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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-02
Sad Accident at Bloom sburg

A shocking and sudden calamity oc-
Cured at East Bloomsbury Tuesday
morning when J. Lloyd Dillon, the
prominent Bloomsbury florist, was run
over and killed by coal car. The sad
news reached Danville about noon and
caused much sorrow among Mr. Dill
lon $ many friends here.
At 8 40 O'Clock Mr.. Dillon and a
number of his workmen were prepar
ing to unload "a car of coal for the
green houses. The car stood Oh the
Pennsy siding at the East Bloomsbury
station and the men with bars were
moving it to more suitable location
for unloading. Thinking the car was
going too far, Mr.. Dillon called that's
enough" and put his shoulder against
the front end to try to stop the car.
He was powerless, however, and his
foot slipping on the rail lie fell across
the track in front of the wheels. His
feet protruded over the rail- and the
car wheel passing over them, cut off
the right foot ut the ankle, and the
heel Ct the left foot was cut and sever
ed. At the same time the low hang
ing brake beam under the car caugh
the man about the neck, and as the car
moved ahead the unfortunate victim
was crushed between the beam and the
railroad ties
He made no outcry, but when the
men rnShed to the spot, he was pinion-
ed 80 fast under the car and held so
firmly by the brake beam, that it was
necessary TO unscrew this part from
the rest of the car to release the body.
aud twas seventeen minutes before
he was taken out, terribly injured.
He did not speak all that time. but
once he mntioned with his hand for
the men to move the car, and when
taken out he died in a few minutes.
DR.. Arment responded Immediately,
hut Mr. Dillon was dead when he ar
rived.
The occurrence is made all the more
sad by't fact that Mrs. Dillon's ia
ther died Oh Monday at Philadelphia
as the result of an accident few days
before, and Mrs. Dillon was preparing
to go to Kingston to attend the funer-
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-02
King Bridge Company Goes Up.

The King Bridge company, of Cleve-
land, Ohio, which had been awarded
the contract for the Mifflinville bridge
has gone into the hands of receiver.
In this failure Columbia county, is
just at present vitality interested, for
the bridge company now has at its
plant part of the structural work of
the Mifflinville bridge.
The Columbia county comm ssioners
have had their solicitor write the re-
ceiver of the company that under no
circumstances is he to dispose Of the
structural work of the Mifflinyille
bridge which is now in the hands of
the company.
There is big possibility that the
failure of the bridge company may
jeopardize the chances of Columbia
county in securing an early construc-
tion of the Mifflinville bridge which
was looked for in view of the fact that
the only impediment in the way of its
construction by the State-the pay.
ment by the Pennsylvania railroad of
Sl5, 0c0 towards the cost of the bridge
has been cleared away. 1t is posi-
BILE, though, that the work may be
carried on by the receiver of the King
Bridge company.
The same company was also the CON
tractor for the Danville and Fast
Rloomsburg bridges.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-02
MASQUERADERS
Danced At ARMORY
Large and Delightful Af-
fair to Celebrate
Halloween.

One of the largest and most delight
full dances ever given in this. city took
place at the armory last evening when
a number OF the. young'people of Dan
vile and their friends from nearby
towns gave fitting celebration to Hal
lowe'en with masquerade ball.
Beautiful and appropriate dccora
tions had been arranged for the uccus-
ion, the members of the committee ar
ranging the large quantities of corn
husks and pumpkins and the bunting
and flags to such admirable advantage
that they succeeded in hiding from
view nearly all of the numerous in
terror defects OF the dilapidated old
building. The deckings of the armory
were far out done, however, by the
adorments of the participants, the
costumes lending not little to the en-
joyment of the occasion. Beauty, orig
inality and variety marked the crea-
tions that now struck with awe and
again convulsed with mirth. The bur
ly policeman, the sedate nurse, the
clown, the COW boy, the devout dom
inie, the graceful dancing girl, the
Oriental maid, and all the rest forgot
their troubles and gave themselves
over to the full enjoyment of the even
ing. The unmasking occurred during
the tenth dance, and many delightful
surprises unsued when the identity
of the masqueraders was discovered
Excellent music was furnished by
Comstock orchestra OF Sunbury.
During intermssion refreshments were
served in the armory. The committee
which arranged the affair was compos-
ed of Robert NJ. Jacobs, Charles A
Hartt and Thomas A. Foltz.
Those from a distance who attended
the dance were:
Miss Jean Andres, Miss Claire Gross,
Miss Gertrude Gross. Miss May Gross,
Gerald Gross, Joseph Armstrong, Louis
Meyer, Albert Sallida, Herbert Henrie,
and Jay Grimes, of Bloomsbury; ".
III. Wertz, of Lewistown; Miss Sara
Fasold, Irwin Fasold and Hugh Ben
nett, of Sunbury: Bud Schuman, Ralph
Russell, of Northumberland Charles
Hausnick and Charles Evans, of Ber-
wicb; Robert Bibby, of Milton; George
Maiers, Jr., and John Danner, of Sha-
mokin; Baldy Smith, OF Williamsport.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-02
POSTAGE. STAMPS
EOR EACH Town
1t Is i Claimed There Are
/ Many Advantages to be
Gained by This System

A form of postage stamps with the
names of. the cities for which the
stamps are issued printed on the face
as::part Of the stamp is proposed under
the terms of the bids for new issue
for the fiext four years, opened i'll the
purchasing agents office of the Post
Office department yesterday.
If the bid for the new style is ac-
c-pted. .the Postoffice department will
order special stamps for the twenty
six largest p1stoffices, including the
Authorizations of the States in which
they are. For the remaining postotfices
of the three higher calsses-in round
numbers about >, 900 offices-ordinary
po .tage stamps will be overprinted
from electro-type plates across the face
with the names of the postoffices and
abbreviated State names.
The proposal to make this change in
design of the stamps is the result of
All investigation by Postmaster Gener-
al Cortelyou, who decided that there
were many advantages to be achieved
by printing the names of the post
offices on the stamps, and thus localiz-
ing them, the principal object for the
purpose of Identification. 1t is believ-
ed that the system of accounting in
the stamp division can be greatly
smplifief by specially designating the
stamps issued for the larger posTofiices.
In the supply division of the postoffice
mitch difficulty is experienced under
the present system.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-02
Large Rubber rlat Procured.

A large rubber mat has been procur-
ed and laid down in front of the
switch board at the borough light
plant in order TO insure safety TO the
engineers and others who have occas-
ion to manipulate the switch board.
1t is some eight feet by three and is
nearly half an inch thick
Besides protecting the employees ev-
erything possible is being done to in
sure safety to sight-seers. who drop in
to the plant during evenings to in
spect the high speed machinery.
A neat wooden guard has now been
constructed by Electrician Smith.
which encloses the rear of the switch
board and the regulators, which oc-
cupy a position OH the floor nearby.
Previously while exposed needless
and inexperienced person might have
been tempted to place his hand ON any
of these harmless looking parts and
thereby receive shock which in all
probability would have caused death.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-02
Sentenced to County Jail.

Edward Davis of this city was SEN
fenced to the county Jail Friday af-
ternoon for period of ten days by
Justice of the Peace Dalton. Davis
was taken into custody by Chief-of-
Police Mincemoyer and was arraigned
before Justice Dalton charged with
disorderly conduct
He was prosecuted under the act of
June %. 1895, which for disorderly
conduct imposes along with costs of
prosecution fine not exceeding ten
dollars. In default of fine and costs
imprisonment not exceeding 30 days is
provided.
Davis was unable to liquidate the
amount and was sentenced to do time.
Justice Dalton was merciful and fixed
the term of Imprisonment at ten days,
which will enable Davis to get out in
time to vote.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-02
Govern Country by Wireless.

For three weeks, beginning on Nov
ember Sth, while President Roosevelt
is on his trip to Panama, the govern
ment of the United States will be run
by wireless telegraphy, with the ex-
ecutive offices on board the battleship
Louisiana. all the way from Chesa-
peake bay to Panama, and from Panama
to Porto Rico and back to Chesapea ke
bay. The Louisiana is being fitted up
with the most efficient wireless sys-
tenn
The president does not propose to be
out of touch with the United States
at any time, no matter in what foreign
waters he may be. A few days ago
the wireless station at Pensacola, Fla.
kept i'll communication with tn
steamship all the way from New York
to Honduras and received and sent to
it many messages
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-02
BeIated Thunder Storm.

"A heavy thunder shower in all re-
snects like the midsummer article Wis
tied this section on Saturday evening.
Hwas probably the last of the season,
hut it WAS not deficient in any of its
features on that account.
The weather conditions were threat
ening all day and the thunder shower
was the elimination, which was fol-
lowed with cooler and clearing wealth
er. About half past four O'Clock the
western sky assumed most threaten
ing aspect and short time after the
storm broke loose. The wind blew
with almost cyclonic fury, the rain
poured for nearly half an hour. while
the electrical effects were feature.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-02
Love FOR BEAUTY
CAUSED MURDER
Mike Zubh Attended Hal
lowe en- Celebration at
Mt. Carmel.

A deliberate murder was committed
i'll Mt Carmel Tuesday evening and
the murderer is now held without bail
in the Northumberland county prison.
1t is a tale OF derided love and pas
sionate revenge. The actors in the trag-
edy are Slavs, miners in the coal dis.
tricts about Mt Carmel.
Adam Barder, who resides on West
Second street, Mt. Carmel, decided to
hold celebration in honor of the ad.
vent of Hallowe EN-, and to the joviai
feast he invited several of his friends.
Among those present was Mike Zubh
from Mid Valley, near Centralia, who
journeyed from afar both to partaks
of Adam s hospitality and to Judge for
himself of the beauty of Adam daugh
ter, famous throughout the Slavish
settlement for perfection in form and
features. Mike partook of Adams
beer and in moment of confidence
disclosed his love for Adams daugh-
ter. 1t was love at first sight and Mike
asked her hand in marriage. Adam re-
piled that he could have her il she
would have him. Mike announced his
intention of wooing the fair Slavish
maiden and left for home.
The impertinence of Zubh dawned
upon Barder and the rest of the crowd
almost before the young man had left
the house. With one accord they rush
ed to the door and hurled large sized
rocks with boots of derision at the re-
treating figure. Zubh turned and draw
ing his revolver, fired at the crowd,
the first and only shot penetrating
Barder's heart.
The noise of the affray quickly spread
and an officer soon appeared, taking
Iubh in custody. The murderer was
taken before Justice Reed and was
committed to the Northumberland
prison without bail.
He was taken to Sunbury on the 80
train yesterday morning and now lies
in Jail, A speedy trial will be given
him
1t is said that Zubh is not at all
averse to talking and is perfectly
frank in his discussion of the murder.
A rumor from the Jail has it that he
is not "afraid of being hanged. They
never hang people in Northumberland
county anyhow"
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-02
High rlan at Lebanon.

Our townSmau, ". I Speiser, one
of tAe leading marksmen of the State,
further distinguished himself at the
two days shoot held at Lebanon on
Friday, the 36th inst, under the au-
spictt of the gun club of that city
On the first day of the shoot the
targets were blue rocks ; on the second
day live birds.
Lrwas during the live bird shoot
that Mr.. Speiser won the honors of
the day aud received us a prize a
beautiful medallion for fob guard or
chain. 1t is of gold. studied with dia-
mahds, which half encircle small
figure in relief
1t was "A free for-all and to win the
prize the contestant had to shoot the
entire program, at 20 yards handicap
Mr.. Speiser accomplished the remark
able feat of killing thirty -four birds
out of thirty
In the blue rock contest the first
day Mr.. Speiser won hunting knife
and gun case.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-02
INSTALLING
NEW LIGHTS
Arc Lights DispIace Incandescent,
Which Are to be Used in
Suburbs.

Borough Electrician Smith is now
busy installing the four new electric
lights, which were authorized by
council at its meeting on October 9Th.
An arc light has been placed at
Ferry and Spruce streets and the in
candescent doing service at that point
up to the present has been removed to
Etter's alley Oh West Mahoning street,
where it fills a longfelt want. An arc
light also has been placed on Railroad
street at the canal bridge and the in.
candescent light at that spot will be
removed to p. j. Keefer's residence,
Wall street. The wires are already
stretched to that point, but the incle-
ment weather yesterday made it neces-
sary to suspend work, otherwise by
last night the incsndescent light would
have been installed.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-02

COMPANY
REFUSED HEARING.
Witnesses Were Examined
and Justice Oglcs-
by Gave Judgment.

Tuesday was the date set for the
hearing before Justice of the Peace
Oglesby in connection with the sum.
mons issued to the ID. l.. d w. Rail
road company on Wednesday, the 24tl
inst, as the result of Il violation oi
the borough ordinance by that com
pany as it relates to speed of railway
trains. The railroad company, how.
ever, failed to appear, although a hear
ing was held and Judgment was rem.
dered
The time set for the hearing was he.
tween the hour of 10 and 10 30 a. III.
As soon as it became evident that nc
one representing the railroad company
would be on hand Justice Oglesby de-
cided to go on with the hearing with
in the time limit Chief of Police
Mincemoyer and Officer John G..
Voris, who timed the train and on
whose testimony the summons was is
sued. were sworn and examined as
witnesses.
The chief of police testified that on
October the 1919 d. L. g. w. train
ran through the borough at the rate of
II miles per hour, on October 4th, at
the rate of % miles per hour; and on
October Gath, at the rate of 81 20 miles
per hour Officer Voris was next
sworn, and his testimony agreed pre-
clsely with that of the chief of-police.
On the strength of the above testi-
mony the justice gave judgment in
sixty dollars embracing the three oc-
casions on which the ordinance vas
violated.
About II 10 o'clock p h. Reese,
Esq, of Scranton, and Hon. IL. NJ.
Hinckley, of this city, both attorneys
for the ID. L. 81 w. Railroad company
appeared at Justice Oglesby's office.
They merely requested of the justice
that Il copy of the ordinance as it re-
lates to speed of railway trains be in
in the record. They gave
no reason for their non appearance at
the hearing. Whether the company has
found some flaw in the service or in
some other way hopes to benefit itself
by refusing to appear, OF course, is un-
known. If the case is pushed it is not
improbable that the railroad company
will make test case of the matter,
to show that the borough
ordinance is unreasonable and burden
some in its provisions relating to
speed of railway trains.
Meanwhile according to information
by the police the d. l.. &
W. railway trains have not diminished
their speed one whit while passing
through the borough.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-02
VIII. TRUESDALE
HEARD FROM
DisCountenanCes Omission
of Danville on Rail-
road Map.

The omission of Danville on the ID.
these columns on Saturday has been
discountenanced in unqualified terms
by the president, w. H. Truesdale. J.
II. Goeser, president of the local board
of trade, Oh Monday addressed Mr..
Truesdale letter enclosing the clip
ping from the Morning News. The
communication received in reply ex-
plains itself and shows that the writer
takes much the same view of the omis-
sion as the News article. Mr.. Trues-
dale's letter follows:
October Both, 1906
Mr.. John Fl. Goeser,
President, Board of Trade,
Danville, Pa.
Dear Sir Il beg to acknowledge re-
ceipt of yours of the Goth, with en-.
closed newspaper clipping, calling my
attention to the fact that on the map
of the ID. L. & W. Railroad published
in the Commercial and Financial
CnTOnlCle tlle name OF DanNllie Is not
shown.
The fact that this is the case was Il
surprise to me, as l am sure it is to the
other officials of our company. l can
only assure you, Furthermore, that it
is not intentional and that we will at
once arrange to have our map as pub
! N ha oil nj, nat
corrected and the name of Danville
placed thereon so that it will appear
in the next issue of the Chronicle in
which this map is printed.
| sincerely hope that neither you
.Souself nor any other citizen of Dan
willie really believes for moment that
the policy of the Management of this
Company is so narrow and shortsight-
ed as to have attempted to injure you
or your town and its business interests
by deliberately and wilful!y emitting
the name of so important busines
and shipping point as Danville from
the map just because we happen to have
d differed from the views of your peo-
pie on other matters. If there is any
such impression abroad among your
people | shall esteem it a favor if you
will do what you can to correct it. |
am sure, Furthermore, in the interests
of fair play you will he very glad to
do this for u.s.
Thanking you for calling the matter
to my attention, | beg to remain,
Yours very truly,
W. H. TRUESDALE, President
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-02
YEARS
IN PENTEDT|ARY
rIotion for New Trial Denied and
Peter Dietrich SentenCed==PriS=
Oner Revealed No Weakness
and Took Sentence
PhiIOsophiCally.

Judge G. G. Evans yesterday hand
ed down an opinion denying a motion
for new trial IN the case of Common
wealth VS. Peter Dietrich, which was
argued in court here last week. On the
same occasion Peter Dietrich was sent
enced to undergo imprisonment al
separate and solitary confinement al
hard labor in the Eastern penitentiary
for period of fourteen years.
| Court convened at 10 O'Clock with
his Honor Judge Evans and associates
Blee and Wagner on the bench.
| The court at once proceeded to dis
pose of the reasons assigned for new
trial, which were briefly as follows:
That the court erred i'll charging
the jury that the burden is on the de.
fendant to show that he was so deeply
intoxicated with liquor as to be incap-
able of forming III hls mind design
deliberately and premeditatedly to fire
the fatal shot. If you should reach the
conclusion from all the evidence that
| he was not so intoxicated, then his in
toxication should go for naught.
2. The court erred in impressing
upon the jury that the defendant had
set up the defense of intoXication as
defense and that the burden was up
on him to show it and so misled the
jury from the true ground of defense.
3. The court erred in emphasizing
the commonwealth case and minimiz-
ing the defense.
4. The court erred in not calling
attention to the weight of the testi
mony showing that the killing was ac
cidental and the weakness and unre
liability of the testimony of DR..
Paules going to show that the killing
was intentional and premeditated.
.. The court erred in charging that
the burden is upon the defendant to
prove beyond reasonable doubt that
the killing of Jones was purely accid-
entail.
6. The court misled the jury in
this that the defendant had assumed
the burden of showing a defense
grounded ON intoxication and in not
pointing out to the jury the difference
in the defense of accidental killing.
Judge Evans reviewed in detail the
entire charge, with which our read
ers are already familiar. He took it up
point by point citing authorities to
show that he clearly stated the law.
He emphasized the fact that the de-
fendant offered no evidence in the
cause. His counsel endeavored to show
by cross examination of the Common
wealth's witnesses that the defendant
was drunk, on the border Of delirium
tremens at the time of the shooting
and that the shooting was the result
of an accident.
The Commonwealth had offered
evidence to show that the defendant
had shot and killed Jones, the deceas-
ed.
The opinion of Judge Evans was
that the court could not have been
more specific or definite in explaining
the nature and character of the de-
fendant's defense to the jury.
Upon the question of accidental kill
ing the court cited Wharton ON Grim
inal Law to show that the burden of
proof is upon the defendant.
In conclusion Judge Evans stated