Pittston Gazette

              '■ ' Historical j, - : » for THE HOMB PAPER . ii i i 'n the People of Ptttatoa Vicinity. ALL THE HOMB NEWS. ht and Friday. ♦ r '  f r I I _ TEN PAGES 56th YEAR PA it THE LEGISLATOR iBPil si Colorado Senator Upholds &r:;- ' i I ■*' . 'i - #3 Senate Committee Takes Up Case of Utah Senator. Greater Pittsburg Bill is His Oourse. Now a Law. SCORED BY COLLEAGUE MORMON OATH GIVEN. CREASY CREATES STIR Bailey Argues for Party Ac- Obligation Calls for Vengeance on Nation. Wants Constitution Enforced Against Coal Trust. tion and Unity. Washington, Feb. X.—In a battle royal lasting nearly four hours in the senate Mr. Bailey (Tex.) bitterly attacked Mr. Patterson (Colo.) for his attitude on the Democratic caucus action relative to the Santo Domingo treaty. Mr. Patterson made an earnest defense of himself, and .Mr. Bailey roundly as xalied the course of President Itoosevelt. Mr. Patterson declines to be bound by the action of the recent Democratic caucus directing Democratic senators to vote against* the treaty. Washington, Fob. 8.-II nr'iigu In (h« case of Reed Sniost were resumed UCv fore the committee on privilege# and elections. '| ho Invest gallon of the protests against the I'tnh senator retaining his seat continued through two sessions of congress, and ihis marked the beginning of meetings which (he committee- Is likely to hold Intermit' tently throughout the present sessioji. The first witness was l'rofeisor Walter M. Wolfe, formerly tea -her of geolagy In Hrighain Young college at Logan, Utah. and an apo.-tate of the church. Harrlsburg, Feb. g.—Governor Penypacker signed the Greater Pittsburg bill yesterday afternoon, before leaving his office for the day. This is the first of the legislation advocated by the governor In his call for the extra session of the Legislature which has received executive approval. The governor still has in his hands the Philadelphia "ripper" repealer, which was passed a few days ago. None of the other bills to carry out the governor's reform programme has reached him. The Greater Pittsburg bill provides for the consolidation of Pittsburg and Allegheny on a Joint vote of both cities. The bill passed finally In the .Senate yesterday and was hurried over to the House for concurrence. ■ The measure had previously passed ! the House with an amendment provld. Ing for a separate vote on the question of consolidation. This amendment was stricken out In the Senate and its action was concurred In by the House after which the bill was signed by the | presiding officers of both bodies. I A delegation of Pittsburg representatives took the bill to the governor immediately afterward, and asked ' that he sign it, which he did, after examining it to see that there were no defects in it. Senator Bnlle.v defended party action and unity. He argijed that caucus action did not prevent any sena: tor acting as be coircelve.d to lDe right, even If this ran counter to the caucus, but It was the expression of what the great majority of senators -of one political fturty believed a senator of that party should do. Professor Wolfe testified that lie had been a Mormon until Jan. 1. this year, when his connect Ion was severed through fnllure to comply with the demands for rlthes. • VK :: "Twelve times," answered Professor Wolfe, when asked how many times he had been through the endowment hotiNe or temple, he explained, as the endowment house was torn down many Mr. BClley contended that the Colorado sepator's conversion to his present view# must have been recent. He read a statement showing that Air. obtained his seat through caucus action and that his first utterance after his nomination was a declaration that he would enter the Democratic caucus. Scene of Holler Explosion at the Works of tlie Dclalmnty Dyeing Machine To.. Plttston. Monday, Feb. 5, 1906. Attention Is called to the gap in the wall of the Alpine Mill building, through which a section of the wrecked lwDilei' weighing 7.000 ixiunds was hurled, lauding on the fourth floor of the mill. years ago, "Did you take any obligations or oaths when you went throughV" was asked. A MEDICAL FIND. SERIOUS FIRE IN WILKESBARRE ERNEST SCHMALTZ NORMAL CAPTAIN THE DOLAN FIGHT "Every time," he replied. Asked to detail them, he said they had been obligations of chastity, sacrifice and vengeance. Bolted Before, Says Pattereon, Warm Debate In House, Mr. Patterson said he had bolted some party nominations at home and expected to do so again. New Method of Combatting Mix. Max Salsburg Was Visiting In Hughestown Man-lias Been Clioscn to Vice Presidant Lewis Has Deferred Action. The Greater Pittsburg bill was passed finally in the Senate without debate and was immediately sent to the House for concurrence In the amendment eliminating the clause providing for a separate vote by the cities of Pittsburg and Allegheny on the question pf consolidation. This City, When ller Home was IiTikI the Bloomshurg Normal "What do you mean by vehgeance?" asked Mr. Carlisle. "lDo you mean there was a promise or pledge given to avenge something'?" Pneumonia. Seriously Damaged, Basket Hall Team Disensslng the Democratic caucus binding resolution, he asked, "Is It persuasive or coercive'/" and answered his own Inquiry by declaring It to be cruel. "It may be refined," he went on. Yesterday afternoon, while Mrs. Max Salsburg, of \Vilkesbarre, daughter of Jacob Paiser, of this city, was visiting relatives here, she received a message calling her home, on account of a fire in her residence, 219 East Northampton street. The house is In the center of the Charles W. Ia'o. block, and it was feared that the whole block of nine houses would be destroyed. However. the flames were confined to the Salsburg house, which was badly ■ damaged. The building was ruined and the household goods were destroyed. The bu.'lding was damaged to the extent of $1,200, while the loss of the Salsburg family will amount to $1,000. The adjoining houses, occupied by Prof. John P. Shovlin and Mrs. Susan Conway, were damaged somewhat by smoke and water. It Is believed that the fire was started by a defective flue. There was nobody in the house when the fire broke out. Today's Bioomsburg Press has the following interesting item  a well known resident of this vicinity: OPEN AIR TREATMENT. 8wori to Avenge Prophet'* Blood. "Ernest Schmaltz has been electcd captain of the State Normal School Basket Ball team to till the vacancy caused by the withdrawal • from the school of John Welmer. who captained the team until the first of the week. 'Chief Schmaltz," as he is popularly known, has been playing centre very successfully this year and last. He is u steady player who at ail times makes a good record for himself. 'Chief' is particularly well known in the base ball world, having captained the Normal team last year, as well us being one of the tehrn's best players for several seasons. Normal's next game is on FDf evening, with Swarthmore. one of the strongest basket hall teams In the collegiate world." MITCHELL MUST ACT. The witness then said that this oath had been taken: "You aud each of you do covenant and pray and never cease to pray God to avenge tl\e blood of the prophet on this nation." The oath, he said, was taken standing and at the conclusion each one taking It was required to bow his head and say, "I do." As soon as the bill was taken up by the House, Mr. Cook, of Allegheny, moved to concur. He said that the majority of the people of Pittsburg and Allegheny were in favor of the bill in the form that It passed the Senate and that they did not want a separate vote on the question of consolidation."Iwt It is cruel. It strips senators of every element of independence and la liable toMforce them to disgrace their high offices or go into oblivion." Clean Record of Success in Dolan is Allowed to Remain Several Cases. For the Present. He declared that Bitch a course brought the.senate down to the level of an ordlnnry political meeting. He had always believed that in public office men were more important than platforms. He had thought that the Democratic party might learn valuable lessons from the Itepunlican party In dealing with the membership of the filrty. Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 8.—Vice President Thomas I.,. Lewis arrived to take charge of the tight in the district convention of the United Mine Workers against President Patrick Dolan and Vice President Uriah Bcllingham. He quickly informed thjp delegates to the convention they were In the wrong, but the announcement tended but little to quiet the storm. Plural marriages were testified to by the witness. One of them was between Ovena Jorgensou, a student at Brigham Young academy, and "Brother" Okey, with whom the girl became enamored, according to a confession she is alleged to have made to Professor Wolfe. He said the girl came to bis house and gave as au excuse for an absence from school that she bad gone to Juarez, Mex., and had been married in polygamy. This had been with the consent of President George Q. Cannon. The girl came back to the school and graduated In the class of 1900. New York, Feb. 8.—Shattering at a single blow old standards of the medical fraternity in dealing with pneumonia, which has the hospital record of carry lug off 50 per cent of Its victims, the treatment recently put into effect in the Ford ham hospital at the Instance of Dr.' Thomas Joseph Duilt) has made marvelous cures. This new treatment, which will amaze the medical world, Is a similar treatment to that for patients 1n the last stages of tuberculosis. Instead of keeping the patients housed up in an almost hermetically sealed room, holding the temperature close to 80 degrees and preventing all fresh air from blowing on the patient. Dr. Dunn since Nov. 1 lias kept the pneumonia sufferers under treatment in' the Fordham hospital In a tent on the hospital grounds, and at times the temperature in this tent lias been but a few degrees above the freezing point. The result of this treatment shows 100 per ceut cures. Mr. Henderson, of Alleghgeny, .was opposed to the bill because of the elimination of the clause which provides for a separate vote on consolidation. He said Allegheny city did not oppose consolidation, but it did not think It fair to pass a bill that did not provide for a separate vote. The people of Allegheny will vote for annexation when they can see that It is a benefit to that city. If the bill Is passed In Its present form the Legislature will disfranchise 150,000 people Of Allegheny city, throw out of office 1,400 city employes and reduce the mayor to the rank of deputy mayor with no authority. "The Democratic party has been out of power for many years. Will my Democratic friends not concede that Its arbitrary methods are responsible for that fact?" The new home of Dr. Perry, on North Main street, is almost ready for occupancy, and the Doctor will move into It In the near future. Lewis refused to rule officially on the question of whether or not the officers should resign when ordered to do so by tlie. convention. "I will rule on nothing until I receive authority from President Mitchell to do t The house adjourned without passing the Hepburn railroad rate bill* PHYSICIANS WILL KICK. FORMULATING DEMANDS By continuing Its session practically to 7 o'clock the house concluded all preliminary steps to its passage, ordered a roll call on the measure and put off the final action until today. so," he said. "1 have wired to him and when I get it 1 will proceed. But fhe authority must come in black and white. That is how much I trust him." Manifesto Called a Triok. Ou further examination conducted by Chairman Burrows, Professor Wolfe said that in southern Utah and New- Mexico polygamy Is talked with some freedom. He quoted Apostle John Henry Smith as having said concerning the manifesto, "It is a trick to beat the devil at his own game." He quoted John Wilson of Logan, a prominent Mormon, as saying, "The manifesto enables the church to exclude men who ought not to have more than one wife aud gives ttD worthy men an opportunity to take plural wives." Both of these statements, the witness said, were made in his church. Objact to Their Heavy Tax Mr. Hitchcock, of Tioga, said that If the people of Allegheny did not want this bill they would have petitioned the Legislature for its defeat, yet there was not a single petition before either house In opposition to the measure. Mine Workers' Scale Com- Members learned from Colonel Hepburn for the first time that express companies and Pullman ears were not Included Iti the bill. He declared positively that the committee in framing the bill had not included these because the.v were not included In the president's recommendations regarding rate regulation. Representative Townsend (Mich.), the author of the Townsend- Ksch bill, said that It hud been his understanding that express companies and Pullman cars were covered in the bill and that It was because of this belief that he had agreed that no amendments should be offered. on Occupation. mittee in Session. This remark caused a sensation In the convention, and the delegates fought on with President Dolan, who refused to surrender the chair. An K.lfort Will be Made Soon to Have Impcrtnnt Conference Was Called to By the middle of the afternoon everybody was angry, and there was every indication that there was going to be trouble. At this point a German delegate made a speech In broken English, which materially • relieved the strain. He said, in substance: Mr. Fow, of Philadelphia, said the fact that the people of Allegheny have not petitioned the Legislature for the defeat of this bill made it apparent that they were not opposed to it. it Keriuccd—Occupation Tux Bns- Order In Wilkesbarre Tills After- Casei With Complications Cured. cd on $215, or $80 More Tlinu noon lit Three O'Cloek—John The only deoth of_ n patient lu the tent was a case of pneumonia with meningitis complications. In that case the doctors in the hospital say that it was the complication rather than the original trouble which ctfused death. Other cases of pneumonia with complications were successfully cured. One of these cases was that of a man who. iu addition to suffering from a,severe attack of pneumonia, had pericarditis. The first signs of this hist disease iu nine cases out of ten means death within twenty-four hours to a pneumonia patient, it is said. Within twenty-four hours after being taken to the open air tent he showed signs of improvement and mended from that time. Idiwyers Or Any Other Taliy Kleoted Chairman— ('htsK — HenW the Sessions lire Behind Mr. Riley, of Allegheny, replying to a speech of Mr. Garner, of Schuyl'kill, in behalf of the working men against the bill, said that Mr. Garner did not speak for the workingmen of Pittsburg. Mr. Garner replied:Objection Closed Doors, "Ve haf axed you to qvit. Tree, four dimes we vote you qvit, but you say nicht. Vot ve goln to do mlt It? You vas harder to get qvit dan de Brestdent of de United State*. X move ve gif you two months' pay und glck you oud." The physicians of the city are up in arms over what they consider has been the gross injustice that is being done them with regard to their taxes. They will make an endeavor to bring about a change in the immediate future. The physicians are compelled to pay an occupation tax, the same as other citizens, based on a certain unit, which Is supposed to represent a percentage of their earnings. According to these rates the physicians are taxed as the highest salaried class in the city, oven higher than manufacturers. The basis of the occupation tax in this city on several classes is as follows: Physicians, $215, and $15 for each additional horse; merchants, wholesale liquor dealers, brewers, attorneys and manufacturers, $150; hotel and restaurant keepers, $75. A most important miners' conference, which will have a decided bearing on the future of the labor situation in the anthracite region, was opened this afternoon at 3 o'clock, In the Central Labor Union's hall, on South Main street, Wiikesbarre, when the scale committee of the United Mine Workers of the anthracite region came together. The members of the scale committee are the officers and district board members of the three anthracite districts. John Pahy. of Shamokin, president of district Xo. 9, was elected chairman of the scale committee conference, after which the doors were closed and the committee began consideration of the work given into Its hands. This work consists of formulating the demands to be made by the miners of the anthracite region on the anthracite operators, the new agreement to take effect on April 1st, this year, when the old agreement, which has been in force during the past three years, expires by limitation. "To the Itest of my knowledge," said Professor Wolfe, "polygamous cohabitation has Increased very materially since T'fah was admitted as a state." "If the gentleman from Allegheny says I claimed to speak for the worklngmen of Pittsburg, he lies." Amendments Voted Down. "The chair refuses to entertain the motion," said President Dolan, qalmly. That started a laugh. The next instant the entire convention was laughing uproariously at the speech and the president's response. Twenty or more amendments were then offered to the bill putting express companies and Pullman cars under the provisions of the bill; but, led by Colonel Hepburn, the house voted them all down. Mormon Apostle Dead. Salt Lake City, Feb. 8.—Marriner W. Merrill, an apostle of the Mormon church, Is dead at Richmond, I'tah, aged seventy-four years. Apostle Merrill had beeu summoned twice as a witness before the Smoot investigation in Washington. Apostle Merrill had been married nine times and at the time of his death had seven wives living, each of whom was maintained on a separate estate. He leaves forty-nine sons and daughters, 140 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Speaker Walton promptly called Mr. Garner to order. Mr. Riley was allowed to proceed DMth his argument In favor of the frill without any Interference. It relieved the tension and a few minutes Jater a motion to postpone action on the resignation of Dolan and Bellingham until Lewis gets his Instructions was passed, and the convention proceeded to routine business. The next fight was made by Representative Gaines (*Tenu.), who wanted a provision iuserted making it a misdemeanor for railroads to grant passes to any jierson except employees of the roads, Mr. Gaines could muster but ninety-nine rotes in favor of his amend- When he finished his speech Mr. Garner asked if he would allow himself to be Interrogated. Mr. Riley declined and Mr. Garner made an argument against the bill "which It was Prominent physicians In this city when told of this new treatment ox-. pressed surprise. "It seems impossible," said one pneumonia expert when Informed of the results achieved In the Fordham hospital. "If this is true it will revolutionize medical practice aa far as the treatment of pneumonia is concerned. It is one of the most radical changes in medical history." Lewis informed the convention that his idea was that it could only oust the officers by preferring charges against them before the district executive board and giving them a regular trial. (Continued on Page Nine.) inent. The city and school taxes amount to 40 mills and a physician owning two horses Is compelled to pay $9.20 annually to the city, in addition to any property tax marked against him. In the county the physicians are rated the highest, being placed at $169, with $150 the nearest figure. The county tax Is 19 mills, which brings their county taxes up to $3.21. They are compelled to pay a total occupation tax of $12.41 annually. ThisJs much more than the occupation tax of any other profession or business. Mr. Cockran in bis speech favoring the bill declared that "the history of railroad management in this country is the history of favoritism, of corruption aud of fraud." He declared that railway Influences dominated both political parties. He showed how the representatives of wealth ignored the courts and dominated state administrations. The very court which had dropped the proceedings against H. H. Rogers had the next day issued a most vigorous injunction against striking printers. There Is more Catarrh In this section of the country than all other disease* put together, and until the last few years was supposed fo be Incurable. For a great many years doctors pronounced- It a local disease, aud prescribed local remedies, and by constantly falling to cure. with local treatment, pronounced it Incurable. Science has proved Catarrh to be a' constitutional disease and therefore requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure ou the market . It Is taken Internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. It acts directly on the blood .and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred doll lira for any case It falls to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Address: F. J. CHRNBY k CO., Toledo, 0. Sold by Druggists. 7Bc. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.MITCHELL DEFEATED. Treated Thirteen Cases at One Time. Dr. Dunn, to whom the most credit is due for undertaking the risks of the new treatment, has made a specialty of pneumonia ever since attaining his medical degree. He was appointed last October as visiting physician tfl Ford- j ham hospital for November, December! and January. On his first visit he found thirteen pneumonia eases, all more or less serious, in the hospital. He at once told tbe house surgeon of the success of his private open air treatment. The house .surgeon, Dr. Dolan. was skeptical. Finally he gave his eonsent to the treatment to thos'o patients who were willing to try it. A tent large enough to hold fourteen cots was then put up. The roof of the- tent was shingled in such a manner that the icy j winds could sweep in. causing ir keen I blast of air to be iii circulation all the! time in the upper part of the tent. A j wainscoting five feet high was built up; from the ground, rising above the cots.! This protected the patients from any! direct currents of air. The rest of«thei tent was one thickness of canvas. It is i probable that the system soon will be] to&talled in all the city hospitals. It was quite generally expected until yesterday that National President John Mitchell would attend this conference, but he is not present. Apparently the trouble In the bituminous region has made unexpected demands on his attention. So, instead of coming in person to attend the conferencer'he had a thorough understanding' with the anthracite district presidents, and his views as to the demands that should be made on the operators and the manner in which they should be made ave so well known the committee can proceed with its work quite as expeditiously as though he wero-ln attendance.Throw up Sponge in 14th Round of 15-Hound Flglit With Guh Gard- ner, of Philadelphia, John Mitchell, of Browntown, was defeated in the 14th round of what was to have been a 15-round bout last evening by Gus Gardner, of Philadelphia, in a Plttston township hall. The fight was attended by a large number of sports and was one of the gamiest ever seen In local fistic circles. The men weighed In at about the 140-pound mark and both were In good trim. Harry Ruhlln, of Scranton, was the referee. "Buck" Kelly was hi Mitchell's corner and Gardner wan looked after by "Tommy" Quigley and Harry Meeker. The men fought a scientific contest up to the tenth round wlien Mitchell Wgan to weaken. He had done all the leading In the first seven rounds and hla pace was beginning to tell on him. He took the count three distinct times In this round and stayed plucklly at it in spite of a severe beating which he was given. At the close of the 14 th round he was too far gone to fight any longer and his seconds prudently threw up the sponge. The betting was very light, as the crowd was suspioious. The physicians claim that the charging of such a sum for occupation tax Is a discrimination against them. The general sentiment among the men of medicine coincides with that given by a physician to a Gazette reporter yesterday. He said: Mr. Cockran cited the Northern Securities decision, under which he said a more perfect cods piracy was perfected, By taking advantage of the big shoe bargains "and the conspirators wnlked out of court Just $240,000,000 richer for having lDeen convicted." Compliments were paid to John D. Rockefeller as "at once the richest uiul most despised of our whole population." being offered at the "There is nothing fair In the placing of such a tax on physicians. There is no class in the community doing as muoh charitable work or as much work for which they are not paid. No other class of men are met with so many requests for rebates of bills. There are very few instances in which the physician is not asked to make some reduction. Can you Imagine a woman going into a down town grocery store to pay a bill of $17 and ask that she be given a clear receipt for $15? These arc but few of tho many circumstances with which physicians have to contend." SPECIAL NOTICES. ElHMltt SME The district presidents and the other members of the scale committee have absolutely refused to forecast the work of the committee, but it can be put down as certain that the demands to be formulated will include an eighthous day, an Increase In wages for certain classes of employes and recognition of the union. The scale committee was empowered by the Shamokln joint convention to formulate the demands, presept them to the operators, and enter into negotiations concerning thle same. IS YOUR WATCH RUNNING RIGHT Reprieve For Antoinette Tolla. Personal attention given to all watch and clock repafrlhg at this Trenton, N, J., Feb. 8. — Governor Stokes granted Mrs. Antoinette Tolla, the murderess, whose reprieve was to expire Friday, a further respite until March 12 to order to present further evidence for a riew trial. store, and work guaranteed. -HARRY W. YASEEN, ( \ Jeweler, 63 N. Main St, now in progress at the Pearls From "Pearl of the Antilles." THE NEW LINE of white embroidered and dotted Swiss se; Boston Shoe Siorco Havana, Feb. 8.-Dr. Ferrer, the Cuban minister to Paris, 'reported to President Palma that he had purchased a collar, of pearls as Cuba's wedding gift f»r Miss Alice Roosevelt. The physicians, at a meeting of their association to he held two weeks hence, will take some action on. this question. at Clara Wagner's, 18 S. Main Cab Service at lour Call. RED STAli STAMPS to all purchasers at Hallock'a Meat Paints and oils. Walter Barrett's. Any hour of* day or night; hauling of all kinds; coach hire for weddings or funerals. Sutton's livery. Both phones. Co. D, C. T. A. U. regiment, will meet in their rooms this ovening for drill. Some good Investments In Real Estate. G. B. Thompson. T9 North Main Street. Electrical work. C. C. Garrison, Try Bohan's pies, cafcea and Iread. Market. Try our pork sausage.