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Eastern Colorado times., 1912-09-27
CHAPTER XVI.
The Remain. Of Tragedy.

The Remains Of Tragedy.
It must have been the shock Of thus
realizing suddenly how short time
remained In which should have light
which restored my senses. know
stared at the dim yellow flicker duly
at first. and then with swift return
ing consciousness which spurred my
brain into activity. In that instant
hated, despised myself, rebelled at my
weakness. Faith in Claire Mortimer
came back to me in food of regret.
II she had failed, 1t was through no
fault of hers, and was no coward to
lie there and rot without making
stern fight for life. When was found.
those who came upon my body would
know that I died struggling, died as a
man should. facing fate with a smile.
with hands gripped in the contest.
The resolution served-it was q spur
to my pride, instantly driving away
every haunting shadow of evil. Yet
where should turn? To what end
should devote my energies? 1t was
useless to climb those stairs again.
gripped the old musket as the only
instrument at hand. and began testing
the walls. Three sides raped. re-
ceivfng the same dead, dull response.
was In the darkest corner now. be-
yond the stairs. still hopelessly beat
Ing the gun barrel against the stone.
The dim light revealed no change in
the wall formation. the same irregu-
lar expanse Of rubble set in solid NOR
tar. hardened by century of exposure
to the dry atmosphere. Then to an
idle, listless blow there came a hollow,
wooden sound. that caused the heart
to leap into the throat I tried again,
a foot to the left, confident my ears
had played me false. but this time
there could be no doubt-there was an
opening here back Of a wooden bar.
rier.
Half crazed by this good fortune, I
caught up the inch Of candle, and held
1t before the wall. The dim light
scarcely served as an aid. so inge-
niously had the door been painted in
resemblance to the mortared stone.
was compelled to sound again. inch by
inch. with the gun barrel before I
could determine the exact dimensions
Of the opening. Then I could trace the
slight crack where the wood was fit-
ted. nor could have done this but for
the warping Of board Wild with ap-
prehension lest my light fail before
the necessary work could be accom-
plished. l drew out the single-bladed
knife from my pocket. and began wild
ening this crack Feverishly as
worked. this was slow OF accomplish.
ment. yet silver by silver the slight
aperture grew, until l wedged in the
gun barrel, and pried out the plank
The rush Of air extinguished the
candle, yet cared nothing. for the air
was fresh and pure. promising a clear
passage.
God, this was luck! With new cour-
age throbbing through my veins
groped my way back to the table after
flint and steel, and relit the candle
fragment. shadowing the flame with
both palms as returned to where the
plank had been pressed aside. How.
ever. found such precaution unnec-
essary, as there was no perceptible
draft through the passage now the
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-09-27
Aroused His Congregation.

There is story that preacher
pawned his watch and the following
Sunday preached four hours because
he had no timepiece. At the conclu-
sion of the sermon there was special
collection raised and sent to the pawn
broker.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-09-27

Suffocating.
opening was clear for the circulatioI.
Of air. There had been two planks-
thick and Of hard wood-composing
the entrance to the tunnel, but found
it impossible to dislodge the second.
and was compelled to squeeze my
way through the narrow twelve-inch
opening. This was difficult task. as
was man of some weight. but once
accomplished found myself in u con-
tracted passageway. not to exceed
three feet in width. and perhaps Eve
from floor to roof. Here It was appar-
emily as well preserved as when first
constructed. probably hundred years
or more ago. the side walls faced with
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-09-27
Exonerated.

Exonerated.
Indignant Passenger ito railway
manager)-Here. I say. got z Snder
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-04
SENATORS
From This State Are Not
Present at the Opening
of Congress.

WASHINGTON, Dec 4-West vir-
GINA was poorly represented at the
opening of the final session of the
sixty-second Congress on Monday
Neither of the senators from the state
answered the senate roll call and in
the House only Representatives Davis,
Brown and Hamilton responded when
the roll was called. Even Representa-
tive Hughes. whose unusually large
majority at the election few weeks
ago testified to HIS efficiency as the
representative OF his district was not
present. and there was no response as
his name was called by the clerk to
ascertain If a quorum was present
From the lone Republican repre-
sentative from this state, Mr. Hughes
will soon become but one of four Re
pubIicans who will answer when the
roll of west virgfnians is called
the House. They win be rather lone
some. it is true. because there viii
not be very many Republicans in the
next House, but not nearly as lone
some as Mr.. Hughes has been with
no one from his own party in his own
state TO keep him company.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-04
In the City of London, Eng
land, Friday of the
Coming Week.
PROTOCOL IS SIGNED
BY ALI Except the Grecians,
But They viii Participate :
in Peace Meeting.

SOFIA, Bulgaria. Dec. Peace
plenipotentiaries representing Tur-
key, Bulgaria. servia and Montene-
gro viii begin work in London FRI
day of next week.
An armistice was signed at s
O'Clock last night at Baghtche. It
provides that the belligerent armies
shall remain in positions they now
occupy, that besieged Turkish
fortresses be not re-provisioned, and
that the re-provisioning Of the Bull
garian army in the field be caFFfSa
out by way of the Black sea and
AdrianopIe. commencing ten days
after the signature of the armistice
is officially announced
The Greek pIenipotentiaries did
not definitely reject the terms Of
the armistice but reserved their de-
cision for twenty-four hours. Even
if the terms Of the protocol are de-
cl:ned. Greece will take part in the
peace negotiations in London.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-04
PEVOL WING DOORS
PUZZLE Sc VERAL
One Fellow Goes Around
Three Times and Lands
on Wrong Side.

A set Of revolving doors has been
installed in the yestibule of the En-
pire building lobby and considerable
amusement has been caused by sew
crai persons who have attempted to
make use OF it. !"our plate glass
doors OF the usual size placed at right
angles are swung upon pivot within
an extended concave janb and this
arrangement provides continual in
gress and egress together with con
slant enclosure.
William B. Ehrenberg. janitor Of
the building. says that number Of
pedestrians have been chagrined by
pushing and pulling the door set the
wrong way. Some of them were not
accustomed TO the change while
others did not know how the thing is
supposed to work. Mr.. Ehreuberg
says the biggest joke is upon q well
known occupant Of the building who
started through the doors, went
around three revolutions with them
before he finally got out and then
same out on the wrong side.
The doors are of mahogany, plate
glass and brass trimmings and ado
much to the beauty and convenience
of the lobby. They were installed
and put into working order late Tues
day afternoon by George Kohl. OF the
Van KanneI Revolving Door Com
pany's agency at Pittsburg-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-04
PENSIONS
Are Granted under the Gen
eral Law to a Number of
West Virginians.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Announce
ment has been made by the commiss-
Toner of pensions of the granting OF
pensions to the following West Yir-
sinfans, under the general law:
w. J. MuHeuax, rutherford; Will
liam Jett, Berea; Jackson Champ.
Elleaboro; John NJ. Debrular, oxford;
Benjamin F. Ridenour, Wildwood;
James P. Houston. MELVILLE; Carr NJ
Darnoid, Pennsboro; James NJ Payne.
League: Benjamin F Rollins, COTS;
Thaddeus o1dheId. St. Marys; Alert
\. Cross. WiIiamstown; Daniel s
Bush, Harrisville; John NJ McLaugh-
lin, St. Marys: Hattie ~ Leeper, Dun
can; Robert W. Stewart. Iris; Adam
KnizeIy, Berca; Thomas McMurray'
washington; Arthur G. Bee, Berea;
Joshua Jones, Berea; Edmund Tibbs,
COTS; silas W. Snodgrass, Murray
Vile: John w. Eritton. Burnt House;
John \. Hodge. Berea: George W.
Bpck. Mineral Wells; Amos Perrin,
Berea; aud Isaiah Davis. Sherman.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-04
BRIDGE
Maps and Plans Are APP
proved by Engineers OF
United States Army.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-The chief
OF engineers of the United States
army, in his annual report, trans
mitted to Congress by the secretary
of war, reports that the plans and
maps of locations Of bridges have
been approved by the engineers in
Guiding the Norfolk and western rail-
way bridge across the Ohio river at
Kenova; the Williamson and Pond
Creek railroads bridge across the
Tug fork of Big Sandy river at
Williamson; the Cabell county bridge
across Guyandotte river at the mouth
of Russell creek; the Wyoming coun-
ty bridge across Guyandotte river at
gaileysville: the Calhoun county
bridge across the Little Kanawha
river at Grantsville and the city Of
Gassaway's bridge across the Elk
river at Gassaway.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-04
PYTHIANS
Appoint Subcommittee TO
Prepare for the Next
State Convention.

The special committee Of five OF
the local lodge Knights of Pythias
having in charge matters looking to-
wards the entertainment of the an
nual convention of the grand lodge
knights of Pythias to be held in this
city the latter part of next august,
held a meeting last night and appoint
ed a number of subcommittee. The
sub-committees are composed Of the
following persons:
Finance-w. E. Starcher, Mord
LEXIS, John NJ. Knox, & Frank Ior-
nor, and T. J. Lynch
Decoration. NJ Johnson, George
E. Lynch, H. H Davis, John J. Den
ham and a. J. Simmons.
Entertainment and place of meet
ing-John E. White, J NJ. Cobum, J.
B. supler, J. Otis Taylor and Ellis
Lyon.
program and pablieity-James W
Robinson, Charles o. VOLTS, A. G.
Bumgardner. Joseph Buckner and
Claude w. Gore
County conference-Dr. w. A.
Fletcher as chairman was authorized
to select a member from each of the
seven lodges in the county
w. Frank Stout w E starcher'
DIR. w. A. Fletcher and J. (. White
we're made a committee to arrange
for the institution of Dokies temple
when the grand lodge convention IS
held here
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-04
OF GOAL
NOW QUITE LARGE
By the Consolidation Coal
Company Here and in
Kentucky Field.

Activity in the bituminous coal
trade is greater THAI it has been at
aDy time for five years. The Console
dalton Coal Company which. next TO
the Pittsburg Coal Company, IS the
largest producer of soft coal in the
world. will close the year with pro-
drction OF at least 100000 tons in
excess Of the output in 1911.
For the eleven months OF the cal
endar year the company~ has mined
. 500 900 tons. against 100000 for
the corresponding period year ago
and every ton has been sold under
contract The company viii load two
steamships this week with 5000 tons
each for shipment to the Philippines
for the United States government
This IS in addition to $4,000 tons en-
raged Tor coastwise shipment.
1t is estimated that the output Of the
company's mines in the Elkhorn heiC
of Kentucky this month will aSGre-
rare $4,000 tons. of which 5000 tons
viii be furnished by the new openings
reached by the extension of the Louis
vile and Nashville. which is now in
operation. An indication of the i'm
portance the management OF the
Louisville and Nashville system at
taches 10 the development of the Elk
horn field IS the fact that it spent
s17.OoO.OOO to build an extension OF
100 miles from Jackson to McRoberts
in order to handle the coal erathc
from the west end of the mines
The Consolidation is now shipping
about $500 tons Of coal per day from
S--------''---'-- -
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Three of Whom Die in a
Evansville, O., Hospital
from Their Injuries
Fatal ARE INJURIES
Probably to Another and
Four Other Persons ire
Seriously Hurt

EVANSVILLE, O., Dec 4.-Eleven
persons dead, one probably fatally in
jured and four seriously injured in
the wreck is the score as result OF
a rear end collision near DresdenGo-,
last night. when Cincinnati Nnd
Muskingum Valley railroad train
crashed into the rear coach OF a
Cleveland, Akron and Columbus tram
The dead are Mrs. B. A. Emerson.
her two children, a boy age two
years, and a girl five years; Jacob
Burgy. Henry J. Haskell, L h
BIaney. Mrs. Nellie Taylor. all Of
GAINESVILLE. Henry Balbien, Of Dres-
den. O.; Max Harris. of Lodi O.;
Henry BartIes. of Albion, Mich; and
Wilbur Ludwig, of GAINESVILLE
Burgi, Ludwig and Mrs. Taylor
died in a hospital here this morning
Engineer Henry ]. Bryant Of Lam
caster. o., was the most seriously
hurt
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-04
JOSEPH NOBLE
Is Victim of Paralysis and
Dropsy of Several Years
Duration

Joseph Noble. aged 50 years, died
at his home on South Third street
Tuesday night after long illness
Following a paralytic stroke dropsy'
developed several weeks ago and
since trat time he had been in poor
health until the time of his death
The deceased man is survived by
his widow and one soa, vernon No
BILE. of near West Union.
Mr.. Noble formerly resided at
west Union and for number Of
wears was trusted employee of the
standard Oil Company. After NOV
ing to Clarksburg several years ago
he was engaged as an engineer at
the electric plant here as well as
at the city water works plant
Mr. Noble was an excellent clu-
zen. highly esteemed by all who
knew him.
The body will be taken to West
Union Thursday morning on the 7;23
accommodation and the funeral party
will drive from West Union to Bland
VILE. where the burial viii take place
place.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence here tonight at O'Clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-04
G0L0RED W0MANI
Dies of tuberculosis at
Broad Oaks after a
Long Illness

tuberculosis caused the death OF
Mrs Fann.e seott-TayIor, colored'
at 1890 O'Clock Wednesday morn
ing at her home at stop II, Broad
oaks after a long illness She was
81 wear old. Her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs zachariah Taylor, OF Bridge
mort. four children. five sisters and
three brothers survive her.
The body viii be taken on spe-
ciaI trolley car leaving the late
home at IL o'clock Thursday fore
noon to the parents home at
Bridgeport. where the funeral VIII
take place at O'Clock Friday after
noon. Burial viii be at the Bridge
port cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-04
TAFT SPEAKS
AT the Opening Of the Rivers
and HarborS Congress
Of the Nation

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 4
When Senator-eIect Joseph E Rams
dali. of Louisiana, brought the gavel
down today in formally opening the
ninth annual convention of the Ma
tionai Rivers and Harbors Congress,
he faced more than 1000 delegates
from the United States and Canada
The congress will be in session un-
til Thursday. President Taft was
the first speaker and other ad-
dresses were delivered by persons
prominently identified with the
movement for river and harbor inn
provement
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-04
REFORM IS URGED
IN THE BANKING SYSTEM
SPECIAL
Efforts Are Being Made by
Postofice Department TO
Handle Mails.

WASHINGTON, Dec. special
efforts are being made by Postmaster
General Hitchcock and those under
him in his department to facilitate
the handling and delivery. OF the
Christmas mail. which is expected TO
be unusually heavy this year. IN
structions have been sent TO every
postmaster in the country with direc-
liens as to many ways OF facilitating
the handling of the mails in techni-
cal way, through the use OF certain
kinds of pouches and the waving of
certain regulations, all intended for
the convenience of the people OF the
country who are the patrons OF the
postofiee.
Orders have gone out from Mr.
Hitchcock himself susBendins the
regulations as to the back-stamping
Of mail matter between December 30
and January ;. in order that the time
usually spent in stamping the receiv-
ing time on the back of the envelopes
may be saved in handling the mail
So that when you receive a letter
about Christmas time with no post
mark on the back. do not complain
TO the postmaster but remember that
it was omitted in order to save time
and to get the letter and all other mail
to the persons for whom it is intended
more speedily
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-04
SUPREME COURT
OF the State of-West Virginia
Hands Down a Few
Decisions.

THE supreme court OF the state has
handed down decisions as follows:
BY Judge Robinson: Blake VS.. HOl
ladasworth. from CabelI county. Re-
versed and remanded.
Collins vs.. board Of trustees. nom
Randolph county Affirmed,
BY Judge Miller: Moore, KemPer
& Co. VS.. Yard. from Randolph coun"
ty. Reversed and remanded.
BY Judge Ponenbarger: Hudson
VS. Ignano Land Company, from Pute
nam county. Reversed. Injunction
dissolved ard bill dismissed Judge
Brannon dfgsented.
BY Judge Williams: Guthrie vs.
Huntington Chair Company from
Cabeu county. Reversed and re-
manded.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-04
PEACE MAKERS
TO GO TO WORK
ESTIMATES
Sent in Include Amounts for
Several Federal Build
ings in This State.

WASHINGTON, Dec 4.-Ineluded
in the estimates of appropria tons
necessary for the erection Of public
buildings during the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1914. submitted to Con
gress by the secretary of the treasury
Monday. are the following amounts
for West Virginia cities:
Elkns $4,000; Fairmont 10000;
Grafton $4,000: Morgantown $4,000
and sistersviIle $4,000.
whether these amounts will be in
cluded in. the public building bill by
the present Congress or not remains
to be seen.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-04
LECTURE
viii Be Given BY the Rev. Dr..
Peters in Ash Chapel at
Broad Oaks.

The Rev. L. E. Peters OF this elty'
will give his noted lecture "cupifs
Caper'sS at the Ash chapel Methodist
Episcopal church in Broad Oaks
Thursday evening at 8 O'Clock. DIT.
Peters always ententainsf instruete
and inspires his audiences. He wiz
therefore be greeted with large au-
dience Thursday night. An admission
fee OF twenty-five cents wI1I be asked.
and the proceeds OF the lecture VIII
20 to the Ash Chapel library and
reading room.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-04
Quotations
On Butter and Eggs in Chfsi
cago Not Given Out OW-
ing to Government Suit.

CHICAGO. Dec. 4-No more quo
tations on butter and eggs way the
startling information given 1aarlEes
editors when they applied5 today
to Secretary Hale OF the Chicago
butter and eggs board Tor quota
lions. Hale declined to discuss the
matter but the action OF the board
is said to be connected with a gov"
eminent suit. in whiSE the board IS
charged with conspiring to tx prieeS'
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-04

In the State Treasury Shown
by Reports Of Treasurer
and the Aulitor.

CHARLESTON. Dec. The re-
ports Of the state treasurer ana state
auditor for the month Of November
shows a balance Invested and in All
funds to the credit OF the state, Of
S2,sTs, 1864. OF this amount, $751;
O5s.46 Is in the state fund; $424, u.s.
As in the general school fund: $4,000
in the school fund. with $9TS,2o0 Inc
vested ia bonds, making a total in-
vested and in funds OF $2.37s,s76.A-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-04
TAFT OPPOSED
To Any River Improvement
Not Including Real Flood
Prevention He Says.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-President
Taft in a speech before the national
rivers and Harbors congress today
said that he was opposed to any
scheme for Improvement OF the Miss
issippi river which did not contem'
plate hood prevention, and he was not
in favor of any improvement which
could not make out as good a case as
the Mississippi.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-04
OFFICERS
Are Elected by the Stonewall
Chapter of Woodmen
of the World.

StonewaH chapter Of the Woodmcn
Of the World elected officers Tuesday.
night as follows:
W. II. HasIey past council com
mander, D. c. Barnett council com
mander. A. II. Snowman advisor, A
II. Garrett banker, J. E Palmer
clerk. E. Cottrin escort, Ray Dodd
watchman. J c. Dodd sentry, Drs. n
n. Haynes and Jesse Williams physi-
clans and the Rev. w. NJ Long w. r
Long and NJ. NJ Bradford managers
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-04
RATES
On Freight Shipments Are
Not Regarded as too High
by Commission.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The inter-
state Commerce Commission has re-
ported it's findings that the freight
rates on coal from Page and Eagle
". va, to Carondelet, Mo-, are not
too high. The finding was made in
the complaint of the St. Louis Blast
Furnace Company against the Viz
ginian Railway Company, and others
and against the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company and others
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ATTEND FUNERAL.

Mrs. N. A. Tiehenal has returned
TO her home at Adamston from War
rem. o., where she spent four weeks
at the bedside OF her father, Henry
Mines, who died there a few days
ago. Edmund FittrO. Of WiIsonburg
James n. Mines. OF the city. and
Charles 7. Reed, Of wheeling, also
attended the funeral
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-04
PROHIBITION
Is Rejected at the Polls When
New City Charter is
Voted Down.

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 4.-The city
awoke today to find that it had no
new city charter. The free lunch in
saloons was still with it and the har-
Dor zone had rejected prohibition, the
first defeat suffered by the good gov
eminent organization since the recall
of Mayor Harper four years ago The
vote was taken yesterday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-04
DISCONTINUED
Are Several Postof1ces If
West Virginia by Order
of Department.

WASHINGTON. Dec. tine post
Office department has directed the dis
continuance on December Is OF the
following postofices in West Virginia
Browning. Jackson county; Egerfa'
Raleigh county; Tate, Braxton coun-
"; Bargers Springs, Summers coun-
"; and Mulberry, Wyoming county
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WILL QUALIFY.

The last regular term Of the pres
,ent county court will begin next
Monday. The retiring member IS
Charles POST. He Will be suceeedea
by John ]. sturm. County and dis
trict officers are expected to qualify
at the term.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-04
TAKEN TO REFORM SCHOOL.

Earl snodgrass and Paul Campbell,
who were recently sentenced to the
state reform school for boys at
Pruntytown by Judge Raymond Max
well in the criminal court were taken
TO the school Wednesday morning
from the county jail by Sheriff Percy
Byrd
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-04
JURORS EXCUSED.

All jurors except those serving in
the present trial in the criminal
court were excused by Judge Hay
moad Maxwell wednesday morning
until Monday morning.
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ADMITTED TO Practice.

At the term OF circuit court Judge
Charles W. Lynch is holding, o. L
Mcdonald and Jesse Andrews Jack
son have been admitted to practice.
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CHICAGO GRAM MARKET.

CHICAGO. Dec. december wheat
closed s4ls; corn 4sss; oats Blk.
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CONTINUED on page eight.)
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CONTINUED on page 10.)