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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-20
PLEASED
WITH TAX LA WIS

"a $40 cents on the hundred dollars
In 1904 the total average rate for ali
| purposes on property situated inside
of municipal corporations. was 50 as.
5-S on the hundred, while in 1903. the
total average rate for all purposes on
property situated inside OF nunIctnal
corporations was s1.O5 SIS on the hun.
dred dollars.
The highest rate of levy paid by any
taxpayer in West Virginia for the wear
1903 was S1.Bs IL on the hundred.
while the lowest was sO.46 cents on
the hundred. In thirty-elght districts
of the state the total rate Of levy for
every known purpose was less than
sixty cents on the hundred, or less
than 3-5 of one per cent. want 10
Impress the significance of this state
ment. In thlrty-elght magistertal dis
trlcts of the state the taxpayers for
1903 paid less than sixty cents ON the
hundred for state. county, road school
and all other purposes. venture the
assertion that this record for low
taxes cannot he excelled anywhere in
the United States. believe West yir-
gln!a can boast OF the lowest average
rate of taxation for all purposes OF any
state in the American Union. II there
Is lower rate anywhere i have not
found it, and II there ls any state rep
resented at this conference that has a
lower rate shall be glad to know II.
and to pass over to you the laurels for
which we have been contending and
which we believe we hold.
II do not wish to be understood ne
saying that in the aggregate we are
collecting less taxes by reason of the
revision OF the tax laws. The con.
verse Is true. We are collecting more
money for every purpose in the state
OF West Virginia than ever before, but
the tax burdens have been more
distributed with the resulf
.sH' n!ne.tenths of the taxpayers ana
less since the revision az
the tax laws
West Virginia is rich and pro-
gresslye commonwealth. we mead
more money for governmental npr.
poses than at any tImeain. Its history
fhe states public Institutions are IN
better condition than ever before: theE
ength of the free school term has
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-20
And They Will Show That
Fact Again at the Polls
in November.
Charles Brooks SMITH.

!, CHARLESTON. Oct, l4.-Despits
the historical fact, SO fresh In the
minds, that their party has been
"beaten to a FRAGILE" as the colonel,
OF Oyster Bay, would say, every time
they assailed the tax laws written lntu
the governmental fabric of West Wiz.
ginia by the Republican party. the
misguided pilots of that we'll nigh de-
serted derelict on the political seas.
still stick to the course which has
brought them one disaster after an
other. Their sticktuitiveness is to be
admired, even though their judgment
may be seriously questioned.
The people OF this state have found
the tax laws to their liking, and they
are pleased to hear that other states
are following our suit and pointing to
our state as model worth following
In the line of progressive and adj
vanced legislation. They will be in
.terested in know. no doubt, that In an
address delivered at Salem, o., on the
9Th daygef this month, Hon, Allen r.
Foote, president of the International
Tax Association and president OF the
Ohio State Board of Commerce. refer
ring to taxation work in West vir-
glnla, said: The people OF West
Virginia have carried TO a successful
a campaign for full valu-
atoms and low tax rates. The results
of their campaign are grophicaliy de-
scrlbed In an address by the Hon. n.
c. Townsend. State Tax Commissioner
OF West Virginia. made before the Tax
ON State and Local Taxa
ton. held in Milwaukee, August 81.
1910. take the liberty of quoting
Mr.. Townsend and ask your close att
tentlon to his remarks
I'm 1904 the total average rate
for all purposes on property situated
r.'t,'aa Of munieipal generations was
$1.ss on each hundred dollars valua-
ton, while in 1909 the total average
RATE for all purposes on property sit
mated outside OF municipalities was
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-20
SALE OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.

BY virtue of deed OF trust made
by Minnie C. Kester and Jason NJ.
Kester, her husband, to me as trus-
tee. dated the 18th day of Decem-
Der, 1905, OF record in the Office OF
the Clerk of the County Court OF
Harrison county, West Virginia, in
Trust Deed Book wv" at page ass,
to secure William D. Hansford in the
payment OF note of Eight Hundreds
Dollars, and default having been
made under the provisions OF saIp
trust. and Mrs. Mary fIansford the exF
IecntrIx of the said William d. Hans
ford, now deceased, having SO re-
qnested. shall sell at public auction
at the front door of the court house
of Harrison county. West Virginia,
on
Saturday, the Goth Day of Oct, 1910
commencing at o'clock p. M, the
following described two parcels Of
land, together with improvements
thereon:
First parcel. situate in the village
of Quiet Dell, beginning at stone at
the side of the pike and Easterly
from storehouse and running N. 1S
degrees E. about IA poles to point
In the creek and in an old line pass
ing TO- Easterly from said store
house; n. So 1-2 degrees w. $50
poles to the creek bank and along
said bank to a stone that bears
s. as 1-2 degrees w. 3S links from
red oak and s. GA 1-2 w. 4 poles
from white oak; N. rs ga degrees
w. $40 poles; S. a IL w. 7.22 poles
crossing Elk Creek to lot conveyed
by D. H. Davis to H. L. McWhorter
by deed dated Nov %. 1887. with
two lines Of said lot 8. 10 IA E. stR
8. q 10 w. so to the original line:
with same S. &c Ia Z. B.44 poles:
$. 20 F. 11.2s poles to the beginning.
containing 1862 acres.
Second parcel situate below the vii
lage OF Quiet Dell on the east side Of
Elk creek, beginning at the middle
Of the road, corner to B. F. Rector,
with one of his lines s. sc degrees W.
1892 poles to creek bank in the
original line, with said line s. "a de-
srees E. 1874 poles to lands OF John
Gregg, with his line 81 ds-
srees E. 1850 poles to the middle OF
road and with same n. 30 degrees w.
1850 poles to the beginning, con-
aiming one acre, being the same par.
'els OF land designated as lots Nos.
and 2. respectively, in, the decree
u the circuit court of said county
entered on the 9Th day of July, 1908,
n the chancery cause OF Josie Tay-
or vs.. Emily Davis and Others, and
icing the same lots OF land conveyed
" H. T. Houston, special commits
Toner. to Minnie c. Kester. Inv deed
Iated July 20. 1905. and admitted to
ecord December ., 1905.
TERMS OF SALE one-thlrd cash
n hand on day of sale and the residue
Two equal annual payments. due in
ne and two years. respectively. from
ate OF sale, with interest. the pur-
haser to give good personal security
nd the said deferred payments
further to be secured by vendors
ZEN to be reserved by the trustee.
y Tor any reason the said sale be
OF made on the said 2sth day of
'ctoOer. 1910. the same will be adj
burned and continued from time to
me until such sale is consummated.
RAYMOND MAXWELL.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-20

seaside cottage JUST IN proc
ess Of being put In order for
its owners.
'gTell me. dearest" he kept whisper
Ing, ''that you are safe-safep
Virginia. wet. draggled, her strong
little form resembling a rough cast
statue of some one quite irreslstibly
shapely, silently hung about his neck.
"You love meT said he. I'm not
going to let you leave me again, dar-
lIngw
She squeezed his hand in gratitude
Carson went out radiant, meeting
Craighead with the red mantllla on
his arm.
''You all do know this MANTLE" said
he, "but not the soul Of paltry in
things great. Ethically, this is lost
damosel snatched from a watery grave
as she went down in the penultimate
descent. put my COMPOUNDED life in
pawn-for what? For u mere trum-
perry kickshaw Of silk with no more
woman in It than rabbit. Rotten!
Rottenl This ERE rescue amt up to
sample"
"Craighead," said Carson. 81 want
you TO run an errand. and be serious.
Run for a doctor, Craighead. 1 be-
lIeve she loves me-"
Pacing up and down the veranda,
SCarson was in delicious disturbance
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-20
AVIATOR FLIES
More Than Three Miles TO Paw
His Respects to Gen
eral Allen.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Oct. IA
Claude Graham White. an English
aviator, today few from the Ben
nings race track to Washington, a
distance of more than three miles,
and made successful landing in
Executive avenue. between the
White House and the State, War and
Navy building. The flight was made
for the purpose of paying his re-
spects to General Allen, chief signal
officer of the army.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-20
HIGHLAND
Of This City is Appointed /:
Delegate to the None
tary Conference.

CHARLESTON. Oct. 14-Governor
Glasscock has named the following
delegates from West Virginia to the
conference on the monetary situation
in the United States which will meet
in New York November II and 10 in
connection with the annual meeting
OF the Academy of Political Science:
B. w. Peterson, Wheeling; A. b.
White, Parkersburg; Virgil L. High
land. clarksburg; wylie w. Beall,
WelIsburg; Joseph s. Hill, Charles
ton, and James X. oney, Huntiag-
ton.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-20

1t seemeth to me, but If given require
the use of the tracba. Alive done did
what you done tole me. bossF'
What do you nieany
Carson stood before Craighead with
cllnched fists. furious at craighead's
scandalous use Of virglnia's name In
public.
strike in due time" said craighead,
but hear. You told me to do for you
what I'd want done in your place.
You said Virginia loved you
II said believed IT," answered Cur.
son. gr"aninG "oh, crulghead. Craig.
head, sS'.u''-' i;i!i.',. sEip.'
ITO be continued.l
H. Collins, of Salem, Ia in the city
on business.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-20
KILLED BY CAR

sERRrNG, O.. Oct. 14-charles
Albright, manager of one OF the
sebring Brothers potterles here;
Joseph smedecker and George Fred
erick. travelling statesmen for the
potteries. and John Darby, work
man. were killed when an interurban
freight chr hit their automobile near
here today. 4
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-20

Carson explained. with some neuro7
pathic symptoms of his own, thut the
young lady was not Ills wife.
Excuse me!' whispered the doctor,
on tiptoe. las to whose the mistake
is, yours or mine. omission or commits.
sion. can't say, but pardon me. Just. the
same. Must so now. Other patients.
you know. My card."
And, Slipping his card to Theodore
with the air of man seeking to es-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-20
RIG I1ouoR sH1pMENT.

Thomas H Burke, a Fourth street
saloonist. shipped seventy-two gallons
of whiskey this morning. 1t was the
largest LIQUOR Shipment reported since
the collect on delivery order went Into
erect.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-20
REMOVES TO NEW CHARGE.

The Rev. j. s. Robinson and family
passed through the city Friday morn
Ing. on the way from slstersville to
Salem, Mr.. Robinson's new charge.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-20
HURRICANE ON SEA.

ST PETERSBURG, oct - "A hur-
r'eane swept over the eastern coast OF
the Baltic sea last night. causing many
wrecks and a loss of hundreds of llyes
mong sailors
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-20
CHAPTER XIX.

wNHEoDoRE carried Virginia to
q seaside cottage Just In proc
ess of being put In order for
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-10
ENGINE GOES DEAD
AND ELY DEFENDS
On Flight TO New York He comes
Down Before Getting Our
Of Chicago.

CHICAGO. oct. tI0.--Ths second
stop in the Chicago to New York ae-
roplane flight was made about $3.50
to-day, when Aviator Eugene Ely
landed after Hight OF about half
mile from the Beverly Club golf links.
where he made his first descent yes
terday. When the second stop was
made, Ely had not passed the city
limits .t,f Chicago and had only COW
cred about nine and one-half miles
Ely narrowly escaped injury In
alighting this morning. when his en-
gines went dead while he was flying
at height OF about 500 feet, He
giided to the ground In an open field.
but struck in a ditch His lifting
planes. were broken and the machine
ry badly Jared.
Glenn Curtiss and a squad of mech
anicians were rushed to the scene on
a special train and started repairing
the damaged parts.
The start was made this morning
at SPA Curtiss- and the mechanicians
worked with all possible speed in re-
pairing the machine. but admitted It
would probably be several hours be-
fore Ely could resume his flight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-10
CATCH THIEVES
WHO STOLE Gems
Diamonds Valued at 81, 900 Taken
From Howell Are Re
covered.
STONES SOLD FOR $55
Saloon Keeper Purchases Loot
and Turns it Over to
Police.


The diamond thieves who robbed
the apartment OF Mr.. Paul Howell
West Grace street. of Iour rings
valued at $1,000. have been caught
and the jewels recovered.
The thieves are Charles Christian,
coiored, OF 426 Cabell street. and
Frank Branch. also celored. OF 109
West Leigh street They had sold their
loot to i saloonkeeper in jackson
ward. for s55-
The arrest of the two thieves. whom
the police believe are responsible FOX
more than score OF jewel robberies
perpetrated in Richmond within the
past month, was effected by Detective
Sergeants Wiley and Wiltshire. They
picked the men up on descriptions
given them by the man who bough,
the diamonds.
Christian and Branch were given
preliminary hearings in police cour,
Monday and were held for the grand
jury
Found Apartment Open.
The negroes robbed Mr.. Howells
apartment Friday morning. The.
found the front door open. and the
rooms unoccupied. They walked in
opened drawer Of bureau in one
OF the bedrooms and extracted a jewel
case containing one, ring set with 8
two carat diamond. another set with
a diamond weighing one and three
quarter carats. third containing a
diamond weighing one and one-hali
carats. and a fourth set with nine
small diamonds surrounding yellow
topaz They also took small beaded
purse containing $50 In change
Then they closed the drawer. ant
without disturbing anything else In
the place. left the apartment and es-
capped.
Friday night the thieves went to a
saloon in jackson ward. and showed
the loot to a saloonkeeper They told
him that the rings belonged to a
friend who had gotten them In a far
Western city, and had been carrying
them around for. several months. They
wanted to sell them for this friend
they said. and they agreed TO accept
SIS a. the purchase price.
The purchaser learned the real
facts concerning the rings from the
afternoon newspapers Of Saturday. He
Immediately called up Captain Of De-
tectiyea Mcmahon and informed him
that he had the stolen rings. Captain
Mcmahon sent Detectives Wiley and
Wfifshlre out to talk with him and
they obtained descriptions Of the two
negroes. Within an hour one OF the
thieves was under arrest. Before
midnight. the other was captured.
Both were identified by the saloon
keeper. and Acknowledged their guilt.
Captain Mcmahon says he believes
the two men have been robbing 4
number Of homes thronghout the city
that will lead TO the recovery Of much
valuable ijewelry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-10
REsCUERs DRIVEN
OUT or s[Pu[cHRE
Surviving Miners Unable to
Reach Entombed Comrades in
Starkville Shaft.
ALL HOPE IS ABANDONED
Only Fifty Miners Believed to
Have Escaped Death-Dust
Caused Explosion.

TRINIDAD. COLI. Oct .o.--llope
that any Of the more than fifty min
ers who were entomhed in the big
Starkville mine OF the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company are still alive was
abandoned to-day Rescuers in the
main tunnel after thirtysix hours
steady work, expressed the belief that
it would be impossible to reach the
point OF the entombed men for sew
eral days. =
The coroner OF Las Animas county
to- day took possession of "A small ma
chine shop near the entrance of the
mine and spread gunny sacking on
the ground, greasy floor. and pre-
pared tubs and tables for the recep-
ton OF half hundred corpses.
Driven back repeatedly by the dead
" after damp. the surviving miners
who have been working almost con-
stantIy since the explosion which
closed the mine Saturday night are
lighting their way inch by inch to-
ward the entombed men. Little head
way has been made. owing 10 the
peril in which the rescuers are COM
PEELED TO work at all times
Overcome by Gas.
Many rescuers have been overcome
by deadly gases which are beginning
to fiil the mine rapidly, and some Of
(Continued ON Fifth Page3
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-10
DR. FOSTER READY
To TAKE NEW JOB
Will Leave Berth of Assistant
Here to Be Health Officer
in Roanoke.

BEFORE the end Of the present week
1t Is probable that DR.. w. Brownley
Foster. assistant health ofIicer OF
Richmond. will receive telegram
from Roanoke, Va, which will read,
Everything settled. Come on" As
soon as he gets this message he will
hand in his resignation to Health ON
Ger Levy. and. a few weeks later.
proba bly, about November l. will de-
part for Roanoke. there to assume
complete charge OF the health Of
fee.
The new position carries with 1t a
salary OF $1,000 annually. and the
tender OF the post to DIR. Foster has
been practically settled, although a
hit OF red tape must yet be unwound
before the latter will hand in his re-
sisnation from his present position.
The Roanoke board OF aldermen
must yet concur with the action Of
the finance committee and that Of
common council. The concurrence,
however, is foregone conclusion
and DR.. Foster Ia making all prepa-
rations to leave Richmond,
The duties or DR.. Foster In Roa-
noke will be manifold. For one thing
ne will have to practically organize
his department from the ground up.
the present facilities being inadequate.
In addition to this, he will be per.
Continued on Fifth Paa4A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-10
YOUNG KING WEtPS
OVER HIS EXILE
Deposed Monarch Poignanlty
Grieved at Attitude Of Portu-
gllese Toward Him.

LONDON. Oct. ia dispatch
from Gibraltar to-day quotes King
Manuel as saying that he knew Of thA
existence OF numberless plots against
him, but that he did not have the
heart to plunge his country intU
bloodshed by preventing their culmi-
nation. 8
Manuel, with his mother. Quesu
Amelie. his grand mother. the Dow
aSer Queen Pia. and his uncle. tha
Duke OF oporto. landed yesterday
from the royal yacht, and became tho
guests Of Sir Archibald Hunter. tnN
British governor Of Gibraltar.
When / feel most keenly.' Manuel
told Sir Archibald, lis that my poo.
pie drove me from the country like d
criminal Had the Cortes decreed
the nation a republic | would have
reltnQutshed my throne without =
word. The people may accept r.
publicanigm rather than bloodshed.
but 1t il not their own wish to de-
stroy the monarchy
Manuel and his mother frnt went
ashore yesterday to attend mass IN
st. Mary'a church. They were attend~
ed by the military and naval AIDES a.
the governor general Manuel -
pale and collected, but the Queen
mother was visibly aSitated.
They were given al ovation - they
drove through the streets.
Later In the day the king returned
to the yacht and bads goodbye - thA
faithful sailors who manned II. He
was weeping a. the sailors stepped
forward and kissed his hand. He bado
them return the yacht to the nAtt0A
and to remain loyal subjects OF P0t.
tugal.
You 60 back to my beloved coun-
try" he sobbsd. and shall probably
never see 1t again"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-10
CALL TO
VERMONT PASTOR
First Unitarian Church Wants
Rev. r. S. Barrow 10 Become
Its Minister.

The congregation OF the First Uni
tartan church. Floyd avenue and Har-
rison street. decided at meeting held
Sunday morning to extend call 10
Rev II. S. Barrow. Of Windsor. VI,
Notification Of the call was sent to the
minister Monday and an answer Is ex-
pected from him within the next week
or two.
Rev. Mr.. Barrow preached at the
First church two Sundays In Septem-
Der and made most favorable Inn
preston. Though an Engiishman by
birth, he has resided In this country
the better part OF his life. He has q
wife and one child and 1t Is understood
that he Is anxious to come South.
RI he accepts the charge here. the
Vermont pastor will succeed Rev. j.
L. Robinson. who resigned last spring
TO accept the pastorate Of church
In central New York
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-10
SOLDIERS SIEZE
AMERICANS MINES
Hondurans Take Possession of
Property at Amapala-Ma-
rines Hurried There.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 1O.-Private
messages reaching here from Central
America to-day indicate that trouble
continues In Honduras.
One cAblegram declared soldiers
have taken possession of American
above Amapala at
the order Of the ports commandante.
Mine managers have sent tugs down
the river to Amapala on which they
hope TO take American marines from
the gunhoat Princeton up to the mines
and regain their property tomorrow.
There appears to be no evidence
to connect former President Bonilla
with the present troubles. Most Of
the revolutionary excitement In con-
fined to the Pacific side OF the repub-
lie, the responsibility resting chiefly
upon the commAndante Of Amapala.