Punxsutawney Spirit, 1907-04-30

              FOREIGNERS WITH HONORS **#1 .1 liLliK 11 m BBi Mm BC ■« I r 11 p^ N'evor Hail Anj- ConiK*r( Ion Willi I lie Stale Capitol—'j'liry All Wonder Vliy. CLEARFIELD MEN ARE SUMMONED BY THE PROBERS PUWtSUTAWNEY, PA.. TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 30, 1907 Hundreds of Feet Paid For— Classified In Bill as "Trimmings." OTHER SENSATIONS THE SENATOR FROM OLD MASSACHUSETTS STATE PAID OUT MONEY GALORE FOR ONLY AIR PRICE 2 CENTS Race Riot Promptly Follows Lynching in Which One Is Shot. REGRO LYNCHED FOR SWEARING AT WHITE WOMAN VEIUHHORS OF FRANK HARRIS Pittsburg Detectives Hot on the Trail of a Clever Thief. WORKED IN CITIES NEGROES ON THE RUN atched Obituary Notes and Sent C. O. D. Packages to Dead People. Further Trouble Is Feared and Every Person Goes Armed. ml thert tng j expH ey I amol "It is not clear to the citizens of Cfecrfield just what line of "pumping" they will be required to stand, qjs neither on of the trio ever hud any visible connection with the big construction job. They are nil neighbors of Frank Harris and may be summond, as witnesses frequently are in .Important easqs, to testify as to the good character of the former State Treasurer. In any event the line of evidence which they are expected to supply, and their testimony will be of considerable interest locally. The editor of the DuTtois Courier eon be most mighty ironical upon occasion as will be admitted after reading the following article, which is taken from this morning's Courier: "There was a flutter in Clearfield yesterday morning, when a processserver from Harrisburg appeared and summoned John M. Urey, Lane. Snyder and John F. Short to report to .the capitol investigation commission on Wednesday of this week for examination.PITTSBURG. April 30.—Detectives n the employ of the Adams 10xpress fompany have for three days been Itlng at the East Liberty ofttce, in nkatown Avenue, for the visit of a whose operations they declare been carried on in various cities een Chicago and Pittsburg dur:he past six months. the office in Prankstown Avenue > is a bag full of money awaitthe arrival of this man. The [ess company owes him this mon- Q8 It is the aggregate of the funts collected on O. D. packi sent during th past -ten days from city to various parts of the coun- HE IS THE MEANEST MAN ON EARTH The Adams Express Company would not intimate what sum thin crook had secured .in his operations, but one of the officers of the company declared it was astounding, if the success of the scheme played through the Pittsburg office was any Index of what the business amounted to in other cities and towns. (Signed) "W. N. ESTABROOK, "Secretary and Treasurer State Board of Reform Schools." The letter was given to County Detective il. T. Brown, who was assigned to make an investigation, although Chief County Detective George H .Waggoner is of the opinion the case does not come within the jurisdiction of the county detective bureau. Brown called at the Adams Express office* In Frankstown Avenue, and after revealing his identity was informed tae company had men working on the case and that an arrest would likely be made during the morning. East Liberty, Pa., and payment was to be returned to J. A. Goldstein. "My theory is that this scoundrel is watching obituary notices and sending out fake packages to work on the unsuspicious and unwary. The package will probably be returned*'to East Liberty today by the Adams Express Company and you can have your representative secure it as evidence if you care to do so. If there is anything I can do to run down this scoundrel, call on me. nai pal inJ cltl MURDERER GIVES POLICE A CHASE BOROUGH OFFICERS MOST DO THEIR DUTY SEALE, Ala., April 30—One negro riddled by a mob of whites, one white man badly wounded, and fears of further trouble Is the outcome of raee riot near here today. 10. H. Calhoun rudely brushed aglnst Mrs. Sarah Hargrove, when he was passing her on the street. The negro was reproved, but dclared he would do it again, as he was "as goipd as any white woman." A number of enraged whites seized Calhoun and took him to the outskirts «>f the town and killed him. Immediately after the killing a clash ensued botween the negroes and whites, in which J. II. Mitchell, a traveling salesman of Columbus, ("la., was shot, twice. The negroes then lied, but further trouble Is feared. Slippery Gent Living at Adrain Would Stoop to Any Trick. urray Crane w. United S*nt« s Senator Winthrop »»iurray ' "rain-, of Massachusetts, was born on April 23, ls:>3, in Dalton, Mass., where he s'lll maintains a residence. Senator Crane was educu e I hi th- public schools and then went into business, making a «-omfortablc fortune out of the paper manufacturing business. Senator Crane Is a wldo\\v.\ He was lieutenant governor of his state from 1897 until I $99 and governor of ids state from I SOT until 1*99 ami governor from 1900 until 190". Up was appointed to till on the unexpired term which existed nt the dea*h «»f Senator Hoar and was afterwards re-elected for an additional term. Hundreds of Dollars Damage Done in Few Minutes This Morning. ; I FIRST IN THE FIELD FOR RACE FOR PRESIDENT KcpnsciUaliv<*s of China and Japan Ivvpccittl to \rri\c on Pacific Coast Today. By Publishers' Press. NEW YORK, April 30. — After holding at bay twelve policeman, until he had mptied his three revolvers during a pitched battle over half a dozen roofs, Thomas Donohue, who was wanted for murder, was captured early today. pital, and is expected to die. None of the policeemn who participated in the battle were Injured, notwithstanding that fully one hundred shots had been exchanged. He was not taken, however, until a bullet had pierced his lung, and toppled headlong from the coping. • The man Is now tn4h» Harlfim Hos- 1 Hint* Christ inn Parij Will .Meet Tomorrow to Name Man Who Will Lead the Pig lit. A LESSON FOR THE PUNX'Y MERCHANTS wiijj visit Tin: i \U(ii: crni.s i\ tiii: i ii i.d r\\ i i.vi: yi: \ics A Story With a Moral For Business Men to Take to Heart. IITRATION BOARD TO OECIDE QUESTION kqe company refuses to divulge the ite of the individual, but the cum»y officials say he has been workwlth numerous aliases in many les and towns, and in this manner i reaped a harvest of dollars In a udulentt manner. Adams Ex»ss operatives have been trying for E months to run down this man, but far have failed. t was confidently expected he would >pear at the Easit Liberty office yesrday morning, but so faij he has not en seen. It is feared that he scenti trouble and fled. The fact that this man had been 'orklng in Pittsburg became known ■publicly through a letter received at [the district attorney's office. The [letter follows, and Is an explanation of the game played by the person the detectives are so eager to capture: "Elmlra, N. Y., April  •To the District Attorney, Allegheny . /VtaWif pikfc ..... „, "My Dear fllr—I feel It my dutfcr to call your attention to the following facts that It may result in saving innocent persons from an outrageous swindle. My daugher, Alice J. Estabrook, died one week ago yesterday. This, morning the Adams Express driver tenderd at my home a small, neatly wrapped and sealed with wax package,, with C. O. D. charges of $1>25. /'Knowing that she never usod this 'fUstom of ordering Roods 1 insisted ipon opening: the package before accepting It and paying the charges. Upm opening I found the contents to jo a pair of cheap, tawdry gilt sleeve >uttons worth perhaps 8 cents per pair it wholesale. The package was from Kuropka is about twenty-five years old, has sandy moustache and .talr. He Is cross-eyed, stands five feet, three inches, and weighs 175 pounds. When last seen he wore a black coat and vest, gray trousers, soft brown slouch hat and buttoned shoes. It is expected that the thief will be apprehended as it would not be difficult to identify him as the meanest man on earth. Chief of Police Palmer, of this place, and officers in th»« surrounding towns were notified to be on the lookout. for the thief. The two men had been friends since boyhood and Joe was regarded as nine of the family until yesterday morning. Slmonovieh, after the fire, moved into No. 182, which was scantily furnished, and thither t«> live with him came Joe Kuropka. Undoubtedly the meanest man that ever breathed lived a: Adrian until yesterday morning when he left for parts unknown. His name is said to be Joe Kuropka and the deed he comltted that entitles him to hold the "meanest man*' record was to get up at about three o'clock a. m., take the only suit of clothes his landlord ha«i, *t*ttl $43, all the money the family possessod and leave the place. Stanley Simonovieh, who lives at 1S2, Adrian, is the aggrieved man who, it will be remembered by readers of The Spirit, one night last week was burned out. The family barely escaped with their lives while the husband, who was at work in the mines, was left with nothing but the* clothes on his back. MANY ATTEND THE MUSICAL SERVICE It Is more than passing strange that precautions are not taken to prewnl 'he destruction of property and abate the,nuisance caused by the storms that sweep up the streets and carry great quantities of dust into the stores and business places on tile principal streets of Punxsutawney every day. That the business men of this place are patient and long suffering there is no doubt, but that they will bit supinely down and permit the destruction .of their property to go on, unnecessarily, from day to day is not to bo expected. The dflVcens of this town have placed at the disposal of j the borough authorities a bountiful supply of money for paving and re- j pairing streets, erecting a municipal ; building, etc.,. etc. They also bought ; and paid Hir a street sprinkler and a ' teaip of horses to draw it, but not- j withstanding these facts they* suffered I his forenoon, in less than a minute, j the destruction of property equal in value, at least to the cost of sprinkling the streets once a day all summer.One gu»t of wind audi us swept up the streets this morning, depositing its volumes of dust and grime on the line textiles and dry goods inthe stores, will do more damage iti one minim* than all the dogs, and pigs Unit roam or used to roam the streets of Punxsufawney could do in a year. Is it not about time t<» discontinue the farce of sprinkling the streets at midday about once a week and adop'. a sane plan that will insure the sprinkling of the streets every morn-' ing that it Is needed and keep theiri sprinkled during the day? The United Christian party was t'oundod twelve years ago anil has had presidential tIt ke :m In the Hold In the last two presidential elections. The party advocates government according to the golden rule. At one time it urged the removal of the national capitol from Washington to , ie Government island in :he Mississippi Kiver opposite Davenport, on which the Hock Island arsenal 1h situated.DAVHN'POKT. Ia. April 30.—Quietly and without bunds or banners the first candidate to make tin* race for President of the 1'nlted States in 190S v\ ill be nominated le-re tomorrow. It is the date set for the national convention of ihe United christian Party. William P. Honker., of this city, city, chairman of the national executive committee, expects delegates to be on hand from a nnmlur*of states. Tht y will meet at the watchower, i pleastire resort near Uock Island. So far there has been little or no discussion as to candidates, the selecion being left entirely to the "convent Ion. MINERS ARE STILL IMPRISONED IX MIKE SHI BUM SAILS FOR CHINA Rescuers Expect to Reach Victims Before Night— May Starve to Doath. Whether or not miners have the right, according to the terms of the last scale agreement to dig coal by contract Is a proposittion that will probably be brought to the attention of the Board of Arbitration in the near future In this district. The case will come up from the Ophlr Mine, jiear Philipsburg where last week a Vstrike was temporarily settled by (President Patrick Gllday of District INo. 2, and President Harry Crago, of ifBub-dlstrlct No. 4. M This strike was called on account f of the mine being let by contract and f the men taking the position that their i wages were no properly protected ' thereby. The strike had spread to operations of the same company and several hundred men were involved. By the terms of the settlement the company will operate the mine direct, but it Is said they will appeal to \ the Arbitration Board for a decision t as to whether they have the right to J operate by contract or not. The United States government has arranged that speeial honors be paid the distinguished visitors. The Japanese commission will be officially welcomed oil arrival at Seattle by Lieut. Gen. Arthur MucArthur, the highest ranking otHcer of the United States army. The Chinese commissioners are to be nut and escorted across the continent by Captain Andrew \V. Brewster, who was formerly in command of the army and marine legation guard at Pekin. It is expected the two parties will make leisurely trips across the continent stopping at the chief cities and also paying visits of inspection to Fort Uiley, Fort Leavenworth and other important military posts. The commissioners will be re celved in Washington by President Roosevelt and will visit the Jamestown exposition, the Annapolis naval academy arid the West Point military academy. SENATE DEFEATS ERIE HARBOR BILL W ASHINGTON, I >. C., April 30.— Within the next twenty-four hours two distinguished military and naval commissions representing Japan and China are due to reach this country to represent their governments at the Jamestown exposition. The Chinese commission is due to reach San Francisco today and the Japanese commission, headed by (Jen. Kuroki, one of the heroes of the recent war, is expected to arrive at Seattle almost simultaneously.RABBIT PARTY AT THE HAMPSON HOME Dr. and Mrs. Hughes Carry Away tlic Prises—Plcawuit Enilng lfAimi8RUUO. April 30. — As- I toundlng discrepancies In the meas| iir#*m«*iit of the metallic furniture furnished the eapltot by the Pennsylvatvlu Construction Company, Con* ttressman ('asset's Arm have been revealed In a report of metal experts to the Investigation commission. Thin report, upon which civil art Ion to recover $1,200,000 will be based, will be modi' public thin week. It was submitted to the commission ut its executive session last night. Tnls expose, counsel say, is the most surprising transaction in the Inquiry Into the $9,000,000 "trimming" contract. According to the metal expert, who has been engaged for three weeks In masurlng metallic furniture the discrepancy In the per foot computation reaches more than 100,000 square feet. Final estimates of the auditors make tile amount of money paid out by the State on incorrect measurements in metallic crses and chandliers and on painting and decoration contracts, $1,- 500,000. Architect Huston collected $35,800 from the State f«»r metallic eases. It. is estimated that his eommissions will reach more than *05.000. According to the spccicil reports of the metal • xperts fraud in the measurement of the metallic eases Is most apparent. The Pennsylvania Const ur 11 on Company collected on tho square* foot basis. Must of the cases have base extensions of four or live inches. The Cassel Arm, according to the computation of this expert, took this maximum measurement and computed It as running the entire height of the case'. Hundreds qf feet of air at $18.40 a square foot was Included tin the measurem**—. certified jg hfr i Architect Huston, it lM^<T*elared. Specification* were violated by the , Pennsylvania Construction Company in respect to the "black marble bases" I which were paid for at $4.74 a lineal 1 loot .It Is declared. Kxpcrts differ j»oncernlng the material in these ' bases. Two marble men have declared hem to be only ordinary slate. Others say that they are an inferior marble that Is not as durable as the slate round In the hard vein regions of Pennsylvania. The report made to the commission yesterday declared them to be cheap marble. It was estimated by the expert that fifty cents a lineal foot would be a high price. His figures on this portion of the metallic cases make the overcharge 540,000. Members of the commission say these disclosures establish at once certain grounds for civil ac tion and paVo the way for criminal prosecution of several men involved in the building of the capiol, some State officials Included. contract, for This, of it-o self, counsel for tin commission say. Former CJovernor Stone has alrey declared that he did not sign t" Pennsylvania Construction Company makes lis execution illegal, as the net of 1895 makes 4t obligatory that the governor, auditor general and Stato treasurer shall approve all contracts. The original contract and schedule * of 1902 under which the Ponnsyl- , vania Construction Company  awarded the metallic contract Is miss-  ing. Former General Hardenburgh tos-  tilled that he left It in his desk when he went out of office. Diligent search has failed to recover it. Efforts 'to obtain a copy of it from the Casaet firm have failed. Vance MeCormick and other Har* risburs business men will probably be asked to testify as to the price charged them for metallic furniture furnished by the Cassel firm, similar to thnt placed In the capitol at 1,000 per cent, pro ft t. It la promised that it will be shown that $80,000 was a high price for the metallic furniture. Public hearings will be resumed at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Just who will be called to the stand members of the commission refuse to divulge. The Williams letters will bo aired before the commission this week, but according to the probers I nothing startling is expected beside what has been told. The report of the expert builders has agnln been postponed until some time next week. From Mias Fisher's recital Kov. Fltzwllliiim took the cue for his talk sayfhg In substance that there Is nothing which has not Its purpos anil that from (the lowly domes the highest good. Tho musical services Inaugurated by Rev. Fltawllltam are attracting a good deal of attenllon and the church Is Invariably crowded on those nights. The regular monthly musical service at the Baptist Church on last Sunday night attracted a large crowd, the*church being packed to the doors. The musical program was even better than usual, with the addition of Miss Florence Fisher's recital. The solos by Mrs. Edward ('. S'.umph, George Bender and Ward Grain uh were exceedingly enjoyed while Miss Fisher's rending of "A lilt of Clay" was one of the best, If not the bent,, efforts of elocution over heard In tho town. A State Policeman who, Riving his name William Cop, Saturday, let it be known that he would be pleased to take a lady to the Blanche Bates show, which will be here May 9. Sunday the returns began to come In and, as stated in The Spirit yesterday, the barracks, all day was the Mecca for a host of eilg;bles who came early and stayed late. It is not known whether or not the benevolent trooper made a selection Sunday, but if he was not successful that day there is yet a possibility that he has since fared better.Following yesterday's issue of The Spirit, which gave an account of Sunday's episode at the barracks, the ladies got busy at once and when the Troop letter carrier came to the postoffice for the mail at 6:30 o'clock the box was bulging with letters addressed to "Mr. William Cop." One seatless maiden did not take time to prepare a letter but siessed upon a postal card and penciled a pressing invitation to Mr. Cop to meet her at Weber's corner at 8:15 o'clock, where arrangements for attending "The Girl of the Golden West" show would be made. This morning's mall brought another heavy assortment of acceptances and "Mr. Cop" has had to employ two typewriters In order to keep up with his correspondents. It Is the letter carrier's opinion that If all the girls who have written to "Mr. Cop" are accepted the Jefferson Theater will not be large enough to seat them without trenching on the preserves of the gallery gods. It pays to advertise. BEGIIIS mOMRE FRUI CHIMES At the conclusion of the exercises th vessel will move from the dock on its way to Shanghai. I?y Publishers' Press. WASHINGTON, April 30.—Unique sacrt-d services, to bid Clod-speed to ;t ship sailing with a cargo of Hour to. succor the starving millions in china, will be. held today at San Francisco. The ship is the army transport Bufurd. sailing under the auspices of the American National Red Cross with :i cargo of twenty-eight thousand barrels oi Hour. ATTEMPT LIFE mm 11 rum mct KM WD Fill HUH IF WIFE My Publishers' Press. HAnitlSHl'im, April 30. — The Senate loday defeated the rtlft -i''n 1UH making an appropriation of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars for Ihe Improvement of tho Erie Harbor. Appropriations were made consisting of $15,000 for tho Waynesbui'£ Hosptal and $30,000 for Wayneaburg College. The• Hou«d authorized the employment of mule prisoner* in the jails, workhouses. Industrial reformatories, etc., upon public highways. OF PRESIDENT 11AT15S ON COTTON l'IKCE GOODS By Publishers' Press. EAHTON. Pa.. April SO.—For the murder of his wife, Annie B. Boccla, whom he shot to death March 29, of last year, Joseph Boccla was hanged In the county Jallyard today. Heseulng purtles nre awaiting tho slightest opportunity to dash Into tho mine. If the men are not saved in a very sort time, serious trouble may develop at the mines, as friends of the imprisoned men urn threatening vengeance If the men do not escape. Sullen mutterlngs are being made against Steve Resha and Mike Mnrconl, the men who set off tho blast that caused tho mine to flood, and It is feared that the men may wroak their vengeance on them. Constant signals which aro being received from the enlombed men show that they are still allvo. By Publishers' Press. JOHNSTOWN, Pa„ April 30.—With still another powerful pump added to .the nine which were engaged In the work of pumping out the Foustwell mine, where seven men havo been Imprisoned since Friday last, U Is believed that u rescue can be effected late today. NEW YORK. April »•.—The that at leant one wll-know* UMIWr ance man In thin city has  subpoena calling him W tfcedWWW* lorney's olllce, yesterday and S titration that DWftee . romo h4U alraady ***" ;^ to begin "/oh" "** Jad [SSww U." I Mr. and Mrs. Burton Hampson last night entertained a number of friends •t a progreslsve rabbit party. (For th« benefit of the unttlated It might be well to explain thaht rabbit Is six card eucfiro.) Dr. C. G. Hughes was tfce lucky gentleman and was presented with a popular novel. Mrs. C. G. Hughes won tho ladles' prise, a r. beautiful silver spoon Mrs. Hans I Qlaon. to whom the game was new. II succeeded In winning leas games than ■ itd the others and was given a toy Priftor the conclusion of the bunny KJacti of the program a delicious lunch K§*a served. Those persent were: ■MBit, and Mrs. Penn McCartney. Dr. Hb4 Mrs. C. G. Hughes. Mr. and Mrs. HSUs Rotflcey, Mrs Hans Olmm; Misses nKft KoMSiman. Aletta Olsen, Mary K&MS. h Jones; Messrs. Heath jjttawaer Ooheen, Ned Mc- By Publishers' Press. WASHINGTON. April 30.—Official cablegram just received, state* that a bomb wan thrown at President K»- t rail a, of Oautenwla today, seriously Injuring him. . I The president was out qrtVlBf •» I the time. Further details are not I obtainable. * WASHINGTON, D. C., April 30.— The Interstate Commerco Commission today gave a hearing In tho case of the Waren Manufacturing Company and others of aKainnt the Southern and other rail■' roads. The <|uestloi\ Involved In the Rarnoy Stewart.- the Insurnnee man cose I* thut of rates on cotton ploco from Broowvllle, spent yesterday In goods from Suth Carolina and Georgia town on business. points to New York. WarjjnylUo, 8. Mlss Vina Freeman, of Etna, Is spending the week with Mrs. John Taller, of this place. By Publishers' Press. WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 30.-— President Roosevelt has decided to exercise exccutilvie clemency In tho case of William January, the convict who escaped nine yearn ago from Fort Leavenworth prison, and who was arrested recently in Kansas City, where he had become a respected citisen. It la announced that the President will either pardon him outright, or commute his sentence so that It will expire a once.  Wm$&& Sbk I m • * ■■ . ** ■I H Probers Give Hint That Arrests Will Soon Take Place. By Publishers' Press. D WILL RECEIVE