The Daily Notes from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania • Page 1

TEE DAILY NOTE The Weather Fair and warmer tonight and Saturday. EVENING EDITION Fifteenth Year No. 4340. GANONSBURG, FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1908. Price One Cent.

MAY TERM COURT FIRE DESTROYS A BUILDING IN CECIL HAS LONG LIST CHARGED WITH DESERTION Richard Jones Sent to Jail on Charge Preferred by His Wife. Thursday afternoon Mrs. Lizzie Jones, wife of Richard Jones, a blacksmith at the Hazel mine of the Pittsburg-Buffalo company, went before Justice T. M. Reese, where she made information against her better half for desertion and non-support.

Mrs. Jones alleges her husband has not been home for over a week and 're Store and Dwelling of Louie ROBBERS HOLD UP PANHANDLE TRAIN St. Louis Express Stopped at Walker's Mills and Messenger Overpowered and Robbed PASSENGERS ARE NOT MOLESTED BOARD CHARGED WITH FRAUD Commissioners Will Recount Votes Cast at Roscoe. Washington, May 1. Being informer that fraud is suspected in the count of the votes at the recent primary held in Roscoe borough, the county commissioners have sent for the ballot box and will make another count of the votes cast.

This action is taken on the petition of a number of the electors who claim that the election board wrongfully refused to count votes cast for a certain candi There Are 182 Cases on the Criminal List and the Number May Reach 200 lips Goes Up in Smoke During Midnight Blaze HOUSEHOLD GOODS ARE SAYED NORTH STRABANE SCHOOLCLOSING Interesting Program Carried Out by the Pupils of Hardy's on the the Last Day of Term SCHOOL DATES BACK TO 1832 Hardy's school. North Strbane township, closed a very successful term on Wednesday in the presence ef about sixty patrons and friends. The forenoon was spent in regular class work and at noon a bountiful fused to provide for her. Jones was arrested by Officer J. J.

Miller and taken before Justice Reese and in default of $200 bail was committed to the jail at Washington to await a hearing at the May term of court. TWO MURDER TRIALS ON LIST Washington, May are now 182 cases on the docket for the term of criminal court, the largest number of cases ever listed for a May term. A number of justices date for county committeeman and by so doing elected another man. De By holding up the messenger on express train No. 25, on the Fanhan die railroad, near Walkers Mills, three miles west of Carnegie, Thursday night, and taking four bags of money, amounting to several thous tective H.

K. Sarver, of Washington, was sent after the box yesterday The ballot box was received by the DRY IN WEST VIRGINIA have not sent in their transcripts and it is expected that when the grand jury meets on Monday there will be Fire which was discovered in the general store of Louie Phillips, an Italian at Cecil, Wednesday night, entirely destroyed the store and dwelling apartments occupied by the Phil-lilf family. The building, a two-story structure, was found to be on fire about 11:30 o'clock at night, and before the neighborhood could b8 aroused to lend aid the flames had gained such headway that all efforts to save the building were useless. The building stood in a row of Idinner was served by the patrons. county commissioners Friday morning and after being opened the votes The following program was carried out in the afternoon: Song Chickadee Primary "V-ss Jerry, of Fulton's Ferry Anna Palmer Not a Single Liquor License Granted in Fairmont.

Fairmont, W. May 1 The Marion county court has refused to grant a single saloon license in Marion county. All applicants were turned down. 200 cases to lay before that body. There are two murder cases listed.

Alec Shumaker, Alec Wagor and John Baloo are charged with the murder of John Shumaker, at Meadow Lands, on March 15. F. R. Lee is held for the shooting of Lee Oliver, at Westland, March 29. The cases arising out of the defalcation of O.

F. Piper, former cashier of the Peo houses which are built quite closely License to manufacture intoxicants together. After the flames had reach were recounted. By the official count of the commissioners it was found that Young had received 64 votes, while Cherry had received 56. It was found that the election board had not thrown out the ballots with an Intent to fraud, but had refused to count a number of ballots which had been marked with stickers bearing the name of Young, the ballots not having a cross beside the name.

The commissioners decided that the stickers used designated the candidate for which the elector voted and dollars, from the strong box. two tiain robbers successfully carried out one of the most daring express robberies ever planned in this section the country. "This morning a report was received at Carnegie from Steubenville that the robbers had obtained about After securely binding Express Messenger N. Roshen, who was in charge of the car, the desperadoes signaled tb train to stop and caped with their loot in the darkness In the woods near Walkers Mills. Former employes of the company are suspected of having committed the robbery because of their apparent familiarity with little details that helped them in their work.

The belief among railroad men is was granted the Fairmont Brewing company, although the applications for storage houses were refused. Every saloon in the county, including those in Fairmont, closed last night at 11 o'clock. ple's bank of California, continued fiom the February term, are listed for trial, William L. Lenhart being indicted for conspiracy and Piper and Max Avener jointly for conspiracy. A ed such proportions as t6 be entirely out of control it was feared for a time that a number of the adjoining buildings would be consumed, but by hard work on the part of neighbors the dwellings were saved by the use of much water.

It is not known how the fire originated, or whether it was of incendiary origin. Most all of the household effects and the stock in the store were saved. The store, which was patronized mostly by Italians, was on the first floor of the building and the dwelling apartments on the second. The fire started in the first FIREBUGS WORK IN large number of assault and battery, larceny and illegal liquor cases will be laid before the grand jury. There are 48 cases listed for the May term of common pleas court.

The list is now in the hands of the printers. xianjr i6 nanes layior Chorus Return of Spring Advanced Class The Naughty Sarah Douglass Fun In Disgrace Dialogue Class Poem Collins Pollock The Chickens George Smith Hail to the Flag Primary Class Class Prophesy Elsie Fulton The Thoughtful Boy. Bails Trio School Days Mabel and Elsie Fulton, Nellie Taylor. Drill By the School Class History Fred Walker The Lecture to a Crow Clara Douglass Essay Spring Nellie Taylor Chorus A Home on the Sea Advanced Class History of Hardy's School Ellwood Fulton Class Donor Blaine Pollock In School Days Mabel Fulton Dialogue Old Woman in a Shoe. Close of School Hattie Johnson School Song By School At the close of the program the Rev.

M. C. Rei-er, in behalf of the school, presented Miss Eliza Pollock, the teacher, with a handsome rock- VIRGINIAN TOWN Rowlesburg Suffers Losses Estimated at $75,000 Friday Morning. Help From Other Towns MAY USHERED IN WITH SNOWSTORM Real Winter Weather Conditions Prevail at the Beginning of the Month of Flowers WIDOWS' PENSION BILL VALID floor and rapidly spread to the other parts of the building, which were consumed by the flames in a very short time. that during the hurry and bustle of loading baggage into the car at Pittsburg the robbers got aboard unseen and hid themselves behind a number of large trunks used to carry packages.

While the train was rushing through Ingram and Crafton one of the desperadoes emerged from behind one of the trunks and with drawn revolvers directed Roshen to throw up his hands. After one of the men secured Rosh- DYNAMITE USED TO STOP FIRE! ON LOCAL OPTION PLATFORM TEMPERATURE AT FREEZING Only Question Is When Bill Became Law. Washington, D. April 30. The peculiar situation arising from the fact that President Roosevelt signed the bill increasing the pensions of widows of soldiers of the Civil war Sunday, April 19, has not been cleared up.

The claim is made that a bill signed on Sunday is invalid, but informally Attorney General Bonaparte holds that in this case the bill is not invalid, inasmuch as the bill would have become a law within 10 days without the signature of the It is not within the memory of the oldest inhabitant that May has been ushered in with a snowstorm. Instead of green fields and bursting Staunton, May 1. Burglars started a fire early today in the gvn-eral store of R. S. Hoclis, in Rowles-Imrg, a village on the Baltimore and Ohio Railway.

Nine of the largest houses in tht place were destroyed, causing a loss of $75,000. The fire department of Oakland was sent to en's repeating rifle and threw it out Other remarks were made- buds and singing birds, there are in ('hair. State Treasurer Berry a Candidate for the Legislature. Dispatches from Harrisburg announce that State Treasurer Berry, who retired from office on Thursday, April 30, will leave for his Chester home on Saturday, and will at once begin his campaign for election as member of the lower house of the legislature from Delaware county on a local option platform. Mr.

Berry expects to be sent to the Democratic National convention in Denver in July as a delegate-at-large, and says he will vote for Bryan. the place on a special train. Dyna-j mite was used to prevent the spread i of the fire. The robbers blew open the Hoclis safe and secured several thousand white hills and nipping winds and the Rev. C.

D. Fulton, T. B. winter conditions generally. c- Fulton and Mrs.

H. W. From about 3:30 o'clock Thursday During the past term, two pupils, afternoon untilnearly 9 o'clock in Taylor and Oliver Bails, have evening snow fell steadily, and a had a perfect record in attendance, cold wind blew out of the north, Nellie was given a gold brooch and driving every one indoors. Oliver a silver handled penknife. The thermometer dropped steadily Those who received books for the- dollars.

and Fridav mornine a temperature most neadmarks during the term were Charles Taylor, Oliver Bails, Nellie Taylor and Blaine Pollock. AH present were very well pleased with chief executive. In other words, if the signature of the president to this bill on Sunday is not recognized under the statutes the bill became a law in 10 days anyway, the president having failed to notify congress in that period of a veto. The only question now seems to be, it is said, as to the time when the bill became a law, whether on Sunday, the 19th, or 10 days after passage. Attorney General Bonaparte has not had the matter submitted to him formally.

of 1 or 2 degrees below the freezing point was indicated. It is not yet known positively, but it is believed the fruit has not yet been injured. Ferguson's Daughter Weds Washington, May 1. Announce A posse is in pursuit. The large hotel conducted by Mrs.

Knotts caught fire and all the guests had been aroused and made their escape. The following are among the buildings burned: Store of Mr. Hooton, store of R. S. Hoclis, the Knights of Pythias' hall, residence of Baltimore and Ohio Engineer Runn, residence of Baltimore and Ohio Engineer the work of the day and past two ment has been received here of the wedding of Miss Mary Ferguson, daughter of the late Contractor Sam of car door, the messengers keys were taken from him.

When the robbers had taken Rosh-en's keys from him and bound him securely, they unlocked the strong box and rifled it of the money bags. One contained $1,500 in silver. Two which had $15,000 each in them were overlooked by the thieves. Attracted by the sudden slowing down of the train. Conductor W.

Laf. ferty hurried back to the exprese car, where he found Roshen struggling to release himself. By blowing the whistle of the engine repeatedly, practically every person in Walkers' Mills was aroused and it was but a short time until a posse composed of citizens was scouring the neighboring hills in seaich of the men. In the meantime, county detectives and detectives of the Pennsylvania railroad were notified and they added to the searching party. Traces of the men were found this morning in the snow.

With this clue the detectives expect to get the robbers. Friday afternoon it was denied by officials of the Adams Express company that the bandits had secured $80,000, also that the money was in gold coin being sent from the government sub-treasury at New York City to St. Louis. It was stated that the Warmer and clearing weather is terms. predicted.

Sometime previous to 1S32, the The snow rapidly disappeared dur- first school building was erected on ing the morning, and within a few the present school ground, and was hours scarcely a trace remained. The called Hardy's, for the family who temperature rose during the day, and lived a SD(rt distance east of the it is believed the danger of frost ha3 school house. passed. I It was built on the line between uel T. Ferguson, who was murdered at West Middletown five years ago.

The groom is Clarence H. Couch. The wedding was solemnized at Loo-gootee, the present home of the murdered contractor's widow. CUT BY SHEET OF TIN BURNED BY EXPLODING GAS Two Miners Are Badly Burned by The official bulletin for Western Messrs. Boyle and Haines, half on Pennsylvania, issued at noon, is for it was a log building about 20x30 feet, chunked with mud and fair weather tonight, except snow or rain along Lake Erie; warmer in southern portion; Saturday fair and warmer.

Caught Between Cars On Wednesday afternoon Frank Leis of the Park was caught between cars in the Hazel mine and had three ribs and his shoulder blade broken. Leis was taken to the Canonsburg General hospital. Bridge Works Employe Receives Severe Injuries. Steve Young, of North Jefferson avenue, a shearman in the Standard Tinplate mill, while at work Friday morning about 7 o'clock, was cut in the right arm by a sheet of tin. The cut was both long and deep.

Dr. S. A. Lacock was summoned and closed the wound by putting in eight stitches. Later Mr.

Young was removed to his home on North Jefferson avenue. Explosion of Gas. On Wednesday morning about 9 o'clock Mansfield Brown and Elmer McGant, both colored, and employed at the Hazel mine of the Pittsburg-Buffalo company were severely burned, by an explosion of gas after put ting off a blast in the mine. The two men work together and had just put off a blast which opened up a small pocket of gas, which was ignited from the lamps in their caps. Gave Worthless Check; Lad Mother Comes to the Rescue Brown was unconscious for a time Street Car Men Will Not Strike, at Least for Time Being Pittsburg, May 1.

There will be no strike of the street car men in straw, the chimney built of sticks and nvud and a clapboard roof. The door, which had a wooden latch, lifted by a tow string, was hung on wooden hinges. On three sides of the building a log was left out and sash set with panes of glass eight ty ten inches filled the space and made the windows. The desks were widi boards held high against the wall by wooden pins driven into the logs and ran around three sides of the building. These desks were so high that the larger pupils who used Them sat on seats about three feet high, while a seat 18 inches high without a desk, was provided for the smaller pupils.

In each case the seats were slabs with wooden pins for legs. The room was heated by a large iron stove, wood for fuel being provided by the larger boys from the woods nearby. amount taken would hardly reacn $20,000. In an interview with the engineer of the train, who resides at Washington, it was stated that it was all of 20 minutes after the train was LINDEN and had the left side of his face and neck badly burned. McGant was also severely burned, but not as badly as 6topped before it was realized what Brown.

Both men went to the of Linden, May 1. Orr and family visited at home of Mr. and Mrs. D. W.

Palmer the first of the week. H. C. Mcllvaine and Neill Hill are hauling lumber from Hoge's Summit Pittsburg, for at least nine days, had happened. The engineer was first accosted by a brakeman, who fice of Dr.

J. B. Donaldson, company An attempt to defraud a local merchant of $15 resulted in the arrest of John Marono, in Pittsburg Wednesday. On being taken before an alderman the matter was settled by the boy's mother paying the bill and all costs. Marono, who is aged about 17 years, went to the clothing store of D.

A. Skirble Saturday evening and there Is every indication the surgeon, who dressed their burns. wage scale controversy will be satis came running up to the engine to find out what was the matter. In finding to Eighty-Four. factorily adjusted within a week To Summer at Chautauqua Mrs.

A. C. Horner and daughter Mrs. F. L.

Scott, of North Jeffer Judge J. J. Miller, of the Allegheny county courts, has been selected as that everything was all right the conductor was the next man to be seen and after all of the crew had been son avenue, writes, asking that her and purchased a suit of clothes val Notes be sent to Chautauqua, New York, where she has gone to spend called together and it was found that ued at $15. In payment for the clothes Marono had the clerk write the summer, and where she will be out a check payable to D. A.

Skirble, and he affixed his signature, stating that he had money deposited in a lo the third member of the board of arbitration, and the time for the expiration of the wage scale has been extended to and including May 9. Some time ago two arbitrators were selected, M. K. McMullln to represent the company, and Calvin Wyatt to represent the men. Until last night the third man could not be agreed upon.

none of them had pulled the signal for the engineer to stop, it was discovered that the robbers had stopped the train and escaped with the booty. All of the detectives in Pittsburg are working on the case, besides the detectives of the railroad and express company. joined by her sisters, Misses Mary and Callie Phillips, who are engaged in teaching in the Lincoln Normal school at Marlon, Alabama. The Misses Phillips and Mrs. Scott have erected a neat and commodious cottage at Chautauqua, and there they propose spending all their summers.

Nora, who have been quite ill for some time, are now convalescent. Mrs. Sadie Dowswell is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Young, in this place.

Charles Hixon is ill. Miss Jessie Manes is visiting her sister, Mrs. Brantner, of Moundville, W. Va, A class of about 20 took the public school examinatin at the Linden school last Saturday, and there will be more or less anxiety until County Superintendent Hall is heard from. James Ferris lost a valuable cow this week from milk fever.

John Carroll of Washington was a Linden visitor the first of the week. John Horner of Pittsburg and Mrs. James Hamilton of Finleyville are visiting at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.

C. Horner. In 1S4S the old building being in need of repairs, he dis'rict fathers met one day and decideo to repair it at once. The largeboys were of a different opinion and thought a new-building would be better, so they met that night and tore the old log building down. It was not rebuilt and for two years the district was without a school building and school was kept in the small log building which is still standing, near the road, a short distance west of the school ground.

In the year 1S50, the second building, a small frame was built by Mr. Harvey Lyon. This was used for 13 years and a larger building being needed It was moved to the field just north of school house, and was used for a dwelling house. A part of it is still standing. The present building was erected by Mr.

Enoch Hixon and brother In the year 1S63. cal bank. The boy left town Sunday and was not heard of until he was arrested in Pittsburg Wednesday, where he had secured a position of porter in a barber shop in Webster street When the check was presented for payment Monday morning it was discovered that the boy did not have any money deposited and, word was immediately sent to Pittsburg, where the police located the boy and arrested him for defrauding. When taken before a magistrate the boy's mother paid for the suit of clothes Close of the Burnside School School No. 8 (Burnside's), in Char-tiers township, closed Wednesday after a successful eight months' term taught by Miss Ella Coulter of Can-onsburg.

During the afternoon a number of the patrons were present and witnessed the closing exercises, which included recitations, music, etc. The patrons showed their appreciation of the excellent work done ty the teacher by presenting her with a suitable gift, the presentation speech being made by John T. Petition Court for Guardian Harry McEwen, of Cecil township, yesterday petitioned court for the appointment of a guardian for his wife, Euretta McEwen. It Is alleged that she is weak minded and totally unable to take care of her property. The court fixed May 11 for a hearing ia the matter.

It was represented that Mrs. McEwen Is the owner of a 68-acre farm In Cecil township, valued at upwards Men's League to Meet The Men's League of the Green-side Avenue United Presbyterian church will meet this evening at 7:45 in the church. After a discussion of "How Can the Men Help the Midweek Prayermeeting?" light refreshments will be served. All men are invited to attend the meeting. i S.

it S. S. Opens Monday The sjiuth Side Summer School will opejr Monday, May 4. Normal studentfi can find no better way to brush xtji on subjects. l-37-5t 1 Special for Saturday Only Best hams, 11c a pound for cash.

and settled the costs, after which he was released. Marono was formerly employed by John Graft, the West Pike street fruit dealer. Leish Smith, South Central avenue. of $3,000. Besides her husband there are four minor children.

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