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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
BIG SHOOTING EVENT BEGINS
Preliminary Practice First Step To
ward Grand American Handicap.

Chicago, June 2f,-With today's
preliminary practice the tenth grand
American target shooting competition
was begun. Unless all signs fail II
will be the greatest tournament OF the
kind ever held in the United States
The grounds of the Chicago Gun
club, on which the tournament is held.
are twelve acres in extent, and they
are equipped with Ave sets of traps
facing the north. There Is ample
shelter for more than 500 contestants
should the weather prove stormy. and
the appointments are equal to any
thing of the kind in the world.
The schedule of events adopted by
the Interstate association includes the
preliminary handicap on Wednesday
and the event of the year for trap
shooters, the Grand American handi-
cap. on Thursday
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
Taft VIII Supervise Finishing
Touches Upon Amendment.
MAY Be PRESENTED THURSDAY
Government Control of Corporations to
Garry Law Into Successful Operation
is Giving the President and His Al.
visers the Most Trouble.

Washington, June %. President
Taft will personally supervise putting
fAe finishing touches upon the propos
ed amendment TO the tariff bill pro-
viding for the imposition of 2 per
cent tax upon the net earnings Of cor.
porations. This viii be done tonight
at conference at the White House.
There will be present Attorney Gen
cral Wickersham and Senator Root,
who are drafting the amendment; Sec
Rotary of State Knox and Senators AL
drich, Burrows, Penrose. Hale, Cul-
s10m, Lodge, McCumber, Smoot and
Flint constituting the Republican
membership of the finance committee.
The draft prepared by Messrs. Wick.
aersham and Root will be discussed at
the conference Such changes as are
agreed upon will be made by the at
forney general tomorrow, and it is ex-
pected the perfected amendments will
be ready for introduction In the sen
ate on Thursday.
The attorney general and Mr.. Root
had long session at the capitol and
reached an agreement on practically
every feature of the corporation tax
lplan. The portion which is giving them
the greatest trouble relates to the gov.
ernment control of corporations neces-
Sary to carry the law into successful
operation. There has been no little op.
position to subiecting the corporations
TO the amount of publicity that will be
required for the enforcement of the
law End to prevent manipulations of
stocks and bonds for the purposes OF
evasion.
: Members Of the finance committee
as well as Mr.. Root and Mr.. Wicker
sham, agreed with President Taft that
such publicity must be given, and that
without 1t the corporation tax law
would be failure. This feature. it was
said, certainly will be incorporated in
the amendment. The authors of the
draft. however, are experiencing diff
Guilty in finding an effective way of
-Teaching the situation.
Among the details of the bill deter
mined are that the tax to be levied
will be at the rate of 2 per cent and
that 1t will he collected from all cor
operations. All banks will come within
the range of the tax. but deductions
will be allowed national banks to the
amount Of taxes paid upon their circu-
Iation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
Grew Of the SapphO Taken Off
By Life Savers.
DISCIPLINE SAVED THE CREW
Crash Occurred During a Fog, and Al.
though Seriously Damaged the
Cruiser Was lowed TO Dover ant
6eached--No One Was IfNred.

Dover, June 21.-A serious naval
disaster was narrowly averted Satur
day night, when, in dense fog, tn,
Wilson liner Sappho eollided with the
British third class protected cruiser
Sappho, off Dungeness. The blow
struck by the liner was at an angle, OF
the cruiser probaly would have been
cut in two.
The liner was practically undam.
aged and proceeded on her voyage.
The cruiser was seriously damaged
and has been beached here.
The cruiser had just been commits
stoned for maneuyers. She carried a
crew of 270 officers and men, When 1t
was discovered that she was making
water rapidly the bulkheads were all
closed, signals were sent up and min
ute guns were fired.
Two lifeboats from Dungeness, aid
ed by the cruisers boats, safely trans
ferred 200 of the crew to the shore.
The others. with their officers. remain
ed aboard.
Gradually the water flooded the
cruiser, quenching the fires and extin
gushing the electric lights. The
cruiser lay helpless until o'clock in
the morning, when tugs arrived from
Dover.
BY the aid of the pumps and collision
mats the Sappho was put in condition
to weather the trip to- Dover, to which
port she was successfully towed and
beached in the naval harbor. None oa
the crew was injured.
The warship will be patched up ana
relocated, after which she will be taken
to Portsmouth for repairs.
The Wilson liner came upon the
Sappho without warning. appearing
suddenly through the dense fog. The
crew displayed remarkable discipline
The liner tore away the port seaboat
from the cruiser and rebounded. She
passed by the cruisers stern and was
swallowed up by the fog and was not
seen again
The captain of the liner Sappho has
sent a dispatch to the owners that his
ship was not damaged in the collision
with the cruiser Sappho. and that he
is continuing the voyage.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
SURPRISE IN GOULD CASE
Defense Rests and Millionaire Escapes
Ordeal on Stand.

SfNGdi vi 0ldHGs
New York, June 22-Sensation seek
ers and the curious who have attend
ed daily the sessions of. Katherine
Clemmons Gould's suit for separation
from her husband, Howard Gould
were sadly disappointed at the re-
sumption of the hearings before jus
tice Bowling In the supreme court
when 1t was announced that the de-
feise had rested and that Howard
Gould would not take the stand.
Mr.. Shearn, counsel for the plain
tiff, apparently was greatly Surprised
by the announcement that Mr. Gould
would not testify Gould himself
seemed relieved and Mrs. Gould an
noyed. When he recovered from his
first establishment, Mr.. Shearn led OFF
the rebuttal with testimony designed
to show, he explained. 'the falsity OF
the charge that Mrs. Gould was con
tinually and habitually intoxicated
from 1902 to the present date"
DO you regard such evidence as
necessary" asked the court.
Necessary or not, counsel for the
plaintiff thereupon produced stream
of belowstairs witnesses. whose testi-
mony was followed by the reading Of
dispositions of guests and friends, who
swore that Mrs Gould never to their
knowledge, drank to excess and that
she always was affable, reserved and
modest in her anguage-testimon
directly opposed to that the defend
ants witnesses had given previously.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
MAUDE ADAMS TO Be
seen AS JOAN OF ARC
Only One Performance in the
Harvard Stadium.

Cambridge, Mass, June 22.-Never
in the history of the American stage
has there been a performance such as
that of Joan of Arc" to be given by
Maude Adams in the Harvard stadium
tonight According to those who have
witnessed the rehearsals and have
grasped the scope and purpose of the
play, the only dramatic representation
with which it can be compared is the
Passion play at Oberammergau.
In a series of splendid dramatic pic
lures. drawn on vast scale. Miss
Adams will depict the life of the young
peasant girl who delivered France
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
HONOR CONFEDERATE DEAD
Bids Opened For Monument TO Mark
Their Resting Place.

Bids Opened For Monument TO Mark
Their Resting Place.
Washington, June 21.--At the war
department today bids were opened
for erection OF a monument to the
Confederate dead who are buried in
the Films Point National cemetery al
Salem. N. j.
The monument, which lis TO cost
about $500, will he erected by the
United States government to mark the
resting place Of 2460 officers and men
of the Confederate army and navy who
died as prisoners of war at Fort Della.
ware between 1862 and 1855.
The adoption of a general monu.
ment for the purpose is due to the fact
that 1t has been found impossible be
cause of imperfect records to place
a distinctive headstone at each indi-
vidual grave, as contemplated by the
act Of congress.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
NEWLY Welded PAIR
FOUND DEAD IN ROOM
Theory is Bride Died Suddenly
and Shock Killed Husband.

Williamsport, Pa, June 19-Albert
Munro and his wife, bride and groom
of a week, were found dead in their
bed chamber. On a dresser was
partially filed box of chocolates.
There was nothing to indicate vic
lence They were in their night
clothes and the gas was burning
brightly, indicating that they had been
overcome before getting into bed. The
woman's body was ON the floor. and
the man was leaning forward across
the bed
The couple were married at ALL
Sam Episcopal church on the even
ing VO4he 10. and had Just returned
from their wedding tour.
After a thorough investigation De-
tective Vernes gives it as his theory
that Mrs Munro died suddenly from
heart failure, and that the shock SUI
perinduced a similar fatal attack on
the young husband. No evidence has
been found to bear out the belief OF
either murder or suicide.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
SCHAEFFER is GUILTY
Jury Convicts Him Of Murder Of Jew.
eIry Salesman

Jury Convcts Him Of Murder Of Jew
eIry Salesman.
Allentown, Pa, June 19.-The jury
In the case of George N. Schaeffer,
accused of tho murder of Leapold Err
mann, brought In verdict of guilty in
the first degree.
The dismembered body of Ermann,
who was a iewelry salesman of Phila-
delphia. was found under the floor OF
Schaeffer'si brooder house, Schwenks-
Vile. and the evidence against the
prisoner was purely circumstantial.
Schaeffer collapsed and sank into a
chair. 1t was necessary TO carry him
into an ante-room, where he was re-
vived. The court room was crowded
when the verdict was announced, but
there was no demonstration.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26

Southampton. June I'll. - The Red
Star steamship iceland, from Antwerp
for New York. put in here in badly
damaged condition as a result OF d
collision east of Dover with an I'M
known vessel. The iceland was pro
ceeding slowly through a dense fog
when she struck the vessel amidships
Boats were Immediately lowered from
the steamer. but no trace could be
found of the other. 1t is impossible &c
say whether it was a warship or a
merchantmen.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
Jury In Patrick CalhOun'S Case
10 to z For ACquittal.
WAS TRIED FOR BRIBERY
San Francisco Street Railway Mag
nate Was Charged With Offering
1000 Bride to Obtain An Overhead
Trolley Franchise.


San Francisco. June 21.-Terminat-
ing in a disagreement of the jury with
ten men determined on acquittal and
two resolved on conviction. the trial
for bribery Of President Patrick Cal
houn, of the United Railroads, ended.
Five months and week had passed
since the wealthy street railroad
owner, descendant of Patrick Henry,
made his first appearance in court to
answer to the charge of offering a
bride Of $4,000 to a supervisor to OBJ
tain an overhead trolley for his cor
poration. The typewriter record of
the case totals 4,250.o00.
Not until each juror had pronounced
as hopeless the prospect of verdict
was the order for their dismissal made
by Judge Lawlor, prosecution and de-
Tense giving assent to the discharge.
Five ballots were taken, three of
these shortly after the jury retired. On
the first vote the jury stood eight for
acquittal and four for conviction. Two
OF the four Joined the majority on the
second ballot and one IF the remain
ing two announced his determination
to remain out a month If necessary.
Charges Against Calhoun.
Patrick Calhoun was ore of score
OF wealthy corporation officials in
dicted as an outcome of the municipal
upheaval of 1907, when the admins
tration, dominated by Mayor Eugene
E. Schmitz and Abraham Ruef, was
overthrow.
1t was charged that the railway
company secured from the supervisors
In May 81, 1906, a permit authorizing
substitution of the overhead trolley
system for the cable lines partially
destroyed by the earthquake and fire
of April IS, 1906.
Calhoun and the other defendants
were accused of having paid Reuf.
Schmitz and the supervisors 100000
for their services in securing the per-
NIT for the company.
The specific Indictment upon which
Calhoun was tried was the offer of
bride of $4,000 to Supervisor Fred P.
Nicholas, to influence his action upon
the trolley permit. Nicholas admit
ted acceptance of the money for that
purpose.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
CHlMPANZEE AN ACTOR
Consul, an Acrobat and Comedian, Has
Fashion able Clothes.

New York. June 2l.-COnsul. who h
only a chimpanzee, but a vaudeville
artist of no mean ability. arrived IN
New York on the new North German
Lloyd liner George Washington. tie
will make his bow to New York au
dience July 4.
Consul has been doing stunts on the
stage abroad and is an acrobat a
trick cyclist and somewhat of a come
dian. He is the largest Of his kind
ever placed on exhibition.
He brings with him an elaborate
wardrobe, In the height OF the prevail
ing continental fashion. including tor
hat, gloves. patent leather shoes and
a swagger stick.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
Gets Year For Cruelty to Son.

East Orange, N j., June 19.-After
sight-year-old Leonard Sheck had told
how his father, jeremiah Sheck, had
for two days and nights kept him i'm
prisoned In total darkness In barn.
with only can of stale beans for food.
Judge Mott sentenced the father to
one year in prison. The boy was al
most insane when rescued. Rats had
crawled over him and eaten the beans.
II is said Shocks cruelty drove his
wife Insane.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
Colllery Will Close.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa. June 81. - The
Fernwood colliery of the Hillside Coal
and Iron company. a small operation
located near Pittston, is to be shut
down indefinitely, throwing out of en-
ployment about 200 men and boys.
This action is taken because under a
recent ruling of the board OF concilia.
ton. giving the miners a rate of $500
per yard for rock work. the colliery
cannont be worked at a profit.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
Drowned Trying to Save Companion

Washington. June 22.-Charles Sal
vey and William Hook, aged nine and
eight years respectively, weredrown-
ed while bathing In the eastern branch
OF the Potomac river near this city
Salyey was seized with craps. While
he was struggling for his life his
companion made a dash to his rescue
Salyey was almost exhausted and he
threw his arms about Williams neck.
Both sank together.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
LOOKS EASY FOR NELSON
Bat Is Expected to Have No Trouble
In Beating Clifford.

Oklahoma City, June 22-Although
no one here believes that tonights
fight between Battling n son. cham
pion lightweight of the world, and
Jack Clifford will make the champion
extend himself, he looks fit to fight
hard for his title.
The fight is slated to last twenty
rounds, but it will be big surprise
to the sports gathered here to see the
contest If it goes the limit Clifford
has been training hard to get into
condition. Nelson has also been here
several days.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
WOMAN PLEADS; LEG TAKEN
Wooden Limb Taken to Help Satisfy
Mortgage.

Des Moinss, June 19.-Because her
wooden leg had been listed as house
hold property, Mrs Charles Harridin
was compelled TO unstrap the mechani-
cal member at the knee and lay 1t on
top of all of the other humble house
hold goods as they were carted away
under a mortgage foreclosure.
Sobbing. Mrs Harridin pleaded with
the loan company to leave her the
wooden leg, as she would be helpless
without it, but her entreaties were in
vain She hid it in the bed, but the
hiding place was found.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
COLLEGE MEN FIRING
Six Man Rife Teams Competing For
intercollegiate Trophy.

Sea Grit. N. j., June 19.-The inter
collegiate rifle match for leg on the
trophy now held by George Washing
ton, university will be decided today on
the New Jersey state range at this
place.
The match is open to six man teams
from all universities or colleges con-
ferring degrees. The championship
was won in 1905, the first year of the
competition, by Princeon and in 1905
and 1908 by George Washington, there
being no match in 1907.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
capt.in Charles Lawrence Dead.

Philadelphia. June 81. 49, Captain
Charles Lawrence. president OF the
Vessel Owners and Captains associa-
ton, and at one time prominent In
politics In this city. died. aged seventy
two years. He had suffered for more
than two years with complication OF
diseases following an operation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
Crowd Assaults umnire.

Albany. N. Y. June 81. = Umpire
Kneeland. at the close of the State
league base ball game between the
Wilkes-Barre and Albany teams. was
assaulted by a crowd of spectators.
who believed some of the decisions
had helped Wilkes-Barre to defeat the
home team by a score of 8 to 1. Knee
land was cut about the face before he
was rescued by the players.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
Knocked OF Running Board; KILLED.

Wilmington. Del, June 22.-Edward
e Grant. aged thirty years. a conduc
tor on the Riverview line OF the Will
mington City railway. was killed
While riding on the running board he
was knocked of by passing car. His
skull was crushed and he met instant
death
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
propped Dead watchino Fire.

Philadelphia. June 21.-Fire de-
stroyed an entire building of the
George W. Blabon company's oil
cloth and linoleum works at Nice
town. The loss Is 100000. The
burned building was a fourstory
structure. and was filed with linoleum
In the process of being dryed. Robert
Wilson. aged fifty-hye years. dropped
dead while watching the fire.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
Killed Man; Fined $3.50.

Buffalo, N. Y. June 22.-Moch l..
Cordery, of Fort Meade, Fla, was fined
$3.50 by Justice White In the supreme
court on his plea Of guilty Of man
slaughter in the second degree. Cor
derry shot to death Harry Carr. OF
syracuse, in a roomIng house here
: last Christmas night.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
tianns Himself In Iall.

Mays Landing. N. j.. June 20. -
James Sheran. aged fifty-one years,
who was arrested on Friday and SEN
fenced to Jail for thirty days for dis
orderly conduct. twisted belt about
hla neck and hanged himself.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
DESTROYER on Her Trial Trip.

Philadelphia. June 22.-The torpedo
boat destroyer Joseph b. Smith left
Cramps shipyard for her official tria!
trip over themile course or the Della
ware Capes Her contract calls for a
speed u twenty-eight knots
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26

Rochester, N. Y. June 22,-Seitaro
Takeda, the only Japanese Knight
Templar in the world. Is dead. He be-
came a Mason here in 1901 and was a
member Of Monroe commandery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
VIII Investigate Condition Of Nearoes.

Norfolk, Va, June 22.-Booker IT,
Washington, the negro educator, left
Norfolk today on special train for a
tour of the Virginian railway in exc
cution of plans of the late Henry H.
Rogers to have DIR. Washington inves
tigate the condition of the negro race
along the line of the Virginian prop
erty,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
CHAUFFEUR SENT TO JAIL
Charles Scheers Fined $50 and Given
Year For Killing a Man.

Norristown. Pa. June %. - Charles
Scheers. a chauffeur, who was con
victed recently of having run down
and caused the death of Patrick Nc
Laughlin on Old York road, was sen
fenced to pay a fine of $50 and to
serve year in prison. Scheers was
found guilty of involuntary man
slaughter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
AUGUST Belmont May Wed Actress

London, June 21.-It is reported
here that the engagement will soon
be announced of August Belmont and
Eleanor Robson. the actress. and that
the marriage will take place In Eu-
rope this summer. 1t is impossible at
the moment to confirm the report.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
UNDERSTANDS SON WEEDS
Married to Daughter of Long Island
Man at Far RoekaWay, NJ. Y.

New York. June 19.-At noon today
Cornelius. Wendell Wickersham, son
of the attorney general of the United
States. was married at Far Rockaway
to Miss Rosalie Nelson Hinckley.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Parker Hinckley. of Lawrence, N. Y.
The wedding was performed by the
Rev w. H. Nelson. an uncle of the
bride. Attorney General Wickersham
and Mrs Wicksrsham were present.
and messages OF congratulation were
received from President Taft, the
members of the cabinet and other high
officials.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26

Lancaster, Pa, June %. - A man
about forty years of age, supposed to
be John Kane. of Harrisburg. was kill
ed by an express train on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad near Rheems. He was
walking on the track and stepped out
of the way of one train in front of
another
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
aADAM GOD GETS rs YEARS
Religious Fanatic Goes TO Pententiary
For MuIlane Murder.

Kansas City. Mo, June 2l-James
Sharp, seif-styled Adam Cod" re
Gently found guilty of the murder Of
Patrolman Michael Mullane, who was
killed in a fight with religious fanatics,
Of whom Sharp was leader, was sen.
fenced to twenty-five years in the peni-
rfentiary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
FRIED SUICIDE; ARRESTED
tEphrs>s Man Cut His Throat After
Court hearing.

lancaster. Pa. June 21.-Martin
fetsey of Ephrata, was arrested for
attempting suicide in the office OF
Magistrate Engle, at Ephrata, on May
81, sust after a hearing for minor
oaense. He cut his throat with a
knife. He was committed to the
county Jail for hearing
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
Operation on Oscar S. straus.

New York, June 22-Oscar s. Strauss,
former secretary OF commerce and la
Dor. was operated upon In this city
for appendicitis. The operation was
performed by DIR. Brewer and was en-.
tirely successful.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
BUTTERFLY BUD"
BECOMES A BRIDE
Girl For Whose Ball FIutterers
We're Imported WedS.

Philadelphia June 21.-Owing to the
recent death of James w. Paul, Jr.,
the banker, of this city. the marriage
today of hts daughter, Miss Mary
Aston Paul. to Charles A Mum, Jr.,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
Fell and Broke His Neck.

Carlisle. Pa. June 22.-John F1te. n
farmer. aged seventy-two years. fell
and struck his head against a wagon
wheel. breaking his neck. Death was
instantaneous.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
no PRISON FOR HER HONOR
GIRL Who Killed Man That lnsuIted
Her Gets Three Years.

Her Gets Three Years.
Trenton, N. j., June 22.-Pearl Pas
aa. the pretty eighteen-year-old Hun
garian girl, who killed John Lukacs, a
Eerlow countryman. while defending
; her honor, retracted her plea of not
guilty Of murder in the first degree in
the Mercer county quarter sessions
and entered plea of guilty OF man
slaughter. The plea was accepted by
Justice Reed who Immediately SEN
fenced her to three years in state
prison.
The Paska girl stabbed Lukacs with
"A bread knife She is engaged to a
young man now serving in the Hun
garian army.