The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14
KEYSTONE STATE CU[IINGs
GOOD ORDER FOR STEEL.
Cambria Company Working on Con-
tract for American ship
building Company.


be used In the construction OF pas
senger and freight ship to be built at
the i,oraln yards In Cleveland An
order for 5000 tons OF plates and
shapes has been placed with the
United States steel Corporation. At
present the Cambria Company In
working on an order OF from 10000
to $4,000 tons OF plates and shapes.
which are to be used In the construc-
tlon Of the United States battlesttos.
the Vermont and Minnesota.
Newton Tannehill killed Frank fsa-
bella In mistake for ground hog.
Both men are coal miners. living near
Hlllard. Butler county, and both were
hunting after ground hogs on the
Rumbaugh farm Tannehil saw
something move In a clump OF bushes
and could see one eye. He leveled
his Winchester rifle and fired. The
bullet struck Isabella In the left side.
near the heart, and passed through his
lung. Tannehlll carried the wounded
man TO the nea. lest house and secured
doctor but he died within half an
hour. Tannehill gave himself up TO
the authorities.
Fire destroyed the barn, black
smith shop, wheel house and part OF
the tlpple of the Fairvlew mines at
Coal Run In the Upper Meyersdale
coal region. The company loss Will
aggregate $1,000 with no Insurance.
The origin Of the fire Is unknown, but
there Is strong suspicious OF incen-
dlarlsm. The mine has been clCsad
during the present strike, and was
unguarded. n Is said that the com
pany's intentions we're to run the
mine. and that work prior to It's open
ing was already begun.
Henry Clay Fitch or BLACK Spot"
the self.confessed murderer OF three
men, was executed at the Clearfleld
jail. His display of coolness and
| nerve was remarkable. He ate hearty
| breakfast. dressed himself, took part
In religious service and addressed a
large crowd Mt the rear OF the Jail
prior TO being escorted to the scaffold.
On the scaffold he made short
| speech, In which he warned all pres
ent to beware OF whisky. gambling
| and bad women.
The Pennsylvania Canal Boatmen's
Association held It's twelfth annual
reunion at Freeport. The boatmen
| was responded to by DR.. J. G. Kenne-
dy, Of Plttsburg. The officers elect
| cd are: President, Dr. J. G.. Ken
nedy, Plttsburg; Vice President. Rob-
ert Bingham. Aspinwall Secretary
| The next meeting will be held at
| Blalrsyllle.
| The will OF the late William w.
Smith was admitted to probate In the
registers Office at Washington. HIS
estate is valued at almost $2,000,000.
The two equal beneflciaries OF the
will are Mr.. Smiths two sons, Will
lam Nick. Smith, who has charge Of
the Smith banking interests, and U.
s Grant Smith, secretary at the United
States legation at ConstantInople.
| Turkey. These two sons are made
the executors of the estate.
A fire, which is alleged to have been
started by spark from a traction
engine, destroyed the barn OF Robert
Johnson, in North Strabane township.
Washington county, entailing loss OF
several thousand dollars. The flames
broke out Just before large thresh-
ing had been completed; the grain hav-
ing been placed In the barn. Several
horses were burned. Little insur-
ance was carried.
News has reached Uniontown of the
capture of Arthur Il. Smith at Salt
Lake City, Utah. Smith Is alleged
to have presented forged checks ag-
gregatlng 1882 on a Brownsville
bank a few weeks ago. The checks
bore the signature OF J. s. Douglas. OF
Uniontown. AS he refuses to return
requisition papers will be necessary.
After beating and gagging four en-
ployes of the Valley Traction Com
pany's barn at Souderton, six masked
robbers blew open the safe and es-
capped with about $500 In cash. Prep
erations had been made by the gang
to crack another safe. but an alarm
In the Office put sudden end to their
plans.
The Butler school board elected
Miss Jean May Mckee, daughter OF
the late Rev. John s. Mckee, teacher
In the public schools, and Mss May
N. Arrowsmlth, OF Maple terrace.
Pittsburg, as teacher in the High
school to succeed Ethel May Williams.
who resigned to accept position in
her home city. Grand Rapids. Mich.
Efforts are being made to raise
$4,000 to rebuild the State dam at
Sharpsvllle, which was destroyed dur
Ing the flood last January. At the
present time the Shenango river Is
barely navigable for the smallest
craft, while last summer small steam
ers piled It's waters.
While at the Pulaski fair James An
drews had his pocket picked. the thief
getting about S85. Henderson Thomp-
son, OF near New Wilmington, felt
someone trying to take his wallet. He
turned and captured the thief. who
turned the wallet over to Henderson
and then made his escape.
The contract for macadamizing the
State road in Hickory township, Mer-
Ger county, was awarded at Harris
burg to Booth & Finn, Ltd, OF Pitts
burg, for $4,000. Work will be
started Immediately.
Two engines and ~ steel ore cars