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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12
BUSINESS MEN REORGANIZE.
uhLo ANNUAL MEETING IN THIS
CRY FRIDAY NIGaT.

VIII work For the Fire Tax. and Also
Favor the Eariy Closing Move
ment Among the Merchants.
The Martinsburg Business Mems
association was reorganized at a large
ly attended meeting Friday evening.
when officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows:
President-C. G. Cushwa
Secretary-M. S. Burdette.
Treasurer-A. S. Garrett.
Executive Committee #. S. Emmert.
James F. Thompson, J. B. Fisher.
@. G. Cushwa, NJ. @. Tabler.
A committee was appointed for the
purpose of visiting the different places
of business to arrange for the regular
summer early closing, and it is ex-
pected that the stores will carry out
the program of last year, when they
were closed at 6 p. m. from June 10 TO
September 10, except on Saturdays
and paydays. The balance OF the year
the hour will be s p. m except 10
December, when the stores may re-
main open at will.
Another matter of Importance taken
up was the question of the special
levy of 10 cents on the 800 for the
purpose of maintaining the fire de-
partment. 1t was unanimously decid'
ed by the business men to work for
the adoption of this at the polls at
the municipal election on May ~.
The business men believe in the fire
department, and will vote for Its
proper maintenance.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12
ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY.
Accused of Rifling Mail Box, But
Is Discharged.

An EN- loye of one OF The local
hotels was arrested Sunday night on a
charge Of having robbed a mail box on
South Queen street, and subjected to
an nomination by the officers, The
charge was preferred by a colored
man, but the circumstances were such
that the suspected man was released
from custody. He had been at the
mail hox 70 deposit some mail matter.
and an examination of the box showed
that he Lad told the officers a straight
EfnrV
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12
ELKINS IS A CANDIDATE.
SAYS HE Will STAND Fou NJ
ELEcTIoN TO sGNArn
Emphaticaliy Dcntes tue Report That
ne would Withdraw From aacs

Emphaticaiiy Dcnies tue Report Thas
he wenid Withdraw From Haee
Endorsed Nv Labor unioa.
A special dispatch from Washington
says.
Senator Elkins has delcsred emphat-
icallv that ther. is nothing In the re-
port that ne was not an avowed candi.
dat for reelection which report was
credited to Secretary of State swisher.
He said:
"Of course l am a candidate for re-
election and what's more, I'll he
elected. There has been no reason
W atever for any sta ement to the
contrary.
Ii might he added that Senator Ell
kins does o believe that Mr.. SwislieT
made any statement such as has been
attributed 10 him.
Senator Scott and Senator Elkins
SATURDAY. voted against an amendment
which would include gas pipe lines in
the operation of the Hepburn bill as
common carriers. Senator Soctt said
II would be hurtful to the natural gas
Interests Of tho state
The labor organizations in the gov
eminent navy yard ut Washington has
pass d resolutions endorsing Senator
Elkins for his efforts in behalf Of gov
eminent mechanics getting them Is
DAYS annual leave with !. The res
Citations declared senator Elkins to be
a consistent friend OF labor.
The opinion was expressed today
that congress will be in session until
July /.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12
VIRGINIA PUSHING CLAIM.
Old Suit Between States to Go to the
Supreme Court.

Supreme Court.
Virginia is getting ready to argue
it's case in the supreme court of the
United States against West Virginia,
in order to make the latter paw her
portion of the debt of the Old Domin-
ion incurred before the civil war
said ATTORNEY General William A.
Anderson, of Virginia, who is IN
Washington on business connected
with the famous suit. "The amount
involved, together with the interest. -
ne continued, Sis $72. 600. aaG. All
this Indebtedness was incur 81 before
West Virginia separated from the OLD
mother state and refused TO go into
the Contederacy. Since then Virginia
has assumed all the obligations upon
her present and former territory. and
West Virginia has neve paid any part
of is. We believe she shorid pay her
part, because she reaped tine benefit
of its expenditure. When the case
comes up in the autumn some inter-
esting points will be raised.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12
FIRE DESTROYS BARN.
Building on Farm of H. H. Ruther-
ford Goes Up in Smoke.

The large frame barn on the farm
owned by Mr.. II. III. Rutherford and
located about two miles south of the
city, caught fire at Don TODAY and
was totally destroyed together with
all it contents. In the barn were all
the farm machinery, a lot OF fertili.
ger, a quantity of oats and otner pro-
ducts, and all went up in smoke. ONLY
one horse was in the building at the
time, and that was taken out by the
tenant. The origin of the blaze is a
mystery. Mr.. Rutherford was on a
n%eighboring place when the fire was
discovered, but arrived at the scene
too late to save anything. The fer ILL.,
ger had just been placed in the barn,
and was nor insured. The total loss
will reach about 80, 900. with martial
insurance in thu Thompson and Alex
ander aud Tranimell agencies.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12
L L
Struck By a Passenger Train at
Dufields Today.

A Hungarian named Book asy, en-
ployed by a railroad contractor at
Duffields, was struck and instantly
killed by Baltimore and Ohio passen-
ger train No. AZ at Duffields this
morning. He stepped in froet of the
train, beirg W of its approach,
and was caught and hurled several
feet. The unfortunate mans neck
was broken, and he Was otherwise
mangled. The remains were brought
to this place and prepared for burial
at the Wien undertaking esta 'lish-
ment.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12
OUT WORK.
Civil Engineers Start on Improve
ments at Brunswick.

A civil engineering corps ID the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad has
established headquarters at Brunswick
and will at once begin locating and
establishing the grades for the new
railroad yards between Brunswick
and Knoxville. The railroad company
is und srstood to have secured options
on nearly all the land between Bruins
wick and Knoxville lying between the
new county road and the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal, a strip about 800
feet in width and over two miles in
length
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12
WILL Be NO COAL STRIKE
Miners Agree to Accept the Ole
Scale Of Wages.
HAS BEEN REACHED

Convention at Scranton Adopts the
Recommendations of Scale Com
mittee After Warm Debate
Scranton, Pa. May 5.-The scale
committee of the United Mine Work
ers' union today recommended 10 the
convention of miners that the miners
return to work in the Pennsylvania
fields under the scale of 1908. The
convention is now discussing the rec
concentrations, with a prospect that
the debate will be warm and lengthy.
REPORT ADOPTED.
Scranton, Pa, May 5.-The proba-
bility of a great strike by the miners
of Pennsylvania was practically killed
bv the action of the convention this
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12
PLAYED o GAME.
Martinsourg and Brunswick Had a
Warm Contest.

A base ball club from Martinsburg
visited Brunswick on Saturday and
PLAYED a close and interesting game
with the team of that place. The
game required 10 innings to decide,
and was won by Brunswick by the
score of 3 to @. M%artinsburg had
Brunswick shut ont at the beginning
of the ninth inning, but the Bruins
wick boys scored twice in that in.
ming and won out in the tenth The
feature of the game was the pitching
of Sampsell for Martinsburg. He held
B unswick down to a few hits until
compelled to retire in the ninth, ow-
ing to "A lack of prsctice, 1T being mis-
first game of the season. Anderson
canght q good came for harrisburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12

Shenandoah College Fires" boys
From West Indies.

A sensation has been caused at
Shenandoah college, Reliance, Warren
county. Va, by the expulsion of p
number of Spanish, Porto Rican and
Cuban students who have been enroll
ed at that institution for the past year
or two. w. r. Kline. the principal,
saws that these students will no long
err be received at the college, and ac-
cuses them of ''treachery anc beastly
cnnduct.n A number of the expelled
students Are now in Hagerstown.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12
BIG SUIT AGAINST B. { 0.
Federal Coal and Coke Co. See S
S750,000 Damages.
FILES CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY
Alleges That Railroad Tried to Ruin
1t to Compel q Forced Sale
of Its Property.

In the United States Circuit court
eor the northern district of West Vir-
ginia at Clarksburg a writ was nleo
in q suit brought Friday by the Fed
eral Coal and Coke Co. OF West Viz
ginia against the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Co. aud the Fairmont Coal
Go. alleging discrimination against
the Federal Coal and Coke 20. IN
furnishing transpo rtation OF coal from
TIE oompany's mines and conspiracy
10 wreck and cause its rum,
with the intent TO bring about the
forced sale OF the Federal COAL and
Coke Co.'S property.
The Federal Goal and Coke GO
claims that bv reason of the discrlmi-
nations against it and in favor OF the
Fairmont Coal Co. the Federal CON-
many has suffered actual damage to
the amount of s70o, 900 and a claim OF
exemplary damages in the sum OF
$50, 600 is set up. which the COMPANY
seeks to recover. The suit was
brought before Judge Dayton.
The Federal company asserts that
it began the development of Goa land
in June. 1900, euipping it with tn
necessary machinery, but because OF
the DELAY of the defendant railroad
company in completing its branch
road and sidings leading to the mine
the was unable to shla coal
before February, 1902.
II is further asserted that the Far
mont Coal Co., which is c~odefendant
in the suit, has a large number OF
mines on the same division OF the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad n is
supplied with cars from the same dis
tributing point as the mine OF the
Federal company. The Federal COM
pany is a competitor of the Fairmoht
and. it is claimed. the lat
ter company has unlawfuliy aho
fraudulently combined and consplred
with the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad
Co.. in the unlawful Discrimination
alleged in the writ.
Had the Baltimore and ONO Turn
ished the pecessary cars, the Federal
asserts it could have mined,
sold and shipped sufficient coal, which
at the price then offered would v
yielded a net profit over and above
all operating expenses OF 5000. 600.
1t is further claimed that among tins
losses to the plaintiff company is the
interest on its bond issue of $500, ooo.
approximating $i34, 800.
1t is also claimed that certain OF the
officers and employees of the Baltimore
nd Ohio own and control a majority
of the capital stock of the Fairmont
company. and that the railroad com
panv acted in violation OF its uutv as
a common carrier in furnishing
e of transportation to the Fair
mont company for the purpose OF
crushing out competition by causing
the financial ruin of the Federal COM
panv, thereby increasing the personal
gains of the officers and employees as
stockholders of the Fairmont COM
pany.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12
NAMED FOR s-wEETHEARrs.


The Bluefield Leader says:
A pretty little incident of the Red
Mems meeting was the naming of
a baby. The infant SIN of Mr.. and
Nrs Leffew of Red Star, accompanied
his parents TO the great council. The
little fellow vas the center nf inter-
est and when II was learned that he
had not vet been namsu a discussion
OF a name was indulged in by the
ladies present, and il was finally de-
cIded 10 leave the matt r 10 Miss Lucy
P~eutoney, of Berk ley Springs, and
Miss Bertha Clark, of Msrtinsbure
They decided OH Oscar Philip and it
il told hat these are the first names
of their sweethearts.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12

rive committee. Mr.. Albert zepp.
The wfn-known Baltimore and Ohio
r. iroaa conductor was then named
fei council by acelammatior. THE
committeeman were selected rs fol-
lows;
A. +. Lambert, G. II. White. W.
r. Hotfheins, George w. Appleby. A..
Zimmerman, sr.
The meeting then %adjourned. beiu1
we'll pleased with the ,a4ailate se~
lected.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12

~ 10 Has Announced Himself as a ca ndidate
For the State Senate.
house OF the state legislature,
and made a creditable record. He is
actively engaged IN pushing his can
didacv among the members of his par
" in this county. and IS he has many
elements of popularity and success.
will undoubtedly gain the support
of a large proportion Of democrats.
He would make n good representative
in tie state senate. being man Of
and integrity.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12
Distillery Burned

Incendiaries early Saturday morning
set fire 70 a large still house on the
farm of Clark H. Purcell, the sheriff
of Frederick county, five mites north
Of Winchester. The building and con-
tents. including tubs, watts and other
distilling apparatus, several vehicles
and a quantity of hay and fodder were
destroyed. causing a los of 1900.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12
MISS DAVIS TO WE'D
Niece Of West Virginia Ex-senator
to Marry John K Berry.

Mis- Elizabeth n. Davis, niece Of
ex Senator Henry G Davis and Of
Congressman Thomas b.. Davis. will
be married at st. Thomas Episcopal
church. New York, on Nav 10 to Mr.
John X. Berry Miss Katherine Ell
kins, Of Washington. daughter of SEN
ator Elkins, and cousin of the bride
will be maid of Lono-. The brides.
maids will be Miss Pauline Morton,
Katherine Berry, of Nashville. Tenn,
the latter a sister of the bridegroom
Misses Kathleen Sheridan. of Mount
Savage, Md. Mary Wheeler and Lucy
Young. Mrs. T. b. Davis will also
be in the bridal party. The best man
will be William II. Berry. If Nash
vile, cousin of the groom. Miss
is a daughter of the late Will
liam r. Davis. She makes her home
with her sister, Mrs. Fairfax 5.
Landstreet. in Baltimore.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12
PREsBYTERY ADJoUR Ms
Will Hold Next Meeting in Keyser
on September ID.

The Winchester Presbvtery, which
hes been in session at Front Royal
for the past four days, adjourned to
meet in Keyser, w. Va, September
IS The commissioners appointed for
the general assembly, which meets
in Greenville, S. c., May II, were +:
Rev. A C. Hopkins, ID. D., of Charles
Town, and Rev. j. A. Mcclure, OF
Front Royal. with the following
eloers: Judge e. w. Enilery, OF
Romney. W. Va, and Capt. A. J..
Thompson, of Berryville. The most
important feature of the meeting was
the adoption of the overture of Rev.
II. M. White, ID. D., to be semitic the
assembly opposing the articles OF
agreement of the Charlotte conference.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12
A OF FRANK M'GlLL
EXPIRED AT HIs uowK ~ NneTn
nARTIN~suHG TODAY.
vas "a ith sehicy az the Battle of san
tiago-is survived By widow aud
Two small children.

FhAf'st
Mr. Frank McGill. son OF the late
Daniel MeGill, died a, his home O.
North Queen street>>shortly before
noon todey aft r an illness of several
months of consumption. Death came
painlessly, the yonng man ending
h S life peacefully without a struggle.
Mr.. McCIill was in his 3lst year and
was a ~well-known resident Of Mar.
tinssurg, where he was born aud
reared. For several years he was a
first-class ~machinist in the American
raw, and wa a member # the crew
of TIE M~arhlehesd under Admiral
Schley ut Santiago. He returned to
harrisburg several months ago, and
remained here until he died.
Surviving him a-e his widow. who
vas q Miss Moran, aud two yoana
children. tie is also survived bs his
widowed mothe and several brothers
and sisters.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
morning at Q O'Clock az st. Joseph's
Catholic church. The services wi
be conducted bv Rev. Father Dona-
hoe. aud intermeut will be in St
Joseph's cemet ry.
When the young mans father died
two weeks ago. he realized that he
would soon follow and cave direc.
tioIs as to the location of his own
grave in the family burial ground.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12
Was a Successful Dance

The dance given in the Hobbs hall
Monday night by the Young Mems
elub OF the City baGd was a crafty
ing success FIR M evFry standpoint.
The attendance was large and the
crowd enjoyed the program thor
onGhly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12
Mr., W.p.gI IvF Is NkMED.
Noelnaisa F. aalcr 3y Republi-
cans svrs a, N gh..
WON BY MARGIN OF VOTES
Received rs Ballots to &c For Mr..
Grozinger Albert zopp is
Nominated For Council.


Nominated For Council.
In a neck aud neck y between
former Councilman W. r. Kline and
Councilman john Grozinger at the
mass convention of the republicans in
the courthouse Thursday night, Mr..
Kline was named by his party a. its
candidate for mayor of Martinsburg.
TIE battle of the halo s b. tween he
two men was a very cto.e a d interest.
ing one, the successful man being
n med by the narrow margin of nine
votes
There were p total of i4i republicsn
votes in the hall, with a liberal
sprinkling OF d, me att, aud all were
interested in he out ONE of the con
test between the two gentlemen named
for the nomiauti N.
The convention was called TO order
by Mr.. j. II. Tvetf. chairman OF the
city executive committee Former
Mavor Georae Il. Evans was selected
as chairman of The convention, and
tn nked the r. pnblicans for the
honor. Former City Clerk a. Il.
Lambert was nal:ed Ms secretary.
After the pr.Fiu, ary nsttefs ad
ben i arpd away. nominations for
mayo were called for Both Mr.,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12


Grozinger and Mr.. Kline were i'm
mediatelv nane Tellars were an
pointed AMI all the re ubl cans pro-
ceeded to get re- sdy to ballot for the
man who was "a lead the city ticket.
THE vote ran so evenly throughout
that no one but tiie clerk WAS able to
tell which nominee was ahead, and
frequently the race war a see-saw one,
one man lie ding for a few minutes,
then the other + rRinR To the front.
The final vote W 8. Kline, rs; Gro
Finger, Sc. The nomination Of Mr..
Kline WAS then ma @ unanimous. Mr..
Kline was out of town when The nom
inaton was ma lie, and therefore could
no. be rotified until I day
Mr.. Kline was interviewed This
morning bv a reDre.e tatiye of The
World. who had heard a rumor inst
the nominee would decline TO make
the race. Ask ed VIII Their he wculd ac-
cept the nomination, MIR Kline stated
thst he could not very well answi Z
that gu stirn, owing to the fact that
he Tad mt then b on ofliciallv nori-
fled II has nomination, and until he
was notified he could not speak Tor
publication. He snupl mented this
statement BY saying thar he had nrt
sought the honor. and that the posi-
ton of mayor for the next few years
would be a responsible and rather
oneroas one. The newspaper mar
Mr.. Kline wouId accept the position
at the head of his II KIT, so the re-
puIioan may 'erl easy on that score.
Mr.. Kline is regarded a. one OF the
strongest men the republicans could
have named for the place. He served
as a councilman from his ward for n
years. ard took an active anG Il aiding
part in municipal affai s while IN the
council. He + tired volunt ,rily from
tie council two years ago He is y
etl-khown busirf s. man. is = man OF
0 llieence aad integrity, and if
II cted will undoubtedly make a good
executive officer. The contest be.
tween him and Mr.. Harrison viii be
a lean one, and will be conducted
without those disagreeable features
which have heretofore made salf-re
specting men OF both parties reluctant
to accept a nomination for mayor OF
the city. Republicans generally are
very well satisfied WITH the choice of
the convention. Mr.. Grozinger has
been renomiuated by his party for tile
council, so lie has yet a chance to
serve his party in municipal affairs
He is not grieving over his defeat for
the nomination.
NAMED FOR COUNCIL.
Immediately after the convention
adjourned. the adjourned m~eeting-of
the second ward republicans was call
ed to order ny Mr.. w. +. Mullis, who
that the meeting was called tor
the purpose of naming a candidate for
council from tine second ward, and to
uolaor fwa rnnnahatu NJ fba osku awnn~
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12
CONSUMPTION OF TAN BARK
Berkeley County Furnishs it's
Quota to the Tauneries.

According TO the United S ates dc
partment of ag riculture, the consump
ton of tanbart in the Uni'ed States
in 1905 reached a total of l.O60, 000
cords. West Virginia furnished about
&c. 600 cords of this, more the 2 per
cent. of the whole. MANY thousand
cords of bark are shipped annallv
from the mountain regions of Berkeley
comfy, forming one of the chief in
dustriee of those sections.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12
BUNS ARRESTED.

Three huns, nj with one leg, IN
with one arm AMI the tnird with one
eye and heart disease, were pulled by
the officers for begging. They were a
dirty ami disreputabl, lot and were
locked up for a hearing in police court
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12
MR.. cUsHwA A CANDIDATE.
Announces Himself For the State
Senate From This District.

NJ. n. s. Cushwa, the w~ell-known
hardware merchant of this ,itv, has
formally announced his candidacy for
the democratic nomination for the
state s, nate from this district. Mr..
Cushwa rs a popular and prominent
democrat and has beer an energetic
and active worker III his party for a
number of years. He was elected sew
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12
FINED FOR AS U

T. AILtN Ottb PU duU NU50b
Three Buns Pulled.
In Justice Felker's court y. W
Allen was given a hearing on a charge
of assault on his wife, and was as.
sessed S. and costs, which he paid.
The difficulty arose over the presence
in the house OF a former boarder Ed
ward Barthlnw, whom Allen had
fired. ''and whom the husband found
calmly occupying his old position in
the household when the husband re-
turned from an absence of a dav or
IL O
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12
NAMED FOR COUNCIL.

Immediately after the convention
adjourned. the adjourned meeting.of
the second ward republicans was call
ed to order by Mr.. w. #. Mullis, who
stated that the meeting was called tor
tine purpose of naming a candidate for
cornell from the second ward, and to
select five members of the city execu.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12

EIGE Berkeley Blend Coffee
O1L alb. packages.
Arizona silver belt., 1906-06-21
FINE BANK AND STORE
 FIXTURES FOR GLOBE

Globe is certainly to be congratu- lated on the progressiveness of it's bankers and merchants, and it is now certain that in about another year when all the contemplated improve mcnts have beeh completed, Globe will be metropolitan in every respect.
 The First National bank has closed a contract with Charles F. Kade, general manager and vice-prcsident of the M. Winter Lumber company, the high grade fixture makers of Sheboygan, Wis, for the finest set of bank fixtures in this part of the United States. They will be of white and green mar ble, metal work and glass, and the room will be decorated to correspond. The officials of the bank are deter mined to give Globe first place as far as a fine bank building is concerned.
 Mir. Kade also made the fixtures for the Old Dominion company's new store, and those that were destroyed in the recent fire will be replaced as fast as possible. He has also con tracted for fixtures for the following G. S. Van Wagenen, Max Lantin, Globe Hardware company, Edwards & Neff, and others. This speaks well for the confidence that Globe merchants have of the city's future.