Punxsutawney Spirit, 1907-03-09

              WASHINGTON, Much »—too* M> light. Sunday, mow or rain mm warmer. Will Amount to Total of $100,000 in the Road's Yearly Payroll. LAKE SHORE ENGINEERS RECEIVE AN INCREASE VOL I. No. 148. GKMDt mm IS MADE Kill IT GOVERNOR SIM PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA.. SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 9, 1907 SMALL BUSINESS BLOCK IS THREATENED BY FLAMES PRICE 2 CENTS JOHN ALEXANDER DOWIE PASSES AWAY AT SHILOH HOUSE Firemen Demonstrated Ability By Quick Work and Saving Goods. IS NOW TOURING COUNTRY IN INTEREST OF ARMY BUT LITTLE WATEE IS USED Sparks Caused Second Alarm to to be Sent in Some Hours Later. Town Counci Will Jointly and »rf ganizajfon f v /"> . Jassot lW UT Mgh ]'y Publishers' Press. s>l/PO AOiro* . William Booth Ex-Sheriff James A. Curry, or | Erookvllle, spent yesterday In town", on buslpess. i Chamber of Commerce Is Receiving Acceptances of Invitations by the Wholesale. Ray Freas Goes Over Twenty-Foot Embankment an dis Badly Bruised. Signs the Charter Making the Two Municipalities One and the Same. Former Overseer of Zion City Succumbs to Complication of Diseases. TO BE RECORDED AT ONCE DEATH WAS ANTICIPATED Faithful Gather in the Tabernacle and Offer Prayers for His Soul. CLEVELAND, March 9.—It was announced last night that an agreement had been reached between Assistant General Manager I>. C. Moon, of the Lrtke Shore Railroad, and Warren S. Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, regarding wages of the engineers in the employ of the Lake Shore. According to information given out. the agreement, which is to be submitcd to a committee for ratification here next Monday, will provide for an increase of wages for the engineers ranging from sixteen to eighteen per cent. Tin' increase will amount to a total of $100,000 a year. MUST TEAR OUT THE WALL sealed with the Great Seal of the State, hereby erect the said consoHand do tiereby constitute the same into a body corporate and politic, by the name, style and title of THE BOHOUGH OF PUNXStTTAWNEY and by the said name to be vested with all the rights, privileges and franchises, with full force and effect, I dated boroughs Into one corporation, TWf ♦ subject to nl! Hie duties, and roqulre- WOW Meet monts and restrictions .specified and ect Or- enjoined in and by I ho said Ar t of the General Assembly, approved the sixth day of Juno, A. D., 1893. Given under my hand and the Groat j Real of I ho Si a to, at the City of Harrlsburf?, tho sevonth day of March in the year »«f Our Lord, ono thousand lino hundred and seven, and of tho Commonwealth, 131. EDWIN S. .STUART, • Governor of the < Commonwealth. I.KWIP 10. HKITIJCIl, Deputy Sec. of the Commonwealth, WILKES-HA ft RE, Pn.. March 0.— Mrs. Mary Wyner, weight 4 SO pounds, and said to be the largest woman In tlie State, died last night at her homo in Plymouh. .A special casket must he built for the body, and it will bo necessary to remove a portion of thbuilding to permit carrying the remains outside. 10 SESSION HTIM GEM Dill 1EMIB11 OF Calendar for Next Week Are Big and Committees Are Very Busy. TO BEGIN CAPITOL PROBE counties of no! more than 150,000 population. Anti-trust bill. (living street railway companies the right of eminent domain and right to ! do express business. till ! s PASSKI) FIXAIiLV. In ihe Senate. III the House. House bill regulating the hunting of water fowl. Mouse bill regulating the number of | tip-ups to be used and the number of ! fish to be taken by one man. Senate bills creating common pleas First of the Hearings Will be Had to Learn of Alleged Crookedness.(Jon. William Ilooth, the head of the Salvation Army, was born at Nottingham, (Oakland, in 1X29. lit- was always a studious and religious buy and early turned his thoughts towards the ministry. He made a good impression by his speeches and was admitted as a member of the ministry of the Methodist New Connection, an English sect of the Methodist Church, in 1852. He was given missionary work to do in the east End of London, where he became deeply inten sted In the terrible conditions which he found, and in 1865 began the special work which has since been extended all over the civilized world under the name of the Salvation Army. He has been the founder of many farm colonies. to which he shipped broken down men and women with splendid results. Mr. George Herring, a wealthy Englishman, gave General Booth $500,000 wi ll which to start this kind of charitable work. The date for his funeral has. not yet been set. All rancor seemed to vanish from Zion City and when the news of his death became known hundreds gathred at the big tabernacle, entered therein and prayed for the soul of t'aefr departed leader. CHICAGO* March 9.—John Alexander Howie, erstwhile overseer of the Christian Catholic Church, died at eight o'clock this morning, at Zion city, 11!., the city hi- had founded on the north shore of Lake Michigan. Ills passing: away was not entirely unexpected, as the aged lender of the Zio.n sect had been in a state of dissolution for many months. Heat en in his later years for the contred of the great properties he had originated, the prophet failed to recover his old time physical strength. He declared himself to he Elijah III., or Elijah the restorer. Howie died at "Shiloh House," attended by three of his faithful personal followers. At midnight he was seized with fainting spells and became delirious, from which he did not recover. At seven-forty o'clock this mornig he drew his last breath. l>owle lived up to his teachings to the las! and was never attended by a physician. It is believed that death was due to dropsy and blood disease, with complications. JEROME EXPERTS FAILED HIM JUST WIN NEEDED 1ST WINTER HARD HIT IN THE BACKBONE (Continued from Page *J.) VICTIM OF SURPRISE DAVID SNYDER IS KITTY MADE GOOD WITH LOCAL AUDIENCE Sparkling Musical Comedy Pleased Theatregoers at the Jefferson Last Night. Friends Gather at His Home on Birthday Anniversary and Leave Token. Small Boy Will Soon Shoot His Marbles and Roll His Hoop. 1 iVSISIj.VTUHE THIS WRJSK. In the Senate. Imposing a tax on steam railroad corporations that have not accepted the Constitution.Introduced. Validating the title to real estate held by corporations of other States. I Passed. j Extending to counties of 50,000 or j more the provisions of the act au- J thorlzing county commissioners to i erect and maintain soldiers' monuj ments. Passed. Capital Park extension bill. Passed.Have Refrained From Passing on Thaw's Condition Until Too Late. REASON FOR ADJOURNMENT. Fire broke out last evening about 7:30 o'clock in a building owned by William St. Clair and occupied by Arthur Sbedieo and Mrs. Emma Burkett. It was only a few minutes after the alarm had been sent in until the lire company was on the scene and ready for business. The tire was found to be confined entirely to the second floor, which is occupied by Sb " Vothlng seemed to be burning except the bed clothing and as the firemen were anxious to save Mrs. Hurke'*- stock of millinery they used as little water as possible.Just how the bed caught afire 1.1 a mystery. There was no person in the building at the time. When the lire was discovered the bedroom was a mass of flames, but when all the bed clothing had been put out of the window to the street no more fire could be seen. tremcly stubborn tiiry soon succeeded in extinguishing It. In the meantime the people crowdid around the firemen, hindering them greatly with their work. Some insisted on breaking into the store and tvarrylng the goods to a place of safety, hut the firemen did not think this move necessary at the time and had Mmofit as much trouble in keeping the crowds out of the store as they had in fighting the lire. When it was found that it might be wise t«» move the goods the firemen and others took the mater in hand. As a result Mrs. Hurkett will not lose one cent by fire or water. This speaks well for Punx'y's fir* department as millinery Is the easiest goods on earth to damage. About 0:40 o'clock another alarm v.n sounded and It. was found that the same building was on fire again. The lire this time had found its way in behind the walls under the roof. Again l h«' tlremen responded and although such little fire that. existed vens ex- Chi- f Hufh this morning said: "Tho firemen couM do twice as much work If tin- people would keep out of their wny. Of course most of them want to assist an 1 before they know what tb< y :he doing, are hindering the firemen in their work. We do net want to have to go to extremes in keeping the crowds back, but, if necessary we will. In the future we will use tin ropes and we will place guards to see that outsiders do not ? In. All we ask of the people during a tire is to keep out of our way.' Mr. St. Clair's loss will not exceed $200, It being fully covered by Insurance. Mr. Sbedlco's loss Is between $.r>0 and $100, and Is covered by Insurance. As mentioned Mrs. Burkott did not sustain any loss by tire or water. SKATING RACE WAS VERY TAME AEEAIR Tile presentation was made the occasion for a delightful evening, which was pent at euchre and various other games. Delightful refreshments were served at elven o'colck. Thursday being the anniversary of David Snyder's birth, about twenty-live members of the Order of United of American Mechanics presented him with a beautiful rocking chair. For the past six monthms Mr. Snyder and has been unable to work and lias been confined to his bed. lie has gieatly improved within the past two weeks and to celebrate both his recovery and the anniversary of his birth ill'- rocking chair was presented. The presentation was made by Horace Miller. — -- ■■ ■ - MELVIN IN PHILADELPHIA Took Thirty Eight Second Longer to Cover Course Than on Previous Occasion. To prevent tho sale of impure ice. Introduced. In he House. Requiring railroads to fence their tracks. Introduced. Creating the office of chief magistrate in counties. Introduced. Taxing express companies. Introduced.Establishing in counties containing from 300,000 to 1.000,000 population a board for the assessment and revision of taxes. Passed. Prohibiting "rotation in office" agreements. Introduced. Prohibiting maintenance of bucket shops. Introduced. Authorizing the Insurance Oomniisrfioner to employ inspectors. Legislature next week j Iii tlic Senate. »riziiur he '  Separate Orphans' Court for Fayette county. Authorizing contracts between cities or boroughs and railway companies. Grand Exalted Ruler Predicts Record Breaking Convention of Elks. I 1 Ev<ryihing looks as though winter | lias about come to the end of it* j string and before long the streets will I be dry again. The boys, who have been engaged daily in snow battles, are now commencing to cast an eye around for marbles and hoops, for that season will soon be at hand.. In fact, the boys of several other towns in the State have already taken up the sport, so it naturally follows that it will strike Punxsutawney within the next, few days. Of course there is still another week before Mr. Groundhog makes his appearance, but it Is only natural that conditions about the official weather works should clear up a bit so that our friend will not be subjected to cold blast when iie makes his appea ranee. Altogether conditions point towi 4,d | a general thaw, in which case It migji i he well for the down town residents j of punx'y to watch for high water, j There is still a great quantiy of snow I on the mountains and more is prom! ised for tonight, but the weather re; port says it will be warmer tomorrow, j so look out. In the House. Amendment to Constitution providing for a $25,000,000 bond issue. State Railway Commission. Reorganization of Banking Department.Constitutional convention. School teachers' salaries. Report on new county bill. Substituting salaries for fees Misses Carrie and Belle Black, or i Glen Campbell, are visiting friends in i town today. And Whereas, the requirements of the above recited Act of General Assembly, having been complied with by the Burgesses and inhabitants of the boroughs of Punxsutawney and Clayvllle, both in the County of Jefferson. Therefore, know ye that I, Edwin S. Stuart, Governor of said Commonwealth, in compliance with the provisions of the said Act of the General Assembly, and by authority in me vested, DO BY THESE PRESENTS, which I have caused to be made PATENT and I ** Greater Punxsu.1. The great doc/norning; to the office citor Jeff. O. Wingsent to BrookVille, recorded. a question of wheth'oune.ils will meet jointnight. Clayvillc anil y are now one and Clayout of existence. It is no loi er the Towi ly Monday Punxsutaw ville has Tho charter tawncy has arrl ument came th' of Borough f crt and will where It wil' It is now up to the citizens of  new borough to got up some kind of :i celebration. This is the one opportunity and they should take advantage of It. Tho now charter signed by Governor Stuart and Deputy Secretary tho Commonwealth Lewis E. Beitler, reads as follows: "In the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Executive Department. To all to whom these presents shall come, Whereas, In and by an Act of the General Assembly of tills Commonwealth, entitled, "An Act to provl.V for the consolidation of boroughs and 4he government and regulation thcreol\" approved tho sixth day of June, A. D., 1893, it is, inter alia, provided In the first section thereof, that two or more boroughs dul>T incorporated under the laws of this Commonwealth, Of such compact and contiguous ter-y ritory as to form one municipal division, may be incorporated into .one borough. And it is further provided in section two of said Act, that the town council of each borough may enter into a joint agreement, under the corporate seal of each borough, for the consolidation thereof, and that such agreement shall be submitted to the qualified electors of each of said borough and an election to be held jus therein provided, the return of which j election shall be certified to the town i council of each of the borough, and j fit the declaration of the result of j 8aid election shall be endorsed upon j the joint agreement, and that the i agreement so adopted, or a certified j copy thereof, with all its endorsements shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, and upon filing thereof, the Governor shall cause Letters Patent to be issued under the Great Seal of the State, erecting the said consolidated boroughs into one corporation, by the name set forth in the agreement; And, Whereas, it appears from the certtled ,1o,int agreement entered into by the Burgesses and inhabitants of the boroughs of Punxsutawney and Clayville, both In the county of Jefferson, for the consolidation of said boroughs, together with the returns of the election held for the ratification of said joint agreement by the electors of srfid boroughs, on the nineteenth day of February, A. D., 1007, as filed in the ofiiee of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, that a majority of the electors of each of said boroughs voted in favor of the ratification of said joint agreement; BANQUET NOW SEEMS AN ASSURED SUCCESS SMALL BOY VICTIM OF SLED ACCIDENT ISTILL ANOTHER SITE FOR THE POSTOFEICE Now The experts employe,I by the State have had such a scant opportunity to •study Thaw that it Is declared they were unwilling to venture an opinion as to Thaw's sanity at any tint. . past or present. When Dclmas closed without putting his experts on the witness stand Jerome was caught napping and had to hastily change his plans. It is now understood that the District Attorney intends to put on his experts as the last witnesses on rebuttal, thus giving him several more days to study Thaw's condition. Jerome is expected also to spring other surprises in rebuttal. One of the most important points the prosecution will try to pnove is that Stanford White was not near his studio on the night which Evelyn says she was wronged by him. This date can he fixed, it is asserted. A,story was circulated this morning to the effect that the Couness of Yarmouth, Harry Thaw's sister, has expressed her determination not to return to "Europe until he is separated from his wife. Howard Nesbit, Evelyn's brother, is authority for this declaration.Hy Publishers' Press. Nl'lW YORK, March 0—District Attorney Jerome's experts have failed him. This, it was stated today, is the real secret of the prosecutor's request for an adjournment when the defense suddenly rested its case yesterday.ARCHIE ROOSEVELT SLOWLY IMPROVING The contestants, Carlton and Myers, started from opposite* corners of th«* rink with a half a lap between them. On the third lap Carlton man* aged to Rot close In the rear of Myers and kept that position until the fifty-third lap. when ho passed the latter and passed Myers* Bcratch before Myers himself, winning by nearly three quarters of a lap. The time for the race was eight minutes and thirty seconds. The race last night was the result of a foul in the race of a week ago when it was decided that these two should race again, the prize being a pair of skates. After the race Carlton publicly presented Myers with tho skates which he had won. Neither man was in the slightest degree a favorite and it was a great surprise t«» the spectators to see Carlton win In such an easy manner. The two-mile skating race at tho rink last night proved to be somewhat tamer than the large crowd who witnessed it expected to see, it taking thirty-eight seconds longer to cover the two miles than in the race the Friday before. The play is as full of music as a military'band, and a night of fun and frivolity was the result. The; play also possesses the attributes that go to make an entertainment popular with all classes of patrons and the funny complications; together with th<- situations, made the largo audience sit up and take notice. Mr. Swartout has woven together a fabric of fun, frolic and melody of sufficient strength to coin him immediate success and dollars, and il goes without saying that it pleased immensely. Local theatre-goers were refreshed by the excellent company, clever songs, bright music and the witty and up-to-date dialogue. Jn "The arrival of Kitty" the amusement lovers of PunxButawney were given an opportunity of witnessing what last year proved to be the real comedy hit of the entire year. The cast is an excellent one, headed by the following well known favorites: Evelcen Dunmore. Eddie 1*. Bower, Vlnnie Bradeome, Hal ohnson. Edythe, Bower, Keanon Buel. Eflle Pearson, James J. hvrne, Jr., Fred A. Peel, William Heantges. The novelty of the plot the ingenuity of treatment and the funny complications that arise to the surafee are amusing and excruciatingly funny. The production is handsomely staged and gorgeously gowned. "The Arrival of Kitty" is far superior in comedy offerings t«» any that has been seen here recently, an<l contains an abundance of genuine wit and humor that is irresistible, and has more hearty laughs, excruciatingly funny situations, delightful surprises, pleasing specialties, song hits, and captivating music than are usually found In comedies. The piece posesses the attributes that go to'make an entertainment and Is popular with all classes. Norman Lee Swartout, the author of "The Arrival of Kitty," presented at the Jefferson Theatre, last night, fairly outdid himself when he completed this melange of fun, music and melody. Its fast, snappy, bright manner, and the way it was thrown at the audience made all like "The Arrival of Kitty." President's Son, 111 With Diptheria, Now Belived Out of Danger. THIRTY-FOUR ARE REPORTED DROWNED 1*111 LA DIOU'H I A, March 9.—Judge Henry A. M'elvin, of Oakland, ('a!., Grand Kxaltcd Ruler of the H. P. O. JClks, was in Philadelphia recently and Noted with pleasure the progress made in preparing for the Convention and re-unlon of the order which is to be held in this city during the week beginnig July 1". Prior to leaving th»« convention city, Judge Mclvin said: "A great army of Elks will march on Philadelphia in July. In every city 1 have visited preparations are being made to have this year's reunion the most memorable in our history, and not only from nearby cities, but even from distant points, will be great delegations. New Orleans is setting great store by It. Baltimore, Washington, New York and other points within two or three hundred miles will send nearly their entire membership, while tho Elks In Ilono, Cioldfield and Tonopah, Nov., haw already made arrangements for three trains in bring them East, nnd from the triilf Coast specially chartered steamers will bring tho Texans and Southern 'Hills/ All in all, the outpouring will bo the Jargest ever seen at a national convention, and those who have not seen a reunion can scarcely comprehend what a stupendous thing this year's will be." KING'S WEDDING ANNIVERSARY LONDON, March ft.—Owing to the day being Sunday there will be no formal celebration tomorrow of their Majesties' forty-third wedding anniversary. Numerous congratulations, however, were received today. The wedding of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, and Princess Alexandra of Danmark took place in St. George's Chapel, Windsor, March 10, 1865. MR. HEARST SERIOUSLY ILL. The acceptances for the banquet of I While sled riding this morning, the Chamber of Commerce are coming Ray, nine-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. f!n fast and have now gAne beyond the | P. O. Freas, fell over a twenty-foot fondest expectations of the banquet i embankment and was badly bruised, committee. There are still quite a | Hay, with a number of other boys few to hear from however, and for > were spending the morning riding the benefit of these the committee has 1 Record's hill and had made severa* authorized The Spirit to say that un- • trips. Young Freas had picked hlmles their acceptances are mailed to- , self out an exceptionally good path day are in the hands of the commit- j and was going at a great rate when tee by midnight tonight no provision j he struck the curve. For some reason can be made for seating them at the or other he failed to make the curve banquet. j and ran into a tree, the shock knock- The place of holding the banquet j Ing him off his sled and over a stony will likely be announced Monday. At [ embankment. the present time the committee can- j When picked up the boy was badnot determine this on account of the j ly bruised, but In spite of his fall on uncertainty in regard to the number j the rocky ground he received no cuts, that will be present. | It Is not thought that his Injuries ex- tend further than a severe bruising. It was proposed at first to choose the site 011 the tweny-second of last month but the department decided that as no appropriation for a building had yet been granted that there was plenty of time and that It would be proper to have all the available sites under consideration. Ided to the lo- *e. Tho •rty on •rrence tlon of u real- of Dr. new Ai those donee $25,1 the stree catloi Mori. -- ... .ierm'ai Weiss. The site fronts one hundred foot on Pindley Street and one hundred and twenty-five feet on Torrence Street and the street is fifty feet wide which will more than cover the fire limit. Miss Etliel Hill, of Salamanca, is visiting Mrs. J. L. Omm, of this place. By Publishers' Press. » WASHINGTON, March 9.—Archie Roosevelt, son of President Theodore Kooseveit, who has been suffering with an attack of diphtheria for the past week continues to improve and passed a good night. The prospects for his early recovery were favorable In every way this morning. By Publishers' Press. BERLIN, March 9.—In a North east gale the two German steamships, Wettern and Jorgonscn, foundered todny. Thirty-flour men are reported to have gone down with the ships. ST. PAUL.—The Senate passed ft bill appropriating $10,000 to purchase n silver service for the United States battleship Minnesota. NEW YORK, March 9.—William R. Hearst is seriously ill at his home, according to an announcement today, and his engagements for some time to come have been cancelled. Mr. Hearsf recently contracted a sever cold. wm st 5 Hamilton Broperty Is Suggested as a Location.nothor sittf has been a< already/submitted for n of the projected post offl one is tMe Hamilton prop" corner bf Finley and T». its, offered for a considerat 000. Tne lot includes tf of Dr. Hamilton, that s and the home of H 8"'"\ P| 1 m mm?' , ft ' ' nm 9