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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-27
GETS CONTRACT TO BUILD
BIG WEST VIRGINIA DAM
Pittsburg Company Successful Bidder
On Great Power Plant On
Cheat River

The West Penn Electric & Traction
company. owned by J. s. and w. s..
Kuhn. OF Pittsburg. let the contract
for the erection OF an immense dam
and powerhouse substructure on the
Cheat river In West Virginia, near the
Pennsylvania State line. of Pittsburg,
for s1,000.000. The bidders included
the largest contractors In the country.
among them four from New York city
three from Chicago and the Booth e.
Finn Construction Company. OF Pitts.
burg.
The work on the dam is to begin
Immediately and is to be completed
by December /, 1913. The successful
bidder will file bond for 100000 to
have the work completed by that time
Under the contract the West Penn.
company agrees to pay the contractor
800 for every day that the work is
completed before the date of limita-
ton and the contractor agrees to for
felt $3.50 for every day 1t takes to
complete the work after December /.
1918.
The West Penn company says that
that the plant on the Cheat River viii
eclipse the great power plant In Mia
CARA Falls. N. Y, in both magnitude
and capacity.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-27
MoNDELL DEFENDS
PRESIDENT TAFT
He Says Roosevelt and His Followers
Are Traitors and Have No Cause
TO Bolt

Washington, July Representa-
tive Mondell, Of Wyoming. defended
the nomination OF President Taft in
the house today and called Roosevelt
and his followers traitors"
He declared that the contests of the
Colonel were set UP when he knew
they had no case. He asserted that
the supporters of Champ Clark had
more cause to bolt the Baltimore con-
yention than those of Roosevelt at
Chicago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-27
READY FOR BEEF TRUST PROBE

Washington, July 24.--If the Inn
parchment trial of Judge Robert w.
Archibald is postponed until fall. the
House Judiciary Committee will at
once start its investigation into the
operation of the Beef Trust.
Members of the committee, have de-
clared they are willing to proceed
with the investigation. 1t is probable
that subcommittee will be named
to make the probe. The report will
be made 10 the next session OF Con-
gress.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-27
REAL MURDERERS
ARE BEING SHIELDED
Confined from Page ~

WAS he runnIng?" asked Mr.. Whit
man.
The witness shifted uneasily in his
chair and let his eyes drift toward
where Weber, Paul and others were
sitting.
y don't know he replied
Didn't YOU tell me 10 minutes ago
that he was In your own words, rum
ming like ------?'"
4 was excited and don't remember"
said Reisler.
Didn't you tell me that In my office
In the presence OF Mr.. Moss, that you
were afraid to tell OF the case? You
knew the gang YOU were up against
and were afraid you would be killed."
asked Mr.. Whitman.
mo" replied the witness In fright
ened manner.
Feared Being injured
Mr.. Whitman then placed Assistant
District Attorney Moss on the stand.
Mr.. Moss said that Just before the
hearing. Reisler had told him and Mr..
Whitman that be came from the sub.
way at Times Square about O'clock
and In front of the Cadillac saw Web
Der running like --." He then
heard OF the murder. Mr. Moss said
that Reisler did not want to talk
about the case for fear OF being In
jured by friends of the murderers.
Reisler was again placed on the
stand and declared that Mr.. Moss's
story was not true. He said he had
/ just come down Broadway when he
heard OF the shooting. When pressed
with questions as to whether he had
seen Weber at all he hesitated made
several false starts and then said he
thought he had seen him. The wit
ness declared he was not afraid of
being killed himself. but did not want
to connect his family with the AFFAIR.
as the men In the case are bad"
Didn't you say that any man who
testified against Weber would be
killed." persisted the District Attor.
ney.
The witness denied this. and the
QutrtipNtHH was btOuhbt A u GiOnts
As Reisler was about to leave the
courtroom he was arrested charged
with perjury. Late yesterday Reisler
requested that the district attorney
call on him at the prison as he want
ed to talk" but Mr.. Whitman will
not see him until today.
The district attorney stated late yea
terday that he had issued subpeonas
for all the attendants at the Lafayette
baths. where Il has been stated Harry
WALTON. Bridge Weber. Sam Paul
and Bald Jack Rose appeared shortly
after the assassination and remained
for the night.
Licutensnts Silent
Mr.. Whitman said he had not yet
received an answer to his letters re-
questing the three observation-disclosures
ants. Becker, Ridley and Costigan. to
appear as voluntary witnesses before
the grand jury. He said he presumed
they would notify him today whether
they would come.
IF Lieutenant Becker comes" stat
ed Mr.. Whitman, | will ask him II
he had conversation over the tele-
phone with Jack Rose the night of the
shooting, and may say that the tele-
phone company will furnish us with
the calls from Webber's or the baths
on the night in question without issu-
Ing subpoena"
The coroner's hearing will continue
today, when the charges again Bald
Jack Rose. Shapiro and Libby. the lat
ter two part owners OF the murder
car" will be investigated.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-27
For New Bridge

The county commissioners, acting
as committee OF viewers, inspected
the site for proposed concrete bridge
across the Tuscarora creek at Flaggs
Crossing, this afternoon. thing much
needed there.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-27

Miss Clara Chapman, a saleslady in
Spillman Bros. drygoods store. is
down with typhoid fever at her home
at Darkesville.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-27

The third party" movement con-
tinues to be conspicuous for the prom
inent men who think that they will
not join it at present Washington
Star.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-27

The circumstances surrounding the
disappearance OF Miss Snodgrass are
almost identical with those attending
the mystery of Dorotny Arnold, Of
New York. Like Dorothy, she left a
hSme OF wealth-that OF John l.. Cri-
der, lao Wallace avenue. Mount Yer
non--to do some shopping in New
York. As in the FORMER case. Miss
Snodgrass was seen by two persons
who knew her an hour after she had
left her home. Like Miss Arnold. she
was a college girl, bright, vivacious.
popular In society, for whose disap-
pearance no possible reason seems to
exist at present.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-27
BRITISH AUTHORITIES
WILL AID IN SEARCH

Continued from Page H.
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Her Manner Was Placid.

Il know she was Miss Dorcas just
as well as | know / was in New York
yesterday said Phoebe. Miss Snod-
grass's face is one you can't mistake.
There wasn't anything unusual in her
manner. She stopped to look into
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-27

Furthermore, they say, I'VE know
of no friends she had in the city. The
only person in New York known to
her. as far as we are aware, was her
cousin, John T, Jams, banker of No.
l44 East Thirty-fifth street. But he
and Mrs. Ijams are now in the Adiron-
dacks"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-27
Opposed to Engagement

Mrs. Crider was disinclined to say
more, but when she was asked why
the engagement was source of un.
happiness, she said. "All our arrange
ments for going to Oakland. Cal, are
completed. She felt that it would not
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-27


81 didn't see who 1t was" said Mrs.
Gibson. do you know herr"
YES" said Phoebe, "but / can't re-
call her name"
On the way up to Mount Vernon in
the train the maid said she remember
ed the girl.
THAT was Dorcas Snodgrass," she
said. "She lives with her sister, who
is married to John l.. Order. / saw
Dorcas several times when / visited
Maggie Weston. Maggie used to be
Mrs. Orders maid"
Neither Miss Cummins nor Mrs. Glib
son knew then that Miss Snodgrass
was being sought by relatives and po-
lice. 1t was not until they reached
home that they saw the stories of the
disappearance in papers left on the
porch. Even then Mrs. Gibson did not
inform Mrs. Crider as she doubted
the positiveness of the recognition.
But Phoebe insisted she was right,
so yesterday Mrs. Gibson phoned to
Mrs. Crider
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-27
Fears OF Her Sister

Il fear two things. One is that she
recently complained of being a little
run down because of the hot wealth
er, and her condition may have been
worse than we thought She may
have been overcome and is now some
where and helpless. Or it may be
that she is the victim of some kidnap-
ping scheme"
In regard TO her sisters engage
ment to Mr.. Schmidt, Mrs. Crider said
ut is true that they were engaged so
far as know. She wore his ring. The
engagement caused her a great deal
of unhappiness.'
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-27
No Hope Through Or. Smith

Mrs. Crider has little hope of hear
ing from her sister through DIR.
Smith. Anything. however" she
said, would be better than losing her
as Dorothy Arnold was lost. OF course
it is possible she provided means to
communicate with me after she Went
away and that letter or telegram
miscarried, but fear not. have re-
ceived word from our relations in Mar
tinsburg. They are half crazy for
want of information.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-28
NEW ORNAMENTS FOR HAIR
Simplicity Is the Watchword of the
Hour in the Dressing Of
the Hair.

Simplicity is demanded in dressing
the hair at present This is to accen-
tuate the contour of the head. Hair
ornaments must follow this same
idea.
FilIets of old gold mesh, jewell
sprinkled with pearls, crystals or col
ored beads, give note of magniti-
cence, yet preserve the simple lines
of the couture.
The new bag-cap is attractive for
the theater, dance or restaurant. 1t Is
made of fine chiffon, through which the
hair may plainly be seen. A band of
jeweled meshwork, finished by dang
ling ornaments over the ears, COM
pletes the cap. This is a style Dor
rowed from the long ago. The ladies
slowed away their hair in nets richly
encrusted with jewels. Great pride
was taken in the possession of these
beautiful head ornaments.
For the debutante there must be
less display. She may wear tillet or
Juliet cap of pearl meshwork or dainty
caps of pale-colored nets. The sash
bandeau will probably appeal to her
This matches the belt of the evening
dress and is knotted at the nape Of
the neck.
The revived fashion of wearing the
hair dressed peasant style, with the
braids coiled over the ears, is much
favored. Bandeaux of richly jew
eIed nets are worn across the front
of the head.
The classical headdress looks we'll
at all times, and the jeweled fllet is
most appropriate for this couture.
Hair ornaments may be as elaborate
as desired and yet follow the lines Of
simplicity.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-28
DERBY LEADS BRITISH TURF
King George Heads List by Courtesy,
but His Triumphs Were Few and
of Little Importance.

The official list of this years win
ming owners on the English turf has
just been received at New York. King
George heads the list by courtesy but
his trimphs were few and unimpor-
tant and interesting only in that they
mark a fresh area of royal support OF
the British national sport.
Lord Derby after a close fight with
J. B. Joel forged ahead near the close
of the season, and his $215,000 is the
highest total recorded in many years.
Joel comes next with $175,000, while
Mr.. Fairie, who headed the list In
1910 with SITS 900, goes down to about
one-quarter of that amount through
the lack of a Bayardo and the Eclipse
of Lemberg.
Among the American owners James
r. Keene leads with $4,000, while
Harry Payne Whitney has $4,000 to
his credit. This is big drop from
last year, when his winnings totaled
about $4,000
Sunrise, with twelve winners and
$165, 900 in money, leads the winning
sires. Danny Maher, the American
rider, loses the riding championship
after an unbroken tenure since 1904,
and for the first time also in this pc
Rod he missed his hundred winning
mounts, reaching ninety-nine. Frank
heads the jockey tables, riding lSf
winners out of TAT mounts.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-28

men, 237 which beat Alexander OF
the Phillies by ten. Brooklyn pitch
ers led the league in strike-outs with
a total of 683 to their credit. st.
Louis pitchers came next with $50,
and Cub hurlers were third with GIT.
The other totals were: Cincinnati,
594; Philadelphia, 5S8; Pittsburgh,
$50; Boston, SIT; New York, SOC.
Marquard, therefore, came within six
teen of striking out half the men
famed by the Giants slab staff last
year.
Coulson of Brooklyn and Bescher
Of Cincinnati were tied for the lead
in whiting. Each of them struck out
70 times. Luderus was third with rs
strike-outs. Carey struck out rs
times; Devore, SO; Schultz, IS; Inger-
ton, 6S, and Hauser, 81 times OF the
players who took part in $50 or more
games, Sweeney of Boston was the
hardest man to strike out He was
set down on strikes only 26 times.
Joe Tinker was next to Bill with only
81 strike-outs against him. Mitchell
was famed 81 times; Larry Doyle, 80
times; Murray, 81 times Meyers, SO
times; Wagner, "a times, and Knabe
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-28
NOTES OF
.SPORDOl

Louisville sees Jimmy Doyle com
ing back to the Colonels if Eddie Len
nox makes good with the Cubs.
Jack Warner, the former Giant
catcher, has applied to the United
States league for position as UNI
pire.
Paul Cobb likes Lincoln so well that
after a short visit to his home in
Royston, Ga, he has returned to the
Western League city to spend the win
ter
Paul Sentell, who played short for
Chattanooga last season, will be used
at second next year, if he decides to
play. He has, however, returned his
contract unsigned.
Ducky (William) Holmes having
been squared into organized ball again
may have his choice of several jobs as
manager. Lincoln suits him, but Vic
toria also looks good.
Rudy Hulswitt, who is with his old
love, Columbus, will play second base
next season. He showed in his work
with Louisville last season that he
has class at that position.
Manager Gray of the Lowell team
has signed for a tryout first base
man named Herbert Lindsay, hailing
from Newington, Conn, who stands 6
feet and inches.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-28
COOKING TIME. TABLE
TIME ALLOWED is OF UTMOST
IMPORTANCE.
Too Long or Too Short Application Of
Fire Will Spoil Any Dish-FoIIoW
These Rules snd Success
Is Certain.

Loaf bread, 45 to 60 minutes; rolls
and biscuits, 10 to 20 minutes; gra-
ham gems, 80 minutes; gingerbread,
20 to 80 minutes; sponge cake, As to
60 minutes; plain cake, 80 to 40 min
utes; fruit cake, 2 to hours; cookies,
10 to Is minutes; bread pudding, 1
hour; rice and tapioca, hour; Indian
pudding, 2 to hours; steamed pud-
ding, | to hours: steamed brown
bread, hours; custards, Is to 20 min
utes; pies, 80 to As minutes; plum
pudding, 2 to 8 hours.
Time for Cooking Vegetables
Greens, dandelions, IL hours; spin
ach, 20 to 80 minutes; string beans
1 to hours; green peas, 20 to 30
minutes; beets, l to hours; tur-
nips, 1 to hours; squash, 1 hour; po-
tatoes boiled 20 to 80 minutes; po-
tatoes baked, 1 hour; corn, 20 min
utes; carrots, q to 1 hour; asparagus,
Is to 25 minutes; cabbage, 1 to 3
hours.
Time for Broiling Steak, inch
thick, 4 to minutes; steak, liz
inches thick, s to Is minutes; fish,
small and thin, to 8 minutes; fish,
thick, Is to % minutes; chicken, 20
to 80 minutes.
Time for Cooking Meats.-Beef,
underdone, per pound, 9 to 10 min
utes; beef, fillet of, 20 to 40 minutes;
mutton, leg, per pound, 10 to IL min
utes; mutton, stuffed shoulder, per
pound, IS minutes; veal, loin of, plain
per pound, Is to IS minutes; veal
stuffed, per pound. 20 minutes; pork
spare ribs, per pound, Is to 80 min
utes pork, loin or shoulder, per
pound, 20 to 80 minutes; liver, baked
or praised, / to IL hours; corned
beef, per POUND, 25 to 80 minutes;
boiled (simmered) beef per pound,
20 to 80 minutes ham, per pound,
after water boils, Is to 20 minutes;
bacon, per pound Is minutes; chick
en-, baked, to 4 pounds, 1 to hours;
turkey, 10 pounds, hours; goose, 6
pounds, hours; duck, tame, 40 to go
minutes; duck, Wild 80 to 40 minutes;
grouse, pigeons and other large birds,
80 minutes; small birds, 10 to Is
minutes; venison, per pound, IS min
utes; fish, long and thin, to 8
pounds, 1 hour; fish, thick, to s
pounds, " to hours; fish, small, 20
to 80 minutes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-28

representing the Flying Dutchman
out a three-bagger, with cool sparkling
water gushing from the end of his bat.
Autoing is his hobby, and he owns
one of the best cars on four wheels.
His favorite indoor sport is giving his
auto a gulp of gasoline. He reads
every paper in the east that has an
automobile page, and he writes for so
many catalogues that the postman on
Railroad avenue, Carnegie, has round
shoulders and a nervous, worried ex-
preston. He knows the family and
baptismal name of every automobile
of car by the smell of the gasoline.
He owns a chicken farm with 200
hens setting around the 800 mark,
and in the Matching season he sits by
the incubator night and day with a
book on poultry turned down on his
knee and in his hand catalogue of
automobile accessories. He has 81
blooded dogs, owns part interest in
circus and has never told his age. The
Hope Diamond of the Pirates is one OF
the wealthiest players in the business,
having so much money that whenever
one of his tires goes pop! when he is
out on the road he laughs all over to
think it didn't happen at home where
it might have frightened one of his
fat pullets and made her run her
weight off. The Adonis Of the Dta-
mond from Carnegie has never mar
ried and his worst dissipation is chew
ing a toothpick after meals.
Copyright, 1911, by w. G. Chapman)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-28
FOR THE HOUSE MISTRESS
Suggestions That viii Prove of Prao
ticai Value in Conduct of Es-
Establishment.

After the rugs or carpets are cleaned
and laid on the floor the colors often
look dingy. A solution made of bits
Of soap dissolved in a gallon of warm
rainwater and tablespoonful of am
monia added, If applied little at the
time with good scrubbing brush, will
brighten the colors wonderfully. Only
the top of the carpet gets wet and in
II hours the room is ready for use.
Housekeepers who only have a week
ly allowance for household expenses
sometimes find it drain on their
purses to buy fruit to preserve for
winter use. If they will count the cost
of each can or jar of fruit preserves
and jot it down in notebook, then as
each bottle is used through the winter
put the price of it in money in a small
box kept for the purpose, when sum-
mer time comes money for the winters
preserves will be in readiness.
A certain portion of wall space in
the hallway of house where every
member of the family passed by many
times a day was reserved for changes
in decoration. There was first hung
a map of the United States, then a
poster of some new public building, an
inexpensive print of some famous
painting and poster Of special inter-
est, etc. This proved to be a never.
ending source of interest throughout
the year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-28
HOME GIFT BEST
MORE APPRECIATED THAN ONE
BOUGHT AT STORE.
Some Suggestions That May Prove
Helpful for Those Undecided What
to Give for Birthday Remem-
brance-SimpIe and Easy.

Very often we are at a loss to know
what to give as a birthday remem-
brance or to a friend who is leaving
for an extended trip.
Some small trifie made by yourself is
usually more appreciated than an elab
crate gift purchased at the shop.
Here are given a few suggestions
which may prove helpful
They are extremely simple to make
and the handy woman" will expert
ence little difficulty in duplicating
them
Personal taste and originality may
be considered when designing your
own gifts.
The first suggestion is for a letter
band. There are always some few let
ters we desire to keep. A dainty let
terband would be a welcome gift.
An oval of cardboard is carefully and
neatly covered with silk or satin The
edge is finished with fine silk cord.
A pretty flower design done in wa
ter-colors decOrates the top. Narrow
white elastic is attached to the oval
and firmly holds the letters in neat
packet.
Pale yellow satin, decorated with
pink roses, makes an attractive letter
band.
They may be neatly lettered. Paid
Bills" "Old Letters Unanswered
Letters" or as your fancy desires.
A pair of pretty hangers for blouse
would be appreciated by any one.
When going away for the weekend
the suitcase will not permit taking the
large hanger
These may be fastened to the freshly
laundered blouse, which may be pack
ed without requiring any additional
space.
Two loops Of narrow satin ribbon
az inches long are attached separate
ly to safety pins.
The ribbon is decorated with a
smaller design done with watercolors.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-28
BY HOMER cRoY.

J. H. Wagner, alias John Henry,
alias John Peter, alias Hans, nee Hon
US, the man who made Pittsburg ia
nous, was discovered at Steubenville,
o., and now once year that city gets
out it's steam calliope and the town
hall star-spangled banner, makes
speeches and has a children's chorus,
all in honor of the shiftiest shortstop
that ever strobe the strand. The first
time he hunched up his shoulders,
juked out his neck and started on a
dead run for first base, two ladies
tainted and a little girl by the name
of Lille cried for half an hour. After
that, before Hans started for first, the
police always went ahead clearing up
the track and warning nervous ladies
on the bleachers to look the other
way.
From Steubenville he was checker
boarded to Warren, Pa, from there to
Paterson, N j., and from there he
jumped into the king row at Louis
vile under Pulliam. For seven sea-
sons he has led the National league
batsmen, and for IA years hand-run-
ming has been keeping it over 300.
Whenever it gets very much below
$40 he gets nervous and calls in the
doctor every afternoon to look at his
tongue.
When Honest Honus has his base
ball toys off he lives at Carnegie, Pa,
where the people want to have an
iron fountain made in his honor to be
placed just opposite the town hall,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-28
A STRIKING Gown

A gown that is memorable for its
color effect had foundation skirt OF
very pale pearl gray satin, and over
flower blue chiffon, the under one a
shade darker than the upper one. The
outside chiffon gown was a brilliant
green. The only trimming was an
edge of fiat metallic blue and green
beads around the skirt draperies, and
cross-over waist finish. The trides-
cent play of lights as the wearer
moved reminded one of the simmer
of a butterfiy's wing.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-28

and Cakes, So times apiece. All these
played in $50 or more games.
Secretary Heydler introduced an
other innovation in keeping records,
showing the number of times men
reached first base on errors. During
the season, 1,106 runners profited in
that way, according to his figures.
Boston was luckiest in that particu-
lar, having total Of III men reach
first on errors by opponents. Phila
delphia was second with 164, Pitts
burgh was next with 154, and Chicago
batsmen were unluckiest of all. Only
129 Cubs were handed their lives at
first on errors. "he other club totals
were Cincinnati, ISL; st. Louis, 147;
Brooklyn. IA, and New York. 129.