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THE PI nnnn ueg; LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST RAIN AND COLDER. Forecast for Western Pennsylvania: Rain and colder tonight, with the same weather predicted for tomorrow. ESTABLISHED 1884 PITTSBURG, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 29, 1907 SIXTEEN PAGES ONE CENT rock rn EDITIOUXJ CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS X. Jk. I i WHITE HOUSE WILL REMODEL TO SUIT TENANT iliplslLHlni TOdfllnlltlliJ BY MM IF A' BABE A MERCHANT IS KILLED BYJIAR Thomas Woedside Is Run Down On Penn Ave.

May and December Wed; January ---Blasts Come to Banker Post and Wife tolen Goods When Returns Bellevue Father Tells Him CROSSING TRACK of 's Chitd MOTHER PLAGE ROBBED Sill ilJjJJJUUI 7 -dSBiPri 1 MPARTMENT PA TORY "I am very sorry for you and you have my sympathy. Had I known I would have selected another house. Here is the watch I took from your pocket. I may restore the other articles as I go along. Well, good by, as I must be about my business." A burglar departed from the home of W.

W. Waitneight, Xo. 7 Clarion avenue. Bellevue, early this morning after making this statement to the afflicted father. 7W? UPTON SINCLAIR.

ROOt SAID TO BE Jj QUIT DISFAVOR Demise CLUB WOMEN MAY PROBE ORCHESTRA Prominent Workers Plan to Discuss Fully the Reasons for the Resignation of Mr. Von Kunits PAUR WILL SOON GO TO EUROPE FOR NEW MEN. Club womeri rrominent In locar-ftrm" work nre talking about formally considering the situation In Pittsburg Orchestra affairs at their meetings, and instituting an investigation. Luigi von Kunits, former concertmeister, who will not be with the local organization next season, according to present plans, has a host of friends among well known club women in the city, and they are ready, according to report, to exert strong influence towards getting him back in the orchestra. Since the breach between the orchestra committee of the Art Society and Manager George H.

Wilson, who has resigned, many rumors have been borne about from mouth to mouth, which justify. It is said, some discussion and investigar-tion on the part of the women's clubs. Friends of Mr. von Kunits. for example, are reported to be determined that a strong movement to get him reinstated shall be launched.

It is doubted, however, even by them, that Mr. von Kunits would go back to his old place. Thus the tangled orchestra imbroglio bids fair to be thoroughly ventilated in the course of the next few months. Many club women have been expressing their views with the utmost freedom concerning the changes in the orchestra, and the demand for a formal taking up of this matter is growing, although none desire to be quoted at this time. Emil Paur.

director of the Pittsburg Orchestra, will sail for Europe within the next few weeks. He still has a number of engagements to fill in this country, but before summer has started in earnest he will be on his way home. He returned to, Pittsburg yesterday after a two weeks' concert tour in New England. James H. Park, a member of the orchestra committee, and an enthusiastic supporter of Mr.

Paur. is already in Europe. Thte report going the rounds now is that Mr. Park and Mr. Paur will select the concertmeister who will be in the Pittsburg Orchestra next year.

While in Europe Mr. Paur. besides giving a number of recitals, is also expected to get other musicians with whom the thinned ranks of the local musical organization will be filled for next season. Several celebrated artists may be persuaded to come over here, It is said. Last year Mr.

Paur and Mr. Park spent some time together, and heard several notable musical productions. Discussion as to who will be the next manager of the orchestra continues to dwarf all other topics among musical people locally, excepting the von Kunits affair. Nothing definite has been settled upon as yet. NEGRO HELD ON CHARGES MADE BY PRETTY GIRL John J.

Johnson, a Colored Waiter, Must Explain Conduct in Court John J. Johnston, colored, was this morning held for court by Magistrate Fj-ank J. Brady on charges of aggra vated assault and battery and pointing firearms on information made by Paul ine Ellsworth, a pretty white girl, Johnston was arrested Saturday evening by Detectives John F. Lally. Edwin T.

McGough and Frank Morgan on a complaint made by Mrs. Theresa Kane, that Johnston was holding the girl as a prisoner in a room on Wylie avenue. The girl is 18 years old and said she met Johnston in a restaurant in Masters way, where he was employed as a waiter. While she was waiting for a friend Johnston brought her a drink, which she says was drugged. He sent her to a room at No.

2 Porter's alley and later Johnston came there and assaulted her at the point of a revolver, it was said. From there he took her to No. 15 Scott street, where, according- to the girl's story, he held her a prisoner, threatening to kill-her If she left the place or told any person about him. From the Scott street house she was taken to No, 1525 Wylie avenue. There Mrs.

Kane learned of the' girl's trouble with Johnston and had him arrested. The burglar had found his way into the house and had ransacked several rooms before coming to that of Waitneight. Aroused bv a slight noise made by the burglar, Waitneight had a talk with the burglar, who learned that at 7:20 o'clock last evening the Waitneight baby died anH thai 'Mrs. Waitneight was sick in another room, and then departed after the above statement. FORCED IN DOOR KET.

The burglar, who was a rather tall and powerful man, with slouched cap and a small kit of tools, had gained an entrance to the residence by turning and forcing out a key that had been left in the kitchen door, after it had been locked for the night. After making an inspection of the rooms on the first floor, he went to the second floor and entered the room of Miss. Brownie Liyton, a sister-in-law of Waitneight. In this room had been left a gold watch, the property of Miss I. Moore, a nurse, who had been in attendance, and this was taken by the burglar.

A gold necklace belonging to Miss Layton and which had been In the family for over 60 years, was also removed the burglar from a bureau drawer. There are several other rooms 'on this floor, but the burglar did not attempt to enter any of them. In one of the rooms a t'ny. casket, containing the body of a baby that had been born only a few days ago and that had passed away at o'clock last evening. In an adjoining room was Mrs.

Waitneight, who is in care of the nurse. ENTERS WAITN EIGHT'S ROOM. -Leaving: the second floor the burglar went to the third floor and entered a bed room in which Mr. Waitneight was trying to snatch a little sleep. So quietly, however, did the burglar ply iiid profession that he failed to awaken the sleeper until after he had helped himself to Mr.

Waitneight's gold watch. A slight sound he then made awakened Waitneight. who thoujht the intruder was the nurse. Thinking his wife was worse, Wait-neiglit sat up and inquired what was The burglar, however, turning upon him, pulled out a revolver and covering him with it. told him to "lie down and keep quiet." Instead of doing so, however, Waitneight asked the intruder if he knew that he had made a mistake and that he had entered a house in which a death had but recently occurred.

The burglar was at once impressed, withdrew the revolver and asked Waitneight to tell him about it. This was done, and at tts close the burglar expressed his sorrow for Waitneight. "promised to return the gold watch and the necklace he had taken from the second floor, but in his hurry to leave the house he forgot to do this. About the same time that this rather scene was being- enacted at the Waitneight residence, another burglar was operating at the residence of T. E.

Wilson. No. S3 Dawson ave- tiue. He gained an entrance bv the cellar window and. going to the kitchen found a satchel on a table lie ripped it open with a knif.

and found that It contained a large sum of money. Mr. Wilson is secretary and treasurer of the Pittsburg Clay Product the office being in the Bessemer buildinar. and the money vas intended for the office this morning. Leaving the first floor the burglar went to the second, where he entered the room of one of the sons of the family.

On a bureau were a pocketbook containing about $3 and a gold watch, anrf these the burglar took. GOLD RINGS TAKEN. On the same floor is the bedroom of a daughter and this was also entered and two gold rings taken. Mr. Wilson's mother-in-law.

Mrs. S. Unkeser, also slept in this room and had been careful to place in a cupboard, which was overlooked, by the burglar. The burglary took place about 1 o'clock this morning, as a son, Robert, aged. 16 years, happened to leave the bathroom at that hour and was about to go fr bed.

Hearing some one in the hall and thinking it was a brother, Irwin. H'hrt had just come in. he shouted, "Is That you. Irwin?" and received some kind of a reply which he took to be "yes." Paying no more attention to he went to bed. This, morning it was ascertained that Irwin had been in bed at 11 o'clock and that the person in the hall at 1 o'clock this morning was a burglar.

THE WEATHER. The local forecast is for rain. Sunrise today. 3 :20 m. Sunset today.

7:14 p.m. (Ptttshurjc Meridian Time Comparative temperature and precipitation for April Was Prominent Coal Dealer Thomas Woodside, aged about 75 years, was fatally injured at 10 o'clock this morning by being struck by a street car at Thirty-second street and Penn avenue. He was moved to the St. Francis Hospital where he died at 10:40 o'clock without regaining consciousness. Mr.

Wroodside was on his way to his office on Liberty avenue, near Thirty-second street, and had alighted at Penn avenue and Thirty-second street. While crossing the street it is said he was struck by a car going east and knocked down. Mr. Woodside was a brother of the Rev. Dr.

Nevin Woodside. pastor of the Grant Street Reformed Presbyterian Church, and of which church he was an elder. He is survived by his widow. Mrs. Mary E.

Woodside, Robert N. Woodside, of Cincinnati; Margaret H. Woodside, superintendent of the Presbyterian Hospital in Allegheny; Mrs. Edward Martin, Thomas N. Woodside, Mrs.

T. F. Daub. Jane Woodside, Fannie Woodside and James C. Woodside.

A brother, the Rev. John Woodside. at present a missionary in India, having been there for the last 60 years. Mr. Woodside resided at No.

503R Elgin avenue, and was president of the Thomas Woodside dealers in coal and supplies. REPORT OF MINISTERS SCORES JUDGE The Judicial Acts of Marshall Brown in License Court Severely Censured by the M. E. Preachers SPECIFIC INSTANCES ARE FREELY CITED. The special committee, composed of the Rev.

Drs. J. B. Risk, G. W.

Grannis and J. L. Hlllman, to investigate the proceedings of Judge Marshall Brown in conducting the recent License Court, returned a lengthy and adverse report at ameeting- of the Methodist Ministers Association in the Methodist building this morning. As was expected, the report criticises Judge Brown, and numerous instances of alleged mistreatment and ill-judgment are cited. The report was read by Chairman Risk and formally adopted by the ministers, many of whom have been active in the investigation.

The report, which is about 3.000 words long, goes into details of the license court proceedings, and the granting- of licenses in different sections is also taken up and treated as accorded with the committee's opinion. Following are extracts from the report: "One case stands out so conspicuously as. considering his antecedent record, to have startled the whole East End. We refer to a case in the Nineteenth ward, where a man this year was granted a license for a place, where in 195 and again in 1906, he had been refused on account of the fact he was accused of a murder committed by the applicant in the Maeder Building. Fifth avenue, Pittsburg, in the office of Thomas H.

and John D. Brown, brothers of the Hon. Marshall Brown. In 1805 Thomas M. Brown represented the applicant, the name of the attorney who represented him this year does not appear on record.

"There is another case that has startled the whole county, namely the granting of a license to a man who formerly held a prominent position In our police de partment, but whose record was so no torious that he resigned under pressure of public sentiment. He was granted a license this year on one of our most prominent streets. So that ntot only was the best sentiment of the community violated, but the decisions and no doubt, careful judgments of preceding courts were thus set aside. "That the judge did not seem to appreciate the moral forces of community was shown by a remark which he is quoted making when an objection was made to a certain saloon on the ground that it was too near a church. The remark, indeed, that the church would not hurt the saloon, seems to us perilously near the verge of levity and unworthy the dignity of the bench.

"We believe that the haste with which these matters were this year rushed has impaired the credit of the entire bench, and we would not be surprised if such should be the feeling of the other judges. "We cannot hope to change the result this year, but we trust that in some measure at least we may bring this whole issue to the attention of the people so forcibly that while reverencing the law the rights of remonsrants shall in the future be sacredly guarded and the cause of social morality advanced." POLE, INTENDING TO GO TO EUROPE, IS INJURED. While dipping a sheet of iron in a tank of acid at the Oliver mills at the foot of South Thirteenth street, this afternoon. John Smith, a Pole, of Gorman alley, fell into the tank. "He was terribly burned about the body and was taken to the South Side Hospital.

This was his last day at the mill, as he had told the workmen that he intended going to Europe for a trip tomorrow. MRS. EMMA C. POST AND THE YOUNG MILLIONAIRE HUSBAND SHE HAS HAD ARRESTED. New York.

April 29. ShoTTld May and December wed? Do millions bring happiness? Mrs. Emma C. Post, wife of Augustus T. Post, millionaire banker, says "no." She has just had her husband arrested, charging gross brutality.

A suit for divorce will follow, she says. Mrs. Post if almost 60. Her hair is silvery gray. She likes a quiet life.

Her husband is 32, an enthusiastic balloonist, automobilfst and is studying for grand opera. Her one regret over the disparity in their ages is that she is not older in that event she would have had more sense than to marry, she declares. Their romance began eight years ago in London. He was a persistent wooer, and they were wed soon afterward. The first three years of their married life was spent at the Waldorf-Astoria, and Mrs.

Post says she was blissfully happy. Then a woman relative of Mr. Post SAYS HE CAN GET MARTIN AT ANY TIME Prosecutor Marron Declares Missing Councilman Can Be Produced When Wanted to Testify MAY LIST ANOTHER CASE TO FORCE APPEARANCE. Satisfied that he can reach Common Councilman William A. Martin, who is wanted to give testimony in the Tube City bribery case regarding the famous councllmanic list used by President Charles S.

Cameron and himself in discussing the alleged bribery of councils for the passage of the Tube City ordinance, as testified by Cameron, Prosecutor John Marron has about abandoned the search for the missing city official. Three detectives. Porter, McGough and Roach, spent four days hunting Martin, armed with subpoenas to require his presence before Magistrate Frank J. Brady in the Milholland-Flaherty-Bostaph conspiracy case, but their efforts were ineffectual. It was reported that.

Martin was seen in Allegheny yesterday, but endeavors to locate him this morning were fruitless. Attorney Marron, in discussing the case this morning, together with Martin's absence, said: "We are not looking for Martin. I can get him whenever I want him and will have him some time soon. It may not be next Saturday, but I happen to know people who know where he is and they will get him for me." 'Mr. Marron dropped the hint that by this he meant Martin's brothers, who are on his bail bonds for and his attorney, Rody P.

Marshall. The means he would use would be to have one of the other charges against Martin put on the list of Criminal Court for trial, and this would compel his appearance or the forfeiture of his ball. NO REASON TO EVADE. Attorney Marshall, when asked about Martin's whereabouts, replied that he had not seen his client for 10 days and did not know where he is. "Martin has no reason to evade a subpoena," he said, "'and I do not think he has gone away for that purpose." The Cameron side of the famous case is resting.

The accused president of the Pittsburg Tube City railroad has done all In his power to aid the prosecution, and It is likely that he will not again be called to testify, unless to refute some evidence that Martin may give later. Attorney Marron would not intimate who might be the witnesses at the hearing next Saturday, but if Martin cannot be located before then, he says he has others In view who can be and they will be summoned. Of course. Martin is now considered the principal witness, but Marron declares he is not absolutely necessary as there are others who are "cognizant of the facts possessed bv Martin, and he ill try to make them talk. Among city oouncilmen the present status of the bribery scandal seems to produce different effects and ideas.

Most of them are confident that nothing detrimental to councilmen will materialize from it, but there is said to be a feeling among a few that the cudgel of the law hanging over their heads, ready to fall at a moment's notice, although the blow may not be severe. STEAMER BURNS; CREW PERISHES Rio Janeiro, April 29. It is reported here that the British steamer. Brownhill. bound for Rio Janeiro, was destroyed by fire during her voyage, ishec" The crew per- poisoned his mind, charges the wife, and his love cooled.

He refused to take her to places, and was often in the company of other women, she claims. The climax came when the husband announced he was going to take another woman riding in his touring car. Mrs. Post Kays she threatened to follow him if he did, and claims he then knocked her down and otherwise mistreated her. Her screams brought hotel employes, and after relating her story she left her husband and has since been living, at a Fifth avenue hotel.

Mrs. Post claims that in addition to her suit for divorce she will bring suit against a woman for alienating her husband's affections. LOCAL STOCK BROKER WINS BRIDE IN WEST F. II. Boris, Reputed to Be Wealthy, Will Wed Fair California Waitress F.

H. Boris, a stock broker, who was engaged in business locally about two years ago, and who Is said to be a millionaire, will wed Miss Jennie Donahue, a pretty young waitress of Los Angeles, according to advices received by his friends here. Boris claims Pittsburg as his home, although he has not been here much of his time of late. Two months ago he was spending- a few days fishing at Catalina Island, near Los Angeles. A fair waitress in the Hotel Metropole attracted his attention, and soon- his interest in the girl who smiled upon him as she served his meals, ripened into something stronger.

The wooing and winning of the waitress went on rapidly. Yesterday it was announced that they will be married some time this week. ARE LOYAL TO ROOSEVELT Thousands Refuse to March in Demonstration Against the President New York, April 29. Thousands of work-ingmen in New York today announced to labor leaders that they would not march in the parade arranged for Saturday, as a 'reproof to President Roosevelt for his Moyer-Haywood utterances, and it became evident at the various headquarters that the labor element is about equally divided on the question of whether the President was wrong. As the result of a split in the Central Federated Union, the committee of three originally appointed to call upon the President are seeking today to make an appointment with Roosevelt and will carry out their mission.

At the time of the publication of the President's let ter to the Chicago unions, the committee gave up hope of doing anything because they were unable to make an appointment through Secretary Loeb. For this they were severely criticized by the big contingent favorable to the President, which has quietly manifested itself, much to the surprise of the radicals. With the knowledge that perhaps one-half of the laboring- men they represent are favorably disposed, the committee has more hope of accomplishing its purpose with Roosevelt. Their new mission fcs to have a "iieart to heart talk" with the President and no longer is an expedition of denunciation. St.

Louis, April 29. The Central Trades and Labor union of St. Louis yesterday refused to indorse a resolution by the patternmakers' organization attacking President Roosevelt for his terming undesirable citizens Moyer and Haywood, officers of the Western Federation of Miners, charged with complicity in the murder of Former Governor Steunenberg. Members of the central labor body declared: "No matter what we may think of Mr. Roosevelt we must, as good citizens, respect the office of chief magistrate of our republic." SEVEN PERSONS PERISHED IN A CLOUDBURST Oklahoma City.

April 29. Seven people are reported dead as the result of a cloudburst early this morning at Capital Hill, a suburb. GOEHRING RETURNS TO HJSOFFICE District Attorney Says That He Will Name New Assistants Soon, Without Regard to Politics REST RESTORES HIM TO EXCELLENT HEALTH. "Neither a desire for revenge, political consideration nor promises made by others will have any influence on mo in th selection of the four assistants which the legislature has authorized during my absence," said District Attorney Harry Goehring this morning numi his return to work. "Politics shall havt absolutely no part in their uppointment, I will choose such men as I think will be of the greatest benefit to the district attorney's office." Mr.

Goehring looked much better today than he did when he went away He agined 26 pounds during his absence. Ha declined to talk of his physical condition, but it was clear that he wag far better health than when lie Ift. Mr. Goehring arrived in the city enrlv. He went shortly afterward office in the courthouse, and immedlnteij iir.rt-ed in with the mass of work i hnJ Most of the county officers in 'ho court house dropped in to shake bauds with him, and he also was welcomed bnck by the judges.

Mr. Goehring took the pleas of a number of jai! prisoners, and nt o'clock appeared in Criminal Court. was brisk and alert and paid cloe attention to tbe selctlon of jurors snl other routine matters. It was reported tha-t he would be with the grmnl Jury th greater part of the day. Mr.

Goehring hasnot the slightest Intention of resigning, as he was called I'pon to do, shortly after he left the city, ami Is apparently paying no attention to th agitation for his removal that was carrlei on for a while. When the subject wai broached to the district attorney, he positively refused to say anything about it. From present indications the interests that took the most active part in the movement for the ousting of the dixfrit attorney have abandoned it. "I intend to ask for the resentencing of William Walker very shortlv," said Mr. Goehring today, "and if he takes his chss before the pardon board I will fight everv nttempt on his part to get a pardon." Walker, who is familiarly known as "Diamond Bill." was convicted of a misdemeanor In enticing a young girl Into his billiard room.

He apjealed to the Superior and Supreme Courts, but both tribunals rejected his appeal. Judges Brown and Swearingen sat in the large court room while the preliminaries to the day's buj-iness were being put through. Including the roll call cf the nw Jury panel. There were a number of applications to be excused from service, various reasons beinog assigned William J. Puff, a laborer residing in Stewart street.

Allegheny, was relieved from service owing to the serious illness of his wife, whom he claimed is lying at death's door. As there are 225 Jail cases in which true bills have been returned by the grand Jury yet remaining to be tried, in addition to the number of others in which the defendants are out on ball, this will necessitate the running of three branches of the Criminal Court for the next two wveks and a half. The present panel of Jurymen will be called on to serve thre days extra in order to clear the dockets and have everything in readiness for the argument liBt, which will come up May 20. MAN'S NECK BROKEN. Antombile Wrecked While Speeding- to Scene of Railroad Wreck.

Portland. April 29. A train on the Grand Rapids Indiana Railroad wni wrecked at Collett, yesterday, and about a dozen passengers were injured. While going to the scene of the wreck In an automobile FTank Ksnworthy and four residents of Winchester, ran Into a fence f. were thrown out.

Ken-worthy's neck was broken and he died In a few minutes. George Edwards, another of the automobile party, was Mr tously hurt. suggestion is that Root became offended when the President privately advocated the nomination of Taft as his successor when it had been previously understood that his influence would be thrown to Root. Another is that the President did not like the lukewarm indorsement given by Root to his denunciation of Harriman and other railroad magnates. Milton.

April 20. Nobody be-litves the report that Postmaster General George Von L. Meyer is about to resign less than Meyer himself. When asked today about the rumor of his resignation he replied: "That is absolutely untrue. There is not a word of th-ith in it and it Is made out of whole cloth." JURORS PROBE INSTITUTIONS First Official Inspection of County Buildings in Ten Years Is Made For the first time in a decade the grand jury started this morning at 10:15 o'clock to make a tour of investigation of the various penal and other public institutions in this county.

This trip is being made In compliance with suggestions from the judges of the various county courts. While it is not anticipated these will be anything of a wrongful nature unearthed, it was deemed wise to send an official body on a brief tour, owing to the fact that there has not been an official Inspection made of rtie conditions and surroundings for the past 10 years. The places to be visited today ore the Allegheny county workhouse, where the jurymen will take dinner, the Western Penitentiary and the County Home at Woodvllle. The heads of these institutions have all been advised of the coming visit and it is natural to suppose that everything about the houses and grounds will be found in prime condition. During the past thre or four years there have been charges of different kinds reflecting on the management of each of those institutions.

Whether the visitors will delve into ancient history and revive these allegations is not known. District Attorney Harry L. Goehring, Assistant District Attorney Charles W. Hamilton and Indictment Clerk Frank Sonnefeld accompanied the investigating body as representatives of the county prosecutor's office. It is anticipated that it will take the grand jury about three days to visit the different places in the county, and if they have any report or recommendations to make they will do so, after which they will be discharged, their work in the examination of indictments having been completed.

JUSTICE DENIES THAW'S REQUEST Exhibits in Recent Trial Will Not Be Returned to Pittsburg New York, April 29. Justice Fitzgerald today denied a motion made bv counsel for Harry K. Thaw that the clerk of the court be Instructed to return to Thaw all the exhibits In his recent trial for the murder of Stanford White. Russell A. Peabody appeared in court as the representative of Thaw.

He referred especially to the letters written by -Thaw to Delphln M. Delmas during the progress ef the trial. These letters were used in the evidence presented to the lunacy commission which found Thaw to be sane at the time of the trial. It is known that Thaw has expressed a desire for these letters several times, and it la supposed for some reason he wishes to get them out of the hands of the authorities. These letters were Included in the statement presented to ths cnTi-Jssion by Delmas.

Washington. April 29. Elihu Root, secretary of state, has ceased to bo the chief adviser and closest official friend of President Roosevelt, and it is clearly apparent that he will not hereafter be prominent in shaping national policies. When Mr. Root became secretary of state he became virtually the entire cabinet.

His opinion was asked on every question that arose. Now, however. Secretary Taft and Cortelyou are the President's advisers. Mr. Root is ignored.

The seeming breach has begun to provoke comment, and it is believed that Mr. Root will not much longer remain in the cabinet. The cause of the estrangement between the President and Mr. Root has not been divulged, although one ENTOMBED MINERS ARE STILL ALIVE Officials Hope to Rescue Men Cut Off by Water in the Flooded Somerset County Shaft STARVATION NOW ONLY DANGER THREATENING. Johnstown, April 29.

In a statement issued early today at the general offices of the Berwind-White Coal at Wiiidber. it was stated that the seven Pien imprisoned In one of the mines on Saturday would probably bo rescued today. The mine Is rapidly being drained of the water which cut off the miners and it Is expected they can be reached in a few hours. Tappings which continue to be heard on the air pipes Indicate that some of the men, at least, are still alive. The officers of the mine hope that all are safe and that they soon will be above ground.

The statement declares the first right heading in the mine has been emptied of water, and water from the second heading Is being drained through it. The men are above the water and the air supply continues good. Starvation is almost the only danger to the entombed men. The water which cut off the seven miners was in the right heading, an abandoned part of the mine. It was a drain and contained a large supply of water.

The pool apparently, was larger than men sent to tap it expected. A peculiar arrangement of the the miners to escape instant death. One of the headings has a sharp dip and subsequent rise. The men were able to climb up the incline and the water did not rise to that height. There is room enough for air to pass over the water to keep the men from suffocating.

It was established beyond doubt last night that the entombed men were headed by Contractor Mike Balya and that six men were with him. Signalling has been kept on the air pipes and trolley wires leading into the mine. WANTS THE BOND ISSUE ENJOINED In Court of Common Pleas No. 3 this afternoon, the bill of Edward G. Lang against the City of Allegheny.

Charles F. Klrschler, mayor, and Jamfs Brown, controller, was filed, the plaintiff asking for a preliminary injunction, restraining the defendants from disposing of worth of water bonds, authorized under an ordinance said to have been passed by Allegheny councils on January 16 last. The bill will serve to prevent the sale of the bonds until the court acts on the request for an injunction. 'OS; "PR '04; 'OS 02 '01 'OOI -9 Max "li Mi S2 Sv 8 M.n HOi JW 47, S3' 4S 5 Mean W' 67 fS2! 76 Free CI -Q4I OO .001 raily report furnished by United States weather bureau: The observations for the 24 hour ending at 1 p. m.

showed: Highest thermometer, 78; loest. 5: range. 19; precipitation, 0. Time a. 1 p.

Tarn Hum "Wind Weather 73 OlOUdv. Cloudy. TEMPERATURES. Mldnlitht a. m.

2 a. a. m--4 a. 64 a. 111 01 9 a.

0a Cltlo a. 7J (Vi ll a 71 noon 74 2' I p. 75 a a. fi P- tn 77 to, p. 77 Washington.

April Wetern Pennsylvania Rain and colder tonight nnd Tuesday. Ohio--Rain and colder tonight; Tuesday rain; colder in southern portion. -West Virginia Rain late tonicht; warmer in eastern portion; Tuesday, showers and ttaun-orstori! and colder. Sbe rfrear will fall slowly..