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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-06
COMMON SENSE
SH0ULDBEU USED
Declares a Wheeling Banker
Who Deplores Present
Agitation.

NsHbELING, Oct. 4,-"If the peo.
pie Of the United States would use their
common sense and awaken to the fact
that a great many troubles supposed
to exist do not except in the minds 81
the people, the country would come
out Of the rut OF agitation and un.
easiness into which 1t has fallen, >
says John L. Dickey. director OF the
Security Trust Company and stock
holder in half a dozen concerns.
Continuing he said: ut is high time
that the American people were con.
serving their common sense. An edi-
torial writer in recent issue Of the
North American Review hits the nall
on the head when he states that con-
servation of common sense is needed
more In this country than the conser-
vation of the natural resources"
Americans are inclined to become
excited over minor matters. They ac-
cept everything as true no matter how
radical it is and nance there Is a
great ado about nothing. Every in
dIvldual who suggests some new the.
DRY of government soon has large
following of persons who believe that
any old thing would be better than
that existing at the present time. II
the citizens would cease imagining
that there is to be a clash between
radical 1t Is and hence there is a
tional troubles exist. and will have
implicit faith In the financial institu-
tons of the country end in the men in
change of them, 1t would be but a
short time until we have settled down
into our accustomed cheerful, optimis-
tic way of living.
ENLIGHTENMENT and uneasiness are not
good for the business of any country
and the United States is no exception.
The financial institutions OF the coun-
try are strong and the people in them
should have faith for credit and faith
are essential features of the business
world. 1t Is the faith Of the people
that makes financial institutions
strong. The people should also cease
distrusting state and national govern
ments and the men at the head of
them. 1t is true, no doubt, that we
have some rogues in office, but the
government is all right and most Of
the men in high official life are also,
even though the yellow newspapers
make 1t appear otherwise,
THE moulders of public opinion do
not always use their common sense SO
it is no small wonder that the com
mon people become agitated and UNI
easy. With 1T all, believe that the
present agitation and unrest are only
temporary. 1 am firmly of the opin-
ion that all questions and problems
will be peacefully adjusted"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-06
WOMAN IS ARRESTED
FOR A Big THEFT
Domestic Carries Off a Lot of
Valuable Articles from
Stitt Home.

Anna McPeek. domestic at thu
home of Robert stltt, is in the tolls
charged with the theft of $500 worth
of iewelry and wearing apparel dur
ing the absence OF Mrs. stitt, who re.
turned Friday from a European trip,
The woman was arrested in Parkers-
burg Sunday and Policeman Jane;
simms and Mrs. Slit went there the
same day. The latter identified the
woman and the goods found, con.
sisting Of two furs. an opera cloak
a silk dress, two hats, suit case OF
clothes and gold necklace. At thu
time of the arrest the woman was in
the company of Anna Dotson, also
charged with the theft, but the Nc
Peek woman exonerated her and she
was released.
Mrs. stftt hired the McPeeE
woman to keep house for her whilt
she was away. The woman stayed
there a few days and then left witt
the goods. She will be given hear.
ing in few days.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-06
STATE DENTISTS
Are to Hold a Meeting in Par
kersburg at An Early
Date.

The members of the West Virginia
State Dental Society will hold their
annual convention at the Chancellor
hotel in Parkersburg, October IL, Is
and IA. The program for the meet
ing has been completed and will be
issued in few days. All the local
members are expected to be in at
tendance at the meeting.
Prominent delegates from Pitts
burg, Cincinnati, Columbus and
Cleveland will take part in the dis
cussions of the meeting. Various
kinds of mounting will be placed
on exhibition and will be thoroughly
discussed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-06
SCALES
INSTALGED
BY the Baltimore and Ohio
Having a Capacity of
100000 Pounds.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 4-The Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad has just in
stalled late model four-section Fair
banks scale of 100000 pounds capacity,
and Weighing rails 80 feet long, in its
Mt Clare hay shed at Baltimore. The
scale is equipped with type registering
weigh beams, is very sensitive not
withstanding It's large capacity. The
scale has the advantage of fewer lev
ers and fewer pivots, making 1t simp-
Ter and easier to adjust when nee
essary. The scale is known as a sus-
pension bearing platform scale,
which means instead OF the load being
transmitted to the kift edges by direct
thrust, the shock is taken up by the
two long links by which the scale and
load are suspended at each main lev
er. In the bottom of these Inks is
a cast steel cross-bar and rocker by
which : uniform bearing through the
bearing yoke on the knife edge is al.
ways assured.
One OF the greatest advantages of
the scale is that the plvots and other
parts are accessible for cleaning and
the prevention of rust. The scale is
cleaned thoroughly twice c week in
good weather and daily in bad wealth
er, all niyots and bearing steels being
cleaned and wiped off with oil. All
parts of the scale have been nnchined
to exact dimensions. incurirg accur..
ate fitting and .intercaengability with
other scales Of the same type.
The scale is installed directly in
concrete foundation with timber or
steel under the scale parts, thus in
surfing an absolutely rigid foundation.
The pit is "a feet long, 10 10 feet
wide and Z 1-2 feet deep, which gives
ample room for cleaning inspection
This pit is also equipped with electric
lights. Instead of single beam for
floor girder, there are two 24-feet 80
pound beams on each side, insuring
rigldity and more even distribution
of the load on the entire scale. The
platform, which is made of tongue
and grooved flooring, is not connected
with the scale, but is supported by
beams extending across the pit from
sidewall to sidewall which carry the
dead rails. There are no dead rail
supports in the scale pit as is the
usual construction. The scale rail is
carried on stands through the flooring
which rests upon ties across the plat
form glrders. The opening between the
stands and platform is covered by
steel plate shields bolted to the scalr
rails and these only are exposad to
the elements.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-06
EVER WATcHFUE

Watch the kidney secretions.
See that they have the amber h
of health;
The discharges not excessive or in
frequent;
Contain no "hrick-dust like" sedi-
ment.
Doan's Kidney Pills will do this 70,
you,
They watch the kidneys and cure
them when they're sick.
Alison Bartlett Hepzibah p. o.. Ave
miles north OF clarksburg. ". Va
says: Hard work no doubt was the
cause Of my poor health. About two
years ago I was so bad off as the re.
suit OF rheumatic pains that was
iaid up. For years suffered from
oaekaehe and any movement caused
sharp shooting pains through m,
body. The kidney secretions were olsr
irregular in passage. Finally. wher
y saw Doan's Kidney Pills advertised
I began their use. They drove IN.
rheumatic twings away and strength.
ened my back. Doan's Kidney PHI,
are the best kid ney medicine I nav,
ever taken and I have recommended
them to many people"
For sale by ali dealers. Price n
cents. Foster-AIilburn Co., Buffalo
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-ant
take no other.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-06
Ernest King, an Ex-Convict,
Stays Thomas Riggs at
McWhorter
in WlFE'S PRESENCE
Men Were Drinking But They
Did Not Quarrel Says
Mrs. King

h.
In the presence of the wife of the
slayer, Ernest King. aged SO years, a
eoaf miner shot and instantly killed
Thomas Riggs, aged 81 years, coal
miner. at o'clock Sunday afternoon
in Kings home at McWhorter near
Lost Creek. with single barreled
shotgun, the greater part of the load
of the shot boring a hole through
Riggs's heart the hole being more
than half an inch in diameter. King
fed Immediately after the shooting
and has not been caught.
The two men had been friends and
there was no quarrel between them
before the shooting according to the
evidence adduced in the case. 1t APP
pears the two men had a keg of beer
at Kings home and they began
drinking 1t Saturday night, Riggs
visiting Kings home the first time
in his life. They continued to drink
beer Sunday until about an hour
before the shooting, according to
Mrs. Kings version of the affair.
when King became drowsy and
stated he would lilo down. Riggs
left the house but came back in
search OF a coat he said he had left
there. King informed him that his
coat was not there and Riggs re-
membered he had left it at another
place. Althoug Riggs gave no evil
dence of being quarrelsome, King
imagined he had returned to raise i
racket and after a few words with
Riggs. King requested his wife 20
bring him. the shotgun. She did this
after a protest. King set the gun
down but shortly aFterward picked 1t
up and with the remark addressed to
Riggs that he intended to shoot him,
he fired the load through kiggs's
heart before his wife could inter.
fere. The two men were standing
only short distance apart. c. f.
Lyp9er who called about Ii O'Clock
was in the room also saw the
shooting. Riggs staggered from the
dining room into the kitchen and fell
dead across a beer keg.
Did Not Quarrel.
Mrs. Edna King stated before the
coroner's jury that the men had not
quarrelled and that Riggs assured
King that he had no desire to cause
any trouble.
AS soon as the shooting occurred
King got his shoes from the kitchen
and fed his wife by his request 60
ing short distance with him but
changing her mind she returned
home. The alarm was given and a
number OF neighbors gathered at the
King home, among whom was a
physician, who Strengthened out the
body.
Sheriff N. ]. Francis was informed
of the shooting and he with Deputy
j. L. Mcmillan and Coroner S. NJ.
Mason, went Immediately to the
scene of trouble. On arriving at Nc
Whorter they were informed that
King had started over the hills after
che shooting. t was thought by
many that he would go to Weston, as
his people live there. and he might
possibly get some money, for he had
but $3.50 when he left. officers at
Weston were notified at once, but he
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-06
Shoots a Hole
Into His Heart


has not yet been apprehended.
There were only two eye witnesses
to the shooting. Kings wife and
Frank Lymer. superintendent of the
GROCER Coal & Coke Company, who
happened to be in the house at the
time. AS Lymer could not be located
Coroner Mason ordered the body
taken to the warne Under taking par
Tors here. where number of wit
nesses were summoned to appear
Monday morning and testify in the
case.
Jury Sits on Case.
AT II o'clock Monday morning an
inquest was held with T. H. VIII
liams, Oscar Wilson. A. j.. Becker.
DR.. A. B. Tlmberlal;e and j. :.
johnson jurors and Mrs, Edna King
wife of the slayer, G. f. Lymer,
Hyson Boyles and j. c. McWhorter
We're examined. with the result that
the jury decided that King deliber-
.ately and wilfully murdered Riggs.
warrant charging him with thu
murder of Riggs has been issued and
a systematic search will be made for
him. He is about feet ii inches
high, weight 100 pounds. dark com
plexion, smooth shaved, black hair,
rather spare with thin face and
small blue coal scar on the side Of
nose and similar scars on the hands
"a reward of $4,000 is offered by tho
shertff for his apprehension. The
county also offers a reward of $50.
Riggs will be buried in the Old
Fellows cemetery at Mt. Glare to-
morrow.
Mrs. King stated that she had
never met Riggs until he went to
their home Saturday evening. King
was sent to the penitentiary about
Patton's store and he is said to be a
Patton's store and he ssaid to be a
desperate character.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-06
NO NAME IT'S NAME.

a charter has been granted by the
secretary of state to the No Name
Oil Company, of Pennsboro, to drill
for oil and gas in Richie county. The
capital is $4,000. of which $4,000
has been subscribed and $1,000 paid.
Incorporators: H. L. Lambert,
Pennsboro; George A. Murray, NJ. A.
Nusbaum. w. E. Deitz, clarksburg,
and j. w. Thornhill, Belington.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-06

Charles E. carrigan, of Mounds
vile. Republican nominee for Con
gress. spent Sunday here.
E. D. Tucker, OF Wallace, is here
on a brief visit.
Miss Mildred Landlord will leave
the city tonight for Washington, d.
c., where she will enter Paramount
Seminary for the winter.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-06
RAILROAD MEN HERE.

F. C. Riker, travelling passenger
and freight agent of the Northwest
ern, S. A. Myers. travelling passenger
agent of the Southern Pacific, and
Charles f. Marsh, passenger agent of
the Santa Fe, were in the city We'd
nesday in the interests OF their vari-
Gus companies.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-06
HAS GIVEN BOND.

Frank Long, of shinnston. for
whom a warrant has been issued
from Justice P. NJ. Longs court for
several days. charging assault upon
Edward R. Farnsworth. has givea
bond of $500 for his appearance be-
fore the grand jury.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-06
BISHOP GOES TO PARAIE1E.

The Rev Bishop William F. Ander-
son. D. D., left the city Monday EVEN
ing for Parmele. n. c., to attend con-
ference, and will go from there to
Canton, y. c. From Canton he will
return to Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-06
TO DELIVER LECTURE.

The Rev. Lewis f. Peters will go
to Wheeling Tuesday for the purpose
of delivering his lecture, "Cupids
Capers," that night in the First Bap-
fist church there
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-06
Hall to Abide
~ the Caucus

head Of the par:y organization, declar-
ed that he Is more than satisfied with
the Roosevelt (Eor such It really isl
platform. and believes that 1t viii
prove wonderful help to the Repub.
lican cause in West Virginia as VII
as in every other state where there i.
to be an election held next November
The New York platform iustFfies the
action taken by the party leaders al
the conference n ED with the governor
at White Sulphur Springs two weeks
ago, when, laying The lines Of cam
palgn. they unanimously declared
that it would be fought, SO far as
national questions were concerned, in
defense Of the party's record made
during the first two years Of the Taft
administration that the protective
tariff principle should be kept in the
foreground from start to finish Of the
campaign And, this latter too, was
what was strongly advised by Senator
Scott in his letter to the governor,
which was read at the conference and
later given out TO the press in these
columns. That part of Roosevelts
New York platform, which praises
President Taft and his administration
without stint, defends the tariff prin-
ciple of the Republican creed. and re-
cites the many reforms enacted by a
Republican Congress, will probably be
used as text by Republican speakers
and editors in West Virginia from now
until the close of the present cam
paign.
Labor is Busy.
Writing to Governor Glasscock from
his office in VIII ceiling, Commissioner
of Labor /. v. carton says: ut has
been some time since wrote you rel
alive to labor conditions. know It
will be pleasing to you when inform
you that the disagreement between
the American Tin Plate Association
and their employees has been officially
declared off, and the smoke is now Is
suing from the stacks of the tin plate
Industries In the Ohio valley.
':At present there is no Industrial
disturbance in West Virginia, all our
Industries are at work. and there
seems to be con tentment among the
working people.
There was a notable advance in
wages. During the year 1909, and for
the first six months of 1910, there
were seven thousand working people
brought into the state. They were
principally distributed in the lumber
and mining Industries.
In speaking OF the Industrial activ-
tiles, I should have said, these condi-
tons exist in middle and northern
West Virginia. / am now going into
eastern and southern West Virginia
and have good reasons to believe
that the Industrial situation in those
two sections are all right. My pur.
pose there Is for inspection work"
Governor Glasscock was much
pleased to receive the foregoing re-
port of cheerful and contented condl-
tons among the laboring people of the
state 1t betokens condition of pros
perity that is statewide among en-
ployes and employers as well.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-06
GETS GIRL a HOME.

Humane Agent c. L. Ford gave the
custody of Leona Calvert, aged 12
years, to Mrs. I. n, Dotson, of Green
wood, last evening. She had been
staying at the home of A. c. Morris
near Bridgeport.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-06

Hugh NJ. Martin, of shinnston.
was here Tuesday.
Mayor Jesse F. Randolph, of sa-
lem, is a city visitor.
DR.. Alex Hannah, of sardis, is 9
city business visitor today.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-06

Samuel A. Elliott is here from Nc
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-07
UNITED STATES OWES
CALIFORNIA $40, ,7S8
Court of Claims Cuts States
Bill of S65I,o4I

WASHINGTON. June 6.-The United
States court of claims has found that
the United States is indebted to the
state of California in the sum of
s4o,7SS on account of Indian wars in
that state.
The matter came before the court
as the result of the passage of a bill
on July q, 1907. in which the court is
directed to ascertain the amount of the
governments Indebtedness to the state,
''on account of moneys paid, expenses
incurred and liabilities assumed by the
state of California in suppressing hos
tilities or in any manner growing out
of the suppression of hostilities''
This finding of the court is not in the
nature of judgment, but the court will
recommend to congress the payment of
the sum stated. The amount of the
claim presented by the state was
s651,641.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-07
OH, SEE WHO'S HERE!
foreign BANKERS
TOTAKE ES.P. BONDS
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. Negotiate Sale
of S25,OOO, 900 Worth of
Railroad Issue

BERLIN. june Sit was announced
today that an international banking
group would take s25,oO0,OOO of the
bonds of the Southern Pacific railway.
The terms for the loan will be made
public later by Kuhn, Loeb & Co. of
New York.
REPORT is CONFIRMED
NEW YORK, June 6.-Kuhn, Loeb &
Coz today confirmed the report that
arrangements have been made for the
sale of $25,oOo.00O of Southern Pacific
bonds to group of foreign bankers.
but declined to give any details of the
negotiations until the sale had been
actually consummated.
Therefore it is not likely that the
terms of the sale and other essentials
will be known here for several days.
No information of the transaction
was obtainable at the offices of the
Southern Pacific company.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-07
REX OREGONUS NOW
RULES IN PORTLAND
Annual Rose Festival Opens
With Spectacular Display

= PORTLAND, Ore, June with Wis
itors present from all parts Of the coun-
try TO the number Of 100000. Portland
today gave itself over to its annual
carnival of roses. which viii continue
throughout the week
The main streets appear a mass of
bunting by day and a blaze of light
after dark Chief in the scheme. how
ever, is the court of honor" which ex-
tends for several blocks along Sixth
street. Here, in addition to the thou
sands Of electric bulbs and great guam
titles Of bunting. vases of heroic size,
filled with growing plants. have been
placed every few feet.
The attractions which began with the
arrival at noon today from the realms
of the unknown Of Rex Oregonus viii
conclude Saturday night with his de-
parture after the electric pageant,
Dream Of Rex Oregonus."
The principal event usual, will
be the allegoricaI electric pageant,
spirit Of the Golden West" Tuesday
night
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-07
TWO WIVES OF
LATE PHYSICIAN
HUSH SCANDAL
Suit of First Mrs. w. G. Finlaw
Against Second Spouse Is
Settled Out of Court
Double Life Was Revealed When
Both Women Apply for the
Surgeons Pension
Especial Dispatch to The Call

CINCINNATI, June 6.-The details of
the alleged double life of the late DR..
William C. Finlaw will never be barred
in court. The suit brought by the first
wife, Mrs. James Bradley F'inlaw of
612 West Seventh street, Cincinnati,
TO oust from possession of Doctor Fin
laws properties the second wife, Mrs.
Annie Love Finlaw of San Francisco,
has been settled out of court.
The Cincinnati wife gets cash
settlement amounting to several thou
sand dollars and the California wife
keeps the properties, stock farm at
Sonoma, Cal. and real estate at Los
Angeles. The Cincinnati wife also will
collect from the government the PEN
sion due for Doctor Finlaw's services
as surgeon in the civil war.
The settlement was effected through
the efforts of Attorneys Rulison and
Retz, and as a result the marriage to
the Cincinnati wife, who is a sister of
Mrs. Mark Simonton and with whom
she lives, is recognized by all con-
cerned
The story is remarkable one, DR..
Finlaw went to the front in the civil
war and did gallant service. He had
married Miss Jane Bradley at Coving-
ton, Ky, in 1852. After the war he
did not come back to her. The wife re-
ceived letter saying he was going
west to make his fortune That was the
last heard of him by her until recently.
When the doctor had been missing
40 years she applied for a pension, but
having no proof of his death and being
unwilling to go on record as stating
her belief that he was dead, the matter
was left slumbering in a pigeon hole in
the pension department. Finally he
died in California, and the wife there.
whom he had married after the war,
applied for a pension. Then this secret
of his double life was barred.
He had one son by his first wife. the
late William H. Finlaw, one of the best.
known men about town in Cincinnati
during his lifetime A granddaughter,
Marie Baxter Finlaw, known on the
stage as We're Finlaw, is now with the
Beauty Spot" company
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-07
Still MORE TINE
FOR CENSUS WORK
Supervisor Burke Will Keep
Supplemental List Until
June 10

OAKLAND, June S.-Census Super
visor ]. NJ. Burke will continue his
work of enumeration in Oakland until
June 10. Director Durand at washing
ton, D. c., having instructed Burke, as
well as the San Francisco. supervisor,
to keep supplemental lists until that
date.
Burke explained today that the new
order required. however. that census in
formation collected from now until
June 10 be sent directly to Washington,
to be entered upon the regular popula-
tion schedules there, instead of in the
local office.
Burke sent to the capital last Satur-
day a supplemental census list, con-
tanning 2.001 additional names for Oak
land city, 362 for Berkeley and 10 for
Alameda. This includes the enumera-
tion on the harbor. in houses occupied
since the regular enumerators finished
their work, and also the names of per-
sons counted too late for the regular
lists