Punxsutawney Spirit, 1910-04-29

              K'; m JM A W Jfeh^HKi3tfE|j^Fjj4lN0tJniyHfeBi B|H'I JHjM fVVfw HT If ■:. ■I HI fP« n HI HI H  '■>mg fsible. .the to fill the Twelve Days' Tour to New York and I lie Beautiful Bermuda NhindN. GO IN AM) WIN NOW Continued on Page'Thre\ Nomination Blank Continued ftn pace 2. At Spirit's Great Tour Contest GOOD FOE ONE VOTE FOE District ] m IIOUU MIT DESEITFItS FILL UP BID HILL RACE PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA. FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 29,1*16. PRICE TWO CENTS Business Section of Rossiter Wiped Out by Early Morning Blaze k Willi Fire Starting in Nathan Abrams Store Destroys $80,000 Worth of Property. Statement Makes Plain Edgar Smith Spirits Great Tours Offer Is Attracting Widespread Interest Misleading Reports Published in Newspapers Throughout the County. MBS. LAURA E. MOORE New York, London Paris, Cologne, and Other Cities of Europe to be Visited THE RUBBER HOSE INCIDENT SEE THE OBERAMMERIUtl PASSION PUY ■MCI MUK UIES Till Frank Slovenski, aged eighteen, who formerly lived in Glen Campbell, left the 53d Company, Toast Artillery, Fort Wadsworth, X. J., on November 9, 1909. Slovenski was arrested about one month following his French leave-taking while visiting his mother at Barn-esboro, but managed to escape by sawing through the bars of the lockup window. Uncle Sam is looking for two Indiana County men who have deserted from the navy. Bert Marshall, a native of Shelocta, deserted from the 92nd Company, Coast Artillery, Fort Flagler, Washington, on February 15, of thl« year. Viiclo Sum I/noklnjc for Two French* IiO*ve»Ttikerri FP»n» the Navy. by way of Penn mreet; one by way of Jefferson Street and alley ea.«-t of the J. fc*. Hurry residence, and one by way of South Gilpin and Cypress streets. Any assistance in the matter of filling will be greatly appreciated by the trustees. are three One 'e as ;round. entrances to The object quickly as po4 bisli There. The citizens of Punx.sutawney are requested to dump their rubbish into the old mill-race on the public playground. It' garbage is dumped th« re it must be thoroughly covered with earth, on account of th«- health of ih«- children.y^ Citizen* Con Help by Dumplug Hub- B itmcd Itself Out. Volimtwr tlrrmon Workctl IIcro|<nlly RAISING $210,000 IN WHIRLWIND CAMPAIGN CIRCUS PROVES TO BE Jk BIG SUCCESS ih'sixkss puces go DTI. J. I,. ROBINSON. WAITS FISHIIG UWS CHAWEO The box did not contain $40 In gold: there was about $15 In gold, and some other email articles, in all of the value of about $20. The gold and other articles were all returned. There was no intention on my par*. t*> prosecute anyone., ]n fact, I was under the impression, until the box was returned to me, that some of my friends had played a joke on me. Yours respectfully. The box was left by the mail carrier on the door knob, and in all probability fell to the floor, where the boy picked it up, as he explained t-o his parents. The boy did not know that there was any value attached to the article until his parents apprised him of the fact. Editor Spirit:—Your article of yesterday's issu<» concerning loss of gold leaf b>v me is not In accord with facts and should be corrected. J. A. TImblln and wife, W. Y. Moor*' and I'. C. IJnsenbigler and wife, of New Castle, and Mrs. Delia Thraek. «»t" Bradford, and Mrs. W. H. Shilling, of ltlnggold. respectively, parents, brothers-in-law and sisters of the deceased. accompanied the remains from N'ew Castle. They all expressed their gratitude and appreciation for kind services rendered them by frit-nds both in New Castle and Porter Township. The remains were brought to the Zion M. TO. Church in Porter township, where they were interred yesterday. Rev. J. K. Adams, of Ringgold, officiating.Mrs. Laura E. Moore of New i'astle, a daughter of .J. A. Timblin, formerly of Timblin, this county, di«%d April 25, <»f cancer of the stomach, aged 28 yours. She Is survived by h»r husband, no children having resulted 'from the union. New Cttslle and is llurlcil in Porter Township. A Daughter of .1. A. Timblin l>lew In ROTTEN PHISBUIG on page si "Among: the charges made were that I repeatedly beat and misused inmates of the home, using at broomstick, rubber hose, cane, etc., a.s weapons, and that on one occasion T broke a boy's finger by striking hi in with a cane. These I deny, with these two specific exceptions: In chastising a boy who has been very unruly in his conduct at the home, and when "It has been charged that an attempt was made to hold this investigation at the Home, and that the inmates were afraid to testify there, 'thus necessitating Its holding in the court house. This charge 1 emphatically deny. "In view of the misleading reports which have followed the publication of the findings of the recent grand jury in their investigation into the conduct of the Jefferson County Home and Asylum, under my superintendency, I deem it expedient to make a plain statement to the people of Jefferson *'ounty. Edga>r Smith, superintendent olj the Jefferson County Home, has denied the charges made and circulated throughout this district by the newspapers.' Mr. Smith's statement follows:ERROR IN HUSTON VERDICT After tonight's performance a grand concert will be given. The program was carried out as follows: Grand Entry; Sphynx Family, pyramid work; Fako Brothers, clowns; Parson Brothers, tumbling; Jeffries-Johnson Fight; Webster's Wizards; Performing Elephant; Mar- Itlnmyers Brothers, bar work; Maguma Brothers, tumbling; Leap for Life; High Dive. In the evening the Y. M. C. A. was filled to its capacity by the crowds attending the big show, and rftll were well pleased with the performance. The various acrobatic stunts, the Jeffries-Johnson fight, the clowns, the animals and last, but by no means least, the pompous ringmaster, all received their full share of the hearty applause. The big free street parade in the afternoon was witnessed by large crowds on Mahoning street. All the accessories of the modern circus were there, Including peanuts, popcorn, red lemonade, and the elephant. The Steelesky brass band, however, was the one best bet of the evening, and made a big hit with the audience. The initial production of Hingding's and Harnuifibailedhay's stupendous circus, given for the benefit of the Y. iM. <\ A. cadets, was held in the gymnasium last night before a large /audience. Two hundred business and professional men, including railroad builders, bankers, mine and saw mill operators. bonanza wheat farmers and orchardists and merchants, engaged in the canvas for funds, report they arc meeting with hearty cooperation and support on all sides. The subscriptions range from $-,000 to $12. Spokane College—$f»0,000, for new buildings and beautifying the grounds and extension of the work i#f ih« institution.Greater Spokane Committee—$70.- 000, to carry on the work of the Spokane chamber of commerce during 1910, organize an association «»f commercial clubs in the Inland Empire and guarantee the National Apple Show and the Dry Farming Congress and International Dry Farming Exposition the coming autumn. Spokane's Young .Men's Christian Association — $1)0.000 t<> cancel a mortgage and pay floating Indebtedness; the amounts subscribed to be paid in 12 quarterly installments, beginning June 30. SPOKANE, Wash., April 29—Three whirlwind campaigns, to raise $210,- 000 for semi-public work, are in progress in Spokane and the leaders of the movement say there is every indication that the full amount required will be pledged before the end of the first week in May. The money, payable upon condition that the total fund is subscribed, is for the fallowing purposes: COLUMBUS STREET CAR MEN OUT ON STRIKE Jury Finds Architect Guilty of Defrauding the Government. ROOSEVELT ARRIVES III THE NETHERLANDS I rmlerstecfl Fish Thrown Back Into > Stream After Being Hook'. I ed, J>le. Ij Fishermen throughout this .section are seeking new legislation on the trout tlshing laws, claiming that the present act governing the length of the trout, that can be kept by the 1 anglers after being caught, does more harm than good. The law requires that a trout under six inches in length must be thrown back into the stream, if caught. The majority of trout hooked are from four to six inches in length, smaller ones refusing the bait. About nine-tenths of the speckled fellows returned to the water by the fishermen die. The present limit is forty, and the enthusiasts around here do not care to have that section modified. They claim, however, that if the anglers i were allowed to keep trout of any length, less trout would be taken I from the streams. During the day a man may catch, say eighty trout, if his luck is extra line. Forty of them are underslze, and are thrown back; about thirty of them die. If that fisherman had been allowed to keep the flngerllngs there would have been a clear gain to the str am of thirty fish. Seems Impossible to Get Honest Juries. In Graft Case**. A New York Sun special from Pittsburg reveals an extremely rotten state of affairs in Pittsburg, which seems to prove that a conscienceless electorate Is responsible for the graft\ ing councilmen of that city. ft says: J Official recognition of the fearful cor I ruption existing amnog Juries her. | was given today by Judge K. S. Fra| }:er, when ihe dismiss*! the entire jury panel of 60 men which had been drawn to serve In graft cases. No comment was made by the court on the bold .statement made by District Attorney Blakely that it was next j to Impossible to secure a fair trial o| | any ease connected with the graft | .since the great corruption fund rej ported raised by money interests 01 I Pittsburg has been put t*> work. It is intimated with great plainness that when the new panel l.s called on Monday one more graft case will be tried, and if there is a disagreement in this case, then District (Attorney will ask a change of venue, to some point distant from Pittsburg. The jury in the case of Councilman Maurice s. Coffey, aecus d of accepting bribe money, was discharged this afternoon, being unable to agree.' BANQUET OF BUSINESS MEN A BIG SUCCESS ALL ADULT ALBANIANS MUSI JOIN REVOLT The strikers demand the reinstatement of men discharged for activity in organizing the union. This morning sympathetic teamsters blockaded the tracks and a mob vwrecked a car at Broad and Leonard streets. General Manager Stewart, of the street car company, announced this morning that he contemplates requesting the Governor to send troops. By United Press. COLUMBUS, O., April 21). — The Street Car iMen's Union today began a general strike, and but few cars a're now in operation. B08 KJUIVn AGAIN IN TRBUBLE fiiim The jury resumed its deliberations. The defense's request that the reply of the jury be put on record and the men dismissed was refused. Judge Kunkd asked the jury if it meant that Huston was gullay of conspiracy, and the foreman resonded "No." At 11:45 o'clock the jury returned a verdict of "Guilty#of defrauding the Commonwealth, but it was not accepted by the r'ourt, who ordered the jury to return a verdict of either guilty or not guilty of conspiracy. The jury desired to know if Huston, under his contract, wax responsible for what went into the Capitol, and asked for a further review of the testimony of the Architect. By United Press. HARKI'h'lilTRTJ, April 29.—The jury Mvhich is deliberating over the evidence in connection with the Huston trial, today asked for further Instructions, and later continued its deliberations.MRS. CRISSMANIIUWIXG H. A. tHrnsiun, Hulck, Model  J. Kcott, BrookVllle, Bulek, Mi J. H. ThompdSn. IMarlon Cj Ick, iM»du/l7; T. Q. Cj port, Dr Stevens, iPlerijaf Berwindal^ Brodkvllle, E. Mn lE. M. w(%- for WithiA lowing el through t! the past few days the fol- Lrs have been delivered lie P. O. Freas agency here,; (Later in the day the Roosevelts went by special train to Amsterdam, where they will be guests at a dinner given by the Queen to forty persons, at which the Burgomelster will preside. <At 11 o'clock tonight they will leave for The Hague. The Colonel received an ovation at every station. Two of Queen Wilhelmina's automobiles conveyed the Roosevelts to Het Loo Palace, seventeen miles northeast of Arnheim, and after luncheon the Queen personally escorted the party through the palace garden*. •A«RN>H'lQrM, Netherlands, April 2!>. —After a four-hours' ride through the •most beautiful country they hud yet seen, the RoosevelLs arrived here at noon today. By United 'Press. Dispatches received here today say that forty-live thoustuid rebels are fighting, and that they arc constantly harassing the Government's troops. Those who refuse to hear arms will bo considered as traitors to the cause. BELiOHADE, Aril 29.—The leaders of the Albanian revolt have issued a manifesto today in which all adult -Albanians are summoned to Join in :the revolt against the present Turkish regime. By United vPr«ss. Reynoldsvllle's industrial future, tho activity of her business men and booming in general comprised In the main the' subjects of the after dinner speeches. # A most elaborate dinner had been 'prepared and its consumption, together with the talks occupied nearly four hours. One hundred and live were in attendance and Judge John \V. Heed, of Brookvillc was the guest of honor. Many prominent men from throughout this section of the State attended.The banquet held under the auspices of the business men of Hey noldsville in the Imperial Hotel last night was a great success from every point of view. iell, Free- Hctlale, A. L. ank Rankin, tor, Bu- resort, Then there are the lli days' tours to Mew York City and the beautiful Bermuda Islands, with their many attractions. New York City la today the most wonderful city in the entire world, and every loyal Amerlenn citizen who can do so, should view its great skyscrapers, ride in the subway* and tunnels under the rivers, see the many great hotels, unequaled anywhere in their sumptuous and elaborate appointments, visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art, see Cleopatra's Needle, Grant's Tomb. Hiversid-e Drive, Fifth Avenue, Broadway with its "Great White Way." the Hippodrome and theater*, and Coney Island, the greatest seaside Then a voyage on the palatial ocean steamship, the continuing for forty-five hours, practically two days and two nights each way, as well as all the marvelous sight* to be seen en route and on the Islands, is a trip that not all of us will be able to make. Every comfort will attend the party. The many places of Interest on these beautiful islands can be thoroughly enjoyed. The scenery is diversified and the vegetation luxuriant; palms and many brilliant flowering tree.x and shrubs, tHe gorgeous plumage of the birds, and the picturesque coast line, "with its coral When and where, before, have you known of a 4 8-days' midsummer tour of Europe, embracing visits to New York City, Don don (.'• days), Paris (f> days), Cologne, ( obi en/., Welsbaden ('Europe's most famous springs), Munich (.1 days), Berlin (:i days), Hamburg and the! Oberammergau Passion Play, all free of exp« use, and offered as a prize to be won by an ambitious and energetic young lady? From present indications The Spirit's unparalleled offer of free vacation tours to Europe and to New York City and Bermuda for the seven popular and representative young ladies of this section to be designated by the public, seems destined to make an extraordinary and almost instantaneous hit. As the exceptionally liberal nature of this paper's offer becomes more fully understood It Is morally certain that friendly, but keen competition will be seen in every one of the seven districts. Already many names have been sent in. and an increasing number is being received dally. Those received thus far prove the truth of the promise made that the ranks of active candidates for these most valuable, and delightful prize* would be recruited from the best families in this part of th«- State. No young lady need hesitate to compete with those already or to enter, for the candidates are the pick of our young womanhood, and even to be unsuccessful in such company will be no disgrace, while the honor of winning will be correspondingly great. Then th«> rewards are greater than were ever known in any similar ev nt in thi* portion nf Pennsylvania. COLUMBUS, ()., April 29—"I want those children, and if there is any law In God's world to help me get them I will have them. I don't want the woman, but if no other means avail I will take legal steps to prevent the marriage of Ruth Bryan t Leavitt to Reginald Owen," said William Homer Leavitt, the artist, here I last night, discussing for the first time since they began, his family dlf! Acuities. A HIU' Cl/IMBEK. With practically a standing start n iBulok Model No. 17, driven by John Tt'atB, yesterday afternoon elimbod tho ,aolf Ground Hill. West End. on high Bear with eight passengers In the car. Two of the passengers exceeded the itwo hundred mark In weight, and none of the other six faill below 150. The ear gathered speed all the way and when the steepest part of the hill was reached was closely chasing the speed limit. The burned section comprise*1 about two-thirds of the business places In the town. Exact losses cannot be turned there. For a time it seem-1 yd that the flne structure was doomjpd, and the furniture was hurried inito the streets, where it was almost completely wrecked. During the t>rogres» of the big blaze the creek running In'the rear or the burned section had been dammed, and with nearly two hundred men working, the lire In The Brandon "was extinguished. Not, hiowever, before nearly $5,000 damage had been done. % I'unx'y Fire Department Called At 2:30 o'clock the Punxsutawney Fire Company was called, but refused to respond, because there were no attachments for their hose In the town. DuBols was asked for an engine, but for some reason refused to respond. Several times the advisability of dynamiting the company house next to the conflagration on the south and the Dwyer building on the north, was considered, but by using carpet*, blankets and the like, the line of company houses was saved. A slate , roofed house on the opposite side of 71 the street prevented the further progress of the Are there. tttuinma Section of Town On the south the progress of the flam-Cs was stopped by the brick building owned by M. J. Dwyer. Had this been a frame structure the entire Western section of the town would have probably gone up In smoke. At seven o'clock sparks falling on the roof of the Brandon Hotel, directly across the street from where 'the Are originated, started a blaze, the attention of the firemen was • \ Shortly after ten o'clock Mrs. Natjhaii Abrams, residing above the hWore owned by her husband, wan •i-Vakened by dense clouds of .smoke. H«e hastily aroused her children, and wllth them escaped to the street, all cla\d in their night clothes, ijlcr screnm* oft "fire" soon aroused the neighborhood. and In ten minutes time nearly bn.' hundred men were working on the*' blase, which had seemingly originated under the floor of the store, and was then burning fiercely. Water was carried In buckets from the creek, and heroic efforts made to stop the progress of the flames. The building, however, was frame, and went up like tinder. The structure adjoining soon caught, and by four o'clock the block, from the grocery store of M. J. t>wyer, on the ■south, to the company houses on the /north, was a fiery furnace. IJfutlillnir* Burn Across Street fiparks filled the air and, although the volunteer firemen turned all their efforts to buildings across the street, the residence of Prank Fera and the L (frame building owned by Thomas \ Lynch and caught were soon heaps I 'of smoking ruins. Brick Building Saved Town A fire loss of about $80,000 was sustained this miming in Rossiter, a mining town' six miles south of Punxsutawney, when practically the entire business section of the town, comprising fourteen business places and a number of dwellings, were totally dfiaticiycd,^ ' Wtartol In nothing Store Harvey Is the man who was locked up about a year ago by Chief of Police Palmer, as a suspected murderer.stoned .Surprise. Hob Harvey, the negro who was arrested by monibers of Troop D, State Police, on Tuesday evening, for threatening to shoot up the camp at the Mnuk tunnel, was this morning taken to Brookvllle to await trial for surety of the peace. It developed at Harvey's hearing that he had fired two or three shot* at his arch enemy, Nat Johnson, none of which took eftect, and that Nat did not lodge a charge against Harvey for "shooting with intent to kill", occasioned some surprise. Cluirse of "Surety of tho Poiui'" (K- William Organ, who was overcome by smoke during the conflagration, Is no worse for his experience today. Hums Are Not Deep and Recovery Should . He Rapid. Mrs. \V. W. Ciissman. who was burned while trVing to remove a burning rug from! her home, which was totally destroyed by tire Wednesday morning, Is in* in a serious condition as was at believed. The burns about her forehead and arms are deep, but not serious, although a permanent scar will mark her forehead. Luckily she did not inhale the flames as was at first heard. mm II fEFORM CHURCH JHIIY KLIKG NTS FIK THK WiSATH F,R WASHIN