Punxsutawney Spirit, 1908-06-12

              Two Cent Fare and Othei Questions of Interest to to Be Discussed. Committee Will Have Comqleted Temporary Roll By Sundown. Able Papers By Members of the Irving Club of This Place. Says Bryan is Responsible for Disorganization-Do Not Want Nebraskan. I "NKffltMIIC fUTT SIR IMI UMNUH MSB IB UK NEW Y. M. C. A. BUILDING FOR WHICH THE CONTRACT HAS JUST BEEN LET TAFTS MTIOI ALMOST ASSURED state mm COMMIM N mmmm tbnx«.tewn«Y Y-M.CA. M'.«...»i * . JV'/'- ■'TT-.' ■ • :Wv^ GOMPERS WILL FIGHT TO ADVISE ONLY "KEPT THE FAITH" EDUCATIVE PROGRAM 1 A Neil York Suite «'<Mit Invent, 200 Strong, Kimnilo lo Cliii-ugo. TUB WKATllKll 7M V r~ <torerooms a room 110 by 1 n feet will NEW YORK. June 12. — David B Hill, former United Statin Senator, and for a long time'loader of the Democratic party. In thin State, sailei! for Europe yesterday, on tlie steamer Baltic. Dlscuaslng hi* retirement from active polities, .Mr. Hill said: "There is no Democratic party. V\ he:i I met tlie late Governor Alt- K'ld in a little room up a back stairs, ■shortly before the ilrst so-called Bryan convention, I told him that the policies which he represented, would drive the Democratic party to hell. [Then, when he begged for another try four years later, I said. 'You art' most there. Stop before you hnve absolutely ruined the party.' But Bryan was nominated, as l saw the futility of a minority report with only ten votes lo back me. "I admit that the Republican party Is badly disorganized at the present time. |ii>:u parties are disorganized. There was an opportunity, but I fear that it hiiH been overlooked. "Every time Bryan says 'I kept the faith' it makes me smile. He has kept faith Indeed. He kept It ,)Ut In Nebraska, his own State, which Is now Republican to Its political core. | "The Democratic party never wanted Mr. Bryan. Mr. Bryan wanted the Democratic party. He forced him,-1 self on the party In 1896, and again ohl what was left of party In 1»00,| now In 1908, hfc calls himself the] Democratic party and say* 'I have kept the talth.' " The railroad commissioners scheduled to participate In the conference arc those of Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois anil Ohio nm| the Public Service Commission for the Western District of New York. "rest is manifested In railroad circles ii the conference ..r state rnlrond ominlKslonera calhd for this city tolay. A report has Rained currency o Ihf t ll'ect that the present unit.sua Tiiti lloris by which tlie railroads an onfronted, an.I which have I. il (, vholesome discharges employe ind other steps taken to reduce ex »nses, liavo caused the railroad com nlsslouers to think seriously vvhothe heir ;>r< Rent policy Is in the int. res >f all concerned. g„ far „„ tli ommlssloners themselves a--.' con erned. however, nothing ofliclal ha; >ecn f.lven out to confirm the rep .r hat they contemplate "letting up'" t ittle on the railroads in hho rlji-.r nis enforcement of the rate laws, etc I l.e railroad commissi, ner.s wil .rohnbly discuss the subject, sine, he companies In nearly all the State: >ave teportel a marked d crease ii larnlngs during the past fur month? nit the primary purpose of the con eren?e !.« understood tit be solely fo he purpose of exchange views n ei-ar.l to the work and duties of th. ullroad commissioners and to discus: dans for bringing about more unl Torritly with regard to the enforce ment of the regulations, Including th two-cent faro. <'UI''\no, III., Jiinp 12.—Murh In- Spwlal In The Kfilril WIN OF ELKS' HOME NEW RITUAL FOR 1 I ODD FELLOWS 50.000 Will lie DixrlbuUil to Grand Swrotarlfs of All SubixtlinMtt IxHlitm. Member** of fjocnl IxmIrc Attend Declhation of New Building in Indiana. The second floor * will contain the I gymnnslum, 30 by 63 feet, 20 feet | t > the colling, with a four foot suspended gallery extending- all the way around, with a seating capacity of 200; the public and private offices, committee room, class rooms, kitchen, toilets, cloak room, social lobby, jtfcd library. The lobby will be 24 by 48 feet, the library 18 by 26, and oth£r rooms proportionate In size. This floor and all above it will be finished In birch-stained mahogany and I polished to an eggshell gloss. The floors will be of quartet-sawed yellow pine, sheathed, stripped, packed with mineral wool to make a per/ect dead-) [ cner. The gymnasium lifdes and cell- will be finished in yellow pine. The third floor will contain a srhooi i room 18 by 30 feet, and ten bedrooms, 11 toilet room with shower baths and all 11 men. Extending through the rear part of the first story a mezannlne floor will provide room for three bowling illley* and five hundred lockern, tho locker rooms being divided Into three compartments, one for boys, ohe for young men, and one for bUHlnes.4 of this a. suite of rooms 17 by 70 feet, devoted to the use of the boys of the Association exclusively. Also the bi.lier room. other toilet accessories. To the rear contain the swimming pool, 12xr>0 feet, shower baths, hand baths, and I The general secretary of the Association estimates that the building*, I when completed, will accommodate a r.i ember.-ditp of BOO, and believes the I GOO members will be available when I the building la ready for -them. I The building: will require about a qrarter million brick. The general contractor estimates that the labor for stone cutting alone will amount i to $1,500. It will be seen from these that there will be enough worji In this building to make a goodly number of Punxsutawney families happy. The fourth,, or attie, floor v. Ill be left unfinished for the present. It contains ample room for six good>» sixed, well-lighted elans rooms. If Punxsutawney should grow large er ough to make them necessary. The building will be heated I throughout with steam. Separate' plants will be installed to heat water for the swlmmhiff pool and toilet rooms, three heaters in all. The contract for the neatlng has been award- \ ed to Brown Brothers. The general I contractor has aaured the Y. M. C. A.l that the other plumbing and metal work will be equably distributed among the other firms of the town. , J The contract for electrical work J has not yet been awarded. conveniences for roomers, linen closets, and a large lobby. These rooms will be furnished and rented to young men hoarding and rooming away from home. m mm« ENJOYABLE LEAP TEAR DAICE DELEGATES LEAVE FOR CONVENT! On the tirst lloor .front vvHl be four storerooms, 18x30 feet, each nineteen feet to the c*ellln#, with a suspended gallery nine feet from the first floor. In the center, between these storerooms, will be the mnln entrance, ten feet wide, surmounted by a stone arch, enclosing: a nine-foot circular plate glass trunsom of fancy design. In the rear of the storerooms will be a nine-foot circular plate glass transom 'of fancy design. Ill the rear of the This bulldilng-, which is to bo a thing of beauty and a source or prhle and much ploflt to the community, will be built of pearl gray vitrified brick, trimmed with Cleveland sandstone* roofed wltft red Spanish tile, fronting 90 fret on North Findley Street, and sixty-five feet on Torreince. It will contain about 10,000 feet of floor space. n-< an many thousands of dollars paid out within the next seven moths as wages in our town in addition to the payroll insured by the new Industries secured. Ten thousand dollars of this money comes to Punxautawney from the outside. Punxautawney will have the best Y. M. C. A. building of any town of its size In Western Pennsylvania. A long-felt need will be sup- The contract for the new Y. M. C. A. building has been let to McKean Hail & Son. All the work, including tlie cutting of the stone, will ije dooe by local workmen. This will President of Mouiit<iiii Association Wants This Town ill tlic Xew league. illis' Ki-furii In tlie Colonial Hull. Twenty-live Couple* Attend tlie l.a- space fop" tli«* consideration of the baseball magnates and funs of Punx- The following communication which w:»m addressed to the Spirit is given There are numerous chanKt's In thd opening: and closing of the lodge* And also affecting the degree work. Borne t,f the degree work will be, it Is stated. made decidedly more Impressive than at present. The new rituals develop the work more comprehensively than the old ones, giving explicit directions in regard to the manner In which certain parts .if the work Is to be carried through. T!il» attention to detail will have the effect of Improving the manner In which the degree teams perform their duties. Purine the present month new rituals tor all subordinate lodffe* under the Jurisdiction of the Sovereign I Grand Lodge will be distributed by the [various grand secretaries In their re-J fspectlve Jurisdictions. The extent of this work will be appreciated when It Is known that air I told there will be some 60.000 rituals I to distribute In this manner. The [new rituals which are much latfer nnd more complete In every way »than 'those now In use, are spoken of as be- In* very fine by Odd Fellows who have i seen thum John McMurrny, of Brookvllle, ha.« issued the following announcement, which will be of interest to all mem- I bers of the I. O. O. F.: J BIG com ORDER some two hundred delegates and politicians departed today for Chicago* to attend tin- Republican national con[ventlon. The train left the Grand and Secretary Lafayette B. Gleason, State Chairman Timothy L. NVoodrult X10W YOitK, June 12.- -Headed hv Special to The Spirit. Following the session thin forenoon the ladles were royally entertained at lnncheon at the home of Mrs. C. L. Hay. ,■ «m<! paper sa Id: "Mm. D. K. Hlbncr entcrtafaed iU »ut sevenU;-Jlv« jnomfoers of I M •fvlghUorhooJ Cliili and Uielr fi'tnifa it <1 /delightful rr«?p|Mton ktld tt bfl* >al&'uI refldfin'e om the . hjitovarJ a*t oven Inf. A finely appolatatf nml' hi program and twi» (Qtamtittf cadlngs held the at ten t on af thi omimny during the early . art of til* venlng. "Miss Jennie Seabury a graduate of Cmernon'a School of Oratory deliverd the readings In a pleading. artistic nanner that indicated marked ability, rills l» MkM Seabury's flrsr publK* ap(Karani'o and she left a grand Impression upon -ill who heard her. Mrs. Corey gave n fi*•«• Instrumental solo that was well appreciated. Mrs. Oallev held the attention of the audience with a beau'.Iful vocal solo. "\t the finish of »h«* program a luncheon was aervd and the res! <»f th«' evening was spent 111 having a social good time. The visiting delegates keenly appreciate the hotels' efforts to appropriately entertain them.' The Chlhl nt Home" was tuk«>n up I'rst anil discussed in ar able manner by Mrs. William Tres'sie, of DuMol*. Miss Sharpe. a teacher ,f well known nblllty, read a paper on "The Child, at School," and It contained many facts which will serve an much food lor 'he thoughts of the many mother* n niu-ndance. The th rd e >och In ho lift. Of the child was "Tho Child, at V>rk." i; was taken up and thoroughly threshed out by Mr*. Fisher. >f Punxsutawnev She rati a mil treipared paper that was full of facta if an Intereatlng nature 1M1 tN mund to be se«Aa tor fatura tuialnn nent In the minds of all, InteeafftaA. Mrs. J. p. Wl'snn. of FtquaMMWi, cen tury of tbe oraanlaation, tnable to atten<& the mfttljitt sKaWafc irf ioyalty to tht mov«M«ht jft iilmMn m In a well writttn paper of lauQh 'durational value. Ih« took for ha? subject "The Child" the central Up. Ic, and handled It lit an able maaaar. Dr. 8. M. Free, of nuBols, Anlahed the discussion of "The Child" with a well-prepared end Instructive discourse bearing on the relation of ?hild an.l mother Nm a medical standpoint.The subject "Civics" wa.s also thoroughly and ably discussed a: the meeting. It field the attention of the I large audience <Jurlr(f» the laic half hour of :he afternoon session. Mrs. Arnold, of Rldgway, aid Mrs. I» fc. Hlbner, of DuBoU, took active f>arta In the general discussion if tha subject.Of the entertainment last night tha Referring to the able manner In which the topic "Child Study" wa.s discussed tile Courier this morning Hal.]: Miss Vina Sweeney, presided at :h« sessions. The visiting ladies wer« welcomed by Mrs. J. K. P. Hall, of Itldgway. A brief business session this fo-»» noon concluded the second annual meeting of the Womean's Neighborhood Club, of Punxsutawney, DuBoia, Reynoldsvilie, Indiana, and Rl Igway, which lias been In session at DuBoia. The afternoon session yester'ay and the delightful entertainment last night, were tlie features of t ie annual meeting. EXPRESS TRAIN WRECKER politicians who are going to the con- it Albany, Utica, Rochester, and Buffalo to pick up other delegates an.I hour tomorrow. Stops will l>e made Central Station at noon and will arrive in Chicago at about the same Passenger Train on F.rlo Kali road Hiiiih (Iff Tracks aiul Kills Kiigliicer. * With the seating of the Texas delegation by the National Committee yesterday Secretary Taft secured not only the 491 delegates necessary to nominate him on the first ballot, but a score more. lHs majority now, <>'i the preliminary roll. Is ample to gl <e his friends the necessary working strength to go ahead and do as they please. Of course, In the permanent organization of the convention these plans of the Taft men may be upset. A.i the AlT.es say, strange things have happened at National Conventions before this; but no one out here Is figuring on the unexpected. On the face of things Taft's sup porters will organize the convention name the credentials committee, duplicate the work of the national committee of the unseating contestants iiinl proceed to nominate the Secretary of War. Having done this much, they will cast about for a suitable tunning mate for Taft and no matter what claims may be advanced by the rival contetanta for second honors, the man Roosevelt se'eots as lining the bill will be named. Oompers and his friends are reported to have said that It the Convention does not come out in favor of the anti-Injunction plank. It will be taken to Denver for adoption by the Democrats. • The Republican leaders would like to placate Gompers and his fellow-officials, but they have a hard nut to crack. No matter what action Is taken, there will be trouble. If the convention adopts the anti-injunction plank the National Manufacturers' Association promises to make trouble. The Association Insists that the demands of the labor leaders be Ignored. President Oompers, it is\«aid, will demand that the Convention Incorporate In its platform an unqualified indorsement of the proposed anti-injunction law and amendments to the Sherman Anti-trust law, exempting labor organizations from their operations.All reports agree that Gompers It going to make a strong light for a generous recognition of Labor In the platform. He is expected to demand that the convention reject to the proposition of prominent cltzens of the Rmplre State thut the convention go squarely on record as disapproving the criticism made by Organized Labor of the United States Supreme Court. But one cloud loomed up last night. That concerns the matter of the platform. Word came to Chicago over the long distance telephone today that President Roosevelt has changed his mind about the Injunction plank In the party declarations. A week ago he was willing to allo'v the-convention to pass on that, Now It Is asserted that he is determined to have a plank Inserted In the platform finally pronouncing aginst tlij indlscr.mlmite Injunctions in labor dl-putes which organized labor has taken such an oxeeptin to. Committee should undo its work. But the contention leaders are not preparing to rest from their labors. Today they are admittedly perturbed by the noise made by a Pennsylvania train which is speeding to this cl'.y from Washington. On board the train are Samuel Qompers and a majority of the members of the Executive Council of the American Federa- I tion of Labor. lloan National Committee will have completed its work of preparing a temporary roll next Tuesday's completed Its work of preparing a temporary roll for next Tuesday's convention before sundown. The committee has assured the nomination or Taft on the llrst ballot, unless the Credentials By United Press. CHICAGO, June 12. _ The Repub- FOKMRIt PUNX'Y UIHIj MAKIUED In the Colonial Hall lust night twenty-live couples enjoyed one of the most pleasant leap year dances of the year. A number of the town's most popular young ladle* were responsible for the evening's enjoyment. Dancing begun shortly ufter nine o'clock und continued until two 1 o'clock this morning. Liquid refreshments were served throughout the evening and at 11:30 a dainty luneheot was offered. Miss Catherine Mc- Cartney at the piano, and Floyd Steele 'manipulating the flaps. furnished music to the satisfaction of all. Those present were: Misses Pauline Klnn, Jean Trultt, Hazel Laughlln. Bertha ltrown, Angellne McCartney. Frances Hess, Inez and Kmma Veil. Clara and Kuth Williams, Mildred Palmer, Kffle Newcome, of Hlg Hun; Mary McKee, Mary Rtnn. Miriam Evans; Mrs. P. L. Smith, chaperon; Messrs. Paul Carson, Malcom Beulley. Phillip Kearns, of DuHols; Morey Sutter, of Indiana; Jarvls DlCk, Charles Zeltler, Benjamin Jon*s, Maurice Coulter, Hardily Woodward, John Hurh(ii. Karl North, Albert Felcht. Halph Harnett, Walter Veil. Fnil ItliudeH, of IiUdl, New York. Miss Minerva nrunimoiul tlie Bride of "An agreement ha.* been effected between the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg and the Canadian Pacific whereby the latter road will purchase I from the former a minimum of 225,- | OOOtons of bituminous coal a year for two years ending April 30, 1910. It is further stipulated thai a maximum of 300,000 tons shall be supplied per annum, if such a large quantity is .sought." If the following, which was printed In a recent Issue of the Pittsburg Dispatch, is correct, the visit recently to this section by officials of the Canadian Grand Trunk Railroad Company. will prove of much beneilt to this section Indirectly, and to the U. j& P. Coal & Iron Company and allied companies directly: ! WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 12.— I The weather indications are: Fair to{ night; bhowers Saturday. The locomotive rolled into the ditch and Engineer Truesdale was crushed to death. Fireman Cole was severe* ly injured, but the pAsaengsra ill escaped Injury. By United Press, BINGHAMTON, N Y., June 12.— While running at the rate of thirty milen an hour this morning, the westbound Cleveland express on the Brio Railroad, ran off, derailing a switch engine and three cars left the track. tiUEAT PACKING HOUSE ON FIIUU The plant Is located in the flood district and surrounded by water, making it exceedingly difficult to fiffht th*| llamea. | I, ■' .. ■ By United Press. KANSAS CITY, June 12.—The Nelson-Morris packing plant U on Are and Is apparently doomed. CAPITOL CONSPIRACY JURY OUT. ■ I I II !■> •- •. v y?; HAKHWBURO, P«.. JlUf H-*» Jury In the CiplW ■ ®JP retired at J^SSSjjSS k«l " »** •oqdIHM •*' Snyder and . Y • ■ " • You will note by the DuHois Courier of the "Organization of the Mountain Association," composed of the towns of DuHois, ltldgway, Brockwayvllle, and Hrookville. VVe have arranged a scheduler and all things tend to show ) w•■ will have a very successful organi/.ation. We are going to have a con- ( test between towns, as it were, as no one but bonaflde residents of each place are eligible to play oil the teams. We are very much disappointed that Punx'y will not take part in this as we are sure they have as much strength as any In the league. The guarantees are very low, with liberal terms on the large games where towns share alike. We think Punxsutawney should !>«• in this. We have arranged the schedule so that every team gets home the same night. This will make it possible for all fans to get home thp same night. We hope you will stir up a little more town baseball talk 011 this, and if they understood the plan of this association they would want a berth In this. The idea is not | to Interfere with the city leagues, as all the towns have city leagues, and as this league only plays one game a week away from home and one at home. 1 beg to remain, Yours very truly, ' H. W. KNOLISH, President Mountain Association. BrookvlUe, June 11, 1908. FUtawney: \W have organized what will be, if all things come right, the best thing that has happened for the betterment of hisehall In this' part of the State. •Above the stairs on the second floor, j a large elk head, resplendent wi'.h I numerous electric lights, will be j placed. ' On the third floor are the secretary's and committee rooms, the former finished in red and the latter In green, and each complete with all the necessary office equipment. On this floor is also the ladles' cloak room and a retiring room. The front part of the third floor Is used exclusively for the lodge room. This place if 33x58 feet and furnished In solid On the first floor Ih n largo receptien hull, furnished with ft davenport and several chairs, of mahogany finish. On the second floor, the lirsl rc om Is the ladles' parlor. .Ml the furniture in the rcotn is of green wicker. The walls are calclmlneJ in light blue with a darker blue, flowered border. Large, heavy, brown damask curtains separate this room fn-m the nu n's parlor. The men's parlor is furnished In solid mahogany, upholstered with the finest leather. Large, massive couch(•s and chairs and a tine plnno iill the sides of the room. In the center of the room is a beautiful oval table covered with the late magazines and papers. A picture of an elk in the snow Is seen on the walls. Heautiflll scpiarc finish chandeliers of highly polished brass make light for the room. The billiard roo.m Is finished In a shade of yellow and contains two billiard tables, each 4x!> feet. Fine pictures dccorat" the walls in this room. Opening from the bllltarr1 room, Is the grill room or refreshment place. This room Is in charge of the steward, Malcolm Wright. A dull red tito floor, the red curtains nn.l calclmhilng make make this a most attractive room. The kitchen is up-to-date In every respect, complete with all the articles, that would delight a housewife's eye. Private dining rooms, with chair and tables attached are provided for those who wish to eat In private. The ventilation Is arranged by artificial means, with a turning gear, on the second floor. The new home Is one of the finest In this section. Fifteen members of the Elks lodge left yesterday afternoon for Indiana, where they were present at the dedication of the new Elks' home In that place. Those who enjoyed the banquet were VV. P. Wehrle, J. ('. Daumgarrtner, a. E. Baumgnrdner. F. B. Orube, J. A. Curry, Henry North, Olaf Hansen, Frank Moesmer, Dr. S. J. Hughes, T. M. Kurtz, J. <" .McAfee, S. J. Lovering, F. B. Hastings, War McQunwn, Joseph Jones. Th® ofHclal badges worn by the delegates this year, are gorgeous. Thev consist of a medallion bearing I on one tide the arms of the Stated/id on the reverse the words, "Republican National Convention, June 1U. 1908." The medallion is suspended on a heave ribbon of blue, which is the color of the State. Attached to the ribbon"I* p cross bar of gold and *blue enamel, on which the word "delegate" and "alternate" respectively appear* vent ion. Tughes men and anti-Hughes men are I" the party. The number of the latter would indicate that there is no likelihood of any enthusiastic demonstrations for Governor Hughes enroule.Jn Chicago the delegation will have i it* headquarters at the Auditorium, where the delegates will also have rooms. The entlr • fourth floor of the main hotel, half of the seventh .floor, nearly all of the second (lyoP of the hotel annex, and several large reception rooms and parlors have been engaged for the accommodation of the New Yorkc rs. nuhogany, and upholstered In black leather. Platforms ran around the room and on it are placed scats for the members. All the officers have a desk, a chair and a gavel. Seven chandeliers and eight double-bracket lamps furnish light for this room, there being S8 electric globes, and 3 j jgas fixtures. t Mlas Minerva Drummond, daughter of Aire. >Martha Drummond of Bradford, und Pred Rhodes, of Lad I, New York, were united in marriage at the latter place, June 4. The young couple will make their home In I.cdl. where Mr. Rhodes Is engaged in the fruit raising and real eBtate business. The bride wns a former Punxsutawney girl, and Is Well known here. She Is the sister of Mrs. John Jt»ck, of Jafferaon Street * % §£ ■ Ban *. ? Anu ■««••»•* *w.