Punxsutawney Spirit, 1907-10-09

              .j r V..• ti'Mtig1 1 ARTICLES STOLEN LAST WEEK RECOVERED TODAY PRICE 1 CENT TEAMS OF THE BIG LEAGUES PLAY TIE Will Have One of the Shortest Routes to Atlantic Seaboard. HAVE MADE CLEVER MOVE- NINETEEN HITS IN ALL NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Prororty Loss Is Knor- Flftccn rontons Keported I>cad and RIE RAILROAD WILL ENTER PITTSBURG ON ITS OWN TRACKS NOW VOL. II. No,» PUNXSUTAWNFY, PA.. -WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 9, 1907 OK ITS LAST LEGS ASSISTANT FOUND HIS LEG Thieves Had Stored Goods Away in Old Barn Near Big Run Road—Everything Found in Good Condition Twelve Strenuous Innings Then Darkness Shut Off the Game. NEW MOVE FOR RUSSIA Will Occupy Northern Persia Ah Means of stamping Out Anarchy — Business Don.I. IxxiU Cnrrlii«i> Mnniihu'tim'r Tlioiifclil lie Know How to Kih*|> Ills Sinn Sober. Typhoid Epidemic at Hklgwny About llrokcn—About Tlirec .More Weeks of Hunt Work. COMMITTEE MARKS REPORT. NEW HIDING PI,ACE NECESSARY. Donovan Said to Have Had Shade the Best of Argument. Will Connect With Proposed Subway at Point Breeze Terminal. - SOME COSTLY ERRORS PLANS COMPLETED Business everywhere is almost at a standstill. Citizens throughout that territory are complaining* if heavy business losses, and also personal violence. Bandits are in complete control of the roads and travellers are compelled to pay tribute to the robbers and bandits. By United Press. ST. PET E US HI HQ, Oct. 9.—Itussla is considering: the early occupation of North Persia as the only means whereby she will be enabled to stamp out anarcCiy and restore commercial stability. EQUALS NATIONAL DEBT Profits <>r Standard Oil Since tHHH Said to l*o Almost Hillloit Dollars. Violin nn-1 chatelaine bag. belonging to Mrs. Kunselman; pair of brown socks belonging to Percy Miller, who lives with the Kunselman family: silver spoons taken from the family of Henry Rudolph; music box and eyeglasses belonging to E. X. Wchrle. Everything not of a*perishable na- Searc hing in the manger they found the following articles: Mr. Smith this morning came to Punxsutawney and notified Constable O. P. Walker of the situation and, providing themselves with a vehicle, the tw> men set out to make a fur- Cher investigation. In a manger, carefully covered over with chop sacks, was found every article that was stolen fr >m residents of Front Street and Penn Street one week ago tonight. Theof Smith, of Bell Township, yesterday moved Into the Wolf dwelling which stands near the Punxsutawney and Big Hun public road at the foot of McCraeken Hill, and last night, while housing the chickens and cows in the barn, unearfr ed a find in which several Punxsutawney citizens are interested.The fict that the bicycles were removed last night has caused a suspicion thai there must have been local parties interested in the theft and disposition of tlx1 plunder. Inquiry among the local dealers in bicyt les today failed to uncover the probable owners of the missing wheels. ture, excepting the whiskey and quinine, was recovered. The goods were loaded up and broughtt o 'Squire Corey's office in this place, and the owners notified to come and get their belongings. The thieves had handled everything with lhe utomst care and none of * them had been injured while in transit. The story of the finding of tflie goods and. In fact, the entire affair, became complicated today, when one of Mr. Smith's little girls made the statement that yesterday, when she went up into the barn lot't she found three or four bicycles stowed away under some rubbish. Her story wa* investigated today and although no bicycles were found there was plenty of evidence discovered that corroborated her story. WILL MANUFACTURE ICE FOR THEIR PLANT MEOAL OF HONOR MEN IN SESSION THIS WEEK Legion Composed of Enlisted Officers and Men Who Have Been Awarded Medals. Punxsutawney Beef and Pro- vision Company Making Extensive Improvements. Kellogg placed Clarence O. Fay, asdistant controller of the Standard OH Company of New ,fi r.sey, on the stand today aid questioned him regarding: I these figures. T?y United Press. NTOW YORK. Oct. i). — Some idei of tin* enormity of the business transacted 'by tin1 Standard oil Company was gained today when Inquisitor Kellogg Rhowt d from transcripts »f their books :hnt the profits .f the Standard since 1HPL' aggregate a sum almost equal to the national debt of the United States, which in 19015 wa*« nine hundred and twenty-five million eleven thousand Fix hundred and thirty-seven dollars. WEI en (HAM Edward Baker Kccjw Sucli an Establishment a Mile Above Elk Run. CORN COB CLUB DINNER "The financial situation was also discussed. It was stated that there had been collected for the support of the hospitals the sum of $4,051.33. This is a large sum of money, but is exceeded by the amount of tho bills as a short discussion of the question of expenses revealed. However, the committee is hopeful that by aid of some further contributions which are anticipated, and what will be paid In by the patients, together with the proceeds to be derived from the sale of the beds and other articles in the hospitals, it will be able to come out even, but it is going to be an exceedingly close rub. It is greatly to the credit of the good citizens of Kidgway that the emergency committee is able to present such a showing as the epidemic draws to a close. "And right here it seems a fitting time to take recognition of the splendid work done for the cause of suffering humanity by Mrs. O. B. Grant and Miss Margaret Flynn. They are •the persons who have seen to it that the money was provided and it is due to the energy and untiring zeal that they have displayed in obtaining contributions that means with which to pay bills and keep two emergency hospitals running have been secured." At a meeting of the emergency hospital committee held in Rldgway Monday, reports were received from all sources which indicate that the typhoid fever epidemic is on its last legs. The patients tire now leaving the hospitals at a gratifying rate and it was predicted that by Friday of this week two of the four hospitals would be closed. Reporting the situation further the Ridgway Record yesterday said: "It is hoped that by the end of three weeks the Center street hospital can also be closed and the committee wind up its work. Twenty-sixth Annual Banquet Hold Last Night in K. of 1*. Hall. The Punxsutawney Beef and Provi- I sion company is laying the foundation I for a new building which will be used exclusively for an Ice plant. The building will be constructed of brick I and will contain all of the modern 1 appliances for manufacturing artltl- | clal Ice. The plant will be operated by a 30-horse power, gasoline engine and have a capacity large enough to supply an abundance of Ice for all departments of the establishment. Heretofore 1 he beef company had been getting a supply of ice from the Punxsutawney Brewing Company. Contractor John Q. Adams has the walls almost completed. A driller is on the ground sinking a well which will be piped up through the cellar and which is expected to furnish an abundant supply of water to run the machineery and make the ice. The Punxsutawney Brewing company is also making1 improvements around the buildings, chief of which is a stretch of brick paving along the entire west side of the plant. WILL HAVE BIG DAM Special to The Spirit. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct 9.—One! of the most notable gatherings of men seen In Washington in a long time— men who have been officially recognized by Congress for acts jf great heroism during the clvl war, the Spanish war and at other times—assembled at the Ebbltt House today for the opening of the seventeenth annual meeting of the Medal of Honor Lesion of the United States, several hundred members attending from various parts of the country. The legion is composed of officers and enlisted men of the United States Army and navy who have been awarded medals of hon >r "for most distinguished gallantry in action" during any war in which the United State* has been engaged. Only about 2,000 such medals have been awarded among the millions of men who have faced death for their country, and at present there are but 45 8 living members of the order. HIS NAME IS O'BRIEN When Mr. Clinton gets awake next .morning he usually spits cotton for a while, but when he goes to arise, he finds one leg missing, which is usually not restored to him until just before breakfast. This scheme had been working splendidly until Monday morning. Sunday night Mr. Gutellul hud an inspiration that Clinton was due for a seance next day. As there was some important work to be done in the shop Monday morning the proprietor was especially anxious to make an early beginning and in order t«» make sure, ht» stole quietly into Clinton's apartments and unstrapped the detachable membes, Monday morning Mr. Gutelius went up bright and' early to awaken his assistant, but Clinton was nowhere t-i be found. A search revealed the fact that Clinton had been sleeping with one eye open and 'had noted the place where Mr. Gutelius had been hiding hla wooden leg. Further investigation developed the fact that Clinton had arisen early, provided himself with the desired underpinning, and when found was not in a condition to assist in the sh Dp much. During* the day Clinton developed a pugnacious disposition and on Monday night had to bo taken into custody and placed in the lockup. After spending yesterday with Warden Ferry he repented, and on a promise that he would go back to work, obtained the necessary assistance, to procure his release. Mr. Gutelius is now looking up a new hiding place for the detachable part of his assistant. Clinton has a wooden leg. He also has a certain time, usually the early morning hours, to slake his thirst. Mr. Gutelius being something of a mindreader, can usually tell the night before Clinton is due for a periodical. The rest is easy. As soon as his assistant falls asleep Mr. Gutellu glides into his room, unfastens his wooden leg and hides it. Some people are born lucky, others good locking, but there are people in Punxsutawney who maintain that H. Q. Gutellus, the carriage manufacturer, of this place, is both. That Mr. Gutelius is lucky is argued from the fact that, having an assistant. one Clinton Lytel, who has an abnormal affinity for John Barleycorn, he is able to control the movements of his employe by a most effective method. MRS. EDDY OS GOOD ROADS Pittsburg Capitalists Going Into Business oil Ijirge Scale—1,000 Cows. Fifty-fourth Member of Troop I), Comes Pircet From Service In Philippines. Elbert Hubbard Says Good Woman llu.x Dono Many Thing* for Iliiniimlly'K Benefit. NEW YORK, Oct. 9. — After all the talk and rumor, and then more talk, concerning the Erie Railroad entering Pittsburg on its »r*vn statements secured yesterday from financial sources givng positive assurance that the Erie is not only coming to Pittsburg but that It has already mapped out a route by which the road can tap its main and by laying a short stretc.h of track bring the great Pittsburg tonnage center to its own route to tihe seaboard. More than this, It is said that by actual mileage the route will be shorter than of the other seaboard, routes. Two significant -facts were made known yesterday concerning tihis project. One was that haste is being show-n by the Erie In "fencing" i» its proposed route; the second is that deails concerning the route in the main are so closely surrounded by secrecy t\hat those able to give the slightest Inkling* of it will not talk beyond admitting their purpose to build into the Pittsburg tonnage district. Motives actuating the Erie people in this resolves are not new. The Exhort time that remains in which their pact with the Vanderbilt system for )ntercftidVigir\l business* at Youngsis freely discussed among railroad tijifflc men. The completion Mf'the Vandtertylt line to the lake— [lid this is not far off—will force the Pitt**- - T-he Erie will b* without fa- IWffble connections to Pittsburg and ; must got them. Rather than bo ependfeht on another slip up In greements with some competing ouds It Is now determined tj come i Pittsburg on Its own tracks. doing bock to the original plans >me interesting facts were revealed Sere yesterdhy. DurlrJ; the first ans for reaching Pittsburg the Erie as acting jointly with the Buffal > Susquehanna and other lines, and intemplated the construction of the Ittsburg and' Northwestern Itailroad, run from Pittsburg to a small stain called Southbend, in Armstrin? rnnty. This project was dropped r many reasons some of wlhlch still main a mystery. The Erie men then began to look ound for a bette.* or more promising in which would be absolutely indendent. August Belmont and J. P. >rgan took the lead in this, realizing > urgency of some action to save 3 road from serious loss of ton- By United Press. WASHINGTON. Pa.,Oct. 9.—A Syndicate of Pittsburg men recently visiting this section of the country are planning to build a large dairy farm near here, to le located on either the Wabash or the Pan Handle railroad. The plans Include a company capitalized at $.r>00.000. The capital Is to be disbursed as follows: Two hundred thousand dollars for one thousand acres of land, $100,000 for 1.000 cows, and $100,000 for buildings, $50,000 to be spent for tenement house. lew routes were selected and the (ding project went so far that sites 'lnally the unsettled conditions in financial market caused a halt I tor a time, perhaps, a period of weeks or more, the men in charge [e been holding all matters in abey- ft optioned terminals In the at End, Pittsburg. Even the fining of the project has been arrged to the extent of $20,000,000, 1 three large financial concerns had I cash in readiness. CAD BARNS BURN The fifty-fourth member of Troop I), State Police, arrived here last night and assumed his duties this morning. The new trooper Is Timothy J. O'Brien of Lowell, Massachusetts. O'Brien served in the Eighth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry throughout the Spanish American war. During the trouble In the Philippines he was present as a member of the Forty-sixth U. S. Volunteers. The past six years he has been a sergeant in the Eleventh U. S. cavalry. His service record Is clean and he is bound to prove a valuable addition to even such an efficient body as Troop f>. LETTERS ARE FORGERIES Is one of the most complete and most The chicken farm owned by Edward Baker, located about one mile above Elk Run, on.the Reynoldsville road, thoroughly stocked in this section. At [ present Mr. Baker is the owner of about six hundred chickens, fancy and substantial breeds, also a number of Indian Runner ducks, Pekin ducks and White Holland turkeys. The feathered possessions of Mr. Baker are lodged In a house over one hundred feet In length, which is heated througout with hot water, each breed having a room to Itself. Over nn acre of ground is at the disposal of -the chickens and their kindred for morning strolls and afternoon rambllngs, the running yards being J divided so that each breed preambu- i lates with its kind. Mr. Baker has four incubator*, with a total capacity of about eleven hundred, ru.nnir.lg steadily. Yesterday two hundred chick? ma le their appearance, which represents the half of tne average produ: ti:>n of a month. Among the feathered bipeds on th • farm are BufJ Cochins, B'.vk l-.»ngsiian?, Huff Plymouth Hock'. Buff Wypndottes, WhIt-3 Wyandotte.*, B'irred Plymouth R ••c1.s, Brown an 1 White Leghorns*. Mr Baker is prepared t • fill ill <»r- »r-dcrn f «r table and iarey r.»\\ I. alto eggs for setting at reasonable • *i es. For Thanksgiving he has proe irel an extra large shipment and will be prepared to serve all r ime'n with the tonderest an 1 in tne • anc< t, either dressed otherwise. The place Is kept scrupulously clean and the owner Invites Inspection at all times. If one is desirous if seeing a poultry farm that is up to the mark, they should i.iy Mr.'Baker's pla?a a vis!*. a Fire Destroys Property Valued at $50,- 000—125 Street Cars are Consumed. CmuiHcl for Mrs. Hnrtjc Claims Evidence Will N»l 11iii*I Them it Particle. MILTON H SUICIDE BLAMES ROOntLT The twenty-sixth annual banquet of the Corn Cob club, the oldest organization of its kind in this section, occurred last night in the Knights of Pythias hall, with but five of the total number of twlenty-five members absent. ,In the absence of the regular secretary Arthur Klock, Lon Pantall was elected secretary pro tem. and read the minutes, compiled by Mr. Klock, of the last meeting. In the compilation of the minutes the secretary upheld his reputation as a humorist and those gathered around had but few chances to catch their breath between laughing spells. President R. C. Winslow delivered his annual address, which was of a historical nature, dealing in reminiscences of the Corn Cob club. The banquet, the big feature of the evening, was as usual, far above par and the compliments which Chef Beatty received were many. All the visitors, nine in number, relieved themselves of a bit of small talk, during cigars, which dealt in great meas: ure of 'the elation which they felt in being honored with an invitation to I the doings of the exclusive Corn Cob j club. The members present were: R. C. Winslow, J. A. Weber, H. G. Bowers, Dr. J. E. Grubc, H. Reese. S. J. Hughes, J. H. Maize, W. C. Torrence, S. A. Rinn, A. B. White, W. O. Smith, J. H. Frick, Dr. W. F. Beyer. G. H. Torrence, Lon Pantall, E. S. Swartz, J. A. Fee, J. E. Calderwood, J. M. Beyer. T. M. Kurtz. The guests were Messrs. Arthur Evans. McTige, Mundorff, Robinson, Johnson, of Du- Bois; McKibben, Calloway, North. L 8 M. BOND ISSUE NEW YORK, Oct. 9.—Fire today destroyed the Fourteenth street ear barns entailing a loss of nearly $500,- 000. Of the 192 cars housed in the barn at the time of the lire 125 were completely consumed. Four hundred horses were threatened but all but fifty were saved and of these lifty not any were seriously injured. I.oiil KothsHillil Says That His Flglit Against Cori>oratloii Kvlls Has Hurt Market. CHICAGO, 111., Oct. 9.—Detroit {'and Chicago, the American and Na! tlonal Leagues, respectively, played 12 strenuous innings to a tie here yes! terday in the first game of the series ! for the baseball championship of tho ' world The contest was replete with sensational situations and when O'Day ! of the National League called the play off on account of darkness most of the 1*4.377 spectators sighed with 1 relief and went home well satisfied i with the outcome. Overall and Donovan were the opposing pitchers, but the former was taken out when Chicago had tied tho score in the ninth Inning and had men on bases waiting to score the winning runs. Moran was sent in to bat for him. but before the latter had time to deliver the needed hit Kvers tried to steal home and was out by a parrow margin, retiring the side. Fteulbach finished the game, and for three Innings retired Detroit's heavy hitters without the semblance of a hit. The work of all the pitchers was first class, but Donovan had a shade on his rivals in that he struck out 12 of the opposing batsmen. His second base on balls was costly, but with | good support he would have won his game. The contest was watched by an Immense crowd. Close to 24.500 per- sons crowded into tho park, the en- larged stands being packed to capacity, while a thin fringe of enthusiasts occupied standing room In deep center field. Whatever ground rules may have been formulated were not in evidence as none of the 19 hits went outside of the playing space. The stands were built close *to the foul line and all around the field except in deep right field, where tho space was left open,* Captain Chance of Chicago having been fearful lest Detroit's star batsmen shou.'d drive I the ball into the seats In that section. ! As it turned out only one hit went In that direction and it fell far short of the barrier. The game was called at 2:39 o'clock, but for hours before that time long lines of would-be spectators were besieging the gates and good-naturedly struggled to be first I through the turnstile so as to secure posts <»f vantage. It was an exceedingly good-natured crowd, remarkable for its spirit of fair play and courtesy and the half hundred police had no trouble at nil In keeping It within bounds. When play started those spectators in the field seats were unable to see over the hats of the persons In front, whereupon men and women alike removed their hats and tied handkerchiefs about their ears, sitting with this slight covering through two and a naif hours of baseball and in a breeze that was at t mes chilly. The game Itself was evenly contested. Both teams broke under Are, Chicago mixing two of Its errors with two hits in the eighth Inning when Detroit scored all three of Its runs, while the visitors returned the compliment in the next inning, allowing Chicago to tie the score. Captain Cough'in's error came In this inning and was costly. With runners on first and second he let an easy grounder from Evers* bat get away from him. filling the bases. After that two runs came across, one on a passed ball. Schmidt failing to hold Howard's third strike. While this was going on Overall retired from the game and when the visitors went to bat In the extra innings they had to face Reulbach's speedy delivery in growing darkness. Moreover, the pitcher was In raro form, having good contol and against his curves and shoots such batsmen as Shaefer, Crawford and Cobb were helpless. The game was scheduled to start at 2:30 o'clock, but nearly 10 minutes were consumed while'Cobb, De- troit's rlghtflelder. was presentee! with a huge gold medal set with diamonds, as a reward for leading the American League in batting during the season just closed. A long conference between Managers Jennings and Chance and Umpires O'Pay and Sheridan also de'ayed the stnrt. KILLED III TORNADO He was engaged In Instructing In the Academical departnnewt of tho Pittrburg High School. By Unit'd Press. PITTSBURG. Oct i>. — Professor Milton Weatherb>\ formerly an Instructor at the Central High School, committed sulci 1< by drinking carbolic acid today .it his homo In Hast End. By United Press. PITTSBURG, Oct. 9. —Attorney John M. Freeman, dhlef counsel foi* Mrs. Mary Scott Hartje, today declared that the letters recently submitted by Hartje in his petition to the Superior Court at Philadelphia, wer* forgeries. Freeman said: "The letters are forgeries, neither better nor worse than thJSt? used by Hartje's attorneys in tihe trial, and amount to nothing." Freeman returned from Philadelphia today. Stockholders Authorize Debt Not to Exceed $0.000,000—Some for Improvements. Elbert Hubbard, editor of the Philistine, who lays claim to saying things that make people think, is reported in tho East Aurora (N. Y.) Advertiser as making the .following remarks on good roads In particular, and Christian Science incidentally: "The convention which has been in progress at the Roycroft for the past two weeks, closed on Sunday evening with a c >ncert in tho salon of the Inn. On Friday a large number walked a mile or so into the country and listened to a talk In one of "God's first temples." Apropos of the walk, Mr. Hubbard spoke s mowhat upon the subject of good roads, and Incidentally said: *1 am not a Christian Scientist, but Mrs. Eddy, the Leader of the Christian Science movement, has not only done more good to humanity than any other person living, by abolishing fear and bringing happiness and health into thousands of lives, but also she has a fad, and that fad is good roads. Do you realize what good roads mean? They mean comfort, Joy, peace, ease to one and all. To the farmer carting his produce to the market they mean a saving of his horse, his wagon, and his temper. The pedestrian is blessed, the rider, the driver, the automobillst, the children on their way to school,—they benefit every one; and this woman has given thousands of dollars for good roads. If what she has done and is doihg is a form of delusion, then sooner we all begin to get some of these  the better for us, for society at large, for mankind in general. She has abolished fear; so long as we are in bondage to fear wq are sick. She says that God is on our side, and that , therefore we have nothing to fear; , and she proves it." the meantime the Erie's plans reaching Pittsburg are by no ns sleeping. The details are beworked out carefully, and among possibilities of the project there lid to be an independent .or co- atlve action to see that Pittsburg a subway that will insure rapid lit from the business section to proposed Erie terminal near t Breeze. Identally, it was explained that « event of other interests securlUbway franchises in Pittsburg, !rle stood ready to support them e extent «xf Insuring its own ter- h a direct connection therewith B proposed subway from Pittsto McKeesport is said by Erie to be a clever game to thwart Brie actieme as mentioned above. El WHILE HUNTING la Is the shrowd and alert hand e Pennsylvania scon In the redevelopment.*.d the Frfck prjjeet go through, thought )t would effectually the Erie getting rapid transit the heart of Pittsburg. ist Belmont is so deeply inter- I, has had much to do with the Hit delays. : is believed that the present mud- In New York tractions, in which By United Press. LONDON, Oct. 9. — President Roosevelt is blamed by Lord ItothscihiUl, the head of t'.ie famous banking house under that name, for the present money tightening. He declares that stocks are low because the Governments the world over are "alttins on capital." Ho sail, In t>urt: ••Roosevelt's speeches against th« conduct o£ American railroads are greatly disturbing the market. We must all admit that i.iie manipulations of railroad stock in the United States have not always been quite what It should have been. But this does not detract trom the serious character of the President's campaign."Murray Department Store—Change. Beyer's Drug Store—Change. Carl Jordan—Professional. Keltonik & Co.—Change. Punxsutawney Roller Mills—Buckwheat wanted.—Special column. Punxsutawney Hardware Company —Change. Haffner—Canvassers wanted—Spe- Special column. Punxsutawney Roller Mills—Tales of Town reader. For Sale or Trade — Stoves—Spe- Special column. Morrison—Public sale. Murray Department Store — Four readers. CANOE RIDGE (Office of the Weather works) — Fair tonight and Thursday. Warmer tonight. Property losses will reach an enormous total, but an all wlios are down It will be some :lm« before accurate details can bo obtained. LEEDS. Al l . Oct 9.—Firtecn persons are believed to h:i\'e been killed In a tsrr.ado which \vn- reported near here. T3y United 1're's It is understood that the main purpose of the bond issue will be to fund permanently at maturity the $4,000.- 000 of one-year notes which the road recently placed with bankers. A portion of the issue will also be used in improvements and in adding to the equipment as occason requires. Special to The Spirit. LAWRENCE, Mass.. Oct. 0. — At their annual meeting today the stockholders jf the Boston & Maine Railroad took favorable action on the proposal of the directors for an issue of bonds to an amount not to exceed $6,000,000. NEW YORK, 'Oct. 8.—President Hadley of Yale University, sailed for Europe today and will remain abroad until early In March. He goes direct to Berlin, where he Is to deliver a series of lectures on "The Industrial Organization of the United States." His lectures are a part of a system of interchange of Instructors between American and German Universities. By United Press. was shot accidentally by a don, and will die of the Injurslved.WY. Pa., Oct. 9. — While out M today, Frank Bartlett, of James Spellen, of DuBols, is registered at the Pantall hotel. 1W ,* • fnr'