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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-24
STATE House
news OF ADAY


MAJOR Burns NOT CANDID TE
FoR ApJpTAisT GEN
TIE pEPA RTidENTs
CHARLESTON July q daior jas.
IN. Burns, Of MorgantoRn, the ~
tired army oacer who was recently
detailed for duty with the West Yir.
iginia National Guard by the war de-
.partment, was acaller at the govern
-ors ONCE yesterday Until recent
liz Major Burns was commandant Of,
the cadet corps At the State an "
sity, being relieved BY the board Of
regents Of causes not stated. He be
came candidate for the position Of
inspector Of highways, having the
backing Of Congressman George q
sturgiss and other prominent Repnb;
leans, but the Job fell to Howard
| Williams, Of Greenbrier county
That Major Burns was assigned %
duty with the state troops was due
to the Recommendation of Governor
Dawson, the rule Of the war depart
ment being to accept the recon-
mendation Of the COMMANDMENT
chief Of the State troops. For some
reason Governor Dawson RETAINED
from making any Recommendation
until pressure was brought to bear
on behalf Of Major Burns.
The report that Major Burns Is a
candidate for the position Of adm:
tant general to succeed the late
Samuel B. Baker, is unfounded. Ma.
jor Burns is now drawing a larger sal
airy from the United States govern.
ment than is paid the adjutant gen,
eral and it Is believed that to become
eligible for the appointment it would
be necessary for him to give up his
commission.
1t is not likely that Major Burns
win be called upon Soon to render
any services with the state troops
1t is likely that ne win be designated
by the government to conduct the usu
al inspections both In quarters and the
field, but until then he will not have
anything to do Major Burns will like
lily return to his home in Morgantowr
tomorrow.
Rev. G. v. L. Hall, wife and daugh
ter, of scloto, Lincoln county, were
callers at the Office Of the attorney
general.
Mr.. N. ]. Keadle, one of the bes
known Republicans of Mingo county
was a State house visitor yesterday.
Mr.. Houston G. Young, chief clerl
lin the office of the Secretary OF State
has returned from Clarksburg, wherI
he enjoyed a weeks vacation witt
home folks.
Tax Commissioner Albert B. Whit,
spent Sunday with his family in Par
kersburg.
Pardon Attorney Frank Lively hal
been called to Hinton on account o
the serious illness Of his twu-year-olt
child. The little one is thought to BIZ
suffering with an attack of meningf
; It's and is being cared for in the Hin
ton hospital.
The following charters were ISSUED
yesterday:
The Elkins Loan Association, of El
kfns, to encourage home building, 1oa1
money to its stockholders, etc. Cap
ital, $4,000, Of which $1,1OO has been
subscribed and s11O paid. The incor
porators are: W. H. Cobb. s. 7
Spears, ]. T. Lingafelter, H. W. Dan
iels, j. c. KILLER and others, of Ell
Ikfns.
The West Virginia Amusement
Club, Of Philippi; to own and operate
bowling alleys and other places Of
amusement. Capital. 10000, Of
which $1,000 has been subscribed. and
1000 paid. The lncorporators are: H
L. Lambert, Leona Lambert F. ],
Owen, W. H. Carter and NJ. W. woun,
all Of Phf1ippi.
IN THE BEST OF HvMoR.
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Ia coNNBtLspILLtsi and PITT IiIsCi
leave, MOL, 1890 N, mi No. 81
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AIMING, PRESSING AND re-
PAIRING Lsdles' and Meme Cloth
n. Work called for and delivered.
Nonshly rates on application
HARRY p. COLE,
ron. phone SOW Bell phone ~.
Shop, ss.J.
rsrko Ave. under Hrol's s!les store.
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Many bargains in wall, paper al
Lloyd's Book Shop Il
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sabseribe sor ths Mest yIfgnlan.
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PawpaW Branch.
Monday, wednesday and Saturday
pepart, No. 2O1. 1900 q. nj: 40: eos 100
! m. Arrive, No. 200, 5s.IB d m; No.
a2. 800 p. N.
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through Service
Fairnnont to Clarksbu
EAIRMoNT a CLAIR lssuRa
TRACTION COMPANY.

Cars leave Cor. Main and tsitetson
ST., FaIrmont, HOURLY tef cisfts
bua and intermediate Peihts tfenl
$40 A. NJ. Until 1000 P. N.
SCHEDULE OF lNTERuRsAiS q mrs
JANUARY Is, %:
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TRY a West vlrg'-Iap want al.

The most liberal oiter that was eve,
made in Marion county by any news
paper is to be found on page sevel
Of this paper today. Read It. Let u
hear from you at once. We want
two thousand more readers in Marion
county and think this win get them
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M COLUMBUS and CHICAGO, No Z,
3'2s2l a i; No. n. = 40 p' N.
fut WHEELING. Ne. q s2l2t q. N; 10.
~, 40 q. M (lpea1l No fIi 1850 =
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Bargains in china, pictures and SUM
mer curtains at Lloyd's Book Shop,
los FalFmont avenue q
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ESt5 cIARKsRuRG ana WE sToC. Leave.
fttor Clafkshurgl orlyl Arrive so z
. t1sSS d. a (for ClarlSsbltfg only1i No
i y 1880 sps M
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Adyertiments IN this paper bring
results.
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west virginfan wants ads pay.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-01
DRIVE MILES FOR COAL.
Ward County Farmers Had to Burn
Fences and Buildings.

MINOT, n. d. Jan. 1.-The shifts to
which some men have been put on &C
count of the scarcity Of coal was shown
by the arrival here of H. NJ. Smith and
]. f. Shaver farmers who reside nine
miles east of Glenburn. Each mad
driven a four horse team nearly fifty
miles in the hope of securing enough
coal to keep their families from freez-
ing
Smith said that when he left home
his family had just thirty-two fence
posts with which to keep them warm
until mis- return He had burned every
thing on his farm that would produce
heat. and these were the last of a fence
that had surrounded a forty-acre pas
ture.
The men tried to obtain coal at Deer
ing, but there was just one carload
in the town, and that arrived the morn
ing they got there. The car was sur
rounded by citizens begging for coal.
and the two men VINO had it in charge
were doling it out in twenty e-shOv-
elful lots Smith and Shaver filled
their wagons here with all the coal
their teams could haul and started
home rejoicing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-01
EDITORIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Pacific coast has a district at
torney who does things. Francis J.
Heney, who has recently been Sc
lected to push the prosecution of the
grafters of San Francisco, established
new record for effective public service
in securing the conviction of the Ore
gon land thieves a year ago. Success
Magazine for January contains. under
the title Francis J. Heney-Fighting
Man, forceful characterization by
Henry Beach Needham, of the meth
DDS and achievements of this govern
ment attorney, who has been hailed as
the biggest man in the West" Out
of thirtyfour men, government and
state officials, bankers. lawyers, and
timber spectators, says Mr.. Needham,
thirty-three have been found guilty!
Surely a remarkable record. Mr.. He
ney has lately joined the governing
committee of the Peoples Lobby, the
at Washington to further congressional
bills in the interest of the people. Sam
uel Merwin describes in this issue
the proceedings of the organizers of
the lobby to date. MY Life-So Far"
Josiah Flynts astoundingly frank au-
photography is continued, with fuller
and more intimate disclosures of the
wanderings and misadventures of this
student-tramp whose associates have
been such men as Tolstoi and Ibsen,
and again the companions of the road,
the Jail. and the bOx-car.
Frank Fayant's Fools and Their
Money" disclosure of the methods of
financial sharps in Wall street, treats
of the fake mining and oil companies
that have been put out in recent years.
Out of $50 companies investigated.
which We're advertised a few years ago
in extravagant terms. only one is to-
day paying dividend, New York
Hotel Palaces" by Remsen Crawford,
is a treatment of the magnificent hos
5elries of New York. the greatest hotel
city in the world.
The fiction includes "Jimmie's First
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-01
BRINGS FREIGHT RATES DOWN
Traffic Manager Smith of Ports.
Road Makes Report. .

The annual report of Frank }. Smith
traffic manager of the Open River as
ISOLATION, was issued late this after
noon, says yesterdays Oregon Daily
Journal. 1t shows the expense of OPP
Grafton and amounts of tonnage pass
ing up and down the line, between the
upper and lower river, and is cOnvinc-
ing testimony to the wisdom of con-
struction of the Cello portage road.
Some of the results growing out of
the operation of the road, and virtually
affecting the shipping interests of the
people at large. are treated in the re-
port Sweeping reductions have been
made by the O. r. & n. Co., since the
portage road began operations. While
the portage has not handled anything
near the bulk of tonnage between PORT
land and the inland empire, it's mere
operation is rapidly securing the re-
suits desired by the people in the low
ering of the freight rates and improve
ment of service of the commercial rail-
road that parallels the river.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-01
l35
Additional Information.

The average increase in the number
of eonyicts per year is about 10 per
cent. which indicates possible total
in ten years of 1850.
Native born Americans are largely
in the majority.
Age of conyicts-17.26 per cent are
p years old or younger: 1915 per cent
are 25 years old Or younger; 21.19 per
cent are between % and 25 years.
The number of competent mechan-
les, clerical or professional men will
not exceed 10 per cent of the total $40.
About SO per cent Of the convicts pro-
fess some sort of religion, and 80 per
cent were educated in the common or
higher schools. showing that education
is slightly greater detriment OF
crime than religion.
AT the present time 4S4 of the con-
victs are without work of any kind,
and are confined in their cells.
Many of the convicts are afflicted
with contagious diseases, and the lack
of modern laundry facilities is such
that their clothing being washed with
that of others becomes a menace to the
health of all.
Six hundred and nineteen of the $40
convicts had led Incorporate lives, and
of the 456 VINO plead guilty over 95
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-01
Do BAD Man. Act and Land IN
the City Jail
THEY SHOOT UP THE OWL SALOON
OFFICERS FIND YOUNGSTERS
WELL SUPPLIED WITH MON
EY AND GUNS.

Two would-be bad men from the east
were taken in tow by Officer Lambert
last evening and locked up in the city
fail for attempting to shoot up the
town.
The pair gave their names as M.
Meyers and H. l.. Bailey Meyers
flashed bank book showing that he
has a credit of $500 in the First Ma
tional bank of this city. Another bank
book in his possession showed a credit
of 5000 in Peoria, ILL.,, bank, under
the name of M. Hollenshead
The men were captured in the Owl
saloon on Alder street, where they
had attempted to shoot up the house
in genuine cowboy fashion. When
taken to the station they were search
ed and it was found that each of them
carried an innocent looking 32-caliber
revolver and pair of ''knucks."
After spending a night in Jail the men
were released this morning on a cash
bond of SIS each.
The police say it is the same old
story of the eastern resident who be-
lieves that the west is inhabited only
with wild Indians and cowboys who
carry a small armament upon their
person. The young men, who are
the former home of PatrOlman Nc
Cauley of the local police force, and
in conversation with representative
of The Statesman this morning stated
that in the east it was believed the
west was nest of holdups and con-
fidence men, and they had come pre-
pared to meet any emergency.
Meyers, alias Hollenshead, stated
this morning that too much booze was
the cause of their recklessness.
Meyers and Bailey. according to
Meyers statement are looking for a
location for saloon and have thought
of purchasing one from Louis Gross
miller. Meyers is a barber and an
iron moulder, while Bailey is bar
tender. The men have been travelling
for some time, and, according to their
statement, went well armed to keep
some bold highwaymen from robbing
them of their cash.
The police state that the men will
probably lose their guns and the brass
"knucks" will be cOnfiscated Their
hearing will probably De held tomor-
row.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-01
WALLA WAllA OBSERVES NEW YEARS
Business Houses, County and Govern.
ment Offices and Banks Close
All Day.

Walla Walla is observing the first
day of the New Year in fitting man
ner. All county, city and federal offices
are closed in recognition of the day,
with the exception of the police sta
ton. What few stores remained open
during the morning hours closed at
noon, to allow employees to observe
the day. The banks were closed dur
ing the entire day as is usual on a
holiday
Snow beganfalling early this morning
and this afternoon presents the APP
pearance of an old time New Years
day. During the entire day small
boys and girls have reveled in the
snow and many lads We're on the street
with their seds, attaching them to
the first vehicle that would come their
way.
Many residents are keeping open
house today while New Years calls
are being made.
The approach of the new year was
heralded last night with the ringing
of bells, the firing of guns while the
Salvation Army paraded the business
thoroughfares of the city. Many par
ties and several dances will be given
tonight in observance of the close Of
the first day of 1907.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-01

Germany p; Norway, Is; Sweden, IA;
Scattering, one to from other cOun-
tries, so.
Sex of convicts on nand-Males, S2S
females II. Total $40.
ION parole-Males, 80; females, l..
Total 49,
Many Under 80 Years Of Age.
ages of cohvicts on hand are from
Is to 50 years. OF this number las
are 81 years of age or less, while the
greatest number are between the ages
of % and 35 years, with a total of 17S
between the ages of % and rs years.
Occupation of convicts on hand pro-
Tossing to have some knowledge Of a
trade or profession, GA; having no
knowledge of any trade or profession,
226.
"Of the total GA who profess some
trade, at least 3OO Or nearly so per
cent are classed in those occupat tons
commonly called laborers, viz; Log
gers, miners, sailors. walters, team
sters, etc.
Religion of cOnvictS on hand:-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-01
POLITICAL coNsP|R|1oRs ACTIVE
Desperate Attempt to Dynamite Steam
err Gregory March at Odessa
Nearly Scceeds.

ODESSA, Jan. 1.-Several sailors
We're shot in frustrating a bold at
tempt by political conspirators to dy-
Mantle the steamship Gregory MOrch
last night ON her arrival from New
York. The fuse of bomb loaded
with dynamite and gun cotton was ex-
tinguished just in time to prevent an
explosion in the hull. The cOnspirators
boarded the vessel on her arrival and
went below the decks. Their action
aroused suspicion. Sailors discovered
the men lighting the bomb. With pis-
tolls drawn the sailors and cOnspirators
fought, two conspirators being shot
and the others routed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-01
TREASURY AND THE BANKS.
Secretary Shaw's lntermeddIing in the
Money Market Is Written OF.

We have undoubtedly been carrying
on enterprise at too swift a pace. But
what is the need of conservative coun-
sells? The banks have learned by eX-
perience that when they get in pinch
the secretary of the treasury will help
them out, and the boom goes on. To-
day the treasury will pour millions OF
funds into the banks in the shape OF
deposits tomorrow it will lend gold
to the banks without cost while they
are importing the metal; this week
it will induce the banks to increase
their circulation, pointing out that 9th
er bonds may be substituted for gov
eminent bonds pledged as security for
public deposits; next week it will do
who knows what? Probably make
bond issue to give tonic to the
market And the banks go on extend
ing credits, prices keep mounting and
everybody's paper wealth grows
apace
The point is simply this: No secre-
tary of the treasury, however able
and the present secretary is certainly
not lacking in ability-can possibly
exercise the functions Mr.. Shaw
would impose upon his exalted Office.
Already the banks have relied too
much on treasury aid. Mr.. Shaw is
justly solicitous of the welfare of the
business community and in his anxiety
to prevent a strain on the banks he
has followed a policy that has CAUSED
them to be less self-reliant than they
would otherwise have been. If the
treasury in the deposit and withdraw
al of it's funds. will treat the banks
just as ordinary business men do that
will be all the aid to the money mar
ket that the secretary of the treasury
need be called on to render-The
Bankers Magazine.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-01

per cent gave as an excuse for commit
ting the crime either being drunk or
being in bad company.
"Of the 135 who have been paroled
all but twenty-five have kept paroles
and are now useful and law-abiding
citizens. The average wages earned
by the paroled convicts during the
month.
There is no chapel where men can
be assembled for religious service, lee
lures or entertainment; no room where
those Of limited education may receive
instruction, nor any place for the crimi-
nally insane except in cells in close
proximity to other prisoners. At the
time of our visit, the amount of funds
in the hands of the warden, available
for educational purposes, was $4S, no
part of which was supplied by the
state.
present laws, lack of proper build
ings at tine penitentiary, and other
conditions make punishment the chief
| aim of our prison system, and reform
alton of minor Importance.
"Such, briefly stated, are the cond1-
tons. The warden, Mr.. Kincaf, as
sumed office but few days before our
visit He is a good executive, well nit
| ted for the work, and greatly in earn
; est but handicapped by these condi-
/ tons to such an extent that unless re-
! lief is granted success will be doubt
! full
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-01
TO DYKE THE WALlA WAlLA.

MILTON. Jan. IA mass meeting
was held in this city last evening to
consider the possibility of dyking the
Walla Walla river from William Mich
Ols' place to the o. r. e ~ railroad
bridge, 1t is also deemed necessary
to form a new channel for the river
to protect the property on both sides.
Some work bias been done on the
river of late. but it is not lasting, anil
it is found that it will require cOnsid-
cradle time and money to sufficiently
protect the city and the residents
along heIriver.
If it is found, however, that the pres
ent dyking law is not practicable It
is thought that new one will be
drawn and submitted to the coming
session of the legislature This &C
ton is considered necessary in virtue
Of the fact that three floods in the
past year have. caused thousands of
dollars worth of damage to people in
Ind about Mirtof, and it now begins
o look as though the river might flow
through the city at some further time
he repairs are not made.
1t is estimated that the cost OF TINS
work will be about $4,000, and it IS
'eported that the county and state
will be asked for aid in the matter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-01

dress, Perish the thought. The Amer
lean woman cannot sloucn. She may
glide, skate. waddle or wriggle on the
street, but she cannot SLOUGH. When
one sees ler snake along public tnr-
oughfare one sometimes wishes she
could do the other. Slouching seems
so much more honest than wriggling,
and it is not half so much suggestive
of pose.
Her speech slovenly? Never! The
American woman clips off her words
except when she mas too much gum
aboard. There is class of American
women who overestimate their gum ca
pacity and thus bring grave scanoal
upon their sisters, but the majority
never chew more than they can chew
and at the same time speak plainly ana
perspicuously.
American women are perhaps too
much the product of flattery to enjoy
criticism, but now that we are play
ing such a strenuous international role,
we must take in consideration that
our women are not all our own Ihey
must more or less conform to cosmo-
politan standards. They must h1rt
with the French and take long walks
in kip boots with the English or
stare stolidly with the German. In
thus conforming let us hope 1t will be
a long time before American women
will lose that jiquancy which we en-
loved so much in them before the
exigencies Of our world relations COM
PEELED modification of their manners.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-01
EXPENSIVE IN MONTANA.
Lawyers Raise Prices on Account Of
Increased Cost Of Living.

BUTTE, Mont, Jan. 1.-The men,
bers of the Silver Bow County Bar
association, at a special meeting, de-
cided on sweeping raise In their scale
of prices throughout giving as their
reason for advancing the scale, the in
crease in the cost of eating and gen.
eral living expenses.
In the past divorces were obtained
for $25, now the price ranges from
SIS to 500, the latter figure if there is
a contest. Appearance in the supreme
court for any purpose will cost 500.
The attorneys added from so to $50 to
all their former charges.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-01

Signal Bombs Explode Prematurely
And ImperiI Lives Of Three
Hundred.

HAVANA Jan. 1.-Three hundred
persons officers and their families mar
rOwly escaped death by the premature
explosion of signal bombs fired last
night to welcome the New Year. Cap
tains FurlOng and General Staff Good
ly injured. The accident occurred at
a reception rendered General Bell and
officers of the club. Bell today assum-
ed the rank of Major General and
sailed at noon for Washington. Gen.
eral Whit becomes commander.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-01
BASEBALL COACH FOR WHITMAN
Spokane's Famous Back Stop May
Teach Missionaries New Tricks

Whitman college is trying to get Matt
Stanley of the Spokane league base
ball team of last year to coach base
ball this spring. The chances are
more than fair that the missionarie:
will get the veteran back stop.
Stanley is acknowledged to be one
of the best men in the country to coach
young pitchers and this is just where
Whitman has been weak for the past
few years.
With ner fine infield and good raw
material for battery and Staney for
coach, the chances of landing ne long
desired Northwest baseball Champion
ship are indeed bright
1t is said that if Stanl@ cannot be
secured, Manager Cahill OF whitman
will attempt to secre some other
of the Spokane Indians.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-01

Case" by Montague Glass; "a Writer
of Books" by Martin NJ. Foss; The
Central Valley Affair."" by Charles F.
Martin. Turner's TOurniquet," by
Henry Harrison Lewis, and the conclu-
sion of 1.-The Second Generation" by
David Graham Phillips.
A large, double-page STORY of 1906
in Cartoons by Clare v. Dwiggins,
representing the chief events OF the
wear. and a page of 1.-The Inside Of
Washington brief comments on the
politics at the capital, by IAN insider"
are new features.