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4 IS I lNJ tr The leather. Bain And warmer tonight. Tuesday rain. FULL TELEGRAPHIC OF THE DAY BY SPECIAL WIRE. MONDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 0, 1907.

ONE CENT. odif irmns ibodiidiiies OC0LM 1 AGAIN PART OF THE CHTY OF SCRANTON By Means: of An Act Passed By the Legislature Portion of Lackawanna Town ship is Now Permanently Tied to Us. DECREE WAS HANDED DOWN TODAY BY JUDGE EDWARDS WHERE HUNDREDS OF MINI WORKERS LOST THED2 LIVES. Aftop otf Voottow? oy IVao Uoll In Citing Anottior Gno Drotio Out At 2:1 Thio orciing. SIJITV OIJl' DODIEO HAVE DEEH TAKEN OUT There was a startling surprise to day when the court handed down a decree creating as the Twenty second ward or the city Scranton, that be called some time today as the ap peals are received.

I J.lll v.lnA A N. vhib were Biaiiuiicuaiiiiv vmuuq gu trances this morning or tht purpose of removing the dead bodies to different places, as suggested at the meeting of the board of health of Marion county the sustaining of the constitutionality of the act of 1903, as it was under thisv act that the right of the city or the township to hoid the taxes was raised. Tis decision will mean quite a loss to the township while it will be a cor responding gain to the city. In this case Mr. Diehl represented Price the defendant while James Powell represented the township.

In the long fight that has marked the efforts of the Lincoln Heights taxpayers to come into the city Mr. Diehl has been a most active factor and it was through his efforts largely that the legislation was secured that assured admission to the city of the Lincoln Heights district. 'There are about two thousand resl deit3 In the town and about 400 voters. It embraces the Round Woods district in which St. Ann's monastery'! is lecated.

There are also several other resfcence tracts In the new ward of Scranton. CONVENTION CALL HAS BEEN ISSUED By United Press. Monongah. W. Dec.

9. The Are which broke out in Monongah mine No. 8 yesterday stopping the rescue wr rk was put out at 1.80 this morning and the rescuers went back into the mintf At 2.15. however, another fire broke out beyond the third entry, accompanied by an explosion. The explosion did not additional damage but the lire once more drove the dorkers out.

Two hours were" lost in getting a hose into the mine and three more hours were consumed in conquering the blaze. Then again were the workmen called into the death hole If there are no more fires, the rescuers expect to recover at least 100 bodies today. There Is no more room in the morgue and bodies are being prepared for burial at the mouth of the mine. Bishop P. J.

Donohue of the Catho yesterday afternoon, when a number of resolutions were passed providing for the disposition of the bodies. For the health of the community the board of hearth ordered 'that all the ibodles In a bad state of decomposition be prepared for burial at the mine entrances, and those which are Identified shall be delivered to their friends, who sharr remove and bury them. Such of the aiov as are not identified and those bodies that are in a fair state of nreservation sha.Il be removed to the bank building, the TH6Pi05)ON OCCUTeEE IN THI3 2' MIN5 AND THEN MADE ITS WZT i3 CJ3 I Jt 5JCf Of THE V5T FOEK KJVE8 lit A' lic diocese of Wheeling, is here and has assumed charge of the work of caring for the widows and orpnans part of Lackawanna township known as the Lincoln Heights district. It also handed down a decree creating an election district, to be known as the Twenty second ward of the city of (Scranton. This will mean an election in that ward in the spring, at which an alderman, a school controller, a select councilman, a common councilman and a constahle will be elected.

As the ward is Republican, it will mean the election rf another Republican school controller which, under the circumstances, will ure the School Board being Republican. At the same time the court handed down an opinion in the case of Patrick Higgins, collector of school taxes for Lackawanna township, against Luther Price, in which it decided in favor of the defendant by declaring that the taxes collected for the year 1905 in the hands of City Treasurer F. L. Hitchcock belong to the City of and not to the township of Lackawanna. The decree of the court handed down today brings to an end a three years' fight over the admission of Lincoln Heights as a part of the city, and the steps taken leading up to the court's opinion were taken with the knowledge', of only a few persons in this city.

It will be recalled that the local courts over a year ago handed down a decision ousting William Parsons as a school director from Lincoln Heights for the reason that the act of 1903 Under which the annexation proceed ing were brought failed to provide the manner in which the ward or district should bo created. At the same time Judge Edwards decided incidentally, though the question was that the act of 1903 was constitutional. Judges Kelly and Neweomb held that the act was unconstitutional. The Supreme court affirmed the action of the court here so far as the ousting of Parsons was concerned but declined to go Into the constitutionality of the act, declaring that it was collateral improvised morgue. 'He bodies that are Identified aere shall be delivered theit Triends.

All of the unidentified ibodles shall be removed to cemeteries as speedily as possible, and there "have three hours for identification, and after that time if unidentified will be buried. He is endeavoring to arrange some nermanent place for their future. Guards havt beon placed about Mo nongah and the town is practically under martial law. though good order has orevalled. Michael J.

Moses. Jewelry, Art and Religious Good's. Bigger than ever. Same address. Ground floor, 620 Spruce St 9tf There is no present need of food; In fact so muc'.

baa been cent, some is going to wai There will be need of TO TUB Ml ME WHE THE rXPIOS ION" OTriSANCE Washington, Dec, 9. The official call for the Republican National convention, to be held In Chicago on June, 16 next, was issued yesterday. It is signed by Chairman Harry S. New and Stcrctary Elmer Dover, of the Republican National committee. The call, which is addressed "To the Republican electors of the United States," among other, things says: "In accordance with established custom and in obedience tp instructions of tho Republican National convention of 1904, tho Republican National committee now directs that a national con vfcntyon ynt delegated representatives of the Republican party, be hejd ire the city of Chicago, in the State of Illinois, at 12 o'clock, 'noon, on Tuesday, the Itith day of June, 1908, for the purpose of nominating candidates for President and Vice President, to be voted for at clothing before long, nowever, and an appeal for aM will be issued.

The task of taking bodies from the No. and No. mines here, wlU not be completed before the end of the week. Sixty six bodies had been taken from the main heading of the No. 6 mine at 11 o'clock today, but it is still Impossible to reach many of these in rooms leading off from the way headings owing to the after damp, which continues there, in spite of ev rtbinit tha extrfrUt haved im to I HAS REFUSED SUM OF HE III CRAWFORD WILL CASE SERIES OF ACCIDENTS FEATURES OPENING OF LONG BICYCLE RACE eliminate it.

The situation as tar as working conditions are concerned is The question as to whether or not Crawford millions. It wss claimed by vastly improved today, and the rescu in parties are able to proceed in com the will held by George B. Schooley and purporting to be made In Schoo the presidential election, Tuesday, November 3, 1908, and for the transacHnn the petitioner that biased and garbled reports of the case since it first came into court have prejudiced public opinion against Schooley and that the parative safety, except when opening some new entry, which lets out a val ley's favor by the late millionaire coal oi sucn otner ou.siness asf may proper ume of foul aas. operator, James I Crawford, will be ij vumc uciure ji. Bj raited Vm.

to lap the others and the spurts are New York, Dec. 9. "Bobby" Walt nerve racking in the extreme, hour, the Atlanta crack, was put out a a. result of this sharp manoeuv It is believed that bodies of all the men working in the main heading at the time of the explosion have recovered, unless some are covered wnn question has been preindiced. At the hearing of the arguments for and against the petition, copies of all of the daily papers of tcranton were offered in evidence to support the petition.

In dismissing the rule, the court says: "After due consideration of the evi BISHOP DOES NOT issue. Meanwhile Attorney W. S. Diehl, of Watson Kemmerer. who has been a leading factor all through the fight for the admission of the annexed district? prepared a supplement to the act of 1903, which remied the defect so far as providing for the manner In which the territory should be annexed.

This provided for the creation of the ward or district thro'ugh the court of quarter sessions upon the petition of 25 per cent of the electors of the ward. of the bicycle race this morning ertng for position there have been Mfe a wutilt if.f itl.nKnw .1, i .1 1 ntll fVh A mnot nfiHnllQ Mha 'result ff fall The most serious debris from the roof. Bodies of one a shoulder, which has not been sound took place at 6:40, when the English tnresnea out before the local icourts. This morning court handed down an order discharging the rule for a change of venue asked for by Schooley on the ground that too much prejudice exists against him for a fair trial of the case in Lackawanna county. The case will come up at the March term of common pleas court, if a special order is not made directing that it be placed on the January list, which closed Sat since his fall on a German track last summer.

Walthour's quitting APPROVE OF PLAN man, James Benyon. lost a lire as he fas halfway up the bank on the Madison avenue side of the ring. In Gliding to the bottome he carried Bobby Walthour with him, and the result was a mix up of men' and wheels at the bottom. Walthour's dence and of the arguments of counsel, the judges are all agreed that the rule to show cause why a change of venue should not be had in this case urday. This supplement, of which there was no knowledge in Scranton, except among a few persons, was introduced into the legislature by Hon.

Fred Ehr Schooley by hie attorney. S. B. Price. ought to be discharged.

The rule is therefore discharged, and a change of venue refused." partner. Matt Downey, quickly re lieved 'him, while John Reynolds ent petitioned court for a change of venue to determine the validity of the will which bequeathes him the bulk of the Attorney S. B. Price for Schooley has on for Benyon. Ten minutes later excepted to the order.

leaves his partner. Matt Downey, of Boston, without a team mate, but he is continuing In the contest while his managers are trying to get one of the other riders to drop out and permit his partner to team with Downey. At 10 o'clock the nine leading teams were tied, with 195 miles, six laps; Lawson and McDonald, Jacque lin and Vanoni, Wilcox and Williams and Galvln and Wiley were one lap behind; Sherwood and Limberg were two laps in the rear. It is a heart breaking pace that these men on the highly banket) board track are hitting up. Spurred by the cheers of a crowd that has filled the Garden aver since Starter James J.

Corbet started them on their long grind ot one minute after 1 a. first one rider and then another tries or two men whose work kept them in the amln passage are still unaccounted for. During Sunday and through last night the rescuing parties continued their efforts to find the dead and briiur them bout. Those were taken to the morgue in the National Bank build Inc and prepared for burial. This has been a day of' funerals In the mine town, something like a dozen of the dead tMi out having been buried here, while others were shipped away to former homes.

In the case of a member of the Monongah' Knights of Pythias lodge buried today were only seven tnr.i'ocrs to accompany the body of their brother to the gTave. Out of sixty three members of the Jodge all but seven met death In the disaster of Friday. On one street of Monongah not a man over 18 years of age is alive today. The saloons of the mine town were closed voluntarily the day of the accident and the authorities have requested them to remain so until the excitement subsides. At Fairmont the saloons are An oil portrait of Rishop Hiban has been placed on exhibition which contains an announcement to the effect that it will be presented to Martin Maloney by the citizens of and will be placed In the Old Folks Home at Green Ridge.

An aiticle in one of the local papers asks for subscriptions for the portrait. Bishop Hoban said tuday that' he disapproved of the plan In raise money In that way. and asked the public not to contribute to it under the supposition, that it was anything he or tho HEW YORK hardt. The supplement was passed through the House and reached the Senate, where it passed through two readings when it was held up and referred to a special committee. This was on May 10, a few days before the adjourning of the Legislature.

There was a fight against the measure and there was danger of it dying ifi committee. After the hardest kind of work the measure was reported out of the special committee and it passed the Senate May 14, the day before it adjourned. It was approved by the Benyon having recovered, tried to relieve Reynolds. He miscalculated the distance, with the result that they came together with a terrific crash and werea carried from the track semi conscious. Reynolds had a badly torn and lacerated arm, while Benyon was injured about the body and legs.

After looking them over the track doctor decided that neither was in condition to go on. The men were then ordered scratched by the management. MARKETS instances made material advances. The weakest features were Anaconda, Distillers Securities and Western Union, which were influenced by current reports of coming reductions in dividends. Outside of the stocks mentioned above and Smelting, the tone was generally strong and prices moved up.

Government bonds unchanged; other bonds firm. nome is interested in. New York. Dec. 9.

The stock mar ket opened almost generally lower. FUNERAL OF MOTHER Initial prices showed losses as follows: Smelting, 1V4; St. Paul and Anaconda, Northern Pacific, Steel preferred OF SECRETARY TAFT. Uovernor May 20. On June 5.

last, a week after the passage of the sbupplement a petition was presented to. the court by electors from the Lincoln Heights district asking for annexation under tne and Pennsylvania. Car Foundry and Bj t'ulted Press. Erie. Brooklyn Rapid Transit open AN INQUEST IN NAOMI DISASTER CONTEST OVER ESTATE OF A.

D. SPENCER IS BEGUN Millbury, Dec. 9 The funeral of Mrs. Louisa M. Taft, mother of Secretary Taft, will occur Tuesday closing at 5 o'clock in the evening, to prevent disorder while the populace is in its present excited condition.

Late last night, In pursuance to an order passed at a meeting of council, in the afternoon, letters were sent out to all of the mayors and boards of ed Higher ana reacted Great Northern prefrered and Union Pacific were unchanged. Southern Pacific opened higher. Readin gopened higher act. The news of this petition did not reach the public either. I the meantime morning at 11 clock in the Torreyy By Cultcd Preu.

Mansion, where sho died. The Rev. and gained in all Amalgamated Uniontown. Dec. 9.

Coroner A the annexation act of 1903 was declared constitutional by the Superior court. This decision was handed down at Philadelphia, Novehmebr 11. Following George A. Putnam, pastor of the First! started a point lower an drained At S. Hagan announced today that the in Congregational church, and the Revj Georae E.

Elkiiis. of the Second ConJ quest Into the Naomi mine explosion trade In the towns and cities in the State, making an appeal for relief for the sufferers of the disaster. It is likely that there will be a quick re this decision the courtthrough Judge Kdwards, handed down the decree to gregational church, will officiate. Th. Attorney H.

M. Hannah, representing i Mrs. Alma Spencer, appeared with the Willi be held In the council chambers at Bellevernon beginning next Thurs body will then be taken to Cincinnati me ena or ten minutes' trading (the market was irregular. The market during the first hour presented very Irregular movements. A number of industrials were extremely weak, while important railroad stocks showed decided strength, and in some sponse and meetings of the boards and day at 9 a.

m. where there will lie services preceding city officials throughout the State will the burial on Thursday. The first move In what promised to develop into one of the most stubbornly fought contests in the history of the local courts wa taken when a caveat was filed in the office of the register of wills to prevent the probating of a will left by the late A. I). Spencer, of Dun more, who died Wednesday last.

The The plan to postpone the funeral unl day in answer to the petition of the taxpayers of Lincoln Heights under the amended act, creating tho Twenty second ward and creating an election district. The opinion of the Superior Court was in the matter of the annexation BORN. til the arrival, of her son, the Secretary DUNM0RE The members of the local council or war, nas Deen aDamioneo. Bailey At to Mr. and will before the register to have it piu bated, S.

B. Price, in behalf of Mrs. Van A.ta, came into the office shortly after noon with a caveat. Ho claimed that the will was not complete, there being a number of other papers left by Mr. Spencer which disposed of the estate other than in the maimer provided by the will.

Tills morning Attorney Price and Attorney E. Daniels, who is associated with him in the Mm. George Bailey, of Birkett street, a daughter. Young Men's Institute, will entertain caveat was filed by Mrs, Kitty Spencer Micliat J. Moscn.

Jewelrv. Art arid Relieious Good several of the grand officers of its or At Pit Is ton. to Mrs. Parah ganization this evening. TtiirB'or thun ever.

Sanie ndHresA Van Atfa, of Waverly, N. Ms daughter, and it is alleged that Mr. Spencer was not of sound mind when Fiynn, of Parxowige street, a son. William Johnson, of Fifth street, is Kcliimpff At flornnton, to Mr. and Ground floor, 520 Spruce St.

9tf spending the day In I'ort Jervis; N. Y. he made the will, and that there are Mrs. August 'Schimpfr, Cedar ave nue. a son.

It would be a piece or chanty on subsequent papers which concern the the part of the council toward the of Sheredan Borough, which wanted to become a part of Pi'tsburg. As the annexation act of 191)3. has been held to be constitutional by the Superior Court the creation of the Twenty second ward is final unless the amendment passed by the last legislature should be attacked and held to be unconstitutional. This is regarded by those interested in the matter to be a remoto possibility, as the Superior Court has already declared the estate not made a part or the win. Nicholson At Jermyn, to Mr.

and Mrs. James 1 Nicholson, of Cemetery traveling public, particularly those who The Estate is estimated as worth i'l the neighborhood of a half' million son. are obliged to travel the streets after dark, if they would pass an ordinance KcniKMly At Jermyn, to Mr. and dollars, and the children by his first do nsr away with all the bill boards In wife and his widow, who was his sec Mrs. John Kennedy, of South Wash ington avenue, a son.

the town. On several occasions people ond wife, will contest for I. MISS CARROLL, 131 MNDKX STRKET. Headquarters for Religious Goods. CIIIUSTMAS SPECIALTIES In Rosaries, Prayer Books and Stationery.

have been molested by thugs who leap Wallace At Avoca, to Mr. and The vrill In question was made In case, declined to discuss tne reason for the start of the contest, claiming that there are a number of things connected with the case that forbid them to talk. Major Warren is out of the city, and could not he seen, and Mr. Hannah also was reticent. The estate left by Mr.

Spencer is estimated at worth a half million dollars. It is said that he had nearly 5100,000 in cash deposited In bank, and was a devisee under the will of the late Kdward Spencer, and as such was entitled to one half of that estate. He was also a lesee under a lease made of coal lands in the borough of Dun more, entitled 10 half of ed from behind the bill boards. The act itself to be constitutional and the amendment only provides the manner Mrs. John "Wallace, a son.

boards located on South Blakely street the fall of 1897, and a codicil was drawn some time in 1900. The will Berry At Avoca. to Mr. and Mis. are the most dangerous, and several uHmes isexry, 01 tne west side, a In which the annexed district shall be created.

The decision In the tax case followed holdups have been reported within the daughter. was drawn UP by Attorney H. M. Hannah and its witnesses were Abrier Spencer and Mary Kelly, servants in the Spencer home. alg At Archuald.

to Mr. and Mrs. Kdward Craig, of Main street, a son. II. M.

Hannah and Marsnal Kener CHRISTMAS OFFERING ENVELOPES At this season many churches distribute to their members Envelopes in which to make their Christmas Offerings. Sentiments of the happy Yule tide are often enkindled bya mere suggestion. THE SCRANTON TRUTH PRINTERY nupplles Christmas Offering F.nvelopes that betoken the season of Good Cheer, printed from an original design, entwined with holly border. Lots of COO and upwards at reasonable rates. Samples and prices upon application.

were the subscribing witnesses to the At Arclibald, to Mr. and Mr. Jacob Selfring, of the East Side, past few months. The cantata of "Esther," the beautify! queen, sung by the Oratorio society of the Green Itldge Baptist church, assisted by prominent soloists, will be repealed in Washington hall tomorrow evening for the benefit fund of the Presbyterian church. The price of admission has been placed at L'3 cents and it is hoped by those Interested that the p'ublic will take advantage MARHIKI), codicil, Mr.

Hannah having also drawn up that document. Spencer left a favn. Ilv consisting of the following: Van Atta, Waverly. X. Mrs.

John Duckworth arid Mrs. Nelson Scranton, and Mrs. Nathan Sloan, Paterson. N. H.

M. Spencer, Dun more, and II. E. Spencer. Scranton, Ours is.

a Singularly Attractive Stock of Fine Muiplro lA lMivlu in bciauton. the proceeds of the' coal, the other half going to his half 'brotr F. Spencer. 'penccr seven years ago was divorced from his first and married his present wife two year later. At the present lime he has a dlvorcu proceeding pending In court for a separation from his second wife, Mrs.

Alma Spencer, who with Harry Spencer Is the respondent In the will contest started Saturday. i GIFT SILVER Uiecember 8. 1807, Miss Bessie I bo vitze, of Scranton, and Louis Shapiro. of the treat and assist In the worthy cause. ia forge, at the Linden Wtreet nd from what can be learned lie dis 'lemple, Kabbl Kbln and Rabbi tributed the estate In fairly ecen pro Lewis ornclat'nj.

portions among them. H's widow Is Mrs. Alma nencer. She was his secon.l John Reagan, of Boston, Is visiting friends In town. A "Jack the Mugger" is again active here.

He has attacked several young ladies within the past few days. A recent number of "Slmpllslsslmiis" wife and then' was no ciuidren Dy una Spencer besides his family anil widow, Is survived by his stepmother. Mir. Susan Spencer; one sister. vMrs.

i marriage. A divorce case was pending with Mr. Spencer us the appllc.mt at the time he died. DIED. aon 'At Scranton, December 8, 1907, Mlohal Laen.

of 808 Hampton street. Funeral Wednesday morning, with services in the St. John's Ger man Catholic Church, and burial in the St. John's cemetery. tells 4ils "story with a "The I'nlonnank of St.

Petersburg has Its It could not be ascertained this morn. One of ts chief characteristics is a feature that receives prime considcratlop 'by the exacting present buyer namely, distinctiveness same'eare, tke same rigid Insistency, that brings to this store the world's finehPcrystal and ceramic wares. In the choosing of our silverware assortments we exercise the VOVUi HKAP It'll OF ENJOYMENT AND NSItiKSTIVE HELP FROM A VEIMN OF OI'll ALIz INCM'SIWE EXHIBIT OF PLATED. STKHIJ.Xti AND SHEFFIELD SILVEIl WAKES. The.

most reputable makers are generously represented, and the fairness of our pricings adds magnetism to the splendid attraction. Remember this ever standing invitation "Walk In and look around." George V. Millar Co. Ina Just what the nature of the subse M. M.

Spencer, of Springfield, a brother. Prof.l K. B. Spencer, of Philadelphia, and three half brothers. A.

and Charles pencer. The names of the latteis do not figure in the Will contest proceedings. Old Call on either phone new 2856. quent papers is or what I hey contain, but It Is alleged that they will have a great bearing on the Issue' when the case. Is aired in court.

A hearing on ITXERALS. Gulden The funeral of Patrick Mexico is mourning tho death of Rl Ciplilen will he held from his home own police service. One night the director was sleepless. He wondered whether the, bank police were really trustworthy. He concluded to make a trial.

He disguised himself, rushed, pistol In hand, into the bank vault. The polite were good for nothing. They looked on quietly while the director pocketed 2,000.080 rubles and curried team away. Since then no on has teen i ir." cardo Castro, Its greatest musician and composer. He began to play at 6, and at 8 he had composed some good mu fW Anything In tb Printing Line uo nutter wUt it is, csu dv it ing, at 9 o'clock, A Tequiem mass the caveat will bt held tomorrow afternoon Bt 2 o'clock before the re(Hter of wills, when another effort will bj made to have the will probated.r, Saturday when Major Everett War fa Mtlac far Hume U.

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