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The Allento on Democrat. ALLENTOWN, FRIDA 1. 1, 1909. ONE CENT. A COPY.

THE 'DEMNITION' GRIND" SANG STE RI AND THE WEDDING BELLE) WRINGING GANG RING A PANE CTO GOLDEN WEDDING OBSERVED BY MR. AND MRS. WALTER GRIM 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-grandchil-ber dren, the happy old couple was given a reception from 5 to 8 p. during 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 wellwishes, as well as to bring them handsome gifts in remembrance of the event. Both Mr. and Mrs.

Grim enjoy excellent health and are remarkably well 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 life.

His undertakings were successful 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 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 Allentown on March 28, 1848.

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 Married by Alderman. Miss Phoebe Ketterer and Wallace E. Flickinger were quietly united in marriage Wednesday evening by Alderman W.

F. Bower. WEATHER. Eastern Pennsylvania fair Friday with cooler in the southeast portion. Saturday' fair, moderate to westerly winds, becoming variable.

00000000000000.00000000000 WLS OPEN WINTER SOCIAL SEASON rogressive Haas-Im-Pfeffer, Dance adn Luncheon Enjoyed by Members, Wives and Sweet Hearts. Last night was the opening of the Owl's winter cocial season, Hoot! Hoothy members of the order, some with their wives and others with their sweethearts spent a very pleasant evening. A game of haas-im-pfeffer was played at which the first ladies' prize was awarded to Mrs. J. W.

Bittner, and the second to Miss Geneveve Miller, while the first prize for gentlemen, was awarded to Harry Haas and the second to Jonathan Held. A dance followed the card party, at which Weiss' Orchestra of ten pieces furnished the music. An excellent lunch prepared by the Owl's chef, James Wombold, was highly enjoyed by all. These socials will be held monthly, largely for the benefit of the ladies, and will be conducted under the personal supervision of Frank Sechrist. NEWSDEALER RETIRES.

Herman Phillips, After Long Years of Service, Quits Business. Herman Phillips, the vetteran newsdealer at the Lehigh Valley station, yesterday retired from business after having had continuous charge of the Lehigh Valley station newsstand for nineteen years. He is now seventyseven years of age and hopes to spend the rest of his days in a well-earned rest. He has worked longer than most people do and is fortunate in still enjoying good health and the full use of his faculties. He started as a newsdealer at first for the Staats-Zeitung and Welt Bote, and later added the English papers.

His place of business was on South Sixth street. He himself 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 years under the Union News Company and later under the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company. The many patrons of the road will miss him, but all will be glad to learn that he hopes to spend the remainder of his years enjoying the rest he is so fully entitled to, and it is hoped he may enjoy good health with which he has been so signally blessed. Red Men Officers.

At a meeting of Leckhaw Tribe, No. 185, I. O. R. held Wednesday evening in their meeting rooms in the Nagle Building, these officers were elected for 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, No. 55, elected these officers: Prophet, Morris E. Schadt; sachem, Lloyd Meyer; senior sagamore, Mr.

Stoudt; junior sagamore, Harry Ruch; trustee, Fred Fried. Funeral of Rev. Moyer. The funeral of Rev. Jacob Moyer, who died at his home at Centre Valley, on Tuesday, ill 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. 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. F. Wonderly to his morgue at 716 Linden street, from which place they were taken to Slatington by Undertaker Berkemeyer. Deceased is survived by several sisters and a brother, residing at Slatington.

Excursion to Trenton. The Central Railroad ran an excursion to the Trenton fair yesterday. The special was started at Mauch Chunk and stopped at intermediate stations. 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.

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. When the legislature meets next January the party will demand an amndment to the constitution making prohibition statewide, as in Tennesee, North Cariuina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Oklahoma. MERCHANT HELD UP BY HIGHWAYMEN AT BOWMANSTOWN Samuel Kostenbader the Victim, Lying in Palmerton Hospital.

WITH BULLET WOUND IN HIS ABDOMEN One of the Highwaymen, Jack Nattrass Caught by Posse, and Landed in the Mauch Chunk Jail -Woods and Fields Being Scoured by Irate 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 evening, he was held up and shot by two youthful highwaymen, one of whom is already in custody, while the other is known and will soon be apprehended. Kostenbader, who makes his trips with horse and wagon, was nearing Hazard when two young men leaped out of the bushes along the the the roadside. One grabbed the bridle of the horse while the other leveled a revolver at Mr. Kostenbader and demanded his money and valuables.

Kostenbader refused to throw up his hands, whereupon the youth with the gun fired, hitting him in the abdomen. At the sound of the pistol, the horse reared and started off down the road at breakneck speed, leaving the robbers behind. Mr. Kostenbader was found by several pedestrians. and hurried to the Palmerton Hospital where he lies in a critical condition.

Kostenbader gave a good description of his assailants, with the result that Jack Nattrass, a Mauch Chunk boy, was arrested and locked up, while the other highwayman is still at large. The boys, whose ages range between 17 and 18 years, were seen to buy a ticket for Palmerton at the Central Railroad depot in Mauch Chunk on Wednesday afternoon. Prince Welshmore Will Race. E. J.

Schmoyer shipped his great pacer, Prince Welshmore, to Lexington, where the animal will next week in the 2.18 pace, and the following week in the 2.15 pace. The third week he will be raced at Baltimore. Prince Welshmore is the horse that was hurt in a mix-up at the Allentown race track during fair week. It was then believed that his racing career was ended, but the injury proved to be only a flesh wound. Samuel H.

Schmoyer is in charge of him. DEATH CLAIMS WELL KNOWN MERCHANT Christian Swartz Dies Shortly After Return From Prayer Service. Death about 10 o'clock Wednesday night removed one of the city's most prominent and highly respected businessmen in the person of Christian Swartz, of the firm of Johnson Swartz, wholesale grocers. Mr. Swartz attended a prayer service in the Linden street M.

E. Church of which he was an active and influential member. returning home about 9 o'clock. Shortly afterward he complained to his wife of not feeling well, and retired. Half an hour later he was stricken with heart failure and died almost instantly.

(Continued on Page 3.) Fox Chase Season 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 Mountainville, two dogs; Hottenstine of Big Rock, two Metzger of Bethlehem, 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 run against the best hounds in the Slate Belt region at Slatington. Marrlage Licenses. Claude Henninger and Maggie Schwanger, both of Leather Corner Post. Charles H. Kline, 438 North Eighth street, and Anna M.

Klase, 719 North Ninth street, TONIGHT IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO WIN A "SPECIAL" 111 STREET PROPERTY of M. Markowitz Visited Disastrous Blaze Early Last Evening. ERAL DARING RESCUES WERE MADE 1cGraw Overcome by Smoke, Ind Unconscious on Third Floor, Carried from Burning Building- eral Other Occupants of the Rescued--Fire Started in the which for some time threatened estruction of several buildings out at 6.20 o'clock last evening North Seventh street, in the of the store room occupied by rkowitz, known as the Remnant and for nearly one hour the firevere forced to do their 1 best to it the flames from spreading. blaze originated cellar. after supper Mrs.

Markowitz he children had occasion to go le cellar, and while there she the gas, throwing the burned on the floor upon which there to be a quantity of paper. there was a fire which rapidaunicated with a lot of inflamIterial stored there, and in a the 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 reand for about ten minutes ed the flames. He soon seen was useless and sent in an ich brought out the America, oneer, Columbia, Good Will companies.

This was at and forty minutes later id been extinguished. to Mr. Markowitz is estibout $3000 and is fully covsurance. Smoke also did damage to the stock of de the hardware the adjoining building, as ne furnishings of Prof. J.

H. ho lives on the second flat, 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 bund- 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 esecond floor, when he the floor, where he was found ants Sterner and McCracken ried him across the street to of John Rex, where after teen minutes he regained conIS. Graw complained of a severe his right hip and Dr. C. H. an was called to attend to his after which he was removed om at the Penn Hotel.

Ginkinger and Robert Keck, sted in the rescue work and r9. Henrietta Dieter, aged 84, aird floor her to the where she was cared for 'ghter, Mrs. Kocher. artzell, also living on the is taken out of the building Weisbach and John Mur- Rhoda and "Buck" Miller, firemen were also overcome be assisted from the build- in the same building, about two Lg0 destroyed several thousand worth of musical instruments perty of Joseph Troxell. lamage to the building which is by the Ritter estate, amounted ral hundred dollars.

BUILDING PERMITS. ing Inspector F. R. Minner is- hese permits yesterday. ohn Wickman for the Allentown Bottle for a one-story frame ouse, 48 75 feet, at the southorner of West and Green streets.

G. H. Hardner for a two-story kitchen 17x 18 feet, at 529 Tenth street. Marcus G. Reinhard for Oliver for a three-story brick kitchen, feet, at 20 North Second street.

Death of Child. Jen, the two-year-old son of nd Mrs. Milton R. Hartzell of lesite Hotel died Wednesday, be buried on Sunday afterthe Western Salisbury Church rvices will be held. The parwrother and two sisters sur- 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.

See the Babies' Pictures Theatres, Allentown, and at the NOW IS THE TIME to get in subscriptions if YOUR BABY is to be a WINNER 'of one of the specials. Tonight at 8 o'clock the weekly, or special prizes will be away and it is going to take a BUNCH OF BUSINESS to win (Continued SETTLED ALL TROUBLE BY GETTING MARRIED. 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 acthe alderman dismissed Schadler's 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. THOUSANDS VISIT HESS BROS' STORE 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 establishment here. "Hess Bros." has become a watchword among shoppers, not alone in this city, but throughout the Lehigh Valley, and it is admittedly one of the most thoroughly up-to-date in every particular stores in this state.

WORKMAN OVERCOME BY GAS. George Saul Rescued From Manhole by Fellow Employes. George Saul a forman for the Gas Company was overcome by gas late yesterday afternoon while at work in a manhole at Second and Hamilton streets. Workmen nearby noticed his predicament and quickly pulled him out of the hole unconscious. He revived in several minutes and was then taken to his home at 35 North Third street.

HIT BY AUTO. Madeline Miller, Aged 5, Sustained Number of Serious Injuries. While on her way to school yesterday shortly after 1 o'clock, Madeline the 5 year old daughter of Albert A. Miller, was struck by an auto at Twelfth and Chew streets, and seriously injured. Her injuries consist of a badly bruised and cut back and her right leg and groin are also badly injured, whether she is injured internally is not yet known.

JUSTICE GAYNOR THE CHOICE OF TAMMANY Hearst News Syndicate Special. New York, Sept. this 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 state was made by Murphy this afternoon and went through without a hitch. MADE NEW RECORD ACROSS ATLANTIC. Hearst News Syndicate Special.

New York, Sept. 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 fiftyone minutes, clipping forty-four minutes off her own record made four weeks ago. She maintained a speed of 26.06 knots an hour.

Mr. 1. C. Collins, of Philadelphia, is visiting friends in Allentown. He has just returned from an extensive west-! ern trip on which he combined business and pleasure.

at the Popular "Orpheum" and "Palace" Theatre, Emaus. those one of them, as is always going the last weekly prizes. last have not been fortunate down any of these prizes last previous special winners given hard for the last ones and BIG ises to be even a bigger any contest way than any on Page 6.) "Nickelet" the case for Those who enough to pull together with are working today promday in the previous one. BURGLARS VISITED MAX THE PAWN BROKER TRAN IT CO. TO DONATE $1,000 TOWARD SEWER Engineer Says That $7,000 More Will Be Needed to Keep Streets Clean Balance of the Year.

At a meeting of the highway committee held last evening the offer of President Stevens to donate $1,000 toward the construction of a sewer on North Tenth street, between Liberty and Alien streets, was accepted. The offer on Mr. Stevens' part was made with a view to deing away with the building of culverts which otherwise would be necessary as the streets are at present inundated at this point with the slightest rain. 'The total cost of the sewer will be $2100. The matter of raising the balance of the money was discussed at length.

and it is quite likely that a transfer will be made from another fund. Action on the ordinance regulating cement paving was postponed. An ordinance will be introduced in counciis asking for the transfer of $2000 from the item paving street intersections to item street cleaning. This action followed the engineer's statement that street cleaning would have to be abandoned after October the 15th unless some provision was made. The engineer further stated that about $7000 would be required to carry out this work to the end of the year.

A special meeting will be called for next Tuesday evening at which time the engineer will make his report with reference to available funds for the construction of the Tenth street sewer. A favorable report will be made on ordinance No. 84, with reference to street grading. CHICKEN FANCIERS ELECTED OFFICERS T. H.

Weaver, Heads the Organization-Annual Report Very Gratifying. The Allentown Fanciers Association held its annual meeting last night at the headquarters in the Stiles Building, at which the annual report. was read and various matters of business transacted, all 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 Gibson, M. W.

Featherolf and Anton Zellers. The members were requested to present written articles at each meeting 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, one of the best known Wyandote chicken fanciers of this vicinity will address the members on a very interesting sugject, viz: "A True Fancier." 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. Charles Frohman may arrange for a season of Bernard Shaw's plays in this country. If he does, the eccentric author will come over to be the acting manager.

The Pawnbroker shop of Harris Max, at Fourth and Hamilton streets, was again visited by burglars early yesterday morning. Mr. Max is as yet unable to say whether anything has been stolen, on account of his inability to open the 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 sate. Whether the burglars robbed the safe remains to be seen when the safe expert, whom Max engaged to open the safe, completes the job.

HEINZ OPENING WAS A GRAND SUCCESS The second day's opening of Heinz's millinery store attracted several thousand people. The attendance was not contined 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." LARGE GATHERING HEARS WELSH CHOIR WALTER GRIM. Chandler and later by N. Gregory. He learned the trade of leather finisher and conducted a successful bustness 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 Dresher. She was born in Longswamp township, and was a daughter of John and Diana Dresher. Her marriage to Mr. Grim took place in Allentown fifty years ago on June 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 death are John J. and George H.

Grim. The grandchildren are Walter O. Hunsicker, 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 Goundie. Mrs. Grim has three brothers living. John Dresher of Mertztown; Nathan Dresher of Reading and Charles Dresher, of the Halfway House. Mr.

Grim served one term in Common Council, representing the Fourth Ward, and was nine years An school board of the Seventh Ward. He is a Republican or tae type, and with his wife is a member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church. Henry Nolker has been engaged to support Mme. Nazimova in "The Passion Flower," by Brandon Tynan.

Later in the season he will appear in a new play. Before a large audience in the Y. 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 wonderful boy soprano, and Mr. Tom Bonnell, a tenor of national fame. Mr.

Elvidge is to be congratulated on securing such a fine body of tertainers for his patrons. WOMAN MURDERED; HOUSE SET ON FIRE Special to the Democrat. Johnstown, Sept. Mary Ann Slattery was burned to death in her home at an early hour this morning. Her skull was fractured at the base of the brain.

She was about to become a mother. The authorities think she was assaulted and robbed and the house fired with intention of hiding the crime. QUARRYMAN HURT. Albert Hanna 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 Hospital, where his injuries were 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. NEW YORK REPUBLICANS NOMINATE DEMOCRAT Hearst News Syndicate Special. New York. Sept.

McAnemy, president of the City Club, was nominated for borough president of Manhattan, by the Republican convention this evening. McAnemy is a Democrat. The fusionists agreed to sup port bira..