Punxsutawney Spirit, 1909-08-26

              « MAHAFFEY OEI» MEN ":->m lift to flKht: W. B. M>>an«. Oi'diito Campbell. H. C. Hair. W. C. Torioiue, F. Muller. P. S. Altmnn, O. H, Brady, John Drum, Prof, John C. Smith, leader. PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 26, 1909. PRICE TWO CENTS KHRXXXHSKjSXXitSfXH Ik H 15 TOMORROW'S IMKMilUM. X Vol. tit—no.291 Authorities Instructed to Obliterate Signs Where Contract Doesn't Exist , 30,000 People Help Make Punxsutawney Day a Rip Roaring Success WEATHERMAN AND A WOMAN CUP DAn PROGRAM BOROUGH SOLICITOR GILLESPIE WRITES TO SIGN COS ATTORNEYS CALLING THEIR ATTENTION TO ACT OF ASSEMBLY ON SUBJECT. RCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS PARADE THE FINEST EVER SEEN HERE -HUMAN FLAG CLAIMS HEARTY APPROBATION OF BIG THRONG. Wind Caused Airship Aviator to Cut Both Flights Short. 11 < 1 • - & Company of Now York, who aif responsible for the two bovines, GIRL REFUSES TO BE WED PUBLICLY iiSXKSXXKXXXXStXS X . H !3 A cooling ruin fell this fore- S>> X noon until about 11 o'clock. it! it laying the dust and making the X r« atmospherical surroundings U it one. of supreme delight. The It it indications are for Ideal weath- it cr for the military and ae- it it cret society parade which it iS promises to break all records it It for pageants of the kind in it it Punxsutawney. it it Many bands and military it it drum corps art- here to head it lit the various organizations. it i it The weatherman promises it it fair for tonight and tomor- it it row with a temperate climate it it continuing. It it it , i; x x x x x « s x x x « H x :;| higs in the heart of this town are not porlra4ts that dec orate a pair of build- IX Friday, Aug. 2 7.—Groundhog ft li Day—Arrival of Governor K li Stuart, Lieut. Gov. Murphy. X Congressman Toner, and our H K other distinguished guests. t'lrcumgyratory Pageant of the l/Z 1% Astrologers, Horoseopists. Magicians, Soothsayers, Prophets I* and Meteorological Attaches M 11 the Punvuvtawney Weather S3 Works. Canoe Ridge Zoo. K 11 Public Address by Governor 11 Stuart and other distinguish- I tC ► ed guests 4 p. m. Ground- K hog Day Banquet in 'Auditor- K 11 ium Kink, 1 p. m. Open It it House at all Clubs. 16 w:: x :::: x %A ii::::sc BRILLIANT DISPLAY OF COSTLY FIREWORKS AIRSHIP FLIGHT DEPENDS ONWEATHE RC0ND1TI0NS havo instructed our Burgess to direct the proper officers to obliterate all of the Gudo Company's signs except where the parties have obtained the written consent of the police committee and also the written consent required by the Ac t of 1903. Respectfully yours. W. \1. (ilLLE.SPIK. HARRIMAN'S HEALTH AGAIH EFFECTS HEW YORK MARKETS The* calling «t Aril on y< sterday of Dr. Ntirmnn Dltlrn in, the kidney .specialist. has revived tiio rumors that llarrirtiati is suff. ring with an ailim nt of a cam itoiih nature. At Ardon today it is declared that hi is all right." By I'niloil Press. NEW YORK. Auk. 26.—The market is again greatly affected by tho rumor that Harriman is in a more serious condition than ho had been reported all through the day. The reports art to tho effect that Harriman's illness is of a serious nature and that a grave operation is soon to he performed. LATHAM mm NEW RECORD FOR HOUR'S FLIGHT Continued on Page Three. The DuBols division of 15 cars Included the following: F. St.. Clair, Buick, first prize; F. Hahne, Speedwell, second prize, J. G. Miller's ca*\ special mention; B. M. Marlin, Cliur'es Then Punx'y's automobiliats again caught the eye of the spectators and held the onlookers in astonishment while that procession, reaching back and ahead, almost a mile, filed through, observing a brand of decorum that would cause envy among a cavalcade of trained show horses. Following is a list of the Punx'y cars that were entered for the prize contest, and the names of the winners: S. A. Rinn, Thomas Flyer, fitv»t prize; J. L. Fisher, Cadillac, second prize*; Senator T. M. Kurtz, Thomas Flyer, and B. M. Clark's Buick, special mention; W. R. Cole, A. W. Calloway, C». \V. Stokes, II. G. Bowers, Richard St. Clair, Clarence Bargeiistock, I). H,. Clark, Dr. T. R. fWllllams, Dr. John E. Grube, Dr. J. M. Grube, J. P. Wilson, Burgess P. O. Freas, Dr. S. Meigs Beyer, Charels M. Means, Dr. R C. Gourley, A. E. Hawk and others not decorated. Next came the DuBols delegation in 15 gorgeously trimmed cars that .set the crowd to cheering and the girls in the human Hag to clapping 4 00 pi Irs of hands. ness of people. Leading the automobile division was the S. A. Rinn car, decorated most effectively in cut flowers and fe itooning, and presenting a picture positively beggaring description. MOT AND ADRIAN TAKE A GAME APIECE The exhibit was manufactured by Damian Rruni, of Anita, with the assistance of F2ugene Villella, and consisted of the following pieces: One monument castle, 20x15 feet; one Chinese wheel, with 7 small ones, 6x6 feet; live Spanish wheels, 4x4 feet; three Mosaic wheels, 4x4 feet; three big air wheels, 3x3 feet; five small air wheels, 2x2 feet; Ave 6-inch bomb-shells; twelve Roman candles; twelve fancy skyrockets; special lireworks; ten Chinese fountains; one balloon, valued at over $150. The castle monument, which had written across the eave line, "I'unx'y" was a most artistic and ingenious structure, and it, as well as most of the [others, caused much hand-clapping. The compliment is especially flattering to the Johnny Jones shows, as fully 5,000 people swarmed about his tents and refused to move through the open gates of the park to view the lireworks which, let it be said, were decidedly line. There wtere approximately 20,000 people on the streets of Punxsutawncy last night, and as indicating that they were more than pleased with the entertainment provided on the plaza, the Court of Honor, the band concerts and the Johnny Jones Shows, there were less than 2,000 people out to see the tlreworks at East End Baseball Park. 45TH DAT OF STRIKE UNO NO REARER PEACE By United Press. RH101 MS, Aug. 20.—Hubert Latham made a now record for an hour'.* flight today, hut failed to better the endurance flight of Paulman. made yesterday. l<alham's supply of gasoline Uccamo exhausted. and he was forced to alight H'-nri K»«rnl*'r, who mir;uunu-'/ escaped death yesterday when hi* n»a-chino t« 11 on 111'* Hold, today. alt' otigh wearing handag«.-: us the ro.sult of hi* injuries, made a six-mile High' In <i iymtvi machine. PRINCE NIMH REUNION On account of the uncertainty as to when atmospheric conditions will permit of a flight, no dellnitc time can be lixed for the daily flights of the airship. For the same reason it is not possible to guarantee a flight any day. Instead, therefore, of charging admission to the ball ground to witness the start and return of the airship as originally planned. arrangements have been made with the manager for a demonstration of the working of the machine each afternoon and evening, the time being arranged at such time as the atmospheric conditions seem favorable for a flight. A fee of ten cents will be charged [for admission to these demonstrations, as has been the rule at other places in which exhibtions have been given. After the demonstration, if the aviator thinks he can make a successful flight, the flight will take place, the return being to the bull grounds in each instance. The demonstration and probable flights will be announced by the blowing <f the siren whistle a half hour before the demonstration. This will glvo anyone who desires time to get to the grounds. A squad of police will clear ihi- grounds after the whistle blows, and only those who pay will be admitted to the ball grounds. The receipts from this source will go Into the Old Home Week Association treasury to help defray their expenses. These demonstrations will bo well worth witnessing. and all good citizens ol l'unxsutawney should lend a hand t*» make them a succcss from every standpoint. GALAXY 01 OCTOGENARIANS 111 niun add vicinity During the preliminary arrangements for Old Home Week the late ' *141111 mittce. The Spirit litis never faltered in its duty toward its patrons and the public. where affairs of the commonweal or any considerable portion thereof was at stake, but this paper must be excused for not daring to inquire further, even by inuendo, what took place between the male half of the party of the second part and the lady half, which caused tin1 whole party of the second part to break its engagement with the O. H. \V. Com* on nasre three) Committees, newspapers, and even the public, have their limitations, and But now comes the parting of the committee and the -public with the two halves of the party of the second part. Now the committee, thus far, had been traveling along placarded and well-beaten paths of negotiations, and documentary evidence is at hand to establish the good faith of the partv oi the first part and one-half of the party of the second part. The committee's efforts met with success and a copy of the list of the names of the contributors was sent to the prospective bridegroom and accepted by him. Th»- public wedding was arranged for several weeks ago. In answer to an advertisement, \V. U. Shirey, of Woodland, sent an acceptance, which was published in the Spirit, the name only being omitted for obvious and perfectly legitimate reasons. Mr. Shirey having expressed some concern as to the good faith of the O. II. \V. Committee and the people of Punxsutawney in tin- matter, the committee made a canvass of the merchants and got a lisi of names of those who were willing to pledge themselves for contributions in the form of wedding presents. Two features of yesterday's Old Home Week program were f raz/.let! because man, with all his boasted power over the elements and planetary life, has not yet been able to shear woman and the weather man of the prerogative of putting a crimp in the schedule whenever it pleases them. Reference here Is made to the failure yesterday, to pull off the public wedding as advertised. FALLING ROCK BREAKS SKKESVILIE MINER'S BACK About tweni\ "i I ho charter members. with .1 few gU"sts. u«»t together last. night ami after doing thi- carnival and everything; el.< in town adjourned tu Zeitler's hall. wh» rr lin y enjoyed a banquet. Tho reunion « mi- to a close s<• m• ti 1 n■ during th« . ally hours this Tin Prim « Nlninvn s. at ono tinm nni> of tho foremast .sot ial orgunixations In ibis part of tho country, which ha- tor some timo been a defunct organisation, last night hold their tirst r«'iinlon sim c thoir club wont up In smoke. morning George Orube, 1)0. J. A. Truitt, SI J. H. Morris complied a list of octogen- arians of Punxsutawney and vicinity who were to have formed a galaxy of venerables for the hlg celebration. Following is a rostwr of all those who are SO years or over, those marked with a star having died since the list was made llll. Nil X I II I K \Y AS f 11 N (IT' >N, I >. (A uk . - 6 — Th»' vveatlier I'unriisl lor Western Pennsylvania is: Showers this after i loniniiL and Friday. Cool- * * i* tonight noon, PITTSBURG, Aug. 26.—There Is a drizzling rain at McKces Rocks today. Several famlM.es are moving as a result of of the evictions fro mthe houses of the Pressed Stel Car Company. A one-horse wagon was placed In commission and men hooked themselves to th eshafts and mooved the goods. The .strike has now lasted 45 days. Estimates place the cost to the county, company and strikers at $1,500,0Q0. The loss to the company in output which is valued at $00,000 per day. is $252,000. Special trains, importation of strike breakers, food, pay of strike breakers, damage to machinery by Inexperienced men. etc., swell the amount to $500,000. The loss to the county is $33,750, paid to deputies. From one to two hundrer deputies are constantly on duty at $5. per day. Tinloss to the men In salaries is $4 20,000. MISS FLO FEE WHS WATCH Tickets for the Oowrnor's Banquet can be procured fit the office <>f A. J. Truitt. All persons who have accepted will call and arrange payment <>- day. through with Puiixy >■#.;, by a long shot, as will be seen by the following which Is a copy of the communication prepared by the borough solicitor in answer to the (hide & (Vs., communication warning the Burgess not to trifle with the tobacco signs: 4 1 Wall St.. New York, Punxsutawonq. Pa., August 20th, l»0», Messrs Mayer & Gilbert, Gentlemen The Burgess of our town has called my attention t*» a letter from you In reference to some advertising done by <>. H. (Judge Company in the shape of signs printed on building here whii h you say are private property. Permit me to call your attention to the fact that these advertisements are printed on the buildings without the written consent of the propeity owners except perhaps in one or two instances. This was ju violation of tie Act of Assembly of Pennsylvania, approved March 10th. 1!I03, P. L JO, which reads as follows: "Section Thai no person shall paste, print, brand, stamp, or in an\ manner whatsoever place upon or attach to any building, fence, bridge, gate outbuilding or property of another, whether within or without the limits of a highway, any written, printed, painted or other advertisement, bill, notice, sign, card or poster, without first having obtained written consent of the owner or tenant lawfully In possession of occupancy thereof, t ic. "Such written, printed, or other advertisement, bill, notice, sign, card, or poster is her.oby declared to be a pub- lie nuisance and may be removed and abated as .such." I am informed that the Rurgess has [forwarded i<» tie Gude Co. a ropy of our ordinance regulating ' idvertisements in the borough limit- From this it will appear that th« matter of the propriety of any advertisement if p I a • ed under the supervision of the polit e coinmitte of tlie council. Without entering into any lenghty discussion of the powers of boroughs in regulation to owners of private proper! it may be said that they have power to legislate, with reference to the first, nirsances for the protection of public health, comfort and convenience. :M sewage, 3d for the sale of explosives, etc. 41>1 for the prohibiting of the erection of wooden buildings in a < • rtain locality ."itli sidewalks, etc. fith advertisements ami numerous other subjects of public concern coining within police power of boroughs You will hardly gainsay the proposition that the borough would have tieright ami indeed is hound to forbi.l advertisements of an obscene character and indecent and immoral pictures posted or painted on private property. It is equally entitled to legislate again.4.' such advertisements as are unsight! I.v and calculated to offend good taste and to shock our sense of propriets Hut because the subject is too complex to be comprehended and all it.> details embraced within the limits of any general ordinance, our borough has committed the subject to its police committee to judge as to the propriety of each proposed advertisement.In accorriancc with thrsr viows, I Punxsutawney's First Brass Band He was hurried t<» the oilier of Dr. Henneigh, where it was round that his neck had been broken. He was brought to the Adrian hospital on the afternoon train. His condition today considering the nature of the injury is ggod. WEDDING TRIP II WAGON The man's condition is in a great measure due to his own carelessness. While working In the Cascade mine, he entered nil abarwjM'ed room. A huge rock hull been otttstered up with props in the room, and the miners bad been warned to stay out. Shortly after Buvvella entered into the danger ground, a large piece of the rock broke off and, in falling, pinned him to the floor. Francesco Ruvella, an Italian miner, of Sykcsvllle, was yesterday brought to the Adrian hospital at this place, \n ith a broken neck. The great crowd that had taken possession of the plaza had just time to drink in the inspiration of the anl- mated red, white and blue and the M stars, when Capt. Leon Pitcher and a , squad of mounted State Policemen I rode up and cleared the street for f1. the second feature of the program, i the Merchants and Manufacturers' I Parade. The various divisions should have I been preceded by banda, but those j organisations got lost in the wilder-1 After those 400 girls, who for the \past several weeks had been trained Hike soldiers by a committee of patllcnt »"d loyal women, got seated, they composed a human Hag. Old Glopy never had such a setting, and when the last of the marchers had taken their places on the pavlllton a chorus of the deepest admiration came from the admiring multitude that overran the Court of Honor, the Plaza and the streets adjoining. The Natlohal Colors come to life! A living, breathing expression of .he combination of colors that has Inspired the greatest armies of the world to conquer every human foe that for more than a century had dared to dispute the supremacy of a great branch of the Anglo-Saxon race! Four hundred expressions of the Divine Mind, representing the most beautiful and beneficent banher kept atloat among men. Then began the unravelling of a program that will long live In the memory of all present. A few minutes after two o'clock 400 little girls and young ladles, the flower of the town's budding beauties, arrayed In red. White and blue, issued from she basement of the First Baptist Church, and led by the Citizens Band, marched half around the public park to the big raised seat pavillion on the plaza, and, facing the Court of Honor from the north. By noon the streets from the upper Iron bridge to Mitchell Avenue, arid over in th evicinity of the Jones shows, was a mass of moving humanity, and i by two o'clock all gaps had been filled up. That crowd, nor any ratio of it, was not here to break the law in any manner or form, but to be entertained, and it evidently got what It was after. j Was it a hummer!! Rather, was It two hummers; the crowd, and the merchants and manu facturers parade, with a hummer of a fine day thrown In on top of one of the prettiest and most animated human flags ever seen. Between 25,000 and 30,000 people is as low as any statistician, who looked it over, would dare estimate the rec- , ord-breaking outpouring and inpour- Ing multitudes that yesterday answered the invitation sent out on the installment plan the past six months to the absent relatives to come back and see us and to the peoples of neighboring towns and communities to join in this celebration. The registration of visitors to date from all sources indicates that there are now about 5,000 Homecomers, and these, added to the crowds from near- I bv towns and the permanent popula*1 tlon of the city, made up the esti, mate heretofore given. And what an orderly, well-behaved, fun - loving. Good-fellows - well-met crowd it was. Only two arrests during the day, and they were Kittanningites who dropped into towii with a jag, each, not of oh-be-joyful, but of confetti, which they began to scatter before they learned that the ban had been put on such proceedings by Burgess Freas. Punx'y broke even yesterday with Adrian, w inning the morning game by a score of 1 to 0, and losing the afternoon contest 9 to 3. The morning game was a luirdfought battle from start to tlnisli, with brilliant playing by both teams. Blose was very strong, allowing the visitors only three hits, and had excellent control. Thompson, for Adrian let the home team down with « scattered hits. Punx'y's one run was made In the lifth inning. Goheen hit for two bases, stole third, and squeezed home on a short intield hit by Bender. From that time on there was nothing doing, although Adrian was prevented from scoring by a narrow margin several times. The afternoon game wan a "swatfeat" for Adrian. Both teams star "I out with heavy slugging, anil Bachna.', for Adrian, was obliged to retire in the second inning, with three runs in Punx'y's favor and the bases full with two outs. Thompson, who worked in the morning game, was substituted and the local team did not score again. Wolfe was hammered hard, and In the sixth Inning he, too, retired In favor of Madden. But it was : >o late to stop Adrian's heavy slugging, and a total of 9 runs were oiled up. Both games were well attended, an exceptionally large crow 1 taking in the afternoon contest, and enthusiasm reached a high pitch. Altogether the Adrian games have been the most satisfactory this week. The crowds, al though large, were very well taken care of, and there was not an objectionable feature at cither of tin- games. The work of Umpire Jurcak was very good. He gave his decisions clearly and also had a system of signals that Continued from Page Two. Governor's Itinerary While Here Tonight at eight o'clock William Falrman, Esq.. will pri sm tthe watch, a solid gold beauty, set with a small diamond and valued at '$*>0, to the winner of the contest at the carnival grounds. As the count drew to a close the friends of the respective leaders worked hard for their respective candidates and during the closing hours more votes were cast than at any other time. The Queen of the Carnival contest came to a close last night at ten o'clock, and when the votes were counted a few minutes later at the office of Beck K' Corey, it was found that Miss Flora Fee had won out by a large majority, she having 0000 votes to her credit, while her closest competitor. Miss Ethel Sickles, had 6210. Miss Nellie Chambers was third with 3620, and Miss Ethel Genslmer fourth with 1614. Following the ceremony last night the bridal couple and their friend* piled into the big wagon and started for Curry Run, where they will make their home. At 10:30 o'clock last night 'Squire Corey, of this place, united In marriage Millard E. Bloom, of liaskill township and Miss Sophia Sheesley, of Curry Kun. at the home of Jacob Zimmerman, 'in East End. in the presence of a large number of the friends of the contracting parties. The young couple drove from Qurry liun to this place Ih a large two horse wagon early In the day and spent the day with their friends In seeing the sights. The accompanying cut was made from a photograph of Punxsutawney's first brass band, organized In 1868 Following is the personnel, reading Chc-Muck-Wn tribe, of Big Run, arrived 100 strong 011 the trolley tills morning, and large delegations are here from Reynoldsvllle, Sykesvllle and Hellwood. Sixty members of the Anawan Tribe I, <). It. M., of MahafTey. arrived this morning over the P. K. R., and marched to O. K. M. headquarters, in the Snyder block, headed by the Big Hun band. One hundred members participated In the parade this afternoon.The girls who compose the Human Flag are requested to meet in the Baptist Church tomorrow morning at #:30 o'clock sharp, to get ready to receive Governor Stuart and party. *j. H. Morris, 82. Robert Anthony, SB. Robert Bell. 84. Hush Bell, ,83. Mrs. HiiRh Boll. 84. William Lamison, 87. J. G. Myers, 8T». J. J. Bubock, 8a. James Klrkpatrick, 81. Henry Grube, 87. Mrs. Nancy K. Covert. 89. •Mrs. Elizabeth North, 96. Charles Buchanan. 81. Samuel Hoover. 87. J. H. Lewis, 81. Mrs. I. Keck. 82. Mrs. J. W. Gillespie, 81. Mrs. Amanda Wilson, 84. Courtis Ne-al, 84. Mrs. Barbara Elwood, 92. Joslah Blose, 82. J. B. Conser, 80. Robert Miller, 81. Isabella Swisher, 84. Mrs. James MeHenry, 82. Peter Hetrick, 80. Martin Schlovenosky. 93. M. O. Sullivan, 80. William Campbell, 80. Alex. G. Hughes, 81. •Mrs. Elizabeth Facklner, 8(i. Mrs. Eliza Swisher, 82. John Zeltler, 80. Mrs. Catherine Ollwoller, 9fi. Nancy McMllien, Oiivehurcr. 82. Mrs. Mary Cantwell, West End. 88, Mrs. Rachel Croasman, 80. Mrs. Lena Sutter, 82. Mrs. Sarah Heckendorn, 81. Amos Bonnett, Bell Township, 87. R. R. Evans, 81. Nicholas Ott, 87. Joseph Marshall, 81. John.xG. Henderson, East End, 82. J. F. Beck, Park Ave., 80. l> Governor Edwin 8. Stuart, who tomorrow, under the auspices of the ) Punxsutawney Groundhog Club and the Old Home Week Committee, will [' be the guest of the town, Is of a democratic temperament and hence there 3 will be no military display when he enters the town tomorrow morning at )'■ 10:37 o'clock, and he will be a guest of the Pantall Hotel while in Punx\ sutawney. i Hon 8. T. North and W. O. Smith will go to Altoona tonight and \ moot the Governor and his party, and tomorrow morning they will proceed by regular train to Punxsutawney. arriving here at 10:37 o'clock a. m. . The distinguished guests will be placed in charge of the officials of the Old Home Week Association, and taken through the town for an automo' bile ride. The procession will halt and salute when directly opposite the V. Human Flag stand and then move o n. going clear through to West End, so that all who may desire can see t he Governor and his party at any I point along Mahoning Street. < ( . Governor Stuart and other distinguished guests will view the cir- I cumgyratory pageant from the band stand In front of the Park and op- I ponite the Pantall Hqtel. ... ... .. m After the parade the Governor and other orators will speak from the m band stand, and at night they will be the guests of the Punxsutawney r Groundhog Club at the Governor's banquet. HP spSl i i gfte fimjffnfatomea Hyifit \