NEWS: Items from The Cambria Freeman, August 5, 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, August 5, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 31 Local and Personal Mrs. Charles Smathers, Mrs. Joseph Henger, Mrs. Wm. Peach and Mrs. John Grossbeck visited Cresson Saturday, being the guests of Mrs. Guertner and report a very jolly time. F. B. Jones, County Commissioner's Clerk, arrived in Johnstown Sunday night from Gettysburg and Philadelphia where he had been spending the past two weeks. Clothier Mark Frailey is home from West Virginia where his brother, William, has been laid up with typhoid fever from which he is now improving. Miss Stella Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Davis, formerly of Ebensburg but now of Philadelphia, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. J. Evans of the East ward. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Chester, Mrs. Bert Burk and Myrtle Eckenrode of Carrolltown were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Sharbaugh Monday. Rev. Williams recently pastor of the congregational church in this place, now of New York, is visiting friends here. Mrs. Olin Thomas has returned to her home in West Va., accompanied by her sister, Miss Louise Owens. Mr. A. C. Hines of Ivison was among the callers at this office Monday while here as a delegate to the convention. Misses Hattie and Gertrude Sharbaugh of Carrolltown spent a few hours with friends in this place Friday evening. Miss Harriet Shaffer of Altoona is visiting her cousins, Miss Elsie Lloyd and Katherine Kirby. Miss Marie Myers of Pittsburg is visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Love of this place. Mrs. Plummer and family of Coalport are visiting Mrs. Plummer's mother, Mrs. Schettig. Mrs. Lizzie Griffith and children and Miss Jeannie Dinsmore spent Wednesday at Lakemont. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Hasson of Pittsburg are visiting among friends and relatives in this place. Mrs. Hartnet of Wilmerding, formerly Miss Martha Oatman, is visiting Mrs. Oliver Evans. L. E. Roberts of Johnstown spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives in this place. Mrs. J. T. Jones and family are visiting Mrs. Jones' mother in New Washington. George McKenrick and family of Baltimore are visiting relatives in this place. Miss Mary Rebr of Nicktown paid this office a pleasant call while in town Tuesday. Dr. and Mrs. Davis of Zanesville, O., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Evans. Joseph Crouse of Allegheny is visiting his sister, Mrs. Spurgeon Williams. Frank Connell and Herbert Evans spent Sunday at their homes in this place. Miss Emily Hefflebower of Baltimore is visiting Mrs. Fred D. Barker. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mower of Cherrytree are visiting friends in town. James M. Thompson has been upon the sick list for the past week. Mrs. Cameron of Canton is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fes Lloyd. Mrs. Ada Keller of Indiana is visiting Miss Edna Barker. Wm. Shoemaker of Bellefonte spent Friday in town. Dr. E. F. Arble of Carrolltown was in town Friday. Bright News from Patton Letters received from Joe Lingle and Paul Barton state that they are enjoying life to the full at Lake Placid, New York. Our diffident and unobtrusive friend, P. A. Youngquest of the N. Y. Life Ins. Co., is giving considerable attention to agriculture and at present is compiling statistics with a view of determining the number of potatoes which will be produced in Cambria county this season; he says the crop will be unprecedented. C. F. Pitt spent several days last week at Cooning, N. Y. W. Clark Tyler, who was compelled to take a visit on account of enfeebled health, has returned to his post at Gunn's drug store. Rev. L. M. A. Haughwout, Rector of Trinity Episcopal church of this place, returned last Saturday after enjoying a three weeks vacation. Louis L. Lucas who since January has been employed at the brewery, superintending the installing of the machinery manufactured by Viller Mfg., Co., Milwaukee, Wis., left Patton Wednesday. During his stay in our midst Mr. Lucas made a host of friends who regret his departure. Miss Minnie Halter has gone to Rossiter to enjoy a two weeks vacation with her parents and sisters who reside at that place. Miss Louise Dunsmore returned last Friday to her home at Philipsburg after a week's visit with friends at this place. Mrs. John Dinsmore and her interesting children returned home last week from Punxsutawney where they had been making an extended visit with friends. Misses Millie Yeckley of Dubois, Stella Yeckley of Portage and Sophia Handcuff of Gallitzin honored Patton by their presence for a few hours last week. The Patton ball team is under obligation to Mr. Ossie Wilkinson of Ebensburg for a good substantial marble home plate which has just been received and placed in position. Ed Mellon had intimated to the benefactor that such a gift would be acceptable and it was immediately forthcoming. Mr. Wilkinson is a base ball enthusiast and, we are informed, will be glad to furnish a similar marble plate to any Cambria county team that may make application. The Orthodox Greek church is about completed and will be dedicated in a couple of weeks. Miss Cynthia Walker of Oil City was a visitor this week at the home of W. H. Denlinger. T. H. Huddy, superintendent of Sterling mines at Bakerton and Bernard McGlynn, mine foreman of Sterling No. 2, were Patton visitors last Friday. E. Will Greene and Henry Dill were so fortunate last Saturday as to catch a fine string of pike and catfish down at St. Lu. Some persons were so unkind as to accuse them of having bought the fish, but Henry vows they caught every one, and as proof shows a large rent in his nether garments which he says was done in climbing the trees. W. C. Hubbard is receiving the congratulations of his friends on the honor conferred by the County convention in placing him on the ticket as one of the candidates for Assembly. Grace Herman of Williamsport and Margaret McGanin of Cooning, N. Y., two bright and pretty young Misses are visiting Miss Marguerite Mullen. M. J. Ryan and Jno. R. Cordell have gone away for a much needed rest from business cares. They took with them their wives to also enjoy the pleasures of a vacation. The destination of the party is Rochester, N. Y. Fred Kinkead is "throwing fits" in Thompson's Clothing Store while the proprietor is enjoying himself at the seashore. Miss Eva Crain, who for a long time was a compositor on the COURIER, but who relinquished her position on account of failing health, is again at her post. As a sequence of her return to work, there is a marked improvement in the typographical appearance of our local publication. Miss Bess Flanigan returned Monday to her home at Williamsport. James and Thomas Nelson of Benedict were in town Tuesday. These gentlemen are erecting a large building at Benedict which they will occupy as a livery stable. Mr. C. C Greininger was called to Loganton, Clinton County, Tuesday, by the death of his mother who resided at that place. The Jersey Short ball team came to Patton last week to test the metal of our boys; the result was most disastrous to the visitors. Two games were played, the first stood 7-4 and the second, 5-1 in favor of Patton. Miss Byrde Hurd returned Tuesday from a visit to LaJose and Clearfield. Geo. S. Good, Esq., of Lock Haven is at his summer home in Patton. Miss Nora Galer who was recently elected a teacher for one of the schools at Garmantown, is at present visiting friends at Clearfield and Philipsburg. Judge George Boone returned last Friday from his summer vacation. His Honor was greatly benefited by two weeks outing which were spent amidst the scenes of his boyhood days in Blair county. Notwithstanding his advanced age, the Squire is hale and robust and we venture to say that no stranger would take him for an octogenarian. Our venerable friend is welcome home and may "old father time" deal as leniently with him in the future as in the past. Mr. L. G. Gorsuch entertained for several days last week, his sister, Miss Bess, of Roaring Springs, and his brother, John, wife and little son, Robert, of Altoona. Hon. D. W. Harper, Patton's popular mayor has just returned home from a tour of several western cities where he made a study of how they administered municipal government. He was handsomely received wherever he went and every means afforded him to thoroughly investigate each branch of the service. We understand it is his intention to inaugurate many important reforms in several of the departments over which he has control. Narrow Escape from Death Thomas Callan of Cresson and J. H. Kennedy of Uniontown had a narrow escape from death on Sunday evening while on their way from Ebensburg to Cresson. The harness broke on a steep hill, causing the horse to run away. Kennedy was thrown out and suffered a fracture of the hip together with numerous serious bruises. In falling from the buggy he took along with him, the reins and Callan was left helpless in the rig. A half mile further on he decided to jump and escaped with inconsiderable injuries. The horse stopped a short distance further on and Mr. Callan then captured it and drove back for his friend. Mr. Kennedy was taken to the Central Hotel at Loretto where he is being treated for his injuries while Mr. Callen drove on to Cresson. Brutal Men Lay Ambush On Saturday last three unknown men shot and instantly killed Charles Hays of Portage and seriously wounded Patrick F. Campbell of the same place. The crime was one of the most brutal ever known in this state. About 9:15 o'clock Saturday morning Campbell and Hays secured from Station Master H. D. Hoover bags containing bills and silver to the amount of $2,970. Hays was driving. Campbell sat on his left, holding the money bags in his right hand and the other hand in his pocket, grasping a revolver. They were driving a top buggy. Passing through the town Campbell spoke cheerily to several people he passed and drove on at a brisk pace. After leaving Portage the road known as the Puritan road, or the Trout run road, strikes a grade. A Volley from Shotguns As the buggy passed a clump of bushes there was a volley from shotguns. Hays, on the right of the buggy, received the full charge, being pierced with 17 shots. His body protected Campbell to a large extent but not enough to allow him to escape. As Campbell toppled from the vehicle another volley was fired from ambush and both men were practically riddled with bullets. Bullets Fired into Campbell After Campbell fell to the road a man stepped from the bushes to the horse's head. Campbell noticed his action and watched him while at the same time he noticed two other men rush to the buggy, reach over the dying form of Hays and grasp the money. The man standing at the head of the horse, seeing Campbell still moving, deliberately aimed his revolver at the bleeding man and fired. The bullet crashed into Campbell's right shoulder, breaking his collar bone and lodging in his neck. Then, when his companions moved away from the buggy, the man fired several times at Hays from his revolver and released the horse. Farmer Finds Wounded Man Campbell allowed himself to sink down on the roadway but he hardly had fallen down when William Helsel, a farmer living beyond Puritan, drove up in a spring wagon on his way from Portage to his farm. He knew Campbell and he realized what had happened. Helsel immediately placed the wounded man in his wagon and drove back to Portage, taking Campbell to the office of Dr. J. C, Schofield. Here the physician made a hurried examination and determined that the man should be removed to a hospital at once. Helsel and several others returned to the scene to find Hays. The horse was found grazing along the roadside not far from the scene of the crime. Hays was seated in the corner, still bleeding, but seemingly dead. He was brought back to Portage in the buggy. He never regained consciousness. When Campbell reached Dr. Schofield's office he was able to give them a whispered account of the outrage. Campbell left Portage station about 9:15 o'clock Saturday morning. He was back in the doctor's office at 10 o'clock. The day express was stopped and he was on his way to Altoona at 10:11 o'clock. There, he was placed in the hospital. Lenhart and Harris in Search Sheriff Samuel Lenhart and Police Chief John T. Harris left Johnstown Saturday afternoon about 1 o'clock, going in the direction of Dunlo and Lloydell where it was thought something important might be discovered. A great deal of territory was covered by the officials but no suspicious Italians seen. Harris and Lenhart visited several lumber camps four or five miles from Lloydell. The first arrest made in connection with the affair was that of a man by the name of Litzinger who was arrested at Portage Saturday morning about 11 o'clock, less than two hours after the affair happened. Ten More Arrested Down at Wilmore Saturday afternoon seven men were arrested on suspicion that they knew something of the affair. Officers Parrish, L. J. Harris and Robinson made the arrests and in searching the house found about 150 pounds of brass belonging to the P. R. R. Company. The fact that they were held for court on the charge of larceny at least means that they will be on hand if any evidence is secured against them. Three men were arrested at Cresson Saturday. Their names are Emlebilo Belascomi, Berd Godin and Cosmo Pasquella, but a telephone message from the authorities at Cresson this morning stated that the three were undoubtedly innocent of any connection with the crime as they had been seen around Cresson several hours before and after the crime. Four Italians Arrested Officers Frank Patterson and Isaac J. Harris Tuesday night brought back from Blairsville four Italians who were arrested in that place Monday afternoon on suspicion of knowing something about the Puritan road robbery. Suspicion was drawn toward the men Monday when they offered a lad a dollar to get them a copy of a Pittsburg paper. The boy failed to return and the Italians sent another boy for the much desired paper. To this lad they gave $2 for his services. The hearing of the seven foreigners arrested Saturday for the crime was set for yesterday at Alderman Lamberd's office but it was postponed owing to the absence of Sheriff Lenhart, District Attorney Stephens and Officers Frazer and Robinson. Identification is Established The most startling feature in the Portage hold-up was the identification by Superintendent P. F. Campbell of Gundo Menzi or Gaetana Giampoli as one of the men who assassinated Charles Hays, stole almost $3,000 and shot him. He was taken to Altoona Wednesday morning, handcuffed to County Detective Ed Knee, accompanied by Charles A. Robinson, Pittsburgh division railroad policeman, C. A. Frazer, also a railroad policeman and ex-chief of police of Johnstown. They were met at the station by Patrolmen Vaughn and Spangler and conducted to the Brant House where they waited until the arrival of the patrol wagon. At the hospital the officers who brought Menzi over accompanied him into Mr. Campbell's room and there in the presence of the officers and physicians, Mr. Campbell positively identified him. Raising his right hand up in bed, Mr. Campbell, the instant he saw the fellow and without a second's hesitancy, said: "The hat, coat and face are all right." Campbell stated, however that the man who shot him in the road wore trousers that he thought were corduroy while Menzi wore a light gray pair of trousers. Still in Police Station Menzi, Deti, or Giampoli, as he calls himself, is still a prisoner in the Johnstown police station. He and the three others arrested at Blairsville will be taken to Ebensburg today. Pittsburgh, Aug. 3 - Superintendent of Detectives Thomas A. McQuade of this city, this afternoon located two Italians in the Italian colony who are suspected of being implicated in the Portage robbery and murder. The men arrived here Tuesday. They have $2,000 on them. The money is in small denominations such as a payment would have to pay out to several hundred men. Superintendent McQuade has not placed the men under arrest but they are being watched by several city detectives. An arrest will be made upon some word from Sheriff Lenhart. Superintendent McQuade wired Sheriff Lenhart giving names of suspects and asking if their names appeared on the payrolls of the Portage or Puritan Coal Companies and for the denominations of the stolen money. Until this information is given, the men cannot be arrested. The parents of Gundo Menzi who has been identified as one of the robbers said tonight that their son was not implicated in the hold-up. With his brother, Junitino and a friend, whose name is not known the two men left here Tuesday of last week at noon for Blairsville where they expected to get employment in the glass works. Beyond this they know nothing more of his movements. Junitino and his friend have not returned to this city and nothing has been heard of them. The Pittsburg police are discussing the circumstances of the two men who attempted to have the suspect released at Johnstown Tuesday night. These men have disappeared. Superintendent McQuade does not know what became of the two men who were with Junitino when he left Pittsburg. There is considerable speculation as to whether the men under surveillance are the same as visited the Johnstown jail. The fact that there were three in the party, that they were all to the Cambria region at the same time, that one of them has been identified by Campbell and that the two others are probably the same as visited the Johnstown jail is regarded as being more than significant. At midnight Superintendent McQuade had received no reply from Sheriff Lenhart. McQuade is known to be a man who seldom speaks unless he holds a trump card. His quick action in the case evidences that he is not working on a theory alone. Outing at Summerhill A very pleasant time was had at Highland Grove, Sunday, July 31, by a number of Ehrenfeld and Summerhill people in the form of a basket picnic. A bountiful repast was served to which all did ample justice. After spending the day in numerous amusements, the party, after voting the affair a complete success, departed for their homes. Those in the party include the following: Misses Nora Madigan, Rose McQuillen, Mary Moriarty, Ester Finan, Anna Burns, Margaret Maher, Irene Myers and Mary Ryan; also the Messrs. Joseph Blummert, Thomas Harrington, Celestine Betz;, Isadore Schrift, James Davis, John Myers, George Maher and Joseph Ryan. Popular Clerk Transferred O. M. Brandow, clerk for the Pennsylvania Coal & Coke Company at Mine No. 10, Gallitzin, where he was popular in social and business circles has been transferred to Nos. 1 and 2 at Benscreek. Mr. Brandow's place at No. 10 will be filled by George Houser. Superior Court Decisions Several of Interest to Cambria Countians Handed Down When it resumed its sitting in Philadelphia Thursday the Superior Court handed down the following decisions, among others: Notley vs. Shoemaker, Common Pleas of Cambria County. Decree of court below affirmed. Miller vs. Cambria County, Common Pleas of Cambria County. Decree of the court below affirmed. Miller vs. Cambria County, Common Pleas of Cambria County. Appeal quashed. Executor of Thomas D. Reese, deceased, et al vs. L. D. Woodruff et al, Common Pleas of Cambria County. Judgment affirmed. Orlady, dissenting. Gray's appeal. Common Pleas of Cambria County. Judgment affirmed. Elder Township School District vs. Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Common Pleas of Cambria County. Judgment affirmed. At the conclusion of the handing down of these decisions the court adjourned until October. The Coroner's Case The case of Miller vs. Cambria county is the celebrated Coroner's action which has aroused widespread interest. It started with the refusal of the County Commissioners, on advice of their counsel, William Davis, Esq., to pay a bill in the neighborhood of $900 for views made by the Coroner in cases where an inquest was not deemed necessary. The Coroner took legal action to secure his pay, and by amicable agreement, instead of an ordinary action, the matter was presented to Judge O'Connor, as a case stated, Attorney Davis for the Commissioners and Jacob Zimmerman for the Coroner, presenting their respective sides of the case in the form of briefs and arguments with some testimony. The decision of the Court was adverse to the Coroner. It was held by the Judge that an investigation or a "view," by the Coroner was not warranted and should not be paid for unless there were suspicious circumstances indicating foul play in the case of death. Miller-Hasting Borough Suit The third case mentioned above is an appeal for the borough of Hastings in the suit brought by Henry L. Miller, a former policeman of the borough. In a suit growing out of an arrest, half the costs were placed on Miller and he asked the borough to pay the bill. The borough officials refused and he brought suit. The Council had passed a resolution providing, "that our police be supported with all that Council command in a case now pending in court." On this Miller won and the borough took the matter to the Superior Court. Gray's Appeal This is an appeal of Ex-Sheriff Joseph A. Gray from a decision holding him as a bondsman for John Hipps. The latter was charged with perjury. At the request of Gray and Hipps' attorney, the judge of the court, by mail and telephone, authorized the Clerk of Courts to release Hipps on $1,500 bail. Hipps failed to appear for trial and a forfeiture of the recognizance was ordered. Gray's appeal was based on the fact that deputy clerk took the bail and that it was taken at the jail and not at the Court House. School District vs. P. R. R. In the case of the Elder Township School District vs. the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, the school district had been awarded $720 for the burning of a school house, alleged to have been fired by the sparks of a passing locomotive. Carroll Township Teachers At a recent meeting of the Carroll Township School Board the following teachers were elected: Benedict Schools - Primary: Ada Meisel; intermediate, Mary Fox; grammar, W. A. Brawley. Mellon Schools - Primary, Mamie Jones; grammar, Clara Myers. Cross Roads - Anna Cresswell Strittmatter - Tena Warner Eckenrode - Lucy Urban Sharbaugh - Elnora Thomas Burns - A. M. Huber Bradley - Annie Murphy Snyder - Delmay Stevens Kane - A. J. Kirk Bakerton - Ruby Rickets Four schools are yet to be filled. Several are Sentenced Harvey Seaman, the sixteen-year-old Wilmore boy who was convicted at the June term of court of involuntary manslaughter for the killing of Foster Bower with a revolver a short distance from Wilmore March 8th, was Monday sentenced by Judge O'Connor to the Huntingdon Reformatory, with the promise that if he conducted himself correctly he would be there but a short time, but that if he was deceiving the Court and his counsel in promising to be good, he would be there for a good while. A determined effort had been made by the boy's counsel, J. W. Leech, Esq., to have sentence upon him suspended, but the Court expressed the opinion that the shooting was a crime in that it amounted to criminal carelessness and that the crime demanded some punishment. He said that the evidence presented in the case would have been sufficient, he believed, to have convicted Seaman of murder in the second degree. John Gray, the fellow who was caught in the dwelling house on Conemaugh street in Johnstown occupied by H. J. Hanainy, the Johnstown fruit dealer, was sentenced to pay the costs of the suit, $50 fine and to serve twenty-one months in the penitentiary. Joseph Cannon, the lad who was convicted of having stolen brasses from the Johnstown Water company and having sold them to a junk dealer and who sensationalized his trial at the June term by asking Judge O'Connor to hurry matters as he wanted to get back to Johnstown for the Fourth of July, was sentenced to pay the costs of the suit. Further sentence was suspended but the lad was promised that in the event of any other misconduct he would be called into court and "given his." Robert Scott, who had been in jail since March 18th awaiting trial for assault and battery, was sentenced to pay the costs and allowed to go upon promising to leave the county at once. A Malicious Lie The following malicious attack upon Sheriff Lenhart has been made by the Altoona TIMES: "A feeling of disgust and despair has taken possession of the citizens of Cambria county over the incompetency displayed by Sheriff Lenhart in the man hunt. They requested him to secure bloodhounds and put them on the trail immediately after the commission of the crime, but he hesitated because of the cost. He only consented after the citizens of Portage had agreed to bear the expense but when a dog was finally secured it was too late as the heavy rains had completely obliterated the scent." In response, the Johnstown TRIBUNE very properly says: "There is absolutely no basis for this very unjust criticism and we cannot imagine whom the Altoona TIMES man has been talking to. Everybody who knows the facts agrees that the Cambria county officials throughout acted promptly and properly in the outrage of Saturday." Altoona has long been known as the home of newspaper fakes and fakirs. It is surprising however that the newspapers should descend to such a low and malicious level. Schwabs Dispose of Interests in Foundries Company All their interests in the American Steel Foundries company have been sold by Charles M. Schwab and his brother, Joseph E. Schwab. The purchasers are unknown, although it is pretty certain the stock was bought for the account of the company. The alleged intention of the company is to reduce its capital stock by an amount equal in value to the Schwab holdings, but this cannot be done at present as it is without the necessary funds to permanently retire the stock. Its working capital is only $500,000 and there is a pending dividend of $150,000 on the preferred. Commissioners are Prompt The promptness of the Commissioners in offering a reward of $1000 for the apprehension of the Portage murderers is to be commended. In this connection Commissioner Stutzman is deserving of much credit. Mr. Stutzman was in Johnstown when the news of the outrage reached that place. He tried to call up his colleagues on the telephone but was unable to reach them. He then on his own responsibility made the announcement of the reward. His action was promptly ratified on Monday by the full board of Commissioners which passed a resolution authorizing one Commissioner to take action in future contingencies of a similar nature. $1,000 REWARD $1,000 The Commissioners of Cambria County will pay the sum of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS for the arrest and conviction of the assailants who murdered Charles Hays and mortally injured Patrick Campbell by shooting and took the sum of three thousand dollars from them at a point between Portage and Puritan in Cambria county at about 10 o'clock Saturday, forenoon. Description: The best description obtained is that three men, speaking a foreign language, were concerned in the crime: No. 1 was tall with a black moustache and wore a light blue suit. No. 2 was a short man with a very dark complexion and wore a velvet coat and light slouch hat. No. 3 description is unknown. Witness our hands this 30th day of July, 1904. Benj. Jones W. S. Stutzman T. M. Sheehan, Commissioners Convention Nominates The Ticket Strong Ticket Placed on Field by County Democracy For District Attorney - Edward T. McNellis of Johnstown For Register and Recorder - William H. Strauss of Johnstown For Prothonotary - John P. Long of Summerhill For General Assembly - John P. Bracken of Gallitzin; William C. Hubbard of Patton For Director of the Poor - W. A. Lantzy For County Surveyor - James Campbell of Hastings For Coroner - Dr. Kimmel Rauch of Johnstown Heptasophs Celebrate The Ebensburg conclave of Heptasophs, No. 367, celebrated the ninth anniversary of its founding last Friday night in the lodge rooms in this place. Prior to the exercise a class of about a dozen were initiated into the mysteries of the order, after which a banquet was held. The usual smoke talk followed the repast and a number of prominent members delivered timely and well received addresses. The meeting was attended by a number of prominent Heptasophs, among them being the following: Supreme Archon, M. G. Cohen of Pittsburg; Supreme secretary, Samuel H. Tattersall; and Supreme Organizer, John W. Cruett, both of Baltimore; Supreme Prelate, Charles A. Greer of Altoona; and Capt. Robt. A. Johnson, district organizer of Johnstown. The committee from the Ebensburg conclave having charge of the banquet was composed of William Davis, A. E. Bender and James McClune. New Tribe at Cresson Allegrippus Tribe No. 429 is the name of the new tribe of Improved Order of Red Men, instituted at Cresson, Saturday evening. The degree team from Wopsohonock tribe of Altoona and the teams representing five other tribes, one of which came from Johnstown, one from Patton and the remaining teams from the Altoona tribes were present. The ceremony of instituting the new tribe was under the direction of the Great Sachem, Harvey O. Burnett of Philadelphia and Charles Willetts of Reading. The new tribe was instituted with forty-two charter members and with bright prospects for the future. After the ceremony the Red Men repaired to the Commercial Hotel where an informal banquet awaited them. Lawn Fete on the 10th The ladies of the Church of the Holy Name will gave a lawn fete on the church lawn on the evening of August 10th. In case of rain the affair will be given in the Opera House. The general public is cordially invited. The Barnesboro Coal Field, Pennsylvania Within the last two years more new coal mines have been opened in the northern part of Cambria county, Pennsylvania, then during any similar period in the history of the field. Not only have the mines been opened in all parts of the field but the coal lands of the surrounding regions have been bought up by operators and speculators and numerous branch railroads have been built. Development has extended to most of the territory in which the coal beds show in natural outcrops and active preparations are in progress to reach the coal in the deeper parts of the basins. In the Barnesboro-Patton coal field, which covers an area of about 80 square miles in the northwest corner of the county, there has recently been great activity in the vicinity of the towns of Barnesboro, Spangler, Bakerton, Carrolltown, Hastings, and Patton. Especially timely, then, is a description of this coal field by Mr. John Shober Burrows of the United States Geological Survey, which is contained in the Survey's recent Bulletin (No. 225) entitled, "Contributions to Economic Geology, 1903." The Barnesboro-Patton coal field is especially fortunate in the facilities at its disposal for the transportation of its product. Both the New York Central and the Pennsylvania railroads run to all the important towns in the field. The recent extension of the Pennsylvania line from Cherrytree westward into Indiana county has pushed the limit of development well over the county line and already mines are opening up at Pleasant Valley and Possum Glory, 9 and 7 miles, respectively, west of Barnesboro. This new addition promises to be the most important part of the Barnesboro-Patton field, as the coal is reported to be superior to any coal heretofore mined in the region. Mr. Burrows described the stratigraphy and geologic structure of the field and then discusses in detail the four beds of coal found there. They are the Upper and Lower Freeport and the Upper and Lower Kittanning. A brief description is given of the various mines working these several beds. The Upper Freeport coal is not very extensively worked except in the vicinity of Barnesboro where it outcrops in most of the ravines at an altitude of about 1550 feet. This coal has a columnar structure, is rather hard, shows a bright fracture and is generally free from sulphur and iron nodules. The bed is from 39 to 44 inches thick. The mines working this coal are seven in number. The most widely known and extensively developed coal in the field is in the Lower Freeport. It underlies a large area and is probably best developed in the vicinity of Barnesboro and Spangler where it is fast become exhausted. The normal thickness of this bed is nearly four feet. There are about forty mines in this field working the Lower Freeport coal on a commercial scale. Most of them are equipped by the most modern devices. The Upper Kittanning coal bed is known to be of workable thickness only in the eastern part of this field. It was developed first at Hastings but it is most extensively worked at the present time in the vicinity of Patton where it has an average thickness of 55 inches. The outcrop of Lower Kittanning coal is confined to a limited area in the vicinity of Bakerton. Extensive prospecting with the diamond drill has shown that this coal is present and probably of workable thickness throughout the entire field. It is regarded as an extremely valuable coal but it lies too far below the surface to receive much attention until the higher beds are exhausted. The average thickness of this bed is 38 inches.