Punxsutawney Spirit, 1908-09-28

              i <** »**>" i ffoe $tt!t##itfattmea fpitit VOL III—NO. 10 PRICE TWOCENS7, WIND FANNED FIRES No Violation of the Law— Corporation Purchased Urged the Deal. WASHINGTON", 1). C., Sept 28.—■ After a week spent in the disposal Special to Tho Spirit. Dying Con ling rat Ions Wnlvi'tl Into I«lf«» —Kain Nips Tliciii III tin* lintl. LARGE BANKS HELPED ALONG 1H)XT rNUKUSTAND HIM CHILI) LOST I l\(d:il. ROOSEVELT HELPED STEEL CORPORATION DEAL ALONG TO STOP PANIC'S SPREAD TUBERCULOSIS CORGRESS Man From Maucli Clinnk Wants a Wixxkhnck Canine. CIMMK'S FAME SrREAOS TAFT SAYS THAT FORAKER IS A WEE BIT MIXED Formal Opr-nlng Took I'lacp Tills Morning — Ncrretarjr Cor- K'lyou I'n-sltlfiiK'. PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 28, 1908 Speaks to Large Crowd, at Jefferson Park, of District Affairs. PRESIDENT U. M. W. OF A. SAYS W. H. TAFT WILL WIN EASILY AT THE NOVEMBER ELECTION HO Jl HARROW ESCAPE Was the Guest of the Middle Bass Club Not of Any Person. llaby Huriuil About llu> Month Willi Carbolic Acid. SENATOR UP AGAINST IT CALLED TO COLUMBUS, OHIO Gives New .liiwy, Maryland and MIswmrl to Bis: Hill—Only a Count in Other States, lilt; Stick Not In (hi Distinction* In Wealth, lint DMinrtkm in Conduct of Men. INTENDS TO COME BACK made reply to William J. Bryan's sI'm•• 'di in which he maintained that the WASHINGTON. I) C., Sept. 28.— President Roosevelt lat«• last night T. L. Lewis, president of the TT. M. hundred miners attended the mass meeting which was held -in Jefferson Park yesterday afternoon. Between six hundred and seven Democratic party and platform were At Rossiter things assumed a serious aspect for a while, but the flames, after taking a short spurt, could find but little to feed on. and this morning's rain put the quietus • >n that conflagration, a» it did on many others in this section. Near Wishaw and Florence fires that appeared to be about down nnd out took on new life and burned another acre or two. About thrpo o'clock yesterday afternoon a tir«« Rot under way In .1 Held just above Rlk Hun and the residents of that section of the town were busy for some time keeping It from taking a short cut to their homes. that were about ready to pass in their checks, Into life and sent the tlamet; gamboling over a few acres of virgin timber, ami a house or two. The high wind yesterday afternoon fanned several fires In this vicinity. KING con TO MARRIAGE | The Hi»um family are visiting at the | home of A. H. Futterman, tho cigar j manufacturer, of this place. For some days past Mrs. Futterman has had a healed finger ami she kept the carbolic acid in a drawer in tlje kitchen cabinet, to apply to the linger at intervals. Shortly after she had used the acid Saturday afternoon and had carefully wrapped it up and placed i'l away, tho child opened the drawer and took out the bottle. The attention of the child's mother and Mrs. Futterman was called to the child when it exclaimed that it "burned." Turning the saw the ehilr with the bottle of carbolic acid in her hand. Hastily taking the bottle from the baby Mrs. Futterman grabbed ithe child and ran with it th the ('.rube hospital, where it was found th;it the burns were entirely external,- none < f the acid having gone down the child's throat. The two-year- old son of Mr. and Mrs. It. J. Roum, of Homer City, had a narrow escape from dearth Saturday afternoon when it placed a bottle of carbolic acid to its throat. BOLD SNEAK THIEF \flcr Ceremony. king Victor I'miiiiiiiiicl Plans Magnificent Kseort For Couple a Foot Away. Stole Suit Case While Owner Was r.iii The exposition which is being held in conjunction with the congress is attracting much attetion from the general public, tin? daily visitors numbering into the thousands. The exhibition occupies one entire floor of the mammoth National Museum building. Heglnning with the sessions tomorrow the Congress will divlih* into sectional conference for the consideration of various phases of the "white plague" problem, Its prevention, treatment and cure. Later In tin* week the delegates are to reassemble for one gneral meeting to b addressed by President Roosevelt. The formal opening of the congress took place this mornning in the main auditorium of the new National Museum. large hall admirably adapted to the deliberations of such a large and representative body. Imminent representatives of twenty-five Governments of America and ICurope tilled the auditorium at II o'clock, when the meeting was called to order. The session was presided over by Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou, who was chosen to represent President Roosevelt on the occasion. Secretary Cortelyou delivered an interesting address In which he cordially welcomed the delegates and dwelt upon the Importance of the subject they have assembled to discuss. of preliminary matters and in arranging the final details of their three weeks' program, the delegates to the International Tuberculosis Congress have settled down to work in earnest. Victor HITS FOR THE M Hy United Press. KOM 12. Sept. 28.—King Kmanuel has riot only given his consent to the marriage of his cousin, the I Hike of Abru/./l, to Miss (Catherine Klklns, but Is furthering a plan for a magnificent escort of battleships i»n the return trip of the Duke and his brMe from America, where tin* wedding will take place. Itocruitlng Station a llaromelcr I'or the i'imes—Many Enlistments Hard Times. I NAIllj; TO m«: ON' HANI). i>ig 'i'm out, Woody, like :i true sportsman, and It* you have no grubhoes in that section, we will ship you a consignment, but never run chances 1 ■of infecting the marmot family with rabies, by allowing a dog to pierce his lardaceoug carcass wit'i a pair of cruel tusks. Hather t ry out as did the illustrious Webster: "Zeke! Zeke! You let that woodehuek go", and enforce the demand with a whole troop of State Police, than tl\yt you should dog to death or perforate the sacred pelt of a groundhog with a bullet. It's not giving the king of weathermakers a fair chance for his "white alley", besides it is not good luck, only Thursday one of the mightiest, hunters in Ciroundhoganla carried a gun while in the pursuit of a woodchuck, and that night he came home minus a toe. Woody, old boy, you are doomed to d-isappoinlment. The members of the Punxsutawney CJroundhog Club would no more countenance the use of a dog or gun in hunting groundhogs, than President Roosevelt would permit the use of the "big stick" while in pursuit of a corporation. "Care of Rex Hakery." "Yours truly, "WOODFORD BLACK, "Mauch Chunk, Pa. The fame of the Punxsutawney Oioundhog Club has penetrated to the c ity surrounded by hills, according to tho following, which on Saturday reached the otllce of the secretary of the club: "Dear Sir: "Yesterday T read an account of the annual hunt of the Punxsutawney Groundhog flub in one of the city | da-ilies, and 1 am interested. Having lived in New Jersey for* several years I hunted and slew many woodchucks. The ground there was soft, and excavating was easy, but in the vicinity of Mauch ('hunk it is hard and stony, and groundhogs are hard to capture. "Can you send mo a groundhog dog, one that will track and dig them out. I have four hounds, but they are no good when it comes to hunting groundhogs. "Now, if your hunting season If over, and you will send me a good groundhog dog, I will ship you in return hound pup. ML'IOK (iUOUNDlIOO. P. S.—Mr. Illrick has I>< mi extended an Invitation to alien! the next annual hunt, and g. i yome pointers about extracting groudhogs from the bosom of Mother lOarth. Yours truly. In reporting the experiences of the CoUnty Commissioners with the contractor who recently completed t he abutments for the South Penn Street bridge The Spirit stated that Mr. Mc- Gaw was prest-nt when the south excavation was rejul.v for the masonry, whereas Mr. Met law meant to have it stated that he was unable to learn when either excavation was ready, so that none of the Commissioners were present when the masonry work was begun on either of the abutments. PITTSBURG CELEBRATING I'ii l»li<! Itcccpllon Tonight at Dn quesiio (.anlcii—Will Last All Week. "You state that the steel company, [with my express consent, purchased I one of its largest rivals, and thus obj talned control of over 50 per cent, of the total output. This action of the 'steel company (which increased its j shire of the total outpu by only about i l per cent., and in no way altered the standing of the company under the J law), may have been a violation of j your plan, the absurdity of which ! lias been exposed by Governor Hughes. Hut there was no violation of the law. I was cognizant of the entire transaction It was not entered Into by the Steel corporation of Its own desire. but solely at the urgent requests of the corporation purchased and of the big banks holding that corporai tion's securities. In order to enable | them to prevent a crash which would have turned the panic «»f last fall Into the most widespread disaster. I should, indeed, have been derelict In my duty if 1 had not so acted, and efficiently used all the power of the government, where it could be legally and properly used (as it was In this case), to see th;it the panic was kept within the smallest possible radius and the damage cause das slight as possible You would better underlain! the principle on which I acted if you would rid yourself of the idea that I am trying to discriminate for or against any man or corporation because he or it Is Wealthy or not we.ilthv. I regard such discrimination as utterly Incompatible with :i spirit <»f honesty and fair dealing. 1 base my distinctions on conduct, not <»n relative wealth." not getting a "square deal" In the j campaign ihnt the president's professions of fair treatment entitled them | to. Mr. Roosevelt's reply deaf-* partlcularly with Mr. Bryan's assertion that the administration has been neither sincere or effective in the prosecution of trusts, and that the President permitted the Steel Trust merger last year. To the latter proposition the President makes answer as follows: WhU*- playing with a lawn mower in lIn* rear of tfeorgc Brown's residence nn Church Street, Ituth, liveyear old daughter of M. and Mr \ 11. Futterman, had the end of the fore finger of her right hand rut oft'. The child was hurried by lt.< lather to it lie (Irube Hospital. wln-iv tinwound was dressed. Although no arrests have as yet been made Detective Ward believe* that he has the right man spotted. in order to open the suitcase the thief or thieves had cut around tha lock, the material of which the suitcase is made being exitremcly thin. On Saturday morning W. U. Cole found in his lumber yard a suit case, and at once reported the tind to H., it & P. Detective Ward, who took possession of the suitcase. The name of tlie owner was written on the side, and although it bore no further address, Mr. Ward sunn discovered the owner, and turned over the stolen baggage. Mr. Stuchell wa« sitting on the bench out side the station, awaiting the Wig Hun car, when a friend seated himself next to him. At that time Mr. Stuchell's suit case was on the ground, not a foot away from him. In turning to talk to his acquaintance. Mr. Htut'heil tui4ned his back to the suit case. Although engaged in conversation but a few minutes, when he turned to pick up his baggage to board the street car, the suit case wa.s among the missing. He immediately instituted a vigorous search, but nothing turned up. A clever piece of sneak thievery was pulled off at the street car station last Friday afternoon with M. Stuchell, of Big Hun, as the victim. THE CANDIDATES TO SPEAK BRYANjREPLIES TO ROOSEVELT'S TELEGRAM OF RECENT DATE Former Invents. Corn Palace Inhibition at Mitchell, Soulli Dukolu, Will Kclipse All Trust Magnates. Goes After "Teddy" Through Hughes Campaign of 1904— Makes Heroic Offer to Prosecute all Guilty be a succession of parades, concerts, athletic competitions, pyrotechnic displays and other features of attractive entertainment. Duquesne Garden tonight by the mayor and other officials of the elty. During the remainder of the week there will PITTSnURC., PA., Sept. 28,—Pitta, burg awoke this morning to find herself dressed in holiday attire in honor of fthe celebration of her lfiOth birthday. The celebration will last through the entire week. The plans have been going forward for almost a year ami are of the most elaborate character. The initial feature oft he charae-ter. The initial feature of the from Madison to this city gave out the J. Bryan Saturday, while enroute MIIAVAUKKK, Wis.. Sept. L»S.—W "The live accepted last week makes ten men secured at the local station thus far this month, nut of a total of thirty-thre applicants." "Tills Is (loss's second enlistment. He formerly served in the Fortieth company of coast artillery and was discharged at the expiration of hY ti'rm «>11 May 17, 1 !♦ 0 7. He fore apply inK" f«»»* re-cnllstment he made appii* ati*m direct to the War Department f«»r re-enlistment in his old command, and he received the reply that if he re-enliste-tl, this would be done. 1 f«- likes the service, preferring' army life to civil life. Peterson and Leslie had been employed as coal miners and Saxe and McN'elly are bricklayers. They have ad been assigned to .he infantry and h ft this afternoon for Columbus barracks, where they will receive final examination and preliminary training prior to being assigned to different organizations in various parts of t Innational domain. "Five recruits were accepted last week at the recruiting station of the Pulled Sta.tes Army in the federal building by the officer in charge, Sergeant ('. Lang. They are (lust Peterson and Rudolph Leslie of Spangler; Karl Saxe ami Alvin McNeliy, of Blandhurg, and Charles \V. Uoss, of Clea rtleld. Army recruiting stations are said to be fairly good barometers of Industrial conditions, applications for enlistment being heavy in panle.v times, and slight w hen labor ds In demand. Of the conditions that prevailed at the Altoomi station last week, the Altoona Gazette says: SPKCIAL SKKVIOF.S. TO LAUNDRY PATRONS. Rev. T. II. Gilbert, Ph. ]).. who is returning to the dioeese of Iowa, from which he came to Punxsutawney ami Indiana the first of this year, will give a special service of *»v«*i»iiik* prayer, Wednesday evening, of this week, in the chapel, East Mahoning Street. FOUND GUILTY IT INDIANA the Middle Bass Club. I did not know Mr Richardson or what his business was when I went aboard his boat. I did not know and don't know now that there is a glass trust, or Mr. Richardson's relations to -it, if it exists. 1 accepted his courtesy as tendered on behalf of the club whose guest I was. I was indebted to all the members of the Middle Bass Club, numbering more than 100, for their hospitality, but the atjei|af»i to connect me with the Stand-4*1* d Oil Company and the glass trust— if there is any—through the Middle Bass Club is ridiculous, and shows the extremity in which the author of the statements finds himself." 4 "The Middle Bass Club advised me that 'it would see to my carriage from Toledo to Middle Bass, and secured for the purpose a private boat of Mr. Richardson's, who was a member of not travel in Mr. Lewis' private car. Il'e tendered it, but 1 declined it. T hired a special car from Hot Springs to Toledo from the Pullman company at $fi0 a day. and paid therefor for eighteen fares to the Ohio River, and twenty-two fares to Toledo, the regular tariff for a special car, together with fares for berths. Mr. Lewis joined us with his private car when we were half way to Toledo, and I spoke from his platform at stations because his was the end car, but I had my own car, and used It and paid for it. carried out the will of the club in making the arrangements. I did "Senator Foraker refrs tc» my alleged recipt of fi.ns from C. T. Lewis, partner of Judg« Doyle and Mr. Hichardwon, whom lie denominates as a magnate in the glass trust, as parallel with and in a measure Standard oil Company, already described. If the facts were exactly as he gives them I would be content to submit the justice of the parallel to the American people without comment. but the facts are not a.s he states them. 1 visited Middle Mass a.s the guests of the Middle Uass (Mum, as Presidents Harrison, MeKinl./,, and Cleveland had done. (Jen. Keifer invited me, as the spokesman of the club. Mr. Lewi# was president and Here is tho Taft statement: "Senator Foraker says in his statement that I recommend Judge Doyle for a Cnited States Judgeship In Northern Ohio, and the President acquiesced in the recommendation, when w»> knew that he was attorney for the Standard Oil Company, and argues that Is a Justification f >r him, whib* a Senator of the United States, in accepting professional employment from the Standard oil Company, and In making what was in effect a newspaper partnership with the Standard Oil Company to control an organ of public opinion. Taft had something to say on the I'Yraker-Sfnnd'trd oil episode for the f.rst time Saturday. He contends the statements which the Senator put out only show the extremity In which Mr. Foraker finds himself. MINNEAPOLIS. Sept. 28.—Judge | clients. 1 told the President that Judge Doyle was a man of high character and a lawyer of giva ability and experience, and would make a good judge, but explained what his corporate, professional conn' ction hail been, and the President, as between Doyle and Taylor, also an able man. preferred Taylor, and appointed him, not as I recollect it, for any reason discreditable to Doyle, tint be;'au.>  Doyle's many corporate and professional associations would make him less acceptable to the public and Interfere with his as a "Judge Doyle held no publK? office and numbered the Standard Oil Company as only one among a number of ludge lirat degree. verdict of guilty of murder in INDIANA. Pa., Sept. 28.—After having been out less than thirty minutes this forenoon the Jury before which Joe Vltra and Bruno Carborino were tried for the murder of ltobert Tozier, the Baxter veteran, near Qlen Campbell August 18, brought in a Special to The Spirit, WILMS N. ZEITLER, Mgr. Punx'y Laundry Co. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28th day of Sept. A. D. 1908. N. D. COREY. (Seal) * Justice of the Peace. My commission expires May 3. 1909. On this 28Jh day of September, A. 1). 1908, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the aforesaid eounty, duly authorized to administer oaths, Willis N. Zeitler, Manager Punx'y Steam Ldy., who being duly sworn by me aecordlng to law, doth depose and say that the supply of water used by the Punx'y Steam Laundry is furnished from a large, dug well, and Is clear, soft and pure, and that they do not have to use creek water, and that 'he report being circulated contrary to above statement is false. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Jefferson, ss: Special orders taken in our cloak and suit department Thursday and Friday. Exclusive styles. J. B. Kberhart Co., Ltd—1013 Elerhart's millinery opening Thursday and Friday. Everybody cordially invited.—10t3 "It ha* been stated that the United States Steel Company, with your express consent, purchased one of Its largest rivals und thus obtained con- "Are you willing to say that any public Interest was served in 1904 by concealing until after the election the contribution made to the Republican fund by Mr. Harriman and those collected by him from others? "If you will name a single official connected with a law-defying corporation who has declared or will declare be is supporting me, I will warn him that 1 will enforce against him the present criminal law and will enforce against him the laws demanded in the Democratic platform as soon as then** laws can be enacted. "Our platform declares in favor of vigorous enforcement of the criminal law against guilty trust magnates and officials. Your platform does not contain any such demand. "You present an indictment against our platform declarations on the trust question, but you do not refer to all of the planks aftd do not deal justly with the ones to which you refer. egratn of recent date President Roosevelt's reply to his tel- following statement in answer to "You are certainly aware of the fact that in the statement tiled by George It. Sheldon, the treasurer of the Republican State Committee two years ago. after Mr. Hughes* election, it appared that the following contributions were made to the campaign fund: J. Pierpont Morgan, $20,000; John I). Rockefeller, $u.000; Andrew Carngele, $5,000: Charles M. Schwab, $2,000; John \V. Gates, $2,000; W. R Corey, $2,000; W. Nelson Cromwell, $1,000; W. F. Havcmyere, $800, and B. M. Duke, $500. "Several of these men are known to be officially connected with the trusts. Would the fact that these gentlemen contributed to his campaign fund strengthen or weaken his testimony the reasonableness of our anti-trust remedies?" "You quote ;it length from a speech made by (Jov Hughes in which he ridicules one of our trust remedies. I >i«1 not Gov. Hughes have the support of the Republican delegation in t!i»- convention, and is not New York City the home of many of the Republicans most conspicuous l*i their connection with the law-defying corporations ? toi.il output. Will you Insist that in permitting; this you showed less favor to the monopolistic corporation than I do in opposing it? trol of more thin Tirt pe»* cent of the Continued on Pago Three WASHINGTON, D. C\. Sept. 28.— Nothing could better call the attention of thinking people to the necessity for the preservation of our natural resources than the great forest fires which have been so widely distributed throughout the country and have played**such havoc this summer. It is doubtful if the losses for the year 1908 will ever be fully known, but a conservative estimate by Dr. W. .T. Mc Gee, Erosion Expert, United States Department of Agriculture, places the aggregate loss in all parts of the coun- Of the mati whose acts directly affect 5,000,000 people, and 'indirectly s - Continued on Page Three The Impression Mr, Lewis left upon the minds of those he met in Punxsutawney, as well as those who heard him at the Park, was most favorable to the present head of the U. M. W. of A. Before leaving Mr. Lewis assured his friends that he would return to this district at his earliest possible convenience, when he hoped to address the miners under more favorable circumstances. Mr. Lewis was to have addressed a mass meeting of miners in DuBois tonight, but his sudden departure for Ohio caused him tn call r(T his visit to the Clearfield metropolis. Afr. Lewis was called upon the telephone by a prominent official of the organization yesterJav morning, and asked to come to Columbus, Ohio, at once. Owing to the distance he vvag unable to obtain an understand ng of the trouble In West Virginia, but the official at the other end of the line assured him that his presence at Columbus today was Imperative. Mr. Lewis had planned to be In this district all next week and to attend the district convention at Clearfield tomorrow, but a crisis suddenly developed In West Virginia Saturday, which made it necessary for him to leave yesterday. Mr. Lewis does not attempt to influence voters at the meetings which he attends, nor does he buttonhole miners. When asked for his opinion on matters political, economical or industrial, however, he speaks with a positveness and candor that leaves no doubt in the minds of his hearers as to the policies and measures he believes are best for his people and the country at large. "I have been over the territory to which I shall refer, and I believe I know whereof I speak, and I am free to say that Mr. Taft will carry Maryland, iWest Virginia and Missouri. As for Ohio and such states, it is a mere matter of majority " Particularizing, Mr. Lewis continued : the election of Mr. Taft, and furthermore, I am satistled that he will be elected by a majority that will surplus the opposition." claims to be. In a position to hand over the Voters of the organization of which I have the honor to be the president, T believe our h >pe pen in "While I am not, like Mr. Gompors palgn for President. Without the slightest hesitation the head of the greatest labor organization in the world said, In substance: train at the B., R. & P. Station,, Mr. Lewis was asked his opinion concerning the outcome of the present cam- During: a conversation with som™ while waiting' for the vada had been settled, and thai the , differences between the miner.- and operators in Montana were in a fair way to be settled in it he near future. His address, although brief, was full of encouragement for the minors' and the organization. He stated that th«» troub' » in Ne- President Lewis devoted his limited time to the affairs <»f the organization in this district, and gave a brief account of the affairs of th j organization at large. However, the head of the great union arrived at the park promptly at two o'clock, and after "baking hands with a host -)f friends and those desiring to make his acquaintance, tinmeeting was called to order, and Mr. Lewis was introduced by National Organizer Thomas, of Ohio. W. of A., was the magnet, and mfnres from all of the surrounding towns were there to greet them. The meeting would have been much more largely attendd, had It not b"e i for the fact that during the forenoon It became known thr.t Mr. L?wls had been summoned to foluml i s, Ohio, which would oblige him to leave on the afternoon flyer. It is expected that each of the presllential candidates who makes a peeeh at the grounds will have an luilience of at least 20,000. Thousands of visitors are already in tin L-ity ajul each arriving train is adding to the crowd1. The exhibition is considered one of the most remarkable displays of farm produets ever shown in the Northwest. Fine specimens of corn are on exhibition from nearly every county of South Dakota. PumpkhiM weighing in the neighborhood of 100 pounds and 'many other fartr products are included In the dls play. in addition there are numer ous free attractions for the entertain ment of the visitors. ft v wry Stale troljiig; The ilr.st of tho trio is William J. Bryau. who came to Mitchell today to fill his engagement to speak at the exhibition. Tomorrow the speaker will be William H. Taft and on Wednesday the all-star program will wind up with an address by Eugene W. Chafln,' the Prohibition nominee for president. Special to The Spirit. MITCHELL, S. !)., Sept. 28. — The Corn Palace Kxhlbiton has long held rank as one of the big annual features in South Dakota but this year's show which opened here today will undoubtedly eclipse all of Its predecessors. No rosy-hued statements of the press agent are needed to convince one of this fact. Suflleient In Itself Is the announcement that during the llrst three days of the exhibition there will be speeches from three of the candidates for the presidency of the United States. SES FORESTS SMoulil IfH vo Jftrit l*u A\(HkIM  I t'lnw^r Tki Sprit :»fiBr i m mm p: * SppPPfj