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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-12
ARRESTED FOR GAMBLING.
Youths Played penny Ante" on Rail-
road Property Here.

Sullivan Bennett, Lawrence Butts
and Thomas Myers. youths of this
city. were arrested By Detective Mar
tin on charge of playing poker TORS
money near the Baltimore and Ohio
passenger depot In this city. They
were taken before Justice Felker.
whore they pleaded guilty TO playing
penny ante" Before he could Inn
pose sentence the youths were com
PEELED TO enllghten the justice con
corning the nature OF the game. as he
said he did not know whether penny
ante" was a game Of marbles, or what.
When one OF the gulleless boys exc
planned that II was poker the Justice
frightened up and said that he knew
something about that game. He did
not believe, however, that youths OF
such tender age had any business fool
ing with It, especially around the pas
senger depot, and therefore imposed
S. and costs on each Of the boys, and
sent them to Jail until Monday TO give
them a chance to raise the assessment
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-12
INSPECTED CEMENT LAND.
PARTY or CAPITALISTS vIsl1
THE RUTHERFORD TRACT.
Engineers to Come Here In a Short
Time to Begin the Work Of De.
veIoplna the Deposits.

Uniter States Marshal c. ID. Elliott.
one OF the purchasers Of the II. II.
Rutherford tract of limestone end ce-
ment .shale land, near this city. and
a party of pittsburg and Wheeling
capitalists, visited this tract OF land
a day or two ago and made a brief In
spection with view OF determining
the extent OF the limestone and shale
deposits, and while they said nothing
to indicate their opinions, Il is heliev.
ed that all the members of the party
were convinced Of the great vane OF
the land
Mr. Elliott stated that he viii re
turn in about week. accompanied
by engineers, and that the work Of de
veloping the land will be commenced
Immediately after his arrival II Is
the intention of the promoters OF the
enterprise to erect a big cement mill
on he land, where all the ingredients
of The best quality of Portland &C,
ment are found In great quantities II
is also said that the company will
open limestone quarries on a large
scale
Mr. Elliott is enthusiastic over thu
prospect for a large cement mill, aud
believes that such an enterprise viii
prove enormously profitable. He de-
clares that cement is the coming
building material and that the scare
ity and high prices of lumber viii
make il imperative to secure building
material from other sources. II is es-
timated that a house can be erected
of cement in a shorter period and at
less cost than of lumber or brick. and
that this material is more durable
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-12
BUYING ANTIQUE FURNITURE.
NEW YORK DEALERS ARE scouR.
ING BERKELEY COUNTY.
They Get a Number of Pieces of Old
Mahogany Furniture Of Colonial
Period at Good Figures.

Several men. who are said to be
representatives of New York firm
are at present visiting the homes Of
the older Berkeley county families in
search Of old mahogany furniture Of
the colonial period. and are known 10
have purchased several pieces of this
furniture, az what are supposed to be
good prizes Recently two Of the men
visited 1se home OF Col J. w. .McDon.
aid, near aparkesvilla. svherc Several
articles lhat had been in his faralls:
for mapHs5ears attracted their atten.
tion. Essnassiye mast@Sfy 69afv eofa.
eeQe ofs.fhe Kind that womhiraolds..
family sal \ half-dozep comfortably IN
its ma ldepths. Mas espe6ilfTis- al
mired. Ma Colonel Mcdonald was per.
'suadod 70 part with II for $50 A time.
Worn n;aiogany sldeboard, tgslA ahe
genial cbpnel had consigned 70 an Oh.
scure plqce In the attic was dug up
BY the @nterprlslng dealers, but the
balked at the owners price OF 500.
aud pleaded with Colonel Mcdonald
60 drop in his price. without success.
Other homes In That section were Wis.
tied By the men. md two or three arr
ticles purchased
The men stated That they were pur,
chasing the furniture for a New York
millionaire. Many enterprising deaf.
ers IN the large cities are making Il
speciality OF buying up old furniture.
which In many instances has been Ia
the families for generations, and which
is often sold for a trihe The furni-
ture Is carefully repaired and polish
ed. and is often sold ut enormous
prices. There is much of this old col,
onlal furniture IN Berkeley county. but
the owners. as n rule, are aware of It's
intrinsic value. aud also prize IL highly
as famly heirlooms
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-12
MAY RELIEVE CONDUCTORS.
Baltimore and Ohio contemplates Au-
ditors on Passenger Trains.

1t has been stated that Mr.. d. r..
Martin, general passenger agent OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad Is
considering the ACCESSIBILITY OF placing
auditors on the passenger trains OF
the company to collect all tickets and
look after the travellers. The idea Is
10 leave the conductors free to look
after the running OF trains and look
after the signals This would Il is
believed. insure greater safety for the
passengers The plan must first have
the approval of First Vice President
Randolph, who IS the head OF the traf-
fc department of the road.
Other railroads in the west have
tried this system aud have found 1t
most satisfactory 1t Is being recog-
nized by railroad men that the con.
ductors should devote more time to
the running OF trains than is possible
when they are responsible for the col
LECTION Of tickets, which requires prac-
tically all o& their attention This puts
the entire responsibility for signals on
the engineer It is thought in railroad
circles that the time will come when
all roads will adopt the plan of hav.
ing auditors take up the tickets
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-12
GOOD SHOWING FOR STATE
is MADE IN THE REPORT OF The
STATE BOARD or TRADE.
Interesting Statistics In Connections
With the Resources Of
the State.

Many interesting facts about indus
trial West Virginia and the develop
.ment OF the state are contained i'm
the annual report OF the West vlrginia
board OF trade which has just been
ISSUED The book is really not so
much just report Of the convention
held at Charleston as text book ON
West Virginia containing facts and
hgnres about TIE states varied re-.
sources @nds the splendid opportunl-
tiyk Offered the manufactures. tnves-.
tQr, business, mans ayd hpMeseeker.~
sssn6tSr Elkihs bSaae one OF the
spseohes In which be spoke Of the de.
yei6pmeut OF the state, aud declared
fuSsaa;dSv6i6pmgul st the powers Of
that board of trade along the lines
which have been 80 successfully fol-.
loved. ina EnsQiie
The report also contains much On
interest which was spoken in regard
to waterways the appelation Of the
state having it changed from the II
tle Mountain state 10 the Fuel state.
jamestown exposition. on the wastes
Of the fuel supply BY Or White. orr
the Iimltlesa wealth Of the state by
Editor Edmunds OF the Manufacturers
Record, ON good roads By SENATOR
Sproul Of Pennsylvania. on tho devel
opmeta of the state by President na-
Wis. and many other things embodied
IN the committee reports and shorter
addresses
There is appended to Il some inter-
esting facts about the state. written
in pthy form by Secretary NayIoi.
One of the most interesting things tn
the book Is the table which was pre-
scented by Henry q Davis IN his adj.
dress
Per Cent of Increase In Fifteen
Years. 1906 over 1890
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-12

action Of the grand jury and condemn
ing the operation OF the present block
signal system is the opinion Of an
important Official He said that he
formed such an opinion after listening
to the testimony that has been given
at the inquiry, particularly that OF
Operator Phillips of the Takoma sta.
ton
Under the questioning OF Assistant
United States Attorney Charles H.
Turner the operator at Takoma, Mr.
Phillips, proved to be most impor-
tant witness. He said that he did not
hear locomotive 2120 whistle as it ap.
preached Takoma, whereas the rules
requiring all approaching locomotives
to whistle at that point whether the
station is dead" or live" as a warn
ing to pedestrians and teams. Mr.
Phillips also declared that he had 4
red danger signal set when 2120 dash.
ed by the station at the rate OF al
AtdSt MY thlitS t1 MUIR ttAtG Ell
gineer Hildebrand did not stop his
train and return as Phillips expected,
but continued on to Terra Gotta,
where the tragedy was enacted
II was explained that trains ire
quently run by stations having the
red signal displayed, but always stop
and run back to the signal station. or
are given instructions to proceed ar
ter they have stopped 1t was alsC
given in evidence that the signal sta
ton at Takoma is sometimes closed
at 6:25 o'clock, p. m. after the pas
sage of The Frederick accommodation
train, No Sc.
The enigmatic heiroglyphies of the
block signal system caused some delay
in the investigation and resulted in
the recall of Witness Detrow. The
question why the empty equipment
train was allowed by the railroad au-
thorities TO ran so close upon the
heels of an accommodation train
crowded with passengers, at crucial
time of the day, was suggested by a
law officer
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-12
HAD NARROW ESCAPE.
Mr.. Thatcher Jumped From Train ana
Received Slight injuries.

Mr.. J q Thatcher OF Berkeiey
county. who boarded Baltimore and
Ohio passenger train in this city Sat.
urday evening 10 take leave OF his
daughter upon her return to Washing
ton. had an exceedingly narrow es-
cape from serious injury, bat fortu-
nately got off with several slight
bruises and cuts. The train began u
move before be could reach the plat
form, and as the porter had closed the
vestibule door. he was compelled TO go
20 the rear of the car TO get off BY
this time the train was moving rapidly
81 Mr. Thatcher In jumping. was saw
"a from severe injury only by allght-
ing ia a pile of cinders. He says the
next time he jumps from moving
train he will get of before 1t starts.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-12
TERRoRiSTS ARE TRAPPED.
Four Men Caught After Robbng GEN
Stchepkin.

St Petersburg, Jan. "a sensa-
tional outrage was committed by the
terrorists yesterday afternoon on the
Nevski Prospect, in the center of st.
Petersburg. Four young men entered
the fiat of General Stchepkin, who was
governor of Siberia under the Liberal
regime of Alexander II. They seized
the general and his aged wife, bound
them to chairs, and demanded that the
general hand over his money for the
cause Both the general and his
wife became unconscious. The terror
lists broke open a desk and secured l.,
500 rubles. A maid servant raised an
alarm and the robbers attempted to
escape One, who was seized, immedi.
ately shot himself dead.
Gen Stchepkin, who is an octogen-
arian has for the past twenty years
devoted himself to visiting prisons
and relieving prisoners. He became
known as the John Howard, of Rus.
STA. He is the father of Prof. Schtep-
kin, a prominent constitutional demo
crat, who was member of the last
douma. One OF his daughters was e.
lied to Siberia because of her political
opinions.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-12
Calls on the President.

Among President Roosevelt's call
ers was Senator Scott, and It is some
what noteworthy in view of mis- en-
phatic utterances above, that he en-
tered the executive Office arm in arm
with Secretary Taft. Mr. Scott and
the president we're together for nearly
an hour The Washington Star says
that their Interview must have been a
very pleasant one, as the sounds OF
laughter were frequent. and both were
in a very pleasant mood, when the cali
was over
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-12

'ffice as an additional judge until
ancy in the judgeship and after
he additional judge to be APP
d under the terms of the bin to
le sole Judge OF the district.
purpose Of the bill is TO pro-
judge to serve during the inca,
bv reason of illness of Judge
min j. Keller. That gentleman
ben unable for some time to dis
: the duties of judge and since
es not resign there is no vacan-
nee, it is said, there is "a tie-up
judicial affairs of the district.
the additional judgeship termin.
NTH the vacation of the Office by
Keller, the only effect of the
sed legislation will be to provide
lessor to Judge Keller now.
! surmised that if the Elkins bill
pass that the appointment there
would likely go to Elliott North
he present district attorney.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-12
MUST GET TOGETHER.
Speaker Cannon Gives Some Advice
to West Virginia Delegation.

Washington. Jan. 5.--Representa-
tive woodward says that Speaker
Cannon has expressed the hope that
the West Virginia delegation will get
together and name a successor to Rep
resentative Dovener for the position
of member OF the river and harbors
committee.
There are now three aspirants for
the place, namely. Representatives
Hughes and woodward and Represen
tative-elect Hubbard Messrs. Gaines
and Surgiss are not in the contest
From what can be learned the fight
is likely to be between Hubbard and
woodward Woodyard is working
hard for the place and appears con
fident that he will land It.
In the event that the delegation can
not reach an agreement the matter
will be settled by the speaker him
self
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-12
MR.. oRAHooD RESIGNS.
Pastor of Christian Church Gives Up
the Work in Martinsburg

the Work in Martinsburg.
Rev. Oren Orahood. for the past six
months pastor of the Christian church
in this city, has resigned his charge.
and left Monday for his former home
home in Indiana, after which he will
go TO his new charge at Stuttgart.
Ark. Mr.. Orahood was compelled to
resign his charge here ON account of
i'll health. the climate not agreeing
with him, and his resignation was re-
luctantly accepted by the members of
the congregation. During the short
time he was here he made many
friends The congregation has extend
ed call to Rev. Charles c. Waite, of
Troy. n. Y, and Mr. Waite has &C
cepted the call and is expected to
take charge here February 10. He is Il
graduate of Hiram college, in Ohio,
and will come to Martinsburg with a
reputation as pleasant and forcefui
pulpit speaker and an earnest worker.
Until his arrival the members Of the
Christian church will meet each Sun.
day at II a. m for the regular com.
munion and devotional services, with
the bible school at $3.50 a m and
Christian Endeayor at G:30 p. m
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-12
May Build Cut of.

The c. ", it is said, will shortly
have engineers in Hagerstown to lay
off line from block 70, across the
top of the Simmons and Corderman
farms to retoin the main line at the
Boonsboro road crossing below Hal,
Way. This will be for the purpose OF
running all the heavy freight around
Hagerstown and do away with the So
eco annual expense of a pusher.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-12
GAVE DELIGHTFUL DANCE.
Mr.. and Mrs. t1orner Entertained
Friends at Country Home.

Mr.. and Mrs r. O. Horner, gave a
very delightful dance at South View, %
their country home. near Martinsburg.
on Thursday night, the event being in
honor of their son, Mr. Charles Hor-
ner The house was tastefuly decor.
ated for the occasion, and the large
library room was used for dancing
An orchestra Of four pieces furnished
the music for this feature Of the ey.
ening At a late hour a splendid sup
per was served About 100 guests
were present. and they were received
BY Mr. and Mrs Horner, Mrs. f.. F..
Stewart. Misses Myrtle Byers. Mary
Anderson. Sophia Anderson. Agnes
Anderson and Mrs. j. w Marshall
The event was a most enjoyable one.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-12
RUN DOWN AND KILLED.
Keyser Man Meets Violent Death
Wife and Daughters IN
Scotland.

Keyser. w. Va, Jan. 5.-Robert
Fleming, expert dyer of the Pachett
worsted mills, at Keyser. was killed
while crossing the tracks of the West.
ern Maryland railroad. A car which
was being pushed by an engine struck
him and passed over his body. Mr.
Fleming was native of Glasgow
Scotland. where his wife and two
daughters now reside.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-12
EXPLODED A TORPEDO.
Little Girl Painfully injured Last Sat.
urday Evening.

The l0-year-old daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William Copenhayer, residing on
North Queen street secured posses
sion Of a railroad torpedo Saturday ev
ening. and actuated by natural femi
nine and childish curiosity TO see the
inside of the affair, laid the deadly
thing on a stone and hit ii with a
brick The torpedo was exploded by
the impact. and fragments OF the met
al severely lacerated the little ones
left hand She was also burned about
the face by the powder. Or. McCor'
mack dressed the child's injuries
which are painful, but not dangerous
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-12
LEAVES FOR WESTON.
Colonel Thompson Will Attend Meet
ing of Board of Directors.

Col James F. Thompson. member OF
the board OF directors Of the state
asylum for the insane at Weston. has
gone 20 that city to attend meeting
OF that body and will later go to
Charleston TO be present at the ses-
sion of the legislature TO assist In
urging the claims Of the asylum ON
the members. 1t is hoped TO secure a
larger appropriation this year for
some needed improvements.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-12
pruaolsts Must watch out.

Grafton, Jan 5-Judge Holt, In his
charge to the grand jury here, deliv.
cred strong Instructions upon the
matter OF the illegal sale of intoxi.
cants by pharmacists upon preserip-
tion Of physicians.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-12
SECOND PROBE HAS BEGUN
|Commercev Commission lnvesfi-
gates Week.
HILDeBRANO ON TIE STAND
Declares That Neither He Nor His
Fireman Saw Signal in Passing
Takona Station.
Takona Station.

Washington, jan 5.--lnyestigation
OF the Baltimore and Ohio wreck at
Terra Gotta by the Interstate Com
merce Commission in line with the in,
quiry into the block system ordered
by congress, has begun. Four impor-
liant witnesses were heard during Fri
days session of the commission
Train Dispatcher T F. Dent, of Balti-
more; Engineer l.. Vermillion, Of
train No. sc, that was wrecked at
Terra Gotta; Conductor Maggie, Of 66,
! and Engineer Henry Hildebrand, OF
|. the extra train that collided with &c.
The federal inquiry was conducted
on the same lines of that of the cor
oner and the testimony was practical
" the same.
Engineer Vermillion, of No. sc, was
the second witness called. The i'm
|portant points of his testimony We're
that he had no warning of the -ap-
proach of the extra train of empties
in the rear and heard no whistle. He
had received no orders that train
was following closely. The first
knowledge he had of train in his
rear was the shock of the impact. The
witness testified also that on reaching
Silver Spring station he read a signai
of a double green light displayed,
which meant. Lookout for cross-oy-
.ors -
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-12
TETER FOR U. S. SENATE?
Rumor in Charleston That He Will o.
pose Senator Elkins.

Charleston, Jan IA rumor evil
IDENTIFY started by the administration
followers to embarass the insurgents
who are trying to land Senator Mar
shall in the president of the senate's
chair. has caused a sensation amonb
the solons already here.
1t was to the effect that the insur.
gents had planned to join hands with
the democrats to elect Hon. Charles
F. Teter to the u. S. senate instead OF
Senator S. b. Elkins, the slated can
didate
Mr. TeteT said that he would not
dignity the report by denial and stat.
ed that while there was nothing to it,
he was sure It was the work OF the
administration hirelings.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-12
Sold Tract Of Land.

Mr. J. Wesley Stuckey has sold Il
tract of three acres OF land adjoining
the village of Jones Spring. this coun-
ty, to Mr.. John r. Kitchen.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-12
Accepts a Position.

Mr.. Noble Weaver, an expert barber
of Cumberland, has accepted a posi-
ton at the Peoples Barber shop.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-12
NORTHCOTT FOR JUDGE.
May Be Appointed to Federal Bench
in Southern District.

Washington Jan 5.-Senator Ell
kins has introduced "a bill providing
for an additional judge for the south
ern district of West Virginia. BY the
terms Of the bill the new nudge is to
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-12
Conductor Magic Called.

GOnuuIlOl NaS'S S0''SN'
G. w. Nagle, conductor Of the
wrecked passenger train, testified thai
he did not know of the train follow,
ing. and he believed the chief train
dispatcher ought to have notified
somebody, or held back the train.
IF | had known it was following SO
closely | would have put off a tiagman
to stop the train and prevent the &C
eident," replied the conductor.
Harry Hildebrand, engineer OF the
extra train which ran into the passen
ger train, testified that he passed Sill
Yer Spring at 6:31 o'clock on the ev
ening of the collision and saw the
double green signal, which indicated
mat the next station ahead, Takoma
&was closed and that train was in the
block extending between Silver Spring
and University, which included Terra
kCotta. He was going at speed of tif
3teen miles an hour passing Silver
5Spring. and about twenty-five miles
an hour through Takoma. Neither ht
nor his fireman saw any signal pass
ing Takoma.
At Stotts Station, a half-mile ives
OF Terra Gotta, he blew his whistle
applied the air brakes and reduced th'
speed of his train to fifteen miles al
hour. Not seeing fiagman, he in
!. creased his speed and was goin'
twenty-five miles an hour wnen h
struck the passenger coach at Teri;
Gotta. 1t was the duty of the operator
at Silver Spring, he believed, TO have
notified him that the passenger train
was so close ahead. He knew the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-12
40 BURIED IN MINE.
ty-five Dead as Result of a
Cave-in.

"a by the caving in of a mine in
Hesse. Fifteen were rescued, but the
remaining % were dead before they
could be taken out of the mine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-12
coroner's Inquest.

That the coroners jury now engag-
ed in investigating the railroad dis.
aster at Terra Gotta station last Sun
day evening will render a verdict
holding Engineer Hildebrand for the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-12
attorney persisted:

But looking back as you see it now
d you not think"
IF | could have seen things as / see
them now ! would never have left
Cumberland" replied Hildebrand, sad
Nv
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-12
Surprised by White Light.

knowing that there were no cross.
overs ahead until he reached Terra
Gotta he concluded therefore, that the
block station at Takoma was closed,
and was surprised on passing Takoma
to observe a white light, which show
ed that Takoma was still open.