Punxsutawney Spirit, 1906-11-22

              ♦ - jfc Attorney Fairman Makes Startliug Charge In Opining Case $7,000 HANDWRITING IS QUESTIONED Experts Will Be Called To Prove Authorship of Dozen Letters <C *4T Cl'W£04VST William P. Whyte. SiMiulur froiu M«r>laud. With Bullets tofs. Kohler and Snyder' of Eleanora, Are Punctured Says Citizenship Is Sure To Come Soon To Them IIRTEEN YEAR OLD BOY DID IT bo able to attend to their official duties In the Eleanora schoolhouse. No arrests were made as the teach* ♦•rs are fully convinced that the lad meant them no harm and the probabilities are that the mental torture now being' suffered by young Duugherty will be punishment enough and will go far towards curing him of tin? habit of pointing guns toward reputable citizens. It is the unanimous verdict of all the residents of Eleanora that the shooting was "only a joke." WILL HASTEN THE DAY LOCAL COUPLE IH WRECK OF B. R. K P. FLYER Colden, and Many Are Injured Fast Train Leaves Rails Near NONE ARE LIKELY TO DIE PAERICK IE GOVERNOR WILL PION HIM UELLEVEItNON, Nov. 22.—Miss Nancy Jane McConnell, aged seventy, who was struck by a train while crossing the railroad tracks at Glbsontown last night, will be burled in t:H! cemetery of tin* Presbyterian Church, in the country near her home, of which she was a member. To this church she I:: said to have •left by will, made about ten years ago, all of her wealth, estimated at. $700,- 000, most of w.iich is Invested in Ohio real estate and in the stock of the United States Steel ('oroporatlon. Miss McConncll him no relatives in this vicinity though it is said sin* hud a brother who is a prominent attorney al Woost* ;\ (). When killed last nir*hl Miss McConncll ha d$7,000 on her person. For inany y»■ a rs she lived alone in a little house on a farm «»l I'JO acres, about three miles from l'< llevcrnon. She owned a horse and buggy. which she drove frequently to this place. L'ecoming frightcacd because of reports of nuim rou.i robberies and holdups she started to Bclicvcrnon last evening, intending to stay overnight. While crossing the railroad tracks at (Jibaonton. about a mile from h* re, she was struck by a train and killed. ELKS COMPLETE DETAILS FOR LODGE OF SORROW Condemned Lawyer Withdraws His Appeal to Supreme Court THE PUBLIC IS INVITED jer of line throughout isist that it BIQ RUN, Nov. 22.—"Only a joke," ftt as a result Profs. Fred Klhler and eek Snyder, principal anf teacher, tepectlvely, of the Eleanofa school, re laid up with a num lick shot distributed I leir bodies. They still * as all a joke. / James Daughcrty Jr., thirteen years d, was one of the actors in this lit - e drama and the only/one. who came it without a punctured epidermis, e was standing in the middle of the Mid in front of his father's house at leanora last evening when the un- cky teachers came along. In his tnds he held a shot gun of ancient tsign. "Hands up," says Jimmy, i the two pedagogues came along road toward him. But the tcach- rs knew it was only a joke, so no Inds went up, whereupon the little ivorite of the school district turned le gun toward the ground and pul I- I the trigger. Immediately there as a shower of shot that seemed to te an, especial liking to the two pfessors. Both thought that they id been shot In a thousand places id James immediately went to scire help for his victims. The news of the shooting spread ipidly through the coal town and Dr. [Ills was soon on the scene. He had Re men removed to their homes lere he started to pick the shot from leir bodies. He did not get all the lot, but he thinks.that he got most f them. When he was through ho pund that he had taken seven shot om Kohler, two of which he found his hip, and the balance in his legs, id from Snyder he took seventeen. While the teachers are not in a irlous condition at the present time, leir wounds are painful and it will be many days before they will Elbert Hubbard Is Secured bo Klbort Hubbard, who has chosen , as liis subject, "Tho Religion of an As Th e Principal »•«■»-"•»>•]- ■■■ Special invitations havo been «>x- Speaker ;cnd<-d to Kilcs* Lodges at Indiana. IteynolcUiVille. DuHois and (Uoartlold to attend tho services and it is expected that these lodges will Join the Punxsutawney lodge In their most solemn event of tho year. STAKES LIFE OM HIGGINS EIIAI AID FIRE BOSS LOST PEDRO U IS ENTERTAINED Dr. and Mrs. C. S. Aldrich Act As Host and Hostess By Publishers Press SCR ANTON, Pa.. Nov. 22.—Mine ►mpany have been missing since 'esterday. When iast seen the men in the 'mines working". Their late is unknown and searching parti's are making a thorough exploralon of the mines. Foreman Evans and Fire Boss Willams. of the Central shaft of the >eiaware, Lackawana & Western Final arrangements have l»een made for the Lodge of Sorrow to Inheld in Jefferson Theater Sunday afternoon, Uircmber by Putixsutawney Lodge, No. 801. H. P. (.). Klks. and a eordlal invitation has been extended t<» all persons who may feel any interest in the proceedings. The theater will be deeorat <1 in the colors of the lodge blue and while, even to the electric light globes and potted plants and cut flowers will be there in profusion. The program will consist «»f Hinging, by the orchestra and speeches by speakers of national promincnc The principal speaker of the day will The company officials are investigating the cause of the wreck in the hope of being able to place the blame. Speeding along at more than forty-live miles an hour to make up for lost time, the Buffalo, Rochester Ai Pittsburg train, No. i;, known as the "Northbound Flyer" was ditched near Colden, N Ylast night at 6:30 o'clock. The accident was caused by the spreading of the rails and four coaches were turned on their sides. More than thirty passengers were injured, many of whom were removed to a Buffalo hospital in a serious condition. The names of tin- injured have not yet been obtainable, but it has been learned here that G. W. Downes and wife, who were passengers on the Ill-fated train, had escaped with a few cuts and bruises. It is not thought at the present time, however, any other residents of Punxsutawney were on 'the train. The engine with the baggage car and the diner, stayed on the track and the balance of the train, consist- ing of three coaches and one Pullman were thrown off. Many of the passengers were wedged in the mass of wreckage and fire, followed the disaster, the list of dead would probably have reached large proportions before a helping hand could have been given to them. lay that the wound is not serious, >ut it will be a few weeks before the nembers can be used to any ad van t- ]Xjuiii«:i> wiiiij: hunting BIG HUN, Nov. 22.—While out lunting near Medix Iiun yesterday, f. C. Stuchell was accidentally shot . n the foot by one of his companions, f liriif l/ARtf PFklTnil he ball passing: between the third and : NrMf Y||nl I KM I KA| ourth toe and breaking the bones of j I1LVV I Ullll ULI1 I llrlL he foot. The Injured man was carled eleven miles to Medix Run where he wound was dressed and he was Drought home today. The doctors IS HEAVILY FINED By publishers' Press. NEW YORK. Nov. 22.—A line of Dinner to Harvard Crew eighteen thousand dollars was today . BOSTON, Mass., Nov., 22.—Mem- assessed against the New York Oenbers of the faculty, students, alumni tral Uallroai, ln Federal Court as a ind friends of Harvard are to gath- ,  sr about the board at the Hotel Som- PlI1'V fm' of the 1.1Ksrset tonight at a banquet ln honor lna ' again.- granting rebat< s to the it the Harvard crew that rowed j sugar trust. Motions for a new trial igainst Cambridge In England this ani1 postponement of sentence were iummer. President Eliot. Professor overruled. Alexander Agassi?, and others have The sugar trust's acceptance of reiccepted invitations to speak. I bates will be considered Monday. HIRTEEN DEAD IN CRASH OF BIG OCEAN LINERS MEET THE STATE POLICE TRIO AFTER IMBIBING DUEL BRINGS DEATH II TWO Last evening Or. and Mrs. C. S. Al«Iri«*11 very pleasantly entertained the Pedro Club at their homo on West Mahoning Strict. The lady's prize, a rut glass decanter, was won by Mrs. ri. A. Rlnn, and the gentilemen's prize, a brass match holder and cigar cutter, was won by lOlmer Shaffer.Among those present who are not members <»f Hp- Pedro Club were: Miss Myrtle Mitchell, Miss Margaret Minn, Harry Lo< b and Eugene Winslow The out of town guests wore Mrs. Maud K. Vandervort, of Pittsburr. and Miss Caroline Robinson, of Ki > noldsvill'\ ATLANTA, Cia., Nov. - Two men are dead as a result of one of the most sensational duels ever fought in this state, this morning. Special By Publishers' Press. Charles Gardner, w.iite, had words with an unknown negro and later in the day they met and renewed the quarrel. fiaeh grabbed the other by the left wrist and each draw a revolver In his right hand. The muzzle of each gun was placed against his opponent's breast and on the count of three both IIred. Gardner put three bullets In the negroe's heart, killing him Instantly, and he himself dh-d an hour lutcr from the eeets of the one bullet he received In his own breast. Attorney Falrman In his opening not only told of an alleged conspiracy between Mlna Coleman and her father, but he also said that it would be shown that Coleman had threatened t«» shoot Kaylor unless he married Mlna, his daughter. He said that he would prove that Kaylor did not melt Blanch Hoed the night of the tire and that he was at home in bed when the barn was burned. Ho would prove this, he said by Mrs. Nile Kaylor, a sister-in-law of the defendant, who talked with him when he returned home shortly before nine o'clock that night. Following the address of Attorney Falrman, which occupied about tw« nty-tlve minutes, adjournment was taken until this afternoon. Lambert Oahagan and two other witnesses swore as to the distance the Dinger barn could be seen, particularly at the tlnn it was burning. They were all agreed that the barn could have been seen that night for a distance of about three-quarter® of a mile. Kaylor claimed to have passed some distance from the barn upon the night when he was driven back home from church by i heavy dorm, but not to have noticed that it was burning. BROOKVILLE, Nov. 22.—That Miss Mina (Coleman and her father, Henry Coleman, conspired to swear away the life of Ezra Kay I or, because of the latter's refusal or neglect to marry the former, was the accusation made by Attorney Falrman shortly before noon today, In opening the defense of Kzra Kaylor charged with the murder of Blanch Heed on March IS. Nor does it seem that this chargo will be tin- only sensational proceeding upon the part of the defense, for It Is claimed that Kaylor* s attorney has engaged hand writing exeperts who will be called upon to Identify the writing of Mlna Coleman and especially to establish the authorship of a dozen or more letters over which the attorneys for each side have long been wrangling. These letters were admitted this morning as evidence but their contents have not been revealed.It Is generally whispered about the court house that these letters, which It is alleged were written by Mina Coleman to Cora Kaylor, a sister of the defendant, and each of which bers the letters, "S. W. A. K." upon them, contain admissions which will be of Importance, aside from establlshtng the Intimacy of the Coleman girl with Kaylor. The court now has these letters, and It Is believed the defense will make an attempt lo have them read In open court. When Court opened this morning. Mina Coleman again took the stand and her cross-examination begun yesterday was continued. 8he admitted this morning that she had written one j of the letters in question and she Is 1 also supposed to have written to Kaylor since he has been in jail. Mrs. John Q■ Adams was culled and told that her daughter, Helen, had been at home all of the evening when the Dinger barn was burned. Kaylor. it seems, claimed to have been with Helen Adams a part of that evening.G.KEENSm'RG, Pa., Nov. 'JJ.— Uurglars cut a largge section from e plate glass window in the Pleasant 1'nlty National Hank and bored several holes in the big steel vault, but were scared away by miners going to their homes early this morning. HEAVY GALE HIIS BUFFALO Then They Land In Lockup Somewhat Worse For Wear liser Wilhelm der Grosse In Collision With Orinoco So fur Governor Biggins has taken no action on th<- petition. Ther(i is only a little over a month before Governor Iliggins retires and that Ih Haiti to have been the reason for Patrick's desire to clear away all legal entanglements and give the governor a clear field if he cares to act, Patrick confidently believes he will. It was said that Patrick and his friends feel thai he has a good chance of getting a commutation of sentence from Governor Hlggins. Only recently a petition signed by 3,200 doctors was sent to Governor Higgins, asking him to appoint a commission to determine whether chloroform could have caused the death of Itice if it was administered in the manner described in the evidence at Patrick's trial. "We have been preparing the appeal right along and have been In conference with the district attorney's office daily. That is all 1 care to say about it." None of the lawyers who have acted for Patrl( k In the various proceedings which hf has taken to keep from tne electric chair would say anything about the new move today. Mr. Kalish, of Lindsay, Kallsh A: Palmer, who have been preparing Patrick's appeal, said: In June last United States Supreme Court Justice William K. Day granted a writ of error and stay of execution. That gave to Patrick the right, to carry his ease to the United States Supreme Court. That wys the fifth postponement obtained by Patrick, who Is In the death house, at Sing Sing, of his sentence ' to death. NEW YORK, Nov. 22.—It was stated today, on what was considered excellent authority, that counsel for Albert T. Patrick, who has been fighting for years his conviction for the murder of William Marsh Rice, has decided to withdraw his appeal to the United States Supreme Court for a reversal of* the judgment on constitutional grounds. cv *„•, - o FORFEITS ARE DEPOSITED Sixty Mile an Hour Storm Damages Shipping and Plants 'ASSENGERS IN A PAI^IC BRUTAL BURGLAR KILLS WIDOW Before h aving Ponce I be President was driven to the Roosevelt High School where severeal hundred pupils were assembled and sang "America" as the President drove up. The PresMent was greatly pleased with bin reception at the school and made a short address. He was showered with /lowers by the children as lie drove away. Tin- presidential party left Ponce at 10:30 for San Juan over the famous military road. Eleven automobiles conveyed the party. Stops of three minutes each were made at Juana Diaz, Coamo and Albonlto. At each place the President was welcomed by the mayor and the former spoke briefly from his auto. The presidential party arrived at Cayey at 1:30 p. 111. President Roosevelt received a remarkable reception a C'aguas, the most important town on the military road. Here lie spoke at length, reiterating his views on Porto Uican citizenship. Passing1 through the ('aguas and the (,'ayey tobacco district, where, American capital has worked a wonderful development, the President was greaty impressed with the fertility and flourishing condition of the plantations. At C'aguas Mrs. Roosevelt was showered with flowers and received many presents. "I salute you from my heart as fellow citizens." The President at oner came ashore and was greeted by a delegation of officials and citizens. The town, which was profusely decorated, was crow ded. In spite of the early hour, the landinn- place was crowned with an > \- pectant throng1, many of whom had been there all night to witness the incoming of the Louisiana. As the President stepped ashore the crowd eh■ red him crying-; "Viva el Presidents " ** I When the greetings were over the President ,aecompanled by Governor Winthrop, was driven to the city hall. Mrs. Winthrop and Mrs. Roosevelt following. The President was kept busy acknowledging cheers all along the two-mile line of march from the landing place to the principal plaza of the town. At the entrance to the plaza a hugh arch had been erected, from which little girls threw flowers to both the President and Mrs. Roosevelt as they passed. Ponce was in gala attire, the American colors being interspersed with Spanish (lags. At the city hall an address of welcome was read to the President. He delivered his reply from the balcony of the building, addressing the largest crowd that had ever assembled in Ponce. He said, "1 shall continue t<» use every effort to secure citizenship for Porto Rico. I am confident this will come In the end and all that I can do personally to hasten that day 1 will do. My efforts will be unceasing to he'p you along the path of true self-government, which must have for it's basis a union of order, liberty, justice and honor. Hy Publishers' Press. SAN J PAN, P. It.. Nov. JJ.—Pres- President Roosevelt was accorded a reception surpassing anything ever seen in Porto Kieo today at the Governor's mansion both in the number of guests and the enthusiasm. The reception was a record breaker. So great was the crush that many persons were unable to reach the President to shake his hand. An agreeable incident of the day was the meeting between the. President and 10. (J. Morton, who fought by his side at Santiago de Cuba and was one of the lirsl live to ascend the hill. President Roosevelt's return to tlie I'nited States will be delayed somewhat on account of the roughness of the sea outside San Juan, which makes it Ismpossible for him to board the Louisiana and he will return to Ponce to embark. The trip will give him a chance to see portions of the island, which otherwise he would have missed. PONCE, P. R., Nov. i!2.—President Roosevelt arrived here yesterday from Colon on board the Battleship Louisiana. than at first supposed Xhe Kaiser had about eleven hundred and sixty passengers when she left Southampton yesterday for West India ports, thonce to New York. She pu t baek to port today in a badly damaged condition and will require extensive repairs. The passengers will be transferred to the LiaLoraine and the St. Paul which sail Saturday. The Kaiser has a jagged hole ten feet long in her bow. The latest reports state that twelve passegers were killed on the Kaiser. The company officials admit that four steerage passengers were killed und eight hurt. Tour persons were hurl on the Orinoco, which will continue her voyage to Antilles. ♦ml his companions decided they wanted .some of the name dose. I gave them all they wanted and they Just rcinverfld In time to see some of the State Police coming down the track." During the tight some person had notified the Stale Police and two men were detailed to the scene of the scrap. They gathered up two of the offenders, and they were lodged in the lockup on charges of drunkenesa and disorderly conduct. They gave their names as John Doe and P. Mc- Ouire and posted a forfeit for their appearance. The other man was found later in the afternoon and he was locked up on the same charge, giving his name as Lewis Bender. He also deposited a forfeit for his appearance.POXED. MAYOH SCHMITZ'S CASE POST- MRS. .\M>EltSOX TO JAIL. N'o clue has been found, but several searching parties are hunting for the murderer. The assassin battered the aged woman's head with a club after which he robbed her of a small sum of money. By Publishers' PresH. SHAMOK1N, Pa., Nov. 22.—Mrs. Sarah Kiinger, a widow sixty years old was murdered in her home early today. YOUNOSTOWN. O.. Nov. 22.—Mr*. Jennie Anderson, convicted of manslaughter, was refused a new trial Tuesday and sentenced to fifteen years In the penitentiary. Immediately after the sentence was passed ■he collapsed. Mrs. Anderson had beaten to death Elsie, her six-yearold atepdaujrhtM^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Ike Oulnard wuh the victim of an attack yesterday by three men in front of th<- Buffalo, Rochester & BUFFALO. iN'ov. *2—Thl« city an.! yiu" "ml ,lht; vicinity was struck early today by a ™Mgl' """ V trio looked .. .. , , , * a little the worso for wear, (.lulnaril sixty mile an hour gale, causing the l|u, sto as follc>WH: 111 ly-foot wall ol tile water works WHH Htandlnft front of th„ pumping station to collapse burying yar(, when Btl.ang(.rK Engineer Brown in the debris. Brown (.ami. a|onK an(J „pok(. abnut th„ was rescued and was loun.l not to be Wl.athPr Homething or that order, greatl> Injured. I answered as pleasantly as 1 knew. The dly s supply of water wr/1 out now, but before 1 could tell what was off for two hours and the damage will going on one of them struck at me exceed fifty thousand dollars. unit landed a good one behind the The Shipping In the harbor Is great- (;ar. I knew they were drunk and ly damaged. Trees and electric wire ho I tried to keep out or their way. poles wer destroyed by the hundreds The fellow's companions tried to take and several dwellings under construc- ■ him away, but he would not see It ttoti were demolished and other prop- that way and It was not long until he crty suffered. ' came back to me. I stood It •» long The gale Is still blowing at the ttkto 1 as I could and then I let him have a of seventy miles an hour. i good one. When he was down and McK INSTRV—EISENHAUT. A quiet, but very pretty Wedding took place yesterday at noon at the home of Daniel Eisenhart, of Sprankles Mill*, when his daughter. Florence was united In marrlago with Harry McKlnstry, of Cool Springs, by Rev. R. F. Maine, of the Worthvllie Heformed Church. T)ie couple are well known and are extremely popular In the respective localities In which they have spent their lives, the groom being the son of a well known farmer of near Cool Springs. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 22.—Abraham Keuf did not appear In Judge Dunne's court today to answer to the indictments charging him with extorting money from French restaurants. Mayor Eugene K. Schmltz was also absent, It being announced that he was on the high seas returning from Europe. Judge 0unne granted a postponement until December 3. Fred Lockard. who for the past two weeks has been confined to the houso with an attack of yellow Jaundice, Is able to be around again. Each eaittaln place* the responsibility upon ihe other. L CHERBOURG, France, Nov. 22.— 'It is now feared that the fatuities resulting from the crash of the North German Lloyd liner. Kaiser Wilhelm <er Grouse and the Royal Mall Steammt Orinoco last night may be greater By Publishers Press. (fHEKBOl'HU. France, Nov. 22.— (« p. ill.) Thirteen eprsons are dead or missing ami a score are seriously injured nbourd the Knlser Wlllielm der Urtjsse.' Four members of tlie crew, of the Orinoco were killed and ■even were Injured and live were knocked overboard ami "are missing With a bare chauee of being rescued. Panic relgnetl aboard both vessels MMl much greater loss of life was narrowly averted. K:' ''•'I pfte atunea THE WRATH*!*. t WASHINGTON. No*. 12.—8now W tonight and colder. Friday partly j * cloudy and anow. x ; • 6ity Edition L. I. No. 58. A TEACieS ARE SHOT AS RESULT OF Mill LAD'S JOKE FEAR OF BURGLARS INDIRECT CAUSE OF WOMAN'S DEATH NG, NOVEMBER 22, 1006 PRICE 2 CENTS PUNXSUTAWNE SAYS COLEMANS CONSPIRED TO SWEAR AWAY EZRA'S LIFE PA.. THURSDAY EVENI Killed While Leaving Lone- TEODT TELLS PORTO U Lie WILLI