The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-23
KEYSTONE STATE CUL[INGS
KILLED FOR a DOLLAR.
Dicputc Among Negro Miners Ends
In Murder-Two Men Killed
by Failing From a seanoId.

81 H'o"oib VI NY NelbOn pnctcf, also
colored, who made his escape Tae
men were employed by w. +. Pattof-
SON. who is sinking q new air shaft
Ior the Ellsworth mines. Johnson ani
Leroy Phefer are slid to have had a
dispute about dollar which johnson
alleged Phefer owed him. when Nelson
Phefer. brother Of Leroy, interfcren
and shot johnson three times. twice
In the breast and once In the left arm.
johnson ran to the farm house nearby.
where he was cared for during the
night. The only physician in ELS
worth was unable to render medical
attention because Of his own illness
ana Johnson died this morning with
out receiving medical attention.
TWO men were killed by falling from
a scaffold from the Duquesne steel
works yesterday afternoon Gustav ,.
Lux, aged 23, Of Pearl street. McKees.
port, was crushed to death Instantly;
Joseph Kane. aged 20. Of McKeesport.
died at the McKeesport hospital two
hours later The men were boiler
makers and were working about a
stack some 20 feet from the ground.
The Dauphin county court handed
down an opinion signed by Judge
Weiss In the case stated Of the Com
monNealth Of Pennsylvania VS. X.
Hampton Moore, treasurer OF Phila.
dclphia to determine the disposal of
S9,418.63 of license taxes collected in
the city OF Philadelphia during 1901.
1902 and 1903. The opinion holds in
favor Of the Commonwealth and City
Treasurer Moore Is directed to pay the
taxes to the State with interest from
June 30, 1903, at per cent.
Louis Hippo, George Farmington,
LLarles Denny and Clarence Skelly. OF
Altoona. whose ages range from Is to
is years, confessed TO having band
ed themselves together TO commit sys-
tematic robberies and to loot lofts and
coops OF chickens and pigeons. Off.
GERS found valuable plumber in the
homes of the accused.
AS a result OF the discovery that
$4,000 worth Of Washington bor-
ough bonds have been declared inval-
Id, II Is probable that the big demon
stratlon planned for next Fourth Of
July In connection with the iedlca.
tion Of the new city park will have
to be called off.
Sherman Flanagan. rs years old.
died at the Altoona hospital. He was
found recently wandering around with
both feet frozen. To save his life
they were amputated, but he was un-
able to stand the shock He Is said
to be member Of wealthy Virginia
family.
Carp by the thousand were ground
10 death In the breaking up OF the
big ice gorge on the Susquehanna riy-
er, and since the recedlng OF the wa
ters the dead fish are strewn in the
mud and Ice which has been left up
on the shores.
Rev. j. w. Plannette, OF Linesville.
has been appointed a clerk in the De-
partment OF Internal Affairs at Harris
burg. Mr.. Palmetto was chaplain of
the Two Hundred and Eleventh Penn
sylvania regiment in the Civil war.
He Is retired Baptist clergyman.
Four unidentified men were burn
ed to death In box car containing
gasoline at Harrisburg. Two Others.
George Klinger. of Harrisburg and
William c. Lyter. of Lewistown, bare
ly escaped with their lives.
Rev. R. p. Daubenspeck, pastor Of
the Presbyterian church of Apollo, an
nounced to his congregation that he
has decided not to accept the call of
the First Presbyterian Church Of
Steubenville o.
Joseph S. Martin. 2S years old, was
drowned in lake in Colorado game
preserve. He was son of Contractor
Thomas F. Martin. OF Altoona, and
graduated from st. Vincent's college
in 1892.
An explosion of large charge of
dynamite and gunpowder at the Penn
sylvania railroad improvements. near
Millersburg. instantly killed James
Kerns. foreman and laborer named
Mazigotti.
The Spearman furnace, OF the She
mango Furnace company, at Sharps.
Vile, was started after a long idleness.
Judge S. H. Miller lighted the fires in
the big stack.
Mrs. John p. Elkin, who has been
i'll in Philadelphia hospital for some
time, has recovered sufficiently to be
taken to Palm Beach. Florida. The
family accompanied her.
The pay Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road shopmen at Altoona for February,
amounts to s562,9S5. the largest
amount for the shortest month in the
company's history.
The chain works at Carlisle. belong
ing to the Standard Chain company.
of Pittsburg, was destroyed by fire.
The loss is estimated at $4,000. Over
100 men are thrown idle.
The Ella blast furnace at West Mid
dlesex. resumed operations after six
months iileness. About $50 men are
benefited.
The Mailer window glass plant at
Dubois, resumed work at the Phila-
delphia scale 1t is expected the
fires will last until June.
DR.. n. L. X. Cline. Of Scottiale,
while examining an old gun. discharg-
ed the weapon, the charge almost tax
ing off his left foot.
A lump of coal has been sent from
the mines near Freeport. to the
Worlds fair at st. Louis. The lump
weighed 1900 pounds.
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