Pittston Gazette

              ♦ 22: WEATHER COyjITICNS. This is the Largest Regu- *C■'if) r forecast tTntii Historical Society Easteri lar Issue of the Gazette —*a«Mi Fair tonight, progably"shwtf: colder; Sunday fair, colder. EVer Printed. 57TH YEAR. ) 'WEEKLY ESTABLISHED I860. 1 DAILY EST. BV THBO. I1ART 1882 r)f( ' V I fl ■ C ■• - ■.■,.#■■: IWv. \ /T . I V H Cs^; ■VS. X /1 y \) iv.te D'  CiKvv; \i tWfiBai. * V4rDis-- ,' • • 1' -* .',C x" //TViS' PITTSTON, PA., SATUR DAY, . 22,1906. TWO CENTS A COPY. FORTY CKNTS A MONTn. 22 PAGES. Arrest Expected of Banker's Wife. Markets Crowded With Good Things Suspected of Forgery in Con- Review of Prices Shows Fowl nection With the Closing Can be Had at Reasonable of the Waynesbiirg Nat* ional Bank. PriceS"Other things Dear* er Than Usual. , Pittsburg, Dec. 22.— Developments j lUneharl Assorts InnOcf noo. of a startling nature arc expected in | In an interview, Kinebart made o the. failure of the Farmers and Drov- ; sweeping denial or all the charges el's' National bank at Waynesburg, | against him. He said: when, it is declared, a woman, the "I declare to all the woi Id that wife of the otlicials of the 'luring my etfreer as a banker I have closed bank. Will be arrested for forg- I n"' once stooped to an action that ...... could not bear a thorough lnvestig.i- Inquiry at the leading markets of Plttaton ami the West Side brings the information, that the Christmas turkey Is plentiful anil can be secured at reasonable prices. The national birds seen in the local markets appear to be liner than were those of u year ago. The retail price that is being quoted today for the choictL- homo dressed turkey is 25 cents per pound, if tiie choice turns to "the lesser holiday birds, ducks may be secured tit from 20 to 22 cents per pound. Geese are being' quoted at IS cents aiiji chickens are being sold universally at Hi cents per pound. from 25 to CO cents per dozen. While reports from the grape growers indicate a very large supply, local markets are not overstocked, and several dealers have experienced trouble in securing the product. Concord or Catawba grapes can be bought at from 20 "to 25 cents per basket, while the choice Almerla and California fruit brings from 20 to 25 cents per pound. According to a story from author*- ; lion. At the bottom of all this troutntlvo sources, t)iis woman has .signed ' ''egret •" s;lD- politics, and tin' greater part of the forged notes "'ore 's worse than tlrat— factional which have so far appeared. The lit- politics. most secreey has been maintained re(- The rcdiscounted notes, he said, gu riling her connection with the case, were as good as gold, and, unless a hut it is not denied that she will he miracle happens, will be taken up «D'• implicated i maturing. or sooner. ile expressed It is rumored that Home of the th'/ »'»"«'' lllut investigation now young women clerks employed in the '"'ins made hy .National Kxaminei hank may lie implicated in the foi'g- ■I"'"1 "■ ' unriingham would result in cry charges. Seven Klt'is were dismis- ''is vindication. set| hy Cunningham when lie assumed] Attempts to ltuli Hunk. control of the hank. I Sensations continue U» come thick The price of fish Is higher than last year' an J in several brands the difference Is marked. The price of oysters remains about the same as usual a.nd the stock is of a better quality than has been seen In local markets for several years. While butter and egg* are not exactly holiday goods, thess necessaries " are almost beyond th» reach of the poorer family. The price of the best eggs Is about 40 cents and they are hard to secure at this price. The st 01 age egg is selling at 25 cents per dozen. IDast year, at this season, the very best quality of eggs were sold in retail markets at 32 cents per dozen. The best print creamery butter brings about 38 cents a print and tub buttrtr may be had from 25 cents tDer poilnd up. These, too, are marked increases over last year's prices, when tnC! print butter could be secured at 30 cfc-nts a pound. At best, the holiday dinner will be somewhat more expensive than that Although tile turkey is looked upon as t,he chief essential of the Christmas dinner, the thrifty honseki-;jip9r will observe that the prices'nTjPSe side dishes and trimmings are Increased somewhat over last year's. Cranberries, though not plentiful, are being sold at front 12 to 15 cents a quart. The best celery may be had at 12 cents a bunch. Apples range in price from 25 to 40 cents a peck and sweet potatoes bring in the neighborhood of 10 cents per peek. Radishes, onions, watercress, parsley, egg plant and  or- green vegetables can be had at rates which are only a trifle in advance of the regular price in season. Kim-hart in exerting every effort lCD dispose Cif his real estate and securities in order to raise all the cash possible. This morning he sold to J. V. Thompson 2,000 acres of coal land for $1!0,000. The proceeds of the transaction were immediately placed in the Crecnsburg Trust Co. to make KC'id till* two; notes for $10,000 each held liy the company, and which were declared to he forgeries. I'pon the money being deposited, the Urepnsburg Trust Co. withdrew lie charges of forgery against Kine- Whether the case will be pressed cannot be told. Kinehart also disposed of his holdings in a Baltimore trust company, the name of which is unknown. He had $100,000 worth of stock in this anil fast in the case. The Waytteshurg police department admitted tlull ill the iinst week two attempts had been made to rob the closed bank. The first of these attempts, it was declared, was made on Wednesday night, while the second was made early yesterday morning. The men were tinabie to effect an entrance into the hank, and were evidently ajria-? teurs, as they did not seem to have the necessary tools with which to work. As the bank contains no money, and only papers and books, the attempt was evidently made by some person who would have profited by the possession of these artlbles. Examiner Cunningham placed a strong guard over the bnnk last evening; and the books and papers were 1% Th«j supply of oranges is good, the best ones being of the Florida navel variety and of "a particularly fine flavor. Prices on this fruit of 1905 hurl MANY NEW CASES AGAIN IN SCRANTON range FINANCIAL AM) COMMERCIAL. New York Stock Markets furnished by M. S. Jordan & Co., stock brokers. Miners" Bank Bulldinsr. V Iirilir Tflfll r* PT kikmhIIh# lo;D uineli money. The money . I 11/1i\lii licit rAM o,,;:l,t to l,(D kt"|A hmD1,11110 jf |{ J (J J ylJ | illJ I State* for just as surely as we st-inl too iimcli of our to ttie other side lust so.s-urelv will we have to pay D John D. Rockefeller is Not m\ entirely I DCD |D;'oCliiDnl of what they now 1 lane. They are taking tulvantage of a ! SHOT AN OFFICER lyplioid Fever Continue* to Spread li nncl received an offer of $!••),- placed in the time-locked vault Am Sugar 132% 132 % 42 132% 000 cash tor it The ofCer was 1m- Kor the first time there is much evi- dence of discontent among the deliositors of the closed bank, who have come to a realization of the fact that Rapidly—So Typhoid Fever Am Car & F Am Loco . . Anval Copper Atchison com B. R. T. . . . B. & O. Can Pacific . Ches & Ohio St Paul . . . C. F. I  Krie  72% 72% 72% 112 101% mediately accepted.  ICxaininer Cunningham was startled when Rinehart walked into the bank and demanded the salary which was Negro Tries to Kill Captain CJermH in tlie Water Samples. 113% 102 % 80% 120% 196% 112 101% 79 Vfe 119% 194% 65% It never may Open again. In spite of the sanguine statements of Rinehart and other officials. Hundreds of pei '- pie walked the streets, offering to dis- There were two important developments yesterday in „ connection with Scranton's typhoid epidemic. One was the report of the analyst who examined the water at the suggestion of the Weianton Gas and Wnvr Co., in which it is certified that the water is wholesome, and absolutely free from typhoid fever bacteria. The other is a communication from Dr. Samuel G. Dixon, superintendent of the State hoard of health, to Dr. W. E. Keller, superintendent of the bureau of health, who, while pointing out that the typhoid germ had not been found in the watf-r, urged that it should not relieve the suspicion in connection with the water supply. Xo bacteria has been found in either case, but Dr. Dixon urges that the same precaution should be exercised in connection with the water supply. It also developed yesterday that the State board had offered to take complete charge of the situation. 78% lft% 194% 55 % 150 54 % coming to him as vice president and Hopeful Macklin. When Cunningham told him •ity. stii li as !uis i.ever Ijpi e *- in this entmlry. We arc i j tip fol' the raipy tla.v,.tot. Ute- he eould not have it, llinehart seemed pose of their accounts in the bank at 75 cents on the dollar. There fivas cellw: r»s% 160 was due, and that he was entitled to very much surprised, declaring that it TOO EXTRAVAGANT i ,sa\ in FIRED Ojf AT DOOR 152% 56% 43% 169% 54% 42% 169% 143% 40% 93 no person to take their offer* tinio of our mmhI 42% 169% 143% 40% TROUBLE FEARED iiinouiit Hint ordinarily comes lu over those lint'* Is no small ill comparison with the rest that its effect would be Sending Too Much Gold l.sughs at Story About Income. Tito SfMiutanl CMI frill liuuaire laujrhod Called From Dinner Table 111 Central L. & X. 143% when naked if the statement aeered I ted to Mr. K 'UtTs, )uil niHiilinU'd by him. that Mr. ItocUHVIIcr's im-oiiu* iD M. K. & T. Mo. Pacific «. Mex Central X. Y. Central 41% inappreciable Abroad. by Masked Man. 93% Union Issues Ultimatum, 26% 130% 152% 90% 47% 26% 129 26% 129% 149% J nines Munlock. fourth, vice jmind muster 01* the Brotherhood of Railway Firemen, who issued the ultimatum to the roads to grant in full the live cent increase demanded by the yardmen, said that unless the increase was made the strike would go into effect im- KtilMHHMMlO ll re I year was ari'Ui'iitf m ilon't lu'lit'vo tlie foolish Am Smelter Xorf & West Ont & West 149% 90 Dispute Between Railroads New York, Dei 22.—"11 will lie a sor-' sl'iri ii11!Diit mv wealth, do you 2'2.—Captain Ed ry ila.\ for the eoitutry and for all of us replied IIC KHi' 15, .M;iekliii of C'oiiipany Twenty-tlftli I'niicil Staffs infantry, was 47% 136% 47% 136% and Yardmen. when out we cannot respect tlietu and our laws are not upheld. W e must have law and order, and we must have courts to en- said tint exaggerated ;K'cvDuntmc men's wealth diil much to ■Dliot twi ;CikI st'veivly wounded by a Pennsylvania Peo Gas 137% 98% 138% 30 93% 97% 133% 29% 97% 133% 29% of '-O! ntciit. hut lie would not IH'Kt'O. Kelief is expressed that the negro xviis one of the members of thC troop ('isclKtrvced lDy President Uoose Reading public mind further C*C.D11 Rock Island SO Pacific 92% DEMANDS REFUSED mediately force them CCl'Ill the si1,1 iiHi.iiiin a veav volt for participation ill tlio Browns So Rwy com Texas Pacific Union Pacific IT. s. Steel . U. S. Steel pfd 32% 32% 82% The railroad officials admitted that the situation was undoubtedly HCUte. admit What el can I do but go to court j Hefove lie went tCi Pocantlco for vilie riots. Hlotwlliouiiils were brought here from Oklahoma City to try to 35 9i 182 48% 104 35% 179% 35% 179 % 47% 103% though they still declined to when summoned John ID. llockefeiler changed from his Christmas golfing Mi'- Rockefeller was asked for a sentiment for Christinas. Tlie ■•steward" of millions thought a Trouble May Affect Food that tlwDy would give in to their employees in the slightest particidar. They evidently have come to the eonelusion that the men meant what they said in their final message, that nothing less than the rate of pay given to similar classes of labor in Chicago r.ould satisfy them. merriest goiting mood to profound sen otisness as he made this answer to tin Mest grade moats at Hal lock's. 47% 103% moment and then said Tin- shooting occurred at the officers' quarters at Fort Keno. Captain Macklnt and his wife were seated at the dinner I 'llde when some one tried to Supply. question, "Will you go to court when ■ ever the government desires you to go'.'" He said he did- not know the "(Jood will to all men ajid gratitude to (Jod -lhut, 1 shoulCl say, should lie the Christmas sentiment for every o o o o o o status ol any ot tlie penning pro-ecu : one. tions, either of Standard Oil or of hint- "D IP A rP 1?X? \ TTTi VD Beif, but his intent evidently was CrR-k A 1 hRA 1 OK face the music whenever the show be- COAL INDUSTRY New York, I)ei .'2.—Food supplies of all kinds coining into New York will be lielil up and the prices of articles of prime necessity will lie increased enormously l»y a general-strike of the yard employees of all the big roads wltl) terminals in Jersey City, which will f?o into effect unless the full increase  manded by the men is Krautcd. lain Maekiin asked, "Who is there?" The reply came, "I have a uiessajju Tin? roads thai would be affected by a strike are the Pennsylvania, Erie. Lelusli Valley. Bnltimdre and Ohio. Lackawanna, Jersey Central, Long Is for \ on •Voine around to-' the hack door,' said ('a pi a in Maekiin. trDns. ,  l.ally oxevlso on tlu- links lias unule Q w JCD||u M.1|Dk|0f of So.-s the oil kind's cheeks ruddy and Ins bt«M» elastic. He looks even better tiiheiml of Prosperity Coming in tUan when lie rctlifned from lOnnipi land and Btuton Inland Asks For Money and Fires. A negro, part of his face covered by it mask, entered, with the command. "Throw up your hands and give me all More Pay For Long Island's Men. New York. Pec. 22.—The T.onjr Island That Region Traffic has Increased to an unprecedented extent on all the roads, and (should the men quit work the railroad officials admitted it would practically paralyze the freight service anil as a matter of course within a short tiuie impede the passenger service too. Does Not Know Weyerhaeuser In an intervic John Markli I he money you've got ItaHroad company granted its five firemen a 1!i pet* cent increase in besidt The engineers' demand for in- Jumbt Frederick AVeyerhaenser i'o.. (lie largest individual lii ni in the anthracite fleld, ex- Without giving Captain Maelilin time to reply the negro fired twice, then fleci jnto the darkness. One bullet enterei Cup tain Macklin's abdomen, the set oud struck Itim in the ' The su geou .says that the wages, (•reused wages whs also granted. Demands for a reduction of hours were refused. 'richer than Hocfceft'lh'i lion amusod the oil Uinpr vt'i'.v uuu'h 'flils C|iies J" himself in a vt'i'v optimistii | tone on 111• ■ proKprcts of the cum I mil | iiiK imliiHlrv " fCD forecasted ii groat of rlccl rii ity In oper- Jft@@iw@aro o „ o "1 think, as in other his l'Cn" j nelt} for the u; tune has been greatly overestimated." 'jitinft th .Mr. Kix-kefeller "1 do not j lDe know Mr. Weyerliuetiwr personally, j M( • sniaUcr vjeinp dial cannot il.lv- worked by other power. wounds are not jil w All the supplies of meat, vegetables, milk, poultry and other 1'oocl products would be cut off absolutely as far as roads through the state of New Jersey are concerned. As by far the greater part of the food supplies consumed in New York comes over those roads, the threatened strike would be felt almost POSTOFFICE IS VERY BUSY necessarily fatal Captain Maclvlin is about thirty years of age ami is a son of Colonel Macklin, who recently was retired with the pay of a brigadier general. Km l a Help KiMpIoywl lo Secure bill lie has always Iwu spoken or us "Wo arc entering upon an era of.un.. i hoard of prosperity. Today operau ilian ot high honor anil integrity. , I . . , ' .... ,, , . *■ , .. , rtioijsare in such condition that we can -But If Mr. \\eyt»r hue user KuthiM-eil |.c?mp|My 4(|0 mon. Por • mtn* up a billion (lo) hit's worth of llie lint yea.r« wo have been operating in the tiral resources of the country at a time. Sin;D 11 scams and bold the Marninoth when it was not known how vital they! and thicker scams in reserve. We would he to the Welfare of the whole j will now open up the Mammoth an.I it people do von believe his fortune Is a twill give employment for years to a „„ " large number of men. meuat t , "The Mammoth warn pays the mln-1 am uoi prepared to discuss the r k ]] 1IK4. ho KVts , ethics ot la rue fortunes. Mr. Koike |,,.flp0f.0 to operate. Harieigh exeluslvofelier replied, "but this much 1 can tell |V j,y electricity—hoisting, transportayou: Great wealth Is it great burden, atinn, preparation.—everything. In fact great responsibility. It invariably \ will be moved and operated by that proves to he one of two things either1 forop. When titled up Harieigh  a great blessing or a great curse. \Ve'««PPly ooal that otherwise would uev. be .miner). are only stewards. | •.T2|(.(,lr|city is tlio power of the future and its development here opens For Every Member Of the Faiily0 I nipt lDellvei\v of Xinas Mail On l)ee. 11 tli« secretary of war upon recommendation of the general stall ordered tlie trial by eourt "martial of Captain Macklin under the sixty-second article of war for "conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline in failing to exercise due diligence in preventing the occurrence of rioting at Brownsville last August." What better Xmas gift than a neat pair of shoes or a comfortable pair of slippers? Nothing more useful, Hie rush of Christmas mail matter , | nt the Pi It st orD postoffiee thiis year is I heavier than ever before and is May Tie Up City's Food. j breaking ail records. Dozens of ex- If long continued it would bring the. tl.a Saeks full ov- vackages are being city to the verge of a food famine. On , dispatched from Pittston to points al account of the heavy Christmas trattle | over the country, while the amoun' the railroads have had all they could arriving for delivery here is enormous do to cope with their freight this year. The postmaster was greatly disap Should the officials refuse to concede] pointed because the handsome neD the demands of the men and should Pqptofllce building now being „ structed wa« not completed in tim the employees carry out their esohe k f) ancy (lurlng tllis ci.ristma; to strike the freight will lie piled up 111 sua,.lttli as public could have beei the yui'ds to such an extent that 1°*'better and with muci coining trains bearing provisions for ](DHS ]abor on the part of the cierki Jiew Yorkers will have to be left with- j and carriers, with the aid of the new out. unloading for a long time. As In equipment, increased room and beltei nil raijroad strikes, the provision deal-1 facilities. The equipment in thi ers it is believed, will take advantage I present office is worn out, the quart- Immediately of the; situation to raise | »'»'s are badly cramped and clerks will the prices of the stociron hand. j work under great disadvantages while Whatever offset to the effect of the ian(d,in* , !.e extl'a, rus 1 ,('f h°,,d"J . . . , ... ,, - . business. To counteract the handiatrlke might he expected from the food (;ap un(U,r whI(Jh ,hp forw ,H work. producing districts ill hong Island is (ng postmaster has put on all fho discounted by the tact that the Long available additional help, and patrons Island railway also is affected by the ( 0f office will receive their CtiriStnltiinntuin of the yardmen. President i mas mail promptly upon its arrival Peters of that road said that a strike j here. Extra clerks and carriers, with would shut off completely all freight j the aid of horses and wagons and in business in the yards at BusUwIck, some cases messenger boys will get hong Island City and Jamaica. The j the mall out of the office as fast as it only foodstuffs that would eater New ! comes in. No accumulation is allowed York therefore, would lie those coin- to Pile up. Tills afternoon the caring liy way of the New York Central | riers' «C*D" wt'rP empty. They wll and New ilaveu lines, which are not if' empty again Christmas eve, and D infected by the ultimatum, But the 1 «"al delivery will be made on Christ " Jllas 1-'ixir\ , something needed; something appreciated. immediately Children's Rubbar j LADIES' SHOES. Boots ( in nil styles and leathers. $1.25 to $1.50. j 98c to $4.00. PITTSTON MAN LOOKING FOR COAL con- LEGGINS For men, women and child* / reii; made in long or si tort ; lengths, cloth or leather, black ? or colored material. i 48c to 98c. Charles Fowler Secures Option on Co- Wsalthy Men Only Stewards, lumbia Con illy Trail That May "Hut every 111:111 has_ to give 1111 ne-lup sreat possibilities for tills region, counting of liis stewardship." contin- In speaking of this region, 1 mean Ha. ueil Mr Rockefeller seriously, "and *h-ton. Freeland. In fact, this whole those who possess great wealth Should I '"00"1"'" 1 believe the .lav is not far distant when power from a central have to show that ioj aie to 1 t 1 | station-will he utilized to operate not to use it properly—should pass an ex [ onjy (y,e coal mines, hut every other anilnntioii and he judged perhaps by j industry in the region. T further bewhat they do with their money. 1 lieve that the development of this "The American people are prodigal, new force here will he the means of and our extravagance will have to be inducing other industries to locate paid for bv some one." he said. "We' here. It w|ll mean cheat; power and ship our gold abroad in our travels '1* fuel. n softie,en, busings in. _ j durement to attract manufacturing and most oi those who go ( nts.•• their money. We cannot buy toys al '  ways. Our present pace is one that Ijowney's Candy in Holiday lloxes. Have Colli Veins, The (leal has been closed between O. 1D. McHenry, of Stillwa|oV, and Charles E. FowleV. of Pittston, for the option of 600 acres of Llmberland owned by aJeHenry, in Briar. Creek and Fishing Creek townships, this county, with the idea on the part of the latter of prospecting for coal. The agreement between the two parlies is to the effect that Fowler is to have the privilege of placing shafts, slopes, drifts, buildings of nil kinds, storage grounds - for materials, culm dump, mine houses, stdre and offices, room for railroads, etc.—Hloomsburg Press. SLIPPERS. All sizes, all styles, plain and fancy, for men, women and yotins people, leather and cloth. 48c to $2. A Gift for the Man. \V. ID. Dou|(las' famous Shoes all leathers, all styles. cannot be kept up. "Wo are going Mitireiy too fast. We Cigars, are too prodigal of our money. Wo do I'HyS. ltig variety of smokers' Xmas gifts. 2iD, 50 100 in -box. at OILURS- Xinas Gilt. $3, $3.50, $4, $5. Cotton Shoe Store, Every purchaser at our store will receive a substantial Xmas gift and n beautiful calendar today and Monday. not keep ottr money at home. We are Tl)rk„ niuner t1.rjKti.Ms Day sending too much of our gold 1!riltiKan'M ,tj„inK room. 21-n We are buying foreign novelties and  jeUiui: our sold ko t« Europe. We Come and hear our $50 canary bird Schwarzkopf's Llipior Store, 12 South Main Street.