Punxsutawney Spirit, 1907-11-14

              PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA. TH RSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 14, 1907 GRAND JURY RECOMMENDS TWO BRIDGES FOR PUNX'Y PRICE 1 C THIRD RUSSIAN DOUMA WILL HAVE HARD TIME COMPLETING ITS WORK at Once. lys Hoarded Gold Should Be Put in Circulat'oii CAKES IIIIJTLE DARK RTELYOU ASSURES THE MERCHANTS OF GOOD TIMES MUCH ARRESTED MAN Terrorists Scatter Literature Over St. Petersburg' Advocating Dynamise Crusade. BURGLAR SCARE KOI OVER' WILL GIVE EITERTAINMENI Thirty Citizens Return From County Seat in Nice Frame of Mind. oil I Mm. K. X. Wlierlc a <;<hhI Cook, l>ut Hlfe Kct'or Half I las the Lau^ii Streets Now .I<k* Hayes III (He Tells Three Times In Four Days—C.fanlng llie POLICE POWERLESS TO ACT. pure (ioo<l Program for Tlinr Nights—A Worthy Cause. Prof. Ilanunrrs and Assistant* Pre Hubert Crlss Kiii|rticH Contents of Winchester Through tlie Floor —Had Little Surprise*. JUDGE REEO10 ACT ACCORDINGLY IME LURKED HUE OF CREDIT On Tuesday last E. N. \Vh»*rh» was Some trephination is still manifest- Prof. A. M. Hammers and his as By United Press. pleted for the entertainments proven enti Here . "c.-a a rose Financial Instituiions Have Done Much to Restore Public Confidence, bpnng The Turner Art Exhibit, which wll t. Petersburg f-- were About thirty citizens of Punxsutaw- ty those In oha th#> crowd my who Journeyed t<> Urookville yes- to K May to give testimony on the petl When Komak iff was eloi'Unl >aid the head jf the family, hissing the words through his teeth, am! close to the ear <>f his auditors, "I'm going to shoot a burglar.'mnv« The he Mahon- The i xultation lay in md jury, after hearing tin ■vldenct ileehied unani- «1 to the court mors that both Camp in Clearfield Comity— tho i mnty com; is be ktui: I)oor petitl pen a More to follow was all th«* more groat arned that only three fitnesses had been examined when Ihe rand jury concluded that It had had nt ovider cs for Caleb Powers. . and asked l)uimi£« Done Ill fEW YORK. Nov. 14.—District At- un they ha Mildred Holland's great success, at Jefferson Theater tonight. Prices 25c to $1. Fair tonight Woatherworks) and Friday. CANOE RIDGE (Office of the LI phy ioj S. TayTbr Nortli Itcoeivos Ijottor Frpir State Hff;'h\ni> Com- mi.Hsioner Ilunter }?y Uniteil Preps. Coal. No. 1- jonally interview "W OIjIVET skinner, I?;, United Press. s|HH'ial))—Clinrlcs r. Barney former- Continued on Page Three, !y ' president <>( Hie Knickerbocker IT - It t • v Sheep," Rosalie 1 inheur. modern Born Bordeaux, One of the greatest Continued on page Ave, BE riLlN', Nov. 14 j>ian Djuma stands a small chance of sistants have all arrangemcn the Terrorists have broken out with completing1 its work this session,  Jefferson Street school building to- wi'll bo given in the handsome new Means Ivluch Work on Im- According to Russian dispatches the seized with what might bo termed an Industrie us household streak atul irtly after five o'clock and proceed vl to make the coffee and bake the buckwheat cakes for his son Paul, who r«>j;i rta for his clay's work ut six night, tomorrow night and Saturday renewed violence in St. Petersburg*. man- i J as the result of the recent burglary scaro in Punxsutuwnpy. Monday night Robert C'rlss, ager of the Merris Beef Company, of this place, who Uvea In a djuble house on Record Avenue, awoke, as he thought, at about two o'clock, and hearing an unusual njlse down stairs, decided that there were bur- rs of art. has been arrung ho loaded the weapon with sixteen cautiously cartridges and prepared to give bat- Mrs. f'riss an ! the children nd ily dlfll 1ST AbGUT I?z5,000 TO O d in th big. unoccupied hul! on the first floor of t!it' buikilns:. This apartment habren brilliantly illuminated \vl:li ele«•- bo a revolution to Punxsutawney lov blow up the assembly of the Douma, SOUTH IS IN NEED ;is i: opt*us today For the were greeted with h Ntehola OFF FOB MOUNTAINS I W I.< rk> j husband ■ Severn! Punx'y Hunters Star! for itnrl J sent in! for f will itret't, la night returned in a Exhibit upon from tertalnment 'n 5111 venlnp Former Governor on List of Witness- By United Pres: NEW YORK, Nov. 14. jtime since ho was appointed Secretary bf the Treasury by President Roosevelt, George B. Cortelyou this afternoon, while at the Merchants' Association celebration- of the tenth anniversary of their organization, publicly discussed financial problems. Secretary Cortelyou spoke in part in fallows: "We learned from recent experiences the value of credit in the busiless world. In some directions wha ras weak has been strengthened. "When the people of this country •eaHze, as those familiar with the sit- lation realize, what the financial intltutiong have done to stay a panic, ,nd to reestablish confidence, public pproval would be general. twenty-four "Now that the financial storm is ilbsiding, we should turn our attenlon to the relief of the country' south fid west. With the co-operation of ibor, by a patriotic response, I believe hat if the money hoarded is put in- » circulation, within ours there would be an almost com lete resumption of business." THAW TO PLEAD LUNACY HAD THINGS MIR M WAY Joe Hayes has tied the record established by a traveling man a few months ago by fa ling into the hands of the police three times in four days. During that time Joe has had simething on that he seems unab e to get off. It's a drunk. Sunday night Chief Palmer placed him In the jail on a charge of com- mon drunkenness and he was released Monday morning on a promise to In order that the borough might not be behind in Joe's keep, Warden Ferry has had him do a bit of housework in the Munleipal building. For the noxt five days Hayes will cndenvor to make n impression on the dirt which is at the present tiimj TAYLOR flEM KENTUCKY hiding the bricks of the paved streets. The first cuke looked a little black when h<N turned it and the other side was likewise unnaturally dark when 1 'iult it and go to work. That evening: lie placed it on li'.s boy's plate. ! waa again arrested on a similar Paul noticed the fact and called hla ! charge by Private Hess, of Troop D, father'y attention to it, who explain- fcHate Police, Jteing devoid of coin ho ed ly paying, 'The cukes aro all right ! was again released and given one my sim, your mother has only neglect- more chance to sober up, but his freeed to w ish the griddle." i dom only proved another chance to Shortly after Paul's departure Mrs. ! £et drunk and yesterday afternoon -use untf insisted that her i ('hief of Police Pu nier found him ieu d sit down and eat. The ' carrying a heavier load than ever. He e however, refused j 's now sleeping It off under the care baking cakes was all ' of_Warden Ferry. kind d of the h | and argued th;> fun. Mrs. NVherle remarket! he was glad li<« thought so and :tto.l herself to await the arrival of r better half's effort. When It looko l at it well from all sides. she arose, took one look at the grid- came she turned It over gingerly and Then a peal of nd immediately let ou iho (lid not fully appreciate his cu inary efforts the embryo c'luk said in a hurt voice, "What's the matter, aron't the cakes all right?" When she had recovered sufficiently to answer, his wife said They might bo if you bake them on the right side of the griddle linkers l)ii*ly Dozen Springs Surprise on Harry Kvans—Not Much cool on m mm Tho program will be repeated n 9:30 if the attendance justifies it. —Stereopticon Reproduction >f Art and Nature. Jane Hifjh urn H Auditorium pr Malts Quartf Recitation. I Illustrator Peach." Flower 1 Girls. Conquest Male Quartette. Illustrated Reading. |M»rlnl Viirttor, London Not Going Daft Over Its 1m- rot Evidence Before Hoard Likely to lie Opened—Not Afraid of " "MTsf : Sfmonton. In addition to Bumgardner, who left yesterday, Herman Weiss, Dr. *VV. F. Beyer, L. R. Huth left this morning on the early train, and John Frampton, W. P. Coulter and W. F. Dock on the J 0:110 o'clock train. The hunters, who leave the train at Pen- Held, are compelled to walk ten miles to camp, which fact Is proof that they are most mighty anxious to hunt. Charles Penman and Jonathan Frampton leave Friday for the camp. If the party of hunters who left for Camp Punx'y in the ClearflelJ County mountains this morning:, do not  a deer apiece, and a few bruins, it is not because yiey did not take enough paraphernalia along to dD the trick. With "Bill" Hmouse as driver, the "good«" were yesterday .started towards Roekton, whree Joe Baumgardner will meet the load and pilot it in to camp. The boxes, judging from their shape and size might have contained anything from cannon balls to a few wheels ;>f cheese. The fact that it is a hunting expedition, however, gives the preference to the cf.nnon balls. Just then the sound of a nukot liko someone falling the dark reached his ear ivor a stove in unci Mr. ('riss wising his "rusty trifle ;i half dozen 4 4's In rapid confusion of tho stove Then all was quiet and Mr. Crlss believing that he had riddled the in truder so full of holes that he would not hold potatoes, wen; below. A liffht revealed the faet that not only J s tin- stove, but everything: else in the kitchen was intact anil there was not the least slgrn of a burglar. Ju.st then Mr. Criss heard a noiso In the aide of the building1 occupied by George Dougherty, and a moment later Mrs. Dougherty and the hired girl knocked at the Criss do jr In a must excited manner Whether anybody had been .shot "Not that 1 know of," replied Mr. Oriss; "but were you awakened by the burglars, too?" "Why, we have been up for half an hour, and have breakfast ready, but have seen or heard nothing of any burglars." herty, "Six o'clock," replied Mrs, Then Mr. Crlss began to look wise. The noise which he had attributed t.» burglars was made by the Dougherty ladles getting breakfast, and the hour, Instead of being that witching time of night when burglars, ghosts and poker players get their work in, was really time for millionaires to be up . and hustling. I Doug- Criss. "Breakfast?" queried Mr. What time is it?" GEORGE HOE'S POEM will rur b rraoG It is believed While attending- lodge meeting at about S:30 o'clock last night Harry Evans, of the Punxsutavvney Hardware Company, received a telephone ty,.. lr >ni his daughter Edna to come home at once -Mr. Evans, fearing that burglars wore prowling about, hastened with ail speed to his home, which he found In complete darkness, and everything as quiet as the proverbial mouse. hrough tho door Harry bang- o.l into the parlor, calling loudly for his daughter, when in a twinkling the lights wire turned on revealing Edna sitting on a chair in the middle of the parlor surrounded by the members of a club known as the Bakers' Dirty Dozen Dr. v (; was agreed the evidence taken be•e the Board of Lunacy Cornmisners, which examined Thaw as to f competency during his first trial, >udl be opened for the benefit of on both sides. rfie case is set for hearing Decern- P 2, but it is believed probable tha' will 'be postponed, possibly for a nth or more. 'he news from Pittsburg that Miss Vera Simonton does not come here testify against Thaw does not apr to perturb the defnse. Mr. Liton said Miss Simonton's testimony, reported to him, appeared to be taing more than a collection of •ies current about the doings of lw and Evelyn Nl's-bit abroad, and lid not have much bearing on the ney Jerome and Martin W. Littlet, leading1 counsel for Harry K. aw, held a l->ng- conference on the law case yesterday. WILL MAKE «E? tt as much value to 'the dcfen > tlio prosecution. ho defense, which probably will be mlty, is now practically ready. If nity is the defense, it is said the lan's testimony com online Thaw's oris and eccentric ties will be of would make the (foorjre Ado's with envy i-uro they give the proprietor ly proi!urc-s a whiteness of the ):ny that won't como off for enty-four hours. COAL VARQS COMBINE .!u' ITlamcd IVr Advance ni' 2."» to 50 IV. ('cmi1 in Price of Several new policeman hive been put on duty. Tony Povovic was hold up and robbed of several hundred dollars, representing his savings since coming: to this country. He had become alarmed for Its safety and taken It out of a bank. John Washnock, of Whitney, came to town last evening to appeal for police protection, his house having been robbed and several hundred dollars taken. LATH OB K, Pa., Nov. 14.—Robbers Wednesday night got several thousand dollars which foreigners near I3radenvllle had hoarded. The cobbers took over $800 which Dominic Rocfeo an Pltro Marco Had saved. The home of Francesco Pczona, a miner, was burglarized and $600, which had been withdrawn from a bank, was taken. mt ii is m n hs urilay Account of Itself 011 Sat- Troop I) Team Promises to Give Good College Widow Iloiiuinee That Inspired the Author Forms the Love Plot In "The flriaatlve answer to the petitions. The jurymen, however, hart been made thoroughly acquainted with the situation as regards the merits of both petitions through the attorneys who represented the petitioners. J. V. Murray, of Brookvllle, prepared the documentary evidence for the petitioners for the bridge at Elk tsreet and Jeff Q. Wlngert, Esq., of Punxsutawney, acted In a similar manner I for the petitioners for the bridge at 1 South Penn street. 1 In answer to those who contended I that Punxsutawney was asking too 1 much. It was shown that Greater ! Punxsutawney pays one sixth of the I taxes of the county and that our as\ sessed valuation Is one-tlfth the total 1 assessed valuatloif for the entire ! county. The discrepancy In the as| sessed valuation and the amount of l taxes paid is due to the fact that the j former borough of C'ayville had a lower percentage of valuation than tliat of PunxHutawney In addition to payinfr all other expens- es, would have ample money In the It was also shown that the county, treasury to build the bridges without issuing a dollars' worth of bonds. The He urgred the strengthen- Guildhall, at tho where ho was entertained by the city LONDON', Nov. 3 4.—Emperor William, guest of King Edward, made a speech yesterday of London, in# of Anglo-German relations and emphasized his unalterable desire to foster the peace of the world. The reception accorded Emperor j county, the petitioners showed, has no William by the people has been re- debts, excepting" the County Poor spectful, but compared to that given | Farm bonds, the first »f which are some other royal visitors of recent 'not due and payable until 1910. Tht»so years It was not enthusiastic. The I were some of the many arguments atmosphere which has prevailed dur- | Continued on Pago Six ing his appearance has been tinged i with decided coolness. The anti-German feeling among a large section of the English people! which Is just at present particularly strong:, derived fresh impetus from tl antagonism which cropped out I twoen the two nations on various lines The Hiikuo A lai'K during: the recent peace conference at j section, if not a (5 real English people per majority, <»f th fii.st in believing Germany to V tiow Hritain's one enemy among the nu •/The list of the defense's witnesses revealed that former overnor Taylor and former Secretary of State Charles Flndley, both now In Indiana, will be brought back to Kentucky to testify In favor of Powers. Judge M jrris decided yesterday afternoon that the Jury shall be drawn from Harrison, a large Democratic county GEORGETOWN, ICy., Nov. 14. —i The lirst move of the defense of Caleb Powers yesterday was the filing of three Important depositions in support of the avowal bearing on the validity of William A. Taylor's claim to governorship, making good his pardon issued to Powers. One was from Attorney General Griggs under President McKinlcy, instructing the Postoffice Department at Washington to direct "the postmaster of Frankfort to deliver mail to State officials actually holding office. Another was from Taylor himself, asserting his right as governor. Attached to Taylor's deposition was a copy of his commission as governor. The third was from United States District Attorney W." M. Smith, bearing on the same point. N > homo has ever yet been able to furnish enough for more than one of the number so that they take with the for the other twelve, the vehicle generally blng Depps' moving van. The lor. are the names of the thirteen: . G. \Y. Means, T. It. Davis, H. . Bowers, T. A. Graham, Dick San<y. J. It. Biddleman, John R Fee, l. J. Oriss, Frank Aloesmer, J. West S'ilson Joseph E. Jones, James Mcjeavy and W. B. Long. The object of the Bakers' Dirty .Dozen is to get into collusion with ■me member of a household, and while the head of tin4 family is out at night, enter clandestinely, and consume all of the victuals in sight from the cellar to the garret. SWIM OF ROBBERS Mirny Hundred Do'lurs. lV>rolgitnrs Aro Victims to Kxtcnt of The story of "The College Widow," whifrh will bo the attraction at tho Jefferson Theater Monday night, November 18, was first done in verse by George Ade, the noted humorist and playwright, while he was a student at Purdue College, Lafayette, Indlanav The Troop D, State Police, foot ball team will play their tirst game of the season next Saturday with the strong eleven «>f the Pittsburg Lyceum, at Pittsburg. Fifteen men, including Coach Dr. J. L. Robinson, will leave here on the 7:20 train. Saturday morning, and they ihope to bring as many men back the same night. The squad haw engaged in but four days of active practice, but all of the men have had experience on the grid- Iron, and the team that the Lyceum plays will be more than an army of brawn and muscle. Tu« powHhll HKLIJ2FC»XT A INI Fansler and Frank Reeder tiocl for Marshal at Quincy. Fansler had t«» leave town on election day and lo.st the vote which would have elected him. THE TURNER ART EXHIBIT WILL BE OPEN TONIGHT Purposes—Old Masters Included in Collection The Spirit Publishes Partial List of Pictures For Reference The Cha|ieroiie in George Ado's "Collide Widow," ut Jefferson Theater Monday Evening. as follows The team will line up ?.gainst the Lyceum eleven Carroll, left end;• Edwards (manager) and Mcllvane, left tackles; Kohut, left guard; Christian, center; Walsh and Cummlngs, right guard; Logan, right tackle; Hender, right end; Keogli (captain), and Mullen, quarterback; Richards., right halfback; Nugent, left halfback; Cameron, full back. s for Troop TVs o!ov en u;.>r u few weeks of hard praetice should be unlimited. With two men on the team that can sprint a hundred yards In ten flat, and others who car. do the same distance in eleven seconds, coupled with the fact that the squad will average 180 pounds In weight, they should make formidable antagonists fjr the best teams In the country. A backfield that averages 198 pounds Is not to be foun.l on many football elevens. ELEANORS INDIGNANT Suggestions. Say They Were Not Treated Nice al ItcyimlriKYlllr—Makes a Few The romance that inspired the poem forms the love plot ">f the play. Following is the complete text of the poem: name When I was but a Freshman and that was long ago— 1 saw her first—but did not learn her doner Hunter the last meeting1,the borough ►r North to pe icil it was deciclcd to ask Hon. S. Highway Comrn 'der a survey of the Indiana road p the borough, as at the time the h of engineers thon working, har3 orders for the survey of the jshlp road. that such a contingency would sst, and almost us soon gained an *nce with the 'State Highway mlssioner. The clay following his Mr. North received the following pun! cation: Attorneys for Millionaire Ranker Allege That Business Rivals Want to Put Him Down. Tho new scheme is that of brlngnig all t!io coal yards under one management. known as the City Fuel Company, thus giving the retailers the absolute control of the price jf a number of coal companies, and it Jh charge that tliN may be responsible the advance of from twenty-five to iifty per cent, on the ton. CHIC1 A GO, Nov. 14.—State's Attorney Ileii'y's attention has been called to the move which has been made by H A BIDE coal By United Press, CHICAGO, Nov. 14.—Attorneys for John R. Walsh, the millionaire banker who Is now on trlul, make the declaration that Walsh did nothing but what Is generally practiced by every other big banker In the country. His attorneys say that he was picked, out because his rivals wish to get the business which has been under Wal«h's control for year*, away from by forcing him into liquidation, thus revealing his condition. KITTANNING. Pa. — Ey the burning out of an armature at the p >wer house the entire system of the Kittanning: & Leeehburs Street Railway was paralyzed. Not a car can move for about thirty-six hours. Thought 1: "Now they're engaged— or soon will be." But afterward they quarreled, as I learned with some surprise, He held her fan all evening and gazed Into her eyes. She was at a lecture, I believe, In the first or second row, And the Junior with her seemed to be her flame. MOW VOIiK, Nov. 14.—(-1:30 p. m.. Julius Adam, Modern German uaint- '('a; and Kittens at Play." Born Munich, 1852. Fanuus s painter of rat.s and kittens. No. 2. and No. 3—"End of Day" and "Summer Evening:," Emile Adan. Modern French painter. Born Parlft 1839. Pupil of Plcot and No. 4.—"Pot of Basil." Jo""' ™ • Alexander, modern A7'%r'C^t .Born Allegheny, Pa. IS"®- Studied lall principal 8't ranter*t. ' N°' 5'Tllrweii*<"rn Gn*- Poland. Ne.'herlandc. 18SC- , . »; 9—"Tattie -f Lexlnffton. Album Harris Blcknell, mode"' TfJV can painter. Born Turner. Me., 1*37. Historical painter of national reputa""no. 10—"The —-n!n. 'Hero it Comes."' \vil>nni Verplanck Rlrney, modern American pnlnter Porn Cincinnati. o 1SSS. Studied in Boston and Munich. R o»a) French painter No. 11.— Mario France, 1822 The Tifrner Art Exhibit, c insist- Ing of 200 reproductions of the most famous paintings from the greatest masters of all times thai is on exhibit at the Jefferson Street school building, should be seen by every man. woman and child in this town and vicinity. No matter if you have visited the most famous art galleries In the United States, see this one, for yju are sure to meet the most of the charming are friends you have made. Anticipating that those who visit the exhibit tonight, tomorrow night and Saturday night will desire to become acquainted with the Pal"|®'r each picture, The Spirit toJay and t>r two or three day* f°l,0^nB""LPr "f a column or so, giving "J,® oortralt I ,hed of the painter The SplTn^in'eorrespond wf  ST Jefferson Street .cho.l bulldln*. Reader* of The Spirit who expert to nurchass, or who admire or expect to Sdmlre works of art. should preserve this list, both because of the added [interest It will create, und tor possible future reference, Highway Department, »f erring to your call at this } Nov. 13. 1907, North, Punxsutawney, Pa.. artment today, I would say t I have taken up the matter lurveylnff that section of hSghr situated in the Limits of ixsutawney borough, and con- ;insf with In liana road, and ) pleasure in advising you that have this day ordered a surof this road. listing this will be satisfaeto you, I remain Yours very truly. JOSF5PH W. HUNTER, te Highway Commissioner. Trust Company, wlilcli suspended OIL CITY, Pa. — Charles Swanson was accidentally shot in the head while hunting. bushiest; during; tlie recent financial The Eleanora football team is extremely indignant over the treatment received at their recent game in Reynoldpville, when they left the field before the finish of the game, With the score standing 6-0 in favor of Reynohlsvillo.The referee, they say, absolutely refused to penalize the Keynoldsvllle tam for flagrant dlsrgard of football rules. Punching and kicking, they allege, were the atrjng point* of tl»o Keynoldsvllle eleven. • In a communication to The Spirit one of the Eleanora P'«y that the next team golng to vllle for a battle Jn the *nJIW>n .hould take a .q»«- * «W!™! troop of State Police alon# for pro tecttjn. s troubles in this city, committed sul- Illy and The Prince" at JefV beater 'tonight. Prices 25c BEAVER FALLS, Pa.—During the absence of W. E. Graham and family from their home In South Beaver Township, thieves stole two gold rings, razor and $2.60 In rash. The home of Mrs. Myrtle E. Jenkins, nearby, also was looted. See Margaret Blake In "The Lilly and the Prince, at Jefferson Theater, tonight. x — t-klo nt l>ls home this ufteruoon. pifit Hi I THE SPIRIT SPECIAL CO BRINGS QUICK RETURNS. A 8MALL AD. AND 8EK RET r