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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
ASKS COURT FOR RECEIVER
PETITION AGAINST DAVIS COAL
AND COKE co.
LYMAN and Read, Coal Miners, Claim
That s1,755.51 is Owing and That
Payment Is Refused.
Payment Us Refused.

Baltimore, March 11.--An important
development arising out of the receiv-
ership of the Western Maryland r. r.
Co. came to light yesterday W hen a
petition filed by Lyman & Read, coal
miners, with Offices in this city, asking
for the appointment of a receiver for
the Davis Coal and Coke Co, was
placed on the records of circuit court
in this city. The plaintiffs say they
are creditors of the defendants to the
extent of s1.755.51, which amount.
they claim. they have not vet been
able 10 realize upon.
The court is also asked to restrain
the Davis Coal and Coke Co. from col
Letting and turning over any moneys
received from the sales of any COM
modify that it had in its possession to
the receiver of the Western Maryland
r. r. Co or to anyone representing
the said receiver.
Judge Gorter said that a hearing on
the petition for receiver would prob
ably be heard on Friday
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
BIG CONTRACT AWARDEDlS|T At BANQUET TABLE
Congressman Sturgess and Hub
bard Hoaored.
|MARTlNSBURG MEN AS GUESTS
West Virginia Republicans in Wash.
inoton Tender Elaborate Banquet
at Riggs House.

The ninth annual banquet OF the
West Virginia republicans resident in
Washington was given Wednesday
n!ght in the Riggs House. Washing
ton. Covers were laid for zoo and
many ladies graced the occasion.
The banquet was held from to
1880 o'clock. the guests of honor be-
ing. as customary with the association,
the two new congressman from West
Virginia. These are Hon William r.
Hubbard. of Wheeling. and Hon. Geo.
&c. Sturgiss, of Morgantown Preceding
the banquet brilliant reception was
he'd in the hotel parios from to 3
o'clock.
The POSTMASTER at the banquet was
Mr.. c. M. Shinn. formerly a resident
of Martinsburg. After few relicitous
remarks he introduced Senator n. B.
Scott. OF Wheeling. whose speech was
warmly greeted
The next speaker was Congressman
Hubbard whose speech was bright and
witty and which evoked peals OF
laughter Following Mr.. Hubbard came
Congressman Sturgiss. who made one
OF the best speeches OF the evening.
Both speeches were loudly applauded
and they made decided hit.
The next speaker introduced was
Congressman Joseph Gaines, OF Char
lesion, who replied to the toast,
'vrhe Congress os the United States"
Next came Judge George w Atkinson,
OF Washington. and former governor
of West Virginia. His toast was
"The Ladies' and, as a matter OF
course, 1t was loudly applauded. He
recited an original poem that made a
shig hit with the jolly banqueters. This
closed the speechsmaking on this no
table occasion, which was admitted to
be one Of the most successful In the
history of the association.
Those attending the banquet from
Martinsburg were Postmaster Alex
C'ohan r.. G. Henshaw Wilbur II
Thomas, J, II. Smith, G. p. Light and
Capt. III. ". Daniels. Postmaster Brad
ley, OF Charles Town, and Postmaster
H. e. Mundey of Shepherdstown
were also among the guests.
A peasant incident of the occasion
to the Martinsburg guests was their
call on Secretary Taft Wednesday
noon. The distinguished secretary OF
war was in the best of humor and re
ceived the gentlemen most cordially
They enjoyed half hours informal
talk with him and then withdrew
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
HIT sy FINANCIAL DEpREssloNo
Rooseveit's Fortune In Railroads and
Other Securities.

Washington March ~ Attorney
General Bonaparte Is not the only
member OF the administration who has
been hit by the financial depression.
President Roosevelt has felt the effecs
The President hasn't lost any money
In bank failures 90 far as can be as
certalned, and he isn't advertising any
farms for sale: he hasn't any farms.
except the one at Oyster Bay The
Presidents money, what there - Of II,
Is invested almost wholly IN securities
largely railroad securities. AL Of these
have declined with the rest OF the mar
ket. AS they were not bought on mar
gin, but as Investments. Mr. Roosevelt
has not had to sacrifice any OF them
yet But every blow Of the Big Stick
II that is the force that has been de-
pressing stocks--has driven the Presi-
dents own holding down notcn.
While there has not yet been any ac-
tual decrease in income II Is not ex-
pected at the White House that In the
presen. state ~ the Conniry's business
dividends can be kept up to those OF
prosperous years
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
TO FIGHT WHISKY TAXES
Fiannis DIstiIling Company Begin
Another Suit.
CASE BEFORE COUNTY COURT
ASK TO Be Relieved OF Tax For 1907
Whisky in Bonded Warehouses
Here.

The case before the counts court
today was All effort on the part Of the
Hannis Distilling Co to secure a cor
rection OF an alleged assessment of
$4,000 barrels OF whisky on storage IN
the bonded warehouses in Martins
burg.
This whisky was assessed at $176.-
900 by Assessor Ellis Eliis In 1907. the
amount Of tax thereon being 81. 4o5..
which the Hannis people claim Is an
injustice and which is now the bone
of contention.
The case was still in progress when
this paper went to press.
The Hannis Distilling Co. was rep
resented by Attorney r. Lewis Ander-
son OF Philadelphia, general counsel
for the company. and Attorneys
Faulkner, Walker & Woods. Martins
burg. The county court was repre-
scented by Prosecuting Attorney A. B.
Noll
Several OF the officials OF the Han
mis- company from Philadelphia were
present at the trial. A number OF
witnesses were examined and the case
will be stubbornly fought.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
BUYS WESTERN MD. BONDS
The Deutsche Bank Of Berlin Gets
100000 Worth.

A dispatch from New York says:
AT public auction yesterday Edward
ID. Adams, representative OF the
Deutche Bank, of Berlin. bought in
$4000,000 Of Western Maryland first
mortgage per cent. bonds at So.
These bonds were collateral for 49,
900. 600 loan made to the railway COM
pany by the banking institution, and
the latters refusal to extend the loan
at maturity was the primary cause for
the receivership of the property.
The sale Of the collateral at auction
was adopted by the bank for the purs
pose of establishing claim to the
bonds. The securities were offered in
500, 900 lots The first bid was 49,
the second 81 and Mr.. Adams then bid
for the entire lot at SO. There being
no higher BID the Deutsche banks
representative took the entire amount
Almost at the same time $4,000 Of
tie bonds were sold on the stock ex-
change at IS. Surprise was expressed
that nobody was n hand at the auc-
ton sale to make a higher bid for the
bonds. as speculative interest might
have turned a handsome profit in buy
ing the. securities, which were knock
ed down at two points below the mar
ket price.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
MAY DEMONSTRATION
Hope Revived That Firemen viii
Come together.
CHAMBERsBURG MAN HERE
Interviews Local Fireraer and Gets
Much Encouragement For Zig
Blowout.


Martinsburg may have big fire.
mems demonstration vet when the
Cumberland Valley Volunteer Fire
mems association holds its annual con-
vention here next Nav
This prediction is made in the face
of the statement that has been lately
going the rounds of the press to the
effect that the proposed demonstration
here had been practically abandoned
owing to lack of unanimity among
the Martinsburg firemen. But as a
matter Of fact the firemen here had
never all given up the hope that the
original plan would yet be carried out
Mr.. r. d. Rhodes. of Chambersburg
chairman of the executive committee
of the G. v. Firemen's association, was
here today in the interest Of the dem
onstration. He met some of the lead
ing firemen of town, as we'll as private
citizens, and everywhere he met with
the most fattering encouragement. In
deed his visit to Martinsburg was a
sort of inspiration to the fire ladies
and they gave him the assurance that
they would now fall in line and unite
to make the demonstration go.
The frednen were greatly encour-
aged, of course, when Mr.. Rhodes as
sured themohat all the fire companies
lip and down the valley were anxious
TO come to Martinsburg This, he told
them, was especially true OF Cham
bersburgs- Hagerstown and Waynes-
boro.
To a reporter of The Evening World
Mr.. Rhodes said that there was an I'M
usual sentiment this year among the
valley firemen in favor of Martinsbure
and the feeling was general that a
big demonstration might yet be held
here when the convention meets in
May He admitted that the time seem
ed short in which to prepare, but add
ed that firemen were accustomed tc
do things quickly and he was confident
that those of Martinsburg were no ex
ception to the rule.
Now it behooves the local firemer
to get together lay their plans and &C
TO work to make the affair big sue
cess. Let there be no funk this time
The opposition to the demonstration is
not nearly as strong as has been
represented, and it can be easily over
come.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
BACK AFTER 81 YEARS
John Rodgers Returns to Scenes q
His Youth

Mr.. John Rodgers. Of Indianapolis,
Ind. is here on visit to friends and
to the scenes of his youth and Young
manhood. efter an absence of 81
years.
He worked In a jewelry store here
for six years after the close OF the
civil war and then went West He
now has jeweIry store OF HIS own in
Indianapolis and is prospecting.
Mr.. Rodgers was private in the
old Berkeley Border Guards. under
Captain afterwards Colonel J. @. A.
Nadepbousch, before the war In 1861
he enlisted In co. b. I'd Va. Infantry,
Gen. "Stonewall'' Jaclsson's brigade.
and served throughout the war
Mr. Rodgers naturally finds many
material changes for the better in
Martinsburg since he left here In
1871. but he finds. also that nearly all
his old comrades in arms have an
swered the last roll cal, scarcely half
a dozen surviving OF the company that
was recruited in Martmsburg. Among
the latter Is Architect George ID.
WhItson. this city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
PLEASANT SURPRISE PARTY
Ladies Missionary Society of Lutheran
Church Surprise Member.

Inasmuch as Mrs. George w. SAINT
to Halfway, Md, the Ladies' Mission
AIRY society of the Lutheran church
planned to give her surprise party
before she left town. So, about fifty
people assembled at her house on
North Maple avenue Tuesday night
They took refreshments along and all
spent a dcr~htful time together. vo-
cal and instrumental music were en-
joyable diversions.
AS an evidence of their esteem for
Mrs. Santman the ladies presented her
with handsomely bound hymn book,
which she highly appreciates.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
Matthews-knieht.

Miss Mabel F. knight and Mr.. Da
Wild III. Matthews, both of Washington
were married yesterday morning at the
parsonage of Washin gton Square NJ
E. church, Hagerstown. by Rev. John
H. Jeffries. The couple came to Mar.
tinsburg and returned to Washington
in the evening. The bride is an at
tractive young woman
Both young people are well known
here where they have often visited.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
DAWSON USES PRUNING KNIFE
Preparing a Statement Giving His
Reasons For choppinu the Bin.

Charleston, March 11.-By the use
of the pruning knife, applied to three
items in the appropriation bill passed
at the end of the extra session, Gov.
ernor Dawson cut out s19,250. The
items cut out were:
West Virginia Industrial school,
Seminary and College. pay Of teach
ers, $50
Contingent legislative expense of
the senate. $4,000.
Contingent expense Of the mouse,
$2250.
The governor has in preparation a
statement of the reasons for taking
this actionfi which Will be made public
in the course Of few days.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
Liquor Question at Winchester.

Judge William M. Atkinson, of the
corporation court. Winchester, on
Monday granted the petition asking
for local option election in Win
chester and issued an order fixing
Wednesday, April Is, as the 'ay for
the contest. The wet and dry inter-
ests are already active. and a very
close contest is looked for. The Win
chester saloon furnish $4,000 annual
revenue to the town.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
ACTIVITY AT CEMENT PLANT
Contracts Awarded and Plans For
Operations to BEGIN in June.

L. A. Cover, secretary of the Port
land Cement Co, at Security Obs
sell) stated that the company had
awarded on Monday to George B.
Cresson, Philadelphia. the contract
for the power transmission machia-
cry. The contract for the elevating
and conveying machinery and the
electric equipment VIII be awarded to
day.
The contract for quarrying the
rock that will be used in the manu-
facture Of cement was awarded to an
Italian who formerly had charge of
a quarry at Keyser About 800 tons
of rock per day will be quarried.
About April work on the plant will
be activel~ resumed. II is thought
that the plant viii be in operation
by June l.
About ten men will be employed TO
get out the shale on the company's
20-acre tract along the Western Mar
land railroad IL miles west of vii
Transport, the shale being an iigredi-
ent of cement
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
MUCH INDIGNATION
Sale Of Old Engine Anglers People Of
Cumberland.

There Is great indignation among
tae old fremen and citizens at the ac-
f,on OF few members OF the C7inb er-
lend Hose CO. In selling the old hand
eagine to Hancock The people or
North Cumberland were greatly az
tao. ed to this old relic Of a glorious
pest, and they declare the sale would
never have been permitted hal the
purpose OF those who consummated it
been known.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
An unexnected Call.

Mr.. w. e. Hoffhe.ns gave evidence
Of recovering health and regaining
strength, BY giving The Evening
World Office an unexpected but very
agreeable call 1t is just -four months
since he was last at the Office. He is
not yet strong nor has he gained
much flesh. but the bright. warm day
invited him to make this his first ven
ture away from the house since his
illness.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
Mr.. Poole convalescinn.

Mr. C e. Poole, of Washington. who
has been the guest of his brother, Mr.
Y. Poole. North Queen street, and the
while suffering much in both arms, the
left from sprained wrist and the
right from vaccination, which took
well, feeling somewhat better, return
TO Washington for a few days to look
after his business interests there.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
Mrs. Wcstenhaver Very ~.

Mrs. Charles A. Westenhaver, cor
ner OF Virginia and Faulkner avenues,
who was In very critical condition
yesterday j. improving today and It
Is believed that she viii recover
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
Measles in School.

A case Of measles developed In one
of the rooms. OF the high school yester-
day. The school in that room was clos
ed for the afternoon and the health
officer fumigated It. School was re-
sumed this morning and the sick girl
remained at home.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
COUNTY COURT MEETING
Contract Awarded For Fill at Sulphur
Spring Bridge.

AT a session of the county court this
morning the contract to make the fill
on the Berkeley county side of the
new Sulphur Spring bridge to Mr..
Joseph N. Payne. He will commence
work in few days.
The court also passed number OF
bills before adjournment
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES
What Congress Did on Tuesday-Ad
n,inistraton Policy Defended.

In a speech in the senate on the
currency question, Mr. McLaurln, OF
Mississippi, advocated cotton as ba-
sis for the issuance of treasury notes
in times of money stringency.
A bill was passed revoking an act
of the last congress under which five
squares fronting on the Anacostia
river were conveyed to Sidney Blea-
Der.
An agreement was reached TO vote
on the ocean mail subsidy bill March
20.
Five of the conventions agreed upon
at The Hague conference were rati
fed III executive session.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14

The first pipe inc ever constructed
for the transportation OF oil was the
line from Volcano TO Parkersourg in
the late SOS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
The House.

During general debate on the post
office appropriation bill, Representa-
tive Hamilton, of Michigan, made a
speech defending the administration
corporation policy
The bill was taken up under the five
minute rule and speeches were made
by Representatives Finley, of South
Carolina; Small North Carolina. and
Champ Clarke, Missouri.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
Easton Man Lands lob for Y NJ
C. A. Building.
SELLS STEEL AND IRON WORK
Building Committee and Contractor
westenhaver Fix Building Lines
For New Structure.

Mr. S. A. Westenhaver, general con.
tractor for the X M. G. A. buildinsl
Tuesday evening awarded the con-
tract for all the structural and orna'
mental steel and iron work for the
new building. .
The lowest and successful bidder
was the Easton Foundry & Machine
Co. of Easton. Pa. Mr.. Frank q
Ormsby, president Of the company,
was here today and closed the con-
tract. There we're some fifteen bid
ders for the contract but the Easton
people were the lowest.
Mr. Ormsby goes from here 10 Bal
timore. where he expects to land a
big contract for large storage build
Ing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
AMERICAN CAR OVER ROCKIES
Has Travelled Nearly $500 Miles From
New York.

Ogden. Utah, March 1.-THE
American car in the New ,york.to-
Paris automobile race passed Creston,
Wyo., at 1856 tmountain time) yester-
day afternoon. Creston is 2.245 miles
from New York and Is on top OF the
Rocky Mountains, at an altitude OF
more than 1000 feet.
The Italian car left Paxton, Neb.,
last evening, having been thoroughly
repaired.
The first French car, the German
car and the second French car are
running through Iowa toward Omaha
in the order named
italian Went Into Hole.
Cheyenne, Wyo.. March 1.-THE
sprint which the Italian car had been
making to overcome the lead Of the
American car ended short distance
west of Paxton Neb.. 1874 miles east
OF here. late Tuesday night, when the
Italian racer dropped into a mud hoe
and broke a jackshaft. A duplicate
shaft should have been IN the supplies
awaiting the car here, but II could not
be found The car was BAT miles be-
hind the American when the accident
occurred
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14

Mr.. Gilbert Ruby, of Mt Jackson,
Va, is here on visit to relatives.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
Building Lines Given.

The Y. M. c. A. building committee
met on the ground this morning and
established the building lines.
Recently 1t was discovered that
while the building lot Is 80 IL feet
wide in front it is about three feet
narrower in the rear. But this mat
ter has been amicably adjusted with
the owners of the property adjoining
on the west. and who. perhaps, were
not aware that their fence line was
encroaching for some distance on the
other property.
The work Of excavatlng Is moving
along satisfactorily. Contractor Ellis
has already encountered solid rock not
far from the surface of the ground and
considerable blasting will have to be
done.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union is fighting saloons at Hunting
ton.
The Springdale news., 1908-02-14
Will Meet June 20th.

Eureka Springs has been se- leoted as the convention city for tile meeting of the denocratic congressional convention to be held on Saturday, June 20th. The date for the meeting was set at the meeting of the mem- bers of the democratic congress sioual committee at Eureka Springs last Saturday.
 The committee meeting was held at the office of the chair man, Col C D. James. The following members were present: Chairman, G p James. ]. $. Stevenson, editor of the Benton vile Democrat. Capt. John K Newman, editor of the Harrison Times and D N. Peel of Ben tonellle Eureka Springs Flash light.
The Springdale news., 1908-02-14
EDITORIAL FILINGS.

Would old age pensions make the ladies own up?-Boston Globe.
 Courtesy is becoming so rare that the man who gives UP his seat in q street car feels as f he were playing to the grand stand.-Gleyeland Leader.
 Within decade We may have a choice between the day line and the night line between New York and Iiy- erpool- Courier-Journal
 It is q common saying that the mod ern world k too hurried te dream to picture or 10 pray. But in truth it Is too hurried even to thihk.-Loniou News
 4 fire barrier Is being built around the Wall street district in New York This. however. will not prevent peo. pie from burning their money there just the same IS Philadelphia North American.
The Springdale news., 1908-02-14
KIRBY WITHDRAWS
HIS CHARGES.

Brinkley. Ark, Feb. 5.-To- day BrinkIey was the Mecca for candidates for state and district offices. MeSsrs. Kirby, McFar- land and Hinemon, candidates for governor, we're on hand to fill their appointment to speak. and they were heard in the city hall this afternoon by q large crowd. Mcfarland ied off and was caustie and free in his eharg- es against Donaghey and Kirby.
 Kirby spoke next, paying his respects to his opponents, but especially to Dona9hey and Nc FarIand. Hinenon spoke last, and judging from tile applause and tile spirit q tile audience, fe was the favorite of the three speakers. At the close of kir- by's speecl1,Be L. Griffin. state secretary of the armer's Union, wllo had come b Brinkley from Conway for the purpose of de manding retraction by Kirby of the charge that Kirby was re- ported to have made in his Lo- noke speech, that Griffin lad sold the Farmers Union out to Donaghey, arose and publicly addressed Kirby. After several questions and eounter-questions, Kirby withdrew his charges that Griffin had sold out the Farmers Union to Donaghey.
 This county has been consider cd l strong Donaghey county.