Titusville Herald

              THE TITUSVILLE HERALD.
VOLUME XII
TITUSVILLil, PA., MARCH 1, 1906.
NUMBER 27
SPRINGFIELD MOB
IS AFTER NEGROES.
ANTHRACITE SETTLEMENT
WAIT8 UPON   BITUMINOUS.
MURDER OF WHITt MAM STARTS
A SERIOUS RACE RIOT.
NEGRO    QUARTER     IS    INVADED.
TWO Companies of  Militia   Is  Called
Out—Negro    Houses    Riddled   by
Bullets and Burned by Drunks.
SPRINGFIELD, O., Feb. 27.—At 9
o'clock tonight mob violence ls threatened here as the result of a shooting tn
the railroad yards eariy this morning
ln which M. M. Davis, a brakeman, was
perhaps fatally shot by two negroes,
Preston Ladd of Bellefontaine, and Edward Dean of this city. Ladd was taken j
to the hospital where he Ues ln a ward
adjacent to his victim. Dean was taken
to Dayton after a hurried conference of
officials.
A mob of 1,000 men and boys formed
and marched to ''The Jungles," a locality inhabited by colored people, with
the announced purpose of burning tbat
section.
Guard Called Out,
Mayor Todd, shortly after 9 o'clock,
asked that Companies B and E of the
Third regiment, Ohio National Guard,
be called-out.
The mob reached "The Jungles" and
battered one house to pieces with
stones and posts, used as batteling
rams.
A general flre alarm was sounded.
The sounding of the gong served to
fill the streets with people and the feeling In the crowd was intense.
The mob entered Kempler's saloon on
Bast Columbia street and quickly looted it. Kempler Snd his wife fled, leaving their three little children asleep
in a room over the saloon. The building was
Riddled With Bullets
and stones and lt was. only   by   the
hardest efforts of police and firemen
that a way was forced through, the mob
and the children rescued.
After the pillaging of the saloon
drunkenness was an added feature of
the riot.
At 11 o'clock numbers erf the mob
broke through a cordon of police and
set flre to a :bouse in "The Jungles"
Which was quickly burned down.
Sergeant Creager, who had charge of
the  squad of police, -was  hit on the
JUeatlt _svJth   A   brick"   and    seriously
Woti tided.
A request was sent out at 10 o'clock
'for the Xenia military company, but
the troops had 'not arrived at 11 O'clock.
GuardsrViei. at Scene.
The rity authorities succeeded at
18:16 o'clock in assembling parts i*.;f
Companies B and E' of the third regiment, O. N. O., which are stationed
here. ,The total force numbers about
seventy-five men. They are now on
the scene of the flre and have pushed
the mob back both ways on Columbia
street east from Water street and west
from Foster street. Just as the troops
arrived one more building was fired
and jio efforts were made to save it.
'the efforts of the police and firemen
and the guardsmen are now directed
solely to forcing the rioters back and
saving the property outside of the
doomed square.
Sheriff Almoney has just wired Qovernor Pattison the following.
"Send all possible troops tonight and
hold others In readiness for tomorrow."
Sergeant Creager, the policeman hit
in the face with a brick, is ln a serious condition.
The mob is stoning and jeering the
militiamen but a show of bayonets
has sufficed so far to keep the rldters
on the move.
The'rumor that out of town troop3
are momentarily expected is having a
quieting effect on the mob.
Dayton Companies Go.
iMYTON, O., Feb.  27.—Companies
U and K of the Third regiment of this
city have been ordered to Springfield
and will leave by the flrst train.   .
Governor Takes Action.
COLUMBUS,   O., Feb.   28.—Shortly
after midnight four companies of the
Fourth regiment In Columbus were ordered to assemble at their armories
anu await further Instructions.    Two
companies of the Third  regiment nt
Dayton and another at Urbana are also
under waiting orders.
Mitchell Refuses to Discuss Letter
Prom   President   Rocsevelt.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.—Pending a
settlement of the controversy between
the soft coal operators and miners, In
which President Roosevelt has taken
a hand by his letter of yesterday, tho
negotiations with the anthracite operators have apparently been suspended.
No meeting between the anthracite operators' sub-committee and the miners'
sub-committee will take place tomorrow, as has been announced, and no
other date of meeting has yet been
arranged. It Is believed by the operators that President Mitchell probably
will allow the anthracite question to
await a settlement of the bituminous
controversy, and that his demands
may be affected by the settlement .secured ln the soft coal field. No letter
from President Roosevelt has been received by the hard coal operators.
President Mitchell when asked for
his opinion regarding the probable
effect of President Roos3Velt's letter
with probable reference to the coal
strike situation said:
"It would be mere speculation for
me to say anything now. It remains
for the miners' convention to make
the flnal decision."
NOTED SCIENTIST
LANGLEY IS DEAD.
HI   WAS  SECRETARY   OP   SMITHSONIAN   INSTITUTE.
WA8   FAR   FAMED   ASTRONOMER.
Attempted   Aerial   Navigation   a   Few
Years Ago—Founded the Weather
Observatory st Allegheny.
CONGRESS WAS LISTLESS
BENATE   AGREED   TO   VOTE   ON
STATEHOOD  MARCH 9.
Military Affairs Discussed  In House.
Lake 'Erie and Ohio Ship Canal Co.
Chartered at $60,000,000.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 87.—The senate today agreed to vote on the statehood bill before adjournment on Friday, March 9. The proposition to take
the vote at that time was made by Mr.
Beveridge and there was little, difficulty in reaching an understanding.
'I'he suggestion Immediately followed
a speech In support of the bill by Mr.
Hopkins, during the course of which
Mr. Hale suggested that the territories were not prepared for statehood
and suggested that their admission be
deferred.
The remainder of the day was devoted to the discussion of the bill providing for the settlement of the affairs
of the five civilized' tribes of Indians,
the major portion of the time being
given to Jthe provision fbr the disposal
pf the coal lands ln Indian territory.
House Proceedings.
Military matters held the attention
of the house today, the army appropriation bill being under consideration
for a time. That General Corbin and
General MacArthur might become lieutenant generals, the provision in the
bill abolishing that rank was eliminated on a point of order raised by Mr.
Grosvenor of Ohio, who substituted
an amendment to abolish the grade
after tbese officers had been promoted,
but this, too, met defeat.
Members of the appropriations committee disputed the right of the military committee to' appropriate for ap
apparatus for fire control of field artillery,   but  without   success.
Only eight of the fifty pages of the
bill were passed upon when the house
adjourned.
The house passed the Dalzell bill,
chartering the Lake Erie and Ohio
bhlp Canal company with an authorized capital of $60,000,000.
AIKEN, 8. O, Feb. 27.—S. P. Langley, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and known as a scientist
throughout the world, died here at noon
today.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.—Professor
Samuel P. Langley, who died at Aiken,
S. O, today, had a slight stroke of
paralysis on Nov. 22 which affected his
right side. He was gradually recovering from this attack when dn the advice of his physicians he went south
to escape the more rigorous months of
February and March in this dty. His
mental faculties were unimpaired and
he received his flfiends here and occasionally attended to business matters.
The Immediate cause of his death was
not stated in tho brief telegram sent
from Aiken to the Smithsonian officials.
He was accompanied at Aiken by a
niece and an attendant.
Professor Langley was 72 years old.
His whole life had been' devoted to
scientific work. Thougn by profession
a civil engineer and architect, astronomy occupied mosfof liis time;
His Plying Maohine.
Several years ago Professor Langley
conducted a series of experiments with
a flying machine at Wide water, Va., on
the Potomac river, the results of which
were watched with widespread Interest.
The experiments, however, resulted
disastrously.
Professor Langley had been the secretary of Smithsonian institution since
1S87.
Known in Pittsburg.
PITTSBURG, Feb. 27.—Professor
Langley ln 1867 founded and became director of the Allegheny observatory
where he founded the system of railway time service from observatories.
In 1887 Professor Langley severed
his connection with the Allegheny conservatory to accept the secretaryship
bt ths Smithsonian Institute.
PROSPECTIVE   LYNCHING
OF  LOUISIANA  NEGROES.
CHINESE PEELING.
LONDON, Feb. 28.—Telegraphing
from Pekin, the correspondent of the
Tribune says: "Tho sub-prefect of
Nanshang, who has had a bad reputation among foreigners since tbe Boxer
troubles, invited the missionaries to a
banquet. After the banquet the sub-
prefect withdrew and attempted to
commit suicide. This act, In Chinese
eyes, necessitated vengeance and led
to the massacre of missionaries. The
feeling in Pekin is apprehensive owing
to the faot that a Chinese shoe was
thrown at the dowager empress while
sbe was walking in the palace garden.
The miscreant has tuft been discovered."
SENATOR LODGE'S IDEA
OF A NEW COMMISSION.
He Would Have Nlns Members, Three
Familiar With Railroads.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.—Senator
Lodge today Introduced an amendment
to the railroad rate law providing for
the displacement of the present interstate commerce commission by a new
commission of nine members. The
amendment provides that not more
than five of the members shall be of
one political party; that three of them
shall be lawyers; three persons of experience In' the management of railroads. Salaries are fixed at $12,000 for
each member except the chairman,
who is given $500 more.
Fatally Wounded Italian and Sons and
Robbed Store.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 27.—Two negro highwaymen walked into the isolated store of Frank Botto, an old
Italian, at Goss Point, a small town
on the Texas and Pacific railroad, shot
him down and fatally wounded, him
and shot his two sons, 14 and 13 years
of age. M)rs. Blotto was shot at but
escaped and gave the alarm. While
she was gone they robbed the place
and escaped. Two armed negroes
were arrested at Port Allen tonight
and a committee sent to secure them.
If they prove to be the right parties
they will in all probability be lynched
by morning, as the country is aroused
and up In arms. The negroes were
big burly fellows and came to the settlement with the avowed Intention of
robbing the railroad depot.
A PROMINENT PITTSBURG
ATTORNEY DIED TUESDAY.
COWHERD'S SUCCESSOR.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.—Democratic members of both houses of congress
are discussing the question of a successor to Chairman Cowherd of the
Democratic congressional campaign
committee. Mr. Cowherd being no
longer a member of congress, Is eliminated from the possibility of re-election. Candidates so far announced are
Representative Griggs of Georgia and
Representative Flood of Virginia. Mr.
Griggs conducted the campaign for the
party for the Fifty-eighth congress.
NO MORE PREE SEEDS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.—The
house committee on agrieulture today
decided by a vote of 8 to 7 not to recommend any appropriation to buy
seeds for free distribution by the department of agriculture. This means
a saving of about $160,000 annually.
William   L.  Scott  Was  Well   Known
Among Pennsylvania Lawyers.
PITTSBURG, Feb. 27.—William
Scott, a prominent attorney in the
courts of this state, died at his home
here today. Ho was 61 years old and
was the son of John Scott, who for six
years represented Pennsylvania in the
United States senate. He was born
at Huntingdon, Pa. He was a graduate of Princeton and for a number of
years has been counsel for the Pennsylvania lines west. He also represented the Pennsylvania railroad In ita
controversy with the Western Union
'telegraph company and was counsel
to the Carnegie Steel company and
Andrew Carnegie In the suit of K. C.
_. rick against the- Carnegie Steel company.
HEARING  CONTINUED.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.—The hearing
in the. case of the state of Missouri
against the Standard Oil company was
resumed this evening and adjourned
until tomorrow after Achilles Cohen
had replied In the affirmative to the
question: "Does the name of Robert H.
McNall. concerning whom you testified
yesterday, appear on the door of his
office ln the Standard Oil building, 26
Broadway?"
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ROCKDALE .CENTER.
Feb. 28.
Selden Turner died at his home, near
the Jervis church, Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Turner had been In poor health all
winter, but. was able to be around the
house until the last. He was married
to Amelia Spearhouse Sept. 27, 1877.
Mrs. Turner died Feb. 6, 1906. The deceased leaves three children to mourn
bis loss—Mrs. Louise Sherred of this
place, and Wallace and Tracey, who
reside at home.' The family has the
sympathy of the eitlre community In
their loss. The funeral services were
held at the Jervis church Wednesday
at 1 o'clock.
Mrs. Forest Drake, who has been sick
with rheumatism for the past few
weeks, is a little better.
Master Willard Amy ls very sick with
pneumonia. At present writing he
seems to be a little better.
Mr. Ervin of Hayfleld spent a few
days last week with his daughter, Mrs.
Ben Amy.
The remains of Mrs. Crane of Erie,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan McQueen, were brought home Saturday
for burial. Death was caused by pneumonia. She leaves a husband, chil-
drfen, mother, father, two sisters and
two brothers to mourn her death. The
funeral services were held at the Town-
line schoolhouse Sunday at 2:30 o'clock.
The remains were laid at rest in the
Townline cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Henry and
daughter Florence of Edinboro spent
last week .with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Henry.
YOUNGSVILLE.
Feb. 28.
Mrs. Benjamin Parmerter returned to
her home on Monday after several
weeks' absence at Sugar Grove, where
she had been caring for her mother,
Mrs. Dyke, who died Feb. 18 after an
illness of several months.
Mrs. Harriet Nichols of East Branch
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. L.
Raymond.
E. M. Kimball and wife of Frewsburg, N. Y., spent Saturday and Sunday in town, guests of W. P. Muszyy.
A. F. Swanson is very sick with
pneumonia.
Margaret of Corydon are visiting relatives in town. *t
Mrs. Nellie Bates of Jamestown, N.
Y., pre visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs.. M. Crowell.
Born, Feb. 18, to Mr. and tori. John
Anderson, a son.
Mrs. J. W. Mead returned last week
from Chicago, where she had spent the
past three months with her daughter,
Mrs. G. W. Springer.
Married, at Jamestown, N. Y., Feb. 7,
Clarence Bates and Miss Sadie Odell,
both formerly of tbis place.
Mrs. P. Agnew is visiting her sister,
Mrs. 8. W. Turner, of Rixford, Pa.
Ralph Young and wife of Jamestown visited friends in town recently.
STURTEVANT.
Feb. 28.
Joe Gahring disposed of his personal
property at public sale on Monday.
Mrs. Attie Kellogg and son Clifford
returned to tbeir home at Toledo Friday, after an extended visit with relatives here.
S. W. Booth has rented his farm to
Mr. Lewis of Clappville, who will take
possession this week.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Ross, Mrs. Hannah Ross and son Herbert attended.ill e
funeral of Mrs. James Ross at Riceville Saturday.
The friends and neighbors ot Mr.
and Mrs. E. C. Booth gave them a
pleasant surprise at their home last
Tuesday evening About forty were
present, and cards of various kinds furnished amusement for both old and
young. The music given by Mr and Mrs.
Booth on the violin and piano was
much enjoyed. Supper was served at
midnight and the friends departed at
an "early" hour, feeling that they had
spent a very pleasant evening.
Mrs. Mary Reed and Mrs. W. A.
Gilbert are both recovering from their
recent Illness.
OPERATORS EXPECT
A
PITTSBURG     INDEPENDENTS    TO
OPPOSE ANY CONCESSION.
CLAIM   CONDITIONS   ARE   WORSE
Than When Miners Accepted the Reduction Two Years Ago—Msry Be
a Split Among Operators.
PITTSBURG, Feb. 27.—Acting on
the advice of President Roosevelt,
made known through letters to Inter,
national President John Mitchell of
the United Mine Workers and Chairman Francis L. Robbins of the Pittsburg Coal company and leader of the
bituminous operators, the latter has
called a conference in this city tomorrow of the operators' committees
who are members of the interstate
agreement ln an endeavor to arrange
some means of preventing a strike of
tbe coal miners on April 1.
Trouble Is Promised. -
ThO meeting of the operators promises to be a stormy one: The turbulence is expected to arise over the attitude of some of the independent operators In the Pittsburg district who
are opposed to any concessions whatever. Several of these operators tonight expressed the intention of being present at the meeting and entering a vigorous protest to any such concessions as proposed. The opposition
to granting an advance ln the miners'
wages is said to be basod on the fact
that the coal trade today ls in a worse
condition than it was two years ago
when the miners.
Accepted a Reduoyon.
If there is to be any change at all, the
opposition claims that is should be
along lines of further reductions rather than for advances. It was charged
by one of the Independents that the
attitude of the Pittsburg Coal company
ln the matter had changed during the
time since- the failure of the joint conference because of the Interference of
eastern interests that would be vitally
affected by a coal strike.
If the Independents find that they
are strong enough to stand alone In
the matter they may decline to entor
any such settlement and the battle
will be between the miners, the Pittsburg company and the independents.
None of those concerned in the matter
-would offer any opinion regarding the
outcome of the meeting. .
A DAY'S DEVELOPMENTS
IN GAYNOR-GREENE TRIAL.
OPFICER3   ELECTED.
PITTSBURG, Feb. 27.—The annual
meeting of the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal company was held here
today and the members of the board
of directors elected are: John A. Bell,
A. W. Melfon, George T. Oliver, M. H.
Taylor, who. succeeds Henry R. Rea,
W. R. Woodford, J. B. Hornberger, W.
Hamilton Brynt, S. M. Wallace aud
George SS. Hosack. The officers are:
President, George Z. Hosack; vice
president, W. R. Woodford; treasurer,
W. Hamilton Brynt; assistant treasurer, S! M. Wallace; clerk, C. C. Kochen-
dorfer. .
AMERICANS  SAFE.
PEKIN, Feb, 27..—American Consul
General Rodgers telegraphs from
Shanghai that the fourteen American
missionaries who fled from Nanchang
all reached Klu Kiang in safety. The
gunboat El Cano is proceeding from
Nanking to the scene of the trouble.
Some Progress Made. But the Proceedings Are Stow.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.—Progress
was made today ln the trial of former
State Senator George E. Greene of
Binghamton, N. Y., on charges of conspiracy In connection with the sale of
time-recording clocks to the postoffice
department. A number of witnesses
.were examined and a large amount of
documentary evidence Introduced. The
testimony today covered a wide range.
it related to Beavers' duties as superintendent of the division of salaries
anu allowances and his relations with
the purchase of time-recording clocks;-
also the contract for the purchase of
the clocks and how awarded; the defendant's connection with the concern
supplying the clocks, and commissions
paid him on the sale of clocks and
supplies.
A letter was Introduced showing
tbat Mr. Greene had recommended to
Perry S. Heath, the first assistant postmaster general, Beavers' promotion
from the Brooklyn offlce to tho division of salaries and allowances. The
defense objected unless other letters
of like character were offered The
court admitted the letter, stating to
counsel for the defense that they could
cause the others to be produced.
Robert J. Wynne, consul general at
London and formerly flrst assistant
postmaster general and later postmaster geueral, was again on the
stand today and testified further ln relation to his talks with Beavers about
pleading guilty. The defense announced that they found it necessary
for Mr. Wynne to remain in this country, as they desired to call him later.
BALFOUR WAS RETURNED.
FORMER PREMIER ELECTED BY A.
STRONG  MAJORITY.
Miss    Balfour    Made    Nice    Address.
Thanking the Electors on Part of
Her Brother—The Majorities.
.LONDON, Feb. 27.—Arthur J. Balfour, the former premier, was today
elected to the house of commons forthe city of London by a majority of
11,340 overalls Liberal-Free Trade opponent, Tlibmas Gibson Bowles. The
vote was'^a. strictly party one, the candidates receiving fewer votes than
were cast foi-''the Conservative and
Liberal nominees at the general election, when the Conservative majority]
was 10306. lu. Balfour, who Is not
well, was .Tillable to appear at tha
Guild hall,,-wh^re the votes were
counted, hut,,,yffi,represented by Miss
Ha ll our, ^t}9s4thP. speech thanked the
electoi'Ejjfln.^half of her brother. The
result;.qf^he election was a foregone
conclusion.   There was no celebration.
The r^esult of the election was' as
follows: Arthur J. Balfour, Unionist,
1 o,474; Thomas Gibson Bowles, Liberal, 4,134;  Unionist majority, 11,340.
DOUBTS SETTLEMENT.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Feb. 27.—
President J. C. Kohlsem of the Indiana-
Bituminous Operators' association
Stated today that despite the reports
from Pittsburg, Indianapolis and New
.x ork in regard to the coal strike being
averted, he does not see how it can be
accomplished unless the miners recede from their position. He .received
word from F. L. Robbins today and
says Mr. Robbins' denies tbat he will
meet the miners on any new ground.
ii Second National Bank.u
NO DEMAND FOR FLOUR.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Feb. 27.—
Over half the flour mills of Minneapolis
have shut down. "There is no demand
for flour; our sales have dropped off
heavily and we are forced to suspend
operations for the next two weeks at
least," declare the millers.
ASPHYXIATED IN BENZINE.
PITTSBU-Ru-, Feb. 27.—Albert
Sonicker was found dead in a benzine
vat at the plant at the Canfleld Oil
company at Coraopolis today. He was
supposed to have gone to sleep and to
have fallen Into the vat, which contained about six inches of benzine.
He was asphyxiated by the fumes. He
was IV years old.
BREADWINNERS FOR CANADA.
LONDON, Feb. Vt—-Since Jan. 1 4,-
000 passages for emigrants have beon
booked by the Salvation Army for
Canada. The steamer Kensington,
which has been chartered for three
voyages, sails Maroh 1, with 1,400 emigrants, 1,000 of whom are bread winners.
President,
JuHN FERTIG,
Vice President,
.. C. MoKINNEY.
-ESTABLISHED 1865.
Cashier,
j... C. WHEELER.
TITUSVILLE, PENN'A.
Capital, -   $300,000.00.
Surplus,^-   -   - $200,000.00.
< • Tolal Resources Over Two Million Dollars. X
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 Dept.
Interest Allowed on Time Deposits.
Money Loaned at 5 Per Ceat. on Approved Marketable Collateral.
SAFETY THE BEST POLICY.
John Fertlg,
Louis K. Hyde,
B. F. Kraffert,
-—— DIRECTORS. -
John L. McKinney,
John L. Emerson,
Wlilliam Bayliss,
W. J. Stephens,
W. C. Warner,
J. C. McKlnnsy.