face pit mm
IF HIS PLUNDER
This Leads Court to
Suspect There Was a
W oman Helping Silks
in Thefts
JUDGE DELAYS
THE SENTENCE
Man Who Used Hatchet on the Head of
an Acquaintance Who Failed to In
vite Him to "Tea" Is Sent to the
Penitentiary
Because the cases contain some evi
dence of an unidentified woman hav
ing been an accomplice or having other
wise played an important part in them,
Judge Kunkel declined this morning to
impose sentence upon A. J. Silks, a Har
risburger, who practically admitted
half a dozen or more petty store rob
beries. Silks' plea really was a dec
laration that he would not contest the
charges, although he neither would
deny his guilt nor make a confession.
The inference that a woman figured
in the case was drawn by the court
from the fact that most of the loot
which was found in Silks' room con
sisted of articles that probably could be
better used by a female. District At
torney Stroup told. Judge Kunkel that
he, too, believes a woman figured in
the case.
The court declined to impose sen
tence on Silks and he was remanded
back to prison. Sjme of the articles
stolen by the defendant were diaries,
rubber goods, atomizers, perfume, face
paint, chewing gum, pen knives, shoes
and a silver spigot. Attorneys for
Silks said they think their client is a
kleptomaniac, but the court thought
the word legerdemain would better de
scribe the acts of Silks.
Cling Mitchell, the negro who
chopped Ernest Wallace on the head
with a hatchet, just because Wallace
had not invited the defendant to a
"tea" which lie had given to a few
friends to celebrate Christmas, was sent
to the penitentiary for a term of not
less than nine months and not more
than fifteen.
Morris Bland confessed to stealing a
keg of beer, but sentence was sus
pended after the defendant showed
1 hat he could get regular employment
if given his freedom. Tomo Ocsaneski,
a young foreigner, got six months on a
charge of attempting to rob an Ober
lin hennery.
Karoly Ballaski got two months in
jail for carrying a knife under his
shirt. On an assault and battery
charge Vit Cuekovic got a tine of $1(1
and costs. A similar sentence was im
posed on John Vecchonie, a young ba
ker, who struck a Valley Railways
Company conductor.
THREE KILLEDJN TONC WAR
Outbreaks In Number of California
Cities Last Night Result in
Mongolians Being Slain
By Associated Press.
San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 25. —Three
Chinese were shot and killed and a
number wounded in a Tong war which
broke out in several California cities
last night. Quong (juock Wah, presi
dent of the Sen Suey Yings and one of
bis fellow Tongmen were killed in the
fighting here and another met a like
fate at Stockton.
Clashes in Oakland and at a small
settlement, several miles from Stock
ton, caused the wounding of two other
Chinese.
More than a score of arrests had
been made at the various points of con
flict and the police of all Pacific coast
cities are keeping close watch on the
Chinese inhabitants in efforts to pre
vent a spread of hostilities.
The war began at a peace meeting
here of representatives of the Sen
Suey Yings, Suey Sings and four com
panies to patch up quarrels which had
been smouldering for a year.
KING VISITS STRICKEN DAILY
Victor Emmanuel Sees Earthquake Vic
tims Every Day at Avezzano
By Associated Press.
Avezzano, Jan. 24, via Rome, 9.55
I*. M.—ln spite of the weather, which
has transformed the earthquake region
into a sea of mud and snow, King Vic
tor Emmanuel continues to pay daily
visits to the stricken people in their
temporary huts.
The, workmen in the ruins are now
forced to wear masks or to close their
nostrils with cotton wool saturated with
camphor in order to avoid inhaling the,
odors from the decomposing bodies.
Rome, Jan. 24, 9.55 P. M.—Owing
to deficiencies in railway service in
(getting supplies to the earthquake re
gion an inquiry into the situation was
ordered. Signor Bianchi, director gen
eral of railways, who considered the in
quiry a reflection on his directorship,
resigned his pojt to-day. The council
of ministers accepted it.
SURETY OF PEACE CHARGED
John Seiders Alleged to Have Handled
Revolvers Carelessly
John Seiders, who was arrested at
1.4 5 o'clock this morning at 131 (i
Susquehanna street on a charge of sure
ty of the peace, will be given a hear
ing this evening at 7.30 o'clock before
Alderman Bolton.
It is charged that he last night
handled several revolvers rather care
lessly. and that he has for some little
time been a source of annoyance in
the neighborhood.
Lost Hand Under Locomotive
Clyde Albert, of Marysville, a car
repairman for the P. R. R. at Marys
ville, slipped while on his way to work
Saturday evening and lost his right
hand under the wheels of the locomo
tive. He was treated at the Harris'burg
hospital.
HEAVY LOSSES SUFFERED
BY FRENCH AND RUSSIANS
IN ATTACKS ON GERMANS
Berlin, Jan. 25 (By Wireless to Say
ville) —'Fighting continues in Alsace,
on tlie eastern end of the battle line,
which extends from the North sea to
Switzerland, according to the official
statement given out at the German gen
eral army headquarters to-day. The
Germans claim to have repulsed all the
attacks in this region and that the
French have suffered heavy losses. In
Hast Prussia the Germans claim to
have inflicted heavy losses on the Rus
sians to the northeast of Gumbinnen,
twenty miles west of the Russian bor
der. The following statement follows:
"There were artillery duels near
Nieuport and near Ypres yesterday. To
the southwest of Berry-au-Bac the Ger
mans lost one trench taken a few days
ago from the Freneh. North of the
camp of Chalons yesterday only artil
lery engagements took place and these
are being continued to-day.
''lnfantry fighting still continues in
the Argonne forest while to the north
of Verdun and Toul the artillery is very
active.
"All the FJench attacks on Hart
mann-Weilerkopft were repulsed witn
heavy French loss. No less than 400
chausseurs were found dead and the
number of French prisoners increased.
"In East Prussia an artillery duel
was in progress on the front from
Loetzen to the east of Gumbinnen and
the northward. The Russians were
forced to evacuate several positions to
the southeast of Gumbinnen. Russian
attacks to the northeast of Gumbinnen
were repulsed with heavy Russian
losses.
"In Northern Poland there were no
changes in the situation. To the east of
the Pilica river (Southern Poland)
nothing important transpired."
GERMANY CONSENTS TO THE
INTERNMENT OF COLLIER
Washington, Jan. 25.—The Ger
man government has accepted the al
ternative offered by the United States
in the case of the prize collier K, D. 3,
formerly the British collier Farn, and
has consented to her internment for the
war with her crew at San Juan, Porto
Rico. Notification of Germany's deci
sion was given to the State Department
to-day by Count Berustorff, the German
Ambassador.
The Farn, the British collier laden
with 3,000 tons of was captured
by the German cruiser Karlsruhe, in
the North Atlantic, and manned by a
German prize crew of twenty-three.
She then was used as a tender "for the
German warship and recently put into
San Juan for provisions. Last week the
commander was notified he must interne
with his crew or put to sea at once.
The British cruiser Bristol was waiting
outside the hatfbor.
LATE WAR NEWS' SUMMARY
Continued From Flmt I'aee.
is in progress in Central Poland, where
many men have died from cold. The
determined efforts of the opposing
forces have not resulted in breaking the
deadlock.
On the western battlefields several
encounters continue in Alsace and the
Argonne. Neither the French nor the
German official statement of to-day
claims marked success, although the
Berlin communication states that in tho
fighting in the heights north of Senn
heim, Alsace, the forces were repulsed
with heavy losses The German state
ment reports the loss of a trench near
Berry Au Bac which was won recently
from the allies
The German official report of yester
day's naval engagement on the North
Sea says that "according to informa
tion available" a British battle cruiser
was sunk. This is at direct var.ance with
the official English version of the fight
which states that none of the British
vessels was lost. The German report con
firms the sinking of th 0 German arm
ored cruiser Bluecher and states that
the other German vessels returned to
port.
According to Vienna reports the Au
strians have administered a definite
check to the Russian army which in
vaded Bukowina. An official statement
from the Austrian capital to-day, how
ever, says merely that quiet prevails
after the latest successful battles in
Bukowina, and makes no mention of the
hurried Russian retreat and heavy losses
reported previously. The statement
shows that the Russians again succeeded
in penetrating passes of the Carpathi
ans.
The garrison at Przemysl, Galicla,
whose resistance month after month to
th e Russian besiegers has been one of
the dramatic features of tho war in the
east, is said at Vienna to have been car
ried on with such success that assaults
on the city have virtually ceased.
U. S. Note on Consular Service
Washington, Jan. 25.—The United
States has sent a note to Germany,
which, without discussing the sover
eignty of Belgium, expresses a willing
ness to make such arrangements as mav
be necessary with the German military
authorities in defavto control of Bel
gian territory, for the continuance of
American consular services.
400 Autos Destroyed in British Raid
Amsterdam. Jan. 25, Via London,
2,17 P. M. —The British air raid last
week on the town of Essen resulted in
the destruction of 400 war automobiles
in a repair sihop, according to a cor
respondent of the " Handelsblad." The
loss of this large shop and its elaborate
equipment, the correspondent continues,
has been a serious blow.
Assaults on Przemysl Cease
London, Jan. 25., 10.35 A. M.—An
Amsterdam rlispatch to the "Central
News" says: "According to Vienna
reports the Russian assaults on Prze
mysl have practically ceased. There are
5,000 Russian prisoners in the fort
ress. ''
Forbids Sale of Alcoholic Liquors
Copenhagen, Jan. 25, Via London,
2.30 P. M. —The parliament of Iceland
has passed a measure forbidding the
sale of alcoholic liquors.
Old Councilmen Meet To-night
The majority if not all of the Select
and Common Councilmen who served
in 1912-1913, will, it is thought, at
tend a meeting in the City Commis
sioners' room in the Court House this
evening for the purpose of forming a
permanent social organization. Thev
will lay plans for annual reunions.
YIARRISBTOG STAR-INDEPENDENT, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 25, 1915.
CAPITOL HILL
PROPOSED CONVENTION TO
REVISE LA WS 0 F THE ST ATE
Group of Legislators, Discussing the
Question To-day, Hold That the
Present Constitution Is Very Much
Out of Date
The proposition to hold a Constitu
tional Convention and provide Pennsyl
vania with an entire new set of funda
mentals in the way of laws, is taking
hold of the average legislative mind,
and from what can be learned there
will be little opposition to the proposi
tion for such a convention should it
get into the Legislature, which it is
certain to do, for the reason that pub
lic sentiment, reinforced by legislative
sentiment and necessity, demands it. It
was held by a group of legislators dis
cussing the question to-day that the
present constitution is very much out
of date —entirely obsolete, as one leg
islator put it—and there will be little
difficulty in passing a bill to provide
for a new constitutional convention.
The present constitution, enacted in
1874, has been amended ten times, and
there are seven amendments now pend
ing to be passed upon by the present
Legislature and submitted to the people
next November. It is said that out
side of the proposed amendments there
are many more that could be made,
and the only way to make them speed
ily is by a constitutional convention.
The last constitutional convention be
gan its sessions in Harrisburg, and then
decided to meet in Philadelphia, which
it did until the instrument was com
pleted and ready to be submitted to the
voters of the Commonwealth.
ORDER AFFECTS FILED TARIFFS
Service Commission Requires Posting of
Rules as to Discounts
The Public Service Commission to
day ordered that all Public Service
Companies imposing penalties for fail
ure to pay bills promptly, or allowing
discounts £or prompt payment of bills,
must provide in their posted and file 1
tariffs, a rule clearly stating the pur
pose for which and the exact circum
stances and conditions under which pen
alties are imposed and discounts a!
lowed, and in the case of allowance of
discounts, stating also in clear and un
ambiguous terms whether or not pay
ments mailed, as evidenced by the Unit
ed States postoffice mark, on or pre
vious to the last day of the discount
period, will be deemed by the company
to be a payment of the bill within such
discount period.
The Commission expresses no opinion
with respect to the advisability of the
continuance or adoption of a ruie pro
viding for the mailing of payment on
the last day of the discount period, but
issues the ruling merely for the purpose
of requiring that suoh practices as are
in vogue, or may be adopted, shall be
clearly set forth in the tariff and ap
plied equally and without discrimina
tion or perefcrence to all shippers, con
sumers and patrons under like condi
tions and' under similar circumstances
as provided by the terms of the Public
Service Company Law. Pptxlio Service
Companies are ordered to comply with
this ruling on or'brfore ilireh 1 of tl»is
year, on five days' previous notice to
t'he Commission and the public.
Will Meet To-niglit
Both Senate and House will begin
the week's work to-night at 9 o'clock,
and this being the first session for the
introduction of bills, it is expected that
there will be a flood of them in both
branches. The legislation endorsed in
the Republican platform, to a large ex
tent that proposed by Governor Brum
baugh in his "personal platform,'-' has
not yet been completed, but it is in
course of preparation, and will undoubt
edly be launched next week, as the
Governor is anxious to have it disposed
of as quickly as possible. A number
of committees will also meet to-night
to organize.
Governor Home
Governor Brumbaugh arrived home
from Philadelphia at noon, and was at
his desk this afternoon. The Governor
is overwhelmed by correspondence from
persons who desire place under his ad
ministration, but from what can be
learned he will be in no hurry to make
any changes. He said last week that he
may have some appointments to make
this week, but did not intimate what
they will be. as he is keeping his own
counsel in that direction.
Requisition Honored
A requisition from the Governor of
New Jersey on the Governor of Penn
sylvania for the return to Burlington
of Paul Edward Pursel for trialfor de
sertion was honored to-day. Pursel is
under arrest in Philadelphia.
Board of Pardons
The Board of Pardons will hold no
regular January session, but will meet
to hear cases on February 17. Already
about ten applicants for mercy have
filed their pa;ers.
WANTS THE COUNTY TO PAY
Burgess of Royalton Says Costs Should
Not Be Imposed on Him
When the January Grand Jury ignor
ed a bill against Edward 11. Snavely,
owner of a Middletown garage, who
was charged with a traffic violation, it
also placed the costs —about s3o—on
the prosecutor, Henry S. Granger, the
burgess of Royalton. Now Granger
objects to paying the costs and to-day j
he asked the court to exonerate him, j
contending he brought in good i
faith and as an officer of the law.
Granger asked for a rule on the Dis
trict Attorney and County Solicitor to '
show cause why the county should not!
pay the costs." The court, after some :
hesitancy, allowed the rule, but added,
"the Grand Jury no dombt thought l
that the overstepped his pow-1
ers."
Painfully Injured By Shifter
John Richards, -554 Lexington i
street, received painful lacerations of
the head and badly contused ankle early ]
yesterday, when he was struck by a
shifting locomotive in the Harrisburg
yards nt Forster street. He was picked i
up unconscious and taken to the Har
risburg hospital for treatment. His I
condition was much improved this I
morning.
Marriage Licenses
Thomas C. Traffoner and Ida M.
Henderslott, WiMiamsport.
James W. Shearer, Pine Hill and
Effie I. Gomber, city. I
PLANS TO KEEP THE LID
DOWN ON APPROPRIATIONS
Chairman Woodward, of the House Com
mittee, Says Aim Will Be to Spare
Governor Brumbaugh the Necessity
of Swinging the Veto Ax
"We are going to endeavor to keep
the appropriations this year down to the
revenues so that thers will be no neces
sity for the Governor to exercise his
veto power in that direction when the
Legislature adjourns," said Representa
tive Woodward, chairman of the House
Appropriations Committee, this morn
ing.
"I had a talk with the Governor on
the subject," continued'.Mr. Woodward,
and he wants the appropriations cut
down to fit/the revenues. Of course
we cannot tell just now what the reve
nues will be, for there mav be ways and
means devised to increase them, but one
thing is certain, no matter what the es
timate, if that estimate is based on a
reasonable certainty, the appropriations
will not be permitted to exceed it.
"Of course we liave no. means of
knowing what the Senate will do -with
the appropriation bills when they are
sent over from the House, but we will
have an understanding, and there will
be no sending to the Governor of ap
propriation bills giving out money far
in excess of the revenues, as was done
in 1911 and 1913. It is not-fair to
the Governor to make appropriations
exceeding the revenues and then put it
up to him to make the reductions to
meet the revenues by using the veto
power."
It is said that a joint meeting of
the Senate and House Appropriations
Committees will be held shortly to ar
rive at an understanding on this mat
ter.
SLEET AND RAIN OVER CITY
1 Schedule of Suburban Cars Interfered
With by Storm Early This Morn
ing—Much Colder To-night
Harrisburg suffered a. rather severe
sleet and rain storm which eniiied just
before daylight this morning and caused
considerable inconvenience to early
workers The worst part of tlhe storm
did not occur until after midnight and
the early subur'ban cars this morniug
could not be operated on schedule, the
cars being half au hour late on the first
, trips.
Two support wires on the trolley sys
tem at Suuth and Piitoert 9treets and
at Cameron and Market streets broke
under the weight of the ice. Tim
caused bul a slig'ht delay. The depres
sion wihich caused the rain and sleet
has passed oft' to the New Jersey coast.
The weather cleared here this morn
ing and the sun shining brightly soon
cleared the stieets an I sidewalks. Fair
weather will continue. A slightly lower
temperature is expected to-uiphi't, local
weather officials forecasting u minimum
temperature of twenty degrees.
MISS TERRY TO HEAR ( LAPP
Famous Actress Expects to Arrive Here
in Time to Attend Suffrage Lecture
Ellen Terry, who will appear at the
Majestic Theatre on Wednesday even
ing, presenting famous scenes from
Shakespeare, to-day advised Mr. Bur
linjrame, her local manager, that she ex
pects to arrive in the city in time to
hear the lecture in the House of Rivpre
sentatives by Senator Moses Clapp who
will speak under the auspices of the
State Suffrage Association to-morrow
evening.
Miss Terry is an enthusiastic suf
fragist. She appears upon the stage in
her present work but twice a week as
she finds the strain very great in giving
the most difficult parts of so many
pJays in one evening. For this reason
she generally arrives in the city, wueru
she anticipates playing, a day ahead cf
her stage appearance. Slie will arrive
here laite to-morrow afternoon and aft
er dining will go directly to hear the
lecture of Senator Clapp.
Wednesday evening Miss Terry will
present ta a capacity audience at the
Majestic Theatre her most famous rolos
of Shakespeare, which will include the
characters of such "suffragists" as
Portia, Lady Macbeth, Ophelia, Cor
delia, Juliet, Desdemona and others.
"FORCE BAG" FItiHT RENEWED
Heirs of Mrs. Adams Want Jury to
Pass on Will Contest
Further action to prevent Harrison
Seiferd, alleged clairvoyant, from re
ceiving the bulk of the $12,000 estate
left by Martha Adams, late of this city,
was taken by other Adams heirs this
morning, when they obtained in court
a rule on Seiferd and the executor of
the estate to show cause why the ques
tion of whether Mrs. Adams, at the time
the will was made, had been influenced
by Seiferd, as alleged, should not be
tried by a couit jury. An answer to i
the rule must be filed within ten days.
Uoy C. Danner, Register of Wills,
who recently beard testimony on this
same question, decided that Mrs. Adams
had not been unduly influenced 1o give!
Seiferd a part of her estate, and the
will was probated An appeal has been
taken from the Regisier's decision.
A week or so ago criminal proceed
ings were begun against Seiferd charg
ing him with being a clairvoyant. He
furnished bail to await the nction of
the Grand Jury. Seiferd is the man
of whom it was alleged he sold "force
bags." for which he claimed mysterious
powers.
HONORS FOR KILLED SAILORS
Funeral Services For Victims of Ex
plosion Held Yesterday
On Board U. S. S. San Diego, Guam- j
as, Mex., Jan. 25—(By Wireless to San i
Diego, Cat.) —Funeral services with
full naval honors were Held yesterday
aboard the U. S. 8. San Diego for the
five victims of the explosion on Thurs
day, when boiler tubes of the cruiser
blew out just after the completion of a
steaming triaM.
The bodies were transferred to the
U. S. S. Saturn, which sailed for San
Francisco, via La Paz and San Diego.
The San Diego will sail for La Paz
to-day.
All New Liquor Licenses Refused
tiy Ansocinted Prcsa.
Sun bury, Jan. 25. —Judge* Cum
mings and Moser to-day refused all new
applications for liquor licensei in
Northumberland county and held up
eighteen old applications because
charges of liquor law violations were
made bv temperance workers. There
were 499 applications.
SAYS HUSBAND'S CAMERA
SNAPPED POSING WOMAN
CaattßHcd From First Pace.
have been sent to him by a Blairstown,
N. J., woman, who signed her messages
"Your Baby, Madeline." That, the
wife said, prompted her to bring the
camera along to Harrisburg when she
left her husband on November 17.
The photo prints are those of a wom
an in various poses. The Beelbes were
married in May, 1909. Mrs. Beebe de
clared that the Blairstown woman sug
gested that Beebe obtain a divorce
from his wife and "then all will be
rosy."
John G. Flora was ordered to pay
sls a month for the maintenance of
his wife and child. Flora insisted to the
court that he is now and always has
been willing to live with his wife, but
"she has virtually ignored me since
her father ordered me from the house."
Domestic troubles, which Judge Mc-
Carrell described as trifling, arose be
tween the young couple.
VETERAN AIDSTHEBELCIANS
Civil War Survivor Says He Knows
Soldiers' Sufferings and Wants
to Help
"I'm a union soldier. Fought
through t'he Civil war and kuoiw how
it feels to wade through snow and ice
and suffer without much medical atten
tion. Here's a small contribution for
the Belgians," said an aged veteran to
Mrs. Mercer B. Tate, at headquarters of
the Home and War Relief Committee,
7 South Front street, this morning,
handing her a $5 bill.
"Wish 1 had more to give," he
apologized. "But it may start the oth
ers to give, and I feel certain that oth
ers who are able to will do it, as'they
know what it is to suffer."
That was one of the results of t'he
preliminary work that has been going
on over the proposed canvass cf the
city for funds to aid in carrying on the
work. The volunteers went to work to
day and reports at noon havi! it that re
sults were splendid thus far.
Voluntary contributions to the Red
Cress division totaled more than S4O
since Friday, which means that the
citizens are going to aid the very neces
sary work by contributing.
FORMER UNDERTAKER DIES
Wesley F. Hurley Was One of City's
Leading Funeral Directors
Wgsley F. Hurley died early this
morning at the home of his som-in-laiw,
Rudolph K. Fortna, 609 North Front
street, after an illness of five days.
Mr. Hurley came to Harrisburg in
187 4 when he purchased the business
of George Yousling, an undertaker. Mr.
Hurley was for muny years one of the
leading undertakers and continued the
business until about fifteen years ago.
Prior* to his coming to this city he was
engaged in the same business in Hagers
town, 'Md., for fifteen years.
Politically Mr. Hurley was known all
over the State. At one time he was
chairman of the Republican county and
city committees. He is survived by
his daughter, Carrie, with whom he
lived, am® one sister, John Clap
per. of Rantoul, 111.
Funeral services Wednesday evening
at 8.30 o'clock at the home, the Rev.
Bllis N. Kreiner, officiating. Remains
will be taken to Hagerstown, Md.,
Thursday morning for interment.
Andrew Kinter
The funeral of Andrew Kinter, 71
years old, Civil war veteran, who died
at the home of his niece, Mrs. Charles
E. Klinger, 119 Vine street, Saturday
night, will be held tomorrow morning
at 9 o'clock, the Rev. Robert Runyan,
pastor of Et. Paul's Methodist church,
ofneiating. Burial will be at i-iillsburg
where the body will be taken by Under
taker IMiller after services here, lost
58, G. A. R.. of which Mr. fcC'nter was
a member, will view t e oody to night.
Mrs. Anne Burns
The funeral of Mrs. Anne Burns, 78
| years old. widow of the lale Samuel
[ißurOs. who died Saturday at the home
of Ucr son, 'B. F. Burns, of Burns &
[ Company, 213 State street, will be held
! there to-morrow morning- at 10.30
! o'clock, the 'Rev. 'R. A. Sawyer, rector
j of St. Stephen 's Episcopal church, omci
j ating. She was a member of St.
[Stephen's church. 'Burial will be in
! Mt. Peace cemetery, Philadelphia, in
I which city further services will ibe held.
Mrs. Burns is survived by her son, B.
11.I 1 . Burns, and a daughter, Mrs. Charles
'L. IM'yers, of Jacksonville, Fla.
Mrs. Sarah A. Murray
Mrs. Sarah A. Murray, 58 years of
age, who died Saturday at lier home,
70 7 South Front street, leaves her hus
band, Frank, and one son, Addison, of
Texas. Funeral services will be held
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the
Rev. W. S. Booth, pastor of tflie First
Bajptist chuTch, officiating. Burial will
be made in the Kast Harrisburg ceme
tery.
James Kelly
•lames Kelly, 31 years old, 624 Herr
street, died yesterday afternoon from
a complication of diseases. He will be
buried from the home of his sister, 624
lierr street, with whom he lived.
Milton Miller
Cbauncey Milton Miller died this
morning- at 9.30 at his late residence,
125 Washington streeet. Funeral serv
ices will be announced later.
SENTENCES ARE SET ASIDE
Newspapermen Refused to Divulge In
formation About Printed Story
By Asuociated Pre*».
Washington, .lan. 25.—Contempt of
court sentences imposed on William It.
Curtin and George Burdett, of the New
York "Tribune," because they refused
to divulge soureea of information of a
printed story of customs fraud in New
York, were set aaide by the Supreme
Court to-day.
The court did not pasa upon whether
the men could be compelled to state the
sources of their information. It sus
tained their refusal to testify before a
Grand Jiury on the ground "that they
milg'ht have incriminated themselves,
despite the fact that Presidential par
dons had been prepared for them. The
newspapermen refused to accept the
pardons.
The court to-day held that a pardon
extended to a witness before a federal
Grand Jury did not make ineffective
his objection to testifying lest he in
criminate himself, provided he did not
accept the pardon.
I
FINANCE
GENERAL GAINS SHOWN BY
STOCKS AT OUTSET TO-BAY
Mexican Petroleum Feature of the Spe
cial Group With an Advance of
Two Points—Beading and TJ. S.
Steel Decline
By Associated Press.
New Vork, Jan. 25. —'Wall Street —
Stocks showed general gains at the out
set of to-day's session and the under
tone was distinctly firm. 'Changes were
very nominal there and trading was
moderate. iMexican Petroleum was the
feature of the special group with an
advance of over two points. Coppers
advanced in response to the higher price
for the metal. Smelting and American
Can also rose fractionally. St. Paul,
Atchison pfd., and' Louisville and Nash
ville were lower, with some easing of
the prominent shares by the end of
the first half hour.
Reading and United States Steel
were almost the only notable features
of the dull morning, by declining prac
tically a point under steady pressure,
l-ashigh Valley and Canadian Pacific,
though relatively inactive, were affect
ed to a similar degree and metal stocks
promptly lost initial gains. Weakness
of steel was attended by rumors of a
possible dividend suspension at to-uior
row's quarterly meeting, together with
expectations of a new favorable state
meut of earnings for the last quarter
of 1914. The professional character of
the market was evident from the fact
that some of the manipulative issues
were among the most active. Bonds
were irregular.
NEW YOBK STOCK EXCHANGE
QUOTATIONS.
Furnished by H. W. Snavely, Broker.
Arcade Building, Walnut andVCourt
Streets
New York, Jan. 25.
Open. Close.
Alaska Gold Mines .. . 28% 27%
Amal Copper 57 % 56%
Amer Beet Sugar 33% 33%
American Can 30 29%
Jo pfd 95% 95%
Am Car and Foundry Co 47% 47%
Am Cotton Oil 45% 45
Am Ice Securities .... 24% 24
Amer Smelting 6314 62%
American Sugar 106% 107
Amer Tel and Tel .... 120% 120%
Anaconda 27% 27%
Atchison 95% 95'/,
Baltimore and Ohio . . 73% 73%
Bethlehem Steel 4 9 48%
<lo pfd * 103% 103%
Brooklyn R T ? 87% 87%
California 'Petroleum .. 16 17
Canadian Pacific 165% 165%
Central Leather 35 '34%
Chesapeake and Ohio .. 45% 46
Chi, Mil and St Paul . . 92% 92
Chino Con Copper .... 36 36%
Col Fuel and Iron .... 26 26
, Consol Gas 121 121
Distilling Securities ... 13% 13%
Erie 22% 22%
Krie. Ist pfd 36% 36%
General Electric Co .. . 144% 14 4%
j General Motors 92 93
Goodrich B F 29% 30%
Great Nor pfd 33% 33%
-Great Nor Ore subs . . 1161/2 116%
Guggenheim Exploration 51% 51%
Illinois Central 109 109
Interboro Met 12 12
Interboro Met pfd .... 51% 51%
Kansas City Southern . 23% 23%
Lehigh Valley 137 138
I.ouis and Nash 120 120
Mex 'Petroleum 63% 65
'Mo, Kan and Texas pfd 3'2 32
Missouri Pacific 12 13
iNev Consol Copper ... 13 13
New York Cen 92% 92
Ny, X ill and H 54% 54%
Norfolk and West .... 102% 102%
Northern Pac 106 105%
Pacific Mail 21% 21%
Penna R R 107% 107%
Pittsburgh Coal 18 18
do pfd 84% 85%
Press Steel Car 34 34
Railway Steel Spg .... 24% 24
Ray Can. I'op-per 17% 17%
|!Reading 150% 150
Repub. Iron and Steel . 21 21
Southern Pacific 86% 86%
Southern Ry 17% 17%
do pfd 62 62
Tennessee Copper 31% 31%
Texas Company 134% 135%
•Third Ave., 43 43
Utah Copipei' 54% 54%
Union Pacific 121% 121%
U. S. Rubber 51% 51%
U. S. Steel 52% 51
do pfd 108% 108
Western Maryland .... 18% 19
W. U. Telegraph 62% 62%
Westinghouse Mfg .... 71% 71%
Philadelphia Closing Prices
By Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Jan. 25.—Stocks closed
steady:
Cambria Steel, 43%.
General Asphalt (asked) 30
do [rfd (asked) 67
Lake Superior Cor (asked) 9
Lehigh Navigation 7 4
Ijehigh Valley 68%
Penna. R. E. . . . ; 53 11-16
Pha. Electric 23%
Pha. Company (askei) 33
do pfil 34
; Pha. Rapid Transit 10'/ 4
! Pha. Traction . 78
11; Reading 75%
I Reading 2nd pfd 48%
Storage Battery 48%
Uniou Traction (asked) 36
U. G- 1 81%
U. S. Steel • 50%
||Ex-div.
Chicago Closing Grain Prices
Chicago, Jan. 25.—Close:
Wheat—'May, 145%; July, I 26%.
Corn—tMay, 79%; July, 80%.
Oats—l.May, 57%; July, 54% .
Pork—May, 18.90; July, 19.17.
1-nrd —May, 10.85; July, 11.00,
Ribs —LVlay, 10<27; July, 10.47.
JOIN PROGRESS CHURCH
Thirty Converts Enter Church of God
Following Three Weeks' Revival
Thirty persons were received info
membership at the Process Church of
God yesterday morning, the largest
number received there at one time for
many years.
During the past three weeks of re
vival services at the chiurch there were
thirty-five conversions.
Mrs. Pearl A. Myers
The funeral of Mrs. Pearl A. Myers,
wife of Charles E. Myers, who died
Saturday at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Schaeffer, 1305
North Second street, will be'held from
the home of her parents, to-morrow aft
ernoon at 2 o 'clock.
Some Victims of La Grippe
Never Fully Recover the
Health of the Lungs
La Grippe and Bronchial Coafki (Htm Rcnk,
Pacwaoni* may Develop, aad Weak Luaf»
Lead to Tabcrcalorii.
THERE'H the reason why you should stop
thotn violent, weakening la grippe roughs.
They're dangerous. FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAB
masters them qniekly, and leaves the throat,
bronchial tubes and hmgs in a sound, healthy
condition.
MBB.T. A. TOWNE, Watertowu, So. Dak.,
say 9: "I had a severe case of grippe and my
doctor prescribed FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAB,
and it soon overcome my attack of grippe.
Whan my children have colds I never think of
any congh medicine bnt FOLEY'S HONET AND
TAB, for I can always depend on it."
J. D. ENTEBKIN, Winston, Ga., writes: "I
had a terrible attack of pnenmoain, both lungs
involved. After recovering somewhat, my
lungs never cleared up, and I suffered se
verely from congestion. I bought a SOc bottle
of FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAB, and it alone
entirely cured me."
FOLEY'S HONEY AND TA* haa a record for
successful healing that no other coogh medi
cine can equal. It is absolutely free or opiates
end is the favorite couph medicine of a ma
jority of people. Use it for all coughs, colds,
croup, whooping cough, bronchitis and la
grippe coughs. It will not disappoint, or
harm the most delicate person.
*** EVERY USER IS A FRIEND.
Geo. A. Gorgas, 16 North Third
street and P. R. R. Station
COMPENSATION BILL READY
It Will Be Introduced To-night—Gov
ernor Brumbaugh Wants a Full
Discussion of Measure
Governor Brumbaugh late this after
noon said the workingmeirs compensa
tion bill has been prepared and only
awaits the working out of a little de
tail when it will be introduced in the
Legislature.
Regarding the bill covering this sub
ject. which Representative Stein, of Al
legheny, is to introduce to-night, the
Governor said he knew nothing, but he
surmised that any bill based on the re
port. of the Commission to inquire into
the subject must embrace its good fea
tures.
The main point to be taken up and
decided is whether to place the deciding
of compensation in the hands of a com
mission to |>e created for thar purpose
or leave it to the courts.
It is the concensus of opinion of those
interested that a commission would
bring decisions much quicker than if
compensatory matters were left, to a de
cision of the courts with all of th* con
sequent delays
In the opinion of the Governor the
method of working this out is a very
important question. The Governor said
he would like to have it discussed at
length.
Regarding the application of the law
to the employers of farm labor and
household servants, it is the opinion of
the Governor that this would not he
feasible. He dwelt at some length on
this feature and slid he did not see
how the law could be made to apply
to persons who were employed for short
periods. The State, he thought, should
guarantee the payment, but this was a
detail that will be worked out in time.
The Governor will send in some ap
pointments to the Senate to-niorrow,
but not to fill any vacancies.
RIVER OPENED TO COM MERCE
Discovery of Navigable Channel From
Bering Sea Opens Second Greatest
Stream in Alaska to Trade
By Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 25. —Announce-
ment was made to-day by Secretary
Redfield of the discovery of a practical
navigable channel from the Bering sea
into the mouth of the Kuskokwim riv
er, thus opening the second greatest
river in Alaska to commerce. The dis
covery was made by Captain Lukens,
of the Coast and Geodetic Survey.
In a statement announcing the dis
covery Secretary Redfield points out
that new steamship lines are to be es
tablished to transport the commerce
from the thousands of square miles'of
virgin country in the Kuskokwim val
ley, rich in mining, fishing and agri
cultural resources
Declaring that, although it cannot be
predicted with certainty what this new
region will develop when thoroughly
prospected, the Secretary says it is not,
unreasonable to suppose the near tutu re
will see the Kuskokwim river of com
mercial importance comparable with
that of the Yukon river.
"Tljo Kuskokwim river," says the
SecretaVy, "is nine miles wide at its
mcuth and navigable for over 600 miles
inland. The great submerged flats of
the delta of this river extend 100 miles
out to sea and it was through thip un
charted delta that the surveying steam
er Yukon made the discovery of the
channel, which means so much to the
commerce of that section of Alaska."
PEOPLE'S_COLUMN
The Star-Independent does not
make itself responsible for opinions
expressed in this column.
v
Asks About the Curfew Law
Editor, the Star-Independent:
Dear Sir: —What has become of the
proposed Curfew law? It is well known
that several months ago the Civic Club
prepared a Curfew ordinance which was
to be presented to the City Commission
'for consideration.
The measure was (presented to the
Civic Council of the Churches, an or
ganization composed of the pastor and
three lay members of each of the city •
churches. The proposed Curfew law
was heartily endorsed by this organiza
tion. Petitions praying the city law
makers to consider favorably the ordi
nance were circulated in maiiy of th#
churches and wherever circulated, .re
ceived practically all of the signatures
*>f the parents.
The writer has reason to believe that)
every well-meaning parent or guardiian
would favor the passage of such an or
dinance. Has the matter been dropped t
If, so w<hy? Will somo one kindly tell
us why this important and worthy
movement on the part of the Civic Club
has not 'been pushed to its consunvation,
on the principle that prevention is bet
ter th«n cure? Harrisburg should have
a Curfew law.
Will some one. please answer my ques
tion?
An Interested Parent.
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