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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-02

For the Purp Of Finding
Causes for tbs High
Cost Living
SENDS ny q MESSAGE l
On the Sub Ia to the Con.
gross q the United
States Friday.

HsAlssEE SCfr9N ID. c., Feb. -
Psesidelt paft lna message to cor.
sress today urged ali inferno tional
INQUIRY iato the h cost of lying.
The president lea authority to
invite the nation q the world to d
7ooEfeJsuee IN city Or elsewhere
~ make plans tn . Investigation
Of the high Pc that have u. ais.
ilreased the peoP d the world.
Mr. Taft als5 afged the appoint
men or fede 81 conamission 70
make searchii aauiry into the
subject of indu isl relations.
For some Years past, aaid the
president. the high and steadily
increasing cost Or living has been a
matter OF such crave public concern
that r deem II otsgreat public inter
est that an international conference
be proposed at this time for the pur:-
pose Of preparing plans tosbe srlbs
mitted to the various governments,
Tor an International inquiry into the
high cost of living, its extent,
causes, effects, and possible rem
edies
There is no doubt that a COM
mission could te appointed Of such
unpreiudieed and impartial persons,
experts Ia lnyes igation OF economic
facts, that a great deal Of very val
liable light could be shed upon the
reasons for the high prices that have
so aistressed the people Of the
world, and information given upon
which action might be taken to re-
apeA the cost Of living.
Those who have conducted in.
|yestigatio here found that the
phenonmenon al rising prices Is al,
most ffsnot quite general through'
out the world bnt they are baflet
in the attempt to trace the causes
I y the impossibility of making any
accurate International comparisons
This IS because, in spite of thu
number Of investigations ALREADY
made, we are still without; ADEQUATE
data and because as yet no two coun
tries estimate their price levels CT
the same basis or by the same meth
DDS.
AS to the commission on indus
trial relations, the president said:
AThere should be an inquiry BY
the federal government into the gen.
Confined on page tend
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-02
D the Republican Con-
YsntfoIl Campaign bys
Party Leaders

b, e. Feb
The fIrst heavy gnns of me Repiib-
Jean convention campaign WI
ne fred Illneolns birthdag
reAIdant TAFT VIII speak n new
York, Attorney General Wicker
1shaR III ai1lwalile Secretary Mac
INeagl in Lansing Mich Senator
Townsend ins Detroit, Representative
Mccall 81 Minneapolis, ehd Repre-
entatise Hines ot Maine. I'M Port
lala z
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-02
Big Blaze
Burns1the Business Section Of
Town Of Belineton at a
Loss of 100000.

Fire broke out in the business
section Of Belington at 2 o'clock
Friday morning and destroyed that
section of the town at a reported
loss of $4,000. The Elkins fire
department went to the scene on a
special train. Owing to interrupted
wire service on account Of the heavy
snow, details of the blaze could not
be learned Friday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-02
II 4 Special Message to the
Federal Congress by
President Taft.
COMMISSION FOR M
OF Government and other Re
forms for the Territory
Are Also Suggested.

WASHINGTON, FEB. 2 President
raft today sent to Congress his prom
ised message on Alaska and the public
domain Ia general. In urging the
construction ot government rail-
road, d commisslon form Of govern.
nent and other headed legislation for
the faf.away territory, President Taft
declared there was nothing IN the
history 81 the United states wniea
Afforded such Just season for critf.
cism as the failure If the federal gov
ernnent to extend the benefit 81 It's
fostering care 10 Alaska.
u am not in favor Of government
ownership where the same certainty
and efficiency Of service can be he'd
by private enterprise, said the 'presi.
dent, lbut / think the conditions pre-
sented in Alaska are OF such a char-
acter as to warrant the government,
for the purpose Of encouraging the
development OF that vast and remark.
ab,e tesfltory, to build and own 4
trunk line railroad, which 1t can lease
on terms which may be varied and,
changed Is meet .hc. growing pros
ndfitS ana development Of the terri
tory.
Prassdentl TAFT said there was little
Likelihood that the Morgan-G uggen-
rom interests would open up a rail
road nndar the present conditions in
Alaska.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-02
CREW PEas.HE|s'
When a Submarine Boat
Sinks in a Collision With
Gunboat.

R0RTsMoUTH Eng, Feb. p
The British submarine boat, a 3,
sank today after a collision with the
British gunboat Hazard, on the Isle
of Wight. It Is believed that the
crew Of eleven men have pefished.
In addition to the eleven men on
board Of tie sunken submarine,
three lieutenants undergoing ins
structiol were drowned, bringing
the death list up TO fourteen.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-02
Declares olonel Roosevelt
il An diforial Connbut-
a 81 BE Outlook
I ! y llaP oRTANcE
Attached by Him TO the Sub
ject As Reform
Movement


eas ~ z 7-' esouo''
tsgss' 81 ~ wv X Y omen '''sp''
~ tlls t3s'ssss q po.n Nep ana
Y omen r. in 81 eall9r'Ai m 'ne cur
esls issae = rs on'look. i'e says
y es
aiaeii; y aeeai gas America owed TO
the kact that Der two EreaeRt meu.
waaaing Lincoln though thoy
'dsa not mes fights were even
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-02
LICENSE
Is Granted to Coal Company
Guard to Garry a
Revolver,

In the circuit court Friday, presided
over by Judge Charles W. Lynch,
authority was given Elizabeth Boston
ana Martha Parrill to redeem lot
on Hornor avenue here forfeited 10
the state.
James Burgess was granted Ii.
cense to carry revolver as guard
and special police officer for the Ma
derIa-Hill-clark Coal company \
Sale was confirmed In the cause of
S. 4. Pratt and others against F. a.
Wyatt and Others and diatribu,ionaoi
funds directed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-02
KEEPS COURT HOUSE.

PINEvILLE, Feb. 2.-Returus OF
the election in the county seat fight
indicates that Pinevillc has won and
the Wyoming county court house viii
stay there Mullens sought to have
the county seat removed to that plscy,
but failed to Muster sufficient votes
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-02
HARRY K. TRAN
Completes Four Years Of In
generation for Killing
Sanford White.

FTsHKqLL, y. Y. Feb. HARRY
X. Thaw has now completed four
years Of incarceration in the Mattea-
wan hospital, to which he was
sentenced after a second jury, which
tried him for the killing OF Sanford
White, had declared him insane.
Reports are circulated that he will
soon make another attempt to gain
his freedom
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-02
BOH EN- IA N q OJllv
SPEA X S Nv HOUSE
Victor Berger, Socialist Con
gresham, Makes a Sell
FISH Protest.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Count
Francis Won Luttzow, Of Bohemia, adj
dressed the House of Representatives
today on universal peace.
Victor Berger, Socialist congress
man from Milwaukee, protested
against the foreign nobleman's nd.
dressing the House, and said mo such
distinction would ever be accorded a
foreign Socialist
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-02
|. ONE YEAR
Senator Clarence w. Watson
Has Been in the United
States Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb 2:zToday has
been less miomentous for West yir-
gtnla in theibalis Of the capitol than
was the day just one year ago. 1t
was on February ?. 1911 that United
States Senator Davis ElkIns, who had
been appointed by Governor Glass
cock to succeed his father, completed
his twenty-three days Of service and
was succeeded by Clarence w, Wat
spn, who took the oath Of Office Feb
rnary 2, one year ago.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-02
10 TALK HARMON.

T WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. a.
Senator Pomerene has asked the
Ohio Democrats in the House to
meet him tonight to discuss the pres
idential candidacy Of Governor Har-
mon
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-02
MR'M... PRIEsr
is IN die city ana He Hegins His
pnties 1t the chuscn.

Tho Reg r r Mcpermott Of
Rowleshurg, rccently appointed slc-
cessor to the late Father John A !.
Reynolds as priest In charge OF the
Church OF the Immaculate conseti
tion, is here and he has begun his
duties. Father Nd1Dermott Is .
young man Of educational attaln-
uleht and . pleasing personality HIS
la,hors here promiEe To- be highly
lsnceesaltIl. v :. 2.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-02
GRAND JJR 10 VOTE
ON MORE I IN T FELRTY
INDICTMENTS DR. AVN
In the Indianapolis Investiga.
1 tion ofAn Alleged Dyna-
mite Conspiracy.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. ~
Thirty or more indictments, growing
out of the governments investiga-
tiop into an alleged dynamite CON
spiracy, have been drawn up ana
United States District Attorney
Miller admitted today that they
womd probably be voted on, next
Tuesday
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-02
WOMAN -k!L!E!..E!.l
BY An Explosion Of a Private
Lighting Plant on Bur-
rows Farm.

Kl1WANRE, Ill, Feb. minnie
Burrows, aged 50 years, and Mrs.
Dean, aged so years. were killed on
the farm Of Mrs. y. H. Burrows,
near here, during the night by an
explosion OF a.private lighting plant.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-02
HAS THE MuMPs.

Roy Smith, a popular clerk at the
City Market, is afflicted with humps
and is unable to be at his post OF
duty. His numerous friends hope
he will have speedy recovery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-02
DRIVER RESIGNS.

FAIlRdoNT. Feb 2Aflie Dent
has resigned as driver Of wagon
here for the United States Express
Company in order. to become man,
agersot the company's office gt Man.
nington
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-02
TO BaNQr,Er TEDDY

CLEVELAND, o.. Feb. 2--The
Western Reserve Republican Club
hero decided today to tender a ban
qnet 10 Colonel Roosevelt subject
to his acceptance. A committee
will go to oyster Bay to invite him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-02
OFFICE DISCONTINUED.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The post
ofice. at Melissa, cabell county. has
been discontinued and nail will be
sent instead to Huntington.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-02
COY b
IS UR GED FOR AL
WON AN Il on S 4 Ed
nv AN 81 r q OSIClN
While Another is Fatally
Burned and a Man is
Seriously Hurt.
ERIE. Pan Feb. g-4AErs. :.

ERIE, Pas FEB. AIRS Elisa-
beth crandali was literally roasted
to death, Mrs. Susan Abby was fatal
ly burned and Homer Eilltker was
seriously hurt, by an explosion at
the Hilliker home in North Glrard
today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-02
GOVERNOR JOHNSON
III at Hotel With Throat
Trouble and May Not See
Roosevelt Today.

NEW YORK, Feb 2Governor
Johnson Of california, WHO came
here to see Colonel Roosevelt, Is III
with throat trouble at his hotel here
aud he may not see the. colonel to.
day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-02
COUNCIL TO MEET.

The city council is scheduled 10,
hold regular meeting tonight, It's
being the first meeting Of the month
there will be much husiness before
that body
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-02
GETS FIVE YEARS.

NEW MART1NsvILLE, Feb. ~
Francis Broakover, convicted cf
housebreaking has been sentenced by
Judge Willis to the penitentiary for
a term Of five years or more. accord
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-02
RREANS. llIRLE
Is Nov III a Gasket at His.
Home at Manifested,
Conn

,AiAIAy5 HESTER Conn, Feb. 2---I
Prank All Abby, who spent many al
pleasant moment, because he looked
so. much Ike William j. Bryan, ia
dead here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-02

4 marriage license lhas been issued.
to Perry g. Nay and yerna Rollins, I.
Arizona republican., 1912-05-25
First Methodist Church.

on account Of the baccaIaureate scr- vices at the high school the special song service which was to be given in the evening will be rendered at the morning service. The special numbers are: Anthem by choir; Solo-"Abide with m2"-Malloy, Mrs. James C. Blaine. Duet-''Vesper Prayer '-Ner- win. Miss Edna May Coleman. Mir. E. F. Rosenberry.. Quartet-"I gave my life for Thee"-Jude, the Misses Will Hams anG Coleman, Messrs Roseabury and Rodgers: Solo-"Gioria,'- '-Peccia, Miss Alexander
Arizona republican., 1912-05-25
Of Local Interest
r1sr TIP tIs4els.::.ssscsSs-5l
 ~- STORED WATER SUPPLY.

Water service department daily re- bort, May 2I:
 Elevation of water in reservoir.
 feet ........... ................ l77.95 Contents of reservoir. acre feet. GS7.5 Loss preceding 2l hours. acre
 feet ...... .................. 1880 Elevation of water in reservoir
 year ago today. fcct-......... lG3.&O Contents of rcscrviOr year ago
 today. acre feet ..............52S.36 .36l Normal flow Salt and Verde
 rivers at Granite Reef dam
 Al l. ..................... 34.Ilo Amount ot water used for irri-
 Gation. north side M I..... &g.j92 Amount of water used for irri-
 gatior, south side. AL I...... 23.G9o
 Water today in au canals
Arizona republican., 1912-05-25
Sunday at The Christian Church.

0UTuaJ dc TIC CTTTTsr OTTUTCT.
 The pHstor will fill the pulpit Sun day A. V at II o'clock The evening $500 acl.ck service is adjourned from the chur' to the high school auditori- unl. The pastor E x Phillips will give the bacoalaurate address. Mrs. l.. M. Tafei wIll sing They That Sow in Tears by Rogers \ male quartet, Messrs. Fred Rogers \. Hill, l.. Rosenburg and F. H. Brooks will sing one number A young ladies trio. Misses Ella Shrahb, AIts Banks. and Bertha Shrabb will also sing My Father Knows High school service begins S:0U r. NJ. sharp
Arizona republican., 1912-05-25
A WARREN MAN IN ToWN-n

A WARREN MAN IN TOWN-Ira
 B- JoraIamuu, | well known mining
 man from Warren Arizona. came to
 town on u late train Mr. JorJIa-
 mon is stopping at the Adams.
 FUNERAL OF MISS KEZER-Thc
 funeral of Miss Jennie Charlotte
 kczcr. Was held yr4terda. at the
 rarlors Q. Merrymn X HaNt and
 was attended by q large number oI
 her mourning Friends. Particularly
 noticeable was the number of young
 women attesting the popularity of the
 deceased with those of her own age,
 and among them were her sunday school classmates. six of whom served as honorary pal bearers. The floral offerings were many and beautiful there being several special pieces of particular beauty and appropriateness Deceased was K years old and was born in Roy Washington though the family moved to Los Angeles while she was still at an early age, and where she was given normal school education and training Later she lived for a time in Fl Paso. She led a beautiful Christian life, and in her ! long illness showed constant appre- citation of the muistrations of many /; loving friends Learning that her iIl- ness was necessarily fatal she became at once resigned to her fate and through the days of suffering patient i ly awaited the end of the journey. 1 The bereavcd family desires to ac- 1 knowledge it's appreciation of the favors shown during the illness. death
 and subsequent obscQuics of their ! loved one.
Arizona republican., 1912-05-25
For Sale-MiScellaneOus

FOR SALE Splendid line of gold embossed initial stationery. extra fine
 linen This special grade of goods for sale only hy owl Drug Co. FOR SALE-"J X J." Shaving Cream makes the most lathcr with the feast soap. Works fine with -l Eubbcrset Brush and q Gillette Razor. All 3 for safe by owl Drug Co. cor. Adams and First ave
Arizona republican., 1912-05-25
CHURCHES
Free Methodist Church.

East Adams St. Sunday services as follows. sunday school at ten o'clock PrcachiEe at eleven Class meeting at 7.5o- Evening preaching service at eight o'clock Teacher training class meets ou Tuesday night Prayer meet ing on Thursday night All are well come |. C. Lamson. pastor
Arizona republican., 1912-05-25
Lutheran Church.

English Lutheran church service in the w C. T. |. han, 227 W Monroe, Sunday at II A NL Tine pastor Geo. x. Luetke will preach on the theme: The outpourng of the Holy Spirit on Pen tecost." Sunday school and Bibleclass at 9:45 A M. No evening service. A cordial invitation is extenJej to all.
Arizona republican., 1912-05-25
NEW PRESIDENT OF GRAND
 TRUNK
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArcHl

LONDON. May 24-Edson j.. Chamberlain was today appointed president of the Grand Trunk rail- way in Canada to succeed C. M- Hays. who lost his life on the Ti- tauiC
Arizona republican., 1912-05-25
BRAWNER RESIGNS.

BraWncr. chairman of the democratic county central committee has resigned. Brawner says that his resignation is in the interests of party harmony. and that he toes not want the committee to be cl ticizeJ on his account
Arizona republican., 1912-05-25
sCoTTSpALE VIsITORs-AIr a

0LO SDNLE VTST ORS-NI- 'tNU Mrs. H O. Gundcrsou of Scottsdale, were at the Commercial yesterday.
 CATTLE SHIPMENTs-That Salt River Valley cattle are appreciated east and west is evidenced by the fact that on May 27th the Southern Pacific will send out three trainlo3ds of stock from this valley one train load of cattle will eo to Los Angeles, another trdinload of cattle to Kansas City. and train load of sheep to Kansas City. A minimum of twenty
Arizona republican., 1912-05-25

Deficiency m temper tiuft ~lnC- first of month 45 degrees Accumulated deficiency in temper aturc since January l. 6N degrees Deficiency in rainfall yesterday, 00 inch
 Excess in rainfall since first of month. 56 inch
 Accumulated excess in rainfall since January | .23 inch
 ETNAIR F. LANNINC.
 Acting Section Director.
Arizona republican., 1912-05-25
ITS constitutes al train.
DOG DAYS-The dog

come. A sure indication CT that mel ancholy fact was in evidence at the shcrifrs office yesterday when the officials of that peace foundry busted themselves with constructing make believe corpse which they laid out with great care on bed and then
 invited all who happened in to view the ghast]y remains and endeavor to identify the body. Pretty nearly everyone from the coroner t. news paper reporter bit. and received the merry ha has of the assembled vic
Arizona republican., 1912-05-25
LAST DAY OF scHooL-The

LAST DAY OF sCHooL-The final day of the commencement period at the government Indian school was observed yesterday A field day program was held in the morning In the evening a large crowd listened t. the band concert and later attended the commence ment exercises at which the sraduat- ing class gave an interesting and varied program in which the students displayed an astonishing number of talents Governor Hunt was present and made an address prior t. pre- scnting the diplomas to the following graduates. Harvicr Adams. John Breckenridge. Mary Breckenridge, Emily Eunice, Paul Howard, Ethel Hufford. Edmond Jackson. .Eda Jack
 son. Florence Jacobs. Lucy Kipp, Joshua Morris. Frank Stanley. George Webb William Whitman.
 All SAM ON TRlAL-Ah sam. a Chinese West Washington street lauudryman Was tried by Judge Frank Thomas yesterday for com hitting nuisance with his wash shop The complaining witness is It. II Murein who alleges that An works all night, and disturb+ his rest with the noises which emanate from
 the cleaning factory The judge listened to considerable evidence for and against the Chinaman who was represented by Attorney E. C. stan
 ford while City Attorney Prescott conducted the prosecution. The case was continued for week during which time the court will visit the scene and exercise his olfactOry or gan. and hearing apparatus in an ef- fort to arrive at q just dcternination Under an old ordinance all laundries operating within the fire limits could be suppressed. but the court has nc desire to take such drastic measures
Arizona republican., 1912-05-25
BRoILERs CANNINGIzEO-Proba

BROILERS CANNINGlZED-P ton Officer j. w. Canning emerged from the seclusion in which he has rested for several days. and last evening formed himself into q hollow square and advanced on College Hall, d building at the rear of the West Adams street school. where d dance was in progress. Canning had heard things about these dances. and he notified three young girls, each under eighteen years of age who were pres ent, that they must go home This decision made no appreciable hit with the management or the girls them selves, so a cop was summoned and Officer Hosmer responded on his chugger. The probation officer hay ing the 'statoots' on his side drew the HOsmeric support and the girls left. Later the officers repeated the trip to be sure that the children had not returned Canning says public dance halls are no place for little girls and proposes to stop their wis it's 10 such supports.
Arizona republican., 1912-05-25
FAREWELL RECEPTION - TT

Pennsylyania Society of Arizona will tender farewell reception t. Dr Angcnv and family at the residence of A. l.. Moore. G25 North Third ave nuc. tonight at o'clock Members ot the society and all PennsylVanians are cordially invited t. be present.
Arizona republican., 1912-05-25
THE EAT ER
Local Daily Weather Report for The
 Arizona Republican.

Data for 2i hours ending ( D. m
Arizona republican., 1912-05-25
OPEN AIR SERVICE

C. A. will begin holding it's services
 on the City Hall plaza The first
 meeting will be held at four o'clock
 tomorrow afternoon and will be dd-
 dressed by Dr J. F. Harrison. presi-
 dent of the Female College al San Antonio. Texas who is engaged in
 holding revival services at the Cen tral Methodist church. The subject of his address will be The 18th star in old Glory" \ cordial inNi- tation is extended to all men.
Arizona republican., 1912-05-25

FIRE FlEND RACES-The small frame dwelling at 9t5 North Third street was totally destroyed by fire at S:&0 last evening. The fire orig mated in the kitchen from an un- known cause and had secured long start on the fire department before ii was discovered by the occupants of the adjoining room who were cngag-
 ing in devotional exercises and failed tO observe the progress of the de vouring element raging at the rear of the house. Mrs. Corand who lived in the house, and two friends Miss Cobb and Miss Sharpe were in the build ing at the time and managed to save some trunks and a few other articles. The firemen came and dumped quite q lot of perfectly good water into the ruins effectualiy discouragng the progressive spirit which the demon of the flames had earlier exhibited. The loss is in the vicinity of thousand dollars
Arizona republican., 1912-05-25

Mr. and Mrs F. x. Dewey. who have taught at Arlington during the term just closed leave today for Ada, Ohio. where they will attend q ten weeks course in summer school at the university in that place. The Dewey's will return in time to resume their duties in the fall
Arizona republican., 1912-05-25
NO DEVELOPMENTS-Th,

been no further developments in the Jack Turner case but Turner js still held at the county jail pending d further investigation of the robbery of the Fritz Martin store which oc- cured Wednesday night in Tempe, and in which he is suspected of hay
 ing hand
Arizona republican., 1912-05-25
PRESCOTT CHAUTAUQUA-

Davis wno has been in the valley for several days in the interests of the Prescott Chautouqua which is to be held amidst the pines the fast two vass of Tempe and Mesa and reports vas of Tempe and Mesa and reports that many residents of the south side will be among those present
Arizona republican., 1912-05-25
COURT IN ESS-The Supe

judge went to Granite Reef on T fish ing expedition. This is law and mo- ton day and several eases will he set and other matters heard this morning The jury is excused until TueSiaN neNt-