Pittston Gazette

              WEATHER CONDITIONS. ALL THE HOME NEWS. Forecast Until 8 p. ni. Tomorrow fol For the People ol Pittston and Eastern Pennsylvania. Vicinity. Snow tonight; Thursday partly cloudy; fresh and variable winds. THE HOME PAPER. WISHED 1850. - «0. HART 1882 ,.CVD I i x 0(- • ' —  ResultSof the City Election. 57TH !AR. I WEEKLY - 1 DAILY PITTSTO PA. 1907. TWO CENTS A COPY. j C2 TD A rlTPCS FOIITY CENTS A MONTH. f O « 1 / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ /' BL V ' . f|MH| \ £• f-;."; - *■ :^y ''S|S'\ / i 1 / V iBPWKMi - I w fg, .1 mi'i'fely  w Bra , -■■■r jflk M Wr • : ' I tjA jflfl ■'• DLi|^fD.■ 51c-jfe \4 V/ n W W « ■/ vl By vH w/ A EVELYN'S STORK WILL PROBE CASE Thaw's Wife Under Cross Woman Suspected of Poisoning Mother. Examination. Entire Democratic Ticket DETAILS OF HER LIFE SEEKING A MOTIVE Being Brought Out By District Attorney. Was Elected"*Some Live* Friends of Suspect Can Find No Motive. ly Contests for Council and School Board. New York, Feb. 20.—The Thaw trial resumed this morning with Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw on the stand. District Attorney Jerome continued his crossexamination, which was so suddenly forced on him Saturday. The witness was visibly nervous and seemed prepared to burst Into tears. The district attorney opened up by asking her to identify certain photographs, for which she had posed. While she was looking at one of these one of the attorney's deputies walked into, the room with a large bundle of photos. Jerome asked the witness if she had ever posed for pictures partly nude and she denied that she had ever posed without clothes on but said she had posed in low necked gowns. Jerome asked If the witness had posed in Philadelphia and she denied it. The Stanford White letters written to the witness while she was in Europe were referred to by Jerome, who asked her wliat she had done with them. "1 turned them over to Harry itnd he gave them to Mr. Hartrfdge," she replied. Jerome then stated that he had asked H&rtridge for the letters and had been refused. New York, Feb. 20.—Counsel for Mm. Lottie Wallan, the wealthy woman ac(■used of murdering her mother, Mrs. Ida Bauer Hinge, by poison, made desperate efforts to have his client relieved from the ordeal of appearing at Coroner Aeritelll's Inquest and listening to the accusations of the trained nurses, who will swear that the society woman gave them champagne dosed with bichloride of mercury to administer to her mother, who was fatally ill after an operation for cancer. Attorney William H. Gillespie will be the next mayor of Pittston city. Tills was decided by the voters at yesterday's election, when he and his colleagues on the Democratic ticket won out over the Republican candidates by majorities ranging- from 300 to nearly 600. The Republicans made a very respectable showing, considering the fact that the normal Democratic majority is In the neighborhood of fioo. The former cut considerably Into the ranks of the Democrats, but the latter took away many Republicans and almost evened up for their party losses. The fight was more personal than partisan. Split tickets were tile ordei* of the day. John Kehoe, Democratic candidate for city treasurer, ran well ahead of his ticket, receiving more votes than his colleague for mayor in all but two of the wards. The most striking evidence of splitting was in the Eighth ward, where the Republican candidate for mayor received IX votes and where a RepUbllcan candidate for council carried the ward with over 70 votes. deep scars. Numbered among the Republican workers were some of Che recent candidates at the Democratic primaries, who had reason to believe that they had been knifed by those they had believed their frletids'among the powers. The strength of the opposition is growing, and it seems has reached a stage where, by combining with the Republicans, it can force the organization to be real good or step down and out. » Lawyer Edward Lauterbach went to the district attorney's otlice and made the plea that Mrs. Wailau be allowed to remain in the Tombs during tbe inquest. District Attorney Jerome said tile suggestion was without precedent and thai ii Mr. I.auterbach was willing to waive tiie legal rights of the prisoner lie could not consent to tbe woman's absence. I Mayor-elect .Gillespie, who. with his [ colleagues will lake charge of the city I government the first Monday in April, is one of the city's most prominent citizens. Horn in Ilughestown borough he was educated in the common schools and later at Mansfield Xormal school, lie taught school for a short time and then studied law. Ho was admitted to practice law in the Luzerne courts about 12 years ago and in a short time became a very successful practitioner. He brings to the mayor's office, besides his legal training, much experience in municipal work, he having represented several of the municipalities of this section as solicitor He took a leading part a few years ago in rooting out the graft that had had a hold in Duryea borough for years and saved the taxpayers thousands of dollars in the revelations of fraud that were brought to the surface Mr. Gillespie served a term on the city councils a few years ago from the Seventh ward, and was chairman of common council. Beyond this one term of office he was practically unknown in politics, except as a Democratic worker. It was learned that Mr. Lauterbach 1ms hern making plans to obtain the release on bail of ids client, eveu though sli'- should be held by the coro- New York, Feb. 20,—With the resumption of the cross examination of Evelyn N'esbit Thaw, the yoiuijj wife of the man charged with murder for sliootliiK Stanford White, began what many consider the most interesting and important part of the battle for the life of llarry Iv. Thaw. ner's jury Should he };CD before a suptv;.it' court justice anil apply for ball District Attorney Jerome will take hi* evidence at once before the grauil jury. A resume of the returns shows that Mr. Seibel, the Republican candidate, carried three of the 12 voting districts. He carried Mr. Gillespie's ward by nine votes, while Mr. Gillespie carried Mr. Seibel's voting district by IB votes. A comparison with the vote of three years ago, when Mr. Seibel was a candidate against Mayor lDangan, shows that the Republican candidate got a larger vote in the First, Second and Fourth wards this time, while in all the wards from the Fifth to the Eleventh he received a smaller vote than three years ago. The total number of votes cast was in the neighborhood of 1,900, over 200 less than the greatest possible total. Of all the votes cast. William Joyce, the Republican and Democratic candidate for city controller, received 1,828. Some of .Mrs. Wallau's friends liave said that if slip administered the poison it was because her mother begged to be put out of misery, to have bet sufferings ended. When these stories are told in the district attorney's office the invariable answer is returned: Mother In Great Agony, MAYOR-ELECT WILL a m: it. gtllespie The opening questions of District Attorney Jerome indicated his purpose of probing deeply into the past life of Mrs. Thaw. Before Mr. Jerome had had the witness in charge half an hour he had secured from the court a ruling which apparently opens the way for bringing into the trial of Harry K. Thaw alt manner of evidence which may tend to discredit the defendant's wife. REPUBLICS FIGHT duran troops. Evidently the lielligorCDnt spirit prevailed and war was coniiiieticed.THE TAX HEARING "At I lie inquest it will be shown that Mrs. Waliau killed her mother, and enough testimony will be liddueed to suggest, even if it does not absolutely prove, a motive." Crstro Shoots Rebels, Honduras and Nicaragua Washington, Foil. l!t). A «iiIilc-nil 11 from 4he American consul at Port of Spain, Trinidad, announces 11n* suppression ill' the rebellion in Venezuela, (ienerai AnUniio Parades. with seventeen olliers, was shot alter Vielug captured lD.v govenini6iij troops near Ha rancas. in the state of lierifiude/.. Meet in Battle. Sensation Dev3loped This John Kohoo, city treasurer-elect, is this- present chairman of select council. He made a remarkable campaign for the Democratic nomination for the treasurership .at the recent primaries, defeating three other aspirants, in spite of the handicap on him in the .shape of a long spell of sickness. He made a strenuous campaign for election and ran lilg!. man On the ticket. He is a wholesale and retail liquor dealer. William Joyce, who will shortly assume the controllership, is an active and prominent trades-unionist. He has been a lifelong resident of Pittston. In the campaign for the nomination on the Democratic ticket he beat out four opponents and was then made the candidate of the Republicans. His popularity is attested by the fact that he got practically every vote cast in the city. Mr. Joyce was partially crippled by a fall he received a year ago while working as a. carpenter, and, as he has been unable to work at his trade since, the Office will have a value for him far beyond the honor attached to a proper fulfillment of its requirements. John Gaughan, who won the assessorship, is an Eighth ward resident. He Is employed as a traction hand and is highly respected. Morning. I'rom the office of Bandler & Haas, Mrs. Wallau's attorneys, was obtained a statement which is construed to have come from the woman herself in the Tombs. The statement says: HONDURAS DEFEATED Heretofore it has been held that the rules of evidence protected young Mrs. Thaw and that regardless of whether her story was true or false the fact that she had told it to her husband was the one essential point. Mrs. Thaw had been allowed to repeal the story so that the jury might judge as to its efTeet in unhinging the mind of Thaw. GRAND JURY IGNORED "It is hard for ine to believe that my mother took her own life. Together we have fought so hard for a prolongation of her life here and in Kurope. However, if my mother's death was unnatural I surrender to the cause of justice her entire fortune, of which I have had unrestricted control for years. I have expressed my wishes to the members of my family." All Efforts to Preserve EASTERN STAR ANNIVERSARY County Solicitor Declared Report Worthless. Attorney Gillespie's majority over .Mr. Riilbttt in U17. Jot)ii KBhor defeated Hon. C. C. Bowman for city treasurer by B84 votes. John Gaughan defeated James J. Duffy for city assessor by 4 49 votes. The election as a whole leaves the incoming city government as strongly Democratic as before. In the Sixth ward a Democratic selectman will succeed a Republican. In common council the Republicans lose one member In the Fourth ward and gain one in the Eighth ward. The complexion of the school board will not be changed at all by reorganization, which will be held next Tuesday Peafce Fail. Nimtocutli Birthday of \V'yon li lift Washington, Kelt. 20. —- Dispatches from Managua. Nicaragua, .say that the troops of General Bonilla, president ol' Honduras, attacked I lie forces of General y.claya. prowl!!out of Nicaragua, which were guarding the Xicara- ( Iiapter Was C'clrltriilod Lttsl fc veiling' C11 Masonic Hall ! The session of the county commissioners, sitting as a board of revision of tax assessments, this morning, was of a rather sensational character. County Solicitor William Price, who was present, stirred up a veritable Mr. Jerome by a simple question opened the way for the introduction of testimony tending to show the truth or falsity of Mrs. Thaw's story. He asked the witness: Jerome Begins Questioning The regular meeting of Wyoming chapter. No. 1, Order of the Eastern Star, was held last evening in Masonic hall, and after the ceremonies had been concluded, a celebration was hi !C| in honor of"the IDth anniversary of the institution of the chapter. About JOU members of the order were in attendance, and the celebration was a most enjoyable social event:. T. Wilbur Kyte was jrt.ast.er of ceremonies. Handler & Haas, who are In possession of Mrs. Binge's will, announced that they had not lieen subpoenaed to produce the document at the inquest. The will is to be shown at the inquest, however. gt:an frontier hornet's nest by contending that the report of the grand jury concerning Was the story you told, Mrs. Thaw After many hours' litrhting the army of Honduras wan defeated. • ueV' The trouble between Hondura ; and unequal assessments, in which recommendations were made for the increase of the county assessment by some $40,000,000, was not worth any more than any such recommendation It whs." she replied firmly evening. Nicaragua may lie sunmiarh'ed as follows; in December hist :! number ot* armed Honduran malcontents marched toward tlie frontier of Nicaragua. 1 lie government of Honduras sent :i IhmIv of troops in pursuit of tin* revolutionists, who sought refuge on .\icaraguan territory. A small liody of XIearaguan troops was sent to patrol ttie Honduran frontier, and this body of troops was unexpectedly attacked In XK'nraguan territory li.v a force of Honduran soldiers. The Nicaraguaus were worsted and many of them kill ed. The forces of Honduras then advanced farther Into Nicaragua!! territory, burning and destroying property. Mr. Delrnas. Thaw's leading counsel, objected strongly to the question, but Justice Fitzgerald held it to be competent as tending to show the credibility of the witness. A surprising theory in connection with the case was sprung by friends of the Wallaus. This was that the mercury found in the stomach must have reached there by absorption from the antiseptic dressings of Mrs. Binge's cancer wound. Chemists laughed at this. An idea of the vote yesterday in relation to previous city campaigns may be had by comparing the returns of yesterday with the vote for mayor throo years ago, which was as follows: Wards. Seibel. Langan. First 23 251 Second 19 85 Third 52 142 Fourth ...... 93 102 and an entertaining literary and musical program m» was carried out. Vocal and Instrumental select inns were rendered Kv Prof, and Mr.-. Willson, and Miss TiHie Lewis, of Wilkcsbarre, gave several clever readings. A special feature of the programme was an address delivered by one of the members of the chapter, Mrs. M. J. Williams, which served both as a welcome to the anniversary celebration and a review of the principles and history of the Order of the Kastern Star. The annual luncheon provided by tie' Olftcers of the chapter was then served, bringing to a close one of tin1 most enjoyable celebrations ever held under the auspices of Wyoming chap- from any other body of citizens. The county solicitor contended that the district attorney should be treated as a private attorney, not as prosecuting Whether Mr. Jerome intends to take advantage of the ruling in an attempt to throw doubt upon the truth of the story or whether Justice Fitzgerald intended his ruling to cover the whole subject of Mrs. Thaw's evidence tb" future conduct of the case alone can determine. Mr. Delmas will continue to tight with constant objections the Introduction of any testimony as to events in the young woman's life. attorney, by the board of revision. As a result of the heated controversy between the attorneys practically nothing was accomplished at the meeting. | As soon as the meeting opened, at FROZEN FEET CAUSED MAN'S DEATH There were several bitter ward fights on yesterday and they had some elToct on the city fight. The even numbered wards elected councllmen and one school controller each, as well as ward officers, while the odd numbered wards chose only one school controller each and ward officers. In the Fourth, Sixth, Eighth and Tenth wards there were exciting contests Results in the Wards. Fifth 168 Sixth, 1 Sixth 2d 111 73 address, in which he outlined the policy of the commissioners. He said, 10 o'clock. Col. Price made a long James Brady, aged 59 years, who was taken to Pittston Hospital on Feb. lfDth from his boarding house In Avoca, .suffering from frozen feet, died at the hospital yesterday. The immediate cause of death was gangrene, which developed from the exposure to which the man had been subjected. The remains are at the rooms of Undertaker Howell, waiting to be claimed. So far as known, the man had no relatives in this neighborhood. Seventh Eighth . Ninth . . Tenth Eleventh 122 19 59 J 98 87 among other things, "As far as the grand jury's report is concerned, we intend tCD take notice of that as a communication from a body of citizens. 165 | 1368 i lie allowed Mr. Jerome to bring from Mrs. J. J. Ouiue of Boston, a friend of Mrs. Thaw, who took the witness stand, many material points as to the movements of Harry Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit following their return from Europe in 1!H)4, Including the published incident of their being ejected from the Hotel Cumberland in this city, the proprietor insisting that they should register as man and wife or leave their suits, which adjoined. In bringing out these facts Mr. Jerome denied that he was attacking Mrs. Thaw and said he was simply testing the credibility of Mrs. Caine. Mrs. Caine on the Stand Totals 934 President Zelaya of Nicaragua demanded an indemnity from Honduras. President Bontila of Honduras replied by offering to submit the matter to arbitration. Zelaya accepted and sent a representative to Salvador, where the court of arbitration agreed al the outset that the frontier armies of Honduras and Nicaragua should be disbanded. They do not appear to have accepted the finding of the court. Diplomatic relations between Nicaragua and Honduras were broken off. The Honduran government asserted that Nicaragua was aiding (lie revolutionists in Honduras, and tlie situation became serious. Arbitration Not Effective, jury, their notice will receive the same attention as that received by any other body of citizen" and by virtue of their being grand M ayor Trens. Con Assessor. PATRIOTIC EVENT. In reply to the r»~ t made by | Solicitor Price as to mi. lsburg ap| pearing before the board t le same as (any other attorney or private citizen, and not in his capacity as district attorney, Mr. Salsburg made the follow- DISTRICTS. c. ~ ? E g ? & Knloi'tai.mm'i.t to be C»ivcn in Pitlston FOB BENT—fi-room house for small family, 30 Carroll St. It % 5 fa 3 3 q e High School Tomorrow .Vllci'- First 39| !i(j; 231 1061 122| 19| 100 27| 63| 2 61 61 j 87] 22| 60 52| 12 81 4 71 12 91 160| 48| 117 99| 9 21 6 71 1151 195| 72| 96 45] 1 2 S | 2 5 j 14 9{ 14 0 j 241 137 7 81 93 j 4 2 j 12 3 j 160| 50| 110 52| 60] r,0| 6 21 102) 44| 63 100| 91| 10 21 8 41 17 61 1011 88 18] 9 51 7| 116| 123] 12} 104 7 01 83| 561 8 7 j 136| 54 j 80 168| 71; 154j Sl| 225| 177| 55 781 143j 74] 1441 202| 75| 137 8~26j 1143] *673] 1257)1828j 698]114 7 03 W noon—i rienils I nvited LOST—Gold rimmed glasses. Finder return to Gazette.office. 20-2t Second  Third •• Fourth  Fifth  Sixth, First . Sixth, Second A patriotic entertainment will bo j given in the PittHton hi;-h school toindirow afternoon ai ~ o'clock, to which fricnitK of the liigh school are invited. The following inn' remarks FOR SALE Elizabeth street !—House, Inquire 164 20-3t "So that there may be no misunderstanding; as to my appearance before you, I would state that I appear not Home made pork sausage at Hallock's.; programme Bonnie Flag," as a private citizen or attorney, but as the district attorney of this county. I do not wish there to be any misunderstanding as to my coming before you gentlemen. As an attorney or a private citizen I have no interest in this matter, and would'not be before you. but as the district attorney of this county, 1 come before you to follow out the recommendations of the grand jury that the property of this county shall be assessed in an equitable manner. You have stated that the coal companies are the only parties we are Seventh Eighth . Ninth . . Tenth . . Eleventh will be t given: Song Flas by the school; reading Freida Stroh l'lie Ainerlc-an recitation Mrs. C'aine testified that Tlitnv had told Mrs. Nesblt lie would provide for her and her son always if she would consent to her daughter's marriage to htm. Mrs. Neshit promised to do her beHt to have Kvelyu consent. "Washington to His Soldiers," Mary SiH'CH'e; piano solo, "Lights (Hit," Mary McHale; recitation, "The Soldier's Pardon," Elsie Morgan; reading. "(Soo'rge Washington." JeaneWe Thompson; solo, "The C1ood Old U. S. A.." Martha Hall; anecdotes, by members of the class; recitation, "The American Flag," Martha Hall; piano duet, "Punch and Judy." Anna Evans and Jeanette Thompson; reading. It wan announced from Panama Fob. 11 tlint President Zeiaya of Nicaragua, believing lie held the balance of power iu Central America, wanted to put the matter to a test. It was further announced from Panama that both Honduras and Nicaragua were moving men to the frontier, the former 12,000 troops and the latter 15,000 men. Totals From the beginning of the campaign the Republicans were under a handicap, besides that of a big majority to overcome. The Republican ticket was not organized until a fewweeks ago, whereas the Democratic candidates had canvassed the city weeks before in anticipation of the primaries. They had their city ticket named and the candidates started on their second tour among the voters before the Republicans got off their coats and down to work. The entire strength of the Democratic organization was thrown into the tight and many of the Democrats who were lined up publicly with tlie Republicans were so more in hatred of the "ring" than for any personal prejudice against most of the candidates. The organization was. of course, in part Responsible for Attorney Gillespie's election, but it may be said'in all truth that the greatest single factor in the campaign was the personal popularity of the attorney, who received numerous votes that the organization could not have secured for him by any of its many methods, which are of a wide variety. and in the Fourth, Sixth and Righth the results were very close. The district attorney seemed reluctant to begin the cross examination of Mrs. Thaw, desiring to have the matter positioned until tomorrow morning iu order that he might determine whether or not a further examination of the witness was necessary. The ward results were as follows First ward—William J. Jordan (D) was reelected school controller without opposition, receiving 112 votes. Thomas Laurin (D) was elected judge of election without opposition, having received 91 votes, and Joseph King was chosen inspector of election by the Democrats, without opposition, with S3 votes. after. I want to correct this, for we are after all properties that are not properly assessed. Gentlemen befora. we go on I want to have an understanding as to whether I appear before you as the district attorney C? this county." Peace Efforts of No Avail "Crossing the Speece; recitation Mm y CJoorgo Washing- Delaware In the meantime the governments of the United States, .Mexico, (luakv main, Costa Hit'll and Salvador brought pressure to bear upon Honduras and Nicarugua in the hope of keeping them from going to war. Furthermore, tlie United States dispatched the gunboat Marietta from Ciuantanamo to (irey town, Nicaragua, and the cruiser Chicago was sent from Acapulco, Mexico, to Aeajutla, Salvador, to offer the cruiser as neutral territory for peace negotiations. Following these moves the presidents of Honduras and Nicaragua assured the United States government that the danger of war was passed and that they would submit their differences to arbitration on such terms as the intervening countries might suggest. Mary McHaie; "George Washington clans of '07; recitation Continued on Page Two. "Old Ironsides," Anna lCvans; song, "America." by the school. Immigration Bill Signed. Second ward—Joseph P. Joyce (D) was elected to select council unopposed, receiving 75 votes. For common council, the present councilmen, Charles H. O'llrien and William White, both Democrats, were reelected without opposition, Mr. O'Brien receiving 75 votes and Mr. White 71 votes. James J. Murphy (D) received 82 votes for school controller. He was unopposed. Harry Lunny (D) was chosen judge of election, with 76 votes; Martin Kearney, majority inspector, with fi2 votes, and Rugene Durling, minority inspector, with 10 votes. Cleorge Smith, county commissioner, then gave his opinion as to whether Mr. Salsburg should be so recognized, hut Mr. Salsburg again took the floor and reiterated his former statement that he wanted' the matter finally decided as capacity in which he was appearing before the board. A discussion followed in which the members of the board participated. Mr. Salsburg, however, did not recede from the demand that he should be recognized as the district attorney and after a consultation tho hoard of revision. by a unanimous vote, decided that Mr. Salsburg should be recognized and receive the courtesies of that Washington. Feb. 20.—The President signed the Immigration bill, containing the coolie exclusion provision *at noon today. NEW FLOOR SPACE. Contractor J. J. lie illy is at work remodeling the third floor of the building at the corner of Main and William streets, purchased by A. B. Ilrown some time ago. The purpose is to add the floor to the store of Brown & Co., which surrounds it ,011 two sides. The walls separating the buildings are being torn down and the jvniode'.ing of the lioor to meet its new requirements is already in progress. It will require some time to make the added splice ready for use for store purposes. It was formerly used as 0 lodge room. Felt Boots and Arctics at PERSONAL. CUT PRICES Ferdinand Endres, of Carroll street, is confined to his home with a flight attack of typhoid-pneumonia. $2,50 kind $2.00 kind  Boys' Felt Boots Men's Arctics, $2.00 .$1.75 ..98c $1.25 William J. Kllgallen is confined to his homo on South Main street by a serious attack of pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. \V. H. Hates and son. J. Harmon, have returned from a two months' visit to Mr. Bales' parents, in Washington, D. C. kind 98c Men's Arctics, $1.25 •kind $1.25 Boston Sitae Store Third ward—Ambrose Langan (D) was elected school controller over George Kraft (Irid.1, Dangan receiving 106 votes and Kraft 72 votes. There was no other opposition in this ward. office, As t6 the effect on the organization. While it has undoubtedly been benefited by 'the victory of yesterday, yet it did not emerge from the tight without some wounda which will leave Notwithstanding these assurances it was announced from Managua Feb. 1" that the people of Nicaragua were enthusiastic in demanding reparation from the government of Honduras for tlie invasion of their territory by IIou- IIa\re Ash clean your furnace. Are you thinking rf building n Dr. Moan, dentist, 13 N. Main. Sacketts wall board takes the place i house and have you got a plan? If of lath and plaster and Is much1 not. go to Dershimer & Grlffen, cheaper. We sell It. J. S. Patterson i where you can get th« plan and mate Co. j terlal to build It. Eat Harter's bread, it's good Dr. Moon, dentist, 13 N. Main. 79 N. Main St. Pittston, Pa. (Contlnued on Page Six.) Harter's pure home nade candy.