Punxsutawney Spirit, 1906-12-31

              Wr* t 6ity Edition TRAIN CREW IS ARRESTED Officials Are Holding Investigation and Will Announce Findings. Ry Publishers' Press. • *vV u i 7 PRICE 2 CENTS FIFTY LIVES SNUFFED OUT WHEN B. £& O. TRAINS CRASH PtJNXSUTAWNEY, PA.. MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 1P03 SDH MEETINGS M 10 BE HELD SIXTH PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL Terrible Catastrophe Just Outside Nation's Capital REV.- IRVING RESIGNS PASTORATE OF CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH VOL I. No. 89. Local Pastor Accepts Call to Congregation in State of Texas IS SAYS 101 in ID MR. HAS HOST OF FRIENDS HERE Candidates Will Soon Appear for the Respective Borough Offices Health of Wife and Himself are Principal Reasons For the Change, Contractor Denies That Joist for School Are of Inferior Grade QUESTION OF THE WARDS Second Ward Has But One Rep resentative While First Has None. SPEAKS OF THE FURROWING Bays School Board is Responsible For Change in the Walls of Structure. IMAMS ARE GATHERING IIHARRISBURG Comtlnued on econd Page "The Southern Pine which has been lying upon the ground for .sometime," said Mr. Nixon," is tho best for the purpose that money can buy. It is true that it is full of pitch and that many knots are present, but there is no defect in the timber which impairs its strength or durability. The Idea that dry-rot will soon set is ab- »otatc)y w-r«»r»g and I can say that no building' was ever erected with Southern Pine jjolst of a better quality or more suited to the purpose. "I do not wish to make any counter charges, but I cannot help but feel that the story that inferior timber Is being used Is but an aftermath of the | Contractor .T. A. Nixon, of Titusville, [ who has the work of constructing Lthe new school building, was in Punx- on Saturday inspecting the •work now in progress. While he would not admit that the recent charges that have been given wide circulation that inferior timber was being employed In the joist of the new building had been responsible' for his visit at this time, it is believed that this was in no small measure the cause of his coming here. • Having presented the side of those I who maintain that the Southern pine tlmb'er now upon the ground and (Which are being used as joist, are of a grade far below that called for in the specifications, The Spirit asked Mr. Nixon for a statement regarding the situation. The Titusville contractor was not adverse to talking upon the subjject and in the course of his remarks stated that he courted a fair investigation of his work and close inspection of the material he is employing.Strange meetings hath this life a ml stranger and more unexpected , ;ill are many of its partings. Nearly six, Tlev. TI. I,. Irving, for six years pastor of the ('umberland Presbyterian Church, now the Central Presbyterian Church, yesterday tendered his re Agnation to his congregation, to accept the pastorate of the First Presbyterian Church of Gainesville, Texas. The announcement* of the approaching severance of the relations which have heretofore existed between pastor pople was receiver! with profound regret by the rn rnl-.-rs of the church who were assembled at yesterday's services, and when IJev. Irving concluded his talk to iiis people. there Was hardly a dry eye in the a udttorium. The words in which liev. Irving announced his desire to retire from the local pastorate; were as follows: To the Session and Members of the Central Presbyterian Church, Punxsutawney, Pa. My dear friends: seious <>f it than myself—-I have endeavored faithfully t«> help you bear the ills of life nyd to encourage anil st imulate you In I h»• discharge <»r life's varied duties. My only regret Is that I have not been able to do more for you; but the comforting ami pleasing hope is entertained that some one else may more capably re veal to you life's possibilities and inspire you with eager!?'>'s t<» accomplish your misskm. Many of you have wrought nobly and heroically and your work will endure and be rewarded. I wish it were possible truthfully to make this statement apply to the entire membership. Hut this is only indicative of the fact that congregationally there is work vet to be done and progress yet to be made. it has been an unspeakable satisfaction to watch numbers of you growing and developing into stronger .broader and more symmetrical Christian characters. And now with 1 eel nigs of commingled joy and sorrow—joy that I have associated with y«»u, sorrow that these assc iations must be sundered- 1 present to you today my resignation as minister of this church. Ami it is my wish to that the same take effect as soon as is consistent with the best Interests of the organisation. Tills announce ment is made in view of a call to the* pastorate of the' First Presbyterian Churdi of C.a inesvllle, Texas. I'very invitation from another church -and I have had nearly a score of them, some <»f them very attractive. since my identification with you—has been declined, because it was my conviction that my work here was unfinished. The relu tance of th' officials in consenting te> my retirement, in connection with their •r.vienis and appreciative words, lias Alfonso Penna The p..lit.- have arrested all tho mom born «»1' the « x'va crow, which Includes Knglnqur Haldehrand, Conductor HoffnUdi, Xorrfsv RrnkomHii jfutior arwr Fireman Mo- Ch Hand. oxti a. As y« i tho officials say thoy are unable to definitely place the blan\o f<»r th»- disaster. Intimations arc ma do that the responsibility will rest wiih tho engineer and tho crow of tho Officials of tho road will hold a rigid investigation in Haltmore today. This investigation is to be conducted op.nly and the results will bo publh'ly announced as soon as possible.havoc wak< an extra comp'iwd of ton empty Immigrant coaches, being returned to Washington from Cumhorland. drawn by one of, the largest lov «»motiws on the Haltlmoro and Ohio system. The wrecked truln was the Frederick local, en route to Washington, consisting of three coaches and an engine The train which caused the The morgue superintendent stated this morning that there were thirtyfour bodies there, two other bodies the norms In Terra Cotta, while three have died in hospitals. a mile. ver> • Iittievi11 to ascertain on account • ■I the terrible dismemberment of bodies which wero strewn along the scene of tb* disaster for nearly half Tiie exact number of those dead Is WASHINGTON, Dee. 31 —The latest estimate of the casualties In a wreck just outside Washington, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, last evening, places the number of dead sit. from forty-live to possibly llfty. The injured are estimated at eighty. cm' thp dead thl**ty»four have been identified and s« v« 11 bodies are yet unnamcil. llesldes the above there are sv«ral mutilated fragments of bodies at tin- morgue. It Is feared also that there are some bodies still in the wrcckugc which may increase the list to forty-live «r possibly lifty. Since tar Court of Jefferson County handed down the decree dividing Punxsutawney into wards it has been discovered that softie of the wards have only one representative in tin- Town Council and on the School Hoard ami that the First Ward has no represonatlve in the former body. Altogether there wiii be only three count ilinen to elect in the Borough, two in the First Ward and one in the Third Ward. The Second and Fourth wards both having full representation at the present time there are none to elect. T. W. Shearer is at the present, time a representative from the Third Ward, still having two more years to serve and one more councilman will be elected from that Ward. Then* will li a change in the personell of the School Board also. Two members will step out of ortiec, A. C. Robinson, of the First Ward, and M. il. Smith, of the Third Ward. This will leave four to be elected. < >ne from the first .one from the second and two from the Third Ward will give each ward full representation. Suggctslon meetings will be held by the voters of each of the four | wards In tae near future and at that j time candidates will be suggested for 11 if, offices to be filled. Alfonso Augusto Moreira IVnna, president of Ureal, \\;e born November .'»0, lx-IT. in the village of Santa Parbara de Matto Dentro. in ilra/.il, ami is yearn of a«e In 1K<;5 he graduate 1 and began tie- practice of his profession in 1X71. in the City of Harbaeena. lie was married in l\7."> to l>onna Maria (lUilhcrmlna de ollvelra. In I s7 I he was elo !• I as a deputy to the Provincial Assembly, being re-elected for the two following terms, lie next was elected as general deputy repre.-'e'iting th> Third district of Mlnas, a Frazil Ian province. This was bis po>t until 1 Ss. la is'.>L! he was elected governor*of the State of Minns. H- is the sixth president of the Republic of Uracil and took his oath of office on November 15, 190(1. LINDSEY IS -Ml JUS BASKETBALL GAME i OVER M MKVIUF BOX RENTS WILL BE RAISED TOiift Ihe Punxsutawney All-College Team is to Meet Brookville Y. M. C. A. Tomorrow. Water Pressure Excellent When Small Structure is Threatened by Fire. Uniform Rate is Established By the Department Affecting' All Offices. Ml CAR MIXES WITH OIL TANK Tries Stunt on Railroad Bridge and Only Succeeds in Delaying Traffic. A chimney burning out In a house lmlonglr.fr to Ralph RUhrlng, in the rear of Mehrlng's store, at Undsey, I i'a inert quite a stir about two o'clock yesterday afternoon. Tho Llmlsey Fir* Company turned out in double qulejt time and within three minuter of the time the call was sent in had two hoses connected, neither of which were called into use, since the chimney burned it«elf out in about five mini* tea. Tho remarkable tiling about the occurence was that the pressure of water was the best that has been noted in months. The streams easily surmounted the building' and would have rendered effective resistance had they been needed. REV. P.. L. IRVING, Yesterday He Presented His Resig nation as Pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church. rT.r- ; ■ .h Pennsylvania Lawmakers Will Begin Their Deliberations Tomorrow KELSEY PLACED III THE HOSPITAL .\ e«»al car heeann- Intimately associated with tin* affairs of a large tank car on the Huif.ilo, Kochester Pittsburg Mahoning N'Jje,; overhead bridge this morning and as a result traffic was delayed for several hours. Local officials do not give any reason for the act Ident except that the two cars Just became disorderly when they reached that point and jumped the track, at tin same time trying to cross tin' bridge sideways. No person was injured and except for tin- time consumed In the righting of thnlgs, the loss was slight. of Unusual Importance. Work Before the Solons Will Be MANY IMPORTANT BILLS Committee Still Needs More Money and Subscriptions Are Solicited. The Punxsutawney All-College aggregation of basketball players will leave on the l! o'clock car tomorrow afternoon to go to Hrokville, where, on New Year's night, they will play the Iirookville Y. M. <\ A. five. The All-College team Is a fast one, composed of Charles Shonts and Lynn Miner of Allegheny College, Meadvllb*, Pa.; Leo and Arthur P.ennls of Canisious College, Hufl'alo. X. v.; T'nos. Mciiannon of the Punxsutawney High School, and Max Gohcen of Indiana State Normal, Indiana. I'a., and they entertain high hopes of defeating the quintette representing our county seat. Tills game was advertised by the Hrookville management to be played between the Y. M »A. trams of Hrookville and Punxsutawney, bui It developed later that the former is not .registered in the Y. M. C. A. League, ami, moreover, can give no assurances that they intend to register, so, according to the Y. M. C A. regulations, Punxsutawnej is not permitted to take part in the contest. Mr. Bacr, ihe local Y M. C. A. secretary, therefore turned the game over to the All- College team. PUNXSCJTAWNEY TO HAVE NAME ON NEW STAMPS In the future all call boxes that have rented for twvnty-llve cents will rent for thirty-live; small lock boxes formerly fifty cents will now rent for sixty; medium sized loek boxes that wire formerly sixty outs will rent for seventy-live, and all large lock boxes which were seventy-live cents will be rented in the future for one dollar. Postmaster S. S. Smith, of Punxsutawney, received his instructions a few days ago in regard to tie new lock box ruling. He is also instructed that all box rents must be collected within ten days of the end of the* quarter and after that time boxes will In* declared vacant. In Punsxutawney it is found that rate have been much lower than the average, therefore, it is perfectly natural that under the new order of things tile rates will be somewhat higher than lias been the case in the past. According to instructions given out by the Postmaster funeral a uniform rate will go Into effect tomorrow for lock boxes all over the I'nited States. Hvrctofore the rate:- for box routs have been established b> the pos;- masters at the various oiliccs and according to their reports to their chief it was found that they, rate- were widely different and gov« rned by local conditions in th communities in which they existed. Department Decides Upon New Arrangement For Protection LOVING CUP FOR SHOOTING TROPHY Continued on Page Five Indulge me a moment further while 1 thank sincerely for their confidence, years ago I efimo at your call to un- caused me lo ponder seriously wh it dertake the leadership of this centre- course to pursue hi this instance. Let Ration. Although I came as a me frankly state that the apparent stranger, 1 shortly felt myself to be providential opening of I In* new field, among more than mere acquaintances since it was in nowise sought, coupled —real and generous friends were dis-! with the fact of larger opportunities eovere-d on every hand. And this j for usefulness, and also with tinfriendship has grown and ripened ! growing need of milder climatic conwith the passage of the years. 1 ditions, have appealed to me strongam bound to you by a thousand ties ly; but back of tln-ee things and above which time and distance cannot sev'er. the hearty invitation of the brave and It is gratifying to know that, our mu- ! generous Texas flock seems a higher tual labors have not been in vain. ! than human hand, and having seen that evidences are not wanting that the vision of duty and opportunity 1 much positive good has resulted. Cut must obey, concluding assuredly that our greatest achievements in the mor- <Jod has called me to proclaim the al and spiritual realm cannot be put gospel unto them. And for this dein tabular form or recorded In mere termination I am alone responsible. words, and it would be unfortunate if £uch a thing could !>«• done. F Imperfect as the service rendered has been—and no one is more con- Troop D Members Engage in Re volver Marksmanship Contest For Prize. TROOP D MATRIMONIAL BUREAU CLOSES DOWN IN SIX THOUSAND OFFICES Supply is Not Yet Ordered But May be Here in Short Time. Bachelor's Club Is Organized and Cupid Will Be Fought WOMEN MAY GET BUSY. 11 will be remembered that Kelsey and his family were found to be in destitute circumstances at their home on Farmers Alley last week. Several of the leading citizens of the town banded themselves together and in a very short time over fifty dollars was raised for his relief. The Spirit will at all times be ready to receive contributions for the above mentioned cause and this money will be turned over to committee to be used as it decides best. At the same time an appeal was made to the people through the columns of The Spirit for more money to be used to sustain the unfortunate man's family during the time that he would be necessarily confined In the hospital and unable to work- The committee which Is In charge of the case of John Kelsey, who was sent to a Buffalo Hospital last Saturday has received word that Mr. Kelsey had been admitted to the German Hospital In that city and that the physicians who have Investigated his case say that it is not incurable, but will take a few weeks of careful nursing. A Spinster Club Mav be Formed Just to Show Feminine Equality. MAY llillNG KOIJiKIt I'OLO Manager A. t\ King, of the skating rink, will, during the coming week, visit the principal skating rinks in Western Pennsylvania and Oho, with a view of installing roller polo in the local rink. • The remaining members of the Troop have organied a "bachelors' club" and henceforth will not even look at anything resembling a woman in fear of the consequences. It has been hinted about town that several East End young ladles would form an organization of like purpose to run in opposition with the bachelors and interesting developments are promised. their wedding tours and the ranks are again filled. But as the matrimonial bureau, which is devoted exclusively to tin? members of Troop D, has been worked day and night for the last few weeks, it has been decided to shut that institution down for an indefinite period. It was announced at the barracks this morning that all of the newly married men had arrived homo from Miss Nettie Oliver, of Bradford, is visiting friends in town. Ey Publishers' Press. HARWSBUnG, Dec. 31.—The session of the Pennsylvania Legislature, which begins tomorrow noon, promises to be one of the most important In the history of the State. .The Republican party is pledged to give a two-cent a mile rate on rail- Ways, to give "trolley companies the power of eminent domain and  right to carry freight, to the passage of laws that will give effect to the seventeenth article of the Constitution relating to the ownership of mines by railroads and transportation companies, to more elaborate appropriations for schools, for charitable and penal institutions, to the creation of a State Hallway Commission, to the recovery and reopening of abandoned canals and many other like important features, and alsrr to the investigation of the furnishing of the State Capitol, which increased the cost of the completed structure to nearly thirteen millions. It Is almost a certainty that atfer the organization and reading of the Governor's message tomorrow and the computation of the vote for the State officials on Wednesday, a committee to conduct the inauguration ceremonies will be appointed and- both houses will adjourn until Monday evening, January 14. At caucuses tonight officers of the Senate and House will be decided upon.Wocds, of Westmoreland County, will be selected as president pro tem. of the Senate, and McLaln, of Lancaster County, will probably be •peaker of the House. All trimmed hats at half price at Llllle UlHhel's. next door to Murray and Jordan's.—9t3 A short time ago a silver loving cup was presented to Troop 1) by J. Chester Morris, Jr., deputy superintendent Of State Police to be tile prize in a target shooting contest between the members of the troop. The contest is for revolver shots at twenty-live, fifty and seventv-tlve yardt and in all probability will be held some time this week. The boys are practicing dally and all have great hopes of making a good showing.The rules laid down for the contest provide that every contestant who will shoot above a certain average will have his name engraved on the cup and the man who makes the highst average in three contests will own the cup. There are several crack revolver shots In the Troop and an Interesting shoot is promised. Si.TliiiK with I '.♦»] <li'I»artin«'Ht will jm nn-nt in force thai rather intereirtlnK, elded that each <i presidential oftle*; stamps made fo: t lit* pOfttoftU'C 'a n»'\v  i likely t«» prow it has boi'ii «!«•- the six thousand shall haw special rit. Tin* postmaster of these offices who apply for stamps after the new year will be furnished them with the name of tin- town ami the state distinctly printed upon them. The department Is Introducing; this Innovation In order to keep better track of the stamps and to make it more difficult for persons robbing; the oflices to dispose of their ill-gotten gain. Many thousands dollars worth of stamps were stolen from the Chicago office a few years ago and although the officials thought once they haul got on the trull of the thieves when a mall order house received a Ave thousand dollar order and was tendered In payment. tin sum In postage stamps. There w is no way in which the officials could idejitify the stamps stolen from the Chicago office, so the government was powerless to prove a case against the person having this large amount of stamps in his possession . It is believed that this order will prove useful t<» the department in another way, as it will enable it to keep better track of the business done by rH.ch office and when claims are made of greatly increased business that requires additional help in the ofiii e the proving or disproving of the assertion will be greatly simplified. Probably the innovation will be welcomed by most places, as it will help them to keep the name of their town before the people of the whole country and the world, for that matter.None of the new stamps have yet been received here, but when the present supply is exhausted It is likely the new stamp will be substituted. Tho appearance of the new design will bo eagerly awaited. 'fa'1 ' ' ■ s J I . >i * " ffr' ' | T 4 '  l\ 1V'- ■., pv- t> jo r, j - . 3 • • : Wkt littnfsttfatoitf0 Jgjiffit «