BIRTHDAY PARTY OF NINE DROWNED Six Men, a Woman and Two Boys Lost in the Susque hanna River HOST LAUGHED AT A WARNING Had Taken Jolly Gathering of Friends i a... n. T.l nin of Water Caused Occupants to Rise from Seats. Wilkes-Barre, Pa May 17. Six men, a woman and two boys were drowned In the Susquehanna River near Port Griffith by tho capsizing of a rowboat, William Andrews entertained two brothers and a party of relatives at dinner, and suggested as his guests lived where there was no boating that they go rowing. A flat-bottomod row boat was the only boat available, and Into this the party crowded, despite tho warnings of onlookers that tho current was dangerous even for a lightly loaded boat. Mrs. Andrews and her three children did not go, be cause thoro was not room. Of the happy dinner party they are the only survivals. The dead: ANDREWS, THEODORE, 36, Provi dence, Pa., leaves wife and six chil dren. ANDREWS, THOMAS, 20, Provi dence; unmarried. ANDREWS, WILLIAM, 27, Port Griffith; leaves wife and three. GANOFSKI. FRANK. 36. wife, 32, and sons John, 12, and Michael, 7, of T I -J Providence MARIANOSKY, FRANK, Provl denco; loaves wife and three children STRUKUS. ADAM, 24, Providence; unmarried. Andrews, who had laughingly told those who warned him that he knew how to manago a boat, did manage it ; all right until they got into a narrow channel where the current was un usually swift. Andrews pushed the j boat out broadside to the current and started to row across the river, but the current was so strong that he could not make any progress with the heavily laden boat. Persons on shore called to him to let tho boat drift, but evidently ho dlil not hear them. A man in the stern started forward, apparent ly intending to help Andrews with the oars. This caused the boat to ship some water; those in It tried to shift their positions and the boat capsized. The tragedy was witnessed by many persons along the river bank, but not a boat could be found In which to at tempt to rescue the Andrews party. None of the bodies has been recovered. Two Artillerymen Drowned. Boston, May 17. Two members of the coast artillery corps at Fort War ren Daniel Doherty, thirty-five years old, and Cornelius Crowley, thirty were drowned by the captizing of their rowboat in the wash of a steam er off Hough's Neck. Thomas Hunt, who was with them, clung to the boat and was saved. Man Drowns Under Hyacinths. Jacksonville, Fla., May 17. John Robinson, president of the Robinson Investment Company, of this city, was drowned in a small creek near here. He fell overboard from a lighter and his body was caught under a bunch of hyacinths, preventing him from ris ing to the surface. Tho body was re covered. Drown3 After Saving Two. Memphis, Tenn., May 17. After saving two boys from drowning Augus tus C. Anderson, aged 22, a theological student at MUleaps College at .Jack son, Miss., sank in a heroic but futile effort to rescue a third, who went down with the young man. Mr. An derson had taken n party of fourteen boys from the Methodist orphanage for a picnic at Country Club Lake, and eight of the lads were in a boat that capsized. NIGHT RIDERS GUILTY Play Banjo and 8lng After Receiving Short 8entencs. Waverly, Tenn., May 17. A verdict of guilty was returned In the case of the fourteen men charged with being members of the night riders' organiza tion and with whipping J. M. Reooo on October 15, 1908. The punishment was fixed at ten days in jail and a fine of $500 for each. They were re manded to jail under a strong military guard. After the verdict was announced the defendants shook hands with eaoli other, and at night they played the banjo and danced in jail. ESCAPES THIGH DRAIN Convict Crawls Half Mile to River by Way of Pipe. Trenton, N. J., May 17. Thomas Chappie, serving a six months' term for larceny In the Mercer County Workhouse, escaped from the institu tion by crawling more than half a mile through a drain pipe, the outlet of which was on the banks of the Del aware River. Chappie gained entrance to tho drain through a manhole. Ho had probably been informed as to the na ture of tho outlt beforo undertaking his desperate break for freedom. FIVE DROWN IN SUDDEN SQUALLQN HAGKENSftGK Employees of Bogota Paper Dox Fac tory Crossing the River When Their Boat Overturns. Ilackensack, N. J., May 17. One of the worst drowning accidents In the history of the Hackensack River, oc curred here, at a few minutes after (i i o'clock p. m., when a sudden gust of ' tirln1 rvornrtior1 n rnwhnat pnntnlnlnsr four young women and four young men, resulting In the death of the four girls and one boy. The dead are HOFFMAN, CATHERINE H., 20, daughter of Nicholas Hoffman, of Wil liams avenue. HOLOWINSKI, PETER, 19, of Chestnut avenue. HORONZI, MARY, 15, daughter of Volenti Horonzl, of Vreoland avenue. SACHS, MARY, 18, daughter of Mrs. C. Sachs, a widow, of Washington avenue. SIMANEC, LIZZIE, 18, daughter of Mrs. Mary Slmanec, of Jackson ave nue. Those who managed to swim ashore were Thomas Burke, Frank Lacey and a boy known only as Peter. All were employed at tho American Pa per Company's paper box factory at Bogota, and every morning and even ing a hundred or more of the em ployees are rowed across from the Dock street landing to the mil. This saves a walk of at least three miles, and it takes but a very few minutes to row across the river. Most of the hands left the mill at 5.30 o'clock, and they were safe on the HaeUcnsack side and in their homes wren the jowboat str.r.e.1 across villi its eight passengers. The storm burst upon them v:hn the rowbo.if was about thirty foot from the fcliore. Up to that V no there was no ... broath of wind, but suddenly a fearful gust struck tho I boat squarely and the young man ! who was rowing lost control of his I oars. Tlio boat careened and water pour- 0li ()Ver tne s,e. This alarmed tho Iris .,.,d tllL,v stood ur) an(i hesan to scream. Another gust caused them to lose their balance, and this threw them into the water. A FIGHT IN GillL ZONE American Electrician Killed In Con flict with Police. Colon, May 17. A conllict occurred between Pannmnn police and em ployees of the Canal Zone near the dividing lino. C. M. Abbott, an elec trician In the power house at Cristo bal, an American, and a negro, also an American, were killed. The police crossed the zone at Cris tobal in an effort to arrest an escaped prisoner. They wore mobbed by West Indians, and llnally were arrested by the zone police for disturbance. A number of Panaman police, armed with rifles, started toward the zone in an attempt, it Is said, to find those who had maltreated their comrades earlier in the day. They met the civ nal workers and many revolver and rifles shots were fired, stones and other missiles being freely used. Mr. Abbott was killed by a blow on tho head, and the negro was shot through tho head. The riot became so serious that all places of business were quickly closed, but the Invaders finally were driven off WIDOW KILLSTEEPING TOM" Then Mr6. Brewer Calmly Asks that She Be Locked Up. Lyons, Kan., May 17. Mrs. Myrtle Brewer, a widow, the daughter of wealthy parents at Little River, Kan., is in jail here, having confessed to killing Frederick Am, a bridge carpen ter. Mrs. Brewer visited the marshal's office at Little River and said she had killed a man and asked to be locked up. Officers found tho body of Arn in the yard of Mrs. Brewer's home. He had been shot through the heart and the bullet evidently had been fired Ifrom a window in Mrs. Brewer's house. The woman refused to offer nny explanation except to assert that Arn had annoyed her and that she was justified in killing him. Later she said he was peeping Into the bed room of her young daughter. WRIGHTS ARE HOME AGAIN Discoverers of Human Mechanical Flight Return from Triumphs. New York, N. Y., May 17. With a bag full of medals and decorations and with the plaudits of Europe's monarchs and multitudes still ringing in their ears, Wilbur and Orvilk Wright, of Dayton, Ohio, the acknowl edged discoverers of mechanical hu man flight, arrived In New York on the Kronprlnzessln Cecllte, of tho North German Lloyd line. As the big vessel steamed into quarantine tug boats bustled about under her huge sides. Bach small craft carried Its contingent of enthusiasts. With Wilbur and Onrllle Wright, was their sister, (w Miss Katharine Wright, The first woman to make a flight In an areoplane. Prison Term for County Treasurer. Nyack, N, Y., May 17 Former Coun ty Treasurer William J. Randolph, who was tried recently at New City and convicted of misappropriating Rock land County funds, has been sentencod by Justice Mllla to one year In State prison. Randolph's attorneys have served notice of ppal. BOYLE AND WIFE TD Willie Whitla's Kidnappers Sen tenced to Life and 25 Years Respectively ABDUCTORS ACCUSE BOY'S UNCLE Is Brother-in-law of Child's Father Prisoner Says He Once Caught Forker at the Scene of a Murder and Had Blackmailed Him. Mercer, Pa., May 17. The trial of James Boyle and his alleged wife, known as Helen, kidnappers of little Billle Whltla from Sharon fin March 18 last, was accompanied in its con clusion by sevoral sensational events. Boyle was sentenced to life imprison ment; his wife to twenty-five years In prison and to pay a fine of $5,000. Both collapsed, and it was necessary to carry them back to Jail. Thoy were received that night at the West ern (Allegheny) Penitentiary at Pitts burg. Soon after returning to the jail Boyle Issued a statement In which he accused Harry Forker, brother of Mrs. James Whltla, Blllle's mother, of having inspired and carried out tho kidnapping to the point of delivering Billie to Boyle at Warren, Ohio, through tho alleged actual kidnapper. Boyle, In his statement also accused Forker of having been seen near tho body following the murder of Daniel Reoble, Jr., at Youngstown, Ohio, four teen years ago, a tragedy that has nev er been satisfactorily solved. Boyle's document also asserted that he met and talked with James P. Whltla, Blllle's father, In Cleveland just before Whltla left at tho deslgimt ed candy store the $10,000 ransom money, at which interview Boyle says he informed Whltla of Forker's part In the kidnapping, and turned over to Whltla several letters purporting to be from Forker to him (Boyle), con taining directions as to the manner of kidnapping Billle. Boyle asserts that he had been re ceiving hush money from Forker for years, and that Whltla had told him that if he (Boylo) would verify tho accusation of the kidnapping as It re lated to Forker he would be further rewarded. Theso statements by Boylo were de nied absolutely to-day by Forker. Whitla and Boyle's own attorneys. An Incidental happening of the day was the discovery of a razor in Boyle's possession when he was searched be fore being taken to court, the weapon having been secreted In tho prisoner's four-in-hand cravat between the lining and the silk. It was also made public that Mrs. Boyle had tried to commit suicide in her cell last night by swallowing sev oral morphine tablets, their only ef fect being to cause her to sleep and to be quite ill this morning. Coupling the finding of the razor with the fact that Boyle expected to bo allowed to have an interview last night with his wife, and that both pris oners were highly nervous In anticipa tion of the meeting and deeply disap pointed when it was denied them, the authorities assort that a double trag edy had been planned by the oouple. Another Accident Near Pittsburg on the Monongahsla River. Pittsburg, May 17. To save 5 cents bridge toll, five foreigners who had been out of work for many months at tempted to cross the Monogahela Riv er at McKeesport in a small boat, which sank In midstream, drowning three of the men. Expecting to find work at Glassport, the men, with only a few cents in their pockets, found an old boat which had been washed ashore, and rather than spend one oent each from their scanty hoard, determined to use It. HUGE PLAHESTllL Children Parade In Costumes of His torical Characters. Pittsburg, May 17. Eighteen thou sand school children taking part in a play festival at Schenley Park was tho closing feature of the annual meet ing of tho Playground Association of America. There was also a parade of 1,000 children dressed to represent characters in American history. Luther H. Gulick, of New York, was elected President, and Jacob Rile hon orary Dresldent. COW VALUED AT $8,000 DEAD She Held tho Workfs Record for a Week and a Month. Syracuse, N. Y., May 17. Grace Payne II's Homestead, a Holsteln Prlealan cow, valued at J8.0O0, is dead at Harvey A. Moyers form. Just north of Syracuse. The animal died from pneumonia. She was heavily Insured. She held the world a butter rcord of 35.55 pounds of butter In one week. and the thirty-day record of 134.18 pounds for a wook. Qno of her calves sold recently for 32,000. $5,000 State Job for Saxton. Albany, N. Y May 17. Tho State Civil Servloe Commission appointed Harold N. Saxton as chief examiner to succeed Charles S. Fowler, who re signed in March to accept the position of Seaond Deputy State Superintend ent ot Insurance. The position pays an nnnniu ulut nf in Ana TAKEN PRISON NSURES STAR CATCHER St. Louis Club Takes Out 950,000 Pol icy on Bresnahan. St LouIb, Mo., May 17. Stanley Roblson, owner of the St Louis Na tional Baseball Club, has token out a $50,000 life insurance policy on his manager and leading catcher, Roger Bresnahan. Tho policy runs tor five years, and tho annual premium is $1, 300. Bresnahan cost Roblson four good players, valued at $50,000, when ho was bought from the New York Na tional team. Bresnahan Is known as a daring player, and has been Injured often. Ei No Damage Done Much Loss of Life Reported in Formosa. Guayqull, Ecuador, May 17. Four earthquake shocks were felt here. Two of them were slight and of brief duration. The other two shocks oc curred near midnight and caused great alarm, although no damage was done. Victoria, B. C, May 17. Tho French steamer Admiral Hamelln ar riving from Havre, via the Orient, brought details of a severe earth quake In Formosa, causing considera ble loss of life, chiefly in tho north ern part. The centre of the disturb ance appeared to be in the sea. Many villages collapsed In the northern part of Formosa, and reports were coming in from resident Gov ernors at Talpeh and Keelung of much '"' nf life1 in thp virions dintr1pt. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF The Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank OK HONESDALE, WAYNK COUNTY, l'A at the close of business. April 2S. 1J09. I!i:S0Cl!CKS. liescrvc fund f Cash. specie anil notes. fVlL'U hS Duo from approved re serve agents $l."i.S01 W- Chccks and other cash Items 11111s discounted. not due Hills discounted, time loans with collateral Loans on call with collateral Loans upon call upon one or more names Loans secured by bonds and mort gages Investment securities owned exclu sive of reserve bonds, viz Stocks, bonds, etc tK'-IH) II 'Jf.2.-:i !I77 & 5,),511) hH 'Jl.flCO (XI lfi.ltll 50 i:s,sh) o;i .Mortgages and judg ments ot record Hl.'llj ill- leal estate 1S.SJI1I .V) l.Nil 41 :i no urnltitre and xtures Overdrafts $ IMUUO 41 MAMMTIKS. mltnl f,r.lr i.nlil In I'M li'-J'i tut Surplus fund ' 3,730 00 ntnvKicu i-rouis, less expenses tiiifl fnvnc until O 'Kl't rj Deposits, subject to'chwk..V4U:iS':ii Deposits, special UI),:HU 53-lflti,(i3(i K7 Il.:i30 41 State of Pennsylvania, County of Wayne, ss : I, C. A. Emery. Cashier of the above named omiianv. do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge uid neuei. C, A. KM KIEV, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this Is day of May, 1!XM. j;i:xa I'.noi.Tr. i'. Correct attest : ' M. K. Simons. ) John E. Krantz, Directors. (i. Wm. Sell J REPORT OK THE CONDITION OF THK HONESDALE NATIONAL BANK AT HONKSDALE. WAYNE COUNTY, PA. At the close of business, Apr. 28, 1909. HESOUI5CES. Loans nnd Discounts I 196.628 70 Overdrafts.securcd and unsecured 8 27 u. s. Jionils to secure circulation. oa.ooo 00 Premiums on U. S. Honda 2.800 00 Honds. securities, etc 1.332,229 39 Hanklng-house, furniture and fix tures 40,000 00 Due from National Hanks (not Reserve Agents) 3,973 20 Due from State Hanks and Hank ers 550 69 Due from approved reserve agents 125,003 G7 Checks nnd other cash items.... 1,679 70 Notes of other national linnks.. 533 00 Fractional paper currency, nick els nnd cents 280 59 Lawful Money Jtesorve In Hank, viz: npecie tsu.nz ou Legal tender notes 7.511 00- 88.2S3 50 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer, 10 per cent. 01 circu lation) 2,750 00 Total $1,819,722 77 1.IA1111.ITIES. Capital stock paid In $ 150,000 00 150.000 00 7C.2G6 21 63.700 00 1)00 00 910 54 Mirpius iunu undivided prouts, less expenses and taxes nnld National Hank notes outstanding State Hank notes outstanding.... Due to other National Hanks individual deposits subject to cnecK u,3ui,iua at Demand certificates of denoslt 2G.241 00 Certllled checks 55 00 Cashier's checks out standing 484 48-1 Honds borrowed ,417.946 02 None None .Notes nnd bins redlscounted Hills payable. Including certifi cates 01 ueposu ior money oor- rowed Noihj None Liabilities other than those above stated Total $1,849,722 77 State of Pennsylvania, County of Wayne, ss. I, II. 'i. Ruhskll, President of the above named Hank, do solemnly swear thnt tho above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge nnd belief. Ji. z. iiussell president. Subscribed nnd sworn to beforo me this 29th day of April, 1909. ... . u.bTurtK, ti. 1: Correct-nttest: Andrew Thompson, 1 H.T. Menner, -Dlrectors P R MurntAT, j 35t4 IF YOU WISH to sell your Farm I will furnish a purchaser. If you want to buy a farm, town lot or business plnce, drop me a postnl. or cnll nt my olllce I may havo on my listing books Just what you want. If you wish to dispose of your business, preparatory to change, consult me let mo explain my superior facilities for profitably marketing your property, stock, flxtuics, etc. I am the special representative In this section for tho largest Co-operative Real Kstute Association in America, with over 8,000 representative olllces In United Stntes, Canada, Mexico and Cubn. Property listed with me will be placed on salo at euch of theso olllces. Re member this service costs you nothing until u deal Is consumuted and then only a small commission. Name your wishes I do the rest. No publicity. Correspondence contl dentlal. Llsltlng blanks and all information mailed you on application. M. F. UORIN, Tbe Real Kstatu Man, 1302 Spring streut, Honesdale, Pa, First Firearms.. The invention of gun Dowder Is ponnrnllv attributed to Berthaldus or Michael Schwartz, a Cordelier monk of Goslav, In Germany, about 1320. It Is absolutely impossible for anybody to say Just when the very first lire arm was made, but almost immedi ately after the Invention of gunpow der men began to experiment with it rb a. war agent, and wo know that when gunpowder was first bruoght to bear on the military operations of the English nation. TUC PITI7CII Has made ar I lit LI I ILLn rangements lor A FIVE MILE FOOT RACE AFTER THE MARATHON PLAN WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE ON AKE PLACE ON MAY 31 Decoration Day 5 Handsome Gold and Silver Medals will be Awarded the Winners I ENTRANCE FREE To all competitors llvlnjr In the county, exeluslveof professionals: entries lobe made tit unv time prior to May loth. ALL CONTESTANTS will re quired to submit to n physical examin ation by competent physicians, to insure properenditrance condition tor race. FURTHER DETAILS including In structions for proper training, will an- pear In succee ; Issues of Thk Citi.i:. CITIZEN JOB PRINT means STYLE QUALm, and PROMPTNESS. Try it OUR STOCK OF HEN'S CLOTH ING 15 LARGE ENOUGH TO SUPPLY EVERY NEED ! If you want and dlo-niflod In cut WE HAVE IT. rffe4 'mm r;M If fjf.j WrMmi pi wj mm TAKE THIS COLLEGIA N cut. ior instance; it is one of the digtinpuisliing models which will be worn by fashion lenders this spring. (i Two button, slanted button holes, vent, side seams creased. There's a dash of style and su periority of iinish that at once stamps it the product of master tailors ! Adler's Collegian Clothing retains its shape because of a careful and scientific construction, and perfection in work manship. S We are sole agents for the celebrated Knox hat ; the Corlls-Coon Collars, In H sizes. We are also sole ngents for the Ederhelmer-Stein clothing for children.. The.best chlldrens'.clothing.mudc In tbecountry. BREGSTEIN BROS., Honesdale. II. C. HAND, President. V. ii. HOLMES, Vice Pres. We want you to understand the rensons for the ABSOLUTE SECURITY of this Bank. WAYNE COUNTY SAVINGS BANK HONESDALE, PA., HAS A CAPITAL OF - - - $100,000.00 AND SURPLUS AND PROFITS OF - 355,000.00 MAKING ALTOGETHER - - 455,000.00 EVERY DOLLAR of which must bo lost before any depositor can lose aPJSlNlS Y It has conducted a growing and successful business for over 35 yenrs, serving an increasing number of customers with fidelity and satisfaction. Its cash funds are protected by MODERN STEEL VAULTS. All of these things, coupled with conservotlve management. Insured by the CAREFUL PKHSONAL ATTENTION constantly given the Hank's affairs byn notablynblo Hoard of Directors ussures the patrons of that SUPREME SAFETY which Is tho prime essential ot a good liank. Total Assets, DEPOSITS MAY BE MADE BY MAIL, -fl DIRECTORS II. C. HAND, A.T. SEAULH, T. 11, CLARK REPORT OF TIIK CONDITION OP THE WAYNE COUNTY SAVINGS BANK H Off E8 DALE, WAYHK CO., FA., nt the close of business, Arn. 28, 1909. I1ESOURCES Reserve fund $ Cash, specie nnd notes, $51,108 HI Legal securities 45,000 00 Duo from approved re serve agents 123,421 01 219.R29 85 Checks nnd cash Items 3,692 73 Due from Hanks nnd Trust Co's.not reserve agents .' 3.12T 92 Hills discounted not duo. $272,833 53 Hills discounted, time loans with collateral. . . 2S.CS5 00 Loans on cnll with col lateral...... 58,000 00 Loans on call upon one or more names 87,710 00 Loans secured by bonds , or mortgage 25.300 412,538 63 Investment securities owned ex clusive oi reserve uonds, viz: Stocks. Bonds, etc., l,Mi5,KH OS Mortgages nnd ludg . nients of record.... 197,461 03-2,063.155 GO Real estate.. 33,000 00 Furnlturennd Fixtures 2,000 09 Overdrafts 12 ho Miscellaneous Assets 400 00 $2,767,757 52 1.IAI1II.ITIES. Capital Stock, pnld In $ 100,000 00 Surplus .Kumj. 300,000 00 Undivided Profits, less expenses nnd taxes paid 67,488 74 Deposits subject to check $161,281 34 Deposits special 2,106,458 49 Time certificates ot de posit 1,708 78 Certllled checks 20 00 Cashier's check outst'g. 1,121 92-2.273,590 53 Due to Commonwealth 25,000 00 Due to banks and bankers, not re serve agents 1,678 25 .. . , , , $2,707,757 52 State of Pennsylvania, County of Wayne, ss. I. II. Scott Salmon, Cashier of tho above named Company, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. , (Signed) U.S. SALMON. Cashier Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1st day of May. 1909. (Signed) KOHKKT A. SMITH. N. P. Notarial Seal) Correct At'e't: II. C. Hand, 1 Directors H . 1'VSl'YPAM. CI. Smith. ) AUDITOR'S NOTlCl'. Estate of MARIA HUFTELN Late of Preston, deceased. The undersigned, nn Auditor appointed to report distribution of said estate, will attend the duties of his appointment, on TCKSDAY. MAY 18, 1909. at 10 o'clork a. in., at his olllce in the borough of Iloncsdale. nt which time and place all claims against said estate must be presented, or recourse to the fund for distribution will be lost (). L. ltOWLAND, Auditor, llouesdale. Pa., April 2U, 1909. 33 If you want sometlilngultra and smart WE HAVE THAT TOO. II. S. SALMON, Cashier V. .1. WARD, Ass't Cashier $2,733,000.00 CIIAS.J. SMITH. II.J.CONOKH. W, F. SUYUAM. W. Ii. HOLMES P.P. KIM11LE 11. S, SALMON