The Morning Herald from Uniontown, Pennsylvania • Page 1

GEORGE MATTHEWS IS First Time in History of Department That Chief is Returned After Going Out. CONTEST IS EXCITING WHEN GIVEN CHOKE KEITH HESITATED Covetousness Not Cured by Prayer fleeting Attendance Jtcob R. Dunston Convicted on Charge of Converting Collateral Belonging to Fellow Worshipper While Leaving Sanctvary. NY as one pocketbook or two dropped on (he steps of the Connellsville United Brethren church following the prayer meeting on the night of September A Jury in court room No. j2 was called to decide this ques- i lion.

Tuesday afternoon. They decld- cd that one pocketbook had been and that it hat! been seemed by with the description of the book lost by Hoover. The defendant denied the charges. He admitted that the boys gave him a pocket book, but declared that it was his own. which he had lost as he was leaving the church.

He did not discover its absence until Hie boys asked him if ho had anything. He declared that his book was of black MANY QUESTIONS RAISED PRE VIOUS TO TAKING VOTE THE SUCCESSFUL TICKET MENT OF CHIEF MATTHEWS SHOWS HIS INTEREST IN THE ORGANIZATION. Jacob Ii. Brinston. They convicted I leather, and it was offered in evidence Dunston of false pretense, lemming ins being the same book which the Prisoner Not so Anxious to 'I Change to Pen From Workhouse With Longer Term.

In a bitterly contested election last night in the Mnnkipal hall, (Icorge ll. Matthews was chosen chief of tile Uniontown Fire department, George W. Little, assistant Thief; ti. Wag lier, secretary, and James U. Whaley, treasurer, Matthews over James I).

35-27; Little won over James Rankin 35-26 NVjther Wagner nor Whaley had any ipitosltion The tonner received 67 aud the latter, 03. Immediately before election there were the following withdrawals; A. J. Doran, and George W. Little, candidates for chief; John Raymond and Charles Doran, assistant MANY SENTENCES PASSED Twelve Found Guilty at Present Term, Must Now Pay Penalties for Their Wide Range.

verdict after a short deliberation, Dunston was prosecuted by L. G. Hoover, ft Connellsville carpenter. Mr. Hoover testified that he attended pray-j or meeting, and after leaving the chinch discovered the loss of his pocked boo to.

containing $14. lie ja search, and was Informed by Frank! 'aud James two boys. that they bud found a (locketbook on the church I steps, lint had turned lf over. to Duns- i ton, he having claimed the They testified that the pocketbook was I of red leather, this corresponding I Hanagers Look Over Offerings boys picked off the church steps. The boys were both positive that the book shown In court was not the same one they found, maintaining that thev had picked up a red pocketbook.

Every effort of Attorney Jeffries, for the defense, to confuse the boys on cross examination failed and both boys were regarded as good witnesses. Dunston is oat on bail. The (asi1 was tried by urge J. Van Swearingen. Attorney R.

S. Matthews was private counsel for the prosecution. Point flarion to Receive New Hotel I Harry Altman Completes Plans for fide Hostelry for Jutes Quertin- mont, a Glass Magnate of That Section. IM! WEPT STORY Of DOWNFALL GEORGE MATTHEWS. Elected Chief of the Fire Department.

chief: Edward Willson Boyd, and Clark Scott, secretary; and T. treasurer. Prom the firm until the last minute the sessions were exciting and many times several firemen attempted to address the chair at the same time. The main argument was on the dight bilify of the two paid members of the Keystone com IMI ny who had been by a vote of the Keystone company and deprived of a voice In the election. The mein-j hers of tile Keystone rom patly argued that when Die men received a compensation they were longer members of the volunteer department and should not allowed tile privilege of easting votes at a volunteer election Thief NS i aa I read a bylaw that provided "that any member receiving compensation for his services Mint 11 not lie allowed a vote in the ut wit it lutd been defeated by over a two-thirds vote at a recent joint ss I on of the department.

He look rc-potisihllit ut pine lug the two firemen, Driver Mil aint Borough Engineer Wiljiam Barclay, on the lid of delegates ills ant horsy was questioned by Mr. Boyd, tie thought 1 1 iii some action of the department was necessary for such a Nelson i.Ii, who pleaded guilty to receiving goods stolen from tile nee of Attorney ll. p. Kennedy, prefers the Western Penitentiary to a term sn the Allegheny County Works. Judge Van Swearingen sentenced him to is months at toe latter institution.

whereupon lie broke in with the plea of Please Judge, cant you send me to Western." When the court offered to change the sentence to two years in the penitentiary the backed to his seat and kept silent. Keith was captured in Pittsburg and jewelry found in his possession was identified as to ll Kennedy and having been stolen from his residence. Keith denied burglarizing Kennedy residence, hut declared that he hougm goods. He refused to plead guilty to burglary, Hit his plea of receiving dolen goods accepted Eleven other defendants crossed the bridge of sighs th begin sentences, imposed by J. Q.

Van Swearingen few minutes before court adjourned. Tuesday evening. Tho saltiest sentence was that imposed on Kffio Briscoe. Uniontown negro, convicted of arson, was convict cd hi two receiving three vt jus to workhouse in each case, sentence to run concurrently Janu Brittcat, convicted of assault with intenet to rape, wait committed to Pc im an institution for feeble minded youths. Balker Williams, acquitted of sidling liquor but directed to pay costs of prosecution was sentenced accordingly.

David Komar, fraudulently obtaining hoard, sentenced for eo-ts, he having already served 12 days in jail. The bill for hoard and beer was $9.29, he said. Andrew Ft her, for fulling through a Uniontown window was let off with costs, having already I ii In jail flu John fraudulently obtaining tumid, sentenced for costs, and Charles George, assault aud battery. let off a similar sentence, Henry Brown, a-sa ult aud battery, tv vv costs and days to jail. Frank Al ii It tarrying a revolver ut Kvetsen, costs, $76 filii and six mon Its to the work house, D.

Ii Byers and Edna Earns. Pittsburg colored ptuple alleged to have ct mr into the region on a aud booze selling expedition, were retired to the workhouse for six mouths, having pleaded oilily to keeping a disorderly Tower Hill. OfQcet ch late that both have bad records and are rejoiced that they are leaving the county. Ii was at their house that Rob Dillard is alleged to have shot Itch Anderson, during a clap game on I ti. (tight oi og cm bet 2I woman were a rest cd Vest (gut Iou bv Uountv lh It, prrstntatives of Union Supp'y Company St offs Inspect Samples Display at the Tillow.

TELEPHONE REPLACES TELEGRAPH ON P. NEW SYSTEM OF DISPATCHING TRAINS IS INAUGURATED SO WORKING WELL. Architect Harry Altman has completed' plans for one of largest and inosf complete hostelries in this section of the state, which will be erected in Point by Jules J. Quertinmont. When completed, structure will have entailed an expenditure of something like $50,000.

Tile building will he three of huff brick, GG by TIO feet, with a finished basement. There will also be an elaborately finished and equipped billiard room for the use of the guests, in addition to a barber shop and two large store rooms. The dining room, main office and bar are on the first door. while a spacious writing room an i an I elegantly furnished parlor are 'on the second. The floors in the corridors aud in the eight lint ti rooms will he et tile with a wainscoting of tile.

Fin- escapes of the most approved pct ie in will be added. On the second and third floors there will be 5u GRANTED TO PREVENT SALE Tri-State Stockholders Ask for Receiver of Property and Allege Fraud. HIGH FINANCE METHODS Mrs. James Conroy, a Widow of a Week, Made Pathetic Recital to Jury. DEATH TOOK TRE Gig WHEN SHE GAVE BIRTH TO FANT, WHICH ALSO ade charged with having BLIGHTED SEVERAL LIVES.

VERDICT EXPECTED THIS ING OTHER WORK OF THE COURTS. on our of U. to Beginning yesterday about the telegraph system ti ains running on the p. branch from Redstone Junction Brownsville was leplaceti by 1 system. The were completed yesterday and the lines given perfect satisfaction.

Iafter all trains wil he directed thtcugh the six offices on the line. The offices been establisher at Walker. Vances Mill Junction, Waltersburg. ut ten leading rat ne! I and Brownsville I titled States. Junction.

Each room is equipped whit a separate switchboard from which any station on the line can be connected. The force will consist of four women and 14 men who will work three siiifts of eight hours each. INDF PENDENTS ARE KEEPING A L00K-0UT of tile G3 Union Supply steres in Western Pennsylvania and five in West Virginia are making their belection of spring goods from an almost unlimited stock of ten leading business bouses in The entire third and fourth floors and part of the second of the Ti How hotel have bevil engaged for the first three days of the week lo exhibit thousands of from which the managers make their selections. Among the well known companies represented is ll. TI.

Claflin company, one of Ute ading Chicago finns in ladies' wear. Other establishments of New York. Baltimore and Philadelphia are represented each presenting an excellent line of first class goods. Thirty-three store tnanagets were hero yesterday task operator, arc ainu I WT zr il-any rotative lo tho monthly (tnrchtiac vi't-itini; SSSkStSi Sew594010n" will also arrive in Uniontown to make their orders. The managers first report at Superintendent John Lynch's office in the First National hank building and are given their Instructions, after which their own i.tdKmenl it, lh.

alld hai, chafed 200.00b tons a year through E. I M. M.iulge company, large coke saturn in Pittsburg. The contract cx- jpires Deer tit lier 31 and has not been The prices of spot coke tis In a slight slump owing a the prevailing conditions hut they will he Room 20 Has Best Record in Borough Not a Single Case of Tardiness Reported for last Month. The Complete Report.

plants have furnished the company in the past few years. The price of coke in the first six months of next year will probably depend on the action of Prick company. For some time Ute Flick company has been unable to supply the demand The report for the third month of the school term of the Uniontown Public schools is herewith made public. The statistics for the month are a decided improvement over any, except probably the first. The pupils were given their monthly report cards Monday morning.

Following nre the statistics for the third month just Number of pupils enrolled since opening of term who have not attended elsewhere in the district. Central, boys, 435; girls, 488; total, 823. Berkley, boys 189; girls, 169; total, 358. Craig, boys, 64; girls. 62; total, 126.

Gallatin, 172; girls, 165; total, boys 215; 1075 purchase of the stock. This is the i thud time within weeks tiiat I managers have astern hied for the purpose of placing their orders. The will begin ar-' live about February IT The stock of the stores will be plenished from Pittsburg afier the seinl-an mini inventory made. HOTEL ARRIVALS boosted if contract Is continued for another your. The of the past week have decreased about ears which is probably due to ti Ii ok of (ars and to the legist county Byers aud after att in- I eel I Ah JAMES COOK, The Defeated Candidate.

move. ('Iilef Wood Staton that he was acting tit want was fugitive was it perfectly legitimate manner ami would he responsible for any error iu placing two men on the list of When tell of the department wits called wit it the number of fires each attended there another lively dfscuoeiOO, aw It seemed (Ital tile secretaries of Keystone ami Union GONE TO HOSPITAL. Belt Hat ding. aged 2G, of Fairchance, who sustained ait injury to his right some time ago was received ut tjte Cottage Slate hospital yesterday for treatment. WEST END PRODUCE MAS KET.

VS have received a solid cat load of ft and fruit for our mid week Hade, We carry the largest se- I eel ion of green goods in town. What Is Impossible in get elsewhere you are sure to Urn! here, as our selection Is always complete. We also have un hands a large va piety ol fancy hand picked apples in barrels. I winter storage. Here is your chanco to Dux good apples at reasonable prices, Prompt attention given to all telephone calls.

Bdl telephone Itll" Tri Bt ate 952 Dont forget West I Maili street. MOND KIM, Prop The following wert ered ftom rations towns in tin at local hotels Tuesday; Moran- Walter Greenly. Moats. Smithfield; James DeCtiro, Dunbar. Gallatin Winans, South Brownsville; Martin Connell-- Ville; (j, Miller, Fayette City.

Miss Ridgway, Connellsville; B. M. Smith, Smithfield. Central F. Seismal.

J. dribble. Fairchance; IJ Morris, Belle Yet non. Lafayette Barnhardt. Connellsville; Boy Scott.

Dunbar; Ii. OW cli, Glade Teed J. W. Laster, KU Butcher. W.

c. Conner. Masontown; It. S. Arthurs, (i.

II. Healer, W. II Zimmerman. Thomas Brown, Browns Ville; John Moisiy. Smithfield; ernest Bibbs, Benton Frost, Searights.

Thomas Holley, McC.ee, Ii. Towle, Ronco. McClelland Bailey', McClel- luiultowu. Brunswick -ll. Shaffer, Councils- iss Fria Hays, Vanderbilt; Miss Jenkins, Brownsville.

Budgers, Collier; L. NY. Hartley, Gates, M. Sltouffer, Hence. J.

Keck, ll. Hobbs, New Salem; W. Mitchell, Connellsville; A. ll. Gault.

Lee krone; J. K. Given, George ll. Watson, Smithfield, I) M. Wallace, Lemont; J.

W. Means, Phillips; Boy Dlls, West Leisettrlng; C. A. Brill, Goinicllsv file; It. K.

Blake, Brownsville; J. Dlvelbiss, It al pit; itaiph G. Guy, Hostetler; J. O. Sox ma ti, Dunbar; S.

It Goldsmith, Connellsville. of the stiK'k shipments tai mtt' supplv week of cob reached he MAY BE POSTMASTER. Cinch for Some One at for The purchaser of the Hour Messmorc will not only get mill. i out (se it ion of postmaster ll. present postmaster, John L.

ick. 'hits deferred handing in his nsigra to the pus itll authorities on account. salary it st Any Interested In this proposition will have the imperia! My et inspecting the mill, which will It running for the remainder of this I tiling it it he co desires girls. girls, 196: 1070; 214; girls. 196; girls.

1032; total Fast Knd, total, 411. Total, total, 2145. Whole number in attendance during the month: Central, boys. 419; girls, 409; total 888 Berkley, boys, 179; girls, 155; total 334. Craig, boys, 60; girls, 59; total 119.

Gallatin, boys, 163; girls, 153; total 316. East End, total 410. Total, boys, 1035 2067. Average attendance during month. Central, 799; Berkley, 108; Gallatin, 286; East 367.

Total 1856. Per cent of attendance during month; Central, 94; Berkley, Craig, 92; Gallatin, 96, East End, total, 94. Number not absent during month: Central, 441; Berkley, Craig, 59; Gallatin. 141; East 201. Total Number of cases of tardiness: tral.

217; Berkley, 82; Craig. 16; latin, 58; East End, 63. Total Number of pupils tardy: HO; Berkley, 53; Cruig. 13 I 18; East End. 61.

Total 275. I Boom 2" was tile only room in the I di st riel in which there were no pupils I I a rd CENTRAL. Miss Lt ta Smit it: Total 19. cent of attend- Htallest averages. David Edward Cowan.

I ant is Garnet Jeffries, Glenns the 296; End, the 93; the 155; End, Cen-1 Gal- 436. Central, Gallatin, i Are Asserted to Have Been Followed in Dealing With Their Holdings and They Ask the Courts for Relief. court when of a Pathetic was the scene in room No. Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. James Conroy, a widow week; In deepest mourning, took the stand and in faltering accents told of the death of her daughter The fight of Tri State Telephone out the man alleged to have against being sold out to i for the condition the Continental Telephone company brought untftne- took legal form Tuesday, when a bill in eqnitv was presented to Judge her daughter, just past Q.

Van Swearingen and a preliminary injunction granted against the bringing into the world au erican Union Telephone company, wM? Ha mother to restraining them from transferring the I Except for the words Tri State stock to any' other and an sob puny. other equity is also sought and by heart broken the still- a hearing is set for Saturday. a tCmb throughout rem tier ll at IO a rn (the court room. Alex McDade, the The petition for relief contains 16 at the table, paragraphs setting forth the history "as on a charge of statutory of the Tri State company which placed its stock in the hands of the American Union company. The action is brought by R.

E. Umbel, R. F. Hopwood, John M. Core and other I stockholders of the Tri State, and was the outcome of last mass 1 meeting when it was decided to take strenuous measures to protect the In- terests of Fayette stockholders.

The petition shows that prior to July, 1907, the Maryland. Pennsyl uitnurv Was trle(l a ot and the deal alleged that the girl was under 16 years of age at the time. All the parties lived at Shamrock. Only a few witnesses were heard. At the conclusion of the testimony the defense offered one witness, which wok not the defendant.

The jury. about 5:30 with instructions to seal the verdict and return It at the opening of court, Wednesday. Mrs. Conroy was the principal vania West Virginia Telephone death having called away the company, known as the Tri State, was daughter and her husband, both of solvent and in good financial standing. I bom.

she stated, had known of at- The company was organized to at settlement on the part of vide telephone service at reasonable a was alleged that McDade, rates and was a success. girls condition became By reason of promises which It Is I made several to the now alleged were false, the stoclchold- in aa adempt to compromise era were induced to exchange their aad 11 "as finally agreed to stock for equal shares of common and preferred stock in the American but to ll it was con- failed to make Union. It was represented that the American Union was strong financially and that the preferred stock would pay dividends within one year and the common stock in four or five years. It was also agreed that $150,000 be expended for the betterment of the sys- tended, paid $7fit further payments. The question of the age of the girl was a feature of contention, counsel for the defense demanding further proof than the statement of the mother that the girl was born on May 16, 1893, inaking her 16 years of age last May, tem.

and that It he managed as an in- WMwiuently under Id when of- dependent orsanliatlon and In committed. lion lo Bell company mother could not state It is now charged that the repro-1 rte knew May 16. was the- (date. Attorney Jeffries, for sen tat to us were false and that the deal was hut a conspiracy to place the stock in the bunds of the Continental company, a subsidiary of the Bell, and that a deal is now on for a transfer of the stock at a ruinously low 29 per cent of par value for the preferred stock and ten per cent for common. The American Union is now enjoined from any further attempt to "carry out a concerted plan or conspiracy to assign or transfer to the Continental Telephone A- Telegraph company, or any other the stock of Ute Tri State company until sin a (hue us the rights to the plaintiff shall he determined.

The petition also asks for a ceiver to protect the interests of plaintiff company aud for a decree cancelling or rescinding the deal by which the Tri State people exchanged their stock for stink in the American Union company. The petition was prepared by Attorney- Sterling, Higbee a Matthews, aud Robinson, McKean A Martin. Attorney Jeffries, for the defendant, submitted that her testimony was not competent, hut Judge Umbel stated that the testimony of a mother always competent as to the birth (of her child aud that it is for the (Continued on page seven.) WANT ANNEXATION. East End Residents Will Give Council Another Chance to Make Good. who are in favor of the I nexation of a part of North Union township to the borough met in East End lust night and partially od an organization for the purpose of urging council to take immediate I don in thHr behalf.

Arthur Barron was chosen chairman and Addis secretary. An effort will made to confer with the committee appointed by council. Attorneys ii Robinson aud NY. McKean will be consulted and the next meeting will held in their office December lh. Room I lance, xx Ueuiimtton, I I'Auriu, BIG F'ND IN coal PARKERSBURG, W.

Former United States Senator Charles Faulkner, of Martinsburg, brought news to Parkersburg of the finding- ut two veins of anthracite coal In Brooks, Frances Keyser. Berkeley county. One vein is said to Room 2 Bertha fie twelve feet thick and the other is 59; per cent said to he three feet thick. Pittsburg are Interested In a com- (Continued on i va ny formed recently to make ties of tests to ascertain the of UNION HOSE MEETING. the Holds.

This is said to the first 1 Union hose company will meet discovery of anthracite coal in West at the East End hose house Munday Total at fondu ti Four). (Continued en Page Four). The Best Pasteurized Milk and Cream Is produced tty Johnson's Dairy Nothing hut fresh milk used. No change in prices during winter I) JOHNSON. rvo en Country Butter at 34c per pound.

Eggs af 33c dozen; live chickens at 15c per pound. Fielt and Oysters received daily at FRIEDMAN'S MARKET. 12 South Gallatin Avenue Watch (mr Morgantown window Beet. Virginia SKOVISH COLLAPSED. Iii alighting from West Penn cur yesterday evening.

Mike Skovvisit, of Winn works, injured his right knee so badly that ive collapsed oil Main ttcef near the It it depot and was curried to the pollee station When ii rut see by Policeman Lee Coffman. foreigner leaning against a large box on the cut It, crying piteously. Ile could not hear his weight on his right leg and was removed to tho lockup by the officer aud three other A physician was summoned, but lits services were unnecessary, us Hko- visit could use ills Injured limb again In a short time. afternoon. All members are requested to report in full uniform THE BEST GIFT YOU CAN GIVE.

We are prepared to deliver your CHRISTMAS PHOTOS promptly re- of weather. Wo will not dis- apiHilm you. Come in now aud let us make your sitting. The evening suits us as well day time, CROFT'S STUDIO, 28 East Main St. Chambsrtain Metal Weather Strips keeps out cold, rain aud dirt.

26 per cent, of tho cost of fuel. furnished. C. A. SEMBOWER, National Bauk of Fayette Co.

Bldg. TAKE NOTICE Modern woodmen of America tin next Wednesday evening. December 8th at 7:59 o'clock, there will be an Important meeting of Uniontown Camp No 6563 W. of A All rn en- hers arc requested to present. 11tonal Lecturer Neighltor George VY.

Reilly of Danville, aud State Deputy Neighbor M. if. W.ykoff, of Girad, will tie present. There will be election of officers ami other mat tern of Importance discussed, so do not fail to By order of Veu. Consul, ADDIS ZEARLEY M.

KEIS. ClerkAttest change my shopping list." what they say after seeing our novelties. II. Blymyer, 25 That's line of Morgantown street. Come amt our new Garland stoves; just received a car load.

LYONS CHOW. Rest sltow it. street. llae of books ever 35 Morgantown GOOD THINGS PROMISED. Dec, evening tile people of this vicinity ill have the pi iv liege of hearing a most entertaining lecture by Fred Austin Bright, on the subject, "is Mar Huge a Failure?" This Is the last number of the series, of a course of entertainments given for the benefit ut the library, and the promotion of culture.

On Saturday morning. Iteceiubar it. the German township teachers will meet for the third conference. to held in the high school building a. Hand tow a.

The session opeus at at which time the following program will be carried out: Devotional. J. W. WU turd. Music.

Roll cal). Arithmetic In the First Two Years of the Course Miss Helen haugh. Paper, Arithmetic iu the intermediate Grades. Miss Auus Byers Arithmetic in the Grammar Grades, H. Franks.

Mtoutal Arithmetic ar.4 Its Place Sa the Commou Schools. S. Newcomer. Algebra iu the Common schools. Charles Burns.

Remarks, W. H. WantaeiL Quest iou box, Horace Langston. Hive you glanced at oar window today? Ply my er 25 Morgantown street.