The valley record. ([Sayre, Pa.]) 1905-1907, May 08, 1906, Image 1
NATIONAL BANK IRS LE. E. Reynolds, Por male in Athens, CLAREY COAL C0. Valley Coal [ARD AND SOFT WOOD st Quality & Prompt Delivery Guaranteed Rayment & Haspi'a Stove, Sayre - Both Phones A. WILBER, © Wholesaler of » Wines, Beer and Ales. 5 OUR SPECIALTIES CLUB WHISKEY, DOTTER- BEER AND ALES, NOR- ‘WICH BREWING O'S. ALES. Io Packer Avenue, SAYRE, PA. . BOTH 'PHONAS, D. STEVENS, | um AND REAL ESTATE. Negotiated, Insurance Writ- Houses Rented, Rents Col- lected, Taszes Paid. JOM y, BLMER BLOCK 8T., BAYRE. © GOURT “Rosy cheeks, bright eyes and health in general by nus- a glass of Stegmaier’s y day. Itis a pare pro- of malt and Ex- Hi Three Year Treaty. - Se OLDTERNS RULE; SOME CONCESSIONS At Close wf Coaference Presldest Baer Said, Wiih a Smile, “Every- thing is Lovely and the Goose Hangs High.” NEW YORK, May 5 All danger of & coal strike for three years has been averted, President Mitchell and a coin mittee representiog the union aud President Baer and a comuitiee repre seating the operators baying reached Ah agreeibeut that will be iu effect un til April 1, 1908. The operators agree to take back all of the mem who went out ou April 1 without prejudice, with the exception of those who persunally engaged in acts of viclenes. The miners ugree to be bound by te terme of the gree went formulated by the arbitration committes appointed by President Roose ell four years ago. In substance the sgreement centin ues the old terms, but there will be some concessions granted the uulon in the way of changes In the couciliation beard. The operators insisted that the) agreewent should run for three years, and Mr, Mitctell after a short argu ment withdrew Bis proposition fer au annual agreement or for cue to expire in the spring of 1808 The couference between the two com mittees lasted one hour. At the expl ration of the procesdiugs President Baer appeared at the door of the cem mittee room, with a sinlle on his face He said be was on his way to dictate a «iraft of the agreement When ssked what terms bad been agreed upon he said: “Everything is levely, and the goose hangs high” The stipulations will bave agreed te by the winers now Iu session at Scranton Mitchell will feport to the this afternoon at 2 o'clock. There la no doubt that the convention will indorse the action of the subcuinmitiee The feeling between operators apd employ ees is better than it Las Leen for months, and the anthracite wives will to be convention President convention be in full operation probably tomor row. President Mitchell, District Presl dents Nicholls, Dettrey aud Faby and District Secretaries Dempsey and Gal- lagher comprised the miners’ commit tes George FF. Baer, W. H. Truesdale, J KH. Kerr, David Wilicex, Merris Wil ams, BE. B. Thomas aud J. L Cake represented the operaters. Mr Trues- dale sald before the meeting: **The operators will losist upon a contraet lasting three years. We don't want 8 repetition of this trouble in 1008, a presidential year” Coal Drops 40 Cents & Tou. NEW YORK, May 8 —A reduction of 40 cents = tou ln all except the steam sises of anthracite coal Is announced by the Lehigh Valley Raliroad eompa- ay. This sanouncement followed the news that the committees represeutiog the eperators and the miners had reached an agreement. Other compa- nies will follow suit. Hener Brave Tars on Kearsarge. WASHINGTON, May 8 High praise and such reward as the navy depart ment is able te extend is accorded to the brave sallors who at the risk of life rendered first ald to the injured in the Kearsarge disaster through gen- eral orders. Acting Secretary Newber- ry has indited letters personally to each of these men. To George Breeman, seaman, he awarded a medal of honor and a gratuity of $100 for extraor dinary heroism and alec suspended the rules of the department so as to permit big to appear at the next examination 8s a candidate for boatswaln. Two Sailors Killed by Trails. FOXBORO, Mam, May S85-—-Twe men wearing the uniform of the nited States receiving ship Franklin, stationed at Norfolk, Va., were struck and iastantly killed by a Boston-Teun- ton passenger train os the Providence division of the New York, New Haven and Hartford raliroad at East Foxboro. Papers In the pockets of the clothing bore the names of W. Hitkey and J. W. Neben. It is thought the young men were walking from Boston to Providence. Peosghkeopulie Hotel Keeper Jalled. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., May 8 Expected sensations failed to develop in Poughkeepsie's biggest scandal when William C. Campbell. proprietor of the Hotel Bavoy, was brought before Mag: istrate Mack on 8 charge of keeping a questionable resort. Campbell, how ever, pleaded guilty and was sentenced jo three months in the county jail. No evidence was offered agelnst him Threat of Strike Closes Yards, KINGBTON, N.Y, May 8—Ip anticl: pation of trouble today when members of the Brick Tile and Terra Cotta Workers’ union threaten to strike un- less thelr dewnands are granted the brickyards slong the Hudson river be twesn Newburg snd Coxsackie are not open. femmer Home at Tyriagham Burned. “IYRINGHAM, Mass, May 8 — The mer estates of Charles E Cloud of is $15.000 The cause of the fire Las ET a 3 FRENCH ELECTIONS. Count Boal de Castellane Wine Place in Chamber of Deputies. PARIS, May S-—The election results show Increasing government gains The miuistry of the interior gives the gains at thirty-five aml the losses at eleven, or a net gala of twenty-four seats, The effect of this Is to give the “bloc,” or groups supporting the gov ernment in the chamber of deputies, 243 votes against a total vole of 130 for the opposition groups. The govern- mental left, therefore, appears to be assured of a majority of about 100. COUNT BONI DE CASTELLANE There remain over 180 districts In which second ballots will Le neces sary Amoug the prominent men elected are former Foreign Minister Delcasse, for. mer Premier Ribot, War Minister Etienne, Minister of Marine Thomson, Count Bon! de Casteliane, the Margulis de Dion, Jean Leon Jaures, the Social. ist leader; Baudry d'Asson. Premier Sarrieu and Paul Deschausl, former president of the chamber of deputies The clear meanlog of the elections ls that the counfry does not want to re turu to the old regime of church and state. The electors bave declared tham- selves In favor of a firm, digulded for eign policy, orderly respect for the law at Lowe aud a lberal application of the separation law. Out of 38! constituencies the govern: ment has carried 202 and the opposition 168. Im 158 districts there will be re baliotings HEROES OF SAN FRANCISCO. Lisutenant C. C. MeMilian Played = Man's Part During the Disaster. WASHINGTON, May 8. Captain BR 0. Crisp of the reveuue cutter McCul loch, on duty at Sau Franciscy, lu ap official report makes special reference to the heroic eonduct of Becond Assist ant Bugioeer Lisuteuant ©, C. McMIil- lan of the reveuus cutter Bear, who, assisted by a squad of met from the Bear and Thetis, undoubtedly saved the appraiser's bullding from destruc: tion by fre after the earthquake shocks He took a gang of murderers from the city pen at the request of the au thorities and turned them over to the army people at Fort Mason. He im- pressed all who came around the Fair mont hotel and put them to work oa the fire apparatus in a valp attewpt to save the hotel. He saved most of the valuable paint. ings lu the Mark Hopkins Institute eof Art, and when they were about to be burned on account of the irresistible rush of the flames Le bad the paintings cut from the frames, rolled up and car ried away. A city Sre engine was abandoned which he took charge of and with it wade a heroic fight against the flames. He broke open several grocery stores oe ware about to be burned and fed nds of people who were crylog for something to eat. When he could no longer fight the fire he proceeded in advance of the flames and destroyed hundreds of barrels of whisky and In that wanner prevented much looting and kept the liquor from the lawless element, When be ceuld no lenger save prop- erty be retreated to the Bear's steam lsuuch and rendered all possible ald along the water front, and when the launch broke down Le secured the loan of an old tug, fixed her up and report- ed to Captain Hamlet for duty on the water front | “These,” says Captain Orisp, some of the things Le has done.” Becretary Shaw's official report says: “Lieutenant F. N. Freewan, Ensign Bertholf and Midshipwan Pend, or- dered to San Francisco by Admiral McCalla, with practically the whole crew of the torpedo boat destroyer Perry, fought fSames over two days without rest at lmminent risk of thelr lives and saved snloue or alded in say. lug all that is left aloug the water front. “Twenty men from the Chicago did most galiant work fightiag fire from the northi end of the custom house Lieutenant Freeman and Lieutenant L. R Sargent are entitled to great credit for gallant, weritorious and dau gerous work performed. Too much houor cannot be bestowed upon thew" "are Cabs Wants Sew Trades Treaty. HAVANA, May § - A subcommit- tee of 8 joint committee of all the com mercial and ludustrial associations of Cuba has submitted to the full com mittee a report ou the general basis for the negotiation of & new commer elal treaty with the United States, It Is understood the full committees ap proves of the report, which will be subinitted to the commercial bodies on Thursday. Wilkeabarre's Centennial Jubilee. WILKESBARKE, Pa, May 8. The centenufu) Jubilee, which will open in this ety. ms Sciay next te a $ A e 3 ta SL OIL MAN SHOT DEAD Charles L. Spier Killed In Fight With Midnight Robber. WIFE LISTENED TO DEATH STRUGGLE Young Staten Islander Bravely Tao- | kiled Hearglar In Darkness at lle Homo—Received Ballet In Heart Prom Owes Weapon. NEW YORK, Msy S8-<Charles L.1! Epler, conlideutial man to Heury H, Rogers of the Staudard OU trust and | president of the Richmond Light and | Raliroad company, was shot to death! by an burglar iu his home at New Brigh. | ton, Staten Island, after Mr. Spler aud | i the Lurglar had had a haul to Laud | struggle lu which they overturued ta ! bles, wrecked ching and glass Ar Spier, who was oue of the wost prowinent young business neu in this part of the country, lived with his Jouug wife lu one of the show places of Richmond borough. Their howe overlooks New York bay, and there are Eeuerous grounds ou either side aud to the rear and frout. The Spler home bad been a mark for robbers for almost two years Three wouths ago it was plundered under the very eyes of a flerce bulldog, which Lad been purchased to keep off the robbers. Either the thieves Lad a strange lufluence on the dog or else he knew them. Mr. and Mrs. Spler retired shortly before miduight. Three hours later Mr Bpier aross and dressed. He tried not to awaken his wife. Ina few min utes be returned to his bedroom. “There are burglars In the house,” be sald. “Where is my revolver?’ The revolver was given to him, and be started from the recom, when his wife seized him. “I'm afraid to let you go.” she said The young flnuncier laughed at his wife's fears. At this instant the bull dog came to him and whined “They can't hurt me with my revoly er and this good old dog,’ be ventured “Come Tapster,” he sald calling the deg. Then he turned te his wife. “Now, dear” he #ald. “don't be frightened. We shoul! be getting used to burglars by this tiie” As he left her be kissed her and wi iked down stairs Ars. Spler. terror stricken, locked herself in her roo. Im a few minutes ber busband returned, closely followed by the dog “I couldn't find any one.” he began While be spoke thers cdme a rattling of glass and silverware in the dining room below, and be bounded down the stairs, the dog rumming hebind him, growling furiously. THe burglar must have been waiting for Mr, Epler iu the haliway at the bottom of the stairs The two closed on each other. Mre Spler could hear them as they strug- glad about the hall, Then there same a single shot, and then all was gulet save for hurrying foetsteps out into the yard Mrs. Spler became desperate and made her way through the dark hall way and down the steps. She turned at the bottom and called softly: “Charlie! Charlie!" She found him lying through the heart, cliairs aud smashed | dead, shot CASTRO'S SECRETARY AT DOVER. Huvey of Ex-FPresident of Vonesnela Lands In Great Britain. DOVER, Eugland, May S.—Geuneral Castro's euvoy, Dr. J. Torres Cardenas, secretary te the former president of Venesuela, bas landed Lere from Ca lais, France, en route to London. General Castro resigned the pres! dency of Veuezuels temporarily to Juan Vincente Gomes, the vice pres! dent, April 9, expressing his desire to retire to private life for some time. It was announced from Carscas un der date of April 28 that Castro bad temporarily abandoned every vestige of political power and was living at Los Teques, twenty miles from Cara- cas. Previous to this, however, a nom- ber of reports were circulated regard. img Castro's intentions, which were said to Include a visit to New York. The secretary of state of the Vene- guelan goverument, Dr. J. Torres Car- denas, confirmed the reports that Cas- tro bad retired to Los Teques for a long rest and emphatically denled that he had permanently resigned the pres Idency. He added that be knew noth ing of Castro's further plans or of how long be would reiualn absent from the Veuezuelau capital, Nine Baried Alive by Earthquake. THOMASTON, Me, May S --lufor mation of the Lurying alive of his brother, Fred Peaslee, togetLer with vight others, by the earthquake in Call fornia was received here by Frapk C 'easlee In a letter from relatives at Aptos, Cal, ten miles from San Frau cisco. Peaslve, why was a foreman for a large lumber company, and the men were working In a deep gulch near Aptos. Both sides caved in, burying the wen. Feurtean Hurt Near Camden. CAMDEN, N J, May 854A» the Cape May express on the Coast Jersey and Seashore railroad was rounding a curve on the vutskicts of Camden a rail became displaced und one of the cars on the tralp toppled over. There were about fAfty passengers lu the coach, aud fourteen were hurl. The car Shught fire sud was partially destroy: Conflal Near Rigs, “RIGA, May 4--Au srined band at- tacked the Milway stathe at Tukum 8 a po HALIFAX AT JAMAICA, ear-old Hailed sa Equal of Beat Great Racers. NEW YOHK, May XK —-Following his victory in the fourth race at Jamaica, carrying 120 pounds, Halifax Is halled as one of the Lést three yearokls of the year, probably the equal of many of his age of past years whose nanies His cum mauding victory was the talk of the men. Halifax ls engaged in several gowd stakes. Summaries First Hace. Joe Falbert, first; sible, second; No Marks, thin Becoud Hace —Preen, first; second; Right and True, thind Third Hace —Go Between, first; Batts, second: Masanielle, third Fourth Race Halifax, first; First Premium, second; Beuevolent, third Firth Race — Blue Dale first; Clem Plau- Toscan, Lester L second; Sixth Race Chandos Hayman, Grevuland, third. BASEBALL SCORES. Games Played Yesterday In the Na- tional and American Leagues. NATIONAL LEAQUE At Brooklyn- New York ee 80 CoO 0 0 Brooklyn ¢$ 2013008 °*5 Hite— New York § Brookiyn 8 Fr rors New York ©, Bicokiyn ¢ Batter ies Wiltse, Ferguscn and Bowerman; Pastorius and Ritter At Pittsburg- Chlcag e000 2100-13 Pittsbu ¢ 1 ¢ 666901 0-12 Hits—Chicago, 7; Pittaburg. § Errore Chicago 1; Pittsburg 1 Batterias Fun gen and Kling; Hidelrand and AL Philadelphia— Boston ¢ 00020086 0-2 Philadeiphia C0 80 26901 +13 Hits -Boston. 4; Philadelphia, 7 Errors — Boston, §; Philadelphia, 2 Batteries - Pleffer and O Nell, At Cincinnati Duggleby and Doosin Bt louis. 1000010000 0000 0-13 Cincinnati 0€1 0010 ¢0¢e00CQO-3 Hite 81 Louis 9, Cincinnati, 10 Errors —8t. Louls ©. Cincinnati 1} Batteries Brown and Raub. Weimer and Schiel TABLE OF PERCENTAGES v - PC Chic id * =i New York 15 < Ti Philadelphia 13 9 ta Pittsburg 1G 10 to Boston 2 is is Bt louls 5 n a Cincinnat! # 18 oo rocklyn t 14 m AMERICAN LEAGUE Al New York Washington il 00801] 9 New York ¢ 31020103 i J Hits—~Washingtor New York 8 Er rors— Washington. § New York, © terles—Patten, 8udbicff and Heydon and Kisinow Atl Cleveland Bat- Orth Detroit 3 ¢1021110-8 Cisveland 01 0G 01 1-13 Hits Darrell, 14; Cleveland, il. Errors Detroit Cleveland. 1 Baitteries~Dono Yan rg ayns,; Hess and Buelow At Boston Fhiladeiphia 1 39111400 0-4 Boston 09 CO 9000 0-0 Hits Philadelphia, §. Boston. 6 Errurs —Philladelphla. 2 aston. 1 Batteries Waddell and Schreck; Winter and Gra- ham At Chicago Bt. Louls 9 3 8 2 0068 1 0-0 Rr 0 C28 0¢0¢ 00-0 Hite—8t. Louis, 18; Chicago, § Errors— Bt. Louls, 3; Chicago, 3 Hatterles—How- ell and Rickey, Owen. Fiene and Hart TABLE OF PERCENTAGES Ww iL Philadeiphla i Washington 10 bd Datroit : 10 Ls Saveiand 8 by New York ’ 3 ww & yous 9 12 od Chicago » ’ 4 Boston $ u a Horace E. Won In Homp. MEMPHIS, Teun. May 8 - 8ix of the Lest (wo yearolds In the west faced the barrier iu the Memphis stakes at five furlongs, at Moutgomery park Horace E. a proncutced favorite at 8 to 6, won in a romp from Fontaine bleau and lowered the track record for the distance a quarter of a second. In the third race Gold Enamel, Fire Dal and Dr. Heard were left and McGrath finished frst, but the judges sent the horses back to the post, and they ran It over. Gold Enamel, Fire Dal and Dr. Heard finished in the order named Two Field Events at Yale. NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 5.—~Two field eveuts, the broad jump and the pole vault, which were postpoued at the annual spring games of the Yale Athletic association, were run off and resulted as follows: Broad jump, won by L. T. Sheffield, "08; distance, twen- ty-two feet. Pole vault, won by A. C Gllbert, ‘08; height, eleven feet four inches, Two Pavorites at Lonlaville. LOUISVILLE, Ky.. May S—~Desplte the fact that there was uo stake fea- ture on the programme nearly 10,000 persons saw the races at Churchill Downs. Macamber, the heavily back od favorite in the fifth race, was left at the post. Dr. Nowlin and Fair Fa got, both at short prices, and Carew, lu the last race, were the wiuning favor: ites Hoppe Defeated Cure, CHICAGO, May 5 In the first gawe of the professional bilitand tournawent, begun last ulght at the Orchestra hall, Willle Hoppe defeated Louls Cure by » score of HM to JW May Vesatival at Albany. ALBANY, N Y., Muy S ~The nt teenth annunl May festival of the Al Lany Musical association, one of the oldest orguulzations of the kind in this state, Las opened here. Verdl's “Map zon! Requiem” was sung by the big chorus and Schubert's “Upfnished Sympbony In B Minor” was played by the Boston Festival orchestra. The so- lolsts were Miss Loulse Ormsby, Mme. Isabelle Houten, Edward P, Johnson sod Jullap Walker Beatile Dock Destroyed by Fire. SEATTLE, Wash, May 8 -Arlivg- ton dock, filled with government sup- plies lotended for the Philippines on the transport Sheridan, was deslroyed by fire. The Shermau and the French ship Daulel, J¥ing close by, were stight ty damaged; The total loss 18 $185,000, of which $100,000 Is cn at A BUREAUCRAT LAW go EMPEROR WOULD RULE PARLIAMENT - Measure Supposed to Have Periahed With Witte Hegime NHesvived and Promulgated Late Last Night Haas Stirred Indigaatiea. ST. PETERSBURG, May 5 —Anoth- or of the kaleidoscopic changes in the political situation to which Russia is becoming accustomed occurred late last night when, with utter unexpected- Guess, the draft of the pew fundamental law, which was s®hposed to Lave per ished with the Witte regime, was of fclally promulgated aud made the per wanent basis of the Kuselan state ynal- terable except ou the ipitiative of Em: perur Nicholas or bis successors Though the draft of the new funda- wental law bas undergone cousiderable editing and nuwervus minor changes Lave beet made lo It, In essence it re mains identical with the project tele sraplied to Americas on April 24, which evoked a storm of auger and condemna- tion by the dominant Liberal party. Published at the present instant. when the people had been lad to believe that the unpopular draft had been dropped and when the dismissal of the old call: ust was accepted as an indication of the desire on the part of the guvern- went to jolo bands with the national parliament, the news arouses still greater indignation and threatsns to undo all the work of Professor Mlilu- koff and the other Constitutional Demo- cratic leaders in the cause of modera- tion. The new fundamental law of the em- pire, signed May b. contains eighty-twa articles dealing with the nature of the imperial power, the rights and duties of citizens, the methods of legislation, the rights and limitations of the na- tioual assembly and council of the em pire and the constitution snd responsi: bilities of the council of ministers Tbe only modification ‘a the “consti- tution’ a8 published which weets with favor is the elimioation of the pro- vision empowering the emperor to fix salaries and pensions of officials, there Ly subjecting even the judiciary to the possibility of undue fuaucial induence. All the other changes are lu the dl rection of further buttressing the lm perial power, protecting the crown lands and properties from interferetice by the parliament and giving the em petur power to vuuciude loaus lude pendently should the parliament refuse to pass the budget The retirement of seven welnbers of Count Witte's cabinet [s foreshadowed and furuistes food for much comment A GRAFTER CAUGHT. Pittaburg Authorities Arrest Pollo man and Expect to Get Others. PITTSBURG, May S—Btill auother arrest has been wade here, the fifth In the crusade against graft and vice that is belug carried ou in this city Ly the police and the city government, and a number of others are expected to be made before the end of the week The man arrested was Stephen D Carr, 8 policeman, but It is sald that among those to be arrested are several members of the city councils. Super iutendent Thomas A. McQualde of the bureau of police lald Iloformation agalust Carr, au cast end police officer, charging him with accepting “graft” frown Robert H. White and protecting White ip bis unlawful occupation of running a common gambling house The director of public safety intl wates that other arrests of a similar character are pending aud may Le car- ried out today. Carr Is accused of ac cepting the sum of $25 on a specific oo casion and other large sums of woney on various occasions The information says that he de manded the money from White ou pain of baling arrested and that he bas con tivually received such sums under “color” of his office as a policeman. Mrs. Longwerth Laughed at Arvest, CINCINNATI, May 8S —Congressluan Longworth apd Mrs. Longworth were arrested for exceeding the speed llmit as they were golug to the Country club in thelr automobile. They were to attend a diner and were rather late. Mr. Loogworth put ou full speed in a stretch of level nud apparently de- serted road. After a short chuse the couple were arrested. Mrs. Lougworth laughed heartily over It and readily ad- witted the facts Celebrate Cannon's Birthday. WASHINGTON, May 5 Speaker Cannon was the guest at a reception Kiven him last night at the Arlington Lote! Ly Lis colleagues lu the house of representatives In honor of his seven tieth birthday. It was a notable ova sion, wade so Ly the presence of 'resl- dent Roosevelt and alwost every ofl: cial of note in Washington and others from outside cities who called to ex- dend thelr cougratulations. No ladles were present Family Tragedy at New York, NEW YORK, May 8 Miss Agatha Waters, daugbter of John R. Waters, & wealthy fire lusurance broker of 40 Cedar strect, was shot and killed bere while asledp ln her home by ber iu sanely devoted mother, Mrs. Mary U Waters. A moment liter the mother turned the wespou ou herself and blew her bruins out in view of her startied aod grief stricken busband and 8 see oud daughter. Jdessey Cliy Otel Killed on Erle. Anna Clark of Jersey City, Our 10¢ num one for the money." finer ones at 124 ani Those New Su Handkerchief | waists and suite linen, -ronud thre etc. All onr o importaticns direc 1 mills at a saving of middlenan’s P uit : our linen values port these direc line embraces all things in sheer Prices nf 48 in materials begin & er domestic ak It cost you noth them. erect form have new Jine of corset inarket—the Nufor garment is designe ply the necessary { the latest effects It has the new hig the frontis several —the waist prod: slender effect. Thi number of ver is styles in tha Nete I which are unasna fitting models for bi der and over-dev ures, Wednesday § Just a white goods, the of last 10c sale, W last Wednesday Sees Other specials 8 Globe War Harness, s, Washed, Olled, Harness Bought old Ricye ia R Mirrors and Boots and ee AL. CONKIN,