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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-06
Old DEBT CASE
LOST By ST ATE
r d IL D III lIl b Z y 3 81 S
LT E S q r. B z S S
For Appointment as to Post
masters at Various Places
in the State.

NlASHpNGTloN. d. G., Mar. e.
Postmasters appointed during the
closing rush OF the last Congress In
clude L. n. Locke, Mooreaeld: r. II.
Richardson. New Martinsyiile; Wiz
liam H. Lantz. Pcana5oro: Mr..
Locke was recommended by Repre-
sentative sturgiss. Lantz by Repre-
sentative woodward ana Richardson
was personal appointment Of the
President.
Fourth class pos;masters APP
pointed in this state include Joseph
a. Depoy at Gar, Randolph county,
in place of A. D. Lewis. resigned I;
BaTl H. Gates ut FiIbert, Clate
Rogersl, Mcdowell county, in place
of VI. Mcfarland, resigned; and
Mary E. steel at oakvaIe, Mercer
county, in place OF NJ. L. steele, re-
signed.
Albert Taylor has been appointed
rural mail carrier at Walton, Roane
county. in place of George NJ.
Wolfe, who has been made substi-
tute carrier instead.
Representative Hughes. before the
end of the session, recommended
the appointment of Theodore swick
TO be postmaster at olmstead, Nc
Dowell county, in place of 3. L.
stone. resigned; Fl. NJ. Myers to be
postmaster at Yukon, Mcdowell
county, in place of william G. Moss;
and H. c. Vanover to be postmaster
at RodeuReld, Mcdowell county, in
place OF the postmaster who re-
signed.
Joseph H. Games, before retiring
from Congress, recommended the
appointment of John NJ. Corkrean
to be postmaster at Fort Spring,
Monroe county.
The following West Virginia post
Offices have been discontinued.
Limestone, Marshall county, eff
fective March A, mail to be sent to
Pleasant Valley; Lowland, Nicholas
county, effective March 2, mail to be
sent to Holcomb; Calls, Nicholas
county, effective March A, mail to be
delivered by rural carrier from
Cameron.
Special nail service has been es-
tablished in West Virginia as fol-
lows: Ned, Raleigh county, from
Masseyville; Nome, Pendleton coun-
ty, from Circleyiile; Posey, Aaieigh
(continued on page ST.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-06
sOf tie Original Debt West
Virginia Gives Little More
Than 100000.
QgFSTIoN0F INTEREST
Is Left by the Court to the
States to Settle BY
Conference.

WASHINGTON, D. O., Mar. e.
The United States supreme cout:
today held that $7.lse.507 IS the
proportion OF s3s, 100000, the old
Virginia state debt, which West VIZ
ginia IS under obligations to beari
The court LEFT the final details, In
Guiding the question Of interest, to
The states to decide by conference
Justice Holmes, who announced
the opinion, said that the court had
regarded the ratio OF the valuation
of'the real and personal property OF
the two states al the time OF their
separation as proper basis for ar
irving at West virslnia's proportion
Of tho debt. The court excluded
from this valuation the value OF
slaves. Justice Holmes said the
ratio was rs .765 to .2S5. The
thirty-three million dollar debt
would have been divided according
TO this ratio. he said, had not vir-
finia by subsequent legislation
changed the amount to be appor-
toned.
Justice Holmes said Virginia in
luced Its creditors to accept twenty
million dollars as its share of the
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-06
site FARES
Well Ii tie Nattef Of Appro-.
priation for Ppblic Build
ing Dies.

wAsHlNssTcN D: q, Mar. g.
While the var a. ms glil was killed
IN the senate al ithad passed the
House, leaving lot CT West yir-
gina claims 9Eo damages done 10
private properly ring the Civil war
unsettled, the Anadrgf civil bill. in
Guiding a lot Of APPROPRIATIONS for
West Virginia ID bic buildings and
sites, went through without amend
ment in that RESPECT. Every apprS-
priation in the I'LL for West vir-
ginia was agreed 10 by the Senate
and all the public buildings and sites
authorized viii now be provided
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-06
RATE CASES
ARE BEING HEARD
In Washington Before An Elk
aminer of Interstate Com
merce Commission.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Mar G.
The West Virginia coal rate cases
inyoTing freight rates from the
various coal fields of the state to the
lakes were taken up today before
an examiner OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
The Norfolk and Western rates
taken up first and testimony as to
rates from the Poeahontas field was
introduced, these Fa;es being COM
pared with the rates from other
fields. The hearing is the result OF
a protest against an increase in
rates announced by the railroads.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-06
MURDERER TAKEN
IN a Barn Today and No Re
sistance is Made
by Him.

ELwCoD Ind, Mar. 6,-James
Walker who Saturday night shot and
killed Patrolman Virgil Kirlman
and probably fatally wounded Chief
of Police Ellis, beth OF Alexandria,
after robbing a iewelry store and
ohca escaped, was captured this
morning in a barn on farm Ave
ulilss south of Elwocd. He made no
resistance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-06
SE. WITHDRA W.N
BY THE SHIPPERS
At Blueheld Against the Nor
folk and Western and
Other Roads.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Mar. O.
The BIuefeld Shippers Association
which recently fled a voluminous
complaint against the Norfolk and
Western and other railroads alleg-
ing discrimination against shippers
to and from BlueHeld has decided to
withdraw the complaint
]. w. Ruff, ]. NJ. Andrews and c.
o. Wright, accompanied by Judge
Rits, their attorney, arrived here
this morning at committee Of the
association TO call off the case which
was set for hearing Wednesday
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-06
YOUNG MAN JAILED
For Riding in a Box Car on
the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.

Edward Rlcer and James Gregory,
young men of Monongah, are serving
sentences of ten days each in the
county Jail as a result of riding in a
box car on the Baltimore 6 Ohio
railroad in this county. They were
arrested Monday morning at Salem
by o. S. Cole, a member OF the B. 6.
o. police force, and were brought
70 Justice Samuel W. Gordon's court
in this city. They we're convicted
there OF Unlawful ytrespassing upon
property Of the railroad and were
sentenced to serve ten days each in
~tail in default of paying fines Of 81
and costs each.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-06
EIGHT TAKE PART
IN FIERCE AFFRA Y

vested. They are accused, OF felon-
iOusly assaulting and beating Will
liam spuFlock. who is now under
the care of physician suffering
from a fractured collar bone, a flesh
wound in one arm caused by pistol
shot, several cuts, bruises ana other
injuries. Justice G. H. Gordon and
Constable Thomas R. Keafns arrest
ed brady a. Abraham Gory's house
at Industrial and Johnson at his
lIeyo store at the baseball park
Sunday night. brady furnished bond
Ic0hnnurd ON page So
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-06
G0FF TO WIN
Appointment as District Attor-
ney in Wisconsin Despite
LaFoIlette.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Mar. Sit is
reported here with authority thas
Attorney Con, a son of Judge Nathan
Cor, of West Virginia, will be named
federal district attorney in Wiscon-
sin, despite the opposition of La
Ecllette and the refusal of the
United States senate to confirm the
recommendation It ieNpow stated
that the appointment of Mr.. Cor will
be made as a vacation appointment
and the new senate asked to confirm
II
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-06
Several Are Injured, One Seri
ously, and Two Men Are
Put Under Arrest.

A drunken ARRAY at an alleged re-
sort at Industrial Sunday morning
an hour or two after midnight has
resulted in the arrest Of two men on
charges Of felonious assault with in
tent to kill and constabIes arc look
ing FOR two or three other persons
who took part
George brady and james johnson
gre the persons who have been az.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-06
Win Be a Candidate ii the
Year 1913 Is succsed
MR.. CANES ARGE
For Congressman from This
State is Now More III
litical Dope

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-06
THEFT
OF Gas Stove from HOuEe Pats Ital.
ian in Jail.

Joseph Guarascha, an Italian of
Kelley Hill, was fined $15 and costs
and in default of payment was SEN
fenced to serve thirty days in the
county Jail Monday morning by Jus
tice Samuel W. Gordon on conviction
Of stealing a small gas stove froN
]. W. Kester. Guarascha took the
stove with his household goods when
be recently moved from house he
had rented from Kester.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-06
CONFERENCE.
On Rate Question is Held Be
tween Commission and
Trunk Line Men.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Mar. g.
A conference between the Interstate
Commerce Commission and Inn
portant officials OF eastern trunk
lines was held, here today regarding
;he cancellation of proposed adj
vances in rates in the official CLASH
fication of territory.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-06
SILVER FOUND
In the Mountains OF Monroe and Sum:
mcIs. Counties, This State.

FAYETTEVILLE, March G.-The
Commonwealth Lumber Company
owners CT Keeney's Knob mountain
on the edge ot Monroe and Summer
counties have had q test made of som
ore found in the mountain. The es
sayists find 1t 10 contain 1922 ouncet
per ton silver, which at 81 cents pei
ounce makes the value of the ore
*1S!25 per ton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-06
MISSING women
As Result Of a Big Fire Sat
urday Night Are Lo-
Gated Today.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mar. 6.-Mrs.
Mary Buck, proprietor of restau-
rant in the Syndicate building which
was destroyed by FIRE last night, and
who was one of the two women sup
posed to be missing was located to-
day. Bertha Radens, the other miss
ing woman, was accounted for today
too. The property loss is Sl,2OO,OOO.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-06
RECENT VISITORS.

WASHINGTON, Mar. s.-Among
recent visitors here were Charles s.
Uiee, of Lewisburg. who may be ap-
pointed Judge Of the new circuit Of
mat county a. P. Garden, formerly
chief Of the eapital police, now d
Wheeling; c. u Shaver Of Fairmout
and Lee addai of Raven wood.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-06
S. A. SMITH
Is Elected Director OF ClarIlsblrrg
industrial Company.

At meeting OF the stockholders OF
the clarksburg Industrial Company
Saturday evening at 1880 o'clock al
the court house, s. A. Smith was
elected a director, vice Anthony Bow
en-. resigned, and the other members
OF the old hoard CT directors were re,
elected. Last years officers were re.
elected. j. Rornor Davis is president
OF the company.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-06
BUILDING BOOM IN SUBURB.

Sixteen building permits were
granted by the town council OF
stealey Heights at a. meeting held
Saturday night. All were for dwell
ing houses to be erected by different
persons. This is quite a record for
young municipality.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-06
AS to Extra Session of Con.
gress BY Ways and Means
Committee.

WASHINGTON, DC. Mar. e.
IA majority o. the memSers OF the
new ways and means committee Of
the Democratic House OF Repre-
sentatfye held their first meeting
Today to BEGIN formulation OF q pro-
gam which may include selections
81 80 sanding committees Weil
lon 81 Q ne extent
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-06
PICKPOCKET GETS
BIG SUM OFF BROKER
Takes An Envelope Contain
ing 500, 900 in Securities
on Way to Bank.

NEW YORK, March 6.-Securities
to the value OF 100000 were picked
from the pocket OF George Bancroft,
Il broker, while on the way to deposit
them Thursday.
The thief substituted an envelope
for the one taken and Bancroft did
not discover the lass until today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-06
THIRTY INJURED
BY Collapsing Roof and
Leapi1g from Windows :
ata Fire.

e 9 &c.

CLEVELAND. Mar e-Thirty per-
sons were injured three ef whom
may die, in IRE that destroyed a
three-story apartment building this
morning here. Some were hurt
through the collapse of the Roof hu.
most Of them by leaping from win
dows.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-06
CHILD DIES.

Lewis, aged six weeks, son OF Al
bert Torsche, of Industrial. died
Monday morning at o'clock Of
sDasms The funeral win be held
Tuesday morning. Burial will be 10
Holy Cross cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-06
Is RECovERINe

AIRS. Calder Bailey Of Salient L
recoveri6s nom al operation a
local hospital and viii soon 6e
20 mos ito hsE gl
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-06
Ni0ety Persons Burn 10 Death
"a d l1Ol1ing Picture TheQfer
And Fofy Others Are Injured
ID tie City Of ST.
PeieFsbufg

re. Mar {. Ninety
RIon were child
ren Heg bnfaea to death and forty
1iiic iniuf ma ire that des-
tIoged 1oFn piettke theater al
sandag
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-06
A MARRIAGE License.

A marriage license has been issued
by the county clerk to Marcelino
Garcia and Marie Georgia Gonzalez.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-06
TARIFF QUE STION
NAY BE PASSED ON

the extraordinary session VIII 90
into the matter 81 revising the tariff
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-06

A. G. post, of Huntsville, was in
the city Monday on business.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-06

ING GEORGE " will June2 and already prepaons
tor the ceremonies are under way and the spring
connection with NIL the ROYAL and dS+
qhed guests VIII be entertained George will give nueof yao
dinners Buckingham palace friends The Iondon
are aged over the possibility making an
outbreak during the coronation London will
be Of royal families Heretofore not been eed
england under ac agreement that they pe crimes there
nut were TO coane their activities to other
procession on coronation day recently public speculation
seats along the at became active that command
good view OF the route are held at $500 for day. SIS
n ana II expected that competition viii make desirable
window TO bring 5000 The picture
n ean for whom ali this ceremony spIendor have been
Fd shows clearly the facial expression Engands ruler
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-06
PENSION GRANTED.

WASHINGTON. Mar. 6.-Isaac r
Nichols has been granted a pension
Of $24 a month. He lives al Epon,
Nicholas county, Montreyiiie N Both
well Of Charleston, has been granted
a pension Of $50 month
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-22
VERMONT HoMEoPATHs.
Met In Montpelier and Continued Their
Officers.

The Vermont Homeopathic society
held special meeting yesterday in
the Pavilion parlors in Montpelier to
meet II. r. Arndt, NJ D., of Cleve-
land. Ohio. DR.. Arndt is field secre-
tary of the American institute and il
making an eastern trip.
In the afternoon Fremont Hamilton,
NJ. D., president of the society, and
DR. Arndt gave addresses and the fol-
lowing papers were read: "A Typhoid
Fever Chart" A f. Moore, NJ d. /;
"Diet in Chronic Nephritis," w. G.
Hodsdon, NJ D.. "The Fresh Air Fad
and Homeopathy S. H. Sparhawk,
NJ. D.; 'Pancreatie Abscess- Report
of Case" T.. b. Cliff, NJ d. A
paper was also read by Edward Kirt-
land, NJ D.
This being a special meeting, no cleo
tion of officers could take place, but 1t
was voted that last years officers be
continued for the coming year. They
are as follows: President, Fremont
Hamilton, Brattleboro; vice president,
James Haylett. Moretown; secretary,
George ] Forbes, Burlington; treasurer.
+. Il. Steele, Montpelier. The same
committees and delegates also hold
over another year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-22
MEN DISCHARGED
TO DESTROY UNION
That Is the Claim in the Case of Ten
Clerk Employees of the Rutland
Railroad, Who Quit IN
der Orders.

Rutland, April 22.-surprises were
sprung on some Of the clerks in the gem
eral offices of the Rutland railroad here
yesterday, when ten Young men, includ-
ing some who have been in the roads
employ for several years, were notified
that their services were not needed any
longer 1t develops that the officials got
wind of the fact that movement was
on foot among the clerks to organize
a union and they determined to break
il up before it got strong foothold.
A spotter was engaged, was given a cler-
ical position and posed as such a strong
union man that he soon won the conf
dence OF those who were working up the
organization scheme and the men re-
moved yesterday we're discharged OH the
strength OF information furnished by the
spy.
The discharged employees state that
the clerks in many Of the offices of the
New York Central road, the Boston &
Maine, the Maine Central, and a num-
Der Of other eastern roads are strong.
" organized and they express surprise
that the Rutland opposes them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-22
MEMBERSHIP NOW AS.
Granite Lodge, r. g. A. NJ, Hears Very
Favorable Reports.

The annual meeting Of Granite lodge,
No. 35, F. & A. NJ, was held last
evening, and the reports of the officers
on the past years work were read
ard officers for the ensuing year elected.
There was an attendance of I25 mem
bers and at the close Of the meeting
an enjoyable banquet was served by
the ladies Of the Eastern Star.
The new officers were elected as fol-
lows; Master, w. w Anderson; SEN
Tor warden, 0 j Dodgei junior war.
den, Peter Mutch; senior deacon, Y. .
W, Hurry; junior deacon, E Mahlon
White; secretary, DIR. o. III. Reed ;
treasurer, v Z. Ayers; senior steward,
Frank Beard; Junior steward, w. A.
Nelson; marshal, William Sinclair
chaplain, Alexander Richie; trustees,
A. G. Tilden, Frank L. Small and
w w Russell The reports Of the
secretary and treasurer showed that
the lodge had had very prosperous
year. Twenty-Five new members were
taken in during the year and the total
membership is now 445.
Following the banquet interesting re.
marks fere made by Rev w J. M.
Beattie and several members of the
lodge while other members contributed
songs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-22
A HIGHER STANDARD.
In Vermont Normal Schools Is State
Board Of Education's Plan.

Rutland, April % The state board
OF education held a meeting at the
Hotel Berwick last night All the
members were present as follows: Gov.
ernor John A Mead, State Superin-
tendent of Education Mason S. Stone
OF Montpelier, Prof w. +. Howard
OF Middlebury, the Rev E. A Bishop
Of Montpelier and Prin II j. Stan
nard of Barton
ut Is the plan of the board" said
one of the members. ito raise the
standard Of the normal schools in
this state. something which is under
stood by the board to be required by
the recent legislation at Montpelier
The normal schools of this state must
be placed on an equal plane with those
OF other states. When that is done
other states will recognize our gradu-
ates. -Four years of high school will
be required for admission to the normal
school and then the student will be
REQUIRED to devote two years to strict
Is professional study. Doubtless the
attendance at the normal schools will
fall of. but the quality Of the teachers
graduated will be Of the highest"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-22
BROUGHT CAPITAL TO TOWN.
Brattleboro Board Estimates Amount at
Half a Million.

Brattlehoro. April o. The annual
meeting of the Brattleboro board oi
trade, held last evening in festival hall
was an enthusiastic gathering Of opti-
mists and the reports OF the various Off
GERS and committees showed that the
board has had busy and highly sue.
cessful year, which closes this week.
Sec, George E. Fox report showed that
% meetings have been held during tbs
year. Treas. G. A. Boyden's- report
showed S25.9s on hand
The following board OF directors was
elected; Dennison Cowles, G. L. Dun
ham, W. A, Shumway, Il. L. Hildreth
L. f. Holdea, A. l.. Maynard, J. f. Mel
len, M. j. NORM, w J. Pentland, IT,
A. f. Roberts, c. L. Stickney, George f.
Fox. II. d. Walker, NJ. C. Houghton, G.
A. Boyden, executive officers. The di-
rectors elected Dennison Cowles presi.
dent; G. T. D,inhsm and F. L. Hildreth,
vice presidents; w. A. Shumwav, assist
and secretary. and George f. Fox, sec
retary; c. A. Boyden was elected treas
urer; g. Z, Fox, clerk and G. a. Har-
ris. auditor.
The matter of ornamental posts for
electric street lighting fixtures was dis
cussed and half holiday for clerks was
advocated. The report of President
Cowles sketched briefly the work of the
board during the year which has re-
suited in the addition of about 100000
of capital to the industries of the town.
The board win probably become a
member of the New England business
federation.