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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-28
Mr.. GARD TO LEAVE.
HAs BEEN PROMOTED NV TAX
CuMREaLANp VALLEY.
VIII Go 60 Hagerstown as Passenger
sgent-oid Hand aud valued
Hatiroad Man.

Announcement has been made here
that Mr., W. A. Gard, for the
past rs ears in the service of the
Cumberland Valley railroad. will be
transferred to Hagerstown, where he
will be made passenger agent in place
of Mr.. s. H. Long, who has been APP
pointed to fill the newly created posi-
ton OF real estate agent for the
Cumberland Valley.
In q conversation with The World
man. Mr.. Gard confirmed the report,
and stated that he had been directed
to report at his new station on Tues.
day morning, May /, when the change
Will go into effect.
The place to which Mr.. Gard, has
been assigned Is considered the mos,
desirable berth along the line of the
Cumberland Valley, and omes in the
nature of a we'll deserved promotion.
Mr.. Gard has been with the Cumber'
land Valley for % years, and has beer
the passenger ana freight agent here
for p year, During this time he has
seen the local station grow from ore
of rather small proportions to one OF
the most important ones on the Cum
berland VALLEY, aud his capable man
agment has had no small influence il
the development of his company
business here. He is probably one Of
the most popular men in the service
of the Cumberland Valley in any de
partment, and as a citizen he has al
ways held the h .ghest esteem and con
fidence of the people of his home city
There will be genuine regret at hi
departure, bus the best wishes for hi
continued success in his more extend
ed feld of labor
Mr.. Gard will remove his famil
90 Hagersry wn in about a monti, @
six weeks. Ills successor here has nc
yet been named.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-28
HICKS BUTTS In
Says Earthquakes Will Continue
Int7 the Summer

RN~
Prof. Hicks. the we'll known scien-
I'll st anil weather sharp OF 81 Lonis,
stated maj the San Francisco distur-
dance was a direct result If violent
commissions OF nhe plsntary system
and the eruption of Vesuvius. These
disturbances will costume at intervals
until June" he said, "or until the
end of the summer solstice. IL is
probably that the disturbance will be
felt in st. Louis in a few days. L
look forward 10 a trem cling at any
TIM, for the disturbances are bound
to take place throughout the world.
Spots on the sun a nov ne seen with
the naked eye testify 10 the pertur-
baton that is now being manifested
in the solar system. They are the
Z effects Of great ~upheavals. which are
bound to rebound on al the nthexl
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-28
Death OF JACOB 7. SCHLEuSS.
DIED AT ms NOME OF PNEuMoNsA
AT MIDNIGHT.
Mas a Respected Resident For sw
Years, and a pnioa Veteran OF
n rivn War.

Mr.. Jacob A. Schleuss, Nr tire pasa
40 years n ~well.knowm resident of
Martinsburg, n Unioa vetaran of shss
Civil war and a man with n host A
friends in this city, died shortly af Nx.v
m midnight Tuesday night at his b ans
on North Spring street, after an II thees
that lasted but a few days. saatrr 4
Was due to pneumonia. WITH which
he was attacked on Saturday ...t I and
which made rapid progress / .,;t aeashs
ensued. The news of his saa sba vxaa
iooeisou wv" k0"oiai % ret
Mr.. Schleuss was aged He
| was born in Zurich Sw' I'D and
came to this country / .ha civil
war. AT the out brea has.i,ls;ea
he entered the Union . mem-
Der OF Company r rr,.sr,.a,h New
10TH "ieiieis' ad served under
General Sheridan @saara, seiael
IN most OF the ,nuortant campaigns
c"nuu''7e y them. He was az
1ett!spurR. Ant,etam. Fredericks-
~hf9,Aohano' ,,orsville aud other im-
nor'ant enRs ve,,ents. AT the close OF
the war he settled in Martinsburg.
and for sew ,... r,orLad ne his
'raae az taller. In 1887 he estah
ished - xastanranr
WV" . conducted until his deatfH '
w. Wing are his widow and shs
$50, ing children Mrs. NVihla"
Sp ems. AIR. ID. W. Sohieuss. MsHs
L., a. Mass Nettie, Miss Till sy u
NJ f~tinsburg Mrs. J. II. Snlllva " =,
sehington: Mrs. 7. W. Buckley 10
charm Ind. . Mr.. Albert Schteuss, y
J1tnberisnd
y The funeuxl was held from the
fate home at 2 aU O'Clock Friday AZ
Nternopn. The Sc rvices we're conduct
lied By Rev. On. j. a. Hoffheins, pas
- Itor of Christ Reformed church, and
- linter 1ent in Greer "a Hill cemetery.
DANIEL MnGtILL BURIED.
a.of Tire funeral of the late Daniel Nc
The Gin took place at ", JoseTh's Cathc:
'ithA lie church at 8 O'Clock Wednesday.
act aud was largely att, mded A requiem
lied mass was celebrated ~ Rev. Father
Fir Donzhoe, aud the io- ms were then
of taken tCSt.~ Josop 3 G, smetery. where
i~nterNRentI was made.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-28
SAW SAN FRANCISCO FIRE
Ray Thompson But so Miles From
Wrecked City.

A letter received IN Martinsbnrg
from Mr.. Ray Thompson, of this city,
who is travelling rs a musiciau with
q theatrical company, states that he
was located at yallajo, Cal, about &c
miles from San Francisco, the night
of the great earthquake. The shock
was distinctly felt AT Valiaje, and
Ewhen the great hires began to rage in
San Francisco the flames were plainly
visible in vsllajo, which lies across
| the bay from the wrecked cly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-28
CLIFFORD is NOT GUILTY
Jury Returned This Verdict Late
Wednesday Night.
VERDICT is A POPULAR ONE
Murder Trial Was an Interesting
One, and Ably Conducted BY
Attorneys on Both Sides.

AtVOI ucys On pot1 Slu6S.
After a trial that lasted two DAYS,
going well into the night of the se-
cond, Paul Clifford, charged with the
murder of Jacob Turner, was acquit-
ted in the Circuit court here Wednes~
day, and left the court house a free
Rean.
The members of the jury returned
to the court at Q $50, lust two
hours after tire case had been placed
in their hands for decision, and amid
a silence that vas anxious and pro-
found, the foreman announced that a
verdict had been reached. The paper
that carried the fate of the accused
man was handed to Clerk Gerhardt,
and he read the words that liberated
Clifford and restored hS4n to his family
freed from the ugly charge that had
rested upon him for q year-'sWe she
Jury find the defendant not guilty.
There was ne demonstration of any
character from the audience, the yver-
dict being resolved in deep silence.
AS seon as the verdict was Announced
and Clifford realized that he was
again a free nan. he stepped quickly
lover to the jury box and warmly
shock the hsnds of the jurors thank
ting them for their .Gecisioh. Both
lfetaer and son also shook hands with
their attorneys and several friends in
1.-THE court room, and in a few%-niinutes
they were Tontheir was home, where the
mother and sisters OF the accnsed man
lwere anx&ousiy awaiting the result OF
Ethe trial.
The verdict seemed to be "a popular
Zone, the greater portion offhose pre-
sent expressing Satisfaction. There
were a few persons however. who
seemed TO believe that Clifford should
have b~eenfoand gnilty of at least
manslaGghter. but these were in thx
minority and were inclined to also
think that perhaps the year Clifford
has spent in jail here was punish
meat enough. The crowd was divid
ed on the point concerning the wilful
shooting of Turner nan of those
who believed Clifford tried to do SO,
holding thatAae was justified in using
his revolver under sise circumstances.
Others believed he killed Tnrner,ac
|, d-ntally. while struggling with the
Cooks, and should not therefore be
punished.
} The trial wss an unusually interest
i~S -one. aud proved to be M. exceed
ingiy hot contest among the lawyers.
The states case was ably presented
bv Attonnevs Moll, Downey and Lind-
say. while the defense was -spieadidly
managed by Walker & Woods. There
were several tilts among the Law yers
during the progress OF che trial but
these grew out Of the zeal of thetlaw-
yers and left no bitterness. The ar
guments by all the lawyers were otan
exceptionally high order, and every
point that could throw asy light~on
the case wae brought out hy ,one side
or the other.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-28
FIREMAN's AWFUL DEATH.
His Head Caught Between Engine
Cab and a Box Car.

John II. Brooks fireman ON the
Pittsburg division OF the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad was killed Tuesday
at Hickman Ron. His head was al
most torn from his body and mashed
to a pulp. Fireman Brooks was lean
ing n OF the cab and did not notice
that a car being shifted had not prop
erly cleared the track. As the engine
moved forward his head was caught
between the side of the cab and the
box car and so horribly mashed tnat
death resulted shortly after be WIS
extricated. He was 20 years Old aud
d nnfirn nj "a
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-28
OF BIGAMY.
MS Kepiinger In Jail Here on q
Serious Charge.

Mrs. Anna Belle Keplinger. who
resided III Martihsburg several years
ago ard who returned TO this city
early tkls spring. is in jail here on a
charge OF bigamy. it is claimed that
the woman several "a ago married
Edw ard Pare, Of this city, aud that
only a short time ago she married
Keplinger in Cumberland, withunt
the tsifing formaiitv of a divorce
from her first husband, who is still
living. she will be given q hearing
before Justice FAIker on Saturday
morning.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-28
EARTH AGAIN TRtMBLES
Shock In San Francisco
Causes Woman's Death. $
WILL DISTRIBUTE FOOD
Former Mayor Phelan Now at the
|Head of Affair-4Planning to Build
a Beautiful City.

Special Dispatch to The Evening World
San Francisco, April 26.-This city
Is emerging fro its ashes far enough
10 invite her citizens and the rest OF
he world, except China, to com
ack and try 1t again.
The exodusrto other points is easing
10. The official estimate that the city
as lost 200, 600 POPULATION is declared
D be too small.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-28
cRAzED BY REMoRsE.
Relatives of copenhayer Urge His
Removal to an Asylum.

1t was stated that relatives of Josepf
Copenhaver, the former wealtby
Clarke county farmer who rs serving
a long sentence in the Virginia peni- :
Tertiary for killing his wife two years
are urging the authorities to con.
fine him in a lunatic asylum because
he has Tecentlv become insane by re-
and anguish. He has been
haunted day and night. it is said. by
bis dead wife's spirit.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-28
LITTLE CHILD INJURED.
Puts Concentrated Lye In It's mouth
and Is Burned.

Little joseph Thompson, the 2.year-
old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. j.. Frank
Thompson, secured possession of n
box of concentrated lye at its home on
East John street. and thinking the
deadly stuff was candy. put a porto
OF II 10 his mouth. The little fellow
was badly injured snd is in a ba
way. Fortunately he did not swallow
any OF the lye.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-28
WE'LL BE BIG EVENT.
CAambor5urg Making Great Prep

STATIONS to Entsrtxsn Firerren.
The hsemen Of Chsmbersbung are
making great preparations to enter
tain the visitors during the tig con-
voution Vn May, and q royal time is
PROMISED all who attend the meeting
Citi e of tho town have boon called
upoiitto decorate thear places of busi-
ness and residences, and 1t rs ~said this
festin re willprobabiw eclipse the dec
ratic stin MSrtinstsarg two years ago.
The fciief marshall and his aides
f,&vs tween selected. aud the firemen ssf
{ Naai ueersbuEg are we'll nnder way
With rtheir preparations. The M&r-
tinsl mrg firsnen are getting ready 10
ixad with both feet
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-28
IN THE LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Offerings Will Be Received OF
Sunday Next.

In st. Johns Lutheran chureA on
Sunday next, an offering for the suf-
ferers at San Francisco will he re-
eeived, Rev. Charles s. Trump, the
pastor, made some preliminary
remarks at the Wednesday services
on the subject. Echoes From the
State Sunday School CoisFtntion. y
He was II Of the speatver- at the
recent meeting of that state associa-
tion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-28
DEATH OF MRS. CARPENTER.
Was Daughter of Former vice.
President Wilson.

Mrs. Eva Wilson Carpenter, wife OH
Nathaniel Carpenter. a grain m~erchaass
Of Kansas City, Mo-, died Tuesdayx
night at the home OF Miss Fannie
Grow, B~erryville, Clarke county, OF
heart trouble, aged 50. She was the
daughter OF the late United States
wilson 1t aesanhnmA-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-28
Will Light Cavern.

Tie Dig caverps discovered under
Charles Town will be opened to visi.
lors. and Livervman w e. Myers.
on whose property the entrance ID To-
GATED. will place ~electriu llchts IL
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-28
ANOTHER SHOCK.

Sail HIduOtfOOg AtPA1A 100
lother earthquake shock at 800
clock Wednesday afternoon. 1t
|sued nearly a minute, caused the
bath of one woman, and created con-
elerable alarm.
IA number of walls of burned build
Is. which were standing yesterday,
re thrown down and frail buildings
re considerable shaken up. but the
mage done vas slight.
We shock was also felt in Oakland
berkeley. but in these placs IL
syerv slight and of brief durations
(recaster McAdie. of the weather
Eeau; says that there have been sew
cen distinct tremors within"a week
one heavy enough 70 make serious
uule since the first day. These
ceeding shocks always diminish
force. s
his was a day OF optimistic reportE
n ALI sides, Conditions improvt
,, was the happy expression from
lie who have charge of caring for
+ less fortunate !fellow-townsmen
ng the last few days.
fact. now that the most import
duty will hereafter be performed
he United States army, that'of
ibuting the food and supplies,
h have been given i%agishlv, the
Ems of San Francisco have turned
attention to details of tbs reeon.
ton of their business.
PHELAN THBNMAN.
sident Roesevelt's qproclsrastio on
.hs citizens :. gamnoitee. Snder
Iyor Japes -. Phelap iTtr ~aarge
relief work, stopped an incip-
ash of Authoity. PhAaan is one
wealthyspen of the city, served
terms a. mayor, and asaa man OF
outlook on public affairs. He
Rve a great deal to do with the
ing plans. During his admin.
bn as mayor, the beaEtification
Francisco was his hobby. He
foot the movement for q better
Hncisco, which ended in the
m plans. Now that civic con-
sss is all sblaZe .the best eiti.
unanimously in favor of the
rebuilding with an eye for
but there are certain grave
/.
he ca see that the city cannot
I'D pBsil the Southern Pacific
to bpild a railroad into the
district is accepted by the
}orities. There is NO other
citing ont the thousands and
of thousands OF tons OF
prick. burned wood. scrap
refuse.
nd more things suggest them
ne city mnst be nearly REL
. asphalt is ruined IN many
nd cracked and Uneven on
ers. Fortunate, now. il the
Eeh was paved with the coble
the year one, which so Of
pling.
1T FAMINE ENDED.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-28
AMBROSE -LoNAs.
LIFTED
All the Patients Have Recovered
rFsom the Contagion.

DR.. Sponseller. the county health
officer, has eTaised the quarantine from
all the houses occupied by the small
pox victims st tn Bessemer quarries
except one. and quarantine will be
lifted at that one Thursday There
were 90 cases OF smallpox in the city
and county during the last visit of
the contagion, ard not a single death,
although two or three of the CASES
wers OF the virulest type and exceed.
ingly dangerous.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-28
At FAMINE ENDED.

u famine of the first four or
over. The slaughter houses
ancisco wele not touched
re or earthquake. Immense
is of meat on the hoof
pom ~ in from the south.
|str(E OF Miller and Lux
) -Efbm San Jose to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-26
REBATES TO ELEVATORS
CHARGE AGAINST THE UNION
PACIFIC COMPANY.
Rehearing Of Complaint by Western
Lines to Be Given by the In
terstate Commission.

An order has been made by the interstate
commerce commission, on petition of the
Chicago Great Western Railway Company,
the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy Rail-
way Company and the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railway Company for a re-
hearing In the matter of allowances to ele-
vators by The Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany.
The petitioners allege that the Union Pa
cihc entered into contract with Peavey &
Co., under which the latter company erect
ed grain elevators at Council Bluffs Iowa
and Kansas City for the transfer of grain
for the public from incoming cars of the
Union Pacific to outgoing cars of the con-
Meeting lines at these terminal points of the
Union Pacific, and for this service the
Union Pacific agreed to pay Peavey & Co.
IA cents per hundred weight. The COM
planning railroads allege that the facts are
the elevators of Peavey & Co. were not
Quilt for such purposes and never have, to
any considerable extent, IL at all, thus
transferred grain for the public; but were
built and have been used solely and exciu-
siyely for their own use in the grain trade"
Concerning the case, Chairman Knapp of
the Interstate commerce commission die
tated the following statement:
In the early part of 1904 the commission
instituted an inquiry of it's own motion in
respect to allowances by the Union Pacific
panies at Omaha and Kansas City. Upon
the facts then. appearing, the commission
held that no violation of law on the part of
the Union Pacific was established and,
therefore, no order was made against that
company. 1t has lately been represented to
the commission that the inquiry In 1904 did
not develop all the facts in relation to the
matter and that a further investigation
should be made Lately formal petitions
have been filed behalf of the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy, the Santa Fe and
the Chicago Great Western railways, ask
Ing that the proceedings be reopened for
further testimony and argument. and the
commission has acceded to that request by
an order issued today.
THE commission is further induced to
this course by reason of the resolution of
the United States Senate adopted June 30,
which directed the commission to make an
investigation of the subject of elevator al
lowances and other practices in connection
with the handling and transportation of
grain. This direction virtually requires
re-exa mination of the case In question"
Chairman Knapp pointed out that. In the
opinion of the railroad petitioners, the ar
rangement between the Union Pacific and
Peavey & Co. gave the latter. grain buyers
and handlers. a distinct advantage over
their competitors located on other lines of
railroad inasnuch as they received. ac-
cording to the petitioners, pay for handling
their own grain. This, Ii is maintained,
amounts to a rebate.
No time yet has been set for the hearing
of the case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-26
River Craft Undergoing Repairs.

The little schooner Two Sisters, which
was hauled out on the marine railway at
Benefits boat yard for having her hull
calked and painted. WITS put overheard
yesterday ready for service The schooner
has gone down the river to load a cargo of
cord wood for this port.
AS soon as the schooner was off the rail-
way the shipyard men began blocking for
large houseboat. owned In Alexandria,
which is to have her hull calked and
painted in preparation for a trip OF several
weeks to Colonial Beach.
The houseboat will be put overheard to-
day, and her place on the railway will
be taken by a pleasure craft.
The machine work on the engine of the
tug James 0. Carter was completed yes
terday morning and steam was made on
the craft for the first time In several weeks.
She viii have a dock trial of her new
engine today. and will go into commission
under the command OF Capt. viii Taylor
within the next day or two.
The propeller wheel for the little tug
Tobe has arrived at Benefits boatyard
and viii be placed on the new boat as
soon as the tug Carter goes into commits
sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-26
Power Barge Icicle Disabled.

The power barge Icicie. while coming out
of Occoquan creek Tuesday afternoon
struck a submerged stone or log near the
new railway bridge over the stream and
lost her propeller wheel, and was totally
disabled by the accident. A message was
sent to her owners in this ely and the
barge adelaide was dispatched to Deco
guam to tow the disabled boat to this port.
Yesterday morning she was hauled out on
the marine railway at Reagan's boat yard
to have the damage repaired 1t Is stated
thar the shaft OF the little vessel was found
broken and VIII be replaced by a new one.
The crew OF the barge. while waiting for
her consort to arrive to tow her back to
this city, dragged fer the missing wheel
and found It. The barge will rethfn TO
her route as soon Is repairs are COM
pleted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-26
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The local oyster wharf at the foot OF 11th
street southwest has been a duh place since
the close of the oyster season I'm the spring.
but in few days it will again be lively
spot busting with life nearly every hour
in the twenty-four. The watermelon sea-
son is now about to open, one vessel with
melons from the Carolina sounds having
arrived already. She will be followed by
others within the next few days For the
past month many small schooners. bug
eyes and sloops have been preparing for
the watermelon trade and by the middle of
August fifty or more vessels with melons
aboard will be lying at the wharf disposnE
of their cargoes to the dealers of the city.
Arrived: Schooner BERTHE Pike, lumber
from a Virginia port for local dealers;
schooner Silver Star, cord wood from o.
river point; schooner John Smith. oak lum-
Der from the Patuxent river; schooner w.
f. Villas, lumber from a river point; tug
Camilla, towing nine sand and gravel-laden
scows of the Potomac Dredging Company;
schooners G. r. Wheatley and Mary Ann
Shea lumber from river points; tug Dixie.
light, for a tow of light barges Isaac Sol
ONION and Oakland, cord wood from river
points.
Sailed: Schooner Freddie /. Hamblin for
a Virginia port TO load lumber; schooner A.
c. Eaton. for Norfolk TO load cargo OF
SELL bound for Baltimore; schooner Peri and
schooner Adelia Moore. light, for river
points to load cord wood
Memoranda: Barge Yillanova, Capt.
Whitman, has been chartered to load as
phalt brick at the plant on the Eastern
branch, for Richmond; schooner Hopkins Is
unloading coal at Alexandria, from Balti-
more: barge Kathleen Brady has been char
tered to load cargo of hard coal at Bal
timore for this city, and has sailed from
this port in tow of the tug Bohemia.
The barges Paumonkey, Albemarle and
James T. Easton have arrived at George
from Phtladelnhta laden with hart
coal consigned to dealers. who are laying
in their winter supply OF coal. The barges
each have aboard about 200 tons and were
brought into port by the tug Bohemia.