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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-10-14
.GETzENDANNER ANSWERS
Says EmphaticaIly That He Is a
Resident Of Charles Town.
INTEREST HERE IN THE FIGHT
Both Parties Are Also Planning to
Capture the Delegates From
Berkeley to Legislature.

A special despatch from
Washington says; Capt. Henry
G Getzendanner, who has been
recommended by Senator S. b
Elkins for postmaster at Charles
Town, w. Va, called upon
Fouth Assistant Postmaster
General p. V. DeGraw on Fri
day to inquire as to the status
of the case.
Captain Getzendanner denied
emphatically the stories to the
effect that he is not a resident
of Charles Town. He explain
ed to Mr.. DeGraw that he has
lived there for many years, is
cashier of a bank at that place
and has always taken the great-
est interest in the welfare Of
the community.
Some years ago he purchased
a farm at Kabletown, five miles
from Charles Town, and this he
said, has given rise to the report
that he held no legal residence
at Charles Town.
Mr.. DeGraw told Captain
Getzendanner that inspectors
were still at work in the case
and that until they reported
the president would make no
announcement of the selection
of a postmaster there. 1t seems
to be generally understood,
however, that Captain Getzen.
danner is to receive the appoint
ment.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-10-14
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Young People Gather at the Home
of Mr.. and Mrs Collins.

Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Collins gave an
enjoyable birthday party yesterday
yening at their home, No. 1923 West
Race street, in honor Of their nephew
Master Samuel j. Duke. Games were
played and refreshments were served.
Those present were: Hilda Thornburg,
Elsie fhornburg. Anna Sites, Lena
Bremen. Leah O'Neal, Frank Trump,
Joseph Sites, Hugh O'Neal and Ber-
nard Butts.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-10-14
Mr.. Miller Forms Partnership.

Mr.. J. William Miller, who con-
duots furniture store in this city,
has formed partnership with Horace
McKinister, of Winchester, and the
new firm Inexperienced brick brild.
ing IN that town aud villa engage
extensively in the furniture business
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-10-14

Rev. DIR. Hoffheins left today for
Lovettsville, Va. His pulpit win be
filed tomorrow by Rev. B. Cham.
berlin.
Mr.. ]. L. Wiltshire, of Charles Town
who has'been spending few days in
this county as the guest of friends,
has returned to his home.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-10-14
Death of an Infant.

John Granningor, the infant son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cram niger,
died at the home of his parents, on
the Kssrneysyille road. YESTERDAY.
The funeral took place this after
n,ou ut / O'Clock, interment being
in the cementery at Mt. Zion church
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-10-14
HIS JAwBoNE REMOVED.
Former Resident Undergoes Rare
and Delicate Operation.

Mr.. Thomas @. Grove, formerly a
resident OF Martinsburg. but now
living atslShenandoah junction, had
the entire lower jawbone removed at
Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore
few DAYS ago. The operation was
made nessary BY a dangerous case of
blood poisoning, which resulted from
an liberated tooth. In the future Mr..
Grove will be unable to take anything
but liquid food.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-10-14
VISITED ORCHARDS.
Pennsylvanians Inspected the Fa
nous Apple Pie Ridge.

Headed by General Freight Agent
G. II. Clevenger, of the Cumberland
Valley, large party of wealthy bust
ness men of Pennsylvania vent to
Frederick county Friday and inspect
ed a number of productive apple or
chards. They want to introduce the
same methods of packing. etc., among
the farmers and fruit men of their
section.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-10-14
ALDERMEN HELD SESSION
Turn Down Proposition to Have
Carnival on the Streets.
BUILDING LAW is VIOLATED
Council Will Compel Owner of Frame
Houses In Fire Limits to Use
Iron Sheathing.
Iron Sheathing.

1IOu 0UedLn1uS.
The regular October meeting
of city council, held Thursday
night, was a busy and impor-
tant one, at which a number
of matters Of general interest
were taken up and disposed of.
There were present Councilmen
Lemen, Poole, Cushwa, Huts>
Ter, Emmert. Thompson, Gro,
Finger, Stewart. Schill and Lam
bert. Mr.. Lemen presided.
Fire Chief Kline made a verb
al statement concerning the
proposed carnival, and asked
permission to hold the shows
on the street. Previously, how,
ever, a committee of the Busi~
ness Mems association had ap
peared and asked the council
to refuse permission to hold
the carnival on the street. Mr..
Schill was in favor of granting
the petition of the firemen, but
his motion failed and the shows
was compelled to exhibit on a
lot at the edge of town.
The light committee reported
that a tour of inspection result
ed in finding 15 arc lamps
not burning, as well as some
incandesants. The committee
recommended some additional
lamps at different parts of the
city.
The real estate committee
was instructed to enforce a
rigid observance of the ordi.
nance regulating the material
used in buildings within the
fire limits, owing to reported
violations. The result of this
will be that those persons
who have erected frame build-
ings will be compelled to cover
them with iron sheeting. The
law covering this point was al
so ordered published.
The uniform committee was
ordered to procure new uni~
forms for the policemen. and
two new nozzles for the firemen
were ordered, and the engine
will be repaired.
The ordinance extending the
concrete sidewalk limit on
North Queen street to Pennsyl-
vania avenue was passed, and
all sidewalks on Queen street
will hereafter be of that ma
terial.
Council instructed the street
committee to proceed with the
work of repairing Queen street
between the square and Race
street by grading and filling
with broken stone, and this
work will be done imn ediate-
ly. 1t is believed that this
means that the work of paving
with brick will be postponed
until next spring, although
nothing defipate concerning this
phase of the work was done.
The proposed work will put the
street in about the same condi-
tion as before the work of lay
ing the pipes was commenced,
and it is probable that the bal :
ance of the improvements will
remain over until spring.
II was decided by the coun-
Gil to refuse the request of Mr..
Acquilla Janney for permission
to tap the, main water .pipe. near
the springs for water for his
place near the city park. 1t was
not deemed wise to interfere
with the arrangements made
when the springs were pur>
chased.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-10-14
GRANTED A CHARTER:
Tuscarora Orchard Co. Will Conduct
Business In Martinsburg.

The secretary of state has issued a
charter to the Tuscarora Orchard Co..
of Martinsburg. TO grow all kinds of
vegetables and fruits and can, dry and
market same. Capital stock SO, 600.
lncorporators, M. L. Dorm, s. w.
Walker, W. g. Kilmes and G. M. Sci
bert. Of Martinsburg, and w. E. Chill
ton, of Charleston.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-10-14
ARRANGING CLUB QUARTERS
Athletic Association Will Push the
Gymnasium Project.

0y1AAl1 oA aiu ~ OJ0tt'
At the meeting of the Cumberland
Valley Athletes, the local club organ
lied along the lines OF an independent
Y. Il. G. A. with the religious feature
eliminated, held in the old armory
building last night, the temporary Of
fees were chosen permanently, and
an executive board and physical In
structor were also selected. Appro.
priations were made for gymnasium
apparatus, and arrangements were
also made to fit up the hall with
chairs, tables, curtains, bath, etc.
Tuesday and Friday nights were selec-
ted for class work. and the minimum
age limit was fixed at seventeen years.
1t was decided to hold the charter
open until October 81, all members to
be allowed to join until that time at
an initiatian fee Of one dollar. After
that time the initiation fes will be- two
fifty. Councilman Lewis H. Thomp-
SON is president OF the organization.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-10-14

"a NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-Thomas Jer
ferson, the second of the name, after
five years of touring with Dion Bouci.
cault's stage version of "Trip Van
Winkle,' is giving New York playgo-
era test of his quality in the play
with which his distinguished fathers
name was SO long intimately assoct
ated.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-10-14
Mr.. HI. G. Gorsuch spent yesterda

Mr.. HI. G. Gorsuch spent yesterda
in Baltimore transacting business.
Mrs. J. p. Lang left yesterday for
Pennington, Iowa, where she was
called by the death of her sister.
Mr.. Frank p. Linton and family,
who have been on three weeks visit
with bis parents, Mr.. and Mr.. James
F. Linton, near Gerrardstown. have
returned to their home in Iowa after
q most delightful visit.
Mr.. John T. Snodgrass, formerly OF
this city, but now located ia Detroit,
Mich, Ia visiting relatives here, after
an absence OF six years.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-09
Soldiers Are Seriously Hurt by
ProiectHe They Unearthed.
LEN ~
Privates of Eleventh Infantry Find
Remnant of Artillery Csmp-Attempt
to Drive 1t in Ground Proves Sad
Experience-Some May Die.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. s.--A telegram
received at Fort Russell this afternoon
from the camp of the Eleventh infantry
on Grow creek, says that several en-
listed men of Companies G and H were
seriously wounded by the explosion of
a three. inch she'll found by the men in
the hills where the artillery was
camped in March of last year.
One of the men attempted to drive
the shell into the ground, when it ex-
ploded. Private Butts Of Company G
was fatally wounded and Privates Beck.
er of Company H, Furgant of Company
II and Robinson of Company G, also
were injured. Several others were
slightly injured. The injured are being
brought overland to Fort Russell, but
Butts and probably others will die en-
route.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-09
Barney 0Idfeld Has Narrow Es-
cape From Death.
Machine Run Into by 0ppOnent--chauf-
feur Thrown Out and Sustains Badly
Laeerated Scalp and Bruises-Taken
10 HOspitai--Will Recover.

Detroit, Aug. s,-Barney oldfeld had
an almost miraculous escape from death
this afternoon at the automobile races
at Crosse Point track, when Dan Wur.
gis Of Lancing, Mich, collided with his
car during the fve.mlle open event,
oldfeh and his car went through a
fence into the inheld, and Oldfeld re.
ccived a badly lacerated scalp and was
severely bruised in the right arm.
Wurgis' car also went Off the track,
but did not capsize and neither the car
nor the driver was injured. olddeld
lay unconscious in the inheld when a
dozen Mortified spectators reached his
side. He was carried TO an ambulance,
provided in fear of accidents, and taken
to the Harper hospital, whore it was
said tonight that, barring entirely un.
forcseen developments, he viii be out IN
a few days.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-09
Women and Chill
dren Dead Under
Tons Of Debris
CALAMITY IN ALBANY STORE
Middle Section Of Department Store
Gives Way Without warning-Hun.
dreds Persons Buried In Ruins-Army
Of Rescuers Frantically at Work.

Albany, n. ", Aug, s.--The middle
section Of the big department store of
the John Myers company, in North
Pearl street, collapsed early today, car.
ryiug down with II over 100 persons.
Caught in a chaos of brick, plaster
and wooden beams, between 20 and 30
nlen, women and children met their
death. Twelve hours Of frantic work
on the part Of an army Of rescuers has
disentanglcd so persons, six Of them
dead and many OF the rest badly in.
jured.
Three bodies were in sight at late
hour tonight, but many hours Of work
will be required to get them out. Any.
thing like complete list of the killed
and injured win be unobtainable until
the workers have made their way to
the very bottom of the mass of wreck
age. With few exceptions, those caught
In the ruins were employees, large ma
iority of them being girls.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-09
Russian Gunboat Bombards City
on Island OF Crete.
Insurgents Oppose Landing of Russian
Force-Bombardment Ensues and Con-
tinues Until Town Is Destroyed and
Rebels Hoist White Flag.

Canea, Crete, Aug. s.-The Russian
gunboat Khrabry bombarded and de-
aroyed Csstelli Ton the north coast of
the Island of Crete, about IS miles east
of Retimopyl because the insurgents
there opposed the landing of Russian
force. The insurgents returned the
fire with snall arms, wounding two
Russians.
The bombardment continued until the
village hoisted white flag. The porte
recently sent a circular note to London,
Rome, Paris and st. Petersburg on the
subject of revolutionary movements in
Crete, expressing the hope tlht the
powers would maintain the status quo
and re-establish order in the island.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-09

Albany, n. Y, Aug. s.-Three hun.
dred persons employed In the large de.
partment store Of the John g. Meyer
estate at 3s.4l North Pearl street, had
just gons to work this morning when
the whole center Of the building col
lapsed .som roof to cellar. More than
hundred persons, MOSTLY salesgirls,
were carried down in the wreck. The
first estimate placed the number OF
killed and injured al 10.
Up to 1890 rs persons had been taken
from the ruins. Half Of them were seri-
ously injured. The manager Of the
store at that time made the statement
that there were so more underneath the
ruins.
Up to II o'clock one dead body had
been removed. There is no doubt that
when the rescuers reach the bottom Of
the heap Of debris they viii find mum.
Der Of dead.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-09
POpulace Turns Out and
Cheers Peace Plcni-
pOtentiarieS,
CHEERS ARE ACKNOWLEDGED
Russian and Japanese Peace ENJOYS
Ride Through Streets With Barred
Heads-Are Given Fitting Welcome by
People of Portsmouth, N. Il.

Portsmouth, n. H., Aug. s.--The Rus
sian and Japanese peace pIenipotentiar-
les, who have submitted themselves TO
an introduction and likewise to all
OF the ceremonies Of welcome and re-
ception on the part of the United
States government, are in the State OF
New Hampshire and tonight are on the
eve OF facing each other for the pur.
pose of bringing about, if possible, the
end of the dolorous suffering in the Far
East and endeavoring to consummate a
permanent peace between the two great
nations.
Tomorrow they will meet in the naval
stores building of the Portsmouth navy
yard and examine the credentials and
powers of each. The second days ses-
sion, Thursday or Friday, it is expected
will be devoted either to the considera-
ton of the Japanese peace terms or to
proposition for an armistice submit
ted by the Russian plenipotentiaries. 1t
has been estimated that ii a basis Of
negotiations for peace are found the
actual negotiations will consume some.
thing like five weeks time before a
treaty can be perfected and signed.
The landing and reception of the en-
voys today was function repiete with
ceremony, The dignity of the nations
salute was contrasted with the hearty
exclamations of goodwill on the part Of
thousands of persons who thronged the
streets of Portsmouth and surrounded
the courthouse, where Governor McLane
pronounced his cordial words of well
come. The envoys of both japan and
Russia were much affected by the dem
onstration of the American public. NJ.
Witte rode through the business section
of the town with his tall silk hat raised
above his head in constant acknowledge
ment Of the salutes. Ambassador Rosen,
in the same carriage, was also uncovered
in honor of the cheering crowds.
In the carriage following were the two
Japanese envoys and they, too, were not
remiss in responding to the hurrahs of
the crowds.
Three carriages were occupied by each
in the procession, each given
alternate positions, the first, third and
fifth carriages containing the Russians,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-09

ham says:
mir. Hill is expected in st. Paul with.
in few days and it is thought he viii
look into the strike situation and pos
sibly bring about the solution Of our
difficulties"
A wreck on the Northern Pacific at
Brainerd today tied up that branch for
several hours. A switch engine was
on the main line and q head-on colli-
sion occurred, in which both engines
were wrecked and the conductor and
several passengers were bruised, but no
one was seriously hurt. The strikers
claim the wreck was caused by lack Of
telegraphic Communication.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-09
LOOK TO MAGNATE HILL
FOR SETTLEMENT OF STRIKE

st. Paul, Aug. s.-Commercial clubs
and merchants and farmers organiZa'
tions along the lines of tine Great North.
ern and Northern Pacific railways in
Minnesota are asked to take action to
end the present telegrapners' strike, and
the governor Of Minnesota has been ap-
pealed to to use his good offices in bring.
ing about harmony in order that bust.
ness interests may suffer no further in
Jury.
Telegraphers at strike headquarters
seem to attach Importance to the sx-
pected arrival of President Hill, and in
his official circular tonight Presidnt Per
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-09
BONDED DEBT.
California Ocean Shore Railway win
Floa. Bond Issue.

San Ftanei.co, Aug. Son August II
the stockhpldcrs Of tbs Ocean Shore
railway will meet In this city and vote
on the proposition Of issuing bonded
,lebt d e3,0Oo.Oc0, This Il the company
which recently incorporated with cap.
Iial stock oi ss,000OoO 10 build an elec.
trie rad 81 mile. In length along the
Coasi between thi. city and Santa Cruz.
suryeys for ihi. line are being com.
pleted and rishts Of way acquired.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-09


New Orleans, Aug. s,--If the present
chaotic condition of quarantine matters
!. not speedily Terminated the state
bord OF health has announced the in.
tcntion Of Immediately invoking civil
powers, and that failing, Of asking the
governor 10 call out tine militia and
restore and maintain order.
A proclamation issued today pro
hibits any town, parish, or village, re.
fusing admission TO n person from u
non infected locality holding health
certificate not over "a hours old, or 10
& person from the infected locality who
has spent six days in the detention
camp and has been discharged with a
marine hospital certificate. Interfer.
ence with the passage Of steamboats, or
trains Ia forbidden unless they violate
the legal quarautine regulations.
No mail, freight or express matter
shall be refused from the infected ter.
uitorics, provided Il is carried In cara
&hich have been fumigated by the ma
rine hospital service.
All persons who disregard these reg.
uIations are warned they will make
themselves liable to arrest.
Because Of the large number Of cases
reported tlE fever situation did not
have 40 favorable an aspect today, but
II II expected the increase Is the result
OF the investigation OF number of
suspicious cases Of sickness, some of
which the health authorities were un.
able to inquire into yesterday. Prac.
tiealIy all doubt as to the raising of
fund OF q quarter of million dol.
lars desired by the government, was re.
moved today, when both the state and
city moved to assist the citizens of
New Orleans.
Wednesday Is the day set for a gen.
eral street cleaning movement. There
win be pretty general suspension of
business, all of the merchants volun.
teering to lend their carts and wagons
and employees to assist in the work.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-09
and the second, fourth and sixth, the
Japanese.
SCHOONER DELLA ASHORE.
Gasoline Propelled Craft on Beach Near
Siletz River Entrance.

Newport, Ore, Aug. s.--Wogd was
received here this afternoon that Sun.
day the gasoline schooner Della, yes-
sci OF 40 tons burden, aent ashore whils
entering the siIetz river. and lies oE
the beach a quarter Of mile from the
entrance. She was dry at low tide.
The vessel is owned by the Cloyerdale
Mercantile company of TiIIamook. She
can be moved across the sand spit, about
40 rods, and launched again in the
SiIetz river.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-09
ESCAPES BY MARRIAGE.
Young Lane County seducer weds Al
legged Victim.

Eugene, Ore, Aug. s.--The case Of
the state against Walter Smith, aged
10, charged with seduction, was dis
missed yesterday by Justice Of the
Peace Wintermeier, when young Smith
and Hazel Bolin were united in mar
riage. Judge wintermeier performed
the ceremony, and the couple seemed
as happy as il their marriage had oc-
Cured under ordinary circumstances.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-09
HAVE CARS APPROVAL
OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY Y

senators and other members of the COM
mission, Emperor Nicholas set the seal
of his approval thereto,
Although 1t was stated at the com.
mencemcnt of the sessions at Peterhof
that the emperor had abandoned his in.
tention of going to Moscow, the ancient
capital of the empire, to proclaim this
epoch Of making a change in the insti.
tutions of Russia, the report has been
revived and finds credence in spite Of
denials in court circles today OF any
knowledge of the subject
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-09

st. Petersburg, Aug. s,-The Russian
national assembly, the first gathering
Of representatives Of the Musco-
yite people since Emperor Alexis
Michaeloyitch, will be proclaimed Sat
"
furday next,
The final session of special com.
mission considering the project was held
at Peterhof today, It's verdict upon the
project as whole vas favorable and
at the conclusion Of the session, before
the assembled grand dukes, ministers,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-09

The best account of the event that
probably caused the ruin Is given by
the head of the crockery, glass and
drug department, which occupies the
basement.
"Workmen were saving at the wooden
floor BEAM said he, (which runs under
the northern end pillars in the middle
store. The excavation for the cellar
was going on about the base of this pill.
lar, and | believe the jarring of the
beam beneath 1t displaced the foundation
Of the pillar"
The pillar which gave way supported
the ends of two giant girders and when
it fell the main support of the central
part Of the building was gone. With a
noise, heard many blocks away and
which shook the buildings adjoining,
nearly half of the great structure, from
cellar to roof and extending from one
sidewalk to the other, came grinding
down.
When the fire department arrived
they had plenty to do reseuing those
pinioned under the top of the wreckage.
In short time the city's entire hos
pital and ambulance force was on the
scene, aided by half hundred doctors
from all parts of the city. Volunteer
rescuers and ilremen continued the work
until exhausted, when their places were
taken by wrecking force numbering
300 men from the New York Central
and Delaware 4 Hudson railways, These
delved in the ruins all night, but the
work of rescue proceeded slowly.
When darkness came it was estimated
that nearly so persons remained in the
ruins and not more than half of these
could survive the weight pressing upon
them, Fortunately the wreekage did not
take fire. Some 100 persons are still
unaccomted for, but 90 of these are
cash boys, of which the firm has no
record, and the loss of the payroll makes
il difficult to get anything like a com
plete list of many others.
In all, the company has 400 employees,
but so of these are away on vacations
The loss 70 the company is estimated at
about 100000, The building was very