5fie Smarts Centre Street at A Christmas Store From Now On. This store's Christmas business, as distinguished from its regular business, is now in full swing. From now on until Christmas eve, we run at full speed. In a thousand and one different ways this business is in a better condition to care for its Christmas trade than it has ever been. Physical changes have been made within the year that serve to give more room to crowded stooks. Decided betterments have been made in the arrangements for shipping and delivery. The entire selling force has been brought to an even htgher degree of efficiency. And increased stocks in Christmas lines and regular lines help you to much broader assortments. We believe you will like this Christmas store better than you ever have liked it before. Kothing is being left undone to make it YOUR store in every particular. A Good Time to Visit Appareling Section. Every woman who intends to purchase new appareling, be it a suit, a coat, a fur set, or what not, can select here from a wonderful range of styles, all in the very height of fashion, and pay considerably less than the prices asked elsewhere. Not for cheap, shoddy stuff, either, but honestly made, high class garments that are often to be found even better than the advertisements claim. Remember, the name of this big store is back of every article we sell we could not take chances with inferior lines, even though we wanted to. Women's Fur Coats, Neckwear and Muffs. Natural Mink Muffs, pillow shapes, large size, value $35.00 $25.00 Norwegian Coney Muffs, black and brown, shirred lining, pillow shape $ 6.00 Natural Red Fox Sets, fancy scarf and muff, $16.00 Norwegian Coney Sets, black and brown, $10.00 White Iceland Fox Sets, look like genuine White Fox, $6.60 and $8.60 Black Persian Fox Sets, plain or fancy muffs, $20.00 and $35.00 Seal Dyed French Coney Coats, $76.00 Pony Coats, well made, perfect fitting, of selected skins, $60.00 and $76.00 $59,489.41 The credit of our Christmas Savings Club, at the close of business, Saturday, November 23. Checks will be mailed to members December 17. New club will be opened December 26. Oil City Trust Company Oil City, Pa. NOVEMBER BREAKS RECORD Beat Month Country Has Ever Experi enced. Says Dun's. Dun's Review of Trade says this week: "November has been, In many re spects, the best month this country has ever experienced and every pros pect is pleasing for a holiday season of extraordinary activity. "The demand far Iron and steel products rises higher than the produc tive and transportation resources of the trade. Owing to the existing car shortage, Bteel mills And it increasing ly difficult to make promised deliveries and the inadequate shipping facilities actually constitute a gerieus draw back. Labor troubles In the Pittsburg district have also interfered somewhat with operations at certain plants." NEW LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMP Wolgast Loses to Ritchie on Foul. Battle Goes Sixteen Rounds. With the sixteenth round having only two seconds te go, Lightweight Champion Wolgast fouled Willie Ritchie In their fight In California and the referee was quick to raise the local lad's glove in token of victory. The disqualification came after Ritchie had floored Wolgast twice. Whether the foul was intentional or not was the theme of discussion among thousands as they left the arena. There was no question, how ever, about the foul. The fact is Wol gast delivered two low left hand punches to Ritchie's groin and the action of the referee was the only course to pursue. WOMEN ELECT OFFICERS Dr. Anna Shaw Re-elected President of Suffrage Association. At the annual election of officers of the National American Woman's Suf frage association the following of ficials were elected to serve for the ensuing year: President, Dr. Anna H. Shaw; first vice president, Jane Addams; second vice president, Mrs. Charlotte Whit ney; corresponding secretary, Mary W. Dennett; recording secretary, Susan W. Fitzgprald; treasurer, Mrs. Stanley W. McCormick. Silkdety (k Elm, Oil City, Pa. TWO FAMILIES POISONED Child Dead Six Found Helpless at Supper Table. Ptomaine poisoning Is supposed to have caused the death of three-year-old James Fahey of 109 Pike street, Pittsburg, and the Illness of six others, including his mother and grandmother. The cause is a mystery. Almost the entire family was found lying helpless In chairs and on the kitchen floor by Thomas N'oe. The boy lay in the arms of his mother. The majority were unconscious. The re mains of the supper was on the table. It was evident that Immediately after supper each had become 111 and had fallen. A few minutes after the Noes and Faheys had been taken to the hospital the police learned that John Stein, who lives In the rear of 1337 Penn ave nue, and Vincent Stein, his four-year-old son, also were ill, but the symp toms were not those of ptomaine poisoning. - World's Oldest Odd Fellow. Lexington, Ky., Dec. 2. W. Demmel of this city Is the oldest Odd Fellow In the world, perhaps. He has beep an Odd Fellow seventy-three years He is ninety-five years of age. Town Damaged $50,000 by Fire, Fire swept the business center of Jacobs Creek, Pa. Three buslnes houses were destroyed. The loss Is estimated at $.",0.0(10. PITTSBURG MARKETS. Butter Prims, 37',4; tubs, 3i37. Eggs Selected, 3738. Poultry Hens, alive, 16. Cattle Choice, $9.25(5?9.r.O; prime, $8.50(7! 9.10; good, 7.75?M0; tidy butchers, 16.73 7..r.0; fair, $5.50.50; common, $4.u05.u0; common to good fat bulls, $4(fi 6.50; common to good fat cows, 3ft 6.2.1; heifers, $4.107.50; fresh cows and springers, $2365. Sheep and Lambs Prime wethers, $4.10r4.2; good mixed, $3.654; fair mixed, $3.2u3.60; culls and sum mon, $2(32.50; lambs, $."7.65; veal calves, $ 1 0.50 11; heavy and thin calves, $7(g8. Hogs Prime heavy, heavy mixed, mediums and heavy Yorkers, $7.75(g7.80; light Yorkers, $7.60(ff7.65; pigs, $7.25(& 7.50; roughs, $6.757; stags, $66.25. LAWMAKERS ON THEIR JOBS AGAIN Final Session of Slxty-secona Congress Opened Monday USUAL SCENES AT CAPITOL Adjournment Taken In Both Heusee After Organization Little Legisla tion of Importance on the Program. At the stroke of 12 Monday the Sixty-second congress convened for the short session, which will extend until President-elect Wilson takes the oath of office on March 4 next. Senators and congressmen began to gather at the capitol long before the hour of convening, as is their custom en occasions of this kind and the scenes on the floors of the two houses were similar to those In former years. The Democrats were enthusiastic, the overwhelming victory In the recent lection giving them plenty of reason for feeling happy. The Republican members wore smiles, too, and did not, by their features at least, show that they minded their defeat in the least and good naturedly accepted the banterings of their Democratic breth ren. The eyes In the crowded galleries of the house followed closely the going and coming of "Uncle Joe" Cannon, "Nick" Longworth and others, who to day begin their last session as mem ber of the lower legislative body. These old timers were caught in the landslide and for two years at least after the Sixty-second congress ad journs sine die they will be retired to private life. Since the death of Senator Frye, president pro tern of the senate, that body has been unable to select a suc cessor. Senators would not ven ture opinions as to the outcome of the struggle over a presiding officer. Sen ator Galllnger and Senator Bacon have acted alternately as presiding officer by unanimous consent. Senator Bacon was on the rostrum Monday and will act as presiding officer until Dec. 16 by an agreement made last August. While the tariff question Is not scheduled for consideration this win ter the three months of the short ses sion will be crowded with legislative work. In addition to the annual grist of appropriation bills congress will be forced to dispose of a quantity of gen eral and special legislative matter left pending with the adjournment of the long session In August. During the early part of the session the house will be busy shaping the appropriation bills, while the senate Is Usposing of the impeachment trial of fudge Robert W. Archibald of the com merce court, set to begin tomorrow. Several Important measures will be pushed for early action in the senate, tmong them the resolution of Senator Works of California to limit the presl. dent to a single six-year term; the Sheppard-Kenyon bill, prohibiting the shipment of liquor Into prohibition states; and the vocational education bill of Senator Page of Vermont. The Dill ef Senator Borah creating a de partment of labor is also scheduled for larly consideration. The department of labor bill has passed the house, but that body would still have to act upon the vocational iducatlonal bill and the six-year presi dential term measure if they passed the senate. The prohibition liquor measure will be pushed In the house by Representative Sheppard of Texas, who will succeed Senator Bailey in the next congress. Energetic efforts will be made In both houses to secure legislation amending the Sherman anti-trust law and limiting contributions to political campaign funds. The bouse judiciary committee Is under Instructions to eonduct an investigation Into viola tions of the Sherman law with a view to preparing legislation. Senator Kenyon's bill amending the Sherman law, which has been before 'he senate interstate commerce com mittee, undoubtedly will be brought up for early action In the senate. Meantime the committee headed by Senator Clapp probably will formulate a measure limiting campaign contribu tions, based upon Its extensive Investi gations. Several bills on this subject are pending In both house and senate. Efforts will be made In the session to repeal at least a part of the Canadian reciprocity tariff agreement. In addition to these measures the calendars of both house and senate are crowded with bills of more or less Importance, most of which will die with the passing of the Sixty-second songress without even having been dis cussed seriously. An unusually large number of out siders are in Washington. The an nouncement by Chairman Underwood of the ways and means committee that hearings will begin Immediately after the holidays was a signal to all the Industrial Interests and to im porters to hurry to Washington and make their plans to be beard. Burns Says Hockln "Squealed." Detective Burn's, a witness for the prosecution at the Indianapolis "dyna mite conspiracy" trial, said H. S. Hockln, one of the defendants, told him of the alleged plots. $50 Diamond In Turkey's Crop. A diamond ring valued at $50 wa. recovered by Mrs. Margaret Curry of Cheswlck, Pa., from the crop of a tur key. HUNT CALLED OFF One Hundred Sportsmen Lose Interest When Wardens Appear. The proposed wholesale deer hunt by natives of the Indian Creek valley, near Indian Head, Pa., was called off when four deputy game wardens were sent Into the country. It was reported a few days ago that a monster hunt of more than 100 men and many dogs would slaughter deer which had strayed from the state pre serve In Somerset and Westmoreland counties. PATRICK GETS DUraPARDON Sing Sing's Gales Opened Foi Holed Prisoner SENTENCED TO CHAIR IN 1902 New York Governor Hopes Patrick Will Now Vindicate His Declared Innocence of the Rice Murder. On Thanksgiving day the Sing Sing prison doors opened for Albert T. Patrick and he went forth a free man to again Join his wife. Governor DIx pardoned Patrick. In 1900 the nged millionaire, Wil liam Marsh Hioe, died In his New York city home under suspicions circum stances and Patrick was convicted for the murder and sentenced to be elec trocuted In 1902, Hy successive appeals he staved off death while In the Sing Sing death house and finally the Friday before the week during which Patrick was to be electrocuted Governor Hlgglns commuted the death sentence to im prisonment for life. Now Governor Dix sets Patrick free and in doing so made this statement: "There has always been an air of mystery In this Important case. Quot ing from the minority opinion, the atmosphere that surrounded the de fendant showed that a fair and im partial trial was scarcely possible. "I trust that Mr. Patrick will de vote his energies to a complete vin dication of his declared innocence, "During the past year I have given much consideration to this case and am convinced that the defendant Is en titled to have a full pardon." In the court of appeals Patrick's con viction was affirmed by a vote of 4 to 3 and It is the minority opinion of the court of appeals which the governor refers to. After his release Patrick added Impetus to the belief that he will fight to probate the William Marsh Rice will. Patrick Insisted that the will was genuine and said that he had been sent to prison as the result of a tre mendous conspiracy In which the heirs of Mr. Rice had spent $3,500,000 to convict him. When asked who was behind this conspiracy Patrick went Into an ex tended review of the Rice will case and said: "Enemies of mine. The court of ap peals In Its dissenting opinion said that murder had never been proved in my case." BRIDGE SAGGED; FOUR DEAD Accident on Pennsylvania Railroad at Glen Loch, Pa. Four men were killed and more than fifty persons were injured in the wreck of the Cincinnati and Cleveland ex press on the Pennsylvania railroad at Glen Loch, Pa., twenty-five miles west of Philadelphia. The dead: George B. Finley, Pittsburg. J. A. Baldwin, Brooklyn, sleeping car employe. E. R. Jones, New York, sleeping car employe. James Collins, Pittsburg. It is practically certain death will claim one more victim, making the total number of fatalities five. Albert L. Walter of Somerset, Pa., was report ed dying In the West Chester hospital. A coroner's Jury returned a verdict that the accident was due to the sag ging of a bridge. The coroner's Jury did not fix responsibility for the con dition of the bridge. COLONEL RANSDELL DIES Sergeant-at-Arms of United States Senate For Twelve Years, Colonel Daniol M. Ransdell, ser-geant-at-arms of the U. S. senate, former United States marshal for the district of Columbia, and an Intimate friend of the late President Harrison, died in Washington as the result of an operation. Colonel Ransdell was one of the well known figures of public life, lie had been sergeant-at-arms of the sen ate for nearly twelve years. He had practically complete charge of all of ficial senate affairs, the Issuing of subpenas In senate Inquiries and the conduct of senate functions. He was seventy years old. SENATOR RAYNER DIES Late Maryland Member Was Big Figure In Upper House. The funeral of Senator Rayner took place Wednesday afternoon. Commit tees from the senate and bouse at tended and acted as the honorary and active pallbearers. Interment was in the Rock Creek cemetery, Washington. Acute neuritis caused the senator's death. He had been a sufferer for some time and his death was expected. He was sixty-two years of age. Inventor Ends Life. Leaving a note stating that he had suffered extreme pains In his head, Charles S. Heller, a wealthy re tired manufacturer and Inventor, com. mitted suicide in Philadelphia by in haling illuminating gas. Three Killed. Three men were killed and ten hurt In a cave-In of the walls of an excava tion at the filtration plant near Aspin wall, Pa. $35,000 HEART BALM Mrs. Osenton Wins Alienation Suit Against Fair Widow. Heart balm in the sum of $35,000 for the loss of her husband's affec tions was awarded Mrs. Catherine Osenton by a Jury In the United States circuit court at Charleston, W. Va. Mrs. Osenton named Mrs. Margaret H. Williamson, a pretty widow of Fay ette county, as defendant In a suit for $100,000 damages, alleging alienation of her husband's love. Suits to Order, $12.60 to $36.00. Checks Will Be Mailed To nearly 2000 people in a short time and the race for Christmas business is on. We respect fully solicit the Inspection of our extraordinary assortment of high grade Christmas goods. We Say Extraordinary Confidently because we firmly believe that no store hereabouts will show by half What We Want You to Look At. The stock, as always, is only the highest grades, and embraces the newest imported and domestic novelties. All the new Leather Novelties. All the new Automobile Accessories. All the new College and Fraternal Pillows. All the new College and Fraternal Pennants. All the new ideas in Neckwear. All the new ideas in Fancy Vests. All the new ideas in Canes and Umbrellas. All the new ideas in Shirts and Underwear. All the new ideas in Fancy Hosiery. Alt the new ideas in Tie, Collar and Pin Sets. All the new ideas in Bath Robes and Slippers. All the new ideas in Lounging Gowns and Smoking Jackets. All the new ideas in Sweaters and Jerseys. All the new ideas in Hats and Caps. All the new ideas in Gloves and Collar ettes. All the new ideas in Suit Cases and Bags. Everything new, good and sparkling with up-to-date freshness. Priced daringly conservative. "A Good Store to Trade At." T. A. P. Oil Citj, l'a. ARMISTICE NOT YET SIGNED Protocol Ready; Greeks Rep resentatives Delayed OTTOMANS KEEP ADRIANOPLE That Invaders Desire Peace Is Shewn by News That Adrlanople'a Surren der Is Not Demanded In Terms. The signing of the armistice be tween Turkey and the allies did not take place Sunday as expected owing to the nouarrival of the Greek dele gates. It is now expected that the armistice will be signed this week. The armistice is to last as long as the preliminary peace negotiations continue. The protocol has been ap proved by the Ottoman government. Though so far the exact terms of the preliminary peace agreement have been kept secret, it is pretty generally known what they are. Turkey keeps Adrlanople, but loses Salonica. She may alao keep Dedea gatch on the Aegean sea and conse quently the control of the Adrlanople Dedeagatch railroad. The allies, according to a Sofia dis patch, will demand that Turkey pay a war indemnity of $240,000,000. The armistice stipulates that the garrisons of Adrlanople and Scutari shall receive dally rations sufficient for each day during the cessation of hostilities. The news that the Adrlanople gar rison was Included In the agreement came as a surprise and the concession by the Bulgars Is taken to mean that they genuinely desire to arrange a lasting peace as quickly as possible. The plenipotentiaries at Haghchetsh have all during their long conference Impressed upon one another the fact that it will be to the loss of both slde3 if the powers step in as mediators now. It Is reported that the Bulgarians have repaired the damage to the rail road which was inflicted by the Turks during their retreat to Tchataldja and that It Is now In good working order. The Austro-Servian question alone appears to he a disturbing factor. It Is reported In London that Servia Is ready to give up Durazzo, the port recently occupied by King Peter's men, In return, It is understood, for another port on the Adriatic and this Austria likely will consent to. Servia finds herself forced to call out all reserves to guard the capital against a possible attack by Austria; Montenegro, having rushed into the field without either proper commis sary or hospital equipment, has ap parently almost exhausted her strength In the seemingly futile effort to reduce the Turkish stronghold at Scutari; Bulgaria would seem to be in similar plight, as the failure to press the fight ing at Tchataldja when the Turks showed signs of weakening can hardly be attributed to any other cause. The movement which had its incep tion in England, looking to the es tablishment of a diplomatic "clearing house" composed of the ambassadors of the great powers to exchange views on all the questions arising out of the present Imbroglio, Is gaining ground dai!y and the Pall Mall Gazette pre dicts that It will be an accomplished fact within a few days. CLUE TO CH i L DTSS LAYER Man Seen Throwing Form Oyer Bridge Near Pittsburg, Allegheny county de'ecil'-es are bending every effort to find "a tall, dark-haired man, wearing a long, light brown overcoat," who was on the Ard more bridge last Wednesday night. When they find him they believe they will have the murderer of twelve-year-old Lillian Schadle, the Oak Hill school child, whose body was found in the reservoir under the bridge Thurs day night. The detectives obtained a descrip tion of this man and are devoting their entire time to running him down, "I saw this fellow on the bridge as I was waiting for a car Wednesday night," a man, whose name the de tectives withhold, told them. "He seemed to be dragging some object along the ground by the railing. I thought he probably hud a dog and didn't pay any special attention to him." Lillian Schadle's body was thrown from the bridge into the reservoir, the detectives decided. T TtTxT TTTTTTTTT SE5 Christmas Store has underwent a complete sense a inrisimas store." A system of elaborated store decorations which greets the eye the mo ment you cross the threshold at once inspires and imbues the Christmas spirit. It is with a sense of deep satisfaction we now announce the complete readiness of this store. In response to a nation-wide crusade we urge all who can to shop early in the month. We go a step further, and prompted alone by thought of the personal convenience of our patrons, we respectfully suggest morning hours as the most pleasant shopping season. We 1-iy great stress on this store's method of displaying Christmas merchandise. A method which goes far to make shopping here pleasant, helpful and profitable. The store is ripe with suggestions of practicable Christmas gift articles. Each day throughout the month we shall have one or two, possibly more, "Christmas Specials." Only by reading our advertisements each morning will you avoid miss ing these important Christmas Specials." As in past seasons, we purpose putting gift articles in fancy Christmas boxes Free, a most pleasing innovation. Silk This store has achieved a most enviable silk hosiery reputation. Three important factors contribute to make this the very foremost hosiery store in this section. Extent and variety of assortment and the moderate prices charged for dependable silk hose. We present at every price from 26c pair to $3.60 pair the best values to be obtained. Iaaaaxaxxxaj. aj.j.a.AJ.xa.aaj.a.Aa a m mam m aaaAa i T TT T T TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTf TTTTf f TTTTTTfTTTTTTTTTTTTf I Wilson and Party Arriving al Bermuda; His Home There , :' , J i i j i m utif ' V." 1 .. .w :,.v --.,. i photos by American Press Association When Governor Wilson arrived at Hamilton, Rormuda, on the steamer Bermudian he was greeted by the American residents and British sub jects with great enthusiasm. He Is seen In the upper picture standing tn the top deck of the steamer with his two daughters Just as the vessel docked. The lower view Is of the cot tage Glencove at Paget, Just across the harbor from Hamilton, given to Governor Wilson by Its leasee, Mrs. Peck, an American, for his vacation use. Mitchell For Industrial Body? The presence at the White House of John Mitchell, second vice president of the American Federation of Labor, gave rise to a report that Mr. Mitchell would be appointed to a place in the Industrial commission. Negro Lynched. A negro was taken from the court house at Mcltae, Ga., and shot to death f"' : . Shirts to Order, $2.00 to $12.00. T. A. P. Oil City, l'a. TTTTttTtTtTTtI Season. 1912. transformation. It is now in every f Hosiery. 1 i foAND NO W0RRYfc Banks Loan 80 on stock market values of col lateral, but this bank will loan up to its full face value on Its Cer tificates of Deposit The beauty of this Investment Is that the holder gets 4 Interest on his $500 certificate, mailed to him twice a year, and If he needs a loan at any time he can use the full amount of his Investment. WRITE FOR BOOKLET F. L. PITTSBURGH BANK FOR SAVINGS 4Hi Ave. and Smlttifleld SL, Pittsburth. Pa. J. L. Hcplcr LIVERY Stable. Fine carriages for all occasions, with first class equipmeut. We can fit you out at any time for either a pleasure or business trip, and always at reasonable rates. Prompt service and courteous treatment. Com? aud see us. Hear or Hotel Weaver TIOZlnTIEST.A, IP.A.. Telephone No. 20. Prescription lens grinders for the eyes, plus Collegl ately trained and Inter nationally endorsed Behind the Guns. NO DROPS. RESULTS DEFINITE. Artificial Eyes in Stock. Both 'Phones. Chamberlain's fe. Never fails, liuy it now. It may save life. '0mmmOiL City, Pa.
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