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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
LEGAL ACTION MAY BE
TAKEN AGAINST COMPANY
Town Meeting Adopted Resolutions
Demanding Restoration OF Tickets
and the Resignation Of city's Repre-
sentatives on Board OF Directors Of
the Transit Company.

Philadelphia, May ia town meet
ing similar to the famous meeting Of
1905, which led to political revolu-
ton in this city, was held at the
Academy of Music to protest against
the increase in street car fares caused
by the abolition of six for quarter
tickets. The academy was crowded
to its capacity of more than 5000. and
about $4,000 persons, who were unable
to secure admission, held overflow
meetings on the outside.
Resolutions were adopted calling for
the immediate restoration of the tick
cts and the removal of State Senator
Clarence Wolf and William H. Carpen-
ter as representatives OF the city on
the board of directors of the Rapid
Transit company. A committee of
prominent citizens was appointed to
notify the mayor. councils and the
transit company of the action taken
at the meeting. This committee was
also directed to take legal action
against the company. Before the
meeting there were parades of indig-
nant citizens from all sections of the
city to the place OF meeting. In some
only 200 or 800 persons, but two large
bodies of about 5000 marchers respec-
lively marched on Broad street from
the northern and southern sections OF
the city. In spite of the large crowds
and the feeling aroused there was no
act of disorder.
The Philadelphia Rapid Transit
company is holding company, which
controls all the street car lines in this
city. In 1907 it entered into an agree
ment with the city by which, among
other provisions, the company agreed
that there should be no increase In
the rate of fare. Subsequently 1t cur
tailed the use of exchange tickets,
which had been sold for cents with
a cent fare. but issued strip tickets.
which were sold at six for rs cents. A
bill in equity was brought by the city
to restrain the company from limiting
its use of the exchange tickets, but the
court decided in an opinion. which was
upheld by the state supreme court,
that the rate of fare was 5 cents
straight, and that the company could
make whatever transfer regulations 1t
chose If 1t did not exceed this rate.
The companys directors took advan.
tage of this opinion to abolish the
sale of the strip tickets, and State
Senator Clarence Wolf. William H.
Carpenter and Mayor Reyburn. the
city's representatives at the meeting,
did not protest against the action.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
TO SELL HOME PRODUCTS
New Company Organized Saturday to
Sell Auburn Wagons and Stew
art Bugaies Exclusively.

A new company was organized in
Charles Town on Saturday called the
jefferson Vehicle Co. to handle exclu-
sively the products OF the Auburn
Wagon Co. and the Stewart Vehicle
Co., of Martinsburg, and the Goetz Har
ness Co., of Charles Town.
The officers are C. F. Wall, presi
dent; N. S. J. Strider, vice president
George B. Goetz. secretary and treas
urer, all of Charles Town. The above
officers and Max Robinson, of the An
burn Wagon Co., and s. p. Hopkins
OF the Stewart Vehicle Co., are the
directors.
The new company expects to do an
extensive business in Jefferson and
the adjoining counties in Virginia. The
old Starry coach factory has been
leased for a repository and number
of improvements to the building will
be made
OF Secretary-Treasurer Goetz it may
be stated that re has one of the big
gest harness fac cries at Charles
Town, in the country, his export bust
ness alone amounting to quarter
of illion dollars.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
SCHOOL BOARD
HOLDS MEETING
Heating CO. Gave Bond For school
House contract--Four Applications
For Appointment as Teachers.

From The World of Tuesday.
The hoaraNof education met Monday
night in regular session in the second
ward school building, president Alex
ander presiding. Commissioners ]. H.
Whetzel and H Kuhn we're absent.
Applications for appointment as
teachers in he public schools were
read from Misses Mamie Small and
Mollie Martin. city, and Miss Anna
Gardner and Geo. w. Whiting. OF
Shepherdstown, that of Mr., Whiting
being for the high school.
The Columbus CO) Heating and
ventilating Company, recently award
ed the contract for heating and venti-
lating he new school house on John
street at their BID II ss.91o. gave bond
in the sum OF S7S20 for the faithful
performance of the contract. They
named the Citizens Trust and Surety
Co, of Parkersburg as bondsmen. the
bond being twice the amount OF the
contract.
Superintendent Brindle read com
munication from President Il. ID, War.
field, OF Lafay cite College, Easton, Pa,
offering a scholarship in the Classical
or Latin-Scientific courses of the an
nual value OF the tuition fee OF 500 to
be awarded the first of June OF each
year to boy who has attained a high
standard in the graduating class OF
the Martinsburg High School and is
fully prepared to enter Lafayette Col
lege. Supt. Brindle was instructed TO
write to Prof. wariield and thank him
for the high compliment of the offer
o. the scholarship.
Secretary Pitzer was instructed TO
have printed 400 blank promotion GER
tificatss from the Wari schools to the
high school
The ma ter OF the corporation using
the public school buildings for cleo
ton purposes was discussed. While
the commissioners present We're OPP
posed to the custom action was de-
ferred because the 'ull board was not
present.
No bids have been received as yet
for the erection OF the new school
building though one set Of plans was
returned to the board by Contractor
Trump, OF Kearneysville, alleging that
the time limit MAY 14) was too short
In which to get prices on building ma
terials to enable him to bid at all sat
isfactorily.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15

Fire broke out shortly before three
o'clock this morning IN John P. Gre
que's soloon on the corner OF North
Queen and Race streets, entailing a
loss estimated at $1,000 to the stock
and about $500 to the building. Both
losses are fully covered by insurance.
The fire was discovered by a young
man residing in North Martinsburg
who was on his way home and, seeing
smoke issuing from the saloon, arous-
ed the inmates on the second floor and
then sent in fire alarm. Ryneai
Company and Hose Companies 2, 3
and 4 responded. BY the time the fire.
men arrived on the scene the saloon
was a mass of flames. The Ryneal
boys turned on one line of hose and
finally extinguished the fire.
The fire started in the back part
of the saloon where a lot of whiskey
barrels were kept on racks. Three
barrels we're consumed, one of them
being full and the other two nearly
so, it is said. A big hole was burned
in the floor under the barrels and a
couple more nearby. The bar and the
costly back bar were badly charred,
the large mirror in the latter and the
plate glass in the front door cracked,
while the fire played havoc with liquor
bottles, glasses, etc. Besides the floor
the walls are damaged by smoke and
the woodwork charred.
The building is owned by Mr.. A. P.
Lord.
The origin of the fire Is unknown
The saloon was closed yesterday as
all in town were, it being election day.
A high wind was prevailing at the
time of the fire and it is fortunate
that the flames were not allowed to
spread The firenen did quick and
effective work.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
THE FRUIT GROWERS FRIEND
Woodpecker and Other Insectiverous
Birds Destroy 81 per Cent. Of
Cooling Moth Worms.

The wisdom OF the law against the
killing of insectiverous birds, especially
woodpeckeis fiickers and sapsuckers,
was Illustrated near this city last Fri.
day.
Before attending the orchard meet
ing of the Berkeley County Horticul-
tural Society Friday afternoon at Tab
ler's Station. Prof. Fred L. Brooks, of
Morgantown, visited the orchard OF
Mr.. Alex Clonan. southwest OF town,
and made some interesting inyesti-
cations concerning the destructive
cooling moth Out OF 100 moths ex-
amined in the larval state he found
that in OF OF them me birds had peck
ed under the bark OF the apple trees
and destroyed the worm in the cocoon.
The birds, however, do not destroy
nearly I'll OF this apple pest hence the
necessity of spraying the apple trees.
Prof. Brooks related the result OF
his investie tions at the orchard meet
ing and nearly-a-hundred hearers be-
came better friends OF the woodpeck-
81, HiSheI, CIV. than SF0i uSiVie'
The prospects now are fine Tor
big apple crop in Berkeley county II
only the little pest called the codling
moth can be exterminated, not to men
ton other pests to which the apple
tire is subject.
Prof w. e. Rumsey, Of Morgantown.
was here today making some inves-
legations In regard to the destructive
curculio, an insect that destroys the
plums.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15

to exercise the powers that were CIV
en- them under the law. He took up
the early history of the Anglo-Saxon
race and told OF the great stress plac-
ed on their 'freedome." This was
the basic principal of all their law.
Among this people no man was guilty
until his peers had proven him so.
The burden of the proof rested with
the prosecutors. while in the Latin
countries the accused was compelled
to prove his innocense.
He defined clearly the difference be-
tween the powers OF state juror and
United States juror. He drew the dis
tinction very clearly between the two
governments, that of he state and the
nation, the one working within the
other and yet not conflicting.
The judge took occasion to condemn
in strong terms a taxation that would
compel corporation to pay more than
its just share. He said he had no pa
thence with those who condemned a
corporation simply because it was a
had he any patience with corpora
ton which endeavored to get by legis-
lation, or otherwise, powers which
would bring to ii gain that was not
permitted to others.
The judge used illustrations to
show what matters they should con-
slider and stated that more cases
growing out OF the violation of the in
ternal revenue laws, would come be-
fore them than any other charge. The
judges position on the liquor question
is so well known that it is only neces
sary to ay hat he made strong
plea for the punishment Of all such
crimes as might be attributed to this
cause.
There was quite number in the
court room during the delivery of the
charge and they listened to His Honor
with the greatest attention. Those
present ould not but be impressed
with the ernestness and sincerity of
purpose in the judges words His
utterances were such that they car
ried conviction with them and no one
could hear them without feeling that
the judge knew whereof he spoke.
At the conclusion of his address the
Jurors were turned over to Marshall
Elliot and went to their room where
they will take up the matters present.
ed to them by District Attorney Reese
Blizzard.
The petit Jurors were then called
and court adjourned until 2 o'clock
this afternoon.
Grand Jurors.
The following is the list of the
grand jury:
Tracy l.. Jeffords, VIM. III. McCul-
Tough, Frank G. Furley, Charles A.
Suffer. j. Frank Burnworth, Walter
B. Leatherman. VIM. Widmyer, Wilson
A. s1lggs, WIN. J. Babb, VIM. Harwood,
Garrett w. Parsons, Joseph v. Bell,
Robert L. Snodgrass, Pendleton Boggs,
Clarence Lttens, Danl. ". Moyle,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
EDUCATION BOARD.
Decides on Dates for Examinations
and Transacts Other Business.

GENf0Sb 0n gdtCS toi
and Transacts Other Business.
Parkersburg, w. Va. May 10.--At a
meeting of the state Board OF Educa-
ton. at the Chancellor hotel, July 29
and 80 were the dates fixed for the
holding Of the examination for state
professional, certificates. The places
where the examinations will be held
on the above dates will be:
Parkersburg, Morgantown, Keyser,
Charleston and Williamson.
The board will hold its final meeting
Of the year at Clarksburg June IA. at
which time uniform course for high
schools in the state will be decided
upon. Committees were appointed to
visit the different UNCONVENTIONAL
schools. asking that their graduates
be recognized for certificates, to lnves
tigate conditions, and the committee
will report at the C'arksburg meeting
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
Fail to Appear at Voting Places
and Open the Polls,
ARE ALL LIABLE TO FINE
FOR NEGLECT or DUTY
Only Three OF Ten Precincts Had
Commissioners and Clerks Who
Opened the PoIls--Many Men Who
Wanted to Vote Deprived Of Their
Right by Absence Of Commissioners.
from The World OF Monday:

from The World OF Monday.
The failure of the election commits.
sioners to appear at the polling places
this morning has defeated the cleo
ton for councilmen which Is being
held today. Only shree polling pre-.
clncts in he five wards are open.
They are in the second precincts OF
the first, second and fourth wards,
Here the commissioners and clerks
have been conducting the election,
The ballot boxes OF the other voting
places have been returned to the city
hall In nearly every instance there
was one commissioner present and in
some places wo. These commission
ers probobly did not know that they
had the power TO select a sufficient
number and thus open the polls.
The city clerk on Saturday notified
every commissioner and clerk to be
present Besides this special notice
the proclamation of the mayor issued
more than week ago should have
been sufficient notice. The clerk and
city officials had complied with all the
requirements. The clerk personally
saw that all the ballot boxes were de
livered to one of the commissioners.
These commissioners and clerks
have made themselves liable to fine
for their non-appearance. They may
think that here was nothing to COM
pei them to act. but their appointment
was made by the council and II they
refused to appear the commissioners
are liable to fine of from Ave to
thirty dollars.
Many people were disappointed to-
day when they went to the voting
place and found that there was moth
ing doing. For several hours one or
two of the comm ssioners remained at
the polls but there seemed to be no eff
fort to swear in one or two more and
open the polls. The vote might have
been considerable IL there would have
been an opportunity given the people
to vote
There were only Ill votes polled
altogether out OF about 5000. The
following was the vote. 80
First Ward
1st precinct--No election.
I'd precinct--Harry Smith. D.. 49,;
Edward Rutledge, r., IA; w. E. Out
cault, l. -ss s.ita
Second Ward.
1st precinct--No election.
I'd preclnct--W. A. Gard, r., Az;
L. H. Thompson, d., A; Riley Brown,
1.
Fourth Ward.
1st rrecinct-John Groziner, ST.,
r.. 20. Geo. w. Schill. D.. Q; y T.
Hess, l.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
CARS PREMIER MAY RESIGN

Reported That StoIypIn viii Go Out
and Goremykin Return to Office.
st. Petersburg. May IL. - A close
relative of Premier Stolypin declared
that the retirement OF the premier was
imminent, as he had resolved to de-
cline. the emperor's request that he re-
main in Office.
1t was rumored In the douma that
a telegram already has been sent to
former Premier Goremykin. who is
at Wiesbaden, bidding him return to
st. Petersburg to assume the premier
ship and the portfolio of foreign af-
fairs. This report, however, cannot
be confirmed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15

Jacob H. hardwood, Gabriel Turner
Levi M. Porter and Herbert Godlove
Afternoons Session.
This afternoon the court heard ar
guments in the case of Baltimore &
Ohio railroad W. the Berkeley & Pc
rendered for the plaintiff in the sum
OF 1929 $3.50 with interest and costs
and a decree appointing S. w. Walker
special commissioner to make sale Of
the property of the defendant com
pany, If the judgement is not paid
within ninety days.
The case of G. w. Towery Company
VS.. the Hannis Distilling Company
was discharged without prejudice
The following plead guilty to often.
ces against the internal revenue laws
and were .entenced as follows.
John Clifford, 800 fine and 30 days
in Hancock county jail.
Garrett Jones, 800 fine and 80 days
in Hardy county Jail.
Lon Petit, 800 fine and months
in Marshall county Jail.
Jim Hughes, 800 fine and 80 days
in Harrison county Jail.
Clarence Gilbert, 800 fine and 80
days in Hardy county jail.
Frank Lannahdn, 800 fine and 80
days in Hancock county Jail.
Tom Boyd, 5000 fine and six months
in Hancock county jail.
Harry Heberly, 800 fine and 80
days in Hancock county Jail
The court then took a recess until
10 o'clock Wednesday morning.
The Parkersburg Dispatch-News is
well represented in the court, Judge
Blizzard who is the district attorney,
has just recently purchased the paper,
and with him is associated Mr.. Chas.
B. Kefauver, who is the clerk of the
court. Marshall Charles D. Elliott,
was the founder of The News.
Tracy Jeffords, the foreman OF the
grand jury, is well-known in this city.
Judge John D. Butt, OF the bankrupt
court is also present.
Many of the local attorneys were
present at the opening of the court.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
YOUNG MAN SUICIDES.
James Renfrew, w. v. Telegraph OPP
orator at Chambersburu Dead.

James Renfrew, the manager Of the
Chambersburg Office of the Western
Union Telegraph. committed suicide
on Saturday morning. early. by hang
ing himself in the cellar Of his home
on West Market street. No motive
has been assigned for the rash act, he
leaves his father, J. w. Renfrew, one
brother and three sisters, all Of Cham
bersburg. He was 20 years Of age
and unmarried.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15

Lodge. No. 116, l. o. o. F. Honorary
veterans jewels are only presented to
those who have been for fifty vars
member of the order. Ex-senator
Davis has been member for nearly
sixty-fiye years.
Judge Dayton. Of the federal court,
and past grand master. delivered the
address.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CAR
Gets $40 From Passengers, In Mil
waukee, and Then Escapes.

Milwaukee. Wis, May IA street
car was held up by masked robber
at the entrance of Washington park.
He procured $40 A shot was fred at
him. but he escaped. He is supposed
to be the man who perpetrated two
similar robberies recently. in one
wounding the conductor. who made re-,
sistance.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15


screens"
This is he warning being sent out
by health officials.
The Season for the FLY.
This is the season for the return
of the fly: IL is easier to keep them
out by proper screening than to get
them out when they once get In, be-
gins the circular. Some OF our most
eminent PSYCHOLOGISTS are laying
great stress upon the necessity for
the proper prevention OF disease an
caused by the NY. Scientists or all
countries agree upon this point---fiies
not only carry disease germs In their
body, but also upon their feet They
are readily attracted by filth, which
they devour greedily, SO common
decency would suggest the advisable.
ity Of keeping them out of our houses
and off our food.
State boards OF health are also agi-
tatine the subject and rigid measures
are being enforced to do away with
such nuisance now in existence
which harbor the fiies.
Distributor Of Filth.
IT Is true they are scavengers. but
the spread filth and disease in doing
their work II were better to do our
own scavenging; keep clean. protect
all apertures with screens, capture
the stray intruders, use sanitary gar
bage pals, which are provided with q
device for disinfectants, and then dis
charge the fly.
The Merchants Association OF
New York city took up the subject
of flies as a menace to the health OF
the city. INSPECTORS were employed
during the summer. and the entire
shore line and docks examined. Fly
cages were distributed in all parts OF
the city. inspectors were employed
swarmed, and when captured and ax-
amined were found, in some instances,
to carry thousands OF microbes on .
single foot In healthier localities
and farther away from the water front
fewer flies were noticed, and when ex-
ahmed were round TO pc praclicdily
harmless, II not Clean
Virginia Authorities Alert.
The health authorities OF Virginia
are also engaged in campaign
against the house fly. the official hulle-
tin published by the state depart
ment OF health for April sounding =
strong warning against the insect.
Beware OF the fly" the headlines
read "He breeds during the warn
months OF the year in the filth OF the
barnyard, In the manure OF the stable,
in the decaying gaI bage at the kltch-
en- door He feeds on the flth from
all these places, on the spit OF the
consumptive, on the fostering wounds
OF men and beasts. on the bodies Of
dsad animals. 80
HE carries the filth from every
thing he touches, and may be covered
with millions OF death-producin8
germs OF TYPHOID fever or the germs
OF consumption. Where there ID no
dirt or filth there will be no iies."
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
HENRY G. DAVIS HoNoRED.

Is presented With Jewel by Odd
Fellows.
Elkins, W. Va, May 1o.-Henry
Gassaway Davis, former United States
senator and former Democratic vice
presidential candidate, was presented
Saturday night with an honorary vet
Grams" jewel by Grand Master J. Dial.
las Marsteller, on behalf OF Randolph
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15

Dr. M. v. McCune has bought a new
high-wheeled automobile made by the
International Harvester Co. II is the
only one OF its kind in Martinsburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
Judge Dayton Delivers Able Charge
to the Grand Jury.
TRACY |. JEFFORDS MADE
FOREMAN OF GRAND JURY

Judge Takes Occasion to Condemn
Heavy Tax on Corporations and
Gives His Views on the Saloon
6uslness-Defines powers of FEEDER
al Jurors and Tells Them What Mat
tiers Properly Come Before Them.
The United States district court con-
vened in the government building
this morning, with the Hon. Aston G..
Dayton, judge of the northern district
OF West Virginia on the bench. The
grand jurors summoned for the term
were called and sworn Tracy L. JEFF
fords, of Harpers Ferry, was made
foreman of the jury.
After the oath had been administer
ed. Judge Dayton began his charge. He
spoke for an hour and a half Of the
duties and responsibilities of the
grand juror and set forth in plain Ian
guage what matters came within their
province. He spoke of the great pow
er of the grand juror, and what this
country would be IL the jurors failed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
southern Authoress Dead.

Mobile, Ala, May 10.-Mrs. augusta
Evans Wilson the southern authoress.
died at her home here from an attack
of hasrt failure.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
va Accepts school Presidency.

Chicago Nay 10.-Wu Ting Fang.
Chinese minister to the United States.
Aas accepted the presidency. OF the
chinese school of Chicago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
ROOSEVELT BAGS BULL RHlN0
Beast Was Charging Former President.
Who Fired With Deadly Effect.

Nairobi. British East Africa, May IL.
"A bulky bull rhinoceros is the latest
prize wrested from the junkle by Col
onel Roosevelt The rhinoceros was
charging Mr. Roosevelt when the hun
ter fired. The distance was fourteen
PAGES, and the animal fell dead. To
date fifteen varieties Of game have
been bagged.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15

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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
FLY SEASON IS
ON HAND AGAIN
Warning Sent Out BY Health Authori-
ties--tIow Filth is Distributed
by Pest

Fly season is here: Pit in your
screens"
This Is he warning being sent out
by health officials.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
Afternoons Session.

Jacob H. hardwood, Gabriel Turner,
Levi M. Porter and Herbert Godlove.