Qn Friday, cloudy weather aad nearly stationary temperatures will prevail, with rain or snow, and on Saturday, generally overcast. J V ' s? jo ? t? & t? )f t? tf )C Wayne County Organ k of lle REPUBLICAN PARTY 1 Semi-Weekly Founded v, 1908 J fc Weekly Founded. 1844 J j j jt Jt J J Jt , jt & 67th YEAR. HONESDALE, WAYNE CO., PA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1910. NO. 10 THE WEATnEIt mm PLEADS Jfim Secretary of Sugar Trusl Makes No Defense. SURPRISE TO PROSECUTION. Hcike's Evidence Given Before the Grand Jury as to Colossal Weigh ing Frauds Urged as Bar to His Trial. New York, Feb. 3. Chnrles R. Hclke, secretary of the American Sug ar Refining company, nppenred before Judge Mnrtln In tbc United States cir cuit court and claimed Immunity from prosecution on the Indictment charg ing him and five other employees of the !ugnr trust with conspiracy to de fraud the government. Through his counsel, John B. Stanchfleld, Ilelke entered a plea in bar, alleging that he had been called by United States District Attorney Wise to testify before the grnnd jury in nn interstate commerce proceeding and that he bad been compelled to an swer questions which Incriminated him. Ilelke's plea came as a total surprise to Henry I,. Stlmson and Wlnfrcd T. Dcnison, the government's special HENUY A. WISE, counsel in the sugar fraud cases. They had not received Information from District Attorney Wise or any body else that Ilelke had received Im munity or that he had given such tes timony as would bar his prosecution in the gigantic underwelghlng frauds. Mr. Stlmson filed a replication, how ever, which stated that Ilelke's plea was virtually a confession of guilt and that the government was ready to go to trial on the Issue as to whether Ilelke was Immune. "If a Jury Is permitted to pass on that point," said Mr. Stlmson, "aud finds that the government has proved that this defendant did not testify be fore the grand jury, as he has alleged in his plea in bar. then I shall move that he be sentenced on the ground that this very contention was nn ad mission of guilt and that a legal con viction has been secured." Judge Martin took the matter under advisement. Mr. Stlmson's contention was that while Helke may have testified before the federal grand jury In a proceed ing connected with the wrecking of the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining com pany brought under the Sherman law he did not testify before any grand Jury in the underwelghlng fraud eases. He declared that Heike never claimed Immunity from prosecution In the un derwelghlng frauds, but if be insisted on entering that plea the government would take the ground that the plea Itself was a confession of guilt and that Helke should be sentenced forth with if a Jury determined for the gov ernment in the Ituue raised. Fire other sugar trust men Indicted for conspiracy Ernest W. Gerbracbt, James F. Beiidernagel, Harry Walker, James F. Halllgau, Jr., nud Jean Voclker weru lu court ready to enter Immunity pleas, but their cases -were continued until a decision Is made in Ueike's case. FRENCH 1XP0RTS TO U. 8. Grew (42,916,450 In Two Year Hop. For Minimum Tariff. Paris, Feb. 3. A statement Just Is sued here shows that the vulue of ex ports to the United States from the consular districts of France during the years 1008 and 1000 Increased dur ing the latter year to the extent of $12,010,450. Consul Geuerul Musou strongly hope that Frauce will receive the minimum tariff rule with the United States, Without which, he says, it will be im possible to luulutulu the present pros perous figures. fiP xMKsLBli .b. c&rBBHtaBLw. .flHaBm jB?VaBBSEw LIGHT ON GOULD DEBTS, Princess Anna Borrowed $1,342,000 to Build Palace. New York, Feb. 3. Counsel here for the French creditors of Princess Anna Gould do Sagan say that her Indebted ness of $342,005 to the Duehesse de Noallles was for money borrowed on a mortgage on Anna Gould' home In Paris. It appears that the duehesse loaned the money to help nlong the comple tion of the costly red marble palace In the Bols de Uoulogno which Anna Gould built for Count Bonl. Four other Items of Princess Anna's Indebtedness are explained. They are $310,077 owed to I a; Solell Life Insur ance company. $300,400 to Barclay. Harris, Campbell & Coleman, $100,772 to Leon Tredante and Kdwnrd Ungues and $137,071 to the Levys. All are for mortgages on the Hols de Boulogne palace. The Indebtedness of $177,103 to Ash er Werthclmer was for bric-a-brac Count llonl ordered for the house In Paris. The total cf the claims allowed by United Stntcs Judge Lncombe ex ceeds $0,000,000, and Princess Anna's Income of $710,000 n year will be cut to $200,000 until the debts are paid. OPPOSES LEE STATUE. Senator Bulkeley Makes Side Remarks About Benedict Arnold. New Haven, Conn., Feb. 3. Senator Morgan G. Bulkeley has written a let ter to Mcrrlam post, G. A. It., which opposed placing the statue of General Itobert E. Lee In the rotunda of the capltol at Washington. The post has appealed to all of the Connecticut senators and congressmen to protest against the Lee stntue. Sen ator Bulkcley's letter contained the fol lowing: "I should question very much the propriety of Connecticut selecting ns one of Its prominent citizens one like Benedict Arnold for a position In this Hall of Fame, and 1 feel certain that the old state wduld never for a mo ment think of doing such a thing, but we are not responsible for what other states might feel like doing. know there is a very high senti ment In congress in accord with the sentiments of Mcrrlam post." BALLLNGER TO HAVE COUNSEL Members of Joint Committee Do Not Wish to Act as Cross Examiners. Washington, Feb. 1 3. Secretary of the Interior Balllnger has decided to engage an attorney to represent his interests before the joint committee which Is investigating the allegations of Louis. It. Glavls against Mr. Ballln ger's conduct of the Interior depart ment. This decision was reached by Mr. Balllnger after Senator Nelson, chair man of the joint committee, acting lu behalf of his committee colleagues, made known to President Taft and Secretary Balllnger that It would re lieve the committee of embarrassment If Mr. Balllnger's cnuse was looked after by an attorney of his own selec tion. Alfred Battle, former law partner of Secretary Balllnger, will be associate counsel for the Interior department at the future hearings. FOB AN INTERSTATE BRIDGE. From Upper West Side of Now York City to New Jersey Shore. Albany, N. Y.. Feb. 3. Recommenda tion for the building of a bridge over the Hudson river at One Hundred and Seventy-ninth street to a point oppo site on the New Jersey shore is made by the interstate bridge commission In Its report submitted to the legisla ture. The commission points out that the span ncross the river will not be more than 1,400 feet, so that river tralllc nt this point will not be Interfered with. "Tho bridge will carry a great and growing Interstate tralllc," says the commission, "uud the great highway and park system planned to extend from Fort I Ate, N. J., to Newburg, N. Y., can best bo made available to the Immediate population of the met ropolitan district by n crossing of the river nt One Hundred and Seventy ninth street." PARIS RECOVERING SLOWLY. Floods Continue to Subside, but Traf fic Is Disorganized. Paris, Feb. 3. Tho floods continue to subside. Communications are be ing rectored on all sides within the city, although much still remains to be doue. It Is Impossible to say when tho d'Orsay and Invalldes stations will reopen. They will need complete renovation. Tralllc on the Lyons-Orleans railway nay be resumed In a week. Section after section of tho underground rail wuy Is reopening, but it will perhaps be six weeks before tbc whole line can be used. The other rallwnys are still much disorganized. The telegraph lines are yet lu poor shape, and mes sages are greatly delayed. 'S Accused Paymaster Justi fies Attack on Dr. Cowles. HAS APPROVAL OF NAVAL SET Says Accuser Was "Undesirable" Because of Having Taken Miss Dorothy Hesler's Picture and After Events. Boston, Feb. 3. Paymaster George P. Auld, U. S. N., was the chief wit ness at tho navy court martial, before which he Is being tried on complaints made by Dr. Kdward S. Cowles. Mr. Auld told the whole story as he saw It nt the naval dance when he chnmploned Miss Dorothy Hosier and ordered Dr. Cowles to leave. Auld de nied positively that he struck Cowles. He declared that in asking Cowles to leave the hop he believed he had the approval of the "naval set." His own friends, he declared, had agreed that Cowles was "undesirable" because of the Incident when Cowles took Miss Hosier's picture and the circumstances that followed. The encounter, he hwore, was provoked by Cowles. who called him a cur. He told of being present in Admiral Swift's house on the occasion when Dr. Cowles' reputation was discussed by Miss Swift, Miss Ames, Dr. Ben nett and others. The accused said that there was much discussion about the desirability of inviting Dr. Cowles and concerning the doctor's conduct with Miss Dorothy Hosier. "1 had heard of one of the incidents before, one at a dance lu this armory on Nov. 27," said the witness. Pay master Auld said that at another dance ho, spoke to Miss Ames regard ing Dr. Cowles and Miss Heslcr and suggested that she ought to stop the stories about so young a girl. On this occasion Miss Ames told him that she was a good friend of Mrs. Cowles, but that she did not like Cowles. "I considered the question of bring ing the whole matter before the hop committee," said the witness. "I had heard that Cowles would not come. We thought that because of the pic ture incident Cowles would not come. On the night of the danco I saw him. "I went up to Cowles and told him that we did not want hlra at the navy yard dances. He wanted to know the reason, and I told him that I did not care to give any. "Mrs. Cowles came up to me about that time, and I told her that I regret ted exceedingly that she had been brought Into the affair. She said she considered that what concerned Dr. Cowles concerned her also. I then started to leave them, saying that I had a dance engagement. As I was going out Dr. Cowles called1 me a 'contemptible cur.' I turned and said to hltn, 'What In do you mean by that?' 1 grabbed him by the shoulder, and we wrestled. I did not strike, him." "Did you hit him?" "No. I threw him and was on top. "After that." continued the witness, "I got up and brushed my trousers and left." "Did you strike Dr. Cowles in the head?" "No. Ills head was on the floor, though, when I got through with him." "Did Miss Hosier ever request you to take her part?" "No, sir," was the answer. "Did any one else ever nsk you to take Miss Hesler's part In any way?" "I think so." "Who?" "It whs at the meeting at tho ad miral's house. 1 do not recall who It was.'i "Dltl Miss Hosier ever complain to you of Dr. Cowles?" "She seemed distressed." "Why did you not consult the other members of the hop committee before acting?" "My whole Idea was to avoid publici ty," was the witness' answer. "Did you think that you bnd the ap probation of others?" "I know that I had the approbation of my set," was the answer. There was a smile as the court's next question was put. "Please name your set." "I do not know that I belong to any particular set unless it be the navy sot." Samuel B. Seabury, a narvard law student, testified that he was present at Admiral Swift's house at tho navy yard when Hiss Ames, Miss Swift and others were there and when tho desirability of Inviting Cowles was discussed. He said that the conversa tion was unfavorable to the reputation of Cowles. Lieutenant I. B. Bassett, command ing the submarine Tarpln, now at tho navy yard, testified to being present at the commandant's house when the discussion of the desirability of invit ing Cowles took place. He said ho did not take part In tho discussion, but gathered from what was said that Dr. Cowles was not even a dcBlrabln mnn to know. MEAT PACKING CO. FAILS. Receiver Appointed For Mexican Na tional, With Capital of $35,000,000. Jersey City, N. J., Feb. 3. As the outcome of the collapse of tho United States Banking company of Mexico Harry De Kay has been appointed re ceiver for tho Mexican National Pack ing company, a $35,000,000 New Jer sey corporation doing business across the border. Samuel Untermyer, counsel for the English stock and bond holders, and former Governor John W. Griggs of New Jersey, who appeared before Judgo Lonnlng in the United States circuit court as counsel for the com plainant, the British nnd Mexican trust, limited, of London, both stated that the failure had nothing to do with the present beef agitation In this coun try. Mr. Griggs was asked: "Is It true that the American beef trust took ndvantnge of tho weakness of the National Packing company and forced It to suspend?" "We have no proof of any such thing," he replied. "It is true that the Mexican company has been weak ever since the failure of the United Bank ing company of Mexico, which handled Its paper. It was n competitor of the American packers In the London mar ket, but had Its chief business in Mex ico. "The Mexlcnn National Packing company was backed by British capi tal nnd competed with the American packers In the London market." JUDGE C0XE DECLINES. Will Not Accept Appointment as Pre siding Judge of Customs Court. Utica. N. Y.. Fob. 3.-Judge Alfred C. Coxe of this city, who was recently nominated by President Tnft for pre siding judgo of the new federal cus toms court, will not accept the posi tion. He has written President Tnft to this effect and will at once resume his position on the bench in the -United States circuit court of appeals. The war In congress over the mat ter of the salary the Judges of the pro posed court shall draw Impressed Judge Coxe unfavorably and Influenc ed him to request the president to withdraw his nomination ns presiding judge. At tho time the new customs court wasi decided upon the salary was fixed at 510,000 a year for each member of the court. This has been cut down by congress to 57,000, aud pending the settlement of the salary question the confirmation by the senate of the nom inations of those selected to compose the court has been held In abeyance. There Is no possibility of Judge Coxe reconsidering the decllnntion he has sent to President Taft. WELLS, FARGO CONTROL SOLD. American Express Buys Stock From Southern Pacific and Harrimans. New York, Feb. 3. The Southern Pacific company has sold its holdings In Wells, Fargo & Co. to the American Express company or men Interested In that company. The stock In the express company owned by the Ilnrrlmau estate has been disposed of to the same pur chasers, who are expected soon to as sume control of the company and elect new directors to succeed the Hnrrl-man-Southern Pacltlc representatives on the board. The Southern Pacific company own ed -1,000 shnrcs of Wells, Fargo stock, worth $8,000,000, out of a total amount authorized and outstanding of $24,000, 000. The Union Pacific, which controls the Southern Pacific, recently severed Its connection with Wells, Fargo Jc Co. and gave tho contracts hitherto held by thut express company to the American Express company. $450,000 FOR COLLEGES. Gifts to Seven Institutions From the Rockefeller Fund. New York, Feb. 3. Gifts amounting to $450,000 to seven Institutions are announced by the general educatio board. All these gifts are front Uie Rockefeller fund. These are the ap propriations; Wesleyun university, Midi etowu. Conn., $100,000; Williams college, WU Uamstown, Mass., $100,000; Cornell college, Mount Vernon, la., $50,000; St Lawrence university, Canton, N. T., $50,000; Georgetown college, George town, Ky., $25,000; tho Women's col lego of Brown university, Providence, It. I., $50,000; the Salem College For Women, Winston-Salem, N. C, $75,000. Fight For Australian Championship, Sydney, N. S. W., Feb. 3. Tommy Hums and Bill Lang have been match ed to fight for the heavyweight cham pionship of Australia on March 28. Weather Probabilities. Rain or snow; colder; moderate variable winds. .SUmi POUEQUEST Peary Makes Offer to Geo I graphic Society. WILL LEND SHIP ROOSEVELT. Arctic Club Will Also Pay Half Expense After $50,000 Has Been Contributed For American Expedition. Washington, Feb. 3. Commander Rolicrt E. Peary, discoverer of the north pole, has made n proposition to the National Geographic society, which if- accepted will mean that an American expedition will bo on Its way to discover the unconqucred south pole next fall. On behalf of the Peary Arctic club of New York Commander Peary sug gests that the club and the Geographic society fit up a joint expedition to reach the south pole. The club, he says, will contribute the steamship Roosevclti which could not bo duplicated for $150,000. pro vided the society will assume the re sponsibility for the first $50,000 to ward the cost of the expedition. According to the plan suggested, all expenses above that sum are to be di vided equally between the two organ izations. Commnnder Peary estimates that the total cost would be from $75,000 to $100,000. Tho expedition would start next fall and would reach Coates Land about March, 1011. The proposed American base is di rectly opposite the base of the British south polar expedition. The two camps would be about 2,000 miles apart and approximately the same distance from the pole. It is esti mated that the explorers would reach the south iHile about Dec. 31, 1911. 'The plan can be presented very briefly," said Commander Peary. "Send an expedition south next fall to Punta Arenas. Coal there nnd replen-1 Ish supplies; then proceed as condl- j tlons may Indicate to Coates Land or j down the east side of antarctic or i down the center of the Weddell sea. I Obtain winter quarters as far south ) as possible and from there sledge to i the pole, using the equipment and i methods of the last polar expedition. "The Uoosevelt Is suited for this work as she now stands. Coates Land Is about the same distance from Cape Horn as Cape York is from St. John's. This expedition out of the way, then build a ship on tho same general Hues as the Roosevelt, but somewhat larger; arrange nnd fit her with accommoda tions nnd laboratories for a second Challenger expedition up to date; give her a complement of specialists and send her south for two, three or If necessary four years of modern sci entific work around the antarctic cir cle nnd the delimitation of the entire circuit to the antarctic continent, com ing up at the end of each season's work to Cape Horn, Cape of Good Hope. Australia or New Zealand to communicate with home, ship back specimens, replenish supplies and per sonnel. "Such an expedition should have a specially built ship, Its route aud de tailed program should be determined by n commission of the highest naval and sclentlc experts In the country, and It might be under the auspices of the goveruuietit or the government and the scientific organizations Jointly or under the scientific organizations only. "Tho society uud the club could take up the first part of the proposition at once. They are In a position to do so with the minimum degree of certainty uud crfectiv:ue&s aud the greatest economy of time, money aud effort." Commander Peary's proposal was re. ccived with enthusiasm by the board of managem of the Geographic society. The matter was referred to the finance and research committee, with iustruc tlouw t report at a special meeting. It is believed that the society will accept the proposal. Commander Peary sakl that he oukl not conduct the expedition in person, as the sledge work required no much physical exertion that It needed a younger man than he to undertake it. u-THORESS DROPS DEAD. New York, Feb. R.-Wrs. Jessie Tan Zllo Belden. the authoress, wife ofjy and Mrs. StetBon were persecuting James if. Belden of Syracuse, N. Y dropped dend of apoplexy here at the home of Frederic Courtlnnd Penfleld, where she was visiting. As a writer she became known through books and short stories for the magazines. Among her books wero "Fate nt the Door," "Tho King's Ward" and Autouia." She was fifty-three- years old. INDICTED 8g JZR3WB.Y. President rndrrttnry of People's Mutual P-of Syracuse. Syracuse. NJ ' Feb. 3. The grand jury reporteif" iw Justice W. S. An drews In the supreme court two In dictments In the People's Mutual Life Insurance association nnd league. The jurors found true bills against tram C. Reed, president, and Wlilard II. Peck, secretary of the association, for perjury. There was no Indictment against Lieutenant Governor Horace White, who handled the $100,000 fund used lu the attempt to transfer the associa tion to John Tevls of Lexington, Ky.. and others. The Indictments charge the two men with perjuring themselves In tes timony they gave regarding the liabil ity of the Insurance company on the contracts they made with the associa tion. On Jan. C they swore that these contracts were binding on the associa tion, and It Is charged that they knew the contracts were not binding and were not a legal claim. The foreman of the jury presented a. statement expressing lndlgnatlou over the condition of affairs disclosed and stating that no indictment for larceny could be found because It did not ap pear that the money alleged to have been distributed was the property of the People's Mutual. COST OF LIVING IN0UIRY. Senator Lodge Wants Senate Commit tee of Five Appointed. Washington. Fob. 3. The senate la going to nppolnt a committee to delv into the subject of the Increased cost of living. A number of resolutionn providing for nn investigation on this subject have been Introduced In the senate, but one presented by Senntor Lodge of Massachusetts empowering SENATOR HENRY C. LODGR. C0lnnllttee of flvu senators to con- duct such an investigation will, it is expected, meet the approval of the senate, though It Is likely to undergo some changes. Senator Ivodge's reso lution was referred to the committee on finance, which will report It favor ably. Senator Elklus protested against what appeared to him as an attempt to steal Ills thunder. The introduction of Senator Lodge's resolution and the apparent disposition to pass It cha grined Mr. Klklns, who offered tlie first mensure looklug to the Investiga tion of the high cost of living. PROMOTION FOR PEARY. Bill Introduced In Congress to Make Him Rear Admiral. Washington, Feb. 3. Robert E. Pea ry, tho discoverer of the north pole, will be elevated to the rank of a rear admiral of the navy and placed on the retired list If a bill Introduced In the house today by Representative Allcu of Maine Is enacted Into law. The measure has the Indorsement of the Maine delegation, nnd every ef fort will be made to pass It. It is urged by Representative Allen thut congress should recognize Penry's work In discovering the pole by mak lug him a rear admiral nud placing him on the retired list with pay. CRAZED BROKER A SUICIDE. Former Christian Science Leader Leaps Into East River at Hell Gate. New York, Feb. 3. Henry Penning ton Toler, once n leader In the First Church of Christ (Scientist), jumped into the East river from Ward's is land nnd was drowned In nell Gate. Toler had become convinced that lie was the Messiah and that he was t be crucified. He was to return to earth. niul fmvn thp world, tin thought, mill h sakl thnr. fenrlni? his nower. Mrs. Ril- hi in with malicious and animal mag netism. Toler gave $50,000 toward the erec tion of tho First Church of Christ (Scientist) nnd sacrlllced a good part of his fortune In tho cause. He sold his seat on tho Stock Exchange for (53,000 and. used the money in a tcheme to found n new Jerusalem for Mrs. Eddy's church.
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