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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-30
SIX CARS HAVE
BEEN CHARTERED
CITIZENS TO AID.
vocATE PROJECT
Five Hundred Strong viii Go Before
Commissioners To Urge the
Claim.
From The World Of Tuesday

From The World of Tuesday.
Williamsport citizens will go to Ha
gerstown en- masse this afternoon and
with bands and drum corps will march
into the city. 1t Is expected that 500
people from the town along the Poto-
mac will appear before the county
commissioners and press their claims
for good big subscription-S25, 900
by the county in the stock of the
Washington-Berkeley Bridge Co., or
ganized with view of building a
bridge across the Potomac at VIII
Transport
At the meeting last Tuesday the
commissioners set today as the day
for hearing all those In favor Of the
county making subscription to the
capital stock Of the bridge Company
Those opposing the subscription will
also be given an opportunity to be
heard.
At Williamsport all merchants will
close their stores and all manufactur-
ing establishments will be closed
down in the afternoon.
Six cars have been chartered and
will run between Wiiliamsport and
Hagerstown. The Potomac band, the
Williamsport Cornet band and the Po-
tomac Drum corps will accompany the
big delegation.
The spokesman for this great mum
Der If citizens will ask the county for
a subscription OF $25, O00 If this is CIV
en- them they say many individuals
stand ready to make subscriptions Of
from $4,000 down to smaller amounts.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-30
FIERCE STORMS IN
SOUTHERN STATES
Greatest Damage in Years Done To
Growing Vegetation.
OKLAHOMA IS FLOODED
Railroad Traffic Impeded by Wash
FLOODED
Railroad Traffic lmpedec by Wash
outs and Many Bridges Are
Swept Away.

Austin, Tex, May 25.--A terrific
storm that at times developed into a
tornado swept Texas from Pan Han lie
to the Gulf early Sunday. The destruc.
ton to crops and vegetation, trees and
shrubbery was the greatest in years.
In numerous places houses were lifted
and small villages and hamlets in
many places were inundated by the
rainfall which, in the space OF four
hours, reached seven inches in many
sections
Austin was In the path Of the
st0Xm md for hours the streets were
impossible. electric and telephone con-
nections were disabled and many
houses were unroofed. The agricul-
tural sections of southern and central
Texas have '4een immeasurablv dam
aged, az .ording to reports received
here las night.
Badly demoralized wire eryice oc-
casions slow and very unsatisfactory
reports from many sections that are
known to have suffered from the
storm.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-30
OFF TO CONVENTIONS.
Democratic Delegates Go To Graft
and From There to Wheeling.

The Berkeley county delegation
the conventions to nominate a de
gate 70 the democratic national q
vention at Denver and to nominate
candidate for supreme judge left
No. So this morning.
Nearly all OF tlA 26 delegates VIC
in the party. Others will leave /
later trains.
At the convention in Grafton
morrow the delegates will supp
Col. j. F. Thompson for delegate
the national convention.
At the Wheeling convention, Att
ney ]. M. Woods win receive TIL
support.
The delegation is confident that
both instances their candidates VI
be successful
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-30
BIG COAL BILL FOR CRUISE
Atlantic Fleets Fuel Bill 10 Estima
at $4,000, 900.

Washington, D. c., May &c.
proximately $5,0OO.0OO is the estim
Of the cost OF the coal consumed
the Atlantic battleship feet yLen
has finished its cruise around
world.
The Navy Department as been
receipt OF lnofficials communicate
from the Australian Government
furnish without cost the coal requiI
during the visits OF the comm and
Australian waters. OF course.
Government could not accept sCchl
offer, and all arrangements b.
been made to use American coal
the entire cruise.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-30
Governor Dawson II.

Wheeling. May Ex-Governor Daw-
son is a very sick man, was the in
formation given out here today by
State Tax Commissioner A. B. White,
former governor of the state. The
governor has been taking treatment
for sometime, but has insisted on
working 16 hours a day with the re-
suit that there mas been a general
breakdown. Governor Dawson will
leave within the next few days for
Colorado and will spend at least two
months IN that state.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-30
ARRANGING PLANS
FOR DEMOCRATIC STATE CON-
vENTloN.
Executive Committee Will Meet In
Windsor Hotel, Wheeling, on
Wednesday Evening.

Wheeling. May 26.-The final arr
rangements for the meeting of the
democratic state delegate and judicial
conventions to be held in the Virginia
theatre in this city next Thursday
will be completed Wednesday EVENING"
at the meeting of the state executives
committee which will meet on that
| day at the Windsor hotel.
At this time 1t is expected that suf-
fcient in formation will have been re-
ceived to enable Capt. A P. Garden,
who has been selected as sergeant-at-
arms, to apportion seats for the dele
gates.
It'll is the desire, If possible, to have,
all the delegates seated on the first
floor OF the theatre, with the galleries
and stage reserved for spectators. AID
mission to the stage will be by ticket
but the galleries will be thrown open
to ALL
In addition to electing four delegates
and four alternates at large to s.ttendj
the national nominating convention att
Denver, this convention win also nomI
nate three candidates for Judge of the
supreme court.
Among those mentioned for dele1
gates are: Lawrence A. Reymann, Off
Ohio; George Neil. of cabell r. e.
Horner, of Wood; c. w. Osenton, OF
Fayette; John J. Cornwell, of HampI
shire; William Campbell, of jefferson;
Sidney Johnson, OF Greenbrier: Clyde
Johnson, of Peasants; John T. Mcl
Graw, of Grafton, while t is possible
that others may be suggested, notably
either w. E. Chiffon or Joseph ChilA
ton. of. Kanawha.
The Ohio county candidate, Law
renee A. Reymann stands very good
chance of election, no matter whether
the district convention at FairmonA
selects an Ohio county man for deleF
gate or not. Mr.. Reymann, while noS
making an active fight for the honorJ
has received a number of assurance9s
of support and can feel reasonable
sure of election.
For the three places upon The up
preme bench six candidates have 81
far been mentioned, they being:
Walter Pendleton of Roane; wiz
liam Gordon Mathews, OF KanawhaA
G. G. Higginbotham, of Upshire; Mel
vile Peck, of Barber; Wyndhad
Stokes, of Mcdowell, and J. M. Wood
of Berkeley. nth the probability a
Mathews, Peck and Stokes capturing
the plums.
Many of the delegates to the staff
convention are also to delegates to TIL
dictrict convention at Fairmont whics
meets Tuesday afternoon and they vii
come on to Wheeling after the latte
convention finishes it's work of nom.
mating two delegates and two alte
mates to the Denver gathering. Nv
For district delegates Clarence "
Watson OF Marion county; e. H.
Hughes and ]. ]. P. OBrien, of Ohff
county; Henry Zilliken, of BROOK
county; Joseph Mahood and RobeH
Deaken, of Marshall county, and Mi
lard F. Snider, OF Harrison county, al
mention as candidates.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-30
road.
Among the sick.

Mrs. R. F. Brantner, North Queen
street. who was operated on in Balti-
more at the University hospital. about
three weeks ago, returned home last
week. She is much improved.
Justice s. s. Felker is of duty today
on account of Illness.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-30
Floods Cut OF a City.

Guthrie. Okla, May 25.-All West
Grthrie is inundated, with from seven
to 10 feet of water rushing through
the streets. The Cottonwood river is
IS miles wide in places and still is
rising. Several bodies have been seen
floating in the river, and not train
arrived N Guthrie Sunday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-30
THE ANNUAL SHAD BAKE
U, S. Fish Commissioner Host at
Notable Function.
FEAST ON POTOMAC RIVER
Hon. George M. Bowers Entertsins
His Msrtinsburg Friends in
Memorable Fashion.

Mr.. George NJ. Bowers, this city,
United States fish commissioner, ten
dered his annual shad Lake to some
of his friends at Bryan Point. Md.
opposite Mt. Vernon, on Friday.
The guests left Washington at 1
p. m. on boar the Fish Hawk and the
dinner was served at 2:3o p. m. Each
guest was presented with carnation
boutionier.
The dinner was such as to appeal
to every cultivated appetite, and that
it was thoroughly enjoyed goes with
out saying. The rich menu consisted
of planked shad in the greatest album
dance, clam chowder and other things
that are the delight of the eppicurian.
OF the many dinners Mr.. Bowers has
given on similar occasion this was
voted as one of the most enjoyable.
The environment, the personnel OF
the guests and all else concerned help
ed to make it notable occasion.
After dinner the boys INDUCED in
merry-making. There were foot races
in which the contestants were the
host, Mr.. Bowers, Abram Horsfall, w.
F. Mullis, W. H. Crawford, Frank Van
Horn, E. G. Hensnaw, Chas. P. Light
and Ward B. Lindsay. Mr.. Bowers,
who has been vic or in many a po-
litical contest in berkeley county,
proved himself winner in the ath-
letic field also, as he came out first
best in the sprint, proving that he is
an all-around winning runner.
Then there was a jumping contest
which w. M. Kefauver was first
best, beating his antagonist by a foot
or more:
The good Odd game of quoits WIS
also an enjoyable diversion, sea shells
being substituted FOR the re equation
quoits. The boys entered into the
spirit OF the game with the same fer
vor they were wont to do behind the
old time blacksmith shop.
The merry party returned home on
No. Z, voting Mr. Bowers the prince
of good fellows and an ideal host.
The following were the guests:
On the way UP to Washington the
monotony of the boat ride was reliev-
ed by a social session. In this feast
consicuous as speakers were Mr..
John j. Hetzel, who said, among other
things, that the gang had come over
to him; Col. William DeGrange and
Abram Hersfall.
Mr.. Bowers guests were William H.
Crawford, Max Won Schlagel, DR.. S.
N. Myers, Frank wv. Van Horn. Ward
Z Lindsay, Senator Gray Silver, Jas.
Fl. Smith, Wilbur H. Thomas, Harry
T. BYRD, Abram Horsfall, Col. James
f. Thompson. John J. Hetzel, c.. A.
Miller, E. C. Henshaw, Chas. P.
Light, William Kefauver, w. s. Mui-
l;ss. Postmaster Alex. Clohan, c. w.
Kiibourn and A. C.. Nadenbousch,
rtartinsburg; J. E. Brown, A. E.
Brown and J. F. Wilson, Baltimore;
F. o. Trump and John P. Kearfott.
KearneysviIle; George G. Havener
Charles Town; J. H. Dunlap and j.
W. Titcomb, of Washington.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-30
Confederate Memorial Day.

Saturday, June 6, will be Confeder-
ate memorial day in Shepherdstown,
and the committee on speakers has Sc
cured Hon. James w Marshall, OF
Newcastle. Va. as orator for the occa-
sion
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-30
PLANS FOR The
ANNUAL REUNION
Lutherans Expect TO, Have a Big
Time at Pen Mar Park Thursday,
Jaiy 20.

The twenty-first annual reunion Of
the lutheran churches OF Pennsyl-
vaia and Maryland. to be held at Pen
Mar Thursday, July %, promises to
be one OF the most successful n the
history Of the Lutheran denomination
Rev. CIV. Enders. OF York, pre-
sided at the meeting held last week at
Gettysburg, and was given authority
to arrange the musical and literary
ends Of the program Many important
questions confronted the legislative
body, among them being an amend
ment to the interstate commerce COM
mission laws. which allows the rail
road companies the privilege to con-
tribute toward the expenses of the re.
union by a reduction of rates.
r. M. Howell, general passenger
agent Of the Western Maryland rail-
road, attended the meeting by special
request and introduced the matter con-
corning the interstate commerce CON-
mission. At the reunion held at Pen
Mar last year the leaders OF the move
ment were greatly criticised on ac-
count of many people claiming that
the leaders and the railway company
were breaking the law: Rev. G.. w.
Enders, chairman, was presented with
a direct communication from Wash
ington, d. G. The communication
reads as follows:
"This act does not prohibit a car
rier from providing in its own interest
and as means of stimulating travel
over its lines an entertainment at a
point on, its lines nor from contribut-
ing toward the expenses of such an
entertainment. If such contributions
be made in a definite sum and be in
no way dependent upon the number
of tickets sold and provided. And that
no part of such contribution be by
any device or through any person
whatsoever permitted to effect any de-
parture from or discrimination under
the carriers tariff fares
Many Lutherans from all sections
OF the two states and, In fact, from
many sections of the United States,
are expected to attend the reunion.
Elaborate preparations have been
completed for a good time and an
EXCEPTIONALLY fine program has been ar
ranged Special services over the
roads have been arranged.
Rev. T. B. Roth, editor of the Young
Lutheran, of Greenville, Pa, will de-
liver his famous address on plymouth
Rock and Other Rocks" Rev. Mr.
Roth is a noted speaker. The other
speaker will be Rev. ]. G. Butler, D.
D., pastor of Memorial Lutheran
church, Washington, D. c.
The auditing committee composed
of the following members George e.
Neff.. # York; Rev. J. A. Clutz. Get
tysburg, and Rev. A. s. Bell, of York,
audited the accounts of Chairman Rev.
DR.. Enders and found everything sat
isfactory.
The members of the committee are
as follows: Rev. DR.. G. w. Enders,
of York, chairman; Rev. G. w. Miller,
of Westminster, Md; Mrs. w. J.
Gardner, Harrisburg; Rev. DR.. G.. c.
Henry, Shippensburg, Pa; Rev. ]. s.
Simon, Hagerstown; Rev. Charles 8.
Trump. Martinsburg, and Rev. Oliver
c. Roth, Chambersburg
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-30
Turned Up Dozen Snakes.

While planting flowers at Pen Mar,
Henry Eicholz, florist, lifted spade
full of earth, when from the cavity
glided twelve snakes ranging in size
from one to three feet.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-30
SCHERR MADE
CONSIDERABLE GAIN
ON DAYS WORK
EllMER, RANDOLPH AND WAYNE
COUNTIES GIVE THE AUDI
ron A BOOST.
CONFLICTING CLAIMS FRO M
LEWIS, BUT SWIsHER SEEMS
TO HAVE WON.

aearne ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 50
AS nearly as can be estimated the
above is the strength OF the republic
can candidates for governor as they
stand today. The republicans of four
e-upnties held. primaries Saturday and
;aE "a result OF these Auditor Scherr
Sna'EfS net gain of 20. Thirteen del
seyares are added to the Swisher
4colunn and SO to the Scherr column.
Taylor county, which has been here.
vpfore counted for Scherr. held con-
vrnsion and solid Scherr delegation
was selected. The same thing was
done in Grant county, but as this has
also been counted for Scherr these ac-
sions only confirmed but did not add
3Se the Seherr strength
Saturdays Contests.
The counties which took initial ac-
zion Saturday were Lewis, Wayne,
gsilmer and Randolph. In the two lat
Ter Scherr made a clean sweep, get
Ting delegates in Gilmer and 10 in
Esandolph. Wayne seems to be divid-
ed Scherr carried all but the Ceredo
y1sssyTct, where on agreement the dele
cation was split, and this will prob
ably make the delegation Scherr 10,
sSw3shar 8. Lewis is divided and in
t9his county Swisher may get major
isty, although Scherr disputes it.
Reports indicate that the delegation
swiIl have IL Swisher men to 3 for
s5cherr. On counties that have pre-,
viously voted, the estimate stood:
+ Swisher, S45; Scherr, 271. The re-
suit shows decided gain for the audi
tor. Ut will be noted that the combined
Scherr and Hearne strength at the
present time seems to be within six of
She votes accredited to Swisher.
There will be 3S5 delegates in the
republican state convention; of these
Ills delegates have already been prac.
Eically chosen. OF the 1877 yet to be
chosen Wood and Preston counties
inave 60. In these counties the fight
- VII rage hottest during the next few
days; and their action is likely to be
decisive of the result OF the counties
wet TO vote, Peasants. Richie and
Iaancock with 32 delegates are prac.
sEicallly conceded to Scherr.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-30
Building Sold.

The frame mill building OF w. H.
Heiston & Son has been sold to Mr.
Bray. 1t will be torn down and a
new brick building erected in its
place
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-30
Floods Sweep Oklahoma.

Muskogee. Okla, May 25.-Not a
railroad in Oklahoma was in operation
last night as a result of the heavy
rains and cloudbursts that have oc-
Cured in various parts OF the state
during the past three days. The last
road to suspend operations was the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas, which was
forced to quit at noon ,esterda. when
the bridge on the main line at Eufaula
went Gown. To add to the disaster
the main supplying natural gas to the
Indian Territory part of The state was
carried away wifi the Clarkville
bridge md the supply Of gas for Mus
kogee and several other cities in the
southeastern part of the state has
been entirely cut off. Officials of the
gas company say it will be week be-
fore repairs can be made so that the
gas supply can be again carried. AS
natural gas Is used for light and heat,
business will be much impeded Ele-
vators have been forced to stop run
ming and hotels and restaurants have
practically been put out of business.
There has been a rainfall of twenty
inches in this section of the state, the
Canadian river has risen 10 feet and
the Arkansas s feet. the entire coun-
FRY haino undar wafer
A message was received a. Midland
Valley railroad Offices here from
jerks. saying that the town was I'M
der water and that help was needed
The railroad is powerless to send aid,
as much of the track and bridge
went out early. jerks is SO miles
north of here and is located in an ex-
tremely low country 1t is feared that
number of persons have persisted.
At Tulsa, the Arkansas river has
risen IS feet, and still is steadily ris-
ing. The river had reached the high
est point in IA years.
The water has nearly reached the
wagon bridge across the Arkansas
river at this place, and all travel over
the structure has been stopped. The
i river is full OF debris, including
wrecks of bridges from tributary
streams Telephone and telegraph
wires are crippled. In the lowlands
MANY 1ronG are mined and much live
stock hes been drowned A consider
able area mas been devastated, but so
far no loss of human life has been re-
| ported.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-30
Sugar Down.
in a cab

All grades of refined sugar took
drop Friday of 10 cents ON the 100
pounds.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-01-18
NOTICE OF PRIVATE SALE OF
REAL ESTATE.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned guardian of the estate of
Geo. C. Lloyd, a minor. pursuant to
the order of court, will receive bids
for an undivided one-half interest in
and to the South West quarter of sec
tion seven CO Township eighteen Q8)
North range forty-three (43) E.W. M. !,
Whitman County, Washington, at his
office in Pullman. Washington, on and
after the 9th day of January. 1908.
The bids must be in writing and
the sale is subject to the confirmation
of the court.
Terms of sale, one half cash, bal
ance to be paid within three years,
with interest at per cent per annum
to be secured by mortage on the
land. or ohter approved security.
The other half interest can be pur-
chased if desired.
Dated this 10Th day of December,
1907.
Thomas Neill,
Guardian of Geo. c. Lloyd, a min.
or. 3t13.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-01-18
GLEE CLUB.

On February 9th, the Glee Club of
the Washington State College will be-
gin its annual tour through the North
west, and before the trip is over, will
have visited the principal cities of
Eastern and Western Washington. The
most important date secured so far is
that at Spokane, on the eighth of Feb
ruary. The management of the GIee
Club is now working in conjunction
with the One Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Club of Spokane, ito make
the Spokane date the biggest success
Of any entertainment the club has ever
given in that city.
The dates arranged at present in
clude Oakesdale, February 7th; North
Yakima or Ellensburg, the 10th
Olympia. the 18th. j. D. Cline. pres
ldent of the club, is at present nego-
tiating for a date in Tacoma and sew
eral other of the larger cities of the
state. The trip this year will be the
most extensive ever taken by the club,
and it is the belief of the Glee Club
management that the club this year is
the best fitted to give high class enter
tainments of any preceding organiza.
tion of the kind at the State College
Following are the boys who have
Won places on the Club:
Ralph M. RAIDER, Portland Edward
l. Powell, Asotin; Jesse P. Laird
oakesdale; E. L. Stendall, Republic
v M. Jones, Spokane; V. M. Eager
mt' Vernon; j. C. Scott, Oakesdale
dudley B. Wizard, Seattle; T. o. Nor
rison, Oakesdale; Daniel Welty, Col
lax; c. W. Talbot, Fomeroy; B. R
trout Garfield; j. D. Cline, Asotin
virgil Dudley, North Yakima; M. Z
Daumeister, Walla Walla; l.. A. Col
De't' Waitsburg; c. R. Cline, Asotir
Inc members have received the
u'ee Club sweater vests and as the
are OF neat pattern, they will mai
good showing on the trip.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-01-18
MONEY TO LOAN.

The Pullman Savings & Loan Asso-
citation has money to loan on improved
city property. The principal can be
repaid in small monthly payments,
making the building and loan" plan
a desirable one for the person having
a modest income. The entire loan
can be repaid at any time without a
bonus. The same money you are now
having for rent will. in few years,
if applied to Building and Loan stock,
purchase for you home. This asso-
citation has been in operation nearly
five years and has assisted in building
forty dwelling houses in Pullman.
, Apply to any officer for details of our
plan.
E. S. Burgan. Pres.
18tf w. ]. Roberts, Sec.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-01-18
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given to the cred
itors of Susan S. Zigler, deceased, to
present their claims to the undersigned
administrative of said estate at the
law office of w. H. Harvey, Pullman,
Washington, within one year of the
date of the first publication of this
notice, which will be November %,
1907, or be forever barred.
Dated this 22d day of November,
1907. Susanah l. Meglemire,
Administrative.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-01-18

The skating rink opened to the
pubic Wednesday evening, and has
esiuentIy struck a popular fancy, as
Is crowded during its open hours.
anu every available pair of skates is
in use.