The Allentown Democrat from Allentown, Pennsylvania • Page 1

WEATHER. -Eastern Pennsylvania fair Friday with cooler In the southeast portion. Saturday fair-, moderate to westerly winds, be- com! nt variable. i 11. f'" ALLENTOWN, FRIUa.

I. All 1, 1909. ONE CENT A COPY, '1 tt THE 'DEMMTION: GRIND" WLS OPEN WINTER anITAT OK il QAM I MERCHANT HELD TONIGHT IS II Ill "SPECIAL 'TnrrT nnnnrnTV i net: i rnurcnn UP BY HIGHWAYMEN AT BOWMANSTOWN Samuel Kostenbader the Victim, Lying- in Palmer ton Hospital. rogresslve Haaa-lm-Pfeffer, Dance adn Luncheon Enjoyed by Mem-" bers, Wlvea and Sweet Hearts. Last night w.as the opening of the Owl's winter tfOclal season.

Hoot! Hoot! Many members or the order, some with their wives and others with their sweethearts spent a very pleasant evening. A of haas-im-pfeffer was played at which the first ladies' prize wa3 awarded to Mrs. J. W. iBittner, and the second to Miss Geneyeve Miller, while the first prize for gentlemen, was awarded to Harry Haas and the second 9 of w.

Markowitz Visited It Is Going To Take a Great Big Bunch of Business to Get One of Them One More Subscription May Do the Business for Your Babe The Race for Them is Extremely Close In Both Districts. Disastrous Blaze Early Lifst Evening. ERAL DARING WITH BULLET WOUND IN HIS ABDOMEN RESCUES WERE MADE and "Nickelet" See the Babies' Pictures at the Popular "Orpheum" theatres, Allentown, and at the "Palace" Theatre, Emaus. to Jonathan Held. A dance followed the card party, at which Weiss Orchestra of ten pieces IcGraw by Smoke, ind Unconscious on Third Floor, furnished the music.

An excellent lunch prepared by the Carried from Burning Building NOW IS THE TIM 10 to get in those subscriptions it YOUR BABY is going to be a WINNER 'of one of the last specials. Tonigiht at 8 o'clock the last weekly, or special prizes will be given away and It is going to take a BIG BUNCH OF BUSINESS to win any one of thorn, as is always tha case for the last weekly prizes. who have not been fortunate enough to pull down any of these prizes together with previous winners ar-s working hard for the last ones and today promises to be even a bigger day in the contest way than any previous one. era! Other Occupants of the Owl's chef, James WomboW, was highly enjoyed by all. i Rescued Fire Started in the These socials will txj held monthly, ir.

One of the Highwaymen, Jack Nattrass Caught by Posse, and Landed in the Mauch Chunk Jail Woods and Fields Being Scoured by lrat Farmers. While Samuel Kostenbader, a member of the firm of Kostenbader Muschlitz, wholesale and retail dealers in produce, Mauch Chunk, was returning from one of his usual trips through the country on Wednesday ev-ening, he was held up and shot by two youthful highwaymen, one of largely for the benefit of the ladies, and will be conducted under the personal supervision of Frank Sechrist (Continued' on Page 6.) which for some time threatened jstruction of several buildings out at 6.20 o'clock last evening NEWSDEALER RETIRES. North Seventh street, In the of the store roam occupied by SETTLED ALL TROUBLE BY GETTING MARRIED. BURGLARS VISITED MAX THE PAWN BROKER Herman Phillips, After Long Years of known as the Remnant and for nearly one ihour the flre- whom is already in custody, while the Service, Quits Business. Herman Phillips, the vetteran news vere forced to do their best to other is known and will soon be ap- pr-ehended.

dealer at the Lehigh Valley station, yesterday retired from business after having had continuous charge of the Kostenbader, who makes his trips Alderman Schiffert yesterday morning married Claude Henninger of Leather Corner Post and Miss Maggie Schwanger. They are the couple arrested before him on oath of Geo. Schadler who ac-the alderman dismissed Schadler's with horse and wagon, was nearing Lehigh Valley station newsstand for Hazard when two young men leaped CO. TO DONATE nineteen years. He is now seventy-seven years of age and hopes to spend out of the bushes along the roadside GOLDEN WEDDING OBSERVED TOWARD SEWER the rest of his dayn in a well-earned The Pawnbroker shop of Harris Max, at Fourth and Hamilton streets, was again visited by burglars early morning.

Mr. Max is as yet unable to say whether anything has been stolon, on account of his inability to open th safe which was tampered with. The show cases were not touched, but several tools, some of which were broken, were found in front of the safe. Whether the burglars robbed the safe remains to be seen when the safe expert, whom Max engaged to open the safe, completes the job. One grabbed the bridle of the horse while the other leveled a revolver at Mr.

Kostenbader and demanded his BY MR. AND MRS. WALTER GRIM rest. He has worked longer than most Engineer Says That $7,000 More Will people do and is fortunate in still en money and valuables. Henninger stole the girl from him last week.

Instead of wanting to return to Schadler, she accepted Henninger's proposition of marriage. At the hearing yesterday afternoon the alderman dismissed Schadler's case. joying good health and the full use Be Needed to Keep Streets Clean Balance of the Year. of his faculties. He started as a news Kostenbader refused to throw up his hands, whereupon the youth with At a meeting of the highway com the gun tired, hitting him in the ah mittee held last evening the offer cf dealer at first for the Staats-Zeltung and Welt Bote, and later added the English papers.

His place of business was on (South Sixth street. He him domen. At the sound of the pistol, the it the flames from spreading. 'blaze originated in the cellar. after supper Mrs.

Markowitz he children had occasion to go le cellar, and while there she the gas, throwing the burned an the floor upon which there to be a quantity of paper, there was a fire which rapid-junicated with a lot of inflam-fcerial stored there, and in a Jfthe entire front portion of the was ablaze. Markowitz hurried up stairs formed her husband who was on some customers at the time which notified the department. Cohn with the chemicals re- and for about ten minutes 3d the flames. He soon seen was useless and sent in an Ich brought out the America, 'oneer, Columbia, Good Will companies. was at and forty minutes later to Mr.

Markowitz is esti-bout $3000 and is fully cov- President Stevens to douato $1,000 to ward the construction of a sewer on horse reared and started off down the road at breakneck speed, leaving the North Tenth street, between Liberty THOUSANDS VISIT HESS BROS' STORE robbers behind. and Aiien streets, was; accepted. HEINZ OPENING WAS A GRAND SUCCESS self delivered as high as 400 to 500 papers every day. Later he got boys, and then took charge of the Lehigh Valley news agency, working ten Mr. Kostenbader was found by sev The- offer on Mr.

Stevens' part was ir.ado with a view to doing away with eral pedestrians, and hurried to the Palmerton Hospital where he lies in a the building of culverts which other years under the Union News Company and later under the Lehigh Valley critical condition. wise would be necessary as the street3 are present inundated at this point Kostenbader gave a good descrip Railroad Company. The many pa tion of his assailants, with the result that Jack Nattrass, a Mauch Chunk trons of the road will miss him, but all will be glad to learn that he hopes to spend the remainder of his years en with the slightest rain. The total cost of sewer will be $2100. The matter of raising the balance of the money was discussed at length, and it is cmite likely that a transfer will bo It was estimated last evening that fully 10,000 people attended the second day's opening of Hess Brothers' store, and all day long the management and clerks were compelled to do their utmost to accommodate the throng which poured into and through the building from the opening of the until after 10 o'clock last night.

It was one of the grandest openings this popular store has had since its joying the rest he is so fully entitled boy, was arrested and locked up, while the other highwayman is still at large. The boys, whose ages range tween 17 and 18 years, were seen to made from another fund. to, and it is hoped he may enjoy good he aith with which he has been so sig- Action on the ordinance regulating The second day's opening of Heinz'a millinery store attracted several thousand people. The attendance was not confined to ladies alone, a great many men, attracted by the firm's advertisements, being equally anxious to see these wonderful creations of the milliner's art, were present. As was the case Wednesday, the crowds began to arrive early in the morning, and continued to come in a steady stream until near the closing hour.

And not only did they come to see, but hundreds of them made purchases. As one lady declared: "It is an easy matter to buy in this store. Here is almost everything one needs or wants in th millinery line." naiiy blessed. cement paving was postponed. buy a ticket for Palmerton at the Central Railroad depot in Mauch Chunk on Wednesday afternoon.

An ordinance will be introduced in establishment here. "Hess Bros." has become a watch councils asking for the transfer of $2000 from the item paving street in word among shoppers, not alone in tersections to item street cleaning. surance. smoKe also am d. image to the stock of ct the hardware adjoining building, as furnishings of Prof.

J. II. ho lives on the second Rat, Hartzell on the third flat me building. were several heroic rescues, of the men who was foremost work, Carl D. McGraw, a re-officer, was overcome and had ried out of the burning buiid- this city, but throughout the Lehi This action followed the engineer's statement that street cleaning would Valley, and it is admittedly one of the most thoroughly up-to-date in every have to be abandoned after October the particular stores in this state.

15th unless some provision was made 8 1 it The engineer further stated that Prince Welshmore Will Race. E. J. Schmoyer shipped his great pacer, Prince Welshmore, to Lexington, Ky, where the animal will next week in the 2.18 pace, and the following week in the 2.16 pace. The third week he will be raced at Baltimore.

Prince Welshmore is the horse that was hurt in a mix-up at the A lentown race track during fair week. It was then believed that his racing career w-as ended, but the Injury proved to be only a flesh wound. WORKMAN OVERCOME BY GAS. about $7000 would be required to car Red Men Officers. At a meeting of Leckhaw Tribe, No.

I. O. R. held Wednesday evening in their meeting rooms in the Nagle Building, these officers were elected lor the ensuing term: Prophet, J. B.

Boyer; sachem, E. E. Harwick; senior sagamore, W. G. Haas; junior sagamore, Fred Fried; trustee, Elmer Clader.

The newly elected officers will be installed on Wednesday evening, October 13. Red Hawk Tribe, Xo. 53, elected these officers: Prophet, Morris E. Schadt; sachem, Lloyd Meyer; senior sagamore, Mr. Btoudt; junior sagamore, Harry Ruch; 'trustee, Fred Fried.

ry out this work to the end of the year. A special meeting will be called for LARGE GATHERING HEARS WELSH CHOIR George Saul Rescued From Manhole next Tuesday evening tt which time by Fellow Employes. George Saul a forman for the Gas the engineer will make his report Company was overcome by gas late with reference to available funds for the construction of the Tenth street yesterday afternoon while at work in a manhole at Second' and Hamilton Samuel H. Schmoyer is in charge of him. streets.

sewer. A favorable report will be made on ordinance No. 84, with reference to street grading. Workmen nearby noticed his predic ament and quickly pulled him out of Before a large audience in the V. M.

C. A. auditorium last evening, the Cambria Glee Society of Wales went through a varied and elegant program of vocal music. The singing was easily the most classical ever heard in this city, and the singers responded to numerous encores. The stars of the evening were Madam Dora Davies, known as the Welsh Patti; Miss Rachael Thomas, Master Trevor Watkins, the wonder the hole unconscious.

DEATH CLAIMS WELL He revived in several minutes and ANCIERS CHICKEN was then taken to his home at 3o North Third street. MR. AND MRS. Mr. and Mrs.

Walter J. Grim, two of the oldest residents of this city, yesterday celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home, 1304 Hamilton street. Surrounded by their children, grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, the happy old couple was given a reception from 5 to 8 p. during KNOWN MERCHANT HIT (BY AUTO. heard someone say that an le lived on the third floor, and any hesitancy he bounded up rs.

Here the smoke was so lat he lost his way. He had ched the head of the stairs to th es-scend floor, when he the floor, where he was found Sterner and McCracken ried him across the street to of John Rex, where after teen minutes he regained Graw complained of a severe his right hip and Dr. C. H. an was called to attend to his after which he was removed am at the Penn Hotel.

I Ginklnger and Robert Keck, 3ted 'In the rescue work and 'rs. Henrietta Dieter, aged 84, lird floor her to the where she was cared for 'ghter, Mrs. Kocher. also living on the is taken out of the building Weisbach and John Mur- Rhoda and "Buck" Miller, ELECTEO OFFICERS Funeral of Rev. Moyer.

The funeral of Rev. Jacob Moyer, who died at his home at Centre Valley, on Tuesday, be held tomorrow morning, with services at his late home at 9.30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Fretz, of Souderton. Revs'. Gottshall of this city, and Gabel, of Philadelphia, will have charge of the services at Saucon Mennonite Church and in the adjoining cemetery.

WALTER GRIM. Chandler and later by N. Gregory. He learned the trade of leather finisher and conducted a successful business at Ninth and Hamilton streets for thirty-six years. Seventeen years ago he retired.

Mr. Grim made a number of successful property investments. His mother died in 1862 and his father, who was one of the city's best-known citizens, died in 1890. Of the five children born to them, four sons and a daughter, Walter J. Grim is the only survivor.

Mrs. Grim's maiden name was Elizabeth Dreslier. She was born in Longswamp township, and was a ful boy soprano, and Mr, Tom Bon- Madeline Miller, Aged 5, Sustained Number of Serious Injuries. While on her way to school yester nell, a tenor of national fame. Mr.

Elvidge is to be congratulated Christian Swartz Dies Shortly After Return From Prayer Service. T. H. Weaver, Heads the Or day shortly after 1 o'clock, Madeline on securing such a fine body of en the 5 year old daughter of Albert tertainers for his patrons. ganization Annual Report Very Gratifying.

A. Miller, was struck by an auto at Twelfth and Chew streets, and seriously injured. WOMAN MURDERED; which a splendid dinner was served, and a happy reunion held. During the day Mr. and Mrs.

Grim received many callers who came to offer their congratulations and well-wishes, as well as to bring them handsome gifts in remembrance the event. Both Mr. and Mrs. Grim enjoy excellent health and are remarkably well The Allentown Fanciers Association HOUSE SET ON FIRE Her injuries consist of a badlv Died at County Home. Mrs.

Elemina Lindsy of Slatington, died Wednesday evening at 9 o'clock at the County Home of paralysis, aged 61 years. The remains were removed by Undertaker V. Wonderly to his morgue at 716 Linden street, from held its annual meeting last night at Death about 10 o'clock Wednesday night removed one? of ithe city's most prominent and highly businessmen in the person of Christian Swartz, of the firm -of Johnson Swartz, wholesale growers. Mr. Swartz attended a prayer service in the Lindehetreet M.

E. Church of which he was ah 'active and in Special to the Democrat. bruised and cut back and her right leg and groin are also badly injured, whether ahe is injured 'internally is not yet known. daughter of John and Diana Dresher. Her marriage to Mr.

Grim took place in Allentown fifty years ago on June Johnstown, Sept. 30. Miss Mary the headquarters in the Stiles Building, at which the annual report was read and various matters of business Ann Slattery was burned to death in her home at an early hour this morn ing. Her skull was fractured at the base of the brain. She was about to become a mother.

which place they were taken to Slatington by Undertaker Berkemeyef. Deceased is survived by several sisters and a brother, residing at preserved for their. ages. Mr. Grim is 74 years of age and his wife, who has been a helpful and loving helpmate through half a century, is 67.

Up to a few years ago when he retired from active pursuits, Mr. Grim led a busy 12, Rev. W. G. Mennig, pastor of St.

Paul's Lutheran Church, officiating. Four children were born to the couple, two of whom are living, Mrs. Henry W. Hunsicker of New York City, and ex-Fire Chief Charles D. Grim.

The two sons who have been claimed by fluential membeV. '''returning home about 9 o'clock. Shortly afterward he complained to his wife of not feeling well, and retired. Half an hour later JUSTICE GAYNOR THE CHOICE OF TAMMANY Hearst Newi Syndicate Special. New York, Sept.

30. Tammany this The authorities think she was as firemen were also overcome be assisted from the build-in the same building, about two igo destroyed several thousand worth of musical instruments perty of Joseph Troxell. iamage to the building which is by the Rltter estate, amounted ral hundred dollars. saulted and robbed and the house fired transacted, ail of which demonstrated that the association is in splendid condition financially and numerically. An election of officers was held at which T.

H. Weaver was elected president; C. W. Rick, vice-president; R. C.

Sechler, secretary; E. J. Faust, treasurer, and the following trustees: Robert Clouser, W. J. Dewaltt, Daniel with intention of hiding the crime.

life. His undertakings were success he was stricken with heart failure and died almost dnstantly. (Continued on Page 3.) ARRYM AN RT. death are John J. and George H.

Grim. The grandchildren are Walter O. Hun Excursion to Trenton. The Central Railroad ran an to the Trenton fair yesterday. The special was started at Mauch Fox Chase Season evening nominated Justice William J.

Gaynor of the supreme court of Brooklyn, for mayor, Robert H. Moore for comptroller and John F. Galvin, for president of the board of aldermen. It was the tamest convention ever held by Tammany. The s'ate was made by Murphy this afternoon and went through without a hitch.

Chunk and stopped at intermediate Gibson, M. W. Featherolf and Anton Zellers. The members were requested to present written articles at each meeting ful and he was permitted to relax from his duties with a competence which will permit him and his wife to live comfortably the rest of their lives. He takes an active interest in public affairs and is foremost in advancing the interests of the community.

Mr. Grim was born in Weisenberg township and was a son of Jesse and Mary Grim. His grandfather, Jacob stations. sicker, Mrs. Ben S.

Goundie, Jesse G. Hunsicker and Rhoda E. Hunsicker. A grandson, George W. Hunsicker, died on May 9 last.

The great grandchildren are Walter S. Hunsicker, Elizabeth, Margaret and Mary Louise Gonndie. Mrs. Grim has three brothers living, John Dresher of Mertz-town; Nathan Dresher of Reading and AlberV'MiWa' Hit by Falling Rubbish Box Yesterday. While at work in the quarries of the Royal Blue Slate at Slatedale yesterday, Albert Hanna was struck by a falling rubbish box and badly injured.

He was hurried to the Allentown where his injuries were The fox chasing season opened at Gruver's Hotel. Some of the best foxhounds In this vicinity participated in the chase. Among the entries were: Girard of Catasauqua, one dog; Quigg of Hokendauqua, one dog; Griffith of Fullerton, two dogs; Farrene of Moun-tainville, two clogs; Hottenstine of Big Rock, two dogs; Metzger of Bethle BUILDING PERMITS. Inspector F. R.

Minner is-irese permits yesterday, ahn Wickman for the Allentown iottle for a one-story frame juse, 48 75 feet, at the south-rner of West and Green streets. S. H. Hartlner for a two-story as to the breeding, rearing, mating, incubation and feeding of various classes of chickens, according to their knowledge of the subject. At the next meeting which will be held on October 14, Robert Clauser, POLITICAL NOTES.

The city campaign in Philadelphia for the district attorneyship and two minor offices Is in full swing with a strong independent movement against the dominant Republican organization. MADE NEW RECORD ACROSS ATLANTIC. Grim, was a native of Wittenberg, Germany, and settled in the upper part of Lehigh county early in the last century. Walter Grim's father moved to one of the best known Wyandote found to consist of numerous lacerations about the face and body, and a broken left leg. It is thought that he is also Injured internally.

Charles Dresher, of the Halfway House. Mr. Grim served one term in Common Council, representing the Fourth Ward, and was nine year 4Si school board of the Seventh Ward. chicken fanciers of this vicinity will address the members on a very inter i kitchen 17x18 feet, at 529 Tenth Marcus 43. Reinhard far Oliver for a three-story brick kitchen, a feet, at 20 North Second street.

esting sugject, viz: "A True Fancier." hem, one dog. Griffith's dog, Ch. Rattle, won first money, crossing the line three minutes before the second dog came into view. Tomorrow, Griffith's hounds will rua against the best hounds in the Slate Belt region at Slatington. Hearst Xews Syndicate Special.

New York, Sept. 30. The steamship Mauretania arrived this evening, breaking the world's record for speed across the Atlantic. She made the trip in four days ten hours and fifty-one minutes, clipping forty-four minutes off her own record made four weeks ago. She maintained a speed of 26.06 knots an hour.

Allentown on March 28, 184S. On June 12, of the same year, the big fire occurred and burned to within a short distance of the Grim home. Mr. Grim attended Lee's private school and the Allentown Academy, taught by Robert There is every 'prospect that the contest will be as bitter as that four years ago, when the Republican organization was defeated by 48,000 majority. South Carolina now stand thirty-six counties dry, six wet.

With the knowledge of this overwhelming majority the Prohibitionists are preparing to gain greater victories if possible. NEW YORK REPUBLICANS NOMINATE DEMOCRAT He is a Republican oi tae type, and with his wife is a member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church. Invitations are extended to all interested fanciers to attend the regular meeting in order that they may become familiar with the association's splendid work. Marriage Licenses.

Claude Henninger and Maggie When the legislature meets next'jnn-i I. ...11, Death of Child. en. the two-year-old son of ni Mrs. Milton R.

Hartzell of lesite Hotel died Wednesday, 1 be buried on Sunday after-the Western Salisbury Church rvices will be held. The par-brother and two sisters sur- Hearst News Syndicate Special. New York. Sept. 30.

George Mc-Anemy, president of the City Club, was nominated for-- borough president of Manhattan, by the Republican convention this evening. McAnemy is a The fusionists agreed io nap- Married by Alderman. Miss Phoebe Ketterer and Wallace E. Flickinger were quietly "united in marriage Wednesday evening by Al Mr. I.

C. Collins, of Philadelphia, is visiting friends in Allentown. He has just returned from an extensive west- Henry Nolker has been engaged to support Maie. Nazimova in "The Passion Flower," by Brandon Tynan. Later in the season he will appear in Charles Frohman may arrange for a season of Bernard Shaw's plays in this country.

If he does, the eccentric Schwanger, both of Leather Corner Post. Charles H. Kline, 438 North Eighth street, and Anna 51- Klase, 719 North 1 turj lj win uvmuuu hii amuu-tnent to the constitution making prohibition statewide, as in Tennesee, North Cariuina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Oklahoma. em trip on which he combined busi- author will come over to be the actinj manager. a new play.

derman W. F. Bower. Ninth street. jness and pleasure.

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