The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22
State CULL|NGs
wAYLAiD AND ROBBED.
TWO Foreigners Attack Man on Road
and Beat Him Into lnsen slbIlIty


An assault, which may end in muir
der, was made on Thomas Kotler, a
butcher, Of Millsboro, While on his
way to West Brownsville, KOtler was
accosted by two foreigners who beat
him into insensihility and robbed him
Of about $50, taking his books and
private papers also. SKotler-s's was
found short time afterward Z and
medical aid was summoned. but hin
recovery Is doubtful. One of tho,
assailants was captured In West
Brownsville, and is being held for q
hearing, but the other robber has
not been apprehended.
Big Run, six miles east Of here, had
a $4,000 fire, when Justice OF the
Peace G. X. Tyson's building was de-
stroyed G. Frank Wells loss will
be $4,000, his fathers loss $500 and
Justice Tyson's loss about $4,000.
each insured for about so per cent. OF
value. w. ]. Handy, the Western
Union telegraph operator. had his
household goods stored in the build
ing. Nothing was saved. The origin
of the fire is not known.
When the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company changed its line to extend
its four-track system into Pittsburg.
the course of Brush creek at Larimer
was diverted. Farmers and others
whose properties are situated along
the old fill claim that the water over
flows their land, damaging land, crops
and buildings. Numerous suits have
been brought. and 1t is said more are.
to follow. Two have Just been filed
by George and Robert West Of Lar
liner, who claim $4,000 damages.
The Irwin Coal and Coke Company,
composed of Ebensburg capitalists,
last week applied for charter. 1t
has valuable territory In Dean town
ship. Several other local companies
are being formed to take up and de-
velop available coal lands In remote
sections of the county. The work Of
building the new railroad will be start
ed as soon as the weather opens, It Ia
claimed. s........, TO-. t, .s.
With his arm torn of to the
shoulder Thomas Divers, an engineer
at the Hamilton Bottle works, at But.
Ter, walked to the offices Of the works.
refused to take an anaesthetfc while
an amputation was being made, and
did not lose consciousness nor finch.
The accident was caused by his sleeve
becoming entangled in the belt and
shaft of blower which he was oiling.
Antonio GUARDING, on trial at Hunt
;r. f0r kHn Of Rarnahn =,
toxic, was convicted of murder in the
second degree. The two men worked
in the coal mines at Robertsdale.
GUARDING has accused Tettoxto Of
having killed a friend of the formers
in Italy. He laid in wait for Tettox-
to and shot him.
Thomas r. Dodd of Suterville, a
fiagman on the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road. fell from his train at Demmler
and was killed. The day before his
death he told his parents that he had
dreamed he would be killed, and d.
rected that his gold watch be given to
younger brother. Dodd was %
years old and single. ;-r+
Frank P. Ray, member Of the Legis-
lature from Crawford county, was
taken to the City hospital at Mead
vile, when DR.. Hamaker amputated
his right leg above the knee. Mr..
Ray is suffering from heart trouble.
and, circulation having ceased in the
leg, gangrene was threatened.
Superintendent Amos e. Gillespie,
of the Scottdale furnace. announced a
voluntary increase in wages Of 10
cents day for employees. The Scott
dale furnace is operated by COrrigan.
Mckinney & Co., Of Cleveland and
employs 400 men. The new wage
rate is to go into effect In March.
The deal by which the Westmore-
land Coal Company secures the hold
ings of the Penn Gas Coal Company
gives the purchasing company all of
the Pittsburg vein Of gas coal In this
field. The output the coming year
will exceed 100000 tons, and 5000
men will be employed.
The New York Central Railroad has
started the survey of proposed new
railroad through the northern part OF
Cambria county. 1t will start at Car
rolltown, 10 miles from here and ex-
tend northward, circling the county
capital, and then turn to reach Ehren-
field and Wilmore.
The New York and Cleveland Gas
Coal Company has made arrangements
to open several mines on the Ringer
farm, along the proposed extension
of the Turtle Creek Valley railroad.
When the mines are opened the rail-
road will be extended to one-half mile
west of belmont. 'rJ wb ~
Hugh Jones of Sharon, who a year
| ago was struck by street car here
and suffered a broken neck from which
he finally recovered. has brought suit
against the Mahoning Valley Railroad
Company for $4,000 damages, %
Rev. John. H. Prugh, d. D., pastor
| Of Grace Reformed church, Pittsburg,
has accepted an invitation sent by
| Emperor William H., OF Germany, to
participate in the dedication Of the
new cathedral in Berlin, February "a.
The Fibrous Cork Insole Company,
| Of Lockport. N. ", has made arrange
ments to remove its plant to New Cas-
tie. Two hundred operators will be
| employed, the greater number oil
whom will be girls. rai' sit
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