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oda a y's Issue Read List of Contest Nominations' in TT St" The Weather THE TIM To Advertise Is When You Want Business. Showers tonight; Sunday cooler. PITTSTOX, SATURDAY, 1(5, cory. MONTH. WEEKLY ESTABLISHED DAILY Kst.

BY THKO. IlAltT, LS82. 60th YEAR. SERIOUS ACCIDENT EUGENE N. FOSS.

Is Happy, of Course, On Reaching Paris Sl :4 Wx fr? I'M ly tS Vft ''i VKH "A Cv Am 'U A mmw two' xV" iiaMiiiw 'i4q 7 lHJ 1 Liw ON THE RAILROAD Husband and Wife Struck by D. H. Train VICTIMS WERE ITALIANS cot were chossing the TUACKS XEAK 111 PONT. WHEN THEY WKlii; SITU I were wandering musicians AND TIIEIlt PLACE OF resident is i nknown at three o'clock. this a tehnoon they were in a hying condition, cohk lane station.

Failing to notice a. north iboun.l train, in observing a south bound one approaching Mr. and John Mocobii'se stood directly on the north bound track if the 1). vt 11. railroad at the Dupont crossing at 1:55 thi: afternoon wilii their horse and street piano.

The hone was gror.nl to pieces, the head and neck alone being intact. The piano was smashed to kindling wood. and col use were injured so bully that their death is. They had been in this city for several days and this morni left for Hipont. At noon they stopped at the hotel of Henry at the foot of Rock street.

This afternoon, they set out on the main road from this city to IHipont. As they approached the I). H. crossing they paused on the north bouml track who iia sauth honn. freight tram was' within a short distance north bound train was also bearing down upon them.

This they did not see. The eigineer tooted his whistle, but the. remaim .1 their place. He touhl not bring the heavy freight a stop in time. The coy catcher struck the ouilit.

Tile scene is described as fri by those who witnessed it an I they turned their naze from the. sight. Tile horse was cm and gi no into pieces. Its blood ti. ii i uvi rcj the Wont of the engine and was scattered about the gr.uind.

The piano was completely demolish! d. Mr. and Mrs. John Mocohuso were fatally injured. The skulls of both were fractured.

Rones wen broken and they were cut and braised. I lis brain wn and of the brains oozed out. A southbound pas 'senger train. Xo. Is, due at the Cork Lane station at o'i lock, was li.ig iged and Mr.

and Mrs. Moeobuse placed aboard. Dr. E. F.

McGinly and Rev. William Gislon were moned at iOhc to tile station by telephone. The physhian ould do practically tiling. The priest gave the dying i oupb the last rites. At o'clock they were removed by th city ambulance to the Pittsion Hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. Mocobus are apparently about Ui years of age They were wandering musicians, and their home is unknown. Win tie1 ambulance arrivt at the hospital it was found that the woman had died. JAPANESE WILL AID PE11U IN WAR Lima.

Peru. April 1 (i. Ins'sti rumors that Japan is offering aid to Peru the threatened war with Ecuador exeiiange for nice ions from Peru received support today by the arrest of an alleged Japanese spy at Guayaquil. Heaador. The prisoner is an army engineer, wh i iias lived in Peru for several years was learned today that 1U.0U0 Japanese residents of Peru have offered their services to Peru in the event of a wa r.

JAP Sl IlMAItlMI SINKS. Tokio, Japan, April Hi. A Japanese submarine foundered today while maneuvering in Hiroshima bay. The row is reported drowned. Hood Refrigerators at Ash's.

TEN PAGES. FIRST OFFICIAL LIST OF THE CONTEST Entries by Application ami Nomiua lion Have Names Kigi'tercd in Race for Charming EurojK an Trip to be Conducted by the Ga I Nominees On C. Any In formal ion Desired by Calling on the 'liur JIaiiiig r. TAIil.E OI' YOTEK WILL APPEAR ON AHiir. 20.

Euroiieau Trip Will Ke I'or Which Candidates Throughout This Section Will Earnestly and igorou ly Strive. it in gold will he paid to tiie lirst person sending in the name of the candidate receiving the greatest iiLimher of voles in the contest. No conditions this oiler. Just send in the name of yonr favorite and we' will t'o the rest. i The names of the ladies who havo been suggested as possible candidates in the Great European Tour Contest are publisn) today.

It is. indeed, very gratifying to the management of 'fhe Gazette to have such a representative list presented by the interested public. It all rests with ihe readers of The Gazettl as to who will be the five ladies this paper v. ill entertain this sumnvr, through historical Europe. The lightf til less of the voyage and the unlimited educational advantages the trip presents is a great inducemeiit for the ladies in this section.

Many have aecpted the nomination ndered them and are actively engaged lie' coveted paid in advance suhstripti us. The reading public who herctof ra 'nave enjoyed the columns', of The Gazette will prove a valuable asset for a number of the artful campaigners. Our readers have the privilege of voting for tiny of the and mat! whose names appear below by paying their subscription for a period of lit hast three months in advance, and the candidate you wish to favor will be credited with. votem. On, tin women of this section certainly were alert to the possibilities ill offer when they read the first announcement.

Tlu way they have expressed themselves convinces tha Tour department of this fact. Tiu is one point on which tht pi ospecti ve entrants do not seem to he quite clear, that is the unlimited rritory in which votes may be se lured. Candidates are not it stricted to their own district to secure votes. Votes may be secured anywhere. By this method every candld.tu's chances, equalized.

The Gazette did not expect such a tidal wave of entnusiasm. although it was naturally expected that niurii interest would he displayed by Pittston Gazette readers. If the eligible women who are ntering had a full realization of the pleasures which have been arranged for them on trip of trips t.ieir hesitancy votild Ik? dispJ Hed. Every comfort that money can secure will be accorded tie fortunate winners. It will not be.

by any tma.is. an ordinary tour, but a. journey through the most historic cities the Old World, guided by a pilot experience and with a fund of information about til places to be visited. You could never learn the interesting history and traditions attached to these places on an ordinate trip through Europe, but by the tour conductor they will be so well explained that they will forever tp main with you as an invaluable ovulational asset. Jf you are capable of appreciating all Te.l Gazette has prepared for you, come to the office, if convenient, during the day or in the evening, and secure the it cessar.r Idanks that make the curing of votes comparatively easy.

Don't pil some that fortune will not favor you. G. busy, see what you can do and tiie enanees are you will surprise yourself and your friends who have your interest at heart by the progress. on will undoubtedly enjoy. Think, think seriously, and then be governed by your better judgment.

OE NOMINATIONS. Names Sent in by Admiring Eriends Other Names to I'ollow. Following is the prelimnary list en nominations. Remember you may semi in nominations tir application any time. Better begin earl and se nd them now: PITTSTON.

District No. I. Nellie Mnpeman, William street. Herth.i Wilkinson. Main street.

Jennie O'llrien, Mill street. Georgia Martin, lr, Fruthingnam street. Mary Howell. Park" street. Stella Connors.

Elizabeth St. Mary O'BoyJ Sctrl street. Nellie Hall. Oregon Heights. Florence Memory, William St.

Florence Cawley. 11 Wil'iam St. Rena Shannon, North Main St. Alice Sheridan. North Main St.

Vera Flynn, 299' Parsonage St. Nash, 39 Frothingham St. 149 North Main St Helen Gillespie, Broad St. Ed it NJ ttie Jennie Annie Gilbert. William St.

Smiles, William St. Carney, Searle St. Keheie, Broad St. Dorea.s Dewis. Lambert St.

Jennie: O'Brien. Hi Mill St Bertha Smile's, Oak St. Annie Morlock, Mill St. Mabel Kearns, Wood St. Sadie Eyons, 'Dambert St.

Elizabeth Boyd. South Main St. oliC James, Oak St. Rena Monk, Vine St. Edna Tilley, Oak St.

Rena Gilroy, Pine St. Mary Kennedy, 26S Butler St. Louise Williams, 139 Broad St. Continued on Page Five. a A the Beautiful.

it i SHOOT BILL IS BITTERLY ATTACKED National Concrxatioii Association Ottolcs Roosevelt's Ideas on Water Power Oiiostion. YVaM4in.it.on. lti. Tne National Conservation Associaviou today issued a bulletin ibit'eily at ta cking tiie bill, whicii grants to the states all the water power sites now punier federal ownersliiip. It quotes profusely from Roosevelt's James ri er dam veto message, saying, "The Smoot bill would give the big water power interests precisely what tiiey want, with absolute impunity from effective' federal rey tion and control." EACIIEH5 ASSIGNED TO NEW LOCATIONS A number of changes haw been ma le in tie teaching corps of the city public schools by reason of the opening of the new Fort Pitiston school building.

T'ne teachers' committee of the board of control accompanied by President Henry Gibbous and Supervising Principal Charles A. Judge, made a tour yesterday of the schools where changes were contemplated. The entire committee was present, as follows: Ambrose Lan gan, John Loughney, John Connors, William Schwab, Thomas llastie. Edward Itnrke, Jerome Walsh, Patrick 1 avelle and James Flynn. The following assignments were made: Fort Pittston school Miss Connors, principal, seventh grade: Mi.ss Barnes, sixth grade; Mis: Battle, fifth grade; Muss Council, fourth grade; earns, third grade; Miss Kelly, second grade: Miss llow ley, second grade; Miss Dcrrig, first grade; Aliss I'awloy.

first grade. Jefferson school Miss Itnrke. principal, eighth and seventh grades: Ford, sixth grade; Miss Gcrrity, lilt 1 grade: Long, fourth grade; Miss Rohan, third grade; Miss Long, third grade; 'Miss Sheridan, second grade: Miss llefferon. sec mi grade: Miss Carroll, first grade: Miss Collier, first grade; Miss lii'st grade. Clevdand school ss Robinson, Hist grade.

Garfield school Miss Keenan, first grade. Lincoln school Miss Collins, fifth ATT ESf.ES AD 1 1 Mattresses 'come hard and uncomfortable with continual use, and many a night's sleep is disturbed even on a high grade mattress simply em that account. At a ve ry slight expense the mattress can be made over ur.il lilac. 1 in as gooel condition as when new. We do that kind of work ve ry satisfactory.

Our expert mechanic direct from a larg. Philadelphia house js lirst class on Cpholstering work. an. I we give it personal supervision. Send us word and we'll call for deliver tl" goods.

F. A. PATIENCE, old 'phone. You'll Get Geiod Kosults if you use Urciinan it Roberts' loose garden sA ds. TWO CRNTS FOKTY CKNTS Colonel Roosevelt i SPECIAL OFFICER MAY BE APPOINTED There is sonic talk of Mayor ibddeii lilliUKT within a few days th" sacan.

on the corps of iti o'iiieu. caused by the ''f Thomas Limn from i the lone. It will be re ailed that 1 he mayor nominated 'I'lvrua v.sgrove. 1 of North Main street, for the vacant I but that the See. 1 Ollll il relUSed to confirm the nomination.

It is undir I stood Mayor has secured from City Soii. it or I an opinion to the effect tir he has the fight I to appoint a special leehetn.iH to be paid at the rate of 'Z for light hours' work. If the mayor decided to take tins way out tie dili.iu!:,. between him. and Ua sei itiiien lie can have his special ottaer work I hours a jday.

the same as tile oilier patrolmen, and his pa at for eight hours' work would amount to the salary paid the re.g ular patrolmen. The muvor has not yet said what lw will do about the matter. MIDSHIPMAN WILSON DEAD. Annapolis. April.

Hi. Midshipman Earl D. Wilson, who was injured in a football game last October, died at til. naval hospital this nioiniug. Keep posted.

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C' 4 12 fev 0: I (H Wv. i. .1 mosEmMm i I 1 i I mm 1 i i i i I i i I I I I I I i I i i I AGED LIKES ROOSEVELT Francis Joseph of Austria Is Very Cordial. PRAISES UNITED STATES. Ex President Is Received With Enthusiasm at Vienna and Has Private Audience With Aged Ruler Lasting Forty Minutes He Lays Wreaths on Tombs of Murdered Empress and Crown Prince and Sees Evolutions.

Vienna, April This oily is giving Iioosevclt warm welcome. The enthusiasm equals if if. does not exceed that manifested at Porto Uaurizio. and the curiosity shown here is far greater than that in Naples or Home. "Wherever Roosevelt goes a crowd gathers (o see his arrival, while there, is constantly a crowd outside ids hotel, which increases or diminishes according to the expectation of Roosevelt's appearance.

As at Rome and Porto Maurizio, I he populace insist upon ciilling him "president." Cordial volleys of 'hoehs" always greet his appearance. Roosevelt is pleased with this popular appreciation and exclaims, "It is just like America Audience Lasts Forty Minutes. His audience with Emperor Francis Joseph occupied forty minutes. 11 was held in a private apartment. The emperor was dressed in the splendid uniform of a general.

From room to room Roosevelt was ushered by relays of court olficials in gorgeous liveries. He received an especially warm welcome from Francis Joseph, who said lie had watched Mr. Roosevelt's ca, reer and liked him immensely. The aged ruler was warm in praise of the United States and its people. Lays Wreaths on Tombs.

After he left the palace Roosevelt drove to the Cnpttehines chapel to lay wreaths on the tombs of the murdered Empress Elizabeth and (he ill starred Crown Prince Rudolph. Here anothei large crowd gave him a hearty welcome. After the visit to the chapel the colonel's procession proceeded to the Spanish riding school in the palace. Here Roosevelt witnessed old Spanish haute ecole work by horses as neat perfect in shape and training as it i given to men to breed and leach. In this school young members of the imperial household are taught to ride.

From ihe riding school Mr. Roosevelt, wilh the master of Ihe emperor's horse, drove to the palace. At the entrance to the palace he changed from the royal brougham to a royal automo bile and went on a rapid ten minutes' spin In the cavalry barracks of tlx imperial Magyar hussars, a sipiadron of whom in their picturesque uniforms performed evolutions in the barrack square under Mr. Roosevelt's critical rough rider's eye. Roosevelt was then entertained at a luncheon, at which the guests in eluded members of the American em bassy, foreign oflico secretaries and representatives of the high nobility.

Mr. Roosevelt took in Princess Trautz mansdortT and sat between her and Countess Festetics in the center seat of an oblong table. H0FFST0T GETS DELAY. Governor of New York to Decide Extradition Case on Tuesday. Albany, N.

April JO. The strenu ous fight against extradition to Pennsylvania made by Frank N. Hoffstot, the millionaire Pittsburg banker and steel magnate, led Governor Hughes today to announce that he would delay his decision on the request made by Governor Stuart: until Monday, giving the attorneys until Monday morning to submit memoranda or briefs on questions of law involved. Hoffstot, who is charged with eon spiracy bribing Pittsburg council men, appeared before (iftvernor Hughes to tight against extradition from this siate under the warrant issued by Governor Stuart of Pennsylvania on the request of the I'ittsburg authorities. Through his counsel Mr.

Hoffstot declared that he was being "persecuted'' by political enemies in Pittsburg and that he was not in Pittsburg, but in New York, at the time of the alleged bribery. lie protested against extradil ion. i pastor I'or di Rev. James Leishman. of piains boro, N.

has accepted a call from the Presbyterian church, sind today announces that he will probably start with his new charge about the first Sunday next month. The call will be oiTicinllv presented iki i (I accepted at the meeting of the Lackawanna Presbytery to be held next week in Avoca. Alexander's Concert at Valley View Park on Lin Sunday affl rnoon, three o'clock, weather Admission free. I land the Laurel April 17th, permitting. 14 a at Bay State Democrat Aids New York Campaign Against Aldridge.

FOSS AIDS IN CAMPAIGN. Massachusetts Congressman Speaks Against Aldridge at Rochester. Rochester. N. April Hi.

Congressman Eugene Noble I'oss of the Fourteenth Massachusetts district, speaking hen; in support of Ihe candidacy of James E. Havens against George W. Aldridge, advised the Republicans in his audience who wanted real tariff reform to line up with the Democratic party until the end is gained. The Massachusetts congressman, who turned a Republican majority of lo.nuo into a Iiemocratie majority of (i.tXKl. was received enthusiastically.

He told a large audience how he had fought and won in his own campaign and attributed his success to the antagonism of the voters in a strong protection district toward the Pnyne Aldrieh tariff law. VOTE TO STRIKE ON LACKAWANNA ROAD Trainmen and Conductors Refuse 6 Per Cent Increase. Scranton. April Id. A strike on the Delaware.

Lackawanna and Western railroad will begin on Monday if General Superintendent T. E. Clarke continues his refusal to accept in advance the decision of the arbitrators in the New York Central case as binding upon the Lackawanna. The men say the questions at issue on the New York Central are identical with those on the Lackawanna. The offer of the Lackawanna railroad to arbitrate the demands of its trainmen and conductors has been rejected by Grand Master Garretsoii of the conductors, Master Lee of the trainmen and the grievance committees of its trainmen and conductors, who will onlv agree to the wanes the New York Central arbitrators will award.

The Lackawanna offered its trainmen and conductors increase of per cent. A vote was taken on this, and 1.7H7 out of a total of 1.754 union and nonunion employees voted to go out rather than accept less than has already been granted on three other leading railroads. The Order of Railroad Conductors and the lirotherhood of Railroad Trainmen are federated, so that the members of both organizations will stride together. LEHIGH RAISES WAGES. All Classes of Train Service Men Get Advance Dating From April 1.

Itetltlehem, April hi. After a conference between a committee of trainmen and General Manager J. A. Maguire of the Lehigh Valley railroad it was announced that 12,000 trainmen and baggagemen will receive increases in wages and the working hours will be reduced from twelve to ten hours. This new wage scale will date from April J.

Sixty Killed In Costa Rica Earthquake, Colon. April Hi. Sixty persons were killed in the earthquake which devas luted Cartage, San lose and other' towns in Costa Rica. The money damage exceeds WITNESS ILL TRIAL DELAYED. Kansa.s City.

April 1. illness of Dr. George T. Twyma.li, imiiortant witness for the state, bloidied proceedings in the trial Dr. I lytic for the alleged murder Col.

Thomas If. Swope. The an has of of If an operation for append iciti. i necessary the trial may be postponed for several weeks. The surgeons of the Pniversity Hospital will decide1 before court opens whether or not an operation will lie necessary.

State's Attorney Conkling may then ask an indelinite postponement tile hearing. He has already previ of i lit. i tile court irom swearing in jcry. the NEW YORK DRY TOMORROW. New York, April lfi.

Mayor Hay nor's new excise policy will be put In force throughout the city tomorrow arm its operation is expected to give the metropolis the dryest Sunday known in recent years I I i. 511 i ROOSEVELT WILL1 NOT SHOOT WOODCOCK Vienna, April Hi. Colonel Theo dure Roosevelt today declined toe invitation of Emperor Josef to ho woodcock on tin royal pre Serves. He pleaded that pi'o gramme was already tille I. It is iieved however that Teddy considered the sport ton tame, compared with recent adventures in the wilds of Ai rica.

rt.ionet Uoosoyelt took lunelu i today at the embassy wilh Ambassador Kerens. A number of mats from various countries were in attendance. The Koosevebs visited the International Spirting Exhibit tn afternioii. The empeior will giie v'oionei Roosevelt a court diu i 1 1 1 SIFTS PRESENTED TO ALEX THOMPSON Selei d'liuncilmaii Alexander Thomtisoii was paid a surprise visit at his home, on Swallow street, last evening, by a committee re). resenting 'the workmen at Raruuni colliery, re Mr.

Thompson has been em plowed for a number of years as nunc Re.cntly Mr. Thompson was transferred to No. 1 shaft, of the Pennsylvania in line with ithe polky of the company to locate its foreman as near as possible to their homes. As a mark of esteem, the em ploves iit the Itanium purchased a number of valuable gifts and they were presented to Mr. Thompson last evening.

They consisted of an Elk emblem si with diamonds, a gold chain and a gold headed umbrella. The presentation address was made by Mine Foreman John Davis, who suci ceded Mr. Thompson at the P.ar liium and who paid a tine tribute to Mr. Thompson for his faithfulness ito his duties and his consideration lor Ithe men under his employ. Mr.

Davis assured Mr. Thompson that he retired from Rurnum mlliery with the best wishes of his former workmen. For once in his life. Mr. Thompson was nonplussed.

He bad been caught 'napping, and in his perplexity could lind words in whii to inowledge the kindness of the mine workers, but he assured them that the gifts were appreciated ami that he would ever hold the men of the liar mini in grateful remembrance. An in formal programme of music, songs and speei lies, followed by luncheon made the evening one long to he re meinbered. SPRING liorsiil 'LEANING means down with the lace curtains and put them up again fresh and It's easy to take them down end put 1 1 1 'in up, but the cleaning that's the task lint tin 's a simple remedy have CLARKE'S PITTSTOX LACNDKY do tne work. We give sj ial attention to this line, and also to family washing. Cost is not high.

but the saving to you in work and. worry is considerable. Our collar and cuff work is lefog ni.eil as the i ipial of any laundry in this section of the State. Why not give us bull. lie 7 i CLARKE'S LAI'XDliY, both phones.

Two Very Characteristic Poses of Mark kit 0 i I few WHITE SWT 4.