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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Harry Welch returned to her
home in Binghamton, on Saturday, after
visit with Honesdale relatives.
Thomas Garvey, of the Bell Tele-
phone Co., spent Sunday at his home
in Carbondale.
DR.. Lidstone was visitor in Scranton
on Sunday.
Mrs. Philo Snyder and son Milton,
of Jermyn, spent Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Quinlin, of South
Main street.
On Thursday evening last, Frederick
D. Suydam entertained a number of
young friends at dinner, at his home on
Ninth street. Those present were Misses
Rachel Clark, of Cleveland, Ohio; Lillian
and Kathryn Burr, of Carbondale; Flor
ence Dorflinger, of Essex Fells, N. j.;
Faith Clark and Mollie Parker, of Homes
dale; Conan Shear, of Waco, Texas
Philip Guyer, of Rock Island, ILL.,; Hugh
Bryan, of Princeton, N. j.; Edward
Jermyn, of Scranton; Edward Glatfelter,
of Spring Forge, Pa, and Milton r.
Salmon, of Honesdale.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
BUNGLE AT ELECTROCUTION.
Leg Eleetrode Slips When Young Man
Is In Death Chair.


Ossining, N. Y, April 13.-Bernard
Carlin, a half witted, partly blind
youth of twenty-five, was electrocuted
in Sing Sing prison for the murder of
his mother in Brooklyn.
One grewsome feature of the eXecu-
tion was that a wire connecting with
the electrode OH the boys right leg
was not connected when the powerful
current was first tSTned on.
The boy had evidently been told by
one of the eight convicted men who
spent the last hours with him in MUIR
derers' row that the swapping Of the
switch meant the end.
When he heard the click he strained
violently at the straps that held him in
the chair.
The half witted lad evidently imag-
ined that he was struggling in the
throes of death. When he realized
that the current had not struck him
he settled back in the electric chair
and kept murmuring prayers in re-
sponse to the promptings Of his spir-
itual adviser.
The wire was then connected with
the foot electrode, the death signal was
again given, and current Of 1900
volts was sent into the boys body
Death was instantaneous.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
MRS. CASTRO MOVED ON.
Wife of Ex-Dictator Not Allowed to
Land In Venezuela.

Washington, April 13.-Senora Cas-
tro, wife of the former president Of
Venezuela, also is being kept out of
that country.
Dispatches from the American repre-
sentative in Venezuela announce that
Sonora Castro, with her party, on the
steamship Guadeloupe, from which the
former president had debarked at Fort
de France, arrived at La Guayra, but
they were not permitted to land or to
communicate with shore.
AS an added precaution against Mrs
Castro's possible attempt to land, the
Guadeloupe was not docked, but pro
ceeded onward for the next stop, a
Colombian port.
Whether the refusal to permit Mrs
Castro to land was taken by the Ven
ezuelan government of it's own voli
tion or was on the initiative of France
is not disclosed.
1t is apparent. whichever govern
ment is responsible, the effort is being
made to keep Mrs. Castro from any di
rect communication with her hus
bands former political friends in Ven
eZuela,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
The Waymart Robbers in Jail.

Herbert Vail, II years old, of
Farview, was arrested on Wednes-
day evening last as stated in FRI
days Citizen, for robbing the gen.
eral store of Frank j. Varcoe, of
Waymart, on the 1st of the month.
Detective Spencer of the Sheriff's
Office, and Constable Denk, of Way
mart, traced Vail to Carbondale,
where they found him in his aunt's
home on Sth avenue. They put
him under arrest and brought him
back to Waymart the same night
where he had hearing before Jus
tice of the Peace Dimock. He
pleaded guilty and implicated Loretta
Fitzsimmons, of Carbondale. De-
tective Spencer Immediately returned
to Carbondale and found the Fitz-
simmons girl in a factory at Simp-
son. She was brought back to
Waymart, where she also pleaded
guilty, admitting the truth of the
allegations made against her by
Vail. Magistrate Dimock held
them in $500 bail each for June
term of court, failing to furnish
which both were locked up in the
county Jail.
Vail and the girl had been living
together in vacant house near Far
view until some time last week,
when some of the neighbors, hap
pening to see light in the house,
and thinking hobos had taken pos
session, broke down the doors and
found the young couple together.
Vail pulled dangerous looking
knife and attacked the intruders,
but was overpowered and the knife
taken from him. 1t proved to be
one of the articles taken from Var
GOES store, and after the youngsters
had cleared out the men found con-
siderable more plunder on the
premises answering to the descrip-
tive list of the goods stolen.
Vail states he stole a watch, three
kid gloves, and five boxes of cakes.
The cakes they ate and the watch
and one knife were bought by Geo.
Bryant, in Carbondale, on Belmont
street, for 80 cents. The youngster
made the remark that he was glad
he had been caught, because he knew
the authorities would put him in
some place where he would be taught
a good trade, but he didn't like to
leave Loretta behind, as he was dead
in love with her. 1t looks likely at
this writing that their spooning for
some time to come will be at the
long range which separates the
Reformatories.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
Anthracite Operators Not
Ready to Reduce Wages.
ten Per CENT CUT PROPOSED
Committee of Eleven Appointed to
Consider What Action Shall
Be Taken Against the
Mine Workers.

New York, April 13. - Fifty mine
owners of the anthracite field gathered
in conference here at the Office Of the
Temple Coal and Iron company and
divided sharply over the question of
a general cut in wages, finally turning
over the whole matter for investiga-
tion to a committee of eleven, which
is to report back to the operators on
April %.
George +. Baer, head Of the Phila-
delphia and Reading company, opened
the meeting and proposed drastic ac-
tion toward the miners. A 10 per cent
reduction in wages was proposed, but
Baer and his faction were overruled.
Mr.. Baer made this statement:
1.-THE miners have asked us to sur
render everything for the last eight
years. 1t now developes that they
want to get away from the strike COM
mission and the conciliation board.
They demand union recognition. They
say they must have it. They want to
follow Mitchell, and his was Fabian
policy.
Something must be done now. This
can't go on"
Mr.. Baer then outlined a policy he
thought the operators should pursue
and advocated drastic action toward
the miners.
William III. Truesdale, president of
the Delaware and Lackawanna COM
pany, opposed the policy advocated by
Baer and demanded that nothing be
done hastily. He declared that trou-
BILE should not be precipitated and
asked that another committee be ap.
pointed to consider the matter before
any definite step was taken.
A vote was taken on proposition
for 10 per cent reduction in wages
following committee of eleven to con
slider the proposed wage cut was ap
pointed:
w. A. Lathrop, w. L. Connell, 7. M
RICHTER, Frank Pardee, w. J. Richards
S. d. Warriner, r. A. Phillips, Robert
Quinn, c. G. Rose, w. A. May anG
John r. Dryden.
President Underwood of the Fri,
said there would be no action on /
lockout or reduction of wages unit
after the committee had made its re
port.
Il. e. Loomis, vice president of thu
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
railroad, said:
"The miners have not signed tn
agreement, and it looks as if wages
will be reduced. We will return t.
conditions Of six years ago. The com
mission appointed by President Roose
velt voted the men 10 per cent in
crease of wages. If they do not again
sign this agreement we shall enforce
the wage scale that was in operation
before the agreement was made"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
Republican State Convention
Hdqrs. Republican State Com.
Philadelphia, April 5, 1909.

Hdqrs. Republican State Com.
Philadelphia, April 5, 1909.
To the Republican Electors of Penn
sylvania:
l am directed by the Republican
State Committee to announce that
the Republicans of Pennsylvania,
by their duly chosen representatives,
will meet in convention at the Ma
jestic Theatre in the city of Har-
risburg, on Wednesday, June 16,
1909, at 1O:3O o'clock a. m, for
the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for the following offices. to
wit:
One person for the Office of State
Treasurer.
One person for the Office of Au-
ditor General.
One person for the Office of judge
of the Supreme Court.
Also for the transaction of such
other business as may be presented
In accordance with the rules gov
erning the Republican party in
Pennsylvania, the representation in
the State convention will be based
on the vote polled at the last presi
Dental election; under the rules
each legislative district is entitled
to one delegate for every two
thousand votes cast for the presi
Dental electors in 1908, and al
additional delegate for every frac
tion of two thousand votes polleC
in excess of one thousand.
BY order of the Republican Stat
Committee.
w. r. Andrews, Chairman.
John, r. Williams, Sec'y..
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
Rises From the Sea as Re.
suit of Earthquake.
CRATERS BfLCH FORTH FIRE.
Natives of Bogoslof Group So Ter
rifed That They Will Not Ap-
proach Within Miles of
the Place.

Seattle, Wash, April 13.-The steam
ship Dora Captain II. B. Mckay, in
from Alaska, brings the story of the
appearance of a new island in the Bo-
goslof group, near Unalaska, as the re-
suit Of an earthquake.
Captain Mckay says the islands in
the group were agitated for about ten
days before the new island, with great
rumblings, reared its head out of the
sea.
The craters of the Bogoslof group be-
gan to belch with fire, ashes and sand.
Captain Mckay added that the ma
tives, in great fear, could not be made
to approach within many miles of the
new island. Its peak was visible, and
it was throwing out volume Of
steam. Soon after the appearance of
the island the rumblings ceased, and
the eruptions from the craters on the
Bogoslof islands came to an end. Cap
tain Mckay added:
"There was series of rumblings,
which became more pronounced every
day. These rumblings were accentu-
ated by occasional loud explosions,
which increased in violence and fire.
quency.
'Then either new or old craters of
the Bogoslof group burst out in flames,
and the reflection of fire was visible in
the sky at night time and could be
seen from high points near Unalaska.
"The marshal sent Indians off to see
what occurred. They returned and
said that they would not go near the
place., as there was fire on Bogoslof
and a new island was visible. The is
land is now covered with steam, indi-
eating that the rocks are still hot"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
MRS. HAMS WON'T TESTIFY
Declines to Reveal Her Evidence at
Trial of Her Husband.

Declines to Reveal Her Evidence at
Trial of Her Husband.
New York, April 13.-Hoping to i'm
press upon Mrs. Claudia Libby Hams
that she should appear as witness
against her husband, Captain Peter @.
Hams, Jr., when he is placed on trial
before Justice Garretson in the su-
preme court in Flushing, N. Y, next
week, for the killing of William e. An
mis- at the Bayside Yacht club on the
afternoon of Aug. Is last, District At
torney De Witt of Queens county and
Detective Lieutenant John A. Butler
went to Boston.
They tried to persuade her to refute
the story that she maintained rela-
tions with Annis. With the divorce
proceedings pending against her and
her three small children in the custody
of her husbands parents, Mrs. Hains
stated that she had evidence that
would prove her husband was sane
but she did not intend to use it until
the divorce case comes up.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
SHERMAN'S BANK ROBBED.
Clerk In Vice Presidents Concern at
Utica Arrested.

Clerk In Vice Presidents Concern at
Utica Arrested.
Utica, N. Y, April 13.-Malcolm w.
Rix, a clerk employed by the Utica
Trust and Deposit company, of which
Vice President James S. Sherman is
the president, was arrested on a
charge of grand larceny and held for
examination.
1t is said that he has confessed to
peculations amounting to $1,700, cover
ing a period of six years. The COM
pany was fully aware of the shortage,
but Rix had not been under direct sus-
picion until few days ago.
1t is said that Rix confessed to TAX
ing $1,000 shortly after his marriage
two years ago and at another time
took $500. The balance was in small
amounts.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
CHALLENGES IN BUNCHES.

johnson Meets Representatives OF
Kaufman, ketcheI and Lansford.
New York, April 13.-At a conference
between Jack Johnson and his mana.
ger and Billy Delaney, representing Al
kaufman; Willus Britt, manager fol
Stanley Ketchel, and Joe Woodman
manager for Sam Langford, the negro
champion received a challenge from all
three of the fighters.
He told them to fight out the ques
ton Of supremacy among themselves
and he would then take on the winner
provided Jeffries refused to meet him.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
NO CUNARD LINE DIVIDEND.
Depression In Ocean Carrying Trade
Diminishes Profits.

Depression IN ocean Carrying trade
Diminishes Profits.
London, April 13. The Cunard
Steamship company, like the German
steamship lines, has suffered heavily
from the depression in the shipping
trade and will be unable to pay a divi-
dend.
The company's report, just issued,
shows q profit of $1,475, 1S0, which,
however, is not sufficient to meet the
depreciation in ships and properties,
necessitating the company's drawing
on the reserve fund for expenses.
The report explains that the fihan-
cial disturbance in the United States
completely disorganiZed westbound
third class traffic, the number of third
class passengers landed in the United
States in 1908 being only 335,000 as
compared with 1,116,000 in 1907.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

Monday next, April 10th, fixed as
day for making up trial list.
Order fixing days when naturali-
zation cases shall be heard in court
was presented, and the second
Monday of February and August
respectively, at two o'clock p. m.
each year fixed for such hearings.
Petition of Albert E. Norton,
guardian for sale of real estate of
Elwin S, Norton, minor grandchild
of e. X. Norton, late of Clinton
township, deceased. Sale ordered
by court. Bond in the sum of $400
approved.
In the matter of the petition and
bond of Frank DeBreun and Mar
tin De Breun, of Manchester town
ship, for transfer of license, an or
der was granted chaging the license
from ]. w. Flynn to the above men
toned people.
In the matter of the petition for
license of j. j. Burnett, trustee of
Lake Ladore improvement Co., Ii
cense is granted.
Com. VS.. o. L. Hebrigh. Motion
to strike off appeal granted.
Com. VS.. John Fresler. Order
for quashing appeal granted.
Thomas Cawley appointed guard
ian of Francis Higgins and Paul
Higgins, minor children of late
John Higgins, late of Niagara Falls.
Eva P. Brune, libellant, VS.. Jos.
Brune, respondent, subpoena award
ed.
In the matter of the lunacy of
George Refer, an inmate of Dan
vile asylum, parole extended for a
term of five months.
On petition of citizens of Texas
township, George Mackle appoint
ed supervisor, to fill vacancy caused
by resignation of Frank Mang.
In the matter of the Toledo Com
putting Scale Company VS.. Fl. B.
Smith. judgment of non pros. is
entered.
Amos Oliver appointed guardian
of Harley j. and Arthur H. Curtis,
minor sons of George B. Curtis,
late of Salem township.
Josephine Oleszefski VS.. William
Taylor. Rule granted to plaintiff
to show cause why action shall not
be dismissed; returnable on second
Monday of May.
! Petition to satisfy the mortgage
by the executors of Thomas Bell
amy, on petition the sheriff is order
ed to give notice to Joanna Brooks
or her heirs as prayed for.
James NJ. Davey VS.. Henry
Davey. Bill in partition. In
equity. R. NJ. Stocker appointed
master to report second Monday in
June.
Irene F. Dunn, libellant, VS.. Sid
ney E. Dunn, respondent. Libel il
divorce. Subpoena awarded.
E. T. Ames VS.. Isaac d. La Barr
Judgment opened,
Howard Osterhout, libellant, VS.
Martha Osterhout, respondent. NJ
j. Hanlan appointed guardian az
litem.
Com. VS.. Loretta FitZsimmons
Charge, larceny and receiving
Plea, Guilty" April 18th, de
} fendant sentenced to House o
Refuge.
On petition for permission t.
levy cash road tax in Scott town
ship, order made that supervisor
be authorized to levy one mill ol
the dollar valuation.
Petition for permission to lev,
cash road tax in Scott township
Read and filed and order made tha
, supervisors be authorized to levy
mills on the dollar valuation.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
COUNTESS T0LsTOI PROTESTS.

Banishment of Counts Literary Rep
resentative Unjust, She Says.
Paris, April 13.-The Countess Leo
Tolstoi has published an open letter, in
which she protests against the expul-
sion from Russia of Vladimir Tchert-
koff, the counts literary representa-
tive, whose only offense, she says, is
his friendship for her husband.
The notice of Punishment handed to
Tchertkoff said he must leave Tula
province because of his alleged bad in
fiuence on the local population.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
CARROLL DEFEATS RODMAN.

National Amateur Champion Is Winner
In 115 Pound Class.
Boston, April 13.-M. ]. Carroll of
New York, the national amateur cham
pion, defeated X. Rodman Of Nashua,
N. H., in the 115 pound class of the
trial boxing bouts for the national am
ateur championships held here.
The closest contest was between
Phil Schlossberg of the United States
steamship New Jersey and Andrew
Morris of Boston in the heavyweight
class. Schlossberg received the deci'
sion after four rounds Of hard fighting
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
HEAvYWEIGHTs WILL BOX.

Al Kaufman and Tony Ross to Per-
form Before New York Club.
New York, April 13.-The sports will
have an opportunity tonight Of seeing
In action two good heavyweight scrap
pers. They are AL Kaufman of Cali
fOrnia and Tony Ross of Pittsburg,
who are scheduled to go ten rounds
before one of the local sporting clubs.
Kaufman has championship ideas and
is credited with desire to fight Jack
johnson in spite Of Jeffries' statement
that Kaufman couldn't lick post
age stamp" Ross recently beat Jim
Barry and has shown much improve
ment during the past year.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
LEFT $1.44 OF $4,000 WILL
Ohio Grand Jury lndicts Prominent
People Concerned.

Ashland, o., April 13.-In the settle
ment of the $95,OOO estate of Mrs. Mary
Freer four citizens have been indicted
and disbarment proceedings have been
instituted against the prosecuting at
torney.
A final account fled by George A.
Ullman, as executor, showed a balance
of $1.44. Ullman's bill was $1S,363
and that of an attorney $9,557. The
grand jury has indicted ex-Judge r. NJ.
Campbell, ex-Judge H. L. McCroy, Sen
ator Frank Patterson and Ullman.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
TAFT TO START AUTO RACE.
He Will Push Button For Contest From
New York to Seattle.

Washington, April 13. - President
Taft has accepted an invitation to
start the New York to Seattle automo-
bile race for the .Guggenheim cup by
pressing a button at the White House
at noon on June 1.
When the signal is received at New
York, Mayor Mcclellan will fire pis
tol to send the racing machines away
on their long journey.
Robert Guggenheim, donor of the
cup, called at the White House and
made the necessary arrangements.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
DENoUNCEs MORALS IN ARMY.
Chaplain Says Condition Calls Fer
Legislative Action.

Wallawalla, Wash, April 13.-In an
address to members of the Fourteenth
cavalry Chaplain Francis p. Joyce de-
nounced army morals and called for
legislative action making religious in
S.ruction compulsory among soldiers.
The chaplain charged that, with no
regulations to force the soldier to at
tend divine service, atheism, skepti-
cism and agnosticism prevailed
throughout the rank and file.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
DEACON KILLED IN CHURCH
Partisan of Baptist Minister Fires Fa
tai Shot In Row,

Tai Snot IN noW'
Providence, R. l., April ia bullet
fired into his head during a church
row caused the death of Nelson Nor
gan, senior deacon of the Olney Street
Baptist church (colored), Of this city.
The shooting was the elimination Of
a long continued hostility between ri
val factions of the church. Morgan
had gone into the church to prepare
against an invasion by the minister
and opposing factions.
Sexton Robert Russell, member Of
the faction supporting the minister
tried to get into the building, but cou,
not. In fight with Morgan, Russe.
fired two shots, one of which tool;
effect in the deacon's head.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
CATHOLIC PRIEST RECANTs.
chieagoan Who Left Episcopal Church
10 Reinstated.

Chicago, April 13. - DR.. f. q. J..
Lloyd, who renounced the Episcopal
faith two years ago and Joined the
Roman Catholic church, has been re-
ceived back into the Episcopal church,
having first made a recantatioR to
Bishop Anderson.
DIR. Lloyd came to the United States
in 1894 and held many important
charges. In 1900 he was elected coad-
jutor bishop Of Oregon, but declined
the place.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
Black Hand Active In Tampa.

Tampa, Fla, April 13.-The assas.
sination of Giuseppe Ficarotta, whole
sale grocer, has added the third to a
series of mHrders charged to the Black
Hand here during the year.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
School For Airship NaviuatIon.

Berlin, April 13-The Aerial Navy
league will found an ';alrman's school,
at Friedrichshafen, in which pupils
win be trained In the handling Of diri-
gible airships.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
OHIO RESIsTs COURT.
Refuses to Alter Its Suit Against
Standard Oil Company.

Standard Oil Company.
Lima, o., April 13.-The state of
Ohio, through Attorney General Den
man, before the circuit court today
refused the demand of the court that
it wholly alter the character of its suit
against the Buckeye Pipe Line COM
pany and other subsidiary companies
of the Standard Oil company.
The court directed the state to in
clude the Standard Oil company in its
suit and to petition for forfeiture OF
its charter.
Attorney General Denman said the
purpose of the state was not to keeI
the Standard Oil company from doing
business in Ohio, but to break up its
alleged trust agreements with sub
sidiary companies.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
joseph Pulitzer at Horta.

Horta, Fayal, April 13.-The yacht
Liberty, with Joseph Pulitzer and par
ty on board, came in here for tele-
grams. She will proceed to Lisbon.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
EARTHQUAKE IN PERU.
Shock at Lima Alarms People-FeIt at
CaIlao and Other Places.

Lima, Peru, April 13. - A severe
earthquake was experienced here, ac-
companied by subterranean rumblings.
The people of the city were very much
alarmed.
The quake was attended by dense
fog and clouds of dust. The cornices
on a number of buildings were thrown
down to the streets, and clocks all
over the city stopped. The shock was
felt also at Callao, Barranco and Chor-
rillOS.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
TO WED PRETTY sHOPGIRL.


Newport, R. l., April 13.-The news
that Earl Potter Mason, one of the
Masons of Halidon Hill, will wed New
ports prettiest shopgirl, Miss Marion
Agnes Walsh, has caused a stir in the
fashionable set here.
The ceremony will be performed at
st. Mary's rectOry. None but immedi-
ate relatives will attend
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14
BASEBALL SCORES.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
No games until tomorrow.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
At hiladelphia-Philadelphi 8; Bos-
ton, !. Batteries = Plank and Powers:
Arellans, Ryan and Carrigan.
At Washington - Washington, 4; New
York, 1. Batteries Smith and Street.;
Newton, Brockett and Kleinow.