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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-07
Furnishing LIQUOR
To minors

Samuel Waite of the first ward was
arraigned before Justice of the. Peace
Oglesby Tuesday afternoon to answer
the charge of furnishing liquor to
minors. He was held for court, bail
being fixed at 5000.
Waite's arraignment followed as the
sequence of the arrest of Annie Bloom
er and Bessie Kennedy, which arrests
were caused by Waite last Novem ber,
the charge being that the two girls
stole money from him. The girls were
convicted and sentenced to six months
in prison.
The girls in turn caused Waite's ar
rest, the information, lodged by each
before Justice Oglesby, set forth that
on the 9th day of November last and
at divers other times within two years
past Samuel Waite did give, furnish
and provide her, the deponent,a a minor
under age of 20 years, for her use as a
beverage, certain spurious, malt and
brewed liquors. whiskey and beer and
that the said Samuel Waite we'll knew
the said deponent to be minor at the
time.
Justice Oglesby temporarily removed
his office to the county Jail occupying
the Office of Sheriff Williams. Waite
after his arrest, Monday night. was
placed in Jail to await hearing.
Annie Bloomer and Bessie Kennedy
were brought down from their cells to
the sheriff's office, after which Waite
was brought in and arraigned.
In both cases he pleaded not guilty
to the charge. Each of the girls, how
ever, on being sworn declared that
Waite had furnished her with both
beer and whiskey. a supply OF which
he frequently had on hand Each was
emphatic that Waite had in person
handed her the whiskey on the day
when the alleged robbery was commit.
ted as well as at other times.
Waite put in a vigorous denial in
sisting that on the day when the mon.
ey was taken the girls puIloined the
whiskey that he had it concealed in
a cupboard ''for job that night. "
Justice Oglesby was Of the opinion
that prima facie case had been made
out and he held the defendant for
court. fixing bail in each case at 1900.
No bondsman appearing the defendsn
was remanded to Jail.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-07
|NDUCTED
INTO OFFICE

The county commissioners after be-
ing inducted into office organized
Monday afternoon by electing Geo. W..
Miles, President, and George r. Sech-
ler. secretary. Horace O. Blue was
chosen clerk.
The oath OF Office was administered
to George r. Sechler. John Coleman
and George W. Miles, county commits
sioners.e elect. by Register and Record
er W. L. Slider MT. Sidler also ad
ministered the oath to the county aud
itors elect. B. L. Diehl, Thomas Van
SAINT and J. H. Woodside. Prothono-
tary Thomas G. Vincent administered
the oath OF Office to District Attorney
elect G. p. Gearhart.
At 1 80 o'clock the county commits
soners retired to the court room for
the purpose Of electing clerk, solicitor,
Jail physicians and court house jsni-
tor.
In the election of clerk there was
quite contest, eight ballots being
taken. There we're three candidates
Frank Newhaker, Henry Wireman and
Horace O. Blue, who has filled the
position for the last two terms Dur
ing the deadlock, that eusued Mr..
Miles supported Frank Newbaker Mr..
Sechler supported Henry Wireman and
Mr.. Coleman, Horace o. Blue. The
deadlock was broken by Mr.. Sechler,
who on the eighth ballot voted for
Horace o. Blue.
Mr. Blue was declared elected and
his salary was fixed at fifty dollars per
month.
r. S. zimmerman was elected coun-
ty solicitor. 1t was ordered that
he receive retaining fee of fifty dol
lars each year.
DR.. Cameron Shultz was elected
Jail physician for the first year; DR..
l. G. Barber for the second year and
DR.. r. S. Pstten for the third year.
John Reppert was elected janitor
of the court house at salary of slS
per month.
The bonds of the county commits
siouers were approved by Associate
Judges Frank q. Blee and Hon L. W.
Welliver.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-07
Willie GREEN'S
Third VISIT

"Willie" Green was in town Mon
| day.
Many of our readers may fail to re-
call who Willie Green is. To such
we would say that Willie was associat-
ed with two of the most exciting epis-
odes that ever occurred in Danville,
one being an attempted highway rob-
berry and the other Jail delivery.
Green was arrested on the night of
October 13, 1909, in company with
Andrew Lux, after our townsman, U.
Y James had been held up near the
corner OF Church and East Market
streets.
Along with Andrew Lux Green lay
nearly three months in prison await
ing trial During this interval, along
with Lux, he broke Jail The excite
ment caused by the Jail delivery will
be readily recalled. 1t was Sunday
afternoon and the fugitives were far
on their way toward freedom before
they were missed by the sheriff. They
were captured in the railroad yards at
Sunbury by officers of that town and
were returned to the Montour county
prison.
Andrew Lux was found guilty of at
tempted highway robbery and was
sentenced to ten years in the Eastern
penitentiary. He is still serving sent
enCe.
willie Green was thought to be
dying of consumption and his case
aroused much sympathy. The evidence
did not show conclusively that he had
participated in the holdup and he was
acquitted Of that charge.
He was found guilty of jail break
ing, but because of his feeble health
sentence was suspended on condition
that he would leave Danville and new.
er return.
willie" agreed really enough to
give Danville a wide berth for all
time, but with what fidelity he has
lived up to his promise is manifest
when it is explained that to the posi-
tive knowledge of the officers yester-
days visit to Danville was the third
that Green has made since he was be-
fore court
He evidently thinks he is very astute
but on occasion of each visit he was
detected by the officers a few hours
after he arrived. He received his ulti-
mstum Monday when Chief Mince-
moyer gave him one half an hour to
get out of town and told him If he
ever reappeared mere he would take
him into custody mad deliver him over
to court. When last seen Green was
on his way to Mausdale and he wasn't
losing any time, neither.
A life of travel seems to agree with
"Willie" and he has taken on flesh
since he left Danville. MI evidences
OF consumption seem to have vanished
and judging from appearances he is
able TO eat three meals day and a
handout or so besides.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-07
INJURlNG TREES IN
MEMORIAL PARK

Residents in the vicinity of Memoir
al Park state that the young trees
planted on Arbor day are being iujur-
ed by thoughtless or maliciousIv in.
clined boys, who seem to regard the
park public play ground. It is no
unusual sight to see the boys beating
the tender trees with clubs. bending
them over, &c The bark is knocke d
off some OF the trees and the inference
would be that they are also injured
abont the roots as the result of the
hard usage to which they have beep
subjected.
1t is TO be regretted that one or NOR
OF the offenders have not been srrest t..
ed. II an example were mad9 of one
would probably have the effect of de
terring others. We are informed that
an effort is being made to obtain the
names of the bows whose wsnton con
duct Is described above.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-07
OLD-TIWE MUSICIAN
RE aOVED BY DEATH

william McOloud, who was oonsigu-
ed t. rhe grave in st. Joseph's ceme-
ter II esday, was an old-time music,
ian OF Danville, He was one Of the
early members of Stoes' band and be
longed to number OF musical organ
izations since.
The deceased was sixty-three years
of age. He came to this county, locat-
of age. He was musician from boy
hood and was not in this country three
months when he began to play in the
band.
He was first member OF the Twelfth
regiment band and later in success.
sion belonged to Stoes' band, st. JOS
eph's band. of which he was leader,
Goodwill band and citizens band.
The funeral took place at st. JOS
eph's Catholic church at 8 O'Clock
Tuesday morning, the Rev. Father Nc
Cann officiating. High requiem mass
was celebrated.
The pallbearers were: James Nc
Cormick, James Ryan, Bernard Muir
ply, Patrick Finley, John Mountain
aud Mic hael Reilly.
The following persons from out OF
town attended the funeral Mrs Bur
chard, of Scranton; Mrs. Thomas
Montgomery, of Philadelphia Mr..
and Mrs Jacob Bookmiller of Allen
town; Patrick Finn, OF WILKES Barre
Mrs Mary Finn and Miss Mary o.
Brien, of Mahanoy City; Jerry aud
Patrick Connors of Plains; Richard
Dowd and family, of Bloomsbury; Mr..
and Mrs. William McCloud, of Sun
bury.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-07
WHITE ROCK HENS
ESTABLISH RECORD

The Snow Ball poultry farm situat.
ed below Riverside and owned by
A nos Wohlfsrth is beginning to ao-
quire distinction on the score of its
ine poultry.
Fifty Plymouth Rock hens, the oc-
cupants of one pen, have established
recnrdefor laying and tine owner is
very proud of them. These fifty birds,
which ere hstched during the spring
of 1907. produced during the month of
December 954 eggs, The eggs are gath
red al the close of each day.
Mr. Wohlf.rth is au attendant at
our curbstone market. His poultry
reus esent an attractive sight and
are visited by number of people.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-07
DREDGE STILL
IN COMMISSION

TIE winter thus far has not been
sufficiently rigid to put George W..
Rockwell, the contractor, out of bust.
ness. Tuesday his dredging machine
was scooping up ashes at a record
breaking rate and the plucky contract
or has no Idea Of suspendiug opera
tions until the work of filling up the
canal is completed.
Mr.. Rockwell stated that he could
finish hauling ashes in week or ten
days, if moderately fair weather con-
tiuued. A view Of the canal on the
hospital grounds shows that the work
is rapidly approaching completion,
while the immense cavity that yawns
on each side of Railroad street where
the ashes and cinder have been scooped
up attests to the enormous quantity OF
material that has been removed.
Weather such as we have had up to
the present interposes no obstacle to
the work. During the mild weather
of couple of days past the track OF
the narrow guage railroad where the
frost has left the ground sank litt!e
here aud there but although much care
is required in running the cars, 10
serious derailmrIts have occurred
Unless prolonged cold weather with
deep snow follows the contractor
hopes, not only to finish filling up the
canal this winter, but also to rsplarc
on the top of the ashes tie course OF
fertile soil removed by the dse' ge he
fore Cling up began
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-07
WILL PROBABLY
BECOME A Law

The veterans of Montour county who
held meeting recently and adopted
resolutions urging our representative
to support State pension act will be
glad to learn that there is every pos
sibility Of a soldiers pension bill
passing the present Legislature and be-
coming law.
1t is said that the governor will this
year approve such a bill, although he
vetoed similar bill two years ago
owing TO insufficient revenue" a
dispatch from Harrisburg last evening
stated that a committee OF veteran
soldiers met Senator Blewitt, of Lack
awanna, yesterday at the Lochiel Ho-
tel aud press nted the bill to him, and
that he will introduce it i'll the Senate
on Monday, January IS, the day the
Senate Committees are announced.
This committee of veterans consisted
of Sheriff A. B. Stevens, and Captain
P. Delacey, of Scranton; H. II. Ben
cough, Pittsburg; W. A. Cook. York;
and Judge HaIsey, OF Wilkes.Barre.
PROVISIONS IN BILL.
The pension bill presented by them
and which no doubt will be the one
that will become a law, provides that
any person who enlisted and served
ninety days in the army, navy or
marine corps during the civil war, at
the time being resident of the State.
and who at present resides in Pennsyl-
vania, shall be paid pension of 81
per month.
The governor shall appoint Pen
sion Board of three persons at a salary
of 81, 500 each, who shall pass upon
the applications A Commissioner OF
Pensions shall also be appointed at
So, 900 per year who shall have charge
of and make payment of the pensions.
The Commissioner of Pensions shall
have an office force of chief clerk at
81 800, two clerks at 81, 200, a mess
enger at 5000, stenographer at $1,000
and additional clerks at 5000 each.
The Pension Board shall appoint three
clerks at 81, 200 each.
QUARTERLY PAYMENTS.
The payment of pensions shall be
made quarterly, beginning with the
quarter ending February 2S. 1910, and
no application will be considered be-
fore September /. 1863. All pensions
will be paid by warrant mailed to the
pensioner. No person borne on the
United States rolls as deserteI shall
receive a pension, and all applications
must be made under oath. The sum
of "a, 800, 600 is appropriated for the
purpose of paying the pensions under
the act.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-07
COURT CONVENES
NEXT MONDAY

January court will convene on next
Monday, the 18th inst. According to
present indications there will be only
small number of commonwealth cases
on hand. We're 1t not for few civil
cases that may come on for trial it
would not be worth while for the
traverse jury to appear.
For several years past it has occur
red that there has been only a small
volume Of business on hand at the
term following the holidays and at the
last moment the traverse jurors were
notified not to appear and only such
matters were given attention as were
of pressing Importance. 1t was learn
ed. however, at the court house yester-
day that there is no probability that
court will be declared off this term.
Up to date there are only five com
monwealth cases. The civil list is as
follows:
Sophia G. Eckmsn vs.. Lehigh &
Wilkes Barre Coal anG Iron company.
Trespass. Hinckley and Mensch for
plaintiff and Wolverton, Herring and
Wolverton for defendant.
Sophia G. Eckmsn VS.. Gross Greek
Coal company. Trespass. Gearhart.
Hinckley and Mensch for plaintiff and
Wolverton, Herring and Wolverton for
defendant.
Jacob B. Moser VS.. Jonathan Stahl.
Appeal. Chamberlain of Milton for
plaintiff and H. NJ. Hinokley for de
fendaut
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-07
Scattered Facts.

Last year 3. o03 patents were issued,
according to the annual report of the
secretary of the interior. Porto Rico
is preparing to spend 50. 600, 900 on an
irrigation project. There are 81, 600
permanent white residents of Alaska.
Gold was produced in Alaska last year
to the value of $17. 49o,777. The gov
ernment maintains 25 reservations for
the protection of native wild birds.
The United States has school fund
of $3S. 3l3. 100. There are l,421 day
schools for Indians No intermarried
whites are ON the rolls of the Greek
or Seminole nations. More than 40.
600. 600 barrels of oil were marketed
from Indian lands in the year.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-07
BIG YEARS WORK
FOR SO HENS

Fifty hens owned by G. D. Garrison
at Grovania have established a record
for laying during the year past that it
would be hard to beat.
During the summer of 1907 among
the chickens hatched on the Garrison
premises were fifty pullets, which with
the advent of January /, 1908, had
fairly entered upon their career as egg
producers.
Mrs. Garrison was very proud of her
flock of fifty hens and she became de-
sirous of knowing how many eggs
they would produce during the year
Accordingly each day she kept an ac-
count of the eggs laid and on New
Years, 1909, she had grand total OF
535 dozen and eggs.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-07
WEDDING SOLErlNIZED
AT SIX O'CLOCK A. n.

4 Wedding of note was solemui2ed
at { o mause of the Mahouiug PresbN =
teriau church at o'clock yesterday
mnrning bv the Rev James VOL aston
XIX, the contracting part ties being
Miss Rea Johnson, daughter of Mr.
aud Mrs. r. p. JOHNS II, aud Harry G
Peters, sou OF Mr. aud Mrs Frank G
Peters, all " this citv.
The newly wed 'et compile Jeff on the
Z :05 D. L. ~ ". train for tip IL
New Ynrk aud Boston. Returning TO
Dsnv lie they will res de at the Cir
hotel. OF whirh ho>te ~ the Rtoom's
father is ~ p etn
RotH th- hi g.. - Rr.'un are We :
known aud p Ipular young people oi
vii g.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-07

S eigh.
Bunch of bananas. Colored preacher
Pair of gloves, small automobile.
Pair of slippers, South Sea Islanders.
Mlffler, Man with flag
Que dozen trousers holders. Merry
Widow No.
One dozen hangers. Uncle Sam.
Pair cuff buttons, Rip Van Wrinkle
Ncktie, boy Clown on horseback.
Bottle toilet water, Bugler.
Box of candy, Loving couple.
A box of cigarettes donated by the
judges was awarded to Thomas G.
Vincent, chief aide.
The prize offered by Sheriff willism'
for the person who should recognize
him uudsr his disguise was won by
Thomas Lunger and Beaver Gross.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-07
GEORGE b. BROWN
PASSES AWAY

Our readers will be grieved to learn
OF the death OF George B. Brown, son
of our townsman, B. B. Brown, which
occurred at Casey, Ill, Tuesday morn
ing The cause of death was nervous
exhaustion.
The deceased was ill for some time.
He was known to be in very critical
condition and the telegram which ar.
rived Tuesday announcing his death
was not unexpected by the relatives.
George B. Brown was thirty-eight
years of age. He was born and grew
to manhood in Danville. During the
last thirteen years he was engaged in
railroad Y. M. o. A. work la the
west. He was a young mau of sound
principles and OF devout nature, who
accomplished much good in his brief
span of life
He is survived by his wife and two
small children at Casey; also by his
father, B. b. Brown, brother, r. G.
Brown, and a sister, Mrs. b. W. Mus
selman, of Oanville.
Tne deceased with his family spent
several weeks in Danville last summer.
While Mrs. Alec Moore, colored, Iiv-
ing near Rosedale, was at work in her
kitchen Monday preparing a meal, one
OF the small boys playing there set fire
to her apron string, just to see the
blaze " The woman owly escaped
huruing to death
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-18
The Carroll Mine TO Work.

l. w. Dawson came up from Denver
yesterday to arrange for the installation
of plant of machinery on the Carroll
mine, located near the city cemetery.
This property is owned by j. F. Hop
kins and will be operated by the Luca-
tania Mining company, corporation
composed of Denver parties, as soon as
the equipment can be placed in tie
shaft house.
The Carroll has been lille nearly a
year and half. The shaft is down $50
feet, and the property has record of
good production of profitable ore. 1t is
in good shape and very little prepara-
tory work is necessary. 1t is thought
that operations can be commenced with
in the next week.
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-18
Death of VIM, vaIIero,

VIM. Vallero, formerly a resident
of this city and part owner in the
Vienna saloon on Lawrence street,
died in Denver Monday of con-
sumption. The funeral was held to-
day, many friends going from here
to attend. The remains were inter-
red in Mt. Olivet cemetery.
VIM. Vallero came to Central from
Silver Plume in 1898 and was actively
connected with the Vienna saloon un-
til about three Yeas ago, when he
removed to Denver. In Denver he
engaged in the grocery business in
the northern part of the city, which
he conducted at the time of his
death. He was a member of the Col
umbus lodge of Central and at one
time held membership in several diff
ferent orders. He at one time was
a member of the local Aerie of Eagle
but a short time ago transferred to
the Denver lodge. He carried 1000
in insurance in one of the old line
companies. A wife, three boys and
one daughter survive him.
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-18
AItvater.MauQhan.

At high noon Sunday in Arvada,
Otto L. Altvater and Lillian Floss
Maughan were united in marriage by
the Rev. Mr.. White. The marriage is
the elimination of a courtship COM
mencing about four years ago when the
groom was resident of this city. At
the time the young lady resided with
her parents in Golden. Mr.. Altvater
was born and raised in Central and his
bride is one of the numerous attractive
young women born in the Jefferson
county seat and of which that commun-
ity can proudly boast. Until two years
ago Mr.. Altvater was member of
the Observer force and left for Chicago
to perfect his trade. He is a first
class printer, an expert linotype opera
tor, in fact has thorough understand
ing of the printorial art. Above all he
is dependable and trustworthy. At
present he holds good position in the
Office of the Pioneer in Greeley and in
that city himself and bride will make
their home. The Observer with unus-
ual pleasure extends to the newly mar
ried couple most hearty congratula-
tions.
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-18
Newhouse Tunnel.

The Newhouse tunnel handled dur
ing the month of January an amount
OF traffic thirty per cent greater thar
| in any previous month of it's history
says the Idaho Springs Gazette. This
remarkable showing occurs in spite
of the congestion and difficulty which
was mad with the motor equipment
in fact the troubles were really due
to the extra burden of business put
upon the rolling stock. The trouble
arose from the endeavor of the man
aP ment to accommodate patrons in
the Iaterals and not from any con-
etstion of the main tunnel lines.
However, Mr.. Collins, manager of the
property, states that orders have
bee, placed for such additions to the
equipment as will prevent the recur-
renee OF any such difficulty and
provide ample equipment for the rap
idly growing business of the tunnel.
To this end another forty car loco
notiv-, a duplicate of the large mot
or in use, has been ordered and
another motor has been added to
the small locomotive making it equal
power with the Westinghouse loco
motive in use. This gives four loco
motives, each with duplicate motors
for substitution in case of accident,
practically doubling the motor equip
ment of tthe tunnel The sixty rock
cars of the new solid box design or
dered some time since are over due
now and will certainly be received
soon. With these additions the New
house will have the largest equip
ment of rolling stock of any tunnel
in the west and will be prepared to
do all the business that may come
to it. The tunnel tracks themselves
can by no possibility be over crowd
ed because of the large trains which
may be handled and the fast time
made in and out by the large loco
motives which handle the traffic
on the main lines. The switch room
on the dump also has been largely
added to enabling a convenient han
ding of trains by the switch motors.
The tunnel heading was driven
219 feet in January. No veins were
cut nor were any anticipated. Dur
ing this month probably veins will
be encountered and thereafter the
developments should be productive
of results. The territory Immediately
in advance is a network of veins
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-18
AMONG THE MINES
Working in the Buell..

Since unwatering the Buell. mine
the latter part of last year the prop
erty has been put in shape for pro-
duction. Two cross-cuts are now be-
ing run at the 700-foot point to reach
body of ore in the breast of the
drift. This drift caved in and it
was considered easier and more ex-
peditious to drive cros-cuts around
it, These cross-cuts are within ~
feet of the ore and the body will
likely be struck next week.
Ten or Is cords or dirt from the
stope in the 700 were hoisted last
week and run through tthe company
mill. The values were encouraging.
The 6OO-foot level, which also cave
in, is being cleaned out and retimber-
ed and men will be put to work
breaking ore within the next week
or ten days. The mine is rapidly be-
ing placed in excellent condition and
the company will shortly put on a
large force Of men.