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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-05-14
APPLICATION FOR
CIANCE Of VENUE

Application was made for a change
OF venue in the case Of Commonwealth
rs. Peter Dietrich at special session
of court, held Saturday afternoon.
Court convened at 4 o'clock for the
purpose of hearing the application,
Hon. @. G. Evans president judge aud
Associates Frank G.. Blee and Hon L..
W. Weliver being on the bench. The
session was very brief one lasting
only about fifteen minutes
At the ringing of the court house
bell Peter Dietrich was brought down
from Jail by Sheriff Williams and as
signed to a seat near where he sat dur
ing the preceding trials He is looking
we'll and seemed in good spirits.
Dietrich's application for change
of venue was presented by Thomas c.
Welsh, Of counsel for defense, who ex.
planned that Hon. Grant Herring, who
took the case up to the supreme court
and who will be associated with the
defense at the coming trial, was un-
able to be present Saturday by reason
of the fact that court was in session
at Sunbury and an important case with
which he is connected was on trial
there.
The petition for a change of venue
in part represents
THAT undue excitement exists
throughout the county against the pc.
titioner; that there exists in said
county so great a prejudice against
him that he can not obtain a fair
trial; that there is combination
against him instigated by influential
persons by reason of which he cannot
obtain fair trial.
THAT owing to the three preced-
ing trials of the defendant so much
publicity has been given the case by
publication of parts of the evidence
and the opinions Of the court and the
supreme court that a prejudice deep.
seated has been engendered in the
minds of so many of the citizens of
the county available for jury service
that it will be impossible to select a
jury that will be able to render
verdict uninfuenced by the prejudice
and feeling existing against the de-
fendant.
THAT the county of Montour is a
small county and that the number of
jurors available for service in the
whole county does not exceed $500;
that on the three trials heretofore held
at least $50 jurors have been summon
ed. many of whom listened to the
evidence and trial and have talked
about it and have discussed the same
with their neighbors.
The court granted rule 10 show
cause why change of venue should
not be ordered. The rule will be argu-
ed on May 18th at 10 o'clock. The
testimony will be heard orally.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-05-14
HOTEL LICENSE
TRANSFERRED

Associate judges f. g. Blee and
Hon. L. W. Welliver held short ses.
sion of court yesterday morning. A
hotel license in Derry township was
transferred from r. B. Moser, to Jos.
eph Siegfried of Hughesville, a hotel
man of experience, who recently pur.
chased the place.
The hotel in question is an old and
popular stand known as the Park ho.
tel situated just south of the borough
line of Washingtonville. Mr.. Moser,
who has been in charge of the hotel
for good many years, will retire from
active pursuits, taking up his residence
at Washingtonville. The new landlord
moved into the place yesterday and to-
day will open up for business.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-05-14
FARMERS ARE
PLANTING CORN

The farmers have now entered upon
the work of corn planting. At most
places the sowing of oats is complet-
ed.
AT the farm connected with the hos
pital for the insane they are planting
corn this week. Planting this crop
proves very big job at the hospital
farm. This year there are sixty acres
of corn ground to be planted. The old
method Of planting corn by hand is
pretty generally abandoned. At the
hospital farm patent corn planters are
used exclusively.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-05-14
Funeral at Aims House.

The funeral of Mrs. Katie Helen
Shut was held Tuesday afternoon
from the Danville and Mahoning aims
house. There was quite large attend
ance there being a number of friends
and relatives from this city present.
The services were conducted by Rev.
l.. Dow OFT.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-05-14

SUNBURY Y. NJ G. A.-Robert
sohulenberd, Edgar Beers, William A.
Long, Lloyd Maihl, George G. Sny-
der, Roy B, Shipe, Harry Brumbaugh,
William J. Boyer, John f. Erohn.
MILTON HIGH SCHOOL-Claud
Bubo, John NJ Arndt, Carl Rippel,
William L. Raup, Jr., William Frick,
Vincent P. Wohlheiter, r. H. Show
ers, Mark Hess, J. Fleckcustine Harry
n. Daggett.
BERWICK HIGH SCHOOL-Dayid
Dickson, Murray Brown, Robert Eshel-
man. Geo &. Folmer, Casper Frantz.
DANYILLE ENTRIES.
The Danville relay team will be
made up of Edward Harley, Edward
Price, Lundy Russell aud James Kase.
Other entries from this city are: A
d. Reifsnyuer entered for 100 yard
dash, l20 yard hurdle and running
broad jump; Edward Price entered for
100 yard dash, 22O yard dash, half
mile run, 1870 yard urdle; James Kase
entered for all events; Lundy Russell
entered for all events except II pound
shot put Harold Mcclure entered for
all events except II pound shot put
Thomas G Ryan entered for 12 pound
shot put; Harry Daley, entered TO
100 yard dash. 120 yard hurdle and run,
ming high jump.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-05-14
TOOK DINNER AT
HEDDENS HOUSE

A party of ladies of Shamokin were
driven over to this city yesterday in a
fourth hand hack belonging to Ward
rop's livery. The ladies took dinner
at the Heddens House. They arrived
in Danville about 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon and started for home at 80
last evening.
In the party were the following !:
Mesdames Francis Halle, Thomas
Brennan, James Culbertson, Wesley
Higgins, John Gibbons. John Gilger,
Nicholas McDarz, Jacob Omlor, John
Williams, Henry Carey and j. R. Nc
Laughlin.
L.. 4. II IL .
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-05-14
John Son.BelfOrd

Miss Florence Irene Belford Of the
South side and Henry G. Johnson of
this city were united in matrimony
on Tuesday evening. The nuptial knot
was tied at 8 o'clock at the home OF
the bride No. All Avenue +, River
side, by the Rev. John Conley Grimes,
pastor of st. Peters NJ. E. chruch.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-05-14

An unknown stranger who wander
ed into Media, Delaware county, on
Sunday night in an Intoxicated condi-
tion, owes his life to Miss Lillian
Blizzard. a pretty young trained nurse,
who drew him from the tracks of a
trolley road just as car was bearing
upon his PROSTATE form.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-05-14

While Susan Wallace, aged 23 years,
colored cook in an apartment house
on Usage avenue, Philadelphia, was
preparing a meal on Sunday, some lard
dripped into thelfire. starting a big
blaze, which'set fire to her clothing
and she was horribly burned.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-05-14

Fiftyfour hens belonging to Owen
Henry, of Pennsburg, Montgomery
county, laid 304 eggs in one week.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-05-14
- ~IItLTZ. ".

425 MIL ~. DASvILLE, PA
Diseases Of the stomach and lntestines
e Specially
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-05-14

Many man who gets off the right
road never meant to do so.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
BODIES OF TWO FIREMEN FOUND.
Several Have Narrow Escape When Post
Crashes Through Floors OF Building.

Tho bodies of Fireman Eglingtou. of Hook and
Ladder Company 10. and Fireman Mcconnell OF
Engine COMPANY T. found yesterday in the
r,,ins Of the building at No. 45 Worth street. Whch
was totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday afternoon
o,. of the vreckers while removing debris near
where II was thought the bodies OF the hremen
would be found piece of rubber attached 10
a hoard Under it Eglnston's body. This was
on the first floor about twenty feet from the place
whore CAPTAIN Sweet and his men were rescued
F,e,ington's body removed to the headquarters
of Engine Company 33. in Great Jones street. WheIe
if was identified by his father and brother
The body of Fireman Mcconnell was found by
Thomas German. superintendent of the emergency
corps of the Buildings Department lr was taken
to an adjoining building to await the action OF the
coroner Mcdonnell lived at No. S1 East 43d street
The removal of the debris is believed To nave
weakened some of the walls. a few minutes
after the body OF EgIngtoa had peen removed a
most from the third floor crashed through the spot
where several men had been standing. until warned
just in time.
Mcconnell had been duty In the. bureau of
combustibies and Foreman John Doenan, who was
injured had detail in the bureau OF viola
tions both having been ordered back to their COM
panies shortly before the fire. which was the nrst
thev attended since their return.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
NOTHING TO S1Y-BRY4N.
First Time an a Dozen Years-GOes
4fter Jerscy Octopus.

William ]. Bryan. for the first time in a dozen
years. seemed Gisinclined TO talk for publication
yesterday before his departure for New Jersey to
lambaste the octopus in its native waters. AS an
answer to all questions from the reporters he
adopted that pert, plutocratic phrase which had
be regarded belonging exclusively TO
predatory wealth seeking escape the conse-
quences of its crimes. Il have nothing TO say In
view of the Peerless ones past performances this
dsconcerting TO the newspaper men 1t was
only unusual. but it sounded much like Il re-
fuse to answer advice Of counsel
Mr.. Bryan did not get back from Staten Island
where he spent Wednesday night, until noon. At
the Hoffman House ne found awaiting him the
Jersey delegation several newspaper men, several
friends and a telephone message from Norman E.
Mack of Buffalo, who told him that great plans
being made for Bryans visit Buffalo on
February u
You have had q chance look the field over.
Have You Noticed any change in the sentiment of
New Yorkers?" Mr.. Bryan was asked among other
things
''Nothing-not a thng-to say about sentiment
he replied.
Mr.. Bryan was asked if the inference be
drawn from his Brooklyn speech that he would
be candidate again borne out by the facts.
Il must repeat that l have nothing to say to the
newspaper men the subject CT candidates CT
policies" came the disheartening reply.
Among the callers upon Mr.. Bryan James
ManaLan, a St Paul lawyer. who last year
quoted Tor Inc Minnesota STATE senate rdlrodo
investigation. and who said Minnesota sentiment
was not. declared all for Governor Johnson Tor
the Presidential nomination.
Minnesota will send a solid delegation for
Bryan he said. We will ask for instructed
delegation, and it will be for Bryan. Governor
johnson is for Bryan The fact that johnson mas
been loudly doomed by certain Eastern interests
and by Western railroad interests may have hurt
him extent; hut, he declared himself
that he is not Presidential candidate. L think
that settles it,
Another visitor to MIR Bryan's apartments was
his former law partner, a. r. Talbot, who is now
attorney for the Modern Woodmen of America
and travels a good deal about the Central West.
Mr. Talbot is. however, a Republican He thinks
that Secretary Taft will get the Nebraska dele
cation, because Roosevelt sentiment is strong
there, and also in Kansas. If the Central West
generally has its way, the lawyer said, Secretary
Taft will be nominated
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
MANSFIELD LOWELL HiLLHoUsE DEAD

$ Mansfield Lowell HlhOuse. librarian and author
died suddenly yesterday in this city The i'm
mediate cause of Mr. Hilhouse's death was a,,-
pendcitis for which he had been operated upon
several days ago.
Mr.. Hillhouse born in Watervliet Albany
County. n. Y on February Ii. 1858 of John
and Catherine NJ. (Van Vranken) Hillhouse. He
was educated in private schools and later took a
Columbia Law School from which in
stitution he graduated with the class of 80
He was admitted to the bar in the same year and
had been in general practice up the time of his
death.
Daughter" and Storm King" He was assistant
librarian of the HispaniC Society of America and
secretary and librarian of the Dwight Alumni AS
sociation and secretary of the board trustees OF
the Huntington Free Library and reading
wives him.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
GUILD EULOGIZES LINCOLN.
Governor Issues Proclamation for Observance
of Martyrs Birthday

Boston Feb 6-The first Lincoln Day procIar ma
tion issued by a Governor of Massa chusetts was
out tonight by Governor Curtis Guild ir Ii
calls the people OF the state pause while
from business and labor February II and do
honor to the memory OF Abraham Lincoln and
suggests that there be a general display of the
American flag. Governor Guild says that the ex-
ample of Lincoln's actions in the crisis of war
may we'll be inspiration in a crisis that
has come in days of peace In eulogizing
Lincoln the Governor says, In part:
passing through a quiet. a fairly eaceful
but a very real social revolution. EQUAL rights
were won by the generations that have gone be-
fore us. Equal opportunities to be our gift to
posterity. AS always at a time of acute social ex-
element. the demacogue is a most conspicuous
figure The demagogu by catering extremists
seeks first his advantage. and finds in turn
Lincoln was neither wkish sensa tional. He
frankly sought public office. He never sought il
by unworthy means His sXtea.ihning trust was in
neither the comfortable indJ hce that shrinks from
all change the broken career that leaps
embrace a gospel Of despair. His weapons were
endless patience. cheerful good nature abounding
common sense and an abiding faith in his cause,
He despised claptrap. He embodied cause, not
a candidacy He did not fight fire with fire. He
faced hot excitement with cold reasoning and mad
vitupera tion with clear truth
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
BLOW At NEAT TRUST.
Justice Greenbaum Thinks Suit He
Dismissed Vas IN Its FdUOr.

Justice Greenbaum gave decision in. the Su-
preme Court yesterday which is interpreted by
the independent meat concerns blocking the
attempt of the Beef Trust to get control of the
New York market Moses H. Joseph and other
schild & Sulzberger had applied for order to
a charge that Ferdinand Sulzburger. president
diversion of the company's funds The applica-
ton was denied with costs.
In denying the motion Justice Greenbaum
mentioned that while the applicant charged Mr..
Sulzberger with spoliation, he admitted that
the stock of the company had advanced from
500 to $500 a share and declared that the petit
TONERS could not be entitled TO the writ. mas
much as the allegations of wrongdoing were
positively denied by Sulzberger.
Besides" continued the Justice, Il cannot re-
sist the conviction that the writ is desired TO
further the interests of the REALTORS in their rival
company, and for ulterior purpose to
coerce the respondents in behalf of the rival
concern in whose interests a large bulk of the
holdings of Frederick Joseph in the Schwarz-
schd & Suzburger firm acquired
Schwarzschid & Sulzburger say that Fred
erck Joseph, while continuing to be a director
in their company. for long time the secret
agent and spy of hostile business interests. Mr..
Joseph. while relator in this suit, is at present
defendant in similar suit brought by the New
York Butchers Dressed Meat Company in which
he is charged with acquiring the majority hold
ings of that company agent for the Beef
Trust and with having disposed of these hold
ingS to the trust.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
UNFROCKED CLERGYMAN A SUICIDE.

Lincoln Neb., Feb 6.-Dr. Carl Hullhorst, for:
mer member of the Presbyterian Church. who
expelled from the Church the ground that ne
preached hereses, died this evening at the State
Hospital for the Insane a result of exposure
and injuries sustained some hours earlier. when
he attempted drown himself in a creek
the asylum. DR. HuIhorst, who voluntarily entered
the asylum days ago, allowed take
walks over the country surrounding the institution
To-day. accompanied by attendant and
two other patients he started a stroll. Their
walk took them alongside the creek, and DR.. Hull
horst before he could be restrained. plunged into
the stream. The water only three feet deep
and those accompanying him dragged him out. but
lie broke away and again threw himself into the
water This repeated two three times until
he exhausted when he hurried the
hospital, where he died four hours afterward He
was a practising physician and leaves a family.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
NEW TURKISH BATHS OPENED.
Julius Fleischmanns Establishment Is In
spected by His Friends.

The Fleischmann Turkish Baths. a. 42d street and
Sixth avenue. an enterprise which Julius Fleisch-
mann has been contemplating for many years was
opened for inspection to the press and many Of
the proprletor's friends last evening
Mr. Fleischmann said last evening that he had
devoted many years careful study Of the project.
II is understood that the baths cost nearly half d
million dollars
The most valuable feature Of the baths it is
considered is a soariurn, or sun parlor II covers
surface Of 20e0 square feet. surrounded by glass
and is fitted up TO represent tropical forest
There marble fountains and statuary in the
baths.
Another feature which WAS admired by many o:
the visitors last evening is the plunge bath Ii con-
tains Gee" gallons of water, which by special pres
and plumbing device is entirely renewed every
half hour. and il comes from specially construct
Cd artesian well. which according TO Mr.. Fleisch-
mann, is purer than the water New Workers use
drinking.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
COURT 4W4ITS VICTIM.
Meanrhie alleged Get-Rich-Qu'cE
4rtisfs 4re Held in s., 900.

Deteotives McConville and Nelson, who arrested
Horace A Blackburn. ir. and Edna smith, VI
Neuark on Wednesday night in Room ~ ot the
Produce Exchange Building on charges OF sraho
larceny failed yesterday to produce the necessai ,
cornnIanant so Magistrate Corrigan, In the 1oihos
Co., hold each prisoner in s. 900 bail for eXami-
nation on Monday J. y. Limbaugh. OF Iaile-
dera Ala had alleged that the prisoners, IN con-
cert with j. Fulton Rogers, obtained so'" from ms
firm by what the officers say was se.-flch-aucA
scheme -,
He said she was a stenographer in the onices Vi
!, l. Hubbard & Co. and that he was talking TO
her when both were arrested She is not assocl-
a,ea with me at ALL he added. But McConvile
said she had been associated with Blackburn for
wears and that he had taken her to Police Head-
quarters five years ago. but the promise that she
vould change her manner of living had let her 60
Then the girl broke down Il have father anu
mother vour HONOR she said. ''and / want to go
TO them
''She has told that story before, said McConVihe-
1t was said yesterday that Black1ur obtained
by fraudulent means more than sso,o0o from Will
lam F. Walker the absconding treasurer OF the
savings bank Of New Britain Conn Walker,
who defsulted in 1hree-quarters Of a million dol
lars is now on his way here from Texas, a prls-
oner, with Pinkerton men, Norman r. BaiieS'
assistant superintendent Of the Pinkerton Agency
who had charge of the Walker case, found In the
latter,s home certain papers which led him 10 a
brokerage firm in Wall street There he found a
man and woman in a room in which there no
furniture except a chair without back and an
old bench. The man had pile Of letters on his
knees, and he took out the numerous checks ne
handed them to the woman
Il recognized the man Blackburn. SAID
Bailey for I knew him of old. and the woman
was the same old stenographer who has been with
him in every Her real name is Margaret
Won Edan."
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
SOME MUCKRAKING IN MICHIGAN.

Mason Mich, Feb 6.-Judge West this after
noon charged the Ingham County grand jury.
which he called several days ago while in Lansing
to investigate three state matters-the acts of
Frank i. Glazer. late State Treasurer,
signed while under charges. made by Governor
Warner Of malfeasance in office; the reports that
certain State Senators solicited bribes last
session OF the Legislature to defeat the bill estab-
fishing a binder twine plant the state prison in
Jackson, and the charge made by Governor Warner
while the election of a United States Senator was
before the Legislature year ago that Arthur
Hill. OF Saginaw. of the leading candidates.
had used improper means to further his election.
Judge West told the jury emphatically to go
70 the bottom OF things" and also that other mat
tiers Nigh. 6s presented to it latsx.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
DEFENCE MAY CALL PENNYPACKER.
SURPRISES Locked for in Second Innings OF
Capital Fight To-day.

Harrisburg, Penn, Feb. 6.-Much of the tstlmohy
of Stanford B. Lewis In the Capitol prosecution
will be corroborated by John Bachman' cofih-
Dental empIoye of Joseph NJ. Huston Next 70
tI,s+on and Lewis who has given damaging testi-
mony against Sanderson and the former state or
ficers Bachman is said to know more ABOUT the
plans Of the architect for the furnishing of tne
Capitol than any of the other employees OF huston
Lewis is prepared severe cross-examina-
tiop bx the defence when the trial Is resumed to-
morrow He will be followed as witness by
Bachman after which the commonwealth expects
close.
Both sides were in conference to-day, ana II Is
Thought to-morrow's session will be full of sur
nrsac II is said the defence has decided to call
Ex-Governor Samuel w. Pernypacker. and also TO
mt some of the defendants the Stand.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
EPIDEMIC OF FIRES IN PHILADELPHIA.
Firemen Fight Four at the Same Time
Five Hurt in Racine Blaze.

PhiladelDhfa Feb 6.-Four fires in this city early
to-day all burning at the same time, caused dam
age estimated at 100000. The first fire started on
the freight steamship Aries of the Merchants and
Miners Transportation Company. lying at Pine
street wharf Delaware River. The flames started
in the vessels engine ROOM and before the fire was
extnguished damage to the amount of about 5000
caused.
BEFORE the flames on the steamer were ex-
tingushed some of the fire companies were sum-
moned to the big drugstore Of Jacobs Brothers,
Chestnut street west Of 10th street which was
damaged by fire and water to the extent of about
$500 The Macy Furniture Company. adjoining
the drugstore suffered Si0,VW damage, Principally
from water and smoke.
The third fire occurred at American and Locust
streets where a large three story building occu-
pied by publishing firms was destroyed completely.
The losses aggregated 100000.
While fremen fighting the flames at the
other three places fourth fire started Marshall
and Ritner streets in "a dwelling house Three
other dwelling houses were damaged and twenty
persons were made homeless. The loss from this
fire is estimated at $500.
Racine Wis Feb s-Five fremen injured and a
loss of $4,000 were the results of fre in the
rooms OF the Racine Club In the Alschuler Build
ing. to-day.
Eight men were the ladders leaning against
the south wall of the building when It collapsed
One carried with II over into the burning
building His comrades. however, threw a stream
OF water on him until he rescued. The other
men. when the wall went down. fell 10 the roof
of a building adjoining.
Cincinnati, Feb. 6.-The plant OF the Newport
Rolling Mil Company. at 1l;h and Licking streets.
Covington Ky. and the plant of the Licking Coal
& Iron Company. occupying the entire block on
the Licking River between i1th and 18th streets
were burned last night The damage Is $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
RUNAWAY KNOCKS DOWN DOCTOR.

Dr. Alfred \. Brockway, seventy-one years old
of No. 4S5 Central Park West, knocked down
by a runaway horse attached a wagon. and es-
capped with slight bruises of the legs where the
wheels of the vehicle passed over them. The horse,
owned by Alfred Furst, caterer had run away
from in front of the store No. 1874 Park avenue.
DR.. Brockway waiting for car at l2Jth
street and Park avenue when the horse struck him.
knocking him down. Fortunately the animal in
stantly ped into the air. its hOofs clearing
the doctors PROSTATE form.
A patronan stopped the runaway and helped the
physician TO his feet. Then cab called and
he driven home.