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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-06
Representatives Of Many Concerns
Were Here Last Week
SOME KILLS AND CEMENT
MILLS ARE PROJECTED
Talk is Rife About Operations That
VIII be Commenced Here in The
Near Future--sic Concerns said to
be Planning For Opening up Natural
Resources Of Berkeley County.

There have been many runors dur
ing the past week Oh great activity
IN limestone IN this section. II half
that Is reported comes true Martins.
burg Is in or some big things in the
near future Men Interested III at
stone plants, and those proposed, and
that have been inactive Eor some time
We're here last week 1t was hardy
design that brought the So various rs-
personalities here during the same
week That something win be colng
in the Spring we can be Well assured.
While the report was making head
way that The STANDARD Lame ana
Stone Company, and their superIntend.
ent p II aiilIiard. had separated. ii
was noised around that the Jones and
Laushlin PEOPLE were going to COM
nence at once the erection of 40 nat.
ent lime kilns. whish are to Be pnt in
to operation Immediately
Representatives Of the Warner
people were also here With i chemist.
q geologist and an engineer. and the
rumor Is that they have staked off
the ground and that ground will be
broken at once nor the erection Of an
immence cement MILL A party Of New
Workers were here looking after a VAL
nahle piece Of stone land for the pur-
pose of getting out ballast
Another party Is having thtir land
drilled for the purpose Of testing II
OFT. and the result OF their horeings
so far have been so satisfactory that
they will continue them for some time
yet
All these rumors sound good, and
while they come from sources that are
In touch with the warrior lime stone
interests, nothing defnate can be
learned There Is no doubt bur that
there IS plenty OF stone In this county
and all that Is needed to put these
quarriea into operation Is capital,
The erection OF a cemsnt mill or
two hese would mean great deal for
the city The development OF he
brick industry in this section also has
good prospect, and 1t may not be long
before we can pave our streets with
brick made from Berkeley county dirt.
A rumor in this connection was hat
Mr. Willard now with the Standard
Lime and Stone Company would be
one of the principals OF company
which proposed to erect large kilns at
North Mountain This lattsr ru-nor
however has no foundation, MS Mr.,
Willard at least for the present. will
not abandon work ID stone FOR that in
clay.
What will develop depends on time
and the ability Of the people of Mar.
tinsburg to get sufficient capital to
come here and invest.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-06
MRS. SHERMAN's MOTHER Ill
Is improving ard May Be Able to at
tend inaugural Ceremonies.

Charlotte. n. c., March, - Mrs.
Babcoek, mother7in-law OF Vice Presi
dent Eject sherman, who has been q
patient in the Central California hos
pital Sanford, since she was taken
from train last week while enroute
to Washington, is reported as improv-
ing and may be able to resume her
Journey IN time to attend the inaugura-
ton ceremonies Mrs. Sherman is now
at her mothers bedside and will ac-
companr her to Washington as soon as
she Is able 70 travel
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-06
Must Have License.

AS far as the attachments of FL
more e Hamilton Or the bridge go II
they have a state license they will
hold IF not they will be squashed
in May. The Court of Appeals has de-
cided that If there is no state licenses
held by foreign firms doing business
here they cannot have the benefit Of
such recourses to the law as attach
ments. It is said the Elmore & Hamil-
ton firm have no license and thus
their attachments are not holding.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-06
WILL RIDE IN PARADE


Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Sherman to Par.
tlcipate In inaugural Pageant.
Washington. March 2.-For the first
time in the history of the country the
wives of the president and vice presi-
dent will on March 4 participate in
the inaugural parade. Mrs. Taft and
Mrs. Sherman will join their respec-
tive husbands when they leave the
capitol after the inaugural ceremonies
and will proceed with them to the
White House. This change of program
was decided upon at the urgent re.
quest OF the committee on arrange.
ments.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-06
Jeff WILL FIGHT JOHNSON
That is If He Can Get Into Condition
TO Do Himself Justice.

Chicago. March 2.-'T will fight Jack
Johnson for the heavyweight cham
pionship OF the world if am able to
get into condition to do myself JUS
tice," said James J. Jeffries, who was
in Chicago on his way to New York
"The report that said l would
fight Johnson as soon as finished my
vaudeville engagement Is not true, :"
continued Jeffries. Il have never said
definitely | would fight Johnson, and
I am not ready to say SO now. My
future depends on my ability to get
into condition, and am not certain
yet that | will be able to do myself
justice if I return to the ring. I must
have more time to analyze my condi-
ton before l will make any definite
plans"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-06
Meeting Of Board Of Directors
Postponed for One Week.
PROPOSITIONS MADE BY
STEEL AND BRIDGE co.
Probability That Work viii be Resun.
ed Shortly II the Parties Concerned
Can Get Together on an Agreement
Contractors With No State
License Can Get No Claims.
License Can Get No Claims.

The meeting OF the directors of the
Berkeley and Washington Bridge Co,
Williamsport to consider plans for
repairing the bridge. a span or which
recently fell, called for yesterday. was
postponed until next week
There was no quarum present and
so othiDg. was done-that Is nothing
but letting in the light Of hope for the
work to begin again.
The Steel co. laid a proposition be-
fore the directors that was in the
line of startingup. The proposition
could not be considered by the few
present and It may be rejected but
that is a small matter For it means
getting together and finishing the
bridge.
There has been talk that the Bridge
hand an ultimatum to the
Steel Co. to so ahead or abandon the
job 1t did not get that far. Now
comes the Steel Co. with proposi-
ion.
The directors present said they did
not care to say what the Steel Co. had
to offer. Tnoy will take it up at the
next meeting and start negotiations
that Will satisfy all parties. Then
work will resume
An officer Of the bridge company
said the prospects are very promising
fer an early settlement of matters and
a resumption Of work on the bridge.
A meeting will be held next week to
commlete the arrangements Nothing
would be given out concerning the
nron0gifinn
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-06
n. D. Tai. Starts For Washington Today

ace d. Taft, brother of President
Elect Taft, and Mrs. Taft left here
today for Washington TO attend the
Inauguration exercises. Mr.. and Mrs.
Taft are accompanied by Charlie Taft.
youngest son of the president elect,
who attends Taft school here.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-06
Fined $500 FOR Selling NEAR Beer

SteubenviIIe, O.. March common
Pleas Judge r. G, Richards handed
down an important decision affecting
the sale Of substitutes for beer in local
option communities. Ole Oleson, of
Toronto sold a substance which an
analysis showed contained less than
~ per cent of alcohol Judge Rich.
ards held that the sale OF beverage
containing any alcohol at all Is a vic.
lation of the law. and Oleson was fined
5000 and costs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-06
STATEHOOD BILL ABANDONED
Charges Made Against Men Controlling
Affairs In New Mexico.

Washington, March There VIE
be no statehood legislation for New
Mexico and Arizona at the present ses-
sion of congress. AT meeting of the
senate committee on territories ali
members. regardless Of party in a
sensational scene, abandoned consid
Grafton of the house bill.
This remarkable action occurred at
the conclusion of the reading of state
ments presented by Senators Nelson
and Beveridge, charging corruption
and jury bribing and various other
offenses against certain officials and
leaders of what was termed the
gang which is in control of political
affairs in New Mexico"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-06
TO LAYMEN'S MEET
Christ Reformed Congregation viii
Have Representation at Meeting
In ar,.inl..4....
In Harrisbu d.
vrom The World ii Monday

From The World Of Monday
The Iaymen OF Christ Reformed
church met yesterday and elected dei-
egates to the meeting Of the Laynaen's
Missionary movaaent which will be
held n Harrisburg. March rs, II and
rs Mr WI p Cushwa. tlls reprssen-
tative Of the movement appointed by
the Potomac synod, to have charge OF
the work IN Virginia Chassis. was elect
Ell togeth II With Y. Poole, w r. Hoff-
helms IN L. Jones. James B. Fisher
ard @ 81 aieKown who with the pas
tor, will represent the laymsn Of the
congrg cation here at the meeting,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-06
RiIl Eor a earflsld Monument.

Washington March @ "A $4,000
monument in memory Of President
James A. Garfield is proposed in bin
introduced by Representative Langley,
of Kentucky The measure provides
that the memorial shan be erected on
or near the Middle Creek battlefield, ID
Floyd county aStucky General Gar
field having commended the Union
forces In that engagement
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-06

MIR. Philips Disposes Of Property For
S5,ooo.0o.

From The World OF Monday:
Mr. William Phillips this afternoon
closed a deal for the sale OF the Mar
tinsburg Steam Laundry. The pur-
chasers are Messrs Caskey and Kline,
Mr.. Philiis had Just equipped the
laundry which was destroyed last sum
mer. All modern machinery had been
placed In the building and he had only
had II in operation few months. The
new owners will take charge at once.
The price Is said to have been
5000
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-06
e. oompany payIna 80 al2.oo0.ooo

New York March Disbursement
Of the s1200a000 ii rebates due &c
gas consumers in Manhattan and the
Bronx under the 50 cent gas law. IT,
accordance with tie decision 81 the
United States supreme court was be
gun by the Consolidated Gas company
through the nine disbursing ofices es
tahlshed throughout the city
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-06
$50 Students.

President George Edward Reed, Of
Dickinson College, located at Carlisle,
anr ounces $50 students registered at
that venerable institution this term.
which is one of the largest in the
history of the school.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-06
New YORK a Rin Town.

The estimated population OF the city
Of New York is APP eS5. according
to Health Commissioner Thomas OAR
longton's annual report. The increase
in 1908 aggregated 137,250 persons.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-06
SHOT BY FRIEND
Dispute Ended In Fatal Shooting AZ.
fray.

Wilkes-Barre. Pa, March 2. - An
thony Uscavitch, who was shot three
times during quarrel with friend,
died of his injuries at the Pittston
hospital. Matthew Novitski has been
arrested, charged with thes murder
The two young men quarreled at the
house of a friend whom they were
visiting. and left together still dis
putting bitterly. A few minutes after
ward several shots were heard and U.s.
cavitch was found badly wounded.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-06
cartoonist Injured In Auto Wreck.

New York, March Homer Daven-
port the cartoonist, was injured this
morning as a result of taxicab in
which he was riding crashing into a
tree near the east drive in Central
park. The taxicab was wrecked and
Davenport was cut by falling glass
and hurled out of the vehicle His con.
dition Is not serious
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-06
DROWNED IN TURPENTINE
Man Was Stricken With Apopiexy
While Leaning Over Barrel.

Lewistown, Pa. March 1.-The dead
body OF Thomas ]. Boate, an employe
of the Mann axe factory at Yeager-
town, near here, was found In barrel
at the works half submerged in tur-
pentine. II is supposed he was stricken
with apoplexy while leaning over the
barrel and being helpdess. drowned.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-06

+ Dayton o.. March With thun.
derous report that shook every ma.
teriai thing for miles around, an ex.
plosion rent the smokeless powder
department Of thYKing Powder works
at Kings Mills Walter Thompson, the
only man In or about the building at
the time was killed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-06
Legislators Home.

Repress NATIVE Cleveland Seibert
arrived hons from Charleston 90 sat
urday evening. and Senator Silver and
VIE returned Sunday evening
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-06
OYSTER BAYS WELC0rll

Everybody In Village to Be at Depot
to See Roosevelt Come Home.
Oyster Bay, l.. l., March e. Al
though no plans have been made for
formal reception to President Roose
welt when he returns here on Thurs
day next, he Is sure to have a rousing
welcome. AS he will not reach here
until 11.30 o'clock at night it has been
decided not to have any speechmak
ing, but 1t is probable that almost
everybody in the village will be at the
station to greet him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-06

Ban on Bucket Shops In Kansas.
Topeka, Kan, March 2-The senate
passed the bin already passed by the
house prohibiting bucket shops inI
Kansas.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-06
TO PROTECT JEWS

0oIdfogIe Would Insure Americans
Safety In Russia.
Washington, March 2.-Mr. Goldfo
gle's joint resolution looking to pro.
lection for Jewish citizens of the
United States while In Russia. was
passed by the house OF representa-
tives. 1t requests the president to ne
gotiate with Russia for equal consid.
Grafton OF holders of American pass.
ports while in that country regardless
of race or religion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-06
POOLE

Win give prompt attention 70 all
business entrusted 10 his care
Special attention given to convey
ancing and settlement OF estates
Office over Merchants 6 Farmers
Bank. Martinabura, West Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-06

Or. W. &. MiNGHlN.,
--mertlpsburo West Virginia
VIII practice Dentistry NJ an Of Its
branches. Gas aud Local apaesthetics
administered All work guaranteed
Prices Reasonable. 0fiice ID
cettinger Building Queen ST.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-06

Always keep a box Of Ayers Pills in the
house. Just one pill al bedtime, now and
then, will ward of many an attack OF
biliouSness, indigestion, sick headache.
How many years has your doctor known.
these pills? Ask him all about them.
49, Made by the j. @. Aver Co.. Lowell. Mas -----
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-06
WILBUR Il. THOMAS, ,TNT
--Attorney.st-LaW
Peoples Trust Co. Building,
Martinsbura, West Virginia
OR. c. W. LINK


Dental pariors over Merchants =
Farmers Bank, Martinsburg, w. Va
Phone Mo. il2 No 1877 s. Queen St
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-11-11
Supplement to Emmett Index.

wav and the road overseer OF Dist. No
40 ordered TO open same and put In
condition for travel.
In the Matter of New Road Districts
of CANYON County, ii appearing to the
Board for the best interest of the coun-
y for the division of road district No
% and 2S, and the following districcs
are to be created: Road district No
a. shall be bounded on the s. by the
Feeder Canal other boundaries to be
the same os in the former district No.
%. and J. D. Knowlton is appointed
road oyerseer of this district.
The boundaries for Road District No.
as shall be as follows: On the N. by
Feeder Canal; on the b by Ada county
line. running s. to TIP. line between
Tp. Nos. / and 2; thence due N. to
Feeder Canal; and p. j. Foley Is APP
pointed road overseer for said district.
The Boundaries for Road District
No As shall be bounded on the w. ty
Snake River on the N. Commence
ing at Snake River between Sec. 3 &
4-2-4: thence Il. to Deer Flat Reser-
yoir: thence following Deer Flat Res
eryoir to Sec. line between Secs. 2 and
1928; thence S. to the TIP. line between
and 2 NJ; thence w. to Sec. line be-
tween 80 and 80; thence S. to Snake
River; and g. D. Emerson is appointed
road oyerseer of said district.
The Boundaries of Dist. No. 40 shall
be as follows: Bounded on the S. and
w. by the Deer Flat Reservoir; on the
North, beginning at the center of Sec.
22-3-3; thence E. to Sec. line between
Sec. 20 &21-3-2; thence S. to the Deer
Flat Reservoir, and w. J. Williamson
is appointed road oyerseer of said
district
Road District No. AZ is bounded on
the N. by Deer Flat Reservoir, on the
East beginning at the Feeder Canal
between Secs. Is G. 1922; thence S.
to TIP. line between Secs. & 2; thence
w. to TIP. line between TIPS. l & 2 to
the S. w. corner of Sections 1923;
thence N. to the Deer Flat Reservoir,
and T. ]. Ross remaining road super
visor of this Dist
In the Matter of the Application of
p. e. Silkett, T. H. Beckwith ct al,
inhabitants and officers of good road
dist. No. ! for the sum of 100000 to
apply on road in said good road Dist,
on notion the application was allowed
and the Clerk ordered to draw war
rants in favor of said Good Road Dist.
for 100000, the same to be applied as
per contract between Good Road Dist
and the County Commissioners as on
file in this office.
Whereupon the Board adjourned un-
til Monday, October IS, at 10 a. m.
JAS VANDERDASS0N,
Attest: Chairman.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-11-11
Seventh Day OF October Term.

| CdluWell, luanO, OctODer x, ISU9.
The Board of County Commissioners
met this day pursuant to a recess
taken from October 20, 1909. Present:
Jas. Vanderdasson, chairman; ]. E.
kerrick, O. G. Reinhardt, and o. ".
Bailey, clerk, when the following pro-
ceedings were had, to-wit:
In the matter of ferries operating on
Snake river in Canyon county, the
county auditor is ordered to notify
each and every person or company
operating such ferry in this county,
that he shall furnish at once, accord
ing to law, bond for $4,000, and
shall Immediately pay to this office the
required fee for such license.
In the matter Of the petition of T. A.
shook ct al, inhabitants of Road Dis
trlct No q, praying for the establish
ment of public highway; it appear
ing that W. ]. Parsons, d. M. Cotton,
David Ragins, John Garner, ]. P.
Shlelds, Cora Bean and w. w. Ames do
not give their consent to the opening
OF SAID road, it is hereby ordered that
the clerk of this board notify the above
parties through the road overseer OF
Road District No. 81, to appear at the
court House in Caldwell, Idaho, Janu-
airy 20, 1910, at 10 A. NJ, to show
cause why said road should not be
opened
In the matter of the petition of c. P.
fortune ct al, inhabitants OF Road Dis
trlct No u, asking for public high
way, 1t appearing that Thos. Duffield
does not consent to the opening OF
SAID road, the clerk of the board is
notified to have the road overseer OF
Road District No 81 notify said Thos.
Duiheld to appear before the board at
caldwell, Idaho, at 10 A. NJ, January
~ 1910, to show cause why said road
should not be opened and declared
public highway.
In the matter of the petition of j. w
"ails ct al, inhabitants of Road DIS .
-rlct NO. Al, asking for public high
way, 1t appearing that Thos. Gardner Z
Ices not consent to the opening OF
'aid road. it is hereby ordered that the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-11-11
Sixth Day Of the october Term.

CALDWELL, ldanO, october 20. 1909
The Board of County Commissioners
met this day pursuant to a recess
taken from October 10, 1909. Present
Jas. Vanderdasson, chairman; ]. E..
Kerrick and o. G. Reinhardt, and o. v.
Bailey, clerk, when the following pro-
ceedings were had, to-wit:
| In the matter of the application of
1 w. A. Scott, asking for the cancella-
| ton of tax certificate No. %, 1909. the
same being an erroneous assessment.
it was ordered cancelled and a war
rant ordered drawn in favor of Ann E.
Jackson for $3.50 to reimburse her for
| the purchase of said certificate.
c. H. Harris is appointed road over,
| seer of Road District No. 40, in the
place of w. j. Williamson, who is not
| resident of said district.
The third quarterly report of the de-
linquent roll of Frank Crowther, as
| SCISSOR, was approved, and the auditor
authorized to credit the Assessor on
his report for uncollected personal
taxes of 1908 to balance same, $11O9. 30,
and to charge that amount to his 1909
account
In the matter of the petition of Hi
ram Stark ct al, for public road: 1t
appearing to this board that all of the
land owners over whose land the said
proposed road runs have consented to
the opening of the same, except John
J. Jarvis, and that Canyon county has
instituted condemnation suit against
the said John ]. Jarvis, and the jury
in said suit has fixed his damages at
$S675;
Now, therefore, it is hereby ordered
that the Clerk of this Board deliver to
said John ]. Jarvis the warrant for
$4,000 heretofore issued to said John
j. Jarvis, with an additional warrant
for 5000; said warrants being the
total sum awarded to said John j.
Jarvis, together with costs.
And it is further ordered that the
said road, to-wit: Commencing at a
point about 500 feet north of the s. E.
corner of Sec. 81, TIP. N, Range w.
b. NJ, Canyon county, Idaho, where
the Willow Creek road crosses the sec
ton line, running N. between Secs. 81
and 80 of the above township and
range, and running thence north about
81 miles to the northeast corner of
Section Is in said Township and
Range, be and is hereby declared a
public highway and the road overseer
- iSlOOy lCSbCu " OpCu SdlQ
and put same in condition for travel
In the matter of the resignation of
the county stenographer: The resig-
nation of Miss Irma Lambrecht as
county stenographer having been duly
filed in this office, it is hereby accept
ed, and Mrs. M. L. Tucker is hereby
appointed to fill the vacancy created
thereby.
In the matter of the petition of ]. H.
Lowell for the cancellation of tax GER
tifcates No. 1873, 1903, No. =, 1909, No.
16S, 1905, No. $50, 1906, No. 255, 1907,
and No 227, 1909, sold to Canyon
county, Idaho, it appearing to this
board by good and sufficient reasons
that said tax certificates were erron-
eously issued, it is hereby ordered that
said certificates be, and are hereby
cancelled, aud the clerk, assessor, and
treasurer are hereby ordered to make
said cancellation.
Whereupon the Board took a recess
till 10 A. NJ, October 20, 1909.
Approved
JAS. VANDERDASSON,
Attest Chairman.
o. v BADLEY, Clerk.