SHOE TIMES
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VOL. I.
A PAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF SNOW SHOE AND SNOW SHOE TOWNSHIP.
MOSHANNON AND SNOW SHOE, PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1910.
NO. 12.
LOCAL NEWS
Snow Shoe and Vicinity.
Cashers have opeked up a new ice
cream parlor on Sycamore street.
The Snow Shoe Cornet Band came
out on Thursday evening and gave us
some very fine selections. The boys
are getting ready for Decoration Day
‘and are doing fine.
Halley's comet passed through here
on Wednesday night about 1:20
o'clock, but didn’t do any harm. A
great many expected to s€e a great
display in the northern sky but were
disappointed. §
Our town was greatly surprised cn
Friday with a nice rain which started
everything to grow. Halley's comet
is done sweeping, we will have nice
weather now.
Another resident of Sycamore street
in trouble. Our wonderful home
guardsman was so annoyed by the
blowing of the horn for the appear-
ance of the comet that he went all the
way to Karthaus and climed a tele-
phone pole, one thousand feet high,
more or less, and losing his hold, was
caught in midair, and only for the
timely assistance of our assistant post-
master, would indeed be called hence
by the real Gabriel, as he was headed
exactly for a pile of stones. Rest in
peace most noble, brave, home guards-
man. You will never be annoyed by
the blowing of the horn again, until
perhaps, you might meet with another
accident and there would be real cause
for Gabriel’s summons.
The new addition to Dr. R. J.
Young's residence is nearing comple-
tion and is quite a valuable annex,
which adds greatly to the appearance
dir as
ee
HIT BY TORNADO
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- Four Houses at Cairo, 11l., Demalished
and Others Damaged.
Cairo, Ill.—A tornado which struck
Cairo Sunday evening demolished
four homes, damaged a dozen more
and destroyed several barns, besides
tearing many large trees up by the
roots.
The house occupied by Henry
piSmith was lifted from its foundation,
carried carried 50 feet and landed
bottom sife up. Mrs. Smith and
three children were in the house and
the former was painfully bruised
while the children were slightly in
jured. The home of Arthur Linguest
was cvarried by the wind 100 feet
away and landedright side up, but bad
ly twisted. The occupants escaped
unhurt. :
While members of the family of
William Wise were at supper the
storm lifted the roof so suddenly they
did not realize what was happening
A large barn was carried 200 feet and
landed on a coal shed. The tornadc
appeared to be about 100 feet wide.
Storm Starts Qil Fire
Sour Lake, Tex.—A severe electrica.
storm, accompanied by rain and wind
which visited Sour Lake and. vicinity
did extensive dabage to derricks and
other oil field precperty. Lightning
struck a steel tank, setting fire to and
destroying its contents of 30,000 bar
rels of oil, valued at $4 a barrel
HEAVY SHOWER OF CRYSTALS
Comet Blamed for Queer Freak at
Essex, lowa, .
Essex, Ta.—Supposedly due in soma
manner to the comet, a shower of srys.
tals occurred in Essex last Thursday
afternoon. Boxes of the pebbles
have been sent to the state geologist
for examination. The shower came
up late in the afterncon and appeared
at first as a light mist or rain. At
the time the sky was perfectly clear.
For several minutes particles of stone,
accompanied by a light ash or dust,
fairly rained down, but not with force
sufficient to cause any damage.
The little stones are only one-third
as large as a pea and are perfectly
transparent and waterwhite. Many
residents of the city picked up hand
fuls of the crystals and are saving
them as curiosities.
Troops Kill Brigands,
Grodno, Russia—A band of brigands
that has long terrified this neighbor-
hood was cleaned up in a /battle with
Rural Guards. Four of the outlaws
were killed and the four others cap
tured. Captain Kukplovsky and one
of the guards were killed and an offi
cer and six guards were severely
wounded. :
organizations,
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club, in Burnside township, was a :
ure. The jury rendered a verdi
! age at this particular time.
PLANNING FOR
MEMORIAL DAY
Odd Fellows and Red Men Lodges
and Sunday Schools Working to
Make Event a Big Success.
Under the plans of the above named
arrangements for a
preper observance of Memorial Day
are well underway, and the members
of these organizations are working
diligently to make the event a big suc-
cess. :
The arrangements are to meet at the
Odd Fellows hall and at the M. E.
church and march to the Catholic
cemetery to decorate the soldier's
graves and listen to an address by
Rev. Corcoran, then to proceed to the
Askey cemetery to perform the cus-
tomary decorations and hear address-
es by some prominent speakers.
The Snow Shoe band will furnish
the music and be formed in the par-
ade composed of the different orders,
Sunday school scholars and others.
REUBEN ETTERS ACQUITTED
Was Not Found Guilty of Firing Tim-
ber Lands in Burnside Township.
JOAN WALKER DID NOT STEAL SHOES
The effort to convict Reuben Etters
and his son Ralph of Clarence, on the
charge of firing timber on the lands of
the Spruce Run Hunting and Fishing
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not guilty and the county to pay the
costs. It was generally conceded
that these men were innocent of the
serious charges brought against them
as no direct evidence could be pro-
duced. The Spruce Run Hunting
and Fishing club is composed of a
number of Philadelphia sportsmen,
who claim to own thousands of acres
of woodland in Burnside township
known as City Lands, and all outside
parties are strictly prohibited from
hunting and fishing on the property.
Many arrests have heretofore been
made and heavy fines imposed on per-
sons for trespassing thereon. © It is
understood that a reward was offered
KING EDWARD'S Bony
* LHOTORESTIN WINDSOR
All Former Funerals Are Surpassed by
This One in Splendor.
MOST IMPOSING SPECTACLE
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Throng of Onlookers So Great That
No Estimate of Their Num-
ber Can Be Given.
London, England—The body of Ed:
ward VII. King of England, and fore-
most among the rulers of the earth,
was laid to rest May 20 is St. George's
chapel, Windsor, where seven other
British kings are buried. ;
The body of King Edward will
eventually be removed to Albert mem.
orial chapel at Windsor Castle for per-
manent burial. - =
It was the most ‘imposing funeral
the world has ever seen, and literally
speaking, the world did see it, for nine
ruling monarchs, the official repre-
senatives of cther great powers and a
‘host of lessor royalty, including the
heirs apparent to many of the world’s
thrones, took part in the obsequies.
The procession left Westminster
Hall at 9:50, and from that moment
until the royal coffin was deposited in
St. George's chapel the obsequies
were never lacking in imposing dra
matic and spectacular features.
The order of precedence in the pro-
cession was governed by kinship as
related to the position of the sov-
ereigns. The special envoys of the
United States and’ France occupied
the eight carriages, and although ex-
President Roosevelt was inconspicuous
in the procession, King George gave
him marked attention at the lunch at
Windsor Castle after the funeral, seat:
ing him, with eight other guests, at
his ‘own table. he Germe nj
Mr. Roosevelt
of the people, the solemn dignity of
the ceremony. :
From Paddington Station the royal
train carried the coffin and mourners
to Windsor, while special trains were
filled with official and foreign repre-
sentatives. Blue jackets dragged the
gun carriage through a line of purple
to St. George’s Chapel and there sim-
ple services were said by the Arch-
bishops of Canterbury and York, as-
sisted by other prelates. King George,
with Alexandra on his arm, walked up
the nave behind the coffin, with the
German Emperor and Queen Mary fol-
lowing.
During the services the widowed
Queen moved to the foot of the cata-
falque and knelt, and just before the
coffin was lowered to the crypt, King
George placed upon it a royal stand:
for the conviction of the persons put-| ard
tinggout the fire which caused the dam-
It is al-
go thought by the friends of the ac-
cused that spite-work was at the bot-
tom of the matter and had they been
found gui'ty would have been a double
satisfaction to the informants.
Another charge which failed to con-
vict was that against Master John
Walker who was accused of carrying
from the store of T. B. Budinger, a
pair of shoes without the consent of
any of the clerks. The
claiming that his mother had intended
paying for the shoes and that he had
spoken to one of the clerks and was
told to pick out a pair, which he did.
He was on way to meet his mother
but was brought back and accused of
stealing the shoes. Verdict not guil-
ty and the prosecutor to pay the costs.
Moderator Chosen.
Atlantic City, N. J.—The election
for moderator of the Presbyterian
general assembly resulted in a. sur-
prise to most members in the elec-
tion on the third ballot of Rev. Dr.
Charles Little, for 37 years pastor at
Wabash, Ind. He led on the first bal-
lot with Rev. Dr. George Alevarfder
of New York a close second, When
Rev. Dr. A. C. Zenos of Chicago, drop-
ped out, the most
of his votes went td
Dr. Little. Lee
Mining Laws Violdted at Cherry.
| Princeton, Ill.—The coroner's jury
which began last November to investi.
gate the cause of the Cherry mine dis-
aster, which resulted in the death of
265 miners in the St. Paul Coal Com:
pany mine, has reached an agreement,
and 250 separate verdicts have been
teturned. The jury says the mining
laws were broken with the knowledge
and consent of the mine inspectors.
defendant
There is no way or arriving at an
accurate estimate of the number of
people who witnessed or, rather, tried
to witness the procession. They not
only packed the line of march, but
filled all the side streets, covered the
roofs of houses, and even fought for
positions at points where there was
no possibility of obtaining a view of
the pageant.
The terrific crush at the funeral of
King Edward resulted in the injury of
hundreds and fully 1,500 patients were
treated at regular hospitals,
TORNADO IN SOUTHWEST
Oklahoma Towns Are Wiped Off Mag
and Some Inhabitants Dead.
Pauls Valley, Okla.—Maysville, a
small town 15 miles northwest of
here, was wiped off the map by a tor
nado and several persons were kill
ed, according to meager reports re
ceived here.
The town of McCarty, near Mays
ville, was nearly all swept away, and
three persons there were killed,
One of the hardest hailstorms in the
history of this region swept’ over a
stretch of county near here this even
ing, in places obliterating all signs of
vegetation. :
Madill, Okla.—W. 8. Lindsay, an oi!
mill operator, was killed in a small
tornado. Ten hauses were blown
away. : ea
Ada, Okla.—A destructive hailstorm
visited this region. Miss Ruby En
gleman, a telephone operator, was ser
lously injured by hail.
Houston, Tex.—Heavy windstorms
on the coast blew down scores of
flimsy houses and several substantia
structures in a number of little towns.
At Beaumont oil derricks were over
turned ‘on spiindletop)
One death
caused by lightning and a dozen per
sons Injured were reported.
Count de Lesseps, son of former
Panama canal engineer, flew over the
an effort
.| English channel in an aeroplane.
GREEN GOODS MAN CAUGHT
Postal Inspectors Get ‘Red’ Adams’
Pal, with Long Swindling Record.
Philadelphia — Accused of having
been associated with “Red” Adams in
the notorious gold brick swindle by
which several titled Europeans were
defrauded of large sums of money and
of having used the mails to defraud
many people in this country in a
“green goods” game, BE. A. Starkloff
and George W. Post were arrested
here by Postal Inspector Cortelyou
and his assistants.
Adams was arrested last April in
New York and is now serving a four
and a half year sentence in the Atlan-
ta federal prison.
The men arrested have been living
in fine homes at Wynnwood, a fash
ionable suburb, where they took a
prominent part in church work and
social activities.
Starkloff, according to the authori:
ties, was also known under the names
of Frank Morris and A. B. Cline. It
is alleged that he was arrested in De
troit on May 5, but jumped his bail,
which had been fixed at $1,500.
It is also said he was sentenced for
a similar offense at Albany, N. Y., in
1892. He was held in $3,000 for a
bearing by Commissioner Craig. Post,
who was held in $2,000 bail, was never
before arrested, although the postal
authorities say they have been on his
trail for several years.
The scheme for which they are now
ander arrest consisted in writing to
various persons, saying that they had
stolen a die from the United States
mint, which would make money which
aven the inspectors could not tell
from the real article, and offering to
sell $1,500 worth of this bogus money
for $500 genuine cash.
KILLS HIS FATHER
Parent, in Effort to Have Son Return
Home, |s Shot to Death.
Huntington, W. Va.—Victor Walton,
aged 18, shot and killed his father
near Beckley, it is alleged. Young
V alton hal left his home several days
gone to work in a coal
father went after him in
to have the boy return home
as his mother was grief-stricken.
The boy steadfastly refused and the
father as a last resort went to the for
mer’s boarding house, took his son’s
tlothes and returned home. The boy.
infuriated, returned home and when
his father and mother stepped out tc
greet him he is said to have fired at
his father, killing him instantly.
Another son started to his father’s
assistance and was fired at, but he
susutained only flesh wounds. Victor
was landed in jail. His mother wil)
mortgage her home to defend her son
she says.
HE STOLE FOR CHARITY
Defaulting Treasurer Tells Where
$370,000 Went.
Worcester, Mass.—After a plea of
Builty to 13 of the 15 counts in an
indictment charging the larceny of
$104,000 from the South Bridge Sav:
ings Banks, and a subsequent recital
of his disposal by gifts to charities
and to relatives and by bad invest
ments of $370,000, John A. Hall, de
faulting treasurer, was sentenced to
serve 12 years in State prison.
Hall said his living expenses had
averaged $7,500 a year, and that his
salary as bank treasurer’ was $2,500.
SHAKES $2,000 OUT OF WINDOW
Money put Into Pillowcase Wiii Nc!
Go Into Bank, For It's Gone.
New York—Mrs., Adna ‘Mansfield of
Hoboken probably has decided that
cleanliness is next to poverty. Her
too strenuous intdrest in the eleanli
ness of her home cost her $2,000.
Her husband sold a piece of proper
ty for that amount and put the $2,000
inside the pollow case. Next morning,
forgetting the money, Mrs. Mansfield
shook the bed coverings out the front
window, pillow case included. An
hour afterward Mansfield asked for
the money, as he wished to bank it.
She rushed. into the street in front
of the howse. But the $2,000 was na
longer there. ;
COMET BRINGS DEATH
Two. Alabamans Drop Dead at Sight
of Astral Visitor
Talladeega, Ala —The appearance
of the eomet Sunday evening caused
intense excitement here. Congrega:
tions of several churches left their
pews and hundreds of persons stood
excited in the square and gazed at the
celestial visitor.
Miss Ruth Jordan, daughter of a
farmer living two miles from here, was
called to the door of her home to see
the comet and immeditely fell dead
physicians assigning heart failure as
the cause. An unknown negro on the
depot platform was shown the comet
and instantly dropped dead. :
LOCAL NEWS
Moshannon and Vicinity.
A dance tonight in ‘Groe’s hall.
A new horse was recently brought
to town by Martin McGowan, and by
all appearances, is a dandy.
A new roof was put on the Howard
property this week which seems to he
substantial and is quite dazzling. It
is quite dazzling. It is of galvanized
iron.
Prospectors are busy almost withim
the limits of our boro and some fine
veins of coal have been found which
is indicative of more prosperity.
Potatoes ought to be cheap this falll
as many are engaged in planting thee
tubers. About fity bushels have beem
planted on the J. H. Holt farm north
of town and several other smaller
amounts planted here and there. Go
ahead folks, we can stand the decline
in price and will make cheaper living:
than meat.
eet
A HAPPY WEDDING
A Jolly Time for the Friends of’
the Bride and Groom.
George Trobiski, second son of Geo..
Trobiski, Sr., of Germania, was mar-
ried to Miss Mary Benschock of Gor-
ton, on Monday, May 16, at the Greek.
Catholic church at Clarence, by Rev.
Michael Bicaha of Hawk Run. The:
celebration took place at the home of
the grocm on Sunday and Monday
when a delightful time was spent by
the many friends of the bride and
groom. Singing and dancing were the
| chief amusements, while an elaborate i]
| supper “was {astefully prepared and. inn oe]
enjoyed by all. Many good wishes
were extended to the contracting par-
ties for a long and happy wedded life.
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52-HOUR THIRD DEGREE
Suspect Hangs Self in Cell; Police
Criticised. :
Chicago—Stephen Zacak, 24 years
old, who, after 52 hours of almost con-
tinuous questioning, during which, it
is said, he was not permitted to sleep,
confessed to the murder of a police-
man, committed suicide.
~ The alleged slayer hanged himself
with a handkerchief in his cell. The
ordeal to which Zacak was subjected
and the shooting of the two men who
did not halt at the command of detec-
tives have aroused much comment ag
to police methods in this city.
SHIP BURNS; CREW SAFE
Steamer Marhoffer, En Route to Port.
land, Ore., Lost.
Newport, Ore.—The arrival of the
chief engineer of the gasoline steamer
J. Marhoffer, en route from San Fran-
cisco, May 14, for Portland, Ore,
brought the news that the Marhoffer
burned at sea, 20 miles north of Ya-
quina Bay.
The master and his wife .and the
crew escaped in small boats. The
ship’s cook died of injuries and €xXpos-
ure after leaving the vessel.
Weds Chinaman's Daughter.
New York—Miss Hilda S. Singleton,
daughter of Joseph M. Singleton, a
wealthy Chinaman, of this city, was
married to John A. Petty, an Ameri
can, of ‘Rockville Centre, Long Is-
land, at the country home of her par
ents, on Long Island. The bride,
whose mother is an American woman
is a college graduate and an accom.
plished musician. v
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