davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-04
LIGHT STREETS
OF JAMESBURC
New Company to Extend to
HeImetta and Spotsweod.
spsoto, to the EVENING NEWS.

QSC ~ sit
Jamesburg. May AFTER ten
months of inky darkness this bor-
ough is again brilliantly illuminated
with electricity. Tuesday night the
newly Installed system was turned
on for the first time and was voteo
a huge success. Monday evening
about ten lights were turned on TOR
inspection of the city fathers, who
gave their instant approval Oh the
new il%luminant. The light Ia FUR
nished by the Jamesburg Electric
Light, Heat and Power Company, a
subsidiary of the local water conf
pany, which has erected a coInntodi-
Gus power plant at lower Jamesburg,
Of concrete block. A sixty-iye horse
power engine has been installed and
ell equipments r of the latest pat
tern.
At present there n $50 lights OF
thirty-fve candle power, distributed
throughout the streets and as the oc-
casion demands additional lights are
to be put up.
The cost of the new light Is to be
fifteen dollars per year for light for
a minimum of 100 lights with a pro-
viso that when the contemplated
commercial business exceeds $1,000,
the borough street lights will be re-
duced accordingly.
The present light is beyond doubt
the brightest of any town here
abouts and the taxpayers are unani-
nous In saying they were well re-
paid for the delay in securing so up
to-date a concern.
Jamesburg has indeed had It's
troubles in the way of lights for the
past few years. After q spirited
contest the attempt of the Public
Service Corporation to run q wire
through town from Dayton, four
miles distant, was defeated and an
unlimited franchise given to the
Westerhoff Brothers, Of Paterson,
who then conducted a silk mill at
lower Jamesburg. After a long wait
this firm got "cold feet" and the
contract was finally awarded to the
Jamesburg Electric Light, Heat and
Power Company, of which William
J. Lansley, Of Perth Amboy. was
president. This firm gave a poor
light and a poor service and finally
was forced into bankruptcy by the
Otto Gas Engine Company, which
ook the engine for non-payment for
the machinery. This happened last
July. and since that time the town
has tried in every way to secure IL
Elimination until he coming of Mr..
Pharo and the local water company.
Already the local light company is
planning to extend its system as far
as Spotswood, taking in Helmetta,
these two towns being next to James
burg. Both are in favor of the light
and committees from the borough
councils Of Spotswood and Helmetta
have been waiting until the JaJmes-
burg plant started operations.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-04
DANCING CLUB
AT SP0TSWOOD
Another Delightful Affair
Held in Whitney Hall.
speoinl to the EVENING NEWs.

bpeCtQt 10 the IL u SiN We rc.
spotswood, May 4:-Another enjoy.
able dance was held by the Spotswood
Dancing Club, Tuesday evening, IN
Whitney Hall. William Martin, of
South Amboy, furnished the music.
Another dance will be held IN May
16, while it is understood the last
dance of the season will be on Decora-
ton Day evening, May 30.
Among those present Tuesday night
were: Misses Matilda, Eta and Bessie
Hodapp, Alice Smith, Grace Parker,
Bessie Behringer, Evelyn and Emily
DeVoe, Ella Cozzens, Hazel Suits, VIC
let Snowfall, Olixia Appleby, Lillian
Basquet, Mrs. John Fl. Dill, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Garner DeVoe, Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. DeVoe, Councilman and Mrs.
William J.. Bissett, Frank Hulit, A. A.
DeVoe, E. D. Underhill and Edward
New.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-04
'STABBING CASE
AT OLD BRIDGE
No Arrests Yet--Leonard
Rivers Badly Hurt.
snsotol tn N. EVENING NEWS.

sneotol tn N. EVENING NEWS.
Old Bridge, May 4:-There HAYS
been no arrests as a result OF the
drunken brawl which took place
here Monday night in which Leonard
Rivers, superintendent OF the press
department at the Old Bridge Ens.
mel Brick and Tile Company's plant
was severely stabbed.
Rivers is resting easily, being at-
tended by DR.. /. G. Crandall, of thn
place. Gus Oastam, a Pole, who
was one Of the six men in the fghts
and who, 1t is alleged, stabbed
Rivers with a penknife several time0
following ~provocation, is at large
There have been no warrants swoHl
out. it is reported.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-04
LUTHER LETTER SELLS WELL
]. p. Morgan Pays s2o,4oo For Missivs
Written by Famous Reformer.

Leipsic, May Alt a sale of auto
graph manuscripts here q letter from
Luther to Charles V. sold for 500, 400.
The purchaser was Marini of Florence,
who was bidding for ]. PierpOnt Nor
gan.
The letter was the most important
scribed to the emperor the proceedings
of the Diet Of Worms in 1921, which
decided the fate of the Reformation in
Germany. The letter never reached
Charles V, as Luther was arrested
shortly afterward and no one ven
tured to present it to the emperor,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-04
The Beginning and End.

Fond Mother-It was at this point in
the enhancing landscape that my
daughter received a declaration and
accepted. Friend-And tell US the rest
of the romance. Fond Mother-Un-
fortunately that is all there was,-Meg,
gendorfer Batter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-04
Mrs. w. T. Tilden Dies.

Philadelphia, May AIRS. William
T. Tilden, wife of William 7. TlIden.
vice president Of the Union league, a
member OF the board of education and
q widely Known wool dealer, is dead
at her home In Mexican avenue, Ger
mantown, after an illness of three
years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-04
Recall Election Falls,

Tacoma, Wash, May 4.-The recall
election TO, the four city commission
ers here was not decisive, and another
will be held two weeks hence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-04

Know what your neighbor knows.
She reads the EVENING NEWS.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-12
BOY PUTS OUT FIRE
Master Cuthbert Hasrison i:
Fireman at Judge Max
wells House.

Occupants of Judge Raymond
Maxwel's residence on East Main
street had a fire scare at the supper
hour Thursday evening and Mas
ter Cuthbert Harrison, young son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel R. Harrison,
proved to be the hero of the occa-
sion. . ..-..
A waste paper basket upon the
rear porch caught afire, presumably
from matches thrown into it by one of
the children, and part of the porch,
table and another waste baskc:
were blazing when Cuthbert saw the
flames from the Harrison house.
He ran into the Maxwell's, gave an
alarm, then ran over into his own
yard, turned his hose on the blaze
and succeeded in putting it out. The
damage was slight.
Judge and Mrs. Maxwell are in
Charleston attending the Methods
conference.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-12
CORNER STONE
OF the Masonic Temple is TO
Be Laid Sunday After
noon, October %.

Sunday, October %, has been
fixed as the day for laying the cor
ner stone of the Masonic temple in
course of construction just west of
the Elks' home on West pike street.
The blue" lodge will have
charge of the ceremonies and
Knights Templars in full uniform
will act as an escort. The members
of the lodge will meet in their lodge
room at 9 o'clock in the afternoon
and march IN a body to the scene OF
the laying,
The regular Masonic corner stone
laying ceremonies will be observed
and addresses will be made by Judge
L. H. Tavenner, of Parkersburg, and
John W. Davis, of this city. Prom.
inent Masons from various points IN
the state are expected as visitors.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-12
BRAKEMAN
Dies from Injuries Received
at the O'Neil Mine
Thursday.

The body of Walter Barnes, aged
16 years, who was injured at the
o'Neil coal mine Thursday afternoon
at 2 o'clock and who died at the
Miners hospital at Fairmont at )
O'Clock las night, arrived here on the
1880 o'clock car Friday morning and
was taken to the home of his grand
father, Samuel Williams, on Crooked
run.
Young Barnes was a brakeman OIL
a small engine, which hauled the coal
cars from the mouth Of the mine 10
the tipple. While making a Trip yes.
terday afternoon he slipped and fell
under the engine, having both legs
and one arm cut OF. Medical atten-
ton was given him at once and h.
was taken to the Miners Hospital
where he died last evening.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-12

stork brought baby and latter the
mother of the sons wife thinking to
reconcile the sons parents mailed
them picture of the baby This go
enraged Martin that he mailed au
obscene reply. He pleaded gully
before Judge A. G. Dayton at this
term and the latter fined him $50 and
costs.
The grand jury before final ad-
iournment late Thursday afternoon
returned in its big batch of indict-
ments one against Mike Scott alias
Mike sarnetia, in which he is accused
of white slave traffic. in that no
transported Della vertress in the
month of September from either
Youngstown, O.. or Bellaire, o., to o
resort in Wheeling, in violation of the
interstate commerce laws of the ma
ton. He was arralgned later in the
day, but pleaded not guilty and the
Case went over for the day, the dis
trict attorney not having decided
whether the government was ready
for trial.
The total number of indictments
returned by the grand jury at this
term was fifty-fve, covering white
slave traffic, mail sack riaing, OBJ
scene letters sent through the mails
and internal revenue cases.
David L. Henderson confessed that
he rifled a mail sack at Shenandoah
Junction the night Of August 30 and
Judge Dayton imposed fine OF $500
and sentenced him to serve four
years in the government prison at
Fort Leayenworth, Kan.
William Burnwinkle, j, vorg, Tona
zarrello, James Marshall and VIII
liam Wilson all pleaded guilty of in
ternal revenue violations. The first
four were sent to the Moundsvillo
jail thirty days each and the last
named to the Wheeling Jail the same
length of time and all five were or
dered to pay fines of $1OO each.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-12
TWO MURDEPEPS
TAKEN TO PRISON
One to Serve a Life Term
and the Other Eighteen
Years.

MoUNDSvILLE, Oct. GILBERT
II. Arts, Of Huntington, and VIII
liam Allen, Of Parkersburg, con-
victed murderers, arrived at the
state penltentiay In Moundsyllie
last evening, the former to serve
an eighteen year term, while the
latter will spend the remainder OF
his days behind the great stone
walls.
Arts was convicted in the cabell
county court of the murder of Mrs
Hall in the last term of court, the
jury bringing in a verdict OF second
degree murder. He was arrested in
August, 1910, on the charge, the
body of Mrs. Hall having been found
in the river at Catlettsburg, show
ing signs of violence. Arts was
the last person seen with her before
her death, and during the trial ar
mitted having been intimate with
her, and having received large
sum of money she carried, belonging
TO her husband After conviction
the attorneys for the defense made
an effort to secure a new trial, but
this was turned down. Judge Taylor
imposed upon him the maximum
sentence for second degree murder.
eighteen years.
Allen was convicted OF first de-
gree murder OF his own young son
during the last term Of court in Par
kersburg. He and his wife had do
nestle trouble and separated, she
going to live with relatives near
Parkersburg, and Allen going to
GAINESVILLE Mrs. Allen retained
possession of the son, aged two
years, and refused to communicate
with the father, although he made
several efforts toward reconcilia-
ton. About the middle of July AL
len was arrested for the murder of
his child he having been found dead
at the residence OF his wife's rela-
tiyes. He was found guilty and
sentenced to life in the state peni-
Tertiary by Judge McGregor. Both
cases attracted much interest
throughout the state.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-12
MISS ELK|NS
Much Interested in Dis
patches Concerning Duke
of the Abruzzi.

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-Mrs. Elkins.
wiSCw of Senator Stephen B. Elklns,
arrived on the Kronprin Wilhelm.
this week. With her were her son,
Stephen B. Elkins, Jr., and her
daughter, Miss Katherine. Davis Ell
Kins, another son, returned on La
savole Saturday.
William F. Hit, son of the late
Congressman Hit, of Illinois, was
also with the group. They were all
much interested in the wireless des-
patches received on board the ship
telling of the naval successes against
the Turks of the Duke of Abruzzi.
said to have been former sutton OF
Miss Katherine Elkins.
1t was said ON board that the be-
trothal of Miss Elkins and Billy
Ilitt is soon to be announced.
You will have to ask Mr.. HIT
said Stephen B. Elkins. when asked
concerning the engagement of his sis.
ter. No engagement has been an
nounced yet. You see" said young
Mr.. Elkins, laughing, how out o
place 1t would be for me to say any.
thing"
Mr.. Hit fed from the pier, Mis-
Katherine Elkins, all IN black, locke,
remarkably handsome.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-12
NE MBERS
Of the Standing Committees
of State Board of Trade
This Year
ARE NOW ANNOUNCED
Some of Them Reside in the
Cities Of Clarksburg
and Salem.

Standing committees of the West
Virginia Board of Trade are announc-
ed for the year as follows:
observation-disclosures H. Stewart
Morgantown, chairman; John J.
Cornwell, Romney; E. W. oglebay
Wheeling; George C. sturgiss, Nor.
gantown; F. NJ. Stanton, Charleston
Auditing-o. C. Wilt, Salem, chair,
man; R. L. Archer, Huntington;
w. w. Wood, Keyser,
Commerce.. E. Lamberd, Clarks-
burg, chairman; E. A. Barnes
Charleston; c. W. Brockunier, Wheel
ing; j. S. Gulland, Elkins; Lawson
starcher, Grafton.
Development and Protection Of
State Resources-John w. Davis,
Clarksburg, chairman; F. p Gross
cup. Charleston; j. NJ. Hartley. Fair
mont; H. S. Sands, Wheeling; II. 2.
Wartield, Morgantown.
Finance-H. G. Davis, Elkins. chair
man; W. G. Brown, Kingwood; W. S
Irvine, Wheeling.
Good Roads-Howard Sutherland.
Elkins, chairman; Louis Bennett,
Weston; +. NJ. Grant, Morgantowa;
]. G. Hearne, Wheeling; C. P. Light,
Martinsburg.
immigration and Labor. C. Nc
Kinley, Wheeling, chairman; l. V
Barton, Wheeling; W. Z. Chiffon
Charleston; John T. McGraw, Graf
ton; E. D. sanderson. Morgantown.
Insurance-John NJ. Newburgar,
Cincinnati, chairman, representing
West Virginia Fire Underwriters AS
sociation; A. W. werninger, Hunting
ton; John y. Dice, Lewisburg.
Manufactures-O. G. Beans, Wheel
ing, chairman; George w. Brown
Warrington; James PAUL, Wells
burg; D. E. Abbott, Huntington;
P. D. Neal, Parkersburg.
Membershlp-W. b. Matthews
Charleston; chairman; F. j. Fox
Wheeling; H. f. Matthews, Hunting.
ton; w, NJ. straus, Parkersburg;
H. L. Swlsher, Morgantown.
Printing!. B. Naylor, Wheeling
chairman; w. A. Wilson, Wheeling;
], H. Hubbard, Wheeling.
Public Health and sanitation-Dr
c. A Wingarter. Wheeling, chair.
man; D.. H, A. Barbee, PIT. Pleasant;
DR.. W. W. Golden, Elkins; DR.. Jane.
McClung, Richmond; DR.. S. NJ. Steele
Weston.
Transportation Fl. Holt
Huntington, chairman; F. X. Brett
Morgantown; A. B. Fleming, Fair
mont; G. 0. Nagle, Wheeling; W. G
Wilson, Elkins.
Waterways-E M. Gilfeson, Park
ersburg, chairman; L. E. Sands
Wheeling; D. A. Aiossman, Hunting
ton; H. W. Mccoy sistersville; R. 1
Ramsey, Follansbce.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-12
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS.
Clyde Leonard, Plaintiff.

VS.. IN cHANCERY.
Lee Curry, Defendant
In the Circuit Court OF Harrison
County West Virginia.
TO Lee Curry;
Take notice that the dispositions OF
myself and sundry other witnesses
will be taken at the law office of Will,
e. Morris at Room 221. Gon Build
ing. in C!arksburg, Harrison County.
West Virginia, on the 9Th day Of No
vember. 1911. between the hours OF
O'Clock a m. and o'clock p. m. t,
be read in evidence on the hearing M
the above styled cause, in behalf o
the said clyde Leonard, in which said
cause l am plaintiff and you are the
defendant.
II from any cause the taking Of
said dispositions shall not be COM
meneed, or, being commenced, shalt
not be completed on that day, the TAX
ing of the same will be adjourned from
time to time until they are completed.
This September 16, 1911.
Yours, etc,
CLYDE LEONARD,
Plaintiff. by Counsel.
WILL f. MORRIS. Counsel for the
Plaintiff.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-12
FIRST WIFE
OF Senator Miller Attacks
Decree of Divorce Issued
in Nevada.

|. HUNTINGTON. oct. From far
off Nevada comes another echo of
the romantic and highly interesting
story of Senator Alex Mcveigh
Miller, of Greenbrler county. and his
marryings and remarryings.
:. Senator Miller, it will be remem-
bered, went to Nevada where he Sc
cured decree of divorce from Mrs.
Matte Point Miller, a celebrated
authoress, perhaps the best known
literary woman in West Virginia.
After receiving his divorce decree
the former West Virginia state leg
islator was married on March 10 at
Los Vegae, New, to Miss Alice
Thompson.
The wedding attracted much al
tention.
The arst Mrs. Miller, however, ap-
pears unwilling to abide patiently
the existing state of affairs, as she
has fled a motion in the district
court at Los Vegas asking that the
decree of divorce granted against
her be set aside. The decree was
granted on default.
Stevens and Van Pelt, attorneys
for Mrs. Miller, alleged in support OF
their motion that there was not per-
sonal summons on the part Of the
defendant and that there are other
irregularities in the record.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-12
LOWEST
Are Records Now Of Foreign
Tin Plate Imports to the
United States.

WASHINGTON, Oct 6.-Tin plato
imports are making their lowest re.
cords in many years, according to a
statment just prepared by the Bureau
of Statistics, Department of Com
merce and Labor. 1t shows that the
total quantity Of tin plate imported
into the United States during the
month of August was but 657,263
pounds, valued at $25,sS9, against
9,l2O,622 pounds, valued at $274,652
in August of last year. In July, 1911,
the quantity imported was 527,720
pounds, valued at $2l,971, against
24,170,637 pounds, valued at $715.5S5
in July, 1910 Thus the total quantity
Of the tin plates imported in the
months Of July and August, 1911, has
been but 1,1S4,9S3 pounds, valued al
$47,S6O, against S3,29l,259 pounds,
valued at s99O,237 in the correspond
ing months OF last year. Meantime
the exports of domestic tin plates
lave advanced from about two million
pounds in July and August, 1910, "a
twenty-three million in July and Au-
gust 1911.
This heavy decline in the importa-
ton of tin plates is understood to bo
due chiefly to the large advance in
prices of this article in foreign
countries. The average import price
of tin plates in July, 1911, was A.
cents per pound, against three cents
per pound in July of last year, and
in August, about four cents per
pound, against three cents per pound
in August a year ago Most OF the
tin plates imported in recent years
has been for use in the manufacture
of cans and ether articles used in
the export trade, in which case nine
ty-nine per cent of the duty was re-
funded under the drawback law. The
marked advance in price OF tin plates
abroad has apparently led to thu
substitution of domestic tin plate for
the foreign article in the manufacture
of large proportion of the cans ana
other articles for use in expectation
The causes of this change in the
movement of tin plates in our for
eign commerce are stated by 81
authority On the subject in response
to an inquiry by the Bureau of Sta
tistics, as follows:
"a number OF reasons have CON
tr:buted to the changes in the sta
tistics referred to. The price of tin
plates advanced very materially
abroad, owing to the high price of
sheet bars, augmented by the enor-
nous increase on the continent and
all ever the worlt in the demand for
tin plate, for canning fruits, vege-
tables, fish, meats, and oil products.
increased consumptive demand of the
ers for oil-products alone has in
creased tremendously, by reason of
the development of oil-producing
properties in Mextco, India, Persia,
and Borneo, to say nothing of the
increase in demand in Russia as a
result Of more stable political con-
ditions in tina. country. The largely
increased consmptive demand Of the
world has taxed the productions OF
foreign mills to the utmost Under
these circum .tances, American mills
Fave supplied an increasing share Of
The requirements of American con.
samers for domestic consumption and
export"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-12
:. : :. :. !. :. :. !. : i. :. !. ). :.
COTTON CROP IS GROWN
IN CITY OF CLARKsBURG.

: West Virginia can grow al +.
{: most anything to be found on .
i the face of the globe and cotton .
\ is not an exception, although i.
= this is not southern state +.
:. strictly speaking. 1t hardly .
:: seems creditable that that COM /.
= modify can be grown hero, but :
: it is an absolute fact; for, it .
: was grown here this year. :
= W. f. Nuzum, of the Clarksburg
= Ice and Storage Company grew :
= as fine cotton as one need
x wish to see. 1t was grown in :
!. the yards of the ice plant.
: The first OF May Mr.. Nuzum
:. found cotton seed in box car
!. at the plant and lie sowed 1t
= in boxes in the yards there.
!. The boxes contained good soil
:. and the cotton plants were
!. not cultivated in any way or
!. protected from climatic
:. changes. This week he picked
:. quite a bunch of fine cotton,
:. white as snow and having a
:. fine fiber. There are twenty
:. stocks in all and they have a
:. full crop. He is perhaps the
:. first man to grow cotton in
:. Clarksburg