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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-03
BOY SUGGUMBs
In Hospital as the Result of a
Coasting Accident at
Mt. Clare.

Peritonitls brought on by internal
Injuries received three weeks ago n a
coasting accident at Mount Clare,
caused the death of John Knight,
aged 10 years, son Of Mrs. Eldridge
Cavins, of that town, at $3.50 o'clock
Tuesday morning in CIarksbprg
hospital. Three surgical operations
were performed on the lad while he
was in the hospital. The boys moth
or was formerly Mrs. Ella knight
and he is a grandson of Granville
Knight, of Mount Clare.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been made.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-03
YEAR
IN GOAL TBAlE
West Virginia Goal Mining
Year Closed Breaks
Its Record.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. g.
Twenty-tiye per cent more coal was
mined In west Virginia during the
calendar year 1910 than In any pre-
yious year in the history OF the state,
according to figures given out today
by the United states Geological sur
yeys Tho increase IN 1910 over the
production IN 1903. the last year for
which the government figures have
been published, vas more than fs per
leent.
dor the first time West Virginia
takes second place among the coal
producing states, producing several.
million tons more coal in 1910 than
illinois has produced in any one year
OF It's history. or the entire coal pro-
duction of the United States, West viz
CHINA produced almost one-sixths,
About one-fourlh Of all the coal pro-
duced IN the United States outside OF
Pennsylvania during the last year
came from West Virginia.
statistics for the year have not been
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a. teio IN IN, % &c.,
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49,, 49, s -, g,,., nv
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- ~ ! ~ 3.s,.. wa "a " SSss '
s', ..ot W. ~, ,t' i,;..s5 ssas..,,
.,.,, nv .t s'tses ~ psolussl ,. =.
- VIZ &C., q, ~. st :. ~ q.
- !. ~, ,o. ,,.ss =, Il =
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1870 sSsse.H l.a sS,.,s s,'g,seu a,
sssss - = ts.S - ~ y y
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~. : ID ~ 81 ~ ~ :. =
"'ANSt 49, ' = a AAttes 4.
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-03
BANDITS ROB Ali
ABOARD A TRl
Negro Porter is Shot and
Killed and Another is
Mortally Wounded
ON SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Two Masked Men Make Rich
Haul from Pullmans
in Utah.

OGDEN, Utah, Jan. 3--Soulhern
Pacific train No. /. of the Overland
Limited, westbound, was held up by
two masked bandits early this morn
ing at Reese, nine miles west OF o.
den.
One negro porter was shot and
killed and another porter was NOR
tally wounded. They disregarded
one OF the robber's commands. A
curious passenger was slightly
wounded. a hundred passengers
were relieved Of their valuabics.
The robbers did not attempt to ell
ter the express car, but devoted their
entire attention to the Puilmans,
where they made rich haul. Not
a passenger escaped the robbers aad
the trainmen also lost their money
and jewelry.
The bandits held the train up
for more than an hour and it was not
known until more than three hours
later that the train had been held
up.
When the police department was
notified, posses from nearby towns
were started at once toward the
scene OF the robbery.
The train was stopped at little
watering station by means Of red
light
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-03
BY Persons Who Make a
Dash to the Interior of
the Country.
the Country.

AHibRhD, Jan. ga despatch rom
Vigo says that the garrison at VALENCIA
do Mimic, Portugal. has been CON
signed to the barracks upon orders
from Lisbon and the order is to e
ready TO move at moments notice.
: 1t is said that the authorities at
Moncao. small town of Portugal
near Yigo, surprised ana seized two
automobiles loaded with rifles and
dashed toward the interior of Por-
tugal. This discovery was followed
with the order to the garrison.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-03
EL0GUTI0NIST
Of Note is to Appear in the
Colored School House
Friday Night.

Miss Henraetta venton Davis, col
ored, a noted negro elocuticnest OF
the Boston school of elocution, viii
give recital at the Water street
school hall Friday evening January
6.
Miss Davis is one of the best en-
tertainers of the race, No one
should deny themselves the oppor-
tunity Of hearing her The doors VIII
open at 1880. Admission, adults I5c.
scholars, iOc.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-03
PETITION
For Whipping Post is Being EAtcn,i-
vely Signed at NOrgantowu.

MoRGANTOWN. Jan. S.-Captain
]. NJ. Shaw. local humane officer and
truant officer for the city is obtain
ing the names of many siErars 10 a
petition addressed to the Legislature.
asking that the whipping post be es-
tablished In West Virginia for the
punishment of husbands who be1t
their wives and fathers who desert
their wives and families. The move
ment seems to meet with general
favor. and so far there has been ia
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-03
new JUDGES
Take the Oath of Office and
Begin Performance of
Duties.

WASHINGTON. d. C, Jan. a.-The
two vacancies on the bench OF the
supreme court Of the United states
were filled today when Judge Wills
Nandevanter, of Wyoming, and Judge
Joseph r. Lamar, of Georgia, each
took the oath of Office as associate
justice and began Immediately the
performance OF the duties of that po-
sition. The ceremonies were simple.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-03
H0LMER
Wins the Marathon Race in
Record Breaking Time
Today,

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Jan. s.
Hans Holmer, an American, won the
professional Marathon on the Powder
Hall grounds in the record time OF
two hours, thirty two minutes, and
twenty-onc seconds, defeating twenty
six runners of Continental and BRIT
ish fame today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-03
NO JURISDICTION
Has the County Court Over the Bad
FIJI at Stealcy Heights.

The county court it appears has
no jurisdiction over that part OF tie
road at stealey Heights recently fiji
ed by the Clarksburg and Weston
Electric Railway Company, the road
and fiji being within the, corporate
'I;pits of the town of Stealey Heights.
ibility, therefore lies with
company and the town
gifts.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-03
BLOODsHBD FEARED.

CHARLESTON. Jan. s.--A.torney
G. B. Busklrk, of Metewan, has asked
Governor Glasscock to SEND the
sheriff OF Mfngo county to Matewan
Thursday when town election VIII
be held, to see that the citizens are
properly protected and the election
laws are strictly observed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-03
HEAVY FOG
Envelopes the Atlantic Sea-
board with No Signs Yet
of Lifting.

NEW YORK. Jan. 81 heavy cog
which eTreloped the Atlantic scaboard
the last twcnty-four hours showed no
signs Of lifting early today and marine
traffic IN and out Of the port oc New
York is at a complete standstiu. Tho
steam collier. KcRnebec. is ashore on
Vineyard sound, a side Of rasquc Is
land.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-03
COMMITTED TO ASYLUM.

Mrs. Eva Brand, Of Meadowbrcok,
has been committed to the Weston
insane asylum by Justice C. H. Gcr-
don following a medical examine
ton by DR.. B. F Matheny, of that
town, and she will be taken to that
Institution within a few days. Ner-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-03
JANUARY TERM
BEGINS BUSILY
Great Amount of Business
irst Day by the Cir
cult Court.

chancery business engaged the al
tent!on of Judge Charles w. Lynch
and members Of the bar at the open
ling session of the January term of
the circuit court here Tuesday morn
ing.
Partition of realty as ordered in
the cause of Benjamin. F. Heldreth
against James Long ct al.
The bill was dismissed in the
ca"se Of E. A Barte, committee for
Eliza sturm, against Haze Morgan.
The Hi was dismissed in the
cause of James Long ct al against
Benjamin F. Hc!dreth.
Dismissal OF the bill in the cause
Of Samuel L. Strother ct al against
Bertha Mckay ct al was made.
a decree referring the cause of
Joseph l. Vincent against Amelia
DAVIS ct al to a commissioner was
entered.
In tie case Of William j. Nixon,
administrator. against Stephen A.
Nixon ct al, the will of the late
Phoebe Gore was Interpreted and a
decree directed.
The injunction proceeding of the
county court ct al against the Hope
Natural Gas Company involving the
right Of the defendant to use the
Raccoon road for pipe line purposes
was dismissed because OF misioin-
der of the plaintiffs.
\ decree was entered in the cause
Of Sheridan II. Griffin against the
Hope Natural Gas Company.
The suit of Armstrong, Castor and
COMPANY against John ]. Elwood 81
al was dismissed on motion of che
plaintiff.
a new trial was granted in the case
Of f. c. Deycricks against the Fair
Grounds Improvement Company.
4 suggestion proceeding by Frank
Armstrong against Nathan Gon was
dismissed.
\ dismissal order was entered in
the suit of Howard J. White against
d. W. Jacobs, the Fair Grounds I'M
proy2mcnt Company, the Capitol
Laad Company ard the CIarksDurg
Realty Company.
Tho SUIT Of y. c. Osborn against
H. l.. Cork was dropped,
IN order UE ncN-suit was made in
the suit of l.. G. Robinson against
y. p. Dye and also one in the case Of
\. +. MILAN against W. H. Spear.
The suits OF the Weidcmann Brew
ing Company against the Baltimore
and Ohio and Gilbert l.. Hurst
agains, E. \ HUMPHREYS was drop
ped.
Litiga is having agreed the cases of
John W. Brown against Johnston
". Beacon and Johnston w. Beacon
against John W. Brown ct al we're
dismissed.
The suit of the Hornor-Gayiord
Company against Lloyd L. Rogers
was dismissed. agreed.
\ similar order was entered in the
suit OF the Hope Natural Gas Com
pany against the Crude Oil Com
.pamy.
c. 0, Comndarer. guardian. was
authorized to lease lands OF infants
for oil and gas purposes.
Demurrer was filed in the causes
Of Ida V. Wcsner against the Reserve
Gas Company, James w. Tetrick ct
al against \. Il. Tctrick ct al aad G.
y. Martin against the South Penn
Oil Company.
On the afternoon the first JUICY
trial, that in the case of l. p. Brink
ley against the Krcbs Lumber Com
pany with a carload OF lumber in
volyed, was begun
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-03

Clinton and AIeGraw Are to
Engage III Old-Time
Bitter ight
WEiEN SOY Ns NEET
Democratic Caucus is 10 BE
the Scene Of 4 Eight %
the Finish +

T. 81 . b
CHARLIE TON, Jan one week
from Mednesday IA & Yves. virginia
Elet,isEetare VIII convene 4 Charles
ton IN biennial essIon ma before
the end Of the present eeE the ac
vance guard 81 nehfBefs ana poll.
tielahs win have arrived at the caps
itai to prepare Tor the organization
Iof the State Senate aud tie House
Of pelegat ana o learn the ACTUAL
Isstpat lbn relative to the enatorshlp.
Asid om die eIeetton conte
brought ~ The Democratic contest.
ants tn lie state Senate which has
cFeated seoasIdetabie Interest "a both
parties BECAUSE Il they eliminate
successfully both branches Of the
legislature would ee controlled ~
the pempcracyi public sent ment s
largely conferred in tbe Senatorial
contest
While no definite time has been
fixed as yet, 1t is generally believed
here that the Democratic causns q
determine the oFsanlzation Of tie
two houses viii be held on Tuesday
night, January 10, but That the sem
atorial caucus VIII be postponed ia
It'll a later date as the statute does
not require the election 81 the senas
tor until January. %.
i Tho priority. 81 the organization
caucus however, has not dlmmed
the pubic interest IA the contest for
tho toga, which Khile not marked
with the aerimory that has charac
terized the ohip ara New Jersey
contests. q attracting unusual inter
81 on sccounf q the realization
that the tEttre * az Darty n the
Mountain State dsReitds UPON
HE selection 81 Inc petnosFatlc can
Gus, for senator TO be chg n,
vifl uplleaion. At least BIZ
named as tue de. oi hsa party.
can d I'D .hat there are tour
We candidates. for tesa, wat
son Chilton, McGlaw ana Tlerncy
pugll Chiffon his made no for
NAL announcement aud WIN make
hone but his name VIII 90 before
the caucus and he and his friends
arc active.
Besides these active candidates,
there are a plumber Of Others judge
Tagener, OF Pasekersburg John ].
CornTeil Of Komney; Judge John
.B. WiIlolnson, Of Logan Judge
James II, Miller, OF Hinton; Andrew
Edmiatop, Of Weston, and Rankin
Wiley, Of Point Plea5ant and each
Of these latter WI receive some
complimentary votes.
Assurance that Chiffon g making
an earnest Eight for the prize IS taken
to mean that there VIII Be- a renewal
OF the McGraRs Chiffon iactEona
warfare between the rival Demos
cratic leaders each Of whom has
been contending for supremacy for
a dozen years. Between their closest
friends there Is no secret Of the III
galry between the two Democratic
warriors and the forthcoming strug-
gle should be more intense and in-
teresting than the memorable battle
Of 1907 when each was contender
for the honorary, endorsement OF the
legislature. with the result that
cornwell received the honorable
merton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-03
John LYON IS hurled.

The funeral Of John Lyon, retired
merchant Of East Pike street, near
Oak, whose death occurred Saturday
noon, took place at $50 o'clock
Tuesday morning. A service was
held at the Church Of the Immaculate
Conception and burial followed az
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-03
STR9THER
S Chosen President Of CounS
ty Court Here for Year at
Tuesday 5 Term.
-

John B. Strother. the oldest county
court member IN point Of service,
was chosen president Of that body,
when the court met Tuesday morn-
ing to organize ard hold It's first
term as # Is now constituted The
other members Of the court are
Charles Post and Leeman Maxwell.
The selection Of Mr., STROLLER as
president Of the court was pursuant
to a long custom Of thecoprt Of elect
ing It's oldest member in point Of
service president Mr. srother
term as president is for year.
Charles A. Schultz, Of Salem,
qualified as a deputy county assessor
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-03
UNION no MEET.

The stealey Heights woman's
Christian Temperance Union viii
meet in the Dun street church to-
morrow attePoon at O'Clock. The
needing g @. be a very important
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-03

Mrs. J. W. Wooder ". q Wood
dell and 3. s. wooddeli; Of weoseS
Springs, were guests q the WaldS
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-03
HOWELL 70 SUE
County Court or the Clarks-
burg and Weston Electric
Railway Company.

Calvin p. Howell, contractor. will
sue either the county court OF the
ClarkSburg ndfYeston Electric Rail-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-03

Copyright by American Association
the tourist
him the large city are appalling IN
numbers and while the numbers
gnedueated is terror serving with
hot milk But that is
resent fean objection
Of pennies eating two
thirds Of the time And he unhappy
company him Throughout his meal If
Is the meal feast While there
invaded Mexico and he conducts high cafes
At the thought Of eating food by
time
comparison to the native
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-03
TIE WEATHER

sDJ.n and cold wave tonight. Wed.
nesday fair and cold.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-10-20
Minutes of School Board.
Madison, Flo. Oct. a, 1911,

Madison, Flo. Oct. q, 1911.
po.rd met promptly at 10 a. No.,
I'll Board present. Minutes of last
meeting read and approved,
Nj, Mcleod and the Superinten'
,.o, were authorized to inspect Sir
.0s school house when completed
.nA il accepted to pay balance due
on same
IN motion the Board decided that
.ehool should use any supple
msn,sry book of the recent state
,loo,ion except by permission OF
said Beard.
The Superintendent was an'hori1-
| ,A,o have printed 1000 lists OF tae
,dor,,d locks, together with eN-
tracts nom the law governing said
adoption
prof W. b. Cate presented bis
contract for the Madison lligl
scbooi for a term of 10 years "a
s,-j per month. On motion of Mr.
lannon's seconded 10y Mr.. S.oal
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-10-20
The Light and
Water Question.
My Dear Editor:

My Dear Editor:
/, rs well as other citizens Gf our
modern snd aggressive city hoped
that in the last issue of your paper
you would haye interested yourself |
in the light and water question of |
the city, but nothing was said. Ev;- |
IDENTITY you are perfectly satisfied !
with present conditions of things.
If you were woman or even
married man, you would see things
from a very different view point.
Now, Mr.. Editor, it seems to me
that the citizens Of Madison are pay
ing enough money each month into
this corporation to have all the lie ht
and water necessary, and it IS time
something be done to secure water
service along these lines. it is an
abOmiuahle shame that we, ''cilizens
OF no mean city" should. because
Of somcbod,,, cIose cronomv he
forced 10 spend our evenings in We
dark ,r5 r.ol o,,. p,r,ls vibcu,
Ha,u.
A.,o ,l,. cams. oc.no or...o. con.
tari., ,r ,t,,., .,.,. i.u ,s an.
' w,,er and Bo. T. con.,,ny cannot rr.
wood or coal 0uc's say the ma
chinoy i, h.oJ,en down. and ,qhe,
'l,lI with ono consent b,oan ia maxi,
oxcuso pIt seoms to he a 0imsv ex
cuse for socb q businoss op,erprisc a
tho lfoht ana wa,orvork
+. comnory d v G
~ There is plenty Of wood, coal anr
machinery in This country. and the
should scc to it. when ,hiras are f.
% yoranIe. to Law in an abundant SUI
70 ply to meet lust such emcrgencic
10 a. ~ these. which they are now II
- og,inst
N The fact is. we can never expc,
% up.to-date service until this busiuc
20 nn,.,,,fs. n. transformed to .th,
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-10-20
Fall Term of
Circuit Court
Adjourned Saturday.

The latter part Of the week Of the
Circuit Court was consumed MS fol
lows:
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-10-20

Total slsiG %
On motion council adjourned to
meet Friday night, Oct. 9th
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-10-20
MADISON. FLA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1911

Circuit Court
Adjourned Saturday.
The latter part Of the week Of the
Circuit Court was consumed MS fol-
lows:
THURSDAY.
State VS.. II. X. Rains, charged with
assault with intent to commit muir
| der. {. A. lIardee and Smith ~
! Kelley for the State, Davis ~ Whit
nell and J.W. McKinnon for the de-
fense; tried by the following jury:
;. b. Wilson, j. I. Stroud, TilIie
Lanier, ". ID. Lamb, w G. Ne
Daniel ami J. y. Holt.
4 severance was granted in thel
case Of the State against Viii Finlay-
son and Walter Earle, breaking and
entering building with intent To-
commit felony. Walter Earle was
auai2ned AID rendered plea Of guilty
TO breaking and entering with intent
20 commit misdem'mor' acceP'e'
by the STATE. Case agains. WIN
Fmmlson, mol prosser.
In ease Of State against y r
Rains, jury returned verde, Of ho.
guilty. w, c. Mcdaniel, foreman,
FRIDAY
Sta,e'ys. Wallle I'i2l'r mW0et
y In the first d,gtoc, defendant ten
g derod plea Of guilty TO mansIaueh'er'
accepted hy State.
's The Court, N open court aud in
-. the presence of the Clerk and Sher
if, drew the jury to serve at th'
" next tenn of court.
) The Grand jury presentcd uru,
a- bills agams, the following;
p State VS.. Cary Hill.
'' State vs.. Mack Williams and fio
W mer Golden, murder in the first dc
gree.
The Grand Jury announced Una
rs they bad finished ttcr labor
.auH re their g en- % ia pre-
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-10-20
GTcp PAYING RENT. Own

GIC2 PAYING RENT, Own
70 .Ha home. T0u can do so
by adopting our new plan. We
lend money to buy, or build
homes, improve real estate or
Satisfy mortgages anywhere "
t.e sta.s. cNiy : Per aea
7 interest cAiDrea.@ @gisa y,
DAY.
american Building O..
]1tt9s Dyal-Upchurch Bldg,
Jacksonville, Fla.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-10-20
Council Proceedings.
Madison, Fla, oct. 3, 1911

Council met in regular session
Present: w. B. Davis, d. II. Yates,
Z G. Hasscll and Walter Bunting,
The president of the Council being
absent, ". u. Davis was elected
president pro ten.
Tie minutes of las. meeting were
and approved.
Messrs. j. +. uardee and }. l..
Fonda appeared before the Council
representing the Board Of Trade
asking The Council to take action at
once TO have side walks laid TO Sc
board Air Line depot anu to Georgia
e. Florida depot. On motion same
Was referred TO the street committee
with instructions to report next reg
ular meeting,
The following was received from
the trustees of the school;
We the trustees Of the school
recommend TO the Town Council
that they take steps TO improve the
.idc walk from Che school TO Tho
main part OF town as itls very sandy
and dusty, also that they build 81
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-10-20
THE NORTtf FLORIDA


As soon as tle building is COM
ulo,rd ! win open an onl.e on "a,
Ground l.ot Of Che Frs. Nrioua'
Hmk t9 do 'g.'u under 'heal1ge
name.
will sa'' you laud Cor a comm .s-
sion or will buy outright when I
tbmklt is a bargain. win loan you
money on approved security free of
charge to you. win collect
your rents and look afte,
your property. VIII write fra AZ d
life insurance anil DO any other bus
h.s which cona r,.. ua pag
uc. o,a.ga, y,5.-..'- H.' H.-
.ste man.
IVAN yua 10 call ..j i've w.
your ar5moes, tat conc and see NE
whether you pive ue Hy busiuos.
Iorra, and let's a.. together o0 %,
motto: "a long pa'', @ strong pull
end pull altogether" for Madiscl
County, the best place in The world
to i've. w. N. CONOLEY.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-10-20
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
October 4tb, 1911.

RECEIPTS
Sent. =. CIV. Tedder, exam. fees S52.Oo
EXPENDITURES!
i39G G. ". Iedder freight, express
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-10-20

j. o. CadwN, ta Pu'dant O., tt.
Caldwell Co.., hft Syurd y W'nstoa-
Snem after stay Of several mcn'ns
here aud in Like Cty. The finish ug
tuacbes to The new Bank Building viii
be in charge of Mr.. Odell,
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-10-20

We u~fu rN
Gul ,he same iu .".. su...N coua.-
t.oa and know Of no repairs needed
at this time.
The report of licenses has been
submitted to US by Hon. J. p. Mar
tin, County Judge Of our county and
| found satisfactory.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-27
STEEL CORPORATION
ISSUES A STATEMENT

New York, Sept 26,--Judge Elbert II.
Gary, chairman OF the United States
Steel corporation, in statement to-
night declared emphatically that no ne
gotlations whatever between the steel
corporation and the department of JUS
tiee had taken place, looking To the
dissolution or disintegration of the
United States Steel corporation
The statement foloWs
Pursuant to the unanimous vote OF
the board of directors of the United
States Steel corporation, AT meeting
held this afternoon, at which there
were present j. Pierpont Morgan, II. G.
Frick, Norman b. Ream, p. A. b. Wild
ener, Robert Winsor, Ebert IL. Gary,
George w. Perkins, John +. Dryden,
Samuel Mather, Daniel q. Reid, Henry
Walters, James A. Farrell and James
II. Reed, the following statement was
published:
mo negotiations whatever have taker
place between the steel corporation and
the department of justice looking to the
dissolution or disintegration Of this
corporation. The corporation was or
ganized for business reasons and pur,
chased its various plants to promote
! such business, and not to restrain