Punxsutawney Spirit, 1907-02-19

              Tr ' \ - *> •i Interested in Exploiting the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Development. MUCH INTEREST IS SHOWN WENT FROM THIS COUNTRY V." KAISER WANTS GERMANY'S DEFENSES MAINTAINED PENNSYLVANIANS BOOM EXPOSITION IN WASHINGTON PRICE 2 CENTS JAPS MM EHTER WHITE SCHOOLS 01 Hill EVELYN THAW IS ON STAND TODAY PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA.. TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 19, 1907 VOL I. N». 112. MUD m success or cmowioi Resumes Her Testimony Relating to Letters Written by White. NEW ZEST IS GIVEN CASE Attorney Belmas next took up the ness to what Stanford White did to . me. "We often talked about his efforts to bring: White to justice for what he had done to me and other girls. My husband showed me papers which lie sent to the Comstoek society, but ho met little success." President and San Francisco School Board Effect a Compromise. Proposition to Comuine Punxsutawney and Lindsey Believed to Have Carried (Continued on Second Page.) Hundreds Clamor For Admittance to the Court Room. GETTING READY TO DRILL BIG OIL WELL DEMOCRATS ARE OPPOSED By Publishers' Press. Former Residents of Jefferson and Indiana Counties Interested.Emperor of Germany 18 SECRET Threatened French Cabinet Crisis is Averted By an Agreement. Jmw C., C. Rowai F." Claweon, J. F. Spra William St< wur, Republican, lemocrat. Election, cpubllcan. locrat. Republican. W. W. Watkii Harry Stear, I lean, at. publican. 'crat. tRI) Braden Zelgler, William Myers, SECOND School Director Fo xea George Stevenson, Scth McAninch^ MRS. BRADLEY TO BE ARRAIGNED THIS WEEK IT AR18TIDE BRIAND. Slayer of Former Senator Brown Indicted, Waits Trial in District Jail. She is now a prisoner In the District Jail awaiting her trial, which is not likely to take place for two months. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—Mrs. Annie M. Bradley, indicted yesterday for murder In the llrst degree for shooting- former Senator Arthur M. Brown, of Utah, at the Raleigh Hotel In this city on December 8, will be arraigned early this week. St. Mary's Is a big church, and In former years has been the scene ot a number of Important marriages. Rev- Father Tobin deplored the fact that there was a noticeable decrease in the number of both these ceremonies, agreeing in his remarks with the views of President Roosevelt on the subject of race suleide. PITTSBURG, Feb. 19.—The fact that there have been but 169 baptisms and 24 marriages in St. Mary's Catholic Church, on Forty-sixth street, during 1906, was the reason for the rebuke administered to the parish by Right Rev. Francis L. Tobln, vicar-general of the Pittsburg diocese. Notwithstanding- the assurances that the ministerial differences have been patched up, today's session of the chamber of deputies may yet be a stormy one and may bring forth sensational developments. Nohing is known of he nature of this compromise, but everything indicates that the minister of education has prevailed over his chief. The good offices of President Fallleres undoubtedly played an important role in preventing an open rupture. PA HIS, Feb. 19. — The threatened cabinet crisis apparently has been avoided, when the tension was almost at the breaking point, by the reaching of an agreement between Premier riemenceau and Minister of Education Briand. Voting Began Early and Fair Number of Ballots Are Cast. Rigging Is Nearly Complete For Putting Down Thirty-five Hundred Foot Hole. Japanese Labor is Excluded, Though Plan is Pronounced Ineffectual. Sends Powerful Address to Reichstag Which Convened Today. '.v icii the address from the throne was road. Kaiser Wilhelm el early voiced his policy of maintaining Germany's defenses and standing: by his colonial program. SOCIAL REFORMS PROMISED RISES ON COAL CARS, LOSES FOOI AS RESULT The drilling: of the hole is looked forward to by a large number of people who for years have felt confident that we have something more than coal and gas in this section, which seems to be reasonable since we have oil on all sides of us. The thirty-five hundred foot well which the Elk Hun Brewing Company is putting down near the brewery will soon be started. The derrick, which will be a little over eighty feet high is now about half way up, and the bull wheel and engine house; are already in place. The bullwheel is a good Missed one, being about fifteen feet in diameter, and looks competent to take part in the drilling of one of the deepest wells ever put down in this section. Horatio Miner Goes for His Pay And Meets With Painful Accident. Important measures will he Introduced, he announced, to strengthen the armaments and develop colonies. Social reforms arc promised and modification of the law of les majestc. The Emperor declared his intention to respect the constitution. BE MI.IX. Feb. 1!>. The new Reichstag was formally opened today ]\\ Publishers' Press. FARMERS' INSTITUTE DATES ANNOUNCED KELSEY RETURNS AND IS MUCH IMPROVED State Board of Agriculture Arranges for Presence of Excellent Speakers. Man Thought to be Dying From Boils is Now Rapidly Recovering. w. A. STEEL, President. The pride that we have In the old Keystone State, and the fact that other Eastern states are preparing to take favorable action along similar lines, impels us to a belief thut our own glorious commonwealth, through prompt and favorable j Immediately helpTul in n-'yvsusHffl? tlt« cause of this progress', ve and most laudable undertaking. Very truly yours, We earnestly beg to call your attention to, and ask your favorable consideration of. the following resolutions and memorial, unanimously adopted at a meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of the State of Washington, on Tuesday, February 5, 1 907. The circular letter and the resolutions sent out by the Pennsylvania Society read as follows: In his letter Mr. Lemmon says: "You will confer a great favor on the old Indiana and Jefferson County boys now living in Washington, if you will have the press of your town make notice of these resoutlons. From an education standpoint the benefits arising from the Alaska-Yukon-Paclllc [exposition will be hard to overestimate."proud From Samuel L. Lemmon, a forresldent of Indiana County, Professor A. M. Hammers has received a letter relating to the Alaska-Yukon Exposition In 190y. Mr. Lemmon encloses a letter from the Pennsylvania Association of the State of Washington which is made up of former residents of this state whose Interest In the old Keystone State does them Evelyn said that May MacKenzie told her In May, 1906, that White had of Evelyn, "Never mind, I will pet 'her back." The presentation of the letters aroused a great deal of interest, but after their identification Dclmas be?an an oral examination, not Immoditely referring to the letters which are supposed to be notes written by While to Evelyn after her marriage j Jn endr(worln(t t„ Jump fr„m „ °_. aW',. , , , . i i moving train Andrew Stlffcoe, a miner The witness related what May Mar-, at No 7 m)m> caus„t Kenile had told here of Whites com- j M„ fo(lt on ,trl obstruction 0,1 the ear inents upon the witness and her hus- ; and foU, H,a r)Kh, band, stating that she had repeated i r(lr amj W!lH cut ,,if just above it to her husband, who became great- I tbo anklc ly excited and gnawed his nails. The stiffcoe," who lives near No. 4 mine, witness told of an operation performed I ubout ono all(, a hal, mil«'S from Moon her during the year of her mar- i ratl()f was KOing to the mine offlce at riage for which Thaw paid three | ti,at towxLto draw his pay and in orthousand dollars. She told how | ,ier to affeViate his journey he board- j White, when the witness was calling e(j n train of coal cars which were beon May Mackenzie in a hospital ln!jng: pushed by a switch'engine into 1904, camo into the room and putJ^Horatio, was ho arrived at his arm around her, and tried to seat^%ia 'and he attempted to hhe witness on the bed, but she re- 1 got off fmit the accident happened, ''used. White then tried to pull her The unfortunate man was brought down. to Punxsutawney by Hugh Fox and Evelyn told her husband of the clr- was taken to (Jrube's hospital, where •umstancc as soon as she saw him. he is getting along nicely. The ac"Thaw attributed all my troubled* *cident happened about two o'clock *he said, "all my ill health and weak- Saturday afternoon. Attorney Del inns began by showing the witness a. bundle of letters written by White for Identilleation. This required a considerable length of time but she recognized the writing as White's. Evelyn walked quickly to the stand and with pallid face, faced the court room with a steady eye. Thaw seemed more nervous than he has been since his wife told her story. When Mrs. Thaw was summoned, Harry Thaw turned, fastening his eyes on the door of the witness room and the eyes of all  tors were with his. The interest manifested in yesterday's developments and the belief that Mrs. Thaw would be on the stand today, gave new zest to the trial and the hall ways and stair in the building were packed solid with crowds of people endeavoring to obtain admission.NEW YORK, Feb. 10. — Court convened promptly at ten-thirty o'- clock and Evelyn Nesblt Thaw was called- as the first witness of the day. Attorney Delmas resumed his direct examination of Mrs. Thaw. These institutes arc absolutely free and .'i large attendance of those interested is requested. The institutes are held under the auspices of tlie State Hoard of Agriculture, and many prominent speakers will be present to enlighten the Jefferson County farmers on scientific farming:. The programs have not yet been prepared but will be printed later. The dates and places for the holding of the Jefferson County Farmers' Institutes have been announced as follows: Rossville, February 25 and 2t>; Knoxdale, 2<> and i!7; llormtowu, 2»» and 27; Perry Church, 27 anil2S. C'll.WUH M \|)i: ON It.. |{. iV l\ John School GRAND DUKES ARE MOST HATED MEN ON EARTH Holds Up William Postlewaite, Takes Some Money and Returns Timepiece. HIGHWAYMEN DID NOT WANT THE WATCH WASHINGTON, Feb. 1!>. — Japanese children are to be admitted to the white schools of San Francisco, under certain restrictions; skilled and unskilled laborers coming from Japan barred from the mainland of the United States, and American laborers, skilled and unskilled, are to be excluded from Japan. The agreement means that the tiie schools of San Francisco will be conducted in the same manner as they were before the board of education adopted the resolution last October providing for the segregation of the Japanese, except, that adult Japanese who are in primary grades, must continue to attend the oriental schools and that Japanese children under sixteen years of age will be admitted to classes with white children of tileir own ages. This Is the basis of the agreement between President. Roosevelt, Secretary Root. Mayor Sehmltz and the San Francisco school board, as an adjustment of the anti-Japanese agitation brought about by the segregation of Japanese children in the schools of San Francisco. With exceptions, the Democrats of th<- House opposed the adoption of the conference and several Republicans joined them in opposition. While the resolution of the school board, as amended, reads "children of alien birth," it Is freely admitted by Mayor Schmitz and his associates, that the resolution will apply only to the Japanese childrctf^ By practicftUly a party vote of 1S7 to 101, the IloiM* of Representatives yesterday aftcrnqgfi adopted the conference report on the Immigration bill which went through the Senate Saturday and the President has in his hands the means by which he expects to secure the admission of Japanese <*hit<iren to the white schools of San Francisco and the exclusion from our mainland of Japanese laborers. The horrible sores with which Mr. Kelsey was afflicted have all disappeared and were It not for the remedy which had to be employed to kill them he would probably be as well as ever. It will be remembered that at one time he was reported to be dying and his wife sent for. Shortly after that he was reported dead- His wife, on going to Buffalo expected to find her husband either dead or dying, and was agreeably surprised to hear him talking while she was going up the stairs. John Kelsey, who for the past six treated for what was apparently a large number of bolls which had broken out on him, has returned nome anil is now on the road to recovery though It will be some time before he will be able to resume his w ork. ctor for a Term of Two Ycurs. inglow, Republican. iman, Democrat. Vt«r For u Term of One YCar* "Aiobirison, Republican. Democrat. Ye«r. ry Heckendorn, Republican. tJ. D. Morris, Democrat. Auditor. Lattimer, Republican. I, Democrat. Years. Calvin Blcy, Republican. T. E. Hllllard, Democrat. TOvu Council For a Term of One FIRST WARD. Town Council, for a Term of Two The offices to be filled in the four wards and the candidates are: The fourth ward election officers are: Constable, J. C. Cricks; Judge of Election, E. S. Beck; Inspectors, P. 8. Houghton, E. C. Myers; Clerks, J. H. Mlleu, W. T. Nicholson. In the third ward James B. Jordan was deputised by Constable Baughman and the election board is: Judge of Election, D. R. Peffer; Inspectors, George Torrence, Frank Wood; clerk*, T. Oscar Peffer, E. H. Ford. James A. Neale was deputised by Baughman to act as convtJfdtc in the second ward and the board of election consists of Judge of Election, James Dinsmore; Inspectors, Clark Curry, Clark Long; Clerks, Henry Grafflus, Charles Miller. The vote in the first ward is especially heavy. Constable Baughmon Is acting himself in this ward and the voting is in charge of the following board; Judge of Election, C. C. Rowan; Inspectors, J. F. Sprankle, J. M. Zeltler; Clerks, H. K. Steer, J. O. Sprankle. The interest in the election in Lindsey 1s especially great and the anticonsolldatlonists and the Progress party are out in full force. At two o'clock today reports from Llndsey Indicate that consolidation will carry there by a vote of three to one. The voting commenced early an<l has been fairly steady all day. Workers In the interest of consolidation and for the individual candidates have been sticking close, to the polls and especially Is thl3 so In Lindsey, where the prominent citizens of that borough are striving hard to become part of the borough of Punxsutawney, and from all Indications they will be overwhelmingly successful. In spite of the dreary weather and the unfavorable conditions for a first class election day, unusual interest Is being shown In today's election, considering that the election is that of local officers. It is the all important question of consolidation that is bringing the voters out In numbers larger than would be expected on such a day and for the election of local officers. J. C. School Edwin Harry, Some Facts Concerning the Nineteen High Officials of Russia. WALKS 36 MILES FOR A LICENSE TO MARRY Kansas Man Does Not Permit Lack of Funds to Prevent Wedding. SUFFER FROM TYRANNY But They All Qet Neat Half Million Apiece Every Year. Owing to tho heavy business being done on the Indiana Branch «»f Ihe Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad, a change was made in the dispatchers' ollice in DuHols. Formerly the Indiana and Clearfield branches were handled by one dispatcher. Under the change the Indiana Branch requires the attention of one dispatcher itself and the Clearfield branch has been turned over to the dispatcher of the Pitteburg division, C. P. Lerch, who has been given a copier. The Indiana branch Is doing extraordinary business, owing to the great activity in the many mines along the line. McClellan set out and walked to Hlawathn, secured the license and walked back, making the round trip of thirty-six miles in eight hours. The minister who performed the ceremony in Morton knew the bridegroom's circumstances and refused to charge him a fee. Marriage licenses have to be procured at the oflice of the Probate Judge at Hiawatha, eighteen miles north of here. HORTON, Kan., Feb. 19.—John MeCIellan, an employe of the Rock Island shops here, wanted to get married, but as pay day was a number of weeks distant he was not as well fixed financially as he would liked t<> have been. Therefore, Be it Resolved, that the Pennsylvania Association of Washington, do most respectfully and urgently memorialize the Legislature of the State of Pennsylvania to take favorable action looking to the early enactment of the bill appropriating $7.r>,000 for the Alaska-Yukon-Paciflc Exposition. WlH ■rens, the Pennsylvania Association of Washington, composed of former residents of Pennsylvania now residents of Washington, many of whom still have interests In Pennsylvania. believe that It Is a matter of vital importance to their native state that it be adequately represented at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, because of the meritorious objects of the enterprise, In the successful accomplishment of which Pennsylvania will reap great benefit. Whereas, a bill appropriating $75,000 for the proper participation of Pennsylvania in the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Is now before the Legislature of said state, and Whereas, the organized capital stock of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition was $500,000 which was oversubscribed $150,000 by the citizens «»f Seattle in one day. October 2, 1906, and the capital stock has been increased to $S00.000 and the State of Washington has appropriated $1,- 000.000 for the Exposition, and the President of the United States has given the Exposition his endorsement in his message, and Whereas, the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition will be held at SeaffTe, Washington, In 1909, to exploit tho resources and potentialities of Alaska and Yukon and to make known and foster the vast trade of the Pacific Ocean and to exploit the countries in and bordering upon It. and S. D. WING ATE. Cor. Secretary. llosolutiotiM. URGES PARISHIONERS TO HASTEN MARRIAGE Vicar-General Rebukes Congregation for Small Number of Ceremonies. CLEMENCEAU AND BRIAND SHAKE The highwaymen relieved Mr- Postlewaite of a small sum of money, and his watch, but later surprised him by returning the watch. No clue as to the identity of the men has been found. William Postlewaite was made the victim of a holdup Saturday evening when two masked men put a gun to his head near the Sand Mole in Perry .Township. Continued on Second Pago Their social position is second only to that of the czar, and is equal to that of the nionarchs <>t' other countries. Every one must stop and salute them in the street, not moving on until they are ten paces away. The grand dukes have many privileges enjoyed by no one else. They are free from arrest. They cannot be sued in a court of law or be compelled to be a witness, and need not make oath to any statement, their signature giving it verity. They also possess 325 palaces and castles and they give employment to about 20,000 servants. of Two Wood Mason, Repubi -William Jenks. Demok Constable. \ Charles Allen, RepubllV j c Shefmer, Democl Auditor. \ Marry I,attlmer, Repub^ John Harl. Democrat. \ judge of Elwrtloii Clark Curry,  W P Brady. Democrat. \ \ Inspector ot ElectloX \ Charles N. Miller, R«Publ\ k c M. Long, Democrat. \ if Register. \ James A. Neale. Republican^ il William Hennlgh. Dumocrai [I THIRD WARD \ Town Council F»r • Term ol Year. \ Alex. Williams, Republican. Jacob Sprow, Democrat. School Term ol Jeff. O. Wtngert, Republican. W F. Dock, Democrat. AMMO> p W. Robinson, Republican. ;sldes this they own between them it S0.000 square miles of land, 'h means, roughly, a fortieth of territory of Russia In Europe. There are actually thirty-two male relatives of the csar all told, excluding his Infant son, the baby czareyvltch. Every one of these thirty-two u a member of the Imperial house, md each one receives from the day of Is birth an Income of f600,000 a tar from tht national exchequer. From the talk one hears of them here might be thousands of Russian rand dukes, whereas, as a matter >f fact, at the present time there are >nly nineteen. The grand dukes consist of the male relatives of the czar, and include his brother, four uncles, four cousins, and ten second cousins. All of he czar's male relatives after that are merely princes, with the prefix of "highness." Grand dukes have 'imperial highness" The general idea regarding a Russian grand duke is that he is an idle, tyrannical autocrat, with no object in life save the cruel oppression of the Russian lower orders, and the maintenance of himself in supreme power only second to that enjoyed by the czar himself. To a certain extent this estimate of a grand duko Is correct, but when we consider their environment and the narrow teachings of their class, we find that they ire not so bad as we are accustomed to regard them (Continued on Second Page.) XL QWOWtam gk TO ■ •' 3 '■> Edition j Ike fimiiittattmett Sniff! piPR' '