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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-09-27


Immediately following the Stewart
case, Judge Daley called the case OF
the Wflliamsport, Nessle and Martins
burg Railway Company VS. The
Standard Lime and Stone Company
This Is al proceeding to ascertain
whether or not the railway company
has right to condemn the property
of the defendant for railroad purpos.
es. The plaintiff is represented by
Attorney Nelson c. Hubbard. of
Wheeling, w Va; Attorney B. A.
Richmond, of Cumberland. Md. and
Attorneys Martin and Seibert; For
mer Senator Charles j. Faulkner,
Col Stuart w. Walker, of this city,
and Attorney Forrest w. Brown, OF
Charles Town, represent the defend
ant No jury was required in this
case.
All directors of the railway com
pany, H. r. Pratt, chief engineer. OF
Baltimore, Locating Engineer Nc
Causland, of Baltimore, and several
other officials are in attendance The
trial will probably continue until Sat
urday.
Decree Entered.
A decree. showing the payments OF
money. was entered in the cause OF
M. f. Schill VS.. c. w. Schill
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-09-27

Attorney Guy c. Felker has return
ed from a business trip to Washing
ton.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-09-27
THE STEWART CASE
Attorneys Agree as to Date and
Trial viii Start.

Judge Daley Sustains Demurrer to
the Second indictment But Over.
rules Demurrer to One Count In
Third Indictment WiIiamsport,
Nessle md Martinsburg Railway
VS.. the Standard Lime and Stone
Company Case Now On.
This morning Judge Robert w
DALEY. Of Romney, who is presiding
in circuit court because Judge Woods
is ineligible to hear certain cases,
rendered a very able opinion in re-
gard to the demurrers offered yester-
day by former Senator Charles J.
Faulkner End Col. Stuart w. Walker
for the defendant in the case of the
State VS.. Claude w. Stewart who is
charged with burning the plant of the
Stewart Vehicle company.
Yesterday the defendant demurred
to the second and third indictments.
asking that they be quashed for
various reasons. 1t was late before
the arguments We're concluded and
Judge Daley announced that he
would render decision this morn
ing. and also fix d date for the trial.
In his opinion this morning Judge
Daley sustained the demurrer to the
second indictment. but overruled the
demurrer to one of the counts in the
third. This leaves three indictments
still against the defendant.
After a brief consultation Judge
Daley announced that he would be
here on Monday, October 6, and would
start the trial. The defendant asked
the state 10 name the indictments
upon which they would try the case,
but at the morning session such was
not done, The trial is expected 20
last several days, as there will be
more than 125 witnesses summoned.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-09-27

Shortcomings Are overerowded by
the "Hieh upw Who Neglect to
Enforce the Ruies--Interstate Com.
merce Commission criticises the
Equipment and Methods Employed
BY Company.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-05
FATHER SUFFERS FOR
CRIMINALITY or SON
Andrew Davis Becomes a Raw
ing Maniac and Is Taken
tc Hospital.

Homer, Neb., June 2.-Andrew Dav-
Is, q venerable and highly respected
farmer resident OF this community, has
been tortured into raving insanity by
the crimes and escapades of his son,
Bert Davis, who was committed to the
p~enitentiary yesterday to~serve a SEN
tence of Is years for an assault on Mrs.
Caddie Welte, a young widow.
Mr.. Davis acted in a strange manner
all day yesterday, but this attitude did
not excite suspicion or account OF the
family's natural grief and humiliation
at the renewed criminal outbreak af the
hayward son. Last night, however, he
became violently raving and tried to
drive the members OF the family from
the house.
The grief-bowed father had imbibed
the delusion that Officers were trying
to capture him and he was declaring
his intention OF putting UP a fight to
resist arrest. He could not be consoled
and the authorities were notified.
At a hearing held today by DR.. B. H.
Maxwell, County Clerk George wilkins
and Commissioner George Thacker,
acting as a board of insanity commits
sloners, Mr.. Davis was adjudged insane
and ordered committed to the state
hospital at Norfolk.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-05
EIGHT NATIONS READY
TO ENTER PEACE PACT

Washington. d. c., June Pros
poets are daily growing Of a big row
between some OF the democratic ele-
ments in congress and the administra-
ton over the currency question. 1t be-
gins to Iook as If the disposition OF the
tariff would prove to be easy in COM
parison with h enactment OF a new
currency law.
President Wilson and q group OF
leaders have set out to get a currency
law through congress hy the same
methods as the tariff bill Is to be
passed, that is by the secret caucus
Moreover 1t win not concern itself with
the conditions revealed in the money
trust inquiry.
Congressman Henry, of Texas, who
leads in demanding that the whole
scope of barking and currency reform
be considered and will demand a con-
tinuation of the Nancy trust inquiry
said today he was opposed to the plan
Of limiting c1erency legislation to mar
row lines.
We should deal with currency and
banking reform at the same time and
In comprehensive fashion said he. "Tae
concentration OF moneys and credits
should be dealt with, Moreover. FIR
theP Investigation Of concentration
should be made. The surface has hard
ly been SKINNED" q
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-05
ACTION STARTED TO 2
II ENJ0lN EXTENSION
CAPITOL GROUNDS

Des Moines, Ia, June 3.-Actton was
started today to enJoin the expenditure
Of $2,0o0,O 600 for Improvement Of the
state house grounds. John w. Rowley,
said to be editor of the Keosauqua Re-
publican is the plaintiff. He has filed
q petition for the Injunction in the dis
trio court at Fairfield on the ground
that the appropriation act is illegal. The
original notice as served today on state
house officials does not go into details.
The hearing for a temporary in5unc-
tion Is set before Judge Francis Hunter
at Ottumwa on July 10. The finsi
hearing viii be called for in September
term of court at Fairfield.
Defendants named in the action are
governor Clarke, Secretary OF State
Allen, Auditor Bleakly, Treasurer
Brown and A. III. Davidson, secretary
OF the executive council. The notice
recites that the act Is unconstitutional
and Illegal and asks that defendants be
enjoyed from the purchase or contract
ing for property contemplated in the
act, from paying any money or from
certifying to county auditors n tax
levied under this act.
Attorney General Cosscn states he
and his assistants win represent the
state when hearing is called and con-
tend for the legality of the a%ppropria-
ton.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-05
SIOUX FALLS CENSUS
WORK STARTS MONDAY

Sioux Falls, S. D., June with a
force OF IL Or IL men G. M. Harri-
son, who has received his commits
sion from Governor Byrne as special
census enumeration, will begin the of
ficial head in Sioux Falls Mon
day and he expects to have 1t COM
pleted within a week.
The taking Of the special census has
been authorized by. Governor Byrne
under the law passed by the lastNegis-
lature. This law permits the taking
Of a special census for the purpose
of regulating the number Of saloons
which shall be granted license in a
community, provided the city election
shows an increase or decrease of Is
per cent In population as compared
with the last state or federal census,
according to the method of computing,
specified In the law.
Sioux Falls, which is expected to
show an increase In population over
he federal census taken in 1910.
showed a decrease of nearly IL per
cent, according to the methods of com
mutation provided by the law. This
was due to the extremely light vote
cast n the saloon men, who want
as many saloons as possible in the city,
filed a petition with the governor for
a census ostensibly to show a decrease
in population.
1t Is expected hat the city will a
for the taking of the census, as the
state compels the census enumerator
to sign an affidavit that he will nos
try to collect money from the state
for his services. There Is no provision,
made in the law for the payment Of
the workers.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-05
RESTORE DUTY ON
FARMERS PRODUCTS

washington, d. c., June 2.-Flour
and meats will not remain on the free
list in the Underwood bill. Confronted
with the necessity of restoring them to
the dutiable list, or of free listing live
stock and the cereals from which tho
food products are made, the democratic
members of the finance committee
turned to the president for advice and
have decided that the farmers pro-
ducts cannot be free listed without in
curing political consequences that the
democratic leaders do not wan to In
vite.
The political danger of putting a duty
on cattle. sheep and hogs, and the
grains and taking 1t off Of meats and
bread stuffs, which apparently did not
influence the House democrats, infiu-
enced the Senate democratic leaders
from the outset. The first step they
took In the matter was to decide that
there should be an equalization of du-
ties.
They found the president in agree
ment with them that a duty on grain
and live stock, and free trade in meat
and flour, opened the door wide for the
beef trust and put the domestic mil
lers, particularly along the Canadian
border, at a great disadvantage.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-05
MAKES DEBUT
AT ENGLISH COURT
New American Ambassador Re-
ceived at Buckingham Pal
y ace BY King.

London, June 2.-Walter Hines Page
the newly appointed United States ar1-
bassador to the court OF st. James
was received today by King George. to
whom he presented his letters OF
credence. .EN .st"tE
Sir Edward Grey the British foreign
secretary presented The new ambas-
sador. Then Mr.. Page went through
the fotmality Of presenting to the king
and queen, the members of the en-
bassy staff, most OF whom had attend
ed many courts and levees in COM,
pany with the late Whitelaw Reid.
Ambassador Page and his secretaries
wore ordinary evening dress, which
American diplomats always at
~levees. With the navy and military at
taches in uniform, they drove from the
hotel where the ambassador is staying
to Buckingham palace in royal car
riages with the coachmen and footnen,
In h scarlet livery OF the British
court. = ai' ="
Speaking OF the audience afterward
Ambassador Page said:
1T was one OF the most pleasing ex-
periences OF my life. The king and
queen spoke frankly, cordially and
kindly on a number Of subjects. They
asked after President Wilson and HIS
family and also after my own family
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-05
PROTEST FILED IN REGARD
TO HIGHWAY MARKINGS

Burke, S. D., June Burke officials
Of the Rosebud and Black Hills Scenic
highway are in receipt of a protest from
the TranscOntinental Highway associa-
ton in Nebraska regarding the mark
ings to be used on the Rosebud route,
the claim being made that the mark
ings are similar to hose already in
use on the tr~anScOntinental route and
would tend to confuse tourists. Upon
investigation the officials of the Rose-
bud route find the protest practically
without foundation the only similarity
being that the same colOrs are used
in the markings. The design used by
the Rosebud association is entirely diff
ferent from that used by the trans.
continental, besides which the Rose
bud route will be emphatically distin-
guished from all others by n red rose
bud %stenciled on a field of white on
each post.
In n event, the Rosebud posts were
mostly in position before the protest
was made and on June 8 the final
work will be done which will complete
a tourists boulevard to the Black HILLS,
making the shortest route from yhe
centers of population 10 that famous
resort. The distance from Chicago to
the Hills oyer this route will be aprnt
1000 miles.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-05
S SWEEPING LOBBY QUIZ
.a@ ORDERED BY SENATOR'S

Washington, June 2.-After a sharp
debate over terms the Senate adopted
q resolution instructing the Judiciary
committee to investigate a charge that
q lobby Is being maintained in WASH
tngton or elsewhere to influence pend-
ing legislation, with particular em-
phasis on its efforts for or against the
: Underwood tariff bill now before the
finance committee. .%I
: The resolution was In direct response
70 the statement made by President,
Wilson that an insidious lobby with
plenty Of money was operating against
Under the resolution which was
adopted as introduced by Senator
Cummfns, with amendments by Sena-
tor Kern, h judiciary committee is
directed to report its findings within
10 days. and hearings probably will be-
gin at once.
The resolution as adopted directs the
committee to report the names and
methods Of lobbyists and the bills or
items, If in the tariff bill they are
seeking to change" +"E gM@
The names of senators to whom
representations by such persons or
any persons" were made and under
what circumstances, all persons to.
testify under oath.
Whether any senator is financially
or professionally interested in the pro-
duction, manufacture or sale or any,
article mentioned in the Sariff bill.
The interest any senator has in any
legislation pending or he had in N
legislation during his term Of service.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-05

washington, June 5 Selections OF he
democrats Of the ways and means COM
mitlee for the majorities of the House
committees were held today to the eau
Gus for ratification. p ~.
On the banking and currency com
mittee,f which will frame the currency
measure, the administration will insist
upon Representative Carter Glass, of
Virginia, as chairman, and only four
other members who were on the COM
mittee in the last House. They are
Representatives KorbIy, Indiana:
Lfown, Of West Virginia; Buckley, OF
wyoming, and Medley, OF Kansas. Nine
new democrats get places. or the new
committee on good roads, Representa-
tive Shackelford, OF Missouri, is given
the Craftsmanship. A free for alx con-
test for the craftsmanship OF the edu-
cation committee was won by Repre-
sentative Hughes, Of Georgia. Repre-
sentative Hobson, who could have had
the place, preferred to remain on the
naval affairs committee.
The make up Of the labor committee
is greatly changed. Representative
Lewis of Maryland succeeded Secre-
tary Of Labor Wilson as chairman.
Representative Maher, Of New York,
becomes ranking member OF the com
T1ittee and also becomes chairman of
the new committee on expenditures in
the department of labor.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-05
PATENTS GRANTED TO
INVENTORS OF i0WA

The following Iowa patents were is
sued this week as reported by the pat
ent office Of Gardiner & Crandall OF
Sioux City.
Burton H.. Adams, ct al, DEBORAH,
testing seeds. #.@r
William p. Bettendorf, Bettendorf.
metal under frame construction for
cars. .1" .l@h@5
William P. Bettendorf, Bettendorf,
under frame for dumping cars. ~4z@
Rudolph ". Bruene, Cushing, cult
vator attachment for planters. Gne
Emil Infeldt, Davenport, making
butt-weldS. 5-r
Henry Ewoldt, Holstein. fire extin-
guisher.
AFRO H. Kinds. LeMars. \ spring
wheel. $50. ~.
Edmon Leslie, Marshalltown. smoke,
|N.h,
Charles Munson. Cedar Rapids,
street car controller.
Marvin ]. Nervius, ct AL, Burlington.
page clamp, E (
Benjamin r. Owens. Rockwell City.
inspection device for grain cars.
David G. Shoberg, Sioux City, flash
light apparatus.
Daniel r. Smith, ct al, Des Moines.
ozone producing machine.
Antoni s. Stanish. Madrid, window
operating, device.
Albert V~alkenberg, Hiteman, rail tie
and fastener. .. Az.
Alexander f. Victor. Davenport
~MtereoptiCon. l@.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-05
MEXICAN NATIONAL
LINE FLOATS BONDS
Huge Issue Taken Up BY New
York, Berlin and London
Bankers.

New York, June 3.-A syndicate Of
New York, London and Berlin bankers
purchased today from the National
Railways OF Mexico an issue of $780,
100000 6 per cent two-year accrued
notes. This was part OF unauthorized
issue OF $29160,0 900 and provides funds
for the payment OF 5000 900 of the
company's notes due today. These
notes, 1t was announced, will be paid
Immediately upon presentation. The
issue also provides funds for the re-
tirement Of $13, 900, 900, interest due No
Vember next and other requirements of
the railroads. These notes, it is under
stood, will be sold in New York and
London shortly, probably at 81. =,
ARRANGEMENTS have been completed
for a $50, 000, 900 loan to the Mexican
government, exclusive of the railways
financing and 1t was expected that de-
tails would be announced later today.
The loan will be in the form of 10
year 6 per cent bonds.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-05
FISH TREASURE
FROM LAKE IN PARK
Valuable Jewelry Believe to
Have Been Thrown There
BY Thieves. ~

Kansas City, Mo-. June s3.-Crisp's
lake, in Benton park here. was a treas
ure lake to three small boys who fished
from it's depths q valuable collection Of
jewelry, Friday, Rufus Burrus, aged
Is; Harry Burrus, Ii, ana Wilbern
Stenhourser were wading in the lake.
One of the boys kicked his foot against
something that proved to be a gold
watch. The other boys found three or
-four watches. y =,
Go back and try 1t again. the boys
were told at home. Sunday they tried
IT again. They were more successful
than on the preceding visit, when, they
returned last night they had Il
watches, 12 chains and fobs and an as
sortment of bracelets lockets and rings,
1t is thought the iewelry was. thrown
into the lake by thieves within the last
10 days. The police were notified OF
the find. ....
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-05
DROPPED FROM TRAIN, NEW
BORN SABE WILL LIVE

Reinbeck, Ia, June 3.-Three min
utes after a train had passed a point
just east of Morrison, section me
picked up a new born babe off the
right of way.
The baby vas alive, 1t was taken to
Morrison and DR.. c. F. Kahler, of Rein
beck was called. The little mite was
bruised. but not seriously injured.
News of the finding of the child was
~telegraphed to Vinton, and when the
train arrived there a physician and Of
icer boarded the train and announced
the fact. .
my God, I'm going back; 1 thought
the babe would be dead" a woman in
the coach cried, She now is in Rein
beck caring for the baby.
The woman 10 Mrs. j. M. Dougherty,
a trained nurse, of Cedar Rapids. Ac-
cording to her story, she was working
at her profession in Grundy Center.
She became i'll and started for Cedar
Rapids on the Rock Island motor train.
She declares she became very. Ill
while on the train. Afterward, she
became excited, believing the child
must have been killed by its fall to
the track,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-05
FIGHT ON YOAkUM
BEGUN BY SPEYER
FOR B~ONDHOLDERS
Wall Street Foresees Effort to
Gust President-Mortgage
Holders Want Representa-
tive as Receiver.

New York, June 1.-The members
OF the International banking Arm of
Bpeyer q Co. held q conference to-
day with New York lawyers, VINO will
co-operate with Frederick w. Lehman.
OF ST. Louis, as counsel to determine q
plan OF action in a fight to bring about
the dismissal OF at least one OF the
receivers appointed for the st. Louis
n San Francisco railroad and the
substitution OF a man to represent the
interests OF the bondholders. Mr..
Lehman Is expected here early next
week and will soon return to ST. Louis,
where he receivers now In charge OF
the road were appointed and that legal
proceedings would be begun early next
week. E sAa& taa
James Speyer a cancelled an in
tended trip to Europe and will remain
here to look after the interests of the
holders of the $65, 600. 900 Frisco bonds
which Speyer & Co floated n for
whom, on behalf OF the firm, 1t feels
O responsibility. t.aE &i&
French interests involved.
Dispatches from Paris a that
French investors In the bonds are very
indignant that the receivers should
have been appointed without consult
Ing the bondholoers OF the road and
proposed to send representatives to this
country to follow the reorganization
proceedings. . "r. - gR -. sf
The fact that Speyer g. Co., issued
q statement saying that they were mot
consulted" In the appointment OF the
receivers, both OF whom are officials OF
the road, has brought about what 10
characterized In Wall street as open
warfare between the firm and b. +.
iYoakum, president of the road, and It
is predicted that the coming legal con-
test will amount virtually to a fight to
control the Frisco.
MI. Yoakum is Quoted as saying that
the securities Of the company are all
safe. The stock will be worth moro
than ever. It will only take a little
time to demonstrate this. W. z.
The fact that the Frisco's bonded in
debtedness far exceeds its outstanding
issues is, according to Wall street
opinion, the chief cause of the roads
troubles. On behalf of the Speyers.
II is said that the fate of the bonds,
which are a lien ahead of the stock.
is the more important question to be-
determined. E
Friction between Speyer & Co. and
Yoakum began a few months ago. 1t is
said, when the firm declined to finance
maturing notes of 81 $50, 600. This
brought about the receivership, al
though earnings of the road, the
bankers say. did not warrant such
action, r. ... "
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-05
INDICATED, T. R.
#... TURNS BACK HOME

Marquette, June 3.--Theodore Roose-
welt lost no time in directing his foot
steps toward Oyster Bay again Satur-
day after the jury, which heard his IT,
bel suit against George A. Newett, had
returned a verdict awarding him six
cents damages. The trial took a SEN
sational urn when Sewett personally
went on the stand and publicly re-
tracted the charges of drunkenness I'M
profanity he had made against the ex-
president. Each party TO the suit will
have to pay~his own expenses, .
/ Mr.. Newett magnanimously explained
in a statement read to the jury that he
had searched thoroughly for witnesses
who would testify in support Of the
charges which he published in Iron
Ore, a trade journal, and concluded. II
am forced to the conclusion h a / am
mistaken" 1 ~. ... I"E
The Michigan editor declared that he
published the libel in good faith in
the belief that it was true. He said
that he frequently had heard state
ments in a circumstantial way charg-
ing Roosevelt with inebriety though
none had been able to say that he act
ually a seen him drunk. Constant
repetition of these stories. he said, led
him to believe they must be founded on
fact.
=. Wouldn't Continue Injustice.
Newett said hat he had secured the
dispositions Of 40 persons but that he
would not present them In court and
further continue an injustice, which, in
light of the evidence introduced by
Colonel Roosevelt. already was appar-
ent to himself and his attorneys. He
asked hat minimum damages be
awarded.
When Newett had concluded read
ing his statement Colonel Roosevelt
addressed the court. He stated that he
wanted once and for all to deal with
those ISLANDERS so that never again will
it be possible for any mar in good faith
to repeat them" He waived his right
to damages. The court took a recess Of
q few minutes while Judge Flanagan
prepared his charge to the jury. He
told the Jurors they might assess the
minimum penalty against the defend
ant. The jury retired, its verdict was
quickly prepared and two hours later
Colonel Roosevelt and his party were
enroute to Chicago.