Punxsutawney Spirit, 1907-01-21

              1 . THE WEATHER. f aty m** i fpjje l)nn.Y5iitamnnj jfyifif. t WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.—Tuesday and warmer. Not Thought the Change Would be Made For at Least One Year. Continued on Third Pago. IS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL By Publishers' Prc.-^. land-Cuff King Nearly Suffocated in a Box at Rochester, Pa. DUKE AND DUCHESS SEPARATE QUIETLY Will Ask Assemblymen to Give Special Attention to Game Laws PASS STRONG RESOLUTION The Marlboroughs Will Avoid Giving Publicity to Martial Woes New Railroad Expected to Give Additional Service in This Vicinity ANNOUNCEMENT SURPRISE SAYS HOD CARRIERS ARE BETTER PAID THAN OFFICERS So Says General Funston in His Annual Report to Department HOD-CARRIERS GET OFFICERS' WAGES ASKS FOR AN INCREASE h mil. tiie Dcciirss of mai{l:;oiu)Ugii. Who W ill I i\» \pu:*i I mm fh-i* i!us- Believe Sportsmen's Interests Should Be Much Better Protected. INTERVENTION OF ROYALTY LONDON, Jan. 21. An arrangi - ment has 1>< n iurl, l between tin- Duke and i)ueheol* Mnrll uoiigh, resulting in an ana tuvunenl by which their affairs will not la brought '»><•- fore the curt mil a s«-j.nration will Le t ff• • • ted to avoid publicity. This \v i 1;s * t,«-ly I.! --,; • ii; a;>out by the Int. i vi nti« i "!' ]•■ ; My \, h! h . ■ friendly' *<» « . 5i • •<' • •. The duke slid tin--in -s will 1!v«• ii] t;i" dul;« t ♦ f ■ i i *1 i r i;; llinheim palace entirely and e«»ntinu!m; enjoy ille ;i y,;ir u;.'in him 1 y t!i «1' **i.• ' f:n.iily, with th'» custody of Mi- ir t\\'i» sons fur pi \ mouths irch < I * * eov.lrol of their CClu- i-iiuii until 111 y In i :ii" of ;n,r" and II"' ch'iM i of. i heir profi -sp.-.i. The duehi s will enjoy \ .\ u so of the Marlborom-ii f iniiy jewels and will have preceaenee ;:s a duke's wil' . with the right to take her s--<>ns with l.ei; to any part of the eonllnent during their holidays, but without interfering- with ther studes after the .".re of fourt'er n. BSK[ URI8ADIER GENEKAL FREDERICK FUNSTQN. o a o 9 a % L MB POLICE Law Is Explicit Upon the Matter and Is Given Herewith SUTLER UNCILMEI mm graft charge Illi. EH HE 111011HUME mi unrr STARTS EKDLESS mil FOR HIS "A fifty per cent Increase In the pay of non-commissioned officers and a like increase of privates after their first enlistment should work a revolution in holding in the service the best of the men we now have." "No one believes that army officers should even in the smallest degree ;ittempt to compete in style of living, and in display with persons of wealth, but they should bo uhle to live decently, maintaining: their families in comfort and educating their children without being continually harrassed by the question of keeping out of debt. This statement is made by Urigadler tjinernl Funston, commanding the department of California in his annual report to the secretary of war. He makes a strong plea for an increase of army pay. He says: WASHINGTON', Jan. 21.—"In San Francisco a bricklayer, plasterer or plumber receives more pay than a captain of twenty years' service stationed a: any of the ports near that city, even considering: the latters quarters at the commutation of his grade. A hod carrier in the same city receives more pay than a second ltoutena ri t •" British Peer Indignant Over Stories About Head of the Christian Scientists. Civic League Stirs Up Muddle and Libel Suits Are Now Threatened. ond, Third and Fourth Wards. IIS SOLICITOR Punxsutawney Must Elect in Sec- Phoenixville Adopts Novel Plan to Get Money for Borough Expenses COPPERS ARE POURING IN Governor Pennypacker and Andrew Carnegie Asked to Give a Cent Each. more While I In- passenger department Is arranging for the new service on the line south from Juneau. the engineers iin> busy with the construction work, which Includes a number of now paswiirit stations. The announcement that passenger service will be Installed on this end of the road has caused considerable comment, as It was generally believed that no pusaenger trains would be run for a year or "The freight truffle Is all that could be expected, and Is really better than anticipated. We are waiting on the weather to permit us to get Into the city of Huffalo, and we expect to he ready to run passenger trains Into that city by April next. Just now we are devoting most of our time to getting our freight service organized. Our roadbed and tracks are holding up In splendid shape. As soon as the roadbed " will be as tine as any trunk line In the country." In connection with the plan t«> establish passenger service on the southem end of the now railway system. Mr. Nell says that the reports of train Horvlcr on the newly extended line from Wellsvllle to BUtsdell, Y.. are • xtrcmely satisfactory, and  seiig« r service, of which little was expected this winter, seems to be well patronized, and offers accommodations to towns along the line of which the* people are taking- advantage. Mr. Nell in his statement says: When tin- company began work on building its new lino in this vicinity and extending toward Pittsburg it was announced that no attempt would be made to operate passenger trains for more than a year, as the officials would devote all their time to the construction work, the opening of new coal mines and the handling of freight. The reports of the new passenger service on the northern portion of that roa l. which w as opened recently, have been so satisfactory and the demands of the residents along the jnew line have been so urgent that the officials have decided to pay more attention to the passenger department. present the company operates on«• pas.stTiK' T irutn « :i< h way dally from Junciiu t<» I'lumvill* . Tills service Is handled hy <m« or two passenger poat'hrs attached t<» a freight train. A. K. Nell. superintendent of the road, has < <>| .ill plans for the new service, and it is expected that the new HervI< • ■ w ill be Installed within the next month. No littl«- InhTt-st has been created in Punxsutawney and, in foot, this entin • section, by the announcement that arrangements are being made by the I'uffalo and Susquehanna Railroad Company to install passenger service on the southern «*nd of thai line. At Three of the coundlmen are acusi d ly the Civic League of the purchase of a steam roller, which, it is claimed, was to iyeld them $1,500 an mission. matter." "It is an easy matter to get up in a m< • ting and yell 'graft,' " said Pr< s-1 dent 11 O. Hreoiiert today, "but finding it and proving it is a different 1 ITLKK. Pa . Jan. 21. .Members ■f the nutler council named In chargj of wasteful use of borough funds oade bv the Putler Civic League, tolay gave notice of Intention to bring letion for libel. Lord IHininor' has told .i ; i"r:' ne that the Christian Scientists of London make him r»«!iamed. Tiny :>r< not nearly fo enthusiastic or consistent as those In Most on or New York. •Our Mothi'i'," as ho calls Mrs. Eddy. He has worked hlmsolf into a fevor of Indiana:on i-vor the storh wiiich ha\' hi'on published concerning the head of tin Christian Set ntists. and his daughters, tho Ladies Murray, are equally indignant. ('iiristian Science than over. He ha? even threatened to i,<» about the country lecturing in order to vindicate LONDON, Tin, -1 Lord Dunmore has returned to England from Ni\> York more wildly enthusiastic about TWO THOUSAND COUPLES FEAR THEY ARE NOT WED M.TOONA S MAV TUKATF.R. Wo think that tho law should bo amended so that a boy under eighteen (18) yoars of ago should not be allowed to hunt or handle firearms, on account of the great number of accidents that occur on account of boys being allowed to hunt before they have attained the proper age at which fcervation of game in other states. We mlso recommend that it be made unlawful to capture bear by trapping. lave n tendency to assist in the pro- brevent game from being brought in from other states for sale and would 'he reason for this is that it would 'present, but that the law should prohibit. the killing of does and fawns; lin other words, it should be unlawio kill anything but bucks. We k there are two good reasons for w of this kind: First, the likeli- I of human beings being shot by ers would be very materially desed; it being unlawful to shoot hing but bucks, hunters, would very much more pains to see t they are shooting at and not at a moving bush, as is very jently done; second, that under w of this kind, deer would in-30 in numbers much more rapidly at present. 'he open season for small game, as squirrel, rabbit, pheasant quail, should be from October 15 November 30, inclusive, with the ptlon of quail, and the season Id be closed for them until the 1812. Our reason for having op4w for small game the * is that from our personal sdedge, a great many hunters, early in the season go out huntfor squirrel, also shoot birds and its, and the open season for small b being the same, and of a shortluration, would very materially n the. number of animals that d be killed in any season, and d, therefore, we think, greatly inse game. We think that the her of pheasants which may lawbe killed h*f an von should be ed to three (3) in one day and more than twenty-five (25) in a >n. That it shall be unlawful ■*11 any kind of game at any st ain tho State of Pennsylvania. leer should be from November 151li Fo November 30th, inclusive, as at "We think that the open season for The letter to Hon. S. Taylor North as follows: now in Harrlsburg, in which several recommendations are made in regard to the various sections of the present game law and it is hoped that this session of the Legislature will act favorably upon them. It is said that as the present law stands there is too much room for accident and unlawful hunting. As a result of the agitation  ter game laws for this State the/'unxsutawney Ideal Gun Club is oin/of tho first to come forward as belnv highly in favor of the revision. / The rlub's secretary has sent a letter to Hon. S. Taylor North, who is The sewer at that point is is inches hi diameter and as the water was rushing with great force thr-ugh the oritice his position would have been a most dangerous one had he struck bottom. As it was the lad's pluck and agility in seizing the scantling and scrambling to the surface, saved him from an uncertain fate. Young White, who was trying out a pair of new gain bunts, had been splashing in the water along the curl) and failing to see the manhole, which was uncapped at'the time, stepped into the orifice. Fortunately a piece of scantling lay across the hole, and young White, seizing the timber, prevented a plunge to iho bottom. Looking aci*' th ■ r.i;r>ct in the direction from which the shrieks came, they cquld see no on.- the situation became quit puvxii until linally they saw a lad, who , r»>\« «1 lo lie Jean VVhi-te, the six-year-old son of !•]. T. White, tho photographer, emerging: fro;n a manhole. Saturday afternoon, at about four o'clock while Chief of Police Palmer and Thomas tfcnnls' wore standing in front of the Bennls Hotel, they heard the muffled shrieks of a. lad eoming from the dlreotiin of the Jefferson Electric Light, Heat and Power Company's power house. IT. 1{. "Maker and 'daughter Minerva, of Indiana, are visiting at tho home of A. W. Bowers in I Oast 13nd. AI.TOONA, Pa . Jan. 21.—The ningalticcnt New Mlahler Theater. which replaces the playhouse destroyed by lin some time ago, opens its doors to th. public for the tlrst time tonight. 1 The new playhouse Is one of the handsomest In the State, and Is thorough; ly modern in lis plan, equipment and decorations. The Initial attraction is Wright Lorlmcr In "The Shepherd King.'" swore that he and his bride. Miss Helen Scot'!, of this city, were residents of Adams County when lie obtained a marriage license at Steubeiivlile, every couple married at Ohio Gretna Greens are fearful lest their marriage is invalid as in every case the bridegroom swore that he and his bride were residents of Ohio. RAYMOND HAS NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH There are about 2,000 coqples living in Pit sburg and vicinity who are now wondering If they are legally married, says a dispatch from Pittsburg. Since Fred C. Fairbanks, son of Vice President Fairbanks, was indicted by the Adams County, < grand jury because it is alleged that he Attempt to Gain Entrance to Jacob L. Fisher Residence But Get Left mi mi POSTPONED BURGLARS FOILED BY SPOONING COUPLE manacles intact was found unconscious. Women fainted or shrieked. Raymond's wife, who had been standing in the wings, fell in a swoon. The POLICE ARE VERY BUSY was today adjourned until next Wed- NEYV YORK, Jan. 21.—The trial nesday. Thaw was brought over to the prls- Other officers of the relief fund are James P. O'Donnell, vice president; Theodore Campbell, treasurer; Tlios. Haviland, secretary. Colonel Tencate has also written to Andrew Carnegie, who has given tintown a $20,000 library, asking him to go down "into his jeans" for one cent more, and to solicit five pennies from as many of his friends. Colonel Fred A. Tencate, the owner of considerable real estate in the town and a veteran of the Civil War, is the president of the relief association. He is a personal friend of Governor Pennypacker, to whom he has written for a penny contribution. The Governor and Mrs. Pennypacker are natives of Phoenixville, and it is hoped that they will not desert their town In the hour of its need. An organization was effected called the Phoenixville Relief Fund, which has started a "penny chain." Tht four officers of the organization each contributed one cent, and got pennies from five of their friends, who in turn procured a cent from each of five of their friends, and so forth, until a considerable proportion of the population of the town has contributed, and more pennies are being hourly turned into the treasury of the orgardza' ion. The town council has sent all the Income that the borough can hope to have for two years in making improvements, which have t ost* nearly $-10,000, and no funds are in sight for running expenses. PHOKXIXVILLK, Pa.. Jan. 21.—Hy me;tns of contributions of one cent each from all person to whom the appeal is made, an organization has been formed which hopes to liquidate the debt of the borough of Phoenixville and save tin- town from proceeding's in bankruptcy. RURAL ROUTE ho did not appear in the court chain- < ner.4:' pen in the court building, but FOR ,er Smith to Petition For we Number Five, to fpply 100 Families. i>i.\z to iip.comi-: mikinp.ii ROCHESTER, Pn.—Jan. 21.—"This will bo the last box I will ever get out of in Rochester," confided Raymond, the handcuff king, a>t the theater here Friday night before he entered a strong box which had to be broken open almost an hour after, when Raymond's apparently dead body was carried from the stage. Raymond appeured here six weeks ago and drew such crowds by his bursting of handcuffs and boxes that he duplicated his performance this week. At the magician's request last night six well known citizens mounted the stage and constructed a box from planks two inches thick, usiug heavy spikes. Raymond was then manacled and tied with heavy ropes, as In previous exhibitions and placed In the box which was naled up. "Don't be stingy, with the nails," shouted Raymond fr.im th.- Inclosure. His advice was taken. For twenty RAYMOND minutes there was absolute silence >> who Nearly l.nnt HIk l.ifc in RoWiohthe auditorium. Then the nervous tcl. Theater. strain of the audience increased, until finally there were exclamations of terror. It was evident that Raymond had at last been beaten, and the box was torn open. Tho "handcuff king" with ropo and magician was taken to the hospital, where he lat#r revived. Had he been left In the box five minutes longer, tt is said, he would have been smothered to death. The statutes made and provided for the purpose of enabling citizens to create borou.gis, divid-e them into wards, etc.. are exceedingly complicated and vague ami • 1 over many volumes, which fact has given tho citizens of Punxsutuwney, who .ire taking an activ< part in the ( timing election. n«> little concern and lias been the source of a deal of argumentation.handed dov" ' Judge Heed in granting th«' petition to have dJvicled into four wards disposed of ihe matters of the election of school direeiors and eouncilmoi), but was silent as to the number of assessors and constables. The law, in a 4'atfue way provides for a constable and an assessor for each ward. In the case of tho form- i Pu::\ .alawn -y elected a constable to serve for three years and as but two years of his term have been served out, it is contended by some that it would be in cessarx for him to serve out his term before Ward constables could be elect oil it .illy. On the other hand the law commands that each ward of a borough containing more than two wards shall elect a constable.In regard to closing saloons or hotel bars on election day Mr. McDonald expressed the opinion that the new law is unconstitutional, as nowhere in the title of the bill is reference made to the such Inhibition. Attorney O. McDonald, of Reynoldsville, called up The Spirit office and asked this paper to state that tin* new primary election law not affect the Democrats of Jefferson County. Mr. McDonald says that only those parties which nominate their borough and township officers under a rule arc affected by the new provisions of the law. Since the Democrats of Jefferson County nominate their candidates by caucus, they are therefore not affected. As the term of the present assessor of Punxsutawnoy expires this Spring the way is clear to elect an assessor in each of the four wards. The law provides that the triennial assessment shall be made by the ward assessors. To provide officers for the election to he held next month it will be necessary to deputize or have constables appointed by the Court. There being .1 constable in the First Ward of Punxsutawney it will therefore be ifeccssury for the second, third and fourth wards to choose constables at the corning election. In order to get the benefit of actual experience In such matters, <\ W. rents, borough solicitor of Duliols, was called up by The Spirit, last Saturday and upon the questions being submitted to him. he replied that each ward is required to elect a constable as well as an assessor. H.» stated, however, that in order to be on the safe side he would advise his clients to keep closed bars every day on which winter primaries or general elections are held. A petition has been filed by Postmaster S. S. Smith for a new rural route to be known as Route Number Five. This route will, if granted, extend past Valier and will cover in all about twenty three miles and will be of great convienence to over one hundred families. The postmaster thinks there is no doubt that the route will be granted and he personally covered the proposed route last Saturday and added about eighteen families to the route, aa it was first proposed. That the prowlers were a pair of dark lantern artists, is not doubted, by the officers, but that they showed poor judgment In making an attempt to commit a burglary before the social functions of the evening had been concluded was the consensus of opinion entertained by the members of the posse. The revolver remained unsheathed and when Arthur Thomas slid silently by the officers they realized that they hail been foiled again. Miss Minnie Smith who came to the back door of the Kurtz dwelling said that she had not seen any burglars in that vicinity. Believing that there had been a mistake made in the character of the nocturnal prowlers at the Fisher dwelling the officers made an examination of the surroundings, discovered tracks and unmistakable evidence, however, that at least two persons had been trying to gain an entrance, who had not been Invited to spend Ihe evening there- runs between the Kurtz and Ooheen dwellings. The officers, believing they had struck a hot trail, separated and going down Torrenee Street to head oft escape, approached the Kurtz dwelling from the rear. As Chief Palmer m ured the back door he caught a glimpse of a man in the back doorway. Believing that he had bagged a burglar in the act of entering a building he was about to level his revolver, when a female hand was extended to the man In the door and a maidenly voice said, "Au revoir, but not good bye." CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 21.—A distinguished delegation of members of the Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, from various parts of the United States has arrived here to attend a ceremonial session of the Temple Aneze'n and Incidentally to assist in conferring the Shrine degree upon President Diaz and a large class of other candidates. The degree work is to be conducted by the team from Moolah Temple, of St. Joseph, Mo., and will be presided over by Imperial Potentate Alvah P. Clayton. The thieves in all probability would have gained an entrance to the kitchen had It not been for the fact that Miss Caroline Qeiswhite, the "Fisher maid," was observing the good old Saturday night custom of entertaining her beau In the back parlor. Lee Simpson awoke Mr. Fisher and after acquainting him with the surroundings, telephoned for the officers. Chief of Police Palmer answered the summons and in company with Night Watchman J- S. Gray, and some citizens, made an Investigation. As the posse was on the way to Mr. Fisher's they observed two suspicious characters entering the driveway which An alarm was sent in to police headquarters from the home of J. L. Fisher, Ksq., late Saturday night, which was caused by two men attempting to gain an entrance, presumably for the purpose of committing a robbery. The would-be dark lantern agents tirst attempted to enter by way of the cellar but being unsuccessful they determined to try the back door on the first floor. PASSENGER TRAINS SOON TO BE PUT IN OPERATION PRICE 2 CENTS PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA.. MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 21, 1907 PUNXSUTAWNEY IDEAL GUN CLUB SEEKS SOME NEW LEGISLATION VOL.1. No. 107. ■ s 1' li SSfeI m,, psw. • ■  ■ s-y. ' •••■<?••■' v■ W^S'VV* '".■•> %v& ¥?-irf-J5l^''J • ■; : ' v. .-*.¥• - „ u >' •"••:>•» •' '*»„ >>\ : - v7; v ■' <■ '■:' r ■ ■ i*1' ■■ '■'. ■ ' : ,.>/'. - , ' . vfe| ;•'.; . • r:V • <•". • v ■ , ■•■ ■, *< \ fafcji ' * " "• ■ ■' ; ': •■'• . •-I* Xm /-'V T^. v * III8P J® - ••• It *3$I m 4 v -