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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-27

len, the deputy. Miss barrett a
hospital nurse, the clerk said. hhd
been the complaining witness The
papers did not show that anyone
but Mullen had testified Ills teHti-
mony was that Myers became violent
az times. that he wandered about
nervous and crying ana that he
made threats Ca XIII DrH Grant
Calhoun and Wilson Mitchell had
signed the commitment Judge Geo
~ Morris had presided Miss BAR
rrtt had not signed tho papers The
clerk said Il must be "a mistake.
The hospital authorities know
where Myers relatives lived, and
had never notified them that the
old nan would be- charged win Ia.
sanity
Myers was committed, according
Co the papers on file in tho county
clerks office, al ! 80 p. ~. on Feb
ruary 3. A. ; y. m on the same
day, two and half hours later. nn
shown hy the official stamp on the
envelope made by the postmaster
.at Georgetown. the hospital author.
lilies mailed a letter To- Sam Myers.
the aged mans Hon-in law, saying
Your father N getting uucon-
troiinhlc. and " you are not able
o. ,ake care Of him, be wan prob
ably be sent away"
Mtnfa had been taken from tho
hospital g. the court house on the
same morning, ana had already been
committed two ana half hours be-
fore this letter WAS posted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-27
HOME CURE FOR ECZEMA
oil % Winterareen. Thyroi. clyeer.
Inc. Etc. Used az a Simple Wash.

II really seems strange that 80
many people suffer year In and
year out with eczema, when II ls
now no longer a secret that oil ~
wintergreen. mixed with thymOi
gIycerine. etc. makes a wash that
IL hound 10 cure
Old. obstinate cases. II IL true,
cannot be cured IN a few days, but
there n absolutely no sufferer from
eczema who ever used this simple
wash and aid not find igmee ateiy
that wonderfully soothing. calm.
cool sensation that comes when the
itch Ii taken away Instantly upon
applying a few drops Of the wash
the remedy takes effect. the itch Is
aIlayed There Is no need ~ ex-
peFiment--the patient knows at
once.
Instead Of trying 10 compound the
oil Of wintergreen, thymOl. alycer-
inc, etc. In the right proportions
ourselves. we are using a preacrip.
flon which Is universally found tho
most effective. II IL known as the
D. d. D. Prescription. or Oh 81
sigIntergreeu Compound. II IL made
b. the d. D u. Co. OF Chicago. and
our long experience with This rem.
edy has given ~ great confidence
In vs. merits
The Quaker Drug Co., 1913 First
az. and 400 Pike 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-27
BRIEFS BY WIRE

wa.hiastss - Ths house has
b nbfk ID uut ~ the sunday civil APP
preparations ttll the provision fof
the payment q tise.eoe 90 ths Cath
oiir church Tor property destroyed
ia Cuba and the pfoyiaiun for he
Faisinx ~ tee wreehage Of the bat.
tieahlp Maine.
Ms.htnstas senator Tsllnan IN
thu senate has introduced 4 rnanta.
ton directing the committee en-
gcatofflges 70 inteatixsts sheihsr
hooansslts message Transmitting
the report Of the Rome commission
should b. barred from the malls on
the ground that u 10 unfit fuf pub
iieatinn and contains obscene mat.
description 81 conditions among the
eits poof.
Ns~ fsrk 49, President elect Tan
told fresiaeni Van clfte Of tho Ne.
tfouai Manufacturer association
that he believed that the extra SEES
sion o. congress which will bs call.
wors ~ TssisinK shs tarsfs ara ~
ready for Adjournment ~ June 4.
Van CteNe urged that the revision
be made 80 quickly as possible %
help revive business. which e. suf-
fprsnG
w.-hi.ssa---Th. house has r..
fused % make an appropriation 20
provide Tor prosecution Of the steel
trust n connection With the ab~orp-
tion Of the Tennessee Coal and Iron
company. which Roosevelt author.
ifed.
ws.hiastss one or more ships
Of the Pacific fleet nov 81 raua ma
will be sent 30 Annapolis 60 tnveAti.
gate the reported military prepare
Tons and general unrest contained
in the dispatch today from John VI
Gregory. secretary Of the legation
~ ManAeua. Nicaragua.
lima. o.MThe body ~ Ri BATTLES.
an AGED farmer who disappeared 10
days axe. was found To-day In q
fodder stack half a mills from hia
home There wnn deep wound IN
the right temple. -Four thousand
dollars M money and securities we're
found on the body.
MashinHfau President Roosevelt
has approved the sentence Of Cap
tain QualtrouRh. until recently COM
mRnder 81 the battieHhtp Georgia.
who was convicted - intaNicatiou
washington The house has adopt
"a an amendment 20 the Hundry
civil appropriation bill offered ~
nougiaa ~ ohio. for An inCrca ~
from ttoo. 600 Go $4,000. IN the ap.
Precipitation for the Investigation Of
the causes Of mine explosions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-27
COMPLAINT AGAINST
COUNTY HOSPITAL
AUTHORITIES.

Charging that he was 'ralifoadesi-
into The insane asylum AZ Stella
COON. Wherr he remained for five
days before his plight was diaeov-
cred b relatives. and that be vas
deprived ~ Vaiuahica ~ a nurse Al
the county hospital. Joseph Myers.
aged IS. II moss being cared Tor NJ the
home " HIS daughter Mrs. n. o.
Bamkanship. near Black River June
tiou.
Sir. Myers also declares that the
new matron who was assigned to
work az the hospital six months MAO
took his family Bible. written IN
German. and refused to give u back.
explaining. 80 be asserts. that "shs
wanted 20 learn German" Rev, a.
Gr0ne. who visits She hospital once
4 MONTH and who speaks German.
afterwards gave Myers another
Bible.
The valusbles Taken.
The valuables which Mr.. Myers
says were taken from him consisted
81 Is silver watch. worth about IS,
81 n cash and bank book show
Ing deposits 81 ti4 in the Citizens
bank 81 Georgetown. Mr.. ". O..
Biankenship, aon-in-iaw u Mr..
lNfHHf HANN Aftatt - AAHH aAtA VIII
be- instituted IN the superior court
within a few days. which Will serve
az the basis for a fun and complete
Investigation. lie has retained the
legal services Of Arthur 4 Hutch
insen in the case
Myers. who cannot speak English
very well. has been an inmate at
the county hospital for three years
past For two and one-haif years
he had been employed In the hos
pliaI Kitchen az dish wiper. AZ a
salary ~ 81 a month.
on "wednesday. February 3. when
he returned ~ the hospital after a
few hours Visit at the home of his
son. Samuel Myers ~ Tuckwila, he
says ne was told BY the nurse AT the
hospital that he must go al once
20 the county commissioners office
at the court house
Adjudasd Insane.
Myers. who r. aged. and was sur
fering from a sore lex. managed to
make his way 10 the court house.
He states that he was taken in
charge by some man and locked 40
ia the jaH for several hours. IEnor-
ant Of what II all meant. and fear
ing bodily harm, he cried bitterly.
Later he says he WAS taken before
some people. who asked questions
fthe insanity c0mmissiOnD, and with
remarkable promutitude he WAS ads
judged insane and placed ON "a train
and later turned over 10 the author
titles at the SteiiacoOm asylum.
Prior 10 this time members Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-27
MYSTERY WHERE THE
CASH GOES is
EXPLAINED.
An Inspector Shows That
Some Very Fierce Buy
ing Results.
nY olleoN oARnNrR.

WASHINGTON. u. e.. Feb. g..
what becomes Of the tl5], coo o0n an
uuaily expended hy the United
States navy department.
only about Ilg,oo0poo 30 90 build
ing new ships
Only about $4,000 600. according 70
Senator Hale. 80 Co charging tlit
dry docks and equipping the yards
where ship repairs are made
II does not require Sigi 900 600 for
coal ana ammunition for the ships.
nor even Tor the salaries and food %
the men ana officers
where does the money aof
Light on Subject,
biRht on this subject il given a.
a report made by Pay Inspector
Mudd 90 the secretary 90 the navy.
According 20 hia calculations Il APP
rears that some $50 100000 are re-
uulred 10 keep up the yards
but n further examination shows
that many yards are almost useless
With the exception 81 nremeftOn.
New York and Newport News they
have not water enough IN the hnr-
boris which approach them 20 admit
the entry of the big ships nnw maxi
ing up the fighting strength OF the
navy ana " the ships could get up
% the yards. the docks they would
find there are too small 10 take
them.
Finds an Answer.
what DO these yards DO, then
Pay Inspector Mudd found at least
part ~ the answer They are nil
huaiiy engaged IN distributing money
10 the constituents 81 certain SEN
atorS IN whose home states they are
maintained The chief bcneficiaries
II these yards arr not the navy nor
the American public. but the frienda
of Senators Hale. 8aiiinEer. Tiilmnn.
Perkins MeEnsry and Smith 81
Maryland.
Al kinds u ship stores are manu-.
faeturcd az the yards Hut the an.
aaer 70 where the money goes ~
found Ia she cost ~ this manufac.
tufe Il occurred 90 Pay Inspector
Mndd 70 make some comparisons be-
twueu the cost sf articles fnsnnfac-
tared at the different yards The
result ~ hts comparison spells 20 the
Ordinary mind GRAFT The fol-
lowing extracts from the Mudd re-.
i,ofs tell the story
This 10 Fierce.
"A le.foot dinKey cost tt0s.fT AZ
one yard and sieass at another
pretty close 90 twice a. much o.
wtli be observed A s0.fo0s iiugry
eest t4i1 - ~ one yard aud fass ~
~ another a x9foot whaisboat
rees ttes1s AZ one yard. ana the
same kind ~ boat for the same Kind
Of service VAS turned out al an.
other yard Tor she auphontouM sufn
Of fssk.se. a aU-foot Whaleboat cost
$500 Rt one yard and t7to At an.
othsf, A it-foot punt coat aea 10 al
one yard and sstix az another.
In Tile articles ~ output for the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-27
CAPTAINS BRAIN
is SHATTERED

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a by ~.
p Captain Hamilton Iintchlna
who was relieved 81 his command Of
the hattleship kearrarge. by Ad.
mirai sperry. just before the fleet
left Gibraltar viii be examined by
a special medical board regarding
his mental and physical condition
FITS mental state IL said 20 be pltia
Bile because OF his great nervous
ness Captain Halchins was relieved
OF HIS command AZ his own request
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-27
GOOD ARGUMENT FOR
POSTAL SAYINGS

CHICAGO. Feb. III by u. p
Large sumA OF money are sent cut
Of the United States annually 20 tho
postal savings banks OF Europe. az
result % the absence 81 such
banks here. accordinE % poHtoffiee
Inspector Carter y. keene 81 Wash.
inEton, Who " In Chicago Mr.
keene emphasizes the urgent need
for the establishment OF postal saw.
ings banks In this country
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-27
One Insertion Was
Enough

The Queen City Type Typesetsing
Co. wanted n boy the other day.
The firm therefore advertised
their want. under the heading
Help Wanted Male"
Here Is how the sd appeared on
our classified page.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-27
FEEBLE BUT SANE Old
GERMAN IS RAllR0ADED
TO THE INSANE ASYLUM

Myers family had notified the hos
pitai authorities that they would
take Myers 10 their home and care
for him ON the following SUNDAY.
when Mrs. Hianksnshlp went 20 the
county hospital 20 take her father
home. she found him gone. Che Was
told that he was In steiiacoom. The
information nearly paFniyxed the
daughter. bat she rushed back home
and Informed her husband He Inn.
medinteIY communicated with Ar
thur a Hutchinson. his attorneys
and Mr.. Hutchinson called up the
superintendent % the insane asylum
BY ions distance telephone.
Ne 10 Net insane.
They gay they we're notified that
Mr. Myers was not insane. The
con law took the Eext train TO
Tacoma and returned with his faith
ef-in-laN. A reporter visited the
blenkenHhip home later aud had a
long conversation with Mr. Myers
lie gave absolutely M Indication 81
being mataiiy unbalanced. although
feeble and nomeW hat sicsrppit
Mr.. Myers told his relatives that
a nurse AZ the hospital had taken
away his valuabtes. These. he Haid.
consisted az % IN money. a silver
watch and hank hook showing de-
positH - sIf They were not with
his effects left nj the insane asylum.
Mr.. Biankenahip's attorney tried
20 get some definite information
about these vaiunblrs from the hos
pital authorities. He was referred
20 a number of people over the tele-
phone. Then Mrs. BiAHkenship went
10 the hospital personally She says
the head nurse. whom she saw, re-
fused 70 say anything unless In the
presence of witnesses. A. near as
they could gather. II there were any
vaiuabIea. the doctor had them e
hospital, was communicated with.
Hc naid he would look the matter up.
vaiuablss still MISSING.
The yaiuablea have not made their
appearance. Mr. Hiankenship asserts.
A reporter for The Star was in :
formed Of these facts. He also tried
TO locate the valuabiea They we're
not at the charity commissioners Of
flee The insanity commissioner
never had anything 10 DO with them.
James Mullen, the guard who had
charge Of Myers Immediately before
hN WIS NHiERfn vi 10 HAtIihfhNnis
said be knew nothing about any val
uobles The officials az the county
Jail. where Myers WAS confined for
"A few hours. said nothing belonging
10 the man had been left with them.
They have charge Of such things
at the hospital" explained one clerk
Il guess they turn them over 10 the
relatives" he added IT iH very
seldom. though. that one Of these
county cases has anything valuable"
Story Told by Documents.
The reporter looked up the COM
mitment papers IN the Myers case NJ
the court house. The warrant was
issued at the request Of James Null
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-27
MILLIONS FOR NAVY BUT
LOT OF IT FOR GRAFT

boats there was found even "a greater
variation ~ prices For the stand D.
ard a0-fo0t cuttora, ono ~ the yards
made boathooha for 90 cents apiece,
white another yard had made exactly
the same article 90 a cost ~ 81 each.
Here's she Limit
Awning aihnchions were $50 al
one yard and 1850 az another itud-
dera were 81 az ono yard ana $40 ~
another a ililcr was u az our yard
and as at another Oh, So sailors.
think Of aD ordinary bnnt tilirr cost o.
ina 81 Why a landiubber could
boy a lawnmOwer for that money
and think of the gears knives, roll
rra aud other things IN iho mower
Only the other day the writer bought
over The retail counter FOR his own
use pick handle n o. "a handsome
piece 81 finished work Of ita kind
made 81 hickory. II costs 20 cents
Cot IL Ia hnlf. ana with a littie whit
tling u would make two fine tillerH.
Catch on 10 This7
Turning 10 furulturei a mahog
ans dest for cabin cost Si36.ls at
one yard, while al another. one made
FOR sister ship cost $3.50. there be
Ina no cents wasted on this latter
price. An oak desk cost 9ii207 al
one yard and tiEg30 al another
Toilet racks for officers rooms. Of
which there are mere than 90 made
for each battleHhip, cost 1880 az
one yard while az another exactly
the same article WIS turned out FOR
the neat round sum ~ $40.
"A choppinE block. "a simple and
proaalc article Of ships equipaee.
cost s. M one yard and 30 Ht a.
other a meat block cost "a az one
yard and 80 az another An alcohol
chest, 70 hold ~ gallons. cost &fi z3
az one yard and ti9l.ei az another,
while the same kind Of chest bot %
contain only 90 gallons. cost ut one
yard tss22. and At another tiz0.
And 80 nn."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-27

GIENDivE. Mont. Feb II Rob.
ert Moore VAS arrested here last
night. charged with incendiariam In
connection with clkht fires In Glen.
dive ia this past two weeks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-27
nEI.p MANrEn-MAI.r..


wanted Large. strong boy Ap-
ply queen city Typesetting Go. aiah
Columbia.
Just 10 prove 20 you how this
page is watched and scanned day
by day. boys commenced 20 answer
the ad very shortly after the papers
we're on the streets.
Seventeen boys small boys,
large boys. young boys and old
boys--were lodging In and out OF
213h Columbia 1T. like so many
JumplngJacke.
One insertion In The star did the
work.
Twenty cents was the charge.
That's all.
Don't forget the phone numbers
Main 1860; Ind. AL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-27

WALLACE. Idauo. Feb sf TWEEN.
~ five ~ the 20 Jurors called this
morning ~ the trial ~ Thomas Nc
rairinid for the murder az " n
Wilson. declared they were opposed
90 capital punishment A new gshtre
% 30 men IaA been ordered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-27

VIII be sold again this spring.
wcstbound. via Oregon X T. q Nav.
igatlon CompAny's picturesque line
during March aud April Prom
Chicago. t33.os. 81 Louis. $50 80.
Omaha. Kansas City, ST. Paul and
all Missouri river points. $500.
Deposits AIKEN NJ Union Ticket or.
flee. no. COS First Ave. T. r
Ellls. 0enl Ast ss'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-27

Manirafrs Troupe ~ Eight nns
Sian Singers and Dancers VIII head
the new faptaNeH htil, which opens
touuorru0 afternoon Hnwaon and
June will ufeacnt = Juggling act.
finishing With an exhibition - Aus
traiian boomerang throwing
~ you must eat eat az home
with yeuf wife r. ths moral that
"a 20 be deducsh frpm = 0pgneey
Wh rtch presented 30 tho Al NaYnse
and Julia Redmond company
The Garden CITY Trio wiii offer
an up+se-date lire 81 songs. comedy
and dancing Instrumental muslt
and comedy taisinf are the Hper iel =
ties of the KNIFE Due. who work In
scotch costume Warner and Lake
weed, So a singing and dancing turn
entitled The NrmrwrruW ana tie
Maid will ~ another feature
Nun bonnet Sue. ere ~ she pref =
tiest popular songs ~ tHe day. viii
be Nj Eiweiis offering nekt week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-27

" debate between the Lincoln
htKh school and the Mount vernon
high achUni on the question. Re-
solved. that labor unions are lueti.
fled iu iuEirtinf through an the
lawful means AT their disposal, on
the closed shop" the Mount Ner-
non team was declared winner
Mount Vernon had the affirmative.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-27


s.The Volt a new play hv Eu-
gene Walter. &uth0r Of Paid ~
Fun" Will o. presented At the
Moore thaMtrN fer a week. uNMiAe
ming tomorrow night
III a drama 90 the Canadian
Hudson Hay territory. Fhe hero n
a French Canadian. Nhe uudaFtkk -
\ vendetta against a man who ruin
ed and caused the death 81 his hair
sister Re Nnit him in the rerNnt
81 4 civil enEigeeg from. the states.
who "a echnmtng 10 get pesstaatQn
IL ffltHa fha very giri unnm whom
he has set his own heart.
The engineer mas tire souuf won
ans father. an old Scatch trader. on
his side. bat ths hero succeeds On
carrying her of after night. and in
the closing act Kills his rival IN
Nenna tforaf auHI The play has
hANn running with much success a.
the Hyric theatre. New fork. tbs
principal character. thr FRENCH
CanRdian wiil be played ~ ~.
Andrew Robson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-27

call The Pianist aud the Dancer I"
TIE title Of the act explains " fufiy
NernOu vehtriioauist. N offering
mew novelty IN that difficult iinr
~ entertainment The Sisters DE
Page. The Hanio Girls" who have
been playing "a i4ondon the past
season. will he another attraction.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-27

Little Iip. the tinieat perform
Ing elephant Ia the world. wiii be
the headline attraction % the new
bill which will open al the star
theatre on Monday afternoon lit
tie Hid IN fWo ard 0ne-h@lf Years
old and was born ~ THE New York
Hippo1romn and chrlatenrf by
Edna Wallace Hopper on Wednes-
day and Friday n next week. az
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-27

theatre the flrst prudnefien upon
any stage 81 Charles Eugene Hanks
rev play called Vibration" W 20
Be given Thia ~ the same work
previously announced under the
name Of The Heart - the world.
tells IN = wurG % the basic theme
~ the plot and the thing that the
chief character seeks. she vshraforF
wave that viii disclose the secret
ef gold
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-27

on rasadAy evening March ?. A.
the kArat prrahyfeFtAu church. fha
nnS~d arHanlst. Archibald w #me-
aianm. wttg be heard a. the nuloiss
at the ftfth uynfhauY rungeft ~
the Seattle symphony orchestra. the
orchestra accompany Af Hees
aiona in several ~ his most famous
numbers The symphony season
tickets will Apply TO this event
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-27

FHEEf FHEEi FHEEi
I've got 1O0-puRe book
which teaches you how 10 cure
yourself without drugs. IT'S
beautifully Illustrated and
give n free 10 every sick and
aiIing person who mails me this
"a or calls for a.
>. >. HALL, ~. D.,
1919 Second Ave, Seattle, WIN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-27

NEW YORK. Feb. ny u. 4
T. prealdentciect Taft and a
Mrs Taft. accompanied by two 4
} secret service agents. left for 4
Washington today They were 4
chccFed by crowd AZ the .
ferry station The Tnfta will 4
be guests Of w J BoArdman 4
; at Washington until March q 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-27

noon. little lfip uiii BE- taken for
an automobile aFiFe through the
principal streets. he being ths only
elephant that ever tude in an auto.
other new attractions az the STAR
viii iueiudr the Atlantic city Pour.
singers ana tnatrumv utaiiata the
Marco Twtna. Tom UuRnn. tbs sons
stef Efidif tgeHNeh and the pic
lures THE old acts viii All close
Tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-27


An attraction % more than erdi-
nary Interest 90 Seattle theAtreEns
erH ~ the We4tern comedy ORA ma
.-rhe MafrhmNker IN which Mr
Daniel sally and bis company VIII
appear at the Grand for = week
beelnu4n4 tosaorrow afternoon.
This u = story ~ Idaho. The scene
being laid In q rough and ready
cattle town Jim Carter. a wealthy
FamehmAn who IA the recognized
hoNA % the town, 10 in love with
hts ward Margaret MauntnNs a
pretty girl many wears hfa tuntor
The younE lady ie ererstiF engaged
70 q youfhfuI mining euEiugfr. Ar
nold leslie. and when Carter learns
this be proceeds 90 make the course
81 true love a. rocky As possible.
Father DAILY. pastor ~ tHe NtrNE p
Cling little Boom CITY church. tn-
teFvemaH and eventually succeeds
IN STRENGTHENING cut matters 70 the
satisfaction 81 mpat - she parties
concerned. its efforts are not all
SAYS appreciated. and he meets
vita a great deal ~ very anciNu
treatment in the course ~ niN ia+
bnfN. bot ID the end lis sffortN are
crowned with success. and ~ has
the aatiafactfau ~ kn@wtug that 10
has averted hioodshed and made a
number q people very happy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-27

The reporter looked up the COM
mitment papers IN the Myers case at
the court house. The warrant was
issued at the request Of James Null
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22
RANDALL AGAIN
Makes His Appearance in
This Section Of the State
of West Virginia.

WESTON, July AZ d Randall
who has trayersed much Of this side
of the globe as a humble evangelist
came back to Weston this week, af-
ter an absence of several years. He
came here from Charleston and Il
ali smiles because the saiouns are
closed over there. Learning that
there are-no longer any saloons In.
Weston. he looked the keen disap.
pointment which he must have felt
mot because he wanted drink,
but like Alexander the Great. he
was seeking worlds to conquer. How
long he viii stay is not known, but
the town is sort o crowded with
eyangelists just now. However.
there would seem to be room for all
to work.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-22
INVESTIGATION
OF Conduct Of Prof. Payne,
of State University,
is Ordered.

& .
CHARLESTON. July s1.-A com
mittee of the state board of regents
has been instructed to investigate the
conduct of a member OF the faculty
of the state university. Prof. Henry
NJ. Payne, of the mining engineering
department. The committee is com
posed of j. B. Finley. Of Parkersburg.
and n. c. Tough, Of Falrmont. The
allegations against Prof Payne are
in connection with his testimony as
an expert witness in a mining case
tried in Virginia recently. DIR. Payne
sailed Saturday for England. where
f,e is to make an investigation and
study conditions in the English coal
mining districts. He WAS an expert
witness In the Investigation Into the
causes Of the Mononsah disaster Of
December. s0z.