vr-v 7 ' 4 "if " " t... ....... . .vjt.r, a y Ml ' ir tc c ir tf$r K i? K it jc c J Scml-Wcckly Founded ? fc 1908 2 & 4 & Weekly Founded, 1844 J o j j ji j jij a j j jt j jt j jt K" K" K tP W tf K K t? tC tC V tr tf C IP tf Woyne County Organ of the REP LICAN PARTY J -41 l3 i 1 'I.I 66th YEAE. HONBSDALE, WAYNE CO., PA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1909. a u 3 NO. 91 Cithctt REYNOLDS DENES Tells Why Parr, Sugar Trust Prober, Was Moved. AT REQUEST OF U. S. ATTORNEY He Intimates That Special Agent Zi Claimant For Fact of Trait $2,000,000 Penalty aa Ecward. Washington, Nov. 10. Tho adminis tration Is aroused thoroughly over tho continued exposure of the sugar trust frauds at the Now York custom house, Involving as It does allegations that question the Integrity of persons Im portant In tho government service and etrlke at tho very foundation of the treasury management James Burton Reynolds, former as sistant secretary of tho treasury, In charge of customs and now a member of the tariff board, gave out a prepar ed statement In answer to the 'allega tions made by Richard Parr, deputy (surveyor of customs, In charge of weighing at the New York custom house. Mr. Reynolds made a specific denial of some of the allegations of Mr. Parr and a general denial of the allegation that Mr. Reynolds 'while as sistant secretary of the treasury was under the influence of the sugar trust. Prior to making his statement public Mr. Reynolds had an Interview with Secretary of tho Treasury MacVeagb, who is taking a lively interest 'in the disclosures. In his statement Mr. Reynolds puts forward the suggestion that Mr. Parr Is angered with him because Mr. Reyn olds Issued an order that employees of the customs service shall not be en titled to receive the rewards provided by law for ferreting out frauds against the customs. Under this order Parr is prevented from getting a portion of the money radovcrca Tloia .tbevsusar . fcust io whlch otherwise he would be entitled if he could prove that its conviction of frauds was due to his efforts, and Mr. Reynolds Intimates that Mr. Parr's statements to the press are In tended to call attention to Mr. Parr's part in the prosecution of the sugar trust In order that he will stand a better chanco of getting some of the reward money. Mr. Parr, he said, had been for some time a claimant for a share of the sum refunded to the gov ernment by the sugar trust, amounting to more than $2,000,000. As to Mr. Parr's allegation that when he became active In ferreting out sugar trust frauds at New York Mr. Reynolds ordered him to Cuba, but subsequently directed him to go to San Francisco, Mr. Reynolds says that this action was taken at the request of former District Attorney Stlmson, who was prosecuting the sugar trust. In support of this statement Mr. Reynolds produces a letter dated Dec. 8, 1008, from Winfred T. Denlson, Mr. Stlrason's assistant In the prosecution of the sugar trust, withdrawing a pre vious request of Mr. Stlmson's that Mr. Parr be ordered to Cuba to Inves tigate certain matters connected with the sugar trust prosecution and re questing that he be sent to San Fran cisco to compare sugar entries there with those Involved in the pending euit nt New York against the trust. Another thing Involving Mr. Reyn olds which was put forward by Mr. Parr in the way of accusation con cerned the release of the ship Stra thyre, loaded with raw sugar, after it had been seized by order of Mr. Parr, then engaged in investigating sugar frauds. Mr. Reynolds says that the fraud In the weight of the sugar car ried by the vessel was discovered aft er the sugar had been unloaded and that the officers of the vessel were in no way connected with the fraud. For that reason the vessel itself was re leased by order of the treasury de partment, but suit was filed for tho recovery of the value of the sugar, nd judgment was obtained. Of Mr. Parr's charge that Mr. Bates was assigned to the sugar frauds in vestigation in opposition to Mr. Parr's wishes Mr. Reynolds says he has no information on tho subject; as he was In Europe at tho time. In conclusion Mr, Reynolds denies that his office was in league with or under the influence of the sugar trust WAREINEE INDICTED. Grand Jury Acoepts Charast of Em . btzzlement and Grand Larceny. Cincinnati, Nov. 10. Charles L.War rlner, former treasurer of tho Big Four railroad, was indicted by the Hamilton county grand jury on charges of embezzlement and grand larceny. Warrlntr, It la alleged, stole $013,000. AST0E YACHT MISSING. Fears For the Nourmahal With Colonel Astor and Hit Son Aboard. Now York, Nov. 10. The steam yacht Nourmahal, owned by John Ja cob Astor and flying the flag of tho Now York Yacht club, which sailed from Port Antonio on Monday, Nov. 8, for San Juan, Porto Rico, has not since been reported. Colonel Astor, who has been cruising In tho West Indies for some time to cscapa the notoriety consequent upon his wife's suit for divorce, had with him on the yacht his son Vincent Tho yacht was undoubtedly In the West Indian storm, and the lack of reports of her whereabouts has caused great anxloty to Colonel Aster's friends. The Nourmahal was built in 1884 by Harlan & Holllngsworth at Wilming ton and is of 709 gross and 522 net tonnage. Her dimensions are 247 feet over all, 227 feet on the water line, 80 feet beam, 20 foet depth of hold and 14 feet 0 inches draft. Her engines are of the compound Inverted type, having two cylinders. She was originally barkentlno rig ged, but a few years ago Colonel As tor had the rig changed, and she now has three pole masts. This yacht was built for Colonel As tor's father, William Astor, and when tho colonel was married she was over hauled and redecorated, and Colonel Astor and his bride spent their honey moon on a cruise in southern waters. THANKSGIVING PE00LAMATI0N President Taft Makes Thursday, Nov. 25, Nation's Day of Gratitude. Washington, Nov. 10. President Taft signed the following Thanksgiv ing proclamation, which was Issued by Secretary of State Knox: The season of the year has returned when, In accordance with the reverent custom established by our forefathers, the people of the United States are wont to meet In their usual places of worship on a day of thanksgiving appointed by tho civil magistrate to return thanks to God for the great mercies "and benefits which they have enjoyed. During this past year we have been highly blessed. No great calamities of flood or tempest or epidemic sickness have befallen us. Wo have lived in quiet ness, undisturbed by wars or rumors of wars. Peace and the plenty of bounteous crops and great Industrial production ani mate a chjnrf'il ArA-,"!i'o"t peon! o jvll the renewed energies of beneficent Indus try and material and moral progress.1 It is altogether fitting that we should hum bly and gratefully acknowledge the divine source of these blessings. Therefore I hereby appoint Thursday, the 26th day of November, as a day of general thanksgiving, and I call upon the people on that day to lay aside their usual vocations, to repair to their church es and unite in appropriate services of Braise and thanksgiving to Almighty Ood. NEW FIEE STOPS EESCUEES. No Hope of Reaching the 384 Men En tombed In Mine. Cherry, 111., Nov. 10. Fire, fanned to fury by the mistaken efforts of res cuers, consumed what little oxygon re mained In the St. Paul mine and car ried certain death to such of the 384 entombed men as may have been alive. Rescuers were forced from the shafts by the flames, and the mine Is scaled at every opening. Seventy-two hours have passed since the mine was first closed, and It will probably be days before searchers can go below. Lack of water rendered futile the ef forts of the fire fighters who had ven tured into the mine. No pumps were on hand, and In desperation the ex perts ordered every opening closed. Panic ruled the miners' families when they learned of the new disas ter. Weakened and worn by three days of heart breaking suspense, wom en screamed threats and condemnation at tho workers and called them cow ards. Some womon threw themselves on the ground In wild hysteria. METHODIST MISSIONS. General Mitslonary Committee Ad journs After Appropriating $1,036,288. Albany, N. Y Nov. 10. The Method 1st general missionary committee ad journed its session here after appro priating $1,030,288 for foreign mission ary work. It was decided to hold the next meeting at Baltimore. The discussion over the proposition to combine the foreign and home mis sionary magazines, World Wide Mis sion and Christian Republic, was set tled by putting the matter up to the two boards, with the recommendation that they devise means for cutting down expenses. NEW SPLIT LN IEISH PAETT. William O'Brien, It la 8aid, Will Lead Faction Hottile to Dillon. Belfast Nov. 10.-William O'Brien, the former Irish leader, Is about to re enter political life. Twenty members of the Irish party have promised, him their support and a number of seats now held by followers 6f John Dillon will bo contested. Tho followers of O'Brien say they bellevo that indignation over the budget, combined with what they call the subserviency of the Nationalist party to the Liberals, will assure their STUDENTS III RIOT Paddling and Ducking For Ex-Football Player. PUBLISHED LETTER RESENTED. Brown University Youths Take Of fense at Note Alleging Favor itism to Fraternity Men on the Team. Providence, R. I., Nov. 10. President Faunce of Brown university is angry over the riotous conduct of nearly the whole student body, who paddled and ducked under the college pump Ver non B. Bablngton, a student and re cent member of the university foot ball team. President Faunce says that the af fair will bo investigated and punish ment meted out The cause of the riot was the writ ing of a letter to a newspaper in which he declared that "the frater nity evil Is the real reason for Brown's bad showing on the gridiron this fall." He bemoaned the fact that the coach es favored men from sanctioned fra ternities and gave the cold shoulder to others who belonged to the less pow erful organizations or, "worse still, to none at all." Suspicion fastened on Bablngton at the start. He was on the football squad at the beginning of the season, but was dropped. He had been over heard to remark that he had "been done dirt" and that Gammons had failed to keep his promise to him after Brent Smith, the big guard, was hurt in the Amherst game. A delegation of seniors asked Bab lngton If he wrote the letter. He re fused to answer at first then acknowl edged that he was the writer and wanted to .know what was going to be done about it. . Bablngton's case, was submitted--to ittib student body, and the verdict was that tho accused should go under the pump, and the quicker the better. Whereupon several of the biggest men in college ran across the middle cam pus and up to Bablngton's room. Bablngton was overpowered and carried downstairs, where the multi tude was waiting in silence. With Bablngton and his captors leading the procession moved over to the pump behind Hope college. Once close up to the spout, Bablng ton was offered an opportunity to tell why he had written the letter and to show cause why ho should not bo ducked. Captain Regnler, Trainer Charlie Hugglns and other members of the football team stood In tho front row. "1 didn't get a fair show on the squad," said Bablngton in his own de fense. "I went out to the field nnd worked every day, but poorer men than I were shoved In ahead of me. Gammons promised to put me in the team after Smith was hurt, and then he went and gave Corp the place." "You were chased from the squad becauso you were not In condition," asserted Captain Regnler. And Charlie Hugglns backed the captain up in bis statement. "Which shall It be?" asked the lead ers, "the word of Kit Regnler or tho word of Bablngton?" With one ac cord the students shouted for Kit Whereupon some one produced a paddle, and, kicking nnd squirming, Bablngton went under the spout while n freshman worked the handle as if his life depended on it. In about thrco minutes the thumbs of the stu dents went up, and Bablngton was sent off to his room to a ringing fare well from the paddle. Market' Reports. BUTTER Steady to firm; receipts, 6,070 packages: creamery, specials, 31c; extras, S0e.; thirds to firsts, 26a29Hc; state dairy, common to finest, 2Ea30c.; process, firsts to specials, 25Ha28c; western, factory, seconds to firsts, 23a6c; imitation cream cry, 26a27c. CHEESE Firm; receipts, 8,069 boxes; etate, new, full cream, special, 1054al7Hc; September, fancy, 1614c; October, best, 16c; common tb good, 14Hal6Kc; skims, full to specials, 6altUc. EGOS Irregular; receipts, 8,523 cases; state, Pennsylvania and nearby, hennery, white, 46aSo.; gathered, white, S5a40c; hennery, brown and mixed, fancy, 8Sa 40c; gathered, brown, fair to prime, 80a 36c; western, extra firsts, 31a33c; firsts, 28a30c; seconds, 25a27c; refrigerator spe cial marks, fancy, 2tV4a2Sc.; firsts, Z2Ha 21c; seconds, 21a22c. POTATOES Steady; Maine, per sack, tl.EOal.85; state and' western, Sl.40al.65; Long Island, 32.502.62; sweets, Jersey, No. 1, per basket COc.atl; per bbl., tl.25al.7i; southern, 'per bbl., tlal.60. DRESSED POULTRY Turkeys, near by, i2a.Ua.; selected western, dry picked, 19c; scalded, 16al8c; fair to prime west rn, 16al8o.; broilers, western, dry picked, milk fed, 21c; corn fed, UalSc; scalded; I6al7c; roasting chickens, nearby, fanoy, 18a25c; corn fed, fancy, 17c; mixed weight chickens, nearby, fancy, UaSOc; dry pick ed, corn fed, average best, lie.; scalded, average best 13Hal4c; fowls, dry picked, IIHal7c; Iced, dry picked, 14Wc; sealded, Uo.; old roosters, 12o, . SHERIFF SHIPP GOES TO JAIL. together With His Deputy and Others For Allowing Lynching. Washington, Nov. 10. The supreme rourt Imposed sentences of ninety days' Imprisonment for contempt upon Sheriff Joseph E. Shlpp of Memphis and Luther Williams and Nick Nolan, citizens of that town, who were mem bers of the mob which lynched Ed Johnson, a negro, In 1000, and of sixty days upon Deputy Sheriff Jeremiah B. Olbson, Henry Padgett nnd William Mays, the latter also members of the mob. The scene In the court when sen tence was passed was almost without precedent in the history of that body. Only once before has the court Inflict ed punishment for contempt That was In 1800, when John Chiles of Tex as was fined $250 for disobeying an order of tho court by directing the holders in England of certain Indem nity bonds Issued by the state of Tol as in aid of the Confederate cause not to deliver them up to the state author ities for cancellation, as the decision prescribed. DI70BCE FOB MBS. EAYM0ND. Chief Justice Gummere's Daughter Testifies to Brutal Treatment. Trenton, N. J., Nov. 10. Bennett Van Syckel, as special master, filed, a report In the court of chancery hero recommending that there be granted to Mrs. Elizabeth G. Raymond, daugh ter of Chief Justice Gummera of the supreme court, a divorce from her husband, Thomas L. Raymond, first assistant prosecutor of Essex county. Mrs. Raymond testified that her hus band had treated her cruelly and in some instances brutally. She said that .on one occasion he threw her down stairs. At another time, she testified, he seized her wrists and arms, inflict ing Injuries which discolored the lat ter for several days. Although they occupied the same house from the time of their mar riage In 1003 until last May, when she returned to her father's home, Mrs. Raymond said that her husband had never treated her as he should. BEEESFOBD WOULD BE M. P. Admiral Who Criticised British Navy Seeks Election In Portsmouth. London, Nov. 10. Admiral Lord Charles Beresford will contest the by election at Portsmouth in the Conserv ative interest. At the last general election the two successful Liberal candidates In this division received 10,500 nnd 10,236 votes respectively, while their Con servative opponents polled 7,070 and 7.7D2 vote3. The labor candidates poll ed 8,172 votes. As Admiral Lord Borcsford has been lam warm fight with the present gov ernment over tho alleged weakness of the British navy, the election will doubtless prove very interesting. G0MPERS MAY GO TO JAIL. District Court of Appeals Denies Ap plication For a Stay. Washington, Nov. 10. The court of appeals of the District of Columbia denied the application of Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell and Frank Morrison, whose jail sentences were recently upheld by the court to stay the mandate of tho court for execution of the sentences. The court did take under advise ment, however, a request for two' weeks' delay and will make known its decision before Friday next, when un der the rules of the court tho mandate will go down unless the supreme court of the United States intervenes. Musician Commits Sulcldo. Austin, Tex., Nov. 10. Prof essor Adolph Hclchelnelm, ono of the best known musicians In Texas, killed him self at his home here by cutting his throat. He was slxty-ono years old. JAP AIT BUYS EAST CHINA B. B. $15,000,000 to Be Paid to Russia, Which Retains Military Rights. Tokyo, Nov. 10. M. Kokovetsoff, tho Russian minister of finance, who went to Manchuria to negotiate with Japan about railways and who was at Har bin when Prince Ito was killed, has sold the East China railway to Japan for $15,000,000. Russia reserves the right to use a portion of the line for tho conveyance sf troops. MOORISH WAB ENDING. General Marina Reports That the Ka byles Have Surrendered. Madrid, Nov. 10. Genoral Marina, commanding the Spanish forces in Mo rocco, teleeranhed to the government from Nador that the hostile Kabyles' there) have surrendered unconditional ly. The news, which was quite unex pected here, has been received with the greatest satisfaction In all quar ters, as It is believed to signalize "the end of the war, which has caused the cabinet such concern for several months. IS. EM ACTS. Stops Trial of Her Ally In New York Otoirch. LETTER COMES JUST IN TIME Founder of Christian Science Colt Urges, With All Her Soul, Union With and Obedience to Her Authority. New York, Nov. 10. Mary Baker Eddy stopped tho congregational meet ing of the First Church of Christ Sci entist, after 1,200 members of the con gregation had gathered to vote on the proposed removal of First Reader Vir gil O. Strlckler on charges preferred by all of the trustees of the church but one. The meeting was declared adjourn ed, the trustees' charges were dropped without even a vote, and the first read er, who is Mrs. Eddy's friend and partisan, was left secure in hiB posi tion. A personal message from the leader of the church herself was delivered to the chairman of the board of trus tees by special messenger. Tho trus tees construed the message as a com mand, and when the first reader opened the meeting, which had been presumed to be the crucial test of the belligerent factions that have split the First church on the Issue of Mrs. Au gusta E. Stetson's orthodoxy, Chair man Hatfield read the following note: To the Board of Trustees, First Church of Christ, Scientist: Beloved Brethren In consideration of the present momentous question at Issue In tho First Church of Christ, Scientist, I am constrained to say If I can settle this church difficulty amicably by a few words: as many students think I can, I herowith cheerfully subscribe these words of love. My beloved brethren In the First Church of Christ, Scientist, New York city, I ad vise you, with all my soul, to support the directors of the mother church and unite with those in your church who are supporting the mother church directors. Abide in fellowship with and obedience to the mother church, and In this way God will bless and prosper you. This I know, for he has proved it to me forty years in succession. Lovingly yours, MARY BAKER EDDY. A sibilant catching of the breath sounded through the body of the church, and each member looked half startled at his neighbor. The first reader was on his feet In an Instant. "A motion to adjourn is in order,' said he, "but If it Is passed I will ask you to remain In your seats until we sing a hymn." A gray haired man to the right of the main aisle put the motion, and second sounded from several quarters. The first reader put the question, and there was a weak chorus of "yeas." There were no "nays," and Mr. Strlck ler declared the motion carried. The congregation Joined full throat ed In the three verses of Mrs. Eddy's hymn, then slowly dissolved. Many lingered about the platform, where an Informal leveo was held in Mr. Stick ler's honor. They kept him shaking hands for a half hour in the church and then followed over to his house. Before the congregational meeting had opened a brief meeting of tho trustees had been held to consider the message, and at that meeting It had been ngreed that the word from Mrs. Eddy precluded further action against Mr. Strlckler. "It Is hardly necessary to add that the trustees have nt all times fully complied with the advice of Mrs. Eddy and will now comply with her advice," Chairman Hatfield said. "The charges against Mr. Strlckler are dismissed, and as a matter of course tho call for a congregational meeting on Nov. 23 to discuss the resignation of the present board of trustees will be withdrawn." Mr. Hatfield was asked what action might be taken by Mrs. Stetson's sup porters in the First church In case she should be excommunicated as the re sult of her present examination by tho directors of the mother church. "Even If Mrs. Stetson is excommu nicated we will all abide by tho deci sion of the board of directors In Bos ton and stay by the church," Mr. Hat field roplled. "Mrs. Eddy's word is law with us all." Mrs. Stetson, the deposed leader of the church, Is now on trial in Boston on charges of using malicious animal magnetism, and her excommunication is said to be a foregone conclusion. Prince Thrown While Hunttno. Vienna, Not. 16. Prince Alexander of Thurn and Taxis was thrown from his horse while hunting near Pardu bit, suffering fractures of several ribs and a broken arm. Severe Weather In Colorado. Denver, Nov. 10. Very cold weather' prevails in tho mountain districts of Colorado. A heavy snow has fallen, and a temperature ranging from aero to 17 below Is reported. HASKEI 3 IUST STAND TRIAL M pi Court Upholds Indictment Against Oklahoma Governor. Chlckasha, Okla., Nov. 10. Federal Judge Marshall overruled demurrers to the indictments against Governor Haskell and others for alleged fraud in tho Muskogee town lot cases and gave Haskell and his codefendants until next Saturday in which to enter a plea of guilty ot not guilty. An objection upon which tho court placed the most serious consideration was that the 'overt acts were not In their nature such as tend to effect the objects of conspiracy. Such acts as filing for record deeds from tho sched ule of lots to the conspirators and tho signing of deeds to a subsequent grantee are held Insufficient, bnt tho court holds that the object of the conspiracy was to obtain title to tho lots, and when this was accomplished tho conspiracy was executed. "Until this was done," said the court, ''any act by one of the conspirators tending to Its accomplishment was the evert act required by the statute to be punishable. "I am of the opinion that tho fraudn lent character of the conspiracy did not depend on the condition of the lota as to being improved or unimproved. MME. STEINHEIL SECLUDED. She Is In a Sanitarium, Calling For Her Daughter. Paris, Nov. 10. Mme. Stelnhell la now In n sanitarium at Veslnet, near Paris, where she goes under the namo of Mme. Dumont. Dr. Raffcgean, head, of the sanitarium, says that she needs a complete rest, and all visits to her aro forbidden. Mme. Stelnhell has not seen her daughter Marthc for two weeks. "Condemned, I would go to see her every Sunday," said tho young girl; "acquitted, I would be Invisible for her." Marthe lives concealed in a religious boarding school. The silence of her daughter is a terrible verdict upon Mine. Stelnhell, who is In despair over It. "I will live retired," said she. "No one will hear me spoken of. I will live only for my daughter. I will be a mother a mother uniquely unhap py." Sobbing, she asks vainly after Mar the. ALASKAN C0UBT C0BBUPT. ' Grand Jury Urges Further Investiga tion of Charges Against Judge Reid, Tacoma, Wash., Nov. 10. The fed eral grand Jury at Valdez ordered by the attorney general to Investigate charges of malfeasance in office made against ex-Judge Silas N. Reid has re ported to tho court as follows: "There Is good ground to believe that the grossest corruption, conspir acy, misfeasance and malfeasance In office have been practiced in the ad ministration of the district court at Fairbanks, Alaska, prior to the re moval of Judge Silas II. Reid and that erldchce of the same can be obtained at Fairbanks, Alaska. "We recommend that a special grand Jury he Impaneled to diligently Inquire Into nil matters pertaining to the cor ruption, conspiracy, misfeasance and malfeasance charged against Judge Reid and his associates during their v incumbency of office." v- Judge Reid was appointed by Presi dent Roosevelt from Oklahoma. EX-WIFE SUES EX-ARCHDUKE. Wilhelmina Wants Alimony From Wolfing, Once teopold Salvator. Vienna, Nov. 10. Wilhelmina Ada movies, the divorced actress wife of the former Archduke Leopold Salva tor, now known ns Leopold Wolfllng, has a suit on trial in the Austrian courts for alimony. After the couple had lived together about four years Wilhelmina Joined an "Adamite" religious sect in Swit zerland, whose tenets caused her to live In a practically undraped condi tion. Leopold then got a divorce and mar ried Maria Magdalena Rltter, a Swiss innkeeper's daughter. Wilhelmina attempted suicide and was confined In a Swiss lunatic asy lum. In the present suit her attorneys allege that owing to her treatment by her husband she is a mental and phys ical wreck. It was while she was In a private asylum that the divorce was err an tod. ABBESTED FOB SNORING. Prisoner Acoused of Making Noise at Port Richmond Ferry. . Bayonne, N. J., Nov. 16. Stephen Gent of West Hoboken was before Recorder Mara here, charged with having disturbed the peace by bis snor ing. Policeman RIgney was on duty at tho Port Richmond ferry entrance when he heard the snore. He traced tho big noise to tho rear of a fruit stand, where he found Gent fast asleep and snoring very loudly. Recorder Mara remanded him. a -3 f An H