Punxsutawney Spirit, 1907-11-27

              .* , ■ •»••• • v. ';' < ••• i 'f / pity Edition SECTRE SPACE IV OCR SIXTEEN PAGE HOIJDAY EDITIOjr FOB NEXT WEEK. KESUIVTS FOIJ/OW. PRESIDENT GOMPERS AND SPEAKER CANNON AT WAR THANKSGIVING DANCE VOTED A BIG SUCCESS EDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 27, 1907 PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA.. PRICE 1 CENT PITTSBURG AUTHORITIES HAVE MAN THOUGHT TO BE ONE OF PUNXS'Y ROBBERS Ever since the epidemic ,>f rob- (Continued on Second Page.) >L II. No. 62 Friends Meet in Washigton Hotel With Disasi trous Results. CALL DOWN FROM SENATOR DANIEL [AN RECEIVES Head of Federation of Labor Urges Union Men to Defeat Opponent For Seat—Claims It Easy Task. Those in Attendance Called it the Best of All Iroquois Social \ /"Affairs. TILL THREE A. M. WELL KNOWN LECTURERS AND ENTERTAINERS BOOKED Near Here. Is a Foreigner and Claimed to Have Worked in Mines IIIIIBCE BUSK MB Off PEBS8H County Superintendent Jones Has Fine Program For Teachers Institute Two Weeks From Monday. KFIISES 10 ME Much Valuable Evidence Dug Up By Chief of Police Palmer. OTHERS' SUSPECTED foery In Punx.-utawney and other >>v,ns along the H., li. & I'. road about a month ago, local officials and «letect 1 ves from Ridgway to a in Discover Out-of-town people comprised a large portion of tin- seventy couples. Refreshments. fr«>m the Kxquislte. were served Ihron,vhout the evening.Ketierlng's Orchestra, of Greensburg', undoubtedly contributed the major share in making: the affair such an enjoyable one, yet the extreme sociability of those present was largely responsible for the success of the The invitations called for dancing from nine until two o'clock, but when quitting time arrived the dancers looked askance at the leader of the orchestra and a.s a consequence, it was nearer three o'clock when the strains of "Home Sweet Home" announced that it was all over. The seventy couplcs that atienjed 'ho annual Thanksgiving danc»' in tin* iroquois Club rooms last night are unanimous in the opinion that it was the most delightful party over given by the Iroquois Club, which organization prides itself on the uniform enjoyability of its dances. party The shortcomings of Speaker Cannon (luring the "three Congresses he has served in that position, are .sol forth at length, and each instance whereby his vote or ruling he has acted In a way .that seemed inimical t<> the interests of labor is given in detail. Chief of these Is cited his action In regard to the labor amendments to the SherAian anti-trust law. the employers' liability hill, the project of creating a department of labor, with a secretary in the President's Cabinet, !he eight-hour labor bill, the abuse of injunction measures, and the bill relating to alien labor In the Panama Canal zone. Mr. Cannori is charged with having voted or ruled against the Interests of organ- Morrison secretary. Kress have been wont to trades unions In every section of 111'' country. The proclamation is signed by .Samuel Qompers. president, and a!! the vice presidents and attested by Frank WASHINGTON, D. C„ Nov. 2 7.— Copies of a proclamation addressed to "All Organized Labor" and designed to defer.t the election of Joseph <1. Cannon as Speaker of the House of Representatives In the Sixtieth Oon- ed almost immediately. Just they were saying nobody could umtil the Virginian raised his id with him. When the talk led upon politics things became ipy could not keep away from polalthough they started well by irking upon the blusterlness of day. Horribly windy, Bryan Sfht, and the polite Virginian ■ in a more formal lhan cordial icr. NGTON, D. C., Nov. 27.— |h between Willing! Jennings in anil Senator Daniel, of Virglnrhich Uegan at the St. I.ouis con- Ion of 1904, yesterday assumed look of an impassible gulf. That n acourot of a lively verbal set-to ' had in the lobby of the New ard hotel yesterday afternoon, met near the elevator and shook "It is well known," reads the proclamation, "that, with the exception of a few members of the House of Itepresenta.tlvt-.a, who primarily benefit by Speaker Cannon's methods, nearly all the members of the Congress. regardless of whether they are members of his own party or of the opposition, chafe under his methods of administering that office, but who, because of the power thus wielded by him are singly Impotent to correct the abuse by which Ihe members have lost their rights as well as ilieir independence and who, if given an opportunity would gladly co-operate for its correction, and so that, the House ol Uepri senlatives might regain its rightful position as a great deliberative assembly , and representative of the people's rights and Interests." The proclamation appeals to organized iabor to strive for the defeat of Mr. Cannon as Speaker of the Sixtieth Congress by requesting all central bodies an-l local unions to pass resolutions asking the Representatives of their respective districts to vote against his re-election, and to appoint committees to wait upon these members and present the need of his defeat. ized labor In the consideration of each of these measures. UfflB MEET THEIR lUM MARfilEO AT SAW LAKE to Talk Over Telephone Without Putting: l ips to the Transmitter. Froslimen From Thr Hlvop Use Knives oil Seniors ami Win Battle. Tomorrow. •Juntos Post Iowa l( and BrUle Will \>v Fiitortainod in Piin.vsiitawnoy (Jovrnor Hanly. of Indiana, came ;is n stranger, with a prodigious reputation for eloquence. Ills* public had set a high standard and expected much, but the pie;.-ant feature of the lecture was that he gave the audience even more than was expected. Governor Tfanly's is the Ingersoll, Choute style of oratory. His flowing periods are frequently punctuated with axiomatic expressions; beautiful word pie- The Spirit, in a previous issue, noted the names of the instructors an I entertainers who have been secured for Institute week, but in order tha teachers and patrons may better appreciate those who will entertain them at Ilrookvllle, the following extracts from various newspapers, published in cities where the lectures and entertainments have been givn, are reprlntd:The annual Institute of the teachers of Jefferson (Vunty will be held in tlie court house beginning two | weeks from Monday. County Superintendent Jj. Mayne Jones has issued a handsome program setting forth the curriculum for each daily session, and the attraction*--, for the evening entertainments. As this will be the fir. t Institute held since his induction into the office of County Superintendent, Prof. Jones has put forth every effort to make it rank with the best that the Jefferson County teachers have ever attended. FOOTBALL CMS TOMORROW (Continued on Second Page.) Leland Pnwws' rendering of "David Oarrlck" was most enthusiastically received by the faculty and students of Uowdoin College. His lm ! l)r. Robert Stuart MacArthur de! llvered his lecture, "The Empire of : he Czar—the Great Bear of the | North," at the Normal Assembly hall. 1'he lerture was entertaining, instruct! ive, scholarly and historic. The lec, tun r \va> brilliant, holding his audience in a sway of oratory and humor. He. a< he said In the beginning, could only touch the hill'.ops of Russian history. Hut he did this in such c masterly manner and with such characteristic word painting that the story • ' Rt:.xia's past w;n made a vivid picture. The country's great rulers wero brought forth one by one and shown in the impartial light of the historian. The des. riptlon of the Hn«» >f tlirones and crowns captured by Russia during her numer.'ous wai> and now standing in tho treasury building at Moscow, was a mastcrlj effort.—On eon la (N. Y.) Dully Star. At teachers* institute, Brookvllle. Tuesday evening, December IT, 1907. ture.s are natural to the man. His command of lunguagp Is supreme; hi* Imagery- faultless. In delivery he is illstlnct, graceful and convincing.— Canton, (III.) Register. At teachers' institute, Brookviile, .Monday evening. December 1G 1H07. ■ m m of NH C. II. Calwkln* Returns From I Ilk County Willi 110 Pound Ruck. Good Line? ol' Amusement for Piuixsutawney S|M>rt l.ovors Ifuvo a Thanksgiving. FROM SUB STATIONS laite for President, "if you want cuss the source of my ideas I the conversation hail better whereupon Bryan got into the ir and left the Virginian standthe lobby. well," said the prospective That roused Bryan to the where he raised his voice. >u must cease 'to take your ideas the Independence League, sir," ;he Senator even more emphat- the closest friends imaginable, 'ell out at the St. Louis convenhlle both were members of the littee on Resolutions because V was conservatively inclined. years ago Bryan and Daniel pan refused to get excited by the Virginian said, so he said thing which he probably thought |ng, but it was not. ou must learn to stick to your , sir," said Daniel with a great of emphasis and a flash of tinblack eyes he inherits from Poitas.blood, ley Street restaurant man, drew first yelling a < rack at the "monarch, of the glen," C. H. Gleckler. the Find- sylvan ia forests for the purpose of Of the many Punxsuatwney hunters who have been scouring the Penn- 'ii Members of Troop J> Now r From Headquarters— Will be Called In. The Hatflelds went to sleep wiith the feeling of homesickness removed. The faculty allowed the six to go home for meditation. One has been allowed to return to college, but the five others will have to be taken back by force, it is understood, if the Iiatfleids remain. The six closed in on the Hatflelds, hoping to overpower them by force of number. After they revived they took an inventory, which showed that two had arms slashed, a third cut across the back, while others nursed sortheads. A doctor patched them up. NEW MARTINSVILLE, W. Va., Nov. 27.—Hazing has suddenly gone out of style at the West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon. Six upper class students went to the room of •two tall, rawboned freshmen after arranging a program thai was exported to yield a hilarious hour or two. The two Intended victims were named Hatfield and came from the Tug River district of the southwestern part of the state. They received the com- , mittee, it is said, with open arms and ; knives, and are reported to have sllc- j ed off a few chunks of the visitors as ' souvenirs. PRESIDENT GETS TURKEY Twenty-eight Pounder Arrived From Rhode Island Today by Express—Quiet Day Planned. FINISHES LONG WALK | Football enthusiasts will be given tomorrow pfternoon "Something more than their money's worth, it wo games for the one price of admission anil either game promises to be worth the money. The first game between the Punxsulawney High school anil a semi-professional team from Hosslter, ! will start promptly at 2:15 o'clock. ! liossiter has a bunch of football play- ! ers and they expect to snow the high | school boys under. The contest be-I tween Troop I), State Police and Com- { pany H, of Ridgway, will undoubtedly be a game worth traveling miles to see. Those who have seen the j Hldgway eleven in action think the ; boys from the hill will have to play j football of the first order to win. Take , your little 'tin horns to the game and ; root. Admission for both games, gen- j tlemon, 50 cents, ladies 15 cents. One of the obliging "Hello Girls" In the Summi-rville telephone office yesterday afternoon consented to .try th.- "new system" with a member of the Spirit editorial force at the other end of the line and the experiment was pronounced O. K. and a half. The "chest system" should suit those who fear contracting disease by using the telephone. The new way is sanitary, as there is little chance of communicating germs from the transmitter to the lips or nostrils of the person using the telephone. Moreover, it is non-fatiguing and convenient. as one may carry a transmitter about tiie room and talk while walking, and switch it from place to place. The sound vibration in the lungs is communicated to the transmitter through tiie chest, instead of through the lips, and is then carried over the wire in the usual way. The "chest system" is in accordance wi-th the principle of the stethoscope. This telephone experiment was tried successfully last night In the Gazette-Times office. An interesting discovery involving the principles of stethoscopy when applied to conversations over a telephone line was discovered in Pittsburg the other night by two young ladies and reported in the Gasette- Tlmes as follows: "It is not necessary ito place one's lips to the transmitter of a telephone to be heard at the other end of the wire. The same results may be obtained by placing the transmitter tirmly against the cheat or, In fact, near any part of the body and speak in a clear, natural tone. The new system was discovered last night by two young women. If you have any j doubts place ithe transmitter to our chest and call "Central" the number I you want. Telephone experts, who prepared the Instructions to stand close <to the receiver, evidently did not know this*. !>ugh the past month has been emely busy one for the troopth eoutlying stations, he seci which men from Troop D, ten located are at present mod- Jaw and order compared to isettled conditions four months roop D, continues to lead 'the jops in arrests made. i winter has decamped for •arts the troop will again be > into sub-s-tations as it was this summer. lembers of Troop D. State Po- re one by one being called in ihe sub-stations to winter at Irters here. At the present ire are but seven men at the Ions, three at Portage, .two at haorn and two at Heilwood, 3 probable that at leasit three will be called iu before the the year. ROOT'S WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. Postlewait received an elegant display of wedding gifts, including furniture, silverware, cut glass, china and linen in a profusion of wealth and elegance. They will leave Saturday for their home in Punxsutawney. where the groom has a farm, and will be at home to their friends after December 2. A reception will be given them on Thanksgiving day, at the home of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Postlewait, of Punxsutawney." "The bride needs no introduction in Sandy Lake. She grew to womanhood in our midst and is recognized as one of the town's most respected young ladies, a popular favorite among her large following of friends. The groom is a painter by trade and Is a young man who merits the confidence and high esteem of all who know him. The Breeze joins in wishing them a long life of wedded happiness. "The guests lingered until late in tli.- afternoon enjoying the hospitality of their host and hostess and the royal welcome of Mrs. Powers, who had so generously offered her beautiful home for the occasion. Among- the features of entertainment which all enjoyed so much were two songs by Miss Florcnce WhitUng, entitled "I'm Such a Naughty Kid" and "Awfully Awful." "One of .the leading events In Sandy Lake social circles during the present year was the wedding of Miss Bessie H., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Free, of this place, to Mr. James M. Postlewait, of Punxsutawney, which occurred at the home of Mrs. Charles Powers at high noon on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Th<- affair was of unusual interest on account of the fact that j the bride and groom are mutes. In the .Sandy Lake Breeze, publish| ed in Mercer county, a copy of which I ifiU'hed this office yesterday, is printed an account of the marriage of J. M. Postlewaite, son of Mr. and Mrs. | Levi Postlewaite, of Grange and Miss 1 Jessie Free, of Sandy. Lake. Of the | wedding and the young people the Breeze says, in part: THANKSGIVING SERVICES A committee from the Illinois Athletic Club also attended Weston. Hiwas heartily cheered as he passed along the crowded thoroughfare. CHICAGO, 111.. Nov. 27.—Edward1 Payson Weston began his trlumphial entry into Chicago at 9:45 o'clock this morning. Michigan Avenue, one of the streets he walked on was lined thickly with people on both sides, and he was escorted by twenty-live mounted policemen who prevented his progress from being blocked. By United Press, PUTS BULLET THROUGH DEC for Pour O'clock This Afhi—Many Prominent Guests Present. First Cluirch Christ Scientist Has Prepared Sjunial Program for the Occasion. Lee North and William Organ also braved the elements yesterday long enough to cop out five large juicy rabbits and a succulent pheasant. Algy Me Pride and John Penman spent part of yesterday In the neighboring thickets and returned with six cottontails, three of which they captured near Mitchell Park. The Elk County retreat, where the buck was captured, is said to be one of the best in the Pennsylvania hunting preserves, and It is expected that before the hunting season begins next year a hunting club, with Punx*y nimrods only in the personnel, will build i a camp and spend the season there. | .Mr. Kurtz has elected to stay in camp | until he brings down a buck if it rei quires all season. Yesterday Mr. G!e klc r returned from the wilds of Elk County, bringing with him the carcass of a spike.J bu« k which tipped the scales, hog dressed, at 110 pounds. The party. Including Mr. Gleckler and Joseph Kurtz, of tills i la< • . and Findle\ Overturf, of Benneseette, was awaken- i ed early in the morning by the bark I of a dog that belonged in the fam- , il.v with which they were stopping. Mr. Gleckler was the ilrs' to get into his "hunting Rear" and sailing forth with his "rusty trifle," spied the an tiered interloper, which was browsing about 300 feet from the cabin. One shot brought the result and n'l hands gathered 'round to gloat over Mr Gle. kler's good fortune. "Monte Cristo" at the Jefferson the ater tomorrow. Tomorrow Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt will spend the greater part of the day at Montpelier, Va. This is near the homo and tomb of President Madison's grave, and the President will make a long- desired pilgrimage there. After visiting: Madison's grave thy President will have journeyed to the tombs of all the Presidents whose remains rest south of the Mason and Dixon line. The Thanksgiving dinner will occur at 7::»0 tomorrow night, after the President's return from Virginia. Only near relatives will be present as guests. WASHINGTON, D. C\, Nov. 27. — President Roosevelt's Thanksgiving turkey arrived at the White House by express from Westerly, R. I., this morning. The turkey weigh twenty-eight pounds, minus its feathers and its gobble. By United Press. The unfortunate woman died a few mniutos later. It is thought that she was mentally deranged. >'E\V CASTLE, Pa.. Nov. 27.—Mrs. Jennie Williamson, aged twenty-seven, wife of James W. 'Williamson, shot herself through the heart at noon today.nrrr wm on sap bah pounds. CONNETjLSVILLE — J. H. Ruttner, A. E, Almond, W. F. Hetrlck, W. A. Klise and B. F. Qulick returned from a hunt in Center County with the carcasses of four bears and two deer. The largest bear weighed 350 > best man, arrived last night Inled by his mother, Mrs. Potner.Palmer, of Chicago, who is (Pair will be an elaborate one ieejrtng with the prominence Imilies in American history. Cdith Wales, of New Tork, a ►f the bride/ is to be Miss inly attendant. d the marriage of Miss Edith d Lieut. Ulysses S. Grant the the home of the bride's parjretary of State and Mrs. Root o'clock this afternoon. ts who are to make up the party, have assembled here By United Press. [INGTON, D. C., Nov. 27.—All | slot machines. The maconfiscated. Charles arrested for running a — The Ministerial Associate out warrants against ten and confectionery dealers "Monte Cristo" at the Jefferson theatre Thanksgiving—Mat. 10,25, 35; night, 26 <to 75. The little steamer Dixie went to the rescue of the men, who had almost given up hope. By United Press. NEW YORK. Nov. 2 7.—Forty-two men were rescued today from the auxiliary sloop Eliza Rhoades after having drifted helplessly for twenty hours, finally lodging on sandbar off Uockaway Inlet. I3ELLEFONTAINE, O. — Wilbur B. Reading, who married Miss Hope McDonald of West Liberty, this coun-i ty, without divorcing hie first wl/e, pleaded guilty to bigamy at St Jo-1 seph, Mo. I It Is believed thn the PUt '.-urg authorities will :iav(« evidence that will lead up to llie arrest of the other two men described in the delotive's (them. - #H- He 18 also eonvlm-ed that one of lh. rh:"o^Ve9 w-;, oomm, Terterday Ch.>f r-aln.or rec rived another |.lt.r from .he d.- teetlve in which It was slated fhat the Sherman street ear book had been positively Men tilled by the number and that Thurbueli would be brought before the gtvnd jury during: the term of court whieh begins in Pittsburg next Monday. "This bunch has robbed more than fifty houses in this valley and wo have enough to send Thurbuch over the road for a long stretch. but would like all the information obtainable about him. and also the others, if you can dope them out, as we have not a good description of them." Acting on the suggestion of the Pittsburg detective, Chief Palmer made an Investigation, but at none of the mines in this section could bo found any mine foreman, company official or miner who could identify the alleged Vincent Thurbuch. In his search for evidence Chief Palmer arrived at the conclusion that the principals of the robber KaiiKS hulled from DuBols, and thut the man nmv In I'lttsbunr Is °r "Two other fellows who were with him ire at large, one a tall Polish or Slavish who, he says, was his scraper at the coal mine, the other a short man American or English who, he says was a driver. "Desar Sir:—.\ man, giving the name >1 Vincent Thurbuch, held by me for trial on four charges of burglary, la'ms to have worked in a coal mini* aear your city, a . 1 has ticket book on Jefferson Street Kail way. which he says he used in riding to and from work; l do not know the name of mine ho worked in, but he claims to bo a cutter. "Punxsuta wney, Pa 'Chief of Police. Following Is the letter which Chief Palmer received from the Pittsburg >fHcer: On the morning following the raid on Jenks' Avenue and Kidge Avenue, i list of the articles stolen was obtained by Chief Palmer. Among them the most likely to furnish a clue \vu» a mileage book on the Jefferson Traction Company's line. The book had , been stolen from the home of \V. 10. Sherman, manager of the Adrian -tore, and with this as a clue, Palmer s*-nt out notices all along the line of the P., R. & p. A few lays ago he received a letter from a Pittsburg detective in which the writer stated that he had arrested a robber who had such a book in his possession. The story of the arrest had been kept out of the papers in order that clues which promised to lead up to more arrests might be followed up. A.s the officers have all >f the plans now well ma lured the embargo on the news has been removed, with the hope that publlca:ion may lead to the discovery of additional evidence. Pittsburg, as well as train conductor and operators have been on the lookout for evidence that might lead to the Identity of the perpetrators. One of .the most active sleuths along the line bus been Chief of Police Palmer. of this place, and It is due to his vigilance that what is considered as a most Important arrest, has been made in Pittsburg. Thurbuch is about _4. 5 ft. 10 or 11, stout, medium Ugh: complexion, Polish or Slavish, talks a little English, has been two years in this country, left Punx'y three weeks ago, so ho says. See "Monte Cri-to" at Je*er.on the■tre Than*«*I»In*. 1 ' «j night I »to T«. "'• now on> CANOE HIDOK (Office of the Weather works)—Fair and warmer tonight. Thursday fair. ment of Being, and the correlative Scripture, according to 1 John, 3rd:l —3; Benediction; organ voluntary. The public will And rtiose services interesting and helpful and will be welcomed in attendance. hymn; reading the Scientific State- 1 + The order of services will be ns fol- ; 4* lows: |4> The First Church of Christ, Scientist, will observe Thanksgiving: by holding: services in Christian Science Hall, Eberhart Building, tomorrow morning at 10:30. 4' Dec. G to 14 ♦ Delay is dangerous — get ♦ 4» space at once. The adver- ♦ ♦ Using manager of The Spirit ♦ ♦ will be In the office this even- ♦ ♦ ing. Call and get the cost. • ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦] *jrgan Voluntary; Hymn; Thankx- 14* play of Christmas goods and 4» giving. Proclamation of the President; ■ 4» also the extremely low prices 4* Scriptural Selection; Silent Prayer, 1 ♦ fit which they are being sold. 4* and the audible repetition of the ■ 4* If you are a merchant, 4* Iword's Prayer with its spiritual in-14* consider The Spirit in your 4* terpretatlon; Hymn; responsive read- j 4* plan to present to this 7,000 4* ing from the Bible; reading the Les- . 4* readers your plan of doing ♦ son; Sermon; solo by Ray Bowers;! 4* buxiners during the "Mer- 4» testimonies by Christian Scientists; [♦ chants' Holiday Exposition," 4* who desire to let everybody 4* know of the wonderful dis- 4* On Tuesday and Wednesday, December 3 and 4, The Spirit •£ will present to its readers a 4* sixteen page paper, contain- 4* ing several Christmas stories 4» by well-known writers, some 4* J appropriate illustrations, and 4* lust, but equally entertaining 4* and instructive, several page 4* and half page and smaller ad- 4» vertisementH of Punxsutaw- 4* ney's enterprising merchants. *$• The edition will be over 7,- 4» 000 copies, and will bo mailed 4* to every home within a buying 4- radius of this place. It was 41 made necessary owing to the 4* demand of our local merchants 4* + t + + + + t + + + TWO BIO PAPF.KS * ON DIX'FMUKR * 8111) AM) -ITU. * v • v ■ < v XpT'f' - - ♦ ft n ■ a