Punxsutawney Spirit, 1907-07-18

              ■M .eiiihiiuin Who Wanted to Make a Hit Hail lo Com*' Down to Enrtli. NO SCORES IN FIVE FAST INNIN6S FOR PUNX'Y OR DI66ERS PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA.. THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 18, 1907 THOUSANDS OF HAPPY ELKS IN LINE AT PHILA PROF. AND JOHN McCORMICK TWO DIFFERENT MEN MAN WHO WALKED OUT OF PRISON TO BE FREE TOMORROW Parade Was flreatext In Point of Number Partlcl|latlng In History of the Order. CMMISSIONEftS HEAR MANY PAPERS A! SESSION TODAY Mm FUMED ITS INVESTIGATION John William January, Pardoned by Piwhlent Koownvett, Will Return to Kansas City. I. N*. 209 PRICE 1 CENT THE INTERSTATE LEAGUE STARTS NEW TOMORROW Forwarded to * Navy rtment May Create a Surprise. WIPE AND DAUGHTER THERE Pure Food Men Discuss Important Subjects in Convention. MANY PI,EASING FEATURES. Yoedt Only Allows Two Hits While Our Own Capture Five. WATER WHEEL Till: (',11 Si;. Six Clubs Will Make the Circuit For Second Season. MRS. FISHER EM* ( WN< >NSHl'li( J. I'a. The fire III Hit H.r.'.i I mini- is still burning. THEORY DEAD CANDY AND MILK MANY STAR PLAYS PENNANT FOR DUBOIS Neighboring Town Carries Away the Honors—Will Play Post Season Series. trie Source Gives Out At Spontaneous Comnistion Was Cause. By United Press. 'ON, July IS.—The report of ird of Inquiry, which Is Investhe disaster on board the lip Georgia, will probably be ed today. an unofficial, but trustworthy L" 18 learned that &ever*l irs of the board are of the opin- Itl the accident was due, not to Irk, but to spontaneous com- \ of gases generated by the Irlng. The crew were strainpry effort to break the record |rck work and the closed inter'the steel box was filled with inflammable vapors which were ted by the discharge of the n. , A travelling man tells a story 01 .John MeCormiek, who resides a ft a miles below tfmlcksburg, whic h n - sembles a gnat deal the well known tale told of Klbert llubbard. j Mr. MeC'ormlek has patented several things, among whieh Is a v\.«'«r I v\ heel ntiw In use at Niagara Falls. From his several pate nts, Mr Mi - <'ormlek's Income runs over one hundred dollars a day. Tin travelling man's story eame to lilm from a w» althy friend who went to Md ormlek's home to try and buy Jill «»i , part of the patent rights to tin* water! wheel. The man approached the Iiouho in a swell r »kt and wore a high sill* hut tended to Impress anyone from the rural districts. Just outside th • gate he saw a man working In th.» flehl, wearing an old dress mat, one tail of which was gone, liis shirt open at tin* throat, and he was mowing as though he was getting paid hy the job. "My man," said the capitalist, l - [Professor Mc( 'ornilrk ar home?* "Vt-p,"* was the reply. "lie's heie. "NVel, where can I find him?" askt-d tin. capitalist. "Well," said the working man, "If you're looking for Professor Mei'ormick. 1 don't know but what you might be at the wrong place, but if you want to see John Met.'ormlck, Just look my way." lence has been found in rt of the spark theory. If nibustion theory proves to be lie cause of the disaster the experts will face a problem serious than heretofore devel- V explosions on warships." Hostess lit Pretty Dinner Tuesday Evening; at Which Thirteen Gtiev/Ui Were Present. MINK FOR fflMUTIII niCHMONft J>AY AT JAMESTOWN Speeial to Tho Spirit. LEAVEN WORTH, Ka«„ July lis.— John Williams January, the modern "Jean Valjean/' whose arrest and re- turn to prison last spring attracted attention throughout the country. Is to be given his freedom tomorrow In accordance with the terms of the pardon granted by President Roosevelt on the advice of Attorney General Bonaparte. ( It was in 1895 that Janunry was I convicted of robbing a building a. Stillwater, Okla., that contained .> postofllcc. He was sentenced to live years In the federal penitentiary a* Ft. Leavenworth, from which Institu- tion he escaped after serving; three years. After working through Kansas ilrst as a quarryman and then as a traveling salesman, he went to Kansas City, changed his name to Charles H. Anderson, and married. lie engaged In several kinds of buslne.v, finally becoming proprietor or a restaurant. and was well respected. On April 20, last, he was rearrested through Information furnished by n former convict who had known him In prison. On the day Anderson I was returned to prison a movemen. was begun by the Kansas City new:~ j papers to secure his pardon. Thre. days later petitions bearing 20,00o names were forwarded to President Roosevelt. Within another two days a second bnteh of petitions was s«n.l to Washington, bringing the total | number of sfgners to 10,000. Many 1 prominent persons were nmonif thos.i | who recommended a pardon. on the Strength of these petltons and ! the evidence furnished that Anderson I hail led an honest and upright life j after his eseaep from prison Attorney! General Bonaparte tecommonded to the President that the sentence be commuted to three months from me date of the rearrest and that he be pardoned at the end of that time. On his release from prison tomorrow Anderson will be greeted by his wife and three-year-old daughter. Iln has already announced his intention to return to Kansas City and engage I In business. I COUNTY SHY H HANGMAN NORPOLK, Va., July IS.—Among the papers presented at this, the third day o ft he convention at this, the third state food commissioners, in session at the Jamestown exposition, were the following: "American Wines and the Pure Food Laws," Percy T. Morgan, San Francisco; "Adulteration In Confectionery," V. L. Price, St. Louis; "Itestrlctlon and Prohibition of Artificial Colors in Foods," Jay 1J. Miller, Chicago; "The People's Lobby and Its Pure Food Work," Henry Beach Need, ham, Washington, 1>. c.; "The Preparation of Fruit and Vegetable Products With and Without Preserve-- fives," Sebastian Mueller, Pittsburg; "The Preparation of Tomato Catsup With and Without Preservatives," Charles F. Loudon, Torre Haute. Ind.; "The Preparation and Distribution of Fruit Syrups With and Without Preservatives." A. «. Richardson, Itachester, N. Y.; "Need for Uniform Standards Among the States and Between the States and Federal Government," A. F. Hltt, State dairy, food and oil Inspector of Idaho; "Fillers In Canned Goods," Prof. Charles D. Howard, state chemist of New Hampshire; "The Sanitary Side of the Production, Manufacture and Distribution of Food Products," Dr. T. J. Bryan, state analyst of Illinois; "Notes on the National Spice Standards," Dr. Wlllam Fri ar, chemist of the agricultural experiment station, Lexington, Ky.; "Bleached Flour," Prof. E. F. Ladd, chemist and food commissioner, Fargo, N. D.; "A Review of Food Control Work in the West," E. W. Burke, state dairy and food commissioner of Wyoming; "The Guarunty Clause," Prof. E. W. Magruder, chief chemist of the department of agriculture of Virginia; "Like Substances," Prof. James H. Shepard. state analyst of South Dakota; "Local Slaughter House Inspection," Dr. Irving A. Watson, secretary of the state bonrd of New Hampshire.' Mrs. Jacob L. Fisher entertained at dinner Tuesday evening the following ladles: Mrs. Otto Graff and her mother, <f Pittsburg; Mrs. Lock wood, of Virginia; Mrs. Norton, of Rochester, N. Y.; Mrs. Oswald, Mrs. George Wilson, Mrs. Kmma Burkett, Mrs. Georgi ( ant, Mrs. S. M. Wetzel, Mrs. K. s. Swart*, Mrs. J. H. Prothero, Mrs. J. M. Grubo and Miss Bdtth Graff "msmr sip kills Nov Orli'DIW Ap|X'ale<l lo i<> Supply Mull (•> Kscrtito Ncj(ro ill IJiirktvutxIn Town Wealthy West Virginian Drinks »oJ«on In .Xlsiakc for Oronght of W'liisky. NORFOLK, Va., July 18.—This was Day on the calendar of the Jamestown exposition and It proved to be one of the most interesting days that have been celebrated at the big fair. Scores of representative citizens of the Capital City, Including Mayor McCarthy and other officials, were In attendance nhd took part In the exercises of the day. SINS FOR WIFE; LOSES HER. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., July 18 — Before a crowd of cheering thousands that congested the sidewalks and lined the windows along Broad, Market and other leading downtown thoroughfares, the members of the Bevolent and Protective Order of Elks, "The Best People on Earth," held their great parade today. It was the hig day of the annual conclave and the ' spectacular features of the program attraeted thousands of additional vlsit•■rs from nearby points In Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. The number of marchers broke all records In tin* history of the order. There were -thousands of them, representing tile lodges throughout the entire country. Many of them wore the regulation lodge coat and high hat, while others were clad in fantastic costume. The El Paso lodge in Mexican eostume, the Pueblo Elks with a band of liocky Mountain burros and numerous others that offered noyel features were greeted with enthusiasm by the crowds. The procession started at 10 o'clock in the morning and tin* afternoon was well advances before the rear guard had passed the reviewing stand. The complete and official returns of the election in the grand lodge of Elks, held Tuesday in this city, were announced yesterday as follows: Grand exalted ruler, Jno. K. Tener of (,'harlerol, Fa.; grand treasurer, Edward Leach, New York; grand estemed royal knight, W .T. Leckle, Dowagiac, Mich.; grand esteemed lecturing knight, Bayard Gray, Frankford, Intl.; grand esteemed leading knight, Jno. 1). Shea, Hartford, Conn.; •grand secretary, Fred <\ Robinson, Uuhuque, Iowa; grand trustee, Thos. H. Mills, Superior, Wis.; Thomas F. McNulty, Baltimore, and Mayor ('has. ('. Schmidt, Wheeling, W. Va.; grand tyier, James Foley, and grand inner guard, A. M. Taylor. During the sessions of the grand lodge it was decided to establish a Hag day for Elks on June 14. A resolution was adopted caling for the appointment of a commission to devise ways and means to prosecute outside users of the Elks' emblems. The Memphis lodge was authorized to prosecute the negro Elks of that city. In this connection a resolution was passed reprimanding the Newark (N. J.) lodge for electing a man said to be a negro. Tho spectacular features of the day's events were the massed band parade, in which the visiting musical organizations were placed under one leader as they marched through the court of honor, and the competitive drills by marching: clubs of different organizations. The Toledo (O.) (.'berry Pickers and the Detroit Turkish Zouaves, or oriental cadets, were the stars in this event. ffew Castle Girl A\'«ls Again While Husband i.s Doing Time for Mari'iutfc Llocns© Fraud. V YORK, July 18.—Hospitals ir the city are being searched the four miming victims |W automobile accident, f Whlfh one mart, auppo* Phorama B. Donovan, of firoQkdead and two dying. The sec- Itim gave his name as Chapman • Morrlatown, N. J., but lapses liconslcousness before he could I acount of the crash. He can(over. Physicians say that later >n Identified and is unconscious ring' from a fractured skull, 1 chest and many broken bones. victim was found and has not e other four men no account yet been obtained of the occu\t the other auto. People near |n occurred, hurling the occuof both machines out with tertrce reducing the autos to scrap. ene state Donovan and Hopes It the steering wheels of the two 'machined, Donovan running it Br light, and a terrible head-on OF KILLED IN JU'SfclAX POGROM At a meeting of tho directors of the Interstate league >»sterday afternon .it Bradford, it was decided to end up the Inters .ite eight-dub league with today's game and tomorrow a in w league will start with six clubs, ' dean and Kane having dropped out. Although it was understood that < >lean was ready to redeem its franchise, the dropping out of Kane made It 1mpracticahle, and the six-club league was organized. All the teams which constitute the new league were represented and the six-club idea met with favor throughout. It was decided to award the pennant fur this season to DuBols. The leader of the six-club league at the end of tin- year to play a postseason series of seven games with DuBols, * «he championship. At iln discretion of the club owners those who finish second in the first rite, may play off with the second cam of the last series and so on down the line. li t'ne teams do net • are to do this the total percentage of the year will deride the l\nal standing. The old schedule wll be followed today and the games of the clubs still in the league will be played as scheduled, weather permitting, the games to count In the percentage column and to decide the final standing for the first part of the season. A schedule committee, consisting of McGowan, of Bradford; Koster, of Krle, and Manager Brown, of this place, was appointed nnd a schedule I tarrying the six clubs to the third of J August was arranged yesterday, 'l he | lull schedule will be completed ami j ptrinKhVQl abtrrrr Monday: Fifty parties | will constitute the second season, which will end September 13. The schedule to August 3 Is as fol- lows: July lit-HO—Punx.sufa wney at Oil City; DnHol.s at Fruiiklin; Erie at Mrad ford. July 22-28—Punx'y at Franklin; DuHois at oil City; Itradford at Erie. July 24-LTi— (>|| Ohy at Erie; Franklin at Itrudford; DuHois at Punxsu- I a wney. July 26-27- 'HI City at Bradford; Franklin at KriI'unxsutawney at I)u Bois. July 29-JO-.11 -Hra lfofd at Funxsutawney; Erie at DuHois; Franklin tt oil City. August 1-2-8 Bradford at PuEiois; < rie at l'unx uta-'. n. y; Oil City rt Franklin. IK MED III HIGH WATER of tin* I HUNT1NCJDON, \V. Va., July IS.— Simon Altlzer, a wealthy business man. drunk carbolic acid at his country home, Lawson Hall, near this city last night and died in a few minutes. His family says that he drank from a. i bottle he thought contained whisky.) Mr. Altizcr was sixty-three years old. Mr. Altizer was president of the (Ju- ■ an Valley bank, at Logan, wholesale house of Altizer and owned 1,000 acres of coal arid limber land along the Norfolk & Western railroad. In 1904 he was the Democratie nominee for Congress. By United Presr. SAW, Poland, July 18.—An rlsh pog*°*n "nas broken out in n of dkonltx, on the Austrian of Jews have been killed and I and the terrified inhabitants «lng toward the Austrian te.r-for protect4on. ite Howard Hlckox, of Troop te Polipe, left yesterday for his in Ocean City, where he was by the serious illness of lils pother. j NRW ORLEANS, La., July 18.— | Governor Blanchard yesterday scntenced George Stewart, alias Montgomery, a negro, to ne hanged at Covington, on July 19. The crime, an attack on Mrs. Lacrolx, was committed on July 7. ko that only twelve days will elapse between the crlmi and the hanging. An attempt wa: made to, lynch Stewart, but was defeated by the pledge that the prlsoier would he tried at once under the law providing for immediate trial of cases o fthls kind t oallay popular' excitement. The grand jury of St. Tammany In dieted Stewart the day after the crime. The trial began on July II. As there has been no legal hanging In St. Tammany for nineteen years, Sheriff Brewster has been compeled to come to New Orleans to find a man who understands the business and will undertake the job. UNIONTOWN, Pa. — Adam Smithy, formerly policeman of ITnlontown, found guilty of manslaughter for shooting and killing an escaping prisoner, Robert Lark in, was sentenced t» Huntingdon. Ry United Press. MONE8SEN. Pa., July 18. -The new bridge being erected on the Mo* nongahela River between Monesscli and Charleroi, was * wrecked this morning by the sudden rise of tin? i iver Today the falsework of the middle I span and the entire .span on the Clmr- J i» rol side, was washed away, entail- I ing a loss exceeding one hundred tliousand dollars. lOIIS CHARGE AGAINST PRIEST NEW CASTLE, Pa., July IS.-- Thomas Pritchert, who was released from the penitentiary Tuesday, arrived home Wednesday after serving twenty-three months for making false statements to secure a license to marry Bessie Robb, sixteen years old, and Pritchert is trying to figure out whether he is a husband. I Prltchert's sister accompanied him | to the court house and represented herself as Miss Robb. The latter and Pritchert were married the samo evening by Rev. M. Wilson Keith, who did not know the license had been obtained by fraud. The bride's mother caused Prltchert's arrest. The girl has married another man alnce. iCRISIS REACHED i III HAYWOOD CASE PICNIC PARTY GOT A GOOD DRENCHING POOR OLD BOB IS DOWN AND OUT NOW Mr. and Mrs. Flegal Enttrtain Friends at Clawsons Springs Yesterday. Charged With Subation of Perjury. •r~  . Szabo of Greek Catholic .Johnson Puts the Cleaner on the One Time Champion. Attorneys For Prosecution and Defense Are Deadlocked. BLACK HAND LEADER KILLED AT HOME the hits, to the large number of two, secured by the Bradford bunch, are acctedited to him. The Punx'y Pirates and tjie Bradford lilnglers went live innings yesterday afternoon at East End Park, neither side ever having a look in | on tin* run column. Notwithstanding that the rain fell the greater part «»f the time and the grounds were in t.ie worst kind of shape, both teams played fast ball and the game went along with a snap. Davey was 111 lor the visitors and Milt's buncn secured but live hUs off his delivery, two of which were rather punky. Johnny Yoedt, who was doing stunt* for the home team, had tin* Driller* twisting their necks ofT Joint to g. i a squint at his shoots. Feeney, Bradford's first baseman, was the only man j who succeeded in finding him and ail ! In the ilrst Inning F. Hoover knocked a hot one to Uoach, who fell in the mud as he caught the ball. Hilly, however, scrambled to his feet and threw the batter out at lirst. i\ lfoover duplicated Roach's stunt in Cie fourth when he fell full length m a puddle of water and recovered «oon enough to throw Yoedt out. Just before time was called in th. third inning. Hailey got dirt in his eye and Pop went in to catch, Traynor go- ing from second to third and Montgonn ry to second. The game was off bout twenty minutes after the third inning, when it looked as thougn Ju- j piter Pluvius was going to allow the ] game to continue. Everybody was en the jump and just as the rain began to pour in torrents the last man was out in the fifth inning, the um,> thereby securing his six plunks am: i making the rain checks of tne fans no good. Allen took one off Smith's bat in the I second inning that was calculated to! knock his hands off, but Pop hung on and a got a hand from the fans, c'rum also made a running catch that was a dandy as did Smith, Bradford's big center fielder. Campbell at first took one off the ground that would have In all probability gone to the j fence. 1 The way It went: First Inning Rradford—Zollcrs < 111 r. Yoedt to ('umpbell; Peeney singled over short; Smith out .third to ilrst; P. Hoover out, Roach to Campbell. Punx'y—Meehau out, short to first: Trnynor singled to left: Campbell fouled out to Curtis; Tra.vor stol« second and went to third on an overthrow; Plorey out. pitcher to first. Second Inning Bradford—Curtis lined one which Pop caught; C. lloover tiled out to Crum: llarrell the same way. Punx'y—Crum out, second to Ilrst, (touch put a slow one down and went (irst; Pop Hied out to light; Halley out, Davey to Peeney. Third lulling Rradford — Schroder struck out: Davey out to Crum; lime called for aln; Zollers fanned. Punx'y—Yoedt out .third to tlrsl; Median out to Schroder; Tra.vnor placed his second hit past short, but was put out when Crum start->1 to run for him without permission from the opposing captain. Courth Inning Brail ford- Peeney singled to right and went to second on Smith's sacrifice; P. Hoover (lew out to second; Curtis grounded to Roach who slipped; < urtis safe: iHoover grounded out to Campbell. Punx'y — Campbell tlew out to Smith: Plorey singled to hit: ('rum fanned; Roach grounded to C. Hoover who threw Plorey out to second. ruth imiig 'Rradford—Harrell out. Monte tc (loose; Schroder out, Tlnk to first; Davey out, Hoach to Campbell. Continued on Page Six. Punx'y—Allen missed throe; Montgomery hit by pitched hall; Yoedt out to Smith; Campbell singled to left; Traynor out to Smith. Rain. Game V-. I At Tlawtfon's Springs, yesterday, I Mr. nnd Mrs. I. J. Flegal enterta'.neu |u largo picnic party. The party had I just arrived upon the scene of festivj itles when the ruin started down In I torrents. Samuel Slates came to the uld of the plcnlcota with a lurge which was'set up In double quick time. Under this the cover was spread and v.ith the assistance of several of tne other ladies the hostess served a bounteous dinner. The tent made the affair u novel one and more fun was had than if the sun had shone all day. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Wetzel, Mr. and Mrs. George Burkelt, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Prothero nnd son Jaines, Mrs. Harry Beyer, Miss Bertha Beyer, Messrs. Taylor, Brlsbin and i A. Flegal. By United Press. BOISE, Ida., July 18.—A crisis has been reached in the Haywood cast-. The attorneys for the prosecution and the defense are lighting today for tho preservation In the record of evidence on which the verdict will largely depend.The prosecution is endeavoring lo keep before the jury the testimony which is designed to connect Haywood with tho deeds of violence to whlca Orchard confessed. The defense is trying to* keep the court from throwing out all the stories tending to prove that the deportations and violence during the Cripple Creek strikes were caused by a conspiracy of the mlno owners. The prosecution has completed ils rebuttal and llnal arguments will begin tomorrow and continue until Wednesday or Thuisday. By United Press. SHARON, Pa., July IS.—Samuel Yolos, aged thirty-eight, is dead; SandyPiano, dying and Rocco Polite, shot through the shoulder. The above casualties are the result of some mysterious shooting on Baldwin Avenue last midnight. The shooting occurred at the residence of Guy Polite who, with the victims, was playing cards. Several men stealthily approacheo the house and without warning began firing through an open window. I The first volley did the execution. The assassins then fired at the windows, breaking every pano of glass In tho house, and made their escape in tho darkness. No arrests have yet been made. Tho police claim that Yelos was one of the loaders of a Black Hand Society.lay's Pittsburg Gazette Times rcthe circumstances of some trou- [and difficulties that have fallen • lot of Rev. Jno. Szabo, formerly inxautawney. Father Sisabo was everal years pastor of the Greek »Uc Church, of this place, and hlfhly esteemed both as a clern and a genial gentleman. The ite Times says: elision among .members of the Catholic Church, Carson Street, i Bide, yesterday culminated In It against the Rev. John Szabo, The Rev. Mr. MMtor. on a charge of subornaof perjury. The Information wa.i I before Alderiuan Sherran by k J. Rohan, acting for one of the of trustee*. o furnished ft,000 ball for a big to be held later. owble has been brewing since November, when Treasurer Lewis died and John SanU. elected In his place. At that , Mr. Santa declares, he found <0tetiatiad on Second Page). Charles M. Schwab, who was fo merly president of tne United Stat** Steol Corporation, was born at Wilt amsburg, Pa., on April l#th. 1S»*- When five years of age his parents r -moved to Loretto, Pa.. wh#r* boy went to the village sc hool. II • slopped school early, ami while « mere lad drove the vilage stage coa *h. . Mr. Schwab began his connectio i with the steel Industry •••J*'®  driver for an engineering corps connected with the Carnw^ soon became superintendent of the Ounegle work* at HornjS?'wmh fcifcr was later made president o fthe Carneiie Hteel rompwy- Hchwab. Hi made the head of the billion dollar * eel combination. i 1883. married Miss Emma Pinfcey. FINDLAY, O. — The Northwestern Ohio Natural Company paid in* to the Hancock County treasury this afternoon $1,650 back taxes, because of undervaluation of its lines. PHILADELPHIA. July IS.—Jaik i Johnson stopped "Bob'' Fltzslmmona In the second round of what was to have been a six-round boxing bout before the Washington Sporting Club Inst night. Fltzslrnmon* did not show a truce of his former prowess and it is probable that Johnson could have slopped him In the opening round l£ iie had cared to do so. The blow thut put Fltz out was a. light right to the jaw. The old man fell to the lloor and as he made no uttcmpt to rise the referee shopped the bout. The hissing which usually follows knockouts of this character was absent, the spectators evidently taking compassion on the former pugilistic star. Referee Konun refused to act in the ring because he had heard that The Fits had a badly sprained arm 1 I manager of the club then entered the WHEELING,_ W. Va. — Colonel ring and watched the uneven match. John L. Vance, of the Ohio Valley In the opening round Johnson tapped Improvement Association announced Fitz when and where he chose, tint the next convention would be held the latter was unable to even laud hia hire October 17 and 18. famous counters. m , ... *