Punxsutawney Spirit, 1908-09-08

              : V h&tL-t ffl •" ■;. i-v ■ '? 'v ■ .< •- - 'j'A ... . ■ . _ ,.i feL -» «g| 4k HL \ ,-•  v-^m&&g5£a^mmrn*i Hearst Goes After Bryan 1560 Public School Pupils UNITED MINE WORKERS ARE TO BE PLACED ON TRIAL PRICE TWO CENTS NEW YORK PRIMARIES PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 8, 1906 EXTRA GOOD ATTRACTIONS FOR Y. M. C. A. COURSE VCII II NO vie "Vb ••"■IW< <W* Council Lends Encouragment to Citizens in their Fight for Clear, Wholesome Water He Accuse Peerless Nebraskan of Political Perl.dy™ An Old Story. Many More are Expected Before the Month is Over. Compels, Mitchell mid Morrison .Must Answer Cliurge of Contempt. ■sldentlal <ani|Miigii Taktx Back Seat In Assenilrfy District |»rl- —A too JimIkv llromi. Governor John A. Johnson on I lie l.lsl Advocate a Citizens' Meeting to Start Action Against Water Company. TUFT II OHIO IMTHER DOC SMMICE IS OP I NuwH|>»|M>r Arllrtm HlniUtwd t'nlr 1 Trial of .1. It. F. lMm-liurt. SQUIRE'S OFFICE MOVED. TWO BURNED TO DEATH The list of attractions for the Y. j M. C. A. entertainment course for the foinpany, of which John K. Win Cleve, of St. Louis, president uf the WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.—The petition of the Bucks Stove & Range lli'imhlitnu Candidate DeMrered Two S|mvcIh»s ill Simtliisky. 41 TEACHERS EMPLOYED 5000 PEOPLE HEAR H.M of Cm I he Dog Pound. illttt Of Committee Appointed to Dwlilt' Fate The Punxdiitawney public schools opened auspiciously y««terday, and, although Labor I>ny was a counterattraction, the attendance wan a record-breaker for the first day. The plan» for beginning tho term had been Wfll \vorke<l out by Prof. Hammers and his principals, so that it required hut a small fraction of the forenoon for the pupils to get down to actual MEETING NEXT TUESDAY At 11:30 ho a«ldressed a largo audience in the opera house. Tt is expected that his visit here will do much to heal the breach between the two factions. 1 The first meeting was in the Soldiers' Home, where he was greeted by a large number of veterans, and others.Ohio Hlver. SANDUSKY, O., Sept. 8.—Invading the Poraker stronghold, Tuft addressed two meetings here today, before starting upon his return across the By United Press. HOSPITAL MATRON COMMUS SUICIDE Bliss l.illian l{r,Miol<ls .Iuii\m<1 Down Klevntor Shaft in New York. Tin* Ilopubllcan situation as affected by the primaries is Interesting, but so far as the general public is concerned it is entirely overshadowed by the issues at stake in the Democratic primaries at the other end of the Brooklyn Bridge. The longstanding light between "Boss" Murphy of Tammany Hall and Senator I'atrlck MeCarren, the Democratic leader In Brooklyn, for the corvtrol of the Democracy of Kings County reaches its climax in the primaries today. It is a tight, and a Might to the finish, for the victor will be the undisputed leader In Brooklyn for a long time to The Republican primaries are expected to indicate to a certain extent the strength of Governor Hughes in his light for renominntioii at the Saratoga convention next week. Herbert Parsons and some of his lieutenants have arranged a test vote on the Governor in some of the districts. Separate tickets have been put up in these districts, and enrolled Republicans invited to express their preference for or against the renomination of Governor Hughes. NEW YORK, Sept. 8.™The Presidential campaign was n secondary consideration with the politicians of Greater New York today. The attention of everyone, from the district leader to the ordinary voter, was engrossed in the assembly district primaries. Results of great importance are expected from the primaries. In fact, the future of some of the party leaders is at stake. come. enm in Missouri CONiCTlCIT REPUBLICANS "Without detracting from his mental attainments, it may l»«- .said that tile r«*:i 1 key to John A. Johnsnn's success is personal charm, which gets and holds for him the regard of everybody. it is significant that men never turn upon him and blame him for their political wrongs. They have a grievance against some of his lieutenants, but they want it understood that Johnson is all right. They want to like him, and it is because he likes people. He Is interested in all that people do. Nothing human is alien to him. He enjoys so many things: ji.k music, baseball, football, the theater, travel, hunting, tlshing, and above all, friends. He has a cordiality for all that nev«*r seems affected. To shake hands with him is to like him." Of John A. Johson, governor of Minnesota, his biographer says in part: February 15, The Dunbar Quart< tte. December 1, Governor John A. Johnson, Jefferson Theater. January 25, Judge Willis Brown, Juvenile Court Judge of Salt Lake City, Utah. November 12, Shildkrte's Hungarian Orchestra. October 2(1, Germaine, the Magician.October 10, Royal Welsh Ladles* Choir, just arrived in America, said to be the best Welsh choir ever organized.season of 190H-9 lias been completed, and patrons of the Institution will recognize the worth of it at a glance. The list is as follows: All Parties. Jefferson City Thronged With Men ol nam m High School; Miss Laura Bubeck, ilh grade, JclT«»rs»»n Street; Mae Mann, 1st grade, Kast Knd; Olga Henry, 3rd grade, Kast Knd; Gertrude Adelson, 3d grade. Hast Knd; Margaret Smith, 1st grade, West Knd; Dora Moot, 2nd I grade. West Knd; Irene Mabon, 3d land 4th grades, West Knd; Prof. Lc» I ray Sutter, Principal Jcnks Hill. Prof. F. S. Jackson, Principal of The new teachers were assigned as follows: High School, ISO; Jefferson Street (grades) it44; Kast Knd Building, 526; Went Knd building, 370; Jcnks Hill building. 170; total, 1,560. There are forty-one teachers, including Miss Putney, the instructress Inmusic. Following Is the number of pupils reporting in each department: business. The handsomely remodeled Ka.st Knd building carried off lie banner In the matter of the largest attendance, but the High School in the Jefferson Street building was crowded to the limit, with twenty young ladies in the Senior doss. unit m mmn lowed the speaking, after which there was a reception at the Harper Hotel, Hock Island, attended by hundreds of the leading people of the city and an- I other reception at Ithe Manufacturers" i Hotel at Koliue, where there were sev- I eral hunderd to shake hands with the 1 candidates of the new party. A dinner by the TrI-Oity Press Association at the Rock Island Club fol- The celebration was eld at Suburban Island Park, lying l\ween l>avenport and Hock Island, and the fact that Hisgen and Hearst were tiespeakers drew an audience unexpectedly large. Caskrin, candidate for governor of Illinois, and Howard S. Taylor, the nominee for United Stages Senator of Illinois, were the speakers. Thomas L. llisgi n, candidate of the Independence party for the Presidency. Mr. Hearst, of the National committee, (leorge Washington Mc- men, Mr. Hearst acused the N< braskan with having, in the only public otlice he has ever held—that of Congressman—called 'the laborers of the country "a set of public beggars." He offered affidavits to prove his assertion. He spoke to an audience' tune d out by tile Tri-City Federation of Labor of Davenport. Iowa; Moline and Hock Island. III. rhj-ers fr« qu»ntly gre« ted the speakers of the new party. ROCK ISLAND, III., Sept. 8.—William Randolph Hearse yesterday made th«• most serious charge of political perfldlty against William J. Hryan that has perhaps ever been made against a candidate for the Presidency. Speaking t«» 5,000 laboring I'rnni IOii i'0|h*i«ii Trip. Members of 11 Currency Commission Are Coming Home mmmt ra put It Is within the power of the court to tine Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison or commit them to jail. It is understood that the defendants will insist upon their right to discuss 1 freedom ami deny the propriety of any court order which would Interfere with any such freedom of speech. Questions lately under consideration in connection with the platforms of the political parties are likely to be I developed a<t the hearing. John Mitchell is charged with having presided over the United Mine Workers' convention last January, at which a resolution was passed indorsing the boycott of the company. The labor men are charged with acting in contempt of the orders of Judge Gould of last December, prohibiting them from continuing the Bucks Stove Range Company on Unpublished "we don't patronize" list of the American Federation of Labor, which order subsequently became a decree of court through the action of Chief Justice Clabaugh. and an appeal from which is now pending. It is claimed they circulated copies of the American Federatlonist after the date of Justice Gould's order containing the "we don't patronize" list. 'onneeticut. The case will be handled for Mr. Gompers and his associates by Alton H. Parker of New York and Ralston »Vt Siddons of this city, and for Mr. Van Cleve by Messrs. Davenport, of Manufacturers' Association, is president, requiring Samuel Gompers, John Mitchelli.and Frank Morrison, respectively, president, vice president, and secretary of the American Federation of Labor, to show cause why they should not be adjudged guilty of contempt, comes up before Judge Could of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbiu tomorrow. (George L. I.lllcy I .cauls in Race for (iulM'riiiiloi'ial Nomination. After destroying all letters which she had in her room, she got up before the eyes of her roommate, and leaped from the window to the cement floor of the alrshaft, many feet below, expiring a few moments later. The fact that Miss Reynolds suffered with nervousness, which she considered Incurable, is attributed as the caurse of her suicide. Miss Reynolds, with Catherine Weaver, lived on the fourth floor of the apartment house. Miss Reynolds was assistant matron of the Messiah Home at Westchester, Miss Weaver was the matron. NEW YORK, Sept. S.—Miss Lillian Reynolds, aged fifty years, killed herself today by jumping down the airshaft of a fashionable apartment house in this city. AN EXHIBITION OF MERIT TAFT UNDER GUARD City Solicitor reported that on account of a broken typewriter he (Continued on page six.) H. H. McHenry, treasurer, reported cash pn hand, $2,.391.54. H. H. McHenry,♦ collector, reported collections for the month of August. $167.35. Burgess Brown reported for fines, fees and licenses fcfr the month of August, $149.75. Business last night included (he following:Next to the canine case the water question loomed up big last night and now threatens to become a matter for especial consideration by the City Dads. The Council's "B&nquo's Ghost", the dog ordinance, bobbed up again. In fact, it did not require the presentation of an ordinance to start the Councilmen talking dog, for that unhappy animal received many oratorical swats before the ordinance was introduced. The document, which was drawn up by the City Solicitor, was committed to the tender mercies of a committee that promises to knock the pazaz out of it. The Town Council last night met in regular session in Municipal Hall. Much business of primary importance to the citizens of Punxsutawney came up for discussion, but not a large amount of affirmative action resulted.Woman's Hotly Found in llivci— Moody liopo Picked I p Near Shrunken Corpse.. to lie I he Best liver Held There. Brookville Fair This Year Promises By United Press. SANDUSKY, O., Sept. S.—Taft is under close guard here as the result of a story circulating that the anarchists are plotting against him. NOT ATTEMPT AT ASSASSINATION V. f. P. U. IN CAN0NS8URC They have in view a more ambitious project for the reforming: of the present currency system, as a resui of heir inveslgnlons. NEW YORK, Sept 8.—The members of the ('ongressionnl Currency Commission returning: from Europe, indicate that but little flnanciul legislation will he attempted at the coming short session of Congress, beyond the I revision of the present banking Jaws. I My United Press. The meeting of the various parties at the same time is due to the provisions of tin' State primary law, which went into effect last month. The law provides that all of the parties having1 Stale tickets in the flehl must hold conventions on the same date and at the same place to ratify the results of the primary, organize the State committees and prepare platforms. These platforms must he promulgated within twenty-four hours after .he meeting of the conventions. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Sept. 8.— No city of Missouri, except on the occasion of national cuuA&entlons, ever entertained so many politicians at one time {is fell to the lot of Jefferson City today. And on no previous occasion in the history of the State was there over held a gathering that represented live separate and distinct political parties. Special to The Spirit. WOIN ID CONFERENCE o'clock that the first cast- be would take up wtis that «»f the Commonwealth against Rinehart, J. \V. Ray, one of the defendant's counsel, moved for a continuance until the next court When District Attorney H. c. Staggers told the court yesterday at 2:15 District Attorney Staggers will appeal to :he Superior Court. On Judge Holt's ruling Kinehart was allowed to renew his plea. trial until the next term of court because the newspaper stories that hava been published concerning the affair, would hinder a fair and impartial trial. was granted a postponement of his WAYNESBURG, Pa., Sept.8.—J. JJ. F. Kinehart, former cashier of the wrecked Farmers' Drovers' Hank, By United Press. bom* Star Union Organized by Supreme Vice President Marvin— .... \ l.argc MeinlM'i'slilp. General Federation of Women's Clubs Dins*tors Are in Session at Colorado Springs. lvOXC! WORTH'S BARN nil It NED ATTENDING GOLF TOURNAMENT The list of premiums in the speed and exhibition classes arc large, and th*' people of the county generally should unite in making this year's fair a representative exhibition of the county's standing as an agricultural community.—B rook v llle Republican. The Brookvllle Fair will be held on the spacious grounds in the County Seat, beginning Tuesday, September 15th, and closing Friday, September 18th. No effort is being spared to make this year's fair an exhibition of merit which will our pass' any fair of previous years, the general superintendent, Mr. Arthurs, and the secretary, J. \V. Hartman, devoting their full time to the preparation of the program. A man who was suspected of having done the shooting, was found to be harmless. Wadsworth declared the shot was fired by target practicers. By Untied Press. OYSTER BAY. Sept. 8.—The departure of Mayor Wadsworth, who rode with Roosevelt Saturday, knocks the bottom out of the story that he attempted to assassinate the President. Lieutenant Governor Everett J. Lake, Lllley's principal opponent, admits his only chance of victory lies in missionary work among the delegates committed to his opponent's candidacy. The report of the Submarine Investigating Committee is being circulated freely by the faction opposed to Lilley and he is openly charged with having brought his accusations In order to make political capital as a reformer. The results of the primaries indicate that Congressman George L. Lilley leads in the race for the gubernatorial nomination. Congressman Lilley is working hard for the nomination, and if he wins he will consider it tantamount to a vindication of his course in Washington in trying to investigate the submarine boat contracts. Special to The Spirit. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Sept. R.— Practically all of the delegates have arrived in the city for the Republican State Convention, which is to nominate State ofllcers, a Congressman-at-large and seven presidential electors. The convention meets for organization this evening, but the nominations will not be made until tomorrow. The quicklime, apparently, had done Its work well, and there was nothing left hut the bones, which, together with the scalp, and long black hair, and the rope are being carefully guarded. A rope was found near the body, and it was stained with blood in spots. The discovery of the body was made possible by the low stage of '.lie river. The corpse was taken to the office of Dr. Names here. That it is a murder mystery is the belief of the local police.There were evidences that the body, which was found on the We*t Virginia shore of the Ohio River, had been covered with quicklime. Representative George D. Ingram and Daniel Bunting, of this city, found the shrunken and bleached body of an unrecognizable woman. Hy United Press, WKLLSVILLE, <>., Sept. S. — State WEST END LOST TWO HI EMI IT KANE Swal-I'Vst. Morning Contest Weill For Eleven Inning*—Afternoon Game a Magazine of I>11 Pont Powded Company Mows I'p, Killing One. The motion was argued bv Attorney Ra\ of Waynesburg. F. P. lams of Pittsburg, W S Anderson of Youngs.own, (> . and A. T. Sllveus of Pittsburg. for tbi defense Opposing them the commonwealth's argument against the postponement was made by it. F. Downey and A. A. Purman, both of Waynesburg. term postponement at the opening of court today. He instructed the attorneys for both sides to be prepared for trial at tluu time, but said his request should not be interpreted as an Intimation that be would order the case to be tried. At 4:45 o'clock court adjourned after Judge Holt announced he would give his decision on the motion for HUNG BStlf 10 Din DEV. MINOR BETiliS CICINNATI, O., Sept. '8.—(Special) —Congressman Longworth's stable was burned early this morning. Fearing the destruction of their house, the Congressman, his wife, and servants, clad only in nightgowns, rushed out on the lawn. at Cambridge Springs. Local Enthusiasts Entered in Big Meet f'OLOIUD SPRINGS, Col., Sept. S. — (Special)—The meeting of the new board of directors of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, which began a three-days' session here today, has attracted a considerable number of leading club women from all sections of the country. Important business is slated for transaction at the meeting. In addition to appointing all of the committees to serve during the ensuing two years the the meeting will select the convention city for the next biennial of the General Federation. San Francisco and Atlantic city are the active bidders for I the bieenlal, and in all probability one of. these places will be selected. Pittsburg Woman, Suffering From Nervousness, Taken Iter Own lilfe. HOUSE TOP ILEUS There was a larg«> attendance and much enthusiasm was manifested. The 'ndleatlons are that the local will b • a great success. A new benevolemt society was organized in Canonsburg Wednesday night, says the Canonsburg Notes, it Is known as the Wage Earners' Protective Union. The local union is known as the Lone Star Union No. 92. Mr. Charles S. Marvin, of Punxsutawney, Pa., supreme vice president of the Supreme I'nlon, had charge of the work of organizing the local union and of the Installation of the ollicers. wheih are as follows: Past president, Mrs. J. H. Richards; president, Mr. A. L. Levy; vice president, Mrs. Susan Glover; secretary. Mrs. A. L. Levy; treasurer, James Hensel; chaplain, Mrs. Ellen Hunter; conductor, Walter Schmitz; guard, Mrs. Catherine Phillips; sentinel. Willam Holler; trustees, G. Schussler and Harry Holt. George C. Brown, who was to have accompanied the party, was unavoidably detained, but will join hits comrades at Cambridge Springs tomorrow night, and after capturing a bunch of trophies will return with the Punx'y contingent in Mr. Kennedy's i car. J. 11. Kennedy, operating his big touring car, with A. C. Robinson and E. E. Shaffer, of this place, and Thomas Kennedy, of DuBois, as companions, left today for Cambridge Springs, where they will participate in the State Golf Tournament, which begins Friday. The appointment was made late yesterday afternpon, and in this Rev. Miner was more fortunate than many of his brethren, whose appointments had not yet beer| made this morning. Word received here last night fronr| the Erie Conference which is in session at Jamestown, N. Y., reports the reappointment of Rev. C. M. Minor to the Punxsutawney charge. INVOKE CORRUPT PRACTISES ACT FIRST 46 STAR BANNER 1R PURH United Press Correspondence. WASHINGTON, D. Sept. S.— She was found by her husband, % mechanical engineer, who forced the door. She placed the end of a cloth belt through the buckle, forming a loop. The woman then dropped on her knees, throwing the weight of her body upon the neck, breaking It. PITTSBURG, Sept. 8. — Suffering from nervousness, Mrs. M. P. M. Vellvaard, aged 4 5 years, hanged herself on the door knob of her bed room door at her home on Mt. Vernon Avenue, Wesview. By United Press. The handsome Hag that yesterday was flaunted to the breeze from the mast on top of the Washington Hotel ' was the first 4(5 star banner to be unfurled In this secllon of the country. The 4Gth star was placed In the blue | Held of the American flag to represent Oklahoma, the baby State of the Union, and Proprietor Ed. Lynam thus puts the seal of his approval upon the admission of <the most vigorous of Uncle Sam's family Into full fledged statehood. Arrangements have been perfected with Gompers and othe labor chiefs to stump for Bryan until the election. CHICAGO, Sept. 8.—The Democratic National Committee will Invoke the corrupt practices act to prevent the lavish use of money by the Republican National Committee, or its friends In the so-called doubtful states. By United Press. •Squire Clark Rodgers, of West End, today moved his office to the Roeenberger block, facing the Public Square, where he has fitted up apartments in the front rooms on the second floor and directly over the White Front Restaurant. Since the beginning of the illness of the late 'Squire Clawson Mr. Rodgers has had a large amount of official business to .attend to and the move 1( expected to result in greater convenience as well as to facilitate the legal proceedings that may come up In his court. CLORED AGAIN. PITTSBURG, Sept. 8. — The Mt. Washington Savings and Trust Company was close dagaln today. The company's attorneys will see the State Attorney General tomorrow. HELM A, Ala.. Sept. 8.—(Mpec'aO."- John Morris and his «M»-In-l»»>■ J®* Plielan, are dying as the WWW wounds received fn a «""» Both are member* of prominent . bama famlllw. «"d twees tMn M existed ™ 1)1111, ENDS FATAI,I.Y FOB, TWO —Forest llres are again raging In this section. Snowball, population 100, was completely destroyed, and many other village* ir, threatened. FOREST Kilt ICS KAGIKQ DULUTH. Minn., Sept. 8.—(Special committed no offense in the eyes of DENVER, Sept. 8.—(Special)—Two the law. It Is assumed that the court men were burned to death and a dozen did not consider the variety of ball seriously Injured in a Are which par- I put up by the Nationals to be In the tlally destroyed the Hotel Belmont. | category of "entertainment." Marge's West 12ml 'team yesterday lost two Raines to the strong CJlen Campbell nine on the grounds of tin* latter aggregation. The morning eontest, a pitchers' battle be", ween Williams and Watson, was one of the linest ever seen on the Glen Campbell grounds, the visiting team losing by a score of 1 to 0 in an eleven inning contest, played In one hour and fifteen minutes. Williams, for the winners. left the Punx'y batters down with three hits, while but four hits were gleaned off Watson's delivery. Hishel's performance at second and Piatt's^ playing at short were features of the . , , . . ♦ i Housetop bleachers at ten cents per pra me. The afternoon con tost was a godd bleach are still legal in Washington, deal of a farelal swat-fest, Glen A few days ago James McAllster, Campbell piling up 22 runs and 24 who owns a hole adjoining the Amerlhits while both teams had a big 0 In can League Park, and who has been their error eolumn. Phillips, who doing ft profitable business renting was on the tiring line for the West roof seats to all comers, was arrested Knders In the tirst six Innings of the on a charge of "maintaining an engame WM hit safely on sixteen dlfTer- tertainment enterprise without a IIent occasions, while Watson, who cense." twirled the remaining six innings, was The legal sharps of the District pounded for eight bingles. government tried their best to prove ••• McAlister guilty, but the police court justice finally decided that he had Mr. Thompson was in charge of the Dupont Powder Company's business in the Kane oil field and vicinity and yesterday he had orders to shoot two wells located some distance from here, in the Burning Well district. Thompson sent for Fred Houber, of Bradford, an employe of the company, to assist him. Both men were up early and with their "teams repaired to the magazine. Houbt-r's wagon was loaded first and he started off to shoot one of the wells. He had driven about a quarter of a mile from the magazine when the explosion took place, He drove back Immediately and the spectacle of ruin which presented Itself was horrifying. KANE, Sept. 8.—At 7 o'clock yesterday morning a terrlfflc explosion occurred which shook Kane and vicinity with the force of a seismetic disturbance. It was a nitro-glycerine explosion and Leslie Thompson, one of the best known shooters in the business, was blown to atoms. Fred Houber, of Bradford, narrowly escaped a like fate. The magazine of it he Dupont Powder Company, located two miles south of Kane, was blown to the four winds, nothing being left to mark its site but a hole In the ground. Thomps >n*s team of horses and his wagon was likewise destroyed. • * /■ ••ppp?