Punxsutawney Spirit, 1907-04-03

              wmmm^ nc cloud in em and warmer- ''•how- X •a and warmer Thursday. # NUMEROUS EXCUSES GIVEN Frisco's Grand Jury Hay Indict Prominent Men in Telephone Case. rvmrtL rtoi mumm Dr. Will Be Conducted By Pretzel of the Commission.«7 MOBS WITNESSES INVESTIGATION CAUSING MUCH PMM1 Will LET PROF TEITRICK I llUIIIH.nl || I Li LLI MAKES ANNUAL HARRIMAN CONTINUE INSPECTION PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA.. WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 3, 1907 Public Thinks Him Very Weak. May Talk as He Pleases But Will Hold Examination For Graduates Saturday—Will Also Be Here Next Week . PRICE 2 CENTS WHAT COULD BE OORE FOR PDNKSUTAWIEY BISHOPS ARE CRITICISED FOR THEIR ACTION Methodist Clergy Put Out Over Disposal of Dr. Mitchell's Case. Traveling Man Gives Some Fine Points In Regard to the Railroads. SHOW MAKES A DISTINCT HIT "The Girl I Left Behind Me" Given a Brilliant Reception. SOME DECLARE IT VICIOUS INSPECTS OTHER SCHOOLS HOUSE FILLED TO CAPACITY f ' TO ATTEND EASTER DANCE ' Audience. All Members of the Cast Well Received by Last Night's [ Report Will be Handed to Justice Tomorrow Morning—Pub- lic Anxious. May Hold Fast to Decorations of Order of Ananias in the Future. With a Little Assistance in Regard to Train Service This Town Could Be Boomed Easter Celebration Kept Within Limits of Law—Few Arrests. The publication of the Sherman letters was made with the full approval of the cabinet, and all Washington today joins in with the view that Harriman's explanation given out last night is lame and inadequate. The President's general denial that he ever asked Harrlman for funds is regarded here as covering both State and Presidential campaigns, and that under the circumstances the President will probably rest satisilcd with the epistolary avalanche which he pushed out of the White House yesterday.U. B. Teitrick, of Brookvillo, Coun. ty Superintendent «>f Jefferson Couni ty, is in Punxsutawney making his annual ispectlon of the public schools. Tomorrow and Friday Prof. Teitrick will visit the Young Township schools and on Saturday he will hold an examination in the East End,, Punxsutawney, school building for pupils who By Publishers' Press. have completed the public school WASHINGTON, April 3.—President | course and wish to try for diplomas. Roosevelt iias no thought of depriving Prof. Teitrick will return to Punx- E. H. Htfrrlman of the decorations of sutawney and complete his annual Intho Order of Ananias, which he con- of the local schools next ferred upon the railroad magnate in week. such a spectacular fashion yesterday. fixATP VIA ft |Ar Harrimnn tried to hand it back last vTl |L 1)111 II L night by charging that the President y IIII T rill IIjP equivocated and now alleges that It was the New York State Committee IT PniPrTfiy to the funds of which the President III llllrllll V lfl« had asked him to contribute, and not ■* ® MIIT1UH Ull the National Committee, as he had at first said. TRIED TO SAVE HER BENEFACTOR "The action of the bishops in regard to Prof. Mitchell was vicious and a discredit to the church. Dr. Mitchell is an inspiration. If he is a heroic I should like to be one like him." Rev. Albert Thomas said Rev. H. O. Ehwall said "Tin- church will suffer an inestimable loss In easting out so lovely a soul as is Dr. Mitchell." "Thv board of bishops received him (Mitchell- practically condemned already and with his case unjustly weakened. Here Is a gryat scholar, of whom the Methodist church may well be proud, virtually exiled. I am opposed to making any more theological definitions. The kingdom of (Jod is within you. You cannot write it In books. It is love and service and faith. Our dogmas may well be kept as curios and placed on the top shelf. We may keep them as we do our 'rule of conduct for preachers,' which we have not destroyed, but which we simply preserve as a curio, although we know It cannot be observed and enforced in ths day, and represents the ideas of the past." CINCINNATI, April 3.—Rev. Davis W. Clark, retiring president of the Methodist Preachers' Union, of Cincinnati, In his farewell address to that body deelared that theological dog* mas are "curios that could well be kept on the top shelf." It was a protest against the. manner of the board of bishops in trying the case of Prof. H. G. Mitchell, of Boston university. Immediately there was a storm, mostly of protest. However, a few of the ministers sided with Dr. Clark. I)r. Clark said: PLAINTIFFS WILL ATTACK MRS. EDDY FIVE or FAMILY ITOML40 WHIT TU At twelve-fifteen o'clock the Thaw Lunacy Commission went Into cxecu- Itlve session for the purpose of examining: Thaw privately. The Commissioners declared that they had sufficient expert testimony without swearing Dr. White. Evelyn Thaw was late in arriving today. Dr. Dlpfendorf was the first wlt- fness and gave It as his opinion that LThaw was not capable of understanding the proceedings against him or to advise his counsel. He said his [mind was not sound. Thaw came into the court early and looked well. He did not appear to be worried in the least over the prospects of facing the board ajlone later in the day. There was a big assembly of alienists on hand when the Lunacy Comlssion resumed today. Doctors White, Dlefendorf, andfWagner arc to be examined.(this examination will be made today following the examination of other alienist witnesses. The report of the commlslon, which will either mean continuance of the trial or the sending of Thaw to Matteawan will be made known tomorrow. By Publishers' Press. NEW YORK, April 3.—A private j examination of Harry Thaw will be \ made today by the Lunacy Commisslo during: which he will be subjected to physical 'tests, conducted by Dr. Pretsel, the alienist member of the Board. The prosecution swung its "big stick" over the confessed supervisors again when It forced James A. Devoto, one of the administration adherents to resign from the position of attorney for the board of health and the board of public works, and had tho supervisors dismiss George Keane, former clerk In Kuef's ofHce, from the position of clerk to the board of supervisors. Keane Is a State senator, elected on the Huef ticket, at the last election. - Detective Burns is authority for the statement that the prosecution believes it has sufficient evidence to indict Torranco for bribery. It Is now known that the grand jury's greatest efforts during the past few days have been centered about J. S. Torrance, the Los Angeles capitalist, and one of the original promoters of the Home Telephone Company. Testimony before the body shows that Torrance, who was the active head of the corporation in Los Angeles, called on the directors for the Immediate subscription of a fund of, $150,000 In April, 190fi, or about that time the supervisors have confessed that they received the bribes for granting tho Homo Telephone Company a franchise.I SAN FUANCJSCO, April 3. — The grand jury continued the investigation of the telephone bribery case yesterday, and as a result two men prominent in the State are in danger of indictment. George H. Hatton, the well-known Republican manager, who was attorney In Oakland for the Home Telephone Company, was under investigation. His stenographer, Miss Lucille t'ociiran, and Whiteley Peart, an attorney In his office, were summoned to tell what they knew of some correspondence between A. K. Dotwiler, the indicted Toledo capitalist,, and Hatton, who is alleged to have given Dettyllcr a line on the supervisors he could approach in the matter of bribery.- The inquisitorial body is not through with Hatton's case. ANOTHER'S FARM According to the police, while Haenof was beating his employer, Miss Iluzlcka took Haenof by the collar* and the man Immediately turned upon the girl. The light partially wrecked the. office. CHICAGO, April 3. — In an effort ' to save her employer from Injury at j the hands of an irate employe Monday. Miss Dora Ruzicka, twenty-two ■ years old, was struck on the head wltlt an iron bar by Anton Haenof. The girl's skull was fractured and the bar was broken. Miss ltuzicka's condition Is critical. Last Night. VETERANS BANQUET. SERVANT HELPS TO RUIN THE BANK > For three years It has been very plain to me that Punx'y Is greatly in need of better train service and It has been a mystery to mo why Punx'y business men and merchants have not taken a decided stand for better train service ere this. I noted with much Interest your article in The ICvening Spirit, of March 30, In regard Better railroad train service for Punx'y. This is greatly needed and our Chamber of Commerce could not do a better thing than to put this matter up to the various railroads good and strong and ilo it at once. The agitation for better train service for Punxsutawney is meeting with encouragement from all quarters. A well-known traveling man who voices tin- sentiment of every member of bis profession Who Includes PunXsutnwney In bis itinerary, writes Tno Spirit as follows: 1 believe I am In a position to judge, and I can truthfully say I know of no other town in Pennsylvania the size of Punxsutawney that has such poor train service. 1 frequently henr traveling rhen re* mark that they would go to Punxsutawney to stay all night, or over Sunday if there were any early trains leaving for DuBois, Clearfield or Altoona, and the same being true in coining to Punxsutawney from Altoona or Clearfield. It takes four hours of the best part of the day to come from Altoona, a distance of sixty-four miles, and four hours from Clearfield, a distance of fiftyone miles- Our neighboring town of DuBois is the home of 60 traveling men, those representing the leading wholesale firms of Pittsburg, Buffalo and Cleveland live In DuBois on account of the superior train service of DuBois over any other town In Central Pennsylvania. I personally know I wo traveling men who moved from Punxsutawney to DuBois In 11#06 on account of the better train service of DuBois and 1 am told this number will surely be increased unless Punx'y can secure better train service than the present schedules. (Continued on Page Six.) DuDois is Ihe home of a live-up- Huch 11 contention cnn only be decided by the appointment of a com* mlttee to Inquire into ht-r mental condition. 13y this action the plaintiffs declare they will gel at the point on which the whole case Treats. CONCORD, N. H., April 3.—The next move of the plaintiffs in the suit to make the leaders of the Christian Church account for their management of Mrs. Rddy's millions, will probably be a direct attack upon Mrs. Eddy by the allegation that she is not competent to issue such a deed of trusteeship. By Publishers' Press. FUNERAL OF ' ERNESTO BISI Twenty other families that lived In the burned building, made their escape.The fire broke out in the basement, and Salupo ran out to ascertain tlio seriousness of 'the Are and could not return t>n account of the flames. The charred remains of the woman and children were found lying together.By Publishers' Presa. f PASSAIC, N. J.. April 3.—With tho / exception of the father the entiro \ family consisting of a mother and four children, of Michael Salupo, wero wiped out today in a Are which destroyed tho tenement in which they resided. Through a mistake the notification was sent to Canflcld, and tho real owner made a quick trip when ho learned the state of affairs. As Hunyon was about to got the money ho was arrested, and latei* confessed. YOUNGSTOWN, O., April 3. — R. •M. Runyon, of Warren, is under arrest for an Attempt to secure $1,000 on a mortgage on the farm of W. J. Dickson of Canfleld. Two weeks ago he came here and represented to the Equity Savings and Loan Company that he was Mr. Dickson, and negotiated for tho loan. He asked that when the papers were ready that Yf ! be notified at Niles. ►UNDER OF THE STANDARD OIL CO. Chicago Institution Closes Ten Weeks After Opening—Poor Business Methods. Peter Policschi wan planed in limbo for assaulting a fellow countryman. Peter was loaded with all the "boosse" ho could carry and must have been feeling rather mean, for without any apparent provocation he started in to do up one of his comrades. Ho was arrested, however, before he succeeded, and was lined live dollars and costs. Charged by his wife with assault and battery and surety of the peace, Steve Mlbajozie was, after some trouble, arrested by tjjo squad sent from the barracks. Stove, his wife claimed, had on different occasions throatonod her life and had that day endeavored to carry his threat into execution. She eluded him, however, and informed tho authorities, with the rosuit that Stove is now in the Indiana County jail, where he was placed in default of $:100 bail. The woman escaped from Corul, whore tile attack was mad*', to J«>- sephin, where she was arrested. The caso was settled between the prosecutor and defendant by the latter paying the costs and the doctor bills. For hitting Peter Polovlch with the business end of an axe, "Eva Cranyok was arrested by the detail. Peter boarded in the same house as did Eva and through a misunderstanding mixed with no small amount of the fiery iluid • the two quarreled, durLng thu progress of which the woman grabbed an axe and swung it at Poloviteh's head, Cutting a deep gash in the I scalp and slightly injuring the skull- The fears of the people were well grounded and the Troop D men were of service on three different occasions. They also did much to keep others from becoming obstreperous. The residents of the town of Graceton, Indiana County, were perturbed over the arrival of something like n carload of whiskey in their town for the Easter celebration and requested that a detail of State Policemen be sent there to prevent serious trouble, in chargo of Sergeant Logan, Privates Gfray, Nevius and Haas were sent Saturday night, returning early yesterday afternoon. Tho annual banquet of Camp Herman D. Hughes, Spanish American War Veterans, was held last night at Hetrlck's hall and was a social and fraternal success, says the DuBois Courier. Easton* Post G. A. R. was the guest of honor, and representatives were present from Reynoldsville, Curwensvllle, Falls Crock, Punxsutawney, Bcechwood and other neighboring towns. The bounteous banquet was served by Ord Hotrlck and tho old-timers forgot their hardtack and the youngsters their canned beef of the past while doing justice to the viands. At 11 p. m. Col. Stanley Lewis, in full uniform, was conducted to the head of the table by Capt. C. H. Boyles, and introduced as the orator of the evening. CHICAGO. April 3—While Mary Duffley, servant in the home of former Judge Aimer Smith, was signing notes aggregating $25,000. accepted as collateral by the Hank of America, she frequently was unable to collect her weekly salary of $4 from her employ- FOR ADJOURNMENT MAY SIXTEENTH The resolution was sent to the Houso which already has before it a resolution providing for an adjournment on May 16. By Publishers' Press. HARR18BURG, April 3.—Tho Senate today passed without a dissenting voice a concurrent resolution providing for the final adjournment of the Legislature on May 2. MEN EAT 92 EGGS The Easter dance to be held In the Iroquois Club rooms on Thursday, April 4, promises to be one of the social events of tho season. Kettering's orchestra, which has secured such well merited approbation among the Punxsutawneyltes, has been secured for the occasion. WILL CASE OFF The Drilling on Elk Run Brewing Co.'s Well Has Been Miner Downs Fifty; Digger Puts Forty-Two Away; Both Feeling Well. Captain J. W. Borland, of Troop A, stationed at Greonsburg, arrived this morning for the express purpose of witnessing tonight's production. The male members of tho cast gave a parade this afternoon which was witnessed by a largo proportion of Punxsutawncy's population. There' are a few desirable seats left and they are going fast. Those wishing good seats will have to hurry Manager Kgle has received tho regrets of Chester B. Morris, Superintendent of the State Police Force, who will bo unable to attend the performance on account of business. The advance sale of seats indicates that another larg<- crowd will witness tho performance tonight. As in every amateur performance the members of the cast were somewhat reserved at a first night's performance, but tonight it will be dlf-r forent. Uncertainty has given way to confidence and each one will do his or her best, with trimmings. It was the consensus of opinion that "Tho Girl I"Left Behind Mo," as produced last night was easily the most pretentious and meritorious performance over given by local talent in Punxsutawnoy, the stage settings and costumes adding largely to the results. The specialties advertised for Goo. K. Bender had to bo omitted on account of the unexpected illness of Mr. Bender who, however, will endeavor to bo on hand tonight. Miss Delia Rothstcin, of Bradford, sister of B. F. Rothstcin, of Troop I), made tho hit of the evening, when between tho second and third acts she sang in good voice and with bowitching charm her program number and three encores. North McCrolght {is Dick Burleigh, made a hit and tho other parts were in capable hands. was equal to every demand Imposed by tho prominence of her part, while as Fawn-Afraid, "Hawksworth's captive," daughter, Miss Cuba fiodkej* was especially good. The female characters, which were acted by Misses Olla Robinson, Mayme Murray, Mary Williams and Cuba Ttodkey, came In for many rounds of applause. Miss Williams as Wilbur's Ann and Miss Murray as Lucy Hawksworth, delighted the audience at each appearance. Miss Olla Robinson looked rhftrmlrrg" agitato Kennion and The most exacting and difficult part, however, that of John Ladrue, chief of the Blackfoot Indians, was enacted by B. F. Rothstein, and that he got away with his task most acceptably was the verdict of the entire audience. William Marsh, who carried the part of General Kennion, looked (he true soldier and acted with the stern 'dignity becoming an officer. John •E. Walsh as Lieutenant Hawskworth, gave a good interpretation of . the part and scored a distinct hit as the hero of the play. M. T. E. Ward as Lieutenant Morton Parlow, Claude It. Masters as Major Burleigh, Emery Edwards as the irrepressible Irishman, and Olal' T). Carlton as Dr. Arthur Penwlck, were all commendable In their parts. The audience was entirely impartial in its manifestations of approval and gave thr glad hand unslintingly to each of the principals. That the members of the east did not disappoint their many admirers in front of the footlights was evident from the rounds of applause that followed-each bit of good acting. The applause was given at timely periods and became a demonstration when the climax was reached at the end of the third act. The benefit performance of "The Girl 1 Left Behind Mo" which was given by the members of Troop D, State Police Force, in the Jefferson Theater last night was greeted by a record-breaking crowd that tilled every chair from pit to dome. • MINERS' TRIAL SET FOR MAY 9 Haywood Will Be Tried First For the Murder of Former Governor. TWO BOYS KfUEO HEAR PITNSBURG Catherine Dudley, a sister of Mary Dudley, asserted yesterday during the hearing of the officials of the wrecked bank that the former servant Is now In Ireland, where she went shortly after the expose of the financial methods which closed the doors of the Institution within ten weeks after Its opening. "My sister had no money except her sulary of 14 a woek," she said, "and she told me that frequently she could not collect all of \t. The children of Vice President Q. F. Sorrow, who are alloged to have signed the names "Ferdinand Jones," and "Beatrice Irmgode," to notes aggrcgattng *10,270. still are missing, and Assistant State's Attorney Young declares that they have been secreted by their father. Assistant Cashier U. S- Howe was on the stand for many hours Monday. He declared that ho was the only experienced bank official among the officers and had selected the clerks and minor employes. Tin? witness testified that hor sister had admitted signing the notes found In the bank bearing her namo and Indorsed by Abner Smith. The funeral took place on Monday, April 1st, friends from all over the United States gathering at Carnegie to pay their last tribute to the dead and o condole with his family. The remains were laid to rest at Calvary cemetery In Pittsburg, where they were accompanied by all his friend* In carriages. Merelll's band played the funeral march, and there were four carriages of flowers. Mass was said by Father Flsca at the St. Peter's Italian Roman Catholic church of Pittsburg. He was a tireless and energetic worker and business man, the riches he left Is the best proof of his ability, while his honesty Is unquestioned as during his brief life he was loved, honored and esteemed by all. He was proprietor of a large maccheronl factory, situated at Carnegie, Pa., where he employed several hundred men, whom he treated as brothers and friends and they Jn turn looked up to him as a father. He never denied any one moral or material help. The estimation and consideration held for him was shown by his many friends of Pittsburg, where he had lived for# over twenty years. By the active demonstration of their love and devotion shown to the bereaved family, and to his remains.Last Thursday, March 28. after a brief Illness, surrounded by his wife and children, Ernest Blsi died at his residence at Carnegie, Pa., at the ago pf forty-eight years. Ernesto Bisl was a man gifted with rare qualities of heart and mind, he knew how tfo make and keep devoted and sincere friendships, with those that had the good fortune to know him. Well educated, courteous, affable, his qualities were such that his friendship was desired and sought after by many. Tho eggs were bdflled for about it minute and put In Kinases, seven to a glass, excepting; the last glass, which contained eight. Sylvus swallowed the contents of the glasses In quick succession. PITTSBURG, April 3.—James Sylvus, a miner at Mucklerat, won u wager of 150 Monday afternoon at a poolroom In Braddoek by eating <Ifty eggs in two and one half minutes, although five minutes was the time limit. When he got finished he grinned and asked for something to eat. MRS. DAVIDSON DEAD John D. Rockefeller Knuckles had llnned hU interior vtth forty-two of them when Gana lulled the basket away, declaring the nan would kill himself. Knuckles indignantly asserted he could eat two doacn more and has offered to bet that he can eat 100 eggs at one sitting. UNIONTOWN, Pa., April 3.—The champion egg eater of Fayette County U declared to be W. K. Knuckles, a miner, who ate 42 raw eggs at one sitting- Knuckles was commenting on his capacity for eggs, and W. E. Qans offered to provide all he could eat, •• It would be a great satisfaction to know just what Is under us. There inlght be a great gas field. Who knows but we might be sitting pn a subterranean lake of oil that would burst forth In a veritable geyser when tapped by the drill? Stranger things have happened. The Elk Run Browing Company, which has penetrated the earth beside their plarit to a depth of fourteen hundred feet, and found sufficient gas for their own fuel, has decided to "case off' and quit at that. Tholr Intention was to go down 3,600 feet, and give the territory a thorough tost, but some outside gas companies have come In and leased all the adjacent territory, and Messrs. Henderson and Snyder do not feel that they are under any special obligations to spend two or three thousand dollars additional to test the territory for other people. If they had been given sortie leases on surrounding elands, enough to Justify them In the additional outlay, or at least ty> give them an equal chance with the rest to profit by any discoveries they might make, they would go 2,200 feet deeper. A copy of the Nicholas Republican, published In Rlchwood, West Virginia, received, by friends today, ai|nouncos the death on March 24, of Mrs. Sarah Davidson, wife of Julius S. Davidson, formerly of this place. . Mr. Davidson was for a number of years manager of Reuben's clothing store, and was married to the deceased, whose mklden name was Sarah Levlnson. In May. 1»0J. A couple of year* ago Mr. Davidson moved to Rlchwood, W. Vs.. where he Is now established In , the mercantile business. J The defendants are to bo tried separately, the case against Haywood being the first called.' The trial dates for the two cases will be decided In a few days. A change of venue to Washington County was overruled, and the defendants were given the option of a trial In Canyon County or Boise. BOISE, Idaho, April 3. — Judge Wood here Monday set for trial on May 9 the case of William D. Haywood, secretary and treasurer of the Western Federation of Mine Workers who Is under Indictment Jointly with Charles H. Meyer, president, and and Gorge Pettlbone, former members of the executive committee, for the murder of former Governor Steuenberg.By Publishers' Press. Pittsburg, April 2.—Two slxteonyear-old boys were run down by »( Pennsylvania Railroad train. Just eaat of Home wood station *t TiJO o'clock this morning. Raymond L. Duval, of Rebecca Street, Wllklnsburg. was Instantly killed and the other bojr. Who Is be- . lleved to be Charles I«oan. of Tuacarora Street, Brushton. la probably fatally hurt. The boys were In quest of employment- At 1» year* of age Fr. Rockefeller had already achieved a partner- Chip In a commission business under the name of Clark & Rockefeller; Jrnt shortly afterward* he formed the Arm of Andrews, Clark * Co., which went into the oil bualneu, Just then In Its Infancy. By 1166 Mr. Rockefeller had Joined with his brother William Rockefeller, and formed the drill which became thfe nucleus of the wonderful Standard Oil concern. This firm was called William Rockefeller & Company, and was formed <n lltl. Standard Oil proper was originated In 1870 by Mr. Rockefeller. John Davidson Rockefeller, the founder of Standard Oil, and called the "richest man In the worli*" was born at Rlchford, N- Y., on July 8, 1839, He attended public school for a few years, but seeking employment ho went to Cleveland, O., in 1858, wherre when about 15 years of age, he secured work aa a clerk In a commission house. SHOULD THINK 4m|W W wL 581 POLITICIANS IN IT DEEPLY fP