Republican News Item. VOL. XV. NO. 38 FRISCO WINS IN CANAL FAIR FIGHT - I Is JJUOI New Orleans Overwhelmingly Defeated in House. GARRY FIGHT TO THE SENATE House Adopts the Resolution For Pacific Exposition by a Vote of 259 to 43. After months of pulling and hauling by representatives of San Francisco and New Orleans, the house of repre sentatives voted to the Pacific coast city the Panama canal exposition, to be held in 1915. First the house voted 188 to 159 to take up the resolution to invite the other nations of the world to partici pate in an exposition at San Francisco instead of a bill of similar tenor for New Orleans. This showed where the victory was going and, after more dis cussion, the resolution itself went through with a whoop. The votes in favor of it numbered 259, while only 43 votes were cast against it. Now the fight between the two cit ies, which has been waged ever since congress convened, will be trans ferred to the senate. In submitting the special rule under which the exposition was considered, Representative Dalzell, of Pennsylva nia, said the rules committee had been appealed to, as neither city was will ing to havo the other city's claims first considered. It was thereupon determined to put the issue squarely up to the house and have a roll call on which those favor ing the San Francisco proposition were to answer "San Francisco" and those favoring New Orleans to answer "New Orleans." The San Francisco proposition was contained in a Joint resolution which simply asked the government to re cognize the exposition and invite for eign nations to participate. The New Orleans proposition was contained in a house bill asking re cognition by the government, an invi tation to foreign nations to partici pate and calling for an appropriation of $1,000,000 for a government ex hibit. The galleries held the greatest crowsd of the session. Many of the spectators were women. Representative Kahn's resolution to invite foreign nations to participate In an exposition at San Francisco then came before the house. It provided that the president should invite for eign nations to participate in the ex position when satisfied that $7,500,000 had been raised for the fair. Mr. Kahn asked that the amount be raised to $15,000,000 and the amendment was agreed to. Oil Trust Strikes Back. The Standard Oil company has brought a suit in New York in the United States circuit court for $250,- 000 damages against the Broadway Publishing Company, Incorporated, publishers of Hampton's Magazine, and Cleveland Moffett, the magazine writer. The current issue of Hampton's Magazine contains an article in which it is alleged that subsidiaries of the Standard Oil company sell glucose to confectioners. "The only possible connection be tween the Standard and the manufact urers of glucose," said counsel for the Standard, "is that two men who do make glucose are on the Standard directorate." So far as recalled the Standard Oil company has never brought suit be fore against any of the many publi cations that have attacked it. FIRST NATIONAL BANK, HUGKESVILLE, ' CAPITAL STOCK $50,000 W. C. FRONTZ President. Surplus and FRANK A. REEDER, Cashier. Net Profits, 75.000. _ tartmnTi ci DIRECTORS: Transacts a General Wm. Frontz, John C. Laird, C. W. Sones, U-inL'infr Ritein<>«« W. C.Frontz, Frank A.Reeder, Jacob Per, Lyman Myers, W. T. Reedy, Peter Frontz, Accounts oflndivid- j A 8 Bal]) John Bull uals and Firms solicited. Safe Deposite Boxes for Rent, One Dollar per Year. 3 percent. INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS. LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1910. ROBERT S. LOVETT. Railroad Official Who Sees Prosperity Ahead. DOUBLE TRACK PLANS TO COST $75,000,000 Union and Southern Pacilic tn Spend Huge Sum. The executive committee of the Un ion Pacific and Southern Pacific lines voted in New York to complete the double tracking of their lines from the Missouri river to San Francisco. They also voted to double track thtf Oregon Short Line from the Junction with the Union Pacific main line at Granger, Wyo., to Huntington, Ore.; also the line along the Columbia river in Oregon to Portland, a total distance of 1673 miles. The cost of the double tracking of the lines as determined upon will ag gregate upwards of $75,000,000, which will be distributed over a period of five years. In a statement accompanying the announcement of the double tracking project the president, Robert S. Lov ett, commented upon the reasons that had impelled the roads to reach their decision and declared the belief of himself and his associates that pres ent conditions, considered unfavorable to the railroads, were but temporary. POSSE KILLS TWO Desperadoes, Father and Son, Slain After Long Chase. Surrounded by a posse after a chase of thirty miles, Robert Howe and his son were killed in a pitched battle of several hours' duration near Sierra Blanca, about 100 miles southwest of El Paso, Texas. A second son, Guy Howe, twenty seven years old, was wounded when the posse first overtook the Howes. The elder Howe shot and killed Customs Guard Thomas L. O'Connor at Fort Hancock when O'Connor at tempted to arrest him for the killling of I. K. McClure, a special agent of the Santa Fe railroad, at Belen, N. M. College Women Flee Fire In Nighties. The Marylaud Colege for Women, at Luthervllle, Baltimore county Md., was destroyed by fire, entailing a loss of SIOO,OOO. Little of value waa saved, many of the 100 or more students los ing all their effects. Occupants of North hail, where the fire started, fled in a panic, some of them In their night, dresses. MINE WORKERS ATTACK MITCHELL j ——— Must Quit Civic Federation or the Union. SOCIALISTS AGAINST HIM Former President of Mine Workers Will Have Until April to Decide to Which Organization He Will Cling. After debating the question at two previous conventions, the United Mine Workers of America, at Colum bus, 0., by a vote of 1213 to 967, de cided to amend their constitution so that John Mitchell, former president of the miners, will either have to re sign from the Civic Federation or get out of the miners' organization. The amendment stipulates that all miners becoming mine bosses, super intendents, members of the National Civic Federation or other organiza tions allied with the employer class shall be ineligible to the membership of the United Mine Workers. The Socialist element of the conven tion voted almost solidly against the connection of Mitchell with the Civic Federation, as did also the Lewis strength. Mitchell will have until next April to decide to which organization he will cling. A year ago he was quot ed as saying that he would not forsake the miners under any consideration. Indianapolis probably will land the next convention, although Washing ton, Portland, Ore.; Columbus and other cities are seeking to win the honor. Although it has been suggested that Columbus be selected for perma nent headquarters, tho Idea has been given up. In a telegram to the convention, John Mitchell, from New York, de clared the action a "cruel injustice,'' and went onto say: "I recognize the legal right of the convention to enact this legislation, and while I believe that an investiga tion should have been made by your convention before passing Judgment averse to the National Civic Federa tion and against me personally, never theless, I submit to your wishes, al though I shall live in the conscious ness that the men and women at home, for whom I worked for many years, will not concur in your conclu sions." MASKED MEN ROB HOUSE Beat Head of Family and Scare Wom en With Guns. Jacob M. Kooker, of Aquetong, eight miles from Doylestown, Pa., was the victim of a daring pair of hold-up men. While Kooker was at the supper table two maskod men, displaying re volvers, entered the* house. Mrs. Kooker and a serving maid were the only other persons in the house, and the intruders at once attacked Mr. Kooker, striking him with a blackjack and rendering him unconscious. Then they fired their revolvers to frighten' tho women and proceeded to ransack the house. During the day Kooker had gone to bank with S3OO, and ail the robbers got was a few dollnrs and some trin kets. Kooker remained unconscious for some time and is suffering from his severe injuries. Mrs. Kooker, who is an invalid, is said to be in a criti cal condition from fright and nervous shock. Bhoots Husbar.d -nd Herself. Driven half mad by the thought of being divorced from her husband, Mrs. Alice E. Baker, the wife of Wil liam M. Baker, a wealthy building con tractor of South Bend, Ind., attempt ed to kill him in a crowded downtown street. She then turned the smoking revolver on heiself and tried to com mit suicide. Baker will live, but the woman, who i« in tlie hospital with bullet wounds in hor head and body, will die. Wrestler Dies of Broken Neck. Joseph McCreary, the champion wrestler of Colorado, died at Amarillo, Tex., from a dislocated neck, received in a wrestling match there on Friday night with an opponent going under the name of Ed Mayes. It is under stood here that the contest was a frame-up and that Mayes is a wrestler of considerable importance. Two Men Drink Poison. John Scheir and Fred Yerke com mitted suicide by drinking carbolic acid in their beer in a Main streei saloon at Towanda., Pa, Despondency because of lack of work was given as the cause of the death pact. One of D. A. R. Founders Dead. MISB Mary Desha, one of the three founders of the Daughters of the American Revolution, died suddenly of apoplexy while walking near her home at Washington, aged sixty-five VUPI . _ J. AVIATOR DROPS INTO OCEAN —_ » 1 Forced to Descend When Ten Miles From Havana. WAS PICKED UP UNHURT J. A. D. McCurdy, Running Short of Oil, Gave Up Trip From Key West to Capital of Cuba. Within ten miles of the Cuban coast and only a short distance further from his goal, the Camp Columbia aviation field at Havana, Cuba. J. A. D. Mc- Curdy, the Canadian aviator, ran out of lubricating oil and was compelled to abandon a magnificent flight from Key West, Fla. When he saw that he could not quite reach Havana, McCurdy alighted safely on the calm sea, and the pon toons with which it was equipped floated the aeroplane until the United States torpedo boat destroyer Pau'd ing, speeding along in Its wake, had overtaken the aerial craft. McCurdy and his biplane were tftien on board, neither the worse for the mishap. At first It was thought that the avia tor could make a new start from the deck of the destroyer, but this provei impracticable, and after considerable delay the Paulding brought both ma chine and aviator to Havana. The other boats that marked the course across the strait had in the meantime Joined the Paulding and the fleet came in together. McCurdy had covered approximate ly eighty miles when he was obliged to descend, and though he failed to meet the requirements of the compe tition, he accomplished a feat unpre cedented in cross-sea flying. Compared with the twenty-mile flights across the English channel, the performance stands out as far and away more remarkable. But for a slip in the amount of supplies It is not to be doubted that the trip would have been successful. Great disappointment felt by the thousands who had assembled to catch a glimpse of the bird-man. The aviation meeting opened Sunday, but the flight of McCurdy across the Flor ida strait was looked farward to as the big feature to start the meet un der way and give a new impetus to the art of flying In Cuba. The Paulding was about thirty miles off shore, and when she reported that the Belmont racer had passed over head going strong, thousands of pairs of eyes were strained seaward. Then there was a prolonged interval, during which there was no sight of or word from the airman. The crowd became oppressed with a premonition that an accident had occurred and there was a feeling of relief, mingled with the disappoint ment at the receipt of the report that he had dropped into the water, but was picked up unharmed. The flight was for a prize of SSOOO, offered by the Havana Post and S3OOO appropriated by the Havana city council. Crack Postoffice Safe. Safe crackers got into the pot office at Medford, near Mount Holly, N. J., and after blowing open the safe with nitro-glycerine took all the money and stamps. Entrance was gained through a side door. The sale was completely wrecked. Postmasler Holmes has not determined the loss. Indicted Banker Declared Sane. Joseph G. Robin, the indicted bank er, was declared sane by a jury be fore Judge Swann in the general ses sions In New York, and will have to stand trial. The jury was but a little short of half an hour in making up its verdict. Virginia Holds Up Taft Auto License. Virginia will not issue a license to the president of the United States to operate hie automobiles without the payment of the proper fee. Clerk J. M. Hays held up the request of Sec retary Norton for four automobile li censes for the use of the president. Virginia wants S6O from the president. 3 Dead, 10 Missing In Snowslide. Three men are reported to have been killed and ten others are miss ing as the result of a snowslide at the Utah Coalition mine in Big Cotton wood canyon, near Alta, Utah. Res cue parties have gone out from Salt Lake City and Park City. Fir* at Soldiers' Home. Hot fat ir the kitchen of the sol diers' home at Bristol, R. 1., started a fire that destroyed the main building and a dormitory. The loss Is $20,000. Senate Passes G. A. R. Bill. The senate passed a bill Incorporate log the Grand Army of the Republic. PETER C. HAINS, JR. Slayer of W. E. Annis Resigns Commission In Army. Hains Resigns as Army Officer. President Tait accepted the resigna tion from the army of Captain Peter C. Hains, Jr., Coast Artillery Corps, effective Jan. 28. Captain Hains is now serving a nine years' penitentiary sentence lor the murder of William E. Annis at Bay ridge, N. Y., in 1909. Captain Hains shot and killed An nis in the belief that the man had conducted himself improperly with Mrs. Hains. The shooting took place near the Bayside Yacht club as Auni.s was about to row out to his yacht. The sentencing of Captain Hains did not affect his status as an army officer. He was until Monday on the records as "detained by civil authori ties," but as he was not on duty did not receive pay. Princeton Chair For McClellan. George B. McClellan, ex-mayor ot' New York, is to be professor either of public affairs or,political economy at Princeton university, uniess the plans of his friends, who have been active in his behalf, go awry. It was announced that arrangements have been made for founding the chair in the university which McClellan will occupy. He is likely to take up j his new duties next fall at the latest. The sum needed to endow the new ' professorship is $50,000, and some of . the former mayor's friends several I weeks ago undertook to raise this: sum. Among those who were most \ tctlve In the work are James Martin, whom McClellan appointed city cham berlain at a salary of $12,000 a year, and ex-Comptroller Herman A. Metz. I I Force Admiral to Resign. _ I Rear Admiral Edward B. Barry, for mer commander-in-chief of the Pacific fleet, has resigned "for the good of the service." His resignation was accepted, to take effect Friday. This ac:i>n was taken with the approval of President; Taft and was announced by Secretary Meyer after the cabinet meeting. 11 is resignation will completely separate him from the nav;il service and lie will draw no pay from the govern-j ment. Admiral Berry's rc-igna'ion follows charges of a sensational na tire pre ferred against him by officers oi' his fleet. They afiectod his personal hab its and were unprintable in detail. ; Severely Mauled by a Lion. George Gray, brother of the lititish foreign minister, was severely mauled by a lion near the Athi river, East Af rica. He was stalking lions with Si: Alfred Pease and others, when on" oi the beasts chased and seized him and worried him as a cat does a mouse. He was rescued with the greate tot difficulty. He is recovering. HARDWARE-^^^ whatever it may be —"shall I buy? Don't ponder over these things, nor spend your time looking at pictures in "cheap goods" mail-order catalogs. Come to our store and let us solve the problem. We have a fine variety of standard goods to choose from When you think of HARDWARE of COLE'S. SANITARY PLUMBING. We give special attention to Piping, Steam, Hot Water and Hot Air Heating. General job work and repairing In all branches, prompt ly and skillfully executed Samuel Cole, - Dushore, Pa. YEAR STEEL TRUST NET EARN1NG5525,990,978 Unfilled Orders on Hand Are 2,674,757 Tens. Immediately after the regular quar terly meeting of the board of direc tors of the United States Steel Cor poration in New York the statement of earnings for the last three months was given out. The net earnings for that period were $25,990,978, as compared with $37,305,187 for the quarter ended on Sept. 30; $40,170,9G0 for the quarter ended June 30, and $37,616,870 report ed at the end of the first three months in the year, learnings for the corres ponding quarter in 1909 were $40,982,- 746. The net earnings for 1910 were $141,144,000. In 1909 they were $131,- 491,414, and in 1908 they were $91,- 847,710. Unfilled orders on hand as of Dec. 31, 1910, were 2,674,757 tons, unchang ed from the figures reported on Jan. 10. This compares with 2,760,413 tons on Nov. 30, 1910; 2,871,949 tons on Oct. 31, 1910; 3,158,106 tons on Sept. 30, 1910, and 5,927,031 tons on Dec. 31, 1909. At the meeting the regular quarterly dividend of l I A pei" cent on the com mon and 1% per cent on the preferred stock were declared. Carnegie Gives $1,250,000. It was learned that Andrew Carne gie has donated an additional $1,250,- 000 in furtherance of his philanthrop ies at his birthplace, Dunfermline, in Scotland. Dog Saves Two Children. Ilex, an overgrown St. Bernard puppy owned by David Wilson, a far mer of Rotoga, N. J., saved the lives of Wilson's two children. Ilarry Wilson, twelve years old, and Grace, nine years old, fell through the ice on a small pond back of the Wilson barn, l\ex jumped In and pulled first the boy and theu the girl ashore. Doth children had swallowed a quantity of water and were helpless for a time. As soon as he had them ashore the dog ran to the farmhouse and fetched the father. Duke of Connauoht to Rule Canada. The nppoir.tirent of the Duke of Connauglit, uncle of Kin:; George, as governor general of Canada, is offi cially announced in London, duke to Montreal. He will en:or upon the oflice in September and will ! old the appointment for two years, which may be subject to a further exten sion. Tries to Kill His Child. W. J. Garrison, of Wyoming, near Wilkes-Harre, Pa., while demented, tried to mu-der his one-year-old child by throwing it under the wheels of a street car. The child struck the side of the car, however, and escaped with only se vere bruises. Dr. Garrison has been arrested. Dupont Re-elected Senator. There was not an anti-Dupont leader present in the Delaware leg islature at Dover when the thirty one Republican members all voted for the powder manufacturer, who will now go to Washington to enter upon his first full term senatorship. The vote was: Dupont, 31: Saulsbury, 21. Boy of Five Kills Grandmother. After his father had been arrested in connection with the shooting to death of his grandmother, a fire year old bay at Danville, Ky., confessed that he had shot her accidentally while pointing an old shotgun at hsr in fun. He bid in an outbuilding all right
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