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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-09-07
Notice

have been appointed agent for tho
Spencer Seedless apple company In
Berkeley and Frederick county, tam
now canvsssing and will gladly take
your order for trees. E. M. Chenoweth
Darkesville, w. Va, 8.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-09-07
Postponed.

Saturday, Aug. 25 at Greeasburg, TO
the benefit of the United Bretbre
church, was postponed on account of
Saturday night Sept. s.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-09-07
Seed Wheat

Fosters Improved Longberry'
This variety Of wheat was brought to
the county last season by Sen. C.H
Faulkner and has proven to be an enor
nous yielder,
For Sale by r. r. Lickiidcr
G. v. Elevator.
s-Sf-4 ts
Wanted Boarders by the month or
week, st ga w. King street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-27
the DUCHESS ARRIVES,
READY FOR WEDDING
After launching With Emperor
and Empress She Drives to
Imperial Palace.
lBN Assoelated Press.l

BERLIN, February 26-Ducehss Sophie
Charlotte. Of Oldcnburg, arrived in Ber-
lin with her father from Cldenburg to-
day in drizzling rain. After lunehlng
with the Emperor and Empress Prince
llite Friedrich and other members of
the imperial family at the small Bellevue
Palace, she drove with her grandmother,
Princess Friedrich Karl, of Prussia, to
the imperial Palace, cheered along the
route by some hundreds OF thousands OF
people. At the Brnndburger gate. the
d,ch IS shook hands with the chief
p,lrson,aster and thanked him for the
address of welcome which he delivered,
trhe procession was as brilliant as court
eouIpages and cuirassed and helmeted
r,,ardslnen could make it, The Princess
Sat in Il coach shaped like that depicted
in tie old-tashioncdS Cinderella pictures,
drawn by eight horse. led by tall grooms,
Detachments OF household cavalry pre-
ceded and followed the Imperial family
nna an the visiting members OF the
Royal families The principal personases
OF the governments We're assembled ut
tho Palace TO receive the Princess The
marriage contract Was there, signed with
the usual ceremony,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-27

tcontInued on Second Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-27
SESSION GIVEN
IN FULL DETAIL
Mr.. Upshur, Chief Clerk, Closely
Questioned BY Chairman
Byrd and Others.

AZ O'Clock on yesterday afternoon. in
tic coulit-ro of the State Corporation
Commissions, the legislative committee.
composed of Messrs. H. T.. Byrd. chair-
man; n. d. Eary, Jr, sLlnuel II. Wilson
and Senators \, w, Sims and j. Boyd
Sears. began the hearing of the ii,vesti-,
cation held under the resolution of Mr.,
Byrd and adopted by both houses, It
reads as follows:
Resolved, by the House of Dele
gates. the Senate concurring, That
committee of five members of the Gem.
eral Assembly be appointed, three by
the Speaker of the House of Delegates
and two by the president OF the Sen.
ate. It shall be the duty OF this COM
mittee to Inquire Into the clrcunl.
stances surrounding the dismissal OF
a. S. Lanier, a. Nj. Tyler and J,aW. &
Newly from the service of the State
Corporation Commission, and partlc-
ularly whether these or any other per-
son or persons connected With said
Corporation Commission were guilty
of any mafeasance or niisteasancs Ii,
office, and II SO, What acts or dolnos
OF said officials or such other person q
or persons constituted such mlsfeas-
ance or malfeasance... II the CONF
mlttee be of the opinion that there
WAS any misfeasance or nsalfeassaaa
'in the conduct OF any such officials.
then the sald committee shall recom-
mend to the General Assembly prapss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-27
RICHMOND MEN HAVE
INTEREST IN MINES
DR.. Galeski and Others Concerned
in Big Dealin British Columbia
Gold Mines.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.,

NEW YORK, February 26.-'rhe Gng-
penheine mining interests are corraling
3property IN tho Cnrlboo mining district
Of British Columbia, They recently pur-
chased tho Cariboo Consolidated Hydraulic
for a million dollars. They have Just
made an offerffor II property, said 70 be
the largest drift mining gold placer IN
tile world, known MS the Great Carlpoo,
and situated on Lightning Creek, IN ltie
Cprlboo mining district. 5.N lsi5
Richmond men are largely interested in
The Lightning Creek tract, and DIR. s..
iGialeski, Dir lNorer, DR.. Miller and Rail-
road Treasurer Wilson are expected to
play u prominent part in the Guggcnheim-
Great Cnriboo DEAL M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-27

KILLS B.R0T HER.
Ten lear-@Id James ,Tignor is
Fatally Shot BY His Brother
Leslie.
DIES IN LESS THAN AN HOUR
Laid Cooked Gun OIL Table-The
Load Enters Stomach of
Little Fellow. !.

James r, Tlgnor, the ten-year-old son
of Mr.. j. j. Tignor. of 242o Floyd Ave
nue., was accdently shot and killed
little after five o'clock yesterday after
noon, by his fourteen-year-old brother,
Leslie.
The fatality occurred in the dining room
Of Mr.. Tignor's residence. where the
Younger boy was seated at the table
reading. Leslie was on the other side
of the table cleaning 20 calibre rifle.
FINISHING his work, the elder boy laid
the gun on the table not knowing that
the weapon was cooked. The jar of lay
ing the rifle on the table threw the
hammer down, and the load was dis
charged. entering and nficting terrible
wounds in the stomach of the little fei-
low. quietly reading on the other SIDE
of the table.
The death stricken boy fell back in the
large Morris chair. in which he Was
sitting, and called in his terrible agony
for Mama, Mama.'' Mrs Tignor in
her room upstairs, heard the sound OF
the shot and of the little fellow calling
to her, and rushed down to find her son
already dying.
Beyond Medical Aid.
She lifted him from the chair and
placed him on a couch in the room. and
Immediately sent for Dr. j. II. Mosely,
5Jr. But the little boy was already in
the throes of death. and no possible medi-
cal aid could bring back the fast ebbing
life Mr. TIgnor5 was Immediately tele-
phoned for, but his son was rapidly los
ing consciousness and was nor able Ito
recognize his father. He died in little
less than an hour.
The family is prostrated with grief
over the fatality. and the whole neigh
borhood felt for. the stricken parents in
the sudden and TERRIBLE ending of their
boys life.
The funeral will take place at four
O'Clock this afternoon from the resi-
dence, tile service to be conducted by
Rev. II. Pearcc Atkins, OF the West End
Christian Church. 1ntermcnt will be
made in Oallwood
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-27
NEW SENSATION
IN MA THEN5 CASE
.snais SIS Shows FLat IIe Used
Morphine and Not
Stychnine.
TRIAL SET FOR WEDNESDAY.
A Heavy Blow Struck at the
Former Theory of the
Prosecution.
TRIAL SET FOR WEDNESDAY

sne,.iaI to Tho Tlmes-Dispatch)

GREENSBORO, N c., February 20,
The trial OF DR.. j. B. Mathews for the
murder OF his wife is set for "Wednesday.
The horrible death of this woman on
the night of December first, last. and
the almost incredible conduct OF her
husband in administering what was said
to be strychnine 10 her in the presence
of three physicians under the pretensc
OF praying for her recovery, and her
death soon after, together with the COM
plete physical and mental prostraton o.
the accused murderer in Jail ever since
that time. is fresh in the public mind.
Mathews was a victim OF the morphine
habit. as was said to be his wife, He
was dope drunk" on the morning when
he was found in his home pretending to
be trying to relieve his wife in secret
from what he stated was an overdose of
strychnine he said she had taken the
night before. He was suspicioned, and
the County Coroner. DR.. j. r. Turner,
and two other physic ans We're called in..
underShls protest. These physicians tcs-
titled at the preliminary hearing that
<(N- ~, rp.t. ~. t. /.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-27
Striking Antagonism Displayed by A. S..
Lanier and John A. Upshur in Yesterdays
Sessions; Upshur Against Commission.
CHIEF CLERK VERY SEVERE
I'm HIS ARRANGEMENT OF ALL
Says That Things Were Going to Rack and Ruin Under
the Distribution of Work Ordered by Commits
sion; Particularly Harsh on Judge Crump.

The Corporation
Legislature,
of
The high position acknowledged integrity
and with rant ,en % ~ II evidence snu ~ h M
Samuel Wilson Nathaniel
aa sns , sn for en1 n T.
the courtroom we're prominen political life
m on Cox @ ssss
sSss Nsss ssH 5aTas eT' +
ssss' sis %
sles under him Major sydney discharged
ans ,5nss had sao 5 his "
when 'hs Investigation Com
was n mGny W b Of mo a h ed with bitterness and
praising
REPEATEDLY CRuaiP
This aaon 70 Ms Fairfax and Stuart We're mild in comparison
!. s % 5s.s s @
had the aasas s s ] @ s as ss ssafss S
g ,
time s s n sa By M h s,hs os so se the
%: :z % 's
Judge was a
s; @ 81 % ~ $ "s
sensational Of his testimony
he and said:
.s,5 Ii. ] Mi Mn b % % any ne KIND whole s
Other
Major la
bssn placed apS the
and him (Upshu his
JUDGE KNEW ALI.
that Judge crump of his
with him almost daily regarding the affairs Of the
that
of the Virginia Corporation COMPANY Judge
of Judge Crumbs connection With the COMPANY because he
that Mr. Stuart would be still nensed if he
that
Lanier paid high tribute 70 Judge crmr He sad
my honor that know he only uaed by
Virginia
believing serving the best of the State know him
he.a Ugh
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-27
GREEN'S TRIAL
TN P0STOFFICE CASES
(By Associated Press. )

WASHINGTON. Feb. 81 In the trial
OF New York. under indictments. charging
conspiracy in connection with the pur-
chase OF time-recordng clocks for the
Wynne. former hrst assistant postmaster
general. was called to the stand to-day
by the government. Mr., Wynne testified
that he had advised Beavers to plead
guilty. A vast amount of documentary
evidence was introduced, by. the governs
ment to-day. the. Identification of which
consumed the Nntire afternoon session.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-27
RAG QUIET CHAMPIONSHIP
WON BY PERCY HAU UGHT0N
lRy Associated Press.

.BUSTON, Feb. 26. In a dnshIng np-
hill contest, Percy ID. EIaughton. of the
Boston Tennis and Racquet Club, Won
the national amateur racquet champion
ship at the Boston Athletic. Association
to-day, defeating Payne Whitney, OF the
New York Tennis ana Racquet Club
three games to two.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-27
WILL NOT OBSTRUCT
PASSAGE OF MEASURE
This Declaration BY Senator
Aldrich Gives. Rise to Belief
That There Will Be a
Misunderstanding
Scenes in Senate
Chamber.

fFronn our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, d. c., February 2e.--
Although the galleries were crowded 10
their capacity to-day to see Senator III
man report the Hepburn -Tiliman rate
bill 10 the Senate from the Comsni'.ee
IN Interstaie Commerce there WAS noth-
ing spectacular connected with his dis
charge Of this du,y.@The really sisnih-
can't feature % the day In connection
Win the report OF the committee was
tho announcement made by Senator hlo-
r,cb the Republican foor leader OF the
senate. that his side would insist on tho-
,ourl, and fullest discussion OF the meas
ure. and would seek to have 1t amenoed
in several particulars.
Mr.. Aidricf coupled ibis statement with
,he declaration that there would not pc
an attempt made TO ohstr7ict tue pas
snge OF tho bIli--thai H. that there wpuio
4 no, hc any tlllbuStcring tackles rcsorteo
ia by those Republicans who oRose
the Hepburn hill. n hns for long oeen
observed that when 4 senator or nietiiper
of n legislative body anywhere IS ABOUT
10 resort 10 hlihustering. he ai"ays
make. a spocIrc disclaimer of any sueh
Intention 80 that the declaration of Mr'
AJdrlch. who represents two hundred mil
lous al Standard Oh stocls, much OF II ~
hi. own right. is taken 70 mean that ne
and those who stand With him VIII use
every device known TO the pnriiamenta-
rtan to delay tlic passage of the nate
hin. to amend 1t so as to make 1t con-
form to the wishes OF the railroads ana
Ia prevent i,s passage altos.iher, II pos
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-27
SffTf f4elp armstrong COMMITTEES
10 Further Passage of Recon-
mended Laws.
TURN OVER ALL HIS PROXIES
Knows That Committee Has Not
Touched Upon Single Founda-
ton Evil.
cBy Associated Press.J

BOSTON, February 2s.-In series Of
issued tonight. Thomas
~. Lawson, of this city. who for several
months has been active in securing prox-
les from policyhoIders in leading NE
insurance companies. states that ne IS
ready and willing to do all in his power
to aid in the passage of the laws recon-
mended i,y the Armstrong investigating
committee.
Mr.. Lawson issued three letters. one
addressed to tic Armstrong committee.
another to the so-calied committee OF
governors. to whom he had turned over
all Insurance proxies that he had thus
far secured. and a third to the policy
holders themselves.
Mr.. Lawson,s statement regarding the
p,oxies ne has obtained, has been
awaited with interest in view of the fact
that one OF the laws recommended by
the Armstrong committee would invali-
date each and every one of the proxies
already secured.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-27
Lawson's Communication.

In a communication TO the Armstrong
committee. Mr. Lawson says In part:
"on behalf of scores of thousands
of policyholders of the New York
and Mutual Life Insurance Companies,
i would respectfully submit, at an eS-
pense OF hundreds of thousands of
dollars. have collected sufficient
proxies from policyholders to give me
up 10 tho present time) control at
The coming elections of both the New
York and Mutual companies. have
turned these over to a convention, conf
posed of governors of States and
equally representative public men: MY
reason for collecting such proxies,
had reason TO believe the policyhold-
CONTINUED on Second Pagc)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-27
ROOSEVELT AGAIN
AS A PEACEMAKER.
Intergcnes Between Miners and
Operators As Result Of
Letter.
HOLD A NATIONAL MEETING
Presidents Letter and the An
nouncement Made Public
Last Night.
HOLD A NATIONAL MEETING.
CBy Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, February 2S.--Prcsident
Roosevelt has interviewed again as n
peacemaker between the coal miners and
addressed by him to .lohn Mitchell,
President of the United Mine Workers
of America, a national convention OF tue
United Miners will be held Mt Indiana
polls March 18th to tIy to reach
an agreement with the sc:t7coal
operators in the hops OF avert
ing the threatened strike of April 1st,
in the bituminous fields.
The Presidents letter aud the an
nouncement that the national conven-
ton would be called were made pubiic
tonight BY Mr.. Mitchell, after Il long
conference with Francis l.. Robbins,
President of the Pittsburs Coal Com
pany ana chairman of the bituminous
operators .wlo came to New York this
morning. Also present at this conference
were w. G. Perry, OF the Southwestern
Coal Association, and b. r. Bush. repro
senting the soft coal interests allied Nth
the Gould railroads
The Presidents Letter.
The Presidents letter to Mr.. Mitchell
follows:
White House,
',Washington, Feb, oi. 1906.
"Sir,-I note with very great concern
the failure of your late convention
on the joint interstate agreement to
come TO basis of settlement of the
bttimnous mining scale of wages.
YOU in this business, have enjoyed.
great industrial peace for many
years, thanks to the joint trade agree
ment that has resulted in the action
of your successive conventions.
"A strike such as is threatened
on April 1st Is a menace to the peace
and general welfare of the country.
! / urge YOU to make a further effort
to avoid such calamity,
You and Mr.. Robbins are joint
chairmen OF the trade aalaenrnt COM
mlttec of the National Civic Fedora
tlon and 1t seems to me that this
imposes additional duty upon you both
and gives an additional reason why
each OF you should join in making
further effort.
Very respectfully,
"THEODORE EROOSEVEI.T.,'
Date Of Convention.
Mr.. Mitchell has not announced any
details of to-day's conference, nor did
lie say Just when the call Tor tile con
vention which will fix the place OF meet
ing will be sent. March Il. he believes, il
the earliest date the convanton can be
summoned. aud he believes that T. there
is to he peace, the two weeks between
tho date fixed for the miF,s:s assembly
and April /, when the present ugroemcnt
With the operators expires, - silIlrian,
time to hiring about tn, desired results
Mr. Mitchell would not iufiicnSa what
new propositions Will he placed before
| the miners, but significHncG is attached
to his statement tl'at tie opcru,ors al
| to-day's conference agreed shat The con,
| veution would be callod. Concessions
| maybe on both sidcs, Will hp offered, unc
| President Rnoseyelt's interests In tn,
| situation will he held AS additional rei,-
! son for bringing about q new agreement
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-27

temperature yesterday ., 5S
Lowest temperature yesterday. 20
Mean temperature yesterday. .......... As
Normal alttenlperature Tor Fehruary..... 80
from normal temperature u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-27
THE WEATHER

Forecast: virsinla-Snow in north, rain
In south portion Tuesday; Wednesday,,
fair: fresh to brisk north winds.
North Carolina Rain Tuesday; Wednes-
day, fair; colder: variable Winds beconl-
ing northwest and brisk to high.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-27
Condition. in Important Cities.
Miniature Almanac.

February 27, 1906.
HIGH TIDE.
MORNING. .,.," ls25 .
ENening,,,,,., I;W
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-27

Continued on Twelfth Pase.o
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-23
New Homes in the West
Very Low Rates to Boston. Mass.

Via the North-W Western Line, for tick
cts TO be sold June 3, 3 and with
favorable return limits, on account of
American Medical Assoc iation Meet
ing. Apply to agents Chicago s.
North Western r y.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-09-08
sTRIKEBREAkERs EN- ROUTE.
Four Trains of Armed Men Are Now
Rushing to San Francisco.

Rushing to San Francisco.
New York, Aug. 80. - Another spe.
cial train loaded with strike breakers
was started for San Francisco last night
by James Farley, who has been EN-.
ployed to put an end to the big street
railroad strike in the Golden Gate citv.
Three Farley trains are now trying te
cross the continent in four days. saving
day on the average passenger sched
ule. Another train will leave JERSEY
City tonight, and still another NAV
leave tomorrow night.
Farleys' headquarters resembleI the
headquarters of general in the field
yesterday. His expedition ia beino
equipped with ammunition, medical
supplies and surgical attendants. Sew
enty-fiye rounds of cartridges have been
ordered for the men, l, 1000 revolyers Of
heavy calibre have been furnished. and
only the pick OF men seeking adventure
or high wages has been selected.
Farley will send New York snr.
geon, who will get in San Francisco q
seaH OF assistants. He has already
commissioned an agent to provide TO,
the men at New York and at cities he.
tween here and Chicago, while otbe,
,ommissary agents will look ont fo,
'ne men vest OF Chicago.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-09-08
GREAT FLEET IN REVIEW.
President Roosevelt Sees Americas
Naval Strength.

Oyster Bay, Sept. 4.-Under skies
that broke brilliantly blue before q
whistling westerly wind which swept
down Long Island sound and blew out
to sea the sullen clouds and tempesiu-
GUS rains which threatened immeasura.
bly, to mar the spectacle, President
Roosevelt yesterday, within Mailing
distance OF his summer home, reviewed
the most magnificent naval feet ever
assembled under the American flag.
Forty-hve OF the most splendid types OF
lighting vessels afloat lay at anchor in
three long columns as the naval yacht
Msyhower, which just year ago was
written into history as the meeting
ground OF Russia and Japan, passed n D
and down the lines, the president an
applsuding spectator on the bridge
The Mayhowsr's journey was made
amid continuous boom of saluting
cannons, and gun after gun spoke the
nsvy's honor to the commander in chisl
OF all Americas military forces.
The 40 vessels are all within range
OF Sycamore and could train I,17s guns
on the summer residence of the presi- |
dent. Indeed, they reared out to him
tremendous salute as he came among
them on the Mayiower and last night
they painted the hieroglyphics of peace
On the sky with their searchlights for
Mis- edificstion.
The fleet reviewed by the president
OF IL battleships, four ar
nored cruisers, FIVE monitors and up-
protected cruisers, six torpedo boat de-
troyers, six torpedo boats and two
ubmarine boats.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-09-08
Americans Estates Raidsd

Washington, Sept. s.-Accoro;no >,
dispatch received at the State depart
ment from one of the American owoers
OF the Constsncia estate, near Cienfna-
gos' Cuban insurgents raided this pron-
efty Tour days ago, taking a numbsr
o. horses. This is the first protest re,
ceived from Americans against the mo
'estation OF their interests. Mr.. sleen.
or the American charge at Havana
Was caoied to demand of the Cuban
government adequate protection for
'ne ConsSsncia estate and all American
property similarly situated. ''"n
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-09-08
Police Raid Nest of Rshsls

Riga, Aug. SI-Police and troops 70.
say "a surrounded a lodging house on
stolivia street, where bomb bsd S Ho ~
discovered snS The revolutionists inside
urea with rifles from the windows ON
.ne attacking party and also threw q
oomp, whereupon the police riddIad
sns mouse with bullets, killing or
wounding all of the inmates. Two
men and a woman were killed AZ ar
stu's place In the suburbs a Lettisb
student was killed and several woundsd
while resisting arrest. Two police ssr
seants and rural guard were ar '
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-09-08
Food and Water pI.,..

D, santiago, Chile, Aug. 31.-Presidsn,
niesco today expressed the belief tbs,
'trona e villages and towns of Chile de.
!. ,.'o sye py the recent earthquake would
10. ~ ie s, on their old sites, the eIec
.r'c light system would soon be in ', o'
ration In Valparaiso, and the o;t ~
souio speedily establish the tramwa.,
elvice and the customs service won,y
rbs W W. reorganized. The prisoners in
ne valparaiso Jail, except such as . =, -
s ~ VITO 20 be dangerous, and those who
" We serving second terms, have bssn s nv
F" "oik improving the port " 'e'
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-09-08
Planning Immense Dam

Denver, Aug. 3l.-Papers have beer
nied with the state engineer OF Colo.
RADIO which have for their purpose tbs
redemption of nearly 1000. 600 acres
d arid lands, the largest irrigation
proposition that has ever been nndsr.
AIKEN by private capital. Franz 7
Mccarthy, civil engineer of Denver
70 now drafting plans to build reser-
s s that will cover "a square miles.
nave an average depth OF 35 feet. and
use Us the entire surplus water of the
laste river. Heretofore, it has been
estimated that Ss,115, 900, 900 cubic
, n' OF water was wasted yearly in the
riatte river, water which, if pronerIv
and used on land adjoining
would irrigate 1000, 900, acres of Land
ana would support 100, 900 people.