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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07

accounts of his nervous temperament
as child, materially valuable to Thaw
when he was in danger of the electric
chair, but now menacing to his hope
of proving himself a sane man. One
thing quoted by the district attorney
was her statement concerning Harry
Thaw that Ibis body was too puny for
his head and before and after the
measles he had st. Vitus' dance"
DIR. Bakers testimony was read by
himself from his case book" and de
scribed Thaw's conduct, both normal
and queer, on many occasions from
Feb. /, 1908 the date of his commit
ment, until June % of the present
year
While some Of these notes described
the patients acts as silly" and while
the witness said that in his belief
Thaw was irrational now, Thaw's "a
torney made him admit that during
the first three months OF the patients
stay at Matteawan he observed no
signs of paranoia. After that Thaw.
by his counse's advice, refused to let
himself be examined or to answer
questions asked by the hospital ply
sicians.
Was silly and Pompoua
When Thaw reached Matteawan on
the day the jury acquitted him after
the murder Of Stanford White, on the
ground of insanity, almost his first
statements. according to DR.. Baker.
were expressions OF amusement over
the clever work of his lawyers and
alienists." He said frankly, according
to DR.. Baker, that his acquittal was
obtained by exaggerating certain Incl
dents, and putting in testimony Je-
rome was unable to refute because he
had not the facts. The witness de
scribed Thaw's manner at most times
as SILLY" and "pompous."
He said Thaw quarreled with the
other patients who played cards with
him, calling them stupid monkeys"
From his note book he told of various
Incidents, including Thaw's refusal to
accept mail addressed to him; his re-
fusal to see his wife until told that
Mr.. Morschauser had sent her, and
his "insolent and domineering" actions
toward the physicians and attendants
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
BRITISH FLEET
WELCOMES CAR
Ruler Of Russia Surrounded by
I5O Warships at COWes.
VISIT DEEPLY SIGNIFICANT
France, Russia and England Strength
en- Bonds-Royalty of TIVE Powers
Reviewed Imposing Naval Pageant.

Cowes, Aug. 8. - The first Official
visit of the Russian Emperor Nicholas
to England was one OF the most i'm
pressiye and spectacular events that
Cowes, accustomed to naval pagean-
try, ever witnessed. King Edward,
with most of the members of the
royal family, put out ON the royal
yacht Victoria and Albert and met the
Russian imperial yacht STANDARD and
the squadron of warships accompany
ing it off Spithead
Emperor Nicholas Immediately went
on board the British royal yacht,
where he was greeted by King Edward
and after the monarchs had partaken
of luncheon the Russian squadron,
with the Victoria and Albert leading
the way with their majesties, reviewed
the British feet. The British had $50
ships aligned In three files between
Cowes and Spithead.
King Edward. Emperor Nicholas and
the Prince of Wales and Admiral Sir
John Fisher, chief naval aide to King
Edward, and Reginald McKenna, frs
lord of the admiralty, and number of
lesser officials were On the bridge OF
the Victoria and Albert.
The measures taken to safeguard
Emperor Nicholas make him seem like
a prisoner when compared with other
royal personages who have visited
Cowes during regatta week. The
STANDARD dropped anchor between two
battleships of the Dreadnought type,
which are surrounded by other naval
bessels, while small boats patrol about
the visitors constantly. Scotland Yard
has hundred detectives at Cowes and
the Russian police department has an
equal representation. The emperor will
remain aboard ship during his visit
except for a brief trip ashore to the
Cowes naval school.
The dinner aboard the Victoria and
Albert was a brilliant function. The
diningroom was beautifully decorated
with red roses and on the table was a
| magnificent display Of gold plate Be
side the king and queen and the EN-
peror and empress the guests were
the Crown Prince and Crown Princess
Of Sweden, the Prince and Princess
of Wales, the Duke and Duchess OF
Connaught, Premier Asquith, Sir Ed
ward Grey, Reginald McKenna and M.
Iswolsky
The unusual welcome was arranged
to strengthen the chain binding Great
Britain, France and Russia and to dis
siuata any ill-feeling engendered by
the denunciation of Emperor Nicholas
by the labor party in and out. of par
lament
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07

that will keep the doors of the Mat
teawan Insane Asylum closed upon
him.
When District Attorney Jerome fin.
ished his REORGANIZATION, Justice
Mills, at whose term of the supreme
court the slayer of Stanford White is
striving to prove himself sane, as
sumed the role of inquisitor
They are going to argue with me-
said the justice, that all the way
through you have shown an 'exagger-
ated ego You have had the assist
ance of the ablest counsel, one of the
leading attorneys of this county, but
| have observed you constantly inter
rupt him and make suggestions. In
your former litigadons you have con
stantly changed your counsel Why
don't you trust Mr.. Morschauser?"
Thaw was clearly non-plussed. This
was a feature of his conduct upon
which Mr.. Jerome had not touched.
but ] do trust Mr.. Morschauser,"
he fastened to assure the justice.
why didn't you trust your other
lawyers-you, man unlearned in the
law" continued the court. Haven't
you felt all the way through that you
were better able to conduct this
case?"
mo" answered Thaw. except per
haps in the case of Mr.. Hartridge."
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
MILLIONAIRE OUT OF JAIL
Rich Relatives Come to Rescue of Gar
rett 3. Linderman.

Rich Relatives Come to Rescue Of Gar.
rett 3. Linderman.
Allentown, Pa, Aug. 2.-Garrett B.
Linderman, Bethlehem's former mil
honaire, who spent nearly year in
the Allentown Jail for his failure to
file an account lin the estate of his
nephew, Robert p. Rathbun, whose
guardian he was, has been released. 1t
was alleged that Linderman lost $751;
900 of his wards money in bad copper
speculations two years ago, and when
he was faced with the charge, he ad-
mitted it. Unable to make good the
shortage, he was committed to prison.
Rich relatives came to his rescue and
made satisfactory settlement. 1t is
said that Linderman sank nearly ST.
900, 900 in stock speculations.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
Prospects For Fight Are Good.

New York, Aug 8. Sam Berger,
manager for James j. Jeffries, ex-
pressed considerable delight and said ::
well, / guess therell be a fight,
when informed that Jack Johnson had
posted $4,000 in Chicago to bind a
match with Jeffries for the heavy
weight championship.
AS to the report that Johnson wants
Jeffries to agree to the time and place
for the match before the latter goes
abroad, Berger said:
How can Jeffries name any time or
place for the fght-particularly a
place, before a bid has been received
from a promoter? We would like to
know when and where as well as John
son, but we are not mind readers"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
BAD DAY FOR
HARRY THAW
Mr.. Jerome Produces Damag-
Ing Testimony.
READ MOTHERS EVIDENCE

District Attorney Introduces Testi-
mony Of Thaws Affections as a
ChiId-Dr. Baker, Of Matteawsn, De-
scribes His Conduct as Normal and
Queer and Most Times silly.
White Plains, N. Y, Aug. 3.-How
Harry X. Thaw conducted himself at
the Matteawan Asylum for the Crimi.
nal Insane. phase Of his life not gone
into before, was described by DR..
Amos B. Baker, first assistant physi-
clan OF the institution, the only wit
ness called by District Attorney Je-
rome at the continuation of the hear
ing by which Thaw hopes to obtain
his release. Aside from his testimony,
a two-foot stack Of canvasboun
books, labeled THE People vs. Harry
X. Thaw"-records of the murder trial
furnished all the evidence intro
duced by Mr.. Jerome.
jerome Used Mothers Testimony.
Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw as she sat
In court heard Mr.. Jerome introduce
against her son testimony she had
willingly given heretofore to save his
life. 1t was seized upon by the state
to prove him insane. 1t included her
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
JOHNSON POSTS
FORFEIT OF $4,000
Says Jeffries Must Agree TO
Flight Date Before Sailing.

Chicago, Aug. 3. - George Lyttle
manager of Jack Johnson, the col
ored heavyweight champion, poste
with Edward Smith, of Chicago, 5000
to bind a match with James J. JET
fries for the heavyweight champion
ship. Smith will transfer the money a
once to the New York Journal.
The only condition attached to tn
forfeit is that Jeffries shall agree t;
the match before he goes to Europe
and must appoint the time and place
where the match Is to be held.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
HEYDLER sUCCEEDSPULLlAM
Directors Elect Him President Of Ma.
fionaI LEAGUE.

tionai League.
Louisville, KY, Aug. 3.-About an
hour after Harry c. Pulliam, late pres-
ident OF the National League Of Base
Ball clubs, was buried in Cave Hill
cemetery, John Heydler, of Cincinnati,
secretary of the league, was chosen
president of the league at special
meeting of the directors.
They gave the remainder of his sal
airy for 1909 to his estate, and also ap.
pointed Garry Hermann, OF Cincin'
natl; Barney Dreyfus, OF Pittsburg
and Charles Murphy, of Chicago, as
committee to select and have erected
In Cave Hill cemetery a suitable mon
ument to Mr.. Pulliam. They also pro
vided that all players in the National
League shall wear crepe for thirty
days.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
VICTIM OF AUTO DIES
Motor Overturned and Fell Upon Wo'
man on Sidewalk.

Reading, Pa, Aug. miss Lydia
Bernhard aged thirty years. died in a
hospital here from injuries received
when an electric automobile driven by
Police Sergeant Marion r. Gresham
turned turtle. Gresham was assisting
in inspecting the fire alarm system
when the machine got beyond control
and dashed into an iron post, over
turning on Miss Bernhard who was on
the sidewalk
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
Ban on Cigarettes In Minnesota.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Aug. 5. - The
cigarettes Is now outlawed in Mime
sofa. the new state law prohibiting its
sale having gone into effect. At least
a million cigarettes we're sold in Min
neapolis the last day. Nearly every
store sold almost its entire supply.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
THAW, UNDER FIRE
OF JUDGE, CONFUSED
Judge ICtlmdtos Interference
with Counsel Hurts Case.

White Plains, N. Y, July 31.-It was
the Judge, not the prosecution, who
ruffled the assurance of Harry X. Thaw
on the witness stand. E0a ggerated
ego, 'the insane delusion that the pos
SCISSOR is a person of supreme ability
and importance" may proye the bar
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07

found at Etah, Greenland. Captain
Bartlett said it was the last relief
ship which will ever be sent after
Peary, who will never make another
effort II this one should fail, his age
being against further exposure.
Peary admitted to Captain Bartlett
at Etah almost year ago that If he
did not find the North Pole on this
trip 1t would be a task for younger
man, with possibly new methods. Yet
1t is because Peary realized this would
be perhaps his last chance to attain
the goal of years of work and suffer
ing that many regard II doeStful If he
will overcome back from this expedi-
ton.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
ketcheI and Lanqford Matched.

New York July 31.-Stanley Ketch.
ell, the middleweight champion, and
Sam Langford, the negro, have beon
matched to fight ten rounds at the
Fairmont Athletic club here. durinr
the first week of September. the ca.
date to be announced later.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
JAILED FOR KISSING

Altoona Couple Fined For Love Max
ing on the Street.
Altoona, Pa, Aug. James Marie
and Minnie Brantner were arrested ON
the unusual charge of kissing and en-
bracing each other on the street.
While the hour was late. the police
man did not think they should indulge
IN public love-making. so they were
locked up and fined $3.50 each, which
they paid.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
Mrs. Taft Sends Present to Band.

Shamokin. Pa, JULY 80. W. S.
Haupt, of "Our Band" received a pres.
ent sent to the band by Mrs. Villa 70
II. Taft wife Of the president. Sew.
eral weeks ago the band sent q photo.
graph of the organization to Mrs. Taft,
giving its record. The present is a
linen handkerchief, handwerksd.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
SHOOTING TAME PIGEONS
Thinning Out Fiocks That infest Penn
syivania State Capitol.

Harrisburg, Pa. Aug. By order
Of state officials hundreds of pigeons
that infest the dome and alcoves of the
capitol are being shot. The purpose is
not to exterminate the birds, but to
thin out the focks. The pigeons, fed
by visitors, have become 30 tame as
to be great pets, but recently they
have increased in numbers so rapidly
az to have become q nuisance.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
WOMAN TOSSED BY BULL
Was cored and Trampied by Infatuated
Animal

York, Pa, Aug. s.--Attacked by a
bull while she was milking in tho
barnyard on a farm near Starview
Mrs. Fred Lehman was probably fl
tally injured. The animal chased he
about the yard, tossed her into the air
and when she fell to the ground goref
and trampled her.
She was found unconscious later b.
her mother, the animal still standin.
guard over her
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
Explosion Blinds Two Men.

Pittsburg, Aug. 3-Two men were
badly injured, both losing their sight
in an explosion Of Rabbit metal in Tho
plant of the National tube works a
McKeesport, Pa, near here. The cause
of the explosion is not known.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
Find. Baby Nursing BIacksnake.

WiIliamsport, Pa, Aug. 3. - Mrs
Miles Mitcheltree. Of this city, who
was visiting at Pine station, found her
two-year-old daughter sitting on the
ground near the house with black
snake, nearly three feet long, in her
lap.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
IGNORED Warming; Two Drowned.

Springdale. Pa, Aug. 2.-Disregard
ing a warning not to battle of dan
gerous shore in the Allegheny river
here, James Knoski and Michael Raj
zana were drowned when they waded
from shallow water into a seventeen
foot pool.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
INSANE FROM OVERWORK
Farmer Becomes Raving Maniac and
Throws Himself Under Train.

Washington, Pa, Aug. 2. - Trans
formed from a peaceful farmer into a
raving maniac, supposedly by over
work in a hot harvest field. John A,
Murray, aged forty-one years. a prom.
inent farmer living near here, left his
home, nude and hurting stones at his
wife, father and an attendant, who en-
deavored to stop him, threw himself
before freight train and was instant
To killed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
WALTER TELLER MUST DIE
New Jersey Board of Pardons Declines
to Interfere.

Sea Girt, N. j.. July 31.-The New
Jersey state board of pardons met at
the governors cottage here and gave
full consideration to the cases OF
Richard Donegan, convicted Of the
murder of woman at Port Norris, an 4
Walter Zeller, convicted of the ma.
der of his grandfather. It was decided
to refuse stay in both cases, and the
law will take its course.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
Alabama For Income Tax.

Montgomery, Ala. Aug. 8. - The
house passed the bill agreeing to an
income tax amendment of the consti.
tuition of the United States.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
France Honors PaderewskI.

Parts, Aug. 3.--Ignace Paderewski
the Polish pianist, has been made a.
oficer OF the French Legion of Honor
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
PEARY RELIEF SHIP STARTS

Lodoeo WIKI COdi ana Foou, knc Scdnic
Starts For Arctic Regions.
st. Johns. ~ T., Aug. 3.-The Peary
relief ship jeanne with fifty tons OF
coal and food supplies aboard, sailed
for the Arctic region from here. com
manded by Captain Samuel w. Bart
lett, and having on board Meme, the
Eskimo, who, after years in the Unit
ed States, is going back to his people.
II is believed that. accident barred,
Robert f. Peary and his companions
in search OF the North Pole will Ee
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-06
FIVE HAVE PERFECT SCORE.
1909 Glidden Tour Ends Successfully
In Kansas City.

Kansas City, Missouri.-The Amer
lean Automobile Associations sixth
annual tour and it's most sue
cessful one, was officially completed
when Chairman Frank B. Hower's car,
a Premier. bearing the two pilots. 3
other members of the contest board
and Charles Giidden, donor of the Gid
den trophy. dashed across the state
tine into Kansas City.
Five perfect road scores for the
Glidden trophy and three for the How
er trophy were reported for the an
nual tour.
The Glidden trophy cars registering
perfect road scores were the No. 1
Premier. driven by Webb Jay Of Chi
cago; the No. 2 Premier, driven by H.
Hammond; the No. Pierce, driven
by Teddy Day; the No. 9 Pierce, driv.
en- by w. F. Winchester, and the No.
: Marmon. driven by M. C. Marmon.
Clean road scores for the Hover
trophy were registered by the 10S
Pierce, driven by John S. Williams;
the No. 100 Pierce, driven by Charles
Scof1eld, and the No. 1O1 Moline, driv-
en- by j. A. Wicke.
The best road score of three contes.
tants for the Detroit trophy was reg
istered by the American Simplex. The
Chalmers-Detroit took second place
and the No. So Premier third.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-06
MARKER RETURNS TO Upton.
Assistant Cashier of Wrecked Bank
Denies Stealing Funds.

Upton, Indiana.-Noah Marker, as
sfstant, cashier of the First Nation
al bank. returned to Upton after an
absence of six days. He denies that
he stole any of the funds of the bank.
Marker admitted that he was fright
ened over the bond transactions TN
which he feared his bank would lose
money and while greatly worried left
the city.
Marker would make no statements.
referring all inquiries to his attorneys.
National Bank Examiner Weir de-
clares the banks cash and securities
are short $4,000
Marker was taken before United
States commissioner Ellis at Muncie
and, waving examination, was bound
in the sum Of $4,000 to appear before
the federal grand jury at Indianapolis
next September.
Marker was then brought back to
this city. whore throng Of his friends
awaited him. Several business men
signed his bond and he was released
from custody.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-06
HoNoRs WERE WITH FARMER
Mail Carrier Must Have Realized
That He Picked Out Wrong Man
to Have Fun With,

The new mail carrier on the rural
free delivery route glanced at the
name on the letter box BY the road
side. stopped his horse. and spoke to
the roughly attired farmer with the
old SLOUGH hat, who was resting his
sun-browned arms on the gate and
looking at him.
Il see." he said. your name is
Holmes"
YES"
Beverly c."
Eyes, I'm the man that lives here"
ANY relation of Sherlock Holmes?"
gravaly asked the carrier.
mo, sir" answered the farmer, "but
I'm detective enough to know that
you're not very good judge of hui
man nature. You took me for an igno-
ramus because I've got my old work
ing buds on. I'm Sherlock Holmes
enough to look at mans face and
eyes before l size him up as "a
Some mail for me? Thanks. YOUTHS
Companion.
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to improve. Both King Alfonso and
Premier Maura seem satisfied that the
worst is ovsr; that the rebellion in
Barcelona has been quelled and that
order soon will be restored in the re-
mafnder of the captatncy general.
Nevertheless, to be on the safe side,
large bodies of troops Of all arms con-
tinue to be hurried to the scene.
No figures, not even estimates, of
the loss of property and life in Cata-
lonia is vouchsafed by the authorities,
but private dispatches leaking out
through the frontier indicate that
there has been great slaughter at Bar.
celena.
Reports continue to filter in of the
widest destruction of property, es-
pecially churches. monasteries and
converts, against which the fury of
the mob was conferred.
There is some apprehension also
that the followers Of Don Jaime, the
pretender, may attempt to raise the
white flag of the Carlists. The leaders
who maintain a military and POLITICAL
organization in northern Spain are be.
ing closely watched.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-06
SWEDISH DAY AT THE FAIR.
Big Crowds from All Over the North.
west in Attendance.

Sig CroWoS from All over the North
west in Attendance.
Seattle, Wash.-Today is Swedish
day at the Alaska Yukon-Paciil ex-
position. Excursion trains were run
from different points in California,
Oregon, Washington. Idaho, Montana
and Colorado. and big delegations of
Swedish people arrived from middle
western and eastern states.
Headquarters for the Swedish visi-
tors were established in a building
erected by their countrymen Of Seat
tie, Tacoma, Spokane and Everett.
Special committees of men and women
will lock after the comfort Of all
guests.
The features Of the program for the
day are as follows: Forenoon, visiting
the different exhibit palaces; >. M,
parade Of several hundred Swedish
people dressed in the picturesque cos
tunes Of the motherland; in the, pa
rade will also be the Swedish Pacific
coast united singers, consisting Of 300
persons, az well as the mixed choir
of 800 men and women, who will take
part in the jubilee cantata.
The parade will start at the Swed-
fish building and will march to, the
court Of honor, and after encircling
the court will proceed to the natural.
amphitheater. The program will
commence promptly at 2 p. m.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-06
The State Day by Day
WILL TEST COAL RATES.
North Dakota Cases Up to United
States Supreme Court,

|
Washington, D. C.-North Dakota's
GOAL rates cases against the Great Nor
thern, Northern Pacific and 500 rail-
roads have come to United States SUI
preme court for final settlement. APP
peals by railroads from the decisions
Of the North Dakota courts have been
He'd in the supreme court here, to
test the validity of the North Dakota
law of 1907, under which coal rates
were established. Following the pas
sage OF this law, three railroads con-
tinued to charge the old rates on
shipments of coal within the state.
Attorney General McCue brought
suits against them, alleging that the
or rates were about 33 1-3 per cent
higher than Che new legislative rates.
The state won in the supreme court
Of North Dakota, securing an injunc-
ton against the railroads.
The roads have insisted that the
North Dakota rates are Enthusiastically
low, much lower in fact, than rates
prescribed by Minnesota and Wiscon-
sin. They carry the case to the Unit
ed States supreme court on the
ground that the state has no right to
make rates, and, also that the new
rates are confiscatory.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-06
Either NAV.

Mr.. Wilkins had been sitting quietly
on nail key. perusing paper which
he had found on the counter. The
date of it he had not noticed. Finally
he looked up with a puzzled express
sion.
What's this wireless telegraph sig
nal, this C. o. D. they're talking
about?" he asked.
II guess it's C. @. D. amt it?' sug-
gested Holbrook, tie grocer. ANY
way, it's signal of Distress" he add
ed, modify.