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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-08-26
PASS NEW STATEHOOD BILL
Senate Resolution Meets Objection OF
President Taft

Washington, Aug. 19.-The senate
passed the new statehood resolution
which eliminates the recall of judges
In the Arizona constitution and modi-
fies the New Mexico constitution to
make that instrument easier of amend
ment than in the form in which it was
adopted by the people of the territory.
The statehood resolution was passed
by vote of SO to s.
In executive session Of the senate
Senator Root offered an amendment
to the two arbitration treaties with
Great Britain and France exempting
the Monroe doctrine from the terms
of the treaty, and Senator Bacon gave
notice that he would offer an amend
ment along the same lines, but more
comprehensive.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-08-26
FLEET TO USE AERO GUN
New Weapon viii Have Test In Sep
TENDER Maneuvers.

Washington, Aug. 10. When the
fleet begins its spectacular mimic
naval battle off the Virginia capes
next month to repel combined surface.
submarine and overhead attack it will
use new navy aeroplane gun, invent
ed by the navy bureau of ordnance.
Plans for the new gun have cen
worked out by Rear Admiral Nathan
C. Twining, chief of the bureau, and
his assistants. 1t will be the first Of
this type of armament ever carried by
an American war vessel.
The gun is a one FOUNDER, with a
special mount that permits it to be
elevated at any angle and sighting
apparatus that permits range finding
and accurate sighting when firing
overhead.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-08-26
Trans rtdtion in EOglard
Pdrdlyzed by Strike.
LONDON AN ARMED CAMP
Fifty Thousand Troops Encamped in
the Parks - Strike Leaders
Claim 100000 Men
Walked Out.

London, Aug. 19.-The fight between
the railroad companies and the strik.
ing union employees is on in dad
earnest.
Thousands have obeyed the strike
order and other thousands have con
tinued at work. The companies are op.
Grating their principal trains under
modified schedules.
The government and the board of
trade are continuing their efforts to
ward peace, but the old deadlock be-
tween the unions and the managers
appears to have reasserted itself The
managers had prolonged meeting
with members of the board of trade,
but as far as could be learned the
railroad companies declined to bulge
from their stand of making no further
concessions beyond submitting the
dispute to the royal commission sug-
gested by the government
The chief cities of England are now
armed camps. The stations, work.
shops. signal posts, tunnels and the
clerks have been pressed into service
to aid the nonstrikers in moving the
trains. Despite the efforts of the COM
panies, freight traffic is demoralized
and the shortage of food supplies now
threatens famine at some points.
In some districts, where the terri
torials have been recruited largely
from railroad employees, the men have
been ordered to return their arms to
headquarters.
There has been rioting at Birming-
ham, Derby. Sheffield and at Llanelly,
Wales.
The international combine of steam
ship companies has no hope of getting
away any ships from Liverpool this
week. The best it expects to accom-
plish is to sail the steamer Philadel-
phia out of Southampton and the
steamer Minneapolis out of London.
These vessels, however, were fully
booked up long ago, and consequently
their sailing will help to diminish the
number of stranded Americans in
England.
The steamship combine is advancing
the dates of sailing of its boats as far
as possible to try and get the Ameri-
cans home.
The evening trains in London we're
moving occasionally, but had scarcely
any effect in reducing the masses of
would-be travellers. Thousands living
outside were unable to get home.
A large number of bluejackets from
the warships at Portsmouth were or
dered to stand by with view to the
possibility Of having to land to replace
the garrison troops which have been
ordered into the strike area.
The strike committee has decided TO
pay the strikers $3.50 week.
Some $4,000 troops arrived in Lon
don and camped at points where they
were able to protect the lines of COM
munication according to plan WORKED
out months ago by commission co
posed of railroad men and milit~
men appointed to adopt a scheme for
protecting these lines in the event of
a foreign invasion.
The union leders expressed them
selves as satisfied with the response
to the strike order. They declared
that 100000 men had quit work.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-08-26
BIG APPLE CROP
New York and Middle West Will Have
Bumper Yields.

Boston, Aug. 19.-New York state
and the middle west have a bumper
apple crop this year for export ship
ments, according to the bulletin of the
Boston Chamber of Commerce
The far west, Virginia and New
England have fallen off somewhat. but
New York and the middle west bring
this years average up to half as large
again as last years.
Michigan, Missouri, Arkansas, ILL.,
nois, Indiana. Iowa, Nebraska and
Kansas have IS per cent more apples
than last year. Oregon and Washing
ton have fallen off Colorado and Utah
nave slightly heavier crops.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-08-26
LINER STRUCK ICEBERG
News of Collisi IN at Sea Drops Gu,
of the Air,


Boston, Aug 19.-Information that
the steamship Saturnia, bound from
Montreal for Glasgow, had been in
collision with an iceberg It's miles
east of Belle Isle Tuesday, was picked
up In wireless message in this city.
The message was going out from the
station at Wellfieet to the steamship
Cassandra, Glasgow for Montreal The
message was marked via ALL" mean
ing a request for other stations to re-
lay to the Cassandra.
II stated that the Saturnia had
struck the berg and was proceeding
and requested the Cassandra to com
municate with the Saturnia. There
was so much wireless interference
along the coast that details were diff
ficult to get.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-08-26
Brokers Slayer Faces Trial.

New York, Aug, PA special panel
of $50 talesmen appeared in the court
of general sessions to furnish a jury
for the trial of Paul Geidel, the bell.
boy charged with the murder of Viii.
liam Henry Jackson, the aged broker.
Although at the time of the murder in
the Hotel Iroquois the police said they
had Geidels full confession, his attor.
ney declared that he has prepared an
adequate defense
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-08-26
Dying From Sting of a Wasp.

Southington. Conn, Aug. 22.-Stung
by wasp on the end of finger while
picking pears, Mrs Alfred Latimer, Of
this place, is in a critical condition.
She became unconscious immediate.
ly after being stung and it took a ply.
stefan an hour to revive her Her
chances for recovery are slim.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-08-26
Rreaks world,s AItltude RECORD.

Chicago, Aug. 19.-Oscar A. Brind-
ley, flying a Wright aerobiplane for
the American aviators, broke the
worlds altitude record for heavier
than air machines at the aviation meet
here. The worlds record was 1880
feet, made the first part of the month.
Brindley scared above Chicago to a
height of about 10000 feet.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-08-26
Hail Ruins Grain Crops.

Lethbridge. Alberta, Can. Aug. 10
A hailstorm, which travelled through
southern Alberta, destroyed probably
1000 900 bushels Of grain The worst
damage was around Wilson and Ster-
ling, southeast of Lethbridge, where
several farms were completely thresh.
ed out
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-08-26
TO GIVE UP AERONAUTICS
Bennett Persuaded BY His Mother to
Abandon Parachute JUMPING.

Atlantic City. Aug 22.-Because
his aged mother mas begged him TO
quit aeronautics. Charles Bennett, the
parachute jumper who plunged
through the skylight of the Marlbor-
ough- Blenheim hotel eight days ago,
while dropping from a balloon, an
nounced that he was through with the
game.
The nineteen-year-old Newark boy
was discharged from the city hospital,
where he has been confined from the
injuries received in his plunge into
the dining room of the Marlborough.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-08-26
C0NGREssMENIN A WRECK

Attorney General Wickersham and
Former Speaker Cannon In Danger.
Washington, Aug. 19-Attorney Gen
eral Wlckersham, former Speaker Can
non, Representative Mann. of Illinois
Republican leader of the house, and a
party of Republican members of con-
gress had a narrow escape in an acct
dent on the Great Falls &, Old Do
minion railway when their special car,
travelling at high speed. ran down a
COW.
For time It seemed that the car
would be hurled from a high trestle,
but 1t held to the rails and no one
was injured.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-08-26
Deer Kicked to Death by Horses.

Rochester, N. Y, Aug. 19-Newton
G. Moore, farmer living near Clyde,
found 150-pound wild deer caught by
the horns in a wire fence on his farm.
The deer had been kicked to death by
pesturing horses.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-08-26

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug, 22.-John
Payton, retired stock raiser of Lex
ington, KY, found his famous old race
horse Starlight drawing a Chinese
laundry wagon here. Mr. Payton
bought the horse and gave orders to
ship Starlight back to his stock farm,
there to browse and never to work
again
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-08-26
DRYs OF WORLD TO MEET
international Congress Will e. Held
at The Hague Next Month.

at he Hague Next Month.
The Hague, Aug. 19.-Arrangements
are nearing completion for the twelfth
international congress against alco-
holism, which will be held here Sept.
11-16.
The program has been divided into
two parts, discussions on the relation
of society to alcoholism and of the
state to the liquor traffic. There will
be four sessions in each section and
two special evening sessions.
Judge Jefferson Pollard, OF St, Louis,
Mo-, will speak on conditional con-
demnation under the heading The
Judge and the Alcohol Patient"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-08-26
erldeoroom Hurt; weo in Hospital

Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. 2l,-Miss
Viola Weiss. of Lebanon. and Harry
Eissner, of Lemoyne. were married
in ward of the Harrisburg hospital
Eissner, while working at the Penn
sylvauia Steel works, tore the tendon
pf Achilles in his right heel. They
we're to have been married at the
brides home.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-08-26
thirty Portuguese officers Poisoned.

Lisbon, Aug. l9.-Thirty army Off
GERS were poisoned at their mess din
ner at Torres Novas, apparently from
arsenic. Prompt use of stomach pumps
saved the lives of all of them. 1t is
presumed thar the poisoning was an
az az revenee
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-08-26
Bar Profanity on the Canal.

Washington, Aug. 22.-Not even a
gang boss is to be allowed TO use pro
family on the Panama canal. Colonel
George w. Cocktails, chief engineer
has just issued an order declaring
that the use Of profane or abusive Ian.
guage by forepen or others when ad
dressing subordinates viii not be toll
Grated.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-08-26
SIGN ANTI.NUPTIAL PACT
Colonel Astor Settles 100000 on His
Fisncee

New York, Aug. 19.-Colonel John
Jacob Aston and his fiancee, Miss Mad
cline Force, signed the ante-nuptial
agreement, by which, it is said, he set
ties S2,O00.05O on his bride, in the Of
fees of the Aston estate on Twenty
sixth street.
A few minutes later the couple
started for Colonel Astors yacht, the
luxurious Mona, which was lying off
the New York yacht pier, at the foo:
OF East Twenty-fourth street. Miss
Forces parents followed a few min.
utes later.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-08-26

baltimore. Aug. 19,-United States
Senator Tsador Rayner is suffering
from nervous breakdown at his sum-
mer home on the Choptank river, near
Cambridge, Md.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-08-26
Woman Dead at 113.

Mountain View, Mo, Aug. 19.-Mrs
Rachel Blcunt is dead at her home
rear here q, the age of 113 years,
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-02-16

One of the leading social events of
the week was the surprise party Civ
en- on Miss Nettie Hoover, at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. b. p. Shoemak-
er, last Monday evening.
About twenty of her friends met
at the H. Saltzgaber home and went
in body to the Shoemaker residence
on Grover street.
The evening was pleasantly spent in
playing many games. At midnight an
oyster supper was served.
Those who enjoyed the evening
were: Misses Helen Staight, Cecile
Watson, Hazel Powell, Anna Roo,
Rika Roo, Mirth Baldwin, Ada Hoov-
er, Dorothy Lndhout, Lulu McVey.
lilly Haveman. Jennie Schuyleman.
Minnie Schuyleman, and Nettie Hoov-
Ell; Messrs William Knight, Richard
Zylstra, Issac Neevel Wilder Jones,
Harry S. Osgood and Dwight F. Rose.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-02-16
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Mail for the following named per-
sons remains unclaimed in the Post
office at LINDEN Wash. II not call
ed for within two weeks from Feb.l6
1911 If will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office. David w. Bender, p. NJ.
Ed. Ellis, Alfred Chilling, Mrs. e.
d. Hoffer, Gyahord Larson, Lumice,
p F. Pearson, Aubrey Price, Mrs
Earl Revord, Miss Rizhah Selbyhele,
w. E. Tate, C. Wander Voorden, Oh
liver Wolf, Harry Wells, Archie
Young. Mrs, Viola Young, Miss Elsie
Ziese.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-02-16

Indians from all parts OF the
Northwest are gathering at Chelan
alls to participate in the festivities
Of the Chinook dance that is taking
Mace this week.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-02-16

Minnie Olivia, the ten months Old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Har-
lander. died last Friday evening, Jan.
% 1911 at 1880 o'clock, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. f. Pitches, Little
Falls, Mimi.
The funeral will be held Friday
morning at 10 O'Clock at f. Pitch
OPS home. The remains will be in
TERED in the Spicer Cemetary, Tor
the present and later will be taken
to the family home in Lynden, Wn.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-02-16

w. A. Crabtree, brother OF Is, Z.
Crabtree, of MerWin, SASKATCHEWAN
Canada, has purchased through the
agency of the Zylstra Realty Co., the
Frank De Graft place miles north
of Lvnden. This place contains 80
acres Mr. Crabtree is to take pos
session the 1st of March.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-02-16

The Freshman of the Lynden High
School will have party next Tues
dav night at Irene Nichols nome.
The Juniors and High School teach
prs are extended an invitation. No
cake for the SophOmores.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-02-16

Mr. Deerwester, of Bellingham, Will
give short lecture for the beneflt
of the LINDEN schools, at the nome
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Vail, Friday evening.
Everybody is welcome. Bring your
friends and come.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-24
DEFEATS BILL TO
PAY THE MILITIA
House Turns Ii Down by Failure to
Pass Under Suspension of
the Rules.

Washington, Feb. 24.-The bill
for which General Young, in COM
mand of the national guard of ILL
nois, has been working so hard, in
creasing the pay of the guardsmen
and placing them on a better war
footing by giving them an incentive
for drills, was defeated in the house
yesterday, when It failed to receive
two-thirds vote in an effort to pass
it under suspension Of the rules. The
bill proposed to pay enlisted men in
the national guard % per cent of the
pay of enlisted men in the army,
provided they attended as drills each
year. When the roll was called on
it's passage there were Isl in favor
of it and 1 6 opposed. There were
absent or paired 134 members and
the friends of the measure believe
that had a fuller attendance been
present the bill would have passed.
1t may be called up again before the
end of the session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-24
OBSE RVATIONS.
OUANAH PARKER
RICHEST INDIAN
ComanChe Chief Reputed to BE Worth
Million. Dead-OutGrew
Sayagery.

Lawton. Okla, Feb. 24.-Quanah
Parker, the famous chief of the Co
manche Indian tribe, died at his
home here yesterday of pneumonia.
The chiefs death removes the
wealthiest and one Of the most pic
turesque OF American Indians. He
was credited with having killed hun
dreds Of white men in his early days.
but for years he had lived a civilized
life.
Chief Quanah lived like a lord in a
$4,000 mansion, and was the prOprie-
tor Of a great cattle ranch, besides
300 acres of farming land under ex-
ceIIent cultivation. Some estimates
placed his wealth at S1,000,000.
He had seven wives and innumera-
BILE children. Three of his sons stud
led at the Indian school at Carlisle.
Pa. some years ago. The chief paid a
visit TO the school and went to Wash
ington before his return to his home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-24
GOVERN MENT ASKS
FOR A FAIR TRIAL
That Is as Far as United States Has
Gone in Case of Americans
Arrested in Mexico.

Washington, Feb 24.-As a result
of the reports that two Americans
have been arrested sas spies at Tia
Juana and that theirflives are in jeop-
ardy, the state department has in
structed the United States embassy
at Mexico City, and the consul at En-
senada, to investigate the situation
and see that the men are given fair
trial.
Los Angeles, Feb. 24-Lawrence
Converse, the young American report
ed arrested as a rebel in Juarez, Mex
leo, by federal troops, is a son of
Charles H. Converse, a lawyer, who
lives in Glendora, Cal.
The young man, who is about %
years old, has been at the Glendora
home internationally in the last five
years. Reports were received lately
that he had joined the revolutionary
forces in Mexico.
Pittsburg. Feb. 24.-Peter Blatt, IA
Their of Edward NJ. Blatt. held in the
Jaurez Jail, stated that his son was
II years old and five months ago went
to the southwest in the hope that his
health might be improved.
He knew nothing concerning his
sons alleged connection with the rev.
olution in Mexico, but said he would
appeal at once TO the federal authori-
ties al Washington to secure his re-
lease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-24
SUFFRAGE is DEFEATED
Result of Vote in Iowa House, How
ever, May Be RecOnsidered.

Des Moines,' Feb. 24.-Woman
suffrage went down to defeat in the
Iowa house yesterday when As votes
were polled for its submission to the
voters in the form of a constitutional
amendment 1t needed more votes
and an effort will be made to recon-
slider. The resolution has been offer
ed and beaten by the Iowa legislat-
Ors every year fer 20 years.
The senatorial ballot was futile,
slight changes being recorded. A re-
cess of the legislature will be taken
for one week beginning Monday and
politicians imagine some change will
occur in the senatorial situation dur
ing that time.
The Kulp bill providing for a tax
of about 100000 year on auto
mobiles was recommended favorably
by the house committee. 1t will be
devoted tosgood roads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-24
LAUOS COOK
Says Doctor Reached North Pole
Eleven Months Before Peary.

Des Moines, Feb. 24.-That Cap
tain Peary reached the north pole,
but that it was eleven months after
DR.. Frederick a. Cook was there, was
the statement last night of Captain
Evelyn Baldwin, leader Of the Bald
win-Ziegler expedition that rescued
the Greeley party. Captain Bald
win appeared on the lecture pro-
gram last night with DIR. Cook I'M
der the auspices of the Press club
of Des Moines and gave the latter
his unqualified support as discoverer
of the pole.
DR.. Cook declared the 'gumdrop"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-24
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

The northeastern area of low pres
sure remains central over Maine and
the pressures are now also considera-
bly, below the normal over nearly all
of southern Canada The moderate
low over the southern plateau sec
tions has been attended by light
snow in Utah, Nevada and southern
Idaho. Higher temperatures are not
ed in most portions of the observa-
ton field, except the Pacific slope,
though the thermometers are still be
low zero in northern Montana apd
central Wyoming High pressures and
generally fair weather prevail from
the gulf and south Atlantic states
8oTth westward to Washington and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-24
SUE TWO FORMER
COUNTY OFFICERS
Enemies of Present and Former Sher.
iff at Morris, ILL.,, Allcge Big
Shortage.

Morris, H., Feb. 24.-Damage suits
aggregating $4O7.5OO were begun yes
terday against Sheriff ]. H. Francis
and Thomas Steele, whose term as
sheriff expired in 1910, and against
the bondsmen of both men while in
Office.
Shortage in accounts and misappro-
priation of funds is charged against
them by the finance committee of
the board of supervisors. The
amounts run from 5000 to over $4,000
alleged TO be short.
Expert accountants have been 60
ing over the books in the last few
months, and their report is the basis
of the suit The shortage in Francis
books is said to cover the period
when he was county treasurer from
1902, and Steele from 1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-24
LEGAL.
Master,s sale OF RenI Ertnfe-

Public notice is hereby given that
under and by virtue Of a decree Of m.
circuit court OF the county Of Rock Is
land, state Of Illinois, entered on th"
24th day of February, at the January
term. 1911. Of said court, in a certain
cause for partition. general 40. 6IS4
then and there pending. on the chancery
side OF said court, wherein Lydia a. Van
Ripper is complainant. and james futile.
Mary Bateman, and others. are defend
ants. the undersigned viii. on the 25tE
day Of March, 1871, at the hour Of 1913
a. m. OF that day, at the east door Of
the court house. In the city Of Rock Is
land. in said county, sell at public auc-
ton, 10 the highest bidder. for cash In
and, the following tract OF land in saiG
county, described follows. tO-wit.
The northwest quarter 90 OF the
northeast quarter % Of section four
a., township sixteen (1sB north. range
two % west of the fourth I4thD prfu-
cipal meridian. except the west INVENT s.
600 acres thereof with the appurten-
ances. and all the estate. title and inter
est therein OF said complainant and de
PENDANTS, and each OF them. their heirs
and assigns, but by order Of said court
no bid for said land can be recognized
or considered II made for less sum
than nine hundred and fifty 1850 DOB
lars.
Dated at Rock Island. H.. this Gath
day OF February, 1911.
JOSEPH l.. HAAS
Master in Chancery Of Said Court and
County.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-24
WANTS $13 FROM DENEEN
Attorney Erbstein Claims but ST
Damage in Alleged Libel.

Chicago, Feb. 24.-Another phase of
the Illinois senatorial scandal develop
ed here yesterday when Charles E
Erbstein. the lawyer, filed a suit for
$13, charging libel against Governor
Deneen. The libel is alleged to lie in
an interview in which the governor is
defense in the senate.
Erbstein last night explained the fix
ing of damages claimed by him at $13.
He said the cost of starting the suit
in the municipal court was 50. The
other 81 was the extent of the damages
he believed inflicted by the governors
statement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-24
Wind Bears Girl to Death.

London, Feb. 24.-Mary Bailey, a
16-year-old school girl, met death in
an extraordinary manner during a
gale at Bradford yesterday. She
was standing in the playground
awaiting the opening of school when
whirlwind caught her up and car
ried her to a height of 80 feet, from
which she fell TO the concrete pave
ment. She was dead when picked up.