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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
Want Passes For Hanging.

Sheriff Riddell, of Lycoming county
says that next week he will solve the
problem of how he will select from the
900 or more applicants the persons to
whom he will give passes to the execu-
tion of James Salerno, the murderer
of Elizabeth Carney, which will take
place at Williamsport on February 8.
The sheriff will Gull out the ones that
he thinks proper to refuse and passes
will be given to the writer's of the ap-
plications that are not reIegated to the
waste basket, whether the number be
large or small.
81 will have no idea how many
passes shall ISSUE" states the sheriff.
"until go through the big pile Of ap-
plications in my possession. The num-
Der is increasing, too. am surprised
at the large number of requests to see
the hanging that I have received from
far-away places. There are number
from residents of Muncy, Montgomery,
Salladasburg, Montoursville, Jersey
Shore and Sunbury, and other places
more distant.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
Snyder, Too, Has Bridge Trouble.

Before the new $62, 900 bridge across
Penn's creek, above Selinsgrove, will
be accepted by Snyder county, the con-
tractors will have to explain some
points in it's construction.
County Commissioner J. G. Lesher
said Tuesday that the specifications
call for concrete floor and easy ap-
proaches. Instead of concrete, a
plank floor was laid, and what is more
peculiar, the planks were purchased
by the contractors from Harrison Moy-
er, one of the retiring commissioners.
The approaches to the bridge are not
up to specifications. Loan and clay
were used in their construction, while
the specifications called for approach
es built according to State road require
ments.
The approaches are so steep and
muddy that a dozen teams were STALL
ed ON them Monday, the horses sink
ing in the mire knee deep.
Commissioner Lesher says that the
specifications must be carried out to
the letter before the bridge will be
accepted.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
Winding Up HIS Business.

John Hooley, who has accepted a
position as General Manager with the
Thatcher Furnace Company at New
ark, N. j., is getting ready to wind up
business at his foundry ON East Nah
oning street, which from the present
outlook may stand idle for an indefi-
mite time.
Mr.. Hooley has been doing work for
the Thatcher company and between
the present and the close of the n ponth
will ship all the patterns that he has
been using back to the home plant.
By February 1st he himself will fol-
low, entering Immediately upon his
new duties as general manager.
Mr.. Hooley is unable to state def
initely what the future will be of his
conveniently situated and finely equip
ped little plant in this city. Just as
he is about closing up he realizes that
there is an unprecedented demand for
the several lines of work that his
foundry turns out. Every bit of the
product is sold.
Under the circumstances it would be
a loss to the town if the foundry were
to close up for the want of a good ex-
perienced man to take hold of it. 1t
is hoped that some means can be de-
vised whereby the plant can be kept
in operation. 1t is problem for the
Board of Trade.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
Passenger Bus went Into River.

: The Pennsylvania Railroad bus at
Berwick, which carries passengers
between that town and the Pennsyl-
vania station at Nescopeck, yesterday
morning, about z 80 O'Clock met with
a mishap which would have resulted
seriously for at least some of its half
dozen occupants and the driver, had
these not jumped in time to save them
selves.
When the bus had reached the Mes
copeck side of the river on the ferry,
and had started up the hill, one of
the horses was seized with a fit of OBJ
stinacy. The animal reared and plung-
ed, backing the bus down the bank
towards the water edge, and drag
ging its mate with it.
The bus was occ upied at the time
by two men passengers, besides the
four ladies composing the Harmony
Ladies' Quartette, who gave concert
at Berwick Tuesday evening. The
ladies became terrified and in theiI
alarm jumped from the vehicle to the
ground. The two men more calmly
followed their example.
! The driver was powerless. and the
horses and bus went into the stream
When the bus had reached the deptl
of several feet it upset, and the pas
sengers' grips and suit cases were SCI
adrift in the river. For time it look
ed as if these would be lost, hut be
fore they had time to sink or float fal
down stream they were all recovered
Some of them with their content
were badly damaged.
The cool water evidently had al
effect ON the vicious horse, as both an
imals were led out after they hat
reached the depth of couple of feet
The bus was badly damaged. Wher
it was fished out the top was found t.
be all smashed, the wheels injured
and other damage done. The harnes
also was somewhat used up.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
Cast House i'm q New Role.

W. A. Shepperson is utilizing the
timber in the cast house and the eleva-
tor shaft which he purchased at the
Bessemer blast furnace being disman-
tied in the erection of a barn on his
farm, Valley township, to replace the
one destroyed by fire a few months
ago.
The timber is as good as new and
many of the beams are of extraordi-
nary length. The trusses supporting
the roof, which are held together by
iron bolts, are very easily taken apart
and can be conveniently hauled to the
farm, where they will be put together
again and used precisely as in the cast
house. The big trusses, sixty-five feet
long, lend themselves very convenient
ly to the construction of the barn,
which will be built on the old founda-
tion and will be a very commodious
structure.
The cast house is pretty we'll dis
mantled. The elevator shaft has not
as yet been attacked. The high struc-
ture contains vast amount of good
timber and will more than suffice to
complete the barn, affording not only
heavy timber but also weather boards.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
Conference Announced.

President John Mitchell, of the
United Mine Workers of America, an
nounces that he had arranged con-
ference with the operators of the an
thracite region to be held February Is.
The place has not been determined up
on but will likely be New York. Mr..
Mitchell has been in communication
with the operators since the Shamokin
convention, when a committee repre-
senting Districts Nos. 1, z and 8, in
cluding Mitchell, was appointed to
meet with the operators. This is the
first news of the negotiations having
resulted favorably and a date of meet
ing having been selected.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
A DereIict Ferry Boat.

The remains of an old ferry boat
broken and battered from contact with
the rocks came down the river early
yesterday morning and was caught by
the well known riverman, Frank Ross.
The boat is wide enough for one
vehicle only, while in length it is
sufficient to accommodate three horses
and carriages standing end to end. It
is believed to be the boat that was car
ried away at Berwick few weeks ago
and was partially wrecked on the rocks
that form the rifles short distance
below that town.
The derelict yesterday morning lodg-
ed against one of the piers of the riv-
er bridge, where it was boarded by
Frank Ross, who piloted it down stream
and brought it into shore this side Of
the creeks mouth.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
Rural Mail Routes.

The total pieces of mail handled on
the 33, 600 rural routes in the United
States during the fiscal year which
ended June 30, 1905, reached the enorm-
Gus total of 600, 900, 0O0O, according to
statement just made public. of this
amount of mail, 775, $3.50, 26l pieces were
newspapers and periodicals; letters and
postal cards numbered 462, 124, 900
pieces; circulars, 121, 70l, 900 pieces ;
packages, 26, 234, 1868 pieces, and regis
tered mail, 1,s57, S22 pieces, grand
total of 1, 1887, 900, 600 pieces. Mail to
the number of 1, 300, 600, 600 were de-
livered and 1T, 26l oil pieces were col
lected.
The value of the stamps sold on the
riral routes in the IL months was $3,
438, All, and money orders representing
value of more than $1,000, 600 were
purchased. The total amount paid the
SO, 055 carriers during the fiscal yeaI
was $40, 283, 590.9l.
The total value of cancellations or
mail originating on rural routes, dur
ing the fiscal year was IS, 421 ,057. Oh
and, deducting this amount from the
amount paid carriers for that year wal
6,571, 733. 80.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
Session Will End February 10.

If plans now contemplated are carri
ed out the present extra session of the
Legislature will be the shortest ON rec
ord. Some time next week a concur
rent resolution will be introduced in
the House providing for final adjourn
ment on February 10th.
This will make the session just
twenty-six days in length.
From now on every effort will be
made to clear up legislation called for
by the Governor, and he is to be con-
suited on all bills. AS this is the Gov
ernor's Legislature the Legislators say
he shall have the glory of running it.
The Governor is anxious for short
session. He has a number of import.
ant affairs to attend to that he cannot
do with Legislature on his hands,
and the sooner final adjournment comes
the better the Governor will be suit
, ed. February 10th. gives time for hear
! ings on all the bills, and plenty OF
time for their consideration by botl
branches.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
TO ERECT FIRE
PROOF BUILDING

A force of carpenters was put to
work at the plant of the Danville
Stove and Manufacturing Company
yesterday repairing the damage caus-
ed by the fire at the plant last week.
The fire, which originated ON the first
floor, damaged the story above to such
an extent as to render the floor wholly
unsafe in view of the weight that it
is destined to carry and it was found
necessary to replace it-joists and all
with new. The damaged woodwork
yesterday was nearly wholly removed
The Danville Stove and Manufact-
; uring Company has decided to build o
large fire proof building to hold the
patterns. At any manufacturing plant
the patterns represent the bulk of val
ue. Those at the Stove Works could
not be replaced for much less than
$50, 600 and yet as is well known at
the recent fire they escaped destruction
only by the mere turning of hand.
Under the circumstances it is thought
worth while to go to some expense in
order to insure their positive safety.
Accordingly it has been decided to
erect an entirely fire proof building at
point convenient to the foundry
where the patterns will at all times
be kept.
Where the patterns are stored at
present-on the second story..of the
wing extending northward-they are
neither safe nor convenient. Addi-
tional room is needed in the ware
house and by removing the patterns to
safer place the space vacated can be
used for storing stoves. &c.
The fire proof building intended for
patterns will be of brick, 100 feet by
36 feet, one story in height. There
will be no windows in the walls, the
interior being lighted by skylights on
the roof.
General Manager W. A. Sechler
yesterday stated that the intention
originally was not to begin work on
the fire proof building until spring,
but that in view of the mild weather
he did not think it unlikely that they
might enter upon the work this winter
probably as soon as the repairs now
on foot are completed.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
Small Blaze Causes Excitement.

A slight blaze in a back kitchen, on
the premises of John Mowrey, East
Market street, caused ripple of ex-
oitement about 5 O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon.
The family was absent from home at
the time. Smoke was seen issuing
from the building. Some neighbors
made an investigation, fonnd the blaze
and extinguished it with few buck
cts of water. Meanwhile the fire bell
was rung and the Washington hose
company responded. They had their
hose unreeled and were ready to apply
the water when they were informed
that the fire was extinguished. No one
can account for the origin Of the fire.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
DETECTIVE
GETTING BUSY

A p. & r. officer was in this city
yesterday endeavoring to detect the
party guilty of setting fire to freight
ears in the yard of the Structural Tub
ing Works.
The latest attempt at incendiarism
in the Structural Tubing yards was
made ON Tuesday when only timely
discovery prevented a valuable house
car from being consumed by fire.
1t was few minutes after O'Clock
in the morning when the car, which
was standing near the mill, was dis
covered burning, the flames having al
ready gotten firm hold upon the
woodwork at one corner. Several buck
cts of water in the hands of the work
men sufficed to extinguish the flames.
A few minutes more, however, and
the car would have been enveloped and
other property, belonging to the Struc-
tural Tubing Company, probably set on
fire. The car will have to be partially
rebuilt.
Scarcely two months have elapsed
since the other fire in the same yard
when house car was nearly half de-
stroyed and the fire department was
called out. Both fires seem to have
started in the same way. in one corner
of an empty car. On the first occasion
an empty smoke-stained bottle that
had contained kerosene was found in
the car. On Tuesday there were no
such plain evidences of incendiarism,
but it is not doubted that both cars
were wilfully set on fire, although it
is not clear whether the motive was
spite or the fire was started by mere
degenerate actuated by love of mis-
chief. The full problem will no doubt
be solved by the detective.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
Surprise PARTY.

A surprise party was rendered Ed
ward Dietz, at his home on Chambers
street, Saturday evening in honor of
his 32nd birthday. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs, Nelson Ashley and
daughter Elizabeth, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dietz and son Earl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Shut, Mrs. Frank Wigerman
and son Francis, Mr.. and Mrs. Chaun-
cy Hollister, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Kriner, son and daughter, Mrs. Cyrus
Dietz, Mrs. Mullen, Robert Dietz, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Everett and son Paul,
Kathryn Shut and Charles Riechline,
of Bloomsbury.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
Conference to be important.

The annual meeting of the Central
Pennsylvania Methodist Episcopal Con
ference will be held at Tyrone, begin
ming ON March 2S. Bishop Joseph F.
Berry, D. D., of Buffalo, formerly
editor of the Epworth Herald, will
preside. The session is expected to be
one of unusual interest for the various
churches of the conference, because of
the large humber of important changes
which may be made among the preach
ers.
Two important vacancies will have
to be filled-those caused by the death
Of the Rev. Amos A. Baldwin, presid-
ing elder of the Danvi1le district, and
by the election of the Rev. DR.. Will
liam Perry Eveland as the president of
Williamsport Dickinson seminary.
These will, it is expected, cause ad-
vancement all along the line. To fill
the presiding eldership and the vac
ancy at Bloomsbury two good men
will be required, and they will be
taken, no doubt, from good churches.
This will necessarily mean number
of other changes.
Three names have been suggested for
the vacant presiding eldership. The
Rev. Emory M. Stevens, pastor of the
Pine Street Church, Williamsport, was
known as one of the strongest presid-
ing elders the conference has ever had
and great pressure will no doubt be
brought to bear upon him to again &C.
cept such duties. The Rev. B. @. Con,
nor. pastor of one of the Altoons
churches and who has been engaged il
big building effort is also mentioned.
The Rev. R. H. Gilbert, pastor of the
Berwick church, in which the last
conference was held, is also suggest
ed. The appointments to be made by
the conference will therefore be await
ed this year with unusual interest.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
Valley Township Nomination.

The Democrats of Valley township
have made the following nominations
School director, three years, Charles
Ploch and Norman Boyer.
Road supervisors-one year, P. E.
Maus two years, David Wintersteen,
Sr. F; three years, d. r. P. Childs.
Poor director-Levi Fenstermacher.
Auditor-Harry Wintersteen.
Tax receiver-F. P. Appleman.
Justice of the Peace-Harry Form.
walt and Thomas Crossley.
Judge of Election-Edward Delsite
Inspector Edward yolkman.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
Plot to Kill Pennypacker.

WASHINGTON Pa, Jan .4.-That
Governor Pennypacker, of Pennsyl
vania, and Governor Pattison, of Ohio,
as well as prominent officials in other
parts of the country, were marked for
death by band of anarchists was
learned yesterday, when Washington
county officials raided the headquar-
ters of society of anarchists and found
convincing proof that assassination
had been planned
The plot to kill the States Chief
Executive was unearthed while the
officers were hunting for the murder
ers of Michael Carrazola, wealthy
Italian, who was mysteriously shot at
Dunlevy, this county, last week. The
discriminating evidence was discovered
in an old shanty located in a dense
swamp at Baird, small mining town
ten miles east of Washington.
Letters and papers were found which
implicate anarchists at Paterson and
other parts of the country and show
| that the plot was an extensive one.
| The first clew to the conspiracy was
obtained when George Barli, an Ital-
ian, was arrested Monday night near
Biard, charged with completely in the
Carrazola murder.
In his pocket was found paper on
which had been drawn the plan of a
small house where evidently he and
others had been meeting. Had not the
local band bungled in this one respect
the plot would probably not have been
revealed.
FAR REACHING CONSPIRACY.
Officers are endeavoring to suppress
the importance of their discovery, but
they admit they have evidence enough
to implicate anarchists in all parts of
the country.
In the room where proof of the plot
was discovered were found letters writ
ten to leaders of the local society by
men from Paterson and other cities.
These letters show that the Washing
ton band was delegated to get rid of
Pennypacker and Pattison and similar
bands in other parts of the country
were entrusted with the assassination
of other officials in their territories.
1t is the untaxed dog which makes q
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
ALBERT KEMMER
FOR BURGESS

The Democrats of the Second Ward
held their primary election last night.
There was fairly good attendance,
while the usual amount of enthusiasm
was noted that characterizes the cam
paign of the spring election. Albert
Kemmer was put forth as the choice
of the Second Ward for Chief Burgess
and Benjamin Harris as Tax Receiver.
The caucus was called to order by
County Committeeman Albert Kem-
mer, who was elected Chairman of the
meeting Samuel Marks and Hurry
Meyer were chosen as Secretaries.
Leonard Hawk, g. @. Ritter and
John Gibbons were named as candid
ates for Councilman. A ballot was tax
en- when the following vote was re-
corded: Leonard Hawk, 4; 9. @. Rit-
ter, IL and John Gibbons, IL; Mr..
Gibbons having the majority of votes
was declared the nominee for Council
man in the Second Ward.
Newton Pursel was chosen as the
candidate for School Director. There
was no other candidate and he was
nominated by exclamation.
John Carr was chosen Judge of Elec-
tion. Joseph Reed, Alexander Ashton,
Sr., and Samuel Welliver were placed
in nomination for the Office of Inspec-
tor of Election. A ballot resulted as
follows: Joseph Reed, votes Alex
ander Ashton, ST., 3 votes Samuel
Welliver IL votes. Mr.. Welliver re-
ceiving the majority of votes was de-
clared the nominee.
Albert Kemmer was the unanimous
choice for Chief Burgess. He demur
red at first, but finally decided to ac-
cept and was declared the nominee for
Chief Burgess.
Dalton and Benjamin Harris were
placed in nomination. A ballot was
taken, which revealed the following
vote: James Dalton, IL; Benjamin
Harris, "a. Mr.. Harris receiving the
majority of votes was declared the
choice of the Second Ward for Tax Re-
ceiver
Grant Gulick was nominated for
Borough Auditor.
For Overseer of the Poor of the Dan
vile and the Mahoning District Theo-
dore Hoffman, ST., was endorsed by
the Second Ward.
p J. Keefefand Ira Everhart were
chosen as delegates to the Borough and
District Conventions, which will be
held in the Grand Jury room on Mon
day evening, 29th inst. ,at 80 O'Clock.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
Revival r1eeting.

The revival meetings at the Evan
gelical church, East Front street, con-
tinue with unabated interest There
have been a number of conversions,
and the deepest interest is manifested
The congregation seems to be fully
aroused and with their pastor, labor
night after night. The meetings are
of the old fashioned type and deeply
spiritual. The services, to which the
public is invited, will be held every
night this week,
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-26
THE SINKERS
ENTERTAIN

The Sinker Club, body of young
men banded together for purposes So
cial, and including on it's roll only
members of the Y. M. G. A., planned
and executed in most charming man
ner Saturday. very delightful and
out of the ordinary evenings enter
tainment-a ladies' night.
The painstaking care of the MEM
bers' preparation was easily discern
able in the smoothness with which
each of the features of the evening
were carried out, and in the never lag
ging interest and enjoyment of the
occasion.
The large auditorium ON the second
floor Of the Association building was
beautifully decorated with the nation
al colors, and divided into two rooms
by large American flag; the smaller
compartment being the lunch room.
Suspended over the platform from a
large festoon was the emblem of the
club-a string of doughnuts.
A brief but most pleasing program
had been arranged for the early part Of
the evening. Prof. J. W. Taylor recit-
ed "The First Battle With the In
dians," from 1.-THE Courtship of Miles
Standish. A vocal solo by Miss Mar
garet zimmerman was followed by a
cornet solo by Harry Latimere. AN
address by General Secretary johnson
was the last number.
The collation. that was served is de-
serving of a most especial mention, and
demonstrated to the young lady guests
that their sterner sex hosts were past
masters in the art of good cheer. The
dainty menu approves the statement
Chicken Salad-Wafers.
Sandwiches.
Olives.
Ice Cream-Cake.
Coffee.
Mints.
Later in the evening Mrs. Arthur L.
Pierce, who is a guest at the home of
her mother, Mrs. G. f. johnson, en-
tertained the young people with a
piano recital of the college and popular
songs and national airs, all joining in
the singing.
The guests of the evening were ::
Miss Freda Cook. of Remove; Miss
Mary Lyons, of Wolverton Miss Emily
Voris, of Pottsgrove Miss Katherine
Vastine, of Bucknell University and
from Danville: Misses Clara Fischer,
Florence Price, Hattie Kase, Bertha
Kase, Emma Foust, Jennie Woodside,
Annie Miles, May johnson, Ethel
Woods, Elsie Bennett, Mary Fry, Edith
and Jessie Kramer, Elizabeth Vastine,
Jessie Kimerer, Katherine Gearhart,
Margaret zimmerman, Marion Jones,
Lorraine Philips, Sara Beaver, Pearl
Vastine, Mary Wetzel, Mary Jameson,
Florence Trumbower.
The affair was in charge of two COM
mittees. The reception committee
planned and served the refreshments
and was composed of Robert NJ. ia
cobs, Vincent Evans, Jay Sechler, Harry
Orth, Ray Hauser and Edwin Maloy.
The entertainment committee was as
follows: Frank Brown, Harry Lati-
mere and Will Mccoy.