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The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
MANY FOR FAT STATE JOB
Gov. Glasscock Will Name Members
of Board Of Control.
Prof Hodges May Get Democratic
appointment, and Many Doomed
for Republican Places.

Spccial 10 The Washington Herald
Parkersburg ". Va. March 1.-The all
absorbing question among the West Vir-
ginia politicians at the present time IS
that Of appointments Of members Of the
board OF control, which, after July /, will
have charge Of all State educational and
penal institutions. This board viii do the
work OF I29 directors OF the boards Of the
various State Institutions
Although this board does not assume
charge until July, Gov. Glasscock has an
nounced that the appointments would be
made before April l, and consequently in
terest IS keen in the selections. As the
jobs pay S.o00 and expenses. there are
many who wish one.
The Democratic member OF the board
will undoubtedly be Prof Thomas f.
Hodges. of the University Of West Vir-
ginia, at MOrEantOwn. Prof. Hodges was
a candidate for the Democratic guberna-
torial nomination. II is believed that Coy.
BlasscOck- who is a fellow-townsman OF
Prof. Hodges. will name him Other
Democrats who have been suggested are
G. N. Wetzel, Of Jefferson County. and
G. L Nethkin. OF Keyser
on the Republican side for the two no
sitions there have been q dozen sugges-
tions. Former State Auditor A. c. Scherr.
who led a revolt in the Republican party
last summer, has been suggested An
other whom the politicians concede IS
pretty sure 20 be put on the board is J.
5 Lt.kin. Of Terra Alta Among those
suggested are: David Dick. Of Charleston.
G.. A. Swearingen. Of Parkersburg: !. A.
Nichols. OF Huntington: John T. Harris.
OF Parkersburg. and Newton Ogdin, OF
Charleston.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
FOR LONGER SESSIONS.
Growing In West Virginia
10 Extend Legislative Meetings.

Sentiment Growing in West Virginia
10 Extend Legislative Meetings.
Special TO The Washington Herald.
EIkins. W Va. March I4-LOuger ses-
si0ns OF the legislature at greater inter
vals is felt TO be one Of the most needed
reforms in the government OF West Tir-
ginia. and sentiment fully in accord with
the views recently expressed by former
Vice President Fairbanks on the multi
plicity Of laws is erystslizing rapidly IN
this state
The twenty-ninth session os the West
Virginia legislature. which was adjourned
sine die on February IS. demonstrated
conclusively that forty-fve days is en-
tirely too short q period for the proper
deliberation and discussion OF important
measures 10 be enacted into law.
AS became apparent 10 those familiar
with the proceedings Of the last Iegisla-
ture, important bills we're rushed through
both houses without examination and dis
cussion. Painstaking and conscientious
members OF both houses were afforded no
opportunity in the final rush 10 even give
a large number OF important bills a cur
sorry examination Consequently merito-
rious measures were defeated because
members did not feel that they were justi-
fed in renouncing the guiding principle
OF their legislative life-tO vote against all
measures with which they were not IA
miliar or that seemed 10 be Of obscure
meaning. The converse was also true, per
nicious laws being written into the stat
utes because OF the limited time afforded
for investigation and the apparent inno-
cence Of these bills.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
VIRGINIA STILL LEADS.
Norfolk Editor Claims seven Natives
Have Been President.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Norfolk. Va. March Hinder the cap
ton. Virginia Still Leads" the Vir-
ginian-Pilot publishes an editorial, writ
ten by former Gov. William r Cameron
one OF the best posted men in the South
claiming that more Virginians- born have
been President than natives Of any other
State
The editorial. in part follows:
Here is the list of the Presidents of the Uaited
States from Washington 10 Rooseveit inclusive 20
gether With the place and date of birth q each as
furnished BY the World Almanac and Eucyciopedis /.
Washington. Westmoreland County. Va. February
2. l732
Adams. John. Norfolk County. Mas. Ocsober y.
ls5S
Jesersgn. AIbensrls County. Va. April Is. I7gs
Madison. King George Cocaty. Va. March ls I75l
Mouroe. Westmoreland Colufy. Va. Arril .. l7Sa
Adams. J. q. Norfolk County. Mass. july Il l-6-
Jackson. Union County. y. C. tu. March Is
Van Burrn. Columbia County. \. Y. December s.
lssz
Harrisou W. H. Charles CITY County. Va. FEB
r1arT q l773.
Tyler. Charles City County. v. March 2. ITO.
Polk. MecklenbuTg County. \. C.. November =
Fillmore Cavuga County. y Y. January = lsO0
Pierce. Hiilsborough Comty. y a. Nove1nber 2.
lsH
Buchanan. Franklin County Ia. Arril 2 I7al
Lincoln. Larue County. Ky February Il 1903
Johnson Wake County. y. @. December =. l50s.
Grant Clsrnont County. Ohio. Aurll . IsZ2
Eayrs. Delaware County Ohio. October l. 1sz
Garfield Cuyahogz County. Ohio November is
ISL
Arthur. Franklin County. Vt. October g. $50
Cleveland, Essex County. y J.. March r. lss7.
Harrison Benjamin. Hamilton County Ohio. An
gust o. ls53
Mckinley. TuInhuIl C0uuty Ohio. January g lsls
Roosevelt New YOrk City. y. =. October e. ls5s
This gipss Virginia seven Presidents-WGshing gron.
jefferson. Madison Monrue. william Henry Harri-
son. Tyler and TaTlor. Ohio six inciuGing the IN
cumbeut-Gnnt HAYES Garfield. Benjamin Harrison.
McKfnley. and Taft New Nors thrce-Yan Bureu.
Fillmore. and Roosevelt. North Carolina. three
Jackson. Polk. ard johnson. The Old Dominion
s;il holds frst rank a. the Mother of Presidents "
with Ohio second and New York and North Caro-
ina a tie for ;hird place.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
LEWIS IS OPPOSED IN union
Miners President May Not Attend
Strike Conference.
Question of stopping work Not Yet
Settled-OpInIonS on Outcome
Are Conflicting.

Wfkesoarre. Pa, March 14-Mine
workers here are worried By the report
that National President Lewis VIII prob
ably not attend the conference at Scran-
ton 70 decide whether the miners shall
strike or accept the operators offer 20
renew the three-year agreement
They fear that apparent antag0nism
toward him on the part Of some Of their
district leaders may make him decide TO
leave the whole situation 10 the district
leaders 20 settle among themselves The
men generally look 90 Lewis 10 advise
them what course 20 take.
That there was cutie a marked lack o.
harmony between President Lewis and
some Of the district leaders Al The con-
ferences in Philadelphia is evident. and
bis parting remark. there are some men
in this organization who would rather
see The union disrupted than Tom Lewis
win his fight" showed plainly that he
knows of the opposition OF some of the
district officials 10 him and 20 his poll
cies This feeling on the part Of some
of the anthracite men undoubtedly grows
out Of President Lewis Ione-sts ndIng op-
position TO john Mitchell when the lat
Ter was pres Idelt 0f The union owing 10
MiChslls greet popularity with the an
thracite men, Lewis antagonism OF
Mitchell has embittered many Of the
anthracite men aEaist Lewis.
Several Of the anthracite men have al
ready declared in interviews that they
favor a strike Others have said that 10
IS no time FOR strike. and that they viii
oppose one il this difference Of opinion
continues, Il Is evident that the cOnven-
ton al Scranton viii be marked by con
sidera bic lack OF harmony. There is a
fear here among the mine workers that
the anthracite men who oppose Lewis
and those who support hin-and there
are many strong Lewis men IN the
regiOn-wiII clash at the convention
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
DAUGHTERS RECEIVE ESTATE.
VIII of W. J. Palmer VIII be Pro-
bate6 Soon.

Colorado Springs. Colo. March 1.-THE
will OF the late Gen. William Jackson
Palmer. founder OF Colorado Springs.
railroad builder. and philanthropist. who
died at his home here yesterday. is held
in New York City, with other papers, in
trust
II was executed here IN 1885, soon after
the accident occurred which finally ended
In his death Il will be prOOated in Fl
Paso County Court. perhaps next week.
The greater part OF his estate OF 5000
900 or more was left 10 his only chill
dren. Mrs. Elsie Meyers, who was mar
ried last June TO Hon. Leopold Meyers.
OF London. England, and Misses Mar
jOrfe and Dorothy Palmer. both OF age
The last two daughters refused TO
marry and leave their father after their
mothers death, in 1895. The general S
wish was that his famous Glen Eyrie
home costing $4,000. should remain IN
the possession or his heirs. During his
life he gave fully half OF his wealth 10
charitable institutions and he planned
TO leave the remainder 10 hls heirs
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
By FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

has been left TO the States and their
minor civil establishments. such as coun-
ties, cities and towns.
The tendency of the times in tariff mat
ters, viewed from a world standpoint, IS
toward the maximum and minimum tariff
This formidable appellatiOn is nothing
else than reciprocity by another name
Europe is making use Of the principle
with great success. one country has one
line OF exports and another line OK i'm
ports. IL is manufacturing nation and
needs free market for it's exports Thus,
England might say 10 Russia: You give
me low rate on the manufactured goods
I send YOU. and 4 will give YOU a low
rate on the food stuffs you send 10 me-"
The bargain is 20 their mutual advantage.
The United States has never had
maximum and minimum tariff. though
reciprocity was at one time a generally
advocated doctrine. IN recent years
many Of our statesmen have believed in
and advocated such a law. Thereby, they
point out we could extend our markets
much more rapidly. We would, under
such law, really have two tariff rates.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15

The one would be high, and would be
set I'D against the nation that insisted
on maintaining a high tariff against us.
The other would be low, and would be
applied 10 the imports from those nations
which welcomed our products. Then the
state Department would he empowered to
negotiate trade treaties between the
Tnned States and other nations, with the
difference between the maXimum and the
minimum as a negotiating basis
The case Of Brazil furnishes remark
able argument in behalf Of such tariff.
The coffee industry is 70 Brazil what
the cotton industry is 20 the South. We
admit her coffee 10 our markets free OF
duty. vet she taxes us for the utmost
farthng on the manufactures we send
TO her ports IL is pointed out that II
we could say TO her: Unless you admit
our manufactures on a very low rate We
are going 20 put a tariff on your COf-
fee" that would suffice 10 bring her 10
terms and we would be getting a trade
outlet we are seeking. and still enjoy
the blessing Of free coffee.
Up 10 date our tariff laws have been
Single standard One rate 10 all-While
many Of the European nations have found
the dual standard or maximum and
minimum, a great success as q trade
getter. Even Brazil has this sort Of
tariff. While she is trading with other
nations. and getting good bargains out
Of them, her highest duties apply to US.
The tendency Of the times elsewhere
than in the United States seems 10 be
toward welcoming certain imports in or
der to strengthen the market for exports.
Copyright Is09. by Frederic J. Hsskin.l
TO-mOrrOW-Americ Tariff Laws.
U-COIOniHI Tariff Laws.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
MRS. t. P. O'CONNOR RETURNS
Arrival Gives Important Addition 10
Weman's Rights Army.

New York. March l4-Mrs. T. p. O'Con-
nor reached New York TODAY on the
Minuetonka. and her arrival added 20 the
woman's rights army. Mrs. O'Connor
is rather Of the staf than Of the line.
She is a firm believer in the cause.
even % the point OF holding that the
militant suffrageties are justified I'm their
heroic hurting Of themselves against the
rigid British conventions and the scarce
~ less stern British laws; but she says
frankly that she does nOr feel called
upon 20 sacrifice herself behind the bars
Of a British Jail in behalf Of the move
ment.
Mrs. O'COunOr is an American woman
on her present visit. however. she is
concerned more particularly with The
promotion OF the Irish industries move
naent, which has grown steadily since
some OF the landlords. the nuns and the
priests started i'm 70 re-establish the an
cient Irish industries and circulate the
Irish productions IN the markets of the
world. To this end u Is desired by friends
OF the movement 20 establish q permanent
bureau here in New York
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
APPLE CROP IS SAFE
Recent Blizzard Did Dam
age Early Buds.
THIS WILL BE BIG APPLE YEAR
Frederick COunty's Crop Alone, 1t
Is Estimated, VIII Bring 5000, 900.
Last Years Crop, Kept I'm Cold
storage, Is Now Selling for Four
Dollars Per Barrel.

sleeisl to The Washington Herald.
Winchester. Va. March 1.-THE apple
crop in the Valley IS stiIl safe At least.
this is the opinion Of the leading orchard
lists in this section. However. there is
at least a month OF uncertain weather
ahead. for there is the possibility Of a
warm spell being followed by a freeze,
and II Is the fear Of th, repetition OF
these late freezes. which have wrought
havoc the past two or three seasons.
that makes the apple men uneasy until
late in April or even May.
The peach crop has undoubtedly been
injured by the recent blizzard, but il
IS believed that enough buds are stln
alive TO yield good crop.
The year promises 70 be apple year"
in the Valley. and when it is understood
that apple growing Is easily the leading
industry OF this immediate section, the
importance OF a big yield is understood.
Frederick County alone should produce
between 10000 and $4,000 barrels this
year With anything like the present
prevailing prices between $500 900 and
$500 90 in actual cash will he received
by her fruit growers
New acreage is coming into bearing
every year. and the improved methods
OF growing and handling the crop viii
enable the growers 10 realize much bet
Ter prices than heretofore
The apple dealers who put fruit into
cold storage here last fall are Just clos
ing out their holdings, and fine prices
were obtained. AS high as - per barrel
in l.O00-barrel lots was paid for York
Imperial and Ben Davis on the tracks
at the storage plants here. IL is reported.
and s. and S5-25 was paid for A large
proportion Of the crop az IL came from
the storage earlier In the season. The
buyers are. consequently, well satisfied
with their profits. and this augUrs well
for the growers the coming season,
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
ONLY THREE CITIES AFFECTED
Attorney GOolrick Advances New
Idea in Ward Law Test.
Adverse Decision VIII Apply Only
to Elections Which Have Been
Contested, lie Says.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Richmond, Va, March l4-According TO
&c. O'Conor Goolrick, Of Fredericksburg,
a lawyer retained in the Fredericksburg
local option election contest. which is a
test of the constitutionality Of the Ward
law. local option elections in only three
cities in Virginia viii be affected II the
Ward act is knocked out by the Supreme
Court Of Appeals Of Virginia. These
cities are those. says Mr. Goolrick, which
have contested the elections. they being
Fredericksburg. LynChbUrg. and Roanoke
Mr.. Goolrick says:
"A decision by the upper court affirm
ing the lower court and declaring the
Ward act unconstitutional, viii affect
only those elections, whether for bond
issues, local option. or other special pur-
pose. where contests have been insti-
tuted in the time required by law. For
instance, where elections have been held
for the Issuance Of bonds for permanent
road improvements-and such elections
have been frequent OF late-the law pro
vides (see acts 1893. chapter -. section ;,
and Code. section 944a paragraph 4O
that a contest may be Instituted. but ex-
pressly provides that such contest shall
not be valid unless filed in thirty days
from the date of said election
THE local option law provides that
contest must be flied within ten DAYS; 9TH
erwise such contest viii not be enter
tanned. 1t viii. therefore, be seen that
where elections have been held for bond
issues. &c, and carried in favor OF the
proposition, that a decision by the upper
court adverse to the Ward act will not
affect the result OF any election, save
where the point has been saved by contest
Instituted within the period prescribed
by law. SO far as 7 am informed this
has only been done in three cases. viz:
Fredericksburg. Lynchburg and Roanoke.
The Fredericksburg case hinges entirely
on the construction OF the Ward act
but there are. 1 believe, other points IN
addition, raised in the other two cases.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
LIONS AND ANTS.

Once hunter lion the hungry critters lair and the
way that lion maued him decidedly unfair but the hunter
wmpered when the surgeons with their thread sewed
foeven gashe in his muated head and he showed the
in triumph and they gave him pleasant fame and he always
blessed the lion that had canped upon his frame.
Once that hunter absennnded upon hill of ants and
about million bit him. and YOU should have him dance!
he used up lots OF language of deep magenta tint and
apostropized the insects style unfit print And its thus
with worldly troubles when the big along sreney
60 them feeling valiant bold and strong but the weary
little worries with their poisoned stngs and put the lid
upon courage, make gray, and break our hearts
Copyright 1902 by George Matthew Adams WAR Mason.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
WOMEN REMOVE THEIR HATS.
Members of Church Accept New Rule
at Services.

Somervilie. Mass. March 1.-THE first
Sunday under the new rule az the First
Baptist Church requesting women not 10
wear their hats during the services failed
10 bring forth any concerted opposition
from the women.
The rule is the result Of a resolution
presented by State Senator stevens. who
Is moderator OF the church corporation.
and accepted by the members. which
called for the publication in the church
paper of a request for al women TO take
of their hats during service.
Practically every woman in the congre-
CATION this morning removed her hat. and
those who did not were principally stran-
gers who knew nothing of the rule.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
DAMROSCH PLANS REST.
Will BE Less Active in Peoples
Choral Union.

New York. March 1s.-After the annual
concert OF the Peoples Choral Union.
March 2l. at the Hippodrome. when the
oratorio Elijah" will be sung. Frank
Damrosch. who has directed the union
for more than sixteen years. will direct
only monthly rehearsals.
Mr. Damrosca said tonight:
Il am not going TO resign. but here
after I shall direct only one rehearsal
a month, instead OF taking charge OF
the weekly rehearsals. which involve so
much teaching. I shall continue 10 d.
rect the concerts twice q year.
u have made I'D my mind that ] had
better give myself a rest. Ny work has
increased great deal, and I ind tha;
I am not growing younger"
Nobody has been mentioned definitely
&C succeed DR., Damrosch.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
CLOTHING IN FLAMES.
Wife Burned I'm Fire the Cause
of Which is Unknown.

Toledo, Ohio, March lA-Mrs- Earl
King. aged seventeen. OF Hudson. Mich.
awoke this morning TO ind her clothing
a mass OF flames. Her shTieks brought
help and the fire was put out. but not
before her hair was singed OF and her
body burned from head 20 foot.
She was unable 20 tell the origin OF the
fire. Doctors say she VIII die
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
Lumber Company Organizes.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
EIkins, W Va. March 1.-THE Chat
ey-WIIson Lumber Company, chartered
bv the state a few days ago. was or
ganized- yesterday. when Richard Chat
fey was elected president; Merritt Will
son. vice president and manager. and
George W. Wilson, secretary and treas
urer. This company was organized for
the purpose Of developing the tract Of
timber recently purchased on Laurel
Creek. in PocahOntas County.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
Four Injured in Powder Blast.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Durham. n. c.. March AIN the
Thomas White grocery establishment las
night a keg Of powder exploded and IN
jured four men. The hremen saved fur
ther trouble by responding TO an alarm
and extinguishing a blaze. The cause Is
unknown
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
PASTORS REBUKE DIsPLEAsED.
Bristol Minister Resigns when Mem
hers Of Church Make Protest.

Bristol, Va March 1.-THE resignation
OF Rev. II. A. Blake. pastor OF the First
Presbyterian Church. one Of the largest
in the city. was. accepted by his congre-
cation this morning
The pastors resignation quickly fol-
lowed the receipt by him Of a letter
from the official board Of the church
in which they took exception 10 his re-
proving members in the pulpit.
The Central Presbyterian Church this
morning accepted the resignation OF Rev
" p T. Squires. who viii go 10 Norfolk
TO become pastor of the Park Place Pres
byterian Church.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
LOSES CASH AND JEWELS.
Wealthy Mine Owner Reports Loss
While Driving at Salisbury.

SPECIAL 10 The Washington Herald
Salisbury, \. c., March A-Declaring
that he had lost $500 in cash and lot Of
valuable jewelry, while on a carriage
drive to-day from Gold Hin. Rowan
County, 10 Salisbury, Walter George New
man, wealthy mine owner. Of New
York. left here for that city this after
noon Mr.. Newman operates two gold
mines al Gold Hill. and came 10 North
Carolina Saturday 10 pay OF the en-
ployes- An effort is being made 70 re-
cover the lost money and jeweiry-
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15

Decial to The washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald
Cumberland, Nd. March 1.-THE house
Of David Greening, in Grahamtown. a
suburb of Frostburg. was completely
destroyed by fire late last night Much
Of the furniture was saved The house
and contents were insured. The Frost
burg fire department saved adjoining
property
The residence Of James Harden. near
Frostburg, was also consumed by fire
with all its contents. The fire. originated
In a kitchen fue.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
activity in Tobacco Sales.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Richmond Va. March 1A-There has
been considerable activity on the tobac-
co markets of Virginia and North Caro-
lima during the past week The loose
leaf sales for the four selling days Of
the week aggregated $4,000 pounds.
There were some large sales of hogs
head lots of both brights and darks. but
these were private sales and the figures
cannot be given.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
Mrs. Luey Carter Dend.
10 The Washineton Herald.

SpeCiaI 20 Ihe Washington HeTaId-
Winchester. Va. March 14-Nrs. Lucy
Carter, widow OF Addison Carter. mem
Der Of the old and distinguished Burwell
family. of Clarke County, Va. died at
her home here this morning, after an i'll
ness of several weeks. aged eighty-seven
years. She leaves two sons. Shirley and
Maj. Page Carter and one daughter.
Mrs. Maria Anderson, all Of Winchester.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
Receipts Light at Lypchbrr0

Special to The Washington Hsrsld
Lynchburg. Va, March 1.-THE re-
ceipts Of tobacco on the Lynchburr mar
ket during the past week were much
lighter than the previous week. and the
offerings were rather more largely Of
the good and medium grades than has
been usual
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
Physician Is Robbed.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Flemington. ". Va. March 1A-Dr. Il
Thamer Davidson. a prominent physician
Of FlemingtOn. was held up in his
Office early this morning BY a masked
man who presented a revolver. and he
was forced to give up his pocketbook.
which contained $3.50 in cash.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
TOWNS SUDDEN GROWTH.
Finding Of OIL at ShiHnStOn Causes
Population to QuadrupIe.

Population to QuadrupIe.
Special 20 The Washingfor Herald
Fairmont. ". Va. March 1.-THE popu-
latlon OF Shinnston. a little town OF 80
inhabitants near here. has quadrupled In
week. The population to-day Is 200.
Tomorrow it will be greater.
The phenomenal growth Of the little
town is due 10 the oil excitement In that
section. Since the first well was brought
in ten days ago four additional wells were
struck and are gushing from forty-hve 70
100 barrels OF oil a day. Locations for
hfty other wells we're made during the
past week.
The hotels are filled TO overfiowing,
dwellings are being utilized as far as pos
sibie as homes FOR the workers. while
many are compelled 10 sleep in tents.