Pittston Gazette

              «• ' , • ■' . . ~ pii^sroN, pa.7 f rId ay , december~2i, 190s. ~ WEATHER COy.)ITICNS. AliL THE HOME NEWS. Forecast i. fO/-/ Ton- Eastern » cC2/ J •NxietV flurries for For the People of Pittston and Vicinity. Rflin tonight; snow colder on Saturday. and THE HOME PAPER. 57TH YEAR. ) AV » A COPY. A MONTH. 16 PAGES. THE NEGRO SIDE FINE ATTRACTION. TO TEST JAP CASE ROOSEVELT HONORS JOHN MITCHELL GOOD HOLIDAY ATTRACTIONS. PATRICK OBJECTS POSTAL REVENUE Already the advance sale of tickets fpr the Leland Powers recital has commenced and applications for tickets are being received In large numbers, not only from Pittston and vicinity, but also from Wllkesbarre, Plains. Avoca and Wyoming. The recital of Shakespeare's famous play, "The Taming of the Shrew," by Mr. Powers, will be given In the Broad St. M. E. Church on Wednesday evening, Dec. 26, and the entire auditorium and Sunday school room, with a seating capacity of 900. will be open to the audience. There are some 300 seats yet rerr/inlng unsold, and those who wish them should secure the tickets early. Tickets may be secured at the Y. M. C. A. office; Farrer & Peck's drug store, West Side; Wllkesbarre Y. M. C. A. office; Gregory's drug store, VVlyoming, and the Avoca postoffice. The price of single admission j tickets will be 50 cents. Doors open j at 7:30. The organ recital by Prof. Alexander, of Wllkesbarre, will begin at 7:45, and the recital by Mr. Powers at 8.15. The management of the Broad street theater is very much elated over the excellent manner in which the New York otHce has treated this city in regard to holiday attractions this year. Mr. Coons was quite satislied with receiving for Christmas Day such a fine attraction as "Girls Will be Girls," with Al. Leech, the famous fun maker, in the cast. Therefore, he was not looking for anything out of the ordinary for New Year's Day, and was more than pleased this week to receive a contract for the appearance here on the opening day of the new year of the famous fun maker, May Irwin, in "Mrs. Wilson Andrews." The play is at present having a long New York run. Every theater goer has heard of May IrWin, and as this is her first appearance in this city the engagement will doubtless be a very profitable one. No more desirable holiday attractions could be desired than those provided | by the management of the Broad for Christmas and New Year's. Thf popular musical comedy. "The Gingerbread Man," will be at the Brofcd Washington, Dec. 21 -The Provident announces the acceptance by John Mitchell, president of the United M'ne Work'-rs of America, as a representative of labor, and Mnrvln Hughltt, president of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.. as a representative of capital, 01 the positions tendered them by the President as members of the b-D£rd of trustees to whom he will convey the amount of the Nobel peace prize. Foraker Criticises Presi- Doesn't Like Commutation of Sentsnce. Student Selected to Bring Big Increase During Last Action. Year. dent's Action. LONG TERM IS UNJUST HAS A GOOD RECORD CUTS DOWN DEFICIT. AN OUTRAGE, HE SAYS His Father Objects to Sepa- Will Continue His Fight for Liberty. According to the President's plans, the chief justice of the Supreme court, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor wjll be the other members of the board. The fund amounts to over $37,000 and Its income Is to be expended In bringing together in conference at Washington representatives of labor and capital for the purpose of discussing industrial problems. Figures From the Annual Report. To Brand Innocent Men as rate Schools. Murderers. Albany, N. Y., Dee. 21.—Albert T. Patrick, whose death sentence for the murder of William Marsh Rice, the aged New York millionaire, was coinmuted to life imprisonment by Governor Iliggins. was seen in Sing Sing prison. I'ntrlck announced that lie was not satisfied with commutation of sentence and would at once begin his fight for freedom. A writ of habeas corpus will be applied for, it was said, in the United States court, making Warden Johnson of Sing Sing the defendant. San Francisco, Dec. 21.--By his selection as the complaining witness in the suit the United States government will bring in the supreme court on behalf of the emperor of Japan to settle the controversy over the segregation of Japanese children in the San Francisco pubjic schools Keiklchi Aoki, a boy of ten years, has become a figure of international importance. Washington, Dec. 21.—A reduction of more than $4,000,000 or 28 p.r cent, in the excess of expenditures over receipts of the Postoffice Depai tment is shown in the annual report of Edwin C. Madden, third assistant postmaster general. Washington, Dec. 21.—Senator Foraker occupied the attention of the senate iu its last session before the holiday recess in an extended criticism of the basis of President Roosevelt's action in discharging the negro troops of the Twenty-fifth infantry on account of the Brownsville raid. Senator Lodge replied briefly. FIRED SHOT AT JUDGE The total postal revenue for the fiscal year of 1906 sho\ys an increase of more than $15,000,000 over that of 1905, the greatest increase In oneC year In the history of the postal a*r-[ vice. The total receipts from all, sources were $167,932,782, and theO, total expenditures $178,449,778. Thaf gross deficit, including losses by burrlary and fire and through uncollect? 1 debts, amounted to $10,542,941. THAT CUT-OFF STORY When Senator Foraker ended his remarks he received unanimous consent to modify the resolution so that it now directs the senate committee on military affairs to investigate the circumstances leading to the discharge of the negro troops. on Jail. 3 Keichiki is the son of Mltcblsgii Aokl, a Japanese bookseller, and was attending the Redding Primary school Bullet Missad Its Intended Mark. NEW BUSINESS BLOCK The first news of the action of Governor Wiggins was taken to Patrick's cell in the death house in Sing Sing prison by his wife. Mrs. Patrick went from New York immediately on rocelpt of the news, and upon her arrival she was permitted to go at once Wilkesbarre People Are Much Exercised. Supposed Insane Man Endeavored to Will be Erected in Central Assassinate Judge Culling, of tlio Chicago Probate Court— There was an enormous Increase tn the demand for stamp supplies— nearly 800,000,000 stamps, amounting to a gain of more than 10 per cent, over the previous year. During  year 14,874,510 stamp books were Issued, on which the government realized a net profit of $103,233. Seuator Foraker said the president's constitutional power was simply to command the army and navy as commander in chief, while to congress the constitution gave power to raise armies and to make rules and regulations for its government. The regulations prescribed that 110 man could be summarily discharged without a right to be tried, and the articles of war, he argued, prescribe minutely how these trials are to be conducted. That all punishments should be in accordance with the directions of courts martial, lie contended, after reading from the articles of war, it was inconceivable that the president should be absolutely without restraint. Story Going About 'Hint l/Chlgli Valley Will Soiul All Its Express Trains Part of City WouldlDo Assassin Plac- ed Under Arrest. Over tlio Cut-off—the Arguments In Favor of the Chicago, Dec. 21.—A man attempted to assassinate Probate Judge Cutting: In the criminal court building in the elevator this morning The would-be assassin was arrested. He approachcd Judge Cutting and said, as the jurist wa8 entering the lift: I luglics anil llowell Hell's Will Re- move Frame Building Adjoining Plan aiul Those Which The aggregate amount of secondc'.ass matter mailed at the pound rate and free postage during the year was, 708,178,623 pounds, an increase of over 45.000,000 pounds over the previous year. Regarding the rate for this class of mall he says an Increased; rate would be beneficial to all. fash Store Block, and Erect Make It Seem Im- a Modern Structure— probable. leased by Woolwortli Wilkesbarre people are considerably agitated over a story that has been printed In one of the newspapers of that city to the effect that the officials of the Lehigh Valley Railroad are seriously considering the advisability of running all through passenger trains over the Mountain Cut-off, between Pittston Junction and Fairview, which of course would involve the necessity of cutting out Wilkesbarre, the passenger business from which city would, under the proposed plan, be transferred to and from the express trains at Pittston Junction. A variety of arguments are advanced as to why the railroad officials desire to make the change, chief among them being the handicap to which they are being placed on account of the enforcement by the Wilkesbarre city officials of the ordinance forbidding the running of trains through the city at a speed exceeding a certain limit, which is regarded by the officials as so low that it means the delaying of trains from 15 to 20 minutes. Attention is also directed to the fact Uhat the grade Wilkes- mountain IS ' an exceedingly heavy one, making it a difficult matter to operate trains over the mountain expeditiously, and that it is also only a single-track line. The publication of this story, added to the fact that surveyors and officials in the employ of the Lehigh Valley have been making inspections around Pittston Junction during the past few weeks, has led some people to believe that possibly there is some foundation In fact for the story. f'lf you don't open that estate I'll kill you." The business section of the city is to be still further improved in the near future by the erection of another modern business building'. The heirs of H. R. Hughes and John Howell, who axe the owners of the frame building located on North Main street, adjoining the Cash Store building, have decided to remove the same, and erect on the site a fine brick building of two or three stories that will give a more modern air to that Only one bullet was fired. Judge Cutting slapped his assailant in the face as he drew a pistol, and the ball missed its mark. Several times", as Cutting grappled with the fellow, the latter pulled the trigger, the gun failing to work. Those recommendations are made by Mr. Madden: That the rate if postage on local letters not exceeding one ounce bo uniform at one cent eacii; but if the letter be forwarded to another office, the rate be two cents. Military Authority Cited. Senator Fornker cited cases from the work of Cie;ieral Davis on military law, where refusal to give testimony was an offense under the head of "disorder and was punishable by court The prisoner is held in the East Chi cago avenue police station, and give? his name as Frank S. Ellerbrook, fifty, German-American salesman, residing at 810 North Carolina avenue, He says: That there be adopted a uniform rate for all "rinted matter of a quarter of a an ounce, or one cent for each four ounces or fraction thereof to one address, and that there be a pro\ ision for the payment of postage on newspapers and periodicals in money as at present and another for their expeditious handling ia the vicinity The present frame building was erected about 60 years ago, being one of the oldist buildings in the business part of the city, and has in the course of the years been occupied by some o!' the best known business houses of ihe city. At the present time the ground lloor is occupied by W. W. Berry's jewelry store und Hie clothing store of Buss & Miilhauser while the second floor is occupied by Charles Fritsch's photograph gallery and the dental office of Dr. Rlchar 1 Brenton. The new brick building will have a frontage of 33 feet on Main street and a depth of 92 fe.it. There will be but a single storeroom on tho ground floor, and a lease wa.-D executed this morning through G. B. Thompson, agent for the owners, for ru:t rt in I "I have an estate in the probate court which has been in litigation eight years. I have been unable to get any satisfaction from Judge Cutting. The estate Is $30,000. I could not endure any further delay so decided to shoot the judge and get a judge who would give me some action. If Cutting were out of the way it would be all right." "Why, Mr. President, an atrocious crime lias been committed if tbnt man is not guilty. He goes forth branded KKIKirm AfDKl as a pupil or the fourth grade when the segregation order was issued by the board of education on Oct. 12. The father refused to allow the boy to attend the newly established oriental school. With great vehemence Senator Kornker uttered this climax to his long speech, which was full of dramatic utterances. as a murderer ALBERT T. PATRICK mails. to her husband's cell. Patrick received the news with the coolness which has characterized his actions during his long struggle l'or freedom. He seemed not at all surprised to learu that the governor had intervened to save his life. EAGLE HOTEL PLANS. Having taken up the individual records of the discharged soldiers, Senator Foraleer showed the first man on the list, a sergeant, had served twenty-Six years. Each time his enlistment had explfpd his "record was good. The police say there may or may not be truth in the prisoner's statement that he has an estate In court, and assert that the man is insane. Architect Podmore, of Wilkesbarre. is preparing plans for the remodeling of the Eagle hotel property on an extensive scale. We unders'nna that if the present plans arc carried out the bi'ilding will be widened to tha This ten-.vear-old boy was picked by Japanese Consul L'yeuo and the agents of President llooscvelt for this position of International prominence because of his record as a good pupil. His teachers declare he has been a bright scholar and that his deportment has been excellent. Patrick Not Content. Instead of accepting the gift of his life from Governor Higgins with gratitude Patrick persisted in declaring that he would not accept the governor's clemency. Blue 1'oint Oysters In all styles at BrlttlRahV full width of the lor and a large 21-3 ' brick a lditfon erected in the rear, so | that there will b» space for three : storerooms 100 feet long fronting on Mosko- Main street, while nt the same time 20-3 the number of hot'l rooms will be about doubled. The plans have not yt: b" Dn lully approved by the owni Bftvan, tlie Tailor, ers, but it is 'tuite likely that exten- W11I he found tn Ttoom No. 3, ovt/ I sive changes will bo made to the Antrim's dry goods store. j property. Senator Scott added interest to Foraker's speech by remarking that from his reading of the history of the Spanish-American war the Tenth cavalry, colored, was largely responsible for the preservation of the rough riders, Colonel Roosevelt's regiment. the leasing of the storeroom for a term of ton years to C. S. Woolworth, A Present Given Away With every purchdao at M. vitz's \vtiolesale liquor store. Attorney General Represents Japan of Scranton. for the purpose of eonducting a ten cent store. Tho leases "I shall not accept a commutation of sentence," 1'atrick said to Warden Johnson when told by his wife that he bad been saved from the chair. At the Conferences which have been held between the city attorney, who is acting for the board of education, and tlie complainants the Japanese government lias not been represented except through United States District Attorney Devlin, whose instructions as to the presentation of the case to the court have been most explicitly given to him by the attorney general. North Main of the present tenants of the oil building expire on April 1st. 1907, and as soon as they have vacated :t, the work of tearing down tho old t.uildin" and erecting the new one will be started. I' is expected that the contracts will all be awarded and other plans made immediately, that the work of erecting the new building can be started promptly and pushed i apldly to completion. The establishment of a Woolworth s'.ore in tills central location will add materially to the business IIfo of tli.j Main and Water street coiner. Mr. Woolworth has the reputation of being an enterprising and successful business man. He conducts ten stor m in various parts of the country at lb ■ present time, and the Pittston store will be the eleventh. His Scranto.i store employs 150 hands. Men Branded as Murderers "I shall fight this act with every resource and with every bit of power I possess. It is unjust. It was done without my consent or application. I did not ask for it. I would rather die than stand before the world as a mur- Senator l'oraker agreed with' the president that If the men were guilty of murder their punishment was wholly inadequate, but If they were innocent the punishment was brutally harsh, "as these men go forth branded as murderers and conspirators and Taking up the arguments against tho advisability and probability of tho adoption of such a plan, it will be seen that they outweigh any advantage that might be gained by shortening the time of express trains half an hour or more between New York and Buffalo. In the first place, Wilkesbarre is one of the principal stations on the line of the Lehigh Valley, and the business of the company in that city and its suburbs is something enormous. It would be a matter for very serious concern from a financial standpoint, for the railroad officials to consider, as to whether— Family Theater Bld(r.. New phone number 5196 TDr. Boxvkley. Dentist Water St. with every purchase at M. Moskovitz's wholesale liquor store. 20-3 - 53 North Main Street. ■Presents Given Away Free derer As soon as an agreement haR been reached between the United States district attorney and the board of education on the facts the attorney general will be advised of the result and definite instructions will he issued fronf Washington for the prosecution of the DANCE at Granahan's Xmas night. 21-3 "They cannot make me accept this it I do not want to. Either I am guilty or I am not guilty. If I killed Kice I deserve to die." Best grade meats at Halloek'n. "The president snys this is the most atrocious Crime ever committed," continued Mr. Foraker. "What I want to call atteni'.on to is that the president perjurers This remarkable outburst from Pat rick was delivered with great vehe has misconceived both his constitution- al power and the evidence in this case. The president says the guilt of those men has 1 o?n established by the testimony of scores of eyewitnesses, as shown by the report of Major Rlocksom. I have counted the witnesses in the report of Major Rlocksom, and there are just twenty-one of them. A score would mean at least twenty. Their testimony was taken by a self constituted citizens' committee, and no oaths were administered." Mr. Foraker then went through the testimony in question until he had reduced the number of actual eyewitnesses to eight. Even Blocksom, lie said, mentioned only twenty-one. "Though the worst has been averted." said Mrs. Patrick, "I am by no means satisfied. We shall not rest here. It is only the first step in my husband's journey to freedom." nienco and passion case. if they sent all their express trains over the cut-off—the Wilkesbarre people, with so many opportunities for freight and passenger service, would not be disposed to retaliate and transfer the bulk of their business to lines that compete with the Lehigh Valley. The cutting off of the Wilkesbarre freight and passenger business, which would undoubtedly follow any radical move on the part of the Lehigh Valley officials in the matter of through trains, would make a big hole in the financial receipts of the rail- NEGRO LYNCHED AT ANNAPOLIS Annapolis. Md., Dec. 21.—Henry Davis, alias Henry Chambers, colored, who committed a felonious assault on Mrs. John Reid, of Brownsville, Ave miles from here, last Friday, after having confessed his crime, was taken from jail here about 3 o'clock this morning by a mob of sixty men. Ho was strung up and his body riddled with bullets. In all there were about fifty shots fired.' When Governor Higgins was told of how Patrick had received the news lie strongly intimated a doubt of Patrick's entire sanity, attributing Ills mental state to the strain under which the condemned lawyer has labored all these years in the death cell at Sing DR. COBLEIGH SUED. George Dewey. well known throughout the valljy, and a former Orphans' court stenographer, brought an action against Dr. B. J. Cobleigh, the recent Roosevelt Square Deal candidate for Congressman, for the recovery of $11C, an alleged balance due for boosting the doctor's campaign. A hearing was held in the matter before Squire W. W. Spry, in Plymouth, and the doctor claimed that he did not owe the bill. At tho Sing. Insists on "Right to Die." road The mob had no difficulty in securing the prisoner. Taking him from his cell, they carflfed him along the road leading to the scene of the crime. Annapolis is aroused over the affair. Governor w&rfleld is here and it is more than probable that the shots were heard in thp vicinity of the executive mansion. J#toMn». jt JUISJUAAJUS JLULmjUUULWUUUU The governor was shown a dispatch which asserted that Patrick denied having sent the governor any appeal for clemency, would refuse, to accept the commutation and insist upon his "right to die." More plausible than anything else, if there is any move whatever contemplated to cut down the time of through trains, would be a plan to run a few of the express trains over the cut-off, at the same time leaving convenient fast trains to run through Wilkesbarre. For several years past one of the night trains has been run over the mountain cut-off, without touching Pittston or Wilkesbarre sta- Question of Importance. "Should the military committee be given authority to examine witnesses," same time ho presented a check that he had given to Dewey and which was accepted by the latter. Tluf check had written across it paid on account in full. Mr. Dewey claimed that he still had a balance of $116 due him. Squire Spry reserved his decision.—Wilkesbarre Record. For jEyery Memfecr Of tie Fanily. What better Xmas gift than a neat pair of shoes or a comfortable pair of slippers? Nothing more useful, Mr. F6raker said, "I think I can got "Mr. Patrick cannot determine what his punishment shall be," said Governor Higgins. "He is mistaken if he says he sent me no application. In fact, I have several, one in particular, asking for n pardon. He will have to he careful or he may find himself in Matteawan. The long strain seems to have been too much for him." Davis confessed to having assaulted Mrs. Reid, who is a woman sixty some testimony that will throw addivtlonal light on this matter. Tills question embraces a great, broad principle of constitutional law and constitutional liberty. It Is a precedent, if it should be established, that will apply to white men as well as black men, and it applies to the whole country." Senator I.odgc, defending the president, pointed out that the record of the Twenty-fifth regiment showed that at four other times since 1S8"D it had been Involved in similar escapades. Senator Scott declared he had found it to be as reliable as any in the service. Negro troops, he said, were the only ones who never failed to win a battle agninst the Indians. years old something needed; something appreciated tlons. A 1907 calendar free to all customs at Labenski & Swantoskl's gents' ISome people are wondering: if the story about the cutting of Wilkesbarre off the Lehigh Valley might not be an underground move on the part of Lehigh Valley people, for the purpose of heading off the Wilkesbarre officials who are annoying the railroad men by arresting the crews of trains running through the city. If a Wilkesbarre committee goes to headquarters to protest against cutting express trains off from that city, it Is quite likely that the door would be opened for an agreement between the railroad and city officials concerning the speed of trains running through the city. Children's Rubbsr Boots $1.25 to $1.50. LADIES' SHOES. SPECIAL NOTICES. furnishing store SPECIAL NOTICES. 21-6 in all styles and leathers. GET OUR PRICES ON 8] LVER- Matteawan is the location of the State Hospital For Insane Criminals. SATURDAY SPECIAL 98c to $4.00. WARE For nearly five years Patrick has been an inmate of the death hotise in Sing Sing prison. Seven different dates have been set for Ills execution, but in the most remarkable fight in the criminal annals of New York state Pa trick, by every means known to {he law, fought off the dread day of execution until he won a commutation of his sentence to life Imprisonment. The case has been carried to the United States supreme court. Pork Loin 12V&C pound Harry Yaseen, jeweler, 63 North Beef Roast 10c pound LEGGINS Main street Pork Sausage 2 lbs. for 25c For men. women and children; made In ions or short lengths, cloth or leather, black or colored material. BIG REDUCTION SALE NOW ON Leave your order here for home at Harry Yaseen's Jewelry Store, 63 dressed poultry 48c to 98c. North Main street Try our choice mince meat 2 lbs. After being In session three-quarters of an hour the house adjourned until •Ian. 3. A hundred members waited after the house adjourned to extend the season's greetings to Speaker Cannon. who showed by his manner that his heart was warmed by the interest shown In his welfare. for 26c POULTRY POULTRY POULTRY ATTORNEY WON SUIT. CHICAGO CASH fclEAT MARKET. SLIPPERS. ALU HOME KILLED 26 North Main, opp. William St All sizei, all styles, plain and fancy, for men, women and youn*r peonle, leather and clolh. NATIVE STOCK Judge Wheaton. in the Luzerne county court, yesterday handed down an opinion, by which Attorney E. J. Moore, of Wilkesbarre, has won a suit for $350 against the Swoyersvtlle school district. Some time ago the attorney brought suit for fees for special work amounting to $8iD0, and was awarded the full amount pf the claim. The defendants requested a If you want a choice fowl for your Charge Against Sugar Trust. CHRISTMAS SPECIALS. Xmas dinner don't buy the western Philadelphia, Dec. 21. — George H. Earle, Jr., receiver for the Pennsylvania Sugar Refinery company, presented a petition In (he common pleas court asking permission to bring suit for damages against the American Sugar Refining company for illegal exercise of Its control of a majority of the stock of the Pennsylvania company In preventing the operation of the refinery of fhe company. Choice new Oranges, 48c to $2. gtock killed two or three weeks ago, Fresh Nuts, all kinds. t You can get a fine bird at this market Extra fine Cranberries. A Gift for the Man. Harrlsburg, Pa.. Dec. 21.—Sergeant Hadley, one of the men of the Twenty-fifth United States Infantry discharged without honor by President liooseve't lccru.se of the riot tt Brownsville, Tex., has applied for reenllstmant at the recruiting station bore. .  Negro Tries to Ro-enlist killed on Saturday. Leave your or- Christmas Trees and Holly Wreaths. \V. L. Douglas' famous Shoes •all leathers, all styles. der here. Lowest prices. Come and Staple Vegetables. see the stock. new trial on the ground that Attorney Moore had performed no special work as he was engaged to look after all the legal work of the district- Judge Wheaton's opinion discharges the rule requesting a new trial. Complete line of fresh meats for $3, $3.50, $4, $5. S&ooton Shoo Storz, Saturday. Full line of meats Saturday Fresh shell oysters. HALLOCK'S MEAT MARKET SHARP'S MARKET. 40 South Main Street Come and hear our f 30 canary bird Both Phones. All orders delivered