Punxsutawney Spirit, 1906-09-21

              The report waa ter- belng within 100 yards of the Louisville & h witched. G:30 o'clock this morning, exploded Mlxtv-slx miles north of this city at business aect'on has been estimated at more than $1,000,000. Many busi- ness houses were wrecked completely. while others were badly damaged. De- tails are hard t«» secure Just now, but it is known that there are. at leant fifteen dead and probably more than 100 injured, most of the latter but slightly. A special train has been sent from here with doctors, Louisville & Nash- ture, wan blown off. It in believed ness or professional men or their families arc included In the list of mtomits \ ami: m t; \uv. Mil l. ON Till. GltllHltON. victim. WASHINGTON, flrnt tl IftMliw J forecast; Mr. -allrhtty cooler l«1<W X Saturday, fair. J I V Victim Locks Herself in Closet and Keeps Assailant Away. CWMTTEE FRMiffiS KTTER WATER FOB PMUMET VOL I. No. 5. CAPTURE NEGRO AS HE ATTACKS GIRL ' PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER, 21, 1906. PRIQE 2 CENTS Kentucky Villiage Sustains Million Dollar Oamage By Explosion CARLOAD OF DYNAMITE WRECKS TOWN, KILLING FIFTEEN PERSONS ONE HUNDRED ARE INJURED Car Was Being Side Tracked in Center of Town When Explosion Came BR00KVIL1E IS SEEKING H TROLLEY LI /•' ""I* County Capital May Soon Have Electric Railway Along Its Streets. SUPPLY IS ALSO ADEQUATE Believed to Have Discovered Site for New Pump Station that this all Important matter may receive proper consideration before finally committing th»> new company to any definite plan of action, it was decided to call another meeting which will be held In Municipal Hall Tuesday evening. September 25, beginning at 8 o'clock. The committee again urges all citizens who tan get away conveniently from their business, especially stockholders,. to be present as the matter will positively be disposed of at this meeting. Will Finally Dispose of the Proposition at Meeting Next Week WOULD OPEN NEW SECTION. TAFT MUST MEET INSURGENTS TO ARRANGE PEACE The women of Atlanta arc today In frenzy of terror at its boldness. The screams nf the women brought two officers to the scene and the negro was captured, partially disrobed, as he was battering down the closet door. ATLANTA, da., Sept. 21—Last night Luther Fraxer, a sinister looking negro, entered the home of T. L. Bryan, and drove the family, consisting of women, out of the house. He then attempted to assault Miss Arrto Bryan, eighteen years old, and was only prevented from accomplishing his purpose by the girl jumping into a closet and locking the door Inside. It was the most daring attempt ever made in tills State. By Publishers Pr< \ss. American Commissioners Cannot Expect Results Immediately. IS ARRESTED FOR AH OLD OFFENSE GUERRA ISSUES STATEMENT. Paul Fisher Faces Serious Charge of Two Years' Standing J' ' •:V t vllle railroad, and Southern Railroad house along the Louisville & Nashville officials and others. Every ware- Mown to pieces or damaged to such an nearly every store In town is either railroad In Jelllco Is destroyed and A burning question in Franco is that of the relations hot wood church ami •tate under the new law separating the Hoiuan Catholic church ami other religious bodies In that country from the state. This law goes into effect I)ee. I). The pope's encyclical on tho subject is now under discussion au<l forms a matter of much international interest. The accompanying picture of the pope Is from a recent photograph. A NEW PICTURE OF POPE PIUS X. mathen Inn, a large brick hotel struc- The entire third floor of the Car- extent that It is a complete ruin. MAJOR. BEALE WINS HONOR HE SOUGHT THIRTY YEARS that no prominent white people, bual- Armstrong Conuty Candidate For Congressional Honors Secures Place After Casting Fifty- Eight Ballots In the hoc tit • 11 <>1* town traversed by this route is located the greater por- The projected route which is most generally conceded to offer the best prospect of being a paying venture, is to leave Main street by way of Pickering street and Mabon street to tin* depot. In this connection it is anticipated that with the coining of the Franklin & Clearfield railroad and the completion of the Brookville & Mahoning a union station, con', ' :?tly lo'-ueri at;<.ime p• • itil <•.. the south side, will bo established. r#cav-, Ing the station the line will proceed through the Carmalt Strong lands, by way of the glass plant, woolen mill and furniture factory to Evans street, at the foot of which a magnificent tract of land for the establishment of a ph asuiv park exists; thnce by way of Evans street to East Main street, descending the hill on that thoroughfare returning to town. HltCMiKVILLE, Sept. 21.—Our people generally are much interested in the recently announced project of a local company to build a street car line in this city. While the matter is, of necessity, at present in a chrysalis state, it is underst«y>d that one o«f the primary objects the projected line is the opening