Punxsutawney Spirit, 1907-10-08

              i*A , .. :• GlttfBdit m READ THE SPIRIT IHOUli CMN—SOMETHING NEW EVEBYNIOHT. ON PAGE 'f| COUNCILMEN CLEAN UP THE BUSINESS SLATE AT THE REGULAR MEETING PRICE I CENT PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 8, 1907 SHOOTING HT SAGAMORE New Organization Talked of to Include Eastern Coal Men. COAL OPERATORS HAVE BAD BREAK #OL II. No.10 THE MAHLER GLASS FACTORY PARTIALLY DESTROYED BY FIRE Big Plant at DuBois Sustains Loss of About Six Thousand Dollars. Detail in Charge of Sergeant Marsh Does Some Fine Work. BUCK HAND GANG IS TAKEN BY THE STATE POLICE AT SHARON Foreigners Mix It Up Wlillo l'lnying Card*-—One In Ilonpiiul Seriously Hurt. DUBOIS COUNCILMEN HAVE NEW ORDINANCE Attention. Large Number of Petitions For Improvements Receive 10 BUILD W ON FINDLEf STREET SOME INSURANCE JAILS ARE CROWDED Provides For the Closing of Everything and Prohibiting All Work Except Deeds of Charity and Mercy. Heavy Fine For Violators. NTEW ADVEIITISEMENTS. FORT WORTH FAIR. OTHERS NOT VET C.YPTCKED HtlEMEIB ARE MUSE OF SPLIT Blamed For Making Eastern Companies Shoulder Brunt of Last Strike. Contracts Awarded For Sew- er Pipe and Laying the Same. MEET IN CLEVELAND WILL MEET MONDAY i of the question. This ordinance la known as No. 24!) and prohibits work of any kind, excepting deeds of charity and mercy, on the first day of the week, known as Sunday, under penalty of a minimum fine of $r> or five days in the borough Jail, and a maximum penalty of $50 or thirty days in the county jail. The ordinance passed through council last evening- in a deluge of firey expressions and dramatic utterances. Four of the council men, who were very , much opposed to the passage of the law got up and left the meeting, after which the rules Were suspended and the ordinance passed the entire three readings. It will now go before Burgess Boyer. and if it returns properly signed, will immediately become a law. The movement for Sunday closing1 in Du Bois reached a climax last night when the town council of our dearest enemy in everything that pertains to sports, passed an ordinance forbidding any work to be done on the first day of the week. Sunday, excepting deeds <>f charity and mercy. If the Borough Dads of DuBoia succeed in enforcing the ordinance, and the exceptions are taken in their literal sense, t'.ii country is about to witness a regime that will make all other advocates of the "Blue Laws" look like thirty cents. Following Is the pith of the ordinance as printed In this morning's issue of the Courier: Last night council passed another Sunday closing ordinance and one that Is meant to cover every phrase DEV. QUICK HONORED MUST PAY RAMIES The loss was partially covered by insurance.A fire which probably originated from a spark from a passing engine yesterday at about 2:30 o'clock j>. m., broke out In tho boiler house of the Mahler glass plant at DuBois and before the Haines were placed under control by the heroic work of the tire companies, damages to the amount of about Jti.000 had been Inflicted. Three buildings, including the clay house 35x100 feet, the box factory, 30x30 feet, and the boiler house 12x 20 feet, were totally destroyed and the material room was gutted. Fortunately the stock room, which contains about 23,000 boxes of glass, escaped with only slight damages. The plant, owing to the large amount of stock on hands, had been i(lle all summer and as yet there had been no date sot for the resumption of operations. The watchman, who was the only person on the ground when the Are broke out. Is unable to account for the origin of the blaze, on any other theory than the one given above, as there had been no lire in the boiler house where the conflagration started for some time. Members of Ills Congregation Cilve Nice Rcveptlon in llis Honor. Potior County »?ury Says Coal Coml>an> .Must I'ay Dorrls Heirs $18,000. STILl INVESTIGATING As the result of a shooting affray at Sagamore Saturday evening, Jim Rlplpi, of that place, Is lying In the Grube Hospital with a bullet lodged Just above his rlgi.t hip, a bullet hole in his right iiirm, and another through Ills left ear, while Angelo Skilll Is carrying a thlrty-cght calibre bullet In his right leg. Saturday afternoon about four o'clock, the Injured man, with Angelo and Charles Skill!, was enjoying a game of cards. Charles took exception to something lhat was done and resorted to a rapid niul varied line of cuiss words. Rlplpi told him that in his house such things were .jut of place and while telling him thfir-arose. At the same moment Charles drew his gun and began shooting. The first shot lodged in Ripipi's right arm while the seeond clipped off a portion of his left ear. On the third report he foil with a ball in his back just above the hip. In some manner or other Angelo, the brother of the man who was doing the phooting, got between the fallen man and the gun, and received a bullet in the log. Angelo succeeded in drawing his brother out of the house and together the two took to the woods. The detachment of State Police at Barnesboro was notified of the affray, but as yet Skilll has not been arrested, Rlpip is in a *jrecarIous condition, the ball, which entered his back, having taken a downward course, injuring, it Is feared, some of the vital organs. Attorney Kellogg Refuses To.Give Up Fight Against Standard OH Company. MRS. GEORGE PRESIDENT Beaver Falls Woman Will Head State W. C. T. U. For the Coming Year. CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 8.—By decision of the Pittsburg vein operators of Ohio in session here yesterday the National Federation of Bituminous Operators has broken after a halting organization of two years, and It is now probable that another organization, Including in its membership the soft coal operators of Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, will be formed. This was admitted yesterday In connection with the announcement 'that the Illinois and Indiana operators could hope for no alliance with the Ohio, Pennsylvania .West Virginia and Michigan operators. It was charged that the Western operators deliberately attempted to compel the Eastern operators to bear the brunt of the coal strike, which was responsible for the failure of the federation to fully perfect its organization.In -the meeting were representatives of the M. A. Hanna Company, the F. M. Osborne coal interests, Plckands, Mather & Co., and other interests, representing in all the' strongest operators' organizations in the country. The meeting was held in the offices of the Youghlogheny & Ohio Coal Company, in the Western Reserve Building, and invitations to the meeting were quietly circulated. Patrick McBrlde, secretary of the organization of the National and first chairman ' Federation, was called from Wheelj Ing, his headquarters, to preside. He \ it waa who admitted "the decision to J break with the federation and the r probable organisation of the Eeasten operators. TO INCREASE CATTALIZATIOI BRIBE MM BBLUB j Among the most important arrests ■ made by the members of Trjop 1). I State Police, recently, was the rounding up, yesterday, of u quintette of Black Handera by Sergt. Marsh and the detail stationed at Sharon. The gang fell a victim to a trap that was set by Captain J. F. Robinson when he was in the western part of the j State. The desperadoes, who had had been shadowed for a month, are charged with robbery. conspiracy and extortion', practiced chiefly on their own countrymen. The trial, in this case, promises to develop some startling revelations concernlg ithe methods practiced by this nefarious gang of plunderers. The extent of the operations of this organized band of cut-purses and blackmailers can be judged from the fact that of the 280 arrests made by Troop I) during the month of September a large perccnitage is credited to the Block Hand. The charges range from petty larceny t«» mur;ler and the jails in the sections covered by Troop I) are teeming with criminals of this class. That the efforts of the State Police to rid the State of this gang of outlaws are appreciated, is evident from thf many letters received by ('apt. Robinson complimenting him and encouraging his men in the prosecution of the work. Many of these letters were wrltlten by Italians who have been the victims of the Black Hand, or are in rnortcil fear of being placed under their ban. The State Police have already given ample evidence that every call for aid In arresting and bringing to book these criminals will be answered promptly, bii't those who wish to aval! themselves of the protection thus offered should asist the officers by giving Information to the police at the earliest possible moment after a crime has been committed, or as soon as they learn of facts that will warrant an investigation. All communications concerning the Black Hand or other crimnals will be trcaited as confidential and a word of advance information may aid In preventing crime as well as the capture of the Criminal. Clynter Water Company Will Issue Stock to the Amount of $160,000. Tho pleasant gathering came to an end at 10:30 o'clock, those who attended being much Impressed with Rev. Quick and his family as entertainers.The reception tendered Rev. Quick and family of the M. E. Church of West End at the new parsonage last evening proved to be a highly enjoyable affair. At 8:30 o'clock about eighty members and friends of the church had assembled and it was but a short time until all were enjoying themselves -to the fullest extent. While the older forks discussed the topics of the day the younger generation indulged in parlor games. Miss Laura Hauck and Mr. Morrow, assisted by several choirsters, rendered musical selections which were highly enjoyed. Shortly after nine o'clock a bountiful luncheon was served, after which liev. Quick entertained the assemblage with interesting reminiscenses of the Civil War. Watcrlmry Mail C»ds Wife by Advertising, Hut Is Disnppointed.REMEMBEBS NO SHOOTING Nothing of Tragedy. Victim of Assassin's Hullet Cmi Tell Cuth'bert testified that both he and hks father were employed by ih*» Na- tional Company, a Stan lard cncm until 1899, when they went to the Manhattan, following the sale by Benedict and Brady. Cuthbert stated that after the purchase of the Manhattan by the Standard the former's capital stock was reduced from $2,000,000 to $1,500,000. The witness admitted that his company buys oil in the north Lima Held, which it sells for live cents less than it pays for it. By United Press. NEW YORK, Oct. 8. — With tho calling to tho stand today of F. T. Cuthbert, president the M m hat tan Oil Company, Frank B. Kellog, th? Government inquisitor, resumed his efforts to find out how that company was acquired! by th 3 Standard Oil C'omrany, of New Jersey. The Manhattan Oil •'ompany was sold. In 1899 by Commodore E. C. Benedict and Anthony N. Brady, neither of whom knew to .vhom is was sold. BIGAMIST SEVEN TIMES Married ho Many Times lie Can't Hemember tlie Names of Ills Wives. PHIWS MEET A case of Ions standing which Involved the payment «>f royalties by the Morrisdale Coal C impany to the Dorrls heirs, was hint week tried be- I tore Judge Ormerod, of Potter County, resulting in a verdict of $18,000 I in favor of the plaintifi'H. This was an Important case ami was an action brought to re.- >ver royalty under the terms of a lease to the defendant company. The company has the coal leased on the plaintiff's property in Morris Township, Potter County, and because they were unable to manufacture a merchantable grade of coke fr >m "lie of the vein,1 of coal on the property, by reason o the large percentage of sulphur In th coal, refused to pay the royalty fo I the vein. The plaintiffs felt tha i they were entitled to their royalty, a! I leging that all that was necessiry ti | manufacture the merchantable cok from , this vein was to wash :he coal thereby removing th • exci ss of sul phur, and which is done at a numb<> of operations in the Central Pennsyl vani.i eoal Held. The jury evidentl to.ik their view of the case. The case was hotly contested throughout, ICrebs Liveright and Murray & O'Laughlln appearing1 for the plaintiffs, while the Interesters of the defendant company were looked after by Gordon N* Boulton and Lewis A. Melick and Wm. A. (rl.isgow, Jr., of Philadelphia, the larter b"!ng the attorney who made such a great record for himself 'n the recent rebate hearings before the *' rst«.U C nmerce Commission. A m ition for a new trial was at onco entered. It is said that the Morrlsdale Coal Company, several years ago paid the plaintiff's $25,000, following a similar verdict. Mrs. Kate Ritenour, of Uniontown, was re-elected vice president at large and superintendents of departments, with three exceptions, were re-elected. When an effort was made to cut the salary of Mrs. H. H. Forest, of Allegheny, editor of the W. C. T. U. Bulletin, from 1$360 to $300 sfie .areatened to resign apd the cut was not made. Some touching scenes were enacted when the old officials surrendered their positions. After having served eighteen years as recording secretary, and receiving ninety three nominating votes, Mrs. Olive Pond Amies, of Philadelpha, polled but eighty-five votes in the electoral ballot, losing to Mrs. Sylvia Norrish, of Athens, Pa., her vote being ninety-six. By United Press. BEAVER, Pa., Oct. 8. — Mrs. Ella M. George, of College Hill, this place, was elected president of the State Women's Christian Temperance Union by acclamation. Mrs. George succeeds Mrs. Rebecca B. Chambers, of West Grove, who held the position ten years, but resigned on account of 111 health. Miss H. Prances Jones, of Philadelphia, aflter serving for thirteen years corresponding secretary was defeated by Mrs. Emily Clark Scott, of Pittsburg. Mrs. Elizabeth Griest, of Lancaster, was elected treasurer. RESTORING PEACE WATERBTTRY, Conn., Oct. 8.— Thomas McNulty can't bo convinced fhat advertising pays. He advertised for a wife, g.»t her ami since has had no peace, he declares. Mc- Nulty's wife came fr:>m New York. Her name was Connors before she married McNulty. Last Saturday iMrs. McNulty apcared before the Court with a black eye. She said her new husband had given it to her when she aisked him for some money. McNulty was arrested and lined $."> and costs. "I would not have git married if I had known all women were alike," exclaimed McNulty. "I knew the women up here did not care for anything but money, but 1 thought if 1 could import one from >utside It would be all right. Why, this woman had not been honored with my name twenty-four hours before she asked me for a dollar.'' MciiiIkts of Mississippi Valley Medical Association at Columbus Tills Week. MAN OBEYS THE LAW Shocking- Stories Leaking On I Regarding Tactics Used By the .laps in Korea. Ross has been married so many times he cannot remember the names of all the wives. The average length of time he lived with each wife was one month. His motive was revenge. He declares he was ill-used by a woman early in life and has been trying to Injure the sex. Now he has repented. BELLINOHAM, Wash., Oct. 8. — A bigamist seven times over, James Ross, after surrendering to the police, dictated a full confession. Ho is a physical wreck from cocaine. He has also been a soldier twice and has twice deserted. LIST GROWING LARGER Muyor of Fort l)otlgc Taken at His Word by a Bachelor Chauffeur.MONONOAHELA, Pa., Oct. 8. Found lying unconscious by a roadside two miles from Webster with a bullet In his body Michael Skurpln, a foreign merchant of Monessen, who Is in a critical condition, was brought to Webster and denies all knowledge of the shooting. James Allen, a grocer of Webster, found Skurpin's body when driving toward Webster at 6:30 o'clock last evening. He rushed the body to the Union Hotel in Webster and there, after an examination by l)r. Byers, it was found a revolver bullet had struck Skurpin at the sixth rib and. turning to the right, penetrated th«» chest deeply. Skurpln may die. He is aged about 45 years, and married. In the short time during which he was conscious he said he did not know wo shot him and could not tell how it was done. No revolver was found near Skurpin and he was not in the habit of carrying any. It is not known whether or not Skurpin was robbed after being shot, although this is not thought to be the motive of the shooting. Victims of Fx plosion at Butler Sunday Now Number Thirteen. COSSACKS ONLY LAUGH Anti-Jewish ltalds, Tliey Do Nothing;. Ordered Out to Stop Tin- regular monthly meeting: of the eouncll convened last night with a large number of petitioners present and the f allowing councilmen and borough officers: t). 1*. Walker, president; He I, Doran, Smith, Cole, Heckendorn, Williams, Simpson, Thomas, lllnds, Hly, Miller, McAnich, Shearer, Yonug, ('law son, Heading, Hastings, secretary; Gillespie, borough solicitor; Hoch. street commissioner; Mi-Henry, borough treasurer; Coulter, borough engineer. The reports of the various officers were road anil filed and the petitioners heard. Captain J. F. Robinson, of Thoop 1), Stat. Police, asked that Inasmuch as the barracks were to be repaired that the town build a walk from North Findley street to the abode of the troopers, a distance of about six hundred feet. Street Commissioner Hoeh was Instructed to ask the property owners to build the walk of either stone, cement or brick. Mr. Shields, the owner of the property, has signified his willingness to build tho walk. Samuel Drummond, present In behalf of the residents of North Flndley street, asked that an ordinance be prepared permitting the laying of a sewer extension on North Findley street, which was petitioned for at last regular meeting of council, the property owners to stand expense and tho borough to become the possessor ot. the sewer when finished. Ho rough Solicitor Gillespie was instructed to prepare the ordinance for action at adjourned meeting. Chief of Fire Department Jordan, requested that the roof of the building in which the fire apparatus is kept, bo repaired so as to prevent leaking. Tho matter was left in the hands of tho property committee. S. U. Gilbloom asked that 'he bo given until next spring to tear down ! the building on South Findley street, I which tiie council declared a nuisance, ' saying that at present it would entail ' a great expense. Councllmen who had ! Inspected the building say that it Is at present clean. The matter had, however. been placed in the hands of the burgess and board of health and the council was unable to take action. J. L. Fisher, Es»i., representing the Jefferson Heat and Light company, was present In regard to the pole tax. Some time ago the council entered into an agr« meut with the Jefferson Heat and Light company and t.io Summerville Telephone company, permitting them to use the same poles on Mahoning and North Findley streets. In order to elininate extra poles, both companies t<> be exempt from tax on the jointly used pules for live years, the poles to be painted. Mr. Fisher agreed to pay back tax on poles during which time they were to be exempted if thej be excused from painting the same. The agreement of council of three years ago was made In violation of borough ordinance, but the present council felt that as the agreement had been honestly entered Into It was their duty to carry it out. Solicitor Gillespie was instructed to prei pare an ordinance for the same. I Councilman Williams reported three I sewer attachments made for which ! the borough had received no payment, j The secretary was instructed to render the delinquent parties bills. Edward States applied f<»r special police power at the Jefferson theatre and was granted the same. Continued <>n Fifth age. The residents of Union Street from the west side of Find ley street to tho east side of Jefferson street petitioned for the grading and paving of that street with asphalt block and that tho width of the street be changed from thirty to twenty-live feet. Because of the condition «>f the weather and the late prrival of the petition, it was laid aside for future action. "Directors of the Clymer Water iCompany at a meeting here Thursday evening authorized the Increase in capitalzaton, outlined in these columns some time ago. The company originally carried stock to the amount of but $10,000, but extensive improvements during the past ten •ears have influence! the stockhoMsrs In increasing the stock to $160,- >00. The erection of a pumping station, near the Twolick Country Club; the piping of the water to Indiana, and the construction of the 3,000,- )00-gallon reservoir on Gomper's Hill ire operations that have cost the irater company almost $100,000. This ixpense was met from the div- lends in full and a large bond Issue. "Money is now needed to meet th-i ost of placing an eight-inch main rom Thomas Sutton's home, at Sixth nd School streets, to Grant St eet, D Wayne Avenue. A six-inch main 111 be laid from that thoroughfare } the B., R. & P. line in the Third ard, and from thence to the new atior.. A four-Inch main will exind from the railway to Oakland venue, to the County Home on El- ler Campbell's farm. Those new aln8 will also give the south Ride ' town fine (ire protection. This ork waa started this week "Prank M. Harvey, vhn presided at U meeting stated before his return Foxburg that all but one stockdder had agreed to the increased pltallzation, ana thf.s party's holdis are In the hands of several heirs, le new issue of atock will ?*o held the treasury until such time as e directors shall order It sold." WPEACHMENTSIH SIGI As the citizens of Punxsutawney Will soon be called upon to assist in financing a water company the following from the Indiana Gazette will be of interest here: tiville Grand Jury Accuses Municipal and County Ofilclalu of Laxity. By United Press, HONG KONG, China, Oct. 8. — Shocking stories are beginning to leak out concerning ihe cruelties which the Japanese are perpetrating In Korea, in an effort to restore peace. HtGGIRS RENOMINATED There lis no doubt of the truth of the reports that Genornl Hasegawa has issued a proclamation which, while promising pardon to all those 'aying down their arms, threatens to wreak vengeance not only on those who commit further acts of violence, but to their flamilUs also. Enormous numbers are being literally massacred, and the situation is regarded as very j-erious. • By United Press. BUTLEK, Pa., Oct. 8.—Victims of the Standard Car Wheel Works have been dying at intervals all through last night and this morning. The list of fatalities now has reached thirteen, who are at the Butler hospital. It is stated that all the Injured are suffering terribly and It is feared all of a dozen men now in the hospital may die. Six or eight more deaths are inevitable.TAFT REACHES SHU A notable program was carried out at the opening session, among the features of which were welcoming addresses by Governor Harris, Mayor Badger and President Tnompson of Ohio State University, and a response by the president of the a- ociuion, Dr. Horace Grant, of L >u»« lilt Ti.e program for Wednesday and Yhurs! day includes a largo number of technical and practical papers by prominent physieans and win are members of the association. Special to The Spirit. COLUMBUS. O., Oct. 8. — The annual meeting of the Mississippi Valley Medical Association began threedays' session here today in the board <>f trade auditorium. More than six hundred members are In a'tendance.Young: Snow Is just In time to avoid the mayor's fine, but not the mayor's wrath. DES MOINES. la.. Oct. 8.—Mayor Bennett, of Fort Dodge, who recently gained fame by issuing a ukase that all bachelors within the city must wed within a. year or pay a fine, was taken at his word yesterday by Nolan Snow, a chauffeur, who eloped with the mayor's daughter, Mabel. The elopers were wed in Fort Dojge and fled to Des Moines. Mayor Bennett is a great believer in marriages and so he sent an ordinance through the council placing a line upon the heads of all bachelors at the end of the year. The campaign will be made wholly on State Issues, the fight of the Democrats to center on the alleged Iniquities of the Republican State machine.Governor Hlgglns and other Democratic holders of state officers will be renominated without opposition. PROVIDENCE, R. I., Oct. 8. — The Democratic State Convention of Rhode Island, for the nomination of a general ticket assembled In this city and was called to order In Music Hall at 11 o'clock this morning. Special to The Spi'lt Terrific Storm Prevents Klaborate Reception Plnnnetl for Secretary of War. CANOE HI DOS (Office of ' he Weather works) -—Fair and eoldtr with frost tonight. \Vedne«juy fair and warmer. t'EUBENVILLTO, O.. Oct. 8,-iTho d Jury last night brought In restlons criticising the lax en forcelit of law by all municipal officers this city and county, and recom)ded reporting all derelict officials Governor Harris for Impeachment Medlngs. 'urther, they rocommended that a Ice judge be appointed by Council, Ing matters out of the Mayor's Id*. Resignations may follow. SHANGHAI, Oct. 8 —In a drenching downpour of rain Secretary of War Taft, aboard the steamer Minnesota, reached port today. The storm Interfered with the reception arrangements to a great extent. Taft at noon opened the new Chinese Young Men's Christian Association. FORT WORTH, Tex., Oct. 8.—The biggest and best exhibition ever given under the auspices of the Fort Worth Fair association opened today. Numerous special attractions have been arranged, including six days of racing. The city is already crowded with visitors and the business section Is decorated in honor of the occasion. A number of special days arranged for the latter part of the week are expected t greatly increase the attendance. Sale—Two-seated Surrey— ODESSA, Oct. 8.—The Unionists of Odessa continued their attacks yesterday and outrages upon Jews. They began by surrounding the Hebrew Cemetery, where a funeral service was going on. First they stoned and then fired a volley of revolver shots at the mourners, many of whom were wounded. The Jews lied in panic. Later in the day members of th Black Hundred divided themselves in- to small groups and ransacked several E. '*• Marshall locaK Jewish shops, mercilessly beatilng the Robinson Hardware Co. loca . proprietors. A police sergeant who Wanted—Girl—-Special. tried to intervene was brutally at- J. S. Barry—>New. •tacked, whereupon he drew his revol- Snyder* Change. ir*»ra ver and killed one assailant. Detach- John B. Bair ments of Cossacks arrived on the Hpace. „  scene, but instead of pursuing the John B. nank Chance a-rrwr: ratasr-sasr KB, a M ssssss Brta — i the outrages. J For Special, y • - -T: ./•t \m)