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tie Scr Anton truth MARKET EDITION 3 1ST YEAR. 1 4 PAGES 'SCRANTON, MONDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 8, 1914. 14 PAGES ONE CENT. EUERTA WF! BMCIA1E TAHFIC Prominent in Scottish Rite Masonic Reunion YOUNG WOMAN VICTIM OF BRUTAL ASSAULT IN HER FATHER'S STORE Decision of Dictator Is Believed to Have Followed Information He Received From Niagara Falls to the Effect That United States Would Not Permit Such a Step By Mexico. MEXICO CITY, June 8.

The Huerta government today decided to countermand the order for a blockade of Tampico. This action by Huerta is believed to have followed receipt of word from Niagara Falls to the effect that the United States would not permit the blockade. The Huerta cabinet, of course, realized the utter futility of opposing the American naval force. PIKE BROKE INTO BUCKINGHAM PALACE WIND AND RAINSWEEP H. WtMJLSKV.

REUNION BODIES Washington Jubilant. WASHINGTON, June 8. Mexican skies were clearing this afternoon. An air of distinct jubilation was discernible at the state de partment and the white house. The end of Huerta was believed to be in eight.

His backdown on the blockade of Tampico was accepted as his final word in opposition. The administration believes that he sees the handwriting on 'ihe wall, and will soon cease to be a potent factor in the affairs of the Mexican republic. President Wilson and Secretary Bryan held a brief conference this afternoon. Bryan told the president of the overnight development, and it was agreed that the situation was much improved. Carranza is expected to rain his point of participation in the Niagara Falls mediation conferences without being forced to agree to an armistice.

If he does, diplomats here assert his representatives will outline the protocol which will be eigned settling definitely the Mexican dissension. "The situation is very encouraging," said Secretary Bryan this afternoon. Reasons for Change. NIAGARA FALLS. Ont.

June 8. Long code telegrams exchanged between the Mexican delegates and General Huerta were believed here to have resulted in the dictators calling off of his blockade of Tampico. It was expected that when the American delegates confer with the mediators, that the exact position of the Mexicans on the Tampico matter would be outlined. An official reply from General Carranza as to his participation in the peace parleys is still awaited. In view of the semi official statements, there (CntliMl on Fait E.eve) HAYDN T.

EVANS. DAVID J. DAVIS, Comma ndcr in Chief ff. NORTH SCRANTON BOY C1VICCLVB WANTS CITY CURFEW LA CHEWED With as much ferocity as if it were in the ring pitted against another dog. bulldog owned by Druggist E.

v. f'Brennan, of North Scranton, yester day afternoon pounced on 8 year old Richard Davis, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Davis, of 2126 Brick avenue. Bearing the bo' ground the dog began to chew him up, tearing the flesh on both legs, stomach, back and chest.

Or. J. P. Stanton heard the boy's bc reams and beat the dog away, after a hard struggle. He carried the boy Into his office and cauterized the wounda.

The doctor said this morning that the wounds, while extensive are not deep and that unless an infection or rabies seta in the boy will recover. Two Young Men Entered the Place Located On Dean Street, North Scranton, and After Asking to Be Shown Goods Struck Miss Rose Silver in the Face and Rendered Her Unconscious They Made Their Escape. WhiV Miss Rose Silver was alone in her father's store on Dean street, in North Scranton, at o'clock this morning, she was the victim of one of the most sensational assaults that has ever been reported to the city police. Two young fellows, each about twenty years of age, whose identity has not yet been revealed, entered the store, and said they wanted to buy a trunk and some carpet tacks. As the young woman was about to wait on them, one of the boys struck: ner a vicious blow in the face with his fist, cutting her upper lip and injuring her left eye.

Knocked to Floor Vnconscious. nnaA i floor ri me victim ail conscious, and as eoon as the asau a Yio tviv had clone, ants reauacu they ran out of the store and far as west raincr llopg to the Dickson Flats, where all traces of them were lost. the North Scranton police rre nou fieu ana 1 Counted Officer Patrick May and Patrolman them after the assailants, "irient as far as Throop. where they evident ly went into hiding Abraham silver i young lauy, scranton bank. a.

short before the young men entereu 7he t. in fharee OI me She is a young woman about fntrty years of age, and is extremely nretty and exceptionally popular in Fhe neighborhood in which she li The boys, it is thought some sort of a hold up as they were joined by a third per as nicy th Delaware son wnen mey Hudson railroad on Parker street. Condition Serious. It was some time after the assault that Miss Silver recovered conscious in eiui in aerious con dition as the result of her experience When asked to give some of her assailants, all she could sa was that one of them wore a light suit and a stray hat. and that both of them were about twenty years oi age.

The police are worKing a will he made ana expect tui during the day in connection with the assault, me matter a trint attorney inn attention ui iiiv office, and the county detectives are to join in the searcn iui WARM LOVE LETTERS OE RAPP DRIVE FROM COURT HI CHICAGO. June 8. Before another avalanche of his love letters, in which he referred to Mrs. Katherine E. Dean in terms of endearment, William Happ, husband of Mme.

Ernestine Schuman Heink and defendant in her suit for divorce, capitulated today and fled from the court room. Kapp's face turned deep crimson when the reading of the letters was resumed today. He listened for a few minutes while the crowd giggled at "darling wonder girl" and other terms he used in conveying his affection to the "blonde lady" named as co re spondent, and then stalked out into the corridor. Jater in the day ses sion his attorney attempted to get him to return to the court room ror con sultation, but Rapp stuck to his post in the hallway. Another futile attempt to stop the reading of the "dearest Nonnie" was made by Rapp's attorneys.

Ten letters were read today. They contained some of the same phrases Rapp used in the letters read Saturday, with a few variations. Instead of the "Dearest Nonnie" salutation, Schumann Heink's husband sometimes began with "Darling Nonnie" or "Darling Wonder Woman." He complained that he was lonely in Chicago and needed the affection of the New York "blonde lady." The arrest of N. Sato, an enterprising Jananese photographer, was an incident at the opening of court. 8ato exploded a flashlight from near the judge's bench, just as proceedings were started.

He was sent to the county Jail. TO HOI.U MKETI. Th rcriilr monthly meetina of the Central W. C. T.

will be held tomorrow afternoon starting at 3 o'clock at the Young Women's Chris tian association Duuaing. IM A special committee representing the East Scranton Civic club waited on Director Fred K. Derby, of the department of public safety, this afternoon, to discuss the question of having some sort of an ordinance drafted and introduced in council governing the conduct of children on the public streets after 9 o'clock at night. At the last meeting of the club, a committee was appointed to take up the matter with the director and to report at the meeting, which is to be held this evening in the Parish house on Prescott avenue. The club wants some sort of a Curfew law enacted that will compel children to be indoors instead of on the street corners at night.

Several suggestions were offered by the members of the committee covering the subject, one of them being that police officers Lie instructed to order children off the streets wherever they DR. CH ARLKS H. TIL.TOX. Degree work, initiatory to the acceptance to membership of a class of sixty, was begun this morning at the oneninar session nf the twentv fifth reunion nf thn Kevstnne ROdies. An icient Accepted Scottish Rite.

The re union is oeing neiu in memorial ndii, Penn avenue and Linden street. Members numbering six hundred, from Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne, Pike, Wyoming, Susquehanna and nmtnfifiD th ra in uMltnHaniP The degree work began at 9 o'clock tnis morning ana continued until noon. A luncheon was served at Hotel Jermyn at noon, and the degree work was resumed at 2 o'clock. It will continue this evening, and all day tomorrow. Thirty 6econd degree Masons compose the Scottish Kite orders.

Tomorrow evening, the consistory members, and those who were initiated, will banquet at Town hall. jJistin guished visitors, high up in the Masonic order, are expected to attend tomorrow's sessions, and to be present at the banquet. Among the speakers tomorrow night will be Col. L. A.

Watres, Rev. T. T. Richards and Rev. Griffin W.

Bull. David J. Davis, thirty third degree, commanderrin chief, will be toastmaster of the banquet From 600 to 700 members will be served. Jerome W. Leverich, thirty second degree, thrice potent master of the Keystone Lodge of Perfection, presided at the opening ceremonies this morning.

This afternoon, the presiding officers are Harrison W. Reichard, most wise master of the Keystone chapter of Rose Croix, and Hayden T. Evans, sovereign prince of the Keystone council, Princes of Jerusalem. AHfahom Tiarioh thirt second. is secretary of the Scottish Rite, and W.

J. Jeffey, treasurer. The big banquet tomorrow was arranged by the consiotory officers aswisted by a com mitteee comprising Dr. Charles H. Til ton, chairman, chairman, Leo W.

Lonir. Judson D. Woolsey, J. B. Clark Land W.

Jacobs. Town Hall, as well as the meeting place, nas oeen decoratori for the occasion, and pre sents a pretty picture. THAW GETS INTO COURT WASHINGTON, June 8. Application for bail for Harry K. Thaw was made in the supreme con of the United States today by his attorney, former Governor William A.

Stone, of Pennsylvania. The amount of bail was leit to oe fixed by the court. The required presence or maw in PSttebure. regarding litigation over the Thaw estate, was assigned as the principal reason for the bail request The supreme court received Thaw's motion today but will probably make no decision until it meets next Mon day when will adjourn until October. The state of New York opposed Thaw's application for bail.

An attorney represented the attorney general of New York before the supreme court tooppose the motion and for a hearing, contending mat me time was too limited for granting of the bail motion at this time. Special to The Truth. HARRISBURO, Pa. June 8. Judge S.

J. M. McCarrell, in the Dauphin county court, today handed down an opinion In the mandamus proceeding brought against Auditor General Powell and State Treasurer Toung, and orders them to draw a warrant and pay a requisition drawn against the income received from automobile licenses for the use of the jtate highway department. He also sustains the constitutionality of the act of 113,. appropriating the revenue from that source Co the highway department for maintenance of state highways, TWENTY FIFTH OF KEYSTONE DECIDES A 1ST AUDITOR GENERAL TO FIGHT mural Choir Leader for Billy Sunday to Contest $20,000 of Promise Verdict.

CHICAGO, June 8. Homer Rodeheaver, choir master for Evangelist "Billy" Sunday is already laying plans for a retrial of the breach of promise suit in which Miss Georgia Jay was given a verdict of 120,000 against him Saturday morning. Counsel for the singer have petitioned court for a new trial, and Judge Lockjood Honore, before whom the case was tried, has fixed next Saturday as a date for a hearing on the motion. Miss Jay, after thinking: the jury (or the verdict, and shaking hands Kwith all the jurors, announced her in tention or going to work as a typist in Kansas City. Her mother will, go with her.

"It is not so much the monfci I ca', for," Miss Jay said, "as the act me decision or me jury supports my position and clears my name." Miss Jay mother said: "It was a glorious vindication." Attorney K. C. McCauley, of counsel for Rodeheaver, declared the verdict to be "an outrage." He said he does Continued from Page One. Cn them aft" stipulated hour at night and particularly small newsboys who are permitted to roam th, streets at all hours of the night. Where boisterous or disorderly conduct is reported arrests should Tollo The director has taken the matter under consideration, and the committee will confer with him later on the subject.

During the conference. Director Derby called in Superintendent Lona B. Day, of the police department, and he joined in the discussion. Incidentally, the director requested the superintendent to take up the question with the precinct lieutenants, and they in turn will instruct the various patrolmen on the different beats to carry out the order. In the meantime, the question will be taken up with the city solicitor to find out just how far the officials can go in the matter.

nomination, aren't getting much of a look in, no matter what they're after. At the meeting Saturday were: Frank R. Stocker, John' J. Loftus, candidate for congress John T. Demp scy, candidate for state senator, and these candidates for the legislature: William Luxemberger, Lawrence Hart, C.

F. Miller, James Loftus, John F. Mannion and A. L. Bian cardi.

OF LEAVES HOSPITAL After hovering between life and death at the State hospital with a bullet in his right lung for the past seven months. John Borosky, of 1 Glinko street. West Scranton, was discharged from the hospital this morning. Walter Zaliensky, his cousin, is held at the county Jail to await the next term of court on the charge of shooting him. According to the story told by the police who were near the scene of the alleged shooting, Walter was visiting at the home of his cousin, and both were examining a revolver when the shooting occurred.

This was on the evening of October 29, 1913. The police ran Into the house and found Borosky lying on the floor, it Is claimed, and a revolver with an empty cartridge in one of its chambers was near him. His cousin, it is charged, was standing over him. He was placed under arrest. A hearing was scheduled for January, but Borosky was unable to appear against him.

VICTIM SHOOTING LONDON, June 8. All England was moved today by the amazing exploit of Harry Pike, a young engineer, who broke into Buckingham Palace just to show that it could be done." Arraigned in Bow street court today, Pike expressed contrition for his deed. He told the court it was merely the result of bravado, originating in drink. "I'm not a criminal," he declared. "I did it simply to prove that such an entrance was possible." Prosecutor Muskett said it was apparent to him that Pike's exploit was a foolish freak resulting from overindulgence in drink.

Pike was remanded for a week. The young man evaded civil and military guards at night, scaled a high brick wall topped with sharp spikes, forced a basement window and wandered about the palace corridors at will. At one time he was within few feet of the queen's private apartments. He might have continued his explorations at will, had he not opened the door to one of the maid's rooms, awakening her. He was captured after a brief chase.

The incident created a vast stir today, in view of the recent activity of suffragettes. Extreme care will be exercised at the palace to prevent any militant emulating Pike's feat. BY BULLDOG HAYES FINDS BIG BRIDGE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION Following comDlaint bv Frank i nr uccl that the Linden street bridge abutments were not resting on a secure foundation, Director Hayes and an engineer have made two inspections vi Lue linage, wok several photo traphs of it and have reached th rnn elusion that the bridge is absolutely safe. The director said today that the con uujoii oi me oriage appears to be ex cellent. OLVPH AXT MIXER Hl'HT.

Caueht under a fall of ronf whil. at work in the West Ridge colliery of me auKtiiLun Lai company yesterday afternoon Frank Nichols, aged 33 years, of Olyphant received a fractured left arm. He was removed to me ma vaiiey nospitai. While enjoying this concert, and its selections, manv of which uin an air of triumph, the local public onuuiu nor iorget mat money is required to provide a series of band concerts. Unless a.

larva iiidiiunii sum is raised, the number of concerts scneauiea cannot tie given Scran ton will nof be satisfied to do la than it nrlrinallv I matter of these Public Band Con certs, in ere are a great many who would like to contribute toward the cause who have not done so to date. Their subscriptions should be addressed to John G. Rees, Bos 147, city. OVER CITY Much Damage Done By Fierce Gale and Accompanying Heavy Downpour Wires Put Out of Commission Leaving Part of City and Valley in Darkness. Swooping down upon the Lack wanna valley with a velocity and fury that was I'eiehtened by its suddenness, an electrical storm, tiavelling with a drenching rain, created all kinds of and a great deal dam The storm struck at clock, and for about an hour, had things pretty much to itself.

Investigation this morning shov contsuinraijie loss thKiughtout tV valley. There were fatalities. Ligiuning was lesponsible for fire that mined the parsonage of the As oury M. E. church, Monsey avenue and Delaware street.

Lights in all Green Ridge churches went tut. just at th heeinninn nf services. During the service lightning struck the wires of the Green Ridge Pres extinguishing all lignts, and bursting an incanuescent globe over the The explosion startled the congregation. nReV A'Dert Weisley, who was sitting back of the pulpit, escaped the feU a11 about him. Most of damage was done to the wires of the Scranton ElectriS th6 Scranton Railway broken wires, due Green rihSS Ples burning nfeh darkne68 last The Hill section was dark for (Continued on Page Two) CITY MUST SWELTER ANOTHER FEW DAYS, SAYS WEATHERMAN Weather Forecaster W.

M. Dudley could not promise any Immediate relief from the heat wave, he said just before noon today. The best the ary temperature for a few days or a vei siigiiL Hi iHLiuii, anti i ruin inn morning's thermometer reading th variation will be upwards or nottcf. oq 1 triiinrlai snnwarc hnnravar whii'tl are always a probability In extreme neat apens may come ui any lime, said. At 8 clock this morning the tem seventy ucK'cca wi ten uinuc.

than the same hour yesterday morning. At 11 ClOCK III leauilIK cisuiy one degrees and the mercury was climbing right along. It was expected atatinn Via vjietiirai. nftjr noon's high mark of eighty five de I 1. .1 a A naODAH glees WUUIU a uu nootw tnis anernoon.

i ne leinjie'ttiuic cb terday showed a variation of almost forty degrees, or from forty nine early in the morning to eighty five in mid afternoon. vjeneritiiy iriir iijingin. mm a day," is the local forecast today, but this may oe upsei oy a inuiuieiBiuim. i. 1 1 fnt.

and hnt WAathar MT. UCllClflll.V ni of tbe Rockies," was the forecast sent out last night from the Washington station. From 11 clocK on tne mercury the fiirhr v.thre de gree mark at noon, the eighty htx mark at 1 ciock ana luucninK eiKiu. seven at 2:15 o'clock. The 2:15 read ing was two degrees higher than yesterday's hottest hour and the indica iViA ii I li pv nrnnlH nuns wcio i i i be a few degrees hotter before the heat crest was reached between 3:30 and 4 o'clock.

The June record at the local weather station is ninety seven degrees. GOT 85 DAVS FOR A 8PASK1G. HAGERSTOVVN, June 8. Mrs. Benjamin Irwin, charged her i nlaflnD fllirnH Vllft nunuHiiu win, knees and spanking her with a pine board because dinner wasn readj.

Twenty five days was what 'hubby got. THE WEATHER Fair tonight and Tuesday. Gentle i 1 1 nllthWMt and south. A sudden and marked rise in temperature prevaneu huum c.nMn.. LVnni a minimum Seoiiun ii 1 1 1 1 of 49 to a maximum of So degrees aa the range of temperature within 13 hours, and it made for a condition of local thunaer sioima wuu muon trusts through this section during Bun day evening.

The temperature fell from 80 to t3 degrees during the storm. rlii.luu th niorht. Thi.1 UUl iiaicoocu warm area over the Bast Is superinduced by the area of uigli pi ensure that covers the country east of the Mississippi river. DEMOCRATS LOOKING FOR COUNTY CHAIRMAN PROGRAM FOR TRUTH PUBLIC BAND CONCERT THIS EVENING The following program will be rendered at The Truth Public Concent on the Spruce street side of Court House square this evening: Panama Exposition March Schaff "Reminiscenses of Scotland" Selected Charles Bourne. "Metropolitan Opera House Echoes" Tobani Trombone Solo, "Glen Island Waltz" V.

Short James Thomas Harris. "Bits of Remick's Hits" Lampe Baritone Solo Selected. August Wahlers. "The Civil War" (Respectfully Dedicated to the Grand Army of the Republic) Synopsis A grand realistic tone picture of the re cent calamitous events between the North and South, portraying most graphically some of the exciting scenes and Incidents, and making a true music panorama, through its various movements, from beginning to end. Opening.

Peace reigns over the country. Industries: Busy factories (North); in the cotton fields (South). A lull. Murmurs of discontent which lead to secession. Inauguration of President Lincoln.

Resentment. The first srun is fired on Fort Sumter. The call to arms. The martial etraina of the drum and fife are heard in every village. Troop off to the front.

Soldiers' farewell. Embarkation. Day breaks. Gun is heard. Commence firing.

The battle. Grand cavalry charge. Patriotic airs are heard, spurring the armies on. Bugle call for bayonet charge. Shouts arise above the din of musketry and roar of cannon.

Grand climax. Pursuit. Cease firing. Victory. Prayer.

Peace proclaimed. United again forever under one flag the Star Spangled Banner. From all appearances. Democratic candidates, with the assistance of the recently chosen Democratic committeemen, are having a head time to et the men of their choice to act as county chairman in me coming campaign. There was a meeting of the candi dates on the ticket Saturlay afternoon in the offices of Frank R.

Stock er, the retiring chairman. At mat meeting, the named or E. c. American. J.

Williams, Peter Noll, W. A. Wilcox and Cole Price were men tioned as possibilities. It was decided some time before the meeting, at a caucus of a few of the candidates, to go along on the naming of Amerman. When the meeting got under way, it was reported on excellent authority that Ameman wouldn't take the job.

He has too many things to look after now, the informant said. There was no agreement on any of the other namas, and while the meet ing was "entirely it was adjourned until clock mis afternoon, all the candidates pledging themselves to secrecy. In the meantime, prominent Democrats were busy "pleading" the chairmanship. It in likelv at the meeting this after noon that the name of L. J.

William will be voted on. Why this wasn't dona Saturday was explained by one of the Democratic candidates this morning. "We didn't know," he said, "who would accept the job atter we voted It to him, so we're going elow. We don't want to run Into any more slips." From the best sources of informa tion, is was learned that the right of p. p.

Connor, the new state committee men, to sit in at the session was not questioned at the meeting. Democrats who were roundly abused by the old gang during the fight of Michael J. Ryan for the gubernatorial CONCERT IN HONOR OF MILLION DOLLAR FUND The Public Band Concert, to be flven on the Spruce street side of Court House square this evening, will he in honor of the financing of the million dollar Scranton Industrial Development company. In this way the remarkable achievement of raising this immense sum in if ht dare will be celebrated. It was happy idea of Manager and Director Reea to have a concert given for this purpose.

If the weatherman ahould fail to tleTl and bring a atorm upon us ehjc evening, the concert will be riven lUeTBf..