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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-11-20
DISMISSED THE APPEAL.
Affi m Decision ofJefferson County Court
In Second Trial for Criminal Offense.

In Second Trial for Criminal Offense
At the April term Of Jefferson county
court last year, 1906, Genaro Mezze.
notte and Dominic Raumano, OF Sykes
vile, were convicted of assault with
intent to kill, and were sentenced to
seven years in the penitentiary.
Their victim, John Slezewicz, who
had been shot and stabbed near his
home at Sykesvile in January, 1906,
died soon after the two men we're con-
victed and taken to the penitentiary.
Tony Loretto, who was implicated in
the crime and escaped, was arrested
at Dunkirk. N. Y, after Slegewicz's
death, and brought to the jefferson
county jail and at the January term
OF court In 1907 was convicted OF murder
In the first degree. Mazzenotte and
Raumano, by habeas corpus proceed
ings instituted by District Attorney
Jas. v. Murray, were taken out Of the
penitentiary and brought back to
Brookville and tried at the April term
OF court in present year on charge
OF murder Raumano was found guilty
OF murder in the first degree and
Mezzenotte was found guilty OF murder
In second degree, and in view OF the
fact that Loretto and Mezzenotte did
the stabbing and Ranmano fred the
fatal shot, the Commonwealth assented
to have the verdict of first degree
against Loretto lowered to second de-
gree, same verdict given Mezzenotte,
leaving Raumano the only one of the
three convicted OF murder in first de-
gree.
On the grounds that the habeas
corpus proceedings, by virtue of which
Raumano and Mezzenotte were taken
from the penltentiary, were unlawful,
and was bar to trial for murder.
the case was appealed to the Supreme
Court but the Supreme Court last
Friday affirmed the verdict OF the
Jefferson county court.
Sheriff Scheafnocker will likely have
the unpleasant job of executing Rau-
mano before the expiration of his term
as sheriff.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-11-20
CAUGHT IN FLAMES
Two Infant Daughters of William
Morton Burned to Death.

House Caught Fire While the Children
Were Alone in it and Perished While
the Agonized Mother Stood Outside,
Powefless to Aid Them.
About two o'clock Thursday after
noon, November ID, 1907, sad, distress
sing and heart-breAkipg calamity befell
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Morton, young
couple OF Soldier, when their two little
daughters we're burned to death and
their home and all their household
goods were consumed by fire. Nothing
has ever stirred the sympathy'of the
citizens Of Soldier and community be-
fore as has this great sorrow and loss
that came to Mr.. and Mrs Morton on
the 14th inst. They were not only left
childless. but also homeless and without
any clothing save that which they were
wearing the afternoon Of the fire. Mr..
Morton, who was working in the mines
when his children and home were
burned, had only his working clothes
and had to borrow a suit TO come to
Reynoldsville to arrange for burial OF
his children.
Thursday safternoon Mrs. Morton
took her two daughters, Ethel, aged
three years and half, and Esther, aged
two years and half, 10 neighbours
and left them while she went on to an
other neighbor's house TO see about a
dress pattern. Shortly after the moth
er had gone the two little tots
slipped off home and soon after the
neighbors discovered M r. Morton's house
was on fire. The mother rushed fran
tically into the kitchen 10 look for her
darlings, 'but was driven back by fierce
flames Mrs. Morton thought she saw
the face OF one Of the girls at the dining
room window and she and one of the
men, who had hastened TO assist in any
way possible, broke In the window, hop
ing to rescue one or both OF the child
rem, but the fierce flames drove them
back. After the flames had accom-
plished the awful work Of destroying
life and property, the charred body of
one OF the little girls YVES found near
the dining room window, where the
mother had gotten glimpse of the
child's face, and the other little charred
body was found near the kitchen door,
where the mother had frst been driven
back by the flames.
The origin of the fire will never be
positively known, but Mr.. Morton
thinks it was started from defective
flue. Before Mrs. Morton left her
home that fatal afternoon, she stirred
the fire in the heating stove and closed
the stove door and the supposition is
that when the little girls entered the
house the building was then on ire and
that they were unable to escape and
thus met horrible death.
Funeral service was held at the Sob
dier Hotel, Mrs. Alex. Watson being
u sister Of Mrs. Morton, at 2 80 Friday
afternoon, conducted by DR.. ]. A. Par
sons, pastor OF the ReyDoldsville M. T..
church, and the charred trunks of the
two little girls we're buried 10 one
casket in Beulah cemetery
Mrs Morton's maiden Lame was Ellen
Carney.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-11-20
Eighteen Months TO Pen.

Toney Muskatel, the Italian who
stabbed Frank Degnan, of, Reynolds
vile, at Ridgway ON the night of
August 3lst, 1907, was convicted in
the Elk county court last week OF
assault, with intent to kill. He was
sentenced to eighteen months in the
penitentiary.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-11-20
Concert Postponed.

The concert that was to- have been
given by the MethodistuE Episcopal choir
on Thanksgiving evening has been
postponed for one week, and will be
given on Thursday evening, December
9Th. Particulars and program in next
issue of THE STAR. This will be an
excellent concert.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-11-20
Football Notes.

The Reynoldsville high school foot
ball team went to Indiana Monday to
play the high school boys at that place
and we're defeated by score Of 2l-O.
The first half was walk over for
Indiana, gaining practically all their
scores in the forepart of the game.
Towards the close the Reynoldsyille
boys pulled together and put up the
genuine article Of sport, but too late
to count for snything. The local high
school team was weakened by the re-
fusal of Indiana to play unless Bohren
and Foust were taken out. Their
places had to be filled by strangers.
The Puuxsutawney high school foot
ball team will be in Reynoldsville to-
day, Wednesday, for a game with the
home club. Punxs'y has been putting
up fast game this season and the
contest this afternoon should be worth
seeing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-11-20

L. Mrs. Lulu Doubles Scott, of West
Reynoldsville, was found guilty in the
county court last week OF assault and
battery and was sentenced to pay costs
and fine of $4,000. She was given
quarters in the county Jail until the
costs and fine are paid, or to serve
certain time II the money is not pro-
duced to liquidate her Indebtedness and
fine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-11-20
Union Thanksgiving Service. az

Union Thanksgiving service will be
held in the Baptistachurch at 1890 a.
m. on Thursday of next week, Novem-
ber 2Sth. Rev. j. w. Myers, pastor of
the Lutheran church, will preach the
sermon A large congregation should
attend this service.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-11-20

L!st Of unclaimed letters emainipe
10 post Office at Reyuoldsvillo, Pa, for
week endingt Nov. 16, 1907.
Mrs, Burk, Mrs. W. ] Martin Grace
Mckee, Chas. F. Novak, Frank Up.
linger, D. Webster.
Say advertised aud give date of liz.
when calling for above.
f. G. BURNS. p. NJ.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-11-20
Silk Mill Shut Down,

The silk mill at this place shut down
Saturday for couple !of weeks, and
perhaps longer, but the suspension
is not expected to last over month.
Lack of raw silk is one of the reasons
for the shut down.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-11-20
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A Little OF Everything,
Five weeks until Christmas.


Merchants should be advertising
their holiday goods
Concert in the M, E. church Dec
9Th. 1t will be good one.
Christmas is coming this way rapid
ly. Commence to plan for 1t.
A large number of rabbits have been
killed In this section this season.
Three women we're sentenced to the
workhouse from Jefferson county court
last week
Niuian Cooper says that 81 years
ago the 2nd of next month he was
ploughing.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
paid its employees in clearing house
checks last week.
DR.. j. A. Parsons preached In the
Mt. Zion M. E. church at Dubois last
Thursday evening.
The Agricultural building at State
College will be dedicated on Friday
Of this week, Nov. %.
Rev. A. d. Mckay is preaching in
the Falls Creek Presbyterian church
every night this week.
The Utopia Society will hold social
at the home of G. A. Stephenson Fri
day evening of this week.
1t is not uncommoa to hear people
speak of widow as widow woman" {"
Who ever heard Of a widow mani
Only two tickets were sold at Rey-
noldsvile for the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Co. excursion to Pittsburg Sun
day.
The audience will have the privilege
OF selecting the subject of MRS. Chand-
ler's lecture on Wednesday evening,
Nov. 81.
Jury Commissioners John Trudgen
and George s. Weaver filled the Jury
wheel last week for the several sessions
OF Jefferson county court for 1908.
The committee has about completed
all arrangements for the Knights of
Pythias anniversary celebration to be
held at Reyooldsville on the 2Sth inst.
The Women's Relief Corps will hold
q market la W. e. Stormer's grocery
store next Saturday afternoon. Con-
tributions will be thankfully received.
The game Of football at this place
this afternoon between Reynoldsrille
and Puuxsutawney high school teams
promises to be a fast and interesting
game. See it,
Mrs. Raymond E. Brown accom-
panied her husband to Brookville Mon
day to begin housekeeping at the
county seat town, where Mr. Brown
has bis law Office.
John L. Graham, who travels through
the southern states for large company
OF Saginaw, Mich, was at home of his
fether-iu-law, John h. Corbett, the
hrst Of this week.
John Coleman, student In State Col |
lege. who came home a month ago |
to stag couple of days, took i'll and |
was not able to return to college until
the first Of this week.
ohm Robertson, Of Evans City, Pa.
Of this place, and Laura
OF Bitumen, Pa. were
married In Brookville on Monday Of
his week, Nov. IS.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-11-20
Criminal Court Grist.e

Mrs, Anglasonni, the foreign woman
who raised commotion in the Pardus
public school several weeks ago by
shooting through a window into the
the school room during school hour,
was tried in the county court last week
and was sentenced to the Allegheny
workhouse for four months.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-11-20
Card Of Thanks.

l hereby express my sincere thanks
to my neighbors and friends for their
extreme kindness and sympathy during
Illness and after death. of my beloved
husband, j. T. Guthrie.
MRS. MARTHA GUTHRIE.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-11-20
Closing Out to Quit Business

L Will close out my entire stock OF
goods to quit business. Sale commences
on Saturday, Nov. IS. All goods must
be sold as | am going into other business
In the south on account of my wife's
health. JJToNc
Opposite City Hotel.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-11-20

Mrs. Carmanello Provenzono, of
Soldier, who plead guilty in the county
court last week to selling liquor with
out license, was sentenced to pay costs,
pay fine of $4,000 and undergo an i'm
prisonment in Allegheny county work.
house for a period OF three months.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-11-20
Trading Stamps Redeemed.

Having discontinued giving trading
stamps with each purchase we are
redeeming all books and parts of books
at their actual value. MILLIRENs.
The Clothiers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-11-20
for $1.oo.

In order that you may become familiar
by actual use with all the tooth and
toilet preparations sold under the name
of SANITOL. we are authorized by the
Sanitol Chemical Laboratory Company
to make you their great Introductory
offer of ten full sized packages OF the
following preparations for only vi w.
The total cost of these ten products, II
purchased at regular prices, would be
s2.70.
Sanitol Tooth Powder 2oc
Sanitol Face Cream zoe
Sauitol Tooth Paste zoe
Sani.ol Toilet Powder zoe
Sanitol Liquid Anliseptic 25c
Sanitol Bath Powder 2oc
Sanitol Shaving Creme zoe
Sanitol Violet Elite Soap Zoe
Sanit1l Tooth Brush 5oc
Sanitol Face Powder JOG
Total Retail Price S2.Io
All these for a $l.00 Bill.
r, ordar ~ secure this assortment call
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-16
LABOR CONFLICT AT GoLDFiELo.
Possibility Of Riot Between Unions
Seems Imminent.

Denver-A dispatch from Goldfeld.
Nevada, to the Republican on the 11th
says:
The labor situation tonight is acute.
with prospects of serious trouble to-
morrow The citizens are armed and
q conflict is certain II break OF any
kind is made tomorrow.
This afternoon. representative resi-
dents of Goldfeld met at the Monte
yuma Club and organized what is moth
ing more nor less than0 vigilance com
mittee.
At IL a m tomorrow. union labor
men opposed to the rule OF the leaders
OF the Industrial Workers of the World,
and also trades Couucilmen, will as
semble at Jumbotown, a mile from
Gddtield, and will march to this city
in demonstration. If there is an act
OF lawlessncss committed during this
parade there will be serious conse-
Quences, and the law will not be in
voked. The entire city is over pow
der keg, with the fuse lighted. Every
one Interested in the welfare of the
city is armed tonight Shotguns are
carried on the streets by many. The
entire question is to be settled tomor-
row morning or tomorrow night. That
much is certain.
The popular impression is that the
trouble has spent its force, but nobody
is taking chances. The carpenters held
a big meeting this morning and nomi-
mated a committee to work for har-
mony with one from the citizens.
These committees will meet tomorrow
morning and send word to the Indus
trial Workers of the World that it has
the privilege of sending a committee
to confer. The purpose is to arbitrate,
II possible.
Circulars were sent out today by the
Miners union branding the movement
tomorrow as fostered by scabs and
those opposed to organization princi-
pies. These have been posted all over
the city. Excitement is at fever heat
and conferences are usually in whis-
per The Miners union has laid in
supply OF ammunition and more will be
received tomorrow by the citizens
Committee
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-16
PRICES OF STOCKS TUMBLE.
Great Demand for Money the Cause
Similar Results in Europe.

New lork.-One of the worst waves
OF liquidation in many years, which
was accomplished by violent bear op-
erations, swept over Wall street
"Wednesday causing shrinkage in
market values in a single day of $780,
0o0, 900.
There was no panic, as there were
purchasers for every share sold, but
the buyers of securities in the main
were those who had previously sold
them expecting to buy them back
cheaper later and this they did to-day,
Wall street was not alone in the col
lapse of security values. Prices went
to smash in several European m&ey
markets. In London, British consols,
the worlds premier security, sold down
to S4A, the lowest price since 1866
Other gilt-edged British securities
were also affected
Northern Pacific sold below any
price within six years. Union Pacific
lower than at any time since the dec
laration of its ten per cent. dividend,
and Amalgamated Copper and United
States Steel preferred sold below par
The 18th of the month calls for
some large dividend payments and for
stock and note subscriptions and it is
supposed the banks were obliged to
call loans to provide resources for i'm
pending requirements. Western rail
road stocks were the weakest but de-
clines up to two points and over We're
generously obtained all through the list
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-16
Sale Of the Arapahoe.

The Georgetown correspondent OF
the Idaho Springs Mining Gazette
gives the following details concerning
the sale of the Arapahoe group OF
claims located in East Argentine. The
property was purchased by Rees c.
Wider, representing a syndicate OF En-
glish capitalists. but it is currently re.
ported that in due time a consolidation
will be effected with the Vidler tun-
mel holdings. The group consists of
twelve claims and one millsite, and
from past development it has pract-
cally been proven that it is one OF the
rich propositions of the district. In
doing the past development a number
of streaks Of ore have been uncovered
which showed fabulous values in gold
and silver. In one instance a six-inch
streak was encountered which showed
assay returns of 500 ounces in gold and
1000 ounces in silver to the ton.
Shipments have been made which gave
mill returns of better than $500 to the
ton The Arapahoe is said to be one
of the main lodes of the Argentine dis
trict. and by working the same through
the Wider tunnel large ore bodies will
unquest!obably be uncovered The
property was owned by Thomas Gun
ningham, J. J. White, Charles eileen
and Oscar Hoffman. all well knovN
residents of Georgetown They ~
ceived cash consideration OF $4,000
for the holdings
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-16
JAPANESE SCHOOL QUESTION.
San Francisco Board Reseinds Its
Action

San Francisco.-The San Francisco
Board of Education kept its word with
President Roosevelt, unanimously re.
scinded the resolution of last October
by which Japanese were segregated in
the public schools and adopted an al
Tentative resolution in accordance
with the understanding reached at the
Washington conference between the
President, Secretary Root, the school
board and Mayor Schmitz. The board
then sent the following telegram to
President Roosevelt and Hon. Elihu
Root, secretary of state:
AT regular meeting of the Board
OF Education. held this afternoon, a res
olution as agreed upon with you was
adopted unanimously, and certified
copy was given to United States Dis
trict Attorney Devlin"
The President having telegraphed
Mayor Scnmitz yesterday that he
would direct Mr.. Deylin to dismiss the
suits against the board in the United
States Circuit Court and the Supreme
Court of California as soon as the &C
ton stated should be taken by the
board, members of that body look upon
the japanese incident as now closed.
insofar as San Francisco is concerned
There is, however, it is stated, an un-
written reservation to the effect that
slVNld the Presidents reciprocal prom
ises to the board regarding discretion
AIRY restriction of coolie immigration
to California not be carried out. the
board may feel at liberty to re-adopt
the October resolution and again segre.
gate the japanese.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-16
news From THE MINES AND MILLS
Cripple Creeks Cyanide Mills.

During the month Of February the
district cyanide mills successfully
treated about 1000 tons of ore that
had total value of s3s,175. The val
ley mills tchlorination process) han
died $4,000 tons, valued at 1886. 800.
and the smelters reduced 1900 tons
that contained $4,000.
Following is a list of the cyanide
mills now working in the district at
greater Or lesser capacity, experiment
tai and otherwise.
Little Giant. in Poney gulch. below
Cripple Creek-capacity 24o tons daily.
Wishbone, Carbonate hill. 100 tons
daily.
Isabella Bull hill. 200 tons daily.
Vindicator, Bull hill. fifty tons. This
mill is where the Australian roasting
process is being tested with most sat
isfactory results, according to reliable
reports The probability is that the
Vindicator and Findley companies will
jointly erect mill on that plan with a
capacity Of 200 tons daily.
Joe Dandy. Raven hill, in course OF
erection, $50 tons daily.
Blue Flag. Gold hill, 200 tons-al-
most ready to start.
w. p. H., Ironclad hill. 100 tons
now being built.
Anaconda, Gold HILL fifty tons daily
Home Run. Squaw mountain, seY
enty-five tons daily.
Santa Rita. Squaw mountain. sew
enty-five tons daily.
Homestake, Ironclad hill. 1000 tons
daily.
Wild Horse, Bull hill, seyenty-hve
tons daily.
Ironclad, Ironclad hill, seyenty-ive
tons daily.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-16
MORCAN'S FEAR
RAILROAD FlNANCIERS ALARMED
AT The OUTLOOK.
ASKS R0OSEvEL1'S HELP
persision Than 10 Be Left to Ten
der Mercies Of the States.

Washington Pierpont Morgan OF
New York was In conference with
President Roosevelt two hours Mon
day The tinancier came here al the
request Of certain business men of New
York 10 discuss the business situation
particularly as affecting the rail
roads He asked the President TO
grant an interview to four rail
road presidents, which request was
granted.
The object of Mr. Morgan's visit was
b urge the President TO take some &C
zion 10 "allay the public anxiety now
threatening TO obstruct railroad in
sestments and construction" Mr.. Nor
gan pointed out 10 the President that
the financial interests OF the country
are greatly alarmed at the attitude OF
the administration toward corpora
lions, and particularly the railroads.
At Mr. Morgan's earnest request
President Roosevelt has agreed to have
. conference with four leading rail
road presidents, Messrs. McCrea OF the
Pennsylvania, Newman OF the New
York Central. Mellen of New York,
New Haven & Hartford, and Hughitt
OF the Chicago & Northwestern, to de-
termine il some agreement can be
reached as to the relations between
the railroads and the administration.
1t is probable that +. II. Hartman.
head OF the Hartman lines. may also
participate in the conference. which, 1t
Is understood. will take place at the
White House the latter part Of this
week
B. F. Yoakum, chairman Of the
board OF directors OF the Chicago. Rock
Island q Pacific railroad. who had an
interview with President Roosevelt
and members OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission regarding the rail-
road situation, told President Roose-
welt that the agitation and legislation
In various states regarding twocent
fares and the reduction In freight rates
have made II almost impossible for the
railroads to negotiate loans on their
securities. He declared that the rail
road men are willing that the super
vision OF the railroads be centralized
in the national government"
That" he added. would restore con
'hdence and give the people TO under
stand that the railroads wish TO OBJ
serve the laws and 1t would stop the
hostile legislation in many states"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-16
Two More Join in the Eddy Suit.

Concord, n. H.-Fred n. Baker of
EPSON, New Hampshire, a second
cousin of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy,
and DR.. f. ]. FosterEddy of Water
bury. Vermont. Mrs. Eddy's adopted
son. have become additional parties
plaintiff, as next friends of Mrs.
Eddy, to the bill in equity brought to
secure an accounting of her property
against leaders OF the Christian Sci
ence Church.
In joining in the bill in equity DR..
Foster. Eddy says in his petition that
he has become convinced that Mrs.
Eddy Is and for long time has been
incapable OF intelligently conducting
or receiving an account Of her business
and property, and that the same is be
Ing managed wholly by the defendants
without giving proper accounting
thereof"