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HARRISBURG GRAPH ESTABLISHED 1831. HARRISBURG, EVENING, AUGUST 14, 1907. 10 PAGES LAST EDITION TEU IBS' II niElIl: Mil CO Oil New England Men Leave Their Keys and Trouble Spreads SHUT DOWN HAS BECOME GENERAL Local Telegraphers Fledge Themselves to Support the Union SEVERAL MEX AT WORK IX BOTH OFFICES Associated Press Gets Messages to Telegraph Over Western Union Lines All New England and Toronto have been added to tlie districts affected by the strike of the Commercial Telegraphers' Union. According to the claims of the strikers, business all over the country has been paralyzed, with none of the companies able to handle even a fair percentage of messages. Boston Postal operators were the first to go out, and they were followed by the Western Union men an hour later.

Then union operators In all the New England cities left their keys. It is hardly likely that railroad companies in the United States will become involved in the strike of the Commercial Telegraphers' Union. A rumor to this effect developed yesterday, when adlspatcher of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Callery, refused to take a message from a nonunion operator. The action, however, so far, has been ignored by the superintendent of telegraphs of the road. The man discharge probably would be followed by a walk out all along the system.

What course the company will take in the case today is not known. With the telegraphers in practically every city of importance in the United States out, the battle between the operators and Western Union and Postal Telegraph Com Continued on Page 7) PIE IK MILLERSRITIGS AWARD FOR OLD HOME WEEK DESIGN Committees Hard at Work to Make 100th Birthday Celebration a Success Millersburg, Aug. 14. The prize for the design for the Millers burg centennial flag has boon awarded to Miss Mary L. Deacon.

Philadelphia, daughter of Dr. J. F. Deacon, a dentist, of Millersburg. The flag is vermillion with a birds eye view of Millersburg.circular in shape, In the center.

On the left side near the 6tock is a representation of an old mill with its water wheel and to the right of the center is a sheaf of wheat. The idea is well executed. The centennial queen contest is a great success, nearly HO.OOO votes having been polled so far. T1V popularity of this pre centennial event, as it were, fully assures unfailing support for later features in the celebration of September 4 5. Miss Maud Kremer is in the lead, with Miss Maude Frank second.

Miss Ella Umberger third, and Miss Irene Freck fourth. The executive committee, of whi Burgess Simon S. Bowman is chairman, is at work on an extensive program. Sunday, September 1, services will be held in all the churches but the principal celebration is reserve for September 4 and 5. Already the committee has received assurance from State Treasurer Berry that he will attend the opening exercises on Sunday and deliver the principal address.

The chairman of the executive committee is Simon S. Bowman. Burgess of Millersburg; J. B. Seal, general secretary, and S.

S. Pick is treasurer. The chairmen of the various committees are: Finance, S. S. Pick; Printing and Advertising.

.1. F. Adams; Invitation; J. B. Seal; Transportation, J.

J. Mau rey; Inception and entertainment, Hay W. Bowman; Amusements, Sports and Privileges, Fred. K. Decoration and Fireworks, R.

A. Bowman; Radges, II. M. Falr ehilds; Relics and Antiquities, C. P.

Polk; Historical, Simon S. Bowman Industrial. C. F. Mover; Civic.

II. W. Meetch; Program. T. F.

Rraden baugh; Music, Or. F. P. Seebold; Firemen, S. X.

Kawel; Bureau Information, J. W. Starr. BURNS ATJUSOUEHANNA By Associated t'tttt. Susquehanna, Aug.

14. Fire early to day destroyed the Erie railroad storehouse here, entailing a loss estimated at II. M. MORGAN VISITS PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT Oyster Bay, N. Aug.

14. E. M. Morgan will arrive at Oyster Bay on the noon train today to take luncheon with President Roosevelt. will return to New York two hours later, bearing his comruUslon us postmaster of New York city.

RIDDLE'S WIFE RULES Forgot to Ask Right Ross Reforc Announcing Legislative Candidacy Atlantic, City, Aug. 14. Councilman Riddle, of the Fourth ward, has retired from the fight for Assemblyman "because his wife won't let him run." This is the statement Mr. Riddle made in the office of Comptroller Heston. He announced his candidacy last week, but as soon as his wife saw the story in the paper she declared that he must not be a candidate.

"Mrs. Riddle said to me that she could not stand being alone," said the Councilman in explanation. "She said that if I went to Trenton it would leave her without my company and the solace of my presence for days at a time, and she could not stand that. So, boys, I'm out of the race." Metallic Furniture Costing $9,000 Might Have Been $31,000 NO MORE "PER FOOT" BUSINESS ON HILL Good Business Practices Now the Rule in All Contracts CODER MILLER TO ALTER THE MANSION Immediate Work to Re Done Under Eyes of Superintendent Ramho Through the determination of Governor Stuart's administration that the business of the State government shall be conducted as carefully as that of any private corporation a saving of $31,000 is made in the single contract for metallic furniture for the new law library just let by the Board of Public Grounds and Buildings. Under the "per foot" schedule, which enabled the Pennsylvania Construction Company to collect $2,000, 000 from the State for filing cases which experts say are worth not over $500,000, the proposed furniture for the law library would have cost $40,000.

Where Money Was Saved. By purchasing the cases direct from the Art Metal Construction Company, the same manufacturer that furnished all the cases for the Pennsylvania concern, the State pays by the case Instead of by the foot, and the entire order will be delivered for $9,000. The Library Bureau bid $11,000. Abolition of the "per foot" rule resulted in like savings in other directions. Desks for which Sanderson was paid $400 under the "special are now bought for $114.

and chairs for which $10o or more was charged are readily purchased for from $20 to $23. Contract For Mansion. The Board of Public Grounds and Buildings has awarded to Coder Miller, of Harrisburg, the contract for alterations and repairs to the Executive Mansion. The work will mmm STATE A WTIDH a be under the direction of Samuel B. Und refuse the ordinary bait, but Ramho, Superintendent of Public sefni 0 insects on the sur Grounds and Buildings, and will cost 0f the water.

They are appar auout wnicn is game, and extremely bold in than the amount appropriated by the Legislature. The contractors will begin work as soon as Governor Stuart can vacate the mansion, which will probably be immediately after he receives the re i port of the Capito! probers the latter herring which is said to have ascend part of this week. It is estimated ed the Susquehanna as far as Harris that the work will require four I burg, months. During that time Governor! Stuart will remain mostly at his sum mer home near Philadelphia, coming i to Harrisburg only occasionally when required by pressing business that can only be attended to at the: executive offices. i POACHERS DYNAMITE LORD ASK liOl fiy Associated t'rest.

Clonmel, Ireland, Aug. 14. Lord Ashton had a narrow escape from death at his residence early this morning. He was asleep in a room on the ground floor when an explosion, caused by a bomb, shattered one of the walls of his apartment and destroyed most of the furniture, but did not. injure Lord Ashton.

The gamekeepers recently had trouble with poachers on the estate and the outrage is attributed to the latter. REPORT OF COQLD SUICIDE INCORRECT By Associated Vrtst. Marseilles, Aug. 14. There Is no truth In the report circulated in London that Vere SI.

Leger Goold, who yesterday confessed to being the mur derer of Emma Levitt, the Swedish tthnso (llsnieuihered bo.lv wi.k found In Hie baggage of Goold and his wife on their arrival here from Monte Carlo August 0, had hanged; in lu hioii. I I I is ii mm Goold Slew Woman, Wife Packed Body in a Trunk Marseilles, Aug. 14. Vere St. Leger Goold has confessed that he was the murderer of Emma Levin, a wealthy Swedish woman, whose dismembered body was found iu the trunks of Mr.

Goold and his wife upon their arrival here, August from Monte Carlo. This trunk mystery created much excitement especially as it was soon learned that the Goolds, who are English, were of good family. Their explanations of how the corpse came to be in their baggage were in no sense convincing, and the confession does not come as a surprise. Goold made his confession to the examining magistrate. He related cooly 'all the details of the horrible crime.

He alone had slain the woman, he declared, and it was he who cut up her body, although his wife had helped him pack it away in their baggage. After this had been done they both agreed to journey to Marseilles, where they planned to cast the body into the sea. Mrs. Goold, whose first name is Violet, also confessed her part in the crime. She said her husband had promised to give Emma Levin the sum of $100 for a certain reason, iff BE BI RIYERMAN ARE PUZZLED OVER i STRANGE FISH Travel in Schools.

Refuse All Rait and Are Very Hold Reference was made in The Telegraph the other day to schools of peculiar species of fish which seems to be unknown in the Susque hanna in their neighborhood. These fish are seen in schools about Mc Cormick's island and other nlacos nnnronihtnir boats Thev are about the size of the or dinary salmon and have large fins. I 'the body tapering sharply toward i the tail. An expert angler is of the nninion that thev mav he schools of; JACOB BAIR'S NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH Jacob Bair, an employe in the Har irishurg. yards of the Pennsy, residing at 2115 Moore street, whs caught between two cars by the pole with which he was shifting slipping.

His legs and shoulders were bruised and he escaped death by a miracle, as being caught between a coupling pole and two cars is a danger which all railroaders avoid. CAIIHER REPUBLICAN CHOICE IN MARYLAND By Associated press. Baltimore, Aug. 14. The Republican State convention assembled In this city to day to nominate candidates for Governor, Comptroller, Attorney General and Clerk of the Court of Appeals.

Before the delegates met it appeared certain that George R. Caliber, of Baltimore, would be named for Governor. SENECA WON RACE The yacht Seneca, defender of the Canada's cup, yesterday won rroni aHp'p the rhallonrer, fin Ishlnc more than one mile ahead, in weal her supposed to be favorable lo he Cl de buili boat. This concludes the contest, the cup remaining here. Seneca's unofficial time was 2.30.50.

Friendly Notice WtuTT) SSI but she demanded $100 more, which she wanted to give to a man friend. To this Mr. Goold objected, and said he would not pay the extra hundred. Thereupon Emma Levin abused him. Referring to what happened next Goold says in his confession: "I had been drinking, and becoming angry I seized a hurMng knife and buried it in Emma's back.

She fell dead. The next day I dismembered the body with a saw and a knife, and placed the torso in a trunk and the head and legs in a valise. I only stabbed the woman once. The other wounds on her body must have been caused by shaking around in the trunk." Goold said they carried off Emma Levin's jewels, not for their value, but in order to prevent, their discov ery in his apartment. Referring to his family Goold said his grandfather was a baronet and his father an Irish magistrate.

He said he had at one time served secretly on the Irish Land Commission in Dublin. In 1S93 he moved to Montreal, where he says he made a fortune. He then went to Holland. and later moved to Monte Carlo. Mrs.

Goold corroborated everything her husband said. WD MSI 1 HAS TRAMPED OVER li.OOO M.I.Kh SINCE APRIL 5 Round for New York and Perhaps Will Circle the Globe A globe trotter has turned up in town. He is F. E. Larkin, of Junction City, Kansas, and is known as "the blind tourist," as he has the partial sight of but one eye.

He started at the monument which marks the centre of the United States and is en route to New York and perhaps will go all around the globe. He started April 5 and has trav ied about 2.0"u miles, lie collects data, signatures and postal stamps to prove he has visited the places recorded in his book. He is not a grafter but is traveling for bis health and will write a story of his travels at the close of his long damp. He is 50 years of age and should he regain his sight will return to Kansas and re engage in the Hotel Business. fltHKT PHUWCF UllrlUUb LJllif niLO 1 FOR ONLY ABOUT 3200 FT.

It. was stated this morning that all that remains to be done in the matter of the rebuilding of the Swatara street extension east of the city is to have estimates and plans revised for about. 3,200 feet of the 1 1,000 feet proposed. The traction company In securing consent for a double track from property owners under the eminent domain act of 1907 arranged for the middle of the road instead of tho side at the request of property owners so that in of real estate development the trolley tracks would not be too close to houses. The proposed double track will run only from Twenty third street to Pax tang avenue.

LIGHTNING STOPS SPRING Roll Strikes Chestnut Tree and Waler Ceases lo Flow York, Aug. 14. Lightning caused spring on ihe farm of George Anstlne, near. East. Prospect, this county, to disappear during an electrical storm yesterday.

Ihe holt struck a chestnut tree above the spring, siiatteting nau. I lie spring never failed before. After the storm subsided there was only the slightest trace that a spring existed on the spot. 1 Senator John S. Fisher, chairman of the Capitol Investigation Commission, and Counsel Scarlet arrived to day from Reach Haven, and will remain until after the presentation of the report to the Governor.

The report, as agreed to at Beach Haven, is being transcribed for presentation. It is being typewritten on an extra quality of paper and will be bound in a handsome leather cover appropriately inscribed. An extra copy will be made for use oE Attorney General Todd. The report will cover more than 200 pages. An abstract is being pie pared, to be given to the newspapers by Governor Stuart at such time as he may deem expedient.

By advice of the Attorney General the complete report will not be made public at this time, as it contains information that would be of value to prospective defendants in the court proceedings that are to follow the riling of' the report. The probers are to meet hero Fri day morning at 10 o'clock, to close up their accounts and sign the re port, which probably will he formal ly presented to Governor Stuart later that day. EAR VISITS PRESIDENT Guard Sees Animal tit Sagamore Hill, Rut It Escapes Oyster Bay, Aug. 14. A hear tried to visit the President at Sagamore Hill yesterday, but a secret service man appeared and scared him off.

The animal disappeared in the woods and a three hour hunt failed to discover its hiding place. The trampling of the underbrush near the edge of the cleared knoll on which the President's summer home is situated roused the secret service guard to activity. While he went into lie woods, the hear came boldly into the clearing. When the guard returned 19 his post after a vain search for the cause of the noise he heard scratching on the roof of a lean to at the rear of the President's house. Upon the roof went the guardsman, but as he was doing this the bear made over the other side, jumped to the ground and rambled off toward the woods again.

The secret service men hastily organized the household dogs and stablemen into a hunting party and searched from until o'clock', but the bear had got away. His tracks have been carefully guarded and IMrmui. in unij irai ruuniir iu stantiate the story. I those WllO aie For several days visitors to Sagamore Hill have repovted hearing the crackling the belief Is now fixed that the bear has been living hero for some days. SECRETARY TAFT HOHE FROM OYSTER BAY By Awociated Tress.

Washington, D. Aug. 14. Secretary Taft returned to Washington this morning from his vacation. The Secretary has considerable to do between now and next Sunday, when he again leaves the rity on his Western trip, which Is to end In Seattle, where Mr.

Taft is to embark for the Philippines. FESTIVAL A HI SUCCESS The social committee of Pokoson Council, No. 66, Daughters of Pocahontas, had a very successful festival last Saturday evening and are receiving many congratulations Every member of the committee worked early and late and about $50 was cleared. The ladles return their sincere thanks for th liberal patronage lilt KM IN INJIIIlfn. Kxtru Hikrmiin Hurry UHly, of 7 Ninth Fourth Kin el, win tin own hkhUibI tin' dnor of Uih i'h III of ii freight Iriiln which run cronHlnjt tin IiiIiIkc Shock' Mills ycNlci'iln nnil Fivcrcly Injured.

Kelly wim thrown with criiislilcrntilp force by tlio rinldcn npiillciilion ef the I rbrn Io h. lie xvim brounlit to the llHrrU hiirK Ifonpltnl. hcte It wnn found that Ills left, uhle VL'n and hm left laa I 1 CAID MACLEAN RELEASED Rais I'll Surrenders Captive, to Tribe, Who Set Him Free Tangier, Aug. 14. Caid Sir Harry MacLean has been handed over bv his captor, tho bandit Rats Uli, to the Elkmes tribe, who iu their turn set him at liberty.

Caid MacLean, who is an Englishman, was captured several "weeks ago while on a mission from the Sultan of Morocco to Rais Uli. The Caid was negotiating with him on a basis of a promise of safe conduct to Fez, where Rais Uli was to explain his grievances. The bandit declared he learned that the Sultan intended to send his troops against him unless he came to his capital, whereupon he seized MacLean, despite his promise not to molest the envoy. Caid MacLean became colonel of the Sultan's body guard many years ago and has long been his master's righthaud man. TANGIER HEARS OF SPREAD OF HOSTILITIES.

Desperate Attack Against Drude Almost Successful; Morocco City Threatened. By Associated Press. Paris, Aug. 14. A dispatch from Tangier to the Eecho de Paris says the French cruiser Galilee restored calm at Robat by threatening to bombard the neighboring holy citv of Sali.

Assurances were then given the commander of the cruiser that Europeans would be safe. The Arabs renewed their attacks, the correspondent continues, upon the camp of the expeditionary force under. General Drude the night of August II. Two hundred horsemen made a fierce onslaught in which they almost carried the advance posts. The fighting lasted until morning.

The news from Morocco City is bad. The tribes in that section have offered the Sultanate to Touley Hafld, whom they have invited to lead them to Fez. It is not thought, that the loyalty of Touley Hand can stand this temptation. The Tangier correspondent of the Eclair cables that the situation at Fez is critical. The population is threatening to rise against the government, which is in no position to defend itself.

The European colony at Fez cannot leave the city. KISSES COINC IIP; SHE ASKS $25,000 FOR ONE Chicago, Aug. 14. Kisses are ing up! Miss Fleda M. C.

Anderson nut a 1 value of $25,000 on one yesterday. It was no charity bazar kiss, either. It was two months old, and was taken when the kissee wasn't looking. Perhaps that accounts for its high rating. Miss Anderson is a proofreader by profession, and she is 28 years old.

She lives at. 1058 North Clark street. The person asked to pay the high price is Charles A. Strandel, of 1177 Sheridan Road. He is an architect, with offices in the Fort Dearborn building, and is 40 years old.

Mr. Strandel is not charged absolutely with stealing the kiss. His offense is more nearly of larceny as bailee, for the pair were more or less engaged. EVELYN THAW COINC ABROADFBR HEALTH Yarmouth, X. Aug.

Aug. 14. Hvoivn Tii. nf pu Ym'h 1 MOORS It IS go companied bv a voting man said to be sidewalk for the use of pedestrians, her brother." arrived on the steamer The business men declare with em Prince Arthur, of New York. Mrs.

"ie dust dirt have Thaw is going to a quiet place be caused them heavy loss and that they tween Liverpool and Shelburn, where1 loll'Pr ,0 th, she will stay several weeks in an ef venieiu e. fort to recuperate her health. Soon after the boat arrived she and her escort boarded the Blucnose train. At Bridgetown, where the train stopped, there was a great ()f CUI'IOUS aillUlg them many women, who crowded mrwlcl nnH uhnw ijliMim iv iinvi girl. Mrs.

Thaw was tastefully gowned in brown, with hat to match It was the verdict of many women observers that she appeared to be about 18 years old. SCOLDED BY MOTHER. BDY, 12. HANGS I1SELF Meadville. Aug.

14.Ray mond, 12 year old son of Herman Whiteman, furmer, Just outnlde Meadville, hanged himself last evening because his mother scolded him. While Raymond, his little sister and two younger brothers and his mother were returning from the hayfleld the children threw dust at each other and were reprimanded. Raymond went into the barn, climbed up on the hay beam, wrapped a hay fork trip rope three times around his neck and Jumped off. His mother found him an hour later hanging so high she could just reach his knees. His neck was broken.

DRY SPELL COiELLS FACTORIES TO CLOSE fly Associated 'rest. City, Aug. 14. The present dry spell Is probably the most disaslrous of any during the; last half renl tiry. Many factories in the eastern part of tho State hae, been compelled to close down on ac count of tlie dryinu up of streams.

OF I'ffill! II CIVIC hub Officials Will Have Some Sewers Diverted City DOWN TOWN MUST WAIT FOR NEW ONES Sandbanks and Grass to Be Removed From Upper Reaches ESTIMATING OX THE COST OF NEW CHANNEL Recommendation for Sewer Extension in January Was Not Heeded City officials say they will take steps to remedy conditions along Paxton creek as far as possible out of the funds available for the purpose, and meanwhile the Board of Public Works is getting ready its plans for the construction of the lake and dam which are to regulate the flow of water in the creek, while estimates of making a new channel in the stream are to be prepared in advance of the next meeting of Councils, when the conditions are certain to be brought up. Some steps to secure policing and frequent inspection of the creek with a view to pros editing people who have been mak ing it a dumping ground will be adopted without delay. The publication in The Telegraph last evening of the conditions along the stream opened the eyes of many people to the state of affairs and persons identified with the city government were astonished to learn that the creek was in far worse shape between Verbeke and State streets than it was in the First ward. Indeed, there was general surprise that the stream was in the state it was in tiie First ward. It was far better than expected, but the posibilities of the stream in extremely low water are recognized.

To Cut Off Leakage The Highway Department will lose no time arresting the loss of (Cont lulled on Page 7) OLD OPERA HOUSE DEBRIS BLOCKS SIDEWALKS Re Taken to Councils if Contractors Do Not Act Tho limit of patience has been reached among the business men on the east side of Third street between Walnut, and Strawberry streets. They declare they have suffered all sorts of inconvenience through the removal of the debris of the old Opera House and that, they have about come to the conclusion that patience has ceased to be a virtue. Their position is hat for two or three weeks there was some excuse for the blocking of the sidewalk to pedestrians, but now insist that the removal of the old bricks and debris should be conducted, as it ought to be, on the property of the It is probable that the matter will be taken into Councils unless the coin raet ors immediately open me REPARES TO LEAD ANOTHER HORO PARADE. Rut He Won't Tell Where He Going Or When He Will Start. Is By Associated rress.

Sault Ste Marie, Aug. 14. General Coxey. leader of the famous hobo march across tho country to Washington a few years ago, Is planning to start a new pilgrimage, but ho refused to tell its destination or its purpose. SHOP PICNIC MEETING The shop picnic committee will hold a final meeting this evening in the committee rooms at tho Railroad Young Men's Christian Association, when they will complete all arrangements for tho big day.

WEATHER TALK Washington, Aug 14. Official weather forecast: Fair and continued cooler weather to night. Thursday fair, warmer In north portion, diminish Ing hwest winds. wm tcmp miiiiiiiiH i ii ill in iihi ii lllUllUIIlIM 1 UUU1I1I UIUII HP I I I I.