NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 1907; Ebensburg, Cambria Cnty., PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ Cambria Freeman Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, 19 Jul 1907 Volume 41, Number 29 Local and Personal The faculty and students of the Mountain Summer assembly drove over to the historic town of Loretto Saturday for the purpose of seeing the place made famous by being founded by the prince-priest, Gallitzin, and latterly, as the summer home of Charles M. Schwab. Among the Ebensburgers attending the convention of the Elks in Philadelphia this week are the following: Sheriff Webster Griffith; S. S. Kinkead; M. J. Stoltz; F. C. Sharbaugh Esq. and Register and Recorder Arthur Griffith. Charles Hatch, a veteran of the Civil War, formerly of Loretto, but for several years located in soldiers' home at Hampton Roads, Va., was in town this week looking up some old acquaintances. Mrs. Margaret McEwen of Homestead, Pa., who spent several weeks in Ebensburg, returned home Sunday. Her sister, Miss Nellie, will remain for several weeks longer. Dr. Sprangue's Shakespearean lecture at the court house Monday night was a literary treat and was attended by an appreciative audience. Elliot Davis of Philadelphia is in Ebensburg, having come here to attend the funeral of his brother-in-law, William R. Humphreys. Charles Hasson Esq., accompanied by his mother, Mrs. James G. Hasson, is spending the week in Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Harry Blair, while practicing for a game of ball this week, sprained his ankle and is compelled to go around on crutches. The condition of Mrs. Rowland R. Davis of the East Ward who has been ill of heart disease remains critical. John Blickenderfer, a well known farmer of Blacklick township, was a visitor to Ebensburg. District Attorney Kurtz of Blair county was in Ebensburg Saturday on professional business. John Gray of Jackson township paid a business visit to the county seat Tuesday. Miss Lottie Jones of Pittsburg is the guest of Miss Louise Blair of High street. Paul Delozier of Altoona visited friends in Ebensburg several days this week. Miss Bessie Logan of Spangler is in Ebensburg, the guest of Miss Lula McKenrick. Squire John Cunningham of Vintondale was an Ebensburg visitor Monday. Ray Tibbott of Altoona is visiting relatives at his former home in this place. Henry Campbell of Carrolltown was an Ebensburg visitor Monday. Mrs. E. H. Wagenhalls and family of Fort Wayne, Ind., arrived in this place today where they will spend several months at their summer cottage. Late News of County Peter Felee, an Italian workman, was seriously injured in the cave-in of a mine at plot No. 6 Beaverdale, Monday. Felee was badly crushed and he will likely die. He was removed to the Johnstown hospital. A few day ago Judge O'Connor appointed Dr. F. C. Jones, William A. McGuire, Esq. and George Gurley a commission to inquire into the mental condition of Barclay Graboski of Johnstown. [next sentence missing] sent to the Dixmont Insane asylum. Met Stretos, a twenty year old Austrian, was terribly injured in an accident in mine No. 2 of the Henrietta Coal Company at Llanfair. He was thrown under a trip of cars as he attempted to sprag them and was dragged a long distance. The flesh from the knee to the ankle was torn loose and the bones of his right leg fractured and several of his toes were torn off. County Detective Berkebile has arrested Tony Mafrici, wanted on a charge of shooting five men at Barnesboro a year ago. Detective Berkebile and Private Florentine of the state police located the Italian. On July 1, 1906 Mafrici had an argument with a number of other foreigners as to the advantages of being a union man. The other men objected to some of his statements and he is alleged to have shot them. Then he disappeared and it was not until Monday evening that Mafrici was arrested. (Barnesboro STAR) Lilly Items Mrs. C. C. Stenger and children of Altoona are visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. George. Kyle Leahey, who underwent a second operation last Saturday a week ago, is resting fairly well at this writing. James Lowry was a delegate to the International Order of Good Templars held at Braddock this week. J. F. Klemstine is preparing to lay a cement walk along the entire front of his Main street property. Mrs. Annie Beech of Hollidaysburg visited her sister, Mrs. Joseph Rainey one day last week. Miss Annie Metzgar, of this place, who is employed as stenographer in Ohio, is home on a vacation. A. George of Akron, Ohio, is here on a visit to his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul N. George. Rachael Connell, who has been seriously ill for the last month, is in a fair way to recovery. Mrs. Chas. Wheeler and children are visiting her father, Adam Smith, in Patton this week. Miss Annie Nichols of Gallitzin was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Brown last Sunday. James Loohey of Dudley was here Monday visiting his sister-in-law, Mrs. S. J. Conrad Miss Mary Leahey of Pittsburg is on the mountain to spend some time with relatives. J. E. Lowery is making improvements to the Washington street front of his building. Mrs. John Gibboney of Altoona spent the week with her mother, Mrs. Luke Smith. Caron Leahy has gone to the Johnstown hospital for an injury to his limb that has caused him some trouble. Mrs. J. H. Leahey visited her brother, John and family, in Johnstown last Sunday. Albert George was a Johnstown visitor on Saturday. Auto Party in Accident Turning twice over before it struck the ground, a large touring car containing five persons ran over an embankment at a bridge above this town this morning, dropping 15 feet. All of the occupants of the vehicle were more or less injured. Miss Mary McDermott of Beaverdale had a rib and her collarbone broken, but it's not thought that she was internally injured. Thomas W. Wood of Russelton, Allegheny County, was badly bruised and cut. The other three - one man and two girls – were cut up considerably. Their names could not be learned. They went for a drive Saturday night. Before long they had lost their way and were floundering on some very bad country roads. It was 4 o'clock when they approached the bridge near Lovett. A washout had carried away a part of the road. Fog hung low and the driver of the car could not see where he was going. The car [words missing] bridge and toppled over the side. It turned twice-over and landed upon the wheels. It was not damaged. The five occupants were finally able to get to Lovett where Dr. Livingstone of Dunlo attended them. Slept on the Track Tony Volaski of Vintondale got intoxicated Saturday night. On his way home he got sleepy and laid down to rest. Unfortunately for him, he chose a railroad track for his sleeping place. A train came along and went right over Volaski. At the Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Sunday, surgeons amputated the man's right leg below the knee. The left limb is badly lacerated. He is a Hungarian and his recovery is in doubt. Found Pocketbook Contractor John T. Davis, while walking down Julian street yesterday afternoon, near Sample street, picked up a pocketbook containing about $20. He called at a neighboring house, informed them of his find and left word if any one was seen hunting a pocketbook to inform them that he had it. A short time afterward a nurse from the park was seen distractedly looking for her lost money. She was overjoyed to find that it had fallen into honest hands and soon after had it again in her possession. While walking down the street she had given it to a child to play with, with the result that the child had dropped it. Youthful Horse Thief Captured Some time ago young William McQuinney, a lad 15 years of age, came to this vicinity and went to the farm of John James in Cambria township where he represented to Mr. James that he was an orphan boy, that his parents and brothers and sisters were all dead and asked Mr. James to keep him for a while. Mr. James, pitying the lad, decided to give him a home and the boy stayed about the farm until last Friday, when he suddenly disappeared without the knowledge of Mr. James and with him went the latter's horse. Then a warrant was sworn out before Squire A. J. Waters, charging young McQuinney with horse stealing. The warrant was placed in the hands of Constable B. M. Daughenbaugh of Vintondale and young McQuinney was arrested and brought to Ebensburg Monday and, after a hearing, was committed to jail, but was later released, the matter having been satisfactorily settled. Pardon Board Harrisburg, Pa. July 18 The pardon board has acted on the following cases: Stephen Rawley, Allegheny, manslaughter, refused Harry Simroth, second degree murder, refused. Marshall Daugherty, Fayette, manslaughter, granted Angelo Jackson, Allegheny, murder, commutation recommended Carmine Renso, Indiana, murder, refused Wilbur Minney, Fayette, refused W. C. Buterbaugh, Cambria, arson, refused. The board will send its insanity expert to examine Joe De Francisco, murder, Somerset. Offers Her Baby for $50 Lying on her death bed, Mrs. Oscar Temasos, who was deserted by her husband three months ago, advertised her baby for sale for $50. Mrs. Temasos owes that amount for medicine, food and doctor's services and hopes to not only be able to leave this world for the next without owing a cent, but also believes that any one who would be willing to buy her child for $50 would provide the little one with a good home. Until driven to bed by illness, Mrs. Temasos kept herself and baby by washing. Small Blaze Causes Alarm An alarm of fire caused by a burning flue in the building occupied by Mrs. R. E. Jones as a millinery store caused some excitement here Tuesday afternoon, owing to it central location. A large crowd responded to the alarm of fire but the services of the fire fighters were not needed. Is Going to Philadelphia H. G. Andrews Secures a Position on a Desk of "North American" Hiram G. Andrews, of the Johnstown DEMOCRAT and for a couple of years, connected with the Cambria FREEMAN, has been appointed to a telegraph desk in the office of the "North American," Philadelphia and will leave Johnstown within the next fortnight or so. Mr. Andrews came to this county from Chicago several years ago. On an Eastern Visit Miss Ella Cresswell of Johnstown, a sister of Attorney R. E. Cresswell and her aunt, Mrs. Harry Cresswell of Davenport, Ia., who had been visiting in Johnstown for some time, left for Philadelphia, Atlantic City and other eastern points Sunday to spend some time. Made Mine Superintendent John Harrison, who for some time has been foreman at No. 35 mine near Windber, has accepted the position of superintendent at the Ehrenfeld operations of the Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Company. He will be succeeded at No. 36 by Harry Meehan and Bert Sprague will take Meehan's place at No. 38. Francis Murphy's Will The will of the late Francis Murphy leaves the entire estate, valued at $20,000 to the widow and children. The estate consists of a lot at Los Angeles, Cal., valued at $5,500; property at Alamitos Bay; 20 shares of stock in the Home Telephone Company valued at $1,170.13; bonds in the same company valued at $11,050; and $1,360 cash deposited in the First National Bank. The homestead is left to Mrs. Murphy for life, to be divided among the children at her death. The other lot is divided equally among the children and the personal property is divided among the entire family. F. G. Finlayson and S. E. Faroat are named as administrators. Letters Lately Issued Estate of William Flemming, late of Gallitzin Township, to Charles A. Nagle. Estate of Elizabeth Richardson, late of Portage Township, to James O. Richardson. Estate of Jessie Pearl Gillen, late of East Taylor Township, to Asbery Gillen. Estate of Francis Gerber, late of Johnstown, to Anthony Gerber. Estate of John Clark, late of Cresson Township, to Jessie Clark Gore. Funeral of Wm. R. Humphreys The funeral of William R. Humphreys Monday afternoon was largely attended and the Rev. J. Twyson Jones, in his sermon, paid the memory of the deceased a very pretty tribute. A male quartet – J. W. Leech, Esq.; John E. Evans, Esq.; Emory H. Davis, Esq.; and Harvey Tibbott – rendered the following selections during the service: "Rock of Ages," "Nearer Home," and "Nearer My God to Thee." After the services at the church, interment followed in Lloyd cemetery. The floral offerings were both numerous and beautiful. James Larkin Elizabeth, Pa., July 18 -- James Larkin, age 18, a snapper in the mine of the Blaine Coal Company, was thrown from a train of coal cars and killed. Mrs. Zack Tappe, Gallitzin Mrs. J. L. Leap attended the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Zack Tappe, of Gallitzin, Wednesday of last week. Famous Scientist Dead Philadelphia, July 18 -- Prof. Angelo Hellprin, the noted scientist who made his home in this city, is dead at the home of his sister, Mrs. Adolph Loveman, Central Park west, New York City. Prof. Hellprin was leader of the Peary relief expedition and in 1903 made a remarkable ascent of Mount Pelee before that volcano had subsided from the throes of the St. Pierre eruption. Killed Near South Fork Foreigners Figure in Bad Mix-up Near South Fork Sunday and as a Result One Man is Dead John Konestski, near South Fork, shot in the abdomen early Sunday morning, died Monday night at the Memorial Hospital in Johnstown. The bullet which stuck Konestski punctured his bowels in 10 places and death was inevitable, occurring at 9 o'clock. Five men have been arrested, charged with the shooting of Konestski and they are all in jail at Ebensburg. One John Dubrasky was arrested late Saturday night at Ehrenfeld while Frank Polka, Joseph Pelosky, John Megvesky and Walter Oekiski were arrested Monday afternoon. One more man will be taken into custody some time this week. Although Dosbrasky (sic) pleaded guilty to the shooting when arrested by Constable Richardson and taken before Squire Isadore Simendinger of Ehrenfeld, he claims that he shot to save his own life. According to Dubrasky's story he left Daly's Hotel Saturday to go to a hall in which a wedding was being celebrated. Four Polish men followed him out, he says. Only one of them went into the festivities and when Dubrasky left, this man followed him out and knocked his hat off. Then some one of the other three threw a stone at him. Dubrasky ran after the man who threw the rock, but couldn't find him. Then he went on home. When he got to the gate of his home, the four Polanders were there awaiting him. He was hit with another rock. Then the man, Konestski, ran toward him. Thinking that his life was in danger, Dubrasky drew a revolver and fired. The other man [remainder of sentence missing] the ground. Dubrasky is 32 years of age and has a wife and three children in Ehrenfeld. Konestski is 24 years of age and single. Dubrasky, since the shooting, had been held in jail on a charge of felonious shooting, but the formal charge of murder was made against him Wednesday.