THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS. S.STABLISHKD BY C. 13. GOULD, MARCH, 1866. VOL. 41. Business Citrtl 4 !. J.C. JOHNSON. J P. MCNABNKY JOHNSON & McNAKNhY. ATTOBNEYS-AT-LAW EMPORILM, PA. Will give prompt attention to all business en trusted to them. 16-ly. MICHAEL BRENNAN, ATTORNEY AT-LAW j Oollections promptly attended to. Real estate and pension claim agent, 35-1 y. Emporium, Pa. JAY P. FELT, ATTORNEY-AT-L A W, Corner Fourth and Broad streets, Emporium, Pa. All business relating to estate,collections, real I estate. Orphan's Court and general law business I will receive prompt attention. 11-25-ly. j AMERICAN HOUSE, East Emporium, Pa.. JOHN L.JOHNSON, Prop'r. ! Having resumed proprietorship of this old and j well established House I invite the patronage of ; the public. House newly ''-.irnishea and tlior- j oughly renovated. 48ly , THE NOVELTY RESTAURANT, (Opposite Post Office,) Emporium, Pa. I WILLIAM MCDONAI.D, Proprietor. I take pleasure in informing the public that I have purchased the old and popular Novelty Restaurant, located on Fourth street. It will be my endeavor to serve the public in a maimer that shall meet with their approbation. Qlveme a call. Meals and luncheon served at all hours. n027-lyr Wm. McDONALD. MAY QQFFLD, TRACIIKIt OP PIANO, HARMONY AND THEORY, Also dealer in all the Popular sheet Music, Emporium, Pa. Scholars taughteither at my home oil Sixth streetor atthe homesofthe pupils. Outoftown acliolars will be given dates at my ill this place. SR AM DR. LEON REX FELT, DENTIST. Rockwell Block, Emporium, Pa DR. H. W. MITCIIKI.L, DENTIST, (Successor to Dr. A. B. Mead.) Office over A. F. Vogt's Shoo Store, Emporium, Pa. 121y Arrested for Muiiigrotis Assault ana Bobbery. Victim was Beaten Unconscious and Left Laying on the Railroad. Constable Geo. B. McCliutic, of Jolinsonburg, sent Chief Frank Mundy, some time ago, a warrant for the ar rest of Endis Cline, charged with as suit and robbery, committed at Jolin sonburg on May 11th. Cline turned up in Emporium Tuesday afternoon when he was locked up. Officer Mc- Clintic came to Emporium this morn ing and took the man to Elk county to answer the charge. Officer McClintic tellsns the story: On May 11th Cline and a "pal" met a Glen Hazel livery man named J. W. Blanden antl enticed him to the B. R. &P. R. It. track near Sage's machine shop, where they as suited and robbed the man of his watch and some money, leaving him laying on the track unconscious, possibly thinking a train would run over him. Regaining consciousness he crawled to the machine shop, arousing the watchman by his cries, who took him to a doctor. He was frightfully bruis eel. What Cline needs is about twelve or fifteen years "down the river." He is a bad customer. Big Fraternal Pic-Nic The I. O. O. F., K. of P., antl K. O T. M , societies will hold a pic-nic at Eldred, Thursday, Aug. Btli. Every body invited. It's going to be the big gest doy that Eldred ever had. Come, we will make you all welcome. There is to be ball games (Smethport vs Der rick City), noted speakers, ox roast, balloon ascension and parachute jump, extra fine elisplay of fire works, street games, dancing, music, full dress uni form drills, ete. Something doing every minute. Mr. D. C. Hayes Worse. Mr. D. C. Hayes, who went to Buf falo for treatment, is reported to be worse antl Mrs. Hayes went to Buffalo on Tuesday to see him. We hope the report is not correct and that he will get relief. Mrs. Ilayes and Miss Christie Mac Donald returned from Buffalo last evening and report Mr. Hayes' condi tion improved, lie is confined to bis bed in the hospital, where he will re main for months before he can re cover. Camping Party. A party of Emporiumites returned last Saturday from Waldo Run, where they camped for a week, enjoying the cool mountain water, having a good time. The party was composed of Leon Fe t, E D. White, P. F. Hilliker, and Geo. Wright, accompanied by their wives. Emmantial Church. Celebration of the Holy Communion next Sunday, August 4, at 10:30 a. m. Evening service at 7:30 o'clock. W. II Smith, of Gibson, was in town tc-day and made us a social call. Mr. E. G. Coleman spent Sunday at Oleui, visiting with his son, nowa boy fourteen yems old. They expect 'o make a visit to the Jamestown Exposi tion in the faear future. m EVENTFUL WEEK. | Biff Tire. NEW YORK, July 29.—The big fire at ! Coney Island early on Sunday morning I destroyed property valued at $1,500,000 : and the district burned over is equal i to 35 acres. The causualities are two 1 mortally injured, nine seriously hurt and two missing. Two thousand peo ple are homeless and 300 firms are out of business. It is suspected that the lire was of incendiary origin. Fourth Trial. GEORGETOWN, Ky., July 29.—The fourth trial of Caleb Powers former secretary of state, charged with lulling William Gobel seven years ago, was called at a special term of Scott county circuit court before Judge James Rob bins at 10 o'clock this morning. Hlg Hotel Destroyed. LONG BEACH, LONG ISLAND, July 29. ! As a result of a spectacular lire at this I place this morning the Long Beach j hotel, two cottages, a church, the rail- | road station, casino and grandstand were destroyed. Two persons were injured and there were many thrilling escapes amongthe six hundred sleeping guests who were routed from their rooms at the hotel. Thousands of dollars were lost by the bleepiug guests, many of whom fled in their night clothes. Several historical Women appeared at the windows, pre paring to leap, when Senator McCar ren and others rushed to the aid of the frightened women and dragged them to a place of safety. Haywood Acquitted. Puis, IDAHO, July 29. —The acquittal of Wm. D. Haywood, following his j remarkable trial, has held the attention of the entire country. Notwithstand ing the fact that the prosecuting at torneys int-ist that Moyer and Petti bone be brought to .trial, unles3 the opinion of the vast majority of the peo ple is incorrect, these men will never bo prosecuted on the same charge as was Haywood. The Haywood trial has cost the state of Idaho $210,000 and the taxpayers are incensed that such a sum should have buen authorized since the trial proved such a fiasco. Haywoood spent this morning at the bed-side of his fecbleel mother. He will at once resume his duties as secre tary of the Western Federation of Miners. flany killed in Tenement House Fire. NEW YORK, July 29.—The six-story tenement building at 222 Chrystie street was elestroyeei by fire this morn ing anil a score of inmates burned. Thirty persons were seriously injured many of whom will rlie. Eighteen charred bodies have been taken from the ruins and it is feared there are other bodies in the ruins. Most of the j dead are women and children. The fire is believed to have been of incen diary origin. This tenement is long known to have been allot bed of Italian murelerers and Black Hand tragedies and had a crimi ] nai record nor equaled by any other house in New York. The fire wa3 one of the worst that the New York fire department has had to battle with for years. PLEADS GUILTY. Ora O'Dell, who murdered his wife July 18th, was given a hearing on Tuesday and pleaded guilty to the charge oi murder. Now comes the trial, which possibly will be during the month of Sept. or October. Warner House Rented. Mr. W. G. Gilbert, who has conduct -1 ed the New Warner so successfully j since he purchased the valuable pro i perty from Mr. Jos. L. Wheeler, has | decided to retire from the management | and relieve his wife, whose health is I not the best. The New Warner has i been leased to Mr. Wm. Schutte, of ! Pittsburg, which included the pur chase of furniture and stock. Con sideration §17,000. Mr. Schutte takes possession Aug. Bth. The New Warner ; is one of the best Hotels on the line of j the P. & E . and we hope and expect the good name may continue. Our people will be pleased to learn that Mr. aud Mrs. Gilbert will make their home in Emporium. Steam Loader at Work. J. R. McMenamin, Supt. of railroad contracting firm of McMeanrain&Sims, Philadelphia, has a large crew of men at work on the iron works slag pile, at tiiif place. Tbc steam loader is filling j about thirty cars daily. The slag goes to all sections. "Liberty aud Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1907. LEHIGH TO OPEN STATE CAMPAIGN Birthplace of Republican Nominee for State Treasurer John O. Sheatz Will Fire First Guns for the Fall Fight in Pennsylvania. ALI.ICNTOWN, PA., July 27.—Much to the regret of the Republicans of Le high county, United States Senator Philander C. Knox has found it impos sible to accept the invitation to attend ! the county meeting at Emails, on ' Saturday, August 31, but it is certain that a big crowd will be there just the > same to greet Representative John O. I Sheatz, the Republican nominee for State Treasurer, whose campaign will be formerly opened upon that occas sion. Representative Sheatz is a son of Le- 1 high having been born at Mechanics- : ville, four miles from this city, and no Pennsylvania Germui who ever run for a " :ite office has been morn popu- i lar in his native county than he. Many j old time Democrats, who were aseo- i ciates of his father, and who knew j Representative Sheatz as a boy work- j itig in his father's blacksmith shop, ! will vote for him and it is predicted AN ACT. To authorize county commissioners, for the pur pose of encouraging agriculture and the hold- . iiig of county agricultural exhibitions, to pay I annually one thousand dollars to the incorpor- ! ated agricultural association, paying premiums on agricultural exhibits, holding an annual ex iiibition in the county; providing for the filing of sworn statement by the claimant or claim- , ants with the county commissioners relative j to said exhibition,and providing for the repay- I ment to the county by the State of the sum so paid. Section 1. Be it enacted, &c , That the board of county commissioners of the) several counties of this Common wealth, for the purpose of encouragiug agriculture and the holding of annual exhibitions of farm products, are auth orized and shall pay annually, by war rant drawn upon the county treasurer, the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) to the incorporated County Agricul tural Association, paying premiums upon e;xhibits —exclusive of premiums i on trials of speed,—holding in their > county an annual agricutural exhibi tion, in the interests of stock-raising, i grain, poultry, handiwork, fruits, dairy products, et cetera, for a period of not ; less than four consecutive days, upon . the filing with the Commissoners of a sworn statement as provided for in section two of this act: Provided, That, in ense there is more than one claimant in any one year for said fund, the county commissioners shall appor- 1 tion aud divide said one thousand dol lars among the several claimants, ac- i cording to the amount of premiums on agriculture, stock, fruit, antl other ex hibits, —exclusive of premiums on speed,—actually paid by each claimant at tiio last fair held by said claimant: Provided, Said claimants or associa tions shall each pay in premiums a sum equal to the said one thousand dollars; or, where two associations claim and receive five hundred dollars, they shall severally pay a like sum in premiums, or only receive, under this act, the sum they each and severally pay in premiums: Provitled, further, That all premiums paid under this act shall be only upon products of tiie county wherein such exhibition is held. Section 2. Annually, on or before November fifteenth in each year, the association desiring aud claiming said fund shall file with the county com missioners of their county, a state ment, duly sworn to by its president, attested by its secretary, and the cor porate seal attacheel, setting forth the name of the association, the place and time said exhibit was held, the amonnt of money received and from what sources, list of expenditures paid and unpaid, a copy of the premium list and lists of exhibits actually entered, the amount of premiums actually paid. Section 3. Upon tho filing with the Auditor General of the Commonwealth on or before December fifteenth of each year hereafter, of the certificate of the county treasurer of the respec tive counties, showing the amount of money paid agreeably to this act, and to whom, the Auditor General shall is sue his warrant for the amount so paid, directing the State Treasurer, out of moneys not otherwise appropriated, to pay into the treasury of the counties that have paid said sum the said sum of one thousand elollars. No part of j tho above appropriation shall be paid to any such agricultural association which permits or allows gambling de vices, or gambling in any form, upon the premises of said association during the regular annual exhibition of said association. Section 4. The sum of fifty thous and dollars, annually, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby specifically appropriated to carry out the provisions of this act. Section 5 All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act be and the same are hereby repeal ed. APPROVED— The thirteenth day of June, Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and seven, in the sum of $50,- 000, of which sum not more than $26,- 000 is to be expended annually. I withhold my approval from the re m'.ii der of the new Capitol disclosures," This if. a new departure for the mod ern saints of democracy. It would in dicate that they had just become ac quainted with tli? Eighth Command ment. When the democrats start out as evatfgelists, to condemn every one but themselves, and assert their own purity and political self righteousness, they should not forget that other com mandment: " Neither s halt thou bear false witness against thy neighbor and also that there is another hibical in junction, proclaimed by Him who spoke as one having authority when on earth, which is, "■Judge not that ye be. not judged." Have our democratic friends, who as a party have not changed their ways, forgotten when Ilowetl Cobb, Secre tary of the Treasury, and John Buch anan Floyd, Secretary of War under the administration of James Buchanan, how they plotted treason against the government and depleted the treasury of the United States of $850,000, robbed the arsenals of their arms and munitions of war, shipped them into the South, and scattered the army and what little navy we bad to the lour corners of the earth and tiien joined in the open rebellion against the govern ment and tried to destroy it? Have these modern saints forgotten the palmy days of the Canal Commis sion in this State, when everything was controlled by the democratic party, snd the real estate of the farmer and mechanic taxed for state purposes, and the political atmosphere was rank with the alleged graft in the state adminis tration and that of the public works? Have they forgotten the remarkable exposure of Tammany Hal), New York, under the regime of Boss Tweed, a democratic oi'ganization that controll ed the city and state, and was also shown to be an organization that fat tened and grew rich upon graft, pub lic plunder and organized theft? Have our democratic saints ever been known to shout in the case of Cobb and Floyd and that of Tammany Hall, "Thou shalt not steal?" Oh, no! We presume at that time they were igno rant of the Eighth Commandment. On the contrary, they have always justifi aud defended the actions of Cobb and Floyd and Tammany Hall, and have never apologized for such notorious act ions perpetrated by democratic lead ers and democratic organizations. Surely, when the democratic evange lists bombard every town in the state in the midsc of dog days, they should not overlook the latter injunction, "Judge not, that ye be judged," and the commandment, "Bear not false witness against thy neighbor." The republican party and those in authority are neither defending nor apologizing for the Hustons and Sand ersons, or any one else who apparent ly conspired to defraud the state A Republican Legislature appointed a commission to investigate the frauds and made ample appropriation to en ablo the committee to ferrit the wrong and guilty parti .8. A Republican Governor is pledge d to leave "no guilty man escape," and he keeps his pledges. No prominent or influential republi can, who is efficient and active in the organization or who aids in shaping its policies, has thus far been tainted with graft. The Hustons and Sandersons were not active republicans, but a few years ago were proclaiming their self political righteousness and doing what they could to aid the "Thou shalt not Steal" democrats into power. Our candidate for state treasurer, Hon. John O. Sheatz, is a most capable, honest and upright man. He has been j tried in public life and has been in the i limelight, aud has stood the test with honor and integrity. No republican I should allow himself to be duped or de ceived into voting the democratic | ticket by the democratic slogan: | "Thou shalt not steal," and thus on the I eve of a presidential election do that j which would be a reflection upon I President Roosevelt's administration, i and would be hearlded as the repudia i tion of the candidacy of Senator Knox j as Pennsylvania's choice for the presi j dency. "Let him that is without sin first cast | the stone." West Virginia Home Coming. Our young friend Ralph C. Davison, | who is located at Wheeling, West Va., 1 sends us a half tone view of Wheeling, which advertises the Home Coming for Sept. 9-13 th. The lively city shows 1 up grandly. TERMS: $2.00—51.50 1N ADVAKCK. THR WEATHI a. F«IDAY, Fair. SATURDAY, Fair. SUNDAY, Fair. ASSETS First National Bank, EMPORIUM, PA. At the close of business July 31th, 1907. $877,776.22 RESULT—lndependence. The dollars saved during youth a fiord capital for investment later on in life. Every hundred dollars you save makes it easier to acquire tlious. ands. You can begin saving now-SI.OO opens au account at this bank. INTEREST PAID ON CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT, How Others See Emporium. Port Allegany Reporter. "The CAMERON COUNTY PRESS dis courses eratically and condemnatory of the wretch who killed his wife at Emporium while under the influence of Cameron county liquor, but it ie closed up like unto a clam relative to the inhuman cut's who sold the wretch that which ho knew would turn him into a brute, a situation that waa well known to every one there, as the fel low had developed murderous instincts for thirteen years when drinking. They tell me that he was quite a de-. cent fellow in former years and that even during the past year, though his intellect and disposition were blunted by intermittent dissipation, when not drinking developed some good quali ties. * "Whiskey made a pretty heavy record in Emporium last week. Big fire early Sunday morning. Two men burned to death on that date. One woman shot ( ■■ c? ath on Thurs day; one man suicided, or attempted IU; two children orphaned, two homes broken up and a dozen others desolat ed; the county up against .athree thous and dollar expense in a murder case , and innumerable misdemeanors that are a common occurrence there. Sev enteen license places to a population of two thousand. The wonder is that there aren't more murders and more expon&e. ''The Independent, a a newspaper at Emporium says of the license situation there in connection i with the O'Dell murder: "The temp tation to sell is so great that unscrupu lous men constantly violate the law." That is the result of license lunacy as jit exists in Emporium. Rent is high and license is high in that town, and without the citizenry drunk to excess, there isn't profit enough to keep the hell-holes that exist thcrb in operation. ; A starving liquor license man is always an unscrupulous man. Dare the news of Emporium insist that the license granted therein bo cut down to four and that the sale be curtailed? This j paper thinks net For thirty pears this paper has been against an excess of liquor license in Port Allegany and against violation of the liquor lawn Until there is an excess of licenses the law not likely to be violated. Will the people of Emporium, after the terrible experiences of last week, arise in their might and control the liquor business there or will they allow it to continue until more desperate tragedies are en acted ?" This is rather tough on Emporium, although the major part of Brother Layman's criticism is just. The PRESS has for years openly and constantly advocated the reduction of licenses in this county. At the last licence court, held in December 1906, Judges Green, McDonald and Laßar refused the ap plication of sixor eeven licenses and after Judge Hall took his seat efforts were made to set aside the former re fusals, but the Court would not listen. The murder trial will no doubt bring out many facts of interest to the public. Both the PRESS and Independent have repeatedly called attention to the rank violation of the license law. Things should be a little different yet. We all hope. Ohio for Taft, COLUMBUS, OHIO, July SO.—The can didacy of William 11. Taft, Secretary of War, for the Republican nomination for President, was indorsed by the Re publican State Committee to-day by a I vote of 15 to 6. The indorsement car j ried with it a decloration that tjie Re publicans of Ohio are opposed to the I elimination from public life of Sena | tors Foraker and Dick, j Although beaten by a decisive vote | in all preliminary contests, the adher ents of Senator Foraker in thecom mittee refused to accept tha olive branch extended by the Taft support ' ers and when the resolution, as amend | ed, was finally adopted, no effort was ; made to make the action of the com ! mittee unanimous." j Senator Foraker is a fighter, an able i man, popular all over the country and 1 would have made an able president. I He will not sulk in the camp, but will |be found in the front rank, working I for the election of a Republican Pre«i --i dent. Appointed State Chemist, j J. S. Spicer, who has been in theem ploy of the Climax Powder Co., at this ; place, for several months, as chemist, has accepted the position of second a»- ; sistant chemist in the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Department at Har ■ risburg. He leaves for his new posi tion on Monday. Piano for Sale. A good second-hand piano for sale very cheap, S3O. J. P. MCNARNBY. NO. '24.