NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 31 May 1912; 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, 31 May 1912 Volume 45, Number 22 Personal Mention Henry Lance and son of Flinton paid THE FREEMAN office a visit while in town on business Tuesday. Contractor R. H. Starbird of Expedit was among the Ebensburg visitors Monday and called in to see us while in town. Mr. Starbird is in search of a number of experienced carpenters as will be seen by his ad elsewhere in this issue. Albert Wynkoop, a prominent resident of Portage, paid this office a call while in town on business. Mine is Flooded Portage, May 27 The Blue Bird shaft of the Portage Coal Mining company is completely flooded as the result of the bursting of a rusted water main yesterday and over 250 miners are thrown out of work. It was announced this morning that work would not likely be resumed for several days but that a force of men had been put to work this morning draining the shaft and beginning the construction of a new pipe line. Fire in West Ward Fire broke out in the Miss Bishop property near the bridge of the trolley company Monday. The Dauntless Fire company responded in quick fashion and in a short time had the blaze under control, with very slight damage. Collector Improving Patton, May 27 The condition of James Mitchell Sr., the Patton tax collector, assaulted and robbed last Thursday night, continues to improve, although he has not completely regained control of his mental or vocal faculties, which seem partly paralyzed as a result of the beating he received. Enough information has been secured however to convince the authorities that Mitchell does not know his assailants and, as he became acquainted with practically every one residing in and around Patton by coming in contact with them while discharging his duties as tax collector, the inference is drawn that the men were strangers and that they have made their escape. Three in Jail Lilly, May 27 Lilly is stirred over the arrest of three alleged Black Hand letter writers. For three months detectives have been on the trail and Saturday's arrest of three Italians, all well known miners, was the result. M. K. Piper of this place has received a number of letters demanding money or threatening that his life would be forfeited. Jules Ferro was taken in custody Saturday. A veritable armory was found in his rooms. Later his boarding boss, Muntra Pulla and Antonio Laborda were arrested, charged with complicity in the crime. The men have been taken to Ebensburg. Ebensburg's New Drugstore Druggist Harvey Tibbott opened his handsome new store on High street Wednesday morning. The Tibbott Drug company has spared no expense in fitting out the new place of business. All of the woodwork including a 14-foot back bar at the model soda fountain is of mahogany. The floor is of a new finish, green and brown in color. Interested in the company are Sherman F. Tibbott, the county's register of wills and his son, Harvey Tibbott. Protecting Indian Mill The Punxsutawney SPIRIT in a recent issue says: Susquehanna Chapter D. A. R. of Clearfield, In order to protect it from relic hunters has just enclosed with a neat iron fence the old Indian mill situated between Clearfield and Woodland. The old mill has long been the Mecca of the curious and is well worth a visit. The "mill," which is hollowed out of the centre of a huge irregular rock, 6 by 8 feet in size, is about 12 inches in diameter and 9 inches deep. In this bowl, or basin, the Indian placed his corn and ground it into flour or meal by rolling it with a small round stone. The "mill" is on the high ground not far from the banks of the river and it is said to have been the spot where many of the "war parties" made their final landing and stocked up their meal sacks before embarking from their headquarters at Clearfield (or Chinclaclamouse) in their many raids on the first white settlers in the Williamsport, Sunbury and Shamokin region in colonial times. Gettysburg Washington, May 28 The joint meeting today of the Pennsylvania commission having charge of the celebration in July, 1913, of the fiftieth anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg and the representatives of the states and territories resulted in the formation of plans for the event. The main object of the meeting was to urge upon congress the passing of the pending bill appropriating $150,000 to pay for the sheltering and subsistence of the 40,000 veterans of the northern and southern armies. This portion of the cost of the celebration is to be borne by the government, the states shouldering the cost of transporting their veterans to and from Gettysburg. It developed today that the congressional committee having the matter in charge is unwilling to appropriate the full amount of the estimated cost of feeding and sheltering the visitors, $300,000 and the Pennsylvania commission, after consulting Governor Tener of that state, agreed to pay one half the cost out of its appropriation of $250,000. A report was read today from Secretary of War Stimson estimating an attendance of 40,000 veterans at the celebration. For these will be required 5,000 tents, 400 army ranges for cooking food on a field, bakery, two large hospitals and five infirmaries. The personnel of physicians, surgeons, cooks and helpers will embrace about 1,800 men. To care for the vast army of visitors during the celebration it will be necessary to almost reconstruct the town of Gettysburg and the surrounding country. Comment was made today upon the fact that this is the greatest encampment of veteran soldiers ever attempted in the world. There will be at least 40,000 soldiers at Gettysburg, whose average age is 72 years. The greatest previous encampment was at Chickamanga in 1898 when 35,000 men were assembled. Dam Drained to Recover Body Dunlo, May 27 The Dunlo dam was drained today on account of a man drowning there yesterday. The citizens of the town were incensed when they heard that foreigners had been bathing in their drinking water. The dam will not be refilled for several days. Vito Philipi, the man who was drowned, was buried today. He has a brother and sister living here.