The Daily Notes from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania • Page 1

TEE DAILY NOTE The Weather Showers and cooler tonight; Saturday fair. EVENING EDITION Fifteenth Year No. 4358. CANONSBURG, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1908. Price One Cct.

DEATH OF GEORGE E. MALONE BARN IS BURNED TO TAKE REVENGE CALIFORNIA BANK CONSPIRACY CASE JURY IS SELECTED IN MEADOW LANDS HOMICIDE CASE DEALERS TO BE ARRESTED State Department Investigating Sale of Alleged Vinegar. Harrisburg, May 22. Reports received this morning at the State dairy and food division were to the effect that of some 40 samples of vinegar taken in Pittsburg and vicinity 20 were found to be concocted of acids and other materials, never having known apple juice in their composition. Immediately upon receipt of the Report Dairy and Food Commissioner Foust ordered arrests to be made.

Detailed reports of a number of samples of oleo taken in Allegheny, Wash ington and Lawrence counties were Had Been til for V.any Months of Tuberculosis. George E. Malone died Friday moraine at 7:30 o'clock at his home. 10 East College street, after a long ill ness, of tuberculosis, aged 37 years. The deceased was born in Allegheny county, near Cecil, September 16, 1871.

He is survived by his wid ow ana two cnnaren, AiDena ana i Wilber, and by his father, George Malone, of South Canonsburg, and four sisters and three brothers Mrs. I Laura Houston, of Morgana; William Agnew, of Carnegie; Mrs. William Behmer, Canonsburg; i INTEREST GROWS AS THE MEETINGS DRAWTOA CLOSE Another Large Audience Greets Evangelist Orr at the Services in Greenside Avenue Church TEN MORE MAKE PROFESSIONS Series Will End With Great Meeting on Sabbath Evening-Preaches a Sermon on Thirst Mrs.j""" iUUllu uusintss urinous, Agnes Jones; Robert and Elmer, Avner am not owe tne reopies, Canonsburg, and a half brother, Jos-' Bank of California anything when itj eph Ferguson, of Pittsburg. Mr. Malone was well known in Can- onsburg where he had lived theorem 10 oeiraua me canK is xne ue greater part of his life.

He had served fense being made by O. F. Piper, in the capacity of truant officer for former cashier, and Max Avner, now the local school board. About five on trial here on charges of conspir-years ago he met with an accident inacy- one of the mills by which he lost his! Receiver John R. McClain testified left arm.

He was a member of the this afternoon that there were others Roval Arcanum. He was a member than those already arrested impli of the Chartiers United Presbyterian church. Funeral services will take place from his late residence in East Col- He admitted there were notes at the lege street Sunday afternoon at 3 tank given by him to secure the in-o'clock. Interment will be made in stitution against any losses from ov- Hobo Ordered Away at the Point of a Gun But Returns Later and Applies the Torch LOSS WILL BE ABOUT $800 Washington, May 22. An itinerant foreigner's spite was vented against s.

B. Riggle, west of Washington last night when the fellow fired a big two slor' barn on the Higgle farm because the early in the evening, hid 1 compelled the tramp to give up the idea of cooking his supper in the structure, where he had already kindled the fire preparatory to fixing up his evening repast. Just before dusk Mr. Riggle went to the barn which is near his resi- dence and which Is used for storing machinery and to shelter sheep in bad weather. Here he found the tramp, apparently an Italian, complacently cooking his supper over a fire built in the very center of the floor.

When ordered from the place the stranger refused to go and insisted on arguing until Mr- Riggle leveled him a gun ha had carried out with him. The tramp was compelled to dash a bucket of water upon the embers, entirely quenching the flames. Muttering threats the man left. Mr. Riggle returned to his residence and by phone warned his neighbors that a suspicious person was lingering in vicinity.

Satisfied there was no more danger of a conflagration the Riggle retired. However, about midnight i they were aroused by their two sons returning home and telling them the tig barn was aflame. It was then beyond all possible hope of saving, That the tramp had returned during the night to avenge himself for being driven away was shown by tracks which he made upon leaving the building. These lead through a plow- i ed field, but were obliterated after the fence had been crossed. Washington police were given a de-1 scription of the man soon after the fire.

No arrests have been made- The burned structure contained only a wagon and a mowing machine, both comparatively new. The loss will amount to about $800. DR. EULLERT0N IS MODERATOR St. Louis Minister Presides Over Presbyterian Assembly.

Kansas City, May 22. Rev. Baxter P. Fullerton, of St. Louis, was elected moderator of the Presbyterian church in the United States to succeed Rev.

William Roberts, of Philadelphia. The first day of the general assembly of the church was characterized by a spirit of unity and co-operation, which promises much for the results to be accomplished during the ten days the conference is to be in session. Rev. Mr- Fullerton was not opposed in his candidacy for the office of model ator, his election being unanimous by acclamation. Doors Should Swing Outward In Carnegie the doors of the public library are being changed, so as to swing outward.

There are a number of churches in this town whose doors should be changed, and that speedily. There is no good excuse for the people who are responsible for the buildings failing to make the change, and to do it before they are compelled to act. South Side Council Meets The South Canonsburg council met in special session Thursday evening to discuss the question of their sewerage system and to give out the con tract for the work. Twelve bids were opened at the meeting held Tuesday evening. Solicitor Campbell stated tnat ne wisned to nave more time to investigate into the matter and coun cil adjourned to meet Monday night Notice to Stockholders There will be a meeting of the stockholders of Iron Spring Consoli dated Mining company in Canonsburg on Saturday, May 23d, at 2 p.

m. William Caldwell has returned from the West and will report the condi tion of the affairs of the company as he found them. It is important to all actual stockholders that they be present as a proposition of importance will be presented. l-57-2t BY ORDER. of MaX AvHef ClaifflS Overdrafts at the Peoples Bank Were Protected by the Securities ft Sm PROGRESS Washington.

May 22 That every- thing was conducted in accordance was closed by the examiner, and that there was no conspiracy between cated in the bank trouble. Avner, in his own defense, said he owed the bank nothing when it closed. erdrafts. He denied he borrowed or received anything on such notes. He admitted having signed a note for $2,500 in the presence of two directors of the bank, they having repre sented to him, he said, that the bank examiner was about due and they wanted to have everything in good shape when he came.

Avner admitted that Piper did some bookkeeping for him, and knew at all times the rela- tion of his resources and liabilities, j'. Receiver McClain testified that when-he first took charce of the bank he believed the cashier, O. F. to be the guilty person- Piper after-j warn nnfpecpri tio witTiPcs eniri. and i in detail how the business had been carried on by himself, Avner and the other unnamed persons.

An effort on the part of counsel for the defendant to get the witness to tell why the other persons mentioned had not been arrested was unavailing. The receiver said that on the day the bank was closed it held notes against Avner aggregating more than $4,000. DOGS ON RAMPAGE IN MT. PLEASANT Fine Flock of Blooded Sheep Belonging to Samuel Harbison is Raided by Curs EIGHT ARE KILLED OUTRIGHT Hickory, May fine flock of sheep belonging to Samuel Harbin son, of Mt. Pleasant township, residing near Westland, was raided one night this week by dogs, eight being killed and several others seriously The canines have not been located as yet, but it is believed that they belong to the coal miners nearby, as it is claimed that each miner has about four dogs to his household.

Mr. Harbinson takes especial pride in breeding fine sheep and the flock raided was selected for that purpose. The sheep coroners were busy yesterday assessing the damages to the flock and trying to locate the dogs. LANDLORD NOT A SHYL0CK It appears a wrong impression was unwittingly created by a statement in connection with the family for the relief of which money is now being subscribed. Some one said that $20 was due the landlord by the family for rent, and that it must be forth coming by Saturday, and the state ment, it seems, was correct; but the landlord, a poor man who works hard for a living, is not of a grinding or a grasping disposition, but on the other hand is generous, and he and his have done their share, and more than their 6hare, towards relieving the wants of their tenants- The fact is the money due for rent is badly needed by the landlord in order to meet pressing obligations, but notwithstanding that fact, he did not and does not propose to put the family out, even if their rent is not forthcoming, but he does hold and all reasonable people will agree with him in this, that it is but right and proper that the community should look after these needy ones, and that he is entitled to do his share but it is not incumbent on him to do it all, nor nearly all.

i i Forty-one Talesman Called Before Twelve Men to Try John Shu- maker Are Secured tfE IS MOVING ALONG TODAY 'ill Not Likely Reach the Jury Ua-til Some The Satoday-The Names of the Jurors Washington, May 23. The case of John Shumaker, of Meadow Lands, who is charged with the killing of his brother, Alex Shumaker, at Meadow Lands, is moving along slowly today, tut will likely reach the jury by to morrow afternoon. Louis Boka, who is also charged with the killing of Shumaker will be given a separate trial next week. Forty-one jurors were called and examined before the required 12 were secured. Twelve were challenged by the commonwealth, 14 by the defendant and three for cause assigned.

Following are the names of the selected jurors: John McDowell, carpenter, Canons burg. Oscar Carson, farmer, Fallowfield. N. F. Galoway, miner, Nottingham.

J. S. Hutchison, farmer, Mt. Pleasant. B.

F. Heany, minister, Independence. D. W. Duncan, lumber, Claysville.

R. R. Holmes, merchant, McDonald. John Griffiths, laborer, Washington-W. F.

Scott, merchant, Burgetts- town. J. R. Wilson, laborer Canonsburg. John A.

Flack, farmer, Buffalo. E. U. Ross, retired, Washington- MONTGOMERY STILL SILENT Indignation Taking Place cf Sympathy in Case of Bank Cashier Pittsburg, May 22 Sympathy is rapidly giving way to indignation among the friends of William Montgomery, the former cashier of the looted Allegheny National bank. Another attempt by former colleagues to secure his release met with utter failure yesterday.

"I can say nothing," Montgomery's stereotyped answer, met all questions. One director, with tears in his eyes, told of the impending loss of his entire fortune, without apparent effect. The prisoner met his visitors with apparent cordiality, but froze into silence when asked regarding his accomplices or assistants in effecting the gigantic defalcations- Among the directors were Robert McAfee and William Latshaw. No clue apparently has been unearthed to warrant information against others, although District Attorney John Wu Dunkle and Receiver Robert Lyons agree that it would have been practically impossible for Montgomery to have wrecked the bank alone. It is widely rumored that he is protecting influential men in the hope that they will use their influence in his behalf.

Affairs of the closed institution ap pear to be more involved than sup posed. Receiver Lyons expects to be able to make a partial report to the comptroller of the currency next week. WTaile the sufferings of depositors and stockholders of small means will not be so widespread as in general bank failures, it has become evident that the fortunes of several of the city's prominent citizens have been impaired, if not wrecked. West Alex Postmaster Resigns David Howell, who has been postmaster for the past 12 years at West Alexander, has sent his resignation to the Postmaster General and requests an immediate acceptance. Miss Helen Howell, who has been her father's assistant, has made application for the appointment.

Saturday Only Country butter, 25c a lb. 2 lbs. bacon, 25c. Souvenir given with every purchase. Leish Smith, South Central avenue.

1-58-lt Too many ministers are prone to magnify innocent amusements into unpardonable sins. They are sprag- ging the wheels of Christianity Connellsville Courier. a also received and 115 arrests were ordered. Of these 104 will be in Allegheny county, chiefly in Pittsburg, seven in Washington and four in Lawrence. PANIC AT A CIRCUS Crowd at Monongahela City Stampede During Storm.

Monongahela, May 22- Five thous and persons stampeded yesterday at the circus when a heavy windstorm lifted the main tent 'eight feet from the ground and tore loose the supports. Half a dozen women fainted, and many sustained bruises in the crush. Rain, which followed the wind, lodged in the top of the unsupported tent and the canvas was cut to prevent the tent's destruction. CORNERSTONE TO BE LAID MAY 31 Mt. Olive Baptist Congregation Planning for Big Day at New Building in Vine Street MANY PASTORS ARE INVITED On Sabbath, May 31, the Mount Olive Baptist church of Canonsburg, Rev.

H. Holden, pastor, will lay the cornerstone of the neat and commodious church building which they are erecting on their lot on Vine s'reet-Although this congregation is comparatively young, it has done, and is doing a good work. The pastor and Lis peopie express thanks to the Canonsburg school board for the use of the frame school building, and to the colored Masons for the use of iheir hall, as places of worship in the days when the congregation was unable to provide a church of its own, and, of course, that day is not yet past, but it is nopea-ana expected max soon will be, because if the work on the new building progresses as rapidly as expected the new church will be ready to dedicate Vn July. We believe that there is a place in Canonsburg for the Mount Olive Baptist church; it has a work to do which probably cannot be so well done by any other denomination of Christians, Many colored men with their families are coming to town to work in the mines, and when business revives there will be more of these people; and many, of them are Baptists, and they need a place of worship. This congregation has not in the past made a business of asking financial help from other denominations, but just now with their new building on hands i is a special time with them and they are deserving of sympathy and as-: sistance in the honest and heroic ef fort which they are making to provide for themselves a church home and we hope that help and sympathy will be cheerfully given.

The following is the program for the cornerstone laying on the 31st: The Mount Olive Second Baptist church, Canonsburg, will lay the cornerstone of their new church on Vine street, east of Greenside avenue, on Sunday, May 31, 1908, at 3 o'clock p. m. The cornerstone will be laid by the Masonic Lodge of Canonsburg, King Solomon Lodge, No. 23, E. R- Mc-Clellan, W.

A. W. Griffin, S. Wm. Radcliff, J.

W-, assisted by Lodge No. 68, Washington, and District Deputy John C. Morton, of No. 7, F. and A.

M. The sermon will be preached by Rev. O- S. Simnis, D. of Rodman Street Baptist church, East End, Pittsburg, assisted by Rev.

J. M. Moses, D. pastor of Nazareth Baptist church, Washington, Pa. Music will be rendered by the choir the Nazareth Baptist church, Washington, Pa.

Dinner will be served by a com- Continued on Page 6. it As the series of evangelistic meetings at the Greenside Avenue church drtiw to a close, the interest is plainly on the increase, and the attendance likewise is growing. Thursday night's meeting was attended by a very large audience, and but a comparatively small number of others would have completely filled both the auditorium and the lecture room. Many people from the surrounding country were in the audience, some having driven a distance of from five to six miles. At the service 10 people formally accepted the Christian life.

More than one-half the audience remained for the after-meeting, and a large number of these volunteered to do personal work during the remaining days of the meetings. The services will clcse with the meeting on Sabbath evening. Thero will, however, be meetings this even-j ing, Saturday afternoon, probably Sat- urday evening, Sabbath morning and afternoon, and again in the evening The subject this evening will be "Eternal Destiny." The meeting Saturday afternoon will be for women only, while the service Sabbath at 3 p. m. will be for fathers and mothers, husbands and wives, and all who ex-t pect to become husband or wife.

Two Iowa ministers were present at this service, the Rev. W- Williamson, D. of Burling'on, moder- ator of the general assembly of 190fl and the Rev. Mr. Jackson, pastor of the United Presbyterian congregation at Clarinda.

Iowa. During the service both took part in the exercised, leading in prayer. Prayer was also offered by I). R. Cra'g during the praise service.

Dr. Orr spoke on the subject of mirsv nis auuress ceing tasea on 1 -1-11 i 1 1 i him come unto Me, and drink." After explaining briefly the setting of the text, the words of which had been uttered by the Savior at the close of ma u-nrnc -1 win the feast of tabernacles in Jerusalem, Dr- Orr said: "Humanity is subject to intense thirst, and hrist is universal; it is as old as man. It was man's thirst for knowledge that brought sin into the world. It was this universal thirst that caused Christ to proclaim the words, 'Come unto Me, and No other man would have uttered them. Shakespeare in all his pages would not; Byron, Milton, nor Solomon, the wisest of men these never would have said it.

In any other man than Jesus it would have been blasphemy; it would have been utter folly. "Do you thirst for life? Then come to Christ I am the resurrection and the life." "Do you thirst for activities? Man naturally is not a lazy being. If yo thirst for activities, here they are: 'You shall do greater works than I have "Are you thirsting fof pleasure and amusement? Of course you are. Men and women are rushing here and there, to the dance, to the theater, to the watering place, to the course, to the gaming table the whole race is just in an aimless shuffle after pleasure. Jesus says, 'Ask and you shall receive, that your joy may be The happiest people in Can onsburg tonight are the Christian people.

David said: 'I shall be satisfied' when? When he becomes king of Israel? When he writes the Book of Psalms? No. 'When I awake in Thy Do you thirst for knowledge? Of course you do. Men search the earth, the sea and the heavens, yet how little do they know about astronomy, geology, botany; but they may all easily know God. Do you thirst for power? We all want power, and the best way to get is to come to Christ, who says: 'I will make you kings and priests to God, and He will give kingdoms and altars. Continued on Fifth Page.

the Oak Spring cemetery. Presbyterial Meeting The Woman-s Presbyterial Mis sionary society of the United Presbyterian church will meet in the Second U. P. church of Washington, on Tuesday, May 26, at 11 o'clock a. m.

CLASS OF ELEVEN WILL GRADUATE Commencement Exercises of Jefferson Academy Will Be Held Friday Evening, June 12 BACCALAUREATE BY DR. FISH The commencement exercises of Jefferson academy will be held Friday evening, June 12, in the College chapel. The class this year numbers 11 members, eight girls and three boys. Arrangements are now well under way for the exercises, which piomise to be quite interesting and bids fair to be among the best given by any graduating class of the institution. The class formerly numbered 12 members, but the death of Mis3 Eula Melone, which occurred on April 22, has caused an empty chair in the circle.

The class day exercises will be given in connection with the commencement program. Following are the names of the graduating class: D. Moore Boyce, Mabel B. Crumrine, Hyman Cahen, David N. Donaldson, Katherine H.

Galbraith, Martha Belle Kelso, Mae Edith McWllliams, Ethel Blanche McCle'land, Ethel Mae Matthews, Gertrude A- Mooney, Lillian Jane Price. The baccalauerate sermon to the class will be preached by the Rev. Frank Fish, of Claysville, in the college chapel, Sabbath evening, June 7. Deeds Left for Record May 20, 1908 The Alexander Land company to Andy Marton, Chartiers township, lot in Latimer avenue. North Strabane township; consideration, $200.

March 24, 1908 William H- Kelso et Inglewood, to J. Andrew McCurdy, Carnegie, tract of land in Cecil township, containing 162 acres, coal reserved; consideration, $10,000 Home from Idaho William Caldwell, of East College street, is home from Idaho, where he has been for some weeks investigating the affairs of the Iron Springs Consolidated Mining company, whose properties are in that state. Mr. Caldwell visited Weiser, Boise and other points, and consulted attorneys in the interest of the stockholders. On his way East he stopped off at Monmouth, Illinois, and called the stockholders living in that place together, and made a report.

He also called on some of the stockholders at Youngstown, Ohio. There will be meeting of stockholders of the Canonsburg region in the borough building on Saturday afternoon at which Mr. Caldwell will be present and report The voters of Wheeling have ratified an ordinance providing for a loan of $695,000 for public improvements..