Punxsutawney Spirit, 1907-08-08

              SAMUEL SMITH DEAD One of the Oldest and llc*#tt Known C'ili/.<*n.H of Oliver Township Dlitl Yesterday. Two Coaches of Passenger Train Lifted From Track. Carried Twenty Feet. NINE CRIMINAL CASES tIS BADLY NEEDED TORNADO AND RAIN STORM DOES DAMAGE IN THREE STATES Jorough Dads Will Ttear the Report of Sewer Committee Tuesday Night. Todd and Scarlet Hold Conference to Make Arrangements.' mmviEY GOVERNOR STUART WILL HAVE REPORT EARLY NEXT WEEK w PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA.. THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 8, 1007 PROGRAM FOR OLD HOME WEEK IS COMPLETED BUCKWHEAT CLUB'S ELEVENTH ANNUAL REUNION AND PICNIC THING CAR US UP ON THE GIRDER AT EAST END BRIDGE' PRICE I CENfc ■: m Hundreds of People From This Vicinity at Goodville Picnic. Damage. Driver's Cap Was the Cause of Hundred Dollars Huston, Sanderson and Several Officials Will Probably Be Indicted. MANY FATALLY HURT Would Construct a Main Sewer Four Feet in Diameter. HELP IT ALONG FUNKRAL FRIDAY AFTKIIXOOX. ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 8.—A apodal telegram from Albert Lea, Minn., says a tornado swept across Winnebago County, Iowa, Tuesday evening and according to some reports killed twenty people. It is known one person was killed audi se\«eral injure in Joice Village, which was destroyed. The destruction of property is said to be great, The Minneapolis & St. Louis Kailroad was put out of commission. MASON »'ITY. In., Auff. 8.—Thr.e persons were killed and four injured and thousands of dollars of damage was done by a tornado. Shipping at Clear Lake and many cottages were destroyed. The roof was blown from the Catholic Church at Rock* well. He Is survived by n widow »ind three sons and t\vo daughters, namely: William, Frederick and Irwin Smith and Misaes Anna and May Smith. Anna Smith is quite ill and will not be able to attend her father's funeral tomorrow. Mr. Smith is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: Mrs Catharine Hollenbaugh, of Montana; William Smith, of Maryland; Mrs. George Hartsfeldt, of Clearfield; Henry, of Trade City; Jacob, of Bell Township; Adam, of Cool Spring, and Mrs. Frederick Haag. of Walston. The deceased, who was one of the best known and most valued cltlzcno of Oliver Township, had spent almost his entire adult life near Oliveburg and his farm was one of the largest and most fertile in the county. Besides having been a good neighbor and ait upright citizen, Mr. Smith was a devout Christian, having been a member of the Ollveburg C. P. Church for many years and at the time of his death was one of the deacons of that society. Samuel Smith, brief mention of whose death was made iri yesterday's Issue of The Spirit, died Wednesday morning at 7:30 o'clock of Bright's disease of about five months' standing. aged sixty-two years, and will be buried In the l\ Church Cemetery at Ollveburg Friday at 2 o'clock p. mt Rev. II. G. Tcngarden will officiate and the funeral will be in charge of Carl Jordan, undertaker, of this place. Miiis yum MHSW The our was being driven at a good elip urul Jusi as the automobile was passing in frout of the Presbyterian church 111<* chauffeur's cap blew off. In making a try to cateh the floating headpiece, the operator *»f t)i«- ear pulled too hard on tin* steering gear. This caused the car to swerve sharply to the right and the girder of the bridge being crescent shaped and presenting a gradual Inc lude the automobile never stopped until it landed high and dry almost at the apex of the girder. The front wheels of the machine weir thus raised about live feet from the roadway and the drivers about half that distant *'. Fortunately for the two men in the car the machine followed the girder for had it tumbled off to the right walle going at full speed both oc upants and the car would have been precipitated Into Mahoning creek. A crowd soon gathered and with plenty of assistance the machine was slid back down the girder to the street. On Investigation It was found that the rear axle had been badly bent, a spring | broken, the gasoline tank punctured. I the tool box reduced to kindling wood i and about every part of the underi gearing that had come In contact with ! the bolt heads on the bridge while the 1 car was climbing the girder, knocked j askew. The car, ft fifty-horse power Grout, belting's to the agent. Mr. Cole, of Glen Campbell, and was being 'driven by Curl Brilliant, who han the machine In charge. Karl North, of Kast End, who was on Ills way to work at Beyer's drug store, was In the car with the chauffeur when the machine tried to cross the bridge on the girder. Pedestrians ami tradesmen who were abroad in the vicinity of the upper iron bridge, witnessed a peculiar sight, when a Grout touring car, which was occupied by two men and which was approaching the main part of town from Kast End, suddenly left Mahoning street and tried to cross tin- bridge on the steel girder instead of the roadway. as ssun ra# his noiis The genial and hustling citizens of are making extensive preparations to make Old Home Week which begins Monday, August 19, a memorable event in the history of the town, as will readily be gleaned by a perusal of the program which follows: Commencing Sunday, August IS, 1907. There will be special religious services In all Reynoldsville churches beginning at 7:HO p. m. 12 p. in. opening of Old Home Week by bon tires; blowing whistles, firing cannons, etc. Monday, August 19, Get Acquainted ! Day. All visitors are requested to go to headquarters, register and make , inquiries about old friends, visit the industries and points of interest, and I get acquainted. Hand concerts, grand I free street attractions—Flying auto| mobile and high wlreovalking—after- I noon and evening. Baseball and other j sports. Don't be late, it's hard to tell ! what will happen, and you can't afford ! to miss a single act. Tuesday, Aug. 20. Merchants,' Miners and Manufacturers' Day. Grand Industrial, civil and Fireman's parade. Free street attractions. Baseball, band concerts, sack and foot races, etc. Hickory Creatore, Sousa Bandetta grand parade at 7 p. m. Exhibition drill by members of th<* State Constabulary.Wednesday, August 21. Lodge Day. Grand parade and social sessions of home and visiting lodges and societies. On this -day several of the lodges will keep open house to all visiting brothers and sisters. Free attractions, baseball and other diversions. Thursday, August 22. Neighbors' Day. On this day a special invitation is extended to Falls Creek, DuBols, Sykesvllle, Big Run, Punxsutawney, Brookville, Summerville, Indiana, New Hethlehcm, Brockwayvllle, Clarion and other neighboring towns to visit Reynoldsville, see her sights, Industries, street attractions, baseball games, marvelous display of fireworks afternoon and evening. "The latch string Is out." , Friday, Aug. 23, Farmers anil I Grangers Day. On this day there will be addresses In Park Theatre by prominent speakers and farmers. Camp fipe and dance for "ye old settlers." And reunion of "ye old fiddlers," In Park treatre In the evening:. Free street attractions, races, band concerts and general jollification for old settlers i and acquaintances. Saturday August 24. General Jollification Day. Every man, woman and child Is expected to take part anil assist In making the windup of Old Home Week one long to be remembered. Songs, speeches, general good feeling and sociability will be the prevailing features of the day. Grand chorus by everybody In Reynoldsville of "Home. Sweet Home" at 10 p. m. By United Press. TANGIER, Moroooif, Aug:. S.—Sov- Soveral French transports bearing part of the forces which General Drude had dispatched to restore order, have reachod Casablanca. Upon reaching port, the soldiers were immediately landed and now hold the town. Jt Is reported that over three hundred Moors were killed during the terrific bombardment of the town by the French cruisers. The warships started shelling the town Monday continuing for two days. • Cilii I tendered Unconscious. No Hcuriiiff Announced In Calls Case. FIRE II BALTIMORE PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 8.—Following the conference between Attorney General M. Hampton Todd and James Scarlet, cousel for the legislative probers, it was announced yesterday that the Capitol graft report would be placed in the hands qt. Governor Stuart some time next week. I After the report has been made the | probers may take some additional tesj timony to clear up certain points ! which, the Attorney General believes, will make criminal and civil prosecutions more easy. It was also settled that Attorney James Scarlet and Assistant Attorney General Cuunlnghain shall have charge of the criminal prosecutions and that the work of preparing Indictments will begin at once. Attorney General Todd is said to have expressed the opinion that there is sufficient evidence In hand to warrant the criminal indictment of eight or perhaps nine persons whose names have figured In the Capitol testimony. These include Architect Joseph Huston Contractor Sanderson, at least two other contractors and several officials who passed on the contracts and paid j out money. The work of preparing for the prosecutions will be begun just as sooh as the evidence is turned over to the Attorney General by the Governor. It was learned yesterday that Architect Huston has been in the city within the last few days. In fact, it was stated that during the last month Huston has been In the city at least three times. During these visits he has met members of his family, business associates and his counsel, Samuel M. Clement, Jr. Mr. Clement declined to discuss the whereabouts of his client, but did not dny that Huston h&d been In the city within the last few days. Those who have seen the architect declare that he Is visibly affected by the strain and that many of his acquaintances would scarcely know him If they saw him. The Attorney General and the attorney for the probers were In conference the greater part of yesterday. They first spent several hours at Mr. Todd's offices in the Franklin building. Assistant Attorney General Cunningham also took part In the pow-wow. Later the lawyers adjourned to the Union League, where they finished their discussion at luncheon. Mr. Scarlet and Secretary Calvert left for Beach Haven on. a tale afternoon train to resume their sessions with the legislators. It is understood that these main points were settled by the talk: That the report be rushed through and placed In Governor Stuart's hands not later than next week That the report will not specifically name the persona to be prosecuted or lay down the offenses for which prosecutions be made. Instead the document will summarize the findings and recommend prosecutions, leaving it to the Attorney General to decMe who shall be arrested, and what line of acnon shall be prusuM. Continued on Third Page. That the probers hold themselves in readiness to tafce some further testimony should the Attorney General decide that It will aid his case. IILLEDII Ml Befririning at a point in Mahoning creek,. below the Pennsylvania railroad bridge, construct a main sewer diagonally to the western extremity of the alley running east and west between Mahoning street and Pine street, a distance of about 1,200 feet; follow said alley from its western extremity at or near the old Clayvtlle and Punxsutawney borough line east to the rear of Bair's store, Weber store, Punxsutawney Hardware Co. building .etc., to North Jefferson Street; north on North Jefferson street to Farmers alley, east on Farmers alley to Front street, a distance of about 3,100 feet, making the total length of the sewer from the creek to Front street about 4,300 feet. The plans provide for a brick cased sewr, four feet in diameter for the first 1,200 feet, beginning at Mahoning creek and extending to the alley, and for a tile sewer three feet In dltipeter the balance of the dls- The advocates* of this plan claim by constructing 11 >ower of this Wk 'M location, all'of Punxsutawney and Middletown north of Mahoning Street and Mahoning creek, from the ittftper Iron bridge east can be given pcrtnaneht relief as regards s^wer- With thle large main sewer to attach to auxiliary sSwers of adequate able could be constructed to It from all other parts of town north of Mahoning street. For Instance, the Flnd- Jey street sewer, which Is now only t5 Inches In diameter and which has been giving the moat trouble, could be enlarged and graded bo that Its contents would And a reftdy exit through the main sewer. It Is also shown that by lowering their culvert at the railroad bridge that spans Mahoning Street, near the Iron works, the B.. R. & P. Railroad Co. could drain "the water and elmlnate the swamps both north and south of the railroad, while the sections of Punx- BUtawney on both sides of the right of way as well as Mlddletown, could be given ample sewerage facilities. From grades already established It Is aicertalned that the proposed main sewer would have a fall of eight feet from Front street to the point of junction with Mahoning Creek and at the latter point be 12 feet below the surface. The members of the committee will perfect their plans and submit figures as to distances and cost at the meeting of the council next Tuesday night. If the plan outlined by a majority of the committee that was appointed by the town council Monday night to investigate the sewer question in Punxsutawney, especially with regard to North Ftndley street, is adopted, that troublesome problem will soon come up for something like a permanent solution. After going over the situation at length yesterday the majority of the committee decided to rec» ommend the following plan at the meeting of the council next Monday night. WHO GETTING POORER? Mrs. Itlgo was formerly Mrs. Casper Kmerson, of this city, and Is a cousin of Prince Chimny. By United Press. PH1LADKLPH1 A, Aug. 8.—A suit for two hundred and lifty thousaud dollars for alleged slander has been filed against Mrs. Catherine Rlgo, successor of Prince Chlniny In the affection of the gypsy (Idler, who enticed farmer Clara Ward from her noble husband by Mrs Isabella Martin, of New York. NATIONAL REGATTA By United Press. ITOMEV1LLE, Aug. 8. —Tester- Testerday's electric storm did great damage to property In this locality, three houses being struck and a girl rendered unconscious. ST. PAlJL, Minn., Aug. 8.—Hail- Hailroad traffic east of St. Paul is suspended, owing to washouts. Green ftay passenger train No. ti, which left Wlnono, Minn., at five o'clock Tuesday evening, was wrecke.y by the wind ubout three-quarters of a mile east of Winona. The train had been halted on the main track behind a dense wall of willows, where it was hoped to escape the storm's fury. Nevertheless to coaches Wer picked up by the lnd, carried a distance of eight feet, and toppled over an embankment. H. Elchenhauchen, of Sparta, a commercial suffered a broken collar bonet H. Fuller, of Marlllan, Wis., mall clerk, received severe injuries on the head and shouldlers. Brakeman Schulte, of Marlllan, was injured. RAk»r*hall, lightning and a sovere thunder and wind storm, the latter approaching in severity a tornado, did damage Tuesday nighr in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Northern Iowa, which at present is incalculable owing to the telegraph and telephone lines being crippled. In the vicinity of Winona, Minn., and from there through the State southwest Into Iowa the damage wrought by wind must have been Severe. The number of dead is estimated at A local wholesale hardware firm received yesterday afternoon a rush order from Winona for fifteen boxes of roofing tin, indicating that many buildings were unroofed. Later reports from Winona say that twenty manufacturing plants were unroofed. The town was in darkness all ftlght and no street cars were operated.Kaln fell In blinding sheets, many 'sidewalks In Winona being overflowed from the water which ran over the curbing Scores of frame buildings were wrecked. Scarcely a shade tree remains undamaged. Many structures were unroofed, fronts of stores blown in and general havoc caused. All wire communication east and south has been cut off. Reports received last night from Southern Minnesota indicate serious damage to crops, many dispatches telling of total loss. WOMEN HUE A STORE KNIGHTS CELEBRATE The eleventh annual reunion of the Sniicksburg and Mahoning Buckwheat club, or the Goodville Picnic, uh It is sometimes called. Is In full swing at Coleman's drove today It required thr«*e trains t«» carry tin* passengers from this end «»f the line. The special leaving here at 8:30 o'clock, was made up of eight coaches and over 400 tickets were sold at the Punxsutawney station. The Indiana special wan composed of nine coaches and carried about 000 excursionists from the lndi- | ana county seat and intermediate points The regular train from I)u- , Hols tiiat is scheduled to arrive here 7:14 a. m.. included three extra coaches llilled with picnickers who got on at points north of this place. Special trains were run from points as far south as Butler and the number that arrived on trains is not a marker to the crowd that came from the surrounding country in rigs and on foot. The day up until noon was Ideal and the attendance bids fair to surpass thai of any previous year in the history of the "organization. Lieutenant II. K. Egle with a squad of State Police, is on the ground to preserve order and the prospects are that the reunion will be a grand success. The Goodvllle picnic has come, to be one of the most noted annual gatherings in this section of the state. Anybody is welcome and every person who has ever been considers I himself or herself a member of the club. Home times delegations attend who . wear badges labeled "Buckwheater," ! "Mahoning Buckwheater," "Smlcksburg Buckwheater," "Punxsutuwney Buckwheater," etc., according to place I of residence, but everybody is proud i to be. considered some kind of "Buck! wheater." The Smicksburg and Mahoning Buckwheat club was organized In 1897 by about 40 young people from I Smicksburg and vicinity and met In Stearns Grove, which is located about j a mile south of the present place of meeting Prof. Harry Conrad was J elected Its first president* and Miss | Cora Black, daughter of Adam Black, of Smicksburg. now Mrs. T. A. Lukehart, of DuBois. secretary. On the following year a numberof the older | residents of the community, including ('apt. L. A. Lukehart, Adam Black, N. j N. Lukehart, the late Nathan C. Coleman. L. A. Ritchie. C. K. Condron and George Warren, were asked to Join thn club and the place of meeting was changed to Coleman's Grove. (Continued on Second Page.) Most of us are at the Goodville picnic today. It is an affair that, like Christmas, comes but once a year, and as everybody goes, it serves both as a family reunion and a place to round up pickpockets. The trousers and vest pocket artists from Pittsburg and other suburban towns, g<> there with a view to picking up a few honest dollars* without suffering any particular fatigue. Knowing that the pickpocket is likely to be there, most people, before leaving f >r Goodville, divest themselves of their watches and other valuables, and all but r»0 cents In money, so that the By United Proas. HARRISUUKG.h Aug. 8.—It ha been announced that no date fur the hearing of the Pittsburg gas ease will be fixed until after the return of Attorney Johnson from his vacation, which will be early in September. SEIZED ON JUTIE'S II U. S. Marshall Takes Coal Plant That Never Operated. Lima a Fifth of a Million. Cuts Its Taxable Values at Foreigner Crushed Under a Rock at Onondaga This Loss Will Reach Many Thou- sand Dollars. Throng Crowds Counters and Clerks to Wall; Police Called. Knights of Columbus Day at the Jamestown Exposition.Will Take Place on Schuylkill Tomorrow and Saturday.• y> H f } Spcu ial t«> The Spirit. I'HILA I >KLlJlllA, Pa.. Aug. 8.— ' Tin* thlry-flfth annual championship regatta of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen, which will take place on the Schuylkill river tomorrow ami Saturday, has attracted here ( Continued on Second Page.) NEW ORLEANS, La., A up. S.—The big plant of the Mississippi River Coaling Co., In St. Bernard Parish, was seized yesterday by Deputy United Slates Marshal T. J. Oalbraith. In accordance with a Judgment of the federal court against the coaling company, In th sum of $80,- 121.#5, which was sued for by C. Jutte & Co., of Pittsburg, for supplies, material and money advanced. The plant of the Mississippi River Coaling Co. was built In 1904, but was never operated. NII.ES, <>., Aug. S.—A panic over the sale of granite ware happened yesterday afternoon at the Syndicate live and 10 cent store. Several hundred women, who had crowded into the store, pushed the counters to the wall, endangering the lives of the clerks. H. S. Klingensmlth called the assistance of the police but It was over an hour before they could get control of the place and persuade the women to leave. Last year the valuation was returned at $671,815, while lit the report now being canvassed thin valuation Is given only at 1486,482.63. LIMA. O., Aug. 8. — The County hoard of Review Is puzzled here over a return of taxable property made by the Standard Oil Company for its refining: Interest, showing a loss In taxable values of $200,000 since last year. This valuation Is based on the Sola Refining Company's plant and In no manner reflects the decline In crudo oil production. By United Press. BALTIMORE, Md„ Aug. 8.—Fire today destroyed the elevator of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, completely destroying it, with loss to the building alone of nearly two hundred thousand dollars.' No estimate Is given on the contents, but It will very heavy. About noon the fire broke out In the big stable of the Baltimore Transfer Co., covering almost a city block. On the account of the engines being In another section of the city the flames soon enveloped the whole building. The flames leaped across to the factory of Hechlnger Brothers, which wus soon burned. Total loss not yet estimated but It Is expected that It will be very large. l'u»«rnl Will lie Held Tomorrow. It is reported from Onondaga mines (Bells Mills) that at 1 o'clock today a Palander was killed by a fall of ■late and rock. Efforts to learn the name of the unfortunate man have been unsuccessful. It Is also reported that his name or address are not known .by his co-laborers, who have been carrying the corpse through ' town for over an hour In an endeavor , to locate his home or guarding house. According to a belief among certain -foreigners "a dead man 1s no good," and hence It Is the general opinion among the residents of Onondaga that ' his former acquaintances are not coming forwhrd wim any degree of precipitancy. 1 nr. hit OB 10 MIFBH II. £ O. Station Entered by Tlilofs. FAMILY IS SICK FROM TOAD STOOLS Special to The Spirit. NORFOLK, Va . Au«. N.- Today was observed as Knights of Columbus Day at the Jamestown Exposition with special ceremonies held in observance thereof at the auditorium T. Shepperd, secretary of the exposition company, presided over the exercises and addresses of welcome were made by Harry St George Tucker, president of the exposition company, and. Oovernor Claude Swanson. of Virginia. The response on behalf of the Knights of Columbus was delivered by Supreme Knight Edward L. Hearn, of New Haven. The special guest of hoiyir was Mgr. Folconlo, the papal delegate. Following the exercises there was a public reception In honor of Mgr. Falconio. Bishop Donahue, of Wheeling, and Bishop Kelley. of Savannah, assisting the delegate in receiving the guests. By United Pivhr. PITTSBURG. Aug. 8.—The ' Flint. Ph. P ill Homer A arc I Rev. of the Episcopal <11 or one of Pitt*- • WAYNESHITRO, Pa.—Council h;is burg, and chaplain of the Uymrn'n passed finally an ordinance granting Missionary League, ha* accepted a a »9-year franchise to the Brownscall to the Christ Church at Mont- ville, Carmlchael ft Waynesburg pelier, Vt., and will assume charge Eleetrlo Railway t'o., with the re- Ofctober 1. • Dr. Fllht has been In strletion that construction begin .'harge of the league work her* since within six'months that, cars be run\prll, 1906. hlng In the borough within two yeaf*. i (air *b4 vtrmer. By United Press. PITTSBURG, Aug. 8.—The funeral services over the body of George W. Delumater will be held at his residence tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. The Rev. David Ferris, associate rector of the Calvary Episcopal Church, of which the deceased was a member, will officiate. 4 The remains will be taken to Meadvllle for Interment at 1:10 tomorrow afternoon. The casket today was surrounded with (lowers, and many expressions of sympathy were received. v m m h who* BOSTON. Aug. ». — District Attorney John B, Moran yesterday ordered summons to lasue for the eppenance of the entire Common Councfl Of the city, 7# members, before th* Grand Jury In connection Jwlth the Investigation of chaiyes of i*Mwry In the passing of a loan bill lift moftth amounting to #1,600,000. By United Press. NEW CASTLE. Pa.. Aug. 8—Wilfred Francis, night station agent of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, at Ellwood, was bound and gagged by masked robbers at 2 o'clock this morning. The robbers secured about $200 and departed. No clew has been obtained as to Identity. BENTLEY8V1LLE. Pa.—The people of Bentleysville have organized a law and order league. By United Press. WHEELING, W. Va., Aug. 8.—Dr. U. C. P. Dlnsmore Littleton died today, and his son Thomas cannot live and also his sister. Mrs. Jennie Dlnsmore. and Frank Roberts are seriously 111 as the result of eating toadstools for mushrooms.  IpS! J ■ ' :v' '■ , ■ ; - . ' ' • I9HSI * V: .; \ •• ' . • ... • ' UDB. CVCJIIMG tflMV•. BY MORB THAU I1.M* EVKRT OAT IK .UD JUKWT PtJJi X 8CTA WXEV. :: :: :i st Car Lands High and Dry With Four Wheels Off the Ground. Railroad Has Trouble in Handling the Immense Crowds. One Day Is Set Aside For Every Feature—Thursday Neighbors' Day. SPECIAL TRAINS OUT OF COMMISSION