NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 14 Apr 1905; Ebensburg, Cambria Cnty., PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ _________________________________________ Cambria Freeman Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, 14 Apr 1905 Volume 30, Number 14 Items Local and Personal Joseph Farabaugh of Carrolltown who, with his family, went to Palestine, Texas, about three weeks ago with a view of making his home in the Lone Star State, has returned to his former home, having decided not to forego the good things of his native state for the uncertainties of a comparatively underdeveloped region. Mr. Farabaugh will again open his photograph gallery in Carrolltown. Mrs. Wm. J. Rowland, who some time ago resided on a farm near the County Home, is seriously ill of pneumonia and pleurisy at her home in Iowa City. Mrs. Rowland is 84 years of age and heretofore has enjoyed the best of health. She is the mother of John D. Roberts, Vice President of the Johnstown Trust Co., and has a number of friends in this vicinity. Mrs. Frank Basario of Patton, who was run down by a team of horses some time ago and seriously injured, is looking for the team and driver that figured in the runaway. It is stated that the woman's investigations are being conducted with a view of bringing suit for damages against the driver and owner of the outfit. The attorneys for Stephen Fellows, convicted in the Cambria courts of first degree murder, have moved for an appeal and review. The appeal will be argued before the State Supreme Court the first Monday in May. Ross F. Johns and David Smith, two Susquehanna township youths accused of dynamiting for fish and now serving the first week of a six months sentence in jail, have been admitted to bail by Judge O'Connor. Two children of John E. Rosensteel of the East ward are ill of scarlet fever. Jacob Miller, the Pennsylvania railroad fireman who was hurt in the wreck near the Carrolltown tunnel a couple of weeks ago, was able to leave the Altoona hospital on Saturday and go to this home. Mabel George, the 14-year-old daughter of Gilmore George of Conemaugh, was lodged in the county jail Thursday on an information made by her father before Squire Crum of Conemaugh. According to the statement of the father the child has got completely beyond his control. The trial of Nan Patterson on the charge of killing Caesar Young which was to have been begun before Recorder Griffin in the Court of General Sessions at New York this week was postponed for one week on account of the fight against extradition being made by J. Morgan Smith and his wife, under arrest in Cincinnati. Local Happenings at Lilly Conductor Jerome Behe of Pittsburg is visiting relatives in Lilly. C. E. Butler who is a student at Gettysburg seminary is home for a brief vacation. Arrangements are being made to hold a supper in St. Bridget's parochial hall on Easter Monday night. John W. Pringle, telegraph operation at Cresson and who has been quite ill for some time, is now able to resume his duties. Forest fires in the past week have done considerable damage in the vicinity of Lilly. Sherman Crist's farm suffered the loss of most of its fences as a consequence of the fire in that district, while many other places in that neighborhood have been singed more or less. Gallitzin Happenings Gallitzin, April 12 The special train carrying President Roosevelt and party to the west on a hunting expedition passed through Gallitzin at 5:40 o'clock Monday evening. The President was sitting in the observation car reading when the train passed here. William Reegan of this place, for some time ticket agent at Cresson, has been appointed ticket agent at the east bound station at Gallitzin, vice Edward Conrad resigned. Mr. Conrad has engaged with the Prudential Insurance Co. under Assistant Supt. A. F. Platt of Gallitzin. Frank McTague a former Gallitzin boy who was recently engaged in the hotel business at Cresson is now employed as bartender at the Royal Café in Johnstown. Miss Mae Trees and Clyde Weston have been chosen as delegates from Gallitzin to the Epworth League Convention to be held at Seward, Pa., on April 13th and 14th. H. A. Gnepner, cashier of the First National Bank of Gallitzin, moved into Dr. Paul's residence on Wednesday of last week. Portage Personals Charles Conrad is on the sick list this week. Mrs. Jesse Decker and two sons, Blair and Frank, are on a visit to friends in Huntington. Mrs. Emma Conrad has returned home after spending some time with friends in Ryot. Fanny Nash of Puritan has returned home after spending some time with friends in Ebensburg. John Tickerhoof, our prominent Hardware and Furniture dealer, left for Cincinnati on business on Wednesday. While at play on Tuesday, Charles Patterson had the misfortune of falling and sustaining a painful injury to his left shoulder. Local Happenings Butcher A. Skelly receives on Tuesday a car of fine western cattle from Pittsburg for his meat market. Landlord William Kimball of the Metropolitan Hotel bought three fine horses at Pender's sale last Wednesday. Stricken with Apoplexy The venerable Stephen Stutzman, father of County Commissioner, W. S. Stutzman, was stricken with apoplexy about 6 o'clock Tuesday afternoon and is in a critical condition at his home in Upper Yoder township a short distance back of Westmont. Foreigners Start Trouble at Lilly A general mix-up in which there was considerable shooting as well as knife play occurred in front of the Lilly Hotel Tuesday afternoon. About a dozen foreigners got into an altercation and attempted to settle their troubles with knife and gun. An officer quickly stopped the melee and landed the offenders in the borough lock up. Madera Slope No. 1 Sold Portage, April 9 The Madera Coal Company, which has extensive operations and coal lands in this vicinity, has disposed of the No. 1 slope near here to J. C. Martin, a wealthy coal operator of Philadelphia. The price is not make public but it is understood that it was quite large. Mr. Martin has bought the property with the intention of running a slope to reach the "dip" coal, so called because of its formation. He is interested largely in the Puritan Coal Company which holds considerable coal lands in and around Portage and the new slope was necessary in order to reach the "dip" coal. Ex-Constable Brings Libel Suit Doyle Howard, formerly a constable of Dale borough, Johnstown, has entered suit for libel against the publishers of the Johnstown TRIBUNE. He bases his suit on a statement which appeared in a recent issue of that publication, stating that the business he is now engaged in as a salesman for a Pittsburg clothing house, conducted on a novel plan, is a "lottery business" and is therefore illegal. A Rare Specimen William Kimball has on exhibition in his stables in the rear of the Metropolitan, a short horn bull, weighing 2,660 pounds, live weight. The animal was shipped among a car load of other bovines from Pittsburg last week and is said to be the largest specimen ever shipped from the Smoky City. It is admittedly the largest ever seen in this section. The animal will be butchered shortly. Any one desiring to see something unusual in the bovine tribe should go round and have a look at the "critter." More Coal Developments A diamond drill has been introduced on the operations of W. H. Piper & Co., adjoining the old shooting range along the PRR between Lilly and Cresson for the purpose of ascertaining the depth of the underlying coal. The B vein is said to be located at a depth of between 90 and 100 feet, while the C seam is said to be at a depth of between 90 and 260 feet. It is stated on reliable authority that a shaft will be sunk somewhere near this point if the present test operations prove satisfactory. The tract of land in question was purchased some time ago from John W. Kephart of this place. Negro is a Bad Customer Frank Manuel who is accused of attempting to assault Mrs. Frank Rose at Elton recently will have an additional charge to face when he is brought into court. Tuesday morning he assaulted Arthur White, another colored man, who had been placed in the same cell with Manuel, beating him into insensibility with a chair. Warden McMullen overcame Manuel with considerable difficulty after which White was revived. White has made information against Manuel before Justice A. J. Waters, charging him with aggravated assault and battery with intent to kill. Manuel is attempting to make the jail officials believe he is insane. Dr. Jones who examined the negro claims he is apparently all right mentally. Steve Dubraneq Steve Dubraneq, aged 16 years, a Slavish boy employed in the mines of the Puritan Coal Co., at Portage, was caught by a fall of coal Wednesday noon and had his skull fractured. He was taken to the Memorial Hospital, Johnstown. The boy passed away at 4 o'clock Thursday morning.