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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
BODY FOUND IN RIVER
LIKE SIGEL SLAYER'S
Appearance Of Dead Chinaman
TalIieS With Leon Ling.

New York, July 2.-Although com
plete identification has not been made
there appeared to be a strong prob
ability that the body of Chinaman.
which was found floating in the Hud-
son river in the upper part OF the city,
was that of Leon Ling or William l..
Leon, the murderer of Elsie Sigel The
mans height, weight and general ap-
pearance tallies with that OF Leon
Ling, but as the body was nude except
for a silk undershirt and had been in
the water for more than week. a
thorough examination will be neces'
sary. Coroner Mcdonald who was
the first to inspect the body. believes
that 1t is Leon. as do number OF po-
licemen, but until measurements and
facial characteristics are carefully
gone over the Identification will re-
main in doubt.
If 1t Is Leon the cause OF his death
will be another mystery, although one
theory, that of suicide. would appear
reasonable
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
GIRL FATALLY HURT
AS RESULT OF DREAM
Flees From Phantom Burglar
and Jumps Out Of Window.

Camden, N. j., July 3.-DreaminG
proved disastrous to Miss Edna Elder
nineteen years old, of Clio Vine street.
and as result of the vividness of her
visions she is in the Cooper hospital
with a broken spine, broken legs and
other injuries, which physicians say
will undoubtedly prove fatal.
Miss Elder went to her room in the
third floor front of the house to take
a nap. She fell asleep, and during
her slumbers had terrifying dream
that burglars were after her.
To escape the burglars she arose in
her sleep and started for the window
1t was screened. but Miss Elder
plunged through to the street. When
picked up the young woman was con
scious.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10

Washington. July 3.-Resembling q
giant bird swooping down upon its
prey, the Wright aeroplane, after the
motor which propels it had come sud
denly to standstill. glided gracefully
to earth after having made two sue
cessful flights.
The machine was on its way around
the Fort Myer drill grounds for the
ninth time in its second fight when
the motor stopped, sixty feet above the
earth and exactly in the same place
where the propeller blade broke last
September which resulted in the fatal
accident that terminated the trials at
that time. In gliding to the earth the
machine struck tree and was swerv-
ed around with such force that the
skids were broken and the right wing
badly ripped. Mr.. Wright was not
hurt.
The two flights were the most sue
cessful that Orville Wright had made
at Fort Myer since his return to COM
plete the government trials. On the
first attempt he few about the Held
twelve times in eleven minutes ana
| fifty seconds. and on the second trial
he had gone around eight and nalf
times when the fight was terminated
by a mishap. He had been In the air
for little more than eight minutes.
During both fights Mr.. Wright went
higher and faster than In the trials or
the two previous days. 1t was estimat-
| ed that his speed was about thirty
seven miles an hour on an average, al
though the machine probably exceeded
! forty miles when flying with the light
| breeze blowing from the south.
! The glide, which covered a distance
of perhaps 800 feet. was beautiful to
behold. but there we're few in the
crowd of thousand or more specta-
tors who did not fear, for moment.
that they were about to witness .
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
MURDER CHARGED
Youth Confesses to Having Started
Fatal Fire.

Newark, ~ j., July George Kue-
Der. the twenty-year-old confessed fire.
bug. who put torch to the Meadow
Paper Box Board company's plant, and
In which his sixteen-year-old brother
was burned to death while working
in the place, was formally arraigned
before Judge Hahn on the charge of
numbering the younger boy and was
committed to the county jail without
bail.
Mrs GottlIef Kueber, the mother
of the two boys. was in court at the
time and collapsed under the strain.
She had to be carried out of the room
and attended by physician. George
Kueber confessed to the crime after
twenty hours of grilling by the police
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
CORNELL MADE CLEAN SWEEP
Won the Three Races In the intercoI-
leoiate REGATTA.


iPoughkeepsis, ". Y, July Cor
nell made clean sweep of the ff-
teenth annual regatta of the Intercol-
Iegiate Rowing association. Like Har-
ward at New London, she won the
four-oared varsity and the freshman
and varsity eight-oared races.
The first two races were rowed In
record time Cornell had an easy
thing of IL in the varsity four-oared
and the freshman eight-oared. but in
the big race of the day, the varsity
eight-oared, Columbia gave her a
thrilling race during the last mile. Co
lumbia pulled up gradually from last
position, and at the three-mile mark
her shell was poked in front of SYRIA
cuse. and from that point to the nm
ish her bow Tapped Cornell Syracuse
finished three lengths behind Column
oia, with Wisconsin three lengths to
the rear. Pennsylvania was last. two
aengths behind Wisconsin.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
Most Of the Democrats Voted
With Republicans.
INCOME TAX VOTED DOWN
Administrative Features OF the Tariff
Bill, Probably Taking Up the Maxi
mum and Minimum, Rate Provision.

Washington, July 3.-The corpora
don tax amendment, which was sug
wested by President Taft, drawn by
Attorney General Wickersham and
presented to the senate by Senator
AIdrich, chairman of the committee on
finance, is an integral part of the tariff
bill as that bill now stands.
After much tribulation, the amend
ment was agreed to by the large vote
of so to IL With all moTifying amend
ments disposed of many Democrats
voted with most Of the Republicans
for the amendment Only three Dem
ocrats voted against the provision on
the final vote, but some refrained from
voting at all.
The test vote was on the substitu-
zion of the corporation tax amendment
for the income tax provision, and on
that vote forty-five senators cast their
ballots in the affirmative and thirty
one in the negative. On this ballot
all the Democratic votes were cast in
favor of the income tax, which also
received the support of number OF
Che insurgent Republicans.
The income tax question disposed
oR the senate will enter upon the ad-
m.nistratiye features of the tariff bill.
probably taking up the maximum and
minimum rate provision.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
UUnyLNiiUA Uf EDUCATORS


gins Meeting In Denver.
Denver. July 3.--With the gathering
fn this city today of thousands Of
teachers and others interested in edu
cationai work. the annual convention
OF the National Education association
assumed shape. although the general
sessions will not open until Monday
evening, when the president OF the
association, Lorenzo ID. Harvey. Of Me
nominee, Wis, will deliver an address
on Industrial Education The con
vention will remain in session until
July ..
The present active membership OF
the association consists OF 5000 of the
leading teachers of the country.
Following the custom Of several
years, the Religious Education asso
citation will hold conference in con
nection with the convention of the
National Education association. This
conference, having for its topic THE
Relations Between Public Education
and Religious Training" will meet
next Monday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
SUGAR TRUST
men INDICTED
Directors and Two Lawyers Ac-
cused Of Conspiracy.
FOURTEEN COUNTS IN BILL
Charged With Closing PennsyIvanIs
company's Plant In Philadelphia In
Fine and Imprisonment.

Fine and imprisonment
New York, July Through twelve
men empanelled as a federal grand
jury, the United States government
laid the groundwork for another gigan.
tic antitrust suit In the indictment OF
the American Sugar Refining company
as a corporation, six OF It's directors
and two prominent lawyers. The de.
PENDANT company and the individuals
were charged with conspiracy in re
straint of trade under a criminal
clause of the Sherman antitrust law,
which provides as a penalty upon con
viction fine of not more than $4,000
or Imprisonment for not more than
one year, or both. in the case of the
individuals, and fine of not more
than $4,000 in the case Of a corpora
ton.
The individuals indicted are: Wash
ington B. Thomas, president OF the
American Sugar Refining company;
Arthur Bonner, Charles III. Semi and
John Il. Parsons, all OF New York;
John Mayer, of Morristown, N. J., and
George II. Frazier, of Philadelphia. All
are directors of the company. The 9TH
ers indicted are Gustav E. Kissel and
Thomas B. Harnett. counsel for Adolf
Segal, whose plant In Philadelphia, the
Pennsylvania Sugar Refining company.
was shut down by the trust, and whose
fight in retaliation. with the testimony
brought out in his suit for 100000, 900
damages. recently settled out of court,
largely furnished the basis for the
government prosecutor. The defend
ants will answer to the indictments on
Tuesday next.
Indicted on Fourteen Counts.
The Indictment contains fourteen
counts, alleging conspiracy and re-
straint of trade The closing of the
SegaI plant, the details of the $780,
600 loan by which this was accom-
plished and various details of the
transaction are recited fully.
A gist of the charges, most of which
has been brought out heretofore in the
Segal investigation. is that the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining company and the
individuals jointly indicted with it, &C
complished the control of the Penn
sylvania Sugar Refining company by
inducing Segal to borrow from Kissel.
acting as a broker and the agent for
a lender unknown at the time the
loan was made. whereas the lender
was the defendant corporation, to Dor
row $1,250,000 and to transfer to Kis'
sci with a majority stock a voting
power as the holder of $4,000 shares OF
stock of the Pennsylvania company.
Kissel, 1t is charged, in pursuance
of this power, attended a stockhold
ers meeting of the Pennsylvania com
pany on Dec. 80, 1908, at Philadelphia
and voted as director in favor of the
adoption of resolution closing III
that company's business.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
Ban on Tobacco Coupons.

Washington July 3-Decision to
recommend the prohibition of prize
coupons in tobacco and snuff pack
ages and practical agreement to in
creases on most of the provisions Of
The tobacco schedule of the admins
trative portion of the tariff bill were
reached at a long session of the Re
publican members of a subcommittee
of the senate finance committee.
The increases will be made not only
IN the tax proposed by the house on
cut and plug tobacco. but also upon
cigars, cigarettes and snuff
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
DROWNED MAN NOT LEON LING
Corpse Supposed to Be That of China
man Really a White Boy.

New York, July 3.-The body sup
posed at first to be that of China
man, which was found in the Hudson
river, was not that of Leon Ling. who
is charged with the murder of Elsie
Sigel After an autopsy, Dr. Thomas
Curtin, coroner's physician, declared
the body was that of a white boy not
more than sixteen years old.
The discoloration following long Inn
mersion gave the body the appear
ance OF that of Monaghan, and 1t was.
not until after careful examination
that the police were convinced that
the search for Leon was still unfin-
ished.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
WRIGHT AERoPLANE..

which these things happened that they
were due to the condition of the at
mosphere and not to any fault of the
machine.
In the first flight the aeroplane en-
circled the drill grounds six times in
five minutes, attaining height which
varied from fifteen to thirty feet.
On his second fight Orville made
nine rounds of the field in few Sec
onds less than eight minutes. He made
another graceful landing, but few
dangerously close to the ground for
some time before stopping his motor
and descending.
In his last attempt he remained
aloft for few seconds more than nine
minutes and encircled the field nine
and half times For one complete
round he flew very close to the
ground. evidently preparing to land
This he did within 200 feet of the
aeroplane shed. During this last fight
he went higher than on his previous
trials, reaching a height of forty feet.
Mr.. Wright would not estimate the
speed at which the aeroplane travelled.
and the length of the flights could not
be accurately determined. Major
Squier, of the signal corps. expressed
the opinion that the rounds on the
first flight were approximately half a
mile in length. AS the machine made
these rounds in fifty seconds each, it
probably was travelling at a speed of
from thirty six to thirty-eight miles an
hour.
Senator Stephen B. Elkins, who has
been at Fort Myer every day since the
first announcement that the Wrights
would attempt to fly. was very inter-
ested spectator
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
Chinese Laundryman Slain.

New York. July 1.-The body OF
ING Yew. a Chinese laundryman. who
had been strangled with a rope. was
found wedged into a washtub in his
laundry, at 124 Stanton street. The
laundry was in great disorder, indi-
eating that a struggle had preceded
the murder. The money drawer had
been rified. The body was identified
by the brother of the murdered man.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
Finds a Diamond In Her Ice Cream

Fairfield N. j., July leila Wells
went to Paterson with friends for an
evenings outing. While they were
having ice cream Leila bit something
hard in the cream. She at first thought
it was rock salt. but wiped it off with
her napkin and took a look at 1t, Her
companions were not agreed as to
whether it was glass or something
better She took it to jewelry store.
Its diamond, and I'll give you $500
for it right now" said the jeweler.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
AerGpIdne EncircIed Drill Grounds
Time After Time.
ROSE TO HEIGHT OF 40 FEET
orviiIe Had Complete Control Of Ma
chine, and IT 10 Estimated Trav.
elsd ut Speed Of From Thirty-six
10 Thirty-elght Miles an Hour.

Washington, July 2. - Calm, conf
dent and nerveless. Orville Wright en-
circled the Fort Myer drill grounds
time after time in his aeroplane In
three successful fights, while crowd
of thousands cheered him for the sue
cess that attended his persistency and
pluck
Excitement and enthusiasm per
meated the air as the machine arose
In to the air Immediately after leav-
ing the starting track, climbing higher
and higher and skirting the drill
grounds.
While the machine oscillated at GER
tain points in it's flights and dipped
and rose suddenly at othN points, it
was evident from the regularity with
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
1000 HOMELESS FROM FIRE
Flames Sweep Cobalt, Causing Losa
of S5OO.ooO.

Cobalt, Ont, July 3.-Ffre swept
through Cobalt, causing Loss Of $780,
600, at least enc death and the injury
of six persons. It is estimated that
1000 persons are homeless They will
be cared for by the. municipal authori-
ties.
Starting in the, kitchen OF Chinese
restaurant on Haifeyhury road, owned
by Joe Lee. the flames spread rapidly.
and were soon beyond control
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
Drops Dead In spat With Husband.

Pottsville, Pa, July 3.-Possessed OF
an ungovernable temper Mrs. Lafay'
cite Dieter, of Lykens. engaged in a
violent quarrel with her husband. Dur
ing the height of the excitement she
suddenly dropped to the floor. dead.
The violent pulsations of the blood
through her arteries stopped her heart
action and brought instant death.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
Refused to Fight Forest Fire; JslIec

Munising Mich, July 3.-F'or refus-
ang TO help fight forest fire. Anil
ESonlIa has been sentenced to ninety
SAYS in the Detroit house of correc'
s1sa. A state statute specifically pro
wides for Furnishing refusal to assist
IN suppresslng a forest fire.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
PEACEMAKER FATALLY SHO
Minister Fell Mortaiiy Wounded Tr,
ing to Separate DueIists.

Grayson. Ca, July 6.-Much excite
ment prevails in this community owe
the fatal injury OF Rev. e. L. Lang
ley, who was shot while trying to sep
arate his son, Bose Langley. and J
e. Webb, who were engaged In {
fight.
Webb and young Langley fought {
desperate duel with pistols. Each re
ceived two wounds of serious ma
ture. The minister in attempting t.
act as peacemaker came within the
range of the flying bullets and fell al
his sons feet mortally wounded.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
eo,,rs OIL on Fire; May Die.

Ashland, Pa, July 3.-While trying
to hurry supper at the family home
here by pouring kerosene oil on the
fire. Miss Sadie Finlin. eighteen years
old. was so badly burned that It Ia
feared she will die
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10

repetition 81 last years accides
OrviIle and Wilbur inspected the nj
chine closely 10 see what caused Il
motor TO stop. They did not annount
the result Of their investigation. b
said the aerouIane would not be read
for another flight before Tuesday
the earliest, because 1t would be neceI
sary to send to their Dayton shop II
cloth with which to repair the damae
to the planes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
FORTY MEN BURIED ALIVE
Were Caught BY Landslide at New
port, England.

Newport, Monmouthshire. Eng, July
s.-A landslip occurred here at the
works connected with the new docks,
and as a result forty men were buried
alive.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
Postmaster Fined.

Trenton. N. J., July 3.-Judge Cross
in the United States court sentenced
Edward Burroughs. former postmas-
ter of Metuchen, to pay fine of $3.50
on an indictment charging him with
failure to deposit post office funds in
a regularly appointed depository of the
government
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
Invalid 1s Years; Her Cure Sudden

Fayetteville. Pa. July 2.-Citizens
of this town are interested in the
great change that has come over Miss
Emma Rodgers. For eighteen years
Miss Rodgers had been an invalid. a
result of an injury to her spine. With
out taking any special treatment or
faith cure. Miss Rodgers arose from
her bed on Tuesday and began to
work about the house.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
Ca. Steals Chickens and Mothers 'Em

Chester, Pa, July 3.-Several days
ago Samuel Bolton missed six chicks.
After a search he found them in a
closet in the third story of his home.
The chicks were being cared for by a
maltese cat, the family pet. which had
taken them, one by one. to the closet.
They were taken back to their mother
hen, but the cat picked them up and
carried them gently to the house.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
Girl Wanted to Hang Negro.

Senatobia, Miss, July S.-Steve
Veasey. negro. was hanged here for
the murder of A. T. veasey. young
white man. Four sisters of the MUIR
dered man were present at the exc
cution. One of them asked to spring
une trap, but was refused.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
e2.Foot Whale Cast on Beach.

Bethany Beach, Del, July ga 81
foot whale, which was cast up on the
beach near here, is attracting great
attention and crowds of Delaware peo-
pie drive there every day to see the
big animal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
FEAR NEGRO CENSUS TAKERS
southerners Appeal to Taft to Save
Them From Such Affront.

Washington, July 8. - Concerned
about what they suppose to be the pos
sibility that negroes may be sent into
the homes Of white residents Of the
south as enumerators to gather infor
nation for the thirteenth decennia.
federal census, Democratic members
Of congress will urge President Taft to
give Instructions that only white
enumerators shall be employed in dis.
tricts south of the Mason and Dixon
line"
Representatives OF the southern
states in congress say that they have
little hope of preventing the employ
ment of negroes unless the president
interferes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
SECOND CHlNAMAN KILLED
Brooklyn Restaurant Keeper Believed
TO Be Victim of Tong War.

New York, July 3.-Lee Hing San
the wealthy proprietor of chop suey
restaurant at $50 Fulton street,
Brooklyn, was found dead in the res
taurant, and it is believed he was as
xassinated as the result of the Chin.
ense tong war that followed the muir
der of Elsie Sigel. in the room of Leon
Ling. at 7S2 Eighth avenue.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
pineen Wins Marathon Race.

Burlington, VT, July 6.-Pat Dineen,
the Boston baker, won full distance
Marathon race held at Centennial field
in connection with the Champlain Gel
ebration. Johnny Hayes, of New York;
the Shepherds Bush Olympic winner;
of a year ago. was second. nearly a,
mile behind. Dineen's time was three
hours flat.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
Woman viii Walk 1900 Miles.

st. Louis, Mo, July 6.-Mrs. II. c..
Schneiter, of st. Louis. announced
that she will start July % on a 1900
mile walk TO Boston. Mrs. Schneiter,
who will be accompanied by her bus
band. expects to travel about thirty
FIVE miles a day and cover the dis
lance in forty five days.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
Chinese Shops Raided.

Washington. July enlarged with
using the United States mails for lot
terry purposes. proprietors OF three
Chinese shops were arrested. The raid
on the places was made by Postofiice
Inspectors Keene and Barclay In each
of the places large amount OF gam
bling paraphernalia was found.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
COLLlERlES IDLE

b. Stock of Coal on Hand Causes
Works Suspension.
Wilkes Barre, Pa. July 2.-Several
thousand men and boys were made
idle for a week, as the result of gen
eral suspension of the collieries OF
the Pennsylvania Coal company. No
cause other than a big stock of coal
on hand is assigned for the action of
the company.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
s5un.uoo Gift to Mceil University

Montreal, July 3.-Principal Peter
san, ID McGill university, who is in
london, csbled here that Lord
Stazthcona, the Canadian high com
missioner in London, had given to Nc
Gill fntveE slty $500 900.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
KETCHEL- PAPkE
FIGHT IN FRISCO
Eyes Of COuntry's Sports on
Mondays Big Scrap.

San Francisco, July 3.-Thousands
of sports of high and low degree with
the price will gather at the ringside
at Colma Monday to see Stanley
Ketchel and Billy Papke fight for the
middleweight championship of the
world Thousands of other sports
without the price will hang around
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
charaed With 5000, 600 Theft.

New York, July Max Walk. al
legged to be the chief of the band &C
cused of stealing 100000 worth of
goods from the Adams Express com
pany within the last three years. has
been arrested Five other men. charg.
ed with participation in the thefts. are
awaiting trial,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
Grain Fields swept sv Fire

Los Angeles. Cal, July Sire
swept 5000 acres of grain on ranches
near San Fernando, causing a loss OF
1925. 900. Great fields of barley and
wheat were laid waste.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
PRESIDENT SIMON
IN RAILROAD WRECK
Ruler Of Haiti Had Narrow ES.
cape in Collision.

Port Au Prince, Haiti, July 6.-Gen
Haita. had narrow escape from death
In a serious railroad accident near
Beudet The presidential train col.