NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 20 Apr 1906; Ebensburg, 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, 20 Apr 1906 Volume 40, Number 15 Items Local and Personal Messrs. William Kimball and Ira Bloom will leave Sunday morning for Ohio where they expect to purchase a carload of horses. The firm of Bloom & Kimball disposed of their team of sorrels to J. M. Short of Portage yesterday. They also disposed of a colt to J. P. Briggan. Mr. Oldham has tendered his resignation as pastor of the Christian church, of this place, about two weeks, ago, and has accepted a call at East Liverpool, Ohio, and will leave in the near future for that place. On Wednesday evening some friends of the Rev. W. H. Oldham surprised him with a farewell party at the home of Mr. William Leighty. Refreshments were served and all had a pleasant time. Robert Jones, who is employed as a fireman on the Coalport branch and who had been laid up in the Altoona Hospital for some time, was in town Wednesday calling on old friends. George H. Roberts, who has been spending the winter in Philadelphia, returned to Ebensburg yesterday and will open up his summer home at the corner of Main and Julian streets. Miss Helen Barker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Barker, who had been spending Easter with her parents here, has returned to her studies at the Hollidaysburg seminary. Henry Byrne of the East ward is critically ill of diseases incident to old age. Mr. Byrne is aged about 80 years and has been ill for several months. Carpenters are putting the final touches on the handsome residence of P. J. Little in the Centre ward and the building will soon be ready for occupancy. Fireman Robert Jones who had been at the Altoona hospital with typhoid pneumonia is home again and visiting Ebensburg friends. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Zahm of Vintondale spent Sunday with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James McClune of this place. Francis, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Davis of the East ward, who has been sick for the past two weeks, is improving. F. H. Barker of Ebensburg was in Johnstown Monday night, leaving Tuesday morning for the western part of the state. Mrs. M. K. Collins who has been confined to her bed with an attack of pneumonia is again able to be about the house. Mrs. F. D. Barker and Miss Lovell Barker of Ebensburg have returned home from their visit to friends in Johnstown. Mr. Jonathan Owens, the well known Ebensburg baker, left Thursday afternoon for Johnstown to spend a few days. Rev. J. T. Jones returned home Tuesday from Punxsutawney where he officiated at a funeral service Monday. Miss Rosalind Darragh attended the Easter reception given by St. John's church, Johnstown, Monday night. F. E. Jamison, the Nantyglo tonsorial artist, was in town Wednesday and paid a pleasant call to THE FREEMAN. Mrs. Mayme Davis returned home Saturday evening after a few days stay among relatives in Conemaugh. Insurance Agent George Kinkead and Editor Thompson saw the elephant in Johnstown last Saturday. Ex-Register and Recorder F. B. Jones of Johnstown spent Friday and Saturday of last week here. Albert Fleitzer, proprietor of the Vintondale Inn, spent Tuesday of this week in the Mountain City. Attorney Wm. Davis is spending several days in Indiana on legal business. Landlord M. J. Stoltz of the Mountain House drove to Johnstown yesterday. Mr. Marshall Owens of the Recorder's office is spending a few days in Johnstown. Ex-County Commissioner T. M. Sheehan of Patton was a visitor at this office Monday. Attorney P. J. Little and Walter Jones are home from a business trip to Philadelphia. Attorney Philip N. Shettig has returned from a week's vacation in Atlantic City and Philadelphia. News from Blandburg Your scribe sadly regrets to note that his old friend, Herman Neir, employed at Bland's store, had a bad fall on Monday by which he might have been instantly killed, having fallen more than four feet from a high doorway to the sidewalk, landing on his head and shoulders. Mike Standovitch, a Slav, is said to have been assailed or threatened by another Slav in a hotel, the other fellow attempting to cut Mike's throat for want of something better to do. It is said the parties were hauled up before Justice McHugh where the case was disposed of. David Bower, son of R. L. Bower, has returned from school at Loretto, where he has been a faithful student the past two terms. Blandburg public schools have closed for the present term. Rev. Gordon A. Williams, whose card, by the way, has been mislaid or stolen, is the new Methodist minister at this place. Miss Maude Coulter, a bright and beautiful belle of the town, returned Monday from a visit to Coalport, where she was pleasantly entertained. Additional Locals Miss Ann McDonald of this place who has been seriously ill for sometime is convalescent. The home of Uriah Wagner near Belsano was totally destroyed by fire last Sunday morning. Judge A. V. Barker returned Tuesday from Florida where he has been during the past several weeks. Mrs. Edward Parrish is seriously ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Brown of Centre street. Frank Connell and wife of Johnstown spent Easter with the former's parents in this place, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Connell. George Huntley, the well known Ebensburg hardware merchant, is confined to his home on Crawford street through severe illness. Mrs. Collins who is staying with her brother, M. D. Kittell, Esq., until her new house can be completed is suffering from an attack of pneumonia. Attorneys R. E. Cresswell, M. B. Stephen, Harry Doerr and Percy Allen Rose of Johnstown and Reuel Somerville of Patton were in Ebensburg attending argument court Tuesday. Wm. H. Moudy of South Fork was in town on business on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. The first information he received regarding the death of his brother, the late V. S. Barker was conveyed to him at Cresson by Robert Ferguson. [These two sentences make no sense as they are typed here; however, this is how they appeared in the newspaper.] Mr. and Mrs. Richard Russell formerly of Riverton, N. J. are visiting the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Peach of Julian St. Mr. Russell is employed by the Cresson Foundry and Machine Car Co., at Cresson and will permanently locate in Ebensburg or Cresson. Vintondale Items The Vintondale High School will close next Wednesday. Mrs. J. Penatzer of Dearmin was in Ebensburg on Friday. Miss Marie Burkey was in Ebensburg and Nantyglo last week. D. T. Rager and two sons visited Ebensburg last Tuesday. F. I. Farabaugh of this place was an Ebensburg visitor Thursday. T. A. Martin of New York City was in Vintondale last Wednesday. "Bert" Shafer of Twin Rocks spent Easter Sunday with relatives here. T. B. Dilts of Greensburg was in town over Sunday in the interest of the Y. M. C. A. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Itell of Portage spent Easter with Mrs. Bell's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Byrne. A new family in town is that of Joseph Madill. We are always glad to welcome good families to Vintondale. The Messrs. Moorehead of Moorehead & Wilson, who are surveying about 5,000 acres of land around Vintondale spent Easter at his home at Indiana, Pa. Miss Catharine Houser of Altoona departed for home last Wednesday. Miss Houser was taking care of the child of H. L. Sher, who was seriously ill. P. G. Elder, a former employee of the Vinton Colliery company, has departed for Philipsburg. Mr. Elder has accepted a position at Tarentum, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holes are back again after nearly two months absence. Mr. Holes was receiving treatment in a Pittsburg hospital. Letters Lately Issued Estate of Bartholomew Hobart of Clearfield Township. Will probated and letters issued to Catharine Hobart. Estate of Frank Tannenbaugh, late of Johnstown. Will probated but no letters issued. Estate of A. Kautz, late of Johnstown. Will probated and letters c. t. a. issued to Marie August Kautz. Estate of Daniel W. Davis, late of East Conemaugh Borough. Will probated and letters issued to Elda Davis and Harry Davis. Estate of Gilson Bolar, late of Johnstown. Renunciation of heirs filed and letters issued to Johnstown Trust Company. Estate of Annie R. Price, late of Westmont. Will probated and letters issued to Charles S. Price. Estate of Henry Schrader, late of Johnstown. Will probated and letters issued to Henry Schrader, Jr. Estate of Joseph Markferding, late of Johnstown. Will probated and letters issued to Margaretta Markferding. Estate of Louis Von Lunen, late of Johnstown. Will probated and letters issued to Emily Von Lunen and George Von Lunen. Estate of Genevieve Menoher, late of Johnstown. Renunciation filed and letters issued to John A. Kidd. Estate of Elizabeth Sharp, late of Johnstown. Renunciation of executors filed and letters issued to Lewis A. Sible. Estate of Nick Penjse, late of South Fork, to Mary Penjse. Estate of Kate Dennis, late of Gallitzin Borough, to Sydney M. Dennis. Marsh Farm Sold The A. E. Marsh farm near Ebensburg and which was purchased about two months ago by the Bloom, Kimball, Notley Horse Exchange was sold Wednesday to Liveryman Tim O'Hara of this place for $6,500. Sold His Farm William Beiter, a well known Munster township farmer, Wednesday sold his farm to Mr. Sutton of Williamsburg and will retire from farming. Mr. Beiter has been in poor health for sometime and will likely engage in other business in the future although he has not yet decided where he will locate. Bloody Riot at Windber Deputies Fire on Mob Attempting to Storm Jail and Four are Killed and Many Wounded State Constabulary Called Out Four men killed and a dozen others wounded is the result of the first bloodshed and rioting which occurred at Windber Monday evening between the striking miners at the Berwind-White Coal Mining company's operation and the peace officers who were placed on duty to control the situation. The dead: Mike Toman, aged 36 years, shot through the head and in the face, has wife and children in old country; lived on Twenty-second street. Steve Popovich, 32 years of age, shot through the right ear and left cheek; married, has wife and three children living in Windber; worked at mine 35. Simon Vertzie, aged 30, shot through the heart and left side of head; lived on Twenty- second street. Curtis Kester, aged 10 years, son of Insurance Agent E. J. Kester of Somerset Avenue, shot in groin; died at hospital. The injured: Paul Bill, aged about 45 years, taken to the Windber Hospital for treatment; shot through body and arms; may die. Charles Wagner, draftsman, seriously clubbed and injured with bricks and stones; not serious. Eugene Delaney, Chief Engineer of the Berwind-White company at Windber, struck on the head with a brick, painfully injured. John Toropsko, aged 21 years, shot through both legs, in hospital, will recover. Ed M'Mullen, policeman, struck on head by stones; will recover. Police Chief Troxell of Windber, badly bruised and cut by thrown bricks and will recover. Steve Svitko, aged 30, lived on Twenty-second street and worked in mine 32; flesh wound on leg. John Tonko, aged 40, lived on Twenty-second street; shot in hand. _____ _____, unknown Slav, shot through right arm. _____ _____, unknown Slav, shot in left leg, mere flesh wound. The deputies were guarding the Windber lockup and the miners and others had congregated on Graham avenue. Probably fifty shots were fired by the deputies. The firing following a fusillade of stones from men in the big crowd. The deputies – four in number – were gathered in a little group in front of the lockup. Two men fell dead at the first volley and at least half-dozen others were hurt. Again they fired. Several more men were hurt. The crowd dispersed. Fifteen minutes later it gathered again. The deputies fired two more volleys and when the smoke cleared away another man was lying dead on the pavement, while others were crying aloud in pain at the wounds they had received. Little Curtis Kester, a ten-year-old boy, was one of those. For the last few days things have been very quiet in Windber. There was no excitement whatever. Although very few men were working, there was no trouble at all on the streets on Monday, most of the miners being out because of the holiday. A meeting of miners had been scheduled for the woods at the foot of Seventh street that afternoon. This meeting was to be addressed by three Catholic priests of Johnstown. Prior to the meeting the foreigners on the street threw water upon all their friends in accordance with a custom which prevails in Austria-Hungary and other counties. It is estimated that 2,500 to 3,000 men attended the meeting. No one expected trouble Monday of all days. The miners were quiet and orderly and it was believed by many that Tuesday would see a majority of the strikers back in the mines at work. Indeed it had been announced by certain officials of the mines that the men could not be held out much longer. If Constable S. W. McMullen had not started out to Mine 30 to arrest a man that afternoon, there would have been no dead men lying on the streets, nor would the cry of the wounded have been heard. At any rate, 25 minutes after Constable McMullen, formerly chief of the Windber police, started for Mine No. 30, pandemonium reigned. At a call from Sheriff Begley of Somerset, Troop A of the State Constabulary stationed at Greensburg, was sent to Windber early Tuesday morning. They are now in charge of the situation and quiet once more reigns. Lives and Homes Lost An Earthquake Strikes San Francisco and City is in Distress Property Loss Over $4,000,000,000 City is On Fire An earthquake lasting three minutes wrecked the city of San Francisco, Cal., from the bay westward about 5 o'clock Wednesday morning, causing the loss of several thousand lives and millions of dollars worth of property. The force of the concussion ripped open the water mains of the city and later reports state that the town is on fire without water protection. Miles of railroad have disappeared from sight and whole blocks of the business section of the city have collapsed, among them being the municipal building which cost over $7,000,000. The streets are blocked by debris and buildings are being blown up by dynamite. The business section of the city from Market street to Mission street and from the bay back has been almost completely wrecked. The "Call" and "Examiner" buildings are destroyed. All buildings along Market and Mission streets, including the department stores have collapsed. Hundreds of people in the cheap tenement district are reported killed. Fires are raging and owing to the scarcity of water are practically beyond control. Terror and excitement - indescribable. Most people were asleep and rushed to the street undressed. Buildings swayed and crashed, burying occupants. Panic in downtown hotels. Lick House badly damaged but no loss of life reported. The Palace Hotel and St. Francis Hotel stood the shock. People flocked to the telegraph offices to send messages to friends and were frantic because there were no wires. The great damage was done to buildings south of Market street where mostly they are frame and tenement houses. Fires occurred in every block in this district. The meager reports sent out from the city thus far have not covered fully the particulars of the affair. It is estimated that at least 3,000 lives are lost. Prays to White Man's God Old Chief Geronimo, Ill, Wishes to Live to See Freedom Lawton, O. T., April 18 Geronimo, chief of the Apache Indians, is critically ill at this home on Fort Sill military reservation and the tribe has decided that he can live only a few days. When his biographer called on him, Geronimo said: "I am praying to the white man's God, who has made me a man fit for heaven, to spare my life for a few years longer, until I am freed from custody and see my people in free homes. "God knows my heart is good but I am telling Him my people need me here more than I am needed in a better world." A Card of Thanks We, the family of Wm. Makin, desire in this way to thank the friends in general and especially Webster Griffith and wife, for esteemed kindness and floral offerings in our sad bereavement. [Signed] Mrs. Wm. Makin and Family.