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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20

Hanford w. Fairweather, time
keeper for the Great Northern, has
returned to the city. He will re-
main here indefinitely.
Ladies' play billiards and pool
every day and evening at Pnster
billiard parlor. -"
The pension bureau has made an
order disbarring William H. Ma
loney from serving as pension at
torney before the bureau.
Eugene Bortle, formerly OF the
chamber of commerce, leaves with
his family tonight for a three
months trip through the east.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the
First Universalist church, Howard
street and Fifth avenue, will hold
Washington party" Wednesday
evening in the church parlors.
The advance sale of seats yester-
day for the coming performances
of the Savage English Grand Opera
company broke records, with near
ly $4,000 in the box office.
]. Albery Craig Todd, assistant
time keeper for the Washington
Water Power company at Post
Falls, is in the city on a short
visit to his mother, Mrs. w. H.
Ludden.
Mrs. Fred B. Grinnell and Mrs.
George w. Paine have gone to
California for a few weeks. Mr..
Paine, who had pneumonia, is con-
valescent at the home of Fred B.
Grinnell.
Fred Quick, who works for the
Phoenix mill, was badly injured
Saturday by the breaking Of a
chain which holds a wood dump
cart upright. When the chain
broke, the end of 1t struck Quick
above the eyes. cutting bad cash
and injuring the bone.
w. H. Brooking, who represents
the International Correspondence
schools of Scranton, Pa, has made
denial that Consulting Engineer AL
Ian F. Gill of this city has received
diploma from the school. Mr..
Brooking said Mr.. Gill bought text
books, but never took the degree
in engineering from the school.
The Spokane local of the social
list party will give a social this eve
ming at Central Labor hall. A pro-
gram of songs, recitations and mu-
steal selections will be rendered, to
be followed by dancing. All so
cialists are invited and requested
to bring their friends.
Rev. G.. r. Wallace of the West.
minister Congregational church and
Rev. w. j. Hindley Of the Pilgrim
Congregational church left yester-
day for Seattle, where they will
attend board meeting of the
State Home Missionary society.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
ARCHBISHOP
RYAN'S BIRTHDAY
(Scripps News Association.)

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 90
Archbishop Ryan is celebrating his
18th birthday today. In compliance
with the archbishop's request that
no special demonstration be made.
the only official observation of the
day was low mass of thanksgiv-
ing, which was celebrated early in
the morning at the cathedral. Dur
ing the forenoon many members of
the clergy Of this city and other
cities in this vicinity called at the
archbishop's residence to offer
their congratulations.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
BY Gibson Gardner.

Staff Special to The Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 20
President Roosevelt will not op-
pose amendment of the rate bill
by the senate. He believes the
bill ought to be amended. Sew
eral defects have been discovered
in the Hepburn bill since that
measure received the almost
unanimous indorsemen of the
house of representatives.
The president will not fight an
amendment for proper review by
the courts. The omission in the
Hepburn bill of any clause regu-
lating the manner of appeal to the
judiciary, is regarded as a defect.
In all his messages to congress,
and in all his public addresses, the
president has invariably recon-
mended a law providing for pro-
per review by the courts.
This does not mean, however,
that President Roosevelt will
agree to any old amendment which
may be suggested by the railroad
lawyers of the United States SEN
ate. 1t does not mean, either, that
he has agreed 10 any definite word
ing or phrasing for review amend
ment. Quite a number have been
submitted to him by senators, but
none has been approved.
Just now the president is con-
fronted with what he admits to be
a very puzzling legal complication.
The lawyers in his own cabinet are
all at sea. No two of them can
agree on the effect of various
amendments which are proposed.
Likewise the best lawyers in the
senate are in hopeless disagree
ment
Secretary Taft thinks that the
rate bill as 1t has just passed the
house is no better than the present
Interstate commerce law - so far
as affects regulation of rates. He
believes that the federal courts
would feel at liberty to issue or.
certain extent. A court, then.
would have a right to enjoin an
unreasonable rate. But if the law
furnished no other method appeal
the injunction remedy would be the
ders against any rate which the
commission might try to put into
effect pending the final decision of
the court.
Thus the commission would be
just as helpless as it is at present
and the railroads would be able to
block all regulation by litigation.
The president is disposed to
agree with Taft's judgment. The
president is not a practical law
yer, and he admits that he cannot
determine these fine questions of
constitutionality and procedure
himself; but he relies on the learn,
ing and good faith of Taft, Root.
Moody and Knox.
1t is admitted by everybody that
an appeal may be taken to the
courts to remedy rate order
which would be confscatory, but II
is urged that any rate which is IN.
reasonable would be confiscatory to
only possible one, and this would
leave the railways free to get an
injunction IN every case of appeal
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20

"You are charged with having
been intoxicated, and Pm going to
give you the limit of the law" said
the Judge. when | let you go
last week you promised me you'd
never come back"
eyes, Judge, l did promise, and
| can prove that didn't come back
of my own accord"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
OF
EIGHT Are
INCINERATED
(scripps News associa tion.D

(Scr1pps News Assocfafioab
TUNNEL HILL, Pa, Feb. 90
Five persons were burned to death
this morning by a fire which prac-
tically wiped out village. The
dead: Mrs. Mary Grogan, SO; Pat
rick, IL; Willie, 8, and Katie, 10,
all Grogans. There was also an
unidentified body.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
GOMPERS TO
AID MINERS

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 20. -
Samuel Gompers today pledged the
full support of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor to the miners In
the impending clash with the oper-
atOrS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20

A woman worries until she gets
wrinkles, then worries because she
has them. If she takes HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea she would
have neither. Bright, smiling face
follows it's use.
Tablets. WV
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20

CABINET AND LAW
MAKERS ALL MUDDLED OVER
RAILROADS. RIGHT OF AP-
PEAL ROOSEVELT FOR A
PROPER REVIEW BY COURTS,
BUT HOW TO DISCOURAGE
LITIGATION.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20

port it to The Press, they gave
her the ha, ha. She knows that
If we take it up the people in that
locality will feel greatly obligated
to us.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20

Young Jack Rockefeller has been
talking about Lincoln. There are
some good things about being dead
after all. HHidiusat mi IHD
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20

Good evening, were you invited
to the wedding?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20

Press wants bring quick results
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-23
Stricken With Apoplexy.

Mrs. Frank Lewis was stricken with
apoplexy yesterday and at last ac-
counts was lying in a very critical
condition at her home in Riverside.
Mrs. Lewis came over to Danville
yesterday to spend the day with her
daughter, Bessie, who lives in the fam
lily of Hon. R. s. zimmerman, East
Market street. Mrs. Lewis was in her
usual health yesterday morning and
seemed to enjoy the forepart of the day
very much. At noon she was seized
with fainting spell, from which she
soon recovered. But little was thought
of the attack until about the middle
of the afternoon, when she suddenly
lapsed into condition of semi icon
seriousness.
DR.. Oglesby and DR.. Curry were
called, who discovered that Mrs. Lewis
had sustained stroke of apoplexy.
Her right side was affected, rendering
her helpless and she was unable to
articulate word. Her condition was
considered very grave
Last evening the stricken woman
was removed to her home at Riverside
where she was put to bed. She was
heard from at later hour but up to
that time she had not moved and SEEM
ed to be in very low and critical
condition.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-23
j. P. Bare Defeats James Dalton for
Tax Receiver.
theodore HOFFMAN IS POOR Director
THE NEW COUNCILMEN ARE JOHN L. RUSSELL,
THOMAS BEDEA, JAMES FINNIGAN, JOHN
EISENHART, AND ABRAM c. ANGLE
A. c. AnESBURY WAS ELECT
ED AUDITOR.

William Rogers elected chief burgess
by vote of 730 to 63o Jonathan Bare
176 Arthur G. Amesbuy elect
Theodore Hoffman the choice for
District He had
majority of r.
Russell elected councilman defeating
In the Second ward Thomas W. Bedea
NJ Gibbons by majority &c. In the
John Eisenha q year,
In Abram Angle elected council de-
II
election This
which
contest that all
fore more of the offices
First of all which
candidates this
unturned that
Danvile established
especially election No therefore,
along lines in trying forecast the
also of the office of tax
which
principal councilman The contest
friends busy nearly all the time In
Fourth there unusually large degree
forwar to with much interest
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-23
Washington's Birthday.

Washington Birthday will be pretty
generally observed about town today.
There will be a general suspension at
the post office. The r. f. d. carriers
will not drive over their routes. The
town carriers will make delivery and
collection at o'clock this morning.
The general delivery window will be
open between 8 and 8 a. III. and be-
tween and o'clock p. NJ. Beyond
this everything about the post Office
will be shut down tight.
The banks will take another day off,
which will be the second holiday for
them this week. The schools will put
Washington's birthday to good use, not
by spending the day in idleness or
play, but by remaining in session and
by conducting instructions on the life
of Washington as man, a patriot and
statesman. Nothing elaborate will
be attempted beyond what is neces-
sary to make definite and substantial
impression on the pupils. Notices to
the above effect were sent out by Bor-
ough Superintendent Gordy to each of
the teachers in the several grades.
Old Glory will be conspicuously dis
played today. The store windows about
town for some time past have display
ed an assortment OF hatchets and 9th
er traditional reminders Of the great
George and with these today the stars
and stripes will have to divide hon.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-23
Sheriff's Sale Is Stayed.

The sheriff's sale of the Danville &
Sunbury Street Railway, which was
to have taken place on Friday, has
been stayed. A petition, Tuesday, was
presented to Judge Staples at Strouds-
burg asking that rule be granted to
show cause why a receiver should not
be appointed. The petition was grant
ed in chambers the same day made re-
turnable on next Wednesday, February
2Sth, during the session of court in
this city.
Judge Staples will hear argument by
the attorneys and it will depend upon
how he views the whole matter wheth-
er or not he shall appoint receiver
or dismiss the rule.
In either event it is understood that
sale will ultimately follow, the point
involved being question of how the
proceeds shall be applied or divided.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-23
DEATH IN A
TERRIBLE FORM

Enoch Snyder, resident of Liberty
township and we'll known lumber
man, met his death Tuesday as the re-
suit of shocking accident susta ined
while working on saw mill at the
base of Montour Ridge near Jacob
Diehl's in Liberty township.
The saw mill is owned by Charles
Diehl. The deceased, who lived on
small farm near by, was engaged in
offbearing for Mr.. Diehl on Tuesday.
To reach slab he stepped into the saw
frame and was in the act of returning
when the mandrel or the revolving
arbor of the circular saw caught the
top of the felt boot that he wore and
in an instant he was whirled around
the shaft, which was going at the rate
of 800 revolutions per minute. He was
carried around only once and then was
flung to one side, racked and lacerat-
ed, an insensible mass of humanity.
An idea of the torture and extreme in
jury to which the man was exposed
WIllt Ill lllt lldClihcIy Gan DO lolm mto
when it is stated that practically every
bit of clothing was torn off his body,
all that remained being waist band
and moccasin on one foot.
Mr.. Snyder was removed to his home,
but the terrible nature of his injuries
precluded hope of his recovery. The
accident occurred about one O'Clock
and the man expired about Z p. m.
the same day, surrounded by the men,
bers of his family. He opened his
eyes for brief moment before expir-
ing, but that was the only sign that
he was conscious for a single moment
between the time of the accident and
death.
The deceased was of about middle
life and is survived by wife and ten
children, the eldest of whom is %
years of age. He was an Industrious,
hard working man and was we'll known
about Danville. For some time he was
employed in the woods on John Bod
ems farm.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-23
The p. 0. S. of A. Fair.

All the preparations for the Fair to
be held by Washington Camp, No. 567,
P. o. S. of A. of Riverside, are near
ing completion. The Fair commences
on the evening of Washington's Birth
day and continues during the balance
of the week, and in that time series
of interesting events will follow each
other in quick succession. An especi-
ally interesting feature will be the box
social Saturday night.
Anyone who has been overlooked in
the canvass for supplies will confer a
favor by notifying the committee.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-23
NAT WETZBL
TURNS AUTHOR

One of the most valuable contribu-
tions to the current number Of the
Saturday Evening Post" is by a
former Montour County man, Mr.. Nat
Wetzel, whose boyhood was spent in
Liberty township. The article in ques-
tion is entitled, weather Prophets in
Furs and Feathers.
Mr.. Wetzel is great lover of birds
and as a poultry fancier has reputa-
tion that is little short of national.
He advances the proposition that while
the forecasting of the state of the
weather by man more than few days
ahead is mere guesswork, 'the little
weather observers in furs and feath-
ers have strange gifts Of prophecy
which enable them to make long dist
ance forecasts with accuracy"
Mr.. Wetzel's article is well worth
perusing on account of the valuable
information it contains, while to resi-
dents of Montour county it possesses a
strong local interest by reason Of Its
frequent illusions to the writer's boy
hood home and the woods thereabout
where he took his first lessons in be-
coming familiar with the habits of the
little animals i'll furs and feathers.
Mr.. Wetzel was in Danville only q
few months ago and made a visit to
his old home. He pleasantly alludes
to his visit in the Evening Post"
article. He affectionately alludes to
his grandfather-the late Redding
Haring-who helped him to tap the
first red squirrel nest and taking out
several quarts Of nuts ventured the
prediction that they were going to
have severe winter-explaining that
in some way the red squirrels know
when cold winter is coming and that
the store of nuts laid up for severe
winter is invariably larger than when
mild winter is at hand, in which
they will be able to supplement their
stores with forage from day to day.
The article stated that the hole in
the tree was carefully stopped up again
and that the squirrels continued to use
the nest year after year. AS the nut
ting season drew toward a close each
autumn the writer would remove the
packing and let the nut meats fall out
into little sack tied below the hole.
The supply of nuts in the hole varied
from year to year and there was no es-
Gaping the fact that the heavy harvest
of nuts from the larder of the squir-
rels always indicated hard winter,
whereas light open winter followed
scant supply of nuts from the hole
in the old tree.
Mr.. Wetzel takes up mass Of old
weather sayings, which relate to birds.
Some of these sayings his own expert
ence verifies while others are disprov-
ed. He gives the raccoon credit as a
"clever little forecaster so far as the
coming of soft weather is concerned.
If the weather is going to keep tight
and cold Mr. Coon will lie quiet and
snug in his home in tree, but if there
is a breakup coming he is about the
first to feel it in his bones and just
does little "hollering" to tell the
wise ones about it,"
Deer are also keen to understand
the coming of a flood or even Of a wet
storm. 1t is idle to look for them in
the hollows when spell of wet wealth
er has started in. They will have
reached the ridges and the high spots
before the rain-be sure of that.
Mr.. Wetzel's article is lengthy one
and interesting from beginning to end.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-23
DIETRICH TRIAL
NEXT WEEK

Peter Dietrich will be tried at the
February term of court, next week, for
the killing of James A. Jones. Along
with this fact it is announced that
Judge @. B. Staples of Monroe coun-
ty, will preside during the whole term
of February court.
Owing to the fact that February
term was one of quarter sessions with
only thirty-six jurors drawn it did not
seem possible that Dietrich could be
tried before May. Judge Staples, how
ever, who consented to preside in this
county during the present month, learn :
ing what was pending at once took
steps to bring the case to trial.
He arrived in this city Friday night
and on Saturday morning called a
meeting of the bar. The meeting was
held in the Prothonotary's office, prac-
tically all the attorneys being pres
ent.
His Honor explained that he had
heard of the tragedy which had occur
red here and that he had decided that
the case must be tried at the February
term of court. He was aware that this
was court of quarter sessions, but it
was not too late to bring out an oyer
and terminer jury, hence his visit.
At this juncture William Kase West,
counsel for Dietrich, took occasion to
indicate to the court that he was un-
favorable to trying the case before May
and said that if brought up in Feb
ruary court he would make a motion
to postpone the trial. Judge Staples
in plain terms gave him to understand
that such motion would not avail and
that his mind was unalterably made
up to the effect that the trial would
proceed. He explained that he could
see no reason why there should be a
postponement. If Dietrich is innoc-
ent, he said, he should not be obliged
to lie in Jail if he is guilty punish
ment can not come too soon.
The court then proceeded to issue an
order for a special venire of twenty
four jurors, which with the thirty six
already drawn, raised the whole num-
Der to sixty, which will no doubt prove
ample.
Judge Staples directed Sheriff George
Maiers to prevent indiscriminate WIS.,
iting at the Jail. No one, he said.
should be permitted to call upon Diet
rich except his attorney, his spiritual
advisor or members of his own i'm
mediate family.
The future of the hotel ON Upper
Mulberry street, where the shooting
occurred is involved in much doubt. 1t
has been closed since the tragedy. AL
luding to the license at the meeting
of the bar ON Saturday Judge Staples
said that he heard that the court would
be asked to transfer the license to an
other party; he reminded all present
that an application to that effect now
would be wholly futile-that the lie
ense would not be transferred or any
other action taken in regard to it un-
til after the trial is over.
Associate Judge Wagner was pres
ent at the meeting.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-23
Quilting Party.

A most enjoyable quilting party was
held Saturday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harris Hartman, West Hemlock
township. An excellent dinner was
served. Those present were: Mrs.
Charles Werkheiser, of Bloomsbury
Mrs. Elmer Bogart and Mrs. No
Farlin, of Riverside; Mr.. and Mrs.
Harris Hartman, Mrs. Jacob Harris,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Irwin, Mrs. Harry
Evans, Mrs. Martin Brobst and daugh-
ters Maude and Lillian, Mrs. s. L.
Brobst, Mrs. B. F. Brobst, Mrs. Will
liam Fry and daughter Margaret, Mrs.
Mack Reifendeifier, Mrs. Freese, Mrs.
P. S. Brugler, Mrs. Norman Welliver.
Mrs. Henry Deighmiller, Mrs. Joseph
G. Grim, Mrs. @. F. Styer, Misses
Anna Hartman, Maggie Deighmiller,
Ella Brobst, Tillie Werkheiser and
Master Jacob Arnwine.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-23
Small POx at Shenandoah.

That dreaded disease smallpox has
again made it's appearance in Shenan-
doah and in one of that towns most
prominent families.
The case was reported by DR.. Will
liam J. Scanlon, who was called to at
tend Miss Josephine Bobbin, 10 years
old, residing with her uncle, John
Bobbin, on North Main street, in the
principal business section of the town.
The authorities have already taken
precautionary measures to try and pre-
vent the disease from spreading.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-23
Pleasant Surprise Party.

A very pleasant surprise party was
given at the home of Mrs. Benjamin
Cook, Vine street, ON Tuesday evening
in honor of her 39th birthday. The
evening was spent with games and
music. Refreshments were served.
Those present were Mrs. George Vert
man, Mrs. Harry Marshall, Mrs. Elmer
Boyer, Mr. and Mrs. William Vert
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wertman
Misses Katherine Foust, Margaret
Cook, Clara Hartman, Jennie Kear,
Stella Cook. and Annie Cook Messrs.
William Gipple, Joseph Weaver, Will
liam Rudy, Harry Kim, John Kessler,
Jacob johnson, Charles Cook; Master
Ralph Marshall and Miss Martha Mar
shall.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-23
r1an in Hospital Elected.

In Sharnokin the Republicans elect
ed majority of councilmen and school
directors, also Burgess John Drum
heiser; overseer of the poor. George
Shultz. Charles Whary and John Nc
Connell, Democrats, were chosen tax
collector and auditor, respectively.
Whary was injured in the mines re-
Gently and is still in the hospital. He
was nominated and sent a personal ap-
peal to the voters, irrespective of party.
for their support.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-23
Freight Wreck on D. l.. & w.

Three trainmen were injured, one
seriously by a wreck, which occurred
at Almedia about IL O'Clock yesterday
morning on the d. L. s. W. railroad.
The caboose and rear car of a west
bound freight train became detached
Just before reaching that point. The
train slowed up to run onto the AL
media siding, and the momentum OF
the two detached cars drove them with
much force against the rest OF the
train. The impact was so great that
the car was piled up onto the rear OF
the train and the trucks driven out OF
place, throwing the caboose and car
off the track.
Conductor NJ. Flanagan and brake
men John Brennan and James Bren-
nan, all of Kingston, were in the ca
boose at the time of the accident. They
were thrown around and received
severe cuts and bruises and were used
up generally. John Brennan was thrown
out of the caboose and down the en-
DanhHeHt aiouB siuo eho uaoh'
A wrecking crew was called out and
the cars replaced ON the track. The
engine was detached and brought the
three men to Bloomsbury where they
were taken to the Joseph Ratti Hos
pital. John Brennan sustained a ter
rible cash in the temple. The cut was
a deep one and several inches long re-
quiring about half dozen stitches to
close it. All three men had numerous
cuts and bruises but after having their
wound dressed Flanagan and James
Brennan were able to return home.
John Brennan, however, will remain
at the hospital for some time.