Punxsutawney Spirit, 1909-08-09

              STOKE NEWS VOL. Ill—N0.276 ) LIGHT FIRE AI GLASS ' WORKS THMOBRQW "t  MINER3WIILN0TACCEPT BOARD OF ARBITRATION HTEETH STILL MAHY WHO HAVE NOT YET SUBSCRIBED SWALLO MADE/ PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 9, 1909; CORN CROP WILL BE URGES! ON RECORD F. L LEWIS OUT FOR SECONO TERM MRS. SUTTON'S LETTERS ARE MADE PUBLIC PRICE TWO CENTS ing Point. 4 Attorney Davis and Judge Advocate Fight to Break- Ten More Employes Will be Added to the Working Force. DuBois Man Had Them Removed From Stomach at Adrian Hosp'tal. Prices For all Agricultrial Products Are Exceptionally Profitable. OVERCHARGED POP BOTTLE CALLS LIEUTS. "BEASTS" OPTIMISIM IS PREVAILING WORK IN THREE WEEKS Leonard held that, considering the commente of the press following tin* secret session Wednesday, this should be made public. Davis objected, saving that thes< letters were personal, written to a .supposed sympathizer, and tha they were irrelevenat t.) the ANNAPOLIS, Auk. —Thf light between Attorney Davis, representing Mrs. Sutton, and Judge Advocate Leonard reached the breaking point following the determination of the Court to read in public the letters written bv Mrs Sutton, bringing direct charges of murder against the officer engaged in the light in which her was killed.By United Press. The transcript of the secret session was read llrsl, and then followed by Mrs. Sutton's letters. The first letter was dated at Portland, Ore . March 13, five months after Sutton's death. It was addressed to Harry M. Schwartz and asked if he was a friend of her son's, as she wanted to make him a Bierney. attorney fur Lieutenant Adams, also demanded publicity. Later the announcement was made that tha letters would be r«*ad in open court. case. The Judge Advocate replied that he wanted the public to know what Mrs Sutton charged. There are other mothers to be considered in the matter he said. FIREMEN WERE NOT FORCINfi A SLUFF Continued on Pago Two. The subscriptions tu date exceed the two thousand dollar mark, and some two hundred of our business men are yet to bear from. They are expected to send in their contributions after publication <»f this article. Every day our business men are beginning to be expected. It was reported that other towns are devoting twice and throe times this sum toward an Old Home Week. But while the sum sot aside by the local committee was not sufficient for much more that might be had, and done, yet it is believed that with the four thousand dollars an exceedingly creditable display will be made. Punxsutawne.v is receiving an advertising, its claims to recognition being called t'» the attention of our land in an effective manner, and groat results may Appropriations were made to pay for the Air-Ship, Street Decorations, Hands, Fireworks, Prizes, Firemen, Advertising expenses. Human Flag and platform for the speakers, Education Day, Public Wedding and other items, which, including the Electrical Display contract, make a total of expenditures exceeding four thousand dollars. At a joint meeting of the Old Home Week Executive and Finance committees at headquarters on Thursday evening much business pertaining to the financing of the big celebration was transacted. Continued on Page Two. The crop outlook is now the most important factor in the general situation. As anticipated, the Government cotton report was unfavorable, rfnd had a marked effeet upon the price of that staple. While some improve*men: is possible in the condition of the plant during the remainder of the season, it is practically a foregone conelusion that the cotton crop will be a short one and that high prices must be expected this season. This means good times for sections where the injury was slight and vice versa for sections where the Injury was great. It is questionable, however, if there will be any extraordinary scarcity of cotton, for the reason that many of the European mills are running upon short time and Europe is already pos- | gessed of a larger supply of raw cot- ! ton than a year ago. As for the j grain crops, their outlook continues | N'I'!\Y YOltK, Aug. —The New York market continues under control of the big operators. What with their desire to sustain the market in order to disjose of their surplus holdings and what with the necessity of leading bankers keeping tin- market In good condition for the large new security issues contemplated during the next two or three months, there was little chance. for any important downward reaction In the absence of unfavorable news. Of the latter there was practically none. Special to The Spirit. The chief executive of Punxsutawney was this morning handed a communication that reads as follows Jackson « xpects to Ki t back t«> work in a couple of weeks, but he will give the overcharged pop bottle a wide berth for some time. Being without the necessary masticators or, perhaps, for reasons inherent with the profession, the Doctoi* thought he had better wait a bit. Mr. Jackson came from under the influence of the anesthetics in short order, and dozed off into peaceful slumber, to awaken yesterday at noon with a "powerful strong" craving for something to eat. Then Imislons were made* through tile abodminal and stomach walls, and the teeth removed with neatness and dispatch. Jackson and Dr. Free were then loaded into an automobile and an hour and eight minutes later were in the Adrian Hospital. Dr. F. I >. Pringle, staff physician, and Dr. \V. M. Priest, resident physician, had the instruments ready, and with their assistance 'the stomach was relieved of every.hing but the dentine disturber. The cnprlcous incisors lodged just below tin thorax, but i>r. S. M. Free, of DuHois, president of the Adrian Hospital, was summoncil, and with an instrument adapted to the purpose, shunted them into the stomach. At about r,:30 p. m., Saturday evening, Peter Jackson, engineer at tin- Hill Coal Mine. DuBois, while drinking a bottle of luavily charged pop, swallowed his sfore teeth, and two hours later he was handed them back at the Adrian Hos.jftal, Punxsutawney. AUGUST CRIMINAL COURT IN SESSION The convention adjourned after voting not to accept the proposition for a board of arbitration. "In the district joint convention Saturday the operators presented a second proposition in which they asked that the miners appoint a committer of three men and the operators a similar committee, the six to select an umpire of national reputation for the purpose of arbitrating the wage question. National President Lewis, ol the United Mine Workers was on the ground and Saturday morning the operators took him to task for remarks he is alleged to have made concerning tiie operators. tn an executive session of the convention Saturday afternoon National Board Member Thomas Haggerty is said to have criticised Lewis severely." "it simply means .this," said a prominent soft coal operator Saturday, "that we are not going to permit ourselves to be driven out of business, even if we have to employ non-unio i men. We mean t«» give the miners of this district every opportunity to keep the union Intact, but we will not stand idly by and watch our trade going to West Virginia and other fields wher • the labor is cheape*. We are going to do business, strike or no strike.' The dispatch reads as follows j A dispatch sent out from Clearfield j to the Sunday papers, representing one ■operator as stating that he would run j his mines with non-union men, is said I to represent only one man. During the convention both sides to the controversy submitted statements, a copy of that of the miners having been received and published by The Spirit in Saturday's issue. The operators' statement will be published by this paper in tomorrow's issue. The special convention of the officers of the IT. M. W. of A. and the members of the coal Operators' Association of District No. 2, which was called by the former to meet at Clearfield last Friday to consider a proposition from the latter to modify the present wage scale, Saturday evening came to a close after the miners' representatives had twice voted unfavorably in on the proposition. LOCALS LOST FOUR GAMES ON THE TRIP HER FIT AUTO BIDE USE OLD CORNER SIDE President Lewis declines to make any statement regarding Ohio State President William Green's candidacy other than that he Is aware of the opposition. The fact that President Lewis and the head of the Ohio organization both are in the race naturally adds interest. President Green undoubtedly has a following and he has tin- endorsement of a part of the Ohio State organization, but President Lewis, who lias weilded the scepter of power in the miners' organization of the country, the strongest of labor organizations, has a following that is considered sufficient to baffle opposition. "The organization is growing and there are less disputes growing out of our contract than there has been for a number of years. The report that our organization exists only in the imagination of a few men. who either are not conversant with the fact or deliberately misrepresent the true state of affairs. The work since I have been president speaks for itself, and the mine workers of Kastern Ohio and the entire country are Intelligent enough to decide whether or not We have properly and intelligently defended their interests at any and all times. They will be the juudges as to who shall be their choice when the time for election of officers takes place." "In the coming issue of the United Mine Workers' Journal will appear my official announcement that I am a candidate for reelection to the position of president of the United Mine Workers of America. The report being circulated that the organization has dissesion in its ranks which has weakened its Influence is Incorrect. For the month of July we had a paidup membership of 24,001) greater than for any July month In the history of the organization, and this notwithstanding the fact that we had more Idle men for that month than in an\ I time in 20 years. ! WHEELING, W. Va., Aug. 8—Last night from his home at Bridgeport, Ohio, President Thomas L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers of America, set at rest any doubt that existed as to his candidacy for reelection by Issuing the following statement: Chief. President. CARL JORDAN, (>. DUFF, We beg to officially notify you that we have resigned as firemen, resignation to take effect Sept. 1st, 190!», and will not serve as firemen under our oath after that date. Please be governed accordingly. Very respectfully, Dear Sir: - Punxsutawney, Aug. 0, 1909. Mayor P. o. Freas, 1 'unxsutawney, Penn'a. Ol' German Lutheran Church for \i'« K<liHco—< 'oil f n 11 km I liiteivsMng DocillllClltS. Attest. .las. T. THOMAS, Sec'y SEVERAL FEATURES NECESSAAY FOR 0. H. W. Saturday all of the repairs were completed at the Eld red Window Glass i factory, • which went jut of commission July 1 /or the annual "dress up" and tomorrow morning the torches will be applied which will start the second lire of one of Punxsutawney's most substantial local industries.During the shut down, a big force of men, in charge of experts, has given the tanks, furnaces, blowers, and flattening oven a thorough overhau'lng, and one /iew blew hole was added, which will add ten more employes to the working force. It i stant 1 3,700 J can st! glasls movfti and  day si a re si about' The .'heat in the big tank is so great that thje |ire bricks expand anikwhen the mc»n start to work 'hree weeks hence the tank will be four inches taller than it is now. In view of this fact, the big iron studdlngs that hold the tank walls in place, are loose at the top, and will not be tightened until expansion has ceased. vi 11 require about 20 days confire at a temperature o? about degrees before the fac'r.ry hands Wt to work making g'ass. e big tank has about S00 tons of In it that did not need to be iu-1 in order to make the repairs, >out 100 tons were added Sauirul today, so that \vh< n the lires \rted tomorrow, it will contain ".00 tons. . The repairs included new fire brick for a circular section of the big tmk, ind all other brick structures in the plant where intense heat is maintain- Ill, new llooring in many places, new kaint on the roofs, and a thorough Aerhaulig of the frame work throughult the main building. IThe repairs cost die company about 7,1)00. .The entire output for *he Inst run |s so hi before the plant \vas shut fwn for repairs, and the or.lers nr»\v ■ the books insure a steady run. The ftmpany doc>s not need to employ uksmeii, as its output is taken by JLil, and by the Punxsutawney deal- The Eldred factory, which is now rated as the most co*mplete and up-todate plant in this country, and i.s turn. ing out more A No. 1 glass to the pot | than any of Its competitors, will start [ off with 165 employes, three gatherers, three blowers and a liattcner having been added to take care of the addiv tlonal blow oven. The company will tpay out about $12,000 per month in Iwagt'S, and a considerable sum for itlumber and other supplies. PEACE PROSPECTS BRIGHTER Another stated that Adams' Overman's an.I ITtley's t'a c.s \v. r» enough to convict them. One letter stated that she didn't think Roelker kill' <1 her son. but that he knew something. "I have a feeling they are going to get me. But. If 1 have a fair chance, they will know I h ive been there." home One of the letters said that she considered these men worse than wild beast, for only beasts destroy the helpless A few days before he died, one of the letters states, Sutton wrote "These men rode out in my son'* automobile. Adams pulled off his coat and went at James. Ostcrmari knocked him down live times. Adams was on his head. Two men were on his back." Schwnrtz had evidently replied i'i the -affirmative. Other letters covering several dates said, in part: confidant. until some time ago there was it one dealer, a West En tier, who itly did not know that there is a w glass factory in Punxsutaw- HANDED II TO POLITICIANS Similar action will 1 taken by the Chicago Railway.** Company. President Mitten, in a conferenee with tin employ.-* of the Chicago tfltv Railway Company, « xpeds to offer a compromise. including rewards to the older employes as Incentives for cooperation with the younger, and general advance In wages. By I'nited Press. CHICAGO, Aug !•.—The prospects of peace in the car strike situation are brighter today. Upon the reassembling of court this afternoon the cast* of the Com. vs. [George Stoops, charged with furnishing 'liquor to men of known Intemperate habits, was taken up. Charles Corbett, of Howe, this foremum pl«-adfil guilty 011 a charge of horse-stealing, ami tlie case of the Com. vs. Alexander l'atton, of Sykesvlllc, charged with incest and rape, was null cprossed. Although then- are f>3 cases on the docket the attendance today was not large, and the prospects ire that Court will run into next wetk. Court was organized by the selection of William Guthrie as constable, and T. L. Kyan, of Brookvllle, and G. Taylor, of Corsica, as tipstaves. ! The regular August term of Criminal Court of Jefferson County was filled at Brookville at 11 o'clock a. m., today, with Judge Reed on the bench. There had been some doubt about Judge Reed being able to be present on account of having been afllic.'ed with blood poisoning while visiting at the summer home of Judge Wilson, of Clarion County, but the Jefferson County jurist arrived home Friday evening fully recovered. Ill 10 GET BUS! 3$un plant is not a small one. One of the innovations that will not be found in many glass factories, coslsts of 24 electric fans so situated as to force a curvfcnt of cool air upor the ms and the M at U winiD ney. 18 delpll nonpj direct peopl' all s<«tions of the country, and last sprlnji shipped a consignment to Panarfla for the Government. The* company has about 2,000 boxes ready for use, and 70,000 feet of yellow Southern pine to be made up before the second run begins. Tb* item of cost for lumber at the Elk local plant receives orders from dealer wrote to a lirm in P hi 1 a - r for a consignment, and was ssed when he received a reply |ig him to buy from the Eldiv 1 J in Punxsutawney. SIMM nMHIH Now that the decorators an- beginning to put the town in gala atatlre it would not be out of place for the Council to .see that the streets ar<* sprinkled, swept and kept clean. It has been suggested that in order to give the clerks an opportunity to join in the parades and features of the week, hotel proprietors, housewives and all others should purchase their supplies before Wednesday ot Old Home Week. around. A bureau of information where should be kept a list <>f all persons who can room or board visitors or people connected with the big features of the week, should be established, and messengers employed t*» take them The chairman of the (> II. \V. Association reports that Superintendent Ratz has assured him that only water from lvast Branch and (Mover Run will be served during the week of the big celebration. There are some features in connection with making ready for Old Home Week, such as sweeping and sprinkling the streets, providing places for the visitors and business people that will be here, good water, purchasing goods, etc., that should not be neglected. Secretary Halllnger ami Chief Forest* • r OltTord Plnchot arc here. They are unfriendly, as the Forestry Service and the Department of the Interior have imt been working harrnonlouslv since Halllnger took charge. By I'nited Press. 8POKANK. Wash , Aug. 9. — A sensational resolution, demanding that I'nited States Secretary of the Interior Balllnger explain his attitude toward the United States Reclamaion Service, and an>%r the charges that he l* inclined to turn over this branch of the Government to the politicians, promises to make historical the session of the National Irrigation Congress which convened here today. Mrs. Ollweller recalled the days when, near the present town of Marion Center, Indiana County, as a young housewife, she worked out for 2"> cents per day. and her husband drew HO rents per day. She also remembers that butter at 7 cents a pound, and eggs at 3 cents per dozen were a drug <»n the market in those days. She remembers having heard an optimist make the remark that some day people would ride in carriages that were not drawn by horses, oxen or mules, and it was the realization of tlwit prediction that came to her the Other day. During the spin Mrs. Oilweller recalled the days when people were debating the. feasibility of tin- Old Pennsylvania Canal, many pessimists coming forward with the argument that it would never amount to anything. A spin around town developed the fact that Mrs. Oilweller, who is 02 years old, and her little companion, both enjoyed their first ride immensely, and are now presumably awaiting for one of the Wrights to come around with an aeroplane. Mrs. Snyder accepted the Invitation with alacrity, and with the friend, Miss Emma Weiss, and little 11-yearold Luella Barry, daughter of J. S. Barry, got aboard. The other day a friend overheard Mrs. Oilweller express a desire- to ride in one of "those vehicles that run without horses." The friend repeated the request to l)r. It. O. Gourley, who immediately set out for the Snyder home. Mrs. Catherine Oilweller, who lives with her daughter, Mrs. Snyder, of this place, although nearing the century mile post ,1s not like many of her juniors, afraid of the cars and automobiles. Ollwoiler is Not Afraid, of the Curs. Although faring Century Mark, Mrs. MAY NOT BE TRIED TlllllTFFX KII-lJ:i> IN COI.1JSION The cause was not hard to ascertain. Two large sewers (low ill the ereek at that point, and sewage from two to three feet deep is lying on the bottom of the creek. In ordinary weather the stench is bad enough, but when the thermometer goes up to ninety-one, it is well nigh unbearable. A typhoid fever epidemic at this time of tin* year could be easily accounted f or. If such smells as permeated the atmosphere yesterday In the vicinity of Church and Indiana streets, continue, then Dr. Dixon had better get busy right away instead of waiting until next July. A stench that would shame a glue factory floated serenely from the creek waters all day yesterday to the nostrils of those who live within a half mile of the South Side bridge. bearable. Stench From Creek Well Mglt Ull- The game at Ridgway Saturday was a (1 rat-class baseball exhibition, and the fans of that town were exceedingly pleased. I'unx'y lost by the score of 4 to 2. "Safe". Whereupon the locals saw the joke and played with their weather-eye on the guarantee. Next day at Dagus all had fond dreams of a victory so glorious as to put their defeats in the background. Hut they reckoned without the umpire. In the seventh inning, according to the statement of every member of the team, Manager (Heckler and a score of traveling men, one man was put out three times. With two out the "hard-to-catch" individual came to the bat ami knocked one to Warren at short, who threw him out with case. But the umpire said "safe". On I the next ball thrown the fellow startled for second. The throw to stop I him was good, and Sheldon blocked I him a good yard off second, but thp ! umpire said "safe". Some of those who saw the play claim he hasn't touched second yet. The next batter up knocked an easy one to Warren, who threw to McOinnis, either because he thought it was the easiest out, or because he was determined to register three outs on the one man. MeOlnnls took the ball and calmly waited for the runner to run into his extended arm, which the latter did with all possible expediency. And the umpire said On Wednesday they gave the Ridgway team a hard run for their money, but lost by a score of six to two. The following day the St. Marys team, which had evidently taken their measure at Itidgway. proceeded to do them up to the most delightful of fricasse browns. If there was a time whe.i the locals were strictly in that game, it was so early in the tirst inning, that they have all forgotten about it. slop them. Gleckler's Independent baseball team returned home Sunday after a four-days' trip during which Ifnie they m<*t the teams of Kidgway, St. Alaiys and liagus Mines. They met thi'in both coming anil going, but made a very ineffectual attempt to PARIS. Aug. 9.—Thirteen persons were killed ami twenty-two injured today In a collision between an interurban car and a freight train. The accident was due to the inotorman's failure t«» see a signal to stop. UNCU JOE STILL III II When the rejuvenated atone is put in place In the new structure, the box will contain in addition to the loregoing' articles, a sketch of the present congregation and pastor, and the names of the pastors of the other churches in Punx'y. copies of the local newspapers, brief sketches of the now reigning president of -the United States, the governor of Pennsylvania, and the burgess of Punxsutawney.first pastor. Rev. C. c \ Brandt, President Pierce, Governor William Blgler, •of Clearfield, the then reigning Burgess John H. Hoven; sketch of the organization of the congregation a copy of the constitution of ihii congregation; names of the other pastors in Punx'y. namely. Rev. Wagemann, Pres., Rev. Reeser, M. 10.. Rev. Wilson, Rapt.; copy of the catechism. Martin Luther revision, published In Philadelphia 1851; copy of hymn hook published Philadelphia 1S42. and a sample bottle of communion wine. Ilrihcd in Pittsburg. September 1X53; copy of the Augsburg Confession, ill German; sketches of the life «»l" the Following Is a list of the articles the box contained: German Bible, published by American Bible Society, Philadelphia, 1851; minutes of the German lOvangelical Lutheran Minlsterlum of Pennsylvania and adjoining states; copy of the "Lutheran Standard," Columbus, <>., dated October 1!'. 1853. and of the "Missionary," pub- When the tin box that had lain undisturbed In the receptacle of the stone for 50 years was opened. It was found that the articles and data held by it were as well preserved as the day they were placed there. The corner stone of the old German Lutheran Church, which is being dismantled, has been removed and is being redressed to form the cornerstone of the new church, which Is to occupy the lot adjoining the parsonage at the northern terminus of Peim Stleet. KIM CONGRESS Several factories have resumed oporations, and street cars are running on regular schedule. All indications point to an early settlement t»f the trouble. Tt is believed that this will do much to force arbitration of the differences between the strikng employes and employers. No papers were printed today, some of the publisher merely issuing small bulletins which were set up by nonunion printers. STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug. 9.— The newspaper in this city have suspended publication today in sympathy with the strike. The woman consented to he bound over to the Grand Jury without a preliminary hearing. Craig is unlikely to appear before the Grand Jury, as he wants the case dropped. The case was continued this morning until tomorrow. Mrs. Castle's attorney saying that a bon would b». furnished. By United Press. NEW YORK, Aug. 9.—It is prob.i-ble that Mrs. Neville Castle, who shot down William B. Craig in an elevator in the Hotel Astor, will never be brought to trial. Ktl %va rtl ward Si: at Cort< While under a Friday evening a portion o fthe roof caved in in a part of the mine that was little used. On Saturday Sizerling went in to place a prop where the cave-in had taken place. While he was working a largw section of the roof gave way, and the fall caught him full on the head, crushing his skull to such an extent that he died almost instantly. He Is survived by his wife and a family of eight children. Funeral services were held this morning and burial was made In Battle Hollow. ued employe was caught pnder a fall of rock and instantly klHed. n who \wrk at tho big tank blower/. VE IIjiLLS ttttfR iizorlin# in tin* Iliiinpsoii Jflno. ;iideavorlUB to put a prop ave-in, ij#the Hampson mine /. la.st {jpTiirclav morning, Edi ilThn<mn industrious anil val- "When my constituents want me to retire they will say so. Hut tll'ey haven't given, the word yet." Cannon safd he regarded the new tariff law as eminently satisfactory, fulfilling all the pledges of the Republican party. Arriving today from Chicago, Mi Id: By United Press. DANVII l-E, 111., Aug. 9.—"Uncle IJoe" Cannon has no Intention of re- I tiring from Congress. Try our 4". Hams at 12 l-2c popnd. They weigh about six. J. B. EBBHHAHT CO.. LTD —1 per Ask to see our 10c specials in cups, saucers, plates, etc. This morning we received a complete line of sizes and some new models in the Henderson and Kobo corsets. Also a new lot of black taffeta silk petticoats at S3.98. This is a better skirt than we have leth anywhere at the price. Every member of the Committee on Parade Day, Thursday, August 20, la requested to meet in O. H. W. headquarters tonight at 8:15 o'clock. Important.VISITING PHIKNDs' Mr. -and Mrs. J. W. Parsons, of West End, thla morning left to visit friends in Altoona and Bellefonte. BUFFALO, N. Y., Aug. 9.—Papers! will be filed here this afternoon with the county clerk by Do 1 son and Dolson, attorneys for William J. Connors, ; chairman of the Democratic State Committee, bringing suit against tho owners of Collier's Weekly for $100,- 000 damages because of ai article published in tin* weekly July 11. Jl'0*. The complaint Is a voluminous document and contains the entire article complained of, in which Mr. Connors alleges he is charged with various crimes including assault, secret murder, riot and conspiracy. SITITBY \V. .1. CONNOItS. SPOKAN E, Wash., Auk. »•—With delegates present from almost every state and territory of the Union, from Canada, Mexico, Japan, China, from Europe and several of the South American republics, the seventeenth National Irrigation Congress opened in Spokane today. More than 3,000 visitors are Jn the city and It is expected the total attendance will approach R.OOO when the gathering gi ts down to business.TITO WKATHKH WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 9.— Following is the forecast for Western Pennsylvania: Showers this afternoon and Tuesday. Partly cloudy and cooler tonight. V m 1% m 1 ! H( ihsitffnfatotiilii JSpifit, ! t 4 *■ *