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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1912.
S
SECRETARY WILSON.
Appointment of Son at $10,000
a Year Questioned In House.
Ha la Conducting the London
Inquiry Into Titanic Disaster.
Final Pact Cleans Peace For
Four Years.
SAY OPERATORS HAVE WON.
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Photo by American I'rcsa Association.
Washington. Mny 21. erot!try of
Agriculture Wilson U under lire by Itn
putntlon nt least In n resolution Intro
duccd lu tlie house by Uepiesentntlo
Akin of New York. The resolution Is
In part as follows:
"Resolved. That the secretary of at:
rlculture. Jntncs Wilson, report to the
house of representatives the name of
the Irrigation company In Colorado
with which his son. Jasper Wilson. Is
now connected at an annual salary re
ported to be $10,000.
"Also report the name of the person
sent to tlie Philippine Islands from
the United States to take charge of
agriculture In those islands, the sal
ary ho received, his qualification for
the position nnd whether his appoint
ment was arranged so that Jasper Wil
son, at the time private secretary to
his father, James Wilson, coald be giv
en a $10,000 position in Colorado."
PRINCE KILLED IN AUTO CRASH
Duke of Cumberland's Eldest Son Is
Victim.
Copenhagen, May 21. The Duke of
Cumberland's eldest son has been
killed in an automobile accident near
the frontier of Mecklenburg. This
new death again aflllcts the Danish
and British royalties.
Ilerlln. May 21. Horr Von Greve,
the chamberlain to the Duke of Cum
berland's eldest son, Prince George,
was also killed. They were on their
way to Copenhagen to attend the
funeral of the late king.
Prince George was steering, and the
automobile was going nt full speed
They came suddenly upon n road which
was under repair, and the car turned
over.
Prince George's head was smashed
and his chest shattered. Von Greve's
neck was broken. The chauffeur was
seriously injured.
Miners Got Increase In Wages of Some
thing Over 5 Per Cent, but Union
Is Not Recognized Union Men
on Griovance Committee.
Philadelphia. May 21. The agree
ment between the anthracite operators
nnd' tile United Mine Workers, which
nssures peace In the nnthrnclte mines
for four years, was signed this after
noon in the olllce of President George
V. liner of the Heading company.
Those signing the agreement were:
IU'presoutlng the Mine Workers
John P. White, president of the United
Mine Workers of America; John T
Dempsey, John Fnhy, Thomas Ken
nedy, Andrew Mnttey, John II. Mack.
Thomas J. Itlchards, Nell J. Ferry. M.
A. Nash and John Fallon.
Baer Heads Operators.
Ilepresouting the Operators- George
Baer, 13. P. Thomas, W. II. Truesdalc.
F. D. Underwood, L. D. Loree. Morris
Williams, Joseph II. Dixon, J. I,. Cake.
Alvnn Mnrkle and Percy C. Maderln.
Soft coal operators asserted that
they regarded the anthracite wnge set
tlement as a victory for the operators.
President J. Wittenberg of the Po
cahontas and New River Coal com
pany said:
"The anthracite miners conceded
more than they gained. They gained
el net increase In wages of something
over 5 per cent, but the union is not
recognized. The power to appoint
union men on the grievance committee
Is the only concession to the union.
On the other hand, the open shop still
prevails in the trade. The operators
brought about a four years' agreement,
which will not expire nt the same time
as tlie soft coal agreement, on March
31. 11)14."
BERGD0LL MAZES 5 FLIGHTS.
Students Put Cow In Frat House.
Chicago, May 21. A cow which had
slept in the parlor of the Sigma Chi
fraternity house, occupied by stu
dents of Northwestern university,
created so much disturbance that the
police were called to eject it. The
animal had been put In the pnrlor by
prankish students.
Market Reports.
Now York, May 21.
BUTTER Unsettled; receipts, 8.617 pack
ages; creamery, extras, lb., 2SaKHo.;
firsts, 27Ma27c; seconds, iti&Zlc; thirds,
2Gc.; state dairy, tubs, finest, 2Sc; good to
prime. 2CHaZVic.: common to fair, 23aKc. ,
process, extras, 27a27Vjc; firsts, 2a2Cc;
seconds, 23Ha21c.; factory, current make,
firsts, IlaHVic.; seconds, 23a23Hc; thirds.
Xla22c. ; packing stock, current make. No
Z, 21Ha22c.; No. 3, SOaZlc
CH12ESE Steady; receipts, 1,472 boxes;
state, whole milk, new, specials, white, lb.,
154c. ; colored, ISHc. ; average fancy, white,
liiic.; colored, 15',ic.; undt-rgrades, 15c.;
state skims, new siwclals, whlto, Halloa :
colored, llallVia; fair to choice. SViaMRjC
undersrades. nominal, 7a7Hc.
EGC3S Irregular; receipts, 32,079 cases
fresh gathered, extras, doz., 22c ; storage
packed, extra firsts, 21c; firsts. 20a20Vc .
regular packed, extra firsts, 20a20',-c .
firsts, 1814al9M;C. ; seconds, 1'alRc. ; dirties.
15Hal7c. , checks, 12alDVic. ; state, Pennsyl
vania and nearby, hennery whites, fancy,
large. 23HaMo ; fair to good, 22a23c. ; hen
nery browns, iViC. gathered brown and
mixed colors, 20a21c.
POTATOES Firm, Bermuda, new, No
1, bbl., J7a7.M; No. 2, $5aC; southern, new,
white. No. 1, bbl.. Jia7; red. $5a0.5O; sec
onds, f3.S0aS.C0: culls, S2a3; Maine. In bulk
1C0 lbs., SI; bag, 3.7&a4; state, old, In
bulk, lbO lbs, S3 75; bag, J3.Mo3.75; Euro
pean. No. 1, per ICS lb. bag, S2.Ma3; com
mon, Sl.25a2.2S; sweets, Jersey, basket
Jl.GUalS.
DRESSED POULTRY FHESH KILL
ED Dull nnd weak; chickens, dry pack
ed, Philadelphia broilers, 45a48o.; Pennsyl
vania broilers, 40a42c; fowls, dry packed,
western boxes. ltalSU-c; bbls.. Iced, Ha
15c.; old roosters. 12Hc; spring ducks,
nearby, 25c.; squabs, white, dozen, S2a4.25;
dark, S1.50; frozen turkeys. No. 1, 21a22c :
No. 2. HalCc.; chickens, broilers, milk fed,
23a3c; corn fed, 0a25c; roasters, milk
fed. 19a20V4c; corn fed. 18al9c; fowls
and 6 lbs. each. lCc.; old roosters, 13c.;
ducks, No. 1. 21a22c. ; geese, No. 1, lGc.
Young Aviator Takes Passenger With
Him on Each Flight.
Philadelphia, May 21. Continuing
his efforts to qualify for nn aviator's
license, which he began Saturday, Gro
vcr C. Ilergdoll, the motor car driver,
made five flights, each with a passen
ger, in his new Wright biplane from
the Eagle grounds near Llanerch.
On the first (light he took as a pas
senger narry Schuh, and on the second
he was accompanied by Al Mitchell.
Eugene Stecker, Charles Krause nnd
Willie Ilaupt, the motor car racer,
were passengers on the other trips.
On the second flight he nscended to an
altitude of 2,000 feet. Thousands of
persons saw the flights.
GR0VER BERGD0LL IS FINED.
Judge Weand Imposes Penalty of $75
on Motorist Convicted of Assault.
Norristown, Pa., May 21. Judge
Weand sentenced Grover Cleveland
Ilergdoll, son of the Philadelphia brew
er, to pay a line of $75 for ussault and
battery upon Policeman Mullen of
Lower Merlon. Ilergdoll was convicted
at the last session of criminal court.
In sentencing Ilergdoll Judge Weand
said too many young men who run au.
tomoblles had an idea that others had
no rights on the highways and there
fore ran their machines recklessly, feel
ing secure In the thought, apparently,
that the money at their disposal will
buy their liberty.
STOP SPEEDING AT ELW00D.
Notwithstanding the loss incurred by water and chemicals in the Leine
fire, which was in the same building, our store is open and we are ready
.to wait upon our patrons offering more attractive bargains added to the
'following list.
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BASEBALL SCORES.
Four Arrests and Many Warnings In
New Jersey Town.
Philadelphia, May 21. Scores of
motorists bound for seaside resoriH
from this city were stopped at El
wood, N. J., and warned against ex
cesslve speeding. Four were arrested
and lined.
This is the first action taken by the
Elwood authorities in u year. One of
the men who was lined tried to es
capo punlslrmeut, saying he was a
nephew of Mayor Hacharach of At
lantic City, but this made no differ
luce.
$75,000 Fire at Blast Furnace.
Hlrdsboro, Ia., May 21. A workman
at No. 3 blast furnace of the E. & II,
j Drook Iron company, while filling his
lighted torch from uu oil tank in the
engine room, caused the tank to ex
plode the three large engines. The en
gine house and storage building were
burned. The loss is $75,000.
Live Stock Markets.
Pittsburgh, May 21.
CATTLE supply, 90 loads; market ac
tive and higher; choice, SS.E0a8.S6; prime,
SSas.40; good, S7.75a8; tidy, S7.40a7.00; fair,
SS.50u7.2C; common to good fat bulls, Jl.DOa
7.25; do cows, S3.00aG.50; heifers, S5.50a7;
fresh cows and springers, S25aG0.
SHEEP AND LA1IU8 Supply 25 loads;
market steady; prime wethers, SS.75a;
good mixed, S5.35o5.75; fair, !.50a5.25;
lambs, S3.50aS.85; spring lambs, $3al0; veat
calves, S8a8.50; heavy and thin, S5.50aS.C0.
IIOQS Receipts, 50 double decks; 20a2Sc.
lower; prime heavy and heavy mixed,
S7.90; medium and heavy Yorkers, ST.EOa
7.85; light Yorkers, S7.40a7.50; pigs, 18.75a
7.25; roughs, S3.75a7.15.
Find Canoeists' Bodies.
Columbia. Pu.. May 21. The bodies
of T. Earl Eldrldge and Lcroy Young
of narrisbuVff, who were drowned in
the Susquehanna river two weeks ago
while making u cunoe trip, have been
found.
Trittate League.
At Lancaster Wilmington, 0; Lan
caster, 13.
At AJleutowu Trenton, 0; Allen
town, 8.
At narrisburg AJtoona, 2; Harris
burg, B,
At York Johnstown, 2; York, 3.
Results of Games Played In National,
American and International Leagues.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Cincinnati: n. it. E.
New York..O 00110100 3 10 1
Cincinnati .0 000000000 6 0
Batteries Marquard nnd Meyers;
Fromtn.;, Smith and McLean. Umpires
Klem and Bush.
At St. Louis: n. it. n.
St. Louis ..1 0100100 3 8 0
Phlla'phla .0 000000000 G 0
Batteries Sallee and Wlnco; Seaton,
Bchultz and Dooln. Umpires Johnstone
ana JJason.
At Pittsburgh: n. it. e.
Pittsburgh .1 1 1 7 0 0 0 3 -13 IS 0
Boston 2 0100000 1 4 11 4
Batteries Hendrlx and Kelly: Hess. Mc-
Tlgue, Orlflln nnd Kllng. Umpires Bren
nan and Owens.
Chicago-Brooklyn gamo postponed on
account of rain.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
W. L. P.C. W. L. r.c.
New York 20 G .700 St. Louis. 13 18 .419
Cincinnati 22 7 .750 Phlla'phla 9 15 .375
Chicago... 13 14 .4S1 Brooklyn. 9 18 .300
Plttsburg.il 13 .413 Boston.... 10 IS .337
AMEIUCAN LEAGUE.
At New York: n. it. n.
Cleveland ..0 1102200 0 G 1G 0
New York..O 02000010 3 10 1
Batteries Blandlng and Easterly;
Vaughan, Caldwell nnd Sweeney. Um
piresEvans and Egan.
At Boston: n. it. E.
Boston 0 200000002 6 3
Chicago ....0 000000000 5 1
Batteries Wood nnd Nunamaker;
Walsh, Kuhn and Sullivan. Umpires
O'Loughlin nnd Westcrvelt.
At Washington: n, n. r..
Wash'ton ..2 2100000 5 7 1
St Louis ...0 00102010-4 13 3
Batteries Walker and Henry; Baum-
garton, Brown and Stephens. Umpires-
Connolly and Hart.
Philadelphia-Detroit gamo postponed.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
W. L. P.C. W. L. P.C.
Chicago... 23 7 .707 Detroit.... 14 15 .4S3
Boston.... 17 10 .630 Phlla'phla 11 13 .43
Wash'ton. 14 13 .519 New York 7 17 .292
Cleveland. 13 12 .520 St. Louis. 7 19 .209
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Buffalo: R. H. n.
Buffalo 3 0100010 - 6 9 2
Jersey Clty.O 10001100-3 9 1
Batteries Jameson and Schang; KUIal-
ley and Rondeau.
At Rochester: n, II. E.
Roch'ter .1 01100000 1-4 6 0
B'more . .1 010000010-3 1 3
Battorles Shawkey, Adklns and Bergen;
Holmes and Blair.
At Montreal: n. it. e.
Montreal 100000010 13 7 2
Newark .1 000001000-2 6 0
Batteries Mattom and Roth; Gaskell
and Smith.
Toronto-Provtdenco gamo postponed on
account of rain.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
W. L. P.C W. I P.C.
Rochester. 18 9 .610 Toronto... 10 11 .470
Jersey C'ylG 10 .G15 Montreal.. 9 13 .409
Buffalo.... 11 10 .524 Provl'ence 8 12 .40U
Baltimore.il 11 .600 Newark... 9 II .331
NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE.
At Klmlra: n. u. r.
Elmlra 8 12 1
Syracuse 1 G 1
At Scrnnton: it. it. a
Bcrnnton 4 10 0
Troy 19 1
At Rlngnamton: it. ii. e.
Iltnghamton 4 9 4
UUca 3 G 0
At Wllkesbarre: n. ii. B.
Wllkcsbarro 7 8 2
Albany 3 3 5
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
w. u P.c w. u P.C.
Utlca 13 7 .G50 Troy 11 11 .500
Elmlra ... 11 9 .550 Albany ..10 11 .470
W'barro . 11 9 .550 Scranton . 0 10 .375
Syracuse . 10 10 .500 Blngton . 7 12 .308
Persian General Murdered,
Teheran, Persia, May 21. Kuhu
Zcphrem, tho famous Persian-Armenian
constitutional general, knowu as
"Persia's Garibaldi," waa foully mur
dered whllo sitting in his tent nfter
gaining a brilllunt victory over Salar-ud-Dowleh's
commander.
First column original, second sale price ;
Kails 50c to $1.50 per keg
I'aint $2.10 at $1.25 per gal.
Hinges Cc per lb. at 3c per lb.
Locks 30 15 etc. each
Wash Basins io 05 cts. each
Milk Pans is 0C cts. each
Galvanized Palls 25 07 cts. each
Axes v ' 1.25 75 cts. each
Sweeping Compound 25c. pkg. 15c.
Nickel Tea and Coffeo Pots 1.25 Guc each
Hammers and Hatchets 00 35 each
Leather half sole 20 10 per pr.
Belting at greatly reduced prices.
Doors 4.2.10 50c each
Heating Stoves $20.00 $10.00 each
Meat Choppers $2.00 1.35 each
Wood Measures 35c 10c each
Metal P0II3I1 50c 30c can
Files 15c 07 each
Screws original price
Pocket Knives 00c 25c each
Razors $2.50 $1.00 each
Padlocks 40c 15c each
Bathroom Fixtures at greatly reduced prices.
Rope 12 1-2 Sc lb.
Poultry Supplies at greatly reduced prices.
Bolts, at greatly reduced prices.
Furniture Polish 23c 15c bottle
Varnish Stains at greatly reduced prices.
Shot Guns at greatly reduced prices.
Hunting Coats $2.25 1.25 each
Shot Gun Shells 60c 40c box
Carving Sets $3.50 $1.50 set
Saw Clamps $1.00 00c each
Saw Sets 75c 50
Mrs. Pott's Sad Irons $1.15 Soc
Asbestos Irons $1.75 $1.25
Kalsomlne Brushes $1.00 40c
Ax and All Kinds Hdls. at greatly reduced prices.
Barn Door Hangers 75c 40c.
Stove Clay 35c to 25c per pkg.
Stovo Clay 25c to 15c. per pkg.
Stove Clay 15c to 08c per pkg.
Fishing Tackle at greatly reduced prices.
Steel Traps 35c 20c
Bread Mixers $2.00 $1.25
Stewart Clipping Machines, original prico $7.50; sale price $5.50
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Moslem Chineis Kill Governor.
Pekluif, May 21. A telegram from
Ilaml, Slnklang province, reports that
Mohammedan reactionaries have killed
tho republican governor, Yuan Ta Ilua,
at KurkarauBU, In northwestern Sln
klang. Quakes at Guadalajara.
Guadalajara, Mexico, May 21. Two
Blight earthquakes occurred hare.
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