JUDGE PARTNER IN COAL DEALS.
Tells of Contracts With Railroads and
of Coal Dealers Who Refused to Dis-
count Judge's Note and Lost Case.
Charges against Judge Robert W.
Archbald, of the commerce court, were
unfolded before the house committee
on judiciary in Washington, which is
to determine if impeachment proceed-
ings shall be brought against the
jurist.
How Judgé Archbald, in partnership
with Edward J. Williams, a Scranton
coal dealer, while deliberating as a
judge on the “lighterage cases” to
which the Erie railroad was a party,
is alleged to have negotiated an op-
tion from that railroad for 42,000 tons
of culm dump property to be sold at
a profit of $12,000, was related to the
committee by Williams himself.
Judge Archbald, accompanied by his
two sons and his counsel, A. 8. Worth-
ington, heard the testimony and occa-
sionally looked at photographic copies
of letters bearing on the case, one of
them a letter in which the judge told
of his connection with the culm bank
negotiations in his own words.
In addition to that transaction Wil
liams told of another deal in which he
said Judge Archbald acquired an in-
terest with in in an option on a mil
lion acres of Venezuela timber land,
for which the judge gave a note for
$500. Williams tried to discount this
note with C. J. and W. P. Boland, of
the Marion Coal company, of Scran-
ton, who at that time had a case pend-
ing before Judge Archbald in the fed:
eral court. The Bolands refused to dis-
count the note and later lost their
case.
Williams admitted telling W. P. Bo.
land that if he had discounted Judge
Archbald’s note the case might have
resulted differently, but he denied
that Judge Archbald knew anything
of his making such a remark to Bo
land.
The testimony relating to the culm
bank transaction included reference to
an assignment by Williams of an in.
terest in the options secured to W. P.
Boland and a “silent party,” whom he
admitted under examination was
Judge Archbald. When asked why
Judge Archbald had been referred to
as a “silent party” Williams said he
thought it was not lawful for a jurist's
name to he used in such transactions,
Williams related how the option for
the culm bank property was negotiat:
ed from officers of the Erie railroad
and told how a sale for the property
was negotiated and that he and Judge
Archbald were to divide the profits.
Judge Archbald, during the negotia-
tions with the Erle, told him that the
lighterage case was then before his
court.
“Judge Archbald showed me the
briefs in the case,” said Williams, “and
told me it was about the lighterage
case in which the Erie was interested.
I didn't know what lighterage meant
and he told me. Then he gave me a
letter to Mr. May, of the Erie, and
also told me that he would see the
general counsel for the Erie, Mr.
Brownell, about the option.”
How the option was given soon
thereafter and a deal to sell the prop
erty at a $12,000 profit, later frustrat.
ed, to the Lackawanna & Wyoming
Railroad company, was described by
the witness in detail.
Another transaction which the com
mittee did not get to, but will inquire
about when the hearing is resimed,
involved an alleged transaction for
other culm bank property, in which
Judge Archbald, a man named Dainty ;
and the Lehigh Valley railroad were
sald to be interested. This deal, it is
sald, was interrupted by charges filed
with the department of justice against
Judge Archbald in connection with the
other cases.
Williams told of getting an option |
on the Katydid culm bank near Moo
sic, Pa., on the Erie railroad. Williams
said no money was turned over in the
transaction. After he got the option
he went back to Judge Archbald and
told him.
“Then Judge Archbald told me,’
Williams continued, “that he would
see Mr. Brownell, attorney for the
Erie railrord, about it. When Judge
Archbald came back from Washington
last September, he said he had me!
Captain W. A. May, of the Erie, anc
that Captain May had told him to tel’
me to come up and he would let me
fave the culm bank property. I went
to see May and he gave me the op
tion.” Williams produced a lettes
from May granting the option.
Morse Improved by Travel Abroad.
Charles W. Morse, the former New
York banker, is expected to arrive ir
Bath, Me., his native city, in three
weeks to pass the summer and pos
sibly make his residence there for
longer period. Word has been receive(
by relatives in Bath that he is consid
erably improved in health.
Killed by Falling Rock.
Harry Laden, a young Catasauqua
contractor, died at the Allentown, Pa.,
hospital from injuries received while
supervising the digging of a well.
Laden had descended eighteen feet
to the bottom to inspect the work,
when a bucket was being raised by a
windlass. The bucket began to s
and near the top struck the side, lees-
ening a heavy rock, which fell on
Laden's head, fracturing his skull.
Falling Building Kills Two.
Joseph Yonkowski and Charles Dun |
lavare, of Girardville, near Pottsville,
Pa., were killed Tuesday when a two-
and-a-half story building which they
were raising with screw jacks slipped
and fell upon them.
The men had failed to put blocking
under the structure, which was being
raised to dig a cellar.
Wife, Was Not Mentioned — Other
Bequests,
The will of John Jacob Astor, dis-
posing of an estate valued roughly at
$100,000,000, was summarized in New
York by Lewis Cass Ledyard, the law-
yer who drew it.
Mr. Astor, following the example of
his father and grandfather, did not
split up his estate. He left it almost
intact to his son, William Vincent
Astor, who is not yet twenty-one years
of age. Not much more than $8,000,
000 can in any event be diverted from
the main Astor line. Mrs. Ava Willing
Astor, his first wife, was not men-
tioned.
The bulk of the will concerned the
restrictions which will bind his exe-
cutors and the trustees of the Astor
estate, James Roosevelt, Douglass
Robinson, Nicholas Biddle and Vin-
cent Astor, who begins to serve as
soon as he comes of age six months
hence.
The precise value of the estate was
not mentioned. A man who has been
familiar with Mr. Astor's affairs said
the value lies probably between $75,
000,000 and $125,000,000,
To his son William Vincent Astor he
leaves outright all the lands personal
grounds at Newport, with all personal
property therein; all the pectures and
statuary left to him for life by his
father's will; all his jewelry, wearing
apparel, personal effects, yachts and
boats.
To his widow, Madeline Force As-
tor, the town house and stables at the
corner of Fifth avenue and Sixty-fifth
street, together with the printed books,
paintings, pictures, engravings, stat.
vary and all household effects, useful
and ornamental; also a trust fund of
$5,000,000, of which she is to receive
the income. The house and stables,
contents and income from the trast
fund are to be hers during her life
and as long as she remains his widow,
Upon her death or remarriage all this
property is bequeathed to the testa.
tor's son, William Vincent Astor.
The will in addition to this leaves
the widow an outright legacy of $100,
000, payable
testator's death.
These provisions for his widow, ac-
cording to the will, are made in leu
of dower and all other claims upon
his estate, and until a trust fund of
$5,000,000 is set up the executors are
directed to pay to her an income at
the rate of $200,000 a year.
A trust of $5,000,000 is created for
the benefit of his daughter, Ava Alice
Murie! Astor, and so much of the in- |
come as the trustees shall determine |
to be proper is to be applied to her!
maintenance and education during her |
minority. Upon attaining the age o!
twenty-one years she is to receive this
fund with its accumulations absolute
ly. In case of her death and in de
fault of a will by her the fund rever:s
to William Vincent Astor.
A trust fund of $3,000,000 is created
for the benefit of each child who shall
survive the testator other than his
son, William Vincent Astor, and his
daughter, Muriel, to be held in trus: |
for such child until attaining the age |
of twenty-one years.
Among other bequests are the fol
lowing: To St. Paul's school, at Con:
cord, N. H., $30,000; to his brother
in-law, James Roosevelt, $20,000;
to his friend,
$20,000; to his friend, Nicholas Bid-
dle, $20,000; to his secretary, William
A. Dobbyn, $25,000; to his steward,
Thomas Hade, $10,000; to Herber: A.
Pinkham, the superintendent of his
country place at Rhinebeck, $10,000.
All the rest, residue and remainde:
. of his estate and of all property over
! which he had any power of testamen-
| tary disposition is given outright to
| his son, William Vincent Astor.
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Miners to Meet May 14.
The 170,000 miners in the hard coal
| fields of Pennsylvania will decide in
| convention at Wilkes-Barre on May 14
| whether to accept or reject the peace
| plans proposed. This was decided
' on at a conference in New York of the
| tri-district union board, the workers’
: committee of ten and the miners
scale committee, in session four hours
at the Hotel Earlington, endeavoring
! to reach an agreement as to the next
| move.
| State Senator William H. Green, of
' Ohio, delegated as spokesman for the
| union during the illness of John P.
| White, issued a statement in which he
said that negotiations with the oper:
ators had not been broken off.
Senator Green said: “We have nol
| broken off negotiations with the oper
| ators, and will meet them again afte:
! the convention of miners. We hope tu
| reach an agreement.”
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! Kills Husband and Herself.
In a fit of jealous rage, Mrs. Luther
| Jenkins, twenty-three years old, shot
| and mortally wounded her husband in
| Hagerstown, Md. She then commit
ted suicide by shooting. Jenkins died
| two hours later.
| Jenkins was thirty years old. He
| came from Stanley, Va., and had been
i a pitcher in a minor base ball league,
but lately was employed on the Wes!
i ern Maryland railway.
: Ends Life In Rain Barrel.
| Letting himself down head first in
! to a barrel of rain water under the
| eaves of his home in Arcadia, Md.,
| Rev. Charles Martz committed suicide.
| He was sixty years old and had
| been a minister of the Christian
| church thirty years. Lately he had
| shown signs of insanity.
i Loses Eye Playing Golf.
John F. Whalen will lose his left eye
as the result of being struck by a go'l
ball on the links of the Siwanoy Coun |
try club at Mount Vernon, N. Y. The
i ball, which was propelled by Whale:
| struck a tree and rebounded, splitting
| the eye.
Mrs. Ava Willing Astor, His First Railroad Firemen Present Demands.
immediately upon the!
Douglas Robinson, si
The firemen employed on the east
ern railroads have followed the ex
ample of the engineers and made »
demand for an in‘rease in pay.
This is what the railroad manag +
expected would happen. Now thoy
are waiting for the trainmen, conduc
tors and other sallroad employes t¢
step forwarc and ask for more money
The differ .~»s between the railroad:
and the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Ingineers have been left to a board of
wrbitration to adjust.
As the railroad managers figured it
mt, the demands of the firemen, if |
' ranted, would mean a yearly increase
if between $25,000,000 and $30,000,000
o the expenses of the railroads. The |
. mgineers asked for about $8,000,000.
Among other things the firemen ask
n addition to more pay is that there
' thall be an assistant fireman on coal
jurning freight locomotives. They also
18k to be relieved of cleaning engines,
n substance these are the demands of
, he firemen.
There are 14,600 engineers employed
n the (reight service of the railroads
flected, and the managers figured that
it $2.50 a day for an assistant fireman |
,m each freight train the salary lists |
)f the railroads would jump over $10,
100,000 a year from this item alone. '
property at Rhinebeck; the house and |
40,000 New Graves to Decorate.
Forty thousand new graves of the
reterans of the Civil War are to be
lecorated on Memorial Day, May 30.
A mere handful of the men, bent
ind grizzled and weakened with age,
'¢ pitiful remnant of the hundreds of
jhousands who marched to the de-
‘ense of the Union, are left to pay the
sacred tribute to their dead com-
| ades.
These facts are included in the gen-
! aral order for Memorial Day observ-
ince which has been issued from the
ieadquarters of the Grand Army cof
' .he Republic.
| The five-minute pause for “to re-
nember” will be observed throughout
. he country at the same moment and
[all Grand Army veterans will stand
, with uncovered heads while the bells
ire being tolled.
In clesing the order sets forth: That
i he posts making arrangements asso-
| slate with them Women's Rellef Corps,
| Sons of Veterans, Ladies of the Grand
| Army of the Republic and the Daugh-
| ers of Veterans, and invite all other
! patriotic societies, especially the vol
| anteers of the Spanish War und the
| Philippine insurrection, to take part in
, the celebration of the day.
I It is furiher ordered that as a part
| of the public exercises bells he tolled
placed at half-mast and that comrades
stand with uncovered heads while the
| bells are tolling.
Underwood Carries Mississippi.
Oscar W. Underwood defeated Gov
ernor Woodrow Wilson by a decisive
majority in the Democratic presiden
tial primary in Mississippi on Tuesday
according to figures compiled.
Keep the Balance Up.
{ Ithasbeen truthfully said that any distur-
bance of the even balance of health causes
serious trouble. Nobody can be too care-
ful to keep this balance up. When peo-
ple begin to lose appetite, or to get tired
easily, the least imprudence brings on
ckness, weakness, or debility. The sys-
tem needs a tonic, craves it, and should
not be denied it; and the best tonic of
which we have any knowledge is Hood's
SE En fo 0
done in keepin, people y
in keeping up the even balance of health,
gives it the same distinction as a pre-
ventive that it enjoys as a cure. Its early
use has illustrated the wisdom of the old
saying that a stitch in time saves nine.
Take Hood's for appetite, the strength,
and endurance.
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When the Philadelphia North American heard of
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for section No. 1 will be the battle of Bull Run.
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i Real Estate Transfers.
i H. L. Truckenmiller et ux to W. C.
Martin, 3! acres in Sprin twp.
| $4500, yn »
| gp Flares E. Harter u = io Ww. C
| Martin, 19 acres in rin twp.:
| $1180, asm
i Isador Winterberg et ux to H. V.
; Tilley, 400 acres in Potter twp.
James W. Auman et ux to Charles
{ Smith, 142 acres in Haines twp.;
{ $4575,
Anna lL. Bridge et al to Elsie Noll,
premises in Marion twp.; $600,
i F. G. Woif et al to James Auman,
| 142 acres in Haines twp.; $4500.
| Emanuel Kerstetter to Jacob Ker-
| stetter, 128 acres in Penn twp.; $3600,
J. B. Shank, Admr. to Harvey M.
| Harm, house and lot in Snow Shoe;
| $700.
Frank ¢. Rittenhouse et ux to Em-
| ma Delige.” premises in Philipsburg;
| $700.
1 TPT. B. Buddinger exr. to John A.
Confer, premises in Snow Shoe twp.
| $315.
{ W. H. Corman ex. to Ellen J. Cor-
j an. house and lot in Rebersburg;
$i.
| Earle C. Tuten, clerk of orphans
court to AMojlie FE. Leathers, tract of
{land in Howard twp.; $2104.
Samuel B.
| E. Leathers,
{ twp.; $1,
John "Rushnock et ux
Rushnock, tract
twp... 31,
Mabel Morrison exr.,
Bower et al,
| twp; $1.
| Harriet
1
i.eathers et ux to Mollie
tract of land in Howard
to Mary
of land in Snow Shoe
to Samuel C.
tract of land in Howard
l.owry et bar to Elijah T.
Kellerman, tract of land in Patton
i twp. $250, ’
i Elwood Brooks to John Bilger's
, heirs, tract of land in Spring twp.;
i $812,
{ Jehn Bilger's heirs to Elwood
i Brooks, 1%0 acres in Spring twp.;
| $500,
i J. Cramond Allport et al to Poor
1 District of Rush twp, 12 acres in Rush
twp: $1100,
New Advertisements,
| T EGAL NOTICE.—In the matter of the Estate
! of Elsie a minor. In the
Orphan's Court uf Centre County. The
| undersigned, Guardian, has presented his petition
| to the aforementioned Court for leave to join with
| the other parties, in interest, at private sale the
! said minors _interestin the same, to witthe one-
| forty-second part, of the following described p
| erty; Situate in Huston Township, Centre County.
i n., and beginning at a Chestnut Oak thence
| north 401; degrees west 95 perches to stones,
| thence south 60 de; s west 90 perches to a
! Maple, thence south 30 degrees east 32 perches to |
la Chest, Oak, thence south 60 de
s west 18
| perches to stones, thence south 413% degrees east
perches to stones,thence north 58 degrees east
| 115 perches to the beginning. Containing 65
Acres 9 perches at the price of $370. for the
i whole; said minors interest being $8.81.
| That unless exceptions are filed thereto on or
| before the 22nd day of May 1912 said sale will be
confirmed absolute and the guardian empowered
| to make a deed in fee simple therefore.
i WM. T. HOOVER.
| 57.19-3t Guardian,
|
ANTED.—A first class cook [or a good
i second girl at the Fraternity house.
! Apply to Mrs. JAMES R. HUGHES,
| 57-18-tf Bellefonte, Pa,
{ EGAL NOTICE.~ Notice is hereby given that
{ the account of Clavton S. Rider, Com, of
| Margaret Foley will be presented for Con-
! firmation, Wednesday, May 22, 1912, and if no ex-
| ceptions be filed thereto on or before the 2nd day
{ of the term the same will be confirmed.
April 16, 1912 D. R. FOREMAN,
57-16-5t Prothonotary.
XECUTOR’S NOTICE.~Estate Mrs. Malinda
Roush, late of Miles township, Centre
aunty Pa. deceased. Letterstestamen
he persofts el to the gutate,
please make ment to the above numed party
and those a ha claims present them for pay-
ment,
J. A. DEITRICH,
57-15-60 Executor.
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DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.—~Letters of
Administration o
CHARLES K. McCAFFERTY,
Bradford, Pa.
Toss SALE.
The unde ined Trust: ppointed the
Orphans Court ¢ Centre I, to sell EY real
ae TI dei Beet rl
at ee on
SATURDAY, MAY 18th, 1912,
BoE iota Boi:
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od and gesciibed ag follows, to wit: Bene the
western half o -four
street; on east by lot of Ed 3 -
EE Ras 2
feet, in depth two hundred
aes. ud exter
DWELLING HOUSE AND OTHER OUT-
Hoe BUILDINGS.
is almost in the centre of the Borough;
nuther gan he built on Logan street, 2 de-
. House has rooms up
stairs and three rooms down stairs; water in
; Borough sewerage close to the house for
waste water torunin. Lotina state of
$ is only a short from
school and stores; house in a
needs very little repairing. Prop-
Ee old Cha, Nols walt els TOner.
ood Barman. "
be baa onthe dev of the sale, the other one-
J. M. KEICHLINE,
Sava TTUstee appointed by the Orphans’ Court
Cattle Pasture.
© William Burnside
Miner and Shipper of
SAND
For all Purposes
Building Sand,
Plaster Sand,
Concrete Sand
Scotia Sand Co.,
BENORE, Centre Co., Pa.
Commercial "Phone 57-16-8t
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Advertisements. |
Sheriffs Sales.
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SALE OR RENT.—House on Curtin .
street. Eleven rooms. All moder ‘on | QHERIFE'S
veniences. Inquire of i
Pleas of Centre County, and direct-
Care of Mrs. S. W. Reach, A. L.ORBISON, | od, there will be © pubhe sale at the
Princeton, New Jersey. 7.9.41, | rt House in the e, Pa, on
| MONDAY, THE 20th DAY OF MAY, 112,
HANCE FOR PLUMBERS. — | at 1:30 p. m. All those two certain tracts of land
C of a Plumbing. Steam & Gas. Satis Bae | Situate in township, Centre county. Penna.
terms. "F702 Lock Hive By. 2 | ho
SL56 S'Z MARTIN. |
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rs for i | i
. _ tanic and Great Sea Disasters.” Liberal | A S,
commission. Agents making from $5 to $10 per | grees west 49 rods to a hemlock: thence
day. Don’t delay. Be first in the field, and you | of same north 64 degrees west 16 rods to a hem-
will reap the rich reward. Write today. | lock; thence by same north 76 degrees west 89
Address Box 27, Spring Mills, Centre Co., Pa.
| perches to the place of beginning. Containing 5
Both "Phones. Bell 29-2 Comme:
! acres and 64 perches,
i po, 2. Beginni at a stone n the middle of
TT HOMES FOR SALE.—~The heirs of the ! lefonte & urnpike: thence
late lon Pacini gifer at private sale two | along said turniike south 2 ea west 5
homes sou! legheny street, | rods hestnut; loseoh
exc repair and so arrang | dings, south east 25 rods toa
cent [aii $s ale % ery | stone; thence along lands nn & McCoy north
ed. There is also a vacant lot :
which to erect anoth 1 ies | north frees
will be sold as a whole If so desired. Apply to | ast 2) rods to a post; thence along same north
57-17.2m MRE, C. E. ROBB, Bellefonte.
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XECUTOR'S NOTICE. ~In the estate of J. |
Calvin Sunday, late of Pern ne oti
Moc vi testamentary in phe above] named Lesa te
been 0 the u t west
Register of ] is of Centre county, eae same north 6 degtocs 39 rods
persons 0 said estate are hereby | beginn taining acres
requested to make payment and all persons hav- | perches net A NP rereon erected 2 arn
re
ing claims against said estate a to
t the » dul Seized, levied upon, taken in execution, and to
ay to same dolly authenticated de ! be sold as the Day of Sarah J. Eckley.
. Bl {| TERMS OF SALE.—No deed will be acknowledg~
NV ARRIER SUNDAY. | ed until the purchase money is paid in full.
Executors. | ARTHUR B.
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§7-17-6t Adril 23rd, 1912, 5717.36
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57-11-3m
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Strength and Conservatism
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depositors. With forty vears of banking ex-
perience we invite you to become a depositor,
assuring you of every courtesy and attention.
We pay 3 per cent interest on savings and
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