Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-02-08
State News Happenings

10. OF Union township. near Clifton
accidentally spit his own head open.
The ak came in contact with wire
In the house the other day Mr.. Pow
ell offered a resolution instructing the
committee on education to inquire in
TO the expediency of providing free
text books for pupils attending the
public schools. and report by bill or
otherwise. Mr.. Fox presented the pc
,ition of the Exchange bank of Morn
lngton relating to laws passed by tho
special session OF the legislature pro-
viding for the assessment of bank de-
posits for taxes. II was referred to
The committee on finance. House bin
NO. 6S. amending the charter OF SUIT
ton. was defeated.
James Starr. IL is charged. shot and
killed Leandcr Davis at Nolan three
years ago and escaped. returned to his
native heath in MinGo county. Depu-
~ Sheriff Casebolt heard of his pres
ence in the community and started at
once TO effect capture. When Case
bolt appeared on the scene Starr at.
tempted to escape, running towa<d
Tug river. Casebolt, realizing that
Starr was too fleet for him. pulled his
revolver and shot him twice. the lat
ctr bullet proving mortal.
Both houses passed resolution
commenting the stand taken by Presi-
dent Roosevelt against unjust discrim-
nation of the railroads Another Joint
resolution passed by the house was
one instructing the West Virginia del.
eSation in Washington to endeavor TO
secure branch OF the National Home
for Soldiers and Sailors, to be located
In West Virginia. A bill passed the
house Of delegates providing for the
establishment of criminal court for
Mingo county. A bill was introduced
m the house to limit the cadet corps
At the West Virginia university ar
Morgantown TO 100 cadets. Another
dill introduced provides for the estab-
tishment of state mining board 10
inspect the mines regularly.
The daughter of wealthy Jacob
Voeghly, of Seventh street. Mounds
Vile. went to Pittsburg to marry q
Philadelphia man. but her father
blocked the marriage by wire. and
went for her
In the senate Mr.. Carrigan intro.
duced senate joint resolution No. 26
that West Virginia participate in the
celebration Of the Booth anniversary
Of the settlement of Jamestown, Va.
In May. 1907. and approprating 81
500 for the erection of buildings, etc.
Mr.. Ballard introduced a resolution
hat the pages of the senate be sup
piled with metal badges. which was
accepted. Mr.. Forman called for the
special order, which was the consid.
Grafton of S. b. No. 46, relating to ed
ucation, to which an amendment lin
ting the levy for same to per cent.
in addition to the money raised for
school purposes in 1904. The amend
ment was discussed by Messrs For
man. Kidd. Carrigan. McKown. Cole
and Talbot after which vote was
taken and the amendment lost. Aft
pr being further amended by Mr.. John
son the bill was advanced to its en-
grossment and third reading.
-Four miners. foreigners. were ar.
rested at Flushing and lodged in ST.
Clairville Jail for leading moi
against American miners at Black
Oak mines. Foreign diggers had
struck and. when Americans persisted
in working. the foreigners marched
against them and fired several volleys.
Sheriff and deputies are in control OF
the situation. which is very ugly.
A proposition was made I'm the legis-
iature to move the capital of West Vir-
ginia from Charleston to Clarksburg.
The proposition was contained in bill
introduced by Senator Snyder Wheel
Ing. Considerable discussion resulted
from resolution offered to prohibit
finally carried
The pure food bill which is attract
ing much attention was taken up and
passed on 10 third reading in the ser
ate. Without opposition. as was OK.
pcctcd.
Speaker Grosscup. in the house. de-
MED Che charge that he had used his
position a speaker TO lobby against
the gas bill. to prob bit expectation and
pumping OF gas. bur said he had avail
Cd himself OF the privilege as a mem
her o. working against the bill. which
he considered inimical to the interests
Of his company
Maud Wolf. a 13-ycar-old girl was
abducted from che Davis child shell
ter at Charleston by James HalIy.
HaIly has been making legal fgh.
for possession Of the child. HaIIv.
who is an uncle Of tho Wolf girl. went
to the shelter and demanded Maud.
and upon being refused bundled M
the little one and rushed her on i'm
tho presence Of superintendent Sewer
and the mstron of the shelter. John
Wolf. father Of the girl. signed her
over TO Humane Officer Swinburnc.
Hally is fighting for possession. and
not being able to get possession by
law. tOOk forciblC means Omcprs arg