Altoona Mirror (Newspaper) - December 8, 1909, Altoona, Pennsylvania IDE CITY AGENCIES lit City Ni Co Cor Green Ave and St Union 10th Ave and 12th St Union Co Bet 10th Aves 13th St B J CONLON'S NEWS Avu O News Avo 3 St Bet 10th Aves Ave near 12th St W H WASHINGTON 1329 12th Ave EAST SIDE CITY AGENCIES ITH AVE SMOKERY Cor 8th Ave and 17th St H J St S C 9th St JAB Avo and St c Ave nnd 4th St 17th St 2024 8th Ave 4th st B J CONLON'S NEWS CO Sth Ave and St ESTABLISHED JUNE 13 1874 ALTOONA PA WEDNESDAY EVENING DECEMBER 8 1909 TWELVE COLUMNS MAN AND WOMAN IN DUEL Murder Trial of Mrs Anna An- derson Brings Out Story Killing FIRED UNTIL SHE FAINTED Husband Had Said He Would Kill Praying Wife WherT She Reached the Amen United Press December story of a terrible duel to the death between husband and wife was unfolded today ill the trial of Anderson who is with murdering her husband on October 21 last Mrs Anderson said that lior was always mid to her On October 21 she and lier husband were alone in their home They had quarreled during the day and at It o'clock that night they started to retire when her ordered her vo kneel and pray lie said that when she came to Amen he would kill her Woman Knelt and Prayed Mrs Anderson said that she and prayed a long lime until her husband ordered her to bed Anderson put a re- volver under liis pillow and another on the floor beside the bed Mrs Anderson waited until she thought her husband was sleeping when she reached across him and endeavored to get the revolver from the Her husband and when she jumped to the floor he fired She returned Hie fire Found Husband Dead on Bed It is unknown to her liow long she fired but Anderson kept her re- volver levelled at her husband until she fell in a When she awoke in the morning her husband was lying across tho bed dead She wrote a letter to her son telling him of the tilling She ed: for York and was found later near her Hon's home Three sons of Mrs Anderson with their wives were in court and nodded approval to stories of cruelties on the part of the dead husband It is believed that the woman's acquittal is assured COOK'S RECORDS TURNED OVER North Pole Data Now in Hands of tor of Copenhagen University United Press Association Copenhagen Denmark December The records and data of the north pole discovery by Dr Frederick A Cook were turned over to Dr Torp rector of the Copenhagen university today by Secretary Walter Lonsdale who arrived in the steamship from the United States They will be turned over to an investigating committee soon to be selected Tho records are enclosed in an iron box They were taken from the steamer to the university in an au guarded by Lonsdale and two detectives STRIKERS DYNAMITE HOUSE Was Occupied by Strikebreakers One of Whom Injured United Press Association Youngs town 0 December house at occupied by a family of employed by the ican Sheet Tin Plate company two other buildings adjoining Svore damaged by dynamite this morning The infernal machine was placed undei ilic foundation of the building liam Birney ana father Harry breakers were badly injured Seven others were badly bruised STRIKE SITUATION UNCHANGED Strikers at Bridgeport Prepared to Play Waiting Game United Press Association Bridgeport December strike situation at the Aetna plate mil is unchanged It is reported that the conference in failed to conic to any agreement and strikers arc pre- paring i waiting game Troops arc still on guard and arc ing preparations for a long stay to rent houses for use instead oJ tents KING IS DYING Paralysis Which Has Laid Leopold Low Is Spreading Regular Correspondent Brussels Dec issued today thai Kins Leopold is slightly improved from of paralysis it is stated on authority the believe he is dying Tlie paralysis is spreading and unless soon Leopold will be helpless Leopold is acd 74 and has been kini forty-four years Tie has amassed lions in tho Congo rubber business VERDICT GUILTY Jury Acquits Steel Firms in Alleged Boston Press Association December jury morning returned scaled verdict steel linns of tho famous Boston by which tho city is said to been in the purchase of tural not guilty AHEAD OF RECORD United Association York December noon lo day Ilic lenders of six-day race were nnd u half miles of They are up tl Tin same teams are iv yesterday HORSE AND MULE KILLED BY TRAIN Frightened Animals Ran Directly in Front otf Engine at Madden's Crossing A valuable horse was instant ly killed a mule vo badly injured that it had to ho shot a heavy wagon demolished in a collision between a team und a branch train at Madden's crossing on East street shortly after 11 o'clock this morning The team consisting of the horse and mule belonged to 11 1 he well-known stone contractor and had hauled a large boiler from his ries near Eldorado to boiler works in to be repaired the works were reached the r left the team standing in the street and went into the boiler works While he was away the approach of the train frightened the team and a run- away ensued the team galloping upon the railroad tracks directly in front bf the train The engine struck the team the horse being ground into hits while the mule was badly hurt that it had to be shot at once Tho wagon was also practically demolished LATE NEWS Happenings of Local Interest in Ab- Form The Burg IB full of pretty girls With bright blue eyes and wavy hair And all who try to with them Will surely gel the stony stare Dr and Mrs J A C of Lewistown are the guests of the for- mer's sister Mrs K M Lewis of avenue J C tiro children of Cross Heads county arc doing their Christmas ing in the city and are guests at the onic of Photographer and Mrs George F Smith James Berry of East Altoona ly an engineer in the Altoona fire de- is the happy father of a baby boy the stork visiting his home on Sunday evening Jim is tickled sick over the acquisition to his household and is passing out the smokes to his firemen friends ill this city The feast of the Immaculate tion one of the most solemn holy days in the Roman Catholic church is observed all over the world by the Catholics today In this city the parochial schools arc closed down while the regular Sabbath services are being held in all the Catholic churches Many members of the church are resting day laying aside their labors in vance of the solemnity of the day POOR CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS TREE Altoona Sunshine Society Will Entertain Some 450 Tots at the Elks Home ROPE BROKE Member of Carriage Works Firm Had Narrow Escape from Injury While a gasolene engine was being lowered from the first door to tlie basement of 11 L Stultz building at Union avenue and street yesterday afternoon the rope broke und the elevator fell to the the engine falling over on its side When tho accident happened Willian Stultz one bf the members of Hie inn was on the elevator with the engine and who'll the latter tumbled over lie was pinned between tlie engine and the side of the elevator but was ly not injured The engine was not damaged though it took some time to get it in position again COLD AT POINT Low Temperature Counteracts Rain in Flow A slight increase in Hie water supply of the upper reservoir at Point was noted this morning the water in the basin rising from 28 feet and 5 in- ches to an inch higher The supply iu impounding dam dropped from Hi feet and 4 inches to 15 feet and 11 Tho rain of yesterday increased the volume ot the streams to a certain ex- tent but the cold which lowed had a tendency to lessen tlie source of tho supply tin temperature at the vicinity of the dams this ing was 24 degrees Fahrenheit which is 8 degrees below the freezing point PRESENTS SHOULD BE MAILED EARLY Postmaster George Fox Issues Warning to People the Christmas Rush Starts EAST SIDE WOMEN'S HANS Salvation Army Also to Join in the Work of Spreading tide Cheer STILU CANDIDATE Reynolds Withdrawal Will Not Change tlie Situation An Altoona politician this morning sent a telegram to W i son of former Senator of South Mm if the al of Congressman John SI Reynolds would make any change in the senator's political plans Later this telegram was withdrawal will not make any in father's candidacy We expect to win W I COUNTRY Bank Statement Statistics Indicate Great Volume of Business United Press Association Washington D C December the bunking statement and statistics are any to economic conditions country is enjoying the greatest The statement of the national monetary commission issued today of the condition of bunks 28 includes returns from 11.319 state stock imd ings private and loan ami trust companies The resources of these institutions were anil the total deposits wore 000 There wore over One-third of tho was in saving accounts The banks had loans of 000 capital totaled The number of banks was doubled 1000 and their increased per Tho loans etc increased Every year the ladies of tlie Sunshine society bring gladness and cheer to of poor children who do not have much of a Christinas at their own homes by having a mas live and a big treat for the sters on that day and the preparations they are making for the this year indicate thai il will surpass all efforts along this line As usual the Sunshine treat will bo held this year in the home they lending it to the ladies for the occasion and Christmas afternoon will bo there on a more elaborate scale than any where else in the city The society is preparing to entertain about children who having secured of the Sunshine's tickets given out only after a rigid investigation of all cases win go to the Elks rooms and besides seeing tin great tree and a real live Clans a treat of candy that will be this year bettor than ever Tlie Sunshine Christmas will be made as usual more or less of a society event the Elks to tender a reception at which members and those of the will bo and the handing out of the treat will be made a gala event Will Bar Impostors In order that only the worthy may bo admitted to the treat and that a societies may not have to help the same families Altoona and Kast Sunshine societies and the tion Army arc comparing notes to find out who each is lo help Tho treat at the Elks home will start at Christmas afternoon every card will be marked with tlie name of the child to be admitted and will not be able and children over twelve years of age Vill not be admitted On the a f lemon preceding Christmas day tbe Sunshine baskets will be dis- These baskets which will con- tain a complete dinner of chicken cranberries mils fruit and all the other things that go witl it are not intended primarily for tlie poor whom tbe society helps all tlie rest of the year but are intended io brighten tlic homes of the aged and un- fortunate who do not liave anyone to prepare a Christmas dinner for them Jn order to bear the expense of their offerings tbe society will row place on sale at many of the fug stores of tbe city Christmas stamps which will sell for a apiece and will bear the words Altoona Sunshine Society a Merry Christmas The ladies are working hard to make the day a great success and have been divided committees to the different parts of the work the tees and their chairmen being as stamps Mrs C- ming of tbe tree Miss Ida Perkins toys Mrs Harry Stockman mittens Mrs S A Martin candy Mrs Dr imer baskets Mrs Frank re- ception Miss Mary Davis Plans of East Side Women The East Side Sunshine society also making great preparations for the animal Christmas treat and donation A meeting was held last evening at which time preliminary arrangements for the work was made and at a to be held next Tuesday evening final plans will be effected It is the intention of the society to follow out the custom of other years and prepare baskets for the worthy poor of their district This year chicken instead of turkey will be the chief ure of the Christinas dinner The baskets in addition will Ire filled willi various other edibles fruit and the like which go to make up a first class day meal The baskets wilt be from the headquarters in the building avenue and Third street either Thursday or Friday evening of Christmas week In addition to the Christmas dinner the children will be a treat the final arrangements for this feature coming up at the next meeting of the society Salvation Army Plans Those who were in attendance at the Christmas and New Year dinners given by the local Army tion at the rooms at Eleventh avenue and street last year will ap On account of the increased ty that has come to the city in the month the lucal I expect to do the biggest Christmas iling business in the history of the city this year and Post master George Eox desires the people to send their package now if they want them to be sure to reach their un- til the day is past It will no be worse than ever this year as the people again have the money with which to buy mid Ihc postmaster says lhat the only sure way is lo all packages at once should be properly and curely wrapped legibly and completely The name of the addressee street number and stale must j be given also the name and address of the sender This will insure delivery or return to sender Valuable packages should be tered the fee being 10 cents in tion to the lawful postage Tlie limit of weight of all domestic mail matter is four DOiinds First-class sealed or unsealed two cents for one ounce or fraction Third-class unsealed printed mailer etc one rent for each two ounces or fraction Fourth class unsealed merchandise one cent for one ounce or fraction A special delivery stamp may be placed in all mail mailer in addition to the regular postage Domestic rales of postage apply to mail matter sent to Canada Mexico of Panama Hawaii Philippines and Shanghai China refuses accept cles bearing Christmas stamps Germany admits articles ing such stamps if to the back but not when attached on the face These stamps are not accepted as postage but they may be attached to articles in the domestic mails in tion to tlie proper of postage There are now fourteen stations at points throughout the city for the mailing of all mail ter which will be dispatched as ly as if mailed at the main When merchandise is sent to tries other than the United in- should be made at office or station as to the manner ing following is a list and tlic location of the stations and names of the clerks CAPITALISTS BUY PATENT Manual Training Instructor C C Sadler Disposes of His Own Invention IMPROVED SANDING MACHINE Device Was Constructed by Students From Drawing by the Inventor Working nut the designs in his after school C I 1 in- In- ncc Sadler mi instructor in ti ing of lie I GAUGE WORK TO PUPILS CAPACITY Dr C C Ellis Tells Pedagogues at Institute How to Teach Language i of the in uf Ihv of and bv Professor T L libson Tlic of the morning was by Dr on language to the f Ilie rural of the county lie said then are n child dues not I in he will never PROBATION AHD CRIMINAL ACTS Discussed at This Morning's Session of the Charities and Correction Conference PAPER READ BY LOCAL MAN Subjects Handled By Howard H Yocum of Philadelphia and J N Tillard of Altoona probation and ual as uf morning's session ut Station No 1 Chestnut avenue and F No 2 Eleventh avenue and Bridge street Hobert K Welsh Station Xo 3 Broad avenue and Twenty-fourth street Louis Leix Station Xo 4 Eighth avenue and Charles 11 Station Xo Sixth avenue lner and Fourth street Arthur C Reed Station No 0 Eight li h venue and Twelfth street John P Station Xo 7 Eleventh avenue and Twelfth street H W Turner Station Xo 8 Fairview C W Station Xo 0 Broad avenue and tieth street S T Stut ion Xo 10 Eighth avenue and Ninth street diaries It Simpson Si at ion Xo II avenue and street David J Davis Station Xo 12 Third avenue and Fourth street Robert M Kottl Station Xo 13 Eighth avenue and Seventh street Leo Meyers station W X Boyles LATE ACCIDENT RECORD Calvin Little of Second avenue had his right thumb caught ash pans while at work in the shops this morning John Veager of 107 Washington nue while at work this morning was struck over the right eye with a piece of steel the forehead being badly cerated Joseph residing at 1112 street had the finger of his right hand caught between two castings while at work this morning the ber being severely lacerated TURKEYS WILL BE CHEAP Car Inspector Daddy Long lie kev expert returned this morning from ML Union where hi had been looking over the of Christmas turkeys He says that turkeys are more ful this year though they are being held back by the farmers in tion of receiving large prices and pre- dicts that such a large stock of birds will be unloaded on the market at the lost minute that he prices IK forced even lower than they were at Thanksgiving shim the school has i nil he grade The nc unties ami I completed the invention of a sanding should live in u Hi Uus read an iml of sud merit is the he is imitator paper the of the ion that local capitalists und il should he he aim of he teacher aH wlule Mr 1 N closed Witl ilr Sadler to hut pure m-f he his rights to the patents I in the presence the 1 he I c Is p per lull of practical hints for Ihc teacher I to all Courts Dr Kills said thai talk too I The was planned entirely by property of tho high school and is now in active operation there To adapt tlie invention to every need of the high school Professor penter with assistance from Supervisor has invented an adjustable ble to be used in connection with the winding disk but no patents will be taken out on this thing being the property of Ihc school Description of the Machine Mr Sadler before coming to the high school a vear ago was employed in the South pattern as a pattern maker Jn bis work lie was a sanding or sandpaper machine the thing being used Id I'm Mi up the spanking the chine is a disk about foot in diameter on a lathe and on the surface wnich is the to be uji being heM the revolving disk mul in a short time being up lo the proper It is not a device but tho work lowed with music and the second 1 th 1 PI I 1 C t sion he of S C Dr ad- dress io be appreciated must be hoard It wan made up of geological facts which showed what our county is made of In this connection it would lie wise the recent passage of tlie habitual criminal act by legislature of Pennsylvania involves the j accurate making of criminal tion and the careful compilation of these records in order to make them available for the use of the courts if the law is to be made operative There is nothing more obvious than tho fact that if any convicted criminal up fur all interested to j for js imposed upon secure the recent of this congressional mid it Yesterday Afternoon's Session The afternoon session WHS up entirely with the talks by Drs and the former speaking on by band In all the machines hitherto used was fastened onto large disk either with glue or by means f light bolts requiring anywhere thirty mi nut lo an hour to tho paper This loss ot time Air ler believes was unnecessary and his in volition is the result In bis device the constructed brass and over the outer edge a brass rim His snugly binding Uio sandpaper in such a manner lhat il impossible to slip bul at the same lime making il easy to change not more Hum a minute or two required when a surface is desired The idea looked well on paper and at the lime drawings were completed and the patents taken out several ta lists realizing its benefits made an to Mr but this he refused us lie desired to KCC his invention in operation Accepted a Second Offer When the were made Mr Sadler superintended Ihc finishing up of Ihc machine und several days ago the completed parts were assembled and given a 11 proved a perfect cess and met all the expectations of the in von tor Mr Sadler received another which ne at once accepted The purchasers of the patents will look about an endeavor to sell tlie rights to big manufacturing Tii failing in Ibis will like him a penalty proportionate to his past record that record must be made up and easily accessible to the court imposing the sentence Courts Depend on Hearsay Evidence That have bet n obliged to depend largely upon haphazard or sa in the past I am well ad- for lie I hat 1 have not Taking up the of been called up by tlie ison the old judge without previous intimation of methods of teaching Dr Kills i his purpose und asked HH a public to state oil hand just what the record The contrasts between the old education and Ihc lloman were great In the state decided nil of education in Rome the father was the dominating factor with a er a close second school was simple The father and mother gave the tuition and the I raj mug in contrast to this slave maulers of ens who were bound to teach The old Roman falher taught Ins dignity honor to liis ancestry anil obedience The Homans had a multitude of gods ami their religion was u in one a ml the sons grew up as their and the old father lived the life thai was it to be imitated by his sons Tin Homans were n practical ple and wanted but did object to doing the hard work to get results hence they their sons to A of twenty was lowed by twenty minutes interpreting music and singing wongs led by sor Tlic of a Flower was Dr subject for tlie last period of the day Dr is a logical and the meaning of a flower pri'sciited to an audience of in a manner was possibly not of the ut tlie bar had been and it was only too obvious that tlm judge was by such statements as 1 was ablo to make in importing scm Upon reflection 1 have times obsessed with an feeling that I had not been quite just in the case though 1 ways felt lie responsibility at ment ami certainly never HnL such rule of thumb tice on tlie part of the judge to inform himself or effort on the part of nil of tho law to advise him in out of keeping with the gravity of the even when light sentences are being imposed upon against society and when it comes to the im- position of a of thirty years us provided for in tho statute nothing than an absolute certainty as lo the facts in flic life of the wretched figure of humanity before the court should be regarded for it moment The seriousness of the situation is to the dullest mind and the possible suffering involved by the of mistake should appeal to the most callous Therefore it is of the u linos l importance that nothing be left tu chance or i v o to Ihc j h pan of me have bem rnor or less two ot and for cern bul in tins will K i j t v ly start a plant in this cily must depend on the WI I he Wilh the machine infilled in will m and bio m j of thv Iho Professors Dunning and l j al was r de- at once gut busy with the in well lo Piling I thai Mr Carpenter has about to him by nature method's would pillory them as of- for en adjustable table to work of courts 111 connection the disk J ho lint in lie pitiless logic of can he adjusted to any angle and t been compelled to made prisons for its protection and has spent J ht the of things the un- WATCH AND CHAIN STOLEN Kate was taken in by the police at tho rear of the Wolfo building on avenue iii at 4 o'clock A man by tho name of Adams complained lo the police ier in the that his watch and happy faces ot the eager children and I from bis careworn men and women who worn the IH WUK in a Tenth avenue predate what these feasts mean to the poor of the rity The newspaper men who looked over the cheery rooms ated and filled with the substantial kets of Christinas cheer and saw tho happy faces of the eager children recipients of their bounty fully realized the blessedness of the work they were doing homes at whose doors the wolf stalked wore brightened and many a child to whom Santa Clans would have been a stranger found joy in tlie day and was helped onward through lie storms of winter by kindly energies of the Army workers The organization is still here just as anxious and willing as ever o their good work but in order lhat they be to successfully execute their benevolent plans they must have the of the public in eral Therefore anyone who wishes to contribute to the and happiness who have Jittle to cheer them in tlie merry holiday season should send their gifts o the army headquarters or communicate vith Captain and the goods will be railed for The great are in to furnish toward bringing into the of their neighbors and all chived will I HI thankfully accused the Greenwood woman Tlic hours working out the designs and result of liis work will probably lite school board a machine at j a at a nominal j The will be- sent to the dries in the near future and the easting made after which tlie machine will be finished up ii the school and will be completed within a few months NEW DEPUTY Jesse Nicodemus of Williamsburg Will Get the Place Illy K lif hud di- a A- cm Il ami lit nhc Mr is at lie present mi f hank uf Inn fur His honi is in will Ir- in I In- individuals who are forced 1 t by out of their environment must bear the a host of mark of Tain Institute Notes Allan Myers Hunt uho in Hiair was an consists ill visitor to il lhat the brand is not put of leading t upon the and il of of any will at thf couil it lias taken him out of this Will has pleased are he t and may Stales for sonic years and it will In- Ihc to the of or oy to t in- means I and s lees may h for- A Man duties i- I tian OHI en in i 1 aels n an in to he ind in I Him I am man when arrested She was held ing a hearing ROWDIES DAMAGE PORCH A quartet of boisterous young fellows committed a number of depredations the home of Patrick Delancy SOI Fourth avenue Saturday night A post of front porch was torn loose from its foundations u section of the Mooring was torn up and other damage done Mr Delancy knows the identity of the part ies and has given them a certain period to reimburse him for the damages WEATHER FORECAST Fair and older tonight Thursday fair and continued cold Minimum and he in the -on of Squire school building Xiciidcmiis one of the prominent i and Hi or in dents of lhat section lie became K clerk in Harry 10 i II in September and dis- of and I duties which upon public a it What the Act Provides him until the spring trashing in inia u of this year when lie resigned to rial came lo have of the newly j with m-i i i i hank of j in 1 Mr a hosl friends i of KI his in tl land will all lie lail lo see oi I heroine u resident nf the j lie is an exemplary or I for many the num j of of Tyrone enee Mime certain will l individual has sn on the new mil......-Iration in the j tho ion mid record hut it is that j tll old friends and en- sentence shall nian one year any iu I r ill the oi I iie Staler prison lo a Tile WEATHER REPORT Dec 7 i p temp Dec 7 p clear Dec S i a temp abv Dec 8 temp A horse Produce Dealer AI died in I he on and Second avenue last th e II II of school for many in H iis j stag's it is i evening with than a week j in on he lo another ol Mr tlie lor it is to Hi Ii on next i UK I ihc iale the l running well
