NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 1905; Ebensburg, Cambria Cnty., PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich <millich84@hotmail.com> Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ _________________________________________ Cambria Freeman Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, 14 Jul 1905 Volume 39, Number 27 Items Local and Personal The wife of Walt Evans is seriously ill at her home in the East ward. Attorneys C. C. Greer and Charles Lanton of Johnstown were in Ebensburg Monday afternoon. James Barnes of Barnesboro and C. J. Wood, proprietor of the Barnesboro Inn at Barnesboro, were in the county capital Friday on business. Attorney Clifford D. Jones returned Friday afternoon from Johnstown where he had been looking after legal business during the past few days. John Burk, an old resident who left the county about 40 years ago and took up his residence in the west and is now located in Kansas, returned on a visit to his brother, Silas Burk of Croyle township. Paul Makin, the 5 year old son of Harry Makin, of this place was brought home Monday by his parents from the U. P. Hospital at Philadelphia where he was taken two months ago to undergo treatment for deformity of his feet and ankles. The little fellow is entirely cured of his affliction and his parents and many friends of the Makin family are much rejoiced over the fact. Walter Dowling, casher of the First National Bank of Conemaugh, accompanied by his wife and her mother and sister, drove from Johnstown Saturday and registered at the Mountain House. Sunday morning they drove to Loretto where they attended mass at St. Michael's church. The party returned to Johnstown Monday morning. The Misses Mary Cooper, superintendent of the primary department of public schools; Ella Cooper, Phoebe Lanton and Nell Myers of Updegrave's millinery establishment, Johnstown, arrived in Ebensburg Sunday evening and will spend several weeks at the residence of John Thomas near the "half way house." The County Commissioners have been notified by the superintendent of the Polk Institute for Feeble Minded persons that Anton Holmes, sentenced to that institution by Judge O'Connor Feb. 11, 1904 had escaped. Holmes is a Swede and formerly lived at Patton. Judge A. V. Barker and family arrived at Lovell, Maine, last Saturday where the family, accompanied by Miss Isabella Jones of Delta, Pa., will remain for a month. The Judge however will go further north to spend several weeks fishing for trout. Arthur Stephens, a 14 year old lad of this place, was arrested last week for entering the office of Bloom & Hopfer and tampering with the safe. The boy admitted his guilt and was committed to jail to await a trial at the September court. Moris (sic) Brew, of Pittsburg, the young man who is living in a tent pitched on the farm of Addie Price is said to be steadily regaining his health. Mr. Brew's only diet is milk of which he drinks about one gallon a day. Griffith Lloyd of Cambria township has sold the coal underlying his two farms near Beulah to T. Stanton Davis, the Ebensburg real estate man, the consideration being $11,000. Attorney Frank Sharbaugh was in Pittsburg last week where he attended a meeting and banquet of the Pennsylvania Court Reporters Association. Six infants were christened in the Presbyterian church in this place on Sunday by the Rev. Samuel Craig, pastor of the church. Mr. J. J. Donnelly, one of Patton's most prominent citizens, who underwent an operation some time ago, is slowly improving. Ira Bloom has disposed of 258 head of horses since March 1 of this year. Mr. W. E. Patchin of Burnsides, Indiana county, was in town on Monday. Will Peach and Attorney Clifford D. Jones were in Johnstown Saturday. W. F. Litzinger has been appointed agent for the Adams Express company at Loretto. Messrs. T. J. Hartman, Philip Schettig and Charles Hasson returned from Indiana Saturday. After a long illness ex-Sheriff John A. Blair has recovered so far as to be on the streets again. D. A. McGough spent several days out of town last week attending to his growing insurance business. Col. J. L. Spangler, accompanied by Judge Orvis of Bellefonte, were in Ebensburg this week on business. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Barnes of Johnstown are registered at the Hotel Bender where they will spend the week. Among the visitors to this office Tuesday were Editors Kaylor of the Johnstown JOURNAL and Elcher of the Portage PRESS. Late News of County The Central Hotel at Patton owned by Peter Henegan was sold Wednesday to L. D. Daley of Indiana for $16,565. Lightning struck the building occupied by Louis Danopsky at Nantyglo and used by him as a general store. Considerable damage was done. Judge O'Connor Tuesday morning accepted bail for Charles Nagle of Patton who is held for the alleged robbery of the express office at the station in Cresson. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fleitzer of the Vintondale Inn gave an informal dance Monday evening in honor of Miss Norma Marks of Greensburg. Light refreshments were served and the dancing room was decorated with daises and ferns. Sister Annunziath of Mt. Aloysius academy at Cresson, who has been very ill for several weeks, is gradually improving. She is being attended by Dr. J. M. Leech of Cresson and in consultation, visited by Dr. J. L. Sagerson of Johnstown. Before Alderman John C. Rutledge of Johnstown Monday, the case of Pure Food Inspector James McGregor of Indiana vs. J. T. Mowry of Lilly, who was charged with selling impure food was heard. Mowry was charged with selling adulterated pork sausage and the evidence presented was such that he was held under $300 bail to answer the charge in court. Constable Bearer of Barnesboro came to Ebensburg Tuesday morning and took Russell Zimmerman and Louis Gosser to Greenwich to appear at the hearing granted Ed and Harry Zimmerman on a charge of larceny and entering. The two boys first named were arrested last Saturday on a charge of having broken into the railroad station at Greenwich and stolen some provisions. Young Zimmerman weakened after being in jail and told all about the affair, with the result that his two elder brothers, Ed and Harry, were arrested. Russell Zimmerman and Louis Gosser are about 12 years of age and the other boys only a little older. The three little children of John Mannion, proprietor of the Hotel Mellon at Patton, had a narrow escape from death recently. They had taken the family horse and buggy and gone to pick berries, the animal being known as perfectly safe and trusty. Several miles from town the little folks undertook to turn the vehicle and in doing so, upset the buggy, throwing them underneath the top. The horse frightened and tore loose from the rig without moving it, otherwise they would have been undoubtedly dragged beneath it and seriously injured if not killed. The buggy was badly torn up and the horse was not captured until it reached Patton. Mrs. Thomas Peach, wife of the Ebensburg liveryman, is spending several days in Johnstown with her daughter, Dorothy, wife of J. Edgar Leahy, formerly stenographer for J. W. Kephart Esq. of this place. Boy Hit by Train [most of this article is torn from the paper but there are a few clues as to who this might be] While a young son of Robert ***ilton was walking along the Pennsy tracks at that [missing words] he was struck by [missing words] westbound and [missing words] Dr. Stotts [missing words] summoned to attend [missing words] fracture [rest of article gone] Fourth of July Accident Ashville, Pa., July 13 John Yothers, a youth of 14, is in a serious condition as a result of a Fourth of July accident which occurred while Yothers and several other boys were setting off some blasting powder A piece of iron tubing from a boiler was secured by the boys and two pounds of blasting powder was tightly tamped into the pipe. A fuse was inserted and the pipe was placed in a stump and a match was touched to the fuse. A terrible explosion followed. The iron pipe burst into a thousand fragments, one of the pieces striking young Yothers below the right breast. The piece passed clean through the boy's body, coming out near the right shoulder blade. Although the accident happened over a week ago, the boy is still living although the attending physician has little hope for his recovery. The boy's home is at Mark Hanna, two miles from here. Black Hand in Cambria! Dreaded Organization is causing Terror to Victims Who Have Been Singled Out The "Black Hand" is spreading terror throughout the western portion of Blair and northern part of Cambria county and at least three men who have received warning letters have fled the country in order to escape threatened disaster. A number of persons have received letters informing them that unless they leave the country within 10 days they would meet swift and certain death. The letters written to Americans are in English while Italian is used for the foreigners. The letters bear close resemblance to each other and are signed with two hands crossed. William McCue, foreman of the Lemon mines near Gallitzin, owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, who refuses to employ any foreigners in or about the mine, has received a letter through the mail threatening him with death. It has been turned over to the railroad officers and they are making a rigid investigation. Dr. Lano, an Italian physician at Gallitzin, has won the enmity of the "Black Hand" and he has been informed that unless he leaves the country within 15 days, his doom is sealed. He believes the men are in earnest and declared his intention of going back to Italy. Frank Salvatora, a well-to-do merchant of Gallitzin, received a letter and has left for parts unknown and two of his employees have accompanied him. The Pennsylvania Railroad company is building a sewer near Gallitzin and three of the gang foremen have received threatening letters. Numerous other cases are reported and in each instance the recipient is a person who "holds a position of responsibility and trust." Prof. Berkey's New Job Prof. J. M. Berkey of Johnstown received a telegraph Monday night to the effect that he had been elected supervising principal of the Fourteenth ward schools at Pittsburg at a salary of $2500 per year. Mr. Berkey in his new position will have charge of 60 rooms and their teachers. Suspects Released Ed Hays and Will Ruggles, the two men arrested and lodged in jail here charged with complicity in the Portage hold-up of last summer, were released last Friday. Sheriff Samuel Lenhart stated that the men were only arrested that the information which they possessed regarding the real perpetrators of the deed might be obtained. The sheriff states that this object has been accomplished. Cody Drops Suit for Divorce Omaha, Neb., July 12 Dr. D. Frank Powel has received a cablegram from Colonel W. F. Cody, directing him to dismiss the appeal in the Cody divorce suit. "Cody dismissed the appeal," said Powel, "at the earnest request of his only living child, Irma, the wife of Lieutenant Scott of Ft. Thomas, Ga." DEATHS George W. Anderson, formerly employed on the old Portage railroad and for many years an employee of the Pennsylvania railroad, died at his home in Altoona, where he had recently been a station policeman. Samuel Miller, aged 26 years of Highland avenue, Moxham, died at the Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, last Wednesday morning from an overdose of opium. Miller was removed to the hospital from Milford Lee's place on Bedford street where he was taken ill. It is thought that the man was "doped" and the Johnstown authorities are investigating the matter.