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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
CHAUTAuQUA BEGINS WORK
rbirty-Sixth Annual Assembly OF the
Education Institution.


Chautauqua, N. Y, July 1.-The
ahirty-sixth annual assembly of the
Gs7aHtauqua Institution. parent Of all
a!ae local Chau'auquas scattered
throughout the United States. began
aasay with a devotional hour led by
! 8Isaop John II. Vincent, one of the
men who founded the institution in
August. 1874
Tr Edwin r. Sparks, president of
rsennsylyania State college, will de-
5sver three addresses to the institu
Asayn. beginning it's annual educational
6 Sork Other lectures will be given
aw DR.. George E. Vincent. president
~ she Chautauqua institution; DR..
andrew S. Draper. commissioner of
sssucation of the state of New York:
Booker T. Washington, DR.. Earl
d5arnes, the we'll known lecturer: DR..
stockton Arson. professor of English
sfs Princeton university. and others.
The summer schools will open
iaaiy 3.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03

Reedy Island Del. July IA mis-
understanding of signals caused col
lision between the Philadelphia &
Reading Railway company's sea-going
tug Swatara and the Norwegian fruit
steamer Juan near Bombay Hook. The
Swatara was cut amidship and sank
before 1t could be beached, All hands
we're saved. The Juan was only dam
aged slightly and proceeded up the
river
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
I0H%S0N OUT20.ES ROSS
Fought a Fast six-Round Battle at
pittsburu

Pittsburg. July 1. Jack Johnson,
the cclored heavyweight champion Of
the world. outboxed Tony Ross. of New
Castle, Pa. in a six-round contest
given under the auspices Of the Ma.
tional Athletic club. Public opinion
willingly conceded that Johnson had
the better of the go from start to
finish. II was fast fight, both men
up and coming during the entire six
rounds. The audience shouted wildly
whenever Ross landed a telling blow,
but hooted Johnson for has apparently
rough work in the clinches.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
LAWSON'S DAUGHTER
BECOMES A BRIDE
Welded in Beautiful DTeamW0ld
to. Chicago Man.

Scituate, Mass, June 30.-In a
bower of the most exquisite products
of one of the finest gardens of Amer
lea, Marion Lawson. second daughter
of the famous financier and author.
Thomas w. Lawson, became today the
bride of James Fuller Lord. of Chi
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
j. w. CRAWFORD DEAD
eSaswasyIVsnis State Senator Passes
Away at His Home.

Pittsburg, July State Senator J.
NJ. Crawford died at his home at Du-
eIEesne. Pa. Senator Crawford had
y1esn i'll eight weeks and was unable to
1pe in Harrisburg at the time of the
recent Republican state convention.
Before which he was candidate for
ehss nomination OF auditor general. In
grsint of service he was one Of the
xAaest members OF the state senate
xan also one of its most prominent
neuibers. During the last session he
xaS chairman of the committee on ap-
yTupriations.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
Z TRIES NEW AER0PLANE

aerIshts Get New Machine In the Air
after Three Unsuccessful Efforts.
Washington, June 30.-After making
-hr-ee unsuccessful efforts to get his
raw aeroplane into the air. Orville
TEraght made short fight, encircling
1gs4ne Fort Meyer aerodrome. Lack of
Ess0ver, due to loose spark control.
sas finaIly determined upon by the
Hwa Wrights as the cause for the re-
lRmsztl of the machine to fly for more
gE1zAa T. few hundred feet beyond the
az=aA of the starting rail.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
Killed In Quarrel over $50.

Rsastanapolis, Ind. June 28.-James
T2ssgnond, a blacksmith, was shot and
sSzLs6 by Joseph Brownneld, former
cea1ner at the Desmond home. The
zuem QuarTeiea over $3.50 which
Rzzwniield asserts Desmond had Dor
roEess from him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
WISE SAILS FOR PARIS
Goes to Take Dispositions Of Witnesses
In Panama Libel Case.

III FdHafTIH LTUoF CNSos
New York, June 30.-Sailing from
h.s city for Paris today was United
tltes District Attorney Henry A.
Use. who is bound for tho French
clpital on a quest connected with the
suit for libel against the New York
World and the Indianapolis News in
which the federal government is M
terested.
The going abroad of the govern
ment prosecutor for this district fol-
lows the obtaining of an order in the
United States district court by the
publisher OF the World for the exam
ination of certain witnesses residing
in Paris. Mr.. Wise will take deposi-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
Mistoo.e Poison For cinoer.

Fredericksburg. Va. June 30.-An-
drew ]. Ball, of Weems. Lancaster
county. through mistake, took a swal-
low of carholic acid, which he thought
was Jamaica ginger and died from
the effects in few hours.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
whisky HEARING at White House

Washington. June 30.-President
Taft continued his hearing In the cabi'
net room on the vexed question Of
What is whisky" The straight"
whisky men had their inning, theit
chief advocate being John G. Carlisle,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
81 a Day For Bue-Eatins Ducks.

Alton. H.. July Joseph Junette.
farmer, near here. has trained f1f-
teen ducks to eat potato bugs. and
hires them out at dollar day each
to neighboring farmers There is such
demand for them Junette contem-
plates quitting farming and educating
ducks to eat potato pests, as his in
come from his present brigade is $50
a week regularly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
Run Flahter Killed.

Mexico City June 28.-Alfredo San.
caex. bull fighter, was killed at the
aassE ring by bull that knocked San
s@eE down and hooked one horn into
MRS Fr7dy, penetrating a lung.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS.
The Latest Closing Pricea For Produce
and Live Stock.

ANU LiWU otOIHs
PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR quiet /;
winter low grades, S. q SIS; winter
clear, S5.75@6.25; city mills. fancy,
RYE FLOUR firm. at s&7o94.SO
per barrel.
WHEAT quiet; No. 3 red. western,
$14461.46.
CORN steady: No. yellow, local.
80h oslo.
OATS quiet; No Q white. clipped
60M601ac: lower grades, 5ss.
HAY firm: timothy. large bales, per
ton. $3.50.
POULTRY: Live steady: hens. 16
616hc.; old roostels. 1vnc Dressed
steady: choice fowls. lsc.: old roost
ers. lie.
BUTTER Arm: extra creamery, Csc.
EGGS steady; selected, &c q 27c.:
nearby, 23c.; western, 23o.
POTATOES steady; new. per bar
rel, S1U2
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03

Charleston. w. Va, July 1.-For tho
frst time in half a century West Vir-
ginia's state capital became wholly
dry at midnight by the refusal Of
the Charleston city council to grant
a renewal of saloon licenses. The ring
ing of church bells marked the closing
of the forty nine saloons and the six
Wholesale ltquor holuses in this city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
Killed LEARNING to Drive Auto.

Elkins. w. Va. June 26.-F. G.
Mauzy, cashier of the bank of Dur
bin, was almost instantly killed at
Durbin. near here. when an automo
bile which he wn~ just learning to
operate went over an embankment
with him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
VICTIM OF TOY CANNON
James Hurley Badly Injured at
Paterson.

Paterson. NJ j.. July 1.-The first
victim Of the toy cannon this year to
be reported by the police of this city
Is James Hurley, seventeen years Of
age. Hurley is In the general hos
pital in a serious condition.
Hurley, with some OF his compan-
ions. was celebrating the coming OF
July 4 in his back yard, when the toy
cannon exploded Several of the pieces
struck him about the face. head and
body. At the hospital it is said the
boy will recover.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
Noted Woman Lawyer Dead.

Philadelphia. June S0.-Mrs. Carrie
BuFnham Kilgore. the first woman to
be admitted to practice law in Penn
sylvania died In Swarthmore. She was
a familiar figure in Philadelphia
courts. and had a large practice.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
Live Stock Markets.

PITTSBURG (Union Stock ysrds)--
CATTLE slow: choice, s690O7l5;
prime, $5.90@6.80.
SHEEP steady; prims wetbers sb@
BIO; culls and common, $1b0D3.
springs lambs, s5975O; veal cs'ves.
S8@825.
HOGS lower; prime heavies. IS y0Q
8.2B; mediums, t808.oO: heavy FORK
ers, S79008; light Workers.. yT50@
100; pigs. s7,2067.S0; raugh9 Se6f.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03

Couldn't Pay Debt. Kills Self and Mule
Columbia, s. c., June 29.-Because
creditor had threatened to seize his
mule for debt John 8. Granger. a
white man. forty years old, shot hts
mule or then, killed himself
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
MiIIjonalre Must Go to Prison.

San Francisco. July THE supreme
court of California decided that Will
liam B. Bradbury. a millionaire, must
serve one year in prison for perjury.
in giving false testimony in a suit in
volving some land.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
BRANDENRuRG is ACQUITTED
Then Arrested on Charge of kidnap~
pinu kiis Stepson.

New York. jane 30.-Broughton
Brandenburg was acquitted on the
charge of grand larceny growing out
of the sale to the New York Times OF
an article purporting to have been
signed by Grover Cleveland.
He was at once arrested ON charge
OF kidnapping his stepson. James She
pard Cahanne in st. Louis.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
CHANGE IN THE NAVY

Fear Admiral Potter Becomes Chief OF
the Bureau Of Navigation.
Washington. July IAN important
change took place in the navy depart
ment today with the assumption Of
the Office of chief Of the bureau OF
navigation, one Of the. most RESPONSE
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03

Detroit, July Marvin Barnett,
aged fourteen years, is the first Fourth
of July lockjaw victim in Detroit. The
lad died at st. Mary's hospital after
fighting the dreadful disease for a
week Young Barnett wounded his
hand while firing a toy pistol.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
PLEDGED Baby For Husbands s5 Fine.

Pledged Baby For Husbands IS Fine.
New York, July 1.-After Recorder
Mara, in Bayonne. had fined Ignatius
Haymek S. for attacking another. Mrs.
Haymek hurried up with her baby, and
tearfully offered 1t as security for the
fine. Take the baby home" said the
recorder "the fine is remitted."
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
SHOE AND LEATHER FAIR
First Worlds Show Of the Kind Ever
Held Opens In Boston Tonight

Held Opens In Boston Tonight.
Boston, July 1.-The first worlds
shoe and leather fair ever held will
open here tonight 1t is intended to
illustrate the progress of the world in
the making of footwear and other
leather goods. One of the features
will be complete shoe factory with
capacity Of 300 pairs day. Every
part of shoe, from the assembling
OF the materials to the last stitching
will be explained
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
MRS. MARY LOGAN TUCKER.

MRS. MARY LOGAN TUCKER.
u. S. A., retired. on grounds Of de.
sertion. Alimony was settled prt
vately. Colonel Tucker did not con-
test Mrs. Tucker was permitted TO
resume her maiden name. The only
witnesses were Mrs. Tucker and her
mother. widow of General John A.
Logan.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03

lions of his own. and the counsel for
the defendant will be present at the
examination of his witnesses. The
United States attorney received an or
der from the United States circuit
court a month ago to go to Paris.
The compliments in the prosecu'
ton are former President Roosevelt
President Taft, Senator Root, ]. p.
Morgan. Charles p. Taft. Douglas Rob
inson and William Nelson Cromwell
who assert that the World and the
News libeled them by declaring that
there we're dishonest proceedings in
the sale of the rights of the old French
Panama company to the United States
government
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
stuart Reappolnts Groome.

Harrisburg. Pa. June 30.-Governor
Stuart reanpointed Captain John G.
Groome. OF Rosemont, as superinten.
dent of the state police.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
TRIED TO WRECK PAY TRAIN
Boy Placed Spikes on Track Near
FrackvilIe, Pa.


Pottsville. Pa. June S0.-Charged
with attempting to wreck the Phila-
delphia & Reading railway pay train
between Frackville and Wetherill
junction. Harold Gunnery, aged four.
teen years, was held in heavy bail
here. 1t is alleged the boy placed two
spikes on the track. but they were
split By another train.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
INSECT BITES FATAL
Drugs, Given to Relieve Suffering
Causes Death.

Greenfield, Ind. June 30.-Burleigh
Hill died OF chigoe bites and drugs ad-
ministered to relieve his sufferings.
With. his wife. Hill spent Sunday in a
grove, and Tuesday suffered all day
with chigoes, the suffering becoming
unbearable toward evening. Drugs
were given to him. and the man went
into commissions and died. Chigoe is
an insect of the flea family.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-28
LAURIUM
SKI JUMP WILL BE BUILT
ON THE SWfDETOWN HILL
Local Club Will Re-orsanize for Sea-
son and New Hill Provided If Per-
mission Of the c. & n. Can
be Obtained.

At a meeting OF those interested in a
ski club for Calumet held last evening,
IL was decided to organize for the
coming year, and ski platform and
other matters pertaining 10 ski hill
are TO be discussed in the near future.
IL was decided 10 erect the ski jump
on the Swedetown HILL provided the
&. X III. Mining company is willing to
grant permission. Failing To secure
the Swedetown hin, the club will make
it's headquarters at the old stand at
Florida. Some of the members are In
favor OF the Florida hill for ski jump
ing purposes in preference to the
Swcdetown hill because Of its close
proximity To Laurium. The majority,
however, favor Swedetown, and pro-
vided permission can be obtained
from the mining company that Hill
will serve the club for the season 1910.
II is proposed to hold a ski jumping
February ~, and also to arrange for
race on skis, probably as far as the
Franklin location and return. This is
twelve or fourteen miles on skis, and is
considered an excellent test of the
runners merits. Suitable prizes are
90 be offered. New members will join
the newly organized club, and it prom
Uses to be much stronger this season
than last Ski riding and jumping is
becoming a very popular pastime To-
cally.
The members are arranging for
of club members to be held
some Sunday in the near future.
long tramp is planned. and it is hoped
that as many asspossible will be in at
tendance Several of the members have
already been for ski runs. but none OF
these have been on an organized basis.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-28
CALUMET CURRIERS' OPEN
SEASON AT THE PALESTRA


The curling season has opened in
Calumet. Lovers OF the ystanesi lost
no time in resuming the popular win
ter sport .sfter the passing..Qf the hoii-
day rush and Chrfstmas morning a
good game Mas played, between two
local rints ut the Palestra. Since
then bisietiec has been indulged in
frequentiy'sahd the game has become
as absorbing as at tnld-ssason.
Negotiations are bow under way for
n natdh1o DE played between the Por-
tage Lake curriers', headed by j. D.
Edwards of Dollar BAY, apd one OF, the
local Kinks. The gapfc @ill be played
at the Palestra and will take place on
Friday or saturday. The old-time RI
valry between the Portage Lake and
Calumet curriers' is again manifest and
it is expected that series1o OF interest
ing games viii be played
Calumet curriers' have not yet given
the matter of entering a rink in the
big bonspiels at the 500 or Duluth
consideration. 1t is possible. how
ever that the pressure of business
will prevent the broom wielders'
from competing for the prizes offered
at both big meets. 1t may be that the
Portage Lake and Calumet curriers' will
combine, sending one team to Duluth
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-28
LAURIUM BREvIT!Es.

Jake Richetta Of Laurium, expects
TO leave next month for Italy where he
will spend the rest of the winter.
Mrs. Chris Treverrow of Laurlum, is
reported as i'll at her home. Her many
friends hope for speedy recovery.
The band will be in attendance 1T
the Palestra on New Years afternoon
and evening to furnish music for the
skaters
The monthly meeting OF the Laur-
um village council will be held next
Tuesday evening. No special business
is expected.
A number of the copper country
alumnus of the u. OF NJ. will go 20
Hancock on Wednesday evening to
hear the Michigan Glee club. of which
Grover Penberthy of Houghton is a
member.
Laurium merchants report that the
Christmas business was all that could
be expected and that IL compares very
favorably with the business done dur
ing the same period In other years.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-28
MANY CLAIM BOUNTY.

Sparrow hunting has become pop
ular and profitable diversion for the
boys OF Laurium. Each day large
number of sparrows arc presented TO
the village clerk for the bounty pro-
vided by the state and ii may be safe
ly stated that since the opening of
the Christmas vacation the number of
birds killed is twice as large as pre-
vious to that time.
Traps are very popular with the
boys, air rifles and sling shots being
under tho, ban of village ordinance.
However, some of the youngsters have
not been as careful i'm obeying this
ordinance as should be the case and
some of the residents assert that these
weapons are still in use.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-28

New York, Dec. 2S.-The libel suit
filed last week by Francis T. Heney,
of San Francisco graft prosecution
fame. against william II. Croker is
attracting unusual attention because
OF the prominence of the men. involv-
ed.
Crocker's charges, upon which the
libel suit is based, were made in an
swer to an editorial which appeared
in the New York Post, in which he
was characterized as zone of the rich
men OF San Francisco who were will
ing to back Heney just so long as he
confined his operations to the small
fry. but undertook to try Patrick Cal
houn and announced his intention Of
prosecuting respectable men higher
up"
The letter which Croker wrote in
reply expressed satisfaction over the
defeat Of Heney i'm the election and ar
raigned the members and methods Of
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-28
iseoyered that he couldn't throw II

discovered that he couldn't throw in
a pinch.
He was traded to st. Louis and in
sisted that he be played in the out
field. one day as an outer gardener
was enough to satisfy McAleer that
Claude would never do there. He
refused to play first, quit the club and
went home, thereby losing about $1,000
in salary.
Rossman Is one of the hardest hit
tiers i'm the American league, any
pitcher in Ban BIS organization will
certify to that statement. He. is as
dangerous in a pinch If not more so
than Crawford or Cobb. He is very
fair fielder, better than the average
first-sacker. and although there is
nothing wrong with his arm for some
reason he can't throw when anything
depends on the hcave.
No doubt Jack" O'Connor will try
to get Rossman to come back and
take another whirl at first, for players
who can hit like Rossman are greatly
in the minority.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-28
SERIOUS CHARGE MADE.
Raymbaultown Men are Accused Of
Frinr OF Revolver.

John Scarpac and Frank Nheic, both
of Raymbaultown have been arrested
be arraigned today before Justice Da-
vid Armit of Laurium on the charge
Of careless use of firearms. 1t is as
serted that the men alarmed those re-
siding in the neighborhood of their
boarding house this week by disohars-
ing revolver several times. 1t is
not believed that the weapon was
aimed at any object but the simple
act OF discharging n revolver within
the town limits is violation of the
ordinance. and If the men are found
guilty, 1t is likely that fines will be
imposed.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-28

She interior OF the Johnson bath
house building on Osevc-a street Laur-
ium was extensively damaged by the
fire discovered there yesterday after
noon. The structure VIII be rebuilt.
The open air rink which has been
arranged under the direction of the
civic committee at the new playground
on Hecla and First streets is proving
quite popular during the Christma
vacation.
"Artus King" the trick horse. re-
Gently imported here from Chicago, is
lot of attention. The an
imal has been made to do tricks on the
street while i'm harness. and some of its
feats are extremely difficult. 1t is the
intention To place the animal on ex-
hlbtion here.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-28
FORMER OLD RESIDENT OF
KEWEENAw COUNTY DEAD

Mrs. Margaret Foley, wife of Capt
James f. Foley, died Friday afternoon
at o'clock. says the Negaunee de-
partment OF the Mining Journal while
the deceased had been sufferer from
paralysis for nine years past. her de-
mise came unexpectedly. She was
seized with sinking spell Friday aft
ernoon at o'clock. and her relatives
realized that the end was near.
The deceased was one OF the first
white women TO locate i'm the upper
peninsula, she having settled at Copper
Harbor, together with her father, Jer-
~ Finnigan, and other members of the
family. in lS47. having gone there dl-
rect from Castlemaine. Kerry county,
Ireland, where she was born early in
January, 1928. In 1853 Mr.. and Mrs.
Foley were married at Eagle Harbor,
the captain having gone 20 Ontonagon
in 1850. They remained in that region
a few years, when they moved To Wa
sasha county, in Minnesota. where they
remained five years. They then return
ed TO the copper country. capt, Foley
and his family came TO Negaunee In
1866, and they have been here contin-
uously ever since.
The announcement Of the demise OF
Mrs. Foley will be received with sor-
row by friends and acquaintance out
side of her home city, as well as by the
many here TO whom she had ondearcd
herself. Besides the husband she is
by one son, David +. Foley of
Virginia, Mimi. and one daughter Mrs.
Thomas Atkinson, of California. The
former arrived in the city Christmas
morning. The funeral viii be held to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock from st,
Paurs church.
Mr.. Foley requests that friends do
not send flowers. this wish having /
been expressed by the deceased.