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TELEGRAPH Vol. LXXVIII. No. 246 HAKRISHl'Rli. SATURDAY OCTOIU 1(X.

12 I'AdKS LAST KDITIOX. HARRISBURG 1EI1T01 FANS hope for mm Big Crowd Throngs Bennett Park for Last Game of Series PROMISE OF SNOW Detroit Flayers Injured in Thursday's Contest in the Line up Py Assecistti Tnt. Detroit, Oct. 1. What believed be the largest crowd that ever law a baseball game In Detroit went out to Bennett park to day to wltnesa the seventh and decisive game of the world championship series between rituburg and Detroit.

The weather was cold with the thermometer registering between IS and 40 decrees above tero. The sky was clear although the weather forecast promised now flurries. Detroit turned out enmasse. The majority of the crowd went to Bennett park was confident of an ultimate victory for the American League champions. Many wagers were made at even money and several were recorded with Detroit a slight favorite at 4 to 5 or 9 to 10.

George Mullln, the hero of the aeries In the eyes of the Detroit supporters was confidently expected to le the choice of Manager Jennings as the man to pitch the crucial game. The day was too cold for Donovan. Clark FaTors Adams. Manager Clarke refused to make any definite announcement concerning his selection for the Pittsburg pitcher. The veteran Phllllppe has held Detroit safely In the two games he has finished and Manager Clarke may give him a chance to start a game, but It Is thought almost certain Adams will be the Pittsburg pitcher.

The three Detroit players who were injured in the ninth Inning of Thursday's game were all In the lineup during the practice. O'Loughlin was the umpire behind the bat with Johnstone on the bases and Klem and Evans along the outfield four lines. Following Is the lineup of the two teams: Pittsburg: Byrne, Sb; Leach, cf; Clarke, If: Wagner, ss; Miller. 2b; Abetein, lb; Wilson, rf; Gibson, uaams, etroit: D. Jones, If: Bush, us: Cob, rf; Crawford, cf; Delehanty, lb; Morlarty.

3b; T. Jones, lb; Schmidt, Mullm, p. Umpires: Loughlln. Evans. John stone and Klem.

ON THE HONOR ROLL dauphin COUNTY LEADS C. T. U. WORK IX w. Superintendent of Railroad Work Rewarded; Steelton Girl Captures a Prize The thirty fifth annual convention the Women's Christian Temperance nlon of the state of Pennsylvania, hich was held In the Withersnoon building, Philadelphia, has Just closed.

There were 450 delegates oresent Jfrom all over the Keystone State. Dau phin county was placed upon the poncr ron ior having secured a larger humber of total abstinence pledges from railroad men than any county me state. Tne superintendent of ailroad work was nrcspntoH with bold piece for having secured 172 pieages. Dauphin county has also, through sunerintendent nf litoratnro Att ributed 10.900 pages of temperance leraxure ana s.ouu text cards. The ponntv rnrrpsnnndinff pptan eceived a prize for the best all around cork of any corresDondiner seeretarv the state.

A prize of to was also given to a oung lady of Steelton, a scholar in the THramar graae. ior me oest essay pon "Scientific Temperance Instruc ion" In the nubile schools Thie nri as won in the state essay contest. The general officers for the follow hg year are: President, Mrs. Ella M. George, Beaver Falls; corresponding ecretary, Mrs.

Emily Clark Scott. ittsburg; recording secretary. Mrs. Ivfvia Xnrrish Savro trccn.a. lirs.

Leah Cobb Marion, Potter coun vice president at large, Mrs. Kate Ritenour, Uniontown. IS SERIOUSLY INJURED bseph McDonald, Hurt at Steel Works, Suffers from Brain Concussion Joseph McDonald, of 19 South Six nth street, a shearsman at the plant the Pennsylvania Steel company. as admitted to tne Harnsourg hos tal at 3 clock this morning to be eated for injuries to the head sus Ined by being accidentally hit by ngs. Although in a serious "condition, he ould not remain at the hospital, and as' removed to his home, where he psed into unconsciousness and later as returned to the hospital.

iitr. McDonald was found to be suf fing from a contused shoulder, a lac ated scalp and what is believed to be ncussion of the brain. BREAKS AX AXKLE Ligineer at Brewery Trips and Falls Over a Pump Richard Hantz, aged 56 years, an irineer employed at Fink's brewery. ks admitted to the Harrisburg hos tal at 11 ociock sunering from' a oken anaie caused oy tripping and lling over a pump. Hall Caine Improving By Associated Press.

T.nndon. Oct. lb. nan came, wno Us seized with an attack of heart ouble Thursday nignt, is reported day as improving. riv Employes Reoelve Pay.

Between $5,000 and $7,000 was paid tOdav Dy upeuu hiahwav and water departments aalaxiea, etc. Senator Quay's Statue in Place Karl Hitter's marble statue of the late Senator Matthew Stanley Quay, declared by many to be the sculptor's masterpiece, whs put Into place In the niche on the north side of the cap ltol rotunda this morning and nas viewed by hundreds people after the wrappings were removed. There was no ceremony attending the tinal placing of the statu In the niche on the level of the senate floor, but a curious crowd watched the workmen lower the statu by means of a small derrick and then strip the heaty ranvns and lurl.u which had protected the statue during tbe work. The removal of the scaffolding followed at once and this morning almo.it before the departments had begun business the marble statue was free fr.im any of tru apparatus by which It bus been surrounded for weeks. The statue represents the late senator standing beside h's chair.

The likenes Is wonderful and he holds his glasses In a characteristic attitude In front of his breast. The carving of the coal and clothing Is remarkably df lli ate. It cost $17,700 nnd was made under direction of David H. I ane. J.

Donald Cameron and Samuel Moody, appointed In 1P5 by Governor S. W. Fcnnyparker. CALLED TOGETHER Chairmen Get Promptly to Work on Projects As signed to Them TO MEET NEXT WEEK Third Committee Will Be Called With Twenty four Hours Two of the committees named by Chairman Spencer C. Gilbert, of the Committee of One Hundred, will pet busy at once, and the third will be called for a session without delay.

B. F. Burns, chairman of the committee on Belt Line railroad, to day issued a call for his committee to meet on Tuesday evening at the Board of Trade. Mr. Burns will push the project and has the support of this committee: C.

A. Disbrow. A. D. Bacon.

R. J. Stackhouse, D. E. Tracy, W.

P. Mackenzie, Wm. Jennings. H. P.

Miller, F. B. Musser. A. G.

Knisely, H. F. Sheeslcv. J. Grant Schwarz, C.

P. Diehl. M. D. Pratt.

O. M. Copelin, W. B. MeCaleb.

J. Y. Boyd. J. B.

Bailev. M. B. Cowden, W. L.

Fry, A. C. Stamm, F. J. Hall, J.

Hoffer, J. M. Jones, R. C. Neal.

C. W. Lynch, A. Wildman. T.

T. Wierman, W. T. Hildrup. Robt.

Snodgrass. W. P. Mc Guire. D.

W. Cox. and Jay F. Rohrer. Having returned from a business trip out of the city William M.

Don aldson, of the Donaldson Paper company, chosen by Spencer C. Gilbert, chairman of the Committee of One Hundred, to head the important sub committee charged with the important work or raising a fund more or less permanent in its character ior the promotion of the industrial and commercial interests of the city, has gone promptly into action. Mr. Donaldson issued a call to day for a meeting of his committee Monday evening in the general committee room of the Board of Trade building. Mr.

Donaldson is greatly interested in the movement for industrial expansion and is an energetic hustler who will make things hum In the section of the important work en trusted to him. The promotion committee is as W. M. Donaldson, chairman; B. F.

Blough. J. K. Royal, J. H.

McFarland, J. S. Sible, E. Z. Wallower, C.

A. Kunkel, E. Bailey. W. K.

Meyers. W. M. Hoerner, C. H.

Boll, J. C. Har lacker, C. Allabach, H. A.

Robinson, Benj. Strouse. J. X. Bastress, D.

B. Brandt, H. C. Dodge, A. S.

DeVout, W. M. Ogelsby. H. E.

Hershey, Galen Hain, W. S. Miller. M. H.

Plank, F. R. Leib. E. X.

Cooper, C. W. Burtnett. E. L.

Rinkenbach. W. S. Tunis, S. G.

Jean, J. M. Lamberton and John F. Dapp. Chairman Ed.

S. Herman, of the industrial building committee, has returned from Missouri, where he was on a business trip and will call his committee at once. All Swear Cook Didn 't Climb McKinley By Associated Press. Xew Tork, Oct. 16.

Four more affidavits were made public here by the Xew York Globe to day in connection with the investigation of Dr. Frederick A. Cook's expedition to Mount McKinley. Three of them are by members of the Cook party Fred Printz, a guide; Walter P. Miller, photographer, and Samuel Bcecher.

Their testimony relates in detail to movements of the party, explaining that Cook and Barrill were alone to gether the period Dr. Cook claim to have reached the summit of Mount McKinley. All three say that Barrill assured them later that Dr. Cook's story was false. Convention Visitors.

Rev. Thomas Dickert, wife and daughters, Mary and Martha, of Reading, who attended the Sunday school convention, the guests of Mr. Dickert's brother. Charles S. Dickert, of 249 Crescent street, this city.

Miss Ida M. Kline, of Middletown. spent Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. C. S.

Dickert, 249 Crescent street. Delegates on Trolley Jaunt A three hour trolley ride to all of Harrisburg'8 parks and suburb, visit ing along the route oil other points of interest, was enjoyed by 800 Sunday school convention delegates at the close of yesterday afternoon's session. Stepped on Xail. James Pipp. of 1624 Logan street.

an employe of the Pennsylvania rail road shops at Enola.had his foot pain fully lacerated by stepping on a nail. Visiting in Xew Tork. Engineer Grant Lenick and 60n, John Lenick, are visiting in New York city. 10 H1TIEES Last Gall for Registration I REMEMBER, here 0vmmL TIME AND PLACES TO REGISTER; DO IT TOD A OR LOSE YOUR VOTE To day Is the last day to register. People who do not register to day will not be able'to vote.

The registrars are sitting to day from 2 to p. m. and from 7 to 10 p. m. The places where registrars are sitting aie as follows: First Ward.

First precinct, house No. 1176 South Cameron street. Second rrecinct. C. F.

Kunn barber shop. Ninth and Hemlock streets. Third precinct. Samuel D. Ensinger, No.

600 Race street. Seeond Ward. First precinct, Alderman CSaveny's office. No. 204 South Second street.

Second precinct, Paxton engine house. No. 336 South Second street. Third I. W.

Dill carriage shops. Mulberry near Crescent street. Fourth precinct. Allison engine house, South Fourteenth street. Third Ward.

First precinct. Friendship engine house. South Third street. Second precinct, Central Hotel, Market street. Third precinct, rotunda court house.

Fourth Ward. First precinct, tailor shop of Edgar J. Huggins. No. 207 Locust street.

Second pretlnct. Hope engine house. North Second street. WILL PUNT FUG Mrs. Myra G.

Atticks Going to Richmond for that Purpose ECHO OF CIVIL WAR Col. Seneca Simmons Lived Here and Built Old Landmark Mrs. Myra G. Atticks, of this city, will go to Richmond, next week to plant a flag on the grave of her father. Colonel Seneca Simmons, who at the outbreak of the Civil War was a resident of Harrisburg.

The occasion will be the twenty second annual reunion of the Fifth Pennsylvania Reserves, which will be held at Richmond. At the same time a monument to commemorate the services of Pennsylvania soldiers In the Civil War will be dedicated. The shaft was provided by act of the legislature and the veterans will be taken by special train to Richmond at the expense of the state. Built Harrisburg Landmark. Mrs.

Atticks. who is an honorary member of Colonel Seneca G. Simmons post, G. A. of this city, which was named for her father, will accompany the delegation and with her own hands will place the flag on the resting place of her parent.

The banner bears these words: "Col. Seneca G. Simmons Post, G. A. In 1861 Colonel Simmons, who was a West Point graduate, and served in the Indian and Mexican Wars, and was an aide on the staff of General Taylor, built the big stone house on the cornar of Front and Verbeke streets, where he lived at the outbreak of the Civil War.

He mustered in all of the reserve troops, including the famous Bucktails. Was Killed in Battle. On June 30, 1862, he was killed at Charles City Cross Roads and buried near the battlefield. Later the body was removed to the Richmond cemetery and reinterred near the grave of General Robert E. Lee, the two having been school comrades at West Point.

It was the intention of Mrs. Sim tnnna tn have the bodv to Harrisburg, but she died in 1865 be fore the removal could be accomplished. Colonel Simmons was 50 years old when he was killed. It is not likely that the body will be removed from the Richmond cemetery at this late day. Suicide Undertaker By Associated Press.

Philadelphia, Oct. 16. After mailing a letter to a local undertaker directing him "to come and find my body in room 211." a man who registered at a prominent Chestnut street hotel as Charles M. Gaines, of Boston, went to his room and committed suicide by shooting himself. Ja tbe head.

OH FATHER'S GRAVE Fifth Ward. First precinct. M. C. Phaffncr's store.

Capital and Herr streets. Second precinct. No. 1002 North Third street. Third precinct, wall paper rooms of A.

B. Tack, No. 121 Susquehanna street. Fourth precinct, public house of David Simons, No. 401 Broad stree.

Sixth Ward. First precinct, J. R. Miller's livery office. No.

350 Broad street. Second precinct. Harry A. Walters' cigar store. No.

339 Reily street. Third precinct, C. V. Eisenhower, tin store. No.

1518 North Third street. Seventh Ward. First precinct. Eagle House, No. 944 North Seventh street.

Second precinct. A. L. Taylor, corner of Sixth and Cumberland streets. Thir precinct.

Good Will engine house. Sixth and Calder streets. Fourth precinct, W. Scott Stroh, No. 1713 North Sixth street.

Fifth precinct. S. H. Gehrett, No. 1911 North Sixth street.

Sixtli precinct. Shamrock hose house, No. J12S North Cameron street. F.lahth Ward. First precinct, Citizen fire engine house.

Second precinct. Joseph L. Thomcs, No. 429 East State street. WANTMORENIQHT LlfiUTS Business Men and Electric Lislit Coin panics May Confer to Illuminate Dark Tlaces.

"Harrisburg has well lighted streets, but there are many public places too dark at night for a wide awake city," was a remark to day by William B. Schleisner. "We should illuminate." The merchants and business men of the city are doing fine work In advertising Harrisburg and it is believed the electric light companies would be willing to co operate with them in making the city as bright as day during the rflght watches. It has been suggested that a conference be held between the business people and the electric companies with a view to agreement upon a reasonable rate for all night signs, clusters of lamps and archways. It is believed that such an arrangement would result in acity so well illuminated that its fame would go abroad as the "great white way" of New York.

Artistic electric designs and a tempting rate, it is thought, would cause a great transformation in all the business centers of the city. "Wild Man" Suspect Has Been Captured Special to the Telegraph. Columbia. Oct. 16.

Amos Mc Comsey, suspected of being the "wild man" who has been creating such a furore in the vicinity of Glen Manor, is in the county jail awaiting a hear ing before Justice Stover. McComsey was detected by. Constables Campbell and Walk, who secreted themselves and saw McComsey begin to disrobe in an excavation near the Glen Manor school hquse about the time that the school bell ring. When the teacher, accompanied by a male companion, came along McComsey hastily donned his clothing and ran, but was captured by the officers. Highland Inn at Somerset Destroyed By Associated Press.

Somerset. Oct. 16. The Highland Inn here, one of the largest hotels in this section of the state, was destroved by Are this morning, entailing a loss estimated at $100,000. Few guests were in the hostelry owing to the lateness of the season.

Keystone Furnace Is Again in Blast By Associated Press. Reading. Oct. 16. The Keystone furnace of the Reading Iron company was set in blast to day after a long idleness.

It is one of the largest in the Schuylkill valley with a weekly capacity of 2,200 tons. Lutheran Minister Dead. By Associated Press. Bethlehem, Oct 1. Rev.

Irwin W. Bieber. for thirty four years pastor of the Hecktown Lutheran charge died suddenly here to day of heart disease, aged 62 year. Third precinct, Ie Kambeltz, No. 124 Linden s'reet.

Fourth precinct. Mt. Vernon Hook anil Ladder company. No. 619 North Fourth street.

Ninth Ward. First precinct. Washington House, Cowden and Walnut streets. Second precinct, Mt. Ploasant Hotel, Market and t'anieron streets.

Third precinct. Paxton Hotel, No. 1108 Market street. Fourth precinct. W.

N. Miller's barber simp. No. H51 Regina street. Fifth precinct.

Mt. Pleasant engine house. Thirteenth and Howard streets. Tenth Ward. First precinct.

John H. Kreamer, Forrest street, rear 2132 North Sixth street. Second precinct, house of John G. Elliott, No. 2525 North Sixth street.

Klrventh Ward. Fir.st pret'Jnct. Reily hose house. Second precinct, barber shop of Charles R. Pye, No.

2004 North Sixth street. Twelfth Ward. First precinct, Bolton's barber shop, No. 1537 North Third street. Second precinct.

West End Republican club. No. 613 North Third street. Third precinct, house No. 401 Kel er.

street. IS 'Lavish Entertainment Beyond Fondest Dream," State Sec. Landis A GREAT MOVEMENT Too Close to Sabbath School Convention Now to See Its Importance "Harrisburg as a convention city has gone beyond our fondest dreams in its lavish entertainment and hearty cooperation in making this convention the greatest in the history of our organization." In strong language W. G. Landes, state general secretary of the State Sabbath School association, voiced the views 'of himself and associates concerning the great convention hich came to a close Jn Chestnut street auditorium last evening.

Continuing, he said: "We are too close to this great convention now to realize its full meaning and worth to the entire state. The men's parade was simply a local evidence of a movement that is making way into every county in this com monwealth. It does npt confine itself io me larger centres, but the little towns and country places as well are beginning to see that the Sunday school is the Bible studying and Bible teaching service of the church. Therefore ft should include the men and women as well as the children. "Once we can get the men of Pennsylvania to thoroughly know what their part is as men to their communities and the state as a whole, we need have no fear as to its future welfare.

And this knowledge will come to them through the study of the word of God. "The State Sabbath School association will from this time on lend its energy in every direction to organize large classes of men for Bible studv. "Harrisburg as a convention city has gone beyond our fondest dreams in its lavish entertainment and hearty cooperation in making this convention the greatest in the history of our organization." O. P. Beckley, chairman of the parade committee, said this morning: "The parade committee, I believe, has thanked about everybody except the mayor for his detail of police during the parade; Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds Rambo, for lighting the capitol and his courtesy to visitors, and to Col.

Hutchison, whose invaluable assistance in the formation of the parade did so much to make it a success. We wish to express our gratitude to them and to all who helped us." 1 Burglars Lug Off Cash Register Special to the Telegraph. Sellnsgrove, Oct. 16. Burglars at Freeburn, this broke into the Central hotel and carried off a quantity of cigars and the cash regis ter.

ENTHUSIASTIC HARRISBURG Loan Bill to Come Up Monday Councils' Joint flnanr committee will asked Monday by the sub corn mltte to consider in public the fmlth loan bill and report to councils such an amount as la ileemd advlmiliU at this time. Councils, according to the statement of number of members of the committee, will not get this recommendation for a while. It la th Intention of the Joint committee to make a thorough Investigation of all conditions before reporting. The commute on streets, sewers and bridges will also meet Monday night. Not Allied With the Chocolate Co, The Telegraph has received a letter from John E.

Snyder, of Lancanter, counsel for the Hershey Chocolate company, stating that the Hershey Creamery company, which, lias purchased a large site for a plant on Cameron street, south of Klttatlnny, is not Identified with the chocolate company, but Is a separate corporation. He says It Is not allied with the Hershey Chocolate company or con with It In any way. ITIIT THE SIEEL MILLS Dauphin County's Production Up to the Figures of 1907 DEMANDS FOR MEN Steelton Faces Winter with Plenty of Orders on the Company's Books Another busy week has been passed In Dauphin county's Iron and steel Industries and it is estimated that the production is close to the maximum at several plants. The Pennsylvania Steel company, which declared a per cent, semi annual dividend on preferred stock this week, has an Immense amount of business ahead. The enrollment of men at Steelton is up to that of 1907, and the output is being made at such a rate that large supplies of reserve Iron and fuel are now impossible.

The Steelton and Lochiel furnaces are all nt work and in addition the company is operating its Lebanon furnaces to keep up with the demand for Iron. The open hearth and Bessemer are 'in full operation and the output of the rail and bridge departments has been very heavy this week. In South Harrisburg the Central Iron and Steel company is running all of its plant, including Paxton furnaces, and the various mills in that part of the city are working full time. The Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Rending company, which recently completed large orders for pipe for Honolulu has its books well filled with winter work. The Harrisburg Foundry and Machine works has booked a number of good sized orders for engines for eastern and southern delivery.

The Lalance and Gros.iean tin plate mills are running full time. In addition to these good conditions the Middletown Car works, which are entering upon a new period of prosperity, have several large orders ahead. Marshall furnace at Newport Is to be blown in very shortly. In Lebanon county the two Bird Coleman furnaces will start next week, leaving only on furnace in that county idle. When these three furnaces are started there will be sixteen furnaces at work in Dauphin, Lebanon and Perry counties and only one North Cornwall idle.

The Perry Forge company at Marysvllle, has increased its force and now employs double, the men it did two weeks ago. The company is rushed with work and during the past few days has received enough orders for blooms from Reading and Washington, to run the plant double turn for seven months. USED STOMACH PUMP Girl Admitted to Hospital Showed Symptoms of Poisoning; Life Saved. Bella Rupp. of No.

4 North Ninth etreet, was admitted to the Harrisburg hospital last night betraying symptoms of poisoning. The stomach pump was brought into play and the girl was brought back from the borderland. This was not the first time that she had been pumped out at the hospital. Once before she was admitted suffering from poisoning, her life being saved by heroic treatment. Danes Are Averse to Quitting Claim By Associated Press.

Copenhagen, Oct. 16. Local sentiment may be summed up as averse to granting the request of the National Geographical society of the United States that the University of Copenhagen waive, its claim to the first examination of Dr. Cook's north pole data. Will Sign Contract Monday Mondav night D.

S. Sollenberger, the successful bidder for the new Technical high school; President Kraber and Secretary Hammelbaugh, of the school board, will sign the contract for the new building. The permit will be taken out at once. Bishop Announces Pulpit Changes Bishop John W. Shanfehan announces the following changes in the clergy of the Harrisburg diocese: Germanus Kohl, from Littlestown to Conewago; H.

A. Logue. Hanover to Littlestown: J. L. Shields, Conewago to Bonneauville; E.

A. Burhard, Bon neauville to Middletown; P. A. Hue gel, Middletown to Bonneauville. Red Men's Record CThief Here.

Thomas K. Donnelly, chief of records for the Improved Order of Red Men, will tonight be the guest of Poko son tribe. No. 331. at the Red Men grooms In the Dauphin building.

SHIRK ENGINE KILLS A Illl Mrs. Susan McKinsey Was Run Down in the Enola Yards BODY CUT IN TWAIN Was Taking a Short Cut Home When Accident Occurred Mrs. Susan McKinsey. aged 71 years, of West Falrvlew, was Instantly killed In the F.nola yards, opposite the dispatcher's office, at 5.50 o'clock yes. terdoy afternoon by a shifter In charge of Engineer W.

G. Smith and Conductor C. Martin, both of Baltimore. Mrs. McKinsey had been accustomed, despite her age, to walking around West Falrvlew and Knola.

and yesterday afternoon she went to Fnola, to see her daughter. Mrs. Jacob Stew art. To save time she alwavs crossed the lower end of the Enola yards, and It was while returning to her home yesterday that she was struck. Body Cut in Twain.

The engine was "backing It" to Marysvllle, which, of course, put the. tender first. Thus the engineer failed to see the woman, with the result that she was cut In twain and otherwise badly mangled. At 3 o'clock Coroner Smith was notified, but he did not arrive at West Falrvlew until after 6 o'clock. He concluded that an inquest was not neces sary.

Mrs. McKinsey was a familiar figure in an about West Falrview, having resided In that town about thirty nine years. Her husband has been dead: twenty seven years and since his death' she lived with her son, Thomas Mc Kinsey, of Main street, West Falrvlew. i Funeral on Monday. Mrs.

McKinsey Is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Emma Geesev, of West Falrvlew; Mrs. Barbara Beck, ot Harrisburg. and Mrs. Jacob Stewart, of Enola, and one son, Thomas Mo Kinsey.

Funeral services will be held on Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock at her late residence and will be conducted by Rev. J. P. Koontz. pastor of the Grace United Brethren church.

West Falrvlew. Interment will bo made at Enola. Shomo Withdraws from Berks Fight William A. Shomo. one of the Re liublicnn candidates fir judge of the Herks county courts has tiled a letter of withdrawal as a candidate for the nomination at the ofliee of Secretary of the Commonwealth Robert McAfee.

Two judges are to be elected and Mr. Sluimo's withdrawal leaves William Kepper Stevens, the appointee of Governor Stuart to the vacancy occurring last year, as the only Republican nominee. No reason for the withdrawal was given in the letter. The Democratic candidates are Judse Gustave A. Endlich and George W.

Wagner. A Reading dispatch says: "The Republican leaders believe that Mr. Shomo's withdrawal will vastly improve the chances of Judge Stevens and it may result in his election." Peary Will Send Proofs Next Week By Associated Press. Washington, Oct. 16.

In response to the suggestion of the National Geographic society that" he submit to it his data regarding his discovery of the North Pole, Commander Peary telegraphs: "Will have material in Washington by Wednesday." Report of Murder of King Unconfirmed By Associated Press. London, Oct. 16. There is no confirmation whatever here of a rumor telegraphed from Paris that King Alfonso had been assassinated. Missionary to Speak Owen Enders, a returned missionary from China, will speak at the Ep worth League meeting at Ridge Ave' nue Methodist Episcopal church, at 6.30 Sunday evening.

Supt. McCnleb Issues Order. Superintendent McCJaleb, of the Philadelphia division, has issued notice to all firemen, enginemen and conductors calling attention to the practice of throwing coal, slate and other objects from engines and trains. It must be discontinued. Coal on tenders of engines should also be arranged in such a way that it will not fall out.

Robbed Island Park Lockers Having been arrested for breaking into and stealing clothing and other articles from the lockers under the bleachers on the Island playgrounds, two of whose cases were heard by Judge Kunkel In juvenile court yesterday, were returned to the house of detention and the other was discharged in custody of his father. Bone Graf ting Operation Nine Inches bone taken from the amputated" leg of Sam Govic, was yesterday grafted upon the tibia of P.oza Kulovic's right leg in an effort to save the limb. Ten days will be required to determine whether operation, which was performed nt the Harrisburg hospital, will result in success or failure. Two Killed in Auto Wreck. San Francisco.

Oct. 16. Mrs. H. C.

Edwards, wife of an Oakland dentist, and C. N. Anargyros, an Oakland cigarette manufacturer, were killed and seven others were injured In an auto? mobile accident in a suburb of Oakland. WEATHER FORECAST. By Associated Press.

Waahlastoa, Oct. 16. Weather fore cast for eastern Pennsylvania; Fair and eontlnaed root to night and nnaay front to night moderate te brisk went wlnaa..