Titusville Herald

              THE TITUSVILLE HERALD.
VOLUME XII.
TITUSVILLE, PA,, OCTOBER 26, 1905.
NUMBER 9.
MUTUAL LIFE HELD UP
BY TNE INVESTIGATORS
NEWSPAPER    MAN    SMITH    SENT
OUT   FAVORABLE   COMMENTS.
HE   18   EMPLOYED   BY   MUTUAL.
Said   That HI*   Telegrams Cost   the
Company $1 Per Line; If P8ftt8lt-'
lady Hot Stuff, $2 Per Line. -
NEW YORK, OcL 24.—At the session today of the legislative committee
Investigating Insurance companies, the
affairs of the Mutual Life Insurance
company were under consideration and
it was brought out that this company
was paying for the dissemination
throughout the country of reports of
this Investigation that were favorable
to the company.
Charles'J. Smith, a newspaper man,
was the witness. He is employed by
the Mutual Life Insurance company to
do a large number of things, but a
month ago was placed in charge of
sending out tbese reports. Mr,- Smith
had received a number of vouchers for
tho payment of this work, and these,
aggregated $11,000 with more bills to
cdme in. He thought the amount to
date would reach $14,000.
' Mr. Smith wrote these reports and
submitted them to Allan Forman, who
owns the Telegraphic News bureau, and
$1 a line was paid by the Mutual Life
for this service. Clippings from various papers about the country were
shown to tbe witness and identified as
the dispatches he wrote and sent to
Mr, Forman. Tbese were sent to about
100 papers. But Mr. Smith did not
know whether the papers were paid for
inserting them. In one dispatch Mr.
Smith wrote that Mr. McCurdy's attitude on the stand made a distinctly favorable impression and for this, he had
to pay tt a line. This, he said, was
Worth it.
Following Mr. Smith, Walter Sullivan, who has charge of the magazine
•advertising department, was oalled. He
said the Mutual advertised in twelve
ma.gas.ines last year at a cost of $42,-
000. ' Advertising in insurance papers
cost about 109,000 more, but he could
not. tell where tho remainder of tho
i account of $32!).707, the amount oharged
up to advertising last year, was spent.
"Was it your purpose to give a ft_n
account of Mr. Cromwell's testimony,
or only such matters as you. thought
necessary to counteract the injurious
impression?" asked Mr. Hughes.
"It was my intention to send out
those portions that the Associated Press
neglected to send out," replied tir.
Smith.
The witness said that he had sent nut
jflve or six different dispatches during
ihe Insurance investigation, each dispatch going to from- fifteen to one
' hundred different, newspapers. The selection of papers was generally left to
Allan Forman.
A dispatch clipped trom the St. Paul
Pioneer dated Oct. 8, giving a part of
the testimony of President R. A. Mc-
Oury, was recognised by Mr. Smith. He
did not. know what that Cost because
the hill has not yet come in
Clippings from the same dispatch
from the Boston Herald, Toledo Blade,
Buffalo Courier. Florida Tithes Union
and the Atlanta Constitution, were
shown to witness and In reply to Mr.
Iinches he said he believed they were
all paid for at the rate of tl a line.
Witness said the. money had been paid
to the Telegraphic News bureau. Tito
last line of this dispatch read that
President McCurdy's testimony created
a favorable impression. Mr. Hughes inquired whether it cost him a higher
price to get a dispatch inserted in the
newspapers than if it had been acquired in an impartial way by those
who furnish news to the newspapers.
Mr. Smith replied that the matter
be furnished was the truth and such
matter as the policy holders would he
pleased to read. It was important to
let them know what the company had
done for them.'
John R. Hegeman, president of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance company,
was examined and when the adjournment was taken, this afternoon his testimony was unfinished.
While lacking the startling features
at tbe testimony of some of the other
life insurance presidents who have testified, Mr. Hegeman's remarks and explanations were none the less interesting, especially his statement that $876,-
000 was given to the industrial policy
holders of his company last year, without Any obligation whatever. Mr.
Hegeman farther said that in eight
years his company had voluntarily
given to Its policy holders 18,000,000.
This was in extended insurance, mortuary dividends and liberalized policies
during epidemics, floods and fires.
It was brought out that while the
company carried collateral loans
throughout the year, none appeared in
the annual report on Dec. 31. This was
explained by the witness, who said that
all collateral loans were transferred on
the last day of the year to Vermilye &
Co., the bankers, under an agreement
and were brought back again in January. This was done, according to tbo
Witness, to avoid the horde of applications for call loans from the Wall
street district.
Mr. Hegeman did not encourage the
call loan business from this section, because it entailed keeping a ticker in his
office, and he would not have one there.
He further did not care to have his
company known as a loaning company.
The large loans at such a low interest
as 1% per cent., especially the- one to
President John A. McCall of the New
York Life Insurance company, were
taken up and Mr. Hegeman spoke
strongly of his friendship for Mr. McCall, who, he said, was closer than any
Other man to him in insurance business
outside of his immediate associates.
BRYAN AND TOGO MEET.
TOKIO. OcL 24.—William J. Bryan
was present at the reoeption today in
honor of Admiral Togo. The mayor
Introduced Mr. Bryan to the admiral.
An exchange of cordial sentiments followed; The admiral was delighted at
■ the unexpected presence of Mr. Bryan.
CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
ARE BELIEVED POSSIBLE,
Bank    of    Pittsburg    flnri    Enterprise
Bank's   Reports  Didn't  Tally.
PITTSBURG, Oct. 24,—At a late hottr
tonight It was learned that Bank Examiner John B. Cunningham, while
making an examination of the Bank of
Pittsburg found a discrepancy between
the reports made to Comptroller of
Currency Ridgley by tne Bank of
Pittsburg, and the Enterprise National
-teftk of Allegheny which led to the
closing of the latter institution,
f A<Wfffc fittorney Oeneral Hoyt has
directed United States District Attorney
John M. Dunkle to make a thorough
investigation hito the affairs of the
Enterprise National bank with a view
to criminal proceedings if the evidence
warrants such a course.
Mr. Hoyt's order means that all the
papers and other evidence in the possession of Bank Examiner Cunningham
will be turned Over at once to United
States District Attorney Dunkle and
that from now tiie legal representatives
of the federal government will have
charge of the case.
Notwithstanding the fact that mall
and telegrams continue to arrive at the
Hotel Lincoln for Comptroller Ridgley,
He has not yet arrived in the city but
is expected soon.
. ■ftiftafei'ver tor the Allegheny Mattress
and Spring Bed oompany, of which J..
Lee Clark, late cashier of the Enterprise National bank of Allegheny was
pi?£Mffl&_t, was today applied for by
Attorneys Trimble and Chalfant for
W. F. Trimble & Sons company, the
largest creditors and stockholders of
the companV. The petitioners state
that although a money making concern,
capitalized at $120,000 and with plenty
or orders, the tragic death of its president, Mr. Clark, has damaged the company's credit, making working capital
hard to obtain.
Walter Lyon. Esq., counsel for the
Pennsylvania Development company
hnd the Santa Fe Central railroad, gave
out the following statement tonight:
"There was furnished to me today
a statement by National Bank Examiner 3. B. Cunningham regarding the
Indebtedness of the companies I represent in the Enterprise National
bank. The Santa Fe railroad owes
nothing. The indebtedness of the
Pennsylvania Development company
amounts to about $58,600, which is secured Jby the indorsement of Francis
J. Torrance and Arthur Kennedy. Mr.
Torrance owes nothing. There is a
small note of Mr. Kennedy's for an
amount less than $1,000."
ENTERPRISE  SHORTAGE
SHRINKS CONSIDERABLY.
It May Be Much Less Than Was First
Reported—State Security.
PITTSBURG, Oct. 24.—It is believed
that when Receiver Cunningham of the
Efiterprise National bank makes
known Jii's- report the bank's loss will
|be considerably" less than a million
dollars, as was first reported. This
diminution of the shortage, lt ls said,
has beep brought about by the payment of many of the notes and the
obligations in possession of the bank
when it closed may never be known.
There is still talk that legal proceedings in connection with the bank's affairs will be taken, but in what form
they, will be instituted has not developed.
It is said the directors will not flgbt
the action of the state treasurer in
recovering on their bonds protecting
the state fund of over a million.
EQUITABLE TRUSTEES
ARE SEEKING ADVICE.
Ask Policy  Holders' Views on Methods of Selecting Directorate.
NEW YORK, Oqt. 24.—Grover
Cleveland, Morgan J. O'Brien and
George Westinghouse, the stock vot*
ing trustees In tho Equitable Life Assurance society, today sent out
through the secretary, George F. Parker, circular letters to all the policy
holders of the society asking for suggestions as to the selection of the
thirteen directors to be chosen by the
president.
The circular announces that the
next annual election of directors will
be held at the offices of the society in
New York at noon on Wednesday, Dec.
(i, when the trustees will vote for tho
thirteen directors, of whom seven will
be taken from the policy holders.
DIRIGIBLE BALLOON.
TOUL. France, Oct. 24.—Minister of
War Berteaux participated today tn the
most successful trial of the Lebaudy
military dirigible balloon. Accompanied
by a number of officers he made a
half hour trip in the balloon and re-
connoitered the whole range of fortified
works and the city.
CITY IN DARKNESS.
TOULON, France, Oct. 24—This town
is in total darkness tonight owing to
a Strike of the gas workers. The gasometers are guarded by troops and
the authorities have telegraphed to
Lyons and Marseilles for workmen to
replace the strikers.
DIDNT FIND MONEY.
"HARTFORD,* Conn., Oct. 24.—Pinkerton detectives again visited the
home of Mrs. Cunliffe, wife of the
Adams express robber, in Bast Hartford today in an attempt to snd the
$10,000 which it is alleged Cunliffe
has said he gave, to his wife. Mrs.
Cunliffe declined to he interviewed by
the detectives, saying that she was
too ill.
TEXA8 OIL ADVANCED.
BEAUMONT, Tex., Oct. 24.—An advance in the price of oil was posted by
the Texas company today as follows:
Sour Lake, 41 cents; Saratoga, 85
cents; Batson, 84 cents; Humble, 3K
cents. The price for Humble oil represents the highest since the field
opened.
ND CLARK INQUEST.
PITTSBURG, Oct. 24.—There will
be no inquest held on the suicide of
Cashier Clark, the coroner stating that
under a recent decision of the superior court an inquest ls unnecessary.
ROOSEVELT WELCOMED
IN ALABAMA^ TUESDAY.
QREAT CROWDS GREETED HIM AT
OOLORED SCHOOLS.
FINE GREETING AT BIRMINGHAM.
The Day Waf Crowded With Events of
Interest and   Marked   Enthusiasm
Prevailed Everywhere.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 24.—
President Roosevelt concluded a strenuous day in Alabama by a tWo hours'
viait to Birmingham, where his reception, in keeping with those g-VfSK^jftiiii
at Montgomery and Tuskegee, was
hearty and soul-stirring. His day jbeJ
gan at 7 o'clock, when the special train
left Montgomery for Tuskegee. Vttrits
to the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial
institute and to the Methodist Feiniai
college were crowded Into a little less
than two hoars. The noon hottr had
just arrived when the executive
stepped from his car in Montgomery.
Here he spoke to a great thfofig under the shadow of the Confederacy's
flrst eapitol and was on his way again
sharply at 2 o'clock. A few minutes
before 5 the President Was the guest
of Birmingham and until his train lefL
at 6:45 p. m. on the night run to Little
Rock the President was cheered at
every turn. The day was unmarked
by any special incident save at Birmingham. Here, at the corner of
Fifth avenue and Twentieth street, an
intoxicated man in his excitement
dropped a* pistol from his pocket on
the pavement. The President saw th*:
Incident and called the attention of
officers to the man, who was immediately arrested.
The President's train arrived in Bir
mingham promptly on time. Mayor
Oeorge B. Ward, Surrounded by a reception committee, delivered the formal address of welcome at the station
and immediately afterward the party
entered carriages and began the march
to Capitol park, eight squares distant.
The Parade was along North Twentieth street and the line of march was
packed with humanity. Rows of incandescent lights t he full length of the
street made the scene all the mbru|
brilliant as evening came oh. The ovation fo" the President was continuous
and he stood in his carriage the wholfc
way acknowledging the outbursts of
enthusiasm.
A pretty incident at the close, of the
march was when the President asked
the name Of the lady riding at the side
of his carriage. Miss Sammle Harris
was sponsor for Troop D, one of the
local cavalry organizations. The President was introduced to her by Mayor
Ward and as he reached over to shake
her hand he crowded the mayor. jjEg-
cusipg himself, ho said: ...■ '^
I. ;*"r Would' run over a man any time to
shake hands with a lady."
At Capitol park, under the glamor 6T
thousands of electric lights, the party
entered the speakers' stand. General
Rufus N. Rhodes, editor of the Birmingham News, welcomed the President on behalf of the citizens of Birmingham.
From Capitol park the party went tpt
Third avenue and Twentieth street acrif
boarded a speoial electric train and
proceeded to the Alabama State fair
grounds. At the grounds the1 President was introduced by T. H. Molton,
president of the Birmlngnam Commercial club. The crowd at the fair was
also enormous and greeted the President enthusiastically as he rose to
speak.
PRESIDENT AT TUSKEGEE
MADE A SHORT SPEECH.
The    Same   Brilliant,    Logical    Effort
Captivated the Large Crowd.
The President spoke as follows at
the female college:
"Mr. Mayor, Friends and Fellow Amer
icans:
"It is indeed a peculiar pleasure to
be here this morning and to be greeted as you have greeted me. I feel that
those gathered here to greet me symbolize what we most like to think of
as a typical American and our national life. Wben you brought me
here, Mr. Mayor, I was met on the
platform by the pastors of the Methodist and Baptist churches in tbe
shade of an institution of higher learning in the presence of these students
and children of the public schools. At
the same time I see the industries of
the nation typified both by cotton be*
ing picked as I came up and also by
the fact that I am speaking on the
most valuable platform I have ever
spoken on, and finally I have as guard
of honor members of the National
Guard,' who, as I look at them, I feel
are my own comrades, for they arf-
just the type I had In my own regiment in the Spanish war. These elements, as I say, typify what we hope
and believe are the elements representing what is most vital in American life; the deep religious feeling of
our people, the understanding of our
people that material prosperity
amounts to nothing if behind it and
under it there is not the spiritual
sense, the sense of moral obligation,
the fealty to ideal, the realization that
in addition to that you must have as
the foundation of national prosperity,
industry, energy and thrift.
"I want to say that nothing oonld
have pleased me more or touched mo
more than just this kind of recbptlbn
today, coming as I have tbrough your
beautiful town, with the roomy, spa-
clous streets and tbe great trees, and
being greeted by this assemblage of
those whom I am proud to honor as
my fellow American citizens.
TIONESTA MAN TAKEN
.    TO OIL CITY  HOSPITAL.
Death of Wealthy Ohio. OH Man, For-
' mdrly of T Id lent.—Tionesta
News,
TIONESTA,   OOt.   St.—(Special)—0.
F. MUes has moved his family to Fa-
gundus for the winter to be nearer his
oil operations.
[ Mrs. C. A. Randall and Mrs. S. S.
Hulings are visiting Mrs. Randall's
daughter, Mrs. Harvey G. Kiser, in
Wilkinsburg, Pa., for a few weeks.
Miss Florence J. Thomas of Blsmere,
Delaware, Is visiting at the home of
her uncle, S. D. Irwin, Esq.
Mrs. H. E. Neill. of Bradford, was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. H. Derickson, over Sunday.
J. F. Proper wont to the pil City hospital last; Wednesday to receive treatment for his leg, whicii he cut with an
;i x three weeks ago.' The wound refused to heal properly and has been giving him a great deal of trouble.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Killmer Oct. 24, at daughter.
Married, in Nebraska. Pa., Oct. 32.
by fter. W. 0. Calhoun, Gilpin D: Small
' and Miss Sarah Kerr, both of Nebraska.
Edward Heibel, a former busiuess
man of Tionesta, bttt now of Warren,
was transacting business here Tuesday. *
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lamb, of Pleasantville, were guests of Mr, and Mrs.
S. D. Irwin over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Sheasley of Kittanning, are guests for two weeks of
Mrs. Sheaslcy's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. G. Carson, of West Hickory.
Mrs: W. 0. Imel and little daughter,
Helen, spent Sunday with Mr. Imel,
the Pennsylvania railroad agent here,
and- on Tuesday he was summoned to
his(home in Tidioute by the news that
hiSTttMe girl had beon severely burned.
During the temporary absenoe of the
tadt-ier from the house the child's
clothing caught flre from a gas stove
and she was seriously burned about
the body and arms.
Misses Inez Browneil, of Warren, and
Ella Browneil of Corry, spent Sunday
with Misses Lizzie and, Delva Randall.
; Mr ..and Mrs. A. H. Gallup and daughter, Katherine, of Youngsville, were
guests of Mrs. Gallop's mother, Mrs.
H. W. Horner over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Gerow returned
Monday evening from a trip of three
weeks to the Pacific const. They were
'Visitors at the exposition at Portland,
and also Tacoma. Seat lie, Vancouver,
Victoria, St. Paul ana other large cities,
andi report a splendid outing.
George W. Osgood, of this place, can,
easily lay claim to being the champion
lice tree 'hunter of this vicinity. Up to
date he has located nine trees and in
one of these he found Over eighty
pounds of honey.
James G. Carson and son, Fred, of
West. Hickory, went to, Fyidlay, O.,
Monday to attend the funeral of Mr.
Carson's brpther-ln-law, James W.
KiJikhride. Mr. Kirkbride was oneJof
iFlndlay's prominent and wealthiest oil
operators. He had extensive holdings
in Ohio', Indiana and the Osage nation. He was formerly a resident of
Tidioute. His death occurred Sunday
after an operation for the removal of
a tumor from tho brain and the funeral was held to-day. He is survived by
his wife, two sons and one daughter.
Joseph A. Starner, a former resident
of German Hill, Tionesta township,
was instantly killed in .a shooting accident at his home near Kane, Pa., las:
Saturday. He had placed a double-
barrel shot gun against a? pile of cord-
wood, and ono of the"sticks fell against
the weapon, discharging; • botb barrels
into his side. He removed to Kane
about a year ago. He was a veteran of
the civil war, aged about 70 years, and
leaves a wife and several children.
An argument court was held lost
Thursday and the following is the
most important business transacted:
In the case of McChesney vs'. Brown
& McManlgle, a new trial was granted
the defendants, and the case wilt again
come up at the November term. At the
September court McChesney secured a
verdict for $1,376.58. In tiie pure food
case of W. P. Crouch and A, M. Van
Horn, the former made no further
contest and paid a fine of $50 and
costs, and the court took the papers
m the latter case and will give decision later. In the cose of F..R. Lanson vs. H. E. McKinley and Joseph
McKinley, judgment, the court ordered a trial by jury. Margaret Henry,
a three months old childi was legally
adopted by W. W. Carson, of West
Hickory.
It LIFE SAVING CREW I
GIVEN FAKE_ MESSAGE.
CAPTAIN   JAN6EN   AND   MEN   OF
ERIE VICTIMS OF
j MALICIOUS      MISCHIEF      MAKER.
They Scoured the Water for Hours in
Fierce Gale, Searching for Mythical Distressed Vessel.
1 ERIE, Pa., Oct. 24.—There was
great excitement in Erie today and up
until a late hour this afternoon over
the reported loss of Captain Andrew
P. Jansen and his life saving crew of
eight men.
The men left here at 11 o'clock last
night in their largest lifeboat, in answer to ft call from North East, sixteen miles east, to the effect that a
vessel was off that port flying a signal
of distress. There was no one left at
the station except families of the men
Early this morning it became known
that the men were gone and had not
returned and that when they left and
for an hour and a half thereafter a
thirty-five mile gale was blowing. Inquiries at tbe long distance telephone
offlce here developed the fact that no
message of any kind relative to a vessel in distress was received last night
and that it must have been faked up in
this city. For what purpose is not
known. Messages were, also sent to
every town and many farm houses between here and Dunkirk, and all reported ' that no vessel had been seen
dying distress signals nor was there
one in danger since the Mautenee was
Wrecked five miles east of North East
last Friday afternoon.
The above reports and many others
continued to increase the, fear that the
men were lost and added greatly to
the anxiety of their families until
about ?,: 80, when Mrs. Jansen, the captain's wife, who had been scanning the
lake all day with a powerful glass, saw
the lifeboat returning in tow of the
fishing tug Desmond.' Thero was great
rejoicing in the six humble thougn
very comfortable homes of the gallant life savers, not ono of whom was
ever given too much credit for the
hard and dangerous work he Is often
called upon to do and wiiich he does
most willingly.
Captain Jansen stated after his rectum that he and crew had gone down
the lake to the wrecked 'Mautenee.
twelve miles east, and had found no
vessel in distress. He cruised around
until daylight and started for home.
He could not use the sails, as there
was no wind, and it was slow work
trying to get back with the ns.rs. The
men were all exhausted, affer; being
out nearly seventeen hour? with no
sleep and" nothing to eat Since supper
time Inst night.
Captain Jansen has ascertained that
the lake message' came from North
East and he has taken steps to prosecute the sender.
SPRING  CREEK.
October 25.
The 12-year-old son of Mr. Cornell
died at the Corry hospital after a
short illness and was brought to this
place for burial-last Tuesday morning.
A reception was held at the M. E.
parsonage last Friday evening for
Rev. S. E. Winger and wife. A very
pleasant evening was spent.
Miss May Patchen, of Garland, visited her brother Willie and wife on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Wea'a of North
Tonawanda, N. Y., Mrs. Will Woodruff
of Clarendon, and Mrs. Robert Patterson of Corry, spent Saturday with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Wead.
LEFT  FOR  CALIFORNIA.
Frank A. Akin, for a number of years
a valued employe of the Herald, left
yesterday afternoon for Fresno, Cal.,
where he has accepted a position on one
of the papers of that' city. Mr. Akin's
father and mother live at Fresno,
which is also the home of two of his
brothers and where one of bis daughters
is at present living. Mr. Akin's family
remains in Titusville for the present
tat will follow him later to the Pacific
coast.
ROOTVILLE.
October 25.
Cherries St. John had the misfortune
to lose a cow by choking this week.
Mrs, Eliza Buchanan has returned
from a visit with her daughter who
resides at Titusville. The latter came
with her.
Mr. and Mrs. Royal Thomas visited
with relatives over Sunday in this
place.
The ladies aid socfety meets with
Mrs. Fred Wellman Wednesday, Nov.
1, and will finish the Loyal Workers'
quilt.
Miss Alice Thomas left last week for
Oil City where she intends to remain
this winter.
WHOLESALE PARDON.
ST, PETERSBURG, Oct. 24.—The
emperor today pardoned all the Japanese prisoners who, on account of infractions of the rules or attacks' on the
guards and other officers were sentenced to imprisonment, in order that
they may accompany their commands
to Japan.
8TEUBEN.
October 25.
Mrs. William Preston of Townville,
visited her mother, Mrs. William Hol-
on one day last week.
A. Borntrager: is building an addition to his house.
-Mrs. Anna Gundaker■• and son Fred,
returned Monday evening from a visit
with relatives near Meadville.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yingling are
spending "a few days with relatives at
West Freedom.
Mr. and Mrs. William Welker of
Rouseville, are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
E. H. Andrews.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Durfee received
word lost week that tlieir son-in-law,
L. A. Graham, of Franklin, Js 111 with
typhoid fever.
NEW OIL COMPANY.
A number of Jamestown, N. Y., capitalists, who have faith that oil exists In
that vicinity in paying quantities, are
preparing to drill a well on the Anderson farm at Levant, Chautauqua county. Arrangme'nts have not been fully
completed, but they expect to begin
operations within two weeks.
ERIE  RAILROAD C00K8
BATTLE ON FAST EXPRESS.
Andrew Porter, Badly Wounded, Is In
Hospital—Assailant Taken.
MEADVILLE, Oct. 24.—-(Special.)—
Andrew Porter of East Orange, N. J.,
is lying in Spencer hospital, this city,
in a serious condition as the result of
a bullet wound received in a fight with.
James Smith, assistant cook on Erie
train No. 8. The fight occurred in the
dining car of the train just this aider
of Bharpsville at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Both men are colored. Porter
used a cleaver and Smith had a revolver. In the mix-up Porter received
a bullet in the right side of the neck
near tbe base of the brain. He was
brought to this city on the train and
taken to the hospital, where tho physicians probed for the bullet, but without success. Smith's revolver was a
.32 calibre.
After the shooting Smith jumped
from tbe train near Shenango but was
captured by Chief of the Fire Department Keck and a Greenville patrolman
and locked up. He will be given a
hearing before Squire Miller of Greenville tomorrow morning on the charga
of carrying concealed weapons-
Should Porter's Injury prove fatal a
more serious charge will be entered
against him.
Smith said that he had shot Porter
in self-defense as he had intended to
do him bodily harm with the cleaver.
His stories are very contradictory and
disjointed, however, and the police are
Inclined to believe that there is another side to the affair.
COUNTY INFORMATION OF
THE ROYAL ARCANUM.
Few Members of the Order in Meadville  Have Withdrawn.
MEADVILLE, Oct. 24.—(Special.) —
The raise in assessments on members
of tlife Royal Arcanum has created no
serious trouble here as yet, but there
is considerable complaint. This city
has two councils, Meadville ■ and
French Creek, and only about ohe
dozen have dropped out of membership
Each member over 66 years of age has
had his monthly assessment increased
to ?16.08 on a $3,000 policy.
MRS.  FRANCE3 C. MERCHANT.
MEADVILLE, Oct. 24.—(Special.)—'
The death of Mrs. Frances Chrplyn
Merchant, which occurred Monday "Sf- ■
ternoon, removed from this life a
faithful mother and a sincere Christian woman. Mrs. Merchant was the
widow of Rev. Dr. Andrew J. Merchant, an old-time member of the Erie
M. E. conference and at one time pastor of the M. E. church of Franklin.'
The eldest daughter of the deceased
Is Mrs, Emma, wife of Rev. James M.
Woburn, a former pastor of Trinity
M. E. churcb. Oil City, and now -pastor
of Calvary M. E. church, Pittsburg.
Mra. .Merchant was in the 70th year
of her age. The-funeral-Services wero
held this evening and, .the remains
will be interred in Sheilango Valley,
cemetery at Greenville tomorrow.
LICENSED TO  WED.
MjEADVILLE, Oct. 24.—(Special.)—
The following licenses to wed wero
Issued today by Clerk of Courts H. H.
Finney:
Clarence S. Hiokern'ell of Venango
and. Miss __ua E. Wolf dt Hayfleld.   .
WI. S. Lowe of Toledo, O., and Mrs.
Lizzie Gehr of Conneatit Lake.
'•Wayne W. Beard of Ambrldge, Pa.,
and Miss Etta Patter? on of Westford,
Crawford county.
MRS. EDWARD MOREHOUSE.
MEADVILLE, »ct. 24.—(Special.)—
Emma Gertrude, wife of Edward
Morehouse, died this morning at her
home in Hayfieldi township, aged about
40 years. With the bereaved husband
is left five children. The funeral services will be held- at 12 m. Friday Jo
the M. "'E. churcih at Little's Corners,
Interment in tho Denny cemetery.
A LONG ILLNESS.
MEADVILLE, Oct. 24.—('Special.)—
George Williams, oniy son of Sheriff
John P. Williamn and warden of the
Crawford county jail, who has been ill'
with typhoid jfever the past seven,
weeks, was. removed this afternoon
from Spencer hospital to his home on
Center street.    He is still very weak.
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President,
JOHN FERTIG.
Vice President,
3. C. MeKINNEY.
Cashier,
F. C. WHEELER.
:ESTABLISHBD   1865
Second Nationa
XITUOVILX-JEC, PENN'A.
Capital,    .     .     $300,000.00
Surplus,    .     .    $200,000.00
Total Resources Over TWO  MILLION  DOLLARS.
We have the most complete banking facilities for
meeting the requirements of all classes of people.
Large Resources.
Savings Department.
Safe Deposit Vaults.
Foreign Exchange Dep't.
Interest Allowed on Time Deposits.
Money Loaned at 5 Per Ct- on Approved Marketable Collateral
SAFETY THE BEST POLICY.
Dl RECTO RS-
John  Fertig,
Louie K. Hyde,
B. F. Kraffert,
John  L.  McKinney,
John L. Emerson,
William Bayliss,
W. J. Stephens,
W. C. Warner,
J. C. McKinney.
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