The Daily Courier from Connellsville, Pennsylvania • Page 1

Average Daily Circulation Last Week VOL. 7, NO'. 251. 31,1909. EIGHT PAGES.

WEST VIRGINIA RAJS SECOND Among the in the Pro. duction of Coke, But Price Low. 2,637,123 TONS IN 1908 Was a Decreflso of Over 35 Par Cant. Compared to Production of 1907. Average Prleo Was 12 Ptp Ton.

Plat Top District WASHtXOTON. Aug. West' Virginia ranks second ntnong the Stales in the quantity or coke pro dueed, though Alutmniu leads WuDt Virginia In the value of the product. tn 1008, itcroTiling to Purkor, oC the United Slut uu deologldil Survey, whose ri'uort oa the manufacture ot coke in I9HS la now In press, West Virginia's' coke product exceeded that ft Alabama's by 1:74,157 tons, while the vultio of Alabama's product 5x- that of WeKt Virginia's by Although thorn Is no question ttitit thfc (iii.illty of the West Virginia coke Is fully up to thut or Alabama, tno the advantage or market's close nt bnnd In the Iron Industries of the wbprens practically nil ot AVest oiilput Is shipped to furnaces outside the State's borders. Tiiu effect of these conditions Is shown by the fact that while West Virginia's product In IOCS was worth nn average of.

ton, Ihn value ot the Alabama product" a vcragsd $5,01. The production of coka In West Virginia in 1909 amounted to 2,637,123 shore ftins, fntued nt ngnlnst short tons, valued nt in 1007. decrease In 1MOS from 1907 to 35.88 per cent iu quaintly and per cent In value. The average price- per ton declined from to t'-'. The number ot increttaod from 19,683 to -JSJ.

althnivtn (hero wiiS'-n decrease In the ni.tttui'f of estn'jtUhments from 142 to 138. Three ot the abandoned entabltshmtmfti, totnt of 104 ovsns, were In the Upper Mononga- held district end hail been Idlo for a number at years. Ot the 13S cstab- Jisbmentit 34. with total of 2,005 OV509, we're Idle during, the year IS In the tipper Monongnhela district, 12 in the New River district, 2 In tho Knnawtia district, and 1 each In tho Plat Top And Upper Potomac, districts. Approximately 69 per cent of the rortl used tor coke making In Went Virginia Ix slack, nearly all of which was tired without being washed.

Ot the ions of coal charged Into' the ovens In .226,687 Ions was washed. Of the unwashed coal 6D'L- 470 tons was nitvof-mlnp and 2,206,623 tons Coke produced In West Virginia In flve districts, the tTpper Mouonga- heta, tipper Potomac, the Kunawhn. the Now Klvor, and tho Plat Top. The first two nro In the north' era part of tho State and aro drained by the Itoadwatort) of tho Mononga. faela and Potomac rivers.

Tho other three districts tiro In the aouthern part of the Stale. Tho New River district Includes tho ovens along tho line of Ihn Chesapeake Ohio rail wny ttnd Its branches from Qitlnnl nont to Hrtwkp Nest. Tho Kannwhn district emiirncetf all tht ovens along the Kunawha river and Us tributaries from Mfiunt Carbon to the western limit of tho conl fields. The Khit Top region Is drnmed by the upper portion of New River find Includes the ovens In West Virginia which belong to the Pocahontns coal Held. The Klnt Top district fay for the most Important nnd hears lite name relation to the production of Wt'st Virginia that the ConitPllsvllle district bears to that of Pennsylvania.

The output from this disMet averages CO per cent of the total product of the Slnto. Tho production In 1008 decreased tn every district. Until close of 1002 the Flat Top district wns, next to the Connollsvlllo. district ot.Pennsylvania, the most Important region ot tho tJnltiKt Stiitas, but tlio largely Increased production of the Lower Councils- ville or Klonillke district ot Pennsyl- a i a I 1002 placed that district nbovu the Top. the coal of the Connuilsvlfla region, Lhat of the t'lnt Top district produces a coke which makes an Ideal blast furnace fuel.

tho Flat Top coko Is superior to that pf Connellsvlllo, as It Is lower In mineral content or.ash, niu: It Is regarded by some Ironmas- ters as equal In physical properties to the coke. The Plot Top district began, producing In 1SSC. LONE ROBBER HOLDS UP TRAIN; GETS llNCOLN PENNIES. 'r -I I Pittsburg Northern Express Ranitacked Near Harrisburg, But Robber After Successfjully Getting Money Drops the Wrong Sack. -iV B.

0. STRIKERS NOT HIT SO HARD Have Injunction luued Agalnit Them But It It Very Mild, They Tho Baltimore Ohio strikers' appeared Lmfore tho United States Clr- cptt Court In Plttaburg yesterday to show causo why an Injunction should not be granted against thorn In behalf of the railroad and tho strikers cnmu out of.thu argument with Hying colors. Tho Injunction was grantod, but It Is remarkably mlltl In Its provisions The strikers, arc restrained congregating 'near the property ot the company or along the approaches thereto; and also are warned not to Interfe're with tho company, or Its em- ployes. There Is nothing, however, that restrains tho men from talking with the strikebreakers. This will permit them to use moral suasion to prevent men from going to work In the shops.

Attorneys for. tho company desired' to have the men restrained' from addressing the strikebreakers, hut tho' court refused' this request The strikers aro happy over tho outcome of tho- proceedings and have formed a new and better opinion of the Injunction laws as a result of tho experience. United Press Toloffram. HARRISBURG', Aug. No.

3D, the Pittsburg Northern Express, was held up at 1:30 o'clock this morning by one lone highwayman. Tho A-diinis express car was looted of gold bullion to the extent of and several thousand Lincoln pennies. Tho bullion was recovered but the robber has so far escaped with tho pennies. Tho robbery occurred nt Lowlstown Narrows; G2 miles out ot Harrlsburg. Dynamite was placed on the tracks and tho englue exploded It as it passed over it.

Engineer Donnelly and Fireman Willis tbe train. They were Immediately covered by a masked man, who boarded the engine, And ordered them to lead tho way to the express car. Tho engineer nnd fireman clambered aboard with the highwayman, he keeping them covered all tho tlmo with hln revolver. Tho highwayman then exploded the combination of tho safe, and took out the bullion. He ordered tho engineer to hold tho sack while the messenger poured tho loot into It.

While this was going on the pennies wore discovered, and ordered placed In a sack In tha name way. CANONSBURG SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED ONE MONTH Public-Health- On- Account of Scarlet Fever They Did Not Open Yesterday. An epidemic of fever has cai-ned the postponement of 'the opening of the CononEburg schools for one month. Tho out of town teachers have b.een notified of this condition by telegraph and telephone and the opening may be further off than Is now thought to be. The Board of.

Health rncommcndcd this course, as there have been a her of cases ot scarlet fever broken out In thi town, and It Is feared that it'the children mingle at school the spread will be much wider. FELL FROM APPLE TREE. Little Foreigner So Badly Scared When Farmer Came -He Dropped. Uttlo Joe Covbllrfi of LclBcnrlng No. 3 got tho worst of an argument with an npplo tree Saturday and Is badly battered up "as tho result of his experience.

It seems thnt Joe sneaked Into an orchard and was up In the treo getting apples when Irate farmer appeared on tho In his hurry to escape 'Joo tumbled out 'of tho treo without regard to life or limb. ho came to town with his parents to hitvo tho Injuries dressed. They consist of a 'broken loft arm, a badly cut right hand and a worse battered head. Joe looks as though ho had boon through tho war. SOME WARMER.

Gale Threatened Last Night But It Old Not Bring Rain. A mountain stornTwhlch blew a gale and threatened rain swopt over town during tho night, but while there wore not a few clouds sky this' morning, prospects were for, a clear day. Tho mercury this morning registered 72, against 57 and 76 for yesterday Vandals Smash School Furniture; Principal Rejoices Over New Desk. MT. PLEASANT.

Aug. District School nt PartKtown was brok- to Into during the vacation time and when the toucher. Ogle Long, of Stauf- cntnrcd it Monday morning booknj were strewn tho door and tho room wan In disorder by of dirt, prust'rs. pencils and all kinds of school supplies. Tho miscreants who werr probably boyu from thut neighborhood, had broken out nearly every pane of glass In the windows and by thin way had gained entrance to the school.

the boy that broke his desk a'dollar If he could IInd, him, aa his efforts were Instrumental In making the directors furnish him a new cherry wood desk of the latest make. Tho township schools opened Monday and the enrollment was not nearly up to the expectations. In one of the schools near Morewood, onlj- oue pupil responded to the loud ringing of the school bell and the teacher using the boy as a messenger sent him to the houses of former pupils and In this manner had ao- Thf lojs from destruction of books i cured 20 pupils by noon. The' same will rrnch about To flll a per-1 room last year had an enrollment sonal dlsllkp for their teacher they 76. The classes are equally small In other schools.

Bridgeport High School had broken I ho well worn teacher's Into pieces. One enough to light tha flre In (ho huge boating stove, standing In the corner of tho room. has a large enrollment and with Prof. Homer Wright at Its head It promises to break all'attendance records dur- The teacher says that ho would givejlng tho present year. STOLE COKE PULLEY.

I Messenger T. appeared'iit there were nity cars attached; at tho rear and was proraptlyiThe engineer answered'no, and then covered wlth.a.reyoiTcr nnd -forced'tojtbe him and the fire- obey orders. Conductor Isaac P. to'go to tho express car which Bembergor came i up'- 1 worn the resir-fCf J'-was of Messenger Clayton, the to inyestlgata, the trouble anfl-j -who was shot at when he put hls'head shot in the lefi: hand when from the door. Clayton said there was bcstitoted to the rear.

-ilno money there, BO'they entered Har. Fireman Willis -wasitbcu compelled jpou'n car. All wore held at bay by re- to carry the sacks pf. "(bullion aniTpen- while the safe' was broken, nice up the mountainside. When he This robber, compelled them to hold had taken them 1 considerable (list: the while he.emptied tbe money anco he was ordered back.to the train Unto tliem.amj alno bad them assist in with merry, "Godf'luck; and carrying away the loot.

1 engineer byo." i budly scared. Man Admits His Guilt and the is Settled. On a. charge of larceny John TJ. AI- aot of Blttner was yesterday morning by Constable S.

B. Nelson of tho West Side and given a hearing esterday afternoon before Squire P. the West Side. The ntormatlon was made by Joseph Ga- merak, 'who accused Allaot of stealing coke pulley; The defendant admitted the theft. The prosecutor wlth- drtfw the information and tlie case was settled, by.

the: defendant paying coats. The alarm 'waB, the mllrriiul detectives at Altobnafiuid a ptisfie un- Aug. 31. Passengers der Captain Charley Jotter; found tbe ou tne train held up at Lewlstown bullion, in the mounBijns -the Narrows were surprised on their ai-- scenoof tho -It' Is believed i pjt.tsbv.rs to leurn of the tho robber discove'refl that'. ho 'could holdup.

The work of the nishway- not carry In his hurry a wns- ilono so quietly note nwak- dropped the bullion- bV mistake. 6ne d. Moasonger Harper stated at Union Station that the cool, ALTOONA, Aug. i robbery paralyzed the crew. daring A formal rtatument of the holdup was Issued.

Examination of the safe Donnelly of the' train held up at Lew- Istown Narrows, loft his engine here. He declared ho couldn't realize what i shows the robber to be an expert. all-happened or took place. Ho said Just glycerine was placed in there woro three explosions tinder, the the seams of the locfc to burst them train. he stopped his train the and cause the tumblers to drop with- robber boarded the engine and asked WESTTENN FAMILY AT OAKFORD PARK Part of Them Have Their Day of Rest Today and Balance.Will Go on Thursday.

Special cars headed In the direction of Gakford Park carried hundreds ot West Penn employes to the annual picnic which began today. Those who had toj-emala nt Jiomu-and; kucp- tliu road" "From" running away from itself will go out for a good time Thursday. Superintendent ot Transportation J. W. Brown, who had to bo at Oakford to see that tho picnic went oft all right turned the keys over Dispatcher Vlnce Barry, who Is the biggest gun left In town.

Vlncc saw that tho road that runs on tltno did It today. Alir.ost a thousand people aro at Oakford today nnd nro having a great time. All say that this Is the best picnic ever and tho plcknlckers today declare that those of Thursday wlll have to go some to have a bettor time. Ono big magnet I his morning wns thu 10 freezers of Ice' cream that were loaded on tho car's here. Motorman Bnnty Freeman, who was guardian ot tho consignment, had a hard time keeping It Intact as far us the park.

GET.8 HEARING THURSDAY. That Is Date Set for Arraignment of R. M. Matthews. Robert M.

Matthews will be given a hearing before Alderman McAllisters in Pittsburg, probably Thursday. Ho was not held tor court Saturday, as haa been stated, but wua merely given a preliminary hearing. Bolng unable to furnish ball, ho wns committed to the Allegheny county jail for his hearing. Attorney 12. C.

lllgbco may attend the hearing, but this has not yet been determined. Matthews, who lived here, Is charged with bigamy. Accompanied by Sheriff P. A. Johns, Appralilng Berryhlll Property.

Joseph A. Mason, C. W. Patterson, F. B.

Mnrkell, E. Dunn, Cyrus 'Bollard nnd Philip Wllkoy nro today appraising the property of tho late H. ryhlll. The township property ot tlio deceased will be viewed Ilrst Charter Granted. Reilllck Run Coal Coko Company, of Clarksburg, W.

has been chartered with a capital of $74,915. Incor- porntors aro: Isaac G-. Robby, Robert M. Carroll, Edward D. Brown, Uniontown; Samuel O.

Kothermell, Robinson G. Woltner, McClollnndtown! Passes Through John Schumann of Baltimore, who Is walking to Chicago pushing a wheel barrow, passed through Uniontbwn last night. He Is to make the round trip between Chicago and New York for 1,000. Typhoid Epidemic Threatens. Eleven cases of typhoid fever have been discovered In the southeastern portion ot Unlontown nnd the health authorities are alarmed and fear typhoid fever epidemic.

Epidemic's First Fatality. Lemuel H. Wadsworth, victims of typhoid fever at vlllc, ate solids-too soon, and died: Sat- SEVEN BABE ARE (MATED. More May Be in the of St. Home Burned Today.

THOUGHT ALL WERE 'OUT out Injuring the doors. R. C. DUNN OF THE WEST SIDE SELLS OUT Clark Hlxon and Hugh Lytle Purchase the Well Known Business and Take Charge Tomorrow. C.

Dunn, a prominent.business man of the West' Side tor a number ot years, has disposed of business to Clark and Hugh Lytle ot Sister Joiicoh Saved Hundreds by Per- fectness of Fire Drill--Men Search- Ing the Ruins- Find Charred Remains of Children. United PresH Tclegrram. NEW Aug. bodies of young children, burned beyond recognition, were found today in the ruins of. St.

Malachy's Homo, for 'on Rockaway Beuch. The flre- are searching the ruins ot the building for and it is believed that others will be found' under the burned and twisted ruins ot the build- Ing. It iwas first reported that all the children had escaped butlatcr a search revealed tho bodies pf the.little ones, some of them-almostTburned to a crisp and revealing the. horrible manner In which they died. That more than scores wore not bumud in the conflagration Is duo to the hqrolsm of Sister Joseph who load tlio children In a flre drill from tho of the business tomorrow morning.

Mr. Dunn for a number of, yeurs has successfully conducted grocery store in tho West Side. He first located In the Layburn building on the corner of Main and Sixth streets West Side. At the completion of the new bank building he moved his place of busl ness into the upper store room in that building. He has established an excellent trade which will no doubt be lield by the new.men.

Mr. Hlxon has had a wide experience in Lho grocery business, having been store manager for the Union Supply Company for the past 20 years. Ho recently resigned his position as sto're manager at Jimiataville. He moved his family Into the Sheppard residence on Third street, West Side. Mr.

Ijylle (until recently was bpok- keepcr and assistant steward at the County Home. He resigned to go Into business, FINED ANYHOW. Whistling Jack Pleads Not Guilty But the SENTENCE COM TOBEJ1TODAK. Number of Offenders Learn 'Their Fate Before the Bar of Justice. TATTERS OF SMITH HOUSE IS NO MORE Cooper.

Paterso'n Ran Her Down terday on Main Street and She Died Soon After. Tatters Is no.more. The big bulldog the Smith House passed Into a better world'yesterday the medium ot Cooper Patterson's A. sun batii iu. tlie middle of resulted fatally tor Tatters and from.

now on gentlemen of African descent can pass Lhe hotel without tear of molestation. Tatters had grudge against moat folks and these latter usually weut down Main street on the oppo- ite side from the hotel. The.canine family about the hotel has had a month of Just last week one ot. Tatter's pups took a nap on the street car track and was beheaded, while another pup had, its toot run over by street car. TTlie untimely end the mother capped the climax, The big bulldog was a favorite with those who came to know her, and in spite ot her apparent vicious disposition, she was as mild mannered as a kitten.

SALTY DOSE FOR CARNEGIE He Goes to Penitentiary for Two Years as Result of Monarch Cutting Scrapo New Trial Because Prosecutor Haci Relative on the Jury. DAWSON SCHOOLS OPEN AUSPICIOUSLY 121 on First -Day Which is Considered Good. Showing. The- Dawson public schools opened yesterday with.an attendance ot- 121 pupils enrolled in the four rooms. This is considered an excellent beginning and is very encouraging tlie teachers as well as the Directors.

It Is tho intention the teachers and pupils to have this a banner year and with their combined efforts their will bo doubt 'be successfully carried out. The corps of teachers is the same.as that ot last year, namely, H. K. Principal, Misses Row-, an, French nnd Bailey. NOT SO SERIOUS.

One Magistrate Finds Case Simple and Dismisses it. Mrs. Steve Corrido and Mike Corrldo were given a hearing before Justice of the Peace Prank Miller last night on charges of disorderly conduct pre ferred by 'Agency Rolsfeski of Swaug- erlo'wii. Several witnesses testified to Ihe nature of the disorder but It did not appear too serious to the Sciuire, who dismissed the case upon payment ot costs by tha Before letting the offenders off, however, Squire Miller warned them the raigncd before Bui'Kess Evans. Whon the street was: nglno room i called.

C'escZS hum la unknown how the seven tots were caught In the flre. BdrgciE Don't Belleve.HIm John Dunko, alias Whistling -Jack a old timer in -police circles tlUs 1 to bohave themselevs-in. the future 'morning; denied being drunk when ar-1 or they would not get-off so-easily. Evl- i Leaves Are Falling. Many- South Sltlo trees bava been denuded of their leaves, by the wind.

T.he IOUYCS aro' beginning, to turn.and fall rapidly. the proceedings when Burgess Evans said 'three-fifty for not getting drunk." Two drunks were sentenced the same time, while a lodger was permitted to go on his way after being questioned. by Slate. John aged 45, was killed-by a. of slate the First pool ot'tho Pittsburg Coal Company yesterday.

Showers. Wednesday cooler, noon, weather'-bulletin; EVIDENCE INSUFFICIENT. Ed Dublin Arrested on Charge of Assault and Battery Dismissed. Ed. Dublin, who lives in the Association grounds, was arrested on charges of assault and battery preferred by Water Company Sued for Death.

Churlos U. and Elizabeth of Corning, N. yesterday -sued tho Ohio Valley Water-Company'for liOO damages, alleging Unit water fur- cislied when they were visiting in Bell'evue caused the death of daughter. Anna McKHterick. but the evidence did not hear out the girl's story and Dublin was dismissed.

It appears that Dublin's children tossed stones at Anna when she. went past driving the cows, while Dublin appeared in time to call th 1 3i: court was held this morning, and a number of. offenders learned their, fate. The salt.iest dose banded out.was that'. of John Carnegie, who was accused of felonious cutting, John Yaniste being, the victim.

Some time ago Carnegie served, a jail sentence''tor. attempting to ravish the- girl Yaniste -later- married and tire cutting was the of that Carnegie, wjll linger- within the postals ot -the Western Penitentiary for. the next two John.Torrehce, a negro chicken thief, will "do-a year, in the workhouse, and has been requested'to remain'-In that after being released. Tor- renco was prosecuted by Chief of.Po-: lice H'ottlcr for stealing chickens'val- ued at $70 from William Miner, Chris. Fleming, Mrs.

Sarah Rubin, and. Slelvin Grey, all of John Miklns and Walter Benark ot Moyer and James MiUer Fayette City were assessed the costsV for vio-' latlng the mining laws. All used kero- sine oil In their lamps. Henry Gallahom will be tlie of Sheriff P. A.

Johns for 60 'days as the result of furnishing liquor topper-' sons-of intemperate habits. Hugh Pastory, who broke into vacant house uear Olipbant was left' off upon the cos'ts. This was done b'e'cause' 6f: 'tke wife and many' children -Hugh" must- support. John Carro; convicted of assault' and battory at the term of court, "aml-charge'd-at" the same -time with statutory rape upon bis own daughter, will get a new trial. It has developed that C.

W. Kieter, who prosecuted Garro, had a relative on'the jury and the new trial is allowed on these grounds. Two divorces were tne court today and one almost breaks a record. Annie Lazarcbik is given freedom, from the martial' bonds held her to Mike Lazarchik, cruel treatment being the grounds for the action. The two.

were only married' in February'of this year. Mary Lukaclk gets a divorce from! Joe Lukacik because Joe has been faithful to bis marriage ELECTS OFFICERS. West Penn Land Company to Have Lot Sale. The West Penn Land Company elected officers at the office of Engineer J. B.

Hogg-, in Uniontown last night. B. Hogg of Connellsvllle was elected Charles Hempstead ot New Salem, Treasurer, and E. T. Brashear of Connellsvllle, Secretary.

The other members of tlie company are Marr of Idaho; J. C. Keck, of New. Salem, R. h.

'Lockridge of-Brownsville, and North! of, Connellsvllle. 'The company owns a plan "of lots near Brownsville known as-Bast Mer-. rittstown. These will be disposed, of' at. a stake sale on September 15.

The- plan was laid out into 341 lots by En-' gineer Hogg. ippi sters back. ie young- He did not throw any their stones and was acting in the defen- Improvlng Charles L. Gray, 1 who'was Injured tn a 'runaway at Masohtown, Is improving nicely, and will soon be able to move about among his friends on crutches. No Cha'nge in Strike.

There is no-change in the machinists strike on the B. O. and nearly alt the old machinists have secured positions elsewhere. New Team Satisfactory. The new street team, jmrchased by Council Is working every day arid it Is said they are an excellent pair of horses.

Waiit -Safe Crossings. Citizens ot "Wliklnsbiirg are protesting against the Pennsylvania longer delaying safe crossings promised. Cold i Mountain. Those spending their vacation In repprt. that, the nights are-unpleasantly cold.

dant's behalf. To Charter Company. Paul MauKy, James S. Braddock, George W. Wilson, Christian Ecbard, E.

HIbbs, Wade. H. Echard, J. M. Bates, W.

J. Dickson, Frank John. De Prank, Walter Sbeppard, Charles Kendall, will apply to the Governor of Pennsylvania on September 3 for a charter for a Corporation to be known as the Franklin Coke Company. Dutch Meyers Gets And Local Dutch Myers, pride of the Coker team, broke into fast company, for the first time yesterday when he covered right field for the Brooklyn Superbas. No youugster.can boast of a better beginning than Myers, for his Orst chance ia the garden was a long fly frorn the only.

Wagner. He collared it fine style, top. Later Bobby Byrne, the new gave him his only other chance in the game. While not getting a safe hit, Leifleld being utingy with his biugles, Myers connected with the ball each of the four times he came to bat. Compared with Hunter, the pitcher' who has been playing In for some time past, Myers made a good Impression with the fans and It is predicted that remain in the game for the btUnce Into the Game Fans Are Rejoicingl i of the season.

It such is the case, a 'big delegation ot Connellsville fans will go to Pittsburg next month to Dutch playing with the big leaguers. The defeat of the Cokers, the victories of TJuIontown, the chances tor landing in second and every other 'baseball subject was forgotten this morning the tans talked about Dutch Myefti. -Ever since he left Connellsyille the, Brooklsrn lineup.has scanned for "a glimpse of bis name. was rewarded: this morning when it was learned that Dutch-played his first game yesterday. Not a Safe Bank.

Antonio Katinlus of Brier Hill'hid his 'savings of In his shoe, following: the failure of a New Salem bank, and on Saturday night -when ha treat to loot for it was.