FRED J. TAYLOR,
Sayre, Pa
J. W. BISHOP,
~The constant repetition of deliver-
Ing good coal bas given us our repu-
6 ‘We handle Lehigh Valley and
Sullivan Coal, Hard and Soft Weed
103 Lshigh Ave. Lockhart Buildin,
. Both Phones.
i COLEMAN HASSLER,
No. 118 Erie St, Sayre.
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the three your meigh-
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“ ELMER A. WILBER
Wholesaler of
Wines, Beer and Ales.
3 OUR SPECIALTIES
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clubs and cafes by
e familiar with the re-
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D LAW.
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a GUARANTEE ac-
g to the PURE
) LAW. Our sgrial
jer as issued by the
y of the U.S. Agri-
Dep't is 1969.
Stories of Quarrels All False,
Says Hartridge.
SEVEN JURORS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN
Wealthy Young Pittaburger Accused
of Murder of Stanford White,
Smiling, Kisses and Comfurta
Mother and Wile.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26 One bundred
abd sue talesmen have been examined
in ender to obtain a jury to try Harry
K. Thaw fur the killing of Stanford
White, and so far seven wen have been
selected, leaving five still to be chosen
That there Is increasing difficulty in
finding wen who are willing or coupe
tent 10 serve is plainly evideat
Falre, a printer aiid publisher, who Is
the only unmarried wan thus fur se
lected. Faire Is not wore than twenty-
eight or thirty years of age, smooth
shaven and has excellent features. The
second new juror is Malcolm 8S. Fraser,
a dealer in underwear. He is perhaps
forty years of age and Is married
Early in Mr, Fraser's examination it
became apparent from the manner of
his answers that he would make a
juror satisfactory to both sides, and
there was no surprise when Le was ac
cepted. Falre was registered as No. 8
and Fraser as No. 7 In the trial panel
This panel, as it grows, impresses the
followers of the case more and more’
favorably, and it is looked upon as be |
ing composed of az high a type of itl |
zens as has ever Leen seen In a jury
box In any court in this jurisdiction.
Excuses framed by the talesmen to
avoll jury duty lo the case are grow-
ing more varied each day. Man after
man declared that his opinion as to the
COUNTESS OF YARMOUTH.
gullt or lunocence of the nccused was
so firmly fixed as to admit of no change
by reason of any testimony that might
be adduced.
The defense used two peremptory
challenges, one to relieve from duty
Harris M. Fletcher, who declared that,
while be would carry au opinion luto
the jury box, he was sure he could lay
it aside upon hearing the evidence and
render a falr and Impartial venllet
The defense challenged Fletcher In
thelr own right only after Judge Fitz-
gerald bad overruled a challenge for
cause. The second peremptory chal-
lenge by the defense was directed
against Sol N. Levy, a tobacco dealer.
Harry Thaw seemed much more ac-
customed to his surroundings and for
the first time gazed interestedly at the
crowd In the courtroom, which was
limited, however, to talesmen and
newspaper writers. Thaw seemed es
pecially Interested in the reporters’ ta-
bles. He seemed to have a much bet.
ter color, although his wife was paler,
the whiteness of her face belng luten-
sified by the thin blue vell she wore lu
place of the customary white tulle one
Bits of color were thrown luto the
proceedings by a talesmnsu bpamed
Ketcham, who sald Le was connected
with nu electrical supply house and
supplemented this with the declaration
that, while he was pot opposed to cap
ital punishinent in first degree murder
Cases, he wys opposed to the use of
electricity ja that conuection. Ketcham
when asked If he knew Stanford White
replied:
“I am glad to say I did not.”
Another feature of the day was the
pumber of talesmen who had known
Stanford White, At one tine three
men In succession asserted that they
had been so well acqualuted with the
dead architect as to make them un:
suitable as jurors,
The court has adjourned until Mon:
day morning.
In the meantime the seven jurors
will be In the custody of bailiffs,
Just after the call for adjournment
Thaw stood up suddenly and kissed
his mother's cheek. She smiled and
held him for an second, hier aru around
his neck.
While they were in that attitude
Thaw reached forward nnd took his
wife's hand tenderly.
“Don’t worry, mother; don't worry,
Everything will come out all right. 1
am well satisfied. Doa’t cry. Its all
right.”
With these words Thaw comforted
his mother, throwing his arms around
her neck, before He weut on his way
10 the Tombs.
Tears ran down Mrs. Thaw's cheeks,
id she clung to him as If she would
touched Thaw on the arm and motion.
od himawny,
“1 have got to go now,”
smiling.
Then be turned back, took up his ul
ster and went back to the Tombs
Clifford W. Hartridge, personal coun-
sel for Thaw and head of his great ar
ray of attorneys, made this statement
at the courtroom:
“I have just heard that rumors are
prevalent concerning a rupture in the
former friendly relations of the Thaw
family. *
“All such rumors are wholly false
The countess and young Mrs Thaw
are ou very friendly terms | kuow as
a0 absolute fact that all the members
of Harry Thaw's family, including bis
wife, are making great «forts to ob
taln bis acquittal The Countess of |
Yarmouth Is suffering from a very!
bad cold grip and capnot leave the!
hotel ™
he sald, stil
Mrs, Molman Denies Reports.
PITTSBURG, Janu 26 Mrs Charles}
J. Holman, mother of Mrs
Nesbit Thaw, interviewed here, denies’
that she intends golug to New York to]
become 8 wituess for the prosecution
or even As a speciulor at the Thaw
trial. Mrs. Holman sald: “I wish that
mind. Let it be
various papers.”
Racing at New Orleans Marred wy
Muddy Condition of Track.
| grounds
number of scratches, and uo card was
substituted for it.
The opening eveut was for two-year. |
route. Lattice,
ily played as a good thing.
{of Dawn. The latter had to Le hard
went to the post secoud choice in the
to fluish In the ruck. Bummaries:
First Race Lattice, first;
Dawn, second; Rubywick, third,
| Second Race —Reflued, first; Imperti.
nence, second; Bertmout, third,
Third Race —Mortiboy, first;
da, second; Rickey. third
Fifth Race —Gamara, first;
second; Mahogany, third
Sixth Race —Bosserian, first;
second; Voting, thind.
Seventh Race. Dele Strome, first;
Tern’'s Rod, second; Grosgrain, third,
Grana
College Athletes Meet at New York,
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-—The Intercol
leglate, Interscholastic and opeu ath
letic weet of the Columbia University
Track Athletic association brought
many of the best collegiate and ama
teur athletes together at Madison
Square Garden last night. The one
mile special college relay race was won
by Brown, Wesleyan secoud. The one
mile relay Intercollegiate champlouship
was won by Pennsylvanian, Fordbaw
second. The one mile invitation, Mar
tinlque cup, was wou by PF. Nebrich,
New York Athletic club; M. W. Shep
pard, Irish-American Athletic club
second; Frank, Irish American Athletic
club, third
Untermeyer Bays Collle For $40,500
NEW YORK, Jan. 28 Samuel Un-
termweyer of this city has purchased In
England three of the greatest Scotch
collie dogs ever bred, and they are
now ean route to this city. The dogs are
Squire of Tytton, Sapbo of Tytton and
Blue Don, and they will be on exhib!
tion at the coming Madison Square
Garden bench show. The price pald
for Squire Is authoritatively stated to
be $6000. He is the winner of hun
dreds of first prizes and champlouships
and huis never been beaten,
Pantouie nt Ascot,
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 20.-—-Pan
toutle’s victory in the Owners’ handl
cap at Ascot was popular. Favorites
were generplly successful. Other win
ners were The Major, Ampedo, Jack
Little, Belvoir and Treasure Seeker.
Racing Upset at Frisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan 28
Just after the start in the first race at
Oakland Jockey Houruer was thrown
from Albis, but escaped Injury. The
winners were Billy Meyer, Laroso
Crowshade and Gateway,
Yale Wins at Basket Ball.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 20. — Th
University of Peansyivania basket bal
teams was defeated here last night by
Yale In a game marked by its rough
ness. Score, 10 to 18
Meniean's Washington Ambassacor
EL PASO, Tex, Jan, 20 -Ambassa
dor Earigue Creel of Mexico and sul!
have left for Washington. The ambas
sador sald that so far as the Salto
sen question was concerned bis govern
ment had already conveyed to Wash
ington its permission for American of
ficers to enter Mexko to repale the
break in the Colorado river and to con
struct any works that might be
sary to stop the flow of the Colorads
into the lmperial valley,
neces
Obsegquies of General Alger.
WARHINGTON, Jan. 20. -The bod:
of General Alger will be taken to Dy
trolt tomorrow amd at the ety bal
there will le in state daring that day
Monday wornicg the casket will b
taken to the Alger residence, when
uneent rvices will be held at 1i
f
“THEBUG" BLONSTP
Marriott, World's Auto Rec- |
ord Holder, Badly Hurt. |
i
HIS STASLEY RACING CAR A WRECK
While Attempting te Lower His Own
Figures Machine Exploded, Hurl-
ing Famous Chaufivur Fully
Twenty Feet In the Alr.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, 20.
I reinendous excitemenl was caased at
the auto tournaiuent on the sands bere |
by an accident to Fred Marriott, the |
daring driver who Lolds the world's |
aute record for a mile
Marriott had already made two un |
Jan
locally known |
as The Bug, from its likeness to an |
enormous insect, exploded with a ter |
rific report, Lurling Marriott twenty |
feel luto the alr and runulng into the |
surf. i
Fragments of the car were scattered |
and Marriott him-|
self, cut and bleeding, fell upon the!
sand unconscious
The great crowd, realizing from a
distance that some terrible accident
had happened, was thrown lato a fren- |
and A. E. Stanley, |
jumping Ioto a large car, and Captain |
in his own fast Rolls-Royce,
sped up the beach at high speed. Dr.
rushed after
the two leading cars and reached the
scene just as Marriott, his face covered
with blood and both his arms fright.
fully scalded, was being lifted into the}
A hurried examination showed that |
Marriott was frightfully cut. Blood
was oozing from his ears He was car. |
ried to the clubhouse.
Stanley, the owner of the car, sald
Marriott is very badly hurt”
The Stanley steamer is a wreck and
looks as though it had been through a
raliroad collision The accident occur
trial for the mile record The machine
aud over after It skidded
and jammed Marriott fearfully. He
physicians, who report
ribs. but unjess internal
present he will recover
Is badly Injured,
injuries are
His right eye
and be cannot see
The wrecked car was broken In two
in the middle and looks like a beetle
bug chopped In half. The boller was
torn out of the shell and lay some dis
tance from the frame. Only one of the
wheels retained a semblance of form
Several thousaud ruce spectators gath
ered about the car and took pleces
way as souvenirs. Racing for the re
mainder of the day had Leen given up, |
and it Is likely that the programme!
will be allowed to remain unfinished.
Frank Croker, a son of Richard Cro
ker, the former leader of Tawmmaopy
Hall, was killed in a similar accident
[WO years ago
While driviug Lis car at terrific spesd
in practice for the races he tried to
avoid a motor cyclist by a quick turn
of Lis steering wheel that scot car and
driver hurtling out into the ocean
Poor Croker was picked up crushed
and maugled and carried to the hotel,
where he died the same night
The beach was lu excelieut condition
for the racing.
The first event was a six mile race
between two thirty horsepower Cleve
land runabouts driven by R. M. Bond
and J. Loughlin. The latter won io
B38 30. A special race at twelve
miles was the second event, and in
this Captain Hatton In the Rolls-Royce
won by about a minute from Dr. Stin
son, driving a Franklin. The winuer's
thoe ves 11:1230
In the third event William Ray of
Broo iv. made a new wile record on a
two «der motor cycle, covering the
disience ln 44 20 secouds. Fred Mar
riot, tu the Stanley steamer, before the
accident wade a trial to Leat his rec
ord of 028 15 but only made It lu
W382 40, a disappointing performance,
considering the flue condition of the
beach
Earthquakes at Middletown,
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y, Jan 20
Four earth tremors, distinct and severe
enough to cause butldings to trewnble
aud startle the occupants, were felt
u this city und vicinity yestenlny. The
vibrations were first credited to Dlast
ing operations, but upon loquiry It
could not be learned that any work re
quiring the use of explosives was be
ing done nearby. Reports received in
dicate that the trewors were perceptl
ble at many points within a radius of
fifteen wiles of this city,
Soldiers ta He Tried at P'ittshurg, |
PITITSHURG, Jan. 20 The cause of |
the commonwealth of Pennsylvania
against Lieutenant Kalph W. Drury
and Private John Dowd gf the Ninth
United States infantry, who are charg
ed with the shooting and Killing of
William Crowley on Sept. 10, I'd, at
the Allegheny arsenal, will be called
for trial Monday morning lo the crim
nual court. The trinl promises to be one |
of the most hinportant ever held in the |
courts here
Army Officer In Trouble,
FORT RUSSELL, Wyo, Jan 24
Second Lieutenant Byrd A. Page of
the Eleventh infantry bas been cited
to appear before a general court mar:
tial to stand trial for offenses against
the military regulations of the United
States army. Lieutenant Page, who
comes from Virginia, Is accused of in
to excess in lutoxicating
his word
REJECT BANGS.
ronment May Give Canal Contract
Te W. J. Oliver on Conditions,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 As a re
{sult of an extended conference at the |
White House last night It was decided |
Ie reject the Lid of Oliver & Bangs, |
| who proposed to complete the con
i struction of the Panama canal for 673
| per cent of the total estimated cost,
iin so far as Anson M Bangs of New |
| York city is concerned
At the White House it was authort- |
OH
ver of Knoxville, Tenn , cau enter lulu
la satisfactory srrmugewent with sowe |
GOVERNOR RESIGNS.
Foreign Office Said to Hold
Swettenam’'s Resignation.
| “NOY PERSONA GRATA™ AT KINGSTON
Londen Advices Say That There It
is Held Impossible For Jamaican
Hauler to Hemala at Post
After Davis lucident
LONDON, Jan. 28 - Au unofficial re
made Ly Foreign
Grey amd War Secretary
Secretary
Haldase to
vernment with
referetuce to the Swettenham Davis in
mented by a letter to a similar effect
fro Governor Swettenham himself,
who has indicated Lis williuguess to
retire from his post
The colonial office would net confirm
or deny the report that the guveruor
but there
It has been fully expected here that
found in Swettenham's resignation,
report that the governor had (ntimated
It has been freely stated In the colo
e, not only bLe-
Incident lovolving the
ANSON
other contra:
sponsible he
M. BANGS,
will be given
The fact that the MacArthur-Gilles
(de company of New York, whose bid
1125 per cent,
coliference leads wany of the interest.
immed Mr. Oliver. It is known that the
vinced President Roosevelt
tary
und after a most thorough
tion the canal coumision officials have
expressed satisfaction that Mr, Ollver
is able te carry out etd of the
agrecment
If Mr. Oliver refuses to consider
contract, after the of
Bangs, the canal commission will
mediately issue a call for hiils
Auson M. Hangs of Now York
Oliver's associate in the canal
posal, who was rejected by the canal
commission, was the contractor for the
Soo canal Jocks He Is president of
the Federal Construction con of
New York city, znd at
F2.000,000. Mr v Lratherin-
law of John F firm of
who were implieat-
ed with Captain O. M. Carter nthe
Savannah (Ga) harbor engineer frauds
case. This fact, however, it ls stated,
had no Influence with the canal cum
mission ln rejecting Mr Bangs as jolut
contractor with Mr. Oliver
his
the
Mr
Hm
rejection
oA
pro
pany
which is capit
Bangs is
Gaynor of the
A Cure Vor Leprosy,
HAVANA, Jan 2% A commission
ippointed by the government lins turn
ed in a report to the effect that Dr
Viatias Duque, who is ln charge of the
Hospital For Centagious Diseases
probably has discovered a cure for lep-
rosy. Two lepers were turned over to
the doctor several years ago for experi.
mental purposes, and these per
sons have no exterior traces of the
idisense and are gaining uwotably in
welght, Several other cases treated by
Dr. Duque are in various stages of im
provement. Dr Dugue's experiments
have been along the line of what he
terms the “red maopgrove tree” treat
ment
now
Quakers to Ride Tu Own Elevated
PHILADELI'HIA, Jau 24 — The
Market street elevated road Is expected
to be lu operation by Feb 4 or a little
later, according to the present plans
of the Rapid Trausit company’s wan
agement Arrangements are being
votnipleted to throw the elevated road
open to the pablic as soon ns possible
Fel. 4 falls on Monday, and if the road
be rendy for operation by that thn
the scwisnburbanites will be enanbind
to start 0 pew Week of Inbor by
ulong the housetop line
a ride
New (abluet For Spain,
MADRID, Jan, 26 hing Alfonso
has sapetioned the formation of a eal
inet by Senor Maura, the Conservative
leader, who was formerly premier awd
resigned on Dee, 14, 11M With five
months to the
differences between the leaders, King
Alfonso decided that he had no alter
native except to recall Senor Maura
Ihe religions issue bas been the root
of all the dissensions
owing
Natlonnl University For Ireland
DUBLIN, Jan. 20
Presbyterian and Catholic futerests
Jnmes Bryce the newly appointed am
passador of Great Britain to the Unit
government to create a national unl
He sald the gov
ernment had decided to create a new
college in Dublin entirely free from
any theological test
Red Cross Sends Frisco $443,700,
WASHINGTON, Jan, 20. -The Red
Cross bas forwarded to San Francisco
for rellef work $445. 700. This was sent
ja accordance with the estimate for
Jannary of the “San Francisco Rellef
the protests against his conduct and
from the Inhabitants of Kingston
Kingston advices say it has bean
ican marines at the time of the earth
Ad
wiral Davis was with the knowledge,
consent and at the request of either
Governor Swettenham or hls mised).
ate subordinates. The proof has Leen
furnished by William H. Orrett, the
American vice consul there.
Mr. Orrett declared that Governor
accompanied a hundred
of the Indiana's sail « to the prison
where he Lad eight of the convicts
flogged for mutiny
“Old Masters” Declared Indecent.
OMAHA, Neb, Jan 26.—The Omaha
courts have decided that works of art
by famous painters, Including Van
Dyke, Reubeus and Vanderwerff, are
indecent and that reproductions of
them cannot be sold in Omaha stores
For persisting in their sale John Green
berg was flued and warned that on the
next offense he would be seut to jail
Greenberg had on sale copies of Rn
ben's “Judgment of Pariz’ the original
of which is In the Dresden Art gallery;
Dyke's “Diana and the Golden
Relgn of Jupiter,” Vanderwerfl's “Mag
dalena™ and others of that class. A
police sergeant confiscated the repro
ductions on the ground that they were
ladecent.,” and Greenberg was flued
for having them on sale
First Rallroad Through Big Horn.
THERMOPOLIS, Wyo, Jan 20 -—-A
party of Chicago, Burlington aud Quin
cy raliroad contractors has been build
ing a line of railroad through the fa
mous Big Horn canyon lu order to
forestall the Chicago and Northwest
ern line, which was to be built through
the same canyon next spring. For
twelve miles there Is room only for
oue mad through the cleft, and it has
been A race between the two roads as
to which could first reach the canyon
and precure the right of way. The Big
Hora canyon Is the key to the tratlic la
ull northern and western Wyomlug.
Two Dead In Head-on Collision.
HOULTON, Me. Jan 26 -Two men
were killed aud one was injured in a
head-on collision Letween two freight
tralns in the Presque Isle yard of the
Bangor aud Arvostook railroad. The
dead are Joseph Stewart, fircmiau, and
Johu Meggulre, train baud Euogloeer
John Jacobs Lad his leg brokeu and
sustained severe luterual injuries. The
two euglues wet headon aud webe
completely demolished,
Mexican Troops Defeat Yagul Indians
EL PASO, Tex, Jan. 26. -1u a Lattle
between Mexican troops aud Yaqui In
dans ln Souora, Mexico, on the Yaqui
river vu Wednesday the Mexicans de
feated the Yaguis after a hard fight, in
which heavy lusses were (nflicted on
the Indians. The Mexicans suffered
severely, losing twenty five killed. With
the Yaqui Indians were white
men, sald to be criminal refugees froin
the United States.
two
Ex-Governor Higgins No Hetter
OLEAN, N. Y., Jan, 26-Dr. Hib:
bard sald after a call on ex Governor
IMggins that the patient had lost a
little ground. Yesterday Mr Higgins
seemed to be gaining and was dolog
0 on half the stimulants required up
to twenty-four hours before. Early lu
the morning, however, his condition
took a sudden change for the worse
Hon. A. G. Blair Dies Suddenly,
FREDERICKTON, N. B, Jan 2 —
Hon. Audrew (i HBialr, one of the best
known public wen jn Canada, died
suddenly here last night. He was for
merly premier of New Brunswick and
for several years was minister of rail
ways and cuuals in Sir Wilfrid Lau
rier's cabinet
Parming (pugress at Deaver,
DENYER, Jan 2 -The transmis
souri dry farming congress wns or
ganized. Fisher Harris of Sait Lake
Clty was chosen resident,
Weather Prababilittes.
Fal and colder; sort weat winds,
——
Gomfor tables
At a straight cut of ten per cent for
al! kids
New Val and Me lin
Laces
Another lot of French and German
Vals: also fine line of Mechlin Laces
in sets to match
Torchons
Just received large assortment of
Torchons in all widths; also 6 yd and
12 yd pleces, specially priced.
New Plaids
Fine line of Spring Plalds at 10e,
12%c¢, Iie, 25¢, 39¢, S0c and Tic.
Plaid Silks
Just a few left, plaid and Roman
stripe silks, very popular In the city.
Closing 9.
Blankets! Blankets :
Now Is the time to buy them. Wool
and Cotton Blankets below wholesale
prices for next year.
prices which mean just what we ad-
vertise :
11-4 Grey Wool,
ry Sale
11-4 Grey Wool, worth $4.95, Janu-
ry Sale $3.48
11-4 Grey Wool, worth $5.50, Janu-
ry Sale cians BASS
11-4 White Wool, ‘worth $4.00, Janu-
ry Sale
11-4 White Wool, worth $4.76, Janu-
ry Sale .. 58.88
11-4 White Wool, worth $5.00, Janu-
ry Sale cena D088
11-4 White Wool, worth $5.75, Janu-
ry Sale
11-4 White Wool, ‘worth $6.00, Janu-
ry Sale .
11-4 White Wool, worth $7.50, Janu-
worth $4.25, Janu-
Cotton Blankets
Share In this sale. Both white and
grey, as follows: 432¢, 88e, 6Se¢, 7Se,
SSe, 88e, 81.1244, $1.50 and $1.76
Ladies’ 60c Union Suits ........3%
Ladies’ 50c Union Suits........2%
Ladies’ $100 Union Suits........08e
Men's 60c Sanitary Fleece......38¢
Ladies’ 50c Vest and Pants. .....30
Ladies’ Bleached 50c Pants, ...8%
Jersey Corset Covers
26c kind now 1é¢ each.
Oc kind now 89¢ each.
Tams
50 and 7%¢ Tams, closing 39¢.
Globe Warehouse
Talmadge Block, Elmer Avenues
Valley Phone.
C.J Kitchin,