NEWS: Items from The Cambria Freeman, March 18, 1904, Cambria County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ _________________________________________ Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, March 18, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 12 Local and Personal The ladies of the Catholic church will hold a supper on April 13. Mr. Charles Hasson was among the visitors to Johnstown Saturday. Col. J. L. Spangler and Mr. James McClain of Spangler had business here Tuesday. E. H. Gray, who has been conducting a shooting gallery at Lilly has returned to Hastings. Miss Ann Mellon of Patton spent Sunday in this place with her sister, Mrs. John T. Blair. Joseph P. Swope and sister, Miss Annie of Patton, were doing business in Ebensburg on Tuesday. The Duncan-Spangler Coal company will on April 1st remove its office from Hastings to Spangler. Mr. Harry Blair of Johnstown is at his old home here this week, having been drawn as a juror. Mrs. W. I. Stineman of South Fork spent last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed James here. Daniel Hanlin of Ashville was serving as a juror this week and while here was a pleasant caller at the FREEMAN office. Alvin Bender went to Ebensburg on Monday where he accepted a position as clerk with Schettig Bros. [Carrolltown NEWS] Mrs. Bunker of Philadelphia accompanied with her husband is spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert McCabe. Mrs. M. J. Stoltz of this place was the guest of Mrs. Isaac Griffith this week at a reception given by that lady. Mrs. Stoltz assisted Mrs. Griffith in receiving. Alvin Tibbott who has been helping his father, Festus Tibbott in the laundry business in this place, left on Wednesday for Johnstown, where he will visit friends and relatives for a few weeks. John W. Lehman who is employed in the machine shops of the Cambria Steel company in Johnstown came to his home here on Sunday suffering from a severe attack of the grippe. He is now much better. Oliver M. Stineman of South Fork has awarded a contract for the erection of a handsome residence at that place. J. F. Dietz of Johnstown is the contractor and the builder, which will cost $5000, is to be completed the latter part of July. "The unknown army," as the Commissioner of Pensions calls the living soldiers of the Civil War who have not applied for pensions, numbering about 200,000, or about thirty per cent of the total number of survivors, who are placed at about 900,000. This "unknown army" is applying for pensions at the rate of about 14,000 a year. Anthony Chupas, aged about forty years, a miner employed in the Black Diamond Mines below Mineral Pint, in an attempt to alight from a moving freight train a short distance east of South Fork Saturday afternoon was violently "rolled" and sustained a fracture of the right wrist and a number of scratches and bruises about the face and body. William G. Wright, a well known fireman on the Dunlo branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad was thrown from the engine of his train about 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon and sustained a severe sprain of the neck and the right ankle. He received the immediate attention of Dr. Glass, the company physician stationed at South Fork, and is resting easy, especially thankful that his injuries are not more serious and wondering how he escaped death. Mr. Wright, who is married and lives at South Fork, but is a former resident of Portage, was firing a freight train into South Fork when Saturday's accident occurred. For some reason or other the engine suddenly left the track and threw him about fifteen or twenty feet almost into the creek. He lit onto a cinder bank on his head and shoulders, but sustained only the injuries mentioned above. Mrs. George Porch visited in Johnstown last week. Contending About Mules Suit was brought a few days ago by James S. Moore and H. J. Van Dusen trading as Moore & Van Dusen against the Anderson Coal Mining Company, doing business in Reade township. The suit is brought to recover a balance of $445 with interest from the 10th of April 1903. By the plaintiff's statement it appears that Moore & Van Dusen at various times sold to the defendant company a number of mules for work in the mines. The amount sued for above represents the price of mules and while the defendant coal company acknowledges its debt for three of the mules, they insist upon deducting the price of the fourth mule. As the plaintiffs were unwilling to accept the price of the three mules in payment for their claim, the coal company has not paid for any of the mules. Hence this suit is brought to recover the full amount of the claim. Harvey Boland, Esq., of this place appears as counsel for the plaintiffs. Pomona Grange Meeting The Executive Committee of Cambria County Pomona Grange, No. 51, Patron of Husbandry - Alexander Strittmatter of Bradley Junction; H. M. Gooderham of Patton; and Sylvester Kirsch of Nicktown, met at Kaylor the other day and decided the second quarterly meeting of the Grange should be held in Parochial Hall, Loretto on Monday April 4th. The committee has arranged a good program and it is expected that a large number of grangers and their friends will be in attendance. Foreigners Occupy Time The Session Was a Court of Many Nations - Matters Disposed of Unimportant Criminal Court convened on Monday. Matters of minor interest occupied the time up until Thursday. The persons before the bar of justice were mostly foreigners and suits and countersuits were the order. Assault and battery and surety of the peace were the special grievances. A number of liquor cases came up on Wednesday. The Grind Thaddeus A. Delozier, the Hastings wholesale liquor dealer was scheduled to answer a charge of violating the liquor laws, appeared in Court on Monday and plead nolle contendre. He was sentenced to pay the costs and further sentence was deferred. Armand Letergez who had been hauled into Court by his wife to answer a charge of desertion and non-support was directed to pay his wife the sum of $4 per week until such time as he is prepared to abide with her in Christian harmony. Harvey Clawson of Belsano who had been prosecuted by his wife for surety of the peace and the usual charges accompanying this when it is brought by wife, was sentenced to pay the costs. It appeared from the evidence, however, that Harvey had some reason for leaving his wife and threatening her, as she had made his life unbearable by her temper. On this account she was given a sound lecture by the Court and advised not to appear here again unless she had a more one-sided case. George Marcovitch and Peter Yuritch, accused by their wives of assault and battery and non-support were each sentenced in pretty vigorous style by the Court. Marcovitch got the costs, $25 fine, and six months in jail. Yuritch, whose conduct had not been quite so barbarous as that of the other recreant husband, was sentenced to pay the costs, a fine of $20 and spend four months in the county bastile. Ira Mickel plead guilty to entering a freight car with burglarious intent. He was sentenced to pay the costs and further sentence suspended pending his good behavior. Mike Zerkovitch, a speakeasy proprietor, pleased guilty and was sentenced to pay the costs and further sentence suspended. John Mickey, a 13-year-old Johnstown boy, was convicted of obtaining goods from the Penn Traffic company's store on the credit of various persons and was sent to the Huntingdon reformatory. Another minor before the Court was Charles Burtnett, 20 years, of South Fork. He came home late one night last month and upon being upbraided by an elder brother, picked up a chair and hurled it at him. The chair struck the young man's mother who had Charles arrested for assault and battery. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to pay the costs, $20 fine and spend the required time in the Huntingdon reformatory. Edward Corcoran accused by his sister, Mrs. William McGoin of Cambria City with stealing her children's clothes was required to pay the costs, $20 fine and serve six months in jail. The Lilly race riot cases which came up brought out the fact that John Sucpa, one of the Slav defendants is entitled to the prize as a regulation "bad man." This gentleman was found guilty on no less than three counts of ordinary assault and battery with intent to kill. His comrades in the Lilly rumpus were Charles Homa, who was acquitted; Geo. Parveznik, who was found guilty on three counts and John Curcshock, who was convicted of assault and battery. All these defendants except Homa who was released were sentenced on one count only, further sentence being suspended. The penalties were dealt out as follows: Sucpa, $60 fine and nine months in jail; Parveznik, $25 fine and six months in jail; Curcshock, $25 fine and three months. Licenses Granted The following licenses which were held over have been granted: H. H. Ott, First Ward, South Fork, retail. Andrew Lantzy, Hastings, wholesale. S. A. Cooper, Reade Township, retail. William H. Edwards, Summerhill Township, retail. Philip Hartmann, First Ward, South Fork, retail. W. W. Baker, First Ward, South Fork, retail. Robert Tosh, First Ward, South Fork, retail. George E. Gates, First Ward, South Fork, retail. George Horten, First Ward, South Fork, retail. John Schwing, Second Ward, South Fork, retail. David Costlow, Stonycreek Township, retail. John J. Hughes, Stonycreek Township, wholesale. Thomas Quinn, Second Ward, Patton, wholesale. William Schneider, retail, Third Ward, Johnstown. Edward Fuge, retail, Eighteenth Ward, Johnstown. Joseph Kessler, retail, Seventh Ward, Johnstown. Casper and Rinehart Keifer, Ninth Ward, Johnstown. James Gallagher, retail, Twelfth Ward, Johnstown. Lawrence Kost, brewer, Conemaugh Township. John F. Walginshaw, retail, East Conemaugh. D. J. Houck, retail, Hastings. Motions and Petitions At Monday's sessions of the court the following motions and petitions were presented: Petition of citizens of Scalp Level for appointment of High Constable, county appointed Albert Campbell. Report of viewers appointed to view for purpose of dividing Carroll township into three election districts. The division is recommended in report filed. Petition to citizens of Richland township for appointment of a Constable to fill vacancy caused by resignation of George J. Orris. Harvey Wissinger appointed to fill vacancy. Petition of citizens of Portage township for appointment of township Auditor. Court appointed Josiah Ribblett. The viewers appointed to establish the boundary line between Summerhill and Croyle townships reporting that owing to deep snow they were unable to complete their work. Their appointment was continued until June term of court. Petition of the citizens of Adams township for a division of said township into two election districts. The Court appointed Frank Baker & Surveyors of Johnstown; A. L. D. Poling of South Fork and Alex Storey of Croyle township, viewers. Petition of Daniel Wingard of Rosedale Borough, for the appointment of a detective to conduct a detective agency. After filing a bond the petition was granted. Petition of citizens of Conemaugh township for appointment of a Constable for that township. The Court appointed James G. Warfel. Application of Lafayette Wyant of Johnstown for a Peddler's license. Granted. Application of C. M. Schwab, H. J. Ivory and Mary A. Ivory for annexation to Loretto Borough School district. Filed. Petition of citizens of Allegheny township for appointment of an inspector to inspect public schools of that township. S. W. Davis appointed. Plead Guilty During the week pleas of guilty were offered by the defendants in the following cases: Walter E. Nelson, forgery; Joseph Bosile, prosecutor. J. M. Langston, larceny; I. Nealach, prosecutor. Emma Horner et al, violating the liquor laws; E. H. Knee, prosecutor. Maud Emmett, violating liquor laws; E. H. Knee, prosecutor. Jas. Snyder, violating liquor laws; E. H. Knee, prosecutor. Wm. Hall, violating liquor laws; E. H. Knee, prosecutor. Harry Hawkins, violating liquor laws; Harry Veney and John Harper, prosecutors. Conrad Hutzler, violating liquor laws; E. H. Knee, prosecutor. Thomas Phillips, carrying concealed weapons; J. C. Herzog, prosecutor. John Mickey et al, false pretense; Harry Sharp, prosecutor. Joe Hutzler, violating liquor laws; E. H. Knee, prosecutor. Frank Knorr, violating liquor laws; E. H. Knee, prosecutor. The following cases were settled: Mike Fertile, felonious assault and battery; Mike Chockran, prosecutor. Dominic Farbo, forgery and false pretense; James Gallagher, prosecutor.