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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-02
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Sent from New York Are
Confirmed by a Phila- "a
delphia Man.

The board of trade through II. v.
d. King, its secretary, has issued
the following information to mer-
chants of Clarksburg:
Further in connection with the
correspondence which the board OF
trade has recently had with the gen.
eral superintendent of the United
States Express Company, at Phila-
delphia, we had call yesterday
from MIR. ] A. Bull, assistant gen
eral superintendent of the express
company, who confirmed recent adj
vices received from headquarters of
the express company at New York
and Philadelphia, relative to the
handling of express packages at New
York terminals.
A saving of at least twenty-four
hours in delivery at this end can be
effected if deliveries are made to
the express company at their West
Twenty-Third street office on or be-
fore 1870 p. m. This VIII enable
the express company to ship by No.
3, arriving here early the next morn
ing.
1t is desired that time receipts
be taken at the New York end by
your shippers, in order that we may
check shipments and demand prompt
service in the future when packages
are delivered in time for forward
ing by No.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-02
INCREASE
In the Net Earnings Of the
Baltimore and Ohio is
Shown in Statement.

BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. 2G-The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany's statement Of earnings and ex-
penses Exclusive of outside opera
t!ons) for the month of September.
1911, as compared with September,
1910, shows gross earnings, 1911,
ss,27s,SO1; 1910, $S,417,S35; de-
crease. slSS,5S4; expenses, 1911,
S5,454,O26; 1910. $3.50, 645; de-
crease, $156,619; net earnings,
1911, s2,S25,275; 1910. s2.sO719O;
increase, $1S,OS5.
For three months of the fiscal
year as compared with the CORE
jponding period of 1910, the state
ment shows gross earnings, 1911,
$2S, SsO,s72; 1910, $24,515,627;
decrease, 1924, 655; expenses, 1911.
S16.O11, 7ss; 1910, SIG, 76s,54G;
decrease, $756.747; net earnings,
1911. s7.S79,173; 1910, $7,747,-
OS1; increase, $4,000.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-02
HELD AS WHITE
Two Meadowbrook Foreign.
erS Are Jailed under a
Serious Charge.
SENTENCES IMPOSED
BY a Justice for Carrying a
Pistol in Violation of the
Anti-Weapon Law.

On complaint of Anna Wilson and
Sarah shulhmer, comely young
girls who say their homes are at
Canton, O., Harry l.. Brooks, police
chief, swore out a warrant Thursday
morning before Alexander G. Moore
United States commissioner, against
James Elmich and Cmes Dom
innick, Italians of Meadowbrook,
charging them with holding the
girls in captivity as white slaves.
The girls telephoned to police
headquarters Wednesday night from
a rooming house in the Pursglove
terrace in Glen Elk and complained
that they We're being threatened by
the Italians. Policeman Blaine
kearns went to the house, arrested
the two men and placed them in jail.
According TO the story told to the
police by the girls, they were lured
to Meadow0rook by the Italians
under the promise of obtain
ing employment as mattresses at a
large hotel there at good wages.
When they arrived at Meadowbrooli,
they declared, they we're assigned to
a room in boarding house. The
next day they we're locked in the
room and were afterward compelled
at the point of revolyers, so they
say, 10 associate with the men for
immoral purposes.
Finally the girls made their es-
cape from the place and came to
Ilarkshurg with the intention OF
staining employment. They arrived
in the city a few days ago and
rented a room in Glen Elk. Thurs
day evening the two Italians ap-
peared at their room and, the girls
say, threatened them and demanded
that they return at once to Meadow
brook. The proprietor of the board.
ing house, at the request of the
girls, te'ephoned for the police.
Both Girls were summoned in,o'
fagistra,o W. p. Camps office in the
afternoon and the two Italians were
taken from Jail and tried on charge
Of carrying reyolyers in violation Of
the Johnson anti-weapon law Of the !
state. They were convicted of thai
offensc and we're fined 5000 and costs
each ana sentenced to serve six
motnhg each in Jail.
One Of The prisoners admitted that
he had carried a revolver but said he
Ill not 'aink 1t was against the Law
because lie pistol was not loaded.
The girls declared that the men car
ried two boxes of cartridges.
AnuIe aud Sarah said they we're
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-02
OPTIONS
Are to Be Taken for Extend
ing Street and Building
a Bridge.

A movement to extend Sixth street
into Glen Elk and build a bridge
across Elk creek at that point ha.
cen revived. Wholesale merchants
arc very much interested in the move
mcnt and it is stated that they vii!
lend their cooperation. Options are
70 be taken soon along the route
The main motive is to get away from
the congested condition at the pres.
ent Glen Elk bridge.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-02
PAROLES
And a Conditional Pardon
Are Granted Convicts BY
the Governor.

CHARLESTON, Oct. 27.-rhree pa.
roles and one conditional pardon have
been granted by Governor Glasscock
The conditional pardon was 10 Joha
Edwards, sent up from Mcdowell
county for malicious wound.ng. He
is suffering from tuberculosis.
Fred Grelyos. sent up from Ohio
county for FIVE years for grand lar.
ceny is one OF the three given a
parole, He has been in prison since
1909,
In May, 1909, Floyd Parks was given
an intermediate sentence Of from
one to ten years In wetzel county
for breaking into a box car He, too,
has been given parole, having serv-.
ed more than three years. Including
credits for good behavior, or practl-
cally three times the minimum PEN
atty imposed by the sentence.
The third one to get relief by parole
was R. L. Webb, serving 10 years for
second degree murder of ono wor;
Cook in Raleigh county. Webb. who
has wife, nearly blind, and four
children, unable to support the FAM.
lily without the assistance OF her hus-
band, began his term OF 15 years IN
December, 1905. His record in tn,
penitentiary is said to have bem.
good. .-:
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-02
BIG LAND SALE
Is Made by a Court Commits
sioner to a Pittsburg
Man.

A deal involving q quarter OF a mil
lion dollars and 16,4OO acres of land
in the northwestern part OF Mineral
county, and on the Morgan county
line, has just been closed. John c.
Berry, special commissioner, OF
Wheeling, conducted the sale and II.
Walker, frebrick manufacturer OF
Plttsburg, is the purchaser The land
was originally owned h. Col, ]. NJ.
Guffey, of Pittsburg, who last yea
made an assignment to protect hi
interests. and the holdings were Their
sold to satisfy a claim OF s2l3,ssG.9G.
held by the Farmers Deposit bank Of
Pittsburg.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-02
PR0ljL AIM
Good Roads Week in the
State Does Governor
Glasscock.

William E Glasscock, governor of
West Virginia, has issued good
roads proclamation as follows:
Whereas, the question of good
roads is one of the Oldest and most
important before the public for solu-
ton, and one of great difficulty; and
Whereas, there is today, through
out the country, an awakened and
enlightened sentiment looking to the
improvement of our roads and high
ways; and
Whereas, systematic and scien-
tific method OF improving our roads
will result in permanent highways
of immeasurable value, and add to
the comfort and happiness of the
people and greatly enlarge their
profits and prevent waste and ex-
trayagance: and
Whereas, at the seventh annual
meeting OF the state Board of Trade.
held at Moorsfeld, September IL
and 10, 1s11/the following recon-
mendation from the Good Roads
Committee was unanimously en-
dorsed:
That the governor be requested
to designate a week this fall, by
proclamation, to be known as Good
Roads Week. when the attention of
the people of the state. through
public schools and other public In
stitutions, shall be directed to the
Importance of securing good roads"
TO the end that the sentiment may
become crystalized and that the
people of West Virginia may be-
come more interested in the perma.
nent improvement of our roads.
Now, therefore, |, William E.
Glasscock, governor OF the state OF
West Virginia.
% hereby set apart the
week beginning November 10.
1871, as Good Roads Week." aud
earnestly request the people of this
state and all civic organizations,
boards of trade, chambers Of com
merce, and other organizations OF
like character, churches, schools,
the press, and particularly the far.
mers, who are more vitality inter
ested in this movement than any
other class of people, to do what
soeyer they can to promote the in
terest of good roads and create in
the minds of the people a knowledge
of their value and their close rela-
tion to the business interests and
future development of the state.
In testimony whereof, have here
unto signed my name and, caused
the Less Seal of the State to be af-
fixed.
Done at the Capitol, In the City
of Charleston. this gath day of oc-
tober, in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and eleven,
and of the state the forty-ninth.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-02

working as Mattresses in a Canton
hotel when the Italians came to them
and offered them higher wages for
the same work at Meadowbrook
A. c. Moore, the federal commits
sioner, has sent the warrant issued
by him against the Italians to Park
ersburg for approval. When tbs
papers are returned tn prisoners will
be tried. The girls have been re:
CURED to appear before the commits
sioner Friday
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-02
P0STNASTERS
Are Appointed for Several
Towns in the State of
West Virginia.

WASHINGTON, Oct 26.-Fourth
lass postmasters have been appoint.
d In West Virginia as follows:
Floyd S. Wilson at Big Springs,
Calhoun county, in place of ]. W.
Gardner, resigned; Albert F. Legg az
Carlisle, Fayette county, in place OF
F.. P. Rogers, resigned; Benjamin D.
Duty at Gypsy, Harrison county, IN
place of ], C. Hunsaker, resigned;
Andrew f. Leckie at Panther, Nc
Dowell county, in place of ]. B. Lock-
hart, resigned; William NJ. Pharis at
Rich Mountain, Randolph county, in
place of j. A. Gibson, resigned.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-02
SHELDON .
Wants the Government to Pay
Him for Work Done in
Robbery Cases.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-Franl>
heldon has taken up with the post
flee department the matter of his
lain for reward in connection with
he postofIice robberies at New Mar
insville and several other towns near
here. Some convictions have been
nd and Sheldon 4 BINS tho reward
or having brought them about But
here is a regulation which prevents
him from prosecuting his claim for
reward within six months of the time
when he gives his testimony. The six
months period has just expired and he
will now prosecute his claim.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-02
WILLARD WANTS
FAIR TREATMENT z.
Of the Railroads of This
Country by the
Public.


Belief that the railroads are dis
trustful still as TO what the public
may yet see fit TO do in respect to
regulating the carriers further and
the attitude OF the latter In the prem
ises is fairly set forth in the follow
Ing statement by President Daniel
willard. Of the Baltimore and Ohio.
Il assume we are all equally inter-
ested in the prosperity of our country
as a whole. We cannot have such
prosperity as we all desire while the
second largest industry in the land,
measured by capita. investment, re.
mains inert. positively know that
there is today in the minds of rail.
road managers a feeling Of hesltancy,
OF uncertainty, as regards the future.
Possibly that feeling is not justified by
the facts. by the conditions. Possibly
the managers are mistaken. None the
less the feeling is there, and 1t is
dominating the situation, and the all
important question ls-how can II be
corrected? How can the feeling Of
distrust, which no rightly or wrong
ly so powerfully influences the policy
Of the railroads. be allayed? / should
say by removing the cause, and, I'M
less have altogether failed to make
clear what is in my mind, i think
the cause. as l view it, should be APP
parent; but to the specific let the peo-
pie who use the roads and want the
roads, now indicate that having Sc
cured the enactment of such laws as
they considered necessary in oder
TO correct the conditions complained
of in the past, they are now willing
Gas l think they should be), to open
q new account with the future. Let
them show that they are willing, as
believe they are. that the roads
should be treated fairly-they are en-
titled to nothing more-they should
receive nothing less. Let them con-
slider each new proposal for legisla-
ton with entire freedom from any
spirit OF retaliation. do not say that
II is necessary to undo anything al
ready done Calthough experience may
SHOW such action to be wise in some
instances), but / do say that the rail-
roads should be given respite from
further gislation-stats. or federal
for time at least. and. until they
can work out some of the many new
and complex problems confronting
then. II such a course should find
favor in the minds uf the people and
be reflected in their attitude toward
the carriers. 1 do not hesitate to say
that the patient now indisposed
would Immediately show signs of con-
yalescence.% I'D
In this connection 1t IS noteworthy.
that the disposition of the public APP
pears to be in accord with President
Wizards exhortatlon. The people
are firm in their demand for a strict
compliance by the railroads with the
statutes. both state and federal; they
ask and are entitled TO satisfactory
service, and they hope evil practices
have been done. away with forever.
And, in this frame Of mind there is a
disposition to wipe the slate clean and
start anew, mindful of the fact that
while the railroad is a public service
corporation. Yet it is privately owned
and with obligations to its owners, as
well as to the public,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-02

against 2S7c per pound in August,
lslof also copper, li.4c per pound liz
Ausuest' 1911, against 12c, in August,
1910; pig iron, s27,ls per ton in Au.
gust, 1911, against ss4Os in August.
1910; while copper, cotton cloths uu-
oleached' manila, hemp, sisal grass,
hides Of cattle. raw silk, and lumber
show a slight decline in August, 1911,
compared with August, 1910.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-02
WET VICTORIES.

COLUMBUS, O.. Oct. 27.-Lawrence
and scioto Counties, which were dry
three years, have voted wei. The ma
jority for the vets in Lawrence
county is~placed at about 500. Tho
majority in scioto county is 1900.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-02
NEW GIRL BABY.

Mr., aud Mrs. Ira Love, of Broad
Oaks. are the happy parents of a
girl baby who was brought to their
home Thursday night by the stork.
Mr.. Love is an electrician at the tin
plate mills.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-02
SANDER SUIT.

FAlRMoNT. Oct. 27.A jury in
intermediate court has returned a
verdict for $3.50 for the plaintiff
in the SANDER suit of Bessie l..
Boch against Jackson Baker, both
of the Pennington section.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-02
MAXWELL CHOSEN.

ELKINs, oct. 26-Earl /. Max
well, recent graduate of the West
Virginia University Law School has
been elected city attorney for the
city OF Elklns by the council, to sue
coed b. y. Hoover. who resigned be-
cause Of the pressure Of other bust
ness.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-02
TRoLIEY FRANCHISE aR.ANTEp

KEYsER, Oct. 27-The Miller.
Ridgeley Traction Company has just
been granted a franchise for the con.
struction OF line from Cumberland,
Md, across the Potomac to Knob.
mont. w. Va. 1t viii connect with
several eastern West virginia towns.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-02
sWEFpING STUNTS.

Edward ]. Doyle. street superinten-
dent. had the street sweeper out early
% lay sweeping paved streets. Fallen
leaves males the work difficult.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-02
NEW POSTAL RINK.

WASHINGTON, y. G., Oct. az
The postofTlce department has deslg,
mated Beckley, W Va, for a postai
savings bank.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-02

tn pay Gibbons
hierarchy
assembage Of ahblhoIs bishops
of the largest and distinguished
occasion the laying of the the Gibbons
Gibbons
completed
the wall
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-26
BOUTELL DID NOT
WRITE TO HINES
Former Member OF Congress
Denies Statement Made on
Witness Stand.
HIS VIEW WAS KNOWN TO ALL
Sharp Passages During Days
Proceedings in Lorimer
Case.
HIS VIEW WAS KNOWN TO ALL

New York, July 25.-Edward Hines
testified in the Lorimer investigation
at Washington yesterday that a fraG-
ment of a letter which he produced
was in the handwriting of Ii. S. Bou-
TELL former member OF Congress, and
at present United states Minister to
Switzerland. 1t read as follows:
Il should like TO have the Senator
(meaning Lorimer) know who was the
only man in Washington who went to
the President in his behalf and brought
off the goods"
This statement was communica ted
by cable to Minister Boutell. and the
following from him was received by
the Associated Press this morning:
"Berne, Switzerland, July rs.
Il never heard President Taft speak
of the situation but onae, when he eX-
pressed no preference or objecr zion TO
the numerous candidates mentioned,
but hoped the Republican caucus would
decide on candidate and elect at once.
This view was known 10 all, and L
never wrote any one On the subject.
(Signed) III. S. BOUTELL"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-26
HOPE FOR ONE PEACE PACT
Administration Would I,Ii,. m 60
PONNera Sirn nncuu,nnt

Administration Would Like TO See
Powers Sign Document.
Washington. July 25.-Signa lures of
all the parties 20 the>negotiat!ons for
general arbitration treaties appended
to one document would, 1t is said,
greatly please President Taft and Sec
rotary Knox But it is realized that
the time is not yet ripe for such a
great stride toward a pact that would
make for universal peace and disarms-
ment
Were America, Great Britain, France.
germany. Sweden and the Netherlands
TO sign one convention. such as was
agreed upon at The Hague. the effect
woald re to prevent them from going
TO war with one another over any such
issues as spheres OF influence in Mo
rocco or varying boundary lines in
Equatorial Africa.
Apparently they are not ready to go
that far, but they are willing to enter
into special and separate treaties of
arbitration with America, and It is the
hope Of the administration that In the
end the beneficial workings OF these
special treaties VIII incline all of the
great powers TO enter into like rela
tons with one another, either throug h
the pedium of separate treaties or
through the general signature OF one
common treaty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-26
STEEL MEN MADE
ORAL AGREEM

Washington. July 25.-That through
oral agreements steel manufacturers
now keep up prices and avoid de
structive competition" just as eRec-
lively as they did under the ironclad
contract OF the American Steel Plate
Association from 1900 to 1904, prac-
iically was admitted to-day by a. F..
huston, president OF the Lukens Iron
ana Steel Company before the House
steel Trust Investigating committee
he witness said that now. from time
10 time. one manufacturer Will say TO
another. My price viii be so and so
until further notice" but that there
is no general agreement
There is feeling among the COM
panies. however" he said. that moth
without giving him notice.
Mr.. Huston described the steel Plat.
Association, which, he said. was or
ganized TO obtain reasonable price,
The association not only fixed prices,
he declared. but allotted certain pro-
portion of production to each of Its
eleven constituent companies. The wit
ness said the organization was aban-
doned in 1904, because there was so
much "restlessness and uneesiness and
talk about its illegaiity"
Mr.. Huston Identified a printed copy
OF the original agreement. all copies
of which were supposed to have been
burned in 1900 under his direction. be-
cause II was not In proper FORM and
testified that the association operated
from 1900 TO 1904 under a similar
agreement. typewritten and uncopied
Representatives Beal. OF Texas: Lit
tleton, of New York. and Bartlett, OF
+ Georgia all Democrats, piled the Wit
ness with questions. seeking to estab-
l!sh the fact that the steel companies,
! through Gary dinners" and other con
ferences since 1904. have been accom-
/ pllshing the purpose formerly carried
out BY the written agreement
There Will be another session to-
! morrow before Laying for New York.
/ where the hearings will be resume d
| Thursday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-26
GOVERNMENT SCORES
IN WIRE TRUST" CASE
Of SO Indicted Men, 81 Withdraw Pleas of 'tNot
Guilty and Accept Sentence Fines of From
81, 900 to S., 700 Imposed

l am not going out of the way when 1
say that just what was meant by this
law has remained in considerable I'M
certainty up. to this time.
I'VE now know exactly, or very near
ly, what IT means. and from this time
on there Will be no excuse. but feel
justified in looking upon what has oc-
CURED in the past in this light. ana
therefore l certainly regard this as
calling for nothing except proper
vindication OF the law by line"
Sentence to pay the costs ana fine
of $1,000 in each case was then pro-
nounced. with the provision that where
n defendant had been fined in one case
the fine should be sl00 for each add
tional case.
1t is alleged that the eishty.three in
dicted members entered into an unlaw :
full com bination and conspiracy to re-
strain trade. and that continuously
from June /. 1905. TO some later date.
were knowingly and wilfully engaged
in this combination. the purpose OF
which was to fix arbitrary and non
competitive prices both for the pur-
chase of the raw product and for the
sale OF their manufactured goods"
William Palmer, president of the
American Steel and Wire Company
Herbert l.. Satteriee. son-in-law OF
John Pierpont Morgan Frank J. Gould
and Charles +. Brooker. Republican
national committeeman from Conncc-
ticut. are among the forty-six other
alleged members of the association who
have pleaded not guilty to the ind!ct-
ments
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-26

New York. July 25.-The Federal
government to-day scored heavily in
its effort to break up the alleged "wtre
trust" when thirty-seven OF the
eighty-three men indicted June 80
Withdrew the plea of mot guilty" anu
accepted sentence. without trial, on
pleas, of 'nolle contenderc." Judge
Archibald. Ia the United States District
Court, imposed fines of from $1,000 to
S1,70O and costs in each case.
The action came in the face OF Wig
orous argument against the acceptance
of the plea By United States District
Attorney Wise. 1t had never been nc
copied in this court. he declared. and
he protested against precedent.
THE best authorities" he said
characterize 1t as plea comprising
the defendants and prosecuting attor-
neys," and he denied that any such
compromise existed.
The facts In this case are dag
rant" he continued. This set OF men
representing practically an entire in
dustry. in open and perfectly clear vio-
lation of United States statute, com
bined to restrain and control trade
The case against them is so clear and
open that the most eminent counsel In
this country have advised them that ii
would he fruitless to attempt to enter
defense"
The court. however, accented the
pleas, and remarked:
This Is what you might call trade
oFense. 1t is an onense which by the
act OF Congress is against the interest
of the business world. 1t seems TO me