Punxsutawney Spirit, 1907-08-10

              ■ • PRICE I CE sate Police Throw a Scare Into Society's Ranks at New Castle. $10,000 WILL BE ASKED FOR DAMAGE DONE TWENTY ARE IN JAIL Abe Betwer and Wife Want Tliat Amount From the Jefferson Tract ion Co. Bottle of Nitroglycerin Fell Between Trains—Two Freight Cars Wrecked. John R. Boberg Starts to Work on Tuesday and Killed Thursday. tHE Slack hand fast ' LEAVING FOR OHIO STATE AND MANY OTHER PLACES six men mm BT EXPLOSION JIT RI06WAY TODM KILLED WAT WORK UNDER CAR IN THE R. 8 FX YARDS f p| i ' y <18 NOW AT BROOKVILLE TRAMPS ARRESTED LEAVES A FAMILY TWO SUITS WILA, BE ENTERED. Four Leaden Caught—Main Office Found in New York City. Could Not Furnish $300 Bail Asked By Squire Corey— Caught By State Police. Worki'iV Kilui-iitlonal AxMorlntton. In the employ of the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railroad Co., but three days John It. Boberg. of Falls Creek, met his death Thursday p. m., in the R. & F. <\ yards there. Boberg started to work Tuesday as ear inspector and on Thursday morning was working under a train with no flag out, when ihe yard nglne ran into the train. The wheels of one ear passed over tin' unfortunate man's right leg close to the thigh and over the right arm below the elbow. Some difficulty was experienced In procuring a physician and tin injured man passed away at an early hour that evening at the Adrian hospital, of this place. The body was taken care of by Undertaker Robinson, of this place, and shipped to Undertaker Moore, of DuBois, who this morning sent tlie body to the home of the deceased in Port Jennings, < >. lie was 33 years «»f age and is survived by his wife and two children who reside at Falls Creek. RICH GAMBLER DIES lontenegro In the office of A. J. Truitt, Esq., of this place, papers are being: prepared today for an action of $10,000 damage against the Jefferson Traction Co. The action embodies two suits for $5,000 each.,t One of the suits is being instituted by Abe Besser and his wife, Sadie Hesser, for the loss of their 4-yearold Hon, who on April 9, was run over by a street ear while crossing West Mahoning street, and instantlly killed. Reports at the time of the accident were to the effect that the boy had been riding in a wagon and as ho jumped off and ran across the street the car ran over him. The other suit Is at the instance of Saddle Besser, mother of the boy inferred tc in the first suit, who, on June 1, 1906, was struck by a street car and Injured. Mrs. Besser, it Is alleged, was making some purchases at a wagon on the opposite side of the street from Iter home on West Mahoning street. When the car came up the horses became frightened and in endeavoring to escape across the street, Mrs. Besser was struck by the street car. The cases will come up for trial at the November term of court. Michael McDonald  Immense Fortune—Wife on Trial for Murder. and great wealth. Tin heir to the principality ils Prime Danllo Alexander, who wan born on June 20, 1871. Ills yearly Income Is about $50.- 000. to which Russia adds $100,000 annually and Austria $50,000 a year under an old diplomatic agreement. The Prince is a menUier of the Greek < 'hurch and Is strongly Russian in his tendencies. Nicholas 1st. the reigning prince of Montenegro, was born on October 7. 1841. He was educated at Trieste and attended the University of Paris. On August 14. 18(50, he succeeded his uncle Danilo 1st. as Prince of Montenegro. He was married on November 8, 18(59, to Millena l'etrovna Vucoticova, a Kussiun lady of high rank. CAN HE QUALIFY WALKED OVER ABUTMENT FIREMEN'S CONVENTION ENDS Turtle Creek and East Mc Keesport Teams Divide Honors and Prizes. Grover West Sustains Injuries That May Prove to Be Serious. Another Seventh Son of a Weather Prophet Captured at Possum Glory. The injured are: C. E. KOBINSON, Ridgway, engineer, right leg crushed; will have to be amputated. ALBERT K. PIKlU'K, of Renova, conductor, ajrms and legs, laceiated and burned about the face. S. J. SNYDER, engineer, of Shin- town, near Ridgway, arms mutilated and burned about the face. JOSEPH KKEItllS. conductor, of lien- knocked unconscious, and hearing Impaired. # ova, left arm shattered, badly burn- ed about the face and body. RAUL MARSH, braki •man, aged 17, Just before time to pull out the men discovered a tramp whom they tried to eject from a box car. The hobo gave battle and in the scuffle Engineer Robinson discovered a bottle In his pocket, vvhlcn the tramp alleged, contained whisky. In passing the bottle over to the second freight train, which stood close to Robinson's train, the bottle fell to the ground. The explosion which followed, shattered two freight cars /.id the men were hurled In every direction, with results as above stated. The tramp had almost all of his clothes blown off and he was taken to the county jail suffering Intense pain from burns and bruises. Two other tramps who had been with him, but who escaped were arrested in Johnsonburg this forenoon, and will be returned to Ridgway. It is thought that the hoboes beto a desperate gang of criminals that have been operating along 4he P. & E. Railroad during the past month and the Ridgway authorities are hopeful that they have captured the leaders. Special to The Spirit. HIDGWAY, Pa., Aug.  men, members of two Pennsylvania railroad freight crews, are in the Hidgway hospital, one of them. Engineer C. E. Robinson, is in a critical condition as the*result of an explosion of a bottle of nitroglycerin, which they secured from a nobo in the freight yards at about 2 o'clock this morning. Too much Goodvilie picnic caused the downfall of Ianthus Stuart, of Richmond, yesterday afternoon. Stewart, ordinarily an industrious farmer, took in the picnic Thursday and that night was out and down. Friday ho had the racking feeling of the day after and by noon he was much In the came condition as tho day previous. About three o'clock he wandered into Lazendorfer s Jewelry store and priced a few rings. Mr. Lanzendorfcr showing them to him from the cases, which he had placed on top of the counter. After fooling around for a few minutes Stewart walked out and shortly after he had gone Joseph Lanzendorfer, a son of the proprietor, noticed that a ring was missing and told his father, who immediately gave chase. At Fink's corner near the watering trough he caught up to Stewart and grabbed him by the cost, at the same time demanding the ring. Ianthas, without a murmur, produced the ring from his shoe and started off. but the Jeweler could not see tt In that way and hung on, whereupon Stewart hit him on the head with his list, peeled ills coat and ran down the street at top speed. The Stat*' Poller were notltled and several of tin- troopers were dispatched to different parts of the town. All were furnished with a good description of the miscreant. Having found out that the offender was from Richmond, Private Harpole was dispatched to the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg railroad station Just before the Indiana train pulled out. Upon going through the train Stewart was found pretty much out of breath and decidedly repentant for his act. HUH MB The prisoner wan taken before 'Squire Corey, who swore out a warrant, on Information made by I.<a n Kendo rf or, charging Stewart with larceny and assault and buttery. Ball was fixed at f300 and being: unable to secure It Private Hauber this morning took Stewart to Brookvllle to await trial. TOWN BLOWN AWAT Village of Essex Damaged By Explosion of Car of Dynamite. Dynamite Set Off By Fire in Station Does Serious Damage. The second Mrs. McDonald Is to be tried in October for the murder of Webster S. Guerln. McDonald directed In his will that $25,000 be deducted from the share of the estate set apart for his second wife to defray the expenses of her defense. CHICAGO, Auk. 10.—Michni'l C. McDonald, for many years a leading politician and prominent gambler in this city, died yesterday in a hospital. McDonald has not been prominent, however, during the last 10 years. The murder of Webster S. Querin by his wife recently had a strong effect In breaking him down physically. Lifelong friends o£ McDonald were astonished to learn after his death that he at one time had become a member of the Jewish faith. This .statement was made today by James Hamilton Lewis, the attorney in charge of McDonald's affairs. Mr. Lewis said that after McDonald had secured a divorce from his first wife, who left him for a priest, he could not marry the second Mrs. McDonald, j who was a Jewess, until he had em- | braced the Jewish faith. I Prior to his death, however, he returned to the Catholic Church and c onfessed to Father Maurice J. Dorney, a Catholic priest, of this city. It was said by Mr. Lewis that the amount of McDonald's estate is between $1,500,000 and $2,000,000. It Is expected that there will be a eontest between the first and second wives of McDonald for the bulk of the property. Private Kurtz, of Troop D.( statr police, who is located at the substa- I tlon at Possum Glory, Indiana county, i yesterday, captured a tine large specimen of arctomys monax, better known | around these parts as H'rer Gro.und' hog, which he shipped to P. O. Freas, I of this place. The portly lineaments j 1 of his hogshlp suggest a good crop of clover in the Possum Glory dis- I trict and he exhibits a demeanor that I indicates that he is the seventh son 1 of the seventh son of a weather ! prophet. H'rer Woodchuck has been assigned to a position in the local weatherworks, where he will be on duty until the annual meeting of the Pittsburg and Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, which will take place on Thursday, September 10. In the event of his failing to qualify for a first degree certificate as a prognostlcator by that time h«* will, doubtless, then be drawn and quartered, and mad*- Into deviled delicacies for the annual feast. By United Press. The town has 111 tun hundred population.Eight bodies have been recovered from the ruins of the buildings. DETROIT, Mleh., Aug. 10. Essex. Ontario, slxten miles away, was practically blown to pieces by the explosion of a car of dynaiplte at the station In that town. Walking' over an abutment, Grover I West, son of Mr. and Mrs. James West, t of Kast Etui, fell thlrt.v-flve feet and | sustained serious injuries. Young , West is a brakeman on the Punxy- I Ueliwood branch of the Pennsylvania I railroad and left this place about 7 o'clock last evening on a coal train. ! At Irvona the air hose broke between two cars and West got off the train and walked back towards the end of the train which was on the bridge. Walking alongside of the track, the * night being an exceptionally darkone. he did not notice the drop a.id walked over the abutment, falling t" the bottom of the ravine thirty-five feet below. The train passed on not knowing that anyone was injured and ho was not missed until the train reached Fagart, eighteen miles away, where a message was awaiting them, telling of the accftlent and with orders to send the pusher back with a caboose. This was done and the Injured man wan taken to his home in East Knd about 10 o'clock last night. l>r. John Grube was called and it was found that two ribs were broken on the right sld • and one <>n the left. It is feared that he is internally injured also. 1UCES LANDING, Pa.—William James, in lighting a robber, was so cut with a razor that he may die. Officers are hunting for John grnlth, the alleged burglar. WASHINGTON, Pa.—W. K. Seldler, of Pittsburg, who practiced law here and who Is serving a term In the Washington county jail for obtaining money undr false pretense. Is again in trouble. Miss Winona Baker, of Washington, charges false pretense in giving her a worthless check for $50 in payment of a bill. \i:W ('ASTLK. Pa—Francis Elder, aged 30 years, was killed by iighttiing while he was hurrying home from Harlansburg. Hy t'nited Press. A number of houses and several freight cars were blown to pieces. BOl'LDKlt, Col.v. Auk 10 In an 'xplosion of dynamite, following a lire n the depot today, over one hundred people were injured. A number of he injured will probably die. The cars blown to pieces by the explosion contained four tons of dynamite There were three hundred persons gathered about the depot at the time of the explosion and every one of them were thrown from their feet by the shock. The number of people fatally Inlured is large, but It is Impossible to nake a correct estimate at present. K1TTANNING, Pa., Aug. 10.—After a week devoted to entertaining the volunteer firemen of Western Pennsylvania assembled in annual convenventlon, Klttanning yesterday afternoon bid farewell to tho visitors and last night tfie customary peacefulness had settled down on the old town again. Tho final day was given up excluslvly to the races and great crowds gathered along the river front to witness the contests, which in every instance were hotly contested. The fact that all the entries were confined to three towns, Turtle Creek, East MqKeesport and VVhitacre, did not detract in the least from the interest of these events, a very warm rivalry existing betwen those places. East McKeesport and Turtle Creek divided honors. While the Whltacre team did not finish inside the money in any of the races yet It made a gallant effort, especially in the hub-andgo, and in this it filed protests against both of its opponents, alleging that ringers had been imported for the occasion. The local committee refused to allow the race to start until both Turtle Creek and East McKeesport officials made affidavits denying the charge#. The various contests resulted as follows : Hose race (open) — East McKeesport, $125, first in 26 seconds; Turtle Creek, $75, second, In 26 2-5 seconds. Hose race (association) — East Mc- Keesport, first, $100, in 27 4-5 seconds; Turtle Creek, second, $2 5, in 28 4-5 seconds. Hook and ladder (association) — Continued from Third Page. MINERS TO CELEBRATE YOl'NG mi:vs insititi:. OWBNSUOUO, Ky . Auk. 1° Several hundred delegates and visitors from various parts of Kentucky and Tennessee have arrived here to take part In the tenth grand council merging of tin* Kentucky Jurisdiction of the Young Men's Institute. The gathering will be formally opened t«> morrow and will continue until Wednesday.NUMBER OF TAXABLE!! Ill JEFFERSON COUNTY New Candidate in the Field for Assembly, but We Don't know llim In This Town. NEW ONE FDR PUNX'Y YOUNG MATHER WAS VERY THOUGHTFUL TROLLEY LINES MERGED UNION CITY, Pa.— An Erli- pus•Siilior train struck Charles AuHtln, anvil 45. and his son, Arthur, 24. The son will die, but the fnther NEW CASTLE, Aug. 10.—An exodus to Youngstown lias commenced of the members of the Black Hand, the Italian society that has for years terrorised the Shenango Valley. Prom "Helltown," a settlement here, they are going to Ohio. The law's dragnet f*M been In operation now for several months, so that nearly all the Black Hand leaders of the district are in Jail afcd he State constabulary Is liable to make a concerted attack upon other suspected members as soon as they 1 make an offensive move. The headquarters of the Black Hand have at last definitely been located in an office building in New York City through the efforts of Lawrence county authorities, District Attorney Chas. Young, County Detective Creighton G. Logan and the Plnkertons. All this has been made possible since the arrWt of the four leaders in the bloody organisation that for years has levied .tribute on rich and poor alike and committed murdens and robberies so that the entire western end of this state and Eastern Ohio has been in a state of terror. The brigands, for they are nothing else, and of the most cowardly type, have now decided to secure other headquarters, and big arid little alike In; crime are getting away from "Helltown" at the suggestion of the directing powers in New York. These latter are said to be men of exceptional education and personality. They direct the entire, movements of the organisation and are reputed to tM Immensely wealthy from the frequent holdups and blackmailing of thousands of victims throughout the country. In every locality they have a leader whose duties are to appoint WwiteiianU to aaalst Mm In the robberies and direct the blackmailing schemes and holdups. If necessary he ■elects the man or men to commit the murders In case the victim selected for the mulct does not come to the front with the coin. When the latter has been secured the lieutenants receive a very small portion, tho district leader then divides the remainder with the men In New York, who rule the organisation with an iron hand. The four leaders now under arrest here are Salvatore Exposlto, Joe Controne, John JattI and Nick All. The Utter was captured late Thursday night by Detective Logan and a posse, who had received information that ho was about to return to his home after several months' hiding In the cavernous and bleak country back of "Helltown." There are a dozen serious charges against him, as there are against the others. These Include almost everything but murder, and the district attorney's office Is attempting to connect up with them some of the murders committed In the valley In the past few years. Several of these murders are shouded In mystery, and there is now a remote possibility that they may be cleared up. The district attorney's office, now that the leaders have been Jailed, Is receiving all kinds of the most damaging testimony dally. This 1s coming from the better class of Italians who are now beginning to see the light, that the state constabulary Is on the ground and pre- (Continued on Second Page.) (iovernor Stewart Approves Consolidation of Conpnnles Operating in liullaiiu County. FORMER PEDAGOGUES OK THEIR HONEYMOON HuhmIUm- Union Making Preparations For ljabor l»ay—Hall Uamc ami a Dmitv. STRIKERS BECOMING VIOLENT IN CHICAGO bounty Superintendent L. M. Jones and Miss Eva Simp- son Married. Pittsburg Operators May Walk Out at Any Minute in Sympathy. Fienres That Show the Financial Standing of the Several Boroughs. During the Picnic at Goodville Baby Was Deposited With Neighbors. Continued on Third Page. Allegiug that She wished to rest her arms a bit, a woman at about It o'clock on the day of the reunion of the Buckwheat Club, at Goodvllle, entered the home of Mrs. Taylor Good, Last week Charles M. Snyder, a traveling shoe agent, of Punxsutawney, was In town looking after his trade. .Mr. Snyder Informed the Volunteer that he Is thinking seriously of going into the contest for the nomination for Assemblyman on the Republican ticket. Ho Is a splendid young man, a good Republican and will no doubt put up a strong light if he can see his way clear to go into the race.—Keynoldsville Volunteer. Charles Snyder? e-e-eh, Charles Snyder? Let's See! By the way. who is this Charles Snyder, traveling salesman, of Punxsutawney. who is thinking of running for office? Local Union No. 1,73®, United Minn Workers of America, of Rossltcr, is making preparations for a grand blowout at that place on Labor Day. There will bo two ball games an,l a large number of prize field oontests, Including foot races for men, boys and girls, itjirecy-legged races, hop, step and leap races, Jumping, potato races, sack raccs, quoits and many other amusments. Refreshments of all kinds will be served on the grounds and there will be a dance In Odd Fellows Hall In the evening. All are welcome and visitors who spend the day In Rosslter are assure 1 of a good time. HARRISBITRG, Aur. 10. — The articles for the merger of sevral Indiana county trolley lines have been approved by Gov. Stuart. A number of prominent men are Interested, under the name of the Indiana County Railways Co., «>f Indiana, with a capital stock of $457,000. These companies are the Indiana, Clymor and Creekslde, and the Indiana. Punxsutawney and Sagamore, recently chartered.D. H. Clark, of Punxsutawney, Is president, the other officials being T. L. Eyre, West Chester, vice president; J. A. Kllnesmith, Indiana, secretary and treasurer, and the following dlreetors: VVr. F. Elkln, Indiana; B. M. Clark. Pur.xautawney; *G. W. Klpp, Towanda; H. E. Clark, Glen Campbell. BAYONETS USED AT BELFAST. Quickly Suppress Riot M Docks. Ite- , Inuw Captured Wagon. WEAVER. W. Va.—A mule In the mines of the Davis Coal and Coke Co. at Weaver, W. Va., after fastening his teeth to the leg of Ephraln Montgomery, an employe, refused to let go, and it was necessary to pry open the animal's Jaws. By United Press. CHICAGO. 111.. Aug. 10. — The first violence'as a: result of the telegraphers' strike here occurred early today when a strike-breaker was set Upon by a party of alleged tejeg.tfphers and badly beaten. . That there will be serious trouble la apparently Inevitable today. Secretary Russell Is endeavoring to <Mffanl*e the strikers for an excursion to a temporary camp to some MMort across the lake. (Continued on Second Page.) The operators demand a fifteen per &|it. Increase In wages, an eight-hour ddjr. seven and one-half hours for nights, time ond one-half for overtime; promotions to b« governed by merit; temporary filling of higher positions to be accompanied by Increased salaries. The officials of both telegraph companies declare that they will light the demands of the telegraphers' Uftlon to a finish. The chief operator of the Railway Telegrapher*' Union made the prediction that by nightfall Chicago will be cut off from the rest of the com- Prof. L. Mnyne Jones, superintendent of the public schools of Jefferson county, and Miss Eva May Simpson, the charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Simpson, of Day, Clarion county, were married at the home of the bride's parents Wednesday, August 7, at 11 o'clock . m. The ceremony, which was performed by the Rev. R. L. Fields, uncle of the bride, of Clearfield county, was witnessed by 60 relatives and friends of the families. Miss Slmpsrtn was a former popular and successful Clarion county school teacher, and Mr. Jones, who Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elias Jones, of Beaver township, was recently appointed county superintendent to suc- ceed Prof. R. B. Tertrlck, who resigned to become deputy state superintendent of public instruction. After a two weeks' honeymoon, during which they will visit Buffalo, Niagara Falls and the principal points of Interest on the Canadian side, they will be at home in Brookvlllo on September 1. BELFAST, Ireland. Aug. 10.— Strikers yesterday tried to renew disturbances near the docks, but a show of bayonets quickly ended the trouble.A mob attacked a wagon, overpowering its police escort, hut when some soldiers came*up at the doublequlck, with bayonets fixed, the rioters released the beleaguered constables. It's up to a man to sit down and contemplate a standing offer. _ LORAIN, O.—Arthur L. Fitch, superintendent of cortstruction for the Sheffield Co., was found dead in his stable with a bullet wound in his head. It Is belle*pd to be a case of suicide, although Fitch's wife Insists ho was murdered. From data found in the records of the county commissioners' office, the Brookvllle Democrat has compile,1 some Interesting statistics, showing the number of taxables In Jefferson county, according to the assessment made last fall, acres of cleared land, timber land, real and personal property taxable under the laws of the state, taxes assessed for 1907 far county purposes, etc., as returned by the county commissioners to the secrotary of Internal affairs: Number of taxables In the county, IK,812. Number of acres of cleared land, 262,173. Value of all real estate In the county. as returned by assessors, $13,- 31 9.210. Number of acres of timber land (land not cleared), 180,426. Value of real estate exempt from taxation. 1921,400, leaving value of taxable real estate as $12,397,810. Cattle over 4 years old, 7,064, (Continued on Second Page.) Number of horses and mules over 4 yars of age. 6,409, valued at $260,- 346, subject to taxation. W>».hfr-oVwT"-" r**r tonlih and Sunday. Hl*h temperatur Sunday. LONDON, Aug. 10.—Under the presidency of the Hishop of Blrmlngham an important conference of the Worker**' Educational Association assembled today at Oxford. The question as to what a university can do for working people was the subject of discussion. The Idea of the association is to utilize Oxford so that a capable and worthy workingman can be taken there to pursue a diploma course In social economics, local administration, public health, housing, forestry and any other sociological, subjects which the heads of the colleges and the undergraduates may! welcome. I Picked a Ring From a Tray in Lanzendorfer Jewelry Store. TOO MUCH BOOZE AND A BIG HEAD FROM THE DAY BEFORE CAUSED STEWART TROUBLE 4 I*. Wi P.. 0OB of MM - — fE~ f -•»»« /- ._„._V rtf|( jpjlifIt [55g??5l m ft v.."