The Washington herald., 1909-03-03

DflStoi. VA second reward for the
capture OF Charles l. Meade. who ESCAPED
from his sleeping guards after being
brought from Oregon TO stand trial for
murder IN Scott County. Va. has
been offered The amount Of the
reward is $50. and q. Il is offered bv
/ II Porter, whose father Meade IS
charged with numbering. Mr.. Porter maid
$3.50 for Meade's frs capture in the
West
Fredericksburg. va-The stockholders
Of the Prince William County Horse
Show Association have elected the fol-
lowing officers: y. T. DePauv. Ipresi-
dent: W A Buckley, John ". Prescott.
and James Birkett- vice presidents: G. r
Ratelif1e. treasurer; D. J. Arlington.
manager; Thomas H. Lion. secretary.
Norfolk, Va.-FoIlowing an inspection
Of the proposed Virginia Beach site for a
State military camp site and rife range
BY q number OF military officers. it is be-
iieved the site by the sea will be selected.
The officers were delighted with the Ioca-
ton and its natural advantages. The Sc
lection OF State military camp site lies
between Virginia Beach and Goshen. IN
the foothills OF the Allegheny Mountains.
Sites at CaTysbUTg. Basic City, and CuI-
peper remain to be Inspected.
Roanoke, Vac. R. Williams has an
ncunced his candidacy for the Office Of
Commemorative attorney 10 succeed
Everett Perkins. who is a candidate for
reelection. His candidacy is subject TO
the action Of the Democratic primary.
Roanoke. Va.-Ninety-nine new towns
have sprung into existence on the Vir-
ginian Railway since work upon its con-
struction started The sites OF many Of
these towns were formerly farms.
Harrisonburg, va.-The Harrisonburs
News blames the fee system instead of
prohibition for the increase Of criminal
expenses in dry" territory. The News
says in part:
That these expenses did increase dur
ing the year IS an undisputed fact but
the increase can no more be attributed
to the enlargement OF dry" territory
than 20 the tides Of the ocean. The fact
is that the fees Of officers OF the law
were increased nearly 100 per cent. BIZ
the last general assembly OF Virginia.
and these fees are included under the
general head Of criminal expenses. II
does not follow that crime has increased
at all The State simply allows more
for the detection and punishment Of
/ crime.
Wheeling. ". va.-The InteIngencer
Publishes a special from Charleston.
which says that State mine inspections
may be abandoned in West Virginia
The special IN part says:
1t is learned on good authority that
because Of the failure Of the legislature
70 give serious consideration to mine
laws and also because it seems 10 be i'm
possible 70 enforce the laws that are
now on the statute books, the State
mine department may be practically
abandoned.
The governor can accomplish a change
CT this nature by taking one of two
steps; first, vetOing the appropriation
for salaries and expenses: second. bv
failure 20 appoint district deputy in
spectOrs- 4 well authenticated story Is
IN circulation TO the effect that Governor
elect GlssscOck VIII appoint only the chief
inspector and do nothing toward naming
the assistants.
That would be a very drastic step.
but it is said that the hostility of some
Of the coal operators in the lower end
Of the State and their power in cir
cumventing prosecutions Instituted by
the mine departments have convinced
the administration that 70 maintain an
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useless. Practically every serious expio-
, sion that has occurred in the loxer end
Of the state has been IN a mine against
which there was evidence that 1t was
being operated in defiance OF laws. Pros
ecutions that have been attempted
against operators in some circuit courts
and before justices Of the peace have
invariably failed"