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MARKET 11T NOVEMBER DAILY CUbGVLATlOlf 23,100 Copies EXTRA Full Telegraphic News of the Day by Special Wire. 28TH YEAR. 14 PAGES SCRANTON, SATURDAY DECEMBER 16, 1911. 14 PAGES ONE CENT. IDGMT OF SMEIOFF TO mm TWH OUOTY AOL PRESIDENT HITE OF HE WORKERS TO PAY A VISIT TO THIS Hatter Was Heard Today by Judge A.

T. Searle HeCM Address Meetings in the Anthracite Field Eari he Coming Year Executive Board Arranges for His Visit to District No. 1. Leading Figures in the SU Shooting Case Who Announced That a Decision Would Be Given Before the First of the Year. THE TRUTH.

REGION FRIENDS OF LEWIS BELIEVE HE HAS BEEN DEFEATED FOR THE PRESIDENCY THERE IS NO DISPUTE OVER THE FACTS THAT WERE LAID BEFORE THE COURT the prison board has had no standing In preparation for his coming here in January, the executive board met this morning. For several weeks there has been big campaign for membership In the Plymouth section, which at one time was among the main strongholds ot the organization. While no other dates have been selected. It is probable that White wil address meetings at Carbondale, Olyphant. Scranton and small towns In Luzerne county.

CONCEDING WHITE VICTORY. Bridgrjort, Dec. 16. Returns received yesterday and today indicato to friends of Thomas L. Lewis that he has been defeated for presidency of the miners' organization.

They ware hopeful when first returns showed gains for him through western Pennsylvania and Ohio, but when there came news of the anthracite field be Ing overturned by White and of the big vote cast in Illinois and throughout the Iowa Held, they announce! that White has probably been elected WHITE INCREASES LEAD. The biggest surprise of all in the election is the carrying of the anthracite field by White, as Is indicated by the first returns. His gain in District 1 makes ifc. appear that he has carried this distVs. by several thousand.

In District 7 majority of Lewis wll not reach over 600 and in District 9, his majority has been greatly reduced over that in 1909 and 1910. The big vote given White in District 1, the largest district of the anthracite field, indicates the carrying of the district for him by anywheres from 2,000 to 4.000. Out in Illinois a majority of 70,000 is being claimed for White. His friends are also claiming big gains in Ohio and throughout the bituminous field. Judge A.

T. Searle, of Honesdale, specially presidlr heard arguments today in the quo warranto proceedings instituted a week ago by Sheriff P. Connor to declare the 'present board ot prison inspectors defunct and to oust James Flom ing as warden. The court an nounced that the case would be decided before the first of the year. Attorney E.

A. Amerman, solicitor for the sheriff's office, argued on behalf of the sheriff. Former Judge Carpenter, for the county controller, made the chief argument against the proposed change. County Solicitor John J. Toohey appeared for the county commissioners and Warden Fleming.

There was no dispute as to facts set forth in Sheriff Connor's peti tion, mere was snown mai me county with the announcement of the last census passed out of the less tnan zoo, uuv population ciass, maximum figure named In the act under which the present board of prison inspectors is operating. It was 'on the conclusion of law that the lawyers differed. Mr. Amerman's answer to the chief point in the demurrer filed by the defendant, that putting the sheriff in charge of the jail would increase his emoluments during his term of office, 1 a constitutional prohibition, was tbat this phase of the case has not yet presented itself that the actual physical possession of Om jail is tha nl nnpstirm now before the court. "Our first step is to get into i the Jail," said Mr.

Amerman, "then the question of an increase in the emoluments will come up later when the court would be petitioned to the per diem fee for the feeding of Uhe prisoners. He said that the President John P. White of the United Mine Workers of America, whose re election to the presidency Is indicated In the early returns from the election held Tuesday coming to the anthracite field again early in January. This morning a telegram was received ut district headquarters from President John T. Dempsey, who attending the conference of district and international officers at Chicago, stating that President White will address a mass meeting of the miners in Plymouth on the afternoon or evening of January 3.

Following the recent tri district convention of the anthracite miners held in Pottsville, President White announced that he would make every effort to spend a few days in the anthracite region in the Interest of tha membership campaign, previous to the opening ot negotiations. It was announced at the same time tbat Vice President Frank J. Hayes would likely accompany him. It is not known how long President White wilt remain here but because of the opening of the international convention coming on January 16 he will likely not remain here for more than a week. During his visit here he will address thousands of miners throughout District 1, where the.e are big gains yet to be made in membership before will be as strong as the international officers desire.

TO'OPEX NEGOTIATIONS." During the presence of White there will be a conference of the members of the trl distriet executive boar when the matter of opening negotiations for a new contract will be taken up. It is likely that official notice of the demands will be given the operators by President, White and the hoard previous to the international convention PROMPT VERDICT WAS A SURPRISE New York, Dec. 16. W. E.

D. Stokes, millionaire hotel proprietor, recovering from an operation, does not know yet that Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad are free, acquitted late yesterday by a jury which tried thm for shooting him in the legs in their apartments. Although Stokes Is said to be resting easily today, bis physicians do not permit him discuss the case, fearing the effects if he is told that the girls have been vindicated by the Jury. Neither Graham nor Mi.s Conrad today would discuss their plans for the future, though it is pected Miss Graham will sail at ones for Europe with her sister, Mrs. Stella Singleton.

Both the young women have recovered from the fits of hysteria which seized them when thj verdict was returned. The verdict of not guilty was returned in the thronged, solemnly silent court room at :1." o'clock p. precisely one hour after the Jurors had retired to the Jury room. Four ballots were taken. The first three found eleven jurors stanch for, acquittal.

Hysterical with joy. Miss Conrad shrieked for fifteen minutes after JOHJL JORDAN NAD MERCANTILE APPRAISER Sketch of th two Show Girls" find their accuser, fakcu in the court room where they were tried and acquitted of feloniously assaulting AV, T). Stokes by shooting him in the legs. Reading from left to right nrer Uiss Lillian Graham. Ethel Conrad and Y'.

E. D. Stokes, the man they are accused of shooting, lie has heeu seriously ill for upwards of a week and not able to attend the trial. The jury was out only ftf minutes yesterday when a verdict of not guilty was agreed upon. Miss Conrad became hysterical when the verdie was announced, it was ten minutes before she regained composure.

NAGELBERG MAKES INDIGNANT DENIAL OF RASSMAN CHARGES she and Miss Graham had Been setj fee. The speed "wli which the" twelve men reached decision wag a great surprise." BURGLARS AGAIN WORK OLD FORGE The Lackawanna pharmacy conducted by John A. Wood, near the de pot at Old Forge, was again entered by burglars last night. and goods valued at $100 taken. Entrance was gained by breaking window pane in the front ot the store.

When Mr. Wood entered the place this morning he found everything topsy turvy. Cigars, toilet articles candies and other articles were missing in large quantities. Xo nionex was secured. They made their exit through the rear door.

County Detective M. A. Rafter is working on the First Beggar "1 tell you, Bill, it pays ter be polite. A 'Thank yer never hurt nobody." Second Beggar "It did me. I said it to a lady without tniukin' when 1 had me Deaf and Dumb card on, an' she had me arrested lor an impostor." Boston Transcript.

since the census results were announced. Judge Carpenter's position was that the census really legislates the prison board out of office but that the change cannot take place until the term of the present sheriff expires, since to put the sheriff in possession of the jail would serve to increase the emoluments of his office. He cited the case of former District Attorney William Lewis, of this county. Lewi was elected district attorney in 1900, the office then being under the feo system. Subsequent to his election, the census gave the county a population of more than 150,000 and the office went on a salary basis.

Lewis refused to accept the salary, the fees being more profitable, and the upper court sustained him. Judge Carpenter argued further that no' harm can be done by cortinulng the present board until a new sheriff Is elected. Judge Searle heard the case because the three judges of the county are members of the prison board. The other members include the county commissioners, the district attorney, the county controller and the sheriff. A change as contemplated would be acceptable to Warden Fleming provided he was retained at his present job.

He would then receive a salary increase of $500 per year. If the jail is turned over to the sheriff the court will fix the amount to be paid by the county for the feeding of prisoners. At one time under the old system' the sheriff got 25 cents per day per prisoner. Reductions from time to time brought the figure down to 1 4 cents during Sheriff P. F.

Calpin's term. right to name the appraiser and he selected Mr. Jordan. The appointment is for a year and is worth about $1,500. Mr.

Jordan is a member of the Lackawanna bar with offices in this city. lie resides In Carbondale. "THE MESSIAH" ON TWO NIGHTS ONLY in view of the hundreds of people who were unable to get even standing room In him Park church during the rendition of "The Messiah" last De cember, it has been urged that the oratorio be sung three times this year instead of twice. It has been found Impossible, however, to secure the artists for a third performance, and the oratorio will therefore be sung on two evenings only, December and 2th, at 8 o'clock. Doors will open at 7:15 p.

m. As is well known, it is a stauding rule that no tickets for admission to Elm Park church may be sold. The Elm Park Choral society, therefore, has named no set price for admission, Dut asks each person to deposit a silver piece In the collection plate as he enters the door. This oratorio, sung by a trained chorus of two hundred voices, under the direction of a conductor as able as Prof. John T.

Watkins, and with the services of soloists as choiceas Saldee E. Kaiser, Agnes Marcey Aid rich, Thomas Beynon and Philip Warren, will be a musical treat such as Scranton rarely hears. The expenses, of course, will be very heavy and the society ask3 a liberal response from its friends. KEENAN IS IN JAIL PENDING MOTION TO SET ASIDE VERDICT Wilkes Barre, Dec. 16.

Ua der 130,000 bond, furnished by Pat rick Finn, James P. Gilligan and Michael J. Mulvey, since the filing of the civil suit about two years ago by Fritz Holznagle, proprietor of the St. Charles hotel at Scranton, to recover $15,000 lost in a fake prize fight in Connecticut, William L. Keenan yes terday afternoon surrendered to ihe authorities and was taken to the county jail, after his bondsmen had been legally released from further responsibility.

It is believed that the $18,130 ver dict given Holznagle can never be collected. After the verdict, the attorneys for the defense moved that despite the finding, the verdict should be given by the court to the defense. The motion was placed on the argument list for January 3 and which means that Keenan ill at least have to spend three weeks in jail. If this motion fails, it is probable that a motion will be made to have him released as an move made by Strassman. "Why dc I have to go lo United States court?" cried out Xagelber.

"ThiB man Strassman has cost me relates that on It last, Nagelberg forced Strassman's wife and family to go back to Austria. This was accomplished, Strassman says. (SOFTS That Are Really Worthwhile At a meeting of the county commissioners held today Attorney John B. Jordan was named as mercantile appraiser for the year 1912. The commissioners take turns at appointing the appraiser.

This year It was Commissioner Robert Allen's Thousands of cases of lung and throat trouble have been cured and thousands of lives saved from an early grave by the use of Dr. Alexander's Lung Healer. It will cure a cough in one night. Try it; you will not be deceived. All dealers sell it.

25 cents a bottle. Money refunded if it fails to give satisfaction. THE WEATHEU. Rain and warmer tonight. Sunday cloudy and colder, probably local mows in north portion.

Moderate to brisk south winds, shifting to northwest. There lias been some light precipitation at points through the Northwest, and beyond the Kocky Mountains. freezing temperature prevails through the West, in the Mississippi valley and the Lpper SHIPPER S' FORECAST. Tbe lowest temperature through this section of the country till range from 20 to 30 degrees during the next 48 hours, the lower temperatures through the north and west, and the higher over the east and south, or within a radius of 3" miles. noitv.

It rv vrhnndnle. to Mr. and Jnseoh Parker. ot Cemetery a rinitarhter. JklAt Carbondale.

to Attorney vi Jnaenli 1). Jenkins, ot Ter aitu a inn. BniBBMAt Carbondale, to Mr. and i i. i a Mrs.

Oscar iir iiner, ui Sweltser At Scranton, to Mr. and Abraham Sweitzer. of S2 North Scaroeder At Scranton to Mr. and Mrs. PhiliP Bcnroeaer.

ui ivji Irving avenue, a oaugnter. mnilltlili I.If'E.VSF.S Jarnaa Edmand and Katherine biiih nt Walton. N. Fred Stein, of Scranton, and Flor ence 1. Taylor, or jNicnoiaun.

Luther 8. Mack and Lulu Foster, both of Scranton. Ernest R. Whitman and Emma Elmer, both of scranton. DIED.

Cvrcoraa At Dunmore. Dec. 16. 1911, Mi. Owen Corcoran, of Smith street.

Harcklek At ScrantOy Dec. 16, 1911. Andrew Hurchick, of 1451 Vanderven ter avenue, aged 61 years. Funeral tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. DolTy At Glenburn, Dec.

15, 1911, James Duffy, of 438 Wright court. West Scranton. Funeral snnouncement will be made later. Laadaa In Scranton. Dec 15, 1911, at his home.

40 Adams avenue. Max Landau, 26 years old. after a three weeks' Illness of pneumonia. Funeral Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from tha residence, Rabbi A. S.

Anspacber officiating. Da fee At Owego, N. Dec. 15, 1911. Frank Durfee, formerly of Carbondale.

Beagle At Scranton, Dec. 18, 1911, George C. Beagle, the two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Beagle, of 919 Capouae avenue.

Funeral tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. FINER A LS. Traait The funeral of John Toting, of 241 Kresaler court, will take place tomorrow afternoon with services In X'usick's chapel. Interment will be In Forest Hill cemetery These are busy days for the person who is blessed with many friends and a big' kinship, many gifts to buy, and so many likes and dislikes to be respected. Tou will lind choosing the "riRht" giftwares a real pleasure at SCKAVro.VS MOST PASCIXAT CHRISTMAS STORK China Hall.

A suit making many sensational charges was instituted In the Unitsd State, court here late yesterday afternoon by Abraham Strasimian, of this city, who asks $30,000 damages of hU brother in law, Michael Xagel berg, wholesale merchant with his place of business at 334 Penn aven ie. Attorneys P. L. Walsh and A. A.

Vos burg are Strassman's counsel. Chief among the allegations contained in Strassman's declaration, a that Nagelberg, angered at Strassman's refusal to carry out an alleged pact to set fire to Xagelberg's building, a fine three story structure, in Penn avenue, broke friendship with StraBsman and has made It so un pleasant for the plaintiff ever since that Strassman Is now separated from his wife and family. It is charged also that met Strassman's wife, Xagelberg's sister, and Strassman's ten children upon their arrival in America, that be took them to his home and refus ed to permit them to see or commui' cate with Strassman who' preceded them to America in 1907. The summons In the case was plac ed in the hands of Deputy Marshal Fred C. Khrhardt.

He found Xagel berg at his business establishment, a wholesale clothing house on Penn avenue, and appraised him of the 6 More Shopping Days WITH Vut a week remaining in which to do shopping, people will be forced to bestir themselves to buy their Christmas pre, ents. As the earlier of the shopping days have passed, to avoid the tremendous crush of the final week, shopping should be done early in the day. In this way clerks will be found who have time to display goods, and who are not burdened by the strain which saps their vitality late in the afternoon or in the evening. There is no lack of attractive bargains at the many Scranton stores whoso advertisements in The Truth be consulted daily. Haviland Genuine French China.

Bernardaud's Famous French China. thousands and thousands of dollars already. I brought him here, I brought his and children here and this is the way lie is paying me back," he said. Strassman, In addition to the charges outlined above, alleges in his complaint, that the defendant hired some one unknown to the plaintiff to enter Strassman's house, while he lived at Jessup, to assault him and take from his infant child. SWT IFAVIIT.Vi Tfl Strassman's concluding paragraph EXPLOSION IN A PITCH TANK; WOLF BURNED Going off with the roar of a big gun, a sixty gallon tank of pitch in the washroom of the Standard Brew ing company on Wyoming avenue, ex ploded this morning shortly after 10:30 o'clock so severely burning Wenzel Wolf, of 1213 Court street, a workman, that his condition is crit ical at the State hospital.

The wash room was fired by the explosion and it was necessary to summon Engine Company Xo. 5 to the scene. The (lameg were extinguished with chem icals before much damage was done. Wolf is burned the worst about the face, head and hands. Should he re cover, it will be because of the fact that he was wearing heavy woolen clothing, which protected his body from tbe burning pitch.

He was hur ried to the operating room on arrival at the hospital, where his burns were dressed. How the explosion occurred Is a mystery to Superintendent Frederick Glatz. His only theory is that It was due to the forming of gases. The pitch is kept at a temperature of 420 degrees in a big tank beneath the concreted floor of the washroom. By an air pressure arrangement so much pitch is forced into each beer keg to seal any cracks.

There were two thermometers on the tank and they showed that the pitch had not when Nagelberg had his brother in law placed under arrest. Strassman, upon his release, learned of his family's departure for the old world. Xagelberg's acts, Strassman's statement concludes, has disproved him of the affection of his wife and children, has injured his good name and has brought great scandal and Injury upon the family. He sa.V3 he Is deprived of the comfort and society of his wife and children and remains so much disturbed and dis uullnuril on Page S. I thermometers, consequently he was almost completely drenched by the exploding pitch.

The force of the explosion threw him backward about ten feet. Fortunately the other employes of the washroom were at another part of the room when the explosion occurred. "Everything was In good condition and I can't account for the explosion unless it was caused by gases," said Superintendent Glatz. LOCAL MAN STRICKEN WHILE LOADING ICE While loading ice at the Glenburn pond in Glenburn, James Dully, of 436 Wright court. West Scranton, was stricken with apoplexy yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock.

He died within ten minutes. The attack came Just as Duffy was completing his work for the day. The body was taken In charge by Undertaker Cole, of Daltou, and removed to the late home here this morning. Deceased was about thirty nine years of age and is survived by his wife and seven children. The funeral announcement will be made later.

Dr. John F. Goucher, president emeritus of Goucher college, Baltimore, who has just returned from abroad, traveled 45,000 miles during bis year's absence, making 2,500 miles of the trip in a houseboat up one of the largest rivers in China, drawn by coolies. He Is thirty six years old, robust and hearty, and finds much enjoyment ia travel under all circum Minton English China. Pickard's Hand Painted China, t.lbbey's Cut Glass.

OortlinKer's Cut Glass. Ilawkes' Rock Crystal, liold Glassware. KtcheoV Glassware. Gold Incrusted Glassware. Sterling Silver Flatware.

Silver Table Pieces. Table Silver. Gold Baskets and Novelties. Hrlc a Brac. Carvlnsr Sets.

Coffee Percolators. Chafing Dishes. Hlectric Portables. Gas Portables. Desk Lamps.

Fancy Parlor Lamps, Reading Lamps. Marble Pedestals and Statuary. Bronze Statuary. Umbrella Stanos. Brass Goods, etc.

"Walk In and look aroaad" Millar Co. 211 15 Washington Avenue was Wolf 'b duty, to watch; the.