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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-03
JOSEPH THATCHER
EXPIRED MONDAY
Prominent Farmer Of Berkeley County
saccurbs to Cancer Of Liver
After Short illness.
j The World Of Tuesday /:

From The World of Tuesday:
Mr.. Joseph B, Thatcher, a we'll
known citizen of Berkeley county,
died Monday evening at 7:45 O'Clock at
his residence along the Tascarora
turnpike. four miles west of town,
aged SO years. Death resulted from
cancer of the liver with which he had
been afflicted for some months but
had been bedhst only about week.
His death was not unexpected as he
has been in critical condition for
the last couple days.
He is survived by his wife and Eve
sons and two daughters: Walter and
Holland, McKees Rocks. Pal Mrs.
Charles Compton. Washington; Harry.
Miss Nancy. George and Hugh, at
home, and six grandchildren; also
brothers, William who lived with the
deceased; James, Hagerstown; Robert
Pittsburg; sister, Mrs. James Smith,
west of town. The late Newton
Thatcher who died about a year ago in
this county was brother Of the de-
ceased.
Mr.. Thatcher was the son Of John
Thatch sr, deceased. and was born and
reared in Berkeley county. He was
farmer by occupation and was one
of the best men in the community. He
was a member of the Presbyterian
church and the Royal Arcanum and a
director of the Tnscarora Turnpike
CO. He once held the Office of school
commissioner in his district.
Funeral Wednesday at 2 p. n. at the
house, conducted by Rev. DR.. F. Nj
Woods, assisted. by Rev G. S. Trump
Interment in Green Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Byers' Funeral.
From The World of Tuesday.
Rev. C. S. Trump went to Williams
port this morning where. by request
he preached the funeral sermon this
afternoon over the remains OF E. B
Byers, who di d last Sunday in the
Home of the Aged in Washington
Rev. Mr.. Trump was accompanied by
Rev. G. p Bastian, of Keyser.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-03

Chapman Gait. the president Of the
International Woman Suffrage ALI
ance. spoke today to a great mass
meeting of women in this city.
Mrs Cats appearance here was
part of her program leading to the
alliance meeting in London the latter
part of next month. She has been
touring Germany and parts of Austria
Hungary in behalf of the suffrage
cause and reports gains in many sec.
tions.
The suffrage movement is backward
in Germany owing to laws which. have
long debarred women from pol. icai
activity of any sort. The suffrage
cause has heretofore been supported
only by the Social Democratic party,
which makes equal suffrage for both
sexes one of 5ts regular platform
planks.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-03
UP THE
INDIAN OUTLAWS
pne Killed and Eight Captured in
| Fight With officers.
POSSE GIVES BATTLE
= AND ROUTED THE BAND
Crazy Snakes Band fiss Broken Up
Into Small Groups and Are Being
Pursued by Deputy Sheriffs and Sol
diers-Numerou Rumors of Engage
ments-crsxy Snake Surrounded.

Oklahoma City, Okla, March 30.--A
detachment of Crazy Snakes band of
tbelligerent Indians was surrounded
Ply deputy sheriffs near Crazy Snakes
home and lively battle ensued. More
than 200 shots were fired and one In
dian was killed Eight Indians were
captured and the remainder fed, with
the deputies in pursuit.
There were about fifteen Indians in
the band, and they had taken refuge
In house. The deputies had tracked
them for some distance.
Advancing from all sides, the posse
fired volley at the frail house. The
Indians rushed cut. scattered among
1.-THE trees and made valiant defense
The posse, firing steadily, advanced
Md routed the band. None of those
captured is seriously injured, but il
Is said that number of other Indians
were hit with bullets.
Chitto Hario tCrazy Snake) is sur
rounded in the North Canadian bot
toms near Pierce. Three hundred mill
tiamen, cowboys and deputy sheriffs
are closing in on him and his cap
ture is expected.
Crazy Snakes band apparently has
broken into numerous small groups II
fseemed at nightfall that each Indian
was trying to accomplish his own es
cape without regard for the grand
dreams Of the chieftain to realize
which they were called together Sun
day by the smoke of signal fires. AL
efforts at organized resistance seemed
10 have beer dropped.
The militiamen seemed well able to
cope with this latest phase of the sit
uation, however. They, too. scattered
in bands, invaded the billy wooded
region of the Creek nation in deter
mined effort to hunt down both lead
ers and members of the war party
The wisdom of this policy at once Re
came evident, for very soon the sol
Hers had captured eight members OF
CRAZY Snakes forces one of them a
sub-chief.
There are numerous rumors of en-.
gagements here and there. with vary.
ing number Of fatalities. One story
was that a posse Of farmers near Che
cotah fought large band of negro
renegades and killed twenty. This and
similar reports cannot be confirmed
A disquieting condition exists through
out the troubled region, however, and
(almost anything in the way of fight
Would not be surprising.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-03
4appened Soon After Sailing.

Happened Soon After Sailing.
New York, March 30. Giuseppi
Tosti. steerage passenger on the
Hamburg, IS the man who threatened
ex-President Roosevelt, according to a
special dispatch from Horta to the
World
The incident happened soon after
the Hamburg was losing sight Of
America Then Tosti broke from his
companions in the steerage and start
ed for the upper deck. where Mr..
Roosevelt was standing with his son
Kermit.
He has let them take away my
child.' Tosti is said to have shouted
IN English. sNow he shall pay for It,"
Sailors seized Tosti. quickly mas
tered him. carried him below and, by
the captains orders. put him In irons
The incident, it is stated, is known
only to Mr.. Roosevelt and few Of his
fellow passengers. The man Is believed
to be insane
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-03
oberLIn Carter Seriously III.

Chicago, March n. Oberlin NJ. Car
ter. former captain of the United
States army, is seriously i'll OF pneu
monia at the home Of brother in this
city. MIR. Carter recently contracted q
severe cold and symptoms Of pneu
monia developed soon after. Carriers
trial several years ago on charges OF
misappropriating government funds in
connection with the harbor work at
Savannah, Ga, attracted rational at
tention.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-03
Fruit Growers Meeting.

The Berkeley County horticultural
Society will rect Friday April 2, 1909
al 2 O'Clock p. III. in the room new oc-
cIpisd by the County Court. The OBJ
ject of this meeting will be the cleo
tion of officers for the ensuing year.
to arrange plans for summer meetings,
to discuss tn ACCESSIBILITY of holding a
fruit. grain and vegetable exhibition
in Martinsburg the coming fall, and to
discuss measures to advance these in
dustries. All who are interested are
urged to attend this meeting and to
show by your presence that you are
interested.
ALEX CLOHAN. President.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-03
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH

Daughter and Son-in-LaN injured
vainIy Trying to Save Her.
Pittsburg, Pa. March 80 Mrs Mar.
ion Bergen. of Sharpgburg. a suburb
was burned to death and her daughter,
Mrs. Lena Young. and her son-iniaw,
Frederick Hemke. were seriously
burned in fire which destroyed their
home
The fire started in some unknown
manner in the room where Mrs Der.
gen was sleeping. When Il was dis
coveted FIemke and Mrs. Young hur-
ried 70 rescue the older woman but
could not find her in the burning
room. With blistered faces and cloth
ing afire they gave up the search.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-03
FIRE AT SETON HALL
Main Building at College Destroyed
Students ESCAPED.

New York, March 29.-For the third
time in its history the main building
Iof Seton Hall college, South Orange.
". j., was burned Sunday. The loss Is
$50 GOO
Seton Hall college is the foremost
training school for the Catholic priest
hood in New JERSEY. The seminary,
the library, with 10000 volumes, and
other buildings were saved through
the exertions of the students. The fire
~Arted in the locker room. 1t was dis
covered by Professor Austin Gibbons,
who ran through the building and
aroused the $50 sleeping students, all
Of whom escaped safely, and then
helped to fight the flames.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-03
ExOAERATEs PRINCE
1t Is Denied That George OF Servia
Caused Soldiers Death.

Belgrade. March u The cabinet
has decided to issue declaration that
Kolakovitch. the soldier whose death
rumor accuses Crown Prince George
of having caused. said when he was
brought 10 the hospital that his in
juries were caused by his accidentally
falling downstairs in the dark by rea
son of his own careIessness.
The best comment upon the story Of
the dying mans admission is that no
body believes word of IT,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-03
ROOSEVELT HAS
NARROW ESCAPE
london Hears That an Attempt Was
Made to KIN the Ex-Pressident
of The United States.

London, March SEA- dispatch ia
the Standard from IIorta says that
when the steamer Hamburg arrived il
was learned that an attempt had been
made aboard 10 assault ex.President
Roosevelt. but that il was frustrated
and his would-be assailant placed in
irons
The Daily Mails Horta correspond
ent says: Reports are current, and !
repeat them with reserve. that an at.
tempt has been made on the life Of ex-
President Roosevelt
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-03
Broke Bio Glass

Some fellow threw brick through
the large plate glass in one OF the hall
doors in the Peoples Trust building
last night about o'clock and broke
it into bits. The miscreant escaped
before persons attracted by the crash
could see him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-03
woman's Body Found in Quarry.

Altoona, Pa. March 29.--The body
OF woman. identified as that OF Mrs.
Mary OToole. Of this city, was found
lying y a stone quarry In a small
strip Of woods near the City Passenger
company's electric power house. The
body bore no marks Of violence. II Is
supposed the woman wandered into
the woods at least two weeks ago. and
either fell into the quarry or laid down
there and froze to death.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-03
Lest RACE WITH DEATH
Broke Railroad Records to Chicago, But
Failed to Reach Dying Mothers Side.

rdbSC 10 rcaSH lying WotncFS ofocs
Chicago, March 29-Frank l.. Van
derl.p, president OF the National City
bank, Of New York, broke all American
failroad records. according to the
statement made by New York Central
railroad officers. in an effort to reach
the bedside of his dying mother, but
be lost the race with death by twenty
eight minutes. Mr.. vanderlip, in a
special train. covered the distance
from New York to Englewood station,
Chicago In IS hours and IS minutes.
and when he leaRe4 from the train he
was met with the ar ouncement that
his mother. Mrs. Charlotte L. Wander
lip. had died.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-03
cirIs Quick VIII Saved Her Life.

Harrisburg, Pa. March q. After
pleading with Jean Smithers. girl Of
eighteen, TO commit suicide with him,
Fred Fl. Burdick shot at her and then
killed himself. The girls quick wit
saved her, as she lodged behind a
door and escaped with flesh wound
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-03
PRINCE GEORGE IS OUT
His Brother Becomes Crown Prince Of
Servia.

Belgrade. March 29.--Crown Prince
Georges renunciation of his rights Of
succession to the throne was read at
the national assembly. together with
the letter from King Peter. accepting
the remuneration and declaring Prince
Alexander. his second son heir to the
throne Both communications We're
approved. The proceedings lasted only
few minutes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-03

Springfield, O. March 30.--With tho
heaviest vote in local history Clarl
county voted dry by eleven najorit'
in the local option election The cleo
tion affects ninety-seven saloons in the
county and three breweries
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-03
ILOCM 0PTI0R DEFEATED

Received Only Six Votes tn the New
Jersey Senate.
Trenton N, j.. March a0.--Locai o.
ton went town to defeat in the sen
ate. The P1ummer bill, which permit
ted municipalities upon petition e
vote on the question OF the sale o.
liquor, received but six affirmative
votes; the remaining fourteen sens
tors all voted in the negative.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-03
cortelyou Takes 10 New Duties.

New York March 30.George ~
cortelyou. former secretary OF tho
treasury took up his new duties az
president Of the Consolidated Gas
company Of this city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-03

Detroit, March 49, Twenty-seven
--sunties OF Michigan will vote on the
county option prohibition issue April
s. There are upwards of 1000 saloons
and fourteen brewerles and wholesale
'iquor houses which the Anti-Saloon
avus r. eneesvoring 50 abolish AT the
ing election
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-03
TO DIE For ASSAULT

WiImIngton, DeI., Man Sertencsd &c
Hang For Attacking Girl.
Wilmington Del. March 30.-Joseph
Sigerella, who was recently convicted
1of ASSEMBLING eleven.yearold Mildred
Virginia Poore, was. sentenced in the
court of oyer and terminer to be hang
ed. The date Of the execution, which
Is said to be the first for this offense
in this state, although the law is an
old one. was fixed for July % A mo.
1tion for new trial was refused and
Sigerella's attorney states that he viii
appeal to the supreme court of the
state.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-03
MARINES BACK ON WARSHIPS
TAFT Orders Them Back on Same Foot
ina as Before Roosevelt Order.

Washington, March 81. After CON
ssderation at the cabinet meeting
President Taft ordered the restoration
Of the marines on board naval vessels
upon the same footing that they were
before the Roosevelt order relieving
all of them from ship duty, was issued
some months ago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-03
LAST TROOPS TO LEAVE CUBA
American Officials viii Call on Presl-
dent Gomez.

de1t Gomez.
Havana, March 49, Couresies pre-
liminary to the departure OF the last
American troops from Cuba will be
exchanged tomorrow, when Major
General Barry and his staff, accom-
panied by the American minister. Ed
win v. Morgan. win call at the palace
and bid farewell to President Gomez
The following day two battalions OF
the Twenty-seventh infantry and two.
companies Of engineers. constituting
the garrison at Columbia, will Leave
the camp by trolley cars, without GER
emony. and proceed TO the arsenal at
Havana. later going aboard the trans.
ports Gunner and Mcclellan. These
will sail early NEXT morning
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-03

Boston March ~ The jeers or q
crowd on School street standing be-
meath British hag flying over the
doorway Of hotel where guests Of
the Canadian einb were being enter
tanned caused the hauling down Of the
flag temporarily. II was soon replaced.
out above II floated the Stars and
Stripes: .......--.-.- --s---~..-.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-03
MAIL P0uch STOLEN

Thieves PfoEskly Col 700 JOG Ir Cur
rency arc cbecks
Georgetown NY March 81 "A car
Ing mail pa1eh robbery In which the
alleged thieves got probably more than
$4,000 ID currency an checks. was
made public when the lr1n and charred
leather OF two pouches we're found by
q boy near the crane from which they
mad been taken Checks % the amount
OF s3S 600 addressed &c A. L. Fere +
sen president 81 The Burley Tobacco
society's buafd Of control are said TO
be amone the stolen property.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-03
BURIED INFANT IN SOAP BOX
Mother Held Under Bends While Marks
of Violence Are investigated.

Cape Charles. Va. March 27--Ac'
cused of burying her two-months-old
infant in the woods, using soap box
for coffin, Mrs Susan Hall, living
near Machipongo. admitted her guilt
before a coroner's jury and was held
in $1,000 bono for the grand jury.
She did not account for the marks
of violence on the infants body. The
authorities believe the infant was
foully dealt with before its death.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-03
SUFFRAGE LEADER BUSY
Mrs. Gait, Head Of the Movement
Speaks to German Women.

Berlin, March 30.--ln an effort to
rouse the women of Germany to great.
er interest in the worldwide move
ment for woman suffrage. Mrs. Carrie
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-03
Denies the Report

New York, March 90 The cores
spondent aboard the Hamburg says
that the reported attack on Ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt is untrue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-12
IRISH CRICKETERS COMING
TO MEET YANKEE ELEVENS

Boston, Aug. IA picked cricket
eleven from Ireland called Gentlemen
of Ireland will soon arrive in this
country for a series of games with the
crack elevens of Canada and the Unit
ed States.
Four games have been carded to be
played in Canada. at Ottawa, Hamilton
Montreal and Toronto, while matches
in this country will be played at New
York, Philadelphia. Providence and this
city.
The Irish team will be composed of
the leading cricketers of the country
including the following: J. G.. Ashton
Clontarf G. c., +. H. Browning, Phoe-
nix c. c.; w. l.. Coffey, Pembroke c.
c.; J. b. Hamilton, Phoenix C. c.; r.
H. Lambert, Leinster c. c.; G. W. F.
Kelley, Phoenix C. c.; T. D. Lambert.
Leinster c. c.: G. J. Meldon, Dublin
University c. c.; l.. A. Meldon, Lem
ster c. c.; w. w. Meldon. County
wicklow G. c.; w. Mooney, Phoenix c.
c.; w. VI. Napier, Dublin University
c. c.; w. Pollock, Hollywood c. c.,
and T. G.. Ross, Phoenix C. c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-12
Ewing Will Try
Again to Get the
Outlaws IntOFOld.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 1.-Now
that the California State League has
had poor season, financially, as an
outlaw organization, President Cal Ew-
ing of the Pacific Coast League is
ready to undertake the gigantic task
he failed in last winter, the task of
getting the outlaw league into organ
lied ball. Ewing all but succeeded last
winter, but the thing fell through at
the last moment.
President Ewing is ready to grant
concessions to the State League, but
says that the league must consent to a
lower rating than the Pacific Coast
League, and be a feeding ground for
the coasters.
Ewing himself says there is plenty of
room for the State League, and that
an organized league can make money
there with the assistance of the or
ganized baseball body. Cy Moreing,
who has waged almost all the fight the
outlaws have put up, is the man to de-
termine whether or not the State
League shall become an organized
body. If Moreing says fall in the other
club promoters will fall in without a
murmer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-12
BIG LEAGUES after
COAST LEAGUE PLAYERS

San Francisco Cal, Aug. 1.-THE
Pacific Coast League will furnish the
big leagues with it's usual quota of
young ball players this fall. Major
league magnates have made offers to
buy at least a dozen of the coast stars
in advance of the drafting season.
There will probably be an additional
dozen drafted.
Henley and Browning and Third
Stacker Zeider are three of the coasters
for whom Danny Long has entertained
offers The White Sox will get Zeider.
who Will be getting his second chance
to stick with the Comiskey outfit.
Claude Berry, the backstop. who halls
from San Francisco. looks ripe and is
ready to try the big league.
Roger Rresnahan of the Cardinals
has Murphy. the star Outfielder of the
league. playing center field for the st.
Louisians already. and Lewis is with
Cleveland.
The Los Angeles club will lose two of
it's star pitchers. Koestner and Hosp.
Offers for the former pitcher have al
ready been received. In Portland the
Mercedes have a few real ones. Olson,
the Portland shortstop. is king of
shortstops According to McCrede and
Hardness. another player has been
sold to the Maps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-12
GEORGE ROHE MAKING
GOOD AT CRESCENT CITY.

New Orleans. La, Aug. 11.--Loca
fans are beginning to realize the real
worth of George Robe. the third base
man and captain of the local Southern
League club. From the beginning of
the season the rooters have had their
hammers out for George. but they are
now aware of the fact that they have
the best third sacker in the league.
Walker of Atlanta is the most sensa-
tional fielder in the circuit, but he Is
not such an all-around man as Robe.
falling down in the stick end of the
game. Robe is slamming the horse
hide in good shape and has the oppos-
ing catchers on the alert when it
comes to stealing bases
Robe is one of the captains who al
ways has his eye open for tricks on the
part of his opponents. Many a time
has he called the umpire's attention to
fact which his majesty had not wit
messed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-12

Chicago, Aug. 11.-Articles of agree
ment for a fight between Jack john
son and James j. Jeffries for the
heavyweight championship of the
world were signed here today. The
fight is to take place within eight
months, before the club offering the
best inducements. All bids for the
fight are to be made inside of 60 days.
Sam Berger, manager for James j.
Jeffres, George Little, Johnsons man
ager, and Jack Johnson, were present
at the meeting when the articles were
signed. Little, however, had nothing
to do with the arrangement of terms
for the fight. having turned the whole
affair over to Johnson.
The articles prepared by Jeffries were
given Johnson by Berger. After care
fully peruSng the paper, Johnson
handed them back to Berger, remark
ing as he did SO that they were not at
all satisfactory to him. He declared
he was ready to sign agreements, but
he wanted to sign an agreement to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-12
CUBS ALL CONFIDENT
OF LANDING THE REMNANT

Chicago. Aug, 1.-THE Cubs are get
ting chesty again. Nothing to it but
four pennants in row. said Charlie
Murphy, the "automatic press agent"
as he picked out a purple vest to wear
with green tie. The Cub players are
betting half their seasons pay on the
pennant chase now, and they are max
ing a whole lot of even money bets,
too.
The Chicago rooters have caught the
fever and are eagerly looking for Pitts
burg money. The Chicagoians made a
great killing last year when the Pi-
rates fell in the final few strides of the
great race and Cub appetites are
whetted for more of the long green
from the Smoky City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-12

Pittsburg. Aug. n.-Pittsburg made it
four straight from Boston today by shut
ting out the latter team in listless game
by a score of 1 to 0. The winning run
was forced over the plate by Richie in the
second inning, when Abbatticchio's sin
gle was safe on second on Sweeney's wild
throw of Miller's tap, advanced to third
on Absteins sacrifice and came home
when Richie Intentionally passed Gibson,
filling the bases. and then could not get
the ball over the plate for Camnitz. The
locals first run yesterday was forced
across the plate by bases on balls. Cen
eral S. B. M. Young and the delegates
attending the conventions of the Army of
the Philippines and the American Veter-
ans of Foreign Service attended the game.
PITTSRIIRG