Pittston Gazette

              V WEATHICK COVDITIOXS p If Til" Y ttetot ALL THE HOME NEWS. Fop the People of Plttston and Forecast Until 8 p. in. Tomorrow fol Eastern Pennsylvania, Vicinity. Pair, much colder tonight, with cold wave. Sunday fair, colder . (\ eastern portions. THE HOME PAPER. ..C% WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1850. V-'EXILY EST. ur THBO. HART 1882 ,oN — —— PITTSTON, PA., SATURDAY, .1 AXl'ARY 26, 1907. 57TH YEAR. TWO CENTS A COPY. t Q TD A nTTC! FORTY CENTS A MONTH. 1 ° JTiVlTJliO. Sensational Revelations [companies paid their just assessment the funds would have been abundant and It would not be necessary to rob the township. Concerning this matter the report says: BID IS RBJECTED'KAISER WINS OUT PITTSTON SCOTS' NICHT WT BURNS THAW TRIAL SLOW Government Refuses Offer j Victory of Bangs Oliver. Anniversary of (iroat Poot Made Oc- "The bargain, in our opinion, was nothing short of a criminal conspiracy calculated to deprive the township, the school district, the county, the poor district and the State of revenues to be derived in a lawful manner. If the assessment had been made according to law and the coal properties rated at an honest and just valuation, the school district would have derived abundant revenues to properly conduct their schools, and in Election for casion of a ivibnt4D to ills Mom- Seven Jurors Hava Been Selected to Serve. ory—Interesting ProprmiiJiiet. ■ Members of Reichstag. The Scots o.fthe city met last evening in Caledonian hall to celebrate the 148th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns. The memory of the beloved Scotch poet was done much honor by the sons of Scotia, who, after they had gathered around the festive board, had a night with Scotch literature, largely that of Burns. The tribute was a .spontaneous one to the genius of the Highland singer. WILL MAKE ,NEW BID THE SOCIALISTS LOSE SOOTHES HIS MOTHER. Final Report of Grand Jury on Assessments Presented Conduct of Commission Will Decrease in Their Represen- Assures Her of Confidence the county, State, township and poor be Attacked. tation. in Outcome. I district would not be robbed of their a m f • TkJf # I just proportion of the taxes due from to the Court This Morning. was in force the Road Taxpayers' association paid to the school districts about $50,000. "Had not this deal been entered into the school board would have forced a fair and honest adjustment of %-aluations, thereby not only raising sufficient revenues for Its own purposes, but also an alike amount, If not more, for the various other departments of government to which we have already referred. We understand that the parties to this arrangement have already signified a willingness to continue the arrangement for another three years, provided the assessments nre allowed to remain as thfy are. "We recommend to the district attorney that he carefully probe this matter, and if the law warrants, begin proceedings at once to call to account the parties responsible for this out- An elaborate banquet was served In the rear room under Odd Fellows' hall and it was heartily enjoyed by the Scots and their ladies. The Caledonian club, which was in charge had carefully prepared for the affair and it was entirely successful. Following the toasts there was dancing to the music Allison's orchestra. Alexander Thompson presided at the after dinner programme which was an fol- New York, Jau. 2tf. — One hundred and one talesmen have been examined In order to obtaiii a jury to try Harry K. Thaw for the killing of Stanford White, and so far seven men have been selected, leaving five still to be chosen. Washington, Jan. 2(5.—As a result of nil extended conference at the White House it was decided to reject the bid of Oliver & Bangs, who proposed to complete the construction of the Panama canal for 11.75 per ccttt of the total estimated cost, in so far as Anson M. Bangs of New York city is concerned. Berlin, Jan. 20.—The government has won a definite victory i;s the genera) elections held for a new reichstng. The Liberal. Radical and Conservative parties, .supporting l'rince von Billow's colonial policy, have won at least twenty scats, but more important far the government than the success of its colonial plans is the smashing defeat administered to the Socialists, who will lose a total of seventeen o:- eighteen Millions In Lost Valuations That there is Increasing difficulty la finding men who are willing or competent to serve Is plainly evident. While no official statement was given oni at the White House, it enn lie authoritatively stated that-If William J. Oliver of Knoxville, Tcim.. can enter Into a satisfactory arrangement withsomeother contractor who is financially responsible In' will be given the con tract for the construction of the canal. If .Mr. Oliver refuses to consider the contract after the rejection of .Vli Bangs the canal eomniUalon will immediately issue a call for hew bids. lows Remarks by Chairman Alexander Thompson. One of the new jurors is Harold K. Fa Ire, a printer and publisher, who is the only unmarried man thus far selected. Faire Is not more thau twentyeight or thirty years of age, smooth shaven anil hus excellent features. The second new juror is Malcolm S. Fraser, n dealer in underwear. He is perhapH forty years of age and Is married. Toast. "The Memory of Burns" Samuel Anderson. Sons, "A Nlcht WP Burns" Richmond This is tile first election since IMS" in which (lie Socialists have not increas ed their representation In the relchstag beats. Four More Assessors Re= '—James Quartette—James Bone and party. Toast, "The President of the United States"—Rev. R. A. Rinker Sons—William Oiichrist. Recitation, "The Moose Rat"—Miss Bella Allan by from five to twenty is. They commended For Indict* have lost especially in several large cities, among these places be ng lire-- lau. Halle, Magdeburg, l.eij.s.e 'and Koenlgsberg. The Clerlc.il ('eater holds almost all of its former hundred seats, having lost one or two t D the Poles in Silesia. There is a posslti iity. however, that rebaliotings in the undecided districts may lose one or two more seats to the (.'enter party. and the Early in Mr, Eraser's examination It became apparent from the manner of his answers that he would make a Juror satisfactory to both sides, and there was no surprise when he was accented. Falre was registered as No. tt and Eraser as No. 7 In the trial panel. This panel impressed the followers of the case more and more favorably, and it is looked upon as being composed of tts high n type of citizens as has ever been seen iu any court in this jurisdiction.ment for Neglect of Duty. Bangs Related to John F. Gaynor Thompson. Solo "Mary if Argyle"—Miss Anna rage.' Anson M. Hangs of New York, Mr. Oliver's associate in tilt' e;|nal proposal, is a brother-in-law of .lolin !•'. Oaynor of the Urm of (Jreene & {lay nor. who were implicated with Captain O. M. Carter in the Sayatmuh ((Ja.i harbor engineer frauds ease. This fact, however, it is stated, had no Influence with the canal commission in rejecting Mr. Bangs as a joint contractor with Mr. Oliver. Address—Rev. Mr. Rmythft. Address—Rev. I)r. W. R. Harshaw. Solo, "Scots Wha' Ha'e"—David Campbell. Assessors to ho IndUfttl. The nsseaisors to bo indicted are charged with misconduct in office. James Hopkins, the assessor of Jenkins township, is employed at the No. 14 colliery of the Pennsylvania Coal Co. as a laborer and general utility man. It was shown that he failed to assess property valued at S20O.OOO. His own property valued at $2,000 was assessed at $3G0. Some startling things were contained in the tlnal report of the grand Jury, made to the county court today, alter two weeks spent in investigating assessments on property for taxation Summarized, the report is and worth not less than $8,000; office and weigh scales at No. 14 breaker, and office and weigh scales at the Boston colliery and office and scales at the Ewen, each worth about $700; machine shops of the Pennsylvania Coal Co. at No. T Junction being; a brick building', about 100x1550 feet, equipped with lathes and milling; machinery, worth over $15,000. Address, "My European Tour' William Drury. Song, "The nattle of Sterling' Thomas Robertson. The Conservatives have wou six seats—two from the nnf:-Sen.ite.i, two from the National Liberals and two from the Socialists. Address. "Industries of Wyoming Valley"—Hon. C. C. Bowman. us follows purposes. Rebalioting Necessary, Talctr.ien's Many Excuses. The jury's report today shows that the assessments investigated this week should be increased $25,000,000. After the adjournment of the cabinet meeting .Mr. Oliver left for New York, and it is admitted by liis representatives that he will submit a proposition to the McArthur-Olllespie company to join him in submitting a proposal to the canal commission in place of the bid submitted under the firm name of Oliver & Bangs. Keballoting probably will be necessary in 175 constituencies, so that complete returns will not be in before Feb. 5. Quartette—James Bone and party. Toast, "The Ladies"—John Robert - 1'senses framed by the talesmen to u void jury duty in the case are growing more varied each day. Man after liiii 11 declared that his opinion as to th» guilt or innocence of the accused was so tlrmly fixed as to admit of no chango by reason of any testimony that might lie adduced. William Wolfe, the assessor of Hazle township, had no regular occupation and he failed to return proper assessments. William II. Evans is responsible for the low assessments in Edwardsviile. He owns property valued at $10,000 and this was assessed at $1,200. son Asks for the indicting of John Hopkins, assessor of Jerlkins township; P. J. Ford, assessor Pittston twp.; William Wolfe, assessor of Hazle township, and William B. Evans, assessor of the First ward of Edwardsville, for misconduct in office. Should he Increase*! 150 Per Cent Solo—Aaron Mitchell. The following committees were in Other items of this nature which this gentleman also overlooked to assess, that came to the attention of the grand jury, would make an aggregate of $200,000. Certain districts in upp.T Bavaria that are snowbound have not yet been heard front. tut they are considered chargr Committee of Arrangements—Ex- Chief Samuel Anderson, Clansman William Williamson, ex-Chief James» Richmond, Clansman Alexander Camppbell, Clansman Henry Gill, Clansman Dugald McClellan. sate for the Center party When it became, evident at a late The defense used two peremptory challenges, one to relieve from duty Harris M. Fletcher, who declared that, While he would carry an opinion Into the jury box, he was sure he could lay It aside upon hearing the evidence and render a fair and impartial verdict. The defense challenged Fletcher Iu their own right only after Judge Fitzgerald had overruled a challenge for cause. The second peremptory challenge by the defense was directed against Sol N. Levy, a tobacco dealer. Exposed the criminal contract of the coal companies in Hazle township to escape the payment of their just taxes. The mine Inspector of that district appeared before us with the maps showing the present condition of the coal deposits. We also had the testi- hour that t lie government had won Immense crowd ■ streamed from the neighborhood of the newspaper offices toward the palace of Chancellor von Bulow. The people massed in front of the building and sang "llell Oil* lui Siegerkrany." (Hall to Thee. Crowned With V ictoryl. I'rince von Bulow came out and. advancing to the railing of the palace garden, spoke as follows: MUSIC AND CATERER HAVE BEEN ENGAGED Oliver to Make New Arrangement, Reception Committee—lEx-Chlef Gilbert Jones, ex-Chief John Thorburn, ex-Chief A. D. Deir, ex-Chief Mungo Thompson, ex-Chief John Struthers, ex-('lilef Robert Steele. It was stated that a compromise arrangement will be considered by the canal commission provided Oliver succeeds in making a satisfactory arrangement with McArthur &, (Jlllespie to pay !( per cent of the total v"st for the construction of the canai. The Oliver & Bangs bid was CD.75 per cent, while the McArthtir-Olllesple bid was 1-.50 per cent. Mr. Bangs has been of the decision of the commission and has left for New York. Asks for an Increased assessment in Jenkins township of $2,000,000. Asks for big increase on property in Pittston township. mony of the mining engineers and land agent of the Pennsylvania Coal Co. We conclude that the valuation of the coal holdings of this company in Jenkins township should be increased 1.6o per cent, and that a very considerable increase should be made In tiu* valuation of their breakers and outside Improvements. I'or Dedication of the New Armor)' ami the Military Hall In the Ev- Eloor Committee—William Williamson, Henry Gill, Dugald McClellan, William Dobbie. Recommends the district attorney to probe the criminal conspiracy entered into between the coal compa- enii.g—Oppenlicim to Play Arrangements for the new armory dedication. Feb. ". and the military ball the same evening are progressing in a most satisfactory manner. In fact, everything in connection with Pittston's big day gives evidence of experienced and energetic work by an tiles and the Hazle township school authorities to prevent the companies "Gentlemen, 1 thank you for your homage, and 1 am especially delighted that your national feeling brought yon here. My predecessor in office, before whom we all. must respectfully bow. said forty years ago, 'I'ut the (ierinan people in the saddle and it will ride soon enough." Assessment Should Ik- $.D.000,000, ORDER OF SERVICE. Harry Thaw seemed much more aecustomed to his surrounding;!) and for the first time guzed Interestedly at the crowd iii the courtroom, which was limited, however, to talesmen and newspaper writers. Thaw seemed especially Interested in the reporters' tables. He seemed to have fl much better color, although his wife was paler, the whiteness of her face being Intensified by the thin blue veil she wore in place of the customary white tulle one. Objects to Execution by Electricity. l'rom being assessed The Hillside Coal & I it in Co. and the Lehigh Valley Coal Co, own eoal and Improvements In this township. What we have said with reference to the valuation of the holdings of the Pennsylvania Coal Co. should, with Special Features of the Services in Recommends that the valuation of the Dupont Powder company in Laurel Run be fixed at between $400,000 and $'[D00,000, instead of $57,850. Senator Morgan of Alabama, the senate's isthmian canal expert. by direction cf tlif senate committee on interoceanie canals lias prepared a report 011 the business and financial management of matters pertaining to the construction of the canal by the isthmian canal commission which is expected to cause a sensation. City Houses of Worship efficient body Quinn will have charge of all the men Miss Ella Tinnorrow Recommends big changes In Kdwardsville, Newport and Swoyervllle. some modification, be applied to thC holdings of the above two companies. We found many discriminations in s 'rving. The fommlssary department will furnish the food for the soldiers in the afternoon and Miss Quinn will '"The German people have shown today that they can ride. 1 believe and hope that every one will do his duty St. James' church and litany 12 m., Sunday Rev. —10:30 a .m Recommcnds legislation to provide for a system of assessment throughout the county by districts for all pur- school. Alfred H matins 7:30 p. m., evensong . Wheeler in charge. look after lis preparation and serving. In the evening Miss Quinn will serve til - luncheon in connection with the military ball. She will also be in s analogous to that in force mention one striking instance. Cleared land of one of the coal companies smell is. W« also in the reballoting. Then will Germany stand respected and mighty be fore the world. Let us then unite together in the cry: "ICong live Germany and the German nation! Hurrah!'" ixlist Protestant church tomorrow at the usual hours. The pastor, Rev. Ilarland Gouhl, will preach morning and evening. Morning theme, "Bible Doctrines:" theme, "The Service will he held In the Meth- citi of tin1 third class. The report, which is most comprehensive, was sent to the public printer oil Monday and will be read within a few days. It is based upon a great mass of information that has come into the possession of the committee since the organization of the canal commission. There is so much cumulative evidence against the liiianciHl conduct of the commission that at last it was determined that the senate should be made acquainted with the facts in the case, according to a report here. Recommends that thC misBioners abolish the quartering of county im- contiguous to one of the mine settb eluirg he private dinner to be assessments ments was assessed at $5 an acre, while land of the water company, re- given by Mr. Bowman in honor of tlovernor Stuart and his staff. Bits of color were thrown Into the proceedings by a talesman named Ketcham, who Raid lie wus connected with an electrical supply house and supplemented this with the declaration that, while he was not opposed to capital punishment in tlrst degree murder case*, he was opposed to the use of electricity In that connection. Ketcham when asked if he knew Stanford White replied: The following extracts from the mote from the settlement, was assessed at $20 an acre. The total assessed valuation of this township is less than $2,000,000. From what we have above stated and from the further fact that the coal companies practically own the entire township, the assessment should be raised at least $3,- 000,000, making a total of $5,000,000. This estimate is extremely cotiserva- Ka»ser Refuses to See Crowd, Man With evening n Target.' Sunday school jury report are of special Interest Jenkins Township Prohod. The music at the ball will be furnished by the best orchestra that The assembled multitude (hen burst into enthusiastic cheering and soon after set off for the imperial palace. But on reaching the castle bridge over the Spree a strong body of police oplDosod the crowd and forced it back with some violence. The people then formed in line again and marched down Hhter den J.indeu to the palace of the crown prince. Frederick William, where they sang and cheered. The crown princess appeared upon a balcony of the palace and bowed repeatedly to the people. The crowd then quietly broke tip and dispersed. 2 p. m During the week many witnesses Were called before the jury and examined. The first locality taken up was Jenkins township. The largest property holder in this township is the Pennsylvania Coal Co., which owns approximately 1,900 acres of coal, assessed at an average of $405 per acre. Underlying much of this property are the following veins: Oppenheim can gather. It will consist of probably 15 pieces and will be lo- First Baptist church, Water street —Preaching services tomorrow at the usual hours. Subjects of sermons: Morning, "The Christian Life;" evening-, "Ood is Love." Bible school at 2 p. m. B Y. P. U. at 7 p. m. cated in one part of the gallery, ac- cording to present plans HUGHES BREWERY BEING ABANDONED Miss Annie Thompson and James Bone will sing "The Palace of the King," by Stebblns, In the First Presbyterian church. Broad street, tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock. The pastor will preach on "The Source of Religious Enthusiasm," The Bible class for men will meet with the Bible school at 2 p. m. In the evening the second of a series of sermons on "Belief." will be given. Subject. "The Secret of Belief." Seats free. The offerings at the morning church service and at the Bible school will be for missions. tivc, disinterested experts having given such testimony as would justify a It is said that the report will discredit the isthmian canal commission more than anything that has yet been made public. Canal Commission Assailed 1 am glad to say I did not." Another feature of the day was the number of talesmen who had koofrn Stanford White. At one tltne thm; men in succession asserted that they had been so well acquainted With the dead architect as to make tlietn Unsuitable as jurors. much higher valuation Old \1CD IVodiicing Plant Will So Lon- The Marcy vein, with an averagr thickness of seven feet of coal. PUIslon Township, SCt he l's«l for That Purpose— The Pittston vein, ten feet or morf In Pittston township much the same conditions prevail as in Jenkins township. P. J. Ford is the assessor, and has held the office much of the time during the past 28 years. When called before the jury he stated that his books were made up by John F. N'eafy. We found the assessors of many of the townships to be incompetent men, but we do not hesitate to say that Mr. Ford from every aspect is unfitted to hold the office of assessor in this township. lie has no con* ception of values and is utterly regardless of the duties of his office. Mr. Ford is a miner, working at the Barnum colliery of the Pennsylvania Business Continues. The Checker vein, five feet or mor in thickness. in thickness As was stated In these columns some weeks ago the Hughes ale brewery is to be abandoned as a brewery. This step is already in progress and is, in fact, practically completed. The business will not be abandoned, but will be continued as at present, only the ale will be brewed at one of the Scranton plants of the Central Pennsylvania Brewing Co., which controls the Hughes plant. Hugh Hughes will remain manager of the Pittston territory that he is at present in charge of. under a now contract with the brewing company, drawn up at the last meeting of the corporation's board of directors. Senator Morgan has been in the sen ate chamber but once during the pres eut session, and it was quietly an Never before has Berlin known such after election enthusiasm and 11 tisy demonstrations by singing and cheering crowds. The emperor's picture, however, was hissed when it was flash(Dd upon a transparency In front of the ofllce of the I-oka I AtiKieger. but these hisses were lost in the volume of cheer- Clarke vein, approximately liounced that he was detained at his home because of a severe cold. In reality he has been at work at his home preparing the report. The court has adjourned until Mod The Red Ash vein, six feel thick three feet thick day morning. On many of the tracts of this land the first mining has all been done, leaving only pillars to be taken out by the method known as robbing. Indeed. some of the tracts are almost ex- In the meantime the seven jurors Will be in the custody of bailiffs. Following out the president's recommendation that the isthmian canal commission should be reduced to three members, or. 1 letter still, one member, the senate canal committee expects to have ready for consideration 011 Tuesday next a bill abolishing the cow in Is- Bank Statement, Jan. 2«, 1907 "Don't worry, mother; don't worry. Everything will come out all right. I aui well satisfied. Don't cry; It's all $ 2.897,900 2,891,350 22.028.100 4,262,600 1.016,200 24,577,200 88.200 Reserve Reserve Loans, decreased less U. S. however a great The newspapers gave away hundreds increased With these words Thaw comforted his mother in the courtroom, throwing his arms around her neck, before he went on his way to the Tombs to a wait the resumption on Monday of his trial. right acreage remaining containing one or seams of virgin coal. The coal the tlav Ijfgal tenders, decreased Not a sinple Incident or a disorderly increased character has been reported froui any Circulation, decreased of the polls in Germany of thousands of topics of extras tin ring Specie increased is comparatively regular in formation and of a good quality. The company owns practically all of the surface overlying the coal, so that when the time arrives robbing can be done without much regard to consequences to surface land. The outside improvements of this company are modern Coal Co. la the same measure provision will be made for the president to appoint one man, presumably the chief engineer in charge of the construction, to exercise full control and name his subordinates. All canal employees, however, are to continue under the war department. slon entirely The average price per aero placed upon coal lands in this township was less than $1S0. This should be raised to not less than an average of $500 per acre. In this township the Pennsylvania Coal Co. has a power plant worth many thousands of dollars, which the assessor failed to place on his books at all. Mr. Ford, the assessor. owns a very comfortable home in the township, built on ground leas,ed from the Pennsylvania Coal Co. Witnesses place the value of this house at more than $2,000. Mr. Ford assessed his own home, however, at only $300, or about one-sixth of the market value. The present assessed valuation of this township is $1,- 800.000, This assessment should be increased by not less than $2,000,000. Cab Service at Yonr Call. Any hour of day or night; hauling j of all kinds: coach hire for wedding? Tears ran down Mrs. Thaw's cheeks, and she clung to Harry as if she would never let hiiu go. The plant 011 Dock street will be used as n stable and storage house ale supply and also of the Ileiehard of Wilkesharre trust's I or Next Tuesday will be /egistration h. clay prior to the Spring eleetion. It I will he the only day for registration | before fall Dr. Moon, dentist. 13 N. Main. 'uno nn's vcr; for t W.eav brew & The Kept Eyes on Mother. and very extensive Higrn grade lever skates. Garrison's. Thaw had no eyes for any oue else of his family party. He stroked his mother's hands and kept whispering to her words of encouragement. In going over the assessment books ot the township for 1907 we discovered that a great many valuable buildings, together with the machinery therein, were not assessed at all. The assessor of this township is James Hopkins, who is employed in the No. 14 colliery, of the Pennsylvania Coal Co. Mr. Hopkins stated that he was a company laborer and general utility man, doing a little of everything and not much of anything. Some of the Items which he had overlooked to  sess are as follows: Property Not Assessed brewery is an old one erected nearly half n century ago. having been FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Government May Build, Says SHonts. St. Louis. Jan. 20. — Theodore l". Shouts arrived here en route to Chicago. Mr. Shouts said he thinks the government may .vet build the Panama canal if the present bids are not con sidered satisfactory. He would not discuss his plans except to say that he would remain at the head of the Clover Leaf route. Buy Your Shoes and Rub-  "Goodby. Harry, until Monday," whispered Mrs. Thaw as the keeper touched Thaw on the arm and motioned him to go ahead. Am Sugar . . Am Car & F Am Loco . . 131% 43 73% 130% 131% 4 2% 72 112% 72 1121 bers at the big () INVENTORY SALE $ Amal Copper Atchison com B. n. T. R. & O. ... 11 3 % 103% Clifford \V. Hartridge, personal counsel for Thaw and head of his array of attorneys, made this statement In the 102% 70 % 116 7s 181% 116% 75 1 75% 116% 181 50% 146% Footwear offered at sacrifice prices In Can Pacific Ches & Ohio St Paul .. . C. F. I  Erie  179% order to reduce the stock lieforo "I have just heard that rumors are prevalent concerning a rupture in the former friendly relations of the Thaw courtroom 51 % 147% 51 % 3914 165 134% 38 145% 50% Conspiracy In Hazle Township. 50% Fewer Millions For Navy, taking Inventory. It will pay Xo. 5 shaft, engine house and engine—which the assessor himself valued at $10,000; boiler house at the Ewen washery and breaker, which, from all the evidence satisfied the grand jury is worth at least $-0,000; a large boiler house at No. 14 break- The most amazing thing in the report was the conspiracy entered into by the coal companies in Hazle township with the school authorities in that district. It seems that during 3S% 164 ',C• 137% 38% 164 % Washington, Jan. 20.—Mr. Koss ot Illinois, chairman of the committee on naval affairs, reported the naval appropriation bill to the house. The bill carries $9KJtD7,155, being about $1U,- 1)00,000 less than asked for by the department estimates. you to call family III Central L. & N. . . 137% 38 Boys' 98c shoes, now 00c "All such rumors are wholly faWe. The countess and young Mrs. Thaw are on very friendly terms. I know n* an absolute fact that all the members of Harry Thaw's family, including his wife, are making great efforts to obtain his acquittal. The Countess of Yarmouth is suffering from a very bad cold—grip—and cannot leave the hotel." M. K. & T. 37 % Boys' $1.25 shoes, now Boys' $1.75 shoes, now . . 8#e 91.25 hool district was unable to Mo. Pacific . . maintain its schools because of the x. Y .Central low assessment in the township. At-1 Am Smelter torney Sharpless. who represented the j \'nrf & West school district, was about to appeal Ont & West the matter to tho commissioners, j Pennsylvania when the officers of the Road TaX-|Peo Gas .. Mex Central 23 U 23 86% 126% 146% 87% 23% Children's Jersey Leggins 45c 1904 the 87% 128% 14 6% 8% ' 1 27 % 146 % 87 % 4 5 134 er, comparatively new. with modern boilers, worth at least $25,000; boiler house at the Boston breaker, worth not less than $15,000: large ventilating fan at j\'o. 14 which the assessor stated was worth $1,500: ventilating fan at the Hoyt shaft and also ventilating: fan at Xos. 5, 6 and 11. each worth $1,500; engine house and engines worth $2,500 each, ai the fol- C I.ADIKS' SIIOKS nt n special rediic-0 tion of 25 to 45 |H*r will on evorjr pall'. {M8TWISMOESTOR^ Men's Storm Rubbers 45c 87% 4 5 134 '/« 97% Higgini Takes Turn For Worse 10 Per Cent. Discount on \V. Jj, Douglas' Shoes for Men. 44 % 133% Olenn, N. V., .fun. 20.—Dr. Hibbard nakl after a call ou ex-Governor Hlggins that the patient had lost a little ground. Mr. lligglus had seemed to be gaining and was doing so on half the stimulants required up to twentyfour hours before. A little later, however. his condition took a sudden change for the worse. 96 Vt 97% Queen Quality Shoes for Women $3, and $3.50 kind reduced to $2.50 up of coal companies, offered to pay Rock Island off the indebtedness of the district. j So. Pacific payers' association, which is made Reading 127% 26% 125% 26% 92 % 125% 26% 93% Philadelphia to Open "L" Road. Philadelphia, Jan. 2U.—The Market street elevated road Is expected to be in operation by Feb. 4 or a little later, according to the present plans of tba Rapid Transit company's management. They entered into this criminal bar- Ho Ttwy com gain .knowing that it was calculated Texas Pacific to deprive the township, the school I'nion Pacific district, (he county, the poor district l". M. '.Steel anCJ the State of revenues to be de- I'. S. Steel pfd 28% 28% 33% 28 '4 lowing shafts Xos 173 V 172% 33% 173% Hoyt. A carpenter and maclilrte shop at No. 14, 80x123 feet in size equipped with lathes and other machinery 4 0 % 105% 16% 45% 105% 4 r. % ior.% 16 y4 Try Harter's pastry and bread, rived In a lawful manner. Had the O. W 16% Fresh meats at Sharp's market. 4