Punxsutawney Spirit, 1907-08-06

              - i ' • V i Ajjf REPORT NEXT WEEK MISSING GUN SHOWS UP AFTER LOST A YEAR PUNXSUTAWN<sY, PA* TUESDAY EVENING, AUCUST e, 1907 PRICE 1 CENT w«a»1pB «ii MpN Hi H4 H m wpmbers of probing COMMITTEE HAVE WIDELY DIFFERENT OPINION Many Petitions Presented By Citizens Receive Favorable Action. BOROUGH DADS PUT IN 1 THREE BUSY HOURS AT THE COUNCIL MEETING Tie Up on the Question of Who Is to Bo Named For Prosecution. Prtvato CunimliiKH Keeoverx Six Sliooler at South Pork From a Negro. FOREIGNER'S CIGAR HELD A DYNAMITE CAP NEW FLOATING PALACE LEAVES FOR NEW YORK IT WAS STOLEN MAY 7, 1HOO. >il|iriiizcoHln rmHIf, the Lale»l Oecan Wonder, on Her Maiden Trip From Bremen. |MAN AND WOMAN ARE | ABOUT TO THE LIMIT FOR HUMAN BEINGS USES AXE TO BREAK UP HOUSE KEEPING ON THE SOUTH SIDE Olln'i1 People's trill' Was lioiMlcd. Ilad lt<*<'ii Kiispwfctl of Appropriat iu«: MONEY FOR FIREMEN Take Possession pf a House and Get Howling Drunk— Beg For Living. WILL AH HI VK EARIA* TUESDAY Will Be Boiled Down to About Five Thousand Words. James McEwen Gets Strenuous When Wife Refuses a Dollar. TAKEN TO HOSI'ITM. Brass Band. Borough Will Pay Expenses to Clearfield With HARPOLE IN TROUBLE STRIKES A CITIZEN The Incident caused a Brettt deal of adverse comment on the part of law abiding citizens of Desire who, while they condemn Kovack's alleged misdemeanors also deplore the dastardly attempt to disfigure his person or commit even a greater offense by such a reprehensible method. At any rate while Kovack was enjoying a smoke Sunday eveifng his cigar was blown to smithereens and he emerged from the smoke with blood streaming from many cuts on his face, forehead and right hand, and it is believed that had it not been for the fact that he had had the cigar In a stanch cigar holder his head would have been blown off. David Kovack, a miner at Desire, came near being killed Sunday evening while smoking a cigar that contained a dynamite cap. As it was his right hand was terribly mangled and his face and forehead badly cut by flying pieces of the deadly explosive. Kovack. it Is alleged by citixcns of Desire, had been in the habit of appmpriatlng cigars and tobacco from the local stores when the proprietors were not looking. Because of this and other alleged acts which made him unpopular It is believed that some one loaded the elgar and placed it where Kovack would be most likely to get It. Sergeant Joe Logan, of Troop D, State Police, who Ih now .serving at substation No. 7. PdMage, Cambria county, hut who i.s at headquarters this week, tells the following story about how Private Robert Cummtngs, who Ih now stationed nt substation No. 9, South Fork, Cambria county, over a yeur ago Inst a good No. 38 - six shooter, Colt revolver and last week recovered it. On the night of May 7, 190G, Hagen- j beck's show wan moving from the fair grounds to the .station. A pole wagon hail turned turtle at the junction of North Flndley street and Park avenue and the six horse team had blockaded Flndley street. Just at that moment Cummings came dashing up the street ! on his charger and the night being very dark the trooper rode headlong j into the show team. In the collision | he was unhorsed and thrown over the , teams alighting on the opposite side. . He was unhurt, but lost his revolver, i and his horse which, however, pulled up at the stable later. The circus 1 teams were being driven by a trio of colored men, who Joined .in the search j for the missing lire arm, but no find was reported that night. : ( Last Wednesday as Privates Cummings and Cohut were sitting on a hotel porch at South Fork, they observa negro approaching the hostelry. The newcomer's right hip pocket gave evidence of being overloaded and he was asked to show up. A large six shooter Colts was produced whlt'h Cummings recognized as the one he had lost on the night of May 7, 190.6, the bearer later admitting that he had found it upon that occasion. The colored man was Immediately taken Into custody and Is now locked up In Jail at Hbensburg, eharged with larceny and carrying concealed weapons. FOUR CLUBS WILL FINISH THE SEASON BREMEN, Aug. (J.—Amidst loud cheers from a large assemblage, that re-echoing down the harbor must have been an enthusiastic "bon vqyage," i the magnificent new floating palace of the North German Lloyd line, the Kronprinzessin Cecelle, sailed from this port today on her maiden voyage to New York. The big ship, which is a triumph of marine architecture, carries a full complement of passengers, besides a large cargo of general merchandise. It is expected that undjer ordinary circumstances New York II be reached next Tuesday morning. The Kronprinzessin Oecelie was built at the Stettin works of the Vulcan Shipbuilding company, who also turned out the first three of tin* North German Lloyd fleet of remarkable vessels, the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, the Kronprinz Wilhelm, and the Kaiser Wilhelm II. The#Kronprinzessin Cecelle is half a foot longer than the Kaiser Wilhelm I II, which is 700 feet long, 72 feet beam | and 51 feet deep. .Her gross tonnoge is 20,000, the same arf that of the Kaiser Wilhelm II, and her engines of tin* quadruple expansion, reciprocating, balanced type, are of 45,000 horsepower. She Is expected to make 24 knots, or more than 27.66 statute miles an hour. The ship cost $0,500,000, and Is generally looked to by marine experts as the coming holder of the blue ribbon of the Atlantic. She is commapnded by Capt. D. Hogemann, late of the Kaiser Wilhelm II. ARCHBISHOP DIM'S FIFTIETH BIRTHDAY FIRST SESSION OF mis or columbus DuBois Drops Out of the Interstate-~Mecting at Bradford. States. Next to the Youngest Archbishop in the United The city fathers were in session in Municipal Hall for three hours last night and transacted a large amount of business, some of which w»t$ of prime Importance. The meeting was called to order with O. P. Walker, president, and F. H. Hastings, secretary. In their respective chairs# There were present also Councllmen Miller. Smith. Weekend or n. Williams, Simpson. Downey, Hynde, Clawson, You tiff. Fink. Cole. Doran, Shearer. Hell and Taotnas; also William 1'. Coulter, borough surveyor; H. H. Mellenry. tax collector; J. II, Hoeh. street commissioner, anil various citlxens and attorneys, who had business before the council. Following the reading of the minutes, officers reported as follows: Hurgess Hrown, for lines, fees and licenses, $144.75. Treasurer H. 11. McHenry;- cash on hand and sinking fund. $6,142.24. Treasurer James Lock hard, West Find, IJndsey balance on hand, $220.90. (.'UIwiih «»f the Went ICnd, living on North Main [!'»•#• t, from the homo of ISIIJah Pantall t«i th- home of ("Mftr♦•me < lourh y, presented a petition asking for a hcwit and agreeing to pay two-thlrdH «»f »he cont, K«-wpr to I'OKt about 1*1,20$. The petition received favorable action, the cottfic.llmen deeming it wise to construe! the sewer before fillings are made by the state roud contractor. The petition will bo certified to today and will De passed at an adjourned meeting, • which will be held tonight. | Petition by residents of ltullVoad street t»» have tht thoroughfare widened. won referred to the street committee.A petition from citizen* living and between Mahoning1 street anil' Pino street, east of Sawmill run and Largest Gathering in the History of the Order— Many Speakers. en mi mm mm me m Continued on Second Page. MURDERER MUST PAY THE PENALTY Sfrange individuals have bei n Steen i in this place, but it is not often that I two such persons as were arrested • this morning by Privates McIlvailtJ ! and Harpole, of Troop D., state police, | get paired off and hang together, j About one week ago the man and j woman, who gave their names as Mr. and MrS. James F. Smith, moved Into i a house In the outskirts of Llndsey. Phe owner of the house endeavored to put them out but they refused to ( leave and also refused to pay rent, j In the meantime they stopped people I who passed the house and begged. If j nothing was forthcoming both the j woman and the man would let loose a string of oaths that would have shamed an old salt. At night they kept up a continual racket and several of the neighbors of the weaker sex nearly developed nervous prostration. Last night the climax was reached when both became howling drunk, and kept up a furor all night. About 2 o'clock this morning the man started into beat his wife and the oaths she used could be heard blocks away. About 7 o'clock this morning the state police were notified and Privates Mcllvain and Harpole were sent to the house In which the two were living. They found tfiem in bed and the woman refused to move. After coaxing and threatening for half an hour they finally endeavored to put her shoes on. Kiting, kicking and scratching she made it a hard Job but they finally accomplished It and they started her for the street car, leaving their horses tied near the house. , The man, still staggering drunk. | wont along as best he knew how but the woman fought all the way. Screaming and striking at Harpole, she made It so difficult for him to take her along that It was hajf-past 10 before the four reached the lockup. Here she kept up her tirade and In her frenzy tore off all her clothes above the waist. Both jnan and wife are extremely short and both are crippled. The left arm and leg of the woman are paralyzed and the right arm of the man has been cut off below the elbow. A more disreputable, degenrate looking pair could not be found In any prison In the country. They will be taken to Brookville this afternoon. WARSHIPS AFTER MOORISH TOWHS John Hlcox. who lives next door to the MeEwehs, l«»ft hi.s home when the racket started to find the cause. He met McBwen in front of the house and the latter with a polite "Good evening," strijck Mr. Hfcox a severe blow on the Jaw. Because his wife refused to give him t dollar with which to buy whiskey, fames McEwen, of South Side, last light wrecked the greater part of the lous.-hold furniture and smashed ip things in general, In addition to ilttlng an innocent by slander. McEwen, with a friend, left a hotel n town last night to go to Mtttfwen's lome so that he might get a dollar. -Vhen they arrived at the house Mc- Swen asked his wife for money and he knowing to what use it would be >ut. promptly refused. Seeing that oaxlng would be of no avail he went nto the back yard and secured the xe, telling her that unless she gave llm the money she would repent it. drs. McEwen left the room as though , »he had decided to give It to him and > he followed her. leaving the axe be- 1 hind. Mary, the daughter grabbed.! the axe and carried It to the back yard. She then left the house to find her mother, who had gon»* t<> a neigh- ' bors and telephoned to the state police ' for assistance. They had scarcely left the house ! When they heard the breaking of glass and upon returning found everything In a state of disorder. The organ had been reduced to splinters, th»> fitove had been broken beyond repair, tho machine smashed beyond all resemblance and the framed pictures on the wall torn down and broken into thousands of pieces. I Six troopers answered the call and two of them, Carlton and Mullen, by I taking a short cut, arrived on the i scene of conflict slightly before the j others. They met McKwen Just out; side the house and he Informed therti j that he was going over to meet them, i The prisoner was taken before Squlro I Corey, where his wife made Informaj tion against him, charging him with I disorderly conduct and surety of tin* j I peace. At a hearing before Squire j I Corey at 10 o'clock this morning Mrs. J McKwen and her daughter testified j that they were afraid of McKwen J when he was drunk and that several times he had threatened to do what he yesterday accontpllshod. The prisoner was held for court in default of bail. Special to The Spirit. NEW ORLEANS, La.. August 6.— The Most Rev. J. H. Blenk, Roman Catholic* archbishop of New Orleans, was 50 years old toda5\ having been born In this city on August t>. 185 7. A little over a year ago he was appointed archbishop of New Orleans. J to till the vacancy caused by the death of Archbishop Chapelle. For some time prior to his elevation to the head of the New Orleans archdiocese he had served as bishop of Porto j Rico. With the single exception of ; Archbishop Qlennon, of St. Louis, | Archbishop Blenk Is the youngest ; member of the Roman Catholic hler- j archy In America. The province of New Orleans, over i which Archbishop Blenk presides. Is ; one of the largest In the United States. It Includes the states of Louisiana, Alabama. Mississippi. Arkansas. Oklahoma and Indian Territory, and reaches to the western part of Florida. When Archbishop Blenk was appointed a year ago the province Included Texas, but a new archdiocese was made and the diocese of Galveston was set aside as the province seat. Flfflffl (ILLED DEM MIIK On the question of naming contractors, State officials and others and recommendlng their prosecution, criminally and civilly, the committee Is divided, three to three, Senator De» wait, Democrat, being classed as doubtful and possibly holding the balance of power unless others recede from-the position taken. The line-up favorable to making or not making recommendations stands: For—Representatives R. W. Pair, of * Westmoreland; Robert Dearborn, of Phlladelpttla and R. D. Ammerman, of Montour County. Against—Senators A. E. Sisslon, of Erie, and John S. Fisher, of Indiana, and Representative Moses P. Shields, of Wyoming County. Doubtful—Senator Arthur Dewalt, of Lehigh County. Upon authority, It is said, the report will not mention any prominent • Republican leaders as having been Interested In or parties to the steal. Though there has been more written to this effect it has not been borne out by the evidence made public or Impounded by the commission. Reports that from ten to twenty .wJlU be recommended for indictm*ftt are not borne out by any lnfor- ! matlon. Many will escape with i "c«n«ur*." this list to Include former million, and others who were lax. rather than criminal, In their official duties. Former Auditor General* William P. Snyder and Hardenbergh, former Treasurers Harris and Mathues may also come under this healing. The commission will be almost harsh with Architect Huston, Contractor Sanderson, George B. Payne tt Co., Congressman D. Cassel and men who were associated with them, a fact which will somewhat Increase the active list. Senator SlBsion last night said he thought the report as given the Governor would be approved by all of the commission, but certain of his colleagues are not so optimistic. None of the commissioners desires to offend Governor Stuart or Attorney General Todd by transcending their powers da Imposed by the resolutions which created the commission and gave It directions as to procedufe. Certain members are unnecessarily fearful In this respect, though they know for the reason that the Governor has personally told them bo and he has on several occasion personally given orders which broadened the scope of their Inquiry. The original resolution, the one which created the joint committee, directed that It should make a thor(Contlnued on Second Page). BEACH HAVEN, N. J., Aug. 6.— The Capitol Investigating Committee yesterday linished its review of the case prepared by its attorney at Deer Park, Md.. then adjourned until Friday, Instructing counsel meantime to whittle down Its report from 10,000 word* If possible to half that number.NOFOLK, Va., August (I.—One of the largest conventions that has assembled here during the exposition period Is the national gathering of the Knights of Columbus, which met tbday with delegates present from every section of the country. Preceding the formal opening of the convention this morning the delegates marched to St. Mary's church, where they attended the celebration of pontifical high mass by Bishop Welley, of Oeorgia. After mnss tho delegates were conducted to the Gran by Theater, where an address of welcome was delivered by Governor Swanson, and responded to by Supreme Knight Edward L. Hearn, of New Haven, Conn. When these formalities had been disposed of an adjournment was taken to the Pine Beach hotel, where the business sessions of the order were begun this afternoon. Thursday will be observed at the Jamestown Exposition as Knights of Columbus clay, with Cardinal Gibbons and other noted Catholic prelates as the honored guests of the occasion. RUST MM emnuRTum Hy \ nil i ll Pres». CLRN'EliANL), O., Alig. •». — The National Petroleum \ssoclatlon, an organiza!ion of independent oil men, has directed four new attack# against the Standard Oil Company and a numher of raII road* They will attempt to accomplish a reduction of twenty per cent In freight rates on petroleum by all railroads east of the Mississippi Hlver and north of th- Ohio Itlverr. They will also attempt to gain a reduction of forty per cent In freight rates by railroads In the Chicago, otnahu. St. Paul, ami other territory In the West. The 1 lid pen den t s admit that the decision of Judge Landla has given thorn courage to proceed against the oil t rus»\ By United Press. UNIONTOWN, Pa., Aug. fi. —Wil- William ('ate, the slayer of Chief of Police Thomas Guess, of Hellevernon, today was refused a new trial and sentenced, by Judge Itephort, to be hanged.Delegates From Every Section of the Country Are Present. CATHOLIC FORESTERS MEETING AT ST. PAUL By Unite.] Press. TANGIER. Morroeco, Aug. fi. — Open hostilities, resulting in the in- Jury of live French officers and six jailors occurred In the bombardment of the villages surrounding Casablanca by French and Spanish warships.There were many casualties among the Moors and the demand that the Moorish commander surrender to the French consul under a threat to raze Casablanca, today marked the most serious breach in the troubles thP?**. GIRL'S DEFENDER PASSES AWAY I As a result of the meeting of the | directors of the Interstate Baseball 1 League at Bradford yesterday, the league was reduced to four clubs, l>u- Hols having been dropped at their i own request. The following account I of the meeting is taken from the Brad- j ford Era: , "The directors of the Interstate League held two meetings In this city yesterday and transacted considerable business. The sessions were held at the Hay State Hotel, the teams being representee! as follows: "Bradford—Delevan Winery, Martin McOowan, P. P. Hazelton and Maj. A. 1). Hums. "DuBols -Thomas J. Watts and A. P. Way. "Erie—Daw K outer, Frank Haunt eister. "OH city—C. L. Hexford. "Franklin—Oeo. F. Hindcrnecht. "In the loss of the Punxsutawncy team from the league, a complication had developed which required some generalship to manage, and it was the desire of the representatives of ft he different teams to 'stick* ti|l!' the close of the season, which, it was decided would be on September H. There was a genearl discussion of matters relating to the league and at-supper time an adjournment was taken until a later hour, when a schedule suitable for a live-team league was to be blockotl out. "After adjournment It was learned that nearly every man on the Job was convinced that a live-team league would be as cumbersome as a JUDGE LANDIS IS OFFERED Hi JOB ( Continued on Second Page,) Hy IT 11 i t *-t1 Press. I*111 LA DKLPH I A, Auk. <>. —At a court martial of First Lieutenant A. F. Urumhs, held ut Fort Monroe, the otlUer was reprimanded and given two months at post. The court martial wan held on account of the Lieutenant having wrltten a discourteous letter to the mother of Karl Sflms, at Clarksburg, W. V'a. General Grant reproved the court for the lentefiey of Its sentence. Py United Press. NRW YOKK. Aug. G. — Jmlge Landings decision fining the Standard Oil Company twenty-nine million, two hundred and forty thousand dollars is worth twenty-ttve thousand dollars a year to him if he wants It. Thf IVoplo's Security Company, of New York, offered him that amount to take charge of their legal department.By United Press. DAYTON, ()., Auff. (J. — Abraham Cohen, who was shot Sunday night, when Anna Markowltz wAs brutally strangled, today. An autopsy was held on the body of Anna Markowitss today. Although no Official report has been given out, it is stuted positively that the girl was criminally assaulted. WIFE DESERTER ALMA MAN i I* - CANS AND BRITI SIGN FOR FIGHT lira nun jrjium hove Tbe accident was due to the breaking of a car In a northbound freight train, crippling the tracks, and causing the passenger to smash Into the broken raits. The wrecked train is No. 76. leaving qii City at 8:08 a. m. and due ih Pittsburg at 12:35. lite Injured are being cared for h«ro at the hospital. Tho first report* are meagre and a detailed account cannot as "yet be obtained. By United Press. KITTANNING. Aug. 6. — In a wreck on the Conemaugh, BulTalo & Allegheny Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, between Kelly Station and Ford City, fourteen persons were killed, ■ Including Engineer M. B. Irvin, of Oakmont. CANOE RrtXJli (Ofce of t.,« Went* ermork*) -~fhowe" nlfhl »»<< Nearly tttllotuury »«Bp»r«tuie. Yuan Shlh-Kal, who is the viceroy towns In Manchuria to the trade of - of the Chinese province of Pechtll, world. He has recently come out _ . _ _ In which the Chinese national capl- *lth,a grave rebuke to the^native ele- By United Prets. *.«.,« . , . ment for their attacks of American PHILADSLiPHIA, AUf. 6. — Harry tal, Pekln. Is situated, is the man and Brltlsh mi88|„naries In China. *Jfc Welmer. til* missing Lansdowne who is responsible for most of the While Immensely wealthy he Is not banker, Was found dead today An a headway in remodeling the antique hated by the poverty-stricken rentable In Willow Qrov* Park. Chinese provincial armies. He has lions of China and Is termed by Tor- He committed suicide by taking also recently had charge of the trea- etgn diplomats "the strongest man In (MieoB. ties for tl!e opening up of sixteen modern China." I ' - •. Yuan Shih-Kai ST. PAUL, Minn., August G.—Dele- Delegates from ocean to ocean and from the great lakes to the gulf tilled the old state capitol building this morning when the convention of the supreme lodge of the Catholic Order of Foresters was called to order by High Chief Hanger Thomas 11. Canno.f. After the call to order the delegates formed In procession and marched to the cathedral to attend special service conducted by Archbishop Ireland. On the conclusion of the services at the church the delegates returned to the convention hall to proceed to business behind closed doors. The business sessions will continue over tomorrow. This evening there Is to be a big parade of the delegates and the local members of the order. The parade will disband at the auditorium, where the formal welcome exercises will be held. Governor Johnson, Mayor Smith and others will extend greet- i Ings to the delegates and there will be responses by prominent visiting' members of the order. Many of the delegates are accompanied by their wives and an elaborate program, of entertainment,has been arranged for them.  agreed upon. By United Press. SAN FHANCISCO, Aug. C.—Jimmy Brltt and Joe Gans signed articles to tight next month. The number of rounds, date or place have not been ALTOONA. Auk. 6.—Buell N. Burlliigunie, a member of a prominent Blair County family, is confined In Jail here on a warrant Issued from l Chicago, charging him with wife-J abandonment. I tVii *>-