Punxsutawney Spirit, 1908-04-04

              AUDIENCE PLEASED WITH THE W. U. P. CONCERT HELD mrou rosmois FILLED WITH BATTLE OF THE CHICKAHOMINY MEADVILLE HOTEL AND MANY ADJOIMK BUILDINGS BURIED One Hundred Guests at the Lafayette Escape in Night Clothes. Will Support PrtKlilcntial Candidate Wlio Will Iiook After Working Jinn's |iiti-r<"-t*. turn Vojum'. Fleet Will Visit Australia, Jn|>aii, China ami Philippines oil lle- Few of Assembly Candidate's Good Qualities. Friend* of G. \V. Porter l*resent A DrookvUlp Republican Issue of •luiic 11, IHSSt. A Belle Worth Keeping. Made a Dbttinct Hit With Hearers. Almost Every Number on the Program VOL II—NO. 173 TOOTH HOMPED BY THIEE BOYS OF THE WEST EDO Thrown Into a Boat and Covered During Journey Down Mahoning Creek. Till: WKATIIER. Wounded. THE 1>E.\I> AM) WOl'NDED. THE EM> OF THE CIRCUIT ADMIK.U, THOMAS IX CIIAKGU. I'AHTV NOT « (»\SII>i:iti;i>. EOT AT VEST EH IH DAMAGE WILL REACH $80,000 Of the several accounts of the bat-1.' of ('hicahominy between the foccer ..of General McClelland and General Johnson. The following from the New York Times, was the most thrilling: NEW YORK, June 3.—The Times says of the light on Sunday:—Flushed with their seeming victory on Saturday, the rebels awoke with confidence on Sunday, to follow up their movements, sure of driving us this time t'» the Chlckahomlny and beyond, but they had made the unfortunate mistake of estimating the strength of our reserve by he weakness of our ad- Mr*. S. A. Weaver, of Valler, has left at this offce four copies of the Brookville Republican, published between the ilate.s of June 11, 1862, anil March 22, 1865. John Scott was the editor of the pupcr. Which at that time was a four page publication. Although browned with age, their contents may be read without missing many words. The first "issue of the quartette left at the Spirit office was printed June 11, 1S62, a-nd contained only two themes, the battle of Chiekahominy, June 2, 18*12, and the death near Richmond, of (.'apt. John C. Dowling, of Brookville. The • first two pages were taken up entirely with these two topics and the other two pages were taken up with advertisements, most of the pattent medicine variety. Hp Is n man of mature age, with a mind well stored with hi.storleal an.I other general knowledge, whleh will greatly assist iilm in framing those laws of right and justice that the good citizens have been looking forward to for so many years. You will make no mistake on the nth of April in voting for George W. Porter. A CITIZEN. 17 311 w 1 has traveled extensively in our own and other countries, where he has conn- in contact with many representative men, which had a tendency t > broaden his views and lit him to see public life in Its true light. He is familiar with the rostrum and accustomed t<> public speaking, which is one of the necessary accomplishments of a good representative and a material help in carrying forward4the reforms so much reeded in our com- j mon wealth. G. W. Porter, candidate for Assembly, Is certainly a representative man. He has been a Master of Subordinate Grange and Lecturer in the Pomona Orange and Is connected with other societies whose object is to elevate and ennoble mankind. He has been a director of public schools for many years and has always taken a lively Interest in their welfare; Is a well known attendant of the county lnstltue; a member of hi' directors' association and at one time was president of that honorable body. In his business relations he has come in contact with the various industrial and business interests of the county. Having read many books and carefully studied the industrial problems he fully understands the needs of the people. Rtv. mim homo Just before leaving Indianapolis, Mitchell was notified that he had been selected by President Roosevelt as one of the special guests of the big conference of 8'ate and Territory Governors to be held In Washington May 13. "Labor will support that candidate. Irrespective of .lis political alilltatlnns," continued Mr. Mitchell, "who will support legislative measures (riendly to the interests of labor." Speaking of the disturbances in New York recently, Mr. Mitchell said that the laboring people should not be blamed for the deeds of one or tw > irresponsible individu:»Is*. "The laborer, as well as any other good man, is a law-abiding citizen, and abhors deeds of violence. If measures are taken against these anarchists, they will pose as martyrs. Let them alone; they are Insane." Mr. Mitchell was of the opinion that business is picking1 up, and that the country districts particularly are experiencing an increase in prosperity. Mitchell yesterday met the President in relation to the offer of a commission to mike :»»i investigation of conditions In Panama. It was understood there, when he left Indianapolis. th:it he would not accept the commission.WASHINGTON, D. April 4.— "Labor will he guided in the coinlnK political Presidential contest by the Instructions Issued by the American Federation of Labor." said John Mitchell, former president of the United Mine Workers of America, at the Kbbitt House, last night. ANOTHER STANDARD CASE Spring vttlci lluptlst Church Congregation Votes to Increase Former Piuix'y Pastor s Salary Will Probubly He Called Monday—A Maximum Fine off 942,800,000 Is Possible. By United Press. > MKADVILLK, Pa., April 4.—In a lire in the Lafayette block, which for a time threatened to assume serious proportion*, one hundred guests of tl'.e l.atayette hotel ha 1 a narrow escape from death and barely escaped in their night clothes. The tlames were discovered About three o'clock this morning and had not been gotten under control mntil about seven a. m. this morning. Among the merchants who occupied rooms*in the Lafayette block, and who suffered serious losses are M. «>hlm in «v Son, clothiers, George S. Srhwartxmen, stationery, Gordan & Lt'.'imer, jewelers. George Kress, barber shop, and P. Henry I'tcch. drug- gist. The hotel building is one of the < « unty's landmarks and was damaged t » an extent of about $80,000. Years ago. when George Wallace I.)» lamater was in political circles and i an as governor on the Republican ti« k«:t, he was cashier of the Delamater & Co . private bank, which occupied the corner room In the block, but which is now occupied by Gordan & Heamer, jewelers. At that time the I building was known as the Delamate}- I block, but later the Lafayette. Assistance was summoned to fight the flames from Brie and Franklin, but the tire was gotten under control before the apparatus could be gotten , under way. The Lafayette block is suituated at the corner of Water and Crestnut Streets, and was a six story brick building. ' ' * ***** The tire was conllned strictly to the one block, although for a time It was thought other business blocks wouLt come wi'hin tlie tire limits. EXPLODING BOMB INJURES CHILDREN Bobby Russell, another member of the club, was a former Punfcsutawney shortstop and played with the fast' aggregation that represented this town three years ago. Max Neal, who is the comedian of the aggregation, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Neal, of near Hamilton, and while in Uunxsutawney was the guest of his cousin, T. B. Mitchell, of this place. The vocal and instrumental numbers were supplemented by stunts In college yells that carried one back to his alma mater. Of the several numbers given by the Mandolin Club the selections from "The Red Mill," by Victor Herbert, afforded the best test of the evening, and it is not an exaggeration to state that, considering the large number of stringed instruments, including mandolins, guitars and violins, the>ensemble was eminently pleasing. The same may be said of the songs and choruses, with the addition that there are a number of exceptionally promising voices in the Glee Club department.They came to Punxsutawney under the auspices of the ladies of the First Presbyterian Church, and when the curtain went up nearly every available seat the auditorium and balcony and most of the box seats were occupied.The Western Unlversty of Pennsylvania Glee and Mandolin Club, of Pittsburg, last night concluded a week's swing around the circuit with a performance in the JefTerson Theater, Punxsutawney. The trip Included also DulJols, Ridgway and Butler, in this section, and was highly successful. The club Is composed of about a score of W. U. P. students, representing all departments. The young men started right in to win favor with the audience, so that by the time the third number, "The City Choir," by the club's quartette, was reached, the audience had coneluded that they were tcr get their money's worth. Just to make sure of this point tlie quartette got a recall, responding with a scrambled version of "Every Little Hit Added." etc., which reads something !ike this: "Every bittle lit, ciadded to got you what, makes a bittle lit more." The fifth number, "Romeo and Juliet," by Messrs. Neal and Shuman, with the Glee Club for a background, was another bit of acting that caught on with the crowd because of the incongruity of the principals. Juliet was impersonated by Mr. Shuman. the giant of the Wups, while Romeo was only about half as large, but both very affectionate. As an,encore they gave, with local coloring, a Rube rendition of "Reuben, Reuben, I've Been Thinking." etp. BLOODHOUNDS TO OE USED 1 Rev. Fitzwilliam is also under eon- I tract with and under tin- management of the Kmpire Lyceum Bureau, of Syracuse. N. Y., and is kept busy almost continuously on the lecture platform, where many years ago he made eji excellent reputation as an orator. The following paragraph concerning Rev. C. H. FltzwilHara. who for several years was connected ns pastor with the First Baptist Church, of Punxsutawney. is taken from the Springville, X. Y.. News: "At a special meeting of the First Kaptist Church, held at the close of the service on Sabbath morning last, the membership voted to increase their pastor's (Rev. Charles H. FltzwillJam) salary by a substantial amount, to begin with the opening of the second year of his pastorate. It is heedless to say that the reverend gentleman highly appreciates this act of esteem and good-will, and is a further evidence of the warm place lie holds in the hearts of his noble i people." The Chicago & Eastern Illinois ease included U.124 counts and under them a maximum line of $42,480,000 is possible.i The ease was originally set for trial | before Judge Lamiis, who declined to hear it, and it was transferred to the calendar of Judge Bethea. II is a larger case than that involving the Chicago & Alton, which was tried before Judge Land is, and in which a fine of $29,000,000 was imposed on the. Standard nil Company, CHICAGO, 111., April 4.—The action instituted by the Government against the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, on the charge of accepting concessions from the Chicago & Eastern Illinois railroad on shipments of oil from Whiting, ind., to Evansville, Ind., is on the docket for trial next Monday in the United States District Court here. j XRYV YORK. April I.—The police I reserves had to be called out today, following the explosion of a bomb, | the exact nature of which has not yet been ascertained, which tore the right hand off Frederick Schewan and slight y hurt three other children, in a hallway at *53 Avenue A. It was llret reported that an attempt ha«i been* made to wreck th« building, and crowd* that jrathertMl threatened tin* Italian colony,* but were (lnally dl.speraed. ' CANS ID FIGHT SUCCESSFUL OPENING WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 4.—A tentative schedule has been arranged by the Navy Department for the return trip of the Atlantic battleship fleet alter It leaves the Pacific Coast, early next summer, on Its long cruise through the Orient to the Atlantic Coast. If docking and repairs on the battleships will permit, the fleet will leave San Francisco about June In the arranged itinerary given out by Secretary Metcalf several weeks ago. July G was set as the date of the fleet's departure from the Pacific Coast. It has been decided, however, that if possible the date of leave-taking should be advanced in order to insure the return of tin- fleet to tin- Atlantic Coast before the end of the present administration. In the event that the fleet leaves on June 25, the sailors will enjoy their Fourth of July liberty at Honolulu. The exact date for the departure of the big ships from San Francisco will be determined as soon as a report of repairs and docking necessary has been received at the Navy Department from Hear Admiral Itoblcy I). Evans, the commander-in-chief of the fleet. It Is expected that the fleet wil reach Australia some time between August 15 and September 1. Manila will be reached between September 1 and October 1. After leaving the Philippines, Yokohama will be visited. The stopping place in China has been changed from Shanghai to Chcfoo, on account of better anchorages at the latter port. The dates and the ports of call on i the return from China to the Suez! Canal and Atlantic Ocean have not been settled. The fleet, however, wi l probably reach the Atlantic Coast of the United States during the latter part of February of next year, prob| ably arriving at New York on February 22. George Washington's birih- I day. The battleship Connecticut, which brought Admiral Evans from Magdulena Bay to San Diego, Wednesday, in order that he might have the benefit of the hot springs at Paso Itobles, has rejoined the fleet. It is expected that target practice will be concluded within another week and that the lleet will arrive at San Diego April 12 or 14. In the meantime, Hear Admiral Thomas will be in command of the fleet. Admiral Evans will resume command at San Diego, and will quit the sea finally upon the lleet being reviewed by Secretary Metcalf, on May X. The battleship Wisconsin, which has been overhauled at a most of nearly half a million dollars, at the Bremerton Navy Yard, was placed in commission tiiere Wednesday, as announced at the Navy Department In a dispatch from Capt. Morrell, the ship's commander. He will proceed within a few days to Mare Island, where lie will later join the Atlantic fleet for the return voyage. II. .1. Loch's Storu ('if)W(lnl to the Doors Last K veiling—Mowers ami Cigars. <t tonight and tomorrow CAN'OK KIIXJi: (Office of the W'eat iiorwoiits Fair anil warm- I) o n' t contemplate gettlag out ynur s 1 ( 1. and ear muffs, we have the for it that the *»ltl gontieman railed winter, will be relegated t.» the wood.s in a few days. SAX KRANt'ISCO. April 4.—Batt- ling Nelson and Joe <lans have been matched heie for a light <»f twenty rounds during May. The ui?ret'ine:r. was made by Nelson, aetlng for himself and Ben Selig for (Jans, By a preliminary contraet term Cans must make to3 pounds ringside, stripped, while Xelso i is not required to make ai > The tlnai details of'the meeting will be completed today. After his tlrst fright as he was being clumped into the boat Francis put up a hold front and showed light. He kept up his nerve until af:er Ingot home safely, where he broke down (Continued on Page Two.) I He tarried not to see what became of the kidnapers, who upon realizing that they had been foiled, took to their heels, but made a bee line "up creek". Anyone who has been over the ground will appreciate the difficulty of following Mahoning Creek on the south side from the West End bridge, eastward, but Frances accomplished the feat. Not until he arrived at the upper iron bridge did he realize where he was. With that old familiar landmark as a point from which to reckon his hearings young Bovington was soon enabled to reach his home where his mother had been anxiously awaiting him for almost three hours. Frances had never been in that locality in his life and at first he was considerably mystified. With the Instinct of a real embryo Sherlock Holmes, however, he made the very logical deduction that since the course of his captives had been down stream it followed that if he would reverse that course he would ultimately reach the point where they had put out to sea. Convinced that he was being carried far, far, away from home, Frances yelled lustily, and just as the boat struck a riffle somewhere the chief kidnaper lost his balance and tumbled forward. Feeling himself released Francis made a dash for liberty and sopn found himself at a bridge which, it has since been learned was the lower iron bridge in West End. Thursday evening, while on his way homo from the East End school building, and while near the upper iron bridge, according to the boy's story, he was accosted by three youths whom he did not know, but who were two or three years older than he, and invited to go and look at a boat. Francis followed them down stream to the bend of the creek, across from .'he bayou where a given sort of a craft which lie is unable to describe was tied up to the bushes. The boys wanted him to get in and take a ride, •but being a landlubber by birth and inclination he refused. He was then seized by two of the ! boys who 'dumped him into the boat, and covered him up, while the other boy "made loose" and climbed into the craft also. One of the boys was then detailed to hold the prisoner, while the other two pike poled the boat out to the middle of the stream and sent it skimming seaward. Frances made a vigorous effort to free himself, but every time he got in a position to plunge from the boat, one of the other boys would come to the rescue of the chief kidnaper and down would go Francis to again be covered up* with tarpaulin or something of that sort. Frances Bovlngton, the nine-yearold son of Mrs. Rosa F. Bovlngton, a teacher in the Punxsutawney high s< hools, knows how It feels to be kidnaped.MARIETTA. O., April 4.—Bloodhounds are being rushed here to be put on the trail of the incendiaries who burned the Central School, Warren Township, last night. Several people have recently been arrested for refusing to send their children to the school because th<» building was not centrally located. Those cases were carried to the Superior Court, where those refusing to send their children to the school lost. Feeling runs high between the two factions and more trouble is expected. Sergeant J. Barr, Sergeant Mc- Lean. Milo T. Miller, Henry Milts. K. 15. Coon, William Gregory, John Diltz, David Wymer, John Blayton Harrison Seanor. First Sergeant Samuel Mitchell, Co. B.; Corporal Johnson, Co. B.; Private William Sjvlsher, Co. A; First Lieut. Cummiskey, Co. D: John W. Wilson, Co. D; George Plotner, Co. D: John Jehnson, Co. I); John Nelson, Co. II. Dlvld Bell, Co. 11; Groves, Co. H ; How let t. Co. H; Hiram Sprague, Co. H; Joseph Butter, Co. H. Adjutant Grey and Tilton Reynold.*! reported missing. NEWS FORECAST FOR THE WEEK BEGINNING APRIL 5 -Y SPOKEN LECTURER HIGt OF IN MANY OTHER CITIES Fleet Will Leave Magdalena Bay—Action Of Several State Conventions—Sporting World Features. Rev. John Snape to Deliver Address On "How to Find Yourself" In Baptist Church Monday CAMBRIDGE THE VICTOR The room was decorated throughout j with cut ttowwrs and potted plants. I the Mitchell-Neale orchestra diseours- j ed throughout the evening, while the i proprietor and his corps of clerks were busy passing out chrysanthemums to the ladies and cigars to the gentlemen visitors. Fifteen hundred would be a conservative estimate as to the number which passed in and out of the store in that one hour last evening. The store today presents a clean, up-to-date appearance, an establishment which any clothing man in the country might be proud to call his own. From shortly after 7 until 8:30 o'c lock last evening the clothing store of 11. J. Loeb was a seething mass of humanity. The store has been improved to such a groat measure that with its new fixtures, cabinets, etc., the old establishment is scarcely recognizable, and an opening was a necessity.GoimMuy Not (liven. Co. H—Second Lieut. Will Mm Mc- Laughlin, slightly; Noble McClure, in the shoulder; James Fltzslmmons. shoulder; Harvey Groves, missing. Co. K—Capt. A. C. Thompson, seriously; Thos. HuJsbatli in the shoulder.Co. F—Capt. Kirk, dangerously; L'eutenants Cfeggie and Baird, slightly.Captain Duff. Co. D. dangerously; Richard Bedell, slightly in face; Henry Shoffner, slightly in face; Jijmes Corbett, arm broke. Co. 10—Capt. Greenawalt, slightly; First. Lieut. Cassus C. Markle, contusion of the back; Second Lieut. Aibertl J. Shipley, gunshot wound, shoulder and thigh; John \V. Mc- Cune, gunshot wound, shoulder; H. F Mains. Sergt. Hibler, Co. A; A. C. Little, Co. A; Joseph Means, *'o. A; Lieut. A. S. Craig, Co. B; M. M. Dow ling, Co. B ; S« rgeants English and Miller, Co. B, seriously. Colonel A. A. McKnight, slightly in side. editor of a paper printed In the ln- IIov. John Snape, of Utlca, N. Y., ■ who on Monday night, April 0, will deliver his lecture, "How to Kind Yourself," In tfie First Baptist Church, of Punxsutawney. Is said to possess one of the most attractive personalities of any churchman lecturer. He Is n native of Delaware. He is one of the most popular lecturers of the day. and his fund of humor makes his company always In demand. In the past fifteen years he has preached and lectured In some of the largest churches In our largest cities. He Is an up-to-date map and believes In modern progressive methods. While pastor In Camden, N. J., he was terestg of the church, with a circulation of 10,000 copies weekly. One of the dally paper* of Wilmington, Del., where he was pastor, printed one of the national convention are to br hold In Now York. Massachusetts, South Dakota and Virginia. M The "insurp« it?." led by Governor Crawford, will control the conv»*ittlou in South Dakota, antf it is exjegred that the eight delegate* chown v*Ul be for Taft. Virginia a'so is looked upon as favorable t«> the Taft movement. Tin- New York convention will, of course, indorse Governor Hughes lor the Presidential nomination, and will bird Its delegates to vote for Win. Governor Hughes will be permityMiO v make his own selection of delegate«-at-large, and it is ''T^j that General Stewart I*. State Chairman Woodruff. "* Schurman of Cornell t^niyer»H|^Wp*... I ex-Governor Frank 8. Hitch ; up the ,4bi* four." CVontinued on P*|t "One of the best lectures ever given In the First Baptist Church was that of Monday night, when John Snape was Introduced. The speaker evidently gave this interesting lecture much thought before its presentation, and while the discourse was brim full of wit, it fairly sparkled with bright Ideas eloquently expressed. Kev. Snape is a man whose personality attracts, and his conception of ideas so ably presented last night has won him new laurels. Many will hope (hat on a later day Vie may again be heard in this city on the lecture platform." his sermons every week. He has a well-modulated voice over which h'■ has perfet t control. He has lectured in courses with Con wall, Tupper. Whitman and Woolston. Of Rev. Snape as a lecturer the New Castle News says: The political activity of the week will be confined principally to the Republican*. State conventions of that party for the selection of delegates to WASHINGTON. D. C. April 4.—A number of important cases will be taken up by the United States Supreme Court when that body reassembles on Monday. Foremost on the list is the case of Bradley \V. Palmer versus the State of Texas, involving the right of the Waters-Pierce Oil Company to do business in Texas. During the week the American battleship fleet will conclude its target practice ut Magdalena Bay and piepan* for the final lap of the long trip to San Francisco. According to announcement of the Navy Department, stops will be made at San Diego. Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Santa Crui. Cambridge took the lead at the start and was never headed, winning by three lengths. The time was nineteen minutes and nineteen seconds. LONDON. Eng., April 4.—Before thousands of 9 spectators, Cambridge won the annual boat race today from Oxford. Fully fift ythousand people were up and down the four and onefourth mile course from Putney bridge to Mort lake. j It Is dreadful. I am spared but ! made several narrow escapes. Your Husband, A. P. HEICHHOLD. J.1*1 of Killed and Wounded In the lO&tli. We give the names of the killed and wounded of the 105th, as far as can b" ascertained. We will publish the ofllclfll list as soon as we obtain It: Killed. Captain John C. Dowllng, Co. B.; vance. Mos bitterly did they pay for their mistake. Pressing eagerly forward with confidence of victory, they were met by the trained troops of Heintzleman and Sumner, whose unyielding columns cheekcd their fierce assault, turning the tide of battle everywhere against them and forcing them at the poln<t of the bayonet on toward Richmond.It was their turn now to break and run, and their losses of the Sabbath left them little cause for rejoicing over the trifling gain of Saturday. Terribly did the rebels suffer on this as well, as the previous day from the well-directed tire of our artillery, piling the ground with the slain. Terrible also to them were the frequent charges of our solid columns, pressing them back step by step to the last point of endurance, when they broke and ran inglorlously, leaving behind them many of their men and officers, as well as privates, prisoners in our hands. The number of these It is not possible yet to aseertain—several days necessarily elapsing after every engagement before a full inventory can be taken. WASHINGTON, June 2. — During the whole of the battle of this morning, Prof. Lowe's balloon was overlooking the terrific scene from an altitude of about two thousand feet. Telegraphic communication from | the balloon to General McClellan, and ' l i direct connection with the military . wires was successfully maintained. Mr. Parks Spring, «»f Philadelphia, acting as operator. Every movement of the enemy was obvious, and instantly reported. This is believed to be the first time ( In which a balloon reconnoisancc has ' been made during a battle, and certainly the first in which a telegraph station has been established in the air t'» report the movements of the enemy and the progress of a battle. The advantage to General McClellan must have been immense. , CHICKAHOMINY, June 1, IStiS.— Dear Rachel:—We hn.l a dreadful light yesterday, and the 105th suffered severely. Following is a letter from I)r. A. P. Heiehh old, late of Hrookville, to his wife, together with the casualties and wounded in the 105th Pa. Volunteers: ('apt. Dowllng, Lieut. Craig and Sergt. Mitchell killed in Co. B. Quite a number killed In other companies, ('apt. A. C. Thompson hurt, but not dangerous. Wm. Kngllsh, shot In the hip. When the history of this battle Is dritten, you will find that the 105th did terrible fighting. They were surrounded for two hours and fought out. I have no time to write. 1 was with the wounded last night, until I could stand It no longer. 1 almost dropped down. 1 will write all whon 1 have leisure. J. C. Kelso, W. Jackson, Jas. Mr- Calvy, J. W. Miller, A. A. Coon, James Burney, J. J. Shields, P. C. Spencer. mm beams. SrSrl p* mm. jli m i PRICE TWO CENT! PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 4, 1908 WILL ARRIVE HOME ABOUT LAST OF NEXT FEBRUARY AMERICAN FEOEHATION WILL INSTRUCT LABOR