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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-03
ELLSWORTH DIVERS FUNERAL
Body of Young Martinsburger Arrived
Here Sunday.

From The World of Monday:
The remains of Ellsworth Oliver,
this city, who died Friday night of ty-
phoid fever in a hospital in Spring
field, Ohio, arrived here Sunday after
noon. Undertaken Wilen took the
body to his establishment and pre-
pared it for burial. Later he removed
the body to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph w. Oliver. 526 North Queen
street, parents of the deceased.
The funeral will be held at the
house Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
conducted by Rev. w. d. McCurdy, OF
the First Baptist church. Interment
in Green Hill cemetery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-03
LINER RAMS STEAMER
Commonwealth Rescues Seventeen of
the valund's Crew and Asks for
Assistance.

New York, Sept. 26.-The FAN Riv-
err lime steamer, Commonwealth, while
off Race Rock, near New Haven, this
morning, ran down the Norwegian
steamer, Valund. Seventeen of the
Valund's crew We're rescued by the
Fall River liner. The Commonwealth
Photographed that she was in distress
and the Puritan and Maine, of the
same line, sent TO her relief.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-03
Truancy Cases Reported.

From The World of Monday:
The tEuancy cases from the Hedges.
vile district, to have been tried Sat
urdav morning before Justice Smith,
we're continued to mex Saturday.
Three more cases of truancy we're
reported from the Hedgesville district
Saturday evening They will also be
heard before Justice Smith next Sat
urday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-03
DENHAM TO HOLD HIS JOB.
Postmaster at Clarksburg viii Not
Be Removed.

Washington, Sept. 26.-The post
master general has decided not to
take up the ase OF Sherman C. Den
ham, postmaster at Clarksburg, who
is charged with political activity unti1
after election.
A successor TO Denham was named,
hut the charges We're again investi-
gated and factional feeling is said to
be so intense in West Virginia at
this time that according to the post
office department. it is impossible to
secure reliable testimony.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-03
City Council Approves Recon-
mendation of Committee.
WORK TO BE COM MENCED
WITHIN TWO WEEKS
An Engineer to Be Employed at
Once to Give Grades-HH in Front
Of Court House to Be Cut Down
Cost Of Paving Square Will Be Es-
timated at $4,000.
timated at $4,000.

From The World of Tuesday.
The city council met in SPECIAL ses-
sion last night with all the members
present and Mayor Cushwa presiding.
The street committee reported fav-
orably on the proposition to pave the
public square after having thoroughly
considered the matter. The report
was received and, on motion, the
street committee was authorized to
go ahead with the work at once; first
advertising for bids for ten days and
then awarding the contract for the
job. In the meantime the committee
will employ a competent engineer to
make surveys of the square and de-
termine the grades which, i'm this S
is very important owing to the slopes
on the west and south sides of the
square.
Mr.. Fl. C. Brooks, of Fairnont, an
experienced man in street paving ana
an engineer besides, and who laid the
block on Queen street from Martin
to Race this summer. was present
and discussed the matter with the
councilmen. Having provided the nee
essary funds to finance the work, the
first question to be considered was
as to whether the work could be COM
pleted before freezing weather sets IN.
The consensus of opinion was that it
could be on the assumption that the
work would be commenced in two
weeks at the farthest and c~orpleted
by the first of December, taking into
account at the same time the great
amount of grading that will first have
to be done in and around the square.
The work will require about 200,-
900 vitrified bricks and the cost will
approximate $4,000. 1t is quite likely
that the Fairnont bricks will be used,
the same as laid in the three blocks
on Queen street. The elevation at the
square and King street will be cut
down to same extent and the paving
extend as far west, perhaps, as the
entrance to the Berkeley hotel. The
property owner around the square
will pay for 10 feet and 4 inches of
paving as measured from the sidewalk
at right angles to the same. Tn citv
will pay the remainder of the cost
except 81, 500 which the county court
some time ago appropriated for paw
ing in front of the court house. The
grass plots around the band pavilion
and the Bishop fountain win not be
paved but will remain as they are,
leet,. I'm N
The city councilmen and some
others think that it would be a good
idea to extend the paving on West
King to College street at the Episco-
pal church while the square is being
paved or Immediately Afterwards.
This a be done by the majority OF
the property wner in that block
signing a Lftition to the city council
to have such work done. 1t Is to be
hoped that measures to that end will
be taken without delay.
The paving of the square is OF
the most important public improve
ments undertaken in Martinsburg for
years, and the city council is to be
highly commended for bringing a
long-delayed Improvement thus far to-
wards completion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-03
Dinner Party.
From The World of Saturday:

From The World of Saturday:
Mrs. w. S. Laise of Bunker Hill,
entertained a number of friends at
dinner yesterday. Her guests were
hrs. Edward Henson, Mrs. George
Henson, Miss Jane Henson, Mrs. G..
". McKown and Miss Lille Clenden-
ming. The ladies we're nearly all for
mer school mates and this reunion
was a very happy one.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-03
pal Fixed at SEQ Per Mon


pal Fixed at SEQ Per Month.
From The World Of Tuesday.
The board OF education met in reg
nlar session last night in the second
ward school bdilding, President Chas.
A. Young presiding. The members
were all present except Mr.. J. H.
Whetzel.
Bills we're passed to the amount of
s2,017.4S. This included teachers
and janitors' salaries while the mis-
cellaneous bills amounted to about
5000.
The board ordered the transfer of
all the pupils in the 9th and 7th
grades in the fourth ward building.
numbering "a, to the second and fifth
ward buildings. The enrolment at
the fourth ward building is ia. The
transfer win be made next Monday.
The eighth grade pupils in the fourth
ward building, numbering 10, have
already been transferred to the second
Ind fifth ward buildings, These trans
fers are imperative owing to the
crowded condition of some or the
rooms in the fourth ward building.
The most important matter consid-
cred by the board was the $4,000
School bond issue. 1t win be recalled
TO mind that owing to a defect, real
or supposed, in the bill passed by the
last Legislature authorizing the $780,
900 bond issue of the Martinsburg
school district, the board was unable
to float the bonds last spring and the
project to build a much needed school
house IN the third wari this year had
TO be abandoned.
AT the meeting last night the board
after thoroughly discussing the bond
Issue, decided to place the matter in
the hands of M. A. G. N~adenbousch,
the attorney of the board of educa-
tion, who was authorized to talrs all
the necessary steps for submitting
the question to the voters at the
coming November election. The bond
issue win be $50, 900.
i The boarf is forced to issue school
bonds because it is absolutely neces-
sary to raise money to augment the
school facilities, now inaiaquate for
the present large enrolment. In the
first place a new school building must
be erected in the third ward which
win cost 100000, as estimated. Then
it is proposed to add four more rooms
to the fourth and two to the fifth
ward school buildings and make some
necessary repairs and improvements
to the high school building, all of
which will absorb nearly all of the re-
manning $4,000 of the bond issue.
President Young reported that the
salary of Mr.. Edw. j. Mueller princi-
pal of the high school had been fixed
at $50 per month, the same as paid
TO his predecessor, Prof, Dreamer.
Mr.. Mueller today signed the usual
contract with the board, the eXamin-
ing board having reported favorably
on his credentials. The board or com
mittee consisted of Superintendent
Brindle, Principal D, II, Dodi and
Secretary w. A. Pitzer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-03
BLAINE ELKINS SUED
New York Girl Brings Suit in Fed
eraI Court Against Senator's
Son..

Philippi, w. Va, Sept, 25.-Miss
Louise Lonsdale, OF New York city,
has brought a suit of breach of prom,
Use in the u. S. court here against
Blaine Elkins, son of Senator Elkins,
Of Elkins, w Va. Miss Lonsdale
wants $10O, 600 to balm her hurt feel
ings.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-03
WILL VOTE ON
SCHOOL BOND ISSUE
School Board Decides to Submit
Matter at Fall Election.
CROWDED CONDITIONS
DEMAND NEW BUILDING

-Four New Rooms to Be Added to
Fourth Ward School House and TWO
Rooms at the Fifth-BilIs Amount
ing to s2,o17 Paid-saIary of Prinei.
pal Fixed at SEQ Per Month.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-29
MACDlARMID CASE POSTPONED
that other Persons May
he Brought Into the
AFFAIR.

MARsHALLTOWN, Ia, Feb. o.
Especial Telegram.)-The preliminary ex-
animation of DR. MacDiarmid. president
OF the Green Mountain Savings bank,
which was set for 2 o'clock this after
noon, was continued by agreement OF at
torneys until p. m. Monday. The rumor
that MacDiarmid might not be prose.
,uted II the banks shortages were satss
ractorily adjusted is denied by the prose-
cutting attorney this afternoon. He said
the prosecution would go on and Mac
Diarmids bail would not be reduced He
claims the continuance of the preliminary
examination was asked by him that addi-
tional evidence might be secured against
not only MacDiarmid, but other claimed
to be implicated. 1t is expected here
there will be other developments, includ-
ing perhaps additional arrests in a few
days. E. L Collins, a director of the bank
whom MacDiarmid has implicated. has
telegraphed MacDiarmid's attorney that
the missing certificates OF deposits have
been mailed 70 the attorney.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-29
NO REDUCTION OF SALARIES
Northern Pacinc Decides 60 Comply
Fully with New Nine-Hour
Law.

ST. PAUL, Feb S.-There will be no re-
duction In the salaries OF the telegraphers
on the Northern Pacific on account OF the
federal hours OF service law becoming
effective March 4. The Northern Pacific
VIII comply with the law and the men will
work under much the same schedule OF
rules as at present. except that some OF
them have split tricks and that these
work but nine hours, but will not be al
lowed a meal hour.
The question OF a reduction IN salaries
and arrangement Of working schedule
was definitely disposed Of today when the
general committee representing the North
ern Pacific telegraphers received letter
from Third Vice President Levy Of the
Northern Pacific.
The letter states, however, that mo meal
hour will be allowed out OF the nine-hour
tricks"
committee representing telegraphers
employed on the Great Northern railway
system conferred today with General Man
ager Gruber respecting the schedules OF
wages to prevail after March l.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-29
EDMISTEN DISP0SES OF LAND
Property in Lincoln County Covered
with Heavy Mortgage
by Him.

NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Feb &-
Especial )-Efforts made here to discover
the whereabouts of ]. II. Edmisten who
forfeited his bond given for appearance
in federal court at Omaha early in the
week, have been unavailing. His office
in this city is not closed and the informa-
ton given out here is that he will be
back before long. In business matters in
connection with the Lincoln Development
company clients are referred to c. e. Mat
son of lincoln, secretary of the organiza-
ton, for the transaction of all business
a mortgage signed by Belle Edmisten
and !. II. Edmisten was recorded ir1 the
clerks office of Lincoln county February
d, conveying a section and three-quarters
OF land eighteen miles southeast Of North
Platte TO c. ]. Bills OF Lincoln. This was
acknowledged February %, 1905, at Lin
coin. It has been stated here that this
is merely a change of securities, but the
amount OF the mortgage is practically the
value OF the land. The mortgage is pay
able in five years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-29
FOR GOOD OF YOUNG AMERICA
Postmaster General Meyer Says Boys
should Not BE Special De-
livery Agents.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s-Postmaster
General Meyer is Of the opinion that It is
prejudicial to the welfare OF Young Amer
lea to employ him as a special delivery
messenger in the postal service and has
issued an order to the effect that when
ever a vacancy occurs in the force Of spe-
cial delivery messengers the position shall
not be filled and that substitute letter car
riers and clerks shall be employed to effect
special delivery. He states that these mes
senger boys are called upon frequently to
visit low resorts and are often compelled
to travel long distances late at night in
lonely outlying sections Of the great cities.
failing to make deliveries at times through
fear or WEAKNESS.
The object OF the order is to bring about
the gradual discontinuance Of the services
of these juvenile messengers. Special de-
livery messengers have been employed
since 1SS5, and at present there are 2,505
engaged at sl9 postotfices, with ages as
follows; 81, 13 years; 167 IA years; 3ls. Is
years; 654, Is years; 4ss. II years and
$50, Is years or over.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-29
METAL TRADE AS BAROMETER
President of Smelling Company Says
Turn Has Finally Come
for Better.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-Daniel Guggen-
helm, president Of the American Smelling
and Refining company who will sail on
Tuesday for a three months vacation
abroad, talked yesterday of general busi-
ness conditions
''The metal business, as a whole" said
Mr.. Guggenheim, has suffered in this de-
preston more than was to have been ex-
pected for even such a sensitive barometer
Of business conditions. Copper. in my
judgment has taken the place formerly
held by steel and iron as the index of busi-
ness conditions. The metal felt the reac-
ton last year, months in advance of steel
and general mercantile enterprises. Indi-
cations point TO a turn upward in the tide.
as il is seen in copper Enterprises which
were halted incomplete last winter will
be financed now. In my judgment there
will be a large improvement by summer
and a steady betterment throughout the
year. By the time the elections have been
decided fresh capital will be forthcoming
wall street is undoubtedly blue. It is
my opinion that present conditions DO not
warrant so much pessimism. Wall street
is no doubt the barometer of the country's
markets. but ] think It is more sensitive
to a coming decline than to succeeding
recovery"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-29
LAWYER AND HIS TEMPTATION
Dean Kirschwey Says They Are Good
when Compared with Their
Opportunities.

NEW YORK, Feb. H.-"There are no
lawyers in China. and there is one lawyer
to every 700 people in the United states. "
said Prof. George w. KiTschwey dean of
Columbia law school, last night to an audi
ence in the Peoples institute. He was talk
ing one the subject, The Ethics Of the
Legal Profession"
Dean Kirschwey said tho United States
had more lawyers in proportion to its popu-
Iation than any other country, and while
ne did not consider them the cause for the
eountFy's high civilization, he thought them
by-product OF It and necessary 10 It,.
"for better or for worse"
The lawyer is blamed on all sides when
he takes a retainer from rich men, corpora
tions and other malefactors, but ask you
not to rush to conclusion that hanging
is too good for such a man" added the
speaker. Considering the temptations to
which the self seeking clients subject the
lawyer It is one OF the phenomena OF our
civilization how rare is a breach OF trust
by this universal trustee"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-29
DEAD WOMAN'S WIDOW BARRED
Estate OF NicOIai de Raglan WIN Go
90 Her Mother in
Russia.

CHICAGO, Feb. &.-Proof OF heirshIp IN
the S.Oo estate OF ''Nicolai de Raglan, -
who masqueraded for years as a man and
whose true sex was discovered only after
her death In Arizona. was made in the
probate court yesterday. Baron Schlippen-
bach. whose secretary de Raglan" was.
showed that Seraphins Terletssy, the
mother who resides in Russia. is the next
Of Kin and only heir at law. DE Raglan, -
or Anna Ierletsky, as she was ehristened.
was the daughter OF constantln Terletsky.
On the death Of her father she assumed
the name OF Nicolai Konstantinovitcb. but
later discarded that for Nicolai de Raglan.
She was married" twice. but her widow
has no share in the estate
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-29
FIRE DESTROYS HOSPITAL
seVenty-Five Patients safely Carried
from Burning Structure in
New Haven, Conn.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Feb. 2S.-The lives
OF seventy-five patients some OF them in a
serious state, were endangered late today
when fire broke out on the top floor of
the four-story patients ward at Grace hos
pital, in Chapel street. While the firemen
poured water into the building, the nurses,
doctors and orderlies, assisted by citizens,
removed the patients TO places OF safety in
ambulances, carriages, automobiles truck
wagons and other conveyances. The loss.
It is believed, will not exceed $50 900.
Miss r. l. Albaugh, superintendent Of
Grace hospital, said tonight that Of the
patients. twenty-five are I'm a very serious
condition. SIX Of them were typhoid fever
sufferers. twelve had recently been operated
upon and there were three or four bad
fracture cases. The patients were bundled
up well as possible in blankets. but Il
is feared the exposure may have a bad
effect.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-29
COURT QUASHES INDICTMENTS
Bills Filed Against Judge GrosscuP
and InterurbRn Directors Dis
posed OF.

CHARLESTOWN, ILL.,. Feb. 8.-The in
dictment against Judge Peter S. Grosscup
OF the United States circuit court, and
four other directors OF an electric railway,
charging manslaughter because OF an acct
dent last August, were today quashed.
Judge N w. Thomson Of the circuit
court granted the motion asking for the
quashing Of the indictments. The charges
against the directors Of the Nation City
Railway company grew out Of a head-on
collision which occurred on August 30, 1907,
one mile from this place. in which eighteen
people were killed and thirty injured. The
other directors who were set free were
Marshall E. sampsen Francis s. Peabody,
Edgar A. Porter and A w Underwood
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-29
PROCEEDINGS or THE SENATE
Mr.. smOOt Makes Extended Speech
Currency Bill.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 8-The considera-
ton of the Indian appropriation bill and
speech by Senator Reed SInoot OF Utah on
the currency bill consumed nearly the en-
tire time in the senate today. The senate
adjourned at 5:12 D. m.
The Indian appropriation bill was today
passed by the senate. AS passed by the
house the bill carried an appropriation of
Ss,a5.61. to which the senate added
81, l,6l0.I23.
In several instances the bill was amended
in the senate to strike out or limit the
authority of the secretary OF the interior
as provided I'm amendments reported by
the committee on Indian affairs. An
amendment desired by the secretary, as
stated by Senator Clapp. in charge OF the
BILL was to allow the appointment OF an
agent to exercise all the powers Of the
secretary IN connection with the affairs of
the five civilized tribes The amendment
was opposed by Mr.. Teller, who said Il
was preposterous 20 provide for a deputy
secretary. Mr.. Clapp maintained that the
power designed could be actually exercised
without the statutory authority The
amendment was not agreed to. The secre-
tary OF the interior, 1t was said, desired
another amendment giving him authority
to do certain work in the way OF repairing
irrigation works on Indian reservations
without advertisement for bids. The
amendment was modified by limiting the
amount OF such contracts 10 $500.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-29
FATHER LEO WcTIM oE PLoT
Alleged AccompIIces OF Alto Arrested
In six Eastern Cities-Assasstn
Repudiates Connection.

DENVER. Feb Z-Chlef Of Police
Michael Delaney said this afternoon that
a letter written by Giuseppe Alio to his son.
which was found in the cell occupied by
him while in jail at Colorado Springs con-
tained proof that men In six cities In the
United States were connected with him In
the killing Of Father Leo.
Almost at the oment nc made this state
ment came news that six arrests had been
made in eastern cities of men suspected Of
being accompiices OF the murderer
J. Vannie was arrested in New York to-
day. charged with being the chief OF the
society. while in Pfttsburg Orestos sodi.
Tomasso Gals breso Orestos Melavai and
Malio Tolmei were locked up for being i'm
plcated as members Of the society. The
police OF New York and Pittsburg say they
have evidence which connects these men
with the killing of Father Leo.
Arrests have been made in four other
cities. but because the police of these cities
are shadowing other men. no information
is given out as to who the arrested men
are.
Chief Delaney said today that he was
not sure whether Alio was merely tool OF
the Anti-clerical society, to which, he said,
all these men belonger or whether he was
q rln8leader.
Giuseppe Alio, the slayer Of Father Leo,
after comforting with Robert widdecombe,
counsel appointed by the court to conduct
his defense has repudiated the signed state
ment made by him IN Jail at Colorado
Springs, as well as all his other confessions.
Il didn't kill the priest he fell dead -
Alio declared last night.
Il am a Catholic and had gone to the
church to pray. i didn't go there to receive
the sacrament. While / was kneeIing the
priest came along and put the sacrament in
my mouth. 1t is against the rules of the
Catholic church to take the host without
first having been to confession so l spat
It out. The priest fell back and 1 heard
everybody jump up. II being a strange
place to me, l was afraid, and 1 ran out 8"
Alio is in poor physical condition. He
had quite evidently Undergone privations,
and his story Of living on a single meal a
day at the free soup house would seem to
be borne out by his drawn face and weak
frame.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-29
EXTRA DIVIDEND DECLARED
Oregon Railroad and Navigate Gem
pany Distributes Seventy
Five Dollars a share.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2s.-The extra divi-
dend OF SIS per share on its preferred
stock. calling for disbursement OF S. 25O.-
900. has been declared by the Oregon
Railroad and Navigation company, it was
learned today. OF the companys Sii COO
900 preferred stock the Union Pacific Rail
road company ana its auXiiiaries own
SO, s93 $50. The Union Pacific and its aux
iliaries also own practically all Of the
Oregon Railroad and Navigation companys
$40 600 OF common stock. The road is
operated as a part Of the Union PacirYc
system.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. &.-AThe directors
OF the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad
company today declared a semi-annual
dividend Of per cent. a reduction Of per
cent as compared with last semi-annual
dividend. The road is part Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad system.