Punxsutawney Spirit, 1908-10-13

              ia*».i &be fititfIttiitttmeti Sjiifit m THIRD PERFORMANCE OF CHOIR WELL RECEIVED VOL III—NO. 23 PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 13, 1908 PRICE TWO CENTS ENGAGEMENT OF A BRUZZI AND MISS ELKIN BROKEN DEACON IS DONE TO A RIPE BROWN BY STRANGERS WORKIS BEGUN AT MINT lottery Selieme Makes llini $5,000.00 IVm>rcr—<; ii a rdnl I (a i I r« »u<l (initio All Day. BOARD MEETS SCHOOL • i— Tlionui* W. KiiiK. b National Orfiiuiinrr. of Ti'Xiix, Hum IxHVInl IVrniuiu'iilly In District. JOINT SCALE COMMITTEE WILL NEXT MONTH Mrtlllx'rs (>r Hi,. Choir l'lcilsol Willi I'liiixKittawnoy ami Its People. Constant Discussion of Match. Shock- Italian's Dignity Given as Rea- son for the Hrcnk. TAFT A HELPTO UNIONS true, WoilH'll. By United Press. His Death, nor Si<me ol' Masonic Temple. Proceeds I'roin Its Sale Bought Cor- By United Press. THE \V FATHER Best Evidence of Returning Prosperity-Full Force Working Usual Hours. Directors Pass Through Mountain of Business in Record Breaking Time. Talked in Seventeen Ohio Towns—Not Father of Injunctions. The statement bears a semi-official stamp, and it is credited by many of tin Duke's friends as being cor- ROME. Oct. 13.—Tiie engagement between the Duke of Abru/.zi and Miss Katherine El kins undoubtedly has been broken. This in effect is the announcement issued from court circles today. By I *n it nl Press. MORE CUT WATER CUTS StIPPIV DEMANDS 1? BUNKS PROSPER THROUGH HIS RUS PHILADELPHIA, Oct. ! — Sub- guldes. After carefully guarding the box all day, and seeing no signs of the strangers, Wirt broke it open and found a nice assortment of railroad Wirt drew $5,000 from a local bank and placed the money in a small box. After the strangers had "counted" the money several times, they put it back in the box and gave it to Wirt to hold. VOUNOSTOWN. (>.. Oct. in.—Wilham Wirt, aged eighty years, an elder in the First Christian Church, and quite wealthy is $.".,000 poorer today as the result of participating in a lottery scheme proposed by two strangers who had accosted him on the street. By United Press. DETROIT WOU THIRO CAME ing" demands from l>a;iks in all sections, east and west, for coins of various denominations, with which to meet the rapidly increasing- requirements of current and prospective busl- stantial ind convincing evidence that thc returning wave of prosperity Is making itself felt throughout the country was furnished yesterday when the Mint, after more than three months of idleness, resumed operations with a full force and at full hours, in order to supply the press- Out of llox. .Mullen in llox For Tlyers l'mvecl Inflect i\o—I'feister Knocked SMALL BLAZE ATTRACTED C19WD If the report circulated today is true, it maks a complete change in the attitude «»f the Duke, who heretofore had shown an increased determination to wi i the American heiress every time he met with a reverse from the Royal household, whose oppoatton was led by the Dowager Queen Margherita. The breaking of the engagement Is attributed to the constant discussion oi the match in both Europe and America, which, according to the Italian viewpoint is very shocking to the dignity of their court, and even the Duke, apparently, has been led to to see the unwisdom of further prosecuting his suit. ri ct. I'itwiicc ol' Muni of Two Disastrous lire Was Averted !>y I lie TALKS Ho expects to employ two interpreters who will work with him in carrying on an active organization campaign among- the miners. Mr. King, according to tin* DuIloU Courier, is an organizer of large experience in different sections of the country, and comes to this region with Lh.' energy and ability to got busy. Thomas W. King, national organizer for the United Mine Workers of America, of Fort Smith, Texas, has been sent to this district to locate indefinitely, and will make his headquarters in DuBois. John Sullivan, of Punxsutawney, sub-district No. 5, chairman; David Irvine, of Sub-district No. 1, (Hastings),, secretary; Harry Crago, No. 2, (Morrisdalo Mines); Thomas Medune, No. 3; William Pink, No. 4: W. S. Davidson (Marion Center), No. 6; Michael Hand No. 7; Frank Watie, tDuBols), No. S; Thomas Brand, (Antrim), No. 9. Although the day has not yet been fixed, next month has been set for a meeting: of the joint scale committee of District No. 2. bituminous coal region, when an effort will be made to reach an agreement for the year beginning April 1, 100'J. The scale committee, which will represent the U. M. W. of A., is composed of a delegate from each <»f th mine sub-districts of District No. as follows: The joint commission had two meetings during the recent special convention at Clearfield, but were unable to agree upon a schedule. DOESN'T FAVOC'SPELLING BEES" Superintendent llnisli, o|' Altoona Schools, Believes Thcj Kugeiulcr 111 IVcling. 1 did not invent injunctions or injunctions in labor disputes. But it is quite, natural that Mr. Bryan should make the mistake, beeause in a letter lie wrote to t)i<> district attorney of Bclmon County, Ohio, he says ho has not read my decisions. "I laid down the law and r laid down the principles," he said, 'upon which the labor organizations of this country have wince built up their prosperity and their useful less, and, instead of saying that I am an enemy, they recognize that I am one of th greatest benfaetors labor has had. 1 decided a case against the Brotherhood of Engineers and the Brotherhood condemned me. In four years they got into court in St. Louis and they had to cite my case to induce the court o withdraw the injunction then- "Mr. Bryan goes around the country saying 1 am the father of injunctions," declared Mr. Taft. "II is not AKHOX. O., Oct. 13. — Seventeen Ohio towns heard William H. Taft yesterday. Ho traveled from Cincinnati to Akron, through a portion of the State conceded to have been n Foraker stronghold, with a portion of the territory Democratic. He was listened to by large crowds, numbering thousands in many places, and what he said was well applauded and many ch< ers were proposed and executed with a will. The important speeches of the day were at Zanesviile, Cambridge and Akron. In his Zanesvillo sptech Mr. Taft answered arguments of both Mr. Hryan and Samuel Gompers.11 PECULAH ACCIDFNT Moreover, they were not engaged upon a transitory job. Orders from tin United States Tr« asury Department *»t at Washington are expeetod t > ho suflieieni to keop them engaged not only during the tall, hut all winter, ami it is quite possible that it will h ■ necessary later to extend the work into extra houj busy as bees. Practically all the «»1<1 force of employes and some new hands were hard uf work Coiners, adjusters, helpers, rollers, inciters, clerks, guides and laborers. over t>00 in number, were as Visitors at Uncle Sam's Midas fact( ry on Spring Garden Street yesterday witnessed the vast t olnage industry r< stored to high pressure. ployment, ncss. It was on June 29 last when coinage ceased at the Mint and the working forces there were dismissed until such time as the country's currency requirements should call for their em- Counting the world's series of las: year, yesterday's victory was the lirst Detroit has scored in eight contests for the highest prize in t)iA' baseball Manager Jennings achieved this resuit with a change in his lineup. Downs was put on th«- bench and the eillcent Schaefer, who is at home in almost any position, was shifted from third to second base, Coughlin occupying the third sack. This shakeup, however, cannot be said to have had any material effect in winning the game, for neither Schaefer nor Coughlin got a lilt, while Coughlin bungled one of his two chances. Thomas was placed behind the bat in plate of Schmidt, with better effect, for his double scored one run. CHICAGO. Oct. 13.—Detroit became a real contender for the world's championship yesterday when it defeated Chicago in decisive fashion 3 to 2, before a crowd of 15,000. Shortly aftt r three o'clock Mrs. Mo- Aloe lighted tin- gas in a small room upstairs, which Is used as a den. When the gas ignited it blew out the front of the open face stove and the llames caught the cover on a lounge nearby. The blaze traveled around the edge Late yesterday afternon fire broke out in the home of John Pee, East Kr.d, and but for the presence of mind of Mrs. Fee and her daughter, Mrs. Fen ton McAfee, it is probable that a disastrous contiagratio.i would have followed. IllVHst. IViicll Into His Itight llobait llall Calls and Drives I.rail IAFT HAS HARROW ESCAPE composer. The charm of the number lay both in the interpretation of the I/lies by Misses Squire and Langdon, and their wonderful power of expression, as each took up the strains of the choir, delicately shaded and mellowed, which they moulded into a single chord, then expanded, until every soul was stirred to its depths. Continued on Pago Two. The climax of the three performances, however, was an operatic scene from Verdi's "Miserere", by Misses Squire and Langdon and the chorus. No such difficult, technical and thoroughly dram tic music had ever been heard in this town, which heard for the first time a genuine production of The program last night included solos by Madame S. J. Thomas, who sang "Gwlad y Uryniau" with "Cucoo" as an encore, "Seville Gypsy Maid" by Miss Marion Lewis, encore, Zu.v-der Zee'; "Kiilarney", Miss Nancy Nolcinl; "Traviata", from Verdi, Miss Marianne Squire; "Annie Laurie", Madame Jones; "Ain Folk*', Miss Nanci Langdon; "The Toilers", Miss Rene Ii< es, (Rhys), all of whom easily excelled their efforts of Saturday nigh'. once, The ladies appeared in the prevailing Welsh fashion dress which furnished another added charm for tinfeminine portion of last night's audi- In the hope of pleasing the natives |lhe arrangement of Saturday night's I program had been committed to local talent, but they who attended both secular concerts will readily concur in the opinion that the one of Madame Thomas' choosing—the one rendered lust night, was immeasurably the better of two. The fact that Madame Thomas was given a piano upon the stage so that she was enabled to accompany and lead her singers in the manner of her own choosing, added indescribably to the enjoyment of the solo and duet number. The audience was not as large as those Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. but a more enthusiastic crowd has not been inside the Jefferson Theater this season. The Royal Welsh Ladies' choir last night appeared for the third time In the Jefferson Theater since arriving in Punxsutawney Saturday night. dered. The occasion for added ecstasy was due to the excellent program which Madame' Hughes Thomas, the conductor, had arranged, and the incomparable manner in which it was ren- Mullin, elected by Manager Jennings •to pitch for Detroit, was stead> throughout the Romi', holding1 Chicago to Severn scattered hits and passing only one man. Pfeister's icfthanded shoots for the most part, failed to puzzle the Michigan batsmen. Hesides issuing three passes he was hit safely thirteen times, two of the cluster being doubles, and six of them occurring in one inning. It was this inning. the sixth, wheh gave tin.* game to Detroit. or." upon which they could organize, could have their officers, could raise their funds, could go on and conduct strikes under advice of the officers, and in .that case they induced, on the authority of my decisions, the judge to withdraw his Injunction and they went ahead and won the strike. The same thing occurred in a court in f'incinati and in a decision rendered in Chicago. It' you will examine tile cases you will find that instead of being an oppressor of labor, X am its benefact- mm or iifes savings l)i(l Someone Attempt to *.Yrc<*k His Tin ill?—Train Kiimiiiig Slow W hen il Left Tracks. PRESIDENT OF FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANK ARRESTED Italian Stands hi Heated Oxen and Inhales (ins Dliicli Caused 1 MOST VALUABLE PIE The fire company responded In double quick time and with the aid of '.li • chemical tire extinguisher.® the b!aze was soon extinguished, not. how ever, before every movable article in the room, including rugs, cushions, a I >unge, pictures, curtains, etc., had been destroyed. The loss will probably reach $100. Mrs. Fee arrived about that time nnd when they realized it was beyond their control they closed the door of space anil sent in an alarm. munlcated Itself to the lace curtains. The cushions on the lounge quickly caught, and .Mrs. McAfee, after culling her mother, pulled the rug from the floor and endeavored to smother tfie lire. It. II. Nissan Taken Into Custody at ICoqticsl of linuk l!\- incr liamm. Adams Express Co .4 5 Brown Hardware Co 1.4 0 Punx'y Planing Mill Co 3.75 Welch Mfg. Co 12.30 D .C. Heath & Co 17.65 Whit Smith Paint Co 4.31 Omer B. Depp & Co 23.S4 Complaints from the janitors of b.)lh the East End and Jefferson Street school buildings were heard on several minor matters, among them being the trouble they were having with the plumbing in the buildings, due, they c laimed, to the water having eaten tlie valves and washers out. At 'J: 15 o'clock, record-breaking lime for the board, a motion to adjourn was made and carried. Silver Burdette & Co 4.00 D. C. Heath & Co 10.51 Labor .7 7. 10.80 Welch Mfg. Co 537.55 J. G. Nolph & Co 6.76 Brown Hardware Co 12.27 , Peflfer & Son 1.80 ! Silver Burdette & Co 100 84 1 Painting 12.96 H. M. Means 11.30 Punx'y Water Co 1.80 T. M. Williams 55.2? Scott Foresinan & Co 17.59 William Harl 35 Ginn & Co 124.IS Christopher Lower Co 17.92 American Book Co 259.20 American Express Co 2.68 American Book Co 2.40 The Caxton Co. 1.75 Ginn <Kr Co 16.00 Atlas School Supply Co 3.5 0 Punx'y Republican 10.00 After the following bills had been read and approved, they were o:. motion ordered to be paid: Thos. Wallace $ 1.25 Because of the illness of Professor A. M. Hammers, the superintendent's report was not prepared. The election of substitute teachers was also postponed until the next regular meeting because of the absence of Pro fosse r Hammers. H. H. McHenry, tax collector, reported $158.39 building and school and building tax. It was then decided to take legal action to compel the collection of school* and building taxes in arrears. On motion the salary question, as relating to teachers, was postponed. The supply committee was then authorized to purchase a desk for the principal of the high school. The regular monthly meeting of the school board was held last evening in the directors' room in the Jefferson Street school building, with the following members of the board present: \V. B. Sutter, president, Jenkins, secretary, Brown, Stevenson, Mitchell, Winslow, A. Sutter, McHenry, Means, Robinson, and Wingert. LAND AUCTION ill NORTHWEST It is slid tha: the pavement In front of the W est Knd .*■« hool building is in i d( plorable condition. Many boards are loose, -one an missing and the pavement is such ;is to be a constant menace to children and pedestrians. While walking on the pavement in front of the West Knd School house the lad tripped on a loeboard, and fell in such a manner that a led pencil in his upper < «►:»t pocket was driven through his clothing and into the Mesh of his right side to the depth of an Inch or more. The lad was overcome with pain but did not know the nature of his injury until he r« ached home. The pencil was extracted and a physician was summoned. his parents fearing : hat the sharp point had peiieetrated the lungs. Fortunately the sharp po nt took an upward course, causing onlv .» painful llcsh wound. Herbert, the ll-year-ohl son of Mr. and Mrs. t'arl Hall, of West Knd, yesterday met with a peculiar accident which came te ar having most serious MELEE FOLLOWS WEOQIHC Quarter of a Million Acres Will Be l>is|K*>c<l of ul Auction.I Nnviiiiii r- Mi\ it I'p ill \<li'inn—Six Mi Id I'or Court on Sc. rious Charges. BALLON III Mill-SEA By hard work Marcus had established a bakery on Allen iSreet, anil only yisterday he opened a place on First Avenue, where the tragic e id came. This note was found by the oven: "Three masked men came and took Eix Italians were there." NKW Y<)111\. Oct. 1::. Kobbed of a life's savings by masked Italians. David I,. Marcus, an Fast Sid'- baker, today went into a heated oven i.i his shop, and while the Haines crackled at his feet, ended his life by gas. Hy I'nited Press, Steinman and Mullln were arrested last spring when the bank was closed, and this is the lirst information that has been made against President Hissan.Hissan is charged with misapplying $".0,000 of the bank's funds, and is implicated with Charles 10. Mullen, cashier. and R. H. Steinman. PITTSHCIKJ, Oct. 111.—A warrant has been issued this morning for the arrest of President Hissan of the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank, of Mount Pleasant, Pa., at the request of Bank Rxamincr Samuel Hann. By United Press. SCHOOL TEAC1E1 DISCHARGED Looking it all over, Superintendent Baish has concluded that some better method of stimulating the spelling work in the schools should be devised that would produce the same results without the unpleasant drawbacks in the way of invidious comparisons, and he will probably be able to lind a method that will be satisfactory. While in most instances, the congests were so elos<; as to preclude any idea of inattention or carelessness on the part of the teacher in imparting instruction In this brach of learning, there were some instances in which the teacher fel tthat the work of her pupils did not justify her efforts and felt aggrieved because of the necessity of having their deficiencies along this line publicly demonstrated. It is a well known fact that any individuals who have pronounced genius for accurate spelling are woefully deficient in other points, and visa versa. The same fact applies to particular schools, the pupils in which may In* very bright'in other studies, but be considerably below the average in spelling. It was the condition under which they were conducted, and not the contests themselves that caused the trouble. Spelling contests conducted in the public school for the past several yfsi'rs aroused great interest, and also considerable bad feeling, and it Is doubtful whether or not the results in the way of improved spelling on the part of the pupils justified the heartburning engendered among the teachers. Personal friendships existing for years were dissolved in some cases and somewhat of a general demoral i//ation of good feeling was caused, says the Altoon a Mirror. (iciiiian Steamship I5escue> Pilot and His Assistant Tlilrij Miles I'roiii Shore. BUIETE CLUB WOMEN Charges of Cruelty Brought Against Pedagogue in Rossiter Schools. Ohio FixleruUoii of Women's Clubs in Session ul Tifliu. "You are sure to ho elected now" said Senator Dick, "it is very evident that you bear a charmed life." When told of the danger had narrowly escaped the candidate congratulated his fellow travelers upon their good luck and all on board accepted It as a good om^n. Railroad men are of the opinion that a spreading rail was to blame, although an Iron bar found beside tli'1 trakc, where the accident occurred may have had something to do with it. As It was all the passengers in the coach were severely shaken up. But for the fact that the '.ran was running at reduced speed, Mr Tai Governor Harris, Senator Dick  Senator William Alden Smith ana a number of other distinguished guests would have either been malmc I or killed. STEItLl.NO, O., Oct. 13.—Did some miscreant attempt to wreck the Taft special just before it reached Sterling at 10 o'clock this morning, or did the special rails cause the forward truck: to leave the track. WHO CLOUDS DISSJMC Powers (Jetting Together and Are Indieating Willingness to Settle Balkan Trouble. The plan to ust' the? pie as «i building fund-get at was originated by George Fayzotte, of Coour d'Alene, who paid 15 cents for It at St. Maries on an excursion by the lodge. It was sold to the highest bidder, resold t:> the last buyer, who paid $4.40 for ll. He ha» had a photograph made and these with the history of the pie, will be sold troughout the district, the proceeds to be devoted to the building fund. The pie has already netted more than $100 for the lodge, whose building and paraphernalia w «re destroyed by fire several months ago, and it will have a place in the cornerstone of the new temple. It has been christened "The pie that bought the cornerstone of the Masonic temple of O'oeur d'Alene " With it In the box will be a photograph and description of the pie. SPOKANE, Wash., Oct 13.—Fra- Fraters of the Masonic Order at Coeur d'- Alei'.i-, Idaho, thirty-four miles east of Spokane, own an» apple pie. which has been sold and resold so frequently that it is now worth its weight in gold. Special to The Spirit. Fortunately for the aeronauts they were rescued by a German steamship which happened to be passing at the tinit* the balloon fell. The St. Louis was piloted by X IT. Arnold and H. J. Howat, his assistant.BtillLlX. Oct., Oct. 13. — ]\ie St. Louis, one of three American balloons to start in the International race for the James Gordon Bennett cup, f«* 11 into the North Sea last night between Heligoland aiul VVilhelmshaven, thirty miles from shore. DECISION' IS POSTPONED As purchasers are not required to live one the land the sale has attracted many investors and speculators who hope to reap large profits as the result of a rapid advance in land values throughout this section of the Canadian Northwest. tend the sale. Beforo the auction is concluded it is concluded it is expected that a quarter of a million acres will have been handed over to the highest bidders in parcels of various sizes. Prospective settlers are here from many parts of Canada and the United States to at- REGINA, Sask., Oct. 1&.—One of the greatest land auctions In history is being conducted here this week under the direction of the Saskatoon and Western Land Company, Limited, a wealthy organization, which had the pick of large tracts in 'the heart of Canadian wheat belt* Special to The Spirit. liltOTHKIlS CHOPPED TO PIECES A big welcome demonstration  place this evening and the regular business of the convention will be taken up tomorrow morning. Among the prominent guests of the convention is Mrs. Moore, the president of the General Federation. TIFFIN*, O., Oct. 13.—Tiffin is entertaining for three days the annual convention of the Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs. The morning trains brought many delegates from points throughout the State. Special to The Spirit. BOROUGH BONOS FOR SALE WASHINGTON, D. C.f Oct. 13.— Following is the weather forecast: Fair and warmer tohlght and Wednesday.The State Police were called yesterday morning and Troopers Kohut and Nugent were sent corral I-ipki's assailant*". They managed to gather in six of them and brought them to tho lockup. In the afternoon they were given a hearing before Squire Kodgers and were held for court in the sum or $.".50 bai! eaeh. The bail they failed to secure and were this morning removed to 'hc county bastile at E rook vl lie. The trouble started Sunday night at a wedding when, after imbibing too freely, several • the guests told Lipkl h< was an interloper and disturber, and started in t<» d<» him up. That they suceceeded no one who has seen Lipki since the fracas, could doubt. As the result of a riot a; Adrian a man named Lipki, of that place is n.inus a po.uion of his no.se, and si* men were this morning taken to Hrookville by Kohut. of Troop D, State Police, charged with aggravated assaul and battery and riot. Several others were implicated in the melee and the State Policemen expect to make other arrests In the case within the next few days. It is thought to be the work of Italians, who had been around here for some time. OSWEGO, X. Y.. Oct. 13.—Peter and John Bohle, laborers, were found beside the railroad track at Ingalls, n< ar here chopped to pieces. By United Press. The Court's opinion regarding the Standard's $29,000,000 fine will probably be delayed until the latter part of the week. Hy United Press. CHICAGO, Oct. 13.—When lh«- Circuit judges assembled this morning in court here, it was decided that on account of the pressure of other pending cases the Standard Oil Company case would not be decided today. Austria reiterates her determination not to surrender Bosnia and Herzegovina, but Intimates that she will allow the matter of compensating Trukey for Its loss as a subject for conference.Representations made through Germany have been received by England, France and Russia. By Unitesd Press. LONDON, Oct. 13.—The Balkan war cloud was still furthee dissipated today by representations from Austria to the British foreign office, which indicates its willingness to participate n an nternational conference. On Friday evening the school board I met and as a result the teacher lost *| his job. Stories of the mishap differ. Some allege that the teacher threw the boy against the seats, while others claim that the boy in his struggles threw himself from his seat against one of the irons of a desk near by. A son of Mr. McGregor attendei room No. 4, of which McFarland was the instructor, and about a week ago the boy did something that the teacher deemed needed correction and he took the boy to the front of the room. In the scuffle which followed the boy had his ead cut. Blissord McFarland, who until last Friday was a .scho-ol teacher in the Rossiter schols, has handed in his resignation at the request of the school board. Charges were recently brought against McFarland for cruelty by Harry McGregor, of that place. $20,000 worth of Borough of Punxsutawney. Pa., bonds, in denominations of $500 and $1,000, for sale. Inquire of W. J. Brown, Chief Burgess, Punxsutawney, Pa.—23tf—wl V