Wellsboro Agitator, The (Newspaper) - January 8, 1908, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania VOL. 2. JANUARY 8, 1908. WHOLE NO. TWO Perpetrators of a long list of Finally Bounded Constables L. Hoyt and Charles of brought William T. Rose and George H. both Of this ough last Friday evening and lodged them in charged with being im- plicated in numerous burglaries in this vicinity during the last year The men were arrested by Justice of the Peace Albert White and Elmer of Middlebury On the night of January 2nd, burglars entered the meat market of J. M. Peck at and the Tioga the latter place ing the money-order drawer and taking about in change and an old valued at about At the Peck meat market about worth of olives and na sausage was The footprint of a new rubber arc- tic was left on a blotter a table near the through which en- trance was made to the and by this means the men were Night telegraph operator at was walking down the track toward his home he met two suspicious looking who were carrying a bicycle and reported the fact tbe a number of others started out after the The posse came upon a big coal not far above near were scattered about partially ed pieces of bologna and an olive bottle and other articles and of upon ining them was convinced that the men who left them near the fire were the ones who robbed his Ths Crookedcreek posse then ed up the railroad track and er posse started down from When the two men saw were one of them up into the but soon re- turned and both Rose and Somers were captured and brought to In the meantime some of the posse went Into the woods and after search ing about for some time found bundles of cigars and several pack ages of smoking on the bicycle lamp which the men had been Colt's and were wearing mackinaw shirts and stock ings which Mr. M. J. of ney identified as part of mer that had stolen from 4hc night several Rogers Brothers butter orange meat forks nd silver article's at Somers's These tally with the ion of the silverware lost by Nearly all of Mr. M. J. Smith's goods were found at the Rose and omers with the exception of he hammerless Bolts exactly like the ones used in he peculiar wooden implement ound at Mr. G. M. Spalding's office on the morning after his safe was open a few weeks were ound at These bolts are peculiar in shape and not like the ordinary bolts usually ware It is said that Somers and Rose ire suspected OL being guilty of a serious crime against 'the and detectives are now working on the Inspector H. E. of was here yesterday and made investigation into the ter of the Postoffice robbery at creek on June 13th Rose told Mr. Lucas what Somers bad told him about the According to Rose's story Somers cut a hole in the door of Postmaster Ross Miller's eral store in Which the IB reached in and unlocked it and then ransacked the according to the pulled open the money drawer and stamp drawers in but didn't molest government He removed the the store and secured with the money several odd among them several marked 2 and cent an Italian and odd Canadian These coins were found at Somers's home yesterday with Rose's story makes the case strong against OPINION SLACK AT Only One Day Per Week of John Jan. sad news wae received here last week of the death 61 John son Mr. and Mrs. Edward at after a short illness of typhoid while visiting his The remains were Drought for He an young and highly He was a member of the C. A. and A. O. had the was held from St. Matthew's Catholic church on Monday AS paid a ute to Ms many noble traits ol Interment was made in the Catholic cemetery at The Judge Ormerod Hands Down Opinion in Borough Judge of heard evidence in several divorce cases and transacted con- routine Judge Cameron facing He his opinion in the Morris borough case and refused to allow the incorporation of Morris as a The opinion is as In the matter of the incorporation of Morris No. 12, January 1905, Tioga The petition for incorporation is signed by a majority of the Remonstrances have been fil- ed about the number of The assessed valuation of the re- including the Elk ing is four times that of the The lines of the posed borough are ing an intention to include only those lands which could be of advantage to the proposed and exclude everything that would impose any burden on regardless of any burden remaining upon the It was not denied that one in- stance real estate was ex- cluded to opposition From an examination of the map and the notes of survey we do not see how a surveyor could locate the lines of the proposed borough with any degree of The separation of lands ed in the survey from the balance of the township would Impose sive and unfair burdens on the After a careful consideration of evidence we do not think that the advantage to the community as a whole will override the and we do not believe that it is expedient to grant the the And January 1908, the application of the petitioners re- John P. Specially All THE NEWS waa 32 years old and is survived by seven ers and three A dance was held recently by the team and was Tie Swedish Cornet Band held annual and social a few days it great Many old time during the relatives Mill Started Jan. opened on Monday morning after nearly two day alter two weeks lay off. and Mrs. are re- over the of send Mrs. O. L. of visited at W. W. Friday NEW COUNTY District Attorney Strang and County Treasurer On Monday Hugh of entered upon hid duties as District Attorney and at the same time Arthur H. of assumed the responsibilities of the office of County They were in by W. in whose office the bonds of county are filed and County Treasurer Dartt gave a bond In the amount of 000, The retiring officials are Dis- Attorney Frank S. of and M. B. of both of whom retire with good business District At- torney Hughes has particularly won distinction by energy and ity in which he had looked after the interests of the while in District Attorney String is a young lawyer who has his place at the bar by hard He TIRB the re- spect of all who know him and his popularity as his tance County Treasurer Dartt Is known as manager 'the Bache and for His business with the Wellsboro Carriage He is a capable and ular young man make a courteous official and discharge his duties faithfully and All Of county's en ter upon the new year under favorable and the announcement of -a reduction it county taxes strikes the people most The Agitator's hope is that 1908 smoothness to the routine of every county office and prosperity to thV county in DEVOURED BY Well Wayerly Man Meets Horrible in prints the following dispatch from San of- Albert were brought from by Assistant Coroner Wesley There is hardly anything left of the coyotes having made continuous prey upon it since the ot ance last Frank a arrived from to and is awaiting instructions from eastern the disposition fortune invested in He was a. thirty-second degree being a member of Zem Zem ple of Pa. may have murdered and his body taken where it found to con- GOOD NEWS FOB The Commissioners Lower the ty Tax One On Monday the first day of the official year In this the Commissioners made the following appointments for the rent J. Albert Assistant Stuart Y. Merrick County John F. Physician for County John P. M. Rev. 0. C. W. S. The subject of the tax levy for 1908 being under it was resolved to levy five mills the dollar of the last adjusted valuation for general county this be- ing a reduction of one mill from the rate which has been levied for the last several A county tax of one mill was ied on all property taxable for The ers determined to general county tax rate oSe mill instead of dropping off the sinking fund for the reason that they have ally advised that they could not cut off the sinking fund tax until the indebtedness is entirely A tax was levied all moneys at -as also the usual tax on dogs dollar on males and two dollars We cannot see that it makes any particular difference to the ers whether the reduction in the levy is made in the general or ing The action of the County Commissioners will meet with eral OUB WASHINGTON CONTINUED PROSPERITY T ceal the This theory is eu- It has been ered that his watch and several able papers are J. Quirin offered a reward of for information of the ing but until De- cember 26th absolutely no trace was J. was formerly Tioga His Death of Mrs. Michael Maria C. Conway of the late Mr. Michael ly of died on December 29th at ner home in She is survived by these A. L. Timothy Conway and Misses erine and Elizabeth L. all of and Mr. John G. of 'The funeral was held last week Tuesday morning in the where a of requiem was with the lowing Rev. J. S. of N. Father er master of Father solos were rendered I. the body was being borne Into the at the and Sweet at The bearers were Thomas National and Notes of eral Interest from the D. tactics qf some of friends of Foraker are greatly deplored by his friends in Washington as well as by all Their Is the circulation of the chiefly among Masonic and that includes a large per of the of the as well as that Mrs Taft is a Mrs. Taft nor her family has ever had any filiation with the Catholic is an Episcopalian as everybody and the Secretary is a The Inference from the lation of is that the friends of the Senator feel obliged to resort to any however pusillanimous to boost their candidate for the Comments were heard every hand among Republicans upon the re- cent developments In New York in connection with the Hughes The two events of Interest were of a committee of the Republican of New York comprising some of best known members of that to push the Hughes from this time It is declared that the first tical efforts of the committee induce the county at its meeting January 16, to put through the resolution endorsing proposed at the last meeting but which was held There has been a deal of tion in political recently as to the possibility of a combination by which Hughes might take the Vice- With Secretary Taft at the head of the This would be a great thing for Hughes who is only a tyro in National it Is ed out by Other that this ment would leave the questioned un- settled of in New York as either or Hughes will in the This Is not a question among the politicians who cess to the inner circle As was predicted in these letters Weeks the financial relief the greatest necessity for which is admitted by both parties In the two branches of the national will originate In the tors of of of the big three of the Senate finance com- have been intrusted the task of preparing a financial signed to a recurrence of tional money of the ture of the and Hon. Hugh Young an Article For the Hon. Hugh of this President of the County ings and Trust Company agd of the Federal National of says in the Pittsburg opinion of the business for the coming year ftom the standpoint of a banker is and 1 have no to ing 1'Don't yew was the remark Josh the it Is because we do know that we are able to fortell that the coming year will be one of continued know I that farm corn and were- up to the average production; that the mines and factories are busy filling advance orders on books for many months to that all lines are tested their utmost to move these to the centers of distribution a consumption; Is fully with no strike at present F this knowledge easy to predict a prosperous unless present conditions which is not at all It is true that a Presidential election is which almost always and uncertainty is almost ways a disturbing element in But the there are no great burning questions 0f tional Importance now dividing the into hostile and it is predict that there will less political excitement than in campaign the past The currency not well be made a party as no radical changes have been urged by the leaders of either of the great i every Congressman has a panacea but only three of may be here as liable assets currency of Mr. which has the American Aldrich which poses to substitute municipal and railroad bonds for as a basis bank plan for a bank which snail be a of for all reserves of national banks and for all on the and which shall the already good hm and to call it of these schemes and out ot and it is safe to say that each be carefully discussed as be- comes a question of so great And it is safe lu predict that no measure will be passed into the form of law by this first session of the Sixtieth omission to amend the not bean unmixed We money to transact all business That money Is still and In 4th At that time goods consist ing of mackinaw stockings other wearing and double-barrel a valued were stolen Mr. Smith's The men intended to catch a freight out the train be- came stalled at Hammond and they bad Tf it had not been for Mrs. Emma in Mrs. Frank Hamilton Maggie and visiting In last Mrs. Benjamin FoWler and Henry and have been iting Lowell and spent a few week la Chatham John agent of- the Brie company at i A Christmas Tree in up in one of beautiful canons of the foothills near there Christmas one of the native and after an unique Christmas festival it still stands and will grow more and strong for next Sullivan and Jesse De- The service at the grave was conducted by ed by Father The burial was in new St. Joseph's Mrs. Con a loving mother and faithful She and her husband were years before there was a In The general plan but of course many essential details to be decided None ot the Senators named will dis- the for but one of said recently that the main idea followed in framing would-be to vide for in which the people w to aud other by the we not more but more need not 'the which started and spread all over the had to struggle with it for sis Taut the struggle is and bank business as well as resuming normal ditions this they probably would not have been After the had been search warrants were sworn out and in the homes of Rose and Somers were found shoes with the names cut from the with the name punched and various other The prisoners were taken before Justice of the Peace O. H. Davis on Saturday to answer to the of- John of spent the holidays with and Mrs. William Frederick Batley and Miss. Esther of- Tobyhanna and Miss Rose of who visited the parents here ing the holidays returned on Friday Leon and William Trustees of Winter View K. G. a business trip to tbe Peck store at and M. J. Smith Rose Somers waived a hearing and were held for trial at the January each in of meat market of Mr. W. T in was on November 27th and a tity bacon valued at was Apart from this bacon was found at Somers's home on a hearing in this case was held to court in default of Somers is also with the burglary ot Mr. Fay F. drug store in on November 21, 1906. Somers pleaded not guilty to this demanded a Mr. Howd was represented by ard F. as but Ihe defendant had no Mr. Howd testified that a containing and ing to between 170 and all valued at about was taken from bis The thief entered the store by removing glass from the back and broke open the The memorandum was found the day after the robbery an Cone hill was returned to Mr. William Rose was the next witness He said that only a weeks ago Somers told him that he got about from in 1906. Rose said he told his wife what Somers had had nothing to say in de- fense and was accordingly held to court in default of that Sowers Is the man robbed the A. C. Close store In about four years that he had told certain Stokesdale people of some of h's unlawful while in the West some years On Monday night of last week J J. grocery store was bed of a quantity of A search warrant was sworn out and one 10-pound pail of ter and four five pound rolls of ter were found at Somers's home by Mr. Davis and Mr. who were deputized to make the Mr. Davis has not taken any further tion In the matter but will probably do so On the way to jail here Rose told of several conversations with Somers in which Somers had admitted com- several burglaries hereabouts the past few ing in particular the Howd and Close Mr Harry of was robbed ot quantity of a a dry on the night of October 24, 1906, when there goods were taken from his peddling stored at Mr. Bert Potter's hotel bam at When tral Detective Lebo and Deputy if Lebo Reached the OB Saturday they found what was to be Park Bateman has resigned bis sition with the H. H. ing to accept one In William Blair Linus of is visiting at R. F. Mrs. Glllespie and visited Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Lawton and other friends at Draper last Miss Bernice ttf was a recent guest of her Mrs. Mr. Mrs. Fred of and Miss Ethel Powers of were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. Bert has sick the past week is Mr. and Mrs. George H. Wllcox expect to house keeping soon in here and they were and erous in establishing St. Peter's On in St. Peter's church the prayers of the tion were for the repose of the soul Mrs. was about eighty years of E. B. Mr. Edwin B. 72, The warm California sun cast glinting rays over the and tinsel decorations which danced in tbe breezes wafted happy Santa Claus in. whose care Christmas tree had by Baptist church people of Hollywood was a modern ta who went puffing into the on in a touring car attended by small boys in flaming red He was followed by a hundred or more parents and in all manner of the time-honored and soon the hills for miles around rang out with healthy Christmas only was the tree burdened with gay its branches were also laden with gifts and candy for every one Claus and his merry men had hunted out every package and the corn bags were left on the tree for the birds to And we suspect that it was a for- mer Tioga county man who played Santa you may be sure Mr. and A. B. had something to do with the glad Attacked a School All Friday night and Saturday an enraged posse of heavily armed ers scoured hills looking for the assailant of Miss Bessie eiv an 18-year-old school who was attacked Friday The she presided over is mile her lowing the afternoon session she re- mained in the schoolroom to It was she for Half way she was stopped by a who to the She leaped to her feet and battled with until she grew Then the man tied her hands and dragged her to a field close Several persons attracted by the girls appeared at this time and the fellow fled across he ing Miss Reeder bound and senseless on the She was hurried to he home of a nearby who restored her to and when she told the story the was Miss Reeder was later removed to her and was for hours in a gerous as the result of the shock of her Rural Letter Carriers The rural letter of Tioga county will hold their annual Ing In the next Saturday evening for the tion of officers and the transaction of other important A banquet Is to be given at the Hotel Wilcox the same to which all the R. F. D. men in the county and their wires and ters are TLey will a good cember 17th, after many years of poor He was the eldest son ot George and Laura B. Bulkley and was born In June He ed on the and secured ah education In the common and in the Deerfield On 25, 1862 he enlisted in Co. 86th and was honorably discharged on October 18th, 1862, cause of resulting from In he located at which had been his home married Miss Delia H. of and to them was born a E. On March 30, 1864 Mr. Bulkley Malvina of Three children were born to wife of James George H. and Charles Mr. Bulkley was a member of St. John's Episcopal a member of Friendship and and R. P. Babcock G. A. R. The funeral was held on December 29th, Rev. Mr. of burial in Mount Pleasant the vices at the grave being in charge the when there any It is not anticipated that will be to the when it comes over the course there will be some to ever measure is but such opposition will be taken care by the of the At the meeting of the Cabinet on January 3> every member was the first time in been confined to his home for was to be apd H there was any feeling on has part toward Secretary Taft he did not be- Secretary evinced his good and the gossips .by calling on Mr. Cortelyou almost immediately on his return Washington from his trip the the being confined with the grip at the The recent victory of the Taft forces in Ohio is cause for much re- among the Secretary's many friends in confident of the outcome from the Jirst but are by no means displeased to find their confidence so abundantly This not first time that Mr. Foraker has found self with his the and politicians generally are speculating on his next though they believe his resources to be ex- tremely The expectation is that UP for the next few while those in a position know that it is a losing none the less and of course it adds much to the gayety of COST OF Depends on Circulation and duality of the It is solicited and sold on a strictly business The greater the higher the class of tiie the tising Here is some of the leading Some of the larger advertisers spend fortunes for space in high class For a single page of- the Chicago News Costs 141.56; in the New York in the New York in Collier's in the Saturday Evening 800; in the the Woman's Home 800; in the Youth's the Notwithstanding prices charged no publisher can an tee of ret John of Shot Himself With a Kifle last 58, of shot himself with -a Winchester rifle last 44-eaIibre bullet entering his right penetrating the brain and killing him While the family at dinner Mr JBerg went out on the joreh ana ended his He had been In poor health for some time and had several times threatened to commit suic It is thought that despondency o physical condition was the cause of his act. His four and one son survive Mr. was highly esteemed all who knew He has on the Joseph Seely farm In Nelson for nine He was a member pt the J. 0. Mi and the Odd The funeral was held on Friday Death of Miss Barbara Miss Barbara aged 60 died Friday night after many years of poor Her death was ed by Miss Hart was for many years an efficient and popular school teacher and was beloved by all who knew Of late years had made her home with her Mr. Wellington near at home shr Two sisters survive her brother John of and Mlw Maria of Funeral were held on Sunday o'clock at ot Mr. aad at one o'clock at Baptist of the deceased was a B H. Eddy officiated ment was made ia tha cemetery at for a long one day per attributed lack of tive power to haul the It tainly is 4 fright .to see the many disabled engines on the The officers of the Winter View Castle K. G. E. were installed evening by D. G. C. by P. C. G. C. Chambers will install the officers elect of Arnot Lodge No. 465, K. of P. next Wednesday Rev. Mr. of has accepted a call from the Don't Miss A will be given at Methodist church next Monday January 13th, at o'clock by following young musicians of much talent and Miss Isabelle of N. of the Ithaca Conservatory Concert Miss Lida M. pianist and a former member of the aca Conservatory Concert and also of the faculty of the IthaCa Conservatory of Miss pianist and leader of the Rexford a graduate of the Ithaca of No comment Is necessary In regard to the musical ability of the three Wellsboro young Their names on a program sufficient to draw a large audience. Miss ler Is without doubt one of the best violinists ever graduated from the Ithaca Conservatory and her press notices are unanimous In praise of Ker splendid Wellsboro music lovers will miss a rare treat they fall to hear this t Midshipman at Midshipman Frank of the S. S. ship companied by the Washington left Hampton Oct. for the Pacific Coast writes to his ents Mr. and Mrs. John M. from under date of Dec. 20. The arrived at that point Dec. 19th. The ton and Tennessee are the Special Service squadron of the Atlantic the Tennessee being flag ship carrying Rear Admiral On their way they stopped at Port of Island of Rio De and Imo After coaling these two ships will proceed to Magdalena bay for target The voyage was made by war of the Strait of Midshipman Russell a pleasant trip so Mrs. Lena Kohler of visiting at J. C. Miss Jessie teacher of the advanced grade was unable to take charge of her school on account of Her brother Is teaching for Her friends in this place hope for her Death of Theodore Theodore aged 65, died last January 1st, his home after an illness of two He is survived by his wife and one Mrs. and by one Charles E. The Free Press in speaking of the deceased Rood had been a resident of Westfield the greater part Of his conducted a riage and wagon shop for years and was a man of considerable inventive He Invented a self- acting brake which has been applied to many heavy wagons and Is bly the best type of brake ever He han other Inventions that are of considerable Importance and was a mechanic of more than nary He ing and strictly of gentle nature and had not an enemy of tbe He was a Past Master Westfield Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons and a regular attendant of. that order which had honored him many of its The funeral was held on Saturday at one p. m. Death of Mr. S. C. Mr. Samuel C. aged nearly 84. the home of his Mr. Noah B. at a few days ago after several years of poor He Is survived by five sons and one The sons are Noah of William Nathaniel Matthew and Charles and the daughter is Mrs. A. F. of He Is also survived by one Ell T. of and one Mrs. Augustus of these two being the last of a family ot twelve A Home The residence of Judge E. R. Carr N. was ly damaged by dynamite early day The explosive was placed n a cellar under a bedroom usually occupied by Judge The family slept in an- other part ot the and un- Judge Carpenter has rigidly ed the liquor law and the crime at- to some by tali Masonic Officers At a special of Blossl No. 350, F. M. held in the Masonic Blossburg re- cently the following officers were -in- stalled for the ensuing W. Henry Archibald S. Lewis J. Samuel Floyd W. After the installation the members assembled at the of William where the bles were laden with air the good of the An orchestra composed of Messrs. B. C. L. Fred J. A. P. R. and Prof. George and Miss Grace iels rendered several fine Toasts were responded to by Hon. William B. Rev. Dr. D. E. S. Prof. Will George Dr. F. G. Malcolm H. A. Phelps Manley A Few Hotei from Jacob Donne Is carrying the mail on Route No. 2 this week as E. D. Rawson is suffering with heart ble as the of ptomaine E. H. KInnan Is very sick with pneumonia Dr. Charles of has been In consultation Dr. as the case Is ed serious and somewhat Uncle Nelson Smith and Jamet C. are tickled to death these days as Uncle Sam on Thursday ed their mall to most four years they have felt that they aot as their Do Not Spend An Yon said a century and half you are dally deciding against saving at This is a good motto to paste in your hat on New Years Each day now sees the number In- crease who regret they have not followed Benjamin Franklin's ad- have are being Hours from ten to and pay In establishment Is reducing Its force or Its or The man who has followed lin's advice has something to fall back The man who has not has The man who has up to his Is In poor plight when his Income The man who thought good times would last forever ered his As Lord Beacon long since the man who lives on half his Income will be early In- The man Who lives on three-quarters will never know Even the man who aaves a tenth can provide for the Yet of men and women who not one In five as many tics Four spend all they One Are you one of the Six Aspirants for There were six candidate for the Mayoralty nomination In divided among three when the time for filing petitions closed They S D. Wolfe and William W Wall Lucius L. 8. Jamaa
