Punxsutawney Spirit, 1910-07-20

              pfc ■y. * PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA. WEDNESDAY EVENING JULY 20, W10. Mrs. Hiram Reese Dead Killed by a Burglar PRICE TWO CKNTS Victims of a Preacher Two Girls Dying From Starvation—Declare Negro Has Them Under Power. I. S. Rown, Railroad Magnate, Meets Death in His Home. Well Known Resident Expired at Nine O'clock This Mornijjg. FUNERU. StmiEfUf. M. lOMOMOf ICCUSfO IS 1 IDE BALTIMORE miff HAVE 10 CUE If Mm BAHK 18 BVltMCI) mm tlon. tile lirml ol [lie ('cnirttl IVnn m.vIviiiiIu ItankriV Association. KVMD'X \. HIW Prt'Mlih'nt of the l'iin*Milji\vin\\ Nation :il Itnnk. who was la«l nlulil i lif lcil MUS OF WFAI.TH ASSESIIII/RD rirariDK ll(m* Iclon an Innovation f"r Country linn kins. s. i WRft a citosEi rrau Association Formed, Banding To||ether the Interests of 37 Financial Institutions. m ■ AN EPOCH IN THE HIS TOBYOF CENTRAL PENN'A\ BANKING C. Wienker A Vic Is Honored* rg r Labor While ifi Haltlmore it if alleg< d that Sturdivant la.»»h« <1 the white woman with a leather belt, declaring In Court that he did it to drlv•» out devils. Gertrude Muiwon, who a year ago came to the United State from Norway. is now in the Georgetown Hospital dying of pellagra. Death oomt'R as the result of self-Inflicted punishment Muring long houis of incanta- ions and mysterlou.s religious ri.tes. by which she hoped to fre«- the negro. Hilda Johnston, also a Norwegian, if dying In a negro hospital. Sin recently became a mother. Addle < 'odding wax found in a bare room above a hovel occupied by a des- titute negro woman. The girl was almost insam from hunger, neglect and a.s the result of a religious frenzy. The discoveries resulted "xfcTien a friend of the aged parents of tin Johnson girl began searching for her. Ry United Press. \V ASH I u\* JT( CV I). <. .h j v 1 0 — The police today took charge of two who a re (lying and another who Is insane, all white women, and it in alleged that th( > are victim*# of th • mysterious machinations of Key. .!•>- via.s Samuel Sturdlvant. a negro, who is serving three ye.i.s in the Haitimore jaij for bigamy. CHANGE IN TROOP 0, STATE POLICE, SUB-STATIONS and Range Company Fight. Settlement of Bucks Stove Receives Title of "Monsignor" From Pope Pius on Bishops Reccomendation. Friends who wish t«» view the remains may il«> so at the home of the deceased on Jeffonwjn Street until noon on Thursday- The funeral services will bo private, and will be held at two o'clock Thursday afternoon, Hew H<nry Madh-s officiating- Hurial will be made In the Circle Hill Cemetery. A mcmlur of tin- Baptist Church. Mrs. Reese 'took an no live in to rest in the work of tW»t institution. Kindhearted and generous, she made hosts •f staunch friends ti» whom her death brings deep sorrow. ♦ Mrs. Reese Is survived by her husband and two brothers, (Jeorge Cole, of Phlllpsburg, and Rufus, of Plilladel phia. They built their JefTerson Street home shortly after they came to Punxsutawney, and have lived there ever since. Obstruction of the intestine was theimmediate cause of death, with complications. Mrs. Reese had been ill since last February. All that medical skill could accomplish wiw done, but her condition grew worse, until the operation was tried as « last resort. Horn in New Milford. Perry County, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Cole, her maiden was Mary 10. Cole. Sh«- married Hiram Reese thirty-five years ago in Clearfield County, where her family had taken up their residence, and ten ' years later the couple moved, to Punxsutawfiey. when Mr. Reese esta blished the People's Planing Mill, of whivli he is still proprietor. Mrs. Hiram Reese, agefl fiftyseven years, one of Punxsutawney'u most widely known and highly respected residents, died at nine o'clock this morning, following an operation which was the last hope of combating an illness of several months' duration.ith two I'ynir \s at g-Jvon t!i« f»«' IMus X. on nl' 'iiisliojl Pit/- M'CALMONT TOWNSHIP SCHOOL TEACHERS ELECTED corns ro new or SOI/riElM-PACIflC MAIL IR4I1 Hy United iPress. oilK'/UM), HI., July 20.—A burglar today shot arul killed 1. O. Rown, president of the Motion Railway, one of the shrewdest and best-known railway men in the country. Uown was at his country home In W'innetka. III., a fashionable suburb of Chicago. No cliie has been dl.f-coven d. >Mrs. Hown heard a nolxo and atoiis* ii her husband, imploring him to remain upstairs. Hown descended, how-ver. and a* he reached the foot of thi stairway, two *hots w« re heard. Ralph roburn, a sonin-law. rushed to Rawn's side, but the latter wa.« unable to a|H-ak. and shortly afterward- dt d. He was shot, in the breast. ii*ractica 1!y the entire Chicago ditective foree is watehlng outgoing trains and .searching for the burglar. Hawn was born in Delaware. Ohio, and recei\e»| a common school educa- H( became n telegraph operator, and from that time his rise \va* rapid. Ho beeamr president of th* Monon Railway |n October, 1909. Mark* on thr dour showed that the burglar had "jimm'url" his wa\ into th.- house. Kawn Hr« d once. and the blond stains lat«-r discover d on the sidewalk indicate that h» burglar wax wounded. Alrn«.st the entire malt* population in the suburb is searching for the bu rglar. The rf'hieago police believe that the burn la r was a negro, for they are as a rule bunglers, and shoot oftener than a white man. Kawn is .survived by his wife anil three daughters. Judge K. <\ Pit Ids, vice president of-' the Monon. will be temporary president until an election can be held at the \ew York office of the company. The iMonon directors have ordered nil fluffs on -Motion property at half mast until after the funeral, and olutions of sympathy have 1>een •adopted At Sagamore Hums I.* now in charge, while Bland has g*oni to NVTv Castle, relieving Carroll. At Lyndora Trooper Ruth remains in charge. The detail formerly located at Pord City has been transferred to Leechburg, with Sergeant Haas in charge, in lieu of 'Hilton. At Coudera.iort Trooper -White has relieved Bre.v. Several changes have been made !n the personnel of tin various uh-stations of Troop 1). State Police. At JHrBois •Sergeant Haas has been reli«'ved by Sergeant Lardin; Trooper Kurtz goes to Reynoldsvile, relieving Sergeant Smith. TO SOLVE MYSTERY OF MISSING HEER Two months ago a .small coterie of bankers met in Clearfield with fhe Idea of formulating a banking association, the primary idea of which Iwas to be the promotion of safe and the banking methods, the elimirtii- [ion of unwise competition, and the [rotectlon, through association, of ["entral Pennsylvania hunks. The Idea iy appealed to every banker rrltory. and when the mem*11 was Issued last  nk represented, numbering r°n In all. was plai'd on the Ip list by an accredited r< p* B. etlng convened in the dining le Waverly Hotel, which was vtrflowing, with 'H. B. Pow«nt of the Clearfield County Bank, acting as temporary and A. E. Woolrldge, preslle Farmers and Traders Nattk, of Clearfield, as temporary, with F. C. Lang, the 'Punxnutawney National assistant secretary. ft of constitution and byrepared by a committee apir that at the ;nltlai Clearfield, was read and ectlon by section, after much and considerable amending, .use regulating the manner members of the Association ly for and be given asslstne of need received the most Amended amendments and its to amended amendments red on all sides, t>ut were lina- Ited down and the clause, as ■epared by the constitution ws committee, paused wlth- Imcnt, with the understandthe executive committee ve practically unlimited auld might, when the nfeed be>arent, suggest amendments use. One hundred and twenty-five bankers, representing nearly forty financial throughout Central Pennsylvania, gathered in Punxsutawney last night, and never In t)ie history of the town, or probably in the history of any toton in Central Tp*nnsylvania has there been assembled a body of men whose combined financial Interests represent so large a total. Hy tli terms iif the settlement the stove eompan> will hereafu-r conduct a straight "union .--hop." The settlenient, however, (loos not end lli«' conti inpt procedlrig.s against (Jumpers. Morrison anil .VIitchell. thQ thro odieer- »»1* the labor Federation, wlm were mnvicteil .»f contempt, and who.ee eases are n w pending in the Siipr-me Court of the United States. The company's pros ution is removed, but win th or not tin verdict of the lower court is to stand is left to tlit' Supreme Court to decide. ■j ■ •••>. Ify I'll I ted Press. W ASIIl Xi ITi >.X. 1>. <\. July 20.— From the headquarter** ol' the American Fed* ration of Labor it is today declared that the settlemitt effected b\ President (Jumpers, of the American Federation of Labor, with the I'.ueks Stove and Range Compan, with whit h the F deration had been at war for i •number of years, is one of the greatest victories in tlu- history of organized labor. The McCalmont Township School Hoard at a meeting held (Monday evening elected the following teachers: C. H. Straitiff. supervising principal of the township schools; Tessie Strait;IT. principal. Sprucedale; Sprucedale No 4. Kleanor Stiles; No. 3. Maud Owens. Xo. 2, Alma Johnston; Xo. 1. Ida Weller. Anita, principal. J. C. McAninch; Xo. 3, Mary 'Hasaon; No. 2, Fmma Jones; No. 1. Irene Borts. Kleanora. principal, C. A. fttahlman; No. 3, Sat a 1-Fasson; No. 2, Sara Owens; No. 1, Joanne Mllllren. Thomas, Ruth Rhlnes; Battle Hollow, Alta Straitiff; Cortez, John Straitiff; Panic, Ray Smith; Hemlock, Joseph Hell: Florenza, Charbs Johnson; PelTer, T. c. Gumbert. It is expected that a number of other arrests of nun ivolved in the robbery will follow as a result of the confession FAinTII'TLD. Cal By United Press July 20—Carl Bishop, aliais James C. Brown, today confessed to the robbing of the china- Japan mail train of the Southern Pacific Bailw ay on A pril 1 »J. iBrown f»;iys his home is in New Haven. Conn., and was suspected of horsp stealing. STRIKE IN ENGLAND BECOMING SERIOUS LIGHTNING DEAL IN REAL ESTATE HAM AND EGG FRY AT CLAWSON SPRING PUNXS'Y PtOPLE ATTEND ENJOYABE DUBOIS DANCE "All three are worthy of the hlffh honor conferred upon t<m. Tey are priests beloved- for their .splendid works and the anpounceno tit of the Pope's recognition of their services will be received with the greatest of satisfaction throughout the diocesr." IN POLICE PATROL FAIRBANKS RIDES | RlMo .lice. rslgnor by Vj inicndatioi of Erie. in c«»mpany fth br.Hlqiiaij Tile Vrry ill v. Fai»u>r C\ \V. WYlnk or, formerly in charge »»I" th«' S'R Cos mas and Uamian parish h<*r<\ no suporlhtt'iidem «.f i «•/" Kleanora, aw Brio diocese, til It- of M < others i»f t the recoj ma uric sup«rint»ndtnt 'f the schools d iocese, Ijn .smade an >%vla/ and his Hit mis rejoice -mat this well earned honor has been bestowed upon him. »>f (lie appointments the Erie Dispatch says: "Three priests of the d-Joeees.- of Krie have been m:«de nionsign" - l»y Pope Plus X. on recommendation <»L' Bishop Fltzmaurice, of Krie. Thei y are Hev. Father Meagher. pastor nf St. Leo's Church at Kidgway; llev. Father H. MeOivney, pasho- ->f St. <'atherine's Church ut DuBois. and Rev. Father C. VV. \\"i< iik<*r, superintendent of the Catholic schools of the Erie diocese. The claimant, who assert* that hi. is John Wilson, Jr., the son of old "Scotch" Wilson, will, tomorrow, be given an opportunity to prove his identity and to establish his claim to the $30,000 which old Wilson left to his missing son, provided he should turn up within five years after Hit* death of the testator and prove his claim by answering, to the satisfac- tion of the court, ten questions which IWIlson had written down and sealed and d< posited in a .*afe deposit vault. Special to The Spirit, T'KCIJMfe'KlH, INVb.. July l!0— Nothing has ever put the curiosity of the citizens of Ttcuinseh under a greater strain than the mystery of old "Scotch" Wilson's missing heir, which is to be solved by an unusual test before Judge Livingston, of the probate court, tomorrow. TO 111 CAN l> Till. BLACK SHE El* Thirty thousand in n are now out, and many thou iad were forced to stop work a- i n ail of the.strike. A complete tie-up of the line is expected. Most of the collieries, docks, shipyard*, factories, etc., reached' by the railroad have been closed, owing to Inability to receive supplies and make .shipments. ,P,y I 'nil ed Press. IjO-XtlH»\, .In i> 'J• i. The strike on 1 he Xorthi astc: n Kai Way became serious today. Another ham and egg fry was held at Clawson's Spring this morning by a number of young ladles, who walked to the scene of the festivities while the dew was still spurkllng on the blades of grass, built a roaring; bonj tire, and consumed large quantities of ''eats," which were brought in bas- I kets. Those present wore: Misses Virginia Beyer, Inejs and Emma Veil. Ruth Williams. Nolle Martin, Bertha Brown, Susan Carter, Frances Brown. Helene Pantall, Twlla Freas, and I Alice Evans. soi l) IVII KI ST IN BRKYVKIIY Bernard iSchncldtr. oC tHIplace, part owner of tin Klk.Uuii Hmvcry, has disposed of his to E. H. Henderson. of Brooklyn, and \V. I. Uosenberger, of Punxsutawney. Mr. Mr. Schneld. r will leave soon on a European tour. d.MAHA, Xeb., July 20. —Chorb .< VV. Fairbanks, ex-Vice President of the United States, wasr arrested her.' yesterday as he left the convention hall of the 'Associated Advertising: Clubs of America, placed in the police patrol, an»l started for the city hall. Instead of driving 10 the station, however. the patrol drove to the Fie. Id Club, where Mr. Fairbanks found himself surrounded by the delegates to the convention, ffe was carried into the banquet hall, and then lie realized that he had been made the butt of a joke, and that the arrest was one of the pranks of the "ad" men. He at onee had hi* lumber hauled to the lots, and work i» now under way for the erection of two modern dwellings, which will be for rent. Those Interested In the deal say It Is one of the quickest pieces of business ever transacted In Punxsutawney. I'tiiix.mituiviM'y. .loliiisonbiirg Man Shows Ills Failli in John Stump, a Johnson burg contractor, showed bin faith in Punxsutawne.v yesterday when, after having shipped a carload of lumber here, hi' came to town to look for some lots to utilize lumber. His expectations were justified, as he soon closed a deal vfclth J. L. Fisher, through the reoj/Vstate firm of Heck andfcoreyJpjT which he became owner of tWilr Mr. Fisher's lots on Gilpin "Street. AIT() PARTY (iOHS TO AfvAHOE. A barn belonging: to Aaron Smith, of R. F. D. No. 1, who resides near Panic, was destroyed by fire Monday night with all its contents, including this year's crops of hay and wheat. The loss is about $3,000. The orl*ln of the fire is unknown. CHIhKAN PHESIDKXT TO EU BOP I UINIOOL.N. Hi.. July 20.—A conference of many leading Democrats of Illinois assembled ht r< this afternoon in respond to the call iswued from Springfield two weeks ago. The purpoi»e of the conference, as set foMh In the call, is to disavow the action of Democratic members of the State Legislature in voting for William Lorlmor for United (States Senator and to discuss plans for the -election of honest and capable Democrats to aid In making the laws of the State and to work for the adoption of efficient measures to hold legislators responsible at all times to their constituents. OPKKATIOW Ft) It AlM'KNMOITIfi DaYid Smith, of Urook.viUe was yesterday brought to the Punxsutawney Hospital by J>r. Mofooey.. During .the evening he underwent an operation for appi'pdkitls from which he promise# to make a rapid recovery. Three automobile loads of young folks went to DuBois last night to attend the dance given in the Driving Park tPavllion by the Straus#. Club. The affair was an appropriate climax to the series of dances that have been given by the club this year, the pnvilloy being profusely decorated, while Stlteler's piece orchestra furnished the music. Two programs of dunces were Riven, and the amusement was enjoyed •until a late hour. A delicious luncneon was served at midnight. Thone attending from Punxsutawney wert: David .MeCormlck, David .Thomas, Stanley Marshall, John Harlan and .Robert Allison in J. L. Fisher's car; Merrll Eberhart and Fred Beyer, in the latter's runabout, and Harvey Stetle, iMIss Dora Van Horn and Charles Bradley In Mr. Steele's car. Miss Frances Hess, of this place, who la the guest of Miss Edna Alberts, of DuBols, also attended. I\IMJ'ilY IN MINK ('AHt'XI A, Prt.. July 20.—(Special—»Paul Bugal. aged 41. and Chris Montague, aged 39, miners in Vesta No. 4, whe killed by a fall of slate lat • yesterday, and another was seriously injured. An automobile part motored to Alnhoe Park from hero yesterday afternoon, and remained until dusk, disposing of, an elaborate supper at six o'clock. Bon ting1 was the chief amusement. The party comprised Misses Clara Fo.rdge. Hose and Anna Sehneideer, and Messrs. Ipugene Mc- Kinstry. Fred Schneider, Robert Bridge and Oakle Beam. TWO-CENT FAIIK8 IX OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA CITY. <>kla., July 20. —After todtay It will be unlawful for any railroad in Oklahoma charging more than 2 cents per mile for the transportation of passengers to collect an excess charge for cash fares, This is In virtue of an order issued by the State Corporation Commission re- I quiring Oklahima railroads, charging 3 cents* per mile by order of the Federal court, to write or print upon all | tickets sold between points in the i Suite the exact amount of the fare. SANTIAGO, Chile, July 20.—Pr£s dent M-ontt, who ha»s been In ill health for some time, started Cor Europe to- j day, accompanied by his wife and I physician. The cruiser Esmeralda i»| to convey the party to Panama, from I fr which point a regular line, will ba]  taken. In the ub*ence of Montt the office of th» vice president* . ! .. --'** mm "• " l" ia 'If"iWmB u M " >■ ..»•.. They that entice you to betray your conscience, rob you of your Liberty. Klmt-r E. Beck for Assembly.—* The new "Sugar Bowl" wili be opened to the public Saturday! when it will b»■ treated to a view of one of the flnfst confectionery and Ice cream parlors in Western Pennsylvania. < XII jOM hi ANS CEl,EBIt V*E BOGOfA, July 20.—The anniversary of the emancipation of Colombia from f*,>anJsh*rule was celebrated today with festivities throughout the republic. • I/RC8 ANNIVERSARY MAI ROME, July being the seventh anniversary of the of Pope Leo XIII, a solemn memorial mass was celebrated at the Sacred College In the presence of the Pope, the cardinals and other high dlgnatarles of the church, the diplomatic representatives and a number of other Invited guests. j muth, Clearfield; treasurer, George W. | Ganoe. (Houtzdale. j Executive Committee, I*. W. Robin- I son, iPunxsutatoney, chairman; M. I. iMcCreight, DuBois; ('. S. Russell, (*urwe:v*vllte; K. *M. Marlin, DuBois; II. 13. Ipowell, CI. arfleld; |VV. H. Sanj ford, 'Patton. Admission Committee, ('. G. Avery, Philipsburg, chairman; Jamss R. Dougherty, Indiana; Charles Irvin, i Big Run; <A. »E. Woolrldge, Clearfield; j H, *S. VVhlteman, Jr.. Clearfield; A. L. Haggerty, Coalport. I Tht banks represented last night, j and comprising the members of the association are: JPu n xs u ta w 11 ey—>F* 11 n xs u ta w n ey National Bank, Farmers & Miners Trust Company. I .DuBois—Deposit National Bank, ! DuiBole National Hank; Union Banknig and Trust Company. Clearfield—County National Bank. CleaMleld National Bank. Clearfield Trust Company, Farmers and Trailers National Bank. Indiana—< Mt'zo-is' National Hank,. First National Bank, Farmers' I Bank, Tijdiana County Deposit Bank. : Savings and Trust Company. iReynoldsviiie—< 'itizens' National. First National. (People's National. Curwcn>»ville National Bank, Houtzdale National Bank, Maderla .National Bank, Coalport National Bank, Glen Campbell First National Bank, Rural Valley National Bank, First National Bank, 'Plumville; 'Mahaffey National Bank; First National Rank, Philipsburg; Bituminous National Bank, YVinburne; First National Bank, Fall* Creek; Citizens' National Bank. Big Run; First National Bank, Sykesville; Jefferson County National Bank Brookville; First National Bank. Osceola Mills; Fir.«t National Bank, Blalrsvlllc; Dayton National Bank; Bank of Josephine.The majority of the out-of-town bankers attending ma»?e the trip'here in automobiles, returning home following the conclusion of the social fesi tiyities whlfch followed the meeting. Among those who attended were H. B. fPowell, J. F. Gilliland, I*. F. Davis. H. F. Forcey, H. F. Blgler, A. Woolrldgo. Km mo It Harder, H.'S. Whiteman, Jr., of Clearfield; H. N. Wlddowson, A. D. Bennett, of Mahaf| fey; D. CVT. Caldwell, E. B. Campbell, Clyde Caldwell, Ernest Caldwell. Ellsworth Campbell, S. M. Jack, B. H. Sloan. J. N, 1-angham, J. C. McGrcgor, W. M. Jack, D. C. .Mack, D. F. lilnn, 8. M. Klnn, Robert Wilson, Stephen Klse, J. R. Daugherty, Griffith Ellis, J. G. St. Clair, H. W. Wilson, J. O. Wltaon, H. D. Wilson, Harry White. Jr.. J. C. (Bowman, of Indiana; T. B. Norrls, F. J. Dyer, H. W. l. win, C. W. Smith, of Curwensvllle; Frank Stone, E. S. ICerptr, of Rldgway; George W. Ganoe. L. W. Beyer, of Houtzdale; J. M. Cover, of Somerset: A. L. IHegulty, of Coalport: H. B. Swope, of 'Madera; Wilbur P. Graff, of Blalrsvllle; Fred S. Maize, of Josephine; Craig Marshall, of Dayton; George iMcKeage. of Burns',do; J. O. trlng house feature of the c,ark am) c Harvey, of GImi Is practically an Innovation Campbe„. vv H. «anford, of Patton; banks. 'Heretofore It has .Andrews, of New Bethlehem; E. h Ined mainly to the larger R Mahuffey. of Mottern; H. E. Darr, ind has been attended with grookville; Iv. C. Shuckers, fl. iccese. The clause as passed Hunter w Delbi'Pi o( Rtynoldsvllle; (t provides that any banking M j MoCrclght> of DuBols. n, a member of the assoclion need of assistance, shall » the executive committer ■nail investigate that institucondltion, and If found worthy. the placing of the proper crtl;al in their hands, shall provide ■a for the assistance of the bank ring for help. Il* makes every bank holding a Eership iln the association a Kold. With practically unllm- Hllllons behind It, a run on any Htlon represented in the awocla- Kas become a remote possibility. Bowing the adoption of the con- Kn a recess of live minutes was I ■ When the meeting recon- ' Kth« nominees (or the various of- Kg suggested by the nominating Httee, were read. In every case, Bht excptlon of president, the Kiting committee had named only ■.kdldete t~T each office These Ejected by acclamation. H. B. h of Clearfield, and S. A. Rinn, Bmautawney, were the nominees Hsldent. The ballot resulted In Reaction of 8. A. Rlnn who, after ■SkortAddress, in Which he expressed 1L appreciation of the honor -bestowed KT him, assumed the chair. After Be arrangement of a few minor de- Kls the meeting adjourned at twelve 10 partake of a buffet lurch- KTIerved In the rooms of the Punx- Hft."officers of the Association are; 8. A. »lnn. Punxsutaw- Kj .vies prosHents. John E. DuBois, Hhot>; O. IB. Hlldsbrand, Indiana; Kit. Wilson, Indiana: J. H. Fink, secretary, K. E. Unde- mm TIIK  \V.V .SHINQTONlsjSSB^Bji c„ July »• —JI JmamK » H? lllOWlB* I* V'J V W I S . r.-