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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-22
EINTER KILLED
Grafton Man Meets Death in
Yards in a Horrible
Manner.

GRAFTON, April 22.-Roy Kints-,
conductor in the yards Of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company
was killed Sunday morning about s
o'clock. He was at work and while
standing between a tender of an en-
CINE and a freight car. his glove
caught on a bolt, and he slipped and
fell beneath the wheels.
His body was horribly manglei.
The deceased man was about 80
years OF age and leaves his wife and
three children. His family resides IN
the First ward.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-22
ARRESTED
BY Local Police for Sell
ingsWhiskey in the
Streets.

T. G. Clark. colored, who has
been giving the local police author
tiles and also the federal authorities
some trouble for the last month by
bootlegging whiskey around the city
was arrested late Saturday evening
by Chief Brooks and was placed in
jail to await word from the federal
authorities,
Chief Brooks received word Mon
day morning that federal warrant
had been issued for Clark and to
hold him until it was served.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-22
DIES IN ROOM
Cumberland Cripple Found. Prob.
ably a Victim of Excessive Drink.

GRAFTON. April 22-Last night
Roy Yautz, of Cumberland. Nd.
was found dead in his apartments at
the Taylor boarding house. 1t is
believed that his death was caused
by excessive drinking A wife and
FIVE children survive him. Yantz,
several years ago, suffered the loss
of both legs and made his living by
begging.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-22
Mathtida MoIsant In menoplans and In
Aviation costume,

Mathllua MoIsant In menoplane and In
Aviation costume.
Matilda Moisant, aviator and sis
ter OF John B. Moisant, who lost his
life in an aeroplane accident at New
Orleans in December. 1910. has made.
her farewell flight, at Wichita Falls,
Texas. Her last flight was disas-
trous one. Her machine struck a
ridge of earth just outside the base
ball park, where she was giving an
exhibition. 1t came down right side
up with the young woman safe, but
the framework crumpled like a leaf.
In an instant the wreckage was
ablaze, and before the aViatrix could
escape her clothing was in flames
The fire was extinguished. before she
had sustained serious injury. 3
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-22
CHAPMAN
Funeral Held at Old Home Place at
Board Tree.

Thelma Chapman, aged seven
months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Chapman, of Lynch Mines, died
at II o'clock Sunday morning after a
short illness of a. complication of
diseases. FS
The body was taken to Board Tree,
Marshall county. by the way of Fair
mont Monday and the funera! and
burial was held there Monday after.
noon,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-22
CONFERENCE
Committee Meets the Third
Time to Discuss Engin-
GERS Wage Scale.

NEW YORK. April 22.-The con,
ference committee of the Genera
Managers Association of fifty rail.
roads east of Chicago met here today
to discuss for the third time the de.
mand of locomotive engineers fol
more wages. The engineers have
given them until s o'clock to decide
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-22
BY the Mackey Bennett But
They Are All Beyond
Recognition Point.
MR.. FRANKLIN DENIES
All knowledge Of Message
Sent to Hughes Of the
Vessels Safety.

ST. JOHNS, n. F.. April 22.-Thc
work of picking up bodies from the
Titanic disaster was continued today
by the cable steamer, Mackey- Bennett,
Most of the bodies cannot be ideu-
titled as they were clad only in sleep
ing garments.
Fifty have been recovered, and those
embalmed will be brought to land.
WASHINGTON, April 22.--when
the Senate investigation of the I'll
tanic tragedy was resumed here to-
day Vice President Franklin. of the
White Star Llnef was the first wit
ness called by Senator Smith,
Franklin related incidents sur
rounding his attempt to have earlier
reports of the disaster held up to
avoid unnecessary alarm. He denied
all knowledge Of q message sent to
representative Hughes of West vir-
ginia saying that the Titanic was
safe and signed by the White Star
Line. He acknowledged issuing re-
assuring statements concerning the
Titanic. when he had no facts on
which to base them.
Later, he said, when the news Of
the disaster came, he sent for report
ers, and began reading to them n
wireless message from the Carpathia,
giving news in considerable detail.
He first. however. teleDhoned It 20
some of the directors.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-22
ONE CASE ONLY.

One case only appeared on the
mayors docket Monday morning in
police court. 1t was for disorderly
conduct Sunday morning. The fellow
forfeited $3.50 and there was no trial.
Mayor Frank r. Moore was present
when the hour came for opening the
court.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-22
COMMERCE
Bodies Meet in Washington to
Organize National Cham
Der of Commerce.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-sevea
hundred and fifty delegates. repre-
senting 25b commercial bodies, met
here today to organize national
chamber of commerce. President
Taft delivered an address, and Sec
rotary Nagel outlined the object OF
the meeting.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-22
MAROONED
On Hill Tops Are Hundreds
of Refugees from the
River Flood Yet.

NEW ORLEANS, April 22.-Hun-
dreds of persons are still marooned
on the house tops and RATS in the
flooded districts, and rescue parties
in motor boats are securing the
surrounding country. There has been
intense suffering among the refugees,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-22

Outlaws Are Taken from
Roanoke Jail to Hills
vile for Trial.

RoANoKE Va. April 22-Under a
strong guard seven Hillsville prison
ers who had been in Jail here since
the courthouse tragedy were taken 10
HIllsville today where they will be
placed on trial tomorrow. Floyd
Allen is still suffering from broken
leg, but he will be arraigned with
the others.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-22
kANAVVTfA VALLEY i
Mine RS ON STRIKE
Between 5000 and 5000 Az
fecting Seventy-Five Coal
Miners Go Out.
WAGE SCALE COURSE
So Far There Has Been No
Disorder Reported in
the Field.

CHARLESTON. April 22.-Betweau
5000 fad 5000 miners affecting sew
enty=hYe mines IN the Kanawha valley
coal district went out on a strike
this morning as a7result OF the oper-
ators and miners failing to agree on
a wage scale:
No disorder has as yet been re-
ported.
Every mine along the Kanawha and
and Michigan railroad in West vir-
GINA is closed down.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-22
TAFT DENIES.

WASHINGTON. April ,22.-Presi-
dent Taft, through Secretary tIIulcs
today denied that Major Butt had been
sent on mission to Rome.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-22
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been issued
TO Arlie C. Jones and Alice Barrett
and William H. Keener and Susan ].
Emerson.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-22
NEW POSTMASTER.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-Jqhn J.
Richards has been appointed post
master at Ayers, Calhoun county. in
place of c. H. Cooper. resigned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-22

Miss Louise Kearns. of Parkers-
burg. is a guest Of Mrs. Sarah
WEIGH. her aunt. in the First ward.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-04-01
PREVENTORlUM'S NEW HOME.
Prominent Persons VIII Attend Opening
at Farmingdale, ". J.

The sI;o.GOO new home OF the Tubercu-
ioss Pr"rentorium for Children at Farm
ingdale. y j will be formally inaugurated
on Thursday. April % Gov Wilson OF
New Jersey. Comptroller Prendergast,
Borough Prcsidcn, McAneny. Charities
Commissioner Drummond. Health Com
missioner Lederle. Commissioner Hebberd
of The state Board Of Charities, Mrs j
I'orden Hartman. Mr. aud Mrs Henry
Phipps. Mrs Grover Cleveland. Mrs Emsn-
ncl Einstein and Mayor Inlay of Farm
ingdale are among those who have ac =
cepted invitations to DO present and in =
spect the new buildings New York guest y
will leave this city AZ noon on n special
train
III" preventorium Il the only institu-
ton in this country where tenement chill
dren are saved from contracting tuber-
culosis by being taken in time from homes
in which other members OF the family are
already tuberculous Because OF the UNIQUE
cha racter OF the experiment many prom
inent physicians Of the city, including DR.
Abraham jacob. DR.. Hermann NJ. BigRs.
pr, william VI. Wclch Of Johns Hopkins
tniversty. Or James Alexander Miller.
head Of the tuberculosis Clinics Of New
York; DR. Alfred F Hess and DR. Charles
i. Bolduan. will attend the exercises Invi-
fations to the exercises and descriptions
of the work which the institution has al
ready done are also being sent to the Mayors
and hea tn Officers OF a number of the large
tiles OF this country, IL being the inten-
tion to encourage the establishment OF
similar prevcntoria In connection with the
health departments Of every large city in
the United states
The prcventorium has been conducted
during the last two years In two small
frame cottages on tho brisbane farm in
tarmingdaie. ! 40 acres OF land hav-
ing been donated ior the purpose by Arthur
brisbane, the editor, IN memory OF his
inther The institution in this period has
hal not had single case OF illness OF any
Kind among its small inmates. who sleep
ont in th" open camps throughout the win
ter tho th"rmoEietor falling sometimes
as low as degrees below zero
Marcus NJ Marks. president Of the pre-
ventorium. recently rxpla incd the unique
work OF the institution to n number OF pub
lie spirited men, inicuding John u Rookie
leller, Pierpont Morgan and Jacob H.
Schn Mr.. Rockefeller donated $40 900
Mr.. Morgan 5000. Mr. Schif $1,000 Tor
more adequate and permanent quarters
rom other sources sums max ing n total
o, $3.50 900 have been collected tor the CON
stru"tion of adcuuat" buildings, while n
maintenance fund guaranteeing SIS. 900 n
year for current expenses has been started
9oi which $4,000 has already been pledged
henry phipps and AdoIph wisohn sub
scrlh"i 900 year; lsan" y Seligman and
E'geie Meyer. Jr $500 year each
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-04-01
WIFE DROWNED IN HIS ARMS.
Capt. O'Nrill Tried TO Hold Her Up, hut
Help Camo Too Late,

Cl!nging to slippery pile with one
arm and trying 10 keep his half uncon-
scious wife above water with the other.
'apt. o'Ncill OF the barge Alhatross
made losing fight in the East River
at the foot OF Franklin street. Astoria.
about ! o'clock yesterday morning.
Capt. ONeill and his wife lived aboard
the barge, which had on cargo OF coal
consigned to Frank McWillams. They
had been away from the barge visiting
friends. and on their return the barge
had swung few feet out from the dock
and plank was used TO board the
boat.
The wharf at the foot of Franklin
street Is at the edge Of He'll Gate and
the currents sometimes make rough
seas AT the dock. Despite the fact that
she weighed more than 500 pounds. Mrs.
o'Neill had no fear about walking across
the plank. when an unusually heavy
surge set the boat in motion. and in
the darkness she lost her footing
AS she dropped out Of sight between
the wharf and the boat Capt. O'Neill
threw off his coat and sprang after her.
Selling her. he swan to pile inside the
dock and then began TO shout for help
His cries were unhcard for half an hour
Policeman Moran, then passing, heard
the shouts and lowered rope Mrs
oNciil was pulled to the dock, followed
by her husband who was about ex-
haustcd. An ambulance was Summoned
from st. Johns Hospital. but Dr. Wark
found that the woman was dead
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-04-01
MORTON PLANT GETS LICENSE
Fort Griswold Hotel Will Sell Liquor
Under Special Statute.

HARTFORD. Conn. March si.-Under
law passed by the last Legislature
a liquor license is to be issued to Morton
+. Plant. the yachtsman and capitalist
who owns the Fort Griswold Hotel. just
outside New London. in the no license
town Of Groton.
For years the hotel. which caters to tn.
wealthy. has been confessedly violating
the excise laws Of Connecticut.
Backed by powerful lobby bill Va.
put through the Assembly in spite of tn.
opposition Of the temperance forces. aud
Gov. Baldwin. though appealed to first
and later severely criticised. signed it.
The commissioners of New London
have assents from more than a majority
Of the registered voters of Grot on. whirl
has been dry for years and which has hscn
the beneficiary Of MIR. Plants genero sity
The license will authorize the For
Griswold House to serve drinks to gu esJs
for four months from June /. which i !,
the season at Eastern Point.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-04-01
ing 10 have made any contributions
10 tho worlds knowledge.

ing 10 have made any contributions
10 tho worlds knowledge.
IT think both Scott and Amundsen,
whom | know personally, owe a great
deal TO ShaCkcton, who first demon
strated tho existence Of great ice
barrier extending southwark which these
explorers have used to such advan-
tage. The successful explorer ought
always 10 give full credit to the men
who went on before and made his work
possible. AS for the question as to whom
tho glory Of discovery belongs. II seems to
me that It ought to nc equally divided.
That one man reaches the pole month
cr few weeks before another should
III no way dctract from the latter's ac-
con1plishment. In reality the important
thing IL the care and the funess with
which observations are made there for
the use Of scientists in general.
"Besides my familiarity with Scott's
vessel the fact that he Is using the
same ponies that were used By me
md by Schacklcton gives me an added
interest in his expedition. hope that
he has succeeded. The last word I had
from him was written just as he was
leaving New Zealand"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-04-01

Capt. SCOTS equipment contained two
motor sledges. One. however. was lost.
according to report. in the landing at Mac
Murdo Sound in Jdnulrv. 1911. Presum-
ABLY he still has the oth,-. a pow ,rtiI
motor with driving whs u, composed of
hickory and steel and sedge ruiins-, for
the front, The motor sled, subjected -
severe tests. proved capable two II three
and half miles an hour.
Capt. Scott like Sir Ernest Shackleton
was aware Of the sturdy qua !es and re- =
liability Of the shaggy Manchurian pony
and he took with him on the Terra N.vn
a plentiful supply of the little animals.
The equipment contained also about a
hundred powerful Eskimo dogs. from
whom great work was expected In tho
dangerous landing at MacNIurdo Sound
two OF the ponies and one OF the dogs were
lost as well as motor sledge
The stores laid in were selected with
much care by the young officer. who was
already veteran in Antarctic work. ,Slt
was necessary to provide much in little
bulk and problems in food condensatio
were worked out t. tho last degree The
scientific staff were splendidlv equipped
for the work in view
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-04-01
DIX AND THE EXTRA SESSION
Matter 10 he Discussed at the Capitol
some Opposition TO II.

ALBANY. March 3l.-Gov. Dix spent
Sunday at Ills summer home at Thomp.
son, Washington county. He will be al
the executive chamber again tomorrow.
when he will receive the opinion OF At
torney General CeSmody a. to the
status Of the Wingdale State prison sit
uation in view Of the failure of the As
sembly on the last day of the session to
pass Senator Franklin Roosnvelt's bill
abandoning the Wirgdale prison site and
appropriating S2i3.Ooo to pay the claims
of contractors for damages caused by
the annulnent OF their $2.5O00oO con-
tracts.
After Senators Murtaugh and Rose
called upon Gov Dix at the executive
chamber on Friday night as u committee
10 notify him that the Senate had COM
pleted its business he told The Sun cor
respondent that there would he an extra
session OF the Legislature TO consider
Wingdale. conservation and direct pri-
rnaries legislation He said that when
his legal adviser. Seymour Van Santvoord.
who was tired ont. returned tomorrow
or Tuesday from his week end rest at his
home in Troy he would discuss plans for
an extra session with him.
The Governor told the committee that
no had nothing more 10 communicate to
tho Legislature at that time. anCf that he
hoped TO see them back soon.
Senator Ro~- promptly notified Sena-
tor Bracket. he minority leader. that
the Governors remarks indicated an
extra session. Minority Leader Brackett
asked Senator Murtaugh in the open
S''nate If tina, was the Interpretation he
put upon the Governors remarks and after
some hesitation Senator Murtaugh laugh
ingly replied ii was not up to him to in
terpret the Governors words.
John A. Mason. secretary to the Gov
ernor. stated tonight that the interview
credited to him stating there would not
les ali extra session was unauthorized.
Since the publication Of the Governors
attitude regart3ng an extra session vari-
Gus interests. political and otherwise. have
been advising him to let the Legislature
situation rest "a il is
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-04-01
THREE BROTHERS SHOT
BY "ENCHAMTRESS" Man
Two Dying and One Serious ly
Wounded in Montreal
Hotel Fight.
THEY ATTACKED MUSICIANS
Cellist and Concert Master Assailed in
Room After Rcbuking Noisy
NclghbOr.
THEY ATTACKED MUSICIANS

MONTREAL. March 3i.--Edg ar and
Harold Chapman. "a and ~ years old,
are dying at the Royal Victoria Hospital
here. and third brother. Herbert. is In
the same institution. seriously wounded
as q result Of shooting ARRAY ear ly
to-day at the Savoy Hotel. a house extern
sively patronized by theatrical people.
G. II. Herman. cellist. and II. Fanford,
concertmaster of the Kitty Gordon COM
pnny. which was here a. His Majesty =
Theatre last week in "The Enchantress,
were sitting in Hennan's room at the
Savoy after the performance on Saturday
night. Fanford chaffed Herbert Chap
man. who answereLhim angrily.
Later Chapman was heard making
an uproar in bedroom. and Fanford
knoc ked at the door and told him to he
quiet. as he was disturbing the members
OF the 'Enchantress' company. who had
TO catch an early train. lie then went
back 10 Hennau's room.
Chapman followed and told the two mc,,
the YOU'D fix them. They thought his
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-04-01

hreat was the outburst OF an intoxicated
man and when he left the hotel in a cab
they gave the matter no further attention
However,. Chapman returned with his
brothers Harold and Edgar The three
overpowered. the night watchman. burst
open tohe front door. rushed upstairs to
Hennan's roam. broke the door of that
room open and attacked Fanford and
lehman
lehman managed 10 reach his grip and
taking revolver from it shot at the
three brothers. As a result Harold and
Edgar Chapman were shot several times
each in the head. chest. lungs. throat and
stomach and Herbert Chapman received
a DANGEROUS wound in the abdomen.
Inc brothers were taken to the hospital
where the doctors stated there was no
hope for Harold end Edgar and that Her
bert stood in grave danger of blood poi
soning.
Herman and Fanford were arrested and
Will appear before the Recorder to-
morrow morning. Tho shooting caused
a great sensation at the hotel guests
leaving their rooms and fleeing into the
streets IN the scantiest of night attire.
Herbert Chapman is well known to the
police. having been mixed up in shoot
ing ARRAY on ST Denis street here last
year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-04-01
TO CLEAN UP NEW ROCHELLE.
BOyI and Girls Start . Campaign
Watches as Prizes.

NEW ROCHELLE. y. ". March 31-The
school children OF New Rochelle began
a campaign In all parts Of the city to
clean front and back yards and to look
after the cleaning Of the streets and
alleys. Some OF the more enthusiastic
started work yesterday.
Mayor Frederick II. Waldorf and Ed
ward J. Cordial. President of the City
Council. have offered gold watches to the
boys and girls who have the cleanest
yards and who have caused others to
clean their yards by the end OF June.
The children will form corps to patrol
the streets TO keep them free OF debris
and papers and ask every person who Is
In the habit OF throwing papers. fruit
skins and cigar stumps In the streets to
throw them into receptacles to be placed
at intervals by the General Improvement
Association. which is headed by Mrs Law
renee F.. Van Etten. Columbus oDon-
mel 1selin has given 5000 toward the work
of Mrs Van Ettens association
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-04-01
JOHN MITCHELL BREAKS DOWN,
Union Leader Loses voicc and Cancels
speaking Engagements.

SCRANTON, Pa, March 3l.-John
Mitchell, ex-president Of the miners
union. who was to address the miners
here tonight. collapsed this afternoon.
After talking a short time in Wilkes
barre he gave up.
Upon reaching this city In the evening
DIR. Walter NJ. Reedy was summoned
To the Hotel Casey to attend Mr..
Mitchell. DR.. Reedy said that Mitchell
had overworked his voice recently and
needed rest He cannot speak above a
whisper.
Several thousand mine workers who
had assembled at Polls Theatre were
disappointed.
The lecture was for the benefit Of
the fund being collected for tho defence
of NJ. j. Harmon. local union man who
was indicted at Indianapolis in the
dy 'amite case
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-04-01
SCOTS ROUTE TO THE SOUTH POLE AND AMuNpsry.s.

him belonged the right Of way. In the
first place II was he who made the furthest
south in the old expedition in which
Shackleton went as his subordinate.
That would seem to entitle him to the
FIRST chance at reaching the coveted goal.
know some people think the race ought
to be open and free for all. but do not
I could never understand why Shackle-
ton should go in to beat his old com
mander
From the fact that Scott intends to
remain where he is and is sending ba OK
his vessel it seems plain that he IS con-
hdent Of getting to the pole, and is ar
ranging TO remain there long enough to
get the observations for which he went
equipped. He has two parties in the
Held making surveys, and that work ia kes
considerable time.
i myself have got no letters from him
since he left
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-04-01
OFFICE RUSH IN LONG BRANCH.
Fifty.six Men Seek Jobs Under the
Commission GovernHent,

Lone BRANCH. N. j., March 3I.-Fifty.
six men will be voted for In the first qri.
mary under. commission government AZ
hl'ng petitions closed last night al mid.
nisht: Ever since the adoption Of the
Walsh act there has been q steady stream
In termination received from 25 to 200
petitions.
Tw-nty-four Of the fifty-six men nomi-
the CITY Council. The ten high men
elected on April . will take part in the
election a month later, wien the five men
years. Their salaries Will not exceed
$4,000. with $500 additional for the Mayor.
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The plan OF the journey to the south from
King Edward VII. Land includes the use oi
tho three means of sledge traction 40.
scribed. Ponies will be taken In suh.cient
numbers to insure a thoroughly ADEQUATE
amount OF food being taken 10 tho 'oase "i
the glacier: a dog team with relay OF men
will transport the loads over the glacier
surface. and a picked party OF men anu
dogs will make tho hnai dash across 'he
inland ice sheet Motor sledges WILL u,
cording TO their proved capacity. oe mum
agent or useful auxiliary to the transport
plan. II they reach the foot of the glacier
there can he little doubt that they VIII
ascend IL and greatly simplify the dinicnt'e'
of the further journey. ifthey fail to reach
the glacier they will a. least as far as they
can be taken relieve t'o ponies ana dogs
Of weights and increase the safety OF the
return journey.