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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-06-17
LOSE $2O,OOO,OOO
Savings of Wireless Invest.
OrS Swept Away.
PROMOTERS MADE MILLIONS.
Raid Made Upon Office Of United Wire
less Telegraph Company by Post
Office nspectors-Sensation
al Disclosures Made.

New York, June 16.-Thousands Of
Investors throughout New York. New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and other states,
who have been Induced to buy stock
in the United Wirelsss company, are
wondering if all the hard earned saw
ings they have parted with have been
swept away.
1t Is alleged that the United Wireless
Telegraph company has sold close to
S20O0O,O0O worth of stock throughout
the country by means of fraudulent
misrepresentation.
Christopher G. Wilson, president OF
that corporation, and Seth s. Bogart,
vice president, Rave been arrested by
United States postoffice inspectors and
deputy marshals on charge Of send
ing mispresentations through the
United States mails for the purpose OF
selling stock in the company. The ar
rests were made In the magnlficently
furnished offices of the company at IL
Broadway, and large quantities of
books and documents were seized.
Wilson and BOgart. who was at one
time general superintendent Of the
Western Union Telegraph company.
were hustled out of the building and
up to the federal building several
hours after the raid. They were taken
first to the Office of United States Mar
shal Henkel and were later arraigncd
before United States Commissioner
Shields.
Commissioner Shields fixed bail In
the case of Wilson at $4,000 and $1O.-
600 in the case of Bogart
Chief Postoffice Inspector Meyer, af-
ter the arrests. gave out an extended
statement, telling OF the operations OF
the United Wireless concern. Among
other charges made by Inspector Mey-
er is this:
The officers of this company have
sold to the public thousands of shares,
claiming all the time that they were
holding their shares and putting the
money received from the public into
the plants of the company. One of the
officers is believed to have cleaned up
SJ,000,O00 at so a share, and possibly
S1O0OO,OO0 at the ranging prices of SO
to $50. The othe: officers of lesser de-
gree have prohtcd in proportion.
There are 2S.0OO stockholders
throughout the country, many of whom
have placed their savings in the stock
of the United company through false
| representations that have been made
by its officers A portion of the busi-
ness has been done by soliciting agents
in house to house canvass, but the
greater portion of the stock selling has
been done by use of the mails, either
through newspaper advertising or cir
culars.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-06-17

NAMED BY THE DEMOCRATS
FOR GOVERNOR OVER VIM.
n. BERRY, MAN GUFFY CROWD
WOULDN'T NOMINATE FOR
HEAD OF TICKET-PRICE FOR
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

State Senator Webster d. Grim, a
lawyer in DoylestOwn, Bucks county,
was nominated for governor by the
Democratic convention at Allentown
yesterday. He got 19l votes to 100 for
VIM. II. Berry, the man Col Jim CUT
fey, the state boss of the Democrats,
didn't want.
Samuel b. Price of Scranton was
named for lieutenant-g overnor, James
l. Blakeslee of Carbon county for Sec
retary of internal affairs, and Samuel b.
Phillon of Somerset for treasurer.
Philadelphia, June 16. - Democrats
all over Pennsylvania are today dis
cussing the candidates named at the
state convention and figuring upon the
party's prospects of success at the next
state election.
Allentown, Pa, June 16.-After re-
covering from the confusion following
the sudden withdrawal from the con-
test for the nomination for governor
by c. La Rue Munson of Willlamsport,
who seemed to have success within his
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-06-17

grasp, the Democratic state convention
made the following nominations
For GOvernor-State Senator Web
ster Grim of Doylestown, Bucks coun,
ty.
For Lieutenant Governor-Samuel B
Price, a banker, of Scranton, Lacka.
wanna county.
For State Treasurer-Samuel B. Phil.
son. another banker, of Myersdale
Somerset county.
For Secretary of Internal Affairs
Ex-Assemblyman James /. Blakeslee
of Lehighton, Carbon county.
Grim was placed at the head of the
ticket in contest that gave him 191
votes TO 100 for eX-State Treasurer
William H. Berry, former state treas
urer, who made public the capito
frauds.
The platform adopted declares th'
tariff law is a fraud and favors fur
abolished or put under control of the
law, favors safeguarding the public'i
interest in public lands by cOnserva
tive laws, declares for an income tax
wants compulsory arbitration of labO
disputes and the publication of cam
paign expenses.
Ballot reform, such as will abolisl
the party square and prevent the nomi
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-06-17
Lehigh School District Figures,

The public school statement OF Lehigh
district for the fiscal year ending June l.,
declares there were 134|pupiis enrolled
in the four schools, who maintained an
average daily attendance of 81. For
cleaning school building and ianitor
there is charge of $72. The total re-
ceipts from all sources amounted to So,
55l.3+ and the total expenditures So, 66
%, leaving a balance of $3.50 90. The
treasurer receives $25 a year. Receipts
from dog taxes are conspicuous by their
absenc, the scale of wages paid the
school teachers varies considerably,
the primary teachers getting 500 per
month, the secondary grammar teachers
$50 respectively, and principal of the
High school $75 monthly.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-06-17
SPECIAL TRAIN DISCONTINUED.
Patronage Not Sufficient to .Reim-
burse Carbondale Merchants.

The Thursday special train on the
of Carbondale for the accommodation
of the rural trade will, in all prob
ability, be discontinued.
There have been three trains run.
The first was patronized by about
100, the next by so and 20 came
down on the third.
This patronage, while showing that
the residents in the outlying districts
appreciate the service arranged and
the attractive bargains offered to
them on Thursday of each week, has
not been sufficient to pay for the
train. The merchants were called
upon to guarantee the Erie railroad
$125 a trip, and the patronage has
been far below that amount and con-
sequently the merchants have been
compelled to make up the loss to the
railroad company.
One of the reasons ascribed to the
failure of this plan to bring trade
into the city is that the farmers are
very busy at this time of the year
with their planting and other work,
and have not the time to spend an
entire day in the city. There is some
talk of having the train resumed in
the fall, and it is thought that much
better results may be secured at that
time after the crops had been har-
vested.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-06-17
MIR. RHODES ON SOCIALISM

Taking socialism as the theme, Ches-
ter Hager Rhodes OF Gouldsboro Great
ed stir in his graduating address at
Lehigh university, where he received a
bachelors decree. He dwelt on the ORR
gin of that political panacea and won
high commentator from the heads of
the departments, Mr.. Rhodes is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Rhodes and
was born in Gouldsboro, Oct. l9, 1887.
Entered the university after graduating
from the local public schools. During
his college career he was frequent cen
tributor to the college and was promi-
nent in fraternity circles. His Wayne
county friends are glad to note his
progress.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-06-17
ANOTHER SEYLER MYSTERY.
Acquitted Suspect In Adams Case and
Father In Jail Following Shooting.

Atlantic City, n. j., June 16.-AS a
result of a mysterious firing of heavy
revolver held by Peter Seyler, father
of William Seyler, recently acquitted
of the charge of having murdered Jane
Adams, Jasper Seyler, aged twenty
two, and youngest son of Peter Seyler,
is lying in the hospital at the point of
death from bullet wound in the left
breast. Peter Seyler the father, who
dent, is in Jail in the same cell with
William Seyler, who was arrested as
a witness and who also claims that
the shooting was entirely accidental.
The shooting took place in the little
home of the Seylers. Neighbors heard
the shot and rushed to the house.
They found Jasper lying on the floor
only partly conscious and with blood
pouring from the wound in his breast
While the boy was being rushed to
the city hospital he revived sufficiently
to declare that he believed his father
had fired by accident, but police who
claim that they know of quarreling
among the Seylers refuse to allow Pc
ter Seyler or William to leave the jail
until 1t is determined whether young
Seyler will live or die.
The shooting created tremendous ex.
element in the neighborhood of the
Seyler home, where the neighbors are
still excited over the unexplained death
Of Jane Adams.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-06-17
Tho Trolley In Japan.

Japan has been invaded by the troll
ley. Shades of the samurai! From
misty dawn until the firefiies are astir
one may now trolley around Tokyo and
from there TO Yokohama. No other
trolley system on earth offers more
tempting and diversified program for
its guests than this trolley ramble, for
instance, which visitors TO the Japa-
nese capital are now taking at cost
OF less than 80 cents. From any cor
ner Of Tokyo the trolley deposits one at
the Shinagawa suburb, where the ru-
raj lines have their city terminus. The
equipment is made up of heavy high
powered cars, quite similar TO those
used In the same service in the United
States. The different devices about
the cars bear the names Of patentees
and manufacturers familiar to those
who overhaul the rolling stock OF any
American company-Travel Magazine.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-06-17
INTRODUCES REGENCY BILL.
Queen Mary to Be Guardian II George
v. Should Die.

London, June 16,-In the house OF
commons Prime Minister Asquith
secured leave TO introduce the regency
bill. He stated that the bill followed
In all respects the latest precedent, the
act of 1910, which was passed by par
lament on the birth of the late Queen
Victoria's first child. The bill, the
prime minister said. provided that
Queen Mary should be the guardian Of
any child under eighteen years of age
who might succeed King George. II
gave her full power and authority In
the name of the child 10 exercise the
royal power under the style of regent.
The bill disabled the regent from con-
tinuing to hold power should she be-
come recOnciled TO or hold communion
with the church OF Rome or marry a
person belonging TO that faith.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-06-17

Southampton, England, June 16. -
Robert Bacon, American ambassador
to France; J. Pierpont Morgan and the
Duke of Sutherland sailed on the
Adriatic for New York.
Ambassador Bacon was accompa-
MED by his wife and daughter. They
are returning to America to be pres
ent at the approaching wedding of
the ambassadors son.
There is a strong impression that
Financier Morgan on his arrival in
New York will spring a surprise upon
the Equitable stockholders and upon
insurance circles generally. The plan
of naturalization about which SO much
has been said and which the large
and somewhat scattering list of stock
holders makes 1t difficult to adopt is
financier, and he favors the most lib
eral treatment to the many who own
the stock and have struggled hard TO
keep ii. -----,- -.s7
Mr. Morgan contemplates no project
which has the semblance of charity.
But 1t was said that his chief desire
was to see a system adopted which
would be a model of judicious CO.
operation and mutual interest. To
this end it is understood that Mr.. Nor
gan has himself and through his trust
ed associates instituted inquiries as
to the best solution of a problem
which may start a new era in the
conduct of great insurance corpora
tions.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-06-17
Inspecting Roads of Texas.

Engineer A. w. Long of Scranton
who is connected with the State High
way Department. was in town We'd
nesday. He had been on a tour of in
spection of the ga miles of stone
roads that Texas township has con-
structed and which are entitled to
state maintenance. Engineer Long
was accompanied by George Erik of
Seelyville, who always manifests
great interest in road building and
maintenance.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-06-17
TROLLEY MEN STRIKE.
Yonkers Motormen and Conductors
Quit Work-Service Stops.

Quit Work-SerVice Stops.
YOnkers, June lG.-Trolley service is
tied up by IA strike of the 300 motor
men and conductors employed by the
Yonkers Railroad company. Within an
hour after the strike was called there
was not a wheel moving on the trolley
system. Thousands of New York com
muters We're inconvenienced, and many
walked to Van Cortlandt park to catch
subway trains for the city.
The trolley employees recently de-
manded 80 cents an hour, instead of
the sliding scale of from .21 to 25 cents,
now in force. Receiver Leslie Suther.
land, to whom the strikers appealed,
told them they would have to coAfer
with Receiver Whitridge. He refused
to comply with the request and said
ne would strenuously oppose the men
If they went on strike.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-06-17
Much Interest in Wayne.

All the parties, both litigants and
lawyers, are known in Honesdale and
Wayne county with the exception of
Burrows, who, however, is acQuaint-
ed with a good many people in Way
mart He has found considerable
metal in the hills of South Canaan
and elsewhere.
William McMullen, the railroad Of
fetal mentioned as having been in
volved, was a superintendent on the
old Gravity road and was killed on
the road.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-06-17
Needs to Learn LIES Lesson.

When we see a man whose family
is subsisting on the bare necessities
of life, and he goes about crying hard
times, and then see him come out
of a grocery store with a plug of to-
bacco a foot long in one hand, bag
of smoking tobacco in the other, our
compassion for him drops 40 degrees
below the point Of sympathy. That
man needs to learn life's lesson over.
that "He who spendeth his money
for naught, shall come to poverty" +"
and in SO cases out of 100 it's the
poverty stricken class that do it.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-06-17
NEWLANDS OBJECTS.

Claims That Democrats Were Excluded
From Railroad Bill Conference.
Washington. June Ex-senator New
lands of Nevada, the lone Democratic
conferee on the part of the senate in
the consideration of the administra-
ton railway bill. has filed a minority
report.
Mr.. Newlands' dissent was based on
the allegation that the conference had
not been full and free" as contem
plated by the rules. He charged that
for six days, or from June to June
13. he and the Democratic conferees
from the house were excluded from
the conference until after the report
had been agreed on and printed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-06-17
DEATH OF OLD TRACK-wALKER
After Service of 90 Years With the
Erie Railroad.

William Duffy, aged 73, died last
week at his home at Otisville. He
had been sick for some time or heart
trouble, and this finally caused his
death.
Mr.. Duffy was born in County
Meath, Ireland, and came to this
country and to Otisville 5S years
ago. He had been employed by the
Erie as a trackwalker. His wife, Mrs.
Mary Duffy, died two months ago.
He is survived by three children
William, of Hartford, Conn; John
and Alice, of New York city. One
brother also survives, James, of Jer-
sey City.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-06-17

elections decided in favor of Jameson
This same committee also confirmed
the election of Representatives Legare
Patterson and Lever, all Democrats,
representing the First, Second and
Seventh congressional districts Of
North Carolina, whose seats We're con-
tested by A. p. Prieleau, negro; Isaac
G. Meyers and r. ii. Richardson re-
spectively. The three contestants are
all Republicans.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-06-17

nation Of minority candidates by the
majority is advocated, and finally more
power TO the railrad committee to ena,
BILE It 10 enforce its orders is suggest
ed.
State Chairman Oscar G. Dewalt
who had expected TO take second place
on the ticket with Munson as the ban
ner carrier, was deeply disgusted be
cause MunsOn withdrew. He is quot
ed as saying:
my man Munson has gone back OIL
me. He threw up the sponge like q
coward. think. He says he has
heart disease. Why, have had hear
disease for forty years, yet ] would
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-06-17
be good for dozen campaigns for
governor. / would not go on the ticket
now for a thousand farms"
Plai.tsd Nominated In M.In..

Augusta, Me-, June 16--Frederick w
PlaisSa. mayor Of Augusta, has been
nominated as the candidate for gov.
ernor in the Democratic state conven-
tion after session which lasted all
day. Mayor Plaisted received $40
votes, while 81 votes were cast for
Obadiah Gardner of Rockland. who
was the party's nominee for governor
in 1908.
The platform includes planks favor.
Ing the election of United States SEN
ators by the people, the enactment of
a corrupt practice law, and the resub-
mission Of the prohibitory liquor laws
to the people.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-06-17
20. Il. Histed,
"F. p. Arnold,

Drake, according to his testimony
Tuesday in his case against Histed
Arnold and Corson, did lose a dollar
within the year specified, too. In
the case before Judge O'Neill in the
main court room at Scranton, Drake
is seeking to recover the $1,000,
with interest since 1897. F. NJ.
Monaghan is his attorney.
Defense Admits The Loss.
The defense makes no denial that
Drake lost his money and according
to their contention he is fortunate
that he did not drop another $1,000.
Arnold and Histed live in Carbon
dale. Corson is from Maryland.
Testimony given by l.. P. Burrows
before a commissioner at Washing
ton, D. c., and which will be placed
in evidence, gives the story of the
proposition in detail.
The witness Burrows is engaged in
the profession of geology, mineralogy
and metallurgical chemistry in
Washington. In 1897, he says, he
went to Carbondale and interested a
number of men in a proposition to
purchase a tract near Great Falls,
Maryland, that gave every indication
of producing a large amount of gold
ore. He had an option on this Mary
land property and it was to cost
$4,000.
According to Burrows testimony,
Nv 10 fp In, IL I, I,1 DtI
ers. The subscriptions were secured
through William McMullen, then an
assistant superintendent of the Della
ware and Hudson. According to Mr..
Burrows, Drake assured the promo
ters he would invest $4,000. He ad-
yanced only one-half of the $4,000.
brakes failure to provide an ad-
ditional $1,000, according to Bur
rows dispositions, resulted in the OPP
ton going by default and the pro-
moters lost heavily, so the mining
expert claims. Burrows testimony
is that while he still held the option
he had been assured that in the event
of the Carbondale men getting hold
of the property they could sell out at
any time for about S150,000.
Histed and Arnold, if reports are
true, lost heavily. Now they are
lighting hard to avoid reimbursing
Drake for what he lost. 1t is theiI
contention that the agreement play.
ing such an important part in the case
was accepted by Drake merely as q
receipt, and that he was to take hi;
/ chances like the others and share in
the profits, if any profits came. At
| torneys Il. A. Delaney and H. w
/ Mumford are counsel for the defend
/ ants.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-06-17

Washington, June 16 - The house
committee on rules has decided to re-
port a special rule fixing a day this
week for the consideration OF the bill
by Representatiy Scott Of Kansas
prohibiting dealing in cotton futures.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-06-17
COST MONEY
EFFORT BEING MADE BY DRAKE
TO GET BACK MONEY HE UN-
DERST0OD WAS TO BUY IN
TEREST IN MARYLAND NINE
MORE THAN ONE WAYNE
COUNTY MANS INVOLVED.

p. A. Drake, Wayne county farm
er, was induced to take "a flyer" in
a scheme to purchase gold mine at
Great Falls, Maryland
Drake was induced to take a trip
to Carbondale to meet the promoters
The proposition looked very promis-
ing and the terms were inviting.
Drake lost little time in going to his
bank and taking out $1,000, which
he handed to the men behind the
movement.
The promoters felt confident they
would turn gold out at such a rate
as to make them millionaires in a
short time. Their receipt follows:
"Carbondale, Sept. 16, 1897.
This is to certify that the under
signed has this day received from p.
A. Drake the sum of one thousand
(S1, ,000) dollars and further agree
that said p. A. Drake shall not lose
dollar by said party one year from
date.
(Signed)
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-06-17
LOdo. to Lunch With Roosevelt.

Washington, June 10.-senator Hen
ny Cabot Lodge admits that he has
accepted an invitation from Colonel
Roosevelt TO take breakfast with him
next Sunday morning at sagamors
Hill.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-06-17

railway rate law put
on the statute books,
has lost his contest
for the seat of VIII
liam ID. Jameson,
the Democrat, who
beat him Il couple of
years ago for re-elec-
ton to the house
from the Eighth dis
trict of Iowa. The
hAnsA l,,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-06-17
chiosao Live Stock Market.

CATTLE-Receipts, 1900; market strong;
choice beeves, G.S5as.75; fancy yearlings.
IS. 7ba775 good TO choice calves, Ss5Oa9
HOGS-Receipts. 1900; market strong:
prime stuff. s970; packing hogs. S955a96 65.
sHEEP-Receipts. 1000; market steady;
feeding ewes. s3.50s5; clipped lambs. $3.50
as60; spring lambs. Ssa98
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-06-17
HEPBURN LOSES SEAT.

House Committee Decides Contest In
Favor of Democratic Opponent.
Washington, June 16.-FOrmer Rep
resentative w. p Hepburn of Iowa,
better known perhaps as "Old Pete"
whose name is identified with the last
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-06-17
vsnd.rblIt Yseb, L.uneb.d.

Bristol, II. l.. June 16.-The Vagrant,
a schooner yacht built for Harold Van.
derbilt, has been launched here.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-06-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
cIo.lna Stock ouotations.

Money on call today was per cent
time money and mercantile paper un
changed In rates. Closing stock quota
tions on the New York exchange June 4
were:
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-06-17
Weather Probabilities.

Showers today and tomorrow; light,
variable winds.
The oasis., 1910-03-05

500 level, and Superintendent Macia now expects rapid progress to be made in recovering the 1000 foot level. The pump record main tains minimum lift of 5,000,000 gallons daily and this will be gradually increased with the install lation of the extra power, pro vision for which has been made.
 Cochise County Press: J. P. Richardson, president of the Cen turion Arizona Mining Co.,, was a visitor at Benson last Thurday evening. Mir. Richardson is work ing five men at his property and sinking and crosscutting, he is working but day shifts. He hopes to open up some ore bodies on the 320 foot level and is also sinking below this depth He is not hoist ing any ore to speak of but just exploring by crosscutting and sink ing, His showings are good and the lower levels are showing as strong as the 100 and 200 levels. While here Mir. Richardson stated that he had made a trip over to the Arizona < Cleveland Com pany's property recently and that the carbonate ores now being taken from their shaft on their galena property certainly look fine and from appearance carried considera- ble silver. This property is locat- ed within a couple of miles of the Centurion property.