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Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-07-23
POPE LEO'S LONG
LIFE is ENDED.

Rome, July 20.-Pope Leo XIII is
dead.
The last flicker of life went out at
GA O'Clock this afternoon, and the
Pontiff now lies at rest.
The period of over two weeks that
Pope Leo passed in the shadow of
death was no less wonderful than his
life. His splendid battle against dis
ease was watched the world over with
sympathetic admiration, and ended
only after series of herculean efforts
TO conquer the weakness of his aged
frame by the marvellous will power of
his mind. The pleuro- pneumonia
with which his Holiness had been
suffering was scarcely so responsible
for his death as that inevitable decay
OF tissue which ensues upon ninety
three years of life. The tested steel
which had bent so often before human
ills was bound to break at last.
Tonight the emaciated and lifeless
frame which held so brave a spirit
lies on the bed in the Vatican, beside
which almost all the world has
prayed. The red damask coverlet
rests lightly over the body, the Cardi-
nails scarlet cape is about the shoul-
ders, while on his head has been
placed the Papal hood of velvet bor-
dered with ermine. A white silk
handkerchief is bound about his chin,
and in the hands, which have blessed
SO many thousands, is placed cruci-
fix. So, Pope Leo will remain until
tomorrow. watched by uniformed
officers of the Noble Guard and rough
clad franciscan penientiaries, who
will keep a ceaseless vigil until the
burial occurs
Tomorrow the Sacred College of
Cardinals will assemble for the i'm
pressive ceremony of officially pro-
nouncing Pope Leo dead After this
sad function has been performed the
body will be taken to the small throne
room adjoining the death chamber,
where it will be embalmed. The
funeral ceremonies will extend over
nine days, the body being removed to
the Cathedral Of st. Peters, where it
will lie in state. The ultimate rest
ing place of the dead 1~ontiff will be
in the magnificent basilica of St.
John the Lateran.
Pope Leo's final moments were
marked by that same serenity and de-
votion and, when he was conscious,
that calm intelligence which is asso-
oiated with his twenty-five years.
pontifcate. His was no easy death.
An hour before he died, turning to
DR.. Lapponi and his devoted valet,
Pho Centra, he murmured, "The pain
I suffer is most terrible Yet his
parting words were not of physical
anguish that he suffered, but were
whispered benediotions upon the Car
dinals, on his nephews, who knelt at
the bedside, and the last look of his
almost sightless eyes was toward the
great ivory orucifix hanging in the
death chamber. Practically all the
Cardinals now in Rome. kneeling at
the bedside, watched the passage of
his soul. Earlier in the day Cardinal
Seranfio Vannutelli had impressively
pronounced the absolution in articulo
mortis.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-07-23
Notice to Creditors.

ESTATE OF RHoDA w. LANTNG, DEoEAsED.
DURSUANT to the order of Frank c. Bray Sur
IL rogate of the County of Cumberland made
on the twenty-shird day of May, 1908, on appli.
cation of the undersigned Executors of said
deceased, notice is hereby given to the creditors
of the decedent to bring in their debts demands
or claims against her estate, under oath; within
nine months from the date of such order; or they
will be forever barred of any action against the
aid Executors.
Dated May %, 1908.
RICHARD G. LANING
27ew Tvsestora
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-07-23
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Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-07-23

MACHINERY TEARS
OFF GIRLS LEG.

A most horrible and distressing ac-
cident occurred Saturday afternoon at
the basket factory of Freeholder John
B. Garrison, on his farm in Stoe
Greek, little ways below Roadstown.
Mr.. Garrison operates his basket fac
tory by steam and has large engine,
upon which is fly wheel and over it
a big belt which operates other ma
chinery.
Saturday afternoon the machinery
was being operated, and new man
attempted to move large box. In
doing SO he struck the swiftly moving
belt. Miss Laura Garrison, the four
teen-yearold daughter of Mr.. Garri-
son, was standing nearby. The box
struck her, knocking her down on the
floor, and her right leg slipped in the
fly wheel, which revolves partly in
pit under the floor.
Instantly the swiftly revolving
wheel completely tore the leg from
the body, the separation being just at
the knee. The separated leg and foot
was thrown some distance on the
other side of the engine.
Mr.. Garrison witnessed the horrible
accident and rushed to the assistance
of his child. He grasped the mangled
and bleeding stump and held it tightly
so that there was but little loss of
blood.
The accident occurred just after
five O'Clock, and there was some little
delay in getting telephone communi-
cation with physicians. DIR. Hummell,
of Greenwich, and DR.. M. z. Elmer.
OF this city, were summoned and
promptly put in an appearance.
1t was found that the leg was horri-
bly, mangled some distance above the
knee and DR.. Elmer decided that am
putation was necessary half way be-
tween knee and thigh.
The young lady was remarkably
brave and stood the operation splen-
didly and the reaction was very salts
factory. It is likely that the unfor-
tunate young woman will recover
promptly.
Greatest sympathy is expressed for
the girl and the family, ill-fortune
seeming to follow them But a few
years since Mr.. Garrison's son fell
from a hay NOW and fractured his
skull. and for time it was feared he
would die. He finally recovered.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-07-23

Death follows the horrible, distress
ing accident which occurred Saturday
afternoon at the basket factory of
Freeholder John B. Garrison in Stoe
Greek. The victim of that fearful
mishap, Miss Laura Garrison. died
Monday night, death being due princi-
pally to the shock.
When the accident occurred. and
the right leg was torn completely off
from the body, Mr.. Garrison's S prompt
action prevented any serious loss of
blood. and when the surgeons made
the amputation sheswas quite strong
and remarkably brave. It was felt.
after the operation, that she would
recover, and all day Sunday was doing
nicely.
v Monday there was perceptiDle
change and Miss Garrison sank rap
idly, death ending her suffering dur
ing the night.
Miss Garrison was fourteen years
and nine months old and was a most
estimable young girl, great favorite
at home and especially popular with
the neighbors.
The greatest sympathy goes out to
the bereaved family in their sudden
and awful bereavement.
The funeral services will occur
Thursday afternoon at one O'Clock
from the residence of Mr. Garrison.
Charles R. Tomlin is arranging for
the funeral.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-07-23
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signature "a &HZzlZw
Cumberland Orphans Court,
SPECIAL AUGUST TERM. 1908.

SETTLEMENT OF ESTATES.
Notice is hereby given that the accounts of
Mortimer Mayhew, Executor of John L. Mayhew
dr., deceased.
Anna e. Godfrey, Executrix of John c. Morgan.
eceased.
WIN be audited, and stated by the Surrogate
and reported for settlement, at the Orphans Court
of the County of Cumberland, on Monday, August
5rd, 1908.
FRANK G. BRAY Surrogate.
Bridgeton, July 81. 1908. 25w
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-07-23

Canoe Pillows 25c.
Fifteen different designs of Silk
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Mercerized Sateen with rufle, SOC.
4Oc Waist Madras at 2Oc.
White Canvas Madras with dark
stripe, value 4oc, now zoe yd, for
waists.
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Sheets 60c, worth Zoe.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-07-23
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l8c India Linen I5c.
300 yds fine India Linen, reg
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I8c Hose I21Ic.
300 pairs Ladies' Black Lisle
faish hose l2ac value 1Sc.
S2.25 Bed Spreads SI.98.
Fine Satin Finish Marseilles
Counterpart, full size, hemmed
sI.98, worth 1925.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-26
VENEZUELAN AFFAIRS.
Allies Delay Return OF Captured Ships
Two Victories for Castro.

Caracas, Feb. 21.-The papers here
publish protest directed to NeneZu-
ella, the United States and European
nations as follows:
I'm order that the public may know
how Germany, Great Britain and
Italy execute their engagements, we
call attention to the grave fact that
up to February 90 the ships taken by
the three powers have not been de-
livered 10 the government of Nene-
zuela as stipulated in the protocols"
The German commodore has nOti-
fed the authorities at Puerto Cabel-
10 that the Venezuelan gunboat Res
taurador, which was captured by the
Germans, will be returned to Nene-
Zuela on February 23, at 3 o'clock in
the afternoon and not before.
A revolutionary army estimated at
$500 men has reached point about
20 miles south of Caracas.
The revolution organized by Gen.
Matos, during the course of the block
ade of the Venezuelan coast by the
allied warships was reorganized and
three armies formed. One, under
command of Antonio Fernandez, num-
bering 1,S00 men, was routed near
Calaibozo, in the province of Miriam
da, several days ago and its chief is
now fleeing in the direction of the
river Apure. The second army, led
by Gems. Mantilla, and Soloagnie,
1000 strong, was defeated last
Wednesday near Urachiche.
The third army, commanded by
Gems. Rolando, Penaloza and Vidal,
which was expecting to meet ths
first two armies, arrived Thursday at
point about ten miles from Petare,
which is situated ten miles southeast
of Caracas, after having lost 500 men
from desertion en- route. The
strength of this third army is estl-
mated at $500 men. 1t has taken up
strong position and the troops sent
against it by the government are
also strongly placed.
Paris, Feb. 21.-The correspondent
of the Matin at Caracas telegraphs
that the battle near Uraschiche in
, which the revolutionary generals
Mantilla and Solagnie were defeated
lasted three hours. There were
many killed and wounded and the
government troops captured one gun,
many rifles and much ammunition
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-26
A HOTEL FIRE.
Nine People Roasted to Death
at Cedar Rapids, la.
Guests Became Panic-Stricken
and Jumped from Windows.
Forty of Them Were Injured, Some
Fatally, by Doing SO-Ruilding
Was a Fire Trap and
Burned Like
finder.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Feb. 21.-Firy
early Friday morning destroyed the
Clifton hotel, cremated nine of the
guests and caused injuries to AZ per-
sons, who were scorched or forced to
jump to the frozen street from sec
ond and third story windows. After
an all-day search in the debris, four
bodies have been recovered. 1t is
now believed that five more bodies
remain in the ruins of the hotel,
which is said to have been a fiimsy
structure and filled with delegates to
the state Young Mems Christian as
sociation convention and the district
convention of the Knights of Pythias
The hotel register was destroyed,
thus making it difficult to ascertain
the number of missing persons. The
loss is 100000. The dead:
w. A. Mowery, What Cheer, Ia.
i. c. Young, Minneapolis.
Two unidentified men, bodies recov-
cred.
Five bodies still in debris.
The flames started in pile of rub
bish in the basement presumably ig-
nited by defective electric lignt wires.
The night clerk was on the third floor
when the cry of fire, raised by bell
boy, startled him. He took up the
cry and in an instant the Railways
were choked with frightened guests.
\ rush was made for the stairways.
1t was then that the crowd already
collected in the street heard heart
rending cries of anguish, for the fire,
feeding ravenously on the tinder-lille
material of the lower floor, had com
pletely cut off escape. There fol-
lowed stampede for the windows,
the only means of exit left. The
street below was filed with crowd
scarcely less frantic than the despair
ing ones in the fast burning building.
"It was like Dore picture of the
Inferno sprung to life" said one spec
tator in describing the scene. The
flames, looking blood red, from re-
Election against the snow, lit up the
pale, drawn faces Of the people in the
windows with glow that was un-
earthly.
The victims were literally driven by
the flames to jump. Nearly every
one of them fingered to the last mo-
ment, urged by the people below to
wait as long as possible in the hope
of assistance. Then a cry would tell
that the fire had reached some one,
or the smoke had made it impossible
to breathe, and one after another
jumped to the street and some, more
fortunate, to the roofs of buildings
adjoining. In a short space of time
the street was filled with men and
women bruised, battered, broken
limbed and half-craZed.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-26
TORTURE AND MURDER.
Methods Employed by the Insurance
Fraud Schemers TO Secure Money.

New York, Feb. 19-Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Krotel said yesterday
that the insurance fraud case now
under Investigation in this city prom
ised to develop into one of the most
startling ever known in the criminal
history of the city.
Before the district attorneys Of
flee has finished its investigation of
the astounding New York insurance
frauds" he said, Il would not be sur
prised if it were proved that the con-
spirators even went so far as to MUIR
der in cold blood to get bodies for the
purpose of collecting policies. We
have found that % substitute bodies
were passed off on the Hancock In
surance Co. alone, and as soon as the
plotters are indicted these will be ex-
humed. The investigation into the
remarkable plot has hardly begun"
The fate of Sarah Weber, who, it is
alleged, died from the effects of bru-
tai treatment she received at the
hands of the conspirators, Mr.. Krotel
said was but a single instance.
According to stories told by her rel
atives Sarah Weber was tortured in
order to compel her to aid in the in
surance frauds
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-26
HITS THE BEEF TRUST.
Judge GrOsscup Declares that fhe
Combine Seeks to Restrain Trade.

Chicago, Feb. 19-The demurrer of
the packers in the so-called 'beef
trust" case, was overruled by Judge
Grosscup in the United States circuit
court yesterday, and motion grant
ed for a temporary injunction.
There can be no doubt, said Judge
Grosscup, that the agreement of the
defendants to refrain from bidding
against each other in the purchase of
cattle is a combination in restraint
of trade; 50 also their agreement to
bid up prices to stimulate shipments,
intending to cease from bidding when
the shipments have arrived. The same
result follows when we turn to the
combination of defendants to fix
prices upon, and restrict the quanti-
ties of meat shipped to their agents
or their customers. Such agreements
can be nothing less than restriction
upon competition, and therefore
combination in restraint of trade;
and thus viewed the petition, as an
entirety, makes out case under the
Sherman act.
The packers did not announce what
their next step would be. They have
20 days within which to make up their
minds
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-26
BIGGEST OF ALL SHIPS.
The Steamer Cedric Completes Her
First Voyage Across the Atlantic.

New York, Feb. 21.-The steamer
Cedric, the largest vessel in the
world, arrived here Friday from Liv-
erpool and Queenstown after her
maiden transatlantic voyage. The
passage from Daunt's Rock to this
port was made in eight days, eight
hours and IS minutes. She brought
742 passengers, of which number 43o
were steerage. The external dimen-
sions of the Cedric are identical with
those of her sister ship, the Celtic, of
the same line, but by reason of struc-
tural differences. has increased pas
senger accommodations.
The Cedric is 700 feet in extreme
length, So feet in breadth and 40 1-3
feet deep, with gross tonnage of
21,O34 tons, dead weight about $4,000
tons and a displacement of $4,000.
The vessel is designed TO attain Il
speed of II knots at sea. The Cedric
has four masts and two tunnels, the
height of the latter being 131 feet
above the keel. Accommodation for
$50 first class, 200 second class and
$50 steerage passengers are provided.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-26
DEMAND MORE PAY.
wabash Trainmen Likely to Strike IF
Their Requests Shall be Refused.

st. Louis, Feb. 19-As a result Of
the inability of President Ramsay
and the committee of the Wabash
trainmen and conductors to come to
terms, poll has been ordered by the
officers of the orders on the original
demand for an increase of Is per cent.
to all freight conductors and train
men and II per cent. to the passen-
ger conductors and trainmen.
At a conference between President
Ramsey and the committees, the com
mittees offered a compromise on the
original demand, to the effect that
the increase asked should apply to
trainmen and conductors employed
on Wabash lines west of line drawn
from Chicago to Danville, excluding
600 miles of the system. This propo-
sition was refused by President Ram
sey on the ground that the Wabash
lines in Illinois are not and should
not be included in the western divis-
ions of the road and that the same
wages should apply to them as to the
eastern lines
1t is stated that unless there shall
be an adjustment of the matter a
strike will be ordered, as it is believed
the trainmen and conductors will en-
dorse the original demand.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-26
A THREAT TO STRIKE.
1t Is Made by Street Railway Enc
pIOyes in PIttsburg.

Pittsburg, Feb. ia committee
of the members of the Amalgamated
Association of Street Railway En-
ployes yesterday met General Super
intendent Murphy, of the Pittsburg
Railways Co., and presented to him a
list of grievances and demands which
they wanted agreed to within 4S
hours or strike would follow. Mr..
Murphy told the committee that the
demands would not be agreed to and
the committee will report to a meet
ing of the association tonight, when
the question of strike or no strike
will be decided.
The principal demands of the men
are for a uniform increase of wages
to 25 cents an hour and recognition
of the union by the signing of con-
tract between the company and the
officers of the organization. The dis
affected employees are on the lines
which were formerly controlled by
the Consolidated Traction Co. The
employees on the Second avenue lines
and the Allegheny lines formerly con.
trolled by the United Traction Co. are
not organized and it is understood
will not go out if a strike is called.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-26
JEST CAUSED TRAGEDY.
Man Kills His Sweetheart and ShOOta
Her Brother and Himself.

New Decatur, Ala, Feb. 21.-A re-
port comes from the mountain dis
trict of Winston county of a terrible
tragedy, as the result of which Mag
gle Schadf, aged IS, is dead; her
brother, John Schadf is seriously,
and her lover, William Jones, fatally
wounded. The brother has been liv-
ing at Shelbyville, Ind. He returned
without the knowledge of Jones,
whom he had never met. He was in
conversation with his sister when
Jones approached them. The sister
tauntingly asked her lover Glow do
you like my new sweetheart?'
Jones Immediately shot the young
woman through the heart, causing in
stant death, and he then fired at her
brother, the ball penetrating the
breast. The brother made his rela-
tionship to the young lady known,
and Jones turned his revolver against
his own breast and fred. The bullet
took effect near the heart.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-26
OVatiOns for Three.

New Orleans, Feb. 21.-Admiral
Schley, Col. Mcclure and Joseph
Wheeler were given an ovation by the
people of New Orleans Friday after
noon. They came at the invitation of
the Progressive union. Admiral
Schley made patriotic speech. Col.
Mcclure delivered an address in
which he emphasized the good feel
ing that had grown up in the coun-
try between the sections which had
once fought so valiantly. He re
ferred to Admiral Schley. saying he
was big enough at the battle of San
tiago to say that there was honor
enough for all Gen. Wheeler was
compelled to respond to the loud calls
and made happy speech,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-26

Victoria, b. G., Feb. 20.-Mail ad-
vices received by the steamer Aorangl
from Australia state that f. f. Win
stcrs, administrator of New Guinea,
h; advised the Australian govern
ment that James Jossick and James
Brackenbury, the latter formerly a
California miner, had been killed by
Kwarmanu tribesmen. Both were
killed with clubs. Walker and Null
holland, two other miners, were at
tackled at the same time, but Walker
held off the blacks with his revol-
yer and recovered the bodies Of the
two dead miners. Settlers in the
Hebrides write to Sydney papers that
slavery is being practiced by French
recruiters thnre.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-26
4 smnIInnx EnIdenic.

Erie, Pa, Feb. 21.-rhc state nor
NAL school and the public schools Of
Edinboro have been closed owing to
a severe outbreak of smallpox among
the pupils of the former institution.
The matter Of the epidemic has been
kept very quiet and 10 was not until
a committee Of citizens who were
aware OF the existing conditions APP
pcalcd to Erie for aid that the mat
ter became public. Within an hour
after u became kuowu n thc normal
school that seven scholars were down
with smallpox, 400 students had
packed their trunks and left town.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-26
FAD WEATHER.
1t Eas HIndered Traffic -DHn'5 ETe.
view of Trade.

New York, Feb. 21.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
just as the railway congestion be-
gan to. give way before the vigorous
efforts of traffic managers. the situ-
alton became further complicated by
the worst snow storm of the season.
and the movement of merchandise
was again interrupted Latest figures,
of gross earnings show the usual
gains, February thus far surprising
by 176 per cent. last year. Increased
cost of operation, however, necessi-
tated further advances in rates.
Trade was interrupted to a consider.
able extent by the inclement wealth
er, except in certain seasonable lines,
notably heavy wearing apparel.
Wholesale houses dealing in sta
pies have received liberal orders and
much forward business has been
placed. Jobbers urge quicker ship
ments on old orders, while travellers
send in many new contracts. Man
ufacturers of paper, straw goods and
clothing report conditions fully as
satisfactory as a year ago. Condi-
tions in the silk industry are shown
by enormous imports of raw mater
ial, and one large maker has recently
rejected orders sufficient to occupy
his plant for two years.
Bids are invited for extensive build
ing operations, giving strength and
activity to materials and supplies.
Although many new blast furnaces
are nearing completion and others
will be finished within six months,
the actual output of pig iron de-
creases because fuel cannot be Sc
cured. Last weeks moderate i'm
provement in the situation has been
succeeded by decided setback,
many more furnaces being compelled
to bank through lack of fuel
Failures this week numbered PAT in
the United States, against 25O year
ago, and 26 in Canada, as compared
with 81 last year.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-26

Rome, Feb. 21.-The twenty-ffth
anniversary of the election of Pope
Leo XIII. to the head of the Roman
Catholic church was celebrated Fri
day in the Vatican hall of the Beatiti-
cation. Admission was only by tick
ct and about 1000 persons were pres
ent The ceremony consisted in the
pope receiving delegations of pill
grims from all parts of the world.
This was followed by the presenta-
ton of gifts to his holiness, chief of
which was magnificent triple crown,
the Offering Of Roman Catholics
throughout the world.