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THE PITTSTON GAZETTE ffi, ings on the Croat and should prove tn te resting. Last evening's meeting was well attended and the speaker was better than on previous occa LOCAL GLEAuIuGS Christmas Join lino Our Savings Club Starts Monday, Both are valuable. So is not wise to waste either. The sooner you begin making regular deposits with the People's Union Savings Bank the sooner your funds will accumulate at interest. 3 Interest Paid on Savings Accounts.

Your account is cordially invited. In class 1, pay lc the 1st week, 2c the 4th week, 6c the 6th week, weeks, and two weeks before Christmas we will mall you a check for $10.81, with interest at 3 per cent Or in Class 2, pay the 1st week, 4c the 2nd week, 6c the 3rd week and so on, and we will mail you a check two weeks before Christ mas for $21.62, with interest at 3 per cent. Or in Class 5, pay 5c the first week, 10c, the 2nd week, 15c the 3rd week and so on, and we will mail you a check two weeks before Christ mas for $64.05, with interest at 3 per Pittston, Pa. Capital and Surplus $350,000.00 You may Reverse the Order of Payment if You Wish to do so. For Instance, in Class 1, going up, the payments start with lc and eod with 46c.

If you desire to do so, you may start with 46c the first week and pay lc less every week until the last week's payment will be lc. In Class 2, you may start with 92c the first week and pay 2 cents less every week until the last payment is 2 cents. In Class you may start with $2.30 the first week and pay 5 cents less every week until the. last payment is 5 cents. Payments Must Be Made Every Week or May Be Made in Advance.

Can you think of an easier way to provide money for Christmas presents? Join yourself get everyone in the family to join. Show this to your friends and get them to join. Everybody is welcome to join. The Christmas Savings Club opens Monday, January 20. Call and let us tell you all about our plan.

MINERS SAVINGS BANK, Corner Main Broad Streets, Pittston, Pa. sions. A JOINT MEETINO OF COM panles and C. T. A.

will be Avnlnsr tn St. AlovsiUS Hall, to arrange for an entertainment to be held some time neiore jueni, Both companies will also elect officers WILLIAM SHERIDAN, AGED 8T hovhar who formerlv resided in Sayre, died in Wellsville, N. from tne eitecis oi a sunui onnlontnllv rpRelved While he W8JS uvviuviimiv cleaning a gun at lite home. ON MONDAY EVENING THE No, 490, Knights of Pythias, of Wll keabarre, were iormauy msuuim vxicuw fflmmena, of Port Blanchard, aesistetl n.A.nc Mnvarii. thin cdtv.

acting as Grand PreJate, and by Charles Smiles, of this city, acttng as li ll. in. nl.nrma Aiftar VlO T1 uvwiu rawtoi Tjfc Mallation ceremony, the lodge went HMD Socdail secsion, one oi tne iwnurcn a a An A nnia hv Thomntv Grand Chancellor Simmens, in which Sij Fefviertved he lOcndttdion Of the various lodges ox tne oraer no ais tract, snowing an ue pruopwuiB MEMBERS OF THE VARIOUS LO cai unions of the United Mine Work ers in this vicinity balloted at meet ings yesterday, on candidates for national board member from District No. 1. The candidates are: John Fallon, Wilkesbarre: G.

Lewis, Plymouth; and John T. Harris, of Taylor. The votes were sent to the national headquarters in IndlanaDolis. Mr. Fallon is the present board member.

NUGENT CIRCLE, LADIES OF the G. A. will meet on the after noons of the second and fourth Thurs days of the month, at 2:30 o'clock. In stead of the evenings, as previously an nounced. Mrs.

Lycia Brown, of Pitts. burg. State president, will be at the meeting tomorrow afternoon. A full attendance is requested. THE D.

AND H. COMPANY IS nutting the finishing touches to a new 2.000 ton breaker in Archbald. It has been a year in building, and will prepare the coal from a large virgin field. It is said that Archbald has more unmined coal than any other town in Lackawanna or Luzerne coun ties. THE FUNERAL OF MICHAEL Kelly will be held Friday morning at 9 o'clock from the home of his daugh ter, Mrs.

WUHam Foster, of Uiddings street. Services will be held in sc. John's Church and interment will be in St. John's Cemetery. A JOINT MEETING OF DIVISIONS 13 and 24.

A. O. will be held Monday evening in the Grat fan Hall for the purpose of installing the newly elected officers. County President McGraltfh will lhave charge lof the instailaiblon and other county officers will be present. A social time will be held following the meeting.

WILLIAM STASZKUNA, OF WTO ming avenue, Exeter, is mourning the loss of his Infant daughter, who died this morning. Mr. Staszkuna's wife died six weeks ago. The burial of the child will take place tomorrow, after noon In St. Casimir cemetery.

THE AMERICAN RED CROSS CAR will be in (Pittston during the latter part of the week, for the special pur pose of giving Instruction to Lehigh Valley employes in first aid to the in jured work, and Superintendent Shea has arranged for a general meeting to De neia in me i. m. j. a. auditorium on Friday evening at 8 o'clock, at which time the representatives of the Red Cross will deliver addresses on first aid work.

This meeting will be open to the public, and all persons in terested in this commendable work are cordially invited to attend. THE FIREMEN'S RELIEF ASSO elation of West Pittston met in the town hall last evening and reorganize ed by electing the following officers President, Charles Stroh; secretary, Albert Evans; treasurer, J. D. Dela. hqnty.

THE MEMBERS OF THE LADIES' Aid society of the West Pittston Meth odist Episcopal church residing on the South side of Luzerne avenue will serve supper in the lecture room to NEW YORK MARKET. Reported daily by Brooks Co, Spruce street, Scranton: January 15. Am. Beet Sugar Amal. Copper Am.

Car Fdy. Am. Ice Am. Loco. Am.

Smelting Am. Sugar 36 35 36 72 71 72 52 61 52 21 I 21 21 39 39 39 70 68 70 116 113 115 i ft jit 'SW' mi 'Mi i 0, (TOWN TAME AND JbyjlJITg fct AND about prrrsxoM canre. THE MEMBERS OF ST. JOHN'S Lutheran Church will hold a social Thursday, Jan. 16th, In the school house.

Ice cream; cake And coffee will be (or aim candy. The $10 gold piece and a rugr will be disposed of the same evening. THE SAYRE EMPLOYES OP THE Lehigh Valley were paid an aggregate of $114,000 today (or two weeks' work. "MY GOD, WHY 'is' THE SUB loct of Rev. M.

WilHaiM at the First M. E. church tonight. The sub ject is taken from one of Christ's say Won't Tilt Won't Slip Won't Fall Off HERE'S just one eyeglass that 1 won't won't slide, won't tip, won't UK, woa't fall off that grips and holds, that stays on the nose under any and all conditions and lets you run, jump, ride, walk, motor, hunt or fish with pleasure all the time The Shur on Safety, Grace It's made In your size to fit your nose. Many eyeglasses are sold for Shur ons there's only one that makes good Shur on Eyeglasses, the kind we sell.

No imitations or substitutions here. Get Shur on comfort today. Fred T. Smith OPTOMETRIST 22 X. Main Bell 'Phone 381.

(Over Gillespie's Cigar Store.) You might just as well take a half dozen at these prices. Lion Brand Shirts and Geo. P. Ide's Are Now Selling As Follows $2.00 $1.50 $1.00 $1.35 $1.15 now now now 82c A fine line of Princely Shirts, regular price 50e and now 10 It. 1qak Right Repairing Tlmfs the only kind WE do.

The only kind we talk about. The only kind wo ask you to accept. We ask you with confidence to trust us with your repair work. promise to please you or there ill be no cliargc. lirad this advice If your timepiece is only a LITTLE out, have us put it right for you.

Have us put It right for you KHiHT AWAY. J. A. LEWIS The Jeweler 18 North Slain Street, Watch Inspector lor Lehigh Valley and L. W.

Railroads. Jan. 20th the 2nd week, 3c the 3rd week, 4c 6c the 6th week, and so on for 46 1 ICE GORGE Tl TOLEDO'S Toledo, Jan. 15. Pack sweeping eight miles down the river from Maumee, gorged just above the new $1,000,000 Cherry street bridge.

Telephone cables were cut and 4,000 Instruments on the East Side were put out of communication with the main part of the city. The gorge extends for half a mile in front of the business part of the city, and contractors for the new bridge are preparing to dynamite the ice pack. The river In the main channel is at the, 26 opt stage, four feek abov 'r? mal, and rising slowly but steadily. Read The Gazette' and keep posted. Drury Leads In Low Prices For Reliable Groceries Potatoes, per bushel Onions, per peck 15c Onions, pr bushel Apples, per peck Carrots, per peck 20c Beets per peck Parsnips, per peck 8 0atflakes 8 Oatmeal I.

Sh. Wheat Puffed Rice Puffed Wheat Buffalo Soap Powder, 15c 3 lb. Can Pears 10c 3 cans for Pineapples Sliced, 10c, 1214c, 15c, 20c Fancy Eggs, per dozeiv 23c I7n. DRURY Leading Grocer of Wyoming Valley. 13 15 S.

Main Pittston. See These HONEY SAVERS at Lavan's $1.60 Bates Street Shirts $1.15 $2.00 and $2.50 Soft Hats $1.35 $5.00 and $6.00 Fur Caps $4.00 $3.00 Fur Caps' $2.00 Boys' $1.00 Chinchilla Polos 75c Men's and Boys' 60c Fur Band Caps 38c J. Leo Lavan. NEWBRIDGE morrow evening from 6 to 8 o'clock. These suppers are remarkably popu lar ana tne ladies are expecting to serve many people tomorrow evening.

SIMON IUGA, A LABORER EM ployed in No. 7 colliery, of the Penn sylvania Coal company, was admitted to Pittston Hospital this morniug suf fering irom a severely lacerated face and back, which he sustained by a fall or rock in tne mines this morning. He is married and resides on Johnson street, this city. THE TRUSTEES OF THE MINERS' Bank reorganized itoday by re electing the following officers: President. (Dr.

J. C. Reap; vdee president. W. L.

Foster; cashier, W. L. Foster; secre tary, Geore Johnson. THE DIRECTORS OF THE FIRST National Bank, at a regular meeting today, re elected the old officers to serve for the ensuing year, the list being as follows: Presldenr, W. Watson; vice president, J.

L. Cake secretary, C. H. Foster. OF RR.

COMMISSION Harriaburg, Jan. 15. The state railroad commission in Its annual re port, which was laid before Governor Tener, makes numerous recommenda tions for the consideration of the law making department. Especially urg ent is the request for legislation to reduce the annual death harvest on the railroads by the elimination of grade crossings and the suppression or trespassing on tracks. 'rne constitutional prohibition of a greater charge for a short haul than for a long one, now applicable to rail roads, should, in the opinion of the commission, be made to apply also to express and telephone companies.

The commission renews Its recommenda tion that telephone companies be re quired to receive and transmit mes sages from each other lines. Legislation is asked putting subur ban trolley fares on a mileage basis. A warning is uttered against permitting railroads to encroach on streams, and it Is recommended that railroads be held responsible for forest fires originating within 100 feet of their tracks. The report sets forth that there is a rapidly growing tendency all over the state to bring the difficulties which arise between common carriers and their patrons before the commission. Since January 1, 1912, the commis sion has held 114 meetings.

Two hundred and one causes, based upon complaints, were heard and disposed of. The fact that legislation does not give the commission any authority to make recommendations or to give directions with respect to the elevation or depression of the tracks where such crossings at grade occur or have here tofore existed, or what safety appliances or regulations 'should be adopt ed Is deplored. The report states that with the gen eral telephone subject in mind the commission has been making a thor ougn and careful investigation con cerning all of the telephone rates over the state, with the object of eventually securing uniform and definite rates within the territory of each exchange, and uniform and equitable rates for all exchanges of similar character of service and approximately the same amount of business, without exception of discrimination, and with a toll ra tio the same throughout the state according to the distance of the respec tive communications. Statistics furnished by the commls slon show that during the year, 1, 179 persons were killed on the steam railroads of the state and 11,034 were injured. Compared with the previous year this Is an Increase of 65 in the killed and 2,585 in the Injured.

The fatalities embraced 452 employes, 28 passengers, 583 trespassers and 116 others. There were 101 grade crossing fa talities, or 21 more than the number killed during 1911. There were also 257 persons injured at these death traps. The employes injured amounted to ,020. The increase, in the number of employes killed as compared with the previous year was 88, and the number injijfed 2,318.

Fifteen more passen gers were killed and 116 more Injur ed than during 1911, but there is a decrease of 58 In the number of tres passers killed. On the street railways 177 people RECOMMENDATIONS IN ANNUAL REPORT were killed and 4,052 injured. These figures show a decrease of 16 in the number killed, but ah Increase of 300 in the number injured. MINERS DEMAND LIABILITY ON C0.UJPERAT0BS Continued from page one.) used the term "for the sake of hu manity disregard suqh testimony." It was noticed through his argu ment that Attorney Devers was con centratlng his argument upon one man. Representative E.

E. Jones, of Harford, the legislator whose vote may decide the majority of the questions at issue when the code Is voted upon in the commission. Devers talked to him. He said that there was one mem ber of the commission who was like ly not familiar with mines and min ing and he desired to inform him on the growth and. history of the mining law.

He reviewed the Avondale disaster and its resultant legislation for bidding the building of a breaker over a shaft. He said that the history of the mining legislation led up to this period when the opportunity was ripe for tne framing of a perfect law. Attorney Devers declared that the law of 1891 provided that an inspector could prevent Just what happened at the Pancoast, yet after 72 lives were lost there there was a rush to the legislature" to enact a law forbidding wooden buildings in mines, although a fair construction on the previous law forbade these. The imputation was that the law was distorted in its execution. Counsel for the miners then took up the question of legal responsibility.

"The new code," said Devers, "does not place responsibility on 'the mine owners. Tou place it where the court says that there is no responsibility. The basis of the code which you would have written into the law is wrong. Mr. Devers then reviewed the dlf ferent acts.

He'ddTO that the' a'ct of 1891 provided that the mine owner was responsible for the acts of the mine foreman, but the court declared that this was Improper because the owner must employ certificated fore men, without exercise of his full dls cretlon to select the men he wanted The act of 1907, according to Devers, again put the responsibility on the owner, but the court held that this did not apply to the foremen. "It is up to you to protect the mine workers of the anthracite fields," said Devers. "You can write a Taw that will reduce the number of accidents 80 per cent, and it is your duty to do so. If the miners were the soldiers of the country, they would be 'better guarded than they are now. And they are in reality the soldiers of your country, the basic strength of the great industry." The intent of the law, Mr.

Devers alleged, had been diverted. It had been to make the mine foreman state agent to see that the mine owner obeyed the law. Under the new code according to Devers, the commission ers would shift the responsibility from the owner to the foremen. In closing Devers pleaded hard for the writing of the responsibility clause as the bas Is of the new codification. He declar ed it would be a lasting monument for the commission members.

In the course of his remarks, Dev ers alleged that the operators in their recommendations would have the mine foremen serve an apprenticeship in the anthracite field, but were willing to take their miners without such local training. In calling for a requirement that miners must be experienced in the hard coal fields, Devers declared that in the case of the Commonwealth vs. Challeen, the Supreme court held that there should be such a law under the police powers of the state. Just after the session opened John Johns, for over 50 years a miner, ask ed permission to read a paper before the board. Roderick and others want ed to put him off by filing the paper, but Representative Jones advised that the paper be read.

It was the first line on the man about whom there is so much speculation in connection with the commission. The veteran ad vised that all inspectors be engineers with 20 years of service. BURLEIGH IS NAMED 1 SENATOR FROM M1E Augusta, Maine, Jan. 15. Ex Governor Edward C.

Burleigh this afternoon was elected U. S. Senator from Maine to succeed Obadiah Gardner. 3 INTEREST VfE MONEY GROW. PAY WILL V.J) PUSH PIN HELPS.

Times When These Useful Little Articles Come In Handy. There are few small articles that help in so many ways as push pins. When windows are wide opened, curtains are prone to sail far Into the room, but can be securely held in place by these pins and the fabric is not torn. Should one wish to write near a window where too much breeze scatters the paper, these pins hold the paper iu place, says the Boston Cooking School Magazine. If sketching lu a stiff breeze they rio their duty again.

In the children's room pictures are fastened by them to the wall without, injuring it. which is a blessing, as children love to change pictures so often. On the desk they bold in position the ucedful blotting pad. If reading in the wind, especially on deck at sei, these little pins are welcomed to hold the leaves from the continued flapping that is nerve racking to the reader and others nearby. For Young Housewives.

When a glass is broken, instead of trying to pick up the little pieces wet a woolen cloth, lay this on the floor or wherever the fragments are and put It. The tiny particles will adhere to (he rag. An asbestos pad or mat is an excellent flat iron rest. With this at band there is no danger of the Ironing board cover being scorched. Tbe French people are far ahead of the Americans iu their observance of "the penny saved penny earned" theory.

They use for their salads tbe pnrfs of vegetables which tbe American housekeeper throws away and toast pieces of bread which we let mold. The American housewife has yet to leuru hers is a profession in which she may envn money by saving it To buy meats, vegetables and groceries with enre and foresight Is something that no woman Should consider beneath her notice. Silver cloths now come that polish the silver without the housekeeper having lo use any of the old fashioned and dusty silver powders. ii The New Hatbox. How often would you take an extra bat when traveling were it not for the bother of the box, which is a bulky thing to keep about one's room while risking? But the new hatbox may be folded and kept out of igbt in a trunk or a bureau drawer, and it may be adjusted to a cbapeau of any size.

It is constructed on the principle of the ordinary collapsible box. save that the edges of both base and lid are made to fold backward every alternate inch and provided with two sets of boles through which the tape lacings may be run according as the box is made larger or smaller. These folding over sectional edges are formed of the heavy pasteboard, separated by a strip of strong tape, and this gives tbe box a bordering which Is rather ornamental if the covering Is of plain, heavy linen. le uiaxe Linen. Dissolve one ounce of yellow soap with half an ounce of borax in one pint of hot water, add two teaspoon fuls of glycerin, the same quantity of turpentine and a teaspoonful of common salt, with a quarter of a pound of white starch.

Then add a pint' mora water. The great advantage of this preparation is that It keeps for months, and a polishing iron need not be used. Cleaning Collars. When the coat collar becomes soiled It may be cleaned in this manner: Dis solve one part salt In four parts alco hol. Apply this mixture with a snonra ISLAND WON ELECTORAL VOTE RACE Washington, Jan.

15. J. S. Mc Cabe, of Rhode IslanG, won the quadrennial race to Washington with the electoral vote of his state. At 9 o'clock Tuesday morning, when the office of the vice president opened at the Capitol, Mr.

McCa'be was waiting to deliver the vote of Rhode Island. A short time later H. M. London, of Raleigh, appeared with the vote of North Carolina. He also had tried to be the first arrival, but a late train robbed him of the honor.

Ballots were received by messenger today from West Virginia, arid by'malT from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Connecticut, Delaware and New York. The presidential electors cast their votes in all states Tuesday, and all of the ballots probably will be locked up in Washington within the next 10 days. The electors in each state are required to' send two sets of ballots, one by mail and one by messenger. The messenger receives compensation at the rate of 25 cents a miVe one way. H.

B. lievendorff, secretary of the late Vice President Sherman, became the official custodian of the electoral votes, and will keep them under seal until the House and Senate meet jointly February 12 to canvass the vote and officially declare President Wilson elected. WiLSON STANDING PAT ON ATTITUDE on big mm Trenton, N. Jan. 15.

"I have nothing to say. I'll stand pat." That was the comment of Presidentelect Wilson today on the report published this morning, that Wall street was "panicky," over his post election speech. While Gov. Wilson would make 11 Statement, he did not seem the least bit alarmed. Later his secretary, Joseph P.

Tumulty, the governor's confidential advisor, issued a statement which read in part: "Attempts are being made to make an issue of Gov. Wilson's speech at Chicago. This is nothing leas (than amus ing. Oov. Wilson's attitude on bus iness and its relation to the government is exactly the same as h's attitude before his nomination and before his election.

Every word that the governor has uttered is in complete harmony with the principles to which he has strictly adhered throughout his public career." JOHNSON GETS LIBERTY Chicago, Jan. 15. Jack Johnson will not be deprived of his liberty because of his departure for Canada Monday night. Federal Judge Carpenter today refused the motion or Federal authorities to let aside the pugilist's bond of $30,000 and jail him as a fugitive, from justice to await trial on the charge of violating tnn Mann white slave act. SPECIAL JE17ELRY 170RK Perhaps you didn't know that Mac Donald, the Jeweler, maintains an up to date repair shop.

Something you surely will appreciate when you consider the fact that all work must LOOK LIKE NEW before it is delivered to you. WaU JCIook and Optical Repairing. Bert HacDonald JEWELER, Courtesy Our Watcbwond. SB North Main near Dreamland 37 36 37 10 104 104 105 104 104 89 89 89 243 241 243 76 75 76 16 161 16 112 111 112 32 31 I 31 137 1361137 21 20" 20 19 19y 19 30 30 30 46 46 46 2 2 2 127 126 127 17 17 17 60 60 60 161 159' 160 139 138 139 138 137 138 26 26 26 41 40 41 51 50 50 107 106 107 31 31 31 112 112 "112 118 117 118 122 121122 115 115 116 162 161 162 24 23 24 23 21 22 106 104 105 26 26 26 157 156 157 631 62 63 109 109il09 3 3 3 72 71 71 Anac. Copper Atchison Bait.

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Steel, pfd. Wabash Western Union Curb: Internat'l Salt bid. 4 off. Nipissing 8 bid. 8 off.

tEx. dividend. Chicago Grain Market Reported by John H. Bodmer, room 28, iMiners' Bank building, Pittston: January lb YOUR XMAS MONEY! YOUR VACATION MONEY! or money for any other special need or desire, will be Urovlded If you open an account in THIS bank and make a deposit of part of your earnings EVERY PAY DAY LET lTS HELP YOU SAVE. THE HELP YOUR WHEAT.

Open. I High. Low. Close. 94 I 95 93 95 91 91 90 91 89 I 90 1 88 90 CORN.

Open. High. Low. Close. 51 62 61 52 52 63 52 53 53 54 63 64 OATS.

Open. I High. Low. Close. 34 34 83 34 34 34 33 34 33 34 33 34 May July Sept.

May July Sept. May July ecrxmreoib fa. The Strong Ban of Pittston. 18 South Main Street Sept. ana rub.