The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-05-31
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Alter being inundated 20 years, the
old Wodside Mine, on the western bound
ary of Freeland, Pa, is about 70 be re
claimed
i. Walter Wartenberger. of New
YORK, has invented new explosive, with
which he expects to break up the Pow
der Trust
,.aDuring 1905 I,I43 persons lost their
lives IN the coal mines of Pennsylvania
and there were 2.365 nonfatal accidents
a foundation wall collapsed in New
York. carrying number of workmen
into sandbank. One wan was killed.
Mrs. Sarah Storky, OF Brooklyn. found
a burglar and held him until her hus-
band brought a policeman.
The differences between the coal min
erS and operators in Illinois have been
practically settled.
A. J. Cassatt, president OF the Penn
Sylvania Railroad, has abandoned his
trip abroad, and will return to America.
1t Is believed owing to the revelations
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission regarding gifts of stock TO Penn
Sylvania officials.
A commission OF lunacy was appointed
TO inquire into the sanity of Josephine
Terranova, charged with the murder OF
her uncle and aunt in their Williams
Bridge home. The trial was halted
until the commissioner makes its re-
port.
The New York Court Of Appeals de
cides that George w. Perkins did not
commit larceny in handling campaign
gifts of the New York Life, but that
restitution may lie in civil action
The French line steamer, La Provence
broke the record between Harve and
New York, making the passage in six
days, three hours and hirty-hve minutes.
A committee of 100 leading citizens
of New York, is being organized TO es-
tablish a permanent memorial TO the
late Carl Schurz.
John Jacob Astcr's automobile ran into
team Of herscs at Rhiucbccll, n. Y,
and the millionaire narrowly escaped
serious injury
George l.. Thomas and l.. b. Taggart.
accused of giving rebates on shipments
out of Kansas was found guilty.
Judge Johns, in denying an injunction
to restrain union OF the Northern and
Cumberland PresbyterianS, declares the
equity courts must be guided by the ques-
tons Of faith by the tribunals of the
church. Both denominations seem on the
eve of uniting
Judge Wallace, Of the New York Cir
cult Court OF Appeals, told President
Iruesdale, of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Railroad, that the corpor-
atoms reputation OF 4 contract with 4
shipper was morally no better than lar
ccny."
Representatives of several trading
| stamp companies were arrested in Phil
adelphia, charged with defrauding mer-
chants out of hundreds Of thousands OF
dollars
The board Of directors of the Pennsyl-
vanla Railroad decided to investigate the
holding of coal stocks of officials and
employees of the corporation.
Patrolman Harry Morton, accused of
perjury in the Claiche case, made two
attempts at suicide at police headquarters,
III New York.
Experts for the defense offered testi-
mony that Josephine Terranova, accused
of killing her uncle and aunt, is insane.
BY direction of the governor and the
mayor, Louisville, Ky, is to be dry
Sundays
A petition a mile long has been pre-
sented to Governor Guild. of Massachu-
SettS, asking that a life sentence in
stead of the death penalty be imposed
on Charles l.. Tucker for the murder
of Mabel Page
Thousands of people were in Charlotte,
n. c., to witness the ceremonies at
tending the celebration Of the Mecklen-
burg Declaration of independence.
Edward Payson Weston, aged 6S years,
is TO walk from Philadelphia to New
York in an effort TO break a record he
made i'll his younger days.
John Mulvaney, painter of Clusters
Last Stand" was found drowned in East
River.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis, who has been
critically i'll in New York, is now rapidly
recovering
Senator German is said to be so much
improved that he is now able to sit up.
The Republic Oil Company has with
| drawn from the State of Ohio.
Miss Grace Parker was engaged to
so to Europe as a travelling companion to
Miss Matte French, but the latter's
nephew, John P. Harding, fell in love
with the girl, and will take her abroad
as his bride
William !. Schnablc, a patient at the
University Hospital in Philadelphia, has
been in state OF coma for A days.
The doctors do not expect him to regain
consciousness.
While lying very i'll at a hospital in
| Keystone, S. d., Mss Lulu Kendall, in
vision, saw her father fall from a cliff.
The accident really occurred just as she
saw it.
In behalf of her blind grandfather,
Pearl McDade, I3 years of age, made 4
plea to the Alabama Board of Pardons
TO release the old mans only son.
IOREIGN
Anarchists attacked the Industrial Say
ings Bank at Warsaw, Poland. The
clerks drew rcvolverS. and in the fight
that followed, two customers were killed
and two other customers, five clerks and
one OF the anarchists were wounded.
The head Office of the Mutual Reserve
| ife InSuraCe COmDanV in london and