Republican News Item. VOL. XIV. NO 42 FIRST NATIONAL BANK, HnjaHESVILLE, CAPITAL STOCK $50,000 W. C. FRONTZ President. Surplus and FRANK A. REEDER, Cashier. Net Profits, 75.000. DIRECTORS: Transacts a General Flontz » John c - Lair<l ' C " xv * f 0 " 03 ' . „ . \v C Front/., Frank A.Reetler, Jacob Per, Hanking Business. ~ ~r „ i r mnh Lyman Myers, \\ .1. Reedy, Feter 1 rontz, Accounts oflndivid- j A . s. Bull, Jol,n uals and Firms solicited. Safe Deposite Boxes for Rent, One Dollar per Year. 3 per cent. INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS. VWT"* • " , No Place Like this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL OB WOOB HEATERS; ONE OF WINTER'S GREAT DELIGHTS. House Furnishiug Goods, Toois of Every Description, Guns and Ammunition Bargains that bring the buyer back. Come and test the truth of our talk, A. lot of second hand stoves and range 3 for sale cheap. We can sell you in stc ves anything from a fine Jewel Base Burner to a low priced but satisfactory cook stove. Hot Air, Steam and Hot Water Heating, and General Repairing, Roofing and Spouting. COL The New Foulard Silks Are now being shown The line is comprised of high-class foreign and domestic fabrics in the very prettiest dainty figured designs, polka dots, fancy stripes, etc., in all the new colors that will be in demand this seasoii. Shed-water Foulards ami double width kinds. FOR 85C TO $1.50. The Finer Sort of Linens. Our Linen department has made great strides toward Ihe better class of goods the last two seasons, through our care to have reliable l.inen only, and selling them for just what I hey are. pure if all Linen, union if t iicy contain anything else, has done much to bring people here when they want the best Uncus for ssdeboard. Ladies' New Tailored Suits. Yon have but to glance at our Suit, department to realize what an elaborate assortment of new stylish suits are being offered for your se lection. Every day brings more styles to choose from at right prices. Silk and Hercerize d Cotton Fabrics For street and evening wear. These come in all the newest - shades, either plain or fancy Jaequard designs; also Wash Foulards. 35C TO 50C A YARD. SHOPBELL DRY GOODS CO., 313 PINE STREET, WUIAMSPORT - PENN'A. PRINTING TO PLEASE Mm at "' c IKlcvce litem Office. LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. FRIDAY MARCH 11,1910. I. C. PLATT DEAD 111 SEVENTY-SIX Suddenly Taken with Fainting Spells, and Expires Amid His Children WAS LONG OUT OF POLITICS Aged Ex-Senator Succumbs to Sudden Attack In New York After Years of Broken Health—Cause of His Death was Acute Briglit's Disease. New York, N. Y„ Mar. B.—Thomas Collier Plait, Republican leader of the State of New York for a score of yearn and intensely interested in the Republican party from its organiza tion in 1806, died unexpectedly in his apartments at 133 West Eleventh street. He would have been 77 years old if he had lived until July 15. The direct cause «112 his death was acute Briglit's disease. For a number of years 110 had suffered from a palsy of the legs, which kept him to a wheel chair much of the time. Within the last two years evidences of Briglit's disease had become apparent to Ida physician, l)r. Paul Outerbridge. O.i May 28 Inst, Dr. Outerbridge believed that his patient would die 011 that day. Mr. Piatt, however, recovered and was able to attend the wedding of his grandson. Livingston Piatt, son of Frank 11. Piatt. lie took a tem porary home at Froeport, Long Island, then went to Atlantic City, remaining there unLll election day (and this, by the way, was the first time that he had not voted in Owego, Tioga Coun ty, i'is birthplace, for fifty years), and later went to Lakewood, remaining there until late in January, when he returned to his apartments in West Eleventh street, where he was con stantly attended by Qustave Abel, for merly a Custom House employee and one of the many hundreds of men whom Mr. Piatt as the Republican leader of his party had benefited. With Mr. l'latt at the time of his doath were Mr. and Mrs. Frank 11. Piatt, Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. l'latt, Harry Piatt and Dr. Outerbridge. Senator Piatt's health had been failing for years, but his mind was ac tive to the last. Since the Allds hear ing at Albany, In which his name has been spoken by witnesses, Senator Piatt through the newspapers had kept a close watch 011 events. Retiring from the United States Senate last year, when he was suc ceeded by Mr. Ellhu Root after twelve years as the senior Senator from New York State, Mr. l'latt sought a quiet and change of surroundings. Congressman Herbert Parsons, former President of the New York County Committee, said: "Senator Piatt was remarkable for three things- for the gold plank in the Republican national platform of 188 A, the creation of Greater New York and his control of the Republican party in New York State, a control which lasted twenty years and was absolute." ONLY 37 THIN ICE DROWNINGS. Nearly a Score Leas Tlun th« Avarag# in New England and Canada. Boston. Mar. B.—-Fewer persons than in any recent year were victims of thin Ice on the Inland ponds, lakes and rivers of New England, the Mari time Provinces of Canada and New foundland during the winter season now closing. Nearly a score short of the annual average, the total for this season is thirty-seven persons. Of this number, twenty-four were 17 years old or under. Most of these children.lost their lives while skating. So, too, did some of the older victims. MEAT IS HIGHER EVERYWHERE. Statistics Gathered from Principal Ex porting and Importing Countries. Washington, Mar. 8. —Meat prices have advanced in all the principal consuming and producing sections of the world, according to statistics com plied by the Department of Commerce and Labor. All the meat-exporting countries show higher prices per pound in their oxports In recent years than those of a decade ago, and all the meat-importing countries show higher rates In their imports figures and the current market quotations. Guthrie, Oklu., Mar. 3. The move ment for a luobr party In the next state election is strong among labor leaders and Fanners' Union men. A conference was hold here with that end in view, attended by O. S. Zeigler and J. L. Langston, president and sec retary respectively of the State Fed eration of Labor, and numerous rep resentatives of the Farmers" Union. Local Option Rejected. Annapolis, Mar. 4. —By a vote of 50 to 48 the House of Delegates killed the Statewide local option bill and put an end to temperance legislation (or this session. ROCKEFELLER PUNS GREAT EST GIFTS IN HISTORY Philanthropy to Be Centred In Wash* Ington and to Be World- Wide In Scope. rOOOOOOCXX)OOOOOOOOOOOCXDO THE OBJECT OF THE O ROCKEFELLER 8 g FOUNDATION IS R Q "To promote the well being Q Q and to advance the civilization o Q of the peoples cf the United Q O Ststes and Its territories and O Q possessions and of foreign lands x Q In the acquisition and dissemi- Q q nation of knowledge; in the pre- >< O vention and relief of suffering 0 q and in the promotion of any and 0 p all of the elements of human O q progress." § OCCCCCCCCCCCCCCGCCCCCCCCCO Washington, Mar. B.—A bill intro duced in the regular course of busi nens in the Senate by Senator Galling er, of New Hampshire, revealed the most stupendous work of philanthropy In the history of the world. The author of the scheme is John P. Rockefeller, and it involves the ab solute gift from the great fortune which Standard Oil has built up for him of at least $500,000,000 and may be more. The bill of incorporation names it the "Rockefeller Founda tion." Tho Rockefeller Foundation, ac cording to a close associate of Mr. Rockefeller, is to receive the bulk of his fortune, either while he is yet liv ing or by his will after death. The scheme of the charitable disposition of his millions has occupied Mr. Rocke feller for a number of years. Hia great gifts to churches, educational '.nd scientific institutions, totaling $122,000,000 or more, has In no wise kept up with the rapid growth of his fortune. It has been estimated that If Mr. Rockefeller lives to the age of eighty, and he is now in his 71st year, his fortune will amount to $1,000,000,000, more than ever one man possessed be fore. It may be Mr. Rockefeller's idea to encourage the growth of his "for tune up to the time of his death, start ing the work of the Rockefeller Foun dation during his lifetime, and willing to it his great fortune. T!.— object of the corporation, as set out in Mr. Gallinger's bill, is "to promote the well being and to ad vance the civilization of the people of the United States and its territories and possessions and of foreign lands In the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge, in the prevention and relief of suffering, and in the promo tion of any and all of the elements of human progress." It is said to be the purpose of Mr. Rockefeller to spend the greater part of the vast fortune he has built up while he is yet alive, and it is said that he desires not only that his money shall be expended for various philanthropic purposes, but that it shall be spent so that he can see the results of the distribution of his wealth. "ROOSEVELT STREET." Change from"State" Planned In Chicago ClilcuK" M.II. 7. Mdel'lunit Olio I. .\'ll\;lk propn - 1n..i1l on lite City Council to honor the return of the ex- President by changing the name of State street to Roosevelt street. He says that he will introduce a resolu tion in the council at its next meet ing. Chicago has no Roosevelt street. "The, greatest street in the greatest city in the world could not be mo' - e appropriately named than after the man whom many consider the greatest American of modern times," said Ald erman Novak. "The name of the street now does not have any histori cal significance nor is it suggestive of any events dear to Chicago's past." COLLEGE TO GET $500,000. Tufts Made Residuary Legatee of Wealthy Printer's Estate. Dedham, Mass., Mar. 7.—Tufts Col lege is made the residuary legatee to an estate valued at half a million dollars under the will of the late John Everett Smith, a wealthy Norwood printer, which was filed in tiie Nor folk County Probate Court here to day. The widow has the use of tho bulk of the estate during her life. Upon her death the property will be turned oxer to the Medforil College. Quits the Minstry to Raise Poultry. Verona, N. J., Mar. 2.—The Rev. Charles Little, pastor of the Verona Methodist Episcopal Church, has de cided to retire at the coming Newark Conference and will devote his time to poultry raising on his farm near Cedar Grove. Hub Mad Over Cheap Shows. Boston, Mar. 8. —In investigating the high cost of living, the Twentieth Century Club has discovered that $2,- 730,155.50 was spent by patrons of theatrical and moving picture shows during ten weeks of the winter season In this city. BOATS PATROLING HERKIMERSTBEETS Electric Plant Flooded, 150 Houses Deserted, Shopf and Schools Are Closed VILLAGE DF 8,000 IN DARKNESS Only 24 Hours' Supply of Drinking Water —Dynarrite Being Used to Destroy Ice Jav~s in Mohawk Val ley—The Hudson Rising. Albany, N. Y„ Mar. B.—The vil lage of Herkimer, the tteat of Herki mer County, is in darkness, 150 houses have been vacated and armed guards In boats are patrolling the eiTjials that lately were streets, 1< st those sleep ing on second story lloors be drowned In their beds. The electric lighting plant has been flooded and all She lights are out; tho fires under the h'.tilers of the pumping stations have been quenched, and there is only twenty-four hours of drinking water in sight for S.OOO peo ple. All manufacturing plants have suspended .Mid two schools are closed. Many Hod to higher land during the day. The village is menaced on the west by the Mohawk River and the north and east by West Canada Creiek, a confluent. On ort' side only is there escape. The creek has thus fa:r risen ' more rapidly than the river because of an ice jam at the point wliece the two join. Ice jams west of Fort Plain h»ve caused the streets In llion and Franft fort to be inundated and dynamite is being used to break them up. When that happens It Is feared tho rush of water and Ice will cause havoc, for I the Mohawk River is almost solidly clogge il from Fort Plain to Canajo harie. At Fort Plain the Mohawk rose 10 feet 1 Inc'n from 3.30 p. m.yesterday to 3.30 p. m. to-day. Otsquago Creek, an important feeder of the sud denly rose many feet and caused great damage all along its route. All that section of Hornell south of Cedar stieet Is inundated. Water is pouring through many houses, the oc cupants of which were removed to places of safety during the night. For four miles below Hornell the valley 19 full of water from hill to hill and the river is rising every hour. The Erie Railroad reports that the Canisteo Riv er is spread out over the valley for a distance of thirty miles and that Its tracks are under water In many places. The worst flood in ten years ia working its way down the Genesee Valley from Croveland. On the Dans ville and Mount Morris Railway water reached high up on the engine wheels, which threatened to Hood the Are boxes. People living on the flats about Groveland have been forced tc move into the second stories of theii homes. With the streams tributary to the Hudson River swollen hv heavy rain? ami uii liin. -in*' into torrents, and Willi llie river risim; ;it ilie rate ol .I) it >lll .-i -- 111 lIK ll<-S !:|1 110111. illle tlf III* vim si ibifml> iii rei fiil vr-ure is predict eii 111 VI lis: nv. IDAHO SNOWSLIDES. M?ce and Burke, Buried to a Depth of Fifty Feet. Spokane, Wash., Mar. 7. —Twenty* four persons are known to-night to be dead as the- result of snowslldes In the mining region of Northern Idaho. To the nineteen persons who perished in the avalanches at Mace and Burke, Idaho, are added three who died in a similar accident when the camp ol the Carbonate Hill Mining Company at Mullnn. Idaho, was destroyed and two killed at Dorsey, Iduho, to-day. The fight against time and cold al Mace and at Htirke has been waged bravely and persistently by the little army of men who hope to find under the heaps of ruins some who have es caped death. The rescuers have dug frantically for many hours. Every available man and boy has been pressed into service. TRADE GONE, SUICIDE. Boycotted Butcher Dies on Wedding Anniversary. St. Louis, Mar. 7. Loss of trade due to the meat boycott caused Alex ander Uindebeutel. a butcher, to kill elf. His body was fopnd In the •x of his shop. Iti.idcbeutel ended his life on the eighth anniversary of his wedding. His wife said her husband had spent many hours working oil his hooks to discover a way to evade conditions which were costing him his trade. Lawyer-Magistrate a Suicide. Ogdenaburg, X. Y., Mar. 4. —A. C. Cayter, a prominent lawyer and po lice magistrate of Roland, committed suicide in the Empire Hotel, by shoot ing himself through the head. The I cause of his act is not known. 75C PER YEAR MS A START OF PHILADELPHIA STRIKE Every National Guard Regiment Oi* dered Under Arma Following , Walkout of Union Labor. 1 Philadelphia, Mar. B.—Seventy-five thousand workers in this city, accord ing to an estimate issued by the Gen eral Strike Committbe of Ten, went on strike, In response to the proclama tion by the Central Labor Union call ing upon the working class to cease work and to remain on strike until further notice from their accredited representatives. Mob violence broke out with fresji fury in the northeastern part of the city during the evening and dens* crowds of men and boys swarmed the streets, stoning pausing cars and ex changing shots with the police. Two men were shot and seriously wounded in the rio'ing. They were William Drexler, forty ;.;even years old, shot by a policeman during a dis turbance at Frankford avenue and Church street, arid Robert McDell, nineteen years old, who syas wounded by a policeman's bullet at Howard street and Susquehanna avenue. Promptly at midnight union orchfes* Iras playing liie_ lending hotels and cafes picked up ttiftjj - instruments and started for their 1ie»m«8, Union cab drivers and /;hauffeurs also abandoned their posts, au/l the hotel and railroad cab and automobile service was badly crippled. The driv ers of both tnxlcsib services in the city are members or a union and re fused to take out their machines after the strike had gone into effect. Many of the machines are driven by their owners, wealthy men, who hava volunteered for police duty and hava been sworn in by Director Clay. Every Motional Guard regiment in the State *w ordered under arms. Speedal trail'* lt.ive been ordered for those outside ttar v, and all prepara tions are made to mov« them at an hour's notice. The outlook Is ominous tivtn t,o tha most cheerful observers. Ho mucl) bitterness h'.i3 developed In the last few dayn that the people of I'hiladeU piiia aie preparing for any kind of trouble. An hour's wajk In sections of tha city such us Kensington where the feeling against the P. ft, T. is most in tense Is KufHelent for any onp to un derstand what is smouldering. Ken sington. where two-thirds of the union men live, will be the seat of trouble. The streets are crowded with strik ers and their hangerson. They spend part of their tiinu in the corner sa loons, the other parr .on the street corners cursing the non-union car crews. It seems certain that there will be a boycott against the cars and all trades-people doing business with tha transit company. FINAL DECREE TO MRS. ASTOR. No Mention c.f Alimony; said to Be $360,000 a Year. White Plains, N. Y., Mar. 7. —By the terms of a final decree of divorce which Justice .Mills In the Supreme Court at White Plains granted to Mrs. Alva Willing Astor from her husband. Col. John Jacob Astor, Mrs. Astor has the ( ustocly of thciv daughter, Alice .Muriel, while (Yd. \suii retains i liaise •if their Mm. Vih. . iu. The dtrit i i? in tlir usual form and contain- III' n il.;ion of uliniun.v. It is said that Mrs. Astor and her husband reached an agreement on this point before the suit was commenced. One report was that she is to have an in come of $850,0(10 a year and to retain the fortune thut was settled upon her at the time of her marriage In lieu of dower rights. Net National Debt Now $1,088,728,154. Washington, Mar. 3. The public debt of the I'nited Stntes according to a statement Issued to-day by the Treasury Department Increased $2,- 007,498; during the month of Febru ary. The debt lees casli in the treas ury on February ?S was $1,068,728,154. Washington, Mar. 7. —Until Com mander Peary submits his records to the House Committee on Naval Affairs that body wlil not make a favorable report on the bill to vote him the thauks of Congress. BRYAN'S PROHIBITION PAPER. Will Start One In Lincoln Entirely Separate from Commoner. Lincoln, Neb., Mar. 8. —William Jennings Bryan is to launch a prohibi tion newspaper in Nebraska, accord ing to an announcement made by the State and county local option forces. The new Bryan puper Is to bo entire ly separate from The Commoner, al though the two may be issued from the same offlee. Two Drowned In a Canoe. Hnrrlsburg, Pa., Mar. B.—Edward Gerdes and Uobort Shank, each 18 years old, were drowned In the Sus quehanna River this afternoon by the overturning of their canoe, which struck a hidden rock. Merl Gerdes, IR, v.ho was also in the canoe, was ros oued by a passerby, who plunged Into the stream and brought him ashore.
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