The Daily Courier from Connellsville, Pennsylvania • Page 1

MTV El urtett Average Daily Circulation Last Week 6,814. VOL. 10, NO. 302. CONNELLSVILLE, PA.

WEDNESDAY EVE'CK, OCT. 16, 1912. EIGHT PAGES. COUNCIL TURNS DOWN PHONE ORDINANCE; ACTS AS TO POLICE Bell Company's Conduit; Proposition Is Rejected Alter Discussion. CORPORATION ENDS EFFORTS Money for J.ocnl Work to In- Klw whew; "Bill" McCormk-k Mukva llemnrks; Streets and Sowers Up.

CAR SCALPSJM WORKER Fnltncr Ifny, of JRocknood. Victim ol Accident nt Wilson Creek, Special to Tho Courier. ROCKWOOD. Oct. Hay, mm of Jacob llav, of IJIark townwhlp, was Injured, ym'iously yos- Innlny, nt tho Creole mines, liny hud been employed 'i this milieu several months, unit wuq in the act 1 i a switch when an ompty mine car caught his clothing, pulled htm hiMiftalh.

mashed hijt sculped tho front at his he.ul far as bin Dr. Maurice Stay or, of Rock wood, wan sumnionrd and tho wounds. Itisy wns i to Koek- Wood, utifl thr-ti taken to Johnstown Memorial Htwpltal, m- pnrtntt today ho waa not likely to recover. LOVE, HATE AND MISERY-ALL HOUND SLAV INTO RIVER Connvlfevtllc Council, at Its regul niE-etinj? Ust nlitht. finally rejected tho proposed ordinance eU Ing thu lift! Telephone Company ppniiiUon to install nnd a conduit nyfttm.

accepted the estimations of Policemen and frank IJaxtor, a rut spent cofislderabln tlmo In tho tlli cushion of matters pertaining to streets, alleys and Council also refused, lifter Otsciiflsl to authorise the extension oC tho Main street, West Slo, paving to tho I'orotitrh lino and dec lined to re move the rewer drop, hi of tho enlrunco to tho prupprly of Mrs. Mtiry ijiietl Ion, Wept Main street, and be ynncl the enU of tho puvmiietit. Councilman W. p. Chirk, ohntrmai nf the Coinmlttf? on re- i tho I tall conduit orUlntince uttd moved adoption.

Tht-re was rto second, and President I'Vtot, ordurlnt-; reconsiaertitlon i tho next meetl Wfig interrupted bv Clark, who aakod that D. P. Ui ml hU(T, rypi-Leetill tho Boll be elvmi tho floor. Ijindhuft pjild tho eoniuuny to know, definitely! 1C cnuid prooo 50 that material cottld bo ordoipd. tho city was protected In oVory respect.

Councilman Jjoploy sicond Clark's motion fur the adoption of the ofUi nance, wtia Ltndhunr auld no further effort would bo mado to Install a conduit eyotoni hero. Money iitatmntt for thu Con- hu said, would bo nxpnncled elso where. Chairman of tho Potlco CommlUoc, paVw Council lottor from l-'rsink Baxter tid dressed to Burcess Cvan3. In which Haxtef flald ho hnd tendered hid resignation. Unxt'-r ringed hl3 letter i "hoping this will stop all talk and trouble from nuw rptfucsted a from saM yeater- lay, had i Ktixler ualt- for relftsUitfttHMit atul a hearing, The ami Stonnr were at the eatno time, Conn cllmttti Otltnnro moving accept-; CouncHfiuiit moved tho Police Committee bo authored to employ an officer to nil tho vacancy caused by rectctiatlon and to (i nltrht ftufHeatit.

at SSO a month- Tho motion waa adopted. A i Will be made at unco, however. Upon ratlflctitlori uy Council at nnxt meeting. I'rlor to the nmtton. CounclltiHin Stoner moved tho a i of Joseph a member of tho Connellsvtlle fntvc.

to nil tho vacancy reused by toner's restBtia- fion. Councilman thought pnllcemeti WIM'O not ncedu'l. CntiticUtnati Urunt urged the uppoln 1 of a plaln-'dolhes man to (111 0110 of the lei faucet! by tho toner and resicnatlona. The llkelihon.i th- Ml I i ine ti portion of West Main i tho prupfisltiun for the extension nC tho ppon- bv Chiitrimin 8ton-i of 1 10 on 1'ulitle Hafnlv, L'our- I'llrnen 'Cnrmf JJrenium, l-'rlel nnd Httya in the cnsslnn. All but ytoner opposed tao proposition.

Much wan ciiustjd iho prepiirntiori of an ordinance for ptivlrie avenue, Ituce street and othfir a at a meetlitK. No action wati taken I'lLUsslnn th" Morrell avenuo pav- by i a "ItlU" MrCoi-rnlf'k En Comu'ilnmtl Bu'- termorr-'a statf nient th.if coat r'Hiairlnn the winikl a tho uf paving. "Whitewash iiilcl i "Hit down." nn forii- itt cunt. At nno (her tltiwusolon of as a mean 1 of Hlroota "Html" Bill. "tr.

vald "Hill." "I i vnu ouwht to huvn cut off for i i We've hid enough waithod avav The Uorouth wuw a tn confer with K. C. r.M" John of Tenth I'm! i of i Hotfif cstutp, ritt ln.1 tho reloctitlmi of a wall atorur Krnnk'n proper (v. Thn wall, it sulU, WHS located I i Thn Utrent CfMtmilt! and tho on- crineer Will I a cau'ss tho tleitmctloti of thr wall along tho YntiCh rlvef. In the rear of the Sldo aittl the coHl The matter brought to th" a i of Council by Council- piati liraiit.

i i i a of Klnanco i exonorutlun of If, hi tE'xeq i 'IV persona -wn- In nre'-nuuod a rut aa in Puiib.tr i prior to I i a nf fir pen wood by thy wat Uf th" i' 3 paid i In 1- i tin-jo tiled. I cannot Oo f. HIM! i i i i iiutboiMvuMl feet nf Cenrn. 1 ft out prup'M -lolni i i nf i i Street The Smallpox Scare. The 1'ittsburj? Publicity Association, whoever and whatever it may be, threatens to brlnK libel nulls against nearby nowspaporn i i scary smallpox news about I'lttaburp.

No havo bnun reported October Oth. and tint publicity association assures us that all danger has putt SOU. NIGHT OF NOVEMBER 1ST SELECTED FOR HALLOWE'EN FETE Executive Committee Determines Upon Iato of Local Celebration. MEETING IN HIGH SCHOOL 'Vnnk B. Graham Elected CtMlrmnn of Uncly In Clmrico; IIorMclmck lll Ing In pHmdo inul Other IlarrMl: Blinds Asked to Tnko Friday night.

November 1, will bo ComK'llfvlIlo'H oiiu-lni Hallowe'en. This (iato wan decided aipon by an executive, committee, selected to ar- nnitfo for tho nlcht'a celebration, at a meeting fn thu High School i i ypstorday afternoon, callod by Burguaa Kvans, who acted an temporary oh itrman. Fnmk li. Graham was elected hair man; H. I'.

AH ho. ween tary, and J. L. Treasurer. Th form-Mi 'he mirleiifl of thu executive aro Frank It.

Gr.ihum, K. p. Auhe, J. I-. M.

11. Pryee. H. O. Kenifffy, Warren Wrleht, W.

S. Stlm- im-M anrl Cor roll I'oolo. Tho committee will meet i ntKht, when the route of the parade, prize list, method oC lighting und o' her to ttio com In celebration will ho dpcidrd upon, Tho nlrn Is to make this year's fallo wo'on greater thnn tho last which was truuked by parado and which crowded the Htroeta with thousands of people, of whom, camo from townti along tho Went Pcnn trolley lines, No hoiHcbuck riding will bo permitted In tho parade November 1, and tnera i other safiviiitrcle. The heads of the executive commit ten will H'jiicl out Ic-tern for aids and Invitations will no oxtendnd to tho Tenth Hc-Klnu'iit, the Conticllsvlllo Military unil tho Koyal Italian b.mds to play. The I i a i of the parado routo IH a big question before tho celebration H.

Kennedy, ItKhtliiK iiuporln tendon of tho West X'enn Company, wafl rmtUf'sU'd, ysctortlay afternoon, to lent) asslfttanuei Ho tokl the executive com- rnlttot- tho cotnpa.ny'n display cqulp- mont is In Butler for 1130. DoUfflinutB and apples nualn will be given tho children. Tho likelihood la tho parade will form on the South Side and march over, practically, tho same routa In 1311. The main work for tho celebration remains to be dono. AWAITS WATKK ANATA'SKS.

Duiihur Ifoalth 111 cor ports Iipli- thvrla at Trotter and Ijc'IseJtrlnK, With lli pupils of tho Fay otto HcJmoI, Punlwir towiiflhlp, suffering lyphoUl CrVur. a today aw.itt- ml roflUltw of tho analyses of water from two walla in the neighborhood. Umilth Olllcor Dunn, oC Dun bur and Tyrone tovvnahlpa, sale Unlay, ho expected a roply from tho Dopnrtriiunt ot Koulth at Phlla- di'lphla, tomorrow. Htj eatd ho was thu fever opldoinlc in tho whool from voltuted water. No now ca-ion havu dove toped slnco Itifjt wook.

Although nearly hulf tho puplln aro out of aehool, it has not fjloaed, (taiil Dunn. today, reported, two casea of illvihtheria. lloth aro foreljfncra. Ono restdfa at Trotter, tho othor at Lelsen- i( cil nn-1 Coun- Cnmiutuy Tor S15.000, I'apurs In U.unajru suit for Slfi.OOQ imatnat the Fayottu Gas Cotn- p.iny were (lied in yeNter- ihty. by for Caroline Dupan Shu In trued llru cauaud by KO.S tli'ptroyed home.

January 1812. For tutal loya of homo and nliurn 55,000 wan asked, but $10,000 demand ml for personal Injuries. Coke Suit, In suit fur ahnrej! i iiratngt the 1-Jityt illc I'mlu-i has refu a new In the tirsi trial tho dlet wus ug.ilnat Koth. Train Cause Mental Unbalance. MAN FOUND IN ENGINE CAB Tohn Plti'k, hy Reports Concerning Ilt'Ipjuoul in Hungary, Wadest In lc Wntcrs at Ke- It'aucd ml Sent on AViiy 10 Stciinicr.

After wading In tho Icy witters of Yoxigh river a few rods north of Haltimoro Ohio station, John IMtek, Slav, about 30 years old, was itTCHtc'il on a Plllshurg ISrlc railroad engine' on thu West Kldo, at (J o'clock this morning. Despite indications ol' mental unbalance, Ptti'k was I'pleusud by tho West Side pollco and i to leave tor Pitck was to Jiavo gone on Baltimore A Ohio train No, 10 at 1.40 o'clock this i to board a steam- or at Philadelphia today, for tfuropu. Cut he inhscd the train and, Is sup- poacd to have wandered in the Streets and alontf tho railroad until dawn. I'Oarnlnfi: at tho Baltimore Ohio station that ho could not reach tho Hteumcr In time, Pltok walked northward aloriK th( trackSi dropped down the embank in out, and i shoos removed, I into the river. Plttaburg Ijako Krlo railroad men, about S.45 o'clock this morning, found a forclgnor In tho ca-h of an engine, which w-ns a run.

Tho mon was i his clothing before the firebox and xavo no intelligent stjtto- ments nf tu his actions. Patrolman Henry Gelgor, of the West Side, was railed and arrested the strange foreigner. When searched at thu West Side fire- station the prtHoner'n clothing rcvoaltMl a. Baltimore it Ohio ticket for Philadelphia and transportation to Hungary. 'Tjittlc-uo Llttle-ee'" tlio man at times, waving his hand in a circle before hlii forehead, Then, In brokon juntonees, ho succedetl in makltu: Ofllcor uiuloi-staml no had nilKBod his ir.iln.

The foreigner was escorted to tho a of the National Hank. There hr- tnld an Interpreter lilH n.ime tind said wife in 11 unwary, had done "so me thing wronrf." I wald actions had affecti'd his mind, lie iii- furmod the hank clerkM he had worked several years in tho Klondyko re- Blon and that ho had lived near Un- lontown. He denlocl being under the Inlluence of liquor. When neither West nor East Side ofncers wanted to hold IMtek, the bank clerks advised the foreigner to go buck to (In Ion town and his tlcltflif. Pltr-k tol(3 them he would Hull for Hungary Sunday, October 20.

Ho appeared to bo a coke- worker. He- Hides hln wiff, he has two children In hia native land. RAILROADS FACE LABOR CRISIS AS TO MAINTENANCE OF WAYS (iangs Composed of Foreigners Almost Exclusively, arc Handled in Pm-t, Also ly Alleim. Maintenance of way departments of railruiuls oporutlng in thia district aro confronting a crisis In respect to labor. Whereus, formerly trade work waq done almost entirely by American and Irish laborers, those nationalities have passed as section hands and it Is tho exception, now, to encounter a gang any member of which, KJIVO and except the foreman, can either speak or un- rlurstand English.

And with tho unusual demand for tins killed labor in the mills even the gnngH of foreign laborers are depleted to nn extant that Jri causing consternation to roadrnns- nnd The gravity of the situation from the railway viewpoint is disclosed an tho admission of a mnintonanco of way official today he and others have oblige! to witness a rapid deterioration In the? Intelligence and general compe- toney of track labor until matters havo come to a pass whprc the chief concern Is how to procure anil retain sulH- rient labor of any description, good, bad or indifferent to carry on tho work of maintenance. A dozen years ago tho question of competent track labor began to ob- trudo U.solf upon the notice of maintenance officials. It was evident at that time that English-speaking laborers wero disappearing from the section gangs, as already they had then construction crews and tho foremen wore compelled more and more look to foreigners from Southern Europe, who were without skill in handling ordinary trnck toola nnd, un- rnod In tho vernacular of the country, wore slow'to acquire oven working knowledge of the things they i called upon to do. Furthermore, what was formerly a matter of solicitude regarding the laborers is now coming as regards track foremen. Sen relty of foremen already is a reality and it Is coming to pa.ss, in fcicl, that road mas tors, in In 1 til noes, nre compelled to choose foremen from among tho Torn laborers, rnen barely able to understand English, much losa able to read and write It.

ARMY OF CUMBERLAND IN REUNION AT CHATTANOOGA Survivors of Gnllimt Forrr. Which Saved Mimy a Meet to View Dattlt-ItcUfs Again. UnlLoU a Tulecram. CHATTANOOGA, Oct. Hmall but dlhtlngulshed body of Civil "War vottT.ms assembled In Chattanooga- today for the a a reunion ot tho Society of the- Army of the Cumberland.

Tho rounon will continue tomorrow, the program providing several business sessions, Jnler- qpcrscd with visits to tho battlefields In thla vicinity. The A of the Cumberland took one of tho most active and Important parts In the Civil "War. Tta objective was the reclamation of the seceded of TemiesKee, Alabama, OoorKin, North and South and the western pnrta of Virginia. The victory of thH army at Hill Springs was the first tho war, ut which a tmi- turod plitn wtus completely and suc- ceHafully carried out. At Hhlloh, tho arrival of the of tho Army of the Cumberland saved the- day, while nt Missionary Ridgo th-i victory of this arrny was one of tho most Btupondoua foats of Iho war.

was the only battlefield that tho Arrny of the Cumberland, In Its unity, ever yielded to the enemy. In the spring following tho battlo of Chattanooga, the Army of the Cumberland, as a part of tho military divi- i tho Mississippi, joined in tho memorable campaign from Chattanooga to Atlanta. After Jonesbora and Atlanta, tho formal unity of the Army oi' the Cumberland was broken. The commanders of the Army of the Cumberland were Genera ta "Robert Anderson, T. Sherman, D.

C. Buell, TtosocranH Thomas. Among tho eorpH and division commanders ivero GrneralH Shoridan, Hooker, McCook, CrlttiMulcn, Howard, Palmer and iStooilnmn. O. Urldffo at CirocnsprhiK The Baltimore it Ohio Railroad Conipanv today announced It will urent a large steel bridge, to cost across the south branch of tho Potomac if Groonsprlng.

Tho contract has been awarded the Smith, McCormlck Company, of Easton, Pa. SivMiioy Fikw Divorce IjllH'l. A llbul in dlvorcoW'Hs illed at Uniontown, yestofflity, by Clifford J. Swanoy against Anna Alaudo Swanoy, chary- ing adultery. BODY OF ALEXANDER M'ELHANEYFOUNDON G.

G. TRUMP FARM Well Known Local Character Dies oC Exposure and Acute Alcoholism. DR. ECHARD VIEWS CORPSE Mini's Failure to Return to Brother's Home Near South Side Causes Con- fern; Search of Many Hours RovunU Cadaver Covered With Frost. The body of Alexander aged 58 years, single, was found dead near the G.

G. Trump farm above the South Side reservoir, at about 7 o'clock this morning. Dr. T. B.

Bch- ard, deputy coroner, viewed the body and pronounced acute alcoholism and exposure as the caufeeg of death. McKlhaney was VL familiar figure here n. number ot years. He lived with his brother James, the lattor's farm near the jfeoutlv Side. His failure "home last night, caused concern.

Inquiry followed. Then the deud body was discovered not far from the Trump residence. Throe brothers and two sisters survive. Presides 'James, the; brothers are John nnd Jackson. TK sisters are Mrs.

Harriett Trump ana Mrs. Belle Johnston. All reside or near the South, Side, excepting Mrs. Johnson, homo ta In New York. The body was brought to Stadt-r a undertaking rooms, where it was prepared for burial.

Worker Finds "host Boy. A 3-year-old boy. supposed of S10 Tenth street. Went Side, wus wandering nlong the PennsyKnnl railroad tracks on ITr.xnc-es avpiuir-, shortly after 11 o'clock yesterday morning by J. Cecil, of the Stigo in Ills, and turned over to Patrolman Franrls, ori duty at "Brimstone Corner." notified oper- tnors at the locnT telephone exchanges took tho child to PS shop's raurant where 1 mother called Cor him two hours Inter, Bull Campaign Opens 18th.

UNIONTOWN. Oct. Un- lontown Progroflsivo League was zaniju'd hore, List night, with W. A. Stono as president, James C.

Whaley, and TJ, Clans, secretary. Th rt'ss I ve cum pal gn will be opened Friday evening. Funds totaling 11.400 havo been raised, W. A. leading with a subscription of 5100, Bainbridgo Colby, of New York, Karvoy St.

Berkley nnd J. W. Dawson will speak at Friday's mooting. For P. Ji, K.

Bridge Inspection. Aiinttnl inspection of bridges on the Pittaburg Iak Flrlo railroad be- twuon Connellsvillo- und Pittsburg was made, yestorday afternoon, by a party of nffirlnla in special train. In tho party were G. IT, Soles, superintendent of bridges and and W. Hoot." and K.

F. Wendt, assistant trincera. The party arrived in llsvllle about 2 oclccl; yesterday afternoon. Kelstcr Coke lleiul Honored. Five h-unclrcd employes of the Lincoln Coal Coke Company at Kclstcr, presented Superintendent D.

with a handsome hunting- cnsc. gold watch nntl chain, lant evening. DcTrlest will so from Kelater to the W. J. Rnlney a at Royal.

B. B. Lelehllgrhter of this place, will aucceed DePrlcBt at Keistor. Worker Stives Girl From Her fool, caiiRht in a ftog 1 of a switch nt the Connollsvllte Iron Works "West Side, yesterday afternoon, a jrlrl named MoNulty, of Greenwood, had a narrow escape from injury. Honjnmln Collins, an employe at iron works, rescued the girl as a tight engine was bearing down upon hr.

Somerset County Polities. A thorough distribution of Taft literature in Somerset county has produced a marked, effect on public sentiment, reports Virgil H. Say lor, Chairman of tho Republican County Committee. BAPTISTS ASK ML PLEASANT INSTITIITETOTEACH ALIENS Hoohitiori at Annual Convention, Union town, for Instruction of Foreigners hi Church School. Special to The Courier.

UNIONTOWN. Sept. resolution to change the Mt. Pleasant Insti- Into a training school for foreign hoys and glrla of this section was in- roduced at thla morning's session the llfth anniversary oC the Pennsylvania Baptist General convention in Croat Bethel church. Leading members of the Baptist church, which controls the school, pro- noseO, In today's resolution to educate only foreign children in the institute.

The resolution was ordered referred a co aim It tee which will be a nted hy Uie Hon. Ernest L. Tustln, of Philadelphia, pi evident of the Gen- oral convention. This afternoon's profrram was: Devotional services, E. Savior, D.

WUHamsport; report of committee on report of Education Board; report of rommitloe on annual report of Youngr People's Board; offering Cor convention expenses, report ot com- Ittfe on noml nut ions. Officers will be elected late today. This morning's program Included: Devotional service, the Rev. George D. Brooks, Sharon; Publicity Committee report, George D.

Adams, t. Philadelphia; report of special committee on campaign for ministers' and missionaries' benefit fund Waller M. Walker, D. D. Sernnton; report of mlttce on Obituaries, the Rev.

J. V. St.ra.tton, Swiss vale; ,1 report of Cain- mltiee on Stewardship, the Rev. Lew is, Harrisburg, report of Committee on Finance, Milton G. Kvans, T).

report of committee on annual report of State Mission Board Chester will probably be the next city for the Baptist general convention. This bernmo known this afternoon. OlHfera for thf Union were elected as follows: President, the Rov. TI, J. Whalen, New Castle; Vice Presidents, the Rev.

V-. P. Upland, nnd the Rev. E. Jjcwls, Harrisburg; Secretary anrl Treasurer, th Rev.

C. A. Walker, Glair ion. Somerset IVrocllo Guild Mcots. ROMRRSET, Oct.

a a gathering oC the Somerset branch of the Needlework Guild of America will be October 22. The local organia.itinn was formed In tho fall of 1911 Ua object is to dlstilhute now g'lrmeiiU to the poor. An annual contribution of two or more articles of wearing an- parr-l, or a contribution of money, constitutes membership in the guild year, about 130 garments wero collected. Quite a number were -given to widows and children of miners in Wlndber and Listis. THE WEATHER Fair tonight and Thursday, slightly rising temperature is the noon woath- er forecast.

The 1'cmpcruttire. 1012 1911 Maximum 7 2 7 2 Minimum 38 51 Mean 55 The Tough river registered 1.60 feet JoaL nlyht and 1.50 this morning. Last night was tho coldest, of this season. Connellsvillo anil surroundings were enveloped in heavy frost. Stoio windows were decorated with queer, fantastic designs The minimum temperature recorded last night by the thermometer at thfr "Wfjst Penn building, was 3S tiegroes, four degrees lower than tho record this year, 4U doR-reos, October 1.

The maximum temperature since yesterday noon was 72 degrees and tho mean decrees. Last year, October 11, the mercury registered 51 dogrf-es ia tho lowest, and 72yegreeH as the maximum. SUPERBA RESUMES OPERATION of Miners In Flooil Burled In Park II1H. Michael Smith, whose body was taken from the Polecat mine of tho Superbn Coal Company at Evans Station at 8 o'clock, yesterday morn- Ing, after entombed 11 weeks, w.is buried today in the foreign section of tho Park Hill cemetery. The body was so decomposed the bones, from which the flesh dropped, crumbled.

The remains first were taken to the temporary morguo ar.d prepared for burial. The funeral occurred at li o'clock this morning and was conducted by Catholic priests. Smith was unmarried. His body was the last removed from the 3nine. The body was Identified by Smith's boarding- boss.

TJndei taker J. R. Toltz, of Dunbar, said, today inquest probably would be held about October 22. Coroner J. Harry Bell is in Adams county.

A. C. Stickel, of the Superba company, siald, beginning the mine will be operated at full capacity. More mon will be employed and the output Increased. Work is progressing In the opening of the new mine- authorized by the directors at a recent meeting.

Bulletins Issued JEarly Today Say Ex-President Suffers Little Pain. SOUTH CONNELLSVILLE SOCIALISTS OUST TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS J. R. Tressler anil Councilman Hartman Ejected on Charges. ACCUSED AS TO BELL MEASURE Alleged Defection of Borough Officlaln in Relation to Telephone Ordinance Basis of Action to TVirce Them From Branch Party.

President J. R. Tressler, of the South ConnelJsvUle Council, and Councilman R. Ilartman were expelled from the Socialist party at a meeting last night. The two men, accused of violating 1 party principles in voting- for the Bell Telephone Company's pole and conduit ordinance, were not present.

"I will not resign from Council," said President Tressler this morning-. 3t Is said this marks a permanent breach In the party in South Connells- vllle, giving the Republicans control of Council. Hartman, said Tressler, would not resign from Council. An appeal to national Socialist authorities was intimated. The dilli- cultlea in the party at South Connells- vllio have attracted much attention from Socialists all over tho country.

The meeting: last nlg-ht was largely attended. Ma iiy Socialists from thla city wore present. AT WEST PI3NX MEETING. Five in Throat Operations. The follow luff underwent throat operations" at the CotLago State hospital, today: Dent FaJrfax, seven years old, Kidtfeville, W.

Caspar Serratte, aged 17, Leisenrinx No. Julia Foley, aged 13, Dawson; George Dean.1* five, Morgantown, W. Hour years, Berlin. Mrs. Tjiiry Collet, of Smock, will undergo an operation for cataract.

Mrs. Jjcim Hague, of Mount Washington, stricken with appendicitis WjhUo visiting 1 here, will' undergo an operation. Ct'iiKO at Xonnnl Banquet. CALIFORNIA, Oct. 16.

The Southeastern State Normal School here held first formal inauguration of a principal, yesterday afternoon, when Prof. W. S. Hertzoff, recently a State High School instructor, was in- slaUetl. Governor John 1C.

Tener the i i a address of the afternoon. State Sen-it or William Crow of Union town, was chairman at inauguration ceremnnlcs. At the b.inquet Conmessman T. S. Crago, of Woynosburff, waa toastinaater.

iJisUt SniwriuJteiulents unil Solicitors Declare Bubincbs Gooti. "Business is good," declared W. R. Kenney, superintendent of the lighting department of tho West this morning, prior to the regular monthly meeting of superintendents and solicitors in his district. Kenm-y was 71 leased with the reports this morning, of his aides.

Among those present at the meeting were W. R. Kennev, M. Shaw, William Smite, J. S.

Johnson, G. Brown, E. Shaw, George Leith, C. Moore, R. E.

Glasb, T. Jackman, E. W. Rote. E.

A. Morgan, E. Show, J. McQInnls. C.

R. CHster, E. B. Chandler, W. G.

Hobbins, S. Ewlnjj, IT. B. McKennery. C.

V. Elliott, C. I. Cottom, E. I.

Barnard, E. WandovillG, W. E. Burns, C. P.

Kalp, J. A. Gafnej', J. B. Storey, W.

W. Edie, E. A. Rlsbeck and B. E.

Getchel, NAB SUSPECT IX THEATRE. John jUullord. of Scottolttle, Accused of Tool Theft. John M-ulford, of Scotldale, was arrested in the Globe theatre last night, by Constable J. W.

Mitchell und Patrulrnan, John A. Lowe, charged i tho theft of tools valued at more than $100, an employe of the old pipe mill in Scottdale, yesterday. Alulford, it is alleged, had tools in his pocket. Others were found In a box at a restaurant on Peach street. ulford was locked up until the arrival, yesterday evening, of Chief of Police McCudden, of Scottdale, who took the prisoner back.

Funeral for Mrs. Agnes The body of Anges Lans 1 was interred in St. Joseph's Cemetery, following services in Immaculate Conception Church this morning. Pallbearers v. ere James Man an, James Daley, Frank Iloleran, John Dower, P.

J. Duyer and John J. McCarthy. Walter Buys Wimiber Hotel, Albeit TJ. Walter, of Somerset, recently associated in the management of the Smith House, has purchased the Leister House at Windber, pending the transfer of the liquor license, Judge Ruppel will hear the petition for the transfer, November G.

Trotter "Drunk" i.s Jailed. Found drunk on Main street, John Leftjack, a foreign minor of Troltui was arrested and given a hearing in police court at 7 o'clock last niglu Burgess J. L. ordered him to pay fine or spend -IS hours In tho lockup. 'GENERAL CONDITION EXCELLENT," DECLARE ROOSEVELT DOCTORS WIFE AND FAMILY AT BEDSIDE Idlest Reports From Chicago Concerning Candidate Indicate "Will Kccover Prom Would-be Assossm's Bullet; Temperature Normal.

United Telegram. CHICAGO, Oct. crisis in the case of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt will come Friday, according to a statement at noon today to the United Press by Dr. Scurry Terrell, the former President's personal physician. 'If there is any danger to the Colonel from blood poisoning or lockjaw," said Dr.

Teirell. "it will be indicated by Friday, by the presence of pus about the wound. If, however, by that time If there is no Indication of pus formation his physicians will be tble to assume that in the ordinary progress of the wound, the Colonel will be practically recovered within a few days. Of course, we cannot say at this time what developments will but there is nothing at present to indicate an unfavorable turn to the wound and we regard the' outlook, today, as distinctly encouraging." The following bulletin was Issued at 9.20 A. Central time, today at the Mercy hospital: The nltow velt liiul 11 Iff lit.

temperature nnil pulne nre normttl. hlirhoMt Mince o'clock iiltfht VTUH bO; temperature, DS.8. I'wlne o'clovlc thin tnorii- insr, 74; temperature, WS.rt and rcnpfrntltra, He hnvlnir pnlu from the Injured rib than lie had jetterdny and did not bnve nn nnndyne. Oentral uuudittun ex- celleut. JOHN MVItPHY, ARTHUR D.

BE VON 1 S. L. TERR ILL. Just as fast as a speedy automobile could bring her to the bedside of her wounded husband, Mrs. Theodore loosevelt, after traveling 18 hours from New York City, reached Mercy Hospital shortly before 9.30 A.

M. Central time, today, and -was admi Lted to the lolonel's room. "With her tram New York, came Hisa Ethel Roosevelt, her daughter, Theodore Roosin-elt, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, family physician. The party was met at a suburban station, by Mrs.

Nicholas Longworth, her who had been here since last evening. City spued ordinances were disrp- grarded in the trip from the- to the hospital. The family was closeted alone with Roosevelt, Ihr nurses and doctors leaving them. The only outsider present was Dr. Lambert.

Mrs. today receHed tho following- cablegram from Kins George of Ecrland: "I have been very much concerned on hearing of the dastardly attack upon Colonel Roosevelt and trust that he will recover speedily" Another personal cable- pram, received, today, by was from Kim? Christian oi Denmark, hoping for his speedy recovery. A cabk-gram from King of Spain, was saved i bf- cixnsc the Colonel was sleeping. it was read to him, and he expresat-l pleasure that the King Queen -jt Spain should wish him well. Ur.

W.ird Hutchinson. of Now York, noted us a writer on medical subjects, who has been stumping the State of Indiana for tho Progressive CIIUSP, ar- el here today and was permitte-l to visit the Colonel a few minutes. Roosevelt instructed Dr. rTutohinson. with a message oC encouragement to the Progressives of New York State.

The spectacle-case, which defiertcd the bullet and prevented it from entering; the Colonel's lungs, was of heavy steel covered with leather. It wag badly twisted by the bullet. "1 am feeling bully." was the char- ncteristic expression of the former President, today, when asked how he felt. The Colonel's breakfast was finished before the arrival of his family at the hoaiItnJ. He had urged hast? in tlit- preparation of the meal.

Propped up in bed, his attack on three poached several pieces of bacon and a slack of toast, besides a pot oC did not indicate he was suffering much inconvenience on account of tho bullet, which is retmg two inches in- aidt- his chest. MITAVAUKEK, Oct. Attorney C. Zabel of Milwaukee County last night definitely announced that John Schrank, Colonel Roosevelt's assailant, would not be brought to trial until after the national election. November 5.

He said the trial would be opened between November 11 and 15. Zabel, who is said to be the only Socialist State's Attorney in the country, guve three specific reasons for his decision to out off the trial one month. He said, first, it was reasonable to await the result of Colonel Roosevelt's Injury; second, he had no desire to crowd the defendant, and third, gave it as hi-g opinion that It would be unwise to call the case during the tlnal struggle in. the Presidental campaign. temont Infant Is Burled.

Maggie Sessa, daughter of Michael Sessa nnd wife, was buried in St. Cecelia Catholic Cemetery at Liemont this afternoon. The child died at: tho Sessa homo, Younga- town, Monday. Undertaker J. R- Poltz, Dunbar, was in.