FAL Gives, ALPINE BOLTON'S. Furnishings, Hats Shoes. Sayre. Both Phones. " NATIONAL BANK OF SAYRE $70,000.00 ERAL BANKING PERCENT INTEREST on Time Deposits. i DIRKCTORS BF. Wilbur, J. N. Weaver, J]. W. Bishop, W. T. Goodnow, Seward Baldwin, F.T. Page ‘mr Page, Cashier Rent, Sell, Insure, Ex- Your Property. . Good Opportunities for Quick Buyers. Loans Negotiated. E. E. REYNOLDS, Ave, SAYRE, PA. Valley Phone 180x. D. STEVENS, INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE. Negotiated, Insurance , Houses Rented, Rents , Taxes Paid. 7, ELMER BLOCK 1h RT ST., SAYRE. and Let us show you the ITHSONIAN" L. GILLESPIE DRUGGIST. S The Choicest of “ Hops and Malt, Perfect Tihs ears CANAL BOARD MEETS Engineers Assemble In Wash. ington For Conference. : THE PICK OF AMERICA AND EUROPE | letters From President Hoosevel and C(halrmuan Shouts Preseated. Place of Holding Sessions Under Discussiva. WASHINGTON of distin sembled In Washlugton yesterday opot Sept. 2. A notabh board guished] euginevrs as the request of President Hoosevell te the feasibid level ut i the at the determin relative ity of 3 divisiot isth sed lock canal af the America of Papama. © board of these continent Lins Mistitnt siting Cnginvers fron pricked thelr iis the rools 1H3E nai plan men gathered bath and Europe furcinast The Hrst of the they will grapple great problem began in a the canal Wile INerica from in profession which alobg uow mee! with sail at at office building of the ist The reasling calling from couniission the president jetter proceeding: of the let them to Chairmas culnmission, which gi for which vend Io the presi called the “cousult of engineers,” but the leitet Shotts Is addressed ts board of (ngiteers upon plans for the Pansma canal.” The jet ter 10 part says ware openad by ter of the gether and a Shouts of the is detail the €ugiueers are oon dent's onder it ing board of the ses purposes the is Chairman advisory In accordance with th direct] the president, dated April | 196 mw thal commission has the i before ge isthmus 1 of the limits of cost and £ you 8 Nay beer iborate §y numerous abils amount of aber ha: hd in the colie : of In ition concerning the physi s of lhe nis nd in digesting it and formulat ng into plans for the canal Iriring the 181 year additio and ebhservationg have been tr isthmys, the results of wh Before It ma 1 35 ral that the inf Joes ile aware t of this questi and vast you terms ish the pl bee k avating ys some of i gnwarranted com ghie cost of the w re in this experience to Justify the that the unit prices used In previo mates were too high or that the es of the time required for compis work was too liberal Nevert! experience has been used as an In favar of a sca level canal whi Bad Leen condemned by the two commis sions mentioned above. If becomes sxry to nslder once m the sara i« Sanai scheme i be plan described (a the first pampaiet which is submitted among other papers] the ore which waz adopted by congress =i least by Inference—in the act appr ol June IX JMR it Is the plan ws which the work Is now progressing and pwnd whi bh all work of construction haa eg since the 1'nited Btates acquir et 1} aperty It closely resembles the ah «< ithe comite technique de=cTibed k the sccond pamphlet, In many essen Hal par slars, but in the height of the bol impor- tant res * whict ihe advantages which | ted to derive from this First. Te topograph was Ars vel thors expe hange were take fuller advantage } of the country, by which it puraible toe make the Gigante spill way tomatic instead of mechanical and adequate fur the discharge of the gFregt- est floods, with only one channel to the ca Instead of two Second. - Increass iake navigation from thirty miles bird —To reduce the est th anal t about 56 us The wdvantage of the SOT Ri greater AIM ing Lhe higt r dam and the reater H{t-difficulties, haweve re Uy po means insuperable A disadvantage which the have in common !& that the opr ents of naval are dai mn Ht to determine $ if the lock € Bak Yared however ent time fu development has nat been greatly bampered by deficient depth in the harbors of the world, and that devel opment herwfter will have that ohetrue. tion to contend with Moreover, it is not gonsibie to dispense with locks entirely ven with the sen level canal a tide lock will be required at the Panama ond in addition to the plan above mention. a agmphiet has been prepared by Linon Bates which gives in outline a sketch of a plan proposed by iim which is Interesting on account of {ts novelty and is therefore laid before you. It Boes not give detall enough for a close analysis nor for estimates of cost. To obtain this extansive additional surveys to occupy at least 4 years time would be necessary iper has been submitted to the pres. dent Ly P. Bunau-Variils which explains & method by which a canal constructed | at first with locks may be subsequently | altered to a sea level canal This paper | also 12 submitted for your consideration Ar. Shants at this point calls atten. tion to that portion of the act of con gress wich prescribes the physical features of the proposed canal and di rects that the work already done shall be utilize] as far as possible. He con cludes his letter as follows: The commision expects to visit the isthe. | mus of PP ma, salling from New York | during the Jast week in Beptimber, the gxact date 8 be Axed herealler. Yau are cordially mvited to accompany them This meth ang prese nting the sablect tt you hn several weil digested | plans has gy al Hed Decnuse it seem ei 6 be the me the by which all essen. tial informat) tauld be conveyed In the | mast conden esilile form t is need. | lass to say he commissinn desired | r opinion only upon these plans, | it upon any YSElatial of them or upon any eniely A plan whlch may suggest jiself 1 requests your | views as to wha i#2 most expeadi- | ent, all things ¢ for the United | fiat # to follow (§Mhe cumpietion of the ! aAnama ranal The afternoon session was spent | largely in discussion of the place of | holding the sessions of the hoard. A number wore lu favor of New York, but others, Including the foreign mem bers, declared themselves earnestly in | favor of Washington, and Ht was de termined that the aneetings should be held in this city, A suggestion was | made that the meetings should be pub lie, but this was decliad In the nega: tive. An executive commitive consist: ng of Messrs. Davis, Barr and Par ‘sons was Created to have charge of of the the seven distance fo of nARriy mated cost of A hange is the nstruct- locks of which uities in co two plans rapid devel hitecture make f(t the proper dimen. hambers ft is 10 be that up to the pres WOODWARD CONDEMNED. | Atlanta: s Council Adopts Resolution Toward His Recent Conduct, ATLANTA Sept 2 -The cig! in vleculive session last night $ f3id James CG Waoslwarnd for Lis conduct al | the recent meeting of the League of Amcrican Municipalities at Toledo, O The resolutions were passed by a vole of 10 affirmative te 2 against. The res ciutions declare that wshile Mava Wondward was attending the conven Hon lu his official capacity he appeared | oii the floor of the sonvention in 2 state of partial intoxication; that lhe made a spo of himself, bringing discredit upon this city and outraging | the feelings ald sentiments of the eo ple, that this conduct is pét typical of Atlanta, and It is severely sured and condemned It directed that a resolutions be sent to th the officers of \uericag Municipalities leading jJouruals fry Mavor fore the tacle ost ofl was copy af the e mayor of To League of and to the throughout the Woodwand wvoncil and had been greatly ido the un appears be tliat he wronged: that be had | no apologies to make to Maver Dunne of Chicago for his atta hig iw his talk at Toledo and, while admitting that be drank a little beer, sald Le was not lutoxicated declared k= upon PUTS A BAN ON BOYCOTT. Imperial Edict to Chinese Viceroy and Governors. OYSTER BAY, NY. bas placed the products under bau. An edict has been the govern went commanding viceroys aud gov -{ hina Americar Sept. 2 boycott of an imperial issued Ly ernord of provinces to take eustires for the suppression of the boycott aud Lolding them strictly responsible The state departinent at Washington las received a cablegram from Minister Rockhill at Peking giving a summary of the edict The cablegram was forwarded im- mediately to the president, and by his direction Secretary Loeb made it pub He, The text of thie cablegram follows ‘Imperial edict that the and deep friendship between the Unit ed States and China bas pever been tried as now. The United States gov ernment has promised to the treaty, and people should peacefully awalt action of bath goveruments wrong ug fricudly it cotntuands governors to take effective action, waking them strictly redpons] ble. Undoubtedly will Bave a good ef fect. Shaughal reported situation im proviug states long revise Joveott apd harm relations [edict] and Vile roys HIS WIFE HIS ASSASSIN. Woman Confesses to Having Killed Farmer WhilefSle Slept BALLSTON, N.Y, Sept. 2-The mys tery surrounding the wurder of James Munckton, a farmer at Crescent, been cleared vp by a confession from bis wife, who admits she killed her husband. Munckton, who slept alone, awoke to find that the hedclothing was on fire and that he had shot lo the abdomen. He was removed to the Cohoes hospital aud died later. Munck ton had no lea who shot hin, aud the authorities wore without a clew Detectives questioned the woman, and sie broke down aud confessed She took Ler husband's shotgun and, going to his room, placed it agaiust his body and fired. She then extracted the shell and hid the She re turted to bed and was found appar- eutly asleep by neighbors has been sunt lu a closet Secking the Heogerses. BROOKLINE, Mas Sept. 2.-Spe- clal activity Is the police of Brookline in on with visit here of Mr. and Mrs J. W. Rogers, who are wanted by the Albany authorities ou the charge of abandoning two children fu a hotel In that city Inforwation has reached the police that Rogers and bis wife, who disappeared from Providence last Tuesday, probably would visit relatives | in Brookline, An investigation by the local police has not brought to ght | the names of the relatives, and the de- | scription of the missing couple 1s all | that they have to guide them io thelr | work. { being shawn by connect] Printers’ Strike May Spread, CHICAGO, Sept. 2 Spread of job printers’ strike to other citle< Is a pos sibillty following the arrival of Presi dent James Lynch of the luternativual Fypographlcal nui today, lu a con ference here President Lynch will tik over the situation as It applies to Cll cago and the whole country with Pres ideat Wright, John C. Harding and pther Chicago leaders After the con ference an order mny be lssued calling | out printers in. several large where the National Typothetae shops cities | ling | Wheat Thirteen Years Old, CHICAGO, Sept. 2. Hoary with nearly of No. 2 spring wheat have been found in the elevators | of a prominent grain concern here and at auction at the state grain lnspector’s office today, For thir toeu years, lacking a month, this wheat | has been hidden until it has attatned | Re, Hiv bushels beld In Chicago Flywheel Kills Four. PITTSBURG, Sept 2 Through the ! bursting of a fiywheel at the National Injured, They were members of a | heating gang. Tells How Wieconein Com pany’'s Mone y Was Spent. Issues Statement Prove Jury's Mistuie indicting Him. Bank Ctarrcibarates Sorry Con- fo Lirantd in cerniag Transactions, MILWAUKEE. Claries | indicted grand jury on t SHma whiah Sept : Wis, Piister, ti whe the having pla capitalist this evhs charge of Deel Was igo by had ingles Ls & Asi pany, wil ual nib =tuleu fa Lis kh i cousin Render telay # iL ng oul stat which for the « Alter the pres denied that priated then the enient shat & the the $2 ich ong dist thie i: ft wis dent « ndering « M ister hud ns i miopevs, and ule full gainsd it Plister with st offering cla The in-nuatiou. howey bree manu had ursed lie hed retire olen Hiisappro siuce Co i fis 0 [Ry Mr culntel went ou notes: by ny in Las if not corrupt er the motey =~ used for Mr stor The state nt naw rated by the Lamak ne Prster's peisonal pient sigue] bs Pre Joseph Schaaf and Wisconsin He CLIPALY Ali Ly statement sigued by Jolin J Crilley, the contractor to whow wost of thie was paid. Crllley kuowleiging the Huth Lim ex tue the city Comtract platus that at the was awarded to! irs he found him into the fuuds ifo an Agreement n Rendering conma established plant at Mequon that that company would put up E25is: with some respousible man, out of which 1s to be paid the expenses Cris Ww put to io connec tion with the contract, the work would be turuesd over to the rendering com pany. Mr. Pfister was selected as the custodian of this fund. He bad wo in terest with auy of the bidders and paid the ordance with the orders of the interested aud had uothiug to d vith it further. N this money, Crilfey s in clreuiatesd t purposes by s=stiix] 12 corrobo Mr sult DY a state dent F.C Gpuoss over of the ord showlug the ndering also hohe} ih ac self unable to ent cuntgact on dccount of He theu « with the Wis= ny, which bad aun out moti ue of fules, was Used fol unlawful pur Ihe Mr. Phister «did not steal dering « hie did manner Mr, Ptis that when dictinent its wewmbers torney F. E sisess that rea conclusively of th aud a tin an lwproper A supplemceulal statement by ter's attorneys disclose the fact the grand jury bad the io under consideration two of together with District At McGovern the and there received Mr. Plister's perinission to examine They it] the entry show ing the deposit of $25,000 iu July, 1807 but apparently disregarded cutries oun the same page showing the payuwents of $4000 aud EHO respecvely to Crilley, peor Jdid they call upou Mr Pfister for any exnlanation which would readily bave put them In pos session of facts shoaing the charge of theft to foundation. Tle stateruent no «teed seems to show there Is buacis neither for the indict ment rev of larceny nor for the accusnti it the money held by Mr Plister was us 1 Ly him corruptly payments show any oy pany sn Iso that Hot use any o visited Lis wecount be with iu on a of ns Navy Bag cering Reform, WASHINGTON, Sept. 2—Naval clr cles kee iy intciestad Inn specia report whic, Secretary Bonaparte Is tc riake to the president on the re-estab Hsluuent of the This re port, which 1s an outgrowth of the Be niugion inquiry, will, it not advise ure chgineer corps 1s nnderstowd Lut u syeten thew tablishiment, in favor of ollicers showing selves best qualified for engineer work | shall be assigued to duty. Mr Bonaparte {8 now golug over the mat Admiral McRae, clilef of the bureau of steam cuglueeriug full re Hl cotuprousise whereby line such Bank Gets Digelow Insurance Maney | MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. 2.--Al ou the lite of ¥. G acquired from Mrs Flist National bank was formerly which a face ensh sure will, It is expected, be LIA in First National bank at Bigelow properties, the Bigelow have Lee Hgelow by thie of which Bigelow president. The policies ire twenty tive of in number and binve Re) nN) of about amd a Ld) nm aver vider value by the uf te which the sale date of fixed Good Price Vor Seearliies NEW YORK, Sept, 2-1t was stated that the receivers of the defunct [rust company, Douglass amd the New York Trust the latter represented by Tent King, had got £8005 18x aritles of the hmlson Val company, sold yesterday The that tinlny Cotupany Vice Prosi for the ley Rallway to the Colvin th utiex! as the wen syndicate amount ie Inrgest Lax ever been menti curities No Xewshoyn Under Ten, ALBANY, NY, Sept. 2--Bays under | aml girls under sixteen must not streets of | in the state The law lant legislature to ge 1 extends to citles of | any large city by the Into effect Sept, falo Well RKitirwn Neve Yorker Dend. GLENS FALLS N.Y, Sept 2~A.R for many years ¢ - War PAGET'S FILLY A WINNER. and Olseaun Home, NEW YORK, Sept. 2 vorite, at 11 10 5, cap, one mile at Sheepshead Day Dolly Spauker wis an added starter and was heavily Dae at 13 bnt he was never prominent and finished last. Jacquin made the pace to the stretch, where Knapp sent Graziallo to the front aud wot in a drive by a length The fourth for all ages, at oue aide brought out three fast wilers, and Hamburg Belle, the 11 to 10 favorite, was returned au easy The 103 Futurity mile in the Two fa vorites First gio i: Ni fa- Turf hand} Graziallo, won the Lewd ta Oo, rice winner winner covers the fast time of 138435 woli. Sump Hace Sumi Hiiers iries ency, first; ( third Eugenia Burch : Huo, third Hace — Fine Cloth Biv Hen Hace Hawbnrg ant ary, ArT Second Spring ind oval Fourth Molly Br second, Olsen Fifth Race Fustinn, first ned; Right awd True, third Bixth Has Hirst secuiid third IE frst second first third Belle, first; third Luretta hin saute] “eet ‘ Graziallo Jacquin, Miss Crawford BASEBALL SCORES. Games Played Yesterday by the Nas tional asd American League (labs NATIONAL LEAGU} TABLE OF Naw York "test PERCENTAGES W i? OF PERCENT] Ww i 69 a A & AGES 4 8x 53 Ls £3 5 ol “4 lng ¢ wu uv s t : i Nearly na Fatal Aceldent at Latonia CINCINNATI, A dog run ross the track at Latonia as the into the stretch CAImne Near causing a dent Dr. Keith, with J Hicks up. went down, amd Henry Morn, with L. WiHllains io the saddle, stumbled over hin. Both boys escaped Injury. Four favorites won, Vash in 8 Lo Rept. 2 nlug a« Liorses wele turning in the last race fatal ace Miss Sutton Defents Miss Homans. CINCINNATI, O, Sept. 2 Mis: Mae sutton defeated Miss lHelew Howans of New York lo the of the men's singles In the tristate ment, Miss Sutt allowed only out of two Sutton play Miss Me mship today, Orders Dnsy Nees to Move, SPRINGFIELD, O., Sept. 2— cash other dealers. COLEMAN Phone 27 M.