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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
HEALTHY TRADE CONDITIONS
Manufacturing Plants Being Kept
Busy, Heavy Tonnage of Iron
and Steel Belnu Placed.

r. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly Review
a distinct gain in comparison with
the same time last year; crop reports
are reassuring, and evidences of con
tinued activity are noted in almost
every department of industry. A
wholesome growth without the
threatening danger of reckless infa-
tion of prices is a commercial con
dition greatly to be desired, and
these elements are recorded in the
majority of dispatches.
Fall trade is now well under way,
especially encouraging results being
achieved in dry goods, millinery,
footwear and all lines of wearing
apparel, while mercantile payments
are unusually prompt for the season.
There is a steady consumption of
groceries and other staple articles of
food, and in furniture, crockery and
numerous household utensils the dis
tribution is vigorous.
Manufacturing plants in leading in
dustries receive large orders, a heavy
tonnage of iron and steel business be-
ing placed and machinery houses
making very cheerful reports; foot
wear shops have ample business in
sight; textile mills are busy, al
though new contracts come forward
more slowly; flour mills and saw
mills have enlarged production, and
the fuel markets reflect the stimu-
lus of active factories. A little
damage was done by floods in the
Southwest, but weather conditions
are favorable, on the whole. AS grain
comes to market more freely there
is difficulty in averting freight block
AIDES, and railway earnings thus far
available for September exceed last
years by 2.5 per cent. Foreign COM
merce at this port for the last week
showed a gain of S532,S46 IN imports
but loss of s1,O6S, ,163 in exports.
Failures this week numbered 2OG in
the United States against 225 last
year, and in Canada "a, compared
with 3Oaeyarthe,o pfwypfwypfwyp dl
with 30 year ago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
JAIL SENTENCES WE'RE WAIVED
Cases Concluded at Defendants Re.
Guest to Prevent Collapse
of One of Them,

Four officials of the Schwarzschild
Packing Co. of Chicago, were filed an
aggregate of $25,000 by Judge Hum
phrey in the United States District
Court at Chicago. The fines followed
a plea Of guilty TO indictments charg
ing conspiracy to accept railroad re-
bates. The defendants were Samuel
We'll, of New York, vice president;
B. S. Cusey, traffic manager; Vance
d. Skipworth and Chess e. Todd, as
sistant traffic manager.
Mr.. We'll was fined 100000 the
other three $4,000 each.
With the entering of the plea, the
declaration was made that unless at
least one of the cases is immediate
ly settled, the life of Samuel We'll,
who is vice president of the company,
and is one of the defendants, is in
jeopardy. He is said to be nervous
wreck, and fears were entertained
for his life, if he had been allowed
to continue under the stigma of an
indictment.
The Plea was entered, it is de-
cared, after an understanding had
been reached between counsel for de-
PENDANTS and Attorney General w. II.
Moody.
While in Chicago, the attorney
general was appraised of the condi-
tions Of Vice President We'll, and,
it is said, agreed to the entry of
plea of guilty, with the understanding
that the Jail provision of the law
under which the indictment was re-
turned should be waived, and merely
fine imposed. The same conces-
sion was made in the case of the
other three defendants.
The four defendants were charged.
with unlawfully combining and agree
ing to solicit rebates for the Sch
warzschild & Sulzberger Co. from the
Michigan Central Railroad Co., the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, the
Grand Trunk Western Railroad the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Co., Boston
and Maine Railroad Co., and the Mo,
bile and Ohio Railroad Co.
Charges were made that the de.
PENDANTS conspired with each other
in presenting pleas for damages
which were in reality for rebates.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
MANY CALLS FOR MONEY
President of the New York Life
on Witness Stand.
SAID THERE WAS NO sooDLlNe
Told OF Large Sums Paid to the
Company's Legal Adviser With
out Vouchers.

John A. Mccall, president of the
New York Life Insurance Company
while on the rack of the legislative
inquisition denied the New York Life
ever had made political campaign
contributions during the period of his
presidency, except in the three in
stances which Mr.. Perkins had al
ready detailed, and he could not ex-
plain to what account those dona-
tions had been charged up.
Mr.. Mccall volunteered the addi-
tional statement that Alton b. Park
er, when chairman, had never misse-
ed chance to collect corporation
money for campaign purposes, and
that even during the national cam
paign last year the Parker manag-
ers had been source of continual
annoyance to him, dogging him with
their solicitations for money.
Mr.. Mccall denied with vehemence
that dollar of the New York Lies
money had ever been used, with his
knowledge, in the effort to influence
legislation in New York or any other
state, but admitted that hundreds of
thousands of dollars of the company's
money had been advanced solely on
his order to Andrew Hamilton of the
New York Life's law department,
and that Mr.. Hamilton represents
the company in Legislative and
taxation" matters in the various
states in this country, as well as in
Canada.
Mr.. Hughes brought out admissions
that $235,000 thus advanced remains
unaccounted for, and that it is Gus
tomary for Mr.. Hamilton to report
his expenditures exclusively to Mr..
Mccall, who takes Mr. Hamilton's re-
ceipts and vouchers. The witness ad-
mitted the company has on record
no vouchers for any Of these eX-
penditures made by Hamilton and
has not had since the beginning of
%Judge Hamilton's connection with
1t.
Sums aggregating this amount,
s235,000, were charged to the home
Office annex account, with the ex-
ception of $4,000, which was carried
in the suspense account" The
payments to Andrew Hamilton, ag-
gregating $235,OOO, were made be-
tween December, 1903, and March,
1904.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
FUSION IN NEBRASKA
Rockefeller's Gift to State University
Spurned.

Fusion of Democrats and Populsts
of Nebraska was effected by the
nomination by both the State con-
ventions of the following ticket:
Justice of the Supreme Court, Will
lam G. Hastings, Democrat; Regents
of the University, d. C. Cole, Popu-
list, and Louis Lightner, Democrat.
The feature of the Democratic
gathering was the speech Of Will
lam J. Bryan. Mr.. Bryan commend
ed President Roosevelt for what he
declared to be his advanced stand
on the principles long advocated by
Democrats. On these principles he
hoped every Democrat would uphold
the President. A resolution which
was promptly adopted denounced
the Rockefeller gift to the University
of Nebraska, criticised the Regents
for accepting it and demanded the
return OF the gift to the donor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
$4,000 FRAUD CHARGED
CLERK Accused of Altering Vouchers
and Endorsing Checks.

James w. Boyd, a clerk in the pub.
lie health and marine hospital ser.
vice at Washington was arrested on
a warrant sworn out by Chief Clerk
w. p. Worcester of that office, charg.
ing him with embezzlement. The dis
covery of facts leading to the charge
was made in Boyd's absence. The
amount abstracted according to Boyd's
confession, reaches not less than $780,.
900.
1t was Boyd's duty to prepare bills
for the approval of the surgeon gen.
eral. 1t Is charged that he manipulat.
ed bills by erasing the dates and
amounts of duplicates left In the office
and that he secured the money by en-.
dorsing on the checks the names of
the firms to which they were Issued.
The alleged defalcation has been in
progress for three years, but Boyd was
not suspected until recent sickness
compelled him to be absent and made
II necessary for someone else to as.
sumo his duties. Property belonging
to Boyd valued at about $4,000 has
been seized
Boyd had been in the public health
service about IL years. He was well
known about town, especially be-
cause of his pronounced fondness for
automobiling. He drew a salary of
$1,000 a year. His family is said to
be travelling in Europe.
When taken before United States
Commissioner Taylor Boyd waived a
hearing and was held in $4,000 bail.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
MEN TORTURED TO DEATH
Reign of Terror Conducted under
Police of Warsaw.
NEARLY 12,c o IN PRISONS
Officers Resort to Torment to Compel
Prisoners to Reveal Names Of
Agitators.

A barbarous reign Of terror, con-
Quoted under the direction of the
police, exists in Warsaw, Poland, and
equals anything which happened In
the worst days under the old police
methods Arrests of persons suspect
ed of political offenses are made every
night. Hundreds of well-known local
residents have disappeared, and 1t Is
supposed they have been victims of
this form of persecution.
All Of the prisons and the citadel
are packed with prisoners. Nearly
10000 persons are confined In these
prisons, and nearly all of them are
charged with political offenses. The
prisoners have not been given a
chance to disprove the charges made
against them.
The police methods exceed in bar
barty those employed during the
bloody days of the French revolution.
One instance which shows the meth
DDS to which the police are resorting
Is quoted A detective who was spy
ing upon workingmen, while disguised
as house painter, fell from the
sixth story of house, as he was
overtaken by an attack of giddiness
because of his inexperience at such
work and was killed. A company of
infantry was ordered to surround the
house. All of the other workmen were
arrested and taken to the citadel,
where they were tortured in an en-
deavor to extort confession from
them that the spy had been murd-
cred
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
SWEAR NOT AT ALL
Fifteen Thousand Men Parade in Pro-
test Against Blasphemy.

Fifteen thousand men marched in
the rain through the streets of Jersey
City, N. j. Sunday in the first organ
lied crusade which has ever been
made against profanity.
The crusaders were the members of
the various societies of the Holy
Name which have been organized in
every Catholic church in the towns of
Bergen, Essex and Hudson counties
within the last year by Monsignor
John A. Sheppard, Vicar General of
the Newark diocese.
They are pledged by their member
ship to refrain from the profane use
of the holy name and from all cursing.
swearing or obscene language and
to influence others for clean speech.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
Boston Wool Market.

The wool market has been more
dull than for some weeks. The de-
mand is fairly well distributed. There
is a quiet demand for quarter blood
and low medium fleece woods. Ohio
mediums are quoted at 34W35c.
Pulled woods are scarce. Territory
grades are in steady movement.
Foreign woods are firm. Leading
quotations follow: Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania, Xxx and above, 36@37c; X,
34@35c; No. i, 40@41c; No. 2. 416
42c; fine unwashed, 2S@29c; quarter
blood. unwashed. 34G35c; $s-blood,
35@3Gc; 1s-blood, 34@35c; unwash-
ed delaine, 3O@31c; Understandable,
31@32c; fine washed delaine, 3964Oc.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
New Reliaious Denomination.

A new religious denomination with
out a creed has been formed at Brok-
to subscribe to anything to join this
church. of which Rev. r. H. Herman
is the head. Rev. Mr.. Harman says
the denomination will believe sim
ply in universal god and that Christ
was a divine man. Sin will be con-
sidered as bringing it's own punish
ment and the old idea of hell will be
dispensed with.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
Carried AWAY in Balloon.

Floyd Wallace. 16.year old boy,
of Oneonta, n. Y, had and exciting
ride in a balloon that got away from
the Oneonta fair grounds. The boy
had gone up in the balloon, which
was pulled down in the regular man
ner. When it was about 100 feet
from the ground the rope broke, and
the balloon and boy shot up in the
air. The balloon rose over two miles
high before it disappeared from
view. The boy, however, managed to
get hold Of the valve rope and let
out the gas, landing at Summit, 80
miles away.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
RAINS INJURED CORN
The Weather Generally Favorable
for Crops, However.


The weekly summary of crop condi-
tions issued by the weather bureau
says:
While corn has experienced favor
able conditions over a large part of
the corn belt, late corn in the upper
Ohio and Missouri valleys is maturing
slowly and the crop in The lower
Missouri valley has suffered seriously
from excessive rains and high winds,
especially in Missouri and Kansas.
In the first mentioned State a large
part Of the crop has been blown down
or lodged, much is under water, and
that in shock is beginning to mold.
Over the southern part of the corn
belt from two-thirds to three-fourths
of the crop is now safe from frost.
Notwithstanding frequent showers
in the spring wheat region. threshing
of spring wheat has been general,
shock threshing in Minnesota being
nearly completed. Considerable smut
is reported from the Dakotas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
CHARGED WITH CANNIBALlSM
8acksliding Christian Arrested for
EATING Other Africans.

Definite information contradcting
the reported death of Daniel Flick
niger Wilberforce, the native African
missionary who, after being educat-
ed in this country, renounced the
Christian faith several months ago
and returned to heathenism, has been
received Wilberforce, with several
other natives, has been arrested by
the English Commissioner of West
Africa, charged with cannibalism
He declared his innocence, and in
case of acquittal asserted that he
would ask forgiveness and return to
the Christian faith.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
To Consider New Inaugural Date.

District Commissioner Mcfarland.
chairman of the National Commit
tee to consider the advisability of
changing the date of the ceremony
for the Inauguration of the President
of the United States, has issued a call
for a meeting November s. The COM
nittee is composed Of the governors
of all States and Territories, and Is
residents of the District of Colum-
bia. August 80 and the last Thurs
day in April have been suggested.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
Verdict on Wreck.

The inquest into the wreck near
Butler. Pa, on the Western New
York and Philadelphia Railroad Sept.
7, which resulted in two deaths and
many injuries. was finished with a
finding that the wreck was due to
Engineer Popham's watch being slow
and said: 1--WE further find that the
orders by which trains were that day
operated on the Western New York
and Philadelphia division of the
Pennsylvania Company, were in
adequate for the protection of the
lives Of passengers and employees
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
Canal Boatmen Hold Reunion.

The twelfth annual reunion of the
Veteran Canal Boatmen's Associa-
ton was held at Blairsville, Pa, and
the roll call showed that $50 of the
old boatmen were present. Pittsburg
and Johnstown were well represent
ed. The address of welcome was
made by the Rev. 7. F. Pershing,
of the Blairsville Methodist Episcopal
Church. The response was made by
his cousin, Daniel Pershing, of New
Florence. The Rev. >Pershing was one
Of the original canal boatmen.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
Erie Controls c., H. G. D.

President Underwood, of the Erie
railroad, made the following announ.
cement: At meeting of the board
of directors of the Erie Railroad
company, the purchase of majority
of the stock of the Cincinnati, Ham
ilton and Dayton Railroad company
was authorized BY this purchase
the Erie system has acquired be-
tween $500 and 1000 additional
miles of trackage. At Chicago, which
is the Western terminus of the Erie,
it will connect by the new purchase
with a number of the principal cit
les in Ohio and Michigan.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
FIFTY PERSONS INJURED
Large Circus Tent is Blown Down
During a Severe Windstorm

During windstorm, a large circus
tent was blown down at Maysville,
Mo-, and 80 persons in the audience
were injured. The severely injured:
Charles l.. Robinson, scalp wounds;
Edward Booth, ribs broken; Mrs.
Edward Booth, leg broken; Miss Booth
leg broken; Mrs. Thomas Clark, two
ribs broken; John E. Orm, arm
broken.
All the tents of the circus were
torn to shreds. All the injured will
recover.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
Yellow Fever Record.
GHOULS FAILED
TWO Men Bent on Robbing the
Studebaker Grave.

But for the alertness of Thomas
Hackney, a guard who is employed to
watch the grave of Clement Stude.
baker, the millionaire wagonmaker. of
South Bend Ind, who died a few
weeks ago, his body would now be in
possession of ghouls. After midnight
Hackney saw two men crawling to-
ward him, and within 10 feet of the
Studebaker grave. AS they rose to
their feet he fired. The two men
promptly returned the fire He pur-
sued them and they fired back, but
all the shots failed to hit
A spring wagon was in waiting by
the roadside, and as soon as the
ghouls cleared the fence they sprang
into it and drove rapidly away.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
DAMAGE by Flood.

A message from st. Louis, Septem-
Der 90 says: The floodtide in the
Mississippi river has about reached
it's crest. and is still below the 30
foot danger line. In the vicinity of
st. Charles, 25 miles northwest, the
Missouri river covers the bottoms for
90 miles and is two miles wide.
Growing crops are ruined. About $50
families have been driven from their
homes to higher ground.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
Dashed Over Bridge to Death.

William A. Furisch, the driver of a
newspaper delivery wagon, was
thrown over the railing of Williams
burg bridge over the East river at
New York. and dropped $50 feet to
the stone sidewalk. He died almost
instantly. An automobile frightened
Furisch's horse, and when the wag.
on swayed the driver shot from his
seat and over the railing. He was
dead when picked up.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
Volcanoes More Active.

The activity of Mount Vesuvius and
of the crater on the Island of Strom-
boil is increasing. Numerous earth
quake shocks have been felt in the
surrounding districts. A singular oc-
currence is reported from Sevigliano,
where a river entirely disappeared in
a fissure caused by the earthquake
and soon afterward again appeared,
overflowing it's banks.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
EXCHANGE of Treaties.

1t can be stated definitely that the
exchange of the ratification of the
treaty of peace between Japan and
Russia will take place in Washington
shortly after the treaty has been rati-
fed by the respective sovereigns. It
is probable that this will be done in
the White House as compliment to
President Roosevelt.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
TWO SHOT TO DEATH
Injured Husband and Man Who
Wrecked Home are Dead.

Two men were killed near Hough-
ton Lake, Mich. Last winter Mrs.
Kate Ogden and Henry Knight, a
neighbor, eloped. Mrs. Ogden, tiring
of Knight, returned to her fathers
home. Sunday morning, Mrs. Ogden
met her husband, Frederick Ogden,
and persuaded him to ride to her
fathers house.
AS they drove into the yard knight
opened fire from across the road,
wounding Mrs. Ogden and instantly
killing Ogden. Mrs. Ogden's father,
William Rupert, fired two bullets into
Knights body, killing him instantly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
Five Trainmen Injured.

Two freight trains on the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad collided at
Kingmont, w. Va, blocking the
tracks for five hours and badly injur-
ing E. Smith, engineer; c. R. Rohr-
baugh, brakeman; E. Howard, con-
ductor; l.. H. Dobbs, engineer, and
e. Anderson, brakeman. Rohr-
baugh had one foot cut off, an arm
broken and was badly cut about the
head.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
Beavers Can't Plead Guilty.

A decision has been reached by
the department of justice not to al
low ex-Superintendent George w.
Beavers, former chief of the division
of salaries and allowances of the post
office department, to plead guilty to
charges of conspiracy in the Dore-
mus cancelling machine contract
without trial.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27

President Roosevelt appointed Ar
mold Shanklin of st. Louis consul
general of the United States at
Panama to succeed ]. w. Lee, who a
few days ago was appointed United
States minister to Ecuador. The
position pays about $4,000 a year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
PRESIDENT BECOMES DICTATOR
Gen. Reyes lmprisons Judges and
Precipitates Riots.

Unconfirmed reports reached Pana-
ma that Gen. Rafael Reyes, president
of Colombia, declared himself dcta-
tor September and imprisoned the
members of the supreme court at Bo-
gotta.
Mobs, angered by this action, at
tackled the presidential palace and
were fired on by troops, who killed
or wounded many of the rioters.
The reports say revolution have
been started in Antigua and Santana
or
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
Increase in JERSEYS Population.

New Jersey has a population of
2,137,76G, according to semi-official
bulletin issued by the Secretary of
State in connection with the State
census, which was taken in May last.
The figures show an increase of. $254,-
097 over the Federal census Of 1900.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
Panhandle Given Verdict.

A verdict of 100000 against the
city of Chicago was given the Pan
handle railroad in a damage suit for
the burning of number of freight
cars during the American Railway
union strike of 1894.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27

The Toledo Tool and Machine Co.,
of Toledo. Ohio, has been awarded
contract by the japanese government
for 10 car loads of iron, to be ship
ped within the next three months.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
KEYSTONE STATE CULL|NGs
ROBBED IN STREET
Machinlst OF Butler Rendered Un>
conscious by Blow With Club.
Loses Watch and $3.50.

Ellis Steel, a young machinist, was
knocked down and robbed of his
watch and $3.50 by three men, near
the court house in Butler. Steel was
rendered senseless by q blow with a
club and lay several minutes after the
robbery before he was discovered.
He was taking the money to furni.
ture store to pay for his household
goods.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27

Justice William J. Gaynor, declined
to accept the fusion nomination for
mayor Of New York city.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27

There are six cases Of yellow fever
at the Detention hospital in Clncin-
natl.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27

Neither Swedish nor Norwegian
soldiers will be sent to the frontier,
but troops are kept on watch.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-10-27
PIANOS AT Small PRICES.
The E1ers way of Selling and why they do HA few Figures
that Illustrate how be done-your Opoortuny to act
Pano-No Home Need be Without one

Cut rates on pianos! You have
heard of cut prices on groceries,
but cut prices on pianos, s,-how is it
possible you ask. That is just it.
Before such thing could be effect
ed there must have been a combfh-
alton of very unusual conditions.
In the first place it means buy
ing In argequantities, getting out
of the small way of doing business.
1t means the cutting out of every
useless aud unnecessary expense.
1t means the shipment of pianos
without boxes In special cars which
saves big sums on freight charges.
Then it means the selling of pi.
amos so excellent and satisfactory,
that the public demands them.
We have accomplished just these
things. We buy for the largest
and busiest stores on the Pacific
Coast, in Portland, Astoria, Salem,
Pendleton and Eugene, Ore; San
Francisco, Stockton and Oakland,
Cal; Sr ohane, Seattle and Walla
Walla, WASH; Boise and Lewiston,
I1aha.
We buy the best pianos that
money can secure. If we went all
over the world with hundreds o.
thousands of dollars to spend or