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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-09

M. G. Rowland this morning
sent a letter to the council COM
planning that a new water district
is being put in without regard to
specifications. He says that where
piles 40 feet long are demanded
the inspector is allowing 1ittfe
ones half the length and that the
specifications are not being OBJ
served in any particular. The
matter was referred to Lawson.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
MRS. SMITH
Suocumbs to Tubercular
Trouble at Home of Par
ents at Mt. Clare.

Mrs. Marie Smith, wife of G.
N, Smith, died at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. abraham
Carper, at Mt. Clare, at Z O'Clock
Friday morning, after years ILL
ness caused by tube cular trouble
arising from u severe attack of ty-
phoid fever, when she resided at Ell
kins two years ago. She had been
very low the lasHseveral days prior
TO her death.
Mrs. Smith is survived by her
her parents, her husband, two chill
dren and one brother. The chill
dren are Carper and Geraldine, and
the brother is David B. Carper, OF
the Merchants National Bank here.
She was member of the Method
list Protestant church at Nit. Glare
and "a highly esteemed woman.
The funeral will be held at the
Carper home Sunday morning at 9
o'clock, after which the body will be
taken on the II o'clock train to Buck
harmon for burial in the Heavier
cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
CANDY STORE
And Restaurant at Shinnston
Closed under Attachment
Proceedings.

sHElNsToN, July n9-The vir-
ginIa restaurant and the Nanikas
confectionery. store have been closed
under attachment proceedings. Both
were owned by John Nanikas, a
Greek, who for some time had been
having trouble with creditors ana
town authorities.
Attachments were not made until
it became known that Nanikas and
his force had left the town and had
lert his place of business at the
mercy of the authorities. One man
was left in charge of the confection-
cry and he started an 1mpromptu
bargain sale of candies and fruits to
make sure of his back wages. Mr..
OF harrisburg, who had
made the attachments, protested
against this action, and the two
men became involved in a quarrel
and came to blows. The fight
caused considerable excitement,
but neither was hurt except Mr..
Farmakis, who bumped his head
against post and received a slight
wound.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
LAKJN rs CHOSEN
STATE CHAIRMAN
BY the New Republican Com
mittee at a Meeting at
Parkersburg.

! After two sessions of the newly
elected Republican state committee
held at the Chancellor hotel at Par
kersburg Thursday afternoon, no or
ganization was effected. AT third
session held at 1880 and lasting un.
til nearly 10 o'clock the committee
organized ny electing James s. Ia,
kin. of Preston county, at present
residing in Charleston, where he
serves ras member Of the board Of
control, state chairman.
R. B. Bernhefm, clerk of the Nc.
Dowell county court, was elected
secretary.
The committee did not locate the
campaign headquarters, but voted tc
leave that matter to Chairman La.
kin, Secretary Bernhelm and Or
Hatfield.
Another action taken was the
practically unanimous adoption OF a
resolution endorsing the nationa
ticket. There was no opposition Tn
the principle involved, but several
questioned the policy of passing the
resolution at this time, However
it was passed by a unanimous vive
voce vote. The resolution reads as
follows:
HResolved, That the Republican
state committee of West Virginia en-
dorses the nominees of the regular
Republican party in both the ma
ton and the state; that We endors1
the splendid administration of vii.
liam Howard Taft and we pledge Ito
the national Republican ticket
headed by William Howard TAFT
our most earnest and loyal sup
port"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
FATAL FALL
Barney Fogg is Believed to
Have Taken at Interurban
Traction Station.

Ralph Barnett, commonly known
as Barney Fogg, is in critical CON
dition in a local hospital resulting
from a fall early Friday morning
from window at the interurban
traction station to the freight tracks
distance of twenty-five feet be-
low. He has a fractured skull,
several broken ribs, a borken hip
and other serious injuries. His
death is momentarily expected.
For a week Barnett has been
drinking heavily and was very much
under the influence Of liquor Friday
morning. He and friend went to
the traction station with the inten.
ton OF boarding Fairmont car
and leaving town. While waiting
Barnett began % crawl around on
the benches and platforms. One
bench VS. near the window from
which he fell, and when he had fin
ished crawling all over it, he at
tempted to crawl up to the window.
When he reached the window sill
he lost his balance and fell to the
tracks below, with the results as
stated,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
For Taft
Are Two More Nominees AS
Presidential Electors in
West Virginia.

NJ s.. Hodges, Republican presi.
Dental eiector In the Second CON
gressional district, and j wv. Har.
man, Republican presidential eiec-
tor at large. have both written their
intention to vote for wT.liam HI
Taft for president in the event tllGy
are members Of the electoral col.
lege and he carries the state.
Mr.. Hodges writes in part to
Virgil L.. Highland, former state
chairman, as follows:
81 want ito say that n shall do
exactly what / told the ,Keyser con-
venfion that nominated me, that L
would support the nominee OF the
Chicago convention whether It was
Taft, Roosevelt, cummins or any
other Republican. shall support
Mr.. TAFT should he carry the state
this fall"
Mr.. Hartman writes Mf. High.
land that, "as am a Republican
and was nominated as an elector at
the Huntington, convention, i wri
feel bound to vote for Mr.. Taft in
the event he carries Vast Virginia
at the coming election"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
ENGINEER
On, West Virginia and Pitts
burg Branch Seriously
Injured.

T. ]. Wilson, an engineer on the
West Virginia and P'.tsDurg branch
of the Baltimore fAd Ohio railroad,
was painfully II MT seriously injured
Friday morning aile driving his en-
CINE on its regur. r run to Redwood.
At Laurel Siding near Redwood a
large tree had fallen across the track
and when the engine struck the tree
he was thrown. forcibly against The
cab window breaking his right arm
and badly bruising him about the
head and face.
A spec.&Af train was at once made
up and he was rushed to clarksburg
and placed in hospital where med
ical aid was rendered him. At press
time he was resting easier but was
still in a dangerous condition.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
GAVENAUGH
Funeral Will Be Held at Old
Home at Wheeling
Saturday.

The body of Charles Cavenaugh,
aged 26 years, an employee Of the
Monongahelia Valley Traction Com
pany, arrived here Friday morning
from Pittsburg where he died sud-
denly Wednesday night at IL O'Clock.
Mr.. Cayenaugh was employed as a
conductor on the Mt. Clare line but
was ON vacation trip to Pittsburg
when he became suddenly iii and an
operation was deemed necessary to
save his life. The Operation was per-
formed but to no avail as he died
shortly afterwEFd.
The deceased man is surylded by
his wife who is at their home on
School street, where his body may be
seen by his friends until Saturday
morning when It will be taken to
his old home at Wheeling, where the
funefa1 services and burial will be
held Saturday afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
CLUB
Said to Have Been Used over
Negroes Head with Muir
derous Intent.

A felonious attack with a club
upon Ollie Davis, a negro, is charged
against Arson Harris, another negro,
who was arrested Friday morning at
Perry mines by Constable Thomas R.
Kearns and placed in jail
Davis declares that Harris struck
him over the head with the weapon
loving a quarrel at Perry mines,
Lincoln Chautauqua Company is here
where both are employed. The COM
p;ainant- was not seriously injured
but he believes that his life was in
danger at the time.
The constable arrested Harris upon
a warrant sworn out in Justice G. H.
Gordon's coufc and the justice has
arranged to hear the case Saturday
evening. 49,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
PROPERTY
Owners of Shfnnston Sub
scribe Money for Addf-
tional Paving.

sHINNSsToN, July 1s-The paw
ing provided for IN the bond issue
of 1911 Will not extend far enough
to connect up with the present
pavement to East shinnston, and a.
movement has been started to raise
sufficient money to complete the.
work.
It is understood that It will re-
quire an additional amounr OF
about $500 to finish the job and Of
this amount the town councIa has
appropriated $500 and may increassi
the amount to $500. The balance
will be subscribed by individual Sit-
liens Of the town. This additional
paving will give q ane roadway to
the city limits towards East Shlnn-
ston and so FAR as the ton 3 is con-
cerned VIII eliminate one Eof the
worst sections Of roads within It's
confines. The paving from the top
of the hill at Shinn's residence 10
East shinnston is twenty feet wide,
sufficient filing having been made to
make an easy grade for hauling all
the way.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
MURDER PLOT GETS CLOSER
NEW YORK POLICE SYS TEN
Gang Of Siayers Knew That
the Police Knew What
Was Gong On
FELT PERFECT SAFE
AS Members Of Murder Car
Party Were Told There
Was No Danger.

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
FOOT BRIDGE
Over River to Be Asked from
County Court by Shinns-
ton Residents.

A petition which is to be sent to
the county court is being circulated
among the residents of Shinnston
asking the county court to have a
foot bridge erected over the river
at some point down the river from
the Baltimore and Ohio depot,
which will make "a much safer and
shorter route between West shinn-
ston and shinnston proper. AL
ready a large number of signatures
has been maintained.
The bridge viii be especially ad-
vantageous to school children and
will relieve parents of the worry
that has always been caused by the
route along the street car tracks
and over railroad crossings.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
RECESS TAKEN
BY the County Court Thurs.
day Evening until Next
Monday Morning.

The county court took a recess
Thursday evening until Monday.
Harry E. Davisson was granted a
certificate upon which to obtain a
notary commission.
Mrs. Rebecca A. Harter gave bond
OF 800 as Administrative with will
annexed of John L. fTarter with Cuth-
bert A. Osborn surety. orie Myers,
Curtis E. Prunty and C, A. Osborn
were appointed appraisers of the
estate.
okey W. Davis qualified as executor
OF the will of L. B. Davis without
bond and W. E. Davis, Jesse E. Ken
nedy and French Young were ap-
pointed appraisers Of the estate.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
ATTACK MADE
By Eight Italian Torpedo
Boats on Entrance to the
Dardanelles.

eoNsTANT1NOPLE, July 70
Eight italian torpedo boats attacked
the entrance to the Dardanelles this
morning. Turkish forts replied
vigorously and two italian ships
we're sunk and others damaged E,
The cannonade LASTED five minuses.
The Turkish cabinet was hurriedly
called to the palace where at coun-
Gil of war it was decided to close
the Dardanelles.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
TO BRAIN ASQUITH
WOMAN DOES TRY
When She Throws a Hatchet
at Carriage He is
Riding In.

DUBLIN, July 19-Eight English
women have been arrested in con-
nectIon with outrages last night on
the arrival here of Premier AsQuith. .
A woman who threw a blazing
chair from box to the pit in a
theater, where Asquith was to speak,
gave the name of Gladys Evans, and
MRS. Mary Leigh has been Identified
as the woman who threw a Ratchet
at the premier's carriage. She in
tended, the police believe, to brain
him. ~ u
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
COMING HOME.

The Telegram clips the following
from the Mt. Clemens Daily
Leader:
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Maple, OF
Clarksburg, w. Va, who have been
ugests at the st. Clair, left for Their
home last evening. Mr.. Maple is
president of the rolling mills COM
pany in his city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
COURT REoEssEs.

WASHINGTON, July 1s.-The inns
parchment court that win try Judge
Archibald today fixed August 3 as
the limit OF time for all formal
answers in the case and then adiouru-
ed until July 70 Without deciding
whether the triaT shall 60 on this.
summer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
MU DEROUS new WORKERS
WAYLAY AND SHOOT MEN
As They Are Passing a Bufd=
ing on a Street Corner
in Metropolis.
BOTH MEN WILL DIE
Ten Shoss, Are Fired in First
Attack Quickly Followed
by Another.

NEW YORK;. July 1s-As two
men passed One Numbered and six
teenth street and First avenue early
today, several men leaped from a
doorway, ten shots were fred and
one of the passers fell. His com
panlon ran. The wounded man
was taken to a hospital where a few
minutes later his companion was
been shotby the same gang square
ben shot b ythe same gang square
away from the first shooting !.
Both will die.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
LOCAL FIRM GETS IT.

The board of education of Tenmile
district has awarded the contract for
the erection of a public schol build
ing at Bristol to the Banks construc-
ton Company, of Clarksburg. at
$4,4OS. Work will be started on the
structure at once.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
ACCUSED OF THEFT.

Pearl Rittenhouse, a negro en-
ployed at the Glen Elk hotel, was
Jailed Friday by constable to await
a hearing Saturday morning in JUS
tee G. H. Gordon's court on charge
of stealing 81 from seymore Collins,
another negro employed at tho hotel.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
CATLrS UNsEATED.

WASHINGTON, July 1s.-By d
strict party vote the House elections
committee, No. 2, today voted to un-
seat t, E. Catftn. of st. Louis and
that former Representative Gill, q
Democrat be seated: The committee
held that Catlin's election had been
corrupt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
AUTO ACCIDENT.

wtLKEsBARRE. Pa July 49,
Henry Fainberg was killed and Moses
E.lovitch, Samuel Oppenheimer and
Louis Cohen were injured when an
automobile was hit by train at
Moosic, Pa, today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
EXCITING TRADING
In Corn and Wheat at Chica-
go as Result Of Closing
Of the Dardanelles.

CHICAGO, July 10 = Excited
trading in wheat and corn resulted
today from the news Of the closing
of the Dardanelles, as such action
would shut of grain from the Black
sea ports.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
AGENT
Is Here Advertising the Chautauuua
TO BE Held in City Soon.

Advertising Agent Ashby of the
Lincol nChautauqua Company is here
distributing advertising matter and
posting bills for the chautauqua to be
kCld on the Central school grounds
here beginning Sunday afternoon,
July %. Local committees are busy
preparing for the affair and there is
bright promise of successful chau-
tauqua in every particular.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
FLOOD
In Nevada Results in the
Death of Thirty or More
Persons.

RENO. New. July 19.-Advices from
Lovelock' say that twenty bodies have
been recovered following a flood in
tho canyon at Mazuma and Seven
Troughs, and it is believed the death
list will number thirty or more.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
TWO MEN ACQUITTED.

No session Of the police court was
held this morning at the usual time
as the docket was clear. Mayor
Frank R, Moore tried two men at a
session of the court last evening for
street fighting and discharged them
as not guilty.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
HOLIDAY FUNERAL.

Lille May Holiday, aged four
years. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs T. L,
Holiday. died Friday morning at 2
o'clock after a short Illness of a COM
plication of diseases. The funeral
will be held at the home Saturday
afternoon at 4:SO o'clock and the
burial will be in Elkview cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
BLUHIELD BLAZE.

BLUEFIELD, W. Va, July 19.-Fire
today destroyed the McCue and
Wright milling plant here and four
adjoining buildings. The loss is
100000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
LAWN SOCIAL TONIGHT

All is in readiness for the ice
cream social tonight at St. Paurs
Church. II It rains refreshments
will be served in the church.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO, July 19.-July wheat
closed 97N; corn 6S%; oats 42B.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
BOARD TO ADJOURN.

The board of review and equaHza-
ton announces that it viii end its
annual sittings next Wednesday even
ing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-21
HEADQUARTERS TO BE OPENED
IN BOTH NEW YORK AND
CHICAGO.
SENATOR GORE AND OTHERS
TO DIRECT IN WEST
Governor Wilson Announces Appor-
t,onment Work Between Two d
visions-Chairman Mccombs to 0it
rsct Eastern Work. With Financi'
Division Under His Direction.

Seagirt, N. J., Aug. 21.-Division o.
the democratic national campaign com
mittee now in authority for geographi-
cal activity was announced by Gov
ernor Wilson.
One half Of the committee Will be To-
Gated in New York City and the other
half In Chicago where officers or the
committee today intended to estaonsn
the western headquarters Of the demo
cratic campaign.
The governor announced that Sena-
tor Gore Of Oklahoma. chairman OF the
committee on organizations: Represent
ative Burleson, OF Texas. chairman OF
the speakers bureau; Senator Reed. OF
Missouri: Judge King. Of Oregon. and
Charles r. Crane, the vice chairman OF
the finance committee. would cooper
ate at Chicago with Joseph T.. Dawes
secretary OF the national committee.
At the New York headquarters be-
sides National Chairman McCombs ana
Vice Chairman McAdoo will be sta
toned Rolla Wells. the national treas
Ilrer: Henry Morsanthau. chairman OF
the finance committee:, Josephus Dan
iels chairman Of the publicity commit
tee; Willard Salisbury. chairman OF
the special bureau: Representative a.
Mitchell Palmer. Of Pennsylvania;
Representative McGillicuddy. Of Maine
and Senator O'Gorman. Of New York
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-21

goyernm ent that the liberals at Leon
had risen In n-revolt and General Cham
orro dispatched troops to suppress
the movement and reinforce the city.
The government troops on reach
ing Leon camped on the plaza In the
center Of the town. The insurgents
who greatly cutnumbered the gov
ernnlent force. attacked the city Sat
urday and after q fierce engagement
the garrison surrendered. Instead Of
holding their captives prisoners OF
war, after the submission, 1t Is re-
ported that the troops were slaugh-
tered by the rebels. Out Of force of
500 all were killed except seventy
Following the repulse of the insur-
gents last Wednesday night after four
days battle at Managua, in which the
American marines and bluejackets
from the gunboat Annapolis and from
Panama played prominent part as
defenders of the capital, the insur-
headquarters ut Masaya, the capital OF
the department of the same name. ~
ing to the south Of Managua.
1t was learned by the government
on Thursday, however, that the insur-
gents ndO sent large Quaul1IlCS VI
arms and ammunition from Masaya to
Leon thru the mountain passes and
that the rebels were hurricdly concen-
trating their forces at the northern
town. It also became known that Gen
eral Mena, the deposed secretary OF
war, and leader Of the insurrection
whose health has been greatly i'm
paired had gone to Leon to direct the
operations of his men.
Lieut.. Edward H. Conger Of the AM
erican marine battalion now stationed
at Managua. returned to the capital
this afternoon from Masaya where he
went to confer with General Mena. The
lieutenant after consultation with the
Nicara guam officials again returned to
the southern city. Lieutenant Conger
reports that General Mena is very
sick man and that the liberal generals
Febit and Amend, are in command OF
the insurgents in the south.
Communication between Managua
and the outside world by way OF Cor
into, on the Pacific side Of Nicaragua
either by wire or by railroad. has
been cut since Friday. The severance
Of communication was caused by the
uprising on that day at Leon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-21
MAJORITY OF MEMBERS OF BULL
MOOSE STATE COMMITTEE
lNslsTENT.
DECIDE TO CALL CONVENTION
WITH DATE SEPT. 4
Little Heed Paid to Protests Of Load
srs Over State Against Such Action
-Oid Delegates May Be Reconvsned
to Avoid Holding County Conven.
tions.
,ecial to 'Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 21.-Seven mem
bers Of the progressive, party state
committee went into conference at the
dinner table at noon today to consider
the calling OF a state convention. The
prevailing opinion was that they would
call state convention for Sept. 4. to
nominate a state ticket. Many men,
bers insis, upon recalling the dele
gates who Wee here L.. July rather
than new delegates AMI county cor
ventions. Soine Of the cC'nmitteemen
are opposed to state ticket and 9TH
ers are for 1t, but it is believed ma
sority will favor some action.
Convention 10 Called.
All delegates to the bull moose state
convention will be recalled Sept. T.,
when Roosevelt comes to Des Moines.
to nominate full state third party
ticket. The bull moosers in confer
ence here passed this resolution at 2
o'clock this afternoon.
Congressional conventions for each
of the eleven districts Of Iowa were
also ordered to be held in Des Moines
on the same day. Congressional candi-
dates will be named by the new party
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-21
FEDERAL MEN At DAVENPORT;
Investigate the Deportation Case In
the Angelakis Family.

Davenport. Aug. 21.-M. Seraphic.
United states immigration officer, - In
Davenport investigating the charges
that n conspiracy was formed to de-
port Mrs Marigo Angelakis and her
son. Nicola Ancelakis. 1t had been
claimed that the two were likely TO
become public charges and they were
ordered dopnrted
They secured attorneys who went TO
Washington and fought the case but
the Judgment of the immigration offt-
GERS were upheld. They then Went to
New York where the Algelakis family
was being held, ami secured another
hearire al which II was shown that
the action in deportine the family was
unwar:anted. They were allowed to re-
main in this country.
1t was shown TIM. Mrs. AhEelakia
had been earning n dollar a day and
her board and had saved 5000. which
she had sent to Greece.
Friends OF the Angelakis family
calm that certain persons In GreecS
mad reasons for wanting the mother
and son returned tn the old country.