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Startling Evidence Given In Hearing
of Pittsburg Bribery Scandal
BLEUTH “DISCOVERS'’ LOST COIN
Pittsburg, Dec. 3—To escape im-
prisonment for contempt, C. R. Rich-
ardson, a broker, went on the stand
at the hearing of Common Council
man William A. Martin, charged with
soliciting bribes in the Pittsburg and
Tube City franchise ordinance scan-
dal, and told how a fund of $70,000
had twice been put up to influence
councilmen, and said that Martin, al-
leged to be treasurer of the council
manic combine, was present each time.
The money, which has disappeared,
was intended, it is charged, to go to
certain councilmen should the Tube
City railroad franchise be passed.
Richardson testified that on Octo-
ber 17 he, with Martin and C. 8. Cam-
eron, president of the railroad, placed
$70,000 in a safety deposit box in the
Union Trust company. When they
counted the money over Martin re-
marked, said Richardson, that one
$10,090 bank note looked good to him.”
‘As soon as Martin left Richardson
took the money away, substituting a
package of newspaper clippings.
On October 22 Richardson swore
Martin had the box opened to get the
money, and found the package of pa-
pers. That night common council sent
the Tube City ordinance to a special
committee.
n November 20 Richardson again
got the $70,000 from his partner, A.
B. McGrew. He turned it over to Cam-
eron, oand with Martin went to the
Union Safe Deposit company's vaults
in the Frick building. Cameron, Rich-
ardson testified, reached into his pock-
et for the package and declared that
it was lost. Martin refused to stand
a search, and Richardson had both
men arrested on charges of conspir-
acy to defraud.
The next day a package containing
$65,000 of the £70,000 was found on
the seventh floor hall of the Hotel
Antler by G. B. Perkins, a detective,
who had been employed by Richard.
son. Cameron's brother and father
were both living at the Antler. The
remaining $5000 was made up by Cam-
eron, and after deducting a fee of $10,
000, Perkins turned the money over
to McGrew.
A number of witnesses were called
to corroborate Richardson, one of them
being Perkins, who admitted that he
got $10,000 for recovering the $70,000,
or $65,000, as the case might be.
Attcrney Marron, re nting the
city, and Rody P. Marshall, represent:
ing Martin, almost clinched when Mar-
shall accused Marron of trying to
“shield some one higher up.”
When Marshall demanded to know
who was back of the “whole deal,” a
hot argument followed, and Marshall
made his accusation.
SEVEN MEN HORRIBLY BURNED
P. R. R. Oil House at Huntingdon,
Pa., Demolished by Explosion.
Huntingdon, Pa., Dec. 4—The oil
storage house of the Pennsylavnia
Railroad Company here was completely
demolished by a terriffic explosion and
seven workmen who were in the build:
ing were horribly burned. The in:
jured are: William McMahon and Wil
liam Richardson, probably fatal; Mack
Wilson, * Samuel Winnemore, James
Hawk, Dale Roffs and Robert Miller.
The building was used for the stor
age of oil and gasoline. The explo
sion was the result of the men enter
ing the building with a lighted torch.
KILLED BY GASOLINE FUMES
' Asphyxiated While Leaning Over
Auto Tank Making Repairs.
Philadelphia, Dec. 1.—Gustav Loed-
ing, aged 58 years, well known as a
promoter of amusement enterprises,
was found dead in his automobile in a
garage in the northern section of {he
city. He hed been asphyxiated by gas
oline fumes while leaning over the
tank of the machine making repairs.
Loeding had been dead for several
heurs when his body was found. The
unfortunate man's head was lying
across the opening from which the
deadly fumes were issuing and, the
physicians say, left no doubt as to the
cause of death.
SUICIDE AND WEDDING
‘Woman Hanged Herself at Hour Sor
Was Being Married.
Washington, N. J.,, Dec. 1. — Mrs.
Archibald Lance, 54 years old, com:
mitted suicide by hanging herself in
‘the cellar of her home here at the hour
her son was getting married at New-
ark. Mrs. Lance disappeared at the
hour set for the wedding and could not
be found for some time. There is no
known reason for her act. The family
is quite prominent here, Mr. Lance
being a member of the town council.
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Will Fight in Baltimore.
New York, Dec. 4. — “Young” Cor
bett and Terry McGovern will fight
before the Eureka Athletic Club of Bal-
timore the last week in January. Al
Herford, representing the club, offered
70 per cent. of the gross receipts, and
his bid was accepted. He posted a
$1000 forfeit.
American Ladies Honored By Sultan.
Constantinople, Dec. 4—It was offi-
cially announced in the Gazette that
the sultan had bestowed the Shefakat
order upon Mrs. and Miss Jackson,
wife and daughter respectively of John
B. Jackson, the American minister to
@recce, Montenegro and Servia.
WANTED TO LYNCH BRUTE
E-ranton Pclice Secret Away Man Who
Enticed Little Girls.
Scranton, Pa., Dec. 1.—Earl Faulk-
ner, aged 28, keeper of a candy store in
West Scranton, had to be hurried from
the West Scranton police station to
headquarters under strong guard to
precent a possible lynching.
He was arrested on suspicion of be-
Ing the party who has been enticing
little girls.
years of age, who had been assaulted |
by him, and four others, whom it is al-
leged he attempted to assault, posi-
tively identified him when he was ar- |
raigned for a hearing before Magis-
trate Charles. Led by relatives of the
little girls, a crowd of 200, which had
collected in front of the station house,
threatened to lynch him, and Superin- |
tendent of Police Day, with a squad
of officers, got him out secretly and
hustled him to the central police
station.
CRITICISED THE PRESIDENT
Anti-lmperialist Asks When Rooseveit
Became the United States.
Boston, Dec. 4.—At the adjourned
annual meeting of the Anti-imperial- |
jst League resolutions were adopted
expressing confidence in the success |
of the cause of the complete independ-
ence of the Philippine Islands.
In his annual address President
Storey criticised President Roosevelt
for his interference in the recent diffi- |
culties in Cuba, claiming that it was
a menace to the future independence
of the Cuban republic, as well as a
Little girls, all under 10 |
THAW TRIAL DELAYED
Commission to Take Evidence of Wit.
: nesses Outside of New York.
| New York, Dec. 4. — A motion of
; counsel for Harry K. Thaw that a com-
mission be appointed to take the tes-
| timony of witnesses outside the state
. was granted by Judge Newburger in
| the supreme court. It will be an in.
| terrogatory commisison and testimony
! will be taken of witnesses for both the
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| prosecution and defense.
| The motion was made by Clifford W.
| Hartridge, one of Thaw's counsel, who
| suggested an open commission, and
| named as the witnesses whose testi:
| money is desired Thomas McCaleb
i and Truxton Beale, both of whom, he
: said, are in California.
| District Attorney Jerome told Jus-
| tice Newburger he had no objection
' to the appointment of a commission
| to take testimony, providing it be al-
' lowed to take the testimony of wit-
nesscs {6 the prosecution who are
| outside the state. He also said that
{ an open commission, as suggested by
| Mr. Hartridge, would be unsatisfac-
tory, for the reason that it could ask
all kinds of questions and that it would
take considerable time to get the testi-
mony in hand. He said that an inter-
rogatory commission could be appoint-
ed, and that only prepared questions
would then be asked. Mr. Jerome said
he wanted the testimony of the moth-
er, brother and sister of the defend-
ant's wife and possibly that of a wit
ness who is now in South Africa.
The witness in South Africa is Miss
Ida Veronica Simonton, daughter of
usurpation of the rights of congress. | pr Simonton, of Pittsburg. She sailed
“The United States,” said President
Storey, “has the right under the Platt
amendment to interfere for the pres-
ervation of Cuban independence, but
gince when has President Roosevelt '
become the United States?”
PENNSYLVANIA'S REVENUES
Reached $25,800,000 For 1906, Break-
ing All Records. |
Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 1.—The reve- |
nues of the commonwealth of Penn- |
sylvania for the fiscal year closing
from this country August 1. Miss Si-
monton has gone to Africa to study
the monkeys in the jungle.
OUR PROSPERITY AMAZES LIPTON
Says Such Prosperity Was Never
Known In Any Country.
London, Dec. 1.—S8ir Thomas Lipton
has contributed to the Weekly Dis-
patch an article describing the amaz-
ing prosperity in America in every de
partment of trade and commerce. He
Friday were $25,818,924.10. This breaks | says it is no exaggeration to declare
all records, the next highest recorded |
having been reached one year ago,
when the colections aggregated $24.
that at no previous period of human |
industry has such prosperity been
known in any country. Everybody in
269,119.72. The increase is due to the | America is making money and in suck
raising of the taxes of the larger cor |
porations and the close collection of
delinquent corporation taxes.
The Pennsylvania Railroad com- |!
pany, which is the state's largest tax
payer, contributed $2,416,893.79 for
taxes on its lines east of Pittsburg |
this vear; its capital stock tax was $1, !
718,025.60; tax on loans, $303,277.86;
gross receipts, $395,590.32.
SPARK DROPPED INTO POWDER
Three Killed and Thirteen Injured In
the Explosion.
New York, Dec. 4.—A spark from a
candle carried by a laborer dropped
into a can of giant powder and caused
an explosion among a gang of work:
men in the Pennsylvania railroad tun.
nel under the East river.
Three men were killed outright and
a fourth is dying. Of 12 others less
seriously hurt two required hospital
treatment. The others, suffering chiefly
from burns, were attended on the spot |
and sent home. The explosion occurred !
in the tube close to a shaft sunk be
tween the Long Island railroad sta
tion at Long Island City and the river,
SOLD INTO SERVITUDE
Kentucky Convict Brings Only $10 For
Nine Months’ Labor.
Elizabethtown, Ky., Dec. 4.—Dick
Anbury, who was convicted of vagran
cy, and who was ordered sold into ser
vitude for nine months, according to
the law of the state, was disposed of
at public auction to J. Johnson, a far
mer, for the sum of $10. Aubury's rep
utation for general shiftliness was
such that even the most strenuous ef:
forts of the sheriff were not sufficient
to bring about many bids.
Died Trying to Save Companion.
Vineyard Haven, Mass, Dec. 4. —
Captain Pierce, of the schooner Henry
8. Little, bound from Philadelphia for
Portland with coal, came ashore here
and announced the loss of two of his
men, John Rosperson, of Norway, and
Emil Olsen. Both men were shipped
in Philadelphia. When the schooner
was 20 miles off Barnegat Olsen fell
from the forerigging into the sea.
Rosperson at the time was on the main
deck, but he saw his companion fall,
and without hesitating a moment he
sprang over the rail and dived after
him. A boat was lowered by other sail
ors, but no trace could be found of
either Rosperson or Olsen.
Matches Explode, Firing a Child.
Chester, Pa., Dec. 3.—While playing
with matches Harry, the 23-yearold
son of James McGuire, a Chester Trac.
tion conductor, was burned about the
body and sustained internal injuries,
inhaling the flames. Hearing her
child’s screams, Mrs. McGuire extin-
guished the flames by wrapping a coat
about the burning lad. The boy had
picked up the box of matches, then
dropped them on the kitchen floor,
when they exploded. Heroic efforts
are being made to save the child's
life.
Wealthy Bachelor a Suicide.
Pittsburg, Dec. 4.—L. Lee Dilworth,
52 years old and a bachelor, a member
of one of the wealthy families of Pitts.
burg, committed suicide by shooting.
No cause can be assigned for the deed
and all avenues of information were
closed to newspapers and inquirers by
the friends and members of the family.
He was very wealthy.
Accidentally Killed By Brother.
Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 1—Chester Nickel,
aged 10 years, was accidentally shot
and killed by his 16-year-old brother
While gunning near here.
piles that the ordinary standards of
comfort and luxury are being replaced
by new ideals.
“Even responsible and well informed
writers in England,” Sir Thomas con-
tinues, “appear to have little idea of
what is happening across the Atlantic.
The view appears to be that this pros.
perity is merely due to financial ma
nipulation. Never was there a more
ridiculous theory. American prosperity
is based upon the immense expansion
of solid industries, the increased pur
chasing power of the people and the
legitimate development of agriculture
and mining industries, while the gen-
eral confidence is such that nobody is
afraid to spend lavishly.”
CURZON APPOINTED GUARDIAN
Authorized to Collect His Children’s
Money From Leiter Estate.
Washington, Dec. 4—Lord Curzon,
of Kedlestone, former viceroy of India,
was appointed ancillary guardian for
his three minor children. Justice
Gould, of the supreme court of the
District of Colnmbia, made the ap-
pointment. By the order he is au
thorized to collect any money due the
children from the estate of their
grandfather, the late Levi Z. Leiter,
and to collect the interest on the mar-
riage settlement deed of trust, which
was executed in Washington, April 20,
1895, at the time of Lord Curzon's mar-
riage to Miss Mary Victoria Leiter.
The petition presented to Justice
Gould was signed “Curzon of Kedle-
stone.” The petition cites that the
children’s interest in the Leiter estate
is $30,000 a year each and that the in-
terest on the marriage settlement deed
of trust is $6000 a year each.
Scranton’s Oldest Resident Dead.
Seranton, Pa., Dec. 4—Mrs. Jane
Halpin, the oldest resident of Scran-
ton, died in the House of the Good
Shepherd, aged 104 years. Her oldest
son, James Halpin, is 82, and her baby
boy, Martin, is 79. Mrs. Halpin was
a native of Ireland, and had resided in
South Scranton for half a century.
She was an inmate of the House of
the Good Shepherd for the past five
years, not because of any wayward:
ness. but at her own request, that she
might end her days in a religious in.
stitution.
Opposed to Public Ownership.
New York, Dec. 1.—The Public Own-
ership Commission of the Nationai
Civic Federation, after an exhaustive
investigation of public ownership,
both in Europe and America, is under
stood to be unanimously opposed to
public ownership, on the grounds that
it is unscientific, wasteful and morally
undesirable. The commission is mak-
ing up its report and will submit it to
the Federation before the middle of
January.
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Dropped Dead as His Home Burned.
Lancaster, Pa., Dec. 4. —A defective
flue caused a fire which destroyed the
home of Samuel Burns, in Drumore
township, thiz county. Burns, who
was 72 years of age, dropped dead
from excitement when he saw the de-
struction of his home was complete.
Professor Bloomberg Dead in Germany.
Easton, Pa. Dec. 3.—Word was re-
cefved here of the death in Germany
en Saturday last of Rev. Augustus A.
Bloomberg, professor of modern lan-
mages at Lafayette college. Last
June he was given a year's leave of
absence and went abroad.
WE ARE RROUD
Of the fact that we have the best line of good all solid serviceable
Children’s Shoes ever brought to Centre county. On account of the
great advance in the price of hides, leather and shoes, and knowing that
the market was full of shoddy goods, we were very careful to select our
line of Children’s Shoes so as to give the trade good value. The shoes
that we speak of are not cheap shoes for it is impossible to get good
shoes cheap, They are shoes that are made of good leather ; shoes that
will stand the rough usage that a chtld
a full line of the Educator shoes for hire
enerally gives them. We have
These shoes are made
THE SHAPE OF A CHILD'S FOOT,
good and wide in the toes and with low heels.
This shoe is the best
thing ever made in the Child's Shoe to save their feet from corns and
bunions as is usually the case after they grow up.
Our Ghiget is to impress on your mind two things: First—that
the line of Children’s Shoes that we will sell you will be just as we repre
sent tham and you will not be deceived. Seconp—that they are not
cheap shoes, for the concern who advertises that they have good chea
shoes, now cannot make good their statement for with the terrible ad’
vance in hides and leather, it is impossible to get them. Now if you are
LOOKING FOR GOOD SHOES COME TO US
and if you are looking for poor shoddy shoes it is not the place to come.
We tell you just what you are getting and do not misrepresent.
A 341 Cig;
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Alabaster Ornaments.
The best method of cleaning any ala-
baster ornament is to first remove any
grease with spirits of turpentine and
then to place the article in water for
ten minutes or a little longer if very
dirty. Next rub all over with a paint-
er's brush and leave to dry. Then rub
again with a soft brush dipped in plas-
ter of paris.
Glove Maxims,
A woman who is careful of her hand :
must be careful of her gloves, for this
is most important. If they are tight
they ruin the shape of the hand; if
they are badly cut they give a com-
mon aspect to the whole appearance,
and such gloves are the dearest in the
end.
There is that bit of gimp or fringe
which has been hanging for some time
from the chair or couch. Just a few
moments with a tack hammer and a
few gimp tacks and these pieces of fur-
niture will lose that run down at the
becl sort of Jook they have had.
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Better be single in peace than mar |
ried in war.
The rock of success isn't located in a
field of roses, :
The fellow who objects to discipline
needs it the most.
You can inherit ability, but you've
got to hustle for experience.
The optimist has an easy time of it.
He smiles while others work.
It doesn’t cost anything to say “good
morning” even if it's raining.
Some folks ought to take their con-
sciences out once in awhile for exer.
cise.
Silence isn't always golden. The
talker with something to say is worth
a dozen keep stills.
The optimist who thinks that folks
are civilized should yell “Fire!” to a
| erowded house and watch results.—
pe “Gumption,” by N. C. Fowler,
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JL RUPTIONS.
Dry, moist, scaly tettor, all forms of ec-
zema or salt rheum, pimples and other cu-
tane by eruptions proceed from humors,
either inherited, or acquired through defec-
tive digestion and assimilation.
To treat these eruptions with drying
medicines is davgerouns.
The thiug to do is to take
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Which thoroughly cleanse the blood, ex-
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system. They cure.
Hood's Sarsaparilla ently cured J.
G. Haines, Franks, Ill., of eczema, from
which he bad suffered for some time ; and
Mies Alvina Wolter, Box 212, Algona, Wis.,
of pimples on her face and back and chafed
skin on her body, by which she had been
greatly troubled. are more testi-
uoniale in favor of Hood's than can be pub-
Hood's Sarsaparilia promises to cure and
keeps the promise.
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