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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16
Rutdg. Matth

The nomination of Mr.. Matthews
Nsss then made unanimous after which
The convention adjourned.
Every available seat in the hall was
occupied and there were quite a mum
Ier standing. There was no inconsid-
STate enthusiasm about the meeting,
gaut everything was run decently and
In order.
While there were differences OK
opirh' on expressed there was no dis
cord. The delegations got together,
and after Selecting their chairman
each delegate voted his choice n
he result was announced by the ward
chairmen.
There were members of the party.
present who seldom grace such a.
meeting and the attendance showed
mat there was much interest in the
meeting.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16
asRREIEf SPRINGS NOTES.
interesting Stems Gathered BY Our
Correspondent There.

Berkeley Springs, AFril 12.-Mr.
Alex Moser, Of Nartinsburg, IS run
nang the engine ON the Berkeley
Springs branch, ID order to give En-
gneer Collier a much needed rest.
1t Is currently reported around town
chat Mr.. F. H. Collier. who recently
fell heir to a large fortune from a
relative in California, is thiaking of
entering the newspaper business and
is now negotiating for ONE OF the
three plants in this place.
The Gaeapon Power Company
broke ground yesterday for the cree
ton of their new plant ia this place,
which is, TO be an auxiliary to the
plant at Horse Shoe Bend.
The City Band opened the season
by giviag one of its famous concerts
in the park Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Allen B. Noll is now employed
in taking care of the interests OF Ger
tain individuals who are heirs to an
estate estimated to be about 100000
in Oregon.
The report OF the death of Mrs
| Marian H~overmale, in The Evening
| World of yesterday, was a mistake
| She came home from Cumberland yes
terday, but is in "a very critical con
dition.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16
WRESTLING BOUTS
AT THE y NJ. C. A.
Boys Getting in Condition For Mat
Events Friday Nlght-5ase SsN
and Race Rumors Afioat.

From The World OF Tuesday:
After a hard workout on the mat
last night the boys are IN pretty good
condition for their wrestling bouts on
FRIDAY night in the Y. NJ. G. A gym
nasium. Seats are now on sale and
all should get in oon to get good
ones. General admission, 10 cents;
ring.slde seats, Is cents.
Following Is the program for the
night;
Tunbling by the Gym" boys.
Wrestling bouts
First-Bantam aetghts-Wm. Ram
sey and Roy Hollis.
Second-Middle weights David
T%hornbuYg vs.. Ned Zepp.
Third-Heayy weights AL. Miles
vs.. George Wyndham.
Fourth (star Doubleday weights
&C. F. Hines, of Hagerstown, VS.. e.
l.. Tabb.
Coach Horace Tabb left this mora
ing for Hagerstown, to- arrange for al
base ball game and relay race from
Hagerstown to Martinsburg, Finishing
on Athletic Field, between the Hag7
High School and, the Y. M, C~I
A. teams.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16
BOYS TO CLIMB
JACOBS LADDER
People DON'T Ike Poles THAI Miiviiie
Power Company Is Going TO Put
on the Strects Here.

The Winchester sud Washington
City Railway Company has begun 70
deliver poles here on which 70 string
wires over Wilson, Raleigh and Mar
tin streets, to the west quarries fof
the purpose Of transmitting power
from the plant at MillytLe, on the
Shenandoah river, the City CouncH
having recently passed an ordinance
granting the company the right.
The poles" lying along Raleigh
street are not poles at ali. in the usual
understanding OF that term, but are OF
iron and triangular in shape, being 30
formed by three pieces Of halfround
IRON coming to a point at the toD ana
held in place by cross strips Of IRON
like the rounds on a ladder. This
suggested the name Jacobs ladder
which was facetiously applied to the
poles by a gentleman this morning
when he first saw one of them.
There is sotng to be a kick about
these socalled poles before they are
put I'D. Thecr ladder~like construe-
ton will afford fine climbing for thsI
boys end.angering life and Limb; and
even if NO SERIOUS accident sno.Gad oc-
cur the sport would be a nuisance
the start a good many people |
think especially on as public a street
as Radeigh
The City GoiIaeiI is going To hold a
needing tonight and this pole
question viii likely come up, because ,
The opnositi2n to the sort OF. Doies de-
has already begun. 70 make
bead.
The poles it must be admitted,
however, are not unsightly in. appear
ance and would Qot. in themselves. be
monumental.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16
FOR MAYOR.
j. D. Matthews.

The Republican Mayoralty Conyen-
zion was held in the Firemen's hall
lRst night. The meeting was called
20 order by City Chairman Lyeth. He
called Mr.. w. F. Mullis to the chair,
He was made permanent chairman
with ]. a.. Bateman as secretary.
"A motion to have a committee OF
i've appointed to recommend candi-
dates for mayor was amended to have
committee of ten from each ward to
Zoe named by the chairman, and that
the delegates from each ward be that
committee and that they acting as
committee of the whole proceed to
nominations for mayor.
The name Of Edward Rutledge was
placed in nomination by Mr., Outcalt,
of gtbe First Ward. Attorney j. O..
Henson nominated J. D. Matthews.
When the roll of wards was called
the result was found to be as follows:
putdr Matth
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16
PREPARED TO TAKE
CENSUS ON FRIDAY
Seventy Thousand Enumerasors VIII
Do the Work, Which Must Be
Completed Within a Month

All preparations are completed Tor
the beginning of the thirteenth census
of the population OF the United States
and the actual work of counting the
men, women and children who are
listed as residents within the borders
of the forty-six states and two terri.
tories is scheduled to begin next Fri
day, April Is. Altogether 10000 emu.
merators have been employed, and it
is expected that their completed
sheets will show a total population of
10000, 900 in the United States, includ.
ing Hawaii and Porto Rico. Alaska,
Guam and the Philippine Islands will
be included in a special enumeration.
The enumeration must pc finished in
one months time.
Before the real count begins all
heads of families, including u~rbanites,
and tanners, win receive advance
sheets, and it is expected that the
returns thas prepared before the Off
cial enumeratoGs make their rounds
will be much fuller than it has been
possible for the government statistt.
clans to secure in other decenBjal CEN
suses. The inquiries OF the census
takers Twill cover three heads-nopula~1
ton, agriculture and mining and man
ufactmring. From the farmers the in
will be gathered about the
acreage, the value of the land the
value and nature OF the products; the
number of. animals, the capital invest
ed. FROM the manufacturers and own
ers of mines the questions will cover
the capital invested, value of the pgo-
and the number OF men EN-
gEoyed..
In the mere gathering of the infOfr
tAe government Will spendI
So $1,000 ,00aS of which amount $4,000
500 will be paid e-nIE3erators anhl
ST, 900 900 20 the supervisors. In the
country the pay will be from 20 to sol
cents for each farm, while the payt
fND names will range from 2 cents toll
a cents. The districts will average
1 ssD1 names. / 1000 in. the country and4
1, 8D1 in ths city. |
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16
FOR MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP d,
Thurms nt viii Own It's Own Electric
Plant, the Voters Say.

Frederick, Md, April II. - The
warmest corporation election in the
history uf the town of Tflurmont, Md,
took pEaoe yesterday, when a mayor
and FOUR commissioners we're elected.
The toWn voted almost unanimously
in favor of a bond issue for municipal
ownership OF an electric light plant.
The contest centered on the ticket
TOR commissioners, and the successful
candidates were: Magyar. William. J.
Freeze; Commissioners, William L.
Weller, DIR. E. C. Kefaaxer, Joseph A.
Weedeiman and Elmer e. Black.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16
BASEBALL SEASON
OPENS THURSDAY
National and American Leagues Have
Their First Games on This Day
and Fans Eager for Them.

Weather permitting, Thursday wall
be the day TO which the baseball a
all over the country have been eager
ly looking Forward. On that day the
clubs of both the National and A1nerl-
can Leagues play ball" on the dia-
ruonds in the various cities. The
The games scheduled for the opening
week follow:
Natiouss League.
PI4tsburg at st. Louis-April 1A. Is,
16, IL.
Pittsburg at Cineinnati-April 49,;
10, 20.
Chicago at Cincinnagi-Aprfl IA, 49,
I6, II.
Chicago at St Louis~-April IS, 49,
20.
New York at Boston--April IA. 10.
is.
Boston at New york-ADril Is. 49,,
~, 81.
Brooklyn at Phipadelphis-Aprii IA,
Is, is.
philadelphia at Brooklyn-April 1S,
49, 20, Il.
Amc-dcsr League.
Cleveland at Detroit-Aprin IA, Is,
t6, II.
St Louis at Detroit-April Is, 10,
20.
St Louis at Ghioago-April IA, Is,
Is.
Washington at Bostonf-April Is, 49,,
@ games), 20, 81
Cleveland at Chicago-april 10, 49,,
20.
New York at Ph5lsdelpHa-April IS
20, II.
Boston at New Nork-April IA, Is.
Philadelphia at Washiilgton-RarI
L. Is, IL
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16
CONFERENCE CONTINUES.
q. G. o. Officials ard Employees at
Work Today on Wage Adjustment.

Baltimore, April 1.-THE confer
ence between the committee represent
ing the firemen and enginemen and
operating officials of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad on the wage ques-
ton were begun this morning at IL
o'cksek at the general Offices here.
The iremen committee is composed OF
b. & o. employees wholly, with J. F.
Roberts, of Newark, Ohio, general
chairman. There being no national
officers of the Brotherhood in attend
anee, and representing the railroad
are John G. Walber, general super
intendent OF transportation, F. Il. Bla-
yer, general superintendent of the
main line system, w. c. Loree,
general superintendent Of the Wheel
ing system, Robert Finney, general SUI
p~erintendent Pittsburg system, and T.
w. Barrett, superintendent Chicago d.
vision.
II is probable that the conferees
win continue the sessions for several
DAVIS. as aside from the pay ques-
ton. adjustments of working agree.
ments and schedules win be consid-
cred.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16
SOME POINTS
Regarding the Nations Census WhicSfI
Will begin Azysi is.

The census begins april 10. and IL
must be comEEsted in thirty Gays
The enumenators WIN wear q badge
inscribed ATnited States, Census,
1910"
The law requires avery adult per
o to furnish the prescribed infor-
nation, but also pp0sides tErat It shall
be treated oonfide rEtally, so than no
injury can come tn any person from
answering the questions,
The Ceusus Bureau, prior to April
-. will Distribute to evegy farm own
er and tenant in this state a blank or,
schedule c%ontainimg the census guess
tions relative to farm operations and
equipment. This shouh be Tiled no.
if poss Die, not later than the mona
ing OF April rs, but if any one has
been unable TO fill it up by rhat time,
he shonld do so as soon after rs he
can.
People who do &Ot speak English
or who do not understand the sched-
| ule completely should get help from
Others, if possible, in filing 1T up.
The President has issued a procAa
nation, calling on all citize9s to co
operate with the census and assurins
them that it has nothing to do viii
taxation, army or jury service. com
pulsory school atte sdanee, regulation
of Immigration, or enforcement of an!
law, and that no one can be Injuries
by answering the inquiries.
1t is of the utmost Importance tina
the farm census of Hhe state be com
plete and correct.
:, Therefore evry farm owner an
tenant should promptly, fully and az
curately fill up the Advance FarI
Schedule" and carefully preserve
for the enumerator when he calls.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16

TOY Be Insssti gated by tire unrtud
States Fish Commission.
t4I5,1 IL.

. - 80
States Fish Commission.
Washington D. c. April 12.-The-
United States Fish Commission will.
be- given s5s,saO by Congress to in
quhre into the causes Of cancer in fish,
also as a znseans of providing against
its, transmission to humans. The com
mission will work in conjunction with
DIR. U. g.. Gaylord, diFeetor OF the New
York State Cancer Laboratory, Com
missioner Bowers Says Il don't think.
it can be stated thai nee has c
been communicated in this way, but.
It is of utmos4 Importance to estab'
1fsh whether it is probable and what
means mar be adopted as B remedy.
The growth of tumors has been found
in thu. gilBs of trout and the supposi.
ton is tha3 some of these are canosn"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16
BUILDING Notes.
cred.

The two new brick houses Of Mr..
Paul Little at the South Queen street
bridge will be completed and ready
for occupancy this week. The finish
ing touch is a concrete pavement In
front of both, which is now being laid.
The houses have heat and bath out
fits and gas and electric light while
the building materials and hardware
are of the best.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16
ANOTHER, RsuAD.
Fssdsraed fcgr MooHsfieid and State
Charter isl obtaSred.

" %&ffAfS t~@
Charter isl ohtasred.
The McoBefield and Virginia Rail
read Company of Moorefleld, w. Va,
capitalized 1T $100,800, has been grant
ed a charter with c. B.WeIton, Moore
field; Milton e. AiBts, Washington, D.
c.; Eugene f. Allies John J. Cornwell
amt w. B. Gornweil, of RomRey, w.
Wa, as incssrporatsrs. The G COM
pany will bnild a railroad from Moore
field, Hardy counSv,. w. Va, to the
South FORK by way of Peru, Fort Sey-
bert, Branagwine and Sugar Grove, to
the Virginia state line. This will cont
meet with the Hampshire Southern
Railway, Of which w. B. Cornwelll is
president
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16
DemolIshinq House.

Contractor Westenhaver has begun
to tear down the Thumel house, 135
South Queen street. on which site the
new banking house OF the Merchants
and Farmers Bank will be erected this
summer. Mr.. Westenhaver bought the
building from the bank and will re-
move it before beginning work en- the
new structure.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16
WRIT OF ERROR AWARDED
Big Coal Case Tried Here Last Octo'
Der Goes TO. Richmond.

Der Goes to- Richmond.
A writ of error has been awarter TO
the defendant IN the case Of Frank H.
Leonard, of New York. against the
Merchants Cons Company of West
Virginia, from the Judgment CT the
United States fCtcBit Court for 5000.
recovered by the plaintiff at the Gcto-
Der term last iut tEis city
The suit was fssF the settlement OF
accounts in aispxts between the par
ties tor servicasrrrandered by the giain
tiff.
The case VIII nSsZ go 20 the ct1cnit
court of appeals at Rbonnond, Va.
in the meantime the Judgment is
suspended. It will be remembered
that this case was stub0ssrniy fought
in the United States Court here last
Ocober and excited widespread inter
pGt
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16
Big Real Estate Deal.

Mr.. Henry ]. Little has sold his
three,story brick building and lot on
North Queen street near Burke, to
Messrs. Fl. S. Cushwa, Thomas w.
Martin and w. r. Caskey, for $4,000.
The building was erected ten years
ago by Mr. Edward Little and his
sons and is one of the most substan-
tian buildings ON Queen street.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16
Still Unconscious.

Mary Parker, the 13-year-old colored
ar who was struck by B. & 0. train
No, 2. at Cherry Run Sunday night
remains unconscious at the Kings
Daughters Hospital from conclusion
. ~ the brat7. The girl is from West
minister Nd, and with her stepfather
ssas on her way to Cumberland.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16
WANTED LIGHT
Taxpayer Fgrss@ Conditions a Mprrh
Aan AS They Hold Concerning
the. Electric F~rsschises.

the Electric ~Frsschise,.
The following communication which
appeared in Tine Evening World, on
March 8. 1910. seems To- have BEEN a
prophecy and will be recalled with In
teres9 at tails time.
(ConmGnica.Eed)
When the Washington ana Wineines-
ter Electric Company wants a fran
chise the council is SO verx soiieitous
for the people that they will. rot let
a new company come neax lest they
fail to fulfill their contract and some
On the people VIII be disappointed. But
it says, put ap your asO0, 900 plant and
when y.nn are all ready and wanting
we will then let yota knox what we
viii dda A bond will answer alright
when S50,D00 of the peoples money
Is to De spent for school houses ocN
when S23-S06. Is to, be speE0 On the
courthouse. These things increase
taxes anna chat is what everyone de-
manGs % so let her go Gallfger. But
when it comes t0o letlng q competitor
I come in for ligh&ing the town and for
running our factories; thDC may lower
taxes and save expenses Therefore
| we mast go slow. No bonds win an
swpsr in such a. case although the men
7 ,.ge;-. f~~ 4ha fpaanobf=a haVa @mnla
msaas OF their owu school boards
and county courts can secure them
selves through bonding companies bue
city fathers must LOOK after the chdE
dren themselves.
This outbreak of caution has seized
! che Board of Trade and it meets and
| the best i'd can do Is 10 appoint a COM
mittee to- investigate the power com
pany and see if it intends TO hoodoo
the pooc innocent public. The Board
of Trade can ask the people to invest
S35003 In an experiment. without even
going to Waynesboro to see the
experiment in actual operation. This
too is taking the peoples'money, anc
what is money Tor If o TO be given
or taken away? The power company
does not ask any money until 1t gives
value received and then it may save
;, as money, therefore a committee mus
be appointed 10 investigate 1t. DIX
Senator Silver think whom he nomina
ted that committee that no n woal'
see how closely it is allied to the pres
emit power company? Who would eS
pect one so astute and far sewing a
ne, to nominate on that commute
Il men who use electric power aud VIII
might be glad to see competition Il
the furnishing of his power. as he ma
to meet competition in his business
II this new power company is KEEP
i out will not the City Council an
d Board of Trade unite in having a spf
eial banquet Il be paid for by the con
pany most benefited by their actor
Let us have LIGHT on this mattel
4.11-s TAXPAYER.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16
Taken to Asylum.

James Sonners, a young man OF this
city, and John Love, a colored man
OF Harpers Ferry, were taken to the
State Insane Asylum at Weston to-
day. They were in charge of Mr.. D.
E. Brown, an attendant Of the insti-
tuition.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16
$4,000 JOB FOR BYRD.
Sneaker Named Counsel For Schools
HOSPITALS and Departments.

Richmond, Va, April 12.-RieharI
f5yelyn Byrd, speaker of the house OF
: delegates, on April 4, has been ap-
I.5inted counsel for the educational
9 1-ssitutions, hospitals and government
,a5epartments of Virginia by Governor
Mann, at a salary of $4,000 per year,
fors q. teumeof two years.
cGovernor Mann says tnat ne be
r Slaves that this appointment will save
the state a large amount each year
aa formerly extra counsel had to be
secured vixen needed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16

M~artinssurs People Who Are CONFINED
TO the House BY Illness.
president.

Mr.. Clarence Miller, West Martin
street.. is off duty at Spillman's gro
Gerry, on account of an attack OF ton
silitis
Col. John r. Boyd is out again, after
being housed up for a week with the
govt.
Miss Mamie Pifer, Virginia avenue
VINO has been i'll for soma time, is
somewhat improved.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16
Some Coal.

The American Coal and Lumber
Company, of Philadelphia, has placed
an order for 5000, 900 tons of Pocahon.
tas coal, with several OF the mines
in the West Virginia district. Ship
ments will be started April Is, This
is some coal,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16
FUNERAL OF A. c. BELL.
-. o. S. OF a. Attend in Body and Hold
Service at the Grave.

Prom The World OF Tuesday.
The,fureral of Ahram G.. Bel was
b7,el8 this afternoon at 2 o'clock at his
sare residence on North Church street.
IN service was in charge OF Rev. w.
a Roush. pastor of the Christian
Church. The local camp OF the P. 0.
&. of, A. attended the funeral in a
Il sedy, and six Of them acted as pail
t-earers. The order held a short serv'
zee at the grave In Norbourne GENE
,tery. President w. B. Rine officiating
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16
MAYOR IS NAMED
BY REPUBLICANS
Large Gathering at Firemen's Hall
to Make Nominations,
J. D. MATTHEWS THE CHOICE

w. =. MulIIs Was Made Chairman of
the Meeting, With j. L. Bateman as
-Secretary-Names of Edward Rut-
ledge and j. D. Matthews Presented.
Nomination Was Made Unanimous
before Adjournment.
From The World of Tuesday:
FOR MAYOR.
j. D. Matthews.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16
err tied

~
Porto Maurizio, April 12,-Gifford
Pinchot, the former chief forester Of
the United States Department Of Az
riculture, whose interviews with the
e~x-President has been looked forward
to with great interest, spent the entire
day with Mr.. Roosevelt, but what
passed between them is a secret.
Mr.. Pinchet arrived at the Carew
villa before 8 o'clock in the morning.
He remained for luncheon and ac-
companied Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt
and Miss Carew on a five-mile excur
sion into the mountains. They had
dinner together also, and the former
forester did not return to his hotel I'M
til shortly before midnight. Mr.. Pin
chot, when seen at the villa just be.
fore dAnner, declined to say what he
had. communicated to the ex-President
and Mr.. Roosevelts prediction a few
days ago that neither would have any
thing, to give out concerning the
meeting proved to be entirely correct.
MGePinchot will see the ex-Rresidene
again tomorrow and expects to leave
here in the evening for Zurich, where
he ls to- meet a old forester
friend. From there he will go to
England to visit Sir Horace Piunkett,
of the Department of Agriculture of
Ireland. He viii sail for New York
on the steamer Baltic, April 80.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16
PNCHOT SEES
COL. ROOSEVELT.
Joins the Colonel in a LonI
Mountain Trip.
THEIR TALK KEPT SECRET

Villagers Crowd Around American
Visitors Carriage and PeIt Him
With Fiowers-Presdent Taft, in
Message Replying to Mayor OF Por-
to- Mauirizio, Calls Roosevelt sour
Most Distinguishes citizenr-ProwI.
err Arrested.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-10-19
WILREIGN
WARDEN ]. !. MATHEWS OF PEN.
ITENTIARY 50 REPORTED.

4
Wheeling. W. W.. October l6.
Following controversy with the
state board of control Warden ] Z.
Matthews, Of the Moundsyille PEN
itentiary, is said to have handed in
his resignation to Governor W. E.
Glasscock to take effect Immediately.
No action has vet been taken by the
chief executive in the matter, al
though it is rumored that Rev A..
Moore, Of Warrington, will be APP
pointed to till the vacancy,
Warden Matthews has had charge
Of the institution since the death of
Warden Haddox, with the exception
Of a few months when Captain G. 6.
Dawson was at its head. Its under
stood that Warden Matthews will
move back to Huntington where he
resided before coming to Mounds
Vile.