The Daily Notes from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania • Page 1

GO THE DAILY MOTE The Daily Notes Oldest, Largest Newsiest, Be st. The Weather Occaional 6howers late tonight and on Wednesday warmer to-' night in southern portion. CANONSBURG, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 26, 1904 PRICE (XNL CKT ELEVENTH NO. 3173 YOUTHFUL BANDIT PERATES IN TOWN VISIT DOWN INTO EAST CANONSBURG Busy Times at Standard Tin Plate Mill-Work on Streetcar Extension BUSY IMPROVING EAST COLLEGE ST. On Tuesday morning a Notes representative strolled down Pike street.

through the East End. aud tliroash East Canonsburg. are xew of the things which mentally noted were orved and On East Pike street much new sidewalk has been laid but -there are a naniber of stretches of considerable length where the old walks still remain high above the street. The street will never look right until they are graded down and new walks laid. On the DicLson land, on the corner of Pike street and Ashland avenue, a high canvas fence has been erecteud by the Carnival company; but a peep inside failed to reveal mile of sights," but maybe they are not in share yet.

A little below Ashland avenue Pike street is left to the right and the slay road leading down past the limestone quarry into East Canonsburg is followed. Between the clay road and the railroad rnns the track of the street railroad which reaches to Col- lege street. The rails in places rest on blocks, showing that much grading remains to be done. Between the street railway and the Chartiers railroad a wire fence has been erected. At the limestone quarry a gang of men are at work quarrying stone which are to be used in ballasting the tracks of the street railway from Pike street to East Canonsburg.

David Caldwell, one of the workmen, said the quarry is a good one but the stone is hard to gci uui, auu. miajj uui in uaiu lis break. But the vein is of very considerable thickness, and the stripping is not very heavy. Dave expressed tlnvopinion that the street car company would get across College street one of these days, and into East Canonsburg. The famous limestone spring has not been destroyed as yet by the quarrier, but the water still rushes out through a pipe in fa strong, steady stream, clear and cold.

That' water in one of our areat centers of population would mean a for-one to its owner; and it should be worth money where it is, Down below the qnatry P. B. Brady was met. Mr. Brady baa his men at work on a house which he i ti-iii: a 3 t- i Canonsburg.

The work of excavating for the foundation has been completed and the carpenters have begun work, Mr. Jeffries, the former superintendent of the Standard Tin Plate company's mill, is haviug J) goods packed by Mr. Stephens, preparatory to moving to Ohio. At the Standard Tin Plate company's mill, a busy scene is present- ed. In every department are engaged in transforming the steel billets into tin plate, or in dipping and polishing the plate and getting it ready to ship.

A boiler bouse is being erected on the south end of the mill and additional large boilers will be placed there are in fact already there, and are being placed in posi-tion. A large force of hands, which include men. girls and boys, are uow employed in the Standard's plant, aid a large amount of plate of first- cljss quality is being turned nnf. iich finds a ready market. The trip heme was made by way of E-t College street.

Just now "there-is somehiug doing" on that thoroughfare. Men are setting curb although that work -is now well advanced, another gang is concreting. Into a machine ou wheels the sand, cement, gravel and water are thrown and the macnine does the rest, the workmen having nothing more to do than to spread and pack the mixture as it drops from the machine. Up the street near to Greenside the work grading the street is being completed Sitting on the front porch, ou the south side of East, College street, Matthew Wilson, was found reading his morning paper, Mr. Wilson says lie gets tired of so much enforced leisure; that lie longs to be in active business as in-the many years of the past his health will no longer permit that, Mr.

Wilson kindly showed us through his elegant new reaiednce, which is complete in every one of its ten to twelve apartments, and which has all the modern DEMOCRATS FAIL TO NAME TICKET Committee Appointed by County Chairman Knox Meets, But Makes No Choice FEW DESIRE AN EMPTY HONOR The Democrats of Washington county are having troubles of their own in getting a ticket in the field. At the county convention held last spring it was decided to leave the matter of naming a ticket to the county committee. Thereupon Chairman R. W. Knox named a special committee, and yesterday this committee met 'in Washington, but it appears that no Democrat could be found who is willing to run the race.

W. B. Chambers of Canonsburg A. F. Montgomery of Washington R.

G. Taylor of Smith township J. A. Rankin of Elco J. M.

Donaldson of Canonsburg T. D. Bell of East Fin-ley township, were present yesterday. The only other member of the committee is J. A.

Carlisle of Houston, who was absent. There are candidates to be nominated as follows: Three for the legisla ture; and one each for sheriff, director of the poor, district attorney and county surveyor. At the present time there is only one avowed candidate for the state legislature. He is John P. Linn, of Burgettstown.

He is a prominent lumber dealer of that thriving borough. For director of the poor A. J. McDaniel of West Washington is being considered. The principal nomination seems to be that for sheriff.

Several names have been connected with it. Capt. J. B. Gibson, now serving as county commissioner, Former Burgess of Washington Frank J.

Judson and Aaron T. Linn of Peters township have been mentioned. Attorney R. W. Knox's name has been connected with the nomination for district attorney The committee after being in ses sion 'for several hours adjourned with out taking any official action.

The cauutte will tie called togetlrer at early date by "Chairman Knox and at that time another effort will be made to maie out a ticket tor th coming eleotwn. At Camp Quay, Gettysburg. George Burnham, who is with Company 'Fourteenth Regiment If. G. at -Camp Quay, Gettysburg, writing The Notes tmdeT date of July 25, says: "lam well and drilling every day in the 'hot sun.

We drill very hard and drill all day. We have plenty of hardtsok to eat, and also plenty of meat aod beans. This is a beautiful camp." Mr. Bcvnham sends The Notes a beautiful euvenir card of the famous brfctlefield. A Newspaper of War Timtfs M.

V. Douglass hands The Rotes a copy of the Palmetto Herald, issued at Port Royal, S. and bearing date of Thursday, March 2S. 18(14 The paper was published by Northerners, and in size as a four-page, sheet, devoted almost exclusively to war news. The paper is exceedingly well printed, and well preserved.

Mr. Douglass came into possession of this copy of the Herald during his war ser vice. OBITUARY iTMRSrjAMES HfSKILES" Mrs. Lydia Laferty Skiles, wife of James H. Skiles, died Monday night.

July 23, at her home, 114 East Pike street, of lung trouble, followiug closely upon an attack of dysentery, in the Soth year of her age. Mrs. Skiles had beon in delicate health for the past year, although the illness which wat the immediate cause of her death lasted only ten day. She is survived, besides her husband, by the following children Mrs. Charles Fife, Mrs.

Harry Bowers, Alice aud Marde. Six children died while small. The deceased was a member of the First Methodist church, and was a good woman, a faithful wife, a loving mother, and kind neighbor. The services will be held in the First Methodist Episcopal chnroh on Wednesday at 1 p. m.

The inter-meut will be in the cemetery near Center Presbyterian church. IRVIN CAMPBELL Irvip, eight-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Cairpbell of Richland avenue, South Cauonsburtr, died. Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock of cho lera infantum.

The body will betaken to East Liverpool, 0., on the 12. 4 train tomorrow for burial. The services will be held at East Liverpoo1, the former home of Mr. and Mrs. Campbell.

is WASHINGTON DESERTED TODAY Annual Merchants Picnic Being Held at Rock Springs Park the people of Washington are today holding their annual picnic at Rock Springs park, Chester, W. Va. As a result nearly all business places in Washington are closed. Four trains were required to carry the residents of the county seat to the picnic grounds. The first section consisted of 15 coaches, the secoud and third of 8 coaches each, and the fourth of 14 coaches.

Each train in addition carried a baggage car. When the last section passed Canonsburg this morning only seven of the coaches contained passengers. THE OLD RED LION HOTEL Noted Hostelry in Pittsburg, Lonq Frequented by Washington Coun-tians, to be Torn Down In Pittsburs an old landmark is soon to be torn down to make room for a new structure. This is the old Rud Lion hotel on Sixth street, near the Sixth street bridge. According to an article in the Chronicle Tele graph the Red Lion has been a hotel for 125 years, or since 1779.

The Red Lion is three in height and contains 56 rooms. In the long ago it was regarded as one of the leading hotels in western Pennsylvania. For years it was the terminus of the government stage coach from Washington, D. C. The stage coach from Butler and other nearby towns also made the Red Lion the city end of their lines.

It was also for many years a favorite stopping place for Washington county teamsters; especially wheu Sam Gordon was the popular proprietor. The senior editor of The Notes well remembers how, that when as a boy, he made his first trip to Pittsburg, he stopped at the Red Lion, an what a grand botsl it appeared to him. to be. In those days a gong was sounded to call the boarders to breafcf at, and the noise it created was almost enough to wake the dead from their slumbers. In the anniversary number af The Daily Notes whish was published in the spring of 1899 in honor of The Daily having reached the fifth anniversary 'Of it9 birth, there was published an original story entitled "The Stage Coach Robbery," in which was told tlie -story of the roKory of the Pittsfcurg, Canonsburg and "Washington stage at a point the pQ.e called The Narrows, on Urie's Hill, between the Frank Arodkl and Johsson properties, three-quarters of a century ago.

In that story the stage coach was pictured as starting from the Red Lion on Sisfh, then St. Clair street. Mien of great prominence in the tdd-en times stopped at the Hed LSon, among'them Lafayette, who was feere in M525, aud James Buchanan. CARNIVAL SHOW fBPENED LitiSe About the Berger Company Thai Can be Classed ts Objectionable me uarMvci company opened its exhibition in the East. End last evening, and perhaps 150 Cancofcbiirgers parted with their quarters nd visited the 6how.

Among the attractions offered are some rather clever aorobatic and atfcletic performances. There appeared tobeltftleaboraiS the coooern that could classed ae object inable. The Canonsburg brass band furnished music. The carnival will holfitforth during the week. Farmer Pay Less Road Taxes.

County Commissioners Smith F. Scott, J. Frank McClay and Captain J. B. Gibsen have completed the tabulated list of their annual report.

The average tax levy is 3 3-11 mills. The amount of property taxable for road purposes is $175,515.80. The report shows that les than 30 per cent of the county road taxes are paid by farmers. Instruction in Languages During the months of August and September I shall be prepared to give instructions to a limited number of pupils in Latin, Greek, French, Ger man, English and the common branches. Recitations will be held in the evenings for those who are unable to attend during the day.

Call on or address James S. Ferris, 3171 4 Houston, Pa. Washington Trust Company per cent interest on deposit. pays Rib roast 14o at Dangherty Go's. THE SIN AGAINST THE HOLY SPIRIT Theme of Evangelist Bright at Tent Meeting Last Evening The evangelistic services at the tent on Central avenue, south of the bridge, have developed a deep religious interest.

A large audience on Monday evening heard Evangelist Bright on "The Sin Against the Holy Spirit." The clearness with whioh he presents every subject is the charm of his presentatiou of the gospel. A child can understand him. It is not easy, however, in a brief outline to do the speaker justice. In his introductory remarks he said: "The Disciples of Christ have been misunderstood on the mission or work of the Holy Spirit. The importance of the subject is seen in the fact that every genuine conversion to Christ is be- the i gun, carried on and perfected by persoual agency of the Holy Spirit.

The sonl of man is quickened, enlightened, sanctified and consoled by the Spirit of our God. It is important to distinguish between the mission of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles, to the world and to Christians. First To the Apostles in Supernatural Gifts. Second To the Work in Reproving Them of Sin, Leading and Instructing the Sinner How to be Saved. Third A Gift to All Christians to Dwell in their Hearts as a Comforter.

"Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit which dwelleth in said the Apostles in writing to Christians. The Holy Spirit reproves the world of sin, leads or instructs the reproved and comforts the lead. The evangelist illustrated these points by reference to the work or preaching of the Apostles, who spoke as the Holy Spirit gave them utterance, and wrote as the Holy Spirit directed. On the sin against the Holy Spirit the speaker noticed several theories "Sin against God can be "Sin against Christ may be forgiven, but the sin against the Holy Spirit cannot be forgiven in this world or the world to come. This is not any one particular sin, but continued rejection of Christ, whom ths Holy repeals as the world's only Saviour.

Continued resistance of the Holy Spirit is then the sin against the Holy Spirit, or the unpardonable sin. Two more responded to the invitation of the gospel. Subject this evening, "What Shall I do with Jesus Who is called the Christ?" Rev. E. A.

Cole of Washington will sing. Come and bring your friends. County Court Matters The heirs of the late Thomas Buchanan of Mt. Pleasant township, have begun suit against the Wabash railroad company to $3,000 alleged to be due for damages sustained by tbe construction of tbe railroad across the land formerly owned by the deceased. Less than three acres of land is occupied by the railroid.

M. (i. Estep of Canonsburg has gone into bankruptcy. Certain property owned by Estep hrs been seized on execution by the sheriff and an order was made by the court yesterday directing that official to surrender the property UDder execution to tbe assignee. Baseball at Morganza.

Morganza, July 26. The officers' baseball team defeated the strong Division team in a brilliant ninth inning rally here Saturday. With the bases full, Stiffler, an old Kntnmn Kiant niade a howe-run drive, the 1,811 Passing through Division's sembly room window. The catchinc and base-running of K. Baur was a distinct feature.

The pitching of for the boys de- Miller and Barrie serves special mention innings The score bv Officers 0 0 0 0 0 012 49 Division. 0 3 1 0 2 0 1 0 18 Batteries Stiffler and K. Baur. Miller, Barrie and Peck. Umpire McCleary.

Cases For the Coroner Coroner Sine yesterday held an in. vestigation into tbe death of Nellie Smith, one-month old daughter of Joseph Smith of near McGovern, in Chartiers township, which occurred Sabbath. A return of death from malnutrition was made by the ooroner. The coroner was at Burgettstown today looking into the death of Frank Niccola, a young Italian miner, who was yesterday struck by a Panhandle train west of that place and instantly killed. Nicolla was aged 22 years and single.

It is supposed that he met his death while attempting to cross the railroad in front of the train. PREPARING TO OPEN HOSPITAL Directors and Women's Auxiliary Meet and Discuss Matters Relative to Opening its Doors NUMEROUS IMPROVEMENTS MADE The directors of the Oauonsburg General hospital did not get a quorum at the meeting called to be held at the hospital building on Mondayeven-ing at o'clock. Only five were in attendance; bat while no business was transacted, those present look ed through the building and made note of the repairs and improvements which have been made around and over the grounds, which are large, and which once they are cleaned np will present a beautiful property. All who visit the property are greatly pleased with it, and think the price at which, it was obtained makes it a bargain for the association. The building 'has been thoroughly overhauled and put in first-class repair.

P. B. Brady had the contract, and that he has made a good job, no one can doubt who visits the property and makes an inspection. Some of the repairs made are as follows. The small porch in front has been replaced with a large wide porch.

The ceilings and walls of all the rooms and halls have been scraped and artistically painted. All tlie wood work, both exterior and interior and including the floors has also been painted. The city water has been put in a bath room fitted up; the building wired for electric light and sewer connections made. There are a large number of fruit trees on the grounds and many of them are loaded with fruit. Some of the early fruit has been filched by people who trespass on the property for the purpose.

The directors have decided ohat all persons found carrying off tlv fruit in the future will be prosecuted to the fall extent of the law. The Women's Auxiliary board had also been invited to meet with the Board on Monday evening, ud there was a goad attendance of the 'ladies. The joint meeting indulged in a general disoaesion of the affairs of the institution of whicli they have charge. It was agreed that a superintendent and a house-keeper slrauld' 'be pro-CEred and gi en charge of the institution at as early a dste as possible. A trained nurse will also be procured.

A committee consisting of W. P. Morgan and M. C. will wait on the -societies and individuals who have agieed to furnish rooms and notify them that the association is ready fee them to fit rp their respective rooms.

A committee of ladies will also visit Washington to Rrt rates charged for patients, while aaother will procure donations of farnitnre, while still another will make out a list of the articles needea tor the rooms, thi to be to those who are to famish rooms free. Auofher committee will sslicit dishes. Linen will be needed the ladies decided to have a Moen shower at the hospital in the near fatare which the ladies of the town will "be invited ao attend and contribute. Among other matters informally agreed upon was to have tfhe grounds cleaaed up and put in order at as early a date as possible, and adver tise for proposals from suitable persons who may wish the job of taking charge of the hospital as superintendent and housekeeper. Te treasurer, M.

C. Wilson, was present, and read the following report the information of the members of the wo boards who were on the ground: Statement of cash in treasury, July 25, 1904. Cash reported March 21, 11)04. $93.24 April 6 from Brad Johnson Check from John M. 10 00 May 11, irom Mrs.

Coulter, proceeds of bazar. 36 18 May 11, from Mrs. Coulter, proceeds of entertainment. 25 00 June 22, from J. B.

Johnson, check from I. C. 5 00 July 19, receipts from ball game. 43 10 Total. 1001.12 Credit April 80, by Samuel Munnell, putting in sewer 85 49 May 28, P.

II. Brady, on ao- covnt of repairs. 500 00 July 1, Samuel Munnell, pipe and work, 57 88 July 19, Ebeiing Walton, printing order books 2 fO (Continued on fourth page) 4 Colored Lad Grahs Pocketbook Containing $5 From Hand of a Little White Girl TWO BOYS ARRESTED FOR OFFENSE A robbery occurred on Jefferson aveuue this morning, which was a little out of the ordinary, at least for Canonsburg. As Bertha Liechti, aged 13, of No. 865 North Jefferson avenue, was returning from an errand down town, she was met by a colored lad, aged about 15 years, who asked her to change $3 for him.

that she could not The girl replied do it, whereupon the boy grabbed a pocketbook out of the girl's hand and ran djwn into Franz's hollow, west of Jefferson avenue. The girl went home and informed her mother of what had occurred, and Mrs. Liechti in turn notified some of the neighbors, who instituted a search for the young culprit who had stolen the pocketbook. The pockBtbook contained $4.45, and the boy took this money out, it later developed, and threw the empty pocketbook into a cellar window of Paxton brothers' residence on East Pike street. The colored boy made his way down town and visited several stores.

Among these was the clothing store of D. A. Skirbla where he purchased a shirt, two pair of socks aud several other articles, for which he paid $1.45. In the meantime the police had been notified of the robbery, and tney succeeded in coming up with the boy, and he was arrested. He gave his name as Wesley Wbite.of.

Washington. He was identified by the Liechti girl, and was placed in the lockup, and this afternoon was taken before Justice Th. Maxwoll Potts. Before Justice Potts, the White boy practically confessed to tbe robbery, and was held for trial at the next term of th juvenile court to answer to a charge of highway robbery. When arretted be had in his posse-" ion $3.18, which, deducting the amount he had pen at the Skirble s'ore.

makes up the amount the pocketbook contained when stolen. A younger brother of White is charged with tbe lrceuy of a cap, valued at 19 cent, from the Skirble store. No information was. nude against him, but this afternoon a telephone was received by Officer Miller from tbe Washington police saying botfe bo3'o are wanted there, and they were locked up and will be taken to Washington this evening. 27,000 MEN ON STRIKE less Than 5000 Responded in Chi-caqo When the Whistles Blew his Morning Chicago, 111., July 26.

When packing houses whistles blew this morning they called less than 5000 men to work. There are now on strike in Chicago 27,080 men, 20,000 of whom are butchers; the rest are sympathize strikers in every possible trade. Teamsters only remain working and they will stop within a few' hours. A number of teamsters are already out. This morning for the first time the independent packers were also confronted by a serious situation, the unionists having refused to handle their prodocts or live stock.

Strike breakers are addressing large numbers whenever possible. Strikers start trouble with them, desuite earnest pleas of the officials for order, police seem to fear a riot. The Large numbers of the restaurants of the city have excluded meat from i their menu for the day. Some have only beef, while others have no meats at all. A meat famine in this city is imminent.

To Abolish Dangerous Crossing A meeting of the street committee) of Washington council and the engineers and other railroad officials has been arranged for tomorrow morning, when an effort is to be made by the railroad people to come to an understanding as to what kind of a bridge shall be erected at Oak Grove crossing. The meeting will be held at the crossing. Criminal prosecutions against the rai I rortd company and the borough of Washington are still and it expected that an agreement will be reached before the August term opens. (Continued on eigth page..