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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-19
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
Proceedings of the Senate and House
of Representatives.

Washington.-Ame to the
postoffice appropriation bill were
adopted by the house on the 18th in
creasing the pay of letter carriers to
$1,000 year and prohibiting the
transmission through the mails of in
toxicating liquors and cocaine. In the
senate message from the president
and reports from the military affairs
committee on the Brownsville affair
We're read. Senator Clarke of Arkan-
sas spoke against the currency bill.
Washington.-The house devoted it's
session on the 18th to discussion of
the postoftlce appropriation bill. In the
senate speeches on the currency bill
were made by Senators Lodge and
Paynter, the former in favor and the
latter against the bill.
Washington.-On the 18th the house
passed the postoffice appropriation bill
and 405 private pension bills. In the
senate Senator Bacon of Georgia
spoke at length of the encroachments
of the executive on the legislative
power of the government.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-19
HOBSON BACKS UP
L|LLEYS CHARGES
THAT ELECTRIC BOAT CO. USED
IMPROPER INFLUENCE ON
coNGREsSMEN.
lILLEY MAKES STATEMENT
That the Electric Boat Co. Has no
Plant and No Assets, Its Only
Business Being to Secure
Contracts for Boats.

Washington, d. C.-The Lilley sub
marine boat inquiry was begun in
earnest Thursday by a special house
committee. Representative Lilley was
heard at length. He began his testi-
mony by reading a long typewriter
statement, part of which was in the
nature of an affidavit, in which he out
lined his charges in detail. When he
had completed this formal presenta-
tion he was questioned by Mr.. Ohm
Sted of the committee, who was de-
signated by Chairman Boutell to per-
form that service.
During the afternoon session Repre-
sentative Richmond Pearson Hobson
testified that he had been approached
in November, 1907, by Lawrence
Speer of New York, representing the
Electric Boat Co., who told him that
If he would support the claims of that
company before congress the COM
pany could bring influence TO bear on
Speaker Cannon to have him (Hobson)
appointed on the committee on naval
affairs.
In reply to one of Mr.. Olmsted's
questions Mr.. Lilley said the Electric
Boat Co. had no plant and no assets.
He declared that that company did not
build boats, it's only business being to
secure contracts for boats and then
sublet the contracts.
Mr.. Lilley gave the names of the
Connecticut manufacturers and the at
torney who had asked him, according
to his statement, to vote for an appro-
priation for submarine boat legislation.
The manufacturers, he said. were
Franklin H. Taylor of Waterbury, and
A. NJ. Ferris of the Bridgeport Brass
Co; the attorney was John T. Kellogg
of Waterbury.
Mr.. Lilley said he could only name
two newspaper men at this time who
had worked for the Electric Boat Co.
and he gave the names of two who, he
said, had admitted having worked for
the company.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-19
Co-Oneratiue Scheme.

One of the latest gratis to gather in
the farmers is the cooperative store
game. The field for this work is pro-
life; the west has had prosperity that
has filled the pockets Of many farm
ers, and it has made them greedy for
more, and easy victims for the man
who has a scheme that promises q
field for investment and the saving of
more dollars. The cooperative store
is a plan that takes, and everywhere
tive elevator or similar enterprise
that may be in the farmers line the
promoter of the cooperative store gets
busy. If only little stock is SUBJ
scribed for, all the same, as it gives
the promoter and his hackers better
swing, and the jobbing houses that
are behind the movement will have
things their own way. The big rake
off is in the supplying of goods at from
ten to fifteen per cent more than the
legitimate dealer would be required
to pay, and selling at q smaller per-
centage of profit. The salary of the
manager and the clerks takes up the
big share of the profits" but as long
as a showing of earnings can be made
the scheme succeeds, and the regular
stores find business dull Dozens of
stores of this class have failed with
in the past few years.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-19
THAW
SEEKS DIVORCE
SHE CLAIMS HER HUSBAND WAS
INSANE WHEN THEIR MAR
RAGE TOOK PLACE.
THAW WILL CONTEST SUIT.
Counsel for Thaw's Mother Says He
Sought Reconciliation With His
Wife, but She Refused His
Overtures.

New York City.-Evelyn Mes
bit Thaw will institute proceedings to-
day for the annulment of her marriage
to Harry X. Thaw. The action will
be based on the allegation that the
defendant was insane when the union
was contracted. Thaw purposes to de-
fend the suit. The papers in the case
will be served today and an early trial
is expected. la the meantime the two,
by mutual agreement, will remain
apart
In official statements by counsel for
both parties last night was confirmed
the long suspected elimination in the
welded lives of Stanford Whites
slayer and the woman whose story
In his defense brought her an unhap-
py notorSety as wide as the reading
world. For weeks it had been gos.
siped that a divorce was imminent
and even during Thaw's last trial,
throughout which his wife stood by
him, it was generally believed that
whatever the outcome for the prisoner,
the two would never again live to-
gether.
These reports were frequently
based on rumored opposition to the
young woman on the part of the Thaw
family. In their statements last night,
however, counsel denied that Mrs. VIII
liam Thaw, Harry's mother, had taken
any part in the proposed separation.
During Tuesday Col Franklin Bart
lett, counsel for the elder Mrs. Thaw,
made a statement in which he said
that there was no truth in the reports
that detectives employed by Mrs. Will
liam Thaw had had her daughter-in-l
law under surveillance for months. AS
to a possible separation, Col. Bartlett
said:
The matter Is inchoate. There is
every disposition on the part of my
clients to be absolutely fair and just
toward Evelyn Thaw and to make lib
eral provision for her support, and
even more than that. Harry X. Thaw
has sought a reconciliation and has
not desired that his wife should leave
him, but she desires permanent sew
erance of the marital relations. Any
thought Of espionage upon the young
Mrs. Thaw would be abhorrent to Mrs.
William Thaw and has not at any time
been entertained by her."
Soon after Col. Bartletts interview
became public, Russell Peabody, per-
sonal counsel to Thaw, left for Mat
teawan, where, since his last trial,
Thaw has been confined in the asylum
for the criminal insane. After a talk
with his client Peabody returned to
the city and met Daniel ORielly, one
of Thaw's former attorneys, who is
now counsel for Evelyn Thaw. The
conference extended well into the
evening and at it's conclusion Mr..
OReilly said:
This action will be tried in New
Yourk county. AS yet no mention has
been made of any settlement in favor
of Evelyn. If after the annulment
proceedings are through and they are
in favor of the plaintiff, some action
may be taken for the recovery of
counsel fees and alimony."
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-19
STORES A NECESSITY.
Small Retailers Fixed Permanently az
Factors in Social Life.

There are pessimists who view with
alarm the revolutionary forces at work
: in the business world These people
of narrow views solemnly announce
that within a few years there will be
no place for the small retailers, that
the so-called country merchant will be
driven out of business, and will be sup
planted by large concerns that will
have the trade which is now divided
among a dozen or more small stores.
Some of them go so far in their dole
full predictions as to predict that the
business of the country will be trans
acted in the larger cities, and that
the country town shall become
thing of the past.
These woeful prophets fail to take
into consideration the force of natural
law in the social and the business
world. They are illogical enough not
to weigh the relationship of economy
to trade conditions. Trade, like light
ming or like water, follows the lines
of least resistance. Citizens and towns
exist upon economic foundations. On
the virgin western plains a small col
ony of settlers seek homes. The
wants and necessities of these set
tiers must be supplied. The result is
the establishment of store at cen
trail point in the new colony This
store becomes the nucleus of town,
city in embryo. AS other settlers
come in, the town grows more impor-
tant, new industries are established,
local government is organized, roads
radiate from the place, banks and
other financial institutions are estab-
lished, and here we have a thriving
town created.
This town exists because there is a
necessity for it's existence, and this
necessity is the working out of
economic laws. Wherever communi-
ties exist, tradesmen will exist. They
are a necessary part of the social and
business life. They are necessary
agents in the distribution of COM
modities. They are the outgrowth
of thousands of years of CONNER
cialism, and they cannot be sup
planted by any other system. Large
stores of the department kind
may grow up. They are also neces-
sity and are revolutionary in char
acter, but there will ever remain
place for the small store, 1t matters
not how large the city or how small
the town.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-19
ALL -FOUR ARE FOUND GUILTY
VERDICT RENDERED IN PENNsYL-
VANIA CONSPIRACY CASES.
Men Accused of Defraudinq the State
are Convicted After a Trial Last
ing Seven Weeks.

Harrisburg, Pa. - The jury in
the first of the capitol conspiracy
cases to be tried gave a verdict of
guilty as to every one of the four men
who have been on trial here for the
last seven weeks, last night, after six
hours deliberation. There were two
ballots taken, but the jury did not
come into court until two hours after
reaching a conclusion.
The men found guilty are John F.
Sanderson, contractor; William p.
Snyder, former auditor general; w. H..
MathueS, former state treasurer, and
James NJ. Shumaker, former superin-
tendent of public buildings and
grounds.
Motions for new trials were made in
each case.
Only Sanderson and Snyder were in
court when the verdict was given and
neither would talk. None of the coun-
sci for the defendants would say any
thing about the case. The states at
torneys when questioned said that
they We're pleased with the result of
the hard work. The maximum penal
ties for each defendant in this case is
two years Imprisonment and 81 900
fine
The four men were convicted of
defrauding the state in furnishing the
new capitol, which cost the state about
$13,0OO,000, instead of $4,000, 600, the
figure at which the contract was es-
timated.
The present case constituted one of
the longest jury trials in the history
of Pennsylvania courts.
The prosecution of the alleged
frauds was the outcome of the polit-
ical upheaval in Pennsylvania in 1905,
which resulted in the election of Will
lam II. Berry, a Democrat, as state
treasurer in the fall of that year.
Berry threw open the books of the
state treasury and showed that the
cost of building the capitol was more
than three times the amount of the
contract.
The case was laid before the attor-
ney general and indictments were
found against IA persons.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-19
REVIEW OF TRADE.
Progress is Slow, but There is Little
Improvement Each Week.

New York City.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
Sentiment is more cheerful because
of good weather for farm work and
higher prices for securities. Actual
progress in commercial channels is
slow, but there is little Improvement
each week, while evidences of an early
spring have stimulated sales of sea-
sonable wearing apparel in most job
bling and wholesale departments. Many
manufacturing plants have increased
forces, especially the factories that
supply farming implements and the
canning industry
Building permits in February show
ed large decrease as compared with
the same month .ast year
Small gains are recorded in some
departments of the iron and steel in
dustry, while other lines remain un-
changed. Tin plate mills are resum-
ing, production now falling little be-
low normal in this division.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-19
Author of Two Murders is Sentenced.

Belleville, Ill.-Joseph Genetti,
an Italian miner, on Tuesday
pleaded guilty to the murder of
Joseph Cologna by an Internal ma
chine and was sentenced to 80 years
In the pen. This makes a total of As
years he must serve. He was SEN
fenced recently to Is years for the
murder of August Genetti, his cousin.
Genetti was convicted of placing an
internal machine in August Genetti's
tool chest and the two men were
killed. An accomplice, Joseph Zadra,
was sentenced to life term. August
Genettfs objections to Joseph's at
tentions to his sister caused the dou-
BILE murder.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-19
WALSH Is SENTENCED.
Chicago Banker is Given a Fve-Year
Term In Penitentiary.

Chicago, Ill. John R. Walsh,
former president of the Chicago
National bank of this city, and CON
victed of illegal use of the funds of
that institution, was on Friday denied
a new trial by Judge Anderson of the
United States district court, and
sentenced to serve five years in the
federal penitentiary at Fort Leaven-
worth.
The court directed that the de-
fendant pay the entire cost of the
trial.
An application was Immediately
made to Judge Grosscup of the United
States circuit court of appeals, for a
supersedeas, which was granted and
Walsh was released under bonds of
$4,000 pending the hearing of his ap-
peal
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-19
A Famous Fireman Dies,

New York City = Hugh Bonner,
fire commissioner of New York, died
Friday. Mr.. Bonner was one of the
ablest and best known firemen in the
world. He entered the New York de-
partment in 1860, aged 81, and
continued in the department until
1899, when he retired as chief.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-19
Alleged Poisoner is Arrested.

Champaign, H.-Mrs. Gertie Pier
son, who is charged with poisoning
her young husband, James l.. Pierson,
at Foosland that she might be free to
receive the attentions of a man 62
years old, was arrested Tuesday at
Gibson City, where she has lived since
the sudden death of Pierson.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-19
sattleships Reach MaedaIena Bay.

San Diego, Cal.-When the Ameri.
can battleship fleet under command
of Rear Admiral Evans steamed
Thursday into Magdalena Bay, the his
tory making cruise of more than 49,
900 miles, begun at Hampton Roads
less than three months ago, practically
came to an end.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-19
Fire Cost Six Lives.

Marysville, Cal.-Six Chinese dead,
two others badly injured and one
building partly destroyed, was
the result of a fire in Chinatown
Thursday. The fire is belis'~ed to have
been the work of an incenJfary.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-19
Will Sail Around the World.

Washington, D. C.-Admiral Bob"
Evans battleship fleet, after leaving
San Francisco, will visit Hawaii,
Samoa, Melbourne and Sydney, Aus
tralia, the Philippines and return to
New York by way of the Suez canal
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-19
Night Riders Shot Neqroes.

Paducah, Ky,-Nearly one hun
dred masked might riders" rode into
the town of Birmingham late Monday
night, shot six negroes, one of them,
It is believed fatally, and whipped five
others. /.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-19
A Tip.

Never do any worrying to-day that
can be put off till tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-09
NO RACE FOR RICH TROPHY THIS YEAR
Committee of Yachtsnen So Decide Concern
ing the New Atlantic Cup.

The special committee of members of the At
Iantic Yacht Club appointed last month to confer
with Frederic Thompson regarding the conditions
that to attach to the $500 cup he has offered
for an ocean for yachts reported yesterday
that Nr Thompson met the committee April
"a At that time he submitted designs for the cup
and expressed the desire that the clubs committee
consisting of Robert E. Tod George H Church,
Theodore D. Wells, Hendon Chubb. John R.
Brophy and R C. Veit, arrange the conditions,
dates and courses to be sailed and that the cup
be known as the Atlantic Cup.
After full discussion the committee suggested
that in order to confer with probable contestants
the race should be scheduled for this year, but
the committee recommended the board of truS
tees through Mr.. Veit, its chairman, that special
committee be appointed to confer with various
owners and suggest conditions and courses and
fix dates for sailing in 1859
New-York tribune., 1908-05-09
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDA


Boston. May S.-Manning, who pitched for the
New York Yankees to-day. proved puzzle 10 the
Boston batsmen. and he succeeded in shutting
feated Philadelphia the Yankees again jumped
into first place in the pennant race.
Manning invnCible with men bases. and
received snappy support. Niles led in batting with
three hits, OF which figured in the scoring,
while hisielding of the features OF the
struggle. In the sixth inning he was painfully
spiked by Carlisle. but plucky resumed play, after
having his injury attended to. The work of the Bos
ton inield slow. Sullivan appauded for
an excellent throw that retired Conroy the
plate in the fourth inning, and again in the eighth
inning for q fine running catch OF kleinows fly.
The visitors scored their first run in the opening
inning when Niles hit centre for a single, ad-
Vanced a sacrifice by keeler. went to third
a bunt by Eenphill and scored a single by
Chase. There was no more scoring until the eighth
inning when the Yankees made victory reason
ably sure by getting more
Stahl first mp, safe WagneT's high throw
TO first; he raced around third a single by
Conroy and scored q single by Ball hIenow
flied to Sullivan and Mannings hit TO McCOn-
nell who threw Wagner, Bali forced at
second. but Conroy crossed the plate the play.
full but Manning did rise 10 the occasion with
a hit. La Porte batted for Winter. who pitched
for Boston in the eighth inning, Burchell taking
his place the ninth.
The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-05-09

London. May s.-Richard Croker's Rhodora,
quoted at 100 TO and ridden by Lucien Lyme,
the American jockey. won the One Thousand
Guneas Stakes at Newmarket to-day. captain
Forester's Bracelet. at TO ! place was second
and ]. II. Houldsworth's Ardentrive third Nine
teen horses ran. IesbIa. which beat Rhodora IN
the Middle Park Plate last year. and which was
the favorfe for the to-day at o TO 4, was nf-
placed her first defeat
Last year il was "Croker's Derby; this year 1t
is already "Croker's Thousand Guineas," and bar
accident il will in all probability be croker
Oaks otherwise known The Ladies Derby
the blue ribbon of the English turf for niles.
There is a strong likelihood also that II may be
.'Belrnont's Derby this year, for Mr. BellnontS
Norman III is now favorite in the betting at
about 10 ].
The victory of Mr.. Crokers Rhodora in the
Thousan Guineas Stakes to-day. following the sue
cess of the American horse Rubo in the Grand
Netional SteepeChase and Norman III In the TWO
Thousand Guineas Stakes, makes a notable Sc
ouence of American triumphs. these three events
constituting the most important races yet contest
ed this
Rhodora is still lacking in condition, and MT tro-
ker although hopeful, was In no way cohnoeh'
that his mare would such brilliant race ohe
covered the mile in :43 as beating Norman llIs
time OF 1:A as, made on "Wednesday. ihe hne
New-York tribune., 1908-05-09
Mr. Croker'.s Turr, TO Win abroad
Rhodora. Lyme Up. Beats Strong Field in the
One Thousand Guineas Stakes at Newmarket

showing has made Mr.. Croker regret that the hliy
is not entered for the Derby and the St Leger
Mr.. Croker was present to see his MY Wi1 anu
King Edward and the Prince of Wales were among
the big crowd that witnessed the American victory
Rhodora won easily. Lyme lay behind Elm Twig
until the bushes were reached. Here he drove MS
mount 10 the front and she romped nome TWO
lengths ahead of Bracelet, with Ardentrive thlrd
Only a neck separated Ardentrive and Courtesy,
the fourth horse.
The field got away to excellent start Elm
Twig broke in 'front.' with Bracelet, Rhodora, Lesbia
and Ardentrve close up. These five horses speedily
raced away clear OF the ruck Lesbia was quickly
beaten and dropped back. and few strides
further Elm Twig died away. Thereupon Lyme
shook up his mount and challenged Bracelet. Rho
dora responded TO his call and came away easily.
August Belmonts Historic half-sister TO Nor
man III, figured prominently Rhodora's
victory is bound to make her favorie for the Oaks
Rhodora is a haf-sster to Orby Mr. Croker's
horse that the Derby last year. She is by ST
Frusqun out of the American mare Rhoda B.,
and was bred by Mr.. Croker The mare has had
number of successes. She won the DeWhurst Plate
for two-year- olds last November, beating King
Edwards Perrier and in August OF last year she
won the Londonderry Plate. at Leopa pardstown. and
in May the Cadogan Plate. at the place She
has also run good second on several occasions.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-09

Philadelphia, May S.-The Superbas. with the
game apparently won. lost to Philadelphia here
to-day, when a batting rally in the last inning
brought in two runs for the Quakers and gave
them the victory by score of 20 8
1t was hard game for the Superbas to lose
for, while they made only four hits TO eleven by
their opponents, they succeeded in punching three
of them in the fourth inning, which. combined
with two errors, gave them three runs. The field
ing Of the Brooklyn players was in marked con-
trast TO that of the home men, who were charged
with four
With two out in the fourth inning Humme
walked, while Lewis beat out infeld hit Ma
I"ney singled, and after getting the ball Titus
jugged It, allowing Hummell to score. Bergen
singled. and Doolin dropped Tituss return Of the
ball, with the result that Lewis and Malonev
raced the plate
A three-bagger by Osborne and a single by
Brainsheld gave the Quakers their second run in
this inning
In the ninth inning Dooln forced Rrainsfeld
courtney, batting for Doom, singled while Nc
Cormick, batting fer McQuiIlen. sacrificed DooIin
scoring. On single by Knabe, Thomas who ran
for Courtney. Tailed. The score follows.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-09

GLOOMY LAWN TENNIS.
Final Play IN Indoor Tourney more
Like Blind Mans Buff.

1t haphazard lawn tennis on the court oh
the St Nicholas Rink yesterday for the Wind-up
OF the tournament There were moments Wheh
the darkness almost as black as the SUBWAY
when the electric current fails for moment
In Glass A doubles Miss Louise Thorndyke ana
Miss KATHLEEN Tweed defeated Miss de Coppet
and Miss Elizabeth H Moore in straight sets by
the score of e. 6-4. This contest was aecioed
during the darkest portion of the day. Miss Mar
garet Busk and Mrs A. G. Miles In the Ciass b
division, defeated Miss Elsie Little ana MISS
Louise Hammond. SIS, s.
The unfinished match of the mems round robin
doubles was also put the court for the last
set In this Edgar W. Leonard and Malcolm d.
Whitman defeated William A. Larned, fnterna-
tional champion, and George l.. Wrenn, tr, ID
This made the complete score so. 6-4. I-5
The final the mixed doubles became draw,
due to the Egyptian darkness. A brave attempt
was made to finish this match, but 1t had degen-
Grated into blind mans buff in the last set AS
the score stands. Mrs. A. G.. Miles and Irving 4.
Wright are drawn with Mrs. Barger Wallach and
Bernon s. Prentice, the being 1O-S and
l0-f2 The match will be finished on the West
Side club courts next week.