VOL. XIV. NO 50 FIRST NATIONAL BANK, ZK-U-OKEIESVXX.ILjIE, CAPITAL STOCK j $50,000 W. C. FRONTZ President. Surplus and FRANK A. REEDER, Cashier. Net Profits, 75.000. DIRECTORS: Transacts a General «'">■ Join; O. Mid, C.W.Sone», w C.Frontz, Frank A.Reeder, Jacob Per, Banking Business. Ly " nmn Myei . B> w. T. Reedy, Peter Froutz, Accountsoflndivid- j g Bull, John Ball. uals and Firms solicited. ' Safe Deposite Boxes for Rent, One Dollar per Year. 3 per cent. INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS. WHEN you think of buying hard ware you naturally ask yourself thig question: "What kind of stove, washer, cutlery, gun,"—or whatever it may be —"shall I buy? Don t ponder over these things, nor spend your time looking at pictures in "cheap goods" mail-order catalogs. Come to our store and let us solve the problem. We have a fine variety of standard goods to choose from. When you think of HARDWARE t hiuk of COLE'S. SANITARY PLUMBING. . We give special attenlion to Piping, Steam, Hot Water and Hot Air Heating. General job work and repairing In all branches, prompt ly and nkillftilly executed Samuel Cole, - Dushore, Pa. Season's Best Dress Goods There's nothing lacking in our Dress Goods Department, We can't imagine how you can fail to find what you want here at any paice from 50c to 82.00. Stocks are large and varied; fabrics are nesv, many of them are exclusive. The prices are down to the low est notch. Serges, Henriettas, Batistes, Wool Taffetas, Panamas, Diagonals, Striped effects, Tussah Royal and neat Fancy Suitings. Ladies' Kid Gloves. In all the wanted styles of Gloves and fashionable new shades for spring wear. Good gloves for 81,00. Ihe very best for 81.50 Ladies' New Suits and Gowns. From scores of shoppers, ',buyers" would be more accurate, we hear expressions of delight at the attractive styles we are showing at the low prices they are marked. Dress Trimmings. In the new desirable styles for all sorts of gowns and waists are here in full force Black, white and colored bands and appliques in rich designs. ' Gold and silver effects in bands and all-overs. Fancy yoking, etc. Fancy Dress Silks* And Foulards in all the newest colorings, neat designs in light and dark shades. Cheyney's shower-proof Foulards are the most serviceable made. Beautiful patterns, 23 inches wide for 85c a yard. SHOPBELL DRY GOODS CO., 313 PINE STREET, WILLIAMSPORT - PENN'A. PRINTING TO PLEASE * I IRews ITtem ©fftce. Republican News Item. LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1910. CALLS COTTON rooLjomLY Government Begins a Grand Jury Inquiry in New York City WHEAT MAY BET ITS TURN Plain Intimation That Other Corners and Pool* Are Under Bcrutlny—Cot ton Exchange Startled by the Nov elty of the Procedure. Washington, April 26. The an nouncement by the Department of Justice that it Intends to investigate the cotton pool with a view to bring ing criminal prosecution against those concerned marks a new departure by the Attorney-General In applying the Sherman anti-trust law to alleged monopolies and conspiracies in re straint of trade. A plain intimation 13 contained In the Department state ment that proceedings will be begun against other pools and corners In commodities If conditions seem to war rant such action. Here Is the state ment Issued by the Department: "In connection with the discussion over the prevalent high prices of food and other commodities the attention of the Attorney-General has been di rested to the alleged existence of cer tain pools and combinations operating corners in various commodities and their effect upon Interstate commerce. Information has been laid before him indicating the fact that a combination has been formed between a number of operators to buy up all of the remain ing unused raw cotton produced In the United States during the crop year of 1909-10, and that as the result of the operations of this pool the price of this cotton has already been ad vanced so largely In excess of the nor mal price that the cotton manufactur ers have greatly reduced their manu factures rather than buy at this exor bitant price, throwing out of employ ment upward of 25 per cent, of the cotton mill operatives of the United States, thus resulting In the monopo lization of the entire visible supply of raw cotton In the market and the dimi nution in the commerce of cotton goods. The Attorney-General there; upon gave instructions to have the matter investigated by the grand. Jury in the Southern District of New York, and subpoenas were issued to day which mark the commencement of a thorough investigation by the Government of the alleged pool. It is anticipated that interesting disclos ures will be made of the composition and management of this combination." The Department has been waiting for a decision In the Standard Oil and Tobacco trust cases, but now that these decisions have been postponed for probably a year it is likely that the Department will n ove without fur ther delay against combinations which it feels certain are violating the anti trust law. KLOPSCH FUND INQUIRY. Hugh Relief Collections In Private Ac count, Subject to Check. New York, N. Y., April 25. —John C. Earl, for twenty years the confiden tial man of the late Louis Klopßch, editor of the Christian Herald, stated that the vast charity funds collected through the agency of that periodical were all deposited in Dr. Klopsch's own private bank account. Against them the philanthropist might check at will for the expenses of himself or the Christian Herald. Mr. Earl corroborated absolutely the articles in which it was said that a plan was afoot to demand a public accounting of the Klopsch charity col lections, which at the time of the edi tor's death aggregated $3,300,000. This money was solicited in the columns of the Chrlsian Herald for the relief of the famine stricken peoples of Fin land, Russia, India and China, as well as for scores of other objects of like character. BEER DRINKING INCREASEB. A Million More Barrels Used In U. 8. Last March Than In March, 1909. Washington, 26. —Nearly a million more barrels of beer were consumed by the people of the United States last month than in March, 1909. This Is shown by the statement of the Internal Revenue receipts for March. The total consumption of beer dur ing the month amounted to 4,993,703 barrels. Canadian Navy Assured. Ottawa, Ont., April 25.—The Cana dian House of Commons gave final ap proval to the bill creating a Canadhn navy. Gary's "Dry 8pell" Broken. Chicago, April 25. —The long "dry" spell In Gary, Ind., will be broken, owing to the result of the recent elec tion. Licenses for 160 saloons have been issued, and It Is predicted the number of licenses will reach 250, NEW YORK DEFEATS INCOME TAX 01LL Resolution Lost by Two Votes After a Sharp Debate at Albany. Albany, April 26. —For Ave hours there raged in the Assembly a fierce battle over the Murray bill pledging the State to a ratification of the Fed eral Income tax amendment. When the roll was called the measure was defeated by two votes. Seventy-four of the required seventy-six members supported the bill, while the House organization, with Speaker Wads worth, Leader Merritt and others in full command, was able to muster only sixty-six votes against the amend ment. Assemblyman Andrew F. Murray, who led the fight for adoption, suc ceeded in having tabled a resolution to reconsider the vote by which the measure was lost. This leaves Murray In a position to call up the bill when the necessary votes are assured. Assemblyman A. J. Levy of Manhat tan, Wende of Erie and Graubard of Manhattan, Democrats, were ab sent. All were pledged to a ratifica tion of the income tax and their ab sence caused the defeat. Every Democrat, with the excep tion of Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler and Assemblyman Shortt of Richmond, stood for the income tax. Chanler, in an Impassioned speech, objected to the wording of the amendment giving the Government power to impose a tax on incomes "from whatever source de rived." One termed the expression a "sinister menace to the rights of the States." Majority Leader Merritt made what was considered the most sensational speech, declaring that Congress had a sinister scheme in mind when it framed the amendment. "The real purpose of this meas ure, shouted Mr. Merritt, "is to levy upon the resources and wealth of New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania in order to get money with which to dig out creeks and riv ers and to build post-offices for the cities of the West and South. That was the common talk I heard when I was in Washington, D. C. I tell you Washington can see the money here and they want to lay their hands on It." Mr. Murray began the battle by de livering a lengthy address, quoting freely from Senator Root and Presi dent Taft In favor of the measure. FUNERAL OF MARK TWAIN. Body of Late Samuel L. Clemens Buried at Elmira. New York, N. Y., April 25. —The simplicity which marked his life at tended the funeral of Mark Twain in the Brick Presbyterian Church, Fifth avenue and Thirty-seventh street. No pallbearers attended the body as it was taken up the aisle; there was no music, and the services were shorn as much as possible of the con ventional. The church has a seating capacity of 1,200 and 400 cards of invitation had been issued. Services were conducted by the. Rev. Dr. Henry Van Dyke, formerly the pastor of the church and now pro fessor of English literature at Prince ton University. He made a brief ad dress, as did also one of the most inti mate friends of Mr. Clemens, the ven erable Dr. Joseph 11. Twitchell, pas tor of a Congregational church at Hartford, Conn., a city where the dis tinguished author lived for seventeen years. Arrangements had been made for the Interment of the body In Elmira, where are the graves of Mrs. Clemens and the two daughters, Misses Susan and Jean Clemens. It was the death of Miss Jean, who was accidentally drowned in a bathtub at Stormileld last December, which weighed so heavily upon the spirit of her father and shortened his years. The funeral services in Elmira were held at the home of General Langdon, a realtive of Mrs. Clemens. The body was taken there In the private car of E. E. Loomls, vice president of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, a nephew of Mr. Clemens, and another car was attached to it. In the party were Mons. and Mine. Ossip Gabrllowltsch, the son-in-law and the daughter of Mr. Clemens; Mr. and Mrs. Loomls, Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert J. Collier, Mrs. Richard Watson Gilder, Mr. and Mrs. Jervls Langdon, Major Frederick T. Leigh and Mr. Frederick A. Duneka. The Way of a Woman. The sufTragette was practicing her address for the Woman's Rights Club at her own little home. Her words were defiant "Women are marion ettes. Since the beginning of time woman has been the real power be hind the throne; now she fearlessly demands her place on the throne. She Is triumphant; she defies the world; she—" The doorbell rang. The man with the 'bookagent manners bowed. "May I see the head of the house a mo ment?" "He Is not at home," said the suf fragette, slamming the door and re suming her oratory. "Let me see, where was IT" —Llpplncott's. $45,000,000 DAMAGE TO CROPSBY STORM Blight Wipes Out Nearly All Fruit in West and Brings Big Loss Elsewhere PRICES TO RAISE AUTOMATICALLY Fruit and Berry Crops Destroyed in Bud from Arkansas to Canada —All of Indiana Frostbitten Blizzard Culminates In Freezing Night. OOODOODOOOOODOOOOOOODODO3O 111 States Report $45,000,003 8 Losses. y lowa $10,000,000 " Indiana 5,000,000 o Michigan 6,000,000 0 Nebraska 2,000,000 o Wisconsin 3,000,000 g Kansas 10,000,000 O Texas 2,000,00) Illinois 2,000,000 Q Ohio 2,000,000 g Minnesota 1,500,000 O Kentucky 1,500,000 Total $45,000,009 H 3 OcCCCCCGCOCCCCCOCOCCCCOCCo Chicago, 111., April 26—Forty-five million dollars or more expresses the loss in fruits, garden truck, early grains, trees, flowers and in expense for replanting if the estimates coming In from the capitals and fruit centre 3 of Western States are to be relied upon. The States in which the freezing has been severe are Wlsconisn Minne sota, lowa, Missouri, Nebraska, the Dakotas, Indiana and Michigan. The cold is now spreading into Ohio, Ken tucky, Arkansas, Tennecessee, Okla homa, and Mississippi. The Michigan fruit belt —the back bone of the fruit district —is described as almost wiped out for the season. Freezing temperature in Illinois and lowa not only has killed buds, flow ers and fruits, but threatens to ruin oats. Kansas and lowa send reports of greatest disaster. In these two States and some others the secretaries of boards of agriculture and horticulture are timid, on account of their official position, about expressing the proba ble loss in dollars, but they generally are agreed that the succession of freezing nights has proved a calamity to fruit raisers and gardeners whose livelihood depends largely on an early marketing of their products. Again at night the orchards and gardens of the whole Mississippi val ley were like army bivouacs with beacon lights burning. Smudge, wood, coal and straw were burned all night long In vain efforts to protect the young buds of fruit from the blight of the frost. Thousands of homes Were bereft for the night of their blankets, comforters and other bed coverings, those being used as mantles on gardens and trees. Householders •were forced to sit, up all night beside stoves and fireplaces to keep warm. Only once for the entire month of April for any previous year on record has the temperature been so cold, and that was on April 1, 1899, when the mercury dropped to 19 degrees. The situation was designated by Forecaster Cox as one of the inost serious in his experience. The only thances for a supply of fruit that he tould foresee were In t' e Colorado district* and those west of Colorado, with a possible chance 'nat some fruit In Missouri will be saved by smudg ing. South Water Street commission men agreed last night that the Middle West will have the greatest loss it has ever experienced because of the itorm. They also say that high prices Automatically will begin at once. FORMAN ARREST ORDERED. Missing Newark City Auditor Accused of $12,500 Embezzlement. Newark, N. J., April 26.—A general alarm for the arrest of George For man, the missing City Auditor of Newark, was sent out by the Newark police, who believe Forman will be apprehended soon. He is charged with having embezzled $12,500 belonging to David H. Wlckham, of Newark. Wick ham, in the First Criminal Court yes terday, swore to the complaint. Circulars containing a picture and description of Forman were ordered to be sent throughout the United States and Canada. After Forman'a disappearance it was found that he had purchased only $7,500 of $20,000 water bonds Wick ham says Forman was to have ac quired for him. Col. Blxby to Be Chief Engineer. Washington, D. C., April 25. —Col. William H. Blxby, President of the Mississippi River Commission, will be the next chief engineer of the array. He will take charge when Gen. Wil liam L. Marshall retires on June 1L 7SC PER YEAR WOLTER IS "GUILTY" IN THE FIRST DEGREE Who Strangled, Then Burned, Lit tle Ruth Wheeler, Sent to the Chair. New York, N. Y., April 26.—Albert W. Wolter was convicted of murder In the first degree at his trial for the outraging, strangling and burning of fifteen-year-old Ruth Wheeler March 24 last. The jury was out three hours nnd twenty-three minutes. One hour and a quarter of this was taken up in din ing at the Astor House. The jury went out at 7.10 p. m.and returned at 10.33 o'clock. "Guilty—guilty of murder in the first degree!" This was the verdict brought in by the jury and as the words of Foreman William V. Kulp cut through the dead silence in the packed courtroom, the eighteen-year-old boy heard them without the twitching of a muscle. There had been no defense worthy of the name. Wolter's one witness had been absolutely discredited, and his own appearance on the stand went for nothing except to show the iron nerve of the stolid young German. Ills defense rested upon his unsupported word, and the State's attorney was willing to allow him to tell his own Btory without making any determined effort to break him down while upun the stand. Only once during the whole trial did he show the least srgn of feeling of any sort. This happened yesterday afternoon when Attorney Scott for the defendant was summing up the case. The attorney referred to Wol ter's mother, a frail creature, who sat Just outside the rail, her face in her hands. As Scott spoke of a verdict of death for Wolter, meaning death for the woman who bore him, the boy blinked a few times and then taking out his handkerchief dabbed at his eyes. In side of thirty seconds he had recov ered his iron composure nnd from thut time on until he was called to stai-d up and face the twelve men who have sent him to the chair, Wolter never flinched or showed by so much as the blinking of an eye that he realized his position. Judge Foster discharged the jury with thank, of unusual warmth for its attention and courtesy throughout the trial. When the court officer wno was de tailed to bring Wolter from the tem porary pen went to get him he w,u found asleep. He was stretched out on the hard wooden bench that ran along the wall. It needed several shakes to bring him to consciousness. Chronology of the trial. —Length of trial, five days; number of witnesses examined, forty-eight; number of evi dence introduced, proven and entered as exhibits, seventy-nine. Summing up, three hours; Judge's charge, twen ty-six minutes; jury out, three hours twenty-three minutes. BIG COTTON FIRM FAILS. Liabilities of Alabama House $2,500,- 000; Assets, $500,000. Decatur, Ala., April 25. —The cotton firm of Knight, Yancey & Co., one of the largest In the South, with offices in Decatur Mobile, Huntsvllle, Birming ham and other cities went into volun tary bankruptcy here. No local or Southern banks are affected by the failure, it is said. The claims against the company are mainly foreign. The business of the company has been large, the bulk of it being with European firms. Last year sixty thou sand bales of cotton were shipped from Mobile to Havre alone. SOCIALIST TAKES OFFICE. Mayor Seidel of Milwaukee at Once "Cleans House." Milwaukee, April 25. —The govern ment of Milwaukee, which for more than a decade, with the exception of two years under Republican rule, has been controlled by Democrats, passed Into the hands of Social-Democrats. Mayor Emil Seidel will have back of him in the council twenty-one mem bers of his party. The minority con sists of ten Democrats and four lie publicans. The City Hall "house cleaning" of office holders began with the entrance of the new administration. HEARST INDORSES TAFT. Calls at the White House arid Then Issues a Remarkable Statement. Washington, D. C. ( April 25.—Wil liam Randolph Heart, former aspir ant for the Presidency, Issued a re markable statement here In which he indorses Mr. Taft. In doing so he also criticises In severest terms the Ad ministration of ex-President Roosevelt, and, warns the American Nation against a renewal of the political domination of the former President. Hearst called at the White House and spent a half hour with the Presi dent. Upon leaving, Hearst said he had called merely to pay his respects to Mr. Taft, whom he said he admired. Later he Issued his Indorsement of the Taft Administration, saying that Taft is doing what Roosevelt should have done.
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