Punxsutawney Spirit, 1907-01-31

              ' w ■ |-Gity Bdition ;; ||ffj0 j; WILL MEAN IMPROVEMENT Prominent Men Back of Scheme Will Apply For Charter February 21st. Francis E. Warren Cancelled By Punx'y on Account of Little Interest Shown By Players. HECENT PENSIONS. A WILD RUMOll. Mt: V i lli. V lNKl'KCTIOX SKA FOOD DIXXK.il I'Oll KI.KS PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA.. THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 31, 1907 STRANGE WITNESSES FOR SIMPSON MURDER TRIAL PRICE 2 CENTS STREET CAR LINE FROM PUNX'Y TO INDIANA VOL. I. No. 116. Convict and Lunitic Will Take Stand for Prosecution.Will Touch All Important Points Including Sagamore and Marion Center HE IS NOW A SENATOR FROM STATE OF WYOMING TWO MORE EXCUSED FROM JURY Troop l> Carefully Looked Over lly Lieutenant and ScrRcant Mnrsli. I'or Visitors to Annual Convention. IUg Outing ami Ciain-llako Arninj-nl REVELATIONS PROMISED Accused Man Facing Charges With Fear Shown in Every Line. TEN COUPLES IE 10 LOCUST LANE The regular monthly inspection was held at the barracks this morning. All the State's property, horst s, saddes, arms, uniforms, etc., was tarefully inspected by .the lieutenant assisted I y Sergeant Marsh and others. The barracks was eareuflly gone over and everything found to be shipsha pe. Jerome Asks for Their Dismissal After Bitter Fight With Thaws Attornies COURT DELAYED TILL LATE Extra Panel of 100 Talesmen Reported For Duty thit Morning. Partake of Good Supper—Re- Return Ride Early This Morning Proves Cold Proposition This outing will most likely be held on the second day of the convention week. The participants in the outing will be conveyed to the park in large excursion steamers, and the dinner will be served in the open air in a grove which will comfortably hold 25,000 p» rsons. The menu card is being prepared, and among the many palatable courses which will be provided will be steamed clams, broiled lobsters, soft shell crabs, steamed corn, planked Delaware shad, broiled spring chickens and other well-known Philadelphia dishes. The outing will take place at a popular resort on the Delaware Hiver, and the courses of the dinner, which will be served, will consist principally of sea food. To the thousands of Westerners who are expected here this should prove a rare treat, because it* is almost an impossibility to obtain good sea food anywhere throughout the West, barring, of course, the Pacific Coast- PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 31.—What promises to be the largest outing and dinner ever given to a body of men and women will take place In this city during the annual convention and reunion of the Henevolet and Protective Order of Elks, which is to be held in this city during the week of July 15th. It Is expected that about 20,000 people will partleipatc in this one event, and arrangements are now being made to properly cater to upwards of 25,000. HUSBAND KILLS WIFE AND BABE Georgia Man Found Standing Beside Dead Bodies When Arrested. Senator Francis Kmoiy Warren «•««. |; „r i v, ry hire • joalr, In 1S73 hrborn at Hinsdale, Mass., on Juno v;i » »i < i i to the Wyoming slate 1844. He served in the Massac hus- '■ •jisla! i;re. He was made a mom.•Us Volunteers during- the civil War ,l"1' ' • '» <"*•>■ an.) later may• i <»i ('lif • •• He was governor from 1862 until 18G5. He continued j 0j» Wyoming Territory from 188r»-1 ss5. to be engaged In farming and in stock and again from ISSU-1890. II • was raising in Massachusetts until 18(58. | elected to tin- raited States Senate in when he went to Wyoming, where he ; December, 1890. His home is in began farming and the raising of cat- | Cheyenne, Wyo. NEW II LAWS ARE PROPOSED A Bat reyKsville The frozen ones were: Mr. ami Mrs. Bert (Jay, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gay, Mr. and Mrs. George Wagner, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Kdward Lytor, Mr. and Mrs. Ward McQubwn, Missis Virginia Barrett, Mary O'Connor, Josephine Speaker. Katherlne Gay, Messrs. Patrick Mahone.\. Joseph Baumgardncr, Darrel Simpson, Clair Brown. About one o'clock they started home and as the thermometer was chasing zero pretty hard they spent their time trying to see how much of the robe they could steal without their neighbor getting wise. While Charlie wasn't telling them bear stories or about his new pup, they played cards, beat, the organ to death and one or two had the nervto sing. Then they ate and from all accounts that part of il must, have been about right. From ten until twelve they lingered around the festive board and Charlie supervised the affair to see that they all got enough and that some didn't get too much. Ten coupl'-s last night drove to the home of Charles Chambers at Locust and despite tin- fact that 11 was just a mite too cold on the return trip they had a freezing good time. Local Ministers on Program to Speak Friday Morning. « New Bill Proposed at Request of Chiel Roderiek to Regulate Operations. MOTHER AND CHILD FOUND DEAD IN BED lie was found standing unconcernedly besides the bodies when arrestid. He claims the killing was accidental.WAY Cltoss, an. Jan. 31.—H. E. Lilies has been arrested, charged with the murdijr of his wife and syrlous wounding of his four month's old baby. Lilies was reecQvreing from a spree, and in a passion placed the muzzle »»f a shotgun against his wife's forehead and blew the whole top of her head off. As she fell with the i babe in her arms, Lilies ttred the see- i ond barrel and shot the child's light j arm off. l y Publishers' Press. W. G. Copley, Father and Husband of Unfortunate Pair, Under Arrest. HOW TO BECOME A BOOK AGENI (Continued oti Second Page) At twelve-fifteen o'clock Oscar A. Pink, a salesman aged forty-aJx years, and married, was chosen juror and as- As a climax to the preliminary proceedings in what Is fast becoming one of the most talked of eases that ever came up in New 'fork City, if not in the enilro country Justice Fit age rah* lias ordered another new panel of one hundred talesmen to report tomorrow, making a total of live hundred talesmen called. Neither of the dismissed jurors would comment beyond statin# that they were surprised. The Court did not make known its reasons for relie\ ing; Walla r ami Haas. i Thaw was amazed Jit the sudden| ness oi affftlr* "When Justice Fitzgerald announced the dismissal of Jurors Number 4 and 0 by mutual consent of counsel. He turned to Peabody for Information, and appeared to be satisfied with the explanations offered, but there 'was a trace of irritation and disgust at another delay in the case. Thaw appeared to be in a thoughtful mood and at once busied himself with letters and clippings placed before him on counsel's table. There were friendly greetings between the defendant's wlf and the Thaw family this morning. Harry Thaw gave his mother and wife smiling greetings as he passed to his seat. The entire Thaw family was present today. The one hundred talesmen on the special panel ordered, wire presen*. this morning at the opening of court, which was delayed until nearly eleven o'clock. Thaw's lawyers are said to have bitterly opposed the move of Jerome in asking that the two jurors be dropped.District Attorney Jerome and Assistant District Attorney (Jarvan, had a long conference wih Justice Fitzgerald and counsel for the defense behind closed doors before court opened today. • By Publishers' Press, NEW VOUK, Ja*. 31.— David S. Walker, Juror Number 4, and Louis Haas, juror Number i>, were excused from further jury duty by Justice Fitzgerald upon the consent of both this morning. Little Speech Must Be Learned Before Fake Can Be Unloaded on Unsuspecting Citizens SEVEN YOUNG MEN ARE OFF 10 SEA Reenter, thence along Manor Street in [said borough to Main Street, thence along Main Street to the borough line, on the west of said borough, thence along the Indiana road to the village of ICellysburg, at intersection of the Punxsutawney and Indiana public road with the Kellysville and Plumville road, thence along the latter road through village of Sharpsburg, to Plumville, thence along said village on the Plumville and Kittanning public road through the village of YVallopsburg to the town of Sagamore, thence returning'by the same route to the Punxsutawney and Indiana public road at the village of Kellysburg, thence along said I Indiana road to Intersection of Kellysburg and Chambersvile public road, thence along latter road over bridge across Crooked creek to the village of Chambcrsville, and thence over Creekside public road to the borough of Creekside, thence over street in said borough to the present surveyed line of the Indiana, Clymer and Creekside street railway. ining road to the borough of Marion Beginning at the interesection of South Finley Street and Mahoning Street in the Borough of Punxsutawney, Pa., connecting with the present line of the Jefferson Traction Company, thence along South Findley Street to Union Street, thence along Union Street to South Gilpin Street, thence along South Gilpin Street to ; Altman Avenue, thence along Altman Avenue to Young Township line, thence continuing along Punxsutawney and Rossiter public road to village of Kossiter, thence returning by way of same road from Rossiter to the intersection of Canoe and Juneau public roads, thence along said Canoe and Juneau public road to the village of Canoe and Juneau public road to the vilage of Juneau, and continuing on to the village of Locust, thence aama to town -Hjehmund, L XXi&nce along Richmond and Hamill k road across bridge over Little Mahon- Ring creek to village of Hamill on the K Punxsutawney and Indiana public Bvfckd, sometimes known as the Mahon- Htajte road, thence along the said Ma- The proposed line, which begins ai Eberhart's corner, Punx.sutawney, is officially described as follows: A meeting of Punxsutawney and Indiana capitalists was held at Indiana last Friday, which yesterday resulted in the announcement that an appllca.- tlon would be made to the Governor of Pennsylvana for the charter of un corporation to be known /s the Punxsutawney, Indiana & Sarfamore Street Railway Company. Thc/incorporators are D. H. Clark, of I'unwsutawney, and W. P. P31kins, J. A. KJingcnsmith, J. N. Lagan and J. D- Alio, of Indiana. The application for tmo line which will be about 25 inilas long, will be filed February 21. I The new line will Jive service to a section of country which, according to a prediction made by Hon. John P. Elkin when in Punlxsurawney three years ago, will be the scene, during the next ten years, of the greatest industrial activity of any section of tinstate.PENNS'lf TERMINALS WILL REMAIN SAME Russell Crotzer and Others Leave for Career on Briny Deep.Today —r j i « pv me T 4 Letter From Headquarters to Falls Creek Board of Trade Outlines Plan. NO BASKET BALL GAME TONIGHT Mr. Horner had been an obstacle In the path of I)r. Simpson, the prosecutor said, in that the doctor felt that In* would have money as soon as ids father-in-law died. He was reduced to this last extremity, said the district attorney. The time had come when• Contlnude on Second Page! The district attorney quoted the words Mr. Horner Is said to have uttered as he fell writhing from the effects of the gunshot wounds: "My <»od, doctor, you have done it finally." Simpson had made no attempt to as* slst the injured man. the attorney declared. although he was well acquainted with the methods of treating wounds. So scathing was the opening address made by District Attorney Furman at the beginning of the trial today that Judge Kellj bad to interrupt several times and beg that the essential part of the indictment be adhered to Dr. Simpson sat calmly throughout tin ordeal. Mrs. Simpson, the wife of the prisoner. and her mother, Mrs. Klla Horner. cam" to Kiverhead from Patchoguo today t*» be ready t«» take the stand for the prosecution. They did not appear in the courtroom. Preston, the convict, was tried here and sentenced to Sing Sing several month:) ago. While he was awaiting trial in the TUverhead jail, he was put in Dr. Simpson's cell with design, according to Simpson's at torn t y, and the prosecution states that while he was with tIn* Accused dentist. Preston learned many things prejudicial to his case. These he expected to tell on the witness stand. The advent of the Insane youth and tin- convict, both brought at the instance of prosecution, added a new and bizarre element to the interest in the ease, and caused great speculation and comment about tho courthouse. The coming of the boy Wisnowski was a surprise to the defense.The morning train brought two witnesses who will figure in the case, both under guard. One was Frank Wlsnowskl, the Polish lad, who was the only witness of the shooting, and who became hopelessly insane a few weeks after the tragedy. The other was Gorge K. Preston, a convict now serving a three and one-half years* term at Sing Sing for arson. He was brought down from the prison by State Detective James Jackson. HIVEKHEAI), Long Island, Jan. 31. —Qrlm relics of a tragedy made their first appearance in the trial of Dr. James W. Simpson, a former Fifth Avenue dentist in New York, for the murder of Hartley T. Homer, his father-in-law, near the close of yesterday's session of the court. These were a shot-torn and blood-stained waist" coat, a fragment of a watch chain, which had been lifted from a wound by a physician's forceps, and a dauble-barreled shotgun. Whether District Attorney Furman will be able to get the boy on the stand in the present case is a matter of speculation. The belief is that under the strain of the simplest examination, whatver lllcker of intelligence the boy may possess, will be snuffed out by a sudden outbreak of madness.District Attorney Furman does not j hesitate to say that he believes the Wisnowski boy to be perfectly sane. | On the other hand, Dr. Maey, head or the hospital at King's Park and a celebrated alienist, declares he is hopelssly insane and in no conditlou to give competent evidence at the trial. "I don't care to make a statement. When f go before the coroner It will be time enough for that. I was called about 11:40 by Mr. Copely. He appeared to have dressed hurriedly and seemed somewhat excited. 1 wi»nt to the house and found Mrs. Copley and the baby dead." Dr. Dorsey this morning refused to discuss the shooting or give any <»t the details which had been learned by him through his connection with the case. He said: Dr. Dorsey notified the police of tho Ninth I'reeifict as noon as he ha«l grasped tin- situation, and as a insult tho husband and father was placed under arrest. He was taken to the Ninth precinct station house. When the doctor arrived at the Copley residence both Mrs. <''»plry und the 'baby were dead. The former had been shot in the right side and the latter was shot through the head. "My wife has shot, herself, and T want you to hasten to the house at once," Copley is said t«» have exclaimed when he aroused the physician.Copley. I>r. Horsey said, reported that his wife had shot herself and the baby. WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. — Ansswering a call from \V. G. Copely, a Census Ofllce clerk. Dr. John S. Dorsey, a physician at Lnngdnn, rushed to the man's residence at midnight Tuesday night and there found tinwile and three month old child of the clerk dead, with several bullet wounds in their bodies. The fixed rate for such publication Is to be 40 cents for each folio of 100 words. Under the act all luvVs and joint and concurent resolutions, except such resolutions as relate only to the routine procedure of th«• Legislature, are to be printed in three newspapers in each county in tho State, one of which shall represent the minority party. Provision is made for a chief inspector for the bituminous region, who shall have his office in Pittsburg. Mr. Thompson, of Blair, introduced a bill to provide for newspaper publication of newly-made laws. The bituminous-region is divided into 15 inspection districts, three less than at present. The three months' visit of inspectors to every mine is omitted and they are required to give special attention to gaseous mines, and mines where unusual dangers may be expected to exist. Fire bosses must make more stringent examinations of mines. Official inspections of all mines must be made at least once per day; the burden of expense for such inspections is placed* upon the operators instead of the State. Daily inspections must be made of all machinery, ropes, etc., shafts, slopes, etc., even where persons are not daily lowered into or hoisted from the mine, and IfSO cubic feet of air per minute must be supplied to nongaseous mines, and l'OO per minute to gaseous mines. A systematic lay out and development of mining properties is planned to prevent dangers arising from creep and to prevent waste of coal- HAUKISniTUCl, Jan. 31.—A bill was presented in the House yesterday by Representative Daniel Rodeii, of Allegheny County, providing for important changes in the mining laws. It is practically a new mining law and has been introduced si' the Instance of James K. Roderick, chief of the State Department of Mines. At 7:30 o'clock in the evening Dr. Smith will lecture on "The Sin Against the Holy Ghost," in the Park Theater. 4 Waiting for the Promise of the Father. "The Filling of the Spirit and How to Receive It," Dr. Smith. Devotional service 1« ! by J. AT. Correy, DuBols. "The Work of the Holy Spirit," Hcv. L. B. Underwood, Brookville. Afternoon Session "The Personality of the Holy Spirit," Rev. It. C. McMinn, Sykesville. "The Emblems of the Holy Spirit,'" Rev. C. W. Miner, Punxsutawney. "The Deity of the Holy Spirit," Rev. C. A. Clark. I). D., Punxsutawney. Friday —Morning Session Devotional service led by Dr. A. J. Parsons. In the evening at 7:30 an evangelistic service will be held at the Park Theater. * "The Pastor His Own Kvangolist," Uev. Mr. Waldrop, Falls Creek. Symposium, "How to Follow up ar\ Evangelistic Campaign," H. W. Love, Brook ville. "The Kviin» i;l 1stK* Church,* Rev. II. II. Burr, DuBoia. Afternoon Session Devotional Service ' led by Rev. A. D. Me Kay. "Prayer and Evangelistic Work," Kev. J. A. McCamey, Brookville. "Personal Work In Evangelistic Meetings," S. I). Week's, DulJols. J. Meek "What is Evangelistic Work?", Rev. J. \. Pell, DuDois. Following? is the program for I ho convention: Thursday —Morning Session Devotional service led by l)r. A. A Christian Convention is being held In the Methodist Episcopal Church of Heynoldsviile this week at which Rev. C. W. Miner and Rev. C. A. Clark, of thi.; plaee, will deliver short addresses. Tae meetings are held as a part of the Evangelistic campaign conducted by Rev. A.« .1. Smith, of New York, and Chester F. Harris, of Cleveland. PUNX'Y VS. B HOOK VILLE Mr. O'Donnell writes a very courteous letter and explains that this Is the only chango contemplated in the divisions. A letter from R. L. O'Donnell, of Buffalo, general superintendent of the Buffalo and Allegheny Valley division of the Pennsylvania railroad, in a letter addressed to D. T. Dennison, president of the board of trade of Falls Creek, says that the company is not now, nor have they been, considering the location of such a point, and that | the only change which has been con- | sldered was the division of the Low j Grade division into two supervisors' divisions have been effective since January 15. The Low Grade is now divided lftto two supervisors' divisions under J. W- Keenan, with headquarters at New Bethlehem, and M. C. Phalen, with headquarters at Reynoldsvtlle.Notwithstanding the fact that there has been a persistent rumor, which appeared to be backed up by considerable authority, that there was to be a terminal point established on the Low Grade division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and that the company Is considering DuBols, Falls Creek and Reynoldsville as the most advantageous towns for the location of such a divisional point, there appears to be no real truth In the report. Following is tho lineup for Punx'y: F, Myers (capt.). f McGannon, c Putney, g, Beyer, g Simpson. Substitut—Wagner for Beyer. Both teams have been practicing hard and a good game may be expected. Punx'y also has games schefiuled at Rcynoldsvlle on February 4, and at Falls Creek on the eighth. The high school basket ball team of this place will play the High School team of Brookvillq at Brookvlle tomorrow night. The midnight practice has been more than hard on the team and be* cause of this the boys have been a little negligent in turning out. and perfection of team work, in which thq teem is weak, cannot be obtained with only one or two members 6t tlW regular squad present. \ There being no game the rink will bo open as usual. The basket ball game which waa to have taken place between Punxsutawney and DuBois at the rink tonight has been canceled by the local team, because of the failure of the team to turn out for practicsfc regularly and the absence of Karl North, one of our best. (Continued on Second Page) "Our authority on this, Professor Myers, of the University of Pennsyl- "You hear a great deal about appendicitis. There you see the appendix. It is most mysterious organ of the human body. Medical records tell us that more people have been, killed by the operation than die from the disease itself. We are exhibiting free for the HrM time the celebrated Mannikin from the great University of Heidelberg, Germany, showing you back and front view of the heart, the lungs, the liver, the stomach and the kidneys. "Now, if you allow me to step inside 1 will show you how you can save unnecessary doctor's bills. I am not selling the work today, just exhibiting a few sample pages. (Step inside.)"Good morning—I left a circular with you yesterday; did you read it • You are interested In your personal health, are you not? The prospective book agent is first instructed In the science of getting into tin* house, after which he Is given a circular which reads as follows: Whether he secured any agents in Punxsutawney is not Known, but lu» "Salesman's Talks" circular is a peach. "Modlcology," a treatise on medicine, which is now being sold in Punxsutawney by an artful deceiver whose methods were fully described in yesterday's issue of The Spirit. The agent, It now turns out was in the employe of the promoters of or instructions to salesmen. Alter reading the document the Punxsutawney youth expressed an adverse opinion to the proposition made him and left. The agent gave him a circular on which was printed "Salesman's Talk," Yesterday a representative of The Spirit found a Punxsutawney youth who, a few weeks ago. In answer to an advertisement, called at a Punxsutavvney hotel where he found a book agent who said he had a good thing. Mr®. H. A. Colo and Mrs. Winnbright, of this place Tuesday night installed tho officers of the Pythian Sisterhood at Yatesboro. The representative of the 27th Congressional district has been notified of the granting of the following pensions: Thomas E. Shearer, Kelly Station, Pa-, increase to $8 per month from November 16, 1905; Elizabeth E. Hill, Strongstown, Pa., original pension at S8 pt r month from September 16, 1905; William H. Dickie, Blalrsville, Pa., increase to $10 per month from December 19, 1906; Samuel M. West, Apollo, Pa., increase to $10 per month from Nov. 12, 1906; Daniel M. Baumgardner, Hawthorn, Pa., increase to $24 per month from December 19, 1906; Wilium Fitzgerald, Oeorgevllle, Pa-, increase to $12 per month from December 19, 1906; Andrew J. Truby, Summerville, Pa., Increase to $10 per month from January 2, 1907. Those who enlisted left this morning for Pittsburg and will leave tonight for Newport, Khode Island, where they will spend four months at the training station. At the end of that time they will be granted fifteen days' filrlough on the expiration of which they will be assigned to ships and will make their first cruise. Enlistment, with a couple of the boys, was on the spur of .the moment. Earl Grube never "having thought of It until yesterday morning, when he noticed one of the posters. It struck him as a good thing and without further ado he enlisted, npt informing his parents of his act until last night. Seven men from t • n I Isti'd yesterday Ilarlow, tl»«» rwr tho Pittsburg stiu Nine men ir .A were examined, ive of them accepted outright nd two were conditioned. but will, in 11 probability Be accepted later* John ioepko, of Ho/atio, was enlisted as hii >rdlnary seaman. Joseph McGee, joti of William McGee, of South Side, ,vas accepted and will in all probability enter the hospital corps as a hospital apprentice. LCarl Grube, of Hell Township, enlisted'and will make application for the position of yeoman. Russell Crotzer, of Punxsutawney, w41l go as an ordinary seaman. Thomas Painter was examined but will have to undergo an operation before he can bo accepted. Charles O. Johnson, of Horatio was examined and passed, but was not enlisted because of his parents refusal of their consent. James Deane, of this place, will in all probability leave this week for Pittsburg and complete his enlistment. 'lis vicinity wvre by ('iimniaiulfr ng officer from i. Through the neiglibrolng towns of DuBols and Reynoldsville the wild rumor in some way was started that a young lady had died here as the result of an Injury received at the skating rink. Inquiries from both towns were received here and the Inquirers seemed very much surprised on finding that nothing of the kind had happened The young lady was supposed to have broken neck. No basket ball game, skating rink \vlll be open ns usual.—tl ' . ■ > y!r S3 % " " r'" u v< ■a * « w