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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23
To Claim Suicides Hody.

NEW YORK, Sept. Further en-
veloping in mystery the suicide of the
young woman at the Hotel Manhattan
who registered there as "a. w. Will
dey, Washington, was the receipt Of
a telegram from Boston, which, signed
"A. r. b." requested Mr. Patch, the
manager Of the Manhattan, to hold
the body until he could reach this city.
The initials signed to the dispatch are
considered significant in view OF the
fact that underwear upon the body of
the fair suicide is marked II"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23
COMMANDER YouNG's TRIAL.
Must Face six Charges before Court
Martial at San Francisco.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-The navy
department made public the charge
and specifications upon which Com
mander Lucien Young, who command
ed the gunboat Bennington, which was
blown up by boiler explosion in San
Diego harbor, will be tried before a
naval court martial ordered convened
at San Francisco.
The charge and specifications as an
nounced by the department are as fol-
lows:
Charge, neglect of duty, specifica-
lions reciting, first, that Commander
Young failed to enforce paragraph 8,
article 1906, United States navy regu-
lations, which provides that all valves
throughout the engineer department
are TO be moved at least once each
week; second, that he failed to enforce
paragraph u, article 1869, providing
that the safety valves will be partially
lifted by the hand gear at least once
each week when not under steam to
insure their good working order; third
and fourth. that he failed to enforce
other provisions OF the regulations Ear
ticles 6521A) under which it was his
duty to see that safety and sentinel
valves were kept in good condition
and efficient working order; fifth, that
he failed to comply with provisions of
the regulations found in article 437
and article Gao requiring the command
ing officer TO approve the smooth log,
and sixth. that he failed to give such
orders and precautionary Instructions
as were appropriate and necessary to
insure the efficient condition of the en-
glneer department of the vessel under
his command. for the efficiency of
which he was charged with RESPONSE
hilltV"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23
GEAR AS A PEACEMAKER
Nicholas H. Invites Powers TO
Conference at The Hague.
ROOSEVELT ENDORSES PLAN
Russia as Convener of Assembly Will
Submit an Official Programme
Serious 0utrages at Baku.

ST. PETERSBURG. Sept 10 En-
peror Nicholas again appears before
the world as promoter of universal
peace. No sooner is the RusSo-Jnpa-
neso war over and even before the
peace treaty has been ratified than his
majesty issues invitations TO second
peace conference at The Hague.
That the emperor has done so was
learned from source which leaves no
shadow OF doubt as to its authenticity.
II is officially announced that ''the
Russian government proposes to adj
dress the foreign powers with a view
10 the holding of a second peace con-
ference at The Hague" but II is known
that negotiations preceding this an
nouncement that the government pro
posed to address the powers We're
entered into especially with the Uni.ed
States and were conducted with the
greatest secrecy, there being not the
slightest inkling that Russia contem-
plated anything OF the kind.
The announcement created the great
est Surprise here, and that Russia
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23

should plan second conference de-
spite the steps already taken by Presi-
dent Roosevelt was also heard with
amazement 1t Is clear that the step
could not be taken by Russia without
first reaching a complete understands
ing with President Roosevelt. The
fact that President Roosevelt Is re-
ported as being entirely In sympathy
with the proposal and that he is said
to believe that TO the initiator of the
first Hague conference should belong
the honor of convoking the second and
readily and even gladly acceded TO the
Russian proposal Is clear proof that
the conference has already been called
and that President Roosevelt relin-
pushed his part in IL to the emperor.
There is strong reason TO believe that
the news even of the intention of the
Russian government would not be Civ
en- out unless invitations had already
been sent to the powers and possibly
that their answers had been received.
In this connection an interesting
question arises as to how the invita-
ton was communicated to Japan in
view of the lack OF diplomatic rela-
tons, but the invitation may be delay
ed until such relations have been re-
sumed or it may have been forwarded
through the United States.
Russia as the power convoklng the
conference win probably submit an
official programme, the other powers
submitting suggestions
The emperor has ordered state of
siege to be proclaimed in the town and
district of Bielostok owing TO the dis
Iturlsances there.
At Baku serious outrages continue,
and many of the shops remain closed.
General Shlrinkin, al Tiflis, COM
mander of the troops there. has re-
ceiyed a telegram from the officials Of
the copper works at Elizabethpol re-
questing him to send Cossacks TO the
district. The district Is surrounded
by bands Of Tartars and property and
the lives OF the employees are in Inn
mlnent danger
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23
STATE SELLS SPRINGS
Property at Famous Resort Disposed
For 5000.

The Capon Springs commission, OF
which Mr.. George f. Evans, OF this
city, is member, has completed the
sale of the interest of the state. Of
West Virginia in the property to MI.
Charles F. Nelson, proprietor of the
Capon Springs. 1t IS stated that Mr..
Nelson paid 5000 for the property at
public auction, and that among the
other bidders were Mr.. Bruce Worth
ington of Winchester. and Mrs. M.
E. A. Anderson, of Capon Springs.
The interest of the state of West Vir-
glnia included the pool, bathing
houses. couple of springs and be-
tween 80 and 100 acres OF land,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23

surance companies being contributors
10 campaign funds. l favor the Eng
fish method, which requires that not
only shall the candidate for office state
the amount the campaign cost him, but
the campaign managers shall publish a
list showing where their contributions
come from"
"It has been shown that the New
York Life contributed $4,000 to Re-
publican campaigns in the last three
presidential elections. Did the Equi-
table contribute as much?' Senator
Depew was asked.
He shook his head and laughed as he
answered:
"Oh, l don't know anything about
that"
When the joint legislative committee
on insurance inquiry meets tomorrow
the testimony of George w. Perkins
will be continued and the matter of
political contributions of the New York
Life company will be further probed.
After Mr.. Hughes has finished with
ness stand some subordinates for the
purpose of getting intermediate infor-
nation, and then John A. Mccall, the
president of the company, will be put
on the witness stand, and in view Of
his promise to tell all he knows his
testimony is expected to prove very
interesting
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23

TIFLIS, Sept Is. Further re-en-
forcements have been ordered sent to
Baku. The governor of Elizabethpol
has telegraphed for more troops owing
to the menacing attitude of the riot
ers. A deputation from Elizabethpol
presented petition to General Shirin-
kin, commander Of the forces, asking
that immediate steps be taken to pre-
vent further bloodshed. The revolu-
tionary party here has issued a proc
lamation calling for a general uprising
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23
STRONG BOX IS SHUT
Morton Says Equitable viii Con-
tribute No More.
DtPEW FAv0RS ENGLISH WAY
Senator For New York Would Have
Candidates Publish Campaign
Contribution List.

NEW YORK. Sept. 19.-Paul Morton,
president of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance society, has stated emphatically
that in the future the Equitable viii
act be a contributor TO political cam
2aign funds. The same view was ex-
pressed by Senator Chauneey NJ. De
pew. both of whom were seen after a
meeting Of the executive committee OF
the society.
Mr.. Morton was at first unwilling to
answer questions, but when he was
asked:
"Will the Equitable be a contributor
TO future campaign fundsY' he answer
ed with decided emphasis:
Not hereafter"
Senator Depew was asked the same
question, and his reply was:
''Not If / have any influence to pre-
rent it. / am strongly against life in
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23
GERRARDsTowN MAN WEEDS
Married to Frederick County Girl
In Winchester.

Mr.. Robert Butler, = well-known
young resident of Gerrardstown. and
Miss Estell Mason OF Frederick county,
we're married ut II o'clock Monday
morning at the residence Of the
BRIDES slater, Mr.. Charles Nesmith,
in East Cecil street in Winchester.
The wedding was very quite af-
fair, only few near relatives wit
Messing the ceremony. which was per-
formed bv Rev S. d. SHELTON pastor
OF the United Brethren church.
MARRIED IN CHARLES TOWN.
Miss Bertha Raeger and Mr.. Oscar
M. Cummings. both Of HaRerstown,
went to Charles Town. w. Va. Sat
day, and were quietly married bv
Rev. A. 9. Hopkins. pastor OF the
Presbyterian church.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23
Cause Of Suicide. Death.

NEW YORK, Sept. l6.-Miss Ella
Berry, the Young stenographer of West
Medford. Mass. who registered at the
Hotel Manhattan as Miss w a. VIII
dey OF Washington last Wednesday
and within an hour had taken dose
OF carbollc acid and put bullet
through her brain, killed herself, ac-
cording to her brother and father, who
arrived here, because of a story print
ed In a Boston newspaper year ago
to the effect that she had eloped to St
Louis with A. J.. Picard, well known
and wealthy electrician Of Boston. for
whom She had heen private secretary
for two years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23
PREPARING FOR MEETING.
Local knights of Pythias Expect
Large Crowd Next Month.

The members OF Washington lodge,
No. /. knights OF Pythias, are rapid
ly rerfecting arrangements for the
grand lodge Of the state during the
annual session in this city on October
10, IL and i2. This will be tho
largest meeting of members OF a
secret order ever held in Martinsbura,
aud perhaps the largest ever held by
the Knights.of Pythias in West Vir-
GINA. 1t is estimated that nearly
/ 600 lodge members and their wives
will be present during the session.
Some unusual features in the way OF
parades, drill contests. social affairs,
etc., will be held.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23
MITCHELL TO THE MINERS.
His Hope That Strikes and Lock-
outs Shall Soon Cease.

SHAMOKIN, Pa. Sept. IS. = Six
thousand United Mine Workers lis
tened to President John Mitchell here,
who in the course of his speech said:
II will welcome the day when Mr..
Baer will sit down at a table with
your representatives and fix a con.
tract that strikes, iockouts and black.
lists shall be things of the past.
want peace, but it must be peace with
honor, a treaty OF peace signed and
sealed by parties Of equal contracting
power.
1.-THE impression has been conveyed
TO the public that we were going to
New York next spring and walk up
to Mr.. Baer and his colleagues and de
family assert:
Here, Mr.. Baer, we have the labor
OF 10000 men to sell; we want so
much wages for it; you can take it at
our price or let it alone while as a
matter of fact our whole ambition is
to be able when we do meet the an
thracite operators for the purpose Of
negotiating a new agreement to say:
We are here as the spokesman and
representatives OF all the men and
boys employed in the anthracite mines.
We wish to confer with you upon the
question of our joint relations. We
are DESTROYS of entering into an agree
ment fixing wages, hours of labor and
other conditions of employment We
have certain claims which we desire to
present, among them being the recog-
milton of our union as contracting
party and the establishment of max
imum eight hour workday.'"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23

NEWPORT, Il. J., Sept. 10. = The
bodies OF the two women who were
drowned of Beaver Tail by the capsiz-
ing OF a small catboat have been iden-
titled as those Of Miss Augusta Ahlborn
and Miss Augusta Anderson of this
city. Five other persons who were
also In the boat az the time of the ac-
cident succeeded in reaching shore.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23
ROYAL BLUES WON,
Beat the "Bloomer Girls" BY Close
Score Of 6 to 8.

The game of base ball between the
so-called "Bloomer Girls and the
Royal Blues, played on the old fair
grounds Monday afternoon, resulted
in a score of 6 to in favor of the
Blues. The visiting club was COM
posed of four men and five women,
with men doing the battery work The
Blues did not have any trouble In de-
feating the other fellows making
enough runs to win with ease and Civ
ing the other club few so that the
score would not look lop-sided. A
good-sized crowd saw the game
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23
RAILROAD MAN DEAD.
Veteran Bridge Foreman Died at
Baltimore Hospital.


O. II. Kemp. of Harpers Ferry, died
Friday at the City Hospital, Balti-
more He was 67 years OF age and was
born at Knoxville. Nd. He entered
the service of the Baltimore Il Ohio
railroad in 1872. He was foreman of
a bridge gang, but soon rose to the
Office of bridge supervisor and builder
He had charge of all the roads OF the
company east of Cumberland, with
his office at Harpers Ferry. The
office, however, several years ago was
transferred to Cumberland and he
was assigned to the second and third
divisions from Brunswick to Grafton
and Harpers Ferry to Lexington. He
is survived by wife and four chill
dren.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23

TOKYO, Sept. 15.--It is officially an
nounced that the armistice commits
sioners met at Shahotsu, five miles
north of Changtu. The protocol was
signed. All the army corps have been
notified that the armistice will go into
effect not later than noon on Sept. 16.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23

MARE ISLAND, Cal, Sept 19.-The
court martial 10 try Commander Lu-
Glen Young Of the United States gun
boat Bennington in connection with a
fatal boiler explosion on the gunboat at
San Diego several weeks ago has open
ed here Commander Young, Judge
Gear, defendants attorney, and the
full board were present.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23
SCHOOL is PROSPECTING.
Total Enrolment of "a Pupils In
All Departments.

st. Joseph's Catholic parochial
schools are in a very prosperous con-
dition under the management of the
sisters, and there is now total 90 =
rollment of "A pupils 10 all depart
ments. The curriculum this year IN
fully up to the high standard OF the
school in previous years, aud there
are some special elective stu lies which
give the pupils added advantage,
aud which can be secured only in
the hioh.class private institution q.
Some pupils ara yot to be enrolled.
and when these have entered the totnl
attendance will be about 90.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23

colored man had attacked him,
it is not believed that he will be
brought before the Circuit court
for trial. In order to determine
the exact cause of death, DR..
Sencindiver is performing an
autopsy today, by direction of
States Attorney Noll.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23
MAY SUE TURNPIKE
Hagerstown Autoists Think Toll
Rates are Too High.

w. ID. Wilson, W. Van Wagner. T.
b. Smith and DIR. l.. Fl. Keller, Of
Hagerstown. Md. who passed through,
MartinsburR in their automobile Mon
dav, threaten to bring suit against the
Winchester and Martinsburg Turnpik
Co., with view to testing the law
regulating the toll on automobiles.
The autoists say thew were forced to
pay excessive rates at tollgate near
here. The members Of the party be-
long to an automobileists' protective
association of Hagerstown.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23

President Garfield Died Twenty four
Years Ago Tuesday.

Tuesday was the twenty.fourth ami
versary of the death OF President Gar.
field who was shot. early in the sum-
mer of 1881 in the Sixth street station
of tire Pennsylvania railroad by Gil
teau. The president died after suffer
ing fer three months, and his assassin
met death on the gallows after a
trial and conviction in the district
court.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 1s.--The yell
low fever report is as follows: New
cases, "a; total to date, 2,571; deaths, p;
total to date, 335; new foci, 6: cases I'M
der treatment, 1913; cases discharged,
1913.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23
lie cor HIS GUN.
PHILIP slime SAID TO HAVE
DRAWN IT ON DAVID COOK.
Found iGuiity In Justices Court ana
Appeals tl.e Case Hoboes Got Five
Days-PoItee Court

Found Guilty I'm Justices Court ana
Appeals tLe Case Hoboes Got Five
Days-Poitce Court.
Philip Slime and David Cook, resi-
dents OF North Martinshurg, became
involved ia an alteration nvei tue
possession of quantity of broken stone
in car on the Baltimore & Ohio. and
Cook alleges that Slime went home
and got his gun. with which he
threatened Cook. The case was heard
before Justice Felker, and Slime vas
assessed $40 and costs The case
Will be appealed to the Circuit court.
IN POLICE COURT.
Kate Harris. colored, was assessed
IS and costs for al assault npon Pearl
West, another uamsel Of color. ADJ
niirers of the defendent put mp the
amount OF the. fine and she.was releas-
ed. The fracas took place near the
fair grounds Monday evening.
GET FIVE DAYS.
The hoboss arrested Mt the old water
works on Saturday were given hear
ing in Justice Felkers' court today.
Each drew five days il. Jail. When
captured thew lad u plentiful supply
of whiskey, which they drank before
beiug taken to Jail. aud which kept
them drunk until last night.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23
Mothers to Meet al Niagara FAN.

NEWBURG, N. ", Sept Is. - The
convention Of the New York state as
sembly OF mothers will be held this
year at Niagara Falls from Oct to 8.
This will be their ninth annual assem-.
bly,.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23
WILL REsTocK POTOMAC.
Fish Commissioner Bowers to Send
Bass to Shepherdstown.

Fish Commissioner Bowers will send
a liberal supply ofyoung bass to Sbep-
herdstown this fall for restocking the
Potomac river at that place. They
viii be delivered within the next
month or two and will be distributed
iiudiciously.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23
Improved His Property.

Mr.. Charles e. Smurr. North High
street, has greatly improved his prop
erty by coat Of paint and several
additions.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23
FIGHT RESULTS IN DEATH
Joe Winters. CoIOred, Struck on
the Head BY Warren Smith.
WINTERS DIED IN 24rH0URS
Attending Physician Says Death
May Have Been Due to Blow
Hearing This Afternoon.

Hearing This Afternoon.
Warren Smith, a white man
in the employ of Gray Silver, at
his place near Inwood, was ar
rested Monday on a charge of
assault upon colored man
named Joe Winters, who re-
sided at Gerrardstown, and who
was struck over the head with
a poker by Smith at Gerrards-I
town during an alteration on
Saturday night. While the
charge upon which Smith was
arrested was assault, the case
has been complicated by the
death of Winters, which took
place on Sunday night, several
hours after the arrest of Smith.
According to reliable infor-
nation, Smith and several other
white men were in Morgan's
store on Saturday night, when
Winters entered. The colored
man had been in Martinsburg
that evening and was under the
influence of liquor. Immedi-
ately after entering the store
Winters became abusive and
rough, and cursed nearly every
person in the place. Two or
three men left the store to
avoid trouble with the colored
man, and the latter, growing
holder because of the apparent
timidity of the others, turned
his attention to Smith. He
cursed Smith, calling him vile
names, and finally made a
threatening gesture as if to
strike the white man with a
heavy weight lying on che
counter. Smith was too quick
for him, however, and, catching
up a poker lying near, felled
the colored man to the ground
with a blow over the head.
Winters was knocked senseless,
but revived in short time.
Both men left the store short
ly after the alteration, each
going to his home. On Sunday
Smith was arrested. Later in
the day DR.. Shipper was called
to see Winters, ana DR.. Carter
was also summoned in the even
ing. Winters complained of the
wound on his head, from the
blow administered by Smith,
and in few hours he died. DR..
Shipper stated that death was
probably due to the blow from
the poker.
SMITH HELD FOR COURT.
The preliminary trial of War
rem Smith. the white man who
struck Joseph Winters, colored,
over the head with a poker dur
ing an alteration in Morgan's
store, at Gerrardstown, on Sat-
urday night, was held in JUS
tice McBride's court, Gerrards~
town, Monday afternoon :and
concluded at a late hour. Smith
was held under $500 bond for his
appearance before the Berkeley
county grand jury on charge
of involuntary manslaughter,
and it is believed that the
grand jury will not indict him
on any charge in connection
with the colored man.
The facts of the case, de-
veloped during the hearing
yesterday, were substantially
as given in The Evening World
and tended to substantiate the
claim of Smith that he acted
entirely in self-defence, and
was only endeavoring to ward
off the repeated attacks of the
colored man. He claims he had
no intent On of killing Winter,
and there seems to be a differ
ence of opinion among the ply
sicians as to just what caused
the death of Winters. DIR. Ship
per was doubtful, while DR.,
~ = L
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23
HoBoEs ARRESTED.

Officers Hollis and Mouegan and con-
stable Lemen captnred q half dozen
tramps who were lodged in the old
water works on SATURDAY. afternoon.
They were locked up. The officers
state that this is favorate meeting
place of tramps. and they are keeping
q close eve on the gound.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23
HE PLAYED DETECTIVE.
AND NOW JOHN q. FERRELL RE-
POSES sEaIND THIS BARS.
Arrested a Martinsburg Youth For nm
Alleged Theft, ana Got Himself
Into Peck OF Trouble.

Into Peck OF Trouble
John b. Ferrel. hsiliDg from Han.
cock and several other places, cot
himself into a peck Of tronble on
Saturday night by enaotine the role
Of Old Sleuth and arrestinC a youn1
man named Charles Gruph. Of this
city, on charge Of having stolen
quantity of jewlery from hotel in
Detroit, Mich Terrell holds com
mission as detective from an
agency in Cincinnati, which ism
worth the paper il is written on. aud
got on trail OF GrUbb, going to work
10 the quarry heV 10 help carry out
the scheme. Grub probably never
heard of Detroit, and has never been
farther from Martinsburg than the
Hage rstown fair. but the so.called
detective arrested him anyway. later
being persuaded TO let him so.
Terrell was in turn arrested for i'm.
personating an officer, and big gun
was found in his pocket. Justice
Felker gave him the option Of paying
a fine of $50 or going TO Jail for 60
DAYS, and he accepted the latter
pending the arrival Of funds from
relatives. He claims to be nephew
of United States Senator Scott. and
has in turn been book agent, school
teacher, storekeeper detective, and
quarryman.