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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13
IS COURT
IDEA or PERKINS
AS the Practical Way to Give
Relief TO the Big
Business.

wAsFIaNGTON. ID, c., Dec. 15--
George w. Perkins, tinancier ami
a director of the United States Steel
Cooperation, told the Stanley inves-
tigating committee today that the
practical way to give the country's
big business relief from the exist
ing uncertainty and depression
would be the creation OF business
court with power to license corpo-
rations doing interstate or taterna-
tionai business
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13
STOKE Will
EMD ITS BUSIlAlE
Entire Stock VIII Be Offered
the Buying Public at
Once.

The Cunningham Shoe Company
purposes to dispose OF big stock OF
goods by the first OF the year and
that purpose is to be put into an
execution showing a new pace in
rapid-fre selling in Clarksburg.
The stock of goods IS to be closed
out at once as it is the intention Of
the company to retire from business
by the time the near year begins or
sooner. The retail sale OF tho
stock is to put all usual auction
sales in the shade. Everything is
to be offered at prices cut to such
an extent that auction prices could
not possibly be in 1t, to use slang
expression.
For the purpose of closing out
the stock and winding up the bust
ness NJ. Grayson Cunningham has
been called home from his travelling
territory in northern New York and
in the state of Pennsylvaia to con-
duct the sale personally. That fact
guarantees quick movement of the
goods as Mr.. Cunningham has a ma
t.onal reputation as a shoe sales
man. To promote this highly sen-
sationaI low priced sale. Mr.. Cum
ningham has withdrawn temporarily
from his travelling field, where he
enjoys a trade for the famous Ham
IltonlBrown Shoe Company. of BOB
ton. second to none In America.
The company here fully recognizes
his expert knowledge OF shoes and
his extraordinary ability to sell
them. To. this to appealto purchasers
are the marvelously low prices alt
goods will he offered at. That the
stock under his direction viii go like
hot cakes in midwinter no one
doubts. he says he intends to sell
shoes and he win sell them. He
says the stock will be closed out by
the frst OF, the year and it will be.
What he says goes, because he
makes good all the time.
AN inventory of the stock is al
most completed preparatory to tho
rush sale proposed by the company
and to be conducted by Mr.. Cum
ningham. and upon it's completion
within q day or two the great. bar
gain sale VIII be on in full blast.
are now being made
to handle the crush at the store
inviting bargains Will attract daily
until the mammoth stock is entire
~ gone. It will be cut and slasfed
as to prices as, Cunningham Is out
to sell goods at the store at any
price. He intends to make quick
work OF 1t SO he can return to his
trade in Pennsylvania and New
York.
Anxious Is ne TO get back 70 thas
tcontihued on page mined
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13
SHORTAGE
Is Paid and Collector Accused
of Embezzlement is
Released

Lee Hartman, who was jailed re-
Gently to await trial on a charge of
embezEling SIG from the Home
Loan Company while employed by
st as collector. has been relesaed
from tail. c. C. Doty. general man
agcr of the company, who preferred
the charge against Hartman in JUS
tice G. II. Gordon's court, withdrew
st Tuesday night and Hartman was
then released.
Tho amount OF the shortage and
the costs of the case were paid and
Hartman fnFn shed "a bond to secure
the company against any --ot4rer
shortages. should they be found.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13
PARTY OF MINERS
IS ALIVE IN MINE
And Rescuers Are Working
Near 1t Now under Mr..
Holmes.

BFaHCEvla,IlE, Tenn, Dec: 10
1t is believed that Ham Miller and
a party OF miners are alive In the
Cross Mountain mine, and rescue
parties headed by Director Holmes
of washington. and Engineer Rut-
ledge, of Pittsburg. are working not
far from them.
The rescue work has been sert-
ously hampered by many small fires
that have broken out and must be
fought by the helmet men before
they can penetrate farther into the
mine.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13
FREIGHT HOUSE
Contract is Awarded by the
Baltimore and Ohio to
Mr.. Farrell.

BALTIMORE, Md. Dec. l3-The
.BaIttmoEs, ana. OHIO FeatIFOad 4s0Tn-'
pany has aWarded contract to p.
Farrell, OF Cincinnati. o., for the
construction OF new freight house
at Johnstown. Pa, and the work will
be started at once. The improve
ment VIII cost about $4,000. The
building Will be twenty-eight by
900 feet. with covered platform at
one end fourteen feet by 200 feet.
and two-story brick Office building
twenty-eight by forty-fve feet, with
cellar. The fire Ght house will be
provided with platform scales and
wagon scales. Ample fire protec-
ton will also be provided. The Of
fees are TO be well appointed and
equipped with toilets for the clerical
force and platform men. Large
dr.veways will be provided.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13
SUPPER
At the Waldo Hotel to Be
Served after the Show
Tonight.

ATter-theatcr supper is to be served
at the Waldo hotel tonight after the
performance of the Review of Re-
view in the EIks home, AS sooT
as the show ends. the Cadenza or
chestra will go from the show aud
itorium to the hotel and play an
hours musical program for the many
who will go from the show to the
hotel for supper. There will be spec
ial walters for the supper.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13
MRS. FLEMING
PASSES away
AS a Result of a Years III
ness Caused by a

Mrs Della Fleming, 81 years old.
died at the home Of her sister, Mrs.
Mamie Nay, on Davisson's run, Tues
day evening at o'clock after
years illness of cancer the last niue
months of which she was bedfast.
Mrs Fleming, was brought TO 4
local hospital iaFt A igtl end ,lndfr-
went 1a1rgicaI ope4ation for can
Ger and for several weeks it waE
thought to have been successful. but
the trouble began again and she be-
NContlnued on page -nIne.)
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13
FRANCHISE GRANTED.

WESTON. Dec. 13.-The- town cOun-
c.I has granted franchise TO the
Clarksburg and. Weston Traction
Company to construct maintain and
operate trolley line here The COM
pany Will extend it's line, which is 4
part OF the Fairmont and Clarksburg
Traction Company's system, from
Mount Clare 70 this place.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13
ST. PATRIGEs DAY
Is Restored by a Decree of the
Pope to List of Obi
gatory Days.

ROME. pee. 1s-lAs result OF a
decree issued by the pope, st. Pat
rick's Day has been restored to the
list of obligatory days, on which
Catholics are called upon to hear
mass and abstain from. unnecessary
work.
But the day will not be subject to
the law of fasting or abstinence.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13

W. C. Tloraine, secretary OF the
state committee OF the Young Mems
Christian Association OF West Vir-
ginia. VIII make three addresses
here Sunday. At IL O'Clock he Will
speak in the First Presbyterian
church. At $3.50 O'CLOCK in the af-
ternoon he will address an audience
in -he FIRST Baptist church. At
1880 O'Clock at night he viii speak
in the First Methodist church and
have stereopticon views. His pur-
pose here is to effect temporary
organ eaton. upon which to base a
campaign later for the establish-
ment of a Young Mems Christian
Association branch here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13
coNAwAY ARRESTED.

dNAhRMONT. Dec. I3-G. NJ. Con-
away. a sub-agent OF the Mutual
Life insurance Company. was
placed under arrest last night on
the charge OF being short in his ac-
counts. He was placed in the
county jail pending hearing. Con-
away claims he owes the company
only $2.9O.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13
TICKET
Is Nominated by the Pregressiyes a
Town Of NOrthyIeW.

The Northview Progressive parry
Tuesday night nomins4od the follow
ing town ticket for tho election jan
uary 4: $3.50
For mayor-H. NJ. Richards.
For recorder-C, r. Fltlro.
For councilmen--H. Leuiette, D. M.
swishcr. G, a, Barnett Or. /. u
Queen and George Mexican.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13
cHAuTAuoUA oReANIzEp:

SISTBRSYILLE Dec;
Ohio Valley chautauqua couap
composed of leading Citizens Of
tersyilIe. New Matamoras Brien Il
sardis, Padeu City and New 41er5 :
Vile, has been organized for the pite
pose OF holding summer Chan IN
meetings ut Paden Park.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13
APPOINTED PRINCIPAL.

KEYsER. Doc. 1S.-Prof. ]. c. San
ders, for yeors teacher in the West
Virginia university preparatory
school, has been appointed principal
of the Keyser public schools to SIC
coed Prof. j. W. stayman. recently
appointed principal of the prepare
tory school.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13
OLD ENGINKKR DEAD.

GRAFTON Dec. 13.-Wi Ham -
wiIlhide. a prominent resident oG tlis
west Side. is dead at his home at tses
age of 20. years after Ions time
He was Baltimore and Ohio
road engineer for fqrtysaye year
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13
BURMsVIDpE
Postoffice is Broken Into and sale
Blown Wednesday Morning.

Burglars broke into the pcstoflee.
at Burnsville wednesday, morning
and blew the safe with q charge Of
nitro-gIycerlnc. taking q large npn-
Der OF stamps and several hundred
dollars. The MoundsYille blood
hounds were placed on the trail ~
IL O'Clock and 1t is Thought that tlle
robbers win be apprehonded ia
short tire.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13
or
NOW IN ID, r
SPECIAL WRECKED
And Several Passengers Are
Injured But No One
is Killed.

PORTLAND, Ne, Dec. IA spec
Ial train~aon the Grand trunk line
bring several hundred emigrants to
Gail for Liverpool tomorrow was
wrecked today at West Parish. see-
eral passengers were hurt but none
was killed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13
ACCUSED OF MURDER.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. 10
Accused of the murder OF her four
year-old daughter, Mrs. Alice Vance
was arrested here today and her
brother was held as an accessory.
The child was lying on the floor
with its throat cut.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13
I1AwYERs ADMITTED.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. "a
]. r. Buckingham. confidential sec
retary to senator Watson. and Wait
man n. Conaway, both OF Fairmont.
we're admitted to practice In the
supreme court OF the United staSc5
yesterday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13
JuRY HANGs

a jury IN the case Of Pagqtgi
Fissio IN. the criminal court Tor
felon!onB ASSAULT failed 70 reac1
verdict wednesday, evening and
DISC, rred Tor the term. The u
was continued until t1e next eFIn *
the court.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13
ATTBNPTs SUICIDE.

FATRMoNT. Dec. IS.-Mrs. Edward
Hamilton attempted suicide by drink
ing poison but doctors pumped her
stomach and saved her lite. Domes-
TIC trouble Is Believed to have
prompted the act.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13
COURT IL SESSION.

All the members of the county
court attended its sessions wednesday.
various questions were under cousid-
GRAFTON but none went TO record before
the Telegram's press hour.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13
TO PLUG
Gas We'll ON the Marsh Farm and
Then Tube It.

On Tenmile creek, sardis district
this county. the Wesper OIL COM
.pany has now drilled its test on the
Title Marsh farm through the
Fourth sand and found nothing In
that formation. A fair gas pressure
was developed in the Big 1njun at
a depth of 1898 feet and It Will be
plugge1 below and tubed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13
CHILD BORN.

Born TO Mr. and Mrs. John. Pye' at
their home ON Pike street Tues
day night, a daughter Mother and
babe are doing nicely.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13

Mrs. w. r. Boehmes. OF Keyser,
IS visiting Mrs Frank J. WEIGH on
Jackson street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13

0Continued On page nine.
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CONTINUED on page nine. }
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-11
PROGRESSIVE SENATOR'S
WILL SUPPORT ARIZONA
Territory Not to Be Deprived OF State
hood on Account Of Reform Fea-
turcs Of Constitution.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1o.-Support of
statehood for Arizona has been pledged
by United States Senators Bourne. Brls-
tow, Brown. Clapp. CummIns. Dixon and
La Toilette. They have given assur
ances that insofar as their voice and
votes may tend to prevent, Arizona Will
not be deprived OF statehood because Of
the constitutional popular government
features. particularly the initiative and
referendum and recall"
This assurance was conveyed on Feb
ruary to the Arizona Gazette at
Phoenix in response TO a complaints ad-
dressed to Senator Bourne by that paper,
setting forth that Delegate Ralph II.
Cameron had notified the people Of the
territory that II the constitution were
ratified in the form proposed the dele
gate was convinced that II would fall of
approval by congress and the presi-
dent.
IT was with no small satisfaction that
the senators named received the news
that their kilograms OF reinsurance APP
parently had not been without effect. as
the constitution was ratified Yesterday
by large majority
The recently ratified constitution OF
New Mexico. which seeks to become a
state at the earliest possible moment,
was taken TO the White House today by
Governor w. j. Mills, who was accom-
panied by William II. Andrews. delegate
from the territory. The constitution VIII
be laid before the president on his re-
turn from the west,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-11
To CHANGE METHODS
OF AWARDS At FAIR
Bill Is Passed by the House
Having This End in
View.

House bill No. 145, by Dahlquist, pro-
voked a little discussion in the house
Friday afternoon. when 1t came up for
final passage. The bill provides for the
appointment by the board OF governors
Of awarding committees OF not less than
three members at the state fair. one
member to be an expert. to pass upon
the matter Of awarding premiums. prizes.
etc.
When Mr.. DahlquIst was asked to ex-
plain his bill. he said that much dissat-
isfaction had been expressed In the pas.
over the method Of awarding prizes and
premiums. and he believed that his meas
ure would remedy the trouble.
To this statement, Mr.. Russell added
that the fair had been one-mau propo-
sition for long time and that this fact
was proving great detriment. 1T Is
a one-man candy proposition" Mr.. Rus
sell added
Mr. Crapo expressed the opinion that
Mr. Russell should not make such ins:n-
uations. whereupon Mr.. Russell retorted-
''Well. ! can come mighty near prov
ing anything that I say"
At the close OF the discussion the bill
was passed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-11
RIGHTS OF GOVERNMENT
TO BE FULLY PROTECTED

DENVER Feb. 1o.---Attorney General
Wickersham today notified United states
District Attorney Ward TO do all In his
power to, protect the rights Of the the COY.
ernment In the suits pending In the state
courts over water rights In the Grand
river, The attorney general believes the
United States may be deprived OF its
water rights in that stream thereby
jeopardizing the building of the contem-
plated high-iine canal, II $3.ooo.oOO prof.
ect
Mr.. Ward said today that a suit was
pending in Grand county between tho
Grand Valley Irrigation company and
other water users OF Mesa county against
the IntermouDtain Water company. In
volving The right to the waters OF the
Grand river. state Attorney General
Griffith Of Colorado is one Of the coun-
sci for the plaintiffs.
This suit is the result OF an alleged
attempt by the IntcrmouDiain Water
company 10 divert the water from the
headwaters of the Grand river on the
western slope over tho continental Ill
yided to irrieate lands on the eastern
slope The Intcrmountaln company claims
n right prior to that of the users in the
Grand valley.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-11
SENATE WILL VOTE
ON INCOME TAXATION
Proposed Amendment to Fed
eral Constitution Comes Up
for Passage Tuesday.

The members of the senate will vote
on the ratification OF the proposed
amendment to the constitution OF the
United States authorizing an income tax,
Tuesday next. The report OF the COM
mittee on federal relations. recommend
Ing the passage of the resolution. was
ofhclally received by the senate Friday
and the resolution placed upon the cal
endar for final passage.
The resolution was introduced by Sem
ator Carl A. Badger of Salt Lake and
q majority Of the members of the senate
nave expressed themselves as favoring
1t. Every member Of the house both Re-
publican and Democrat, was elected on a
platform pledg!ng the members OF the
legislature to pass this resolution.
Thus far the only opposition to the
resolution has come from Gov, William
Spry. who expressed himself against the
ratification Of the proposed amendment
because the federal government and no..
the state governments receives the pro
posed revenue.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-11
ACTION ON IMPORTANT
BILLS IS DEFERRED

In order that all the members of the
senate might be present, and in order
that more time might be granted for the
more thorough examination of the bills
by The members OF the senate. action on
four bills which were to have come up
for final passage Friday was deferred un-
I'll next Tuesday.
One OF these bills provides for the COM
pulsory exchange of water for irriga-
ton and culinary purposes: another pro-
vides that no powder magazine shall be
located within 1900 feet of any railroad.
residence or public rond: the third pro-
vidcs that in cases where the council
shall be evenly divided on the conflrna-
tlon or rejection of an appointee. OF the
vote: and the last is the measure for the
reinstatement OF corporations whose right
TO do business has been annulled by rea-
son of nonpayp1ent of license TAX
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-11
In the House.

House bill No. 72. by rSman-An act
extending the terms OF office Of health
officers in cities OF the first and second
class from two to four years. Favor
able report by committee on public
health
Senate bill No. 81 by Marks-An act
providing for million dollar bond issue
for the purpose OF erecting state capt.
tol building Favorable report by com
mlttee on capitol building
Senate bill No. 81, by Stookey-An act
establishing a permanent fund tor the
maintenance of the University OF Utah;
Branch Normal school and Agricultural
college Favorable report by committee
on education. ~
House ioint memorial No. 2. by Ek-
man-Asking The government TO Improve
200 acres Of the Fort Douglas military
reservation lying between the barracks
and parade grounds and the residence
portion Of the CITY. Favorable report oy
committee on federal relations.
Senate bill No. 81, by committee on
federal rn1attons-An act ceding to the
United States jurisdiction over the Fort
Douglas and Fort Duchesne military
reservations Favorable report by COM
mittec on federal relations.
House bill No. t24. by GTow-An act
requiring automobiles TO take the side
next 10 streams In cohyons when meet
ing other vehicles. Favorable report ny
committee on highways and bridges.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-11
AGRICULTURE SCHOOL
TO GET GYMNASIUM
Legislature Provides Perma-
nent Funds for Three State
Educational Institutions.

Two measures Of much public interest
were passed in the house Friday after
noon. under a suspension Of the rules.
They were house bill No 166, by Speaker
Robinson. and senate bill No. 81. by
Senator Stookey.
House bill No. 1856 appropriates $50. 900
for the construction and furnishing of a
gymnasium building at the agricultural
Logan citizen, who Is interested In the
success OF the agricultural college. has
guaranteed $4,000 to go with the $50. 900
state appropriation, and this means a
gymnasium building which Will be a
credit to any state In the union. After
the passage OF the bill by the house. 1t
was forwarded at once to the senate and
also passed by that body. after which 1t
went to the governor for approval.
Senate bill No. 81, by Mr.. Stookey
provides for a permanent fund for the
university of Utah, the branch normal
school at Cedar City. and the agricul
tuTal college. These schools are given
30 per cent Of the general tax levy, ex-
elusive of state school and high school
funds. divided as follows In percentage;
University. Sab: branch normal. 1928;
agricultural college, 1884,
Upon the final passage OF the meas
ures there was not dissenting vote.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-11
POPE |NTOLERAVT,
IGNORANT, SAYS BODY
Declares His Actions Suggest
There Should Be More Ex-
Officials in WasatCh.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN. Feb. 10.-By a set of reso-
lutions. unanimously adopted at a special
meeting held tonight the Woman s
Christian Temperance union OF Ogden
paid It's respects TO Representative Rock
M. Pope of Wasatch county for his action
toward a petition presented to the lcgIs-
lature as to the liquor legisa uon pending.
The resolution follows:
lnasmuch as the right of petition Is
one OF the inherent rights OF citizens OF
the United States. and the obligations
resting upon a legislator to listen re-
spectfully to petitions addressed to him
and colleagues lis an obligation he as
sumed when he accepted office at the
hands OF the people therefore. be IT
Resolved. That the w. c. r. IT, of
ogden hereby condemns in unmeasured
terms the attitude of Representative Rock
NJ Pope OF Wasatch county when he
moved that q petition from our organiza-
ton 10 the. house OF representatives for
the enactment OF certain laws be thrown
Into the waste basket; and.
Resolved, That such manifest ignor-
ance OF legislative usage and such intol-
erance of spirit seem to suggest that the
political waste basket of Wasatch county
Is not full of ex-officials as IL could and
is not so full or x-officials as 1t could
and should be"
resolution to furnish copy of the fore
going to each of the Womans Christian
Temperance unions In Pope's district. as
wei as TO the newspapers OF the state,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-11
REPORTED FAVORABLY.
In the Senate.

Senate bill No 80 by Iverson-An act
providing that the state chemist shall be
appointed for four years instead OF two,
and increasing his salary from $1,000 70
s24o0- Recommended for passage by
committee on public health.
Senate bill No. l2l, by Horsley-An act
amending sections 1859 and 4469x. com
piled laws of Utah. forbddinS the sale
Of tobacco. cigars. cigarettes or opium in
any form TO any one under II years OF
age. Recommended for passage by com
mittee on public health.
Senate journal resolution No. !, by
Badger-A Joint resolution ratifylng the
proposed amendment TO the federal con-
stitutiou authorizing an income tax.
Recommended for passage by committee
on federal relations.