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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1912
Page
1
Reports from Spain and Portugal describe the Tagus river as a raging torrent flooding banks and villages. Crops are ruined and communication with the interior is cut. The Lisbon chamber voted 500000 for relief to flooded districts.
Petit jurors for the March term of the criminal court, to report Monday March 11, have been drawn. Names include Charles A. Cumming, Dennis Ward, Gilmer Cunningham, Samuel O'Carr, Harry Godfrey, Thomas Pepper, John Robey, George Mills, Abe Gottrill, Pauls Horner, John Johnna, Mon Lee, Mordecia Lewis, John Crimm, Mathew Harrison, George Lockwood, J. Lowe, D. J. Hickman, Hills Fortney, S. R. Griffin, BOK Stout, WH Thompson, James Connell, John Kearns, Joseph Nutter, Rousler Rogers Truman, Gore, Ira Lawman, Jacob Bloch, Theodore Reichert, Thomas Wolfe, William Dunkin, George McConkey, George Morrison, W. G. Parr, Frank Highland, H. B. Strother, John Post, T. J. Parrish, Joseph Webb, Joe Cohen, Laurew Tracey, Guy Shuttleworth, Selby Monroe, G. Harry Gorton, Charles Roy, Marion Cunningham, P. Bruce Bennett.
Plunge C C Hoflin, held in Wheeling for horse stealing, leaped from a moving forty mile train near Smithfield and vanished. He later sought medical aid with part of a handcuff on his wrist, was detained by a doctor, then turned over to Police Chief Gains. He was recaptured and taken to Harrison County jail.
Inprisoed Sutter Creek February third reports one hundred forty workers clearing debris at the Bunker Hill shaft mouth. Sixty two men were trapped yesterday when a slope cave in. Rescue teams fear a blockage extending about 100 feet as crews remain on site.
Virgil Le Highland, chairman of the Republican State Committee of West Virginia, said after a White House visit that he would not serve as the active head of the Taft organization in the state. He remains an enthusiastic Taft supporter and confirms West Virginia will send its delegation for Taft. The WV campaign is expected to be directed locally by Taft forces.
Governor Goldsborough appointed a Maryland line of senior officers to the state’s military staff. Quartermaster General Robert Garrett of Baltimore County and Chief of Ordinance Giet Stair of Montgomery County head the corps with Inspector General William D. Gil of Baltimore City and Surgeon General Dr. Herbert Harlan among others. Aides-de-camp include George L. Bartlett, Marion Humphreys, Henry Mayduer, William Tilghman, William Whitridge, and others from Baltimore and surrounding counties.
George A Yaste, 31, a brakeman for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, was killed at the foot of Twenty third street in Wheeling. The item also notes Chicago market data with May wheat closing at 1 02 1/2 and corn at 6 2/8.
In Belfast a William Spencer Churchill, lord of the admiralty, arrived amid a home rule speech campaign. He was hooted by a few at the station as a Nationalist group paraded to his hotel bearing an effigy reading Down with Churchill No Home Rule. Police guarded streets and troops were kept in readiness.
Governor William E. Glasscook will travel from Charleston with William Seymour Edwards and others to the Congress hotel in Chicago on Saturday. The gathering aims to gauge sentiment for Theodore Roosevelt's presidential bid. The governor departs Friday at noon.
Charleston reports the recovered body of George Hutter, who vanished with his brother after attempting to cross Kanawha Falls ice on December 26, 1910, following a party at Mrs Margaret H Williamson's Glen Ferris residence. The head and one arm were missing. the body was prepared for burial and sent to Lynchburg Virginia for the parents Mr and Mrs Edward Hutter. He was known in the city.
A rumor claimed the Clarksburg Pressing Company went out of business after a Wednesday fire near Latstotter route in Dulldinga. Authorities state the firm remains open at the old stand with workshop equipment and stock undamaged and all work on schedule.
A House committee on expenditures voted to launch a formal inquiry into Florida land cases in the agriculture department. The probe will investigate alleged repercussions against engineers Elliott and Moorehouse, said to be victims of land promoters and dismissed by Secretary Wilson.
A Sign Electrician installed a large electric street sign for Miss Bosw Carr Thore day in front of her hut shop on West statn xhron. The project aims to advertise the store and attract customers with a bright, ongoing display.
Marriage licenses have been issued to William Alen and Lars Conseg ant Presidence Vertioline and Courettiy Mazeal for formal union in the jurisdiction.
President Roosevelt plans a conference with Governor Johnson of California and Lafoletta supporter at the Roosevelt office in New York. Roosevelt had no comment on the timing or agenda. He also hopes to meet Governor Curty of New Mexico, a former rough rider.
Pittsburg Pennsylvania reports the Pittsburgh Butter and Cheese Exchange voted to suspend the production of freezing quotation for a period of three days following the inauguration of the boycot of butter by the Congress of Women’s Clubs of Western Pennsylvania.
Fire destroys the Good Hope store and surrounding area as legal actions encompass partitioning funds and property disputes. Final decrees and injunctions appear in several circuit cases involving land forfeiture, school funds, and claims against multiple defendants.
A Thursday night blaze at Clarence Weatfall’s Good Hope general merchandise store in Broaddish destroyed the building. The fire, discovered after hours, left the structure a total loss with $8,000 insurance and $98,000 in damages. Weatfall plans to rebuild immediately and relocate during construction.
A chaotic report notes a man found frozen and naked, with investigators unsure of the circumstances amid cold city streets. A second item mentions Charles H. Walters, former vice president of Mansfeld Rubber Company, arrested here on embezzlement and grand larceny charges aggregating $16,000 across three states.
West Virginia inventors receive patents including Benjamin Hvang Bluefeld mall catcher and deliverer William P Norris Stelersville automatic cut off for tanks William B Pinkney Scarbro miner s lamp George W Asdeker Wheeling flushing apparatus for water Marl A Toots and HV Warner Clarksburg antiseptic instrument case work.
The Rev W M Long attended revival meetings in Shinnston while preaching support for labor causes. Samuel Gompers, AFL president, spoke in court defending his 1908 political speeches as free speech, facing contempt charges in Washington.
Fragmented notes discuss teachers hours and curriculum aiming to boost rural education to raise farm output. It links schooling to agricultural productivity, arguing rural districts must tailor courses to practical farm needs and higher wheat yields, citing 1910 data and costs. A postscript mentions a murder found near a Canadian town, with investigation ongoing.
Full of melody marks the home birth of a pretty daughter to musician Hall on West Bike Street yesterday. The family is doing well and greetings pour in from friends and colleagues.
A Chicago fire at the Chicago Railways Company warehouse today seriously injures one fireman and causes about 200000 dollars in damages. The blaze erupted early in the day, firefighters battled the flames for hours, with authorities investigating the cause. The injured fireman was hospitalized with serious injuries but is expected to recover.
A seismic shock was reported across Martinique in February, with no fatalities or serious injuries noted. Authorities advise caution as aftershocks may follow.
Grafton on February 8. Nathan J. Jackson prominent citizen dies of pneumonia at his home. Friends and local officials mourn his loss. funeral arrangements pending as the community notes his long service.
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