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VOL. XLII. NO. 24.
TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1909.
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ICAN.
BOROUGH OFFICERS.
Surge. J. D. W. Heck.
JuHce of the react V. A. Randall, D.
W. Clark.
Qmncumen.J. W. Landers, J. T. Dale,
O. II. knblnson. Wm. Hmearbaugb, J.
W. Jamleson, W. J. Campbell, A. li.
Kelly.
CbtMfuftfe-Cbarles Clark.
Collector W. II. Hood.
Svhool Directors J. O. Boowden, K. M.
Herman, Q Jamieson, J. J. Landers, J.
K. Clark, W. U. Wyman.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICE R3.
Member of CongreT$. P.Wheeler.
Member of Sennit J. IC. P. Hall.
AemblyK. K. Mechlin.
. President Judge Win. K. Rice.
AnKocwte Judge F. X. Kreitler, P.
C. Hill.
rrothonolary,RegiiltrA Recorder, de.
-J. C. Oolat.
Sheriffs. It. Maxwell.
. Trtanurer Oeo. W. Uoleman.
Oommioner Win. H. Harrison, J.
M. uendnl, JI. 11. McClnllan.
XHHrict KUomeyA . O. Brown.
Jury Oommiioner Ernest Slbble,
Lew la Wanner.
(kroner Dr. C Y. Detar.
Countv Auditor iorte H. Warden,
A. C. Urcgg and J. P. Kelly.
Countv Surveyor D. W. Clark.
.Oouniy Superintendent 1. W. Morri
son. It rt alar Tern mt Vn.
Fourlli Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.
Regular Meetings of County Commis
alouera 1st and 3d Tuesdays of montn.
' Ckarrk aaa Habbalh Nohaal.
Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:46 a.
in. i M. E. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. m.
Preaching In M. K. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. W. O. Calhoun.
Preaching In the F. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
K. L. Monroe, Pastor.
Preaching In the Presbyterian church
every Sabbath at 11:00 a. in. and 7:30 p.
in. Rev. H. A. Hailey, Factor.
The regular meetings of the W. C. T.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourtn Tuesdays of each
month.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
IM'.N KSTA LODUK, No. 869, 1. 0. 0.F.
1 Meets every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows' Hall, Partridge building.
CAPT. OF.OKGE STOW POST, No. 274
Q. A, R. Meet 1st Monday evening
In each month.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No.
137, W. R. C, meets first and third
Wednesday evening of each month.
RITCHKY A CARRINGER.
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.
Tionesta, Pa.
CURTIS M. SHAWKEY.
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW,
Warren, Pa.
Practice in Forest Co.
A BRWATTORNEY-AT.LAW.
Oilloeln Arner Building, Cor. Elm
and Bridge Sta., Tionesta, Pa.
r?RANK 8. HUNTER, D. D. 8.
1 Rooms over Citizens Nat. Bank.
TIONESTA, PA,
DR. J. C. DUNN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
and DRUUUIvr. Oilice In Hunn A
Fulton drug store. Tionesta, Pa. Profess
lonal calls promptly respouded to at all
hours of day or night. Residence turn
St., three doors above the store.
D
R. F. J. BOVARD,
vhvuiftiAii n nurireoii.
TIONESTA, PA.
D
R. J. B. BIGGINS,
ii. u an tmi MiirirAnn.
J OIL CITY, PA.
HOTEL WEAVER,
a wmavkr. ProDrletor
This hotel", formerly the Lawrence
House. hasundergoneaooiiipioioKiwn"!
. r. l.,V.o. with nil thflMllod-
ana is now iui mmn - - - - ,
em Improvements. Heated and lighted
7, ""(... ..-i.iral bathrooms.
lUroUKlluui, .-' rv t
hot and cold water, etc. T"he oomforts of
guests never negiecteu.
pi ENTRAL HOUSE, proDrator
i. u. ipi.u la Dm niostcentrallV
located hotel in the place, and has all t lie
modern lmprovemenU. No pains will
be spared to make it a pleasant stopping
e n.o travalinir nublio. xlrst
class Livery in connection.
PUIL..EMERT
wiienv ROOT A SHOEMAKER.
Shop over R. L. Haslet's Sr?T3AUir
on Elm street, is prep.c ...
Kinds of custom work from the finest to
the coarsest and guarantees his work to
five perlect satisiacuou.
ion given to mending, and prices rea
sonable.
Fred. Grettenborger
GENERAL
BLACKSMITH & MACHINIST.
... i in Mni'lilnorv. En-
All worn it" 4 " tut
glnes, Oil Well Tools, Gas or Water lit-
t ngsand General nw -i
w At it,. Hmmirlilff Mill
IV done at ijow iui. ,..-;-
Mscbinory given special attention, and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Shop in rear of and lust west of the
Shaw uouse, nuiuuie, i .
Your patronage solicited.
FRED. GRETTENBERGER
JAMES HASLET,
GENERAL MERCHANTS,
Furniture Dealers,
-AND
UNDERTAKERS
TIONESTAf PENN
OPTICIAN".
Office 1 4 7K National Bank Building,
OIIj C1TX, rt
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Exclusively optical
IROPORED AMKNPMKNTB TO TTIK
A CONSTITtniON Bt.'UM 1TTKD TO
TIIR CITIZKNS OV THIS COMMON-
WKAI.TII FOR THEIR AI'PROVAI. OR
RKJKCTION, I1Y THE OKNKKAIj A8-
KM III. Y OF THK COMMONWEALTH
OH" I'RNNHYLVANIA. AND PUn-
.ISHKD RY ORDKR OF THK BECltK-
TARY OH" THK COMMONWEALTH, IN
1RSUANCK OF ARTICLE XVIII OF
THK CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
rrnpnslnR smf ndmcnls to auctions alght
ntiil twnty-one of nrtlcle four, spctlona
eli'von nnd twelve of nrtlcle five, sec
tions two, thri anil fourteen of article
elulit. seetlon one of nrtleln twelve, and
section two nnd seven of artlile four
teen, of the Constitution of. Pennsyl
vania, nnil providing- n srhedule for
carrying the amendments Into effect,
flection 1. He It resolved by the Senate
nrt House of Representatives of the
ommonwealth of Pennsylvania In Gen
eral Assembly met, That the following
re proposed OS amendments to the Con
stitution of the Commonwenlth of Penn-
ylvnnlu. In necordnnrs with the provi
sions of the eighteenth article thereof:
Amendment One To Article. Four, Sec
tion Eight.
Section 2. Amend section elcht of article
four of the Constitution of Pennsylvania,
which reads as follows:,
Ho shall nominate and. by and with
he advice and consent of two-thirds of
II the members of the Senate, appoint
Secretary of the Commonwealth nnd
n Attorney Oenernl during pleasure, a
Superintendent of Public Instruction for
four years, and such other omcers or
he Commonwealth ns he Is or mny be
uthorlzed hv the Constitution or by
Inw to nnnolnt: he shall have power to
fill nil vncancles that may hnpin. In of-
es to which be may appoint, during
the recess of the Senate, by granting
commissions which shall expire nt the
end of their next session; he shall have
power to till any vacancy thnt may hap
pen, during the recess of the Senate, In
lie omce or Auditor licnerai, mmo
reiisurcr. Secretary of Internnl AfTnlrs
or Superintendent of Public Instruction,
n n judicial office, or In any other eiec-
Ive office which he Is or mny ne nu
horlr.ed to fill: If the vacancy shall hap
pen during the session of the Senate,
he Onvernor shnll nominnte io me uen-
le. before their final adjournment, a
proper person to 1111 salil vacancy; but
n any such case of vacancy, in nn eiec-
Ive office, n person shall be chosen to
said office at the next general election,
unless the vacancy shnll happen within
hree calendar months Immediately pre-
edlng such election. In which case the
lection for said office shall ne new ni
he second succeeding general election.
n ncllns on executive nominations the
Senate shnll sit with open doors, and, In
confirming or rejecting the nominations
of the (lovernor. the vole shall be taken
by yeas and nays, nnd shall be entered on
he Journal," so nl to lead ns lonows:
lie shall nominate and. ny and wim
he advice and consent of two-thirds of
II the members of the Senate, appoint
Secretary of the Commonwealth and
an Attorney Oenernl during pleasure, a
Superintendent of Public Instruction for
uir years, and auch otner omcers or mo
ommonwealth ns he Is or mny ne au
thorized by the Constitution or by Inw
to appoint: he shnll have power to fill
all vacancies thnt may hnppen. In offices
o which he may appoint, during the re
cess of the Senate, by granting commis
sions which shall expire at the end of
heir next session; he shnll have power
to till any vacancy that mny happen
during the recess of the Senate. In the
office of Auditor Ocnerai, stale lreos
urer. Secretary of Internal Affairs or
Superintendent of Public Instruction. In
n Judicial office, or In any other elective
office which he Is or may ne nuinonxeu
to till; If the vacancy shnll hnppen dur-
ni the session of the Sennte, the gov
ernor shnll nominnte to the Senate, be
fore their final adjournment, a proper
person to fill said vacancy; but In any
such case of vacancy, in an eiecuvo oi-
fire, a person shall be chosen to said of
fice on the next election dny appropriate
to such office, according to the provisions
of this Constitution, unless the vacancy
shnll happen within two calendnr months
mmedlatrly preceding such election oay,
In which ense the election for said office
shnll be held on the second succeeding
election dnv appropriate to such omce.
In nctlng on executlvo nominations me
Sennte shall sit with open doors, and. In
confirming or rejecting the nominations
of the Governor, the vote shall be taken
by yeaa and nnys, and shall bo entered
on the journal.
Amendment Two-To Article four, sec
tion Twenty-one.
Section 3. Amend section twenty-one of
article four, which rends ns follows:
The term of the Secretary or Internal
Affairs shall be four yenrs; of the Audi
tor General throe years; and of the State
Treasurer two years. These officers shall
be chosen by the qunlltled electors of the
Slate at general elections. rso 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 ns to rend:
The terms of the Secretnry of Internal
Affairs, the Auditor General, and the
Slate Treasurer shall each be four years;
and they shall be chosen by the qunlllled
electors of the Stnte at general elections;
but a State Treasurer, elected In the year
one thousand nine hundred and nine,
shall serve for three yenrs, and his suc
cessors shnll be elected nt the general
election In the yenr one thousand nine
hundred and twelve, nnd In every fourth
year thereafter. No person elected to the
office of Auditor uenerai or maie ireas.
urer shnll be capable of holding the
snmo office for two consecutive terms.
Amendment Three To Article Five, Sec
tlon Eleven.
Section 4. Amend section eleven of ar
tide five, which reads ns follows:
"Except ns otherwise provided In this
Constitution, justices of the peace or al
dermen shall be elected. In the several
wnrds, districts, boroughs and townships
at the time of the election of constables,
by the qualified electors thereof. In such
manner as shall be directed by law, and
shnll be commissioned by the Governor
for a term of live yenrs. No township,
ward, district or borough shall elect more
than two Justices of the pence or elder
men without the consent of a majority
of the qualified electors within such town
ship, ward or borough; no person shall
be elected to such office unless he aha
have resided within the township, borough
ward or district for one year next prcced
Ing his election. In cities containing over
fifty thousand Inhabitants, not more than
one alderman shall be elected In each
ward or district." so as to road:
Except as otherwise provided In this
Constitution, Justices of the peace or
aldermen shall he elected In the several
wards, districts, boroughs or townships,
hy the qualified electors thereof, nt the
municipal election. III such manner a
shall be directed by law. and shall be
commissioned by the (lovernor for n
term of six yours. No township, ward
district or borough shall elect? more than
two Justices of the peace or aldermen
without the consent of n majority of the
nuullllod electors within such township,
ward or borough: no person shnll be
elected to such office unless he shnll hnvo
resided within the township, borough,
ward or district for one year next pre
ceding his election. In cities containing
over fifty thousand inhabitants, not more
(linn one nlderinnn shnll be elected In
each wnrd or district.
Amendment Four To Article Five, Sec
tlon Twelve.
Section 5. Amend section twelve of nrtl
cle five of the Constituton, which read
n. fnllnws:--
"ln Philadelphia thero shall be estnb
iiahci for each thirty thousand Inhabit
ants, one court, not of record, of police
and civil ciuses, with Jurisdiction ne
exceeding one hundred dollars; sucf.
courts shall he held hy magistrates whosi
term or office shall bo live years anc
they shnll be elected on general ticket
by the qualified voters nt large; nnd If
the election of the said magistrates m
voter shall vote for more thun two-thlrdl
of the number of persons to be elcctei
when more than one are to be chosen.
they shall bo compensated only by fixed
salaries, to be paid by said county; am)
shall exercise such Jurisdiction, civil ani
criminal, except as herein provided, al
Is now exorcised by aldermen, subject U
such changes, not Involving an lncrcas(
of civil Jurisdiction or conferring political
duties, as may be mado by law. In Phlln.
dolphin the office of alderman Is abol
ished," so as to rend ns follows:
In Philadelphia there shall be estab
lished, for encn thirty thousand Inhabit
ants, one court, not of record, of pollct
and civil causes, with Jurisdiction nol
exceeding one hundred dollars; auch
courts shall tie held by magistrates whose
term of office shall be six years, and they
shall Is! elected on general ticket at th
municipal election, by the qualified
voters nt Inrge; nnd In the election ol
the said magistrates no voter shall vote
for more than two-thirds of the numhei
of persons to lie elected when more than
one nre to be chosen; they shall be com
pensated only by fixed salaries, to be
paid by said county; nnd shall exercise
such Jurisdiction, civil nnd crlmlnnl, ex
cept ns herein provided, ns Is now ex
ercised by aldermen, subject to auch
changes, not Involving nn Increase ol
civil Jurisdiction or conferring polltionl
duties, as may be made by law. In l-nnn-delphlu
the office of alderman Is abol
ished. Amendment Flve-To Article Eight, Sec
tion Two.
Section S. Amend section two of article
eight, which reads as follows:
The general election shnll be held nn
nunlly on the Tuesday next following the
first Monday of Novemlier, but the Gen
eral Assembly may by law tlx a different
dny. two-thirds of nil the members ol
ench House consenting thereto," so as to
rend:
The general election shnll be held bi
ennially on the Tuesday next following
the first Monday of Novemlier In encn
even-numbered yenr, but the General As
sembly mny by law fix a different day,
two-thirds of nil the members of encn
louse consenting thereto: Provided
Thnt such election shnll always be hold
In an even-numbered year.
Amendment 8lx-To Article Eight, Sec
tion Throe.
Section 7. Amend section three of article
elcht. which rends ns follows:
All elections for city, ward, borough
and township officers, for regulnr terms
of service, shall be held on the third
Tuesday of February." so as to read:
All Judges elected by the electors or tn
State at large may be elected at eltnei
a general or municipal election, as cir-
cumstnnccs mny require. All election
for Judges of the courts for the severed
Judicial districts, and for county, city,
wnrd. borough, and township omcers 101
regular terms of service, shnll be held
on the municipal election day; nnmeiy,
the Tuesday next following the first Mon
day of November In each odd-numbered
year, but the General Assemmy may oy
law fix a different day, two-thirds of all
the members of each House consenting
thereto: Provided. That such election
shnll ulways bo hold In an odd-numbered
year.
Amendment Seven To Article Eight, Sec
tion Fourteen.
Section 8. Amend section fourteen ol
article eight, which reads as follows:
'District election boards shall consist ol
a Judge and two Inspectors, who shall
be chosen annually l- tne cnixens. cacn
elector shall have the right to vote for th
Judge and one Inspector, and each Inspect
or shall appoint one clerk. The first elec
tion board for any new district shall nt
selected, and vacancies In election boardi
filled, ns shall bo provided by law. Elec
tion officers shnll be privileged from ar
rest upon days of election, and while en
gaged In making up and transmitting re
turns, 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
olnlm exemption from Jury duty during
their terms of service." so ns to rend:
District election boards shall consist ol
a Judge and two Inspectors, who shnll b
chosen blennlully, by the citizens nt th
munlclpnl election; but the Gonornl As
sembly may require said boards to tx
appointed In such manner as It mny by
law provide. l.aws regulating the ap
pointment of said boards mny be enneted
to apply to cities only: Provided, Thnt
such laws be uniform for cities of th
same class. Each elector shall have th
right to vote for the Judge and one In
spector, and ench Inspector shall nppnlnt
one clerk. The first election board foi
any new district shnll be selected, and
vncnncles In election boards filled, af
shnll be provided by Inw. Election offi
cers shall be privileged from arrest upon
days of election, and while engnged In
making up and transmitting returns, ex
cept upon warrant of a court of record,
or Judge thereof, for nn election fraud,
for felony, or for wanton bronch of thf
peace. In cities they mny claim exemp
tion from Jury duly during their terms ol
service.
Amendment F.lght-To Article Twelve,
Section One.
Section 9. Amend section one, nrtlcl
twelve, which roads as follows:-
"AU officers, whose selection Is not pro
vided for In this Constitution, shnll bf
elected or appointed ns may be directed
by Inw," so as to rend:
All officers, whose selection Is not pro
vided for In this Constitution, shall bf
elected or appointed as mny be directed
bv Inw: Provided, That elections of Stntt
officers shall be held on a general election
day, and elections of local officers shnll
be held on a munlclpnl election day, ex
cept when. In either ense, special elections
mny be required to fill unexpired terms.
Amendment Nine To Article Fourteen
Section Two
Section 10. Amend section two of article
fourteen, which rends ns follows:
"County officers shall be elected at the
genernl elections and shnll hold thoii
offices for the term of three years, lie
ginning on the first Monday of Jnnuary
next nfter their election, and until theii
successors shall be duly qunlllled; all
vncnncles not otherwise provided for,
shnll be filled In such mnnner as may be
provided by Inw," so ns to reach-
County officers shnll be elected at the
municipal elections nnd shall hold theli
offices for the term of four years, be
ginning on the first Monday of Januarj
next after their election, and until theli
successors shnll be duly qunllfiod; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for.
shnll be filled In such mnnner ns may be
provided by law.
Amendment Ten To Artlile Fourteen,
Section Seven.
Section 11. Amend section seven, article
fourteen, which reads as follows:
"Throe countv commissioners and threr
county uudltors shall be elected III each
county whore such officers nre chosen. In
the year one thousand eight hundred nnd
seventy-five nnd every third year there
after; and In the election of said officers
each qualified elector shall vole for no
more than two persons, and the three
persons having the highest number of
votes shall be elected; any casual vacancy
In the office of county commissioner or
county nudltor shnll be filled, by the
court of common pleas of tne county in
which such vacancy shall occur, by the
appointment of nn elector of (he proper
countv who 'hall have voted for-tin
commissioner or auditor whose place Is
to be filled," so ns to read:
Throe county commissioners nnd three
county auditors shall Ik' elected In each
county where such officers ure chosen,
In the yenr one thousand nine hnndret
and eleven and every fourth year there
nfter; and In the election of said officer,
each qualified elector shall vote for n
more than two persons, nnd the thret
persons having the highest number oi
votes shall be elected; any rnsuuKVacnncj
In the office of county eommlssoner oi
county auditor shall lie filled by the eourl
of common pleas of the county In whlcr U
such vacancy shnll occur, by the appoint
ment of an elector of the proper -count)
who shnll hnve voted for the commls
sinner or auditor whose place Is to b
filled.
Schedule for the Amendments.
Section 12. That no Inconvenience mnj
arise from the changes III the Constitu
tion of the Commonwealth, and In ordei
to carry the sumo Into complete opera
tion, It Is hereby declared that
In the ense of officers elected by ttu
people, all terms of office fixed by uct ol
Assembly at an odd numher of yeart
shnll ench be lengthened one year, bill
the Legislature may change the length
of the term, provided the terms for whlcfc
such officers nre elected shall always bt
for an even number of years.
The above extension of official ternu
shnll not affect officers elected nt tin
genernl election of one thousand nlnt
hundred and eight; nor any city, wnrd.
Isirotigh, township, or election division
officers, whose terms of office, under ex
Istlng law, end In the yenr one thousand
nine hundred and ton.
In the year one thousand nine hundred
nd ten the municipal election shall In
held on the third Tuesday of February
as heretofore; but all officers chosen al
that election to an office the regular ternr.
of which Is two yeara, and also all olec
tlon officers and assessors chosen at thai
election, shall serve until the first Mon
day of December In the year one thou
sand nliu hundred and eleven. All off!
cers chosen at that election to offices tht
term of which Is now four years, or !
made four years by the operation ol
these amendments or this schedule, shall
serve until the first Monday of Decembel
In the year one thousand nine hundred
and thirteen. All Justices of the peace
magistrates, and aldermen, chosen at thai
election, shall serve until the first Mon
day of December In the year one thou
snnd nine hundred nnd fifteen. After th
year nineteen hundred nnd ten, and until
the Legislature shall otherwise provide
all terms of city, ward, borough, town
ship, and election division officers shall
begin on the first Monday of Decembel
In an odd-numbered year.
All city, ward, borough, and tnwnshlf
officers holding office at the date of tin
approval of these amendments, whosi
terms of office mny end In the yenr on
thousand nine hundred nnd eleven, shal,
continue to hold their offices until tht
first Monday of December of that year.
All Judges of the courts for the sev
eral judicial districts, and also nil count)
officers, holding office at the date of th
approval of these amendments, whost
terms of office mny end In the year om
thousand nine hundred and eleven, shal
continue to hold their office until tht
first Monday of January, one thousand
nine hundred and twelve.
A true copy of the Joint Resolution.
ROHERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
CURTISS' MACHINE DAMAGED
He May Be Excluded From First Days
of Aviation Meet.
Rholins, Aug. 17. Glenn H. Curliss,
the American aviator who will take
part In the "Aviation week" contests.
made two successful trips in his aero
plane near here, each of a few min
utes duration. But at the end of his
third flight, which lasted four minutes,
Curtlss made an abrupt landing and
his machine was slightly damaged.
Curtlss' trial was viewed by a large
crowd. When he brought out his aero:
plane to the Betheny Held, 50 mounted
gendarmes were engaged In a practice
drill. Curliss started up his motor,
when suddenly a dozen horses, fright
ened by the whir of the machine, be
gan plunging wildly and galloped off
beyond the control of their riders. Re
marking that the motor ran well evpn
if It did make a good deal of noise,
Curtlss took his position on the ma
chine and flew away, making a turn
over the heads of the horses before he
landed.
The accident was due to a violent
gust of wind catching the aeroplane
crosswise and causing It to strike the
ground hard on lis side. It is stated
that the aeroplane was damaged great
er than at first appeared and it is fear
ed that repairing it possibly will be a
long operation and even may preclude
Mr. Curtlss' participation in the first
days of the meeting.
Mr. Curtlss Is suffering from shocks
and bruises, though his condition Is
not serious.
A hurricane, accompanied hy hall
and torrents of rain, swept over the
aerodrome last night, unroofing a num
ber of sheds and drenching M. Dela
grange, who was making a short flight
in M. Bleiiot's machine.
WILLIAM WINTER RESIGNS
Haa Been Dramatic Critic of New York
Tribune Since 1865.
New York. Aug. 17. William Win
ter, the dean of American dramatic
critics, has severed his connection
with the New York Tribune which he
accepted In 1865 at the Invitation of
Horace Greeley. Ills resignation was
announced in the following statement
by Hart Lyman, the editor:
"Mr. Winter has resigned entirely
of his own accord and much to my re
gret, and I have no reason to expect
that he will reconsider his decision.
"I thought It right not to publish a
small part of the large amount of mat
ter he wrote for the Sunday Tribune of
Aug. 8. Mr. Winter did not agree with
me, nnd his resignation followed."
Probably no other man In America
has numbered among his friends so
many distinguished authors and
actors.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING
John Schmidt's Cousin, Who Was With
Him, Was Rendered Unconscious.
Olean, N. Y., Aug. 17. During a
heavy electrical Btorm John O.
Schmidt of tliu Windfall, near here,
while driving on a load of wood, was
Instantly killed by lightning. His
cousin, also pained John Schmidt,
who was on the load with him, was
rendered unconscious, but soon recovered.
C I TOWN
MURDER
Most Beautiful Woman In the
Colony Stabbed to Death.
Chinaman Who Brought Her From
San Francisco About a Year Ago
Gave the Alarm Say He Spent the
Early Evening With His Wife, Went
Out to Pay a Visit and on Returning
at 2 a. m. Found Her Dead Body on
the Floor.
Chinatown in New York city boll
M over again early Sunday on discov
ery of the murder of the most beauti
ful of the few Chinese women In New
York, Bow Kim, 21 years old, who
came there from San Francisco about
a year ago with an Americanized Chi
na man. Chin I.en, 31 years old.
It was about 2 a. m. just as the usual
Saturday night revelry was quieting
down, that Chin Len dashed out of a
tenement house at 17 Mott street cry
ing "My woman been murdered." The
street, filled with loitering Chinamen
and parties of American sightseers, all
of whom quickly recalled the sensa
tional murder of Elsie Slgel, the mis
sionary girl, was thrown into great tx
dteiiiont. A policeman and a detec
tive hurried into the house under Len's
direction through dark hallways to a
rear room on the second floor. The
door was locked and the officers were
about to break it In when I.en pushed
them aside and unlocked it himself.
In a bedroom the murdered woman
lay on the Moor, slabbed in half a doz
en places. Her "lender neck was ring
ed with bloody finger marks, indicat
ing n struggle with her assailant, and
beside her lay a crusted hunting knife
It. was evident the woman had been
dead for two or three hours. On the
stairs were found traces of blood and
on a door leading to the store of Yuen
Chin & Co. on the ground floor. Three
Chinamen there were arrested, al
though they denied any knowledge of
the murder.
Six American women who declared
themselves to be the wives of China
men were also found in the house and
arrested, but none would admit any
knowledge of How Kim's death. In
the murdered woman's room wero
found many business letters in Chi
nese but none that gave a clue.
At 22 Mott street, however, where
Len spent most of his time and where
the couple had lived previously, was
found a trunk which Len admitted
was his wife's property and in it were
four hunting knives, a stiletto, a revol
ver and two boes of Jewelry.
I.en declared he had no Idea who
killed his wlfa, unless "may be See
Sing kill her. See Sing say she owe
him money and he try to get It." Sing,
too, had once been In love with Bow
Kim, he snid. As to Sing's where
abouts he knew nothing.
COACH DRIVING A SUCCESS
Nothing Like It For One's Health Says
Alfred G. Vanderbllt.
Alfred O. Vanderbllt returned to
New York from abroad on the
Lusltanla just In time to attend the
first genernl meeting of the directors
of the reorganized National Horse
Show association, of which he is pres
ident. At the conclusion of the meet
ing it was announced that the prize list
of the show this year, which will be
held In Madison Square garden Nov. 8
13, will embrace 1H0 classes as against
133 last year, and fhat the prize money
will amount to $40,000 the largest
amount In the history of New York
horse shows. Klght thousand dollars
was subscribed by horsemen.
"There's nothing like truck driving
for one's health," according to Mr.
Vanderbllt's home-coming remarks.
He spent five months in nnd around
Ixmdon, fourteen weeks of which was
devoted to coaching trips between
London and Brighton.
"The season Just closed was the
most successful I ever had," he said.
"I drove more than half of the 5,000
miles covered during the season. I
hnd 100 horses and ench day used 71
on the two coaches. I could have fill
ed two more coaches if I had had
them. I never felt better in my life.
"Now I understand why truck drivers
are such a henltliy crowd."
Mr. Vanderbllt said he was going
back to Kngland for a third season.
HIS LIFEBLOOD SAVES SISTER
Health of Wealthy Omaha Woman Is
Restored by Brother's Sacrifice.
That his sister, Mrs. Alice Towle,
m'ght live Charles N. Sullivan of Oma
ha. Neb., has given a quart of his
own blood. Both parties reside In
Omaha and are wealthy. For several
wenks Mrs. Towle had been in one of
the Omaha hospitals slowly wasting
away from lack of blood.
When the flow of blood Into the
veins of Mrs. Towle commenced her
pulse was so weak that it could hardly
be read by the most delicate instru
ments, but it soon commenced, to grow
stronger and at the end of the opera
tion, which consumed almost two
hours, she seemed bright, and strong.
B'.:th brother and sister are said by
physicians to be beyond the danger
point.
Pennsylvania Day at Exposition.
t-attle, WiMh., Aug. 17. Pennsyl
vania day at the Alaska-Yukon-Paclllc
exposilion was celebrated yesterday.
Bet ore the exercises began the exposi
tion officials entertained the officers
and guests of the Pennsylvania asso
ciation at luncheon In the New York
Idildlng.
EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN
Reports Show Many Fatalities and
Great Property Loss.
Reports received at Toklo con
cerning the earthquake in Centra'
Japan Saturday afternoon show a num
ber of fatalities and great damage to
property. The dead at present is said
to be 30 though it Is feared the fatali
ties will be greatly Increased when the
outlying districts are heard from. The
number of persons injured Is 82.
Thus far 3U2 buildings, including
many temples, are reported destroyed
r.nd more than 1,000 others badly dam
aged. The shock affected a wide area In
the Shinga and Gifu prefectures. The
town of Ozaka In Gifu suffered terri
bly. The banks of the Hida river
there broke nnd the surrounding coun
try was inundated. The people of the
district fled to high ground and re
mained In the open all night. Inter
mittent shocks were felt throughout
Saturday night and early Sunday
morning.
The mountain Ibuki, a short distance
west of Gifu, emitted smoke In the
earlier Btagcs of the earthquake and
then collapsed with a thunderous roar.
BOSTON BESIEGED
Great Atlantic Battleship Fleet Is Sup
posedly Sunk.
Boston Is besieged by an armed
"enemy." After landing on tho
southern roast of Massachusetts the
hostile force will make every effort to
"capture" the metropolis of New Eng
land.
The hope of the city In the matter
of defense and security must lie with
Brigadier General William A. Pew
Jr., who has been designated by Gov
ernor Draper to command the entire
force of MassaehuettB troops. re
spite the fact that in the coming blood
less war the enemy in fighting strength
and numbers will be nearly 40 per cent
stronger. General Pew has no fear that
P.oston will be "raptured."
Major General Tasker H. Bliss com
mands the Invading force. Both gen
erals will follow closely the regular
rules of warfare. The automobile is
to play an important part in the man
euvers. Muring Saturday and Sunday
there was no fighting, but both gen
erals maneuvered for position and
tried to ascertain accurately each oth
er'a real location.
EDUCATOR-AUTHOR KILLED
Professor Bernhardt Was Director of
German In Washington High Shools.
Professor Wilhelm Bernhardt of
Washington, a well known educator
and author, was killed by a train on
the Rutland railroad near Burlington,
Vt. He was spending the sum
mer there. Professor Bernhardt was
about 60 years of ago and for many
years was director of German In the
Washington hit-'h schools.
Professor Bernhardt had spent his
summers near thnt city for the past
fifteen years. It Is supposed thnt he
failed to hear the approaching (rain
wlille he was walking up the railroad
track to the city from his hotel at
Queen City Park.
Piofessor Bernhardt was graduated
in 1S7.-1 from tho Cnlverslty of Liepslg.
After serving in the Franro-Prusslan
war, he came to the Cnlted States and
taught in various cities. He was au
thor of a German grammar and history
of German literature and other works
beside editing editions of many Ger
man authors.
VAN SAN1 COMMANDER
Won Over Judge Ketcham of Indiana
by Vote of 587 to 156.
Samuel It. Van Sunt of Minnesota
was elected coniliiiinder-ln-chlef of
the G. A. It. nt Salt Lake City, Utah.
Van Sunt won over Judge Will
iam A. Ketchniii of Indiana by a vote
of nS7 to Kit!.
Mrs. Jennie L. Horry of Pes Moines
was elected national president of the
Women's Relief corps.
In addition to Commander Van Sant
the following Grand Army officers
were elected:
Senior vice commander, W. M. Bos
tapp, Ogden; Junior vice commander,
J. C. Alfred Bristol, Connecticut; surg
eon general, W. H. Lemon, Lawrence,
Kansas.
Ily vote of :I07 to 21HI Atlantic City
was chosen over St. Louis as place for
next encampment.
RETURNED TO THE WORLD
Edward Wemple Home After 13 Years
In State Hospital.
Edward Wemple, former assembly
mini, stale senator, representative
from New York in 4Nih congress and
twice comptroller of the state, has re
turned to the world, almost as from the
dead after 13 years in the Middletown
State hospital. Friends who had
learned with Joy of his restored sanity
have subscribed n sum sufficient to
keep lii in in romtort the remainder of
his days.
Kdward Wemple was born in Fill
tonville. N. Y., titi years ago. Ills ca
reer was one of continued promise un
til IS'.l.'i, when his eccentricities grew
pronounced, and he retired from pub
lic life. The following year ho was
committed to tile asylum.
Many Killed and Injured by Autos.
Automobiles have killed fifty-one
persons and Injured l.'HS with
in the limits of t'hlcaKo dining the
first seven months of the year, ac
cording to figures given out at the bu
leau of police records.
LOST INJVHIRLPOOL
Gallant Battle With GiantWaves
Under Lower Bridge.
August Sporer Went For a Swim at
the Maid of the Mitt Landing With
Three Companions Ventured Too
Far Down and When Beyond Help
Swam Strongly Towards the Whirlpool-Lost
to 'View Within 300 Yards
of the Pool.
Niagara Falls, Aug. 17. August
Bporer, an 18-year-old boy of this city,
went to his death In the Whirlpool
Rapids after a gallant battle with the
giant waves between the lower bridges
nnd the pool.
With three companions Sporer went
for a swim In the river at the old Maid
of the Mist landing. He struck out at
once for the middle of the stream
and then turned toward the bridges.
His companions called to him to turn
back, for the current Is very swift at
that point, but he kept on downstream
and was caught In the Great Sweep,
the first break from the smoother wat
ers to the rapldr.
The boy battled for a time against the
current, but to no avail. Then, evi
dently realizing fhat he was beyond hu
man help and was to be carried
through the rnpids, which took the life
of Captain Webb and which have re
sisted every unaided human effort at
passage, he deliberately turned down
stream nnd begnn a grim fight for his
life.
Not In all the history of the river
has such a brave battle been witness
ed. Although but a frail boy, Siorer
went Into the rnpids swimming strong
ly and held his own until he struck the
giant wave which curls up opposite
the old Buttery elevator. Then he
went under and for a second was lost
to sight of the score of people who
stood on the lower arch bridge.
Again and again he disappeared, on
ly to reappear, each time fighting des
perately against the terrible current,
but when within 300 yards of the
Whirlpool his strength gave out, he
sank nnd was Hat to view.
Even then he had swum perhaps 100
yards farther than did the great Eng
lishman Captain Webb.
The body can now he seen In the
Whirlpool, where rlvermen are wait
ing for It to he brought Inshore far
enough to be caught.
BANKERS HELD FOR ROBBERY
Cashier and His Brother Charged
With Complicity In Hold-Up.
Springfield. 111., Aug. 17. Getty P.
Wright, cn.ihler of the bank at Frank
lin, 111., and his brother, T. W. Wright,
and James Trlpple were arrested by
Sheriff Graff of .Morgan county on a
charge of complicity In the looting of
the Franklin bnnlc, which was robbed
of $2,'i00 last Thursday. The Wright
brothers gave bond In the sum of ",
000 each and Trlpple is In Jail at Jack
sonville. According to Sheriff Graff, he has
evidence which Implicates the cnshler,
his brother, Trlpple and Joe Grant,
who was arrested as a suspect on the
day of the hold-up. The preliminary
hearing of the four Is set for Wednes
day, Aug. 25.
In his version of the robbery Cnshler
Wright told the officers that a strang
er, unmasked, walked Into the hank
and at the point of a revolver compell
ed him to turn over $2,!i00 and then
escaped. Since thnt time tho officials
state that the story told them by
Wright Is unsatisfactory. T. W.
Wright, brother of the cnshler. Is sup
posed to have been In the bank at the
time of the robbery. Trlpple, It Is
sal-l, gave Grant the revolver with
which the cashier wns held up.
AND WIFE BOUND
Burglars Secured $360 and Set
Fire to the House.
Wllkes-Bnrre, Pa., Aug. 17. Four
masked men early yesterday entered
the home of Charles Burlew, a store
keeper of West Pltt8ton, near here,
and demanded tho money he received
from his sales last Saturday. He re
fused and was knocked Insensible.
The Intruders then bound and gag
ged Hurlew and his wife and ransacked
the room. After securing $350 the
men set fire to the house and fled.
Burlew managed to work himself loose
nnd then carried his wife and their
three-year-old baby to the roof, whence
firemen brought them to the ground.
Four tramps later were arrested In
n railway yard on suspicion. They as
serted their Innocence but were lock
ed up.
Congressman Sibley and Mr. Sherman.
Vtica, Aug. 17. Former Congress
man J. C. Sibley of Franklin. Pa., was
in conference with Vlc President
James S. Sherman In this city today.
Following the conference Mr. Sher
man stated that It was of no political
significance. Congressman Sibley and
party are touring the state in tho con
gressman's automobile and last even
ing Congressman and Mrs. Sibley en
tertained Vice President and Mrs.
Sherman at the former's Apartments
In the Butterfield hotel.
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