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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-19
Speaks of Emery Claim to
Nicaragua Envoy.
HOPES JUSTICE WILL PREVAIL
Senior Gonzales Is Authorized to Set.
tie Dispute Over Millions Either
by Compromise or by
Arbitration.

Washington, May 1S.-President Taft
talked very plainly to Pedro Gonzales,
who came from Nicaragua as spe-
cial commissioner to settle the Emery
case, which has been IL source of irri-
tation between the two governments
for several years and came near result
ing in II rupture In the friendly rela-
tions between them.
The president made 1t clear that mu-
tual trust, sincerity and regard for
justice was the only sure ground Of
continued relations between the two
countries.
Mr.. Gonzales was introduced to the
president by Secretary Knox. He said
to the president that, although Nicara-
qua had the most perfect confidence
in the high qualities and personnel of
its legation in Washington, 1t had ac-
credited him as envoy extraordinary
on this special mission in order to
show in this way its sincere desire to
maintain and strengthen the friendship
which the two countries had preserved
so cordially and so long.
He expressed the opinion that the
difficulties connected with the Emery
case were not of such nature as to
interrupt or even to lessen the cordial
ity of relations between the two gov
ernments and might be disposed Of
within short time by definite agree
ment.
In his reply the president emphasiz-
ed his understanding that the envoy
had complete authority to sign a def
mite settlement of the Emery case
and added:
'In performing the acts which con-
stitute your mission l need not assure
you that you will be received by this
government with that equitable and
kindly disposition which has always
characterized the attitude of the Unit
ed States toward Nicaragua and which,
coupled with mutual trust, sincerity
and regard for justice, is the only sure
ground of continued relations.
"While asking you to make known
to your president the spirit in which
receive his special envoy, which indi-
Gates also the disposition Of this gov
ernment toward his able ministry and
toward the government of Nicaragua,
/ am pleased to welcome you, Mr.. Min
lister, to the capitol of the United
States and to express the hope that
your short sojourn may be agreeable"
Senor Gonzales is authorized to set
tie the case either by compromise or
by arbitration, and negotiations will
begin promptly with the attorneys of
the Emery company. Their claim runs
into the millions, which leads to the
belief that recourse to arbitration will
be necessary in order to adjust the diff
ferenceS existing.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-19
PROTEST AGAINST TEA DUTY
National Association Says It Would
Increase Cost to Consumer.

New York, May 1S.-A letter Of pro-
test against an import tax on tea, as
proposed in an amendment to the tar
iff bill offered by Senator Tillman, has
been sent by the National Coffee and
Tea association to Senator Aldrich,
chairman of the committee on finance.
The letter declares that an import
duty would benefit only few interests
and that such duty would cause an
increase in the price to the consumer.
1t is set forth that tea is sold at re-
tail in New York city as low as %
cents per pound and that the largest
and most select retail grocer of New
York quotes his cheapest grade of tea
at % cents per pvHnd.
ANY tax on tea would necessarily
Immediately result in raising the price
of such teas" the protest says, "as
the retailer cannot purchase any cheap
er tea than he is now selling at these
figures. On higher priced teas the re-
taller, in his effort to maintain prices
long established, would substitute low
er grades.
'"There Is no tea or coffee trust in
this country, and the trade is there
fore subject to free and open compe-
tition, thus insuring full value to the
consumer"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-19
BAIL REFUSED TO MORSE.
United States Court Will Hear Bank
er's Appeal June "a.

er's Appeal juno IA.
New York, May 1S.-Charles w. Morse.
former vice president of the National
Bank Of North America, lost his fight
to be admitted to bail in a decision
given by the United States court of
appeals.
The court set June II as the date for
hearing arguments for an appeal in
Morse's case and decided that he could
not be admitted to bail before that
time.
The decision that Morse must stay
in the Tombs until the middle of June,
If not longer, proved severe blow to
his wife, who has been leading the
fight to secure his release pending the
motion for an appeal. Twenty-seven
of the former bankers friends offered
to furnish bonds to the sum of $685.
900, and 1t was understood that II nec-
essary they would put up a much lar
ger amount.
United States District Attorney Stim-
son opposed the application for bail on
the grounds that Morse II his appeal
were finally denied might not be found
for punishment II he were admitted to
bail and that the defendant had shown
absolutely no error In the records OF
the trial.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-19
TAFT TO OPEN EXPOSITION.
Presented With Unique TeIeeraphio
Kew For Alaska Yukon Ceremony.

Washington, May 1S.--President Taft
is to open the Yukon-Alaska exposi-
tion at Seattle June 1 with gold telc-
graphic key, presented to him by Sec
retary Ballinger and the congressional
delegation from Washington.
The key is mounted on Alaska mar
BILE and is ornamented with twenty
two handsome gold nuggets from Alas.
ka. The key will he connected with
the White House telegraph wires, and
the president will touch it on the day
of the opening, thereby setting in mo-
tion the machinery of the exposition.
President Taft accepted "this unique
telegraphic instrument, bearing upon
it the substantial evidence of the
wealth of the far northwest" He said
he would preserve the instrument as
Il memcnto of the important step in
the progress of the northwest, and
especially that part of the northwest
which we acquired from Russia,
(which is even now bringing bnck to
the American people many fold its
original cost and Offering to us for the
future sources Of wealth that can
hardly be overestimated."
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-19

Ear and Throat hospital where Charlie
Taft underwent a slight operation on
his throat She was with him for sew
eral hours. She then started with the
president and a small party Of friends
on the Sylph for Mount Vernon.
The excitement, heat and exertion
were too much for Mrs. Taft's nerves,
and the party was obliged to turn back
before reaching Alexandria. Mrs.
Taft was quickly carried to the White
House.
"The doctor says that after a few
days of complete rest Mrs. Taft may
be able to resume her social duties.
DR.. Delaney is in attendance. Mrs.
More, Mrs. Tafts sister, acted as host
ess at the official dinner at the White
House"
Mrs. Taft's illness probably will not
interfere with the presidents trip to
Petersburg. Va, and Charlotte, n. c.,
on Wednesday and Thursday of this
week, but Mrs. Taft will not be able
to accompany him. She had already
decided, after visiting the hospital, to
abandon the trip, as she felt that she
should remain here with her son.
The operation performed on Charlie
Taft was not of a serious nature, and
he will be taken to the White House
this afternoon
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-19
SPRECKELs ON THE STAND.
Can Francisco Banker a Witness at
Calhoun Graft Trial.


San Francisco, May Is. - Rudolph
Spreckels, the banker, who contribut-
ed 100000 to prosecute an inquiry
into municipal conditions In this city,
was called to the witness stand here
in the bribery trial of President Pat
rick Calhoun of the United Railroads.
He gave detailed account of his
reasons for opposing Calhoun's plans
for street railway development and Of
the manner in which he became sup
porter of the prosecution.
|, Assistant District Attorney Heney.
replying to statement by one of the
attorneys for the defense, declared
that he had summoned Mr. Spreckels
as witness for the first time in any
of the bribery trials and that he stood
ready to meet any line of inquiry the
defense might choose.
eve have been trying Mr.. Calhoun
and no other" said Mr.. Heney, but
from the time we began the selection
Of the jury the defense has endeavored
to try Rudolph Spreckels and James
ID. Phelan at the same time. You have
insinuated times without number that
Mr.. Spreckels was back Of the prose-
cution for n malicious purpose, for his
personal gain and profit and in an eff
fort to gain control of the United Rail-
roads. You made this issue. Surely
you are not afraid to meet it now that
he is on the stand prepared to meet
your questions"
Mr.. Spreckels testified that he first
came into conflict with the United
Railroads in 1905 when he learned of
a proposal to substitute the overhead
trolley for the cable on the Suffer
street system. AS an owner of prop
erty on this systems lines and as a
member Of the Sutter Street Improve
ment club Mr.. Spreckels said he ac-
lively opposed the change and that he
had met Mr.. Calhoun three times for
discussion.
Mr.. Spreckels said he had steadfast-
ly refused to accept the street railway
presidents arguments in support of
the overhead trolley and rejected Of
fers of compromise that he believed to
be to the city's disadvantage.
"On the occasion of our third inter-
view," said the witness, "Mr. Calhoun
said he would be willing to withdraw
the cable line from Pacific avenue,
where my residence is situated, and
substitute an overhead trolley line on
Broadway in the same district.
"He called my attention to the fact
that, in common with many Of my
neighbors, had carriages and automo-
biles and was not dependent on the
street cars.
'In reply l said that my fight was
not selfish and that l was interested
in behalf of people who had no car
riages and automobiles and that
would not entertain the proposition.
"Mr. Calhoun at this interview said
he was ready to construct tunnel
through Powell street hill and make
the entrance one of the busiest trans
fer points in the city. l asked him if
this was because l owned property at
Powell and Suffer- and he expressed
surprise. saying he did not know of it,"
Mr.. Spreckels said he then directed
his lawyer to prepare articles Of incOr-
poration of a rival transportation COM
pany in an effort to defeat the over
head trolley.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-19
FRAUD OF DENTAL STUDENTS
College Certificates Said to Be OBJ
tanned by Impersonators.

taineo Dy tmperSonaLofS.
Albany, N. y, May 1S.-Following
a hearing here before DR.. S. A. Draper,
state commissioner of education, in
the case of student in one of the
New York dental colleges who is sus-
pected Of having obtained his entrance
certificate fraudulently, it was an
nounced that the state department had
similar cases under consideration
which are likely to result in the arrest
of those responsible for the sale of
fraudulent certificates.
1t was stated also that several young
men who were suspected of having
secured similar certificates under the
same circumstances would probably
have their certificates revoked.
DR.. Draper declares that regents
examinations have been passed by
means of impersonators, who, taking
advantage Of the large number exam
ined in the Grand Central palace, New
York, hoped to escape detection.
AS a result of its Investigations the
department learned that a graduate
of the College Of the City of New
York had written papers for fourteen
different men.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-19
CASTRO MUST PAY 100000.
Court Holds Him For Damages For
Seizing Mirailores Palace.

Caracas, Venezuela, May 1S.-The
first of many judgments which will be
pronounced by the Venezuelan courts
against former President Castro was
rendered here by Judge Farreras of
the civil court.
1t was in the suit instituted against
the deposed president by Sonora Joa-
quin Crespo. widow of a former presi-
dent, for six years rental and heavy
damages for the arbitrary occupation
by Castro Of the Miraflores palace,
which is the property of Sonora Cres-
po.
The judge condemned the defendant
to meet the costs Of the trial, and the
whole affair will cost General Castro
more than 100000. Judge Farreras
said in his decisions:
Il declare the action valid for the
recovery Of damages arising from the
occupation of Mirafores palace, luXu-
riously furnished, for the period of six
years and for damages arising from
deterioration, and in consequence Gen
eral Cipriano Castro is condemned to
pay damages in accordance with just
appraisement by experts. The experts
should take as basis for damages the
following facts:
"First-The rental of S40O per month
paid now by General Gomez for the
palace unfurnished.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Castro not only
enjoyed the use of the palace, but also
Of the luxurious furniture contained
therein.
"Third.-The invasion of Mirafiores
palace by General Castro compelled
Sonora Crespo first to take refuge In a
small house adjacent to the palace and
later to vacate it entirely.
'Fourth.-The amount spent on re-
pairs to the palace so as to make It in
habtable for General Gomez, taking
into consideration that these repairs
were not made in accordance with the
luxury Of the palace and that they did
not restore it to its former condition.
"Fifth.-The damage done to the fur
niture which General Castro found in
Mirafiores because of the long, fire.
Quent and excessive use made of it and
taking into account their elegance and
costliness and the perfect condition in
which they were found"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-19
FAILS FOR MILLION
Receiver For Tracy { Co..
Wall St. Exchange Firm.
TAXICAB VENTURE THE CAUSE
Company Had Offices In Chicago,
Detroit, st. Louis and Other
Cities and Did a Big
Grain Trade.
TAXICAB VENTURE THE CAUSE

New York, May 1S.-In the appoint
ment of Il receiver for Tracy II Co,
members Of the New York Stock Ex-
change and the Chicago board Of trade,
Wall street had $1.00O,000 failure
with an interesting variation from the
usual.
Taxicabs, not stock manipulation or
market conditions, are said to be indi-
rectly responsible for the firms trou-
bles. While no announcement as to
the exact cause was made, Z. A. Bene-
dict, the receiver, said that he under
stood that money lost In backing a To-
cal taXicab concern figured in the out
side ventures.
The firm has no Stock Exchange OBJ
legations. The total liabilities are esti.
mated at more than $1,0OO,O0O, the as
sets at less than half that amount.
News Of the firms failure came out
with the filing of an involuntary petit
tion in bankruptcy in the United
States district court. Mr.. Benedict
was quickly named as receiver and
gave bond for $4,000.
Tracy & Co. is not an old firm, hav-
ing been organized in 1905 and consist
ing of William w. Tracy, r. D. Gov
ington and Frederick w. Parker Mr..
Parker was the board member. Mr..
Parker had been abroad for several
months, according to a statement made
at the office, cruising in the Mediter-
ranean.
Among those Stock Exchange houses
with Chicago connections the embar-
rassment of the firm caused little sur
prise. The situation is regarded by
friends of Mr.. Tracy as a result, at
least In part of proposed taxicab leg
islation pending before the board of
aldermen.
When hearing was held with re-
gard to proposed legislation some
weeks ago an attorney for taxicab in
terests announced to the committee
men of the board who were consider
ing the matter that any reduction in
the rate of fare might mean bank
ruptcy for some persons interested
But the proposed bill was reported
after some revision at a subsequent
meeting of the board.
At the office of Tracy & Co, 40 Wall
street, after the news of the filing of
the petition had become known a large
crowd was gathered.
Besides the main New York office
in Wall street the firm maintained To-
cal branches In West Thirty-third
street and at the Hotel Gotham. 1t
had other offices in Chicago, Detroit,
st. Louis, Louisville, Milwaukee and
New Haven.
In unotiicially summing up the sit
uation Receiver Benedict said: 81 have
just taken hold and have no idea of
the firms condition. l am assured
that there are no Stock Exchange OBJ,
legations. l have been told that some
money was lost in outside ventures
such as the local taXicab business and
in Il similar venture in Chicago, but
have heard nothing to confirm this"
1t is understood, however, that the
banking firm Of Tracy &c Co. acted as
bankers for taXicab company of this
city when it was organized, and heavy
losses were incurred, it is said, during
the recent strike of the chauffeurs.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-19
LUMBER MILLS SEIZED.

Oklahoma Companies Accused Of TAX
ing Indians Timber.
Oklahoma City, Okla, May 1s.-Unit-
ed States marshals have seized 6,OO0,-
900 feet Of lumber, six sawmills and
other property of the Pine Hill and
Walker-Hopkins lumber companies and
other copcerns in accordance with
writs issued by the United States dis
trict court after an investigation by j.
M. Mueller, a special agent of the de-
partment Of the interior, relating to
conditions in the timber reservation Of
the Choctaw Nation.
The investigation was caused by
charges of unlawful cutting of timber
on the reservation.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-19
GEORGE MEREDITH DEAD.

Veteran English Novelist Passes Away
at His Homo In Surrey.
London, May 1S.-George Meredith,
the English novelist, died at 3:S5 this
morning at his home in Surrey, aged
eighty-one years.
Mr.. Meredith wrote many poems and
novels, some Of the best known Of the
latter being "The Shaving Of Shagpat,"
"Beauchamp's Career" "The House
on the Beach," Empty Purse" and
'"The Egoist."
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-19
JAPANESE CREW JAILED.
Captain of the kaisen and His Men
HSld as Poaohers,

Juneau, May 18.-The United States
revenue cutter Rush arrived here from
Sitka with the captain and the crew
of the Japanese sealing schooner Kai-
sen, which was seized in Redoubt bay
for cruising within the three mile linn
1t. The alleged poachers were taken to
the federal Jail.
The skins seized on the schooner will
be held pending a jury's verdict.
All the evidence against the Japa-
nese is the testimony of a number of
Indians who told the authorities that
they discovered the japanese schooner
inside the fishing limits.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-19
MOTOR CYCLIST IMPALED.

Runs Into a Wagon While Going Al
Rate Of Forty Miles an Hour.
Newburg, N. Y, May 1S.-In a COLI.
sion between his motor cycle and a
farmers wagon John X. Mclaughlin,
an employee in the postoffice here, was
impaled> and instantly killed.
Mclaughlin was trying out his new
machine on a country road and was
making about forty miles an hour
when he rounded a turn in the road
and ran into the wagon, and the shaft
ct ne vshsDI8 impaled him.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-19
NORWEGIAN SAILORS HIRED.
Lake Seamen's Union Says They Are
Coming to Break Strike.

tommy TO DTcdh 0tTiNSs
Cleveland, o., May 1S.-Victor @.
Olander, general secretary of the In
ternational Lake Seamen'S union, de-
clares that 500 Norwegian sailors are
under contract to come to this country
and take the places of striking sea-
men on the great lakes. One detach-
ment of the sailors has already en-
barked for the United States, accord
ing to report, and others are to follow
soon.
officials of the union have taken the
matter up with the immigration au-
thorities and will make an attempt to
prevent the sailors from landing. Sec
retary Olander says the hiring of the
Norweigians is a direct violation of
the contract labor law.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-19
BASEBALL SCORES.
Results Of Games Played In National;
American and Eastern Leagues.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At New Yorl-New York, 6; Cincinnati,
Q. Batteries = Mathewson and Meyers;
Rowan and Mclean.
AT Brooklyn-Pittsburg, II; Brooklyn, /.
Batteries-Leifield and Gibson; Scanlon,
Pastorius and Bergen.
At adelphia-Chicago, 81 Philadel-
phia, l. Batteries--Brown, Archer and
Moran; Covaleski, Foxen and Doom.
At Boston-St. Louis 8; Boston, /. Bat
teres - Lush and Bresnahan Dorner,
Tuckey and Bowerman.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-19
celebratss Her 1oeth airthday.

Philadelphia, May 18.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Wenderly celebrated her one hun
dred and sixth birthday anniversary In
the Methodist Episcopal Home For the
Aged in this city. She was born in
Smyrna, Del, May IT, 1903.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-19
Girl pxinu of hxdrophobia,

Winston Salem, N. c., May 1s.-Miss
Maud Kimel, the sixteen-year-old
daughter Of a Forsyths farmer, who
was bitten by a rabid dog, II suffering
from hydrophobia. 1t is said she can
live but q few days.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-19
MRS. TAFT BREAKS DOWN.
Wife of President Taken III on the
Yacht Sylph.

Washington, May 1S.-Mrs. Taft, suf-
fering from Il slight nervous break
down, was taken i'll while on her way
from this city to Mount Vernon on
the yacht Sylph with party of friends
and was hurried back to the White
House.
President Taft himself prepared the
following statement in regard to Mrs.
Taft's condition:
Mrs. Taft Is suffering from a slight
nervous attack. She attended the Eye,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-19
,ANDING OF THE CLuRs.

At Cleveland-New York, 6; Cleveland,
Q2 innings). Batteries-Lake, Brockett,
Blair and Kleinow; Berger and Clarke.
At Chicago Philadelphia, /; Chicago, 0
Q2 innings). Batteries - Krause and
Thomas; Scott and Sullivan.
AT St. Louis-St. Louis, 4; Washington,
o. Batteries-Pelty and Criger; Groome
and Street
AT Detroit-Detroit, o; Boston, 3. Bat
teries-Killian and Stanage; Steele, Bur-
chell and Spencer
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-19
Surprise to Chicago Manager.

Chicago, May 18.-Tracy '& Co. have
three offices In the financial district of
this city. j. w. Collins, the local man
ager, said:
I'VE do a big grain trade and have
not been notified Of any trouble"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-19
EASTERN LEAGU

EASTERN LEAGUE.
At Buffalo-Buffalo, 8; Newark, 0.
At Toronto-Toronto, A: Providence, g
At Montreal-Montreal-Je City game
postponed by rain.
At Baltimore Baltimore, 2; Roches-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-19

Weather Probabilities.
Fair; moderate temperature; light to
moderate variable winds.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-06
Mever SNtss the
Sporting Pages
TO MEET CLARKE
IN MATCH RACE SUNDAY
East Orange Boy Is Vexed at Sundays Fiasco and oners u
, Bet $1,000 that He Can Beat the Australian
in the Battle of Wheels.

match with, Kramer, and he asserts
that he viii prove to the pubic MS
superiority over the champion. IL was
largely at his request that the match
was put on. Kramer is hot over 1t, too,
and after hearing of Clarke's claim he
came out with the statement that he
will bet 81, 900 that he will defeat Clarkes
There will be three other professional
races. and Kramer and Clarke will ride
in two of them. They will be a halfs
mile handicap and a fve-mile open.s
Joe Fogler, Willie Fem, Iver Lawsons
Eddie Root. Norman Anderson, Johns
Bedell, Walter Bardgett, Ernie Pyes
Patrick O'Sullivan Hehir and others
will also compete in these two races.s
Then there will be a two-mile handicaps
invitation for the class B money-chas-
ers.
The amateur races will be W IN
number and they are such as to- pro-
vide good sport. They are to be a nall
mile handicap and a one-mfle OPEN:
All the big field of riders will competss
numbering more than seventy-1ve. -