Punxsutawney Spirit, 1907-04-02

              Mjrllt' J . ' ff ■wVVB H|P^ PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA.. TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 2, 1907 ITALIAN STABBED IN DRUNKEN RIOT George Marjot May Die From Wounds Received at Valier Last Night ieiier cuoes imai Claims Roosevelt Appealed to Him in Nineteen Four to Save Party. CROWDED HOUSE T6 GREET MR. MANTELL fifty-seven COUNCIL HOLDS TAKING MINE w w x i v/XA- JI w « EXAMS. TODAY BUSY SESSION EVERYTHING HEADY FOR ROAD BUILDING PRICE 2 CENTS Reports of Borough Officials Causes Work to Drag Until Usual Late Hour Large Class at Municipal Hall Working For a Raise in That Capacity. IRVING CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS FOR YEAR Reynoldsville Can Get Good Start and Probably Finish Work This Year. Will Meet and Banquet With Mrs. J. L. Fisher on the Fifteenth of Thii Month. By Publishers' Press. Western Railroad Unions Willing I to Oonoede Something For ' Peace. Sergeant Ward and Others Have Chase Before Landing Prisoner Behind Bars. At Present Time Does Mot Seem to be Perturbed—All Waiting For His Reply. Traction Company Given Permission to Use Borough Streets Last Night. Nearly Five Miles of Township Road Will Be Made Firm and Lasting. At the weekly meeting of the Irving club last night, at the homo of Mrs. It. c. Wlnslow, tho following officers for the ensuing year wore elected: President, Mrs. J. Prothcro; Vice President, Mrs. G. L. Glenn; Secretary. Mrs. S. S. Hamilton; Treasurer. Mrs. it. C. Wlnslow; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Ale# Williams. After the program had been rendered and ojllccrs elected, an elaborate luncheon was served. With Mrs. Jacoty L. Pisin r as hostess, the club will banquet on the fifteenth of this month. JOSEPHINE IS GROWING RAPIDLY Irdia7ia County Town Supports a Bank—Many People From Punx'y There. NEW YORK, April 2.—Not In years (I has such excitement been created !»y the explosion of a metaphorical bomb j as today when the letter of Edward I H. Harrlman to Sidney Webster was 1 made public. ' In this leter Mr. Harrlman states that Theodore Roosevelt appealed to I him to save the Republican party ' j from defeat during the campaign in ) 1904. I The possible effect of the letter, r which Harrlman admits the author* ( ship of, baffles even an intelligent j guess. But of eiren greater conse- J qucnce is the attitude In which it places President Roosevelt, who on f November 4, 1904, made the unequivocal declaration that the charge made by Alton B. Parker that the trusts were furnishing the Republican Campaign Committee with funds was atrociously false. All eyes are now turned toward the White House. A large number of petitions aro In the hands of the State Highways Department, for State roads In this vicinity, but it Is very likely that the one mentioned above will be the only one Unshed this year. Applleatons for state help in building roads are vastly more numerous this year than ever before and though It is likely that several of the petitions In this vicinity will be granted the work will not be started until next year, the lines for the roads will probably be run this fall. The last piece of road surveyed by the State Highways Department joins that portion surveyed last year within the borough and which will be paved with brick from the end of th« paved portion of Main Street to the borough line, a distance of nearly one mile. The township road to be macadamized is nearly live miles in length. REYN'OLDSVILLE. April 2. — The survey for the Stale road was finished yesterday and in all probability work will begin on the macadamized road about the last of this month. The last line run by the surveyors was that from the borough line to the. Clearfield County line, where It will be taken up by another corps of surveyors and run through to DuHols, and before the summer Is over Heynoldsvllle and that place will be connected by a road macadamized the entire length. Zublick and Marjot, with several of their friends, had been drinking rat'.ter heavily and differed on some point or other, the difference being so great that a free-for-all fight started and In the mixup Zublck drew a knife and stabbed Marjot in the back, the blade penetrating to the hilt  entering the kidneys. A call was sent to the barracks at eleven o'clock and Sergeant Ward, together with five privates were dispatched immediately to the scene of the affray. The squad arrived at Valier about 11:30 o'clock and spent some time in hunting Tor their man. He was finally located In a boardlng'house and when the policemen entered ho ran to the upper story, threw open a window and Jumped a distance of about twenty feet to the ground. Quickly recovering himself he started on a dead run. but Private Charles Smith happened to be in his way and quickly nabbed him. The prisoner was then brought to tills place, where he was lodged in the lock-up. 11 Is feared that Marjot's injuries will prove fatal. In a drunken brawl at Valier last night George Marjot, an Italian living at that place, was stabbed, in such a manner as will likely cause his death. The foreigner who committed the deed, Mike Zublck, is now in the local jail. RETURNED HOME MR. M'MINN HAS ; WASINGTON, April 2—That It is [up to the President to take some taction, seems to be the prevailing ;ntlment In Washington today, re- garding the Harriman-Webster letter, the publication of which has created such a sensation In the politk\l world. ( There are indications that the President will make an early reply, and there Is not the slightest Indication that Mr. Rooievelt is in the least perturbed. WILL CHANT LITTLE CM 01U DOin Tuff (lAlinUAU K Will Try to Prevent Jerome's Experts From Giving Opinion to Commission. THAW'S LAWYERS WILL PUT UP FIGHT Alex. Williams, Scott C. George, Onondago. Sum Zucn, Slmo S. Connor, Arcadia.Alex. Moran, S. H. Secrist, Hubert Hunter, Wiahaw. Thos. Williamson, Chamberaville; David Baird, Punxsutawney, James Burns, Punxsutawney; Henry Chapman, Preseottville; Bert Cessna, Hortons; David J. Williams, Hip: Hun; John Biggie, llathmel; Wm. A. Trumble, Gypsy; R. J. Teafle, Rcynoldsville.H«*nry Crawford, Bruce Mills, Sykesville. John Connel, Jos. McLarhlan, Yatesboro.Joseph St raw bridge, Wm. Young, Llmlsey. IjMward Swanson, Wm. P. Jones, Ernest. John Thompson, Chris J- Weber, Walston. M. 1j. Niel, Harry Koozer, Madelino. John A. Dowing, John M. Lutman, Qlen Campbell. Wm- Swanson, Richard Joseph, Julius Olson, Abra Abrams, Wm. Bulls, John Nesblt, T. Hammond, Horatio; Jos. c'arntlchlel, David Harvey, M- J. Pacemeyer, Jas. Moran, Jr., Eleanora.W. B. Wardrop, Thos. Strawbridge, Peter E. Anderson, Wm. Madill, Anita. M. P. Fahey, R. Tarllnton, Thos. Sinh, ohn C- Dougherty, Rossiter. Geo. M. Turnbull, T. J. Williums, Wm. Casker, Robert Davis, W. A. Lewis, John R. Johnston, Sagamore. Henry Smith, John C. Chapman, Coalport. Thos. Loresgan, John Trumble, Wilgus. The examination for mine foremen and tire bosses was held In the Municipal Building this morning by a board consisting of Roger Sampson of this place and James Wood, of Horatio. Those who reported for examination are: FISH ARRIVE IN PUNX'Y SAFELY Will be Distributed in This Vicinity and be Well Guarded in Future. The Spirit has secured many requests from patrons of the Jefferson Theatre this week, who have indicated a preference for this or that Shakespearean play to be produced by Robert Mantel!, who will pay an unnual visit to Punxsutawney next Monday night. A petition from the West End signed by forty citizens, asks for Maebeath. About two hundred prefer "Richard the Third," and their preferences include many Shakespearean plays not in Mr. Mantell's repertoire. These requests have been referred to the management of the opera house, who in turn communicated them to Mr. Man toll's business agent. That worthy has given the matter due consideration and would gladly change the bill but for the fact that the special Scenery which is necessary for the production of "Richard the Third," and which requires two cars, has been routed for Punxsutawney, and the railroads find it impossible to make the change. Mr. Mantell, however, has assured Manager Maginnis that Punxsutawney will be included in his annual entourage and that the theater-goers in this place will be given an opportunity to witness his production of all of his Shakespearean plays. "Richard the Third" will be given an elaborate production here Monday night by a cast of six'.y people. Robert Mantell is the only actor on the English-speaking stage today engaged in the great tragic roles of Shakespeare. "King Richard the Third," to quote "The New York Evening Post," he "has made essentially his own by virtue of the superior gifts he brings to the interpretation of the central character." "King Richard III" is second only to "The Merchant of Venice" as a play wherein inept actors are fond of making their attempt to play tragedy; yet, the character of Richard is one of the most exacting in the entire realm of tragic drama. Theatre-goers here know Mr. Mantell as the possessor of the especial gifts called for by the of the crook buck iyrarit, aa exemplified him in the other plays in which he has acted here, so that there would appear to be no reason to doubt that he will be greeted by a large gathering. His manager, Mr. William A. Brady, is said to have given the play a splendid mounting. PRISONERS MUST NOW SAW WOOD T. M. Williams and wife, of this place, returned yesterday from Josephine, Indiana County, where they visited for the past week at the home of Walter Arms, who is superintendent of the coal works over there. Mr. Williams says that Josephine is a great town. liesides the large coal works, the main heading of which will be five miles long, they have an iron furnace with a capacity of 400 tons a day, employing 2.50 men, and intend building another of the same size during the coming summer. Many houses are being built, and the town already supports a bank, of which Fred Maize, son of James II. Maize, of Punxsu'tnwney, Is cashier. The town will undergo great improvements this spring .and considerable cement sidewalk will be constructed, a part of the work in which Mr. Williams expects to take a hand, be'ng p.n artist in that line. Walter Arms, who is both a competent engineer and a very genial gentleman, Is extremely popular over there, as he is everywhere he is known, and is comfortably quartered in a veiy fine house, with all modern conveniences, built for him by the company by whom he Is employed. WAHONINGTOWN BANK FAILS Bucksaws Arrive and Vermont Jail Loses Its Popularity— Set Fine Table. Police were notified to hand in monthly reports to the chief. I?. M. Clark, attorn- y for the Mahoning Valley Street Railway Company, asked for franchises for Ridg" Avenue and GrafMus Avenue- Granted. L. I. Zimmerman petitioned for authority to change course and grade of Beyer Avenue and Park Avenue crossing, made necessary on account of encroachment, of retaining walls. Referred to Street Committee. BurgeSs Brown reported for the month of March collections amounting: to $146; disbursements, $46.44 ; balance, $99.56. The Burgess also submitted an annual statement including fines, licenses and permits. The amounts for each month of the year follows: March, 1906, $8.60; April, $156,7fi; May, *12.~>-75; June, till).10; July. $1,22.75; August, $101.45; September, $152; October, $1116; November. $113; December, $62.50; January. 1 907, $82.50; February, $103.50; total. $1,387.80. Secretary Hastings called attention to the fact that from similar sources the Hurgoss of DulJois had reported but about $500 for the year. Treasurer H. H. McHenry reported Under the head of hearing petitions, M. H. Smith asked for a grade for a |slcty?Walk on Front , Street, fronting his proposed new blacksmith shop, as well as sewerage privileges for J. S. Barry, who Is erecting a bushess block, corner of East Mahoning Street and Front Street. Referred to Street Committee. The borough Dads got down to work promptly at eight o'clock and kept at it, hammer and tongs, until almost 12 o'clock midnight, with President Walker manipulating tingavel.The council chamber, whose walls formerly resounded with the noise of cracking jokes, in li« u of munlclj il affairs, last night bulged with councilman and laymen. It became apparent at once that Greater Punxsutawney needs a greater council chamber.Tho regular monthly mooting of the Council of Greater Punxsutawnoy was hold in tho Council chamber of Municipal Hall last- night. Attending wore O. I*. Walker, president, John Doran, William Young, 1). A- Claw son, Charles N. Miller, Irwin Simpson Alex. Williams, (J. W. Thomas, Harry Heckondorn, Dr. Q- II. Bell, T. W. Shearer. Alex. G. Hynde, J. C. Smith, Calvin Kley and T. C. Redding. T. H. Hastings secretary, and W. M. Gillespie, solicitor and several citizen s. NEW CASTLK. Pa., April 2.—The Mahonlngtown Bank, Ltd., failed to open its doors for business today. The Immediate cause «»f failure Is Ineonvertable papers and securities. There is n<» charge of defalcation or crookedness and It Is believed that all j depositors will be paid in full. (Continued on Second Page) ANITA FOREIGNERS IN DEEP TROUBLE Mr. McMinn expects to return to Texas this fall. Mrs. McMinn visited friends in Uldgway during: her husband's absence. Mr. McMinn spent most of the vacation in San Antonla, Texas, a city of about 75,000 permanent population and about 10,000 tourists. He was very much impressed wMth the climate, people and opportunities of the hustling city and has contracted business relations which may result in his becoming a permanent resident in the timber regions <>f the Lone Star State. Mr. McMinn says that business men of San Antonio have formed a corn pany to finance the building of a 000,000 hotel. The demand for such a hostelry is evident from the fact that the San Antonio hotels are now overcrowded and are being besieged by men of wealth daily for accommodations. One Mexican Croesus now pays $50,000 per month for accommodations for himself and family at one of the hotels, the elegance of which may be judged when It is known that the barroom, billiard room and hallway decorations, consisting of hundreds of elks, moose, deer and Texas steer horns, ara valued at $100,000. While many of the comforts of life come high in Joe Bailey's bailiwick, some of the necessaries can be had for a song as In the caso of water, which costs but 10 cents per month, per family in San Antonio. J. T. McMinn, the woll known R. U. & P. railroad engineer, of this place, returned yesterday from a six weeks' visit to Texas unci other southwestern points. Mr. McMinn accompanied his brother-in-law, Joseph Creighton, of Hidgway, who sought and found a change of climate that has been exceedingly beneficial to his health. ONE OF RUSSIA'S LEADING DIPLOMATS A shipment of eighteen cans of trout fry from the State Fish Commission, at Harrisburg, was received here yesterday. Each can contained about 500 small trout, averaging about an Inch In length. The shipment reached its destination In first-class shape less than half a dozen of the 10,000 minnows having died enroute. The denizens of aqua pura seemed to enjoy the trip, although the water in each can was covered with broken ice. The fish received will be distributed among the pure water streams in this section by the following persons: H- It. !Lingenfelter, Harvey Rowan, I). M. Croasman, James Elder, Dr. \V. P. Beyer, George Crissman, S. S. Jordan, Earl Gourley, E. E- Gourley, L. K. Lingcnfelter, P. O. Frcas, Alfred Prampton, J. M. Beyer, F. K. Howman, It. O- Winslow, J. H. Evans, Isaac Johns, Jacob Fink and J. M. Means. It will require three years for thin (season's stocking to attain their growth. The streams in which they are deposited will be carefully guarded by all sportsmen, as well as game wardens and officers, including the State Police. A FULL HOUSE FOR TONIGHT'S SHOW The railroad managers, on the other hand, are said to have declared that they would grant nothing more than they have already offered their employes and that the recent vote of the men in favor of a strike was not a fair criterion of the feeling entertained by the mass of employes toward the railroads. They asserted that most of the passenger conductors were willing to accept the advance offered and voted for a rejection of the terms against their own better judgment. Chiefs Morrissey and Garretson, of the labor organizations denied t.iat any influence was exercised among the men to procure a vote favorable to a strike. A Joint conference between the managers and the union leaders may be held. CHICAGO, April 2. — Martin A. Knapp, chairman, of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and Charles P. Neill, commissioner of labor, who came to Chicago to try to effect a solution of the controversy between the conductors and trainmen's organization jind the railroad managers, held a series of conferences yesterday and last night, first with one side and then with the other. Mr. Knapp said that they were progressing, but that nothing had been accomplished thus far. Jt was said that the labor chiefs had intimated 'to the commissioners that they were willing to * concede something from their original demands in the interests of peace, but what concession they would make was not disclosed. FIREMEN SECURE TEN PES CENT RAISE By Publishers* Press. NEW YORK, April 2.—A hard fight over the admission of expert testimony tending to show that Harrg Thaw is insane at present is expected before the Lunacy Commission today. District Attorney Jerome demands a broadening of the inquiry, and will attempt to force upon the Commissioners the views of his experts, that Thaw is an incurable paranoiac. Thaw's lawyers, on the other hand, are equally determined to prevent such an examination of alienists if possible, and a previous ruling of the Board favored Thaw's lawyers. It is believed about the court house that the insanity proceedings will be closed tomorrow at the latest and that the report of the Board will be filed in time to allow Justice Fitzgerald to either discharge the jury or to order the trial to continue when they meet at ten-thiry, Thursday morning. • That the decision of the Insanity Commission will favor Thaw is the almost unanimous sentiment. The Lunacy Commission lost no time getting down to business, and nil the principal actors in the trial were on hand early. Evelyn occupied a seat beside Josiah Thaw. Harry Thaw looked well and was calm and cheerful when he took his seat beside his counsel. Dr. Prank A. McGuire, the Tombs physician, was the first witness. He said he had seen Thaw from two to three times a week since he has been In prison. He also watched Thaw close ly in court. He said he had many conversations with him and that he always appeared intelligent and rational. He noticed nothing unusual in his actions. He said he had never made an examination of Thaw with a view of determining hlB sanity. Jerome's cross-examination was brief. Several other Tombs employes declared that Thaw always appeared rational and talked Intelligently. Dr. Hamilton testified that Thaw suffering from chronic delusional Insanity, known as paranoia, and does not think Thaw capable of advising his attorneys. Last week a 10 per cent Increase was granted to the firemen on the Buffalo. Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad, Oeneral Manager Noonan having acceeded to the wishes of the committee of firemen which visited him in Rochester last week. A ten-hour day will be the. limit for firemen and they will have a helper on pusher engines. CLEVELAND MAN COMMITS SUICIDE POLICEMAN DIES TWO SAYS TOO SOON On Saturday the brothers assaulted a fellow countryman, evidently with the Intent of killing him. The man whom they assaulted happened to be a match for the two of them and they gave up the attempt at that time telling him that they would bo back later to do the affair up right. • He whose life was threatened, was unwilling to have them on his trail, and he accordingly swore out a warrant for the arrest of both. They will be arranged before 'Squire Morrison this afternoon. On the charge of assaulting and threatening to kill, Steve and John Joyce, of Anita, were arrested last night by a detail from Troop D, consisting of Privates Carrol, Stokes and Moselight MIDDLEBITRY, Vt., April 2.—There Is woe in the county jail here and wailing and gnashing of teeth. The prisoners, in fact, are so angry that they threaten to strike, but little good that will do them, as in event of rebellion their food supply will be cut down. The rumpus Is over wood, ordinary stove wood. The County auhtorities declare that they are tired of  the prisoners spend all their time sleeping, eating and reading novels, and have decided that they shall saw wood until spring, when they will bo put to work repairing the highways- They think this is a happy solution of a vexing problem, and are already congratulating themselves because the State will gain materally and the prisoners will keep fre$ of the gout. The first the prisoners xnew of this scheme was when the wood arrived. It came in four foot lengths, and they wondered why so much was piled in the jail yard until they saw a score of buck saws unloaded from the express wagon. Then they began to groan, beg and swear. It was particularly hard on some, as they were Incarcerated at their own volition. For years the jail has had a reputation for the quantity and quality of food, and ne'- er-do-wells haven't been slow In getting themselves committed for minor offenses. They were sure of fine beds, good meals and lots of time to loaf. As this class of prlsonors couldn't bo driven away, they were given many liberties, and In the past it has not been uncommon to see trusties doing errands about the village or swapping gossip on street corners. The writer once saw a man under the charge of murder, hustling along the street alone heading for the Jail table. The man was sent by the sheriff, who had been piloting him about, and who wanted 'to go home for hlA own dinner wthout delay. "If you don't arrive before the folks are through you'll go hungry," he cautioned us he struck out for home In the oppotlto direction. ASSISTANCE TO THE VOTERS BILL DEAD The seat sale for tonight's performance of "The Girl I Left Behind Me" indicates that the attendance will be up to the most extravagant expectations. Some good 50-cent seats are still to be had, however. Patrons are advised to be on hand at the opening of the box office tomorrow morning, as the' seats are being rapidly taken up for the concluding performance Wednesday night. Those who act promptly will be able to get good seats. With the putting on of the finishing touches today the members of the cast have placed the production beyond speculation as to its merits. One competent Judge who witnessed the dress rehearsal Is willing to wager that he can take the cast on the road and make good for an entire season. The young ladles who are taking part In the play are especially good, according to the statement of this enthuslast and he will be surprised if they do not one and all make a big hit. Patrons should not fail to remember that the curtain goes up at 8:IS o'clock sharp and that no one will be seated after the curtain goes up, until the act has been concluded. WASHINGTON, April 2.—Stephen Shelliga, of Cleveland, Ohio, shot and blatantly killed himself on a Baltimore .and Ohio trath between Lanevllle and Dlckerson, Md., about J:00 o'clock this morning. He was bound for Mew Tork City, having purchased a ticket in Pittsburg. The body was brought to the Washington morgue. ST. LOUIS, April 2.—On the day which had been arranged to be his last as a member of the police department, Patrolman Lemuel R. Boyce, thirty-two years old, of North Orand Avenue, was shot and fatally wounded by a burglar Saturday morning. Boyces' resignation, because he was tired of the dangers of a policeman's life, was to have been effective at seven o'clock yesterday morning.  By Publisher*' PreM. HARBISHUKO. April J.—The Senate killed the asiilntance to voters bill, tiie vote being 27 n«y« to nfteoa yea*. ________ T. U. Young, of this place, left this morning for Burnalde, where ho will visit friorfds the coming week. JOHNSTOWN, N. Y.—The dead body of Paul J. Weller of Chicago, a clothing cutter was found in a swamp near this city. There was a bullet hole in his head and the revolver lay beside his body, while in his hand he grasped an unexploded cartridge. Earon Rosen succeeded Count Casslnl ns tiie Russian ambassador nt Washington. He has had a splendid training as a diplomat and hold the post of minister to Japan when the Russo-Japanese War broke out. He has been In the diplomatic service of the Ciar /or many years and has held Important posts at Washington, Now York, Tokio, Munich and Athens. He was the Russian consul general at New York from 18*6 to 1894 and was later made "charge d'affaires" of the Russian Embassy at Washington. Baron Rosen Is a chancellor of the Russian Empire, a chamberlain at the court of Czar Nicholas, and h;is been decorated with the orders of St. Vladimir, St. Ann and St. Stanislaus. He is an accomplished musician and speaks English, Russian, French, German, Kalian and Japanese. His family Is an old one and has produced many famous soldiers and diplomats for Russia. FRANCHISE IS GRANTED INSPECTORS ARE IN CHARGE Many Send in Petitions For Different Plays, But Too Late to Change. THE PRESIDENT MAY ACT STATE POLICE ARE CALLED ONE MILE OF BRICK WASHINGTON. April ».—T*ir M« I rarm«r tonight and We«Mttar. "* g