THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS; -
ESTABLISHED BY C. B, GOULD, MARCH 1866.
VOL. 39.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)|
Washington, March 5, 1904.
Editor Press:
The examination of Reed Smoot,
Apostle, elected to the Senate from :
Utah, is proceeding before the
Committee on Elections of the j
Senate, seventeen Morinan wit- !
nessesare present, summoned and 1
brought hither by the government. .
At their head is the venerable i
President of the Mormon church,
Joseph F. Smith, a nephew of the
celebrated founder of that religion, I
Before a committee of Senators he ;
yesterday stilted that he had live ;
wives who had borne him eleven i
children, since the government
manifesto; and when asked why ho
had disobeyed the law proclaimed
in that prohibition, he frankly
stated that to desert his wives and
abandon his j innocent children
would be unmanly and he preferred
to receive any punishment that
might be indicted, lie said that
he had not married an additional
wife since that time audthat noMor
nion had added to his wives since
that prohibition was issued. The
purpose of the anti-Smootcrusaders
is to prove that Senator Smoot rep
resents the church and not the
state, but the President of the
church denied this roundly and
repeatedly and declared that the
church had nothing whatever to
do with the election of civil officers.
On the 23rd inst, the Senate in
dulged in a spirited running debate
on the Naval appropriation bill, as
presented by Senator Hale of
Maine. In round numbers the bill
will carry one hundred millions of
dollars for the next fiscal year.
While this is a very large sum Sen
ator Hale admitted that if the
naval program is carried out, in a
few years the naval establishment
will cost two hundred millions of
dollars annually, and there will be
90,000 sailors aftoat. This will
make the n::vy of the United States j
second only U> that of England.
Expansion, and the retention of
the Philippine Island was given as
the reason why such a great navy
is needed. Senator Depewpictured
glowingly the great results that
might be expected to flow from our
Oriental commerce when each of
the four hundred millions of
Chinese wears a cotton shirt made
in America, and eats Parker House
biscuits made of American grown
wheat. Already the government
has a fleet of twenty-four war ships
in Asiatic waters to protect Ameri
can interests. Incidentially, the
question arose whether the guns
on the new ship should be mounted
in revolving turrets, or on plat
forms, en barbette, as in the
English navy. As no one could
answer this technical question it
was dropped. There was little op
position to the bill, and it will pass.
The President has not decided
whether he can goto Jackson,
Mich., to attend the birthday cele
bration of the Republican party.
It cost more than $2,000 a year to
watch White House cranks and
send them back to the towns
whence they came. A host of the
advocates of the service pension
bill have been laboring with the
President to secure his influence
for the measure. Thus far he is
non-committal. It is now said the
bill will take but $10,000,000 per
year,enough to build three largewar
ships. A delegation of foresters
has called upon the President, and
in a little speech he assured them
he was in favor of putting timber
lands to their best use. The Presi
dent has been advised that it
should not take more than 30 days
to hand over the money and close
the Panama deal.
"Side Tracked," a merry, musical
comedy, eonHtructed expressly to pro
voke laughter and dull care, will be the
attraction at Opera House, Thursday,
March 10. As the name suggests "Side
Tracked," is a realist c comedy drama,
with railroad trains, deep, though
polished villian, Irish and Dutch com
edians. a tramp that is a wonder, and a
lot of pretty girls that ...n both sing
and dance, and a splendid moral tone
running through the whole session of
. four acts.
For sale.
A good farm containing 72 acres, with
necessary buildings and well watered.
Part in good cultivation.
51 tf. CHAS. M. SPANULKR.
Severely Injured.
Last Thursday night, John Mac Lain,
employed at Cameron mines, was se
verely injured by being caught be
tween two cars. His injuries are of
such a natnre that he will be taken to
to Wiiliarasport Hospital.
Mark Manna's Insurance.
The insuring public will naturally be
interested in knowing that the late
Senator Hanna was a firm believer in
modern life insurance, and for the past
fourteen years carried two policies ag
gregating $">0,000 in the New York Life,
which amount was prompt y paid to his
Estate last week.
The Story of the Church of England.
"The story of the Church of Eng
land; the Period of the Reformat ion."
A lecture illustrated with fifty*. lantern
views, will bo given in the Sunday
school room of Emmanuel Church on
Thursday evening, March 17th, at 7:30
o'clock.
A silver collection will be taken.
The amount above expenses will be de
voted to the mite box fund of Mr. W.
H. Howard's class.
I. H. Leggict's Residence Destroyed
by Fire.
Tuesday morning, about two o'clock,
the residence of Mr. I. H. Leggitt,
located west of Emporium, on We»t
Creek, was discovered on fire, evident
ly from a gas leak. His furniture was
partly removed but all the vegetables
in his cellar were burned. His loss is
very heavy, with only a few hundred
insurance. His kind neighbors rallied
to his aid and cheerfully aided iu im
provising a new home. Mr. and Mrs.
Leggitt are among our best farmers
and all deeply sympathize with them.
Preparing for July 4th.
The Emporium Fire Department,
who will have charge of the Fourth of
July celebation this year, met at City
Hail Tuesday evening and appointed
the following committee: C. M.
Thomas, Chairman; Henry NVheaton,
Asst. Chairman; Josiah Howard, Sec
retary; A. P. Vogt, Chas. Crandell, C.
\V Shaffer, A. C. Binm, John Cum- '
tilings. Our citizens should aid the fire
laddies, who are de.-.iroui of making
the event a red-letter day.
Child Swallows Carbolic Acid.
While Leon Brundage and wife, re
siding of Cherry street, were preparing
to move, their three year old child
climbed upon a chair and reached to
I the centre of a table for a bottle con
taining carbolic aeid, which the child
of course, placed the cork end in its
mouth Some of the acid had seeped
out of the top and was swallowed by
by the child, making it very sick. Dr.
Heilman was summoned at once and
saved the little one, who is now out of
danger.
A Successful Pastor.
The Rev. R. J. Knox, Pastor, of the
Uameron Circuit Methodist Episcopal
church, with residence at Emporium,
is closing a year of very successful
work. The Beechwood property has
been improved by a new coat of paint,
while new carpets have been placed in
the audience room. The long stand
ing debt on the Moore Hill church has
been paid. All benovolent and mis
sionary collections are advanced and
many new names added to the roll of
membership. Rev. KBOX'B return for
another year is earnestly desired by
his people. His return would insure a
continuance of prosperous conditions.
Dr. Hainer Will Lecture.
The Rev. Mr. Hainer will give the
second lecture in the Sunday School
Workers Series, in Emmanuel Church
Chapel, Wednesday evening, March
16th, at 8 o'clock. Mr. Hainer's subject
will be "The Trained Workman." A
large audience should hear this ad
dress, which promises to be of interest
to all, but particularly to Sunday
School workers.
; Public Sale of Household Goods.
j The undersigned will dispose of his
j household goods, consisting of every
! thing used in a family, having no
further use for them. The sale will
! take place at my residence, West Fifth
! street, on Saturday, March 26th, at two
! o'clock.
3-3t. H. P. HILLIARD.
Gorle to England.
Mr. Tred Julian left last evening on
three months business trip to England.
; We hope ho may furnish the PRESS
; with another of his interesting letters,
his letters from the Philippines and
Japan being interesting.
' Never meddle witli people who don't
• meddle with you.
"Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß.
EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1904.
BRIEF nENTION.
Reliable goods at low prices at N.
Soger's.
Contractor Kriner and crew are com
pleting Frank Shives' new residence.
A complete stock of everything in
the gents' furnishing goods lino at N.
Soger's.
Alex. McDoutcall has moved into his
remodeled store room, recently vncated
by F. M. Overhieer.
ROOMS TO LBTT. —Two good furnished
rooms, without board, to let. Apply j
to Wm. Hackenberg.
Mrs. John Summerson, widow of the
late John Sumtnerson, died la3t Satur
day, in her 75th year, at her homo at
Sterling Run.
At the Free Methodist Church Quart
erly Meetings will bo held March 18th,
19th and 20th. Order of services, Fri
day and Saturday 7:30 p. m., Sabbath
10 a. m., and 7 p. m.
When greese is spilled on the kitch
en table or floor, poor cold water on it
it at once to prevent it soaking u 'o the
wood. It will quickly harden ant can
be lifted with a knife.
WANTED:— Men or women, local rep
resentatives for a high class magazine.
Large commissions. Cash prizes.
Write J. N. Trainer, 80 East Washing
ton Square, New York, N. Y. l-4t.
Goto N. Soger's if you want stylish
clothing, well made and at prices that
are reasonable. Why pay such exorbi
tant prices for a much lower grade of
goods. Call and see him and you will
make no mistake.
John GOSB, who left First Fork, this
county, twenty-eight years ago, for the
Black Hilla, is reported to have died at
Red Lodge, Montana. His relatives in
this county have not heard from him
in many years.
An exchange wisely says: "Young
girls are warned to be careful about ac
cepting tempting offers togo to St.
Louis this year. There is reason to be
lieve that some of the "positions" offer
ed are not what any respectable girl
would by willing to accept."
During the absence of the Emporium
bowlers at Port Allegany yesterday
evening, the following ladies held down
the record: Misses Maud Thomas,
Maud Stefck, Ida Dransfleld, Nellie
Bryson, Bryde Taggart and Margaret
Fullmer. They are quite expert
bowlers.
W. H. Cramer has taken possession
of his new store building, recently pur
chased of B. W. Green, Esq., and fitted
it up in elegant style. It is woll filled
with stylish goods recently purchased
ia New York. Ic is a credit to our
town and county.
Patrons of tho Opera House are more
sure to be pleased with the choice of at
traction for Thursday night which is
the strongest bill of the season. It is
the excruciatingly funny comedy
drama "Side Tracked." The play is
being produced by the A. Q. Scammon
company which is one of the best of the
mauy good ones provided for this sea.
son.
Do unto others as you would others
should do unto you; do not bear false
witness against your neighbor, keep the
commandments, obey the laws; tell the
truth; be honest to yourself as well as
your fellow-men; bear no malice, but
judge all men with charity, and life
will be sweeter and more profitable,
and the world will be better and your
neighbors faults will not seem quite so
unpardonable.
One of A. Q. Scammon's excellent
companies will be the attraction at the
Opera House, Thursday, March 10, pre
senting the cyclone of fun "Side
Tracked." There are more realistic
situations in the play of "Side Tracked,"
than perhaps any other show of its class
on the road, while the ludicrous
comedy situations cannot fail but to
amuse all. The entertainment abounds
in catchy music, good specialties,
pretty girls and amusing situations.
There is not a dull moment from start
to finish.
If the clergymen talked more to the
people about their home lives, and said
less about the future life, tho latter
would take care of itaelf. The man
who makes a good husband, father and
citizen, will make a good angol when
his time comes. The woman who
renders her home the most peaceful
I and lovely place on earth, will adorn
■ her heaven when she reaches there,
I and its gates are wide open to receive
her. It does not matter whether we
believe wiLh the Hottentots, the Mo
hammedans or the Christians, so long
as we love our Creator and follow the
| Simple rule of Christ, to "love one an
other" in our dealings with our kind.—
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Everybody reads the PRESS
Shooting Affair.
A terrible shooting affair took place
at Hulings, Wednesday night, March 2,
about six o'clock, when Constable
Joseph Deeghan of Renovo and Con
stable Meyers of Lock Haven were
placing under arrest Sherman Jamison
alias Wm. Snyder, a desperate charac
ter who has been a terror to tho resi
dents of that section the past two
years.
The constables were armed with a
warrant for tha arrest of Sherman Jam
ison alias Wm. Snyder who resides at
Hulings, in East Keating township.
Tho warrant had been issued by Ju»-
tice of tho Peace John Smith upon
complaint of Mrs. George Pfoutz, who
resides at the same place, charging
that Jamison threatened to kill her
whole ftimily.
Jamison had given himself up to the
officers and Constable Deegan was
about to place the handcuffs upon the
prisoner when the officers were fired
upon by Jamison and his wife, without
a moment's warning, one bullet strik
ing officer Deeghan in the wrist while
two following bullets penetrated his
abdomen.
Officer Meyers received a flesh
wound in the stomach.
Young Pfoutz who accompanied the
officers was slightly wouudod in the
knee.
The injured meu were taken to Lock
Haven hospital of Erie mail the same
night.
The prisoner escaped but it is
thought he has been located and will
be brought to justice.—Renovo Record.
Officer Deegan died in Lock Haven
Hospital last Saturday morning.
At this writing the fugitive from
justice has not been captured.
JAMISON HERE.
Jamison passed over Barr Hill yester
day afternoon and reached Howard
Siding last night, where he remained
all night, on the Gregory farm. Officer
Mundy wired Lock Haven. A number
of responsible persons saw him as he
came over Whittemore Hill. No doubt
ho is far away by this time.
The Last sad Rites.
The funeral of Charles G. Schmidt,
whose sudden death was at length re
ferred to in last week's PitEßS,took place
last Friday afternoon, from his late
residence, at the City Bakery. Kev.
Robt. McCaslin, pastor of F'rst Presby
terian Church, officiated and his re
in irks upon this occas' A were very
ably presented. The singing was
rendered by the Male Quartet. The
very large attendance of friends testi
fied to tho popularity of deceased, the
Odd Fellosvs in attendance especially
being very large. At Newton Ceme
tery the burial service of the order was
observed by Noble Grand W. /.
Dairymple and Chaplain Chas. t
Van Lew.
RELATIVES IN ATTENDANCE.
Mrs. G. Schmidt, (mother), Mrs.
Storch and son, Erie; Godfrey Smith
(brother) and wife, Lock Haven; Mrs.
Wall I, (aunt) Westfleld, Pa.; Mrs.
Sturdyvant, (sister) Mr. King, of Sil
vana, Pa.; Miss Sue King, Stevensville,
Pa.
The floral offerings were very num
erous and the most beautiful seen here
in a long time.
Mystic flidgets Coming.
Friday and Saturday nights, April Bth
and 9th in the Opera House. The
Mystic Midgets, a grand juvenile, fairy
spectacle and Carnival of Nations will
be given an elaborate production by
the public schools of our borough in aid
of the Court House piano fund. The
entertainment will be under the man
agement of Mr. Fred H. Decker of
New York, by whom all the costumes,
scenery, musical score and calcium
lighte, &c., will be furnished. This is
regarded as the greatest of all juvenile
productions and its presentation here
will be on a scale of great splendor.
Birth-day Call.
A numborof lady friends "surprised"
Mrs. Riley Warner last Saturday, as
lias been their custom for several years
upon the occasion of her birth-day an
niversary. Of course they enjoyed the
call Tho ladies in the party were:
Mrs. G. S. Allen, Mrs. J. D. Logan,
| Mrs. John J. Hinkle, Mrs. H. H.
i Mullin, Mrs. I. K. Hockley, Mrs. F. G.
S Judd and Mrs. T. H. Norris.
Eye Specialist.
Prof. W. H. Budine, the well known
Eye Specialist, of Binghamton, N. Y.,
! will be at R. H. Hirsch's jewelry
| store, Emporium, Pa., March 11th
and 12th. If you can't see well or have
; headache don't fail to call and see Prof,
j Budine, as he guarantees to cure all
| such cases. Lenses ground and fitted
jin old frames. Eyes tested and ex
■* amined free. All work guaranteed.
Council Proceedings.
Adjourned meeting Borough Couocil,
Emporium, March 4, 1904.
Present: Messrs. Catlin, Balcom,
Curnmings. Friendle, Marshall and Green.
Absent: Messrs. Shaffer, Housler
and Nelson.
On Motion by Mr. Marshall, seconded
by Mr. Cuinmings, following bills were
ord red paid:
John Welch, Work on Streets £lO 50
Thos. Cavanaugli, " 10 50
Willis Haviland, " 2 00
Frank Haviland, " CO
Geo. Dorsey, " 1 28
Jos. Halderman, " 1 75
Michael Mulcahey, " 7 CO
M. Daufer, " 1 26
Ralph Kautz, " .... 1 26
James Haviland, Police service 4 00
Murry, Coppersmith, Co., Invoice 12 90
A, II Bhafer, Surveying, 25 00
Robt. Clark, hauling hoseearts 6 00
James Haviland, " 3 00
Western Electric Co., Invoice 20 00
J. E. Rhoads & Sons, " 78 11
W. P. Lloyd, Freight and Expresa, 2 16
Balcom & Lloyd, Invoice 16 31
C.J. Goodnough, Services aj Secretary ... 00 00
St. Marys Gas Co., Gas for February 20 15
J.A.Fisher, Invoice 800
Friendle & Hurteau " 1 70
Moved by Mr. Catlin seconded by Mr.
Marshall, that a vote of thanks be extend
ed to Mr. G. F. Balcom. the retiring
President of Counciis, for the fair and
impartial manner in which he had dis
charged the duties of his ( dice during
the past year. Carried.
On motion the Council then adjourned.
C. .JAY GOODNOUUH, Secretary.
NEW BOROUGH COUNCIL.
Regular meeting Borough Council,
Emporium. March 7th, 1904.
Present: Messrs. Housler, Friendle,
Cuinmings, Catlin, Green, Marshall.
Julian, Norris and Wheaton.
Messrs. Marshall, Julian, Norris and
Wheaton presented their credentials and
were recognized as members of Council.
Mr. Jos. A. Friendle and Mr. C. J.
Goodnough were elected temporary Presi
dent and Secretary, respectiv fly.
Mr. John Cummiugs and Mr. Jos. A.
Friendle were n minuted lor permanent
President and following vote hiken:
For Curnmings:—Catlin, Green, Mar
elm!!. Wheaton, Friendle—s.
For Friendic:—Housler, Norris, Julian,
Cuinmings.—4.
Mr. John Curnmings was declared
elected Permanent President.
Minutes of I. < regular and adjourned
meetings read and appijved.
Mr. C. J. Goodnough was nominated
and elected permanent Secretary and
salary fixed at Si>o per annum.
Mr. W F. Lloyd was nominated and
elected Treasurer.
Mr. Frank Mundy and John D.
Swope'were nominated for street Com
missioner and Policeman, and following
vote taken:
For Mundy:—llousler, Friendle,
Curnmings, Catlin, Julian. Norris.—f>.
For Swope:—Green, Marshall,
Wheaton.—3.
r. Frank Mundav was declared elect
>d and salary fixed same as last year.
M essre. Johnson & McNarney and
Messrs. Green & Shaffer were nominated
for Borough Solicitors and following vote
taken:
For Johnson & McNarney:—Friendle,
Cuinmings, Catlin, Green, Marshall—s.
For Green & Shaffei:—Housler,
Julian, Norris, Wheaton.—4.
Messrs. Johnson & McNarney were
declared elected and retainer fixed at 815
per annum.
The meeting night of Council was fix
ed on the first Monday night of each
month at 7:30 p. m., and the order of
business of previous Council was adopted.
On motion by Mr. Friendic, seconded
by Mr. Green the following bills were
ordered paid:
Murry & Coppersmith Co., Hauling eait,. jOO
Johnßon & McNarner, Retaiuer service 1902
and 1903 57 00
On motion by Mr. Norris, seconded
by Mr. Friendel, the hound of Mr. F. P.
Strayer, Overseer of the Poor, was ap
proved^.
Moved by Mr. Friendel, seconded by
Mr. Norris, that a communication from
Mr. C. W. Shaffer, Tax Collector be
laid over for one month and that a com
mittee of three bo appointed to conler
with Borough Attorney relative thereto.
Carried.
Messrs. Marshall, Friendle and Norris
! were appointed Committee.
Message from the Burgess was read
and on motion by Mr. Julian, seconded
by Mr. Friendle, same was ordered placed
on file.
Moved by Mr. Green, seconded by Mr.
| Marshall, that an order in the sum of
; $113.30 be drawn in favor of F. D. Leet,
i Esq.. to pay a judgment agarist Einpori
ium Borough in favor of Amos Horning
i and Kate E. Horning, No. 47, Oct. T.
i 180' J. Carried.
Moved by Mr. Julian, seconded by
! Mr. Norris, that Council request the
Shippen Township Board of Health to
abate a nuisance on the Eastern extension
of Sixth street, adjoiniug the Borough
line. Carried.
Moved by Mr. Julian, seconded by
Mr. Norris, that Council request the
Supervisors of Shippen Township to open
TERMS: $2.00 —$1.50 IN ADVANCE.
WEATHER REPORT
(Forecastby T.B.Lloyd.)
FRIDAY, Rain.
SATURDAY. Fair and colder.
SUNDAY Fair.
a ditch on the eastern extension of Sixth
street. Carried.
Moved by Mr. Julian seconded by
Mr. Norm, that Secretary give notice to
Supervisors and Board of Health of the
passage of these resolutions. Carried.
Moved by Julian, seconded by Green,
that Committee of three be appointed to
consider the matter of building a hose
house in the East Ward. Carried.
Marshall, Norris and Wheaton ap
pointed Committee. Carried,
On ruction the Counei'then adj timed.
C.JAY (IOODNOROIR, See'v.
MESSAGE FROM BCKGESS.
OFFICE OF THE BURGESS, EMPORIUM,
PA., MARCH 7tll. ] 904.
To the Honorable President and Mem
bers of the Council of Emporium,
l'a.:
GENTLEMEN—In entering upon your
duties of Couneiltnen for the year of
1904, your attention is especially recom
mended to the consideration of the Bor
ough finances, as any considerable in
crease of taxes this year is not at all de
sirable by the citizens and only the strict
est attention to detail will pirmit (he
proper administration of the Borough af
fairs.
In the year of 190.1 the accounts paid
were approximately as follows:
Electric Light. T. $1,700 00
Plank and labor on crossings, 500 00
Cleaning streets and ditches, 800 00
Improvement on streets, 400 to
Police, 700 00
Fire Department, 580 00
Sewers, 30 00
General expense 200 00
*i,9!o 00
In addition to the above the followiug
bonds were paid:
Sewer bonds, $ ROO 00
Elect! ic Light, 1,5'J0 00
£2,300 00
This is somewhat more than the taxes
and liquor licenses amounted to in 1903
aud the Borough credit was only kept
good by the prompt collection ol taxes,
and unlc-.i some oi 'ho b',;ids are remitt
ed, the Council will be very short of
money, until the now tuxes arc collected
in the fall.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Souie mistake ha\< I n made and
perhaps 100 much leniency has 1 n
shown, but the Burgess has held no hear
ing except with the assistant: of 'Squire
Larrabee, and with but OIK- exception, no
line was taken from yiy prisoner without
a regular hearing ana' that was occasion
ed by the miserable condition ol (he
Borough lock-up, which is not fit to
house a nan in winter weather, and (he
Council should vibit the cells and see
that they arf made clean and comfort
able; the one in the East Ward should be
rebuilt and enlarged. Mr. Mundy as
policeman has been very efficient and
humane, aud the borough is to be con
gratulated that his watch fullness, and the
morel support of our citizens, have much
reduced corner loafing and boisterous
conduct on the streets. Much credit for
assistance in this particular can also be
given the enlorcement of the curfew law.
The mischeivous conduct on Hallow'een
night was not made a Police Court casc r
although much of the damage was out
rageous, but 17 offenders, owing to their
tender age, were let off with the payment
of assessments amounting to §39, which
was divided among seven property own
ers, whose names are sent herewith on a
separate paper as confidential information.
The conduct of the young people, no
doubt, is the outgrowth ot wrong ideas of
sport exhibited at the opera house in some
of the one horse shows, many ol which,
as Julian Hawthorne says, arc nothing
but "imbecility and slush" and parents
should take warning in time and not let
their children attend such shows, unless,
they go with them.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
This is the most important of our Bor- •
ough business and should be dealt with
liberally and judiciously as its members
are unselfishly patriotic and represent the
energy and law abiding blood ot ourtown,
and their efficiency may some day save us
from a general conflagration. This year
they should be supplied with at least 300
feet of extra hose for each company.
Last year thedepartment was voted 8400
for running expenses and it is nouo too
much, but the Council should insist on a
general inspection of the whole department
once a year and one separate additional
inspection of each company aud (he money
should be voted to each company on the
merit system, at so much per member
present at inspections, or anv other plan
that might be agreed upon by committees
representing both the Council »nd the
fireman.
STREETS.
The large sum of money paid for plauk
crossings in 1903 shows how expensive
they are and a special effort should hit
made to procure suitable stone to replace
any that may need repairs this year. If
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