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DAILY MOTE ELEVENTH YEAE NO. 3102 CANONSBTJKG, SATURDAY EVENING, APKIL 30, 1904 PEICE ONE CENT TEE BASEBALL SEASON OPENS IN ONE WEEK CHINA PREPARING PREPARING TO OBSERVE MEMORIAL DAY Paxton Post Appoints a Committee to Arrange For TO TAKE A HAND First Game Will Be Played With Brown A. Band Will Turn Ont GRAND JURY TO MEET ON MONDAY Will Be Followed By Three Weeks Criminal and Four Weeks of Civil Court Honoring Dead Soldiers on May 30 First Move Is NowBeing Made to Take Part in the War Against Russia The members of John R. Paxton camp, Sons of Veterans, and all old Paxton post, No. 126, G.

A. held a meeting Friday evenicg and made preliminary preparations for the soldiers in the community will be invited to take part in the services, as well as to attend the annual memorial 72,000 MEN ARE TO BE EQUIPPED FOUR HOMICIDE CASES ARE LISTED observance of Memorial day. A committee consisting of John W. Grubbs, sermon. This sermon will be preach The baseball season in Oanonsburg will open with a flourish on next Saturday, Mav 6, when the newly organized team of this place will meet the Brown A.

O. of Pittsburg on the South Oanonsburg grounds. The newly organized Oanonsburg cornet band will turn out, and after parading along Pike street will move to the ball grounds, where the organization will render a musical program. The extremely wet weather of the past week has interfered with the practice work of the local team, but the boys wlil be ready, notwithstanding, to meet their opponents and to give a good account of themselves. With th6 fair weather next week the Canonsburg players will get down to hard practice work.

The game promises to be full of interest, and as it is the first of the season the attendance is expected to be large. Pehir John C. Phillips, Robert Cain, David Orr and James F. Speer was appoint v.i, April 20. What may The grand jury for the Mav term of ed in one of the churches, probably the First Methodist Episcopal, on court will convene at Washington on Monday.

On the following Monday Sabbath evening, May 29. It is prob ed to make arrangements for the observance of the day. Another meeting of the post will be held on Friday able that Rev. O. W.

Miller will be criminal court will open and continue for three weeks, and this will be fol invited to preach the sermon. Music will be a feature. evening, xaay at wnicn me committee will make a report lowed by four weeks of common pleas Court. From 175 to 2(V n.aaa come before the grand iurv. the 33 DEATHS DURING APRIL A TEMPERANCE ARGUMENT TO GIVE MINSTREL SHOW CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS bi zs the first definite move on the part of the Chinese government to prepare to take part in the war leiween Russia and Japan was taken when an imperial order was issued to the viceroys to equip and prepare for active service at once 72,000 troops.

This, in addition to the men already in the field, will give China an army of not far from 200,000 men, armed with modern rifles and equipped with modern munitions and in the main drilled in accord with modern military methods and officered by fairly competent men. "The work of making an army, which has been in the hands of the Japanese, has been done very quietly tout much more effectively than the Europeans or Americans have any idea of. China has a nntpnti.il Hours at Which Services Will Be Coroner's Report For Month Endind Editor Phillips Points to the Chartiers Valley as Proof of Prosperity Without Saloons Newly Organized Band Preparing For a Great Entertainment on Evenings of May 20 and 2 1 Today Shows Many Fatalities in the County Held at the Different Places of Worship Tomorrow First Presbyterian Church, Robert Coroner W. H. Sipe reports that during April there were 32 violent or Howard Taylor, pastor At 9.45 a.

not yet being entirely made up. There' are four homicide cases listed for the May term. Three of these cases have already been before the grand jury. James Oallihan' of West Washington, charged with killing Moss Bay recently, will come before the grand inquest next week. There is a sufficient number of minor cases from violating the liquor laws to false pretense to keep the grand jury busy for a week at least.

Milovar Pattrovick has been before the grand jury and a true bill found. He will be tried during the week of May 16. For that week 20 additional jurymen have been drawn. Of the 24 grand jurors summoned to appear at Washington on Monday next, seven are from Canonsburg and sudden deaths in Washington county. We saw the other day the greatest argument against the saloon as a means of bringing business, that we have ever seen.

The argument was ten miles long, and is the richest and sabbath school. At li a. m. preaching by Rev. O.

W. Miller of The causes of death were: Killed most flourishing piece of country we have seen in this or any other country. There are about 40,000 people in on V. C. railroad, on C.

St. L. railway, 2 on B. O. 1 drowned, 4 killed in mines, 3 electrocuted, 3 burned, 2 congestion of lungs, 3 heart disease, 1 apoplex 1 died without doctor's attendance, 3 spasm, 1 homicide, 1 fall, 2 strangulation, 1 killed on Pittsburg Charleroi street railway, 1.

theM. E. Church. At 7.30 p. m.

preahcing by the pastor. At 6. 30 p. m. young people's meeting.

A cordial invitation to all services, especially to young men. First M. E. church, O. W.

Miller pastor Preaching at 11 a. m. by the Rev Robert Howard Taylor and a1v 7.30 p.m. by the pastor. Sabbath' The Canonsburg Cornet band last night gave its first rehearsal for the minstrel show to be given in the opera house on May 20 and 21.

Not all the parts have yet been assigned. The tambourines will include John Meis-ser, G. Roberts, C. D. Brisbin jbones, J.

H. Pettit, George Lambert and Edward Coleman. The program will be an interesting one. There will be quartet, and the performance will include many specialties. The entertainment will be for the benefit of the band, and the affair promises to be one of the most interesting home-talent shows given here for some time.

the ten-mile valley we refer to. Trolley cards, always crowded with passengers, run the length of the valley, and the valley is filled with coal mines and mills, old ones an new ones, school at 9.45 a. Epworth League at 6.45 p. m. Prayer meeting that fill the streets and roads with armies of men when they let out.

We Wednesday evening. nearny boroughs ana townships. Xhey, are George B. Hiles, D. A.

Scroggs, Canonsburg; Samuel Neill, South Canonsburg; W. W. Donaldson, Hons-r ton; D. Hamilton, Chartiers; Samuel McPherson, Cecil, and J. W.

Simpson, Peters. COL. MORGAN OF M0RGANZA. Strength of fully 1,000,000 men whi are fighters, and, in the opinion of foreign experts, with proper drill and ijnder capable officers, these men will make good soldiers. St.

Petersburg, April 30. News cf decisive action on both land and sea is momentarily expected here and the people are fearful that the story will again be one of Japanese success. The Japanese fleet is evidently about to begin operations against Vladivostok, and another attack on Port Arthur both by land and sea alBO feared. An official message from Viceroy Alexieff states that Japanese ships have been sighted six miles off Port Arthur and that 10 Japanese cruisers and six torpedo boats were seen in Ussuri bay, adjacent to Vladivostok. The general impression here is that the Japanese will, make a desperate attempt to avenge the work of the Vladivostok squadron which sank a Japanese collier with 73 men on board on Monday.

There are also persistent rumors of fighting on the Yalu. but it ie sta- Christian Church. Meets in old Oddfellows Hall, Ritchie Diamond, Rev. R. G.White of Washington will are coming to the point now when we say that a saloon, where liquor is sold by the drink, has not been known in this valley in the memory of the present generation of middle-aged people.

We refer of course to the Chartiers 7 p. in. by the pastor Young men's Bible study at 3. p. m.

Senior Christian Union at 6 p. m. A special invitation is given to strangers to attend all services. Payne A. M.

E. ohurch, Rev. J. W. Jeffries, pastor.

Preaching at 10.45 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. 2 p.

m. Sabbath school. Morning subject, De vine Memory evening subject, "Christian Candor. Monthly Communion tomorrow. preach at 11 a.

m. and 7.30 p. m. Sab bath school at 10 a. m.

Usual prayer Paper on Pioneer Will Be Read Before not that at midnight in the back ravines kegs of beer may be consumed in the midst of riotous orgies. This is not what attracts the young to beer drinking. The young man knows that meeting at 7.30 Wednesday evening, valley from Canonsburg to Washing The publis are invited to these ser ton. Facts are greater than any the vices. ories, and there is the most unans Central Presbyterian church, Rev.

more than that goes on in the back alleys and ravines, and cares not at werable argument ever produced J. M. Work, pastor. Sabbath school at 10 a.m. At 11 a.

m. and 7 p. all for it he knows it is outlawed, St. Thomas Episcopal church, C. M.

Young, rector Sunday school, 2 p. m. evening prayer and sermon, dishonored, forbidden, and all that Historical Society. A meeting of the Washington County Historical Society will be held at Washington next Monday night, when arrangements will be made for a public meeting about the middle of May, when the pictures of Lincoln and Grant, gifts of Francis L. Robbins of the Pittsburg Coal company, will presented.

A paper on the life and times of Col. Morgan of Morgan, preaching by pastor. Junior O. E. at 4 p.

m. Senior C. E. at 6. p.

3 p. m. i Greenside Avenue United Presbyte A supply of the postage stamps is sued ii connection with the Louisiana Purchase exposition have been received at the Oanonsburg postofflce will be read by Miss Julia Morgan agaiust the open drink-by-drink saloon as a business promoter. The people thare, too, show the effect of their publio habits. The army of the blear-eyed that brace up the brass-sign corners in so many, many places, is notably absent from the streets over there.

Even the very Croatians and Slavs look cleaner and more businesslike than around Pittsburg or Carnegie. The boys, who grow up in that valley do not have the everlasting swinging green-shutter doors and fragments of beer-stenched conversation floating out, always before them as a legitimae proposition. It matters and will be on sale beginning on Mon is needed to stop it is for it to come within the sometimes slow, but sure, arm of the law. But when you take these things and set them ob the best corners of the town, and hang the American flag over them and show the young man that that is what we fight for in war that will produce anarchy in any well organized young mind, and effect a detachment of the idea of law from that of morality which will in good time bring forth its proper fruit in this America. Oakdale Times.

ted that no decisive engagement has yet taken place and that the fighting has been limited to affairs of outposts. London, Aprol 30. The correspondent of the Daily Mail at Kobe, Japan, says the captain of the Japanese schooner Chihaya, which has arrived at Gensan, announced that he had rescued a boatload of 45 soldiers and nine members of the crew of the Japanese transport Kinshiu Maru, which was torpedoed and sunk by the Russians at midnight of Monday last. Harding of Pittsburg, a descendant. Today the sun is shining occasion' rian Church, Charles D.

Fulton, pas-tor Preaching at 1 a. m. and at 7 :30 p. m. by the pastor.

Sabbath school at 10 a. m. Junior Y. P. O.

U. at 4 p. m. Senior Y. P.

C. U. at 6.80 p. m. Strangers are cordially invited to any or all of these services.

Chartiers United Presbyterian Church, Rev. W. B. Smiley, D. pastor Sabbath school, 10.30 a.

m. Preaching services, 11.90 a. m. and day morning. The stamps'" are of differonfc denominations and of beau tifnl design and finish.

The two-cent ally. It is a glad sight, as it has not shone since last Sabbath, and the contains a picture of McKinley, the one-cent of Jefferson, while the 10-cent contains a map of the world's week has been one of the wettest, darkest and gloomiest his region has-seen for a long time. fair grounds at St. Louis. THE LATEST THING OUT M'CLANE HEARING ENDED BETTER WALK IS NEEDED PAVED FROM END TO END PLANT SOLD AT BARGAIN NEW Y.

M. G. BUILDING Structure at Washington Will Be Occupied Next Week-Program of Exercises Pike Street is Now a Bricked Thor Flitch Caused By Misunderstanding Old Sol Deigns to Show His Face For a Few Moments Today and Citizens Endorse Statements Made About Condition of Sidewalk on Lower Central Avenue oughfare For More Than a About a Switch-News From County Court House Then Withdraws Clairton Steel Plant Cost the United States Steel Corporation Fourteen IVJillion Dollars New York, April 30. Chairman Sery of tb.9 United States Steel corporation makes formal announcement Old Sol, groundhog-like, came out The hearing in the McClane-Wash Pike street is now paved from bor The splendid building which has been in the course of erection for a from his hiding place today, but ington Canonsburg Railway com ough line to borough line, a distance speedily withdrew himself, although year past by the Young Men's Chris of more than a mile. As stated in an item in these columns Friday, the peeping out once or twice later.

of the purchase from the Crucible tian association of Washington has Sunshine has been a rare article in work was completed that afternoon, Steel company of the Clairton Steel this latitude for a solid week past, A. South Canonsburg resident says he endorses the views of James F. Speer, as printed in Thurday's Notes, concerning the condition of the sidewalks on lower Central avenue. He says the merchants of the old borough should insist that decent walks be put down on that street. This, he argues, the merchants should urge council to do for the trade the merchants receive from the residents of and the street is open for travel.

The company properties. properties the king of day having refused to will be paid for by the guarantee of paving of the section east of the rail road tracks eliminates one of the show himself.even for a moment, from Sabbath last unti' today. Yesterday's worst pieces of street in the borough. the United States Steel corporation of securities heretofore issued by the Clairton company, aggregating les than $13,000,000 and the delivery to weather forecast pas for fair today, In recent winters East Pike street, as well as some other streets in the town, and the weather man appears to have been onto his job, for he hit it to a T. The forecast for tomorrow is for showers.

has been at times in a dangerous condition. The Hailam Construction company has now completed the contracts for paving awarded them last oouin uanonsDurg. xne waits on this street, as well as on Jefferson aevnue, are such that ladies from the south side cannot come over into town evenings to attend church or VENICE. been completed and the program for the opening has been issued and is as followsV At 8. la.

m. Sabbath, May 1st, a praise and consecration meeting will be held in charge of A. Baldin, general secretary of the East Liberty branch of the Pittsbcr association. At 2 p. m.

there will a boys' meeting in charge of C. or ton of the Pittsburg Newsboys' Home. At 3.15 p. m. in the new gymnasium will be held a man's meeting, to be addressed by Rev.

Dr. S. Edward Young of Next Tuesday night the opening reception be will held, when the address will be made by W.E. Jennings, chairman of the Pittsburg district of the Young Men's Christian association. Friday afternoon and night Harry Caines Hawn of New York, president year by the town council.

the vendors 10 United States corporation 60-year 5 per cent sinking fund gold bonds of the par value of $1,000,000. The properties are acquired free and clear of all floating liability or A contract has been made with the Crucible Steel company whereby the latter will receive and take from subsidiary corporations of the United States Steel corporation for a term of 10 years. about 120,000 tons of steel pany case was not completed yesterday afternoon, as there was a large number of witnesses to be heard. It was not until noon today that the hearing was completed. No day was set by the court for argument, and it is understood that a compromise is being considered.

This is thought by many to be the best way to settle this litigation. All the witnesses for the McOlane heirs testified that they were not opposed to the railway company's lines across the farm, nor did they wish them removed they desired, though, the right to lay a switch across the railway tracks from the farm. The railway company testified that it was willing to allow this switch. The hitch was in the fact that the McClaue heirs wanted "switch privileges" and the railway company contended that this was too indefinite. MARRIAGE LICENSES Cal Brown Canonsburg Harriett Ricks Charlie Manes.

Mahala Rodgers Canonsburg Venice, April 30. J. W. Harper entertainments during wet seasons, like the "resent. spent Sabbath with his family here.

If weather conditions are favorable the work of grading East' College street, preparatory to bricking it, will Mrs. Margaret Seibert was a Mc It is said that some of the property Donald visitor Tuesday. owners on lower Central avenue are willing to lay sidewalks if ordered be commenced Monday by Peabody, Filbert Company of Pittsburg. Ira Lawrence of Houston spent this week with Lawrence Harper. by council to do so.

The street, it is per annum and about 80,000 tons of pig iron per annum on a sliding scale Mr. Arthur Gray and son are visit "Efypta" asserted, should be widened, and although the matter has been fre ing the former's sister, Mrs. Samuel Herriott. The magnificent special scenery for of prices. The property has been secured at a price materially less than quently discussed, council has never Miss Hazel Vorheis has returned to its cost.

taken the matter up. A statement given out by officials Some of the sidewalks on lower Cen of the National association of Elocu Houston after spending two weeks at her home here. of the Crucible Steel company recites tionists, will give recitals under the. tral avenue are in bad condition, but there isa prospect that these will be the facts of the signing of the contract and adds: remedied soon. auspices of the Woman's Auxiliary.

Saturday afternoon there will be a reception for boys and Saturday night "The effect of the contract is to re lieve the Crucible Steel company'froa THE DEATH RECORD THOMAS M'CLELLAN. Thomas McClellan, colored, late of Died From Effects of Wrestling At noon on Saturday John Cross, meeting the rapidly maturing obliga a reception for men. 4 Egypt has arrived and been stored in the opera house. The costumes provided are very rioh and beautiful. The flowing, oriental robes are universally becoming to their fair wearers.

The special sittings for. the production, ten in number, were painted by Moses Hamilton, leading artists of New York, now located at the Broadway theater. The opera will be presented at the Lyric theater, Washington, on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, May 2, 4 and 5, and will be given in its entirety each evening. tions of the Clairton Steel company. The officers of the association are as which have for the past IS months of Charleroi, a single man of 21 years, died, it is believed, from injuries re Canonsburg, died at the home of Anna Johnson, in West Middletown, on follows: President, Minor H.

Day; vice president. W. A. H. Mcllvaine treasurer, J.

Howard Blair; recording: secretary, R. Welch Knox. Deeds Recorded April 15, 1904 A. H. Montgomery, et ux, of East Finley township, to T.

B. Cook of Canonsburg, tract of coal in East Finley township, containing 174 acres consideration $5220. been absorbing the earnings of th? company to the detriment of its n-nanciar credit and the injury of its Thursday, April 28, aged 67 years. ceived while wrestling with another young man on Saturday night last. Dr.

Woods and another physician James Vinson is the general secre were called and ministered to him, tary of the association and John B. Craighead is the physical director. The new building has stores on the Mr. McClellan is survived by one son, Carl McClellan, of Canonsburg, and one daughter, Mary McClellan, of Akron, O. Mr.

McClellan was a soldier in the war for the Union, he having served as a member of Com stockholders, and while in making the contract the Crucible Steel company has made a considerable sacrifice, the contract for the supply of its raw material places it in as good a position in that regard as it was with the Clairton plant and at the same time it is relieved from the heavy obliga- but their efforts were unavailing. Coroner Sipe has been notified and will conduct an investigation on Tues first floor, is fitted up tor the association on the second floor, and has sleeping rooms on the third aud fourth floors. At the rear Is the gym, and beneath it is a swimming pool and day next. pany Forty-fifth regiment. The The McKees Rocks Gazette advo-3ates taking the dirt that will be excavated in removing the hump in Pittsburg and using it to fill up the ow prt of McKees Rocks.

Save Note3 coupons. Mrs. Joseph Richards of Ridge avenue, whose husband and two sons work in the East Canonsburg tin mill, shows us a sheet of tin manufactured at the new mill which is certainly of fine appearance aud quality. O. E.

Gumper, a machinest inthe funeral took place at West Middle- the baths, lockers, etc. There is also tians of that company." town at 1 o'clock this Saturday after a finely built bowling alley of the regulation siae. Fort Pitt Bridge Works, is. off duty on account of an injured foot. Save Notes coupons.

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