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12 THE PITTSBURG GAZETTE TIMES, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1912. Methodist Episcopal Churchmen Plan for Spring Conferences Big Railroad Deal Is Closed Tri-State News TWO PITTSBUEGHEES HELD. GREENSISURGERS WEDDED "0 YEARS COXXEAUTVILLE GIRL WEDS Inx rfl I 'cA I BISHOPS CHOSEN FO CONFERENCES Methodist Episcopal Church Board Maizes Assignments for Spring Meetings. Big Deal Is Concluded In Pittsburgh The Northwestern Pennsylvania Railway Company Takes Possession of Two lines. II XeJ '-ii ft 'c r-T kf- Jf-" a GKEENSBUKG, Nov.

4. (Special.) Mr. and Mrs. David Bair celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home in Oakland avenue, by entertaining their six children and 13 grandchildren. Fifty years afro David Bair was a resident of South Huntingdon township and his bride who was Miss Lucetta Highberger, lived in Hempfteld township.

They were married by the Rev. F. K. Levan. pastor of the Mt.

Pleasant Reformed Church. Mr. Bair was a son of Christian Bair. who located in South Huntingdon township over a century ago on the farm where the new town of Wyano is built. He sold the farm about 15 years ago to the Osborne Coal Company and moved to Grecnsburgr.

He traces his ancestry back to one of the. pioneer families of Virginia. Mrs. Bair is a granddoughter of the first Reformed minister to preach west of the Alleghanies, the Rev. William Webber.

The following children and their families attended the golden wedding: Dr. George E. Bair, Braddock; Dr. John W. Bair.

Homestead; Dr. Clarence E. Bair, Homestead; Dr. Charles H. Buir, Braddock; Mrs.

Elizabeth Markle, West Newton, and Mrs. Dr. I. M. Eisaman, Braddock.

Prior coming- to Greensburs; Mr. and Mrs. Bair were active members of the St r'-'-lejr 1 1 i i. pt i i i.i. i.

is-. icnuyieriau courcii. ntry aie uow byterian Church here. Social and Personal Gossip MILLIONS ARE INVOLVED SpKCtit. TEI.EGUIU TO GXIETTB TlUUS MEADVILLE, Nov.

4-4'roday in Pittsburgh the official transfer of the Meadviile-Cambitdge Springs trolley line and of the Erie-Cambridge Springu Traction Company to the Northwestern Pennsylvania Railway Company ot Meadville took place and the matter, concerning which there had been numerous rumors, was settled. The action was taken by t5. A. Gaston, attorney for the Northwestern Company, of New York, who secured control of the two properties' some months ago, and had been busy straightening out the legal tangles. While the consideration is not made public, it involves several millions, part of which was cash, the balance In mortgages.

This brings to Meadville the general offices of all these lines, under the management of C. L- Murray, present superintendent, and makes Meadville the headquarters of one of the largst electric railway systems in this section of the country. Mr. tJaston says the short -out from Venango to Edinboro by way of Siver-Ings Corners will be built at. once, thus shortening the route between Mcudvillu and Erie.

Monument for Philanthropist. MARION, Nov. 4. (Special.) Marion school children inaugurated a movement tonight to erect a monument to the memory of Peter Oliver rhrp-lets, a retired merchant and philanthropist, who dropped dead of heart disease todav. He had devoted the greater part of his life toi finding homes ior orphans and in making Marlon Cemetery one of the most beautiful burial, grounds in Ohio.

i Powder Eolled from Burning Stored ST. CLAHISVILLE. Nov. 4. (Special.) Two hundred and fifty kegs of powder were rolled from the store of Tony Rocco at Fairpoint tonight in time to prevent an explosion when the store, a large house and a smaller residence, were dest roved by fire of unknown origin.

The foss was $14,000, with insurance. Coal Famine Closes Schools, ALLIANCE, Nov. 4. (Special.) Three school buildings have been closed as a result of the local coal famine. Unless fuel is secured tomorrow others will close.

Zhe mneatbet Government Weather WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. Ohio and Western Pennsylvania, fair and warmer Tut-sduyj Wednenday fair, moderate to brisk southwest winds. West Vtrr'nia Fair and warmer Tuesday! Wednesday fair. Fair and warmer today and tomorrow, is the prediction official weather man.

MRS. PHILIP KHEKIDAX BKRW.IN. CONNEAUTVILLE, Nov. 4. (Special.) Two of Conneautville's best-known young- people, Miss Mildred Holcornb.

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Holcornb, and Philip Sheridan Brennan were married by the Rev.

Father Butler at the parsonage of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church. Mrs. Clifton Fish of Erie, sister of the groom, was matron of honor. The young people have gone to make their home in Chicago.

111., where Mr, Brennan had been attending college and will now enter business. Freedom' Pa- Mi Paulh ine Werner entertained at a masquerade party at her home in Fourth ave nue in honor of her house guest, Miss Cather ine bchreiber of Pittsburgh. Miss Marian Jones, who leaves shortly with her mother for Los Angeles, to spend the winter, entertained at five hundred at her home in Baden. Mrs. P.

J. Paton is visitlnjt her aunt. Mrs. Pallas Mitchell, in New Castle. Pa.

Mrs. K. J. Russll of Parkersburs, W. who visited her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Edward Filbert, returned home, accompanied by her sister. Mis3 Annie Filbert. Dr. C.

J. Lockhart of the medical staff at the Cleveland City Hospital visited his mother, Mrs. F. E. Lockhart.

Miss Norma Linnenbrink is visiting friends in Well.tville. O. Mrs. G. Merriman of Akron, is visiting relatives and friends here.

Cteubenville, 0. k' Mies Goldie Davis was tendered a sur prise party. Mrs. Charles Kenney entertained. Miss.

Dorothy Erdman entertained. B. H. Gier and family of Panama have been visiting here. Mrs.

Margaret Greenbur of Pittsburgh and Mrs. C. B. McOogney of Kaylor. are visiting; Mrs.

Ellen Alexander. Mrs. A. G. Lear entertained the Sewing Club.

Mrs. William White has gone to spend the Winter in California. Mrs. B. L.

May will entertain at an at home on Wednesday. H. C. Dennis and wife of San Jose. are here.

Mrs. F. M. Ferd of Columbus. has been a guest of Mrs.

A. R. Tribby. Kane, Pa. A CUt-K A cut-glass shower was tendered Mrs.

Walter Campbell at her norae on ureeves street. i Thirty friends of Mrs. w. uanagner ten Jallagher ten- her home on lrlhday dered her a surprise party at Janawav street in nonor ot ner eirtnuay. Mme Schumann-Heink Wins Great Audience Popular Contralto Displays Her Marvelous Voice at Homeopathic Benefit Concert.

By til.KNIHNNIXG KKLBLE. If at last night's benefit concert for the Homeopathic Hospital they had taken a vnte to decide the most popular singer in America instead of the favorite presi- dcntlul candidate, there is no doubt Mme. Schumann-lleink would have been given an overwhelming majority. She ia so well beloved, and deservedly so, that a critical account of her art would be Place. In certain ways 1 somewhat out "'can nuiows: jonn tl.

JJunn of this we might like to have her a tnfle dif- t.ity. president, succeeding Joseph More-ferent, but tlile fact remains that her land of Pittsburgh; P. J. Durkin of; voice is one of the most marvelous to beiGirard, secretary and treasurer, succeed- i THE ACTIVE SESSION ENDS Plan of Allotment Gives Churchmen Presidential Authority for Two Months. SP-IAL TlLBOEAM 10 GiZETTS TlMES.

TOLEDO, O.t Nov. 4. Aasignmant of bishops to presidential authority over conferences In districts where spring conferences are to be held during th months of March, April and May of next year, arranged by the board 01 bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church, were announced today. In most instances bishops were assigned to presidential authority In conference districts where iiey have residential authority that they may become llioi'OUKhly acquainted through conferences with their respective districts. This plan of allotment was.

adopted because system of assigning bishops to residential authority over groups of conference districts, but recently was adopted. Beginn.ng with the next fall conferences bishops will be assigned to presidential authority In districts other than those over which they have residential authority by 'he recently adopted quadrennium plan. Spring eonterences of WIS number about one-third of the total number of Methodist conferences. Fuhy two-thirds or the eonterences are held in uie desl: The JJates for district conferences are nated by the general conference. board of blshoDs has authority only to appoint presiding otiicers who nave jurisdiction one month before, during and one month after the conference session.

The board of bishops concluded the active sessions of its annual meeting here Saturday evening. Appointments made for the next spring conferences are: Bishop Earl Cranston Baltimore, Cen; tral Pennsylvania and Washington. Bishop J. W. Hamilton Eastern Swedish.

New England southern and New England and New Hampshire. rsisnop J. r-. fcierry r-nnaumpnia, iew Jersey, Delaware, Wilmington and Wyoming. Bishop V.

F. McDowall North Indiana. Bishop William Burt Eastern Germany, Northern New York and Form Rico. Bishop L. B.

Wilson New York East, New York, Newark and Troy. Bishop W. F. Anderson Lexington. Ky.

Bishop J. L. Nuelson Conference In -Europe. Bishop W. A.

Quayle Arkansas and Little Rock. Bishop C. W. Smith St. Louis an Central Missouri.

Robert Mclntyre Lincoln, Neb. Eishop Frank M. Bristol Northwest and Southwest Kansas. Bishop T. S.

Henderson Vermont, Maine and East Maine. Bishop W. O. Shepard Kansas and South Kansas. Bishop W.

Thirkield Louisiana. Mississippi and Lpper Mississippi. BiBhop Homer Stuntz South America. Bishop Francis J. McConnell Mexico.

Bishop R. J. Cooke Alaska. Bishop N. Luecoek Hawaii.

Ninteen bishops are assigned to presidential Jurisdiction over 33 district conferences. GYPSY WOMAN ACCUSED. Storekeeper Asserts "Blessed" Cash Drnirci" Lost Money. CUMBERLAND, MR, Nov. 4.

(Special.) Two gypsy, women, Marie Susanna Bobolas and her sister, Amelia, of Brazil, were given a hearing li) the local police court on a charge of larceny yesterday, but were discharged, the evidence not being sufficient to hold them for court. It was alleged by Arthur Steinwes, a storekeeper of this place, that on Satur-day evening the women came into his More. They Induced him to give them fl and said that if he would take them to the cash drawer they would "bless" the drawer, which wouid make themoney grow. In a spirit of amusement, the proprietor permitted them to "bless" the money drawer. But instead of the money "growing." the proprietor asserted there was' til less in the drawer when the women left.

At the hearinsr it was found that both women had been telling fortunes and I only one had sei-ured a uermit to dn an. One was accordingly sentenced to pay a fine of t'o on a charge of violating a city ordinance. Striking Miners Bsat Man. EA3T BANK, W. Nov.

4. (Special.) Frederick Bobbett, bookkeeper for the Paint Creek Collieries Company at Mucklow, on Paint Creek, was attacked by a crowd of miners at East Bank today and badly beaten, receiving cuts on the face and back of head and on the body. There is doubt of his recovery. Bobbett several months ago was shot at by striking miners. Today he was discovered in a store at East Bank and when he endeavored to escape a crowd of several hundred miners pursued, captured and beat him.

Vicious Sheep Kills Woman. CUMBERLAND. Nov. 4. (Special.) Mrs.

Virginia Chew Earle, aged 7, of Charleston, Jefferson county. West Virginia, died at her home yesterday from injuries indicted by a stray sheep. The anima! attacked the woman In front of her home, knocking her down and butting her about the body. She was unconscious when rescued. She was the wife of Robert Earle, a well known farmer, and a sister of Col.

R. P. Chew, a prominent West Virginian. NEWS FROM NEAR TOWNS. TOCNfiSTOWX, Nov.

Forty Youngstown Bulgarians will start tomorrow for New York from where they will sail Wednesday for their home country to participate in ine war. itivivsic nH. VA'HREN. Anna Crotty, widow Nicholas Crotty. a Nickel Plate Railroad ikeman who was killed In a wreck Novem- 19U.

has entered suit for $75,900 WA'HREN', of braki ber 1. lsu, has entered suit for $75,000 against the railroad. Criminal careltasness is alleged. OIL CITT. PA.

A. A. Pperides, manager of a restaurant, left for New York and will sail Wednesday for Athens Jo Join the Greek army, lie Is a member of King George's Re- serve army. ures I tnc Vcf'ni'V kut I 1 I -w Twenty friends of Miss Genevieve Davis Miss Lottie Riser entertained 20 irienda at he" home on Elk avenue In honor of her guests. entertained at a Halloween party at the Mr.

and MrB. Alfred Johnson of Stamford, home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Conn. Davis.

Smithman street. Mrs. Davis was as- Mrs. Fred Mosher entertalnsd the members slated by Miss Mayms Irwin and Mrs Wil-of the Bridge Ctub at her home ou Pine ave- 1)am Blxler. BMr.

and Mrs. H. Bunee entertained at The Strollers' Club held a dancing party ut their horns on Pine avenue in hunor of their the club house of the Oil City Boat Club at son. William Bunce. Rockmere.

The trip was made In automobiles. Mrs. B. D. Sadler entertained the members An elanorate Halluweea supper was served of the L.

C- B. A- at her home on Greeves The members of the Beta iSamma club nave street. a five-course progressive dinner. The first Miss Jane Jordon entertained at a Halloween course was at the home of Miss Winifred party. I Sehruers, Wyllys street.

Miss Martha Mi-Carty Twenty friends of Mis heard today and that on the whole she iviiciiael McL une of Pittsburgh; John uses it well. She has been seen occa- it Cf "istr't vice i i 'Morgan Jenkins, oungstowri; John sloiially in expansive moou, in Giral.d an'd Btm f.nJ ft', ri- ni linlhunK in ht-ttfr voire: I htirh I Lorai Men in Jail as Result of Automobile Aeeiilent. IRWIN. Nov. 4.

(Special.) One man was seriously, probably fatally injured, two other are being held under heavy bail in the Irwin jail, a buggy was demolished, an automobile wrecked and a horse injured so that it may have to be killed, as the result of an automobile colliding with a rig on the Pitts-bursh-Greensburg pike, two miles east of here, shortly after o'cloca last night. Albert Simmons and John Coughlan, who gave their address as the South Side, Pittsburgh, are alleged to have driven a heavy touring ear along the pike with no lights burning and crashed into a buggy driven by Daniel McC'une, aged 19, a young farmer residing about two miles east of here. MeCune, who was hurled out of the rig, sustained a compound fracture of the right arm, fracture of the left wrist and dislocated left shoulder. The buggy was demolished, the automobile was hurled into a ditch and Simmons and Coughlan were pinioned under the wreckage. Farmers freed the men from under the machine and then marched them two miles to the lockup.

MeCune was removed to a hospital and the two Pittsburghers are being held to await the outcome of his injuries, which may prove fatal. meet. Important Topicn to Be Diaeusned bij M'estern Archdeaconry. BUTLER, Nov. 4.

(Special.) An Important meeting of the Wefttern Archdeaconry ot the Episcopal diocese of Pittsburgh will be held here on Monday and Tuesday, November 18 and W. The following program has been arranged: Monday, short service, with addresses rf the Rev. Lu n. cole on Observations Porto Rico." and by Hishop Cortlandt Whitehead on "Present Religious Condl tions in France." On the following day there will be a celebration of the holy communion at o'clock in the morning and at 10:30 o'clock will be begun a series of addresses on "The Claims I'pon the Church by, and the Chursh's Work and Prospects in, the Western Archdeaconry." The Rev. T.

J. Bigham will discuss Allegheny county; the Rev. W. E. H.

Neiler Armstroug county; the Rev. George Lamb, Beaver county, and the Rev. Dr. R. Charnock, Butler countv.

After the luncheon there will be a business session, with reports of missionaries. KLEPTOMANIAC CAUGHT. Odd Asxortineiit of Article Found in Man' a Possession. KITTANNIXG. Nov.

Constable Samuel Richardson caught a kleptomaniac at work Saturday evening. He was gazing in the show window of a hardware store when a man from Brock-etvllle, inside the store, attracted his attention. Richardson saw the man slip a box of cartridges in his overcoat pocket and gointr inside asked him to go to the rear of the store. The constable and the proprietor searched the man's clothing and brought forth the following articles: Seventeen boxes of cartridges, three pairs of children's shoes, several sets of spoons, pipes, socks, beeswax and hose supporters. The articles had been taken from ei'Vesal stores.

The man was placed in the borough lockup and later released when the merchants refused to prosecute on ascertaining that he has a wife and nine children to support on laborer's wages. Today the man visited the stores and paid for every article he had taken, explaining that he "didn't mean to steal, but couldn't help it." long-losYman found. Brother Locate Him After Absence of Ticelre Years. NEW KENSINGTON. Nov.

4 (Special.) After having been missing 13 years, Edward Malone, well known as a bail player, was "found here by his brother. The Malone family 12 years ago resided at Sagamore, and Edward, then in his teens, left home. A search by his parents resulted futilely. The young man visited many states, most of the time i making a living playing baseball. At one time he wua a member of the Pied-i mont lV.

Va.) team ill tha Ohio and 1 Pennsylvania League. Coming to New Kensington, he obtained employment In the plant of tha I'nion Spring and Manufacturing Corn- pany and was advanced to a responsible position. A former friend met him ia i the street recently and notiiied a brother, James Malone, residing in Vandergrift, Pa. A family reunion is being planned toi Christmas. Cumberland Marriage Licenses.

CUMBERLAND, Nov. 4 (Spe-cial.) Marriage licenses were issued today to Arthur Clinton Ream and Preida Marie Wachs, both of Johnstown. Michael Vargo and Annie Babish, both of l'inkerion. Michael Spidik, Charle-roi, and Marie Agnes Bubzlk, Mones-sen. VVilliurd Urover Fay, Warren, and Ida Pearl Ulster.

Meyers-dale, Mervin Lahurn Long, Nanty-(Jio, and Amelia Mae Stephens, Vinco. John William Murray, West Elizabeth, and Belle Bacn-(iell, Camden, Thomas Ford and Annie May Ford, both of Pittsburgh, and Raymond Earl Smallwood and Bertha Stroud, both of Coal Center, Fa. Hailroads Get Ultimatum. NEW CASTLE. Nov.

4. (Speria.t.) Mayor Walter Tyler today sent notices to the officlul3 of the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad and the Pennsyl vania Lines to remove a frame station here by November 15 or it would be removed by the city. Nearly two years ago the two companies were granted permission to erect a small frame station In place of the Union station, destroyed by fire, the companies promising to erect soon a real station. tMnce then nothing has been done and the little frame structure stands within the fire limits. where no one else can build frame structures.

Engineer Found Dead. BUTLER. Nov. 4. (Special.) The mangled body of Thomas A.

Wilson, aged 4, day engineer at the gray iron foundry of the Butler Car Wheel Company here, was found in the engine room when the engineer went to relieve him at 5:45 o'clock this evening. Wilson had been dead several hours. It is supposed that while working about the engines his clothes caught In a shaft and he was whirled around It and then Hung io one cmi uj. ine room. ne BKull Wiis uta many ooties were DroKen.

Wil30ii leaves his widow and four children. Victim of Hunting Accident Found. NEW KENSINGTON, Nov. 4. (Special.) Searching parties found the remains of Joseph Anderson, aged 17 years, of this place, who was killed while hunting last Friday, in a Wood mar Apollo, Pa.

From the position of the body and the gun it was believed that the weapon was discharged Into his body as he stepped over an obstruction. Alleged White Sfaver Held. STEUBKN VH.LE, Nov. 4. (Special.

Joseph Napier, alias J. M. Moody, was held for the United States grand jury by United States Commissioner E. I- Ftnley today on a white slave charge. Mary Uesslcr, aged Id years, of Lock Haven, was the girl he is said to have deceived into traveling with him under an assumed name.

Justice Drops Dead in Office. ALLIANCE. Nov. 4. (Special.) 'Squire James H.

Dalxell, aged 70, dropped dead in his office this evening while signing pension papers. Ho served in the Twelfth Ohio Cavalry during the Civil War and was prominent in Grand Army circles. Ian Dies at Fifth Attempt. FINDLAY. Nov.

4. (Special.) Frank P. Stineman. aired 59, a wealthy farmer, was successful In his fifth attempt at self-destruction when today he cut his throat with a- razor. He had been married three times.

i 1 1 lUUUjUt iiusLees. ctii.i.iiuicu wivh trie eaiifiiusie. "anonsburg, Pa. Dr. Anna Watson, a returned missionary from Egypt, addressed the Young Women's Missionary Society of the Greenslde Church at the church manse.

About 85 members and friends of ths Mizpah class of the First Baptist Sunday school attended a scclal given at the home of "Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Holsing.

Covers were laid for 18 at a leap year reeeptiort which the Bachelor Girls' Club gave to its friends at the hmie of the Misses una Helen The Cinonsburg chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met at the home of Miss Anna McXary. John M'ackey, George McOJain" and John Bixton composed the committee in charge of the dance given by the members of Fire Company No. 1. Mrs. Elisabeth Johnston of Ashland, is visiting friends here.

Panklin, Pa. Dr. and Mrs. Karl Emmerling of Pittsburgh are guests of the better's mother Mrs C. W.

Mackey. Mrs. W. V. Besley has returned from a visit in Pittsburgh.

Miss Mary Gvder Is in Younesiown, O. Mrs. U. F. MvDowell is in Chicago, 1U.

Miss Mary Haxtings of Tidioute. l'a and Mrs. W. E. Moss -of Jamestown.

X. Y. are guests of Mr. anil Mrs. T.

T. Tuiistnllg. James Corrln. W. D.

Reading; and Fay Eech-elman are heme from Buckneu L'nlversUy to remain uatil after election. Miss AlR-e Hague of Washington, I. is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John A.

Mrs. T. J. McKnan is visiting her daughter Mrs. W.

S. Blakalee, in Pa. Mrs. Emile Koos has returned from Pittsburgh. Mrs.

H. W. Bretkenrldge Is in Cleveland. O. Mrs.

J. S. Peterson and aon of Pittsburgh are the guests of Mrs. M. L.

Whann and Miss Mtna. Neill. f)U City, Pa. lV asuslmir Miss Carmen Kahle of M.iran strei served the seeond, witli the anfiistanee of Mis (iretchen Eichner and Mies I.urha Uauahman. The third was uj.

the home of Miss Helen Davidson, West Four.h street, with the assii-tanre of Miss Clairp flutes Min, rfurli V.lliw by Mis Georeiana WaiJ. served the f.mrih ut borne on Graff street, and the flrm.l -oursb aB a home of Miss Marion I'hllp, who was assisted by Mi Josephine Thomas. Th young women were in costume. Fourteen voung people of this city, chaperoned by Mrs. B.

F. Brundred, molored ei Tltusville, where they were the guests of Ralph P. Byles at dinner at the Count: Club. They dressed in hanueoine gvpsy cua-tumes. TWTt.

Pleasant, Pa. Miss Eva Shruin entertained with games at her Smlthneld street home. Mrs. Elisabeth Rumbaugh gave a dinner at her Main street home for Mrs. Van Cam ben of Flndlay.

the house guest of Mrs. George toher. Clyde Kuhn gave a Halloween party. Miss Opal Kuhn ss ghost and Miss Ruth White as witch received the guests. Mrs.

Laura Zundell (rave a dinner at her Willow street home for a number of her friends. Mrs. B. F. Miller, nave an oli-fash-ined quilting bee at her Willow street home.

The I-adles1 Civic Club gave a Halloween frolic In the Rtate Armory. The children and grandchildren of Mrs. George Smith gathered at her Main street home and helped her celebrate her birthday. The teachers and students at the Institute held a Halloween partv. Mlsues Mabel inin-ham.

Marie Weller, Elisabeth Hughes. Mtna. Trickey and Marie Bennett were dressed as Martha Washington and had their hair powdered. FARMElTiVioBBED. Four Men Board II i H'ofon as II Returns front, Market.

BAKERSTOWN, Nov. Fred Wyland of Iars, while returning from market at Pittsburgh last Saturday night, was beaten and robbel of betwpen $50 and $60 on a lonely bit of the Butler plank road near here. Search was made for tlu. men later, but no trace was found, although several iJcrsons reported having seen auspicious person in the neighborhood. Mr.

Wyland, who had taken a load of potatoes to market, was driving along the road when four men, dressed like farmers, asked for a lift. He allowed them to climb into the wagon and two of'lhem sat down behind him. At a lonely place near the general store of W. b. Olasgow one of the men struck Wyland hard enough to knock him from illtl high seat to tile loud.

Wvlunrl Time. jTemp. Hum. Wlnd.j Vel. Weather.

8 a. I 37 67 S. 1U Clear 8 p. I 53 2i 8. 15 Clear Comparative temperature and precipitation for November 4.

ltl but the crowded Soldier and Sailors' Memorial Hull could not have indulged in more enthusiasm without doing violence to taste. It is rather hard to understand Mme. sjchumann-Heink special predilection for tlie aria from "Sextus," but her second number included splendid songs. There were three by Strauss and a charming posers, and "Traum durch die Hammer- unir" is of his hnest. "Uetrwt." mitre dramatic, exhibited the singers most' natic.

exhibited the singers most' I I I II 1912 19111810jj 1912lUjl10 Highest 63 ii I 44 Mean 44 S4 Low est 35 ii JPreclplta'n 0 Jt 0 Du" -November 6: Pennsylvania. Hamburg, I velous tones at their richest. Among I October Merlin, Uibraltar. October 2H; Cutic, three encores that followed this Iium- 1 Llverp.wl, October liremen. Bremen.

Oc-was that loveiv schubu "Um Lomlun. tRtobi-r is; Mich-J was that loVei ociiuutll, igan. Antwerp. October. 23; oresonian, Puertu elle -November 6: Pennsylvania.

Hamburg, I Normal temperature for day for 37 years Dttlciency in temperature for the I'tticlency In temperature since November I Dellciency in temperature since January I Normal precipitation for day for 33 years Dellciency in precipitation fo tlie day Normal precipitation sines November 1.... Iletielenev in urecioitatlon since November 1 47 3 23 J5S AH .11 Normal precipitation since January 1 31.43 Excess In precipitation since January United States Weather Bureau Bulletin to THE GAZETTE TIMES. BELT SAVES HUNTEE. Shot from Companion's dun Kept fropi Doing Harm. ALTOONA, Nov.

4. (Special.) A cartridge belt saved the life of Jesse aue of Altoona whilo hunting near Newton Hamilton, Mlrtiin county, Saturday. Waite and Edgar Martin, also of Altoona, were hunting pheasants and Waite came within range of a charge of shot from Martin's gun. It struck Vaite's cartridge belt, which prevented the shot from entering his chest and causing serious injury. Waite's lace was peppered with small shot.

Nov. 4. Special.) shot himself through the head with a nne wnne hunting. is still alive. jjut will die, tlie doctors say.

within 'ii hours. Sons of Vulcan Elect Officers. YOUXGSTOWN, Nev. 4. (Special.) ine result or the second vote taken fur eleCt'" ot officers of the Sons of I OCEAN INTELLIGENCE.

Due to Arrive at Xew York. Due Xuvemkr 5: Minnetonka London, October J6; Noorclam, Hoi trrdam, October -t, Kronprinz Wllhclin. Bremen, lund. Antwerp. October Aihinai.

Piraeus. October 1 Ives. Kingston, October 31; Denver. Galveston -uuuviou. Aiders.

ucioDer ty; riv Jamaica, October 31; Wilmington, 1 November 2. I October El Dia Calveutun I ber 41; Atama. lampa. November Thame, Kingston, I'riuz Sigimund. Kins-sion.

October ill; olincla. Cuba. Xoember 1, Apache, Jacksonville. November 3- Arriied Sovembcr 4. New Vol Lacoula, Liverpool; Koehambeau, Havre.

San Francisco El l.ono. San Francisco. Poston Canopic. lienoa. Philadelphia Merlon, Liverpool.

Gibraltar Xew i'ork, for Genoa. Naples Veneaia, New York. Genua Prinze Irene. New York. Plymouth Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, New York, for Hitmen (and proceeded).

Havre La Touiaine, New York. Moville Columbia. Xew York, for Glasgow." Montreal Grampian. Glasgow. 1 New Ycrk Minnetonka, London; Xoordam, Rotterdam, Glasgow Carthaginian, Philadelphia.

Sailed Xoiember 4. fluena Ventura Fiellgrano, Vancouver, B. C. Flume Ivernia. New York.

Cadiz Ruenoa Aires, Xew York, liremen Grosser Kurfuerst. Xew York; Bar-barossa. New York. Leghorn Calabria (from Genoa), New Y'ork. Reported by ireless.

New Y'ork, from Southampton, will dock at New York 6:30 a. m. Thursday. Noordam. from Rotterdam, will dock at Xew Y'ork a.

today. Ilerlin. from Naples, will dock at Xew York noon Wednesday. i Kronprinz Wilhelm, from Bremen, will dock at Xew York 6:30 p. m.

today Bremen, from liremen. will dock at New Y'ork a. m. Wednesday. Athenal, from Piraeus, will dock at New York 6:30 p.

ni. Wednesday. Thirty-four hundred I Kirteen Tnenas or miss Amnnoa tendered he a birthday surprise party at ber home on Tionesta avenue. arren, Pa. The girls of the senior class of the i High School gave a leap year dance, the girls having the young men as their guests.

Tha net proceeds of the affair will be added to the treasury of the senior class and will be used for sightseeing in Washington, D. next spring. Louis C. Jamieson. a student in the law department of the University of Pennsylvania, is 10 "tay.

hls "'J; Mr-, Mr- Marcus W. Jamieson. until after election. In the armory of Company T. Sixteenth Regiment, Katlunal Guard of Pennsylvania, the annual bait of th Cltisena' Hook and Ladder Company was given.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. nice of Suaar Grove, has returned to their home after a visit with the brother of the former, former President Judge William E. Rice, ot East street.

The Priscillas entertained the John Alliens at a Halloween party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L- B. Johnson. Bethany, W.

Va. Earle W. Ogiehay of Cleveland. was a visitor hers. Mrs.

O. Q. White entertained the Y. L. M.

C. at her home. Mrs. Geotge iiagee of Uniontown. is the guest of Miss Anna Moore.

Miss May Bonar and Miss fiara Gordon spent a day at Miss Eonar's home at Glenn KflHton, W. Va. W. A. Moore was a business visitor In Wheeltner, Va.

Mrs. W. T. Boo'ner entertained the Kernkob Klub at her home. James Wilkin who is attending school in MorKantown.

was a visitor here. Mm. George Maaee and Miss Adda Moore spent a day at Hmithneld, O. Miss Ruth Gibson attended the Halloween festivities at Wheeling, w. Va.

President T. K. Cran.blett was a Pittsburgh vlslioi. Washington, Pa. Mr.

and Mrs. Bernard Phillips and daughter. Miss Alma Manifold, have returned to their home on Jefferson avenue after a six months' stay on their apple ranch at Grand Junction. Col. Mra.

J. A. Hennen of New Castle, who was the guest of Mrs. James K. Eriser of Morgan Mr.

aenue, has returned to her home. Maitland of Franklin. is guest of Mrs. W. I.

Loutrhman of High land avenue. Mrs. Harry F. Moore of North avenue visited her untie. James Sutherland, at West Alexander, l'a.

Miss Olive Pavane of Pouth Wade avenue is home from California. Pa Mrs. John L'llom of Marianna, is spend ing a few days with relatives here. Observations taken at 8 P- m. (Eastern time): Stations.

Mx. Mill. Free. Weather. Atlmuic City 34 0 Clear Atlanta Boise 48 34 Cloudy Boston 53 is 0 Clear Buffalo 38 0 Raining Chattanooga Si 34 8 Clear Chicago i6 411 0 Clear Cincinnati SB 32 0 Clear Cleveland hi 34 0 Cloudy Columbus 5 Si 0 Clear Denver 54 34 0 Clear lies Moines 62 42 0 Clear Detroit 62 SS 0 Cloudy Duluth 62 4i) 0 Clear Fort Worth 74 Pt.

Cloudy Helena 4 32 0 Cloudy Indianapolis 64 34 0 Clear Jacksonville 74 48 0 Clear Kansas City 64 4S 0 Cloudy Little Rock 44 Cloudy Im S2 63 0 Cloudy Memphis 66 42 0 Clear New Orleans Tl 48 0 Pt. Cloudy New York 63 3 0 Cloudy Norfolk 60 3S 0 Clear Oklahoma 44 ft Clear Omaha 64 40 0 Clear Parry Sound so 34 Cloudy Portland. Ore 50 42 .14 Hatning St. IxWlls 64 44 0 Clear Ht. Paul 66 0 Clear Salt Uke City 44 3S .42 Cle-urty Pan Francisco 60 60 0 Clear Washington 28 0 Cljear Winnipeg 86 24 0 Clear Yellowstone 34 ,34 Pt.

Cloudy mar tile ber Foi The thin, reedy accompaniament of what Is presumably called a "parlor or- gun tilKtmguiahcu her tnitd group, ln- contestably, tile piano gives a poor ac-cuiiipuiiiniL-iit fur sucrcu songs, such us these were; but it had been belter to omit them altogether than to snig tiicm to an instrument of such timbre. Perhaps an exception should be maue in favor of tile unfamiliar "Agnus Del" by Bizet, but its pieluue, with ine ingeniously liiiiariiiotu-oua combination of the "organ'' with a piano and a et-llo (tlie pianist being at the disadvantage of being too far away to be certain in attack), had become nearly insupportable before Mme. Schumanii-Heink began in her most heroic jiyie. The eucore was Tscliaikowioky'a "Nur wer die Lehnsucht kennt." Finally the great contralto squandered her voice on four bunt's that were unworthy a far lesser singer. Rummers "Twilight'" was built on the somewhat obvious plan of employing Debussy Co.

's whole-tone stale until the audience was bewildered, then resting on a monotone until a few prosaic bars in the familiar diatonic were welcome by comparison. It must be confessed that a far more resourceful composer than Air. num-mel too often employs the same general method. Edward Collins employed the singer's breathing spaces to give a group of Chopin and another of Liszt. He has a very good technical equipment that appeared to best advantage in an admirably light performance of "La Campanella." Clarity characterized his whole performance, but of Insight into the composer's intention which In Chopin at least is desirable, he was decidedly lacking.

The glowing demanded by the Brahms rhapsody, an encore, perhaps was evaporated by the high ceiling of the stage. 10 HIS USE FELL FIST Wall Borough's Multiple Official Loses in Court. Charles Wallace, constable of Wall borough, school superintendent, Sunday school teacher, testified In Criminal Court before Judge A. B. Reld yesterday morning that he had personal knowledge that John F.

Manning, Sum Rotnic, W. F. Caldwell, W. N. Siusser, Giftin Ambrose, Huii Judge and John Tlerney, members of the VS'all Borough Outing Club, had sold liquor illegally and on Sunday.

Wallace was the prosecutor. After his testimony, however. Judge Ileid decided there was no case against the men and Instructed the jury to find a verdict of not guilty and dispose of the costs, which were placed on the county. Woman Asks Police to Find Father. After conducting a search lasting ucarly two years fur her father without success, Mrs.

Ida Leonaid of 1737 Wharton street, finally bus asked the police to aid her. December -4, 1D10. Tobard Michaels, aged 6s. the missing man, left his daughter's home for a three months' trip to New Orleans. She has heard nothing from him since.

He was a deck band on the wharfs. Tiny Bahy Is Thriving. KITTANNING. Nov. 4.

(Special. Weighing onlv four pounds, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas of Wickboro today celebrated its first birthday. The baby is healthy, sleeps 14 hours a day, and has an excellent appetite.

It weighed less than three pounds when born. 3 "rlel attract the attention of George ii Fritz, who was also returning from mar-M ket and was driving a short distance In I front of him, but the four men pugged THE MISSION at SANTA BARBARA has been carefully Agencies already established. Every year we make and sell most lmP preserved and today is one of sing of them all. It is many interesting feat in and about this city of enchant one of the more lieacon hhoes. Over HOFS I- Beacon.

UNION MADE 33.00 S3.50 For Men S. H. firhutzman. 105 Southern Ave M. eiiinowitz.

1203 Fifth Ave. IhM. H. Goettl.r. 1:137 Carson Bt.

Oman 45 Second Ave. Hm. A ttaruey Cohen, 35-7 Wjrlie A vs. ment. Reverse the calendar this winter and go to Santa Barbara via four thousand pairs made daily.

1 his volume of business is one reason for the low price and high quality of him with a handkerchief and beat him Into insensibility. Some time later Wyland recovered enough to make his way to the Glasgow store. 1'r. Frank Halstead was culiert i to attend him and he was litter taken home by his son. who was notified of the attack by telephone.

All land's I money, which had'bwn in two pocket-; books, had been taken. It is thought the four men had been following him for some time. Alleged Counterfeiter Caught. I WARREN, Nov. 4.

(Special.) Cyrus Cole of Hldred, McKean county, is in the Warren county jail under bail charged with counterfeiting United i Slates half dollars and Canadian quarters. He was arrested by Joseph Xye, head of the United States secret service operations in the district. Molds and dies I are said to have been found in his possession. Nye retuined to Kldred today to continue his investigation, i Two Hurt. Mysteriously.

WAYNKPBURO. Nov. 4. (Sno- I cial. While walking along a road near here yesterday afternoon, D.

K. West and Charles Summersgill, b'lth of this i ulai were struck by a vehicle of some 1 kind atid sustained bruises. The men were thrown to tlie side of the road. When they regained their feet nothing was In sight. The Sunset Route The trip will be as delightful as California is beautiful.

No dust no cinders through the Sunny South. Sunset Express and Sunset Mail leave New Orleans daily. Drawing room and compartment sleepers, observation cars, block signals, oil-burning engines, oiled roadbed. Beacon Shoes. Other reasons are high-grade leather used and Goodyear Welt Process.

F. M. HOYT SHOE COMPANY Dinin? car service best in Manchester New Hampshire FOR SALE IN PITTSBURGH BY if C. (V HERRING- General Affent the world. Grant 1S59 -P and Main 400 Pittsburgh, Pa.

173 Telephones: Ccnfral, 539 Smithfield Street, J. rerlestlne Son. 21T 801 Smithfield St. K. Mhiinlra.

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