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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-01
MI. Jon
DOLLARS CIV
PLEA SING AFFAIR
IN STORE OPENING
Crowds Attend and Give the
New Business a Hearty
Welcome.

Pleasing appointments marked
the opening OF the branch store here
of the National Wooden Mills Com
pany at 124 Fourth street Thursday
night from Z to 10 O'Clock. A fine
musical program was rendered by
the knights OF Pythias band after
1t had given a parade around the
central business sqaure and the
many hundreds of people who at
tend the opening very much appreci-
ated the work OF the band. a large
and complete stock of goods and
samples was cleverly arranged so
that the same could be easily and
conveniently inspected by the crowds
that locked to the store during the
hours of the opening and floral dec
orations added to the elegance OF the
appearance of the store room.
President Strong, of the company
and Manager Fricker of the store
were present and very -courteously
received the many callers, greeting
them all heartily and kindly showing
them through the room,
The company operates number
of stores but the opening of none OF
them was attended with more sue
cess than with the C1arksburg store
thursday night. The opening was
most pleasing to the owners of the
store. which SO auspiciously intro
duced itself to so many residents OF
the city in this way.
The branch store of the concern here
will quickly become a factor in the
mercantile life of CIarksburg as the
National wooden Mills people are
known far and wide for their
splendid business qualities aGa their
reputation for fair dsaHng.
The company has issued the tol-
lowing self-explanatory note in con-
nection with the opening Thursday
night:
wish to extend its apologies and
sincere regrets, that the souvenirs
which were to be given to the ladies
did not arrive in time for their
opening. They wish to state how
ever. that the ladies who wish one
of the pictures will be sent one II
thew will leave their name and ad-
dress at the store at r24 Fourth
street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-01
WATSON CONVERT
Huntington Advertiser Comes
Over to the Support of
Clarence w.

HUNTINGTON. Sept. THE most
event OF recent date in
state politics in this section was the
of the Huntington Adver-
tiser to Wisconsin. When Watson
was caucus candidate the Advertiser
was bitter in it's opposition and was
emphatic. merciless and singing in
it's criticism. Yesterday, however,
the tide changed and the paper de-
voted almost a column edItorially to
Endorsement OF Watson and cOndone-
ment OF its mistakes. It is said that
the BluefeId Leader Is also showing
a pro- Watson tone and Will likely
climb into the watson band wagon
Throughout the state Watson mission
aries are also preaching Harmon
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-01
Brother of the Man Accused
of Wife Murder Tells
the Jury.
BEATTIE AND WIFE
Were Happy in Their Domes-
tic Relations the Wit
ness Swears.

CHESTERFIELD COURT HOUSE,
Va. Sept. 1.-The most important
witness in the Henry Clay Beatde
Jr.. trial today was Douglas Beattie,
a brother of the accused man. He
declared that the domestic relations
OF his brother and his wife were of
the most harmonious character.
He told the story of Beauties re-
turn from the nlde with his dead wife.
and. declared he was grief stricken.
He testified that there was much
blood in the automobile.
1t became known today that a Rich
mond man had been found who would
testify that a machine similar to the
Beattie automobile with a woman on
the running board had been seen on
the Midlothian pike the night of the
murder.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-01
MRS. ELRINS
Will Keep Her Child But
Z Will Not Come Back to-
This State.

NEW YORK, Sept. Mrs Riida
Eikins, who says she is the widow OF
a cousin OF the late Senator Elkins.
of West Virginia. turned up unex-
pectedly and claimed her four
months-old daughter. Virginia. after
reading the story OF the cnild's
abandonment in the newspapers by
a couple who adopted It.
Clasping her daughter to her
breast, Mrs. Elkins declared that
she would make no more attempts
to find a home for her fa11erless
baby, unless the home of her own
making. Since the birth of the child
she has been working in the kitchen
of Third avenue restaurant She
says she will try to get along on her
small wages rather than to return
to her fathers home in West Vir-
ginia. or give the child into the care
of strangers
Mrs. Elkins three weeks ago al
lowed her child to be adopted by M
and Mrs. J. T. Grayson, OF Brook
lyn. Last Saturday Mrs. Grayson
brought the child to the police. ex-
planning that it was impossible Tor
her to care for her little guest.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-01
CORONER HOLDS
An Inquest Concerning Thea
ter Panic with 100 Wit
nesses Present.

CANoNsBURG Pa, Sept. One
hundred witnesses summoned by
Coroner James T. Hehran assembled
in the city hall here today to testify
in the coroner's inquest concerning
the panic in the opera house here
last Sunday night, when twenty-six
persons were killed and many in
jured.
One witness said he was sitting
near the moving picture machine
and heard a negro cry fire"
others testified that baby buggies
had been left in the lobby and over
these many persons fell during the
mad rush to the door. while others
tripped over the door sill. strip
raised above the door about an inch
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-01
DR. TAYLOR
New Pastor of the Baptist
Church is Here to Be
gin His Work.

DIR. william B. Taylor, pastor
elect OF the First Baptist church.
and family arrived here on No. 50
Thursday night. They started from
Petersburg. Va. in their automobile
but had to abandon it at Winchester
on account of rain. 1t will be
brought here later. DR. Taylor will
preach his Introductory sermon as
pastor of the church Sunday morn
ing. at which time he will enter
actively into the duties of the pas
torate. lie and his family are
domiciled at the home OF Miss Mag
gle Pugh on West Pike street at
present. They will occupy the Bap-
tist parsonage after their household
goods arrive.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-01
TO SELL !
Its Vast Coal Holdings in the
State is Little Kanawha
Syndicate.

BALTIMORE, Nd. Sept. from
an authentic source it is learned that
the Little Ranawha syndicate, which
is building the new extension of the
Buckhannon & Northern railroad
from Fairmont. w Va. to the Penn
syIvania state line. Will in all prob
ability dispose of it's vast holdings
of coal lands in West vlr0nia after
the extension is finished and put in
operation. In all the syndicate owns
in the neighborhood OF 10000 acres
of valuable coal property which has
never been developed owing to the
lack of railroad facilities in that sec
ton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-01
ROBINSON
Is a Possibility for Judge But
He Will Not Be Senator
ial Candidate.

ELIENsBORO. Sept. 1.-Recent re-
ports that Sherman Robinson may
enter the race for state senator in
this district are discredited by his
friends. They state emphaticalIy that
he has NO. intentions OF entering the
senatorial fight. but that should Judge
Woods become a candidate for con-
gress In the fourth district against
Harry Woodward friends of MIR.
Robinson will insist that he become
a candidate for the circuit judgeship
Mr. Robinson's thorough experience
as a trial lawyer and in the supreme
court of the stnte fits him for the
place.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-01
STATE SOLDIERS
Make a Record That Pleases
Army Officials at
Washington.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-The divi-
sion of militia affairs of the war de-
partment has been advised of the
splendid showing made by the West
team at the national team
match and rife shoot held recently
at Camp Perry, o., The detachment
of the West Virginia National Guard.
shooting under the personal super
vxision OF Adjutant General Charles
d. Elliott, finished second among all
competitors in Glass B. in which It
participated. Kansas finished first
with a score of 1850; West Virginia
was next with S.O27; Arizona third
with 2.97S; and Florida fourth with
1888. The United States marine
corps stood highest of all competitors
with score of $3.50 out of a posi-.
BILE 5000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-01
NIGHT RIDERS
Are Working in Parts of This
State as Well as in
Kentucky.

1t now appears as though there are
regularly organized bands OF night
riders in this state as well as IN
Kentucky, as the latest reports from
the troubled section of Jackson county
show that there is every likelihood
that bloodshed viii result. At this
time 4he people in TIE oil region OF
the southern part OF the state are
greatly excited over the state OF af-
fairs aud there Is some talk OF n vigil
lance committee being organized to
run the miscreants to earth.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-01
PATENTS
Are Issued at Washington to
a Number of West
Virginians.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Sept. l.
Patents have Deen granted to the
following West vlrginians: Will
liam VI. Bailey. deceased, U. G..
Jones, administrator. Wheeling, fur
mace: Daniel b. Caudy and S. K.
Cutlip, GIolcomB. railway switch; r,
f. Crane. Cameron, manufacture OF
and the like; Edwin c.
Dickinson, Talcott, gate latch: L. c.
EngIe, Keller, railway tie and fas-
tenIng: Mary D. Fisher. Blueheld'
colIapsfbIe hat anchor; Adam d.
Goetz. Charles Town. cart saddle; j.
D. Mills, warwood. aerial toy; Al
bert d. Purtle, salem, attachment
to ,Euto gas regulator; Herself L.
Morgantown, nut locking
device.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-01
DELEGATES
Are Named by the Governor
to An Important Nation
al Meeting.

CHARLESTON. Sept. 1.-Goyernor
Glasscocll has named two delegates
to the American Association OF Labor
Legislation. which will meet in Chi
cago. September Is and 16. The dele
gates are Ben Davis. of Montgomery
former president OF the United Mine
Workers. and c. w Brockunier, Of
Both these men are mem
bers OF the West Virginia employers
liability and laborers' compensation
committee. created by the last regu-
lar session of the West Virginia leg
islature.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-01
COMPROMISE
Sought Time and Again Fed
eral Justice Officials Do
Declare.

WASHINGTON. Sept. l.-Depart-
ment OF justice officials stated today
that the government had received re-
peated offers of compromise from the
council OF the Southern Wholesale
Grocers Association, whose president,
]. H. McLurin. declared in Jackson
VILE, Fla. yesterday that no negotia-
tions were pending by which the as
ISOLATION will submit to the govern.
menrs terms in Its antitrust suit
against the concern.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-01
BY Colonel John Jacob stor
to His Fiances "a Agree
ment Signed
BESIDES IN HIS Will
Ceremony VIII lake
Place at Newport At An
Early Date.

NEW York. Sept. THE sum
which colonel John Jacob Astor SET
tied on his aaneee, Aladallne Force.
in marriage agreement siened ~
Newport Monday IS said to be So
OOO, 900 in addition TO q liberal al
lowance provided Tor her IN his VIII.
The $5.OOO,OOO becomes hers the
moment she is pronounced Mrs, Ar
tor. which. it is generally believed.
win not be long DELAYED
The CEREMONY Will probably take
place at tAstorvilla Beeehwood a
Newport. only few close friends
viii attend. The honeymoon VIII be
a year spent cruising in European
waters.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-01
BAD CHECK LAW
OF the State is Having Very
Good Effects Banks
Say.

That the bad check law passed BY
the legislature is preventing many
from issuing worthless checks is the
opinion Of a well known bank official
OF this city,
Many cases have arisen Of worth
less checks aud when the parties Who
issued them were informed Of the
law against such practices the checks
were Immediately made good.
The new law imposes a penalty OF
500 or thirty days imprisonment for
Issuing a check for less than so that
Is worthless ana iori any amount
greater than SEQ sentence Of not
more than 500 and costs or two years
in the penitentiary may be imposed
The banks report many cases Of de-
Mnquency but the checks are made
good within the allotted twenty days
which prevents trouble. justices Of
the peace are given Jurisdiction In
the matter OF checks for less than $50.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-01
In the State of Kansas for
Assuming His Young
Niece, Mabel.
is WELL KNOWN HERE
AS He Was Stationed as Pas
tor at shinnston a
Few Years Ago.

SEIINNSTOtN, w. Va, Sept. l.
The Rev. Wayne K. StaInaker, who
two years ago was the much thought
of and respected. pastor of the
Shinnston Methodist Episcopal
church. has confessed his guilt to an
attempted crime upon his niece. Ma
bel. and has been sentenced to serve
ten and one-half years in the peni-
tentiary.
The trouble occurred in Ellis.
Kan, where until the commission OF
the crime the Rev. Mr.. Stalnaker
had been located as pastor or u
church. TeIegraphic reports from
that city state that staInaker was
arrested August 3. on complaint OF
his niece, Mabel, charging attempted
assault and other vile practices.
After two weeks in the county jail
he peladed guilty to the charges as
made and was sentenced to serve ten
and one-haIf years in the Kansas
penitentiary. and is now serving that
sentence.
News of the stalnaker trouble
reached shinnston in an almost acci-
dental manner It was FIRST learned
when parties here who are sub
scrfbers to the Kansas city Star.
read little four line local about the
matter and for some time it was
believed by many to refer to another
staInaker, as the information was
very meager and indefinite. Later
news. however. combined with
the knowledge that staInaker was
located at Ellis. kan. and that he
has a niece. named Mabel, are evil
'dence that the convicted man was
the former minister of this town.
During his stay in Shinnston Stall
maker gained considerable reputa-
ton for his ability as a preacher and
for his success in evangelical work.
At one series Of protracted meetings
held in the several churches of which
he was pastor, he made record for
West virginia in the number of con-
versions and members added.
When Stalnaker left Shinnston
there were rumors of financial diff
cuIties, and it was necessary for
friends to come to, his aid to keep
down publicity OF the affair. and
many people doubted the sincerity of
the man. He left here for Thomas.
W. Va, and at that city had con
tinued success for time. but again
became involved in money troubles
and was called before his church
board
From Thomas he went to Florida.
where he stayed but short time.
and then moved to Ellis. Kan. In
the last place he was also meeting
with success until the admission OF
his guilt, which sent him to the
penitentiary.
stalnaker's career has been
marked with a power to bring out
the good in others. but The lack OF
seIf-controI. has brought about his
own destruction. 1t was predicted
in shinnston that he would land in
the penItentiary. but never for a
crime such as he pleaded guilty OF.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-01
PROMISE
To Better Pullman Service Here Is
Made by Railroad Officials.

of the Baltimore & Ohio
rpIIroaa are making an investigation
of the Pullman service from this city
on It's system. Complaints have been
made that timely replies on reserva-
tions are not received by the local
ticket agent from other offices OF the
road, thus making sleeping car ac-
commOdations n matter of conjecture
for prospective passengers here. The
investigators promise to do all in
their power to better the service here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-01
To LOCATE HERE.

The many friends OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Wilson, of Cincinnati, o.,
will be glad to know they viii per-
manentIy locate in clarl<sburg, and
some time this month viii take pos
session OF an apartment on Lee
street, where they will be At home
to their many friends. Mrs. Wilson
is now visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John w, Brown.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-01
STRIKE
Is Threatened by 5000 Rail
road Men on the Harri-
man Lines.

CHICAGO. ILL.,. Sept. Follow
ing the fat refusal of president
Markham of the Illinois Central to
recognize the federation of shOpmen,
twenty-seven delegates representing
nine crafts conferred here today.
They are keeping in close touch
with the San Francisco situation.
Eight thousand men threaten to
strike.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-01
BANKS
In Two Other Cities Are APP
proved as Reserve De-
positories.

WASHINGTON. Sept. THE
comptroller of the currency has ap-
proved the Farmers and Merchants
National Bank. of Baltimore. as a
reserve agent for the National Bank
OF Falrmont; and the Farmers De-
post National Bank. of Pittsburg. as
reserve agent for the Berwind Ma
tfonal Bank. of Berwind. W. Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-01
Schultz
Is Elected Moderator of the
Broad Run Baptist As
ISOLATION.

The Broad Run Baptist Association
which held its annual session at
churchvine recently. elected omeers
as follows:
AFoderator-C. A. Schultz, SALEM
CIerk-The Rev. ]. NJ, criswelI,
Weston. ~
Treasurer-M. Herschel Cole.
The next meeting viii be held ~
TaIlmansvllle. Upshur county.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-01
COMMISSIONS
Are Issued to Persons to BE Post
masters I'm state.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Sept l.
The following postmasters in West
Virginia have been commissioned:
Daniel B. Ward. Jane Lew, Lewis
county; Frank y. Kirkendall. Merri-
mack, HIingo county; George 5.
Booth. Byrnside. Putnam county; J..
l. Wade. Nicola, Greenbrier county;
Austin J. Fleming. scheii. Mineral
county
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-01
DIR. WARD TO PREACH.

DIR. R. B. Ward, OF Oakland. one Of
the most able members OF the West
Virginia Conference, Will preach IN.
the Salem Methodist Episcopal church
Sunday morning. DR.. Ward s.
very scholarly speaker and should
have large audience at the Service
Sunday nl6fnlng
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-01
SECOND DEGREE
Murder is the Verdict of the
Jury in the Paul Geidel
Case.

NEW YORK. Sept. The jury in
the Paul Geidel case today returned
verdict of murder in the second de-
gree after being out all night.
Geidel confessed to killing Broker
William Henry Jackson July &c in Al
hotel here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-01
TRAIN LATE

On account OF washout on the
line between 'wilmoth and Chester,
train No. running between New
York and st. Louis, arrived here two
hours ana forty minutes late today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-01
FAMOUS FIGHTER
Is Seriously Ill in New York
City of Heart Dis
ease Now.

RUMsIN, Nj. Sept. 1.-Colonei
John James Mccook. the youngest Of
the famous lighting AicCoolIs OF
steubenville, o.. is" seriougly III Of
heart disease here. Colonel Mccook
Is New York lawyer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-01
COUNTY COURT.

The county court met in special
session Friday to act on several mat
ter. including the issuance of notary
certificates and action on the ex-
penses of the recent county audit.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-01

Mayor Frank r. Moore went to
Pennsboro Friday TO attend races at
the Penusboro fair
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-01
CHICAGO GRAIN NfARKET.

CHICAGO, MI, Sept. wheat
closed SO Ia. corn 60 Ia. oats
20 81
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02
Walking Dalrles Of Foochow

Walking Dalrles Of Foochow.
The Chinese city Of Foochow. which
u about the size Of st. Louis. pets
III its milk through half a dozen
walking dairies." that 10, men who
bring cows to be MIXED in front Of
customers houses.
Not Edible.
mo; our landlady never server
planked shad."
''Why not?''
Cant >sV 70 SEQ the plank 20 to
waste"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02
the MANEUvERS OF JANE
Senior Glass Play TO Be Presented al the
Auditorium Friday Evening, June 9.

1.-THE Maueuvers of Tane," the Sen
ior Class Play selected by the Vir-
ginia High School, cast of char
acters in which was given in the
Enterprise two weeks since, will be
presented in the Roosevelt Auditor
ium Friday evening next, Tune9.
The price of admission has been
placed at so cents for adults and 25
cents for children, and none inter
ested in the schools will fail of at
tendance. The proceeds will be de.
voted to a class memorial in the
schools
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02

ing the entire afternoon, and if the
patronage continues it will doubt
less be found necessary to widen
the sidewalk.
The different playground appar.
atus was in use continually and
was greatly enjoyed both by the
children and adults. One of the
principal amusements was a swing
for babies. 1t consists of six basket
seats and small children took spec
ial delight in using this while in
terested parents were gathered
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02
HOGS Killed Drivar.

An unusual tragedy occurred at Chill.
u"ack, B. c., In which James r. Hos.
Ken. aged rs. lost his life. Hosken, In
company with Charles Carter, q wen.
Known farmer. was driving hogs to
market along a public highway when
the animals became uncomfortable.
one OF them attacked him and Hoskin
lost his footing. Other animals i'm.
mediately jumped on him and gored
MIN with their tusks. Carter ran for
help and three men armed with clubs
finally drove of the blood-thiristy
hogs. Hosken died frou the shock
and loss of blood. He was a son Of
a Church OF England clergyman at
Mansfield. England. and had been in
This country but a short time
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02
Best Tratninq.

Society has this good at least; that
1t lessons our conceit, by teaching US
our 1nsignif1cance. and making US &C.
quainted with our betters. II you are
a young person who read this. depend
upon it.. sir or madam, there is moth
ing more wholesome for you than to
acknowledge and associate with your
superiors. II could, l would not havl
my son Thomas first Greek and Latin
prize boy, first oar. and cock of the
school. Better for his souls and
body's welfare that he should have
a good place, not the first-a fair set
of competitors round about him, and
good thrashing now and then. with
a hearty shake afterwards of the hand
which administered the beating.-W.
M. Thackeray