ttfaett X - 3 Semi-Wcckly Fonadcdf 'p Wayne Coanty Orgaa 1 1908 oi lac Weekly Founded, 1844 REPUBLICAN PARTY j sosteiaaeieBeiaBeie HONESDALE, "WAYNE CO., PA., FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1909. 66th YEAR. NO. 27 T He Owes $1,594,000 and Lays Ruin to Kieran. US ASSETS ARE ONLY $7530 Eatber McMa&cn Became a Director In the El Fated Fidelity Foal ing Company and Sor rowed Large Suss. Cleveland, O., April L The ILev. "William McMahon, pastor of St Bridg et's Catholic church find editor of tbe Catholic Universe, filed a Toluntary petition In bankruptcy in the United States court, attributing his ruin to dealings with Patrick J. Kieran. In tbe petition his total liabilities are stated to be 9L59L1IL with assets ag gregating $7507. of which $71300 is real estate. The secured claims amount to $944923, unsecured claims $37L207 and commercial paper $1834418. Father McMahon became a director of the Fidelity Funding company of New York, founded by P. J. Kieran, which now is in the hands of receiv ers. He borrowed large sums, and bis same was signed to many of the pa pers issued by the company, for which be now is held liable by tbe receivers. The petition enumerates many notes signed by Father McMahon. They are held mostly by Xew York, Pittsburg and Cleveland lianks. Among the larger secured claims cited are: Carnegie Trust company. New York, S2SL255.73; Guarantee Tide and Trust company, Pittsburg, S1S5, 000; Society For Savings, Cleveland, $235,000; Third Xational bank of Buf falo, $3300. Included in tbe secured claims as filed by the petitioner are liabilities held by almost every banking Institu tion of prominence in the city of Cleveland and similar Institutions in Boston, Xew York, Pittsburg, Syra cuse and Buffalo. ,i The petition enumerates a score or more of notes signed by Father Mc Mahon, which are the basis of claims. The dates on many of these are not given, but Father McMahou admits his responsibility both as maker and lndorser and includes them in bis in Teatory of liabilities. Father McMahon came first into dose contact with Kieran In Novem ber, 1303. The latter was then the moving spirit in the Reliance Life In surance company and the Fidelity In surance company, both of which were operated from Buffalo. The friendship between the priest and the financier grew to such an ex tent that the former signed or in dorsed the notes which are now held against him and at the time of the failure of the Fidelity Funding com pany was one of the board of direc tors. When the Kieran crash came in De- ceniber last Father McMahon's deal-1 ings were supposed to extend only to the reorganization of the Euclid Ave-1 nue rrust company of Cleveland, in PRIES Hi whit-li he signed notes for $33,000. rorlzing tbe town of San Andreas and His assets were then said not to ex- cutting the telegraph wins, ceed $30,000. ( The Indians have sent out a general It was after Kieran had explained call for re-enforcements to help resist to Father McMahon that it was his the authorities. Two train loads of purpose to make tne Fidelity Funding troops were rushed to the scene from company the chief Cnunelal a..' eat of Chihuahua, and further re-enforce-the Catholic churcn in the nutter or j nients are being hurried forward. loans and mortgages that the priest ' became involved. J. P. Madlgan, at CHICAGO SCIENTIST SLAIN. uuii uuie aim suu counxy ireasurer. also was drawn into tbe Kieran finan cial schemes and signed several notes on the strength of the latter's repre sentations. SUFFRAGETTES RENEW FIGHT Make Another Unsuccessful Attempt to Force Way Into Parliament, London, April X. Undaunted by their previous unsuccessful raid upon the house of parliament, the suffra- settes made another attempt to storm) tbe building and enter by tbe main en trance. After a fierce fight tbe women were forced Taack by the police. Many of the women lost hats and jackets and others attempted to fight their way through the line of police by tbe most strenuous meant. There were Impassioned speeches and flag waving during tbe battle. Ten of tbe women arrested were sentenced to four weeks' imprison ment, refusilnr to be bound over. WANTS AMERICAN METHODS Russia Would Uka to Have Our Agri cultural Machinary. St Petersburg, April L The douma has passed tbe bill for the establish ment of a Russian agricultural agency at Washington with tbe object of In troducing American saetbods and ma chinery Into Hussla. Ta Tekaterlnoslar cemstro mala talns such an agency at Minneapolis. TEY TO WRECK BIG VIADUCT Dynamiters Blow Up Million Dollar Structure at Hoboken. Hoboken, X. J- April 1. All the de tectives of Hoboken are at work on the viaduct dynamiting case, following up a clew that is confidently expected to result in important arrests. 1 That tbe vandals who attempted to '. wreck the $1,000,000 structure design ed to connect Hoboken with West H boken were persons well acquainted with the work in progress is proved by the fact that they chose a spot for their terrible work that was removed from espionage of the guards employ ed by tbe contractors and there placed an enormous charge of dynamite with a slow burning time fuse attachment. Tbe police say that labor trouble Is behind the outrage. The building of the viaduct was begun two years ago. It is a steel structure, nearly half a mile long, connecting Hoboken with West noboken, over a wide area of sunken meadows. McCllntoek Jc Marshall of Pittsburg, who are building the viaduct, do not recognize unions, but it pays union wages. When it legan tbe work trou ble was anliciitated on account of the employment of nonunion men, and eight watchmen were engaged to keep guard at night. Recently sir of the in were discharged, and only two men were retained to protect tbe property. When the terrific blast was set off it shook the entire neighborhood, threw men. women and children out of bed. broke all the window panes within a radius of blocks, threw down a lot of brick chimneys and started a panic among tbe Hobokenltes, who thought that they were In the midst of an earthquake disaster. The shock was felt for twenty miles around. Several houses were wrecked by the ' explosion. F. MARION CRAWFORD ILL. Novelist's- Brother-in-law Says He Has Little Chance of Life. Sorrento, Italy, April 1. F. Marion Crawford, the novelist, is seriously I1L A sudden turn for the worse has oc curred. t l- : .1,. nAn.: . , , . r .. I of the medical clynic of the Lniver- sity of Xaples, found the pa lejjt suf- ferine from serious bronchial and ' pleuritic complications, tvnicn cjv- ; oped Into pneumonia. Owing to the gravity of the novel- Ist's condition, the attending pbysi-il cian lias taken up his residence at Villa Crawford. It is believed that tbe sudden at mospheric change contributed to the aggravation of the patient's malady, his strength recently being at a low ebb. Winthrop Chandler of Philadelphia. Mr. Crawford's brother-in-law. has ar rived here from Calabria in response to a hasty summons. After visiting the novelist Mr. Chandler said, Ue has only a fighting chance." TffEXTCAU TSDIAHS REVOLT. Temctachie's Take to Warpath After Killing Tax Collectors. , El Paso. Tex Anril 1. Rebellious - over the attempt of the authorities to 1 collect taxes and confiscate properly, j the Temosachie Indians ln the state I of Chihuahua broke Into open war-1 fare, killing several tax officials, ter- . - Or. Jones Killed by Wild llongots In Philippines. Manila, April L Xews was received here of the murder of Dr. William Jones, the anthropologist who was sent to the Philippines some three years ago by the Field Museum of Xat ural History, Chicago. The murder was committed by wild llongots at Dumobato, near tbe headwaters of tbe Cayagau river, where Dr. Jones had been living and studying for about a year. The government will send an expedi tion from tbe nearest polat to Investi gate iowa kills FRomsnroN. No Hope of Stat Law Against Liquor For Two Years. Des Moines. Is.. April L-Constltu-tional prohibition for the state oi Iowa was defeated ftermsuently by tbe ac tion of tbe state senate In voting down a motion to take up the question. The vote stood 0 agslnst to 21 for. The Prohibitionists admit their de feat and that there Is no hoj of re viving tbe matter for two years. Accused of Stealing Girl. Windsor, Vt, April I. Joseph Rlv ers of this place, arrested at Cbambly Canton, Que., on a charge of kidnap- j Ing Daisy Itodinoud, fourteen years old, last May, was brought here from Can ada with (be cirl LIS PLENTIFUL Rrncnont nf lwm1 Civnrf Fat I (UOpBi ui VWU 0JU1 liw Roosevelt ki Africa. ixilf nnin RCTSjr Ugfo: ey UKa 19.11 IwAIJ DQJIU DlUIL rim IHm Cable Message Sent to tie Fothict President TmritinP- Him in a Great Banquet at Mombasa. Mombasa, British East Africa, April L The preiuratlons for tbe reception here of Theodore Roosevelt are Hear ing completion. Packages addressed to Mr. Roose velt are arriving on every steamer from London. They come principally from British firms in the export busi ness. A cablegram has been sent to Mr. Roosevelt to Aden inviting him to be tbe guest of the citizens of Mombasa at.a great banquet on St. George's day, AprU 23. It. J. Cuuinghame, tbe well known hunter and field naturalist, who is to manage the Roosevelt expedition, is completing his preparations with much secrecy. The government Is constructing a new road to facilitate the binding of the Roosevelt party at KilindinL the binding place for Mombasa. Since the advent of tbe rains Hons are plentiful, and they have been ter rifying the natives within four miles of KilindinL The natives at Masingi have been assured that they need have no fur ther fear of the lions, as Mr. Roosevelt Is on his way to the protectorate to hunt. They are awaiting Mr. Roose velt's arrival contentedly. An American settler in the protecto rate is talking seriously of Importing possums for breeding purposes, ne says he hopes to tempt President Taft J Jacl(.s overno! . , : 4m tn. , . ,ncfm, ,(1S5VTf : . hn .-rt, iK,n.,a ir iS , . ,,1t, th,t ,, , flt , able to receive the former president of the United States. This duty will de-: I volve upon Frederick John Jackson. ', ' lieutenant governor of the protectorate. ! I Mr. Jackson is a famous sportsman ! ' and the author of a book on big game. ! Italy Is Watching Suspects. Xaples, April 1. The Xaples authori ties are taking extraordinary precau tions to insure the safety of ex-President Roosevelt during his visit to this J city. They are not only keeping a cloe watch on the Italians who have re turned from the United States or who have relatives there, but also on the foreigners of different nationalities who are now here. The people of Xaples are anxious to extend to Mr. Roosevelt the heartiest of welcomes. The American consul, Caspar S. Crowninshield, has already received many proposals from assocla- tions and private individuals wishing to convey messages of homage to tbe'sonable limits. According to its pro-ex-presldent or in some other way to visions Americans were obliged to ac manifest their feeling of admiration ' cept the valuations of exports made for the United States, personified In j by German chambers of commerce as tbe former president of that country. pfoof. American manufacturers, how- Market Reports. WHEAT One cent higher; contract trade. April. n-3al.SS. CO It N-Firm; AprU, 71aTOic OATS One-half cent higher; No. white, natural, S9aS9c. D UTTER Steady; receipts. ft"7 pack- ages; creamery, specials, 30a30Uc (official 30c); extras, iSc; thirds to firsts, 21a &c.; held, common to special, 2Ua8c,; process, common to special. Ka!tc; west ern factory, KalSUc.; imitation creamery. 20a2c CHEESE Firm ; receipts. 19 boxes; state, full cream, special, I Cat 7c; small, fancy. UHc; larse. fancy. lS?ic.: good to fine, JSyc; winter made, best, Ja: com mon to prime. lialtUc; skims, full to specials, ial2&c. EGGS Firm; receipts, J7.CCS cases; State. Pennsylvania and nearby, fancy, selected, white, 3c; fair to choice, 2 lie.; brown and mixed, fancy, 22a23c.; fair to choice, SlaaUc; western, firsts, SOaZlc.; seconds. 20c LIVE POULTRT Weak; chickens. . broilers, per lb.. 2aSSc: fowls, UViaHH-: old roosters, Uc; ducks, 16c; ceess, a DRESBED POULTRY Firm ; fowls. oozes, utti&ibftc; uarrois, u-aivc; ow roosters, l!c; squabs, white, per dot, rLltaCZS; fro ten turkeys. No. t per lb., 2a20c: broilers, milk fed, fancy, nr.iTSr,; corn fed, fancy, liar t a; roasting chickens, milk ted, ZSaJSc; corn fed, l'a&c; fowls. No. L l&aUttc; old roosters, mic; ducks. No. 1. HalSc; geese. No. L Ualic.; capons, Xt&Xc Schooner Wrecked on Rcks, Ibx kland, Me April I. Tbe schoon er Kitty I .awry went ashore on Black ledges, near Hurricane isle, and be came a total loss. The crew escaped. Wont Legallr Sunday Ball. Trenton, N. J April l.-Tbe dwell till legalising ball playing on Sunday wax defeated In the bouse for tbe sec nd time. MAHMOUT-EOGEBS BOUT. Big American and Hefty Bulgarian Ready to Grapple. Cleveland, April 1. Two of the world's best and biggest wrestlers will "meet tonight la this city. They arc VllRfclfT fl1immie IIia TlfilmirSfin vim has been taking falls out of some of J the best American grapplers. and Joe 9 Rogers, the American, whom Frank Gotch, champion of the world, failed I to defeat In a handicap match. Rogers lost to I la cken schmiilt in Europe. , Rogers saya he gained a' clean fall from Mahmout hi practice In a Xew lTork gymnasium and has been chas- Ing the Bulgarian for some time. There is considerable bad feeling be tween the two men, and their match should be fast and furious. CASTRO'S TRIAL ORDERED. His Cipher Telegram Found Ordering Killing of Paredes. Caracas, April 1. Tbe high federal court of cassation has rendered a de cision declaring that Cipriano Castro, the deposed president, shall be put on trial for tbe shooting of General An tonio Paredes. The most important piece of evi dence presented with the complaint was the copy of the telegram sent by Castro when be was on the point of death in Macuto to General Yarela. president of the state of Bolivar, In which the latter was ordered to have Paredes and all his officers shot The following Li a translation of the cipbei telegram found in the telegraph office at Gludad. Bolivar: Issue orders Immediately to shoot Pare des and Ills officers. Acknowledge the receipt and fulfillment. CIPRIAXO CASTRO. The suit against General Castro for conspiracy In the assassination plot against General Gomez, which was brought by the attorney general, has apjarently been sidetracked. It is un derstood that precedence is to be giv en to the Paredes suit because It is j backed up by ample documentary S0THERN DIVORCE HEARUIG. j v;;ni. Ha,H- ri,, r , V.rg.ma Harmed .Charges Come Up In, oourt at Keno, New. ...Reno. Xer.. April l.-Two judges lis- i tened to arguments the divorce case of Mrs. E. IL Sothern ( irgmla Ilarned hera This case involves all U teetotal features of Xevada's broad ditorce la w. Mrs. bothern brought suit last July and a summons was served on Actor j Sotbern, who was then in Reno. When the trial was called neither party ap peared, and the testimony was in the form of depositions. It is planned to make a test case of n. ;... .. , , , j .l"f-r' ina ' PT: ou i for Trulhi" 1 TARIFF BILL HITS GERMANY. . I Leaders In Reichstag Complain of American Measure. , Berlin, April 1. Tbe American tariff was the subject of a hostile discussion ln the reichstag. Count von Kanitr. Conservative, said that tbe provisional agreement of 1907 with the United States was intended to keep American duties within rea- ever, had become discontented, and be asserted that tbe real Intention of the new tariff bill was to abrogate the j agreement. "We are In a very bad situation re- garding the United states," said Count von Kanltz. "In my opinion we are defenseless against the new tariff proposition." lorelgn Secretary von Schoen said: -The new American tariff bill pro- poses numerous increases whlch may injure German trade. These are found- ed on Inaccurate representaUons re a- live to wages and commercial and In- dustrial conditions ln Germany. We have taken the necessary steps to point out these errors by means of re- IisiiIa Informal Inn ntitalnM thron?h. " out Germany," Weather Probabilities. Pair and warmer; moderate north west winds CRITICISES ROOSEVELT. General Miles Says It's Foolish to Shoot Elsphants. Fltcbburg. Mass, April L General Kelson A. Miles when asked his opin ion about ex-Presldeat Roosevelt's bunting trip ln British East Africa said; "I never could quite see why a man wants to shoot elephants, zebras, ante lopes and other animals willfully. Ele phants are so useful to us, you know, for they are put to work at so many things. "Why, shooting at an elephant ls just like touring shot Into (he side of a farm basu. II 1 really too bad to kill (beta. It's a foolish sjiort" TURKEY OFFENDS FRANCE. Retraction and Apology Asked For In- suit to Ambassador, Constantinople, April 1. A serious complication Is threatened between France and Turkey. The Committee of Union and Prog ress in an attempt to justify Its action In overthrowing the ministry of Kla- mil Pasha recently Issued a circular to lis provincial branches covertly a ecus- Ing Kiamil Pasha's son. Said Pasha, and tbe French ambassador to Turkey, J. A. E. Constans, of an Intention toj accept bribes for using their influer.ee Ways Means Committee Far toward the settlement of the Heraclea . coal concession. , Ambassador Constans now demands . from Hllnil Pasha, the new grand vi zier, and bis cabinet, as the nominees , or tne committee or Union and Prog- ress. a retraction and apology, falling which he threatens to leave the cpun-j try- , , , . . . , n!t nf nor. became the object of dispute be- ZZlluZLCy S ?tZmi? attempt - a fESS J?T, , .r , " ,ni, , , t, COU1" pony declined to entertain the ques - lion of a resale of the proiierty until the porte could furnish the purchase . . - ti ,. . 1 ' money. The French government sup- ported the concessionaires and de- Jlif TnT, , tha' - -rn am Tnnirrsn umvmr Or. Mary Mills Patrick Speaks For College In Constantinople. Plaiufield. X. April L Dr. Mary Mills Patrick speaks tonight at the Ilartridge school here on conditions In Turkey since the revolution, emphasiz ing the itart women are to play In the near future In the moral and Intellec- tnai oeveiopment or mat country, me talk will be illustrated with views of Turkey. In all Europe, Asia and Africa there l Is but one American and English col j lege for women. This is located In cwtantlnople. It Is an American ln stitution Incorporated under the laws of Massachusetts, and Is dependent uiKin contributions for Its support. It u iu the Interests of this college that T,r. Mary Patrick has spoken at col- leges and women's clubs throughout the country. . THREATENED MAYOR REYBTTRH Demented Man Tries te Ki Philadel. phia OfHcial. Philadelphia, April Li A man ap- parently demented was overpowered In the city hall here as he was mak- ing nis way to tne oince oi aiayor Reyburn, whom he threatened to kill, A stI,elto was ,aken from uIm after a desiK-rate tight at tbe door opening! Into the mayor's suit The man re- peatedly tried to use tbe blade on hia t captors. The stranger gave the name of Wolfe Mordcl. He tried to break j down the door to the mayor's office, declaring be intended to kill Reyburn. KINGS SWAPPING VISITS. Edward of England Takes Luncheon With Alfonso at San Sebastian. San Sebastian, Spain, April 1. King Edward returned the visit of King Alfonso by taking lunch with the Spanish king here. I 1LMIllU salt- UUlLiai CldLVIUVUi ,! 1, tDese visit8 are 0f a private nature. It ls asserted In political circles that 1 e conference between the two soverelr-. ' fas to do with affairs in Morocco and Portugal. hqRE AMERICANS IN EUR01 Return of Good Times Seen In Their i Foeking to Foreign Resorts. April l.-lsaac Gugr,,- lreasurer of tbe American Su c - ,eflnin wuo Ki. frQm E optimistic re , bus,negg condulons. Guggenheim said that things were much , vd ,n and j f , were alread filUng up ... . ti-ifii Ampricuns. j Regarding the local situation tbe , copper man said tbe outlook was good and that business nere was on a healthy basis. Battling" Nelson to Fight Welsh. Pittsburg, Kan., April 1. Rattling Nelson has signed a contract for a fight with Freddie Welsh, the light weight champion, at Juarez, Mexico. June IS, both men to weigh in at 133 pounds. -j Gotch to Wrestla Haekenschmldt Chicago, April L Frank Gotch, the champion wrestler of (be world, has signed articles to meet George Uack enscbmldt In January at Melbourne. He will get $13,000, win, lose or draw. Minsrs Asked to Stay at Work. Suamokln, Pa., April 1. Tbe Penn sylvania and Reading Coal companies issued notices ln this rectos asking tbe men to continue all work under tbe existing wage agrecsaeat BRIGHT FORTARIFF House Republicans Agree on Consideration of Bill. if 0 VOTE ON IT APRIL 10. titer Considers Amendments to Measure James J. Hill Sees Speaker Cannon. Washington, April 1. A compromise j Is to be agreed to by the various fac- jtions on the Republican side of tbe " regarding the consideration of the p tariff bUL and , u Gently expected that the measure w 4I voted upon on Ap,U 10. There was a noticeable disposition lowing their conference with Presides ' ,, . . "? , taTe "PP081 n-v ru,c' which would prevent a vote on cer- fa ,m rtantP vles. Tne ways and commIUce agree7 submit amendments to the bill which 'out the countervailing duty on coffee Md makc e rate on barley 25 cents a bushel. While It probably will be Impossible to have a rule to limit amendments favorably acted upon before next Mon day, Representative Dwigut of New York, the Republican whip. Is making every effort to get. tbe members in line. Speaker Cannon, Chairman Pjmie and Representative Dalzell in their desire to have the bill passed by ,. houge without delay are endeavor- Ing to restrict as far as possible the amendments to those which the com mittee will offer. Representatives Tawncy of Minnesota and Smith of KS-S mitteil to a rote bjr the house. Fears that the senate will not make i.. i., .1., i,;u .i,ioh .irir. ,, ,,.,, ,t,,inni ,.i.fv fh-lr con&utueut8 that they are looking aft- er tieir mterests ln the Uouse are main reasons why certain Republican membem are holding out for a rule which will permit them to accomplish these objects. Up to this time the fltaud patters hare nRrecd , the discussion for amendments of tbe paragraphs on bides and lumber. It probably will be necessary, however; for them to grant tbe same permission wim a rcgara to me reciprocity ciauae on bituminous coal and the paragraph WDicU V lroa ore on ,ue irec 1Lst- Tbe Republican members of the Michigan, Iowa and Wisconsin dele- gations held conferences, each delega- tlon deciding upou tbe schedules on which they demand that the special rule shall provide for a vote. Most of the members of these delegations de- sire an Increased tax on beer and the lowering of tbe duties on gloves and hosiery. Some wish the repeal of tbe provision for an Inheritance tax. It Is said that the ways and means commit tee may report an amendment which will provide for a tax on all dividends from stocks and bonds. This has lieen proposed as a means for raising the io,GOO,000 of revenue which It is esti mated the Payne bill would provide for the tax ou tea and lumber. The ways and means committee fur ther considered the amendments which It will offer to the bill. The tariff com mission committee met several mem bers of the committee to discuss the proposition which they advocate. James J. Hill, the railroad magnate, called on Speaker Cannon and Inform ally discussed the tariff with him and with members of the tariff framing committee and Representative Tawney f Minnesota. Mr. Hill favors repeal ing the dut.i on lumber. it Is now believed that a rule will be brought In next Monday to provide for tbe consideration of tbe Payne bill un der tbe five minute rule until tbe fol lowing Saturday, when It will be TOled upon. Taft to Attend Cincinnati Turnfest. Cincinnati. April 1. President Taft has promoted to attend the National Turnfest to be held lu this city 1st June. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL Closing Stock Quotations. New York, Uarch S. Ueney on call was X per cent: tiro money and Mercantile paper unchanged In ratea. Closing prtaes at stocks were: AmaL Copper... T. Norf. & West... a Atchison JU Northwestern ..IU U.&0 .ami Penn. K. It. IU Urooklyn R. T.. 7W Reading 1M Cues, at Ohio.... 0 Rock Island J4H C. .C..C.St.L..?t at. Paul litis D. ft II 1W Southern lac...!Sn, ErU ,. 39 Southern Ry.. at Oeo. Electric. ..UTH South. Rr. pt... t. Ill Central IM Sugar Uftt lat-Uet lt Tesaa Pacine... K Loula. & Nab..lltt Union Pacinc...UMt Manhattan U U. a Steel t Missouri Psc..., mi U. 8. Steel pf...!UVi, N. Y. Central,,, IWi West. Union, ... 7