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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-14
S|EGEL CLERKS MAY
GET POSITIONS IN
OTHER BIG STORES
John Claflin Will Place as Many
as Possible in Concerns
He Represents
PATHETIC SCENES WITNESSED
Hundreds Of Employees Will Lose
Their Savings Because of
Bank Failure
PATHETIC SCENES WITNESSED
Ru Associated press

New York. March IA little cheer
came to the employees of the bankrupt
Siegel stores here to-day with the an
nouncement that John Clahin would
place as many as possible of the 1900
in various department stores through
out the city in which he Is Interested.
This announcement means that at
least three large department stores
will furnish positions to Siegel en-
ployes. 1t is expected that other mer-
chants will likewise come to the res
cue.
Pathetic scenes were frequent to-
day In the Fourteenth street store and
the Simpson Crawford store, which
will close for good tonight by order
of the court. The employees generally
reported as usual, but 1t was plain
that their hearts were not in the work,
as they waited on the bargain hunters.
who came in goodly numbers A lull
in the work would find a gathering Of
little groups discussing the trouble
that had overtaken them and a girl or
woman in tears was not an infrequent
sight.
May Lose Savings
Hundreds of the store clerks, it ap-
pears. besides losing Jobs will lose
their. savings. They were depositors
in o small way in the defunct Siegel
bank, their accounts averaging from
$50 to s300. Moreover, the sick bene-
fit fund of the two stores is swallowed
UP in the crash Employees contributed
2 per cent. of their salaries to this
fund.
Besides the criminal proceedings
against Henry Siegel and Frank e.
Vogel. the affairs of the concerns
which they headed here are likely to
be tied up with endless litigation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-14
I3[zI3El115E

For Harrisburg and yicinitys Fair
tonight and probably Sunday,
warmer tonight with lowest
temperature about IS degrees.
For Es~tern Pennsylvanins Fair
tonight aud probably Sundays
warmer tonight; moderate TO
brisk southerIy winds.
River
Warmer weather during the next
snow 10 melting and probably
cnuse a slight rise I'm the Sus-
auehanna river and it's tribu-
taries. No changes are likely to
occur In ice conditions, except n
general softening aud slow melt
Ing.
General Conditions
Fair weather has prevailed
throughout the United States dur
Ing the last twenty-fOur hours,
the only measurable amount OF
precipitation repOrted being O.O2
OF an inch of rain mt Key West.
There has been general rise of =
to IL degrees in the temperature
In practically al districts except
Oregon, Washington, Southern
Arizona. Western south Dakota
and extreme SOuthern Florida.
where slight local falls are re-
ported.
Temperature, a. M, 2Sj . p. m., "a.
Sun; Rises. 0;21 a. M, sets, Gill
ID. m.
Moon. Rises, 8,3s p. m.
River Stages $40 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 80.
Lowest temperature, 10.
Mean temperature, 20.
Normal temperature. 80.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-14
c. c. Is. |SLOW
BIDDER FOR DOCK
ST. BRIDGE job
Proposals Will Be Referred to City
Council at Next Tuesdays
Session

Bids for the construction of the
proposed new steel and concrete
bridge over the Pennsylvania tracks
at Dock street were opened at noon
to-day by William H. Lynch, commits
sioner of streets and public improve
ments. The bids We're:
Central Construct ION
and Supply Co. -. $23, ,250.00
Pennsylvania Steel Co. 2S,9Se.00
G. W. Ensign, Inc. :. 24,426.50
Whitaker and Dieiii.. 20,944.O0
The proposals will DC rsferre6 to
City Council at its session Tuesday aft
ernoon with Commissioner Lynch 9
recommendation that the contract be
awarded to the Central Construction
and Supply Company. An official o2
the Central company said to-day that
the company was ready to proceed as
soon as the weather would permit.
Commissioner Lynch stated that he
could not say definitely how soon
work can be started as the contracting
company will have TO have a little
time to prepare. The job will be
started as soon as the weather opens
sufficiently, he said. and he hopes to
get the South Harrisburg improvement
under way by April 1.
When Work Will Start
After Council approves the award
of the contract, the commissioner will
notify the successful bidder, and with
in ten days after notification the work
TContinued on Page IL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-14
COUNTY AND CITY
CONTROLLER OFFICE
NOT INCOMPATIBLE
Municipal Circles Discuss Question
Of Councils Probable
Action

!. City Councils probable action rela-
tive to providing u city controller at
the beginning Of the new fiscal year
on Monday, April 6. is causing gem
eral discussion in municipal circles in
view of the fact that the offices OF
county and city controller have been
held to be compatible.
When County Controller H. W.
Cough took over his new office he
assumed that his position as Harris
burg's city controller ended by virtue
OF his accession to the county Job.
However, Mr.. Cough did not resign as
city controller, although he said he
had not drawn any salary since the
first day of January. The balance on
his salary appropriated by the bulge,
OF 1913 and amounting to in the neigh
borhood OF $500 will likely be turned
back to the city treasury, according to
Mr.. Cough, as an unexpended balance.
Just what the situation now is with
regard to the city controllershipA OF
efsarrisburg is a question in the minds
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-14
CITY TAX RATE TO
Be SAME IN ORDER
To PAY OLD DEBTS
Balance Of $4,000 For Paving in
Front Of Nonassessible Prop
critics Outstanding
OUGHT TO BE MET NOW
Commissioners Want to Be Able to
Start Next Year With Clean
Financial Slate
OUGHT TO BE MET NOW

It was thought at the beginning of
the year that 1t might be possible for
the City Council to make slight re-
duction in the tax rate for the nine
months of the fiscal year beginning
April 1. but after earnest consider
alton of all the facts 1t is now said to
be the judgment of practically all, if
not all, the Commissioners that it
would be better to retain the existing
city rate of 9 u mills for the present
in order to provide for the obligations
of the city in the matter of paving in
front of properties, and for damages.
This amount approximates $4,000.
and is covered by paving in front Of
churches, cemeteries, parks, engine
houses, school buildings and the City
Grays' Armory The outstanding
Indebtedness on this account also COW
ers the cost of the opening of streets
along the Royal Terrace in East Har-
risburg, amounting to S1,107.S3 and
two items of S5,14S.5 so for paving one
half of Front street between Kelker
and Maclay and s23,29S.79 for the
paving of the same street between Nc
clay and Division.
These last two items are in eontro-
versy under an appeal to the higher
court on the contention that the
property owners are only responsible
for the paving and curbing of the
street on tho east side in accordance
with the view of President Judge Kun
kel in the Whitehall street case, grow
ing out of the paving Of that street
along Reservoir Park.
Start Year With Clean Slate
In the. view Of the City Commits
sioners, ii is neither wise nor good
business to continue to pay interest
on these assessments when the money
is in sight to wipe out the entire in
debtedness on this score and so start
next year with a clean slate.
They are understood to feel dis
posed to clean up the whole matter
owing to the fact that these odds and
ends of assessments have been drifting
along since 1904, and the interest
charges have been gradually increas-
ing until they are now considerable.
1t is felt that the interests of the city
demand that instead of reducing the
millage for temporary period, the
paving obligations against these nom
assessable properties should be paid.
The list of unpaid assessments with
interest to July 1, 1914, is as follows:
Continued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-14
MYSTERY SURROUNDS DEATH
OF AUSTRIAN WOMAN

Mystery surrounds the death OF Mrs.
Peter Ostoic. an Austrian woman
found in the back room of her home
at 1873 South Front street, Steelton,
this morning. The woman had been
ill and died during the night. The
only person in the house was board
er, Mario Lipitz and two babies, one
2 years, the other less than eleven
months. They were in the cradle by.
the woman's bed when she died.
The boarder says he heard noise
and going to the door of the womans
roow saw that she was Ill. He sum
moned DIR. NJ. j. Peters, who found
her dead. Coroner Eckinger started
an investigation this afternoon, but it
is hardly possible that an inquest will
be made
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-14
'Workmen's Compensation
Bill Passes in Kentucky
By Associated Pres

Frankfort. KY, March IA. - The
Kentucky State Senate last night pass
ed workmen's compensation bill,
providing both death and accident in
demntty. Under it's provisions the
State will compensate worlSmen and
their families from funds assessed
employers. Whether employees take
advantage of the act will be optional
Farmers are the only class exempted.
The maximum feath compensation is
81, 500 and the minimum for injury So
a week. A similar bill already has
passed the house.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-14
King Orders Woman With
Slit Skirt From Ballroom
By Afsocintci PKs.s

Brussels, March 14.-At the court
ball last night the observant eye of
King Albert espied woman entering
the ballroom with an extreme slit
skirt. The king whispered something
TO the court marshal, who Immediate
ly offered the woman his arm and led
her out of the room. At the door of
the ballroom, the marshal, bowtng to
the woman said:
His Majesty noticed that you had
torn your dress up one side and re-
quested me to ascort you to your car
riage so that you may return home
and have the damage repaired"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-14

SUITS AND COUNTER
SUITS THREATENED IN
CAMP HILL DISPUTE
Water Company Plans to Sue Bor-
ough; Injunction Is Being
Framed
By q STAIR CORRESPONDENT

Camp Hill, Pa, March 14-Citizens
of this borough are to-day anxiously
awaiting further developments in the
controversy between the residents of
town and the Riverton Consolidated
Water Company. The company won
the first round late yesterday when the
Cumberland County Court dropped the
case brought before 1t by borough au-
thorities after Superintendent Charles
Saunders. Contractor H. W. Johnson
and five other employees of the COM
pany persisted in, digging up the
streets OF the town in violation of a
borough ordinance
The water company employees were
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-14
Three Persons Killed
by Soldiers at Ceiba
BY associated Press

New Orleans, La. March 1.-two
men and a woman were killed and
three men mertaHy wounded by SOL
diers who caught them prowling
about the ruins of the fire that swept
Ceiba, Honduras, early Sunday, ac-
cording to, reports brought here by
passengers who arrived aboard the
fruit steamer Joseph Vaccaro. It was
said 1862 houses were destroyed
At q meeting of New Orleans mer-
chants and manufacturers a fund was
started for the purchase of clothing,
medicine and tents for Ceiba residents
who were made homeless.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-14
Elopers No Longer
Need Ride Hungry
From Hagerstown

Those young folk who quietly slir
away to Maryland for ceremony
without any fuss or furry need moi
ride to Hagerstawn hungry any more
for q buffet service is to be establish
ed by the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany between this city and the Gretna
Green across the State line.
For years elopers have ridden to the
preachers house on trains down the
valley without SO much as q sandwich
to ease their appetite. Their fate in
deed was to live on love alone" But
all that's changed now, for diner
city at 7.30 in the evening for Hagers-
town and another leaving Hagerstown
for Harrisburg shortly after 8 in the
morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-14
LABOR UNION ORGANIZED
By Associated Press

Denver, Colo, March 14.-More
than 5000 women of Colorado, mostly
wives of striking miners and other la
boEers have organized labor union
and will be granted a charter by the
Colorado State Federation OF Labor.
The ayowed purpose of the organiza-
ton is the betterment of living condi-
lions, political, economic and socioio.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-14
ENROLMENT IS
INDICATIVE OF
RETURN TO PARTY
Republican Enrolment of Voters
in Rural Districts Reported
to Be Gaining

Judging from reports heard in this
city, from the boroughs and town
ships of Dauphin. Cumberland and
Perry counties the enrolment of Re-
publican voters in anticipation of the
primaries is showing a big gain over
that of 1913 and many men who were
Washington party men in 1912 and
who remained with that party until
after its primaries last year are now
going back to the old party. Very
few Bull Moosers are enrolling as
Democrats, 1t being recognized that
the Democracy has become party
of spoils and that the campaign now
being waged for nominations is simply
to see who shall be bosses.
In some of the districts of this coun-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-14
Q. S. FILES SUIT AGAINST
SOUPS, PORK AND BEANS

San Francisco. March 14.-"The
United States of America, libelant,
versus 5000 cases of assorted soups,
pork and beans, defendant" is the title
of suit filed by the government in
the United States District Court here
yesterday. The consignment was re-
ceived last month from Camden, n.
j., and the government seeks to de-
stroy the goods as decomposed and
adulterated matter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-14
OYSTER GROWER DIES

New York, March 14.-Stanley FL.
Lowndes, 81, who was at one time the
largest individual oyster grower In the
world, died suddenly in Greenport,
Long Island. of apoplexy. He was re-
ported to have been worth upward OF
eight million, all Of which he made
in the oyster growing business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-14
Fireman and Flagman
Killed When Engines
Collide at Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Pa, March 1.-two
railroad men were killed and one in
jured on the Philadelphia and Read
ing railroad near here to-day when
two engines sideswiped as they were
about to enter q roundhouse. The
killed are: Samuel Wingst, fireman,
and William Goldsmith, fiagman.
Samuel Smelzer. brakeman, was in
jured. The men were riding on one
of the engines when the accident oc-
cured
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-14
Silver-ha.red Farmer Laughs
at Time and Goes on Selling
Old Man With Scythe Can't Lay Old Marketer Out on the
Stall,-No, Siree

Have you ever noticed bent, gray
haired farmer standing behind a small
stand in the far corner in the Chest.
nut street market. He Is in his eighty
second year and is as Industrious to-
day as when romping lad Of four
teen.
His name is John Miller and he lives
on small farm near Penbrook. Still
clad in the clothes worn back in the
eighties, the silver haired old man
made his regular Saturday csll this
morning and stood behind his small
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-14
JAIL BETTER THAN FAMILY

The sight of his two months old
baby, which he had never seen before
he was brought into Squire Gardner's
courtroom at Steelton, this morning,
on q charge of deserting his wife. had
no effect on Paul Guthrie, of Oberlin.
He said he would rather go to Jail
than take the baby in his arms. He
went.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-14

stand selling his apples. potatoes and
cabbage.
Twice each week for more than a
quarter of a century the venerable old
man has stood behind his stall just as
he did to-day.
DO member much about the mar
kets of long ago in this here town?''
chuckled the old gentleman when
asked the question. Say, sonny, l
sold potatoes and cabbage here long
before anybody ever heard of even q
curbstone market house." s
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-14
POISON VALUABLE DOGS

Dog poisoners are busy In Harris
burg Four complaints were made at
the Police Department this week that
western end of the city. Two weeks
ago two dogs owned by Hill residents
Were poisoned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-14
RESOLUTIONS ON HARVEY DEATH

AT a special meeting of the board of
directors of the Young Mems Christian
Association held last night resolutions
were passed on the death of Captain
John c. Harvey, for thirty years q
member of the board. Captain Har-.
vey was president of the association
from 1882 to 1884 and member OF
the executive committee. His connec-
ton with the association covered many
wears of it's growth.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-14
TEN KILLED IN COLLISION

Temora, New South Wales. March
14.-Ten passengers were killed and
fifteen injured In collision to-day
between a mail train and a freight
locomotive at Exeter station, neal
Mossvale. The accident occurred dur
ing a dense fog.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-14

of
his Will be heard Wednesday - ~
WANTS TRANSFER
For the fourth a a
hotel
have his license transferred 2S6 South Second
Of the Capitol Park
RI. REV. JOHN SCARBOROUGH DIES
Jersey here TO-DAY
q
Angeles, March t4By a
eighteen Chinese
policeman
early to-day plot to mugge this Of
H~-'' -
Wilamsport hunded and fifty delegates
representing Socialists
In State Twill continue until
congressman at-arge -
New H. - usand and women
genius gave them the means Of livelihood The
factories In America
Sunbury 14-Catching Of
finding
investigated
aside
jured and In need OF help which quickly
14-Dane the last
few the oldest living member of the
o meuber OF tho Owosso Lodge
Orleans, March 14After
The
Wake. F1usser Preston and ''
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-14
STOUCH REVEALS
STIR THOUSANDS IN
NEARBY COUNTIES
Evangelist Who Will Hold Meetings
in Harrisburg Has Great
Success
THRONCS AT MT. CARMEL
Carries Banner of Militant Reli-
gion; Will Be in Harris
burg Next Fall
THR0NGS AT MT. CARMEL
DR.. Slough Will Conduct
Series of Meetings Here

THE REV. DIR. SToUGH who is
making such stir at Mt. Car
mel, will conduct q series of
meetings in Harrisburg next Fall.
The accompanying dispatch is Illus
trative of his methods and results.
a great tabernacle will be erected
in the Allison Hill District for the
accommodation of the Slough meet
ings here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-14
Late News Bulletins
SEEKS TO AVOID CHAIR

The application
Of
In
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WANTS TRANSFER

For the fourth time In little a r. In
proprietor OF hotel 524 State to-day made an
have his license transferred street becs
poets his present place to be tax in
Of the CAPITOL Park - -
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-07
.PEARy GIVEN A
GOLD MEDAL AND
DINNER BY CLUB
Upon the Occasion Of the
Fifth Anniversary of the
Discovery of the North
Pole, Explorers Club Host
To Discoverer of Same.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, April 6.~The explorers
club gave dinner in New York to-
night to celebrate the fifth anniversary
Of the discovery of the North Pole
and presented its first gold medal OF
honor to Rear Admiral Peary. In con-
nection with the celebration, geogra-
pliers here today predicted that an
other five years probably would leave
no nook or corner of the globe un-
known to the civilized world. With
Sir Ernest Shakleford, the English eX-
plorer; also an Austrian expedition I'M
der DR. Felix hoenig about to start
for the antarctic regions: with Amund-
sen and Stefansson preparing to open
up most of the remaining mysteries
of Arctic territory and with Roosevelt
in Brazil going over large stretch
of hitherto unknown land, It was
pointed out that very little of the
earth's surface would remain I'M
mapped few years hence.
Opinions differed. however. as to the
relative value of the explorations which
remain to be made. Major General
a W. Greedy, I. S. A. retired HIM
self an Arctic explorer OF renown, who
with his small party reached in 1881
what was then farthest north, declared
today that mankind probably would
benefit most by exploration of the vast
unknown regions of Brazil because Of
the economic value of these diScoV-
cries. Gilbert Fl. Grosvenor Of the Ma
tonal Geographic society, on the other
hand, thought eXplora tons in the still
unknown Arctic territory, about one
thousand miles in diameter northeast
of Behring strait, would be of most
value.
Mr. Grosvenor pointed out that the
area around the south pole still to be
gone over carefully and mapped, is
larger in extent than the United States.
that the meteorological discoveries
which would be made in the arctic
territory, the second largest unknown
area would be of greatest value in
connection with the study OF storm
data He said he thought Mr.. Roose-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-07

Avenue near 21st street about 10
o'clock. Mr.. Underwood came to this
city from Washington Saturday for
the purpose of voting and making a
flnal appeal to his supporters at a
local mass meeting
Representative Hobson voted today
at Greensboro, Hale county He re-
turned to Birmingham tonight to re-
ceive the returns
STRINGENT RULES.
stringent rules formulated by the
state democratic committee governed
today's primary. Officials had been
instructed to permit only democrats
who voted for Woodrow Wilson for
president to cast ballots. Weather
conditions generally were good. The
polls were opened at o'clock. In the
country districts they were closed at
) o'clock and in the cities at O'Clock
The candidate nominated for the
short term in the United States SEN
ate to expire on March next will be
ratified at a, special general election
on May II. On the same day q: Sec
ond primary will be held to settle
cases where candidates for state Of
fees failed to receive a majority of
votes cast today.
States senator for the long term be-
ginning March 4, 1915. and of state
and county officers viii tan place
at the general election next Novem-
Der. 1hat VIII be merely ratItlCd-
ton Of today's primary.
Candidates for the more importa Mt
offices for whom ballots were cast to-
day were as follows:
For the long term in the United
States senate-Oscar w. Underw God
and Richmond Pearson Hobson.
For the short term in the United
States senate-Watt T. Brown, of
Ragland. Ray Rushton Of Montgom-
r49g
Birmingham.
For governors. 3. Conner, former
governor Of the state; Walter d. seed.
Tuscaloosa, now lieutenant governor;
r. F. Kolb, Montgomery, state com
missioner of agriculture, and Charles
Henderson, Troy. president of the
railroad commission.
For member Of the national house
Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ". Abcr-
crombie. from the state at large
j. It. Heflin, fifth district
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Washington
Taylor. and Oscar L. Gray, Choctaw
county, first district.
Representative Henry n. Clayton
and Henry B. Steagall, Dale, third
district.
Represented tive Frederick i. Black
mon and e. l.. Deason, Chiffon, fourth
district
Representative John L. Burnett and
L. E. Raine, Etowah, seventh district.
To succeed Representative Hobson
in the sixth district. William B. Oil
YER Tuscaloosa and William 3. Bank
head, of Walker.
To succeed Representative Under
wood in Ninth district, George w.
Darden, Blount: Jere G. King, George
Huddleston, and Nathan l.. Miller, all
of jefferson county.
To succeed the late Representative
William Richardson in the Eighth dis
trict. w. w Callahan, of Morgan, J.
II. Ballentine, Madison, c. L. Watts,
Madison and Judge Il. L. AIInon