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HONESDALE, WAYNE CO., PA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1910.
NO. 10
THE WEATnEIt
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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.
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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.