Punxsutawney Spirit, 1908-12-05

              RAILROAD LOSES CASE NXSUTAWNET, PA.JSATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 5, ISM ill I/<MlKt- of H. P. (>. Elks Honor Tlu-lr I tend Tomorrow. TIKE SIMS AGAIN PRICE TWO CENTS ROSSHEB MAN VISITS SCENE OF GREAT MARIANNA DISASTER Chestnut Hill Coal Victor In Itlu; Suit \gahiHt tlii' Pennsylvania.Will COMMITTEE IILK MEET WATER COMPANY TO ESTABLISH RATE rnMnl State* Outecr <;«*>» Ifciun In •II Fert of WaUT CYew all Savtil, HARRIMAN OBJECT TO LIMITING pp COMPANIESffilTS GREAT CROWD PAYS TRIBUTE TO MEMORY OF "MISS MARY" Development of Country Will Be Checked if 4 Per Cent Limit is Placed. Patrick Burns of Bossiter, Helps in Rescue Work—Attended Brother's Funeral. Wealth of Flowers. Auditorium of Church Is Packed During Funeral Services—A Various Purposes and Citizens' Must Pay Reasonable Price. Water Has Been Used For LELIER10 MINING CONGRESS 0001 OF JUNES ROLE STILL III MINE REV. MADIES' GREAT TRUE AMICABLE SETTLEMENT IS DESIRED GULF STREAM MIGRATES Chief Engineer Witherspoon Insisted on remaining aboard with six men and whr i the ship finally went down they hud ti> flee to the forward rigging for safety, from which they were taken with great difficulty by a party of rescuers. The cruiser sunk of the lee shore of Pennikese Island and Commander Marsh and his crew of seventy-five wreckers were taken off by tugs a.id brought to this city. NEW BEDFORD. Mass.. Dec. 5.— The United States cruiser Yankee, on its way to this port under tow of tugs, and escorted by the collier Lebanon, after having be. i successfully floated yesterday from the Hen and Chickens reef by John Arbuckle's compressed air .scheme, sank again this morning in forty-one feet of water.By United Press. Continued on PagoPTwo. LEITERS 10 SANTA ClAUS Following will bo the order of ser• The theater will be opened at 1:45 p. m., and the Jefferson Theater Orchestra will render a program of sacred music from 1:4£ until 2:30, when the regular services will begin.A cordial invitation is extended to all the ministers of the town and vicinity to he present. Tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock the local Lodge, B. P. O. Elks. No. 301, will hold their annual Session of in the Jefferson Theater. The services, which, will be open to the public, will be in the nature of a fitting memorial and tribute to the memory of the deceased brothers. The handsome theater hgs been appropriately decorated for the and it is planned to make the services the most impressive ever held by the local lodge. # Tlie Spirit Will Publish the I/oilors of the Little Ones—He's Sure to I (end Them. Mov<*s Closer (o Show*—Warm Wind r For New York—Dangerous to Xa\ igation. Tlir company will take the case t«» tht* higher courts. FELT IMTOSJI/ The i as< was <»n trial hero all week before Judge Allison O. Smith and was fought vigorously on both sides. Former Judge 1). !.. Krebs, Patterson «V (lleason, of this county, and Moore is; Minds of Philadelphia, represented the coal company. Frank I. Oowan, general solicitor for tin- Pennsylvania, was also in 'the case. The Chestnut Hill Coal Company is composed of John H. Minds and William K. Minds. They brought this suit for damages in the .sum of $1(10,000. alleging discrimination on the part of th«' railroad company in not supplyng them with a siding during a period of time covering over two yea-rs, and during which period the railroad company was furnishing sidings to other mines in the same territory. They alleged that they suffered great loss because tiny could not mine and market their coal at a time when the price a ton reached as high as CLEARFIELD, Pa., Dec. 6.--The Chestnm Hill Coal Company obtained a verdict yesterday against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for $13,- 937.66 damages for not placing a siding at their mines In Quitch township during the big anthracite coal strike of several years ago. This was the first ease of the kind ever tried in the courts of this part of the State and excited wide interest among the coal operators. House |{onI«Ios llw. Ilopivsnitalivo of Humeri Out Shoo All letters addressed t<> Sunt a Clans, in cure of the Spirit, will reach til'1 ••yes of Old St. Nick. The letters of tie- little ones will be published from time to 'lime in this paper until Christmas. Have the little ones make known their wants through the Spirit. Christmas is now less than three weeks away and it is time for tots to make known their wants to good old Santa Claus. The Spirit is undoubtedly the most widely Vcad paper in this section and there isn't the shadow of a doubt hut that the Santa Clauses of the tiny tots of Punxsutawney read it daily. Ml EXPLANATION The Popular Author, Louis Traey, Talks Concerning Mlnkle, The Spirit's Serial. New The Bermudian had three storms on her two days' trip from the little island that the skipper said were little "equinoctials". He said he felt mighty good when he ran into real clear winter that he met coming Into port yesterday morning. Capt. Frailer, of the Quebec liner Bermudian, from Bermuda, said yesterday if the Gulf Stream did not stop its nonsense there wouldn't be any more winter in New York and there would be much more fog than was healthy for navigation and navigators. The inference from the cuptain's remarks was that the stream had moved over to the westward or closer to shore. The Gulf Stream, is up to Its tricks again, says the New York Sun. It wa» the habit •»f Morgan Line skippers to llnd the old current bound southwest or at a dead standstill off Hatteras. This was explained by ('apt. Gardner as due to persistent gales blowing against the stream. Of the two Rule boys, Tim and James. also formerly employed at Rossiter, but who were killed at Marianna, only a portion of the remains of the former lias yet been Owen Hums had been employed at kossiter until last February. His Brothers Christ and William Burns, still reside at Rossiter, and another brother, John. Is working in The mines at Bellvernon. Fayette County. Charles Burns had a narrow escape a fa to similar to that of his brother. Having decided to move his family from Monongaheiia to Marianna he made a trip to the latter place last Saturday. Just as he alighted from the train to go down into tinshaft to see his brother, and when not more than 40 yards from the shaft the explosion occurred which snuffed out the lives of about 150 men. Patrick Burns, a mliu-r, of Rosslter, yesterday afternoon returned from Marianna, Washington County, the scene of the gn at mine disaster, Where he attended the funeral of his brother. Owi n Burns, who lost his life in the ill-fated nunc. Mr. Burris went to M.irianna Sunday, arriving there in the evening Just aften another brother. Charles Burns, of Monongahela City, had come from tlie shaft with the charred remains of their brother Owen. The unfortunate young man, who was i! 1 years old, was a carpenter, and had been putting in timbers about 40 yards from the foot <>f the shaft when the explosion occurred. His body was badly burned but his face was recognizable.The orders, of course, cannot be filled for some time and, as they were Mr. Horn is a traveling representative of the Graham-Bumgarner Company, and during the last few days had received orders for about $2,000 worth of boots and shoes. The $40,000 lire of the flraham- Bumgarner Shoe Company, at Parkersburg, yesterday morning, which was reported in The Spirit's telegraphic dispatches yesterday, put a Punxsutawney citizen, Wills Horn, temporarily out of business. Five Candidates for llaytiaii Presidency—TIir<H» Have Ijirpo Follow in*;. The company makes all kinds of footwear, especially heavy goods for lumbermen. The loss was fully covered by insurance, and the damage?* will bo repaired at once. Over 100 men were temporarily thrown out of em ployment. the fall, the company may not be ►able to get them out for the winter trade. MAM T6 SUCCEED WMCHT Present Secretary ol' War Will Iter sign Latter I •art of Next Vein'. tin- country The miner and the railroad have be« a the two j;rea;est advance agcnt '« s i i opening up and developing If investors find that they ca.i get higher rales of interest from other investments they will ni»t buy railroad -eiuritie with the result th.it funds needed for providing better transportation facilities will not be fo:-: hi-eai ing and the c|evelopment of the countiy Itself will be checked. The proposed maximum interest of 4 per c. nt on railroad investments inconsistent with the higher rates of interest on other investments. 'ion. Hailroad men, like other men. nro not in the habit of inviting competi- lows: The principal points In Mr. Harriman's U tter may be epitomize as fol- jymtrc* If the prof lis of the railroad investments are curtailed, he says, it will b,. impossible to get people to put their money into sui h enterprises and as ;♦ result the development of the country will be checked. He thinks that it would be eminently unfair to limit this profit to anything like i per cent. Interest, and calls attention to the fact that other investments are yielding much The railroad kin*? handles the subject with great thoroughness from the beginning to the end, and through if all runs the plea for a square tit a 1. He makes the assertion that the railroads have been pioneers in the development of the country; that fortunes have be< n sunk In getting some of the roads slarted in new territory; that wherever railroads have been built other industries have sprung up along the lines, and that it would bo unfair now to enact legislation which would prevent the men who have done all this from getting a fair profit on their investment. Mr. Harriman had been invited sev« ral weeks ago to come to Pittsburg and deliver an address at this convention on the relation of the mining industry and transportation. He accepted pr<»mptl> and immediately be*an gathering facts for his speech. At the last moment, however, it was Impossible for him to corn-, but h« sent his address in the form of a letter to the congress and requested that it be given as wide publicity as possible. His wish was granted. the eleventh annual session of *h« American Mining Congress in this c ty, last night were given an innovation in the form of a letter from E. II Harriman, the railroad magnate. more delegates and laymen attending IMTTSHl*RG. Dec. —The 1.S00 or FIRE DESfROYED BIG MI The presidential booms of General Le Conte and General Legitime can be easily disponed of. but Fouchard and Fit mill will have a large following, and m it'ier will yield until forte I :o do so. Fnless Simon takes this s'.ep there will probably be a serious clash between the supporters of Generals Fouchard and Firmin. to insure peace. POUT AF Pit I NC'K. Dec. 5.—With three avowed candidates for the Haytian presidency now enroute here, and two receptive candidates already on the scene, the belief is strong in Port Au Prince that General Simon, who led tin* uprising, will have to assume the reins of the government himself, Hy l'n i ted Press. Turn to pflge five of today's Spirit, inn! begin thin story if you enjoy reading clever, entertaining fiction. In the llrst place, let me tell „vou, Mlnlcie is a sweet, lovable girl and a wise one, too. She has a way of asking embarrassing questions of .persons she dislikes. Mr. Schwartz finds that out—Schwartz, who wrested his wealth from African natives and stole their ju-ju and now plots against Minkie's folks. You wiU find yourself arrayed alongside of M inkle throughout the story, awaiting developments with* an amused but intense Interest, for you never can tell what Mlnkle is going to do. As the fate of two lovers, an African prince and Minkie's very own family is dependent upon her shrewdness, you will take the greatest .satisfaction in see- ; I ing how well she unravels the plo*. ! j Then, again, you'll meet the "gang" !—Minkie'll attend to that. You'll find the presentation unique, but highly entertaining. But I'm not going to tell on the gang—that would be like eating the frosting on the cafce llrst. Besides, as the proof is in the eating, you'll enjoy this repast. Only this—Minkie, the gang, the story, are unconventional, amusing, fascinating. LOST TO NEW BETHLEHEM concern. The concern was o\v.h<1 by \bi:un Hirsih iV: Company Tb«- loss was covtMCil by insuruiloo. NORFUSTOWN ,1'a.. Dee. f.. Fin* of an unknown origin today destroyed tho plant of the Pennsylvania Art and Lug c'ompain and fatally burned Samuel Folk, tin* watchman tin Fy Pnlted Press. ploj-.i'il.--. Tin- 1;i i 1 r• >:» ' - should he given eond e ra t '■:. for what ih«-1 r owaers hav® den,- in the past, as well as fur what :u> are doini? now la helping to develop the country. While man> of fh« m hav>■ lost fortunes, the country •i ts gained bj their loss, tlnjy were 'J'he produv ts of ihe mines constitute : he heaviest item of freight and are charged the lowes; rate. The railioads are not owned "by a f w rich nn a", but e\e;i if they wero it would be against the American spirit of Justice for the law to disorimine a v. a! ;st i man because he is rich. V' • |•«• • ,<■ if tl> ountry des!r« » I e lair and they de. iv .i see all interests treated fairly. He further stated that if the watet* company would agree amicably to accept reduced rates this course would be preferable, as it would avoid ft law suit, while the Court would ord?r the company to provide an abundant supply of pure water within a reasonable time. In this way the matter would be put up to the Court, and the company. Court. I A. J. Trill It, Esq., and William ■"lillespie, Ehij., also members of the Regal committee, concurred with Mr. ('lark in the matter of effecting a compromise. Mr. Gillespie also reviewed the various steps taken since the suit was begun. In referring to the various postponements ho explained that in each case the action was made necessary because of circumstances over which neither the Court or the plaintiffs' attorneys had control, and that in each instance the [postponement was agreeable to both, parties to the issue, as well as the On the other hand, should the citizens and Council proceed with the Injunction suit and be successful. the company would be forced to shut up shop and the town would be left without water for fire protection, flushing, etc., at a very critical time, t1 ind at least until -midsummer next •car. Citizens who were present expressed entire satisfaction with the -steps the attorneys had taken, and •ev'denced further confidence by enacting a resolution which reads as follows: "Moved by James 13. Phalen and' seconded by Harry Evans that A. J. "1'ijiitt, William Gillespie and B. M. Clark be appointed a committee, with full power to adjust and agree with the T'unxsutawney iWatqjr Company on rates to be charged during the pendency of the BUI in Equity recently Instituted in the Common Picas He stated that as the water company was in disress, having no Income, and being at great expense, and in view of the fagt that patrons were using the water for closets, Hushing, fire protection, etc., and that in view of the fact that the Eldrod Glass Company is using about 10,000 gallons per day and that the Clark Steel Hoop mill will want about 10,000 gallons per day, Ihut it would be proper for citizens to agree to pay the company part rates dating back to about July, 1908. He stated that in similar cases in other towns the courts would not compel the water companies to operate their plants without any compensation whatever, and that the probability is that the court of Jefferson County would take a simlar stand1. \\f. Clark, Esq., one of the attorneys if or the citizens who brought the injunction, said that owing to the criticisms that had been made anent the several postponements of the rase, the attorneys had concluded to call a meeting of the citizens and lay the matter before them. When reports were called for B. John A. Doran was elected as chairman and C, H. Freas as secretary. Pursuant to the call issued for a meeting of th«* patrons of the Punxsutawney Water Company in Municipal Hall last night, an important step was taken in th«* proceedings known as the "Water Injunction case". N( I'.i . !>'• .1 > 'Im T. 1>:<t. y&plt«U>l and conttiqtor, died 'tudwf. iiKi'd ,sixl> y. ars. Captain Hliwc pluyt-rt !i fast Rairif and kept llir NYw Hi-thlclumitis gmssiUM'. Meets It's First Defeat. The Punx'y High School basketball team last night lost to the speedy New Bethlehem live by a score of 35 to 13. The New Bethlehem aggregation was a speedy one and the local boys must IV given the credit for making a very good showing, considering that it was the second game for three members of their team. Punx'y High Srhool Basketball Five REAR ADMIRAL CQGHLAN DEAD The (Viit.il Press is in a position to atate tha: the foregoing program has boon definitely settled upon. After a month or so of a vacation Governor Magoon will be sent to the to make a tour of investigation on those islands. This is expected to occupy about six months. On his return, shortly before the meeting of the first regular session of the Sixty-lirst Congress, he will be made Secretary of War. Magoon is now provisional governor of Cuba, and his services in that capacity will end on January US, 1900. At that date the government of fhe island will be turned over to the recently-elected native olllcers, and American intervention will cease. Py United Press, WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. 5.— Luke E. Wright, of Tennessee, present Secretary of War, will be continued in that position until near the end of next year, when he will retire, to be succeeded by Charles K. Magoon, of Nebraska. Congressional Mill Is Now Ready to Grind Many Important Mining Tests Made at Pittsburg (Continued on pace three.) "Them must be a worthy beginning to every great cared*. An in initial impulse with potencies* that are farreaching and beneficent. Every really great life needs anil must have 1.—Her Devout Discipleshlp.—She entered the school of the Orcat Teacher. In doing ho 'she chose the better part*—a place at the feet of Him who .spake as never man spake. "Among the things recorded of Mary of Bethany there is: "And especially appropriate Is the brief record of this ideal Scripture personality — becjvu.se the things which made her life possible then— in that cruder ag(—are the very things that make possible the lives of that increasing company of noble women, whose lives ennoble and purify our modern society. "wheresoever tin- gospel would be preached In the whole world." "She hath done what se could", fittingly summarized to loftiest type of Christian life. "Among all the winsome women of the Bibb* there is perhaps none more nobie and impressive than Mary of Bethany. She appears Haw less in the divine record; Jesus himself commended her, and reared ty her memory which should be spoken of Hev. Madtes, in comparing the life of the departed to that of a great woman of a former day, said, in part: Rev. Henry Madtes, pastor of the First Baptist Church, preached the stated sermon ami ltev. Miner, pastor of the First M. F. Church, followed with an eloquent eulogy that brought tears to the cye.4 of almost everyone in the audience. The services were most impressive, and all who took part, ministers, choir, and attendants, felt that a distinguished personage was about to be given up. they were there, either as pall-bearers. flower bearers, choir or laymen, there was a personal sorrow, for Miss Mary had been very dear to them or theirs. The funeral services, which began at two o'clock, were witnessed by a vast throng which taxed the seating capacity of the building. In the auditorium were representatives of three generations who, as juveniles, had been under the watchful care and guidance of the departed. The pulpit was occupied by the ministers of thdPtown and members of the school board occupied seats directly back of The casket and chancel were almost hidden from view by garlands of (lowers which formed the outward tokcas of esteem, but their message represented only a meager portion of ;lie tokens of love and affection which were expressed by word and look, and ;lie heart throbs that attended the obsequies of yesterday afternoon in the Baptist Church. so! rowing"com i»urse of men, women and children who had come to look for the las: time upon the mortal remains of her whom- life must forever remain one of the town's most precious heirlooms. From 12 o'clock nooa until three | o'clock p. ni. the auditorium of the; First Baptist Church, where the body lay in state, was the scene of it The rlgrirs <»f wintry w«ather, with its rain and snow an.I storm, yesterday afternoon, were pitted against the impulses of people who were called to do ho ior to th• • memory of a noble woman, a>fd hence it was all the more a gracious tribute which marked tjie last sad rites over the remains of Miss Mary Wilson who, for over iiaif a century, hail been so much to the youth of Punxsutawney. DECEIVERS PETITION ME By Uuited Press. NEW YORK, Dee. 5.—Rear Admiral Joseph B. Ooghlan, who retired from the United States navy some time ago, died suddenly at his 'home, in New Hochelle, of heart disease. Mr. Burns states thn-t the Jones Brothers, who own the mines, are being universally praised for the heroic work they and their women are duinfe in recovering the bodies of the rplnersf The ventilation, he states, must have been perfect, as 1!»0,000 cubic feet of air was forced through the headings every minute. As Illustrating the force of the pure air current it required the combined strength of three men to to open a gate into a heading. Mr. Burns had an opportunity, with hundreds of other miners, of exploring the wrecked mine from one end to the other, and It Is his opinion that the Marianna shafts were the best devised and equipped mines that' money and experience had ever devised.When Mr. Burns left Marianna Thursday night the company had just begun to remove 'the two cages that were wrecked in the main shaft. The cages were blown to the top where they were wrecked just before reaching the surface. A large amount of timber followed them and stuck fast just under the cages. From 'the bottom of the shiift, which is 4 00 feet deep, the men below, with searchlights. could see the bodies of three men. Mr. Burns believes that one of them is the remains of James liule, who was Jit "the bottom of the shaft when the explosion occurred. right leg. Mr. Burns on Wednesday night assisted In discovering the last body that had been taken out at the time he left. He was identified by his check number as Angelo Binko. an Italian about 4 0 years old. The body was found under a fall of coal and slate about half a mile from the shaft and it required about six hours for live men to bring i't to the surface, as the rescuers were required to crawl over debris that was piled almost as high as the roof of the mines in many places. Mr. Burns believes that when the debris is all removed from the ill-fated mine many more bodies will have been disco ve red. DEATH OE MRS. EM iree.) (Continued on page t PINCHER WIS PINCHED PITTSBURG, Doc. r».—(Special) — The receivers for the Westlnghouse Electric and Manufacturing Compa.iy went before Judge Voung in the United States District Court today, and In a petition, asked that they be allowed to turn over to the stockholders the Immense properties of the corporation, in East Pittsburg. France and England. In the House the session will be remarkable chielly from the fact that WASHINGTON. D. C.. l>ec. — Congress will meet Monday for the final session of the Sixtieth Congress, remaining in session until March 4, when i; expires by constitutional limitation. Much talk has been heart! concerning tariff revision and other Important business to be brought up this session, but as a matter of fact, it Is probable that little else than the passage of the various appropriation bills will be attempted. It is generally agreed among the leaders of both parties that the three months Is entirely too short a time to consider and act upon measures of great importance.Special to The Spirit. at home. Her father and two sisters also survive her, Funeral services over thf tffmalns of Mrs. Margaret Ellen Emenck, wife of John Emerick, deceased, of near Locust, were held this morning in the Pine Grove Church by Rev. Marhaus. Burial was made in Pine Grove uemetery.~The deceased was llfty years of age. Death, due to Brigh'.s' disease. cam- Wednesday evening at live o'clock. She is survived by two sons and two daughters: Mrs. Anna McFarland, of Boss iter; Robert, L., Owen, and Cecil, WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. 5 — Following Is the weather forecast.: Partly cloudy and colder tonigh'.. Sunday, probably rain or sonw. THE WEATHER A warrant was sworn out and about half an hour later Wall pinched Plncher. He was taken before Squire Rodgers and there fined about fifty cents for every oath, amounting in all to something over $17. The Plncher was pinched yesterday afternoon when Patrolman Wall took into custody Mike Plncher, of this place, on a drunk and disorderly charge. Mike had communed too freely with the flowing bowl and as a result became loud and boisterous. He unlimbered himself in front of the Langan and Sullivan pool room, using remarks that caused ladies and children passing, and now and then a mild man, to close their ears. intinued on p Test No. 3 was pulled off with the aid of a cannon swung pendulum fashion. One and one-tenth pound* of black blasting powder was used. When tired the cannon swung back The mixture ignited and thus under that condition was shown to be dangerous. i Test No. 2 also was a gas and dust gallery explosion. It showed the effect of an electric arc of 240 volts D. C. on a mixture of gas and air containing 6 per cent, of methone and ethone. when in actual operation the coal 's blown down), but the coal dust did not ignite. And there was no general explosion. This was a favorable showing. There have been nine tests conducted, of which the following is an epitomized report: The first was a gas and dust tQ?t in ta big steel gallery. It involved s«x-tenths of so-called safety powder stemmed with one pound of dry fire clay In the presence of 20 pounds of bituminous coal dust (100 mesh Ihie). The dust was placed on shelves inside the mine or gallery . In imitation actual mine conditions. The charge was exploded (as in the casi So much has been printed in the newspapers recently in regard to the nature of the causes of mine explosions that a report of the tests now being conducted at the Pittsburg" arsenal will be found Ineresting to almost every adult person. ■ In Representative Overstreet the House has lost one of its ablest legislators. Mr. Overstreet Is a member of the Potal Commission, which for six years has been working to Institute a complete reorganization of tho postal service. No one In Washington understands the needs of the post .office in all Its details better than Mr. (Continued on page two. it will mark t-ie farewell appearance of many member:-, who for years have been leaders or familiar figures about the House oi Representatives. Chief among these are the veteran William P. Hepburn, of Iowa, who heads tho Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, and Jesse Overstreet. of Indiana, chairman of the Post Office and Post Roads Committee. LOUSE OF VOL III—NO 88