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Insurgents Show -that the
Representative Was Not
Faith!u*. Servant# As
He Claims
RECORDS FROM
HOUSE JOURNAL
Important Measure in Which
He Failed t.o Represent
at Last Session
Editor Leader:
W. I*. Hawley, candidate for re
election as .member of the House of
Delegates from Mercer county,
claims that in the last session of the
legislature he was a faithful servant
of the people, but to the present time:
he has not called attention to a sing
le specific act which bears out bis as
sertion. In this statement it is pro
posed to show' the times at which
Mr. Hawley was marked "absent and
not voting” at the lust session. The
pages refer to the "Journal and Hills
of the House of Delegates, West Vir
ginia, session 1909," the official rec
ord of Mr. Hawleys actions.
January 27, 1909. on “A bill to
amend and re-enact section five hun
dred and four of chapter fifteen ofVthe
Code of West Virginia, relating to le
gal holidays,” Mr. Hawley is marked
"absent and not voting.’— Page 130.
Journal.
February 1, 1909, on Senate sub
stitute for House Joint Resolution No.
ir>—"Raising a committee to investi
gate the charges made against the
management of the West Virginia
Penitentiary,” On the question, "Will
the House agree to the resolution?”
Mr. Hawley is marked "absent and
not voting.”—Page 230, Journal.
Februray 3, 1909, on "A bill p* em
power the hoard of education or the
Independent School District fjr (lie
town of Henry. In the county of Clay
to borrow money and issue bonds,
for the erection ana furnishing of n
public school building,” on the pas
*age of the bill, Mr. Hawley is mark
ed "absent; and not voting."—Page
236, Journal. On the same day, on
“A hill amending and re-enacting sec
tion forty-six of chapter twenty-seven
of the Arts of the extraordinary ses
sion of the legislature of 1908. re
lating to settlements of Hoard of
Education with Sheriffs," Mr. Haw
ley is marked "absent and not vot
ing."—Page 260, Journal. On the same
day, Pn "A hill to amend and re-en
act section twenty-five of chapter one
hundred end twenty-four of the Code
of West Virginia, touching rein nrlng
of cases heard on orders of publica
tion. and fixing a limitation therefor."
Mr. Hawley is marked "absent and
not voting.” Page 262, Journal.
February 12, 1909. on "A bill pro
viding for the government and con
trol of public institutions of the Stnte.
by creating a s'ate hoard of control
and tt state hoard of regents, and fix
ing the duties, powers, r nonslbill
ties and compensation of raid hoard
and members thereof." o nail ques
tlons arising. Mr. li.iwlev wm mail;
ed “absent and not voting." Jouriiul.
pages 372 and 373.
February 13. 1909—-On "A hill to
amend chapter 146 of the annotated
rPde of West Virginia by adding sec
tion 34 thereto, relating to the unlaw
ful giving of cheeks and drafts for
value, and fixing the punishment there
of.” on the questions, "shall the hill
be rejected?” Mr. Hawley was mark
ed "absent and not voting.'’ Journal,
page 376.
February 15, 1909. on "A bill to
amend and reenact sections four, fif
ty-four. eighty seven, ninety-five, one
hundred, one hundred and two. one
hundred and seven, one hundred and
tAventy-a one hundred and twenty
one and one hundred and twenty-six
of chapter thirty-two of the Code, and
to add to said chapter sections three
a. forty-two-a. eighty-seven-a. and one
hundred and seventeen-a. relating to
llcenae taxes," on the question "shall
the amendment he adopted?" Mr. Haw
Claims it is a Frame Up of
Detectives to Cat Im
portant Papers
From Him
Philadelphia. Nov. 4.- C. O. Pratt,
organizer for Amalgamated Assocla
I lion of Street and Electric Railway
| Company and lender of street car
tnen in the recent strike was arrested
last night and locked up. Two col
ored ©dice detectives placed him un
der arrest while he was on his way
to constih with other reform leaders.
l’rutt declared after his release he
was the victim of a frame-up. and
detectives were anxious to got papers
Jio might have showing plans for an
other strike.
ley was marked "absent and not vot
ing.”—-Journal, page 394.
February 16. 1909, on a roll-call to
ascertain whether or not -a quorum
was present a* the evening session,
Mr. liawlcy was mar^ted "abs nt a»,d
lot voting.”- Journal, p igc 422.
February 17, 1909, on a roll-cr.il
to ascertain whether or not a quorum
was present at the evening session,
Mr. Hawley was marked “absent and
not \oting.”- lournal, page 433.
February 19. 1909, on a resolution
relating to the suit of the State of
Virginia against ,the State or West
Virginia, .Mr. Hawley is marked "ab
sent and not voting.” Journal, page
473. “
February 20, 1909. on "A bill to
amend and reenact section 21. chap
ter 27. Acts of 1903, relating to the
levy and to the supplementing of the
school fuuds of certain districts.'
.Mr. Hawley was, on the question of
the passage of tin* bill, marked "ab
sent and not voting.” Journal, page
505.
February 20. 1909—“On motion,
leave of absence was granted .Mr. Haw
ley uii|i 1 .Monda/. " Journal, page
505.
February 20, 19o9— On “A bill to
authorize and direct the county court*
of any county having a population of
lifty thousand people or more to pay
to the judge of the circuit court of
said county and resident therein ad
ditional compensation,” .Mr. Hawley
was marked “absent and not voting.”
|—Journal, page 506
February 20. 1909, on ”A bill to re
quire railroad companies operating in
this State, in all county seat towns
and towns of over fifteen hundred In
habitants. to provide prescribed pas
senger depots and to provide for the
heating, lighting and v ntllatlng there
or. and in certain towns to supply
same with seats and water closet ac
commodation^; and also requiring
railroad companies to run their pas
senger trains to their depot platforms
in all such towns before requiring
their pass* ngers to alight at any oth
i er point than at such depot plat
orms in such towns,” .Mr, Hawley
was marked “absent and not. voting.”
i—Journal, page 508.
February JO, 1900, on "A bll! ro
amend and re-enact chapt »r ';4 of tn.»
Annotated Code of 1909 as amended
and re-enacted by chapter 77 of the
Aets of 19o7, ei;,erii;*t in*-•tranc -.* e.m>
panles,” Mr. Mew lev w ■ marl: * I «!»
sent and n >i vo**.i<.” .lonr.a!, pnfcc
509.
February 20, 1909, on "A bill fixing
the fiscal year of counties, districts,
school districts and municipalities,'
Mr. Hawley was marked ‘absent and
not voting.”- Journal, page 510.
February 20, 1909, on A bill pro
vldlng for letting contracts and drag
ging of roads," Mr. Hawley was mark
ed “absent and not voting."- Journal
page 511.
February 20, 1910, on “A bill to
amend and re-enact sections 5 and
0, to repeal sections 7. x, 9, 10, ll, 12.
13, and It of chapter 56 of the Code
of West Virginia of 1906. relating to
internal improvements.” Mr. Hawley
was marked ‘ absent and not voting.”
Journal, page 511.
February 20, 1910, on “A bill to
amend section 11 of chapter 43 of the
Acts of 1907." Mr. Hawley was mark
ed “absent, and not voting.” Jour
nal. page 512.
February 20. 1909, on A ,biil au
thorizing the dlrecto' of the Tyler
County High School io issue orders
for the purpose of paying any indebt
edness existing against it on account
of building said High School Building
and for the purpose of completing the
same laying walks and grading
ground and the completion of the
1 MOUNTED POLICE IN EXPRESS STRIKE \~
as n result ot tho Now York Vxuro•* r ' ' ' i!'" *n *Uard,nK dlatricta where tnoro is rioting
■a now thought that N'iw t'ltv NVw T'' , ,Tb" " Kr™"* ... every day nnd I.
•trikes ever nttemoted Tti ,n, '' 1 H‘v- nm- Ij°n# bland, and Hruntyn, will see one of the biggest labor
i strike. t ,rii„: ' ” , on M, dr e o ..•*» have , barge of tbe
The e,„r..a “ eon,p.,,!™ that iniowid. TT,""T’ "T' . '."Iv"r" Uf «vrr, kind of vehicles. ■
and the National The strikers urine in V t ' ' * "lf 8 l,r<' 1 111 ted Btntea. Wells Fargo, American. Adams
k is piinc-ipsl demand is tho irooirnltlon «r the union. i art «»■
I--—•-.-- -- • »! - k'.IJi
Express Strike Still in Crit !
j
ical Condition and Com
panies Not Willing to
Recognize Union
—
N’w ^ork. Nov. 4. Tlu* express'
strike situation is still in a critical'
state, nil negotiations between the1
companies and their former employes'
having failed.
Negotiations yesterday between'
companies and the committees failed
because companies were not- willing
to recognize the union and the tn$n
j Insisted upon recognition. The < fty
i has discovered an ordinance requiring
drivers to have a license and till..
| has not been complied with in case
, of the strike break rs. The police
notified the companies today that this
requirement must Le complied with.
j term of school,” Mi. Hawley was
marled “absent and not voting." -
! Journal. 513.
February 20, 1909, on "A bill to
i amend and re-i nact section It. chap*
'ter 27. Acts or 1908, relating to the
Auditors report as to the amount of
the general school fund,” Mr. Haw
| ley was marked ‘'absent and not vot
ing." Journal. ;ug 514.
February 20. 1909, on “A bill to
amend and ro-enact sections 2, x. 9
land 39 (serial sections 1842, 1818.1
184!- and I8X4» of chapter 47 of/he !
Code of West Virginia of 190!’». and j
adding thereto section 48-n, relating
to towns and villages,” Mr. Hawley
was mark'd "absent and not voting.”
--Journal, page 515.
February 20, 1909, on "A bill fixing
the salaries of Judges of the Supreme
Court of Appeals,” Mr. Ilawley was
marked "absent and not voting.”
'Journal, jiage f.lG.
February 20. 1909. on "A bill to
am -nd and re-enact section 1491 of
the Code of 19*'G, relating to Itoad
Surveyors and the compensation for
-their services.” Mr. Hawley v. as mark
ed “absent and no voting." Journal,
base 517.
February 20, 1909, on "A bill to
empower the ('nit <1 States of Au.cv
Ira to acquire lands in the State of
West Virginia by condemn a'ion or
I otherwise for a national forest r*
serve, and granting to the i nited
States ail rights n cessary for the
proper control and regulation of aueh
i reserve." Mr. Hawley wan marked
I "absent and not voting." Journal,
page 519.
February 20, 1909. on “A bill to re
P‘*ai chapter 22 of the legislature at
1 th » extra session, 1908, which amend
ed and re-enacted chapter 55 of the
('ode, so far hr the same relates to!
fraternal beneficiary societies, and to
enact In lk*u thereof a chapter of
the Code to be known as chapter Fif- I
| ty-flve-n. relating to the organization.!
operation and management of fra
tcrnnl beneficiary societies," Mr. Haw
ley was mark d "absent and not vot
ing.’’—Journal. page 521.
February 20. 1909. on "A bill to
amend and re-enact sections 22 and
22 of chapter 110 of the Code of West
Virginia of 1900 (serial sections 2729
and 2722) relating to the pay of
grand and petit Jurors," Mr. Hawley
(Continued on Tage 81*)
•• — «l I HM
Cape Town, Houth Africa, Nov.
Witti the Duke of Connaught, uncle
of King Deorge of Kngland. as the
cliic'l ilgure in the imposing ceremony,
the parliament of the new Cnion of
South Africa began its first session
today.
Among the leaders and members of
tlm first legislative body of what is.
I radically, a gnu now nation, are
many brave Hoot* who for w< ary,
bloodstained your? fought valiantly
but vainly for liberty and freedom.
N anquished at last ny liberal und mug
nanlmous, as tinder the* government
cf t!ie Cnion of Soutli Africa the
Iloets have r tallied nearly all the
rights which they possessed while in
dependent.
1-cr a week preceding today fhe
Citizens or South Africa have be n
gatle ring in Cape Town. Sonic' came
h.v train, ofhets :n automobiles, and
thousands spent weeks on the long
trek, coming by ox-drawn caravans.
i ne spectacular pageanty and i s'lvl
Mrs reached a climax today with Mu
great procession o1 troop*-.t suiiors
vide bodies and floats which proced
cd tiie format opening of Parliaim m
The Duke or Connaugtit was accom
panted to South Africa by the Du b
ess and their son. Prince Arthur. and
their second daughter. Princess Vic
♦oria Patricia. When the Union va.:
first, formed it. was expected that
King George, then the Prince ol
"’ales, would come hw to open tie
Parliament out the death of King
Kdvarcl and fieorg< s < i .ecuiont ac
evasion to th • fir -sai'tited
*.i change in plan.
Another importin' <> u; , j*
scheduled for tomorrow, when -the
Duke will lay (he foun<'a‘. n ie
of University Mall. Vext we k the
royal party will four the Union. On
Wednesday the liastito reeepflon takes
plaee at Dioerafontein, after which Mic
party, traveling on a special train,
will i awe oh .a two and a half days'
Journey to Victoria Kails. One of
th«* Interesting features of the visit
to northern Rhodesia will he the re
ception tendered the royal party hy
l.ewnnlkn. chief of Harotselanrl, wjth
a parade of native flam'so police
On Nov. 17 tiie Duke of Uonuaught
will reviojr the British South African
police at .Salisbury. Four days lat r
flic party will arrive at Bulawayo
and will jay a pilgrimage to the grave
of Rhodes In thd Matoppos. The chiefs
of Beehuangland will be received on
Nov. 24. and on Nov. 20 the Duke
will arrive in Pretoria, where he will
lay the foundailon alone* of the new
government buildings.
Today’s pageant war. under the di
rection of Frank La cellos, and do^
plcferl the principal periods of Mouth
African history from the date of the
Portuguese navigators to the forma
tion of the Union <ii South Africa
Thousand* of performers. Including
hundred^ of Doers from the hack
veldt took part In the spectacle.
Flghteen thousand mile* will have
been covered by the "Duke of Con
naught and his party when they re
turn to Tx>ndon the latter part ol
next month. The Journeys by rail
and automobile In South Africa will
amount to 4,n<H) miles. The Balmoral
Castle was employed as a special ves
sel under the rornmniul of the admir
alty to bring the Duke and lit* party
to Cape Town, and will also be us
ed on the return trip. The cruiaei
(Continued on Page Three)
FIVE KIllED
the Yolandi Mines at
the Time of the
Disaster
Birmingham, Ala., Nov. I. Five
men were killed outright in an exploi
«ion in tlie Yolnndi mluoH today. The
explosion was of a local nature,
i Twelve or fifteen men were in tHo
! mine at the time getting ready for
600 to enter for the day's work.
| Only those in u pocket where tin*
explosion occurred were? killed. The
j mic.e.c art in TuHearoosa county
twenty b«*v i mik’H from Birmingham.
| BOARD TO REPORT
Washington, Nov. 4. It is anuounc
ed that, the first public report of the
I National Tariff Hoard will be issued
'at a banquet to b given by the Chi-1
'(•ago Association of Commerce on
I >cc. 3 next. Prof. Kmory, who oc-|
cupics the chair of political economy,
^rit Yale, will attend the dinner and
deliver an address explaining the re
port in detail. Prof. Kmory is chair
man of the tariff board. Other jipoak
(i. v U tie ,f. h Reynolds, former an
ri it , tic reel ary of the treasury* and
•'!\ n ‘i. Sand r«, editor of the Dreed
cir tia/♦*!te, both members of lie
i board
CLUB MEETING ST
E. L. RSiLElf HULL
At the regular meeting of the Mine
field Democratic Club which takes
place tonight at s o'clock at the K.
K. Halley hall on Hluefield avenue,
several prominent speakers sire x
pected to attend and discuss flic Is
sues of the campaign. Republicans
as well ns Deiuorrats are Invited to
lie present and take part iu the meet
lug.
This will be among the last meet
Itigs of the club and a good at ten
dance Is desired
TWO KILLED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
L/oa Angelr*. Nov. 4 — Fn attempt
ing to pass a buggy on rt* narrow road
way a touring car containing two
men ran oft the grade and plunger!
down the mountain aide two hundred
feet, both men were killed.
INCREASING OUTPUT.
The MaJ ftie ('ollierhl fomoany
will cornmenee shipping at it a p,ant
at Majcst Je, Ky., the first of the year.
■ Many improvements have been madr
on this operation and *he output nil]
be Increased about inn tons a day.
—_
I I
IN THE ESST
Plays Havoc on Baltimore
Aviation Field Mrith Dam
age ol* Fifty Thous
and Dollars
COMMUNICATION
IS CRIPPLED
First Snow of the Winter
Hit Washington During
the Night
Hultimorc, Nov. 4. A storm of grad
ually increasing intensity played hav
oc at. tlie Hultlinore aviation field to
day. Itain which with high wind com
polled a postponement of yesterday's
programme, developed into a bliz
zard by midnight at which time the
snow hud been falling four hours.
At tin* aviation fh Id the wind rose
to forty mlle.t an hour and the hung
er containing American machines
were blown down later. The darn
er was blown down later. The dam
age to machines will amount to
#50,000.
Wires Vjo Oown.
Washington Nov. 4. The tlrst snow
storm of the winter lilt Washington
during the night. Telegraph wires
between here and the entire north
went down and the only communica
tion with the metropolis is through
Pittsburg and Chicago.
The weather ourcuu predicts .i
short life for the storm.
WORK PROGRESSING
ON ROUND HOUSE
Work on the new round house Is
progressing rapidly. Over a hundred
men are engaged on the jhulldlng
which when completed will he con
siderably larger than tin* old one.
NEARING COMPLETION
* The hj^erlor decorations on> <the
I'nlon liank and Tru.-t company's new'
building are nearing completion and
will probably be ready for occupancy
I he earl) part of next week.
TICKET SALE TOMORROW
Ticket a for the I’iekort Dramatic
company will go on sale tomorrow
morning at 10 o’clock at the White
Pharmacy. Opening Dill "Ills .Majes
ty and the Maid.”
PRETTY WEDDING
NEfiR GLEN LYN
One ol the most notable of fall wed
dings was that which occurred Wed
nesday at high noon a* tie- home of
Dr. and Mrs. O. A. Shumate nCar
Glen Lyn. V'a , when lluii eldest dau
ghr i. Miss Ade.ila Marguerite be
came the bride of Dr Noah Vermil
lion a prominent physlei m of Landis
burg, W Vs. '1 ne marriage cere
rnony whleh was impress! ve|> per
formed my the Hev. M. \V Uoyall of
(D 1*.. .. .. . .. D ..I I..,
• In- Immediate families «»t the con
tracting parlies. 'I he bride who i a
member of one of flu* oldest and n »si
'prominent families of this part of \’ir
ginla. never looked lovelier tlian on
this important occasion of her life
Her Wedding gown wa; of white chit
fon cloth and princess lace beautiful
ly fashioned Their only attendants
were Miss Mattie Vermillion sister of
lit groom and Mr. (I A. Shumate, Jr.,
brother of the bride. Immediately af
ter tbe ceremony the dining room wa«
thrown open to the bridal party and
.nests and a tom course dinner was
bountifully served. Th table* were
very effectively arranged with chry
santhemums and ferns. At the conclu
«lon of the dinner i>r. and Mrs. Vet
million bade their friends and rola
live* far well and departed for thi
borne of the parent* of the groom Ir
Athens W Va . where a reception was
(Continued on Page Three)
1100 HIM
! VOTES ORE ‘
Republican Machine, It Is
Alleged, Places Names
on Books Contrary
to Law
* ;
REGISTRATION IS
BY AFFIDAVIT
Mr. French Takes Position
that Applicant Must Ap
pear in Person
Something o\er 100 names were
placed on the registration books at
1'rlnccton yesterday at tho Instunee
of tlie Republican machine. Tho law
provides that t he county eourt sliall
mo t on tlie I inf Monday of October
ami register all <|uul!llod voters. Mes
srs. French and Freeman of the ct/irt
me; on Hun day. A large number of
affidavits wore offered the court for
registration 1»> the Republican com
mittee. Mr. French hel dthat cx-parte
evidence for the purpose of registra
tion was not proper, since,those ob
jecting could not have the opportunity
of crobs examining.
After registering the names of
those v. ho applied in person, .Mr.
French uud Mr. Freeman could not
agree upon tho affidavits, us Mr.
Pencil took the position that they
had no authority to register unless
the applicant, presented hlmvrM in
person.
Or yesterday Meiers. Freeman nnd
Mmltli members of tho court went to
Princeton and decided to place all
affidavits upon Iho hooks. It is stated
that the affidavits were not even read,
nor examined to see whether the
nntues wore signed or not.
Thla moans that a large number of
I Regal votes are on the hooks, accord
r.;g to the evidence at hand.
The* Queen of ftournanla, commonly
called ••Carmen Svlva.’ who la said to
Iioshpk^ the exlxlr of p rpetual youth.
This seem* to he true. lor. although
advanced in yearn recently she ap
peared a - Venus In a "living picture"
performance at the palace, before her
admiring subjects. Carmen Sylva Is
a remarkable woman. She has writ
ten books as well as plays and poems.
Recently this distinguished Queen
visited a girls school and one of her
pupils ask* d her. why she was called
“Carmen Sylva." She told her that
when she was young she used to stroll
in the woods and that her great de
sir>* was to he aide to sing to the
birds. Later on In life sh • cherished
thoughts of these walks and as ‘Car
i men" means song and Sylva forest,
she took the name of Carmen Sylva
as a memory of her youth.
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