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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
council AFTER
Water TAKERS

1t is the sense of council that water
takers of the borough are altogether
too slow in paying their rent. At a
regular meeting Friday action was
taken, which it is thought will have
the effect of making people more
prompt.
Mr.. Russell reported that the com
mittee on water had held a meeting,
at which it recommended that bills be
rendered to water takers and that in
all cases where payment is not made
in ten days the water be ordered turn
ed off.
On motion of Mr., Schatz it was ord
cred that the recommendation of the
committee on water be adopted that
the secretary proceed at once to make
out the bills and that the superintend.
ent of the water works present the
same in person.
Council took action to afford better
facilities for fighting fire on Welsh
hill On motion it was decided that
a four-inch pipe be lald from Upper
Mulberry street to Chambers street.
On motion of Mr.. Schatz six thou
sand dollars insurance on city hall,
which expires the present month was
renewed in the same companies, rep
resented by local agents, W. H. Am
norman and D. r. Williams.
Borough Electrician Newton Smith
presented his report for January. 1907
tons of coal at So % per ton were con-
sumed. The plant was in operation
403 hours and 10 minutes. The total
cost for the month was $411.S8
The cost of labor and materials for
the foundation of the new electric
light unit, according to the report,
was $943 81.
On motion of Mr.. Russell it was
ordered that the committee on build
ing visit the churches and school
buildings of the borough and deter
mine whether in all instances the
doors open outward as required by
law. No doubt some of the doors open
both ways but as far as the school
buildings are concerned, Mr.. Russell
held. in the majority of instances the
doors will be found to open inward
only
The following bills were approved
for PAYMENT
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
RuctI-RYan.

Charles Ruch, of Northumberland
and Hester Ryan, of Danville, were
united in matrimony on January 2nd
at Northumberland Mr. Ruch is tn e
son of H. Y. Ruch, of Northumber-
land, whose coal dredges operate in
the river in this vicinity.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
DEATH OF
SlLAS WELLIVER

Silas Welliver a we'll known and
aged resident of Madison township,
Columbia county, near Jerseytown,
died Saturday, aged Sc years, months
and / days.
The deceased was life long resident
of Madison township, having been
born and raised on the farm where he
died. The deceasedJwas a widower.
his wife having proceeded him to the
grave Al years ago. a daughter, MIS-
Wilson Derr, died but a few weeks
ago. He is survived by two sons Miles
and Robert, both of Madison town
snip.
The funeral took place Tuesday.
Rev. H. @. Munro. ID. D., of White
Hall officiating. The pail bearers were
W. e. johnson, of Harrisburg e. f.
Johnson, of Eyersgrove; Calvin De-
Mott and Charles Fruit, Of Millville; /;
Wilson Derr and Elroy DeMott, of
Jerseytown. Interment was made at
Jerseytown.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
SCHOOL BOARD
IN Session

The school board held a regular
meeting Monday night. The volume of
business ON hand was not large and
the session was brief.
A slate black board in Miss Guests
room, second ward school, was report
ed broken and unfit for use. On mo-
tion of Mr.. Fischer the black board
was ordered repaired.
Mr.. Heiss reported that the drain
pipe in the fourth ward school is in
bad repair and is apt to cause damage
by freezing. On motion of Mr.. Orth
the matter was referred to the COM
mittee on building and repairs. it to
take what action may be necessary.
Mr.. Cole raised the question wheth-
er or not it was necessary to continue
the boiling of water for the schools.
He had learned. he said, that the
pupils in some of the wards have in
great measure discarded boiled water
and are drinking from the faucets.
The matter was discussed at length,
but it was the sense of the members
that the proper thing to do is to con-
tinue boiling the water for the pres
ent.
The following members we're pres
ent: Pursel, Orth, Barber, Swarts,
Burns. Redding, Fish, Fishcer, Heiss
and Cole.
The following bills were approved
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13

George S. Cook has been making old
fashioned willow baskets in Reading
since 1878 in the same building in
which his father started to make bask-
cts in 1854.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13

The Rochester Herald surmises that
when the Democrats reach Denver to
hold their convention they will find
Mr.. Bryan sitting on the steps of the
convention hall.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13

The proprietor of one pear orchard
in Colorado sold his crop last year for
81, $50 per acre.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
ANGLERS OUT IN FORCE.
Trout Season on --t'S ist0H0
ODened ,cith Good Catches.

fIiT deep in the streams of Long Island scores
of enthusiastic fishermen opened the trout seaSo'
Yesterday at daylight. 1t was a perfect trout ua'
and there were few who did not get some sort Oh
oo.,b There are not many unposted streams
IN Long Island now and for most of the Tree
water a permit from the BROOKLYN waterWoIhs -
necessary. The season opens to-day IN monroe
,a ri,.inpston counties but it is closed in other
narts of the state until April l6. In Schoharle.
washington and Warren counties the season wiz
NOT omen until Nav l. In Schoharie County trout
fishing is forbidden after July ST. but Is per
rnitted elsewhere until August 81 ihere IS oli
now before the Legislature closing all 'he waters
except on Long Island. until May l. The trout
laws being overhauled IN o'heF fesfe' "
make them more uniform
There is little change IN the open streams VI
Long Island from last season The hsh Were re-
ported Yesterday as being fairly plentiful ana OF
good size, most of the fishermen baltlhg WIN
kilIies Some of the largest fish were taken out o.
the Meadow Brook which is a mile or so east OF
Roosevelt. This stream is one of the hafoest 10
fish in Long Island. Its banks are covered VIM
such dense thickets TO make IL necessary "
wade all the time. and its waters are unusunE
clear This makes the fish extremely wary, but
some Of the largest killed yesterday came from
this stream.
The most popular fishing place yesterday as
usual was the Massapequa stream ana Poi'''
Fish were plentiful. but the number of hsherfhel
who -urned out beat the stream kept down 'i'e
hasx3ts The largest fish taken we're at the 'leau
Of the stream right at the edge OF the pohi'
Good kills were reported from the old trout
stream between Baldwin and Freeport' parucu-
larlv that part which from the oid oack roao
TO Heupstead to the railroad tracks The east
side of the had been posted, but 10y "duI''s
across any one equipped with a permit could hHu
good fishing. A land development company hss
cleared away all the underbrush on that side a:1
the trees have formed a good number or sInal
dams with deep pools below. Several rather large
trout were taken out Of these pools.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
VALUES LONG ACRE PLANT AT $4,000
Consulting Engineer of P. S. c. Testifes at
Stock Application Hearing.

Commissioner Matbie. Of the Public Service Com
lsson. continued the hearing yesterday the
application Of the Long Acre Electric Light and
Power Company for permission to issue S10,00o.0O
of stock so. 900 Of bonds. a. W. NcI.imont,
consulting engineer of the commission testified that
. the value of the power plant is $4,000, The COM
pany is controlled by the Manhattan Transit Com
pany. in which John c. Sheehan is a stockholder
Its franchise the validity of which is still ques
toned was obtained outlay Of $780, but the
company has estimated its value at SO.0tOooD. Tho
only customer Is the Manhattan Transit Company.
The facts regarding the obtaining OF the sl00
franchise printed in The Tribune several weeks
ago. were confirmed yesterday. 1t stated that
the company intends to make the planned issue OF
$40 10000 of stock non-cumulative and non-voting
Should this issue be authorized the control of the
company would remain with the owners of the
original $5O0C of stock issued when the company
incorporated In 1903. OF the 500 shares 490
held by George f. Bouche, as trustee for the Man.
haitian Transit Company.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
NEW CHATHAM BANK OFFICER.
Charles H. Imhoff Elected Vice-President-
Formerly in Lincoln, Neb.

Charles H Imhof has been elected vice presi
dent Of the Cha atham Nationa Bank. which position
has hereofor. been untitled VHe Is also a director
in the st. Joseph Grand Island Railway Com
pany
Mr. ImhoN, who comes from the West. was for
many years a banker Lincoln. Seb He vas
formerly a vice-president of the Ninth National
Bank of this city until IL was absorbed by the
Citizens Central National Bank He for sev-
eraI years manager of the bond department of
Hartman & Co when that firm carried an
extensive bond business
Mr. Imhorf has recently been acting special
agent Of the Controller Of the Currency in
tion with the liquidation Of the Beaver National
Rank and the New Amsterdam National Bank.
La fall he to the Pacific Coast to make n
special examination of the California Safe Deposit
and Trust Company. His examinat ton revealed
such bad conditions that the company forced
suspend and several OF the officers at pres
ent under indictment
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
MURDER OR SUICIDE.
Woman Found with Head Nearly severed
from BODY at Arlington, Mass.

Arlington. Mass. March S-The BODY Oh Aii,l'e
Mullen employed a domestic In Salipriuee
f,r,ilv was found in a vacant lot of Ieei street
in this town today, with the head nearly severe"
from the body " deep gashes- and' wilie 'le
medical exarli.er was Unable after the autopsy 10
establish the motive OF the crime, the local ponce
in the absence of any weapon. believe that the
woman murdered.
The woman employed II the household or
Professor H. c. G. Jagemann, of the depart
ment of Gernanc phiiolosy Harvard University,
at No us Waller street. Cambridge. According to
the poce she left the house where she was en-
ployed at 730 O'Clock last night Medical Ex-
aminer Swan expressed the opinion. based on the
condition OF the body, that death occurred be-
tween 10 O'Clock and midnight.
From the appearance of the gashes in the throat
It is thought that they made with
The medical examiner said tonight that il would
be entirely possible for person with suicidal pur
pose to nilct such wounds. and that but for the
absence OF any weapon near the body II might be
supposed to be a case of suicide The police went
the ground carefully this afternoon near
where the body found but they failed TO find
anything which might have served a weapon.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
PAYS BIG PRICE FOR A CARPET.

AT the closing sale Of the modern and antique
rugs offered by Benjamin Benguiat yesterday after
noon at the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries, s2556S 30
was realized bringing the total of the three days
sale I'D to s49 654 30 X. J. Gordon paid the high
est price of the sale yesterday. s1.3G0 for Ker-
manslah carpet. w. A. Shaw paid $3.50 for a
smaller Kerrnanshah carpet and an Afghan Box
hara carpet 19 feet inches by Il feet 4 inches
sold to W. I. Reynolds for $3.50.
An Ispahan sixteenth century rug only feet 3
inches by G feet inches. brought $780, and Per-
sian carpet il by 81 feet, was knocked down TO an
out of town buyer for $3.50. Among the other buy
ers were s. Whittemore A. J: Keveney. II. A Cass,
g. Catlin and Mrs. E. ]. Wood.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
APRIL ICE PRICES UP.
Consumer Must Pay 10 Cents q
Hundred More This Summer.

After April the price Of ice to the retail deaef
will tump from 81 a to SO. and the consumer
will hsve to pay 40 cents hundred instead OF 81
cents ch is the price now. and Will De un.i
midnight of March 81. The American Ice company
woid not acknowledge that the raise had peen oe-
cIded on 1t was said at the offices that nothlhs
was known about it: but there was meeting Oh
all the ice harvesters and manufacturers last week
The American Ice Company was represented anu
practically controlled the decision 70 raise PRICES
II is I'D 1t was a suggestion from the trust thd'
brous mt about the meeting
None of the harvesters OF Ice wouid say yeStei-
day why the price to be raised None "ouiu
admit a shortage of the crop. nor DENY that 'ie
crop had been unusually good. The artlhciai Ice
makers who have joined in the raise, nave not
found a shortage of water. nor has the price oi
coal or transportation gone up to any extent nor
the Of labor. But the price OF ice Is 10 go up
nevertheless.
It was learned yesterday that the icehouses on
the Hudson are full. They carried over from las'
wear more than millions TONS ana Iuiiy 'ha'
ouantity has been added to it. The same Is true
of the American Ice Companys houses IN Maine
There was story that Charles W. Morse was
back or the raise but Mr. Morse could not De IN
Cuced to say anything about It.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
OPPOSE TROLLEYs ON MERRICK ROAD.
Long Island Clubmen and Residents Send
Vigorous Letter to Senator Burr.

A fight TO defeat the bill recently introduced IN
the Legislature by Senator Carl Burr and Assem-
blyrnan Hubbs TO repeal the law prohibiting the
use of the Merrick road on Long Island for trac-
ton cars OF any kind has been started by members
of the Bay Shore Horse Stow Association. the
Penataquit Corinthian Yacht Club, OF Bay Shore'
the South Snore Field Club. of Bay Shore; the
Olympic Club, Of Islip. and individual prop
erty owners. letter favorins an electric railway
on the southerly portion of Long Island but vgof-
ouslv protesting against the use of the Merrck or
South Shore road between Bay Shore ana
Pstchogue for that purpose. has been sent TO SEN
etor Burr The letter is signed by J. Adolph Mol
lenhauer Bay Shore. commodore, Penataqut Co.
rfnthian Yacht Club: Charles F Hubbs. Babylon,
president Bay Shore Horse Show Association
Charles A Schieren. Islip: Fred E Knapp. Bay
Shore. president Olympic Club; Julian D. Fair
child Islip; Edward c. Blum, Bay Shore. vice
prssident Bay Shore Horse Show Association;
simon r Rothschild. Islip: George A Ellis, Bay
Shore: Joseph z. Owens. Islrp: Thomas Adams,
Pay Shore: James Kempster. 1slfp: Allan Plnker-
ton ysp: Lewis N. Glib. Islip, and Joseph Lester,
Rey Shore.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
WE;nTRAUH METAL ART SALE ENDS.

American Art Galleries of antique brass, copper
and other metal work belonging toaJcseph Vein
traub S2372 was realized for about three hundred
objects making total Of si,o52 80 for two days
Kirby.
The highest price sll5. paid by Mrs. Robert
w de Forest for large decorative jar Of Austrian
hrass and copper combined, Oviform and with
dome shaped lid r. II. Lorenz paid $ll0 for Rus
sian synagogue candestick, wrought in brass, for
nine lights and w H. Clark bought for so a Rus
sian synagogue chandelier, wrought in brass, for
fourteen candles. A silver plated samovar. urn
shape was knocked down to II. d. Babcock at $ls
and a reading light of COPPER and brass for three
candles to W. r. Addckr at s.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
TO PAY KNICKERBOCKER RECEIVERS
They Will Get $4,000 Apiece-$25, 900 to
Each LAWYER

Justice Clarke signed an order yesterday aCthoriz
ing the Knckerbocre Trust Company pay to
each of the three temporary receivers OF the COM
pany $75 COO for their services. He also signed an
order authorizing the company to pay $4,000 to
each OF the three lawyers who acted counsel for
the temporary receivers.
The three receivers were Ernst Thalmann. George
J.. Rves and Henry G. Ide. The reorganization
committee wanted the receivers accept $4,000
each and $4,000 for the three counsel but this pro-
posal refused The law usually allows
ceivers per cent on all moneys collected. AS the
Knickerbocker receivers handled s4 600 000 the
fees figured this basis would have been in excess
of 500 900
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
CURTIS FILES DEMURRER.
Asks That Joint Indictment scith
Morse BE Quashed.

.,.o, II Curtis former president of the Mer-
camille National Bank. Jointly indicted WIZ"
Charles w. Morse by the federal sraho 'uIs io'
consnjracv and overcertihcaton, through Oco,''
crrber Rovnge & McManus. his counsel. hied III
the United States Circuit Court yesterday a de-
murrer and notice to Guash the Indictment "'s"
ment upon which has been set for Aprii l.
Dismissal of the Indictment Is asked on 'he
ground that II contains In sepala ate counts seVerH
charges which are not for the same act or 'rahs-
action or for connected acts or transactions OF
of the same class of crimes or offences
Counts to H. inclusive, the demurrer states. are
charges of conspiracies to commit an oieHce
against the United States or to defraud the United
States while the remaining counts aNege ohehees
under the Revised Statutes; that the offences are
radically different; that the punshments are dlt-
farent and that evidence must be introduced by
the prosecution under the conspiracy count which
would be incompetent against one or other OF 'he
defendants the other counts.
In demurring to the counts charging him with
conspirng to commit an offence against the
United States in making false entries IN DOORS
OF certain national banking association. MI
Curtis asserts that the indictment does not
charge directly that he conspired with Morse ana
others TO make entry upon any DOCKS OF 'le asso-
citation but alleges that the defendants consplred
to do certain acts which might IN due course Of
business OF the bank result in the placing or a
false entry upon the books by clerks or book
keeper.
1t Is stated that no unlawful act is shown.
and further. that the checks mentioned and the
payment of which alleged to have constf-
tuted misappcation were lawfully paid and
that there is allegation that such payments
were without knowledge. consent or authority OF
the bank. or its boards OF directors or officers
authorized in the premises. or that the moneys so
alleged in each of the counts to have been paid
upon checks were in any loss 10 the bank.
or that its money. funds or credits were In any
ted such PAYMENTS. OF them.
or that any Of the moneys, funds. credits. so
alleged to have been paid upon the checks. were
converted 10 the use Of the defendant or OF his
CO. defendant, any person other than the bank
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
LAST OF THE LOAN CERTIFICATES.

The last of the outstanding Clearing House loan
certificates were cancelled yesterday. when the
final $4,000 of the National Bank of North Amer
ca's Indebtedness was taken up by bank These
the last of the s00.00Oobo of certifca
which were taken from the Clearing House in
the panic last fall by the member banks. With the
disappearance of the last CT the loan certificates
the last visible traces of the panic may be said to
have been banished from the financial district. The
National Bank Of North America had loan certifi-
Gates to the Of 81 200 900 outstanding when
il suspended on January II and Charles A. Hanna
was appointed receiver
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
PLkTT HEADS COUNTY DELEGATES
ENJOYS of Republicans to Two State Conven-
tions Named at 0wego.

Owego. \. Y. March 2s.-The county Republican
convention here this afternoon elected delegates 10
the two state conventions and TO the Congress and
senate conventions. nstructing for the nomination
of Congressman Dwight and Senator Cassidy.
The delegates chosen to the first state convention
are Senator T c. Platt W. a. Smyth Owego.
z L. Howard @ =. Genung. Waverly. E. II.
Wands Candor. and u. G Brooks. Spencer.
Delegates the second state convention are
T g Platt. W. A Srnyth. Owego; T. +. Chamber
lain. Newark Valley: Frank A Bell F. l. Howard
Waverly. and J. G. Latimer Tioga Centre
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
FINANCIAL FURRY HITS HOSPITAL

Josiah c. Reir president OF the J. Hood Wright
Memorial Hospital, the annual report. just pub
rshed paws particular attention the amount paid
the hospital by the city for approved patients con-
kidered a public charge. Although the amount
has been increased during the last year 81 day
Far medical s. 10 surgical he declares
:, is still so far below actual the hos-
pa,al inat the effect is make the citizens of New
York in their corporate capacity objects of charity
oy emergency hospitals The report shows de-
crease of Sf7 zs in the total receipts from ali
sources due the industrial and financial depres-
sion.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
LEGAL AID SOCIETIES AT WAR
Philanthropic Organization Would Prevent
Farmers Association Using Name.

The Legal Aid Society Of this city will apply on
April injunction against the age Earn
ers' Legal Aid Association, OF No Jos Forsyth
street on the ground that the use OF the words
legal aid" is an infringement the older organ-
zation's right the of the words as part OF a
name and likely TO confusion among those
who may be seeking legal aid from the philan-
thropc society.
Arthur V Bresen. the president Of the Legal AID
Society," is back of the suit which Merrill Z. Gates.
tr the attorney for the society. will prosecute.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
4 SECRET RAILROAD CONFERENCE.

Chicago Mar.a ga conference of Eastern and
Western capitalists @-as held at the Auditorium
Annex Hotel here this evening, at which, II is
said Western railroad and traction conditions we're
discussed In the party August Belmont and
Theodore p Shonts. OF New York; President Os-
car c. Murray and eight other officials of tho
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, Thomas LOW
ry and four friends from Minneapolis and several
local railroad officials. The conference was held
b.bind closely guarded doors and no intimation
Of the subject discussed given out
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
MYSTERY IN MURDER OF slcIL,AN
- Telegraph 10 The Trihunel

fSy Telegraph to The Tribune
Cleveland March 2S.-With nine terrible knife
wounds In his body and peculiar crossed mark
his made by knife slashes GULL Salvatore
thrty-hve years old. Sican. with 81 600 in a
bank here and records in his clothing of heavy re
mittances to his wife in Sicily died some time last
night. the victim Of the Black Hand or of a ven-
delta among his countrymen. The police are hold
ing twenty nine Sicans In an attempt to solve the
AuysteTx.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
TRANCE LASTS FIFTY-TWo DAYS

has snrpassed all records for long sleeps IN ~, -.
state. according to the authorities at the 'O.- .
hospital here. The woman. who has Dee, % tbs
cataIeptic trance ffty-two days. was renio' -
hospital on February 5. and has spoken o' -
words since. All attempts TO AWAKEN -"
been futile.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
RECEIVER HAS |. 3. NORTON ARRESTED.

IBy TeiegF aph 10 The Trlbune.
Hartford, Conn, March 3-As he stepped from
the Boston express tonight. Lucius B. Norton.
president OF the National Mercantile Company.
which collected mercantile accounts and is in
the hands of receiver, was arrested and taken
before Judge Walter II. Clarke. who accepted the
$1,000 bond of l. r. Blumenthal for Nortons ap-
pearance in court Monday to answer to twelve
of embezziement alleged by John j. Nc
Kone. the-receiver, who has been looking over the
books since Norton deposed.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
eRANpus PAINTINGS ON VIEW.

At the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries No. 546 Fifth
avenue the ancient and modern paintings collected
BIZ Edward Brandus will be placed sale
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday evenings. al $50
o'clock. The collection. which includes religious
canyases portraits landscapes and figure works.
will be view at the art galleries from until
O'clock this afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
FOUR HELD FOB UNG TtP McnS

The four Cinnamon arrested on triday -, -
ing the murder of ing Zip. said 10 ha'e - rs-
leader of the Hip Sing Tong Society We -.
r,,n3ed bv Magistrate Barlow in the I0m.'
Police Court yesterday to Coroner Shrady i %,
animation. The coroner, in turn, heic '"
further examination +, m
ing Zip, the police say. was a witness -.n,
case before Justice blanchard IN 1as 0r,,,s
Court against Hine Bow. charge OF 0- :. .
corceaIed weapons Bow was sehteHN
year and three months in prison