Punxsutawney Spirit, 1908-01-30

              JURY IN THE SCHLEMMER BRINGS VERDICT FOR CASE PLAINTIFFI ■ ' ; - Suit Was Brought Against the : B. R. & P. For Alleged Negligence. CHAUTAUQUA CIRCLE MAY BE FORMED HERE LICENSE APPLICANTS HAVING A HARD TIME WEATHER WORKS 10 RESUME NEXT SUNDAY Disciples of Br'er Groundhog Will Meet to Arrange Schedule. HAD HMD FM $20,10 DUUtES Several Towns in This Section Joining the Interstate Alliance. So Far. Being Heard at Rate of One a Day—None Cranted The Verdict Calls For Just Half of the Amount Asked. DAMAGE CASE UP HIGH CUSS EllEIUUMEIR FIGHT AGAINST MOORE HOUSE OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED $90,000 Rostrums Worth $2- (XX) Brought Up This Morning. 1 '■ Frederick ( EXPERTS ON STAND j of tho American Baptist Educational Society from 1889 to 1893. In the latter year Mr. Rockefeller, whoso charitable giving had become enormous, asked Mr. Gates to Investigate iho demands on his benevolence and decide which were worthy. Since that time Mr. Gates has supervised the giving awy of many millions of the Oil King's wealth. i feller's charitable behests to deserving institutions and individuals. Mr. Gates was born in Broome County, N. Y.. on July 2, 1853, and graduated with honors from the University of Rochester in 1877. He was Secretary Rev. Frederick Taylor Gates Is a retired clergyman whose main business is to look after John D. Rocke- CHINA IS PREPARING TO PREVENT INVASION SLIPPERY PIANO AGENT IS IN THE TOILS AGAIN Chambersburg Police Catch E. E. Coughenour on the Eve of Hig Marriage. Will Not Permit Japan to Appropriate Any Chinese Territory —Ready For War. WATCHING NEGOTIATIONS. SEVERAL NOTES FORGERIES. JERQUE REFUSES FIGHT A special feature of this part of the testimony waa the placing In evidence of the photographs of two rostrums which were furnished by Sanderson. The State paid Sanderson UO.OOfi far Ihs mib« ud It is claimed that Ae sub-contractor who supplied them received 12,000 for them. Frederick Potter and Howard Kroehl, of the New York Audit Company. were the witnesses as to the figures. In the early part of the day tho larger part of the testimony was devoted to explaining how the official measurements were made of the furniture furnished by Sanderson and approved by others. By United Press. HARRISBURG, Jan. 30.—Although Former Governor Pennypacker has placed himself at the disposal of the Commonwealth's attorneys In the capltol graft cases, there is little likelihood that he will be called to the wltnessc stand. One attorney for the State said today: "We will not call Pennypacker. To use a common expression, he might hand the Commonwealth a lemon. He tried In every way to further the defens* of the men Implicated In the scandal, and would not admit that any intentional wrong had been done." Tho case wherein James Hopkins, of Knox Township, is the plaintiff iind the Pennsylvania R. H. Company Is the defendant, went to trial Imemediately following the Schlemmer The defendant has not yet indicated whether an appeal will be made. resented by MlcCaulay A Wetmor• Gordon. The amount originally demanded was $10,000. After the case was ordered back for a new trial the amount was raised to $20,000, but the Jury yesterday named the original amount. Trultt and Corbet appeared for 4h« plataUff. and the defendant was rep- be remembered, was killed in the B., It. & P. yards at DuBota, It being alleged (hat his death was due to negligence on the part of the company. The case was tried before Judge Thomas, of Crawford County, who was assisting Judge Heed. Judge Thomas granted a non suit. The case was then appealed -to the State Supreme Court which confirmed the Judgment of the lower court. An appeal from the decision of the State Supreme Court was then taken to the I United States Supreme Court, and the ease was ordered back to Jefferson County for a new trial. Mrs. Schlemmer's husband, it will The action in this case was brought several years ago and first came up for trial at the April term, 1901. The jury in the case of Catherine Schlemmer vn. the B.. H. & P. Kaliroad Company yesterday afternoon after being out two hours brought in a verdict of $10,000 In favor of the plaintiff. Telia Jury Ho Will Not Reply *o Littleton's Sneers — Claims Tliat Tliaw Is Not Insane. China is smiling: now at the outcome of the Japanese negotiations with the United States and Canada concerning the emigration question, and the Mikado, while behaving with much politeness, is not pledged to anything in particular. It is said that the same policy which has been hitherto maintained will be pursued in the future by the Japs. Troops are being quietly concentrated at strategic points in the Middle Island region, which has long been claimed by the Chinese. As soon, however, as Japan assumed direction of Korean affairs, the Mikado pushed his troops into the region In disputo and openly laid claim to it. By United Press. PEKIN, China, Jan. 30. — The Chinese Government la rushing war munitions with All possible speed to points where they will "Be ready at a moment's notice for an Invasion Into the Middle Island territory. MITCHELL REFUSES GIFT Other disciples who have anything that may be committeed are requested to report to the official secretary. Home address, Groundhog Knob. Weatherworks, Office of Br'er Clroundhog County of Canoe Ridge, S. S. A committee will also be delegated to examine the head of the weatherman who has been mixing thunder storms with aurora borealls this winter, while another will be dispatched to the home of Ike Cochran, the 104-year-old who lives like a groundhog, and is charged with violating the pure food laws. to fix up a weather schedule for the six weeks following February 2. Several committees will report at the coming meeting and a posse will be organized to visit the winter quarters of Bill Condron's pet woodchuck and make the observations necessary the Punxsutawney Hardware Company, and will be here to operate it. There are from seven to thirteen | candidates for each <»f the 400 and odd offices, and the balloting will he done by machinery. John T. Duff, traveling aaletman for the Pittsburg firm that manufactured the wheels I In the omcM '•reatherwortai at Canoe RHfe*, fca» oWfertftt «» pense»!. The tejrm of office of all those having: to do with the Punxsutawney & tlroundhog Club having expired, the first business to come before the meetin' will be tho election of their succssors or assigns. The election will not be held  the provisions of the New Primaries Act, as the Governor refuses to allow an appropriation to cover the ex- The conventicle is announced to take place in Punxsutawney February L\ at L':30 o'clock, p. m., and delegates have been elected to represnt the faithful In All of the towns within a radius «>f 101 miles of the weatherworks, including Punxsutawney. Canoe, Marohand, Georgeville. Sellersvllle, Perrysville, Whitosville, Sabula, Pittsburg and all points In all directions .Including up and down. mundane manipulator of minate me* terology. meeting of all the clans who acknowledge allegiance to Br'er Groundhog. and bow the knee to no other There was issued tills forenoon from the barracks of the official Weatherworks in Canoe Ridge a call for a AFTE8 IKE GROCERS INwItlon With tlio United Mliut Workers. Would Not Aoept *150.000 or n Lire JUNIOR KN lilalnltff rested and Immediately tho defendants asked fur a complsory non suit. Judge need refused the motion and the defendants began taking testimony at once. At 10:0 o'clock this forenoon tho case. Mr. Hopkins asks '$1,000 damages for injuries sustained by his son James, who, while driving across tho P. U. K. tarcks at Fuller, January 1. 1907, was struck by an engine. The pilot caught the vehicle near the front wheels', and although young Hopkins was not seriously injured he was picked up S00 feet away from where ho cilllslon ocurred. One of the horses was killed outCght, tho other one was injured and the vehicle was wrecked. nuder Oil Men and Nearby Farmers Siart u Co-operative ;roeery Company. Third Year Class of Hlgli School Entertains SiMiicurs — Dellghtful liUiiclieon Served. Here Jerome plunged Into the law covering these points of the case. "You are not passing on the District Attorney's sneers, nor his attitude toward a woman," he said. Thaw Is be- "That's not evidence. , lng tried for killing Stanford White. ! He declares that he was Insane. That I is for you to determine. I shall not ■ attack the learned counsel of the defeat?. I seen no reason for any personal attacks. I contend that the , burfaen was thrown on the defense of showing that Thaw was insane, and it has not been sustained.' By United Press. NEW YORK, Jan. 30. — In open- In* the Thaw case this morning District Attorney Jerome took occasion to reply to Littleton's charge that he was lacking in courtesy when examining the witnesses called ofr the defense.FINANCIAL BIU Baxter Concert Party; Hassler Concert Company with Holmes, the blind pianist; Hon. Ueo. \V. Thompson; Herbert Sprague; John Temple (1 raves; Hon. John S. Wise; Imperial Concert Company .with Hartz, the magician; Fred Kmerson Brooks; Ford, the Cartoonist; The Dickson | -Jubilee Singers; Richmond P. Hobson; Otterbeln Male Quartette, and l>r. C. G. Jordan; Prof. Frederick S. Goodrich, Blblcal Instructor at Albion College, Albion, Michigan. The quality of the attractions secured by this organization may be judged from the following list which held the boards for ten days at Defiance, Ohio, last fall: Mr. Keltertnan Ifft here for Indiana, where he will look over the ground with a view of establishing >« circle In the Indana county seat. DuHois people have decided to liecome a part of the Interstate Alliance and circles have already been established in Bradford and Olcan. j The company elects Its own I officers and lias full charge of the management of tho circle. Tickets good for twenty performances will be sold for $2.00. and If the receipts for the ten days cover the expenses the stockholders will not be liable for l the payment of any part of their sub- | scriptlons. I The list of attractions booked by 1 the Interstate Alllnce commend.* it-1 self to all who have looked over the prospectus a* including a very high ordor of entertainers. The outlined for the organization of "a circle in Punx?utawney wlll be the same as that adopted fi>. other towns. Mr. Kellerman will return to Punxsutawney about February 10 when he will organize a stock I company which will guarantee the | funds necesaarj to finance the scheme, j Usually 100 subscribers are secured to | take #10 In stock each. If tin- plan goes through the course will be begun in Punxsutawney about June 25, and will continue for ten days with two performances each day. Some of the directors of the Jefferson Theater who were interviewed spoke favorably of holding the sessions In the handsome playhouse, while all of the prospective patrons of the circle agreed that the theairu I would be th»> most appropriate ni.d 1 convenient place to hold the enter- I lalnments. W hile in Punxsutawney Mr. Kellermann called on a large number of the foremost citizens of the town and In every instance the plan outlined met with the hearty approval of each person Interviewed. The Interstate Alliance, which now includes about twenty towns in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Went Virginia and Maryland, will be expanded so as to Include about fifty towns, and ultimately will hold both summer and winter sessions in each town. R. S. Kellerman, of Bradford, lecturer and field agent for the Interstate Chautauqua Alliance, of Columbus, Ohio, was in Punxsutawney yesterday and Tuesday attending to the preliminary arrangements for organizing a branch In this place. Provides For Isrtie of *500,000,000 Emergency Circulation—Railroad oBnds as Ssecurity. ANITA POSTMASTER MARRIED It developed that Coughenour had a wife and two children living at Lewisburg, who are very respectable. Mrs. Hilger had applied for a divorce, the advertisement of which was published in the Clarion Republican. Poulaln found that W. A. Harman was a farmer near Lewlsburg and M. J. Harman. whose name had been forged on the $1,250 not, Is the mother of Coughenour by tt former husband and hlB name Is Isaac Bllger. The woman he lived with while at Clarion was not his wife but a Mrs. Creamer,, whose husband is living In West Virginia.It is alleged that one and one-half years ago the same man figured in Clarion, #here he ran a livery stable, sold pianos, etc.. for a Mr. Poulain. He got into debt with nearly everybody In the town, received $400 from Mr. Poulain and gave Poulain a note for $1,250, signed by M. J. and W. A. Harmen. The Clarion Republican says the man did business there under the name of Coughenour. Several Indiana County men— Messrs. Barr, Moorehead and Gibson, of Indinan, and Aaron Shields, of Richmond—would like a personal interview and settlement with the man and Sheriff Wettling telephoned the authorities at Chambersburg to hold Franklin until he would have somv investigations made and be In shape to do something definite. Meantime., Constable J. Willis Wilson got busy and, in the Interest of Godfrey Marshall. has levied on all the property in the oftiee of the Marshall building. The would-be agent was arrested at Chambersburg last week on the eve of his marriage, for one time getting a note for $100 cashed and said note a forgery. Since then it has transpired that there are more notes of a similar kind floating around and a few other crooked transactions thai need straightening. The oily-tongued agent for the Orange Supply Company is wanted in Indiana. Clarion and Franklin Cjhmties, where it is alleged he has btaiiied not only "bed and board," but money, and these hard times money is so hard to get that parting with It sort of hurts people a little. E. E. Coughenour, tho swindling piano agent who was arrested in this place by Chief of Pollee Palmer, of l'unxsuiawney and Chief of Pollee Dinger, of Clarion, about a year ago, Is again in the tolls according to the following article which was printed In yesterday's Indiana Messenger: The application of Frank Getty, of Oreekslde, did not occupy much time yesterday. Only a few witnesses were heard. The Judge allowed no arguments In the matter. Getty has had license for two years. Milt Hallman, of Cherrytree, want* license again. He has nt watched minors quite closely enough and *>«yj , be disappointed this time. 1 to,wn. Officer Isaac Billings testified concerning the signing of the cards by ' several of the boys who had testified In the forenoon that they had obtained liquor although not of age. Hillings said that each of the boys who had signed the cards had dei clared that they were of age. He l denied many of Vhe charges made by the remonstrants' witnesses, and stoutly maintained that on but one or two occasions had bottled beer ! been passed over the heads of the | crowd in the bar, those occasions be| ing when there was a large crowd in II. Wallace Thomas spoke In the highest terms of Lollar's manage* merit of the hotel, and said that he had often expressed the opinion that Lollar was the most particular landlord Indiana ever had. Ira A. Myers, who has had an experience of 12 years in the hotel business, thought that no man could be more diligent In the management of and the preservation of order about a hotel. Burgess J. A. Crossman testified that he had heard Mr. hollar Instruct his bartenders and his police officer to refuse to furnish liquor to men apparently under age or to those unr t'.ie I::;!uence of liquor. had been made for the installation of a passenger elevator. He entertained from Nov. 1906 to Nov. 1907 about IS.000 registered guests. He had overseen al-l departments of the hotel. with the help of his wife. He had given his bartenders explicit Instructons as to the law and the rules of court, and had them sign printed I Instructions. He had employed a policeman to preserve order and to see that minors were kept from the ' place. He denied that he had furnished John Lewis beer. He said that bottled beer was noc sold on 1 Pair Week, after Monday, until Sat- I urday, because he was afraid that j when the great crowds came bot-j lied beer might be stealthily taken j from the place. He had done ev- j erythlng in his power to conduct the j hotel In compliance with the license j laws and with the rules of court. John H. Lollar, proprietor of The I Moore, took the stand in his own I behalf. He told of the condition, of the -imfd v crmtrftdt James Foreman testified that  had told Officer Billings that Joh- Lewis was not of age, and that Lewis was then turned down. He thinks , the bar of The Moore is conducted In a first-class manner. Tho witnesses for the defense, according to the Indiana Gazette, testified a.*i follows: The remonstrants charged that Mr. hollar's hotel entertained eight young men from 18 to 20 years old. who had signed cards that they were of age, but were two intoxicated to know what they were doing; that the bar was sometimes so crowded that beer was passed over the heads uf those nearest the bar, that persons had been "short changed" at the bar; that men of intemperate habits had been served there; also minors. The application of J. H. Lollar, proprietor of the New Moore, was then taken up but the hearing was not concluded until yesterday. The applications for license In Indiana County are being heard at the rate of about one a day. but as yet none of them hve been granted. On Tuesday John J. Miller, of the Central Hotel, apparently won a pronounced victory over the remonstrants, who were unable to prove any of the serious charges that had been lodged aginst his hotel. Lloyd Dock, Jack Kolley. The curly l'art of hte evening wsul spent sit cards, dancing and mueltv the High School Octette rendering » number of pleasing selection*. A number of the gentlemen f«vor*4 the party with a choru» or two, IUJT Bower* and Harry Hllllard '••"J1"*' At 10:30 o'clock » delicious eon was served, «h» *enlo,r*._ TTr_. K presented with red rose* mm -j-g (lower, and the Junior*  guests lunch d«i»elnr w" T™ A|| ««. — «• ld''*£ZlpZ~t k-.de the two el— L.TTh. foiiowiw oEri- Stetler. Robert Carrie*. Bower* Harry Milliard, Ralph , B„n«tt. Blaine Williams. Jay Rod«•» Kern Fleckenatein. Barclay Woodward, Arthur Rosenthal. Robert Allison. Paul Gray. Clyde Pierce, Xan McKlnstry, Norwood Malm*. The Juniors of the Punxsutawney High School entertained the Senior Class last eenlng at reception In the new Barry Hall. The hall waa I very prettily decorated in the class colors, and large penants. It reviewed his many acts for the bettermei»t of his fellow beings, both. In the miners' organisation and out of It, his unceasing fight for the light of childhood In the lives of the little ones and his skillful generalship, keen penetration and the sound Judgment with which he had served the miners and had Improved their workins and living conditions. It expressed the sorrow of all the miners and laboring meii of the country that under the load his health had collapsed. It asserted that his achievements had brought greater results and benefactions than those of any other man the laboring world has known. The memorial was but BOO words, written on a flimsy sheet of paper, but it touched Mitchell's heart more than would have the $150,000 the miners gladly would have raised and given him. The United Mine Workers, in their national convention, finding that their retiring president would not accept an advisory or any other position with the organization, carrying a salary of $6,000 a year, and that he would not accept a present of $30,000 or $150,000, raised by a per capita tax of from 10 to 50 cents on the 300,- 000 membership, finally memoralized him and then forced on him a six months' vacation with full salary and all expenses, Including those of traveling and medical attendance. John Mitchell yesterday dramatically called on the great spirits of the departed John Sifiey, Dan McLaughlin, and of other great champions of labor, who went to their graves unappreciated by the people who they had so unselfishly served, to be present to bear witness to the fact that labor does not always dismiss its servants with kicks and blows. ASHTABMJA, O.—The mw modern steamer built for Aahtabula men at the St. Clair paint of the Great Lakes I Engineering Works will bo launched Saturday ______ One-third of the stock of the new project Is held by farmers and oil men In the country who 'nave been buying groceries from mall order houses, and the remainder has been taken by Butler oil workingmen. J. A. Bonner, of the Phillip* Oaa Company, Is president, Charles R. Wit* son, manager of the Standard Oil Company* BUtler ogcs. —crefrr. *nd OflfM l#r4<w. • www- "Wj treasurer. The move had it* origin In the re-1 fusni of grocers and other merchants to take advertising space In the Annual Oil Book, Issued at the time of the outing of the Pipe Line Association at Conneaut Lrfke last summer. The outing managers were angry over what they considered a boycott of the publication by grocers. Contending the existence of a provision trust, 1,000 families in Butler i and vicinity have taken stock in the Butler Co-operative Grocery Company. promoted by employes of the Standard Oil Company and the Philips Gas and Oil Company. Last j night a deal was closed for the purchase of a large grocery etore here. The plan was outlined in the following dispatch to yesterday's Pittsburg papers, which reads as follows: Company, and a large number of farmers, have entered into a scheme to humble the grocers' union of the town down the line. Citizens of Butler and vicinity, including the employes of the Philips Gas Company and the Standard Oil Fred Ford, of Meadvllle, is a Pun] sutawney visitor today. J. E. Trax, division superintendent of the Bell Telephone Co., of Butler> and G. G. Qeddes, Inspector, of Pittsburg, were In Punxsutawney yesterday.J. C. Boyle, constable of Bellwood, arrived in Punxsutawney on the 10:37 passenger train over the P. R. R. and this afternoon returned with a prisoner who Is wanted by a young lady In Blair County. ADDITIONAL PERSONALS The smount of currency tQ be issued on these certificates Is fixed at seventy-five per cent, of the market value of railroad bonds and ninety par cent, of the market value of ajiy of the other bonds mentioned. As security the banks may deposit the following classes of bonds: Bonds of any city, town or county that h%s been In exlstenc ten years or more: first mortgage railroad bonds of companies reporting regularly to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Provision for an Issue of $500,000.- 000 emergency circulation. The notes will bear upon their face a pledge that they will be redeemed by the United States. Authority to Issue these notes Is to be given to National Banks upon application made to the Comptroller of Currency. ( The notes are to be distributed among the various banks of the country equitably. < By Cn'.ted Press. WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. — The Aldrlch financial bill was reported in the Senate today. The bill has the following features: The cereomny, \vhlch took place at he hoine of the bride In the pre** Mice a large number of relative* md friends of both the CO? tract I fig parties waa performed J Rev. W. a Wllion, pastor of the B. Church, of this pl „n* After receiving of their of ****"? .un>ptuou< participated !»•«»«•« *"*»"" I bridegroom axe bo«* and  *r . HMt of frtende In F*nx»ii- MMir MKl surrounding torn, whos« WUUIM Will accompany them through life. Mr Morrison la the popular post master at Anltn. and Ihe young cou pie will go to housekeeping at once. A pretty home wedding occurred at Anita yesterday when Miss Zuia E. Fetterman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Fetterman. became the bride of Norman B. Morrison, son of 'Squire G. A. and Mrs. Morrison. Tint WEATHS* TOOAf- He fit J, ji- i ..... v.- 'W vSBnHr T. Gates - -m ' v fISfl II-NO. 117 Attorneys For the State Say He Might "Pass Out a Lemon." MHWIifUl Mil I NT IE 1MB BY' THE C0M1KKALTH nmounis rat n evibence lirali&glawPti rw- '':J|^n^V: ah ' & ' '&£*% ar J^tkv^R 'i |MM'~''"iTifi'!■'• *•' J3L: -. jwjg . j^nt J — '.'TT,, <-."!>■' *: ■ , ,. i >M i in i ' i — PUNXSUTAtftfEY, PA., THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 30, 1908 PRICE TWO CBW