The Allentown Democrat from Allentown, Pennsylvania • Page 1

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HI, No. ALLENTOWN, SATURDAY MOHNI NO, MARCH 2fi, 1 MO. ONE CENT A COPY. CIRCULATION THE 4. Prominent Characters Who Will Tae Part in the Eagles' Minstrels EXPERTS DEMONSTRATE HOW TO PRUNE AND SPRA M'tSTRIES TO MAKE TREES HEALTHY PRESIDENTS BRIBED ALDERMEN TO GET DEPOSITS OF CITY'S FINANCES trees was also carefully demonstrated by the professors.

A largo meeting, lit which the managing of orchards were discussed was held In the J.ynnvillo high school Inst night, at which a large audience whs present. Prof. Moore made an interesting addr.ess, his subject being "old Orchard and It's Faults." He was Emmanons Frey, of Bangor, Wa3 Tired of Living, Be-cause "Everybody Had It la For Him." ROCKEFELLER FOREST ATTACKED BY FIRE Pittsburg Grand Jury Indicts Three More Demonstrations, us to how on orchard may be kept In frult-bearinn condition, were muilo on Dr. Selberling's farm near Lynnville yesterday by Profs. F.

n. Fertlg and E. M. Moore of the Department of Agriculture. Dr.

Seibcrling's orchard is a middle-aged, ono consisting of about 100 trees. It has been very profitable to its owner for many years, but has lately been Infected by scale which prevented the trees from bearing the proper qunntity and quality of fruit. Professors Moore and Ferlig's demonstrations in spraying and pruning proved of great inter John Personally Directs the followed by Prof. Fertig, whose sub ject was, "The Young Orohahrd wevin loch, principal of the high Fire Fighters Nearby Houses and Woods Threatened. International News Service Special, Councilmen for Ac cepting Bribes school, responded with, an appropriate address, as did Attorney Wilson Wert, layton lileller, an enterprising stud Tarrytown, X.

March 25 Three Urea broke out in the forest on the ent of the Iynnville High School, made Bankers Revealed John D. Rockefeller estate to-rliiy. Five tin analysis of the ground In Dr. Seiberling's orchard, in which ho claimed "ion, under the direction of John D. est to the large gathering of farmers fought the (ires all day subduing as Bribe Givers that the soil contained too much Held from near and far who assembled in the orchard.

the blaze. Other woods nearby are on (Ire to-night and it is feared several solution used In spraying the which is very detrimental to the fruit trees. To overcome this 'obstacle, he said, was to fertilize the ground with houses will lie desljiyed. A heavy pall trees consisted of 22 pounds lime and of smoke hangs over the hills. 17 pounds sulphur, which was boiled Relieving that everybody had "It In ror him," as he said, Emmons Ffw; a veteran of the Spanish-American War.

and a resident of Bangor, attempted to commit suicide in the Mansion House at that place Thursday night by inhaling illuniinhrrnK gas. It was about 2 o'clock veaterday morning when Samuel Thomas, pro'-prietor of the Mansion House, scented gas as he was on his way to bed. Ho made a hurried inspection, located the gas in the room where Frey had gon mid. unable to arouse the occupant, forced open the door. There was be seen ample evidence of preparation for suicide.

The keyhole in the door and cracks about the windows had all been carefully tilled with bits of papwr and towels had been used to prevent any escape of gas through the crack about the transom. After a revolver and a razor found lying near the unconscious man had been removed, Frey was finallv aron- a large portion of lime. Also a Fund, one hour and dissolved in fifty gn lions The professors, as well as the agreed with the young man on of water. This solution is claimed, af There Was Newspaper But Some ter years of careful study, to be one this subject. Demonstrations on the Seiberling of the of the most valuable assets towards preventing the Infesting of vermin and prolonging the life of the tree as well orcnara win be continued until noon MOHICAN COMPANY IS WINNING FRIENDS Councilmen Stole It today and next week the Department of Agriculture will make similar demonstrations in Northampton county.

as making it produce fruit of quality. The correct manner of pruning the UNKNOWN CHANCELLOR DAY WOMAN Store Is Conducted Along ed by the landlord and those who had Strictly Sanitary Lines and assisted mm. Frey is said to hav made a grab for his revolver when finally realized that he was still on Goods of Quality Are 0 Sale Continually. 1 ROOSEVELT VISITS STRUCK BY AUTO ATTACKS PRES. TAFT gun this side of the Jordan, but his wasn't there.

I Ol CONGRESSMAN COX Yesterday Frey admitted that he had tried to end his life and said Since its establishment in this city seevral months ago, the Mohican Grocery Company has leenme one of the didn't care to live longer beeausa everybody seemed to "have it In Tor TOMBS OF THE BULLS Charges Him With Using Fed International. News Service Special. Pittsburg, 25 To-day was the prize Kraft day of the city's history. The special grand jury Indicted thirty-one? more councilmen for accepting bribes. The arrest of two former councilmen was ordered because in their confessions they; didn't tell the truth.

Six national banks who wan led the city's deposits, and bribed aldermen to net them, were revealed as bribe givers. The names of James W. Friend, a millionaire banker who died recently, and ex-Mayor James Wyman, of Allegheny, who died yesterday were revealed as the bribe Rivers. The grand jury demanded that banks involved, make a full explanation by next Monday, and that the city withdraw its deposits from them. Five of the banks put in SI 7.500 each, and one $15,000 into a pool for the purpose cf bribing aldermen.

The jury's report shows that the councilmen set aside $170 for newspapermen, but some councilmen stole the money. him." He denied that there waa anv most popular stores in the valley. X- UNHIUL0UMLMIII1U love affair mixed up with the rash act. Occupants of the Car Sped" Away Unmindful of Their Victim's Injuries Bled From Nose and Mouth. although he admitted that there was a time when he had been disanDointeri Khediv Furnished Escort of in love.

He declared, however, that had "fully recovered from the fever" A woman, whose name could not be Squadron of Royal Camel Corps, With Soldiers Heavily Armed. In a Savage Attack on Per Mile Allowance, He Declares Congressmen Take Long Way Home. learned, was struck by an auto and eral Patronage to Swing Congress, in Pittsburg Speech. International News Service Special. Pittsburg, March 25 Chancellor Day, of the Syracuse Unievrslty, be-ford the Triffic Club here l'riday night, in a speech attacked Taft for his alleged use of federal patronage to sway Congress.

He said Taft called Representatives and Senators together and told them what kind of laws he would permit them to pass. Day has long been known as a champion of Standard Oil. The Allentown store on South Centue Square has been specially built by the company to meet all requirements as arty. all Mohican stores, which, number over a hundred, and which are scattered all over the eastern part of the United States. They are among the most model and up-to-date, as well as the most sanitary stores in the country.

The Mohican Company has won the confidence of the people of this city, which fact may be largely attributed to their method of doing business in giving the people high grade necessities of life for as little money as possible. The reason for this is that triey iruj severely injured yesterday afternoon in front of the Lehigh Valley depot while waiting for a trolley car. The NSURGENTS ARE ON THE WAR PATH International News Service' Special. Washington, March 25 Representa auto, which was a four seated touring-car containing two young men, never slowed up and disappearoil in a cloud tive Cox, of Indiana, a Democrat, made a savage attack to-day on the 20 cent- International News Servfce Special. Carilo, March 25 Roosevelt and, his party spent the day eight miles out on the desert at the tombs of the Hulls, which were considered sacred by the ancient Egyptians seven thousand years ago.

The Khedive furnished an escort squadron of a royal earner corps. iermile allowance for congressmen's TIERS of dust up Hamilton street hill, while STEEL passing pedestrians yelled in indigna purchase their goods direct from the manufacturer and producer in such I The soldiers were heavily armed. SAY EVANS IS MOST INHUMAN OFflCER traveling expense, and extra allowances for tips to porters. Cox's bill cuts the allowance to 5 cents a mile. He practically charged congressmen with cheating, because, instead of taking a direct route homo to Washington, they travel hundreds of.

miles out AITENO SERVICES Roosevelt and Kerinit rode camels on their return In the afternoon Roosevelt had his pictures taken. To-mar-row. be, receives three, hundred tion at them. The woman was picked up and was found to be bleeding from the mouth and nose while her clothes were also torn After', her 'lnjuries were temporarily dressed she was placed aboard a west bound car and taken up town International News Service Special. Norfolk, Mareh 25 Rear Admiral Dil hngham'HrHVect 1 here "to-day.

tttl FREIGHT WRECK me way. uia mejnoers say 4110- um will fail and the expense allowance will probably be increased, because it takes more to tip porters nowj larse 'quantities that it well enables thoni to offer them at reasonable Another redeeming feature is the tact that they-have their own ovens in which they daily bake all the bread and! cakes sold. The meat market is of the very neatest type and none hut the (very best quality of meat is sold. Fresh fruits, from all parts of the country, are received daily. To-day's bargains will he found in the company's large display ad on another page of this issue.

to a doctor. DELAYS TRAFFIC Report of Importation of Strike Breakers Denied Big Mass Meeting at 10 O'clock This Morning. Outbreak Is Expected When Civil Appropriation Bill Is Introduced May Mean Open Break With Taft. International News Service Special. Washington, March 25 An outbreak: of tho insurgency in the senate has leen set at whateever time the sundry civil appropriation bill comes before that body.

Then Beveridge will introduce an amendment providing for the creation of a tariff commission. Ten senators may furnish the nucleus of the insurgent movement. With the emocartic senators, they expect force the regulars in line, though It will probably mean an open break with Taft. REGULARS WORRIED Longworth's Luke Warmness Taken As a Possible Sign of How Roosevelt Feels. WHERE IS TY COBB? immediately started an investigation into the numerous complaints made by sailors on the Scout Cruiser Salem, against Captain George R.

Evans, whom they denounce as" the most inhuman officer in the American navy. It Is said the men who have protested personally to Evans have been court-martialed and given heavy sentences. The men charge that Eans' discipline carries too far, and that he won't allow shore leave or athletics of any kind. Many men deserted the Salem. Washington, March 25 Navy officials here regard Capt.

Evans as a callable olUcer. They say some of the crew have shown mutinous tendencies. International News Service Special. Washington, 25. Mlepresen-tative Nicholas Longworth it is bo- Car, Heavily Loaded With Copper Plates, Breaks Down on Walnut Street Crossing of Lehigh Valley R.

R. HOW TO STUDY THE BIBLE Signed Three Year Contract With the Tigers but Hasn't Turned Up for Practice. International News 'Service Special. Detroit, March 25. Though Ty Cobb champion batsman of the American League was reported sometime ago to have signed a contract with the tigers I Moved, secretly sympathizes with the LUTHERAN CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD IN BANGOR Session Will Open April 19, in Trinity Church, With Rev.

James F. Lambert Presiding. The semi-annual meeting of the Allentown Conference of the Lutheran MJnisLeriuiu of Pennsylvania will be held April 19 and 20 in Trinity Church, Bangor, of which Rev. E. A.

Yehl is pastor. Rev. James F. Lambert xof Catasauqua, will preside preach the sermon on the opening day at 10 a. m.

The first day's session will be devoted to business and reports of officers insurgents because he allowed the insurgents to nominate him for the new rules committee at the caucus Wednesday- night without repudiating the nomination, lie got 59 votes. Standpatters arc puzzled by his luke vaniiiiet's towards the regulars, lately. for three years at nine thousand dol Respecting the day on which Christ was crucified, quiet reigned supreme in South Bethlehem yesterday a not single disturbance occurred to arouse the city from its day of peace. Following the advice of their leaders, the strikers, nearly all attended church yesterday morning. The report circulated that over 1000 workmen had been inveigled to return to work was generally denied among the members of the executive committee.

A meeting will be held this morning at 10 o'clock in Municipal Hall and some interesting developments are expected to take place. Illustrated, Free Lecture in Klepping- er's Hall, by Pastor Burgess, Tomorrow Afternoon. A free lecture will be given under the auspices of the Church at Allen-' town, in Kleppinger's hall, No. 104 North Seventh street, to-morrow afternoon at 3 p. m.

by pastor A. E. Burgess associate of pastor C. J. Russell, NO NEW LICENSES IN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY lars a year, lie has failed to show up at San Antonio where he.

was duo -two weeks ago. Manager Jennings is worried over the absence of the star. A heavily laden car of copperplates, in the middle of an cast-bound freight train, on the old main of the Ijohigh Valley Railroad, collapsed under its weight in the middle of the crossing at Walnut street, at 4.35 yesterday afternoon. Almost the entire contents of the car was scattered on the roadbed ro TIM I ETNA FUNERAL OF J. L.

STILES The body of John L. Stiles arrived In this city at 12.25 yesteiflay afternoon in charge of Undertaker Harry F. EARTH DON'T MOVE beneath the car, causing considerable Application of Peter South Bethlehem, Held Under Advisement Until Monday. The decision of the courts on liquor license applications as announced by Judge Scott in the Northampton D. A.

R. IN WRANGLE ON THE RAMPAGE Wondorly and the deceased's brother Clarence Stiles. Private funeral services will be conducted on Monday af SAYS ASTRONOMER ternoon at 2 p. m. by Rev.

R. H. Kline at the home of his late brother Harry Stiles, Ninth and Jackson streets, Interment will be made in the Fairview trouble, and blocking trafllc" in this direction until 11 o'clock, when the Lehighton wreck train and crew succeeded in clearing the track. Luckily the train was running with in a block and going at a low rate of speed when the accident occurred. Following the breakdown of the car great difficulty was experienced by the wrecking crew in getting at the copper plates.

Men armed with sharp axes cemetery, and committees. A report on the Women's Home and Foreign Missionary Societies will be presented by Rev. A. L. Macintosh of Bethlehem.

Nominations will be made for the board of the Ministerium and the reports of the following standing committees will be received. Home Missions, -the interests of the Slavs and Hungarians, Sunday School convention, apportionments, reorganization of parishes, unemployed of seminary funds, the statistician. the Sunday School statistician, reports of committees on business of present meeting, reception of congregations, president's treasurer's accounts, miscellaneous reports and business, report on committee on excuses, roll call, reading and One Member Proposes State Song With Tune of "Swanee River," That Starts the Trouble. International News Service Special. Boston, Mass.

March 25 The Daughters of the Revolution engaged in a wrangje this afternoon because one of the members proposed a state song to the tune of the "Swanee River" to be sung at Washington next month. Though the organization is not supposed to recognize factional issues, the song was voted down and "Columbia the Gem of the Ocean" substituted. ANNIVERSARY OF THE CRUCIFIXION AND DEATH OF CHRIST OBSERVED International News Service Special. Nicolosi, Italy, March 25. Special cable The eruption of Mt.

Etna tonight' was an inspiring sight. A great river of molten lava, fifteen miles long is slowly moving down the mountain side. The air is full of sparks, cinders and ashes and thousands of people in the villages near the mountain are watching the spectacle. Many small villages have been wiped out, but so far there has beon no loss of life. International News Service Special.

Bernardsville, N. March 25 Theodore Oeisel, a local astronomer, just Issued a new book, "The Practical new Astronomy," in which he asserts that the earth is stationary. He bases his proof on a discovery made at the North Pole by Dr. Cook, the flying machine, Halley's comet, the weather vane, and his own "common sense." county court yesterday morning, was brief and to the point. No new licenses were granted.

All old licenses renewed with the exception of that of Peter J. Shchan. Fourth Ward, South Bethlehem, which is held under advisement until Monday. Peter J. Sheehan is the licensee who is said to have failed to keep his promise made to the court a year ago when he was granted a new license.

This promise, or statement, was to the effect that in case the court granted the license about $8,000 worth of Improvements would be put in the place in order that the borough of South Bethlehem might have an up-to-date restaurant. During license court Mon were put to' work and the sides of the car were quickly reduced to kindling wood. Big hauls In firewood were made by the neighboring youngsters, and as fast as one board was torn away it was grabbed up by one of boys and carried away to replenish the family woodshed. AH the east-bound trafllc was sent over what is known as the "loop." The wrecking erv used a new style of carbide lamp on the boom and it seemed to be a big success. Each one of the heavy copper plates weighed 500 pounds and were being shipped to the Perth Amboy Smelting Works.

FASHIONABLE WOMAN A CLOTHES HORSE Good Friday the anniversary of the crucifixion and death of Christ was generally observed in all of the city's churches yesterday in a manner that illustrates the great significance of the tragedy and the influence it has since wielded In the history of the world. Mournful services commemorating the death of the Saviour were held morning and evening. adoption of minutes of last session. JORDAN HOUSE IS BEING REMODELED International News Service Special. Columbia.

March 25. Dr. 11. J. Davenport, professor of he University of Missouri in a lecture tonight declared that a "fashionable woman Is simply a clothes horse for some rich man to show off his wealth." A.

E. BURGESS The program for the second day's session opening at 2 p. m. will include these subjects for discussion: "The History of the Rise and Progress of Inner Missions," to be opened by Rev. A.

T. W. Steinhaeuser; "Church Finances." to be opened by Rev. D. C.

Kaufman. Adresses at the vesper service, "Education," Rev. J. H. Orr; "Missions," Rev.

C. M. Jacobs. PASTOR SALESMAN CHARGED WITH FALSE PRETENSE the noted author, editor and lecturer) PRES. TAFT DECLINES TO ATTEND BANQUET Because President Day of the Syracuse University Attacked His Admin- istration in a Speech.

Syracuse, N. March 25 It became known here to-day that Taft declined to attend a banquet of the Syracuse University Alumni in New York next Wednesday night. The reason is that President Day recently attacked Taft's administration in his Pittsburg speech and. Taft felt he couldn't attend the Syracuse banquet without answering Day. So, for the sake of harmony, the President declined to attend the banquet.

day last, counsel for Samuel D. Delp, who also applied for a new license In the Fourth ward. South Bethlehem, called the attention of the court to the fact that the contemplated improvements had not been made. Sheehan Is notified to appear in court Monday. There were seventeen new applications for retail licenses and three for new wholesale licenses.

The applicants for new retail li censes were: William H. Smith. Second ward, Bangor: Steward W. Marsh and Solomon J. Flore.

Bethlehem township: James E. Braker, Stephen Churn ev. Northampton; Edward ANOTHER CUDAHY SLASHING AFFAIR Is William W. Crooks, It Is Alleged of Brooklyn Tabernacle. His subject will be "How to study fhe Ilible," illustrating it with a large chart.

The Christian public is most cordially invited. Seats are free and no CONVICT BANK CLERK TO MARRY POOR GIRL Present Dining Room Will Be Converted Into a Quick Lunch Coun-ter and New Room Added. Milton Keller, proprietor of the Jordan House, has started to remodel his hostelry in a manner that, when finished, will rival anything in the neighborhood. The dividing wall between, the present dining room and the barroom will be torn down and the bar will be extended six more feet while the rest of the dining room will be converted into a quick lunch parlor. A new addition 43x21 will be added to the building, and will be used as a dining room.

The room will be hand- Wanted in Other Cities for Failure to Pay Board Bills. William v'. Crooks, the salesman CAR JUMPS TRACK International News Service Special. Boston, March 25. George Coleman, Kansas City Piano Salesman Catches Wife As She Returns from Joy Ride With Two Men.

International News Service Special. Kansas City. March 25. Another FRUIT APLENTY the bank clerk who stole $250,000, and who was arrested on Friday night charged with securing money under false pretense from one of his employes, Harmon B. Durborow, will be given a hearing on Monday afternoon Transit Company Car Leaves Rails and Ploughs Through Street a Distance of Fully Fifty Feet.

who is now awaiting trial, today announced his engagement to marry Miss Cudahy-Lillis affair took place here Mamie Hig-htower, a pretty Kansas A huckster wagon belonging to the Whitehouse of Third street this city, upset about 6 o'clock last night before Alderman Slough. A bill of $63 City Girl. Despatches tonight. Irora REV. KISTLER WILL presented by Cyrus O.

Kocher, pro the later place, say the girl's parents are extremely poor. JOIN PRESBYTERY prietor of the City Hotel, where Mr. early this morning. P. Oard.

a piano salesman, caught his wife when she returned from a joy ride in an auto with two men and slashed both severely about the thighs. in front of the Hibernia engine house and the shower of bananas and oranges for a moment rivaled the fabled shower of the horn of plenty. Zeiser and Clippe K. Feenstra. North Catasauqua: Sigmund Catino, Plain-field township; Edwin C.

Weller. Portland: Oscar F. Samuel D. Dclp. Charles R.

Bitting. Patrick M. McArdle. John Baran. Michael Ris-zak.

South Bethlehem: John Liptak. I'pper Nazareth township: Antonio De Cesare. Washington township. The new applications for wholesale licenses "were: Andrew Kanyiich. Northampton: Luigi Caporaso.

Pen Rev. E. II. Kistlcr, who at the Sha- iiiusnpo on the inside in Gothic style and will he twice as large rs the present one. These changes are made owing to Mr.

Keller's increase in business which make it necessary for him to seek more space. The whole building will also be resplendent in a new coat of paint. One of the small Transit Company cars, known as the "Jumpers." left the rails on Seventeenth street near Turner at 7 o'clock last evening, ploughed through the street a distance of fully fifty feet and landing against the curb. Fortunately there were no pedestrians on the pavement at the time, or team mokin Conference in February, resigned from the United Evangelical denomination, to tnter the Presbyterian A NEW COAL YARD LEAVES FOR SEATTLE will be received by the Pres STATEHOOD BILL WILL PASS, SAYS BAILEY International News Service Special. Washington, March 25.

lespite the pleas of Senator Klklns the seriate today refused to fix time to vote on the railroad bill, because no senators are or automobile in the street, otherwise Crooks and his wife are stopping, has also been placed in the hands of the Alderman. Crooks, it is alleged, hired men and then borrowed money from them which he forgot to pay back. His business is said to be of srreat value to the business man using the check cash system. It is said that if one penny is lost it can be located with Crooks' system. Crooks is also wanted at Lancaster and Rending for failure to pay his lxiarrt bills.

Other cities in which bytery of Lehigh at its meeting in Pottsville April 15. His examination Abner I. Kocker. son of C. O.

proprietor of the City Hotel, Will some one would in all likelihood, have -rgy' Frank W. II. Geiss, Wtlnut- been in hired. The momentum of the leave for Seattle, Washington, on April I ill consist largely of matters of doc YALE WON 5-2. ready to discuss the measure.

Weiss the coal and wood dealers of Fifteenth and tiordon streets will vacate their present place of business to take charge of a new and larger yard at Twentieth and Linden streets, which they have leased from contractor Harvey J. Werley, ho recently built the yard. The. new yard has five larc-e concrete bins and a froutage of 300 feeU Robert Hummel of Humniel.itown, is visiting friends in this city. He was formerly assistant drug clerk at Good's Pharmacy.

J. Ambrose Bean. upholsterer for the P. R. railroad, who resides at Third and Hamilton streets, will move tn Tenth and Pike streets in the near future car carried the fender far out over the sidewalk It was some time before the car had been replaced on the rails.

The track on this street is in a miserable condition and it is surprising that 1. where he has several splendid busi- trinal theology, as his degree from ness propositions in view, lint, is as Muhlenberg and his diploma from the yet undecided as to which one he willjMt. Airy Seminary will be accepted accept. 'as evidence of his high intellectual Mr. Kother will be accompanied by qualifications.

He has nt yet received his wife and daughter as well as hisla cll. but has had seevral suggestions Service Special. News Atlantic Tty. Mar Senator Bailey eaid he had leen assured that the Arizona and New Mexico statehood bill would lie passed at this session, he called otT threaten rch 25 Yale won a. E-me from of Peniuu Crwks has been, have also Ivcen com nmre weidents of a similar nature do I easy 1 Uiis aftcrnuou.

Score to 2. ed tilbuster on the railroad bllL. municated with by Chief Rlioads. lo vrcaijik- Dot uctur..