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iSED COAL PRICE
J. BE INVESTIGATED
tf& TRADE BOARD
.'na Announced Effec-
fjuno 1 to Meet Millions
nted by Miners in iu-
cent Fact
tjBMENT BY GREGORY
,lnni: amy 10. Circulars an-
UjuciTam."' aunroved
ttr w...'.-,. it I. tBarnid Here.
BBSSSmt
uiiO!i--., nrorirtllntr In nno
(Increases, ""'- . t f
y,r .tango "" - . eon, fo.
fw. lha announcement by the opcr
teithey would advanco tho price
w . .i niksr niHuntmontn ro-
wWrvu. mini.rii. Other than to
! , irorlsc. none of tho operntors
HTSm comment upon the annonnce;
S of the Feciarai "" """"""""'
Federal Inquiry.
l0.!!. tn the clrcutar, a first ad-
K?! 2K&.J: ES.
l'frououTthelaliand win.
I" Th June 1 prices show advances
t?Liciter Now York of 15 cents a ton
tfi!?aoal 20 cents for Chestnut. 20
EJ& buckwheat No. 1, 40 cents for
.schedule follows: i
RttulYMS! pea. $3.66: buck-
ti No 1. 2'95' nncl bolIer' 2l2E
l!& rents per ton will bo added to tho
KS o tee. stove, chestnut and pea
iito .t?..t nf .Turin, .llllv. AlimlHl
?j stplember, making tho winter schod
Ln follows: oho-tnut.
Thi rifles for tho other coals remains
Ktlonary.
.WRIirR0nE INCREASE
PROPOSED Ifl UUAL i'lUUUS
tMShlNGTON, May 10. A sweeping
sJi-iHon of tho carriers and producers
Scoal will be conducted by the Depart
" . pf Justlco and tho Federal Trade
Jmimslon as a result of tho announced
illTUCo (n the price of coal to the con
'Lr Thei Department of Justice has
ZS watching developments In the Penn-
rv. under dato of May 6. wrote to tho
'jt& Commission suggesting an Inquiry
It tM eCal umi iiiu Lttiijciu tuiu ijru-
intn Increased tho prlco of anthracite
K
If Attorney ucnerui wiunury huh uiten out
M com"'"', i i"" "'" " uu.
It Has ceeii buucu in iuu sjuuiiu press,
Mi KDDarcnt authority, that having
fijrttd to an advance In wages, tho rall-
nea coat cumpumuw win nuw ubq mat
km excuse for materially Increasing the
wfea of anthraclto coal to consumcis.
Ifelt has been, brought out In tho Various
k! nroceedlngs against tho anthracite
hl!rads that on similar occasions In the
Mit-vrhen wages nave oeen advanced tno
jtflroai coal companies, on tho pretext of
(serening prices for the purpose of meet
M the Increased cost of production re
sbIUdz from tho higher wages, have made
agca greater Increases than were neces
mtt tor that purpose.
jSInce January 1, 1900, there have been.
Mtes-renerai uuvunces in ino waKes or
ftlMJSorkers In tho anthracite regions'cx
(WTa of the present advance. In Octo-
JOI'1MO, wages wore advanced approxl-
. V4.t 1 , ft n. HAnt Tw it.A flennl m.An.
StaRJlitely preceding this advance (July
8tl(J54une 30, 1900) the cost of produc
nf of iSe Philadelphia and Pleading Coal
St'fron ComDanv. whoso mines arc
$MF.f the moat expensive to operate, was
r. per ton. in tno nscai year lmme
ij following (July 1, 1900-Juno 30,
i) Its cost of production was S1.82G
iton an Increase of S.IBG nor ton.
lea Includes not only the Increase duo
rii the advanco in wages, but the increase
imfmw nil utiici ludiuiDi vii liiu Ubuei
,' (her same company (tho others fol
t suit) Increased prices by $.-32 per
ion all sizes, making the excess of
le Increase over cost Increase S.07C
Htoa
Jpn November 1, 1902, there was anoth
fcneral advanco In wages of approxl-
Ttelr U per cent. In the fiscal year
lilJBjcdlately preceding this advanco (July,
ipi-Jtme 30, 1902) the cost of production
(am Philadelphia and Heading Coal and
llwnpany vas J2.006 per ton. In the
U year Immediately following (July 1.
J-June jo, 1903) its cost of production
H5199 per ton aft Increase of $.133
IHfjton, which Includes pot only tho In-
smb aue to tno ndvance In wages, but
Increase duo to all other factors. On
cjuiner nana, tne same company tno
Nrs following) increased prices by $.494
rlton on all sizes, makinc tho excess
thrice Increaso over cost Increase $.363
inon.
StJndoubtedly the prices Immediately
wmg tne wage Increase In 1902 were
wrmallv hlirh. dllft tn tho snrnltv nf
jl ia consequence of tho long Htrlke. It
W D fairer, thcreforfi. in tnkn tlin nrlr.ss
Tatllne In tlin ncrnl VAnt nnilAil .Tuna
n IJ'K as the basis for comparison. This
Mo show an excess of price Increase
cost increase pf $.245 per ton."
K!t,
Kb ATTORNEY KANE SILENT
PN FEDERAL ACTION ON
ADVANCED COAL RATES
teH"1 1? tat,"B Attorney Francis Fisher
- -Ym iuuuj- io say wnat action
eertl authnrlHon ...... i.i ii. ,.. !.!
l; ITV." - "UUlU IUIVD 111 una
gfwhen tho Philadelphia schedule of
winced coal prlces.-whlch will be ah
Minced tnHn ia .. ini ....
fcj cannot discuss the situation here,"
HVfn wo. "out I do hope something
A i .u protect tne I'nuaoelphla
tf Kane pmnaoiva . l h.i .l.
kttrt o, """"! "ia low lliai ilia
Z la be'nB gone over carefully by
Effi neral Gregory In Washington
Mjthat the Initiative In the inveatlga-
&?riLWQUld b0 '" hands of the
Ef1 Trade Cnmiuinn
fl the nfHnad Al -r -i.,- j.
EJW. Company, in the Lafayette
SintR. oul lnat lnB president
KC. ' oi me company were still
n i r' "Bwa una may announce
8 later In .. j.. j (..
kh haV. k" "'" "i.""u '"? ."su.res
tTini-T i . 'uvoii?a as inaicaiing
llremit ,ncreaBes ln anthracite prices
K.fu,ea were available at the offices
ESent if B Newton Compan, as the
T?l. iwtuuras, was said to De m
jown Women's CJub Electa
E,',. Fa-. May 10 Mrs. Mary
rSr? "" been re-elected preaident
E.eWtOWH Knur nant,.... rl..J. rl..
ja . ....... vviiiitijjv.iuu, vVii
S?i,Y Wettlingj recording sec.
pwru,;"i? w peters; correspond.
KsrtV ? Irs umn S Roberts,
Ssf . .""" way Ju At a
WaiL aire!tors of the; Quaker
fcrf S thmpany reoreanlwMn wag
mL n w" ""? :YBre ei
IVwrii ; BB. vice president,
"nt J MMcDonneU. "
4eth to Sm,i, dl.i
in., i uk aiiattespeare
gjf Gramatlg Spirit." n U
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CHAIUTIES AND CORllECTION
EXPERTS TO MEET TONIGHT
Elabornto Program Prepared by Con
ference nt Indianapolis
mvtAtiAVOhlS, Ind . May 10.There
are 9 divisions, 4B sections and 12B dele
gates on th6 program of the National Con
ference of Charities and Correction which
will open hfcre tonight Urnest P. nick
hell, director of Civilian llellef of tho
American Ited Cross, will speak on "War
Ilillef ' at tho opening session
Tomorrow tho conference will start Its
divisional meetings with sessions In eight
different halls, There will be a centen
nial Charities ohlblt at the State House.
Tomorrow night the general session will
ba addressed by John 11. Klnley, presi
dent of the University of the State of
Now York, and by Mrs. Florence Kelloy,
general secretary bf the National Con
sumers' League, New York. Both of these
speakers will speak on "How Can Social
Agencies Promote the effectiveness of the
Publla Schools?"
PRIZES FOR KNIGHTS
OF GOLDEN EAGLE
Awards Made to Commanderies
and' Castles in the Parado
at Reading
HEADING, Pa., May 10. At the opon
Ing of today's session of the 2d annual
State convention of tho Knights of the
Golden Eagle now In progress hero, the
following were announced as the prize
winners In yesterday's parndc, In which
rnoro thnn 3000 participated:
Commandery having most men First
prize, $B0, Lafayette, of Itoyersfordj sec
ond prize, $25, Lancaster.
Commandery coming tho greatest dis
tance First prize, $25, Ivanhoe, of Phila
delphia; second prlzo, $26, West Chester.
Commandery of the finest appearance
First prlzo, $2S, Hollertown: second prize,
$15, Ivanhoo, of Philadelphia.
Castle of best appearance First prlzo,
$20, Aeolian, Philadelphia; second prize,
$10, Centro Valley.
Castle with largest number of men from
outsldo Berks County First prize, $20,
Centro Valley; second prlzo, $10, Aeolian,
of Philadelphia.
Largest number of men In nny Berks
castle First prize, $25, to Oley: $15, sec
ond prize, St. Lawrence, and $10 each
to StnUing Spring, Muhlenberg, Adonal, of
Kutztowii, and Boyertown.
Women May Watch at Pjtlls
Scores of women vollnteered for service
at tho polls next Tuesday at a reception
last night ln th'o Suffrage Shop, 1721
Choitnut street. In honor of Mrs George
B. Orlady, of Huntingdon, president of
the Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Asso
ciation". In n brief nddrcss, Dr. n. M. II.
Moore, told tho women that tho suffrage
causo In Pennsylvania depended largely
upon tho kind of representatives sent to
tho Legislature. Women In tho receiving
line at tho reception Included Mrs. 13, Q.
A. Ellis. Mrs. George A. Dunning, Mrs.
Joseph M. Gazzam and Miss Llda Stokos
Adams
Philadelphians Oft to Europe
Sailing from New York today on the
American Lino steamship Finland for Liv
erpool aro 'the following Philadelphians:
Mrs. W. Neve Lightfoot, Bliss Lllllo
Brooks, Mrs. Mary G. Foster, Henry G.
Keasby, Mrs. J. G"7 von Lohr, C. B. Barba,
II. L. Benson, Miss Fannie McConnell,
Mr. "and Mrs S. Skldmoro, Hnrrlson M.
Mlsslmer, John Lord, Miss Mnry Ellen
Conway, Philip H. Thurber, P. M. Thur
ber, Michael Cunningham, Miss Margaret
Duffy, Miss Martha Campbell and Miss
Katie Dovolin.
FORTY-SIX AOT6MOBILE FATALITIES
IN PHILADELPHIA SINCE JANUARY 1
IS HAPPtNtSS SO V4IN A TrllNG
THAT CtfLDE&V AfiE DEWED IT
, WHILE- AT PLAY?
Must Death's cauht RseseWce
irvee sway
B&OBE- TfiEIB YE5, A tiUGF AYD
50LLEN 5HAPfr?
Ati Anguished Mother Clasp5 a
TlNY THING THAT WAS.
A Group or Playmates f&womelvi
AGAPE- STAND BY.
FAR DOWN THE- STREET, AVID A
Cloud of- Dust
A DBIVER WHISTL&S MeREILY.
MS A fmrn. f M. M tf "st
ft umu utKins oince-
JAM. i
Terrible Toll of Death, Most of the Victims Children,
Includes Seven Killings in the Present Month.
Coroner Knight Favors Drastic Legislation
Since January 1, S persons, mostly
chlldron, have been crushed to death In
tho Btreots of this city by motor trucks
and automobiles'. In most of tho cases
tho drivers havo offered tho time-worn
plea that tho children ran ln front of tho
vohlclo when It was going at a rapid rato
of speed.
An tho law pertaining to,BUch fatalities
Is not drastic enough to suit the general
conditions. Coroner Knight has done all
that Is possible to stop tho almost dally
motor murders Drivers have been held
In all cases where It was shown that tho
accident was duo to negligence or con
tributory negligence Tho Coroner also
sent out letters to tho heads of Industrial
establishments nnd corporations which cm
ploy chauffeurs urging them to use ox
traordlmuy caro In tho selection of dri
vers. In view of tho great death rato so
far this year.
"Tho best remedy," said Coroner Knight
today, "Is to havo a more drastic law
enacted by tho Lcgislaturo governing
nutomobllcs and drivers of such generally.
I will confer during tho "present week
with Director Wilson to sco If something
cannot bo dono to reduce the possibility
of such accidents pending tho enactment
of tho necessary legislation."
Despite tho plea by many drivers that
tho children playing ln tho streets run di
rectly In front of tho motor trucks inves
tigation has shown thnt drivers of theso
vehicles absolutely Ignore the speed 1nvv3
and cross intersecting' streets at n pace
which jeopardizes life.
Children and Old Persons
Victims of Auto Juggernaut
Motor truck and automobile fa
talities since January 1 this year.
Most of tho victims were children
and aged persons:
January 1G
February 0
March ..it 4
April 10
May 7
Total 46
MS. GflllGAN DENIES
POISONING AGED FOLK
Connecticut Officials Guard Al
leged Evidence of Murders
in Archer Home
Almost one victim a day has been tho
record of tho present month. Up to yes
terday seven persons wero killed during
the month of May. Tho last victim was
6-year-old John Fish, of 1416 South Ettlng
street. He was struck down and crushed
yesterday afternoon by a motor truck
driven by Byron Nack, of 1432 South
Ettlng street. Ho placed tho boy In tho
truck and drove with nil posslblo speed to
tho Folycllnlq Hospital Tho boy died be
foro reaching there.
Children who witnessed tho accident
said the boy ran ln front of tho truck.
Which was going slowly.
HEARTBROKEN, HE ENDS LIFE
Former Philadelphia Florist Kills Him
self While Family Attends Mass
For His Wife
x Photo-Engravers to Convene Here
The 20th annual convention of tho In
ternational Association of Manufacturing
photo-Eifgravers will be held June 22, 23
and 24 at the Bollovue-Stratford Hotel.
The coming convention will be one. of tho
most Intel cstlng conventions held by the
photo-engravers for many years, accord
ing to the committee in charge.
Lewis Stacquet, formerly a florist In
this cltyrshot and killed hlmsolf at his
daughter's homo In Southampton, lower
Bucks County, while tho members of his
family were In Philadelphia attending
Mass for his wife, who died several
months ago.
Stacquet, it Is said, was broken-hearted
when his wlfo died. He retired from busi
ness immediately after her death and went
to his daughter's home. "I want to get
Into tho fields and near tho flowers' ho
6ald. "They comfort me and help mo to
forget." Day after day, however, there
were evidences that Stacquet could not
forget.
Members of Stacque'a. family wero sur
prised when Stacquet exhibited no desire
to accompany thorn to Philadelphia on
Monday to attend a Mass for Mrs. Stac-j
quot. When they returned In tho aftor-t
noon thoy found him dead In a room qn'
nn upper floor. Stncquet was a nativo
of Franco and 65 years old.
LAFEAN'S FRIENDS ACTIVE
Manufacturers and Business Mon
Rally to Congressman's Support
YORK, Pa., May 10. Friends of Con-gressman-at-Large
Lafean are actively
engaged ln his behalf, and manufacturers,
business men nnd others ln this section
of tho State aro rallying to his support.
. Lafean's friends say Senator Penrose
has lost ground ln this and other counties
of this section by his opposition to the
Congressman-at-Large. A statement by
the secretary of the Lafean Committee
says :
"Many manufacturers resent the Ignor
ing of their Interests by Penrose ln his
attempt to defeat Mr. Lafean who, by
reason of his time of servlco In Con
gress, Is In line for' the more important
committees of the next Congress.
"By this act Penrose has shown con
clusively that he Is ready to subordinate
the Interests of the State and Its people
for tho sake of mere factional success
and sacrifice tho party, if need be, In order
to retain control of tho party organization."
HARTFOIID, Conn, May 10 Tho
Stnto's attorney and the State police who
have charge of the Investigation of the
case of Mrs. Amy El Archer-Gltllgan, pro
prletrcss of -the Archer Home for the
Aged, where It Is charged there has been
at least one nnd possibly twenty deaths
from poisoning, are closely guarding any
evidence they may have to proye the
fcharo against the accused woman.
Among friends of Mm. Ollllgan In Wind
sor the lack of any direct evidence of
administering of poison to Inmates of the
home Is regarded as favorable to the
woman's case. Locked In tho county Jail,
Mrs. Gllllgan continued to protest her
tnnocenoe. Her pretty 18-year-old daugh
ter, Mary E. Archer, a talented musician,
also declared Jier strong belief In the In
nocence of her mother.
While It Is believed that other bodies
of Inmates who died In the home may
be exhumed, no Intimation of the Inten
tions of the authorities In that respect
could be obtained.
Tho publicity Incident to the arrest of
Mrs. Gllllgan catysed an exodus of In
mates from the home which continued
today, i of tho 20 patients having hur
riedly left yesterday,
WOMEN MAY nAVE CAMP HERE
TO TRAIN FOR SERVICE IN WAR
Division of Navy League Plans
Another Chovy Chase
Five sites have been ofTered the
women's division of the Navy League for
the proposed Philadelphia military camp
for women, being planned along tho lines
of tho Chovy Chase camp. Just outside
Washington.
Ono site Is In Washington Park, another
Includes six blocks at Atlantic City, and,
It Is understood, one nearby ln Delaware
li to bo offered. Three In the vicinity of
this city havo already boen offered.
Fifty women have signified their will
ingness to nttend such a camp. No Phil
adelphia women could bo enrolled ns resi
dent students, according to the present
plans. Women from New Jersey, Dela
ware and distant points In Pennsylvania
would make up the 200 resident student
enrolment, Two hundred could enroll as
day students from Philadelphia.
Mrs. Charles Wyatt Blspham, of 4220
Pine street, daughter of the late Admiral
Cyrus Casey, U. S. N., who Is excep
tionally skilful In. signaling. Is to be ono
of the Instructors at the Chevy Chase
camp tho last two weeks. She Is a prime
mover In having a women's military camp
near here for women who are unable to
go to Washington. Her mother Is In
structing young women In knitting at
Chevy Chase.
In case Philadelphia does have a mili
tary camp for women. It will open about
October 1. Final frangements concern
ing courses offertC will be made by
June 1.
Women interested should get In toucb
with Mrs. Dtspham.
JOHN D. HOST fO fat W5MEW
M i - n I--' "' H
Will
Entertain the Federation
Clubs Delegates
of
NEW TOhK, May 10. John D. nocke
feller wll be host W 600 women delegates
of the General Federation of Clubs, whose
convention will ba held In this city May
23 to Tune 2. On the last day of their
offlclal stay he will open his estate at
Tarry'own and give them .free range of his
Japanese, Alpine and Italian gardens.
Miss C. B. Mason, of the Castle School,
Tarrytown, will bo the chairman of! the
delegation,
18 fiOR WWr W. WK3t
Train Rolls Down Erhb&nkBient Near
Mineral Springs, Ohio
PORTSMOUTH, O., May 10. Elghtirt
persons were hurt, one seriously, last
nlghf, when a Norfolk and Western ac
commodation train Jumped the track near
Mineral Springs and rolled down a 20-foot
embankment. The train was running
about 25 miles an hour when the trucks
of the locomotive tender left, the rails and
caused the reBt of the tram to buckle.
A relief train brought the Injured ta
Portsmouth. Harry Shaw, fireman, l the
most seriously Injured.
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