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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-29
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Improvements Are Being
Made at WESLEYAN Col
lege at Buckhannon.

BUCKEIANNoN, Aug. 23.-work on
the new gymnasium at the college is
being rushed as rapidly as possible.
The excavation has all been done, the
swimming pool built, and the founda-
tlon walls commenced. The building
is a large one, and It will be many
years before the college will outgrow
1t. The new gym is located at the
head of the driveway which passes
the presidents residence, and extends
back to the old athletic field.
The location for the new Science
Hall has been selected It is about
200 feet to the left of the gym as one
goes into the grounds, and will be
about as far from College avenue as
the music hall stands. Architects
are still at work on plans and spec
ifications, but 1t is believed that work
will be started on this building early
in next month.
Owing to the encroaehment OF the
gym on the ground belonging to the
athletic field, the field has been en-
laTged and rearranged. The idea OF
the college authorities at first was to
swing the baseball diamond around,
but some Of the local baseball players
pointed out the disadvantages of this,
and 1t has now been. decided to build
the new diamond with the field in the
same direction as formerly. The
pitchers box will be on ground for
merly occupied by the grandstand.
The old stand has been torn down
and new and larger one will be
built 100 feet farther back than the
old one Most of the old fence has
been torn down, and the field now
looks pretty bad, covered as 1t Is with
debris and building material. 1t is
proposed to make the new field SO
large that one-fourth mile track
may be built around the grounds
inside the fence. A new fence will
be built, and smaller fence inside
to keep spectators from the playing
field. Wesleyan's athletic grounds,
when completed, will be larger and
better than those of any other school
in the state
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-29
NEW THEATER
Work Win Begin on II Mon
day and BE Completed
within Ten Weeks.

Next Thanksgiving Day will mark
the opening OF modern new theater
here and a want existing since the
burning of the Traders building more
than year ago win be ailied.
The formation OF new company,
the purchase OF site and other mat
tiers in connection with the assured
opera house were promoted by Holm
Doe & Lafferty, architects. who de-
serve great credit as well as the graf
itude OF the general public here and
in near towns.
The building will be located on a
lot on West Pike street once known as
the Dent property and later as the
Raymond property. which the COM
pany has purchased OF J. w. Williams
and Frank C. Gaylord. The lot is on
the north side of West Pike street a
short distance from the Masonic tenn
pie now in course of construction and
1t is therefore central in location.
The structure Will be three stories
containing an auditorium, balcony and
gallery. with seating capacity OF i, :
900 persons or more. It will be of
modern design and built of brick and
steel. 1t will have West Pike street
frontage of sixty feet and a depth OF
100 feet.
The Clarksburs Theater Company's
membership includes ]. w, Williams,
Frank C. Gay'n-d Robert Morris
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-29
|lEATH
Claims E. H. lHeAin, a Well
Known. Citizen of
Adamston.

Ell. Helm. aged So years, employed
by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company for the last twenty
years as pumper, died at his home
at Adamston at 1880 Friday morning
after a short illness due to a general
breakdown.
Mr.. HeAin fell and injured himself
more than year ago and although
he apparently recovered he was
troubled from time to time by the
effects of the fall Last week he fell
again and injured himself and was
belfast until death relieved his suf-
ferings at the hour stated above.
The deceased man is survived by
his widow, two children, one brother
and three sisters. The children are
Mrs. E. B. Alexander, OF Parkers-
burg, and Frank, living at home. The
brother is Samuel j. Hehin, of Graf
ton. The sisters are Mrs. A. F. Thay-
er, of Grafton; Mrs. NJ. C. Courtney,
of Gold vaine, Fauquer county, Va,
and Mrs. w. A. Courtney, OF stork,
Stafford county. Va.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-29
RAYMOND ESTATE
PAYS FORFEITURE
Of $500 for the State
County and District to
Tax Department.

CHARLESTON, Aug. 2S.-Through
the office Of the state, tax commission
er another large sum of money has
been collected to be returned to the
county ana district. 1t ia the for
feiture OF $500 from the estate Of
Sidney Raymond, of Harrison county,
and covers the years of 1909-10-1t. OF
the entire amount only about 500
will go to the state, a little over one
fourth to the county and the balance
to the road, teachers and other funds
of Elk district in which Mr.. Hay
mond lived.
There have been a number of cases
where these forfeitures have proved a
wonderful assistance to the district;
and have made possible the keeping
up of roads, the employment of teach
ers holding getter grade certificates,
and even in the construction or care
of buildings. What the state gets
out of IT is very small.
The German American Car Com
pany, West Virginia corporation,
but with principal offices in Chicago,
has increased its authorized capital
from 100000 to s7oO;OOO. The reso-
luton authorizing the increase has
been filed with the secretary OF state
by President Max Epstein
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-29
Of operatorg Of other states.

of operators OF other states.
In no other state do the mining
conditions differ as widely as they
do in West Virginia. There are par
alell districts-separated by but a
few miles-in which it is impossible
from financial viewpoint, to expect
the same conditions. These differ
ent conditions have always entered
into the question of wage scales be-
tween the union and the operators,
with the result that some of the dis
tricts or sections have been captured
by the union. and sections nearby.
with conditions entirely different,
however. operated by non-union la
Dor, or the open shop plan.
There are some non-union sections
where the miners are reported to be
making much more money than in
union sections, because of the condi-
ton of the coal and the demand
for that particular coal. Whenever
the union comes up with new
scale the operators point to COM
petitive district where there Is no
scale agreement with the union. and
demand the same condition from the
union seeking to make a new scale.
The extension of the strike
which now seems certain to be to
every mining district of the state
means that the miners organization
Is endeayoring to comply with the
admonition, why don't you organize
West Virginia? The operators now
realize the extent of the plans of the
miners and will put up Just as
strong fight to prevent the organ
izatlon of the state as the miners will
put up to organize.
There is no question but that
there are many coal operators who
have no idea of employing any other
than members of the miners union,
but they are by no means in the ma
jority.
Despite the fact that the average
price of coal in West Virginia in
1911 was about a cent above that OF
1910 many coal companies failed;
some operations have been operated
under a receiver while others have
been closed down entirely because
coal can not be produced at the
mouth of the mine and the cars at.
the price the coal brings in the
market. Other operations are just
about breaking even, There are
some, however, that are making
money, in fact, more than ever
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-29
BULL MEESE FOR :
REGULAR TICKETS
Ex-Governor Dawson Makes
Public Action of the
Progressives.

CHARLESTON, Aug. 23-That
they will support the regular Repub-
lican state, congressional, county and
district tickets throughout the Estate
but that action on the electoral etick-
ct is to be decided later, is the sub
stance. of the action of the Progress
i've party's committee, headed by ex-
Governor William NJ. o. Dawson,
which was empowered to work out
the details of the Progressive con-
ventlon held in this city on July 80.
The action Of the committee was an
nounced last night by Mr.. Dawson
when he gave the reporters of the
press copy of the resolution adopt
ed by the committee, meeting of
which was held in this city yesterday.
The committee adopted the follow
ing:
Whereas, last May state conven-
ton was held at Huntingdon, COM
posed of delegates chosen from mag
Isterial districts, which made the
convention the most representative
ever held in the state; which conven-
.tion was organized and dominated by
Progressives, and which convention
adopted Progressive platform, and
nominated candidates for supreme
judges; and.
Whereas, there was held last June
a statewide primary election, where
by were named the candidates for
state offices and for the office of dis
trict congressman and congressman
at-large; and,
Whereas, the Progressives consti-
tuted four-hfths of the votes who
participated in said primary election;
and,
Whereas, the said candidates hav-
ing been nominated by said conven-
ton and primary election and placed
on said platform are, If they desire it,
entitled to the support of the Pro-
gressives; and they having express
ed desire for such support;
Therefore. resolved, first-That
the names of said candidates be placed
on the petitions of the Progressive
party for the nomination of candi-
dates for said offices preliminary to
printing their names on the ticket of
said party:
"Resolved. second-That we recon-
mend that the names of the candi-
dates nominated in said primary cleo
ton for the offices OF circuit judge,
state senator and county and dis
trict offices who desire the support
of the Progressives, and who are fit
men and entitled to such support, be
also placed on the said nominating
petitions"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-29
NEW OFFICES
In This state are Established by the
Department.

WASHINGTON. D. G., Aug. "a
Announcement has been made by the
postoffice department OF the estab-
lishment of a postoffice at Ottawa.
Boone county, one mile from JEFFREY
and three miles from Hewett, with
William A. Garrett as postmaster.
"A new Office has also been estab-
lished at Excelsior, Mcdowell coun-
ty, with ]. A. Hudleston, as post
master.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-29
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Nuts - * y va-Ha
students requirements

Young women and young men
preparing to leave for educational
institutions will find this store
ready to meet their essentials and
equipments-in the most COM
plete and satisfying manner.
Everything you will need
goods of genuine merit-verity
Of value.
A word of guidance-Durin
your residence away from home,
have recourse to this store-we
will be exceedingly attentive to
your demands.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-29
MINE PAY
Slightly Smaller on Account
of a Shortage of Rail
road Cars.

Owing to shortage of railroad cars
the monthly mine pay in the Fair
mont and Clarksburg districts satur-
day was somewhat smaller than that
of the previous month.
The clarksburg end of the coasol
idatlon Coal Company paid It's miners
$4,000 while the Falrmont end paid
$4,000. Operations at the indepen-
dent plants also fell of on account
of lack OF cars,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-29

CONDITIONS
IN THE STATE
Are Declared by Labor Com
missioner Barton as
Very Fine.
EXCEPT THE STRIKE.
In the Kanawha and Other
Coal Fields Which Prom
ises to Spread.

CHARLESTON, Aug. 24-"Indus-
trial conditions were never better in
West Virginia than they are today"
said Labor Commissioner u. ". Bar
ton, who has been here this week
comforting with Governor william s.
alasscock relative to the strike cit
uation in the Paint and Cabin creek
sections.
"And this is true despite the fact
that there is some trouble in your
Kanawha coal district, where sveral
thousand miners are now idle," con-
tinued the commissioner.
There is not glass plant, pot
terry or steel mill idle in the state.
lotteries and glass plants that were
idle. some of them as long as five
years, are in operation this year. and
there is no sign they will ever have
to close down as long as the demand
for their production is as great as it
is today.
ut is unfortunate" said Mr.. Bar
ton, that we should have trouble il
the coal districts at this time, and
hope it will be possible for the two
sides to get together and bring
about an amicable adjustment of
their differences.
While the strike in the Kanawta
district, and which is now certain to
spread to other districts of the state.
has not yet reduced the output be-
low corresponding periods in prevl-
Gus years, with the spread of the
strike, the output will eventually be
affected and the industry seriously
injured, affecting alike the operator
and the miner.
BY those who have listened to the
contentious of both sides, there is
no longer any doubt but that the
present contest is insignificant to
that which is coming, and of which
the present contest is only a prelimi-
nary from which is rapidly growing
a conflict that viii have the state for
the boundary instead of q mining
district. For years the operators OF
the union districts OF the country
have said to the United Mine Work
ers' officials, "Why don't you organ
ize West Virginia." Ten years ago
a good start had been made along
that line, aided by the coal oper-
ators of other states. Instead of
spreading its wings out over new
territory, the motives, or at least
some of them failed to find the re-
sponsive answer that spelled sue
cess. and instead of the union gain
ing foothold it lost nearly every
thing it had previously gained. The
fact that operators of other states
had become a party with some of the
miners officials in calling strike,
has never been forgotten by the
West Virginia operators, although
ten years or more have elapsed.
And there is no trouble to find oper-
ators today who look upon the pres
emit conditions as beng largely re-
sponslble to the efforts and supports
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-29
MAJOR RAY
New Appointee of the Presi-
dent is Now Under
House Fire.

WASHINGTON. D. c, Aug. "a
The House committee on the war
department expenditures today re-
ported that Major B. B. Ray, U. S.
A., whom the president yesterday
nominated to be deputy paymaster
general, had been engaged in polite
al activity particularly in the inter
est OF the president ana had four
times been charged with serious Of
lenses. never indicated and never
disciplined more severely than by
reprimand.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-29
TRACTION L!NE
Work is Moving Along at a
Fine Rate Of Speed
Just Now.

The work on the Weston extension
of the Monongahela Valley Traction
Company's line from this city to
Weston Is progressing very rapidly.
There are more than 300 men at work
and these are throwing dirt at great
rate.
There are three steam shovels that
are nosing their way through hills re-
moving dirt from the cuts that are
being made for the track. Two Of
these huge monsters are being used
on this line for the first time.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-29
SALEM GROWS.

The Salem Express reports recent
births in that city as follows: Mr..
and Mrs. Brook Ford have son. Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Robb, of West Salem,
a daughter: Mr.. and Mrs. H. e. Davis.
OF Long Run, a daughter; Mr.. and
Mrs. T. F. Mcbride, daughter; and
Mr. and Mrs. John Nesbitt, a daugh-
ter.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-29
NEW ROUTE.

WASHINGTON. ID. G., Aug. "a
The postoffice department has an
nonunced that the newly established
rural deliver route out OF Prichard.
Wayne county, will be put in opera
ton November 1. The route will
be twenty miles long and will serve
100 families.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-29
APPLES GIVEN TAFT.

WASHINGTON. D, C., Aug. "a
Taft was presented a few
days ago with a large basket of ap-
pies sent toihlm by DR. s. N. Myers
and L. NJ. Lamar. OF MartinsDurg
Not an apple in the basket weighed
less than a pound.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-29
MINE
loremen and Fire Bosses Who
Receive Certificates Are
Announced.
NEXT EXAMINATION
VIII BE Held in the City of
Wheeling August %
and 20.

The following list of applicants
who secured certificates in the vari-
Gus grades at the examination of
mine foremen and fire bosses held at
Fairmont July 81 and August /:
First Class Certificates,
Robert H. Kenn, Everson, W. Va.
Harry Brown, Burgettstown, Pa.
h, H. Bunney, Piney Fork, o.
George E. stanard, Warrington,
W. Va.
Elmer E. Russell, Falrmont. W.
Eliza F. LEVEL, Monongah. W. Va.
George N!e1des. Grant Town, w.
va.
James C. Blrtcher, worthington,
W. va.
Michael o'Rrlen. Harrington, W.
va.
W. E. Hall, Pennington, w. Va.
Philip King, Fairmont, w. Va.
w. Dickinson st. clairsville, o.
Albert W. Kirk, Monongah, W. Va.
Forest NJ. White, Clarksburg, w.
Va.
]. q. Summers. Gypsy, W. Va.
James Ray, Enterprise, w. Va.
w. w. Shawhan. Gypsy, w. Va.
e. l.. Tucker. Gypsy, W. Va.
L. r.. Henry. Gypsy, w. va.
G.. b. Coburn, Everson,. w Va.
Walter James Green. Baxter, W.
Va.
Milton Coburn, Highland. w. Va.
H. G. Smith, Tyrconnell, w. Va.
David o Smith, Tyrconnell, W. Va.
Harry Laughlin, Morgantown, w.
Va.
Second Glass Certificates.
Harry Phythyon. West M;ddlesex,
Pa.
Ward Randolph, wllsonbuFg, W.
Va.
John Cherry. Vfropa. w. Va.
w. E. Kismer. Scottdale, Pa.
J. B. coburn. Grafton, W. Va.
Medard Albertazzi. Grafton, w.
Va.
Isaac Conn, Housewife. W. va.
c. W. Martin, Howesyllle, W. Va.
NJ. l.. Leeper, Harrington, w. Va.
s. f. Chichester, Kingwood, w. Va.
H. A. -stelnly. Grant Town, w.
va.
Geore Rutter. Gypsy, W. Va.
l.. q. Mallon, Barracksville, w.
va.
J. $. watson, worthington. W.
va.
v. o. Elsman, 1vanhoe, w. Va.
T. R. Marshall. Gllmer, W. Va.
Harry ,Delany, Glendale, W. Va.
S. NJ. sturm. Worthington, w. Va.
Clyde vanpelt. Wilsonburg, w.
va.
j. H. Yoder. shinnston, W. Va.
B. E. Manning, Lumberport, w.
Va.
John Ricer, Monongah, W. Va.
Herbert spragg, Monongah, W.
w. va.
c. E. swiger, Lumberport, w. Va.
William Mcolvin, Lumberport,
w. Va.
Luke Rogers, wOrthington. W,
va. -
Charles Bowman, wllsouburg, W.
Va.
Charles Stewart wilsonburg. w.
Va.
T. J. Donnelly. clarksburg. w.
Va.
j. E. Hamilton, Fairmont. W. Va
]. T. Jordan. Corlnth. w. Va.
NJ D. satteraeld, Enterprise, W.
Va. -aP
Frank Parsons. Hutchinson, W
Va.
]. E. Dent. Mona. w. Va.
A. E. Atkinson, Barracksvllle.
W. Va.
D. NJ. Summers, Gypsy. W. Va.
g. A. Fleming, Lumberport, w
Va.
J. E. clIngan. ciarksburg, W. Va
Fire Boss.
]. B Bebout, Grant Town, w, Va.
The next examination via be helt
in Wheeling August % and 30 AM
those who failed at Fairmont cal
take taht one;
$3.50 ,uo,r,,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-29
MATTER REFERRED.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Aug. "a
The matter of establishing a rural
deliver route out OF Rock Fork,
Kanawha county. has been referred
by the postoffice department to a
postoface Inspector for investigation
and report.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-29
PLANS FOR RESIDENCE.

Holmboe and Lafferty. architects
are drawing plans for q $4,000 resi-
dence OF A. IF. Dennison on East
Main street.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-29

William Alexander returned Thurs
day morning from Baltimore where
he spent the week looking after busi-
ness matters.
Smith Hood was here Thursday
from Fairmont.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-29

"Mackinnw'' and Olympic Coats
soft heavy cloths, $3.50.
MILDLY Blouses-all White, White
with Red. or Navy Drill collar and
Guns, S1.00.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-29

Misses Sweater Coats novelty
veaye-high rolling collar or shawl
collar ollarless-singlo and double
breasted. $1.75.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-29

Fine Nainsook Night Gowns. soc 70
$500.
Misses Drawers, 12hc to SLIPS.
Misses Princess Slips, S1.oo to $3.50.
Misses PetticoRts, Csc to S1.25.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-29

Buy tl,s Non Wagon direct.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-29

Misses Chiffon Waists - pleated
frills, fancy buttons-smart collar
long ana short sleeves. $500 to $3.50.
Lingerie Waists - Volles. Batlstes,
Handkerchief Linens, crepes. Ratines.
$3.50 to $500.
BOGGS q BUHL
PITTssuRoH. PA.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-10-19
l.ebano-Wal1I.

Miss Nina VAIL, the. prepossessing
daughter Of Mrs. r. Wahl, of this
city. and J c. Leblanc, the affable
young clerk of the steamer America,
were quietly married at $50 O'clock
last Saturday evening at the home
Of the brides mother. Rev. Quincy
Swing, rector Of Christ Episcopal
Church at NapoleonYilIe, performed
the pretty ceremony, which was wit
messed by immediate relatives and
an intimate friend. Mr.. and Mrs.
Leblanc LETT Saturday evening on the
America for a trip to Arkansas, and
upon their return will make their
home il New Orleans. A host Of
friends join III extending them cordial
congratulations and good wishes.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-10-19
BOSTON BEST AT BASEBALL.

The Boston Red sox won the
American League baseball champion
ship for 1912, and the New York
Giants captured the like honor in the
National League, the two teams
making almost identical records as
to the number of games lost and
won during the season.
It fell to these equally matched
clubs, therefore, to contend for the
world champ ionship when 1T
comes to baseball, the United States
is the World-the whole cheese, as
it were.
The 1912 championship series be
fgan at New 7 ork on Tuesday, CIT.
8, and the first game went to Bos-
ton by a score of 4 to 5. The second
game was played at: Boston the next
da and resulted IN an eleVen-inning
tie, to G. New York took the
third game on the Boston grounds,
Oct. 10, by 2 to i. The fourth game,
played at New York, was won by the
bean caters, to /, and the fifth
game, at Boston, went to the same
club by. 2 to i.
| The record up to this time was
three victories for Boston, one vic
tory for New York and one tie, Bos-
ton needing only one more winning
to end the series and collar the
pennant. With the beginning OF a
new week, however, the Giants
| braced up and captured both Mon
days and Tuesdays games, the
former at New York by 5 to 2, and
1 the latter at Boston by II to 4
i This gave each team three victories
j and the final result hinged on Wed.
nesday's game, which was played al
4 Boston. 1t was a grueling contest
and ended in the tenth inning with
"a victory for Boston, superinducee
by New York errors, the score stand
ing 3 to 3 in favor Of the Red sox.
The attendance at the eight games
q aggregated a quarter of a MILLION PEG
pie and the gross receipts were
i $49o,S33. The players of the win
ming CLUB received $1,000 each al
their share Of the gate money, ane
the players of the losing team $685.
each.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-10-19
Same Heres

i The Thibodaux Comm rcia1-Journal
says:a THE commission form Of gov
ernmsnt is being freely discussed
for this town. This form has proven
SO satisfactory il the small as wei
as in the larger cities Of the eoun-
try that We welcome and invite the
idea. We will fully endorse and
recommend the commission form ed
itorially in our next issue. =