Punxsutawney Spirit, 1907-05-22

              • .-A' LOCAL MAN IN IT BOUTOH REFUSES A NEW TRIAL EOR THE FOREIGNERS Peculiar Turn of Affairs in Suit Against Telephone Company. ASK WITNESSES TO PAY THE COSTS OF DAMAGE CASE CLARION CLASSIC WILL OPEN FOUR DAT SESSION TONIGHT POSTOFFICE THEIVES ARE FOUND GUILTY Reformed Church Branch Will Discuss Many Topics of General Interest. WEKE CALLED PRICE 2 CENTS '< * "• 13PJT - • •-- :.j ■» Ml - iumm PUNXSUTAVNEY, PA.. WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 22, 1907 31. Wagner, William* and Daly Will Probably be Given I oil* Term for Little Escapade. POITOWEI MEN RETURN FROM LONE STAR STATE EIGUT Went to Land Drawing But Have Not Yet Heard From Company. AS A GAS EXPLOSION Elba Furnane No. 1 Goes Up leaving One Out of / Thirteen Uninjured. NOTABLES READY TO TAKE PART IN THE CONFERENCE HAD GOOD TIME EVERYBODY INVITED One Will Hang While Other Two Go to the Penitentiary.W. H. Heckendom and Two Citizens of Hamilton Gaim No Knowledge of Case. t Superintendent and I Blower Among the Victims. International Arbitration Will Be Chief Subject For Discussion. WILL FOLLOW RULES ATTORNEYS TO FIGHT Wagner, Williams and Daly, who have been on trial the past week for the robbery of the Falls Creek and Big Soldier post offices, were found guilty yesterday afternoon, the jury giving its verdict at 3:30 p. m., after deliberating nearly four hours. They will not be sentenced until the eases to come before the court this term have all been disposed of. Eight witnesses were called for the prosecution: Miss Work, postal clerk at the Falls Creek post office being the chief witness. Perry B. Love and William A. Waugaman, the constables of Reynoldsvtlle, who were responsible for the detection and arrest of the three men, psissed through this place today on their way home from the trial at which they were important witnesses. 1URG, May 22.—A "slip" of urn ace No. 1 of the Eliza the Jones & Laughlin Steel , Second Avenue, whicji an explosion and forced a > gas flame through the dust [killed five men instantly and four more at &:30 o'clock last Only one man of the group [Willard, aged thirty and slnglo Ct) superintendent of furnace [identified by his brother, J. O. A, chief engineer; lived at Ironk; recognized by his pocket- MAY HAVE CLOE FOR DIVISION END B. R. & P. Making Arrangements For a Change of Some Sort. IDST After the refusal of Judge Bouton had been filed Judge ltoed gave Tony Lorretto, found guilty «»f first degree murder at the last term of court for the same crime, a chance to plead guilty of murder in the second degree In lieu of a new trial. Lorretto plead guilty and was given the same sentence as was Mezscenotte, nineteen years and six months in the penitentiary.Attorneys Brown, McCracken and Fisher, who made the application f«<r a new trial for the three men. will take the ease to the Superior Court on the grounds that the men having been tried, found guilty and sentenced on the charge of "assault with Intent to kill" cannot now be tried for the higher crime. TWO HUNDRED REPORTED BROOKVIIjLE, May 22. — After hearing argument on the application for a new trial in the case of Domlnick Ramunna and Gennaro Mczenotte, charged with murder. Judge Bouton, «if McKean County, yesterday afternoon at four o'clock tiled his refusal. Uamunna was found guilty of murder in the tirst degree and sentenced to be hanged. Mezzenotte was found guilty of murder in the second degree and sentenced to nineteen years and six months In the Western Penitentiary.T. M. Kurtz, W. S. Brown and Alf. Allison, the Punxsutawney pilgrims who wont to Texas two weeks ago to attend the drawing pulled off by the Santa Fe Land & Improvement Company, returned yesterday. The party was a day late arriving on the seene of tfco drawing, which took place In Houston, but suffered no inconvenience on that score as the officials of the company were unable to announce the results for several days following the drawing. About 2,000 delegates and investors were present, representing 5,000 ticket holders. Only a few of the participants were given their deeds while on the scene. The other will receive the desired documents by mail. As yet none of the Punxsutawncy Investors have heard from the land company since the drawing. On account of the delay enroute to Houston the Jefferson County contingent was unable to visit Mexico. After spending a couple of days on the beach at Galveston they went by rail to New Orleans where on Monday, a week ago, they shipped on a s.earner for New York. The trip, which required five days, was made without unusual incident, but wan highly enjoyable on account of tho ideal weather prevailing on the At* lantic Ocean. Tho vessel did not touch at any of the ports enroute, but kept from 100 to 200 miles off shore all the way, except when passing tho keys south of Florida. The boat, which carried about 500 passengers and a crew of 117, landed them in New York Monday afternoon. Former Pennsylvanians encountered enroute were August Hatss, brother of Charles Ilatz, of this place, who is the famous chef at the Planters' Hotel, St. Louis, and the former Punxsutawixey printer, who is now with the Galveston, Texas, News. The travellers were bronzed and bearded on their arrival from tho South and in tho p«nk of physical condition. Their mental condition will probably not be calculable until they hear from the Santa Fe Land Improvement Company. SUB FINISH STREET Cllll LIS SYDNEY, N. 8. W\, May 22.—Two hundred Uvea are reported lost In a tidal wave whieh swept over the Carolina Islands April 30. Immense property loss also resulted. Only bare report received here. No details artknown., The Pittsburg Post says: "Baltimore & Ohio railroad officials yesterday denied that arrangements had made to operate Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg passenger trains between Pittsburg and Butlei* and between Butler and New Castle with Baltimore & Ohio train crews. It was learned from a semi-official source, however, that important changes affecting the terminals of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg will be made shortly and that the division headquarters will be transfered from Du- Bois to some other portion of the road. "For some time DuBois has been the terminal for all trainmen south of Bradford, the division superintendent also having headquarters at that place. This included the trainmen on the main line between Bradford and Butler and the Indiana branch. According to reports from Butler, arrangements have practically been completed to make that town headquarters for trainmen Instead of Du- Bois. It is also said that the officials are considering a plan to establish new headquarters at Cloe Junction, near Punxsutawney, for all trainmen on the entire Pittsburg and Middle divisions. The railroad owns considerable property in that district. "The company iH planning Improvements to the Indiana terminal, as a result of the extensions made during the last few years. Surveys for still further extensions from Vintondale toward Johnstown are being made. It was reported recently that the assistant superintendent of the Pittsburg division will be transfered to Indiana."From Hamilton, Perry Township, comes a case for the courts t.iat Is mOst unusual in that the complainant is suing to compel unwilling witnesses to pay the costs of a former suit, whereas the witnesses are willing to testify that they do not know anything about the cause of the former litigation. The complainant. Haul Iilose, brought an action against Dr. H. A. Miller, as an official of the Farmers' Telephone Company, alleging damages In the sum of $500. The bill of complaint states, in substance, that the prosecution by reason of changes made in the Perrysville-Porter sub-division of the line, his property, consisting of a share or shares of stock, has been damaged, and seeks to recover from the company of which Miller is an official. Dr. Miller admits that his company did change the line In order to remove an obstruction in the way of building a bridge across a small stream, but that the line suffered no damage In so doinK- The defendant also maintains that the complainant, Haul Hlose, does not now, and did not at the time the action was brought, own any stock In the subdivision alleged to have been damaged, as his pecunlaiy Interests In the property had been forfeited by the court by virtue of a decision In a former | case wherein Blose was one of the defendants. The action for damages came up for trial April 23, 1907. When the case was called the complainant alleged that he was not propared to go on with the trial on account of the refusal of witnesses to appear on his behalf. m , When asked by the  absent witnesses were material and absolutely necessary In order for him to proceed, the complaniant under oath answered In the affirmative. The Court then issued an order for an action which had for Its purpose the determination of whether or not the testimony of the absent witnesses was material. The men who did not appear af Brookvllle, April 23. to testify for the defendant, are \V. H. Heckendorn. of this place, and W. L. Henry and William White, of Hamilton. These men all declare that thee do not i'Ven know toe cause, nature or object of the litigation. l-ast Thursda> the unwilling witnesses were given a hearing before 'Squire Glenn, of Hamifton, at the conclusion of which they were cited to appear before Argument Court at Brookvllle Monday. As the case now stands it is up to the prosecutor to prove that they On tbelr way to the county seat Monday and before they had left Punxsutuwney. Messrs. Heckendorn, Henry and White were notified that the hearing had been postponed. Special Service of The Spirit. LAKE MOHONK, N. Y., May 22.— Several hundred men of national or international reputation as Jurists, writers, diplomatists and educators assembled here today to take part In the thirteenth annual meeting of the Lake Mohonk Conference on International peace conference to be held at The Hague next month, promises to be of more than ordinary interest. Following the precedent established by its former sessions the conference will discuss neither peace nor war, but will confine,itself to the general subjects of arbitration treaties, an international court of arbitration, and the proposed estblishment of an international arbitration. The relation of colleges and universities to tho arbitration movement will be discussed, and one session will be given to delegates from chambers of commerce and boards of trade representing all parts of the United States. The session was opened this morning with an address by Albert K. Smiley, tho founder and host of the conference. President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University presided and other speakers heard were Benjamin' F. Truoblood, secretary of the American Peace Society, and Congressman Richard Bartholdt, of Missouri, president of the American group of the Interparliamentary Union. The coming Hague Conference is to be discussed tonight, with Andrew D. White, former Ambassador to Germany and to Russia, Chief Justice Simeon E. Baldwin, of the Connecticut supreme court, Bartlett Tripp, former Ambassador to Austria, and Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, former Minister to Spain, as the chief speakers.Prominent among those scneduled to speak at the sessions tomorrow and Friday are Elmer E. Brown, United States Commissioner of Education; Andrew S. Draper, New York State Commissioner of Education; President Charles F. Thwing, of Western Reserve University, President E. D. Warfleld, of Lafayette College, Prof. M. Stalker, of the University, of Iowa, Prof. Elbert Russell, of Earlham College, Prof. Son or Enrique C. Creel, Mexican Ambassador to the United States! Senor Don Ignacio Calderon, Bolivian Minister to the United States, John Barrett, director of the International Bureau of American Republics-, Francis B. Loom is, former Minister to Venezuela, and President Eliot of Harvard University. were material witnesses. In tlv event of Blose being able to establish that proposition, the unwilling witnesses, according to law, will be compelled to pay the costs, which now amount to about $100. Fairman and Gordon are the attorneys for the defendants, and Blose and Corbett for the prosecutor. In case of a failure to prove his statements made to the court, the prosecutor will be up against it. STANDARD BEARERS TO HAVE JAPANESE TEA LA JOSE SERIOUSLY DAMAGED BY FIRE One Man May Die—Loss Will Aggregate $25,000. By Publishers' Press. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., May 22.— By far the most serious act of violence marking the street car men's sitrike here, took place last night, when sympathizers of the strikers threw chains over the main power lines of the company, short clrcutlng the current. The power wire carried 13,200 volts and when this current went into the trolley circuits all • wires were burned out with a blinding flash. All the big switchboards In the service also burned out and all car lines on the north side of the cky were put out of commission Indefinitely.The persons who are guilty of the act were seen at work, but they made their, escape before they could be apprehended.TRAIN IS DITCHED; MANT ARE MED A. West, aegd forty-one, head and one of the best-known I men in the State; leaves a and three children at 118 Tei Street. e -foreigners, unidentified. ten men were drawing off the for the night. Fox had around to the rear, leaving working beside the dust Hilar. As the hot metal was withfrom the bottom of the fur■ the great weight of ore above dropped. The pressure H»d the hot gas in the furnace to into the "downcomer," a ■of "chimney connecting the furproper and the "catcher,' into Blatter. The whole side of the Brncomer" was Instantly ripped oft ■ the deadly flame licked up the ■i standing in its path. five men killed dropped In their acka. The four injured were mil* to one side to get free with Mir lives. Over a space of 100 Ml wide the flames roared for sevmX minute®, then withdrew into the catcher and emerged from the top. Had It done this In the first place the entire party should have escaped, according to the statement of Superintendent E. L. Messier, of the Jones & Laughlin Company. For fifteen minutes the lighted gas belched from the dust catcher until the supply could be shut oft In the other furnaces. The temperature In furnace, No. 1 was at 1,200 degrees Farenhitit. The average heat Is about 90V degrees, /Calls were at once sent In to the Mercy Hospital and the Oakland polite station. The latter's wagon was tile first to arrive and the Injured were haktliy but tenderly placed Inside and dniren to the hospital, where, It Is saM, none will die. The ambulance Ifrtfti the morgue arrived shortly aftew and the Ave dead victims were ml.n to the county dead house, AcliAlntances of the dead were unable if Identify the bodies. IWhen the news of the accident iCread in the neighborhood frantic Amen gathered about the gates of nl. plant, tremulously asking fur iXws and names. On the hillside, A>vo Second Avenue, stood thousands M men, women and children looking Awn upon the scene of death. ■ John A. West had been employed at ■he furnace for twenty-five years and bor the last ten years held tho pomtlon of blower foreman. He had E-e&ent forebodings that he would be cjlught In a disaster similar to that ttfhlch snuffed out the lives of himself m.Id several other workmen last even- Kng. At the solicitation of his wire "he mi considering the Idea of givlng up his position at the furnace. West Is survived by his widow and three children, all of whom are martied. The body will be taken to the family residence, 118 Tecumseh Street, today. The ground in front of the dust catcher, over which tho hot gas had tawept, was still warm enough for an Itattr after the accident to be felt ■trough the shoes as one walked. FOn October 2t of last year there Kvt* two explosions at these furnaces, ■k which twelve men were badly In- Bred. On January t last still ari- H|if' explosion killed fourteen men Injured many others. SHERIFF 01 i HUNT FOR MANY MBBE JUROBS Methodist Church Will Be Scene of Merry Gathering Friday Evening. The Standard Bearers of the Methodist Episcopal Church are preparing to make the Japanese Tea which is to occur next Friday evening the so* clal event of the year. Attired as tho maids with the almond eyes are in their home country, a number of young ladies will serve tea and cake to those who attend. A musical program Is being arranged that promises to outclass anyother musical entertainment of the season. As a souvenir small Japanese fans will be distributed. All this, combined with the fun one Is bound to have, will cost but twenty-flvo cents. The Standard Bearers are becoming noted for their entertainments and It Is expected that the Methodist Church will be crowded to Its capacity on Friday night, May 24. Sunday morning—Sunday School at !) o'clock. After the study of the lesson, addresses will be made by Revs. H. S. Nicholson. Monroe, Pa., and J. M. Evans. Hawthorne, Pa. At 10:45 o'clock, Holy Communion. Altar service conducted by Revs. It. E. ('rum. lmltols. Pa., and It. C. Bowl- Inn, D. D., Klttnnning, Pa. Sermon by the President of the Classls. At 3 o'clock Junior Christian Endeavor meetings. Address by Kev, H. D. Darbaker, Emlenton, Pa. At 6:45 o'olock, Senior Christian Endeavor meeting. Addresses by Revs. D. D. Schaeffer, Dayton, IJa., and H. N. Smith, Troutvllle, Pa. At 7:45 o'clock, altar service by Revs. J. M. Evans and J. J. Wagoner. ltev. H. N. Smith will preside. Addresses by Rev. It. E. Crum, subject, "Home Missions," and Rev. H. D. Darbaker, subject, "Foreign Missions,'' followed by the formal closing service. Clussls conducted by the president. An offering will be lifted each evening and also on Sunday morning. Clarion Classls Is one of the live Classls which constitute the Pittsburg Synod of the Reformed Church In the United States. Its territory Includes (Marlon, Armstrong, Venango, Indiana, Clearlleld and Jefferson Coonties, comprising thirty-eight churches which are presided over by eighteen ministers. These, with their delegates, make up the personnel of Clarion Classls. The Reformed Churi h dates her beginning as u separate organization back tt> the year 1616. She is older than her name. She was , ontem;>oraiy with, but Independent of the Lutheran Reformation, ant stands distinct from the Lutheran Church. The Reformed Church Is the oldest body of Presbyterians on the Western Hemisphere. As the pioneer, therefore, of those doctrines and forms of government believed to bo most in harmony with Scripture and the American Constitution. She I occupies a unique place in our couni try's history. Peter Mlnult, of early American history did much to establish the Reformed Church In this country. William Penn's mother was a faithful member of the Reformed Church. Contemporary with the founding of New York City dates the history of the Reformed Church Jn the United States. President Roosevelt Is an ardent and faithful member of the Reformed Church. He Is a good type of her adherents. Thursday afternoon the order of the day will be continued. Thursday evening at 7:4.r> o'clock the formal dedication of the parsonage. Altar iservlce conducted by Revs. A. c. Renoll, St. Petersburg, Pa., and If. D. Darbaker, Kmlenton, Pa. Sermon by Rev. R. C. Bowling, I). I)., Kittannlg, Pa. Friday morning—Order of the day continued. Friday afternoon—Regular business and reports from visiting bretnren. Friday evening—7:45 o'clock, service conducted by Revs. L. \V. Showers, Kittannlng, and 1). D. Schaeffer, Dayton, Pa. Address by Rev. A. C. Renoll, St. Petersburg, Pa. Subject, "Church Finances." Second udlress by Rev. I). H. Leader, 1). D., superintendent of Saint Paul's Orphan Home. Butler. Pa. Rev. R. F. Main will preside. Saturday morning—The order of the day continued. Saturday afternoon—Services preparatory to Holy Communion. Altar service, Revs. D. W. Kerr, Apollo, Pa., and H. S. Nicholson, Monroe, Pa. Sermon by Rev, C. P. Kehl, Rlmersburg, Pa. Saturday evening—Altar service by I Revs. H. N. Smith. Troutvllle, Pa., and J. J. Wagoner, South Bend, Pa. Addresses by Revs. D. W. Kerr and YV. H. Kerschner. Subject of first address, "The Y. P. S. C. E.—Its Aim. Object and Results." Subject of second address, "The Sunday School as a training school for church membership."Clarldn Classls, Pittsburg Synod of the Reformed Church in the United States, will begin its 56th annual session in Saint Peter's Reformed Church in this place this evening at 7:45 o'- clock. The altar services will In* conducted by Revs. R. E. Crum, Du- Bols, Pa., and VV. H. Kerschner, Rural Valley, Pa. The opening sermon will be preached by the retiring president, Rev. J. J. Wagner, South Bend, Pa. After the sermon the election for president will take place. Thursday morning the organization will bo completed and the parochial reports will be heard from the several charges. MTIOUl BANKS MUST FILE REPORT Those who were burned out are the following: James S. Long, residence; Mr*. Granger, residence; G. P. Tozler, hardware store; J. D. Wolrlc, residence; John Pennington, residence; Brown Barrett, resident; J. A. Dutray, P. It. R. station agent, residence, south side. North side—James Hunter, residence; John Hoisel, residence, and Joseph White, residence. By Publishers' Press. LA JOSE. May 22.—Last night a fire occurred here In which losses aggregating *27,000 were sustained, and it is probable that James Langenfelt will die from burns received while .attempting to save goods from his store. Mrs. J. S. Long was rescued from her home In an unconscious condition, being overcome by the smoko and may not recover. Nine families are homeless as a result of the conllagratlon and the principal stores of the town nre destroyed. Tho lire, which started from a defective chimney, burned out Itself. Later advices from La Jose do not conllrm the report of fatalities and place the loss at about $20,000 and the number of buildings destroyed as ten. The fire spread on both sides of Main Street. By Publishers' Press. LOS ANGELES, Cal.. May 22.— The southbound coaster "Daylight Limited running between here and San Francisco, duo here at 11:45 o'clock last night, was ditched by train wreckers one mile north of Los Angeles at one o'clock this morning. As a result of the accident, ten persons were Injured, several of whom are expected to die. No names are yet known here. The wreckers pulled the spikes which held the rails In place and loosened the bolts, and when the engine ■truck the weakened place the entire train, excepting two cars was plunged Into the ditch, rolling over and piling up on the locomotive. The engineer of the train Is among thoBe reported to be fatally inlured.Later advices state that T. J. Mc- Mahon was killed and Frank Naylor fatally hurt." Twenty or more were aerioualy hurt. Some of the latter will probably die. The wreck occurred at the trestle ■panning Arroyo 8eco River. The name of the railroad la not- given in tha dly patch.  BOISE, Idaho, May 22.—Owing to the enforced adjournment taken yesterday on account of the exhaustion of Ventre, both aides In the Haywood murder trial are resting today. Sheriff and deputies are searching the remotest districts In the hope, of finding good timber for jury service and their task Is not an easy one. Both sides ■till 'retain four peremptory challenges. ProAscutor Hawley said today that he thinks the trial witr last ten It takes a brave man to be chummy with a widow who haa burled three l^usbaada. K§ PREMIUMS FOB ♦ ri READERS OF ♦ l| THE SPIRIT. * The management has de- ♦ ■I-, eldad to put out some hand- ♦ K aomo premiums In connection ♦ R-wtth thta paper. 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Minn., May 22.—Governor Johnson and his staff started today for Vlcksburg, Miss., to take part In the dedication of the Minnesota monument! and markers erected ! in the Vicksburg national park. The dedication is to take place next Friday and wilt be attended by a large number of Minnesota veterans. By Publishers' Press. WASHINGTON. M,ay 22. — The Comptroller of Currency has issued n call for reports of condtton of all national bonks at the close of business, Monday, May 20. lT CHARS BODIES