Punxsutawney Spirit, 1908-03-19

              PUNXSUTAVNEY, PA., THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 19, 1608 3,000 CANDIDATES SEEKING ELECTION CUPID SAYS "SKIDOO" TO A RUNAWAY COUPLE TELEPHONE LIKES EFFECT AGREEMEff PRICE TWO m vr*^ nivors Rising Rapidly and Thirty- tliroe 1-Vmh Htaw May Be " Pamrd. Mini of ->:t KlojM'f, Willi II Girl of 13 to Have iitHHl lillt'k. Be Connected After April 1st. Bell and Farmers Lines Will "EUGENE VILLELLA." M SUBPBEHAS < mtimianeo of ila- <iraft ( .t-is N'rc- « ssita.e N» n Dociinu'iKs— Soiii >l« rr oCst- l y lrnited i're . . (lie i ii 1 iii*« lives ait I ye-opeiicr I-"or Via In. THE WEAT1IRK C0NTB8L REMAINS I8E SiE Of the tricks played by Master Don Cupid there is no end, ami in- has all reasons for his own. He is Just a* liable to ae' lip a job that v.ili lend ii'.M devotees to the prUon < »■!i .... f.» Compilation of the li t of nomination petitions filet for eandldat< t'-o- "Gentlemen:—Enclosed flful a copy of a letter that the lilack Hand wrote to me. "Anita, Pa., March 17, '08. "Editor Punxsutawney Evening Spirit Among the letters that came in The Spirit's mail yesterday was one which reads as follows: PRESENT SCALE MINIMUM Was completed at Harrlsburg Ta Representatives throughout th S'.ate gress, the State Senate. mid House ,.f various party nominations for ('on- day. There are approximately fr 'in Mu:; i»n, Clearileld County, were i• rresifil at thfe home • »f a friend of the young man in West Knd. Pun\-utawmy. and pl.u 1 In the b»rough bas-11 !«• when Jos* j h Pannitto, ;i$ed L'arid \inbr i, a«» d 13., runawfayd i. on♦ m', developed her" yesterday, he former of the two cap- rs men* the "Voltage built lor two." A case In point, which Illustrates tickets for tile ii« publi an. IJcni<»> ra' nanus of aspirants for pi a- ■» on th why < "ii; i ! should (em; t fate by insidiously working his machinations on young: poop • ban lirapped in the st:irt with Hi'1 numbe rs " I :v* and "L'3*' is i»n. of 1li<< • rny ■ '.cries which only ('up!d can, but in-ver will, ex- The Youghlogheny is rising at the rate of six Inches an hour and Mc- Keesport Is also threatened with a serious flood. A flooil stage of thirty-three foot would exceed the recent flood by three feet, and the forecaster says there Is a possibility that thirty-five feet may be reached. The local forecaster issued a warning to prepare for a thirty-three foot stage by tomorrow morning. The Monongahela and Allegheny rivers are already surging torrents, and both streams are rapidly rising. By United Press. PITTSBURO. March 19. — For the fourth time in a few weeks Pittsburg is again threatened with a flood, this time one of the worst in the history of the city. COST OF POIMAHIES THE BLACK HAND. Lit Maiio NVra We (J»» not take your life because we want you to live, marked for life. We know that you was th« man that caused the arrest of our brothers at Sewlckley. so for thanks you will have your face out for the part you took at Bewick ley. Do you understand ? Dear Sir:—We write you these few line.s to notify you of the sentence which we make for you n.s the thanks of our brothers that you have arrested at Sewlek- Anlta, Pa. Punxsutawney, March 8, '08, Eugene Villella, State I Ills fiild Out 9235,690.60, ami Many llllls Ite-iiutln Instilled h»r Last Vcur. Eugene Vlllella's home is in Anita. Recently he passed the examination for State Police, but as yet he has not been sworn in. La Mano Nera, which translated means, The Black Hand, need not get exercised about Eugene having been responsible for the arrests at Sewickley, It is said, as he was not in that vicinity at the time, and had nothing whatever to do with the case. MUSI PAT PENALTY Muii Who Cast a S|>ell Over Whole Family Sentenced to Hang. in . ailed lu Uv. ru the offices next week. Wtt'-n the nev service goi s lUlo e£- Aj.rii 1. the local *»fH<■*.- will have b« en mov. i l'roni the ; • ond Uoor «»C Uv lCbvrhart block into the  riot l.. formerly the Urubc Ho3pi.al building. x The new ottl e will be located In t i '.it- 1 \r room on the third floor; where hai.e onu- and convenient ■ i : utt'M . • be in:-, fitted up. The new olti o will lir unacted wi h the i Bell odU e by a cable whieh will be The i r ut; tor all exchange bust* n< t will be equally divided between the two eompanle.-. with a small rebate in favor of th Farmers company* ! I. control of till \,i:oU- Jiv ibioUS ; lie Karna i H' line, it is «aid, remains. as before, with the stockholders of each division. The ajfrt-oment, which will go Into « 11* . April 1, carries with it an exihanRe charge of live cents for each message. The by-laws or rules of each company are not modified by the igreemenf, so that me: ige*» will be Hi nt as before. The -Cost in tho case of a message affected by the xchang will be the sum of the regular eharge on both lines plus live cents for « hange fees. In transmitting a me* »ge over tho Farmers' line, business originating: on tho Hell line will be subject to the ltdl.v .iml eluirg< cs- sblidied by each division, which means the regular «Iivlsion charge at aeh switch boar J. The Bell Telephone Company has effected an agreement with the Farmers' Tt lephon Company, of this* plac, whereby tin- two companies hereafter will accept and exchange messages at a nominal cost. IfiPi LOSES LIRE 1 :ein located the runaways and >• - orted tliem to the Hotrl <]• iVrry I when-, some lime toda\ they will !»• [turned over to Convij'ble Sivoui. •* | Munfnii, who will deliw-r Ju'.u up tn jiho of the eonimuniiy •from which they hail. mpn to Punxsutawiiey. The instrument fell into the hands of the Htr-1• 1'oliee, anil y.\ t t !;:y Oilieer F! :• li- 'Tenttyrate, one week from ytsterday Joe. wh<> a.is ,i boarder in 11 of Phillip Ambrosi, and Mary. lie datlffhJer. Went Into If aKUO with Han < *upld and defying; the parental nl;aa.i»,ilnsl early marriage*. (l» l fr nn th- happy home ami sought lb© seclusion of the classic shade* of the tow. ring- hills that surrounde 1 r« mantle Mabaft'- v. Thi her they were pursued by m Irate father whom they managed to evade by "hlttlnsr the pike," as It were, to MeOces Mill , whore they took passage on thr mm-ii-abu =• il Pennsylvania Rallinad for '.hi- »leetd- lit. Mlther their i'uikIm or their courage run out ,or they beenme Infatuated with the panorama expo.se(1 to view when they eneountc red Punxsuawnev, , so the.v discmba-rked and ;■ -uin sought I .1 l i . their identity. this time in th < i ai'li• oi«'te■ 1 atmosphere in the vleln- I ity »>f the AVals''»n coke ovens. But . lapih like murdt-r, will ou*. | anil the father, despairing of Inv-1 planting his boot on any part of the I anatomy of hi* daughter's paramour, | gave up the . base, swearing out i : 1 warrant In which V'annHto is ehnra- ! ■ with abdtn lion, and sent, the docu- ELKS ELECT DFF« The June primaries are all paid for the total amount required to reimburse counties for holding them was $207,237.35. In January leas than half the counties of the State held primaries under the new law and thus far $14,708.42 has been paid out. The counties paid are Adams, Erie, Dauphin, Bedford, Lancaster, Westmoreland and Washington. other bills are being audited and charges are made to conform to a scale madfe at the department. The operation of the new primary law has cost the State $235,01)0.t>0 and there are still many bills pending for the winter primaries of 1907 and 11)08. The act went into effect January of last year and the payment of bills was held up by the auditor general until an opinion a.q to legality of payment out of $1,100,000 carried by the general appropriation act could bo secured. Since such method of payment has been approved bills have been in process of settlement with local authorities and $14,754.83 has been paid on account of first primaries held, the Philadelphia and Allegheny bills having been held over pending information desired by the department. nn lie furniture er e ; «• \\ b<- no rn u dovi'Vipinont j in tli. graft < . . it is expected, un- I 11i tin i;t x; . ic i .'..arted on M iy II. i u (h ■ ni'.;• nwhflr the; only r< ndne rr: iters t ;.it will turn up will he the i '■ new i ;lr« for the v onvlet. I mi. : ami tl: dra\i'ing* of sixty or ■ .'« r.ty-tu o jurors for the next graft !< • 1 "in r (J -\ ','inor Ston. ,.n.J former faoveiaor J\nn\ • m k :• were will vi to I e '-mod as the <• -nit of the conr:nuance of the HARRIS! t RCr, March 3*. — Thn • ■ n1 , • a r\ i's who wen at «>iit Oirough the State after former State ollie who will t' Llfy in the next Installation and Initiation Ceremonies Schedule*! For April 1—Annual Htas: Social. Icr 1 at! ;:i i>ai( imore. Champion Bantam e\c;.h; I nahl t» Finish Mglii IWlii IJoehes- EAS7 BUILtf) BOOM! I Armstrong- ('ounly (two nn-nihi r > —Republicans, (Jeorge AI. Rit-r. ' Leechburg; \\ . P. Parker, Parker; .1 J. Masters, South Bethlehem; John •M. Williams. Kittannlng; I?. If. .M« - Oraw, Kittannlng; Democrats ■ John L. George, Gilpin Township; Prohibition. N. K. Townsend, Apollo; II. S. Smith, Freeport. 1 n.ii.'ina County .). S. Hem \ ( Rep. ). Blairsville; AI - ! h.-w <' .. r k Watson < l.t'l), ). III • I i; 111; i ; C \|. Lure (i'l.i.l, Blair-ville; A. M. liorn (Sue.), Ro»mu.\ r.r. Brook villc For Assembly—Jefferson County- - Horace G. Miller (Rep.), Punxsutawney; G. 11. Small (Iti-ji.), Township; Jum-s G. Mitchell tK v ' Hamilton; George W. Porter ( I;.• r. >. Punxsuta wney; i "iarl< s# ,\l Say.;- (Rep.), Punxsu awney; llobert H. Longwell (Rep.), Brockw ayvill- H. Clay Campbell (Rep,), Punx u tawney; Joiin W. Sue.hi, n (Rt: ). Falls Creek; Irwin Sinir < n (l)om. • Punxsutawney; Alexander D. Df i \ ■ er (Dem.), Brookville; clement W. Flynn (Dem.), Reynold sville; M;< - thew H. Caldwell (Pro.). 11« n•» v!11 e; Aoxiinder D. I ►; «»n 1« i ( Pr » Forty-flrfct district (Armstrong Co.") —Republican—George \Y. Kittanulng; Thorn • Ilayllu'h r; Prohibition — < >. H. Houghton. Kittanning.Thirty-ninth dls rict (Westmoreland Co.): Repuhlit n .1. M. Jamison. Greenaburg; Democrat c D. < 'opt land, Greensburg: !' r • > 1\bit Ion- S. W. I Merer, Grcensburg. For State Sehat >rThlrty-aevenfcti district; T. M. Kurtz (Rep.). Pun: i til wney; S. T. North (Pep.). Pun: itawney; II. I. Wilson (Pep.), pig Run; P. P. Brumbaugh (l)er.t V Brockwayville; J. M. St n t/.ell (Pro.). Sprankle Mills. Twenty-second district (W-rnorclaml^Butb-r1' Pcpi:l»liean . ,1. l> MiJunkin, Hutler; (iion-e F. 11 Greensburg; Democrat, S. A. Kl: « Greensburg; Prohibitionist, R. A. Dornon, New Alexandria. For Congress Twenty . v - nth !>i trict: W. <>. Sm 1th ( I v > Pun - a tawney; J. G. pe le (Rep.). 1.. h burg; C». E. Arnold (P p.), CI rioi. J N. Langham ( R- p >. Indiana; I V B. Gillespie (Rep.). Freeport; .1 i; Shirley (Dem.), Clarion; ,1 T Pen der (Pro.), P lairs vi lie ic. Prohibition, Socialist and CM > parties. Following :nv th<- « .>ml dates for Congress. State S. nau- Assembly in Jefferson. In.liana, Aiaistrong ami Westmoreland lounitc ■ Wh'-n the gong Hoiindv'i for th linth round Murphj w:;s ui-ihi- to •♦.pond and his / a«ond. threw up th« The homos far I hi' titir> m • rounds wi re even, hir in the e mIC \V<inrib jabbed Moirphj off hi-: !■ t. I A T/n Aft >1! 17. Mareli 1 "Kid" .Murphy, of New Cork, h • i his C 'it to the i i: i' * of tie- l> infant w -!i: vhirnpion. !.< night to ".Solly" Weirir:! > <>f Roe aes»<> r, in tl eighth round, of n -•"heouh d fifteen-round fU;!it. j First Two \V«'«'ks of March <i\c \;- T'.e dtt' •mi:uiU' bill will not b® !i- • ith« r. Scv. i iV Of the defendant** had iv m or m »re lawyer* em]1 )>«'•]. it \ .said that: Sanderson, w 10 had a large number of experts !umv vvurkln/; for him, had to pay out. about *:;00 a day during the irreater part of the tri d. lai hiding the character wit no es .oh of the convicted defendants h .d about fifty witnesses !'«»re, many of them l.«dnjp from loen'i- I US far Off f? 1 '-Tc.risburff* Ta.dr Tin will i he a small U«*m In ill i( " tin* e.-i r Tie eo.st of the •: y- el,♦ ht ( - : • t\ve . who got from .. ■1 > ; er iy, \vl 1 V»e another large part of the hill. The f• s. of j, :iii'u iilit and Sen.»r Vox nd 1 >avi 1 T. Wauson, of 1'i : ur: 1 Into the en < l>y the State, will be paid by the State. i So far the first enpjlol graft easo cost the Commonwealth |t>,t05.1S, hi > oia.sive of the witness fees, Whfeh wi. '.i• • f J • paid until after the • ;• e I finally «1 ixj o-*< d of. and of file < >.-1 of 'ho 1" 'thoflotary and shoritY, whleh are .smuiK ease. GOUBS FULL of lanken hones i ex ruination, said th y hid broken physical i< could tlrul no true M u j > • i i y r ii n i«• -1 i • ■ ■ bt'lli his ban" , but two r.\ Minrr. i: jst Butler is an o;i. i in th in- dustrial dullness, s;i\ s the Butler I I — Tin* Si'wvc <^ue,stion I .1-1 Ni-hfs Ituin Brought ;!<• Cm!. Col. Mechllng, of Butler, district deputy G. E. H., with a degree team from hi» home lodge, will be present to install the new officers and administer the initiatory work. An oldtime blowout is <»n the program for this occasion, and it is expected that the function will be in the nature, and take the place of, the annual stag social. The installation of the new officers will take place Wednesday night, •April 1, when a class of several new members will be initiated. H. Ward McQuown, exalted ruler; C. H. Freas, esteemed, leading knight; W. A. Dick, esteemed loyal knight; Harry Evans, esteemed lecturing knight; F. B. Hastings, secretary; Walter 8. Brown, treasurer; P. O. Freas, trustee; John Beezer, representative to the Grand Lodge, which meets at Dallas, Texas, in July. T. M. Kurtz, alternate. The election of officers for the ensuing year took place in the local lodge B. P. O. Elks last night, with results as follows: PH1UL TROLLEY MCK A. J. Pantall, barkeeper at the Waverly, told of selling Lindsay several drinks the night of Dec. 24. 1906, and of changing a $10 bill for him. He also said another bartender, named Claude, had also served Lindsay and his friends. Mr. Betts was recalled and he stated that Lindsay had always been a good workman. He gave details regarding the poor clothes worn by Lindsay whan he was in Sagamore late in 1900. B.. R. & Detect I we and Chief Clayton Palmer, of Punxsutawmy. told of the arrest of Lindsay there late on Dec. 24 as a suspicious character; of the poor clothes he wore at that time; of his discharge on Christmas Day; of their learning of the murder and of attempts to locate Lindsay In Butler and Pittsburg; ot his return to Punxsutawney In September, 1907; of his arrest while hiding in the B., K. & P. yards there, and of the statement he made to them in which he related his travels and life in Pittsburg since the preceedlng Christmas. Lindsay was on the stand all day yesterday and his testimony was a flat denial of having taken any part in the murder of Bose Hudson. The jury went out-last night and after deliberating until 12:30 o'clock today brought in a verdict of "Not Guillty." Among those who testified on behalf of the Commonwealth were the following: The witnesses said that on December 24 they visited Hudson's shanty and spoke to Mose. The following day young Brlckley and Robert went to the cabin and found Mose's body. Lindsay was missing and '$100 belonging to the dead man could not be found. Up unit! this time Lindsay had looked after Hudson during his illness. Mrs. G. W. Brlckley and her twelveyear-old son. Edward, gave rather damaging testimony against Lindsay. Some few months previous to Hudson's death the two negroes boarded at Brickley's and when Mose took sick the family helped care for him. C. W. Brlckley, of town, told where Hudson, Lindsay and other negroes in boarded and of their manner of living. He was on the stand when court adjourned at noon and was called again when the session resumed.Contractor Haley Belts, who built the County Home, Elks' and other buildings here, had charge of the construction work at Sagamore. His testimony related to Hudson's pay and habits. Dr. W. D. Gates testified regarding the post-mortem held on Hudson's remains and concerning the wounds that caused death. Richard Hochert was the first witness, says the Indiana Gazette. He old of the finding of Hudson's body on Christmas Day, 1900. It is the belief of Coroner W. 1). Gates, however, that exposure also figured in tin* death of Hudson. The prosecution claims that $100 was taken from Hudson's person the night he was fatally injured. Lindsay disappeared the next day and was not arrested until last summer, when he was caught in Punxsutawney by Chief Clayton E. Palmer. The most unfortunate trial before the current term of court in Indiana County, is that of John Lindsey, colored, who is charged with the murder of Mose Hudson, a colored man. The deed for which Lindsey Is being tried was committed Christmas night, 1906, near Sagamore. On that night Lindsay visited Hudson's cabin and felled the inmate with a blow over the head. This blow was delivered with a monkey wrench, which Is shown as evidence. Two holes were made in the skull and Hudson was struck with *uch force that he would have died from l»is wounds. INDIANA, March 19.—At 12:30 o'clock today the jury in the case of John Lindsay, colored, charged with the murder of Mose Hudson, brought in a verdict of "Not Guilty." Special to The Spirit. ex-pens* » were larsyo. GOV. [UllD MAR 0F4IH Thirty llMitlc Seriously Hurt In Collision—-Two May Die as Result. I'hy«dt Inns iii Xlteiuljuiee Say Crisis Will Uo IteurXietl Some 'l'liue Today. - As usual thr Keystone Res aitrant is about three feet d« cp in water. What ft- blessing that new sewer system will be. The greater p;.H «»f the cr'.l.ii-' are tilled with water, and Pindley Street has i s nam! portion. Hoards raised about a foot from the pavements make it possible to walk there without wading: to one's knees. a time it seemed that it mu ! I- ; ve its banks ami g»> cavorting ever lie streets of the town. The Hi under storm last and through the early houi> «• r to lav. raised the ( l- ek < am sid» rahiy and for Shortly afterward Vrzal became ill and Billik administered medicine to him. Vrzal suffered from symptoms resembling the effect# of arsenic poisoning and died in a few days. The following" July. Mary Vrzal, the oldest daughter, visited Hlllik and told aim j she was illl. He gave her medicine | and she died from arsenic poisoning. ' In rapid succession the deaths of other members of the family followed. All had been injured for small amounts, which had been collected by Mrs. Vrzal. The police learned that through •'charms" and other'methods , Billik had obtained more than $(>.000 from the Vrzal family . i On December 5. 1900, Mrs Vrzal was taken suddenly ill and died. The death first was pronounced a suicide, but police inquiry showe that Billik had been in the room with her prior to her death and had given her medicine. He was arrested unci placed on trial July 3. The bodies of the Vrzal family had been exhumed and all were found to contain arsenic. Jersolobat Vrzal and Emma Vrzal Niemann, children of Mrs. Vrzal. were the principal witnesses against Pnllik. ' He was convicted and the death ! penalty tixed by the jury on July IS. \ He was sentenced to hang in October last, but twice was reprieved. The : case was carried to the Supreme j Court, which tribunal on February 22 I affirmed the verdict. The crime for which Billik was given the death penalty was the alleged murder of Mrs. Mary Vrzal. Martin Vrzal, husband of the woman, was a milk vender, living with his family in West Nineteenth Street. When he met Billik in the summer of 1904 Billik informed Vrza! that a rival milk vendor was his enemy and offered to cast a spell that would protect Vrzal from harm. Vrzal agreed, and a potion of white fluid was brewed on the Vrzal stove and strewn across the gateway of the Donosk.v home across the way. For this service Billik accepted a loan. CHICAGO, 141.. March 19. — Tomorrow Is the day fixed for the execution of Herman Rilllk. whose alleged crimes are without parallel in the criminal records of Chicago, unless It be in the cases of "Bluebeard" Hoch or the arch-murderer H. H. Holmes. Notwithstanding the fact that the Illinois Supreme Court has affirmed the verdict of the trial court, friends of Billik are still hopeful tha he may escape the noose. Pleas for executive clemency have been mad< . based in tlie alleged confession of one of the principal witnesses against Billik that he had lied on the stand and had been coached in his story by the police. WASHINGTON. I*a.~ - A 1 ndmark wa.s d« droyed when the house owned by keel Luker in Ka«t Pike Run Township burned. It was ere<te»l 150 years ago 1>\ Thomas Allinan. Tiie flames originated from a defective Hue. The phvsiran.s who are In altondauee constantly, say the crisis will be reached today. . ' BOSTON. March 19. —- Governor Curtis Guild i = lying at the point of death here. from a comJ plication of • rippe and rheumatism. By United PrpFs. sum mer. EverythIrw,r looks bright in East But lor. A number of new Imum s will lit* erected this st-a son. A few of tlie owners «»f lot.? in the town will build (luring; the season. Tinextension of the Valvoline Oil Company's plant will be carried on without interruption. This will probably be the main item of building development In this rllstret dtirhg 111• If this record Is being made win • the Hi'kson plant is no w uiking to its fullest capacity, the shipments when the plants are booming will startle the people of Butler. The Ilickson plant will be turnlm*; out 3,- 000 beds a day when In t'ull operation, as it will be the coming summer. While signs of revival 'uv < where, the new Indus ri .-uburb «>!' Putler Is showing sign? of a l»o.on. For the first two w • 1 .• <>f March there were .shipped from the I'.' Butler station, cars of material This was turned on: I» the V.Jvoline « >11 Company ;ui,I the Pittsburg- Illekson ('omjany. tl" two thrivii \ plants In the tow a Of course th bulk of this w.i. irom tin oil reiiu.'O 1." the re"ord is k« <1 up to even lifty per cent, within t:»e last two we< of the month over 100 cars will bshipped from Past Butler. Kagie. CANOE RIDGE (Office of the Weatherworks) — Fair ami colder tonight and tomorrow. Marguerite Robb, a passenger, and John Piston ore Internally Injured and may die. By United Press. The collision was due to a misunderstanding of orders. PHILADELPHIA. March 19. — Thirty persons, five of them women, were seriously hurt this morning when two trolley cars collided at Market and Sixth streets Intersection. "That details not herein expressed be referred to the national executive board and the districts affected to arrange." "That where no contract has been made prior to April 1 and no Joint conference Is being held at that time to negotiate a wage scale a suspension of work shall take place until an agreement has been secured, except where Joint wage conferences or representatives or operators and miners or districts or groups of districts meet, they are then authorised to resume operations pending final negotiations and signing of the contract. "That where contracts have not been made by April 1 and joint conferences are being held at that time for the purpose of negotiating a contract, the district In said conference shall have authority to continue at work pending the result of such conference.after, the miners shall proceed work under such contracts. "That all of the foregoing eontracts be made for a period of one year. "That an asso.wment of fifty cents per month, beginning with May 1, to be paid to the International organisation be levied upon all members whoae contracts extend beyoud April 1, 1908 . "That those members for whom contracts are mad© to take effect on April' 1. or thereafter, shall be required to pay an assessment of fifty cents per month, beginning with the first month In which they work after April. "That the International executive board be given authority to Increase, decrease op discontinue the assessment whenever the exigencies of the situation may require. "That wtiwe these contracts are made to take effect April 1, or there- "That a-11 internal differences, local grievnnces and inequalities be referred to the respective districts of the central competitive tied for adjustment."That where contracts are arranged in any wage scale conference with the operators collectjively. the fact that some operators in the conference maye have operations in some other district where a contract has not been signed shall not be a bar to signing the agreement collectively. "That if the districts or groups of districts fall to secure a contract with their operators beofre the expiralon of the present contract through the coal operators' association, or collectively, the question of making contracts by other methods shall be left in the hands of the international executive board and the districts affected."That the basis upon which such agreement shall be made shall be not less than the present wage rates. trict. be authorized to negotiate agreements with the operators' associations of their respective districts or where the operators have no association, then with them collectively within the dls- ••That districts 14, 21 and 25, con- stituting the southwestern scale district, be Instructed to go Into a Joint • convention wlh the coal operaors of that Held the purpose of making a i—■!>!« nf wifM and conditions of employment for ensutitg scale year, "Thit the basis upon which such scales shall be made shall be not less than the present wage rates. ••That all internal differences, local grievances and inequalities be refrred to the southwestern interstate conferences for adjustment to their Interstate convention, or otherwise, as their Judgment may dictate. "That the same conditions be applied to districts 2, 13, 15, 17, 23 and 24, where joint conferences are to be held. "That In view of the fact that the operators of the central competitive coal field, ' composed of Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and llli*, nols, having refused to meet us in Interstate convention prior to the ex- j plration of our present contract, or at i any other specific date, each district i that while we have contended for the best conditions possible to secure In making a scale, when once it has been agreed to we have held it to be inviolable. We must not break these contracts now. For the foregoing reasons we recommend the following policy be adopted: which our organization has attained is erntors by which we have agreed to meet them In Joint conference to arrange a wage scale before the pres* ent one expires. A similar condition exist* In Oenual Pennsylvania, West Virginia. Western Kentucky, Michigan. Iowa and Colorado. One of the prime reasons for the success "Owing to Inability to get a joint conference with operators, we must either tlnd some other means of set ■ tllng our dlffernces or stop work when our present contracts expire. "In Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma ai>d Texas, comprising what Is known as the southwestern fields, we have contracts with the coal op- INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March 19.— With a very few changes the International convention of the United Mine Workers of America today adopted the Scale Committee's report submitted yesterday the policy of which, briefly stated, is that the separate districts may adopt wage contracts with their operators, and that such contracts shall be made for one year, and that the#scale shall provide for not less than the present wage rates. By United Press. The report of the scale committee In full follows: a Punxsutawney Jia» He r Share of Aspirants in The Field. Eiup*im> Vllh'lla niamail IW Causing Arrcsi of Scwk-kli'y Pori'lKnt-rtt —To Be Marknl lor Life. Verdict Was Brought in at 12:30 O'Clock Today. JORT UTS MOSEY IS ROT GUILTY OF MURDER • • *- — " - J ' ' ' - -- : . _ - —  per mt 1 PITTSBURG IS LOOKING FOR BIG FLOOD TOMORROW Recommends Yearly Settlement By Districts—Change Meeting Place. SMSflPftE m II REPORT VOL. II—NO. ISO P§' BLACK HAND LETTER TO AN ANITA CITIZEN