of the Morgantown company
from the encampment of the First
regiment. at caddell. it was learn.
ed that court martials will be held
in the case of some twenty soldiers,
who are alleged to have insulted the
wife of Lieutenant Thomas West, OF
the Morgantown company. Lieu
tenant West is the principal of the
Middlebourn. Tyler county, high
school, and Mrs. West is most es-
'tlmable woman. The Offending sol.
diers are members of the Terra Alta
company.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
BASEBALL IS FATAL
Benny Law Taken with Hem
orrhages After Playing
That Game.

Word has been received here of the
death at the home of the family in
Roane county of Benny Law. son OF
hit the Rev. and Mrs. William A. Law,
former residents OF this county.
The ,death of the young man was
due to internal injuries thought to
have been received while playing base
ball. He was "a strong and vigorous
young man and soon after pitching a
game of ball he was taken with hem
orrhages which resulted in his death.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29

HOUSTON, Tex, July 2a.-Twenty-
three are reported dead. fourteen
missing and eight injured. and a prop
erty loss totailing $4,000. is the re-
suit of the storm, which ragged over
the southern coast Wednesday accord
ing to dispatches received this MORN
ing.
Communication with the stricken
district y not entirely restored. and
the full damage and loss of life VIII
not be known until fun reports have
been received.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29

RoMNEY, July 2a.-1t is propos-
ed to enlarge the corporation limits
of Romney, the new lines making
the area of the town s22 acres. Ac
cording to the present lines. the pop.
Hplation of the town is about 500
living within few blocks of the
center OF the town. The population
" really nearer 400. II the entire
town is counted. The election viii
be held July i2s to determine the
matter.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29

NEW YORK, July Cornelius
p. Shea, former president of the In
ternational brotherhood of Teamsters
who was found guilty Wednesday OF
attempting to murder Alice Walsh. a
former Chicago waitress with whom
he was living here, was sentenced to-
day 70 not less than I'VE nor mora
than twsHty .five years in prison.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
So ++*+s+*.++++4
BOY KILLS MOTHER IN
HURRY TO SHOOT HAWK.

Z BERKELEY SPRINGS. July
Z "a THE twelve-year- old son OF
I David G. Murphy, of near here.
/ seeing a hawk. ran to the house
7 to get his shot gun. In his hurry
to kill the bird, the weapon was
7 accidentally discharged and the
I charge OF shot struck his mother,
7 Mrs. Murphy, In the knee. The
Z limb was horribly torn by the
7 shot and the woman died a few
! minutes later from the shock and
! the excessive loss of blood.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
WANT A BRICK SIDEWALK.

Residents OF Dale avenue are cir
culatlng petition which is being
signed by the property owners there
requesting the city council to con-
struct brick pavement along the
north side OF the avenue.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29

CHICAGO, Ill. July 24-Eleyeri
Yachts started today on the Great
Lakes classic, the annual Chicago
aiacklnac island race.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29

WASHINGTON. ID. c., July ga
There was every Indication at the
beginning OF today's session of the
tariff conference that the confer
ence would practically be concluded
before the end OF the day.
Hides today as yesterday was the
most obstructive of all the subjects
before the conferees.
The conferees expressed the opin-
Ion comprise would be reached and
that the figures OF this compromise
would generally range from seven
to ten per cent.
Hides will be put on the free list
and the existing rates on all leather
goods will be substantially reduced,
some of them below the duties fixed
by either the House or the Senate
bills. Practically every member of the
conference admitted at the recess this
program would be adopted.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
TARIFF BILL
ISABOUT ALL
ACREEDUP0N
Compromise is to Be Adopted
by the Conference
Committee.
AND TAFT's PROGRAM
For Downward Revision Will
Prevail in Final Agree
ment on Bill.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. July ga
The National issues of the tariff bin
as free raw material items facetiously
termed today stood ont as the only
dark cloud in an otherwise clear tar
III situation.
BY process of elimination the con-
ference committee cleared away near
" all disputed paragraphs in the
dutiable and free list. The only ex-
ceptions are coal. lumber, iron ore.
oil. hides. and manufactures of these
raw materials as well as the cotton
schedule. hosiery. gloves. wood pulp
and print paper and structural steel
punches for use.
A compromise on all these measures
except hides, coal. lumber. iron ore,
and oil, regarding which the President
has had much to say. has been sug-
gested and considered by both sides
with the prospect of an agreeemnt to-
day.
BY this method, 1T is said. a final
agreement can be reached. and Tafts
program for reductions all along the
line carried out.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
ASSESSED VALUES .
FOR THIS COUNTY

State Auditor y 8 parst has certified County Clerk Guy
TTk the assessments this year Of nubl corporations
and purposes The year and
those OF last year are given below some in
and In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-24
HILL WINS A
GREAT FIGHT
GIVEN OoeolsloN ~ COURT
OVER HARTMAN ron A
RiohtoF. WAY.

PORTLAND. Ore. Aug. a.
James ], Hlll. Empire builder"
gainod a sreat victory today over
y. II. Hartman. tho railway klng.
in tho fight between iIill and narri,
man interests for control OF right.
of'way In neanhulea canyon, the
koy 10 mastery Of central Oregon.
the California valleys and an aasuf,
cd outlet at San Francisco for an
inland coast line.
Hill was given At least a years
start ever bis powerful rival by a
decision of Justice Robert s. Bcan.
of the United States court. In which
the Hartman Interests were tom.
poraflly cninlned from occupancy
" disputed rishtotway IN the can.
ynn.
The decision ia a victory for the
Oregon Trunk Rallruad company. or
I'M interests. and recognized every
rlght oontcnded for by Carey and
Kerr. nus attorneys
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-24
LOBBY PREVENTS
AN INVEsT|GAT TON
toonsludsdi

----~z-s---=-s=--zs-=ssisa-ss7
HOUSE. until the Legislator adjourn
ed continued Mr. Haisey When
We adjourned and II wac Impossible
10 continue tho work. one u these
men approached me and sarcasii.
eHiiy observed that he guessed the
supreme court wan safe now
II soems ysry strange that per
sons who ineis; that all was pure
holy and righteous In connection
with the court and the Administra-
tlon 81 the Sullivan estate should
take such energetic measures to
prevent Us finding the truth Il
sanid appear that " there was moth.
ing To the charges. the rerarss in
vairad by them would be only too
anxious that they be officially re-
fuied senator Piles. a. was oniy
fair 10 him save his testimony
Others wanted 10 offer evidence tn
rufuiati0a af hts statrmenis willis
stu others, understand wanted to
carroboFats hia statements. And yet
these citisuns are denied tho rrivi-
lego u doing these very reasonable
things
n. Scores Palmer.
swe we're accused u doing nothing
after a period Of n,tY days Il
should bs apparent TO everybody
that with Mr. Palmer on the COM
uiiise, Il WAS impoasible 10 accom-
piish any satisfactory fesuita He
was not In sympathy With tho plan
u Investigation from the vsry be-
ginning. and am told on very re-
liahia authority that he most Ia
futsrinusiy spread the rspor, that
the COMMITTEES. apart from himself.
had II IN for the court This wAs a
wholly sratnis1ua assumption. The
COMMITTEES was only too anxious to
he able TO report that the tribunal
was worthy Of the fun confidence
q tho people 81 the state
Through his activity among the
senators. Mr. Palmer has made {,
impossible for tho COMMITTEES to
make such = report. or any other
Kind u q report The not result Of
all this will b tia, the democrats
will control the legislature neKt aes.
sion and thsy will begin the inyosti-
Cation where We left off
~ ssspision vas In the air
before u has bseoms intensified
BY the sesien 81 the senate. and
the people will no, be satisfied
With sny,hins less than q com.
pis,s vnsossrira o. everything.
u 10 not strange, however. that
srs,s that refuses 10 restore
10 the vstsrs the riph, 10 select
the neminsss for justices o. the
supreme court In the direct PR
n,sries should show itself sverss
TO locking into the conduct of
the judicial branch Of the state
government"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-24
TAFT AND WICKERSHAM
WORKING ON GRAF



tary nalllngor requesting a post
pancmcnt. and Shaw won't at once
10 the Interior department and ask.
ed 10 soc all tho files bearing on
those oaaoa lie was refused access
to tho papers. aud this Ia said to
be the first time Ia the history
OF tho forestry service that another
government department denied Il
access To public doeumenia
Al about this time Secretary
liallinFcr gave out a statement In
Seattle saying that chief Forester
finchot was trying 70 run the In.
terror department but nalllngor'a
acting secretary announced that the
hearing had beon postponed
Last Friday CLAWS appeared
here at noyerly 10 lay his troubles
heinro President TAFT CLAWS
representation have been 70
fefrod TO Attorney General Wick
efaham second time aud arc In
hla hands AZ the same time a
statement was given out NJ Den.
yer setting October 18th for a hear
ine At Seattle OF the soealled Alaska
cnal cases and on tho same day
Assistant Secretary Of the Interior
Schwartz gave out a statement
FROM Washington showing the ao
tlylty of the Interior department
In prosecuting frauds and In With
drawing from entry public lands
OF a special value,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-24
Tovancouver I:30p.m.
Return by Daylight

Through Victoria Princess Char.
loite both WAYS, giving time for
visit at the cities OF Vancouver and
Victoria. Tskes you en- route
through Active pas and the San
Juan islands.
CANADIAN PACIFIC.
609 v Fat Az. SO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-24
Chicago Excursions,
S72.50"

Last OF season. September ?. re.
turn limit October 81. and October
4. return limit November 30 Roule.
Oregon Railroad and Navigation
Co and connections. tvla salt
Lake and Denver II desired } Phil
reservations. and tick
OTIS at Union Ticket Office, COS
First Avenue.
y. v ELLIS.
General Agent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-24
FUNERAL TOMORROW

The funeral Of Mrs. W s Har,
Flngton. wife Of the veteran pro.
siding elder Of the Methodist
church In Seattle will be held from
the First oMthndlst church at E3aQ
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon "A.
dresses will be delivered by Rey.
John O. Poster. Rev " u. W
Rces and Rev y s. Honrua. all
llfe long friends Of Rev. " 5. HAr'
ringtou
ihtefmcnt will be In takeyiow
cemetery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-24

lnr rckstaf Makes $50 900. doesn't
M And tho committee expect 10
poll Mt least 80 900 more uotetal
Think II will be- q record attend
anco. Oh Wei. you'd better guess
YoH
Aud what about those l0dremon
whose lodges have headquarters IN
tho cityf Each one Of them n go
Ing 10 wear a badge Of the lodge
or lodges To which he belongs. and
"a some Of them belong 10 At least
20 lodges. whom they have all their
badges on they will bear some re-
aomblAnee 10 Il harlequin. or tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-24
DROP CONTEMPT CASE

The contempt proceedings IN
Judge Gays court against PRIEST.
dent Chiiherg " the AYsP. fair
and Director OF Concessions Mat.
tor may be dropped
Attorneys for the fair officials
were in eour, this morning and OK.
plalned to the judge that no papers
had ben served IN the ease, ana
that the offcnne was not inten.
tional
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-24
Now Is the Time for Action

IRONDALE needs the houses, and "
interest on building or realty investment
Pacific Coast that we know Of.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-24

champion prize winner at ne agri-
cultural show.
There's going 10 bo more doingg
that day At the fair than on any
previous day since n opqBed.
And n you aren't there, we'll
you'll miss 40 tho fun.
But Of course you will be thera
See that you arc one Of that
100. 900
And DO the 10000 and onoth U
possible. II you can't. bo tho tWoth.
Do you want to know who's go
ingi
EVERYBODY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-24

iAndon overlook him aud he was
taken to Jail
This morning Covhlei was ehare
Cd With furgcry IN tho first dagree
and remanded to jail In default Of
$1,000 hail
Several Seattle contractors have
been ,ietlmlned Of late by altered
checks and the police holleYe that
with The arrest ot Cafehcf the prac
tlc0 viii be discouraged
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-24
.PICKPOCKET GETS
PURSE FROM WOMAN

Miss 1ida n Akers who Is IN
Seattle visiting hcf nephew. r u.
Nanasao, OF thu vanasas Land Co.
was the victim Of a pickpnchot In a
Second av. ie,cent store yesterday
afternoon The dip secured o.
purse containing about % In silver
and a return TIN To Kansas city via
the Union Pacific from Portland
The railraad tieket Vas picked up on
the strcet later and is nov at police
headQuArtefs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-24
SAYS DRIVER 10 GONE.

James Henry. tho wholesale meat
dealer at SIS Western ay.. reported
TO the police yesterday that n Bio.
dean. driver In his employ. col.
leoted SIS yesterday. but neglected
to turn In tho cash, Mr.. Henry be.
lIevos that Bilodcau fled 10 Tacoma.
The Springdale news., 1909-10-15
MulkeepnO
 HABBERTON.

Next Friday night is the night for the open session of iterary.
 Mrs Dr O. b Slaughter. who has been ill for several days. is report ed no better.
 The temperature has been lowered since the rain and Jack Frost is expected ans night.
 Everybody is busy breaking ground and preparing to SOW wheat since the rain
 Hartwell Slaughter of Springdale spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of Jeff Johnson Mrs. Dr P A Johnson is visi- ting her sister Mrs Leonis kennan. of springdale this week
 r. NJ. stobangh and family are spending several days visiting rel atiyes at Sloan Springs.
 Oh, the welcome rain The long drouth ceased Friday evening by nice rain which Iaster very nearly night
 Toy Lindley and wife are sell ing out their household goods, eet. and will start to California in a few weeks
 Next Saturday night and Sunday is the regular appointment for Rev King at the Baptist church at this place.
 Frank Reynolds of Sonora. and Toy Lindley and their families spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs. Arthur Stone.
 MT and Mrs Ashley Clark visi- ted the latter's parents, Mir. and Mrs Dodson, near Huntsville, Fri day and Saturday
 Rev Thornsberry will hold few days of revival services at the NJ. E. Church. South, at Sons Chaple beginning last Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs Wiley Harp spent few days last week with the lat ter's Uncle and family, John Can non, near Wesley, whom, Mrs Harp had not seen for more than twenty years.