Altoona Tribune from Altoona, Pennsylvania • Page 2

MORNING TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1908. WAS MUCH EXCITED Italian Who Was Raced by Angry Citizens Had a Close Call. CONSTABLES RESCUED HIM He Is Charged With Having Endeavored to Set Fire to Grass at the Park Albert 1 Deoto, an Italian, for setting fire to beautiful Lakemont park, came within an ace of being the chief actor in a lynching bee near the Altoona Driving park at 3.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Surrounded by an angry crowd of half a hundred persons. with a noose around his neck and while being kicked and cuffed about he was rescued by Constables Luther and Kern, of Juniata, with the assistance of John Reilly, Charles Cassidy and several others, and finally landed in jail at Hollidaysburg to await trial to answer several charges preferred.

against him. Deoto and another Italian were passing through the park, when he was seen, it is said, by Gardener Motter, to stoop down and deliberately set fire to the dry grass and underbrush, which took fire and began to blaze merrilly. Motter started after the two Italians, but was held at bay when Deoto drew a revolver and threatened to kill him if he attempted to capture him. sounded an alarm and a chase after the fellow began. He was chased through Lakemont Terrace and just as the station was reached Constables Luther and Kern, Juniata, alighted from a car and joined in.

Deoto was run to the old Plank road, through Llyswen and across to the Altoona Driving park, by which time his Irirsuers numbered a half 'hundred. was captured at the stable of the old Park hotel, but managed to break away and start another chase. It didn't last long and when he was again overtaken by the crowd the members were wiought up to a pitch of anger that were ready to do anything with the Italian Some one secured a rope and fastened it his neck. and while he was kicked and cuffc.1 and was about, about to be strung 11p, Constables Luther and with the assistance of John Reilly, Charles Cassidy and others, succeeded in rescuing him from the crowd and getting him out of harm's way. Constables Luther and Kern took Deoto to Juniata.

where they preferrel charges of firing the park, carrying concealed weapons, pointing deadly weapons and threats against him before Justice Geesey. Gardener Motter, of Lakemont park, also preferred charges of firing the park pointing deadly weapons at him and threats. Deoto, in default of $1,400 bail, was committed to jail to await trial at court. Wanted to Join the Army, Since Apri: 1st thirty applications have been made at the United States Army recruiting station in the post office building. Of this number six applicants were accepted for the service, the others being rejected because of age, some physical defect or some other cause.

Of the entire number of applications which have been made since that date 27 were Americans and the remaining three foreigners. It is likely that the sub station for the United States naval service which was formerly located in the post office building and which has been closed down for some time wili be reopened shortly. THE RAILROAD MAN, SHOP MAN, OR BUSINESS MAN All need and ought to have thoroughly reliable watches. Many lives depend on the accuracy of the railroad man's watch. Our Line of Watches Will please you because of their accurate time keeping combined with the very low prices we ask for them.

It will be time well spent for you tocall and acquaint yourself with our goods and prices. OUR OPTICAL DEPARTMENT Is a blessing to the people who obtain its valuable services. Eyes examined free by an optician of skill in his chosen profession. M. BERMAN.

Expert Optician and Reliable Jeweler 13093 Eleventh Ave. Deaths of a Day Mrs. A. T. Heintzelman.

At 10.40 o'clock last night, Sarah, wife of Mr. A. T. Heintzelman, died at the family residence, 1112 Fifth avenue. The deceased was the daugha ter of Michael and Elizabeth Kauffman, both deceased, and was born in Taylor township, Blair county, Febru1861.

She is survived by her husband, one son, Claude and one daughter, Mrs. H. L. Raugh. Also by three brothers and one sister: T.

S. Kauffman, of Lawson, uel, of Freeport, David, of Roaring Spring, and Mrs. B. F. Shoemaker, of Taylor township.

The funeral services will be conducted at the houss at 2 o'clock Monday by her pastor, Rev. Horace Lincoln Jacobs. Interment- private. Please omit flow- ers. Martha Harlin.

Martha Harlin, the bright and interesting daughter of W. R. and Florence M. Hariin, died at the home of the parents, 2116 Fifth o'clock this morning of membraneous croup. She was born on December 3, 1900.

and attended the Franklin school and Grace Reformed Sunday school. She was beloved by her little friends and schoolmates, who will learn of her demise with sincere regret. The funeral arrangements will be announced later. Death of a Child. Lillian May, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. James W. Clugh, died at the home of the parents, 300 Twenty first avenue, at o'clock Wednesday night of convulsions, aged 3 weeks. Interment was made yesterday in Rose Hill cemetery. Funeral Notices.

The remains of Daniel Baylor will be taken on train No. 8 Atlantic express, to-day at 11.20 o'clock to Danville. where interment will be made. A delegation of members of the Brotherhood af Railroad Trainmen will accompany the body east and attend the funeral. The funeral of Carl Diehl, the infant son of Mr.

and Mrs. Grant will take place from the home of the sion. at 1.30 o'clock this afternoon, parents. Twelfth street, Bell's, extenservices to be conducted at the house. Interment in Carson Valley cemetery.

A BOLD ROBBERY. Thieves Enter Residence of E. House and Secure Money. Robbers are becoming more daring and bolder during the present business and industrial depression and yesterday one of the daring robberies attempted in the city in some months was pulled off at residence of H. E.

House, Second avenue and Third street. The deed done in broad daylight yesterday afternoon and while members of the household were occupying the first floor of the house. A sneak thief entered the house by way of the front door, it is supposed, stole upstairs and waransacked bedrooms. He for he ran across a sum of money amounting to some $70, including a check for $50, and got away. The robbery was not discovered until later in the day and no clue was left behind by which the robber might be apprehended.

Taken to County Home. Henrietta Lindenbeck and three children arrived in this city on one of the early morning trains yesterday and having no friends or place to go was given shelter at the police station. She told a story that she and her husband had quarreled at their home in Cincinnati; that she had been ejected from the house with sufficient force to break her arm, and that she secured her three children and came on to this city. She was taken to the hospital during the morning and had her broken arm dressed. She stated that she had relatives in the city, but as none came to her assistance she and her children were removed to the county home last evening.

Police Station News. Patrolman Demattis yesterday succeeded in locating Mrs. Michael Consalia, the Italian woman who disappeared from her home, Fifth street, on Wednesday night. at Ninth avenue and Sixth street: She was taken to the police station and shortly afterwards her husband, and several friends appeared on the scene. After a short interview with Chief Clark the woman was induced to accompany her husband to their home.

The holiday was rather quiet for the police and no arrests were made. police court James E. Adams, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was discharged. Thomas Benton, the theatrical man arrested here on Wednesday on a warrant from Lebanon, in which he was charged by his wife with support, was taken back to that city yesterday for trial. Shriners to Meet in Johnstown.

A business and social session of Jaffa Temple, Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine of this city, will be held in Johnstown the afternoon and evening of May 8, and will be attended by a large number of the members of the Shine of this city. Degrees will be conferred upon a class of about thirty novices by the officers of the temple, assisted by a A banquet be served in the evenpatrol from, Syria temple, Pittsburg. ing at the Crystal hali. The coming only event Johnstown will session of thin Shriners will be the have for some years to come. It was through the influence of Ilustrious Potentate Hamilton that the meeting of May 8 was arranged for that city.

Three Little Boys Killed. Los Angeles, April children met violent deaths in Los Angeles yesterday. Vincent and Joseph Senatro, in company with their mother and grandmother, were walking through the Southern Pacific yards when a backing car struck the two little boys and killed them. Julius Borush, aged 3 years, while playing on the back porch of his home, where his mother was doing the family washing, fell backwards into a tub of bolling water and died at the hospital a few hours later. New To-day.

Gable day for Easter shopping--Saturday groceries. Kline -Everything in Women's and children's outer garments. F. J. Seidel- (see page 3).

Leopold Bigley-Easter furnishings. The Westfall Co. -To-day. A. A.

Whitbred- -Plant seeds. Recent Weddings. Shannon-Humm. Mr. Frank E.

Shannon and Miss Laura E. Humm, both of this city, were united in marriage at 8.30 o'clock Thursday evening at the parsonage of the Eighth Avenue Methodist Episcopal church, Eghth avenue and Thirteenth street, by Rev. Dr. George Murray Klepfer. They were attended by Miss Catherine Shannon and Mr.

W. E. Shannon, sister and brother of the groom. After the ceremony a reception was tendered the happy at the bride's home, 1811 Eighth avenue. The groom is employed in No.

2 erecting shop and the bride is an estimable young woman. They will reside at 1811 Eighth avenue. FELL IN A TRENCH. Little Girl Had Narrow Escape from Drowning. While playing at the corner of Fifth avenue and Sixteenth street Thursday afternoon, Martha, the 4- year- old daughter of Robert Campbell, who resides that corner, fell into a trench filled with water and wouid have drowned had not the cries of her little brother and sister brought -aid from men who happened to be standing, nearby.

A new pipe being put in at this corner by the water department and a six foot trench was almost filled with water. Little Martha, with her young brother and sister, were playing about the street when she suddenly slipped and fell into the trench. The water, about five feet deep, took the chid over her head and her situation was critical. The screams of her brother and sister attracted the of Grocers Frank Shafer Hughes, who attention, were standing in front of the former's store at Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street, and they both ran to her rescue. Mr.

Shafer reached 'the first and pulled her out of the chile. just as she was losing consciousness. The child was carried into her home, where for a time she was in a critical condition, but later recovered and last night is apparently none the worse for her experience. EVANS IS BETTER. Commander-in-Chief of Battleship Fleet is Improving.

Paso Robles, April soon be on the quarter deck again." said Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans to Dr. L. E. Phillips.

as he came from the baths to-day. The commander-in-chief of the Atlantic battleship fleet had just had his treatmen in the Kurhaus, and was feeling unusually bright and looking much better than at any time since his arrival at the hot springs. In the afternoon he spent an hour on the lawn watching various games. Admiral Evans, to-day confirmed the report Rear Admiral Thomas would give up his command soon after the arrival of the fleet in San Francisco and explained that it would enable Rear Admiral Sperry to get his hand in before he started in the fleet on the world voyage. "It is just like Charlie Thomas to do something handsome for somebody else." said Evans and he spoke in the highest terms of praise of the manner in which Thomas performed many arduous tasks of the commander because of the latter's ness.

TO MAKE IT HARDER. Senate Committee and Injunctions Against States. Washington, April against the enforcement of state laws can only be issued by a majority of three federal judges who are to pass upon them if a bill that passed, the senate to-day becomes a The bill was drafted in the judiciary committee from a number of measures under consderation. It was reported by Senator Overman and its provisions were explained by him to the senate. A subst: tute by Senator Burke was disagreed to.

The Overman bill was opposed by Mr. Heyburn on the ground that the great distances between the federal courts in the west would operate to delay the granting of necessary injunctions. Senaor Knox favored the passage of the bill and opposed Mr. Heyburn's argument. The senate discussed at lengt.

the bill to appropriate the proceeds from the sale of certain public for the reclamation of swamp lands but made little progress toward its sage. At 3:41 p. m. the senate adjourned. Bandits Rob a Bank of $3,000.

Cherryvale, April Citizens' State bank, at Chatauqua, twenty-five miles west of Coffeyville, was robbed of about $3,000 to-day by two men. The men entered the bank and forced Cashier C. C. Walterhouse and "Del" Easley, a business man, to go into the vault. The bandits locked them in, secured all the currency in sight and escaped into the Osage hills across the line in Oklahoma.

Four posses are in pursuit, and as the roads are muddy it is believed the robbers will be captured. The robbers secured but half an" hour's start. Accident Cases Treaed at Hospital. Olive Cullison, aged 8 years, of Third avenue, while playing about a bon fire his clothing fire, and before the flames could be put out his little body was seriously burned. He was taken to the hospital for treatment.

George McIntyre, 14 years old, of 908 Howard avenue, sustained a contusion of the right thumb yesterday while playing. He went to the Altoona hospital for treatment. Harry Estep, 36 years old, a driver for Beverly Hatch was thrown from his wagon yesterday while driving on Eighth avenue and fractured his left arm. He was taken to the Aitoona hospital where the fracture was reduced. Two Brigands Rob on Train.

Minneapolis, April west bound Northern Pacific coast train which left here last night was "worked" by robbers outside the city limits and $41 and two watches were taken from then passengers, The men, the train here, entered one of the sleeping cars and at the point of a pistol commanded the passengers to hold up their hands, one of the robbers stand. ing guard as his companion his victims. When the train slowed down at North Junction several miles beyond the scene of the holdup, the men jumped off and escaped. For quick results try a Tribune want ad. CH ALTOONA'S PRICE STORE EASTER WEAR FOR ALL Every department is now in readiness to satisfy your wants.

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New 'York, April Dugan and Sythes, who were taking a day off, made a thrilling rescue on the top floor of a burning tenement on Third avenue to-day by forming a human chain from the coping of an adjoining house and swinging to safety George Deitz, who had been caught by the fire in the hallway of the, building. He Jumped to His Death. Havre de Grace, April 17-Oscar M. Sturmer, a jeweler and optician of Easton, committed suicide this afternoon by jumping from the platform of a coac. of the Peninsular express on the Pennsylvania railroad the train was crossing the bridge over the Susquehanna river.

His body immediately disappeared in the water, ninety-five feet below the floor of the bridge but was recovered by the use of grappling irons to-night. Papers on the body made identification possible. Campbell-Bannerman Slowly Sinks. London, April Premier Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman is much weaker to-day. He passed a restless night.

Though he is sinking slowly every one of Sir Henry's chances is for the worse. It is believed his death is but a question of days. Author of "Three Weeks" is Back. New York, April Elinor Glyn, author of the noted novel "Three Weeks," is in this country where she and her book received so much advertising on her recent visit. Mrs.

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