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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-15

Charleston, Feb. 13.-The Martins
burg Library bill passed the senate
this morning, and will now go to the
house.
The bill to amend the law creating
the Martinsburg independent district,
so as to permit the issuance of bonds,
also ipassed the senate, and is now
ready for the governors signature.
United States Fish Commissioners
Geo. M. Bowers was the only Martins
burg citizen present at the reception
ture by Senator Elkins.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-15

Southern people generally will be
gratitied 10y the refusal of Mrs. Stone
wall jackson to accept the pension of
S10s a month for life, Offered her by the
North Carolina legislature. Her sug-
gestion that like sum of money be
divided among the poor widows Of
Confederate soldiers is particularly
msgnanimous and pleasant. In this
the spirit of General Lee, VINO de-
deciined to trade on his greatness or
to allow the position he occupied in
the Confederate army to be used as q
source of personal profit. In these days
of grab, when SO many people are ready
not only to violate good taste, but TO
forget sound principles in the presence
Of the temptation ola few dollars cash a,
such circumstances are peculiarly en-
couraging and should be held up as il
Illustrations of high tone and purpose
and of the best Southern traditions.
When we contrast Mrs. Jackson, de-
clining to accept pension on the
ground that she does not need it, and
that her possessions are greater than
those 6xei by law for the recipient of
a pension, with the men worth mill
lions who deliberately swear falsely to
escape paying taxes 10 the State and
. ty, the difference becomes vivid.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-15

Governor Dawson and his tax tink-
ers told the voters of West Virginia in
the last campaign Of many glorious
things IN store for them in the tax
laws and one of the most enticing sto-
res they related was that there would
be no levy fer state purposes. They
successfully fooled sthe PEOPLE by this
claim and they got the votes. They
have had free hand and have made
just such tax laws as they saw fit but
their prophesy has not worked out as
they told the voters. The State auditor
reports that there is shortage in the
States revenue of more than half Il
million dollars and the hope of wiping
out the State tax has proven dream.
The Wheeling Intelligencer the Re
publican State organ frankly admits
that the question OF reducing the state
levy is a matter only to be considered
in the indefinite future, for some 9TH
er legislature and not the present one
The administration is beating the
bushes i'll every quarter hunting
everything that can possibly be taxed
to meet the needs of the State govern
meut as at present so eXJravsgantly
administered.
The cry Of wipinS out the State tax
served is purpose. 1t got the plums
for Dawson and his crew and it re-
mains to be seen what sort of trick
they will resort to the next time they
come before the people.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-15
Unclaimed Letters

Following is list of unclaimed let
tiers remaining in the postof1ice, Mar
tinsburg w. Va, Feb. 18th, 1907.
c. Bramwell, Mrs. Baker, John. w.
Carson. Albert Collier, j. r. Cunning
ham, Linton Dewolfe, d. IL. Green
(Col.) William Huston, q s. Hen
shaw, George Kisner, E. S. Morrison
Mrs. Core Myarse, Mrs. S. II. Martin,
H. E. Metzger, A. F. Moser, f. H.
Pote, H. X. Race, Everett Simon, Bud
Shank Sylvester Shipley, Oscar Til
lett, S. H. Watson, Rev. VIM. Wood i,
w. B. Wigginton, Misses Ruth Burns,
Maulkner, Annie NJ, Mcintyre, Alder
Rite, Katharine Thorpe, Ella S.
Thompson, Mabelle Van Tassel, Fan.
ME Washington
FOREIGN.
Mark Batter (3), Harry Olsen,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-15
De sire TO Locate.

Real estate agents in different parts
of the State have received letters from
a banker in Germany who wants to
purchase about $4,000 acres of land
in West Virginia for the purpose of es-
tablishing thereon a German colony.
A large party of Germans wishing to
follow agricultural pursuits in this
country have in some manner got ac-
quainted with the fact that this state is
the one, to which they should come, be-
cause the fertility of the soil, and
if the big tract can be found
to their liking they will come over in
a bunch and show some of the Ameri-
can farmers how to make money at
tilling the land.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-15

President Roosevelt insists that tn e
way to keep out Of trouble is to have a
big navy. We have long thought that
the best way to keep out of trouble is
to mind your own business. 1t would
be a foolish thing for evey man 10
carry gun to keep out of trouble.
Carrying gun has gotten more peo-
pie INTO trouble than any other agency
Tas less fellow has to ID with guns
the better he is Off,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-15
FORE
Mark Batter (3), Harry Olsen,


Black is to be the leading color for
the comming Spring and Summer in
wool dress goods. Knowing this would
be the case we placed an order last fall
with the importers and Manufac turers
for the largest assortment we have
bought for years. These are to be the
styles, VsiIe, Wool Taffetta, Chiffon
Cloth, Batiste, Chiffon Panama, Clay
Worsted Serge, Seeilian, Panama,
Chiffon Broadeloth. The above are
now on display at tho store. We have
reputation an black dress goods
which we intend to maintain.
Frank S. Emmert
rs 2ts
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-15

Mr. Elijah Lewis made big sale on
the Walker Tabb farm last week. His
sale amounted to $4,000 and he would
have taken $1,000 in bulk before the sale
so the advertising done by the States
man-Democrat and good auctioneers
made 1863 for him. 1t pays to adver-
tise.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-15

AS usual, the peach crop is killed.
Some people are saying there will be
no peaches that every bud has been
killed, others are saying that there
will be halfa crop and some few are so
bold as to assert that they do not be-
lieve the crop is at all injured and the
truth, we conjecture, is that no one
knows yet.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-15

A report from Maine comes to the eff
feet that evidence has been discovered
that Capt. John Smiths life,wss saved
in that region by an Indian maiden as
we'll as in Virginia. The old captain
must haxe been regular squaw
smasher.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-15

The State legislature has done
mighty little and the session is draw
ing to close. 1T is to be hoped that
they will at least pass two cent rail-
road rate bill, and a bill of some sort to
c heck the sale CT cigarettes and cocane.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-15
Engagement Announced.

Mrs. Robert Hunter, OF Berkeley
Springs, has announced the engage
meut of her daughter, Miss Marion
Hunter, to Mr.. Beirne Lay, of Con-
cord, N. H. The wedding will take
place in ST. Marks Episcopal church,
Berkeley Springs, Immediately after
Easter
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-15

Grover Cleveland will make spec b
in Chicago on Washington's birthnay.
Newspaper readers might do well 10
look up the old dictionaries.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-15

A young Kansan diei after stand
ing on his head for 20 minutes. We
have heard of men dying af.er staLd-
ing on their feet 70 years.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-15

Deep down in their hearts every
white man in the legislature wanted to
see the Jim Crow bill pass but there
were too many towards.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-15

While under the grinding eXactions
of the coal trust it is comforting to
know that we are having respite
from the ice trust.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-15
If the Republican party in the Stat,

If the Republican party in the State:
while claiming to be anti-prohibition,
keeps raising the license taxes on sa-
looms and brewers they will need no
prohibition laws. They will soon tax
the liquor men out ofbusiness. 1t is
now proposed to raise the state license
on saloons from $500 to $3.50 per year.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-15

A New York man swallowed half
dollar and nearly died. Why didn't
he "cough up"
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-15

For REST-The "Morgsn Farm" of
800 acres, south Of Gerardatown w.
Va. Apply to
w. f. Morgan,
400 GirArd St.
Washington d. Q.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-08
Leaving New York on Schedule
Time Regardless OF Long
shoremen's Strike
SOME GOING WITHOUT cAReoEs
Companies Decide to Sacrifice Freight
Business to Care for Passenger Traf-
fc-strike of Street Car Employees
at Frisco Assumes Serious Phase =
Labor Troubles at Other Points.

New York, May S-From present In
dicatfons it does not appear the big
trans Atlantic steamship companies
propose to permit any disarrangemerlt
of engagements to result from strike OF
longshoremen. The companies have
decided to give freight only secondary
consideration for the present, and send
their passenger steamers away on time
even If their holds are practically emp
ty. Up to the present time only one big
transatlantic line has permitted any
perceptihle sdelay in sending away a
scheduled steamer Yesterday half
dozen big liners sailed only slightly be-
hind their regular schedules. The COM
panies declare the steamers scheduled
to go out today will leave the docks on
time, but all will go out with short
.cargoes.
New York, May s.--That serious
trouble is anticipated rs an outgrowth
of the strike of longshoremen became
apparent this afternoon, when Police
Commissioner Bingham issued an order
to all commanders of station houses in
the greater city directing them to hold
their men on reserve. Between ten and
twelve thousand longshoremen are now
on strike, ,and nearly every steamship
line with connections in this city are
affected
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-08
Case Involving Question of Ex.
penses When Riding on a
Pass Decided
CAN NOT COLLECT CAR FARE
saIinser Took Long Trip Because
Western Union Failed to Deliver
Telegram and Sued for His Expenses
Supreme Court Holds that He is
Not Entitled to Rebate Of Car Fare.
to Times-Republican.

Special to imes-Republican.
Des Moines, May S.-The supreme
court held today that in damage SUIT
a man riding on a pass can not COL
lect expenses for passenger fare.
Ben l. Salinger was in Milwaukee
and wired one Korte in Carroll, Iowa,
asking how soon he must be home to
attend court. Failing to get reply ne
came home at once, leaving unfinished
business only to find. he could have
stayed two days longer. He had to
return to Milwaukee to finish the bust
ness and sued the Western Union Tele-
graph Company for damages for his ex-
lpenses. On the trial in the district
court he was asked by defendants II
he did not in fact ride on pass and
had no expenses. The lower court
ruled that he did not have to answer
the question The supreme court says
he should have answered and that he
is entitled to collect only the actual
expenses and not what his expenses
might have been.
In a case involving the failure OF the
bank at Olin the court holds that Mon
.ey paid for a draft and money given
bank in liquidation of note are pre-
ferred claims and must be paid in full
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-08
FLoA.TER AT DAVENPORT.
Body of Unknown Man Taken From
The River

Body Of Unknown EMan Taken From
the River.
Davenport, May s.-The body OF a
man fourd' floating in1 the river yes
terday morning opposite the city and
taken to Rock Island is net that of
Bob Machelheimny, the cook on the
North Star. One of the men from the
North Star, when infogmed of the find
ing of the body came to town aud
viewed the remAins. He stated at
once that it was not the body of Mac
helheimny.
The foater found was evidently the
body of Il man, which had been in the
river for long time. The body was
bloated and almost beyond recogpi-'
ton. He had been well dressed, On
the top Of his head was what appeared
to be cut, the scalp being badly
torn.
Machelheimny was cook on the
North Star and was drowned Sunday
night, falling off the steamer while 1T
was on its way north and just above
Port Byron.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-08
BACK ON OLD BASIS
Judge Waite, United States General
Appraiser, Hands Down Important
Decision Regarding lmportations Of
Limoges China From France.

New York May s.-By decision Of
Judge Waite, United States general ap-
praiser, just handed down, 100000
worth OF Limoges china, imported by
Haviland & Company from the factory.
at Limoges. was admitted at valua-
tion which will sustain the present
prices on French china all thru the
country. The decision is an important
one. Claims had been made that
Limoges china was undervalued at the
custom house. and the appraisers, for
the purpose Of making q test, increased.
the valuation 40 per cent. The result
was that importations Immediately
ceased, and as this country was the
chief customer for the product, the
factories at Limoges, France, had to
close down. The decision now rendered
.putsSthe valuation back practically on
the old basis, so that the importations
will continue, and work at Limoges can
be resumed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-08

Lane, democrat, for mayor, received
564 majority ever Frank Wachter.
Ever since the death of Senator Cor
man and Freeman Rasin, the old city
boss" the new democratic leaders IN
the city have been counting upon the
return to the fold of the independents,
who for years had not voted the party
ticket because of their opposition to
the machine. The leaders figured that
with united party Mahool would
sweep the city with 10000 to $4,000
majority. 1t appears. however, that IN
the wards in which the independents
predominant Mayor Tinianus made
large gains over the republican vote
four yeats ago. but lost in the wards
in which Wachter then polled his
strongest vote.
The returns indicate that Timanus
was supported strongly by business
men and that party lines were not
drawn near SO closely as the democratic
managers had expected.
The democratic state leaders, how
ever, consider Mahool's victory an en-
courag ging sign for the state election in
November, when in addition to gov
ernor and state controller, a legislature
will beAchosen that will elect a success
sor to the late Senator German
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-08
NINE WOUNDED IN RIOT.
Strike Breakers shoos When Attacked
BY Mob. 4.

strike Breakers Shoos When Attacked
BY Mob.
San Francisco, May S.--Nine men
were shot down and several of them
were fatally wounded late yesterday
afternoon in pitched battle between
striking street car employees and their
sympathizers, and guards employed by
the United Railroads to protect their
cars manned by non -union men.
The armed guards poured volley at
ter volley into the crowds In the
streets, in response to showers of
bricks and stones hurled at them. The
police made little or no effort to dis
perse the mob. Two of those shot were
members of the police force. Finally
the police arrested the guards on three
of the cars, and then turned their at
.tention to beating back the mob.
The first shot was fired at the inter-
section Of Turk and Buchanan streets
by a guard from the rear platform of
the car that headed the string of
seven. The bullet struck young man
sitting ON the curb and inflicted q flesh
wound in his arm. The shot was not
fired until most of the windows Of the
car had been smashed with stones,
several of which hadlstruck and severe
ly bruised some Of the guards on
board.
The shooting of the man aroused the
mog to a pitch of frenzy. Paving
stones and other Instructions were cast
on the track, and in that way the car
was brought to a standstill block
further on. Hurting any missiles that
came easiest to hard, hundreds Of men
and boys surrounded the car. In mo-
ment volley of shots rang out and
the crowd fell back in fear. The OBJ
structions were cleared away and the
car proceeded, followed block behind
by two others.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-08
be outlined to the pres

PAofShiSo OC OuSAAiASN w >H'S r. "
ident.
The T. = ttendance of the commits
sion at ~ / meeting, and the wide
range pics considered, evidence a
keen :: st on the part of the mem
bers !! rmulating plans which shall
be practical and comprehensive. The
commission is giving consideration at
this time to sll the correlated questions
which belong to the waterway problem,
such as navigation, Qualification, man
agement, power development, reclama-
ton by irrigation and drainage, sewage
control, land Improvement and fisheries.
The commission will meet at Kansas
City, Friday, May TO- and will proceed
by boat to st. Louis, arriving Monday,
May 13; thertce by steamer to Memphis
and probably to New Orleans. Daily
conferences will be held thruout the
trip No Invitations for receptions or
entertainments have been accepted. all
tho many have been extended. The trip
is in no sense junket, the purpose be-
ling to make a personal study of condi-
tions and secure reliable and accurate
nforma ton
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-08
Judge Wood Overrules Motion
of Defendants in the Miners
officers Case
TRIAL TO BEGIN TOMORROW
Defense Announced It Was Ready to
Proceed With the TriaI-Few People
in Court When Judge Rules on I'm
portant ouestionstate's Array Of
Counsel on Hand.

Boise, Idaho, May S.-The motion for
a bill of particulars, filed by defense IN
the case of w. D. Haywood, secretary
treasurer of the Western Federation OF
Miners, charged with the murder OF
former Governor Steunenberg, was de-
MED this morning by Justice Wood.
Counsel for defense noted an excep-
ton TO Judge Woods ruling. They
then announced they would be ready
for the trial to proceed tomorrow, morn
ing. Haywood was remanded to the
custody OF the sheriff and court ad-
journed.
Other than the lawyers and newspa-
per writer's, there were less than
score of persons In the court room this
morning when Judge Wood announced
>his decision in the matter of the bill or
particulars, filed by defense in the case
Of Haywood, the first of the officials
Of the Western Federation Of Miners
to be called for trial. Haywood, clean
shaven and alert, was brought into the
court room by his jailer and took his
place beside counsel. Judge Wood dis
posed of several motions in civil cases
before coming to the matter of the bill
of particulars under the Haywood In
dictment.
Special counsel for the state in the
trial of the miners were all present this
morning for the first time. James H.
Hawley Boise, senior counsel one of
the most prominent criminal lawyers in
the west, sat beside United States SEM
ator w. e. Borah, with Public Prose-
cutor vanDyn, the third of the lawyers,
at the states counsel table.
In referring to his decision the Judge
reviewed at length the various steps
taken in the case since its inception
and said the state had been led to be-
lieve the defendant ready and pre-
pared for trial. Such have been," he
continued, "the solemn declarations of
his counsel upon several occasions
and am clearly of the opinion it would
now be abuse Of discretion to grant the,
motion and order the bill of particu-
lars, which, in my opinion, has been
repeatedly waived by pleading to the
Indictment by repeated statements Of
readiness for trial, and by permitting
the case to be set for trial, made upon
the assumption that defendant was
ready for trial upon charge against
him. For these reasons the motion will
be overruled.'I
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-08
MAY BE FINISH FIGHT.
Prescribed Twenty Rounds May Be
Exceeded in o'Brien Barnes Mill.

Prescribed Twenty Rounds May Be
Exceeded in o'Brien Barnes Mill.
Los Angeles, Cal, May S.-1f the
heavy weight championship of the
world is not decided at the end Of the
twentieth round tonight, when ."Phila-
delphia Jack" O'Brien and Tommy
Burns meet before the Pacific Athletic
Club, it is probable the men will fight
several additional rounds by mutual
agreement. No official understanding
to this effect has been arranged, but
O'Brien and Burns both declared them
Selves willing to continue the bout for
at least five rounds in addition to the
twenty prescribed by the articles of
agreement.
The advance sale of seats for the
fight promises to break every record
heretofore established by a pugilistic
contest in this city. 1t now seems like
ly the odds will remain unchanged up
to the time the gong sounds, and that
.OBrien will remain favorite at 10 to
g. Betting is much brisker than here
tofore and many good sized wagers
have been made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-08
TWO IOWANS BUNCOED'
Burlington Mon Arc Dsfraudsd
BY Bogus ohio officisls-Po . /
JUDGE and Sheriff.

Marietta, o., May s.-one Of the
,boldest bunco games enacted in the
city was brought to the attention of
the police today, when Horace and
Edward Napier, Of Burlington, lows
made complaint that they hac been
robbed in the common pleas court ~
persons representing themselves 70 be-
Common Pleas Judge Jones, Sheriff.
owen, and Attorney Frank Wilson.
The men were here to foreciose ~
mortgage on farm Of their grand
father and were approached BY 81
stranger who said he was an attorneys
They went to the court room and stated
the case before the supposed judge, whes
gave Judgment and ordered the sup
posed sheriff to issue an execution.
They charged $40 for their services,
which was gladly paid by the victims.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-08
THEOLOGICAL STUDENTS STRIKE
Leave Military Cadets FoodIess When
Commandant Refuses Demand.

Leave Military Cadets Foodless When
Commandant Refuses Demand.
Alton, ILL.,, May S.-Nine Baptist the
illogical students at Shurtlef College,
including Japanese, who earned their
board by serving the tables in the
Western Military Academy dining
room, went on strike yesterday noon
because Colonel Jackson of the mil1-'
tary academy refused to reinstate one
of their number who had been tempor-
arily replaced by another student who
refused to give up the place. The de-
anand made ON Colonel Jackson. head
of the Western Military Academy, that
he reinstate their fellow was refused
and they walked out leaving the ca
dets at the dining tables. The wives
Of the faculty, and other prominent
society ladies in Upper Alton, donned
aprons and carried trays to serve the
dinner to the IT'S cadets who We're
clamoring for service. The ladies will
continue to serve until further ar
rangements can be made.