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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17
FARMER MURDERED.
Josiah Dale shot In His Buggy Near
Nittany Mountain.

BELLEFONT, Pa, Nov. 14.-Josiah
Dale, prominent farmer of this coun-
ty, was murdered while on his way
from his farm on Nittany mountain to
his home In Centrehall.
Dale, who had been at his farm
nearly all day, did not start for his
home until dark. This was the last
seen of him alive.
When he did not reach home at 9
o'clock friends started out to search
for him The searching party had not
proceeded far when 1t came upon
Dale's horse and buggy with the farm
er's body hanging over the dashboard
Of the vehicle. Dale had been shot in
the back about two inches below the
left shoulder blade. The entire charge
Of shot penetrated Dale's body, boring
a hole nearly two inches in diameter.
Part Of the charge penetrated the vic
TINS heart, and death must have been
instantaneous.
The murderer used a shotgun and
must have placed the muxZle Of the
gun within a few inches of the farm
er's back. There is no clue to the
murderer
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17
would Not Abolish Death Penalty.

MONTPELIER, VT, Nov. 14.-Not-
withstanding the agitation year ago
II opposition to the hanging of Mary
Rogers the lower branch of the legis-
ature by vote of 70 to 140 has re-
fused to pass to a third reading bill
abolishing capital punishment. The
debate on the bill lasted three hours.
An effort was made to substitute a
provision in the bill making imprison-
ment for life the punishment for a wo-
man convicted of murder in the first
degree, but this was also voted down.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17
TITLES OF NO USE IN BUSINESS
Foreigners in America Soon Learn to
Assume PIebeian Names.

"Apropos of the society woman who,
recently eloped with a European no
bleman concealed by fate as a riding
master" said German baron, whose
New York name is plain Mr.. Smith,
you have no idea what drawback
a title is In business In this country,
and what trouble the owner has to
go to conceal 1t. They talk about
Americans worshiping titles. 1t is
certainly not the case in the business
world. For altogether justifiable rea-
sons, perhaps, your Yankee newspa-
pers and fiction writer's are accus-
toned to describe the European noble
mzn, whatever his fatherland, as
spineless, dissipated, and generally no
good. This creates a prejudice which
the titled foreigner Immediately be-
comes acquainted with when he comes
here for the purpose of making a liv-
Ing.
i had been but three days in New
York when / learned to discard the
honored name / was born to. Dur
Ing those three days, although an ex-
pert engineer with special field,
| could obtain work nowhere. On the
fourth day l became Mr.. Carl Smith
and got job. It's all nonsense to
say that the representative American
Carl Smith has better chances any
day than the foreigner with three
hinges to his name. IN. Y. Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17

NEW YORK, Nov. Ia. = There no
longer appears to be any danger of a
strike of railroad employees in the
east The New York, New Haven and
Hartford and the New York Central
railroads came to an agreement with
committees representing the firemen of
the two roads affecting the status of
the men ON the new electric locomo-
lives, and the adjustment committee of
The Erie locomotive engineers an
aounces that it has come to an agree
nent with the officials of that system.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17

EdeDsburR, Pa.-Ftreman Dead.
NEWCASTLE, Pa, Nov. 14-One
man was killed and three others were
seriously probably fatally injured
when a fast eastbound passenger train
on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie rail-
road ran into wagon heavily loaded
with logs at grade crossing at Edens-
burg, Pa, six miles west of this city.
Patrick Carnes Plttsburg, fireman,
crushed under engine, is dead, Harry
Neil, Pittsburg, baggagemaster, skull
fractured, will die, Lem $. Holloway,
Pittsburg, engineer, was scalded, and
X u. Miller, Pittsburg, express mes
senger, seriously cut and bruised.
The train was running at high rate
of speed from Youngstown, o., to Pitts
burg. AS it reached the grade crossing
leading to the Edensburg highway
bridge IL struck a wagon loaded with
logs. The engine became uncoupled
from the train and ran $50 feet along
the ties and then crashed into grist
mill, partially wrecking the building.
Fireman Carnes remained at his post,
and when the engine overturned he
was crushed. The baggage car and
three day coaches were thrown TO the
side of the tracks, but fortunately re
tanned an upright position. The wagon
loaded with logs became fastened on
the crossing, and through carelessness
1t is said, no warning was given the
train
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17
more Crime In Pittsbura.

PITTSBURG, Nov. 14.-Holdups on
the streets of this city continue to
come to light with each succeeding
lay, and, while the police refuse to
give out any that are reported, still a
number find their way to the ears of
The public. Il. IL. McMurray, restau-
.ant keeper, was accosted by two men,
A negro and white man, ON Cliff
street. McMurray had been held up
The morning previous and had armed
himself and when he drew his pistol
The men fed, dropping a club. The po-
ice later arrested two men as suspects,
but McMurray was unable to identify
them.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17
A Flower Clock.

There was queer gardener who
thought of making timepiece of a
flower bed. Whether he ever did it or
not, he said it could be done. He
declared that the time is known at
which more than so kinds of flowers
open and shut. For instance, bed
of comrAon dand elions would show it
was $50 in the morning, and at $3.50
at night, respectively, for these flow
ers open and shut at the times named,
frequently to the minute. The COM
mon, hawkweed opens at eight in the
morning, and may be depended upon
to close within few minutes of two
in the afternoon"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17
pitcher Praise. CoIored Troops.

HAVANA, Nov. 14-Lieutenant Colo
called TO an article in a newspaper de-
cIaring that President Roosevelt had
directed that an immediate report be
requested from him as to whether he
had been correctly quoted as denounc-
Ing negro troops while at Fort Sheri-
dan. In reply Colonel Pitcher said that
he had never entertained and never ex-
pressed such sentiments. He explained
that he had served with colored troops
In the past and had seen them do hero
IL fghting
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17
Four Years For Cheek Frauds.

PITTSBURG. Nov. 14.-E. e. Clark
Of Columbus. O.. arrested here after
desperate fight with officers, charged
with passing forged checks on the
Merchants Savings and Trust COM
oany and carrying concealed weapons,
was sentenced TO serve four years In
he Western Pennsylvania peniten-
.iary. Clark pleaded guilty.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17
Her life Of Charity Eudad

CHICAGO, Nov. 14.-Sister Mary Ju-
Ia, founder and mother superior of
st. Yincent's Orphan asylum in this
atty, who gained an international repu-
tation in religious circles because of
aer benevolence and assistance to the
ooor is dead at the orphanage Of pneu-
nonia. Sister Julia, whose former name
was Sophie Woelfel, entered the con-
vent of the Sisters of Charity of st.
Vincent de Paul society at Emmitts-
burg, Md, when she was fifteen years
I'D and for the last twenty-five years
aas been actively connected with the
religious and charity work of the socl-
ety
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17
Big Roads Increase Wages.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 14.-Carry-
ing out the action taken by the board
Of directors of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road company, the directors of the
Northern Central railway, the West
Jersey and Seashore railroad and the
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing
ton railroad. which companies are con
trolled by the Pennsylvania railroad,
authorized an increase of 10 per cent
In wages of all permanent employees
receiving less than $500 month.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17
IASSAILS PRESIDENT
Ex-Governor Odell Describes
Campaign as Asinine.
SAYS 1T LEAVES PARTY IN BAD SHAPE
Former state Chairman Asserts That
RooseyeIt's Intervention In New
York state Politics Was
a Mistake.

NEW YORK, Nov 14..-Benjamin B.
Odell, former governor and former
state chairman Of his party, declared
in an interview here that the Repub-
lican campaign management in the
fight just ended was asinine and that
it had left the party in deplorable
shape.
He said the intervention of President
Roosevelt to aid the ticket headed by
Charles f. Hughes was mistake and
that defeat had merely made Hearst a
stronger, more formidable political fac
tor than he had been bsfore.
what do you think of the result Of
the election?" he was asked.
81 would hardly call it satisfactory
from Republican standpoint. 1t
leaves our party In bad shape, very
bad shape, with an important national
campaign coming on. I'm greatly con-
cerned over the future. The Repub-
liean party isn't united as it ought to
be-"
"what do you think of the manage
ment of the Republican campaign
1T was most asinine. There was
The most asinine policy | ever knew.
AS a result we have only elected the
head of our ticket. AS things stand
It looks pretty much like Democratic
victory.
"Why, the Republicans made no
campaign at all and no canvass The
bulk of the work was put on Mr.
Hughes shoulders.
my advice was never asked once.
Many of my friends all over the state
had the same experience.
'The Republicans should get in shape
20 win the next campaign in this state;
also we must recognize the existence
Of those things which Hearst repre-
sents and typifies and meet them in a
conservative and sane way"
"Do you think Hughes should recog-
nize some of the departments in AL
bany?"
well" he replied, "there is this to
be said, "If the people who are in
charge of the various departments in
Albany would pay more attention to
their business and less to politics they
would do better.
"That was one of my own mistakes.
When l was governor should not
have become chairman of the state
committee"
"What was the effect of President
Roosevelt's interest in the campaign"
at was unfortunate. Such result
always follows federal interference.
The history of this state shows that
Interference by a president has al
ways been followed by disastrous re-
suits"
"Do you think that Hearst is weaker
Or stronger since his defeatT
Stronger He made remarkable
campaign. Almost every newspaper in
he state except his own opposed him.
The great run he made under those
circumstances demonstrates beyond a
doubt that he has unusual political
force. Mr.. Hearst has also demon
strated that he can think and speak
for himself. / do not like him any
better than does any other Republican,
but this does not prevent me from
recognizing his force and ability"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17
WEARS DANGER SIGNAL.
Governor Elect In AdirondacIxs Hunt
Wears Red Cnp.

CAMP KILKARE, N. Y, Nov. 14.-If
there are any deer In the Adirondacks
they do not hang around Camp Kill
kare. I'VE have got on lots of tracks"
said NJ. Linn Bruce apologetically,
but they were like some of those we
struck just before election. They turn
ed out to be wrong ones"
Mr.. Hughes takes his exercise on the
main road leading from Raquette Lake
to the camp, which he traverses half
way and back. In view Of the fact
that there are so many persons scout
Ing around who are more eonversant
with knives and forks than guns, pre-
caution is taken by Mr.. Hughes to
wear bright red cap as danger sig
nal. Mr.. Hughes does not care for
hunting, which has proved to him so
far that it is purely waste of time.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17
Sailors In Canadian Pacific Wreck

VANCOUVER, B. O., Nov. IA
railway accident in which one life was
lost occurred at Tranquil Siding, near
Kamloops, B. O., caused by the sec
and section of an eastbound Canadian
Pacific railroad train running into the
drst section, which was waiting to
meet the westbound passenger ex-
press. The first section carried a par
y of time expired naval men return
ng to England from Esquimalt, b. c..
An officer In charge of their commits
sary car was slightly hurt, and FIVE
VI the naval sailors were injured. The
,ook of the commissary car, named
Rowe, was killed, and the chef and
another waiter were badly injured
Three cars caught fire and were de-
stroyed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17

AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. 14-E. X. Der
ry, one of this city's leading business
men and secretary and treasurer of the
Augusta Real Estate and Building as
ISOLATION. has been indicted for embez-
ding from the association sum APP
ORIGINATING 100000. The accused is
sixty years old, member of an hon
)red and influential family and has for
years occupied high position in bust
less and church circles.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17
Robber Locked All In Vault.

NEWTON, Kan, Nov. 14.-The Mid
land bank of Newton was held up by
one man and robbed of $1,000 in cur
rency, The robber presented a letter
to Herman Suderman, the cashier stat
ing who he was and what he wanted,
also advising the clerks and bystand-
ers that they would all die together
should any effort be made to detain
him. Six or seven persons were in
the bank, and all We're ordered into
the vault and locked In. The robber
then secured what currency was in
sight and escaped.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-Secretary
Root has accepted an invitation to at
tend the dedication of a window to the
late John Hay in the synagogue Of
Keneseth Israel congregation, Phila-
delphia, on Dec. g. Oscar Solomon
straus, who is to succeed Secretary
Metcalf as the head of the department
of commerce and labor, also will at
tend the Gedicatory ceremonies.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17

WASHINGTON, Nov. A. Secretary
Of Agriculture Wilson has returned
from Iowa. where he took an active
,art in the campaign and visited for
week after election. He said that
iowa and other corn states furnish no
exception to the rule in regard to
needing farmhands for the harvesting
Of crops. The corn crop is enormous,
and farmers are offering cents a
bushel for huskers. This enables good
men to make from SO to "a day and
board
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17
whirlwind campaign Raised s511, ATT

BALTIMORE, Nov. IA whirlwind
compaign having for its object the
raising in thirty days of a $500.ooc
fund for a new Y. M. c.. A. building
in this city closed last night, and
when the final reports from all the
committees were handed in 1t was
found that the total of the subscrip-
tons was SUI, All. This is said to
eclipse all previous records both as to
the amount realized and the rapidity
with which the work was done.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17

ALBANY, n. Y, Nov. 1.-THE court
IF appeals handed down a decision
which awards to w. K. d. Stokes Of
New York city 500, 100 damages against
he Continental Trust company. This
was his pro rata share of the differ
,nce between the price at which an is
sue of new stock was sold to a private
banking arm and the market value of
the stock on the same day.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17

WILLEMSTED, Island of Curacao,
Nov. --latest advices from Caracas
confirm previous reports that President
Castro's Illness is approaching a eli
max and that his physicians believe 1t
impossible for him to recover. The
Venezuela rebel leader Montilla is
again in arms, has twice defeated gov
eminent troops and has threatened to
oillage the town Of Barquisimeto.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17
Award RockefelIer ~ Cent.

ALBANY, n. Y. Nov. 1.-THE court
Of appeals affirmed the judgment of
the courts below which awarded viii
liam Rockefeller Is cents damages and
s79o.31 costs against Oliver Lamora of
Franklin county. Lamora caught fish
In that part OF the middle branch of
the st. Regis river fowing through the
great forest preserve Of Rockefeller in
the Ad4rondacks.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17
DELMAS TO SAVE HIM
Noted Western Lawyer Will
Defend Harry z. Thaw.
WIFE'S STORY SURE TO SWAY JURY
Trial That Holds Fate of Young
PittsburEer who shot and Killed
Stanford White Fixed by
Jerome For Dec. 3.

NEW YORK, Nov. 14-Evelyn Mes
bit Thaw holds the life Of her husband
at her command, or at least this is
said to be the belief of Dolphin NJ.
Delmas Of California, the eminent law
yer who has been retained for $780,
600 to conduct the defense of Harry
Thaw in his trial for killing Stanford
White.
Thaw and his counsel, according to
information In the hands of the dis
trict attorney, believe that she holds
the key Of the situation and that by
going on the stand and giving test
mony to prove that her husband WIS
justified in shooting White she will be
able to sway the jury to acquit him.
Mr.. Delmas, who has won fame as
the Napoleon of the Pacific coast
BAR" said he was sure Thaw would
be saved by pleading the higher or
'unwritten" law.
District Attorney Jerome has fixed
Dec. as the date for the trial before
Recorder Goff or Judge Greenbaum In
The supreme court.
Judge Delmas called on his client in
the Tombs and for the first time heard
from the lips of Harry Thaw the story
Of the killing of Stanford White as
Thaw looks at the tragedy and as he
desires the jury to look at it.
This was the second meeting be
tween Judge Delmas and Thaw. The
first occurred in September, when the
great California lawyer was first con-
suited about taking up the case. On
that occasion the crime was discussed
IN outline. 1t may be said as the re-
suit of the conference that the work
Of preparing the defense of Harry
Thaw is really under way for the first
time since he was locked up in the
rombs.
1t is reported in circles in which Har-
ty Thaw moved before the tragedy
hat outside of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
aot more than half dozen witnesses
will be called for the defense. They
will testify that Thaw was driven to
fhe verge Of insanity by revelations
concerning the relations existing be-
tween Stanford White and Evelyn
rhaw.
In cases similar to Thaw's, in which
ae has been engaged by Mrs. William
rhaw, Judge Delmas has successfully
invoked the ''unwritten law" That
will be the Thaw defense. The killing
Of Stanford White, according to the in
formation of the prosecution, will be
Justified by Judge Delmas upon the
sworn confession, ii Is said, of Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw to the judge and jury
that her relations with Stanford White
lid not cease after she married Thaw.
Under the skilled stage management
Of lawyer of the experience of Judge
Delmas the dramatic possibilities of
such a defense may be imagined. 1t
will be necessary to ask the wife of
Harry 1haw but one question, and
this might be so framed as to balk any
extended cross examination. The con-
fession of a beautiful woman that the
man her husband killed had dishon-
pred her or tried to dishOnor her has
gone a long way with juries in the
oast.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17
Roy Lost In woods.

LANCASTER, n. H., Nov. 14.-After
searching two days for Philip Conroy,
slxteen-year-old boy who strayed
from a camp on Kilkenny mountain
asst Sunday, a party of 200 men ceased
their efforts last night in the belief
that the lad persisted from exposure.
The party had two bloodhounds, but
the animals were unable to find trace
n the deep snow
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov. 14-Davis
H. Kresky, freight broker, and w.
A. McGowen, local agent for the
Nickel Plate fast freight line, indicted
here charged with conspiracy TO VIC
late the interstate commerce act, and
Henry S. Hartley, grain dealer, in
dicted on a charge of accepting re-
bates on freight shipments have been
ar-reefnd
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17
A xnIare Wineh nn1.

MARTINS FERRY, O., Nov. A.
Two lives were lost and the village of
Richland, near here, was practically
wiped out by fire which was caused
by an explosion of gas. Two children
Of foreign miner were burned to
death in the flames which swept ever
the place, aided by brisk wind. The
village has no FIRE department.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17
WIN Ask Roo.eveit to Unven IL.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. A.
President Roosevelt will be asked to
deliver the address at the unyeiling Of
the monument to General Lawton be-
Ing erected in the courthouse yard here
by the people Of Indiana. The ceremo-
nv will take place Hext Memorial day.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17
These Passengers Lucky

ST. LOUIS, Nov. IA westbound
Missouri Pacific passenger train while
running at full speed was hurled from
the track by spreading rails near Glen
coe. twenty seven miles west of here.
Beyond cuts and bruises all the pas
&engers escaped The entire train
plunged into an embankment and the
track bed was torn up for 200 feet.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17
wi.con.in MultimilIionaire Dead.

OCONoMOwoC, Wis, Nov. IA. =
Henry Fl. Shufeldt, seventytwo years
old. a multimillionaire, is dead at his
country residence. Mr.. Shufeldt was
one Of the best known distillers in the
country.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17

NEWBURG, n. ", Nov. 14.-Theo-
dore Post, aged sixty-two, OF Glen
ham. Duchess county, who has been
an inmate Of the poorhouse for the
past six years, has just received no
tiee that he has fallen heir to $4,000
through the death OF his uncle. Jack
son Atwood, In Minette, n. z.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17

LONDON, Nov. 14-Gerard A. Low
fher, British minister at Tangier, is
mentioned as the possible successor Of
Sir Mortimer Durand as ambassador
OF Great Britain at Washington.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17
Farm For Rent

Having decided to give my orchards
my entire attention l desire to rent
my farm to good cropper. 81 MY
farm is one of the best equipped in the
country having all the latest farming
machinery and implements. 1875 acres.
Possession April /, 1907,
J. N. Thatcher,
r. r. /.
H-tf Martinsburg, w. Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-17

weather Proba btIffies.
Partly cloudy and warmer; south
wimAs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-04

1DoerhIuI admiration OF his gallant end.
On the nth Of September 1s12 Captain
Williams. on his march win a ro,-,.,o-,,,
OF 20 men to Davis Creek Block-House.
III Fast Florida. was attacked towards
evening by upwards Of fifty Indians and
he sroes who lay concealed in the woods.
ne instantly gave battle. CALAMITY sup
20, 'cu py MS men, who inspired by his
animated example. fought as long as tbo,,
mad a cartridge left. At length. bleeding
under eight calling wounds and unable
To stand. he was carried off the battle
ground, whilst his heroic little band
pressed by superior numbers, was forced
10 retreat.
'Eminently characterized by cool in
trepidity. Captain Williams evinced dur
ing his short but severe contest those