Punxsutawney Spirit, 1911-01-23

              mm I IiD OF HIS DUED (■ IM*4*lt (ilMXl- Si'hOllUT I'niU to Work (ill Italian, ImiI Secures Ills Tin: wivvriiKit WASH! NUT' 1>. C., Jan. '23. Following la the weal her forecast for the western part of Pennaylvanla: Fair tonight and TUesilH.v. Slowly Tlsing temperature. DAIEER ERAVEIIHARIEIIW PUNXSUTAWNEY PA.. MONDAY EVENING JANUARY 23. 1911. MQRTQR BdSSTS TRUSTS II HIS LAST IITEIVIEW ML V—NO. 108 Progressive Republicans Organize in Washington PRICE TWO CENTS spondent, John Potter takes His Own Life in Years. Carries Greater Significance in Politics Than Any Movement TRAINS CRASH AND ELEVEN ARE KILLED "Industrial Combinations Battleships of Commerce"-Corporate Practice Improved. (By United Press.) The war office is advised to keep the marines in the city for several days. LONDON, Jan. 23.—Reports today to the foreign office from Hankow, China, say that there were no further disorders following yesterday's battle between the Knglisl\ and German marines against the Coolies, but there is grave danger that the outbreak will intensify the anti-foreign feeling. Saturday night Miss Fannie Bell Burkett, of Oliver township, and John L. Rankin, of Leli township, were united in marriage by 'Squire Means.1 -—"Tfie yoiltig--roTn5!«T"aTe well known* throughout this section and have a host of friends who wish them every joy. THOMAS JONES WEDS X POPULAR ADRIAN GIRL own Resident of Punx'y Carbolic Acid—and Shortly Afterwards. Deity's Directions Ignored by a Butler Jury KEEP RAILROADS OUT OF POLITICS v- — Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jones returned to Punxsutawney last night from their wedding trip to Pittsburg and other points in the western part of StyteJ FIR TIB YEARS PAUL CARSON DIED SATURDAY IN DUBOIS LEADING mSURGEUSTHE PRIME MOVERS Poison While Wife Left for a Few Minutes. llrlicMil lo Itr ii Slop Touanl Control of Party Before Prodd'iiliul Kltvtlon. Several leader* of the striking Welsh i .tal miners who were on tin ir way t' London to attend a labor conference were among those who were killed. A number of passengers wore also badly Injured. ( By I'nited Pi ) > LONDON'. Jan. U.'t.—Eleven were killed today in a collision «»n the Taff Valley liailroad at Hopkinstown, Wales, between a passenger train and an ore train. Mr. Jones, who is a son of T. Jones, of this plaee. has been a life long resident of Punxsutawney, and has many friends here. The young couple will go to housekeeping here. The Teremony wa*> performed at Brookvllle Thursday and the young coupl left that afternoon for Pittsburg. The bride was Miss Km ma Larson, one of the most popular young ladies of Adrian. \i>ui"T !■!{<x.itr.ssn i: im.vii'okm ACTIVITIES BEGIN IN PUNXS'Y SILK MILL CAPTAIN WILHELM HAS LEFT FOR POTTSVIUE Fourteen New Employes Started in This Morning- Eighteen Now in Force. Troopers Present Him With Gold Watch as Token of Their Regard. sun PLEiSEO WITH PHOiPMS iown citisen of this place, a life that brought him but sickness, John Potter, afternoon ended his own life ne on 'Elk street by drinking icid. e in a hospital, not Home, -accordingly brought back to nvney and his wife was pre> accompany him to the home krents, at Dushore, plans havi made to make the trip to- Keks he had been threatening it suicide and a few days ago Ffearing that he would carry ■threat, called Chief of police ■ who had an order of relief ut and had Mm conveyed to Ity iHome. There he was exby the county physician, who is his opinion that. Potter ivitiea ai the l'unxsuta \vn. \ Silk Word of Worldly Surveyor More Po- tent In Xcigliltoriiig Town. BrTL$K, Jan. 23.—That a line fence claimed to have been fixed by "direction of God." does not stand against the calculations of a surveyor was the decision of a jury in county court Saturday, in the ejectment case of Theodore Vogeley and others against John Coyie. Coyle own* property along ConnoV quenessing ('reek in Butler, adjoining the Vogeley property. Ho encroached up( n the Vogeley property about 30 fret, filled in the low part of the lot and built the fence, claiming th»' Ix>rd told him where to 'locate the lintv The tilling for the land. Coyle testified, he obtained through the "act of God." Each time he neded filling he said the Lord wnt floods and large quantities of earth were left on the creek bank. C yle is known as "Happy Jack." He is a street corner exhorter and Salvation Army worker. Word of the death of Paul Carbon, youngest son of Mr. and Mr- D. J. Carson, of DuBois, was received here Saturday and the news caused great sorrow among the many acquaintances of the young man in this place. Two weeks ago the young man wjls taken ill with the grippe and lated developed typhoid fever. His c< ndition was never regarded as serious and it was believed that he would be up and about in a short time. Friday night, however, he grew suddenly worse and expired at 3:4f> o'clock. The deceased was twenty-three years of age. He had lived in l)u- Bois nearly all his life and was prominent in social circles there. II• was well known and highly regarded in Punxsutawney. He was a member ef the DuBois lodge of Elks. Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Carson home on West Weber Avenue at two o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. Bell Neff. CMS HERE T) CIHIEI IffiDP TO BUTLER ITALIAN ELOPES WITH 14 YEAR OLD GIRL CHARGE 10 SCKENK JURY THIS AFTERNOON Rose Pierce and Frank Catangi Arrested Here This Morning by State Police. Defense Concluded This Morning-Conspiracy Evidence Is Stricken Out. SERIOUS CHARGES MADE AGAINST MAN ACCUSED CONFIDENT OF ACOUITTAL ounj ubl/ fn/T May nig-ht he again thriatenlife and made inquiries about rolver that had been kept the house. His wife inform- h that she had given it to a [or, and he insisted that she go te if the neighbor still had it. torday afternoon about twenty ?» to three o'clock she left him fJrtP a few minutes to go into the Yptrd. When she returned he feeling before a couch, evidentfreat agony. He explained to it he had just swallowed nearly ce of carbolic acid and that his s would soon be over. He ask- I liis son. who had been sent on •and down town, and a few mln- (By I'nited I'rcss. > WlNSUI NC.TnX. Jan. 23.—< 'arryltig possibly greater signilicance than any political movement in years, the formation (»r the National  Republican league announced here today.Backed b> nine s< nators. six « vernors and thirteen representatives and many oth r prominent progressives, the new organisation binds itself to make a nation-wide light "for the establishment of popular goV 'rninent." The league is looked upon here today as the op ning wedge for a light of the progressiv - to gain control of the party be!ore the next presidential election In the senate the organisation is composed of the I,aF\illett*v t 'ummins and Bcveridge factions, with r.ourne named as president of the league. On th ho.ife side tV*• Norris and .Murd nh insurgent element fornix the representation. The vice president is Xorris. the second vi< < president is ilov rnor Osborn. of Michigan; treasurer. Charles It. Or a ne. of Chicago, Clifford Pinchot is a member of the eexcutive committee. Th- league declares for "Klection of senators by direct vote of the peopre; direct primaries for nomination of all elective officials; direct election of delegates t<« national conventions, with opportunity for a voter to express his choice for president and vice president; amendments to state constitutions providing for initiative and referendum and r« all, and a through-going corrupt practices act." ___ o STRANGER FAILS 11 CLEVER GAME BUI GEES MONEY Superintendent Corcorane s \< r\ much pleased over the pro>pects. The y-»ung women who sf irted to \v- rk last week an- showing a great deal of aptitude for the work anil he believes that in a short tine- he will haw a force as skilled is in an throwing mill in the country. Since the announcement that tli mill would start this morning wa. published, man\ new application.- have bee received by Superintendent Corcorane, so that if three hundred operatives were needed they could be secured easily. This morning a large number of girls applied for work in person, but the list of applications now in the hands of Mr. Corcorane will be given first chance. Act .Mill hyg.in in <;irn«st this morning. v\ h»-n f> urtern now employ*-- \mto put to work, which, in addition to the four who on Friday and Saturday demonstrated the workings of the machinery to the visitors, makes eighteen employes in all. • •xrludiny. the en)M_rijiifijidi.al I ■" From now on the .silk mill w ill be :i busy place. As last as the present employes bee me skilled and capable of teaching: others, additional boys and girls- will be added to the ron e so that in two month**' time, maybe le-s. the entire force of one hundred and twenty-live will, be working. The night shift will not be started until the operators have be.- »m« thoroughly skilled in llielr w ork. A few boys will be taken on from linn to time and these will be used In the night shift. SCHOOL GIRLS LURED ID RUIN mPtnt "v tHe 1L Fne carbolic acid hiHl been the ase for some time, his wife having :en care to hide it on the top [If of the cupboard. How he learalts whereabouts tfhe does not know, ui evident that when he drank the I he put the end of the bottle well > his throat for neltner hi« lips his tongue were burnei. 'o years ago the deceased, who Ea hard working: man and a well .►ected citizen of this place, had ired up about $=1,200 and was looks' about to purchase a home. About lit time he was takei ill and during | next eighteen months the savings it for doctor bills, hospital treatlit. etc. Ho did not improve and |ing the past month had grown deidly worse. le deceased was 44 years of age is; survived by his wife and on.' ttte latter has been employed for e tome in the J. B. Eberhart store. * vices over the remains will be , this evening: at seven o'clock at home of Rev. U. O. H. Kersrhner. lorrow morning the body will b«' fpetl to Dushore, where burial will iiade. II EE MIDEl PECULIARLY J OH ED 11 fITTSBURG Neither the girl nor the man are inclined to talk much, but the girl, who was described over the telephone by her father as being pockmarked, .stoop shouldjertMl. large mouthed, turned up lip, and sloppy, places all the blame on her mother. Why her mother is to blame she does not make clear. The girl is large for her ago. The mother and father of the girl are expected here tonight on the (i:20 train at which time they will prefer charged against Catangi. which, if proven, will mean a long term in prison for him, . " & Frank Catangi. an Italian, aged thirty-five years, and Rose Pierce, fourteen-year-old daughter of Merle Pierce, of Bowersville, were placed under arrest here this morning by members of Troop 1), State Police, upon request of the father of the girl. The pair were turned over to Chief of Police Palmer and lodged in the lockup. The charge against C'atagni is a serious one, that of statutory rape. A week ago the girl left Bowersville in company with the Italian and their whereabouts had not been known until this morning when they were seen passing through Bowersville on the 10:45 train over the Pennsylvania railroad. The father of the girl, upon being informed, telephoned to the Stale Pilce here and the arrests were made. ORDER Of OWLS IS ORGANIZED II PUNX'l "It's scarcely enough to .-ay that I'm glad or confident—I'm so so." she said, smiling through her tears. The •evidence stricken out was given by Mrs. Hedges and Dr. Morrison. It' th«- judge had refused to strike it out, Handlan would have summoned Albert and numerous others to attack the conspiracy plea, it was said today. Handlan wound up the case abruptly after scoring a victory on the ruling out of the defense's direct evidence tending to support the claim of conspiracy in the Schenk family. Mrs. Schenk sat in the room ai>d listened to part of the arguments. She then pulled a big package of letters from her hand satchel and read them. The rest of the morning was devoted to the arguments of the attorneys on instructions which will be read to the jury this afternoon. The closing arguments will then be started. WTfF/Ri.I'NC., W. V.i.. Jan. L'3. The presecution in the Schenk alleged poisoning case Jinaly rested at 10:12 this morning, no testimony i21 reb.ittal being offered. Instructions will be read to the jury and arguments in the case begun this afternon. It became generallj known today that Sheriff Charles Welch is seeking the whereabouts of Uev. tieorgc Way. .spiritualistic pastor and a prominent figure in the Schenk case. The pastot will be arr -sted as soon as ocated on a charge of conducting * -ortune tellers' businc.«s without a license. The county authorities say that ne has gotten out of the state. Captain Cecil "Wllhelm, who was recently elevated from a lieutenancy to the command o'f Troop L">, and whose removal to Troop C at Pottsville quickly followed, left Punxsutawney Saturday, and today assumed command of the Pottoville recruit troop. Captain Leon Pitcher, who has been in command of Troop A at Greensburg, is expected to arrive in Punxsutawney some time this evening and will assume command of Troop D. Previous to the departure of Captain VVilhelm, the member of Troop D gave substantial evidence of the regard in which they held him by presenting him j WMl a handsome gold Watch. The captain was considerably moved by the evidence of regard and in a short address made known his gratitude and his regret at leaving the troop. The Butler Timcls of Saturday's issue prints a Hare head story to fh" effect that Troop D will leave Punxsutawney some time this week, and that by (Friday the entire command will be entrenched in their new quarter* at 'Butler. The Times further states that the troopers here have already begun I > pack up their belongings preparatory to leaving foriButler. The officers of Troop D know nothing whatsoever of the reported removal of t'he troop this week. They have received no orders from Harrisburg and are of the belief that the troop will not be transferred for two or three weeks at P ast. The troopers here have not as yet begun to pack up. although it is know that the cars to convey them to Butler are standing on a siding of the B.. K. & P. tracks. CM" the new barracks at Butler, th • Times says: "At the barracks nearly all the work necessary for the housing of the tropers has been completed, though work has not yet been completed on the blacksmith shop building which was blown down in <t storm about two weeks ago. The completion of this building has been delayed somewhat on account of the pranks of the wind, but the other buildings, and especially the barracks building, are practically completed. Of course there remains some work to be done but the completion of t'his work will not interfere with the occupancy of the barracks building by the trooperor of the stable buildings by their horses." COMMOI PLEAS COURT II SESSION AT HUE Rose Jacobson Entertains Friends on Sixth Birthday "The railroads of the United States are owned largel> by the frugal people of the country, the people who are economical and invest their savings either directly or through the savings banks and J rust companies or by purchasing life insurance. The life insurance companies of the United States are said to own nearly oneelghtli of all the railroad bonds issued by American railroads, and this by itself scatters the ownership of railroads to an extent that is very little understood by the people generally."Corporations are just as essential to the welfare of thi.s country as are freight cars. They arc merely agencies through which the commerce <jf the country is being transacted, and as 1 have said before, 1 consider our great industrial combinations the battleships of commerce with which we are to capture the business of the world. Foreign markets are most essential to our manufacturers, and in order to reach them there must be the utmost co-operation between capital and labor and the government Itself should do everything it possiblv can to promote harmonious relations. "I think that corporate practice has been very much improved during the last live years and things that were once thought to be right art- not now tolerated. T am of the opinion that out of all the agitation that we have .had during the last five years much good has resulted-, and yet 1 believe If we had less agitation and less legislation for a while we would lie better off. I haw always believed that Intelligent combination and centralization arc much preferable to unrestricted competition. I think it is better for labor, better for capital, and better for the nation. Hut all combinations, whether of capital or labor should) be reasonable and should have efficient service always in view." NKW YORK. Jan. 23.—His last interview tin public questions was given to the late Paul Morton to the United Press shortly before his sudden death. It was in answer to a statement made to the United I'ress by Governor Hiram Johnson, of California, to the effect that individual rights were t<< be given precedence over corporate rights in that state. Mr. Morton was asked whether it was possible for both individual and corporate rights to be properly protected without injury to each other. His statement follows. (Copyright 1!>11 by United Press;( (By the Late Paul Morton.) "I would be sorry to think that there was not pjatform on which individual rights and property rights might stand with equality. There is not any question but every patrioticcitizen considers the Tights of men paramount to the rights of property, but that does net justify the public in ignoring the latter. My observation has been that where a railroad, or an> other corporation, or any individual, secures a franchise, or anything else in the way of a special priv ilege and which was unfair to the public, or succeeded in any way in having laws construed that Unreasonably favored said property or individual, sooner or later these special priivleges were taken away, and that, in taking them away, the corporation or individual who had enjoyed them generally paid very good interest for their use. "I have always believed that the railroads should not engage in politics. I think it most important that the\ should keep out of politics and I think it is just sus fair that the politicians should leave the railroads alone, and when I say leave them alone. I mean not to bait them or use them as a means to get into olliee. "It is very difficult for the railroads to refrain from politics if the politicians attack them. I think a railroad should be regulated, but I believe they are entitled to the same fair treatment that individuals are. •*I believe that the railroads mean to accrd everbod\ fair treatment in return. Protest Against Seating of Central Penn'a Delegates One after another the girl truants had be n questioned until the investigators were in possession of' the names of a score of men The girls ail told about the same stiry. TKhS'Po.V. Jan. 23.—(How ful grown men, many of them old enough to be grandfathers, have made a practice of enticing young girls to a lodging house In Cheslea by tickets to miving picture shows, candy, ete.. was reveale<l when <14 girls ranging in ag from 12 to 1(1 were brought before Judgi Boason, of the Chelsea juvenile court. The state of affairs described to the court indicates that scores of school girls have b en victimized by men, who had traded on their poverty and natural desire for candy and the innocent enjoyments of other girls. A number of names were given to the court, and many of them wer • those of prominent and well-to-do business men of Chelsea. Truant Officer Gaffney and Patrolman Gooding told Judge Bossun that they had been conducting a thorough investigation for weeks. Judg- Bosson postponed arraignment of the children until Wednesday in order that the officers might continue heir inquiry. ' Handle oil Stnut Car Strikes Elm ill Abdomen Causing In- / ternal Injuries Cfeorge Barrett, son of tSamued Bard. of West End, who is employed Imotorman on a stret car line in Itsburg, is lying in a serious condi|n at his home in Pittsburg as the lult of a peculiar accident. Barrett was on duty Friday evening d While going down a. long hill for llch he had the brakes on the our the brake suddenly let go and ick him with terrific force in the lomen. He dropped to the plat- m of t'he car unconscious and the went on at a terrific rate. The iductor, alarmed at the speid of car went forward to investigate I found .Barrett lying on the platm. Ho brought the car to a stand- 1 and the former Punx'y man was fried to hiB home where it was nd that he had been Injured inter|y. It was stated this morning t although slightly Improved he I far from being out of danger. Bajerski fell, and straightway dim up from its hiding place in th« cellar his savings, amounting t*» $300. By appointment he nW-t the stranger in Indiana at a restaurant and they later repaired t«» what the stranger termed the bank. When they arrived another man entered and Barjeski grew suspicious and refused to go up stairs where the men said the bank was located. They insisted and he announced that he had 1 ft the mone> in the restaurant with his wife, whereupon the two searched him and not tindlng it agreed to let him go back to the restaurant to get the $800. Bajerski went and took the next car back for home. Then he again secreted the money in its old hiding place Next morning when going to work he noticed a hole rut in the cellar window and upon investigation found that his money was gone. He went to Indiana and informed the police, who are now on the lookout for him. Hajerski describes the stronger as being perhaps six feet tal! and weighing from 200 to 225 pounds. He has light brown hair and a mustache. Several front teeth are missing and there is a lump on one check. Me wore a dark suit and a long light overcoat. lie is a Polander and speaks (Herman and English. Hajerski says he will pay half the money recovered to anyone who arrests the thicl'. A stranger, who gave his residence as Pittsburg, r eently failed in hin endeavor to work a bunco game on a foreigner at Krncst, but notwithstanding the fact that his banco game failed he g<»t awn> with the man's cash. The stranger made his appearance at the Home of .Joe Bajerski. of Ernest, one day last week and asked for board He was taken In and paid a new two dollar bill on account. Friday and Saturday he presented bills of the same denomination and crisp in their newness. Bajerski commented on the bills and the stranger informed him that a friend of his in Pittsburg manufactured these bills and was willing to sell a whole car load at half price. (By United Press.) Jan. 23.—By a standing' vote of 4511 to 3(15, the miners' convtton thfs morning: protested the seating of delegates from nine local unions of the district of central Pennsylvania.NEWARK, N J.. Jan. 23.—The linal chapter of th»• Snead murder case came today when Mrs. Caroline It. Martin was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment for the murder of her daughter, by Judge Teneyck. | She collapse*! following the sentence, protected Its imposition, and created a scene in the court room. ALBANY*. N. Y.. Jan. 2:1.—The Senatorial deadlock contlued today. Sheehan lost one vole in the Stnate, but retained his strength in the House. The application on the part of the borough to wipe out the agreement entered into by the borough's attorneys with the T. W. Phillips Gas & Oil company will also be heard at tills term. ScImhIiiIihI to lie I leant. Languu, Ivuiu'y and CJas Cases Arc The January term of common pleas court began at Brookville thi« morning. with a long list of cases to be heard, most prominent "among which are the eases in which the borough oL' Punxcratawney is involved. Th«< ease of John Langan vs. the borough, for damages done to his property through an alleged inadequate sewer system, is to be heard. The case has been heard by the superior court and ordered to the county court for retrial. The charge of trespass against Street Commissioner Dieted preferred by IMrs. Ella M. Loney will b*> heard. The trouble arose over an alley Which Mrs. Loney claims is private property and other citizens Of the (South Hide maintain to be a public alley. O HK-KLEOT IA FOtiljBTTE IAD1SON, Wis., Jan. 23.—Senator Follette probably wll receive the Ire Republican vote when the two 1MB of the Wisconaln legislature lot tomorrow for United States fctor. On the following day he will elected on joint ballot. The Demote will give a complimentary vote Congressman iC. H. Weisse, of Shegan rails, and the vote of the inty-one Socialist members wllll be #wn to their candidate, Oaylord. Those present were: Fannie, Ethel, Ueubin. Bellah. Sarah and Dora Jacobson, Mr. and Mr*. Samuel Ableman and children; Edward. Lewis, Laky Friedman. Fltzhugh and Robert Levy. Nathan Rosefsky. Anna Light, Manilla Rosenthal. Charles Brody, Abraham, Hyman and Freddie Jacobson.lMire and Herman Futterman, Trwln and Alvin Newman. Edward Jacobson, Florence and Samuel Cohen. Francis Light, Abraham Fineberg, Yeckaler, Benny Friedman and Bessie Llppman. The little hosteM received many pretty presents and the guests regalled themselves with music, games and refreshments. Abraham Jacobson occupied the musical center with several violin solos. On the occasion of the sixth anniversary of her birth. Miss Hose Jacobson. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jacobson. of this place, yfcsterday afteronon entertained a number oT her friends. Ive poiind high grade buttorlne it dollar. Weaver's Market.—8t3. JVHT TAJIK A IiOOK An iron in*-board clip, to enable a person to attach or renew the cloth covering quickly is an Ohio man's invention.Oi tM| icbkrhartk fmtriK m:\vs our Inventory nil ior store will close every evening wevk »l five o'clock except Weillay and Saturday.—1. CINCINNATI. O.. Jan. 23.—Humors j of a Democratic plot to kidnap one of I he senator* exiled here reached them! t' day. if one i.s captured and brought into session there will bo n quorum and the Democrats can transact busli ness. .State Organizer J Sullivan occupied the chair duwng the organization. Mr. Sullivan Is one of the one hundred and fifty second-degree Owls in the world. The lodge is the largest tever instituted in the history of Punxsutawney and numbered among those who were last night taken in as members are a number of the town's best citizens. The local neat promises to be a thrlv- Ing and prosperous one. A permanent home for the lodge here has not yet been chosen and the next pace of meeting will be announced at a later date. Lodge Was instituted Saturday Nigl*t in the* Spirit liodgc Ifcioiu In the lodge room in the Spirit building Saturday night the Order of Owls was organized in Punxautawnev with a largo membership, the spacious lodge room being Ifilled to its capacity. Owing to the fact that the lodge room would not accommodate all those who had made application foi membership, only those applicants who resided in town were notified o> the organization and for that reason but little over half of what will constitute t'he membership of the local nest, were received Saturday night. The out-of-town applicants will be acted upon at the next meeting. Arthur Shannon, who is employed in the iNorth Grocery store, was named as temporary secretary and- d:i s will be received by him. The County National bank was named as the depository ol' the order. T>ry I'll rilling >lit| at Pierre PITRiRE, S. U . Jan 23.—The South Dakota conservation anil dry farming convention which began a week's Hussion In this city today has attracted a large anil representative attendance from all ovit the state. Tn addition to the general subjects of conservation and dry farming, the gathering has scheduled for discussion the betterment of rural social conditions, the development of manufacture*, Industrial education, good roads and other matters of general Interest. t ffFS'v'"v : BB »B'B'B[Bfl B fl fl