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CIRCULATION OVER EVENING EDITION COPIES A DAY THE DAILY 3.30 0'CLOCK NOTES Seventeenth Year-No. 5889. CANONSBURG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1911. (UNION LABEL Price- Cent SOUTH CANONSBURG COUNCIL FAVORS CONSOLIDATION Committee's Report Recommending Uniting of Boroughs is Adopted by Unanimous Vote UP TO THE OLD BOROUGH NOW The prospect for an early consoli dation of Canonsburg and South Car onsburg is becoming steadily bright er, and the matter will likely be submitted to a vote of the people in the spring. The town council of South Canonsburg met in special session last evening and unanimously adopted the report of the committee of that body in favor of uniting the boroughs in one municipality.

The meeting was attended by five of the seven members, the following answering to roll call: J. E. Hardy, John M. Allison, W. F.

Boyle, R. B. Cochran and W. S. Adams.

The members of the consolidation committee, Messrs. Allison, Boyle and Cochran, submitted their vote recommending the uniting of the boroughs, and the report was adopted by a unanimous vote. Solicitor Erwin Cummins was a member of the committee, which last night was discharged. The next move in the matter of consolidation will be taken by the town council of the old borough, and this will be done not later than next Monday evening, when a regular meeting of council will be held. The committee of this council, composed of Councilmen Schade, Richards and Beazell and Solicitor C.

W. Campbell, will submit a report similar to the ore adopted by the South Canonsburg council last night. It is not believed that there will be any opposition in council to the committee's report, and that it will be adopted. It will then be up to the councils to arrange for submitting the matter to a vote of the people. To bring about consolidation, a majority vote in both boroughs is required.

If the present plan is adopted, the East ward will be designated First ward. West ward, Second ward, while the present South Canonsburg will become the Third ward. The name of the united borough will be Canons burg. Each ward would be entitled to three members of council. There would be seven members of the school board, if the school code in its pressent form is enacted.

A new charter for the borough would be necessary, and a number of charges would be made. The population of the consolidated borough would be somewhere about 6,000. In 1910 the combined population of the two boroughs was 3,324. HOUSE FOR TARIFF BOARD Bill for Permanent Body of Five Is Passed Washington, D. Jan.

considering the matttr for more than seven hours under a special rule, the house at 11:40 o'clock last night by a vote of 186 to 93 passed the bill providing for a permanent tariff board of five members. This is the first of the legislation raised by President Taft to be adopted in the house this session. The Democrats split on the passage of the bill and although Champ Clark, the minority leader, voted for the measure, 90 of his followers were recorded against it. The others who voted in the negative were scattering Republicans. The Democrats voted together on various amendments to the bill, but in each instance they were defeated and the bill was put through in exactly the shape that it came from, the committee.

The insurgent Republicans voted with the regulars of their party in opposition to the Democratic amendment and on the final passage of the bill. Funeral Services This Morning The funeral services of Mrs. Walker Herron (nee Kerr) of Clarksburg, W. which were to have been held at Center Presbyterian church on Monday at 1 o'clock, were not held because of the non-arrival of the mains. The services were held this morning at 10 o'clock.

THE WEATHER THE WEATHER Forecast for Western Pennsylvania: Local snow or rain tonight or Wednesday; warmer tonight. The temperature today: a. 24; 3 p. 32. SEVENTH VICTIM OF MAD DOG IS STRICKEN Finleyville Man, Who Killed Animal After it Had Bitten Six Persons, Is Affected Another victim of the same mad dog that ran amuck in Finleyville last Saturday morning, biting seven persons, was brought to the Magee Pathological Institute of Mercy hospital, Pittsburg, this morning for treatment.

He is E. Gardiner, whose wife and 6-year-old Mary E. Gardner, and his daughter, Earl Ostrander, aged 14, also were attacked. The later three and three members of the family of Clifford Robb are now taking the Pasteur treatment at Mercy hospital. Frothing at the mouth, the animal entered the home of Clifford Robb last Saturday morning while the family was at breakfast.

Jumping at Mrs. Robb it sunk its teeth into her throat. Then the dog attacked Thomas Robb, aged 9, biting him on the leg. Mr. Robb attempted to kill the dog, and he, too, was bitten.

Robb, however, chasesd the animal from the house. It then ran to the home of E. Gardner, nearby, and attacked Mrs. Gardner, her 6-year-oli daughter, Mary E. Gardner, and a nephew, Early Ostrander.

Gardner succeeded in killing the dog after a desperate fight. Those members of the Robb family bitten by the dog, together with Mrs. Gardner, her daughter and nephew, were removed to Mercy hospital and are now reported to be doing nicely. Yesterday Gardner himself became ill, and he was taken to the hospital Tuesday. LAW RESTRICTING MARRIAGE OFFERED Health Test of Candidates for Matrimeny is Urged in Bill Presented at Harrisburg PROVISIONS OF THE MEASURE Harrisburg, Jan.

on marriages in Pennsylvania, permitting only those to wed who are approved by local boards of health, are proposed in a bill introduced in the legislature by Senator H. W. Powell of Allegheny county. Applicants for marriage licenses would be required to make affidavit to questions prepared by the health authorities and in case of false representations being made by applicants for marriage licenses, the subsequent marriages are invalidated. Provision is made in every instance for a review of the facts by the courts.

The bill specifies that no license to marry shall be issued where either of the contracting parties is an imbecile, epileptic, of unsound mind, nor to any male person who is or has been within five years an inmate of any county asylum or home for indigent persons, unless it satisfactorily appears that the cause of such condition has been removed and that such male applicant is able to support a family and likely to so continue; nor shall any license be issued when either of the contracting parties is afflicted with a transmissable disease, or at time of making application is under the influence of an intoxicating liquor or narcotic drug. LOCAL OPTION BILL IN Measure Introduced Is Similar to One of Two Years Ago Harrisburg, Jan. local bill was introduced into the house last night by Representative Berky H. Boyd of Westmoreland. The units are boroughs, townships and wards of cities.

It is practically the same as the Fair measure, defeated in the house two years ago by a vote of 137 to 66. The legislation went to the Law and Order committee. It is probable that the program of two years ago will be followed. Then, ter full hearings, the committee reported the bill affirmatively and it was defeated on the floor. The bill provides that, on the petition of 25 per cent of the qualified electors at the previous general election of any borough, township or ward of a city, the court shall order an election not less than 30 nor more than 40 days after the filing of the petition.

A majority vote will decide whether or not saloons will be licensed in the district. A vote can be taken once in three years. I COUNTY TAX LEVY REDUCED HALF MILL Fixed at 3 1-4 Mills, the Lowest Since 1897---Dog Tax is to Remain Unchanged COUNTY BOND DEBT $1,420,000 Washington, Jan, county commissioners, Thomas Hill, John M. Berry and W. J.

Smith at a meeting yesterday afternoon fixed the county tax levy for the present year at mills. The apportionment of this levy is for the following purposes: Road, mill; bond, 1 mill; general mills. The dog tax was fixed as follows: Male dogs, female dogs, $2.00. This is the same as last year. The general levy is mill less than it was last year.

The 1910 tax was mills and for 1909, mills. The present levy is the lowest since 1897, when the levy was 3 mills--all for general purposes as there was no bonded indebtedness at that time. The lowest tax levy in the county of which there is any record was in 1881, when 2 mills were levied for general purposes alone. Therefore it will be seen that the present levy is the lowest considering the debt of the county of any that the commissioners have a record of as the general levy this year is but mills. The present bonded indebtedness of the county is $1,420,000.

This is distributed as follows: Roads, bridges, court house and jail, $621,000. The commissioners yesterday received the report of the county controller, John H. Moffitt and after going over hte expense of the past year in the different departments and making allowances for any increases as well as taking care of the bonds as they fall due and the interests, they figured that the tax levy could be reduced mill and was therefore fixed at mills. DIRECT VOTE SIDETRACKED Objection to Date for Vote Puts It Aside for Present Washington, D. Jan.

the resolution providing for the election of senators by direct vote of the people was reached in the senate yes. terday it looked for a moment as if it might go through by default. "I object," at last said Senator Kean, unobtrusively. "The senator certainly can make no objection to the adoption of that resolution," remarked Senator Shively, inquiringly. The New Jersey senator made no reply, but later when Senator Borah sought to obtain unanimous consent to vote on the resolution on February 10, Senator Penrose filed an objection, thus effectively for the time obstructing disposition of the resolution.

WATERS ARE RECEDING Highest Stake of Rivers at Pittsburg Was 25.2 Feet Pittsburg, Jan. slowly during the early hours of this morning, the flood, which it had been feared would touch 29 feet here, reached its crest, 25.2 feet, at Point bridge at 6:45 o'clock this morning. Just 45 minutes later the electrically operated arrow at the weather bureau office, which shows the trend of the stage at the Point bridge, turned downwar1, indicating that the rivers had started to fall. Reports from upper river stations this morning show falling streams and stages much below those of yesterday. Funeral of Ralston Williams The funeral services of Ralston Williams, who died at Monongahela City Sunday night account of which appeared in The Notes Monday, will take place from his late residence Wednesday at 2 p.

m. Interment in Mingo cemetery. Mr. Williams was a brother of Miss M. R.

Williams of West Collge street, and an uncle of Mrs. Park Snodgrass of Peters township. Supplies the Proof Not wishing to have his veracity doubted, Frank Phillips, who states he is no nature fakir, has sent to the office of a local Washington paper a half dozen grasshoppers captured on his farm in Morris township, this county, during the last week. H. R.

HUGHES NAMED AUDITOR BY COURT Will Investigate Accounts of Off- cers of the Republican Co. Committee During Campaign COURT GIVES INSTRUCTIONS Washington, Jan. B. Hughes was yesterday afternoon appointed by the court as auditor in the matter of the accounts of J. F.

McClay, chairman of the Republican county committee and George E. Lockhart, treasurer of the Republican county committee, as asked for in the petition filed several weeks ago. Bond in the sum of $1,000 was filed by the tioners yesterday morning in court and approved. The sureties on the bond are Alvan Donnan, William Forgie, Sym M. Farrar, U.

B. Ramsey, John H. Murdoch, H. D. Hamilton and R.

W. Knox. In the order handed down by the court these instructions are given the auditor as to what will come under his jurisdiction: -To ascertain the manner in which the corrupt. practices act has been observed in this county by candidates and committees in the collection, expenditure and accounting for money and to give his opinion as to whether the manner adopted is in strict accordance with the letter and spirit of said corrupt practices act or not, and if not make any recommendations, that may occur to him to remedy existing wrongs. "Second--To ascertain and report whether J.

F. McClay, chairman, and George E. Lockhart, treasurer, of the Republican county committee, or either of them, have failed to comply with the requirements of said corrupt practices act, in the filing of their respective accounts, and if they have so failed to indicate in what particulars such failure consists. "And it is further ordered that the auditor immediately fix a date when he will commence his investigation and that notice thereof be given personally to the petitioners and the respondents, J. F.

McClay and George E. Lockhart, or the attorneys of record of said petitioners and despondents and to all other persons in interest by advertisement in at least two newspapers, said notice to be a least five days before the day of meeting. "And the clerk of this court will issue subpoenas for witnesses upon praecipe of the attorneys for the pe. titioners and respondents when ever the same is filed." GREENE COUNTY HAS BIG GUSHER Carnegie Natural Gas Company Well Is of 850-Barrel Size Just to show that it is not out of the running, old Greene county has come to the front with an 850 barrel gusher. They are not of frequent occurrence nowadays in Pennsylvania, and when one is found it does not fail to cause a sensation.

This time it is the Carnegie Natural Gas company that has made the lucky strike. It is this company's third well on the Kate Hagan farm, located in Springhill township and about two miles from the West Virginia state line. The oil was developed in the fourth sand and as soon as the pay was tapped the well began to flow with great force and placed 575 barrels to its credit the first 12 hours and when last heard from was holding up at 35 barrels an hour. The location is inside of defined limits and in a locality that has supplied some very good producers, but none the size of the one just drilled in. The fact that the oil was developed in the fourth sand lessens the importance of the well, as fourth sand wells do not have an available reputation for their staying qualities.

Arrests by the Police Policeman S. H. Swan and Lloyd Gawen made four arrests Saturday night and Sunday, the charge in ail cases being drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Fines ranging from $3 to $8, including costs, were assessed by the burgess. Policeman Haught made an arrest a few days previous, on a similar charge, in which the defendant paid $3.

The Men's League of the Greenside Avenue United Presbtyerian church will be held Friday evening at 7:30 in the church. FOUND UNCONSCIOUS FROM PARALYTIC STROKE R. T. O'Roark, Boyce Station, Discovered by His Son in a Serious Condition R. T.

O'Roark, a well known farmer living near Boyce, was found by his son Frank, a few mornings ago, lying in a horse stall in the stable on the O'Roark farm, having suffered a paralytic stroke. He was removed to the house, and is now somewhat improved. Mr. O'Roark had gone to the stable before breakfast, as was his custom, to feed the stock. Sometime later Mrs.

O'Roark called him for breakfast, but received no answer. She went to the barn and again called, but did not receive a response. She then notified her son, who made a search and found his father lying in a stall in an unconscious condition. After removing Mr. O'Roark to the house a physician was called.

Mr. O'Roark is aged about 58 years and is well known throughout the central Chartiers valley. Local Chickens at Butler A number of local chicken fanciers, among them W. L. Arnold, George C.

McPeake and J. Mart Templeton, John McNary, Fred Marshall, James M. Donaldson, Havlin Thompson and George Lesnett, the latter of Boyce station, shipped chickens today to Butler, where the annual exhibition of the Butler Poultry and Pet Stock association is being held. M'CURDY MAY TYR A RETURN FLIGHT Plucky Canadian Aviator May Endeavor fo Make Aerial Trip to the United States HAS NOT YET GIVEN CONSENT Havana, Jan. A.

D. McCurdy, the plucky Canadian avitor, who failed in his attempt to fly here from Key West after completing 100 miles of the 110-mile trip, was the feature of the aviation tournament here today. The interest in the young birdman was intensified when the report became current that McCurdy might make an attempt to fly back to the United States, starting from Camp Columbia and landing at Key West. Negotiations were commenced to try to persuade McCurdy to consent to the trip, although he did not give a definite answer. Aged Couple to Wed Pittsburg, Jan.

A marriage cense was issued here today to George Braun, aged 71 years, retired, of Roscoe, Washington county, and Margaret Postle, aged 65 years, of the same place. Both parties have been previously married, Braun's wife dying seven years ago, while Mrs. Postle's husband died 11 years ago. Snow Falling, More Coming An inch or two of snow fell Tuesday, the fall still continuing late in the afternoon, and more is promised. The snow is not general, however, and will not likely reach a great depth.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS John Wheeler has recovered from an attack of neuralgia. The building being erected in lower Central avenue for the Globe Garage and Machine company is ready for the roof. The Men's League of the Chartiers U. P. church will banquet this evening in the church, and will listen to addresses and music.

Mrs. Binder, who has been ill at her home, 236 Vine street, with grip and neuralgia for the past week, is not so well today, having suffered a relapse yesterday. Miss Blanche Starr and William Wilkins, both of Houston, were married at the home of the bride's parents in Connellsville, Monday afternoon, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. C. A.

McGee, pastor of Payne A. M. E. church, Canonsburg. Only immediate friends were present.

Dr. J. Bell Neff Coming On Wednesday evening, February 8, Dr. J. Bell Neff, well and favorably known to the people of the Canonsburg district, will give his popular lecture, "The Ships That Jack Built," in the Chartiers United Presbyterian church, under the direction of the Men's League.

Admission, 25 and 15 cents. 1-89-1t ANOTHER FLOOD OF BILLS POURS INTO HOUSE TODAY Bill Offered Making Unnaturalized Foreigners Subject to the Same Taxes as Citizens HOLLAND PUTS IN ROAD BILL Harrisburg, Jan. flood of bills occurred at the convening of the senate and house this morning. Many were local and unimportant. Representative P.

J. Guyaux of Fayette county introduced a bill providing that all unnaturalized citizens, foreign born and non-residents shall be subject to the payment of all taxes, state, county, city, borough, township and school district, in the same manner and under the same penalties as citizens of the commonwealth, if they have lived in the state more than one year. Representative Watts presented a bill under which boroughs can increase their indebtedness from seven to twelve per cent, for improvements. In the senate James P. McNichol, from the tenderloin district of Philadelphia and angel of the people in the business of these people, introduced a bill prohibiting lascivious, immoral and impure plays.

Representative "Uncle Banks" Holland of Washington county presented a bill to compel the state, county or township to keep up roads constructed by either of them. The house adjourned until tomorrow morning, while the greatly overworked senate has adjourned until next Monday night. To Abolish Mercantile Tax The actions of members of the state legislature after the state-wide protest against the Greater Pittsburg bill show that the fear of the wrath of public opinion will drive many men into line for honesty who might otherwise waver. M. Clyde Kelly is hated always by the organization (that word "organized" is entirely too refined and should be replaced with the word and denounced on every 00- casion by its hirelings; nevertheless, being proded by public opinion they may be compelled to report his bill to abolish the mercantile tax out of committee.

With all these things considered and although the fact remains that they, the powers that may be, would even use the strangle hold upon him, he in all the glory of their enmity may see his bill discussed on the floor of the house and honored by a fair hearing, It is entirely against the policies of the state Republican leaders (beg pardon, for the expression) to remove or take away any of the revenues of the state, but-In the last few days letters of protest and resolutions against the mercantile tax bill as it now stands have been pouring in upon members of the house, and the members and their trusted men have been taking notice. Letters and resolutions have killed the Greater Pittsburg bill as it stands. Letters and resolutions may force a hearing of the Kelly bill to abolish the mercantile tax. The people of Pennsylvania can get anything they want from the present legislature, for there are many weak knees--but they must demand it. Six of the two dozen members of the Ways and Means committee which have this bill in tow are favorable to it, and while protests are coming in from all over the state from business men's associations and by personal letter, more are needed to get this bill a hearing.

The word is, "If you are against the mercantile tax and have not yet registered your protest against it with your home members, do so now." The Health Department Speaks The state department of health, which was established in 1905, has given out the following interesting figures: The department has so far received and spent $3,300.000. Since its establishment the death rate has been reduced from 16.5 which, with our population of more than seven million people, means a saving of thirteen thousand nine hundred and seven lives. From tuberculosis alone the death rate has been reduced from 134 persons to 120 persons per hundred population, a saving of more than 1,000 lives a year. In the same length of time the death rate from typhoid fever has.