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nn ETT JLJUL Ilk The Weather Fair Established July 29, 1786 Circulation Greater Than That of All Other Pittsburgh Morning Papers. Combined. TEN CENTS A "WEEK. TWO CENTS A COPY. PITTSBURGH, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 15, 1910.

GAZ TIMES GIBBONS LEftOSiCarnegie Gives $10,000,000 To Banish War Map in Over Feehan for Miners' Head 1ES MEN TO TIDE HUSTLING ON PITTSBURGH I HE'S GOT TO I -A OLD MARS I 0 I ve- I 1 JUST I I 1111 FEEHAN IN CONTEST IsP In '1 TAKE BRACE UP AMD JXXI'l A GOOD JOB IF IT SUCCEEDS. Twelve Men Perish In Mine Robert K. Gibbons, Mail Swamps Postmaster! Inspectors Find Stacks of Undelivered Matter at AVarrensville, Ohio. (Bt Associatcd Press to Gazettb Times. CLEVELAND, Dec.

14. Following com- plaints from citizens that their mail was not being delivered except spasmodically postoffice inspectors yesterday swopped down on the Warrensville village nost- 1 uiiicc uiiu luiiitu pucu in neaps 1,500 pieces of undelivered mail matter, including 757 personal and business letters and not a few Christmas packages day, weeks and month old. The mail belongs to rural free delivery route No. 1, 4,000 persons and 23 miles in length. The inspectors say the situation is ex traordinary in department history.

But one carrier has been expected to serve this great route at a salary of $900 a year and furnish his own horse and wagon. Carrier after carrier has resigned because he could not begin to do the work. The resignation of two men in quick succession recently caused regular chaos in the office. Then the postmaster and his daughter and two of the resigned carriers tried with several wagons to get the piles of undelivered mail to the houses, but finally had to give It up as more kept piling up. The government -will probably place more men on the route immediately, LOVE GRUSES TRAGEDY Policeman Shoots Officer Who Courted His Daughter.

HOUSTON, TEXAS, Dec. 14. Mounted Officer Lubb, of the city police force today shot and probably fatally wounded James Fife, also a mounted officer of the city. Fife was with Lubbock's daughter on the streets when the latter met them, and opened Are. Miss Lubbock- ran to her father and endeavored to keep him from shooting.

The attentions of Fife to Lubbock's daughter were objectionable to Lubbock. LINER LIMPSJCROSS SEA Port Propeller Gone, Kaiser Wil-hilm der Grosse Is Disabled. NEW YORK, Dec 14. The Kaiser Wil-helm der Grosse of the North German-Lloyd line, which left here Tuesday for Bremen using only one set of engines and one screw, owing to the loss of her port propeller on her last trip over. Is making an average speed of 17.4 knots an hour despite her crippled condition.

A wireless dispatch from Capt. Polack today gave her first day's run at 3S1 miles and reported that she steered easily. PROMOTE PEACE Taft Is Honorary President, and Senator Root Is Chosen Commission Chairman. TAYLOR IS OX BOARD Pittsburgh Man Amon Those Honored by Donor to Administer Income of $500,000. CARNEGIE'S DEED OF TRUST Cr Associateu Peess to Gazette Times.

1 WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. Surrounded by 27 trustees of his choosing, comprising former cabinet members, ex-ambassadors, college presidents, lawyers and educators, Andrew Carnegie today transferred in five per cent first mortgage)' bonds, valued at SI 1,500.000, to be de- 1 voted primarily to the establishment of universal peace by the abolition of war between nations and such friction as may Impair "the progress and happiness of man." President Taft has consented to be honorary president of the commission to administer the fund. Sanies of Trustees. The trustees of the fund are: I'nited States Senator Kllhu Root of New York.

Dr. Nichiihis Murray Butler, New York, president Columbia University. Dr. Henry 8. rritrhett, president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of teaching.

Joseph' H. Choate, lawyer, ex-umbassador to Great Britain. Albert K. Smiley, Lako Mohonk, educator and humaritarian. Dr.

Charles W. Kliot, president emeritus of Harvard University. limes Brown Scott, solicitor of the Stats Department. i John W. Poster, lawyer, ex-secretary of state.

Andrew 3. Montague, lawyer, ex-governor of Virginia, i William 31. Howard, lawyer, cone-reaaman, Ga. Judge Thomas Burke, Seattle, amej'l. Slayden, congressman.

San Antonio, Texas. Ardrew D. White, ex-ambas3ador to Germany. Robert S. Brookings, lawyer, St.

Lout. Samoel Mather, banker, steel manufacturer, Clevland. O. G. Schmidlapp, railroad man, Clncln-'.

natl, O. Arthur William Foster, regent University of San Francisco! Cal. A. Franks, banker, Hob0ken, N. J.

Imrlrningne Tower, cx-ambasBador to Germany and Russia. Oscar Strans, ambassador to Turkey. Austen G. Fox, lawyer. New N.

Y. John L. Cadwalader, lawyer. New York, X. Y.

John Sharp Williams, senator-elect from Mississippi. L. Taylor of Pittsburgh, chairman of the Hero Fund George W. Perkins of New York, financier and philanthropist. Robert S.

Woodward of Washington, president Carnegie Institute, Washington. Cleveland H. Dodge of New secretary Carnegie Institute of Washington. Carnegie Applauded. When wars between nations shall have) ceased, the fund is to be applied to such altruistic purposes as will "best help man In his glorious ascent onward and up- ward'" the banishment of the "most degrading evil or evils," then harassing mankind.

As Mr. Carnegie read an Informal deed of trust announcing atelength the general purpose of his gift, there was prolonged applause. He then explained the incidents which inspired the giving of the money at this time and declared with emphasis that if the English-speaking race in the United States and Great Britain once consolidated In the movement for international peace, the success of the measure in the rest of the world would be assured. That Great Britain stood ready to co-operate with this country, Mr. Carnegie said he felt certain, and all that was now needed, he added, was the concurrence of the President and the Senate In promulgating the movement on behalf of the United States.

Jfoot Elected Cliairman. A resolution of thanks was presented by Joseph H. Choate, former United States ambassador to Great Britain, which was adopted, and John L. Cadwalader of New York proposed tiiat a committee of seven be appointed to consider the subject of the organization of the body of trustees, the form of charter to be obtained ami other details of organization. This was likewise adopted.

Senator Elihu Root oE; New York was elected unanimously permanent chairman, and James Barry Scott Solicitor of the State Department, wa3 chosen permanent secretary of the Board of Trustees until a more definite organization shall have been effected. Annual Jiieome $500,000. Exactly what purposes will be served by the gift of $11,500,000 and its estimated! annual income of $500,000, none of tha trustees could say, as the whole project has been brought forward under the most general terms, leaving wide discretion and comprehension to the trustees in the fulfillment of the premises of the gift. Coming- only a day prior to the open- lng session of the American Society for1 the Judicial Settlement of International Disputes, an organization which is cooperating with Secretary P. C.

Knox in the movement for the final establishment of a court of arbitral ustiee, thera is good basis for the assertion that the newly-created fund commission will lend such aid to tne project as will be. incident to the accomplishment of worlds Continued on Iilevenla Pace. Returns Indicate Nehv Pres ident for Miners in Pittsburgh District. LEWIS ALSO IS STRONG Present Head of National Organization Is Given Fine indorsement. CAMPAIGN NOTED FOR VIGOR Returns from 104 out of a total of 126 local unions of the United Mine Workers of America in the Pittsburgh district yes terday show that the annual election iC that organization for national and district officers has gone against Francis Feehan.

His opponent, Robert R. Gibbons of Cecil, has been elected district president, while Thomas L. Lewis also has carried the Pittsburgh district by a large majority for international president. The vote tabulated shows Gibbons re- ceived 0te3. Some of the local union in the Panhandle district in which Gibbons is very strong have not yet re- Ported.

Wlth these counted and allowing fn- i i in the locals in the Irwin field, where a strike is on. Gibbons is believed to have re ceived at least a majority or over his opponent. The vote for national officers shows that T. L. Lewis has practically the same vote as Gibbons, carrying the district over John P.

White of Iowa. Ms opponent, by about 5,000 majority instead of showing a minority as was the case last year. According to a telegram received from Bridgeport, Mr. Lewis has been reelected president of the national organization by a 30,000 majority. Committee Makes Statement.

Last night the Miners' Vigilance Committee of the Pittsburgh district which has been managing the campaign against Feehan, gave out the following report, which was sent throughout the district to aU loaIs To the Miners of the Pittsburgh District; Viitan-6 Committee has received up date tabulated returns rom l'i local unions, whieli give GiUbun t.W- vot4 aod Feehan S.8E. Thes turns are gathered iargely from localities In which Feehan was previously strong. They include very few voles the Pan Handle aec-tlon. When the Pan Handle vote tabulated this majority sill be increased. Just as aoon aa the report is completed the returns will be awctn to by the Vigilance Committee and report by locals will be Issued, so that the miners will know Just exactly how the vote stands.

P. J. BtRKE. President. MIKE BARRY.

Secretary. Will E00LDJ0 U18BT Engagement to Lord DeCies Is Announced in London. LONDON, Dec. 14. (Special.) FormV.

announcement is made here today of th marriage engagement of Lord DeCies and Miss Vivien Gould, the second daughter of George J. Gould of New York. The announcement appears in the Mornins Post, which is the official organ of nobility and society. The date or place of the wedding is not mentioned. NEW YORK, Dec.

14. The news from London that Miss Vivien Gould, who is barely 18 years old, and has not even made her debut in society, is to marry John Graham Hope Horsley Berewford, aged 44, fifth Baron DeCies. will be no great surprise to New Yorkers. For several weeks society has been on the lookout for the announcement. guilty of murder in the first degree.

The defendants were represented by Col. William Blakelcy, lather of the present district attorney, William A. Blakeley, and the late Harry L. Goehring. After the supreme court refused to interfere, the men were sentenced to be hangd April 8, 1891.

Th cases were then taken to the pardon board. On account of the testi mony in the case, the pardon board rec- cmraended life imprisonment. The governor commuted their senter.ee on Feb ruary 27, On March 30. 1893, Michael Sabol was pardoned, but died soon afterward. George Ruasnok was pardoned October 13, 1S97, but he also died a few weeks later.

Efforts to obtain a pardon for Toth were fruitless. Information was received about two months ago that Steve Toth, lying ill in Austria, had made a confession to a priest. The same confession, it is said, was made to others. Steve Toth recovered and is still living. Two of Andrew Toth's sons have just returned from Europe where they went to verify the report of the alleged confession.

On their return they placed the matter in the hands of Attorney Goehring. Attorney Goehring, after a great deal of effort, located the recoras in the case in the cellar of the court house. Tlr.v were covered with dust about an inch thick and the ink on the records has started to fade. i Minister Skerrill Tells How Our Business AVith South America Can Be Doubled. THIS CITY AWAKING Me Advises Chamber of Commerce to Quit Holding Mothers' Meetings.

ACTION, NOT RESOLUTIONS Charles H. Sherrill, United States minister to the Areentine Republic, set in motion a project in Pittsburgh yesterday which, if followed out, will mean at least double trade for this country with the Latin American countries- of South America inside of a year. The minister, coming here at the solicitation of, the Chamber of Commerce, spent a busy day. He inspected the Homestead plant of the Carnegie Steel Company. There an immense contract for Argentine battleship armor is in pro-; cess of completion.

He met representa-' tive business men of this city at a luncheon and spoke at the dinner of the Cham ber of Commerce in the evening. Be-' tween times he explained the importance of Pittsburgh's awakening to the opportunities before it. He opened the eyes of local men to the fact that the Latin- American republics are ready and willing to trade with Pittsburgh. He infused into the Chamber of Commerce the necessity or acting Immediately for this one purpose. Three Prominent Speakers.

Minister Sherrill was accompanied by IHidley Bartlett. representing the foreign trade bureau of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum. He told how the bureau would help In this expansion. Another notable guest was (Rear Admiral M. D.

Garcia, head of the naval commission of the Argentine Republic. Ail three spoke at the dinner last night at the Fort Pitt Hotel. Mr Sherrill' visit to Pittsburgh was of special- Interest. Foreign commerce, he said, was being Invited by not only the Argentine republic, feiT by other South American countries, Pittsburgh, if Its Chamber of Commerce will follow up the movement already started through the creation a committee on foreign commerce, can receive a generous share of this business. It Is a splendid opportunity and one that means much to the city's business interests.

Mr. Sherrill, in a short interview yesterday afternoon, summed up the situation briefly. He said "I want to emphasize the fact, which I Continued on Third Page. NEWS SUMMARY Conversational Subjects. DOMESTIC.

Iron trade drifting, but records show tonnage of 1910 equals record year of Page 15. Crowd cheered when jury found Hattle LeBlanc not guilty of Glover murder. Page 12. Postoffice inspectors found the office at Warrensville, swamped with mail. Page 1.

Twelve lives are believed to have been lost in a coal mine explosion at Tacoma, Va Page 1. Andrew Carnegie gave $10,000,000 to establish commission to promote world peace. Page STATE. W. T.

Creasy, master of Pennsylvania State Grange, has no opposition for re election Page 12. The case of Mrs. Lida Nlcholls Fitzgerald against her divorced Irish husband, involving Fayette county coal lands and alimony, was postponed until February 9 or IS. Page 12. Only two officers of the Tenth Regiment.

X. G. failed to pass the tests at Greens burg. Page 12. LOCAL.

Chamber of Commerce project to extend foreign trade was boomed by Minister Sherrill of Argentine Republic Page 1. Nearly complete returns of the miners' election in the Pittsburgh district indicate the defeat of Francis Feehan as president of the United Mine Workers. Page 1. Richard Johnston, on trial in Criminal Court for murder of fellow-workman, is acquitted by jury in live minutes. Page 7.

Select Council has shown a lack of appreciation for the humor of City Solicitor C. A. O'Brien as written into an opinion on the curfew ordinance. Page 6. Andrew Carnegie's Peace Fund was the subject ot favorabla comment all over Pittsburgh.

Page, 11. After serving nearly 20 years in the penitentiary, a life sentence man now has hopes of freedom through an alleged confession. Page 1. Negotiations for the purchase of the Buffalo Susquehanna railroad by the Delaware, Lackawanna Western railroad, with extension plans to reach Pittsburgh, are said to be under way. Page SPORTiyG.

Thomas Lynch re-elected president of the National Baseball League Tor one. year Page 9. Manager Fred Clarke was still unable to make any deai Tor players for the liill Pirate team Page 9. Ilttsburgh billiard players were beaten at Chicago in the last game of the three-cushion series. Page 9.

n.V.4VCX.4X. yew York stocks very dull, but prices closed strong and higher. Page 13. River Coal preferred advanced on the declaration of a dividend of $1. Page 13.

Switch Signal preferred sold at a new high price on the cutting of the expected melon." rage 13. Wheat, corn, oats and provisions all closed 13. Dill UL.T0 ESTER mm. Negotiations Pending foi Purchase of Buffalo Sus- quehanna Railroad. ROUTE TO SEABOARD If present plans are carried out, Pittsburgh will soon have another new railroad outlet to the east, to add to the freight facilities for her mills and not only will the new line prove a comjietitor for seaboard shipments, but will enter into the transportation of freight for New England points as well.

The deal jvhich is now under way includes the purchase and reorganization of the Buffalo Susquehanna railroad, known as the Goodjear line, and its con-j trol by the Delaware, Lackawanna Western railroad, together with the build- ing of extensions that will connect the I Goodyear line with Pittsburgh through McKeesport and Versailles township. Negotiations are under way for this I merger, and while those in a position rt r.rt vpt raa.K- tt HV that I the project is safely to be counted upon, they are expecting some such announcement in the near future. The Goodyear line is now in the hands of receivers. The plan is said to be backed by J. P.

Morgan and his associates in the financial fields. The idea is to have a direct line from Pittsburgh into New York state, which will have close affiliations with the New York Central system. By securing the Shawmut road, which now is completed from Sagamore, in Armstrong county, to Adison, N. on the main line of the Erie railroad and within a few miles of the Delaware, Lackawanna estern main line, ana also with a branch direct into Buffalo, the Susquehanna road would have but a few miles to build to place it in connection with the great freight district of Pittsburgh and afford a feeder for the eastern systems which are at present cut off from any part of the Pittsburgh freight. The Buffalo Susquehanna railroad, originally started out as a lumber line in years gone by, has been extended year after year toward the coal fields of Pittsburgh territory.

In the meantime the Delaware, Lackawanna Western, with its anthracite coal mining connections and Continued on Second Page. MID B. STEW1BT HURT Well-Known Business Man Is Run Down by a Wagon. David Boyd Stewart, secretary of the South Penn Oil Company and a veteran business man of the city, was run down by a wagon and seriously injured at Sixth avenue and Smithfield street yesterday afternoon. Confused for an instant in the swirl of Vehicles, Mr.

Stewart fell and the wheel of a large wagon passed over his body. His right shoulder was crushed and his back was injured. He also sustained many cuts and bruises. He was carried into a narby pharmacy and asked that hiij family physician and a taxicab be called. When both these had arrived he was taken to his home in Grant avenue, North Side.

Late last night members of the family said that Mr. Stewart was resting easily. i i Alien Helped By President Disappoints ll. til i 15 inuL i tnioi Vl'ho Came to Pittsburgh Is Now Dependent, EXPLAINS TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE In his report to President William M. Taft.

Secretary of Commerce and Labor Charles Nagel cites one Pittsburgh case as an example of leniency in the matter of admitting aliens who are disqualified by medical examiners. The case is that of George Thornton, a Welsh miner, who lived for a time with his sister, Mrs. Sarah Webb, in Vickory street, this cit. The case ts an unusual one because the man was admitted personally by President Taft. The President was acting as a court of appeals at the Immigration offices at Ellis Island, New York," October last.

A Welsh miner with seven children appealed from the findings of the physicians who declared his eyesight was defective and he could not be admitted. The President, acting as a judge, admitted the man and children and lie was reported as saying he wuld be greatly disappointed If the Welshman and his children did not turn out to be good citizens. Shortly after Thornton and his children came to Ilttsburgh complaints began to reach the President about the man. By the direction of President Taft the immi grant was asked to explain. After some time this letter was received by the President am sorry to tell you that we are In very low circumstances.

We can't get any work that we can do here. It is too "heavy" for me owlnB to my medical condition. I find It a lot harder to work here than at home. Also I haven't got any money now to maintain the children, and my sister have spent her money all. I had two of the children sick with the measles and I had to pay a doctor'a bill for them.

Now I must trouble somebody tor help. I am afraid we will be a great expense and trouble to the city authorities. We made a big mistake in coming to this country. I thought my sister was In better circumstances. She.

haven't got anything to help us with; trot one cent I haven't got. Wo could do our work alright at home. Kindly answer back. In reporting the case to the President, Secretary Nagel cites it as illustrating the danger of admitting any breadwinner who Is certified to be physically unfit by the medical examiners. Rill TOT ISTBJP FLIGHT $10,000 Purse Offered for Atlantic to Pacific Journey.

COLON. Dec. 14. It is. announced here thot Clifford Harmon and J.

A. D. Mc- Curdy, the American aviators, will attempt to fly across the Isthmus of Panama from the Atlantic to the Pacific, a distance of about 50 miles. A purse ot SlO.OOU has been made up by business men and employes of the canal commission. The- money will be between the two aviators unless they agree to compete for the total amount.

Austrian Cabinet Resigns. WASHINGTON. Dee. 14. Richard C.

Kerens, the American ambassador to Austria-Hungary, reported to the state department today that the entire Austro-Huugarian ministry had resigned and that the resignations had been accepted. The ministers wer, however, required to retain tlif-ir portfolios pending the selec tion of their successors, and agreed to do so. Difficulties witii the Tolish party are spoken of as one of the causes of the trouble. Gas Causes Disaster at Greeno, and Workers Are Entombed. NINE BODIES.

ARE RECOVERED SrEeiAL Telegram to Gazette Times. NORTON, Dec. 14. As a result of an explosion in the mine of the Bond Coal Company at Greeno, six miles east of here this morning, 12 men have lost their lives. Thirteen were in the mine at the time of the explosion and only two escaped, one of whom died shortly after being taken out.

On account of the gaseous condition of the mine and other conditions the rescue work had to be stopped tonight and the other bodies will not be brought out before morning. BODIES RECOVKREI): James Barrownian, superintendent. William Ititchie, mine foreman. I.ee Kowland. -Charles William.

Jessie Ritchie. Charles Wbltaker. Juhn Rodan. Arch Leslie. John Ritchie, John Ritchie and Charles Rosenbaum were rescued alive, but Ritchie succumbed to his injuries.

Rosenbaum's injuries are slight and he is able to walk. The explosion is believed to have been caused by an accumulation of gas set off by "blowing" coal. The wives and children and other relatives of the missing' men were attracted to the scene of death by the loud report of the explosion, and weeping and praying, they have kept up a ceaseless begging for help to save their loved ones. A young woman in charge of the telephone office, at Coeburn, three miles away from tne mine, neara oi me. uis a(er and spread the news in all direc tions, sending out a general call for help.

M. H. Wilson, superintendent in charge of the mine rescue and experimental station, at the old Arsenal grounds, Pittsburgh, immediately on receipt of the report of the disaster, ordered by wire A. W. Brown, in charge of the mine rescue station at Knoxvllle, to hurry to the scene.

CARNEGIE'S BENEFACTIONS following is a list of his largest known benefactions: Libraries S53.O0O.0O0 Educational foundation 13,000,000 Pittsburgh Carnegie Institute Hntl Library Washington Institute Peace foundation Scotch Hero funds Carnegie Steel Company employes 11,000.000 12,000,000 10,000,000 10,000.000 5,000,000 4,000,000 Dunfermline endowment 5,000,000 Carneirfe Technical Schools, Pittsburgh 10,500,000 Peace Temple at The 1,730,000 Allied Engineers Societies) 1.500.000 Bureau American 150,000 Small colleges In United States 20,000,000 Miscellaneous in United States (estimated) 20,000,000 Miscellaneous In Europe (estimated) 2.500,000 Total jr, Carnegie's hiet endowment widens the cup between bim and Jobn D. Rockefeller, who alone rivals tbe retired steel master In his public benefactions. A conservative estimate places Rockefeller's gifts to institutions at- AH but a small part of this was for educational purposes. 3 R. 1 1 I I IFE SENTENCE MAN MAY GAIN FREEDOM Andrew Toth, Convicted of Murder in 1891, Has Hopes of Pardon Following an Alleged Confession of a Person of the Same Name.

After serving nearly 20 years of a life sentence in the Western Penitentiary, charged with a murder of which he always protested he was innocent, Andrew Toth, aged 68, now has hope of a pardon. A petition will be presented to the pardon board at its next sitting ask ing that the prisoner be freed. Affidavits will be presented from persons in Austria. Hungary to whom Steve Toth, a man of the same name, but no relative is alleged to have confessed that he is the murderer. Two sons of the man to whom Steve Toth is said to have confessed will be present and appear before the pardon board.

Attorney Edwari Goehring has been engaged by the four -on of Andrew Toth to prepare the papers necessary to secure the freedom of their father. The application ior j.o.,. rocall' a sensational murder trial. On the nigiit of December 31, 18S0. 500 Slav laborers, employed at the tutigar mom in Braddock, struck be cause they were refused a holiday.

Throughout the night there was disorder. During the noting, which started at day break when laborers started to work Michael Quinn. a foreman, was killed. Andrew Toth. Michael Sabol and George Kusznok were arrested, charged with ihe crime.

The trial was held with Judge Edwin Stowe on the bench. AU wer found.