Altoona Tribune from Altoona, Pennsylvania • Page 5

5 MORNING TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1902. WATER COMMISSIONERSMET. BADLY BURNED. Regular Monthly Meeting Was Held by Want More Wages. York, July 1.

Two hundred men employed in the two York factories of the Standard Chain company went on strike to-day. The men demand a 10 per cent, increase in wages and recognition of their union. Members Last Evening. Messrs. II.

K. McCaulev. F. Cl Ger Re- Charles Kash, of Bellwood, ceived Probably Fatal Injuries Yesterday. hardt and E.

J. Dunphy composing the board of water commissioners met in regular monthly session last evening in the rooms of the water department in city Cedlers left for the Bedford hillH poorer ut wiser men. Harry Cox, a 14-year-old incorrigible boy from Tyrone, was committed by Judge Bell to the house of refuge yesterday. The boy broke into the general merchandise store of John D. Cox last Sunday morning and stole a quantity of goods.

He was caught as he was leaving the store and had three revolvers in his pockets at the time. The boy's incorrigibility was proven by the testimony of District Attorney Hicks, Officer Wands and Merchant Cox. the last named witness being no relative of the culprit. hall and transacted considerable business The more inipoatant follows: Hats for Outings. The Fourth and picnic excursions are rough on hats.

Don't spoil your best when you can get a fresh one for 50e. Georiie P. Nral, 1411 Eleventh avenue. A HUNGARIAN THE CAUSE appointment of a receiver for a dental linn. Mr.

and Mrs. S. Calvin McLanahan, of Gaysport, accompanied by their son, Ward, who was recently graduated from Andover, will leave this week for Europe, where they will spend two months in sightseeing. Mr. Thomas J.

Hemphill, of Altoona, has purchased two full lots of ground fronting on Walnut street, between Clarke and Jones streets, ninety feet, from heirs of David Over, deceased, aiul thirty feet from Hon. Martin Bell, and will shortly begin the erection of a modern dwelling house thereon, Two Bedford county pedlers on their way home with full purses from the Altoona markets converted the pike between Gaysport and Duncansville into a speedway yesterday afternoon in flagrant violation of the ordinances prohibiting fast driving. Burgess Price, of Duncansville, fined them $22.10, and Justice Cunningham, of Gaysport, fixed the penalty at his end of the race course, at $10.80. The H0LLIDAYSBUR0 HAPPENINGS. A Number of News Notes from the Capital of the County.

Mrs. II. F. King, of Uniontown, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Annie M.

Irvine, of East Allegheny street. Misses Nellie Rodkey. Marguerite Turner and Gertrude Lindsay are visiting friends at East Sharpsburg. Hollidaysburg Odd Fellows, accompanied by their families and best girls, will picnic at Alfarata park, Alexandria, on Thursday, August 14. A license was granted yesterday to Albert S.

Von Trott for the Hotel Myron. Tyrone. This was one of the cases held over from license court. Officer James McGraw- arrested two drunks and disorderlies from Claysburg last evening. They will be given a hearing before trie burgess this morning.

The court will this afternoon hear the injunction suit brought by William A. Parker against Harry Kent to compel the V. II. Briuenbaugh, was present and made a statement regarding the water rent charges on property of Dorothy Love on Union avenue north of Ninth avenue; also to the cost of water on the property of I. A.

Metcait, union avenue and Sixteenth street, the water charges there be Thought Bucket Contained Water but In. stead the Llouid Was Gasoline. Threw It on Boiler. ing regulated by meter. The subjects Our Motto Reliable Goods Moderate Prices.

were held over until next meeting. A bill for alleged damases from D. Miller, a resident of the Third ward, was read. It is alleged the damage was A NUMBER OF OTHER ACCIDENTS The Old Watch caused by the treezing ot a service main. Received and filed.

The applications of G. W. Downing and Mrs. E. eidemann for water meters were also received and ordered filed.

A communication was received from James Morgan, agent for the Olines estate, Has seen its best days is not as reliable as it used to be worn out, perhaps, and the only remedy is a new one. Or, maybe you don't like the style of your present watch. Whatever excuse you may have for purchasing a new be sure to call and see our uuequaled display of reliable timepieces, all reasonably priced and guaranteed. 1100 Twelfth avenue. It contained the GABLE CO.

GABLE CO. request that the water meter be removed Held over until October. The resolution passed by councils di recting that the board of water commissioners look up the matter of new streams The Store Will Be CtOSED ALL DAY ON FRIDAY i I which can be added to our water supply, Charles Kash, aged 17 years of Bell-wood, and employed as a laborer by railroad contractor II. S. Kerbaugh, on the work of building the new rennsyl-vania railroad classification yard, was badly burned about 5 o'clock last evening through the blunder of a Hungarian.

Kash, was at work on steam shovel No. 7, located just east of the Red Bridge, at Juniata. lie was in the boiler room when a Hungarian laborer came along and picking up a bucket containing what he thought was water, but which was gasolene, threw the contents on the boiler. An explosion occurred and a quantity of the burning fluid splattered over Kash's clothing, setting him on fire. Before the flames were extinguished he was seriously, perhaps fatally burned about the head, body and limbs.

The Hungarian escaped injury and disap and to have some competent person em rourth or July. ployed to make surveys and estimates, Expert Watch Repairing a Specialty. Your Boy or Girl May have defective eyesight and you are letting the matter go by default, hoping that all will come right. Better con was read, and on motion of Mr. Dunphy the provisions ot the resolution were or dered to be carried out.

Frank Brandt sent in a communication in which he asked to be reinbursedtothe extent of $20, the same having been paid sult with our optician about the trouble. Kxamination free. RUDISILL BROS as water frontage on a lot by mistake. The frontage had already been paid once. A favorable recommendation was made on the communication and it will now be Reliable Jewelers and Opticians, 1310 Eleventh Avenue.

The Housekeepers' Sale" Every department in the store is full of the special offerings that the Housekeepers' Sale has brought with it. Theyare bargains in things that you need right now. A bargain, you know, is something of value that's offered under regular price the kind that you get here at all times. The ones we're offering just now, as an incentive for you to help us lower summer stocks, are out of the ordinary. sent to councils for their action.

10 Superintendent Gailey submitted his regular monthly report. The following extracts are taken therefrom, ripe was laid as follows: 344 feet of eight-inch on Tenth street between and Fourth If you buy it at Jiaron's, you get it Good. avenues; 286 feet eight-inch on Fourteenth i ji i 1 1 ml. 1 street Detween econuanu imm avenues 712 feet of eight-inch on Nineteenth ave peared. Kash was taken to the hospital where his burns; were dressed.

He was resting as well as could be expected last night and may recover. FIREMAN L1TZIXOER MIGHT HAVE DROWNED. Seremus Litzinger, a Pittsburg division fireman, residing at 1221 Sixteenth st reet, narrowly escaped death at South Fork, Monday night. He was firing engine No. 1432, which was ordered out to assist a and about 10.30 o'clock he stepped off the engine to throw a switch.

lie failed to see that the engine was standing oh a stone culvert and plunged over the siole, into the Btream twenty feet below. Tnte water was at flood height by reason of tfhe heavy rain and how he managed to reak'h the shore is a miracle as he could nue between Eleventh and Thirteenth streets; six fire hydrants were set and fprty-four taps made. The report was re ceived and ordered filed. A petition was received from residents ot the new annexation to the first ward, asking that a water main be put down. The board acted favorably on the petition and will ak councils to make certain transfers so the work may be done.

The superintendent was directed to pro ryot swim. He escaped with a sprained 1. HIM. THE REVOLVKR WENT OFF. A Wonderful Silk Sale.

If you want to share in the cheapest lot of desirable Silks that were ever offered in town, come and invest during this sale. The values that we are offering are simply wonderful So extraordinary are they, that the announcement of the sale brought out crowds of lookers yesterday, the larger portion of which proved buyers before they left our counters. The assortment comprises Silks of all kinds, in every desirable color, style and weave, all marked at prices that wouldn't begin to cover first cost. It's the silk opportunity of the season. Are you going to share in its values These few illustrations to show you the trend of the prices cure air valves for the new 24-inch water main; also to confer with the sinking fund commissioners with reference to the $259,000 refunded loan of 18S6, and make report at the next regular meeting; also to A -bov named Tobin, son of Richard Tobin, of Eighteenth avenue and Four- rtnnt-K lf T0f irClfr AIM til Tt 11 fill QP'l- get an opinion trom the city solicitor with relation to the unpaid waver meter bills, and also to purchase street car tickets for the use of the department employes em ployed at the work ot putting down the new 24-inch main.

The request of Mrs. Snyder, 1004 first avenue, for exoneration trom water rent, was read. The ease was decided to be a worthy one and a recommendation 25c Foulards. Sale price 37ic 39c Wash Silks. Sale price will be made to councils that the request be granted.

Bills were read and vouchers ordered drawn for the amounts, the total being 75c Black Tattetas, 24 IQr inches wide. Sale price, Hs 85c Satin Foulards in A polka dots. Sale price, 0Jj 85c Black, Taffeta, 22 CQr inches wide. Sale price, Jyv $6,467.58. 39c Black and Colored Jap Silks.

Sale price 50c and 65c Wash Silks in plain and corded. Sale price 50c Black Taffetas. 2Qr Sale price OyL 65c Black and White Satin dent yesterday afternoon while prematurely celebrating the Fourth. He was handling a revolver, owned by a companion, when it exploded. The ball or wad tore its way along the left index finger, laying it open to the bone.

The accident occurred about 3.30 o'clock and as soon as he could young Tobin reached the office of Dr. D. W. Crosthwaite, where the wound was dressed. FELL AND INJURED HIMSELF.

John Gish, aged 37 years, of Johnstown, was admitted to the hospital yesterday for treatment of a sprain and contusions of the back. The injuries were received in a fall. MINOR CASES AT THE HOSPITAL; These accident cases were treated at the Altoona hospital yesterday: James High, aged 14 years, of 3102 Oak avenue, for a fracture of the left arm. Paul Burns, aged 14 years, of 1514 Thirteenth street, for powder burns of the face. Twenty former patients received treatment in the dispensary during the regular hours yesterday.

WAS NOT HIS SON. The secretary was directed to send a communication to C. B. Clark, the con $1.25 Foulards. Sale tractor for the trenching for the new 24- 75c inch pipe, requesting that he secure more price First Floor, West Addition men and push the work as rapidly as possible.

The board then adjourned. FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE. Mayor Hoyer Reconsiders a Hobo's Sen tence Arrests Made. Three common drunks were arrested Flags for the Fourth. Every American ought to hae some show of the national colors displayed on his house on Friday.

It's the one celebration of the entire year that we should hold Sacred and there's no better way to show our appreciation of the event than by a display ot flags or bunting, no matter how insignificant it may be. We're ready with all the paraphernalia in the shape of flags that you'll need. This hint of the prices, etc. yesterday. John Styles and Raleigh Fleet were arrested yesterday by Railroad Officer Cooper on the charge of trespass.

Harry and Jeanette Shay were arrested Man Fatally Injured at Latrobe Thought to Be a Resident of Altoona. Last Sunday a telegram was received in this city stating that a man named by ratrolmen Harlow and Snyder on the cnarge oi Keeping a bawdy house on Green avenue between Tenth and Elev enth streets. They left $50 security for a The end of a busy season finds us with a lot of odds and ends of all kinds of floor covering, which will answer very nicely for rugs or for porch use. I some pieces there may be enough to cover a small room, but in any event you can buy them at greatly reduced prices. The patterns are new and desirable, the qualities first-clas.

A fairly good representation of these odds and ends occupies the window, a convenient place for you to inspect them. If you desire any of these bargains you ought to come promptly, because they will surely not last very long. The Easy Payment System. $10.00 worth of goods, down, per month. 15.00 1.50 1.50 20.00 2.00 2.00 25.00 2.50 2.50 nearing at o'clock this morning.

These sentences were imposed in police Harry Hanes had had both legs cut off in an accident at Latrobe and that after being jfaken to the Greensburg hospital, died. The telegram was given to Mrs. Lawrence Rothrock, of 437 First avenue, and she consulted with her father, Casper Heimel. They thought the victim of the accident might be a son of Mr. Heimel's and concluded at once to go to Greensburg for the purpose of identifying the body and bringing it here for burial should it be the person whom they thought it might be.

On arriving there Printed Muslin Flags, lc, 3c, 5c and 7c. Printed Cotton Flags, fast colors 12 by 18 inches, 10c. 16 by 23 inches, 15c. 24 by 36 inches, 25c. Silkoline Flags all cotton but looks like silk; 5 by 8 feet.

$2.75, Cotton Bunting Flags, guaranteed fast colors 4 by 6 feet, $1.00. 5 by 8 feet, $1.75. 8 by 12 feet, $3.75. Best quality of Sewed Wool Bunting Flags United States standard 4 by 6 feet, $3.70. 5 by 8 feet.

$4.70. 8 by 12 feet, $8.60. First Floor, Main Aisle. court yesterday by Mayor Hoyer: J. Coho, fighting, forfeited $5 security as a fine; Donato Corso, fighting, discharged; Andrew Quigg, drunk and committing a nuisanco, forfeited $3 security as a tine; Joseph Martigo, drunk, disorderly and using profane language, fined four common drunks were given the- usual sentence of $2 or twenty-four hours.

Daniel Lamond, the hobo arrested on Monday on the charge of being drunk, re they went to the undertaker's and examined the body and found it was not that of Mr. Heimel's son. They made inquiry of the persons who had taken the man" to the hospital and learned that the name he gave was Harry Hall and that To Amateur Photographers. We are going to have another sale of Photographic Supplies, including MOUNTS, MISCELLANEOUS ACCES-SORIES and CAMERAS, COMMENCING THIS MORNING. Prices will be cut away down much lower that at the former sale.

If you are going a picture hunting on the Fourth, drop in and see if there isn't something here that will be of use to you. Main Aisle. he further stated he had a brother in Altoona who was a laborer. Mr. Heimel and daughter returned home Monday evening.

Mr. Heimel will be very glad to give any information to parties interested. Relative to the case the Greensburg Tribune of Monday evening says: "Henry Hans, a laborer, while attempting to board a moving freight train near Latrobe Saturday night, missed his hold and fell under, the wheels passing over his legs crushing them above the knees. He was brought to the Westmoreland hospital where he died Sunday morning." FURNITURE CARPETS STOVES. NEW UNION CHURCH.

Residents at Burket's Station Are Building One at That Place. A new union church is being built at Burket's station by the residents. It will About Housefurnishings. Just a word to housekeepers to emphasize the fact that they will find- our prices on housefurnishings to be absolutely the lowest in town. It is a positive loss of money to buy housefurnishings elsewhere than in our big basement.

A comparison will prove this to be a fact. Mason Fruit Jars Pints, 42c a dozen. Quarts, 54c a dozen. Half Gallons, 59c a dozen. Hard Wood Screens, centre extension, 10c.

Screen Doors all sizes, 59c. Basement, Remarkable Values in Footwear, Right in the height of the season high class footwear is sold" here, much lower in price than can be purchased elsewhere. sisting and vagrancy, was arraigned in police court yesterday. When Patrolman Vaughn, who arrested him, was giving in his evidence, Lamond frequently interrupted aud finally said he lied. The The mayor fined him $5 'or seventy-two hours, which did not please the knight of the road, and he became abusive and used language tending to lower the dignity of the court and his honor changed his sentence and fined him $15 and in default he was committed to jail for thirty days.

TOO FEW SINGERS. Musical Convention for Benefit of Hospi-tal Likely to Fall Through. The second meeting of the Altoona musical convention was held at Ramey's hall last night, and although quite a number were present yet there was not a sufficient number to warrant further meetings forithe present anyway, as not less than 200 singers are needed to make the convention and resulting concert a great success. Those present were very enthusiastic and desirous of continuing if the above number are secured within the next few days. It is understood that if there are enough sufficiently interested to take it upon themselves to get together a large enough qhorus the convention will be continued.

Raue Medical Club Held Meeting. The regular monthly meeting of the Raue Medical club was. held yesterday afternoon at the office of Dr. H. K.

Hoy on Twelfth avenue. The following were in attendance: Drs. E. II. Morrow, Bohn, Taylor, Sharbaugh, Baker, Blackburn, Hoy' and Wriglev, of Altoona; Humes and Stitzel, of Hollidaysburgr R.

L. Piper, of Tyrone; H. C. Chrisholm, of Huntingdon; M. A.

Wesner, of Johnstown, and Dr. Bigelow, of Philipsbiirg, Dr. Hoy read an interesting paper on the '-Hygiene of Contagion," after which an interesting discussion followed. The club adjourned after partaking of a dainty luncheon. oe a pretty structure wnen completed ana will have a seating capacity of 200.

Martin, Savior Co. are erecting the building and expect to have it completed by October 1. A Christian Endeavor society has also been formed and these officers chosen and committees named: President, M. A Riling; vice president, H. Edmiston; secretary, Miss Maud M.

Still; treasurer, Mrs. Nell. Lockout committee Howard M. Stitt, Louis Williams, Howard Riling, Maud M. Stitt and Amelia Arbiter.

Prayer meeting committee Calvin Stitt, H. Edmiston, Charles Griffin, Miss Lavena Stitt and M. F. Riling. Social committee Mrs.

Nell, Mrs. H. Riling, Clara Sandrus, Maria Hinkle and Fancy Bougher. Flower committee Maud M. Stitt, Maria Hinkle, Amelia Arbter, John Stitt, Roy Fdmis-ton, Charles Stitt, and George Hinkle.

The society will. meet erery Saturday evensng. The StoreWiHC Fourth of July. Ladies' Vici Kid, Patent Leather Shoes and Oxfords, at $2.50 and 2.00. Ladies' Shoes in vici kid, lace and button, at $1.50 and 1.25.

i Ladies' Button Shoes in sizes 2, 3 and 3, at 50c. Ladies' Strap Sandals and Oxfords, at $1.00. Gents' Patent Colt Shoes and Oxfords at $3.00. Gents' Vici Kid Shoes at $2.00. Gents' Canvas soles, at $1.00.

Gents' Tennis Shoes and Oxfords at 50c. Gents' Working Shoes at 95c Nature's food, Grape Juice, Stewart's, Sc. Street Ice cold Pure Grape Juice, Stewart's, 5c. Ice cold Pure Grape Juice, Stewart's, 5c. Masonic Temple..