Punxsutawney Spirit, 1910-05-10

              Continued on Pago Two. Continued on Page Two. will PROFFESSOR CONRAD DIES IN KANE the .lot). J lorry I*- His <>>»!> Votive llivul for TIIK WEATHER \Y A SHIN f? TON, 1). C, May 10.— Following is the forecast for West- er tonight and Wednesday. Fair and warmer em Pennsylvania: PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA. TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 10,1910. MOTHERS' SOCIAL PROVES A BRILLIANT SUCCESS ENLARGING THE MAJESTIC THEATRE MOTHER AND BABY DEAD AT VALIER VOL.* IV-NO. 100 PRICE TWO CENTS FIGHT RAISE IN GAS of Draw Slate Skull Crushed by Huge Fall Dag of Circus for Schools on Half Holiday EQUAL CHANCE FORALL Herman Bejyfcndt Meets Instant Derfth in, No. 6 Mine School Board Votes Small Sum to Aid Graduates in Purchasing Invitations. Council in Special Session Empowers Solicitor to Prepare Bill in Equity. An Easy Matter to Secure Subscriptions for a Newsy Newspaper. ltrrmiKiii Islands. Further Fart* About the Itciiinllul FRIflllS (ID RELATIVES Kill HELP *011 The Majestic Theatre, McCartney land Milliard, proprietors, is hiring re- Imodeled and enlarged. Dflrlng the Ipast year the business nickel* U»deon has increased j/\ mich mi* exi«'nt tliat it hu.H| found impressible to seat all those who seek adjmission, and for that reason the .room in which the popular picture ; house holds forth Is being enlarged i to u considerable extent. The changes not interfere with (he performn rices, which will bf* given regularly.BOY SEES FATHER MEET HIS END The of the baby was interred at once, and funeral servios over the remains of the mother were held yesterday morning, burial being made in the West IOnd Catholic Church. When Fred Jenkins, employed by A. ('. Robinson and Bon, undertakers, drove to Valier Sunday to conduct the funeral services over an infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Mick Seapis, h»l found that instead of on»\ there were two corpses in the house, the moth »r having expired shortly before twelve o'clock. SCECML MEETING TO DISCUSS FINANCES \tllO SpCCdilig Is l>t44'||SS4k(l nl |j<»llgtll I tin Nothing is Ac-1*0111 (rii.Hlltt I. PE1JHI ORGANIZATION OF THE P. H. S. ALUMNI ENJOIN CO. MM INCREASING HIES The time wa.s .spent in music, bowling for the ladies, swimming and diving contests by the hoys, races and contents in the gymnasium, etc. In the games Walter Peterson's side won the most points. A lunch and general social t'nii' fol'owed. Kveryone seemed to have a good time. Junior Dept. of the Central M. C. A. last evening was a success in every way. About sixty boys and Jifty mothers and sisters enjoyed an evening of fun. The Mothers' Social given by the ATrORKET nun DECEIVES NUMEROUS FIRST AID HUTS NO ACTION TAKEN ON PUHCHASE OF FIOE ENGINE The School Board met in regular 'session at the Jefferson Ktreet building last night, with Directors Davenport, Ilughes, Davis, Atra.-is, Winsl-iw, Robinson. Stevenson. McKlbbln, .Sutter. Boyd Allison, and Calloway present.All ku:s con8Um»'W in the borough of PunMsutawney ure hereby noticed that under the ordinance conferring a franchise upon A. L. Cole or assigns (the assign* now being the T. \V. Phillips (!as »Vr Oil Company) the maximum rate was placed at twenty cents per thousand cubic feet, and consumers an- admonished not to pay in excess of that rate, but to make a lender of pay men: at twenty cent* per thousand cubi fret, the old rate. New consumers a'e advised to make no new contracts for gas in excess of twenty cents per thousand cubic- feet, and to notify t'.v- Borough Solicitor at onoe if the company <• fuses tc contract at that rate. To the Consunn rs of Natural (las T. B. MITCHELL, Clerk of Council. The board recommend* d the matter of the coal hole 'o 'ho janitor, and voted that on ivus day the schools open at eig'ht - ebyk in the morning, and close for the day at noon, thus giving all the youngsters a e'lan *e lo see the circus, while th" greater part of the day's work will be accomplished.Following tho report of the tax collector, Superintendent F. S. Jackson reported for the past month a:1, average attendance of ;♦ u a or, cert among the i.«;07 pupils/now enro'Vd. -fie also called atttentrton- to the fact that the opera hous»y he secure I for the baccalaurea/> yrnion and for <'ommettfeement niaftit/ brought up the subject of circus mwf and the Mystic Midgets enterta immrnt, and reported that the door over the coal hole in the Jenks Hills building was broken and it was bMlevod that someone had entered the building by that imans. i Through a Coal Ilole MUD em is All RIGHT fir SAYS TAFT \ance will be present. A meeting of the Alumni has been called for tonight in the Jefferson Street school building to arrange for this event, and. Judging by the enthusiasm manifested, a large attend- That the association means business is shown by the preparations now being made for the llrst annual banquet to be held this spring in connection with the Commencement exercises of the class of 1910. At that time it was planned to hold an Alumni banquet every spring, making it a. recognized' feature of Commencement week, when the graduating class would be welcomed into the ranks of the Alumni. The Alumni banquet held on Kducational Day of Old Home Week last year, with Prof. Ormond, of Princeton University, as the guest of honor, brought the Alumni into closer . < uch and aroused an unquenchable enthusiasm among the graduates of P II. S. The Punxsutawney High School Alumni Association at last seems to be permanently organized, after the failure of several abortive attempts made throughout the eighteen years the high school has been Jn t *is*enee. nif-iiccmciit Week, Will Hold Banquet Da\ During Com- Continued on Page Two. "Tom Shearer says I must come right down to a strictly grass diet. No doubt. Tom, who by the way. is a great Bible reader and student, has in mind old Nebuchadnezzar, who, af- "Dick <Mover assures me if i will not eat anything else but limburger cheese he will bet the hotel i will be all right in a month. Isaac Smith says if I will get an old dishcloth somewhere and chew it, he will guarantee me to be a new man in three weeks. "Possibly it would be best right now to have The Kpirit informed along this line, as many of my friends have inquired of me lately about the same thing. You see, it is this way. Some six weeks ago I foundered myself, and about four weeks ago lost my cud. Now. if any readers of the Spirit know of any remedies or cures for this condition of things. 1 trust they will send them into the Spirit for publication.A reporter for The Spirit met A. J. Truitt this morning and enquired about his health, remarking that lie looked sort of down and out. Mr. Truitt replied: or, Has Choice of Hall Hundred Sun" Cures. Local .Man, a Little tinier the Wcatli- POLITICAL TRUCE III EMI) m COLLAPSE Council took no action on the Solicitor V suggestion. The Act of A -lably requires that after July 10 the Borough have all sewers icmovpil fnm the crock ami a sowagc disposal plant built, providin1 a lino of $50 a day for falluie. The town cannot bo bonded for a sufficient sum to build the plant; it cannot remove tin- sewers from tin creek .and cess pools are prohibited by law. Mr. Gillespie believes that If those facta wore presented to the State Board of Health immodiatly, litigation could be prevented. Borough Solicit >:• Gillespie asked for action or instruction regarding the si wage disposal pr jpot-ilion, sugg-sting himself that the Secretary correspond with the CJoverno.* asking him to convene the State Board of 1-1. i'th so that a committee of one or three from the Council might mee*. with th«' Board and suite the conditions Hiat prevailed here. Every merchanttin the town realizes the need >f a steamer here and the majority of them are bent upon procuring one. li was believed that the subject would favorably considered last night, but it was not even mentioned. There were no citizens present to urge action on the subject, and the ('ounellmen present apparently d' l Hi t care to stavt .hp.- thing. ('onsidcrablo disappointment was apparent among the citizens of the town this morning \vhen it was learned that Council in special session last night had take i no steps toward the purchase ot a tire ngine. HI Meeting*—The Sewage Disposal Proposition. Subject Not liven Hmachc<l ;it Cotiu- The following bills were ordered jX'ommenccment. mencement exercises, and to see to all other necessary arrangements for Mr. Winslow, president «»f the Hoard, appointed Directors Calloway, •/McKibbin and Sutler as a committee to attend to Hie .securing of the opera bouse for the Baccalaureate and run1- to the Senior Class of the High Schuol trr>•.-»i11 in buying commencement invitations, the class to make up any balnee that might be required Tlii' Hoard voted t«» appropriate $25 This was thought to be a wiser plan than to attempt to keep the schools open all day, as it is certain that the attendance in the afternoon would be practically nil, thus breaking np the work more than the plan adopted. \ Matter of Necessity Rurns. Owing- to iho difficulty by the residents of this section in .spoiling and pronouncing Hchrondt, the deceased had always been known as Herman Funeral arrangements have not yet been nuidc, but burial will probably be made Thursday. lie is survived by his wife and seven children, namely: Theodore, Herman, jr., Andrew, Albert, Mrs. David Allenbaugh, all of this place, Mary and Hose, at home. ! Born in Germany, the deceased ' came to this country early in life, and 1 had resided near Punxsutavvney for ' eighteen years. He was highly esteemed and popular among his as j sociates, and his sudden death is • deeply mourned. The body was brought to the Spranklc undertaking parlors here and prepared for burial. The boy frantically endeavored to remove the great rock, but without success. To his calls for help an older brother responded, and the two managed to remove the boulder. The unfortunate man's head had been crushed to a jelly and his face, buried in the room floor, no longer bore the semblance of a human countenance. Behrendt was working with his fifteen-year-old son. Albert. A shot had just been fired and considerable coal and' slate fell. One large piece of draw ..slate had apparently not been loosened by the blast, and it resisted the efforts of the father and son, who sought to bring it down with their picks. Remarking that it wouid have to stay there for a second shot, Mr. Behrerdt dropped on his knees preparatory to loading a car. Scarcely had he reached the kneeling posture. when, without the slightest warning, the big slate rock slid from the roof and struck Behrerdt on the back of the head, crushing him to the floor of the room and killing him instantly. A fall of draw slate in No. fi Mine at Frostburg shortly In-fore noon yesterday brought instant death to Herman Behrendt, a well known miner of Young township. ilQOStVELI ARRIVES IN THE tin OF 8EHLIN DEPUTIES AT GREENSBURG ARE PLACED UNDER ARREST OIL SHOOTER BLOWN TO PIECES BY EXPLOSION "The climate of Bermuda is very •pleasant. The current of the Gulf Stream passes between the islands and the American coast, consequently extremes of temperature are never reached. During the winter months the thermometer ranges between 55 and 75, the average being about 75. In summer the temperature never exceeds 85. During our stay the weather was delightful. Although it is said showers are frequent, the rain Indiana Girls in Bermuda (Continued from yesterday.) .Remember, that you are only competing with those who reside in your own district, but you may obtain votes and subscriptions anywhere. Enter now and get to work for one of these great tours. The Spirit is even better value than the price askedl for it, and is an up-to-date, newsy paper that would do credit to a Ynuc*h larger community. and is worthy of a place in every home in this section. When you •have spoken to all your relatives and secured their support, then ask your brother to f.peato to his friends, and ask your girl friends to do something with all their friends in your behalf. You will soon find your vote growing to ample proportions, and you will have started on the road t,hnt points to success. Tfhlrd. Tell your other relations and friends what you are trying for, and ask them to subscribe and save their coupons lor you. They will be only too glad to help you. and you will thus have thfee or four subscriptions and several people saving their daily coupons for you. Second. Ask your married brothers or sisters to subscribe and save the coupons Lor you. By doing so you will get both the benefit of the new subscription and the daily coupons which they will save for you. First, it those nearest to you do not subscribe regularly to The Spirit, ask them to do so. This will give you. a good start. Interest continues to increase In , The Spirit's great vacation tours of Eurppse and Bermuda contest, new candidates are daily entering the race, aijfl the daily exhibit of the vote standing has commenced, the young ladies should do all they can to secure votes. The best way to go it is: The Borough Council, in special session last night, determined to tight the raise in the price of gas from twenty to twenty-five cents per thousand cubic feet, to the last ditch, and empowered Borough Solicitor Gillespie to draw up a bill in equity to prevent the contemplated raise, which will be presented to C0U"t when the gas bills, in which the raise is Included. are distributed to the patrons of the Phillips Company. equity proceedings. Through th. bill in equity the Borough counts upon securing a temporary injunction preventing the company from shutting off the gas in the homes or business places of those who refuse to pay the raise then a permanent injunction to prevent the turning off of the gas (luring the Secure Injunction I'pon the suggestion of the Solicitor a motion was offered to the effect Notify 1'atrAns The ordinance in which the Mahoning Gas and Fuel Company was grant. (I its franchise was read to the memb< r of Council immediately after roll had been called. In the opinion of all members present the contract was binding beyond question, and when, after considerable discussion. Councilman Downey moved that the Solicitor be empowered to prepare a bill in equity restraining the companx front charging the price stated in their recent notices, the motion wa.s quickly seconded, and went through with a unanimous vote. MUNSON DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR GOVENOR SURFACE RETURNS STATE'S PROPERTY Continued on Page Three. The President declared that the reports of the crippling of the railfoad bill have been greatly exaggerated, and he set out in detail the provisions of the measure as it now stands. He said he hoped the provision which permits a road owning "»0 per cent, of the stock of a competing road to acquire the remaining stock would be restored and told why. "The bill," said the President, "still retains its important features, and 1 am hopeful that within the next two weeks we shall see the passage of the bill in both houses, the adjustment of the different- s toward the two houses and its linal enactment." PASSAIC, N. J.. May 1ft—In a speech before the Passaic Hoard of Trade last night, in which he discussed the legislative situation at Washington, President Tat't declared with a great deal <»f emphasis and amid an outburst of applause that the railroad bill has not been emasculated in any vital way and predicted that a satisfactory law would be passed. InUT-state Commerce Measure. Senate Amendments \rc Not V'atal to The Cabinet members, as is customary upon the enthronement of a new , king, offered their portfolios, which were immediately returned to them. This was the tirst meeting between ithe Premier and the new ruler, but nothing has been announced as to ,the nature of the conversation. Asquith conferred with his colleagues this morning and later visdted the King to offer condolences and discuss the political outlook. , The '.Liberals believe that every delay decreases their chances of winding.Although it is only the beginning of George's reign the Liberals already accuse the Conservatives of seeking to take advantage of t'»e situation to strengthen their position. LONDON, May 1ft.—All signs toiday indicate a collapse of the political truce which had been declared between the Liberals and the Conservatives to permit of Internal peace. Taking- Advantage of King's Death. I.literals Accuse Consent v( Ives of BUY UNIFORMS FOR Y. M. C. A. CADETS School. rormcrly Principal of Local High The minors of this district hold a demonstratio :rU Irwin this afternoon, at which President Ferhan and Vice President Vail Hioitner will speak. it is reported that seven thorn-ail dhad gathered at noon, and that ten thousand are expeetei to be present at the meeting. The Coroner's jury has recommended that twenty-three of the deputies be held for action by the Grand Ju ry. The Sheriff and two deputies later brought the prisoners here on a special train. By United Press. GREKNSUURG, May 10. — Sheriff Shields was notified today that thirtyeight deputies at the Westmoreland Coal Company's mine&> at Yukon have been placed under arrest as the result of Sunday's riot. FUIUHE KING 0. K. No pieces of McCulough's body or clothes weer found. The explosion made a hole twenty feet deep, and ltrers }\ere cut clean from their stumps within a radius of forty feet of the magazine. McCnllough war. a former Bradford resident. It is said that the magazine had stored in it two thousand quarts of the dangerous fluid, Every window in the town was broken by the concussion and the report was heard as far away as thirty miles. By United Press. III' Rfi KTTSTf)\VN, Pa., May 10.— Frank McCullough, thirty-live years of age, an oil well shooter, of Steubenville, was blown to pieces as the result of a nitro-glycerine explosion at a magazine a mile from this city, today. AT THE THEATRE TONIGHT mrfttiy of the related live, and burial ing it Frlweek.fun day taken The company is holding outdoor drills when weather permits and the cadets are becoming decidedly proficient in the manual of arms and drill. The proceeds from the circus, together with the sum realized from the art exhibit, will !>•' used to purchase uniforms and other equipment for the cadets. The circus recently carried out by the Y. M. C. A. cadets proved to be a big success financially, over one hundred dollars having been realized, after all expenses had been paid. pose. Proceeds Prom Circus and Art Kxhibit Will Ih* Used f«r That rur- Former State Treasurer Wm. H. Berry, is Mr. Munson's only active rival for the Democratic nomination. He will not receive the support of Col- The Democratic State convention meets June 15th, at whieh time Mr. Munson, according to authorities quoted. will be nominated. Last year Mr. Munson canvassed the State as the Democratic candidate for Justice of the Supreme Court. He was defeated by Robert Von Moschzisker, the Republican candidate, then Judge in Common Pleas in Philadelphia. Democratic leaders of Western Pennsylvania, who, unlike Western Republican leaders, control their State organization, say that C. LaKue Munson. of Williamsport, Lycoming County? will be the Democratic nominee for (iovernor, says the Pittsburg Dispatch. MADRID. May 10—The widely circulated reports that the Prince of the Asturias, the future king: of Spain whose third birthday was celebrated today, is deaf and dumb or otherwise physically defective have been proven utterly l'alse. Recent visitors to the royal palace have been struck by the youngster's healthy appearance and all declare that the heir to the throne is not only in full possession of his faculties but is an uncommonly line and intelligent boy. While Surface was being investigated the Secretary of Agriculture did nothing, but when the hearing was finished Surface was ordered to give up the Spate's property and to abandon his farm so far as State experi. mental work was concerned. periments for the Department of Agriculture. Since the hearing of the charges against Surface preferred by A. F. Satterthwait, the assistant zoologist, whom Surface fired and who then brought charges against his former chief which were heard by N. B. Cri'tchfleld, Secretary of the Department, the Economic Zoologist has been ordered by Secretary Critchfleld to turn all the State's property back to the Commonwealth. •HA R RISBURG, May 10—The farm of Professor H. A. Surface, State Economic Zoologist, near'Mechanicsburg, exists no more as a place for ex- Roosevelt enjoyed the joke of the absemce of the Imperial guards ' at i. the station, but Baron von Schoen was I visibly embarrassed. Train Reported Late. IIU Reception a Tritle C^iti<*t—lamclics With Kaiser. (By United Press. BERLIN', May 1ft. — The Roosevelts arrived in 'Berlin today. It was reported that the train was 30 minutes lat», but it arrived on time, and the consequence was that no one was at the station to meet the Colonel except Minister of Foreign Affairs 'Baron von Schoen. The staff of the Kaiser had planned to have the Imperial guards at tne station t<> convey the Roosevelts to the American Embassy in the Imperial carriages. The Kaiser "fussed" and upbraided those who had charge of the reception for their carelessness. At one o'clock this afternoon the ■ Roosevelts lunched with the Kaiser. The Kaiser's greeting to Roosevelt was cordial, although it is evident that he is much depressed by his uncle's death. The Roosevelt's remained in the palace some time, and enjoyed themselves in an informal manner. The Crown Prince Wilhelm and his family were also present. i The Roosevelts then motored to the Embassy, where they will remain as Ambassador Hill's guests. The next meeting with the Kaiser will occur at the University of Berlin on Thursday, when the Colonel delivers the third of his European lectures. REFUSE TO QnASH HELEN BOYLE APPEAL T. B. MITCHELL PURCHASES GEORGE MINISH PROPERTY "The Girl of th<> Golden West," which plays at the Jefferson Theatre tonight promises to l>e one of the season's best dramatic events.. The company played at Butler last night to a capacity house, and stave the best satisfaction. The production carries a car load of scenery. David Iielasco's shows have always been well patronized" by Punxsutawney's theatregoers, and undoubtedly "The Girl of the Golden West" will be greeted by a capacity house tonight. al Butler. "Girl of the Golden West" Scored Hit Mr. Conrad was very widely known in Punxsuta wney .and many will hear of his death with sorrow. He is survived by a wife and three children, the oldest of whom is about fourteen years of age. At the time of his death he was principal of the township high school just outside of Kane. The remains were 01 to iHiBois \yriere lives of theydt'ii was made there, Mr. Conrad, who had boon ro; in Kane, died at that place day after an iUn»:*s of on]; Word has boon received bore of (ho doath of Profossor Conrad, who was principal of tho local high school two years ago. ORrEREO TIL 10 PROCEED WO It MVS S*l ALMOST MOTII i: 11 IS PILVI> manic cask up rou tktaij. CHARLESTON, S. C., May 10— Confederate Memorial Day was observed today with the customary e xercises in Raleigh. Charlotte, Wilmington, Winston-Salem, Greenville, Columbia, Charleston and other c'ties and towns of North and South Carolina.CONFKDKKVTE MKMOHIAL DAY. Tho attorney for the dofenso announced that four witnesses will bo called. NIC W YORK, May 10. — Judge Hough today refused to dismiss tho further indictments against Frit/ Heinzc, who is charged with violations of tho Hanking laws, and ordered the trial to continue. The sudden shower last night took many pedestrians unaware, and a bunch of people gathered under every awning: and roof along: Mahoning St., waiting for the shower to ceasa. STBUBENVir.IiE, (>., May 10—Mrs. .lanie Foster of Steubenville, known as the smallest mother in the world, died yesterday at Fort Myers, Florida, aged 74 years. She was the daughter of the late James Foster, of this city, and was 27 inches in height. She was the mother of three children. Being a lover of piano music, a diminutive piano was built for her | use. Llnlnger made his demand as the result of failure to receive formal notice that an appeal had been taken. Argument on appeal has been continued until the October term of the Superior Court, at .Philadelphia. PITTSBURG, May 10.—The Superior Court, in session here, today refuhed District Attorney Llnlnger's demand that the Helen Boyle appeal be ■ quashed. NEW YO*rtK, May 10—The case of Charier H. fie Ike, former Secretary 'of the American Sugar Refining Co., and of five. other employes of the company, charged with him with conspiracy in connection with underweighing sugar shipments, was called for trial today in the United States district court. Mr. Mitchell Is ■having the entire ' structure remodeled throughout. New walks are being laid and the houso Is being treated to a coat of paint. The new owner expects to occupy It sometime during the coming week. „ T. B. Mitchell has purchased tho property formerly owned by George W. Mlnish on West Mahoning Street for a consideration of $4,000. The property is regarded by real estate ■ men as an extra good purchase. '^HHr')iyK;'''tr' . j> . .nlj, gSM* li.-' ■£.'- •??* :£ ■. »>• . .-£ -Ji, A'-'A- 2-<' . ±\ -^t,' --... ' M^LJL|^Hfc;'-.*j^,:4£ « r . -lit.-pj*. ■ ■ w. ■ mi m