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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1907
Page
1
A Huntington police chief denies the Saturday news report alleging he ordered men to assault Elmer Cummins and a foreigner, Tony Wills. He recounts a phone call with Cummins and says he had no involvement in the incidents or street paving interests.
The Telegram offers ten teddy bears to readers who submit the greatest number of Telegram Coupons. Each issue includes a coupon to collect.
Senator Adam Littlepage, visiting from Charleston, fails to spark a stampede for the Democratic nomination after an interview claiming employer-employee tensions. The party and papers decline to rally to his candidacy, leaving him discouraged and likely to drop out of the race.
Police pursue Albert Ward after James Payne a color man is wounded in a Sunday shooting on Monticello avenue near 504 The pair had argued over cents in a gambling game at Dads Carrs the prior night Ward fired five shots Payne returned one Ward fled uninjured and was later at large Payne was taken to St Mary's hospital with wounds to his left thigh right arm and elbow condition not life threatening
The Second Annual West Virginia Fair Association event begins on opening day with large cattle and horse shows. Cattle stalls fill quickly, featuring Herefords Jerseys Holsteins and Anguses, while ten horse show books are busy with entries. Tomorrow's racing program promises high class speed events with multiple Purse entries and plans for horses arriving from Pittsburg and Brunos Island.
Gordy D. Matheney died at his Reynolds addition home Monday at 5 AM after liver trouble. He was 29 and survived by wife, one child, four brothers, three sisters, and his parents Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Matheney of Broad Oaks. He worked for Clarksburg Light and Heat. Funeral arrangements uncertain. services to be held at his parents home 110 Oscello street Broad Oaks.
In Londs run and Grant district tests by Tri State Gas Co and others report gas shows in the Gantt and Gordon sands. The Abbot Clemens farm test is a gas show in Union diserter while Gordon Kennedy farm drifts with water. Davisson test near 200 feet below the fifth sand shows gas pressure with no show on Sarah J Davisson.
The circuit court's September term opened this morning with the grand jury in session. No indictments had been returned yet at press time.
The Western Pennsylvania Baseball league ends its season with a final day schedule. Six clubs met at the Dispatch Auditorium in Pittsburg to wind up the campaign after clubs faced instability this year. Franchises are handed to current holders for next year except Greensburg which stays in the league under new management in Greensburg.
John Wolf of Grasselll was fined one dollar plus costs by Magistrate Gordon Saturday night for drunken and disorderly behavior in the streets. Constable Shrader nabbed him. he paid the fine and was released.
Mayor Crile presided at the police court this morning. Thomas Ryan and John Cain were jailed for three days for drunkenness. John Bogers was discharged as not guilty. Four arrestees Dick Sullivan, SIMS Nickels, J. D. Markley and Ed Durand for drunkenness forfeited fines and costs after failing to appear. Paul Hickman was arrested for fighting and ordered to pay $5 and costs to guarantee appearance.
John Rotlenock of Pinnickinnick is jailed awaiting trial in Magistrate Gordon's court on two charges by Mrs. John Gonsorbeck. She says he attempted to abscond without paying a $20 board bill and carried concealed knuckles. He will be tried today.
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