Pittston Gazette

              Iff t WKATHKIt CONDITIONS. ' 1 ALL, TI1E HOME NEWS. l'or (lie People of Plttslon lud Forecast t'ntil 8 p. m. Tomorrow ' KosU-rii I*ciiiisylv0^oc\cVD * Ualn tonigl Vicinity. clearing and THE HOME PAPEIl. coider. -«y. 8 PAGES r,7rpII VTTA'P 1 WHKKI/Y KSTABLISHKO 1850. 0(1x1 X liiAXV. j DAILY EST. Bt THRO. HART 1882 PITTSTON, PA., Til II DAY, JANUARY 3, 1CJ07. TWO CENTS A COPV. 1 ITOltTY CENTS A MONTH. f AT WORK IN ALBANY. SPEAKER'S PLANS MURDER IN GAMP. TRUST QUESTION SCRANT0N TYPHOID. WAR ON BAD FOOD A NEW MYSTERY Williamsport. Pa., Jan ;t. —Unsuc- Unsuccessful search has boon made for John Van Buskirk, a cook of the Charles gones lumber camp near-HRIegrove, who is accused of killing Bills Smell, a teamster. The murdered is supposed to be hiding in the wilds of Sullivan county. The dally of eases of ty! phold fever I'cjjorted hi Hcranton is ton-the decline. \ The number today, however, was greater than that of yesterday. FflrthC 24 hours ending at noon today ?1 cases had been reported. The hum be r of cases reported up to noon yestfrday was 22. The total number of cakes reported up to noon today was 950. There was but one death yesterday. The emergency hospital in the Thirteenth regiment armory is ready to be opened at a moment's notice, bfct the ofllcials believe that they now have the upper hand of the epidemic. 6tate Officers and Legislature Ready Albany, N. Y.. J»n. 3.—''flip first day in active barnes* wan a busy one for the new Democratic and Independence league state officials. For Session. Hopes to Hasten Legislative Gaynor Charges Lawyers With Responsibility. New Federal Law Has Gone Into Effect. Development in Waynesburg Work. Bank Case. Snelli/was fatally stabbed nine days ago ai/l died yesterday. He became involved in a quarrel with Van Buskirk, who struck his opponent with a piecp of wood, knocking him down. Upon regaining consciousness Snoll went to the stable to care for his horses,' and soon returned to the kitchen, when the fight was renewed, and before the men had struggled long Van Buskirk threw Snell upon the floor, and in his frenzy seized a butcher knife from a nearby table and slashed the prostrate man in several places, one blow sending the knife into Sneli's abdomen. State Treasurer Ha user and State Engineer and Surveyor Skene were at their desks at 8:30 o'clock, an occurrence almost without precedent In the state capitol. When they arrived at the building the elevator men stared at theni In amazement, and the orderlies and watchmen confessed that they had never before seen a state official going to work at that hour In the morning.WILL TEST SAMPLES. PRIVATE SAFE LOCKED COMMITTEE GOSSIP. LAW WAS NULLIFIED Prospects Concerning the Juries Point Out Evils of Monopolies. Articles Will be Purchased Cashier Rinehart Refuses to Chairmanships. in Market. Open It. A*' D. POLICE PREFECT DEAD Buffalo. Jon. 3.—Justice William J. Gnynor of Brooklyn whs the principal guest nt the annual dinner of the Lawyers' club. His subject was "The Responsibilities of the Bench and Bar." After addressing the assembled lawyers on the'r responsibilities he said: "You have a far higher responsibility'. You are educated beyond the rest of the community In law and government and have in that respect an im mensurable advantage over them for good or for evil. Seventy per cent ot the members of our legislature* are lawyers. They control the legislation of the country. They are. therefore, responsible for certain condition* existing in the country. Waynesburg. Jan. 3.—Mysterious letters from u more mysterious woman are now figuring In the crippled Farmers and Drovers' bank' cAse. anil Cashier lUnchart has defied tho United States authorities to pry into what he declares is bis private business.Harrisburg, Jan. 3.—Speaker Frank B. McCiain had a conference with a number of leading members of tlio House of Representatives, at which plans for the expeditious transaction of business of the Legislature wero discussed, and he received -requests from members for assignments upejn committees. HonDftyas also in consultation with JKeptesentatlvc Woodward, of Allelfheily county, who is chairman uf the State committee, which will make recommendations regarding the distribution of patronage among the legislators. —rl  Washington. ,lan. 3.—Under the new pure food law the department of agriculture will immediately send out special inspectors and others to buy articles of food and have them tested. If found impure or not properly labeled proceedings will immediately be instituted against the manufacturer and seller. Under the law the department ean buy any article anywhere for that purpose. Lieutenant Governor f'hanler's first day as presiding officer of the senate was filled with Incidents which will be pleasant memories when the present legislature has passed Into history. When he came from the lieutenant governor's chamber to the chair of the senate he found his desk piled high with flowers. Shot Down by Young Ter- No effort to stop the light was made by the lumbermen, and Van Buskirk left the camp without Interference. He had a long start before ofllcers of the law were put on his track. rbrfet : 4- i "Viis .\|)|M«reiit lDicia' It came out yesterday that there is in the custody of Receiver Cunningham a small steei safe, or strong box, to which C 'ashler Rinehart alone ba8 the key, and the former cashier refuses to open the box unless he bo allowed to take from it some letters which be says are of a private naturo and which, he admits, are from a wo- So averse to giving testimony; wore the lumbermen that the jury returned a verdict today that Snell met death at the hands of an unknown person. lull's Shire Dissolution of Dounilv lor of hi. I'cU'rs- "Senators." Hip presiding officer said, "as lieutenant governor ' appreciate thp honor of presiding over the senate, and I also appreciate the responsibility which that honor carries with it. I shall endeavor to act fairly and Impartially, and In so far as I do so act I shall expect your support. Without such support T can accomplish lit tie. With your support we should accomplish much." —Killed \Miil* Killing in "Wo cannot say definitely what class of raerdiauM or manufacturers we shall reach first." said Secretary Wilson, "lint you may take it to lDe certain that among the first to be reached will he the fellows who defy the law.. Carriage. Probably the most important matter considered was Speaker McQJiln's proposition for the adoption of a new system for the Introduction and speedy passage of appropriation bills. At the last session there were over 300 separate appropriation bills, each of which had to bo printed rfind read upon, three separate days in each branch of •the General Assembly. Besides a roll call of each house was necessary upon the Unal passage of each bill. Speaker McClaln now.si|:- gests and will confer with Attorney General Carson as to the constitutionality of the -Scheme, that these bills be grouped In classes, each in a class being covered by a separate bill. "All of these appropriations for all of these institutions are carefully reviewed by the appropriation committee. which makes a careful investigation into the needs of every institution." said Speaker McClain. "and inquires into the manner in which each item appropriated is to be expended. The proposed consolidation of bills will not interfere with a continuance of this practice, but will greatly facilitate the business of both Senate and House." TOOK SECRET TO THE GRAVE St. Petersburg, Jan. 3.—Major Genoral Vonderlaunits. prefect of police,- and practical dictator of St. Petersburg since the dissolution of the Douma, was shot and; killed today at the Institution of Kxiirrfmental Medicine by a young mai(. The prefect was in his carriage when the fatal shots were lired. Vonderiaunits has peen a subject of hate to the terrorises. His powers were enormous, and starches and arrests were made lit hi4 order without process of law, newspapers were suppressed and persons d'eported by his command. Altoona. Jan. 3.—Fred O. Cowden. aged 30 years, an Inventor, was buried today and with him will go to the grave the secret process he had discovered for covering steel wire with copper at a minimum of cost. He was a mechanical engineer, and had worked for years perfecting the Invention, which would have brought him fame and fortune. Copper-covered steei wire Is used for steam turbines, and •to sheath the steel with copper Is very costly. Cowden last week contracted tt cold In Boston, where he had gone on business connected with his invention. Pneumonia followed and he died in Swissvale. where he was employed by the Berger Wire Company. There is admittedly also In the box $200,000 worth of insurance papers, which he lias already deeded to tho authorities to help out in the bank tangle; but he lias refused to open the safe except on his own terms, or in the presence of witnesses. He says there are some letters there which no eye must see but himself. He is wl.ling to swear that'there is nothing in the letters pertaining to the hank. man "While the machinery for the enforcement of the Inw has not yet been completed, any uierchnnl or manufacturer who violates the law does no nt his peril. If any of these Kent lemon think they can defy the law with impunity let them try It. and I will undertake to assure them eventually a summons to appear before a United Slutes court." "The courts broke up the commercial trusts, by which is meant the combination or partnership together of competing corporations in the production of the same commercial articles. Governor Hughes' first message waf read in each house as soon aft organize tlon had lDeen effected and was listened to with grent Interest, particular atten tlon being given to the recoinmenda tlon for a recount of the ballots cast i'i the New York city election of 1905 and for the betterment of transit condition? in Manhattan and Brooklyn. After Hie governor's message, was read both sen ate and assembly adjourned to Wed Unions of Corporations illegal "The decisions were so simple that all laymen understood them. They were that, while the common law per nilts Individuals to unite In business and become copartners, it does not per mlt corporations to, unite in business or become copartners. Rinehart became so obstinate over the matter that Examiner Cunningbam wired to Washington for instructions. and this morning Judge Oldham, of the department of justloc, arrived to take charge of the mysterious box. He and Rinehart had a. long conference, but the small safe was not opened. He played an active part in political affairs, having issued a manifesto to the people after the dissolution of the Duoma. explaining that the deputies did not represent the honest sentiment of the country, and that the dissolution was to give a chalice to elect men who did represent the people. On mere pretext he refused to recognize the legality of both the Constitutional Democratic and Octobrist parties, and kept up an active pursuit of agitators that tilled the prisons. May Use Present Labels. The secretary further stat.ed that tin ! der the regulations Issued by the department such labels as iitrv are In the hands of manufacturers and dealers may be used until the 1st of next October becatis" the department has no desire to DtCK'« t'sDin a heavy loss by forcing th;* d •■a:i.ction of a quantity of "It was all very simple, and such combinations to end competition and substitute monopoly were killed by the courts at a blow. But what did the lawyers in our legislatures straightway do? Why. they passed laws to nullify the effect of these judicial decision*. They passed statutes enabling the creation of corporations to acquire and hold the shares of stock of any other number of corporations without limit. uesday evening, .tan. 8. In accepting his re-election as speaker of the assembly Mr. Wadsworth said legislators, determining public moas tires, must not be swayed by hysteria or seeming public clamor, but must proceed along the path of conservatism and sanity. GIRL TKlbS IU KILL JUDGE. Judge Oldham said that he must have access to everything in that box and that he would promise to turn the letters over to Rinehart after reading them providing there was nothing in them affecting the bank, but if there was he would turri tho letters over to Receiver Cunningham. Rinehart refused, and it is understood that Oldham will seize the box apiJ have it opened in court. Disappointed by Decision, She Firea Pistol at Him In Courtroom. expensive laiM- St. .lau. 3.—.lust after Judge J. A. McDonald of the circuit court had convened court Miss Itosa Weil suddenly arose from among the spectators and tired point blank with a revolver at the judge. The bullet missed him. She was disarmed and arrested. "But on all products entering into Interstate or foreign commerce it will be necess.ir.V to hive .1 label that will show what I Ik* package contains. If the old -label clo;\C not show it a paster must lDe put on the package which will show it. Cottonseed oil may not be sold as olive oil. If unwholesome coloring matter is used in the preparation of any product the manufacturer will lay himself liable t i prosecution. No aniline dyes or deleterious preservatives will be permitted in food products, and manufacturers may as well make up their minds to that and adjust theh bust nessjjocoid i uuVy." COLD WEATHER FOR TOMORROW Persia's New Government, Some Committee Expectations, Teheran, Persia, Jan. 3.—The revised constitution, which was accepted by the national assembly, gives the assembly control of all financial matters, including local and foreign loans and commercial treaties, and the formation of companies at home or abroad for the construction of railroatls and other public works, but matters pertaining to the administration of the provinces may only be discussed by the assembly. The assembly can only be dissolved with the consent of the ministers and two-thirds of the senate. The senate is composed of thirty elected and thirty appointed members. While Speaker McCSain will not indicate what selections he has already made for important committee places, there is reason to believe that John CJ. Sheatz. of Philadelphia, who was elected upon both the Republican and City Party tickets in West Philadelphia, will get the chairmanship of the committee on appropriations. Representative Edward E. Bcldleman, one of the most progressive young men in the House, will . probably be honored with the appointment to the Important position of chairman - of the committee on judiciary general. Mr. Beidleman comes from Harrisburg.The following special" bulletin was Issued today by the Weather Bureau: Judge MclDonnld did not arise from his seat during the excitement. "Take that woman out of the courtroom," lie said to Deputy Burns, and when the wouian had been led from the room und order restored the judge turned to several attorneys, who were waiting to make motions, und said: "Now, If a corporation can hold nil ot the certificates of shares of stock of s number of corporations they can Ir that way be all united under the con trol of such holding corporation. Aft or the court decision which I have men ttoned such a holding corporation waf formed to hold all of the shares ol stock of the sixteen sugar corporations and another was formed to hold all ot the shures of stock of the thirty-nin* Standard Oil corporations. And tlu lending industries of the covin try havt since been turned into monopolies ir the same way. Leading Industries Monopolized The high barometer area with colder change has moved rapidly to the northeast, giving place to general precipltutlon throughout all eastern portions of the country, the southwestern storm having moved rapidly northeast. and is centered ov|r the Upper Lakes this morning. In its continued eastward advance It w'll cause rain tonight and Friday, but cl«aring and colder weather is anticipated during Friday, as a decidedly colder change is moving in from the West and northwest portions of the country. This is influenced by the.high 'barometer area that covers all the country west of the Mississippi river. More Pay For New Haven Engineers Springfield. Mass,, Jan. 3.—'The New York. New Haven and Hartford rail road has granted its freight engineer# an increase of 40 cents a day ami It? passenger engineers an increase of 3? cents, while the wages of engineers ol switching engiaes have :Dven nlao In creased. A raise of 25 cents a day fot Boston and Maine engineers on rum and of 10 cents a day for eugineers ol switching engines is in effect. Kngl neers of the Boston ntid Albany stflt* that after Feb. 1 they are to get a rals« of 40 cents a day of a hundred miles. Proceed, gentlemen." Rosa Well Is a daughter of Mrs. Elsie Well and the lnte August I- Well, She was displeased with an adverse decision made l»y Judge McDonald Nov. 2 last In a case in which her mother sought to deprive n grandson of n share in August Weil's estate. This grandson was the child of Agnes Well, a deceased daughter of Mrs. Weil. The grandmother undertook to deprive the IDo,v of his share in the inheritance by raising a question as to the of his mother. Secretary WiKon. Solicitor Ooorge F. MoCabe and Dr. H. W. Wiley, chief ol the bureau of chemistry, left for thf west to continue their Inquiry into th* manufacture of whisky. Labazure O. McLane, of Crawford county, is booked for the committee on public roads; Thomas V. Cooper, of Delaware, will probably be retained as chairman of the committee on railroads, and John H. Hiebel, of Philadelphia, as chairman of the committee on passenger railways. ■May Hang Man For Holdup. An extensive storm area is moving in over the north Pacific coast, anil genera! precipitation prevails over the Pacific coast region. McClellan Breaks With Murphy New York. .iHn. a.— Mayor McClellan issued a manifesto defying Charles F Murphy and the Tammany organ I za tion as at present constituted. ThC statement was given out by the mnyoi in connection with tlie announcement that he had nppointed as commission er of elections John T. Pooling, a law yer of fi8 William street, to sueeeec .lolin R. Voorhls, who whs recommend ed for reappointment by the genera, committee of Tammany Hall. Richmond. Va.. .Tan. 3.—.T. C. An drews. alias IC. C. Cox. was arrested bv detectives at Acca Station, near Rich niond, as the robber who held up thf Seaboard Air Line train near I,a crosne, Va., and relieved a number oi the Pullman car passenger* of theii money and other valuables, securing about a thousand dollars' worth oi booty. He was identified as the high wayinan by the conductor and portei of the train. The penalty for the of fense may be death under the laws ot Virginia, in the discretion of the Jury. "That has been the work of the law yers of the country in our legislatures TO per cent of the membership of, out legislatures being lawyers, as I have said. So you see the lawyer class litis a responsibility far beyond their nierf professional work." Will Not Arrest Jap Publishor. Washington. Jan. 3.—A request was received from I in migration ('ommls sioner North of SaiyFranclsco by til* officials of the department of com merce and labor for a warrant for the arrest of T. Takeuchl, the publisher ol the paper known as the Revolution, on the allegation that he is an anarchist and a dangerous person. The mattei was considered by the department of ficials in the light of the evidence be fore the department, and Commission cr North was notified that the ca#» would not warrant an arrest. JURORS DRAWN. There is talk of changing the name of tbls committee to that on "Electric Hallways". Gabriel H. Moyer,. of Palmyra, Lebanon county, may set the chairmanship of corporations, which Mr. McClain held for several sessions, and Walter S. Reynolds, of Lawrence, Is being pressed for chairman of the committee on Municipal corporations. James Ciarency, of Philadelphia, will likely be retained as' chairman of the insurance committee, and Andrew B. Hitchcock, of Tioga, is proposed for chairman of the committee oil health and sanitation, which has important work ahead in the matter of new laws which will be recommended by the new health department* Representative James F. Woodward, of Allegheny, has been suggested for the Chairmanship Of the committee on law an'd'order, and will probably get It If he wants It. At the Four Courts Clara Weil, dele gated by her sister to speak for both said: Evil of Monopoly Pointed Out, The following jurors from tills vicinity have been drawn to serve the week of Feb. 4 in common pleas court. Judge Oaynor said that the evil ot monopolies was that when one (rust 01 combination becomes as great a* to be the sole or predominant producer ot any article of commerce and user ot the raw material therefor it is able tc control unduly the price thereof. "Rose and I first planned to kill ourselves. Then we decided to kill Judge McDonald and commit suicide togeth Pittston—Henry KnOwles, man; M. A. Ford, druggist Abbott, gentleman. switch- William Pittston Township—Henry Voglebacker. hotel. / "We couldn't get justice, so we thought we would take the law in our own hands. We were beaten out of our property, worth £30.000. by (he manipulations of certain men. We tried to obtain information charging them with forgery, but we could not. We were advised to bring a partition suit. In that suit we did not get justice, so we decided Judge McDonald should die." Hughestown borough Anderson, engineer. William Life 8aved by Sealskin Coat. Laporte. Ind., Jan. 3.—Mrs. Harry C Carman. wife of an instructor at Pur due university and daughter of Gov ernor J. Frank Hanly, was shot nt bD William Cop, whose actions recently, il is declared, have indicated an unbal anced mind, foe used a shotgun. Sev eral of the shot penetrated Mrs. Caiman's sealskin coat, but she escaped injury. Several shot also struck Pro fessor Carman. hut did no harm. Cor Erie Freight Handlers' Strike. "Of course," he continued, "it cannot do as it likes with the price. Certain economic laws stand in the way. 11 the price of n finished product be rais ed beyond a certain point its sales wit fall off. and the producer will lose b.v such decline in consumption more than he will make by the increase in snl.f price. In the same way if the-purcjiast price of the raw material be lpwer.e.d beyond a certain point production ol such material will fall off and its prlct by scarcity will go up. West Pittston—George Miller dealer. mulr New York. Jan. 3.—About 350 freight handlers employed at the terminals ot the Erie railroad at Jersey City went on strike for nn increase of wages. Thf men had been receiving 18V6 cents ar hour, and they demanded 20 cents ar hour for a ten hour day. The strikers claimed that the Erie freight handler? employed on the Manhattan water front would join them in the strike Soon after the freight handlers quit work the Erie placed 300 Italians in their places at the old rate of pay, it was stated. President Gets Nobel Medal Exeter clerk. borough- Michael O'Brien Washington. Jan. 3.-The Nobel priz» medal recently conferred on Presideni Roosevelt by the Norwegian storthlnj has been received at the White House The prize money, which approximatei something over $37,000. has not yet ar rived. The prize medal is a beautlftn piece Of solid gold appropriately flgnr ed and lettered. On one side is a rals ed face of Nobel, the author of tta prize, and on the other side Is a repre sentation of two men fighting and i third attempting to part them. ~ K. G. E. OFFICERS. Pittston Castle. No. 77, Knights of the Golden Eagle officers were installed last evening by Representative Alex. Davis, in the absence of D. G. Chief G. W. Stanaback, who is confined to his home byi liness: Past chief, Max Melcher; noble chief. Alex. Davis; vice chief, B. F. Williams; high priest, G. W. Stanaback; venerable hermit, Lewis Smith; master of records, D. W. Jones; clerk of exchequer, Frank. Carter; keeper of exchequer, A. W. Oliver, jr.; sir herald, E. Haskiiis; worthy bard, Lewis Smith; worthy chamberlln, Theo. Carter; ensign, Arthur Davis; esquire, D. T. Robertson; first guard, E. D. Parker; second guard, C.' D. Tompkins; trustees, G. W. Stanaback, Wm. Hurrey, Max Melcher; representative to grand castle, Alex. Davis. Both girls are held on information issued hv Attorney Sager charging each with assault with intent to kill. Judge McDonald says that he has no personal feeling against the young women and will not personally prosecute Ijibor Men Seek Hccogniiion, was arrested The labor men of the House are asking recognition on the committees on labor and industry and of mines and mining. A delegation headed by Senator Blewitt, of Lackawanna, called on Speaker McClain to present their claims. No Decision on Canal Labor "Nevertheless there is a wide stretcti or r,one for the fluctuation of pricesthrough healthy competition befQM these points are reached, and it is within this limit that monopoly is harmful to the community' without Washington, Jan. 3. — Chairmai Shouts of the isthmian canal commis sion when asked concerning dispatehet from Panama announcing that Chines* labor would not be used on the cana said: "No decision has been reached aD to what sort of la Ivor will be employee in the canal zone. It will be impossi ble to arrive at any decision until aftei the canal contract has been dispos ed of." them Call* President Many Names, Christian Endeavor to Meet In India Boston. Jan. 3.—At the meeting ot the World's Christian Endeavor unioi an invitation was received from thf president of the T'nited society in In dia, Burma and Ceylon to hold thf next convention in India in 1910. Thf invitation was accepted. The follow lng officers were all re-elected: Presi dent. Rev. Francis E. Clark, D. D. secretaries, John Willis Baer and Vol Ogden Vogt; treasurer, William Shaw auditor, George W. Coleman. Talking machines at Garrison's. Washington. Jan. It, — President Roosevelt has received a letter from the sultan of Morocco expressing his gratitude for the appointment of Samuel R. Oummere as American minister to Morocco. The letter is written in Arabic. The sultan addresses the president as "The beloved, the most cher ished, the exalted, the most gracious friend, most honored and excellent president of the republic of the United States of America, who Is the ruler of Its great influence and the director of its most important affairs, the most celebrated preserver of the ties of true friendship, the faithful friend, Theodore Roosevelt." Messrs. John G. Hoinsher, of Lancaster, and George W. Oster, of Bedford, are both mentioned for the chairmanship of banks and banking. This committee will have plenty to do carrying out the recommendations of Governor-elect Stuart for more drastic legislation covering the control of institutions receiving deposits of either State or private funds. Lever skates at Garrison's. hurting itself. High grade candies at Harter'i. New York, Jnn. 3.—After much de lay, due to the interest taken iu hei ease by Commissioner of Immigration Watchorn, Goidie Weinberg. the littlt Russian mother, is to lDe sent back " Europe. The case lias excited morr than (he usual amount of sympathy and were it uot for the fa ft that tra choma, from which she suffers, is in curable there is little doubt she would be allowed to land with her family. Uncle Sam Divides Family, The Famous ' | Pr,mi nent Washingtonian Dead. Washington, Jali. 3.—Joseph K. Me- Cnminoo, formerly of Philadelphia once assistant attorney general of tin United States. United States commls slouer of railroads during President Hayes" administration and prominent as a lawyer and clubman in this city died at his home here of heart trouble (le was sixty-one years of age. In the Senate President pro torn Cyrus E. Woods will reappoint to chairmanship of committees all the old members who have had chairmanships. or promote those who desire changes to vacant chairmanships. Senator John M. Scott, of Philadelphia, will continue at the head of the finance committee; Senator Charles L. Brown, of Philadelphia, as chairman of the committee on* Insurance, and William H. Keyser, as chairman of city passenger railways. Held For Poisoning Daughters. Bog lass | Philadelphia, Jan. 3.—-Mrs. Bridget Carey, who was arrested on snspleioi of poisoning her children—Mary, ageri eight years, and Annie, aged six years —was committed for trial by Coronet Jermon at an Inquest held in the case The finding of the coroner's jury was that the children died from arsenic*: poisoning. W; L Harriman Operated On, New York. .Ian. 3.—Edward H. Har rininn, who Lias been confined to hi? home at Arden for about a week, re turned to his town house. It la expect ed that he will be downtown today 01 tomorrow and may be able to atteno the opening session of the investiga tlon Into the railroad system of whicli he Is the head. Mr. Harrlman's receut Indisposition caused him to undergo a slight operation last Monday. It was entirely successful. Shoes for Remsdjr Cor Car Shortage. Jan. 3.—Interstate Commerce Comimasionev Franklin K. Lane who made an Investigation of the car shortage in the northwest for Presl dent Roosevelt, turned his report ovei to the president. Mr. Lane says thai the privilege of holding cars loadetf with freight Is one of the abuses large l.v responsible for car shortages. H» recommends that the roads which liavf more ears than they need at a particu lar time he authorized to hire them t« other roads. Attempted Murder at Wedding. Lagrange, Ga.. .Ian. 3.—Dr. F. M Ridley was shot and seriously wound ed here by Harvey Hill of Atlanta The shooting occurred at the home of C. B. Ridley, where the marriage of Miss Ellie Ridley, a cousin of the wounded man. had been celebrated and as the guests were pressing forward to tender their congratulations. Consul's Pay Too Small. lei Congressman Denies Libel, Washington, Jan. 3.—Frederick Mc- Mnsters, American consnl at Zanzibar, has tendered his resignation and proposes to embark in private business. He assigns as his reason for his resignation the impossibility of properly conducting the consulate at Zanzibar on the $2,rD00 salary authorized by law. Legislator* Draw Advance*. Washington, Jan. 3.—Congressman K Spencer Blackburn, the lone Republican congressman from North Carolina whom Governor Glenn of that state ordered to be arrested on a charge of issuing a libelous statement against the governor, says he didn't do It. Under the opinion given State Treasurer Berry last week by Attorney General Carson, many members of the Legislature applied at the treasury for an instalment of their salaries. Can be had at only one store in Pittston. We Naw Hampahira'a Naw Govarnor, Concord, N. H.. .Ian. 3.—Charles M. Floyd of Manchester (Rep.) was elected governor of New Hampshire by the state legislature and was formally inaugurated. The choice of a governor by, the legislature was made necessary by the failure of any candidate at the November election to secure a majority of votes. are the sole agents liere. The applicants up to the hour for closing business yesterday numbered 130 and each got $300, the limit which the attorney general advised the treasurer to observe. Only one man asked for less than $300. He desired only $150. but the clerks asked him to take the same amount as the others In order that accounts might be the easier kept straight. He took the $300. Lose* Office, Takes Life. Jailed For Poisoning Bread, Three Thousand 8oldier« Lost. Boston. Jan. 3.—Depressed over bis defeat for re-election to an office which he had filled for twenty-five consecutive years, Thomas Temple, who was registrar of deeds for Suffolk county, committed suicide. Chicago, Jan. 8.—Four men said to be members of the Bakers' union have been arrested on the charge of putting acid on hundreds of loaves of bread distributed among the Jewish residents on the west side. A strike is in progress at a local bakery. Bushlre, Persia. Jan. 3.—A thousand Turkish soldiers, the remnant of alDout 4.000 sent to the Nejd peninsula two years ago to suppress the Arab revolt, have returned to Busreh. Asiatic Turkey, in a deplorable condition. $150 to $5.oo Cotton Exchange Accused Washington. Jan. 3.—Cliarglug thai the New York Cotton Exchange is s purely speculative and gambling ex change and has been guilty of many frauds. Representative Livingston oC Georgia, representing the cotton grow ers of the south, presented to Postmas ter General Cortelyou evidence upor which he asks that the exchange fliK; Its members be barred from the use ol the malls. BOSTON SiME STMEj ?9 N. Main SI No More "Yellow Jack" In Havana. Muzzles For Bay 9tate Dogs, The treasury will continue to pay members month by month, upon application. but not more thnn $300 per month will be allowed any member unless the legislature should adjourn before the end of Hve months from Pec. 1. Washington, .Tan. 3.—According to a cablegram received at the bureau of Insular affairs there is not at the present time a single case of yellsw fever in Havana. Western Engineers Demand Raise Boston. Jan. 3.—Full power to muzzle all dogs in the state was vested in I»r. Austin Peters, chief of the state cattle bureau when he deems it necessary to prevent the spread of rabies. Japan Buys Powdar In Britain. Chicago. Jan. 3.—Demands on all the railroads operating west of Chicago for an increase In wages and atD eight hour day were made by fi7,Q0D "locomotive engineers. London. Jan. 3.—It Is rei»orted that the Japanese government has bought vast quantities of cordite in London, which are being shipped to Japan as rapidly as manufacturers c«n deliver them. Fresh spare ribs at Booth's market Let Dr. Moon care for your teeth