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WEATHER FORECAST. For Scranton sni Vicinity-Fair Ad yvarmar tonight and Tuesday. 1 V'. 37TII YEARNO. 133.

12 PACZG--SCRANTON, MONDAY AFTERNOON; JUNE 4, 100G. 12 'PACES ONE CENT A COPY. Saturday's Circulation, A V- BiTQA i i i i i i. 1 STtfDIW IF EFDILTTIHI AMID) FOILIHUTON EEVEEILEHI) Semi-Annual Sale of Ladies' and Misses' CffllOCfi PACKENffi DilUSE Undermuslins, eESTfii MAS CLAIMEID SENATOR AT CHflCHG ERE REVOLTING DELEGATES AE 111 TICKET The importance of this sale, caiu not be overestimated. We carry Was for Forty Years Leader In Democratic Party UPTON SINCLAIR, THE BOY WHO LIFTED PACKINGTOWN LID BOSS and a Framer of PoliciesEnd Came at His Washington Homes the most extensive stock of Ladies', Misses' and Children's Muslin Wear to be found anywhere within a hundred miles of It includes everything in all Strongly Recommends the Passage of the Bevcrldgc Amendment Tlrfcat-ens to Prohibit Expor- tatioiiof American Meats.

HIS NOW FAMOUS WRITER OF "THE. JUNGLE" TELLS ABOUT 8TRUGGLE FOR A LIVING AND FAME AND HOW HE. SECURED FACTS CONCERNING THE PACKING HOU8ES OF CHICAGO. sizes properly cut and made while the assortment of styles embraces REPUBLICAN CONVENTION THIS AFTERNOON DOMINATED BY "BOYCOTT" AND FLEITZ. almost everything that correct fa shion demands, not excluding tho novelties that many well-to-do buyers insist on getting.

VERY TAME GATHERING The Sale Ends Saturday 1W -r 'f. KW7 and as the reductions are bona- The convention of delegates to the Republican county convention assembled at 1 o'clock today In the Central Republican club rooms. County Chairman H. "Boycott Taylor called them to order and without even a motion began reading the list of districts, and as he went on the delegates answered to their names. fide and cover everything in stock, you can readily appreciate the importance of this sale to those who That work being done, the election of dress well and economically.

A FEW SAMPLE BARGAINS a committee on credentials was in order. There were no contests and no committee was needed. The committee on resolutions was named as. follows: W. S.

Millar, O. S. Rldgeway, U. Q. Schoonmaker, W.

W. Jones, of Olyphant, and J. W. Smith, of Blakely. A few minute's before that Max, the bookkeeper In Wlllard Warren's office, came in and handed a typewritten copy of resolutions to the chairman.

The committee took the paper and retired to the front roami. 1 "ml Tl I i 1 I tin i t--- k'v-A A 4s sr, r-: few I -b. Ladies' Night Dresses A great assorted lot of Nainsooks and muslins, some trimmed, others) After a few minutes the committee SENATOR ARTHUR PUE GORMAN. appeared and Major Millar Tead the nearly All lull sized and well made. States senate, and runs through the war-time period, even up to the be ginning of the Roosevelt admlnlstra tlon.

Empire style gowns, made from good muslin in the best possible manner and trimmed with Cluny lace. CHOICE DURING 8AWE 69o Better grade sowns. made from fine He began with nothing. He' has long been reputed, to be a very rich man. For twelve years from the date of muslin, with extra full skirt and beautifully trimmed In tara nr.il Hamhnrr his appointment as page In the senate, Gorman was connected in an office- shaped necks or Bishop styles.

A wonderful lot at the price. holding capacity with that body. In 1868 he was postmaster of the senate. CHOICE DURING SALE 5o Here's the biggest value In the sale. SU different styles In gowns, cut fullf 60 Inches long and extra wide sklrts.l The quality Is good and the trimmings' dainty and fine, CHOICE DURING SALES80 Washington, June 4.

Senator Gorman died at his home In this city this morning. At 9 o'clock the senator was stricken with an attack of the heart, similar to a series of attacks he suffered a week ago. Dr. Charles W. Brown was summoned, but the senator expired before relief could be admlnlste red.

Senator Gorman was conscious when stricken the last attack, and had taken rome nourishment an hour before. For months he had been confined to his house suffering from grip. Washington, June 4. The senate at 12.10 this afternoon adjourned out of respect to the rmynory of the late Senator Gorman, of Maryland! In his day Arthur Pue Gorman was a mighty man mighty as they go in the day and age of machine politics. -The walls of national conventions- have thundered to his name, and the floors have reverberated under the tread of his supporters.

In the senate his name has stood for policies policies which have drawn the scathing denunciation of the chief executive of his own party expressed In such terms as "perfidy" and "treason" and at other times It has meant victory won by a smaller force from an aggressive and oppressive party majority, by parliamentary skill and tactical finesse. He has won fame as a leader and or- paper which bad been previously handed to him. The resolutions congratulated the people on the settlement of industrial differences. They endorsed Roosevelt, Congressman Dale, and Governor Pennypacker, and the candidacy of Colonel L. A.

Watres fo? governor. Except to say that Republican administrations at home and abroad stand for efficiency, economy and ability, there was no reference to Mayor Dim-miek and bis administration by direct reference. The resolutions ended with a pledge to support the candidates nominated. Lewis B. Johns, of the First ward, North Scranton, was nominated for permanent chairman.

The intention was to have Dr. N. C. Mackey, of Waverly, act as chairman, but for some reason or another this plan didn't materialize. William O'Malley, chief cleric of the Department of Public Works, and Geo.

W. Evans, of Carbondale, were chosen secretaries. Attorney Frank P. Benjamin was also added to the list. There was no return from any of the following districts: Afchbald-Ftrst ward, First district Tblrd ward, 8econd district.

Carbondale Township, Northwest district Clifton. Fell Township. Oouldsboro. Lackawanna Township, South district Lvhlgh. Dosens of other styles in fine Cambrics, Long Cloths, Muslins, at from 1.19 to 5.00 each.

Ladies' White Petticoats Special to The Tunes. New June i f. 1v Upton SirK clalr, a mere boy In years and appearance, is given credit for the swift legislative action at Washington which followed President Roosevelt's confirmation of the grewsome exposure of the meat packing industry of Chicago. It was after the president had read the now famous novel, "The Jungle." in which Sinclair told In thrilling narrative the horrors of Packingtown, that the young novelist and self-confessed "muck raker" was summoned to the White House to repeat personally the charges he made in his book. The president.

It is said, had lost hla appetite for meat and was convinced that If Sinclair's charges were true he had taken the cover from one of the and was removed and Immediately appointed collector of Internal revenue for the Fifth district of Maryland. This office he held for three years, when he was removed by Grant and went home to Howard county, Maryland, to run for the state legislature. He was elected and re-elected to the lower and later the upper houses of the Maryland leglslatlre. serving In that body for twenty-one years. He allied himself by marriage with Henry Gassaway Davis, the multl-miN lionalre coal and railroad proprietor of WeBt Virginia, became associated financially with Stephen B.

Elklns, son-in-law of Davis, and otherwise built up the politic-financial structure which was his strength. He built a handsome residence and bought a large tract of land at Laurel, In Howard county, and raised up a large family of daughters and one son He came to the United States senate first In 1880, and served until 1899, when an antl-machlne revolt In his state sent him home. He bided his time and four years later returned "vindicated" to the senate. Arthur Pue Gorman was born In Howard county, Maryland, March 11. 1839.

So poor were his parents that they did not even own the few acres which they tilled. His education was begun1 In the country school, and was continued after he became page In the senate by personal reading and study. fganlzer of men and his name will have Three styles White Muslin Under skirts with large and small tucks. Nothing skimpy about these. Every skirt Is cut full width.

CHOICE DURING SALE-69o The next number Is Lace and Hamburg trimmed and is a surprise bargain at the price. CHOICE DURING SALE-89o The strongest Value, however, is perhaps, to be found among the five styles Included In this lot Some are nearly plain, others are quite elaborately trimmed. All are cut to suit the prevailing fashions in dress skirts. CHOICE DURING SALE-9So There's a long string of other bargain lots. White Petticoats, and dozens of styles to select from.

Prices range from 1.19, 1-49, up to 8.00 each. IT QT 1 a prominent place In the political history of the past forty years. It will be mentioned In connection with the defeat of the force bill and. with the framing of the sugar schedules of the Wilson-Gorman tariff act. Although not a very old man Arthur Pue Gorman has had a longer career in active political life than almost any man now on the public stage.

It began in 1852, when at the age of 12, he was appointed a page In the United Washington, CV June A. Disclosures bo horrifying as to be almost beyond belief are made in the special report on the Chicago packing houses, prepared by Charles P. Nell), commissioner of labor, and James B. Reynolds, of New York, and submitted to congress today by President Roosevelt. In his message accompanying the report the president characterises conditions found by the two Investigators as "revolting" and urges "immediate and drastic legislation" In the interests of health and decency.

Threat Destroy Foreign Market 1 He not only recommends the passage of the so-called Beveridge amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill, but threatens to destroy the foreign business of the packers should congress fall to provide for federal Inspection of meats, at all stages of preparation. In the event of such failure, the president says that he will be "compelled to order that inspection labels and certificates on canned products shall not be used hereafter." Without these labels the products will be excluded from European markets. Story of Filth and Pollution. The Kelll-Reynolds report is not nice Teaming, It is a story of filth and pollution; Some of the statements made are actually sickening. The packers are charged with displaying absolute disregard; not only of the accepted rules of canltatlon, but also those of decency.

Describing the dirty conditions in the meat handling rooms and the disgusting practises of the' employes, the two investigators have been compelled to use plain language. They teU only what they actually saw during their two and A half weeks visit in Packingtown. Numerous affidavits were presented to them, most of which were rejected as being beyond the possibility of verification in the limited time at their disposal. -j Doctoring Meats with Dyes. Attention is called by.

both the president and the investigators to the fact that the present report is only preliminary, and that certain grave charges, especially those in connection with the alleged improper use of chemical's and dyes In "doctorlng'V meats that' otherwise would have to be discarded, are still the subject of inquiry. However, the report submitted today more than sustains the most serious allegations that have been made by independent investigators respecting the lack of sanitation and cleanliness, and shows graphically that the present system of government Inspection Is entirely inadequate to prevent germ-laden meat products being thrown generally on the market at home as well as abroad. Slimy and Mailodorous. Prefacing their report with the remark that they have restricted their statements to "those practices and conditions which we found most common, and not confined to a single house, or class of houses," the Investigators proceed first to describe the conditions of the yards. They say that the pavements are mostly of brick, laid with deep grooves between them, which inevitably fill up with manure and refuse.

"Such pavement," they declare, "cannot be properly cleaned, and is slimy and malodorous when wet, yielding clouds of ill smelling dust when dry." THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. The Senate and House of Repreaen-' tatives: I transmit herewith the report of Mr. James Bronson Reynolds and Commissioner Charles P. Nelll, the special committee whom I appointed to investigate Into the conditions in the stock yards of Chicago and report thereon to me. This report Is of a preliminary nature.

I. submit it to you now because it shows te urgent need of im- mediate action by the congress In the direction of providing a drastic and thoroughgoing Inspection by the federal government of all stock yards and packing houses and their products, so far as the latter inter into Interstate or foreign commerce. The conditions shown by even this short Inspection to exist in the Chicago stock yards are revolting. It Is imperatively necessary in the interest of health and of decency that they should be radically changed. Under the existing law it la wholly Impossible to secure satisfactory results.

When my attention was first directed to this matter an investigation was made under the Bureau of Animal Industry of the i Department of Agriculture. When the preliminary statements of this investigation were brought to my attention they showed such defects in the law and such wholly unexpected conditions that I deemed It best to 'nave a further immediate Investigation by men not connect with the bureau, and- accordingly appointed Messrs. Reynolds and Nell. It was Impossible under the existing law that satisfactory worH should be done by the bureau of animal industry. I am now, however, examining the way in which the work actually was done.

Before I had received the report of Messrs. Reynolds and Nelll I had directed that labels placed upon any package of meat food product should state only that the carcass of the animal from which the meat was taken had been Inspected at the time of slaughter. If Inspection of meat food products at all stages of preparation Is not secured by the passage of the legislation recomemnded I shall feel compelled to order that Inspection labels and certificates on canned products shall not be used hereafter. The report shows that the stock yards and packing houses are not kept even reasonably clean, and that the method of handling and preparing food products Is uncleanly and' dangerous to health. Under existing law the national government has no power (Continued en Psae 11.) from socialists, of whom I am one.

I determined to write the A New ork magazine publisher' sent' me to Chicago and I wrote six articles. Two were the others destroyed, as the editor doubted my statements. This fired me with renewed ambition to tell that awful story to the American people. I returned to Chicago and lived for seven weeks In Packingtown. My socialist friends assisted me.

Many were employed by the packers and I was enabled to get all the inormation I needed. I was engaged one year in writing the book. "I am glad if my work has been of service not only to the meat consuming public, but to the wretched workers In the Chicago stock yards. Not yet can I get my eyes from the miserable scenes I witnessed there. My story has been criticised and doubted on every hand I wrote it to tell the truth relentlessly.

"I saw with my own eyes the rendering of condemned hogs Into lard, saw them doctoring spoiled hams by pumping them full of chemicals by means of a hollow needle, saw the rooms where rats, dead from poison, are shoveled up and dumped Into the hoppers for sausage meat. ''My statement that men have actually fallen Into the lard vats and have come out In the form of 'pure leaf lard' is literally I have proved absolutely that fingers of workers cut off in machinery have been ground Into prepared meats. "There can be no question of the Immorality of the atmosphere of Packingtown." There has been much doubt cast upon my assertion that a forelady employed in one of the factories worked In connection with a disreputable resort in Chicago, The truth is this thing Is common." "Do you eat meat?" I ventured to ask. "Never, except that which comes from my own little farm. I wquld no more eat meat purchased In the regular way In New Tork than I would eat poison or filth." Thomas H.

Dale, for congress; Aleck Connell, for sheriff; John Von Bergen, for clerk of the courts; Bobby Allen, for register of wills, and John H. Williams, for treasurer, had no opposition. Gaylord Thomas and M. J. Martin were opponents for district attorney.

Thomas ran away with Martin, because the cards were stacked against the Mosco'. man. William Wirth and George Wlrth were opponents for recorder. George was the slated candidate. The fight between them was too close for George's comfort, but the Indications are that he has won by a substantial majority.

John F. Cummlngs, Samuel Smale and John M. Edwards were In the race for prothonotary. The indications are that Smale won, but it will take the complete return to settle it. E.

P. Kingsbury had a practical walkover for Jury commissioner against a field made up of J. Wallace Tiffany, of Benton; W. N. Williams, of Taylor, and Albert Davis, of West BOMB-THROWER SUICIDE BURIED Ladies' CONCILIATION BOARD MEETING TO CONSIDER OLD GRIEVANCES i mil yearn uiu an SiUU 10 rni when I vailed at his office.

"I was born In Baltimore of poor parents and I gained my education In the College of the City of New Tork and Columbia university by writing for newspapers and periodicals. I 14 when I started writing. My first work was anything but- serious In fact, I earned money faster, I found, by writing Jokes. When I'was IT 1 had completed a book containing 80,000 words. I have been told that it was very bad, and 1 guess that's right.

"I felt that I had ideas and I wondered why the world would not give me credit for my high Ideals. "Six years ago I left college and started td write my book 'King I had a pretty tough fight for a living in New York.1 but it was no worse than I endured in Canada while writing this book. I lived in shanties and tents and often subsisted on game and fish. There have been weeks that I have not had a cent in my pockets, but somehow I always felt, even though my books Were rejected with great regu-uarlty, that In the end I would win out in my chosen profession. "I obtained my first Information of the terrible conditions In Packingtown the system of working partners had been abolished and that the company Insisted on the men working as miner and laborer.

The matter will be taken up at the next meeting of the board. Corset Covers A lot of dainty Corset Covers in all styles, made from fine Cambric and trimmed with good lace. CHOICE DURING 8ALE-23o Some really pretty CorBet Covers are to be found In this lot, showing Hamburg, laces and ribbon trimmings, etc. CHOICE DURING SALE 36o Here are the beauties, with the daintiest yoke of lace and ribbons. Two prices In this great section.

DURING 8ALE-49o and 46o-Other qualities and styles from 69a tp 3.60 each. FIGHT AT WEST 11 KILLED IN A TROLLEY WRECK Ladies' White Drawers Ladles' Drawers, made from the bst cotton, full cut and trimmed with ruffle of old English or Blind embroidery. The quality Is unquestionable. CHOICE DURING Other qualities special priced durint sale at 69c, 75c, 86c, and up to 1.601 tlffc pair. CAR TURNED TURTLE IN EAST PROVIDENCE CRASHTWO MORE MAY DIE; Is said to have been hardly visible at 1 o'clock, the hour at which the accident happened.

The motorman, W. J. Laucher. a new employe, unable to see far In front of the and unaware of the sharp curve below, allowed the car to coast rapidly down the hill, The first intimation of an accident was when the motorman felt the car swing Into the curve. Realizing the peril, he applied the brakes and re-Versed the power in an effort to prevent an accident.

The weight of a number of men on the running board and the momentum sufficed to derail the great car and throw it Into the road, iwhere It fell on its side between a tree and a guide post. Seven of the passengers were pinioned beneath the car and instantly killed. 1 The shrieks and groans of other passengers gave evidence of terrible Injuries. Immediately those who escaped with little or no Injury began the work of rescue. Within a few moments a lanro joist, lying In a nearby Wheeling, W.

June 4. The long expected occurred at the mines of the Glenna Bun Coal company, early this morning, when several of the guards placed at that mine, by Manager T. F. Young, of Cleveland, exchanged shots with the miners. The report was to the effect that shortly after midnight the guards and strikers came together, some of the guards firing on miners who were moving about at that time.

The first shot from the guards was the signal for a fusillade from the miners and few seconds' the firing was general with the result mentioned. There, were several hundred shots tired during the engagement between the miners and guards, but none of the miners were hurt so far as it la possible to ascertain after the battle was ended. TWO KILLED IN RESCUE Special to The Times. a Wllkes-Barre, June 4. The first meeting of the conciliation board since the suspension In the anthracite fields this year was held in the offices of the Lehigh Valley company this morning.

W. L. Connell, chairman, presided, nnd William H. Dettrey, president of District No. 7 was secretary.

The meeting was attended by all of the board except T. D. Nlcholls, the miners' leader from District No. 1. He Is in Europe attending the International mining congress in London.

John T. Dempsey, the secretary of the district, took his place. A number "of old grievances occupied the attention of the board at this morning's session. Umpire C. P.

Nelll was not present The board reorganized by re-electing Hon. William L. Connell, of Scranton, chairman Wlllfam Dettrey, president of District No. 1. secretary, and S.

D. Warrlner, of the Lcdilgh Valley The vacancy caused by T. D. Nlcholls, who Is now In Eurrse representing the United Mine Workers, was filled by John T. Dempsey, secretary of District No.

1. The -grievance of an employe of the Silver Brook Coal which claimed, that his wages were reduced, contrary to the award of the strike commission, was withdrawn on motion of Mr. Dettrey. The complaint of the Delaware and Hudson tmployes regarding the price of honey, which had been decided In favor of the men by Umpire Nelll, and which the company refused to live up to. brought forth a communication from Mr.

Nelll which was read by Mr. Dempsey. The board deferred action on the matter. Grievance No. 146.

a complaint of the Delaware and Hudson miners of the Laurel Kun colliery, that the curs were Increased In stsse without a corresponding Increase In wages was deferred until the next meeting of the board, when testimony will be taken. The complaint of two employes of t'ox colliery at Huzleton was withdrawn on motion Mr. Dettrey, The, Mien claimed they had been un justly discharged. The miners of the Lehlfrh Coal and Madrid, Spain, June 4.The body of Manuel Morales, the would-be assassin of King Alfonso, who killed himself to escape capture at Torrejon de Ardos, was burled here today, after an autopsy had been held. The corpse was exhibited yesterday at Buen Sucese hospital for a short time, as the authorities believed this would be a good way to allay the Indignation of the people.

The sight of the assassin's body, however, infuriated rather than calmed the populace and It was soon necessary to clowe the hospital doors because of the pressure of the great crowds of people who gathered and wished to take the body and hang it In front of the house from which Morales made his attempt on the lives of the king and fiueen. Numerous compromising documents have been fouhd In the rooms occupied by Morales at, Barcelona. One letter which arrived 'there from Lisbon, ad-dressecMo Morales, Is full of mysterious signs. The polite now believe that there was a widespread International plot against Alfonso. In all there were 103 victims' of Morales' attempt (on the king.

This Includes one person who has gone mad since the bomb throwing. Sqrinton Produce Market (Corrected by P. F. Lynott A Dro.) Siranton, June 1, 1906. New CBbbone, per crate $2 25 fotttfoe, per bushel Jl.oo to $1 10 Onions, per crat ji 54 per barrnl to Stt.oO hm, pr do lsVic.

to lc. tiutlr, per pound lite, to 24a. The annual sale of Beated and unseated lands for the non-payment of taxes for the eyars 1D02 and 190.1 was conducted In select council chambers thii mornlnj by City Treasurer Kltch- CGlik. Other Interesting Items A handsome line of Ladles' Cnemln at prices ranging from 8o, 9Sc, I.SJ and up to 3.50 each. Extra large sizes In Gowns, Core Covers, Drawers, Skirts, also at reduced dooryard, was utilized as a lever, a pile FINANCIAL.

of stones forming a fulcrum, ana tne car was raised from the ground. Just enough to permit the escape of Its im For Sale Richfild Mining Stook. Have shares" of RUhfleld Mining stock that I will sell at a bargain for canh. It taken tit once. Address: Richfield, 314 Mulberry Street, Soranton.

Providence. R. June 4. Eleven lives were lost, twenty persons badly hurt, two of whom may die, and twenty slightly Injured in the overturning of a crowded trolley car In East Providence yesterday. The car was traveling at such speed that' it was torn from the truck and was thrown twenty feet before turnlnR turtle.

death list Is: Georpre 20 years, Thornton; Edward F. Bcennan, 18 Cranston, R. Alice Franklin, 17 years, Thornton; Enrico Oambonl, 23 years, Thornton; John Gavin, 20 years, Providence; Ar.gelo Germain, 30 years. Thornton; Gustav Ouertln, 25 years, Oljieyvllle; Ethel W. HItely, 19 years.

Providence; Bertha M. Kelley, 18 years, Thornton: William W. Luther, 27 years, Providence; John Schneider, 19 years, Ohjeyvllle. Fog Hid Sharp 'Curve. At Moore's Corner, rnUiw.ay between Providence and Riverside, and about six miles from the city, the track curves shandy at the foot of a long but not particularly grade.

Fug prevented a clear view of the road ahead, and an electric arc lamp at Ui corner prisoned passengers. Two persons had Rucceded In escaping when the Joist broke under the weight of the car, and the heavy vehicle fell buck to the ground pinioning two paswngers beneath Its weight and killing them Instantly. The rescuers again raised the car from the ground, and by building a pile of heavy stones kept It In position, while the dead and Injured were HI PI a SENATOR BURTON RESIGNS. MASON, FENWICK ft LAWRENCE, Patent Lawyer and Solicitor. E.

fl tXi'it, Washington. D. C. Brrautoa lluoma 8 and 8, Moronic Duii.iipj. street.

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pi'H Illustrated iiatvui fej. Tojeks, Kanni, Juno 1 Burton hoi etigned bit lent In tb Vuli4 Statet (Navigation company complained that.

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