GOVERNOR FREES CARMACK SLA Tennessee Executive Declares Both Are Innocent and Did Not Have Fair Trials. Nashville, Tenn., Az-1 14.—Colonel Duncan B. Cooper, .§ »victed a year ago on a charge of murder for the slaying of former United States Sena- tor Carmack and sentenced to twenty years in prison, will go free. His son, Robin, convicted on the same charge at the same time and similarly sentenced, will have to stand trial again. This action came in a decision by the supreme court of Tennessee on the appeal of the Coopers from the conviction in the trial court and in a pardon for Colonel Cooper immediate- ly granted by Governor Patterson. The supreme court affirmed the ver- dict of guilty in the case of Colonel Cooper, but reversed the lower court as to the son. Robin. The decision in the case of Colonel Cooper would have meant that the aged defendant must go to prison had not the governor in- tervened. Regarding the son. the decision of the court means that he must go on trial again. It has heen reported for menths that Governor Patterson had deter- mined to issue pardons for hoth father and son in event of such action be- coming necessary to prevent their go- Ing to prison. As it was, Colonel Coop- er was not even taken into custody after the decision of the court was an- nounced. No Fair Trial, Says Governor. Governor Patterson, in pardoning Colonel Cooper, said: “Being thoroughly familiar with the record, having read ail the testimony and testified to certain facts within my personal knowledge, it is neither de- girable nor necessary to delay action for petition to be presented, asking executive clemency. “In my opinion, neither of the de- fendants is guilty. They have not had ga fair and impartial trial, but were convicted contrary to the law and evi- dence, “Phe proof showed that Robin Coop- er killed the deceased and that D. B. Cooper did not fire a shot. Without reflection upon the court, it is incon- ceivable to my mind and repugnant to every principle of justice that a man should be found guilty of murder who was not in a conspiracy to kill and who in fact did not kill.” The pardoning of Colonel Cooper came in the most sensational manner within an hour or so of the court's i | i | i i | Many Others Fearfully Burned in New Haven Jail Fire. New Haven, Conn., April 14.—Trap- ped by metal doors and barred win fows, six firemen were caught by a back draught and burned to death dur Ing the partial destruction of the New Haven county jail. Three of their com- rades were saved through the heroism of other firemen. The bodies of the six men were found after the debris had cooled. Many other firemen were fear- fully burned, but remained at work. Six men from truck No. 1 were fighting their way through the cell room of the jail into the workshop, when an explosion of a gasoline tank caused a back draught and slammed behind them the iron doors separat- ing the two buildings. Three of the men were hemnmed in a corner and burned to death, while the other three made their way to a barred window. to which they clung, with streams of wa ter playing on them from the outside Soon after reaching the window the roof fell in and ladders were put up from the outside and the men were taken out. The dead firemen were caught by the same hack draught and were carried down by the roof when it fell in. The fire was discovered by a pris oner and the 175 men in the workshop were sent to their cells. When it was seen that there was danger of the fire spreading to the main building. the 246 male and 42 female inmates were taken to the police stations and the armory. Later the prisoners were re- turned to the jail. The buildings destroyed were two workshops and several adjoining sheds and two dwelling houses. The fireis thought to have been caused by crossed electric light wires, The loss of the New England Chair company, for whom the prisoners do contract work. is estimated at $135. 000, fully insured. and the loss on the | buildings of the jail is $35.000, with full insurance. Accidentally Killed His Wife, Mrs. Catherine Bomgardner, wife of a plumber, was shot by her husband, John W. Bomgardner, in mistake for a burglar at their home in Harrisburg. Pa. She died a few hours afterwards. The Bomgardners live in the central part of the city. As there have been some attempts at robbery reported re cently, Mr. Bomgardner placed a re- volver under his pillow several nights ago. Before daylight Mrs. Bomgardner. who had been ill, arose to get some medicine. This aroused her husband, who, seeing her moving about the room, opened fire. One bullet struck her in the side, causing a wound that decision, although it had not been be | regyited in her death. lieved that the governor would permit the sixty-five-vear-old man to go to prison. The pardon caused much excited comment. Bitter political partisanship has marked the case from the start, and it is feared here that this out- come may lead to serious trouble. The decision and pardon have re opened wide the old wound between the Carmack and Patterson followers. On the street corners little groups of citizens stand about, discussing the fecision. There is sharp criticism of the court on one hand and approba- tion on the other. The friends of Car- mack are indignant over what they term the hasty action of the governor. Railroads Raise Wages. Employes of the Philadelphia & Reading railway were notified that. beginning April 1, their wages would be increased 6 per cent. The announce- ment, made in Philadelphia, says that the increase will be general among all permanent employes receiving less than $300 a month whise pay has not been adjusted within the last ninety days. Coming within twenty-four hours uf- ter the announcement by the Pennsyl vania Railroad company of its wage boost and the increase being alike, has given rise to a report that there Fae been a slipup in the announcement and that it was intended that the raises were intended to be publishel simultaneously. In railroad circles was recailed that the last general iu crease in wages, made by the two com: panies in 1906, were announced at the same time. The increase at that time war 10 per cent. The Reading's increase will affect about 27,000 employes. As the average pay is about $60 a month, the addition will cost the company about $97,800 a month, or $1,166.400 annually. The to- tal number of employes, including those in the general offices, is 27,500. Not including the general offices, the number of employes is given as 26,700. To Reargue Oil and Tobacco Cases. Both the oil trust and the tobacco trust dissolution cases must again be argued before the supreme court of the United States. This announcement was made by the chief justice. The reargument of these cases comes as the direct result of the death of Justice Brewer a few days after the Standard Oil case had been argued. As Justice Moody was unable to participate in the consideration of these cases only seven justices were left to give a decision. How the court was divided in re- gard to the decision is still as much a mystery as before the assignment of the cases for reargument. It is believed, however, that the court was evenly divided or almost so and that it probably was loath to give to the country a decision which was not supported by a majority of a full court. Such a majority would be five members. The fact that the corporation tax cases were not set for reargument is taken to mean that a decision will be announced in regard to the constitu. tionality of the law authorizing it in a short time ‘ a A coroner's jury gave a verdict of accidental shooting. Thomas F. Walsh Dead. Thomas F. Walsh, the Colorado mine owner, died at his home in Washington. Mr. Walsh had been ill for more than six months «n heart trouble that followed an attack of pneumonia. Mrs. Walsh, her daughter, Mrs. Ed: ward McLean, and Edward McLean were at his bedside when the end came, Mr. Walsh's wealth has been vari ously estimated at from $10,000,000 to $40,000,000. His daughter married Ed. ward McLean, a son of John R. Mec Lean, the publisher. Mr. Walsh was a friend of the late King Leopold og Belgium, and at the time of the king's death was one of the few men in this country to come forward with a state. ment in his behalf. Blow at High Cost of Living. The senate committee, headed by Senator Lodge, has offered a remedy for the present high cost of living. This is, in short, to set a time limit on cold storage, the limit to be a year. After that, food in storage is to he considered as adulterated and to come under the provisions and prohibitions of the pure food act. Such a treatment of the matter, it fs held, will bring it under the con- trol of the federal government, and not limit the latter's authoritw, as the investigation conducted during the winter at the instance of Congressman Hampton Moore limited it to the Dis. trict of Columbia and the territories. Woman Leaves $800,000 to Charity. Miss Martha R. Hunt, eighty-seven years of age, of Somerville, Mass. an invalid for more than forty years, died March 15, after having increased an estate of $200,000 left her by her fath- er in 1856 to more than $900,000. Her will leaves $100,000 to relatives and friends and $800,000 in public be. quests. The remarkable increase in the in- valid's estate was due to her sagacity in investing in town and city loans and conservative railroad bonds. Sibley Recovers Sight. Former Congressman Joseph C. Sib- ley, of Pennsylvania, left Washington for ‘New York. Mr. fibley has been in a Washington hospital for nearly a month, having cataracts removed from his eyes. He has been assured the danger of loss of sight is over. Bicyclist Killed Training For Race. While he was training for a race at Newark, N. J, Maurice Vanden. dries, an amateur bicyclist, was almost instantly killed at the Velodrome track here. He sprinted headfirst into a post, fracturing his skull. C. & O. Trainmen May Strike. Richmond, Va., April 14.—A general strike for higher wages is threatened by the trainmen of the Chesapeake & Ohio railway. After an unsatisfactory annual adjustment conference with the general officers of the company here, lasting several days, a strike vote is being taken from Newport News to Cincinnati. ON MT. M’KINLEY. | Trip to Test Polar Voyager's Claim Find Ne Trace of His Alleged As- cent. The Fairbanks expedition to Mount McKinley, the highest peak in North America, reached the summit April 3, after a climb of one month from the base, it was announced. No traces of Dr. Frederick A. Cook's alleged ascent were found. Thomas Lloyd, leader of the expe- dition, arrived in Fairbanks, Alaska. His companions were Daniel Patter son, W. R. Taylor and Charles Mec Gonigle. All reached the top of the mountain, The expedition, which left Fair banks Dec. 15, while the controversy over Dr. Cools disputed ascent was still raging, was financed by August Peterson and William McPhee, of this city. The plan was to go into camp on the mountain as high as possible and probably about the middle of May make a dash for the summit. The obstacles encountered were not so great as had been predicted. Four camps were established during the ascent and a trail was blazed all the way to the crest. Up to 12,000 feet the climbing did not present un- usual difficulties. For the next 4000 feet the way led over a steep ice field, which at first seemed to forbid further progress. but through which, upon exploration, it was found possi ble to locate a path. The final dash to the top was made from the 16,000 foot camp. Mount McKinley terminates in twin peaks of equal height. one somewhat rounded and covered with snow. the other composed of bare and wind swept rocks. On the rock peak the! Fairbanks climbers placed an Ameri can flag in a monument of stones. The expedition, which was provided | with Dr. Cook's maps and data, en- deavored to follow his supposed route, but utterly failed to verify any part of his account of an ascent. The expedition was equipped with a dog team and supplies, and with the latter they established a base at the foot of the mountain. They planned to make the dash for the summit at the break of winter in March. The mem- berg of the party agreed to forfeit $5000 if none of them reached the summit. One of their objects was to verify or disprove to thelr own satis faction the claim of Dr. Frederick A. Cook that he reached the summit in the fall of 1906. Dr. Cook asserted he had ascended Mount McKinley and to have reached the summit on Sept. 10. He said that he had left at the top of the mountain proofs that he had been there. Mount McKinley is the assumed culminating point of the North Amer- ican continent and is in the Alaska range, latitude 63 degrees 4 minutes north, longitude 151 degrees west, Its height is given as 20.464 feet. Pastor Slain by Madman. A sermon on martyrdom, in which Frank Skala, an editor and prominent mission worker, had declared himself willing to lay down his life for the Christian cause, was followed by his assassination in a highly sensational manner, anc the shooting down also of a fellow church leader, John Gay. Arm in arm, the two missionaries were leaving the little Congregational church in Wood's Run, a suburb of Pittsburg. at the head of more than a hundred of their followers. A raggedly dressed and collarless man poked his way through the crowd as it reached the corner of Eckert street and Mc- Clure avenue, and when he was but a step behind the leaders he pressed a revolver to Skala's head and fired twice, The bullets took effect in the jaw and in the temple and in the midst of his followers he fell dead. Gay. who threw up his right hand as if to ward off the weapon, was struck first in the thumb. A second bullet was bur- fed in his head. There were no police in sight when the murder was done, the church peo- ple were too frightened to grab the assassin, and after the wild flourish of the weapon and stamping his foot on the bodies, he made off down the avenue to the Fort Wayne railroad tracks and was soon lost to view. A large armed posse of police, detectives and church people was soon in pur suit, but they have found no trace of him. T. R, Jr, Wedding Date. Theodore Roosevelt. Jr., and Miss Eleanor Alexander have set their wed- ding for June 20, in the afternoon, in New York. Colonel Roosevelt sails for this country on the 10th. Chicken Prices Soar. Chickens sold at 19 cents a pound on the South Water street market in Chicago. This is the highest price ever recorded in the history or the trade. Isabella Yocum et bar to Dan'l Kern, March 14, 1910, tract of land in Walk- er twp. $425. F. B. Echolt et bar. to Isabella Con- fer, March 24, 1910, lot in Bellefonte, $600. Margaret A. Shutt et bar to Lillian M. Slick, Dec. 13, 1909, lot in Centre Hall, $500. Wm. G. Ressman et ux to John N. Royer, March 26, 1910, tract of land in Belle land in Rush twp. $1. Belle Weaver to Annie Embeuk, March 31, 1910, tract of land in Rush twp, $1 Harvey D. Vonada et ux to W. C. Vonada, Feb. 26, 1910, tract of land in Walker twp. $1046.25. W. D. Custard et ux to Wm. G. Mur- | torff, April 1, 1810, tract of land in State College, $3650. Grace E. Hoy et al to C. H. Foster, March 18, 1910, tract of land in Col- lege twp., $6,000. Wm. J. Dale to 8. W, Zettle, March 31, 1810, tract of land in Spring t $8787. J. H. Holmes et ux to J. 8, May 10, 1909, tract of land in Sta College, $5,000. Jess S. Borst et ux to LeRoy Por- ter, March 16, 1910, tract of land in State College, $5,000. Thos. Foster et al to J. 8. Baum- gardner, Aug. 12, 1909, tract of land in State College, $400. Thomas G. Wilson et al to Mary E. Wilson, April 1, 1910, tract of land in Halfmoon twp. $1. J. G. Fortney's exrs. to C. H. Rim- mey, March 21, 1910, tract of land in Potter twp. $5,600. Adam Vonada's exrs. to H. D. Vo- nada, Feb. 25, 1910, tract of land in Walker twp. $3771.23. Wilmer Lannen et ux to Theresa Rachau, March 30, 1910, tract of land in Union twp. $900. H. A. Brumgart's exrs. to 0. A, Johnson, March 1, 1910, tract of land in Ferguson twp. $2,000. Deed of Eliza G. Irvin to John W. Coakley, dated Nov. 23, 1909, recorded Jan. 11, 1910; consideration $30, wm New Advertisem ents, OR SALE.~The Real! Estate of J. Irvin, deceased, at Oak” Hal, os wom of gtd i privae salt, br easy terms. 15% LETITIA IJORNSOK. district. Bradford, Pa., March 15, 1910. STATE SENATOR. W authorized to announce Hon. . Dimeling, of Clearfield asa candidate voters of the 34th Senate, subject to the the Primaries to be held Saturda,yJune the 4th, Er New Advertisements. (Bell Telephone) 55-134 OR SALE.—In order t of F iver Seca ill aoh Ay bushels aii Sy re-cleaned seed at a reduced price. nquire F. W. CRIDER, 55-1521. Bellefonte, Pa. a ——————————— ——————————— estate having EE Se i Ps Cattle Pasture. Ee So et ee to THE LEHIGH VALLEY COAL COMP. demands against said estate are requested fo will Catt wi be ned and looked ste from Sresent make the same known, without yaatnt Inglumive. Jot ‘ver DAVID DA Ee. wa EHIGH VALLEY COAL COMPANY, ia. BLANCHARD & BLANCHARD, on Pa. Gasolene Engines. “The Advance” —) IS THE BEST (— G lh E g 1 ON THE MARKET. It is simple, durable and economic. Steady as a steam engine when in operation. Is h built of the best materials and has throttle governor. “THE ADVANCE” IS GUARANTEED FOR ONE YEAR. Manufactured by the HENRY, MILLARD & HENRY COMPANY, YORK, PA. Bellefonte Foundry & Machine Company, BELLEFONTE, PA. 35-12:¢f. Sales Agents for Central Pennsylvania. a questing it. Be DB Bl BL. BB. BB. Bs I. BA AB Al. DB. A Bl AB Write for information to Office: TYRONE, PA. 554-1y. ‘The First National Bank. Ba BB Bl BB Bl BA BB BB BB AB. Br lB, Bi, Bn. in. A LARGE NUMBER OF WOMEN Have - Accounts With Us —Enough to warrant us in separate room for their use. en need advice in financial matters; par- ticularly on the investment of money. We shall be glad to give our best advice in this important subject to anyone re- The married woman with a bank ac- count in her own name can justly feel in- dependent. As a rule the wife is the economical member of the household and as a class are more saving than men. All married women should have bank accounts and pay the household expenses by check. The First National Bank, Bellefonte, Pa roviding a y wom- WT YET PT YY Y Tew 54-49-1y PWT WY YY YY YY TTY vy You Farmers and Agriculturists: Use Hydrated Lime (H-0), through your drill or broadcast when vou seed, for quick results, or use ordinary lime, fresh forkings, or lime for general use. But be Sure to Use Lime Lime for Chemical and Building Purposes. Limestone crushed to any size. Fine Limestone for Walks, etc. All sizes of Limestone. Works at Bellefonte, Frankstown, Spring Meadows, Tyrone Forge and Union Furnace. ALL RAILROAD CONNECTIONS. American Lime & Stone Company, The largest lime manufacturers in Pa. Legal Notices. CE =n hn section 2 of N i er he said primary. as provided in act. REPUBLICAN. One representative in ne Senator in the 21st district. Assembly. 34st dis- t SATE © Co aria Taman of ¢ GBs San LL rma ha ee on Cue perion as Chairman of Democratic County PROHIBITION. One Representative in Congress. 21st Jisrgich One Senator in the General Assembly. district, One Representative in the Assembly. a Pour Rice othe Fronibtion State Conven- =One person as Chairman of the Prohibition County Committee. THE SOCIALIST PARTY OF AMERICA. ne Shur eno pi . One perucn as the Genes 3 We, the | missioners of Centre , do A Nb get forth iy stud that £ pLitnns grgorigho i Commissioners. E. J. WILLIAMS, ape April 5th, 1910 55-143 XECUTOR’S NOTICE.—Estate of Jane E. Welch, late of the borough of deceased. 303 Real Estate For Sale. nice homes in OMES FOR SALE—Two or sale terms. One , one . Much nan ments for Le 54-33-tf Or. ALUABLE FARM FOR SALE. The farm of the late Hezekiah Ewing, deceased, located in Ferguson township, Pe a Coy and one ile from Fairbrook Station, con- ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE ACRES of which all isin a Nigh state uf culiiva: except about acres, on which one is a nice a ie Sl bt \ farm is EWING in the valley. IM. $4471. Newport, Perry Co., Pa. TATE COLLEGE PROPERTY FOR SALE. TIRE tions in corer and is DIODE I Why Pay 35 to 40 cents for tutter when you can buy .... High Grade Oleomagarine from me at 25 cents per pound. R. S. BROUSE, Bush Arcade, 545 Bellefonte. Pa. Automobiles. THE NEW BUICK IS HERE. ARRANGE FOR DEMONSTRATION. ! | : W. W. Keichline & Co. South Water St. Bellefonte. Pa. LIVERY ATTACHED. aera | BUILDING MATERIAL When you are ready for it, you will get it here. On LUMBER, MILL WORK, ROOFING, SHINGLES AND GLASS. Ee as, of AN ESTIMATE ? BELLLFCNTE LUMBER CO. 52.5-1y. Bellefonte, Pa. VELA T AVAY WA TA TA TA Ta
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