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VOL. XLII. NO. 25.
TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1909.
$1.00 PER ANNUM.
BOROUGH OFFICERS.
Burgess. J. D. W. Keck.
Justices of the react C. A. Randall, D.
W. Clark.
Onunciimen.J.W, Landers, J. T. Dale,
O. II. Koblneon, Wm. Hmearbaugb, J,
w. jamleson, W. J. Campbell, A. Jl
Kelly.
Constable Charles Clark.
Collector W. H. Hood.
School Director! J. O. Seowden. U. M
Herman, 1 Jamleson, J. J. Landers, J.
K, Clark, W. U. Wyman.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member of Congress N '. P. Wheeler.
Member of Senate J. K. P. llall.
A ssemblyK. H. Mechling.
President Judge Win. E. Rice.
Associate Judges V. X. Kreltler, P.
C. Hill.
Prothonotary, Register o Recorder, te.
-J. C. (loist.
Sheriff' 8. R. Maxwell.
Treasurer Ueo. W. lloleman.
Commissioners Win. H. Harrison, J.
M. Zuendel, 11. II. McClellan.
District Attorney A. C. ltrown.
Jury Commissioners Eruest Hlbble,
Lewis Wagner.
Coroner Ur. C Y. Detar.
Countv Auditors George II. Warden,
A. C. Gregg and J. P. Kelly.
County Surveyor D. W. Clrk.
County Superintendent 1. W. Morri
son. Itraular Terms ef Ourt.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of Heptember.
Third Monday of November.
Regular Meeting of County Commis
sioners 1st and 3d Tuesdays of month.
Church Nahbalh Hchaat.
Prenbyterian Sabbath School at 0:46 a.
in. : M. K. 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.
E. L. Monroe. Pastor, i
Preacblug in the Presbvterlan church
every Nabbath at 11:IHI a. in. and 7:30 p.
m. Kev. II. A. Bailey, Pastor.
The regular meetings of the W. C. T.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
mcnth.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
'PP. NEST A LODGE, No. 369, 1. 0. 0. K.
1 MsnU every Tuesday evening, In Odd
Fellows' Hall, Partridge building.
CAPT. GEO KG E STOW POST, No. 274
U. A, R. Meets 1st Monday evening
In each month.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No.
137, W. R. C, meets first and third
Wednesday evening of each month.
RITCHEY A CARRINOER.
ATTORN KYS-AT-LAW,
Tionesta, Pa.
CURTIS M. 8HAWKEY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Warren, Pa.
Practice in Forest Co.
AC BROWN,
ATTORN EY-AT-LA W.
Olnoeln Arner Building, Cor. Kim
and Bridge Sts., Tionesta, Pa.
J7RANK S. HUNTER, D. D.S.
1 Rooms over Citizens Nat. Bank.
'IIONESTA, PA.
DR. J. C. DUNN.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
and DRUUUIVT. Office lu Ounn A
FulUn drugstore. Tionesta, Pa. Profess
ional calls promptly responded to at all
hours or day or night. Kesldeuoo Elm
St., three doors above the store.
D
R. F.J. BOVARD,
Physician A Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
D
R. J. B. SIOGINS.
Physiclau and Surgeon,
OIL CITY, PA.
HOTEL WEAVER,
E. A. WEAVER, Proprietor.
This hotel, formerly the Lawrence
HoiiHe, has undergone a complete change,
and Is now furnished with ali the mod
em improvements. Heated and lighted
throughout with natural gas, bathrooms,
hot and cold water, eta. The comforts ol
guests never neglected,
pENTRAL HOUSE,
J GEROW A GEROW Proprietor.
Tiouseta, Pa. This is the most centrally
located hotel in the place, and has all the
modern improvements. No pains will
be spared to make It a pleasant stopping
'; place for the traveling public First
class Livery In connection.
pHIL. EMERT
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, and prices rea
sonable. Fred. Grottenborger
GENERAL
BLACKSMITH & MACHINIST.
All work pertaining to Machinery, En
gines, Oil Well Tools, Gas or Water Fit
tings and General Blacksniithing prompt
ly done at Low Kates. Repairing Mill
Machinery given special attention, and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Shop in rear of and lust west of the
Shaw House, Tidioute, Pa.
Your patronage solicited.
FRED. GRJ5TTENBERGER
JAMES HASLET,
GENERAL MERCHANTS,
Furniture Dealers,
AND .
UNDERTAKERS.
TIONESTA. PENN
OFTICIAN.
Oflise ) 4 7X National Bank Building,
OIL CITY, PA.
Eyes exau.iaed free.
Exclusively optical.
imOPORED AMENDMENTS TO TUB
CONSTITUTION Bl'HMITTKl) TO
THE CITIZENS OK THIS COMMON'
WEALTH POIt THEin AITROVAL OH
(EJECTION. BY THE UKNKRAI. AS
8EMHI.Y OF THE COMMONWEALTH
I'F PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUB
LISHED BY OKDEK OF1 THE SECRR.
TAItY OF THE COMMONWEALTH. IN
IM ItSUANCK OF AltTICLE XV1H OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Propositi amendments to sections eiRht
mid twenty-one of article four, sections
eleven and twelve of article five, sec
tions two, three, and fourteen of article
eluht, sertlon one of article twelve, and
sections two nnd seven of article four
teen, of the Constitution of Pennsyl
vania, nnil provldlnK a sr-heilulo for
currying- the amendments Into effect.
Section 1. Be It resolved ly the Scrtnte
nnd House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In Gen
eral Assembly met, That the following
nre proposed as amendments to the Con
stlliillnu of the Common wi'nlth of Penn
rylvanla. In accordance with the provl
slor.s of the eighteenth article thereof:
Amendment One To Article Four, Sec
tion Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight of article
four of the Constitution of Pennsylvania,
which reads as follows:
"He shall nominate and, by and with
lh" advice and consent of two-thirds of
all the members of the Senate, nppolnt
a Secretary of the Commonwealth nnd
an Attorney Oenernl during pleasure, a
Superintendent of Public Instruction for
four years, und such other officers of
the Commonwealth as he Is or may be
nuthoi'lxcd by the Constitution or by
law to appoint; he shall have power to
fill all vacancies that may hupien, In of
fices to which he may appoint, during
Ihe recess of the Senate, by granting
commissions which shnll expire nt the
end of their next session: Im shall hnvo
power to fill any vacancy that may hap
pen, during the recess of the Senate. In
tbe office of Auditor General, Btnte
Treasurer. Secretary of Interim! Affairs
or Superintendent of Public Instruction,
In n Judicial office, or In any other elec
tive office which he Is or may be nu
fhorlxed to fill; If the vacancy shall hap
pen during the session of the Senate,
the Governor shnll nominate to the Sen
ale, before their final adjournment, n
proper person to fill said vacancy; hut
In any such case of vacancy. In an elec
tive office, a person shall be chosen to
said office nt the next general election,
unless the vacancy shall happen within
three calendar months Immediately pre
ceding such election. In which ens the
election for said office shnll lie held nt
the second succeeding general election.
In acting on executive nominations tbe
Senate shnll sit with open doors, nnd. In
confirming or rejecting the nominations
of the Oovernor. the vote shall be taken
by yeas and nays, and shall be entered on
the Journal," so ns to read as follows:
lie shall nominate und, by and with
the advice and consent of two-thirds of
nil the members of the Senate, nppolnt
a Secretary of the Commonwealth nnd
an Attorney General during pleasure, a
Superintendent of Public. Instruction for
four years, nnd such olher otllcers of the
Commonwealth as he Is or may be au
thorlteil by the Constitution Or by lnw
to appoint; he shall have power to fill
all vacancies that may happen. In offices
tn which he may appoint, during the re
cess of the Senate, by granting commis
sions which shnll expire at the end of
their next session; he shall have power
to fill any vacancy that may happen,
during the recess of the Senate, In the
olllc of Auditor General, State Treas
urer, Secretary of Internal Affairs or
Superintendent of Public Instruction, In
a Judicial olllc, or In any other elective
ofllce which he Is or .may he authorized
to fill; If the vacancy shall huppen dur
ing the session of the Sennte, the Gov
ernor shall nominate to the Senate, he
fore their final adjournment, a proper
person to fill said vacancy; hut In any
Such ense of vacancy. In an elective of
fice, A person shall be chosen to said of
fice on the next election day appropriate
tn such ofllce, according to the provisions
of this Constitution, unless the vacancy
shall happen within two calendar months
Immediately preceding such election day.
In which case the election for said office
shnll lie held on the second succeeding
election day appropriate to such ofllce.
In acting on executive nominations the
Sennte shall sit with open doors, and. In
confirming or rejecting the nominations
of tho Governor, the vote shnll be taken
by yeas and nays, and shnll be entered
on the Journal.
Amendment Two To Article Four, Sec
lion Twenty-one.
Section S. Amend section twenty-one of
article four, which rends us follows:
"The term of the Secretary of Internal
Affairs shall be four years: of the Audi
tor General three years; and of the State
Treasurer two years. These officers shall
be chosen by the quulltlcd electors of the
State at general elections. No person
elected to the ofllce 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 Internnl
Affairs, the Auditor General, nnd the
6lnte Treasurer shall each be four years;
nnd they shall be chosen by the qualified
electors of the State at general elections;
but a SJute Treasurer, elected In the year
one thousand nine hundred and nine,
shall serve for three years, and his suc
cessors shnll be elected at the general
election In the year one thousand nine
hundred and twelve, and In every fourth
year thereafter. No person elected to the
office of Auditor General or State Treas
urer shall he capable of holding the
same office for two consecutive terms.
Amendment Three To Article Five, Sec
tion Eleven.
Section 4. Amend section eleven of ar
ticle live, which reads as follows:
"Except as otherwise provided In this
Constitution. Justices of tbe peace or al
dermen shall be elected ,n the several
wards, districts, boroughs and townships
at the time of the election of constables,
by the qualified electors thereof. In such
manner ns shall be directed by law, and
shnll be commissioned by the Governor
for a term of five yenrs. No township,
ward, district or borough shall elect more
than two Justices of the pence or alder
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 ofllce unless he shall
have resided within the township, borough,
wnrd or district for one year next preced
ing his election. In cities containing over
fifty thousand Inhnbltnnts. not more than
one alderman shall be elected In each
ward or district." so as to read:
Except as otherwise provided In this
Constitution. Justices of the peace or
aldermen shall be elected In the several
wards, districts, boroughs or townships,
by the qualified electors thereof, at the
municipal election, In such manner as
shall lie directed by low. and shnll be
commissioned by tho Governor for n
term of six years. No township, ward,
district or borough shall elect more than
two Justices, of the pears or aldermen
without the consent of n majority of tiro
qualllled electors within such township,
wnrd or borough; no person shnll he
elected to such ofllce unless he shnll have
resided within the township, borough,
ward or district for ono year next pre
ceding his election. In cities containing
over fifty thousand inhabitants, not more
than one alderman shall bo olected In
each wnrd or district.
Amendment Four To Article Five, Sec
tion Twelve.
Section 5. Amend section twelve of arti
cle five of the Constltuton, which reads
as follows:
"In Philadelphia there shull be estab
llshed. for each thirty thousand Inhabit
ants, one court, not of record, of jiollco,
and civil rinses, with Jurisdiction no
exceeding one hundred dollars; suet
courts shall be held by magistrates whos
term of ofllce shall bo live years ani
they shull be elected on general ticket
by the qualllled voters at large; and In
the election of the said magistrates ni
voter shall vote for more than two-thlrdi
of the number of persons to be elected
wnen more tbun one are to be chosen
they shall be compensated only by hxei
salaries, to be paid by said county; and
hall exercise such Jurisdiction, civil and
criminal, except ns herein provided, ai
Is now exercised by aldermen, subject U
such changes, not Involving un Increase
of civil Jurisdiction or conferring political
duties, as may be made by luw. In Phila
delphia the ofllce of alderman Is uliol
iHhed," so ns to read as follows:
In Philadelphia there shall be estab
lished, for eacn thirty thousand Inhabit
ants, one court, not of record, of police
and civil causes, with Jurisdiction not
exceeding one hundred dollars; such
courts shall be held by magistrates whose
term of office shall be six years, and they
shall Is- elected on general ticket at the
municipal election, by the qualllled
voters at large; und In the election ol
the said magistrates no voter shall vote
for more than two-thirds of the numbei
of persons to be elected when more than
one are to he chosen; they shall be com
pensated only by fixed salaries, to he
paid by said county; und shall exercise
such Jurisdiction, civil and criminal, ex
cept as herein provided, as Is now ex
erclsed by aldermen, subject to such
changes, not Involving on Incrense of
civil Jurisdiction or conferring political
duties, as may be made by luw. In Phllii
delphiu the ofllce of alderman Is ubol
Ished.
Amendment Five To Article Eight, Sec
tlon Two.
Section G. Amend section two of article
eight, which reads ns follows:
"Tho general election shnll be held nn
nunlly on the Tuesday next following the
first Monday of November, but the Gen
eral Assembly may by law fix u different
day, two-thirds of all the members of
ench House consenting thereto," so as to
rend:
The general election shnll be held 111
ennlally on the Tuesday next following
the first Monday of November In ench
even-numbered year, but the General As
sembly may by law fix a different day,
two-thirds of all the members of each
House consenting thereto: Provided
That such election shall ulwuys be held
In nn even-numbered year.
Amendment Six To Article Eight, Sec
tlon Three.
Section 7. Amend section three of article
eight, which reads as follows:
"AH elections for city, ward, borough
and township officers, for regular term
of service, shnll he held on the third
Tuesday of February," so as to read:
All Judges elected by the electors of the
State at large may be elected at elthei
a general or municipal election, as clr
cumstances may require. All election
for Judges of the courts for the several
Judicial districts, and for county, city,
wnrd. borough, and township officers foi
regular terms of service, shall be held
on the municipal election day: namely,
the Tuesday next following the first Mon
day of November in each odd-numbered
year, but the General Assembly may by
law fix a different day, two-thirds of all
the members of each House consenting
thereto: Provided. That such election
shall always be held In nn odd-numbereo
year.
Amendment Seven To Article Eight, Sec
tion Fourteen.
Section ft. Amend section fourteen ol
artii'le eight, which reads as follows:
"District election boards shall consist of
a Judge and two Inspectors, who shall
be chosen annually by the citizens. Each
elector shall have the right to vote for the
Judge nnd one Inspector, nnd each Inspect
or shall nppolnt one clerk. The first elec
tion board for any new district shall be
selected, and vacancies In election boardl
filled, ns shall be provided by law. Elec
tion officers shall be privileged from ar
rest upon days of election, anil 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 pence. In cities they maj
claim exemption from Jury duty luring
their terms of service," so as to rend:
District election bonrds shall consist ol
a Judge and two Inspectors, who shnll be
chosen biennially, by the citizens nt the
municipal election; but the General As
sembly may require said boards to be
appointed In such manner ns It may b)
law provide. Laws regulating the ap
pointment of said boards may he enncted
to apply to cities only: Provided, That
such laws be uniform for cities of the
same class. Each elector sholl have the
right to vote for the Judge and one In
spector, and each Inspector shall appoint
one clerk. The first election board fot
any new district shnll he selected, anil
vacancies In election hoards filled, ns
shall be provided by law. Election offi
cers shall be privileged from arrest upon
days of election, and while engaged In
making up nnd transmitting returns, ex
cept upon warrant of a court of record,
or Judge thereof, for on election fraud,
for felony, or for wanton brench of. the
peace. In cities they may claim exemp
tion from Jury duty during their terms of
service.
Amendment Eight To Article Twelve,
Section One.
Section 9. Amend section one, article
twelve, which rends as follows:
"All officers, whose selection Is not pro
vided for In this Constitution, shnll bf
elected or appointed ns may be directed
by lnw," so us to read:
All otllcers, whose selection Is not pro
vided for In this Constitution, shall bf
elected or appointed as may be directed
by lnw: Provided, That elections of Statt
officers shall be held on a general election
day, and elections of local officers shall
be held on a municipal election day, ex
cept when, In either case, speclul elections
may be required to fill unexpired terms.
Amendment Nine To Article Fourteen.
Section Two.
Se"ctlon 10. Amend section two of article
fourteen, which rends ns follows:
"County officers shnll be elected nt tho
general elections and shall hold theli
offices for the term of three years, be
ginning on the first Monday of January
next after their election, and until thrli
successors shall he duly qualllled; nil
vacancies not otherwise provided for,
shnll be filled In such manner ns may be
provided by law," so ns to read:
County officers shall he elected at the
municipal elections and shall hold theli
offices for the term- of 'four years, be.
ginning on the first Monday of Jonunn
next after their election, and until theli
successors shall be duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for,
shall lie filled In such manner ns may be
provided by law.
Amendment Ten To Article Fourt-en.
Section Seven.
Section 11. Amend section seven, article
fourteen, which reads ns follows:
"Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected In each
county where such olllcers are chosen. In
the year one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-five and every third year there
after; and In the election of said officers
tach qualified elector shall vote for no
more than two persons, nnd the three
persons having the highest number of
votes shall be elected; any casual vacancy
In the office of county commissioner or
county auditor shall he filled, by the
court of common pleas of the county In
which such vacancy shall occur, by the
appointment of an elector of the proper
county who ihall have voted for the
commissioner or auditor whose place Is
to be filled." so ns to read:
Three, county commissioners and three
county auditors shall lie elected In each
county where such officers uro chuseu,
In the year one thousand nine hundrei
and eleven and every fourth year there
after; and In the election of said officer,
each qualllled elector shall vote for IK
more than two persons, nnd the thre
persons having the highest number ol
votes shall be elected; any casual vacancj
In the office of county coinmissoner oi
county auditor shall lie filled by the courl
of common pleas of th county In whlct
such vacancy shall occur, by the appoint-
ment of an elector of the proper eounl
who shall have voted for the commls
sinner or auditor whose place Is to bt
filled.
Schedule for the Amendments.
Bctlon 12. That no Inconvenience mnj
arise from the changes In the Constltu
tlon of the Commonwealth, and In ordei
to carry the same Into complete opera
tlon, It Is hereby declared that
In the enso of officers elected by the
people, all terms of office fixed by act ol
Assembly at an odd number of yean
shall each be lengthened one year, bul
the Legislature may change the length
of the term, provided the terms for which
such officers are elected shall ulwuys hi
for an even number of years.
The above extension of official termt
shall not nffeet officers elected nt the
general election of one thousand nine
hundred and eight; nor any city, ward
borough, township, or election dlvlslor,
officers, whose terms of office, under ex
Istlng law, end In the year one thousand
nine hundred and ten.
In the year one thousand nine hundred
nd ten the municipal election shall be
held on the third Tuesday of February.
as heretofore; but all officers chosen al
that election to an ofllce the regular tern".
of which Is two years, and also all elec
tlon officers and assessors chosen at thai
election, shnll serve until the first Mon
day of December In the year one thou
sand nine hundred nnd eleven. All off!
cers chosen at that election to offices the
term of which Is now four years, or li
made four years by the operation ol
these amendments or this schedule, shall
serve until the first Monday of Deeemhei
In the year one thousand nine hundred
and thirteen. All Justices of the pence
magistrates, and aldermen, chosen at thai
election, shall serve until the first Mon
day of Decemlier In the year one thou
sand nine hundred nnd fifteen. After thi
year nineteen hundred nnd ten, and until
the Legislature shall otherwise provide
all terms of city, ward, borough, town
ship, and election division olllcers shnl!
begin on the first Monday of Decembel
In an odd-numbered year.
All city, ward, borough, and township
officers holding office at the date of tht
approval of these amendments, whose
terms of office may end In the year one
thousand nine hundred nnd eleven, shad
continue to hold their offices until the
first Monday of Decemlier of that year.
All Judges of the courts for the sev
eral Judicial districts, and ulsn all count)
officers, holding ofllce at the date of thi
approval of these amendments, whose
terms of office may end In the year one
thousand nine hundred nnd eleven, shnl
continue to hold their ofll.-.eJ until the
first Monday of January, one thousand
nine hundred and twelve.
A true copy of the Joint Resolution.
ROBERT McAFEE
Secretory of the Commonwealth
FREAK MONUMENT
FOR OHIO FARMER
Special Bridges Built to Trans
port 60-Ton Boulder,
Marlon, 0 Aug. 21. A granite boul
der 8 feet high, 10 feet long and weigh
ing 60 tons, Is to be the monument
over the grave cf the lnte Wllllnm Aye,
a wealthy farmer near Denmark. Ills
dying request was that the huge rock
be transferred from his farm to tho
rural cemetery between Clnrldon and
Denmark.
At an expense of several thousand
dollars the boulder is now being mov
ed. The county commissioners refus
ed to allow the rock huuled over
bridges, ami it , will be necessary to
construct temporary structures across
tbe Whetstone river, and two small
creeks. That over the Whetstone will
be built out of timber from a log cab
in erected on the river shore many
years ago by the father of the late
United States Senator Calvin S. Brlee.
Mr. Aye, whose last resting place
the great boulder is to mark, was the
first male white child born in Claridon
township. Jacob Aye, his father, made
the first coffin used in the Claridon
cemetery. ,
JAILED FOR FORGING CHECKS
Young Bridegroom's Elopement Endi
When Paper Reaches Bank.
Butler, Pa., Aug. 21. Tom from hit
bride of a few days on their wedding
trip at Mercer, Pa., and Jailed on a
charge of forgery, George Bester, aged
18, faces trouble. Bester left Outlet
with Anna Bergman, daughter of John
Bergman of Freeort, not yet 17, and
they were married at Alliance, O., last
week. At New Castle, en route t
Mercer to visit Bester's grandmother
they sent a message to Butler an
nouncing their marriage.
Another message came from a New
Castle bank In the form of a check on
the Butler Savings and Trust com pa
nv. with the name of S. S. Gill, a But
ler conlractor, signed to it. It wan
pronounced a forgery. The check, II
is said, had boen cashed to pay a hotel
bill. At Mercer another check was
cashed. Gill at once telephoned the
Mercer bank to cause the arrest of
the young man.
Yesterday Bester appeared at the
teller's window with another check
nnd was arrested. The glrl-wlTe plead
ed vainly for his release. Information
was also made against Hester before
a Butler Justice, one of the alleged bo
gus checks having been cashed here
before the marriage. The Mercer au
thorities held the accused bridegroom
for trial.
Bester met the pretty Kieeport girl
a few weeks ago at the home of her
Bister here hikI was very attentive.
Her father objected to Bester and he
Is alleged to have threatened to shoot
tho suitor. Hester swore out a surety
of the peace warrant, against Bergman,
who was placed tinder bond to keep
the peace. Determined to take his
daughter away Bergman ordered her
to po home. Instead she met Hosier
nnd they went to Alliance.
I WO OFFICERS KILLED
hree State Troopers Were
Probably Fatally Wounded.
ree Strikers Were Killed and Sev
:n Foreigners Fatally Injured In a
Wild Riot at the Pressed Steel Car
Plant at Scheonville State Troop
ers Opened Fire on the Mob and Six
Strikers Fell to the Ground.
One Pennsylvania state trooper and
le deputy sheriff and three forelgn
j were shot and killed Sunday night
i a wild, riot at the Pressed Steel Car
lant in Schoenville, a suburb of Pltta
urg, whose employes are now
,n strike. At least a score of persons
vere seriously wounded, ten fatally.
,'he rioting followed a day of quiet
jiul broke without earning.
Shortly before 9:30 a mob of strik
ers and sympathizers gathered in front
:f swinging gates of the stockade and
jegan a concerted attack. The state
roopers resisted and In the melee
hurry Exler, a deputy sheriff, 00 years
old, was shot and killed by a supposed
ti ike sympathizer.
In an effort to arrest a man picked
out of the crowd as the one who did
the shooting, State Trooper Smith was
fatally wounded by a revolver bullet.
Two other troopers on foot were also
shot and wounded, falling Into the
arms of their comrades.
The state troopers then opened fire
on the mob in a volley for the first
time since the Inception of the strike.
Six strikers fell to the ground at the
first round, three of them reported fa
tally wounded.
Members of the mob then ouened
fire with rifles In return. Several troop
ers are supposed to have been wound
ed. An ambulance which was carry
ing the wounded troopers to a hospit
al was later attacked and the driver
was forced to flee. The frightened
horses plunged through the crowd,
'tnocking down several persons. A de
tachment of troopers drove the ambu
lance to the hospital.
The following partial list of dead
and Injured w-as made up from reports
received at the morgue, hospitals and
several physicians' offices:
The dead: John L. Williams, state
trooper; Harry Exler, deputy sheriff;
three foreigners.
Fatally injured: John C. Smith,
state trooper; l.ucellan Jones, state
trooper; seven foreigners.
George Kltch and John O'Donnell,
stale troopers, were seriously Injured
and one woman was shot in the neck.
Over a score of persons received more
or less serious injuries.
The riot scene was practically inde
scribable. Mounted troopers galloped
indiscriminately through the streets
with riot maces drawn, cracking the
heads of all persona loitering in the
vicinity of the mill. Deputy sheriffs
and troopers broke in the doors of
houses, suspected of being the retreat
of strikers, and wholesale arrests were
made.
During the early stages of tho riot
ing women wero conspicuous. Some
of them were armed, others effectively
used clubs and stones. These women,
all foreigners, insane with rage, were
mainly responsible for Inciting the
men to extreme measures. At mid
night quiet reigned In the strike zone.
INFRINGEMENT OF PATENTS
Wrights Bring Suit Against Aeronautic
Society of New York.
Wilbur and Orville Wright, the
aeronauts, have entered suit In the
VuiUd States circuit court In New
York city against the Aeronautic so
ciety of that city, charging infringe
ment of patent rights on their aero
plane Inventions. The Wrights com
plain that the society procured from
the Herrlng-Curtlss company and
Glenn H. Curtlss flying machines alleg
ed to infringe the Wrights' patents and
secured Curtlss to give public exhibi
tions for which nn admissl.m fee was
charged.
The Wrights demand that the in
fringing machine be turned over to
them for destruction, and in addition
ar.k that the court assess damages for
threefold the amount of whatever
losses they are found to have suffered
by reason of the infringement and the
public exhibition or rental of the In
fringing midline. A hearing in the
suit will probably be held early in Oc
tober. The Herrlng-Curtlss machine Is at
present the onlv American rival of
importance in the commercial field,
but practically all the experimental
heavler-than-air machines which have
met with any degree of success In this
country have been constructed along
lines which apparently the Wrights re
gard as pre-empted by their patents.
TO STOP EGG ADULTERATION
Covernmert Will Prosecute Violators
of Pure Food Law.
Kegs, whether they are desslcated,
liquid, dried or In any form other
than inclosed in the covering given by
nature will be construed by the gov
ernment to be In vloatlon of the pure
food laws.
The crusade which was started In
Chicago and Washington will he pros
ecuted In all sect ions, with the hove
that the governmint will find Itself
strong enough to compel the sale of
eggs as they come from Ihe hens of
the countiy.
The pure food exp:!s Insist that the
egg Is an aiti'" that must not be
adulterated; that any adultei stion
adds impurities to it.
RIVER STEAMER BURNED
Thrilling Escape of the Twenty-Flv
Passengers.
The steamer Fred Swain, Captain
Verne Swain, of the Peoria and I.a
Balle Packet company, with 2j passen
gers and 13 sailors aboard, burned tc
water after the flaming craft had been
piloted to the bank of the Illinois rlv
nr. up which the steamer was bound
when it caught fire.
No lives were lost, but Joseph Cas
rider, the engineer, was burned about
the face and body and Charles Reiche
berger of Peoria suffered a broken
arm.
The loss is fHii.OOO. Several of the
passengers lost their belongings.
The escape of the burning vessel
and passengers, most of whom were
women and children, was exciting and
at one time when flames were discov
ered Issuing from a stateroom on the
second deck panic reigned. The gang
plank was lowered to thy water's edge
when the steamer had been beached.
Af'er two boats bad loaded and
started for shore the gang plank
caught fire and fell away from the
steamer, letting fifteen persons, In
eluding Beveral women and children,
into the water.
Thomas Powers of Peoria and E. A.
Caron of Worcester. Mass., who were
on the plank when it fell, each saved
the lives of two children, half carrying
and half swimming with the tots on
their backs and shoulders to old tree
stumps to await the arrival of res
cuers. Engineer Casrlder after attending
to the boilers to guard against an ex
plosion went to the pumps, remaining
there until the flames licked his face.
Severely burned nnd almost blind he
turned to escape only to find that a
rowhoat which had been left for him
had caught fire. He got Into the boat,
however, and beating the flames from
him and rowing hard reached shore.
He was taken to a hospital.
DEATHS IN AUTO RACES
Total of Seven Fatalities at Opening
of Indianapolis Speedway.
Three more lives were sacrified in
the speed carnival which inaugurated
the Indianapolis motor speedway.
One mechanician and two spectators
paid the penalty of their lives to sat
lsfy the extreme dslie for speed. The
fatal accident came when a National
car driven by Charles Merz in the S00
mile race lost a tire and crashed
through a fence Into a group of spec
tators spreading death and destruc
tion in the wake of its plunge.
The dead: Claude Kellum of Indian
apolis, mechanician in the National
car; Ora Jolllffe, Trafalgar, Ind.;
James West of Indianapolis.
Besides Ihe three deaths, two seri
ous Injuries resulted during the day.
Henry Tupklns of Indianapolis was
seriously injured In the fatal wreck,
sustaining a compound fracture of hi3
right arm, a broken nose nnd several
seal) wounds. Bruce Keone the
driver of a Mammon car in the same
race, crashed Into a Kst shortly after
the National wreck and was badly cut
about the neck nnd head.
The three deaths raise the toll of the
speedway to seven lives for the week.
William A. Bot'rqne and his methnnl-
cian. Harry Holcombe, of the Knox rac
ing team were killed in an accident In
the 2."i0-mlle tare Thursday. Cliff
l.ilter.il, a StoddiirtDiiyton mechani
cian, was killed by being hit by a big
racing machine while on the vny to
the speedway. On Thursday Elmer
Grampton. a six year-old hoy, was kill
ed by the automobile of Dr. Clark E.
Day of that city while the latter was
on his way to the speedway for the
first day's races.
ILLINOIS WHEAT IS BEST YET
Crop Just Harvested In State Yields
Farmers $22,500,000.
The winter wheat crop just harvest
ed by the farim is of Illinois brought
them $22,50(1,000. It was the largest
and best peylng crop of wheat on rec
ord. The oat crop of this year has
brought the farmers, $:1S,128,133. It
has been the largest since 1!05 and
the most valuable in history.
On Aug. 1 the condition of the Il
linois corn crop was per cent of the
average, or H points better than on
Aug. 1 last year, while the total acre
age planted Is ."ili!,lS2 acres greater
than last year.
These are the essentials In the Au
gust crop repo't of the stale hoard of
agriculture. The acres planted In
wheat were l.l)!)7.7(KI. the largest on
record. The average yield was 1!)
bushels and the ruling price was $1
-n Aug. I. The total yield was 20,
&3:t,703 bushels. Oats were planted In
2.7fiO,42Fi acres, with an average yield
of 3fi bushels, making a total of OS,
42S.R(10. The acreage of corn Is 7, 2, (ISO. The
reports on fruits are discouraging; ap
ples show 43, pears 44 and grapes 8S
per cent.
NATIONAL RIFLE MATCH
U. S. Navy Is Ahead, Closely Followed
by Massachusetts and New York.
Camp Perry, ()., Aug. 21. At the
end of the Fecund (1100 yards) singe of
the national rill: team match on the
200 targets with forty-eluht teams in
tile lace for the national trophy, the
1'tilted Stales navy Is ahead with
1.0M, but Massachusetts Is ciowdlng
hard with 1.07.". and New York with 1,
070. On the 200 yard t-hoot which
opened Ihe match navv led closely,
pushed by the Annapolis cadets.
Steps toward arranging wlih Can
ada for an Ititi rnational match next
month at Seagirt have been taken by
the asxicl'-iiion of American Kiflemeii
which liehl a meeting here last night..
CURTISS SET RECORD
M. Paulham of France Made the
Longest Flight of the Day.
American Aviator Now Intends to
Await the International Rice For
the Gordon Bennett Cup on Satur
day, For Which Event He Is the Fa
voriteMounted Dragoons Who Po
lice the Course Narrowly Escape Be
ing Hit by Low-Flying Machines.
Rhelms, Aug. 24. Glenn II. Curtiss,
the American aviator, and M. Paul
ham, representing France, divided the
honors of the second day of Aviation
week, the former with a thrilling flight
Just before dusk in which he lowered
the speed record for the course, which
measures 6 1-5 miles, to 8 minutes 35
2-5 seconds, tho latter making two im
pressive high altitude flights of 49V4
and 56 kilometers respectively in the
endurance test for the Prix de la
Champagne.
Curtlss' perfarmnnce began Just 83
the time limit for the start of the Prix
de la Champagne was expiring, when
the American enthusiasts had aban
doned hope of Feeing their representa
tive take the field. Amid unbounded
jubilation of the French spectators,
Ble.rlot only a few minutes before had
clipped sixteen seconds off I-vebvre's
record made Sunday with his power
ful 80-horse-M)wer monoplane. Sud
denly at one end of the field a cry went
up: "America Is starting." All eyes
were strained to that particular point,
where Cortlandt Field Bishop, presi
dent of lliu Aero club of America, and
a crowd of olher admirers surrounded
Curtiss.
Curtiss Made a Terrific Pace.
With a preliminary run along the
ground of 100 yards the machine rose
lightly and shot by the tribunes at a
height of fiO feet. It was going at a
terriffc pace. Curtlss made the last
turn under the mistaken Impression
that the finish lino was closer. He de
scended so close to earth that many
thought he touched, but, perceiving his
error, he mounted quickly and easily,
crossing the line majestically. An In
stant later the signal was hoisted that
he had made a record.
Curtlss said that he had not pushed
his machine to the limit of Its speed
and laughingly declined to Bay more,
adding thai the most interesting Inci
dent of his flight was the view he got
of his fallen rivals strewn around the
course.
It Is the intention of the American
aviator now to await natlently the in
ternational event for the Bordon Ben
nett cup Saturday, for which he Is again
the favorite, after which he will try for
the Prix de lu Vitesse, the final of
which will he contested on Sunday.
Paulham's Long Flight.
Paulham alon made a record In the
endurance test, but Kefebvre, Sommer,
S.iiichis-Pesa. Blerlot, Delagrange,
Lambert, Cockburn, Bunau-Varllla,
Gobron, Latham. Tissandler and Far
man qualllled with flights varying from
200 metres to 25 kilometres, the ma
jority contenting themselves with cov
ering sufficient distance to got within
the limit.
During Paulham's long flight chnnco
races took place between him and
Blerlot and I.efebvre, the two latter
outspeedlng the high flying Paulham.
Bleriot appeared while Paulham was
completing his fourth round and with
his SO-horse power monoplane swiftly
overhauled nnd passed under the bi
plane, leaving It far behind.
Two monoplanes having been put
out of commission by a flight accident
in landing. Latham succeeded In mak
ing his best flight with an untried ma-
shlne with an aluminum propeller.
The policing of the course by French
soldiers nnd mounted dragoons Is the
subject of general satisfaction. Squad
rons of dragoons Inside the field are
often compelled to escape on the gal
lop from some low flying machine.
Among the hundreds of Americans
here are -Mr. and Mrs. George Gould,
Mrs. W. K. Yanderbllt, Jr.; Mr. and
Mrs. Nat Goodwin, William H. Crane
nnd Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Klttredge of
Cleveland.
DROWNED WHILE BATHING
High School Teacher Lost Her Life tn
the Chemung River.
Elmlra, N. Y., Aug. 24. Miss Cora
Thompson, ned 22 years, was drown
ed while buttling In the Chemung river
at. Bohemia, a summer resort three
miles from this city. Her companion.
Miss Gene Belie, of this city, was near
ly drowned, falling unconscious after
she reached the shore. Both went out
beyond their depth-nnd Miss Thomp
son could not renaln shallow water
Sho was graduated from Elntira coi
lege in 1!K)S and was a teacher In the
Verona (N. J.) high school.
SERIES OF FLIGHTS
By Wright and Curtiss to Be Feature
of Hudson-Fulton Celebration.
New York, Aug. 24. James M. Beck,
chairman of the aeronautics commit
tee of the Hudson-Fulton commission,
announced today that he had received
tho contract signed by Wilbur Wright
to give a series of Mights with his aero
plane during the celebration. A com
plete circuit of New York by the Hud
son river. New York hay, East river,
and the Harlem river Is within th
possibilities j( tho lllghts which
Wright and alno Glenn II. Curtiss urn
exected to make, Mr. Heck said.