Punxsutawney Spirit, 1908-12-17

              Continued oi Jr^ BANK TONIGHT. SULTAN DKHII PABLMMEIT PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 17, 1608 ARGUMENT COURT BEGINS MONDAY ANNA PEELER PLACED OK TRIAL FOR MURDEA OF BROOKVILLE BOY PRICE TWO CENTS SLUMP WAS HARD ON COMMONWEALTH [—NO.78 ■KBIT'S GXNT-A-WOkB COLUMN IF ?; . Number of Corfioratioii Papers IIiiimI|«'<| In Two Years Shows ISil*' Dcrrrusi'. riismr IS GREATLY RESENTED BY THE SENATORS List For Trial Thirty-two Case*—N it ill Iht of I'liiu'y Suits. SENATOR KNOX OVERCAME MANY PANAMA OBSTACLES VENEZUELA DECLARES A STATE OF WAR AGAINST HOLLAND Great Work For Government Is AccomDlished Quickly and Perfectly. Imprisonment Seems to Agree With Young Woman-Claims Warner Was Suicide. Blockade and Capture of Vessel Causes Action of Government. 'Jtion Calling For 1 of Charges Message. EVER" SOME DECLARE LEAVES A mm RECQRO STATE DEPARTMENT ADVISED Ihigland, France, ami Russia sen: official m. ssatfi s congratulating the Sultan on having: at last hawed to the will of lils people, anil expressing • arnest hopes for the success of the new regime. This is the first parliament that Turkey has ha I in thirty years, ami it is the first time in tlie history of 1 he Ottoman empire that the Sultan has gone in state to open Parliament. CONSTANTINOPLE, Doc. 17.—Sul- Sultan Abdul Hamld was driven amid wild demonstrations of acclaim, to the parliament building at noon today, where he announeed that the ;u \v parliament would convene at one o'clock. Countries Kcntl of Congratulation.By United Press. Years—Euro|»eaii I list In Tliirty IT HELPS BUSINESS It's n \\ i>a» Men Wlia Cleans Mis Walk—Merchants were llnsy Tills Morning. BIG STURGE um'i.ig extraordinary powers for the defense of the has declared a state of wjir."/ "In view of the blockade established and t capture by blockaders »>f Ian vessels, he head of t at Venezuela, after i unu as Thi;-; news was contained In a dispatch from Pax ton Ilibbln, secretary ithe American legation at Bogota. Mr. Mibbin states that the (.Columbian Minister of Foreign Affairs re< eived tlie following telegram from WASHINGTON, I). <\, Deo. 17.— V« ru zuela has declared war against Holland, according to advices which v. erf received at the State Department here today. I y United Press. Attorn- v General Knox sent two assistants, .Mi-, liu ssell ami Judge \\\ II Day, to Paris to look after the regularity of the .stockholders' meeting lor WASHINGTON, 1>. C., Doc. J 7.— I'r«'si<!« lit Roosevelt's special message on the Panama ('anal, sent to Congress Tuesday, gives Senator I'. C. Knox pn.pcr eredk fur the excellent work which he, as Attorney General, did in ionneetion with that great enterprise -work which tie Senator will always consider his most important legal acomplSshment. How he successfully inquired a good title to the property of tin Pananfa Canal Company, overcome all the objections that were raised to the dea. and arranged for the payment of the purchase price without the slightest disturbance of, the American money market. In all of these linos tin The detail of the report shows hat 2,478 corpora'.ions <»f general character were chartered, 36 insurance companies, 127 building and loan associations. 1 f» banks and 1!» natural The state of business Is indicated In the bureau having charge of the corporation papers, the total number handled in the two years ending December 1 having been only 9,312 as compared with 11,551 In the preceding two years. In the last two years 2.733 charters were issued against 3,- 1557 in the previous period, ih«l greatest decline being in railroads incorporated. In 11)05 an J 1906, 313 were chartered. In the last two y-ars but 57. This is partly acrounted for by the arts of 1907 which prevented incorporation of a trolley line uitil tiie local authorities Hie consent to th'> route. HARIUSBUna, Dec. 17.—The business depression and the change in election laws in the last year and a half are shown to have considerably affected tlit- business of t lie department of the secretary of the commonwealth in the biennial report of Secretary Robert McAfee which as j ist been made public. Petition of M:ii 'h;i \ Wnsson t » vacate tho order a id »1« t r.v of the court a; No. !» of February Sessions, 18X9, Road Docket, )>i th-' matter of an order of view an.I laying out a private roarl from tin- residence of \V. H. Corbett to (!r« ''Mbi i«-r public J. S. Langan vs. Borough »f Punxsutawney. Motion :o take off compulsory non suit. John 11. Null vs. Al« x. Zimmerman. < 'ertiorari. Harriet M Evans vs. Samuel Michael. Exceptions to special return of sheriff. Petition of Buell B. Whit.hill and L. A. Bratly et al. (Br..okvi!le Oil and Gas Co.) for a rule on t'nlted Natural Oas to settle rights and title. it. (J. Melson vs. 11. ('. Gutelius. Kxee'itlons to award of Arbitrators. Following is the certified list: Argument |,|st Simmons-Baker Co. vs. Geo. Maris ura <>r Geo. Marzoni. Uule to determine ownership of personal properly.The December term of Argument Court, Jefferson County, will begin in Brookvllle Monday. The list set down for trial Ineludes .'tli cases coming up from tie Common Pleas and Criminal Courts and ten applications for divorce. (('oiitlnurd on page two. HARD ON HE DOG!! (Continued on page six.) ANOTHER THOOPER MARRIED Four liiuultNl With an rebate WcigUt of 1.100 Pound-—Hope For a Lint*. Senator Hale counselled careful dignjfied proceedings. He thought that, in any event the committee on appropriations would take u;> the whole question. Senator Tillman said that if the President implied the members of the Senate and House are rascals who deserve to be i:i the penitentiary, "we ought to assert our manhood and say 1: is not so." Mr. Hailey, in speaking on the Aldrioh resolution, referred to the President's message as the most wanton and gross Insult ever given any body in the world. Senator Foraker's resolution calling on the Secretary of War for information concerning the work of detectives in the Brownsville affair was also adopted. \\y. v-vir. Aldrich in introducinghis r'jHo1ution mnric nn comment upon ft. Culberson * nn<1 others declare.I that th«' President's words should be resented by th«- Senate as highly insuring.D. C., Dor. 17.— m] considerable time soussion of the Presl'aeing strictures 0:1 miter of the Secret (1 a searching res - •y Mr. Aid rich and suggestion of Mr. Jig for a thorough .10 committee on ap.he President's charpect to the facts and should be taken by ihe imputations bra-en cast upon that A HANDSOME STMIC1E JOHN BE11 CUil Anna Wrier is a young woman of great assurance and o r\. .s of Iron. There has never b< » n a time since tile 11. - dy that she has seemed to lo--e he J* menial p-iU.-. Always quletly alert, she has proven herself comp» tent to look out for her own interests. She app ars conlideut of acquittal. Her prison life has ap-1 . ently agreed with li r. As she came Into the court room she showed that she hail Rained hi Weight and had a lord-, of f-jio. unusual in oao who Is on trial for murder. Whii, «he has been In custody, Anna hi • busied herself in doing fancy work and hows with pride, a number of different speeiniejis of her handiw orK. died a SUil Me Warner was found with two bullet wound- one in the head, another eIowe to the heart, and his death must have come quickU M i>s peeler had a slight wound in the forehead and a fle>:i wound in the left breast. District Attorn. \ Mayo believes that the v'li • - wei'i• nr. I by Anna Peeler, but that young worn a 1 declares that Warner inflicted the wounds of both a id Young Warner and the Peeler girl had nee 1 '-lover for several months and aeeording to evidence produced be'on :be >roner's Jury, had frequently quarreled. The other* Inmates of th. house when th» sh»»ot. r took pl.t, . . have be. n very retli « lit and up to the present time have thrown bu; little light oa the tragedy or the motives which led lip to the a t of that Sunday afternoon. gust SMKTlJpoRT, !)•(■ 17. — Anna Peeler, a Bradford young woman, after spending four month- in the eounty jail, was yes'erday morning plaved " s trial for her life. She is charged with the mu..ler of u,o Warner. Of Brookvllle, who Was shot to death :n a ronmlii;.' house In an alley off Davis Street, Sunday at'- moon, Au- These an- the largest fish caught in the Snake river this season, where ; i u(1 e ijof If : ;ik Walton have been busy for months. A stool hook was baited with a large eel and weighted 20 pounds <>1 lead. To permit the llsh to play on tin' line tin- shore end was fastened to a tree which swayed with every movement of the sturgeon In their endeavors 'o get away. The fishermen say they had the most dittieulty in landing the smallest llsh, which w;n six f > t in length and weighed almost -00 pound*. It fought and lashed the water for an almost an hour, before i was brought to tin* river bank. A two-hi»rse team was required to haul the 1.100 pound cnteh to town. The men used GOO feet of heavy rope as a lines the rod being a tree. sturgeon, the largest being ten feet, two inch s in length and weighing 400 pounds, were caught by Gustave Patten, Frank Vincent aid S. C. Warns ley, of Ho, Idaho, in Snake Kiv< r, near the mouth of Ued Bird Creek, j-outheas t<»f Spokane. SPOKANE, Wash.. Dee. IT.— Four Special to The Spirit. President-Elect At White House BIG TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT control The city hall is directly opposite Hi*- Mills Block, xinil the firemen battled with the flames three hours !>♦*- lore they got them under complete JOHNSTOWN', Pa., Dec. 17. — Johnstown's city hall was threatened this morning hy a fire which damaged the Kills building to the extent of *25,000. J oh ns town I !y ITnited Press. Big Fire In The couple will, for the present time, make their home in Indiana, where the bridegroom is now stationed.Mr. Uohstein, whose home Is In Bradford, is highly esteemed, both In his homo town and In this city. He! is a man of many talents. At all I Troop I) functions he wag the head entertainer. Ah a monologlst, thespian, theatrical director and general Fuiimakef. Uothstein has shown bright. The bride is well known and highly popular here. She has appeared several times in home talent productions and showed marked histrionic ability. Miss Mary Williams arid Benjamin Itotlistein I'liited in Matrimony. Miss .Mary Williams, of West Knd, and Penjainin Ktjfhstci.i, «»f Troop D, Mate Police, w. r< unjvii In marriage last nlghi at In.riwfl'n iti the presence of a few friends. A HAPPY FATHER Last week a breeder belonging to Dr. I.or. iizn saw birth to seven pup pies ,.iix of which she subsequently killed an I ate. 'Pin.' other one is being raised mi a bottle. Another dog belonging to Mr. Lorenzo, was "peppered" by somebody clso ancl may die. Dr. Frank Lorenzo has los: eight logs recently, and one more has become so hopelessly ill that it will likely be shot today. Two of his (logs, one of which was owned jointly by several Punxsuta wney hunters, have passed In their checks within the week. The partnership (log was shot to relieve him of (listless. Among i hose who have afflicted canines are George Hurkett, Uev. Madtes, Dr. Frank Lorenzo, P. L Smith, (two), Clyde MeAninch. Wesley Jeaness, Arthur lObcrharti. and A.J. Flegal. In almost every case the canines begin to lose tlesh rapidly soon after becoming atllieted. During th<' past week no less than a score of canines, all of them atnonq the most valued in the town, have been stricken with a malady that reduces them to hospital dimensions in a few days, and unless strenuooiu measures are adapted they are taken In charge by the garbage man. The Punxsutawney dog. after escaping the clutches of the poundmaster and runnig the gauntlet of several dog ordinances that never passed the Council, is now up against a more serious proposition than either of those In the shape of an epidemic of pneumonia, or maybe, aphthous fever. (\lnines of l'liuxNiitawiicy \re Suffering From Disease—Ma> lie \plit boils Fever. The body arrived in Punx^atawncy on tht 3:05 o'clock p. ni. train today 'aiu! w i taken to the Haughman home oil L bell Street. lllternielK will be made in the Haughman lot in the old cemetery Saturda\ at !»:$0 o'clock About t \\ » years ivro Mr, Hauchman's health broke down ami he was taken to the < ount\ ho-piial ;it prookville. win re Im- .1 t'me hi- condition seemed impr Later his maladx returned in a more violent f,,rm ami he was trail, t i'i i e,l to Warren. aged 4 7 years- John Dauirhman. son of Kay Haughman. of Libern Street, for many years a Well known r. ul« nt of Punx- Hiitawncy, died tin Stat. h. piial at NVarreil last nn:ht »'• :t0 o". lock. Well Known K idem <»! this Place I x pi res in Siate llo-pital. Stret Commissioned Dlsti'l, during the last fall of snow set a good example when, shovel in hand, he clexired off all of the street crossings and had the walk in front of the park cleared also. It' the Commissioner pursues the plan thus begun the balance of the winter, and throws the "hooks" into xi few dilatory and neglectful business men, tin* snow problem will take care of itself. Otherwise there will be much complaining, more profaning and probably a few damage suits. What that particular person said about the owner of that walk would not look well in print, but it is dollars to doughnuts that he will not do his- trading at that particular place. or less. The first time ho fell he broke his drinking cup. The second time the lid came off his pail and his dinner was scattered hither and you over the pavement. The third time lie went down on the pail, crushing it badly, besides injuring himself more During the climax of the recent i iced walk period several persons wit- j nessed, from a prominent street cor- ' ner, the gyrations of a laborer, who. | with his dinner pail on his arm, was 1 endeavoring to make his way ove; i the ice that had accumulated on the I sidewalk in front of one of the business places in the main part of town. ' The man fell three times in traversing j : he distance of a block. It is also a good business proposition, for shoppers would rather enter a store over a safe, clear walk than over one which is so slippery that it is dangerous to traverse it. The unanimity of action of the snow shovelers this morning, when a heavy fall of "the beautiful" was threatened, indicates thai all but about a quartette »»f business m« .1 in the mal.i part of town are awake to the wisdom of keeping their walks cleared, and the easiest way to do it. now problem would be one of only ordinary concern, whereas 4f ci'i/.tns were to take the full count, ::4 hours, allowed by the antiquated ordinance now on Mie records of this town, there would be no cleared pavements during the winter. Again, if property owners in Punxsutawney would Hike the matter in hand at the very beginning of each snojjr .<form, as they did this morning. winter If the property owner who fails to keep the snow shoveled from his sidewalk were to hear what his neighlosr, who kee» their pavements cleared, and pedestrians in general, ray about him. Mere would he fewer s iow-( overed sidewalks during the Although it is not admitted !hat Tnft has been summoned by the Pres- Idi nt, it is understood that the two will discuss a number of important subjects of deep interest to both. Ala. Taft is enroute from New York City to Augusta, Georgia, where lie expects to spend the next two months. He will go direct to the White House and take luncheon with the President.WASHINGTON, I). ('., Dec. 17.— President-elect Taft will arrive here this afternoon for conference with President Koosevelt. Ry United Press. Jug of Whiskey Has Gone Astray il. m I elides hi - mother tin dec. a « d is ui vived by on. brother. William Paughman. of th >. pin- • •. and two 'ter-. Airs. Thoma '/oln. r. of Punx sutawnt'y. and Mr llar\e> Hurler. of Avis. pa. Real Admiral Emory Retires Mrs.D. L. McBrier Died of Asthma On Monday 6.270 cars were handled on the division and yesterday it jumped to 6,500, which is coming closer to the normal average. it can be stated that then* is a big movement in the loaded traffic both east and west, and the fndications point to it becoming still better toward the first of the year. The increase has been noticeable for the first fifteen days and the daily a\'i rai4"e movement will register about r..r»00 cars. Several movements of •»ver 0,000 cars have been recorded during th»' past several days. ALTOONA, Dec. 17- The freight movement over the middle divisions has shown a big improvement during the His fifteen days of December and should it continue by the first of the year it would reach the normal stxige before the Industrial depression hit the country. Mrs. Russel Sage's Gift to Y. M. C. A. "The opponents of the b'!l," said Mr. Carter, "who stood mute in the last campaign while the question was an issue before the people should not be heard in opposition. The people of the United States declared overwhelmingly In favor of postal savings."Mr. Carter supported strongly, as an encouragement to thrif , that feature of the postal savings bank which exempted savings from taxation. WASHINGTON', I). ('., Dee. 17.— The Senate debated yesterday t"ul Tuesday the bill establishing postal savings banks. Senators Carter, of Montana, and Dopew, of New York, made speeches in favor of the bill. Carter Dlsoussew Letter. Hill Is Discussed in Senate—Senator Mr. Carter asked the clerk to read a circular being sent out by Lucius Teter, of New York, representing the savings bank section of ♦.he American Bankers Association. The circular asked local bankers, to whom it was addressed, to hand it to their local newspapers for publication to create a sentiment against the bill. Attached to the circular was an explanatory note and the batikt r addressed was told that this note should not be submitted with the press matter to tieeditor.■'That precaution indicates very clearly a purpose to slip up on the blind side of the editor," said Mr. Carter.Senator Smith, of Michigan, Interrupted to say that the story of European postal savings banks showed vhat deposits were permanent,- which indicated to his mind that it was the safest form of deposit. Mr. Depew safld It was a matter of great surprise that the subject had before. Mr. Carter said that no country that had adopted the postal savings banks ever took a backward step. The United States and Germany were the only grt at civilized countries which were without a postal savings system. .Vlr, Depew told the story of his lirst 3100 in a Peekskill savings Institution. "It is still there,he said, "and 1 find much comfort in reflection that If the worst comes to the worst 1 will still have that $100." The Senator declared that the late panic could have been prevented if a perfect system of postal savings banks had been in operation. "It takes about forty years of discussion and agitation to get public sentiment aroused to any question In the United States," said Mr. Depew. Under a special order previously entered the Senate proceeded to eulogize on the life and character of the late George W. Smith, for many years a Representative in Congress from Illinois. An adjournment was taken as a mark of further respect. Miss Km 11, who had won distinction in her native town as a toucher <T elocution, lust fall accepted a minor part in "The Oreat Divide" company whl« h. until recently had been doing- the Fouth. Last week the company returned north and this week began a twoweeks' engagemen: of one-night stands in the New England States. The leading lady of the company having been taken suddenly ill, Miss Krall was selected for the part. Monday night made her debut as leading lady in "The (Jr.at Divide" show. John W Krall. of Lebanon. Pa., a traveling salesman who represents a Philadelphia tobacconist, and who was registered at the Whitney Hotel Tuesday night, was a very happy man, his state of mind having been influenced by the receipt of a telegram from his daughter, ('lair, who on Lady in "Tile (ileal Divide. Miss Clair Krall Selected as Leading Mrs. McBrier was held in high esteem by all who knew her. She has a number of descendants, among them being the following of DuHols: Mary and Eva, at home; Mrs. Milt Alcorn and Mrs. M E. Shaffer, Mrs. A. \V. Pent/, and son David, formerly of Punxsutawncy.—DuHois Courier. Mrs. D. ■ Mcllrb-r, of 415 Fourth Street. On Hols, died at 9:05 o'clock Tuesday night. She bad been an asthma sufferer for a long time and two w< eks ago her condition became so bad that it was necessary for her to take her bed. Since that time her health failed and death finally occurred as s.ated. Auto Plunges Into River Man Taken From Jail and Hanged 't is -constructed of gray mottled and trimmed with stone of the tint. The large front and rear contribute much to the apyince the exterior of the hand| structure. The good taste dlsin planning this house along but attractive lines is n eviaen«ce on every hand in the equipment ad furnishing of the interior. The home contains about 8,000 feet of floor space, and with the exception of the kitchen and pantry all of the floors on the first and second stories are of polished hardwood. The handsome stairway which Is one of the attractive features of the home, as well as the upper and lower halls, are constructed of solid walnut. The residence is heated b/ an indirect hot water system and is lighted by electricity and gas. The handsome art papers which cover the walls, the floor coverings, the chandeliers and all other furnishings, are harmoniously blended in the color scheme of each particular room, and this charming feature displays the clever hand of the woman whose talent in this respect cannot be disputed. This case was no exception, as Mrs. Hinn, assisted by her daughter, largely suggested the plans and equipment of the home. C. iB. Clark, of town, was general foreman of the construction work, and all the material and work in building this toeautiful residence was furnished by home people, so far as possible. D. F, Hinn, who is a brother of R A. liinn, of PunXsuatwney, has a farm and summer home in Bell Township, near this place. D. F. Hinn Bull«!N Beautiful Home ill liidlaiia—Brother of S. A. Willi. ! I The handsome new home of D. F. fcRinn, on W. Philadelphia St., which mvas occupied by the family for the Sbst time this week, contributes great▼ « to the attractiveness of that section Si towii, and few, if any homes in InkxUma will compare with it in appear- W'fce as well as equipment and ar- Klngemont for convenience and com- B rt, says the Indiana Progress. B The design of the dwelling is a Hj ending of American and colonial ■ les .and unlike any other structure Ve'led in Indiana it has a distinct■ Mess which makes it unique and at- Major Jenkins wasj an officer in Col. Roosevelt's regiment of Rough Riders and is now Collector of Internal Revenue in South Carolina. On one of his trips to the South President Roosevelt attended the presentation of a sword to Major Jenkins. Major Jenkins himself is authority for the statement that the jug of whiskey was shipped, that it was clearly addressed to the President, and that it should have been received some days ago. WASHINGTON, D. C., eDc. 17.— Mystery surrounds the whereabouts of a one gallon Jug of corn whiskey which Major M. Jenkins shipped recently by express to President Roosevelt. If the express company has delivered the jug at the White House the fact cannot be learned, for the White House authorities say they know nothing about it. Hear Admiral Emory retires .after forty-two years' service in the navy. He was appointed to the Naval Academy from the District of Columbia in 1862, and graduated In 18(J6. He was made an ensign two years later and a master In 1869. In 1876 he was commissioned a lieutenant. His commission as rear admiral came in 1906, and his last command, that of loading the second division of the Atlantic fleet, dated from January 21, 1907. Special to The Spirit, WASHINGTON. D. (\. Dec. 17.— K«ar Admiral William Hensley Emory, who recently hauled down his flag at Hong Ivong and resigned command of the st'cond squadron of the Atlantic battleship fleet, closed his active career in the navy today, having been transft-rred to the retired list by operation of law on account of age. ItKYKM'K COLbl-XTOH SKbECTKI) HOLD LADIES SOCIAL. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. — According to information from a high source, Oeorge Work, of Sistersvllle, \V. Va., has been practically agreed upon for the vacant position of Intel uul Revenue Collector in that State. Mrs. Sage has consented to be present at the dedicatory services, and it is expected that there will also be many other distinguished visitors from New York and other cities in attendance. The building is a handsome structure of pleasing architecture and when entirely completed will be one of the best equipped institutions of Its kind in this section of the counry. NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—The new building of the Long Island Railroad Young Men's Christian Association at Horde i and West Avenues, Long Island City, .for the erection of which Mrs. Russel Sage contributed $100,- 000, is practically completed and everything Is in readiness for the formal dedication this evening. Special to The Spirit. After confessing to having commuted the crime Hill was taken to a spot twenty miles from here aid hanged to a tree. By United Press. MONTH ELLO, Ivy., Dec. 17.—Elmer Hill, charged with assaulting and afterwards murdering thirteen-yearold Mamie Womack, near Russell Spring, was taken from the local jail by an armed mob last night. Our second free musical concert will take place form 7:30 to 9:00, to which all are cordially invited. Mitchell's full orchestra. J. B. Eberhart Co., Ltd.—1. A piano at factory price Is a big saving. Get one now while our holiday sale Is on. J. B. Eberhart Co., Ltd.—1. At their regular semi-monthly meeting last night the local lodge B. If, O. Elks, No. 301, decided to hold a ladies social Wednesday night, January 13. They also concluded a deal for the purchase of a new billiard •table and a new pool table, which will b« added to the equipment of their already handsoijicly furnished quarters. C. Z. Bartlett and Albert Kunz are the two that were drowned. Solliday managed to swim to an abutment after being carried down the river. He received a deep cut on the head, and other serious injuries. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Dec. 17.—Two men were drowned and a third badly injured when the automobile of A. J. Solllday, proprietor of the Solliday Automobile Company, dashed into the Milwaukee River off an open draw bridge early today. Adopt Reso' iMptigatio (Hade ir ■ORSi SMklNOTON ' devo ' to a 1 :?i|Hpb iirs «> i» ' sHP* in tho HK and adopt °i proposed upon t) •'urfl ■on, provi' in\*« Mjratlun by proinfiitfons of vBth in re- Un* (•'•Mir.Mf thai ('onKrJNs to resent lievodfto hnve PBESiil' 1 MH ff CREAT NFRVE •* POSTAL