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VOL. XLI. NO. 31.
TIONETSA, PA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1908.
$1.00 PER ANNUM.
ST
ICAN.
BOROUGH OFFICERS.
Burgess, J. T. Carson.
Justices of the i'eaee O. A. Randall, D.
W. Clark.
Oouncumen. J.W. Landers, J. T. Dale,
O. T. Andorson, Wm. Smearbaugh, K.
W. ltowinau, J. W, Jamieson, W. J.
Campbell.
Constable Archlo Clark,
Collector W. U. Hond.
School Directors 3. C. Scowden, R. M.
Herman, Q. Jauileson, J. J, Landers, J,
R. Clark, V. U. Wyman.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member of Congress W. P. Wheeler.
Member of Senate J. K. P. Hall.
Assembly W. D. Shields.
President Judge W. M. Lindsey.
Associate Judges V. X. K re i tier, P.
C. Hill.
Prothonotary, Register A Recorder, te.
-J. C. OeiHt.
Sheriff. A. W. Stroup.
Treasurer (Joo. W. llolainan.
Commissioners Leonard Agnew, An
drew Wolf, Philip Kmort.
District Attorney A. O. Brown.
Jury Commissioners J . 11. Kden, H.
II. McClollan.
Coroner Dr C. Y. Detar.
County Auditors George H. Warden,
K. L. Haugh, S. T. Carson.
County Surveyor D. W. Clsrk.
County Superintendent O. W. Morri
son, Keaular Teran of ( urt.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.
Regular Meetings of County Commis
sioners lit aud 3d Tuesdays of month.
Church and Mnbbnlh Mr.haol.
Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a.
m. : M. K. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. m.
Preaching in M. E. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. W.O. Calhoun.
Preaching in the F. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev,
H. L. Monroe, Pastor.
Preaching in the Presbyterian church
everv Sabbath at 11:01) a. in. and 7:H0 p.
in. ltev. H. A. i (a i ley, Pallor.
The regular meetings of the W. C. T.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
month.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
'"PI' N EST A LODGE, No.3tS9,I.O.O.F.
J. Meets every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows' Hall, Partridge building.
CAPT. UEOKOE STOW POST.No.274
O. A, K. Meets 1st and Sd Monday
evening in each month.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No.
137, W. R. C, meets first and third
Wednesday evening of each month.
RITCUEY A OARRINGER.
ATTORN KYS-AT-LAW.
Tlonesta, Pa.
CURTIS M. SIIAWKEY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAVV,
Warren, Pa.
Practice in Forest Co.
A ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office In Arner Building, Cor. Elm
and Bridge Sts., Tionesta, Pa.
I7RANK S. HUNTER, D. I). S.
L Rooms over Citizens rat. Hank,
TIONESTA, PA.
u
R. F. J. BOVARD,
Physician Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
DR. J. C. DUNN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
and DRUGGIST. Otlice over store.
Tionesta, Pa. Professional calls prompt
ly responded to at all hours of day or
night. Residence Elm St., between
Urove'a grocery aud Gerow'a restauraut.
D
R. J. B. SIGGINS,
Physician and Surgeon,
OIL CITY, PA,
HOTEL WEAVER,
E. A. WEAVER, Proprietor.
This hotel, formerly the Lawrence
House, has undergone a complete change,
aud is now furnished with all the mod
ern Improvements. Heatod and lighted
throughout with uatural gas, bathrooms,
hot and cold water, etc. The comforts ol
guests never neglected.
CENTRAL HOUSE,
J G E ROW A GEROW Proprietor.
Tionsela, Pa. This is the most centrally
located hotel in the place, and has all the
uiodoru improvements. No pains will
be spared to make it a pleasant stopping
place for the traveling public First
class Livery in connection.
piIIL. KMERT
FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER.
Shop over R. L. Haslet's grocery store
on Elm street. Is prepared to do all
Kinds of custom work from the finest to
the coarsest and guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten
tion given to mending, aud prices rea
sonable. Fred. Grcttenbcrgcr
GENERAL
BLACKSMITH & MACHINIST.
All work pertaining to Machinery, En
gines, Oil Well Tools, Gas or Water Fit
tings and General Blacksm Ithing prompt
ly done at Low Rates. Repairing Mill
Machinery given special attention, and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Shop In rear of and just west of the
Shaw House, Tidioute, Pa.
Your patronage solicited.
FRED. GRETTENBERGER
JAMES HASLET,
GENERAL MERCHANTS. '
Furniture Dealers,
AND
UNDERTAKERS.
TIONESTA, PENN
OFTIOIA IT.
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AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU
TION PKOPOSKD TO THK CITI
ZENS Off THIS COMMONWEALTH Knit
THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION
IIY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH Ol'' PENN
SYLVANIA, POllLISHED BY ORDER
OK THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
MONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE Off
ARTICLE XVIII OP THE CONSTITU
TION. NUMnKR ON ft.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to the Constltu
tlun ot tho Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania so as to consolidate) the courts of
common pleas ot Philadelphia and Alle
gheny counties, and to give the General
Assembly power to establish a separate
court in Philadelphia county, with crim
inal and miscellaneous Jurisdiction.
Section 1. Uo It resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives In General
Assembly met, That the following amend
ments to the Constitution of Pennsylva
nia be, and the same nre hereby, pro
posed In accordance with the eighteenth
article thereof:
That section six of article five be amend
ed by striking out the said section and
Inserting In place thereof the following:
Section 6. In the counties of Philadel
phia and Allegheny all the Jurisdiction
(rid powers now vested In the several
numbered courts ot common pleas, shall
be vested in one court of common pleas
n each of said counties, composed of all
the judges In commission in said courts.
Such jurisdiction and powers shull ex
tend to all proceedings at law and In
equity which shall have been Instituted
In the several numbered courts, and shall
be subject to such changes as may be
made by law, and subject to change of
venue as provided by law. The president
judge ot each of the s:ld courts Bhall be
selected as provided by law. The number
of Judges in each of said courts may be,
by law. Increased from time to time. Tills
nmendment shall take effect on the first
Monday ot January succeeding its adop
tion. Section 2. That article five,, section
eight, be amended by making an addition
thereto so that the suine shall read as
follows:
Section 8. The said courts In tho coun
ties of Philadelphia and Allegheny re
spectively shall, from time to time, In
turn, detail ono or more of their judges
to hold tho courts of oyer and terminer
and the courts of quarter sessions of the
peace' of said counties, in such nvinner as
may be directed by law: Provided, That
In tho county of 1'hlladelphiu the General
Assembly shall have power to establish
a separate court, consisting of not mora
than four judges, which shall have ex
clusive Jurisdiction In criminal cases and
In such other matters us may be provid
ed by law.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. L
ROI1ERT McAKEK,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU
TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI
ZENS OE THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR
THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION
IIY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Oi'
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA, PIJHL1SHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
MONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU
TION. NUMBER TWO.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing un amendment to the Consti
tution of the Commonwealth, allowing
counties, cities, boroughs, townships,
school districts, or other municipal or
incorporated districts, to Increase their
Indebtedness.
Me it resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania In General Assembly
met. That section eight, article nine, of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, read
ing as follows:
"Section 8. The debt of any county,
city, borough, township, school district,
or other municipality or incorporated dis
trict, except as herein provided, shall nev
er exceed seven per centum upon the as
sessed value of the taxable property
therein; nor shall any such municipality
or district incur any new debt or Increase
Its Indebtedness to an amount exceeding
two per centum upon such assessed valu
ation of property, without the assent of
the electors thereof nt a public election,
in such manner as shall be provided by
law; but any city, the debt of which now
exceeds seven per centum of such as
sessed valuation, may be authorized by
law to Increase the same three per cen
tum, In tho aggregate, at any one time,
upon such valuation," be amended, in ac
cordance with tho provisions of the eight
eenth article of suld Constitution, so that
said section, when amended, shull read
as follows:
Section 8. The debt of any county, city,
borough, township, school district, or
other municipality or Incorporated dis
trict, except us herein provided, shall nov
er exceed ten per centum upon tho as
sessed value of the taxable, property
therein; nor shall any such municipality
or district Incur any new debt or In-
ciense Its Indebtedness to an amount ex
ceeding two per centum upon such as
sessed valuation of property without the
assent ot the electors thereof at a public
election, In such manner as shall bo pro
vided by law.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 2.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU
TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI
ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR
THEIR Al'PROVAL OR REJECTION
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH Off PENN
SYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
MONWEALTH. IN PURSUANCE OP
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU
TION. NUMBER THREE.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to sections eight
aud twenty-one of article four, sections
eleven and twelve of article Ave, sec
tions two, three, and fourteen of artlclo
eight, section one of article twelve, and
sections two and seven of article four
teen, of the Constitution of Pennsylva
nia, and providing a schedule for carry
ing the amendments Into effect.
Section 1. lie it resolved by the Scnata
and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In Gen
eral Assembly met, That tho following
are proposed as amendments to the Con
stitution of the Commonwealth of Penn
Olvanla, in accordance with the provi
sions of the eighteenth article thereof:
Amendment One To Article Four, Sec
tion Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight of arti
cle four of the Constitution of Pennsyl
vania, which reads as follows:
"He shall nominate nnd, by and with
he advice nnd consent of two-thirds of
all the members of the Senate, appoint a
Secretary of the Commonwealth and an
Attorney General during pleasure, a Su
perintendent of Public Instruction for four
years, and such other otllccrs of the Com
monwealth ns he is or may be authorized
by the Constitution or by law to appoint;
he shull have power to till all vacancies
that may happen, In ofllces to which be
may appoint, during tho recess of tho
Senate, by granting commissions which
shull expire at the end of their next ses
sion; lie shall have power to fill any va
cancy that may happen, during the recess
of the Senate, In the otlleo ot Auditor
General, State Treasurer, Secretary of In
ternal Affairs or Superintendent of Pub
lic Instruction, In a Judicial office, or In
uny other elective olllce which lie Is or
may be authorized to till; if the vacancy
s'.'all happen during the session ot tho
Senate, the Governor shull nominate to
the Senate, before their final adjourn
ment, a proper person to fill said vacancy;
but In any such case of vacancy, In an
elective otlice, a person Bhall be chosen
to suid olllce at the next general election,
unless the vacancy shall huppen witiiin
throe calendar months Immediately pre
ceding such election, in which case the
election for said olllce shall be held at tho
second succeeding general election. In
acting on executive nominations the Sen
ate shall sit with open doors, and, In con
firming or rejecting the nominations of
the Governor, the vote shall be tuken by
yeas and nays, and shall be entered on
the Journal," bo as to read us follows:
He shull nominate and, by and with the
advice and consent ot two-thirds of all
the members of the Senute, appoint a
Becretary of the Commonwealth and an
Attorney General during pleasure, a Su
perintendent of Public Instruction for
four years, and such other officers of tha
Commonwealth as he Is or muy be au
thorized by the Constitution or by law
to appoint; he shall have power to till all
vacancies that may happen, In offices to
which he may appoint, during the recess
of the Senate, by granting commissions
which shall expire at the end of their
next session; he shall have power to fill
any vucancy that may happen, during tha
recess of the Senate, in the otlice of Audi
tor General, State Treasurer, Secretary of
Internal Affulrs or Superintendent of
Public Instruction, in a Judicial ottlce, or
In any other elective office which he is or
may bo authorized to fill; If the vacancy
shall happen during the session of the
Senate, tho Governor shall nominate to
the Senate, before their final adjourn
ment, a proper person to fill said va
cancy; but in any such case of vacancy.
In an elective office, a person shall be
chosen to said office on the next election
day appropriate to such office, according
to the provisions of this Constitution, un
less the vacancy shall happen within twe
calendnr" months Immediately precedinn
such election day. In which, case the elec
tion for said office shall be held on the
second succeeding election day appro
priate to such office. In acting on ex
ecutive nominations the Senate shall sit
with on,en doors, and. In confirming or
rejecting the nominations ol the Gov
ernor, the vote shall be taken by yeas
and nays, and shall be entered on the
Journal.
Amendment Two To Artlclo Four, Sec
tion Twenty-one.
Section S. Amend section twenty-one of
article four, which reads as follows:
"Tho term of the Secretary of Internal
Affairs shall be four yenrs; of the Audi
tor General three years; and of tho State
Treasurer two years. These officers shall
be chosen by the qualified electors of the
State at genernl elections. No person
elected to the office of Auditor General
or State Treasurer shall be capable of
holding the same office for two consecu
tive terms," so as to rend:
The terms of the Secretary of Internal
Affairs, the Auditor. General, and the
State Treasurer shall each be four years;
and they shnll be chosen by the qualified
electors of the State at general elections;
but n State Treasurer, elected In the year
ono thousand nine hundred and nine,
shnll serve for three years, and his suc
cessors shall be elected at the general
election In the year ono thousand nine
hundred and twelve, and in every fourth
year thereafter. No person elected to the
office of Auditor General or State Treas
urer shnll be capable of holding tho same
office for two consecutive terms.
Amendment Three To Article Five, Sec
tion Eleven.
Section 4. Amend section, eleven of ar
ticle five, which reads as follows:
"Except ns otherwise provided In this
Constitution. Justices of the peace or
aldermen shall be elected In the several
wards, districts, boroughs and townships
at the time of the election of constnblcs,
by the qualified electors thereof, In such
manner as shall be directed by low, and
shall bo commissioned by the Governor
for a term of five years. No township,
ward, district or borough shall elect more
thnn two Justices of the pence or alder
men without the consent of a majority
of tho qualified electors within such
township, ward or borough; no person
shall be elected to such office unless he
shall have resided within the township,
borough, wnrd or district for one year
next preceding his election. In cities con
taining .over fifty thousand Inhabitants,
not more than one alderman . shull ba
elected In each ward or district," so as
to read:
Except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution, Justices of the peace or al
dermen shall be elected in tho several
wards, districts, boroughs or townships,
by the qunllfled electors thereof, at the
municipal election, In such manner as
shnll be directed by law, and shall be
commissioned by the Governor for a term
of six yenrs. No township, ward, dis
trict or borough shall elect more than
two Justices of the peace or aldermen
without the consent of a majority of the
qualllled electors within such township,
ward or borough; no person shall be
elected to such otlice unless he shnll have
resided within the township, borough,
ward or district for one year next pre
ceding his election. In cities containing
over fifty thousnnd inhabitants, not more
than one alderman shnll be elected in
each ward or district.
Amendment Four To Article Five, Sec
tion Twelve.
Section 5. Amend section twelve of ar
ticle five of the Constitution, which reads
as follows:
"In Philadelphia there shall bo estab
lished, for each thirty thousand inhabit
ants, one court, not of record, of police
and civil causes, with Jurisdiction not ex
ceeding one hundred dollars; such courts
shall be held by magistrates whose term
of office shall be five years, and they
shall be elected on general ticket by the
qualified voters at large; and In the elec
tion of the said magistrates no voter
shall vote for more than two-thirds of
the number of persons to be elected when
more than one are to be chosen: they
shnll b compensated only by fixed sala
ries, to be paid by said county; and shall
exercise such Jurisdiction, civil and crimi
nal, except as herein provided, as Is now
exercised by aldermen, subject to such
changes, not Involving an Increase ot
civil Jurisdiction or conferring political
duties, ns may be made by law. In
Philadelphia the office of alderman Is
abolished." so ns to read as follows:
In Philadelphia there shall be estab
lished, for each thirty thousnnd inhab
itants, ono court, not of record, of police
Una civil causes, with Jurisdiction not ex
ceeding ono hundred dollars; such courts
shall be held by magistrates whose term
of office shall be six years, and they shall
be elected on general ticket nt the munic
ipal election, by the qualified voters at
lurge; and In the election of the said
magistrates no voter shall vote for more
than two-thirds of the number ot persons
to be elected when more than one are to
be chosen; they shall be compensated
only by fixed salaries, to be paid by said
county; and shall exercise such Jurisdic
tion, civil and criminal, except ss herein
provided, as Is now exercised by nlder
men, subject to such changes, not involv
ing an Increase of civil Jurisdiction or
conferring political duties, as may ba
made by law. In Philadelphia tho olllce
of alderman Is nbollshed.
Amendment Five To Article Eight, Sec
tion Two.
Section 6. Amend section two of article
eight, which reads us follows:
"The general election shall bo held an
nunlly on tho Tuesday next following tin
first Monday of November, hut the Oen
erul Assembly may by law fix a different
day, two-thirds of all the members uf euch
House consenting thereto," so as to
rend:
Tho general election shull be held bien
nially on the Tuesday next following the
Hi at Monday of November In each even-
numbered year, but the General Assembly
may by law fix a different day, two
thirds of ull the members of each House
consenting thereto: Provided, That such
election shall always be held In an even
numbered year.
Amendment Six To Article Eight, Bee
tlon Three.
Section 7. Amend section three of arti
cle eight, which reads as follows:
"All elections for city, ward, borough
and township officers, for regular terms
of service, shall be held on the third
Tuesday of February," so as to read:
All judges elected by tho electors of the
Slate at largo may be elected at either a
general or municipal election, as circum
stances may require. All, elections for
Judges of tho courts for tho several Judi
cial districts, and for county, city, ward,
borough, and township officers, for regu
lar terms of service, shall be held on the
municipal election day; namely, tho Tues
day next following the first -Monday of
November In each odd-numbered year,
but the General Assembly may by law
fix a different day, two-thirds of all tha
members of each House consenting there
to: Provided. That such election shall al
ways be held In an odd-numbered year.
Amendment Seven To Article Eight, Bec
tion Fourteen.
Section 8. Amend section fourteen of ar
tlclo eight, which reads as follows:
"DlBtrict election bonrds shall consist
of a judge and two inspectors, who shall
be chosen annually by the citizens. Euch
elector shull have the right to vote for
he Judge and one Inspector, and each In
spector shnll appoint one clerk. The first
election board for any new dlBtrlct shall
bo selected, and vacancies In election
boards filled, as shull be provided by law.
Election officers shall be privileged from
arrest upon days of election, and whllo
engaged In making up and transmitting
returns, except upon warrant of a court
of record or judge thereof, for an elec
tion fraud, for felony, or for wanton
breach of the peace In cities they may
clnlm exemption from Jury duty during
their terms of service," so as to read:
District election bonrds shall consist of
a judge and two inspectors, who shall ba
choBcn biennially, by the citizens at the
municipal election; but the General As
sembly may require said boards to be ap
pointed in such manner as It may by law
provide. Laws regulating the appoint
ment of said boards may be enacted to
apply to cities only: Provided, That such
laws be uniform for cities of the same
class. Each elector shall hav the right
to vote for the Judge and one Inspector,
and each inspector shall appoint one
clerk. The first election board for any
new district shall be selected, and vacan
cies In election bonrds filled, as shall be
provided by law. Election officers shall
be privileged from arrest upon days of
election, and while engaged In making up
and transmitting returns, except upon
warrant of a court of record, or Judge
thereof, for an election fraud, for felony,
or for wanton breach of tho peace. In
cities they may claim exemption from
jury duty during their terms of service.
Amendment Eight To Article Twelve,
Section One.
Section 9. Amend section one, article
twelve, which reads as follows:
"All officers, whose selectldh Is not pro
vided for in this Constitution, shall be
elected or appointed as may be directed
by law," so as to read:
All officers, whose selection Is not pro
vided for in tills Constitution, shall be
elected or appointed as may ba directed
by law: Provided, That elections of Btute
officers shall be held on a general election
day, and elections of local officers shall
ba held on a municipal election day, ex
cept when. In cither case, special elec
tions may be required to fill unexpired
terms.
Amendment Nine To Article Fourteen,
Section Two.
Section 10. Amend section two of article
fourteen, which reads as follows:
"County officers shall be elected at the
general elections and ' shall hold their
offices for tho term of three years, begin
nlng on the first Monday of January
next after their election, and until their
successors shall be duly qualified; nil
vacancies not otherwise provided for,
shall be filled In such manner as may be
provided by law," so as to read:
County officers shall be elected at the
municipal elections and shall hold their
offices for the term df four years, begin
ning on the first Monday of January
next after their election, and until their
successors shall be duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for,
Bhall he filled in such manner as may ba
provided by law.
Amendment Ten To Artlclo Fourteen,
Section Seven.
Section 11. Amend section seven, arti
cle fourteen, which reads as follows:
"Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected In each
county where such officers are chosen,
In tho year one thousand eight hundred
nnd seventy-five and every third year
thereafter; and in the election of said
officers each qualified elector Bhnll vn'"
for no more than two persons, and tin
three persons having the highest numbe
of votes Bhnll he elected; nny casual va
cancy In the office of county commis
sioner or county auditor shall be filled,
by the court of common pleas of the
county In which such vacancy shall oc
cur, by the appointment of an elector ol
the proper county who shall have voted
for the commissioner or auditor whose
place Is to be filled," so ns to rend:
Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall lo elected In each
county where such officers are chosen, In
the year one thousand nine hundred nnd
eleven and every fourth year thereafter;
and In the election of .said officers each
qualified elector shull vote for no more
than two persons, and the three person!
having the highest number of votes shnll
be elected; any casual vacancy In the
office of county commissioner or county
auditor shall be filled, by the court ol
common pleas of the county In which
such vacancy shall occur, by the ap
pointment of an elector of the propel
county who shall have voted for the
commissioner or auditor whose place ll
te be filled.
Schedule for the Amendments.
Section 12. That no Inconvenience may
arise from the changes In the Constitu
tion of the Commonwealth, nnd In ordoi
to carry the same Into complete opera
tion, It is hereby declared, that
In the case of officers elected by the
people, all terms of otlice fixed by act ol
Assembly at an odd number of yean
shall each be lengthened ono year, but
the Legislature may change tbe length ol
the term, provided tho terms for which
such officers are elected shall alwuys be
for an even number of years.
The above extension of official termi
Bhall not affect officers elected at the gen
eiul election of ono thousnnd nine hun
ted and eight; nor nny city, ward, bor
ough, township, or election division offi
cers, whoso terms of office, under exist
ing law, end III the year one thousand
nine hundred und ten.
In the year ono thousnnd nine hundred
and ten the municipal election shnll be
held on tho third Tuesday of February,
as heretofore; but nil officers chosen nt
that election to an office the regular term
of which is two years, nnd also all elec
tion officers and assessors chosen nt that
election, ahull serve until tho first Mon
day of December In the year ono thou
sand nine hundred und eleven. All offi
cers chosen nt that election to sfflces the
term of which is now four years, or It
made four years by the operation of these
amendments or this schedule, shall serve
until the first Monday of December in
tho year one thousnnd nine hundred and
thirteen. All justices of tbe peace, mag
istrates, and aldermen, chosen nt thai,
election, shall servo until tho first Mon
day of December In the year one thou
sand nine hundred and fifteen. Alter thi
fear nineteen hundred and ten, and until
the Legislature shall otherwise provide,
ill terms of city, ward, borough,, town
ihtp, and election division officers shall
begin on the first Monday of Decomber
in an odd-numbered year.
All city, ward, borough, and township
Jfflcers holding office at the data of tha
ipproval of these amendments, whose
terms of office may end In the yeur ona
thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall
Sontlnue to hold their offices until tha
Srst Monday of December of that year.
All Judges of the courts for the several
ludlclal districts, and also all county offl
lers, holding office at the dnte of the ap
proval of these amendments, whose terma
f office may end In tho year one thou
land nine hundred and eleven, shall con
tinue to hold their offices until the first
t.Tondny ot January, ono thousand titna
hundred and twelve.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No, (,
ROBERT MoAFEM,
Becretary of the Commonwtmltn,
FIRE ENDS FOUR LIVES. 3
Boy Who Was Looking at Ruin Killed
by Falling Chimney.
Johnstown, pu., Oct. 20. Four chil
dren lost their lives because of a fire
which destroyed the home of Luke De-
laney at Summit shortly after 2 o'clock
Sunday morning.
The dead: Morris Delnney, aged 14;
Gerlsnd Delaney, aged 0; Esther Do-
lancy, aged 18 months; Andrew Nagle,
aged 15.
Mrs. Luke Delaney, mother of the
children, is at Memorial hospital la
this city with burns about the head, a
sprained ankle and badly bruised
arms.
Following the triple fatality from
Are death brooded over the .tcene and
at 6 a. ni., while a crowd of curious
ones stood about the ruins, n fulling
chimney instantly killed young Nagle,
who was the son of Alexander Nagle,
and seriously Injured Wilson Judge,
Mged 10, son of Charles Judge, and a
young son of James Panish. Tho
Nagle, Judge and Parrlsh families
are prominent at Summit and at C res
son. Luke Delaney, head of the family,
has been away from home for two
weeks the last seen of him being
when he drew his pay for work done
on the state road at f'resson. He had
previously been emp!oed at the Cres
Bon foundry.
Two years ago George Delaney,
about 16 years old, eldest child of the
family, was accidentally shot ,-nd kill
ed by his brother, Morris, whllij tho
laiter was handing him a gun at tho
reservoir near Summit. The tragic
death of their eldest son caused fre
quent quarrels between Mr. and Alia.
Delaney, It is said, the father blaming
his wife for allowing the hoys to take
the shotgun during his absence.
GOAL TAKEN FROM
THE MISSISSIPPI.
Natives Find Cargo of a Tow
Lost 14 Years Ago.
Pittsburg, Oct. 20. Pittsburg coal
Is being taken from beneath the sur
face of the Mississippi, at Hickman,
Ky., by the natives. It Is the real
Pittsburg vein, too, nnd the low stage
of the water ennbh'S the mil Ives to get
their coal without the use of Are
bosses, blasts, rooting and all that sort
of equipment. It appears marvelous
on the surface, for It is not known
where a vein of coal will crop out.
This 1b not a cropping out, however.
Investigation discloses that the coal
Is a cargo that was lost thereabout
fourteen years ago. It was covered by
the river sand nnd soon lost to com
merce, but with the high stage of the
river last spring the course of the
river was altered and the bank cut
out. The low water of the past i'lonth
left the coal uncovered where tho
sand had been washed away.
The coal was the cargo of a tow of
twenty-eight coal boats, carrying 700,
000 bushels, and being towed by the
Thomas Rees. It. was lost In a ter
rific spring wind storm. The uhlp
ment was made by the MrKlnley Coal
company before ihe River Conl com
pany was organized. The cargo was
Insured nnd no attempt was over
made to recover It. It was valued at
$25,000.
One of the officers of the McKinley
Coal rompnny was amused at tho re
port of the finding of the Pittsburg
vein In the Mississippi, and said that
the natives would not be prevented
from getting In their winter's .supply
so long as the "vein" held out.
Robbed, Then Burned.
Beaver, Pa., Oct 20. Fire started
by robbers early Sunday morning de
stroyed the residence In West Bridge
water of John A. Burnsworth, causing
a loss of J 1,500, covered by Insur
ance. An attempt to rescue valuables
before tho (ire gained headway re
vealed that clothing and all the silver
ware had been stolen. The family
spent the night away nnd a son re
turning from night work found traces
of the burglars.
Shoots Himself Twice.
Franklin. Pa.. Oct. 20. Arthur
firlggs, aged 22, shot himself through
the left lung at the Woiiiiiigmen's
club late Sunday night. Earlier In the
evening he had attempted ' to shout
himself but mlss"(l lire, and friends
disarmed htm. (Iriggs Is In the Frank
lin hospital, with a chance of recovery.
Killed In Lumber Yard.
McConnelsvllle. ()., Oct. 2(1 Frank
Dempster was killed in a lumber yard
here when he was pinned under a
large timber he was trying to move.
He leaves a widow and two children.
15 " REFUGEES BURNED
lll-Fated Relief Train Ditched
by Spreading Rails.
Terrified Occupants Forced to Aban
don the Cars and Run For Safety
Down the Track or Into Ploughed
Fields Brakeman Barrett Sprang
Into a Water Tank and Was Boiled
to Death Conductor and Engineer
Badly Scorched.
Fifteen people lost their lives In
the burning of the Detroit and Mack
inaw railway relief train which
was carrying the inhabitants of the
little village of Metz, twenty-three
pilles north of Alpena, Mich, to safety
from the forest fires which were
sweeping away their homes.
The Ill-rated train was ditched by
spreading rails at Nowickl Siding, a
few miles south of Metz, and the ter
rified refugees were forced to abandon
the cars und rush for safety either
down the track with burning forests
on either side, or into the ploughed
fields near the siding.
Eleven of the victims were women
and children who were unable to es
cape quickly enough from the gon
dola car which they were occupying.
Their charred bodies were found there
when rescuers reached the scene.
Two of the men victims wore mem
bers of the train crew.
Four additional fatalities occurred
In the neighborhood of the wreck
Thursday night. Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Wagner died from heat and exhaus
tion on their farm near the scene of
the wreck, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Nowickl, Jr., lost their lives In their
burning house near the siding where
the wreck occurred.
When the forest fires closed In on
Thursday about the little village a
special train of three empty box cars
and two coal gondolas was rushed to
Metz.
As rapidly as possible the people
and their goods were loaded in the
cars. When the train started there
were about 100 frightened people
aboard. Tho flames were already
sweeping through the village.
Nearlng Nowickl crossing, the en
gineer saw blazing piles of cedar ties
on both sides of tho Jrack. Opening
wide the throttle, he tried to dash
through at full speed, but tho heat
had loosened the rails and they had
spread and the train left the track.
Brakeman William Barrett sprang
Into the water tank behind the engine
oniy to be literally boiled to death as
the flames swept over it. Kngineer
Foster and Conductor Klnvllln fled
down the trnck through the fire and
smoke and were the first to reach tho
village of Posen and report tho wreck
and ask for assistance.
Behind them straggled a burned and
wounded procession of refugees from
the wrecked train. It was a fearful
march over the hot ties with tho
flames from the burning woods on
either side of the track roaring and
snapping In their faces.
TELEPOST NOW IN OPERATION
New Wire Service Inaugurated In Bos
ton Last Week.
The Telepost coniHan.v Inaugurat
ed at Boston on Thursday Its sys
tem of receiving and sending mes
sages. The Delany method, controlled
by the company, the newest and most
rapid method of transmitting Intelli
gence electrically, In connection with
the postolllce delivery system, is now
an actual fact In American life.
With the transmission of the first
Telepost message from Boston to Port
land, Ale., handed to the Telepost op
orator there by Mayor Hlbbard of Bos
ton, the Telepost wns put Into opera
tion between the two cities, the lino
Including tho following way stations:
Lowell,, Mass.; Lawrence, Mass.;
Haverhill, Mass.; Exeter, N. II.; Ports
mouth, N. II.; Dover. N. H.; Biddo
ford, Me.; Saco, Me., nnd Old Orchard,
Me. In each of these cities there Is
now a Telepost olllco prepared to re
ceive and transmit messages.
The Telepost transmits and reet-lves
messages nt the rato of a thousand
words a minute, from twenty to forty
times as many as any other telegraph
system now in operation. Tho Tele
post utilizes the full currying capacity
of the wire, while others get only 10
per cent. ,
While the service Just Inaugurated
Includes only tho cities named above,
the Telepost company has already
closed contracts to make rapid exten
sions from Boston In other directions.
FULL TRAIN CREW.
Freight Trains Must Be Operated by
Not Less Than Six Men.
The Now York Central and Hudson
River R. R. must establish a so-called
"full train crew" on its Pennsylvania
division between Dresden und Lyons,
according to an order Issued by the
public service commission in the Sec
ond district. Tho order provides that
freight trains mtinL hu operated with
n crew of not less than six men, con
ductor, engineer, lircmnn, flagman anil
two brakemen. It will compel the
company to employ an extra man.
The complaint in this matter was
made by Arthur J. Evans ot Corning,
representing the Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen, and followed the veto
by Governor Hughes of the so-called
"full train crew bill." In which the
governor grtve as one of his reasons
for vetoing the bill that matters of
this nature should be regulated by tho
public service commission.
E
Discussed by Presidential Can
didates In Magazine Articles.
Mr. Taft Points Out That Great Ma
jority of Filipinos Would Not Con
sider Independence a Blessing In
Absence of a Protectorate Mr.
Bryan Says Our Policy Regarding
the Islands Should Be Announced.
Neutralization of Islands.
New York, Oct. 20. The two presi
dential candidates, William H. Taft
and William J. Bryan, appear as joint
contributors In the Issue of Every
body's Magazine to be published to
day in articles dealing with the Phil
ippines. .Mr. Taft has for his text
"What the United States has done for
the Philippines," and Mr. Bryan dis
cussed "Why the Philippines Should
be Independent."
In opening his discussion of the sub
ject Mr. Taft declares that after the
treaty of Paris was ratified the ques
tion as to the wisdom of the acquisi
tion of the Islands no longer was an
open one. There could be no differ
ence thereafter, he argues, as to the
extent of our obligations to the Phil
ippine people.
Party Lines Were Not Drawn.
"Party lines wVre not drawn In the
senate when the vote was taken on
the question of the ratlllcatlon of the
treaty," adds Mr. Taft. "The senators
voting evidently dealt with the sub
ject from a purely non partisan stand
point and as Involving a great ques
tion of national policy, as they should
have done. Democrats were found
voting for Ihe treaty and Republicans
against it, and vice versa. Mr. Bryan
appeared at Ihe Capitol and was In
conference with doubting and oppos
ing Democratic senators, urging them
to vote for the ratification of the
treaty; and It does not admit of doubt
that but for his efforts and Influence
the treaty would have been rejected."
That these circumstances led Mr.
McKinley to make the commission
which was to establish civil govern
ment In the Islands non-partisan is
Mr. Taft's conclusion and ho' goes on
to say that "no consideration of par
tisan politics at any time entered into
the question of appointing the numer
ous omclnls and employes of the gov
ernment. There were perhaps as
many Democrats as Republicans thus
appointed. This policy has never been
departed from, and today the governor
general of the Philippine islands Is a
lifelong Democrat.
"Tho undeviatlng policy of the com
mission, however, has been, as fast as
vacancies occurred which could be
filled by Filipinos as well as by Ameri
cans, to give the former the prefer
ence. As a result of this policy, today
three members of the supreme court
of the islands nre Filipinos. The at
torney general of the islands Is a Fili
pino. Fully half of the Judges of the
courts of first Instance are Filipinos.
The governors of provinces and a ma
jority of (he provincial boards are Fili
pinos. All of the municipal officials
and nt least 85 per cent of the offi
cials and employes of (he Insular gov
ernment nre Filipinos."
Then the establishment of tho Fili
pino government to take the place of
tho commission created by the presi
dent and the Inauguration of the pop
ular assembly a yeat ago Is described.
"In the light of these undisputed
facts," declares Mr. Taft, It Is difficult
to understand how the action of tho
chief executive, the congress of the
United Stales and the commission as
above set forth can be denominated a
disastrous experiment In Imperialism.
"So far from Its being an experi
ment In Imperialism, It Is an experi
ment, and a novel one, In preparing
for self-government an undeveloped
people who had for nearly four hun
dred years been under the domination
of a medieval monnrchy."
Mr. Bryan's Article.
Mr. Bryan tints begins his article:
"Honesty requires that our policy
regarding the Philippine Islands be an
nounced. The Filipinos have a right
to know; other nations are entitled to
the Information, and our own position
vottld he strengthened by a declara
tion of the nation's purpose.
"So long as there is doubt there will
be discussion; so long as there Is un
uncertainly the Filipinos will suspect
the worst, other nations will accuse
us of Inrlnrerity, and our own peo
ple will be embarrassed In the advo
cacy of the 'principles of government
which we apply here and refuse to ap
ply In the Philippines.
"A republic cannot hold colonies,
for a colonial government rests upon
force, while in n republic the gov
ernment rests upon the consent of
the governed. To say that the Fil
ipinos have no right to a voice In their
own government nnd In the shaping of
their own destiny raises a question as
to man's inalienable rights, nnd the
citizens of a free country cannot nf
ford to raise such a question."
Mr. Bryan tersely says then that Im
provement In the Islands does not
meati that a better policy might not
have brought greater Improvement.
lie declares the experiment in Im
perialism to have been un expensive
one and he charges the Increase lit
army and navy expenditures to nothing
that has happened In the United
States to make them necessary but to
the foreign dangers connected with
the possession of the Philippines.
Mr. Bryan protests that the "Dem
ocratic policy does not contemplate
Immediate withdrawal from the ls
lands, but an immediate announce
Incut of Ihe nation's policy."
PIPPIN
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