Titusville Herald

              MRl TITUSVILLE HERALD.
VOUJH18 47
SVILLE. PA„ AJJOOSr IC, 1906.
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ANNUAL CONCLAVE
NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT OF THE
'    VETERANS OF REBELLION.
REUNIONS       AND       RECEPTIONS.
Some Very Slimly Attended—Fight for
Commander-in-Chief Waxes Bitter.
Two Deaths Are Reported.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Aug. 14.—
Despite a somewhat hot and sultry day
the reunions of the various regiments
ot the Q. A. R. attending the national
encampment planned for today were
carried through with great success.
There was not a floor In any hotel
or a hall ln the city Which did not
oold "the survivors of sbme organization that was In the field during the
war. Some of the gatherings were
largely attended, but oth'ers were confined to not more than' a half dozen
of_ the original reglmerft'al members.
Receptions were also held by the Ladles of the Grand Army, the Women's
Relief Corps And other organizations
of a similar character. The feature of
the evening was a camp fire ln tot6
Auditorium, which was packed to Its
capacity. Addresses were made by
Governor Johnson, Commander-ln*
Chief Tanner and others. An address
of welcome was made to every prominent organization of national scope attending the encampment and a response offered In behalf of each.
Two more members of the Grand
Army died today, nuking; three, wbo
bave passed away since the commencement of the present encampment. J.
H. Bnrke of Burlingame, Kan., fell
dead ln the Pauley hotel. Death was
caused by apoplexy,, induced by the
neat. The other death was that of
George H. Smith, a former member of
the 'Flfst New York Dragoons. Mr.
Smith was knocked down by a horse
whicii was driven rapidly around a corner as. he was about to board a street
car. He died a short time later of
concussion of tbe brain.
Contests Bitter.
-The light for commander-in-chief became active and bitter today. Copies
of a circular attacking the war rpcord
-^ n ■pj^^Dfti^|i|||i4y_-ii. ^^IWg^'-^wiii^Bry- - «_T"- fe«r__i<-a----y-W'
prominent candidate, were handed
around. The circular was not signed
and /Captain Coney declared that the
attack is so utterly baseless as to be
almost beneath notice. He contented
himself by giving it a simple dental
apd referring all persons who desired
information as to his war record to the
his!ory of the One Hundred and Eleventh New York infantry.
It is the intention of the members
of' the Ladles of the Grand Army to
offer a resolution urging the purchase of
the McLean house at Appommatox for
the purpose of converting it into a national museum. It - is said that the
plan- is favored by Confederate veterans, Wbo have offered to aid In the
project. "■
The Parade Today.
Tomorrow the great parade Is to be
held and a holiday will be declared
here. It Ib expected thai, about 15,000
men will be In line. The weather prediction for the day is "Probable showers and cooler," The march will cover
about two miles.
Tonight in the down town streets
dozens of military concerts were given
by visiting bands. Stands had been
erected in a number of the prinoipal
streets, wbere, surrounded by thousands of auditors, the musicians played
a constant succession of national airs
and military marches. Numerous drum
corps composed of three Or more veterans marched through tlie streets rendering old-time music in p fashion that
excited the enthusiasm of the crowds.
JFul.y 100,000 persons gathered ln, tbe
streets to listen to- the music, which
was continued until nearly midnight.
The flrst move toward securW_#~ the
national encampment of i_07 -was made
today by tbe New York delegation,
wbicb announced its intention of getting it if possible for Saratoga.
LINCOLN PARTY LEADERS
CONFER IN PHILADELPHIA.
Discussed Secretary McAfee's Refusal
to  Certify  Their  Nominees.
P_WB_*fiE.LPHIA, Aug. 14.—A conference was held here today by leading
n.emberi. of the Lincoln party state
and campaign committees. The qornt-
tloa .of contesting tbe right of Secretary «f the Commonwealth McAfee In
refusing to accept nomination certificates of 'the Lincoln party ln several
cou'ntie_ was discussed. In these counties the Lincoln, party claims to bavo
polled -the necessary two' per centum of
#e%t&hest vote cast at the last state
election.
The matter of making a test case
was. referred to a committee consisting
of W. K. Woodbuil. of Schuylkill county f J. S. Lelsenring, Blair county, anl'
Andrew A. Leison of Union county.
Th^ idea of making a test case was*
suggested by the refusal of Secretary
McAfee to accept the Lincoln party's
certificate lp the Twenty-fourth senatorial district, where the party effected - fusion by nominating Senator J.
Henry Cochran of Williamsport, Democrat, to succeed himself.
Senator. Gable, chairman of .the Lincoln party campaign committee, will
announce tomorrow the party's notification committee. The committee will
consist, It Is said, of seventy-five members. Mayor Guthrie of Pittsburg has
consented to act as chairman.
EU-TY LUTES
DIVIDED   ON   QUESTION   OF   OON.
GRESSIONAL   NOMINATION.
But  Sentiment  Seemed to   Favor   Endorsing Mr. Bates-—Only  16 Delegates in Attendance.
WANTED FOR EMBEZZLEMENT.
SAN "FRANCISCO, Cal., Aug. 14.—A
warrant was issued today for the arrest of William H. Vice, formerly coast
passenger agent of the Union Pacific
road. Three years ago Vlq^^disappeared and an indictment charging'him
with the embezzlement of f 10,000 was
returned by a grand jury. It is said by
the police that Vice went to Honduras
and that following. the conflagration
ot April last he returned here, believing that the Indictment against him
had been burned
;•];-. SKULL WAS CRUSHED.
]-ALTOONA, Aug: 14.—Bidding his
auntjsood-bye when he went out on hia
run last night, Joseph W. Clark, aged
20, a Pennsylvania railroad fireman,
fell asleep In his locomotive cab while
•afciftlng cars at Cresson today and his
head protruding from the cab window,
struck a car on an adjoining track and
he was killed instantly. His skull was
crushed.
ERIE, Aug. 14.—(Special.)—The Lincoln Republican party met In convention at the court bouse at 11 o'clock
and was called to order hy State Com-
«ttteeinan W. E. Hays, ^bere were
sixteen delegates present.
. Secretary __. D. Austin declared that
it was not a "convention" but a meeting of the "county cpjtiainlttee,'1 .Wit
.when Mr. Hayes called the delegates
[to*'WrdelP'he i called it a "convention"
and constantly referred to it as a "Con-
Among tbe delegates^-.'.jwej-e L. W.
6ia%, CSflry.f *J,,"i; M'dSi&s'd; Harbor-
'ereek;* Mark Stutt, Amity; F. A. Love-
land, Corry, and G. W. Brown, E. D.
Ludwjg, Oharles Gillespie, G. B. Con-
.yyepptJfi'.'iP. Love, E>. P., Austin, W. B.
FlfcKitfe'er, W. E. Hayes and E. A. McClure of Erie.   ^"^
Discussion Precipitated.
Hon. E. A. Walling was unanimously
indorsed for judge, on motion of Mr.
Flickinger, who also nominated Henry
Cogswell'for sheriff J. M. Frazier
nominated- J. A. Reynolds, the Democratic-Prohibition candidate. - Tbis
'opened the door for speeches and Mr.
Flickinger declared that the machine
had opposed Cogs we'll twice for sheriff
because he had been an independent.
Mr. Hayes! wanted Reynolds Indorsed
in exchange for Democratic support of
■a Lincoln candidate for congress, and
then E. D. Ludwig declaimed.
Mr. Flickinger thought it was Inconsistent to praise Roosevelt and then
send untried men to support bim in
.congress. Mr. Glazier tried to inter;-,
rupt 'Mr. Flickinger by raising a point
bf order, but the latter said "hold on."
He continued tbat the Lincoln party
stands for reform ln state matters and
lt would be a" serious mistake to oppose Congressman Bales.
Hayes Not a Candidate.
j Mr. Hayes said that in justice to
-himself be wanted to make a statement. He had not- approached any
delegate to support hlna' for congress
and said: "I am not and will not be
a candidate." He added that the- party
should take up an Independent Republican.    '
G. W. Brown sold   the   convention
should go slow on congress and that
Mr. Bates was a good representative.
No Indorsement of Sheriff.'
The }>allct for nomination for sheriff
resulted:       fl^*wiS;'-J>;!>-
Cogswell 7, Reynolds 7, 'W. E. Hayes
and;W. Barry Smith not voting.
Mr. Ludwig made a motion that the
indorsement of a candidate for sheriff
be omitted, which was carried after
W.\ferown had inquired if anjr agreement bad .been madtf^tt-.the Democrats to ihdorse Reynolds and Chairman Hayes said:
"I don't think there was any- made."
' ■r'mJyL,
Candidates Endorsed.
J. O. Smith, Republican candidate
for poor director,' was unanimously indorsed. *J*ury McOray, Republican,
and.C. V. Lick of Albion, Prohibitionist, were no&ttiiatea for j^ry commissioners, the totter by J. M. Glazier. The
ballot showed Lick 6 and McCray 5.
Lick was then indorsed.
Assembly Candidate*.
j>,:fm assembly, First district,- M. W.
Shreve was Indorsed and Second district, P. 3. Detzel.   In the Third di.
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BIDS   TO   SUPPLY COOLIE   LABOR
WILL BE NUMEROU8.
VISIONS    OF    SMALL    FORTUNES
Will Disappear When the Terms of the
Bids   Requiring  $10,000   Deposit
, Become Known.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.—Scores of
applications for information concerning tin proposed contract for 2,600
Chinese laborers have already reached
tbe Isthmian canal commission and
indications are that hundreds of persons are planning to make bids for this
contract in the hope of realizing a
small fortune from it, as was done on
the recent Issue of Panama canal
bonds. But prospective bidders without extensive financial backing will be
much disappointed when the specifications for furnishing the Chinese are
made public. It Will be required by the
commission that a large certified check
shall accompany each bid. The
amount of-this check Will probably not
be less than $50,000 and bids not accompanied by such a guarantee of good
faith will not be considered. No proposals will be opened before Sept. 15
at the earliest,' and as several months
will be required to get the Chinese to
this country after the contract has
been awarded, the commissioners do
not expect to have tbe Chinese labor
On the isthmus before Jan. 1, 1907.
REPORTED MANY FAMOUS "
CASE8, DID P. N. SMITH.
Veteran Stenographer Passes Away at
His Home in Connecticut. .
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.—Francis
H. Smith, one of the first official reporters of congressional debates, died
today at Washington, Cohn., where he
was .born, March 11, 1829. j For many
.years he has been a prominent banker
here. Daniel Webster was dne ot the
first men Mr. Smith reported in congress and later Mr. Smith reported for
the Associated Press the court-martial
of the Lincoln conspirators and the
subsequent trial of John H. Surrati.
Another famous trial' he covered ws.
that of Genera'l Daniel Sickles, for the
Ttjlniig of District Attorney Key.
When he resigned his position at the
capitoi in 1875 he declared that he
never again would make a single pothook. His health had been broken
down under hard work,. but he recovered and was active In Washington
commercial life
POSSE OF 1,000 MEN
ON NEGRO'S TRAIL.
Attempted to Criminally Assault Miss
Jennie Brooks.
COLUMBIA, S. C, Aug. 14.—A special to the State from Greenwood says
a posse of 1,000 men ls pursuing "Bob"
Davis, a negro, ..who today attempted
to« criminally assault Miss Jennie
Brooks, the 20-year-old daughter of J.
P. Brooks, a merchant and farmer near
this place., Brooks absented himself
temporarily, leaving the young lady in
charge of the store. The negro, after
making some purchases, grabbed up a
meat knife and said:
"You are what I want."
The young woman attempted to defend herself with an iron bar, whereupon the negro slashed her across the
throat, making a gash four Inches long
and almost severing two of her fingers.
If caught he will probably be lynched.
Davis' brother was lynched twelve
years ago for assaulting a white
woman.
STOCK INCREASE AUTHORIZED.
PITTSBUft^, Aug. 14.—The stockholders of the Philadelphia company
met here today and unanimously fatP
fied the proposition to Increase the
capital stock from $36,000,000 to $42,-
000,000. H. J. Bowdoln of Baltimore,
ode of the directors, presided at the
meeting. It was explained that the
Increase was made to give the company
revenue to make contemplated improvements to the Pittsburg Railway
company, Allegheny Light company
and other subsidiary companies.
TYPHOID AT ANNAPOLI8.
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Aug. 14.—Klnglro
Matsukata, a Japanese midshipman,
member of the new fourth class, is in
the nStvai academy hospital suffering
from typhoid fever. He is one of tw|
young Japanese noy at the academy
by special arrangement with the government of Japan. Flvte cases u_
typhoid are now in the naval academy
hospital.
WILL VI8IT AU8TRALIA.
PARIS, Aug.  14.—William Jennings
Bryan confirms the report from Melbourne that he Intends to visit Australia.   He says he will start Immediately' after the November election, sal'l-
ing from San Francisco and making a
j tour of New Zealand as well as Aus-
- tralia, S.3-Y,
CHICAGO  SUBWAY OPEN
TO CARLOAD LOTS.
Underground    Freight   Railroad   Completed at Cost ef $30,000,000.
CHICAGO, Aug. 14.—The Illinois
Tunnel company will carry merchandise of all kinds in carload lots for the
flrst time tomorrow. Announcement
to this effect was made by officials of
the company, today.
J This movement will,mark the practical completion of the Illinois Tunnel
company's system ot underground,
freight railroads, tbe construction of
whlcb, was begun live years ago and
wbich has cost Its owners about
$30,000,000.
Tbe company now has forty-five
miles of tunnel equipped with rails
kind overhead trolley ln the distriot
bounded by Chicago avenue, the lake,
Halsted street and Sixteenth street.
Fifty electrical locomotives and several hundred cars are now ready for
use and the company recently placed
an order for 500 additional cars and
thirty-five   new  locomotives.
The company has finished connections with thirty buildings in the down
town district. Connections have already been made between the freight
and warehouses of nine of the principal railroads.   Others are under way.
NEW CAPITOL IS
NOW COMPLETE.
FORMAL    TRANSFER    TO    8TATI
AUTHORITIES MADE TODAY.
I BUILT    WITHIN    APPROPRIATION.
Ex-Governor Stone Discusses the Much
Talked  of  Facial   Embellishments
On the Big Bronte Doors.
REGULAR DIVIDEND.
NEW YORK, Aug. 14.—The executive committee of the Consolidated Gas
company today recommended to tho
board of directors that the usual quarterly dividend of 1 per oent. be declared. Since tbe announcement several -weeks ago that one of the subsidiary companies of the Consolidated
had passed Its usual dividend there
has been considerable speculation as
to what course the parent' company
Would pursue. .    .
FRANCIS IN BERLIN.
BERLIN, Aug. 14.—David R. Francis, president of the St. Louis exposition, arrived here today. He comes to
express to Emperor William the
thanks of the eity of St. Louis and to
present to htm the medal and diploma
"of- the. fexhibition.
pMJHE SERVICE.
THREE INSPECTORS OF THE B. R.
T.  COMPANY   ARRESTED.
Order in a Measure Restored, But the
Double Fare to Coney Island  Is
Still   Being Enforced.
NEW YORK, Aug. 14—Following the
arrest tonight of three division Inspectors of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
'company, on charges of assault In the
third degree, the company shut off entirely all of its surface lines leading to
Coney Island, taking the position that
this was the only way to stop rioting,
which has been in progress since Sunday morning at the points where a
second fare was demanded by the company's employes.' The elevated and express train services to the seashore re**
sort were augmented.,
The arrested Inspectors are Wi'lliam
Hefferman, William*C. Newberry and
Frederick J. Gulliver, all of whom were
taken into custody on warrants sworn
out by passengers who had been ejected from cars. The employes were balled
in the sum of $600 each.
Order Is Restored.
The stoppage of the surface car traffic had the effect of quieting the disturbances tonight and the company
claims lt will not attempt to run the
.surface cars through to Coney Island
at rush hours until the danger of rioting is past.
Counsel for the company today wrote
to the acting corporation counsel deolaring that the Brooklyn Rapid Transit lines were not afforded police protection. He pointed out that the company ls a 'legal one, according to the
laws of New York state and ls doing
a legitimate business and is entitled to
Jpblioe protection when its rights are
assailed.
The surface cars whlcb were stopped tonight were mn during the morning and early afternoon on a winter
schedule of half hour- headway. Tbere j
were many disputes at Neck Road and
Gravesend avenue, and a number of
passengers were dragged protestlngly
from the cars.
Sheriff Flaherty of Kings said today
he «was prepared to swear in 1,000
deputies If the situation should demand, and he did Issue commissions to
Several score whom he sent to the
scene of the recent disorders. The
stoppage of traffic tonight made the
employment of further deputies at tbis
time unnecessary.
The company has experienced but little difficulty in collecting second fares
from elevated - road passengers to
Coney Island and Is depending upon
this service to solve temporarily, at
least, tbe existing troubles.
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit stopped
its surface cars at the second tare
limits despite threats that were made
that actions to annul the charter for
these roads from Neck Road to Coney
Island would be instituted.
HARRISBURG, Aug. 14.—The Capitol Building commission will meet lu
Harrisburg tomorrow to arrange for
the transfer of the new state house to
the board of public grounds and buildings, of whlcb Governor Pennypacker
ls president, preparatory to the dedicatory ceremonies on Oct. 4 next.
Ex-Governor Stone, president of the
commission, said tonight that he expected his commission would be'able
to return an'"-unexpended balance out
of the $4,000,000 appropriated by the
legislature of 1901 for the building to
the state treasury, while reserving sufficient to pay the balances due to Edwin Abbey and other artists when
their decorative works are completed.
Colonel Stone said also that an inspection will be made of tbe faces of
the members of the commission and
Other Pennsylvanians on the bronze
doors at the .entrance to the building.
"The commissioners cannot afford," he
added, "to have their own faces on the
doors, as it would be bad taste, and we
ought not to mar our success in tbe
construction .of the building by a foolish exhibition bf such weakness."
SWITCH ENGINE CRASHED
INTO THI CHAIR CAR.
Twenty-Five Passengers Injured in the
Collision.
SEDALIA, Mo., Aug. 14.—Twenty-
five passengers were injured today at
Fort Scott Junction, Kansas, in a collision between a Missouri, Kansas and
Texas passenger train with a 'Frisco
switch engine.
Tbe injured passengers were in a
chair car. The train had stopped at
the M. K. & T. and 'Frisco crossing
when the switch engine crashed into
the chair car and knocked the trucks
from under the sleeping car that was
next to tbe chair car.
The most seriously Injured are:
Joseph Hallick, ' Susquehanna, Pa.,
engineer on the Erie railway, badly
lacerated and fingers broken.-
Mrs. Joseph Hallick, right arm severely cut. .
A. W. Buyland, South McAlester,
head injured.
Tbe others suffered bruises and
minor hurts. None of the injured was
dangerously hurt,   -
A LIVELY CONVENTION
BY TEXAS DEMOCRACY.
Senator Bailey Addressed the Delegates and Received an Ovation.
DALLAS,^ Tex., Aug. 14.—With 700
delegates, the number being limited by
law, and more than 4,000 .spectators,
what promises ..to be the most exciting
state conventlob held by the Democracy
of Texas.since* 1892, when the party
spilt and nominated James S. Hogg
and-George Clark for governor, opened
today.
The first session was devoted to the
usual preliminaries - of temporary organization and to some speech making.
-The first ballot for governor wi'll*
hardly be taken, before tomorrow afternoon, and because of the peculiar
naming system It is expected that each
ballot will consume several'hours.
Senator" Bailey received an. ovation
when he spoke today. His speech
mostly concerned the prospects for the
national triumph for Democratic principles, which he declared are excellent.
.He -Said that it has been determined already who the nominee is to be, meaning Mr. Bryan,.and the declaration
evoked applause.
GOV. HIGGINS INTERVIEWED
UNPREPARED TO ST ATE POSITION
REGARDING RENOMINATION.
His Course Will Be Largely Governed
by the Actions of Other Candidates.
HONOR FOR. DEWEY.
I NEW , YORK, Aug., 14.—Admiral
George Dewey today was elected gov.
ernor general of the* Order of Founders
and Patriots of America to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Robert
B. Roosevelt.
UNKNOWN AVENGERS.
MARIETTA, I. T., Aug. 14.—The
killing of Dr. Graham of Holder, I. T.,
who was shot dead about a month ago
by Ben Steward, was avenged this afternoon, when unknown persons shot
Steward from ambush, killing him instantly.
ALBANY, N. Y., Aug. 14.—Governor
Higgins was asked today if he was prepared to state his position in regard to
a re-nomination.   He said:
"Not yet. I will say,- however, that
my .future actions will in no sense of
the word be governed by the action of
any other candidate or by the action
of any convention."
Continuing, Governor Higgins said:
"I will volunteer this information:
Through various reports that have
reached the public, an impression has
prevailed In some quarters that my
friends are opposed to an early con-,
ventlon. All agree that the convention,
should be held at an early date. We
never have waited- for the Democracy,
and I see no reason why we Should do
so now. When I say 'we,'"i mean the
Republican  party."' '"
When asked as to the present status
of the gambling situation ln the state,
the governor said:
"I have received a number of letters,
mostly anonymous, relative to alleged
violations of the anti-gambling laws in
several localities. Those that have
been signed I have answered, saying
that If the complaints were verified 1
would give them due consideration."
Governor Hlggins expects to leave.-.
tonight for his home In Olean. He
will not return to Albany this week. -
TO ANNUL CHARTER.
ALBANY, N. Y., Aug. 14.—There
was received at the office of Attorney
.General Mayer this morning the petition of IWlllam J. Foley of Brooklyn
requesting that an action be commenced to annul the charter* fif the
Brooklyn Heights Rallrbad company
for Charging 10 cents fare on its lines
to Coney Island. The petitioner alleges that he was ejected from one of
the cars of the company for refusing
to pay more than 5 dents. The petition was forwarded to Attorney General Mayer, who Is at his camp In tho
Adirondaoks,
President, f tt
JOHN PERTIO,   lij
Vice President,
W.J. STEPHEN*
ESTABLISHED 1865
Cashier, ' I
F. C. WHEELER
Second National Bank.
TITUSVILLE, PENN'A.
Capital   -   -   $300,000.00
Surplus -   -   $200,000.00
Total Resources Om TWO MILLION DOLLARS.
We haw the mort complete banking facilities for meeting the requirements of
ail r.BMifi of people.
LARGE RESOURCES.
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
SAJPE DEPOSIT VAULTS.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPT.
1 ALLOWED on TIME DEPOSITS
mtmmmy Leaned at 5 Par Ceat. on
Approved Marketable Collateral.
SAPETY IBE BEST POLICY
DIRECTORS
MhaFert-C
Louis K. By dm,
H. P. Kn-tert,
John L. McKinney,
William Bayliss,
John L. Emerson,
W. 3, Stephens,
W. C. Warner,
Samuel Orumbtne.