Pittston Gazette

              I o n Jfik C5 a -Dc tt c. TIIE HOME PAPER i i WEATHEIt CONDITIONS. Forecast Until 8 p. m. Tomorrow for I'or the Fcople of Flttaton and Eastern Pennsylvania. Vicinity. Fair and colder tonight; Friday, partly cloudy. AIjIJ TIIE HOME NEWS. 56TH YEAR. I WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1850. ) DAIIA" EST. BT TUEO. IIAUT 1882. PITTSTON, PA., TItURSD A MAY 3„ 1906. TWO CENTS A COPY, I O XD A niTC! FOIITY CKNTS A MONTH. f o JTAlX-HiC) STRONG STRIKE ELEMENT IN MINERS' CONVENTION. ISSUE REVIEWED. leagued with all the employes on railroads, in a certain territory, and that the two lines of activity should be played against one another. After the affray he went to Shamokln and then to Sunbury. A CHANGE LIKELY. MI. CARMEL QUIET It is believed that he will demand the help of the troops In serving warrants of arrest upon the rioters. On this point the, anthracite operators have the endorsement of the Iioosevelt Commission, yet In his book on organized Labor, Mr. Mitchell says (page 268): A few non-union men continue working at the Sayre colliery, which is In course of construction. Some of these men are the same who were stoned by strike sympathizers. last week. Since the police arrived the workmen have not been interfered with by any one. Statement Issued by Anthracite Operators. Constables Have Situation Well in Hand. Local C. T. A. U. Societies Await Proposition. "The anthracite operators bitterly complained against the United Mine Workers of America, bccause It was an organization which controlled the production of bituminous coal, which, they alleged as a grievance, was a competing product. A greater ignorance of the fundamental principles of trade unionism could not well be conceived. It is becuuse anthracite coal competes with bituminous that the mining of both should be controlled by one. organization." Motion to Declare Strike Was Made by a Delegate Before the Report of the Scale Committee Sad MR. MITCHELL QUOTED PATROL THE STREETS. FROM DIOCESAN UNION PROCLAMATION ISSUED. Been Considered, but Was Not Taken Up. Allegation that He Fears Sheriff Sharpless Blamed for Rev. J. J. Curran to be Here Fair Arbitration. Recent Clash. Next Sunday. Governor Pennvpacker Ad- CONVENTION THIS AFTERNOON WENT INTO SECRET SESSION New York, May 3.—The following statement was authorized today on behalf of the Anthracite coal operators:Mount Carmel, Pa., May 3.—Capt. Page and most of the members of Troops B and C of the State Constabulary, appeared here last evening, fully armed and mounted, without meeting with any disrespect or any offensive remarks. It is believed the constabulary now has the situation well In hand. The captain did not attempt to arrest any of the participants of Monday's and may not for some time. After riding about town he detailed a number of squads of from four to six men to pptrol the streets for some time before they were recalled to camp at Sayre colliery. When one of his squads was about to enter Locust Gap, a small town several miles southeast of here, a committee of mine workers requested them to stop for a conference, whereupon the troopers were asked not to enter the place. Sergt. Dimon, in cdmmand, at once ordered the men to continue the journey. They rode through the gap and were not interfered with. It was said that despite the troubles here with the constabulary several Urfited Mine Workers locals of the town Instructed their delegates not to vote for a strike at the Scranton convention. During the afternoon Capt. Page received a telephone message from Capt. Groome, superintendent of the constabulary, to use his discretion in dealing with the. situation. dresses the People Catholic temperance circles In this city are much interested in the probability that overtures will be made In the near future for the purpose of bringing about affiliation with the diocesan union of the C. T. A. U. A joint meeting of the Father Mathew and St. Aloysius societies has been called for next Sunday In St. Aloysius Hall and It is announced that Rev. J. J. Curran, who is president of the Scranton diocesan union, Is to be present—In fact the joint meeting has been called at his request. So far as can be learned Father Curran has not stated what his reasons were for calling the meeting but the generally accepted belief is that it to to offer a proposition to have the societies Join the union of which he is- the head. Mr. Mitchell's latest demand was for a limited wage increase. This is precisely the question which the operators proposed to arbitrate. But the fear that a fair arbitration might not repay the men the union dues which they were so urgently impressed to pay, In order to "get more", apparently prevents arbitration. Declares Thai Laboring Alan Has a In order that there may be no misunderstanding of the situation which has led up to the convention of miners at Scranton today. It scehis wise to call public attention to a few facts. Lawful Ulght to Cease Work if lie Cliooses, But lie Has no Report of the Scale Committee Was Not Read, but Will Kiglit to Interfere With be Distributed in Pamphlet Form—Details of the Morning and Afternoon Sessions. In the summer of 1905, the leaders of the United Mine Workers found their organization rapidly dwindling. Having obtained a large wage increase as a result of the arbitration award of the commission appointed by President Roosevelt In 1902, the men apparently saw 110 reason for continuing to pay their union dues. On June 1. 1905, the total union membership was 38,810, out of some 170,- OOO employes. The situation now before the people is a most serious one. Every claim of the miners was duly considered by the Coal Commission appointed by President Roosevelt. The position of the operators in 1906 is precisely in accord with the letter und spirit of the Commission's Ilndings.- That Commission was universally recognized as able and impartial. President Roosevelt, in appointing its members, specifically Instructed them to "endeavor to establish the relations between the employers and the wage workers in the anthracite fields on a just and permanent basis." The operators accept the Commission's decision as having permanent effect, except in' so far as subsequent events have possibly modified actual conditions. These possibilities the operators agree to submit to the same impartial tribunal. Others—Will Not Tol- erate Violence, Harrisburg, May 3.—Governor Pennypacker has issued a proclamation In reference trf the Industrial disturbances In .Pennsylvania, In which he calls upon all citizens to assist in the maintenance of the law and declares that violence will not be tolerated. The proclamation follows: Scran ton. Pa.. April 3.—The day for which the people of the anthracite region have long been anxiously waiting has arrived at last, and the trl-district convention of the United Mine Workers of America, lepresentlng some 170,000 mine workers in the three anthracite districts of the United Mine Workers, is in session in this city, for the purpose of considering the report of the general scale committee appointed by the Shamokin trl-district convention, held several months ago, to carry on negotiations with the operators for a new working agreement. In place of the 0110 which expired 011 April 1st laBt, after having been in effect for three years. arrange for a resumption of negotiations with the operators, to secure an amicable adjustment of the questions in dispute. Failing in this the committee would be empowered to order a strike without calling the delegates together again. Of course, this is all speculative, it is possible that it may have been discussed among the executive officers, and that some inkling of the discussion reached the street, but it is quite certain that no definite action toward presenting the plan to the convention has yet been taken. The Catholic societies of this city are at present members of the State C. T. A. U., an organization not as large as the diocesan union. The local societies are practically the back bone of the organization and are the only temperance bodies in this vicinity affiliated with it, the others having joined the diocesan union. Thus far the Pittston societies have shown no disposition to pull away from the state union. This Is a stong temperance center and the diocesan union is known to have been anxious for a long time past to affix it to Its federation, especially in view of the fact that all other localities hereabout have their affiliation with the diocesan union. Of late the latter organization s been discussing plans for bringing Pittston into its fold and for this reason Father Curran'rf visit is attracting more than ordinary interest. In the name and by authority of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Executive Department — Proclamation:President Mitchell at this time, therefore, started on a stumping tour, speaking several times a day for three months. The result was that at the end of November the total union membership had been increased to 80,4 87. The spirit which animated this campaigning, and the motive which apparently influenced the large gain of rpembership, may be gathered from the following quotations from Mr. Mitchell's speeches: Industrial disturbances have recently arisen In various parts of the Commonwealth, accompanied by manifestations of violence and dis- Whereas, Now, Therefore, I, Samuel Whltaker Pcnnypacker, governor of Pennsylvania, do Issue this, my proclamation, and call upon all citizens by their conduct, example and utterances whether printed or verbal, to assist in the maihtenance of the law. Times of commotion furnish the test of th(' capacity of the people for self government. Every man is entitled to labor and Jfet for his labor the highest compensation he can lawfully secure. There is no law to compel him. to labor unless he so chooses and he may cease to labor whenever he considers it to be to his Interest so to cease. The laboring man. out of whose efforts wealth arises, has the sympathy of all disinterested people In his lawful struggles to secure a larger proportion of the profit which rises from his labor. What he earns belongs to him and if he Invests his earnings the law protects his property just as the tights of property of all men must be protected. He has no right to Interfere with another man who may want to labor. Violence has no place among us and will not be tolerated. Ix-t all men in quiet and soberness Keep the peae« and attend to their affairs with the knowledge that It Is the purpose of the Commonwealth to see that the principles herein defined are enforced. order Afternoon Session. Promptly at 1:30 o'clock the delegates reassembled In the court room. There was manifest a deep Interest in the proceedings of the convention. Without any formalities, President Mitchell took the chair, and. after the cheers that greeted his appearance had subsided, he called the convention to order and asked for the report of the committee on credentials. The committee was ready and its report was presented. The total number of delegates In attendance was not officially announced, but the Gazette reporter learned that the Pittston locals were entitled to 28 votes in the convention. Immediately on the reading of the credential report, there arose a discussion as to the number of votes certain delegates in attendance were entitled to. According to the report, there were two delegates present to represent one local with a membership of 1,600. Under the usual plan of allowing one vote for oach hundred mem by s, these delegates would be entitled to 16 votes on all questions before the convention, hut President Mitchell ruled that one delegate could have no more than five votes. Thus the large local union mentioned would have only 10 votes. After this matter had been ruled 011, the report of the committee 011 credentials wag accepted. Some 600 delegates are in attendance 011 the convention, which is being held in the main court room of the Lackawanna court house. Besides these delegates, there are in the city a great host of newspaper correspondents and others directly interested in the proceedings of the convention. Two sessions of the convention were held today. The convention was in session for only 35 minutes this "At no time within the past thirty years have the wage earnings of the miners been as fair as they are now. It is true that some are earning lower wages how than they had then, but the average wage is higher now than it was. And when I saw that the wages are high, I do not by any means mean that I am satisfied, and furthermore I do not want you to be satisfied witlk what you get. It is more and more all the time. If you were to get an Increase of 25 per cent. In your wage earnings tomorrow, 1 would still be asking for more." And again, "If I had a guarantee that present wages and conditions would be continued, I would not be satisfied. I would still agitate for more wages, shorter hours and improved conditions." Still further, "I favor agitating for more wages, and if the men receive more pay next year, I would want still moro the year following." THE WARRANTS SERVED. Oapt. Page at camp reported everything; in good shapo. During the night the territory surrounding the Sayre colliery was free of stragglers and angry miners. The captain arranged a system of patrol during the night such as obtains in the regular army, and was the first man out of the stock,-ftle to begin the Investigation of adjoining territory. Serious Charge Against Pittston Men. If a plan for leaving the state union is considered by the local societies it will certainly not become effective before the next State convention and will likely be conditional on action by that body. The State union is made up largely of scattered organizations and a withdrawal of Pittston's support would be a hard blow to it. There are. some temperance men in this vicinity who consider it a duty to stick by the state union in order to insure its existence. However if the diocesan union sends in plans it may provide for »ipportionmont of the state union among the diocesan organizations. morning. The session was an open one, and the newspaper reporters were In attendance. This afternoon's session was also open to the reporters for a short time, but at 2:30 o'clock, the convention decided to go into secret session, and the reporters were invited to leave for the time being. ('oiineiliiian John Kehoe and Louis Welsoarger Gave Itall Before Al- Squads will penetrate towns and villages within a radius of fifieen square miles. The constabulary are greatly encouraged over Governor Pennypacker's declaration "that they acted perfectly right In defending themselves here In the two lights wit It the mob, and they declare they will not stand showers of stones at them from any persons. Despite rumors that Capt. Page and a detail would conie from camp and make prisoners of men who hurled rocks at Smith's troopers last Monday, no attempts have as yet been made. The principal officials of the United Mine Workers, who were busy the past forty-eight hours Influencing the foreign element of the union to be orderly left for the Scranton convention, after making a final plea to the men not to provoke the police in any way that would lead to another fight. dermun I turret ( for Their Ap- IM-arHiiee at a lieu ring Before Alderman Pol- lock Monday Although nothing definite can yet be stated as to the outcome of the convention, there Is no disputing the fact that there Is a strong radical element in the convention that is in favor of a strike. Strike feeling cropped out very sharply In the session of the convention this afternoon, but was not permitted to create any stampede, the executive officers having the control of the convention well In hand. District Attorney Jones yesterday directed County Detective Jones to swear out warrants before Alderman Pollock, of Wllkesbarre. * *r the arrest of John Kehoe and Lewis Weiscarger, both of this city; E. J. Donahue, of Wilkesbarre township, and W. T. L.avin, of Hanover township, relative to the efforts recently made to Interfere with Jurors who might be drawn to serve during the week when the Hanover township cases were on trial. The charges against them are that they did unlawfully and wilfully solicit certain /persons, drawn to serve as jurors In the criminal court, by engaging them in conversation and attempt to corrupt and influence them in order to bias their judgment and their minds against the evidence offered and thus permit the guilty to escape punishment as warranted by Backed by the results of this campaign, and disregarding the fact that the Anthracite Commission had settled the fundamental principles which should govern the relations between the operators and their employes, the miners' representatives came forward on March 1st, with an extraordinary list of new demands. The operators took the position which they have consistently maintained since, that on all questions which had been definitely settled by the Coal Commission its findings should be continued. ET CAETERA. Notes From Business* Men, Wants and Other Minor Matters. There is also a groat deal of talk on the streets of Scranton today about the report that. President Mitchell may still have a postponement card up his sleeve and that the whole question of strike or no strike may be referred to a referendum vote—that is, to the locals, where every member would have a direct vote. So far as can be learned, nothing official has been given out to warrant the supposition that such a step will be taken by the convention. Nevertheless the idea has caught popular favor, and It Is creating no end of talk. It is regarded as one of the few diplomatic moves that may be taken by President Mitchell to prevent a strike. In the event of him being of the opinion that a strike at this time would be disastrous to the miners' organization. Given under my haml and the great seal of the State at the. city of Harrisburg, this second day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand. nine hundred and six, and of the Commonwealth the one hundred and thirtieth. FOR RENT—House on Plne St.. and two houses on William St. Apply Charles P. Bohan At this point President Mitchell addressed the convention brlelly, preparatory to the presentation of the report of the general scale committee appointed at the Shamokin convention, for the purpose of entering Into negotiations with the operators concerning a new working agreement. Mr. Mitchell, in his remarks, outlined In brief the work of the scale committee since the Shamokin convention, reviewing each step that had been taken In the negotiations with the operators. He said that the report of the committee was a very lengthy one, and that if it was the desire of the convention to have it read before the delegates, some three hours of valuable time would be consumed to no special advantage. He regretted that it was not possible for the committee to report that it had secured for the mine workers increased wages and better conditions of employment. He suggested, in conclusion, that the reading of the paper _of the scale'committee be dispensed with and that the report be printed in pamphlet form. This could be done tonight, he said, and copies of the report placed in the hands of the delegates early tomorrow morning. The convention accepted the suggestion of President Mitchell and ordered the report printed. FOR HUNT—Ten room house on Broad street. All modern Improvements. Inquire 4 7 Pine St. m3 lw Sheriff Sharpless at Shamokln is keeping close tab on the situation and will lose no time in asking the governor for State troops if more serious trouble occurs. FOR SALE—Second hand baby carriage in good condition. Apply Wilson Helrlgle, 35 Washington Ter- By the governor Now began the playing of one industry against another. With the suggestion that a strike might be called in the anthracite fields, Mr. Mitchell went to Indianapolis on Samuel W. Pennypacker M 3.31 The accurate results of the encounter between the crowds and the troopers became known yesterday. Two victims of the troopers' volleys. Louis Wilson. 30 years old. an Innocent bystander, and Sylvester Miserowicz. a lad of 14 years, are dying in the Miners' Hospital at Fountain ICSfingH. Trooper frossland, of Troop C, which gave battle to the mob, lies at the point of death In the Pottsville Hospital from concussion of the brain. Orossland was knocked senseless during the rioting by a base ball bat In the hands of a man In the crowd. Secretary of the Commonwealth Robert McAfee race GO-CART for sale—11 Price St. lw the evidence WANTED—Girl for general housework. Good wages. Apply Mrs. T. F. Burke, cor. Exeter and Washington March 10 and demanded a large increase from the bituminous operators. An anthracite strike, would, of course,, aid In the sale of soft coal at high prices. The operators refused the demands. As indicating the union frame of mind, in the course of the miners' convention, which had the matter in charge, Delegate W. D. ltyan, of Illinois, one of the union leaders, said (as reported in the United Mine Workers' Journal of April 5): The warrants were served on John Kehoe and Louis Weiscarger. of this city, this morning, by Constable Newton, of Alderman Pollock's court. Both men immediately went before Alderman Barrett, In this city, and entered bail for their appearance at a hearing to be held by Alderman Pollock, of Wilkesbarre, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mr. Kehoe was represented at the alderman's office by Attorney George F. O'Brien, and Mr. Weiscarger by Attorney W. H. YOUNG WOMAN SERIOUSLY BURNED streets, West Pittston FOR SALE—Driving horse, wagon and harness, on account of going to Europe. Apply John E. Boyle, Pitts- Kate Clark, aged 21 years, employed as a domestic in the home of John F. Mullen, on West Market street, Scrantoii, was terribly burned at noon today, and is in a serious condition in the Scranton State hospital.ton FOR SALE—One light top buggy and one bicycle-wheel runabout. Both in perfect condition. H. W. Hitchner. 2-3 Opening of Convention Court house square was the scene of great activity this morning, as the delegates began to assemble for the convention. Ten o'clock was the hour set for the opening of the convention, but long before that hour delegates bei» gan to assemble In groups around the court house and discuss in earnest the weighty problems to come before the convention. By ten o'clock the delegates were in their places In the main court room, and at two minutes after the court house bell struck the hour. President Mitchell called the convention to order. The appearance of Mr. Mitchell in the house was the signal for prolonged applause on the part oI the delegates. The first order of business was the election of a chairman of the convention. President Mitchell was uannimously chosen for the. position. Thomas D. Nichols. of Scranton, district president of District No. 1, was proposed for the office of convention secretary, but withdrew in favor of J. P. Gallagher, secretary of District No. 7, Hazleton, who was •unanimously elected secretary of the convention. John Dempsey, of Scranton. and Martin Nash, of District No. 9. were appointed assistant secretaries. Mr. Nash took the place of George •Hartlein, secretary of district No. 9, who is absent from the convention on account of illness. The secretaries and Mrs. East, of Indianapolis, the official stenographer of the United Mine Workers, occupied seats on the bench with President Mitchell. Miss Clark was alone in the kitchen of the house, and is believed to have been close by the range reading when she was aroused by smoke and the smell of burning clothing, and at once saw she was on tire. Screaming in terror she ran from the house into the poolroom adjoining the restaurant of Stephen Norbut a couple of doors away, by which time the fin*; was sweeping up about her body and had already burned away the lower part of her dress and skirts. WANTED—Boy to learn carriage painting. Smith & Evans, Dock St. 1-3 Gillespie In additions to these casualties twenty-nine men and ttoys are now known tb have been injured in the tight. This number it is believed, will be increased to at least forty when all the Injured shall have been accounted for. At the present time many vlstims are being shielded in the homes of relatives and friends. "Destruction of San Francisco"— Uest book. Large profits. Act quick Sample free. Globe company, Chestnut street, Philadelphia "I would rather go out tomorrow and fight any kind of a light than to become a party to placing you in a position where you would have to arbitrate. 1 never did believe FINANCIAL AM) COMMERCIAL. 723 1-3 New York Stock Markets furnished by M. S. Jordan & Co., stock brokers, Miners' Bank Building. HOUSE FOR KENT session at once. cheap—Pos- very much In arbitration, and I don't want to arbitrate unless I know I am going to win. I don't want your affairs to get into the hands of a commission that will not relieve any more of your complaints than your brothers in the #ii thracite field were relieved of, and I suy that with all due respect to those who handled the anthracite affairs. While they did very well, I feel that there were many things that should have been righted, and I believe will be righted in the future." New York High. . ..130% May 3 Low. 128% 1908 Close 129 HOUSE TO I.KT J. E. PATTERSON & CO. 156 Railroad St FOR RENT—6-room house. No. 115 Butler alley. T. S. Barrltt. a24tf Am Sugar Am Car & f 37% 36% Both troopers and miners blame Sheriff Sharpless for the clash, and Governor Pennypacker, through his secretary, Bromley Wharton, administered a rebuke to the officers of the law for not preventing the rioting by prompt action when the disorder began with stoning of non-union workmen on Saturday last. The governor directed the sheriff to see that no more rioting occure. FOR RENT—8 room house, corner Montgomery and Warren Sts. Apply 324 Warren St. tf Am Loco . . Amal Copper Atchison com B. U. T. . . B. & O.* . . . 60 % 101 % 56% f.8 V* For a moment, following: the disposal of this piece of work, there wa« a lull In the proceedings, but it was for a moment only. Some of the delegates suggested that an adjournment would be In order, awaiting the receipt of the printed copies of the scale committee's report, and a motion to was Norbut was almost speechless with fright when he saw the blazing woman plunge into the room, but he quickly came to his senses and, calling his wife from an adjoining room. Itbey managed to Mubdue the flames, some men who were, in the barroom also rendering assistance in smothering the flames with a blanket covering from one of the pool tables. In her efforts to put out the fire Mrs. Norbut suffered serious burns upon her hands. 87 % 86% 73% 106 % 156 54% 74 % Frcsli Meats of Quality. Pliolce specialties. We give stamps. Hallock's Meat Market. 107% 158 106 V Can Pacific . Ches & Ohio St Paul .. . C. P. I  Eric  54% 158 157% 159 157 41% 43% 39 % 169 *42 ' / m that cffect was made promptly tabled. but it Falling- with the bituminous operators, Mr. Mitchell now made a further effort to obtain his wants from the anthracite operators. Seeing that the operators could not grant his demands, he asked to have the whole subject re-arbitrated. The operators, however, maintained that wages was the only subject that could possibly be open to further discussion. Meanwhile bituminous operators had ofterered arbitration In the identical form Mr. Mitchell had proposed It to the anthracite operators. The miners' leader then left the anthracite situation to rest once more, while he returned to Indianapolis, there to reject the proffered arbitration of the soft coal men. 111 Central 167% 138% 65% The governor's message was as follows: "The governor desires that you shall put an immediate stop to all further trouble and exercise your power in the extreme to stamp out any and all kinds of lawlessness. He will hold you personally responsible for the restoration of peaceful conditions in Mt. Carmel." The decision to continue in session resulted at once in the inauguration of speeehmaking from the delegates, and dozens of brief speeches were made. A delegate from Jerinyn was very emphatic In expressing the view that every delegate in the convention was well aware of the matter contained in the report of the scale committee and that it was unnecessary for tho/conventlon to await the arrival of the printed copies before proceeding to a consideration of the report. The delegates from his local, lie said, knew that the union leaders had been unable to secure better conditions i*f employment and they were for staying from work until the better conditions were granted. Another delegate talked along the same line. "Now that we are out," he declared, "let us stay out and make it a strike." This declaration was received with cheers from a number of the delegates.L. & X 140% 66 87% 19% 133% 144% 86% M. K. & T. Mex Central X. Y. Central Am Smelter Xorf & West Ont & West Pennsylvania Peo Gas .. Mo. Pacliic 19% 132% 141% STATE 6UYS BONDS. The State sinking fund commission has purchased through the Farmers' and Mechanics' National Hank of Philadelphia {500,000 wprth of United States 4s. at 131, which will gain the State about 2 per cent, on the deal, as the sinking fund money on deposit only pays 2 per cent. 44% 135% 85% Witnesses of the shooting, Including business men, say that the troopers were not to be blamed for firing when they did, asserting that not only had stones been thrown by the mob of 1,500 men and boys but shots had been fired at the constables, and a volley over the heads of (he crowd had no Reading 90% 112% 24 90% 114% 24% SPE Bar For W6 Uoek Island So. Pacific 62% 62% So Uwy com T. C. I. 35% 135% 35% 136% The bonds will be paid for out of the sinking fund, which makes it necessary for State Treasurer Mathues to withdraw a portion of the public funds on deposit in many hanks and trust companies throughout the State. After the secretary had read the call for the trl-dlstrlct convention, issued by the three district presidents, the credentials of the delegates were received. Doorkeepers were appointed, after which it was stated that the committee on credentials desired some time to pass on the credentials of the delegates and prepare a report of the same. Acting on the suggestion, the convention, after having been In session for only 35 minutes, adjourned until 1:30 p. m. Texas Pacific Union Pacific U. S. Steel . U. S. Steel pfd 29% 140% 29% 140% effect t "Sheriff Sharpless is to blame," said superintendent Humphrey, of Sayre colliery. "He was asked to stop the disorder on Saturday last, but totDk no action until the rioters became emboldened by thell- success." We have just received a lot of fine oxfords In all sizes, style and weights, in patent, colt and fine dongolay leathers, heav and light soles. This particular Oxford was made to sell at $2 per pair. As a spring bargain we offer them while the lot lasts, at only Thus the game of battledore and shuttlecock went on. Mr. Mitchell asks a two-year agreement, which would again make of the industry the football of politics. Compromise with the check-oft has demoralized the soft coal industry in Illinois and Indiana. These two great and competing industries are played continually against one another. The bituminous field supplies the the union membership. . If the anthracite industry could be crippled the bituminous workers would realize the benefit. 37% 103% 43% 37% 103% 43% Wabash Philadelphia CouiH'lliiuui Acquitted State Treasurer-elect Berry was In Harrlsburg yesterday with B. F. Measey, of Ridley Park, whom he has selected as his cashier, arranging with Mathues for the transfer of the public funds. The transfer will bo made at noon next Monday, when Mathues and his staff will step aside in favor of Berry. Philadelphia, May 3.—Frank H. Caven, a former member of select council of this city, who was placed on trial on Monday charged with violating his oath of office in having been financially Interested in sand contracts for the city's filtration system during his term as councilman, was acquitted by a jury. Caven was arrested last summer during the political upheaval in connection with .the gas lease fight. Another operator said: "The unfortunate conflict would not have occured had the troopers remained at the colliery." One radical delegate went so far as to make a motion that the suspension of work be continued as a strike, but It failed to find a seconder. $1.50 Per Pair Sheriff Sharpless feels keenly the blame attached to him and asserts that the troopers made a grave mistake by entering the town for their breakfast, alleging that this was responsible for the affray. BOSTON | SHOE STORE, 19 N. Mail St $ President Mitchell told the newspapermen, after adjournment, that the officers had no statement to Issue concerning the* situation. At this point, 2:30 o'clock, the convention decided to go into secret session for the consideration of the report of the scale committee, and the reporters, taking the hint, filed out of the court room. A male emu is to be seen sitting In the ostrich house at the London zoo. But the eggs he is looking after so carefully are only wooden ones, of the color of the real article. Those that the female deposits In the nest are removed to be hatched In an Incubator. Mr. Mitchell's followers are not members of one trade. They number the workers of all kinds, in two distinct and competing industries. The situation is exactly as If all the employes on waterways should be Sheriff Sharpless Is a farmer and netfer had any experience in handling strikers or rioters. He preferred that municipal officials should handle the situation, but the coal company officers callcd upon him to act personally. During the noon recess there was some gossip among the delegates and others oh the street to the effect that the convention might adopt the course of Instructing the scale committee to John L,. Snyder, a Seneca Indian, has received permission to take the New York State bar examination. (Continued on Page Three.) ■O-O