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MORNING TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14. 1908. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 nu nMincn rvniwwi. I Asm NU TUN'S HEADQUARTERS.

I n- 1 11 i j- Don't $crub your j-uu i buuu yuui i joi lot or- Johnson's 0 0 1118 Eleventh Avenue UNDERWEAR Men, Women Children You will need heavier Underwear these cool days and frosty mornings. Our fall and winter underwear is ready for your inspection. Women's Fleece Lined Vests or Pants. A good quality and nicely made, at 25c Women's Fine Fleece Lined Vests or Pants, exceptionally good Talues, at -SOc Children's Fleece Lined Vests or Pants, size 20, 15c Small rise or larger sires. Children's and Misses' Cream Colored Fleece Lined Vests or Pants, sizes, 4 to 9 1.25c Boys' Fleece Lined Shirts or Drawers, all sizes 25c Men's Fleece Lined Shirts or Drawers, best quality and nicely made.

All sizes at, a garment 50c Men's All Wool Scarlet Shirts or Drawers, nicely fine quality, at $1 Men's Natural 'Wool Shirts or Drawers; good values at 75c and SI Hugh D. Seeds CORNER 11th AVENUE AND 9th STREET are eflrcme The Sorosis Shoes for this fall and winter are the handsomest and best that ever came into our store. The finest and best quality of Patent Colt, Gun Metal Calf, and Vici Kid that can be produced are put into thsse shoes. We carry all sizes and widths from AA to so that you will have no difficulty whatever in getting properly fitted here. The same styles are found here a in all the larger cities throughout the country.

AT YOUR SERVICE SOROSIS Are $3.50 and $4.00 the Pair. Try a pair of Shoes this season and convince yourself that they are the best and most comfortable shoes you ever put on your feet. With lines of Footwear, gathered from the best productions of the foremost shoe manufacturers of the country, we stand ready to supply every-footwear want of the family. Our prices you'll pay wjith pleaure. Shoes you can trust from a shoe store you can trust.

cMn's Ralston Health Shoes, $4.00. Men's "King of AH" Shoes, $3.50 and $4.00. Men's Shoes, $3.00 and $3.50. Men's Wqrking Shoes, $1.25 to $3.00. Boys' School Shoes, $1.25 to $2.50.

Girls' School Shoes, $1.00 to $2.00. Women's La France Shoes, $3.00, $3.50. Women's La France High Top Shoes, $4.00. Women's Julia Marlowe Shoes, Women's Security Shoes, $2.50. Women's Every Day Shoes, $1.00 to $2.00.

Rubber Footwear of every style is here at the lowest prices in the city. Facts Concerning Those Which Wen Located Near Princeton. Princeton. X. October 13.

General Washington's last headquarters oeiore ne went to New York In November. 1783. to bid farewell to his officers at the close of the Revolution ary war, were at Rocky Hill, near Princeton. The Washington Headquarters association, of Rocky Hill, celebrated on October 9 the 125th anniversary of his residence there. In August.

1783, he was Invited to Princeton by the continental congress, then sitting in the college building, to receive the public thanks of that body for his services during the war. A fine old colonial farm house was rented for him at Rocky Hill about three miles from Princeton. With congress he was a guest of honor at the college commencement exercises in the following September ana it was then that he made his gift of fifty guineas to the college which was expended In the Princeton portrait of him by Peale. under different circumstances he had already visited Princeton three times. In 1775 on his way to Cambridge to take command of the American forces, he passed through the village practically unheralded.

In December, 1776, he came hurrying back with his retreating forces on his way to Trenton. In January, 1777, he won his pivotal battle half a mile from the college campus. He spent two months at Rocky HiU in 1783. and easily became a familiar figure in the neighborhood, acting as an adviser to congress and constantly riding in to Princeton to attend congressional committee meetings. Six years later in April, 1789, on his way from Mount Vernon to New York, to take oath as president of the United States, General Washing ton visited Princeton again, being re ceived with a formal address of wel come from the town and college and staying over night with his old friend.

President Witherepoon, of the col lege. In September, 1790, he pass ed through the town for the last time, lunching and spending the af ternoon with Dr. Wltherspoon. The headquarters at: Rockv Hill are maintained as a museum of Revolutionary relics and. Washinjtoniana.

donated chiefly by various chapters of the Daughters of the Revolution. It was in the "Blue Room" of this houSe that e. wrote his "Farewell Address to the Ameri can Army." STANDING OF CREWS. Those of the Middle and Pittsburg Divisions at Altoona To-day. Following is the standing of mid dle division crews after 12:01 a.

Cabins 244, 251, 235. 220, 250,233, 211. 236, 237, 227, 245, 252, 215, 229, 219, 218, 214, 217, 247, 249. Special Cabins after 12:01 a. m.

6, 4, 10, 2. 1. 9, 8, 3, 7, 5. Extra Engineers Somers, Turbett. Kepner, Watters, Ernest, Bosslnger.

Miller. Extra Firemen Daley. Sturtzman. Showalter, Cunningham, Knipple, Kauffman. Leabeau, Grove.

Extra Conductors Miller, Reams. Extra Flagmen Espach, Woodward. Extra Brakemen Brown. Grouse, Simonton, Johns, Henderson, Leonard, Rogers, Sneath. Klinger.

The Vacancies. Extra Engineer wanted for 229, 233, 252, 263. Extra Fireman wanted for 214, 229, 233, 245, 249, 252, 263. Extra Conductor wanted for 215, 229, 247. Extra Flagman wanted for 227, 229, 23 Extra Brakeman 'wanted for 219.

223, 245, 247. Pittsburg. Division Crews. Following is the standing of Pittsburg division crews after 4 a. Preferred Pool Crewsi 170, 365, 370.

029, 408, 815, 107. Pool Crews 485, 096, 007. 443,447, 397, 931. Altoona-Conemaugh Crews 185, 702. 008.

Coneniaugh-Altoona Crews 967, 178. Derry Crews 363, 419. 677." 121. Youngwood Crews 048, 401. Cambria and Clearfield Crews 522.

567, 487. Allegheny City Crews 297, 800. Assaulted by Unknown Negro. Harry G. Gathers, of 1522 Fifth avenue, a machinst employed in the railroad shops, was knocked down and robbed some time during Monday night, while walking out.

along Margaret avenue hear the Flatlron building. Mr. Gathers had been Over town and was returning to his home by the way of Margaret avenue and had just turned on to Union avenue when he was attacked by a negro, who Jumped out at him from the darkness and struck him across the face with a black jack, knocking him sense- i less. The highwayman then went through "his pockets and gold watch and a small sum of money. After the negro fled Mr.

Gathers re gained his senses and continued his way to his home at 1522 Fifth ave nue. A physician was summoned and rendered to him tho necessary walks or porches you may need this to drink Only 1 5 days supply of water in the storage basins. HASKELL 'TO SUE HEARST. Reaches Kansas City to Consult Hit Attorneys. Kansas City.

October 13. Governor Haskell, of Oklahoma, ar rived here this morning from Guthrie to consult his attorneys reference to a suit that he says he intends to bring against William R. Hearst, charging the New York editor with libel. The. governor 6tated soon after he had registered at a hotel that he had already placed the matter in the bands of his attorneys, and that the petition would be filed by them whenever they saw lit.

The suit, he said, probably would be brought In the circuit court, but Just when he was unable to say. The case grows out of the publication of the Standard Oil etory which was followed by Governor Haskell's resignation as treasurer of the demo cratic national committee. New To-day. Gable Co. Half price for sample pairs of curtains.

Kline Bros. Fall blanket and com fortable sale. Schoenf elds' Do you? Simon's What's the use? Leopold Blgley Michaels-Stern fine overcoats. Meyer-Jonassort Co. Sale of un derwear and petticoats.

M. Berman The store that pleases you. Kelly Co. Six first floor specials. nD.

E. Sprankle At your service. The Westfall Co. Men of all sizes. Ferd Bendheirn Make a note of this.

L. V. Rhodes Co. Modern ideas. Notice to Water Consumers.

Department of Water, Altoona, October 10, 1908. The use of water for scrubbing porches and sidewalks, sprinkling of lawns and flowers, or for the furnishing of power to operate washing machines, is strictly prohibited and will be considered a willful waste of water. Persons found using water for the above purposes be. dealt with according to the ordinance governing same. ALTOONA CITY WATER DEPT.

S. A. GAILEY. Supt. Notice to the Consumers, Allegheny Water Company, On and after this date and until further notice, the use of hose is strictly prohibited for any purpose whatsoever (metered consumption not excepted.) This action is absolutely and all violators will be prosecuted according to the law governing the same.

All consumers are urged to use proper economy in the legitimate use of water, so as to conserve the water supply as much as possible. ALLEGHENY WATER COMPANY, Notice, Logan Township Tax Payers This is the last month to pay your road tax before the penaltv is added on November 1. Take advantage of this pay day and see to it that your tax is paid and avoid the 5 per cent, penalty. I will be at the office of S. B.

Hare, Nicholson block, from now on. Also payment can be made at my residence or sent by mall. W. B. RILING, Treasurer.

R. F. D. No. 2, South Altoona.

Attention, Eagles. The Fraternal Order of Eagles will hold a reception and old-time social session in their rooms on Friday ev ening, October 16. All members and their lady friends are cordially in vited to attend. A good time is as sured. HOUSE COMMITTEE.

COLUMBIA, the flour -that pre duces the best, the sweetest, the lightest bread, your grocer has It. Ask him. Look Up GABLE 5th Page Ad. To-Day. Gable Co.

Johnson's Shoe Store 1118 Eleventh Avenue ODO D. E. Sprankle, THE BIG SHOE STORE. Cor. Eleventh Avenue and Sixteenth Street Fair and Warmer To-day With Fresh South Winds.

Washington. October 13. Forecast for Wednesday and Thursday: Wednesday and Thursday: warmer Thursday, light to Iresa southwest winds. 1 For Western Pennsylvania: Fsir and warmer Wednesday, Thursday fair, fresh south winds. TRIBUNE TELEPHONE CALLS, Ban PhOM.

Biiatneaa Offlc 1MB Editorial Rooms 1KB United 'Phone. Buatotas Ofllo 41 Editorial Rooma VX LOCAL BREVITIES, Brief Notes of Happenings In and About the City. Joseph McGowan, a man aged about 45 years and supposed to be a resident of the city, will learn something to his advantage and interest if he will communicate with Chief of Police Clark. There is some horse owner in the city that spent yesterday trying to find a missing horse, one that disap peared from its stable some time on Monday night. There is one awaiting an owner at 617 Ninth avenue.

There are many applicants for the vacancy in the office of alderman in the iEghth ward caused by the death of the late B. B. Irvln. The office is a good one and already several persons have been mentioned as applicants for the position. The appointment would only be until the spring election.

No. ,2 company was called out at 8:40 o'clock yesterday morning and extinguished a burning flue at the residence of Mrs. Rinke, 1714 Fourth avenue. At 11:20 o'clock No. 4 company extinguished a burning flue at the residence of L.

M. Marks. No damage was done at either Are. A clerk and carrier examination will be conducted at the local post office on Wednesday. November 18, by the civil service board and it is likely that a number of persons will take It to become eligible to take a position in the office should a vacancy occur that would throw them in line.

All applications for the taking of the examination must be filed with B. Boycott, at the local office before Monday, October IS. At the prayer meeting at the First Presbyterian church at 7:45 o'clock this evening the pastor, Rev. H. L.

Bowlby, will give an address on the subject, "A Survey of the New Testament." A number of tho little folks from the primary department will sing two selections. Teachers of the Sunday school are requested to remain for a meeting at the close of the service. The race horse which was shipped here from Bedford and which was taken off the car here when the driver, M. E. Welsh, was arrested on the charge of stealing the is still in the city.

D. I. Biddle, the owner, sued out a writ of replevin and secured the animal, but cannot ship him away because of an attachment secured by Welsh for wages. The trouble will likely be. adjusted Friday.

The fall rally of the Altoona Christian Endeavor union this year is to be specially favored by the presence of William Shaw, secretary of the United Society of Christian Endeavor and the World's Christian Endeavor union, as the principal speaker. Mr. Shaw will also conduct a general con ference on all phases of Christian Endeavor work. The rally will be held in the Second Lutheran church, Seventh avenue between Eleventh and Twelfth streets, on Monday ev ening at o'clock, October 19, and will be proceeded by the conference at 0 clock. PERSONAL NOTES.

Interesting Itema Concerning People Whom You May Chance to Know. Mr. and Mrs. W. M.

Binckley are guests at the home of the latter's mother, Mrs. Robert Green, 1304 Eighth street. Mrs. W. H.

Markley, of 1519 Ninth street, and Miss Grace Goettman, head nurse at the Altoona hospital, left yesterday afternoon to visit friends in and vlcin-ity. Jeremiah Danoghue, attorney-at-law of Pittsburg, after spending a few days with his and family at 2426 Broad avenue, left yesterday for Mount Saint Mary's college, Enftiettsburg, Md. Rev. Horace Lincoln Jacobs, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church, is in Phillpsburg attending the Mid-Year Ministerial institute of the Methodist church. He will return in time for prayer meeting tonight Willard, the 6-year-old son of Mr.

A IT 1. ri I avenue," who has been seriously ill with typhoid fever for several weeks past, is Bllghtly improved and hope Is now entertained that he will soon be on a fair road to recovery. Misses Bertha and Grace Glunt, daughters of G. A. Glunt.

of 1311 Ninth street will leave on Monday for Philadelphia. Miss Bertha will again teacn In klndergarden schools and Miss Grace will enter a college to fit herself for "teaching. 'Nicholas F. Gable, of Duncansvllta wljo has been employed as day clerk in the office of Master S. H.

Brenneraan for the past year has resigned his position to accept a position in the offices of the Standard Oil company in this city. He will be succeeded by S. C. Thompson, formerly In he employ of the Mountain City Trust company. He Was Arrested.

M. A. Kauffman is alleged to have attacked a young lady near Xo. 2 engine house at lOo'clock last night. The firemen stationed at the house were notified and went to the scene and placed Kanffman under arrest.

He was held at the fire house until the police arrived. He was locked up and charged with being drunk, disorderly and fighting. He will be given a hearing to-day. Saur Kraut Dinner and Supper. The ladles of the Eighth Avenue Methodist Episcopal church, Eighth avenue and Thirteenth street, will have a saur kraut dlnuer and supper rnursday, octooer lo, in the church basement.

Menu: Saur kraut, pork, wieners, mashed potatoes, sliced tomatoes, bread 'and butter, coffee. Price. 25 cents. Ice cream and cake on sale. Shoe Store 0 1 Want to Keen Your Cook? Whether that cook be your wife or an employe, you can keep her in a better humor if you ft 0 Bought or Exchanged THE Beautiful Season Of changing colors, th.b make the mountains a thing of rare beauty, Is here, anj nature la putting on ber most beautiful of garments.

This suggests that you ought to get your homes brightened for the dreary win ter season by some ot our beau toful new wall paper. It's as pretty as the forest In color. The designs are the latest. Painting of all kinds done promptly. Get our estimate, i Pictures framed to order.

Grant Sheffer, STATIONER, III7 Eleventh Avenue Button, Lace and Blucher. OC30CZD I illll GET GOOD COAU For her use. If you don't, look out for war. Ask her where to vget the best anthracite coal, and she'll tell you from B. V.

PL ACK I 816 8th Street, 1030 Green 1000 24th Avenue DISIIN FECT ANTS Now Is the time to use some good disinfectant to ward off Typhoid Fever and all other sickness that lurks In tnany homes. I offer a full line of Germ Killing Drugs, Powders and Liquids and mention a few of the many now on the market: Piatt's Chlorides and Odorless Liquid prescribed by physicfanE. Price, 1 quart bottle, 45c. Another ft Wests's Chloro-Naptholeum and known as C. N.

A substitute 'jr carbolic acid largely diluted; Is cheap and lasting. Price, 10c and 26c Chloride of Lime, an old stand by very good. Sulphur, Copperas, Blue Stone, Carbolic Acid uid others. Call and see me. J.

Ross Mateer, 1 1th Ave. and 15th SC ALTOONA'S LEADING DRUGGIST Both Those. Messenger merries. UPRITE The Shoulder Braca Without an Equal for Comfort, Appearance, Simplicity, Effectiveness. For Ladies and Gentlemen who are inclined to stoop.

i an, The Druggists, 1106 Eleventh Street The Drug Store Where the Cars Stop. Advertise in The Tribune for Best Results. Rubber Goods We bare the test there Is la Rubber Goods. HOT WATER BOTTLES. THERMALITE BA3S.

FOUNTAIN SYRINGES. RUBBER GLOVES. RUBBER SPONGES. RUBBErt FLESH CLOTHS. At lowest qualities.

prices for best Shomberg's Pharmacy, Twelfth Avenue and Twelfth Street ALTOONA, PA. tell AL ESTATE It's Pleasant to Rest at Home! Telephone on stormy days; when short of help; -when vis-itors drop in unexpectedly; when you can't well leave the house; when something happens, etc. Telephone even if you are free to go to the store. It's a better way trading. Reduces trouble and' expense to the minimum.

Telephone for medicines or any drug store goods. Free delivery. Our Bell Telephone No. 44-R-2. Is Docs Your House need painting or papering? Perhaps your neighbor Is brightening np his property with a coat of paint which may have a tendency to make yours look rusty.

Ws can give your Job prompt attention and guarantee satisfaction. Pictures Framing a and Picture Specialty. Wall Paper and Stationery IIII Eleventh- 1MB. For Sale or Rent, Make a Note of This! lira Insurance, Insurance oa Automobiles. Installment loans made.

Storrte room. Send tor list ot properties tor sale. Bell and United 'phoaa, LS.Forney,1204 8th Altobna.Pa. Every element of style that the high-priced custom' tailor puts into his clothe3 is embodied in L. Adler Bros.

Rochester-made ready-to-wear. And these same garments have a quality that is not equaled by any other ready-made in the world. Here are two points that should excite your imme-di te interest: We sell the ciothing referred to and our fall purchase shows a wide variety in styles, fabrics and colors. To show you the new line will be a pleasure; to make a sa will gratify still further, as it sure -to be of mutual advantage. FERD BENDHEIM, 11th Ave.

at 13th St. Ztth School. Dy and Evening Sessions. Enroll at Any Time. Catalogue Free Visitors Welcome.

Q. Q. ZETH, PRINCIPAL. 11th Ave. and Uth St.

Altoona Butintsi College. W. 1410 11th Ave. Diy and Evening Sessions. Enroll at Any Time.

Cttalogus Free Vliltori Welcome. Anderson School. llth Ave. and 11th St W. 0.

PRINCIPAL. Enroll at Any Time. Dy and Evening Bastions. Catalogue Free Visitors Welcome. If you nave anthro; for sale ad-Tartise it the Tribune For Sals saos.

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