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yestekat, 47.200 THE SCEANTON TEUTH 29TH YEAR. 16 PAGES SCRANTON, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 7, 1913. 16 PAGES ONE CENT. MANY BY DYNAMITE EXPLOSION MARKET EDITION President Woodrow Wilson and His Cabinet in Session Frightful Lou of Life Caused by Explosion of Dynamite on a Barge Near Baltimore Explosive Was Being Loaded on a Steamer and Was Destined for the Panama Canal TZ1 utKis STEAMER AND TUG WERE DESTROYED BY GREAT FORCE OF THE EXPLOSION i a.jiiiiiaaal yi'JZn WilsonV Ideas Are SetForth New Ways and Means Com i mittee Arranges Revision Program and Considers Eight Tentative Bills. A 7 ') v.

v' 7 t4 Thirteen Bodies Have Been Recovered and It Is Known That Fifty Persons Are More or Less Seriously Wounded. Force of Explosion Felt At Philadelphia. hr BALTIMORE, March 7. Many men, mostly negroes, the number being impossible to because of the nature of the accident, were killed, the British steamer Alum China, tug Atlantic and a scow were completely de stroyed, and the new United States collier Jason, largest of her class, was badly damaged, as the result of an explosion of dynamite off Wagner's Point today. The cause of the explosion is not known.

This afternoon officials who were on the scene estimated that nearly all of the crew of the Alum China had been killed; four men were known to have been killed on the Jason, and a crew of negro stevedores on the barge were missing. These numbered thirty. Some were rescued by passing vessels and tugs that raced to the rescue. Others were blown to pieces and only parts of their dismembered! bodies have been recovered. Thirteen bodies had been taken to die morgue up to 2 o'clock this afternoon.

Others were reported on tugs. Fifty persons more or less seriously hurt were brought to Brown 'si 4tir WlamaV The above photograph was taken as President Wilson and the men who will be his chief aides in the administration of the government for the next four years were beginning one of their first sessions to formulate plans on the policy of the new administration. Reading from left to right: President Wilson, Secretary of Treasury McAdoo, Attorney General McKeynolds, Secretary of State Bryan, (Secretary of the Navy Daniels is partly hidden by Secretary Bryan), Secretary of Agriculture Houston, Secretary of War Garrison, Secretary of Labor Wilson, Postmaster General Burleson, Secretary of Commerce Eedfield and Secretary of the Interior Lane. ADMIT BAD COAL IS SOLD PUBLIC Cave Commissioners Defend Their Report Defended by three of the four Scranton members of the commission and attacked by more than a score tf prominent citizens, the report of the Anthracite Mine Cave commission was discussed until midnight at a meeting of. about 200 citizens lardiof trade rooms last night.

The only open defense the report has received so far has come from the commissioners themselves, and at last night's meeting, Colonel R. A. Phillips. Hon. W.

L. Connell and E. J. Lynett Joined in supporting the report as offering the best possible solution of the problem. J.

Benj. Dim mick, the other local member of the commission, is out of the city. As the report was presented to the governor as the unanimously agreed upon remedy, it is to be inferred that Mr. Iimmick also favors it. There was no definite action taken at the citizens' meeting, which had been arranged by the.

executive committee of the Citizens' Surface Protective association, relative to the acceptance or rejection of the report. At the conclusion of the discussion, Rev. Thomas B. Payne moved that a vote be taken on the report. It was not seconded.

The body then decided to adjourn until opinion and sentiment of the various civic bodies can be secured. There will be another open meeting at the call of Chairman Robt. D. Townc, of thexexecutive com mittee. 1 Among those who attacked the re By Roswell Phillips.

March 7. Admissions that anthracite coar now sold to consumers is impure but denials that the retail dealers are responsible and declarations that the Reese port coal bill should be a'rmed at the mine operators rather than the retailers were made yesterday after noon by Philadelphia retail coal deal era to the mine and mining committee met to consider thp Reese bill which would make punishable by fine and imprisonment infractions of the law proposed in his bill. The Philadelphia men who appeared before the committee included W. F. CrowelL chairman of the board of directors: Frank Matthews, Charles Black, Charles K.

Sull, directors of the association; Samuel D. Hall, president of the Philadelphia Coal Exchange, and A. K. McKee, director of the exchange. Provisions of Reese Bill.

The Reese bill, in effect, provides that a certain percentage of bone and slate may not be exceeded in coal, and Mr. Bertolet, in his argument, asked the committee to eliminate that provision. "By including such a stipulation, you virtually legalize a certain percetage of bone and slate in coal. Today there is no such provision in the law, and a retail dealer may reject a shipment of coal on the ground that the percentage of bone and Blate Is too high." Mr. Black told the committee that ANOTHER CABINET MEETING IS CALLED President Not to Pick Diplomatic Appointees Until He viiuic svcr uic L.l With W.

J. Bryan. WASHINGTON. D. March 7.

Tariff making of the new administration began today, when eleven Democrats of the house ways and means committee met to plan their revision program. They considered eight tentative bills. New members who eat with the committee today for the first tim were Representatives Garner, of, Texas; Stanley, of Kentucky, and Col lier, of Mississippi. Fixirrg of a date to hold a "tariff caucus'' of all house Democrats shortly before April 1, to ratify the committee's program, was also before the committee today. President's Ideas.

President Wilson's ideas on tariff revision were detailed by Representative A Palmer Pennsylvania, who conferred yesterday with the president. Palmer wants no legislation, but the tariff, and re enactment of appropriation bills which failed at the last session, to be considered at the special session. Majority Leader Underwood stated today that in accordance with the president's decision there will be no nmnihna tariff bill. Instead, sixteen bills, fourteen dealing wilh the separate schedules, one with the free list, and another with administrative ma chinerv. will be presented.

Bryn to Assist. At the White House it wax! stat that President "Wilson will not pick nia uipbuuiauu iiyyuiincco uui.ii no guile w.e cuiic v. j.w.'.w... ties with Secretary of 'State Bryan Miinn a move is in tvewym wit" nolfcv of flriviner heads of executive de nanmenis w.r!ri tham thft taqlf AT Anrilll dcr their control. Both tne excun and the secretary of state have so "Mi been so busy on the routine of the respective jobs that they have not had time to talk over the matter.

The first appointment is expected ho thnt nf an ambassador to Gre Rritain to succeed the late Whitela Reid. The president has already anl nounced that he has otterea a pnuj l0l rnrnnnin DOSI XO iaiiui" Democratic Chairman William F. Mo rmta. and the understanding is tha it was France. McCombs' acceptanci jim.iinn la exnected within Wis friends believe hf uay ui vwv.

will accept. i City council this afternoon receiJ the first rpnnrt nf thA citv minft commission, appointed by Mayor Jo Von Bergen. I The report indicated a co operatidy with the commission on tne part the coal officials, and told of the wor done in investigating reports of sui face disturbances In several parts o' the city, especially under churches schools and public buildings. Commissioners Blewitt, Hiorns an Evans reported that the metho adopted in all investigations wag firs to have conferences with tha vanou companies mining and operating ii, the city, with a view of ascertaining their position regarding the bureau. ''To our satisfaction," the commiS' siuners reported, "we wet met with the greatest courtesy and were prom lsed every aid and full Information by those we visited, which included len eral Manager John R.

Bryden, of the Scranton Coal company; Uenerai Manager C. C. Rose, of the D. General Manager Reese A. Phillips, of the L.

W. General Manager W. W. Inglis, of the Pennsylvania Coal company; Frank P. Christian, of the People's Coal and Hugh A.

Dawson, superintendent of the Clearview Coal company. There Ktill remain a few of the omciais oi the smaller coal companies to visu, and we fully expect to have them included in our list in our next monthly report." THE WF.ATIIEK. Fair and warmer tonight. Sat day increasing cloudiness and mnAmttf. variablo winds.

The cold wave swept rapidly in from the central valleys, with i perature fans tnroiignum ranging from 20 to 40 degrees. Since 8 yesterday morrflng the temperature in Scranton has dropped 25 degrees to a minimum of 7 degrees. Shipper' Forecast. miout tpmneratures tonight throueh this section will range from 5 to 15 degrees in districts to the north and west of this vicinity, and from 15 to 25 in those to the east and south, considering a radius of 200 miles in each direction. FIRST REPORT OF COMMISSIO hurried to hospitals In many eases It la believed the dead were blown to fragments.

Felt at Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, March 7. The dynamite expJosion in Baltimore harbor shortly before noon today was felt distinctly In Philadelphia and vicinity. The shock was most severe at the League Island navy yard, where officials immediately telephoned to the local weather bureau to know i there had been an earthquake. The disturbance was so severe all along the Delaware river that residents of many small towns believed that the League Island navy yard had been wrecked by an explosion.

N. March 7. The Binghamton Railway company moved only five car on city and suburban lines last night as a result of a strike at 7 o'clock of conductors motormen and house men belonging to a branch of the Amalgamated Asso I elation of Street and Electric Railway Employes, organized a week ago. They ask for reinstatement of six discharged inen. One thousand persons were left in the center of the city.

i. Tracy Rogers, president of the road, says he has a new force to take out care today. Within a month the company has dismissed several old employes "for cause" ana it Is asserted that following the recent enforcement of the rule requiring conductors to ring up each fare as collected the gross revenue Increased 25 per cent. President Rogers refused to recognize the union. Fifty street car meu were brought here from Baltimore.

Some alleged that conditions were misrepresented and they refused to work and are stranded. MINES TO WORK HALF" TIME. NEW YORK, March 7. The Lehigh Valley Coal Company an nouncedi yesterday that because of the large accumulation of coal and the poor demand caused by the mild winter, the operations of its mines will be suspended for three (days teach) week for the presnt. neral will be lield Saturday at o'clock with services in St.

Pauls church. Interment In Cathedral. Klmexallts In Scranton, March 6, Joseph the Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kimezalits, of 516 Mary street Marjilnllonus In Scranton, March 6, 1913, John Marzinlionus, of 422 Gilbert street.

Glides In Archbald, March 6, 1913, John Gildea, of Ash street. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning. reiser In Monroe County, March 6. 1913, Philip Fetzer, aged I seventy seven years. The funeral took place at 10 clock tula morning with services in St.

John's church. Burial waa made In Monroe cemetery. Ilrady In Priceburg, March 5, 1913. John Brady, aged fifty one years. The funeral will take place" at 2:30 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon with ser vices at the residence.

Burial will be made in St. Patrick's cemetery, Olyphaiii. Albright In Dansville. 1 March 5. 1913, Harry C.

Albright. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning at 10:30 from the residence of his daughter, Mrs. R. F. Mason.

730 Delaware street, and will be private. Krotoaky In Scranton, March 7, 1913, Mrs. Esther Krotosky, aged 74 years, of 531 North Washington avenue. Funeral Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock with services at the house. Interment in the Jewish cemetery.

Dun more. FINEKALS. The funeral of Peter L. N'eary will be he'd tomorrow morning from the home on fejrooklyn street. Carbon dale, with services in St.

Rose church at 9:30. Interment in St. Rose cemetery. The funeral of Dr. F.

C. Johnson, president of the Wilkes Barre Record Publishing will be held with brief services at Orchard Knob Farm. Dallas, tomorrow afternoon at 1:16 o'clock, in charge of Rev. Wilson Treible. The remains will then be taken to St.

Stephen's church. South Franklin street, Wilkes Barre. Interment will I be in Hollenback cemetery and will be private. The funeral of Vincenzo Cararcllar of 1002 Jackson street, will be held tomorrow with services in St. Lucie's Italian Catholic church, Chestnut avenue aijd interment in Cathedral TBDLLEV smiE i LACKAWANNA WRECK TIES UP TRAFFIC FOR HOURS wharf and Sparrow's Point and for Canal.

The dynamite was being loaded for Shipment to the Panama canal work. There were ten carloads on the scow being transferred from the scow to the AInm China. A foreman of steve (lores tried to raise a box of the ex I plosive with his bale nook. It jploded, tearing him to pieces and Khaki ng the steamer and wow. Fvcry l.body on board started to run, bnt a second explosion followed, detonating snout of the dynamite, The force of the explosion tore the steamer, tog and barge nearly to pieces, and the debris raked tlie decks i of the coUler, which was lying at rnnchor nearby, i Loading the Explosive, Tlc dyaamite was bring loaded on I the ateamer and iu kold waa aearly filled with tae alg exploitive.

The whack tke eiplonlo wan ao great aat Baltimore tkoovkt It had lee aaakea by aa earthquake. Great llgbt taf glaaa were broke In toe baalnma and wait of the akyaerapera iwere badly shakes that the inmates were panic stricken. Gooda were throws from store helves, aad windows brokea In Havre De tiraee. sixteen miles tram the scene the explosion. The State house at Annapolis nan tracked so violently that (iovernor IjoldHborouffh believed It was about to fall la and lied to the corridor oul ptde of his office.

At the city quarantine station every window was shattered, Mr. Richard wife of the iloVtor In chnrire, was badly cut by the flyluif alaas. At the Maryland Steel company, across the river, the workers believed 4 here has been an exploaloa and lied from their machines to the street in Injured. The United States collier, Jason, lying In midstream, was so badly shakes that her cargo ah If ted and she was Sa danger of capsizing. Four men on the Jason were report ad killed by tbe connexion, and It Is reported that twenty five ott ers were hart.

The Jason la a new craft, and wa about to start on Its 'rial trip. Becauae of the nature of the explos loa It la doubtful whether the exact amber of dead will ever be known. BIRTHS. Ma liesTo Mr. and Mrs.

James Mullen, of Carroll street, Honesdale. a daughter. Hewitt To Mr. and Mrs. John Hewitt, of West Avoca, a son.

Metnshak To Mr. and Mrs. John Wctushak, of Lackawanna avenue, plyphant, a daughter. Hopkins To Mr. and Mrs.

John Hopkins, of South Terrace street, Carbondale. a daughter. Jl All KI AGES. Fuller Furmaa In Scranton, ptarch C. 1813.

by Rev. J. iH. Little, timer E. fuller and Miss Eva Fur tnan, both of this city.

Hlll YVard In cranton, Pa. March 113. by Rev. J. H.

Little. William Hill and Miss Ruth ward, both of (his city. Patterson Skelton In Batavia. X. March 6, 1913, by Rev.

Alfred E. Brit ton. Edmund G. Patterson and Miss Mary E. klton.

Sherwln Gerlock In Scran ton. March 8. 1913. by Rev C. ii.

Splcker, Ralph L. Sherwin. of Panama. and Miss Mary Oerlock. of 31V Wneel avenue, tier an ton.

DEATHS. smith Jn Bcrauton, March 6. 1613, Ed son E. 6nlth, aged twenty three months, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Ed son E. Smith, 1007 Clay avenue. Funeral Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services private. Interment In Dun more cemetery.

Kngel In Scran ton. March 6, 1913, Gedtge Kngel, aged sixty three years, of 431 Alder street. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at o'clock at the home. Interment in flttfiton avenue cemetery. Fitspatrlck In Scranton, March J13, Mrs.

Laura Htzpatrlck. of 1324 Wvlslon street, aged twenty two fears. Mehslo In Carboyidale, March 6, 1913, Anna, infant of Mr. and Mrs. frank Mehslo, of Simpeon.

Funeral Jhis afternoon. sear In Scranton. March 6. 1913, Boward Finn gears, the five yeariold ion of Mr. and Mrs.

David D. Scars. 1713 Wyoming avenue. Funeral laturday at 9 o'clock and will be irivate. Interment in roreat Hill lemetery.

Kllker In Scranton, March 5, 1912, Roger Kilker, of 1746 Dickson tvenut, aged seventy years, Tbe fu puTCICWATtOftAsW the bill should be directed against the coal companies. "Many of us realize that the coal is not as pure as It ought to be," Mr. Black said, "but it is not up to us, aa the coal companies supply us with coal. There should be some regulation of the mining and preparation of coal." Objection was made by all of the Philadelphia Coal Exchange men to the provision for imprisonment following conviction for violations of the act. The fact that a driver or teamster might knowingly and with evil intent carry a basket or two of impure coal, for the purpose of getting his employer in trouble, was advanced by several of the speakers.

Representative Frank C. Reese, father of the bill, did not attend the hearing, and for that reason the committee postponed action on the measure. To Abolish Short Weights. A pretentious bill to abolish short weights and measures by a standardization such as is recognized by the United States government is offered in the House by Representative Geary, Allegheny county. It provides for the appointment of a commissioner of weights and measures for a term of four years, at a salary of four thousand dollars annually, who shall inaugurate a system of inspection that would extend to the counties, cities and towns of the state.

All contributions to the band concert fund will be acknowledged In the colu mns of The. Truth. A fund of $:, MO is necessary to tarry on the concert series all Summer. Ralph A. Amerman, owner of Town hall, ihas tendered to Chairman John Q.

Rets, and the committee, the use of Town hall on two different nights, to conduct benent band concerts, the money realized to go entirely into the band concert fund. TO HAVE SALE. The young women who live at the Catherine Simpson Home, the boarding home of the Y. W. C.

will have a sale of baskets and bags on the afternoon and evening of March 15, for the benefit of the Home. They will also have aprons on sale, together with home made candy. Mr. Alworth said this morning. "Per sonally I see no objection to tne appointment of the assessors by tlie T.mmitcuinnprs but the salary should be kept down so that the jobs could not be made, the oasis ior political trading." relative to the ap pointment of not more than five assessors for one year and not more than seven for four years would.

Mr. Al worth said "do away witn xne proua bility of having a lot of men lying around idle three years out of four." "The reduction in salary in the new bill doesn't amount to much," Mr. Alworth said, "the county commissioners in our county would pay the maximum which would be $2,400 as against $3,000 under the old bill." Representative A. F. Hobbs, of the Sixth Lackawanna district, in dis 4 V.n fT ll 111 1 1 Ofl 1 ft that CUSBlUg Hl it Is practically the same bill as that drawn by jommissioner aucu emu put in a few weeks ago.

t. ie ilmlAnint that the new bill is drawn on the same stationery as the other Alien assessors diii ana inc Allen prison board bill. BENEFIT BAND CONCERTS FOR FREE CONCERT FUND port last night were Rev. Thomas B. Payne, Arthur Dunn.

Attorney R. A. Zimmerman, J. G. Bone.

Dunmore; John J. Van Xort. John T. Dunn, Dr. D.

W. Evans, William H. Barney, M. J. Gibbons and John Davies.

Wilkes Barro Delegation. Three members of the staff of the Kiissell Sage foundation, who are in Scranton investigating sociological conditions, and a delegation from Whkes Barre attended the meeting. The later party comprised: Dr. V). B5.

Mcbane, select councilman; Joseph Evans, chamber of commerce: E. T. Gearing, editor Wilkes Barre Record; former Mayor F. C. Kirkendall, editor of the Times Leader; R.

W. Ferrel, xeeretary chamber of commerce; Isa riore Coons and John A. Hourigan, of the Evening News. Two Scranton women were also in attendance. President Ralph E.

Weeks, of the Protective association, presided, and Secretary Mark K. Edgar, of the association, took the notes. When the meeting was opened, Secretary Ldgar reviewed the work of the trade board in seeking to solve the mine cave problem. After Mr. Edgar's report the meeting was turned over to the citizens, Mr.

Weeks requesting that the commission members answer questions. John J. Davies, a West Scranton druggist, started the questions by asking why the commission had decided to (Continued on I'Hge Three gan to buckle up. Wrecking crews from Binghaniton and Scranton were hurriedly called? and trains scheduled for the west were working away at the mountain of coal and box ars, many of which were badly smashed, arrangements were made at the Scranton otliees for the use of the Erie tracks between Binghamton and Carbondale and of the V. H.

tracks between Carbondale and Scranton. Passenger train 14 was the first one due from the west and this reached Scranton behind time over the changed route. Passengers aboard Train 15, the first morning train from New York city, were marched to the D. H. station in Scranton and thence taken a special train over the D.

11. and Erie to Binghamton. Passengers bound for points between Binghamton and Milford and between Scranton anil New Milford were, cared for by special trains from Hing hanitun and Scranton over the Lackawanna's own line. relative to Trappl'a son. whose age is given aa twenty one years.

The oldest boy in the Trappi family is under twenty one years of age and has not been in New York with the father. It is suspected that the person who has been posing as the son of the murdered man may have been one of the gang that enticed him to New York and to his death. The theory that, lie was lured to that city, and done away with by members of the Black Hand gang because he knew too much about the affairs of the organization. Fazzio was compelled to leave this city and a prosperous business he conducted on Penn avenue several years ago. On the day before he left, he admitted to the reporters that he was quitting out of fear that the Black Hand would get him.

Fazzio moved to Brooklyn about a year ago. Some months after he landed therev he was lured In tlie street and shot. Responses to the appeal of the entertainment committee for subscriptions to the band concert fund have been most hearty. Already, pledges have been received to ensure a series of seven concerts. The plan is for a weekly concert from June until September, inclusive.

Canh has been received as follows: Previously Acknowledged $330 Hotel Jermyn 25 Hnlln 2o Kred H. Emery I5 Steven Beriolas 15 Willard M. Bunnell 10 Kverott Warren 10 Total 0 Other pledges have been received that will increase this total, but the cash has not been turned over to Treasurer Wallace M. Ruth. Thirty one box cars filled with coal piled up in heaps on the tracks of the Lackawanna Railroad company, two and one half miles west of New Mil ford last night, blocked ail traffic until late this afternoon.

West bound traffic of coal and freight trains from Scranton was prevented during the tie up, and for the accommodation of Ijirkawanna trains were run over the Erie and Delaware Hudson lines between tfingnanuon and Scranton. With fifty live box cars nnea vim coal and bound for Buffalo, the wrecked train left Scranton last night in charge of Conductor Connelly and Engineer J. Evans, of Scranton. The inline nlnna at a fairly live Uaic ly speed rate, two and one halt miles west of New Milford, when a rail gave way. Thirty nne cars or me uum I and niled in heaps, the coal streaming out completing the serious tie up.

None of the crew was injureu. i' jumping to safety when the cars be ALW0RTH WILL AMEND NEW ASSESSORS BILL FAZZI0 WAS ALSO KILLED BY BLACK HAND GANG Special From a Slaff Correspondent. HARRISBURG, March 7. That he proposes to offer amendments to the latest Khrhardt assessors bill when that measure comes before the house, was an announcement made this morning by Representative Henry S. Alworth, of the Second Lackawanna district.

Mr. Alworth sayB he would change the number of assessors to be appointed for four years to not more seven men with a provision that in the trienniel year, not more than five additional assessors may be appointed to assist in forning the txien nlal assessment. Mr. Alworth an nounced alto that he would endeavor to have the salary made not less than $1,500 and not more than $2,000. instead of not less than $1,800 nor more than .400, as is provided the present bill.

"Cutting down the salary will have the effect of removing the Jobs somewhat from simple political plaw," Aside from tlie news that Oiuvanm Fazzio, whose house on franklin avenue had twice been dynamited, was tisrht In Brooklyn some time ago, there was no develop ments today in tne mmns Trappl recognized head of the gang of Black Handers operating between New York and Rochester. Trappi is the man who. with Josi ph or Utiiseppe Cogliano served five years in the Eas nn thfi charge of ex tern JICIU.6 tortlng money by threats from Fazzio. Relatives went to um claim the body. After his release from the peniten Ti onni tnnk un his home on I mi Seventh street, and so far as the po lice have Deen auu: i itam.

unvoted h'imself to the business of conducting several fruit stands on Lackawanna avenue. His killing in New York on Tuesday night was a surprise to the local police. Local police are puzzled over the statement made in New York papers.