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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-10
SPECIAL court
YESTERDAY

The court house bell rang yesterday
morning. Judge Evans and Associate
L. W. Welllver were on hand. Attor
news and witnesses were present and
everything had been arranged for a
habeas corpus proceeding, which at
the last moment was unexpectedly
called off.
The proceedings had been instituted
! to secure the release of James NJ. Nc
Kenney, Jr., from the hospital for the
insane at this place. The petitioner set
/ forth that he is unlawfully restrained
of his liberty and that such restraint
: to the best of his knowledge and be-
/ lief is not by virtue of any commit
ment or detaiuer for any criminal or
supposed criminal matter. He, there
! fore. prayed for a writ of habeas corpus
agreeably to the act of assembly di-
rected to DR.. Hugh B. Meredith, sup
erintendent of the said hospital.
All the parties were in court or
within easy reach including, not only
the petitioner and DR.. Meredith, but
the mother and other relatives Of the
| former. James M. McKenney is a
! handsome, finely built young fellow
belonging to prominent family of
Pittsburg. He was we'll dressed and as
he appeared in court bore none of the
! traces of dementia. What story lay
back of his commitment did not de-
velop, as the hearing did not proceed.
Hon. Grant Herring, counsel for the
petitioner, stated that an agreement
! had been reached between his client
and the relatives of the latter, in which
! his release was agreed to provided he
! would yield to a certain wish of his
relatives. This was fully brought out
in the following order of court, which
was Immediately made by Judge
Z Evans:
"And now January Z, 1907, this mat
! ter came on to be heard and after con-
, sideration thereof and the production
of the said James NJ. McKenney, Jr.,
! in person before the court and the
said James NJ. McKenney stipulating
that he will voluntarily go to and re-
main at the farm of William Muldoon
near White Plains. New York, for a
period of two months from this
date, it is ordere that said James
McKenney be forthwith discharged
from the custody of the State hospital
for the insane at Danville, Pa.
By the Court,
CHARLES @. EVANS, P. j.
Charles P. Orr. of Pittsburg, and
Hon. John G.. Harman, of Blooms
burg, represented the relatives of the
petitioner, at whose instance the latter
was committed to the hospital.
The occasion yesterday was the first
that Grant Herring and John G. Har
man, with his Honor Judge Evans, the
three contestants in the bitter fight
for the judgeship last fall, met TO-
gether at the local bar since the cleo
tion. 1t was indeed pleasure to see
these talented gentlemen with no con-
fiicting interests and all differences
buried working together harmonious
ly as during the many years of the
past.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-10
FOOT RACE With
ESCAPED PRISONER

1t seldom occurs that policeman is
called upon to give such striking eS-
hibition of his sprinting qualities as
was witnessed Yesterday morning
when Officer Voris pursued an escaped
offender down the Northumberland
road.
George Mock was arrested Tuesday
evening charged with disorierly con-
duct and with disturbing the peace Of
the neighborhood " George had been
imbibing and was put in the lookup
until he should be in a suitable con-
dition for a hearing.
At o'clock yesterday morning he
was to have had hearing before Jug
tice Dalton. He was being conducted
to the 'Squire's and had reached James
Martins store when he made dash
for liberty. He crossed Mill street,
closely followed by Chief Mincemoy-
er, who in stepping upon the sidewalk,
in front of J. H. Coles store caught
his foot in the curb and fell striking
his knees on the pavement. He was
badly bruised and momentarily disabl-
ed.
The chief quickly recovered and
dashed off in pursuit, although under
handicap of his bruised knee he was
unable to quite keep up with the pris-
oner. He stuck to the chase, however.
until the finish and was at no time far
in the rear.
Had Mock been running for his life
he would not have made better time.
He dashed along the streets and alleys
of the third ward and had reached a
point on West Center street near the
Mahoning creek bridge when he was
sighted by Officer Voris, who was COM
ing down East Center street, having
joined in the pursuit.
Notwithstanding his heavy avoir-
dupois he made a good record as he
dashed down West Center street. Mock
took short cut across to Northumber-
land street. Officer Voris by cutting
across the foundry yard gained little
time, but when he emerged ON North
cumberland street Mock was alreadv be
low the trestling and was making the
gravel fly as he ran with freedom in
full view.
1t was at this point that the sight
was worth seeing. The lusty officer.
divesting himself of his heavy coat as
he ran, flung it into the hands of a
bystander and showed that when it
came to sprintiDg he was rather more
than match for the lighter man that
he was in pursuit of.
A minute later Mock was out Of
town headed for the dug road. 1t fin
ally became evident that the officer
was gaining slightly and thus the race
continued until the man pursued be-
came to climb the dug road. At this
point the two men were only some ten
yards apart, when the officer called
upon Mock to surrender, which he did
without further hesitancy.
The prisoner was brought back to
town and arraigned before the justice.
Fine and costs amounted to $40. which
he found a way to pay and was releas
ed
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-10

whom support should be paid. 1t is
hard to get at the facts. Seventeen
cases, he said, are now under investi-
CATION.
Hon. Il. S. zimmerman, attorney for
the board of trustees, explained what
method was usually employed to de-
fraud the State. Corrupt politics, he
said, is mostly at the bottom of it,
which III every community gives cer-
tain men 'tpull" with local author
tiles. 1t is nothing short of conspir-
acy to defraud the State. An order of
relief is issued to an insane person
who has an estate relatives who are
liable and he is committed as charge
from the poor district, which pays the
pittance of SIT for his maintenance
at the hospital sum which is re-
funded to the poor district by rela-
tives who expect to profit.
p. NJ. Kerns of the local poor board
was called before the commission. He
said that the Danville and Mahoning
poor districts has ~ charges at the
hospital and that it is able to collect
from only two or three.
G. W. Cook, county commissioner,
said that Montour county has five
charges at the hospital and that it has
been unable to collect anything in
either case.
1t was the sense of the commission
that things are radically wrong in
this respect and that the error should
be corrected by legislation. Some prac-
tical recommendations in this matter
will no doubt be made. 1t was sug-
gested that instead OF committing
patients to the hospital on the testi-
mony of two physicians the matter
should be taken before court to deter
mine what the patients real circumst-
ances in life are.
Howard B. Schultz, steward of the
hospital, was called to explain to the
satisfaction of the commission his
methods of purchasing supplies for the
institution, and whether he encourag-
ed competition by inviting bids at the
proper intervals, etc.
The commission Investigated the
matter of help or attendants very close
ly. Paul Clapp, head male nurse, was
called before the commission. His
salary, he said is S37 per month In re-
ply to a question he admitted there
was considerable complaint among the
nurses on the score of wages.
Miss Schoolly, head nurse in the
female wards, was also called. She
said $27 was the highest paid under
the new schedule, S23 formerly being
the highest. Beginners now receive
$l8 per month. She admitted that there
was much complaint on the score of
remuneration and that the nurses
would enjoy their food better if they
could be in a separate apartment. Lat
er in making a tour of the buildings
the commission was much impressed
with the hard conditions that the
nurses, especially the female nurses,
are up against in their daily life.
( There will undoubtedly be some rec
concentrations made by the commits
sion that will make the situation of
nurse at the hospital more desirable.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-10
Aids Coal DiggerS.

The Susquehanna, while it has not
reached dangerous height at any
time this winter, has been usually
high for long periods. This has been
of untold profit to the river coal men,
who are looking forward to reaping a
rich harvest next summer. Some of
the big beds near this city became very
nearly exhausted last summer, when
the river was low, but the high water
has been bringing down large guam
titles and the coal men who have been
over the river say there is now big,
fresh supply on hand.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-10
Youthful Bandits.

Led astray by reading trashy half
dime novels. three Berwick lads, Percy
Klinepeters, aged IL years, his broth
er William Klinepeters, IA years, and
Thomas Koran, 13 years, saved up q
considerable sum of money and after
purchasing revolvers, bowie knife
and large quantity of cartridges, to-
gether with supply of the favorite
literature, they embarked on a freight
train Monday to exploit the South, as
they told some of their companions,
and said they would never return
home.
The lads were all attending the pub
lie schools of that town, and their es.
cape was not learned by their parents
until they failed to return home for
supper Monday evening. Inquiring
among their former companions they
revealed the scheme. The coterie of
youths whose minds had become in
famed from reading the novels con-
tanned several others besides the above
three. For some time preparations had
been under way for the event. Money
had been saved up and fire arms pro-
cured. When the time for leaving
home arrived, however, all but Horan
and the Klinepeters backed out. These
three, bidding the others a last fare.
well. and saying they would never re-
turn home until they had won fame
and fortune, embarked on ID. l.. s&
W. freight train. They said they
would first go to Newport, R. 1. where
Koran had friends, and from there 90
South. However, they did not have a
good knowledge of directions.
The railroad detectives at Northum-
berland and Sunbury were notified to
look for the lads, but the bunch. had
passed that point earlier in the after
noon and their whereabouts is still un
known.
The two Kliuepeters each carried
revolvers aud Horau large bowie
knife. They also carried 500 rounds of
cartridges each, and took large bundle
of half-dime novels. They purchased
new shoes before starting, and were
thought to have about $50 in cash
when they left Berwick.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-10
Recommends Big Appropriations.

lam ~ Jan. ~.
The board of State charities, in it's
report recommending appropriations
to the various institutions throughout
the State that Gomez under its super
vision, is very liberal with the State
insane hospitals.
New buildings to relieve the crowd
ed conditions have been recommended
for Danyille, Norristown. Harrisburg,
and Warren, and the Legislature will
not dare to turn down what has for
years been a necessity at these institu-
tions.
The report will be presented to the
legislature at its meeting next week
1t says that the board has heard ex-
haustively each individual institution,
its needs and its necessity to apply for
State aid, and the ability and willing
ness of those not under State control
to be in part self sustaining. The leg
islature is requested to vote first for
the appropriations to State institu-
tions, and for the entire amounts re-
commended by the board and that the
appropriations to all other institu-
tions, or semi State and private in
stitutions penal, correctional and char
ltable, have been provided for
Attention is called to the oyercrow-
ed condition of the hospitals for the
insane, aud emphasis is given the i'm
perative need of additional buildings
and additional facilities for the care
of the patients.
An early consideration of appropria-
tions for the completion of the AL
lentown and Spring City hospitals is
urgently recommended and a statute
asked for providing one method of
power to discharge patients. The de-
claration is made that there are 1000
patients in the insane hospitals who
might be taken out if there was any
one to look after them.
For the years l905-06, g, 600, 900 was
appropriated for the care and treat
ment OF the insane, and the board for
the years 1907-S recommends an ap-
preparation of 81, 500, 600.
The Pennsylvania State insane hos
p;tal at Harrisburg asked for 1891 900,
of which the board recommends $2S5 e
500, including 500, 600 for building for
couvalescent women; 500 600 for build
ing for recent acute cases, and $50, 600
for au assembly building and amuse-
ment hall.
Other institutions have been recon-
menied for rhe following appropria-
tiOns for 1907
Eastern penitentiary, SITS, ,013: home
for training deaf children, S44 600 ;
soldiers aud sailors home, Erie, Sl22 -
500; Morganza reform school, $l64 =
coo; Huntingdon reformatory, $3.50 %
1856; Mont Alto sanitarium for con.
sumptlves. $50, 900; NOrristown insane
hospital, 50 t, 900; Warren insane hos
pital, $3.50 500; Danville hospital, $4O4 =
600: Neruersvile chronic insane hos
pital. $50. 500; Polk institution for fee
BILE minded. 1914, 600; Western penit-
9ntiary, $246, 600.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-10
Typhoid at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg is in the midst of one of
the worst typhoid fever epidemics in
the city's history. Poison laden water
is the cause of the disease there, as in
Scrant,n, and DR. j. +. Edwards, sup
erintendent of the bureau of health,
declares that the only hope of relief
lies in inducing the citizens to boil
the water With such examples as
these on every hand, those who doubt
the efficacy of this precaution and re-
fuse to practice it are guilty of GRIM
NAL recklessness.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-10
To FILL Up
THE OLD CANAL

The trustees of the hospital for the
| insane have made arrangements with
the D. L. & ". Railroad company for
filling up and improving the land en-
braced in the old canal where it in
tersects the hospital property
Iu accomplishing this work they
propose to apply for an appropriation
from the State. In abating the nuis-
ance there it is deemed advisable to
get rid of the old canal in the bor-
ough. To that end the borough coun-
Gil was asked to interest itself in the
proposition and appoint a committee
to act in the matter.
Mr.. Jacobs, at the regular meeting
Friday, moved that a committee of
three be appointed to meet with the
resident trustees of the hospital for
the insane to formulate plan for pip
ing and filling up the old canal; ais o
again to meet with the trustees and a
committee of the State Legislature, and
w dPCh N''S A0hNSA
the necessity for an appropriation to
assist in abolishing the nuisance. The
motion carried.
Messrs. Vastine, Sweisfort and ia
cobs were appointed as committee of
three by the chairman to meet the
trustees and the legislative committee
which latter is expected to pay the
hospital visit next week
The ordinance to prevent the throw
ing around of medicine samples ETC.. +,
passed council on the third and final
reading.
On motion of Mr.. Russell the street
commissioner was instructed to notify
Foust Bros. to remove the accumula-
tion Of ashes, stones, ETC., on Ferry
street, which obstructs the drain; 9th
erwise the work will be done by the
borough at Foust Bros expense.
On motion of Mr.. Dietz it was ord
cred that bids be invited for printing
800 copies of the new borough ordin-
ance.
Spring street was reported to coun-
Gil as in a very bad condition. On
motion the committee on streets and
bridges was requested to visit the spot
and determine what improvements can
be made.
On motion of Mr.. Vastine the COM
mittee on streets and bridges was ord
cred to investigate as to the condition
of Ferry street at Robert G.. Miller
residence.
On motion of Mr.. Dietz it was or
dered that the report of the fire chief
! be accepted and the section of hose in
the hands of the superintendent of the
water works be returned to the Friend.
| ship fire company.
On motion it was ordered that fifty
feet of hose be purchased for the
Friendship fire company to be used in
sprinkling
Borough Electrician Newton Smith
presented his report for operating the
light plant during the month past.
Eighty seven tons of coal at 81. 80 per
ton were consumed amounting to
$217. 90. The plant was in operation
397 hours, 10 minutes. The total cost
of operation for the month was $3.50.
90
The following members were pres,
ent: Gibson, Boyer, Dietz, Vastine,
| Sweisfort, Russell, Eisenhart, Jacobs,
Woodside and Angle.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-10
Personal
PARAGRAPHS

Baldy Smith. of Sunbury, sent Sun
day with friends in Danville.
Miss Amanda Youngman returned
to Wellesly Saturday after visit at
the home of Mrs. Angus Wright, Up
per Mulberry street.
Miss Bess Drumheller, of Sunbury,
spent Sunday in this city as a guest at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. H..
Grone. Mill st eet.
Mrs W. a. Blinde and daughter
Mildred, of Nanticoke, spent Satur-
day at the home Of D. Q. Hunt. West
Market street.
Mrs. Harry Billmeyer, of Washing
tonville, called on friends in this city
yesterday.
Harry Blue, of Sunbury, was Wis
itor in this city yesterday.
Alfred Esterbrook returned yester-
day to Rochester, New York, where he
will finish his course at the Rochester
Business Institution.
Charles H. Cowau, of Stonlngton,
Connecticut, called on friends i'll this
city yesterday.
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas B. Holloway
arrived in this city yesterday from
Philadelphia in response to the news
of the serious illness of the former S
father, w X. Holloway.
Miss Katherine Franciscus, of Lewis
town, arrived in Danville last even
ing for visit with Miss Katherine
Mccormick. West Market street.
Mrs. S. A. Yorks returned TO Phila-
delphia yesterday after stay with
friends in Danville.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-10
DIR. DIXON.

The Harrisburg Patriot extends the
compliments of the season to DR.. Dix
on, head of the States health depart
meut. in the following fashion: The
work that Dr. Dixon is doing to stamp
out disease wherever it appears and to
educate the people to the necessity of
better sanitary supervision and to the
filtration of all water is of incalcul-
able value. He should be upheld and
supported by public sentiment and
supplied with whatever funds are
necessary to carry on the great work
in which he is engaged F"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-10
THE COST.

The presence of the typhoid fever
epidemic in Scranton has brought the
board of charities of that city face to
face with a great emergency. The
board is compelled to expend on be-
half of the poor who are victims Of tie
disease about $500 day. 1t has askcl
the citizens to contribute an emerg-
ency fund of $40, 600. but the rosrohee
thus far has only amounted TO about
81, 200.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-10
Will Retain Passes.

BY a vote of to T. the members of
the Shamokin borough council last
week defeated resolution presented
by one of the members calling upon
them to surrender their street railway
passes.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-10
Wire Had Fallen.

Several of the arc lights on Mill
street were out for awhile last even
ing. The cause lay in the fact that
wire at the corner of Pine and Lower
Mulberry streets had fallen. As soon
as the accident could be repaired the
lights were turned on.
Our light plant is ably managed and
it is very seldom that a mishap, even
of the minor sort, occurs.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-10
Cave Exposed Skeleton

The giving way of the earth at the
upper end of the Lutheran cemetery at
Bloomsbury Monday afternoon exposed
a coffin and some of the bones in one
of the graves.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-10
JOB PRINTING

The Office OF the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
assortment of job letter and
fancy type and job material
generally, the Publisher an
nounces to the public tnat he
is prepared at all times to ex.
ecute in the neatest manner.
JOB PRINTING
Ofail Kinds and Description
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-29
GIRL BURGLARS
ROB STRANGER IN HIS ROOM IN
HUNTINGTON HoTEL-16-
YEAR.oLD CRIMINALS,

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. April es.-
The latest thing in a Huntington
highway robbery is the holdup o
Adolph Wolfe, or Eighth street, BY
Two girls Saturday night.
Wolfe, a German from ona, can't
10 Town with a small roll Of money
lie spent part Of 1t and had 500 Of II
left when he took a room, In Charlie
Davis place and went to sleep. Wher
he woke up. he says he found two
girls in the room, going through his
clothes and taking his money, which
they handed to a man confederate
When Wolfe called ont that ne was
being robbed. he was bundled uncerc,
monlously Into The street
The girls-l.enora Martin and Dora
Price lG years old, but already bow,
cry characters, were arrested by Off,
Ger Suffer and taken before Justice
Hutchinson, where their trial was SET
for Monday afternoon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-29
spent Sunday in Fairmont.

Nj. and Ms. G. F. Settlers spent
Sunday in Fairmont, as the guests Of
Miss Grace Kelley on Fairmont ave.
nue.. Mr.. and Mrs. Sellers were en-
route TO p%ittsburg, from Grafton,
where they nave spent the past week
with relatives, having Just recently
returned from Fayetteville. N. C..
where they spent the past winter, for
the benefit Of Mr. Sellers health. Mr..
Sellers health Is very much lmprov.
ed and they returned this morning 10
Pittsburg, where Mr. Sellers Will re.
sumo big position with the B. and o.
railroad in that city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sellers feremrly resided In this city,
whare ne held u position with the B.
and Q.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-29
SOCIETY
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An Excellent Entertainment

1
The comedy drama "Esmeralda,
given at the High school auditorium
Saturday evening by the pupils Of the
High school and for the benefit OF the
High School Athletic Association was
a decided success. This is the first
venture Of the High school In the line
Of amateur theatrlcals. but from The
success achieved from this one, It will
undoubtedly not be the last one. Miss
Ware, under whose direction the play
was given, Is to be congratulated on
the success Of the play and the pleas.
Ing manner In which the entire cast
was drilled. Several s~pecialties were
introduced between acts, which were
highly pleasing. Miss Katherine
Houeh, who possesses one Of the best
voices in the city, among the younger
set, sang q beautiful solo and also
rendered e beautiful piano selection.
Carter Fleming sang a very pretty
solo. Miss Louise Nichols was the
accempanist Of the evening.
The cest Of characters was as fol.
lows: oma M~usgraye. Edna Jacobs,
Mary Nuznn, Ruth Merriheld,' Mary
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-29
insane MAN
uses RAZOR
WARREN siLIlNesLEA CUT DEEP
Cash IN HIS THROAT WITH
AEKNiFE.

HN.EE t.HHf..
Werren Biltingslea, a well known
man Of FairyIew, was brought to this
yesterday by Lewis Tough and about
one o'clock this morning slashed his
throat almost killing himself.
Billinsslea was brought here and
was to have been neld pending ar.
engagements for his admission to the
Hospital for the Insane at Weston.
BIllIngslea showed no signs Of VIC.
lence and Deputy Sheriff Davis con.
seRted to his lodsins In n bedroom IN
the second story OF his residence.
Tough retired with him and occupied
the same bed. :
About n o'clock Tough was await.
ened by hearing Billingslea struggling
in the bed. He thought that some.
Thing was wrong and quickly lighting
a lamp discovered that Blllingslea
had cut a deep ragged cash In his
throat. It is not known how he oh.
tanned the knife.
DR.. H. S. Yost was summoned and
rendered valuable surgical attend.
once. Billlngslea was removed to
Cooks Hospital for further treatment
A message from the hospital a, press
time states that the pat!en, Is doing
very well,