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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
STOLEN POUCH FOUND
Series of Thefts Along the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Are
Mysterious.

A mail pouch made up by train NO
IA on the B. and o. railroad for dellv'
cry to train No. 9 at Washington
junction, and stolen early this week
has been found. The pouch, which
contained many letters and much val
liable mail had been gone through py
the thief and all schecks and money
orders which he could not cash were
put into a tie sack and hid in a creek
nearby.
This particular transfer pouch gen
orally contains much valuable Pitts
burg bank mail. All the cash and
convertible paper was missing.
Quite a number of mail pouches
have been stolen along the route and
it looks as IL a thief was operating
along the b. and 0. between Balti'
more and Pittsburg. An anoTI mas
been made to find a clue to the rob
Der, but as yet no one has been APP
pretended.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
Notable Function in the Parish
House Thursday Evening.
MINISTERS AND FRIENDS
or OTHER CHURCHES THERE
Delightful Social Gathering to Wei
come Mr.. Douglas Home From
Europe Where He Spent the Past
Four Months-Delectable Refresh
ments-cholce Music Rendered.

Rev. John S. Douglas. the esteemed
pastor of Trinity Episcopal chcurch,
arrived home Thursday afternoon
from a four-months' tour OF Europe,
one month Of which time he spent IN
London as a delegate from West Wiz
ginia to the Pan-Anglican congress
that was held there,
To fttingly celebrate his home
coming, Mr.. Douglas devoted parish
toner's rendered him a public recep-
ton in the parish house last night
from s to 10 O'clock. 1t vas n OF
the most notable social events N
Martinsburg for years. Besides the
members of The congregation there
were present many from other
churches. Among the latter were
Rev. DR.. J. A. Hoffheins, of Christ
Reformed church; Rev. w. D. Nc
Curdy, of the First Baptist church;
Rev. DR.. ]. Paul Wright, Of the First
M. E. church, and Rev. DR.. w. F.
Locke, f Trinity NJ. E. church, south.
The large room was profusely
decorated eor the occasion, especially
about the rostrrm.
Rev. Mr.. Douglas stood near the
entrance door and greeted the guests
as they arrived. All expressed heir
great pleasure on his safe return
home and remarked how we'll he look
ed and that manifestly the trip did
him a great deal of good. The great
est good numo and friendly feeling
prevailed throughout the reception.
The ladies' Of the congregation
served delicious ice cream. cake and
coffee.
An enjoyable Incident of the recep'
ton was the instrumental music fur
nished by the Thursday club.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
Immense Apple.

Mr.. p. j. Shriver, North Queen
street. engineer Of the y. and o. ac-
commodation train betewesn Mar
tinsburg and Cumberland. showed in
this Office last evening an apple Of
the pound variety that weighs 70
ounces. The apple was grown on
top of the mountain at Okanoka,
Hampshire county. By a Mr.. Snyder
who presented a basket OF the apples
TO Mr.. Shriver. He says that Mr..
Snyder picked three apples from the
same tree that grew the sample
shown that weighed eight pounds.
perhaps the largest apples eve grown
I'm West Virginia.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
WEST VA. SOLDIER
KILLED BY BAYONET
Victim said Wound Was selt-inflctec
But officers Believe That II
Was Not.

Newark, o., Sept. 19.-Stabbed
through the right thigh with a bayo-
net during an argument last Thurs
day while EN- route to Fort Benjamin
Harrison, at Indianapolis, VIII Fow-
Ter, aged p. private in Co. c. First
West Virginia infantry, died Thurs
day night in a hospital from ampu-
tation in an effort to save him from
gangrene. Fowler and other mem
bers of the company were in a polit-
ical argument as to the respective
merits OF Bryan and Taft when a
scuffie ensued and he was stabbed.
1T is claimed that the men had been
drinking, AMI the impression was
given out that another member OF
the company had stabbed him, though
he told the hospital authorities be-
fore his death that his wound was
self-infiicted. He said he had the
bayonet in his hand when the train
gave a lurch and threw him against
the side of TIE car in such a manner
that the sharp steel pierced his leg.
His home was in Wellsburg and he
was a lock tender at No. IL on tho
Ohio river.
He was unmarried and had served
four years in the National Guard. A
mother and three brothers survive.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
THE Y. N. c. A. BUILDING.
Fast Progress Being Made BY Con-
tractor W~estenhaver.

Now that the scaffolding In front
of the new Y. NJ G. A. building has
been nearly all tom down, the bear
tn of the outline and style OF the ar
chltecture of the structure are clearly
revealed and the beholler is forced
to admire the exceedingly attractive
facade.
IN the interior OF the building CIV
erybody Is busy. The metal ceiling in
the gymnasium ami swimming pool
are nearly on; wire glass skylighfs
over the bowling alley were placed
yesterday: the white coat is Finished
on the third and second floors and
the brown coal is nearly finished on
the first floor and basement and the
plumbing and carpenter work are
keeping pace.
Over the front entrance Will be
placed a massive wrought iron
marquee which win be afti6Eether
new and novel in this part Of this
country and suggests the 16th cerfys
fury, which Jill be in keeping with
the Spanish mission style Of archi
lecture of the front elevation OF the
building. II will be put up next
week.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
DIE SOLDIER HERE.
On His Way to Winchester to Revisit
War Scenes.

From The World OF Friday:
Mr.. Harry @. Bonebrake, Of the
Waynesboro rostoflce force, spent
last night and today here with the
family OF Col. James II. Thompson.
Tomorrow morning he will go to
Winchester to be present at the I'M
yelling of the soldiers monument
erected by the state OF Pennsylvania
in the National cemetery.
Tomorrow. Saturday, is the Attn
anniversary OF the great battle OF
Winchester in which the 18th Penn
s~ylvania cavalry bore a prominent
part and In which Mr.. Bonehrake
was a first lieutenant.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
TOWN OF THOMAS
is IN DANGER
Forest Fires Are Raging and Smoke
is Dense--Powder Magazines May
Let Go.
Let Go.

Thomas, Sept. 1s.--For a week the
country about Thomas has been
ahlaze. The timber was manufac.
tueed some years ago leaving only
hemlock stvnnps and partly decayed
logs. Much OF the land is covered
with a dense growth Of fern. These
conditions make it very susceptible
to the spread OF fire during q peafoA
OF drouth No rain has fallen In this
vicinity for a month or more, and IL
so dry now that the fire will spread
even in sod land,
Wednesday afternoon a dense vol
ume OF smoke was seen rising from
the hin overlooking Thomas and on
the route 10 Davis. Travellers cross
ing from town to another we're
nearly saffocated With the heat tand
smoke and even passengers on the
trains nave suffered considerable In
| convenience as d result OF the fire.
Thursday morning the peopre
awoke from their slnmbers to find
their homes literally full OF smoke
and ONE not realizing the catse,
searched their promises. trying to To-
cate the fire. So dense was the
smoke tha' you could scarcely . 10
feet ahead OF you, and mine No. %
was closed for the day.
The fire has gotten within a few
| feet OF he powder magazine and dy-
mantle. and Is still spreading rapid
~. What win be the final result to
onr mountain town cannot yet be-
| foreseen. J. w. r.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
Horse Eel Down.

While Mrs. Geo. w. Miller, of
Frankenberrytown, was driving along
Queen street on her way home last
evening her horse slipped and fell in
front of the Valley hotel ani broke a
shaft of the buggy, the horse also
being hurt on the knees. Some men
patched up the shaft and the woman
went her way.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
ELoPeD TO AasERsrowN.
Bedington Couple Wed Despite Paren-
tai Opposition.

Miss Esther S. Keller and Mr.. Geo.
III. Lands, of lear Bedington, left
home yesterday morning presumably
for Winchester to take in the home
coming week doings, but instead
skipped to Hagerstown, where they
were married by Rev. Robert A.
Boyle, of he Presbyterian church.
The elopement was the sequel to
objections raised to the match on the
part of the girls parents. they claim
ing that she was only eighteen and
the man forty years old. The happy
couple returned to Bedington in the
evening for the parental blessing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
BIG ROCK ON A
Mo- 8 Delayed by Falling Rock on IL
Mile Grade.

No. s on the Baltimore and Ohio
was delayed yesterday by the falling
of a big boulder. An immense rock
said to have been as large as the
telegraph office at this station slid
the east bound track on the seventeen
mile grade early in the morning. Sec
tion men tagged No. s, and after o
siderable delay, during which No. 2
came by, the train proceeded. 1t was
necessary to put off a blast on the
rock before it ,ould be moved. II
the discovery had not been so timely,
40. s would have met with a serious
wreck.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
BODY IN COURT HOUSE YARD
Little Girl Assaulted and Murdered at
WEIGH. w. Va.

The body OF Lou Stafford, a 10
year-old white girl, who has been
missing since Monday night, was
found Thursday night In a clump of
bushes in the ccnrt house yard at
Welch, w. va.
The child evidently had been
strangled to leath after having been
assaulted. There are threats OF
lynching. A white man Is suspected.
but no arrest has been made.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
Mercersburo Full.

Mercersburg was compelled to re-
fuse admission Wednesday, at the
opening of the session to 90 boys.
The academy will accommodate 400.
The boys represent nearly all the
states and a number of foreign
countries. Messrs. Gilbert McKown
and Leon Hutsler have entered the
academy as students.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26

half past four. 1t made the day
twentysfour hours long and we near
ly tainted before breakfast was ready.
AS a matter of fact. one has more
room II she waits until the last min
ute to make ner dash for the dress
ing room; and while the place may
look as though a. cyclone had struck
ii, it is infinitely better than being
elbowed into a corner by women
travellers who mean to have their
rights"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
Taft and sheman Club.

The Taft and Sherman club held a
regular meeting Thursday night and
after ~transacting some business the
talk OF the evening was made by
Postmaster Clohan. Short speeches
were also made bv Attorney w. FL.
Thomas, Il. c. Henshaw, w. F. Null
Hiss, C. M. Lamar and others. The
meeting was a very enthusiastic one.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26

Boiler fires, Were a we'll is being
drilled in the G~rifithsville field, ig-
nited a pocket Of gas which the drill
ers struck md a terrific explosion en-
sued. William and d. e. Harris,
brothers, on the derrick, were blown
q considerable distance and badly
burned about their faces and bodies.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
Martin Quinn secretary.

At a meeting of Ryneal Co. No. /
Mr.. w. f. Slaughter rendered his
resignation as secretary of the COM
any which was received. In his stead
Mr.. Martin Quinn was elected sec
rotary. -Four new members were e.
ceived at the meeting.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26

Mir. William Judkins Hewitt. repre-
senting the carnival company at VIM
chester this week. has closed a con
tract for the baseball grounds n
win open a carnival there next Mon
day evening.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
of to School.

From The World Of Friday:
Misses Nell Hess and Nell Sites
left yesterday for Randolph Macon
college at Lynchburg. va. Mrs. J.
Mckee Sites accompanied them to
Alexandria. Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY.
lutherans will Hold Notable Meeting
Sunday Morning.

The Lutheran Sunday school will
,oli its annual rally Sunday morning
il $50 o'clock. Mr.. w. Il. Outcalt,
resident of the Berkeley County
sunday School, association, will make
he address. There will be a special
Program and special music by the Or
.hestra besides vocal SOLOS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
dwelling Of Pennsylvania Mon
ument at Winchester.
GOVERNOR STUART H0N0RED
WITH SOUTHERN COURTESY
Special Train Carrying Governor ana
STAFF With Pennsylvania Veterans
Goes Through &c Virginia Town.
Where Mayor. City OFFICIALS and
Confederate Veterans Receive Them

Pennsylvania's tribute to her sons
who fen during the civil war in the
battles around Winchester and are
buried in the National cemetery
there, waa dedicated this afternoon
with imposing ceremonies. Governor
Stuart, accompanied by his staff and
officers of the state militia, arrived at
II O'Clock in a special train from
Harrisburg. Several hundred Union
veterans accompanied him.
The visitors we're met at the sta
ton by Mayor Baker, city council,
city officials and a delegation from
the Turner Ashby camp, Confederate
veterans. The Union vets are guests
of the Confederate camp while there.
Accompanying Coz ernor Stuart was
the Pennsylvania Monument commits
sion, composed OF Col. James M.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26

Schoonmaker, Pitfsburg; Lewis w,
Moore, Philadelphia, and Major Gen
eral John w. Schall, Norristown.
The monument was turned over to
the state of Pennsylvania by General
st. Clair A. Mnlholland, OF Phila-
delphia who delivered the GRAFTON.
Governor Stuart turned it over to a
representative OF Secretary of War
Luke e. Wright.
Winchester Is EN- fete IN honor Oh
the dedication, ana the people cor
daily received the distinguished Wis
itors and veterans. Several thousand
people witnessed the ~unveiling. Gov.
Stuart left Winchester at 6 o'clock
this afternoon for Harrisburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
Circus comino.

Frank A. Robbins big circus is
booked for Martinsburg on Saturday,
October g.. The show will be on the
baseball grounds.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-29
THAW FACES
MAD HOUSE
Littleton's Touching
Appeal to Jury
Effective
FROM CHILDHOOD
Chief Counsel for Defense
Declares State Has Made
no Case.

New York, Jan. 29.-Martin w. Lit
Teton, chief counsel for Harry Thaw
today made most touching appeal
to the jury which is to pass judgment
upon his client, before crowded
court room. Attorney Littleton devot-
ed himself to demonstrating that Thaw
was clearly insane at the time he kill.
ed Stanford White.
Littleton declared that the serious
evidence Of the defense had been met
only by sneers and insinuatlons from
District Attorney Jerome. Thaw's In.
sanity, he said, was not a thing born
of exlgency but was by heredity, a
part Of the very history Of the man
Littleton further said that he was con
vinced the defense had produced facts
tending to show Thaw insane beyond
all doubt.
1t was for the prosecution to prove
Harry Thaw sane and Littleton assert
ed he could not understand how Jer.
ONE could come before the jury and
claim he had fulfilled the burden that
had been placed before him and ask
for Harry Thaw's conviction Of
murder.
The speech Of Littleton was listen
ed closely to by the jurors who were
visibly affected.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-29
ROBBERS LOOT
EXPRESS OFFICE
Ohio City Scene
ofDaring Hold.
Up
SECURE $4,000 IN CASH
Bag Containing $4,000 in
Gold is Overlooked.
Bandits Captured

Mansfield, O., Jan. 29.--Shortly aftel
midnight two masked men entered the
office Of the Adams Express company
In the Union Station here. knocked
William Depew, the agent, ,unconsciou:
and then made good their escape, tax
ing three thousand dollars from The
safe. This all transpired while more
than fifty passengers stood about walt
ing for trains. A bag containing for
ty Thousand dollars in gold was over
looked by the robbers.
Police Capture Robbers.
John McCue and Joseph Stevens
were arrested today at New London
They had sack containing three
thousand dollars taken from the ex.
press Office. Stevens, the police say
confessed and implicated George Nc
Glnty, a friend of Depew, who was in
the Office at the time Depew was
knocked senseless by the robbers and
whom the robbers kept covered Will
revolvers until they had completed the
work Of r0bbing the Office.
Arrival Of Money clipped Off,"
Stevens stated that McGinty
who has a reformatory rec
ord, tipped off the arrival Of
a large sum of money from Delphos
Ohio, consigned to bank at Hamilton
and cooked up the scheme with him
and McCue to rob the express Office
McGinty, who was also locked up, de-
nies the charge.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-29
GREAT OUTPUT
OF SAN PEDRO MINES
Receipts Of Santa Fe Gold and Copper
Company For Past Year Were
$344,941.

Boston, Mass, Jan 29.-At the an
nual meeting Of the Santa Fe Gold and
Copper company, held here yesterday
the trcasurer's report for the fiscal
year ending December 81, 1907, shows
cash on hand, January 1, 1908, of $780,
971. The receipts for the year were
$344,941 and expenditures, $311,16
Cash in banks, $170,750. From the sale
Of products of the mines at San Pedro,
New Mexico, the company received
$23O,920 and from sales of $1,000
shares of treasury stock, $106,613. The
operating expenses were $222,835 and
charges for construction and delivery
s95,O19.
During the last year the company's
products were above one million
pounds of copper, the average yield
per ton of ore being 57.4 pounds Of
the metal. There were 1925 ounces of
silver and 7S6 ounces Of gold. The
company now has 10000 tons of ore
blocked out and 10000 tons in sight.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-29
KING OPENS
PARLIAMENT
Great Pomp At
tends Important
Proceedings
EDWARD CLOSELY GUARDED
Royal Party Rode to West.
minister in Gilded Coach
Speech From Throne

London, Jan. ga clear and sunny
day favored the royal procession to
Westminster today where King Ed.
ward formally opened the British Par
lament with the same ceremonies OBJ
served for centuries past.
King Edward and Queen Alexandria
rode from Buckingham Palace to the
house Of parliament in the gilded
coach of state drawn by eight white
horses. The soldiers who guarded the
way had their hands full in keeping
the great throng Of people back.
King Edward read his speech from
the throne while the queen sat on the
chair of state at his right,
The menace of an outbreak on the
part of woman suffragists gave unus
|ual interest to the proceedings and
|greater precautions could not have
been taken if an anarchists uprising
lhad been feared. Only the wives anC
relatives Of the members Of parlia
ment were admitted to the galleries
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-29
REPUBLICANS
ISSUE GALL
For Meeting Terri
torial Central
Committee
Tn RF HfIn FFRRNARY IA
Members To Fix Place and
Date of Convention at
Albuquerque Gathering

The official call for meeting Of
the Territorial Republican Central
Committee was issued today by Chair
man II. O. Bursum and Secretary
Charles " Stafford of the committee.
Albuquerque is designated as the place
Iof meeting and Tuesday, February IS.
lis the date. The meeting will b.a an
important one as the matters to be
disposed Of and which are outlined In
the call show. The official call reads:
Call For Meeting Of the Territorial
Republican Central Committee
A meeting of the members OF the
Republican Territorial Central Com
mittee of the territory Of New Mexico
is hereby called to be held at the Com
mercial club at Albuquerque at 10
O'Clock a. m., on the 18th day of Feb
ruary, A. D. 1908 for the purpose Of
designating the time and place for the
holding of a Territorial convention,
which convention will be held for the
purpose of selecting delegates to rep
resent the Territory of New Mexico
at the next national Republican con-
vention, which has been called to meet
at Chicago during the month of June
next for the purpose Of naming can
didate for president and for vice rresi-
dent of the United States; and said
meeting of the Territorial Central
committee is called for the purpose,
also, of trasacting such other business
as may properly be brought up at said
meeting. The apportionmeht aui
method of selecting delegates from
each of the various counties will be
arranged and provided at said meet
ing.
A full attendance and every member
Iof the committee Is requested to be
present. Proxies will be recognized
, when held by persons residing in the
same county wherein the members
giving such proxy resides.
Fl. @. BURSUM,
C. V. Stafford. Chairman.
Secretary.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-29
CAME WITH ONE.
OF HIS BONDSMEN
Long A. Meredith Was Accompanied
BY T. B. SWatzeIi, Instead Of Max.
ing Trip to Prison Alone.

instead of going to the penitentary
alone and giving himself up, it de-
yelops that Long A. Meredith, who was
convicted of cattle stealing and sen.
fenced to term of three and one.
half years Imprisonment, was accom-
panied by one Of his bondsmen, T., B.
Swatzell, who surrendered him to the
prison authorities. The commitment
papers which were issued by Jose D.
Sena. clerk of the territorial supreme
court. had been forwarded to the
sheriff of Union county, who, finding
the defendant had left the territory,
made a demand for him on the bonds
men. Meredith was working at a coal
camp near Trinidad, Colorado, when
notified of the supreme courts decs-
ion in his case, and voluntarily agreed
to come here with Mr.. Swatzell.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-29
JOINS BIVOUAC
OF THE DEAD
Jose Silva Passes Away After Brief
ilIness-Was Veteran OF Civil
War.

One by one the ranks of the Civil
war veterans are thinning out. In an.
other decade there will be few surviv-
ors Of this memorable struggle.
Jose Silva who was a private in the
First Regiment, New Mexico Volun-
teer Infantry. died at 10 o'clock last
night at his home on Aqua Fria
street. He passed away after an III
ness of only three days.
The deceased was siXty-seven years
of age and was native of Santa Fe
Being a member of Carleton Post
Grand Army of the Republic, that
body will have charge Of the funeral
services which will be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. Interment viii
be made in National cemetery.