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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-15
A Call.

At meeting of the Democratic Coun-
ty Executive Committee for Berkeley
County, West Virginia, held on Satur-
day April 25th, 1908, it was ordered
that Msss Convention of all the
Democratic voters of Berkeley County,
and those holding allegiance to the
principles ,of the Democratic party be
called to meet at the Court House, in
Martinsburg, w. Va, on Saturday
May I6, 1908, at 10 O'Clock a. M. for the
purpose of selecting delegates to repre-
sent Berkely County at the following
Democratic Conventions:
First; The Democratic State Conven-
ton to be held Ia Wheeling, w. Va,
on May 2sth for the purpose Of select
ing four delegates at large and four al
ternates to represent the State at large
at the Democratic National Conven-
ton and for the purpose of nominal
ing three candidates for judges Of the
Supreme Court of Appeals of West
Virginia.
Second; A Democratic Delegate Dis
trict Convention for the Second Con-
gressional District to be held at Graf
ton, w. Va, on the 10Th day OF May,
1908 to select two delegates and two
alternates to the National Democratic
Convention,
Third; The Democratic State Con-
vention for the purpose of nominating
a candidate for Governor and all other
State officers except the judges of the
Supreme Court of Appeals.
Fourth; The Democratic. Congres-
sional Convention for the purpose of
dominating candidate for Congress
for the Second Congressional District.
Fifth; The Dem ocratic Senatorial
Convention for the fifteenth Senatorial
District of West Virginia, comprising
the Counties of Berkeley, Hampshire,
Jefferson and Morgan.
It.is earnestly requested that all
democrats of the county be present
and participate in the selection of these
delegates.
BY order of the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee.
3. s. Felker, Chairman.
w. c. Kilrner, Secretary.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-15

Secretary Of State Charles Wesley
Swisher, and State Auditor Arneld
Caesar scherr, are rscingover the state
like whfrl wind seeking delegates to
the state republican convention. Well,
we suppose neither of them is drawing
his salary during the time, as the state
is getting no service from them in
their offices.
Inc county court on Tuesday visited
and inspected the bridge recently put
up at Sulphur Spring on the opequon
by jefferson and Berkeley counties
jointly. The court found the bridge
completed and good jobts well as
the long fell on the Berkeley side Of
the creek which Mr. J. N. Payne
made under contract.
A Harrison county man promised to
contribute 81 toward the preachar's
salary as soon as he sold his calf, but
failed to keep his word. He went to
church few nights later and the choir
sang the beautiful song, 1.-the Half
Has Never Been Told. He was
q little hard cheering and went home
boiling with rage. He told his wife
the choir had insulted him by singing
"The Calf Has Never Been Sold"
Our attention has been called to the
fact that two natives Of Martinsburg
who have many relatives and friends
here and both elders are delegates to
the General Assembly of the Southern
presbyterian church which meets in
Greensboro, North Carolina, next week
They are Mr.. l.. Strother Randolph,
an elder in the church at Blacksburg,
Virginia and the other MIR. Dabney G..
Harrison an elder in the Central Pres
byt erian church in Washington, ID. G..
We wish to call attention of our read
ers to the advertisement In this issue
Of Messrs. Nj. l.. Cerr pton d Sen deal
ers in Dry Goods, shoes and ladies'
ready to wear garments. They have
beautiful store, just around the corner
in the Old National Bank on the Pub
lie Square. They are polite genial gen.
tlemen, they have fine stock of goods
and their prices are low. We respect
fully commend them.
Mr. John w. Dodd was in jefferson
county last Wednesday assisting in
raising the large bank barn of Mr. Levi
Porter near Charlestown. Mr.. Porter
lost his barn last fall by fire and this
new structure takes its place. The new
barn will be 80 by 80 feet and it is said
will be the largest barn in the county.
The contractor is Mr.. Edward Athey,
of Shepherdstewn
The customary early closing of stores
in town will go into effect on Monday
evening June for the summer, when
the majority of the stores will close at
8 p. M, except on the 7th and 22nd of
the month, which are the mill pay
days and Saturday evening.
The business lines included in the
summer closing rule are dry goods
millinery, clothing, hardw are, shoe,
jewelry, furniture and novelties.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-15

THE COUNTY PEOPLE ARE
CALLED TO TOWN SATURDAY
TO SELECT DELEGATES TO VAR
IOUS CONVENTIONS. THEY
SHOULD COME AND SELECT
THEIR OWN DELEGATES. AT
COURT HOUSE AT 10 O'CLOCK.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-15
STATESMAN DEMOCRAT

Entered at the Post-Oaes at Nartinsbur
Nv. Va. as second-class. matter.
IRTiSEMENTS FOR THIS PAPER RE-
SRivED with the GUARANTEES that the
CIRCULATION off the STATESMAN
EXCEEDS that of asy PAPER pub
ished In Msrtinsburg. Berkeley
County, West Virginia.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-30
lemon HANDED
TO FRU|TGR0WERS
NOT THE "JOKESMlTH" KIND BUT
REAL ARTICLE GROWN IN
WALLA WALLA.

Comfy Treasurer w. j. HOneycutt
handed the Horticultural ASSOCIATION
a lemon this morning-one grown in
WalIa Walla and the largest ever seen
bv MANY experienced fruitgrowers
present at the session The novel eX-
hibjts are on a lemon tree something
over foot in heighth. and are of such
weight that it was found necessary TO
give the branches support in order
that they might carry the lemons.
Tie tree. according to Mr.. Honey
cutt. was grown by his wife. and mas
haar trea s,1red as a house plant. 1T be-
ing eight years Old. Two monster lem
ons are suspended from the brancches'
and a smaller one is just starting TO
form This is the third year the tree
has borne fruit. the family having en-
loved lemonade from Wala Waiia
crown lemons last year. 1t takes about
a wear from the time the tree blossoms
until the lemons are ripe and ready
for use
Mr. Honeycutt placed the tree on
sn,ou table in the Y. NJ. {. A. audi
torium this morning. bearing the ia
be, Grown in walla Walla," and much
SUNRISE was occasioned by the re-
mo rl,ahlelv large and healthy appear
ance of both plant and fruit
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-30
FREAKS OF WEATHER.
Apprehension About a Cold Spring Is
All Bosh.

STATE COLLEGE, Pullman, WASH,
JAN 30.-The continued mildness of the
present winter throughout the wheat
raising regions of eastern Washington
is causing much uneasiness among the
farmers, and correspondence received
at the state college experiment station
indicates that the feeling throughout
the wheat belt is that the mild winter
will be followed by cold spring, such
las is unsuited to the best growth of
the crops. In discussing this matter,
Professor George Severance g i'd:
II believe this feeling is largely due
to superstition. Many persons have
been taught to believe that if the
months of January and February are
mild, March and April will be cold:
that one year in which the average
temperature is low. unsuitable for crop
raising. will be followed by a year Of
higher temperature; and vice versa
This feeling is probably due more to
mere superstition than to any real GER
tainty that such an alienation of high
and low temperatures exist"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-30
JEROME BEGINS
H|SLAST ADDRESS
DRAMATICALLY DECLARES THAT
THAW KILLED WHITE CALM
LY AND DELIRERTEY.

NEW YORK. Jan. 50.-District At
torrey Jerome began speaking for the
state in the final address in the Thaw
trial few moments before II o'clock
this morning.
The court room was crowded. many
members of the theatrical profession
being there. Thaw entered with his
usual smile and bow for his relatives.
Replying briefly to Littleton's charge
that he had been discourteous to the
defense and its witness, he con-
tended that the burden was thrown on
;he defense showing that the defend
ant was insane which was not sus-
tanned. He then explained the different
verdicts that could be returned by the
jury.
Jerome insisted that he had no
words to say in defense of Stanford
White because of his relations with
.5-year-old girl. but he insisted that
these relations should never have
caused Thaw to hate the architect.
Selling the revolver which ThaW had
used, Jerome held it high before the
eyes of the jury and declared that
"Thaw had killed White deliberately
and calmly.
JerOme'S change of attitude IN re-
gard to White came as a surprise to
spectators. In the first trlal ms
speech brimmed over with praise o!
White. Today he admitted all facts
charged against the dead man and
attributed the murder to the hatred
existing between the two men. In
this way he combats the insanity plea
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-30
BUFFUM
SUFFER BIG Loss
FIERCE BLAZE CUTS WOODEN
WAREHOUSE IN WEST MAIN
STREET TODAY.

Damage aggregating several tnOu-
sand dollars was done shortly after
o'clock this afternoon by fire Whlch
broke out in the wooden warehouse
of Cation & Buffum, west Main street
the confederation having been caused
by a defective f1ue.
The building is a wooden frame
structure which was formerly occu-
pied bv the Blalock Fruit company.
For the past two years the firm of
Cation & Buffum, wholesalers have
utilized it as warehouse. 1t is the
nronertv of Councilman Eugene Tau
sick.
Fruit boxes. apples and vegetables
besides boxes of groceries and staple
articles carried in stock by retail mer-
chants of this city were stored In the
huilding. The greatest loss. however,
will he that of between 500 and 'oo
barrels of Portland cement which were
stored in the rear of the building. An
effort was made to keep water OF this
end of the warehouse, but as the
flames. famed gently by the scuth
wind. advanced to the rear, it was
found imperative to check 1t win
line of hose.
Water drfpred down upon the par
rels. and within few moments there
was six inches 81 water standing on
+ba floor Many of the barrels were
rolled out before the fire had gained
much headway. but the greater part
- tho cement will be total loss.
fully covered by insurance
The highly infammable materi'i
with which the storehouse was niied
made the flames extremely persistent
and time and time again the fire noys
were compelled to return to the 1ron'
of the building to extinsuish Diaze
which had broken out anew after nav
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-30
STATESQUE LOGGER
PLACED UNDER ARREST.

BELLINGHAM. Jan. 80. - After
standing up against a telephone poe
on Elk street for one hour and halt
without moving muscle. Charles
Anderson was arrested by Patrolmar
Jessop last night on Elk street. Tne
man is a logger who has been employed
at Woodlawn for six years, he says,
and paid his first visit to Bellingham
Saturday night.
He got a good load aboard Satur-
day and was arrested. He was released
yesterday but last night Patrolman
Jessop saw him standing against a
telephone pole on Elk street. He re-
manned in the same place and without
moving for 90 minutes, and then Jes-
sop thought it was time to take him 10
the station.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-30
WANT GRAZING CONCESSIONS
Union County Stockman Ask Per.
mission to Use Weneha Reserve,

For the purpose of securing graz
ing concessions from Deputy Forester
j. III. SchmitZ, J. L. Woodall of Sum-
merville, representing the Union Coun
ty Stockmen'S association, was in the
city yesterday, and was in conference
with Mr.. Schmitz yesterday afternoon
regarding the allotment of grazing
lands in the Weneha national forest in
Union county. Mr.. WOodall's request
was that stockmen on the east side OF
the Blue mountains be permitted to
pasture on the west side until spring
had opened. in order that their cattle
might be given proper feed.
In keeping with the request, Deputy
Schmitz granted the eastsiders the use
of the west side ranges from April I
to May Is, when the cattle will be put
on the east side ranges. The ranges
on this side Of the mountains will then
be left vacant until June 10. when the
sheepmen will make use Of it for the
remainder of the season.
Similar request was made last year
OF Forester SchmitZ, but the conces-
siOns were not granted because of a
misunderstanding.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-30
PORTLAND FAIR BEAT
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.
Paid Attendance at Western Show
Larger Than at Eastern One.

SEATTLE. Jan. 30-(Special Corre-
Spondence) THAT the Alaska Y ukoh-
Pacific exposition. which will be heio
at Seattle in 1909. has every chance OF
oeing an artistic, educational and
hnancial success, is indicated by the
comparison of the attendance hgureS
@ot the Lewis & Clark exposition held at
Portland. Ore, in 1905. with those OF
The jamestown exposition held at Nor
ioIk, Virginia. in 1907.
The official statement of admissions
of the jamestown exposition for the
exposition period shows total OF
-S+4452 people. who clicked the
'nrnstiles. Portland's total attendance
was 2554,S4S. or 2S9.604 less than
Jamestown's 1.4O1. .409, or 1S7.449 more.
Portland only had 905.990 free admis-
S'ons, whereas jamestown had 1,44S' :
043
When the size cost and population
VI the surrounding country in whlca
'he two expositions were held. are
taken into consideration, 1t can DC
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-30
EXPERIMENTAL FARM.
Government Se,ss Aside 20 Acres In the
UmatiIIa Project.

On the 40-acre tract set aside on
the Umatilla irrigation project for an
experimental farm, the agricultural
department. will this year conduct some
elaborate experiments in irrigation, ac-
cording to promises given Congress-
man w. r. Ellis of this city, by the as-
ricultural department in Washington,
yesterday, says the Pendleton East
Oregonian.
Congressman Ellis yesterday called
upon the agricultural department to
discuss the advisability of beginning
the irrigation experiments early this
spring and, secured from that depart
ment a promise that such would be
done.
The 40-acre tract was set aside for
an experimental farm some time ago
but it has not been known whether the
agricultural department would carry
on the experiments or whether the
state would be asked to bear the ex-
pense and furnish the experts for this
purpose The visit of Mr. Ellis to the
secretary of agriculture yesterday has
settled the question and now Una
tila is assured of government expert
ments in irrigation farming this sea
son.
The tract set aside for this pur-
pose is near the reservoir of the UNA
tilla project and is favorably situated
for extensive experiments. 1t can be
easily irrigated and the soil is typical
of that section of the county and it is
believed that the experiments conduct
ed there will serve as a safe criterion
for farmers on the government pro-
ject.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-30
FIRE DESTROYS
CLARKE HOME
EARLY MORNING BLAZE CAUSES
LOSS OF $500 IN TOUcHET
STREET,

Fire, of unknown origin, which
broke out this morning, at $50 o'clock
in one of the houses owned by Walter
| Schumacher, Touchet street, damaged
the building to the extent of several
thousand dollars and almost completely
destroyed the household effects of l..
+. Clarke. foreman of one of the daily
newspaper offices here, and president
lof the Walla Walla Typographical
union. An alarm was Immediately sent
| in, both by phone and alarm box. and
both departments responded promptly.
considering the slippery condition OF
the streets; but such headway had the
flames gained that it was impossible
to save the contents of the building.
|! The firemen confined their efforts 20
prevent the cOnfiagration getting on
the outside of the structure and
Threatening other nearby buildings.
Mrs. Clarke was at home when the
fire broke out, but she can give no in
formation regarding its origin. other
than it was first noticed in a bedroom
adjoining the dining room. There was
no lamp in the room. and no stove, the
only plausible cause mentioned is an
electric light wire.
Mr.. Clarke estimates his loss at be-
tween $500 and 800, with 5000 insur-
ance The furniture was practically
new. and nothing but a rocker and n
rug or two were removed The dam
s4OO.
The fire was confined to the front
part of the house, but little damage
having been done to the kitchen. ex-
on the building.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-30
STRIKE GAS IN ARTESlAN WELL
Strong Flow Encountered at Depth Of
200 Feet Nes.r Billings.

BUTTE, Mont, Jan. 3O.-A Miner
special from Billings. Mont, says:
'While engaged in drilling an arte-
sian we'll near the Billings sugar fac
tory. yesterday afternoon, the drill en-
countered a strong flow of gas at the
depth of about 200 feet. The presence
of the gas was not known until one of
the workmen struck a match to light
his pipe, when the gas ignited and the
flame ascended to height of 10 feet
narrowly missing badly burning the
workman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-30
DIG UP HIDDEN TAXES.
UmatiIIa Land Escapes Taxation BE.
cause Deeds Are Not Recorded.

PENDLETON, Jan. 3O.-Those who
have land in this county but have es-
their deeds We're not recorded will now
"get theirs" Through an arrangement
just made with the county court, j. T.
Williamson, of La Grande. has under
taken to list all decided lands within
the county upon which taxes are not
being paid.
In this county, as in all others, there
is said to be more or less land for
which the deeds have never been
placed on record. When such is the
case the assessors have no means OF
listing the property unless the owners
willingly give in their property which
they seldom do in such cases.
Only recently Mr.. Williamson per-
formed a similar service for Union
county and found about 5000 acres of
decided land on which the owners had
been paying no taxes, escaping through
the fact that their deeds We're not re-
corded.
Under the law the county may COL
lect five years back taxes upon any
property which the owners have been
withholding from assessment. Under
the terms of the deal with Mr.. Will
hanson the county will pay him the
amount derived from the first years
tax upon all property discovered by
him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-30
SALEM DRUGGIST
CENSURED BY BOARD.

SALEM, Or. Jan. 30.-Salem drug
stores have been put under the ban of
the state board of pharmacy by a visit
of Secretary Blakeley, who is authority
for the statement that they are not
complying with the law which pro-
vides that the drug and prescription
business shall be in the care of regis
tered pharmacist District Attorney
McNary also recently made the discov-
cry that no record of the sale of pois-
ons was being kept and notified all
druggists that unless such record was
kept in the future all violations of the
Blakeley will visit the Willamette val
ley cities in quest of the law violators
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-30
sTocKMEN FEAR WATER FAMINE.
Feeders in GrangeviIie Country Have
a Problem to Solve.

/ GRANGEVILLE, Ida. Jan. 30.-Stock
feeders of Camas prairie look with
fear on the rapidly increasing scarcity
of water. Every year farmers save
feed in back fields that they figure on
feeding to stock from the stack, but the
continued dry spell this year has made
it impossible for the ponds used as
watering places to be replenished. The
water question is becoming problem,
Most heavy stock feeders have yards
fitted up with spring water, but many
Iof them have stacks at a distance
from the feed yards that they had
planned on feeding in the latter part OF
the winter when the ponds would be
full from the melting snow. The roads
are hard and dry.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-30
AFRICAN CHURCH ORGANIZED.
Trustees Elected at Meeting Held Last
Night.

Permanent organization of the Afri-
can Methodist church was effected
yesterday evening at meeting of the
colored people of Walla Walla held at
II 1-2 South Fourth street. and the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
William Barber. chairman of the
board Of trustees; Henry Jones, treas
urer: David w Sims, treasurer and
Charles G.. Gentry. secretary. A confer
ence will be held this evening with
Presiding Elder John G.. Coleman. of
the Puget Sound conference. at which
time steps will be taken toward secur-
ing a temporary place of meeting. Rev.
Coleman conducted services last night
prior to the opening of the business
session.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-30
Fulton knew OF SMITH DEAL
SAYS GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN
()redCn Executive Issues Statement TODAY
Giving Lie to Senator's ASser.
ton of Innocence

Heney's speech in more detail.
THE charge that paid Smith at any
time any sum for Mitchell or any per-
son. is, of course, untrue" Fulton de-
clared.
with such cattle as Smith and Rev.
DR.. Berkeley it is impossible for me to
have any controversy.
Il believe that 1 did tell Governor
Chamberlain that Smith was unfit for
public Office, being, as 1 believe, a
CRATER.
Il can disprove the charge in relation
to Brownell by letters which I have in
my possession and the same is true
in regard to Heneys charges in rela-
ton to the Hammond Lumber COM
pany.
when 1 receive a full report of He
ney's attack 1 will answer in such a
way as to leave no doubt as to the fall
sity of my statement of the malicious
ness of Heneys purpose.
"Baffled in every attempt to involve
me in some violation of the law ne has
descended into the sewer and dug up
stale ISLANDERS to cover his retreat"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-30
PROF, v. D. LYMAN
FOR CONGRESSMAN
OPEN RIVER ENTHUSIAST MAY
MAKE RACE ON REPUBLi-
CAN TICKET.

Something new is transpiring in the
political field every day. and politi--
clans are kept guessing as to what is
to be the next act in the drama of
coming elections in this county and
state The latest surprise to set par
ty leaders buzzing, is the rumor that
Professor W. D. Lyman, of Whitman
college, intends to announce his cam
didacy, within the next few days, for
the office of congressman from the
third district.
News of the professors aspira tions
has been common talk on the streets
today, and in almost every quarter
where an opinion was expressed, Mr..
Lyman's announcement met with
popular favor. According to the an
nouncement made this morning, Mr.
Lyman will make mis- rum on a
straight open-river platform, with pol
itics eliminated. other than that he
will be a republican ticket nominee.
During the past several years Mr..
Lyman has won an enviable reputation
throughout the state of Washington,
land, in fact. in the entire northwest.
as a tireless and energetic worker for
all that pertains to the advancement
of this part of the United States. AS
an open river advocate, he is in the
lead. and has made deep research in
the endeavor to secure data regarding
the Improvement of Washington
waterways and an open stream to
tidewater
A member of the Historical Society,
one of the officers of that organiza-
,tion. and probably better versed on
the conditions. history and require
ments of the different parts of the
state than any other one man. Mr. Ly-
man. his friends say, would be for
midable opponent for a candidate MAX
ing the run for office on straight polit-
ical lines.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-30
MANY ASK FOR LIST OF TOPERS.
Tacoma Saloon Keepers Flock to the
County Clerks Office.

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 30.-Thirty
saloon keepers fiocked to the county
clerk yesterday to secure lists of the
habitual drunkards as result of the
order made by Judge Arnston, Monday
that keepers of saloons must obtain
such lists and post them i'm their places
of business. Judge Arnston's decision
was followed by an announcement from
the county attorneys licenses would be
commenced against saloon men VINO
failed to post the lists.