Pittston Gazette

              m r""r YTEATHER CONDITIONS. ttetcm cKafelle. ALL THE HOME NE' Forecast Until 8 p. nt. Tomorrow foi Eastern Pennsylvania, For tlio People of P' Vicinity Snow tonight and warmer; Friday snow or rain and warmer. THE I» TWO CENTS A COPY. FORTY CENTS A MONTH. rrrrrrT "CXP A TD I WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1850. 07111 XikA_K. I DAILY EST. Br THEO. HART 1882 PITTSTON, PA., THURSIMY, JAN. 24, 1907. Til I Ml Till k I 01 nlif DoouuseI VHrietl 1,71,1 "l^'e on essential inAfl II* lL U* Thaw Sits With Counsel. FAVOR THE RAISE. TWO DAYS BEFORE THE PRIMARIES CURTIS IS GUILTY water mark In court and pointed out Its individuality and originality. This diagram was sent to the George P. Dickson Paper Co., at Holyoke, Mass., which concern used the mark in the manufacture of the paper some time after April. 1000, and the paper oil which the Curtis judgment was written was identified by the witness as part of that design of paper, and contained hi» water mark. SI. wiiNS. . c,o^cV% ►Still Seakifi1^ jbaw sat at the table set apart for his counsel. At times he seeinod to take a lively interest In the examination of the men suptmoned to decide his late, leaning well forward and holding his hand to his ear lo catch every word that might fall from the lips of the talesmen. Again he would Keem listless, and his eyes, deep set and liaviug something of a stare, roved about the courtroom. His face was pallid, doubtless due to his seven months' confinement in the Tombs. Candidates Arc All Found Hustling Senate Votes to Increase and Confident—PMmarles Will Jury Rendered Verdict This Leavas Panama Canal Com- Men He Hotly Contested. For Jurors. Salaries. i T%vo days before the ctiy primaries | finds ail the Democratic candidates I for the people's suffrage hustling in |a life and death struggle for votes. That said, the situation seems to be I fully covered. The Republicans have' |no contests on and "re either looking ion or wondering how they can slip into the fracas as Democrats. Many of them will try this game, according to reports. Each candidate seems to bo plugging away for himself and not bothering his head about combinations or slates. There are constant rumors about that slates are making or have already been made but it is j hard to get anything authentic on the subject. The political "big bugs" of the city, if the appellation may be used, are being closely watched by the friends of many candidates and it may be safely said that for weeks no two prominent politicians representing different candidates hav met without being under ..the eye of some watchful ' volunteer sleuth. Morning. mission. HEAR FROM PRES'T TRIED ON ONE CHARGE Albert P. James, assistant manager of the above, paper company, corroborated Mr. Osborne relative to the water mark diagram and was also sure that none of that klhu of paper had been made by ills concern prior to April, 11)00, when the first lot of the paper was placed on the market. SECOND DAY OF CASE WORK CAN SPARE HIM Beveridge Speaks on Child Thirteen Other Indictments Becomes Head New York York Railroads. Jury May Not be Filled For Several Days. Thaw is fully six feet in height and Is quite thin. He wore a dark Hue sack suit aud had always with him a plaid ulster coat. Labor. Are Hanging The testimony of Curtis, given be- In court tliis morning Robert Curtis, of Dupont, former justice of the peace in Pittston township, was declared guilty as indicted. He was tried yesterday on the charge of forgery in connection with fraudulent claims against Marcy township, the case occupying the entire day. Judge Halsey was on the bench- The jury went out about 3:15 yesterday afternoon and was ready to report when court opened this morning. Although Curtis was tried on only one charge of forgery he was indicted on l!i other charges and can be called for fori Attorney C. Frank Bohan, the commissioner, who was appointed by the court to marshal the indebtedness of Marcy township, was introduced yesterday. In this testimony Curtis claimed that he had bought the judgments 12 years before1 in Squire Motiska's oflice in Duryea and that the very man who had made out the judgim nls was present at the time and hi- had bought them from that man for $1,700. The testimony offered before Attorney Bohan also indicated that the latter had asked Curtis why he had not presented the judgments before the other commissioner in 1898, which would have been only four years after he had secured them instead of waiting so long to then present them, Curtis answered at the Xcw York, Jan. 24.—With two jurors in the box the Tliaw murder trial was ret timed this morning. District Attorney Jerome hopes to complete the jury by the close of the week. The three talesmen first examined this morning were excused. One \as a non-resident, one a friend of the Thaw family and one had illness in his family. The jurors selected yesterday were closely guarded all night in the Broadway Central hotel. Josiah Thaw, thy prisoner's eldest brother, was ;n court today for the Just behind the prisoner sat the several members of his family gathered here for the trial. They greeted him with a smile. With his eyes resolutely on the front Thaw did not see his mother or his wife lintiI be was almost upon them. Then his sober face broke into a quick smile, and he bowed gra- Washinglon, Jan. 24.—'The senate accepted the proposition of the house of representatives to Increase the salaries of senators, members and territorial delegates to $7,500 annually and thos« of the vice president, the speaker of the house and members of tlie president's cabinet to .$12,011(1. This action was taken by a vote of 53 to 21 and followed a discussion of nearly three hours. An amendment confining the increase to cabinet officers and the presiding officers of the senate and house was voted down, as was also a proposition lo postpone the increase until 1013. Mr. Berry (Item.. Ark.i opposed tlie New York, Jan. 24.---Theodore Perry Shonts, chairman of the Panama canal commission, was elected president of the lhterborough-Metropolltan company, replacing August Belmont as the executive head of the subway, surface and elevated roads of the city. Announcement was made of Mr. Shouts' resignation as chairman of the caual commission. In that position his salary was $20,00(1. As president of the transportation lines bis salary will be $50,000. The resignation of Mr. Shonts has been accepted by President Roosevelt. who praised his services. ciously Mrs. William Thaw, the prisoner's mother, was the first of the family rn arrive. She was dressed plainly in black and wore a heavy black veil her white hair showing in striking contrast against the sjinber costume. She sat with her eyes fixed upon her son and spoke Imt seldom to her children about her. During the long and somewhat tedious session slie threw back the veii better to see and study the faces of the prospective Jurors as they were called to the stand. Prisoner's Mother In Court. The situation is now growing verj tense. The final button-holing in being done antl the count-up is in progress. li Is safe to say that !i!i per trial on them at any time first time The prisoner seemed more it case today. He conversed fro- HUontly with his counsel, while his arms rested on the table. He seemed to be much interested in the work of the reporters and press sketchers. Curtis requested the court to suspend sentence until Monday, in order that lie might attend the funeral of a niece, and Judge Halsey granled the Mr. Shouts will Rive up his post ou the ciiiuil hoard not later than March •1, probaMy earlier if the matter can bo arranged. Ho will separate hlmselt from all ol' his other interests, including the presidency ol' the "Clover Leaf" railroad, which pays him $30,(MXi a year, and devote .-ill of his energies to the traffic problem in New York and to the extensions of subways which the Hyan-Belmont combination expects to build. increases "I deny," lit* Haiti, "thill senators and representatives cannot live within the salary of $0,000. They have done it." cent, or more of the Democrats of the city having a vote will be at the polls Saturday. The light is the biggest, most uncertain and most mixed that the city Democrats have had on ! their hands in years. Added to this, 'Saturday will bring a confusion at the primaries, owing to the first operation of the new law. The i contest is attracting attention ,VThT'trial of Curtis occupied lho|)|m" thal t,h" had been In the possession of Attorney K. F.. Me- New York, Jail. 24.—The curtain was rung up in the criminal court here for another net in the tragedy of real life He referred to the allowance for clerk hire wlileh members were formerly compel ltd to pay and to (lie statement that senators or members could entire day iri Judge Halsey's court and attracted a great deal of attention. the court being crowded throughout the trial. Curtis was'tried on one case of forgery only, though he was indicted for seven charges of forgery and seven charges of conspiracy. The indictment on which he was tried charged him with forging a fraudulent transcript of judgment, amounting to about $4 0. The judgment Is alleged to have been rendered against Marey township (now Duryea borough) by Justice of the Peace Rudolph Motitika. in favor oi one John Gartner, and it i- alleged that the Govern in ls»8 and that the latter had failed to present them before the com- missipnei known us the Thaw-White ease, This testimony waj: produced to discredit Curtis' late allegations. The setting was not the gay all night restaurants of the Tenderloin, where the principal actors in the tragedy once were familiar figures it was not the roof garden crowded with tin; summer revelers who on the uifiht of the tragedy clinked their glasses in rhythm to tlie dance music of the orchestra uud listened laughingly to the songs of the goubrette and then were hushed into a silence of horror as three pistol shots cracked and a famous and wealthy Architect lay dead at the little round fable where lie had been chatting with The Countess of Yarmouth, who was Miss Alice Thaw, followed her mother. A heavy brown veil covered her face. But the countess, too, after she had become more accustomed to her surroundings pushed aside the veil which had hidden her features. There was a decided murmur in the courtroom as the spectators noted the striking resemblance between the countess and the prisoner. The Hues of her face were more delicate and the features daintily molded, but these served to make the resemblance all the more striking. Mrs. (ieorge Lauder Carnegie. another sister of the defendant, came in with the countess. earn more in private life, saving Much Time For Private Affairs, "1 don't believe that one-half of the senators and representatives could or did earn $5,000 a year in private life. One-hnlf of the time of members only is taken up by the sessions of congress, and the rest could be given to private enterprises This time Is devoted to private enterprises at any rate." I throughout this entire vicinity Ex-Prothonotary Teinpleton and his clerks, Messrs. liausch and Espy, and ex-Clerk of the Courts Lloyd testified to the entering of the judgments and the court records in the matter. Belmont Takts Chairmanship, SENATOR ALGER DEAD. Mr. Mi Iniont has,taken the chairmanship of the hoard of directors of the InterlKiroiiKh Itapid Transit compauy. This completed the testimony of the Commonwealth. The defense did not :ind Mr. don I. Mi iiu 1ms been ele'eted presi.van and Mr. Vreelaud thus roniinninv: lo he the chief operating officers in 'charge of the two principal Passed Away in Washing- offer a particle of evidence. Attorney I-ienahan then stated to the court that there was a Pennsylvania State law Mr. Nelson (Itep., Minn.) offered an amendment to strike out the salary increases for senators and representatives and in advocating his amendment ton This Morning, name is that of a tievitious person giving the attorneys of a defendant, who did not offer any testimony in his own defense .the privilege of making the last argument to the jury. Ex- District Attorney Jones Vigorously objected to this and claimed that there was no such law. Many law points were looked up and the matter was argued at length. Judge Halsey refused to grant his request and directed the attorneys to make their closing arguments to the jury. Attorney Lenahan did hot make any closing address and then ex-District Attorney Jones made a brilliant address. Judge flalsey's charge was fair and impartial and fully covered every detail of The particular transcript of judgment which ,Curtis is accused of hav- companies •lohn B. McDonald has bran elected vice presideut ol' the Interborough.Mctratioiifuii company to have general friends said that the I'nlted .States paid senators and representatives more than any other country in the world paid the members of its legislative assemblies. llad llrrn Afflicted With Heart Trott- ing forged was entered in the prothonotary's otlice by Curtis and his The story of the tragedy was brought down to the grim courtroom scene where twelve men are to sit and render hie for a l.ong Time—Served attorney as so4. Di cvmber term, 1905. Curtis claims (ti:U he bought this judgment, together with all he holds against Marty, PittMon and Mr. Shouts is to deliver a speech tonight in Kansas City on the feasibility of disjoint? the Panama canal. He conferred with the oflicers of the Interlio cough- .Metropolitan on Tuesday and left for the west. His election had utpervtsloH of new subways. There was much curiosity to catch the first glimpse of Mrs. Evelyn Xesblt Thaw, around whom the storm of the great trial will rage. Site quickly appeared with May MeKenzie, the actress. who has been lier sole companion since the night of the tragedy when the artist's model wife of Stanford White's slayer fled to Miss MeKeny.ie's apartment. The younger Mrs. Thaw was dressed iu dark blue arid wore a plain dark hat. which was almost entirely covered by a white tulle veil, but her features were pte.-t.ii_r i uible, mid there was about them much of the beauty which caused her to be so wildly sought as a model by noted artists. Willi Distinction in (he I'nion Congress, lie thought, could more ap propriatel.v give the sum to raise the salaries of rural carriers who traveled in all kinds of weather. The trouble with many senators anil representatives was that they came to \\"ashillgton expecting to shine in a social way like diplomats. Army—Uriel' licvieu of His Career Washington, Jan. 24.- hoI A. A Iger, formerly secretary of war. died at It o'clock this morning at his home In this city. The cause was heart trouble, from which he had been suffering for some time. —Senator Rus- The Commonwealth proved by Mrs., Chcsnavitch who was formerly the wife of Motiska. that the latter been under negotiation several weeks, was not appointed a squire until May 17, 1894, over a month later than the Contractors to Run Canal Work, It has been known for months by Intimate friends of Mr. Shouts that he did not intend to remain at the head of the canal commission during the pe rlod of v.instruction. He went into Lhe board to turn tin- chaos which existed when lie toMs charge in 1005 into order. He organized what are regarded as ef- Lodge Favors Increase date of Curtis Another point scored by the Commonwealth was the matter of the seal on the Curti* judgment, which reads, "Rudolph e Motiska, justice of the peace. Marcy township. Pa." lleged judgment Mr. I.odae (Muss.i advocated (lie increases. Great Britain, lio said, would In ills Judgment be drivpii soon to adopt tbe HitUtry system for legislators. because under the nonsalnrv system now prevailing only the rich could go to parliament, and the poorer or working classes were without a representation from their own number. Senator Alger had been in the Sen- I ate chamber regularly, and about the j city attending to his usual duties. He seemed to b- •eble, bu the cast The jury retired at 3:15 md was still out when court ad- some who l not moiv than he had been for the journed for the day past Mix months. On good Jidgnx-nts rendered by Squire Mo I ska and entered in the prothonotal j's office, the Commonwealth pro/ ed by producing the documents in 1,-Videnee that the seal thereon r?ad, "Rudolph C. Motiska. justice of the peace, Duryca, Pa." Charles J. Fell, of the firm of engravers, C. J. Fell & Co. of Wilkesbarre, testified that he made the two seals; that the first seal he made for Motiska himself some time in May. 1S»4. after the squire had received his commission, and more than a month after the date on the alleged judgment that Curtis now holds. Mr. Fell also testified that the first seal gave Motiska's address as "Duryea, Pa." lie also told of some one coming to his store some time later and ordering the seal with this inscription, "Rudolph C. Motiska, justice of the peace, Marcy township, Pa." and that the person who had it made told him that it was for Motiska. He could not gis'C the exact date of the making of the last seal, but stated that after he had made it and before it left his store he THREE MEN WERE KILLED Russel Alexander Alger was born in Medina county. Ohio, on Feb. 2", 1X36. During bis boyhood days he labored on a farm, attending the Iilchiield academy in the winter, and subsequently taught country schools. Lat- fcetive executive, engineering and operating departments and mapped out the plans for construction. With responsible contractors to build the canal lie regards the rest of the work as perfunctory to a certain extent. All Eyes on Thaw's Wife, Her dark mass of hair made a pretty netting for the ivory of her cheeks. She seemed to take the keenest interest in every question put to the talesmen and was constantly nodding her head as if to give assent to some mental conclusion she had reached. Hardly once during the day did Marry Thaw take his eyes from the front and look at his relatives. His brother, Edward Thaw, and brother-in-law. Ueorge Lauder Carnegie, sat almost at his elbow. Senator Tillman thought it would not matter so mticli what salaries senators obtained as far as what they did here Crushed by Fall of Rock in t hC itudted law at Akron, O., and was admitted to the bar by the Shi- Plymouth Mine. Mr. Shouts, whose residence is iu Chicago, will make his home here. He was born in Crawford county, I'a.. May 5, IPSO. While lie was a small boy his parents moved to Iowa, where he was admitted to the bar in 1877, In 1882 he started out as a railroad contractor, and later he got into the executive department of railroading and is now president of the Toledo and Western railroad, a director of the Iowa Central and of several western corpo- was concerned preine court of the State of Ohio in 18511. In that year he removed to Grand Hapids, Mich. He had been exclusively engaged in the lumber "There is a feeling abroad that tin senate no longer represents the people, but the corporations," he added. The Victims Were All Foreigners— They Were Clearing- t |i One l'all \., .J-' i'h Senator Buveridge iliui.) beg in an extended address, setting forth the child labor conditions of the country in support of his pending bill prohibiting interstate commerce in articles which i business and other I IS66. industries since When Another Occurred— Ifyrroft-fcwuaiia-Ny Bodies Were Xot lie- HARRY K. THAW lie served throughout the Civil war oovcrcd for Sever- a judgment which may mean either the taking of another life, this time by the state, or a determination that Harry K. Thaw was justified in the claim that lie shot the man who had With great gallantry and distinction, progressing from the rank of captain to colonel, and receiving the brevet rank of major general for meritorious service. He participated in 66 battles and skirmishes. He was elected commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic in 1889. Aside from the members of the family there were only four women in the courtroom, and these were newspaper writers. The attendance was confined to newspaper people and jury tales- are the product of child labor, urgent deficiency appropriation was reported to the senate by An bill Mr. al Hours. A terrible accident occurred this morning in Dodson mine, of the Plymouth Coal Co.. in Plymouth. Three mine workers lost their lives. The victims of the accident were: Male. rattens. "ruined his wife." There may lie a third decision, that Thaw was insane at the time lie committed the crime— "emotional insanity" it is called. Naval Exposition In France, TAX COLLECTOR FINED. men President Roosevelt sent a special message to the senate recommending an appropriation to permit the I'nited States to be represented at the International Maritime exposition to lie held at Bordeaux from May 1 to Oct. «1 of this year. John Maue, a miner, 37 years of age,, leaving a wife and four children, lived on Walnut street, Plymouth. The jurors who remained in the box when the day was done and who were turned over to a bailiff who will have them in charge until the end of the trial were Denting B. Smith, a retired manufacturer of umbrellas, and Charles H. Feeke, an employing teamster. Both men are married and have families. Smith is about flfty-five years of age and Feeke forty-five. Smith will lie foreman of the Jury. way In politics. General Alger was al- [1 Republican. He was elected governor of Michigan in 1884, declining a renomination in 1886. At the Chicago convention held in 1888, he received 143 votes lor President on the fifth ballot, the State of Michigan voting solidly for hirti on every ballot. In March. IS'JT, he was appointed secretary of war by President McKinley. resigning on Aug. 1, 1899. In 1902 'Tie was appointed United States Senator by the governor of Micl\igan to till tiie vacancy caused by tlA; death of James McMillan, and was/elected by the Legislature of Michigan in January, 1903. His term would have expired on March 4th, next. Pleaded Guilty to Collecting Daniel Bolinicka, a laborer. 35 •ears of age_ leaves a wife, lived on Ransom street, Plymouth. Two jurors were chosen out of nineteen talesmen examined to well and truly weigh the evidence that will be presented to them and vender a verdict with even handed justice. A third juror had been accepted and sworn, but. he was excused for reasons of a private nature. Two Jurors Selected took eight or ten impressions of the seal on some paper for the purpose 0- seeing if it was as ordered. He produced these impressions in court anil it turned out that they had been made on a circular letter of C. J. Pell & Co.. which the firm sent out to their customers, and this letter wafs dated 1900, thus showing that the seal was made late in 1900 or early in 1901. This last seal appears on all of Curtis' judgments. Taxes Not Assessed. John Orbitoitz, a laborer, aged 19 •ears, unmarried, lived on Beade treet, Plymouth. On 11ic Agreement to Pay Back the The president also sent to congress a message calling attention to the "great desirability of enactment of legislation to help American shipping and American trade by encouraging the building and running of Hues of large and swift steamers to South America and the Money Collected Illegally and All of the men were employed in a hamber in the Red Ash vein of the Filtering a Plea of Guilty, •nine When they reached the chamber this morning, they discovered that i heavy fall of rock had occurred during the night. The men were at work clearing away the fallen rock, when another fall occurred, and all nf the men were caught beneath the fall, being instantly killed. A large force of men worked several hours before the bodies were recovered. They were all terribly crushed. John Kennedy, of New- Frank l'. Hill after being accepted and sworn was excused from service SLID UNDER WHEELS OF BREWERY WAGON port, Was Left Off for private reasons, orient With a Fine. The examination of the first tales-4Vneu called from tlie large panel was followed with the keenest interest, as it was thought the line of questioning by the attorneys for Thaw would develop the character of the defense they are to set up. There was disappointment in this respect. The defendant's counsel seemed perfectly willing to accept any proposed juror who satisfactorily answered the questions put by District Attorney Jerome, who eonducted the examinations. The defense peremptorily challenged two talesmen, however, who (jave their business as architects. The president says that the proposed law Which has been discussed in congress is in uo sense experimental. It is based on the best and most successful precedents, as, for instance, on the recent Cunard contract with the Brit- All the aljeged transcripts of judgments are typewritten and t?ie Commonwealth proved that the paper had not been made until six years after •the date of the alleged rendering of the judgments. Evidence to establish this point was given by R. C. Osborne, of Philadelphia, who testified that he had originated the water mark, John Kennedy, a former tax collector of Newport township, pleaded guilty in court this morning to two Polish Youth of I'ppcr Pittston Had cases of collecting taxes that were, not assessed, and was sentenced by Judge Halsey to pay lines amounting to $575. He paid the line and was Narrow Kscape—Was t'slng a FIXAVCIA1, AM) COMMKltCIAL Slide" on Chapel Street New York Stock Markets furnished by M. S. Jordan & Co., stock brokers, Miners' Bank Building, New York High. Fresh meats at Sharp** market A Polish boy about 15 years ok whose name has not been learneti had a narrow escape from serious intjury yesterday afternoon while sliding on Chapel street. The youth was en-) joying himself on a slippery walk near |)u( oll t|lp ttiriff and on the Sin iMain street and ot"-'e » ar e so Francisco seliool Incident. On the lat [much speed that he vvent past the  Main street walk and into the road. ' • , , , » , Before he could get out of the way that all al.fornla desired was to he he was knocked down by a brewery permitted to continue American and wagon and one of the wheels passed that the Chinese exclusion law should over his body. He was picked up be made to apply to Japanese coolies, and carried to his home, corner of Representative tirosvenor (O.) occu- Chapel and Cliff streets, where he pied an hour and a half ill a discussion was given medical attention. He was | of the tariff. not seriously injured. lsh government, discharged The pension appropriation bill afforded the house an opportunity for a number of representatives to make speeches not only in behalf of the Dill Hr. Moon, dentist, 13 N. Main wore brought by the Taxpayers' association and County Detective 11. C. Jones was The cases :i i nst Kennedy Jan. I .o \v 124, 1907 Close. 133 44% "Stratford Linen," in the paper in j March, 1900, in Philadelphia. He produced the original diagram of the! Call at Sharp's new meat market. Am Sugar 133 132% 4 4 % Hign grade lever skates. Oarrison'g. named as prosecutor. They were on the list at the last term of court, but Am Car & P 44% 73 94 Am Loco Amal Copper 1 15% 10514 78 D4 117% i J ,4 114% 104% 73% 115% 104 % j were continued on account of a nia- A the defendant was summoned beforo Buy Your Shoes and Rub- \ Judge Halsey, his counsel, John T. y Lenahan, announced that, under an berS at the biff d agreement made with ex-District At\ tornev Jones, Mr. Kennedy had de- INVENTORY SALE \ cided to enter a plea of guilty. Q There was some little argument on Footwear offered at sacrifice prices in A the matter and Attorney Lenahan ex... , . . , , , —~ \ plained that all the. defendant colorder ,o reduce the stock before J fected illegally was about J200 and A that he was willing to pay back this \ amount. Attorney Lenahan claimed V_ that Mr. Kennedy did not collect the money with criminal intent, but that he was misled owing to the fact that he was unable to read or write. Ex-District Attorney Jones stated thai he did not think the defendant /should be released on the mere paying back of the money which he illegally secured, as such a sentence carried with it no punishment. Judge Halsey apparently took the same view, for in a case of collecting taxes not assessed, j he ordered the defendant to pay a fine of $100 on the first count and a fine 'of J100 on the second count. In ad- Atchison com 13. R. T. B. & O. . . . 77  77 % 117% 185 Will Accept Judge's Rulings. Can Pacific 185% 117 % 184% Sir. .Jerome asked each talesman in turn if he would be influenced by any ho culled higher or unwritten law to the exclusion of the actual laws of the state as they would be laid down by Justice Fitzgerald. There was none to say he would not accept the court's ruling as to all questions of law, whether they agreed with the law or not. Ches & Ohio St Puul . . . C, P. I  Erie . . .. . 62% 52V4 52 V 150 % 53% 40 Vi 150 53% 150 53 % 40 1G 5 39% Wants Us to Sell Philippines. Washington, Jan. 24.—-Representative Clarke (Pla.) introduced a bill to require the president to sell the Philippine Islands to Japan or any other power Miss Eva Sutter, a former Pittston wm j)av u p|.jee sufficient to re resident, died this morning at seven imburse thf United States for the origo'clock at her home, corner of Lincoln juaj eogt 0{ t|lp and for subseund South streets. Wilkesbarre, after t ex e entllllwl in retaining an Illness of three years of lung trou- .. ble. She was aged 28 years. Miss __  111 Central . L. & X. . . . M. K. & T. Mo. Pacific . Mex Central N. Y. Central Am Smelter Out & West 165 165 139'/* 38% 87% 24% 129% 148% OBITUARY. 139% 39 88 139% 39 87% 24% 129% 148% 45% 135% taking- Inventory. II will pay yon to fall. Miss Eva Sutler On the question of insanity as an excuse for or line Mr. Jerome explained to each talesman tlmt the law excused ouly those persons who were laboring under such a defective reason as not to know the nature or the quality of the act committed or even to know that the act was wrong. 130% 14 9 % Roys' 98c shoes, now Boys' $1.25 shoes, now Boys' $1.75 shoes, now . . 8»e $1.25 Pennsylvania 45% 136% 135% 45% Children's Jersey L,eggins 15c Peo Gas 97% 97% Heading . . Rock Island 129% 27 % 128% 129% Men's Storm Rubbers •15c Sutter was a daughter of Mr. and , Connecticut Assembly Busy. Mrs. Albert Sutter, the farmer of H,mfordD 0onu 2-t.-Severn! whom conducted a restaurant on mQre hms to tDh condition!, luuUDr North Main street this city, up o * eight years ago. when the family . . .. . . 'moved to Wilkesbarre. Besides her the ' C-omm'8sl"n- ' m dealparents, one brother. Albert, survives. with taxation of automobiles and a The funeral will take place Sunday number of petitions for amend afternoon. Services will be held at ui*nrs to charters of eorpr.rations made the family home In Wilkesbarre and "'oir appearance in ihe general asscniinterment will be made In this city. | bly. Try Hurler's pastry and bread. So. Pacific 95% 29 % 34% 90 28% 34% 176 47% 106% 34% 16% 26% 27% 95% 10 Per Cent. Discount on \V. I Doujsias' Slioe« for .Men. The talesmen were asked if tlioy knew Thaw's friend* or White's or any one else connected with the case. They were if they were on (lie Madison Square Hoof Garden the uight of llie tragedy, if they had friends in IMttsburg or If their sympathy or emotions would itlTect their fait* minded .iMdgineut. The examinations lDy District Attorney Jerome and by Thaw's So Rwy com 28% 34% 176% 47% 106 % 34% 16% Texas Pacific Union Pacific U. S. Steel U. S. Steel pfd Wabash .. . G. W  Queen Quality Shoes for Women $.1, and $8,50 kind reduced to $2.SO 177 47% 106% 34% 16% IjADIKS' SHOES at a special reduction of 25 to 15 per cent on every pair. 0 n n rsa r—=j r=\ m at • r. 0 I ditlon Kennedy was ordered to pay A M® fOT W (fTl ® ME Main St., D|the costs Of prosecution. k y PUVJ ©)UUPl& Cy) U PlfliLLn Pittston, Pa. \\ On the charge of giving Illegal tax Q J ■ Q \ receipts, Judge Halsey ordered Ken, costs of prosecution. According to an official report there ate taxes due the county of Lackawanna amounting to $313,000. Nickel plated skates at Garrison's