i —————————————————————————— Bl us our reputation. handle Lehigh Valley Sullivan Coal, Hard and Wood and Steam Coal. Lehigh Ave., Lockhart Bullding. Both Phones, y- J. Kitomm, SAYRE'S LEADING DRAYNAN. CAFE Lockhart St. Sayre. LAWS & WINLACK, Attorneys and Counselors at Law. Valley Phone 180-A. Hayre. ALEX D. STEVENS, INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE. Specialties. Disceses of Women and of the Reetum, Hows—Todnm, 108 7to8p. m, ValloyTalephome 7x 198 Loakhat At ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, are all tired out, feel weak, sleep does not rest, the diges- 3 0 is i CALLS WRECK CRIME ‘West Jersey and Seashore Dis- BODIES CARRIED OCT TO ATLANTIC Authorities Sald to Be In Possession of Facts Showing Criminal Negli- g*uce In Regard ts Structure Over Which Train Planged. ATLANTIC CITY, N. 1. Oct. 80.—As the Jetails developed of (he terrible wreek ou the electric Une of the West Jersey and Seashore railroad the disas ter became more appalling. The total number of knows persons whose lives were snuffed out aloost instantly Is placed nt Ofty three, with nearly a scores injured. several of whois, It is thought, will die Fifty bodies have been taken from the wreck one man who was Injured died gt the City hospital. and there are sald to be many victims whose bodies hive not been recovered The oficial number of identifications nade at ths temporary morgue aud at SCENE AT THE WRECK undertaking establishinents Is forty four, and seven bodies remain un claimed, There were uluety-one persous ou the traig, fifteen rebate passes and seventy. six payiug fares. Twenty. five of this number have been accounted for, which, with the bodies recovered, bring the tolal to seventysit This leaves fifteen parsoms not accounted fer apd who are supposed to have been drown ed. It is possible that some of these may never be found, as it is the belief of the divers that the bodies floated through the Brokea windows out into the thoreughfare and were corried by the swift current out into the Atlantic, When the cars struck the bottom of the waterway they stoed almost on ead, and the first man to descend re- poried that the victims were packed in the lower ends of the submnerged oars so tightly that it was difficult to mote them. He sald that tle bodles of men, women and children, many of them badly cut and bruised, bore grim préat of the terrible sufferings of the victims. Faces were distorted and clothes torn during the brief agoules which the victims must bave endured. Ore by one the bodles were carried to a waiting train and laid side by side, later to be borne to this city and placod ia the old Empire theater, which was pressed into service as a worgue. At the morgue the scenes were pa- thetic. Persons who had friends on the {ll fated cars crowded about the en- trance and were with difficulty re straloed from forcing their way into the bullding. One of the most heart rendiug {ocidents was furnished by Frederick Beackert, who lost Lis en- tire family, a wife and two children Benckert was not informed of the sc- eideat until too late to eatch a train, and he hurried here (n an sutomobile. When he saw the Lodies of his wife and two little Loys lying side by side ou the floor Benchert collapsed and had to be carried from the building A woman, Mrs. McDonald, of Phila- deiphia, who does uot even remember bow she broke a window in the car In which she was seated and popped up to the surface of the water, Is the heroine of the disaster. She is an ex pert swimmer and, kuewing her hus band, who sat beside ber, was still in the submerged wreck, made heroic en- deavors to get at big, She dived and clutched a wan, whem she brought to the surface snd ashore. He was a stranger, and the brave wo- man dived again and again, each tiwe rescuing &« man nearly drownel The fourth time she brought her hus baud up uearly dead. He was resus: eitated by hospital physicians Wrecking cars, with derricks, suc ceeded In bringlag oue of the twa sab merged cars to the surface, dnd divers working In relays brought up bodies anti] thelr fearful task was completed and they reported that no more dead remained either luside the second car or in the water and mud anywhere io the vicinity Interest now centers in the work of the coroner's jury. of which State Neon ator Edward 8. Lee is foreman. They have made a careful inspection of the scene of the wrock and the drawbridge at which the train left the rails, Corotier BE. C, Gaskill sald; “I am certain of crimimsl careless as, 50d 1 shall place the blame whare . that the strucinre was a makeshift ats fair, that the mils joined with the main racks were uot locked before the express came along at forty miles an hour and that it was possible to Jock the rails only by Band ANOTHER ARREST FOR PERJURY. Sensational Development In Hartje Case at Plitsharg. PITTSBURG, Oct 30 The trial of Clifford Hooe, former negro coachman of Augustus Hartje, millionaire paper manufacturer of this city, charged with perjury In connection with the Hartje divorce case. had a sensation in the ar rest of William De Costa, 3 negro tal lor, immediately after he had testified that Mrs. Hartje had frequently visited his establishment for the purpose of meeting Hooe. De Costa was taken into custody by a private detective agency, and an iuformatiom charging perjury will be preferred against him Hooe on the stand maintained that he could remember nothing in response to the questions by Mr. Robb, assistant district attorney. The defendant's mother sald on the stand that Mrs. Hartje had visited ler once. Two col ored preachers, Rev. Scott and Rev, Freeman, were called and sald Mrs. Carrie Hooe, defendant's mother, had told them that she bad never seen Mrs, Hartje in ber life. Mm Hartje was called and after an few usimportant questions was excused. The defense bad closed its surrebuttal when court was adjourned. JAPANESE CALM. Sunset Kingdom Will Net Boycott American Geods. TOKYO, Oct. 30.—There are no signs whatever of a growth of ill feeling against Americans In general since the Rction of the Washlugton goveruwment la the San Francisco public school sit uation has become kuown. The public Is growing remarkably calm. The Jap- nese government stands on article 1, clause 3, of the treaty of 1504. The ultra Chauviaism of the San Franpois- ce school nuthorities {s deemed to be 2 Sagraut violation of this treaty, but the cousesusus of opinion. while fally sympathizing with the delicate situa tion confrouting the government at Washington, confidently expects Pres. ident Roosevelt to abide Ly the prin- ciple of justice. Any apprehension of the Loycotting of American goods Is generally regard- ed as sbsurd, The Coited States is the best customer of the Japanese, and it Is well known that to provoke the Americans would be suicidal. It is feared that emlssaries of a certain power are active lo starting a move ment agninst the Japanese Ly exag gerating the situation naturally felt here agsinst the San Fraucisco school authorities Hughes at'Rochester. ROCHESTER, N.Y, Oct. 30.— Charles E. Hughes wade nddresses before three large audiences in this city last night. For an hour during the early evening he held a reception iu the parlors of the Powers hotel, and despite a steady Jownpour of rain several hundred per sons gathered about the botel entrances and cheered the Republican candidate for governor. After n hard week of campalguing Charles E. Hughes had a good rest at Dansville There Mr Hughes was entertained at luncheon at the Hotel Murphy, the guests including Otto Kelsey, superintendent of insur ance; J. W. Wadsworth, Jr, speaker of the assambly; Lieutenant General S. B M. Young, George A. Sweet and W. A. Prendergast, Breekiym Deserters Stole Mall Bag. HAVANA, Oct. 30.-Captain Arthur P. Nazro of the American cruiser Brooklyn has requested the police to arrest two deserters—Charles N. Fer aald of Atlantic City, N. J, and David A. Harman of Hazleton, Pa. The uen left the Brooklyn in charge of a mall pouch in which there were registered letlers containing $1800 for transmis- slon to the United States. The crew of the Brooklyn had just been pald off, and the men were sending money heme. en ere. Supreme Court Clerk Arrested. COLUMBUS, 0, Oct. 30.—A sequel te the arrest of Lawson Emerson, clerk of the supreme court of Ohio, came In the form of a divorce petition filed by bis wife. She charges gross neglect ind extreme cruelty and asks for a restraining order. The papers iu the mit were immediately withdrawn, and the sttorueys refuse to say what the purpose of the Injunction Is until the case is argued In court today Attermey Biddie's Sadden Death. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 30. — Cada. walder Biddle, un cmineut attorney and prominent in soclal circles, died suddenly at his home lLere from beart disease. He was secretary of the Penn sylvania board of charities, a wember of the Americun Philosophical society and the Pennsylvania Sous of the Rev. olution and was vue of the founders of the Unlon league. He was sixty-nine years old, ———————— Train Ran Threugh Bridge. HUGO, L. T., Oct. 30.~A train on the 8t. Louls and San Francisco rallway ran through a bridge at Camden, near here, Killing the engineer and fireman and fatally injuring a brakeman. The train consistéd of an engine aud seven freight cars. New stringers were be lng put fu the bridge, and it Is sup- posed that this caused the accident General Palmer Dying Frem Hur. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Oct. $0. ~General Willlamw J. Palmer, found. er of Colorado Bprings and one of the foremost citizens of the state, is lying + point of death at the Glockner ~~ Ganeral Palmer BIG RACE FOR GOLD Land Boomers Flood Walker Lake Indian Reservation. DYNAMITE BLAST STARTING SICNAL Husdreds of Searchers In Launches, Autos, Wagens and oa Herse- bark Cross Heuadary Line in Rush For Wealth, HAWTHORNE, Nev. Oct. 30 With the firing of a blast of dynamite from the top of Grant peak the Walker Lake Indian reservation was opened to settiors at this place At the given signal hundreds of searchers for gold Lurrled Leiter skel ter over the boundary lines of lake, plain and mountain, and before the smoke from the dynamite explosion had drifted away a spectacular race of launches, automobiles, horses and all sorts of veliicles was on. So great was the rush across the desert from the Hue nearest Hawthorne that a number of persons narrowly escaped being trampled ever, and In numerous In- stances injuries were reported, Horses were ridden until they drop ped, and several automobiles became stalled in the deep sands Those who had walted for the signal before rushing into the reservation found, it is asserted, that all tie more valuable clalms lu the vicinity of Rich, Dutchmans, Cottonwood and nuiuerous other creeks emptying into Walker lake bad been taken up by men whe Lad unlawfully rushed during the night. The opening of the reservation was not as Imposing as it promised to be because, it is sald, mauy miners flock- ed into it during the night and early morning, overwhelmiog the Indian pe. liceien, of whom there were only fourteeu to guard seventy-five miles of territory. Special Laud Agent Parks regrets that the alleged rush was allowed to take place. He sald that thee is yet ft possibility that tle present opening may be declared Invalid and a uew one alled for Rubagen® Robert Lovesrove that United States englucers, who were sent there to carry out reclamation work ou a portion of the Walker land reservation that | been allotted to the Indians, Lad . upded their time In placiug launches on the edge of Walk- er lake to participate In the rush con tary to the law, which stutes that all persons shall keep off a reservation until the thne fixed for its opening state] Desonnce Leopold. Smoot and Beer, HARTFORD Conu., Oct. 30. Reso utions denouncing Klug Leopold II. of Belgium as the author of conditions in be Kongo Free State, which are char wterized as “atrocities” calling for the exclusion of Reed Smoot from the United States senate because of his relations with the Mormon church, op posing the sale of beer or other intox cants at ary posts, advocating the nakiug permanent of the temporary prohibition of the sale of beer at na ffenal soldiers’ homes, protesting 1gainst the issuing of liquor tax re reipts In prohibition territory, declar- ng for the highest standands of purity for wen ard women alike aud declar- ng In favor of the right of suffrage for women were adopted Ly the Natisunl Wowen's Christian Temperance union onvention here Beresford to Command Channel Fleet LONDON, Oct. 30 —The following *hauges mmnong naval oficers of high rank will be made early In 1907: Adm! ml Sir Day Hort Bosanquet, command ar In chief of the North American and West Indian squadron. will be made commander {no chief at Portsmouth: Vice Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, commander in chief of the Mediterra sean fleet, becomes commander in chief of the channel! feet. and Rear Admiral Francis C. B. Bridgeman, serving In the Mediterranean fleet, will be made commander of the new home fleet Police Chief Shot Liveryman Dead. SPARTANBURG, S. (., Oct 30.—W #. Atkins, a well known liveryman of Williamston, 8. C., was shot and killed by Chief cf Police Nelson of that town. Atkins was Hl] treating his wife, tnd she appealed to Nelson for protec liom. When he responded Atkins drew als pistol and made ready to fire, but be officer tired first, killing Atkins In tantly Find Care For Sleeping Sickness. MARSEILLES, Oct. Letters ave been received here from Saigon, French Cochin China, saying that two Freuch doctors have discovered that the hitherto fatal sleeping slekuess can 2 cured by means of thymol One undred and fifty patients have been ‘reated with this remedy, and a large majority of them have recovered Lawyer Dropped Dead In Court. KANSAS CITY, Mo, Oct. 30 ~James Black of the law firm of Pratt, Dana & Black, corporation attorneys, dropped dead while trying a case at the connty ourt bere. Mr. Black was forty-two years of age and had been prominent in politics bore for wany years. His leath was due to apoplexy Judge Golug to Post In Chins. WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -Lebbans Redman Willey, the newly appointed judge of the United States court for Ching, was oie of the callers on Presi dent Roosevelt, Mr. Wilfley will leave San Francisco on Nov. 20 for China. His beadquarters will be at Shanghai. Somersel, Ky, Mas $100,000 Fire. ; SOMERSET, Ky. Oct. 30 Fire de stroyml fhe Newtonian he Oo. , Williams & Sons’ drag store spd Grin stead & Co's dry goods store; lass, Ss REMSEN HANDICAP. Frank Gill, Favorite For Jamalea's Chief Event, Won Eased Up. NEW YORK, Oct 30 Frank Gill, the 11 to 10 favorite, scored an easy victory in the Remsen handicap, five and a half furlongs, the feature of the card at Jamaica, defeating a fair fleld of two-year-olds On the strength of Lis good race Sat urday Frank Gill was played heavily but In the stretch the favorite took command and won eased up by two and a half lengths, When Emperor of India won the sec- ond race the ring suffered a heavy loss, as he was backed down from 15to1to 4 tol Miller had the mount and followed the pace to the stretch, where he took command and won easi ly by six lengths Three favorites won, Suminaries First Race —Royal Breeze, first: Ben Strong, second; Maripoa, third Second Race. — Emperor of India. first; Lindale, second; Consideration, third. Third Race —Optician, first: Slick- away, second; Jack Dolan, third Fourth Race —Frank Gill, first; Ora culum, second: Killaloa, third Fifth Race —Grand Duchess, first; Tipping, second; Panlque, third Sixth Race —Cressina, first: Belle of Pequest, second: Stamping Ground, third English Championship For Melr. LONDON, Oct. 30.—The fight for the beavywelght champlouship of Englapd between Jack Palmer of Newcastle, the present holder of the title, and Gunuer Jim Moir for a purse of $1. i530 and a side bet of $2,000 took place last night before the National Sporting club. Moir beat Palmer on a foul Moir forced the fighting from the first, ind the struggle was pretty even until the final rounds. In the ninth Palmer bit Molr low several times and was disqualified Barnes Won Steeplechase. CINCINNATI, Oct. 30 -FE4 Corri- gon’s Barnes won the free steeple chase handicap, the feature of the card at Latonia, Sam Hoffhelmer Gnishing second and Dawson third. Frank Mo, the favorite, fell at the last jump. He broke a leg aud was destroyed. Jockey Pemberton was seriously Injured. Two fuvorites, two second cholces and two outsiders captured the purses Schaefer Downs Champlon Hoppe. BALTIMORE, Oct. 30 —Jake Schae- fer last night won the first half of a *0 point 18.2 bitliard match from Wil. lie Hoppe, scoring his five hundredth point In his twenty-third luniog Hoppe's score was 3025. Schaefer's high run wns 93, Hoppe's 58 Berger and Kauffman to Fight. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct, 30 ~The first heavyweight fight to be decided in this city for nearly two years will take place tomorrow night, when Ram Berger and Al Kauffman meet at the new Pavilion skating rink Bars National at Elizabeth, N. J. CINCINNATI, Oct. 30. —~ The New York Natioual league club has been de niad the right to play exhibition games at Elizabeth, N. J, the Newark club of the Eastern league objecting Hearst at Syracuse. SYRACUSE, N.Y, Oct. 30 William R. Hearst, Democratic and Independ- euce league caudidate for governor, wade speeches iu Syracuse and Au burn last uight, and In both places large crowds turned out to welcome hi. Mr. Hearst said that the Inde pendence league had won a great vie tory when (ts attorueys appeared be fore the court of appeals and secured consent to an extraordinary session of the court at Albany today, From Syra cuse Mr. Ilcarst goes to Seneca Falls, Waterloo, Geneva aud Canandaigua Georgia Had Unique Mlahap BOSTON, Oct. 30. — The battleship Georgla, which was recently completed at the Bath Iron works at Bath, Me was placed in dry dock at the Charles town navy yard to permit of the re moval of a two loch cable which had become wound around the port propel ler shaft. Naval officers consider it re markable that the tangle of cable had not caused na serious accident to the warship on her way here from Malue Jap Student at White House. WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, Asahi Kit- agakl, the Japanese student who re cently resigned from the Naval acad- emy because he was deficlent in Lis studies, visited and was cordially re ceived by the president. Ie Is not seeking relustatement in the instity- tion. Kitagaki is a personal friend of the president and his family, being especially well Known to the Roosevelt chlldren More Victims of Kansans (ity Fire. KANSAS CITY, Kan, Oct, 30 Three bodies were found In the ruins of the old Chamber of Commerce tene ment bulldiug, which was destroyed by fire lust week I'wo of the bodies were identified, one as Charles Lynch and the other as the baby of Mr. and Mrs. John Sparks I'he third body was badly disfigured, and identification Is Impossible Schooltencher Frosen (0 Death. CASTLE ROCK, Colo, Oct. 30 — Miss Laura Scott, a schirolteacher, nineteen years old, wax found dead near Parker and a coroner's fury returned a verdict that she had died of exposure. She had lost her way while returning from making a call and had frozen to death Had No Fire Defenses, LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Oct. 30. ~The town of Purlia, Ark, was damaged by fire during the night to the extent of about $30,000. A high wind was blow. ing, and the village wes without fire WRONCS OF IRELAND John E Redmond Stirs Up English Commons. MUST REINSTATE EVICTED TENANTS | Chief Secretary Bryce Sald GCovera- ment Had Grave Obstacles to Oser- come—{ ompulstion Might Be Necessary Remedy LONDON, Oct. 30. - Jpn E Rel | mond, the Irish leader, moved the ad | Journment of the house of commous Ia order to call attention to the lack of | progress in the matter of reinstating evicted tenants in Ireland owing, as the speaker alleged. to the landlords hindering the operations on the land get by refusing to sell untenanted lands. The land commissioners were consequently unable to provide farms for evicted tenants Mr. Redmond said it was obvious that the government must resort to some systein of compulsion. The pa- tience of the Irish people was becom ing exhausted, and although the Irish party desired to give opportunity for the greatest degree of fair play pend- ing a declaration of the government's ntention regarding Irish self govern ment It thought that Chief Secretary For Ireland Bryce ought to grapple with the matter vigorously Replying to Mr. Redmond, Mr. Bryce, after some debate, sajd the govern ment had done its best to copé with the grave obstacles before It apd had wou a certain measure of success, If the remedy is compulsion, the chief secretary said, the government might have to come to that. Walter Hume Long, Conservative, thei declared that Mr. Bryce's state. ment involved a complete triumph for the Nationzlisis. and the subject was dropped The {irst vote in committee of the the education bill was taken last gight and resulted In the defeat of the government by a wa. jority of 2x. The vote came on an imendinent to the first clause in the bill. The nwendwent, which was of. fered by Lord Heneage, Liberal, makes religious lusiruction compulsory during a part of the daily school hours in all lentary schools. Earl Crewe, speaking for the goverumeut, refused to accept the amendment, but after a wast businesslike debate the amend ment was carried by volte of 254 too house of londs on public el President's Trip to Panama. WASHINGTON, €ct. 30.—The yacht Mayflower I be used to convey the president and his party down the Po fomac river aud Chesapeake bay on their first te.p to Panama At the mouth of the Hapjpahannock river the party will be transferred to the battle Lip Louisiana. The start will be made from Washington on the afternoon of Nov. 8. Besides the president and Mrs Roosevelt the party will include Sur geou General Rixey and M. C. Latta ih assistant secretary to the president The daily wireless telezraph bulletins from the Loulsiana will be sent to Sec retary Loeb by Lieutenant Frank T Evaus, a son of Admiral Evaus Fhree Tars Dead From Bay Ham. SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 30 Three oulisted men of the battleship Wiscon sin are dead aud two are seriously Ill as the result of drioklug bay rum Thowas F. Cox took the bay ruts from the ship's barber shop and diluted It with water apd together with four companions became intoxioated. Thelr condition was not discovered until many hours after, when three of the wen died on boand the ship. Thomas F. Cox of Pawtucket, R. 1: James Waffer of Troy, N. Y. aud Nathan Preston of Clucinuati are dead American Euglues In Italy. ROME. Oct. 30 —The Itallan press Is considerably stirred up In the mat ter of the twenty locomotives ordered from the Baldwin Locomotive works of Philadelphia for use on the state rail roads and which arrived fo Italy Aug 1S. They have not yet been used, and the newspapers declare this is because they are too heavy for the Italimu road beds General Montalvo Retires. HAVANA, Oct. 30—The resignation of General Rafael Montalvo, formerly secretary of public works aud acting minister of the Interior under the Pal- mo administration and who has been acting as warden of the penitentiary since the retirement of the Pala cabi- net, has been accepted Ly Governor Magoon Spaniards to Dig Big Ditch. COLON, Oct. 50 <The Royal Mall steamer Atrato has arrived here with the second consignment of a hundred laborers from Vigo, Spain. Very faw laborers ure coming In bere frown the West Indies, where plauters and other employers of labor are dolug thelr best to retain thelr men Steamer Struck a Sheer Cli. ST. JOAN'S. N. FF. Oct. 30.—The steamer Elexlr, bound from Cadiz. Spain, for Gaspe, Quebec, rau ashore in a dense fog uear Cape Race, The vessel struck a sheer cliff and sank withiu 0 few minutes In twenty fath otus of water. The crew uarrowly es capad drowning Standard Fined $3,000 and Costs FINDLAY, OO. Oct. 30 ~In the pro- bate court here Judge Banker over ruled the motion filed hy the attorneys of the Standard Ol company for a new trial and lwposed a fine of $3,000 and costs of the prosecntion in the recent suit against the Standard bell here, Weather Probabilities Falr and colder; southeast winds. a— PRICE ONE CENT £ Fall and Winter Needs Underwear We were never in befter shape fo t ke care of our customers’ wants then we are today. : CLildren's union suits from 25¢ up Children's single garments from 10c up Children's wool prices Underwear at Old Prices The Scranton store (who'esals de- pariment) dces the buying of une derwear a year ahead always, Therefore By owned on underwear before the ad:ance. hey were bought ‘ong before the whelesalers bad samples to show and consequently Selue they could be —. to re- rs Don’t Take Our Word For It Prove it for yourselves. You know our claim, that we buy direct from the maier saving 20% for you. Wednesday Special One case of ladies’ fleece lined underwear. This garment is equal to any 50c garment we ha e sold. Advance b yirg makes this price possitle. Wednesday 39¢ the gar ment or 75¢ suit. Yarns The “Golden Fleece” ysrns need vo commendat on. 1hey are baroud questi n the best made. We have sold tons of it every season, both wholesale and retail for the past 35 y-ars in Scranton. This interests you because quan tity talks when buying. Golden fleece for quality, Gl be Warehouse for price, Germantown's the kind you reed If the garments are nice. All wei. hts ard shades always in stock at lowest prices. Globe Warehouse, Talmadge Block, Elmer Avs. VALLEY ‘PHONE, We Do Not Ask You to Believe Us That we are the best Tailors, but hose who have tried us are con- vinced of the fact. Those who have not tried yet are cordially n= vited to give us only one trial—af- ‘er that, they will be regular pas trons We Are Genuine Tailors A. Atkins, Over Raymond & Haupt's Confec- tionery Store, Lockhart St. WANTED HORSES AND CATTLE DEAD OR ALIVE, Will pay $1.00 a head at the barn or $2.00 delivered—with hides on. All calls promptly attended to day or night Valley telephone at store. Bell telephone in house. J. H. DUNLAP, Susquehanna St. Athens, Ps. Carpet Cleaning H. A. Perry's carpet cleaner is now in operation at the Wilson [aundzy oa Waverly street, Waver- ,N. X. Prompl service, reason all guaranteed. Both at last year's
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