Pittston Gazette

              A % Iliftafott jfcc CSaDrtte. WKATJ1JEH CONDITIONS. THE HOME PAPER Forecast Until 8 p. m. Tomorrow for Eastern Pennsylvania. For tlio People of Plttston and Vicinity. Fair tonight and Sunday ALU THE HOME NEWS. 56TH YEAR. I VVIOHKLY ESTABLISHED 1860. 1 DAILY IOST. BY Til ISO. HART 1882. PITTSTON, PA., SATU SAY, APRIL 28, 1906* TWO CJSNTB A COPY. FOKTY CENTS A MONTH. \ 8 PAGES prmiOR-ss COR OPERATORS MADE HASTE TO REJECT MINERS' OFFER. SAN FRANCISCO NOW SIOM.W. Another Draft For $500 Forwarded Today to James D. Phalen, Chairman of Finance Committee—Contributions Promised Will Swell the Fund. Committee of Seven Sent Letter to President Mitchell and Colleagues 'Last Evening in Response to the Miners' Offer of Thursday. LATEST DISPATCHES FROM THE DEVASTATED METROPOLIS INCREASE OF WAGES REFUSED AND FORMER OFFER RENEWED San Francisco Engineer Say s That Fire Swept Only Four Square Miles—Many Refugees Suffer From Lack of Shelter. Regarding the Miners'Suggestion that the Hazard of their Occupation be Taken Into Account, Oper- ators Say That Was Done by Commission. Plttston's San Francisco Relief Fund reached the $1,000 mark today and went up to $1,039.50. Accordingly another $500 draft was sent today to be used in relieving the suffering and want caused by the recent earthquake and fire. The number of contributors of one dollar each is increasing daily and each dollar helps to swell the total. The iirst draft was sent through the Red Cross society, but, in accordance with President Roosevelt's published advice, funds are now being sent direct to Sun Francisco, in care of James T). X'helan, chairman of the city's finance committee which acts in harmony with the Ited Cross organization in the distribution of aid. Other subscriptions, in addition to those acknowledged below, have been promised and should be sent in as soon as possible. STATE OF FRISCO APPALLING. SKYSCRAPER THREE FEET OUT OF PLUMB. Secretary Metcalf Says So In His Re- New York, April 28.—The .subcommittee of seven, representing the anthracite coal operators, lost no time In framing and forwarding their reply to the latest proposition of the miners' committee, waiving all de- orators, they say, Is but 20 cents a The letter continues: 0|XM*«tors Cannot VileUl. Washiugton. April 28. Secretary Metcalf, who went to San Francisco as the representative of the national administration, with instructions from the president lo report to him regarding the conditions in the stricken city as he should liud them, has wired the president a complete summary or' the situation. He thinks the.loss of life will not exceed ,'itlO, the injured being about 1,000. Secretary Metcalf says, however, that the industrial and commercial losses are appalling. There is no suffering from lack of provisions or water. iOverything considered, the health of tlie people Is excellent. His report in part is as follows: port to the President. Ion MITCHELL S SHARP COMMENT JUNK DEALER HELD ON LARCENY CHARGE ."But if we disregard sliding scale and assume that you simply mean to.add 10 cents per ton "as the final increase in cost, this would result in Increasing the Wages of our employes $li,100,000 per annum; that is, 10 cents pet ton on 61,000,006 of output You say 'it will not result in imposing additional burdens on the coal consuming public.' How can this be done? We have shown you that in the largest companies the profit without interest and royalty, has yielded less than 3 per cent, on the capital invested. The operators, therefore, cannot afford to pay this large additional Increase 'without imposing additional burdens upon the coal consuming public.' i (lenrgv Kills, of WKkcsIjiirn ON OPERATORS' REFUSAL. IcCl In •luil—lit* llml Iron Stolen ('ommit- mands except that for an increase in wages. President liaer and his associates held a meeting in this city yes- l'YOIII ('OIII|DHII.V terday afternoon, and early in the evening issued a copy of the reply which had been formulated. The operators, through the committee, refuse to modify their previous position. They call upon the miners to renew for a.period of three years the award of the anthracite strike commission vVill;cs|jai re junk leuler, m was given iui IS Harrison street, was com milted tn jail last evening by Alder man Harrett on tlie charge of larceny, preferred by B. W. Hcadley, a special agent nf the Hillside Coal & Iron Co, A large amount of iron and casting, alleged to have been stolen from the fieorgc Kilts m whose addi't Declares that Every Concession Received by Minars Has Been Wrung from Them by Strikes and Pressure of Public Sentiment. Previously acknou ledged 00 1.00 sltlon to arbitrate the question as to what changes, if any, shall be made in the scale of wages fixed by the strike commission in its original or else to accept the operators' propo- One of tin 200 John Stetzer "Have practically completed inspec lion of the ruined districts. I do not believe the loss of lift; will be as great as was anticipated. In my judgment it will lie impossible to determine tiff1 ex net numht*- of deaths, but conservative estimates place tile number at not to exceed :i(KD. There are about 1,000 sufferers in local hospitals, and probably not over i«Hi are seriously injured. No necessity exists at the present time for ADMITS BEING DISAPPOINTED, in Jiis possesion and given in evidence. Whether or not he actually stole tile goods (llil not come out at the hearing: but as they were found 111 his wagon the alderman held him A Friend F. II. lleald ii ward "Your propositions are wholly inconsistent with our position In the premises; from which we have not varied. The Strike Commission decided what wages were proper on the basis of the domestic sizes selling at $4.50 per ton. It is decided also that for each advance of 5 cents in price, wages would increase one per cent. The minimum rates of compensation were settled tls the proper rates-wheh coal sells for $4,50 per ton, and the sliding scale was arranged on that Miss C. A. Flanagan HAVING EXPECTED TO RECEIVE MORE The iext of the. operators' reply to the latest proposal of the miners is L. & F. Seibel IT. A. Drakf 10.00 2.00 James Wilson presented at the hearing, were part of a lot that at one time were valued ICeply of Operator*. "We observe that you reject proposition of arbitration by !1S follows C. Donnelly National President of the United Mine Workers Says li. II. Fenn C. H. Dorr 2.00 I at $.'100. They are worth a small fraction of that amount now for the reason that they are broken beyond repair. Mr. Head ley stated that the company suffers heavy losses through the theft of good machinery, stolen for junk. The alderman fixed Ellis' ball at |30rt and in default the pris- Strike Commission. You speak of it as a suggestion that 'we first arbitrate to ascertain whether there is anything to arbitrate, and then restrict within narrow limits the scope of the Investigation.' This statement of the P. A. O'Boyle 1 0.00 that the Outcome Cannot be Predicted Until Kdmund O'Boylt 1.00 lturses or doctors Friend James L Morris 2.50 5.00 "As regards industrial and commercial losses, the condtious are appall- the Miners Convantion Meets. W. J. Davis 2.00 Amount received to date. .Sl.():»tl.rD0 proposition is erroneous. Out- offer was 'to submit to the members of the thf Disposing of Frisco's Chinese, The executive officers of the Cnited Mine Workers do not seek to hide the disappointment they feel over the tlat on the employment of union men at the National colliery. The following motion was unanimously adopted: meeting Thursday night to Ik.- actloi | oner was committed Strike Commission question "We have offered to refer to arbitration )Dy the Strike Commission the question what change, if any, should he made in these conditions, but this Sun Francisco, April 28.—All official .nvestigatiun shows that the area devastated by the lire in San Francisco has beeu greatly exaggerated. City ICugiueer Woodward completed a survey of the burned district and found the area swept by the Haines to be only 2,500 acres, a fraction less tluin four iquare miles. It had previously been estimated at teu to tifteeu square miles. San Francisco. April 28.—What to do with tile unfortunate Chinese of San Francisco, a problem Which lias given the authorities considerable worry, lias been settled at least temporarily. Sine* the destruction of Chinatown its inhabitants have lived on iD Isuve fC•-D• -r of GLENNON FUNERAL whether any changes in conditions have occurred since the award of tin commission requiring that the award should lie modified as to wages and offer you have rejected. You have stated no facts varying from those passed upon by the commission. The advances made by the Strike Commission have practically absorbed the increase in price. Therefore there has been no increase in the profits of the business upon which could be based any claim for Increased wages. These considerations are all the more important because, as we have shown, your proposition, if it included the sliding scale, would add 36 cents per ton to the cost of the domestic sizes, and would Increase the aggregate cost to the public of the entire production in the amount of over $12,- request ter they Ivut dropped all of the oth- in wages ployes of the .\titional colliery of [Dy given The funeral of Theodolph .1. f'lcrinon was held this morning from his late home on William street. Among i the large number of people In attend- adjustnicnt of complaints, and. if so, how it should be changed.' You will observe, therefore, that your statement was decidedly inaccurate. This proposition was in accordance with the view which we have constantly urged that the award of the commission should be deemed conclusive as situation Is vnerally regarded as ntion of t'nlted Western company, that no person is allowed to work ip around the iiiiKi on inc norm sute or me i»uy. nu citizens' committee and the mayor feared that if even ;i few of them returned to their old district and took up quarters the entire Chinese population would follow, and the problem of moving: them, which has agitated San Francisco for tin ill) years, would be as great as ever. Therefore when the suggestion was made that the Chinese he moved temporarily to a large open tract of land in the I'residio reservation It was adopted immediately, ami here they will find-it resting place until arrangements can be definitely made for the permanent city at Hunter's point, a most desirable spot on the southern arm of Sau Francisco bay. Mine Workers to be held in Scranton. next Thursday will deckle whether or not there will be a strike. The chief mine except th ! ance Were many from Sr'iiirrtMi, Wil! kesbarre and nearby towns. Many I flowVrg were in evidence. The body , was taken to St. John's Church, w hfr.fi watchmen blacksmiths development today in the situation was a statement issued by President Mitchell, in which he comments sharply oh the latest refusal of the foremen and to lay need to repair tin shaft shaft Ily A strong wind that blew over the ;ity carried to the ground a number of crumbling walls that had been partly disintegrated by the tire. The falling of these walls placed a great number of people iu danger, but none was badly hurt. Hev. J. P. O'Malley officiating. Rev. R. J. Melley, of Smith Scranton, occupied a seat in the sanctuary. The HCnry Grattan club and tMvifclon 4. i hitch mass of requiem was sung with only. AIL others to stop work orders of the members of local 4G0 As a result of the notion taken f to any facts or Issues within its scope, ami that any further arbitration should he supplementary to that award rather than a retrial of all such facts and issues. It is clear that this procedure would tend to dignify and strengthen the process of arbitration rather than, as you suggest, 'bring it into disrepute and ridicule.' The latter result would follow if arbitration should never be regarded as final, but simply as a basis for further*endless controversy. We regret, therefore, that you should have rejected what would clearly be the fair and logical course regarding any arbitration in operator what tin result will b( two Irncklayrrs lit th A. O. H., attended In n body choir rendered the John Allan Rang Millard Tlir rniuicm music Ave Marin" merit Ik as follow •'1 hav« Natiouai C licrv were yesterday unti- just received the formal ed by a committee of the union to Work ou the Fair mount liotel, ut California and Powell streets, was resumed. Some of the interior woodwork jf the building was destroyed by fire, but the walls are 111 good shape. The building would have been finished by next November. The opening will not be delayed more than three months lifter the date originally set. appears perfectly evident that they the committee, but this is apt to re- edictus" was rendered by Miss Kear- 000,000 will W. J. ])evaney saiiR "We note, what you say with reference to the hazard incident to the employment of the contract workers. No one can regard more deeply than ourselves the accidents to which you refer. That matter was fully presented to the Strike Commission and had duo weight in fixing the existing IJewponslMLIty up to Miners. iiny particular during tluD past six Thar the strikes uf 190H-02 years, meet in Court room No. 1, Scratvton convention "Ariius Dei." As the remains were borne from the church the choir was HQ.lesson t«» then in xt Thursday. The offer of the room was made to the officers of dis- saiiR •Nearer. My CJod. to Thee." Inernient was made in St. John's eerpeery. The pall bearers were: From he Henry O rat fan elub—M. J. Maney and Oliver Burke: from Division . A. o. H.—rThomas Burke and J as. levers: from the Klks—L, p. Harer and Hon W. IT. IlutledKe. Among - floral off"— Wreath of "There is nn Instance on report! (luring the past quarter century during which the railroads have dominated the anthracite situation, which shows that an advance of wages has triet NCD. t yejitenla nrt ii was ghul- Tlils will save the inin- Frisco Youngsters Homeless. erei* organization nearly two hundred dollars in hall rental. The ■ oV&cial call for the convention probably dlCl tin- varK us locals until Relic Hunters Busy. Ogden, Utah, April 28—A large number of children have been separated from their parents by the earthquake disaster and may never be reunited. Many have arrived here and been taken on east in care of strangers, who picked them up after the earthquake. They range from infants to children of live and six vears of asre. "Your letter contains nothing definite with reference to the duration of the premise wages Itellc hunters reaped a harvest by digging among the ruins of the Japanese and Cliihene bazaars. Vases, brasses and bronze ornaments that in the days before the lire commanded high prices are carried away by relic tiuuters in large numbers. cry concession has been wrung from been granted to their 'employes. not rea "The conditions which have prevailed under the award of the strike commission have been as satisfactory its could be anticipated in view of the magnitude of the industry. In one of his addresses last summer your chairman was said to have stated that 'At no time in the last 30 years have the wage earnings of the miners been as fair as they are now.' In view of all the circumstances we |are satisfied that the true course was indicated in our original proposition. This was that existing conditions should be continued for a period of three years. jrs wore the arrangements which you propose. It suggests that the same 'continue for a period to be mutually determined by our joint committees.' We have already twice stated that in the interests of the industry and of the purpose any result now reached should continue for a period of three years. This was the period fixed in the submission to the Strike Commission for the purpose of avoiding constant disturbance in the industry and in the public sentiment nates will luD elected before tonight. President Nleholls said yesterday that he had not yet received notice that any had yet been elected. This will roses, Central Pennsylvania lire wing Co,:. Gates Ajar, employes of Forest Castle brewery; casket bouquets, Mr. and Mrs. James Walsh, of Mooslc; Mr. and Mrs. T.ouis Sirens'. Dr. and Mrs. O'Brien, Joseph H. Giennon, Hev. J. P. OMaliey, Mr. and Mrs. It. M. Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Foy. "The railroad combination not only lixes arbitrarily the price at which coal is sold to the consumers, but they seek to fix absolutely and arbi- of thf most imcver held by the that about Supplieb are pouring in in profusion, and everybody is being cared for. A cold rain, accompanied by wind, brought misery to the refugees. Many have nv tents yet, and these suffered greatly. Several thousand tents are on the way here, and soon all will be made comfortable. There is very little sickness. portajit convention It undoubtedly be one be bought trarily the prlc( at which labor shall organization expected CARRIED EXPLOSIVES. "It seems that every conciliatory there will In seven hundred men to attend 11. That President Mitchell will sway it immeasurably in the manner lie wishes i deli tlion of overture we have made for a peaceful settlement has been interpreted by them as a sign of weakness, and FATAL EXPLOSION. Three Foreigners, Veritable our conservatism as an evidence of it to. gC» is undoubted "I have reason to believe," said a man, yesterday who Is identified very J. F. Good, engineer, was killed, and O. H. Lefever, Hremati, and J. J. Wallower, brakeman. were fatally injured by the explosion at Ducklow Tower, Steelton. on the Pennsylvania railroad. All of the men lived In Harrlsburg.present case, as we have already suggested, it is desirable so that the political considerations incident to a presidential campaign may have as little influence as possible on these cowardice, 'The question has been asked by "We trust that on Thursday next the deliberate judgment of the anthracite workers will result in an acceptance of that proposal, but if not, that they will join with us in the arbitration that we have offered. The United Railways company, by permission of the mayor, ran electric cars on Pacific avenue, Fillmore, Church, Sixteenth streets and certain parts of Mission street. The service ceases at 7 p. m. The company was obliged to maintain a patrol to prevent tires. Arsenals Arrested Today the operator where shall the ad- closely with the cool business, "that no strike will be called. John Mitchell is a master mind in this complication. He knows better than any one else that this lime the public sympathy is not with him and he is going to avoid a strike if it's in the wood. He is clever enough to find a way out of this dilemma and X have heard an intimation of what the way will be. No, 1 am not at liberty to describe the method which I think will be employed but except under one contingency I am certain there "'ill be no strike. That one contingency is something which cannot be reckoned with in a prediction. There may be some trouble about the renewul of the three years' contract, but there are excellent reasons to believe that a contract will be made and I am willing to go on record as forcasting that the men will go back to work about one week from Monday. "Mr. Mitchell's great power," continued the speaker, "lies in the fact that he does not get too close to his followers in person, and that he is one of the most Inscrutably discreet men alh'e. He not only has to cope with the opposition of capitalists, but has to fight against and guard himself against Jealously In Ills own camp. Tt is no easy task, but he Is equal to it. a.s you will see. It is a senseless proceeding to underestimate John Mitchell's ability."—Scranton Republican. vatice come from if not charged up to the consumers of domestic coal? business  of any statement afe to that duration Ill the absence "It occurs to me that the small advance proposed by the miners might bo taken off the exorbitant freight rates charged by 'them. Men Were Taken ill al Scranion and The cause of the explosion will not be known until an investigation can be made. A theory is advanced that the engine strijck a stick of dynamite which had been accidentally dropped along the tracks. The train left Harrlsburg a few minutes before the accident and it was said to be impossible for the supply of water in the boiler of the engine to have been low at this your propositions therefor Are Being Held—Olio Had Kiglit complete Tin* New PmiHi.sitions. (Continued on Page Five.) Tubes of Nitro-Glycerin and "WlifU the outcome will be cannot be even predicted until the convention is held. Personally I am much disappointed and I am sure all mine employes expected more consideration than they have received." "We observe, as you suggest, you have abandoned all the various demands contained in your CO Dynamite Caps in His Over 150 stores were open for business, liuj; numerous complaints were made that storekeepers liatl raised prices to prohibitive figures. Captain Kittenliouse of the United States marines asked that detectives be sent out to investigate these complaints. Pockets1—Were on communication atnl that you represent propositions differently therefrom that concern merely the matter The original Spec/a/ I)., L. & \V. Train Three foreigners, who gave their names as John Gaslusky, William Ginshitis and George Langitls, to- Asked as to whether he had issued a call for a meeting of the scale committee, the mine leader replied in the negative, but added: point of wages. _ ,.t3 propositions seem to be based upon the impression that Good's body was foil ml half submerged in the Susquehanna river near the lower. The injured men were brought to the Harrisburg hospital. The train was composed of twenty-live cars of high class freight, and every car was connected with air. wages In the anthracite industry are unduly low. Even before the advances which were made by its award the Strike Commission found to the Militia Reckless With Guns, gcther with a woman, were arrested this morning in the I)., L., and W. station. Scranton, by the chief of the Lackawanna detective force. They were searched and on the person of one of them were found eight tubes of nltro-glycerin' and a box containing sixty dynamite caps. They were taken before Alderman Ruddy and held under $500 bail each on a charge of carrying explosives in a passenger Ladies' patent colt blucher and There have been many complaints of indiscriminate shooting by state militiamen on patrol duty. Captain Kitteuhouse arrested Private Ernest Wilder for shooting in the streets. He said he had seeu an object in the street and tired at it. Later it was found lie had killed somebody's pet dog. He was locked up lit the guardhouse. "I shall most likely call a meeting of the sub-scale committee to meet with me at Scranton on Wednesday bail shoe; sell everywhere at contrary It was claimed that earnings of the anthracite workers were less than those of the workers In the bituminous fields. The commission found that 'there has been a failure of testimony to support this proposition,' 'We do not tlnd that the propositions we are considering, to-wit: 'That the present rate of wages of mine workers in the anthracite region is lower than is paid in other occupations requiring equal skill and training,' is supported. "Moreover it is established by figures contained in the report of the secretary of internal affairs of the State of Pennsylvania for 1904, that the average yearly earnings of all classes of anthracite mine workers are much greater than those of the bituminous employes in the State. Inasmuch as the two industries are so largely competitive, the disparity of wages cannot safely, be further in- the $3; an exceptional value; our price while the lot lasts. .. .$2.00 next Mr. Mitchell also intimated that he may go to Scrantonon either Monday or Tuesday of next week, where he will make his headquarters until after the convention has finished its work and adjourned. SPECIAL NOTICES. Ladies' Oxfords from A FRIEND OF YOURS. 89c to $3.00. May be wedded during these balmy The' amount of funds received by the finance committee of the relief and lied Cross organizations amounted to $4,931,038. H. E. Huntington of Los Angeles' started with a contribution of $30,000 a fuud for the relief of professional men in this city. Many of them have lost everything, and it will be ditliclilt for tfiein to make a new start. The finance committee lias voted $100,- 000 of Its funds to Oakland, which is caring for thousands of refugees. The men boarded the train at the Junction, having purchased tickets for Amhurst, Mass. One of them sat down beside a traveling man and he discovered the explosive, part of which was done up in a newspaper. When the passengers' learned the nature of the package they became much perturbed and there was a general move to leave the foreigners in sole possession of the car. The conductor telegraphed to Scranton and special officers were waiting when the train tDuiled in. When they were searched a loaded revolver train He admitted receiving the reply of President Baer in answer to his proposition sent out on Thursday and said he cannot figure outflow the operators reach the conclusion that to grant the Increase asked for would result In the exorbitant Increase in the price of domestic fuel as is claimed by the operators. He Intimated that in case a strike is called he will make ■ his headquarters in Wilkes- spring days, and of course you'll wish Be sire aid visit this store. Special Bargains. to remember her witli a nice wedding gift. Our new and enlarged store- room gives us ample opportunity to display our large line of articles which we have that are especially DEATH OF MRS. BRADY. suited for wedding (riffs: In fact they | 80ITD1 IIMIE STOKE, barre, were purchased with that object in Mr. Mitchell said that he had acknowledged the receipt of Mr. Baer's reply this morning. When asked if thero was possibility of arbitration he said that in his opinion it was a case of tryng to arbitrate to see if there was something to arbitrate and he did not think so. Mrs. Martin Brady, of Swoyervllle, who had many friends In this vicinity, died yesterday at her home. -She is survived by her husband, one son, her mother and three brothers, Thos. Burns, John Burns and Hugh Lyons. The funeral Is to be hCDld Monday morning with a requiem mass In Holy Name church, Swoyervllle. and interment in K#jC«hn's cemetery, this clly. view. No trouble to lay them before A telephone message from Salinns, 1:20 miles south, reports that three distinct earthquake shocks were felt there. No damage was done. The damage there from the previous earthquake was alK)ut $1,000.(100, and it was said that the Salinas river had sunk ten or twelve feet for miles along Its course. Many bridges were ruined. you; come in and see our assortment found In the possession of each man. It is understood that the authorities have started an investigation in an endeavor to find if the men have any connection with the dynamiting outrage on the Valley cutoff a few days ago. was a visit here does not necessarily mean you have to buy. Prices here are The operators, after giving, figures in detail nay that to accept the sliding scale of wages, proposed by the miners would mean an increase in the price of coal to the public of 36 cents a ton. Thp present profit to the op- creased 79 R. Mali St mod rate. the host Inlying place for shoes of CaI1 kinds. Local No. 4»i0. United Mine Workers of America# of Scranton, held a LEWIS, THE JEWELER, N. Main, opp. William St