r, jLnvao, THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, NOW 20. 1009. I...I..HI..I..InII.a"I--I"I"l"I"I--I"I"H"H"l"I"I"I"I"I"I"I"I"I"I-l CORRESPONDENTS' COLUMNS . TllE MOST RELIABLE MEDIUM FOK SPREADING INFORMATION USWICK AXJ IiAKEVIIiliG. Tho little son of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Harloe, of Lcdgedalc, lias pneu monia. We are pleased to learn that he Is improving. Later. Since the above was put Into type wo are in formed that he died and the funeral was held on Wednesday, Nov. 24th. Mr. Andrew Kostoch, of Scranton, who has been visiting his mother, Mrs. William Mordwanac, of Uswick, for the past week, returned to Scran ton on Saturday last; he is recover ing very nicely from pneumonia. ' Mr. L. M. Blttncr of Audell, has been very ill and we are pleased to learn that he is able to be out again. Miss Violet I. Crane, of Scranton, will visit her mother, Mrs. Lucy E. Crane, at Uswick, on Wednesday, and spend Thanksgiving day and return to Scranton in the evening. W. B. Bartleson, who has been visiting Lakeville friends for tho past week, returned home on Sun day morning and went to Hawley on Monday. Tho Lakeville charge have secur ed a minister. Rev. Mr. Pcrklss of Plymouth, will move into the par sonage and preach on the charge until conference. Rev. Perklss as sisted District Superintendent Fuller in conducting services here on Sun day last. Peter Osborne and daughter. Miss Lena, also Mr. J. W. Bidwell of Arlington, attended the quarterly meeting at this place on Sunday. Arthur Seaman and Lewis Row land of Hawley, spent Tuesday hunting at Frank Haney's, and re port good success. Mr. and Kirs. Raymond Woodward of Adelia, spent Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Stephens, at Lakeville. Mrs. A. Goble and granddaugh ter, Virginia, went to Bohemia visit ing relatives on Friday and returned home Saturday. Mr. and Sirs. Frank Haney and son, Aaron, visited Mr. and Mrs. George . Hazelton at Arlington on Sunday. We regret to learn that Mr. Oscar Dunning, of Hawley, has been very ill recently. He was a neighbor of ours at Uswick for many years. Mr. Spielvogel had a "Butcher's Celebration" on Sunday. This feast is on old German custom. A host of his German friends were present. Messrs:. L, G. Talman, S. E. Mil ler and J. G. Branning, of Scranton, arrived at J.ohn Mains' home on .Thursday morning for three days' hunting. They returned home Sat urday evening having had good suc cess. Charles B. Glosenger, of Uswick, went to Carbondale, on Monday to. attend the reunion of his children and grand-children at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Rehup. ( STERLING. Rev. J. B. Cody, of Bethany, a Presbyterian minister, will exchange pulpits with Rev. Webster next Sun day, the 28th. Rev. Cody will also conduct a Sunday school convention here on the 14th of December. F. M. Barnes, Thomas Neville, R. B. Simons, and R. R. Starncs took in the Directors' meeting at Hones dale and was well pleased with it. Mr. James Neville has been sick so long that he is quite helpless and Joseph Ferguson is helping care for him. Last Saturday evening the Odd Fellows treated themselves to an oyster supper and they all appeared to enjoy the occasion. Dr. R. A. Smith spent a week hunting in Pike county and "Hut" Williams and Eben Gilpin are oft this week. ' For a year past Granville Web ster has had a good government position at Watertown, Mass., but is now home on a vacation and ex pects soon to go to Pittsburg. Mr. Webster is one of our most enter prising young men. Last week the Ladles' Aid met with Mrs. C. E. Webster for dinner and as the event was the thirtieth anniversary of their wedding the Aid made Mrs. Webster a present. Thanksgiving is over and there was many happy hearts in this place on that day. All of us can thank Him for something. FAITH" IN MES. STETSON. Expressed by th Chuijoh Trust In Accepting Hr Resignation. New York, Nov. 25. The trustees of (ho First Church of Christ, Scientist, have accepted with regret the resigna tion of Mrs. Augusta E. Stetson as a member of the board in a resolution in which they say: In her offlclal relation Mrs. Btetaon has given ua a aerrlca for nearly a quarter of century In the effort to further the course of Christian Science. Bo far aa this branch church is concerned she has been beyond all comparison the foremost contributor to the labor required, for the results accomplished and the cardinal precept of her teaching- and example have always been, as they are now, that of unswerving loyalty to your beloved lead er, Mary Baker Eddy, and to her teaching-. In both material and spiritual achieve ment she has left the evidences of her untiring- devotion In the structure which houses this congregation, la the Urge body of adherent which assemble bar and above all In the spiritual growth In the membership of this church. But for the Inspiration of her faith and the stimulation of her high and earnest purpose none of these results would hare Ma attained in any such measure. JOHN BIGEIOW 92 TODAY. Statesman and Author as Young and Active as Forty Years Ago. New York, Nov. 25. "Young John Blgelow" was ninety-two years young today, and at his beautiful home in Grn mercy pnrk his children and grand children celebrated his birthday with real thanksgiving. The youth of ninety-three autumns sat In his big easy chair and told the others what it means to live nearly a century and to sec the stagecoach give way to the airship and the pony post to the wireless telegraph. "At six years of nge," he said, "I did just about as you did at that age ate too much. There was pumpkin pie, JOHN BIGELOW. apple pie, mince -tie, doughnuts and roast turkey and all the necessary ad juncts In the way of vegetables." When asked if It was diUicult then, to travel Mr. Blgelow said: "Difficult? We didn't think so, but It was in comparison with modern con veniences. We didn't fly then, nnd we didn't ride on railroads. It took two dnys to go from New York to Albany by stagecoach and nbout as many by steamboat." Mr. Blgelow believes In an old man being active to the end. Within the last five years he has published eight volumes of terse, virile prose, treating of subjects alive In the public Interest and completing the greatest literary work of hip life, "The Literary Memo rials of Samuel J. Tllden," and his autobiography. But with these tremendous tasks accomplished there is no abatement In energy. He is cheerful, hale and Jo vial as ever. STOEM POUNDS JEESEY COAST, Fear That Atlantic City Pier Heads May Be Carried Away. Atlantic City, N. J., Nov. 25. A wild northeast gale, accompanied by snow and rain, has swept the New Jersey coast and endangered shipping. The storm backed up water in the bays and inlets until the meadow side of this city was Hooded. A house was blown down, and electric wires were tangled up, starting several small tires. The waves smashed a number of boats In the lnlot, nnd close watch Is being kept on the sea ends of big piers that may be washed away. The government coast guards are keeping a close watch for wrecks. PHILIPPINE INAUGURAL BALL. Brilliant Gathering at Manila In Which Natives Take Prominent Part. Manila, Nov. 25. The inauguration of W. Cameron Forbes as governor general of the Philippines was follow ed by n grand Inaugural ball at the Malaean palace. The palace was thronged with 3,000 people, and there was an unusually large number of Filipinos present The ball recalled the splendid enter tainments of President Taft when he was governor general of the Islands. The newspapers nnd merchants gen erally, especially the Europeans, ap plauded the straightforward inaugural address of Governor Forbes. The Inauguration ceremony took place In the marble hall of the Ayun tnmtento, the present chamber of the assembly. Americans at Paris Celebrate. Paris, Nov. 25. The Thanksgiving banquet of the American club herd was exceptionally brilliant. Two hun dred members and guests gathered at the Hotel Palais d'Orsay, and after tho dinner, at which American turkey and pumpkin pie were the features, there were speeches. Among the guests were Georges Lecomte, Pro fessor Bliss Perry of Harvard, Baron d'Estournelles do Constant and Frank Mason, the American consul general Turkey and Pie at Whit House. Washington, Nov, 25. President Taft attended the pan-American Thanksgiving service at Bt. Patrick's Roman Catholic church here. Cardi nal Gibbons and Mgr. Dlomede Falco- nio were in the sanctuary. Tho menu at tho White House din ner included Rhode Island turkey, pumpkin pie and giant Albemarle pip- tuna from Virginia. FAMOUS' DESPERADO CAUGHT. Man of Many Aliases at Last In tho Hands of tho Law. After an absence of one year and three months to a day, tho much wanted desperado "Bill" Monroe, has been arrested and unless he has re peated former exploits and escaped from jail within the past week he Is a prisoner in the county jail of Im perial county, at El Centra, Cal. This information .was received In a letter by Chief of Police J. u. Mc Coach, Sunday from Mohley Mead ows, Sheriff of Imperial county. When Chief McCoach, of Orange county, opened the letter the first thing he saw was a photograph of Monroe nnd he fairly shouted for Joy because for several reasons he great ly desired to see Monroe captured. One of the reasons is that the Mid dletown police have been the only ones able to arrest and hold Monroe and even at that Monroe escaped from the jail. Monroe cordially hates Chief McCoach and has said that he would never be arrested in Orange county again. Another rea son why Chief McCoach particularly desired Monroe's arrest Is because about three months age he received a post card dated "Los Angeles, Cal." which said "Come and get me if you can. Bill Monroe." The California Sheriff does not yet know what a notorious person he has In keeping, as will be seen by his letter, which Is as follows: From Mobley Meadows, Sheriff of Imperial County, California, El Centra, Cal., Nov. 15, 1909. Name William Harris, alias Jos. Williams, Will Smith. Nativity: Born in U. S., Scotch-Dutch descent. Age about 24 years. Height, 5 ft. 9 1-2 Inches. Weight 167 pounds. Hair light. Smooth face. Blue eyes. Light, sandy complexion. Claims to be a carpenter. Crime, grand lar ceny. Arrested October 28, 1909. Erect, swinging gait. Has flesh colored mole, one inch, right of nose. General remarks This man re fuses to give any account of his past; is a desperate character, took des perate chances in attempting to es cape; has had a load of buck-shot fired into the right side of his back; one shot was extracted two weeks ago. Cannot tell how long he has carried same. He told a prisoner that he had done time at Albany, N. Y. Very respectfully, , MOBLEY MEADOWS, Sheriff. On the bottom of the circular is written : "Later He told a prisoner In jail that he was wanted in Middle town, N. Y., under the name of Wm. Monroe, Leslie Hunt or William Brown; the fellows were not quite certain which of those names he was wanted there under. ' The last positive Information con cerning Monroe's whereabouts was contained in a dispatch from Sah Bernandlno early last summer, which stated that Wm. Monroe, a despera do, who had been staying with ' a sister near San Bernandlno, Cal., had been chased by a posse of police armed with shot guns. Finding his escape barred by a river, Monroe jumped in fully clothed and swam across. Instead of following, the officers emptied their guns at the fugitive. This is probably where Monroe received the load of buck shot in his back. On receipt of the communication from Sheriff Meadows, Chief Mc Coach telephoned to Sheriff Zodoc P. Boice, of Ulster county, telling him the facts, and later he mailed him the facts, and later he mailed him the photographs of Monroe which are excellent likenesses. Sher iff Boice will take steps to-day to find if the California authorities will give up Monroe or whether they wul hold him for the crime of grand larceny for which he was arrested. The career of "Bill" Monroe has been an exciting one. While he Is only twenty-four years old, he has been arrested Innumerable times, but with one exception has always escaped prison. He served six months in the Albany Penitentiary several years ago. In the latter part of 1906 Monroe was wanted at New burgh for perjury, which he was al leged to have committed when testi fying in an Important case. Then Monroe assaulted his brother-in-law at Scotchtown and another warrant was issued for him. Constable Harry McDowell, of Newburgh, was given the warrant and went to Scotchtown and arrested Monroe, He escaped fro mthe constable on the way. The police all over the country then kept a lookout for Monroe and at midnight on Feb. 24, 1907, Chief of Police McCoach, Officers Faulkner and Green and Constable Klshpau'gh of Circlevllle, went to Scotchtown and surrounding tho house of a man named Bedford, captured Monroe. The reason the Mlddletown police made such an effort to get Monroe at that time was because on Nov. 17, 1906, Monroe was arrested for intoxication. When the late Edward Butts, who did not know Monroe, went to the Jail the next morning, Monroe was waiting for him and when the door was opened Monroe slipped out. A lively chase follow ed, Monroe running through Center street to North street, to Chattle Btreet to Highland avenue and es caped to the woods. When Monroo was arrested Feb. 24, 1907, Acting Recorder Johnson sentenced him to six months in Goshen Jail, but Monroe put up such a broken-hearted plea that tho en- tenco waa reduced to three months, After serving bis time Monroe dis appeared for a time, but on July 10, 1007, he turned up at Scotchtown and hunted up Samuel Davis, whom, he believed had Informed the police on him, and nearly killed him. Nothing was then heard of Mon roe for a year, when on August 11, 1908, he appeared at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Abram Deyo, wealthy farmers residing near New Paltz, Ulster county. In the house were Mr. and Mrs. Deyo and their infant child, Mrs. Jonathan Deyo, the wifo of a New York lawyer, and a servant. Mon roe knocked at the door and asked Abram Deyo for employment. Mr. Deyo had heard of Monroe and re fused to hire him, whereat Monroe knocked him down and tried to stamp the life out of him. Mr. Deyo's wife and sister-in-law ran to his assistance and Monroe knocked them down and gave them a terrible beating. Leaving his vic tims unconscious, Monroe entered the house and attacked the servant, Injuring her. Then he kicked the baby out of the cradle and left the house. While this was going on Jonathan Deyo, the New York lawyer, was at the barn watching four men press ing hay. Monroe walked out to the barn and attacked the lawyer, knocking him down, and then going into the barn he cursed the foui men at work there, and pulling out a handful of matches lit them and threw them into the hay mow. Hav ing done all the damage he could Monroe coolly walked away. Posses were organized and Orange and Ulster counties were searched for days. Rewards aggregating f 750 were offered, but Monroe was not found. His sixteen-year-old wife was locked up in Kingston for a time in hope that this would bring the desperado back as he dearly loved her. Sheriff Boyce of Ulster county, swore in large numbers of deputies and spent weeks hunting for the fugitive. It was found that Monroe had been hiding in the Shawangunk Mountains and trying to send mes sages to his wife and he was driv en out of a cave and narrowly escap ed capture. Monroe's next exploit was to noti fy the police that he would attend the Orange County Fair and at the fair grounds It was reported that he had been pres.ent at the festivities In woman's clothing. The Ulster and Orange county au thorities then got close to the des perado and chased him to Campgaw, near Paterson, N. J. Here he was surrounded In a swamp and shot at a number of times. He escaped but left a trail of blood behind him. Next he was located at Green wood Lake. Here his wounds were dressed by a physician who did not know him. A few days later It was reported that a dead body was found near Branchville, N. J., and in the pockets of the coat a message for Mrs. Katie Monroe was signed by "Bill" Monroe, saying that he was dying. The body was not identified vas that of Monroe and nothing more was heard from the desperado until three months ago when Chief of Police McCoach received a post card from him saying, "I am in California, come and get me." The police of San Bernandlno were asked to ar rest Monroe and went after him armed with shot guns but he escap ed. Monroe had been staying with a sister near San Bernandlno, where he was known as William Harris. Other aliases he had gone under were James Williams, William Smith, Leslie Hunt and William Brown, all being names of near rel atives of his. It is understood that at the time of the outrage at the Deyo farm, Ulster county offered ?300 reward, the Board of Fire Underwriters J250 reward, and the Deyo family $200 reward for the capture of Monroe. The two latter rewards expired, how ever, In one year, which ended Sept 9th last. Therefore at the present time there Is only $300 reward for the capture of Monroe. FLOOD'S OT NORTHWEST. Rain and Wind etorme Tie Up Rail ways and Damage Property Seattle, Wash., Nor. 25. The storm that baa prevailed In the Pacific north west for two day shows no signs of abating. The passengers of three ureal North ern trains nro marooned between the Cascade tunnel and Tonga. In eastern Oregon and eastern Wash ington the rain la of secondary impor tance to a windstorm. The schooner Mary Wlnkleman Is stranded near Port Townsend. In Umatilla county the windstorm unroofed several build ings. At Atbeno the end of a large warehouse was blown In front of a passenger tram. The train was trav eling slowly and stopped before the obstruction was reached. In northeastern Washington the Macksack river has begun to rise again. The ranches on tho lowlands are flooded. Tho railroads have lost a number of brldgee. Along lower Puget sound the streams are out of their banks and flooding tho lowlands and destroying bridges and railroad tracks. Along the Columbia river landslides have put the railroads out of business, In tho Wllllametto valloy all tho riv en are torrents. At Oregon City tho water Is sixty-three feet above low wa ter mark. At Portland the' water Is over the lower docks and still rising. The Southern Pacific main lino 1 tied up at Sardln creek by a washout of both approaches to the bridge. In the Gray's Harbor country the greatest loss has been to log owners, one lost raft alone being rained st $200,000. The legs were swept out to TUFT OiFEEEi President Urges Changes In Interstate Law. MORE POWER TO COMMISSION He Would Have Eoilroads Barred From Acquiring Stock In Com peting Lines or Issuing Stock Withou Permission. Washington, Nov. 25. A conference between President Taft and several of his chief advisers on matters relating to tho Interstate commerce law was held flt the White House. Attorney General Wlckersham, Representative Mann of Illinois, chairman of the house committee on interstate and for eign commerce; Chairman Knapp of the interstate commerce commission and CommisRloncr Lane were present. They talked with the president for nearly three hours, and many of the more Important proposed changes to the Interstate commerce net were brought up. The president showed that be was determined to strengthen the law so that there would be less delay In litiga tion over orders of the Interstate com merce commission. This can be done, be believed, by the creation of an In terstate commerce court with five members, to which would go petitions referring to the commission's orders. He thought also that a limit of sixty days should be placed to the order of any judge staying the execution of such orders and that thereafter no In junction be Issued unless by the entire court. Appeals, the president thought, should be to the supreme court alone. Mr. Taft would give to the commis sion the right to hear complaints against unjust classification of mer chandise for transirortntion and would have the commission authorized to in stitute complaints of its own, with the additional power of being permitted to postpone the date on which new rate classifications should take effect. The president proposed also to mod ify the law so that tho commission could suspend or modify or annul any rules or regulations which Impose un due burdens on shippers. He would have any railroad barred from acquir ing any stock in any competing line and would have those carriers which now hold such stock dispose of It within n stated time. The Issuance of stock, bonds or other obligations by railroad companies he would make subject to the approval of the commls sion., .Mucji of the discussion had to do with the question raised as to the constitutionality or sucn a statute. Mr. Taft, also proposed as (i conces sion to the railroads that they be per mitted to agree on tariff rates pro vided the agreements were approved by the commission. One Important suggestion was that It be made a misdemeanor punishable by line and Imprisonment for a ship per to make any fictitious or excessive claim for damages against any rail road. It was asserted that this Is practiced to some extent now and that It results In obtaining of rebates. An other suggestion was that It be made a misdemeanor for n carrier to refuse to furnish rates in writing when request ed or n misdemeanor If a wrong rate was furnished. Still another surges- tlun was that It be made possible for u shipper to route freight as he may de sire. TB00PS TO QUELL STBIKEBS. Indiana Guardsmen Ordered to Be Ready to Stop Disturbances. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 25. Govern or Marshal! has received n request from Sheriff Fox and court officials for a company of militia to preserve or der at Bedford, where there Is n strike among the stone workers. The authorities there represent that they nro unable to prevent rioting. Sheriff Fox could find only seven men In Uedford on whom he could depend as deputies owing to the great number of strike sympathizers. He was told by the governor to send to tho country for men and press them luto service If the men of Bedford would not re spond. The governor called on Adjutant General Oran Terry, who ordered Company H of Bloonilngtou to stand ready for a call to Bedford. CHALLENGES BOSTON VANDYCK Writer In London Times Quotes Bodr as Saying It's a Mere Replica, London, Nov. 25. A correspondent writes to the Times challenging the authenticity of the Vaudyck portrait of Charles II. and his family which Is being exhibited at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Tho writer quotes Dr. Bode, curator of the Kulscr Frledrlcli museum nt Berlin, as saying It is one of the repli cas done In Vandyck's studio of the original, now In Windsor castlo, partly painted by Vaudyck. PAITLHAN AT $20,000 A MONTH Aviator Is Coming Her to Fly at a High Level Sslary. Farts, Nov. 26. Paulban, the avia tor, has agreed to go to America for six months to mako flights at various placaa for & salary of 120,000 monthly pi aa bis exnwag. He will take) two awtottnta Bd be gin bit Hittt4 to CMUentte ta Jtsa- try. 1 4 REPORT OF THE CONDITION or THE HDNESDALE NATIONAL BANK AT ttnONESDALE. WAYNE COUNTY. PA. At the close of buslness.Nov. 10,1909. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts f 209,958 01 Overdrafts.sccured and unsecured 60 82 U. 8. lionds to secure circulation. 65.000 00 Premiums on U. S. lionds 2.H0O 00 Jlonds. securities, etc 1,383,398 5 Bnnklne-housc. furniture and fix tures 40,000 00 Due from National Banks (not Reserve Aeents)... ... ........ 4.503 05 Due from State and Private Banks and Bankers. Trust Companies, and Savlnes Banks 51 83 Due from approved reserve agents 139096 44 Checks and other cash items.... 2.S09 31 Notes ot other National Banks.. 325 00 Fractional paper currency, nick- els and cents v.--;-- M Lawful Money Keserve In Bank. Vli: Specie 185.337 00 Leeal tender notes 6,007 00 91.9H 00 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer, (5 per cent, of clrcu- latlon) ......... 2.750 00 Due from U. S. Treasurer, other than 5 per cent, redemption fund Total 11.932.887 93 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid In $ 160.000 0 ourpiuB tuna jw.uuv uv Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid 83,250 9 National Bank notes outstanding 64.400 00 State Hank notes outstanding-.-- 900 M Due to other National Banks GOG 29 Due to State and Private Banks and Rankers 967 66 Individual deposits subject to subject to check.... Sl,4Ui,4ti8 14 Demand certificates ot deposit 26.017 00 Certified checks 69 53 Cashier's checks out standing 118 72-1,492,703 K Ronds borrowed None Notes and bills redlscounted None Bills payable. Including certifi cates oi aeposit ior money uor- rowed None Liabilities other than those above stated None Total fl.932.887 S3 State of Pennsylvania, County of Wayne, ss. I, E. F. Torrey. Cashier ot the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. K. . Torrey. uasuier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day ot Nov. 1909. w.i. siuivt., iv. r. Correct attest: II. Z. Russell, K. B. Hardenberou, -Directors. J. C. Rirdsall. ) U3w4 New Belts New style Belts with fancy Buckets at poplar prices. Belt Buckels Separate Buckels in new and artistic designs. BELT PINS There is not a finer collection to be seen than what we have just re ceived. ART LINENS Beautiful line of linen Bureau covers, Center pieces, bhams, Domes, Tray cloths, and Lunch cloths. Table Linen and Napkins SPECIAL SALE of Table Linen for Thanks giving Day. Don't miss this opportunity to get Irish and German Damask Linen at old prices. Katz Bros. Gibbs' Art Millinery QUALITY SHOP Exclusive Fall De Luxe Styles 208 Adama Ave., Scraatati, Pa. Yr Patrevafft) Solicited. MRS. OlOKOi GliltS, Doalgacr.
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