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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-27
PENALTY FOR
THROWING STONES

A session of court was held on Sat
urday with his Honor Judge Evans
and Associates Blee and Welliyer on
the bench.
A feature of the proceedings was the
case of thirteen year old boy who
pleaded guilty of striking another boy
on the head with stone. The court S
action in the matter, although char
acterized with olemency, yet will no
doubt in the future act as a deterrent
when boys quarreling are prompted to
resort to the throwing OF stones.
The case was that of Commonwealth
vs. Peter Reilly. The arrest was made
on April llth. the charge being that
Reilly had struck John Gippel, ten
year old boy, on the head with stone
Master Gippel was in court as wit
ness, his forehead still bearing the mark
of the blow. The father of the injured
boy testified, explaining that it had
been necessary TO have doctor to dress
the injury. Both sides agreed that
there had been quarrel, of which the
stone throwing episode was the out
come.
! Judge Evans decided to suspend
sentence, giving each of the boys a
lecture He imposed no fine in the
case, but sentenced the boys father to
pay the costs. He made it clear to the
latter that the costs-some five dollars
will have to be paid. He informed the
defendant, Peter Reilly, that for hit
ting the other boy with a stone the
court could send him to the count y
Jail for year. He was permitted to
go free but whether he wholly escapes
punishment or not will depend upon
his conduct In the future. II he does
not behave himself properly the court
informed him that the sheriff will be
after him and he will be put in jail Oh
the charge to which he pleaded guilty
Saturday.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-27
LOCAL TEAM IN
TRI-TOWN r1EET

The Danville High School Athletic
association is In receipt Of an invita-
tion from the Bloomsbury State Norm
al school to. meet the teams of that in
stitution and the Berwick high school
in a tri-town athletic meet to be held
on Monday, June 9TH. The local as
socistion will accept and will send a
full team to Bloomsbury on the oocas-
ion.
The events in the Bloomsbury meet
will be the same as at the meet to be
held here next Saturday except that
the pole vault will be added and two
mile run will be substituted for the
mile run.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-27
BOTH HANDS
CAUGHT IN SHEARS

Adam Borokner. an employe of the
Reading Iron works, was badly injur-
ed yesterday forenoon. While working
at the shears both hands came in con.
tact with the machinery, finger of
the left hand being severed at the first
joint and the fingers Of the right hand
being badly mangled at the ends.
The injured man was taken to the
office Of DR.. Cameron ShuItz, where
he received surgical aid, after which
he was assisted to his boarding place
on Montour row. The unfortunate man
is German, who has been in this
country about IS months. He is I'M
able to speak English. Owing to the
nature of his injury he is practically
helpless.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-27
Miss S|DLER
VALED|CTOR|AN

Miss Margaret Slider will be vailed
ictorian and Lewis Robinson, salutat.
orian at the high school commence
ment this year. Miss Margaret Kim
bel and Miss Effie Hendrickson are
two other honor students.
Principal E. o. Bickel at the regular
meeting of the school board Monday
night recommended the entire senior
class for graduation, and, on motion,
it was ordered that diplomas be grant,
cd TO the class. thirtythree in number.
Beside the four above named stud
ents, who attained an average OF 90 or
over, Mr.. Biokel stated that there were
a number of others who came very
near the honor line. The class on the
whole. he said, is an exceptionally
strong one.
ANNUAL MUSICALE.
The final examinations are now in
progress in the borough schools and
things are beginning to take on the
peculiar air that charaoterizes the
close of the term.
On Friday afternoon next the annual
musicale will take place in the high
school room. 1t will be conducted the
same as on previous years and will
show the nature Of the work done in
the schools The musicale will begin
at 2 o'clock and will last one hour.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend
Borough superintendent Dieffen-
bacher conducted examination in
music in all the rooms and is we'll
pleased with the result, which shows
that the teachers have done their work
well and are proficient in practice as
we'll as in theory.
Only -fourth-or even less-of
the pupils, in the nature of things, can
participate in the musicale, although
all are known to be equally proficient.
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.
On Monday the schools will partic-
ipate in the Memorial day parade.
On Tuesday, the examinations, now
In progress, will be completed.
On Wednesday the grammar school
commencement in the second, third
and fourth wards will be held.
On Thursday the Lincoln and Gar
field societies will hold their annual
contest.
On Friday class day and commence
ment will take place.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-27
TRUSTEES AFTER
bennett FARMS

The trustees of the hospital for the
insane at Danville having received an
appropriation for additional real estate
is proceeding to acquire portion of
the John r. Bennett estate under the
act of May 6, 1891, which provides that
when lands needed TOR hospital pur-
poses that lie adjoining can not be pro-
cured by purchase, such lands may be
marked off and occupied by the hospit-
al and proceedings instituted for the
valuation and condemnation OF the
tract.
A petition of the trustees Of the hos
pital for the insane at Danville was
presented at oours Saturday asking for
the appointment Of viewers to value
the tract of land which is thus being
taken for hospital purposes.
The petition for appointment OF
viewers followed in pursuance of a res
olution duly enacted and passed by
the trustees on May 10, 1909, which
reads as follows:
"Whereas, The trustees Of the hos
pital for the insane at Danville have
endeayored to agree with Ellen Cole
man Bennett for the purchase of a
tract of land consisting Of one hun
dred and seventy-six acres and sixty
perches adjoining the hospital land in
the borough of Dauville and township
of Mahoning and have been unable to
procure the same by purchase from
said owner therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the aforesaid trus-
tees by their president and secretary
take immediate possession OF said tract
of land for the purpose of said hospit-
al and mark off, use and occupy the
same for said purpose and that the said
president and secretary be and they
are hereby authorized and directed to
institute all necessary legal and judi
cial proceedings for the valuation and
fixed condemnation of said tract of
land in conformity with the provis.
ions of an act of the general assem-
bly,. -
The petition for viewers sets forth
that the petitioner has entered upon
and is now occupying for the purposes
described all that certain farm tract
of land situate in the borough of Dan
willie and the township of Mahoning,
the same of which John r. Bennett,
late Of said county. was seized in his
demesne as of fee, etc. -
The petitioner therefore prayed the
court to appoint under the provisions
OF the act Of general assembly describ-
ed above jury of viewers consisting
of three discreet and disinterested citi-
zens of the county, who shall not be
owners of adjoining property or resi-
dents of the borough or township
wherein the land is situated, to view
the premises, estimate and determine
the value of the land SO taken to be
used for the purposes aforesaid, etc.
The petition was signed by William
Field Shay, president, and G. r. Van
Alien. secretary of the board of trus-
tees of the State hospital for the in
sane at Danville.
Pursuant to the petition Judge Evans
appointed as viewers: B. G. Dennen,
George Cotner and j. W. Lowrie.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-27
A petition \
FROM Citizens

At regular meeting Of council Fri.
day eve a communication was received
from several property owners calling
attention to the fact that the stencil
arising from the gutter on the north
side of Bloom street between Vine
street and Memorial park is almost un
bearable and menace to health. A
number of drainage pipes, 1t was ex-
planned. empty directly into this gut
ter. On motion the matter was refer
red to the committee on streets and
bridges with power to act.
1t was reported that there is much
complaint from residents on the score
OF ball playing on the grounds of the
Good Will fire company. No especial
action was taken, as it was understood
the policeman will take the matter in
hand and see to it that she practice is
stopped.
On motion OF Mr.. Marshall it was
ordered that gravel from the deposit
near the old fair ground be used as
top course for maosdam on one of the
streets of the borough by way of ex-
pertinent
Mr.. Curry called attention to the
bad condition of A street. On motion
the matter was referred to the trolley
company, which is responsible for re-
pairs on that street.
Mr.. Pursel reported that there is
more typhoid fever in Danville than
is generally known" and he advised
that the water supply be aDalyzed. No
action was taken, as 1t is understood
that report is pending from the State
department of health, which recently
took samples of river water for the
purpose of analyzing it.
a communication was read from J.
II. Cole asking PERMISSION to place
two terra Gotta flower vases at the
western entrance to the park On mo-
tion Mr. Coles request was granted
by council.
On motion of Mr.. Won BIohn it was
ordered that the first story of the Good
will hose house be repapered and re-
painted.
On motion of Mr.. Cleaver it was
ordered that a room in the basement
Of city hall be converted into ladies'
toilet room for public use.
The following members were pres
ent Sohatz, Cleaver, Pursel. Marshall,
Curry, Connolley and Won Blohn
The following bills were approved
for payment:
POROITGH nEPAPTMFNT
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-27
BRICK CROSSING
AT PARK ENTRANCE

The street commissioner" yesterday
morning began work on the brick
crossing on Bloom street opposite the
soldiers monument. The,crossing will
be eight feet vide, of vitrihed brick
and will prove a convenience, enabl-
ing person to cross from the southern
side of Bloom street over to the'park,
passing in at the main entrance. The
work will probably be completed to.
day
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-27
SALOON LICENSE
WAS TRANSFERRED

Associate Judges Frank G. Blee and
Hon. L. W. Welliver held session OF
court yesterday morning.
The saloon license at the stand on
Northumberland street was transferred
from the late Frank Oochelle to Peter
Treas.
There was no other business on hand
and the session was short one.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-27
Col. II. L. s. p. Co. Organized.

At meeting held yesterday after.
noon at o'clock in Bloomsburg oftic.
ers and directors for the recently form.
ed Columbia Heat, Light & Power
company, which includes plants in
this city, we're chosen as follows:
President. E. K. Sponsler. of Har-
risburg vice president, NJ. I. Lowe
treasurer, NJ. Millheiser; secretary, A.
W. Duy; general counsel, W, Fl.
Sponsler; local counsel, A. W. Duy
directors, W. L. Lowrie, A. W. Duy,
o. Nj. Oreveling, p. r. Bevan, r.
Scott zimmerman, b. +. Meyers. NJ.
l. Lowe. H. r. Roch, W. o. Billman,
NJ. Il. d. Scandlsn, E. r. Sponslei
and William Nj. Pyle.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-27

A dog belonging to George Thomas
of Black Ridge colliery, was given
public burial on the estate Of Frank
Brundage, formerly United States
consul at Aix-la- Chapelle. Thomas and
Brundage were the chief mourners and
the interment was made beside the
grave of a 81, 900 dog buried some time
ago.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-27
90

1t was hard game to lose Both
teams seemed to feel the effects Of the
depressing weather, Danville little
more than Nescopeck. While the play
ing of the Danville team as a whole
and individually, with one exception,
was errorless, the team action was
sluggish, resulting in two innings in
allowing the visitors to score runs that
were not earned.
Frank Coveleskie, of Shsmokin,
brother of the "Giant Killer" the
famous Harry Coveleskie of the Phil.
ade.phis Nationals, was on the mound
for his first game with Danville. AL
though ne pitched fine game Nesco-
peck's scoring could not be blamed en-
tirely on the field, for in both the first
and fifth the fun was started by base
on balls. Despite the defeat, however,
Coveleksie made favorable impress
sion on the local fans, He has an easy
delivery and the fact that in SatuI-
days game he was bit wild is par
doned by those who know the Pole by
the fact that the damp. cold air would
not allow him to get warmed up to his
job.
On the other hand, Shipe, Nescopeok
championship twirler, who is accredit-
ed with having won the pennant for
his team last year, was working in his
best form-he and the irrepressible lit
tie Fowler behind the bat making a
battery to strike fear to the hardest
hitter's heart.
HOW IT HAPPENED.
Nescopeck won the game in the first
innings Gilbert was first up and was
presented with walking papers. Meyer
sacrificed and Gilbert went to third on
All overthrow. Patterson lined one
through short and Gilbert crossed the
plate. Patterson was caught at secon d
and Splain's liner to short was an easy
one for Logan. Danville went down
one, two, three.
In the second H. Shipe hit through
second. Lawrence got base on balls.
Fowler skied to Brown and went out
Shipe then drove one into left This
loaded the cushions. Everybody on
their feet as Gilbert sent one into deep
left which Clsyberger dropped but re-
covered in time to send it home and
catch Shipe at the plate. Dooley re-
turned the ball to Omiauf at third in
time to discover both Lawrence and
Shipe on the bag at the same time,
and the side was retired, with the
crowd wondering what had happened.
In Danville's half two strike outs and
an infeld grounder did the work.
In the third and fourth innings there
was nothing doing, the pitchers get
ting in some strong work, ,totalling be
tween them in the two innings ten
| strike outs.
In the fifth after Shipe had famed
and Gilbert had gone out OF drive to
! Logan, Meyer walked. Patterson put
one against the center field fence,
landing himself on first and Meyer Oh
third. Splain landed one some place
where nobody was, both Meyer ant
Patterson scoring before the batter
was caught at second In Danville'l
half Thomas made Danville's first hit
Mackert sacrificed and Thomas stol,
third while Dooley was striking out
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-27
RAILROAD CROSSING
IS REPLANKED

The p. s. r. Railway company yes
terday completed the work of replsnk-
ing the crossing on Bloom street.
The sidewalk on the company S right
of way on the south side Of the street
was also repaired, the plank, which
formerly did service, being removed
and in its place course of pulverized
limestone applied.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-27
Total
o
NESOOPECK.

Scarifioe hits, Mackert. Meyer. Stol-
en- bases, Danville A, Nescopeck A..
Struck out. by Coveleskie 10, by Shipe
12. Double plays, Shipe, Splain. Pat
terson. Bases on balls, off Coveleskie
8, off shipe /. Hit by pitched ball,
Splain. Umpires Hayden and Aims
worth. Time Of game :45.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-27

An English inventor has devised an
air cannon for throwing a life line
from the shore to stranded vessels. or
from stranded vessels to the shore.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-27

but the runner was caught stealing
home.
The rest of the game was scoreless
and all the innings was pretty much
the same
The seore
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-27

Danville took its first
dose OF SusquehanH league
defeat on Saturday from
last years Champs, the
Nesoopeckers. 1t swallow :
ed hard and didn't taste a
Bit good, but they got it
down, and it may do some
good.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-27
SH|CKSH|NNY
NOW LEADS

Results in Susquehanna League.
Bloomsbury. 3; Nanticoke, T.
Danville, 0; Nesoopeck, 3.
, Berwick. 8; Benton, 6.
Alden vs. Shickshinny, wet grounds
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La bib|ioteca
Nicolas Gimenez.

Notable incremento toma la BIZ
blioteca Nicolas Gimenez" de mu
chos puntos de nuestra hermosa tie
ira, responder a la invitaci6n que
el cuerpo Directive ha hecho circu
lar, y cada dia que transcurre vie
nen mas libros Y peri6dicos a enri
queer esta institution de progreso
y emancipation populares. Ell dig
nfsimo compatriota Sr. Enrique Ro
sario, envia desde San Juan, dos ins
tructivas obras; el estudiose joven
don Juan R. Gelpf, regala un bonito
libro Y ell convecino y amigo M. Vaz
quez Capo, dona una cientffica obra
de Derecho. Llegan con regularidad
los peri6dicos de esa capital. "El Is
tfmulo" de Guayama y varias revis
tas del exterior. 2l4 volumenes Sc
han recibido.
La biblioteca fue alberta en- 2S de
mayo p. y dado ell ndmero de cartas
que existen en- este archivo alentan
donos en- la empresa emprendida,
en- breve esta institution sera una
de las mas ricas de la isla. Es hoy. V
sera maiiana, foco de luz que disipe
las sombras de la ignorancia, V Ga
yey, progresista, Sc suma Il la la ca
beza del bienhechor despertar del
pueblo puertorriquefo. En- estas al
turas, en- el cerro de "El Vorito" Sc
encuentra en- la Gina la bandera de
la emancipation humana, blanca
cual aiabastro y en- cuyo fondo Sc
lee: ::"INSTRUCCION'', V abajo, en-
el llano Sc contempla ser 10 y reflex
vo nuestro pueblo que Sc apresta 4
beber en- la fuente del saber humane.
Matrmas venerables. simpaticas
vlrgcnes del jardin tropical,
j6venes Y chicos, todos estan pendi
entes dc la hora anhelada de poder
con lIbertad ent tregarse al estudio.
La instruction cs la base funda
mental della felicidad de los pueblos.
instruction" debemos llevar por
lena los hijos de este pals, digno co
mo el resto de America, dc MAYOR
sima de derechos Y libertades.
Bottozar Rirera C,7tz.
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Como vive ell Ecuador
Ccntinuaci6n de Ia pagina la.

Sc sabc que en- ell pals hay ricos
yacimientos de cobre, hero, plomo
y carbon de piedra, y tambien Sc han
encontrado yacimientos de mineral
argentfftero y de platino. Ell azure
existe en- cantidades considerables
en-. Cd distrite de Pichincha y en- las
Islas Galapagos.
En- 1905 habfa 316 millas de lineas
ferroviarias en- operaci6n. FL Ferro
carril de Guayaquil Quito es el mas
importante de la Repdblica, y el Pre-
sidente apoya SUI prolongaci6n hasta
lbarra y Tulcan poniendose asf el
puerto principal de Ia Repdblica er
rapida communication con las ricas y
fertiles Provincias de Imbabura v
Carchi. Sc proyecta construir otra
lfnea de Bahia de Caraquez a Quito,
que correria casi paralela al Ferpca
rril de Guayaquil 4 Quito.
FL ola 10. de enero Gle 1908 la Com
pania de Tranvias de Guayaquil
tenia un capital social de $375,0OC
y 26 millas de Was. Dicha empresa
Sc propone utilizar la aelectricidad
como fuerza motora, y las de Quito
tambien piensan emplear la electri
cidad en- sus lineas.
Hay dos lineas de vapores que
hacen la travesia de Nueva York d
Guayaquil las cuales prestan un
servicio irregular como una y vez al
messy la Kosmos Line mantiene un
ser vicio quincenal regular en- la cos
ia del Pactfico, hacienda escala en-
todos los puertos mas importantes
entire San Francisco Y el Estrecho de
Magallanes, En- 1907 en- ell puerto de
Guayaquil entraron POP vapores Y
s buques de vela, q ue representation
422, ,344 toneladas de registro.
En- 1905 la extension total de las
lfneas telegraficas ascendia 2,564 mi
Has en- las cuales habia 60 estaciones.
Hay un servicio telefonico de larga
distancia con Guayaquil Y otras ciu
dades Sc intenta establecer estacio
mes de telegrafia sin hilos en- Guaya
quill y la isla de Puma.
FL sistema de escuelas pliblicas
del pals Sc ha mejorado notablemen
te habiendose adoptado los metodos
mas modernos. En- Quito hay cinco
colegios una universidad, una escue-
la de medicinas, dos seminarios.
una escuela teol6gica, un institute
de clencias, una escuela de artcs V
oflclos tres escuelas para se1oritas
y tres escuelas de paryulos.
Sc espera que muchos extrange
ros vislten la Repdblica durante la
exposition que sc ha dc celebrar
en- Quito en- el verano de 1909.
Quito, capital del pals, tienc 755,
900 habitantes, en- tanto que Sc cal
cula que Guayaquil tiene lie 1000
a $4,000 alma S.
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UNION De PUERTO RICO.
JUNTA, CENTRAL
Acuerdo importante.

La Junta Central, en- session. de fc-
cha 20 del corriente, acordo recordar
a todos los afiliados al partido, al
adiciSn que en- p de Febrero de
1904, Sc hizo 4 las Bases de la Union
de Puerto Rico por la Junta Central
en- pleno, y que dice ash
"Que ell comisionado residente en-
Washington, la mayoria de la Ca
mara la Junta Central y los otros or
.ganismos y entidades rcpresentati-
vos de la colectiMdad, consagraran
sus esfuerzos a desenvolver la clau-
sula cuarta como base para alcanzar
la mayor suma possible de gobierno
propio, aun dentro de las institucio-
nes fundamentals ahora vigentes.
"Que respondiendo de un modo
Immediate a ese prop6sito, pediran
al Congreso de los Estados Unidos
la modification de la Ley Foraker,
de tai manera, que los miembros del
Conseio Executive cuyo nombre pue-
de cambiarse por el de Consejo In
sular-se designer por el voto del
pueblo, mediante compromisarios
8 mandatarios especiales que elijan
a los Consejeros.
"Que Sc entenderan en- absolute
separadas E Independence las fun
Clones lejislativas de las ejecutivas
en- la administration de la isla, que
dando estas dltimas a cargo del
gobernador de los Jefes de Depar-
tamento, 8 sean el Sccretario de
Puerto Rico, el Tesorcro, el Audi
tor el Comisionado de Educaci6n
el Comisionado del Interior v el
Attorney General, a los cuales fucio-
narios nombrara el Gobernador, de
acuerdo con cl consejo insular.
Y con el fin de- que en- cualquier
information que Sc promueva, pue
dan los unionistas levar ante los po-
deres pdblcos, asf de esta isla como
de Washington, la verdadera aspira-
ci6n del pals puertorriqueho, la Jun
ia Central agrega:-
1o.-Que el partido Union de Puer
to Rico no puede aceptar ninguna
reforma que no tenga por base esen-
cial E indispensable la constitution
de un Consejo Insular clegido por el
voto del pueblo; por cstar asf con-
signado en- los principles dc nuestra
colectividad.--
2o.-Que por ahora debe mante-
nerse la division territorial de la isla
en- siete distritos, puesto que, no
eXistiendo motive alguno lacional
y justo en- que fundar una modifi-
caci6n de semejante division terrific
rial, cualquiera variaci6n que de
momento SC introdujera en- ella no
vendria a resolver en- el fondo MIN
gun problema politico y podris en-
cambio traer graves entorpecimien-
tos en- la practica;y
3o.-Que Sc publique este scuerdo
por ounce veces consecutivas en- los
periodicos de la colectividad para
conocimiento general.
San Juan, p, r, Agosto % de
1909
Por orden de la Junta Central.
Pedro Gle Elzaburu.
Sccrctarlo.
DESEA COLOCAClON:-Un io-
ven con 90 iocimientos dc teneduria dc
libro. y ,aqu'grafia tn ingltsy e.paiiol.
informaran, P. o. Box Is, Baya.
mon, !. X. lows.
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ternos cubanos. La cantidad de este
nuevo emprestito sera de sI6.5OO
de los cualcs S5.500,00O Sc emitirsn
enseguida V el restante dentro de
dos amos. Segun parece, esta institu
clon bancaria ha pagado estos bonos
raz6n de SSI, no obstante la mu
cha oposicion que lc haeian otras
casas Y las que aspiraban 4 tomar
toda la emission, entire elias muchos
banqueros europcos., Puesto' que
estos bonos. 10 misino que sucedi6
con el anterior emprestito de s35. 900
600 al ) por ciento. Sc emiten con la
aprobaci6n del Gobierno de los f
tados Cnidos, Y de acuerdo con la
llanada enmienda Platt, es de supo
ner>e que tan pronto como e. ofrez
can al pdblico los compradores V es
peculadores los tomaran Immediate
mente.