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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-10

The first open meeting in the, Y.
Al. c. A. gym was held last evening.
The program was short but excel
lent in every detail Each class
went through its regular athletic
routine and it was the general opin-
ion that Director Myers is turning
out athletes OF mere than average
ability. The work of the leaders
was especially good. Mat work was
INDUCED in by Director Myers Cis-
co Bullivant, Allen Dean and c..
Donaldson and their efforts were
much appreciated by the spectators
and were the source of considera BILE
merriment all round. The leaders
conclusions at basket ball. the lead
ers winning after hard fought
contest.
The Jeffries- Fitzsimmons attrac-
ton at Portland drew a house that
exceeded the expectations of the
most sanguine. Last night Sam c.
Mott. their advance man, received
telegram stating that the re-
ceipts were over $4,000 and that
"FitE" and JEFF" as drawing card
prove q tremendous success. These
big fellows appear at the Spokane
Monday night under the auspices
Of the Spokane Amateur Athletic
club, and in addition a good pro-
gram of preliminaries is being pre-
pared. Charles Elsey, the big first
baseman of the Spokane ball team,
aud Joe Fitzgerald, a big fireman.
both clever men, will go as a pre-
.iminary. Arrangements are being
made for additional bouts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-10

Bert Lougheed will in all proba-
bility coach the w. A. G. baseball
team next season If a coach is en-
ployed, Jack Early is slated for
the management.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-05
A BUILDING ASSOCIATION
MOVEMENT ON FOOT TO ORGANIZE
ONE ON THE OLD TIME PLAN.
The sole object VIII be to Aid Men OF
Moderate Means I'm Building Homes
For Themselves

A movement is on foot to organize
an old time building association in
Martinsburg. The men at the head
of the movement are prominent and
su bstantial business men and 1T will
be doubtless carried through to sue
cess.
A meeting was held Monday night.
but no definite action was taken and
thew adjourned to meet again in the
j. W. Il. Fisher building on Thurs
dav night. On Thursday night, il
enough are present. an organization
will be effected.
The plan is TO organize building
association to aid poor men and men
of moderate means in building homes,
such as existed in Martipsburg years
ago, before the boom was started
The association will be run on the old
plan. dealing entirely with me
people and taking no risks with
strangers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-05
DR.. DIEFFENDERFER NAMED.
Native Martinsburger Appointed Mem
Der OF District Board of Dental
Examiners.

DIR w. E. Dieffenderfer. formerly
of this city. now of Washington. has
been appointed by the District Com
missioners 20 till the unexpired term
of the late DR. III. b. Noble on the
board ii dental examiners.
DR. D,efrenderfer Is a native of Mar
t,nsbnrz. He has resided in Washing
ton since 1881. He was graduated as
doctor Of medicine from Howard
tFniveristy In 1884, and from the dem
"a department. OF the University of
A.rvland later. lie has since been
engaged in the practice OF dentistry
in Washington. He 10 member OF
she District Of Columbia Dental So
ciet,. and has served az secretary.
vice president and president of that
organization NJ various times.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-05
"stick 10 ~.

Geo. l.. Heard. Of High Tower,
Georgia. writes: Eczema broke cut
on my baby covering his entire body.
Under treatment OF our family physi.
clan he got worse as he could not
sleep for the burning and itobing.
We used box of Banner Salve" on
him and by the time 1t was gone he
was well. The Doctor seeing it was
curing him said "Stick to it for it IL
doing him more good than anything
I have done for him." e. Civilians.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-05
MAY CAUSE A STRIKE.
Meeting Friday Night Mt which They
Protest Against the Proposed Plan
A Committee WIN be Sent to
Other shops

The machinists Employed in the
Mount Glare shops of the Balti more
and Ohio Railroad Company held q
meeting Friday night in the rooms
of the Young Mems Republican Clnb
behind closed doors. Those who pre-
sented themse Ives for Abundance
were examined by committee to as
certain whether they were actually
employed in the shops. Over "a humid
red men at ended the meeting in
Guiding about 20 from Riverside.
1t was stated after the meeting
that the number would not. under
any circumstances. accent the piece
work scale which the company pro-
poses to introduce. Should the COM
pany persist strike is to be inaugu-
rated.
| Mr.. Harry Vollmer. business agent
of Maryland Lodge, No. 106. Mach1n-
lists Union. was present and assured
the men that they could count on the
hearty support of the union.
| 1t was further stated that the piece
plan will affect only the new work.
The company has advanced prices.
but the men saw the advance does not
benefit them. owing to the lack
tools and poor equipment of the shops
| One of the men said that brother
employe had spent Ave hours hunting
the apparatus needed to do some work
for which he was to receive 80 cents
Another stated that ON some occasions
nearly a whole day would be consum
ed in doing job that under other
circumstances would take onlv a few
minutes. The average wages in the
shops now is ~ 80 a day, only FIVE
men receiving $3.50. the assistant
machinists getting less. it is content
ed
committee from the union went
90 the Riverside shops Of the road
Wednesday to organize the ma, niuis's
there. but 1t 10 said, they were drtvrr
away by the boss mathinist. COM
Imistee will be- sent to Cumberland sc
organize the men in the co'npanv'i
shops there.
At the office of General Manager
Potter il was said yesterday that q
committee Of mnshinists viii be fur
nished transporsasie and sent to the
shops of the company in the West and
to the Pennsylvania Railroad shops
at Altoona, Pa, to see the pieceworki
Isystem in practical operation in the
erecting departments.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-05
WANTED THEM SENT AWAY
AUNT OF TWO YOUNG GIRLS HAS
THEM BEFORE MAGISTRATE
dustrisl Home But the Father Didn't
The Case Dismissed.

On the complaint of their aunt,
Mrs. Lizzie f. Thomson. two young
girls Bessie and Virgie Gregory. aged
Is and IA years respectively, were be-
fore Juustice SNYDER Monday after
noon to be examined for the purpose
of ascertaining whether or not they
should be sent to the West Virginia
Girls Industrial Home. There was
also warrant out for Marshal Greg
DRY, aged wears, but the officers
were unable to get hold IF him.
The girls are the daughters OF
Jam es Gregory, of Addition street.
Their aunt complained that their
father did not exercise proper care
over his children and that they were
not receiving the training that young
girls should receive Mr. Gregory
was represented ut the hearing by an
attorney. After the evidence Justic G
Snyder decided that it was not suffic-
lent to warrant his sending the girls
70 the Industrial Home and he dis
missed the case.
DRUNK AND DISOKDERLY.
Rasmus Hall, arrested by Police
man McBee for being drunk and dis
ORDERLY on the streets, was given a
hearing before Mayor Henshaw Tues
day morning. He was fined 50. 80 and
costs. which he failed to paw
RELEASED.
An employe Of the Bessemer Lime
stone Company named johnson who
was arrested by Officer Martin fol
being drunk and disorderlv on the
streets, was fined so. so and costs
w. o. Leonard went secu rity for the
fine and costs and the prisoner wal
released.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-05
RAILROAD AGENT 20 YEARS.
with the w. M. n ~ Long Time and
chIefat Busy Cherry Run Freight
Now with the Geiser Company.

Now with the Geiser Company.
r. ID Seton, for thirteen months
the very efficient agent at Geiser sta
tion in Sonth Waynesboro, has resign
ed that post to accept a good position
in the Geiser Manfg Cos office there.
He will make the change as soon as
his successor is appointed and expects
to be able to leave the railroad sta
tion April or few day later.
MIR. Seton has been for twenty
years in the railroad business and lie
does not retire from it without some
regrets but is making the move for
what he believes to be his best later.
ests.
Mr.. Sefton's first steps in the rail
road business were taken at Rocky
Ridge, Md. where he learnd tele.
graph operating and the manner in
which passenger and freight traffic
is handled, under the instruction Of
Joshua Biggs, w. M. r. r. direc-
tor. He spent eighteen months there
aud then went on the road to work al
extra operator. After brief period
ne was made night operator at Hag
erstown and continued in that capac-
ity for two years in the freight Oil %
in Hagerstown.
When Cherry Run became au i'm
portant point he was sent there AS
general agent and remained there
eight years. Then the tremendous
amount OF work and the continuous
strain told upon Mr.. Seton aud he
resigned the place he mad filed so &C
ceptablv. He went to Charlottesville.
N o., for his health and when he
recovered it. went to Waynesboro,
early in 1901, 20 take charge OF Geisel
station.
Mr.. Sefton's retirement from the
railroad service will be greatly re.
GREETED by the railroad officials. as be
is REGARDED as one of the most efficient
on it's rolls.
All who know Mr.. Seton will wish
him rapid advancement In his new
career.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-05
EASTER IN THE CHURCHES.
elaborate Programs Well Rendered In
Martinsbnrg's sanctuarics- sermon
Knight Tempiars.

The ideal weather and bright sum
shine in the morning rendered the
Easter celebrations Sunday jubtinnt
and Joyous. ALI of the churches Of
the city were crowded and In sevefnl
OF them ali could not be seated Tho
decorations of many of the chul chos
ere very elaborate, banks OF lilies,
fernf. carnations and roses. frinRec
with palm, being arranged IN and
near affairs and chanoels The must
cal programs, which were carried out
as published il. The Evening World,
were aiouf he best ever rendered in
Ma. ,insb -
Att 80 Methodist Episropal
Chu eli + the evening Rev. W. W.
Ba res 4 gered special sermon to
Palestine ommanderyN 0. 2 knights
Templar. The knights about 30 in
number. marched in uni or m from
their asylum TO the church
The title of the sermon WIS Char
acter Building. His text was found
ia il <lngs, 7th chapser aud 2lst
verse
Rev Barnes delivered ii very eld-
quent serm ~ al il was listened TO
WI rapt attention bv the knights
an BIZ the lrge congregation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-05
REV. HARRIS RETURNED
HE WILL BE PASTOR OF THE M. NJ,
cHURCH, SOUTH, ANOTHER YEAR.
The Action OF Conference Meets with
the General Approval OF All--Fredcr-
fcksburg the Next messsag Place.


fcksburg the NEXT nestsag Place.
A telegram from Baltimore Tues
day afternoon stated that. Rev. Har-
ris had been returned to this city
for another wear by the Baltimore
Conference OF the Methodist EDisco.
pal Church South. This news will be
received with qualification by the
citizens in general, az well as by the
congrega ton.
Rev. Charles Il. Bulla was assign
ed to Wincnes err.
Frederick, Va, was selected as the
place OF thu next session, which will
tai place in Octobsr.
la mis- annual report of the confer
ence missions Secretary James y,
Armstrong stated that $40 832. i5 had
been collected for foreign missionary
work, 81. 566 80. for domestic mis-
sions. total of $lS, 1893. AZ. al IN
crease over Las. year in foreign mis-
sions Of 1854. Al. and in domestic wort
OF $l2l.2 ~. with total incre ease O
s475.6S.
The membership in Win hester III,
trict was reported as 2. 452
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-05
REPUBLICANS WILL NOMINATE.
TIE Executive Committee VIII Meet
II Monday Night 10 Elk - Time
for Holding Primaries.

The Republican City Executive
Committee was to have held meet
ing Monday, but owing to some
misun Outstanding about the room for
he meeting, the members Of the
committee decided to meet again
next Monday night in the grand jury
room in the County Court House,
when time will be fixed for hold
ing primaries to decide upon Repub-
lican candidates for mayor and six
Councilmen, to be voted for at the
May municipal election.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-05
BEARING 20 TONED.

The hearing of Mrs. Maggie Barrick
which was set for Monday evening at
z o'clock by the Mayor did not take
place. When o'clock roll cd around
and passed Mrs. Barrick failed TO put
in an appearance. A policeman who
went to investigate found that she
was i'll and the hearing was DC ST.
poned until che sufficiently RECEIVERS
to appear at the Mayors Office.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-05

You can paint building with few
or gallons OF Devoe Lead and Zinc
than with Mixed Paints, and it will
wear twice as long as lead and oil
mixed by hand. Sold by O. G. Cush-
w a& Bro.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-05
GETTING READY TO GRADUATE.
Members orfbe senior Class at the High
school Preparing Their Commence
ment Essays.

The members OF the senior class al
the High School are now preparing
for the not far distant day when they
will stand before the foot-Iiahts and
crate upon grandiose subjects. Prof.
Cole has given all the members Of
the class 81 bjects for essays. which
are now in course Of preparation, but
he is not quite ready to give out the
names OF the scholars who will com.
pose the graduating class.
There are only two boys in the sen.
Tor class this year.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-05
The MOS. stubborn Cough.

resulting from an attack OF Ia grippe
or heavy cold, must yield to the won
derlul healing properties Of Foley'f
Honey and Tar. which strengthens
the lungs and makes them sound. E.
q. Williams.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-05

Backaches are caused BY disorder in
the kidneys. Folev's Kidney Cure
will make the kidneys right. Take
no substitute. 4 O. Williams.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-05

The editor OF the Fordville. XIV.
Miscellaneous. writes as postscript
to business letter: II was cured OF
kidneystrouble by taking Foley's Kid@
ney Cure. Take nothing else e. q.
Williams.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-05

v. B. Conklin. Bowersviile. o., says !:
II received more benefit from Foley's
Kindey Cure than from months of
treatment BY physicians. X. O.
Williams.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-05

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La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1902-02-01
LIN BOrress.

Algunos peri6dicos del Este evi-
dcntemente tienen en- estas parties
corresponsales dc muy fertii ina.
ginacion. Uno dc estos el otro
dia telegraf6 q IN periodioo do
Chicago que una gavilla do baa-
doleros habis asaltado Ia plaza do
Santa Ross y robado cuanto do va
lor habia on ella. Para hacer Ia
notioia mas interesante agregaba
que los bandidos. despues que ha-
bian ssqueado bsnoos, caaas do
comercio, cantinas y casas particu-
lares habian hecho "rodeo' con
todos los vecinos dc Ia plaza y
marchAdolos al frente do una can
tina donde los hsaiar. hsoho for
marse en- Inca; que On seguida ha-
bian ordenado al csntinsro que les
diera whiskey, oerseza, vino 8 10
que quisieran, m onos dinero, y que
Ia gente habia bepido hasta que ha-
bia dioho va esta, despues do 10
oual los bandidos pageron Ia cuen.
ia, que monte q $4,000.
Esto, diremos para information
de nuestros lectores que no ha si.
do mas que un borrego.
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1902-02-01
lQae BrutaIldadl

Dice un cange que un Juan Gu.
tierrez fue muerto por un tren del
ferrocarril Southern Pacific ceroa
de Strauss, en- el Condado do Do
ga Ana, y luego fue robado del d.
nero que traia por nueye de sus
compeneros. Los liombres osmi-
nabaE por Ia via del fsrrooarriI on
direction de El Psso. Oyeron
venir utras do eIlos un tren do fle-
to del Southern Pacific y SO hioie.
ron d IN lado do la via para deiar-
10 pssar. Cuando venia cerca el
tren SO le occurri6 Is uno do eIIos
pasar al oiro lado de Ia via antes
de que llegara ell tren Y 10 hizo.
pero Gutierrez que 10 siguio fue
cogido por la looomotora Y splas
tsdo q muerte bajo sus ruedas. El
tren no SO detuvo a reooger los
mutilados restos; pero les trabs
ladores del tren do hete que se-
guia so detavieron y examinaron
oil cusrpo, y hallaron que las dos
piernas habian sido rotas y sl cuer
terriblemente destrozado. HaIle-
ron adcmas que alguien habia Dol.
scsdo 4 Ia vfctima y llevadoso al
dInero que trsia. Como los traba
jadures M trnian 6rlenes de lc-
yautarlo dejaron oil cuerpo tirado
donde 10 hallaron. y aIll 40 quedo
quien sabe Que tanto tempo.
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1902-02-01
ladrOneS 0bSeQuIOSOs.

La semana pasada dimos cuenta
oportuna de otro robo de una can
tina eD Tecumcari, en- dias pasados,
pero no dijimos NADIA de una cosa
muy graceja que hicieron los Ia
drones despues que hubleron re.
cogido el dinero, porque entonces
no la sabiamos. En- la oantina
ademas del cantinero esta ban Gin
co individuos jugando a la pocker
cuando entraron los ladrones, Uno
de los jugadores como notara que
train pintadas sus caras adivin6 de
que so tratabs y con la velocilad
de un relampsgo tir6 al suelo $50
de papel que ttaia y 10. tfamp6 con
el pie Los lGdrones quitaron pri-
nero al cantinero cuaDto dinero
tenia y luego vinieron a esoulcar q
los jugadores. A cada uno de eIos
le halIaron dinero en- Ia bolsa Y SO
10 quitaron menos al que 10 teuis
trampado con el pie. Cuando lie
garon q donde estaba este SO dice
que puso una cara de Angel oapaz
de conmover al mas empedernido
y antes de que 10 esculcarau SO ga.
CO de sa bolss un peso de
plata y una navajita y les di.
jo: "Tomen 81 peso que es to.
do 10 que me queda, pero no me
luiten mi navajits, porque es un
reg 'lo que me dio mi m jsr" Los
lsdrones le tuvieron compacion y
nj Ia nayaja nj Ell peso 10 auitaron.
Hecho el saqueo va SO ibsn los la
drones .cusndo es le occuri6 4 uno
de el!os quo era bneno patrocinar
IL casa antes do irse. Luego se
yolvieron a la barn y con mucha
gracia invitaron Il los concurrentes
A que viuieran d tomar un trago.
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1902-02-01
tspantosa Catdstrofe en- tspaha.

Ceroa de Manresa, provincial de
Barcelona, Espsfs, hizo explosion
la caIdera de vapor de una fAbrica
de tsjidos el l6 de Enero proximo
pasado, destruyendo el edifoio.
Muchos obreros quedaron sepulta
dos en- los escombros Y murieron
" srios dc ellos, habiendo sido
lanzados algunos q larga distancia
por la fuerza de la explosion. De
la catastrofe, da los siguientes do
TALES un peri6dico dc Nueva York:
"La explosion do una caldera dc
vapor ell is dc Enero cerca de
Manresa, produio una terrible ca-
iastrofe y caus6 la destruction de
media aldea del Puente dc vilu-
mara.
FL hospital de Manresa esta lie
no de heridos va SO han saoado
de entire los escom bros los cadave-
res mutlados dc diez y seis obre.
ros. Entire los oadaveres rescata.
dos estan los del administrator do
la fabrioa de tejidos y de dos her.
manas suyas. Calotlanse ahora
los muertos en sesenta y los heri-
dos en- oiento. Entire loa heridos
hay treinta que 10 estan dc muerte,
y entire los muertos hay muchos
nifios.
La calderd revent6 va bien en-.
trada la tarde, cuando muchos de
Ice obreros cenaban on oompafiia
de sus esprsas & hijos, preparando.
SO para tabaj4r por Ia noche. Los
ediicios do la fabrica 80 desplo,
maron enteramente y los escom-
bros volaron on todas direcciones
destruyendo otros edifoios y eau.
sando mss victimas on la vecindsJ.
Debido q Ia obscuridad Ia obra
dc salvamento fue muy difcultosa,
y 80 presenciaron tirribes escenss
mieatras 90 llevsba adelsate. Fue
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1902-02-01
Del Transyaai,

Londres, 20 de Enerc. Un co
mando de beers, a las otdenes del
comandante Vessels. tropez6 el
Sabado con una patrulla inglesa de
cincuents hombres en- Tsrkastad,
colonia del Oabo, sobre Ia linea
del ferrocarril, y la desbssat6,
Mr.. Chamb berlsin ha comunicado
por cable a los gobernaacres de
Australia y Nueya Zelandia, invi.
tandoles q que envien mss refuer-
zos al Africa meridionaI.
Tienese por entendrdo que q la
conclusion de la guerra, oil gobier-
no britanico dara pasos electives
para alentar la emigration inglesa
en- gran escala q las nnevas colo.
Mas africanas,
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1902-02-01
AmeaaIaS al Presldente.

El arresto hace dias on Rich.
mond, Virginia, del autor de una
carta insultando al Presidente, da
lugar a que los periodicos dsn pu.
blicidad q otra misiva en- que un tai
Barton amenazaba de muerte al
primer magistrate. Esta carta es
taba fechada on Nneva York el 13
de Diciembre tltimo y decia que
el abandono on que tenia a los DO
bres soldados y pensionistas que
habian combatido por la pltria,
era crimen que el Preoidente pa
garia con su vida, y que al efecto
Sc contaba va con un tirador de
primer orden para despacharle d
la primera oportunidad. Barton
fue arrestado y result6 ser nm an
tiguo agente o proourador de pen
stones, inhabilitado por falsifisa.
ciou dc documentos y por borracho
consuetudinario.
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1902-02-01
tn Pro de Ia IrrlgaCloH de las
IlerraS ArldaS.

Washington, Enero 90.-Los
miembros del congreso que perte.
necen d la region occidental do los
Estados Unidos tuvieron una jun
ta esta manana y decidieron que
todo esfuerzo sera hecho para apre.
surar la aprobacion por el oongrc-
so del proyecto de ley sobre irri.
gacion.
III oomite de terrenos pdblicos
de la Camara hoy present6 mn in.
forme favorable sobre oil menclo-
nado proyeoto. III proyeoto cons
tituy Q una apropiacion del dinero
derivado de las ventas de terrenos
aridos durante los dltimos dos
amos, tres millones cada un afio a-a
crear un fondo que serA denomina.
do reclamation fund" para psgsr
por la agrimensura, examination Y
construction de las obrss de irri-
gacion necesarias para la redsn.
cion dc los terrenoB Aridos.
I'll costo ssrA asesado contra los
terrenos bene6ciados y coleotado
on diez plazos anuales y sera pa.
gado al reclamation fund"
Esta medida, 81 pasa a ser ley,
sera de immense benefcio 4 los to-
rritorios v Estados del poniente.