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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-10
BODY Of MAN welded
TWO WEEKS FOUND IN
PAXTON CREEK TODAY
Passerby Saw Human Hand Pro-
truding From Muddy Waters
of Stream; Suspect Murder

The dead body of Michael Esck, an
Austrian, of 10 Paxton Furnace Row,
Lochiel, was found this afternoon
floating in the Paxton creek near
where the stream empties into the
Susquehanna river.
Just what caused the mans death
is not yet known. One theory is that
the man was murdered and his body
thrown into the creek The Coroner
will conduct an investigation to learn
the facts in the case.
Esck was married just two weeks
ago. He disappeared on Saturday. 1t
is believed he had money with him.
His wife is nearly frantic with grief.
She learned of the finding of her hus-
bands body at o'clock this after
noon. George Runisch, of Lochiel,
found the body in the creek. He saw
a human hand protruding from the
muddy water of the stream.
Coroner Eckinger, after looking
carefully into the matter, said it was
unquestionably case of accident, that
the man had fallen into the water No
inquest Will be necessary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-10
PENROSE IS ENDORSED
BY THE HARRISBURG
REPUbL |CAN ClU B
Resolution Is Unanimously Adopt
ed at Largely Attended Meet
ing Last Evening

United States Senator Boies Penrose
las alarge number of admirers In the
Harrisburg Republican Club, the i'm
portant central organization of the
party in this city. There was a large
attendance at the regular meeting OF
the club last night and at the con-
clusion of some enthusiastic speech
making by several members, resolu-
tions were adopted endorsing Senator
Penrose for reelection and setting
forth his distinguished public service.
All present signed one of the Pel-rose
dominating petitions and plans were
discussed for promoting his andidacy
in this city. The resolutions We're as
follows
Believing that the Honorable Boies
Penrose has faithfully served the
State of Pennsylvania and all of
the interests of the State in the
Senate of the United States, and that
his devotion to the duties of that Of
flee, his answering loyalty to all the
measures that look to the protection
OF American interests and American
labor and his constant service in the
interest of his State and of the nation,
and because he is one of the ablest
and most painstaking members of
that great body merit his reelection,
therefore, be it resolved. that the Har-
rlsburg Republican Club heartily en-
dorse his candidacy for reelection to
the Senate of the United States"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-10
NEW WATER RATES
!. FOR MANUFACTURING
PLANTS AUTHORIZED
Schedule Based on 1,000-Gallon
Consumption Offered in
Council
IS PLAN OF MR.. BOWMAN
Becomes Effective April will
Mean Saving to City and
Consumers
S PLAN OF MR.. BOWMAN

Water rates for manufacturing and
Industrial establishments throughout
the city are rearranged upon the
1,000-gallon basis by the new ordi-
nance offered in City Council this aft
ernoon by Commissioner Harry f..
Bowman, superintendent of public
safety.
Heretofore the computation of the
charges has been based on the $4,000
gallon ratio. One of the first big jobs
Commissioner Bowman undertook upon
beginning his duties as City Commis-
Sioner was to rearrange the water
rates In such way as to allow q re-
duction of q dollar per year in the
minimum domestic rates and to devise
some method providing a more equi-
table rate for manufacturers. The
provision is made in the ordinance
offered this afternoon.
Following is the schedule, based Oh
daily average consumption per month.
The measure becomes effective April 1
Under 5000 gallons, 10 cents per
1000 gallons; 5000 to 10000 S1s
cents; 10000 to $1,000, cents; 1000
to $4,000, Il cents; $4,000 to $4,000,
6 cents; $4,000 to $4,000, cents;
80, 900 to $4,000. 4 q cents; $4,000 to
100000, 4 II cents; 100000 to $4,000,
414 cents; 1850 to 10000, cents;
5000 to $4,000, 3a4 cents; 175, 900
to 100000, , IL cents; 100000 to
100000, 3s4 cents; 100000 to 10000.
8 cents; 10000 to 100000, 234
cents, and over 100000, 21H cents
per thousand feet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-10
NEW MOVIE CURFEN
POSSIBLE HERE As
RESULT Of PROTEST
Omnibus Sewer Bill Passes; City
Bacteriologist Measure Goes
Through
Action of Councils
In Session To-day

Four moving picture proprietors
protest against Mayors 'movie"
curfew and ask for amendments,
including change of attendance hour
limit to 9 o'clock all year 'round.
Petition filed.
Ordinances offered creating office
of secretary to Mayor at $1,000 per
year; increasing police station jani
tors salary from s72O to $3.50 per
year, offered by Mayor Royal.
Ordinances fixing new schedule of
water rates for manufacturing es-
tablishments; abolishing Offices OF
treasury, offered by Commissioner
Bowman.
Purchase of two new typewriters
and fling case for police station and
City Clerks office authorized.
Ordinance authorizing sewer in
Fifth street, Curtin to Camp offered
by Commissioner Lynch.
Water Department budget, provid-
ing for $116,341.73, offered by Com
missioner Bowman.
City officials invited to attend
conference here April CTS to or
ganize State Housing Association;
Mayor appoints all city commits
sioners and DR.. ]. NJ. J. Raunick
city health officer, as delegates.
Ordinances passed finally: Omni-
bus sewer, providing for fifty-odd
sewers at expense of sSS,50O; pro-
teriologist; Increasing salaries of
health officer and chief clerk in
Department of Public Safety to $2,-
900 and $1,000, respectively; chang
ing names of half streets in Thir-
teenth Ward.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-10
VERCARA' s RELATIVES
AND HIRED MEX|CANS
RECOVERED HIS BODY
Report Made by General Bliss, Says
Dead Mans Brother-in-law
Paid $400 For Recovery
FOUR EULLET HOLES FOUND
Captain Sanders States Positively
That No Texas Rangers
Crossed Border
FOUR EULLET HOLES FOUND

Washington, March 10.-Secretary
Garrison received to-day from Briga-
der General Tasker III. Bliss, conf
manding the American border forces
the following report on the Nergara
case, by Captain II. p. Howard, of
the Fourteenth United States Cavalry:
investigation shows Nergara was
taken from the Hidalgo cemetery Sat-
urday light by relatives of Nergara
and hired MeXicans. Captain Sanders
states positively no Texas Rangers
crossed the border. He met the body
at landing opposite San Enrique with
Undertaken Convery Sunday morning.
Convery brought the body to Laredo
1870 p. m. Sunday. He states there
were no signs of burns on the body.
Found four bullet holes. Neck chafed
but not broken. Body decomposed but
pants match coat left at home by
Vergara. Identification seems reliable.
Recovery of body said to have cost S.
7. Hill, brother-in-law of Nergara,
$400. Body being held at request of
Adjutant General Hutchins. No ex-
element"
Body Delivered
Secretary Bryan, entering the Cabi- =
net meeting, said American Consul
Garrett reported that relatives OF
Clemente Vergara recovered his body
on Sunday and that Texas rangers did
not cross the border. Consul Garrett
said he had been notified that if he
would go to a place on the American
side of the Rio Grande across from
Hidalgo, Mexico, at 4 o'clock Sunday
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-10
Pilot Of Transatlantic
Flyer Goes to England
BY Associated Press

New York, March 10.-Lieutenant
John C. Porte. "a retired British naval
officer, who is to pilot the Rodman
Wanamaker trans Atlantic flyer, sailed
to- day for England on the Lusitania.
He has spent over O week with Glenn
II. Curtiss at Hammondsport looking
over the machine and making various
suggestions as to it's equipment.
Lieutenant Porte plans to return to
this country in about month and
remain until the actual flight takes
place He will bring with him several
Instruments, some of them of his own
devisng, which he hopes will be Of
value in the ocean flight
Lieutenant Porte said that he re-
gretted that the United States Weather
Bureau did not have on hand more
information about air currents at high
attitudes. He says the trip over the
Atlantic will be made at an elevation
of s 600 feet
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-10
Denies Statements
Advises Use of Salmon
to Reduce Living Cost

Washington, D. c., March 10.-"To
reduce the cost of living, eat more
salmon, especially of the cheaper
grades, and less meat
This is the advice of DR.. Hugh M.
Smith, Federal Commissioner of Fish
cries, in a statement to-day enumer-
ating the important factors in favor OF
salmon as an article of food as COM
pared with meats.
One pound of canned red salmon
of the best quality will cost about 16
cents. he says, while the same quantity
of pone, muscle, blood and brain
building material and body fuel in
other foods would cost Eggs. strictly
fresh Cat "a cents per dozen), &c
cents; steak, sirloin Cat 27h cents per
pound). 33 cents; mutton, leg Cat 1s
cents per pound). 32 cents; chicken
average Cat % cents per pound), 21 n
cents; ham, smoked Cat 1914 cents
per pound). 1914 cents, and pink sal
mon canned Cat cents per CAM, 12 "
cents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-10
To BUILD ASBESTOS
FACTORY At STEE[TON
EMPLOYING 80 MEN
Stoneboro Manufacturer Writes
to Burgess Wigfield in Re-
gard to Site

A new manufacturing plant Will he
located in Steelton within the next
few months, if negotiations with the
Municipal League turn out fayorabls,.
The new concern will be devoted TO
the manufacturing of various articles
from asbestos. 1t will give work TO
about fifty men. mostly skilled me-
chanics.
a short time ago Burgess Fred
Wisfield, of Steelton, received q com
munication from James G. Quinley, a
wealthy manufacturer, of Stoneboro.
Pa, inquiring about a suitable site.
Mr.. Quinley stated that he desired to
locate in Steelton as soon as he could.
Burgess Wigtield turned the letter
over to the Municipal League and ne
gotiations have been started that will
likely lead to the locating of the plant
here.
Steelton with its excellent transpor-
tation facilities and its proximity to
Harrisburg is admirably situated for
plants of this kind. At the present
time there are many men there who
are out of work owing to the slack
ness at the big steel plant. Many of
these men would welcome a change to
a more steady place of employment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-10
Boyd Funeral to Be
Held in City Residence
on Thursday Afternoon

The funeral services of John Y.
Boyd, former State Railroad Commits
sioner and public spirited citizen, will
take place at his city residence, 124
Pine street. on Thursday afternoon at
9 o'clock The services will be in
charge OF a clergyman who will be
selected by the family to-day.
Throughout the city general express
sion of sorrow at Mr. Boyd's~ death
have been heard and many messages
and letters have been received by Mrs.
Boyd from the friends of her hus-
band. Appropriate action Will be
taken within the next few days by
boards with which Mr.. Boyd was con-
nected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-10
HUMMELSTOWN MAN
IS MISSING IN BIG
ST. LOUIS CLUB FIRE
J. Luther Haehnlen Was in Build
ing When Blaze Started and
Has Not Been Located
WENT WEST SIX YEARS AGO
Sister and Brother Start For St.
Louis to Identify Body When
1t Is Found
WENT WEST SIX YEARS AGO
Special to The Telegraph

Hummelstown. Pa, March TO-
Word was received here this morning
that j. Luther Haehnlen, son of Chris
tian p. Haehnlen, a well-known busi-
ness man of Hummelstown, was burn
ed to death in the fire which destroy
ed the Missouri Athletic Club build
ing in st. Louis yesterday morning. Mr..
Haehnlen's body has not been found,
but he is known to have been in the
building at the time of the fire and is
now unaccounted for.
Mr.. Haehnlen was about so years
old and was chemist by profession.
He was graduate of Lehigh Univer-
sity. He was in the employ of the
Laclede Gas Company of st. Louis.
He had been away from Hummels-
town about six years.
His sister, Miss Alice Haehnlen and
Brother Edgar H. Haenhlen, of New
York city, went to st. Louis to-day to
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-10
CITY SCHOOLS WILL
PAY FITTING TRIBUTE
To DR.. SA|M|MELL
Short Memorial Services to Be Held
Tomorrow in All
Buildings

Flags at half mast OH all public
school buildings and five minutes OF
tribute with short memorial services
in every school room in the city at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon will
honor the memory of DR.. Lewis S.
Shimmell, district supervisor of
schools, whose funeral will be held to-
morrow.
The funeral of DR.. Shimmell will be
held from his home. 1t will be pri-
vate. The family has requested that
no flowers be sent and that there be no
demonstration of any kind.
In accordance with this wish, the
school authorities decided upon the
quiet tribute within the schools. In
structions were sent out this morning
by d. ID. Hammelbaugh, secretary of
the school board. They are as fol-
lows:
1t is with deep regret that 1
announce the death of DIR. l.. s.
Shimme |. who has long and
q
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-10
MISS Ida STOKES ADAMS
Show What Work
Is Being Done to Win
the Ballot

Fifty suffrage division and party
leaders from all over Pennsylvania
assembled in the Young Mems Chris
tian Association building, Second and
Locust streets. at 100 this afternoon
for two days conference in prepa-
ration for the primary campaign in
May. Miss Hannah ]. Patterson, State
chairman of the Woman Suffrage
party. called the leaders together to
report on the progress of the work in
the State and to discuss the prospects
for the campaign this Spring.
Each of the division and county
leaders made a three minute report
from their district: These reports
showed how the work is being con-
Quoted by the women leaders in
preparation for the final struggle TO
get woman suffrage.
Mrs. Anna M. Omme, of Phifadel-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-10

City Council. in the near future,
may adopt a new movie" curfew or
dinance as a substitute for the Royal
measure which becomes effective to-
morrow evening.
Formal protests from four moving
picture proprietors and managers were
sent to Council this afternoon asking
for amendments tc the Royal ordi-
nance. The petitioners are w. A. Mil.
Ter. Isaac Marcus. A. L. Roumfort and
G. M. Lenny, proprietors of the Sum-
init, Royal, Arena and Lennys The
aters, all of which are in the eastern
and western sections of the city.
The chief contention is that the
Royal ordinance discriminates to the
advantage of the theaters in the CEN
trail section of the city and against
those movies in the uptown and Hill
districts. They want the attendance
hour limit for children under Is fixed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
By Associated Press

London. March 10.-A militant suf-
fragette inflicted severe damage to-
known as the "Rokeby Venus" which
is hung in the National Gallery, Ira
falgar Square. The picture was pur-
chased for $225, 900 in 1906 and pre-
sented to the nation Art experts have
estimated it's present market value at
$500, 900. The woman entered the
gallery and attacked the picture with
q sharp knife.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-10
WILL ENLARGE FLEET
Bp Associated Press

Gloucester, Mass. March .10.-The
free fish clause of the new tariff bill
has so increased the salt fish business
of this port, one of the largest centers
of industry in the world, that the fish
ing fleet will be enlarged this summer,
according to statement by Benjamin
A. Smith. manager of one Of the prin-
cipal fish companies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-10
EARLY ADJOURNMENT US
NOW BEING DISCUSSED
BY Associated Press

Washington, D. c.. March 10.--The
with which Congress is dis
posing of the annual appropriation
measures was cited to-day by smiling
members as an indication of early
While admitting 1t was
too early to forecast the time with
any degree of certainty, they declared
that the speed record of the present
session promised encouraging results.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-10
West End Republican
Club Meeting Tonight

The West End Republican Club will
hold the first meeting of the Spring
campaign this evening at s o'clock in
the clubhouse in -Sorth Third street.
Deputy Attorney General William NJ.
Largest will deliver an address on the
new election laws and the duties of
voters. Other speakers Will also take
part. A large attendance is expected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-10
Two Men Killed, One Has
Narrow Escape, in Mine
at WilliamstoWn TODAY

An explosion OF gas i'm the "old
slope OF the Williamsburg coIliery at
O'Clock to-day caused the instant
death OF John Welkcr, aged So, and
Harry Lynch, aged 2S. John Mack.
who was working near them, had a
escape being hurled TO the
ground and badly bruised.
Both of the men were experienced
miners from the Pine Valley district
and what caused the explosion may
never be known. Mack says that there
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-10
Robert A. DeFrehn Taken
to Philadelphia Hospital
SbeeiaL to The Telegraph

Mechanicsburg, Pa, March TO-
Robert A DeFrehn, prominent citi-
zen of this place and well known
throughout this section of the State,
was taken to the German hospital in
Philadelphia this morning for treat
ment. 1t is not known if an operation
is necessary. He has been i'll for sew
eral weeks, but was not considered in
g serious condition. Mr.. DeFrehn is
connected with the William DeFrehn
Chair Mandatory of Johnstown and
travels extensively.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-10
NEW MORTCAGEPLA
MET WITH FAVOR BY
PA. ST0CKHOL LDERS
Bonds May Be Issued at Any Time
to Properly Finance
Company
By 4ssocidted Press

Philadelphia, March 10.-The Penn
sylvania Railroad Company stockhold-
ers at their annual meeting to-day au-
thorized the board of directors to
create a mortgage under which bonds
may be issued in such amounts and
at such times as may be required
properly to finance the company. This
is in line with the announcement made
by the company last October. The
mortgage is to cover the whole or
such portions of It's railroad property
and franchises as the directors may
authorize" and the aggregate amount
of the bonds "at any time outstand-
ing shall not exceed the par value of
the then outstanding capital stock of
the company"
Denies Statements
President Samuel Rea, who pre-
sided, read a statement in which he
denied published reports alleging that
railroads had manipulated their ac-
counts to show increased costs of op-
Grafton. Mr.. Rea also referred to the
question of increased freight rates
stating that the Interstate Commerce
Commission and State commissions
had probably failed to appreciate the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-10
Our Daily
Motion Pictures

The advertising columns of this
newspaper are daily motion pic
lures of the business activity of
this community and good part
of the rest of the world.
They show the ebb and flow of
trade. They reflect the pros
perity of our people.
If this newspaper did nothing
else than to present these adver-
tisements to it's readers day by
day 1t wold be rendering good
service
Every newspaper reader should
be an advertising reader.
1t means being better inform
ed and being posted at all times
as to the good things the mar
ket offers.
1t is the kind of reading that
is entirely to your profit.
Begin to-day-the ADVERTISE
ments are particularly interest
ing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-10
LCOntInueu on Page
Blame Parents For
Spread of Chickenpox

Forty cases of chickenpox in the
city concentrated in the Eleventh and
Twelfth and the Second and Ninth
wards have kept the health officers
busy during the last few weeks.
Parents who fail TO report cases of
children with the disease are blamed
for the spread.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-10

phia, spoke on Organization Meet
ings." AS the representative of the
seventh division of the party she
comes from the largest field in the
State. Mrs. George Piersol told of
Pennsylvania preparations to take
part in the big rally day to be held by
suffrage workers from all parts of the
country in Philadelphia on May 2.
Mrs. Maxwell Chapman talked on the
plan for suffrage lunchrooms. To-
morrow the chief topic to be discussed
Is the plan of Miss Patterson for send
ingp men favorable TO the suffrage
amendment to THE Legislature of 1915.
Letters endorsing sgstfrag sc sent by,can-
didates will be read at the conference.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-10

was roar and he was hurled from
his feet. Lynch and Welker are bur-
led under tons of rocks and efforts are
being made by rescue party to re-
cover the bodies.
Mine Inspector Charles j. Price is
OH the scene and is directing men in
an effort TO find the bodies.
The explosion occurred in one OF
the lowest points of the original work
ings of the mine.
Coroner Eckinger was notified of the
accident late this afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-10
Biz Tobacco Warehouses
Burned at Dallastown
With Loss Of 100000
Whole Town Fights Flames For Hours This Morning to
Keep Blaze From Spreading; Spontaneous Combus-
ton May Have Been Cause; Red Lion Firemen
Come to Assistance Of Village; Valuable Tobacco
Stored in Building Destroyed
ESPECIAL PHONE MESSAGE TO TELEGRAPH

Dallastown Pa March TO- Fire destroying large scrap
factory huge tobacco warehouse and box factory
morning damage estimated 100000 The build
ings destroyed
Scrap tobacco factory belonging Ness and Naub $4,000 loss
Warehouse by Michael Hose stocked with high grade
leaf tobacco SIS 900 loss.
Box factory owned by Michael Hose S. 900 loss.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-10
VANDERBILT LAID TO REST

New York. March 10-The body of
George W. Vanderbilt was laid at rest
to- day in the family mausoleum in the
MoraVian Cemetery at New Dorp
Staten Island. near the old Vanderbilt
residence where he was fifty-two years
ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-10

Flames were seen shooting from the
roof of the scrap factory shortly after
Z o'clock this morning. The three biz
buildings, the center of the towns
industries. are set close together back
of Main street and nothing could stop
the spread of the flames from the
scrap factory to the other two build
ings.
When the extent of the disaster was
realized appeals for assistance were
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-10

sent to Red Lion, a mile away. and the
Leo Fire Company of that town came
to help the Dallastown fire company
in its effort to save the town of 1000
inha bitants from annihilation. For a
time it looked as if the entire town
would be swept away so fierce were
the flames. Famed by light wind
and fed by heavy bales of fresh cured
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