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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09
PROMINENT ATHLETES
ENTER A. A. u. MEET

Chicago. March S.-President Brown Of
the c. \. \. II. received entries from
nearly all the prominent athletes for the
Central A. A. L. indoor championships.
which will lie held March -.
Chicago, Illinois Wisconsin. Nntre
Dame. Purdue. Indiana. St Paul. Mil
waukee athletic clubs. First regiment and
Y. NJ. c. A. viii be represented.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Yesterdays Record at the Local Of
flee of the Weather BUREAU.

Temperature al : .. m. b degrees: max
imum temperature % degrees: minimum
temperature. % degrees: mean tempera-
tur, p degrees. which is degrees below
normal. Total excess of temperature since
the first Of the month. 40 degrees: aecu-
muisted excess of temperature since Jan
/. 407 degrees. Total precipitation trace
total precipitation since first Of the
month. 1.Gz inch. which is 81 inch above
normal. Accumulated excess since Jan.
J. 257 inches. Relative humidity at p.
m G, per cent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09
WELL KNOWN HoRsEMAN HERE

W. NJ Murray. the well known horse
man. who conducted the running meeting
at the fair grounds last fall. arrived in the
city yesterday. He has Just finished
successful meeting at FL Paso Tex, and
is now on his way to San Francisco. He
stopped over for a couple of days to visit
friends.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09
Job White

Is back again. Not well yet, but able
to be at his Office. 232 West Second
South. Ind phone 326.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09
Sheets Plain Talk.

Yesterday afternoon he was put
through another examination. at the con-
clusion of which Chief of Detectives
Sheets said:
Now. look here. Kid. we've been fair
with you, II only on account of your af-
Fiction. II you are innocent, why We
want to show it, but YOU don't come
through There's a whole lot Of things
that you could explain and that might
clear the thing up, but you won't do il.
Now. we've brought our witnesses up
here and let you hear what they had to
tell. Now, why don't you explain
The only answer. given with eyes cast
to the floor: Il know it looks bad for
me-"
If Meyers is worrying he does not show
It in his bearing, however While being
photographed in the detectives room hast
night he was the most jovial fellow pres
emit His boyish face bore constant
smile and he kept up a running jOcular
comment.
Hopping into the room on his one leg.
without any crutch (his crutch is care
fully kept under lock and kew. ne smiled
as he saw the camera. To Chief of De-
tective Sheets laughing reminder, Now
you want to look pleasant, Kid" Meyers
rejoined Just as iaUghingly, Amt my
hair combed all right?"
The brushing of his long, soft. glossy
hair showed that he had some pride in
In the close scrutiny of the flashlight
apparatus, which led MIR. Sheets to ask:
! Did you ever sit for your picture be
fore?'
Yes. but never in a place like ts.is,
Meyers laughed back.
well, that's what you get for sssO-
ctattng with the gang you've been with
lately. Aren't you sorry now?'
You bet You'll never get me among
them again."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09
GOULD DEFEATS soTHNER.

Corning. Conn. March s-Phin Gould
defeated George Bothner tonight in a
handicap wrestling bout. Bothner agreed
TO throw Gould I'm sixty minutes. Neither
got fall.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09
Sex. No. / Defeat College Team.

Oakland Cal March s.-The Chicago
White Sox team No. defeated the st.
Mary's college boys today, 4 to ]. The
college team made good showing
against the big leaEuers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09
For Ladies Who Appreciate.

Fragrant. lasting. exquisitely deli
cate: Spiehler's SELECT Lily OF the
Valley, the perfume for fastiaious peo-
pie. Sold by druggists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09
New Head Waiter,

Recently from one of the finest res
taurants in New York. Nothing but
the very best service at the College Inn
Cafe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09
Are You Particular

About your dinner2 Let us serve you
with the best IN the land. College Inn
Cafe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09
Five Years d Tramp.

Meyers will be 20 years old next Feb
Tuary. He was born in Omaha. and
rather boasts that he has lived the life
of tramp among the best of them for
the past five years. It was while travel
ing as a hobo and stealing ride out Of
Rock River, Wyo.. on a freight train
four years ago that he fell between two
cars and had his left leg cut off. When
asked IL he had been tramping ever since
then, he said:
NO. not all the time I learned the
blacksmith trade. and for while
worked like a good boy"
His only expression of anxiety regard
ing what was to be done with him was
given in the one question. as he was be
ing taken from the room:
When am I going to get my heaTiug2'
lie had TO be content with the answer,
What do you want a hearing for now
Aren't you serving ninety days as q
yag?"
Meyers story regarding the departure
of the gang of hoboes, Of which he was
a member, from Park City Wednesday
afternoon. has been corrObOTated from
that point Passengers and bystandeTs
saw four tramps secret themselves on
the trucks on the Salt Lake-bound pas
senger train that afternoon. Meyers ac-
count of that detail was to the effect
that at least four or five hObOes had
caught the train while he bought a
ticket.
1t was learned last night by the po-
lice that Flo Richardson, the cOlored
woman who is 81 Importance in refut-
ing the statements made by Meyers. was
removed to the St Marks hospital yes
She will be unable to attend she inquest
today. The testimony that she would
have given, however. will be presented by
the two cOlored men who were with her
at the time she stood in the hallway and
Meyers. and his two companions went to
room u
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09

shown himself to be a postmaster in the
art of Disgusting his feelings. and IN the
command of his thoughts and express
sionS. The daily sweating process has
brought from the lips OF Meyers no fur
Their admission than he made on the day
of his arrest. in spite OF the fact that
he knows his story has been absolutely
contradieted. He does not even attempt
to explain the blood stains on his cloth
ing and crutcn; in fact. he refuses TO eN-
plain anything, although admitting "A
know In in q pretty bad fix,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09
HERALD SPORTING NEWS
BOWLING.

The following is the results in the two
men tournament in the city league games
Lei
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09

Try a juicy buffalo steak as served
1T the College Inn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09

A private safe may be rented in the
fire ana burglar proof vault of the Salt
Lake Security & Trust Co. 1924 Main
street, $500 per year arc: upwards.
The sun., 1909-02-14
PR4yrRCOMPErITION FOR BOYS.
Quaint Ceremony Held Each Year In an
English church Yard.
From me London Post.

In the little churchyard OF Wotton. near
Dorking. the annual prayer competition n
for boys OF the parish took place yesterday y
at the tombstone Of William Glanvill.
Glanvill n member Of the Inner Temple.
died on February .. nearly 200 years ago.
In his will be stipulated that money should
he set aside TO produce gao year. OF
which amount 20 shillings was to go
to each Of FIVE prayer boys who should
stand on February ? yearly at his tomb
stone. barehead ded. recite from memory the
Lords Prayer, Ten Commandments and
Apostles Creed; read the fifteenth chapter Of
the First Epistle o the Corinthians. a nd after
two verses from the same chapter. During
upward OF 200 years the competition has
been maintained. The age limit is u to 10.
and boy can only succeed once.
Yesterday in cold weather the boys as
sembled in the church porch. their names
were taken and a selection was made for the
competition which is fixed In the local cal
endar as forty shilling day" Then the
competitors marched to Glanvill's tomb
and the signal was given for the recitation.
Some of the boys. almost stsmmerins
through the cold, secretly rejoiced that It
fell to their lot to repeat the short COM
but a moment later they were
called to recite the second and fourth.
when a complete examination had been
made the boys marched to the schoolroom,
where the reading and writing exercises
we're conducted. In an hour the winners
nnmes were announced and they each re-
ceived 20 shillines-a cherished award In
the little village.
The sun., 1909-02-14
ROAD BUILDING TO NUSIC.
How Ma Ior Kennon Got Work Out OF
Fflipinos and Won bet.
From me Indianapolis Ncrs


Major l. W. V. Kennon, now command
ing a battalion Of the Tenth Infantry at
Fort BENJAMIN Harrison. In building the
famous Beuguet road through the noun
tains Of northern Luzon, Philippine Islands
accomplished a feat called humanity i'm
possible. 1t took music, money and mon.
grel army Of 1000 men to do IL, but Ben guet
road stands to-day one OF the rems T ka BILE
highways Of the world.
Major Kennon . army OF 1000 road build
ers rested only on Sunday For ten hours
OF each day they forged ahead. On Sunday
they rested in their quarters, houses built
OF poles and grass. They amused them
selves with dances. cards and games that
appealed to the different nationalities
Major Kennon introduced music as one
Of the attra ctions along his lonely highway
He is known for his resourcefulness and
he does not deny that he used music to
get better work out OF the plea sure lovin z
Filipinos and other Orientals. They did
not like to work and when they did it
was with slow, sluggish movement.
One day Major Kennon decided to try
music as an impetus to zeal. He assem-
bled his hand. made up Of men Of all nal tions
and ordered II 10 move quietly and se-
cretly to a place where several hundred
Fitpinos we're engaged in drilling holes
the canon NdlIr, ne nHHO SIOle up
behind the slow going drilers and suddenly
struck up a favorite Oriental air. Instantly
the Fiipinos caught the spirit Of the music
and began to beat their drills aga inst the
rock in rhythm.
The result was more than a surprise to
the resourceful Kennon. lie kept that
band busy after that. IL followed the
Filipinos along the way and played wher-
ever they worked. From laborers worth
about 10 cents n day he developed them
into musical machines that worked to drum
beats. Major kennon insists that his
nand saved the Philippine Government
thousands OF dollars.
bet had been made between Major
Kennon and his foreman on one side and
the mem bers of the Philippine Commission
on the other side that the road would not
he open by January ~. 1903 The story of
the bet was borne from tongue to tongue
along the road Major Kennon promised
each man ri Gar II they won the bet. The
effect was good. The army of 1000 bent
10 their work, there being man to every
seven feet Of the road on the last lap into
Baguio. On January 20. two days before
the expiration Of the wager, Major Kennon
rode into Baguio In a carriage. lie was
received there as o prince returned. There
was great celebration and all the men
in the kenpon army smoked a good cigar
marked The Kennon Special" each with
label bearing the majors picture.
The sun., 1909-02-14
strange Coioring OF n Water Snake.
From the Field

Among snakes even partial albinism ia
rare. while wholly white individuals are un-
known. Considerable interest therefore at
taches to an account Of a common water
snake Of the former type recently given
by q. Tornioe in a Berlin natural history
journal.
neiahbop6ood OF B Berlin " and re is preseryed m ed
in the museum of that city, is not altogether
colorless although much OF the colorine is
very pale. On the back are a number Of
brownish red spots. There il also a pale
yello wish neck band with a blackish brown
band behind It,. In the eye the iris presents
a number OF yellowish brown pigment spots
and the pupil 10 mainly dark red. Very
noteworthy Is the fact that the tongue is
white instead OF the normal black.
The sun., 1909-02-14
Forestry In China.
From ho Washington Post.

r TVWT IW' 'FTHWVV0UW W U UeTs
The almost worldwide movement to
protect and establish forests has reached
China" said Percy T. Hyams. a railroad
contractor OF Hongkong. The first Chi
nese school Of forestry will soon he ope ned
at Mukden. The Chinese Empire ia usually
pointed out as the worst example among
modern nations Of forest destruction.
The foods which are periodically poured
down from the denuded mountains are
dest fuctiye beyond comparison with any
other country, and the want OF forests is as
signed TO this as the chief cause. Wood
is sea rcer In China than In almost any other
region in the world although the country
is we II adapted to the growing OF trees"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
Who WILL Be THE
CARNIVAL QUEEN :?
Novel Voting Contest to Be Con-
Quoted to See Who Wins
the Honors.

The position of honor at the head
OF the great Carnival Parade in CON
nection with the Berkeley County AID
pie Show November and 5 will be
float entitled Queen OF the annie
blossoms"
In answer to request sent to men,
bers Of the Society the following
young women have been nominated by
members for this position
Miss Amiee Lamar.
Miss Fairy Ryneal.
Mis- Mamie b. Small.
Miss Mary Catrow.
Miss Mamie Thatcher.
Miss Comic McKown.
Miss Bessie Miller.
From this number the Horticultural
Society viii select as Queen of the
Apple Blossom" the young woman who
receives the largest number of
stamps of approval between now
and October 80. Every one in the
county. whether members of the Hor-
ticuItural Society or NOT, may send in
stamps of approval for any one of
the candidates above ia accordance
with the fol owing instructions:
Cut ont the blank ballot below; fill
in the name of your favorite candi-
date; enclose with an uncancelled
two cent stamp in an envelope and adj
dress the same Ito Voting Contest Com
Mite, Berkeley County horticultural
Society. Martinsburg. The envelope
may then be mailed to the Society or
may be delivered in person to either
the World office or the Journal office,
from which places the committee will
collect the letters daily until 6 p. IN.
October so. Every stamp of APP
prevail must be accompanied by bal
lot filed in with candidates name,
otherwise there is no limit to the
number of stamps of approval which
one person may send in for any one
candidate.
After the close of the Carnival fit
ting souvenir o. the event will be
given the Queen of the Apple Bios
som" by the horticultural Society, as
definite regard of the esteem in
which the young lady in question is
held by her friends who elected her to
the position. Queen of the Apple
Blossom of 1909 will not be eligi-
BILE for rec ection in 1910.
Ballet will be found at bottom of
First page.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
LAW TO Be TESTED
THROUGH COURT
Supreme Court of Appeals of State to
Pass Upon Validity Of Pistol
Toting Law.

A special dispatch frcm Charleston
states that the eonstitutionality of the
famous Johnson pistol toting law, pass
ed at the last session Of the West Vir
ginia legislature. will be tested in the
Supreme Court o. Appeals of the state
in the case of Carl +. Southern. of
Parkersburg. who was fined 5000 and
sentenced TO Jail for six months for a
violation of the law.
During the past few weeks six ar
rests were made in Martinsburg for
carrying revolyers, and I'll these men
are now in the county Jail awaiting
the action of the grand jury. Under
the provisions off the law il is manda-
tory upon the court to send al often
ders to Jail for not less than six
months and TO impose a fine of not
less than $50. II is claimed that the
law works hardship Upon many per-
sons, particularly officials. and that it
does not deter criminals from carrying
deadly weapons The average person
who before the passage Of the law
probably carried revolver occasional
ly as matter of protection to his lie
and property is now placed at the
mercy of the armed thug, or forced to
take the risk of spending six months
in jail.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
DEATH FROM FALL
Roy BechteI, Of Berkeley Springs, Met
With Sad Accident Saturday
Night on Way Home.

Berkeley Springs. October 11.-Sat-
urday night Roy Bechto, young man
of this place, while on his way home.
about IL o'clock, fell and struck his
head against some rocks. Later he
was picked up by some one passing
that way and placed under the shed
a. Hovermales blacksmith shop and
Sunday morning was carried home in
wagon by some men from Phillips
livery stable. He died about o'clock
Sunday afternoon from concussion of
the brain. Mr.. Bechtol was q member
of Capt. Hcuseholder's Co. |, 1st w.
Va, Vol. Unfit, s. p. A. w. and was a
good soldier and one that was liked
by al that knew him. His remains will
be laid to rest in Green Way Gene
ter, Tuesday afternoon.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
CITY COUNCIL
HELD SESSION
Policeman Suspended For Ten Days
Board of Affairs Asked to Close
BaWdy Houses.
From The World OF Tuesday:

From The World OF Tuesday:
The city council held an adjourned
session last night on account of a
quorum not being present at the regu-
lar meeting last Thursday night The
councilmen were all present except
Messrs. w. r. Caskey, w. II. Wien
and w. II. Bowers. Mayor Cushwa
presided
A number OF people We're notified to
lay their pavements.
The board of affairs was requested
to take up the matter of houses OF
illfame in town and aDate the NUS
ance.
Mayor Cushwa stated to council that
he had dismissed officer Edw. S. Holli.,
from the police force for conduct UNI
becoming an officer. Council took up
the matter and decided, on motion, to
suspend the officer for ten days and
then reinstate him.
The ordinance relative to discount
on city taxes and the collection of the
same by the sergeant passed to its
third and final reading and was adopt
ed.
Council discussed the matter of re-
leasing local factories from payment
of corporation taxes. but no action was
taken on the subject.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
BIG WEDDING
IN THE COUNTRY
Miss Anna Lee SigIer, Of Scrabble,
WEEDS Mr.. Allen Hunter Walker
at Brides Home.
From The World Of Tuesday:

From The World Of Tuesday:
The hospitable home OF Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Van Metre near Scrabble
was the scene Of an elaborate wedding
this morning at II O'Clock when the
iatter's sister, Miss Anna Lee Sigler
became the bride of Mr.. A. len Hunter
Walker, Of Dry Run. "he wedding
ceremony was performed by Rev
Charles S. Boun. of Cumberland, a
minister OF the Methodist church The
bridesmaid was Mss Edith Sigler, sis
ter of the bride, and tie groonsman
was Mr.. OveE Noll The Mendels-
sohn wedding march was played by
Mrs J. II. Oliver. The bride was at
tired in a handsome mousilene white
dress and carried bride roses. The
bridesmaid a so wore white and car
ried carnations.
After the ceremony a sumptuous
wedding dinner was served to which
large company of invited guests sat
down. The bride received a number
Of beautiful presents, atlesting the es-
TEEN in which she is held in the com
munty. The parlor and dining room
were beautifully decorated with flow
ers for the Joyous occasion.
Mr.. and MRS. Walker were driven to
town this afternoon and boarded b. &
o. train No 6 for a bridal trip to
Washington and Baltimore. after which
hey will reside on Dry Run. west of
town where the groom IS engaged in
farming.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Hrs. Harry Sigler. of near Shepherds
tawn but for some time has made her
home with her sister, Mrs VanMetre.
The groom is the son OF Mr. and Mrs.
Hunter Walker on Dry Run. Both
young people are popular with a wide
circle Of friends who Will join in wish
ing Them long and happt married life
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
WILL OF THE LATE
HARRISON TABLER
Leaves Large Estate to His Children
and andchiIdren-Will Pro-
bated Monday.
rom The World OF Tuesday:

From The World o. Tuesday:
The will of Harrison Tabler, late OF
the Opequon district, deceased, was
entered for record yesterday In the of
fee of County Clerk Hobbs.
The will is dated February 20. 1906
and +, C. Williams and F. e. Wilson
We're the Witnesses. Mr.. Tablers son
in law, Harvey Mcdonald his son,
Benton Tabler and Attorney D. w.
Snyder are named as executors.
lie diyises $500 to his daughter
Dorothy Strine In the event of her
death be ore the legacy is paid the
money is to go to her children.
To the children of his deceased sen
Corban Tabler, he bequeathes $500 to
be divides equally between them with
in one year from the date when the
will is prohated.
To his son Henry Tabler is be
queathed the sum indebted to the said
Harrison Tabler. amounting to about
$4,000.
To his son Henry Tabler he be
queathes $4,000. less 1925 with inter
est TO be added
To his son Benton Tabier he leaves
the farm of al acres. known as the
Randall farm.
His daughter Josephine Mcdonald is
left the sum of $4,000 and all his per
sonal property except bank stock.
He dirt cts that the executors shall
make sale o. all his property. real,
personal and mixed remaining after
the terms have oeen complied with.
The surplus remaining after pay
ment of cost of administration. funeral
expenses and just debts shall be di
vided among his children, share and
share alike except The children of his
deceased son Corban Tabler.
1t is provided that should any of the
children attempt to break the win they
are only 10 get $40 each
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
N|PETOWN MAN
KILLED ON B. & 0.
Was On His Way Home From Town
When Run Over at Fauver's
Tareet--No Inquest Held.
From The World Of Tuesday:

FROM Inc WOFIQ DI lueSudy.
William Duke, native Of Berrygille,
Va, but for nearly three years a resi-
dent of Nipetown. this county, was
found dead about daylight this morn
more & Ohio railroad at point near
FauyeT's target, west OF town, having
been run down and killed by train
sometime during last night. From the
appearance of the wounds on the
head and body, death must have been
almost instantaneous.
The victim of the fatal accident
came to MartinsbHrg from Bedington
Monday, and IT is presumed that he
started for his home on foot sometime
during the night AIistakIng his way,
the dead man went out he Baltimore
& Ohio instead of the Cumberland
Valley, and had reached a point about
two miles from town when struck
The remains were brought to this
city on the yard engine at O'Clock
this morning, and were prepared for
burial alt the Wi en- undertaking es-
Establishment The body will be re
moved to the late home this evening.
The arrangements for the funeral were
not completed at a late hour this after
neon.
Mr.. Duke was aged 40 years, and re-
moved to Berkeley county less than
three years ago. He has been en-
p Dyed at the quarries Of the Berkeley
Limestone Co., ait Besserner, and was
regarded as steady and industrious
workman and popular with his fell
low employees at the quarries.
Surviving are his widow and six
children, as follows: Luther Duke, re-
siding in Ohio; James Duke, LemueI
Duke, Mrs. Julia Bowers, Victoria
Duke and Ida Duke, of Nipetown.
Coroner w. r. Kline viewed the re
mains this morning and deemed an in
quest unnecessary.
The lead man had a return ticket
from Martinsburg to Bedington when
his pockets were searched