_ SAVED FROM POTTER'S FIELD
BIG TIM'S BODY
LONG IN MORGUE
Sullivan, Bowery Czar, Killed
on Day He Disappeared
Body Would Have Gone There But for
Chance Recognition by Policeman
Purfield—Identified at Bellevue
Morgue—L eaves $2,500,000.
New York.—Timothy D. Sullivan,
known everywhere as “Big Tim,” once
one of the most powerful of Tammany
leaders, a Congressman, an ex-State
Senator, patron of the “down and
outs,” the man for whom friends and
relatives had been searching high and
low since he escaped thirteen days be-
fore from the attendants who were
guarding him in the home of his
brother in East Chester, is dead—
killed by a train on the day of his es
cape.
‘ For thirteen days the body of this
man, whose face was better known to
‘more thousands of New Yorkers, prob-
ably, than that of any other person
‘within the limits of the Greater City,
bad been lying in the Morgue—in
‘three Morgues, in fact, as it was
moved from place to place, until final-
ly it got to Bellevue—and yet, notwith-
standing the hue and cary raised over
his disappearance, not one of the hun-
dreds who looked upon him recognized
in the placid, unscarred face of the
corpse, that was marked for Potter's
Field the idol of the lower east side,
the newsboy who had worked his way
up from the slums to a seat in Con-
gress.
But for Peter Purfield, a patrolman
assigned to the Bellevue Morgue, the
body eventually would have found al
resting place in an unnamed grave and
the disappearance of “Big Tim” would
in all probability have remained a
mystery until the end of time. Pur
field looked at the corpse as a mat-
ter of duty, perfunctorily, and turned
away. Although calloused to such
sights he does not like to dwell upon
them. But something drew him back
to look again, this time more closely,
then again ever more closely and in
shock of his surprise he cried out: —
“Why, it's Tim! Big Tim!” and ran
for the reporters. They agreed with
him, and then Lawrence Mulligan,
“Big Tim’s” half brother, sent for in
haste, completed the identification by
uttering the dead man’s name in a
great sob as he looked upon his face.
How “Big Tim” rose from newsboy
to political czar may be told in a
few paragraphs: |
Born in Boston in poverty in 1861.
Began selling newspapers in New
York and shining shoes. |
Rose to political leadership on the
Bowery.
Elected to Assembly and Senate
sand then to Congress.
Became a power in Tammany Hall,
controlling the districts of the East
Side below Fourteenth street and
practically ruling the West Side dis-
tricts below that street, with a popu-
lation of more than a half million. |
Never smoked or drank.
Made and lost fortunes and leaves
an estate of $2,500,000. |
Grew rich by fostering “sports” but
was exceedingly generous to his fol!
lowers, and was kind to the poor.
PRIEST ADMITS KILLING GIRL.
Rev. Hans Schmidt Murdered Anna
Aumuller and Cut Up Her Body.
New York.—Hans Schmidt, an as-
sistant priest at St. Joseph’s Catholie
Church at 405 West 125th street, was
arrested and confessed that he had
murdered and then dismembered the
body of a girl, parts of whose body
have been found in the North River
during the past few days.
The murdered girl, whose name
was Anna Aumuller, was a servant in
the pastoral residence of the Rev.
Father Braun, rector of St. Boniface's
Church, where Schmidt, from Decem-
ber, 1910, until May, 1912, was a cu-
rate.
Schmidt's only explanation of the
cause of the murder was that he
“loved Anna.” 4
In a statement made later to Father
Evers, in the Tombs, Schmidt said
he sacrificed the girl by order of St.
Elizabeth, and drank her blood.
Schmidt carried his victim, still liv-
ing, to a bathroom and sawed her into
six pieces. Between September 2
and September 4 he made six trips
across Fort Lee Ferry, at 129th street.
Each time he dropped a section of the
remains into the Hudson River. On
September 5 the torso was found on
the New Jersey shore.
The murdered girl was a Hungar-
ian about twenty years old who had
come to New York two years ago to
better her condition. It was while
employed at the rectory she met and
entered into improper relations with
Schmidt, then a priest in the parish.
REBELS HOLD 100 AMERICANS.
Refugees on Way to United States
from Torreon Captured.
Mexico City. — A report received
here states that 100 American refu-
gees from Torreon, who were fleeing |
Mexico following President Wilson's
recent warning, have fallen into the
hands of rebels near Saltillo,
The authorities at Saltillo refuse to
send a force to their rescue, fearing, |
they say, that the rebels might com-
mit atrocities on the refugees which
might otherwise be avoided.
FATE OF 100 REFUGES
CAUSES UNEASINESS
No Trace of Americans in
Mexico Is Found.
State Department Serves Notice on
Rebels That Men, Women and
Children Fleeing From City
Must Be Protected.
Washington, Sept. 16.—Extreme un-
easiness for the fate of 100 Americans,
men, women and children, fleeing from
the plague stricken city of Torreon to
the American border was manifested
Monday by officials of the state and
war departments.
Desperate efforts were made to se-
cure some trace of the refugees after
they had left the Mexican city, but all
were fruitless. Dispatches were sent
to five Mexican cities, Monterey,
Neuveo Laredo, Tampico, Saltillo and
Mexico City asking for the latest news
as to the whereabouts of the Ameri-
cans. None of these brought forth
any information.
As a result of this failure the state
department served notice upon the
constitutionalists now in control of the
territory through which the refugees
were -traveling that they must- be al-
lowed to suffer no harm. These orders
are even stronger than the message
sent to consular representatives in
Mexico after President . Wilson had
stated his policy toward that country.
The latest warning was made spe-
cific, and its tenor was “Protect these
Americans.”
The situation involving the refugees
was a cause of more anxiety because
the Americans are accompanied by 18
foreigners. The slaughter of citizens
of other countries would undoubtedly
bring a demand from their home gov-
ernments for reparation and protec-
tion for others at all stages of the in-
ternal warfare being waged in Mexico.
Alarm felt for the safety of these
refugees was doubled when it became
known that two opposing forces, one
of rebels and one of federals, were
marching to combat over the very
route which the Americans had been
expected to traverse. If the refugees
were caught between the two lines in
a sanguinary battle they would have
little chance for their lives.
PRIZE FIGHTERS AID OFFICER
Four Pugilists Act as Bodyguard for
Policeman and Help to Stop
Riot in Philadelphia. !
Philadelphia, Sept. 16.—Four well-
known prize fighters acted as a body-
guard for Police Lieut. Morrow when
he endeavored singlehanded to stop a
riot between striking garment workers
and strike breakers, and before the
prize fighters got through they had
sent 10 strikers to the Pennsylvania
hospital for repairs and assisted the
policeman in locking up five more.
The riot took place at South and
8th-sts. Strikers were pursuing strike-
breakers and Lieut. Morrow got be-
tween the warring elements. The prize
fighters were Tommy Willets, Tommy
Buck, Barney Ford and Tommy
O’Keefe.
HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR WRECK
Trainmen Furnish Bond After Coroner
Who Investigated Fatal Accident
Hands Down Finding.
New Haven, Conn, Sept. 16.—August
B. Miller, engineer of the White Moun-
tain express; Bruce C. Adams, conduc-
tor, and Charles H. Murray, flagman
of the Bar Harbor express, are held
criminally responsible for the fatal
wreck on the New Haven road at
North Haven, Sept. 2, by Coroner Mix,
who has just handed down his finding.
Miller was arrested on a bench war-
rant obtained by State’s Attorney
Alling. He was presented before the
superior court, charged with man-
slaughter. Miller pleaded “not guilty,”
and his bond was fixed at $5,000, which
was promptly furnished.
CHICAGD AVIATOR 15 KILLED
Max Lillie, While Making Exhibition
~ Flight, Dies When Machine
Plunges to Earth.
Galesburg, Ill, Sept. 16.—Max Lillie,
a Chicago aviator, fell 100 feet and
was killed while making an exhibition
flight at the Galesburg fair. The
wrecked machine in falling barely
missed the east end of the grand
stand where hundreds were watching
the flight. Lillie started to climb up
in a big spiral above the grand stand
when a gust of wind tilted his ma-
chine. He lost control and the aero-
plane plunged downward. Many be-
lieved he was making a fancy dip until
the machine turned a somesault.
Order Chinaman Deported.
Columbus, Sept. 16.—Upon the
ground that the evidence offered by
the defense to show that the defend-
ant was born in America was not cred-
itable, United States District Judge
Sater ordered that Ng You Neuy,
wealthy Chinese merchant of Zanes-
ville, be deported. Neuy’s counsel
made a stubborn fight throughout the
case.
Two Scalded to Death.
Elizabeth, N. J., Sept. 16.— Two men
were scalded to death and hundreds
were imperiled when a steam receiver
exploded in the plant of the Waclark
Wire Co. in Bayway.
REE EER
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PiREPLVANA
(Western Newspaper Union, Special
News Service.)
Dillsburg.—A man named George
Baker was arrested in Newberry town-
ship near Goldsboro, charged with be-
ing the party who hired a horse and
buggy from Liveryman Edward Lebe-
night of Dover and tame to Dillsburg
and sold the horse to Charles Alt-
land,a local horse dealer. Mr. Alt-
land did wot know the horse was a
“stolen one until a week afterward.
When the liveryman came to Dills-
burg in search of his horse Mr. Alt-
land had already resold the horse to
a farmer, but it was returned to the
liveryman, Mr. Altland losing the
price he paid for it.’
Somerset.—The grand jury returned
a true bill in the murder case of Jo-
siah Long of Quemahoning township,
who killed Carl Phillips, an employe
on his farm, whom he accused of be-
ing too friendly with his pretty wife.
A coroner’s: jury a day following the
murder rendered a verdict of justifi-
able homicide. The Italian consulates
of Philadelphia and Altoona are now
interesting themselves in the case be-
cause Phillips was an Italian subject,
and demand a first degree verdict.
New Castle—Reigi Groch, aged 50,
a prosperous gardener, who resided in
Neshannock township, was stabbed to
death by an unknown man whom he
met on the road about two miles from
this city. Groch was accompanied by
his 10-year-old son, Tony, who wit-
nessed the crime. Tony gives the fol-
lowing description of his father’s mur-
derer: Five feet, nine inches high;
smooth face, wearing dark suit and
shirt and a dark hat.
Lebanon.—Harry R. Heilman, land-
lord of the Central hotel, bought a
horse for 15 cents. The owner, Irwin
Ritter, a horse jockey, sold chances
on the animal at 15 cents each and
when the number was pulled out of
the hat Heilman found he was the
winner. Heilman sold the animal
quickly at an enormous profit, getting
several dollars at the lowest estimate.
He sold him to avoid funeral expenses.
Lebanon.—The highest price ever
paid for a cow at a public sale in this
county was realized by Isaac Philippy,
a dealer of Reistville, who got $155
for a single animal. He also sold 40
head at an average of $100.
Harrisburg.—A fire that might have
resulted seriously for Mrs. William
Ellis had she been alone was
averted ouly by the. presence of
+ mind of Mrs. Mary Simmaq{ns, who was
! in the house at the time. Mrs. Ellis
| is practically helpless from a stroke
of paralysis she sustained some time
ago. Mrs. Simmons helped Mrs. Ellis
and fought the fire until the depart-
ment arrived.
| Altoona. -Former District Attorney
+ J. Banks Kurtz is in the hospital sut-
fering from a fractv—e of his right leg,
sustained while attempting to crank
his automobile. The crank handle
tation and the reopening of the insti-
tution was announced.
Jonestown, — Mrs. Rebecca Ober-
holtzer, widow of Jacob F. Oberholt-
zer, died at the home of a daughter,
Mrs. Jonas Yordy, here. Her hus-
band died 17 years ago. She was 68
years old and is survived by six chil-
dren and a brother, Joseph Miller of
Middletowfti. Mrs. Oberholtzer was
one of the wealthiest women in the
county and owned a large number
of farms and fruit orchards in the
Jonestown and Fredericksburg local-
ity.
Lebanon.—Prisoners in the county
mounted by a heavy slab of sand-
stone. The lightning broke the c¢lab
clattering on the roof almost started
a panic. Sheriff John A. Bollman
ney when the lightning hit it.
Waynesboro.—In Mont Alto’s first
election under its borough charter,
the nonpartisan ticket was elected.
The following candidates were vic-
torious: Burgess, J. Burt Smith, R.;
councilmen, Dr. W. H. Brosius, R.;
M. D. Jacobs, D.; James H. Knepper,
D.; Wilson Reynolds, R.; William
Shank, R.; C. H. Smith, D.; Lewis
Staley, D.; tax collector, David Mann,
D.; justice of the peace, H. M. Small,
D.; high constable D. K. Heefner, R.;
constable, Robert Small, D.; auditors,
D. C. Bittinger, D.; J. E. Slaybaugh,
R.; Samuel Wade, R.
Sunbury.—Simon P. Savidge, aged
68, tax receiver for Sunbury, died
suddenly of a complication of dis-
eases at his home here. He had been
ill for a long time, but was consid-
ered much better, when he suddenly
took a turn for the worse and passed
away. His widow and two children,
Melvin M. Savidge, a clerk in the
Sunbury postoffice, and Mrs. O. N.
Conrad of Johnstown, Pa., survive.
Millersburg.—At a picnic held in
the River park, a 3-year-old son of
the Rev. Mr. Haugen, while leaning
against a large covered boiler con-
taining chicken corn soup, fell into
the soup. Fortunately the liquid was
not very hot and the lad escaped
without injury, but badly scared.
Lewiston. — Severe storms caused
much damage in Mifflin county. At
Marietta it is reported that the dam-
age in Lancaster county amounted
to a million dollars. From Lebanon
reports come that fires, washouts and
electric service of all sorts stopped,
occurred in 12 nearby towns.
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slipped from his hand, striking his leg. |
Pittsburg—-A committee of ‘the
stockholders of the closed First-Sec- |
ond National bank of Pittsburg called ,
a meeting of the most important de-
positors and a plan for the rehabili-
jail were badly frightened when light- |!
ning hit a tall brick chimney sur-|’
and the brick and pieces of stone:
was in a room just under the chim-
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE
CURED
By local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the
ear. There is only one way to cure
deafness, and that is by constitution-
al remedies. Deafness is cansed by
an inflamed condition of the mucous
lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
the tude is inflamed you have a
rumbling or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed Deafness is
the result, and unless the inflamma-
tion can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an in-
flamed condition of the mucous sur-
faces. ‘
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Send for cir-
culars, free.
F. J. CHENEY, & Co., Toledo,
Sold by Druggists, 75 cents.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for con-
stipation. ad
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Notice to Contractors.
Notice is hereby given that bids will be re-
ceived by the undersigned until 7 o’ciock p. m..
Saturday, August 30th, 1913, for the following
described work:
1. Tae pav.ug with brick of Main street from
Centre street to the west boundary line of the
alley at the parsonage of the Brethren church
2, The construction of a concrete culyert
across Keystone street, near the property of
Buhl & Gatesman.
3. The construction of concrete steps on
Centre and Broadway streets at the properties
owned by the Maul and Deal estates.
Phans and specifications for each of the
above joos, and all particulars may be secured
upon application to C. E Deal, chairman of
the street committee of the borough: Work to
be started not later than Sept. 15th. The coun-
cil reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
By order of the borough council.
E. J. DICKEY,
Secretary.
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HOW FORREST CADY WON JOB
Almost Unheard of in Boston Until
Boosted by Lesile Nunamaker,
Second Backstop.
Forrest Cady, the twenty-four-year-
old giant, butted into the limelight
when Leslie Nunamaker, second
catcher of the Red Sox, was injured
in the throwing hand early last sea-
son, and has been right there or there-
abouts ever since. Cady was almost
unheard of in Boston, and even his
team-mates did not know much about
his ability. He and Nunamaker had
been room-mates and “pals.”
| As Cady, who, despite his size, is
very soft-spoken and evasive of the
spotlight, went out to warm up, Nuna-
maker; sitting with bandaged hands
Forrest Cady.
on the side-lines, shouted this encour
agement to the recruit, so that every-
body heard it: ’
“Keep up the reputation of ths
room, Cady!”
“Well, if they give me a chance in
they'll never miss YOU,” replied
Cady, a bit peeved at the attention at-
tracted to him, but still speaking as
quietly as a bank clerk.
Nunamaker sat on the bench the
remainder of the season, appearing in
less than a half dozen games, and is
now third catcher. Cady caught the
most of the world’s series and re
ceived a big salary increase. Which
is Fate, also Opportunity. A similar
turn may boost Nunamaker again. It’s
the luck of the game.
Confidence in Thorpe.
Manager McGraw believes that with
a little experience Jim Thorpe will
easily become one of the best base
runners the game ever saw.
ee,
Living In iives of Others.
Think as wech as you like, but do
you every day take a bath of human-
ity? You must live in the life of oth-
ers.—Jean-Christophe.
Before You Buy a Cream Separator
FIRST SEE AND TRY
A Del LAVAL,
THE BEST SEPARATOR MADE.
SEE Office 223 Levergood St,
J. T. YODER,
Johnstown, - Penn’a.
Notice to Automobile Owners
THINK!
Where you should take your Automobile
when it needs a first class repair job or a
general overhauling. Notice where all the
best automobile men take their cars when
they want a satisfactory job done. Wise auto-
mobile users are not looking for a HAL F-
WAY Garage or Repair Shop.
Ask all the prominent doctors of Meyers-
dale who takes care of their automobiles.
The Best Is Always the Cheapest
MEYERSDALE AUTO CO.
O. C. GURLEY. Mgr.
SPICES! SPICES!
The time of year is here for canning goods
We handle a full line of spices.
Tumeric, Allspice, Cloves, P:pper, Mustard
Seed, Curry P .wder and Ready-mixed Spices
F. B. THOMAS,
Leading Druggist. Meyersdale, Pa.
Opposite Citizens National Bank.
Both Phones.
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Gome AIT. Come All
Misses’ and Growing Girls’ Kicker
Low Heel School Shoes
Gun Metal, Tan and Patent Leather
Sizes 113 to 2, $2.00, $2.50, $2.75 IN
Sizes 25 to 6, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50
STOCK
‘““‘Shew yer made
for Pretty Maid.”
TOM & JIM |
THE PLACE FOR HIGH GRADE FOOTWEAR.
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EXECUTOR’S NOTICE.
Estate of Issabelle Mull, late of Northampton
township, Somerset county, Pa., deceasea.
Letters testamentary on the above estate
having been issued to the undersigned by the
proper authority, notice is hereby xiven to all
persons indebied to said estate to make imme-
diate payment, and those having claims against
the same to present them duly authenticated
for settiement to the undersigned on Saturday,
September 13, 1913, at the residence of the
executor in Larimer township.
HERMAN B BEAL,
Executor.
THROUGH SLEEPING CARS
TO CHICAGO
The Chicago Limited. with ob-
servation parlor and club cars,
leaves Meyersdale 4:19 p. m.,
arriving in Pittsburgh 7:30 p. m.,
and Chicago 7:59 o’clock next
‘ morning. Train, with sleepers,
also leaves 4:08 a. m., arriving in
Pittsburgh 7:35 a. m.
TO BALTIMORE
The Baltimore Limited, with ob-
: servation parlor and club car,
and coaches, leaves Meyersdale
12:10 p. m., arriving in Baltimore
6:55 p. m. Also train leaves 1:20
a. m. arriving in Baltimore 8:10
a. m. via the
Western Maryland
LINES
VIRGIL R. SAYLOR,
Aug. 7 6t Attorney
Administratrix’s Notice.
In the estate of Elizabeth Thomas, late of Elk
Lick township, Somerset county, Pennsyl-
vania, deceased.
Letters of administration having been grant”
ed to the undersigned by the proper authority
notice is hereby given to all persons indebted
to said estate to make immediate payment, and
those having claims against the same to present
them duly authenticated for settlement at the
residence of Mrs. Margaret Mankameyer, in
Meyersdale Borough, Pa., immediately.
MARGARET MANKAMEYER,
Administratiix.
HAY & HAY, Attorneys. Aug. 76t
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