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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
CONLEY'S REPORT
Covers Many Subjects of Live inter
est at the Present
Time.

The biennial report CT the att0rneX
general has just been completed and
is one of the most comprs hensive
volumes ever issued by this depart
ment Fhe book covers all decisions
of all kinds made during the last
two years which involved any neE
Question of the states courts. 1t
covers a large number of cases,
beth criminal and civil and is a
complete roster of the work handled
by the department during the last
two years. The volume was COM
piled by Attorney General Conley
and is fresh from the state press.
One feature of the compilation
which will prove of great value for
reference use is the appendix which
contains the vote of November,
1908. for all candida Is, representa-
tfves in congress. state officers and
state senate: also the names and pol
itics and addresses of the members
OF the legilature of 1911. This is
followed by a complete roster of the
officers. assistants and attaches of
the various departments OF the state
government with the names, adj
dresses and politics OF all the state
boards and the heads of the various
state institutions. Besides these is
included considerable amount OF
valuable information regarding the
United States courts which sit in
West Virginia and of all state
ocurts. A list of ali district. state
and country officers is also included.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
COAL PRODUCTION
IN WEST VIRGINIA
Twenty Per Cent More Coal Mined
IN 1910 Than In Any Previous
Year.

Washington. January twenty
i've per cent more coal was mined in
West Virginia during the calendar
year 1910 than in any previous year
in the history of the State. according
q figures given cut by the United
Stats Gee logical Survey. The in
crease in 1910 over the production in
1908, the last year for which the gov
eminent figures have been published
Vas more than AZ per cent.
For the first time West Virginia
taxes second place among the coal
producing States, producing several
million tons more coal in 1910, than
i'hnois has produced in any one year
IN It's history. Or the entire coal pro-
Sucticn of the United States. West
Virginia produced almost one-sixth.
About one fourth of all the coal pro
duced in the United States outside cf
Pennsylvania during the last year
came from West Virginia.
Statistics for this year have not
bsen completed by Edward w. Par
ker. coal statistieian for the GeoIogi-
cal Survey, but bulletin has been
published showing from estimates
that the total coal production OF the
United States for 1910 fell only about
one per cent below the banner year
OF 1907, and that West Virginia coal
production for 1910 was by far the
greatest the State has ever had.
"Of the Increased production Of
coal in the State, the largest part
was in the counties in the southern
lotion of the State" says the Geolog-
ical Surveys bulletin, although the
northern counties showed Increased
activity. I'm addition to the marked
increase in shipments to the West.
there was also an Increase in the tide
water shipments, the Virginia Rail
way and the new developments along
its lines adding materially to this ton
mage"
The coal production OF the entire
country for 1910, according to reports
received by the Geological Survey
from coal mine operators and others
familiar with the industry, was be-
tween 475,0O0000 and 100000, 900
short. tons, compared with 459,715, 704
tous in 1909 and almost up to the pre-
yious maximum record Of 4S0,263, 424
tons produced in 1907. OF this
Total production for 1910, Pennsyl-
vania produced nearly S3.o0o,0o0 tons,
| leaving the total bituminous produc-
ticn between 100000 600 and 400 900. :
600 tons.
The most important factor infiu
orcing the coal mining industry IN
1e10,' says the bulletin, twas the
prolonged strike in Illinois and the
Southwestern States.
With the exception of the west
ern district OF Kentucky. West vir-
ginia received the most marked ben
eft from the shut down of the mines
in Illinois and the Southwestern
States.
During the idleness many of the
miners who were en- strike in Illinois
obtained employment in the mines of
competitive States helped to increase
output of those States, which OF
SIT the shortage in the States /af
| fected'
NotalJe increases in coal produc.
ton were made during 1910 in the
western counties OF Kentucky, in
western Pennsylvania and in West
| Virginia, Ohio, Alabama. Colorado,
New Mexico and Montana The
States whose production was reduc-
cd by the strike were Illinois, Kansas,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
FIRST COAL ENGINE
g. q o. to Erect Tablet TO phineas
Davis, It's lnventor--Gravs
Is Unmarked.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company is planning To erect table;
q he memory of Phineas Davis. in
ventor or the first coal burning en-.
gins in America. whose body at pres
ent lies In an unmarked grave in the
burying ground of the old Friends
Meeting House al York. Davis. whose
career was one of the most romantic
of any American inventor, died from
an accident while in the service of
the railroad.
The movement for the erection of
the tablet WAS started by Curator
George w. Prowel. Of the York
County Historical Society. the only
man living today who can point ont
the exact location OF the grave. IT
was pointed ont to him some years
ago by two aged men who had tiaend-
cd the funeral Of the anventor. The
plan has been taken mp by the rail
road officials and will be carried out.
Phineas Davis was born at Grafton.
y. II. He met Jonathan Jesscp. a
famous watch and clock maker Of
York, and Jessep was so much Inn
pressed by his brightness that he took
him in as an apprentice. He learned
rapidly. and in 1920 created serisa-
ton by turning out a perfect time.
piece no larger than n nickel fiye-cent
piece.
Some years later, associated with
John Elger, another inventor, in the
employment of Webb, Davis q Gand-
ner. machinists, he assisted in build
ing the first iron steamboat In Ameri-
ca. He and Eisar launched it upon
the Susquehanna river at Writhsville.
and steamed up as far as Wilkes
Barre. The shallow water in the
river discouraged further experiments
in this direction. and the original iron
vessel was removed to the Chesa-
peake Bay, where II saw service for
many years as an oyster boat.
When the Baltimore e. Ohio Rail.
road, in 1882. offered $500 Tor a coal
burning locomotive that would excel
in a competitive test, Davis was ready
with model upon which he had been
devoting his spare time. 1t had an
upright boiler and was OF rude appear.
ance. but hauled TO Baltimore upon a
wagon, 1t won the prize over locomo-
lives entered by Peter Cooper and
ether famous inventors
II was soon after this signal victory
that Davis was taken into the service
OF the railroad company as superin-
tendent of lbs Baltimore shops. He
continued his experiments with loco
motives, and in 1895 turned out one
claimed to excel any previously pro-
duced in America or England. To
celebrate the event the train OF off,
Gals started cut over the line with
Davis as engineer The rails OF that
day were long wooden stringers, with
strips of iron attached. Davis was
STOPPING beside his engine ON his trial
trip when one OF these rails broke
and piece struck him q fatal blow.
ending his career at the age CT only
/ 40 years. HIS body, was taken to
York and inferred in the Friends
burying ground and his fame was for
gotten in the achievements of 9TH
ers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
Midnidht Doctors

are the most umwelco.ne visitors
even the Doctor hinsel, curses the
luck that compelled him to leave his
comfortable bed. Suppose you try
our method. and keep big Csc. bot
tie OF Perry Davis Painkiller In the
house. and let the Doctor stay in bed
and enjoy himself.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
OFFICERS ELECTED
FOR NEW YEAR
lutheran Sunday School and IN. Odd
Fellows Hold Their Annual
Elections.

The Sunday school az ST. Johns
Lutheran Church has elected the fol.
lowing officers for the present ear:
PresldentC. G. Cnshwa.
Superintendent Siler.
Assistant--W. t. Stephens.
SecretaryG. II. Mckee.
Treasurer u, r Sirler
librarian~~C G.. Keedy.
Assistants Al N. Saubley and la.
vid Penn.
Pianist~-Miss Lizzie Mnth
Assistants-diss I.erena Hooge and
Prof II Ray Wolfe.
Chorister~--II. II. Grove
Junior Department Sup mntendent
Miss Lynn WHEN.
Assistant Mrs. Mary c. Grove.
Organist- Miss Mabel Wien.
Primary Department Stunt Mrs.
Elizabeth Wien.
Assistants--Mrs. Harry Elliott. Mrs.
u w. Letter
Organist--AIiss Elizabeth Mullen.
Odd Fellows Elect.
The two local lodges Of Odd Eel
lows have chosen their officers for
the ensuing term. They are as fol-
lows:
Berkeley Lodge.
Noble Grand~-C. +. Hollis.
Vice Grand Floyd Anderson.
Rec Sec.--E. u. Smith.
Fin. Sec.--Geo. w Appleby.
Treasurer-C. * Chambers.
TrusteeC. L. Beckley.
Tuscarora Lodge.
Noble Grand-'Dr w. t. Landlord
Vice Grand--J X. Voorhees,
Rec Seed w. Dean.
Fin. Sea-. r. Russler.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
Senator Silver III

Senator Gray Silver is i'll with the
grip at his home on West Martin st.
Mr.. Silver had intended to leave for
Charleston today but severe cold has
compelled him to remain indoors. He
viii probably be able to leave, the first
OF the week
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
Return Thanks.

The Evening World carrier boys de-
sire to thank all who contributed to
them upon their visit this morning
with their greeting. Some received
rice contributions which viii help
them do many things they had plan
ned, while a few seport having Tecsiv-
ed a penny from several subscribers.
If you did not give to them. you can
do so later. They will be thankful.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
Continues Laid In.

Mr.. George Duke. Church street.
who had the misfortune to have his
foot mashed by some iron falling upon
II at the B. & o. shops, is stiIl laid up
although the injury Is improving.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
Card Of Thanks.

The family of J. w. Caldwell. late
Ct Strine avenue, desire in this man
ner to express their heartfelt thanks
to the friends and neighbors who as
sisted them during his Illness and ar
ter his death
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
Return the Sc ais.

DR.. Mcclure requests all those mer.
chants and others who had Red Cross
Seals on sale to return the same with
the proceeds not later than Monday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07

WANT1D--FARM, rs TO 425 ACRES
70 exchange fer a new room house
with bath in Pittsbung district. worth
$3,750.00, Rent $500 a year. Fl. f..
Johns, Farms, McKeesport, Pa.
12-S-H6t.W2tS
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
The Handy Man

Joseph D. Blake, the citys general
utility man, is running the water
works on the day shift in place 81
Alonza Sprinkle. who is on the sick
list.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
coIored counle Wed.

James Robert Reed and Mary Balti.
more. young cplored couple OF town,
were married this afternoon. The
src som is barber.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07

The City Council will hold the regu-
lar monthly meeting tonight and il
promises to be an interesting one.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07

Mr., ]. r. Snody, superintendent OF
tho Auburn Wagon Co. was visitor
to Washington today.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
A Reliable
Remedy
Ey's Cream Balm
Is quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief al Once.

NJ OIICte
1t cleanSes, sooihes.
heals and protects
the diseased mem
brane resulting from
Gatarrh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
stores etlle Senses OF
ilnate anrlI SILL II.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
CATGRRH

7 E1sIt a4lI SiAeH. , MI size 80 c.s. az Dy-lr.
glsts or by mail. III liquid for.,. IS repts
-e'.y Brothers, &c Warren street /. e,v YORK.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-03-30
"Wets" launch Another Bill.

With confident claims of administra-
ton backing, which assures passage,
the wet" cities bill was introduced in
senate and house. 1t will go to vote
in both branches without hearing. If
the predicted house votes can be de-
livered the bill before the end of an
other week will go to Governor Har-
mon for his action. The reputed price
of administration support is wet"
pledge to release the senate jam on
all big bills which have been threat.
ened with defeat or fatal mutilation.
himself and Governor Harmon entered
vigorous denial of charges that they
are behind the measures. He refuted
one story that he had supplied the
typewriter copies of the bill as in
troduced. 1t is known that the per
sonal attitude of the governor toward
the new bill is just what it always
has been on similar matters. He has
refused to take hand or indicate to
either side his attitude.
bAJo diC A6uLlhS CFSlJ lhSh VI
the way through the house. The bat
tie started when Fulton of Licking
introduced the bill. Fitzpatrick of
Trumbull moved that it be not re-
ceived, declaring it was the same
thing which had been defeated in the
first Dean bill. There was a long
battle over the motion, which finally
was defcted, 38 to So. The bill then
was rushed through second reading
and referred to the temperance COM
mittee. Numerous committees were
suggested, and Crist Of Delaware, a
dry leader, came near catching
friends of the bill in a trap. He
moved that it be engrossed and put
on passage Immediately. The motion
failed to be put for lack of second.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-03-30
Reformatory for Women.

Shaffer bill, passed senate, establish
es woman's prison to be known as the
Ohio woman's reformatory. 1t en-
bodies principles outlined in the re-
port of the joint legislative investiga-
tion committee sent to the Delaware
home last session, and carries out
recommendations of the governors S
special message earlier in the ses-
sion. 1t has the backing of many
leading women's organizations in
Cleveland and other cities. The COM
mission is directed to purchase 300
acres of land for the purpose and to
take options on an additional 500, it
being the idea to have the prison in
the country. All female prisoners in
the penitentiary at present are to be
transferred to the new prison on its
completion, and all females convicted
in future of felonies other than first
degree murder, to be sent to the new
institution. 1t also provides that all
above the age of IS, convicted of
misdemeanors and sentenced to a
term of more than 80 days, shall be
sent to the reformatory. The institu-
ton is to be administered by an or
ganization similar to that of the
Mansfield mems reformatory, having
so far as possible female officials.
The senate, with but one dissent
ing vote and practically without de.
bate, passed the Green minority re.
port employees compensation bill
Holdren of Fayette voted no. The
only amendments were technical. The
majority report bill was not intro
duced in the senate.
The Kimble bill, providing penal
ties for failure to label adulteratet
turpentine, passed the senate. As
passed by the house, it provided that
wood turpentine should be labeled
adulterated, but as amended by the
senate judiciary committee, it pro
vides that wood turpentine shall be
labeled as such.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-03-30
Smith Bill Amended.

Opposition to the Smith per cent.
tax limit was rampant at the public
hearing before the senate committee.
The chief bone of contention is that the
sinking fund levies for principal and
interest now are included in the bud
get and that the apportionment of the
various levies for different purposes
should be left to the budget commits
sion. That the limit, as prescribed in
the bill, would work financial ruin in
the larger cities was charged by those
appearing before the committee. Al.
though those who appeared before the
senate committee did not know it,
virtual agreement was reached for
amendments to the bill as it passed
the house. These concessions are eX-
pected to relieve much of the strong
est objections to the bill. One will
be an amendment exempting sinking
fund and interest levies from the rate
limit and control by the budget COM
mission. This exemption, however,
will not be permitted to apply to new
UOIlu lSSu6S.
1t was urged before the house tax
alton committee by Attorney John G..
White, member of the Cleveland Ii.
brary board. 1t will permit many
communities to escape the necessity
for an appeal to the voters to au-
thorize higher tax rate.
Another amendment will be q final
limit for the referendum rate. This
will be fixed at 1.5 or 2 per cent.
Without this provision the rate au-
thorized by referendum might go so
high as to confiscate the income on
certain classes Property. Repre-
sentative Smith, author of the bill,
when heckled by members of the sen.
ate committee and those appearing
against the bill, frequently lost his
temper.
That there may be no dispute about
the regularity of it's construction the
Hollinger bill, to go into the house
will drop some features of the rejected
Langdon bill, codifying taxation laws.
AS reported by the taxation commit.
tee, the Langdon bill extended terms
of present members of city boards of
review to October /. This is consid.
cred necessary to protect work now
under way and will be attempted in a
separate bill, now being drawn.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-03-30
JAPAN ENVOY CALLS ON TAFT
Arrangements Are Made for Mutual
Exchange Of Recent Treaty Be-
tween Two Nations.

Washington.-Resp to an IN
vitation from President Taft, Baron
Uchida, the Japanese ambassador, Wis
tied the White House Wednesday and
made arrangements for the mutual ex
change Of ratifications of the recent
American-Japanese treaty.
This function takes place at the
state department, where each Of the
governments gets a copy mutually
signed while third copy is placed in
the archives.
The president sent for Baron Uchida
and the air was full Of talk that {
baron had asked for explanations
war talk and was in a belligereN
mood. Elaborate stories were printed
that the baron had called to urge upon
the president the belief that Japan
had no Interior or any other inten-
tions in Mexico.
The facts Of the interview were,
however, stated by the president him
self, so that they were accepted as
they were given out. The president
desired the ambassador to felicitate
his government on its speedy ratifica-
ticn of the treaty and to convey tc
the mikado the assurances Of the pres
ident's official and personal regard.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-03-30
SEVEN SCORE
MEET DEATH
Fatal Factory Fire-NOt an
Outside Fire Escape
RAIN OF BODIES THROUGH NETS
Elevators Were cIogeed and Proved
Useless-Viet,ms Mostly Women
and Girls Employed BY Waist Fac
tory.-coroner investigating.

{ New York.-Before veritable rain
of falling bodies from the blazing top
floor windows of a ten-story factory
building the awestricken throngs that
had rushed to see the fire turned away
and hundreds fed. 1t was a tragedy
of panic.
The 1,EON people working in the
building within two minutes after the
fire started became a terror-blind and
fearcrazed throng that could not find
what few means of escape there were.
More than $50 women and girls and
few men were killed either in the
flames on the upper floors of the build
ing or were dashed to death on the
pavement below. Six hundred are
known to have escaped by the ele.
Vators.
There was not an outside fire es.
cape on the building.
Fifty Ccrpses on Ninth Floor.
How the fire started may perhaps
never be known. A corner on the
eighth floor was its point of origin
and the three upper floors only were
fire-swept. On the ninth floor so bod
les were found; 63 or more persons
were crushed to death by jumping and
more than 80 clogged the elevator
shafts. The loss to property will not
exceed 100000.
Out of 141 bodies only 50 have been
identified. Twelve women and girls
are dying in hospitals.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-03-30
DIAz CABINET OUT.
MINISTERS TENDER THEIR RES
IGNATIoNs BUT PRESIDENT
PosTPoNEs ACCEPTANCE.
CRISIS IN WAR SITUATION
General Opinion Expressed That
United States Will Intervene to
Bring About Peace-Madero's
Forces Win Victory.

Mexico City.-The Diaz cabinet re-
signed in body at special meeting
of that board Friday. The president
deferred action upon the designations.
The announcement brings crisis
in the Mexican war situation which
all here, official or civilian, believe can
be settled only by a miracle. That
the resignation of the cabinet will
cause the United States to intervene
is the consensus of opinion.
The impossibility of President Diaz
recovering from the blow dealt him
by the desertion of his ministers, the
effect of which, coupled with the dec
larations of Finance Minister Liman-
tour prior to his resignation that re-
forms demanded by the rebels must
be brought about, is indubitably an
increase of the opposition to the Diaz
government, is declared by members
e both factions.
The reason officially given for the
action of the ministers in resigning
is the belief that it will contribute to
the re-establishment of peace and fa-
cilitate the reforms which are in con-
temptation.
Preside, Texas.-According to a
messenger who reported to Gen. Jose
de la Cruz Sanchez, in command Of
the insurgents besieging the town Of
Ojinaga, Friday, insurrectos under
the command of Francisco l. Madero
have won an important victory in the
vicinity of Chihuahua, routing the fed
eral troops after 100 had been killed
and 40 taken prisoners.
Misunderstanding cogniZance Of
press reports that four Americans
had been executed by Mexican sol
diers in Chihuahua and four others at
Aqua Prieta, the state department in
structed the United States consular
officers In the vicinity of the two
places to investigate.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-03-30
DIX HITS INHERITANCE TAX
Governor Of New York Says Law Has
Cost State Much capitaI-Many
Citizens Leave.

Albany, N. Y.-Governor Dix
sent special message to the
legislature recommending the repeal
OF the progressive inheritance tax law,
passed by the legislature last year,
which, he says, has caused removal
of capital from the state in an alarm
ing amount"
1T cannot be known at this time"
says the message, that the operation
Of the law will result in any material
gain in revenue, but it is known that
the change has caused removal Of
capital from the state in an alarming
amount.
'In a recent conference of financial
officers in New York city it was said
that the funds thus removed already
exceeded $400,O00,00 and that the
number Of citizens which the state
has lost was large"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-03-30
Cold storans Bill 1, Passed.

Without a dissenting vote the bill
by Senator Dean regulating storage
houses passed the senate. 1t provides
that all food stuffs must be marked as
to condition when placed in cold stor-
age and are not to be sold, except
from original package, after 80 days.
The dairy and food commissioner is
given power of inspection over all cold
storage plants, and penalties are pro-
Vided for failure to let him or his in
spectors into plants. Without consent
of the commissioner, no food is to be
sold from any cold storage plant after
six months, and in no case after IL
months unless it has been cured or
picked. The commissioner may sell
or he may condemn and destroy or
may sell at auction food stuffs held
longer than the time provided. Picked
food stuffs may be kept two years.