Punxsutawney Spirit, 1909-08-31

              ajEKKIfsXv*. \' __■■ PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 31, 1909. 30 ON Tin: DOCKET riM'.K \L SKK1Vi i:s tiii: mi \nii i: CITY si IISCUIIIKUS IS. KATE SOFFEL DEAD: Wxt Sal unlay -Utile Johnny .lours" Will lw Iloro Opening of Term Held Off to Allow Children to Rest Up After Strenuous Week. OKI THEATRICAL SEASON maoi US TERM IN PUNXSUTAWNEY PUBLIC FOR THE HISTORY OF • VOL. Ill—NO.W5 LONE HIGHWAYMAN HOLDS UP EXPRESS TRAIN; BLOWS UP SAFE AND ESCAPES WITH MONEY . PRICE TWO GENTS JEF- DISTRICT ATTBRKT IWMMfKSKIISTS ACCEPT POSM Will 111 11CONGHESSHAI J. II. UHMI the re n* express car, then appeared, and he was also covered by the high- By United Press. TIARIMSHCRO, Auk. 31.—Train 39, the Plttsburg-Nort In i n Kx press, was held up at 1:30 o'clock Ibis morn ins; THE FAIRS HAVE STARTED Jesse C. Long, Republican Nominee for Office, Is Appointed to Fill Vacancy. LEFT FOR HARRISfiURG LAST NOT DESIRE COOPERATION OF PARENTS Count> Commissioners Case Is i'on- Iinued—Otic Case lias Been Trietl Children Should be Present oil Opening Day—Want Patrons to Visit Schools. TEACHERS' ASSIGNMENT The September term of the Court of Common Hie-is, which, through the kindliest .it Judge Keed was set ahead for old llofrle Week, Was eonvenefl Messenger T. L. Clayton, who was in by a lone highwayman Tin- Adams 10xpress car was looted of $r»,000 In gold bullion and several thousand Lincoln pennies. Th» bullion was recovered, but the robber has so far esc aped wiih the pennb s. The robbery occurred at Lewistown Narrows, "»2 miles out of Harrlsbrug. Dynamite was placed on the tracks and exploded as the engine was running over it. Engineer Donnelly and Fireman Willis stopped the train, and were immediately covered by :i masked man, who boarded the engine, lie ordered them to b ad the way to the llrst express ear. Kxpn-ss Messenger .1. W. Harper appeared at the door and was also coven d. The < ngineer ami firemen were Jhon compelled to elamb< r aboard the express car, followed by the highwayman. 'Covering all three uf ilie men, the highwayman exploded the combination of the safe, took out the bullion, ordered the engineer to hold the sack and compelled ib- in • • ss« 'tiger io pour in the b»<.t. The pennies were mxt discovered and sacked the same w \y. When he stopped the robber boatded and asked if there were an> mail cars attached. He answered no. Then ;he • ngiiu et* was compiled, a eompanied by the fireman, to go to the e.;- uress car. M< sscnger Clayton was in charge. Tiny entered after Clayton bad been shot at when b« put bis lead out of tho door. Clayton sai l there was no money, s<> the robber proceeded to Harper's car. All w-. - iiebl at bay with a revolver whil the safe was broken. They were compelled to hold til sacks that the loot was put into and tin uiemen was forced to assist in carrying away the loot. All were hadly scared. ALTOONA, Aug. 31- Engineer Donnelly, of the train which w is held up at Lewis:own Narrows, left his engine here. He declared that he couldn't realize just what had happened. He said there were three explosions 111- dr the train. An examination of the safe showthat the robber was an expert. J list enough glycerine was placed in the seams of the lock to burst it and cause the tumblers to drop without injuring 1 he door. the crew, A formal statement regarding the holdup will be issued in the near future.;,! . n<r ll irper slated to an employe of the I'nion Station that the cool daring of the robber paralyzed The alarm was given by a railroad detective jn Al'.oona, and .i posse was organized by captain Charles Potter. The bullion was found in the mountains near the scene of th6 robbery. It is believed that the robber discover d that he couldn't carry both sacks, ind dropped the bullion by mistake. PITTS HI'HO, Aug. 81. The passengers on board the train that was held up at Lewistown Narrows this morning Wen- surprised upon their arrival hen to learn of the holdup. Th< work by the highwayman had been done so quietly that no one was awakened.wayman and forced to obey orders, Conductor Isaac It. Possembcrger then came to the from of the train to Investigate the trouble and was shot in the left band. lie retreated, returning to the rear of the train. Tin nervy robber then ordered Fireman Willis to t arry the sacks of bullion and pennies up the mountainside, and then sent him back to his train, after having wished him "good luck and good bye". C0LHATI1 WITH SOUSA The fastest horses in the State w111 compete for the large purses offered. Next week the DuHois fair will be in progress, and Punx'y people can show their appreciation for the manner i*i which the DuHois peopl • turned om for Punx'y's big celebration, by tak'ns*. in the ft.iir, which, according to all indications, will be the be-t ever pull"d off in DuHois. They will present over $2,000 worth of free attractions, among them the Stroebel airship, the famous Hice brothers, and an acrobatic Japanese troupe. A number of Punx'y people left this morning for Indiana where they will spend the remainder of the week, the attraction being the Indiana Pair. On Thursday Punx'y will endeavor to return the compliment extended *o this town during old Home Week by going to the big fair In a body. A special train will leave Thursduy morning, returning late in the evening.Indiana this Week and Dullols the Next Week H»llon. lug. PLOT TO WRECK Till IS FRUSTRATED Kenneth S. Clark Writes Words |o (ireal March King's Music for "The Yankee Oirl". The regular order of business was set aside, and Jefferson Coutny politics and politicians were given a mild Jolt when Judge Heed announced the resignation of James V. Murray as District Attorney and the appointment of J< . e c Long, of this place, to till the yesterday, with 30 cases on the docket, most of whit h were settb i. or continued.CONVENTION OF WHITE RIBBONERS After having been presented in all the leading cities the past season including an engagement covering a period of six months in New York, several weeks in Boston, four weeks In Philadelphia and over four months in Chicago, "Little Johnny Jones" will open the theatrical season at the .1 fferson Theatre (Saturday, September 4. The engagement promises to be the most notable of the season, for ti<> musical production presented last season scored so emphatically as this product of Mr. George M. Cohen's pen. "Little Johnny Jones" has been highly praised by the critics everywhere who write in glowing term, of its originality in construction and speak in tin- highest praise of its captivating and catchy music, of which there are twenty-two numbers.. Mr. Cohan has been given much credit f• »r the consistent story he has written, which tells the fortunes and adventures of an American jockey, who goes to England to win fame on the lOnglish turf. Amy Leslie, one of Chicago's most notable critics, says that "Little Johnny Jones" is the best written, best expressed, and the best presented entertainment traveling in America. Among other things -in li« i column of criticisms of the performance she finds occasion to remark: "Its wit is of the clbratlng, unctuous and richly original sort, .which is essentially American, and its little romance is neat and interesting." Kenneth S. ('lark, n .»r Mr ..ml Mrs. F. Ij. Clark-. of this pi u . -iiii ■ his return to X. w York, has t<»ll;«!».. lated with Sousa in writing", l>y • Iu• -st, a song for lllanehe I ting in 4* I' 1»«• Yankee (Jirl", her new play. II e.ilie "The (ilory "f th- Yanker Xavy". Miss King arul her manager aiv d< lighted with it, and It fs expected to 1 e the hit of thf show Followim; are the words of t)i«- ehjrus: • SEVEN TOTS BURNED TO OEATH III NEW YORK In a light In which guns and knives wri'i the weapons, niic wI'l l licr was killed accidentally by a companion. Mart' was seriously injured on 1 h« ill u a i 11 i 11 * v three wreckers lb1. HQ KICK COMING P»y United Press. MINK HAT. CITY. < Vug. 31. A pint in wrtvk th«* Cbv.land ami Pittsburg passenger train it tin* tunnel, .n-u iit-i. between Mineral (Mty and i 'anal l>< \« r, \\;i - frustrated by Watch-111a11 J<*hn Mate, ufter a battle with four wit fkt rs. Ttiit ■*ntTTK tttrht vrhen yrni'f rltrht. In time of pmco pivpnre for war In Yankee-Dixie hand. The Glory of the Yankee Xavy Will expand to every land, And may it keep our nation ,»ea. •- world fill Let's live in pi-ace with all the DENYING RESrOUUir Thf Middles wt-i-f bandits and murdt r. rs wlin broke out of the All. gheny County jail with Mrs. Suffers assistance. she being infatuated by one nl them. Subsequently they were captured ami killed. Sin- was with them. Mr.-. SolTel was tried and served one year ami nine months in tho Western Penitentiary. She starre as "A Desperate Charge," which was enjoined by tin- Fayette county court. PITTvSP.ritO. Aug. 31. -The Piddle brothers' escape from the Allegheny County jail January 30, I'.iOl', was brought to mind yesterday by the death of Mrs. Kate Sofl'el at West Penn Hospital, of typhoid fever. She was taken there August L''2 and r eldest daughter. Margaret, being a nurse in the institution,, attended her mother to the last. Following is thr program for each Mrs. Tillie K. Pitch, of Brookvillft, the president of the association, will preside at the meetings. Thursday tin* wcirers <»f the white ribbon will invade Punxsutawney and begin ■' two days' session of the Twt-n-ty-Fourth Annual Convention of the Woman's Christian Tetnperaiue Union of Jefferson County, which will be held in the First Methodist Church. The convention is expected to attract a large representation from all parts of the county us the program includes some of the most noted speakers and temperance workers in the country vho worn prnmo- The increased length of the term made it necessary t» begin as near the first of September as possible. Accordingly it was decided at the last regular meeting of the Hoard to open the schools on the lirst of the month. Parents arc earnestly requested to cooperate with the teachers by having th<*ir children present for tlie ooenlng sessions. The student who enters late is handicapped from the beginning to the end of the year. hvery effort will be made to make tlie work i»f the first sessions profitable. Thosa who are not present will have to Oo ?xtra work to overtake f,.ie'.r classes. No effort will be spared by the teaching force and the Board <>' Kdillation to make the year's work effective. Will you, as parent or parpn, do your part by taking a pertonaT interest in the work of vour •liiId ? will you give him the stiinuus, as often as may be possible, of 'our presence in the school-room as in inte rated visitor? Will,you show he teacher of your child th.'it you are rying to work with her in the development of character as well as intelect? Will you not do all in your tower to help our tc• .icTiers In then •onsecrated work of developing th>' uture citizenship of our country . The following students should re >ort at the Jefferson Street buildings •l •/.: Hast End students Continued on T»gc Thrpo VOI'l GET ilHEM MIXED (By the Superintendent.) The public schools of the Borough of Punxsutawney will open tomorrow. The din and confusion of Old Home Week and the resulting loss of rest by both old and young made it inadvisable to begin on Monday of this week. It was thought wise to have a fievv days of rest intervene. Mr. Clark, by appointment, Wei.'; to Philadelphia last \v« dt to met I Soiisa at "Willow drove l\,.r!:," when he is playing, and gnnir for h'rn 11««• words which ho had writ to? to bis stirring music. After dining with "The March King" Mr. (Mark had the ileasure of hearing his own Pnr\su- tawney composition of "Vesper Hells." which was the lirst numln r on Sousa's program at the concert. The band arrangement of "Vesper ltd Is" is tin-. They use big chimes in the introduction.I?y United Press. NEW YORK, Aug. 31.—Seven bodies of young children burned beyond | recognition wore found today in the ruins at St. Malachy's Home for Children. at Uoekaway Park. It was at first reported that ill b.'\d escaped, but lat<r a search was :: ade and the bodies wci'r discovered. The firemen are searching tin* ruins for more botlies. That scores were hot killed is due to the heroism of a Sister of St. Joseph's, who led the children in a fire drill from the building. The fire was discovered in ths cngine room and then fire drill was calf* ed. When the street w is rea In u th« roll was called, and at first it was believed that all had escaped. It. is unknown how the seven tots were caught in the fire. session Thursday afternoon— 2:00, Executive meeting; L':.''0, Bible Reading, President; Adoption of Program: Heading Minutes of Fxeeutlve M. < t- Ing; Koll Call of Officers and Superintendents; Scripture Response; Appointment of Cmnmiiters: Minute March of the Presidents, Telling of the Past Year's Work, and Local Unions' Offering; Recitation, Anita; Report-, of Loyial Temperance Legion, Jennie ottle; Report of Temperance Light (Continued on page three.") MISSING HORSE RETURNED MRS. ELIZABETH EOURLEY Air. Hamilton works on a salary of so much p«• r week Mini ;i iiorci'iilaRv of all he makes nvt-r that amount. Mis salarj ami percentage last week .lotted aim $:H.-0, having a balance of $ur».L!0 for his employer. Speaking of great business, Nick, tli.- (Jri'ok shoo shim*. located at the ontrano«* of the Star Theatre, with two boy helpers, took in a m at $100 during Old Home Week in l'unx'y. During the w- « k Mr. Walk- r. who had four assistants, handled s04 oustom. r . As Mr. Walker's patronawi-m go about l!.r> cents per visit, his receipts must have boon somewhere in the neighborhood of $200. ncord. One of his assistants. I. ('. Hamilton, tin- foroman of the shop, oarned $:»»;. 10. whieh is believed to bo th ("rriTVf ■YTnllcfr.-on< of the lf>ral barber shop proprietors, ha - no kick com- j lug because of poor business Old Home Wo.dc. The cases in which the County of Jefferson is the plaintiff, and the County Commissioners of 1908 are the defendants, in an action growing out of the tindings of the County Auditors, were eontlnued by order of th Court, at the instance of several citizen*, who, alleging that the county was not being properly represented by counsel, went oh a bond to guarantee the expenses. At noon all the Jurymen except those on the Ivellert case, were ex- cused, vat iticy Mr. Murray left Prookville last night f>»r Hartisburg, where, according to [reports, he has been (appointed to the •»(lice of Corporation l>eputy, formerly held by Hon. .1 X. Langham, representative In Congress of this district. The decision to appoint Mr. Murray to j In Corporation Deputy, it is said, was • irrived at while (lovernor Stuart and Mr. Murray and other statesmen were in Punxsutawncy last Friday. Mr. Long this spring was nominated on the Republican ticket for the office to which he was appointed by Judge Heed, and will therefore till the otflce at the Xovember term of criminal .court. Unless politics in this county [experiences a complete revolution Mr. 'Long will, after January 1. be continued in the otllce by ebetion. Only one case h is as yet been tried at Brookville. that of c. Albert, trading ;t.s James iN.- Ho 1st rum, vs. Mrs (J. \Y. Rhodes, in an action of replevin, the jury after having been out all night, reported a disagreemcn tthis forenoon and the case will go over. The case of Anna Nicholson vs Ida Kellert, on appeal, is on trial with a large number of witnesses to be heard. Si'K ANTON. Ail);. M 1.—Representa- Representatives of the three companies which op<■rnl. il in or in the vicinity of the area disturbed by yesterday's mine cave :iiv each disclaiming responsiblity for tic- settling, and trying to put it on the other fellow. The Hoard of Trade and school board are to each hold a meeting to talk about, conducting an Investigation to lix the biame and plans for preventing future cave ins. Thei;e was no further se lling since Sunday that was perceptible, except in the enlargement slightly of tin iissurs. 11 \sidents have not been reassured, however, and refuse to go back into the affected house.-;. The lirst damage estimates of approximately Il'00.000 are not changed by more careful surveys of the affected district. A total of exactly forlv structures represent the damaged buildings, one of them alone, No. 10, school is believed to be a total loss, and this property is worth $110,000. The funeral of Miss Ann Hopkins will occur from her late residence. South Side, tomorrow morning it nine o'clock. I lev. r. (> II. Kel'sellllc.' will preside.* Burial will be man, in the Zion Church Cemetery. Th- d ceased was "» l years of age. FULL III TWF.I N C Alts. town U i James llobba. of Klk Run, a da a .'.liter, and Charles Mimes, a son, of \lbion, lift yesterday for Ramsay- While dropping flats at Ramsaytown, near Knoxdnle. yesterday afternoon. Joel I limes, formerly «>f Albion, fell between two moving cars and was perhaps fatally injured, having had one leg cut off below the knee and the other above the knee. Frank Jordan, of Hamilton, who on last Thursday hired a horse from the National Lively Stable, id' this pla» • . turned up this morning at l!:30 o'c k with the horse and rig. Owing to the fact that Jordan had promised o return the horse that evening or next day. his continued absence aroused .1 feeling of alarm at the National L vcry, and >\ search was instituted i'or him, but without success. Jordan on Thursday evening drove to Oak Ridge, where a picnic wa> in progress, Intending to return the rig next moining. He. however, met 1 few of his friends, and went sight- lug. The horse, when it was returned, was In excellent condition, and Mr. Jordan s -tile 1 for the live do> - he had the horse out. School shoes that lit and w< ar well. J. 15. KBEUHAKT <'<>., Ltd.—1 Our line of boy's clothing is now ready for school days. Kvery mother know." there is nothing better than what the "Widdow Jones" makes. They all lit perfect. stoim: m:\ys. Children's coats, a complete new line, $l.!is up. WASHINGTON, 1). t\. Aug. 31.— Following is the weather forecast for Western Pennsylvania: Showers tonight and Wednesday. Cooler Wed- nesday The collector of The Spirit Publishing Company will begin city colla tions (•morrow. Sept. 1. Kindly be prepared to pay him. Funeral services will be held at the Reformed Church Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock. Set vices will be conducted by Hev. C. <>. 1{. Kerschner and burial will be made in tlj. Circle Hill Cemetery. An earnest church worker, a good mother and an excellent neighbor, the death of Mrs. Gourley will be a severe loss to her many friends. She is survived by her husband and two children, Mrs. Cyrus Ilwd, of East End, and Miss Elizabeth, at home. One sister, Mrs. Susan Doncnster, also survives her. Mrs. Elizabeth Gourley, wife of John Clourley, of Elk Run, one of the oldest residents in this vicinity, died at her home Monday evening at six o'clock, aged 7 7 years, following a brief illness. Johnny J. Jones and "Little Johnny Jones", however, are two distinct personages. The former, the manager of the carnival company that Is making money hand over fist, the latter the creation of that popular actor-composer, George M. Cohan. For three seasons the show has had phenomenal success in the various cities and will undoubtedly be greeted here by a fa- parity house. The theat I season opens In ,'unx'y next -irday night with the George M. conan musical comedy, "Little ohnny Jones." The billboards throughout the town and vicinity are covered with bills announcing the coming attraction, which carries a company of sixty people. Owing to the fact that the Johnny J. Jones shows, which exhibited here last week had been advertised on all the billboards throughout this section, not a few people have got the two mixed. ''Iron Duke' \A/ill Have Rough Road in Congress Next Year Nicklelodeons Throughout Town Closed by Factory Inspector , lv. s at. i .itlu r pleased that the Speaker tr«•:*ted them in tills way—It - v..s them 111 ammunition for the n \t battle, an<l I only strengthens Ili#-ir contention that the greatest of all evils In the present government of the House i>» the ;?p*aker's power t»f supprsslng men on committees, or In "packing" the comrnlltt e.s m> that they will be pliant to his will. Then, too. Spmke'r Cannon's reputation wasn't enhanced particularly by the course he adopted during the tariff session. He was aligned with the high duty advocates. It was "Uncle Joe" who led the fight for o duty on oil: it was "Uncle Joe" who strenuously worked for increased rates on gloves and hosiery; it was "Uncle Joe" who later was found working—quietly but vigorously—against President Taft In his efforts to secure reductions, ftome members are now wondering whether. If the rules actually had been revised Continued on Page Two. To comply with the requirements of the new law it will be necessary for the owm rs of the Star, Majestic and Happ,viand theatres to tear out the boo'hs tip y recently installed, and had o. K.'d by the Insurance underwriters and put in new booths with steel frames and isbestos panels. The proprietors id' the Jefferson Theatre have ! been ordord to procure the same kind of :t booth and enclose It with asbesios curtans. Continued on I'age Three. I'll,, rll.i :K'' will cost Mitchell & N'l i'.l abnui $100. the loss of their receipts for i week, iviul th" cancelling uliil paying for the attractions they hail booked for the Hint thre\f days. It Win cost the other firms about *200 each, the loss of receipts for about two weeks anil the costs of cancellation. All of tljem have orilerod their booths, ami will make their repairs The Institutions affected are tile Jefferson Theatre, under lease by & Neal, the Majeslic Theatre. McCartney & Milliard, proprietors; tie- Star Theatre, J. W. Frcas, proprietor, and XIanj.yl.tnd, John Cricks, proprietor.The determination of the factory 1 spector to enforce the new law with rrgpr.! to Institutions where picture films are operated, was begun some months ago, but was delayed by the lilm manufacturers who regarded the measure as unjust to their customers, the nickelodeon owners, .anil hence resisted Its enforcement, specially as regards the width of the al)»ea. The owners of nickelodeons In Punxr.utawney wore yesterday handed out a aevere jolt when a representative of the office of the State aFc'ory Inspector appealed on the scene and closed up their places of business. •» gainst United i®i ess < 'orrespon.h nee. WASHINGTON'. I). < V. Aug. :? 1 "I'm I. Joe" Cannon, the "lion |>uke of Amebi an Polities." is going t" have a rough road to travel during the coming session of Congress. '1 hat is t!ie opinion of members here who are following the situation closely. Th<- throwing of th • gauntlet by ltepre atativ. Fowl, r, of New Jersey, and his drastic arjaignment of the Sp-ake'r and his "machine" in the House, is but the preliminary deli of those who are busily engaged in laying plans t«> encompass the downfall of the Danville statesman and the pollch s for which he stands. The so-called insurgents made a vlg- orous but ln« ITcftual fiyHt "Cannonlsm" at the la.st session. They Postvlcws of Old Hon,, Week.' Twenty budVwe™ 2 Speal^"ally "got"w anil Verna Crls, T - — Th- - u- . >* ' "«<«4^9iBKSSIE fltflHftl FIRBjf MONT SIP yt I 75 m