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Weekly journal-miner., 1909-07-14
SEVENTEEN ARE STRANDED LIN
 ISLAND
LAND IN A PITIABLE CONDITION AT SAN ELIAS - ONE WAS
 STARVED TO
 DEATH.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 FL PASO, Tex, July 12.-In a pitiable condition from the hardships endured on a desert island of the Tres Manias group, where they were cast away without food or water, seventeen survivors of the crew of the gasoline launch Charles Cansen, which was blown up, have landed at San Bias, according to advices. One was starved to death.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-07-14
JEFFR|ES SAYS HE Il FIGHT
 JOHNSON
WILL POST FORFEIT FOB BAT TILE, HE SAYS, WHEN HE REACHES NEW
 YORK.
By AesocIated Press.

By Associated Press.
 TORONTO, Can, July 12.-Denying the statement attributed to him that he would not fight Johnson, Jeffries said tonight the would post a for felt for the battle when he reaches New York next week.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-07-14
"DRY' ELECTION Is
 DECLARED INVALID

By Associated Press.
 2 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 12.- The election closing the saloons was declared invalid this afternoon. Judge Church authorized the polls to close at 5 instead of o'clock.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-07-14
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

HAMILTON, Ohio, July 12.-A tor nado this afternoon struck a funeral procession and hurled carriages across the road, injuring twenty.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-07-14
WEIGHTS RECORD.

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 12.- Orville Wright made three and one half miles in five minutes this after noon.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-07-14
BASEBALL RESULTS.
National.

National. At Brooklyn Brooklyn l, Gin cinnati II. (First game.) At Brooklyn Brooklyn ,, Gin einnati 4. (Second game.) At New York New York 3, Pittsburg 9. (First game) At New York New York 0, Pittsburg g. (Second game.) At Boston-Boston 4, St. Louis 3. At Philadelphia Philadelphia 0, Chicago 3.
 American. At Cleveland-Rain. At St. Louis St. Louis 0, New York 5.
 At Chicago - Chicago 3, Boston 4.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-07-14
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, July 12.-Silver 51H; Mexican dollars, A.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-07-14
Resolution is Passed By The Decisive Vote Of BY To
 Fourteen
CLARK SAYS REPUBLICANS ARE
 APPROPRIATING TENETS
CLAYTON SAYS HE WOULD Kx- EMPT THE POOR MAN FROM PROVISIONS OF THE
 BILL.
By Associated Press.

By ASSocfaped Prees-
 WASHINGTON, D. C., July 1a- By a decisive vote of 317 to I4, ths house today passed the senate joink resolution providing for the submtS sion of an income tax ameidment eo the states. The negatives were al Republicans.
 The resolution now goes to tAe president for his signature. The d. bate lasted four hours. Champ Clark declared that the Republicans were gradually appropriating all the tea cts of the Democrats. James of Ken tuck asserted that Bryan was head and shoulders above any man in tAs country. Chairman Serene Payne sf the ways and means committee veTi- fed the sentiment that such a tar would make the nation one of liars, The president is said to feel tAet withdrawal of the corporation tax h favor of the inheritance tax Ss adopted by the house would be Ga- fair to a number of senators wAs supported the corporation tax in pref erenee to the income measure. It is authoritatively declared that ths president favors the administrative features of the senate bill.
 During the debate, Clayton of Ala bama, said if the question were pat to him he would exempt a poor man
 ''I seorn,'' sand Senator James of Kentucky, Ca government whoss taxing power provides that Lazaras shall divide his crumbs, but that Dives shall give no part of his riches.
 Taft Is Hopeful.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., July F. - President Taft was the central figure in several conferences on the tariff bill today, and he told friends that he was finding the eOnferees eoneil- iatory, and was hopeful of a satls- AoStOiy AicASuAC Io bS PAOSSeON VI him for his signature. The conference report will be available by tAs end of next week. This afternoon at a conference it was decided that the rate to be levied under the eorpoEa- tiOn tax provision be one instead of two per cent. It is believed that the senate will make a concession CT the iron ore schedule, as the house had placed iron ore on the free list Provision for free hides and the tarIs on lumber win be the subject of eOs tests.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-07-14

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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
STARVING MAN HANGS
CAT AND HIMSELF
Policeman Found Both Bodies
Hanging From Bedpasts.

Philadelphia. March Is Rather than
ask his neishhors for money and food.
August Dotfermarch. an OLD copper
smith. out OF employment. killed his
only companion. cat. then tried 70
commit suicide by hanging himself 10
bedpost In his home at 1909 North
Orianna street.
The cries OF the cat aroused the
neighbors. and Policeman Prosdehl
broke in the door of the house. He
fonnd Dottermarch hanging in semi
conscious condition from a bedpost
and the cat hanging from another.
dead
Dottermarch was revived by a near.
by physician. then locked up at the
police station
When questioned by the sergeant
the man. who is seventy years old said
that since the death Of his wife two
years ago. he and his cat MAX" had
been living alone.
With tears streaming from his eyes
the old man said that Max was his
only friend, and rather than leave
him to the cold charity Of the world
he had decided to first put him out Of
the way, then kill himself.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
The Real Taxpayer.

The taxes the poor man pays are
the largest single item in his expendi-
ture. If he pays SIS month for rent,
$3.50 to So of this is for taxes Every
pound Of meat, suit Of clothes and pair
of shoes he buys costs more because
OF the taxes due TO graft. waste or in
efficiency If the cost Of running the
city of Boston could be assessed di-
rectIy so the people could know. hat
the city was costing them. each family
would have to pay about SlT0 year
II 90 per cent Of this amount Is vast
cd or stolen which under present con-
ditions is probably setting 1t low. the
graft costifo each family is about So
as much as the average mechanic can
earn by two weeks hard work. Bcs-
ton Traveller
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20

they say viii be a relief to the
speaker. Second when consideration
of bill is concluded and the previous
question is ordered, the rules hereto
fore have provided for motion to
commit with or without instructions.
1t has been the practice TO recognize
member o. The majority party to
make this motion and thus prevent
the minority from Offering such in
structic1s as il may desire. The new
rule gives the minority the preference
enables them to get a record vote on
propositions which would otherwise be
settled in committee of the whole
house, where no record vote is pos
sible Third, it protects the calendar
Wednesdays by requiring a two-thirds
instead OF majority vote 10 set it
aside. Fourth, it is also claimed that
the amendment win have the effect of
preventing favoritism by the action OF
the committee on rules in special
cases
A prominent feature Of the Clark
resolution was an amendment provid-
ing for committee Of fifteen members
to revise. amend and codify the rules,
and much OF the opposition to it was
because of this fact AS adopted the
Fitzgerald amendment makes no
change in the present method of the
selection Of the committee on rules,
which is made by the speaker, nor is
there any change in the method of Sc
lecting committees.
Speaker Cannon is inclined to re-
gard the amendment as slight i'm
provement on the present rules. in
that instead of throwing the responei-
bility for recognize Elm it SETS
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20

aslne CERTAIN days TOR the coasidesa-
tion of measures under unanimous
consent; but, he says. under the new
rule members VIII have 20 wait for
those days.
Cannon Says Bryan Interfered.
In conversation soon after the ac-
tion OF the house he commented freely
upon the fact that Mr. Bryan bad in
terfered in the interest OF the changes
submitted by Mr.. Clark, and spoke Of
the adoption of the Fitzgerald substi-
tute as a triumph over the Bryan
forces. saying that the conservative
Democrats who really want legislation
had practically stood for the old rules
with the amendments offered by Mr.
Fitzgerald 1T was, he said, "a pro.
test by the conservative Democrats
against Populism and all kindred
things
The election OF house officers pre-
ceded the action on the rules. Witt
plenty Of votes to spare. Joseph G.
Cannon, of Illinois. was re- elected the
speaker, receiving 204 votes as against
1876 for Champ Clark, OF Missouri; the
rest scattering
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
M. o. WAVE REcEDEs.
The Country Is Learning Us lesson.
Why Experiment Extrasasantly and
pissatrousiy?

The Country Is Learning Us lesson.
Why Experiment Extrasa santly and
pissstrously7
The entrance upon a new year finds
public sentiment in more subdued
and thoughtful state on the matter OF
municipal ownership and operation OF
utilities. The country experienced a
sort OF wave ON This subject, but the
wave is receding. Ii has been some
thing Of fad, and fads have To pos
sess some pretty good staying qualities
II they are not swept away.
The failure Of Cleveland to make a
success of 4 street car system man-
aged by the city is case in point that
has excited much comment and much
serious reflection. And the more the
people Of that city reject the less lia-
BILE they seem TO be to make another
effort Ia that direction
But this case only serves to Illustrate
a general principle applicable every
where. II is truth that municipal
operation Of all such utilities Is expen-
sive 10 the taxpayer. ltN truth that
all business. whether conducted by the
city or by private corporation, must
be conducted with the same regard for
economy, the same regard for making
the Investment SELF sustaining and
profitable.
And It is true, whether 1t ought to
be or not. that those who manage a
municipal enterprise do not exercise
the care in this regard shown In pri-
waite enterprise The tendency is d.
rectly to extravaganza and waste anf
toward doing things ON n lavish scale.
This is so notoriously true in enter
prises undertaken BY the government
that the utmost watching Is necessary
to prevent the treasury from being
raided and wasted
When 1t comes to the municipality
precisely the same danger Is found.
The idea Is inbred apparently that
whenever the public undertakes any
thing money is not TO be spared.
Wages and salaries are more thought
of than the cost OF the investment anf
the need Of making business show
ing Men do not plan or think or work
for the public with the same idea OF
conserving the interests of the proprie-
tor that they do in private enterprise
These fundamental difficulties con-
front every municipality owned enter
prise in the country. And the feeling
is now gaining ground that the city
that undertakes any scheme for itself
must make n showing alongside Of any
private concern that may offer to rem
der the same service There Is no
sentiment any longer in the ease. 1t Is
matter Of business strictly. The pub
lie have no pride longer In the thought
that they ov.n and operate any utility
IL the tax they pay to maintain 1t Is
more than wonld be the expense OF
private operation.
And all these considerations operate
to force the municipal plant OF what
ever name to make showing which
in the nature of things IT is NEST diff
cult for IL to make: hence the receding
OF the municipal ownership wave. 1t
gives away 10 perfectly natural an
Inevitable conditions. Kankakee 1Il)
| Republican.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
STABBED HIMSELF
AND FIRED HOUSE
Man Found Dying Said Neigh
Dor Attacked Him.

Monticello. N. ". March 49, Bsr'
nard solomon. who was found dying
OF dozen knife wounds In his burn
ing house, aud who told the police
that he had been attacked BY a neigh
Dor named fserkowitz. confessed 70
the district attorney that his wounds
we're self.inHicted. He had become
tired of life. he said, and after trying
to Kill himself with knife had set
fire to his home.
His motive for blaming his condi.
tion on his neighbor was not disclosed.
Physicians say that Solomon cannot
live. He has been unconscious for the
greater part OF the time since he was
dragged from the burning house by
the police.
BerlSowitz and two others, who were
arrested by the police on the strength
Or SoioMon's iifst story. We're released.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
MORE WORKERS, LESS WORK
Tho London Water Board t4as Too
Many Employees and Bis Deficit
Rreides

The London Water Board t4as Too
Many Employees and Big Deficit
Besides.
AT a recent meeting OF the metro
politan water board of London. re-
ported in The London Morning Post
it was stated that the anticipated DEF
itit for the current financial year
woald be nearly 100000 One III the
members Mr.. AIusgrave. gave some
figures which are very interesting In
this connection. He stated that five
wears ago. when the water was being
supplied by several private companies
their employees numbered only 5st.
Now. In spite OF the consolidation un-
der the municipal authorities, their
employees number 1872. In other
words, 1t takes 81 per cent none mu-
nicipal employees TO DO the same work
that Was done by the private employ
ees. for there has been almost no in
crease IN the amount of water sup
piled. In fact. the larger number Of
employees nuder the board are actual
iy accomplishing less. because the
board pays the Bank Of England more
than 100000 n year to handle SONS
financial matters which under private
management were taken care OF by
the companies employees.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
DANGER OF MIXING TWINS
One Always Has Red Shawl and the
Other White One About Him.

York, Pa. March 13.-Twin boys
which arrived recently at the home Of
Charles Neff. spry farmer. look I'M
usually alike The parents are in con
stant dread that they may get them
mixed About one they constantly keep
a red shawl and about the other a
white shawl. They are particularly
careful never to undress both at the
same time.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
LATEST MAN IN THE WORLD
In Bed Ten Years Rather Than Put
on Clothes.


Jerseyville, H.. March 15.-The iaz-
lest man in the world is at Jerseyville.
His name is John Mumcra and be has
been in bed ten years because he is
unwilling to comply with the rules OF
the Jersey county farm. which say
that every one living there shall rise
at 5 a. m.
He was voluntary applicant for
permission to live at the farm. One
morning he failed to take his place at
the breakfast table. and when the SUI
perintendent of the farm went to his
room and insisted that ne should rise.
John became very angry, and. shaking
his finger at the superintendent, ex-
claimed: I'm never get up any more.
| might as well stay in bed. It's too
much trouble undressing every night
and dressing every morning. anyway"
60 he is still in bed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
Janer Convicted Of Assault on
I2-YeaT-0Id Girl.
WAS TRIED WITHOUT A JURY
Brooklyn Man Receives Maximum Sen
tence In Maryiand--He Went on the
Stand In His Own Defense and De-
MED MaItreating the Child He In
weighed From Home.

Towson, Md, March 12.-Joseph M.
Janer. of Brooklyn, N. Y. was con-
victed of felonious assault upon Cath
crime Loerch, twelve years old, also
of Brooklyn, and sentenced to twenty
one years in the Maryland peniten-
tiary, this being the maximum posi-
bic under the particular count of the
indictment on which conviction was
had. The case began Wednesday be-
fore Judges Burke and Duncan and
was tried without jury.
1t was in evidence that Janer, early
in February, brought the child to Bal
timore, represented her to be his
daughter, and during two nights, one
spent in a disreputable house and the
other in a boarding house, repeatedly
subjected her to most brutal ils-treat-
ment. The prosecution put witnesses
ON the stand to show practically every
move made by Janer and the child a.
ter their arrival in Baltimore. and ply
sicians gave evidence cpnfirmatory oil
the contention of the state.
Janer went on the stand in his own
defense and denied his guilt. The
judges announced their finding after
about ten minutes deliberation. jan
er's counsel made a motion for new
trial, but this was subsequently with
drawn. When sentence was pronounced
Janer showed not the slightest emo.
ton. He was taken Immediately to the
penitentiary in Baltimore. 5aner's
wife was in court throughout the trial.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
TO RENTER LATE PRESIDENT
Remains Of Rutherford 9. Hayes ar
Wife to Be Removed.

Fremont, O.. March is The bodies
Of the late President Rutherford b
Hayes and his wife. Lucy Webb Hayes
now resting In lakewood cemetery
will be reinterred In Spiegel Grove
which for many years was the home
OF the president. The grove is nov
owned by son. Webb c. Hayes. The
bodies will be placed in vault on the
crest OF knoll, to which point the
Hayes monument will be removed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
WEDDING A SOCIETY EVENT
Marriage Today United Two Of New
Works. Best Known Families.

New York, March l6,--Two of New
york's most prominent society FAM.
lies were united today by the marriage
OF Miss Susan Alexander McCook an
Peter Augustus Jay. The bride, who
is daughter OF Colonel John ]. Nc
Cook, is related by marriage e the
Morgans and other well known iami
lies. The bridegroom Is son OF Au
gustus Jay and a member OF one o.
New Yorks oldest and most historic
families. On his mothers side hs Il =
descendant OF John Jacob Astor,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
OFFERS $4,000 PURSE
Fight Promoter Anxious to Sign JET.
fries to Meet Jack johnson.

Fight Promoter ANXIOUS TO sign JET.
fries to Meet Jack johnson.
New York. March 49, Hugh McIn.
Josh, the promoter OF the Burns.
Johnson fight in Australia, arrived OIL
the Mauretania for the purpose OF
cliching a match between the colorcd
champion and James j. Jeffries. He Is
willing to put up $4,000 for the fight.
to take place in England. France OF
Australia, and said that he woald be
ready to pat It on in six months.
Incidentally. Mcintosh brought with
him the moving picture fllnls of the
championship battle. and he expect
to open negotiations with William A.
Brady for their production in thu
country. He has already cleared SIS
900 on them in Australia.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
porando Defeats Hayes.

New York. March 16. Before 10000
spectators in Madison Square Garden.
a large majority OF whom were his
counfrymen. Dorando Pietri defeated
Johnny Hayes in the rubber match
for Marathon supremacy The race
was at the regulation distance. 26
miles and 3s5 yards, and was run over
ten lap track
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20

Atlanta Ga, March II. n General
Clement A. Evans, commander In chief
Of the United Confederate Veterans
and chairman Of the prison commits
sion Of Georgia. advocates chloroform-
ing criminals who have received the
death sentence.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20

Cleveland o.. March 49, Three
workmen we're fatally injured and
three others seriously hurt by an ex-
plosion at the open hearth furnace Of
the American Steel & Wire company.
Water coming in contact with the
molten metal caused the explosion.
and the hot metal was thrown upon
the workmen, severely burning then
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
DIR. W. E. MiNctilNI,

--Martinsburn. West virrfnf9
Will practice Dentistry in all Of ~
branches. Gas and local anaesthetiee
administered. All work guaranteot
Prices Reasonable. once In
cettinger Building, Queen e.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
Death of Arnold.E Foster.

London, March 13.The death is an
nounced in London Of Hugh Oakley
Arnold-Foster, secretary OF state for
war from 1903 to 1906 in the Balfour
cabinet and former member OF parlia.
ment.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
Voted Against Option; Loses Degree

Richmond. Ind, March 16.--Because
he voted for the repeal OF the county
local option law in the recent legisla-
tive session. Walter s. Ratliff, repre-
sentative from Wayne county, Is to be
denied the masters degree. having
fallen under the ban OF Earlham col
lege. the Quaker institution OF the
state. BY reason Of his vote.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
Ethel Barrymore and r. G. Colt Wed

Boston. Mass, March 1s-- Miss Ethel
BARRYMORE. the well known actress
and Russell G. Colt, the wealthy young
Providence man. were married in this
city, but the details have been kept
from the public. The ceremony was
conducted by Catholic clergyman
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
RACING RiIL Killed.

Little Rock, Ark. March ~. - The
house killed the Bouic Wilmington
racing bill. which provided for racing
at Hot Springs. under the direction Of
a commission.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
PooLh

VIII give prompt attention ~ =!
business entrusted TO his care
Special attention SVEN TO convSy
ancing and settlement OF estates.
Once Over Merchants u Farmers
Bank. Martinshurg, Wsst Va