Punxsutawney Spirit, 1906-12-17

              r< f1 ' $ . y! W ' * VOL I. No. 78. WRKHT MS HUNG BUT SATS IT WAS I SELF DEFUSE Will IK me Knits sum PRICE 2 CENTS ATTORNEY TRUITT CALLS FOR FAIR INVESTIGATION PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA.. MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 17, 1906 Christmas to Witness at Least Three Interesting Ceremonies PRESIDENT TELLS CONGRESS OF TRIP TO CANAL ZONE GREATEST OF AMERICAN Says Burgess Brown Misquot- SUPREME COURT CHIEFS e<l Hi™ tjn, Recent GOES INTO WA1 v' OUESTOIN leels He May Firing Line B. l I SatisfiedMelville W. Fuller Sweet Gherkins Troop "D" Salad Parsonage Heady for Occupancy. INVESTIGATE CAR SHORTAGE. Former Employe of Hotel Pantall Tells Story of Alleged Murder Conditions as He Found Them Goes Into Details Concerning ' IS IN ERIE COUNTY JAIL Three Troop I) weddings have been officially announced, one of them to take place before Christmas, the troop er-groom In this case being Private Wagner, and two after Christmas being Sergeant Chambers and Private Baker. MESSAGE IS INTERESTING Will Base His Defense on Testimony of Man Who Saw Blow Struck Alexander Toliver went to the jail Saturday afternoon In company with two detectives and Identified Wright as the man who killed Pettlnato. It Is upon Toliver's testimony that Wright will base his defense. "I had worked at the Reed House, and was well liked by the management. I had quit there, and wanted to get back, but 1 had been in hard luck for a long time and could not afford to buy the clothes I would have to wear while working there. That's why I became a laborer, although I had never handled a shovel or pick in my life." be a laborer, he said The boys are to hand in congratulations at this early date- The weekly inspection of the members of Troop 1) took place Saturday morning at eleven o'clock, the Inspecting officer being Captain Robinson. TROOP D ANNIVERSARY MADE HAPPY OCCASION Captain and Lieutenant Entertain Nearly Fifty Friends Fruit Cafe Noii- California Orapes Assorted Nuts Pineapple Cheese Toasted Crackers FINE BANQUET IS SERVED 1 ecause of Insulliclent room in the mess-room for the seating: of a body as large as would have been made by the combining: of the guests and the members of the police, the latter were seated at the second tables and for another hour, while the guests regaled When the tables had been cleared and cigars were passed, Rev. C. H. Fitzwilliam, who occupied the head of the table, and who had first invoked a blessing upon the food, rose and in a most eloquent address, extemporaneous, but withal to the point, told of the achievements of Troop D as a b«dy and predicted a still more brilliant future for the young men constituting that organization. His remarks were received with hearty approval. Cigars Cigarettes Corn Cob Pipes Adam's Ale Melville Weston Fuller, chief ju stlce of the United States, was born at Augusta, Me., February 11, 1833. Melville Weston Fuller, e hlef justice of the United States. was born at Augusta, Maine, February 11, 1883. He graduated at Bowdoln College, an ii attended the Harvard Law College. He passed the state bar examination at Augusta, Me., and entered the newspaper business. He went to Chicago within a year, and practiced law with marked success. He was appointed to the Supreme bench by President Cleveland in 1 8 88. He was a member of the Illinois Constitutional Convention which framed the charter of the state and a member of the stae leglslaure from I 803 to lN6i». He attended thfc National Democratic Conventions of 18 64. 1872, 1876 and 1880. His wife was Miss Coolbaugh. of Chicago, an (1 they were married May 30, 1886. HI) MILLION MUD SMUGE (Continued on Page 2.) ANGRY ITALIAN STABS WITHOUT PROVOCATION Bank Examiner So Charges Against Waynesbury Bank James Smith, of Lindsey, Gets Knife in Back at Fuller SHERIFF ARRESTS SUSPECT Mr. Smith is employed as a driver in the mines at Fuller and knows the man who stabbed him only by sight ami knows of no grudge which the man could bear him. After the stabbing Mr. Smith was brought to Quinlisk's hotel In Lindsey, where it was found that the knife had struck a rib and beyond a slight cut, had afflicted no damage. is Cigio Itizzo and he gives no reason whatever for his act. YOUNG GIRL IS ON Ethel Smith Confident of Acquittal Upon Charge of Killing Elmer Briggs Seal Count Oysters About one hour was required for the discussion of a bountiful menu, which was served as follows: The guests began gathering shortly after three o'clock and at four o'- clock the forty-eight guests sat down to a repant, the superior of which has neper been placed before a similar body in Punxsutawney. The banquet was served in the regular mess-room of the barracks, each guest occupying the same stools which are used daily by the members of Troop D at their meals. It was a hapi y thought upon the part of the commanding officer and his assistant, when it was decided to bring to the barracks a gathering of representative citizens, to join for a brief time in celebrating an epoch in the history of the still young organization. And that It was so successfully carried) out without a single marring influence reflects great credit upon every person who had to do with the matter of arranging the affair.For nearly live hours beginning shortly after three o'clock  afternoon, the 'public was given tho privilege of looking In upon the daily life of one of the best organized bodies of mfcm in the entire State. And yet that five hours seemed but the space of a few minutes and the end came all too scon. To the forty-eight guests of Captain* J. F. Robinson and Lieutenant H. F. Egle, of Troop D, State Police, and about an equal number of members of that body, ho participated yesterday in tho observance of the first anniversary of the commissioning of that admirable body. Sunday, December 16, 190(5, will ever be recalled with a spirit of fond recollection. If those who accepted the Invitation to sit at the festive board, had expected to be well entertained, their expectations must have been more than fully realized. It was one of the most enjoyable social functions ever given in Punxsutawney, and today Captain Robinson and Lieutenant Egle are closer to the hearts of the people of this community than ever before. Cream Tomato Soup I Baked White FiFh Latticed Potatoes j Olives Celery WAYNESBURG, Pa., Dec. 17.-— Bank Examiner Cunningham resumed the work of examining the books of the Farmers and Drovers bank. He refused to say whether additional informations would be made. The Cltiens here are still confident that the bank will resume and are accepting checks on the institution- Rinehart is charged upon eight, counts with knowingly and unlawfully makinfe false entries in his report of the financial condition of the bank made to the Comptroller as required by law. Klnehart appeared before United States Commissioner Lindsay shortly before noon today and gave $10,000 bail for his appearance to answer charges of making false entries. PITTSBURG, Dec. 17.—Discrepan- Discrepancies amounting to $950,000 in reports made to the Comptroller of Currency are alleged by Bank Examiner Cunningham in mi Information against J. B. F. Rinehart, cashier of the Farmers and Drovers' Bank of Waynesburg. By Publishers' Press. Sheriff Shoafnocker happened to be in town at the time and after a slight search arrested the Italian and took him to Brookvllle. The Italian's name Three Italians, who had been imbibing a little too l'reely, started a j light among themselves and several shots were exchanged, no one being injured. They quieted down agreeing !*to settle the quarrel among them! selves, walked away. About live min! utes later they returned and without ! any warning or on the slightest pro! vocation one. of the Italians stabbed ; Mr. Smith who was standing nearby while the quarrel was going on, in the back. Two of the Italians then ran, j but the man who did the stabbing I walked away. James Smith, of Lindsey, was slightly Injured at Fuller last Saturday by being stabbed by an Italian workman. Roast Veal With Mint Sauce Young Turkey Chestnut Filling—Cranberry Saufce PATRICK PLEADS 1 i LIFE BAPTIST LADIES AID RE-ELECT OFFICERS Brown Sweet Potatoes Mashed Potatoes String Beans Cold Slaw Asparagus Tips on Toast (Continued on Fifth Pngo.) way, ending with an expedition in a tug at the Pacific entrance of the canal out to the islands where the dredging for the canal will cease. We took our dinner at one of the eating houses fur- ly over the line of First Pay Asliorc. the Panama Hail- On Thursday morning we landed at about half past seven and went slow Immediately after anchoring on the afternoon of Wednesday there was a violent storm of wind and rain. From that time we did not again see the sun until Saturday morning, the rain continuing almost steadily, but varying from a fine drizzle to a torrential downpour. During that time in fifteen minutes at Cristobal 1.05 inches of rain fell; from 1 to 3 a. m., November J<», 3.2 Inches fell; f«»r the twenty-four hours ending noon, November 10, 10.24 Inches fell. The Chagres rose in llood to a greater height than it had attained during the bust fifteen years, tearing (out the track in one place. It would have been Impossible to see the work going on under more unfavorable weather conditions. On Saturday, November 17, the sun shone now and then for a few minutes, altho the day was generally overcast and there were heavy showers at intervals. 1 chose the month of November fdr my visit partly because it is the rainiest month of the year, the month In which the work goes forward at the greatest disadvantage, and one of the two months which the modlcai department of the French Canal Company found most unhealthy. The U. S. S. Louslana, on which I was, anchored off Colon about half past 2 on Wednesday afternoon, November 14. 1 came aboard her, uft *r my stay on shore, at about half past 9 on Saturday evening, November 17. On Wednesday afternoon and evening 1 received the President ot' Panama and his suite, and saw members of the Canal Commission, and various other gentlemen, perfecting the arrangement for my visit, so that every hour that I was ashore could be employed to advantage. 1 was three days ashore—not a sufficient length of time to allow of an exhaustive investigation of the minutiae of the work of any single department, still less to pass judgment on the engineering problems, but enough to enable me to get a clear idea of the salient features of the great work and of the progress that has been made as regards the sanitation of the Zone, Colon and Panama, the caring for and housing of the employees, and the actual digging of the canal. The Zone Is a narrow strip of land, and it can be Inspected much as one can Inspect 50 or 60 miles of a great railroad, at the point whero it runs thru mountains or overcomes other natural obstacles. In the month of November I visited the Isthmus of Panama, going over the Canal Zone with considerable care; and also visited the cities of Panama and Colon, which are not In the Zone or under the United States flag, but as to which the United States Government, thru its agents, exercises control for certain sanitary purposts.sentatlves: To the Senate and House of Repre- The message in full follows WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—Congress today listened t oa lengthy message from President Roosevelt dealing with the matter of his recent trip to the Panama Canal Zone. The message was lengthy, but its reading was listened to with close attention. Special eSrvlec of The Spirit Organization Has Been an Important Factor in Erecting New Edifice MEETINGS ARE ON INCREASE By Publishers' Presn. NEW YORK. Dep. 17.—Lawyer Albert Patrick Has given up the fltfht for a new trial for the murder of the millionaire, William M. Rice. Patrick has signed a petition to Governor Hlgglns bpggng him to commuto lis death sentence to life Imprisonment.Assorted Cakes Apple Pie Kind Mother Bakes Vanilla Ice Cream Queen Charlotte Diamonds Bon Bons Mlnco Pie FARM DWELLING BURNS. In explaining as to how he came to As Wright told the story of his crime he never flinched, and looked In the eye of his questioner steadily. Several times ho said that he had nothing "on htm", and that he knew If he got justice he would be acquit ted. He was clad only In hla underwear and his trousers, and a conspicuous feature of his personal appearance was the fact that he was no»t and clean. Wright Is a young man, and If what he says can be tak en as the truth' he has always been employed In the best families and hotels."Finally I was brought back here and here I am awaiting trial for murder. It's a big mistake. If I had not protected myself I would now be in my grave, for that Pole with the knife would have finished me. I have no lawyer, but whether I ever get one or not I will tell the truth and depend upon that to secure my liberty. I am innocent of murder. I never had murder in my heart. I killed a m,an, but I did so only to protect myself. Ypu can find hotel men in Erie and other nearby towns who will testify that I have been a waiter employed by them and that I have always attended strictly to my business.""I got a job in the Pantall Hotel conducted by Clover & Edelblute. Here is here the cops found me. When I was located I was known as Walter William, and several whom the police thought knew me were sent for. They failed to recognize me, and I was not taken. All the time, though, this trouble was hanging over me, for I heard the \man was dead. He dropped and did not rise, breast. I quit work and went to the house of ( Mrs. R. E. Lee, on West Twelfth Street, where I boarded. "Several of the men who worked on the same job, followed and told me that an ambulance had called for Pettlnato and that he was still unconscious. I said, 'well, I will give myself up to the police.' I had never been In trouble before, and thought the best thing I could do was to face the music. The men said that I was wrong and that I had better run away. This was the first I had thought of doing such a thing. "After thinking over the circumstances I thought that I had better make a get away. I washed and dressed and catching a train went to Punxsutawney. weapon was a heavy shovel. I swung this over my head, and brought it -on tfie side of Pfittlnato's head Just as tho knifo was close to my ing myself or being killed. My only I It on the ground. I told him to be more careful, and that Is how tho j trouble started. Pettinato began o ' quarrel with me, and I turned away and kept hard at work. "A minute later he started for me with a long knife drawn. In a moment I knew it was a case of protect- a wagop, but instead threw most of ERIE, Dec. 17.—With regret and remorse in every inflection of his voice, William B. Wright, the negro arrested in Punxsutawney for stabbing a fellow employe at the Pantall Hotel and later acused by Erie County Authorities of the murder of Carmine Pettinato, Saturday afternoon told the story of the crime. "Yes; I hit Pettinato with a shovel, but it was only to protect myself," Wright said. "X have always been honest and on the square with everybody, and the only reason that I hit Pettinato was because he went after me with a long, vicious knife. I protected myself, and today I am in jail awaiting trial for murder. 1 have witnesses who saw the crime—two fellow laborers— one I know to be Alexander Toliver, and the other could not speak English. I do not know where he Is or what his name is. "Just before I hit Pettinato, I was busy shoveling dirt. Naturally, I was feeling bad because I had to do this kind of work. Pettinato was supposed to be throwing dirt up on BORIMMI GETS i n or a m « Flro destroyed the dwelling house on the farm of Joseph Pollack, near Hamll, Saturday night. It Is not known how the Are started. Mrs. John Sink, who lived on the farm, lost all her household goods, the loss being about $500, partly covered by Insurance.Ethel procured her father's revolver as Brlggs drew a large carving knife from beneath his coat and cut away the netting: from the screen on the front door. He then broke a pane of glass in the door, reached his arm on the inside, turned the key in the lock and threw back the bolt. As he forced the door open the young girl fired two shots at him, both bulletin lodging in his body. Brlggs hesitated for a moment and then kept on. The girl tired three more shots and Brlggs fell dead. The girl was arrested, but bail was Immediately furnished and she was not locked up. Brlggs, who was a worthless character, deserted his wife, leaving her without means to support herself and three small children. Spocial officer Smith took pity on the woman, and he and his wife received the deserted ones Into their homo and cared for them. On the* afternoon of November 29, Brlggs tried to force an entrance to the Smith house. Mrs. Brlggs and her children, In fear, locked all the doors and windows. Special Service of The Spirit, THORNTON, K. I., Dec. 17.—Confident of acquittal and buoyed up by the expressed sympathy of the entire community, Miss Ethel Smith, the fifteen-year-old daughter of Leander Smith, a special policeman, was placed on trial today on a charge of manslaughter. The charge against the girl is the killing of Elmer Briggs about three weeks ago. (Special to the Spirit.) it-mm* It. MINNEAPOLIS. Minn., Dec- 17.— Members of the Interstate commission began an Investigation here today of the charges, made against the railroads of falling to supply a sufficient number of cars to meet the urgent demand of business. The car shortage haa of late become very acute In the Dakota* and Minnesota and the result haa been that part of this year's crop has filled the elevators to overflowing all alone the lines and haa even been plied In heaps upon the opeh ground - because of the ahortafce of cars to The pastor has often been heard to remark that In his extended ministerial experience he has never Been this society of ladles equalled. It Is a deserved tribute. The Ladles' Aid Society has been an important factor in the erection of the beautiful new edifice, taking Into consideration that they contributed the first five hundred dollars and since then has passed Into the treasurey over two thousand dollars which, with $800 yet to be paid, will make their contribution the splendid total of three thousand three hundred dollars, within three years. The Ladles' Aid Society of the First Baptist Church at their annual meeting .re-elected the officers who had so faithfully performed their respective duties during the past year, viz.: president, Mrs. Georgo C. Bron; Vice president, Mrs. Georgo C. Bronw; vice secretary. Mrs. Harvey Bowers; treasurer, Miss Martha Davis. Burial was made at two o'clock this afternoon In Circle Hill Cemetery. Infant Child Dies. A three-months' old child of Mr. and Mrs. James Dunsmorc, of Cherry Street, died Saturday afternoon, after a short Illness. TRIAL FOR MURDER Attorney Trultt suld When Attorney A J. Trultt was seen by a representative of The Spirit this morning in regard to the interview recently given by Burgess Brown, ho Immediately answered in the affirmative when asked If he had anything to say on the subject. As solicitor for the Citizens' Water Company, Attorney Truitt carefully reviews the water question and feels certain that the citizens of Punxsutawney will bear him out In the assertion that the new company should b»* granted a franchise under the ordinance passed by council at their speclaf meeting late in November, when they understand the question fully. 4,Tho Burgess In his Interview published In The Spirit on December 14 Is mistaken when he says '1 am of the impression if my memory serves me correctly, that the said alleged solicitor stated in one of his numerous communications printed In The Spirit, that ho could prepare and draft an ordinance conforming with tho suggestions and views of the Burgess, and one that he believed would be acceptable. Then why not do so? If he believes he can draft such an ordinance I would suggest that his valuable time and talents might be more favorably and advantageously appropriated than to writing for publication such vllllfying and malicious communications.' I plead not guilty. I never said or wrote the above allegation. Of course the Burgess will be honorable and fair enough to publicly say he Is In error. "For many years a close personal friendship has existed between the I Burgess and myself. 1 regret that ho should look upon anything T have said in relation to the water question j as vllllfying and malicious. It was never so meant and I have not a scln' til la of feeling In connection therewith.Continued on ieTenth Page "Tho Punxsutawney Water Company, our present company, was chartered under tho act of 1874, which gave It exclusive privileges as follows: The right to have and enjoy the franchises and privileges of such corporation within the district or locality cohered .by Its charter shall be an exclusive one; and no other company shall be incorporated tot that par- "The water question most of us bolleve tn bo tho lirst and foremost question now confronting: us. of course it Is castor not to think about it than to think about It. To dismiss it than to consider its varous phases down to This requires niontai activity and time. Personally tho part 1 have taktho bottom through and through on in this question has only been to arrive at an Intelligent solution of tho question anil to endeavor to assist the officials of our Borough to propor action in the premises. "In so doing 1 seem to have gotten on the tiring lino, in tho lighting angle. As good cltixens we should take an Interest in civic questions and not stand aloof hen the battle Is on. "Now once again 1 desire to call the attention of our Borough officials and our cltixens to whore wo are at in the water question and what can be done. "We all know that during at least one half of every year our present water supply is unlit to drink or use for domestic purposes and during the whole year It Is (insufficient for tire purposes. He Is the highest official In the Borough. To remedy these ex- IstlnK conditions he has hack of hint a population of several thousand and property millions In value. e want him to look after our Interests. To take care of our health and property. To secure our rights and remedy our wrong". Whatever of his time this may take or whatever cost It may be to us we expect this of him. We want him to he a twentieth century, wide-awake burgess. To use the big stick Is necessary and to keep up with the present day forward march of progress and activity. "Punxsutawney of which he Is burffess in seeurin Knew Industries, Is breathing a new forward movement life, has now in The Dally Spirit one of the best papers outside of the great cities as a medium lo boost us. will consolidate and then he will be burgess of more than ten thousand people and we want him to take off his coat and start us all to hustling, to make our population twenty thousand before his term of office expires. "We have no use for a dead-in-thesholl burgess or town councilman in our municipality ut the present time with the great opportunities before us. We expect something of our Borough officials. A do nothlngg will not till our high Ideal. "Of course as Burgess he holds a responsible official position and may expect his official arts to be Inquired Into. Now let us be fair and understand each other. When we elected our Burgess the water question entered into ilu> campaign. A large majority of our intelligent citizens believed he would actively and earnestly proceed to better the existing conditions In relation to this question. Tho United Brethren Parsonage, which was moved back from Mahoning Street to make room for the new church, has been remodeled Inside, replastered, and painted, and makes a handsome dwelling. Rev. Hlmes will move Into the parsonage sometime this week. Miss Carrlse Delmore, of Cannonsburg, la spending the week with relative* In town. In the evening Messrs. Dunlap and Bates, with Secretary Baer, the Y. M. C. A. orchestra and several other workers, drove to Rosslter, where an audience of about 50 men had assembled to hear them. This meeting was one of the first steps toward the organlatlon of an Association at that place an£ the work of organisation will be followed up as rapidly as possible.Attendance at the Men's meeting at the Y. M. C. A. has shown a constant Increase since the Union Evangelistic campaign. Yesterday all the chairs In the building were carred Into the hall and all filled. Mr. Dunlap, the ex-detectlve, who measures six feet two Inches In his stockings, proved the right man In the right place, and as a result of his earnest address and the sweet singing of Mr. Bates three men and six boys came forward and made public profession of a desire to be Christians. Mrs. J. M. Clarke, who has been visiting In Ptanxautawney the past month, returned to her home In Rochester this moraine. NEW YORK. Dec. 17.—Qeorge Burn ham. Jr., Vice President and General Counsel for the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company, who was convicted last- week of grand larceny In the first degree as sentenced today to two ysara la Sing Mag. By Publishers' Press. .. ■5^ ¥M% I I Gity Edition j g£Jj0 flltllffttffttllttfQ Pjrffit