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VOLUME 18.
MANAGER OF THE RED BANK
TELEPHONE CO. A SUICIDE
D. F. Deiner Was One of The
Wealthiest Farmers in Jef
ferson County.
DROWNEDJHIMSELF IN POND
It is Supposed that Worry Over
- Criticism of his Management
Of the Telephone Company
Affairs Deranged his Mind,
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v. D. F. Deiner, one of the wealthiest
armers of Jefferson county and mana-
I ger of the Red Bank Telephone Coin-
f pany, acting in which capacity he was
a frequent visitor in Reynoldsville,
.committed suicide Thursday morning
by drowning himself in a fish pond.
He arose at 5.00 a. m. and without
speaking to anyone went to the pond
on his farm. Discovery of the body
was made four hours later.
Aside from noting the fact that her
husband had not slept much during the
night, and that recently he had been
worrying considerably about the future
of the telephone company, none of the
family had the slightest suspicion
arouBed, says the Punxsutawney Spirit.
When at seven o'clock Mr. Deiner
did not return for breakfast a Bearch
was instituted. The neighbors were
also notified, and the fact of his ab
senoh createdvmuchf alarm in the
neighborhood.
At about 9 o'olock George Deiner,
the eldest son, came upon his father's
trousers and coat lying on the bank
of a fish pond back of the barn. The
telltale garments proved to be a correct
, clue, for a moment later, with the
assistance of neighbors, the lifeless
body was dragged from about four feet
of water.
Mr. Deiner had not removed any
other of his clothes but his coat, hat
and trousers, and left no note or missive
In explanation of his rash act.
Mr. Delner's untimely death was, an
enigma, as his own financial affairs
J were in excellent condition, his family
I 1Alnt.lnna vrafa trlabl ond Via Vm1 wuunl.
:ly succeeded in paying off all obliga
tions of the Red Bank Company.
Criticism of some of his policies are
said to have caused him to worry.
Mr. Deiner, until a few years ago
was a prosperous farmer and dairyman.
He sold the dairy, but invested in
southern timber lands that 'turned out
V. most profitable. He also owned good
-farms near Brook vllle, the one on
I -which he resided, which is located near
33. B. 'Henderson's farm on the Brook-
"vllle and Clarion pike, being considered '
one of the most valuable In the county.
Recently he sold a farm for (2,800 and
is said to have maintained a large bank
balanoe at all times. ,
The deceased, who was 50 years
old, is survived by a widow, two sons
end two daughters, namely: George,
aged 10, Harry, aged. 16, and Mrs.
Walter Hopkins, of Knoxdale, and
Misses Laura, Mary and Sarah, at
home. He is . also survived by two
brothers, Nathan, of Brookvllle, Rev
George Deiner, a German Lutheran
divine, and one sister, Mrs. Clark Aver
ill, of Brookvllle.
ITALIAN SHOT iN THE
BACK SUNDAY AT ERITON
.Mystery Surrounds the Case and Victim
, Adds to It by His Refusal to
implicate Others.
Eriton, on the trolley line between
'Sykesville and DuBois, was the scene
of another Italian shooting affair Sun
day afternoon. The victim, Sarafino
.Turk, was shot twioe, onoe lnjthe back,
once In the hand. Turk and hie fellow
countrymen had a drinking jbout that
..day and their own story is that Turk
. shot himself while cleaning a revolver.
How he contrived to accidentally shoot
. himself In the back is a mystery
that make the officers suspicious.
Turk is now In the Adrian hospital and
latest reports are that the bullets have
been removed and chances of recovery
Financial Status of
American Silk Co.
Reorganization Plans Of Pres
ident Collins Almost
Completed.
The Wall Street Journal, the leading
financial paper of the United States,
recently contained the following refer
ence to the affairs of the American Silk
Company, which will interest many
local stockholders:
A director of the American Silk Co.
reports that the reorganization plans of
President Collins, although not yet
completed, are progressing satisfactor
ily. A recent auditing of the books
shows that $3,724,200 of preferred and
$4,420,400 of common stock are out
standing, as well as $600,000 In bonds
and $66,000 In notes. Orders for silks
are coming in steadily and by the end
of August a large increase in business
is expected.
The Philadelphia North American
had the following note concerning the
York mills of this company Sunday:
"The York Silk Manufacturing Com
pany, with M. G. Collins at its head,
which suffered during the money strin
gency, is working full time sixty
hours a week with bright prospects."
Sykes Woolen Mill
Crowded By Orders
A Local Industry Is Getting Its
Share of the Oncoming
Wave of Prosperity.
The Sykes Woolen Mill, which proved
itself one of the most valuable of the
local industrial plants during the last
few years of depression, continues to
operate almost full capacity and it is
said that orders for worsteds, ladles'
dress goods and woolen goods in general
have been received in volume sufficient
to guarantee operation at present ca
pacity for fully bIx months to come.
There are now working under Boss
Weaver Andrew Greychak twenty
weavers at as many looms and it is ex
pected that in the near future four
more looms will be put in operation,
making a total of tweny-four. In the
entire mill seventy-eight people are
given employment at good wages and
the money thus placed in circulation is
a material factor in maintaining local
prosperity. i
Under Superintendent ' Walter R.
Reed the mill has been producing a line
of cassimeres and worsteds that has
met with gratifying success. The sam
ples sent out have brought in a contin
uous stream of orders from large city
bouses and it is probable that the or
ders will increase in volume with the
return of normal business prosperity
throughout the country.
Not only has the mill been profitable
to the people of Reynoldsville through
the employment afforded, but through
exoellent business management is said
to yield a handsome return on the in
vestment to its owners.
Special prices on all oxfords at
Adam's.
Save your combings and have your
hair work done by Miss Smith at 213
W. Long Ave., DuBois, Pa. Bell 'phone
3G-R1 Summervllle 'phone 49.
Men's oxfords at special prices At
Adam's.
Eastman kodak films are perfect. To
Insure proper development, Stoke &
Feicht Drug Co., will render you this
service free of charge.
Now is the time to do your roofing.
Red Cedar shingles galore at the
Woodwork Supply Co. storage.
See the greatest group of trained
Bengal tigers in the world at Nolan
Park on the P. S. C. Aug. 18-19-20-21.
REYNOLDSVILLE, PENN'A.. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 18, 1909.
Mines at Rpssitcr
Resume Work
Eriton Mines Will Also Run
Six Days a Week From
Now On.
After having been Idle for six weeks,
the miners at Rossller this morning
were greeted with the familiar toot;of
a whistle Jwhlch means 'report for
work,"
True, there was employment for only
about 200 men who formerly worked in
Mjne No. 1, and the miners are not
promised anything like full time to
begin with, but both the company and
the men are hopeful that conditions
will grow better rapidly.
The men are going back at the rate
stipulated in the 1900 agreement, and
the management for the time being
will be in, charge of Mr. Sbllllngford,
general manager of the Cambria and
Clearfield coal and iron companies' in
terests. Punxsutawney Spirit.
Many of the other mines of the J, &
C. C. & I. Co. In this district are now
operating four and five days a week as
compared to one and three a month ago.
Beginning next week the Eriton
shaft, an operation that has only been
working three and four days for the
past several weeks, will begin working
the full week of bIx days. This oper
ation mines coal for the Erie railroad
and the orders to work six days In a
week is a certain Indication that the
traffic on that system is getting heav
ier. This news of complete resump
tion will ba most pleasing to the 800
men employed at the shaft.
West Side School
Building a Model
New Structure Wins Praise
rom All.
Work on the West Reynoldsville
public school building is progressing
rapidly and barring unfnrseen accidents
it will be finished in time to allow
opening the schools about October 1st.
Since commencing the work of erection
not a single hour's time has been lost
on account of bad weather and as the
brick work on the second story is now
almost completed, it wi'.l be but a few
days until the structure will be under
roof and the interior finishing may pro
ceed regardless of climatic conditions.
Id planning the building the board
of directors aimed to secure for the
youths of their borough the vety best
that can be had and also had in mind
the possibility of future enlargement.
It is so designed that an addition of
almost equal size to the original can
be made without marring the general
proportions. The architectural design
is modern and pleasing to the eye, the
great arched doorways and carefully
planned detail work presenting a very
graceful effect. The inside partitions
are all built of solid brick, making the
structure practically fire proof. The
outside or face brick used In the struc
ture are the new "Velvet Brick" of the
Reynoldsville Brick and Tile Company
and represent one of the most up-to-date
pieces of brick work in this sec
tion of the state and In general offect
is surpassed by none. The base of the
building Is constructed of dark flashed
"velvets" laid in black mortar. This
work is separated from the main por
tion of the building by a pelt course
of white stone. The upper part of the
structure is built of deep red "velvet"
stretcher, laid Flemish bond with black
headers and; raked Joints. The class
of architecture and manner of laying
the brick gives an exceptional massive
neat and appearance of strength to
the entire building.
The plans for the building were
drawn by A. L. Lukehart, of Falls
Continued on 4th Page.
Twenty thousand dollars cf
the $25,000 bond issue author
ized by the Star Glass Com
pany of Reynoldsville to pro
vide operating expenses for the
new Colburn machine has
been subscribed. Thiis is the
statement A. T. McCIure,
manager of the plant made
last evening immediately after
his return from Franklin,
where he received substantial
encouragement from the Col
burn people.
This means that a' great
part of the amount subscribed
is now due and payable and
that but five thousand dollars
remains to be subscribed to en
sure actual operation of the
Reynoldsville plant. With the
encouragement received dur
ing the last few days there is
confident hope that the re
mainder will be secured with
in the next few days and that
the fires in the tank of the
Reynoldsville Oplant will be
lighted within another week,
and that the greatest invention
of the twentieth century will
be thoroughly tested.
New Railroad To Be
Built From Brookvllle
Will Open ImmenseNew Coal
Fields andlCreate Many
New Towns.
It is stated on what is considered
positive authority thai the BrookviUe
and Mahoning Mahoning railroad is to
be constructed to the Allegheny river
at once. -
The contract (or the extension of this
road from BrookviUe to the Allegheny
river at Mahoning, will be let within
the next thirty days and construction
work will be commonced immediately
thereafter, and pushed rapidly to com
pletion. It is expected the road will
be built in eighteen months.
The most expensive survey has been
selected in order to secure a first-class
road with a low grade and a minimum
of curvature. The road will be graded
for a double track although but a single
track will be laid at first, and the
heaviest standard rails will be used.
There will be bIx tunnels and high fills
between the river and BrookviUe, thus
making the work both expensive and
slow. The purpose of the extension
is to reach the coal Holds along Ma
honing creek.
While some work will be done ltn
Continued on 4th Pago.
REYNOLDSVILLE GIRLS
HAVE NARROW ESCAPE
Horses Scared and Party of Four Were
Upset Into Ditch. Horses Ran to
DuBois.
Four young men from DuBois, ac
companied by two girls from DuBois
and two from Reynoldsville, had a
rather thrilling adventure Sunday
night when they were ooming home
from a visit to the Jefferson county
town, For- some reason the horses
scared and ran into the ditch, throw
ing out the occupants. The animals
came to town on the run and were
captured on the. flat. Immediately a
a search was made for the people
known to have the rig and and part
of the bunch was met at the Shaft,
where it was found that one of the
young ladles, Miss Delia O'Donald, had
been hurt. She was badly shaken up,
one wrist being wrenched, but she
suffered no severe injuries. DuBoia
Express. - ,
Reynoldsville Woman
Charged With Bigamy
Information Made By Blind
Husband She Is Alleged
To Have Left.
SECOND HUSBAND ARRESTED
A sensation was created in Reynolds
ville Monday afternoon by the arrest
of William Lee and Minerva Shingle
decker on a charge of unlawful cohabi
tation and bigamy, respectively. The
Information was made by James
Sblngledecker, of West Reynoldsville,
who claims to be lawlul husband of the
women, before 'Squire P. B. Love and
after a hearing in that court both Lee
and his pseudo wife wore bound over
to oourt; and In default of ball were
taken to Brookvllle jail the same day.
Tbelr case will come up at the Novem
ber term of court.
James Sblngledecker and his wife
were well known characters of the
west side for many years. They lived
In apparent happiness until Mr.
Shlngledecker became blind and it
devolved upon the wife to support the
family. She tired of that and repeated
ly attempted to secure a divorce in
the Jefferson county court, but without
success. A few months ago she ap
peared before the prothonotary at
BrookviUe, giving her maiden name
and was granted a license to marry
William Lee, the ceremony being per
formed by 'Squire Al Barr in Brook
vllle soon after. Mrs. Shlngledecker
claimed that a divorce bad been
granted her from her blind husband
of earlier days and that she was free
to marry whom she pleased. As there
is no record of such a divorce on the
court records of Jefferson county, her
husband has made the charge of bigamy
against her.
Sons of Veterans Had
Fine Time at Alahoe
Attendance Was Not Up To
Record of Past Years
SQ C-filHowever.
CAlahoe Park, near Big Run, was the
rendezvous of the Sons of Veterans of
Punxsutawney, Reynoldsville, DuBois
and Big Run the past week. Other
camps had delegates present but the
majority of the campers came from the
towns named. ?3The boys 'Were favored
with ideal weather most of the time
and those who attended had the usual
enjoyable outing pleasures. The at
tendance was the smallest for years,
due to the somewhat Inconvenient lo
cation of the park for such a gathering.
While Alahoe Park Is a very beautiful
spot, having a natural lako for boating
and a pavilion for meetings, it Is not
easily accessible from the towns in this
end of the county. v
-The largest crowd of the seven days
was present Sunday afternoon. The
early morning rain gave the campers
a little experience of the unpleasant
side of "living close to nature" but did
not spoil the day's program of religious
exercises and addresses. .
During the week day drills the men
gained valuable military knowledge
and it is to be regretted that there was
not a larger attendance and participa
tion in the exercises. There were also
sham battles and shooting contests as
well as games of various kinds.
Pensions Granted.
The Commissioner of Pensions has
advised Congressman Langham that
claims for Pensions 'have been allowed
the following persons: Lucy B. Lough
ry, Beechtree, $12.00; Daniel Boyer,
Langville, (12.00; Henry Dlbler, Mays
vllle, $15.00; Emma O. Moore, Cren
shaw, 13.00; Wm. Sutter, Punxsu
tawney, $12.00; Luolna Hlme, Brook
vllle, Margaret M. Barrett, Conifer,
$12.00.
Buy the children oxfords for early
sohool wear at special prices -at Adam
Shoe Co,
Offers exceptional advantages for 'the loca
tion of new Industries I Free factory sites,
cheap and abundant fuel, direct shipping
facilities and low freight rates and plentiful
supply of laborers. '
NUMBEK 15.
AH Aboard For
Punxsutawney!
The City Looms Large On
The Map on Eve of Its
Great Celebration.
Punxsutawney, Pa., Aug. 17. The
Old Home Week celebration in this
city, Aug. 22-28, will be distinguished
from other affairs of the kind In that
there will be no fizzles. Everything
that has been advertised for the big
week will materialize, and a little more
besides.
The various committees have all been
working line Trojans the past month,
and everywhere unbounded success is
met with. The free s'rship flights
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Special Cars to
; Punxsutawney I
g A committee of Reynoldsyille 5
business men made the rounds of J
the buslnessldistrict Monday and
J secured the names of almost 400 f
persons who wanted to 'attend S
Punxs'y's Old Home Week.
With this (list the committee S
went to Punxsutawney yesterday
to confer with toe trolley offioials.
They took the matter under con-
Blderation but were unable to $
make a positive ancouncement of m
J what arrangements or rates they
may grant. The committee will j
endeavor to secure the lowest
jjj possible rate. $
over the city have been arranged for.
There will be bands, Innumerable, -lnoluding
the famous McKeesport F.
O. E. organization, fireworks, reunions
of three Civil War regiments, Jefferson
County Bar, Medical, Editorial and
Dental associations, and local Alumni
association, etc. The athletio events
of the week will include baseball games ,
every day, Marathan races, foot races,
firemen's races and so on. Fifteen fire
companies have promised to be on hand
for the celebration, and thousands of
members of fraternal organizations
from various parts of Western Pennsyl
vania have signified their intention of
being here. In fact the original slogan,
"Biggest time In Western Pennsyl
vania," will be fulfilled in its broad
est meaning.
A feature of. the decorative scheme
Is the electrical display, upon which
a thousand dollars will be expended.
The plaza, in the heart of the town
will be turned into a court of honor,
and thousands of incandescent electric
lights will make the night almost as
brilliant as the day itself.
New York Parties Buy
Twyford Motor Works
Expect to Put the Brookvilla
Plant In Operation,
Mr. Lee M. Humphrey, who pur
chased the Twyford motor car works,
including the building and machinery
and patents on the motor car, has sold
all to New York parties, who have
taken cbargo of the plant, and have
one or two men here to put it in shape
to do business. We understand it is
the purpose of these people to build
up here a large plant for the manu
facture of harvesting machinery, and
they may also make automobiles. We
are told they have perfected the ma
chinery of the Twyford motor car, and
now have a machine that works per
fectly, embodying all its advantages,
chief among which was the application
of the driving force to both axles of
the car. What these new people will '
do we cannot say, but we have , been
told by those who ought to know, that
the prospect is for a successful manu
facturing plant in our midst. Brook
viUe Democrat.