Punxsutawney Spirit, 1907-03-15

              "" * ' ' 3 ' ilirht and warmer Saturday. THE WlATnat WASHINGTON, Match H- Oyster Cocktail Radishes Sweet Pickles ISonst. Turkey Cranberry Sauco clears Fruit Consolidation Coffee rose able General Morteza, Khan »»« j . WIT AND REASON MINGLE AT FIRST BANQUET OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF NEW GREATER PUNXSUTAWNEY VOL I. No. 133. PyNXSUTAWNEY, PA.. FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 15, 1007 TERRIBLE FIRE IN PITTSBURG BURNS MANY DWELLINGS PRICE 2 CENTS TEXT OF NEW RULES ADOPTED BY COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY Obsolete. Action Is Taken Because Many Old Forms Are Now Flood Puts Water Pumps Out of Commission and Dynamite Is Only Recourse. Newly Organized Body Gathers With Invited Guests, Satisfies the Inner Man and Then Listens to Ringing Addresses Foretelling Coming Pros-; perityjof the Merged Boroughs. which was most recuperating and fortifying to the system: Celery Furnace Soup Bituminous Sauco Coke Oven Fish Olives RESIDENTS PANIC STRICKEN PASSED UNANIMOUSLY They Will Become Effective at Once Superseding Former Procedure. Other Fires Are Also Caused Indirectly by the Rise of Rivers. WAS CROWNED WITH SUCCESS Potatoes a la Linrlsey Sweet Potatoes a la Cilaee French Peas Asparagus Tips Circntri' I*unxsula\vncy Punch Chamber of Commerce Salad .Neapolitan Ice ('ream Assorted Cukes Cheese Nuts Adam's Ale ♦ SAW OXK ACT. TIII:N + ♦ ACIMENCK TOOK l».\KT ♦ ♦ IN (INK I.MI'llOMITl', + ♦ BROOKVILLE. March 15.— ♦ ! ♦ The performance of the Burke- ♦ I 4 McCann Stoc k Co., at the Bel- 4 I 4 vedere Opera House Wcdnes- 4 ♦ day evening, was brought to an 4 ♦ abrupt close with the an- 4 4 nouncement, by a late arrival 4 ♦ that the opera house was be- 4 4 lug fust surrounded by the ris- 4 ♦ ing; waters of Red Hank Creek. 4 4* Although "Wedded, but No ♦ «i> Wife," which was the bill for 4 4 the evening, had progressed 4 •I' only so far as the end of the 4 4 first act, the audience conclu- 4 4 ded to adjourn and a one-act 4. 4 comedy entitled "Waded for 4 •I* His Life'" was put on without 4 ! ♦ rehearsal. 4 ! 4 The trouble was caused by 4 4 an Ice gorge at the old Coder 4 4* dam, below town, which caused 4 4 buck water Hood of no mean •'-» 4' proportions before the barrier 4* 4* gave way. The opera house 4 4* is situated on low ground and 4 4* the audience had to wade out, 4 4* members of the stock company 4' 4- being later removed from the 4 4 building by means of boats. 4 4* Tiie breaking of the gorge 4 4* < an almost immediate 4 4 cessation of the water and little 4 4* damage was done. 4 4' 444444 4* 4 4 44444444 * I FLOOD IS NEARLY THING OF THE PAST FOR PUNXSUTAWNEY Waters Are Now Quickly Receeding and Conditions Will Soon Be Normal. SCHOOLS STILL OUT Thr plant of the American Sheet Tin Plate Company situated on South h'ouitet nth Street was damaged this morning1 by lire. The extent of the loss will reach $2ft,000. The holt department of the Oliver Steel Compuny, which adjoins the burned building was damaged to the extent of $2,500. The fire originated from a ear of lime becoming ignited from the water in the Monongahela River. At the present time there is no telling the amount of the loss, hut it Is exported to reach the hundred thousands before the lire is extinguished.By Publishers Press. PITTSmTUU, March J ft.-- A disastrous lir is raging on Mount Washington, Pittsburg's hilltop district. Up to the present time sixteen .esidences have been destroyed and as there is not a drop of water at hand for lighting the flames on account of the pump station being submerged by the high water, the re sidents have become panic st ricken. Win n eleven business and residenc properties, hail gone down before the flames several hundred pounds of dynamite was useij, but without effect..iteresting Incidents Arise Occasion of Yesirday's Inundation. LOC. Many Up FLOOD GOES DOWN SLOWLY III PITTSBURG The Waters are Receding at Rate of About One Inch Per Hour. F«»r the Information of nil who may bo Interested In the new rules governing the Republican party la Jefferson County, as adopted by tho Republican County fornmtttee on Tuesday of this week, as mentioned In The Spirit previously, tho rules in full are printed herewith. They are us follows: Rule 1. Uniform Primaries. Two primary elections shall be held | each year, In every election district of I ihe rounty of Jefferson, at which nominations by the Republican party shall i be made and delegates to Republican ' State and National conventions and 1 Republican party committeemen elected, in conformity with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in such case made and provided by law, one of said primaries shall be held on the fourth Saturday before the February election, to be known as the winter primary; the other shall be held on the first Saturday of June, except in years when a President of the United States is to be elected, in which it shall be held on the second Saturday of April, to be known as tho spring primary, at which primaries, until otherwise provided by law, the polls shall be open between the hours of two o'clock, p. m. and eight o'clock, p. m. Ilulc (JnalificatioiiH of Kloctors Under the "Uniform Primaries Act" and until otherwise provided by law, the qualifications of an elector to vote at the primaries to nominate candidates of Die Republican Party and elect delegates to the Republican State and National qonventlons and Republican party committeemen are4the same as those of electors to vote at general elections, and also that the elector shall have voted at the next preceding general election, at which lie cast a ballot, for a majority of the candidates of the Republican party. to t In be iK At about 8:30 o'clock Noll's Orchestra, which was stationed in the hall on the flr3t floor, began to enliven the If the first annual banquet given by the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Punxsutawney at the Washington Hotel last night Is a safe criterion by which to judge the future, and if its success presages the success of the event it was designed to celebrate— the consolidation of Punxsutawney and lilndsey—then are the people of this community destined soon to experience in material form the most roseate word pictures painted by the score or more of gifted orators who, from 31:30 o'clock p. m., until 2 o'clock this morning, vied with one another In felicitating the greater municipality and the surrounding community on their future prospects. During the two and one-half hours devoted to oratory every subject that could possibly touch or appertain to the welfare of Greater Punxsutawney was eloquently delineated and when the talkfest had been concluded one searched in vain for anything further to say that might have been even pertinent. The speakers included the flower of Punxsutawney business and professional men and captains of Industry and many congenial spirits from neighboring towns who talked mines, manufactures, raw material, natural resources, railroads, trolley lines, new industries, municipal improvements, fire department, water, church, schools, street, Y. M. C. A., good roads, good streets, big towns, Increased population, trade, law, pol- itics, community of interests, etc. etc., and the rounds of applause which , greeted each speaker kept the fires of 1 oratory In a continual blaze, and when the lateness of the hour had made it imperative that the exercises be brought to a close it was evident to every one present that by removing the three minute limit, orators enough could have been found in that assemblage of about 175 persons to have prolonged, profitably, the session for at least a week. The guests began to arrive at about 8 o'clock and were directed by members ' of the reception committee to go up stairs where coats and hats Then passing on to were checked the parlor each visitor was given his table number, while oilier members of the committee regaled him with a beautiful carnation bouttonierre from the Crlssman green house, West End. As soon as the guests had been seated, John Frampton claimed the attention of the guests until he had secured a flashlight picture of the diners. After an invocation by Rev. Charles A. Clark, a large corps of dining room girls from the Washington Hotel, assisted by the waitresses* from the various other hotels in town, served the following menu, which claimed the attention of the banqueters for two and one-half hours and occasion with inspiring music which was continucl until the gliosis had all return* 1 below and taken their places in the banquet room. Four tabbies extended across the length <.f the enclosure, comprised the dining room, and when the guests hail been arranged every foot of available spat <• was oceupit d. During tho lay and under the direction of Mf.-srs, lOarl Snyder and J. 11. I'.ennett, thi banquet room had been transformed Into a bower of gnat. attraction and beauty. Scarcely a foot of wail or ceiling or table that had not been adorned by something to attract and please the eye. on eviy side were displayed the national colors, arranged in attractive forms, folded, festooned and frilled, and all set off by the brilliant beams from myriad electric lights and Chinese lanterns. Hack of the toastmaster and in tin-1 corner had been arranged a prei  j littio alcove containing an effective | arrangement of potted plants, setting j off a background of national colors. ■ when t ie tonstmaster arose to Initi| ate the speechmaklng a curtain was I drawn, which cut off the view, but • which revealed a scroll on which was ; i .'tinted a figure representing Punx| Hutawney clasping hands with Li rid; sey. A triangular shaped design in j bunting and colored electric lights, i whic h took up the entire wall at the ! head of the table, held the charter ot | Greater Punxsutawney. On the wall to the" right was suspended a huge painting of Pukeesheno, the patron saint of the town, while the other walls held many gracefully pendant -st rcun\ers, bearing Inscriptions appropriate to the occasion. The long tables at first presented more the appearance of flower beds in a greenhouse than festive boards with colored electric lights and candelabra vicing in beauty with the buds and flowers. The" Moral decorations wort furnished by tb • East End Greenhouses, and the light by Freas' Electrical Supply House. Tin4 combined effect nf lights, powers and colordecorations. constituted a scene of surpassing beauty. ONE OF THE2UNMARRIED AMERICAN AMBASSADORS Italcs ;{. Candidates. Candidates for all oees to bo filled at the February election shall be nominated at the winter primary. Candidates for all offices to be tilled at th«' Xovrinlior election shall be nominated at the spring primary. Delegates to state and national conventions of the Republican party shall be elected at the spring primary. Rule I eligibility of Party Officers The Republican Party officers or committeemen to be elected by the vote of the Republican party electors, as provided by these rules, shall be elected at the spring primary. No person who Is not a qualified Republican party elector, as provided in Rule 2, shall be eligible to hold any party office under these rules, and any party officer, while serving as an (Continued on Page Two) CRARYS STILL PLEASE CHURCH AUDIENCES Tty Publishers' Press. PITTSBURG, March IT,,—The Hood in tho rivers in this place and vicinity is receding: slowly at the rate of one inch an hour. The ores! of the Hood was reached at live o'clock this morning: when the highest record <>f :i hundred years was made. Thirty-six feet and *si\ inches are tho official figures furnished by the weather bureau. The nearest approach to tills record that is known, was thirty-five foot in 183-. Ten square miles of the most thickly populated territory of Pittsburg and Allegheny is under water. Thousands are homeless. Dozens of splendid stoics and great office buildings are practically under water. At six o'clock this morning with the passing of the great Parker ice gorge out of the Allegheny River, thi water started slowly to recede. Estimates have been made which place the number of workmen thrown into enforced idleness in Allegheny County at one hundred and seventyfive thousand, and the financial losses from various causes is estimated at $10,000,000. More than a score of lives have been lost while a large number who are missing may be added to th" casualty list. Reports from headwaters indicate In t tho rivers are receding just as as they rose at points below Pittsburg on the Ohio River. The rising stage at Wheeling is reported at forty-eight foot. Mayor Kirschlor and tho cabinet of Allegheny have established general relief bureaus for supplying food and fuel to the thousands of unfortunate flood victims in tho city. LOCAL BALL TEAM GROWS STRONGER DAILY The Crarys, who are this week giving illustrated travel talks at the First Raptlst <'hut ch, did not have as large an audience last evening as has been the custom on other nights, on account of the higii water. They will be here tonight and tomorrow night, however, and it is'altogether likely that those who have not heard them will take advantage of one or both of those evenings. It is said that the best of their tours have been reserved for the remaining two nights. PASS SIXTEEN BILLS IN TWENTY MINUTES lly Publishers' Press. 11A IMi ISm' K< J, March 15.—After spending: twenty minutes in session, during which time there were present sixty-three members, the House this morning passed sixteen bills on the tirst reading and then adjourned until Monday evening. TWO KILLED ON THE ERIE NEAR MEADVILLE Some time during the enrly part of next week twelve more girls will be added to the working force, making a total of about fifty girls. on account of the damp condition of the basement of the different school buildings, there is no school today In any of the rooms. The girls at the shirt waist factory were relieved from duty about eleven o'clock and taken through the water, which was all but entering the front door In a wagonette hired by the manager. When the girls arrived for work they experienced no difficulty in entering the factory, but the water rose so rapidly that by ten o'clock It looked as though they would be Hooded out or at least be kept In for the day. Heing girls the situation frightened them somewhat and the manager concluded that there would be no work In them that day so he dismissed them. The water so undermined the walk in front of the Episcopal Church in East End, that the lings have dropped about three feet, for a distance of about twenty feet. [rapidity with whirl) the water i-sti-nlay morning- was romarklough it was nothing compari'il speed with which it fell. At three o'floek a slight fall couhl ected and at eleven o'clock the submerged streets were again passable and the flood was a thing of the past, it» passing being regretted by none except the school children. As is usual when Ilu- spring- freshets hold sway, Church Street was, from first to last tin- center of attraction, there being three feet of water over the entire street, as far up as the Methodist Church. The portion of East Mahoning Street ju.st above the bridge and eontinuing as far as the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks also came in for its full share of the overflow. Several enterprising liverymen stationed vehicles at this point and compiled a rather neat •sum for a day by hauling belated Kast lenders to and from their homes. At only two plaees in the town did the water rise high enough to erosa Mahoning Street. Just above the bridge which is always one of the first places to flood and a short distance this side of the Iron Works, the latter place not being so far covered with water as to impede the progress of the street car. The stage coming from Hamilton to this place a nislanc. of eight miles, has not made its appearance for two days and will probably not be seen in Punxsutnwney until tomorrow, at the earliest, the roads in that section of the country being impassable in several places. No school was h< Id in the Kast End building the street, in front being under two feet of water, while the basement was all but full. At this time Toastmastor Clark called upon II. G. Rowers to speak, giving him for a subject "Coal." Mr. Rowers said that while he had prepared a few words for the occasion, Mr. Robinson had stolon nis speech, and begged tho toastmastor to assign his time to another speaker. "1 have always boon a strong advocate of annexation and the increase of population in Punxsutawney, but as things did not come fast enough to suit me, I took the matter in my own hands just one year ago tonight, and am perfectly satisfied with the arrangement to date." • These words were spoken by YV. \\\ Winslow, who took occasion to thank the 4'hatnber of Commerce for honoring him by the celebration of his wedding anniversary."Practical Christianity" was the subject given to Rev. Charles H. Fitzwilliam, who put up an extremely strong argument for co-operation. "The churches should be open every night in the week," said Kev. Fit/.- william and he ended his remarks with a strong tribute to Prof. Hammers and the work of the schools. "Strong schools, strong churches and good business men to consolidate local capital should bring Punxsutawney success." At this point in the evening's program Toast master Clark spoke of a man whose name was on his list ot speakers. This man, he said, hail grown up with the town and was one of its hardest workers. He spoke of A. J. Truitt's head being bowed down on accountof the death of his son Edgar, who passed away yesterday morning and suggested that those present bow their heads for a moment in silent prayer in sympathy with the stricken father. Rev. Fitzwilliam pronounced the benediction. Continued on Sixth Page. The subject of "Railroads" was ably handled by L. C. McGaw. He spoke of the need of a number of small industries and told how to secure them. Mr. McGaw said: "Punxsutawney has more and better business men than any town in the United States of like size. All they need to do is to get together." MeKean Hart was called upon to speak on "Town Improvement." "If J. 11. Eberhart held the attention of the banqueters, his subject being "Our Mercantile Interests." Mr. Kberhart assured the members of the Chamber of commerce that at all times they could depend on the cooperation of the merchants of Punxsutawney as a body, who are represented on the of- Icla! roster of the Chamber of the Chamber of Commerce almost to a man. He wants to see Punxsutawney with a population in the next five years of 25,000, this remark causing those assembled to give round after round of applause. "Our Industries" was ably discussed by George W. Porter. He gave as an illustration of what should be done in this valley, the sailors' return t«» Venice. Mr. Porter particularly advocated the idea of sending competent men about the country to find out what is good and what is needed here. He would like to see the Chamber of Commerce start an industry and bring competent men in acre to work It. few words that took the house by storm. G. J3. Bartholomew, Punxsutawney's water expert, was asked for his views along that line and after congratulating the citizens on their bountiful supply yesterday, spoke of the arguments that had had water for their subject, and said that as far as he could see were all converging toward one point, viz: good water and lots of it. He said that the first question asked by manufacturers was about the water supply and recommended immediate steps that would lead In this direction Dr. J. Miles Grubo Was asked for a few remarks about "Old < Mayville.'* Dr. Grubo said that while ho knew <>f i lot of good things that could bo said «»f ('layvlllo, ho would much prefer to hear from other members and distinguished guests who wore present.Hon. W. <>. Smith was asked to speak on "The Press." Mr. Smith said that as the hour was getting very late and as he knew that there were mnny present from whom the Cham ber of Commerce were anxious to hear* he would sign back his time to the next speaker. "There is no immediate danger of coal mining coming to an end here, but we should be up and doing," saiil 1£. W. Robinson, whoso subject was "Mnrtimieturlng." Mr. Robinson said that Punxsutawney, with its many natural advantages, offered special inducements to manufacturers of metals. He thinks it would be the proper move to get something started along that line and other industries would soon 'follow. He ended his remarks with a plea to the Chamber of Commerce to secure a rolling mill. Tho subject of "Street Railways'' was assigned to George L. Glenn. "Street railways should bo encouraged by every citizen of the town and every farmer through whose property they find It necessary to run," said Mr. Glenn. Ho thinks tho street railways are good things for all of us. John A. Weber, one of Punxsutawnoy's foremost merchants, spoke of the wonderful change that has come over Punxsutawcy during the twentyfive years that he has been in business here and ho feels sure that tho merchants have kept pace with the times. "The merchants will give their time and influence to help you In every way" were the linal remarks of Mr. Weber. By Publishers' Press. MBADV1L.LK, Mar. 15.—Two trainmen were killed and two engines and twenty-one freight cars were demolished early today when an Erie felght train went over an embankment near here. SALEM. Ohio.—Fire, originating from a defective electric light wire, almost destroyed Grace Reformed Church, the finest In Columbiana, causlnar $12,000 damage. Thf t contained a $2,500 pipe organ, donated by Andrew wCarnegie. The loss Is covered by Insurance. The contract of J. A. Adams, of Homestead, was received yesterday by Manager Brown and has been signed. Adams, who is a left-handed pitcher, was with Somerset last year, and has an excellent record. He was recommended by Calhoun and Montgomery, who both say that there is nothing like him out of the major leagues. Joseph Perrel, who is now playing at Ormond Peach, Florida, is recommended by "Pop" Allen, who is playing ball at the same place, as one of the best catchers he ever had the pleasure of seeing work, besides being a cracking good hitter. Ferrel, who was in the Maine State League last year, batted at .307 and fielded .962. The Maine State League is by no means a slow one and if tigures do not lie, the local management has secured a gem in Joe Ferre!.The list of availables for the coming season's base ball team is rapidly rising and tin- home team is dally signing men who on paper, at least, look like sure winners. General Mirza Morteza Khan, the Persian minister to the United States, was born in Teheran, Persia, i ) August, 1866. He was educated at home until eleven years of age and then went to the Darel-Fonun College, where he studied the military science?, and French. He finished his education at Lycee St. Louis, in France, and returned to Teheran in 1882. toan is unmarried. He was then appointed a chamberlain and interpreter to the imperial court at Teheran and made consul general to the Russia Caucasus in 1897, with official residence at Tiflls. In 1899 he was created tlrst secretary of Imperial ministry of foreign affairs. He was appointed as ambassador, with headquarters at Washington, in 1904. Gen. Morteza K Kev. C. W. Minor was tho first speaker on lied upon by the toast master, tho subject assigned him being: "Our Chuivhus." Kev. Miner indulged in considerable wit, bringing a laugh with almost every word. Ho niado an eloquent plea for constant holp for the churches and said that to build up a prosperous community, It would first be necessary to build up the churches. Prof. A. M. Hammers, whoso subject was "Education,* after congratulating the members of the Chamber of Commerce for the cause they have seen fit to champion, said that Punxsutawney should be especially proud of her boys and girls. He advised the members to keep right on pursuing a constructive policy and predicted that in the end this policy will work out to the credit of all. At this point C. H. Freas was called upon by Toastmaster Clark for his address and after making a few remarks and thanking the toastmaster for the favor conferred upon him, wound by stating that his address was No. 216 North Jefferson Street a Promptly at 11:30 o'clock. S. A. HInn. imsl.iint or tho Phnmbor of Commerce, and Chairman of the meeting, Initiated the spccchinaking after a number of telegrams and letters of regie! which will ue found further along la , bis account, had been read by A. \\\ Calloway, chairman of the Hanquet < Committee. Following the reading of the telegrams, many of which were greeted with storms <»f applause. H. M. Clark, Esq., who had been selected to officiate as toast master was Introduced. Mr. Clark's selection ror rie important position proved to be a wise one, and it is doubtful if any roster of professional toastmastcrs contains the nr.mo of one who could nave performed bis duties in a more happy or satisfactory manner. Toastmaster Clark's address and an epitome of tiie succeeding addressee follow: Mr. President and Members of the Chamber of Commerce: — I thank you kindly for the recognition you have seen fit to bestow upon me this evening. As the assemblage is large and representative gentlemen of all the various walks of life are in our miclst, we are anxious to hear as many of them as possible, I shall, in the interest^of time, make my introduction ot the speakers and subjects without comment. For many years Mr. Punkee-Sheeno a gentleman of Indian origin, and Miss Clayville Lindsey, a maiden whose origin is to me unknown, have been sitting side l>y side on the banks of Mahoning Creek, sometimes friendly and kind, sometimes cross and hateful. This pair of remarkable individuals dwelt in a valley that Providence had favored. Its soil was not only fertile but was underlaid with vast quantities of bituminous coal, thus possessing such natural advantages that it waws found to become and did become the largest commercial centre In this immediate vicinity.Punxsutawney and Lindsey both prospered, grew rich, and for many long years, while friendly, showed an air of independence. An occasional smile or courtesy was passed from one to the other, but was usually followed by a frown, sometimes a quarrel. Time wrought a change, however, and Old Man Punxsutawney and Old Maid Lindsey commenced to understand that Nature's kindness was being overworked and that It was up to them to do something for themselves. A change of heart took place, love developed and a marriage was consummated; a groom of seventy to seventy-live years and a bride of sixty-live to seventy years. And behold, unto them a son was born, and lie has been named Greater Punxsutawney. With this marriage and birth renewed energy has developed, which showws itself hero tonight. Gentlemen, you have done exceedingly well but the natural wealth of this seeton Is fast disappearing, and it is up to you to create and produce something* to take its place. We are now ready to hear you talk on such subjects as will demonstrate what we need to make us a more prosperous people. You will please confine your remarks to three minutes. When you exceed live minutes the Chair will call your attention to the time, which we hope will be kindly considered as we have many to hear from this evening. It will be our policy to call on our home people llrst, whose time will be limited. Our out-of-town guests will then follow 011 unlimited time. L'-a. . m ■v «7 *■ - - . !• «•» m