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Mil Next Few Days HARM 2UEGR LXXXIII No. 136 HARRISBURG, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 9, 1914." 12 PAGES POSTSCRIPT. OVER A MILLION DIVA NAMES OTHER WOMAN; GETS DIVORCE CERTAIN WyER IN li Full Discussion of Mexican and American Peace Plans Promised Mjt SBURG APEE JUDGE BEL IS VETERMiS WILL SIT urroER SHADE OF CAPITOL TREES PEACE US OF II. S. TO SWITCH Oil 16 CLUSTER LIGHTS BY OF THIS WEEK READY FOR ROADS SAYS DI6EL01V 1 RETURNS SI II MID MEXICO ARE rEV BEiriCDl TAILED Carried 48 of 7 Counties Over Fraier and 29 Over Everybody EIG BALANCE IN HIS FAVOR Primaries Snow 234.000 Votes, Large Majority of Which He Will Get JUDGE GEORGE KUNKEL Official figures of the votes cast In the nonpartisan primary for nomination of judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts were secured at the Capitol to day, the last of the returns having been received this morning, and they show that the names of the following judges will go on the ballot In Supreme Court George Kunkel and Robert S.

Frazer. Superior Court Frank M. Trexler and James A. Clark. The figures show that Judge Kunkel received over 11,500 votes more than Judge Gu stave A.

Endlich. of Berks, while. Judge Trexler got even 200,000 votes, probably 'more than polled by any candidate in the whole state wide primary. An analysis of the vote indicates that Judge Kunkel is a sure winner at the elections in November. The results on other nominations Continued on Page 9 New Immigrant Record Will Be Established at End of Present Year By Associated Press Washington, June 9.

Immigrants arrived at American ports at the rate of more than 2.900 every week day during the first ten months of the fiscal year of 1914 and Indications are that by June SO when the fiscal year ends, the greatest number of immigrants ever admitted during any year will (have entered. Statistics of the Bureau of Immigration for April and the ten months ending with April show 119,885 were admitted in April and the total for the ten months was 1,038, 956. Should May and June arrivals equal the number admitted during those months in previous years, the 1914 total would be approximately 1, 351,000 immigrants. The greatest number arriving in one year heretofore was 1,285,349 in 1907. Immigrants from the south of Italy during the months numbered 220,123, while1 those from the north of Italy numbered 38,397.

Hebrews immigrants were second in number, there having been 119,634 admitted. Polish was third with 105,754. Of other races there were: Germans, English. Russian, Croation and Slavonian, Ruth enian, Scandanavian, Japanese, Chinese, 2,012. During the ten months 26,291 aliens were debarred for various reasons.

Late News Bulletins MAY CATCH "ALUE" REED Lebanon. June 9. The police of tills city to day sighted a negro who Is believed to be "Allle" Reed, wanted In Harrisburg for murdering another negro in a fight over a crap game. Ever' effort Is bring made to nab tlio suspect. Tainplco, Mexico, June 8.

By way of Brownsville, Texas, June 9. President Huerta's so called blockading squadron, which arrived off Tamplco this morning, vanished from view this evening without liaving an opportunity to establish officially the proposed blockade against this port. Washington June 9. President Wilaon to day signed an executive order directing that nil federal employes, wherever stationed, be required to work only hours on Saturdays between June 15 and Scptcnt ber 15 of the present year. New York.

June 9. Five million Ave hundred thousands dollars In gold was engaged liere to day for shipment to Pari. The continued outflow from this port to Kurope lias excited considerable comment In banking circles. On the present movement, which began about a month ago, has been exported. Earlier hi the year 10,00,.

000 went out. Southamptonune 9. Shamrock Sir Thomas Iipton's'now challenger, allowed excellent form to day In her first race sailed In the Solent. She outpaced the older Shamrock, leaving the trial yacht far astern. Only a light breeze was blowing and both Shamrocks carried a full spread of fair weather canvas.

Beating to eastward the challenger I quickly drew Pittsburgh, June The Allegheny Congenial Industrial Union, made up of 13,000 members, 10,000 of whom have been striking last Friday In an effort to enforce recognition by the Westlnghouse com nantesy to an Independent organization without affiliation with any other labor organisation. Its leader, Miss Bridget Kenny to day declared they wanted "no domination by the American Federation of Labor, the In' dustrfal Workers of the WorlfL or oilier county Socialist The Union, she said, bad only one object and that was the welfare ot the Woetiewhouso New York, June 9. The market closed steady. Quiet Btren th at (ended to days umitcddllngs in stocks. Special Issues mmM "2555 il caused some recessions In the late dealings, but the general undertone was good.

Closlnghesaneake and Ohio, Lehigh Valley; tail numirni rmmv Buntnern racinn, hi Union Paolfo. last C. A St. Paul. P.

Ill i Rcadmg, 13; iTYCen. trat, tSt Canatllan Paelffc, 195; U. 8. Steel. OS.

CsjBBsnVftnM Prepared to Go Ahead With Maintenance if There Is No Further Hold Up Tried AWAITING AN ASSURANCE Powell III and Young Is Studying the Opinion of Judges McCarrell and Henry The decision of Judge S. J. M. Me Carrell. of the Dauphin county court, upholding the constitutionality of the appropriation section of the automobile license act of 1913, will make II.

028,666. available for immediate work on repair of State highways If there is no further litigation. That sum represents the accumulation of automobile licenses under the new act and this morning Highway Commissioner E. M. Blgelow said that he would be ready to start his men on the repair of the State highways within twenty four hours if he got assurance that there would be no further legal proceedings taken.

T7hether Auditor General A. W. Powell and State Treasurer R. K. Young will appeal to the Supreme Court from the decision of Judge Mc armi, cviiuurrcu ill vy juuije v.

Henry, of Lebanon county, is not known. Mr. Powell is ill In Pittsburgh and State Treasurer Young said this morning that he had not been able to read the long opinion carefully as yet and could make no statement as to his future course. One effect of the decision has been to flood the State Highway Department with telephone and telegraphic messages from people asking that immediate attention be given to bad pieces of road in their localities now that the legal difficulties have been cleared up, but the word has been go in back to them that the department Continued on Page 7. EASTERfl "PEfl" Heavy Sentences Imposed by Court For Crimes of James H.

Steele i if? On June 26, 1913." the doors of the) Eastern Penitentiary opened to release James Steele after he had spent thirty four months within its walls. Before June 26, 1914, rolls around again Steele will be back in a penitentiary cell for from three to seven more years. 1 Penitentiary sentences aggregating three to seven years were Imposed today at June uarter sessions by Judge Continued on Page 7.. Academy of Diplomacy Urged by Curtis Guild By Associated Press Chicago, June 9. Establishment of an American Academy of Diplomacy on lines similar to those of West Point and the Naval Academy at Annapolis was advocated here last night by Curtis Guild, former Governor of Massachusetts and former ambassador to St.

Petersburg, in an address before the Chicago Bar Association. "American soldiers have the best possible education," said Ilr. Guild. "It is more necessary that American diplomats should receive a thorough technical training. It is an international proverb that Russia has gained more by diplomacy than she has lost by war." FORCER GETS FROM 3 TO YEARS IN Arrangements For the Flag Trans fer Ceremony Contemplate Care For Them CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE Hymn Written by Mrs.

Jones Will Be Part of Ceremonies Next Monday Veterans who will attend the exercises and those who will bear the standards when the battleflags of the Civil and Spanish wars are transferred from the State Museum to the rotunda of the State Capitol next Monday afternoon will sit in the shade of the big trees of Capitol Park. To day erection of the stand for the speakers was begun just north of the Hart ranft statue and the arrangement is so that the veterans will sit facing it on the comfortable Capitol Park benches and right under the big elms and plane trees, which will protect them from the sun. This Is the first time such an arrangement has been made for Capitol ceremonies and it was worked out by Adjutant General Stewart. The exercises will begin at the conclusion of the parade which will cover a short distance in the central part 'of the city. The veterans bearing the flags will march through the escorting divisions in State street and up the northern drive from the State street entrance, taking their places immediately in front of the stand so that when the exercises are ended and their regiments are called, they can easily march to the rotunda with their flags.

The parade, will consist of a battalion of the Eighth Infantry commanded by Major E. M. Vale, division of Grand Army veterans commanded by their department com Continued on Page 7. FREIGHT CARS IDLE OiJPEfTRACI(S Company Losing Vast Sum on Its Invested Capitol; Depres sion Increases Eighty six million' dollars' worth of freight cars and locomotives are stand ing idle on the sidetracks, in the yards. roundhouses ana shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad system, as a consequence of the depression in railroad traffic.

In the last fornight, according to the figures showing the decline in the movement of loaded freight cars, this depression has become more acute than at any time since the present era Continued on Page 11. Milkman Fined For Breaking Health Rules Charged with selling milk without a license and with filling milk bottles in the street in violation of the health regulations, Abe Endich, a milkman of 305 Calder street, thts morning at a hearing before Alderman Hoverter was fined $15 and the costs of prosecution which was brought by the City Bureau of Health and Sanitation. Endich, the testimony showed, had failed to procure a 1914 license as the law requires. He had made application but his license was held up by the health authorities because he refused to clean up his milk depot. Dr.

J. M. J. Raunick, of the health bureau, stated this afternoon 'that more milkmen will likely be haled before aldermen on similar charges before another week goes by. Maternity Ward Is Needed at Hospital Managers of the Harrisburg Hospital went into annual session at o'clock this afternoon.

The annual report for the fiscal year will be read and recommendations for the ensuing twelve months will be acted upon. One of the projects which may be taken up by the managers at to dav'a meeting is the establishing of a ma ternity wara. Fossibly an addition will be added to the hospital building. BRYAN WILL SPEAK Washington, June 9 Secretary of State Bryan left Washington early today for Penlngton, N. where he will deliver a speech before the Pen.

nlngton Seminary. He will return to night. 66 MILLIONS IN HOW HE DOES ACHE! (From the Philadelphia Inquirer. VANCE C. McCORMICK fairly aches to serve the dear people.

He says so himself. If he could only be elected Governor how he would stand up for "human rights!" No middle of the road methods" for him: no "half way measures" would suffice. Reorganise that's what he would do reorganise everything. And such economy he would have! Bless. usl there would be no money wasted under him.

Mr. McCormlck millionaire deems himself fully competent to run the State on economical methods. Why, hasn't he Just given us all an object lesson in rigid economy? To be sure he has. He wanted the nomination at the Democratic primaries. He told the people so.

He went before them and talk to them and urged his competency upon them. All that he personally spent out of his ample fortune to Induce a goodly attendance of them at the polls was That was all, save for a few extra dollars and cents over and above the $83,000. There was economy for you! Why, hs could have spent twjes as much, but refrained. It was necessary to prove that he can be economical when he tries. Of course, he will spend much more than $38,000 at the election.

It may be $188,000 or even $233,000. Could he be elected, his. salary for the entire four years would be only $40,000. Thus he Is willing to pay much more than he receives to win the Governorship. upuia nriivr "euer proor oi now mucn ne desires to teach economy of administration to the public? Could he better demonstrate hew dread 1 fully Me aches to serve the it MMlSamiMilsMM Foil Conference of Delegates and Mediators Will Be Called in Few Days CARRANZA ANSWERS NOTE Americans Will Learn Attitude of Rebels While Mediators Recess By Associated Prist Niagara Falls.

June 9. The mediators to day submitted to the Mexican delegates the counter proposals of the American government for the pacification of Mexico. The American plan is, with few modifications, the same as that which the mediators and Mexican delegates recently agreed upon and which General Huerta approved. It provides the method of transferring the executive power in Mexico City from the present regime to a new provisional government which shall in a few months conduct elections for president, vice president and members of congress. No names have been agreed upon between the Mexican or American delegates for the new provisional president or his cabinet.

In fact, neither side has yet made its nominations. The program of the proceedings Is about as follows: Within a day or two the Mexican plan and the American plan will have been dovetailed into one and a full conference of all parties will be called. Final approval is not expected immediately frdm either party, however, ax the mediators then will ask the American delegates to begin to ascertain the attitude of the Constitutionalists. This may proceed through the Washington government or in any manner the delegates choose. The mediators will take a brief recess In the meantime.

Continued on Page 7. "Shorty" Miller Member of Senior daw Who Dittmtiiished Himself 'At the annual commencement exer cises of the Pennsylvania State Col lege, State College, to morrow morning fifteen Harrisburg boys will be graduated. Many of the fifteen have attained honors of various Kinds during their four years in college. Of these Eugene (Shorty) Miller has brought more attention to his Alma Mater by his memorable 100 yards run for a touchdown against the University of Pennsylvania on Franklin Field in 1912 than any other man. "Shorty" Miller has played four years on the varsity football team as quarterback and three years on the varsity baseball team as center fielder.

He was vice president of his class in the freshman member of student council for two years, captain of football and baseball teams for the present years and winner of a motorcycle for his victory as the most popular man in college In the recent contest He Is a member of a number of honorary societies and a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsllon fraternity and took the course in animal husbandry. Other Local Men Harry C. Hutchinson, who for the past year was president of the Harrisburg Club of Penn State, the organization which conducted the Christmas Giving Fund here. Is a member of the Mechanical Engineering Society, and stands high In his class in scholarship. Carl Clemens Beasor of the electrical engineering course, is also high in scholarship.

He is a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, Martin Henry Llsse, son of Rev. H. F. F. Llsse, Is a member of Phi Kappa Psi, the honorary scholarship society of the college.

He flnish Continued on Page 4. NO MUNITIONS ON BOARD By Associated Press 1 New Orleans, June 9 The German steamer Furst Bismarck which has been under surveillance here by government authorities sailed late today for European points via Juerto Mexico. The vessel took on a cargo of miscellaneous freight but so far as could be ascertained did not carry arms or ammunition. 15 HARRISBURG BOYS WILL BE GRADUATED ItSTIffiRRl I by, tha mS It I V' Yi 2u tlx it i 111 I i 1 ixtn FIRST PHOTOGRAPH OF MRS. KA THERINE F.

DEAN. "THE OTHER WOMAN" IN THE FAMOUS SC HUMANN HEINK DIVORCE CASE AND THE TWO PRINCIPALS Chlcaco. 111.. June 9. Kisses in the dark, and nightgown parades as re lief from the ardlous occupation of being a great singer's husband were related on the stand in Judge Sullivan's court in the divorce suit of Mme.

Schumann Helnk against William Rapp, Jr. They were detailed by Miss Frances J. Asbton, a private nurse, believed to be "the private detective," who lived with Mrs. Katherine Dean in New York. Miss Ashton told of Rapp and Mrs.

Dean having spats and then "making up in the dark, while Mrs. Dean was garbed in a nightgown and Rapp in a bathrobe The court today granted her a divorce. PHI II II inougnt naming Might Be Against the Law Constable Says "Look Here How About It?" In Quarterly Report to Quarter Session Court 'Way up In Wayne township some folks' have evidently been overdoing this thing of making hay while the sun shines they're doing it Sundays. William or rather "Bin" the town constable, is on the job though and he, can't be fooled; he proved that yesterday at the opening of June Quarter Sessions Court when he turned in his quarterly report as Wayne township's guardian of the peace Not only did he pointedly call the court's attention to the matter, but he tacked on a subtle sort oi word to the wlse is sufflclent tip to Americans Eat Too Much Meat, Opinion of New York's Department of Health By Associated Press 7 New York, June 9. "Most Americans eat too much meat, a habit which Is largely to blame, In the opinion of physicians, for the increased rate in persons over 40 years of age." This message oft warning has been sent out by the city health department In a bulletin discussing food and nutrition.

STRIKE CONFERENCE CONTINCI2S By'Associottd Preu Washington, D. June 9, The conciliation board, appointed by Secretary Wilson to try and settle the difference between" miners In the Kanawha ooal fields of West Virginia the operators which resulted in a strike affecting. about 10,000 men continued their, conferences here to day with representatives of both sides to the controversy. Hi it lay on whom it may concern, etc 7 Among other stereotyped questions in the report blanks that have to be answered by the constables, is this: "Any game killed out: of season or any other violations of the law?" Which offered Constable "Bill" En glo just the chance he wanted; hence his answer. "None as far as I know of.

But look here, how it is about a man hauling hay from one farm to another, on Sunday, eh?" And on the text line the "tip." "Corney Enders Halifax, B. F. Woman Badly Injured, Held Until Man's Death Can Be Investigated ia New York By Associated Press New York, June 9. A woman who said she was Mrs. Florence Boden, of Allentown.

was overtaken by hotel attendants as she ran out of her hotel room to day bleeding from several wounds about the The same rushing back to her room, found a man dying from a bullet wound in the mouth. the man, said Mrs. Boden, Was Vincent D. Steffano, of this city. He shot himself, she said, after beating her with 'the butt of a revolver, which he had concealed In a sheet.

The man died on the' way to the hospital and Mrs. Boden, was held Sending coroner's examination. WKT.iT CROP REDUCED Washinatn, D. June 8. A report te til Department of Agriculture received to day from the International institute of Agriculture at Rome gives nal returns for the year's production ef.

wheat la India at 318,154,000 14 per cent less than last year's rouodon, Sunday Standards at Intersections in East and West Ends Now Bebf Installed AS IN BUSINESS DISTRICT Contract For All Ornamental Illumination Expires on Same Date By the end of the week the new standard cluster lights at hte intersections of Derry and 13th, Market and Thirteenth, Third and Verbeke and Sixth and Maclay streets, will be switch Into service by th Harrisburg Light and Power Company. Thj sixteen additional standards were provided through the efforts of City Commissioner II. F. Bowman, su perintendent of public safety. The lighting of the ornamental standards will mean the removal of the over head arcs at these points after the same plan that was adopted for tha commercial district.

Incidentally this will mean deduction of four In the city's total. The sixteen standards were con tracted for on precisely the same terms which governed the installations in the business district Tha contract for all the ornamental street lights expires at the same time, September 1,. 1922; all the standards were obtained at the same figure. For each standard of Ave clusters the city tays 185 per year for service at the rate ot $17 per year per globe. To this Is added (It year for nine years to pay for the installation with underground connections, the ornamental standard, fixtures, street work incident to the installation in fact all expense and equipment connected with, the work.

The Lighting Contract In contracting with the city for the ornamental standard lighting the electric light company offered tha standards and equipment, cost of installation, for $54 per pole, the sum to be paid in equal instalments of $6 per year for the life of the nine year contract. The ordinance authorising the Installation of the sixteen new lights was passed by "council some months ago. the arc light' section of the city's street lighting contract, no reduction la' made for the cluster standards. Swaths Her Pretty Ankle With a Crisp Ten Dollar Bill With her left ankle wrapped with' a crisp new ten dollar bill, a young woman caused a sudden depression in business as she promenaded up and down Market street this morning. There was just one bank note.

It fitted neatly about the ankle. There was no question about the denomination of the bill. The young woman also wore white silk stockings. Furthermore they were drop stitch, often termed "open work." That is wny tna ten dollar bill was so plainly visible. A slit skirt of the latest style was a factor in the display of the neat ankle adornment.

Wintry Blasts and Snowstorms Pans. Special to Th Telegraph Paris, June 9. Two and a half, Inches of snow and hall fell in one sec i tlon of Paris last night and the amazing spectacle was witnessed of horses struggling through snow on a Juna, day in the AVenue dea Champs THE WEATHER For HarrUbara aad vlelaltyi Generally fair and warmer to alght and Wednesday. For Eastera PeaMylvaalai Generally fair and warmer te algM Wednesday fair, warmer la sewth portion i moderate east te soata cast winds. River Only sllsht chance will eeear la river stages.

A caage reading of 3.4 feet la Indicated (or Harris bars; Wednesday morning. Temperature i 8 a. M. soar Rises, 4i3v m. sets, TiSl p.

m. Moon I Rises, 9i30 m.t River stage i 2a feet above low water mark. Yesterday's Weather Highest temperature, 04. Lowest temperatare, 8, Mean temperatare, '81. Normal temperatare, 60.

MARRIAGB LICENSES William Boesch, Dlllsburg, and Mary Hoerner, city. John Hlppensteel, West Falrvlew. and Eva Pochart, city, George B. Lewis, Sunbury, and Dorothy Sethman, Hmlthson. Leroy Victor Delbler, Boyalton, and Clara verna Myers, Middletown.

James Blaine Hats and Magdalena Eby, Middletown. Abram L. Kope and Edith M. Wents, Royalton. What to Give The June Oride The odor of orange blossoms blends with the fragrance of the June roses.

1 Wedding bells are ringing and that very perplexing question comes up, ''What shall ws give the brldef Wise merchants have ar'Mt pated the wedding season, rV have chosen many new' i 1 beautiful things for your solvation. 1 i Many are quits inexpensive. i From day to day 'tha Ing columns of tbe; li Sontaln suggestion tut elp you. Only' one of a the. advertising In the 7 i is working to make i tor you..

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