Punxsutawney Spirit, 1911-03-21

              fwg jm& MBL$ ■ < -v. K . • PRICE TWO CENTS PRESIDENT TAFT UkYS WAR RUMORS LOW MRS. JOHN FISH BURNED BY EXPLOSION OF GAS con mi ABM - Ml FIK TESTERIAT J. L ALUSOH WILL BE HERE FOR EDUCATIONAL MEETING mm mm «HE>«tmk OPENS AT DUBOIS HIIERS'ESMIIION Element Will Offer Credentials and Demand Seats. Anti President Denies That American Troops Are to Move Across Border. ase In Population In t Four Wanb'of Town Is 47.5 PerCent. MANOEUVRES WILL BE SHORT UIED TROUBLE OVER COLUMBUS DELEGATES The origin of the hia/.e Is a mystery, Inasmuch as there was no duo in I he building at the lime, and there had been no fire of any description there when Gould last visited his shop. Mike Gold's vulcanizing shop on Cherry Street took fire yesterday afternoon about three o'clock, and an alarm was sent in. The Are company responded, and succeeded in quenching the blaze with a chemical extinguisher before it had done any damage worth mentioning. WCKIUMIINIHT The accused man lias been released on $2,000 ball, pending a hearing.Some time ago Martin's barn was destroyed by tire, and It was thought at the time that it was the work of an incendiary. The charges made by the Sutton gli'l st irtled the entire neighborhood, as Martin is an old resident and generally respected. John Martin, a resident of Richmond, Indiana County, has been arrested on charges of arson and surety of the peace. Bessie Sutton, his stepdaughter, is the informant. .Mrs. John Fish is suffering with severe burns about the hands and face. Sunday evening she lit n match and placed it in a ga* stove at her home. An explosion followed, and the flames leaped toward Ik face. She managed to save he" eyes by throwing her hands up, but the lower part of her face and he hands, to the wrists, were badly seared. Her hair was also ba lly singed. The gai in the ifrfd bee a turned 01K one of the children, wtnffitff beiag lighted. ami when Mrs. Fish applied the buminer match the explosion followed CHOLERA SERUM HIVE AS WELL AS PRLVENIAIIVE MRS. MANCANELLO IS CLEARED OF MUHDER CHARGE lion. In addi[l* and drills will bo ,'S. of .it, will ami I'lin- I'cn High address. It n time lie will This will be welcor.'e news to the many friends of Professor Allison here. While Superintendent of the local scnools he was recognized as an educator of the first water, and since locatlug In Wllklnsburg his climb has been rapid, so that today he it ranked with the foremost edueatlona men of Pennsylvania. On Friday .evening Or. Stiti the State lloaltn Oepartmen' give his Illustrated let-timp cipal Uaigu, or the Wf School, will deliver jrfi Mr. Alllspn arrive^/)* also at tillages tlon spatial im»(r In evldtnce^r To thTs-dfsslon an admission fee o twenty-five cents for adults and ten cents for children will be charged. The morning and afternoon sessions 011 Saturday will be free. Superintendent of Schools Jackson this morning received word from J. L. Allison, superintendent of the Wilklnsburg schools to the effect that he would be here to participate In the educational meeting Friday and Saturday of tills week. kou'm Invitation Arrived Tills Morning. Acceptance of NuperiiiH-mk'til Jack- Fire completely destroyed t h« home of John Stankewit/.. in We<: Reynoldsville at eleven o'clock this morning. When discovered almost the entire house was in flames, and it was completely destroyed, despite the valiant efTorta of the ft re company. The house, a two-stor.\ frame building, adjoined the West Reynoldsville municipal i.uilding, anj the cupola on that structure took lire. A slate roof prohahl\ saved the town building from destruction. Flit 10 IN ltKYNOLI>S\ ILIJi POSTAL sums BANKS MAKE EXCELLENT SHOWING 231,999,070 IS Of HL MINED 10 1910 Strike in 11*w in Kirlils in Prims;* Ivania I'rcvnils Vcar I'rnin lli>* iIIR tlx* IJaiUKT OllC. Averutf" Deposit S21.5<> in IS Depositories Throughout Country. The fact that tlie seventeen hogs made a quick recovery demonstrates that the serum used, is a curative* as .well as a preventatiev. The serum is made from the blood of hogs that had died with cholera. Dr. ftockey, the local veterinarian, reports having made a second inspection of (he swine belonging to M. L. Dymond, of near this piace. It will be remembered that Mr. Dymond's hogs became afflicted with cholera, and that over half of them died within a few days. Dr. Hockey was called, and with a representative of the State Livestock Sanitary Board, injected a serum into tnose that had been exposed, most of which were suffering from cholera at the time. Of the twenty-four hogs treated, live died, the disease having made such progress as to baffle a cure. Seventeen of the remaining nineteen began to mend immediately, and aiv now as healthy as ever. Two yet show signs of holera. to Ti'fiitniciit .Miiltc i'oinplote III'cuvcry. Seventeen of Urine of Ul Siishjeeteri pace with the upper end of it, nevertheless, made a e showing. When the j*ent.akcn in 1900 Ihe enuiufcrat- Clayville borough iv popu- J,:171. The totaWror the d Sixth wards iusy received portion /Of towyf 2,605, a 234, or M8 percent. Nothkable.Ao be atfre, but good utawnle.v's ami in popula- tajTiug into considconablidatJon, was 107 per far showing made Western Pennsyl- L<eavTng consolidation out of I Punxa gb in tei vatlop ftnt., by v an> fanla.  Tie figures, the gain shown standi up among the biggest increases , 1 the State. Punxsutawney Is grow|ig, and it's going up fast. iterest. ing rema gain of give tha ftatlon of Fifth am >rn gave Iii8 was ■When the census was taken In BOO the town's population was glv■ as 4,375. The total figures for It first lour wards just announced ■ached (>,453, a gain of 2,078, oi n.5 per cent. I The Fifth and Sixth wards die lot keer own, I [reditab | Director of the Census Durand has Saphed to The Spirit the total fttloii of Punxsutawney by The report shows that the Ward is the most thickly pop- I, with 1,756 souls living withconfiiies; the Fourth Ward is rith 1,660; the Second Ward is d third with 1,604; the Sixth, with 1,590; the Third, llftli 1,433, and the Fifth In last with 1,015 to its credit, i return by wards shows that ■unxsutawney, excluding West made the miraculous gain of Iter cent, within the past ten QUINCY, 111.. Marsh 21.—The first automobile show ever held In this section opened here todjiy under the auspices of the Quinev Automobile Club. The display comprises a large line of motor cars and accessories. IThe show will last until the end of the week. VI'INi V ACTO.MOHILK SHOW !; CANNOT VOTE Cross-examination failed to shako the woman s story in the least. The woman's story was to the effect. that on the day of the shooting she and Nnne were *n her home at Iselin, alone. Xuue made improper proposals to her, and she answered by telling him to leave the house. He desisted for a time, and she put her baby to sleep. \ few minutes later Nnne grabbed her, and endeavored to force her onto the bed. As she fell across the edge, her hand came in contact with a revolver under one of the pillows. She clutched the weapon and when Nutie continued his attack she tired. The ante-mortem statement given by Xune just previous to his death in the Adrian Hospital was submitted only after a hard contest between the attorneys and then only a portion of it was read to the jurors The woman owes her lion-conviction to her own testimony. Her straightforward story to the effect that she shot only to save her honor evidently impressed the jurovs. The Judge's charge was favorable to the accused. Mrs. Virginia Mancanello, charged with the murder of Moiden Nunc, also known as Angelino Conti, has been found not guilty by an Indiana County jury. The jury in the case deliberated but fort\vflve minutes, and returned the verdict which set the woman at liberty. 45 Mlnut. v Woman Tells Stl'iii)(litfor»Hiil Story ami .1 ury Deliberates J tilt rROIIBITIONISTS PLACE FULL COUNT! TICKET IN FIELD It is freely predicted by some who stem to be in touch with the situation that unless the forces sent home from Columbus are g'ven representation in tne district convention, and the split fixed up within two days, there is much likelihood of two conventions.If the representatives from the insuregnt district are admitted to seats, they will oppose the throwing out of the vote from a number of locals which would probably make a change in the result favorable to Jerry Ford, of Patton; William E. Patterson, of DuBois, and Samuel Bruce, of Kriton. If they are not admitted, a number o' otners a re liable to secede and join those refused seats. At least it is common report that a number were sent with instructions from tue'r locals to take that course unless the division is harmonized and all allowed a voice I in the convention. Delegates from s eve raj of the locals of the southern part of the distrdict, known as the insurgent field, were on hand yesterday. Because of their appearance it was generally accepted yesterday that the anti-centralization element will offer credentials and demand seats. Another contention which is liable to assume importance in the early part of the proceedings is that growing out of the district election returns. John Foray the, of Clearfield, lately engaged as secretary of the mine operators' association, arrived last evening, and will remain where he ran be reached If thfl miners havj occasion to commnnicaie with him. District President Gildav arriiod I Ills morning, and his headquarters were taken up at tl"1 Hotel DuBois, wliere rooms had been reversed. DUBOIS, March 21.—Delegates for the convention of t'.i" United Mine Workers arrived on nil trains yesterday and last evening. The latest arriving were from down tlie Pennsylvania line towards Red Hank. More than one-half of the whole number expected were here last night Plilll 10 ORGANIZE LODGE BASEBALL LEAGUE 01 FOOT SEATS ON SALE FOR BRUSH, THE MAGICIAN \ had naturalization papers in Brooklyn 38 years ago and 10 years ago his | papers welie destroyed by fire. Ho I has not been able to vote since the I p«rsonal registration law went into ■ effect, because he could not produce ftliis naturalization papers. Being un■able to get copies he started new M»roceedl»gs, which yesterday ended ■n failure. The government attorney Vsald Winter's only hope was to And la record of the case in Brooklyn. ed naturalization papers. He says he Franklin Man Told to Ciet Xnturulizutiuii Copy of 30 Veal-* A|fo _ FRANKLIN, Pa., March 21.—August Winter, who for more than 30 years has voted, was yesterday refus- iports of Assassination Remain Unconfirmed WEST VIDEIIIA MIIES IDLE an Minister Korostovetz at Peink •sterday are still unconfirmed. Pe|n dispatches say the city is filled [1th rumors of the assassination. Premier Stolypin, who resigned Isterday, will remain temporarily at ie post to avoid a crisis in Russokinese situation. ST. PETERSBURG, Merch 21.— sports of the assassination of Itus- (By United Press.) The number of lives lost inside was 508, or 6.10 for every 1,000,000 tons produced, and outside was 90, making a total ot' 598, or 7.18 per 1,000,000 tons produced. The average loss of life in the bituminous and anthracite regions was 4.85. In producing this large tonnage 121,324 persons were employed inside the mines and 4 6,603 employed outside. The production in the anthracite region was 83,260,294 tons, an increase of more than 3,000,000 tons, over 1900, but a decrease of 2,787,- 000 tons from 1907, tin* banner year. Together, the production was 231,- 966,070 tons. The other inside accidents from explosives, premature blasts, falling into shafts and miscellaneous causes numbered only 28, or f>.8 8 per centum. In the opinion of Chief Roderick, the accidents from all causes, except falls, cars and electricity, have reached a minimum; but he thinks there is no valid reason why the accidents from these causes should not be reduced at least one-half. (Jas and dust, which are generally looked upon by thepublic as the most dangerous and disastrous enemies of the miner, caused the loss of only 15 lives, or 3.15 per centum. In producing this enormous tonnage 154,4 69 persons were employed inside the mines and 33,242 outside. The number of lives lost inside was 4 70. or 3.2 per 1,000,000 tons produced. The number of lives lost outside was 51, making a total of 527, or 3.54 per 1,000,000 tons produced.The production of bituminous coal was 148,(196,77»> tons, the second largest annual production in the history of the trade. The largest output was 149,5559,047 tons. The strike that occurred in the Irwin field during the last eight months of the year prevented 1H10 from being the banner year. 11 AHRISBrKO. March L' I Chief Roderick, of the Department of Mines, has just completed tabulating the annual reports of the mine inspectors for the year 1910, and the figures give an idea of the vast proportions assumed by the mining industry of Pennsylvania. The scheme appears to be a feasible one, and ought to go through. Twilight baseball should appeal to all. Later in the season the public playgrounds diamond will probably be used for the games. The games will be played each evening, a small admission fee will bo charged, and a careful record of the clubs' standings kept. The plan is being worked up by several enthusiasts, au:l by the time tile season opens it thought that at least six teams will have been organized.Baseball is beconiiug the general topic and there is a tcheme on foot that will at least serve to while away tlie long summer evenings. it is planned to have a s:\-team league composed of the various lodges and clubs about town. The Mask and Wig Club has already decided lo organize. It is believe 1 that the Elks can and will put a llrst-class team 011 the diamond. The Iroquois Club is counted 011 for an aggregation, and likewise the Eagles. The Red Men have a number of diamond artists on their lodge list, and numerous other lodges about town might be induced to get into tiie game. Twilight (iames May be OflVretl (lie Kails of I'iiiixsiitawney.W. W. Daugherty, ot Aliens Mills. (ins Rudolph, of Hig Hun. Coroner H. IJ Shaffner, of Falls Creek. County Surveyor V. K. Pratt, of Iteynoldsville. Delegates to Slate (Convention F. L. Jones, of Siimmerville. Rev. 0. W. Fuller, ot Sykesvlile. Andrew W .Smith, of Falls Creek. Rev. R. F. llowe, of Beechtree. G. W. Carey, of Cloe. The convention was largely attended and enthusiasm ran high. Ill the evening an address was delivered by Rev. A. P. Hutchinson, editor of Clean Commonwealth, published in Butler. The ticket is made up as follows: For ('oun(y Commissioner .lames (J. Kearney, of Lanes Mills. T. T. McGarra, of Summervllle. For Prothontary T. P. Jones, of Summervllle. For Register and Recorder W. It. Stauffer, of Reynoldsvilie. For Treasurer G. A. Wlngrove, of Punxsutawno.v. For Auditors The Prohibitionists of Jefferson County met in convention at Reynoldsvilie yesterday afternon and eevnlng, and placed an entire county ticket In the field. iiolilsville—Many in \<- ii'ikIuikc. Ilehl Cull vent ion Yesterday in lley- SPAIN OIIPKKS IHKM.IIU.i; PHTESTS ItGAHIST BURLESQUES Brush completely mystified hl-i large audience and no one present was able to fathom his sleightofhand performanco.—Waterloo (la.I Chautauqua Reporter. Mr. Brush gave an excellent performance in every respect, completely mystifying his audience at every change of his highly entertaining program.—Kranklinson (I.I News. The magic performance of Edwin Brush was highly creditable.—D(5s Moines 1 la. I Chautauqua News. _ The entertainer was greeted with round after round of applause. J Charlotte (X. C.) Y. M. C. A. "Brush, the Magician," puzzled, pleased and amused the appreciative audience for two liouis. Austin (Tex.) Statesman. Mr. Brush excelled, he took llsli from the air. News, Parma, Mich. The following comments from newspapers attest as iu the quality of I he mysterious performance: Brush, the magician, is the attraction and that patrons of the course will see something extra line all agree. Seats for the fifth and last number of the firemen's entertainment course will be placed 011 sale at the Jefferson Theatre tomorrow morning at nine o'clock. Those who desire choice seats should not fall to be on the scene early. BIBLE CELEBRATION BEGINS PARIS, March 21. -Spain bus ordered a new dirigible from France. The new airship is to be of the mall, scouting type, only 14.1 feel ini length. Postmaster General Hitchcock Is engaged in preparing for the establishment of 250 additional postal savings banks, an appropriation of $500,000 having been made by the recent Congress for the extension of the system. The list of cities in which the banks are to be located probably will be announced In lhe near future. In a statistical statement prepared by the Postoffice Department •■oncerning the operation of the postal depositories, it is shown that Leadvtlle, Col., has the greatest number of open accounts—362—and also the largest total amount on deposit— $21,253. Globe, Ariz., stands first in the average balance of the depositors, the amount being $70.63, with Leadvllle second, with $58.71. Newberry, S. C., shows the lowest, number of open accounts—18—and also the least total amount on deposit In any of the 48 cities—$199. Clifton Forge, Va., however, Is the lowest In the average balance of depositors, the sum being $9.07. The aggregate population of a!> the 48 cities in which postal savings banks thus far have been established is approximately 370,000. Statistical experts of the Postoffice Department have estimated that if the postal savings system should be patronized in the same proportion when it is established at all money order postoffices, the total amount on deposit after one year's operation would be about $200,000,000. This was the comment made last night by Postmaster General IT tehcock on the analysis of the returns from the 4 8 postal savings banks which have been in operation rince Jahuary I! last. The reports from the 48 second class postoftices where the postal banks are located cover the period from the establishment of the banks to February 28, 1911. In that time 3923 accounts were opened and 6861 separate deposits were made, the average amount of each deposit being $21.50. In the same period only 25!) accounts were closed by the drawing out of the deposits, the total number of open accounts on February 28 being 3664. The net amount on deposit at the 48 banks after two months of operation was $133,869. If the same ratio of deposits and withdrawals is maintained for a year, the amount on deposit at the end of the year would be $803,214. WASHINGTON, March 19.—' The postal savings bank system has been more successful than reasonably could have been expected. ATTEND FRISCOAMERICAN FETE The Ambassador thanked the President for the efforts of the administration to prevent violations of neutrality obligations along the frontier. It was also said at the White House and at the Mexican Kmbassy that President Taft had taken advantage of the opportunity to repeal his assurances of the entirely peaceful character of the mobilization of Pnited States troops at San Antonio. The Ambassador talked with the President for half an hour or more. At the close of the interview it was said at the White ll< use that the Ambassador had called to present formally to the President the thanks of President Diaz for the message of reassurance which President Taft had sent to the Mexican President, through Mr. Dealing, the American charge at tin Mexican capital, about ten days ago. Telegraphic messages of appreciation of thi/ ;.1| ion had been delivered to President Taft before, but this was the first occasion when there had been opportunity for the formal expression of President Diaz's feeling on the subject. WASHINGTON, March 21.— Soon after the return of President Taft to the White House yesterday morning from his brief vacation in CJeorgia, Senor de la Barra, the Mexican Ambassador, made arrangements for all interview with the President, which took place in the afternoon. This was followed by the authoritative statement from the White House that in the entirely unexpected event that any serious development of the situation should make a move of American troops on the border necessary, the President would lake Congress and tlie whole American people into his conftdunce about it before acting. He at once permitted it to become known with considerable emphasis that there was no truth in the reports from San Antonio published yesterday morning to the effect that the troops of the manoeuvres division were prepared to move from their camp at a moment's notice. Secretary Dickinson added his denial on this point, declaring that not only had no orders been given for a movement to the border, but that no such orders would be given so fai as anvbody here now knows. Within a few minutes after lie reached the executive offices the President began laying war rumors low. President Blights War Humors Of course, it would never be admitted that Senor de la Harra had undertaken to talk to the President yesterday about the internal affairs of the rlilted States or the disposition of the American troops within their own territory. But on such an occasion it w uld be entirely natural for the President, who had declared earlier in the day that the reports from San Antonio as to the prompt movements of our troops nearer the Mexican line were utterly without foundation, to repeat this assurance to the Mexican Ambasj sador. This gives ground for saying that such an assurance was given to Senor de la Harra. and that it was even intimated to him lliit the "manoeuvre division" as such would not be kept long <11 its present proximity to the boru. * Manoeuvres May Soon Km! That was as far as the official reports of what occurred, while the President and the Ambassador were in conference, went. But it was learned last night that the discussion covered considerably more ground. It has been made apparent to President Taft before, and Senor tie la Hurra gave him additional evidence yesterday, that the Mexican Government has viewed with some concern from the first the presence of so large a force of United States troops so near the frontier as San Antonio. . Wrhe 800 miners who voted to work and Ignore the sympathetic strike order Issued by National PresidedT 'Lewis, have decided to obey the order and as a result all the mines are idle today. No violence has been reported. The majority of the miners believe the strike will be settled immediately aftre April 1. When t«cwls< retires and President -elect John P. 'White succeeds him. .HEELING, W. Va., March 21.— < By United PresB.) MILITIA OUT TO KEEP STRIKERS IN ORDER COUNCIL LOOKS OVER TAX EXONERATION LIST VICTORIA, IS. March 17.—It was reported here that Admiral Togo plans to tour the I'nited States on his way home from King George's coro- UST BUNCH DISFRANCHISED Sunday next anniversary sermon* will be preached In churches and chapels throughout the United Kingdom and on the Wednesday following the celebration will culminate In a great national gathering at the Royal Albert Hall LONDON, March 21. The great celebration to mar kthe ROOth anniversary of the publication of the authorlezd version of the Bible, for which plans have been going forward for more than a year, had Its formal beginning today at Buckingham Palace, where Kii.g George received in special audience a deputation representing the British and Foreign Bible Society. His Majesty was presented with a specially prepared Bible to commemorate the anniversary. Councllmen Fairman, McQuown, Downey. Simpson, Weaver, Bell, William,s North, Secrettry Mitchell, Tax Collector Lockard were present. Council met last night in special session to consider Collector Lockard's list of tax exonerations. The list submitted was curtailed somewhat, anil the aggregate is about that of former years. In Denmark there has been discovered • deposit of clay froin which may be made brioks that are light In weight yet bo tough that nftila may be driven Into' them without crackla*(■By United PreBs.) WEST UNION O., March 21.—The special grand jury in Judge Blair's court • that last winter disfranchised over 2,000 men for vole buying and selling in Adams county, is expected to adjourne Ine die tonight. The last batch of four vote setters were disfranchised yesterday. Governor Deneen has ordeerd in nine detachments of the State militia. The trouble originated in the dispute as to the amount of coal that should be loaded on the mine cars. It Is reported that a force of deputies protecting strikebreakers working at the Bend ntlnas encountered 300 miners armed with shotguns, and they were forced to leaVe. GILLJ5SPIE, 111., March 21. — Troops are arriving here on every train today to prevent rlbting between the two thousand striking miners and the strikebreakers. By United Press. Editor The Spirit:—Don't you think a protest aaginst any more shows like "The Gay Morning Glories," "The California Gills" and "The City Club Burlesquers" is In order? We really ought to know when we have had enough of that kind of rottenness. I would not protest on account of the bald heads or the heads (?) of families, but In the Interest of the youth and young men of the town. If the older men enjoy such shows and are willing to support them, It would seem like casting pearls before swine to protest In their Interest, but when there Is so much that Is clean and wholesome, as well as amusing, It seems a pity that youth Bhould be demoralised for the purpose of putting money In somebody's pocket. READER. The following communication has been recolWul by The Spirit: THK WKATHKIt WASHINGTON, D. C., March 21 — Following iR the forecast for Western Pennsylvania: Increasing cloudiness; showers tonight or Wednesday. Warmer tonight. PITTSBURG. March 21 -(Special) —Steve Ruslc, who murdered Mrs. Belle DonVboy. his boarding mistress, at her home In Stowe Township, on •lanuary 15. 1910, was hung here at 10 o clock this forenoon. We invite ypud inspection of the woolen display in our gents furnishing department Pii-ed from IIS 1 I .lust received another shipment Brwin's trailing arbutus talcum powder, 2Tic at notion department Our cloak department is showing a swell new line of ladles' gingham dresses, $2.50 to $9.75. KIIKKHAIM 'S STORK \K\VS Children's trimmed straw hats anil bonnets 25c to $2.flx. It was by the monks of an old monastery at St. Tile that the iirst map of the world was made containing the outliues of tHe American continent and to which the name i "America" was applied. PARIS, March 21. -The American Ambassador, Robert liacon, and Captain Mason, United States Consul General at Paris, have been Invited especially to attend the Prance- American fete which is to take place at St. Die June a, 4, and G. The Consul General has accepted the invital ion and It Is thought Ambassador Bacon will likewise attend. Special to The Spirit [ VOL. V—NO. 167 PUNXSUTAWNEY PA.. TUESDAY EVENING MARCH 21. 1911. m* F!  •M