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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15

Baltimore. Md. April 13.-Detectives
are searching the city for $500 worth
of jewelry stolen from or mislaid at
the home of General Passenger Agent
G. w. Bassett, Of the b. & o. railroad.
Mrs. j. f. Duglas, a sister of Mrs
Bassett. is the owner of the jewels.
She came to Baltimore to look after
the Bassett household while her sis
ter underwent an operation. The POI
lice thing that Mrs. Duglas, in the ex-
element. may have mislaid the jew
elry.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15
DAVIS EPlDERmlS
Arkansas Senator Tells Why He DE~-
likes Newspapers.

likes Newspapers.
Washington, April 11.--Senator Jefr
Davis, of Arkansas. performed in tina.
senate.
In making a speech on resolution
he had offered calling upon the poss
master general TO inform the senate
why he had limited the second class
mail privilege In It's application to twa
st. Louis newspapers printed in tina
interest OF women. Mr. Davis paid bis
respects to the newspapers
Il am not friend of the newspe-
pers. he said They are not friendls
to me. have been bounded and dog
ged by these emissaries of advances
thought until the epidermis 1t getting
a little bit raw However, | want sGs
see justice done in these two cases =
The Davis resolution was passed Az
ter more than an hours debate
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15
BEGAN Work at is.


Tom l.. Johnson was born in Blue
Springs, KY, July Is, 1854. His father
General William Johnson, a Kentucky
legislator, lost his fortune in the Civil
War, and at fifteen young Johnson was
thrown on his own resources. He got
a job as driver of horse car in
Louisville, and thus entered the bust
ness in which he later made fame and
fortune. Later he became chief of po-
lice of Louisville. but he soon became
interested financially in the street car
systems of Indianapolis, Cleveland
Detroit and Brooklyn.
He was practically at the height of
a most successful career as a street
railway magnate, when, in 1883, he
retired from business to carry out
cherished ideas of social reforms,
among which was that of three-cent
railway fares. This idea had been i'm
parted to him by Henry George, whose
influence over Johnson's entire life
dated from the time when, on rail
road train, Johnson bought a copy of
Georges Social Problems" Later the
two became fast friends and worked
together on various reforms.
On Georges advice, Johnson enter
ed politics, running first for congress.
He was defeated in his first campaign
on the free trade issue Later he was
elected, serving two terms, from 1890
to 1894 Here one of his most note
worthy achievements was the ruse
by which he forced the printing of the
entire next of Henry Georges "Protec-
ton or Free Trade" into the Congress
sional Record and its free distribution
TO the entire country.
Johnson was defeated in the Re
publican landslide of 1894, but in 1901
and he then began his real LIES work.
that of establishing three-eent car
fare. For years he kept up the fight
and as a result Cleveland today still
has the three-cent fare, although not
exactly under the conditions he had
hoped for.
His various terms as mayor were
marked by a continual fight against
special privilege, with the result that
he quickly won the title of Mayor OF
the Best Governed City in the United
States"
In 1903 he ran for governor and was
defeated. but he was elected mayor
again in 1905. He met final defeat in
1910.
Although he had been in poor health
since then, he had hoped to the last
to recuperate sufficiently to enter the
next mayoralty campaign. During the
last few months of his hfe most of
his time was employed in writing his
autobiography.
Johnson married early in life Mar
garet ]. Johnson, daughter of the Con-
federate colonel, Robert Johnson, at
Louisville. Mrs Johnson and two chill
dren, Mrs. Bessie Johnson Mariani
and Loftin Edwards Johnson. survive
him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15
AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA
Curtis Guild, Jr., to Succeed w. W..
RockhilI at ST. PETERSBURG.

Washington, April 10. - President
Taft will send to the senate the nomi-
nations Of former Governor Curtis
Guild, Jr.. of Massachusetts, as am
bassador to Russia, and w. w. Rock
hill, as ambassador to Turkey.
Mr.. Rockhill is at present ambas-
sador to Russia.
Governor Guild is an intimate per-
sonal friend of President Taft. He
was appointed by the president as spe-
cial ambassador to Mexico at the time
OF the centennial celebration OF the
foundation of that republic.
Mr.. Rockhill will succeed Oscar S.
Straus, who was secretary of the de-
partment of commerce and labor IN
der former President Roosevelt. Mr..
Straus resigned the Enthusiastically
to Turkey several months ago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15
General Greedy to See Coronation.

Washington, April 13.-Major Gen.
eral Adolphus w. Greedy, retired, has
been selected as representative of the
United States army on the American
special embassy to the coronation OF
King George V. This appointment SUI
persedes the original selection of Ma
Ior General Frederick Dent Grant,
commanding the department of the
east, who on reconsideration has de
clined the honor. General Greedy com
manded an expedition to the North
Pole early in the eighties and for
years was chief signal officer Of the
army
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15
Ace and Youth Call on TAFT.

Washington, April II. - President
Taft received a delegation represent
ing the District of Columbia Volun-
teers of 1861, forty Baptist ministers
from Baltimore. a delegation of
Brooklyn school children, accompanied
by Representative Calder; students
from the New Bedford. Mass, high
school and delegation from the acad-
envy at Fryeburg, Me-. with Senator
FRYE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15

Kansas City. Mo. April l2.-Dr. B.
Clark Hyde, convicted after a sensa-
tional trial OF the murder OF Colonel
Thomas X Swope. millionaire phil
anthropist was granted new trial
by the Missouri supreme court, sitting
at Jefferson City.
DIR. Hyde has been in the county
Jail at Kansas City nearly a year, fol-
lowing sentence to life imprison-
nent
When news of the courts decision
reached the county jail DIR. HYDE was
taking his usual promenade in front
OF his cell on the third floor.
His lawyers shouted up to him:
you have been granted new
trial"
Hyde stopped a moment, smiled,
said Thank you, gentlemen" and
proceeded on his walk
When the other prisoners learned
the import of the news minute later
they crowded around DR.. Hdye and
congratulated him. For the first time
since his Incarceration he mingled
among his fellow prisoners.
The news travelled quickly from
tier to tier, and as the prisoners. men
and women, on the different floors
heard it. cheering that had started in
Hyde's corner spread quickly through
out the entire prison. For fully five
minutes the demonstration continued.
A coincidence in connection with the
Hyde decision is that 1t comes upon
April IL, exactly one year from the
date that his trial began.
An important point in the decision
remanding Hyde was that the court
dering DR. Hyde locked up during the
progress of his trial was improper
and unjustified."
The supreme court, in setting aside
the verdict of the trial court, remands
Hyde ito the custody of the marshal
of Jackson county without bail"
History of Or. Hyde's Case.
The courts decision was on an ap.
trial. He was sentenced July 5, 1910,
to life Imprisonment by Judge Lat.
shaw. On Sept %, 1910. his attor-
news asked the highest court In the
state for new hearing, charging err
ror in 255 points. These included the
following allegations:
That the indictments were illegel
and the evidence insufficient to sup
port the allegation; that competent
testimony was barred and incompe-
tent testimony received; that preju.
dicial remarks were allowed by the
prosecutor and by the court: that the
court should not have revoked Hyde s
verdict was the result of passion and
prejudice.
The chief evidence attacked was that
of the Chicago and Michigan toxocol-
ogists who examined the viscera of
the dead man, Colonel Swope An es
pecial attack was made on Professor
Vaughn, of Michigan, who testified he
found strychnine in the liver OF Colo
mel Swope
DR.. Hyde was found guilty OF muir.
der May 16. 1910. His inability prop.
erly to explain the purchase of cap
sules of potassium cyanide was chiefly
responsible for his conviction He
said it was used to kill cockroaches;
the prosecution said II was to kill
members OF the Swope family, and
asked: Does a man kill cockroaches
with poison capsules?" Two days and
half after the arguments ended the
verdict was returned.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15
King George Bars Divorces at Court

London, April IA morning news
paper says it is understood that King
George has revived the rule which
obtained in Queen Vietoria's reign
that no divorced person be received
at court. Some relaxation of the rule
was made by King Edward. 1t is be-
lieved however, that though some
hardships will be inflicted the more
comprehensive measures revived by
King George will be more workable
and satisfactory.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15
TO ANNIHlLATE BATTLESRIP
The Old Texas to Be Target For An.
~ other Gunnery Test.

Norfolk, Va, April 1f.--Another gun
merry test by the navy is to be made
that viii mean the total humiliation
of the old battleship Texas, rechris
tened the San Marcos. and now a
wreck on Tangier Shoals, in lower
Chesapeake bay
The guns of the battleship New
Hampshire will complete the work of
destruction begun several weeks ago,
while torpedo boats and submarines
will practice under conditions as near
ly possible approximating those of
war. using the submerged part OF the
shattered warshlp as a target.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15

Bloomsbury, Pa, April 13.--In an
effort to remove freckles from an 9th
erwise beautiful face, Miss Helen
Casey used a lotion advertised to re-
move freckles after few applications.
The freckles have partly disappeared.
but she is suffering from q serious
case Of blood poisoning.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15

PITTSBURG (Union Stock Yards)-
CATTLE SLOW; choice. S6.50QG.60
prime, $610M630
SHEEP steady; prime wethers. 81
@4.l0; common, $203.85: spring
lambs, $9@13; veal calves, $7.5OG8
HOGS lower; prime heavies. $500
06.35; mediums, $6.S0@6.85: heavy
Workers. $6.S5N6.90 light Workers
and pigs, $685. al; roughs. $3.50
SITS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15
Ship Turns Turtle.

Victoria, B. c., April 1.-THE little
steamship Iroquois, which plies among
the East Coast islands, turned turtle
off Sydney. All on board we're saved
except the purser. Munroe. There were
about fifteen passengers and crew OF
twelve.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15
ORANGE Juice Kino Dead.

Atlantic City, NJ j., April 11.-Word
was received here of the sudden death
on his estate in California of Thomas
]. Clements, formerly of New York
and this city, who was this city's king
of orange juice men. He leaves a
widow, who was Miss Mary ]. Bennett,
of New York.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15
Three Burned In Box Car.

Cairo, ILL.,, April 11.--Charles Kelly
and Joseph Kelly. of Utica, N. Y. and
James Thompson are dead from burns
received while sleeping in box car.
The men, VINO were on their way from
Memphis to their homes in New York,
entered the car and accidentally set 1t
on fire.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15
Baby stransIes to Death.

Allentown, Pa, April 11.-As Mrs.
Howard Long was cooking supper her
baby, Catharine, year old. slipped
from the high chair and. being caught
by the neck at the edge of the table,
was strangled to death
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15
WI MAY RETURN

Talk of His ReappoIntment as Min
lister Here.
Shanghai, April lit is reported
from Pekin that WI Ting Fang, the
former Chinese minister to the United
States, is slated either to return to
his old post at Washington or be-
come president of the Wal WI Pu, the
Chinese foreign board.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15
REOPENS SWOPE
MURDER CASE
Or. HIDE, Once Convicted, Is
Released Under Bond.
SUPREME COURT OECISIOg

Physician Alleged to Have Killed Mil.
Iionaire With Poison capsules--Ap.
pIication Fer New Trial Attacks Tes.
timony.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15
Other Appointments.

Not less significant is the seiectio1s
Of Representative Good, OF Iowa, fux
q place on the appropriations conn
and progressive Republican. He snc~
ceeds Walter /. Smith. who was =
leading regular and who has gone to-
the circuit bench. 1t Is an interesting
fact that Senator Cummins asked
Mann to appoint Good to this place
although It is known that Mann wna
seriously considering 1t before Guns
Minis made the request !,
Representative Hubbard. of Iowsx
who Is one of the most unrelenting nk
the house insurgents. Ii retained am
insular affairs. and Is at the head us1
the minority on the committee on en-
penditures in the department OF iuss
tice. This Is significant in view Of fhx
fact that Hubbard and Attorney Geo
eral Wickersham are personal friends
and the attorney general is anxious ta
get increased appropriations for trust
busting by his department.
In general the insurgents througtsa
out have been shown the utmost corr
sideration
Uncle Joe" Cannon has been placed
at the head of the minority ons tina
committee on appropriations. WHICH
will probably make him the RepublA-
can leader in debates ON appropriations
matters
In the Republican membership ON
ways and means those old high tariss
war horses, Dalzell aud Payne. are rss-
tanned
Minority Leader Mann took no COM
mittee assignments himself. His place
as ranking member of the interstatss
and foreign commerce committee goes
to Frederick G.. Stevens, of Minnesota
The Republican list includes the as
signment Of Victor L. Berger, the Wis
consin Socialist. to the committee ON
District of Columbia affairs, and the
assignment of Theron Akin, the News
York independent Democrat, to the
committee Oh education ana on enross-
ed bills.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15
c. 0. P. CHOICES
MADE IN HOUSE
Minority Leader Mann Picks
His Committeeman.
CANNON ON APPROPRIATIONS

Every Effort Has Been Made to psss~
monte Insurgents and Regulars an
the House.
Washington, April l2.-When Rep
resentative Mann. as leader of tha
house minority. announced in the
house the committee assignments ON
which he had determined, II was clear
that the key 10 his selections was q
purpose to minimize the factional DIFF
ferences between the Republican reg
ulars and the insurgents.
Probably further explanation can
be found In the fact that Mann Is am
bilious to be speaker, and is looking
ahead to the day when he hopes the
Republicans will recapture the houses
and he will have behind him the unit
ed support of both elements.
In addition, the appointments make
II plain that there is a distinct par
pose on the part of the Republicans
leaders in congress to adjust differ
ences among Republicans and pave
the way for the campaign of 1912.
Two of the most prominent of tha
insurgents are given places on the
rules committee. although the Repuh
leans have only four places In afk
They are Representatives Madison.
of Kansas. and Lenroot, of Wisconsin,
Lenroot is LaFollette Republican cf
pronounced type and man OF ability
Representative Norris, OF Nebraska
the man who engineered the revolt In
the house that resulted In throwing
Uncle joe Cannon OFF the rules COM
mittee. Is placed on judiciary. RepTss-
sentative Murdoch, OF Kansas, hassz
been restored to the rank on the poss-.
Office committee. of which he WAS de-
prived by Speaker Cannon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-27
Wedding at Dumont.
to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Dumont, Dec. 27.-On Dec. 20. at the
home of the brides parents. Mr. and
Mrs. George u. Davis. their daughter
Ruth Esther was united in marriage
to Mr.. Ralph NJ. Frame. OF Canton. >.
D. The house was beautifully decor
ated. the effect being largely pink and
white. The bride was attired In gown
of white silk lace over white messaline.
The bridesmaids, Miss Rose Frame,
sister of the groom. wore a gown OF
light blue satin. The groom was at
tended by Mr.. Max Becker OF Dumont.
Before the ceremony Miss Lena
Shreve, Of Dumont. Iowa. sang "oh
Promise Me-" and Miss Leila Shreve
played Lohengrin's wedding march
Rev. Mr.. Metcalf. OF the NJ. E. church
off,ciated. After congratulations the
guests repaired to the dining room
where a two course dinner was served
The bride and groom will depart
Saturday for Marion. for brief visit
accompanied by the brides mother and
brother George. Then they will return
to Dumont and from there depart for
Canton, their future home.
The out-of-t town guests were Mrs. -
F. Frame Miss Rose Frame. OF Canton
s. d.: Mrs. NJ. A. Morford. OF Bristow
Iowa: and Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Morford
Of Rristow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-27

the standpatters there 10 . desire to
effect a compromise and avoid fight.
which migt Of itself be disastrous TO
the party in Iowa next year; and that
some Of them have proposed plan
whereby the delegation shall be for
an Iowa man as candidate for presi-
dent in case there Is any chance of
his nomination but for President Taft
otherwise.
Members Of congress generally. and
candidates for state office. also candi-
dates for legislative positions. are
nearly all in favor Of doing that which
will avoid hard fight next year, or
that will make the fight as harmless
as possible, and leave the republican
party in such condition that 1t can
support the nominee in Iowa and make
a winning fight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-27
INDEPENDENCE CITY MARGINAL
AND HIS DEPUTY REPLACED.
~ CITY COUNCIL.
CHARGED WITH FAILURE TO
ENFORCE SPEED ORDINANCE
psath Of Boy ~ Result Of Collision
With Speeding MetercyeIist Causes
Drastic Action BY Mayor and Alder.
msn-Nsw Officials Declare Speeding
Will Be stopped.

Independence, eDec. 27.-Because ID
the opinion Of the seven councilmen
and the mayor of independence. they
were not performing their duty, Mar
shall j. T. vanderhoover and Deputy
Marshal William Knowles have been
removed from office and their places
filled by Marshal Dan Donovan anu
Deputy Marshal Harry Wolman
The latter part of November Robert
Leach, years of age and son of At
torney Robert E. Leach, who has an
nounced his candidacy for congress-
man from this district, was instantly
killed by being run over by motor
cycle which was being driven thru the
streets at rapid speed.
AS an outgrowth of the censure
which was heaped upon the town
marshal and his deputy as a result of
the death, for their alleged lack of en-
forcement Of the speed ordinances of
independence. the city council made
an investigation into the matter.
In their opinion the officers were
said to have been lax in arresting and
publishing offenders of the speed resu-
lations Despite the fact that large
white signs bearing black letters were
displayed at all roads leading into the
town. warning speeders to slow down
to ten miles per hour, the councilmen
say constant violations occurred and
the lives of citizens were daily endan-
gered by reckless drivers of automo-
biles and motorcycles.
At a recent meeting of the council
recommendation was prepared by the
seven members Of the body and pre-
scented to the mayor, asking him to
order the resignation of the city Of
ficers. Their positions were immedi-
ately filed by the two new men and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-27
n,pnv Reunion At Fort Dodge.

Fort Dodge, Dec. 27.-T. J. Callahan
street commissioner, welcomed for
Christmas visit a sister whom he mas
rot seen in forty-three years. Mrs
Margaret Harcourt Of Gwelph, Ont
Canada, the eldest sister Of Mr.. Gala
han and Mrs. Elmer Philbreck OF Spo-
kane, Wash, another sister. are Visit
ing at the Callahan home IN TINS CITY
at 1907 Fourth avenue south.
Mr.. Callahan told this morning how
when he saw her last he was a small
child living in Canada. She was mar
ried and left home and from various
causes, the years have rolled by and
he has not had an opportunity to see
this sister since.
Mrs. Harcourt. altho almost 70 years
Of age, is very active mad has taken q
very long trip for the specific purpose
OF seeing her brother.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-27
AUTO PARTY PLATES REAov.
State Secretary Hayward Begins Mail
jna 70 Applicans in Iowa.

State Secretary Hayward begins MoH'
ing 70 AppIieans in Iowa.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 27-Secretary OF
state Hayward commenced today to
give out automobile number plates.
Several thousand have been assigned
to applicants and these are ready to be
sent by mail to the licensees. They
will be sent out as rapidly as possible
and within a week after the hrst OF
January the mailing of plates Will be
up to the applications. A sufficient
force will be employed in the Office TO
care for all the business as it comes. so
that peace officers out in the state may
be assured that II an automobile owner
fails to display number 1t is his own
fault.
The law contemplates that every
thing shall be cleared up before Feb. l..
as on that date the secretary oe state
Is required to transmit to the county
attorney in each county the names OF
all of the 1911 number holders who on
that date have failed to pay up for
1912.