m oftrn 1M 5 HLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY FEBRUARY 0, 190S. HO G. IE If 11 I II ! i i i i r. q r n i ADDING NEW ACCOUNTS T THE Farmers National Bank. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $150,000. We are constantly adding new accounts and our business is increasing at a very satisfactory rate. If you have not al ready opened an account with us, we invite you to do so now. 3 Per Cent, Interest Paid on Time Deposits. In Point of Business Success and Financial Strength this Bank Occupies Front Rank. C M. CltEVEMNG, Pres. M. MILLEISEN". Casiiier. seven'killed, nine injured. From Boiler Explosion al Northumberland. With a terrific roar that awoke the sleeping inhabitants of North umberland and startled them with r.Trorehension and fear as to its cause, furnace number Ive of Van Alen & Co's nail mill at Northum berland exploded Tuesday mom ing, killing seven workmen, injur ine nine others and tearing out a whole section of the mill. The ill-fated men were working at the exploding furnace, and the others on either side. The mill n ginetr had tested the water and st&am pressure in the boiler, and had left for another part of the mill scarcely a minute before the explosion. The pnddlers were preparing to draw the molten iron from the fur nace, and were working it into huge pasty balls, when suddenly the brick casing of the boiler abore their heads was torn asunder with a violence that sent a convulsive tremor through the immense struc ture. One end of the boiler, weighing nearly two tons, was shot out like a shell from a cannon with such force that it was carried in a line drive into a field ioo yards away. The other end was blown through rafters and supports against the op posite wall, which fell with a crash. The upward force of the explos ion tore away the roof and the fly ig debris, bricks, timbers and bent sheeting, fell upon the pros trate workers on the ground. The ncn chimney, lined with brick, vhich rose from the end of the Inrnace, crumpled like paper and toppled over into the open ground outside the mill. The whole sec tion where the furnace stood was torn out, and a jagged hole with gaunt timbers projecting into the air, with its bottom covered with a layer of debris several feet, mark ed the spot where the accident oc curred. THE DEAD. Duval Clark, aged 35 years, mar ried. Samuel Sarvis, aged 55 years, married. Willard Brouse, aged 35 years, married. Thomas Jones, aged 65 years, unmarried. Grant Reeder, aged 38 years, married. John F. Scholvin, aged 38 years, married. Edward A. Krebs, aged 33 years, married. THE INJURED. John Newbury, leg broken and internally injured. William Carver, head badly cut. Harry Smith, skull fractured. William Morgan, badly bruised. Daniel Sanders, skull fractured. Wesley Reichenbach, head cut. John Quickly, badly bruised. Francis Hummel, leg injured. Nathan Benner, head and hip in jured. The entire town, thoroughly alarmed by the ringing of fire bells, ran to the mill, and ropes were stretched across the street to keep the crowd back while the victims were removed from the dehrU vV"" kiM. ed and disfigured almost beyona recognition. The Town nan was turned into a morgue for the dead, and several of the injured were car ried on stretchers to their homes, while others were Bent in an ambu lance to the Sunbury Hospital. The nail mill is Northumber land's chief industry and employed about 300 in its furnaces, nail de , partment and fifth-wheel works. ' The furnaces are in a row at one THE SOLDIERS' MONUMENT. G. A. R. Potlt Will Aid In Selection. At a meeting f the county com missioned on Saturday the date for choosing a design for the Sol diers' and Sailors' monument was postponed until February 10th, whtn a committet of the five Grand Army Posts in the county will meet with them and assist 111 the selection of a design. This act ion was taken m accordance with the suggestion of a number of Grand Army men who were pre sent. The commissioners took the fol lowing action: The commissioners having been advised by their Solicitor that un der tin procedings in court relat ing to the erection of a soldiers' monument, Columbia County, Pa., the same must be erecttd on Mar ket square, thereupon it was mov ed by (less that the Commissioners of Columbia county meet at their office in Bloomsburg on February the 10th, 1908, at 10 o clock a. m. for the purpose of selecting a de sign .from those designs already submitted to the commissioners and on exhibition in their office, and opening the bids accompanying said desigus, and take such other action as they may deem necessary touching-the acceptance or rejec tion of said bids and awarding the contract for the erectiou of said monument, and suoh action as they may deem necessary on tht subject of the erection of said monument generally. Seconded by Pohe and carried. Mr. Ringrose also made the fol lowing motion: That the clerk givt notice to all persons who have submitted designs for the proposed monument in the town of Blooms burg by sending to each of them a copy of the foregoing resolution, and notifying such persons, if they have not already done so, that they shall send in bids foi their designs submitted, so as to be received by th said commissioners on or before the morning of February 10th, 1 908. Besides the commissioners and G. A. R. men, Solicitor Rhawn ana tl. A. McKtllip. lisq. were present. A very pleasant reception was given in the basement of the Meth odist Churcn on 1 uesday evening to the students of the Normal School by the Epworth League. A program consisting of recitations, an address by the pastor, shadow pictures and refreshments was agreeably carried out. end of the building, and above them are boilers which run the machinery, utilizing the waste heat of the fires that melt the iron. The mill was closed the first week of November in order to re pair these' boilers and was opened Tuesday morning for the first time in three months. Over $2000 had been spent to put the boilers in first-class condition, and the loss caused by the explosion will amount to $10,000. Coroner W. H. Dreher, of Sha- liuokin, empannelled a jury and Iwill hold an inquest today. An effort will be made to fix the re sponsibility for the disaster. Eu giiieer A. L. Johnson has stated that there was sufficient water in the boiler to prevent it from becom ing dry. No cause has as yet been discovered to satisfactorily account for the explosion. All but one of the dead men leave widows and families, now destitute and with no means of sup port. To the Business Community Our Aim Is to mako this In every respret the PKOPLE8' HANK, where nil may feel at home, ami he assured that by our Constant Cakk and Conskrva tivk Managkmk.nt their lntiroxtn will he well und Hakki.y Guakdkd. WE EXTEND THE ACCOMMODATIONS OF A STRONG AND SUCCESSFUL BANK. 3 Per Cent. Interest Allowed on Savings Accounts 0e $foom00urg Qkftonaf Q&mft Wm. II. Hidlay, Cashier. TWO-AND-A-HALF CENTS A MILE AGAIN. On the Pennsylvania Railroad. The Supreme Court of the State of Pennsylvania having decided that the Act of the last Legislature fixing a maximum passenger fare of two cents a mile is inapplicable to the Pennsylvania Railroad, its branches and leased lines, the com pany will on February ist restore the schedule of fares which had prevailed from Nov. 1, 1906, when the Company voluntarily re duced its maximum one-way rate to two and one-half cent3 a mile un til October 1, 1907. On the latter date, when the Two-Cent-Fare Act became effective, all one-way rates were reduced to conform to the Law as it stood. The system of passenger fares which prevailed prior to October ist will, after February ist, again apply to all portions of the Penn sylvania Railroad within the State of Pennsylvania, including in the Buffalo and Allegheny Valley, the Philadelphia and Erie, and the United Railways of New Jersey Grand Divisions. As, however, the Act is held to apply to the Pennsylvania Railroad and its branches only, the two-cent rate will, until cases now pending before the Courts are decided, be retained on these portions of the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash ington and the Northern Central railroads within the State of Penn sylvania; as well as on the Bedford Division, and the Lancaster and Quarry ville branch . The Company will also resume the sale of 180-trip three-month tickets, 100-ride tickets (good within a year,) and all other com mutation privileges which were withdrawn pending the decision of the Courts. Although the two- cent rate will still apply to the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash ington Railroads, the Company will after Feb. ist again accord to patrons of that Company all com mutation privileges which were withdrawn October 1, 1907. Pending the decision of the Courts, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and its affiliated lines East ol Pittsburg, Butialo ana ,ne withdrew the issuance of orders for special rates to clergymen living along these lines. Beginning March ist. clerical -orders will again be issued, the amount of work involv ed in preparing them making this delay unavoidable. ' THE OPERA HOUSE. William H. Coffman has leased the Opera House from J. R. Fow ler, and assumed the management at once. It has been fullv demonstrated that Bloomsburg is an amusement loving town. The large and con stant patronage accorded the three moving picture shows, the crowds at the Normal School entertain ments, and the good audiences at the Opera House whenever a real ly good show comes, attests this fact. To make a success of it will require several reforms. The first is to keep the house clean and warm, the second is to secure good companies; ana anotner is to Keep the hoodlums away from the en trance and from the top of the stairs. It is not pleasant for every pat ron to be pestered with requests to take me in, ' by a gang ot boys at the entrance. Ine yells and cat calls and jeers in the gallery should also be surpressed, and with these improvements it may be that the patronage of the local play house may again be built up. A.Z. Schoch. President. COURT PROCEEDINGS. The regular February term of court opened on Monday morning. List of grand jurors called, show ing 20 present. F. II. Wilson was appointed fore man. Wm. Tilley was appointed tip staff to wait upon the Grand Jury. Joseph Garrison and W. II. Utt were appointed tip staves for this term of court, their duties to com mence Tuesday morning. Constables called and made their returns. The constables of Pine and Cleveland reported some index boards were not up. The constables of Centre, Mt. Pleasant and Scott reported some of the roads in bad condition. Referred to the District Attorney. The grand jury made the follow ing returns: Com. vs. John Washburn, bur glary, true bill. Com. vs. Joseph Umluf. Lar ceny and receiving. True bill. Com. vs. William Cortwright. Larceny, receiving, etc. True bill. Com. vs. Michael O'Brien. As sault and battery. A true bill. Com. vs. John Chrisman. Not a true bill. Walter Space, prose cutor, to pay the costs. Court sen tenced Space to pay the costs or give bail to the Sheriff for the pay ment of the same within 10 days and stand committed until sentence is complied with. The District Attorney called ov er the criminal list and on motion the Court permitted nol pros to be entered in the following cases. Com. vs. Dorothy Potter, assault and battery. Com. vs. John Fedorco, keeping a vicious dog. Com. vs. J. A. Patterson, surety of the peace. Com. vs. George W. Walter, embezzlement. Rebecca H. Chrqmis vs. Robert F. Chromis, divorce. Motion is made for the appointment of a master to take testimony. John J. Keenan vs. Nellie Keen an, divorce. R. O. Brockway, Esq. , is continued as master to re port on first Monday of next term. Frank W. Barwick vs. Clara Barwick, libel in divorce, subpoena awarded. R. Elizabeth McClure vs. C. B. McClure, divorce. On motion of Frank Ikeler, Esq., J. G. Jayne, Esq.. is continued as master with leave to file his report at the next term of court. In the case of Harmony vs. Har mony the Court filed an opinion refusing a decree in divorce. In the matter of the sale of the real estate of J. J. Campbell, late of the borough of Catawissa, de ceased, on motion of L. C. Mensch, Esq., the order of sale is continued until the first Monday of May. The report of viewers on the op ening of East First street is con firmed absolute, excepting as effects Mrs. Ray Yohe. In the matter of opening of East Fourth street, the report of the viewers is confirmed nisi. Report of viewers to assess dam ages for land taken by Franklin School Board confirmed absolute. Report of viewers on a public road in Montour township near Jacob Giger's confirmed absolute. Report of viewers for a county bridge over the race at the Paper Mill in Scott township confirmed nisi. Samuel Neyhart, Harry Little and Philip Harris appointed view ers for a Dnage in uriar ireeic township near residence of Claude Adams. William G. Yetter, Isaiah Rhoades and Benjamin Waters ap pointed viewers for a private road TOWNSEND CilE IN And Let Us Show You The Greatest Prices EVER OFFERED ON a Overcoats, CORNER. in Franklin township, near Bethel church. Road in Catawissa township, near D. Fetterolf. Exceptions to report of viewers filed. Petition bled lor appointment ot re-viewers on a public road in Cat awissa borough and township. Report of Inspectors of a county bridge over Chillisquaque creek in Madison township approved by the Court, as was also the report of the inspectors of a bridge in Benton township over Raven Creek. The viewers in the petition for a county bndge in Scott township on the public road leading from Light Street to Mount Pleasant township were on motion continued to make their report at next term of court. Lloyd Reifelderfer plead guilty to the charge of stealing six pigeons from Dan Witts in Morgantown. Sentenced to pay costs, $10 fine, and 30 days in jail. Rule granted to show cause why procedings against Thos. L. Bit ler, charge fornication, should not be quashed. Petition presented asking for a receiver in the limited partnership of Smith & Supplee Co. Joseph O'Brien plead guilty to breaking into the D. L. & W. sta tion, and Smith's store at Berwick. Dtfendant said he lived in Phila delphia, and had been in Berwick only five days. He was sentenced to pay the costs, $100 fine, and three years in the penitentiary. The Gruver hotel caso at Espy was postponed until February if. Hotel license of G. B. Rmley at Light Street transferred to J. B. Keller. The petition of Ida M. Stanim, guardian of the minor childrep of Amandus W. Stamm, deceased, was presented asking the Court to make an order allowing her to use $1.00 per week of their estate to ward their maintenance. The peti tion was presented by W. C. Johns ton, Esq., and the order prayed for was made by the Court. In the matter of the lunacy pro ceedings of James Naughton, on motion of E.J. Flynn, Esq., Frank T. Smith was appointed a com mittee. Bond in the sum of $300 approved. Upon petition of citizens of West Greenwood township, the election Continuod From Page 6. AS OTHER SEE IT. Some of Judge Krickbaum's Democratic enemies over in Col umbia county are rejoicing because the court has accomplished what they were never able to do the defeat of the old war horsfc. Be cause some election officers were derelict in their duty, the ballots cast by legal voters in good faith were thrown out. A man who would accept a title to an office in the fact of an adverse majority, upon a technicality is a mighty small potato, and ought not to be considered for' any public position. Whatever Judge Krickbaum's faults may be or may have been, he was always a loyal party man, which is more than can be said of most ot those who are opposed to him, and if the management of the Democratic party gravitates into the hands of those who are now ex ulting over his defeat, we make the guess that another decade will see the Democratic majority in the county entirely wiped out. MIton Record. REPORT, EAST FOURTH STREET. The viewers on the proposed ex tension of East Fourth street filed their report in Court Monday morn ing and assessed the following dam ages: Damages Bovd C. Evans "$25; J. L. Wolverton $2288; William Thomas $1,170. Benefits John Mourey, $30; Wm. Hutton, 5 lots, $160; Grace Neal Hutton, $30; M. C. Jones, $30; Evangelical church, $60; F. R. Drake, $80; N. M. Dewitt, $40; J. M. Robbins. $Soo; M. M. Hart ze), $80; Lloyd Fox $40; E. J. Stetler, $40; P. K. Vanatta, $80; J. C. Wolf, $40; Harry John, $40; A. R. Kashner, $400; Charles Hartman, $40; Mrs. Albert Metz gar, $10; F. P. Keifer, $40; Davis Bros., $160. Master Frank Pursel, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Pursel, while slid ing on the icy pavement on Market street below Fourth on Tuesday, fell down and broke one of the bones in bis right leg above the ankle. He was removed to his home and Dr. Bierman set the broken bone.
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