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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-02
ROBERT T. LINCOLN STRICKEN
Son of Martyr President Overcome by
Heat at Unveiling.

Hogdenville. Ky, June 1.--R0bert 7.
Lincoln. son of President Lincoln, was
stricken by heat toward the close of
the ceremonies of unveiling his ia
Tiers statue at Hogdenville.
Mr.. Lincoln. who is president of the
Pullman Car company, is siXty-siX
years old and the fierce rays of the
sun beating on the canvas over his
head, the emotion incident to the me-
MORALS and the fatigue of his journey
almost unnerved him.
He leaned heavily on the arm OF
Henry Watterson, who spoke at the
exercises and later accompanied Mr..
Lincoln to his private car. Mr.. Lin
coin soon was completely restored. His
chief regret was that his illness pre-
vented his taking the three mile ride
from Hodgenville TO see the cabin
wherein his father was born.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-02
Disaster TO His AirShip a
Great Blow to Count.
GLOOM SPREADS OVER GERMANY
Nearly a Hundred Feet of the En-
velope and Frame Destroyed
When Mammoth Dirigible
Strikes Tree and Falls.

Goeppingcn. Germany, June 1.-Count
Zeppelin is in despair and all Germany
is in gloom over the disaster to the
new Zeppelin airship. which crashed
into Il tree here after making a record
fight OF S5T miles in thirty-seven
hours.
The damage to the ship Is much
more serious than ut first thought
The envelope was torn, and it was
thought that the injury could be re-
paired and that the vessel would pro-
coed tonight. A more careful exam
ination. however disclosed the fact
that the PROV was broken and that a
considerable time must elapse before
the journey could he continued.
The position of the craft is extreme
! ly unfavorable, the ground being very
hily. The bow rests on the ground,
while the stern is about sixty-ive feet
in the air A strong breeze sprang up
! toward evening. causing no little anx-
iety for the safety of the airship,
which it was feared would be wrecked
should a storm could up.
| After considerable labor and with
the assistance of some of those who
had gathered at the scene of the acci-
dent Count Zeppelin was able to shift
the position of his airship little and
| thus give better protection from the
wind.
That the collision was Il heavy one Is
indicated by the broken and bent
strips of aluminium lying about the
ground and the half split branches
dangling from the tree trunk.
When the accident occurred Count
Zeppelin was landing for the purpose
Of rcplenishing his supply of benzine,
which was nearly exhausted. The mo
tors had already stopped. and the air
ship was nearing the ground on IA
meadow when Il strong puff of wind
drove the PROV out Of its course and
against Il pear tree.
1t struck with a great crash. smash
ing the PROV almost up to the front Of
the gondola and crushing the alumni
MUM stays into Il shapeleSS mass,
which became ineXtricably enmeShed
in the branches. Nearly Il hundred
feet OF the envelope and frame was
destroyed
Count Zeppelin Immediately came to
Goeppingen in an automobile and tele-
graphcd to Tim for pioneers and to
Friadrichshafcn for workmcn ta make
repairs.
Permanent repairs probably will re-
quirc six weeks in order to get the
ship to Manzell. A new PROV much
shorter than the original one will he
constructed without The vertical steer
ing planes.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-02
SENATOR DAVENPORT OUT.
Declines to Serve on New York Direct
Primaries Commission.

Albany. y. v, June !. - Senator
Frederick vi. Davenport Of Oneida
county in Il letter to Lieutenant Gov
ernOr White declines the appointment
to serve ON the joint legislative COM
mission appointed to investigate the
question of direct nominations and re-
port to the next legislature.
Senator Davenport was the only di-
rect nomination advocate selected for
the commission. He assisted in draft
ing the so called Hinman-Green direct
nominations bill, embodying the plan
of Governor Hughes which was de-
feated in both houses Of the last legis.
lature. He says in his letter:
Il am on record in the senate in op-
position to the appointment Of this
commission on the ground that all the
information needed by any body has
either been gathered already or is
easily accessible.
II think still that the proposed in
veStigatiOn is waste of the public
funds. 1t seems to me a time for re-
trenchment and not for profigacy of
expenditure which can serve no use
full purpose
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-02
Hartman Says Prosperity
Is Surely at Hand.
PANIC'S EFFECT OBLITERATED.
Financier Sails For Europe, Saying
That There Will Be Big Rise
In Stocks and Crops
Will Be Good.

New York. June 1.-Edward II. EIar-
riman before sailing today for Europe
on the Kaiser Wilhelm II. gave out an
optimistic interview, in which he de-
clared that prosperity Is surely at
hand. that the effects of the panic of
1907 have been obliterated. that there
will he a big rise in prices of stocks
and that crops will lie plentiful. He
said:
"The business situation is on very
substantial basis. All it needs is Il
realization on the part of the farmer.
whose liberality for labor and the pur-
chase of material will contribute to.
ward sound conditions.
"The producing and consuming pow
er of the country is responsible for re-
habiitation of industry, and no special
financiers can be credited with this
condition.
II do not think the outcome of tariff
legislation is Of so much Importance as
the outcome of the crops. Good wealth
er will do more for us than anything.
Il believe that the prosperity of the
country depends more today than ever
before on the crops and the liberality
with which the farmer treats his
ground-that is to say. the liberality
with which he purchases his supplies
and employs labor.
Il am glad to note that confidence is
returning. ] saw evidences of that
everywhere on my last trip out west.
There had been a change of sentiment
among conservative business men. who
believe that railroads help develop a
country The feeling is now rather
widespread that the panic of 1907 was
without any real reason. 1t will he
only Il question of time when business
/ will be restored to its former basis.
Now we have IL great deal of idle
money because improvement has not
yet reached all avenues of business.
The danger of having too much idle
money is Just as great as having too
many idle men,"
. ''Do you share Mr.. Hills views that
the people are not planting enough
wheat and that we may in the next
few years have Il wheat famine?"
"Therc is plenty of land which will
grow fine wheat crops that has never
been touched. Much of it is to our
north, and there are thousands of
grow wheat. no I do not think there
is any cause for Mr.. Hills alarm
about wheat famine"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-02
AldriCh Yields as to Tariff
on Bacon, Lard and Beef.
HOUSE RATES ARE RETAINED.
Increase Ordered In Import Tax on
Stout, Ale, Beer and Porter.
Senate Finishes Agricul-
tural Schedule.

Washington. June 1. Agreements
sections Of the tariff bill, and the par
agranhs relating to agriculture were
all disposed Of
Mr.. Bacon opposed the proposed in
creases over the rates of the house
bill in duties on bacon and hams lard,
fresh beef, etc, and Mr. Aldrich sur
prised the senate by withdrawing the
committee amendments, saying that he
believed the house rates. although be-
low those of the Dingley law rates.
We're protective to those industries.
The committee on finance had rec
ommended an increase from to :
cents pound on bacon and hams, and
Mr. Bacon opposed these amendments.
After Mr.. Bacon had declared that
the proposed increases on bacon and
hams, lard. fresh meat, veal. mutton.
pork. etc. would endanger the welfare
of the Republican party Mr.. Aldrich
smilingly declared that as ''he had the
welfare of the Republican party at
heart" he would withdraw the COM
mittee amendment.
This action came as surprise to
many senators. and Mr.. Aldrich OK
planned that he had taken this. action
because he wanted to curtail the de-
bate and did not believe the lower
duty provided by the house on these
articles would affect the importationS.
n l,,.. I,
that every item of this bill raised the
price Of the article affected then
should cease to be protectionist."
Il have no question whatever that
the rates ON these articles are prOtcc-
! tive" said MIR. Aldrich. u am not
failing in my duty Hs IL protectionist in
making this change. At 4 cents Il
pound there is no danger of any large
| impOrtatiuns of bacon and ham in this
country. When the Wilson bill was in
operation with Il duty of 3 cents il
| pound there were no importations.
There is no possibility that there will
be large impurtations of lard under Il
duty of ~ cents Il pound. as fixed by
| the house There WAS no increase in
those importations under the Wilson
bill.
1T is not possible" Mr.. Aldrich i'll
sisted, ''to say that in making these
reductions we have abandoned the pro-
tective principle.'
Obtaining permission to reconsider
the action of the senate in adopting
The finance committees amendments
increasing the duties on bacon. hams
and lard. Mr.. Aldrich formally with
drew the amendments. and the lower
duties of the house bill were agreed to-
Mr.. Bacon of Georgia moved to re.
consider the paragraph on fresh meat
and game. but the senate refused to
do so by a vote of 40 to 81, and the
paragraph as amended by the finance
committee was accepted.
Stout. ale. beer and porter We're Civ
en- an increase of duty from AZ to A.
cents when in bottles, etc. and from
20 to p cents per gallon when in bulk
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-02
RAILROAD TO ARBITRATE.
Labor Commissioner Neill Unable to
Settle Georgia Strike.

Atlanta. Ga. June /. - Unable to
agree upon the terms of settlement.
the officials of the Georgia railroad
and Of the Brotherhood of Fremen
have invoked arbitration under the
Erdman law.
Commissioner of Labor Neill and
Chairman Knapp of the interstate com
mercc commission notified both parties
to the dispute to select IN arbitrator
within five days. These two men will
select third.
The disagreement came over the re-
tcntiun of negroes The fremen first
demanded the dismissal of all negroes
This was refused fatty. The iiremen
then proposed that negroes now en-
ployed or who were employed prior to
April 10 should be retained. They de-
mundcd that all white firemen should
have seniority over all negroes.
In addition, they asked that at nc
time should the number of negroes
employed exceed % per cent of the
white tiremen on the company'S pay
roll. If at any time the number OF
negroes employed dropped below q
per cent no more were to be employed
1t is said that the Georgia railroad
might have consented to this but fol
the opposition of the terminal com
pany.
All other disputed points and de
mands were conceded except the sen
iority of white men and the Limitation
rs to negroes employed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-02
PRESIDENT ]. L. CHILBERG.

on the other side of the continent,
pressed the button that made the great
fair Il living thing. The scene present
ed carried out Charles Dana Gibson'S
verdict after visiting the grounds that
the A.-I.-P. is "the most beautiful
exposition ever planned Situated be-
tween two fresh water lakes in for
est of great trees. with one open colon
made showing Il background from diff
ferent angles. the natural setting to
the picture is ideal. There are the
usual buildings seen at eXpositions
with the advantage that many of
these are to be permanent and after
the fair is closed on Oct. II will be
turned over to the University of Wash
ington. on whose campus the fair is
held. The fact that the exposition
grounds belong to a college is the
cause of third novelty, which is that
this is a dry" show. no Intoxicating
liquors being sold in the vicinity. Still
fourth unique feature is that this
exposition did not ask Uncle Sam for
a cent. The $GOO.OOO which was spent
on the government buildings was Civ
en- voluntarily.
The A.-Y.-P. is commemorative Of
no past event. 1t is hung upon to-
morrow rather than yesterday, Il
prophecy rather than a memorial. 1t
exhibits what are unknown and undc
Velopcd, the potentialities of the Pa
citic northwest, Alaska and countries
bordering on the Pacific. Otherwise
stated, it is an exposition of what is
very largely unknown rather than Of
the highest development. Alaska has
remained first in the title and inspira-
ton of the exposition. This territory,
for which we paid $7,200,O00, produces
three times that amount every year
In gold alone. In the last forty years
1t has produced, besides its gold. $50.
OOO,0O0 worth of furs, and its fisheries
have handled product valued at 500,
100000. The exposition serves tu
show Americans that Alaska is an EN-
pire of agricultural and forest wealth
as well as treasure box of minerals.
The far eastern countries bordering
on the Pacific including the Philip
pines and Hawaii, have the most eab-
crate exhibits at Seattle that they have
ever attempted anywhere. Here it is
possible to find out what these coun.
tries need as well as what they pro-
duce. Japan perhaps more than any
other eastern nation has grasped the
commercial importance Of the eXposi,
ton.
For the amusement street of the eX.
position a novel name and many novel
faDfnpna hnVA hAAn NUac c
the Midway at Chicago, the Pike al
st. Louis, the Trail at the Portland ex
position and the Warpath at James
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-02
STRIKERS ATTACK CARS.
Violence Follows Attempt to Break
Philadelphia's Tie-up.

Philadelphia. June 1.-Strke break
ers and motOrmen from other cities
were put to work to-day in an effort to
break the strike of the motormen and
conductors of the street car lines of
this city. Notwithstanding these I'M
portations very few cars were run.
Incensed ut the bringing of the strike
breakers here, sympathizcrs of the
striking street car men made demon
strations at the barns where the new
men are quartered, and many arrests
were made by the police.
A crowd of strikers attacked Leslie
Snow. a motorman, who drew a re-
volver and fired five bullets into the
crowd. The police rescued him in time
to save him from serious injury.
One of the chief demonstrations was
made at the West Philadelphia barn
when the strike breakers under heavy
police guard began taking out cars. A
squad of mounted police had to charge
the crowd repeatedly before 1t dis,
persed. Finally the cars were started.
but they ran almost empty the entire
length Of the route. while spectators
along the sidewalks made scoffirg re-
marks.
Mayor Reyburn stated that he would
swear in 10000 extra policemen if nee
essary and keep the cars running for
the convenience of the public. The
public will be accommodated, the may
or said. if the city has to take over
1.-THE rapid transit lines and run them
itself with the tiremen. the police and
the extra police"
At meeting of strikers John J.
Murphy. president of the Central La
Dor union, pledged the support of the
Central Labor union to the trolley
men. IF the Rapid Transit company
don't come to time by Thursday" he
said. "there will he general strike de.
clared by Friday. We will parade on
Broad street on Saturday and show
them our strength.
'The elevated and subway men as
well as the power house men are ready
to join us. and as for my own union
the Metal Workers. | can say that il
they don't get in line l will let the
lights 80 out"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-02
Seattle Exposition Started
by Pressing Button.
KEY MADE OF ALASKA NUGGETS
Buildings Completed and All the
Exhibits In Place on Opening
Day, Beating All Pre-
vious Records.

Seattle, Wash, June 1.-The Alaska
Yukon-Pacihc exposition Is open. AT
IL o'clock, Seattle time, President Taft
pressed the button which set the ma
chinery in motion, using for the pur
pose key formed Of Alaska nuggets
AS the wheels in the various buildings
began whirrlng and the latest Of the
worlds fairs was declared officially
opened one feature that excited the
enthusiastic comment of the great
crowds present was that the manage.
ment had lived up to its motto Of "the
show that will be on time" Not only
were the buildings completed and the
grounds covered with grass and flow
ers, as though they had been planted
for years, but every exhibit was in
place. 1t is the first time any eXposi.
ton has actually opened on the open
ing day, and the departure has proved
most welcome to the visiting thou
sands.
The ceremonies on the grounds be-
gan two hours before President Taft
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-02
BANKER ESCAPES JAIL.
Steals Horse and Buggy and Drives
Away Under Fire.

away Onoer flre.
Laporte. Ind, June 1.-Robert Greene,
banker and horse thief, is now an es-
capped convict, and armed officers are
securing the maIshland northwest of
Valparaiso. Ind, TO find him.
He escaped from the Michigan City
penitentiary, stole a horse and buggy
ten miles from the prison and drove Ia
a marsh. where he disappeared. The
horse and buggy were recovered
While driving away in the stolen rig
Greene was detected, and several shots
were fired mt him. Blood on the road
side indicated that the man was
wounded.
Greene was sent to the penitentiary
on plea of guilty to horse stealing,
He was formerly vice president of the
Merchants and Farmers bank OF
Waynetown, Ind. With view to re,
cuperating his fortunes, which had
been impaired by speculation, Greene
took to stealing horses.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-02
KILLED BY BASEBALL.
Youth Playing on Sunday School
Team Struck Over Heart.

Detroit, Mich, June 1.-Alfred Voll-
mer, seventeen years old, while play
ing in game between teams repre-
senting Sunday schools, was struck
over the heart by a pitched ball and
died almost instantly.
In the fourth inning the second ball
pitched to Vollmer hit him over the
heart: The umpire called it dead
ball." but Nollmer started to run to
first base. When halfway there he
sank to the ground and was dead be-
fore spectators could reach him.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-02
TWO BOYS KILLED BY BOMB.
Forgotten Piece of Fireworks Explodss
Among Lads at Play.

New York, June 1.-Two boys were
killed and their two playmates were
seriously injured by the explosion of
a forgotten fireworks bomb in va
cant lot behind a factory building In
North Woodside, n. y.
The boys found the bomb while at
play, and one of them lit the fuse.
Harry Keiser, fifteen years old, was
killed instantly, and George Jaeger.
twelve years old. died in hospital
soon afterward.
The bomb was one OF the kind in
tended to explode at great height
when fired from mortar The police
found two others In the field. The
factory building was formerly used In
the manufacture Of fireworks, but had
not been occupied for several months.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-02
BASEBALL SCORES.
Results of Games Played In National,
American and Eastern Leagues.
NATIONAL LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At New York-New York, 3; Philadel-
phia, .. Batteries-Wiltse and Meyers;
McQuillan. Richie and Doom.
Second game-New York, D; Philadel-
phia. 4. Batteries-Mathewson and Mey-
ers; Moore. Coveleskle. Moren and Doom.
At Decentralization. / Brooklyn. 0. Bat
teries-Mattern and Smith: Mcintyre and
Bergen
Second game-Brooklyn, 3; Boston, 0.
Batteries - Rucker and Bergen; White,
Lindaman and Bowerman.
At acknowledgements, 4; Chicago, /.
Batteries - Casper and Mclean; Kroh,
Higginbotham and Moran.
Second game-Chicago, 3: Cincinnati, 3
Batteries-Reulbach and Moran Ewing
Campbell and Mclean.
At Pittsburg-Pittsburg, s.; st. Louis
T. Batteries-Maddox. Philppi, Adams
and Gibson; Lush and Phelps.
Second game-Pittsburg 4; st. Louis. 3
Batteries-Adams and Gibson; Rhoades
and Phelps.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-02
JOHNSON FOUND GUILTY.
Jury Finds Negro Guilty of Murder In
First Degree.

Alexandria, Va, June 1.-After the
jury had been out seventy hours Cal
vim Johnson. a negro, was convicted of
murder in the first degree for the kill
ing of Walter +. ShultZ, the Chicago
artist. near here.
Schultz. who had come to Washing
ton to witness the Inauguration, was
taken in tow by Johnson and three
other negroes and lured to this city on
an electric car. He was gagged and
taken TO field outside the city. where
his throat was cut from ear to ear.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-02
STRIKE ON BALTIMORE G. OHIO
Machinists Resent Refusal to Abolish
PieoeWork System.

Baltimore. June 1.-President James
O'Connell of the International Machin-
lists union has sent out a call for a
general strike of all the machinists
employed in the repair shops of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad system.
This action was taken, it is said, be-
cause of the refusal of the company to
abolish the piecework system recently
introduced at the Mount Glare shops
in this city.
1t is understood that the boilermak-
ers, the backSmiths and the pipe fit
ters will also strike. Their organiza-
tions took up the matter with the rail-
road company, but were unsuccessful
in getting them to sign an agreement
whereby piecework shall be abandon
ed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-02
STANDING

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
At Washington-Washin York
morning game postponed by rain.
Second game-Washington, s; New York
|. Batteries-Gray and Street; Brockett
Chesbro and Blair.
At Philadelphia - Boston, 3; Philadel-
phia .. Batteries-Cicotte and Spencer:
Bender, Dygert and Thomas.
Second game-Ioston, .: Philadelphia.
|. Batteries - Morgan and Spencer;
Coombs and Thomas.
At Cleveland-St. Louis, 6: Cleveland. 3.
Batteries-Criss and Criger: Rhoades Sit
ton and Clarke.
Second game-Cleveland, 5: ST. Louis, l..
Batteries-Joss and Easterly: Dineen. Gra-
ham, Bailey, Criger and Smith.
AT ChiCago-Detroit, 5; Chicago l. Bat
tertes-Mullin and Stanage: Burns Sutor
ana Sullivan.
Second game--Chicago, I; Detroit, Z Is
innings). Batteries-Speer, Willetts and
Schmidt; Scott and Payne.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-02

town is called the Pay Streak at Seat.
tie.
1'he administration of the exposition
has been in the hands of various de-
partments, each backed by commit
tee of the leading business men of the
northwest. ]. f. Chilberg. a pioneer
Of Alaska and head of the Scandi-
nnvian American bank. is president.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-02
New Record For Women Shooters.

Pottsville, Pa, June Miss Annie
f. Riecker of Lancaster, Pa, in Il
handicap live bird tournament here
established a new worlds record for
women shooters by killing fomy-seven
out of fifty birds The best previous
record was forty-fve out of fifty made
by Annie Oakley.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-02
EARTHQUAKE AT PANAMA,
Shocks on lsthmus Cause Uneasiness
on Line of Canal.

Panama, June 1.-Two severe earth
quake shocks occurred here within
four hours, and much uneasiness is
felt in the canal zone.
The weather is phenomenally hot.
Scientific observers say that other
shocks are likely to occur.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-02
Pacific Grain Warehouse Burned.

San Francisco, June 1.-Two thou
sand feet of the Nevada grain docks at
Port Costa. where grain for foreign
ports is loaded, was burned, with a
loss of more than $1,000O00. Nine
hundred tons of grain and 100 tons Of
hops were destroyed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-02
Draw For Navy Championship.

Newport, II. l., June 1.-The ten
round bout at the Naval Torpedo sta
tion for the lightweight championship
of the navy between Chief Master at
Arms G. Cetrick OF the naval train
ing station and Ivan Kenny, fireman
of the torpedo station, was declared a
draw.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-02
Little Girl Killed by Auto.

Lockport. n. V, June l. - Marion
Goerss. nine years old. was killed in
the street here by an automobile driv-
en- by Harry Haskins, son of Super
visor HaSkinS, who was arrested.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-02
TURKISH TROOPS IN PERSIA.
Seize Frontier Town - Massacre Of
Christians at Miandoab.

Teheran, June Turkish regulars
have occupied Persian territory at
Sajbulak, on the frontier.
Many Christians have been massa-
cred at Miandoab, where the Armeni-
ans are appealing for protection.