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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-04
WILLAMSPORT BRIDGE
AGAIN TO THE FRONT

Washington and Berkeley Bridge
Company viii Be Compelled to Pay
For Loss of Life and For Injuries
Sustained When Pier Went Down
and Aleo Defend Suits In Washing
ton County, Md.
A special term of the Federal
Court convened Monday morning with
Judge Aston G. Dayton, OF Phlippi,
presiding.
The question Of greatest impor.
lance was the opinion Judge Dayton
rendered Monday in the case of
the Pennsylyania Steel Company vs.
The washington ana Berkeley Bridge
Company. which he decided IN favor
Of the plahtiff. ! i}s{j
some years ago the Washington
and Berkeley Bridge Company deeid-
ed to build bridge Gcross the Poto-
mac river at Williamsport Md, to
the West Virginia side. The plans
and specifications were prepared by
Mason D. Pratt, engineer who was
to supervise the work The contract
for the piers was let to the Gilmore
and Hamilton Contracting Company,
of New York and the superstructure
was to be built by the Pennsylvania
Steel Company.
On December Is, 1909, while putting
the superstructure on pier No. 10 the
end of it collapsed, killing five EN-
poyes of the steel company and in
turing number. Fred L. Benning
brought suit in the Washin~ ton
county. Md, Circuit Court against
the steel company and recovered a
judgment for $l35QO.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-04
FORMER Citizen
VISITS THE CITY
Mr. John n. Sutton, OF Grand Rap
ids, Michigan, Visits Friends
and Relatives,

John H. Sutton, OF Grand Rapids,
Mich, arrived in the city Tuesday
evening and spent the night visiting
at the home Of hs brotherin@law, VII
liam Davis on Rosemout, Mr., Sut-
ton parti pated in the battle Of Get.
tysbnrg and in September following
that memorable conflict he was mar
ried to Miss Ella Davis. Of this city
They moved 10 Michigan and have
since resided there. Mr.. Sutton left
this morning for Gettysburg. but will
return to the city and complete his
visit before returning home.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-04
TWO ARE KILLED
BY EXPLOSION
OF DYNAMITE
Premature Settinngn of Blast at
Quarries Results Fatally.
FOREMAN WASH. LLOYD
AND COLORED MAN DEAD

Bodies are Blown to Pieces and Pick
ed Up by Fellow Workmen and
Placed in Box and Taken to Har-
pers Ferry-Both Men Were Mar
ried
Two men We're killed instantly by
the premature explosion of a charge
of dynamite while putting off a blast
at the qllaries of the Potomac Lime
and Stone Company at Engles Tues
day afternoon about four o'clock.
The foreman of the quarry Wash
ington Lloyd and Ernest Getz. color
ed, were killed The men about the
quarry are not certain just how the
accident happened. The blasts were
being prepared for the afternoon and
there was an explosion which ended
the life of the two men nearest the
charge
When il was seen that the men had
been injured by the discharge of the
dynamite fellow laborers went to look
afte rthem and found that there We're
only fragments of the bodies remain
ing Foreman Lloyd's body was lit
orally blown to pieces and only q
small portion of it was found. The
remains of the two men it was said
were picked up in a dynamite packing
box
The quarres at which the men were
at work furnish ballast to the Bait
more and Ohio road and for CONNER
cial purposes. N Q. Keller. of Engles,
Is the manager, and quite a. number
of men are employed. ut .I
The remains of the me nwere taken
to Hafpers Ferry where they were
prepared for burial. Lloyd was about
40 years of age and lived at Kellers
and leaves a wife and one daughter,
The colored man, Getz, was also mar
ried ..tt
This is the first accident of this
character that has happened in thai
vicinity for some years.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-04
Relief Comes.

Resef has at last come. AT 3
o'clock this afternoon rain began fail
ing and within short time the tenn
perature dppped very materially and
living became less Of burden. Rain
is also promised tonight and tomor-
row.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-04
Harvest is On.

This is ideal harvest weather and
the farmers are in the midst of the
grain cutting. Some Of them expect
to finish tomorrow. while others VIII
not get through for day or two
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-04
BITTEN BY DOG
Master Marion Cain Bitten While
Playing With Animal

Master Marion Cain, of 1913 North
Center street, while playing with a
dog Tuesday afternoon was bitten on
the left arm by the animal The
wound was treated by DR. Thomas and
the lad will soon recover. So far as
can be learned the dog was not suf-
fering from the ribies.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-04
Another Hot DAY.
congratulations

The thermometer at / O'Clock reg
istered 90 on the government instru-
ment This is one OF the hottest
days of the summer and July is
starting in to make a record.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-04
Firemen Are Overcome.

Quite number of tiremen on the
Baltimore and Ohio We're overcome
by heat yesterday and were relieved,
When trains and 1 arrived here the
flremen we're so exhausted that an
other man was placed on each Of the
engines.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-04

Former Congressman from Maine
and framer OF the Roosevelt Trust
legislation, who is alleged to have
been elected TO Congress by National
Association OF Manufacturers money
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-04
VISITING SISTER.
Old Soldiers Leaves Gettysburg ane
Co. es to City.

Mr.. J.. II. Stump. Of Augusta coun-
~, va. arrived in the city this morn
ing from Gettysburg Mr.. Stump
said he enjoyed himself at the celebra
ton and was well cared for but decfd-
ed be would come to this city and
visit his sister. Mrs. j.. H. Henry. OF
North Martinsburg, who is unwell.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-04
STEPS ON NAIL
Mrs. Clifton Mark Suffering From
Sad Wound.

Mrs. Clifton Mark, Of North Queen
street. stepped on nail this morning,
indlcting very severe wound. DR.,
Thomas was called and rendered the
necessary medical attention. and ey-
cry precaution is beink taken to pre-
vent blood poison from developing
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-04
MINERS TIRED
OF AGITATORS
West Virginia Mining Association De-
elares Operators Are LIVING Up
to Agreement.

CHARLESTON. W. Va. July 2s-~
The West Virginia Mining Association
has authorized the following statement
aud requested rs publication;
Trustworthy IA 'ormation from the
Cabin Creek. Paint Creek and New
River coal fields established concluas
lively the fact that the reports of ~.
Dor troubles there have been grossly
exaggerated,
On Cabin reek not more than a
hundred men cut OF two thousand and
Ave hundred are idle The great ma
Iority Of miners on Cabin cresk,
Paint Creek and New River are not
talking Of a strike End have no de
sire TO strike; but IN the contrary
are strongly avar~e to any further
disturbance They realize that they
receive the highest annual earnings
o. any soft coal miners IN the Unit.
ed states and they want the money
strike talk emanatea from small
minority which has been encouraged
by the recent visit Of the senate Com.
mlttee TO believe that the United
states government will support them
In anything they do This minority
believes il can lose nothing by fur.
ther disturbances but may gain some
thing.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-04

From the majority the agitatorH
are receiving scant reimbursement
The truth about the mass meeting
one week ago at Mt Hope at tho
head OF Loop Creek within mile OF
the Raleigh county line, Ii this: Al
though strenuous efforts were made
by unlon officials to get up big mass
meeting, tho total attendance, inclnd.
Ing men, women and children, was
The remainln. $50 were miners who
others not connected with the niness
The remaining 1850 we're miners who
had been discharged or had voiunaar.
lily left their employment. The anair
degenerated into drunken orgy that
resulted in one man being ahot, one
man being beaten and sixteen being
clap ed IN jail.
At the Brooklyn mine on New
River. the miners installed check.
weighman early last week. Within
forty.e,pht hours, the forty men EN-
ployed there quit work because they
were dissatisfied with the check
weighman's weights. They we're ig-
nored by the anagement. 50 after
Ave days Of sdleness in which they
lost some Lfteen hundred dollars IN
wages, the men returned to their
york as they left II, OF their own
yolition. rhls trfing incident was
lmagnifed by union agltators into .
great strike efor the rights Of men,
The output OF the New River mines
last Mond y was 5000 tons, ana on
Tuesday 10000 tons. This Is slightly
z ahnva the average.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-04

Ii IL not true that the operators are
falling to live mp TO their agreement
with Governor Hatfield. All the things
requested by the governor had been
antlcfpated BY the operators on their
own initiative and they have faith
fully kept Their word In every partic-
ular. Indeed, they hive actually tan
en- back more men than they orlgi-
nally intended to re-employ. The only
men now out Of work are the ring
leaders In the late disturbances,
These ring eaders, the Governor was
told. cannot be reenlployed under any
circumstances.
The operators never entered i'ito
any agreement to take back all their
former employees or to permit union
meetings on their property. but ex-
plicitly reserved the right to employ
whom they choose and declined 70
recognize the union In any way IN
ion officials. not willing to admit their
failure 10 obtain recognition. have
mlsrepresented the facts hoping thus
10 create further trouble.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-05-16
REERleERAroRs.

Refrigerators sold at cost by Wood
Sullivan Co .... m19tF
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-05-16

single epistle Of the kind has
sometimes cost more ST. Louis
Globe Democrat
The news from France and Japan
shows how thoroughly impressed
the two nations have been BY the
utterances at the st. Louis peace
congress. Washington Post.
After a woman has spent 20 years
trying to make man of her son
along comes another woman who pro.
eeeds to make a fool Of him in 20
minutes.-Chicago News.
Back in Ohio they are getting up a
new calendar, dating everything as
before or after the big flood Moth
ing but water-lined paper is used in
correspondenee,-Los Angeles Times
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-05-16
REFRioERAToRs.

Refrigerators sold at cost by Wood
Sullivan Co. ...--.-..... ......-..-.. ...m13tf
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-05-16
Interesting Sidelights


1 i seems apparent that in the con
cert Of nations" Austria wants to
sing Philadelphia Inquirer
Sometimes responsibility really in.
creases mans size; then again he
may merely think that it does
Puck.
Everyone who tolerates flies, says
The Medical Record. lis either igno
rant or filthy" Baltimore
Sun.
Some people" remarked a man on
the car. would rather pray for what
they want than hustle. Toledo
Blade.
The report that President Yuan
shi Kai intends to resign is probably
true to the extent that he does if
he has to.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Those Pennsylvania women who
are fighting to keep politics out Of
the public schools are the genuine
heroines of the Philadelphia
Ledger
Government deposits at per cent
are going so fast that the surprise
is increasing that the charge was
not made long ago.-Nashville Ten
nessean.
Dayton has never known in her
history such boom as she has ex-
perienced since the flood. Some towns
get all the luck in this world.-Bos-
ton Transcript
Theodore Roosevelt is growing
old" remarks philadelphia paper.
Worse than that he is growing stale.
And Theodore knows it.-Kansas City
Journal.
A package of 500 Browning love
letters has been sold of S32,750 but
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-05-16
MRS. HOWARD WAGNER
Writes Personal Letter to Her Drua.
9ist About Bad Cough.

Writes Personal Letter to Her Drug
gist About a Bad Cough.
Mrs. Howard Wagner of Milton,
Pa. writes her druggist as follows.
For two months | suffered from
ia bad cold, from which / could get
no relief, then I began to cough and
would cough until midnight every
night | consulted a doctor and took
two kinds of medicine. but without
benefit. One day seeing Vinol, your
cod liver and iron medicine adver-
tised in my paper, | sent for bot
tile, After taking it the second day i
did not cough so much and felt
stronger, and at the end of a week |
could go to bed and sleep without
coughing once. have now taken in
all, six bottles, and never felt better
in my life. | have fine appetite
and have gained twelve pounds. AS
Vinol has helped me so much want
others to know about it,"
The curative and strengthening
properties of Vinol built up Mrs
Wagner's health and her cough disap.
peared as natural result.
We guarantee that Vinol will do
all we claim and viii pay back your
money if Vinol does not satisfy you.
Miners Drug Store, Inc, Tonopah New
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-05-16
Unprepared Always

Our army officers discussing freely dispatches the prob
they earnestly
United bear
st that the country IS unpepared for war and that The forces even
militia
would still woeful deficient
which be practically impossible
that could immediately assemble
All this old quite tte. line
prepared
a unprepared And then
Rebellion
sckenng lives
that the financial
you prepared
We determined be We
gs refusing to keep up the navy even TO the comparative strength
it five | deterioramg
falling behind
good A long way
power.
down Of three new will in the next two years come
attitude opposition
with the opening Of the Panama canal probably within the wear what
if present
limits or below will not be much service to us in the face of
with which a
appropriateness spreading
the navy is hopeless business 10 get this country walked mn to the
until actually
able thousands making
a possibly i
quite willing determined
do is to point out the inevitable results of unprepaness The eoun
made by army
Officers the pleas are dismissed with sneer as something that the mil
iary o army
that benefits
civilians reply
the civilian doesn't what talking
tremendously,
of
the unprepaedness the patriotic the willing elfsacricng
republic o
willing a
ed until the
of promises made them which the fment
grumbe reproach
front the War of Rebellion
subject
Those pensions however freely
Of
the taking soldiers families they
volunteers gone to he front
Our trained military sounding Of
1t is alarm
effectively strengthening army
But will the
such effort the actually
it, W dreadful
and needless loss human life preparation.
the L. for tina
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-05-16
You Are Making Money Now.

Salt" a little of it-get a fruit
and garden home in Fairport, the
place the people are talking about
., 10 or 20 acre homes, adjoining
the town, at from $125 to $175 per
acre. Cream Of CALIFORNIA; fine land.
Save the cost of three cigars per
DAY and buy lot in Fairport. Ask
Tor honest literature. Address. Fair.
port Town and Land Co., Fairport,
Cal m1EtE
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-05-16

Read the Bonanza want ads.
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II its Of exceptional value at the
price, it's sure to be advertised in
the Bonanza, else the merchant would
be hopelessly unprogressive.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-05-16
Dissolution Notice.

The firm of Cuddy e Stock has
been dissolved by mutual consent,
Mr.. Trabert having purchased the
interest of w. j. Stock. Cuddy G
Trabert will pay all bills owing by the
firm and collect all bills. m3t10
CUDDY & STOCK.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-05-16
From the South.

Say, have you read any of those
ads Bruce writes for the Power Com
pany- You know he too come from
de Souf."
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-05-16
CONSOLIDATED AUTO COMPANY.

Carrying United States mail and
express makes daily trips from Tono-
pah to Manhattan and Round Noun.
tain. Cars leave Tonopah daily on
arrival of mail and leave Manhattan
at 2;S0 p. m.
W. C. HARDING, Agent.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-05-16

/. filing that
$4,000 libel everybody
lieve that possessed the of 100000
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-04
WELSH GLEE SINGERS
TO GIVE CONCERT AT
BAPTIST TABERNACLE

Atlantans will have an opportunity
tomorrow night Of hearing the noted
Royal Gwent Glee Singers, OF Newport.
wales, the glee club which so delight
ed Andrew Carnegie when they sang
in New York city that he invited them
to his house, where they were enter
tained at lunch.
The glee singers appear here at the
Baptist Tabernacle. Numbering %
members, this male organization has
been pronounced one of the best of
its kind in two continents. This is the
first American tour of the singers but
they have met with nothing but praise
wherever they have appeared in the
Northern end Eastern states.
The prices for the entertainment here
have been placed at the popular range,
1t is expected a large audience will at
tend the concert.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-04
PEACHTREE LAND
BRINGS BIC PRICE
Property Between Porter Place
and Alexander Street Nets
1886 Per Foot.

No. 362 Peachtree street, the Captain
w. S. Everett place, on the west side
of the street between Porter place and
Alexander street, brought the record
price of $1,3S5 a front foot today at
public sale before the court house door,
and at the conclusion of the sale the
purchaser, John f. Murphy. was offered
$500 for a 30-day option at the rate of
$500 foot.
The price paid by Mr.. Murphy was
$99 $3.50, one-third of which is cash
and the balance in one, two and three
years at six per cent.
Captain Everett bought this proper
ty many years ago at a price, 1t is said,
of about $4,000, and the advance is ac-
cordingly a gain of some 1900 per cent.
The auctioneers were Forrest &
George Adatr and the T. B. Lumpkin
Realty Company, and the commission
ers Thomas ]. Peoples, Colonel w. L.
Peel and Robert F. Maddox. Among
those in the crowd were Sam D. Jones,
Charles E, Sciple Alex w. Smith, ]. J.
and J. E. Mccullough, James W. Aus
tin, w. L, and John O. Dupree, James
j. Reagan, Albert Thornton, Wickliffe
Goldsmith, Ernest Woodruff, C. w
Cochran, r. L. Turman, Boyd Perry
| Colonel Peel, Mr.. Peoples, Elliott Cheat
ham, James o. Harris, W. W. Warren
and T. j. Cheshire.
The Everett property fronts 719 feet
on Peachtree, is 32S feet by the south
line 2SS feet by the north line and
fronts S5 feet on Alexander street.
There is a two-story brick house on
the front, renting for $500 year, and
an apartment on the Alexander 'front.'
age renting for $2,76O. Mr.. Murphy
will hold the property for enhancement.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-04
POSSE IN PURSUIT
OF NEGRO SLAYER
OF A PATROLMAN

YAzOO CITY, MISS, March A.
Heavily armed posses today are scour.
ing the surrounding country for an un-
identified negro who was with George
Cook a negro, who shot and killed Pa
trolman r. l. Slaton here last night
Cook was killed as he fled by Slaton's
companion, Parolman James Johnson.
The negroes were at the depot and
began firing when the patrolmen ap-
preached. Slaton got a bullet through
the heart killing him. Johnson fired
three shots, all striking Cook. The 9TH
er negro escaped, with an angry mob
at his heels.
Bloodhounds have been placed on his
track and another lynching will likely
take place if the negro is caught Sla-
ton is survived by a wife and three chill
dreu.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-04
FIFTH REGIMENT BAND
PLANS MUSIC FESTIVAL

An elaborate musical entertainment,
styled a promenade concert and vaude-
Vile festival" has been arranged by
the Fifth regiment band, to be held in
the Auditorium-Armory March 81. The
musical program has been arranged
with view to suit all ears, and con-
tains one feature at least that Is most
likely destined to be impressive-a band
of all nations, the program Of which
consists of musical numbers character
istic of various people.
a vaudeville program will supplement
the musical features, and the Audito-
rum will be decorated. An attractive
part of the entertainment will be the
promenade about the big hall, every
visitor being free to stroll about as he
chooses.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-04
GRAND OPERA GUARANTY
NOW REACHES $6O.85O

Guarantors to the grand opera fund
will have the opportunity to select their
seats from specially drawn diagrams in
the office of Harvey Johnson. 1907
Third National Bank building, begin
ming on Saturday, March S, and contin-
uing until the 18th instant according
TO an announcement made today.
The opera fund is steadily increas-
ing. New contributions today ran up
the total TO s60,S50.
Those whose checks came to the
treasurer Of the fund today were W. d.
Manley. $3.50; Miss Mamie Il. Steph-
ems. sl00i Joseph Brown Counally.
500; George NJ Cohn, 500. II. C.
King, 500
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-04
Real Estate and
Construction News
Marietta Street Barbecue Awaited.

Real estate men and others smacked
their lips today over the prospect of at
tending the barbecue which will be
given soon by the Marietta Street
Property Owners association. w. Tom
Winn the president of the organiza-
tion, made announcement of this func-
tion, and the affair has awakened gen
eral interest The barbecue will be
commemorative Of the completion of
Marietta street paving, and will be
given to the mayor and council, the
county commissioners, real estate men,
the officers of the Georgia Railway and
Power Company and others as guests
The barbecue has been planned for
June, or maybe July 4.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-04
5000 MILES NO BAR TO
N. Y. WIRELESS STATION

NEW YORK. March "A new rec
ord for long distance transmission of
wireless messages was established to-
day when operators in the naval tor
pedo station here heard two wireless
stations in the Argentine Republic. be-
tween 5000 and 5000 miles away. ex-
changing aerograms The conditions
were perfect for wireless work.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-04
BURGLAR STEALS PANTS
AND CASH FROM OFFICER

Policeman George Watson lost a
days work on the morning watch to-
day because of the visit TO his home
last night of a burglar
When the officer arose to go to the
police station, he found his trousers
and SEQ in money gone. The trousers
later We're found i'm the front yard but
too late for the officer 10 report for
duty.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-04
Patterson BuiIdinq For Lease.

The Patterson building on the west
side of North Forsyth street, between
Carnegie way on the north and James
street on the south and bounded by the
original Patterson establishment at 90
North Forsyth street and the w. f.
Browne building at 80, has been offered
for lease. This building was started
about four months ago and is now
nearly completed. 1t is three stories
and basement and in finish one of the
handsomest Of the smaller buildings in
the city. The front is effectively fin
ished in stone. The cost Of the building
was approximately $4,000. Mr.. Pat
terson built it so he could add other
stories if he desired, and also to con-
meet with his adjoining building.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-04
Quitclalm Deeds.

Sl-AIrs. Mary f, Jones to Mrs. NJ. w.
Tommins, lot 50x1S4 feet, north side Thir-
teenth street, $50 feet west of Crescent
avenue. January s, 1913.
So and Other Considerations-Mrs
Amanda Thomas to J. c. Camp, lot 6Ox172
feet, west side Piedmont avenue, land lot
55 January 30, 1918.
S1-Alrs. Pauline Hirsch to D. B. Wat
kins, lot S0Xl62 feet, west side Randolph
street, 133 feet south of North avenue.
January u, 1918
SIT, II. Brannon to S. C. Henley, 247
Sells avenue. 52X150 feet, for levy and
sale. March 4. 1918