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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-02
President Stricken at News of Death.

New York, Oct. 31-Wiam H. Taft, Presi-
dent of the United States, almost burst into
tears when he received the telegram conveying
the news Of the death of Vice President Sher-
man.
The President at the time, was seated at the
banquet table in the Thirteenth Regiment Ar
mory, Brooklyn, as the honor at the dinner given
launching of the dreadnought, New York. The
banquet was Immediately adjourned
Previous to the receipt of the news the Pres-
dent appeared in his usual good humor and
seemed to enjoy the affair. The message was
brought to him by one of the secret service men.
ooh, my God" he exclaimed, and then told
those nearest to him of the death of Mr. Sher-
man. Water appeared in his eyes and he stared
straight ahead. When the Brooklyn Navy Yard
constructor, who was speaking at the time fin
ished his speech, the President arose. With a
voice that quivered with emotion, he sadly said :
my friends, three years ago, at the launching
of the Florida you all met the Vice President
of the United States, Vice President Sherman
at is my sad duty to announce that word has
just come that the Vice President is dead
Those who knew him loved him. His death is
is a great loss to all. l venture, therefore, to
dSh you eli IHdt lllS Heellng De ADJOURNED IN
honor of his memory and that no further pro-
ceedings of this meeting be taken"
AT the first mention of the Vice Presidents
name before any of the gathering, except those
close to the President, knew of the passing away
of Mr. Sherman, his name was greeted with APP
plause.
At the conclusion of the Presidents short
talk, they all arose, with heads bowed, and to a
man seconded his motion. They all voted AYE"
in murmur and quietly passed out of the ar
mory
The President, greatly affected, went slowly
away on the arm of Secretary of the Navy
George l.. Won Meyer
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-02
High Tribute is Paid.

Washington, Oct. 31.-Presi-
dent Taft issued a proclamation
this morning directing that the
executive offices be closed and
that all flags be placed at half
mast during the time of Vice
President Sherman's funeral.
He paid a high tribute to the
late Vice President.
The Supreme Court of the
United States adjourned today
out of respect to the late Vice
President
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-02

coe Conkling, who lived in Utica.
Vice President Sherman attended
the public schools of Utica and in
1878, was graduated from Hamilton
College, which is in a suburb of that
city. Two years later he was admit.
ted to the bar and he continued to
practice law until the beginning of the
year 1907
Although his father had been a
strong Democrat Mr. Sherman allied
himself at the age of 22 with the Re-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-02
DREADNOUGHT NEW
YORK LAUNCHED At
BROOKLYN YARDS
Gigantic Battleship Slips Down
The Creased Ways.
-
MISS ELSIE CALDOR
BREAKS THE CHAMPAGNE
Launching of the Great Fighter is
Witnessed by President Taft. Sec
rotary Meyer Mayor Gaynor. Gov
ernor Dix, and Other NotabIes

NEW YORK, Oct 80 Splashed
with the traditional bottle OF cham
payne the great battleship New York
was successfully launched today at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard The launch
ing drew to the navy yard notable
gathering of distinguished persons.
Among those on the launching plat
form were Secretary Meyer and other
high officials of the Navy Department,
a congressional delegation, Governor
Dix, of New York and his staff May
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-02
Especial to The World.

Utica, N. Y, October 31.-Na-
tional honors will be paid Vice
President Sherman who died
last night when he is laid to rest,
which will most pobably be on
Saturday. Harry E. Davendorf,
private secretary of the Vice
President, announced this morn
ing that the funeral arrange
ments would be arranged to suit
the convenience of President
Taft and other prominent men,
but there is little doubt that the
funeral will be held on Satur-
day.
Mrs. Sherman Frustrated.
Mrs. Sherman is Frustrated
with grief over the death of her
husband and is under the care
of the family physician, DR..
Peck.
Thousands of kilograms of
sympathy have come from
friends of the late Vice Presi-
dent to the Sherman home to-
day.
Funeral Saturday 2 p. M.
Washington, Oct. 31.-Vice
President Sherman's funeral
will be held Saturday afternoon
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-02
iii More than a Year.

Ill More than Year.
James Schoolcraft Sherman, Vice President of
the United States, died at his home last night
after an illness of several weeks. The end came
at 9:42 o'clock. Mrs. Sherman and the other
members of the family were at the bedside. The
immediate cause of death was uraemic poisoning.
Mr.. Sherman was unconscious most of the
day. Only twice did he awaken from the state
of coma into which he sank early in the morn
ing. Once he was derious and the other time
he was aroused sufficiently to recognize Mrs.
Sherman and DR.. Fayette II. Peck, the family
physician
Although the Vice President had been ill prac-
ticay all of this year, he did not take to his bed
until few weeks ago. His illness was due to
diseased condition of the kidneys, hardening of
the arteries and softening of the muscles of the
heart. He had serious attack at Big Moose
camp in the Adirondacks in June, but he i'm
proved somewhat and was soon out of danger
In the latter part of August he had another Sc
rious recurrence of his ailments and since that
time his course has been steadily downward
For the last three weeks he has remained in
bed most of the time. His condition grew alarm
ing last Monday morning, when his physicians
realized that the end was near Oxygen and
every other resource known to medicine were
used but the patient sank steadily.
The official bulletin of the DEATH issued by
DIR. Peck, is as follows:
"The Vice President died without regaining
consciousness for a moment. He was perfectly
quiet. He died in the presence of his wife, her
three sons and their wives. He had been entire
ly unconscious since z o'clock this evening,
when he had a period of partial consciousness
lasting about Is minutes. He-died in a uraemc
coma, as a result of Bright's disease, heart dis
ease and arterio-sclerosis"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-02

at 2 o'clock, according to a tele-
gram to Sergeant-at-arms Ran
dell, sent from Mr.. Sherman's
secretary.
President Taft has cancelled
his engagement to speak at the
unwilling of the Washington
Monument at Newark Saturday
afternoon, in order that he may
attend the funeral of the late
Vice President.
The entire membership Of the
United States Senate will attend
the obsequies, the members go
ing to New York where a special
train will take them to Utica ON
Saturday morning.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-02
SIXTEEN PERSONS

: San "a N a l2flll n 1lexaa, Oct sO.---,s
Sixteen persons, ten children, six sis.
terss among them Mother Mary Gross.
Sister Superior, were burned to death
In fire which destroyed the Sc. John
Orphan asylum today.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-02

tleSuip 10 curry guns Oh TOUR
teen inch, As ealiber. She Will have ten
of these fourteen inch guns mounted
along her center line and able to der
liver broadside on either side OF the
ship. TO carry the weight of such big
guns. together with their protective tur-
rets and heavy mounting platforms and
swiyels. she was built fifty-seven feet
longer than the Florida and with $1,000
tons displacement. which is 1000 tons
more than the Arkansas or the Wyo-
ming
The New York and her sister ship,
the Texas, will be the biggest battle
ships afloat In the world when they 90
into commission.
Here are few of the figures about
the biggest hattleship: Length on de-
signers water line, $50 feet; breadth.
extreme, at designers water line, %
feet 2M inches; mean trial dispIace-
ment, $1,000 tons; mean draft, %
feet inches: coal bunker capacity.
2,S60 tons; fuel oil storage capacity,
400 tons. and speed on trial, not less
than twenty-one knots an hour
The New York will cost about $4,000
600, Her keel was laid in September.
1911. She Is not due to be finished until
May, 1914.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-02
LIEUT.. BECKER RESTS WELL
AND EATS BIG BREAKFAST
Condemned Man Now In Death Cell
Where He Takes His confine-
ment PhlosophicalIy

OSSINING. Oct. 31.--Charles Beck
er has entered upon the routine of the
death house and submitted to he rules
OF the prison without protest. He slept
well last night In his little cell and
for his breakfast this morning he ate
four slices OF bread, three boiled eggs.
a dish OF prunes. oat meal and drank
two cups OF coffee.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-02
FUNDS GROW
Supplemental Reports From Commit
tees Show Big Increase

WASHINGTON, Oct 81. Supple
mental reports from Democratic and
Republican committees show addIt-
tional contributions, The Democratic
fund shows an increase of S1SG,6SS,
and the Republican s153,6b5
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-02
WILL NAME SUCCESSOR

New York, N. ", Oct. 31.--
Chairman tiilles of the Repub-
lican national committee, short
iy before | O'Clock this morning
announced that he had called
meeting of the national commit
tee, for November IL, in Chica-
CO. to secure 4 successor to the
late James Sherman as the Re-
publican candidate for Vice
President
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-02

LITTLE FALLS, N. ", Oct 3d.
One policeman was fatally shot and
another stabbed and many persons in
jured in a battle this morning between
the striking textile operators and the
police.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-02

tremendous cavern which VIII later be
filed with all the partitions. engines,
guns and smaller equipment which go
to make a finished ship.
The New York will mark return to
the earlier customs In shipbuilding in
one feature, and that Is with respect TO
the portion of the ship allotted to Off
GERS and men. The quarterback Of bat
tIeships from time immemorial has
been aft; the jackies' quarters have
always been ford" hence the "fo'cas-
tie" With the Arkansas and the Wyo-
ming. however. this feature was
changed about, and the officers quar-
tiers We're put forward ON the New
York the officers Will De put aft again
and the sailors sent forward.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-02

publican party His rise In its ranks
was steady. In 1883 he became Onei-
da county chairman and one year later
he was elected mayor at the age of
20. He was the youngest mayor Uti-
ca ever had.
His congressional career began in
1887 and lasted, with one years excep-
ton. until he ran for Vice President
with Taft in 1908. Throughout his CON
tinuous office-holding life he has
Continued on Page 80
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-02
Vice Presidents Career.
and arterio-scIerosis."

James Schoolcraft Sherman was
born in Utica. N. v, on October "a,
1855. His parents were Richard U.
and Mary Frances Sherman, both of
English descent. Richard U. Sherman
was a journalist by profession. He
established the Utica Morning Herald
and later, when politics and public
Office became his principal concern,
he wrote Washington letters for New
York papers, in which he praised Ros-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-02
New York the
Biggest
BattleShip

rD HE new New York. super-Drcad-
nought of the heaviest type, Ii,
with the Texas, the first bat
flpxhin 10 carry guns Of four-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-02
NATION TO HONOR
VICE PRESIDENT

GOVERNOR WILSON
EXTENDS SYMPATHY
Princeton, NJ. j.. Oct. 3f.--Gov-
ernor Wilson sent a message of
sympathy to Mrs. Sherman this
morning before he left for New
York where he will speak in
Madison Square Garden tonight.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-17
SPORTING EDITORS NOTES.

Pitcher The" Breitcnstcin. the for
mcr ST. Louis Cincinnati "SlO,OOO beau
~" is now umpirihg In the Southern
League.
The National League teams played
rings around the American League
teams during the Spring intcr-leaSuc
series.
Manager Charlie Doom. of the Phil
lies, believes that Pitcher Masters. a
young recruit. will develop into an-
other Alexander,
The New York Giants will be the at.
traction at Cincinnati when Garry
iIerrmann's new baseball PARK is for
maliy dedicated on May Is.
Arthur T. Sheahan is the youngest
business manager in the big leagues
1t the age OF % Arthur is looking ar
ter all the coin gathered by the De-
troit Tigers.
1t is said the Cubs are angling for
Cob Fisher. Joe McGinnlty's star sec
Cnd sacker. Chance wants Fisher IT,
order to plug up the indcld in case
Evcrs fails TO come back"
John Franklin Baker. OF the Athle-
tics. should be a great drawing card
This season.
II was in 1901 that Fred CLARKE
shifted Hans Wagner from right fcll
to short. and Fred certainly showed
that he WAS there with the managerial
noodle when he switched Herr Hon
us.
The Brooklyn fans hate Jake Dau
bert like John Dee hates money. The
Superba followers claim that Jake has
il on all the first bascmen, net eN-
ceptinS the great Iial Chase of the
lIighlanders.
The Detroit crew seems to be well
fixed in all positions except left neid.
IRON all accounts jennings is up
against the same riddle that nearly
drove him to the funny works last
season.
Pitcher George Pierce has Joined the
cubs. the Chicago team being the
fourth majo league team he has been
connected with. Durlng the past tao
years he has been tried out by the
Giants and both Boston teams.
Thirty Indianapolis boys Will per
form in the ior and minor leagues
this season. Owen Bush and Paddy
Bauman with Detroit and Dutch"
Miller with Brooklyn. represent the
lIoosier capital in the big show.
With twelve Germans on the team
the Boston Red SoX are the real Pref
Sels this season. Here's the dclicatcs-
sen outht-Stahl Bedisnt. Bushelman.
rape Hagcman. Leonard. Nunaniaker,
Ycrkes. Wagner, Gardner. Ersle and
Erug.
Pal Moore end Jack Eritton nave
signed for bout to take place in san
Francisco the latter pant of this month.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-17
Golden Wedding Is Celebrated

ON April 9th. 1862, at Leroy. Wis
Miss Annie G.. Nichols was united IL
marriage to Nathaniel b. Pamelee
From Leroy, Mr.. and Mrs. PaInclec
removed to Fond du Lac. Wis. whe9,
they resided until thirty years ago
when they went to Iron mountains, al
that time crude mining camp, ant
have since been closely identified with
the social and business life of the com
munity. This union has been blessed
by thirteen children, eight of whom
are now living and all are successfui
in their several circles of usefulness
Edison d., the oldest sen. followed {
mining career for a number of years
is superintendent but is now en-
gagged as a dealer in fuel and bulldini
materials In Iron Mountain. Fred T..
the second son. is Iron Mountains
leading architect and building superln.
tendent Milton r.. the third son. was
the first graduate of the Iron Noun
tain High school. lie is also u grad
uate of the Michigan State Normal
School ana the Michigan University
and was honored with the degree &C ID
u. by the latter institutions lie has
held the position of superintendent oil
setoeis att Chariuttr nnd~a number ol
ycahs ne was manager OF the .Har
ward Military school at Los Angeles
and at present he is engaged as super b
lntendent OF the schools at Whittier
Cal. Charles. the ycungect son, al
ter following mining in Minnesota AM
general engineering in lower Michigan
for n number of wears, returned to the
city and is now assisting his brothers
in their business The oldest daugh
ter is the wife OF Charles c.. Butler
prominent contractor Of Virginia
Mimi; the second daughter Is Mrs
Arthur IT. lIunting. wife OF the en-
gineer of the water works at Mari
hette: tho third daughter is Mrs. Frank
H.. Whiting, wife of leading real
estate and insurance man 1T Virginia
MINI. and Miss Anna. the Youngest
daughter. is prominently Identified with
the public schools at oak Park, His
III the children with the exception
OF DR.. Parmclee were present At tn,
golden wedding anniversary held a;
tho family home last week. Tho doc
tor was unable TO attend but his pho
tosraph WAS in evidence, handsomely
decorated with spring blossoms.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-17
LAURIUM 6REvlflEs


state Game Warden William r.
oates is here.
Justice David II. Armit is confined to
his homo by Illness
4 daughter has been born To Mr., and
Mrs Thomas Eddy, of Laurium
J. +. Petcrmann returned yesterday
from Bay City and other cities.
a son has been born to Mr.. and Airs
Henry jacobson. of Florida street.
Attorney Al. i. Petermann and wife
have returned from visit TO Chicago
ana other cities.
Henry Thomas, OF Ahmeek street
left Yesterday for the iron country
where he expects TO locate.
"A son has been horn to Mr.. and
Mrs. Tenry Toupon. Of Florida street
\ total of eighteen liquor dealers will
present their bonds ut an adjourned
special meeting Of the Laurium village
council to be held tomorrow evening
when action will be taken. Practically
all of these bonds have been filed.
Post Office Inspector Otto. of Mar
qucttc. is expected here shortly for the
purpose of Inspecting the local Office
and asccrtaining how the free delivery
system is working. II is expected nc
viii sanction the the recent appoint
ment OF "a fourth carrier.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-17
SPORTING DEPARTMENT
TO START TRAINING MAY S.
jim Flynn Secures Tommy Ryan TO
! AXE Charge Of Camp.

Chicago, April l7.-FossessinS not
the slightest fear that the Johnson.
Flynn heavyweight championship
match will fall by the wayside. Pro.
inoter- Manager Jack Cu~ley to-day be-
gan preparing for the traiuins OF his
protege, which VIII begin May >.
Whether Flynn will do his early train
ing in Los Angeles or AT Hot Springs
is matter Of doubt in Jacks mind,
but he has made preparations TO jump
into either city on the above date.
, Tommy Ryan is now I'm Los Angeles
and Curlcy has Wired him TO be ready
tc take hold of the Pueblo lad OF
May 8. Curley has planned a syste-
matte reduction OF suEerlluous flesh
and addins Of real weight and is Of the
belief that Flynn will enter the
ring i'm the ncighbOrhood of iS5 pounds.
Naturally, Curley should express
great confidence I'm his charge. but the
belief that Flynn will win from the
champion is more than just idle talk
plan. which. coupled with Tommy
Ryan's knowledge. Will make Flynn
the winner, Johnson today expressed
himself as wanting only three weeks
to 1T himself Tor the match.
Jack denied that he has given out
July az the official date for the
match. THAT is the likely date. but
it is not definite. But YOU can say
FOR me that July will be the month
said Curley. The latter is a much
tickled person today. this because Rom
D'RourEe came out with q willing
statement that he considered the
match a good one and that he Is ready
TO put il on in New York. Their,
isn't a chance Of II going to Gotham
says curley. not If $4,000 was Of
fered.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-17
p.lts County Political Gossip

II is said that Representative Petel
Jensen will be candidate TO succeed
himself says the Escanaba journal
MIR. Jensen hasn't spoken ON the sub
ject however. Il. NJ. LaBellc has an
nounced his candidacy for the nomina =
ton as register of deeds. There prob
ably will be warm contest for this
Office. j. J. Mailman. present county
treasurer. and g. +. McEwcn are also
candidates for the post. Chief OF Po-
lice Iverson of Escanaba is said to
he casting a covetous eye at the star
that is worn by Sheriff Curran. Mr.
Curran intends to hang to II for two
years more. IL he can. County Clerk
John 4. Semcr will he a candidate for
denomination 1t is said that eX-City
Clerk Michael j. Lyons of Escanaba
also Will rum for the Office. Louis
y. Schemmel and ex-City Treasurer
Frank j. Hess of Escanaba each has a
desire to hold the key to the county'g
strong box for the coming term, 50
far as present indications show Pros
ecuting Attorney Strom and Probate
Judge Yelland have no opposition for
But FIVE months Is a
long way to look ahead in county
politics.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-17
CLAIMS JEFF's CONTRACT.
CoHroth Says He Has Promise From
Jeffries TO Appear In Ring.

san Francisco Cal. April I1.-Pro-
motcr jim CoftrUth is looking fer q
suitable opponent for jim Jearles. The
erstwhilc white mans hope, who failed
them so dismaly on the afternoon of
Fourth of July, 1870 The Burbank
farmer practically gave the local pro-
moter his consent to appear I'm another
contest and now Coffroth is looking up
the list of heavlcs who figure TO have
chance with the big fellow
Coifroth had a talk with Jcrrics
while in Los Angeles and the PROPOSE
ton of fighting again was preached
to the big fellow. lie admitted that
he would take another chance at the
game. providing the Inducements of-
fercd would mekc it worth while. lie
lad no preference of opponents and
even did not decline TO take chance
at Jack Johnson. Jcifries probably fig
ures IL he engaged i'm another battle he
would pick w "a fat wad and the ati-
vertising he would gain would he of
great value 20 his business
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-17

Detroit. and Wallace. St. Louis. .232;
Mailman. 81. Louis. COZ
Players IN other positions were well
represented I'm the 900 class. Cobb.
Crawford. Speaker, MCINTYRE, Murphy
and other outhelders hit well over 900.
Lord and Baker did some solid SOC
hitting FOR the third sUcSers. Schafer.
Chase and Delahanty were first base
men who hit over 800. Lajcie and
Collins did some mighty sWatting for
the second saclSers. The catchcrs were
represented by Lapp and the pitchers
by Coombs.
The hitters we're fairly evenly divid-
ed among players covering the various
positions on National League teams.
Wagner and Fletcher are National
shortstops who hit better than 800.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-17
Rev. saIIstrom Is pead-

Rev. SsllStrom IS peau-
John Skoglund of Ishpcming. MEM
Der of the Mission church board re-
ceivcd a telegram from \. H. Hollon
qulst of Winnipeg advising him that
REV. J. SaIistrom. former pastor CT
the Mission church at Ishpemlng had
died suddenly from heart disease.
The announcement of Rev. Sail
stroms death was = great shock to Mr..
Skoglund. as they had been intimate
friends during the wears that Mr.. sail
strom had charge of the church work.
only feN days ago he received a let
ter from Rev Sallstrom, saying that
he intended To visit his friends In lsll-
pcming in June. lie resigned his pas
toratc here a little more than two
years ago, and he went to Winnipeg
on the first of June, 1910.
Rev. Sallstrom was one OF the best
known ministers I'm the Mission church
of this country. He had filled a mum
her of important charges during the
years that he had been in the minis
try. and he had travelled quite extern
sively IN this country AID abroad.
Rev. SalIstrom was one OF the mos
aggressive preachers connected with
the church, and he was particularly ae-
live In his efforts to suppress the IL
quor traffic. During the time he Was
responsible for the arrest Of several
liquor dealers. whom he charged with
violating the law. He was fearless III
his utterances. and he always express
ed what he thought. both In the pulpit
and out Of It. In spite VI his pro