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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-29
BEAVER COUNTY NEWS.
Portion OF Talisman Property
Leased-Cedar Shipment Ready.

Special Correspondence.
Milford, April 2S.--The managers of
the Jim Barrett in the Star district
near Milford, have decided to sink a
30" TO- .,i.oit OH tnut promising prop
erty. Work is to begin at once.
Thomas Moore has leased the stall
worth claim from the Talisman com
pany and Is taking out ore running
12s ounces in silver.
The Cedar Mining company in the
same district has % IONS of silver
lead ore on the dump and win soon
make "a shipment
About % miners employed on various
properties in and around the Talisman.
Red Warrior company has purchased
the Anvil and other claims In the Star
district.
Development work will begin shortly
on the Rah Ray property.
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PRODUCE.
CHICAGO

Chicago. April 29.-The wheat mar
kel was firm az the opening today he
cause OF the comparative strength ~
tho Liverpool cables and small re-
ceipts IN the northwest.
The prospects for good crop OF
winter wheat was a weakening inhu-
encc. July wheat opened y 20 SIC
higher At S7h at S7is. and sold at
S67s at 81.
Tho corn market was steady In
sympathy with wheat, Trading was
dull. July corn opened unchanged to
~ higher at 621s AT 629s AMI sold
TO 6s& AZ 1a
The oats market was irregular. The
May option vas weak on lquidation.
while luly and September were steady
because of the cold weather. July
oats opened unchanged at asa aud
sold at 45ls
a bc TO Toe advance In the rrice
OF live hogs caused a firm market Tor
provisions. July pork was 8 az 2 NC
higher at 1852 "a. Lard was 2lse at
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WOOL.
ST. LOUIS.

St Louis, April 29.--Wool, quiet,
Territory and western mediums. $50
1919: fine mediums, 15@t7; fine l2I
10.
BOSTON.
Boston. April 1S.---The local wool
situation continues unsatisfactory,
Trade is quiet and transfers have
been few, dealings being almost wholly
confined to small lots.
California northern, 55a57: middle
county. 5O@52; southern, SO a So; fail
free, 43M45.
Oregon. eastern No. staple, $4,000;
eastern No. clothing. 5S@55; valley
No. l. 4S@50.
Territory fine staple, 5S@6O: fine
medium staple, 5595G; fine medium
clothing 4SH50: fine clothlngi 500
BAL half blood, 4sQ52: three eighths
bloods, 4Sn50; quarter blood 42M43
Pulled extra, Go@62; fine a, 53@57;
A supers, fiW4S,
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ToDAY's MONEY MARKET.

New Kork, April 29,-Clos": Money
on call cnsy. y nj : per cent. ruling
rate 1 u at 2; closing bid ] q; offered
al . per cent.
Time loans firmer. so days 21a per
cent: 80 days, per cent: six months
80 at so per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 4 ut y
per cent.
Sterling exchange easier. with act
ual business in bankers bills at iS7.05
at 1870 for demand, and at 1880
at 1885 for go day bills; commercial
bills. iS4 nc.
Bar silver, 531ac.
Mexican dollars ITc.
Government bonds steady; railroad
bonds irregular.
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ON MINING EXCHANGE.
Lively Interest Taken In the Unlisted
Stocks Today

Trading in mining stocks was fairly
brisk on the floor Of the exchange to-
day. \ feature was the weakness dis
played by Uncle Sam Consolidated
which sold down to rs cents. Beck Tun-
mel held it's own as did Bullock, which
did business around IL and 1915 cents.
Columbus Consolidated remained firm
at 1928 and Seven Troughs at 80
cents.
Some of the unlisted stocks were ac-
tive Thompson sold at 24h: Bingham
Central Standard. at 46: East Grown
Point, 3; Demiiohn ut 10; Silver King
Coalition at $685. Mason Valley at
Sl.22la Standard Copper at 20. and
uintah Treasure Hill at 30, 29Is and
30 cents.
The closing quotations and sales
We're:
MORNING CALL.
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WILL BUY.

agreed to take over the entire treasury
block at a figure which win give the
consolidated company all the funds
needed TO reopen the properties again
and place them on permanent shipping
basis. Both mines are already we'll
equipped with hosting plants. the
greatest need being pumping machine
cry.
The Swansea mine is developed by
double compartment shaft to $50 feet
depth and the South Swansea on the
same ore bodies to $50 feet depth.
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SWANSEA CONSOLIDATION.
Basis Upon Which Two Tlnlic Mines
VIII Bo Merged

The consolidation OF the TWO Swansea
mines iu Tinuc N "a sure GO II WAS
learned from ON authoritative source
today That q new company will be
formed win 100000 shares Of the par
value of 81 each Shareholders OF the
swansea company are TO receive three
shares of new stock for one OF the Old.
giving them altogether 100000 shares
~ the new company stock South
swansea shareholders viii exchange
their holdings share for share, or 300,
900 shares all told. The remaining 400
600 shares is 10 remnin iu the treasury
To bc sold as the board of directors shall
direct II IL said Jesse Knight has
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COMMISSION SAYS
EXPRESS RATES TOO HIGH

Washington, April 2s.-In a decision
prepared by Commissioner Prouty, the
interstate commerce commission deter
mined today that express rates from
New York. st. Louis and Omaha to
Denver, are unreasonably high. The
decision was rendered In the case of
George J. Kendel against the Adams
Express company and all other express
companies doing an east and west bust
ness. The commission held that the
base rates of 81 per 100 pounds from
Omaha to Denver, and of 4.25 per 100
pounds from Denver should not exceed
80. so and 81 respectively.
1.-THE rates made by express com
panies on small packages In competl-
ton with the United States mail" the
commission holds, 'are not to be taken
as standards by which TO determine
the reasonableness OF their rates upon
larger packages.
Within certain limits express rates
and freight rates compete and to thar
extent express rates should be estab-
lished with reference to freight rates
Since this record presents no re-
liable Information as to the results of
the operation of these defendants un-
der existing rates no opinion is ex-
pressed as 10 the reasonableness OF
their rates in general
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
ToDAY,s.

L. Frank Branting to w. X.
Miles, part of lot T. block 20,
plat b ..... ................
j. G. Cunningham to Laura c.
Cummings, lots %. etc, block
II, Popperton Place ......... 2,4S
A. f. Lawson ct al to NJ. A.
West, part of lot /, block
go, plat c.. 1900. .....,. $50
Henry l.. Hoffman and wife to
j. j. Hanlill ct al, lot 3, block
., No. Columbia Sub ....
Edwin S. kemsley to Jas. w.
Collins ct al. part of lot l,
block %, plat A.. ...... 2,70
w. w. Dickinson and wife to
John Duder, part of lot 4,
block 20. plat G ,,......., 4,S5
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asked Balloon Hill 14mih, Rawhide
Queen. $i.15 asked RawhIde Burro,
asked; Rawhlde Junction IA asked;
Hailstonc. asked
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REGULAR CALL sALEs.

Beck Tunnel, 200 at | To-
Black Jack, 1000 at 81; 1000 at 81,
y. 60
Bullock, 1000 at 12la. b. so; 1000
at 10
Colorado, 100 at 4.32Ih.
Crown Point, 1000 at "a; 1000 at
231s. S. 60; 500 at 231a; 1000 at "a
Daiy. 100 at 20; 100 at 2.22M.
Iron Blossom, 100 at AZ; LOO at
4Sik.
Lower Mammoth. 100 at SO.
Mountain Lake, 1000 at 81, b. 60.
Seven Troughs. 1900 at 80; 1000 at
Sioux con. 200 at 90 1000 at 20.
b. so; $500 at 1914.
South Columbus Con, 700 at 80; 500
at a.
South Swansea, 500 at 30, s. SO; 500
at 43: 100 at So: 1000 at 49,
Tetro, 1000 at 10.
Uncle Sam Con. 500 at so; 1900 at
10; 500 at so, B. so; 1000 at 10, $. So
Utah Con. 1900 at H. 900 at 1l19.
ZenoH. roo at 81; 500 at 80; 500 at
OPEN BOARD SALES.
Beck Tunnel 500 Mt / 10.
Black Jack. 100 at 81.
Bing Amalgamated, 500 at 221a p.
60; 700 at %.
bullock, zoo at II; 500 at 121a. b, co;
500 at 1919. b. 80.
Columbus Con. 100 at 2.25.
Colorado 100 at 80
Mountain Lake, 100 at SO; 100 at So,
s. 60.
May Day 100 at AN.
South Columbus Con. 1000 at 10.
silver Shield. 500 at ~, b so.
South Swansea. 500 at "a, B. so.
Sioux Con, 200 at 2O1a, b. 80.
Utah Con. 1000 at 11ls, b. go; s.
900 at 1lIs 500 at ~, b. 60.
Uncle Sam, 200 at 10; 400 at rs.
Victor 500 at 10, b. so; 500 at O91a
RECApITITI ALTON
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Tonopah Nevada 7.6OaLS7Is; Mon
tana Tonopah, i,T7ta@ISO; Tonopah Tx
tension, 1.2T1aGtlS0 Mcnamara, 20
bid Midway. 55d6l; TOnopah Belmont,
lt7ikd1 20; Touopah North Star. Hole:
Ohio Tonopah ] asked: West End
Con, 1894: Rescue. 9a1O Tonopah 81
California, . bid; Golden Anchor 3d4;
jim Butler. 80 bid; Cash Boy, asked:
Home. asked; Monarch Pitts. Ext, A
asked; Montana Midway Ext, asked;
Golden Grown, asked.
GoLDFIELD.
Sandstone. S4g35; Col Mt. % ask
ed; Jumbo Ext, 81 bid; Nernal. . bid:
Pennsylvania, ? asked. Kendall, 23a24;
Booth. ~ bid; Blue Bull. l2N13; Adams,
bid: Silver Pick. 2lM22; May queen,
bid; Nevada Boy, 9 bid; Black Butte
Ext. 2@3; Blue Bell, 7GS; Dixie, ld2;
Hibernia, 3 bid st. Ives, 1904 Con,
queror. bid; Black Rock. lG3: Lone
star, 8 bid, g. Wonder, l6l2, orc. Ia
10; Kendall Ext, ! asked Sandstone
Ext. asked Mdyne. cas-; Atlanta "A
aga: Ct Bend. 1906 Empire, bid;
Red Top Ext, II bid, Flonence. 3.92ihl
3.95; D'held l.. 3. Cons, l6Nl1 Gold
field Daisy, 1371s@L40: comb. Fraction.
sc bid; CT Bend Ext, Ga7; Ct Bend
Annex, sN9 Midtown, bid; y. n.
Bonanza, 3 asked keWanos, 3ia3S
Portland. 9HlO Cnckejach S bid; II,
Mohawk. Is bid: Red HIS, "a bid. l..
Dillon, q asked. Grandma bid; S, p.
Ext, lG2, Y Rose, ! bid; Goldheld
Con, 5.52isa5.G5; D'held Triangle, cal
BULLFROG.
Original 2Q3 Bunfrog Mining
bid Mont Bullfr2F asked. Ma
tlonal Bank, 10 asked; l.. Harris.
asked; Amethyst 7G9; Gold Bar. IS
@l9; Mayhower Cons, l00l1: Montgy.
Sho. Ext, gas, G. Scepter. 3q5;
MontRy MI. l2nl3; Homestake. 3ip
1885, Y. Girl, . asked Nugget asked,
Tramp Cons, 24@25 Victor, 3 bid.
Mineral Hin, 8 asked.
MANHATTAN.
Mani. Cons. 1914: Mani. Min. Co,
gas. S. Humphrey bid Dexter. 5G
q; l.. Joe, 2 asked; Combination. /
asked; Granny, bid: Mustang.
bid Cow Boy, asked Ong. Mann.
bid; Broncho, 2W2: j Jack asked;
Pinennt, ! asked; Y. Horse, 3 asked.
OTHER DISTRICTS.
Nevada Hnls, 24O asked; Plttsburs
sil, Peak, l'Os'agl,lQi Eagles Nest, 10
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CO8IsToCK.

Ophir, 2.45d2.47l. Mexican, 1850
l.27la Could & Curry, 9dl0; Con. Va,
Il bid; Savage, 25a26; Hale & Norcross,
32GSS yellow Jacket, 70d73; Belcher.
20m2l; Confidence. 40 bid, Sierra Me-
vada, 5000; EXchequer. 20d2l, Union,
Ss asked; Chollar, bid, Potosi, "A ask
ed; Crown Point, 30gSS
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SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.

James A. Pollock & Co, bankers and
brokers, furnish the following quota
tions from san Francisco on Nevada
mining stocks today:
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UNION PACIFIC
RAILROAD COMPANY
Special Meeting Of Stockholders
40 Broadway, New York, March g. 1905
10 THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD Co:

tNINBN IAttFIC hAlBHOAD CO.:
Notice is hereby given that a special
meeSng of the stockholders of Union
Pacific Railroad Company has been call
ed by the Board Of Directors to ccpYene
at tho office OF the Company az Sal;
9TH DAY OF MAY, 1908, at 10 O'clock
A. NJ. ,hor the purpose OF considering aud
acting upon the following propositions
viz:
/. To approve or ratify the sale to sald
Union Pacific Railroad COMPANY OF tie
railroad and branches. constructed or 10
be constructed. OF The Leavenworth,
PANY, together with all the property,
rights, privileges and franchises thereto
pertaining, and all other property of the
Company last named:
q To approve or ratify the sale to said
Union Pacific Railroad COMPANY o. the
railroad and branches, constructed or TO
be constructed OF The Topeka and North
all the property, rights, privileges and
franchises thereto pertaining, and all 9th
er property of the Company last named:
3. To authorize or approve an Issue OF
bonds to be secured by mortgage OF i
portion of said Union Pacific Railroad
Company's lines of railroad. together with
the appurtenances including the lines "
railroad proposed to be purchased as
aforesaid
The books for the transfer of the stock
(both preferred and commonl will be
closed for the purpose of the meeting at /?
o'clock noon, on the 18TH DAY or
APRIL, 1898, and will be reopen at 10
o'clock A. NJ, on the 9Th DAY OF MAY
1908
BY order Of the Board of Directors.
ALIEN. MIIILAR, Secretary.
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GEO. o. CANNON ASSOCIATION.
BROKERS, "a e. SO. Temple, Both
phones 9l0.
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a. S. CAMPBELL.
Stock Broker. 2l5 ID. Il. Walker Block.
T.. II. Snow & CO.. Stock Brokers.
e2 Commercial Blk. Both Phones 1879
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Nevada IInls, 24O asked; Pttsburg
Sill Peak, l'Oshgl,lQ; Eagles Nest, 10
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-15
Welded At
Christ Church

Miss Martha Adella Harpel and
Theodore Robson Angle, of this city,
were married yesterday morning.
The wedding was solemnized in
Christ Episcopal church by the Rev.
Edward Haughton. pastor, at 6:45
o'clock. The ceremony was marked by
extreme simplicity, there being no
semblance of ostentation or display.
Indeed so quietly was the affair man
aged that scarcely anyone but the i'm
mediate families knew Of the wedding
until it took place The bride and
groom were unattended and the cere-
mony was witnessed by only few of
the most intimate friends
The newly welded couple were driv-
en- directly from the church to the
station at South Danville, where they
took the 30 train for trip to Phila-
delphia and New York.
Mr.. Angle, the groom. is managing
editor Of the Morning News and is
widely known in newspaper and other
circles. The bride is the eldest daugh-
ter of DR.. and Mrs. f. E. Harpel She
is a most highly esteemed young lady
and has large circle of friends.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-15
DEATH OF JOHN
UDELHOFEN, SR.

John Udelhofen, Sr., a we'll known
German American citizen, died at his
residence, Cherry street, this city, at
8 :45 O'Clock last evening after week s
illness.
The deceased was so years of age and
except for the infirmitIes due to ad-
vancing years up to recent date
was in good health. On Thursday of
last week he was out ON the street.
Mr.. Udelhofeu was born in Ger
many. He came to this country in
1854. Soon after landing he came to
Danville, where he has since resided
He was tailor by occupation and is
well remem bered as one of the cutters
employed in the company store under
Waterman q Beaver
He is survived by his widow, two
sons, Charles and John, and three
daughters, Miss Elizabeth of Harris
burg; Miss Anna and Mrs. George
Leohner of this city.
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POOR ROADS
ARE REPORTED

Postmaster W. L. Gouger has receiv-
ed communication from the fourth
postmaster general which clearly in
dicates that the department will insist
upon good roads where r. f. d. routes
are established.and that in townships
where the roads are not kept in prop
er repair the rural delivery will like
ly be withdrawn. AS will be seen the
roads embraced by the local routes are
not up to the standard
The communication from the fourth
postmaster general, is as follows:
"The Postmaster. Danville. Pa.
Sir: The bad condition of the roads
on routes Nos. i, 2. 3. 4, 5, 6, and
recently reported to the department
has this day been called to the atten-
tion OF the road officials.
You will also take the matter up
with the local road authorities and
patrons residing in the locality of the
bad roads and inform them that the
department insists upon roads covered
by rural delivery being kept in good
condition for travel atsall times, and
that this matter should receive their
mediate attention.
''If it is found that sufficient in
terest is not shown in the service to
maintain the routes in good condition
for travel they will very likely be
amended so as to avoid the neglected
roads. or if this can not be done, the
discontinuance OF the routes will have
serious consideration.
Failure to comply should be re.
ported under section SO, "instruc-
tions, in ample time to admit of con-
sideration of amendments of routes
before the beginning of winter.
Very respectfully.
p V. DeGRAW,
Fourth Asst. Postmaster Gem. ;"
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ARGUMENT court
ON SATURDAY

A session of argument court was
held Saturday forenoon with His Hon
or Judge Evans aud Associates Blee
and Welliver on the bench. There was
very little business on hand.
A divorce was granted in the case of
Albert Alexander Erdman and Isabella
May Erdman.
The report of the master, w. l..
Slider, on which the decree was found
ed. represents that the libelant and
respondent were married in Danville,
June 8, 1906. The divorce was sought
on the grounds Of desertion.
The court decreed that Albert Alex
ander Erdman, libelant and Isabella
May Erdman, respondent, be divorced
aud separated from the nuptial ties
and bonds of matrimony and that both
be at liberty to marry again.
CIVIL CASES.
October term of court begins next
Monday the 10Th inst. On Saturday
the list OF civil cases was gone over.
The following are marked for trial;
Lewis Krum vs., d. L. & W. r. K.
Co. Trespass. Kreisher and Hinckleyi
attorneys.
Sophia G. Eckman vs. Lehigh and
Wilkes Barre Coal Co. Trespass. Gear
hart. Hinckley and Mensch for plain
tiff and Wolverton, Herring and VOL
verton for defendant.
Sophia G. Eokman vs.. The Cross
Greek Coal Co., Trespass. Gearhart,
Hinckley and Mensch for plaintiff and
Wolverton, Herring and Wolverton for
defendant.
Myrtle Dugsn, child, and Howard
Dugan, parent,v VS.. Pennsylvania Rail-
road %. trespass. Gearhart for plain
tiff and Grier and Hinckley for de-
fendant.
The latter case is brought here from
Lycoming county, the plaintiff being
a resident of Muncy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-15
CLIMAX REACHED
IN BURGLARIES

Bloomsburg has burglar story that
for pure audacity takes the prize.
Going into the spare room of her
residence ON Normal Hill, Mrs. Callie
Bodine found that the he'd in which
no one sleeps except upon special oc-
casions, had been greatly disturbed
evidencing the fact that some one had
slept there during the night. An in
quiry among the boarders failed to
shed any light upon the strange affair
and it was finally concluded that a
tramp had crawled upon the porch
roof and entered the room through a
window. The lower sash in one of the
windows in the room was found wide
open in the morning which strength
ened the belief that some one had
crawled upon the roof and opened the
window. Whoever the intruder was,
he had good soft bed in which to
sleep aud was not even obliged 10 ask
or thank the owner for the use of the
same.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-15
REPORT NOT
REASSURiiNG

Health Comm issioner DR.. Samuel G..
Dixon has been heard from further in
relation to our water supply, which
was tested in the State laboratories at
Philadelphia, and facts are adduced,
which tend to show that the report of
the analysis is by no means as reassur
ing as WAS atIfirst supposed.
After the report from theEState lab
oratory was received and printed in
the Morning News our townsman, l.
X. Grier, ESQ.,, addressed letter to
DR.. Dixon asking for definite informa-
tion as to what the analysis showed
whether it indicated that our water
supply is fairly good-whether it is of
a suspicious character. or worse, down.
right harmful and unfit to be used for
drinking as it comes from the filter
beds.
A few days ago Mr.EGrier received
a reply from DR.. Dixon, which read
as follows:
"Replying to your inquiry Of the
Ord inst concerning .the analysis of
water I beg to advise you that the
samples Nos. l. 2, A, 8, 6 did not show
the presence of the bacilli coli COM
munis. but the third sample shows the
presence of this bacillus and is indica-
tive of sewage pollution. AS 1t hap
; pened one sampleIout of the six show
ed pollution and it might happen
again at.theswhole six would show
pollution, or none. Wherever water
shows sewage.pollution it is dangerous
and should.be purified before using
for domestic purposes.
Very truly Yours,
SAMUEL G. DIXON. -
DR.. Dixou's information should be
definite enough. 1t leaves no doubt as
to the real condition Of our drinking
water. which is by no means above the
suspicion of being impure and the
real source of danger.
DR. Dixon's remark that in another
analysis the whole six samples might
reveal bacilli coli or Inight appear alb
solutely pure bears out the very sensi-
BILE view frequently expressed that the
only way to settle the question wheth-
er or not our river water is pure is by
repeated analysis following at close
! intervals
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-15
HINT AT GRAFT
IN THE NAVY
SAN FRANCISCO. q

SAN FRANClSCO, Oct. IA
The "Call" today declares that a
report affecting the transport service
on this coast has been made to the War
department and that some startling
disclosures may be expected when the
report is made public.
According to the story the alleged
Irregularities are connected with the
extensive repairs made to the Logan
and other vessels of the service. In
the case of the Logan it is alleged re-
pairs to the amount of 800, 900 were
made, Immediately torn out and an
other contract for repairs aggregating
$3.50, 000 was awarded to the same com.
pany.
1t is said that the matter was brought
to light by two secret service agents
who enlisted in order to gain their in
formation.
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COMMITTED
TO PRISON

Fred Baker, young man who halls
from Berwick, but who for some time
boarded with Joseph Eek, this city,
yesterday was arrested ON the charge
of jumping a board bill and in default
Of bail was committed to Jail.
The defendant was stylishly dress
ed dapper little fellow, who for q
while had been employed at the Read
ing iron works. He was arraigned be.
fore Justice of the Peace Dalton. The
testimony of Nh. Eek, the prosecutor,
revealed that the defendant was indebt-
ed to him to the amount of seventeen
dollars for board.
1t was alleged that he drew nine
dollars pay and instead of APPLYING
this, or any part of it, to the liquidat-
ing of the board bill he absconded.
Yesterday he reappeared in town and
was arrested.
The defendant disclaimed all ipten.
tion of defrauding Mr.. Eek and cited
the fact that he had come back to
town as evidence to show that he had
not absconded. He tried a good many
different expedients to avoid going to
Jail
He was unable, however, to find any
one to help him to pay the board bill,
which, with COSTS amounted to twenty
dollars. The justice decided to hold
him for court and fixed bail at $500.
Despite his efforts the young fellow
was unable to find n bondsman and
was committed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-15
FILLING UP CANAL
PROGRESSING

The work of filling up the canal is
proceeding quite rapidly, although a
great deal yet remains to be done.
During two weeks time five thou.
sand cubic yards of cinder have been
hauled from the Structural Tubing
works and dumped in the old water
way. The largest number of car loads
hauled daily is l2S. 1t frequently hap
pens, however, that slight mishap
occurs, about the machinery, which
has the effect of holding up the work.
Owing to this cause yesterday only SO
cars were hauled and on Monday 106.
While one set Of cars Is being loaded
another set is taken up to the canal
and dumped.