Punxsutawney Spirit, 1907-09-11

              -'.WfttyiiWi" ■ -XT, , * , :r i ) fbe Dnnlstatatoneg Spiftt. mmrn) II MUNI IS n THEM ailroad Company's Charter Gives It The Right To Charge As It Pleases lY GO HIGHER UP. Trouble un Being Over. Western Union Directors lU'fpr to the Now York Lite Insurance Co. — Change. 8ykeivlfe land Co.—New. John B. Hair—Change. , John B. Balr—Boxea* PunxBUtawney Hardware Chance. R. Mambuca—New. At tile Bijou—Change. Theatorlum—Change. Co.— NEW A1V MANY WILL BE NUMBER OF SPEECHES Rear Ad. Eugene H. C. Leutze DOUBLE MURDER McQowan, the local box artist, had the DuHols men guessing and struckout the lirst three men \vh » face t him. In tin* one ami a half innings following he managed to make three more bite the dust. The home team scored the only run of the game in the third inning on t\v » on balls and a pair of pretty bunts. In DuBols' half of the third Jupiter Pluvius became busy in a lively fashion and the game had to be called off. Score: Punxisutawjney 1. DuBois 0 The boys are delighted with the treatment accorded them by the Dull ds team. Among the many thing" which the rain prevented yesterday was the completion of the ball pme between the Independent team of I'lis pluie an«V the Dutiois nine on the diamond at the Dultols Driving Pari,. Pespltc the condition of the grounds both teams piay<-I good ball and the game, had it been completed, would have undoubtedly been a close and speedy one. stations, when he was. seni to Join Admiral Dewey in time f/>r tlie later's attack on Maliln during the Spanish- Amercan war, and was of great service during the battle of Manila Hay. He commandod the navy yard established by the Americans at C'avite, near the city of Manila, in 1898. He was later superintendent of the Washington navy yard and the big gun factory stationed there. Hear AJmiral Eugene Henry Cozzens Leutze, of the Unitqd States Navy, was born at Dusseldorf, Prussia, Nov. 16, 184 7. He was appointed tj the Naval Academy from the District ")f Columbia on March 4, 1863, and was graduated from that institution in 1867. The admiral married Miss Julia Jarvis McAlpim- in 18 73. He 'had had a long and honorable cereer, serving in many foreign One Arrested Charged With Complicity in Crime—Looking for Others. Plim ELKS ATTEND ANNUAL CORN SUPPER SEASON FOR GAME TO OPEN NEXT MONTH Squirrel and Pheaaant May Bo 1 Killed in Thia State After October lit. About Fifty Hungry Ones Put Large Pile of Katable* to the< Clear. THE OTHER OPEN SEASONS PROVISION WAGON IS BUSY I PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 11.—Foibwlng the bulletin given out yesterday. stating that tho Two Cent jjare Law ha J been found unconditional, Judges Wilson and Auden"ed have filed the following reasons *5* their action: t After stating that corporations artered to construct and jperate llroads are particularly fit subjects K',»r regulation by government In reject to their charges, Judges WIIron and Audenried granted the Pennjy Ivan la Railroad Company an Injunction restraining the State of L'ennsylvanla from enforcing the provisions of the act. P. The decision of the Judges is based [Upon legal grounds alone. "With certain features of tho controversy," Bay the Judges, "the court has nothing ti do. The questions with Lvhlch the court Is concerned are P>urely legal. We are bound only to Determine whether the legislation to [which our attention is directed Im(pairs the rights of tills particular plaintiff under the organic or funda- Knental law of the land. Questions of [|9conomlcs and policy are for the leg- Islatlve branch of the government." Following this thought the court leclares that the right of the State J regulate tho conduct and charges b>f all persons natural or artificial In glany business In which they may en- Igage that Is "affected by a public Injterest," la based upon fundamental ja top firmly fixed In our the citation of authoir- R "It was e&tablnhed for the protec- IJtlon of the people against monopoly," Ldeclares the opinion. After refer- The for regulation by governmerf. f ring to iodic of the oldest lawn upon thla point the court declares that the [ railroad corporations are lit subjects f cause they occupy public roads and Sjbecause they practically monopolizo |tj great questions presented by the case Rare: '/ 1—How far, If at all Is the Penn-1 sylvanla Railroad Company protected j Continued on Page Two. , the highways they occupy. t'jcourt then adds: "Under these principles the twj TOM GOTH HURT I FRIENDS HONOR VISITORS Hams Olsen and Family oil Steamer Itaciug Over tlio Atlantic. The act by the last legislature Increasing the school appropriation to $7,500,000 a year will not become operative until next June and appropriations now being paid are from the total appropriation of .■>00,000 a year. Hep >rts now being received from the 2,000 districts of the state form the basis of calculation in making up this estimate. * The act became operative June 1 j last, but the first payment >f the school appropriation by the state under it cannot be made until next June. The several districts must, however, pay their teachers according; to the terms of the law an J wait for the state to reimburse them. The i last legislature Increased the scho >1 1 appropriation $2,000,000 per annum j and this Increase will enable most | of the districts to meet the inercas- | ed salaries without embarrassment, j although some districts, which de- j pend practically entirely upon the state's appropriation tj run their schools, may have to borrow money. Any district which do.** not pay the Increased salary #wlll forfeit Its share of the state appropriation) entirely, so the teachers are sure of the increase.An estimate made at the Department of Public Instruction is that from half a million to one million dollars wil be required annually to pay the increase granted teachers In the public schools by the bill enacted last winter. Persons interested in the matter, but who have not had an ipportunity to inform themselves concerning the provisins of the new school law under which the Punxsutawney school directors were w »rking when the salaries of the teachers were llxed, Monday night, may find a perusal of the following data  The act. which was known as the .Snyder bill, increases the minimum salary of teachers from the present figure of $35 a month t > $40 and $f>0 i month, and at least one-fifth of ihc 28,250 teachers In Pennsylvania's public schools will be directly bene(Ued. Those holding provisional certificates will hereafter receive not less than$4 0 per m >nth under the Snyder bill, and those who hold professional, permanent or normal school certificates and have had two years' practical experience will receive not less than $",0. HOMEWARD BOUND H >w fur forward the preparations had gone could not be learned, but it is known that the scheme was a well-organized one. After an Investigation by detectives today, a plan was revealed which had been put on f >ot to aid the Jor- Jan brothers to escape. It is said that a rendezvous had been decided upon at ConnellsvMIe, Pa., where t!n• Jordans were to secure money to pay j their passage to Italy. By United Press. PITTSBURG, Sept. 11.—Pred Jor-1 dan, aged twenty-seven, suspected of complicity in the mur.ler of the Rizzo brothers at McKeesport last night, was arrested today. The police are now busy In an at[ tempt to locate the other brother, Tom J jrdan, who Is also suspected by •the police of knowing about the double murder. Slipped on Wet Pavement aiul Struck Head Against Stone Wall—Was Minses Agatlia Lundy ami Nina Nelson Honor < in est* at l>nnce Last Night. A peculiar accident happened to i Thomas Guthrie early this morning. j With a number of other young peo- I plte "Tom" returned from a moonlight picnic at Jefferson Park about i 12:30 o'clock this mornlhg. He acr.\: companled one of the young ladies home and after bidding night, started for home. He had pro• ceeded but a short distance when he J slipped on the wet pavement and fell, I his head striking against a stone wal-i | with such force as to render him un- r1 conscious. The streets were entirely deserted at that hour and he <Iaid there unconscious until after 2 o'clock, when the j heavy rain beating In his face revived I him. Although his head is slightly cut, his clothes came In for the worst ' of It. The hard rain had made a new ( outfit a necessity. Hans Olsen and family and Dr. C. G. Hughes and family, of this place, who were abroad during the summer are now well across the Atlantic ocean on their homeward journey and will arrive in New York harbor Friday. The Punxsutawney party left Queenstown Sunday at 11:40 a. rn. on board the Cunardcr Lucafila, which, after leaving Liverpool, became the 'loser In a race with the Lusltania, the big new 25-knot steamer which belongs to the same company, and which is making her maiden voyage across the Atlantic. The two steamers left Queenstown half an hour apart and a hot race Is on to determine which one will reach New York first The Lusitania is live decks high, has elevators and tennis courts, as well as all th«- other conveniences of a modern sky scraper hotel. BURTON THE MAN TODAY Equity List. (Continued on Second Page.) A. B. Howard, administrator of Sarah Snyder, deceased, vs. G. W. Snyder and Menetta Snyder. Polly Michael vs. Samuel Michael. Demurrer of defendant filed to 11- bollanta petition. Me Kenn Karl vs. Cumberland Presbyterian Church, of Punxsutawney, Pa. Motion for new trial. County bridge over Pansy or Relty Run In Beaver township. Report of inspect irs filed. County bridge over Peffer's Run In Perry township. Report of inspectors filed. County bridge over Falls Creek in Falls Creek borough. Report of Inspectors tiled. County bridge over Rig Run Creek In McCalmont township. Report )f inspectors tiled. County bridge over Foundry Run in Perry Township. Report of inspectors filed. County bridge over Laurel Run In Gaskill township. Report of inspect ors filed. County bridge over North Fork Creek In Polk township. Report of Inspectors filed. H. V. Jackson vs. John Moody. Motion t > strike off judgment. (1. W. Newton vs Kate M Smith and Samuel J. Smith. Demurrer of defendants to plaintiff's statement. Clark R,odgers vs. Farmers' Telephone Co. Motion for judgment for want of a Sufficient affidavit, of defense.M. M. Hay den The Borough of Punxsutawney vs. Case stated. Petition of citizens of Washington t.iwnshlp to change or vacate a public road which has been laid out by authority of law and opened In part and to apply the same by a public road beginning at a point where a road leading to DuBois crosses the abandoned grade of the B., It. & P. Hallway, etc. Exceptions to report of viewers. Harry Catz vs. A. R. Braden. Certiorari. Exception to proceedings before Justice. Charles Michael vs. Samuel Michael. Petition of Polly Michael to open Judgment. Rule to show cause. Harriet M. Burns vs. Samuel Michael. Petition of Polly Michael to open Judgment. Rule to show cause. Petition of Inhabitants of Winslow township for a review of vacation of a public road from Reynoldsvllle t.» O'Donnell Station to a point on the public road leading from Reynoldsvllle to Punxsutawney near farm barn of the Central Land & Mining Co., n iw occupied by S. M. Gourley. E. J. Hoey vs. Lewis Rowers Exceptions by plaintiff to bond furnished by defendants, etc It. M. Blose vs. R. H. Miller. Rule on \V H. Heekendorn. \V. L. Henry and J. T. White, witnesses, and R. M. Blose, plaintiff, to show cause why they should not pay costs at April term, 1907, etc. Resignation of Albert Paine as Supervisor of Pineereek township. Rule to show cause, etc. M. Windows vs. E. C. Rudolph. Motion >n part of defendant for new trial and motion for judgment non obstante veredicto. Standard Manufacturing o. vs. bowry Hughes. Petition of defendant. to open judgment, etc. Rachel Drummon 1 vs. Mary C. Druniin >nd. Petition of defendant to open judgment. The September term of the Jefferson County Argument C »urt will begin at Brookville Monday, Sept. 16. There are forty-two cases listed on the docket for trial, twenty-five of which are on the argument list; tw > on the equity list; ten on the divorce list und five on the Orphans' Court list. Following is the -complete list: Argument List. Swank Hardware Co. vs. J. P. Kennedy, contractor, and the Cascade C"»al K Coke Co., owner or reputed owner. Motion to strike off lien. POISON Id Mill BOX For Help Wanted; Situations Wanted; Room* for Bent; Houses for Re«t; Houses for Sale and,Other Classified Adveftiseinems See Pace B. (i. A. It. Chief. Missouri Man Will l.ikoly He Next Finding Boitflo "Ilye Wilisky" Drink Contemts. After the feast they again adjourned to the dance hall and danced until twelve o'clock. The following will vouch for the statement that all had a first-class time: Misses Nina Nelson, Agatha Lundy, Sara Wat kins, Margaret Smiley, Margaret Quinlisk, Edna Snyder, Minnie Sheean. Josephine Speaker, Mary O'Connor, Nora and Noll Guthrie* Margaret and Anna Cant well, Messrs. Robert and Lawrence Cantwell, Robert Collins, Thomas and Patrick Guthrie, Heath Hastings, Albert Felcht, J >hn Williamson, John Ackerd, Harry Hilllard, Thomas Watklns, Bart Fleckenstein. Jarvis Dick, Arthur Shannon, Benjamin Jones, Patrick Sweeney. jIn honor of Miss Agatha Lundy, of Pittsburg, and Miss Nina Nelson, of Coudersport, a number to their friends last night gave a moonlight picnic In Jefferson Park. From an early hour In the evening until ten o'cl >ck they danced, and during the intermission a bounteous and appetizing spread was partaken of in the electrle theater which proved to be an excellent place for a repast on a rainy night. CHARGED WITH MURDER Alt advertisements, to Insure a chance on the day desired, or to be Inserted In the regular,classified column, must reach tnls office not later than 10 a. m. A register iti charge of the secretary was in evidence, on the pages «»f which every one was expected to place their nanu Home failed to do ho, and the list given below is comprised of those who "signed the book." (Continued on Second Page.) John F. Sprankle and wife. Vera Sprankle, Margaret Sprankle, Jacob Frantz, -Mrs. George Sprankle, Anna Sprankle. Mangus Sprankle, Mrs. Sharrett Sprankle. \V. O. Smith, .1 M. (Iambic and wife. Mrs. Mary Cochrane, Jerome Sprankle, M L. Sprankle, J. A. Jordan. Mrs. Mary Gordon, Mrs. Maud Jones. Mrs. Davis Goheen, Mr. and Mrs. H. I >. Shaffer, W. II. H. Sprankle. Mss Flo Spencer. Loy.l Gordon, ICdward Gordon, Mrs. Charles Sprankle, Florence Sprankle, Helen Sprankle, Charles Sprankle, I). Raffetto, N. A Mord, Mrs. Harry Chambers. Mrs. Elizabeth Coulter, Sarah Coulter, Susan Heitzenrelter, Mrs. E. T. White, Phillip White, Gene White. Fred White. H. c. Peffer and wife, Mrs. Mary Warren, D. Chambers, J. A. Shaffer, Mes. Emma Neale. Lucy Neaie, Mary Neale, \V. C. Sprankle, Harry Jordan, Angus Sprankle, Ger- As it was the reunion was a most enjoyable one, and had it not been for the rain would undoubtedly have surpassed any form r celebration of til * Sprankle family. Those who attended described the crowd as being "Just right." Those who attended from a distant. were: John Oilhousen and wife, of Kahoka, Mo J A. Sprankle, New Cumberland; Mrs. David Sprankle and daughter. •»f Aitoona; W H. H. Sprankle and mhi, Luther, of Indiana; Walter V. Sprankle, Pittsburg; Mrs. J. S. Smith, I Jeynoldsville ; l'hillip WelnninK. Hellwood; Theodore Travis, Jr.. Tarentum. After all had eaten to their capacity, John F. Sprankle, president of the reunion, called upon Hev. 8. T. Himes. who delivered a short address »n family ties. John Gllhousen suoke of old remlniscenees and was but half through his talk when the rain started to fall. The whole assemblage made a mad rush for the big barn, I which was situated near the grove, land Mr. Gllhousen continued his ad-1 dress from the tenth rung of a hay ladder. John A. Sprankle gave a short talk and Walter Y. Sprankle gave a history of the Sprankle family. After a little urging John Gllhousen sang a comic song and ilenry Frantz followed It up with a German comic song: I and a hymn. The ladies were not I called upon because their ability to climb the hay ladder was doubted. ; Secretary Harry F. Sprankle then read a number of letters of regret from relatives who lived at a distance and were unable to attend. Later the entire assembly sang "My Country 'Tis of Thee." From three o'clock until five everybody turned to for a good time and had their mouths set for another square meal when the rain again came down and nearly every one left for home. At 11! o'clock tables were spread and soon after the two hundred seated themselves to a meal that will not be soon gforgottcn. The Mesdames Sprankle, known throughout the country as housewives of the first order outdid even themselves yesterday and that feast was one which pleased the most exactng. No matter how far one had traveled to the reunion, the feast was worth the trip. The Sprankles were all seated at one table, nearly one hundred In number. Although rain fell In torrents the greater part of the time, the Sprankle reunion he d on the George Sprankle farm near Trade City, yesterday, was a most enjoyable affair. The Sprankles, their relatives and friends started to assemble at the scene of the festivities about 10 o'clock In the morning and by dinner time over two hundred were on hand. Notwithstanding the very unfavorable condition of the weather yesterday afternoon and last night, about fifty members of he local lodge, B. P. O. Elks turned up at their annual corn supper, which was held in the Highland Park pavilion. The herd began to assemble early in the afternoon but the condition of the grounds was such that It be. came necessary to abandon the field sports. In lieu of tugs of war, foot races, wood chopping, rail splitting, etc., tables were arranged for games, including flinch, dominoes, old maids, "come to the center," Aunty Sly, Kitty-two-bits-a-corner and other Innocent rainy day games. Promptly at seven o'clock p. m., Chef H. E. Beatty, assisted by L. U. Huth, assistant chef, and II. T. Weiss, W. P. Wehrle and T. R. Davis, members of the committee on arrangements, announced that the feast was on an J everybody lockstepped.The committc had prepared supper for 150 so that there were thre* plates for each member of the herd. The array of corn and chicken with side trimmings wquld have daunted three times the number of alm.>st any other society, including the Amalgamated Minions of Mighty Rail Splitters, but the trick had n j terrors for that bunch of Elks, although when everybody was ready to cry quits there was enough left to feed the proverbial 5,000. When It became evident that there would be an abundance of good things left over some ane suggested that It would be a good plan to keep a portion or It for the Elks' visiting committee. The> plan was adopted and consequently today the Elks' provision wagejn made t!ie rounds and gavo their friends an opportunity to hhare with them. Chef Realty and his assistant, ns well as the members of the com- (Continued on Second Page.) THE "liTE" STRIKE LIU IS LEADING New ('antic Yourns Man Must Aii- HVtT for llie l>oalh of 11 Ik Uncle. Trout, April 15 to July 31. Bass and salmon, June 15 to February 15. The use of automatic guns or rifles for killing game Is prohibited. The non-resident hunter will have to pay a license fee of $10. At the last session of the state legislature a bill was enactetl Into law creating a reward or bounty for the destruction of certain njxlous animals. The animals named and the reward for the destruction of each such, are as follows: Wild cat $4; fox $2; mink or weasel $1. The law stipulates that any person having killed! one of these animals and desiring: ti secure the bounty must produce the animal or tho entiro pelfi| 'before any magistrate, alderman or justice of tho peace of the county In which the animal was killed and make affidavit that he. or she, killed it and tho time and place of the killing. (Continued on Second Page.) In order to make binding thetran.s-actlon. the justice of the peace, etc., must in the presence of the person who killed the animal and at least one elector, who must rislde In the Bear, October 1st to March 1st. Bullfrogs, July 1st to November 1st. Pheasant, Woodcock and Squirrel, October 1st to December 1st. Bag limit: Fivo pheasants or 10 woodcocks in one day, 20 of either In one week, or 50 In one season. Squirrels, 6 In one day. Wild turkey and rabbit, October 15th to December 1st. Bag limit: One turkey in one day, or 4 in one season. Quail, November 1st to December 1st. Bag limit: Ten In one Jay, 4 0 In ono week, or 75 In one season. Wild duck, September 1st to April 10th; no bag limit. Doves andf bUtc-kblrds, September 1st to January 1st. Deer, November 15th to December 1st. No deer may be killed except males with horns, and but one in a season. Because of the approach of the hunting season, the following game laws for Pennsylvania, showing the open season for 1907-8 will be of Interest to prospective hunters and nlmrods In general John B. Batr—Dressmaking—Lo- Local.Indications point to the election of Charles G. Burton, of Nevada, Mo., as Commander-in-Chief, to succeed Commander Brown. For Vice Commander it is probable that Lewis E. Grittlth, of Troy, N. Y., will be chosen, and for Junior Commander C. C. Royce, of San Francisco, appears likely to be erected. SARATOGA, N. Y.. Sept. 11.—With the formal welcome of Gov. Charles E. Hughes, of New York, the fortyfirst National Grand Army of the Hepublic encampment was opened in the convention hall last evening. In addition to the Governor many speakers of note in the Grand Army of the Republic made addresses, including Robert Bruce Brown, of Zanesvllle, O., National Commander of the G. A. R. Air the atorea will be open tonight and tt would perhaps be well to look over th» •dv«rttoement» in this Issue or the Spirit—and then so and buy advertised roods. QUEENSTOWN. Sept. 11. — The steamer Haverford. which arrived here last evening from Philadelphia, reports that she passed the Lusltanta at 7:JO o'clock Monday morning and the lucanla three and onehalf hour* later. It I* calculated that If the t.u»tlanla continues this ratio of gain she will reach New York between 22 and 24 hours ahead of the Lucanla. Miss Rom Williams, of Bellefonte, hi the guest of relatives In the West End. NEW CASTLE — The September term of grand jury completed its work and returned true bills against all the alleged Black Hand men now confined In jail here. NEW CASTLE, Pa.. Sept. 11. — Charles Wellendorf was arrested (in Sunday night on suspicion of killing his uncle, Ernest Bauman, and he was formally charged with murder this morning. The hearing will be hold next week. This murder charge forestalls any attempt by his counsel to secure his release on hnbeas corpus. Supt. Goodwin, of the Pittsburg Plnkerton agency, has come to take charge of the case. PAN'OR ninOE (Office of tho vyeaih rwisrks) — Fair t and Tluirsdny. Cooler tonight. WARREN, Ohio, Sept. 11.—Mr. and Mrs. George Hayes, who reside five mitos north of this city, are lying at the point of death as the result of a dastardly attempt on their lives. Yesterday morning Mr. Hayes saw a paper sticking out of his rural mall box In front of the house and discovered a bottle wrapped in manlla paper and labeled "rye whiskey.'' He took It to the house and after taking a drink treated his wife. Both became 111 and Hayes, with difficulty, made his way to the home of a neighbor, where medical aid was sent for. Doctors found the couple having every sign of strychnine poisoning and little hope for their recovery Is given. It is supposed someone put the stuff In the mall box to make way with the Hayes family. County officials are investigating the matter. NEW YORK. Sept. 11.—Any hope the striking telegraph operators may have entertained that the Western Union board of directors would end the strike at the meetllng today by making concessions demanded, was dissipated yesterday. The executive committee, composed of directors, hdld a meeting yesterday afternoon and officially Indorsed the course pursued by tho officers of the compnny In what they call the "late" strike. The committee also declared the usual quarterly dividend. The Dinner Was the Feature of the Days Exercises— Rain Spoiled Supper PUNX V SCORED IN THIRD Punx'y and DuBois Settling Down for Lively Contest —Water Wagon Broke. State to Make Good All Extra Expenses—Appropriation for Schools Increased. IIIIIEE DUMBER OK THE BIVORCE LIST THE RAIN CAME DOWN IN TORRENTS GAME WAS CALLED OFF ON ACCOUNT OF RAIN MINIMUM SALARY LAW FOR ALL TEACHERS Sprankles From Every Part Of The Country Had Part In Jollification. Fourty-Two Cases in Argument List on the Court Calandtr ARGUMENT COURT TO BEGIN SEP. TERM MONDAY MORNING PRICE 1 CENT About two hundred at THE SPRANKLE REUNION AT TRADE CITY TUESDAY iL u Mi. 90s PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA.. WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER II, 1907 m Court Has Nothing To Do With Parts of Two Cent Fare Bill. ECISION OF PHELA. JUDGE IS SAID TO BE FOUNDED ON THE LAW wmmw*- V