The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-11

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when the cage reached the top to find
Gregos decapitated body. The latter
had been killed In the mine a few
minutes before The officers were
there to arrest him on a surety of the
peace charge. Some days ago Gregg
Is alleged to have threatened TO kill
Frank Olmer, fellow workman, who
had a warrant sworn out for his ar
rest.
A robber has just completed a tour
OF Westmoreland county and has caus.
ed lot of trouble to detectives EN-.
ployed by the Central District and
Printing Telegraph company Nearly
every automatic long-dstance tele-
phone In the county has been robbed
OF cash. In almost every instance the
telephones In the hotels were robbed.
although at Latrobe and the Intersec-
tion the railroad stations were includ.
ed.
The nineteenth annual reunion of
the old Bucktall regiment was held
at the home OF State Senator f.. A..
Irwin, at Curwensville, colonel of the
regiment. Many veterans went to
the Gettysburg battlefield, where
marker was placed on the spot where
a colonel of the regiment, Charles w.
Taylor, fell.
BY the arrest Of John Anderson, an
alleged leader OF horse thieves, at
Franklin, and George Clarke, in New
Castle, the police think they have
made good start In breaking up the
gang operating around that section
for some time. William, son of John
Henderson, was captured, but broke
jail, and reward Is offered for his
capture.
After having been practically dead
for IL months, Wehrum, In Black
Lick valley, Is about to be rejuvenat-
ed. A year ago the Lackawana Coal
company closed its mines. Since then
almost all the population has left.
From now on, officials say, additional
men will be taken on until the full
quota Is at work again.
The National works Of the Ameri.
can Sheet and Tin Plate company, Of
Monessen, will resume operations
October 16. Only 10 OF the 25 mills
will be started. The plant has been
idle since June Is. The plant has
been equipped with a new boiler house
costing nearly 100000.
Two strangers went into the store
Of the Rochester Carpet company, and
asked the manager, c. II. Hickey, IL
they could purchase an empty store
box. While Mr. Harris took one Of
them into the cellar to pick out a box
the other stranger tapped the money
drawer, securing $40.
Captain John F. Dravo, one Of the
leading coal and river men of the
Upper Ohio valley died at his home
In Beaver in his seth year. Capt.
bravo was a member of the legislature
for several terms and a prominent
man in the business affairs of the
City of Pittsburg.
A deal has been closed whereby the
Pearce Manufacturing company, Of
Latrobe, comes into possession Of the
Merritt Comfort company, Of india
napolis. This plant will be moved to
Latrobe within short time and the
business will be conducted as here
tofore.
The Maryland Coal company, a
Georges Creek corporation, has Dur
chased 5000 acres of coal lands at
South Fork. Approximately $500, 900
will change hands on this deal. This
is the first venture of the MARYLAND
Coal company in Cambria county.
Congressman A. F. Cooper has
named John r. Walker, of Berlin.
Somerset county, as candidate for the
West Point Military academy. The
alternates are f. K. Fogg and John d.
Locke, Of this place. There was no
competitive examination held.
Discovering boys in his orchard
stealing apples Karl Burk, whose
farm is just west of Altoona. started
to chase them out. While pursuing
them one Of the party turned and
opened fire on him with a revolver,
shooting him in the right leg.
Walter Bates, 4s years old, was kill
ed at Oil City while working In the
new government building. He was di-
recting the hosting of a large stone.
when the crane broke and the stone
and machinery fell on him. Bates
formerly lived at Bradford.
At Cory, Pa, Carl Gerston, aged
8, after school jumped on a freight
train in sight Of his teacher, who told
him to get of. He rode some dis
tance and then jumped, landing in
front of another train, which killed
him instantly.
The Erie Railroad Company has
awarded the contract for a aew pass.
enger station Of brick and stone at
South Sharon. 1t is said the Erie
will soon begin running passenger
trains over the New Castle branch to
Pittsburg.
Harvey Hess, distributor of
samples of a breakfast food was
stabbed by an Italian fruit dealer at
Harrisburg because he was not al
lowed to help himself. The Italian
escaped. Hess may die.
The new sheet mill OF the American
Sheet & Tin Plate Company at South
Sharon, idle for several weeks has