Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
News Happenings Of Interest dathsred
From All Sources.

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The opposition declared the measure
was introduced for The railroads, which
wished to keep striking miners and 9TH
ers from walking on their property. and
,hat if they wanted law that would
give them relief in that matter il should
De introduced openly. As Tor this law.
hey asserted, it would be the means OF
bringing on trouble and litigation in
counties in which there are large bodies
ii wild lands which should be developed.
Senator Corawel led the opposition
Tie bill was Killed, after two hours dis
.ussion, by indefinite postponcnent
A bill was introduced 10 the Senate y
.hange the manner Of choosing the State
Librarian, 50 thai his nomination must
be confirmed by The Supreme Court
The present librarian is negro. and
The members OF the court were so shock
ed at his appointments four years ago
that they wish 10 hedge against repe-
.ition
The Senate passed bills TO prevent in
Jury TO railroad property relating 70
measurements IN coal mines and provid-
ing for State Board Of Enbalmers
The Senate adopted a resolution for a
Joint commission TO investigate the var
.ous State insurance companies at once
while the House adopted one providing
for a point commission TO make an in
yestigation after adjournment and re-
port to the next session.
In the House the following bills were
advanced to their second reading Max
ing it felony to entice females under
10 years Of age, either for marriage or
immoral purposes; making it a felony
TO act as procurer or procuress or to
entice females to enter houses Of i'll
fame, and 10 raise the limit at which boys
can be received in the Reform School
from 10 to Is years,
Mr. Kalbaugh offered resolution TO
create a standing committee on medi-
cine and sanitation. It was referred to
the Committee on Rules.
Bills amending the acts creating tho
Independent school districts Of Ravens
wood. Morgantown and KeyscT were
passed.
Charged with starting the recent de-
structve fire at Bramwell, Ed Huff and
Alexander Thomas have been arrested
on the charge of arson. The fire was
discovered in Odd Fellows Temple,
which soon went up in flames. The res
licences of Mrs. Daugherty and ! A. Sta
ten were destroyed and the Bank of
Bramwell was partly burned The total
loss is about $4,000.
Among the recent interpretations are
Maynor- Coffman Company, OF Hill Top,
general merchandise; capital, 10000, Of
which s., 500 is subscribed and $500 paid
Jaclsonburg Oil Company, of Jackson
burg, Wetzel county; capital $4,000, OF
which $4,000 is paid West Virginia CT
gar Comanpy, of Wheeling; capital, S25,-
COO, of which S2,3oo is paid.
Mrs Ann Reed, widow OF the late
James F Reed, died at her home IN Mar
tinsburg, aged 81 years She is believed
to have the greatest number of rela-
tives by blood and marriage of any per-
son in this section. She is survived BY
6 children. IS grandchildren and A
grandchildren
The Riding and Driving Club of
CharleStown has been organized with
the following officers President, Thorn
ton Perry; vice-president, Charles E.
Baylor; secretary and treasurer, w. F.
Alexander; master of riders, A. 5. AL
len; executive committee, Thornton Per-
ry, w. o. Norris and J. A. Eyster.
The postofficc at Wheatland, Jefferson
county will be discontinued after Feb
ruary IS. The office has been in exist
ence for 10 years
The stockholders OF the Cumberland
III a., D..
pany held the annual meeting of the COM
pany at Martinsburg and elected the old
board of directors. Mr. w H. Craw-
ford was selected to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the death of w T. Stewart
The following officers were elected: NJ.
c. Kennedy, of Chambersburg, presi-
dent; NJ T Ingles. OF Martinsburg, sec
rotary; James B. Russell, of Winchester,
treasurer
A colored man, giving his name as
Fisher and claiming Washington, d. c.
as his home was arrested at the home of
Mr. Edward Harrison, Martinsburg, and
was held, after preliminary hearing for
attempted burglary. When searched
number OF skeleton keys and bottle of
chloroform were found on him He
went into Mr.. Harrisons cellar, he says,
to keep warm near the furnace,
About IS young girls were nearly over
come by gas in the Charleston Baptist
Church and had il not been for timely
alarm and the arrival Of a physician
serious results would have followed.
The Junior Baptist Young Peoples I'm
ion was having a meeting, and the sup
ply pipe to the gas stove furnished
more gas than could be consumed,
causing the room to be filled by the
deadly fumes, which were inhaled by the
crowd After inhaling the gas for
sometime without knowing what was
the matter. they all became very ill.,
Some OF the stronger managed 10 get
outside and summon assistance, and the
others were carried out into the air.
DR.. l. c. White, State geologist OF
Morganfown, was in Charleston on bust
ness Before the Legislature DR.. White
will recommend that the next work I'M
dertal.en by the Geological Survey be
in 10 Eas4ar,, Pauha odto eerfioy, of ths