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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-10
Southern Lawyer Found Dead
With Bullet in Brain.
SIGNS OF DESPERATE FIGHT
Police Believe This Is the Third Vic
tim OF an Assassin In Georgia Land
Case-victim Was Found With a
Revolver, With One Chamber Dis
charged, Grasped In His Hand.


McRae, Ga, April 6,--That Pope
Hill. prominent attorney of Macon,
who was found shot to death, is the
third victim of an assassin in the
Dodge land case, is the belief OF po-
lice officers A coroner's jury, after a
careful examination, declared that Hill
was murdered by parties unknown"
Hill was found dead in the Office of
an attorney, bullet in his brain, and
a revolver. with one chamber dis
charged, grasped in the right hand.
The condition of the Office indicated a
desperate struggle. The stove was
upset, the coal scuttle was crushed
and the furniture was broken. On the
floor lay an unfinished motion in the
Dodge case. and which Hill had draft
ed and brought to McRae to file.
Hill arrived in McRae and went into
friends law Office to work on the
case. Later he went to the home of
the proprietor of hardware store and
said he wanted revolver, as he had
received some threatening letters. He
was so insistent that the hardware
man opened the store and sold Hill
the revolver that was found clasped in
his hand.
Hill returned to the law Office and
was not seen again alive by his
friends.
When found, Hill had been dead
several hours The bullet had pierced
the right eye and entered the brain.
From bloodstains on the wall, he prob.
ably was shot while standing,
Hill, who was forty years old. was a
member of the law firm OF Harris e.
Harris. A widow and one child sur
vive him. His friends are emplaging
detectives.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-10
BRITISH GOVERNMENT
HOLDS UP CASTRO

Port of Spain, April 6.--At the ur-
gent request of the State Department
of the United States at Washington.
the British government has refused to
allow Castro to land on the Island Of
Trinidad
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-10

fttAA~%& 49, 49, 49, -
! iiity Of a Decision If No Conces-
9ns Are Granted by the Operators
u All Workers Will Be Given a
lice.
Elkes- Barre, Pa, April 6. - Non
d as we'll as union mine workers
be given a chance to vote on the
Jeion of renewing for three years
agreement which expired last
|.aesday, providing the operators
he conference this week refuse to
any concessions
II official of the mine workers I'M
|said that the special committee
Ia not take the responsibility OF
Ting a decision in the event of the
5ators refusing some minor conces-
which will be asked. He added
Rlthe question of strike does not
"A into the negotiations at all, the
(nittee having only to act upon the
ition of signing an agreement.
Mere is much complaint among the
workers, he explained, about the
IS paid for new work over which
3onciliation board has no jurisdic-
n the operators fixing the wages
lily rate they like, and he explained
las the life of a chamber of coal
5Aly about one year, there neces-
y is a great deal of new work. He
The miners want the Cancellation
IA abolished, because it has no
diction over complaints arising
this question, and they desire
establishment of local committees
Zach colliery to adjust prices at
colliery instead
also intimated that If the oper-
are willing to make some fair
k1gement for fixing prices for all
work. an arrangement that would
ssir and satisfactory to both sides,
mine workers committee would
Rably sign the agreement for three
more with an understanding to
kaeffect added The committee, he
aimed, is willing to do anything
n reason.
k*he special committee decides not
Ike the responsibility of signing
greement exactly similar to the
which just expired the question
go before the mine workers for a
endum vote, and the plan Is to
Irre the vote of all employees, ire
live of whether they are union
sa not.
conference was held between
bers of the Traders Coal com
whose employees at the Keystone
Try have inaugurated the only
u in the anthracite region. and a
aittee representing the strikers.
dent w. l.. Schlager, of the COM
presided, and a partial agree
was reached.
was decided that the dispute
the wages shall be referred to
mining officials and two represen-
IS of the strikers, which. Presi-
Schlager said, is practically arbi
IN
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-10
Miners Go on Strike.

April 6.-The employees
e Gerber Coal company. an indi-
i operation at Gilberton. went on
q against a cut in wages. A com
e from the United Mine Workers
told by the colliery officials that
trike commissions award of 1903
40 longer in effect.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-10
New Jersey Mariners Misslnq.

Millyille. N j.. April 81 Much anx.
iety is felt for the welfare Of Captain
John Douglass Of Clermont. and the
crew of the three-masted schooner
John Rose, which cueared Moss Point,
Ala. with lumber for New York. forty
six days ago and ha7 not since beeD
heard from
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-10
New Naval Aide For Taft.

Washington. April 3. Lieutenant
Leigh G. Palmer. OF the navy. was
assigned to duty as the naval aide TO
President Taft, succeeding Command
er William S. Sims. who is transferred
to the command Of the battleship Min
nesota.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-10
JUMPED INTO NIAGARA
Score of Persons Saw Unknown Man
Swept Over Falls.

ECGTt OF FcT5CHs ~aW CTFKTIUW1 TTdTF
Swept Over Falls.
Niagara Falls, N. Y. April 5.-An
unknown man about thirty eight years
old committed suicide by jumping into
the river from Luna island in sight OF
a score of persons, who saw him swept
over the falls He stood on the railing
of the bridge for a second or two peer
ing into the water and then dived is
head-foremost. He was described as an
unusually handsome man. weighing
about $50 pounds, with black hair and
moustache. The authorities hope to
establish his identity by means of
ohilds ring found in one Of the peck
cts of his overcoat. which he left lying
on the bridge.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-10
Croker Calls on President Taft.

Washington, April 6.-Richard Crok
err, the former Tammany chieftain,
called on President Taft at the White
house. He is returning from a winter
spent in the south. principally at Palm
Beach, Fla. His call on the president
was purely social one, this being the
first opportunity he has had to meet
Mr. Taft
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-10
Eliot Denies Reports.

Cambridge. Mass. April 6. - "Ail
newspaper reports purporting to ema-
nate from me that ! have either ac.
cepted or declined the post Of ambas
sador to Great Britain are absolutely
unauthorized" said President Charles
w. Eliot in an interview. It was re.
ported that President Eliot he'd mo-
yet formally declined the post.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-10
EaaIes Soaring.

The Eagles have leased room IN
the Gerling building on West King and
are fitting 1t up with new furniture,
carpet etc. for parlor The lodge
room win remain in the Hobbs build
ing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-10
eRINDsToNE BURST.
Soy Hit in Groin and Badly Hurt Mon
day EVENING,


a grindstone being run very rapidly
by gasoline engine Monday evening
on Or. s. n. Myers farm west OF
town. suddenly burst and piece o.
the stone struck Hall Turner, a boy
in the groin and very badly injured
him. The Joy is son of George w
Turner, tenant on the farm DR..
.aysrs was called to attend him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-10
MRS. HOBBS DEAD
Mother of Mr.. {. A. Hobbs Dies In
Wheeling.

From The World OF Saturday:
County Clerk E. A. Hobbs received
a telegram last evening conveying the
sad intelligence of the death of his
mother, Mrs. Mary Hobbs, OF Wheel
ing. She was Is years old. Death was
due to a general breakdown of the
vital forces.
Surviving are her husband, John
Hobbs, of Wheeling; E. A.. o. Mar
tinsburg; w. NJ, Pond Greek, Okla;
Robert Chapman, Cumberland, and
Mrs. E. r. Moore, Ironton, o. The
funeral arrangements We're not an
nounced.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-10
CUT OFF BROTHERS. HAND
Small Boy In Serious Condition as Re
suit of playful Prank.

suit of Playful Prank.
Greenwood, Del, April with his
hand cut off at the wrist, small son
of Charles Pratt is in serious con
dition as the result of playful prank
on the part OF his brother.
The children were playing in the
yard, when one placed his hand on the
chopping block and the other raised
the axe, expecting the hand would be
drawn away The axe was quicker
than the hand, and II was cut through
at the wrist II is feared that blood
poisoning will set in.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-10

New Orleans, April 3.--Robert ].
Maloney, lawyer. convicted Of de-
frauding clients of 100000 was sen
fenced to fourteen years in the peni-
Tertiary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-10
WOULD IMPEACH JUDGE
Jersey Sheriff Charges Jurist With
HIGH Grimes and Misdemeanor.

High Crimes and Misdemeanor.
Trenton. N. j., April GA petition
was submitted to the house through
Speaker Prince from Sheriff George
w Payne. of Cumberland county, ask
ing for the impeachment for high
crimes and misdemeanor Of Judge
Royal p Fuller. of the common pleas
court of the same county. Sheriff
Payne charges that Judge Puller sub
stituted for the list of jurors selected
by the sheriff list prepared by him
self The friends of Judge Fuller say
that they have no fear of any impeach-
ment proceedings. The petition was
referred to the committee on Judiciary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-10
MAKE FINAL REPORT.
Directors of Weston Asylum Hold
Last Meeting This Week.

From The World OF Monday:
Col James F. Thompson left yes
terday for Weston to attend the di-
rectors' meeting of the State Insane
Asylum This will be the last meet
ing OF the old board, the Board of Con-
troll, under a recent act of the legis-
ture, hereafter having charge of the
state institutions. The directors win
complete their final report this week
and submit It to the proper arthori-
ties
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-10
YNAMITED THE JAIL
Sen Blow Up Floor of Cell and
Escape.

enyille. S. c., April 5.-Barber
and George Barton, alleged
men," who were arrested here
|stofiice inspectors on March 20
charge Of having committed nu-
Is. postoffice robberies in this
escaped from the county jail by
biting the floor of the cell. They
/ in the rock floor of the Jail
J drill made Of an umbrel.a han
/ is believed they had outside
hnce.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-10
HOUSE BURNED DOWN.
E. E. Miller Falling Waters, Loses
EVERYTHING.

Everything.
Mr.. E. e. Miller's house near Failing
Waters, burned to the ground on Fri
day. No one was in the house at the
time except colored girl and nearly
all the contents OF the house We're con-
sumed before Mr. Miller could reach
the scene from the field in which he
was working. The fire started in the
kitchen and is supposed to have been
caused by a defective chimney fue,
The loss is about $1,000 with no insur-
ance.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-10
CALL FOR DUES.
Treasurer SigIer of Board OF Trade
Says Pay Up

Says Pay Up
Treasurer r. r.. Sigler of the Board
OF Trade has issued call for the an
nual dues the board which are pay
able 10 him on or before April IS. On
receipt of the remittance the mem
Der wiz receive ticket to the annual
dinner. as set forth in the constitu-
ton and bylaws. Individual dues(S2)
entitle the membe. TO one dinner
ticket Firms, corporations, etc. dues
{s5) enfitle them to two dinner tickets.
Enrolment in the board Is becom-
ing large and the seating capacity
limited for the dinner, Therefore 1t Is
urged that prompt action be taken to
secure tickets in order that all may
be provided for.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-10
POOL

win give PROMPT attention 20 ala
business entrusted 10 his care
Special attention gwen 70 convey
,nring and t;tlemeia ~ estates
Office Over merchants q Farmers
Bank. Martinspurg. West Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-10
Or. W. {. MiNGHlNI.

Or. w. e. MiNGHiNs,
Mlftinsburg, West Virginia
win practice Dentistry in all OF Its
branches. Gas and local anaesthetics
administered. All work guaranteed
Prices Reasonable. Office In
cettinger Building, Queen St
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-10
BOUGHT Automobile.

Dr. 7. X. Oates has purchased the
touring car owned by the late Dr. A.
Andrews.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-10
DIR. {. W. LINK
-pENTslsT.

Dental parlors over Merchants a
Farmers Bank, Martinsburg. W Va
Phone Mo- ~ No. 127 s. Queen 81
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-10
InteFsst Fhiu on THE Ucp"sF
Discount Day. Tuesday
WILBUR Il. THOMAS,

--Attorney-at-Law--
Peoples Trust Co. Building,
Martinsburg, West Virgins
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-10
'NERS MAYvOTE
| ON AGREEMENT
I'm and Eon-UniOnists to Ex-
Tess Opinion, Il Unnecessary.
|sTION OF new WORK

Jnittee Will Not Take the Respon-
tiiity of Decision If No Conces-
ms Are Granted by the Operators
II All Workers viii Be Given a
lice.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-21
HUOsON-FULTON
VISITORS VANGUARD
REACH NEW YORK
Already Much to See as Fore
taste of Metropolis Great
est Celebration.

NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-All through
rains now reaching this city are
crowded with the vanguard of visitors
to the Hudson-Fulton celebration. Ad-
vance estimates of LOCO, 900 visitors,
which a few weeks ago were consid-
cred extravaganza, are now forgotten
in the general optimistic belief that
there will be more than 1000, 900
strangers in the city the latter part of
this week and all of next week.
Already there is much to see. Add
ing to the Dutch warship. which ar
rived several days ago, and the three
French warships, which came in yes
terday, with a cruiser from the Argen-
tine Republic, the British squadron of
big cruiserssis expected today and the
German ships are approaching port.
Wilbur Wright is setting up his
~aeroplane for preliminary flights on
Governors Island, and three .dirigible
balloons are "maneuvering for positions
on the upper part of Manhattan Island
for a start in the $40 900 race for
Albany. Delegations of distinguished
persons are arriving from foreign ma
llOlS dS OilNldi lNPIS SSiitdtiNSS oio 49,
social activities incident to the celebra-
ton are already well under way. Bust
ness and residential buildings through
out the city are being deliberately
decorated so that on Saturday, when
the celebration begins, the whole city
promises to be a mass of color.
The pyrotechnical part of the pro-
gram is said to exceed any other at
tempt eve made. Next Saturday
afternoon many thousands of dollars
in daylight fireworks Will be displayed
over the Hudson river. Unique in This
daylight celebration, while the score
of warships maneuver on the river,
will be the gigantic Japanese bomb
shells. exploding high in the air with
tremendous reports and emitting novel
floating aerial subjects, such as geese,
fish and other animal representations,
Other bombs will set flags of the va
rious nations free in the skies.
That night the millions of persons
gathered along the Hudson river will
witness, beside the illumination and
parade of a mighty war-fleet, the most
magnificent and costliest fireworks dis
play ever attempted anywhere. These
will be set off from ten floats in the
river and will continue from dark un-
til midnight. Included among them is
an apparatus for making large and
compact clouds, on which giant NOV
ing pictures of patriotic events will be
thrown. Adding to these grandeurs
will be an artificial night rainbow of
more colors and shades than any
natural day rainbow ever possessed,
This will be formed by throWine
searchlights of something like 1000, 900,
900 candlepower on a long screen OF
finely vaporized steam.
TRY STAR CLASSIFIED ADS.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-21
BOY TELLS STRANGE STORY
OF BEING ILL=TREATED
Man and Woman Who House,
Him Deny His Statements.

Telling a pitiful story of ill-treatment,
which excited the sympathy of the
First Precinct Court officials, Willie
Frutinger, an understood boy of IS,
was sent to the Children's Aid So
ciety today, by Judge Hahn, awaiting
his permanent transfer to the City
Home.
knowing where his father is, the little
lad was taken in by Mr.. and Mrs.
Frutinger. of 374 Plane street. Here,
on the top floor, Willie says he was
compelled to do almost all the house,
work, wash the dishes, and instead
of kind treatment received, according
to his story, little more than abuse.
The boy was brought into the First
precinct station on Saturday by Police
man Keane, charged with having stolen
a bottle of milk from Seller Brothers,
milk dealers, of Plane and Academy
streets. He protested his innocence
and told his story to Judge Hahn.
Underfed he must nave been, judging
from the speed with which he got away
with the food set before him at the
Children's Aid Society rooms and in
the station. He didn't even know his
real name, and adopted hat of those
who tool him in.
Both of the latter denied any ILL
treatment of the boy and wanted the
Judge to give him back to them, but
the magistrate sent him back to the
society, there to await transfer to the
City Home.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-21

family. and then how Mary Snyder
came to see her when the family was
away and secured the Jewels and
money. Protes sting, she was drawn
into the tolls and this operation was
repeated again. greatly to Mary Sny-
der'sr profit. Mrs. Bartsch, under the
orders of the woman who had come to
her '~rescue," pawned all the jewels.
took al, the risks and received for her
share just enough to satisfy the de
tective," who came regularly from
Philadelphia. She was finally arrested,
tried in SoInervilie and sent to prison
for two years.
1t is not for herself that Valeska
Bartsch is so interested in the efforts
which are being made to secure her
release.
II will work, oh! how I will work IL
they let me 60" she said in parting.
land perhaps / can get Herman out
before it is too late"
The Board of Pardons meets in No
yember, and pardon for Mrs. Bartsch
will be strongly urged.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-21
SINISTER STORY OF STRONG
MIND OVER A WEAK ONE
BY ADELINE STANLEY CARRICK.

.T HE story of valeska Bartsch is the old, old story of the po
strong mind over a weak one.
! This woman never had a definite idea as to whether Or not
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-05
NEW HAvEN's NEW STATION.
One Feature in the General Plan
2 Which VIII Be Entirely New.

An unconfirmed report. but from an
authoritative source, has it that the
directors of the New Haven road de-
cided to erect this year the new pas
senger station in New Haven, which
has been in prospect SO long, and that
the plan exhibited by Cass Gilbert at
che recent exhibition of the Architec-
be adopted. 1t is expected that work
will be begun on the new structure late
in the spring or early in the summer.
The new station is to stand on what
is known as "the farm" the large
plot of unoccupied land just south of
the present executive offices of the
road on Meadow street. This street
is to be closed at the south end, and
a new Union avenue will run between
it and the executive office building.
This will bring the new station quite a
bit nearer the center of the city.
All trains will come into the new
station at grade, but there is to be
included in the general plan a feature
which is new to railroad stations.
This Is a 16-inch lift of the grade di-
rectly in front of the station. which
will aid in stopping trains coming in
and also furnish a decline which will
aid materially overcoming the in
ertia Of a heavy train leaving the sta
ton.
The building will be an imposing
affair in French Renaissance, with
pillars. The 16-inch lift of grade
Immediately in front of the station is
to be used also to do away with pres
ent dangerous conditions under which
passengers take eastbound trains by
crossing the westbound tracks. The
eastbound tracks win be reached from
the new station by tunnel under the
Westbound tracks
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-05
SIX CONNECTICUT MEN
In Consular Service at Present-s.zte
Has No Ministers Abroad.

Connecticut has NO. ministers abroad
and so far as is known no one from the
state is looking for such a place, says
the Ansonia Sentinel. There are at
present six Connecticut men in the
cors ular service, and they are not like
ly to be disturbed They are DR.. George
H. jackson of New Haven, at Cognac
France; Erastus S. Day Of Colchester,
at Bradford, England; Frederick NJ.
Ryder Of New Haven, at Rimouski,
Quebec; Charles n. Daniels of Will
mantle, at Sheffield, England; William
H. Bishop Of New Haven, at Palermo,
Sicily, and Edwin A. Creevey of
Bridgeport. at st. Michaels, Azores.
These places pay from $500 TO SO, 300
year Homer NJ. Byington of Nor
walk is also a consular agent at Rome
at a salary Of $1,000 The Connecticut
consuls who lost their places during
the Roosevelt administration were:
Charles f. Turner of Waterbury, DR..
Oliver ]. D. Hughes of Meriden Charles
+. LlRcoln of Hartford, A. Homer By
ington Of Norwalk, Z. Theophilus Lie
feld Of New Haven and DIR. Arthur S.
Cheney of New Haven. Mr.. Lincoln
and DR.. Cheney died in the service,
while the others either resigned or
were dropped. At various times dur
ing the Roosevelt administration Con-
necticut had as manyNaS eight cOnsuls,
but its regular quota is supposed to be
somewhat less than that.