Punxsutawney Spirit, 1908-10-29

              (7rr: ahe Bnnfgtttatottcit Suit it [ IK MWBPAri SPIRIT OPEXINQ Satan Sanderson PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 29, 1908 VOL III—NO. 37 Tmllnna County KmU-nvnr to Collect Knltrr C««ls 1>(IIII SlHTlff. COMING TO PUNX'Y ERIE R. R. The local Republicans have arranged for a special car to leave the Kind ley Street station at f»: 10 o'clock .wti'oytul. Strain. to Win. THK WKATIIKH MINUTES CHEERED TAFT 19 PRICE TWO CENTS IM VICTOflT II CALAMin unit II«> lias No Chance for SO Says Andrew dilute Hi«(nl. WART WfTTKIC TO PAT Will Will Use the Tracks of the B. R. and P., From Salamaca Introduced as Next Republican President—Hughes the Next Governor. SPEECH IMS Ml SHORT SECURED TRACKAGE RIGHTS night. The Spirit has made arrangements to do Its shun- of the reporting from the time the first district Is heard from until the th«• result of the great quadrennial contest is known. if you want to see how it Is done Keep your eye on the front window of The Spirit Office Tuesday Will be Shown on the Tuesday Night Election Returns Window of Spirit Office The Evening Spirit has concluded Arrangements for giving a complete bulletin service of the election returns next Tuesday niKht, and a special report of the results throughout the county. State and Nation, on the following day. As fast as the returns are received Tuesday night they will be transcribed and projected upon tin- large window in the front of The Spirit Office in characters large enough to be read for two blocks on Mahoning Street. A corps of statisticians will collect and tabulate the returns from the county as well as the Senatorial and Congressional districts in which Punxsutawncy i.«< located, and exhibit the llgures on th«- window as soon as they are received by districts. The telegraph service will cover the entire country. The returns will hi' received from the National headquarters of the various political parties and their agencies as furnished to the Western Union Telegraph Company, and will be the game as those received by the bij; city dallies. , The politicians and the prognostieators will have had their day by Tuesday evening, and it will then be up to the enterprising newspapers to get the results of the campaign to their patrons and the public at the earliest possible moment. Night Rider Confesses SPECIAL 10 EMHUE Many l*iiiix-uta\viiey People Will \llend llie Republican Rally. New York in Taft Column Republicans Believe that He Will Have a Majority of 100,000. Carnegie said he had been out of touch with political conditions, but is gratified by reports he has received during tin- past week. "Should they be appointed by a man who has taken up nearly every cause to lay it down again, should it not till his sails." "It scorns to mi' the people should b" asking each other: 'Shall a man— a demagogue—lik«* Bryan appoint our judges?* "It would mean that he would haYe the appointment of several Supreme Court Judges, and for twenty years the Supreme Court would be marked by his appintments. The Senate might be made practically helpless in many ways. By United Press. NEW YORK. Oct. 29.—"In my opinion the election of Mr. Bryan would be a great tragedy to this nation,'* was the declaration of Andrew Carnegie "when ho arrived hero today on tho iteumer Adriatic. 'ST80NGHEART" TOMIGHT Tells of the Assassination of Capt. Quentin Rankin on j October 19. Theatrical Offering of the Season— —A IMu.v Depicting College Life. NKVV YORK, Oct. 29.—Chairman Hitchcock of til*- Republican national "The men who captured Wltre and Carbone, the escaped prisoners, David F. Campbell, Albert Heed and Jacob Puffer, came to Indiana on the morn.ing train from Punxsutawney, and went before the Commissioners and demanded their reward of $500. They were required to make oath that they were the captors of the prisoners, and also to consent to dividing the reward with Mrs. Campbell, who first saw and recognized the fugitives. This made each share $125, the three men were given their orders and Mrs. Campbell's was sent with her husband along with a receipt which she must sign in the presence of witnesses and return to the Commissioners." According to the Indiana Democrat there may be some legal complications growing out of the escape of Joe Veltra and Bruno Carbone, which should throw some light o.i a subject that has been the cause of much speculation since th<• Jail delivery. The Democrat says, in part: "it is said the Commissioners will try to collect the entire costs, including the reward, from Sheriff Wettling, for tln> escape of the convicted murderers. There is no doubt about the prisoners being handled in a verycareless manner, but we do not believe that he should pay the reward, perhaps some of the expense could be charged to him. POTATOES III IKE WEST TIioiimim II. Hrcwor Says Four Pounds ;\i'« Not <'oii*h9ei'c<l llxtra Larue. motion, The Kalis Creek and Sykesville brass bands have been secured to furnish the music, and there will be an abundance of red lire and enthusiasm when the big cavalry parade gets in Special cars have been secured to accommodate all who wish lo remain until the meeting is over. This being the only meeting to be held in the county during the present Campaign the leaders are putting forth special efforts to make it a big one, tomorrow afternoon for the convenience of those who desire to attend the big rally at Reynoldsville tomorrow night. Round trip tickets, price HO cents, will be placed on sale at J. M. Beyer's drug store tomorrow morning. These tickets will be good going and coming on any car during the day and night. FIDE W MIME merman is Totally !>«•- <irlst >1111 Belonging to \lex %im- Tin* merit of this productlo-i is so well known in this city it Is quite sure that playgoers will realise that the coming of "Strongheart" means an attraction beyond the average announcement at the local theater. This Is the fourth season of "Strongheart" and to all appearances there is no lessening of the interest manifested in it when it was first produced. Its tour this season has thus far been mott successful and the star's portrayal of the college bred Indian has earned him greater praise than anything he has ever done. The quiet dignity of the Red Man | is in keeping with the nature of the star and .as the story progresses and tin- great third act gives It such a highly dramatic turn he has ample force to meet the situation. His work has always been noted for its keen intelligence and finish, and from all accounts he has never appeared in anything where these characteristics! are more clearly demonstrated. The company which Mr. Harris has provided for the support, includes several players who have been identified with "Strongheart" since it was first produced, and every one of them was chosen with a view to maintaining the college atmosphere of the pretty comedy"Strongheart'*, the play of college life, by Win, O. De Mille, which lias scored so heavily in the past three years, will be offered at the Jefferson theater tonight. committee, will give out his final forecast on Saturday night; so will Chairman Mack for the Democrats. There wasn't a man at Republican national headquarters yesterday who did not say that Taft will carry New York, Ohio and Indiana. There wasn't a man at Democratic national headquarters who didn't say that Bryan will be elected President. But the campaigners tell you that they have never met with so many voters who refuse to tell absolutely what they mean to do on election day. The Republicans believe that Taft will get New York State by 100.- 000 pluarlity. The Democrats poohpooh this and say that the Republicans are in for a surprise. Those intimately acquainted, though, with the UemucriUlc -national campaigners tell you that the campaigners do not expect to carry New York for Bryan, but believe that Chanler will win. chairmart Hitchcock was bubbling: over yesterday in his optimism. His electoral college figures ranged all the way from 289 to 311. A majority of tin- college is 242. The only doubt that existed in Mr. Hitchcock's mind was as to Montana and Nevada. There was some talk about Missouri being doubtful, but few have put it into the Taft coiumn. Ohio and Indiana are b« ing daily bombarded by notable Republican speakers and Mr. Hitchcock has never doubted the stability of the two States as Republican Commonwraiths.FINDS SISTER AFTtfl 38 YEARS TWO AT ONE TIME Burton said he was at the hotel at Walnut Log thi• day before the murder (»f <.'apt. Rankin and that he was told by J. F. Carpenter, one of the men under arrest, that ('apt. Itankin and B. Z. Taylor were there. He admitted that since the beginning he had been a member of the night riders and told much concerning the burning of Burdick's docks and other lawlessness. Today Burton told one of the jail attendants that he wanted to see Sheriff Haynes and to tell him all he knew about inight riders. Sheriff Haxnes. was. ut Camp Nemo* - seven miles across the lake ,and a launch made a dash across to the camp for him and back to Tiptonville. The Sheriff was accompanied by Judge Harris and Mayor Donaldson joined them on their arrival. The three proceeded to the jail, where Hurton told his story. Hurton told the names of tile leaders of the party which took Uankin from Ward Hotel, and hanged and shot him, nnd also told of his connection with the night riders, but denied that he took any part in the killing of Capt. Uankin. Hurton was one of the llrst men arrested and is the only one sent to jail, all the others being held at the military camp. UNION CITY, Ten u., Or:. 29. — A complete confession of the assassin- ation of Capt. Quentin Uankin on October 19 by night riders at Walnut Log was made yestertlay by Tid Hurton, a member of the band, who is in Jail at Tiptonville. A STRONG LINEUP iler ami is Scableil by Scott llcit/cnratcr Falls Lad- Troop I) Perfecting a Series of Play IIy Which They IIo)m» Just how the blaze gut started is not yet known, but when discovered it had made so much headway that the building, which stands about midway between the SyUes Hotel and the Cascade Coal «Kr Coke Company's power house, was doomed from the first. In addition to the building and machinery tin- blaze licked up about 300 bushels of grain belonging to the farmers in the vicnity of Sykesville. It is understood that Mr. Zimmerman will rebuild as soon as the material can be placed on the ground. Sykesville at an early hour yesterday morning was visited by a lire which totally destroyed the new grist mill of Alex Zimmerman, causing a loss of $5,000, on which there was Insurance of $3,000. 00 BRYAN m Troop I) football team, under the management of .!•»•• Logan and the captViincy of Trooper Richardson, has been losing no time in perfecting si On account of this new trackage agreement, the inspection last week by President Yates and party likely will prove of far more importance than at first believed, as it will determine what action is to be taken in -the way of extending the lines toward this city. For a time it was believed that the Erie would use the remainder of the main line of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg from Punxsutawn.ey 10 Butler, and would come to Pittsburg over the Pittsburg & Western division of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, but th«> agreement shows that the Erie will not have trackage rights on the riain line between Punxsutawney an i Putler. The Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg also has a branch line from DuBios, Pa., to to Clearfield, and the Erie will have trackage rights over that road. Iselin is 55 miles from Pittsburg, and surveys have already been made for a new road from that point to Pittsburg., is admitted that a portion of the Gould lines in the Pittsburg district may be used in carrying out the big deal, and the Wabash freight and passenger terminal will come in for a share of the business. Direct connection with the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg is to be made at Salamanca by the Erie. The distance from Salamanca to Punxsutawney over the main line of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg is 74 miles. From Punxsutawney the Erie will have trackage rights over the new Indiana County line to Indiana, and over the two important branch lines from Indiana to Iselin and from Indiana to Vintondale. The agreement will be effective for 21 years and will give the Erie access to valuable coal fields north of this city, which were purchased recently b> Interests friendly to that company. This arrangement was decided upon by President Arthur O. Yates, of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg, and President P. D. Underwood, of the Erie, and executives of both lines. With the exception of the entrance into Pittsburg by the Gould system, the deal is considered onj* of the most important of its kind In the Pittsburg district for many years. It not only means that plans of the Erie for future construction, as far as the Pittsburg district is concerned, have been disclosed, but is regarded as the beginning of a big light among the railroads east of Pittsburg. For a time It appeared that the Baltimore & Ohio, the Vanderbllts and the Pennsylvania were in complete control of the territory east of this city, but the entrance to Pittsburg by other roads is now assured. If the following, which was printed in the Pittsburg Post this morning, is correct, Punxsutawney will be served with another important railroad: An Important deal has just been closed between the Erie Railroad Company and the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railway Company, giving the former trackage rights over the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh from Salamanca, N. Y., to all important points along that line and to Iselin, Pa., within 55 miles of Pitjtsburg*. Closing of this deal shows how the Erie will enter Pittsburg proper from the East; means that the trackage agreemnt between the Erie and the Pittsburg & Lake Erie between Pittsburg and Youngstown will be broken, and proves that the Erie will not enter Pittsburg over the Wabash, as reported recently. COLLIERIES til CLOSED Sweeney & McClure were making some repairs around the boiler, and while assisting them Ileltzenrater fell from a scaffold, a distance of about ten feet, striking with both feet on the lower rungs of a ladder. As he toppled over on the ground a flue in tin- boiler developed a weakness, exploded and blew hot steam over the prostrate man's legs and feet, scalding them severely. Although his injuries wore most painful, no hones wore broken, and Mr. Heitzonrater will ho around again jn a fow days. Scott Heltzenra.ter, of Wes* End, lire man in tin- boiler house at No. 0 Shaft. Horatio, yesterday afternoon met with two accidents at the same time. Mrs. Lynch wrote to her brother and told him that she was living in Milford. The result of the correspondence was a joyful surprise today, when M »\ Zierden arrived in Milford and went to the home of Mrs. Lynch and announced his identity. lit- wilj r«'iria!n in Mllford :i week as ;In* guest of his sister and her family. when lie will return home. Mrs. Lynch will go to Pennsylvania soon as the guest of her brother. Mr. Zierden wrote the postmaster at Vinal Haven, Me., where the Lynch family formerly lived, and the letter was sent to t'liarles L. Lynch, of Natlck, a son of Mrs. Katherine Lynch, and he communlcut<le the information contained in the letter to his mother. MILFORD, Mass., Oct. 29.—After a. separation of 38 years Nicholas Zierden. a retired business man of Duliois, Pa., and his sister, Mrs. Katherine Lynch, Forest Street, were united yesterday as the result of a long search by the brother, through the postal authorities, for the Ly ich family.AGED POET ASPHYXIATED REMOVED FROM OFFICE. "I am very glad that the glass work* has started and that the other new industries you have secured are doing so hiu<*11 to keep times lively in good, old Punxsutawney. "With kindest regards, I am, "Yours truly, "THOS. K. BREWER." "We have so many big tales to tell oi large yields that a great many Eastern people think that the West Is peopled with a class of giuaatie liars, but we have the goods and room here on our farms and in ()ur forests for a million people to earn not only a good llvng, but to acquire a comp - tc nee. In a large jar in our Chamber of Commerce Exhibit Room, there is one potato of the Burbank variety as smooth and symmetrical as any potato you ever saw, that weighs over live pounds, while 12 potatoes in one jar, including the big one, weigh pounds. These potatoes are not on exhibiton because of their size, for there are lots of potatoes here just as large, but because of their symmetry and soundness. "I notice in your weekly issue pi OFfob6r 14 an* item clipped from the Sykesville Post Dispatch* showing that the 'good auld sod' has not lost potency, that they are raising potatoes near Sykesville that weigh upwards o?" two pounds, and have one thai' weighs two pounds and one-half ounce. i am very glad indeed to see this evidence of the fertility of the soil of the Grand old Keystone State. "It will probably be some years before we raise such crops of coal, iron and coal oil as Pennsylvania does, but we have all of these products in this State being rapidly developed, but when it comes to vegetables, grains and fruits, we are the real, real thing. Potatoes that weigh three pounds are so coftimon in this country that they cause no comment whatever. It is only the large ones that we take any notice of. Thomas II. Brewer, Esq., of Spokane, Washington, who last spring visited relatives in tills place, and who, while in Punxsutawney, took an active interest in the campaign the ('hamber of Commerce was at that time conducting, writes The Spirit as follows: (lie Anthracite I legion. •'Mitehell l)Uy" Is ItciiiM Celclmitod in BUSINESS PARADE Homo. [Mo£t'iiitriaii, succumbs to (ins Funics In 11 1m J. \Y. Hutchinson, President. Kxociitivo lionrtl of District No. 5. Sustains Charges against Vict* Mcllnnea, re; lv<)hut rt; Rothstein, rg; Christian, c; Hopgood Ik; Mcllvain, It; Carroll, le; Bonder, cjb; Walsh/ rli; Richards, lh (dapt.); Nugent fb. Substitutes: Lewis, Sorber, and Mullen.bunch of gridiron stunts that will be used in the game against the strong DuRois team at East End tomorrow tafternoon. The pig skin experts up at the barracks are rounding into splendid form and tomorrow's contest will be a hummer. Lovers of gridiron sport who attend the game can rest assured that the playing Held will be kept clear of spectators. Hopes have been provided and the crowds this year are being kept b'ack so that all may have an equal show to see the players. Troop 1) team tomorrow will line up ns follows: Taft's itinery today includes Lyons, Kast Rochester. Canandalga, Geneva, Auburn and Syracuse. Jubilant ov«r the declarations that the great meeting in Madison Squaro Garden last night eclipsed Bryan's detuonsft ration in the same place, W ilium II. T.ift today left New York to mak< bis last dash through the State i»f New York. "1 thoroughly enjoyed every minute of my tour of New York City," said Mr. Taft. "I was sorry I h.id not more time to give to the great audience at the Garden, but certainly the reception given mo was most inspiring. I cannot think there Is any doubt tint the whole Republican ticket will win." MADISON. SQUARE. .GARDEN. New York. Oc t. 29—The Republican campaign In New York City reached its climax last. nlsht when William H. Taft, Presidential candidate, and Charles K. Hughes, candidate for kuvernor, spoke from the same platform at aMdison Square Garden to an audience that filled the ampltheatre. Their appearance at Madison Square Garden came ut the end of a day which, from a political viewpoint, whs most remarkable. During the day Mr. Taft spoke at fourteen meetings and •Mr. Hughes spoke fifteen times. Then, last night while the Madison Squaro Garden meeting was in progress, a giant pftirade was wending Its way in a downpour of rain down through the heart of the city. These were the only main features of the day. The galleries in the garden wero girdled with American flags, the dome was hidden by a mammoth American flag and over the main entrance hung a big blu«> Yale banner with portraits of Taft and Sherman on it and In the center, "Yale, 7H," Judge Taft being tin' graduate In that year. A band of 100 pieces kept the crowd from becoming impatient during the hour or more that elapsed before General Horace K. Porter, who presided, called the meeting to order. Stirring airs were played amid the greatest enthusiasm. When Senator Henry Cabot Lodge appeared on the platform the music was drowned out by applause and cheering. Senator M. Depew. Senator William AUlen Smith, and State Chairman Timothy L. Wood- Iruff, were greeted with similar demonstrations.When General Porter Introduced Governor Hughes as the next Governor of New York there was more hcering. but it did not last long, for everyone wanted to hear his speech. The Governor, who had spoken to ox meetings last night before reaching the garden, paid a tribute to Mr. raft, and then took up the issues of tli State campaign. While Governor Hughese was speaking cheers were heard outside and shouts of ,Taft!" "Taft!" "Toft!" The Governor cut his speech short. Mr. Taft did not appear, however, and George A. Knight, of California, was introduced as the next speaker. It was two minutes after 11 o'clock when Mr. Taft arrived. As soon as he was recognised there was tremendous cheering which lasted for nineteen minutes. The crowd shouted "Taft! Taft! Big Hill Taft!" and sang Vale songs which the band played, but the instruments could only be heard when the cheering died down bit. Mr. Taft stood on the platform with a smile of appreciation wreathing lies round, good-natured face. As the cheering continued minute after minute Mr. Taft grew more serious and tried to t ompel silence by holding up ills band, but tlrs simply caused more cheering than ever. General Porter stood beside lie candidate and finally secured comparative quiet. Then he Introduced Mr. Taft as "Our next President." and the cheering was resumed. When it stopped Judge Taft started his speei h. His voice was very hoarse and he made his speech, brief. Wall St root professionals are placing their money almost without exception on ('hanler, although they are asking odds. A week ago they were willing to offer even money. They seem to think Hughes' chances have improved, although they were willing to offer even money. They seem to think Hughes chances have improved, although the street's sentiment is still opposed to the Governor's re-election. NKW YORK, Oct. 2J».—The nomin- al odds on Taft in Wall Street has been lengthened to f> to 1, but no important bets have been recorded at this price. Several small bets were made in tin- lobby of the Broad Exchange Building, last night, but in every instance $100 was the largest sum wagered. There seemed to be little Hiyan money, even at these odds. Hughes is now the favorite in the Gubernatorial race, and one broker In the Broad Exchange lobby said he had $4,500 to bet against $5,000. II.' said he would take the Chanler end against Hughes. FUNERAL AT 9 O'CLOCK STATK TUOOPF.IfS SLAYUK III VG SIGNS LIFE CONTRACT HEADING. Pa.. Oct. 29.—(Special) —Salvatore Garetto. murderer of State Policeman Kelleher on September 14, 1 *>07. was hanged here this morning. Hear Admiral Coghlan will act as chief marshal, and It Is expected that between GO.000 and 70,000 men will b« In line when the parade starts from the City Hall at 3 o'clock In the afternoon.NKVV YORK. Oct. 29.—(Special) — It was announced today at the headquarters of the Business Men's Republican Associaton that all tln> plans luive been completed for the great parade in this city next Saturday, which will be virtually the concluding demonstration of the Republican campaign here. union. There wore parades at Lansford and Shenandoah, while in other towns and cities in this territory the Mine Workers were addressod by the leaders, who urged them to strengthen their Former President of the United Mine Worker John Mitchell spent the day at Scranton and addressed the miners at two meetings. President Thomas L. Lewis is also in the district, and delivered an address at Shenandoah. By United Press. WILKES-BARRE, Pa., Oct. 20.— All collieries of the anthracite region wore closed today, the 100,000 miners remaining idle to celebrate "Mitchell Day." Mrs. H. W\. Ernst and son John Henry. left today for Pittsburg and Chicago. where they expect to spend the witer. WASHINGTON, 1). C.. Oct. 29 — Following Is the weather forecast: Fair tonight and Friday; cooler tonight. Tho funeral of Mrs. Mary E. Tlrummond, tin account of whose death at 7:30 o'clock Tuesday evening, was given in yesterday's Issue of The LEW ISBURG, Ta., Oct. -9-- Sev» Spirit, will take place from the late oral players of the New York club home of tho deceased, South Main of the Amercan League came here to- Street West End, tomorrow morning, day to attend the wedding of Walter at » o'clock. Rev. C. H. Quick, pas- A. Blair, who caught for the team last tor of Grace Methodist Church will season, and Miss Margaret Stein, of officiate. this <">■ Interment will be made In the 'Aion Mr. Blair and his bride first me. Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery, when both were students at Bueknell Porter Township. rnhersity. The gas was escaping from n heater and Hutch inso.n died within an hour after he was discovered. The aged man was found by his wife, lying face downward, near a door toward which he had evidently ctawled in an effort to escape the deadly fumes. By United Press. LYNN, Mass., Oct. 21).—John \V. Hutchinson, the octogenarian poet, famous the country over for his work in Abolition days, >a friend of Abraham Lincoln, Garrison and Wendell Phillips, was asphyxiated today at his home at High Rock. PITTSBURG, Oct. 2 ft.—James S. Clark, vice president of district No. r>, Unitem Mine Workers of America, was formally removed from ottice by district executive board at a session lield late last night, on charges preferred by District President Feehan. The resolution ousting Clark was reported unanimously adopted by the Board. Clark, it is said this morning, wanted an opportunity to give his side of the case before the delegates, with no fears of the outcome. He claims he is being persecuted for not obeying instructions of President Feehan. To this Feehan. slid, "The charges against him were made in good faith and not for spite." » »■ fr.' I