Punxsutawney Spirit, 1911-03-22

              NO. 42 PRESIDENT TAfl LAYS WAR RUMORS LOW MRS. JOHN FISH BURNED BY EXPLOSION OF GAS CHARGED WITH JUBII» PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., MARCH 22, 1911 UMIL Fff TESIERBAT J. L ALLISON WILL K HERE FOR EDUCATIONAL MEETING MINER' (Ml OPUS AT DUBOIS Anti Centralisation Element Will Offer Credentials and Demand Seats. President Denies That American Troops Are to Move Across Border. fnoreMe In Population In Pint Four Wards'of Town I« 47.5 PerCent. MMIEIIMB KILL BE SNORT LID WE OVER mm DELEGATES •John Martin, a resident of Richmond, Indiana County, has been arrested on charges of arson and surety of the peace. Bessie Sutton, his stepdaughter, is the informant. Some time ago Martin's barn was destroyed by fire, and it was thought at the time that it was the work of an incendiary. The charges made by the Sutton girl st irtled the entire neighborhood, as Martin is an old resident and generally respected. The accused man lias been released on $2,1100 bail, pending a hearing.MIS. MMCHHEILO IS CLEARED OF MURDER CHARGE iffir W(« niu 11 ncEir Mike Gold's vulcanizing shop on Cherry Street took Are yesterday afternoon nbout three o'clock, and an alarm was sent in. The fire company responded, and succeeded in quenching the blaze with a chemical extinguisher before It had done any damage worth mentioning. The origin of the blaze is a mystery, inasmuch as there was no one In the building at the time, ami there had been no lire of any description there when (lould last visited his shop. Mrs. John Fish is suffering with severe burns about tne hands and face. Sunday evening: she lit a match and placed it in a gas stove ai her home. An explosion followed, and the (lames leaped toward her face. She managed to save her eyes by throwing her hands up, but the lower part of her face and her hands, to the wrists, were badly seared. Her hair was also badly singed. The gas in the stove nad been turned on, possibly b> one of tie* children, without bei.ig lighted, ami when Mrs. Fish applied tin* burn in? match the explosion followed CHIIEIM SERUM CURATIVE AS WELL AS PREVEIIAIIVE To this .session an admission fee of twenty-five cents for ailults and ten cents for children will be charged. The morning and afternoon sessions on Saturday will be free. On Friday evening Dr. Stites, or the State Healtn Department, will give his Illustrated lecture, and Principal Gaige, of the Warren High School, will deliver an address. If Mr. Allison arrives In time he will also speak at this session. fn addition special music and drills will be In evidence. Acceptance of Superintendent Jack- son's Invitation Arrived Thin Morning. Superintendent of Schools Jackson this morning received word from J. I-i. Allison, superintendent of the Wilkinstourg schools to the effect that he would be here to participate) in the educational meeting Friday and Saturday of this week. This will be welcome news to the many friends of Professor Allison here. While Superintendent of the local schools he wai recognized as an educator of the first water, and since locating in Wilkinsburg his climb has been rapid, so that today he is ranked with the foremost educational men of Pennsylvania. FlltF IN lti:Y\OM>SVIM r Fire completely destroyed the home of John Stankewitz, in W'e t Keynoldsville at eleven o'clock this morning. When discovered almost the entire house was in flames and it was completely destroyed, despluthe valiant efforts of the fire otnpany. The house, a two»stor\ frame building, adjoined the West Ueynoldsville municipal utiilding. arj the cupola on that structure took fire. a slate roof probably saved the town building from destruction. NSTIIL SANIES BANKS MAKE EXCELLENT SHOWING 231,999,070 IONS Of COAL MINES III 1910 Strike in Irwin Holds in Pennsylvania Prevents Year From lieiaiR the I la tiller One, Average Deposit $21..10 in 48 Depositories Throughout Country. Seventeen of Drove of - I Susl>,|eote«l to Treatnieiit Make Complete Kecovery. Dr. Hockey, the locsl veterinarian, reports having made a*seeond inspection of the swine belonging to M. I*. Dymond, of near this p.uce. It will be remembered that Mr. Dymond's hogs became afflicted with cholera, and that over hnlf of litem died within a few days. Dr. Hockey was called, and with a representative of the State Livestock Sanitary Hoard, Injected a serum into those that had been exposed, most which were suffering from choler.i at the time. Of the twenty-four hogs treated, five died, the disease having made such progress as to baffle a cure. Seventeen of the remaining nineteen began to mend immediately, and are now as healthy as ever. Two yet show signs of holera. The fact that the seventeen hogs made a quick recovery demonstrates that Ihe serum used, Is a curative as well as a preventatiev. The serum is made from the blood of hogs that had died with cholera. Director of the Census Durand has telegraphed' to The Spirit the total population* of Punxsutawney by ward*. The report shows that the First Ward Is the most thickly pop- [ulated, with 1.7GB souls living within its confines; the Fourth Ward is text with 1,6G0; the Second Ward is i good third with 1,604; the Sixth, lext with 1,590; the Third, flftn vlth 1,433, and the Fifth in last ilace with 1,015 to its credit. The return by wards shows that (Id Punxsutawney, excluding West 3nd, made the miraculous gain of L7-5 per cent, within the past ten e»rs. When the census was taken in I960 the town's population was glv- Mi as 4,375. The total figures for .he first four wards just announced reached 0,453, a gain of 2,078, or lit keep pace with tho upper end of pwn, but, nevertheless, made a 7.6 per cent. The Fifth and Sixth wards did .redltable showing. When the cen- Ms was taken in 1900 the enumerat- rs gave Clayville borough a popuitlon of 2,371. The totals for the ifth and Sixth wards just received' ve that portion of town 2,605, a In of 234, or 9.8 per cent. Nothg remarkable, to be sure, but good threat. Punxsutawney's gain in popula- o in ten years, taking Into consultation consolidation, was 107 per jit., by far the best showing made any town In Western Pennsyl- Jila. Leaving consolidation out of j figures, the gain shown stands (11 tup among the biggest increases .the State. Punxsutawney is growjj, and it's going up fast. ii * QUINCY ACTOMOIIILR SHOW QUINCY, ill., Mar;'h 21.—The lirst automobile show ever held in this section opened here today under the auspices of the Qulncy Automobile Club. The display comprises a large line of motor'cars and accessories. 'The show will last until the end of the week. The ante-mortem .statement given by Nune Just previous to his death in the Adrian Hospital was submitted only after a hard contest between the attorneys and then only a portion ol' it was read to the jurors. The woman owes her non-conviction to her own testimony. Her straightforward story to the effect that she shot only to save her honor evidently impressed the jurors. The judge's charge was favorable to the accused. Cross-examination failed to shake the woman s story in the least. The woman's story was to the effect that on the day of the shooting she and Nune were 'n her home at Iselin, alone. Nune made improper proposals to her, and she answered bv telling him to leave the house. He desisted for a time, and site put her baby to sleep. \ few minutes later Nune grabbed hor, and endeavored to force her 011*0 the bed. As she fell across the edge, her hand came in contact with :i revolver under one of the pillows. She clutched the weapon and when Nune continued his attack sin- tired. and .lut*y Deliberate* Itut 45 Minutes. Woman Tells Straightforward Story Mrs. Virginia Mancanello, charged with the murder of Moiden Nune, also known as Angelino Conti, has been found not guilty by an Indiana County jury. The jury in the case deliberated but fort.wfive minutes, and returned the verdict which set the woman at liberty. DUBOIS. March 21. -Delegates ft):' the convention of th ■ United Mine Workers arrived on ali trains yesterday and last evening. The latest arriving were from down I he Pennsylvania line towards Red Bank. More than one-half of the whole number expected were he • last night District President (Jilday arrised this morning, and his headquarters were taken up at the Hotel DuBois, where rooms had been reversed. John Forsythe, of Clearfield, lately engaged as secretary of the mine operators' association, arrived lasi (evening, and will remain where he I can be reached if th • miners have occasion to communicate with him. Delegates from sevral of the locals of the southern part of the distrdict, known as the insurgent field, were on hand yesterday. Hecause of their appearance it was generally accepted yesterday that the anti-centralization element will offer credentials and demand seats. Another contention which is liable to assume importance in the early part of the proceedings is that growing out of the district election returns. if the representatives from the insnregnt district are admitted t.> seats, they will oppose the throwing out of the vote from a number of locals which would probably make a change in the result favorable to jerry Ford, of Patton; William E. Patterson, of DuBois, and Samuel Bruce, of Krlton. If they are not admitted, a number o1 otners a re liable to secede and join those refused seats. At least it is common report that a number were sent with instructions from locals to take that course unless the division is harmonized and all allowed a voice in the convention. It Is freely pvedictefTby some who seem to be in touch with the situation that unless the forces sent home from Columbus are «!ven representation in tue district convention, ami the split fixed up within two days, there Is much likelihood of two conventions.miNTIOIISIS PUCE Fill COM!! IICKETII HELD PUN 10 OSGAfiIZE 10DGE BASEBALL LEAGUE ON FOOT SEATS ON SALE FOR BRUSH, THE MAGICIAN Man Told to Get Xhturalizn-1 Copy of iMI Years Ago fcl.lN, Pa., March 21.—Au- Auwho for more than 30 Tjted, was yesterday refusion papers. He says he hatifv \tion papers in Brook[8 yea* i and 10 years ago his rs wehfc vtroyed by fire. He Dot been k to vote "since the (nal reglstv, |on law went into t because h J could not produce Iturallzatlon papers. Being lingo get copies he started new ratings, which yesterday ende.l [Jure. The government attorney {Winter's only hope was to find jrd of the case In Brooklyn. MUM HUES IDLE of Assassination Remain Unconfirmed (By United Press.) | PETERSBURG, Merch 21.— ;ts of the assassination of Rus- Mlnister Korostovetz at Pelnk llspatches say the city iB filled rumors of the assassination, tinier Stolypin, who resigned [rday, will remain temporarily at to avoid a crisis in Russo- Kse situation. lay are still unconfirmed. Pe- The number of lives lost inside was 508, or 6.JO for every 1,000,000 •tons produced, and outside was !*o, making; a total of 598, or 7. IS per 1,000,000 tons produced. The average loss of life in the bituminous and anthracite regions was 4.85. In producing this large tonnage 121,324 persons were employed inside the mines and 4ti,tl03 employed outside. Gas and dust, which are generally looked upon by thepublic as the most dangerous and disastrous enemies of tlu* miner, caused the loss of only 15 lives, or 3.15 per centum. The other inside accidents from explosives. premature blasts, falling into shafts and miscellaneous causes numbered only 28. or 5.88 per centum. In the opinion of Chief Roderick, the accidents from all causes, except falls, cars and electricity, have reached a minimum; but he thinks there is no valid reason why the accidents from these causes should not be reduced at least one-half. The production in the anthracite region was 83,269,294 tons, an increase of more than 000,000 tons, over JH0U, but a decrease of 2,787,- 000 tons from 1007, the banner year. Together, the production was 231,- 966,070 tons. IIARRISBITRG. March 21. -Chief Roderick, of the Department of Mines, has just completed tabulating tlie annual reports of the mine inspectors for the year 1910, and the figures give ati idea of the vast proportions assumed by the mining industry of Pennsylvania. The production of bituminous coal was 1 4N,«»!♦♦»,77♦» tons, the second largest annual production in the history of tho trade. The largest output was ltH.5559.047 tons. The strike that occurred in the Irwin field <iuring the last eight months of tHo year 1910 from being the banner ycfir. In producing this enormous tonnage 154,4 69 persons were employed inside the mines and 33,242 outside. The number of lives lost inside was 4 76, or 3.2 per 1,000,000 tons produced. The number of lives lost outside was 51, making a total of 527, or 3.54 per 1,000,000 tons produced.The games will bo played each evening, a small admission fee will be charged, and a careful record of the clubs' standings kept. The scheme appears to be a feasible one, and ought to go through. Twilight baseball should appeal to all. Later in the season the public playgrounds diamond will probably be used for tin* games. Baseball is becoming the general topic and there is a scheme on foot that will at least serve to while away the long summer evenings. It Is planned to have a six-team league composed of the various lodges and clubs about town. The Mask and Wig Club lias already decided to organize. it is believe 1 that the Elks can and will put a first-class team on the diamond. The Iroquois Club is counted on for an aggregation, and likewise the Ragles. The Red A Fen have a number of diamond artists on their lodge list, and numerous other lodges about town might be induced to get into the game. The plan is being worked up by several enthusiasts, and by the time the season opens it thought that at least six teams will have been organized.Twilight (.aines May be Ottered the Fans of I'uiivsntawney.PBilESIS AGAINST BUflLESQUES The ticket Is miule lip as follows: For County ('oiiiiiiIkhIoimt James CI. Kearney, of Lanes Mills. T. T. tycGarra. of Summerville. For I'rotliontnry T. P. Jones, of Summerville. For Ki'jtMi'r anil Hccoiilcr W. B. Stauffer, of He.vnoldsvllle. For Treasurer O: A. Wingrove, of Ptinxsutawney^ For Auditor* W. \V. Daugtierty, ot Aliens Mills. Gus Rudolph, of Big Run. Coroner B. D. Sliaffner, of Falls Creek. County Huneyor V. It. Pratt, of Reynoldsvllle. Delegates to State Coiivi'iitlon F.' Li. Jones, of Summerville. Kuv. G. W. Fuller, if Sykesville. Andrew W .Smith, of Falls Creek. Rev. R. F. Howe, i>f Beechtree. G. W. Carey, of Cloe. The convention was largely attended and enthusiasm rfln high. In the evening an address was delivered by Rev. A. P. Hutchinson, editor of Clean Commonwealth, published In Butler. Held Convention Yesterday in Itey- iioldsvllle—Many ill Attendance.The Prohibitionists of Jefferson County met in convention at Reynoldsvllle yesterday afternon and eevnlng, and placed an entire county ticket in the field. SPAIN OltOKItS l>lltl<illtl.i: Mr. Brush excelled, he took flsh 'from the air. -News, Parma, Mich. The following comments from newspapers attest as io the quality of the mysterious performance: "Brush, the Magician," puzzled, pleased and amused i.he appreciative audience for two bonis. - Austin (Texj) Statesman. Tl\e';Entertainer was greeted with round after round of applause. Charlotte (N. C.> Y. M. C. A. The magic performance of Edwin Brush was highly creditable. -Des Moines (la.) Chautauqua News. Mr. Brush ga\n an excellent performance In every reaped, completely mystifying tiis audience at every change of his highly entertaining program.—Frankllnson (I.) News. Brush completely mystified Ills large audience anil no one present was able to fathom his slelghtofhand performance. Waterloo "(la.) Chautauqua Reporter. Brush, the magician, is the attraction and that patrons of the course will see something extra fine all agree. Seats for the fifth and last. 1111111- be.r of the firemen's entertainment course will be placed on sale at the Jefferson Theatre tomorrow morning at" nine o'clock. Those who desire choice seats should not fail to be on the scene early. BIBLE CELEBRATION BEGINS PARIS, March 21.—Spain has ordered a new dirigible from France. The new airship is to be of the mail, scouting type, only 145 feet In length. In a statistical statement prepared by the Postoffice Department i:oucerning the operation of the postal depositories, it is shown that Leadville. Col., has the greatest number of open accounts—362—and also the largest total amount on deposit— $21,253. Globe, Ariz., stands first in the average balance of the depositors, the amount being $70.63, with Leadvllle second, with $58.71. Newberry, 8. C., shows the lowest number of open accounts—18—nnd also the least total amount on deposit in any of the 48 cities—$199. Clifton Forge, Va., however, Is the lowest In the average balance of depositors, , the sum being $9.07. The aggregate population of alit the 48 cities in which postal savings banks thus far have been established is approximately 370,000. Statistical experts of the Postoffice Department have estimated that if the postal savings system should be patronized in the same proportion when it is established at all money order postofilces, the total amount on deposit after one year's operation would be about $200,000,000. Postmaster General Hitchcock Is engaged In preparing for the establishment of 250 additional postitl savings banks, an appropriation of $500,000 having been made by the recent Congress for the extension of the system. The list of cities In which the banks are to be located probably will be announced In the near future. WASHINGTON, March 19.—"The postal savings bank system has been more successful than reasonably could have been expected. This was the comment made last night by Postmaster General II tclicock <yi the analysis of the returns from the 4 8 postal savings banks which have been in operation rlnce January 3 last. The reports from the 48 second class postofflces wheiv the postal bunks are located cover the period from the establishment of the banks to February 28, 1911. In that time 3923 accounts were opene l and 6861 separate deposits were made, the average amount of each deposit being $21.50. In the same period only 259 accounts were closed by the drawing out of the deposits, the total number of open accounts on February 28 being 3664. The net amount on deposit at the 48 banks after two months of operation was $133,869. If the same ratio of dpposits and withdrawals is maintained for a year, the amount on deposit at the end of the year would be $803,214. He at one** permitted it to become known with considerable emplia ; that there was no truth in the reports from San Antonio published yesterday morning to the effect that the troops of the manoeuvres division were prepared to move from their camp at a moment's notice. Secretary Dickinson added his denial on this point, declaring that not only had no orders been given for a movement to the border, but that no such orders would be given "so far as anvhody here now knows." This was followed by the authoritative statement from the White House that in the entirely unexpected event that any serious development of the situation should make a move of American troops on the border necessary, the President would take Congress and the whole American people into his confidence about it before acting. WASHINGTON. March 2 1 Soon after the return of President Taft to the White House yesterday morning from his brief vacation in fjeoruia. Senor de la Harra, the Mexican Ambassador, mailt* arraagoRMaii fur an interview with the President, which took place in the afternoon. The Ambassador talked with the President for half an hour or more At the close of the interview it was said at the White House that the Ambassador had called to present formally to the President the thanks of President Diaz for the message of reassurance which President Taft had sent to the Mexican President, through Mr. Dearing, the American charge at the Mexican capital, about ten days ago. Telegraphic messages of appreciation of tlit/ ;\ ion had been delivered to President Taft beiore, but this was the tirst occasion when there had been opportunity for the formal expression of President Diaz's feeling on the subject It was also -aid at the White House and at the Mexican Kmbassy that President Taft had taken advantage of the opp >rtunity to repeat his assurances of the entirely peaceful character of the mobilization of United States troops at San Antonio. The Ambassador thanked the President for the efforts of the administration to prevent violations of neutrality obligations along the frontier. That was as far as the official reports of what occurred, while the President and the Ambassador were in conference, went. Hut it was learned last night that the discussion covered considerably more ground. It has beVn made apparent to President Taft before, and Senor de la Hurra gave him additional evidence yesterday, that the Mexican Government has viewed with some concern from the first the presence of so large a force of I'nited States troops so near the frontier as San Antonio. Manoeuvre* >la\ Soon l-'ml Of course, it would never be ail* mitted that Senor de la l.larra had undertaken to talk to the President, yesterday about the internal affairs of the United States or the disposition of the American troops within their own territory. Hut on such an occasion it w ul»l be entirely natural for the President, who had de clared earlier in the day that the reports from San Antonio is to the prompt movements of our troops nearer the Mexican line were utterly without foundation, to repeat, this assurance to the Mexican Aniba • sador, President Mights War lluui"r> Within a few minutes after he reached the executive oftices the This gives ground for saying that such an assurance was given to Senor de la llnrra, and that it was even intimated to him that the "manoeuvre division" as such would not be kept long in its present proximity to th«* border. President began laying war rumors low. ATTEND FRISCOAMERICAN FETE •, (By United Press.) HELliNG, W. Va., March 21.— jpo miners who voted to work pore the sympathetic strike oriued by National President I have decided to obey the orw as a result all the mines are Day. No vlolenca has been re- The majority of the miners the strike will be settled lm>ly aft re APril "When Lewis, land President -elect John P. I nueceeds him. MILITIA OUT TO KEEP STRIKERS IN ORDER COUNCIL LOOKS OVER TAX EXONERATION LIST Sunday next anniversary sermons will be preached ill entireties and chattels throughout the United Kingdom and 011 the Wednesday following the celebration will culminate in a great national gathering at the Royal Albert Hall LONDON, March 21.—'The great celebration to mar kthe south anniversary of the publication of the authorlezd version of the Bible, for which plans have been going forward for more than a year, had its formal beginning today at Buckingham Palace, where King George received in special audience a deputation representing the British and Foreign Bible Society. His Majesty was presented with a specially prepared Bible to commemorate the anniversary. Councllmen Falrmnn, McQuown, Downey, Simpson, Weber, Weaver, Bell, William, s North, Secrettry Mitchell, Tax Collector Lockard were present. ; Council met last night In special session to consider Collector Lockard's list pf tax exonerations. The list submitted was curtailed somewhat, and the aggregate is about that of former years. l|f (By WHt/Bd Press.) Efrr UNION Q., March 21.—The I grand jury In Judge Blair's rt that last winter disfranchised r 1,000 men for vote buying and ling in Adams county, Is expected adjourne tne die tonight. The t ■ fetch of four vote sellers were ifiranehlsed yesterday. BUNCH DISFRANCHISED VICTORIA, H. C.. March IT. It was reported here that Admiral Togo plans to tour the CniUnl Stute* Op hi* way home from King George's coro- KIlKlllI.VIST'S STOItf . \K.WH Children's trimmed straw hats and bonnets 25c to •lust received another shipment Krwln's trailing arbutus talcum powder, 25c at notion department. Our cloak department Is showing a swell new line of ladles' gingham dresses, $2.-'»U to 75. We Invite youd Inspection of the woolen display in our gents furnishing department. Prl-ed front |1N Special to The Spirit PARIS, March 21.—The American Ambassador, Robert Bacon, and Captain Mason, I'nited States Consul Ueneral at Paris, have been invited especially to attend the France- American fete which is to take place at St. Die June 3, 4, and 5. The Consul General has accepted the Invitation and It is thought Ambassador Bacon will likewise attend. It was by the monks of an old monastery at St. Die that the first map of the world was made containing; the outlines of the American continent and to which the name I "America" was applied. PITTSBURG. March 21—(Special) —Steve Ruslc, who murdered Mrs. Belle Domboy, his boarding mistress, at her home In Stowe Township, on January 15. 1910, was hung here at 10 o clock this forenoon. THK WHATHKR WASHINGTON, D. C., March 21.— Following is the forecast for Western Pennsylvania: Increasing cloudiness; showers tonight or Wednesday. Warmer tonight. The following communication has been received by The Spirit: READER. Editor The Spirit:—Don't you think a protest aaglnst. any more shows like "The Gay Morning Glories," "The California Girls" and "The City Club Burlesquers" Is in #rder? We really ought to know when we have had enough of tlint kind of rottenness. I would not protest on account of the bald heads or the heads (?) of families, hut in the interest of the youth and young men of the town. If the older men enjoy such shows and ore willing to support them, it would seem like casting pearls before swine to protest in their Interest, but when there is so much that is clean and wholesome, as well as amusing. It seems a pity that youth should be demoralized for the purpose of putting ' money in somebody'3 pocket. By United Press. | GILLESPIE. III., March 21. — ■ Troops are arriving h6re on every train today to prevent ribtlng be| tween tne two thousand striking miners and the strikebreakers. The trouble originated in the dispute as to the amount of coal that should be loaded on the mine cars. It Is reported that a force of depu- Denraark there has been dls-| ties protecting strikebreakers workad a deposit of clay from which ' ins at the Bend mines encountered |w made bileks that are light In 300 miners armed with shotguns, it jret so tough that nails -may and they were forced to leaVe. riven Into them without crack-; Governor Deneen has ordeerd In I nine detachments of the State mlli'ia. i' mt* mm • •., vr *•- .,. . ?; _ "  j^H^>:  JS X 7 ' /* *■ ,1; •