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8-t*h&8HHART8I&* PITTSTON, PA., THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1907. CK we.Vt llKU CONDITIONS. £' ALL THE HOME NEWS. Forecast tJntii S p. in. Tomorrow 3- Eastern Pennsylvania. For the People of Pittston md Vicinity. Fair and warmer tonight; Frk T/i cloudy and warmer, with rain THE HOME PAPER. night 57TH YEAR. I WI 1 DAIL ¥ Bl- T. NTS A MONTH. } TEN PAGES ■ : J^^^|^HHM9H|mm|KH|^H' j^'^mwB/BSBK^K^^L I THAW'S LEADINC LAWYER ANGRY when Jerome made Ills argument fot the appointment of a lunacy commission, and when the twelve men returned to the courtroom the.v were Informed they would not have to reiwrt again until Friday morning. Justice Fitzgerald cautioned them not to read the newspapers. RUEF IS INDICTED KINDLING WOOD FACTORY DESTROYED THE MARVIN BOY J *r D' Great Blaze Occurred at Xoon Yes- terday at Lopez, Causing' a Loss Sixty-Five Counts Against of $30,000 to Jos. Fischer. Kidnapped Child is Still £ J! Missing. n •• Defense's Counsel Divided. the Boss. Railroad men running over the Bowman's Creek branch of the Lehigh Valley railroad bring in news of a great conflagration that occurred at noon yesterday at the lumber village of Lopez. A large kindling wood factory, built of wood, was located In the village. It was owned and operated by Joseph Fischer and furnished steady employment for about sixty hands. The factory turned out great quantities of kindling wood, which was shipped to various parts of the. east, and the business was quite a profitable one, utilizing as it did the lumber remnants of a-large lumbering district. About 12 o'clock yesterday fire broke out In the plant and it was completely destroyed. There was no possible hope of saving the large structure after the flames had gained headway, on account of the inflammable character of the building and the lack of fire-fighting facilities. The estimated loss is $30,000. During the proceedings leading up to the climax Thaw was nervous and agitated. As always, when any point which is liable to excite the defendant comes up, his lawyers, aided by the one or two alienists nearest at Iruid, huddled close around him and held hint in whispered conversation. Delmas Temporarily With= STORY OF GRAFTERS ROOSEVELT MAY HELP draws From Case. Rich Companies Involved Many Detectives Are in in Scandal. Dover. Following the district attorney's dramatic outburst, events crowded thick and fast. Mr. Delinas temporarily withdrew us leading counsel and Mr. !leason took charge of (lie case. i *1 LUNACY COMMISSION ASKED San Francisco, March 21.—The long Cooked for iudlcttneuis in the municipal graft cases have been returned. The grand jury tiled witli Presiding Judge Coffey of the superior court seventyfive indictments charging bribery which were found on evidence presented to the grand Jury after six months' probing into the municipal affairs of this city by Assistant District Attorney Francis J. lleney and Secret Service Agent William .1. Burns and which reveal an amazing story of alleged graft and corruption. Dover, Del., March 21.—Dr. Horace Marvin, father of the three-year-old boy who was kidnaped two weeks ago, left Dover secretly. It was later an nounced that he had Kone to see President Roosevelt at Washington. (ileason Blamed For Playing Into "Henceforth until the trial is resumed," remarked Mr. Delmas, "1 shall have irD connection with the case whatsoever. Mr. (ileason is in charge, as I Prosecutor's Hands. understand it To escape l'roni the watchers in Dover, Dp. Marvin drove to Wyoming (station and took a train there. When asked if Mr. Glenson's position had been determined at tlie outset of the trial Mr. Delinas answered: PRISONER TO OPPOSE JEROME'S MOVE Two United States secret service men came here from Washington. They declined to be interviewed and' urged that their presence in the city be kept from the public. Their firstj call was made upon Dr. Harvey Mar-i vin, the western ranchman. Later they went to their rooms and refused to receive curds. "There was no such arrangement, mid if you mean that there was an agreement among couusej that 1 should step aside and Mr. (ileason tafte tho reins in the event of a commission in lunacy being applied for I say that there was no such agreement." BEN. WINT PASSES AWAY District Attorney Believes That Within Two Weeks Slayer of Stanford White Will Be on His Way to Asylum For Criminal Insane—Intimates That Lawyers For Slayer Have Been Guilty of Unprofessional Conduct In Let- Of the seventy-five indictments returned sixty-five are against Abraham Ruef. for years leading pjiiticlau of Jsiu Francisco, charging him with bribing the board of supervisors to giant franchises to the t'nited ltnil yiads, the Home Telephone company, the Sail Francisco (Jas and Electric company and the so called "prize tight trust." Ten are against T. Y. llalsey. formerly general agent of the Pacific Slates Telephone and Telegraph company. who is charged with having bribed the supervisors not to grant a franchise 10 a rival company. One indictment against Kuef and four more against llalsey, it Is understood, were also voted, but were not filed in open Veteran of Two Wars Dies Gleason Scores Expert. Mr. (ileason said: in Philadelphia. Dr. Marvin talked with dozens of men early in the day and said he wai going to drive out to his farm. Those who called at the farm later iff"the day Tailed to Hud him, and then came the report from Wyoming that he had laken the train there. ting Their Client Go to Trial "Dr. Hamilton was called by Mr. Delmas as a witness and was asked by him to tell all lie knew with reference to the insanity of Thaw. Hut the statement of I)r. Hamilton as to the competency of Thaw at the present time was contrary to his oral statements to me and to his written memoranda as 1 have understood them. New York. March Counsel for Hairy Kendall Thaw entered court with bundles of affidavits and stacks Scrnntou Alan Who Arose to ft Posi- oroDf CLltlCDINST. tion oi' Honor and Distinction in IUs Country's Servico—Tu- »Df law books to be used in opposing the application of District Attorney Jerome for the appointment of a inn- Bey commission to determine the present mental condition of Stanford White's slayer. Mr. Jerome was fortified with a large number of sworn Statements in support of his application. They included affidavits of Drs. Flint, \labou. Friseh, Ferris ami Pritchard, all of whom were called b.v Jerome, and also an affidavit of Dr. McDonald, who was not called to the stand. Dr. Allau McLa/ie Hamilton. It was stated, would be examined oral- GEORGE W. GLOVER, SON OF MARY BAKER G. EDDY. ken 111 on Mission—Bur- Diamio Expeots Father to Phon*. George W. Glover, who lius instituted n suit for the accounting of 111# nfl'nlrs of his mother. Mrs. Mary Baker Glover Eddy, founder of the Christian Science cult, is a resident of Lead City, K. ID. Mr. Glover Is the only child of Mrs. Eddy. He is only aliout twenty years younger than Ills mother, who is eighty-six. His father. Mrs. Eddy's first husband, died several months before Ills birth. The boy was raised by strangers and Is said lo have been associated with his mother but very little. He is not a Christian Scientist. In I to be in Arlington Superintendent Diamio of the Plflk trton agency. In charge of the Invea ligation in the kidnaping case, said: Cemetery "The application tor a commission is addressed to the discretion of the court. The application will be opposed on the ground that tlie trial, being practically completed, it is more orderly that the question of the guilt of the defendant should be submitted to the present jury." "Dr. Marvin has left town on an errand in connection with the investigation as to the whereabouts of the kidnaped boy. I am expecting a telephone message from him very soon." Brigadier General Theodore J. Wint, of the United States Army, died this morning at 'i o'clock in Hotel Normandie, Philadelphia, following a three months' illness. Death resulted from heart failure, superinduced by an attack of stomach trouble. General Wint was stricken with illness at Fortress Monroe on his way to Cuba as the head of the pacification expedition sent tiut by the United States at the time of the trouble about the elections. He did not let his illness interfere with his mission however and continued on his way to the Island. As soon as he had performed his work however he hurried back to the United States and applied for a three months' leave of absence on account of poor health. This was granted two months ago and he went to Philadelphia for. treatment. He remained seriously ill of stomach trouble until the sudden attack of heart trouble resulted in his death. court Wouldn't Trust Secret File. Several more indictments, the exact mtmlter and against whom llency and Burns refuse to divulge until I he accused persons have been arrested, were returned by the grand Jury, but not filed. Heney and Burns would not even trust the secret tile. Of the sixtyfive counts of bribery against Kuef fourteen are in connection with the granting of overhead trolley franchises to the I'niU'd Railroads company immediately after the recent earthquake, seventeen are based upon the money alleged to have been spent by tile gas company to procure an eighty-five cent pas rate us against, a seventy-five cent rate, thirteen refer to the alleged passing of money by the Home Telephone' company to obtain a franchise for a bid of $25,000 and which, it lias been declared, was worth at least $1,000,000, and eighteen indictments are based cpoll the alleged bribing of the supervisors by Ruef to grant tight permits only to the so called light trust of this city, which is composed of Fddle C!ra l ey. Morris Levy, James ('offroth and Willis Britt. Later Dr. Marvin intimated that his father had goii£ to Washington and would see the president. The action of the father of the boy makes it evident that the authorities are not In the least dismayed by the failure of the Erie clew to produce results. THE EASTER BAZAAR MILLION DOLLAR BLAZE Mr. Gleason explained further that Mr. Delmas* action in calling Dr. Ham ilton to the stand was much opposed by all the other lawyers of Thaw and that Mr. Delmas was able to do so only by making use of his authority as "trial lawyer" to call any witness lie chose Mr. (ileason added that he deemed it wisest to ask Dr. Hamilton to state his opinion as to Thaw's present mental condition, inasmuch as Dr. Hamilton would get iu his testimony sooner or later, and it was best to have it over with quickly. Beautiful Scene Presented Atlantic Refining Works at The district attorney is convinced that the appointment of a commission is certain and that within the next two weeks Thaw will be on his way to the asylum for the criminal insane at In Y. M. C. A. Hall. Point Breeze Burned. Reporters at the request of the au tboritles went through the little fishing town of Camden. Del., which lies about halfway between Dover and the Mar vin farm. Tlic Ladles' Auxiliary lists Transform - Many of the Employes and Flrenten Matteawan ed the Hall Willi Easter Decora- W ere so Madly Burned That it Gleason's Mistake, A letter was received in New York intimating that a man who knew Dr. Marvin might he responsible for the kidnaping and that the child was being confined in a house in Camden. After inquiry the search narrowed down to two families, who when approached freely opened their houses and proved their innocence. I Though it was District Attorney Jerome who brought about the conditions tiiat made the appointment of the lunacy commission stand out as tile logicat outcome, the purpose of the district attorney would have remained far from being accomplished if it had not been for John B. (iiensou. one of Thaw's lawyers, (ileason insisted on flinging himself into the foreground of the proceedings, and the result was that Hr. Allan Mcl.ane Hamilton, (•ailed as an alienist for the defense, asserted point blank that iu his opinion Thaw was insane now and that his mental condition was such as to make hiui incapable of consulting rationally Hons of Exceeding Beauty— Was Necessary to Take Them The Bazaar Is Now in to the Hospitals For Gleason °que!ched, Says O'Reilly. Daniel O'Reilly of the Thaw counsel said: Progrc* Treatment. A wonderful transformation has been wrought on the second floor of the Y. M. C. A. building,-where the Easter bazaar of the Ladies' Auxiliary is in progress, having been opened this afternoon. The various school rooms, with the rolling partitions out of sight, lend themselves admirably for bazaar purposes, and the ladies have made the most of their, opportunities. The scene presented is most beautiful, and is alone well worth the price of admission charged. It being an Blaster bazaar, Easter colors predominate, and the two shades of lavender, with H mixture of White, have been used most effectively throughout. Crepe paper is the prevailing decoration, and it has been used in such a variety of ways as to produce results that are remarkably beautiful. Every one of the various booths is done in crepe paper of the seasonable shades, yet each one is distinctive in design and bears a floral mark that differs from the others. The matrons of ,the .various booths have vied with one another in designing and decorating their booths, with the result that every one is of exceeding beauty. Easter lilies deck the cooked food booth, morning glories the domestic booth, butterflies the fancy booth, tiny electric lamps the art booth, wisteria the candy booth and laurel the' white goods booth. The goods on display in each of the various booths are in themselves a beautiful decoration, the articles being so dainty and the arrangement of them so artistic. The choicest things in cooked foods are to be had. .Scores of pretty 'kerchiefs in every conceivable design are on exhibition. In domestics, there is everything needful for the housewife when about her household work. The very latest things in tine needlework arcto be found at the fancy booth. The art booth has a great variety of dainty things in the line of pictures. At the candy booth sweets are displayed in great abundance and the baskets in which they are displayed are as tasty as the candy. Choice cut flowers and blooming plants deck the floral booth, and the white booth is the meeca of the ladies in search of everything useful in home-enaile white goods. The Mother Goose house, In the corridor, is attended by Mother Goose and her Hock of little ones, all in suitable costumes. A special attraction on tinsecond floor is the exhibition of Mis. Castro's valuable Persian cats. ltefreshments are served on the ground floor. The tea room occupies the parlor, and the tables are resplendent with dainty linen and fine silver. Ice cream and cake are served in the large room, the appearance of which has also been transformed with neat decorations. The bazaar will be open this evening, tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow evening, and there will be music by an orchestra each evening. Philadelphia. Pa., March 21.—With explosions hurling burning oil on employes and firemen, so badly injuring some of them that they are lying in the hospital in a cHtical condition, practically the whole city fire department for four hours today fought a stubborn blaze which destroyed more than $1,000,000 worth of property at the Atlantic Refining works at Point Breeze. Explosion after explosion followed when the firemen arrived and for a time the burning oil threatened to engulf the surrounding property. It was While fighting to prevent a spread of the conflagration that the firemen were injured, and only after the fire had burned for four hours were the flames under control. The cause of the tire i§ unknown. General Wint was 62 years old and the second senior brigadier general In the army. He was a veteran of two wars and had a distinguished record of service. A native of Scranton Theodore Wint joined the army in 1861 and served throughout the Civil War. He continued in the service after hostilities had ceased and was still in the service when the Spanish- American war broke out. He served through this and added to his previously fine military record. In the time of pence following he was in charge of different military stations and when it was decided to send troops to Cuba some months ago he \Vas chosen to command them. It was on this mission that he was stricken with what proved to be his final illness. "Mr. Delmas is not out of the case. He is and will continue to be the chief counsel for Harry Thaw. He was made chief counsel early in the trial, and nothing that has occurred in court can change that situation. Gypiy Camp Is Searched. State Detective Hawkins searched a gypsy ramp about five miles from the! Marvin farm. In the camp were found fifteen adults, eight; children and tweuty-one horses. The gypsies declared that they had not moved Into Delaware until after the kidnaping and permitted an investigation to be made of the children to determine whether or not their faces might have been darkened to disguise them. The children all passed the test, and another clew was abandoned. "So far as Mr. (ilcason is concerned. 1 speak ID.v authority when I way that Mr. (ileason's voice Will not lie heard any more in this case. After the replies made by Dr. Hamilton to Mr. (flea son's questions 1 suppose the court can do nothing else but appoint a lunacy com- The money in all these cases is al leged to have been handled by Kuef. who. according to Ileney and Horns, was the agenl and broker between the public service .corporations and the board of supervisors and a sort of general distributing; agent for all who desired privileges from the supervi- Ruef Alleged Go Between Whether .fustice Fitzgerald will appoint the lunacy commission will depend on (lie affidavits (jiving reasons why the commission sliotdd he appointed. The justice indicated he was in- \\ iIII his counsel mission District Attorney 'Jerome says that the situation is just what he has anticipated would come about sooner or At the Marvin farm the final search was made by a force of ten men. Every particle of the remaining underbrush was burned, and the farm land now lies open to inspection in ail directions. The missing boy was a stout little fellow and could not possibly of his own accord have gone more than one mile from the place he was last seen. This makes It certain that his body is not within this district. The detectives have absolutely abandoned all thought that he was accidentally killed. . clined to grant the request of the district attorney, and one of Thaw's lawyers said outside the courtroom that. In view of what (ileason had done, lie could not see any other course open to the court. later NEW BUSINESS TO OPEN SOON "A man who should be incarcerated in an insane asylum ought not to be 011 trial for his life." he said. sors. General Wint never lost interest in his native town. He made occasional Visits there and a year ago was given an elaborate reception by Scrantonians, who wished to show their appreciation of his record. That was his last visit to the coal regions. The wife and the following brothers and sisters: Louis II. Wint and Irving J. Wint, of Scranton; Mrs. E. I-. Rlggs, of Spokane. Wash., Mrs. Samuel W. Edgar and Mrs. Charles L. Hawle.v, of Scranton. The indictments against Halsey, linent of the Pacific States 'telephone and Telegraph company, charge him with having bribed fourteen members of the board of supervisors to refuse a rival company a franchise. Outlook for a Commission Storeroom in Postodloe Building Will New York, March 21D—W"Jth ' the exception of Harry Thaw's attorneys and the defendant himself, everyone Cognizant of the proceedings in the noted trial today believes that Je- be Occupied by Benjamin Car- Thaw's Lawyers Accused penter, Florist It Was a remarkable condition in a big murder trial that District Attorney Jerome brought about when lie suggested to Justice Fitzgerald tiiat the inuacy commission be appointed. The district attorney did not make a formal motion for such appointment, but lie said certain facts in his possession, which were not in evidence and which the prosecution could not .offer in evidence. (ended to show (he man who was being tried for liis life was insane. lie said (lie case should not lie submitted to the jury until "the conscience of the court" had been satisfied in regard to tin- present mental slate of the prisoner, and Jerome intimated the lawyers for the defendant had been guilty of unprofessional conduct in letting their client go to trial. Pittston and West Pit'tston peopl - will be Interested in the announcement that the storeroom in* the postoffice building, on Water street, has been leased by Benjamin Carpenter, a well known resident of Exeter borough, who will occupy the same about April 1st. It i« the intention of Mr. Carpenter to conduct a first class flower and seed store, and we are told that it will be one of the finest in the valley. He will carry in stock the choicest of cut flowers and blooming plants, also flower and vegetable' seed. Orders for nursery stock of all kinds will be received. A specialty will be made of set floral pieces. Mr. Carpenter is an experienced florist. He was in the employ of his uncle, the late Jesse B. Carpenter, for a number of years, and is capable of conducting a floral business on the extensive scale that the fine new storeroom In the postoffiee building affords opportunity for. NOTED EVANGELIST COMES TO PITTSTON rnme's request for a commission to pass on Thaw's sanity will be granted. The following course of action to unravel the now tangled skein of the trial are possible, however, contingent 011 Justice Fitzgerald's ruling: I lev. It. li. Jones, of Wales. Will Con- duct .Meetings in the Welsh llap- It is expected that the funeral will be held Monday. In accordance with a Wish of the general his remains will be laid away in the great national graveyard, Arlington cemetery, Washington. Rrethren—You are requested to attend a special meeting Friday, March 22nd, at " p. m.. to take action on Grand Lndge reunion to be held at Philadelphia. Your committee will he ready to report and immediate action is necessary. By order of Exalted Ruler. 21-2 15. 1D. O. Klks. He can refuse the reques't for a lunacy commission and order the trial to proceed tomorrow. list Church Next Week Pittston people are to have the opportunity of hearing Rev. U. 1!. Jones, the well known Welsh evangelist, who recently came to this country and has been doing successful evangelistic He can order a commission and it may declare Thaw insane at present, or it may declare Thaw sane. In the first event, the trial will be resumed at the point where it was broken off yesterday, with the question of hoW far Dr. Allan Methane Hamilton's testimony shall go, still 10 be decided, if Delmas insists on keeping the alienist on the stand. THIEVES OPERATE UP TOWN AND DOWN ■ WW— fiL j$SBH Wr : i. ■'C«.' nimw Regular meeting of Fraternal Mystic Circle Thursday evening- All members are requested to be present. \ gr«h hag social will follow. It $25 Worth of Shoes Taken From Hoffman's—Soo Sun, Clilnaniiiii, Again Victimized. He asserted also that if certain statements in regard to Thaw's actions which had been made to him were (rue lie would ask the appellate division of I lie supreme court to take judicial notice of the conduct of the lawyers for the defendant If a commission is named, and it finds Thaw insane. Matteawan undoubtedly will be the prisoner's fate. Sneak thieves were busy in the city last night. They operated in two places on Main street and made fairly remunerative hauls. A new method was put into effect by the thieves, who worked at Hoffman's shoe store at 103 North Main street. A pane of glass in one of the display windows was cracked and the men simply pushed the glass in. Then they inserted some hooked instrument and pulled all the boxes of shoes within reach to the opening, afterward lifting them out. In all they secured about $25 worth of shoes according to Mr. Hoffman's estimate. As far as known the thieves were not discovered ut their work. MISSING MAN WAS FOUND DEAD FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York Stock Markets furnlsh&f'l tDy M. S. Jordan & Co.. stock brokers, Miners' Bank Bulldinc New York, Mi High Terrific Blow to Thaw Side, The body of Thomas Peach, of Lincoln street. Dickson City, who has been missing from home for th past four weeks, was found this morning, lying half submerged in the Lackawanna river, just below the Throop- Priceburg bridge on the old boulevard. Jerome's utterances tell like a bombshell into the ranks of the defense. Thaw's lawyers hail felt certain I he case would go to the jury, and they thought, in view of the fact that the trial was almost finished, Jerome hud abandoned his efforts to bring about the appointment of the lunacy commission. It was because the lawyers for the defendant in an unguarded moment acceded to a stipulation suggested by Jerome that the district attorney was able to bring the subject of the defendant's present mental condition before the court. arch 21, 1907. Low. Close. 121 122 64% 65 115 120% Am Sugar Am Loco 122 65 Am Smelter Am Car & P Amal Copper C. F. 1 Peo Gas .. 120 M; 37.1/i 94 % How Peach, came to his death will very likely never be known. There were no marks of violence on the body, which was in a fair state of preservation. The hands were folded oyer the breast. The lingers, however, were partly eaten away, evidently by 35 % 89MD 37% 100% U. S. Steel . IT. s. Steel pfd b. n. t Erie Soo Sun, a Chinaman who conducts a laundry on South Main street for Soo Sing, reported to the police this morning that he had been robbed last night of $165 in money and $200 worth of jewelry. Soo said that he closed his place of business last night about 8 o'clock and w.ent to Tom Lee's house on William street to spend the evening. He went back to his place of business about midnight and, found that some one had broken In through a rear window and had rifled the place. The cash drawer had been gone through and some small change taken. His trunk had been broken open and $165 In cash and two diamond rings valued at $200 taken. A couple of revolvers were also missing. The only clue that Soo Sun could give the police was that three men had stopped him while on his way up town and asked him if he was going away. He did not answer them. rD4% 2S% 38% 105 HIES' SHOES new ipine mm river rats. ItlCV. 15. 1$. .IONKS. It is generally believed that Peach wandered or fell into the river while on his way home after dark, and was drowned. He was about 5S years of age and married. \vo.rk among the Welsh churches. Mr. Jones has been engaged by the Welsh Baptist Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania to conduct special services in each of the churches of the district, and he will spend next week in the Welsh liaptist church, this city. He will conduct bis tlrst meeting next Monday evening. March 25th. and the meetings will be continued each evening until and including Sunday, the ;ilst. Preparatory services are being held in thi.' church by the pastor, Rev. W.- D. Thomas, each evening this week. The public is cordially invited to attend alt the services. O. K- W. . . . Reading . . H. & O. ... C. & O NT. F St Paul . . . x. y. c. ... Pennsylvania Atchison com L. . & N C. P. . . G. W. . . S. P S. R M. P R. I. . . . K. T Wabash U. P T. P 99% 41% Hold as was Jerome's move and fraught as it was with serious consequences to the defendant, it also threatened the case of the prosecution. In order to impress the argument on the court the district attorney was compelled lo admit that all the alienists for the prosecution were of the opinion that Thaw was insane when he shot White and was insane now. If the lunacy commission should decide Thaw is rational now, it is regarded as almn-t eerhi'n. fu view of Jerome's admissions, thai the defendant will be HEART CRY OF THE WORLD." 132% 118 % 78 ',4 As a spring introduction we are going to place before you this KINGSTON COAL CO. COLLIERIES IDLE 123 SPECIAL BARGAIN The V. \I. C. A. has secured for the men's rrveeting next Sunday afternoon 1 toy. Robert F. Y. Pierce. 1). 1)., of Scranton. who will Rive an Illustrated address on the subject, "The Heart Cry of the World." The association feels that It has been fortunate In securing Dr. Pierce, and, on account of the great, interest expected to be aroused in connection with the meeting it will be held in the Broad street M. E. church. 92 % 11 8 % 172% 14 M SI % It now looks as though the fight being waged between the employes and officials of the Kingston Coal Co. is to be a long-drawn out and bitter one. A general strike olV all the employes has now been ordered, with the result that nearly 3.000 men and boys are idle, and neither side at the A regular $1.75 shoe in dongola leather with patent tip, special spring cut price . 23 22 $1.25 Other shoes up to $3.50. Boston Sitae Store 37 « 2fi% 21% 37 25 % 133% 37 H 2RV* 137*4 Spring Styles in Millinery acquitted present time evinces sign of Attend Herlew's nnd .Saturday. Opening Friday 20-31 137% 28% 79 N. Main St. Pittston, Pa. The-iufy was sent from the room granting a concession 28%
Object Description
Title | Pittston Gazette |
Masthead | Pittston Gazette, March 21, 1907 |
Subject | Pittston Gazette newspaper |
Description | The collection contains the archive of the Pittston Gazette, a northeastern Pennsylvania newspaper published from 1850 through 1965. This archive spans 1850-1907 and is significant to genealogists and historians focused on northeastern Pennsylvania. |
Publisher | Pittston Gazette |
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Date | 1907-03-21 |
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Description
Title | Pittston Gazette |
Masthead | Pittston Gazette, March 21, 1907 |
Subject | Pittston Gazette newspaper |
Description | The collection contains the archive of the Pittston Gazette, a northeastern Pennsylvania newspaper published from 1850 through 1965. This archive spans 1850-1907 and is significant to genealogists and historians focused on northeastern Pennsylvania. |
Publisher | Pittston Gazette |
Physical Description | microfilm |
Date | 1907-03-21 |
Location Covered | United States; Pennsylvania; Luzerne County; Pittston |
Type | Text |
Original Format | newspaper |
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Identifier | PGZ_19070321_001.tif |
Language | English |
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Contact | For information on source and images, contact the West Pittston Public Library, 200 Exeter Ave, West Pittston, PA 18643. Phone: (570) 654-9847. Email: wplibrary@luzernelibraries.org |
Contributing Institution | West Pittston Public Library |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Full Text | 8-t*h&8HHART8I&* PITTSTON, PA., THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1907. CK we.Vt llKU CONDITIONS. £' ALL THE HOME NEWS. Forecast tJntii S p. in. Tomorrow 3- Eastern Pennsylvania. For the People of Pittston md Vicinity. Fair and warmer tonight; Frk T/i cloudy and warmer, with rain THE HOME PAPER. night 57TH YEAR. I WI 1 DAIL ¥ Bl- T. NTS A MONTH. } TEN PAGES ■ : J^^^|^HHM9H|mm|KH|^H' j^'^mwB/BSBK^K^^L I THAW'S LEADINC LAWYER ANGRY when Jerome made Ills argument fot the appointment of a lunacy commission, and when the twelve men returned to the courtroom the.v were Informed they would not have to reiwrt again until Friday morning. Justice Fitzgerald cautioned them not to read the newspapers. RUEF IS INDICTED KINDLING WOOD FACTORY DESTROYED THE MARVIN BOY J *r D' Great Blaze Occurred at Xoon Yes- terday at Lopez, Causing' a Loss Sixty-Five Counts Against of $30,000 to Jos. Fischer. Kidnapped Child is Still £ J! Missing. n •• Defense's Counsel Divided. the Boss. Railroad men running over the Bowman's Creek branch of the Lehigh Valley railroad bring in news of a great conflagration that occurred at noon yesterday at the lumber village of Lopez. A large kindling wood factory, built of wood, was located In the village. It was owned and operated by Joseph Fischer and furnished steady employment for about sixty hands. The factory turned out great quantities of kindling wood, which was shipped to various parts of the. east, and the business was quite a profitable one, utilizing as it did the lumber remnants of a-large lumbering district. About 12 o'clock yesterday fire broke out In the plant and it was completely destroyed. There was no possible hope of saving the large structure after the flames had gained headway, on account of the inflammable character of the building and the lack of fire-fighting facilities. The estimated loss is $30,000. During the proceedings leading up to the climax Thaw was nervous and agitated. As always, when any point which is liable to excite the defendant comes up, his lawyers, aided by the one or two alienists nearest at Iruid, huddled close around him and held hint in whispered conversation. Delmas Temporarily With= STORY OF GRAFTERS ROOSEVELT MAY HELP draws From Case. Rich Companies Involved Many Detectives Are in in Scandal. Dover. Following the district attorney's dramatic outburst, events crowded thick and fast. Mr. Delinas temporarily withdrew us leading counsel and Mr. !leason took charge of (lie case. i *1 LUNACY COMMISSION ASKED San Francisco, March 21.—The long Cooked for iudlcttneuis in the municipal graft cases have been returned. The grand jury tiled witli Presiding Judge Coffey of the superior court seventyfive indictments charging bribery which were found on evidence presented to the grand Jury after six months' probing into the municipal affairs of this city by Assistant District Attorney Francis J. lleney and Secret Service Agent William .1. Burns and which reveal an amazing story of alleged graft and corruption. Dover, Del., March 21.—Dr. Horace Marvin, father of the three-year-old boy who was kidnaped two weeks ago, left Dover secretly. It was later an nounced that he had Kone to see President Roosevelt at Washington. (ileason Blamed For Playing Into "Henceforth until the trial is resumed," remarked Mr. Delmas, "1 shall have irD connection with the case whatsoever. Mr. (ileason is in charge, as I Prosecutor's Hands. understand it To escape l'roni the watchers in Dover, Dp. Marvin drove to Wyoming (station and took a train there. When asked if Mr. Glenson's position had been determined at tlie outset of the trial Mr. Delinas answered: PRISONER TO OPPOSE JEROME'S MOVE Two United States secret service men came here from Washington. They declined to be interviewed and' urged that their presence in the city be kept from the public. Their firstj call was made upon Dr. Harvey Mar-i vin, the western ranchman. Later they went to their rooms and refused to receive curds. "There was no such arrangement, mid if you mean that there was an agreement among couusej that 1 should step aside and Mr. (ileason tafte tho reins in the event of a commission in lunacy being applied for I say that there was no such agreement." BEN. WINT PASSES AWAY District Attorney Believes That Within Two Weeks Slayer of Stanford White Will Be on His Way to Asylum For Criminal Insane—Intimates That Lawyers For Slayer Have Been Guilty of Unprofessional Conduct In Let- Of the seventy-five indictments returned sixty-five are against Abraham Ruef. for years leading pjiiticlau of Jsiu Francisco, charging him with bribing the board of supervisors to giant franchises to the t'nited ltnil yiads, the Home Telephone company, the Sail Francisco (Jas and Electric company and the so called "prize tight trust." Ten are against T. Y. llalsey. formerly general agent of the Pacific Slates Telephone and Telegraph company. who is charged with having bribed the supervisors not to grant a franchise 10 a rival company. One indictment against Kuef and four more against llalsey, it Is understood, were also voted, but were not filed in open Veteran of Two Wars Dies Gleason Scores Expert. Mr. (ileason said: in Philadelphia. Dr. Marvin talked with dozens of men early in the day and said he wai going to drive out to his farm. Those who called at the farm later iff"the day Tailed to Hud him, and then came the report from Wyoming that he had laken the train there. ting Their Client Go to Trial "Dr. Hamilton was called by Mr. Delmas as a witness and was asked by him to tell all lie knew with reference to the insanity of Thaw. Hut the statement of I)r. Hamilton as to the competency of Thaw at the present time was contrary to his oral statements to me and to his written memoranda as 1 have understood them. New York. March Counsel for Hairy Kendall Thaw entered court with bundles of affidavits and stacks Scrnntou Alan Who Arose to ft Posi- oroDf CLltlCDINST. tion oi' Honor and Distinction in IUs Country's Servico—Tu- »Df law books to be used in opposing the application of District Attorney Jerome for the appointment of a inn- Bey commission to determine the present mental condition of Stanford White's slayer. Mr. Jerome was fortified with a large number of sworn Statements in support of his application. They included affidavits of Drs. Flint, \labou. Friseh, Ferris ami Pritchard, all of whom were called b.v Jerome, and also an affidavit of Dr. McDonald, who was not called to the stand. Dr. Allau McLa/ie Hamilton. It was stated, would be examined oral- GEORGE W. GLOVER, SON OF MARY BAKER G. EDDY. ken 111 on Mission—Bur- Diamio Expeots Father to Phon*. George W. Glover, who lius instituted n suit for the accounting of 111# nfl'nlrs of his mother. Mrs. Mary Baker Glover Eddy, founder of the Christian Science cult, is a resident of Lead City, K. ID. Mr. Glover Is the only child of Mrs. Eddy. He is only aliout twenty years younger than Ills mother, who is eighty-six. His father. Mrs. Eddy's first husband, died several months before Ills birth. The boy was raised by strangers and Is said lo have been associated with his mother but very little. He is not a Christian Scientist. In I to be in Arlington Superintendent Diamio of the Plflk trton agency. In charge of the Invea ligation in the kidnaping case, said: Cemetery "The application tor a commission is addressed to the discretion of the court. The application will be opposed on the ground that tlie trial, being practically completed, it is more orderly that the question of the guilt of the defendant should be submitted to the present jury." "Dr. Marvin has left town on an errand in connection with the investigation as to the whereabouts of the kidnaped boy. I am expecting a telephone message from him very soon." Brigadier General Theodore J. Wint, of the United States Army, died this morning at 'i o'clock in Hotel Normandie, Philadelphia, following a three months' illness. Death resulted from heart failure, superinduced by an attack of stomach trouble. General Wint was stricken with illness at Fortress Monroe on his way to Cuba as the head of the pacification expedition sent tiut by the United States at the time of the trouble about the elections. He did not let his illness interfere with his mission however and continued on his way to the Island. As soon as he had performed his work however he hurried back to the United States and applied for a three months' leave of absence on account of poor health. This was granted two months ago and he went to Philadelphia for. treatment. He remained seriously ill of stomach trouble until the sudden attack of heart trouble resulted in his death. court Wouldn't Trust Secret File. Several more indictments, the exact mtmlter and against whom llency and Burns refuse to divulge until I he accused persons have been arrested, were returned by the grand Jury, but not filed. Heney and Burns would not even trust the secret tile. Of the sixtyfive counts of bribery against Kuef fourteen are in connection with the granting of overhead trolley franchises to the I'niU'd Railroads company immediately after the recent earthquake, seventeen are based upon the money alleged to have been spent by tile gas company to procure an eighty-five cent pas rate us against, a seventy-five cent rate, thirteen refer to the alleged passing of money by the Home Telephone' company to obtain a franchise for a bid of $25,000 and which, it lias been declared, was worth at least $1,000,000, and eighteen indictments are based cpoll the alleged bribing of the supervisors by Ruef to grant tight permits only to the so called light trust of this city, which is composed of Fddle C!ra l ey. Morris Levy, James ('offroth and Willis Britt. Later Dr. Marvin intimated that his father had goii£ to Washington and would see the president. The action of the father of the boy makes it evident that the authorities are not In the least dismayed by the failure of the Erie clew to produce results. THE EASTER BAZAAR MILLION DOLLAR BLAZE Mr. Gleason explained further that Mr. Delmas* action in calling Dr. Ham ilton to the stand was much opposed by all the other lawyers of Thaw and that Mr. Delmas was able to do so only by making use of his authority as "trial lawyer" to call any witness lie chose Mr. (ileason added that he deemed it wisest to ask Dr. Hamilton to state his opinion as to Thaw's present mental condition, inasmuch as Dr. Hamilton would get iu his testimony sooner or later, and it was best to have it over with quickly. Beautiful Scene Presented Atlantic Refining Works at The district attorney is convinced that the appointment of a commission is certain and that within the next two weeks Thaw will be on his way to the asylum for the criminal insane at In Y. M. C. A. Hall. Point Breeze Burned. Reporters at the request of the au tboritles went through the little fishing town of Camden. Del., which lies about halfway between Dover and the Mar vin farm. Tlic Ladles' Auxiliary lists Transform - Many of the Employes and Flrenten Matteawan ed the Hall Willi Easter Decora- W ere so Madly Burned That it Gleason's Mistake, A letter was received in New York intimating that a man who knew Dr. Marvin might he responsible for the kidnaping and that the child was being confined in a house in Camden. After inquiry the search narrowed down to two families, who when approached freely opened their houses and proved their innocence. I Though it was District Attorney Jerome who brought about the conditions tiiat made the appointment of the lunacy commission stand out as tile logicat outcome, the purpose of the district attorney would have remained far from being accomplished if it had not been for John B. (iiensou. one of Thaw's lawyers, (ileason insisted on flinging himself into the foreground of the proceedings, and the result was that Hr. Allan Mcl.ane Hamilton, (•ailed as an alienist for the defense, asserted point blank that iu his opinion Thaw was insane now and that his mental condition was such as to make hiui incapable of consulting rationally Hons of Exceeding Beauty— Was Necessary to Take Them The Bazaar Is Now in to the Hospitals For Gleason °que!ched, Says O'Reilly. Daniel O'Reilly of the Thaw counsel said: Progrc* Treatment. A wonderful transformation has been wrought on the second floor of the Y. M. C. A. building,-where the Easter bazaar of the Ladies' Auxiliary is in progress, having been opened this afternoon. The various school rooms, with the rolling partitions out of sight, lend themselves admirably for bazaar purposes, and the ladies have made the most of their, opportunities. The scene presented is most beautiful, and is alone well worth the price of admission charged. It being an Blaster bazaar, Easter colors predominate, and the two shades of lavender, with H mixture of White, have been used most effectively throughout. Crepe paper is the prevailing decoration, and it has been used in such a variety of ways as to produce results that are remarkably beautiful. Every one of the various booths is done in crepe paper of the seasonable shades, yet each one is distinctive in design and bears a floral mark that differs from the others. The matrons of ,the .various booths have vied with one another in designing and decorating their booths, with the result that every one is of exceeding beauty. Easter lilies deck the cooked food booth, morning glories the domestic booth, butterflies the fancy booth, tiny electric lamps the art booth, wisteria the candy booth and laurel the' white goods booth. The goods on display in each of the various booths are in themselves a beautiful decoration, the articles being so dainty and the arrangement of them so artistic. The choicest things in cooked foods are to be had. .Scores of pretty 'kerchiefs in every conceivable design are on exhibition. In domestics, there is everything needful for the housewife when about her household work. The very latest things in tine needlework arcto be found at the fancy booth. The art booth has a great variety of dainty things in the line of pictures. At the candy booth sweets are displayed in great abundance and the baskets in which they are displayed are as tasty as the candy. Choice cut flowers and blooming plants deck the floral booth, and the white booth is the meeca of the ladies in search of everything useful in home-enaile white goods. The Mother Goose house, In the corridor, is attended by Mother Goose and her Hock of little ones, all in suitable costumes. A special attraction on tinsecond floor is the exhibition of Mis. Castro's valuable Persian cats. ltefreshments are served on the ground floor. The tea room occupies the parlor, and the tables are resplendent with dainty linen and fine silver. Ice cream and cake are served in the large room, the appearance of which has also been transformed with neat decorations. The bazaar will be open this evening, tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow evening, and there will be music by an orchestra each evening. Philadelphia. Pa., March 21.—With explosions hurling burning oil on employes and firemen, so badly injuring some of them that they are lying in the hospital in a cHtical condition, practically the whole city fire department for four hours today fought a stubborn blaze which destroyed more than $1,000,000 worth of property at the Atlantic Refining works at Point Breeze. Explosion after explosion followed when the firemen arrived and for a time the burning oil threatened to engulf the surrounding property. It was While fighting to prevent a spread of the conflagration that the firemen were injured, and only after the fire had burned for four hours were the flames under control. The cause of the tire i§ unknown. General Wint was 62 years old and the second senior brigadier general In the army. He was a veteran of two wars and had a distinguished record of service. A native of Scranton Theodore Wint joined the army in 1861 and served throughout the Civil War. He continued in the service after hostilities had ceased and was still in the service when the Spanish- American war broke out. He served through this and added to his previously fine military record. In the time of pence following he was in charge of different military stations and when it was decided to send troops to Cuba some months ago he \Vas chosen to command them. It was on this mission that he was stricken with what proved to be his final illness. "Mr. Delmas is not out of the case. He is and will continue to be the chief counsel for Harry Thaw. He was made chief counsel early in the trial, and nothing that has occurred in court can change that situation. Gypiy Camp Is Searched. State Detective Hawkins searched a gypsy ramp about five miles from the! Marvin farm. In the camp were found fifteen adults, eight; children and tweuty-one horses. The gypsies declared that they had not moved Into Delaware until after the kidnaping and permitted an investigation to be made of the children to determine whether or not their faces might have been darkened to disguise them. The children all passed the test, and another clew was abandoned. "So far as Mr. (ilcason is concerned. 1 speak ID.v authority when I way that Mr. (ileason's voice Will not lie heard any more in this case. After the replies made by Dr. Hamilton to Mr. (flea son's questions 1 suppose the court can do nothing else but appoint a lunacy com- The money in all these cases is al leged to have been handled by Kuef. who. according to Ileney and Horns, was the agenl and broker between the public service .corporations and the board of supervisors and a sort of general distributing; agent for all who desired privileges from the supervi- Ruef Alleged Go Between Whether .fustice Fitzgerald will appoint the lunacy commission will depend on (lie affidavits (jiving reasons why the commission sliotdd he appointed. The justice indicated he was in- \\ iIII his counsel mission District Attorney 'Jerome says that the situation is just what he has anticipated would come about sooner or At the Marvin farm the final search was made by a force of ten men. Every particle of the remaining underbrush was burned, and the farm land now lies open to inspection in ail directions. The missing boy was a stout little fellow and could not possibly of his own accord have gone more than one mile from the place he was last seen. This makes It certain that his body is not within this district. The detectives have absolutely abandoned all thought that he was accidentally killed. . clined to grant the request of the district attorney, and one of Thaw's lawyers said outside the courtroom that. In view of what (ileason had done, lie could not see any other course open to the court. later NEW BUSINESS TO OPEN SOON "A man who should be incarcerated in an insane asylum ought not to be 011 trial for his life." he said. sors. General Wint never lost interest in his native town. He made occasional Visits there and a year ago was given an elaborate reception by Scrantonians, who wished to show their appreciation of his record. That was his last visit to the coal regions. The wife and the following brothers and sisters: Louis II. Wint and Irving J. Wint, of Scranton; Mrs. E. I-. Rlggs, of Spokane. Wash., Mrs. Samuel W. Edgar and Mrs. Charles L. Hawle.v, of Scranton. The indictments against Halsey, linent of the Pacific States 'telephone and Telegraph company, charge him with having bribed fourteen members of the board of supervisors to refuse a rival company a franchise. Outlook for a Commission Storeroom in Postodloe Building Will New York, March 21D—W"Jth ' the exception of Harry Thaw's attorneys and the defendant himself, everyone Cognizant of the proceedings in the noted trial today believes that Je- be Occupied by Benjamin Car- Thaw's Lawyers Accused penter, Florist It Was a remarkable condition in a big murder trial that District Attorney Jerome brought about when lie suggested to Justice Fitzgerald tiiat the inuacy commission be appointed. The district attorney did not make a formal motion for such appointment, but lie said certain facts in his possession, which were not in evidence and which the prosecution could not .offer in evidence. (ended to show (he man who was being tried for liis life was insane. lie said (lie case should not lie submitted to the jury until "the conscience of the court" had been satisfied in regard to tin- present mental slate of the prisoner, and Jerome intimated the lawyers for the defendant had been guilty of unprofessional conduct in letting their client go to trial. Pittston and West Pit'tston peopl - will be Interested in the announcement that the storeroom in* the postoffice building, on Water street, has been leased by Benjamin Carpenter, a well known resident of Exeter borough, who will occupy the same about April 1st. It i« the intention of Mr. Carpenter to conduct a first class flower and seed store, and we are told that it will be one of the finest in the valley. He will carry in stock the choicest of cut flowers and blooming plants, also flower and vegetable' seed. Orders for nursery stock of all kinds will be received. A specialty will be made of set floral pieces. Mr. Carpenter is an experienced florist. He was in the employ of his uncle, the late Jesse B. Carpenter, for a number of years, and is capable of conducting a floral business on the extensive scale that the fine new storeroom In the postoffiee building affords opportunity for. NOTED EVANGELIST COMES TO PITTSTON rnme's request for a commission to pass on Thaw's sanity will be granted. The following course of action to unravel the now tangled skein of the trial are possible, however, contingent 011 Justice Fitzgerald's ruling: I lev. It. li. Jones, of Wales. Will Con- duct .Meetings in the Welsh llap- It is expected that the funeral will be held Monday. In accordance with a Wish of the general his remains will be laid away in the great national graveyard, Arlington cemetery, Washington. Rrethren—You are requested to attend a special meeting Friday, March 22nd, at " p. m.. to take action on Grand Lndge reunion to be held at Philadelphia. Your committee will he ready to report and immediate action is necessary. By order of Exalted Ruler. 21-2 15. 1D. O. Klks. He can refuse the reques't for a lunacy commission and order the trial to proceed tomorrow. list Church Next Week Pittston people are to have the opportunity of hearing Rev. U. 1!. Jones, the well known Welsh evangelist, who recently came to this country and has been doing successful evangelistic He can order a commission and it may declare Thaw insane at present, or it may declare Thaw sane. In the first event, the trial will be resumed at the point where it was broken off yesterday, with the question of hoW far Dr. Allan Methane Hamilton's testimony shall go, still 10 be decided, if Delmas insists on keeping the alienist on the stand. THIEVES OPERATE UP TOWN AND DOWN ■ WW— fiL j$SBH Wr : i. ■'C«.' nimw Regular meeting of Fraternal Mystic Circle Thursday evening- All members are requested to be present. \ gr«h hag social will follow. It $25 Worth of Shoes Taken From Hoffman's—Soo Sun, Clilnaniiiii, Again Victimized. He asserted also that if certain statements in regard to Thaw's actions which had been made to him were (rue lie would ask the appellate division of I lie supreme court to take judicial notice of the conduct of the lawyers for the defendant If a commission is named, and it finds Thaw insane. Matteawan undoubtedly will be the prisoner's fate. Sneak thieves were busy in the city last night. They operated in two places on Main street and made fairly remunerative hauls. A new method was put into effect by the thieves, who worked at Hoffman's shoe store at 103 North Main street. A pane of glass in one of the display windows was cracked and the men simply pushed the glass in. Then they inserted some hooked instrument and pulled all the boxes of shoes within reach to the opening, afterward lifting them out. In all they secured about $25 worth of shoes according to Mr. Hoffman's estimate. As far as known the thieves were not discovered ut their work. MISSING MAN WAS FOUND DEAD FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York Stock Markets furnlsh&f'l tDy M. S. Jordan & Co.. stock brokers, Miners' Bank Bulldinc New York, Mi High Terrific Blow to Thaw Side, The body of Thomas Peach, of Lincoln street. Dickson City, who has been missing from home for th past four weeks, was found this morning, lying half submerged in the Lackawanna river, just below the Throop- Priceburg bridge on the old boulevard. Jerome's utterances tell like a bombshell into the ranks of the defense. Thaw's lawyers hail felt certain I he case would go to the jury, and they thought, in view of the fact that the trial was almost finished, Jerome hud abandoned his efforts to bring about the appointment of the lunacy commission. It was because the lawyers for the defendant in an unguarded moment acceded to a stipulation suggested by Jerome that the district attorney was able to bring the subject of the defendant's present mental condition before the court. arch 21, 1907. Low. Close. 121 122 64% 65 115 120% Am Sugar Am Loco 122 65 Am Smelter Am Car & P Amal Copper C. F. 1 Peo Gas .. 120 M; 37.1/i 94 % How Peach, came to his death will very likely never be known. There were no marks of violence on the body, which was in a fair state of preservation. The hands were folded oyer the breast. The lingers, however, were partly eaten away, evidently by 35 % 89MD 37% 100% U. S. Steel . IT. s. Steel pfd b. n. t Erie Soo Sun, a Chinaman who conducts a laundry on South Main street for Soo Sing, reported to the police this morning that he had been robbed last night of $165 in money and $200 worth of jewelry. Soo said that he closed his place of business last night about 8 o'clock and w.ent to Tom Lee's house on William street to spend the evening. He went back to his place of business about midnight and, found that some one had broken In through a rear window and had rifled the place. The cash drawer had been gone through and some small change taken. His trunk had been broken open and $165 In cash and two diamond rings valued at $200 taken. A couple of revolvers were also missing. The only clue that Soo Sun could give the police was that three men had stopped him while on his way up town and asked him if he was going away. He did not answer them. rD4% 2S% 38% 105 HIES' SHOES new ipine mm river rats. ItlCV. 15. 1$. .IONKS. It is generally believed that Peach wandered or fell into the river while on his way home after dark, and was drowned. He was about 5S years of age and married. \vo.rk among the Welsh churches. Mr. Jones has been engaged by the Welsh Baptist Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania to conduct special services in each of the churches of the district, and he will spend next week in the Welsh liaptist church, this city. He will conduct bis tlrst meeting next Monday evening. March 25th. and the meetings will be continued each evening until and including Sunday, the ;ilst. Preparatory services are being held in thi.' church by the pastor, Rev. W.- D. Thomas, each evening this week. The public is cordially invited to attend alt the services. O. K- W. . . . Reading . . H. & O. ... C. & O NT. F St Paul . . . x. y. c. ... Pennsylvania Atchison com L. . & N C. P. . . G. W. . . S. P S. R M. P R. I. . . . K. T Wabash U. P T. P 99% 41% Hold as was Jerome's move and fraught as it was with serious consequences to the defendant, it also threatened the case of the prosecution. In order to impress the argument on the court the district attorney was compelled lo admit that all the alienists for the prosecution were of the opinion that Thaw was insane when he shot White and was insane now. If the lunacy commission should decide Thaw is rational now, it is regarded as almn-t eerhi'n. fu view of Jerome's admissions, thai the defendant will be HEART CRY OF THE WORLD." 132% 118 % 78 ',4 As a spring introduction we are going to place before you this KINGSTON COAL CO. COLLIERIES IDLE 123 SPECIAL BARGAIN The V. \I. C. A. has secured for the men's rrveeting next Sunday afternoon 1 toy. Robert F. Y. Pierce. 1). 1)., of Scranton. who will Rive an Illustrated address on the subject, "The Heart Cry of the World." The association feels that It has been fortunate In securing Dr. Pierce, and, on account of the great, interest expected to be aroused in connection with the meeting it will be held in the Broad street M. E. church. 92 % 11 8 % 172% 14 M SI % It now looks as though the fight being waged between the employes and officials of the Kingston Coal Co. is to be a long-drawn out and bitter one. A general strike olV all the employes has now been ordered, with the result that nearly 3.000 men and boys are idle, and neither side at the A regular $1.75 shoe in dongola leather with patent tip, special spring cut price . 23 22 $1.25 Other shoes up to $3.50. Boston Sitae Store 37 « 2fi% 21% 37 25 % 133% 37 H 2RV* 137*4 Spring Styles in Millinery acquitted present time evinces sign of Attend Herlew's nnd .Saturday. Opening Friday 20-31 137% 28% 79 N. Main St. Pittston, Pa. The-iufy was sent from the room granting a concession 28% |
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