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The Washington herald., 1907-12-01
High License and Regulation.

La crosse, Wis.
Editor The Washington Herald:
I am not a prohibitionist, but believe
in the regulation of the liquor traffic
through high license and would be willing
to have this policy adopted in connection
with the Capital City. BY regulation. I
mean strict observance Of the Sabbath
prompt closing al. night. discontinuance
Of the winerooms, and The prevention of
sale 10 minors. In this State there is
local option applicable 20 Villages. cities.
and townships. Where the s4Ie of LIQUOR
has been prohibited by the vote Of the
community. the law has, as a rule. been
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DIRECTORS

DIRECTORS
Ross p. Andrews
Daniel w. Baker
William A. Bennett
William Blum
Max Cohen
Flovd +. Davis
Harry b. Denham
Richard ]. Earnshaw
William A. Engel
Harry Friedlander
Albert S. Galley
Ashley NJ. Gould
William A. Hall
John +. Collins
John B. Harrell
Louis J. Jackson
Harry King
Monroe LuChS
William Montgomery
Timothy NJ. Ring
Maurice ID. Rosenberg
Joseph Sanders
Harry Standiford
NJ. Edward Swing
Clarence A. Weaver
Chas. c. Wilson
Alexander Wolf
Ellie Sheetz
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Washington should Set Example.
CuIIiz-ar, Ind

Editor The Washington Herald.
In answer TO your first question, 7 beg
TO say that ] would favor local option
at the National Capital after the fashion
in Indiana.
Yet there is difference in the admins
tratiOn OF the affairs OF government at
its Capital from that in the States. since
the whole country is directly interested
in what goes on there. In this view of
ii Washington ought TO be willing 10 set
the example for the country. ana take
an advanced stand on this question. 1
am not sure however. but that high
license would accomplish good results as
put in your second question.
There are several dry" towns in
this district and the results, so far as 1
can yet judge them, are favorable.
InHN f-HANFU
The Washington herald., 1907-12-01
Believes in pure whisky.

Believes in Pure whisky
Richmond. Va
Editor ThesWashington Herald:
I'D Am not in favor of prohibition.
% Favor high license and pure wills
ky not poison.
CD Most OF the counties 1 represent are
dry Conditions improved thereby.
JOHN LAMB.
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Prohibition a Complete Success.

Linden, Tenn.
Eiitor The Washington Herald:
/ reply TO your inquiries as follows:
]. Do you favor prohibition a the Ma
tional CspitaI2 Yes.
>. II not. do YOU favor high license as
the best method of regulating the liquor
traffic? No.
8 Are there any dry or local option
towns or counties in your district? II
80, will you kindly give the results OF
such conditions? All are dry. Prohibi-
ton n complete success. r. W. SINS.
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Counties Once "Dry" Stay DRY"


Greenville Miss.
Editor The Washington Herald:
Answering your questions seriatim /
will say:
Cd DO I favor prohibition at the Ma
tional Capital?
CD l do not favor high license as the
best method Of regulating the liquor traf-
tic.
80 There are four wet and six dry
counties in my district
The best answer I think that I can
give 10 your request to give the results of
prohibition i'm the dry counties is to
say that there are seventy-eight counties
in the State. nine Of which are wet
We have been operating under a local
option law for about twenty years. bv
the provisions OF which each county
could determine by a majority vote OF its
electors whether il would be wet or dry.
Upon petition of One-third Of the electors
the question must be submitted. provided
that whichever way the election goes
there can be no other election on the sub
Ject for two years.
Under this law. as stated above. sixty
nine Of the seventy-eight counties have
gone dry during the past twenty years.
and no county that has ever voted the So
loon out has subsequently voted wet
r c. HUMPHREYS
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People Satisfied with Results.

scotland Neck, y. {.
EDITOR The Washington Herald:
I favor prohibition at the National Cap
!tal.
There are n few dry or local option
counties in my district The plan seems
10 work well and as a rule the people are
well satisfied with the results.
CLAUDE KITCHEN
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Editcr The Washington Herald.
Replying TO your question Of recent
date. l desire TO say: Cd do favor pro-
hibition at the National Capital. (9 Al
The counties in my district but two are
dTy and the law works well OF course
there are some violations, but not near
so much crime as under the high license
system JOHN L. BURNETT
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Shelby, y. G.


Editor The Washington Herald:
Answering your first question. do you
favor prohibition at the National Capital?
] beg 10 say. yes.
In answer 20 the question as to whether
there are any dry" or local option towns
or counties in my district, / beg TO say
that every county and town in my dis
trict is now dry the prohibition SEN
timent i'm all counties being very strong
Prohibition in these counties and towns
seems 10 have been very successful and
producing admirable results.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-01

Representative Lenahan'S Position.
Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Editor The Washington Herald:
| do not favor prohibition at the Ma
tional Capital, but I do favor high license
as the best method OF regulating the
liquor traffic There are no dry towns
in my district JOHN T. LENAHAN,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-27
CLASS WORKER
Died YESTERDAY
MAN WHO CAME HERE TO WORK
DIED AFTER WORKING BUT
ONE DAY, (

Victor Baudoln, a glass worker that
came to this city about Two months,
ago, died yesterday afternoon at 2::S8
O'Clock at his rooms on Hull alley, OF
an abscess on the stomach. The de.
ceased came here from Rochester. Pa,
to work in the Cumberland glass fac.
tory. He arrived here Just before the
factory closed and worked only one
day. About two weeks ago he was
taken sick on the South Side bridge
and he never recovered from the at
tack. While working in a glass fac
tory in the old country he was struck
with a beam and 1t Is thought that he
never fully recovered from the effects
Of that blow. The deceased was a
Frenchman, although he was born In
Belgium. He was forty.nlne years OF
age. He had no relatives In this part
OF the country. He leaves a wife to
mourn his loss. Undertaken Cunning
ham has charge o, the funeral. In
terment at Holy Cross cemetery to-
morrow morning at eight o'clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-27
REFUSED A !.
.RAILR.|0AD||PAs
LETTER WRITTEN IN 1853 BY
PRESIDENT BUCHANAN HAS
BEEN FOUND.

PHILADELPHIA. June 27.--In tne
archives of the Pennsylvania railroad
has been found a letter from James
Buchanan, written when, he was Presl.
dent Of the United States, declining
an offer Of free pass on the Northern
Central Railroad. The letter came
into the possession Of the Pennsylya,
MIA when that road acquired control
Of the Northern Central. 1t is as fol
lows:
WASHINGTON, "a March, 1859.
Dear Sir: p
I return the free ticket which Mr.
Glttings has directed TO be forward
ed to me from the Northern Centrar
Railroad with as many. thanks for hI;
kindness as though 1 had accepted #
1t has been the practice Of my life moi
to travel free on any railroad, being
opposed to the whole system Of grant
Ing such privileges to individuals mo-
connected with these roads.
Yours very respectfully
JAMES BUCHANAN.
ROBERT S. HoLLINs. Esq, -.
Secretary.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-27
DOESN'T KNOW
THE ENGINEERS
SECRETARY OF THE 3. AND N
TALKS OF THE comPANTs
MOVEMENTS.

A. H. Blair. secretary Of the Buck,
hannon and Northern RaIlro- | Com.
pany, was registered at the Tavern to,
day. Mr.. Blair was asked about the
construction Of the road through this
place. He said that nothing definite
had been done. He said that It would
please him as much as anyone to have
the road built. Mr.. Blair does not
know or feigned that he did not know
who the engineers are that are work
Ing near Moatsyllle. He asked well
known man here who they we're and
what they were doing.
Although nothing has been given
out yet, It is known that much OF the
right OF way for the Blckhannon and
Northern has been secured. The
right OF way from PhiiIppl to Beiiug
ton has been closed and now agents
are working between Grafton and Phil
ippi. There Is, a great deal Of actlv
ity on the part Of the company.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-27
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: A FEW WORDS With OUR CORRESPONDENTS :.
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ton with their articles, for Instance
the correspondent at RiyesyIIle signs
his letter Lone STAR" Barrackville,
%slr Toby" etc, In this way the cor.
sssponaen' se.s sort OF ihalslduality
Ns,, Thnr.,,v as ws bons ,r - @ 500 alt. : ,o,.
ter from every one on our list. We
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-27
GIRLS EVIDENCE
WILL STAND
JUDGE DECIDES AGAINST THE
PROSECUTION ON VERY Iti-
PoRTANT POINT.

HOUSTON, Va, June 27.-on con,
vening court to-day, Judge Barksdaie
decided against the prosecution re-
garding the admIssibIllty Of evidence
for the purpose Of proving that Miss
I.ovlng's story Of being drugged and
ruined by Theodore Estes, who wa.
killed by her father, was false and un
true. The evidence will not now be
admitted and the ruling Is a grea,
victory for the defense. All OF to,day's
witnesses testified to knowing Judge
Loving for several years, knew hin
to have high temper, but never
heard lntlmatIons OF insanity. The
prosecution will close Its case today
The Insanity experts will be heard
this afternoon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-27
.D|REAIN.8OF:..'YEARSI
Will PROBABLY.
Be REALIZED
Shippers Agree
With Railroads

CHICAGO. Juneis7. = A binding
agreement between shippers and rail.
roads, the dream of American com.
merce, in the form Of a uniform bill
OF ladlng practically has been agreed
upon. Representatives Of the com.
mercial interests and all trunk lines
OF the country haFe settled upon a
form Of new bill and the Interstate
Commerce Commission has concarrei.
1t will be submitted for ratification OF
the railroad and the commercial in.
terests Of the country early In July.
The new bill will hold the initial road
and Its connections liable for a ship
ment. from the time it Is delivered
to the company until delivered to the
consignee at the destination.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-27

We are proud Of the nice list of cor.
respondents We have secured in our
effort In so short a time. We announc-
ed that We wanted representative at
Fairview. Pennington. Mannington,
worthington, Monongah, Watson, En-.
tcrprisS. Boothsville, Metz, Gloyer's
Gap, Grays Flats, Barrackville and
other places and It has been our good
fortune to secure a live correspond.
ent at each Of the following places:
Riyesviiie, Harrington, HoaIt, shIans.
ton, Warrington. worthlngton. Mon.
tana, Barrackville, Winfield, Watson,
HoodsylIIe. ArnettsvilIe and Enter.
prise. We want to get as many as
possible OF those to get their letters
In for the Thursday edition which goes
10 both the daily aud semi.weekly lists.
Today We have, four good news let.
tiers and We are getting some each
week that do not appear in the paper
on Thursday We want to have a full
page devoted TO this correspondence. II
possible and then the news Of the
whole county can be scanned at a
glance. We would suggest that ali
Correspondents use a name in connec.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-27
WANTED SOMETHING sensational
Mariion County
Men ]. After Oil
F.AlRyIEW. OIL AND GAS COMPANY
PROSPECTING IN PRESTON
~ COUNTY.

KlNGwooD, w. Va, June e7.-That
Preston county may soon be classet
among the oil producing counties oI
the State will be welcome news &c
many We are already rich in our
immense deposits Of coal and the ad
ldltlon OF petroleum will make this the
wealthIest county Of the common
wealth.
Last week the Fairylew OIL and Gas
Co. commenced spuddlng on a well on
the Daniel Sinclair farm. near Dent,
Drilling will be progressed as rapidly
as possible and in a few weeks we will
know II there is any oil In that neigh,
borhood. Should the results be dIsap,
pointing another well will be drilled In
the vlcinltysof Marques to test that
territory.
The Fairylew OIL and Gas Co. Is
composed of Marion county men, Of
Amos and FaIrmont, and has upwards
Of 1000 acres leased for oil and gas in
tho vicinity Of Dent, claud. and Mar.
guess. They are ali old hands In t6e
business and think they will be sue.
cessful in finding oil on Sandy Creek.
as 1t is one of the best showing unde.
veloped territories in West Virginia.
Mr.. D. Eakln, Of Amos. is a stock.
holder in the company and has been
instrumental in Closing up this block Of
leases and getting the drill started.
The Yoush OIL and Gas Co. is putting
down well In the other end Of the
county. on the Harm farm. near Hut,
ton, Nd, and close to the Garret coun.
ty line. They have had hard luck,
having losttheIr cable. and had TO walt
several weeks for another to be ship,
ped. They are now pounding merrlly
away and 1t would be a pleasure to be
able to announce shortly that they
have struck a gusher or even a mod.
crate pumper.
The Standard OIL Co. has located
their No. test we'll on the farm OF
w. S. Notts. Just outside of Newburg,
and expect to drill within a few days.
The Ohio Fuel Company has locat.
ed their first test well on the HamIl,
ton Coal and Coke Co. property in
Newbarg. They will commence next
Monday.
Property has advanced wonderfully
since oil was found in Newburg shaft.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-27
JAMES N'GLANAHAN WANTED to- die
Mayor Suspended
Chief Of Police
AND THE WHOLE POLICE De
PARTMEhT IN PARKERssyHa
is IN AN uPRoAR.

PARKERsBURG, June CIV. B.
Pediso, Parksrsburs's Republican
mayor, late last night suspended Pat.
rick oliver, the Democratic chief oil
police, on charges preferred by Patrol.
man King;
This move is only one phase Of the
general shaking up the police depart.
ment is receiving. The police have
been at loggerheads for some time and
recently Chief Oliver suspended Pa.
trolmau C. C. Gordon for InsubordIna.
tion and for giving Information to the
press that there was lack OF harmony
In the department. Gordon's case was
brought up Monday night before the
board OF affairs and the testimony de.
veloped peculiar situation In the po.
lice department. Several patrolmen
testified that the chief refused to speak
10 Them and even refused to listen to
them on official business. This the
chief denied. During the hearing sey.
eral patrolmen testified that they
would not believe some OF the others
on oath. Charles were also preferred
against Patrolman King, and his case
was before the board last night. Meth.
er his case nor that Of Gordon has
been acted on.
King retaliated for the charges
against him by preferring charges
against Chief Oliver and the mayor
promptly suspended him, pending a
hearing. The charges are discourtesy,
not speaking to patrolmen, failure to
maintain discipline and incOmpetency.
Patrolman Bodle was also suspend.
ed on charges. that he was asleep
while on duty.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-27
DRAW |. LARGE 4 / c
AUDIENCES
THE eRANo's VAUDEVILLE BILL
is THE BEST EVER, AND
PLEAsEs IMMENSELY.
NELSON AND EesERT WILL PUT
ON NEW ACT AND CHRISTIE.
PHEa WILL INTRODUCE
SOME NEW SONGS AND
INVITATIONS.

The bill at the Grand Opera House
this week is giving great satisfaction
and Is drawing large crowds nightly
1t is rarely that a vaudeville bill thai
Is so different, is SO easily balanced
and from the start TO the finish Of the
programme each act comes In fot
about an equal share OF the applause
Chris. Christopher, the yodel, singer
and vlolluIst. has become quite a ia,
vorite. and Hoppe, the talking jug,
sler, does what seems impossible fea,s
with the hoops and Indian clubs, and
eccentric manner In which he does
his work appeals strongly to the audi
ence.
Nelson and Egbert, who do high,
ly amusing comedy sketch, brain
Storms" have made an emphatic hit
and to show their versatility will pu,
on an entirely new sketch tonight In
which Mr.. Nelson viii be seen as .
burnt.cork artist. Mr.. Christopher
will also Introduce some new song.
and new limitations on the violin. AMI
Hoppe will have some new stunts.
Tomorrow night the second amateur
performance will be given, at which
time $500 In prizes will be given to the
best performers. all who anticipate
entering the contest should leave their
names at the box office between tnI:
date the tomorrow evening.
Let the children go to the matinee
Saturday afternoon. Their comfort
will be well looked after by the man
agement.
Remember that the first perform
ance each evening starts at $500 ant
the second at 9:05 o'clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-27
mocrats in
Conven entiorl
CAPITOL SCANDAL WILL. .sE ONLY
issvE'iR Pennsylvania y (.
CAMPAIGN.

HARRISBURG. Pa, June 2Te-on a
platform confined almost entirely TO
State Issues. former State Representa-,
tive John C. Harmsn. Of Columbia
coanty, who In the sessions OF nine.
teen.iye and the special session Of
nineteen:slx, advocated many Of the
reform measures which have since
been made Into laws. was nominated
for State treasurer without opposition
by the Democratic State convection
which assembled at the Lycsum The.
ater at eleven o'clock to-day. The
tsayire ,of the convention was the
Capitol scandal" From the time Of
the roll Of delegates was called ali
speeches and resolutions were plated
with talk about the scandal, and 1t
was plainly to be seen that 1t is to
be the only issueof the campaign.
Stale Chairman Donnelly called the
convention 10 order. No time was
wasted In making State Treasurer
Berry temporary chairman. Ex.sena.
tor Meek and Geo. NJ, Lewis were chos.
en- secretaries and other officers we're
named. Berry was accorded a big oya.
tion and throughout his speech he was
frequently interrupted with applause.
A great demonstration followed his
declaration that Governor Stuart was
determined in Sitting to the bottom Of
the investigation Into the capitol job.
Although enthusiastic 1t was the
smallest convention ever held By the
party in Pennsylvania.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-27
new STATE: FLAG
WEsT4vlReINlA2 FLAG WAS fuN:
FuRLEo FOR THE FIRST,
TIME TO-DAY.

= o. j. .
CHARLESTON. June 27.-The new
State flag has Just been received. The
background is Of heavy silk. In the
center on one side is a white rhododen.
dron, while on the other Is the State
seal. Under the seal are the words,
"state. Of West Virginia. in gold, and
the State flower on a background Of
red. The border Of the flag is a slx.
inch strip Of blue silk, with gold
fringe.
The first public use otthe flag was
today, in the review by the governor
Of the State troops, and 1t will next
be used at jamestown on West Wiz.
ginia Day. Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-27
B[00DHOUNDS
TO BE PUT ON THE TRAIL OF THE
AssAlLANT OF PRETTY MEL.
LIE OFT.

.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, June 27.-Two
bloodhounds are to be brought from
Moundsyille, W, Va, to be put on the
trail Of the assailant of>Miss Nellie
OFT, near Ridgely, on Saturday. 1t is
believed the man is hiding In the
mountains in the nelghborhoOd OF the
Walton farm. The officers are con.
fident that the man who has been eat.
ing out Of the swlll barrel at the Wei.
ton farm house is the one wanted.
Deputy Sheriff. welch and a posse OF
fifteen men are keeping close watch
at the Welton place. Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-27

As an evidence Of the fact that a
good many Of our merchants are be
ginning to appreciate the advantage Of
advertising on Monday and Thursday
the days when the daily and weekly
lists are consolidated, We take particu.
lar pride in calling attention to the
nice advertising patronage fiat is
shown In this Issue Of the paper. The
advertising columns are equally val;
liable TO the advertiser and the buyer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-27
Three HANGED
AT ! ONE jail
Trio WHICH KILLED PRISON
GUARDS WE'RE EXECUTED
THIS MORNING.

JEFFERSON CITY, No. June 81. :
sconyicts Harry Vaughn. George Ry'
ansand Edward Raymond were hanged
In the county jail yard at nine.forty'
Eve today They dropped at the same
moment Their necks were broken.
The trio killed two guards at the JEFF
fe.son City prison, October. nineteen
sfiyc, and made their escape, but were
rs-captured within an hour.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-27
'llELL KNOWN
GO!IL|!ORIED|lzM|AIN'
SHOT HIMSELF
Bullet Passed
:Thrs 4 !: !; I : ! q gh Body !

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James Mcclanahan, colored, at
tempted suicide this morning about
$50 O'Clock in the ofices Of J. E.
watson in the Fairmont5 Coal Com
pany's building on the corner Of Main
and Jefferson streets. I
Mcc clanahans is one OF the janltors
tithe building and Bob Robinson is
tthe other This; morning the Ianltors
ixers putting the rooms in order, Rob.
inson was working in one part OF the
building and McC Clanahan in an other
part Robinson opened the door to
Mr, Watson's office and Mcclanahan
Sad vt jis alltup nov, iihave shot my.
self, His companion made n hasty
Investigation and found that the man
was tellIngi him the truth, he. had shot
himself. Robinson left the room. went
down on the street and related the cir.
scnmstances to Policeman A. c. Ross
and Attorney U. N. Arnett. Messrs.
Ross and Arnett went to the scene
with the colored man. who was won.
dettllly wrought up. over the occur.
renee They found McClanahan lying
on his right side. He had placed his
treyolyer In hts pocket. He was asked
The motive he had in attempting to
take bis life. He replied that he sim.
ply DID 1t in a passion. DR.. E. ".
LomaI was summoned and made an
,exhmInad dons Later Dr.. Lee Hall was
called and SicC cClanahau was taken to
Cooks Hospital where he. was thor.
soughly examined!
The ball passed clear through the
body and through a glass in a book
case that was in the office. 1t hit a
book and glanced of ana buried II.
self In the plasterlng on the wall.
The revolver used was a thirty.two
scallber Of the Harrington and Rich.
5ardson make. McClanahan fired only
one shot. Ths. revolver Tas rve
shooter and only one chamber was
empty The other chambers were all.
led! The man had no other cartridges
son him,
At the hospital the examination
showed that the bullet missed his
heart! about ha'f inch. 1t passed
through the upper lobe of rhe left
lung. The chances are that McClana.
sEhan VIII get well, unless pneumonia
sets In. Chest wounds are not con.
sidsred yery. dangerous.
Mcclanahan had a note in his 'pock.
ct that he gave to Bob Robinson tell
Ing him that he should read It when
alone When seen this morning Rob.
inson had not read the note yet and
dSnot know the nature of Its con.
tents! &,
Mectanahan did not seem to suffer
much, but he said that he would not
get we'll He wanted Attorney Arnett
% get him some morphine.
Meclanahan lives on Barney street.
He has a wife and Ave children.
Robinson was seen later and he stat.
ed that last night Mcclanahan had
been drinking a good deal and that
he had taken. him home. This morn.
Ing Mcclanahan gave him a nots. but
he didn't read until after the occur.
renee. He said that in the note Nc.
clanahan thanked him for all that he
3had done and all other friends who
showed him any KINDNESS. He refer.
red 70 some family difficulties that he
had.
Itiis said that family difficulties and
a longing for bad whIskey led up to
the shooting this morning.
a