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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-10
GOVERNOR SENDS MESSAGE TO LEGISLATURE
Bank Checks for Political Purposes
Read I'm Payment For Hogs
Observation-Disclosures Come to Light

WAYNESBuRG. ia, Jan. 10.-The
manner in which former Cashier ..
B. F. Rinehart, of the defunct Farm.
ers' & Drovers' National Bank. of this
place, secured votes for Judge In.
gram in the memorable primary fight
in 1905. against Judge Crawford. was
discovered yesterday when a Whitley
township farmer. Henry Miller, told
Receiver Cunningham a tale of poiiti-
cal robbery and bribery which sur
prised even those who were supposed
to know the most about this $4OO, 900
primary fight.
During his investigation Receiver
Cunningham discovered many checks
drawn on different persons for
amounts ranging from $50 to $3.50
The checks were peculiar In that each
was marked "in payment for hogs"
Several Of these checks were signed
by Henry Miller. who, 1t was found
had orerdrawn his account sl,1Oo.
Miller was summoned to waynes-
burg by the bank examiner and In
formed that his account had been over
drawn. Miller expressed surprise.
stating he had about $4,000 on deposit.
Cunningham showed him the
checks and Miller exclaimed: "why
Frank told me these would not be en-.
tered against my account; that he
would take care of them"
who's Frank?' asked Mr.. Gun.
ningham.
'Why Frank Rinehart. OF course, '
answered Miller. 'He told me to
write the checks and said he would
pay them"
Bank Examiner Cunningham in
formed the bewildered farmer. that he
had nothing to do with any under
standing that Rinehart might have
had with Miller. hut that the papers
and checks showed that Miller's ac.
count had been overdrawn $1.100 and
that If the amount were not made
good. proceedings would be instituted
against him.
Miller made good. His experience
with vote buying. however. cost him
over $4,000. Miller then told the ex.
aminer how the votes in Whitley
township had been secured for Judge
JAMES Ingram. who secured the DEM
ocratic judicial nomination over his
rival, II. L. Crawford.
He said that Rinehart. the Demo
cratic political boss. who was support-
ing Judge Ingram. had come to him
and told him that Whitley township
must be carried for "the Judge" a,
all hazards. Frank told me TO get
the votes as cheaply as possible said
Miller. but to get them. He told me
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-10

in few feet of the building is the ter
mination of all the lines to Fairmont.
The Consolidated Telephone Com
pany has been making many Improve
ments. A new No. 10 copper circuit
has just been strung from clarl<s-
burg to Parkersburg These cities
now have first class service. Also a
new No. 10 copper circuit between
this city and Wheeling viii soon be Ia
operation. Superintendent Hanion. OF
that city. has informed General Mana.
ger Barnes that the Wheeling end OF
the line is nearing completion. The
Fairmont end of the line has been fin-
ished some time. This will give first
class service between these cities.
A new circuit has been strung be-
tween Fairmont and clarksburg. This
makes five copper metallic circuits ie-
tween these two cities.
The toll rates over the lines OF this
company will be as low as the rates
over the lines Of any telephone COM
pany.
The increasing of business has ex.
hansted the switch board at this place
which was put in four years ago. THIS
growth OF business has been unsolic't-
ed, that is TO say the company has no
one employed to canvas for the piac-
ing Of phones. Calls come daily to
the office from people who want
phones in their houses or places OF
business. District service has been
inaugurated and the company intends
to obtain and maintain patronage by
deserving 1t.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-10
FINE SHOWING
MADE BY REPORT
AT ANNUAL MEET
Company to Build}
Fifty New Houses


The annual meeting OF the stock.
holders OF the Fairmont Building &
Investment Company was held In the
assembly room OF the Fair1nont Coal
Company last night. over forty-four
hundred of the fifty-three hundred
shares being represented
The meeting WAS a very enthusia sd
one and was made more SO by t,afu1,1
nouncement that the directorl
clared a dividend of 10 per
the capital stock, to be paid I'd,
], 1907, from the earnings OF Ill
year.
The old board of directors. consiS,
Ing OF Frank Haas. w. s. Black. Chas<'
$ Riggs, G. G. Michael. Charles r. Ice.
j. J. Bremen and r. T. Cunningham.
We're reelected. Immediately after
the adjournment OF the stockholders
meeting. the board OF directors met
ard organized by rejoicing its for
mer officers: Mr.. Charles s. Riggs.
president: W. S. Black. vice president.
and NJ. f. Ashcraft, secretary and
treasurer.
This unique corporation was CON
ceivsd by the office employees OF the
Fairmont Coal Company in the year
1908. and was originally organized al
a cooperative scheme among the em-
ployes of the town Offices. the shares
4 -. a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-10

to write the checks for the votes got
and in order to prevent trouble to
designate each check as payment
for hogs. asked him II there was
possibility OF my being forced by
some chance into being responsible
for the checks. which wrote, but he
smilingly assured me that my de.
posit would never be touched. that
he would settle for the checks and no.
body would ever know II. Rinehar1
said he could not write the checks
himself on account of his political
and financial standing and that he
would consider my work personal
favor"
Miller told Examiner Cunningham
that all the checks In the bank mark.
ed payment for hogs" were of the
same character, and that Rinehart
had agreed to take care OF all the
writer's of them from his political
fund.
In spite OF the disclosures against
him. Rinehart still carries him
self as political dictator In waynes-
burg. He endeavored yesterday to az
range conference of former Demo-
cratic associates for the purpose of
making a slate of candidates for the
local borough Offices. His former
friends without single exception re.
fused to be drawn into any alliance
with him and informed him that they
had had enough of his political In.
trigue.
The Independent voters of waynes-
burg. aroused at the political situation
in Greene county and astounded at
the revelations that the closing of the
Farmers and Drovers bank has shown
have called mass meeting of citi.
zens of all parties for next Saturday
evening to rid the county OF bosses
and nominate Independent candidates
for offices. The movement is expecs-
ed to spread to every precinct of the
county.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-10
BOTH HOUSES TAKE RECESS
until next MONDAY AFTERNOON
MR.. JACOBS is AGAIN HONORED
(sy chas. steele.)

CHARLESTON, JAM 1o--Mueh
office
the Legislature this morning. had
resolution authorizing
Seaman Clerk
In
morning Ex-Governor Mecoe
liberal in
ate and House Monday
This done for the
committees
haeperot removed hospital
Senate
IKE manner He has M
Jacobs OF Marion
message was submitted but
bers either this afternoon
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-10
ROBERT KINKEAD
HAS RESIGNED POSITION WITH
SOUTH PENN AND WILL CON-
PLETE UNIVERSITY
COURSE.

Robert Kinkead. who for several
years has been employed in the en-
gineering department of the South
Penn OIL Company at Warrington, has
resigned his position and is now work
ing under Prof Morris of the Engineer.
ing School of the W: v. U. Mr.. Kin.
kead will also complete his course in
engineering at the University.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-10
FATAL SHOTS
WERE FIRED AT POLICE CHIEF
THIS MORNING AND THE AS
SASSIN ESCAPED.

LODI. Poland. Jan. 1O.-Colonel
Andrejeff. chief of gendarmes here.
was assassinated to-day. A revolver
was sued by the assassin who made
his escape after firing the fatal shots,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-10

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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-04
Some Probate Proceedings.

An order of distribution and set.
tling the estate of Jno Snyder, de-
ceased. has been entered of record
In the estate of Benjamin nealey,
deceased. the court has IN ade an order,
confirming the sale made of three
shares OF stock in the Grants Pass
Banking & Trust Co., by Admins
traitor j. S. Hoare, to Claus Schmidt,
for $500.
The sale of lot 6, block /, Jndson e
add to Grants Pass, for $3.50. to Daniel
Watson, by f. G. Burns, executor OF
the estate of Emma Sophia lies, de-
ceased, has been duly confirmed by
the court.
The guardianship estate of Pauline
Steiner, an insane person. has been
closed, the final accounting made by
j. NJ. Jones, as guardian, showing a
balance Of 1859. 80 on hands, after all
debts had been paid and he was di-
rected to send this amount TO the said
Pauline Steiner, at her home, Lin.
coin, Neb.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-04
Minor Matters Mentioned.

For the first time in many months.
the Josephine county Jail, is empty,
Sheriff Russell having escorted the
prisoners who were given peuiten.
tiary sentences TO Salem this week.
or course it seems bit lonesome
around the county bastile, bat doubt
less this condition of affairs will not
long exist, for there are too many
hoboes running at large to escape
doing some deviltry and getting into
the clutches OF the law.
As next Monday is the last day in
which the second payment Of the 1907
taxes can be paid, the sheriff's
office is being visited by taxpayers
from all over the county: and Deputy
Smith is kept busy most of the time,
receiving the money and issuing re-.
ceipts therefor, Wednesday the
county Commissioners held their
regular meeting, at which time the
pay for the numerous jurors who did
duty at the last term of cosrt and
other county affairs were passed upon.
James Deveny aud Thos NJ. Cairns
have formed co-partnership, which
they are pleased to call she velvet
Green Co, and they will deal in tim.
oer lands, mining properties and the
like, As long as they are mutual by
agreed, the partnership will remain
in force.
As the quail open" season begins
this week. there has been a rush Of
applicants to the county clerks office
to secure hunters licenses and Deputv
Veatch has besn handing .out the
desired permits in bunches. Channcsv
Messenger, Of Swede Basin wishes
that he had gotten his license 75f
some time ago, for Deputy Game War.
den j. A. Conner caught him Ia the
act Of hunting, without the necessary
permit and 50 he will have 60 "diyy
up with the state for his careless.
ness, Others are said 80 be eopauv
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-04
Assessor Doing Good Work.

II there is any county official who
takes pride in his work, aud justly,
too. that individual is County As
SCISSOR W. II. Fsllin. Mr.. Fsllin has
something to show for the careful
and systematic manner in which he
has been carrying on the work Of his
important office. He has everything
right up-to. date. using only the latest
and most approved ideas in doing
his work and he has shown that he is
at once the man for the place by
bringing about a state Of affairs that
are much TO his credit and which
should be highly gratifying to the tax.
payers Of Josephine county. Take az
an indication Of the thoroughness OF
his work, the showing made by the
tax levies Of the past year, as com.
pared with that which was made five
years ago, when Mr.. Fallin assumed
the duties OF his office. Then the
levy was "a mills on the dollar vslua-
tion, but the last levy was but IA
mills. Then the total valuation of
all assessable property in this county
was placed at 81, 800, 600, but the past
year, the railroad, alone. paid taxes
on no less than 81, 442, 75l, although
it has not one bit more property in
Josephine county than it had five
years ago, when the levy was so
high All such things .show con-
that Mr.. Fallin knows his
business and that he is doing his
work in most satisfactory manner.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-04
Transfers Of Real Esta to.

The following transfers OF real %
tate have been filed of record in tn
county clerk Office:
NJ l. Lilly ct ux to L Grover Oar
nellie, part of lot /, Bourne's adj
to Grants Pass, 800,
CG Ament to his wife. Emma {
Amsnt, lot 1. block C of Bourne /,
first add to Grants Pass, $40.
M g Ament to his wife, Edith
Marude Ament, 60 S5 acres in sec 16,
tp 80 3, r ., a..
Eliza Heflling to Susan Hsvens, part
sec l6, tip S5 :, 6, $50.
State Of Oregon to Frank L Alley,
NW.4 NW.4 sec l6 tip 80 s. RS, 40
acres, $50
l. NJ Applegate ct uI to Jessie
Knighten, Sw-4 of SEA sec ss 8,
s and crops thereon. 300,
W Montgomery ct ux to Jessie
Knighten ct ux, lots ., 3 aud 4, block
~ VI N'lduAH Ass floNNs
Mary Il Myrick to her husband.
Benz + Myriok, both OF Philadelphia
lot 3 book 6l, Grants Pass 81.
| + Teeter ct ux to Eugene V Smith
lots S o and 10 Bourne's first add to
Grants Pass slOO
q A Savage ct al to JOS Hill. 10
acres In SEQ "a, tp 80 s, T &. 81.
l. Pierce to Jos I Peters, lots 5
and 1. sec - and other property,
966 66 acres in all. s49O0
Elizabeth wunch 10 Kate NJ Kin.
ney, part lots lS, Il, 10 and ID and N
interest in lot II, block 40, Grants
Pass, $500.
Jane d Fairy ct mar to Jno b Boese,
bond for deed to E2 OF Sw-4 Sw.4 Of.
Sw-4 of sW-4, SEA SEQ 80, tp SO
s,r 8, 100 acres, 5000,
J Y Tutfs, agreement to sell to J f
Dimon, SW.4 SEA and lot 4, sec l6,
tp so $, r 8, sl597lS.
Stephen Jewell ct ux to NH
Evans, agreement to sell So NE-I,
.NE-4 of NE.4, sec 56, tp SO 5, &,
100 acres, $500.
Graf Bsbsr ct ux 10 Almira Bsher,
part lot 1, block ,, II b Miller i CoTs
add to Grants Pass, 500.
Emma Nj Doyle ct mar TO Herbert
Smith, as trustee, lots ls. lS aud T.
Central add to Grants Pass, seas
H.h Miller ct al to Oregon Il Calf.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-04
CATARRH Is CURABLE
Successful Experiments in Abat.
ing and Curing This Disease

Catarrh is an entirely unnecessary
disease and should not be tolerated for
a slngl- day now that Hyomei is so
generally known and has made NO
many cures in Grants Pass and other
towns
Until comparatively recent times
catarrh was thought to be a blood
disease and stomach dosing the only
treatment. Modern science finally
disproved this idea of the cause Of
catarrh, and found that it was a germ
disease and, after many experiments,
the remedy was decided to be Hyomei.
Hyomei medicates the air you
breathe it kills the catarrhal germs /;
it heals the smarting and raw mem.
branes of the passages in the nose and
throat; it cures all catarrhal troubles.
AS there is life and health in the
air in the mountain tops where the
pine forests give off their fragrant
and healing balsams, so there is life
and health i'll breathing Hyomei.
There is no need of suffering from
catarrh if the simple and natural
treatment of Hyomei is used.
So Sure is this prescription to cure
even the worst cases of catarrh, that
Demsrsy sells it under an absolute
guarantee to refund the money if it
does not do all that is claimed for it.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-04
Water Works For Grants Pass

Judging by the wording of a Ger.
tain important document which ba,
just been placed of record in the
office Of County Clerk Cheshire, it
begins to look very much as though
Grants Pass was going to have another
additional system of city water works.
Some Portland capitalists are said to
be back of the enterprise and they
are reported to have plenty of capital
to push the enterprise to successful
contamination. The paper in ques.
tion is the articles Eof incorporation
of the Thompson Water, Light &
Power Co., and the incorporators are
J. G. Compton, A. NJ. Staples aud NJ.
Thompson, who propose to put in a
complete system here, not only for
the supplying OF water to the citizens,
but also for the furnishing OF electric
light and. power for all purposes. The
principal Office OF the new organi "a.
ton is to be at Portland. 1t is capt..
allied for $780, 900 being divided into
5000 shares of the par value of $50
each
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-04
DOIN0S At THE COURT HOUSE
Items tho Taxpayers of Josephine County
From no Various County officials *

fornis r r, parts of NE-4 Of NW-4
sec 8 tp "a 4sr 6 s2s2. 80.
GA Savage ct al to H L Gilkey 10
acres in sec l3 tp 36 9, 8 $500.
Alice r Bailey ct mar to Mrs L c
Turner NW-4 of NW.4 sec 81 tip 3S s,
r Z 500.
Henry Carl Aukerman ct al to Jof
Hill ct al part block S3 on L street
Grants Pass 500.
IA Mccoy ct ux to Jas R Jen
nings, rart sec Z, 'p 96 S, r 8, $1,000
JD Winner ct ux to G f Cardwel
ct ux E-2 of NW-4 Of lots 3 and 4
sec 10 tip 81 s, r 3 aud other property
$500.
G A Savage ct al to G A Cobb
two.t third interest in 10 acres in SCI
"a, tp 36 s, 8, 5000.
! CE Robert ct ux to W II Baell
part lot 2, block s, j Bourne's frs
add to Grants Pass, $50.
Harry A Cougle ct ok to Andrew
Gigler, lots / and 2, block SO. o I S
of Grants Pass, $500.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-04

as guilty and their cases will be looked
after in due time.
Assessor Fsllin has just completed
the tax rolls for the coming years
taxes and his books show some very
interesting and important figures.
For instance the increase in total
valuation over last year foots up the
neat sum of 1866, 105, the total last
year being "a, 710,320, while this
time it goes up TO s5,076, sos. The
rolls this year show as follows
19, 554 acres of tillable land valued at
1868, 800; 1855, 908 acres Of non-tillable
land. valued at s1,735, 1926; value Of
improvements upon decided or patented
land, $3.50, $50; value of all lots,
s3ss, 500; value of improvements OIL
town lots, s499, S05; Improvements
on land not decided or patented,
1926, $50 number of miles of railroad
bed, telephone, telegraph, etc, lines,
-JOs II NdAhb VI bhlllNs eOOi 1ccOf lOAl
ing stock, $7S, $40; steamboats,, ma
chinery, ETC., 1856, SO; merchandise
and stock in trade, $2l0, 150; farming
implements, S44, 470; money, Sl2,070
notes and accounts, S97, 600; number
of shares of stock, 4,125 valued a
81, 500; household furniture, watches
jewelry etc, $lOl, ,795; number horsei
and mules. 1923. valued at $74, go
number cattle, 594O. valued at S74. 065
number sheep and goats, 1877, valued
at S5225; number swine, 1857, valued
at 1926.
Attorney Fl. d. Norton has en-
tered suit for Thos p. Brown, the wei
known Portland stock broker. agains
the Oregon Pine Lumber Co., and it,
secretary, L. l.. Jewell to compel tha
corporation to transfer to him Al
shares of the capital stock, valued a
$4,000.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-04
Boo utifyins the Grounds.

Visitors and newcomers frequently
notice and call attention to the very
neat appearance Of the Josephine
oonnty court house grounds. They
little realize that only few years ago
weeds and wild grasses were to be
seen, where now the velvety lawn
abouuds. Yes, it has taken much
time and labor and some expense to
bring about the marvellous changes
and the man who is most deserving
Of credit is W. M. Cheshire, who
does duty az court bailiff, jsnitOr, de.
putty sheriff and any old thing" just
so he can be Of service Mr.. Cheshire
began a campaign, looking to the inn
proving of the courthouse grounds a
few years ago. but with Httle-en-
couragement from the "powers that
he. I" But he was not to be thus dis
couraged. AT his own expense he had
many loads of dirt hauled and
dumped in to the yard and then he
pitched in and brought order out OF
chaos, until finally his work was
found to be 80 meritorious that he
was compen sated for the outlay he
had IN sde. Now he is enjoying the
fruits of his labor and takes much
satisfaction in seeing the beautiful
grounds admired and commented upon
by the visitors.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-04

"Bartie" Davidson Of Missouri
Flat had a pretty close call. Saturday.
He was doing some blasting in the
" Panther Track" mine, developing
that property and putting eight sticks
Of dynamite on an iron wheel barrow
and lighting fire under it. so it
would thaw ont, he and Joseph Vim.
son, l5-year-old boy of that neigh
borhood. went into the tunnel and
soon there was an awful explosion.
Had they not been in the tunnel they
would have been torn to pieces.
Foreman Clyde Jeter. who was ap
preaching the mine, heard an ex-
plosion and going nearer found that
the iron wheel barrow was nowhere to
be seen aud the two young men were
pretty badly scared over the affair.
1t was indeed very close call.
There was big box of dynamite near
by, but happily it did not explode. or
the young men would have been in.
stantly killed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-04
His Dear Old Mother

MY dear old mother, who is now
SO years old. thrives on Electric Bit.
ters writes w. b. Brunson, of
Dublin, Ga. "She has taken them
for about two years and enjoys an ex-
cellent appetite, feels stroug and
sleeps well. " That's the way Electric
Bitters affect the aged and the same
happy results follow in all cases of
female weakness and general debility.
Weak, puuy children too, are greatly
strengthened by them. Guaranteed
also for stomach, liver and kidney
troubles, by all druggists SOC.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-04
Napoleon Bonaparte

showed at the battle of Austerlitz.
he was the greatest leader in the
world. Ballard Snow Liniment has
shown the public it is the best lini.
ment in the world. A quick cure
for rheumatism, sprsins, burns. cuts.
eto., A. c. Pitts, Rodessa, La, says
II use Ballard 8 Snow Liniment in.
my family and ind it unexcelled for
sore chest, headache, corns, in fact
for anything that can be reached by a
linlment. " For sale by National
Drug Co. and by Demaray.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-04

Robert Hart was in from the Pickett
mining district the first of the week
and he told of some very excellent
showings made out that way.
Sam Strong files notice of his having
performed the assessment work on the
Darlington" and ''Georgie" mining
claims.
Emma T. Clanton deeds, for the
sum OF sl25o one-fourth interest in
the following mining claims, located
in the Galice district: 1.-The Gold
Plated. Arrow Head, " Geneva >,
and Alta.
The tine mineral cabinet which
was on exhibition at the Commercial
Club rooms by Geo. S. Calhoun. the
clothler. is now to be seen in his
place of business and it is attracting
much deserved notice and favorable
comment.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-04
p. H. Harth
& Son, Inc.
Out Of Sight

"Out of sight, out of mind, lis an
old saying which applies with special
force to sore, burn or wound that's
been treated with Buckli g Arnics
Salve. It's out of sight. out of mind
and out of existence Piles too and
ohilblains disappear under its healing
influence. Guaranteed by all drug
gists, 25c.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-04

Geo. II. Pesse, accompanied by his
wife, was at the county seat this
week, from Placer. He informed the
Courier man that things were pretty
livelv out in the Placer district
Work on the promising Hendricks
property, which was recently pur-
chased by some successful miners
from Goldfeld, Nevada. has been
commenced; The Columbia mines
are being prepared for fine run this
season and the 20 miles of wooden
flume are to be gotten in proper
shape. These fumes took nearly 500, E
900 feet of lumber in their constrnc.
tion; Fred Clemens has quite nice
prospect, with fully $50, 900 worth of
gold ore in sight, on the dump He
is in Idaho, but is expected home
soon; Mills brothers struck very
nice vein, in their claim; the old
Hall place mines are being rebonded
by parties from Goldtield, Nevada.