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WEATHER-rAiR TO-NIGHT AND TO-MOEBOW. Detailed report, pace 8 POSTSCRIPT ESTABLISHED DEC. 4. li7tt. VOL.

73 NO. 80. HARRISBURG, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 7, 1913 20 PAGES. PEICE. ONE CENT ii 1M ill BIG AT 1TH If 1 NEW "CABINET BEAUTY" BIG EXPLOSION 11 0 TARIFF ill OF HEXT KRESS OF DYNAMITE IH LEADERS III! HI More Tiai Tiree Hundred Tons Explode In the Lower Harbor At Baltimore Members of Senate and House Call At the White House GeneralSecretaryBlack Gives Resume For Past Year House Ways and Means Committee Starts Ball Rolling ANOTHER CABINET MEETING-BEAD 10 BOARD LAST NIGHT UNDERWOGD'SOLDIrlEASUR Estimates of the Number of Kilh ed In the Disaster Placed at 50; Fifty Injured Interesting Statistics Presented Which Show the Good Work That Is Being Accomplished By the Local President Decides to Hold Regular Cabinet Meetings On Tuesdays and Fridays, As Has Been the Custom For Years.

The Tariff Bill Framed Under the Majority Leader's Supervision Will Likely Be Again Accepted By the Democratic Caucus. By Associated Press. Washington, March 7. President Wilson to-day began conferences with some of the leaders of his party in Congress. He was in the executive offices shortly after 9 'clock and at once attacked a mass of correspondence and hundreds of letters.

The Cabinet, By Associated Press. Baltimore, March 7. Three hundred and forty tons of dynamite exploded this morning in lower Baltimore harbor, killing about fifty men and 'wounding as many more, many of them fatally. The explosive was being transferred from a barge to the British steamer Alum Chine, when it went off from a cause as yet unknown. The men killed were members of the crews of the steamer and the barge and vessels moored nearby The Chine" and the barge, together with the tug Atlantic and.

the naval collier Jason, were either completely The fifty-eighth annual report, with glimpses of the work, done by the Young Men's Christian Association ot Harrisburg during the past year, with interesting, statistics which have to do with men and boys in the spiritual, physical, mental and social life of the association, was presented by Homer Black, general secretary, at the first board meeting of the association year held last evening. Standing committees were appointed for 1913-14 as follows: Executive Committee M. Xead, chairman; John E. Fox, Arthur D. Ba ready for another special session today, was prepared to consider appointments of bureau heads.

By A ssoviated Press. Washington, March 7. With tho House Ways and Means Committee meeting to organize the real taritr work of the Sixty-third Congress began today. With only three new members on the Democratic side of the committee, it seemed practically certain that the tariff measures framed under the supervision of Majority Leader ruder-wood during the last s'ession, would be accepted by the new committee and laid before the caucus before the extra session begins April 1. In addition to its tariff work, the committee is confronted by the problem of reorganizing the entire Democratic side of the House through its functions as committee on committees.

The committee appointments are expected develop some lively contests ami 'the leaders are inclined to defer action on them as long as possible. Representative Underwood and his associates are of the opinion tlwt the The first White House visitors were Senators Culberson, of Texas, and Tillman, of South Carolina. Late to-dav President Wilson was to meet Charles F. Murphy, the Tammany leader. Mr.

Murphy was expected to come with eight other Xew Yorkers and it was not probable that the President would have an opportunity to hold a private conference with him. White House officials announced to con, iiailey, James A. Strana-han. Finance Committee John Fox Weiss, chairman; W. Grant Rauch, George W.

Reily, John A. Affleck, Dr. Jr. Harvey Smith. Religious Work Committee Robert Continued on Fourth PiiRe.

TO GET-AMBASSADORSHIP 1 destroyed or very seriously damaged. The shock was felt as far away as Reading, 100 miles from Baltimore. It was recorded also at Atlantic City. People at first thought an earthquake had occurred. A school house at Sparrow's Point, several miles from the scene of the explosion, was partly destroyed and several children hurt.

Baltimore itself was shaken as if by a powerful trembling of the earth, and tall buildings in the center of the city rocked perceptibly. Scores of vessels hurried to the scene of the disaster to render -what aid they could. The explosion was so powerful that pieces of steel weighing fifty pounds were hurled through the air for a distance of four miles. Cases of dynamite were thrown for a 'great distance from the', Chine and exploded as they fell, adding to the 1 day that the President had. decided to hoid regular Cabinet meetings on Tuesdays and Fridays of each week as has been the custom for many years.

Manv special sessions, however, are likely to be called before April 1, when Congress is to convene in extra session. Representative Fitzgerald, of ew Yorlt, chairman of the Appropriation committee of the last Congress, talked Democrats should get down to work on the tariff and let all other questions go until the regular session next December. With this program in mind it has even been suggested that only tho necessary committees, appropriations, to take care of the two supply bills which failed in the last session, enrolled biils, aud accounts, necessary to care for th routine of the House, be organized it the extra session. This would defer trouble over appointments until the taritl' was out of the way. There is some sentiment in the Continue? on 1'hlrii l'ngrc.

Miss Nona McAdoo Washington, March 7. Tho title of the "Cabinet Beauty" has been conferred by general acclaim upon Miss Nona McAdoo, daughter of the new Secretary of the Treasury, and that she deserves it is attested in the way a host of admirers are floekine about her. Miss McAdoo was "discovered" bv Waliinaton with' the President about a half hour society while waiting to see the inaugural parade. Although clad in deep mourn and said later that they discussed onlv general subjects, No decision has been reached, he said, as to whether the House should now appoint an appro- ing because ot the death of her mother, her dazzling facial charms attracted great, attention. aud.

Mr. McAdoo was kept busy presenting her to admirers'. voimuittet- and draft a sundry damage and destruction. The injured were removed as speedily as possible to ihis city. The dock where they were disembarking Avas a scene of pathetic effort on the part of women and children, seeking to learn- the names of the dead and to identify the wounded.

Ii ES if MIDI ins nil ML eivu appropriation duj to taKe tfle place of the one vetoed by Mr. Taft. It is possible that sundry civil bill and an Indian appropriation bill will be introduced in the special session without going through the hands of the Appropriations committee. The House passed the bill in the last Congress over Mr. Taft's veto by a large majority and Continued on Third Page, TARIFF ALONE TO COME UP ATTHE EXTRJ5.

SESSION President Wilson Recommends That It Be Made the Paramount Issue When Congress Convenes. By Associated Press. Washington, March President IMS I By Associated Press, Baltimore, March T. An explosion of dynamite, far reaching ami disastrous in its results, occurred in the lower harbor of Baltimore this morning, -when more than 300 tons of the explosive, being loaded on board the hritii-h steamer Alum Chine, blew up. The knowu dead number seven men.

President's Niece Gets Present From Chief Justice White Auditor General Sisson Makes Report to Committee 4 Wf, HI 1 Your Time Is Worth Money Why look about town at vacant flats and apartments when a Direct, Eeliable, Speedy Service is given you through the AVant Ads of this paper? Read and Advertise Through The Want Ads. THOMAS NBLSON PAGE, I Wilson's present purpose, it was learned to-day, is to accept the proposal of the House leaders and recommended that, the tariff alone be acted upon at the extra session of Congress. The President looks favorably upon the idea of having the House pass a set of tariff measures and put them squarely before the Senate, bill by bill, so that the attention of tho whole country may be focused on the upper houso of Congress and enable public opinion to locate the responsibility for the success or failure of the measures. Mr. Wilson's present intention, hi has told callers, is to recommend in hie' special message to Congress that Hi- tariff be the chief work of the session and he expects to call attention briefly to the need of currency legislation.

Fpon the tariff alone, however, has Continued on Sixteenth Pnne, Bit Associated Press, Washington, March 7. Elizabeth Wilson, the 8-year-old daughter of Captain Alfred Wilson and grandniece of Continued on Eighth Pace. Of these four belong to the crew of the Alum Chine and three were on board the United States naval collier Jasou. Twenty-nine other men on the collier and the greater part of the crew of the Ainm Chine were injured. Six of the crew of the tug Atlantic lying alongside the Alum Chine were killed Mid the tug practically destroyed.

The latest reports place the nuin-j Washington attorney and author, who is rumored to be slated for appointment by President Wilson to the post of ambassador to either Germany or Austria. Work Will Go Forward With Great Impetus Auditor General Sisson has compiled a list of those employed on Capitol Hill who arc holding more than one and has sent it to Chairman Geiser, of the House committee to investigate dual office-holding on the Hill. His report follows: "In accordance with your request, Continued on Fourth Pnge. COMMITTEE WORKING HARD her ot dead at twenty, and the injured I forty. Of the latter ten of the Ja-j son's people aro said to be fatally hurt.

I Fovfv stevedores are unaccounted; HELPING FATHER DIES FROM INJURIES. If hev were on tne steamer it i emsidered certain that they perish-! Karrisburg Men Are Determined to Carry Project Through and Will HURT AT. MIDDLETOWN. Aged Carpenter's Fall Proves Fatal at Hospital. Peter Baker, aged 72 years, who fell from a scaffold while doing some carpenter work yesterday afternoon at 911 Labor Hard and Fast Committee States Plans and Purposes.

The tremendous explosion shook the! country for miles around. Windows! were broken and chimneys knocked off' houses a dozen or more miles from the scene of the disaster. At Sparrow's Point a school house! South Tenth street, died this morning In order that the details of financing was partly destroyed and several chil-j and erecting the proposed new hotel ire ii hurt. be an generav umer. Baltimore was shaken as if bv an earthquake and tail buildings in thci 0'1' the special 'lotel nmrttee of injured While Working at Car Works On Wednesday.

Hugh Reitzel, aged 48 years, was admitted to the Harrisburg hospital thjs morning in a very precarious condition as the result of an accident early Wednesday morning. Reitzel is a married man anil resides in Middhdowii. Wednesday morning Keitzel was working on the top of a car in the Middletown Car Works, when an aerial reanier knocked hini from the roof to the ground, in falling he struck a pile of iron headfirst and received at 12.30 o'clock at the Harrisburg hospital after every effort had been made to save his life. He resided at 1625 Susquehanna street. The aged man had been working during the afternoon on the scaffold and in some way lost his balance shortly after 3 o'clock.

He was taken to the hospital, where hs was unconscious most enter of the citv were rocked bv thei lne aoHTCl or trade desires to make the shork. of vessels hurried to the scene of the disaster to render what aid they (Continued on Sixteenth Page) following explanation of plans and purposes: Site Commonwealth hotel site. why Selected by hotel company as best known and best situated hotel property in Harrisburg. Hotel 300 rooms, haihn fi of the time up until his death. Coroner Eckinger was notified' of the case and made an investigation this banquet halls, etc: 30 sample rooms; mvMi fir nnsinn what is thought to be a fractured skull.

He was treated at home since the accident. until his coudition became very sorioU3. YfS-ji iiiiuusnoui; 16 stories. Hate, St.n0 to $3.50 per room per day, with bath. ot Ground and building, li i i Profit Estimated conservatively bv hotel company and checked bv experts jabout Jo.OuO net Der year on fin HCTEDI1M nnfin Hi UGH cent, capacity.

FinanoiuK JHotel people have their arianirements mulr fnr oii nun ran RECEIVE DEGREE ID II! NEEDS SMI jbuildin and ground and $150. 0v0 for i jrmsningrs. iiarrisburs to furnish (see outline below). Scheme Harrisbur to raise pledges for subscription to 5300,000 with which to buy second mortgage bK per cent bonds (see below). Protection Plans, specifications and contracts must he satisfactory to Har- Captain A.

H. Mitchell, State Employe, Passes Away To-day Will Be Doctor of Philosophy At Eighteen Years Federal States Should Co-operate In the Construction isuui-k suDscnoers anl contractors ive bond for carrylftg out the above to Harrisburg subscribers. Heponllillltr Mercantile ratings and independent investigation show that the hotel people are responsible honest and successful. Kndornement A erlanoR at t), scribers is sufficient endorsement of the The Philadelphia men who have agreed to enter into this contract are men now making a business of building anil. nnprntiiiiT I Bonunin uvveis me.

Continued on Sixteenth Pace. FIVE RACES TOE CUP. There died at his residence, 1010 Is'orth Sixteenth street, this morning at 1 o'clock, Captain Alexander H. Mitchell, one cf the bravest of Pennsylvania soldiers during the Civil war, and one who wore the medal of honor conferred on him by Congress for gallantry on the field of battle. For over three years Captain Mitchell suffered from complicated dropsy and heart failure, at times performing his duties as messenger in the Internal Affairs department with much difficulty, but he stuck bravely to his post until about a year ago when he became so wtak that he was obliged to relinqui-h work.

In all that time tu- has been x-dfast at his home, attencAl by those Continued on Eighth IV Co. By Associated Press, Cambridge, March 7. Xor-bert Wiener, son of a professor in Slavic languages at Harvard, will soon be able to sign himself a doctor of philosophy at the age of 18 years. He has just completed his course in the gradual school and he will receive his degree of Ph. next June, the youngest man ever to attain this honor here.

Wiener entered Tufts College at 11 years of age, obtained his degree of A. B. within three years, added the degree of A. M. at Cornell in another year, and then entered Harvard, where he has been a university scholar, spe By Associated Press, Washington, March 7.

Co-orera'tion on the part of the federal States in the construction of interstate highways was the principal subject of id-day at the closing session of the Federal Aid Good I-oads convention. Various suggestions were offered looking to a better uniformity in the (Of highways and a more system for the improvement and m.iu tenance of those already built. The convention was prepared later in the day to hear reports from various State organizations. When the resolu Lipton's Challenge Stipulates Conditions for Great Yacht Race. By Associated Press.

London, March 7. Sir Thomas Lip ton' challenge for the America's cup stipulates that the competing vachts shall not exceed 75 feet at the "water line and that the best of five races shall decide the issue. President Wilson proposes that Vice-President Marshall attend cabinet meetings and play a Iargei part generally in the government than has any of his predecessors cializing in philosophy and mathemat tions committee late to-day makes its ics, ite plans to enage in teaching. report the convention will adjourn..