, . r Afoot Wayne County Orgpn Seml-Wcekly Founded i 1908 of the ' REPUBLICAN PARTY ; Weekly Founded, 1844 HONBSDALB, WAYNE CO., PA., "WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1909. NO.IG 66th YEAR. PLOT TOKILL CZAR ymlral's Daughter One of Suspects Arrested. SCORES OF HOUSES SEARCHED Girl, Eighteen, Who lived In Lux ury, Found Carrying Revolu tionary Manifesto Written In Invisible Ink. St Petersburg, Feb. 2. Another plot to kill the czar and other members of the imperial family has been discov ered here, nnd one of the suspects ar rested Is the eighteen-year-old daugh ter of Bear Admiral Batakoff, who is wealthy apart from the emoluments of his naval office and lives In a splen did mansion on the Nevsky Prospect. The police raided the headquarters of the Union of Clerks and Shop Em ployees and nrrested two men who were found on the premises. They searched the place and discovered a number of manifestoes and a quantity of correspondence and illegal litera ture. As they were about to depart a young girl appeared and was imme diately arrested. She was found to be carrying u roll of paper which turned out to have upon it a revolutionary manifesto written In invisible ink. The manifesto spoke of the Intended destruction of the czar and several of the imperial dukes. She was Identified as a daughter of Rear Admiral Bata koff of the Russian navy. Six other persons were subsequently arrested, one of whom is the daughter of a colonel. The police afterward made domiciliary visits to scores (of houses, nnd many additional arrests' were made. The arrest of Lakuhpln, former chief of the poiice of the empire, on the charge of being a revolutionist has created' ft -great 'sensation. The circumstances of his arrest were dramatic. His house was surrounded by police, who wore bullet proof cui rasses. Lakuhpln was awakened and appeared half dressed. When the or der for his nrrest was shown to him he replied calmly, "Gentlemen, do your duty." Former" Minister Prince Urusoff, a I brother-in-law of Lakuhpln, arrived at j the house while the police were search ing it nnd was placed under arrest. But he was liberated after having been searched. Other residences were visited by the police. Including one occupied by M. Sllosbcrg, an advocate who acts for the ministry of the interior. t TO RULE ON RACING TODAY. Locke Law Case In New Orleans Has Novel Features. New Orleans, Feb. 2. A decision In the trial nt Gretna of Jack Shechan, charged with having violated the Locke law In the taking of bets at the Suburban race track, is expected today from Judge Edrington. Tho trial attracted big crowds to Gretna, the parish seat of Jefferson. District Attorney Marraro upon being placed on tho stand stated that he had not noted any violation of the law, but that as the. governor had declared there was a violation ho thought It best to step out of tho way and refuse to pros ecute. Joseph A. Murphy, who was presid ing judge at tho Suburban park track, was a witness for the defense. He de clared that the system of belting in vogue at tho Suburban did not consti tute a betting book and entered into a detailed explanation of the system. URGES STATEHOOD BILL. President Elect Favors New Mexico and Arizona. Measure. Washington, Feb. 2. National Chair man Hitchcock Is here with a message to senators and members of thc bouse from President Elect Taft to the effect that he Is strongly desirous thnt the bill for statehood of New Mexico and Arizona pass this session. Despite this Senator Aldrlch Is dis posed to hold up the bill. Senator Beverldge of the territories committee Is opposed to admission. OLDEST WOMAN RESIGNS. Mrs. McCoy Had Been Postmistress For Forty Years. Greenville, Pa., Feb. 2. Mrs. Mary McCoy, aged olgbty-slx years, tho old est woman postmaster In the United States, has resigned her position at Sheakleyville, Pn., which sho filled for forty years. Mrs. McCoy was appointed by Pres ident Johnson and In the early years of her service carried mall from Mead Vllle In addition to her other duties. CANAL BEADY IN. 1915. Promise Made to President Elect Taft by Colonel Goethals. Culebrn, Panama, Feb. 2. "I can promise that ships will be passing through the Panama canal on New Year's day, 1015," said Colonel Goe thals, chief engineer of the isthmian canal commission, to President Elect Taft on the completion of their Inspec tion of the Culcbra work, which is nine miles long. "I am more than delighted with the progress of the work," snldIr. Taft in reply. "The plans are, working out just as they should, and the work is going ahead as it ought to. The engi neers tell me that there Is nothing to be criticised." Colonel Goethals' statement is the first in which he has definitely prom ised that the canal will be completed by the 1st of January, 1015. He is thoroughly satisfied with the plans and progress of the work and feels that he caa predict the finish of the work with accuracy. MAYOR'S BROTHER FREED. George Busse of Chicago Not Blamed For Killing Woman. Chicago, Feb. 2. George A. Busse, brother of the mayor, was exonerated from all blame for the fatal shooting of Mrs. Lucius C. Tuekerman by the coroner's Jury. All possible evidence tending to ex plain the tragedy was heard, nnd It showed that the discharge of the re- MAYOH BUSSE OF CHICAGO. volver in Mr. Busse's hands and the course of the bullet were parts of a shocking accident ikiiKuuu'i uiuciiu uutiiu, an ther of Mrs. Tuekerman, said: "In ray opinion the shooting was entirely an accident. Under the circumstances no shooting with Intent to hit any one T ..!.... .11,... '........! A SI n was possible. Mrs. Glrard told much the same story as her husband. "I became nc- I qualnted with tho Busse family n few ' weeks ago, and our relations were en- iireiy iricnujy. '-ine suooimg unuouui edly was an accident." BRANDENBURG SKIPS TRIAL. Seller of Cleveland Article Forfeits His Bail. New York, Feb. 2. Broughton Brandenburg, the writer whose trlaf on 'an indictment charging grand lar ceny in the second degree in connec tion with the sale of a letter bearing i the signature of ex-President Grover j Cleveland to n newspaper was to be gin before Justice Dowllng in the criminal branch of the supreme court, j fulled to answer when his name was cnlled. His ball, $1,500 given by tho Ameri can Bonding company, was forfeited, and n bench warrant was issued for his arrest. Samuel Bell Thomas, coun sel for the fugitive, seemed surprised at Brandenburg's failure to appear in court. MOUNTAIN LION EATS BABY. Invades Tent of Family In California and Kills Child. Balbon, Cnl Feb. 2. A mountain Hon crunching the lifeless nnd man gled body of her two-year-old boy was thc sight that greeted Mrs. Chris Brown when she entered tho family tent, four miles from the Hotel Del mar, after a short walk. The mother In despair rushed screaming- at the beastly -slayer of her child. Tho Hon growled savagely and backed slowly out of the rear of the tent, its ' mouth dripping with tho baby's blood, nnd disappeared. The Hon had partly dismembered the child aft er slaying it. The Brown family ar rived from Delaware two weeks ago. Anothtr Quake at Montreal. Montreal. Feb. 2. A second earth quake shock followed tho slight one first reported, nnd a number of people who had been aroused by the first tremor wero badly frightened. Weather Probabilities. Fair; colder; fresh to moderate west winds. HI IS Says Wife's Gharges of Cruelty Are Untrue. DECLARES HE WILL FIGHT SUIT Inhuman Treatment and Abandon ment Alleged by Woman Who Married Millionaire Eight een Months Ago. New York, Feb. 2. Through Eugene Bushe, his counsel, William Gould Brokaw, today made emphatic denial of the charges of cruel and iuhuman treatment and abandonment made by his wife, Mary Blair Brokaw, in her suit for separation. Mr. Brokaw declared that the charges were untrue, that ho was not to blame for the 111 success of his matrimonial venture and that he would vigorously contest the suit. Mrs. Broknw, who was married to the young millionaire on Sept. 10, 1907, declares in her complaint that while they were at the Hotel Nether lands, in New York, on Nov. 10, 100T, her husband disguised himself by put ting on a false beard and a wig nnd, taking his secretary with him, went around the corner, where an automo bile was waiting for him, He went In the auto to Jersey City ' nnd telephoned from there to his wife sho alleges, to meet him at the Laurel House, in Lakewood. She went to that hotel and tried to reach her hus band, but he got away by means of a fire escape. Mrs. Brokaw says that her husband Insisted that she should not eat in public dining rooms or go out on the street, even if accompanied by her maid. She says that he wanted her to remain In her apartments at all times and not to meet or speak with friends. At various times he accused her of flirting with old friends, she-soys. Mrs. Brokaw declares that her hus-' band at all times used vile language to her. At any hour, day or night, he would break into her room nnd nccuse her of various offenses. She says that Tin cfnrtml n avfitnm nf OHn!nTinp. nrwl . ....... .. r -- I Intprcented nnd read her letters. TTo nvnn r-nmnlilltlH tllR nlnlntlff. I nsked the cabmen where his wife had I j,0(,n although she had Informed him ' Oil unit puiIU, ilUU ueeiureu luut Bile luiiuuuu ui iuu vuuuua lutiuuca nuo should not talk to any one when he directly to restrain ns well as to mo was not around. 'liopollze Interstate trade and com On New Year's day, 1008, there was house party at High Point, which Mrs. Brokaw describes. Among the guests were Senator and Mrs. White of Syracuse, Justice Glldersleeve, Mrs. r0ttcr of Boston, Thomas Sturgls, Samuci willetts, last master of the Me(uiw Brook "'ilunf club, and Mr. and Mrs. Jules Bache. Mrs. Brokaw sets forth that her j husband grew angry, saia tnat sue was unduly attentive to some of tho I i - i i .n til. guests and called her vile names. She went to her room in a hysterical state, and he went to his room, whore he put on his hunting costume, after which he returned to her and told her, it is alleged, to "go to out of my house!" Another accusation she makes is that ho confronted her with a shotgun In his hands and made the remark that he could "blow out what little brains she hnd." She says that Mr. Brokaw Is worth ? 1,000,000 nnd Is In possession of nn annual income of $200,000. Recently on tho death of his father, sho states, he fell heir to a fortune of $2,000,000. PRESIDENT IS VINDICATED. Miss Rhodes Mother Says Daughter Wa3 Not Struck. Washington, Feb. 2. For thc first time making public a disclaimer of published reports that President Roosevelt while riding In Rock Creek park, near this city, struck tho horse ridden by n young woman who hap pened to rldo near his party, the White House gave out a letter received from tho young Woman's mother. It was dated at Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 27, and read as follows: My daughter, Miss May Rhodes, whose horse, it has been widely reported, you struck while riding in the park last Thanksgiving day, most emphatically de nies any knowledge of such an occur rence', and as It Is deemed of such impor tance as to be referred to in congress may I bo permitted to ask you why you do not deny this story? Very sincerely, ELIZABETH M. RHODES. JUNES BURN; MANY DIE. Hundreds Lost In Flower Boat Dis aster In Harbor of Canton, China. Canton, China, Feb. 2. At least 200 lives were lost In tho fire which swept through the fleet of flower boats. The bodies of 170 victims have already been recovered, but many persons are still missing. The fleet was sunk In a typhoon last July, but was at once rebuilt. BLOW TOJRySTS Farreaching Decision by the (I. S. Supreme Court. ILLEGAL COMBINES OUTLAWED. judges Hold That Combination! ' Formed In Restraint of Trade Cannot Enforce Contracts' or Colleot Bills, Washington, Feb. 2. The decision of the United States supreme court in the matter of the Continental Wall Paper company Is held by lawyers to be a crushing blow to Illegal trusts nnd combinations formed In restraint of trade. In this case the court for the first time laid down the broad principle that an illegal combination in restraint Jf trade lias no standing In court when it attempts to euforce contracts made in connection with such illegal agree ments. The case was brought by the Conti nental company to collect a bill of $50,702 for wall paper sold to Louis Volght & Sons' company of Cincinnati. The Continental Wall Paper com pany Is what is known as a "holding company" for the National Wall Pa- T' " ' It controls thirty factories in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Massachusetts, producing OS per cent.,. McMillan, Miss Mabel M. Jadwin, of the domestic output of wall paper. Lnd R. H. and II. II. Jadwin, nil of I The articles of agreement show that Carbondale the National company was to select I ' ' j three directors of the Continental com-' Thc dea(h of Uev- Robert W. Vnn I nany. three were to be chosen by the Schnik occurred in Holland, Michigan,- other manufacturers, and the six were ' to elect a seventh, which board was to ) have entire management and control of the affairs of the thirty factories and their output. They, also provided, for ,the stifling 'bt ' com petition by, agreements ns to selling prices, which were fixed by the directors, and refusal to sell to any who cut the prices so fixed. In delivering the opinion of thc court Justice Hurlan said It was practically admitted by the Continental company tlint IL bad a lUOllOnOlV Of tue mnilU-I facture of wall paper in the United States and that the effect of tho com-; merce In manufacture, sale and trans portation of wall paper. Therefore the sole question was' whether a judgment for the Conti nental company would not be In exe cution of illegal agreements upon which that combination was based, thus violating the well established rule that a court would not lend its aid to- W(lni carrying out the terms of nn II- wnl agreement. Justice Harlan added: The EUlt was based upon agrecments t0 . ...... which both were parties, which had for their object and had the effect to accom- I pltsh the Illegal ends for which tho trust I was organized, If judgment were given for the plain- ! tiff the result would be to give the aid of the court In making effective the Illegal agreements that constituted the forbidden combination. We hold that such a judgment cannot I be granted without departing from the statutory rule, that a court will not lend Its aid In any way to enforce or to realize the fruits of an agreement which appears j to be tainted with Illegality. It Is of no consequence that the present I defendant company had knowledge of the alleged illegal combination and its plans I or was a party thereto, Its Interest must bo put out of view altogether when It is sought to have the assistance of the court In accomplishing ends forbidden by law. DISCUSS AID FOR THE POOR. New York Charities Association Meets In Albany Today. Albany. N. Y., Feb. 2. Governor Hughes will bo the principal speaker nt thc annual meeting of the Stuto Charities Aid association, which will bo held in this city today. Tho topic of tho meeting will be "Tho Preven tion of Public Dependence," and the governor will speak on "Co-operation of Public and Private Agencies In Preventative Philanthropy." Homer Folks of New York, secretary of the association, will deliver the In troductory address on"What tho State Charities Aid Association Stands For." FORTY-SEVEN MEN DROWN. Captain and Crew of British Steamer Lost on Australian Coast. Melbourne, Feb. 2. Tho British steamship Clau Ranald Is a total wreck near Edlthburg, and the captain and forty-six of the crew, most of whom were Asiatics, wero drowned. The ves sel was seen drifting ashore, but sank before boats could reach her. Eight een members of tho crew, including twelve coolies, were picked up. Tho Clfn Ranald was struck by a heavy sea and rendered unmanageable. Then, being driven ashore, she capsized. OBITUARY. James L. Hackctt died at his home near Autumn Leaves, this county, on Monday of last week, Jan. 25, 1909, after a short illness, of lobular pneumonia. He was fifty-three yearsof age and is sur vived by bis wife. The funeral services were held at the residence on Wednes day afternoon, Eev. H. C. Leach of ficiating. Interment in the family plot on the farm. Andrew Marling died at his home near Lackawaxen, Jan. 27. 1909, after a long illness of rheumatism anu otner ailments incident to advanced years, aged 82 years, 2 months and 10 days. Ho was a farmer and had lived near Lackawaxen for forty-five years. He leaves a wife who is suffering from paralysis ; three sons, Joseph, of Wisconsin, and Henry and Nicholas of Lackawaxen ; and nine grandchildren, all living at Lackawaxen. Funeral services were held in St. Mary's church in that village, on Saturday morn ing ; Rev. P. J. Lynott officiating. In terment in St. Mary's cemetery. Mrs. Anna Louise Jadwin, wife oi Henry 15. Jadwin, brother of Hon. C. C. Jadwin, of this place, died at her home in Carbondale, at an early hour Saturday morning. Death was duo to liver trouble from which she had suffered for over a year. Mrs. Jadwin was a na tive and life-long resident of Carbondale. She was born on July 1, 1843. Her maiden name was Anna Louise Aitkin, nnd she was :i daughter of John Aitken, who was one of that city's earliest set tlers. Besides her husband, she is sur vived by one brother, John W. Aitkin, and the following sons and daughters: Mrs. M. J. Shields, of Scranton; Mrs. I. on Monday of last week, at thengo of sixty-seven. The Reverend Doctor was well-known throughout the bounds of the Wyoming Methodist Episcopal Con ference, and will bo no where held, in more 'tender and .appreciative remem brance than in the Honesdale, district, where ho 6erved mist acceptably ns pre siding elder for several years. He 'was at times pnstor of various prominent churches in the conference, and wher- ever he was stationed, made warm and 'noting frir.nria SDVornl vnnra ncrn lip L.no :!rri ; a rn)rna, ,vrr.lr nml fnr ,.mo tiln i. hnA hoo . ,,., htalth. His wife died several years ago, and his home liaa latterly been with his daughter, Mrs. Ella Gawdy, at Holland, Mich., where he died. While not a great or deep scrmonizer, he was plain, earnest and convincing, and of such n sunny temperament and winning manners that l.e was, perhaps without exception, the best man in tho conference to solicit needed funds for various church causes His whole life, from early manhood up to the time of his death, was spent in 1 active work in the pulpit and church - .1 1. .. 1. .. .. 1 causes, ana lie lias won t no crown anu reward which he so richly merited. Edward L. Fuller, of Scranton, presi dent of the International Salt Company, railroad director, financier and philan thropist, died in Augusta, Georgia, on Friday afternoon last, of a stroke of apo plexy, aged 57 years. On the advice of his physician Mr. Fuller went to Augusta on thc previous Saturday for the benefit of his health, although it was thought by his friends that ho was only slightly indisposed, and simply in need of rest from the exactions of his extensive busi ness interests. A few weeks since he contracted a severe cold, from which, however, he appeared to have nearly recovered, when an attack of ptomaine poisoning, resulting from eating some unwholesome oysters, aggravated a latent kidney trouple, and it is believed was the superinducing cause of tho apoplectic stroke. At thc time of the seizure he was thought to be rapidly improving, and a telegram to his Scranton friends on the morning of his death stated that he was in tip-top shape. The body was brought back to Scranton for the funeral services and interment. Mr. Fuller was born in Hnwley, Oct. 10, 1851, and was the son of E. C. Fuller, descendant of a New England family. The elder Fuller went to Scranton when that city was yet a village, and was until his death one of its most prominent and influential citi zens. The son inherited all the strength of character that; was in the father and was, in tho purest sense of the term, self made. Ho met with business reverses early in his career, but rose superior to them ail, and died one of the wealthiest of Scranton's many wealthy citizens. He was married in 1870 to Helen M., daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Silkman, of Scranton, who, with one son, Morti mer B. Fuller, long actively associated with him in business, survives him. Be sides his handsome Bummer residence, Mr. Fuller also maintained an attractive summer home at Dalton. STATE FAIR ENDORSED. Two Wayne Counteans Honored W. C. Norton and W. E. Pcrham at the Head of Two State Organizations of Breeders and Dairymen. Resolutions were passed at a joint ses sion of the Breeders' Association and Dairy Union in Harrisburgon Thursday last, endorsing Dr. Leonard Pearson's department for the excellent manner in which it is wiping out the hoof and mouth disease among cattle, the Nation al Dairy show to be held in New York, and the Jones State Fair bill, which will be presented to the Legislature this week. These officers were elected : Dairy Union, president, W. E. Pcr liam, Niagara, Pn. ; vice president, J. G. Reist, Mount Joy; secretory, H. E. VnnOrman, State College ; treasurer, M. E. Recdcr, Muncy. Pennsylvania Livestock Breeders' As sociation, president, W. C. Norton, Wnymort ; first vice president, Dr. Leon ard Pearson, Philadelphia j second vice president, M. P. Shoemaker, Greens burg ; secretary, E. S. Bayard, Pitta burg j treasurer, J. F. Lantz, Wyebrook. Exhibits of prize corn, ten cars to each exhibit, sold at the joint session of the organizations for as high ns $22. The auction of thc corn exhibits, which had been awarded prizes on Wednesday af ternoon, was held in the Chestnut street hall, after the addresses of well known breeders and educators. , The corn comprised fine examples of yellow dent, white-capped dent, white dent and flint. The bidding at times. wfien some blue ribbon exhibits were ' offered was spirited. The least paid for any ten ears was one dollar, and after the auction 1 had ended many more ears from the exhibit were sold for alike sum. The idea in purchasing the prize corn at that price is that the advertisement received by the purchaser will add value to the cow when grown and add materially tOtm value of the corn as seed next fall. , h- ANNOUNCEMENTS. i". The MEN OF SEELYVILLE will haw bneof their popular OYSTER SUPPE&ft at the ChnpeT, on Thursday evening, Feb. 11, 1909. Look for further .an nouncements. Special topics with Bible Veading at the Baptist church every evening thig week. E. M. Peck, of Carbondale, will be present Wednesday evening. Busi ness meeting to follow. Katz Brothers announce their semi annual muslin underwear sale. Everybody welcome at the twenty-five cent supper to be served by members of the Episcopal Sunday school, in their rooms, Thursday, Feb. 4th. First table at 5:30. Harry W. Toms is the happy pos sessor of a fine Munn piano, bought of W. J. Mclntyre. Kcllnm. Fed. 1st. Wo arc having plenty of cold weather nnd snow, and if tho say inp is true that the last three days of each month rules the next, February will ben cold month. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Stalker have a boarder. It's a boy, weighing eight pounds, born, Jan. 23, 1909. Mr. and Mrs. Preston Teeple arrived here from New York last Saturday. They will build on their farm in the spring and live here. Munson Adams and Wm. Ryan, of Port Jervis, spent Sunday here nt the home of the latter. I jiiiareu uavis is assisting .Mrs. Reu ben Stalker for a few weeks. Mrs. George Skinner was called to De posit, Sunday, by the illness ol her mother. Milanville. Jan. L'8th. Miss Minnie Gay left on Saturday morning for Union, N. Y., to visit her sister, Mrs, H. II. Dresser. Mrs. Florence Brown and son, Frank, of Scranton, arrived Thursday evening to spend some weeks in town. Mr. nnd Mrs. Jenkins, of Jersey City , are holding meetings at the school house. Mrs. Warren Yerkes nnd Mr. and Mrs. George Lassley were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Volney Skinner last week. Dr. Perkins, of Carbondale, made pro fessional calls on Mrs. W. II. Connor nnd Frederick Kepple on Sunday last. Henry Lange spent a few days last week at Halstead, Pa. W. J. Tyler was nominated for super visor by a largo majority at the Repub lican caucus held at Atco on Saturday last. Mrs. C. Van Norris nnd daughter, Lulu, of Cripple Creek, Col., Miss Lulu Cuddeback, of Now York city, and Miss Anna Reilly, of Cochecton, were euesU .of Miss Bessie It. Skinner recently. 'ihe infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Ja cob Swedson died Wednesday morning of whooping cough. George Abraham has bought tho saw mill formerly owned by 8kinner Bros., and is drawing logs into the mill yard. 'f