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. + one time in twenty-eight , _ exposed to the sun. Sustained Selling Effort 'To accomplish the best results in business #ustained selling effort is - heeded, and this means steady adver- tising. 0 tt 4 Pe < KC tonight or on Sunday, . ® colder; moderate west Wind‘s» € VOL XXII-No. 149 THE JOHNSTOWN DAILY REPUBLICAN SATURDAY DEC 23, 1911 dmwmmm “um-mummy” mmmmmwm WWWMMMWMWMMIMWMMwWMMMm RECORD WORK DONE -. MARKED DECREASE - ON PANAMA CANAL mommy OF m EXCAVA- ACCORDING To STATE SUPERIN. TION REQUIRED HAS BEEN 311mm cum VIRUS RIMHN MUNIGMERY COUNTY IS 883MB _. { raw-eight Specially Designed Ma- chin.“ Will Be Purchased for Lift- ing and Lowering Fender Chains In the Great Locks to Prevent ' Damage from Ramming by Big Ships. . Washington, Dec. 28.--Another mile post was set up at the 'begin- . ping of this month in the history of the construction of the world's great- - est engineering work, when the en- '-gineers announced that on that date '_ four-fAlths of the excavation requir- . ad to complete the Panama canal had been done. There remained only, 39,- - 669,715 cubic yards of material to : be removed and that task is expected ~ to be completed within the next year. These game engineers have finally f “broken the back.\ as it is expressed technically, of the vast earth slide Into fhe famous culebra cut which threatens to give infinite trouble. This was accomplished by the explo- pion of 700 pounds of dynamite at 24«foot . hotes, ripping of. the whole crest of the great bank just above the slide worth of the central division offices.. - Prevent Ramming Rocks. Washington, Dec. 23.-yTo prevent big ships using the Panama canal from ramming the lock gates the _ canat commission has just authoriz- ed the purchase of forty-eight spe-, - cially designed machines for lifting ..-, and lowering fender chains of great strength in the locks. These will cost $428,005, and will be supplied by the United Engineering and Foun- dry company. No less than 25,608 big spiral #prings, weighing altogether 640,- 200 pounds, have also been ordered from the Railway Steel Springs com- pani to be set in the walls of the locks to prevent the ships from crushing anu grinding against the concrete. Harnessing the Sun. Washington, Dec. 23.-The Pa- nama canal engineers are trying to tarness the gun for the job of lamp- lighter. In the acetylene burning light houses along the banks of the canal will be in installed cylinders When the sun rises. in the morning and the rays fall upon these cylinders the latter will expand and close values that . will omit gas to the burners. As ' night approaches and the suns rays diminish in power the cylinders will f contract and again turn on the gas, which will be ignited by small jets. Thus a considerable economy will be ~ pealized in the hire of light tenders and in the consumption of gas, 10 INVESTIGATE __ SEIZURE OF VESSEL London, Dec. 23.-The Khedival Mall Steamship and Dock Graving company, the owners of the British steamer Menzaich which was seized yesterday in the Red Sea by the Ita- Han cruiser Puglia made representa- tions today at the foreign office in regard to the capture of their vessol by the Italian warships. The cap- tain of the steamer has cabled to the company that besides the $150,000 which were on board in course of transit from one bank to another the Italians also took possession of a | large quantity of Purkish parcels and goods. The foreign office will not take any action in the matter until it has received an official report from the British consul at Hodexda who is invvestigating. Alexandria, Egypt, Dee. 23.-Theo / British steamer Menzaleh was only temporarily delayed by the Italian cruiser Paglia. After taking posses- sion of the $150,000 in cash and the Turkish parcels and goods on board. the Italian warship allowed the Men- saleh to proceed on her voyage. | N SHURI WEIGHTS TENDENT OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Amsterdam, Troy and Glens Falls | Aro Among the Cities Mentioned as, Places Where Active Work Should Be Done Toward Securing Correct Weighing and Measuring Devices for the Public. Albany, Dec. 238.-KReports from sealers of fieigh-ts and measures | throughout the state show a marked decrease in short weighing according to State Superintendent of Weights and Measures Reichmann. In a state- ment today he says that any person has a right to call upon weights and measures officials for protection at any,time and- that such services must be given free of charge. \If there is any question in the mind of any one relative to: weights | and measures,\ says Superintendent Reichman, \they should call upon their county or city weights and measures official to straighten 'the matter out, especially in the matter of coal .- The purchaser who pur- chases at a price below the prevaii- ing market price should be very careful to know whether he is receiv- ing 2,000 pounds to a ton. \Judging from the conditions of weights and measures used in trade | in Cattaraugus, Chenango, Delaware, Erie and Montgomery counties very little is done to . obtain correct weights and measures. In contrast to those counties are Suffolk, Sche- nectady, Monroe, Nassau and Albany counties, where conditions are very good. Troy, Glens Falls and Amster- dam are the cities which are in need | of active work in eliminating the incorrect weighing and measuring devices and securing to the purchas- ing public full weight and measure.\ NEW MONEY FAMINE lt METROPOUS New York, Dec. 23..-On the last business day before Christmas New York discovered that there was a \famine in money.\ At the sub- treasury it was said today that the supply of crisp,. unused bills and shining coins which it is usual to distribute at this season of the year to persons and institutions | which. wish them for Christmas gifts has been exhausted. Each year the banks are subjected to a heavy demand for new money, and formerly they had no difficulty in obtaining it from the sub-treas- ury. Secretary MacVeagh made a ruling some months ago, however, which upset this procedure. His ruling was to the effect that where there was sufficient currency in the nearest sub-treasury to meet de- mands, the government would not pay the cost of transporting bills or coins merely to meet the preference of the banks. Those banks which wished unus- ual supplies of unused currency have consequently been obliged to pay the cost of transporting it from the mint. Where they were willing to meet this charge the treasury department ac- commodated them. NEW RECORD IX CHICAGO POSTOFFICE. | Premier Telegrams With Tang.-Shao-Yi, His | OPINION DIFFERS REGARDING CHINA (BELIEVE!) BY SOME WED CONFERENCE WILL BE. a A FAILURE ~~ >> | wouuo retam theone | Uno Do Not Tike Suggestion 01 Presi- Yuan-Shi-Kai . Exchanges Shanghai - That Two Ropresentative - at Washington - Learns _ Have Been Sent to Hankow, _- * Pekmg, Dec 28.-In government | circles here there sebms to be little ; doubt that the conference at Shang- hai between the representatives of therimlperial government and 6f the revolutionary party will prove a ; | failure. The belief prevails that the revo— _| lutlionaries are preparing to advance me a thyme a “5&3 Sing ma jovial eengd +g Jr ® ef ' 139“). igh it isfilled' laughter, F Letitbe pure and strong And th Till, b 9 cre e timeless clatter and beat Of the drum that throb S ing of the hearts brimmed over - ith the story of the da Of the echo of childish vczces That will not die away.~ Of the blare of the tasseled bugle, ops to muster Squadrons of scampering feet. But.O,let (t your voice fall fainter, lent with a mmor tone,: on rem er your song with the pity Christ hath shown % And $ng one verse for the voiceless; the song A verse for the ears d a verse for the sightless one. For though]!- be time for singing erry Christmas glee, Let a low, sweet voice of pathos n through _ JAMESWHITCOMB RILEY. beauw V \ f <0? be done, that hear not, the melody. To m US - - Brom Chicago, Dec. 28.-Overal Overall, formerly Cub pitcher, who arrived from California, set at rest rumors that he might again be with the Chicago tetm next season, by declar- ing that he had no intention of re- turning. Overall also brought the informa- . tion that Mordecai Brown, another | pitcher would also be missing from Chicago, Dec. 23..-More letters were cancelled in the Chicago post-f office yesterday than on any other one day in its history. The new rec- ord was made when upwards of 3,- 824,300 letters passed through the ! office. All records are said to have been broken in the postoffice by the holi- day posting of missives this year. Registered mail also is showing a I decided increase over former years. The annual report of Postmaster | Campbell on the money order busi- ness for 1911 will show a gain of three million dollars over that 1910. of | u man. I; venture the Chicago team next spring. Brown, it was said, will engage in business with Al Tearney, president of the Three-I league and city alder- Tearney said that it was true Brecvrn was considering a business with him- and probably would not be seen on the west side 17 uniform during the coming sea- SU\. McFARLAND ANU BROCK TO MEET. Chicago, Dec. 28..-Packey Farland - and Phil Brock 'were matched yes- terday for a 10-round fight to take FAMilY MAD LL _ BY POISONED BEER Henderson, Ky., Dec. the coroner began inquiry into the fatal poisoning ofthe Royster family at Robarda last night, the sheriff moved rapidly today, arresting Phil-[in penver took her situation as calm- lip Burris, said to have been a re- | jected admirer of one of the Royster sisters and formerly employed on the big Royster estate. Of the persons stricken in the Royster home last night two are dead. They are Henry Royster, aged 18, and a negro servant. Thomas Royster and his daughter, Lorena, of the family would recover. The ruse employed to poison the family was accomplished, it is be- | lieved, through beer sent to the Roy- sters supposedly by a friend. place at Cleveland, Ohio, next Frlq The boxers will weigh 1%5 [pounds at 8 o'clock. day. t 23.-Wihile ; t Little Italy\ : to the north by way of Pukow, which '| is in their possession. Premier Yuan-Shi-Kal contmues to . exchange frequent telegrams ! with a Tang-Shao-Yi his representatlve at | | Shanghai. It is understood here that Yuan-Shi-Kai desires to have all the | differences settled in,. advance of the 1 formal sittings of the peace confer- ence so that the sole business of the and of the revolutionary party. will '|'be to sanction the decision already .l arrived at. - : ® Government officials Here | insist | |-] that the throne will be retained but I there is a différence of opinion as t®@ what form the mona‘fch? will take in the future. ing the negotiations at Shanghax Washington, ° Dec. 23.-—A1t110ug1; | state department officials would not ' reveal the source of their informa- tion, they declared today that offi- clal reports 'contain the Statements ' | that two companies of Japanese in- fantry and one machine gun { ment will arrive at Hankow about December 31. 'These troops, accord- ing to the advice! will be used to | protect the Japanese consulate at Hankow. , GUILTY OF MURDER Golden, Colo., Dec. 23.-Gullty of murder in the first degree with a rec- g |ommendation of life imprisonment i was the verdict retufned today by the jury in the case of Mrs. Angelina Garramone, charged 'with killing Mrs. Maria Laguardia, August 20, 1910. s . Golden, Cal., Dec. 23.-When the jury in the case of Mrs. Angelina 1 Garramore, charged with murdered Mrs. Maria La Guarlia on August 20, it was generally believed there was no hope of a verdict being reached before morning. One and one-half hours later, report issued from the iury room that there was no hope of reaching a verdict. Fhe jury was laken to a hotel where it retired for the night. Throughout the night Mrs. Garra- mone in her cell in whe county Jail 1; as she had throughout the trial. Mrs. Garramone has fong been known as the \Cassie Chadwick of francial deals of which she was a principal promoter, and in which, it is said, her native country here to become I & . R . . , | financially inierested. No returns on are seriously ill, but physicians who worked over them for hours after' the poisoned food had been eaien | today said they and other members ' their money. ai 's sail, were ever seen by the investors. MTs, Comcita Forgione and her . daughter, Stella, testified that Mrs. ° Garfamoue through a ruse that she vould fake Mrs. La GuafTdia to a - - 1 i nine near Gollen where her husband vas elnployed, escorted all .hree wo- men to a lonely spot in the moun- rains, and there rushed unron Mrs. La caused her to tear off a fas- cinator by telling ine woman thai a bug was crawling fo hor neck and as Companies of Japanese Infantry | delegates of the imperial government | Yuan-BHi-RKai Hak nin endesvor- ,‘ ing to prrfpagate the “View that for- 't eign fi‘Kbr-tem'hfiéafifi The. detrimen- | | tal to both: parties evidently hoping | that his action will: bear weight dur-. IN FIRST DEGREE 1910, retired to deliberate last night, | because of the many | she iniuced the people of | (GREAT BRITAIN IS A “THE WHRRlED | PANAMA - CANAL SHOULD - BE OPEN TO MVL-SELS OF ALL NATIONS. dent Taft That Preferential Treat- | ment Be Accorded American Ships Passing Through the Big Ditch- Looking to Sir Edward Gray to Clear Situation. London, Dec. 23.-The , Hays Pauncefote treaty between the Unit- Taft's suggestion in his message to congress on Décember 21, that pref- erential treatment be accorded to American ships passing through the Panama canal. 1 After reproducing the clause of article III in the Hay-Pauncefote ' treaty relating that the canal shall 1 be open to the vessels of all nations . on termé of equality in respect to the conditions or charges or traffic the Pall Mall Gazette comments on President Taft's proposal as follows: MORE \It might be good business for the [United States if she could get over the trifling difficulty that she has ° solemaly undertaken that she would do nothing of the kind. We trust eign ”cream-y will take stage to make tha British View perfectly clear;\ Clause I of Article III of the treaty referring to the Panama, mm! which was prockaimed «on February 22, 1902, is textually as mum 'The canal shall be free and open to the vessels of commerce, and of | war of all nations observing these I rules, on terms of entire equality, so that there shall be no discrimination ° against any such natfon, or its citi- zens Or subjects, in respect of the conditions or charges of traffic, or otherwise. - Such - conditions and charges of traffic shall be just and equitable.\ The ritleg referred to are substan- tially those embodied in the conven- 'tion of Constantinople signed Oc- tober 28, 1888, for the free naviga- tion of the Suez canal. GOING TO CANAL ZONE. tassador Jules Jusserand and Mme. 'Iusserand of France, Minister and Mrs. J. Loudon of the Netherlands and United States States Attorney General and Mrs. Wickersham sailed An elaborate reception was tendered Ambassador and Mme. Jesserand by French societies before they sailed. wAS FRIEND OF GOULD. Denver, Colo., Dec. 28.-David W. Osborne. graduate of Columbia, class of 1837, onetime friend of Jay Gould, and in the prime of life one of the highest paid mecharical engi- neers in the employ of the Gould railway system, died in a police am- bulance early today. He was 94 years old. None of his relatives, if any are living, are known here. MINE WAS FLOODED; WORKMEN RESCCED. Wigan, England, Dec. 28.-The Cross Tetley coal pit near here was ficooded today by a sudden inrush of water. Two hundred miners were below in the workings at the time and it was feared that many of them | would lose their lives but all were brought safely to the surface. the fascinator was thrown off, drew ia butcher knife across her throat. * While this was being done, the wo- 'man sail, Stella Forgione held the lirfant child of Mrs. Garramone‘ in { her armws. The murder was commit- Wed the Forglone woman suy, for gahout $380 Nrs. La Gardia carried l in her dress. ed States and Great Britain is be- | ing quoted today against President §ir 'Eidward Gray, the.. British flor- f New Orleans, La., Dec. 284.-Am-° today for a visit to the canal zone~ see wore is | 10051, Ham am} Advices From Nation-t ' ia i That President and At | eral Wickersham Wil} i ks f |_ tion on Convicted Man's Jol tion for Release—4m to Panama. Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 21 Morge, the New York: b regain hig freedom grim short time or he will die, ° to a report prepared\ and r : Washington \after a conferes terday of local physiciaps s x tary surgeons at Fort M where Morse was removed © federal penitentiary for tre Morse is not holding his cording to the medical m condition this morning, 1%. was not so good as it was yeMI@ efternoon after the dot-fled, nation. The fact that the arma geons called - several Wall f regarded as an nudioaflpn lbanker as confiderafbiy llafie The post surgeons sent a the adjutant general s¢ We last. Seturday for tram-mm departpjm 'of: 3mm was “Mai M the p ° made no dmpmement under . ment. , . * y On Monday advices from fl ‘3 | tal said the President and iif | Generat Withorshany woult. cai) action on Morsé'®s' sppHcatioer I commutation. Hj# friends sw that he would 'be get free d holidays, _ * \Mr. Wicker-sham as on 311i Panama, | While the repoft pent in: confidential so far eas the physicians are concerned, ita became known. , BRIGANBS AIMEK IMPERIM Harbm, Menchuriayz Dem: band of Chinese brigands todi | tacked an imperial train whi on the way to Karm, the ca. province of Karin, with & amount of kuilion. The rabble“ ried off a sum of $850,006. ‘ The number of brigands in. province has increased rapidly the beginning of political. dif ances and the consequent uns condition of all party of the cos Many soldiers have deserted : the army and have Jomed their and now live openly by plunder. ders ocgur frequently along the roads and the brigands even - at times settlements of comm | size in which they loot, {he-“them , do not hesitate to murder the int tants if they offer any resistance. _—7;—— & WILL TRY EO REFAEIR HE‘SAVLWD I‘I TEF Washington, Dec. 28.-R.. P | man, an expert from the Corcore art gallery, has undertaken the ta Frie,\ the splendid painting at the capital which was slashed 'by a van-@ dal Tuesday night. It is said the strip cut from the picture can bef replaced in such a way as to one tirely conceal the maury xmas GPT to SstrIKERrS. | $ I | here today. Victor Mauck, president of the John Wood compeny, has set ssile a 600 which is bzsing fund of $2,4 distributed | im, - cifts of $5 and $11 ¢ ich *o every one 3 of the 266 men who rave besn out on strike for ten weeks c: his plant. Mr. Mauck says his gift is mspired 'by a desire that everyons> of his old / can be sure of | Cbristmag dinner. f employ es {cf repairing \The Battle of Leaked * ‘ | _ Conshohocken, Pa., Dec. 23,_4uay{ s que in the history of labor strikes im (@ a Christmas gift 'being distributed @ Manutfimctuflm \o **m a good |