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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-28

known as the Wilson Coal company
cases." he secured Il deposition from
Watson Allen of Seattle, who repre-
sented the Wilson Coal company, in
which Allen stated that Richard A.
Ballinger, then practicing attorney,
who had not yet become commissioner
of the land office, had drawn up an
agreement and certain deeds to be
held in escrow conveying the interests
in the lands of the entry men TO the
Wilson corporation. CLAWS claimed that
he secured this deposition i'll conjunc-
tion with Henry NJ. Hoyt, assistant
district attorney from the state of
Washington. who is now attorney gen
eral for Porto Rico.
The inference conveyed by the wit
ness was that Mr.. Ballinger by the
professional service he had rendered
in this case had been party to trans
action which would have ultimately
led to perjury and fraud upon the
public land office laws. He explained
that it was necessary for an entry
man in making his final proof to make
affidavit that he, the atfiant, was the
sole party in interest in the land pat
ent.
CLAWS stated that Mr.. Ballinger's
name appeared as attorney in the dep
osition, but that when the Wilson Coal
company case later was carried into
the courts by the government in a
suit to invalidate the title to the lands
he had heard that the attorneys for
both sides entered n stipulation that
in the record of the case the name of
Mr.. Ballinger as attorney should be
omitted and that 1t had been omitted
in pursuance to this agreement
CLAWS then reached that phase of
the Ballinger PinchOt controversy
which related to the statement by
Charles Davis of Seattle, an Alaska
coal claimant, who told CLAWS when
/ the latter asked him for an affidavit
regarding the Hunt group" of coal
| claims that Commissioner Ballinger
had told Davis TO make no affidavit or
statement until after the government
| had made up its case, when he would
know just what he was expected to re-
! fute. He declared that 1t was VIC
lation OF the rules OF the office and
that It interfered with the efforts OF
CLAWS to get the necessary proofs on
which to determine the validity OF the
Hunt claim.
CLAWS produced letter written by
him to the secretary OF the interior in
which he referred to what Davis had
told him, but said he had received nc
reply from Mr.. Ballinger.
In reply to a question by Represent
alive DENLY, CLAWS said that Mr.. Bal
linger as land commissioner had tax
en- an active part in the claims and
had acquired certain knowledge con
cerning them which made 1t improper
for him to appear as counsel for the
complainants. He charged that Bal
linger acted improperly in ordering
certain claims to patent with expedi
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-28
Entire Quarter of City
Is Submerged.
PEOPLE IN FLIGHT.
Water Rising at Rate of
Four inches a Minute.
DAMAGE IS INCALCULABLE.

Paris, Jan. 2T.-Early this morning,
under the enormous pressure of the
flood, the retaining walls of the rail
way station on the Quai d'Orsay gave
way Immediately tumultuOus flood
spread over the entire quarter. caus-
ing a panic among the residents. The
water rose in the streets with fright
full rapidity. 1t was necessary to get
boats in hurry to begin the work of
rescuing the residents near the river.
Half clad the inhabitants of the
houses fiocked to the windows, shout
ing for help. The Rue Lille and the
Rue Poitiers were covered with water
which rose at the rate of four inches
a minute The Boulevard st. Germain
was similarly inundated
The flood has penetrated the Hotel
de Vile and also the wealthy quarter
of the Champs Elysees. The Louvre is
seriously threatened, as parts of the
Quai du Louvre have collapsed The
subterranean chapels of the Cathedral
of Notre Dame are flooded. The Ger
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-28
AIMED AT SPEAKER CANNON.
Fowler of New Jersey Proposes to Put
Him of Committee on Rules.

Fowler of New Jersey Proposes to Put
Him of Committee on Rules.
Washington, Jan. %. - Representa-
tive Fowler of New Jersey, formerly
chairman of the house committee ON
banking and currency. has introduced
resolution TO increase the member
ship of the rules committee from four
to nine and TO relieve the speaker OF
the house from any connection with
it. His resolution is as follows:
Resolved. That on Feb. T. 1910, the house
shall proceed to the election OF five ad-
ditional members of the committee ON
rules, four OF whom shall be Republicans
arsl one a Democrat
Resolved. That from and after the pas
sage of this resolution the speaker OF the
house of representatives shall no longer
be member of the committee on rules,
but that the committee on rules shall con-
sist of the four members heretofore ap-
pointed and the five members elected un-
der the provisions of this resolution.
Resolved, That the said committee on
rules consisting of six Republicans AND
three Democrats. shall elect one of thek
number as chairman.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-28
FIGHT N. Y. COTTON EXCHANGE
Head of Farmers Union In Washing
ton to Demand Action.

Washington, Jan. 81. - President
Charles S Barrett of the Farmers
union arrived here to direct the fight
of that organization against the New
York Cotton Exchange.
He will meet here prominent nation
al leaders of the Farmers union from
every part of the south.
THE time has come" he said, when
the congressman who have been max
ing protestations Of sympathy with us
in our fight on the practices of the
exchange must show their faith by
works.
1--WE are going TO give them the op-
portunity to do that this trip. We are
better prepared than in many years
to demonstrate to congress committees
the economic injuries wrought by the
New York Cotton Exchange, and con
gressmen from the south and west
must line up against the exchange oil
answer to the Farmers union in the
elections next fall"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-28
BALL|NCER SCORED
CLAWS Says Secretary Aided
Coal Land Claimants.
ORDERED HIM TO PASS CLAIMS
Declares That Present Cabinet Of
ficer, After Being Land Commits
sioner, Took an Active Part
on Side of Litigants.
ORDERED HIM TO PASS CLAIMS

Washington, Jan. 27.-At the Ballin-
ger-Pinchot investigation before the
joint committee of the senate and the
house appointed in accordance with
the terms OF the resolution adopted by
congress and approved by President
Taft, Louis r. CLAWS. who was dis
missed from the government land
service for making charges against
Ballinger, gave testimony
CLAWS testified that while he was q
special agent of the land Office inves
tigating certain applications for coal
land claims in Lewis county, Wash.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-28
ALASKAN LOBbT ALLEGED.
Delegate Causes Sensation by Charges
Against Taft and Roosevelt.

Against art ana hooSeNet.
Washington, Jan. 27 Charges by
Judge Wickersham. Il delegate, that
President Taft and President Roose-
welt had maintained in Washington
an Alaskan lobby in the persons of
Governor w. B. Hoggatt and Major
w. p. Richardson, an army officer who
is head of the Alaskan road commits
sion, were made here before the SEN
ate committee on territories in relation
to the Alaskan legislative council bill.
The senate committee took seriously
the aspersions cast upon the motives
of the two presidents by Judge Wick
ersham, who was called to order by
Senator Beveridge, chairman of the
committee. and warned to guard his
utterances.
Judge Wickersham charged that GER
tain legislation furthered by Major
Richardson and Governor Hoggatt was
in behalf of certain copper interests
and that two presidents were responsi-
BILE for their presence in Washington
as lobbyists for the measures.
In protesting against the presence OF
Major Richardson in Washington he
said:
The president has no right to main
tain lobbyist here"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-28


Head Of French flood relief committed
man embassy and the Academy of
Medicine are rendered uninhabitable
by water. The Pont de rAlma and the
Pont d'Arcole are in grave peril.
There is reason to fear that the
worst of the floods has not been reach
ed. The Seine is still rising, and the
finest buildings in Paris are menaced
with destruction. More than 100000
persons have been rendered homeless
by the floods
The damage is officially estimated at
5000 900, but it is really incalcula-
BILE. Premier BRAND heads a national
committee s.r the relief Of the suf-
ferers.
A main sewer at Clinchy, the largest
in Paris, has burst, and the possibility
of other sewers bursting is one of the
gravest factors in the outlook. The
sanitary officials are gravely concern
ed because the river and its overflow
are already contaminated by refuse of
all sorts washed down by the torrent.
The street sweepings are usually load
Ch vi pul Sco anu NONeu away DuL lue
blockade of the bridges now prevents
this being done, and for the last few
days the sweepings have been dumped
into the river.
The drinking water supply has been
cut in some parts of the city owing to
it's contamination. Ii is doubtful
whether the water now supplied any
where in the city can be safely con
sumed even when IL is boiled.
Another serious problem is the dis.
posal of the dead, Some of the GENE
teries are deeply flooded. One In an
eastern suburb is under water to the
cross on the mortuary chapel. Many
bodies are awaiting burial in the city
Business is greatly hampered, and In
some districts 1t is stopped altogether
Many manufactures are closed, hav
ing either been flooded or deprived Of
power and light. The men and wo
men thrown out OF work by the inun
dation number scores OF thousands
Even In some of the flooded parts o.
the city as little work as possible Il
being done, as the clerks and othe
employees living In the suburbs arr
unable to reach their places of EN-
ployment or are busy rescuing thei
property at home.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-28
REED HOLDS ON AWHILE.
Will Remain as Ambassador to Lon
don Until June.

Washington, Jan. 27. Whitelaw
Reid, American ambassador to Great
Britain, will sail from New York on
Saturday to return to his post. The
story that 1t has been arranged for
Mr.. Reid to stay in London as ambas-
sador for two years is discredited here
in the highest official circles.
Mr. Reid, who returned to the United
States to attend the funeral Of his IA
ther-in-law, ID. o. Mills, saw President
Taft when he was here, and 1t is said
that ne will remain in London as am
bassador at least until after Colonel
Roosevelt visits England in June.
No active steps have been taken to
find a successor to Mr.. Reid since DIR.
Charles w. Eliot declined the post.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-28
BARONESS VAUGHAN WINS.
French Court Decides In Favor Of
King Leopold's Morsanatic Wife.

Paris, Jan. 27.-The court of appeals
has ordered the seals that were placed
on the Villa Balincourt after the death
of King Leopold to be removed and
has given possession of the villa to
Baroness Vaughan, the morganatic
wife of the late king of Belgium.
The court has also refused the de
mand of the Princess Louise, King
Leopold's eldest daughter, for an in
quiry to be made into the ownership
of the property.
The court has ordered the Princess
Louise TO pay the costs Of the action.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-28
ANOTHER BEEF TRUST PROBE
Nebraska Grand Jury Going In Search
of Law Violations.

Omaha. Neb.. Jan. PA grand jury
investigation of the beef trust has
been ordered by the district court, and
Judge Lee Estelle says the investiga-
tion will be thorough.
The Nebraska antitrust laws are ex-
plicit and farreaching, and the coming
investigation will include all combina-
tions in the purchase of live stock, the
handling and shipping of meats and
the conditions under which the pack
ing house products are marketed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-28
MEDALS FOR THE BRYANS.
Gold One Presented by Lima to w,
J.-JeweIs For the Ladies.

Lima, Peru, Jan. 27.-William Jen-
nings Bryan was the guest of honor
at reception given by the municipali-
ty at which Mr., Bryan was presented
with gold medal displaying the arms
of the city. Another gold medal stud
ded with diamonds and rubies was
presented to Mrs. Bryan and a smaller
one TO her daughter.
There was ball afterward at the
National club, which was attended by
President Leguia and his wife and
many prominent persons.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-28
cold ProduetIon Beats Record.

Washington, Jan. 27.-The geological
survey reports that the output of gold
in the United States for 1909 reached
the unprecedented total Of sos, ,2S2 200
an increase of $4,672, 200 over 1908.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-28
House Passes White Slave Bill.

Washington, Jan. 27. The Mann
white slave bill prohibiting the trans
portation Of Immoral women between
the sta,es and providing drastic pun
shment for violation OF the proposed
.aw wa.1 passed by the house.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-28
Beef Trust Witnesses Heard.

Chicago, Jan. 2T.-The federal grand
jury investigation into the beef trust
heard three witnesses-Garrett VIII
son, superintendent of branch houses
for Armour & Co.; Henry f. Meyer,
manager of the accountants depart
ment for Armour Il Co., and G. c..
Snow. secretary and treasurer of the
National Packing company.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-28
Amss In Fiaht For Lodges Seat.

Boston, Jan. 27.-Congressman But
hr Ames of Lowell formally an
Iounces his candidacy for the United
States senate to succeed Henry Cabot
Lodge, senior senator from Massachu-
sets. Senator Mason Of Haverhill is
acting as manager Of Colonel Ames'
boom.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-28
Floods In ReIaium Also.

Brussels Jan. 27.-Disastrous floods
prevail in the valleys of the Meuse
and Sambre. Many houses are sub
merged to above the ground floors.
The destruction is immense.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-28
ASQUITH IS REELECTED.
British Premier Beats Unionist oPpo-
nent by 1000 Votes.

London. Jan. %. - Prime Minister
Asauith has been reelected for East
Fife, which he has represented since
1886. He polled 5,242 votes against
3.lS3 cast for his Unionist opponent.
Secretary of War Haldane was re-
turned for Haddingtonshire, receiving
3,771 votes against 3,026 cast for the
Unionist candidate.
AS result of the polling np to date
the parties stand politically thus: Lib
erals, 234; Laborites, 81; Nationalists.
~; total coalition, 343; Unionists, 2S5;
coalition majority, So.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-28
Indiana Butchers Cut Prices.

Evansville. Ind, Jan. 27.-Announce-
ment is made here that butchers will
reduce the retail price of meats 10 to
80 per cent This action follows the
complete paralysis of the market as a
result of many consumers refusing to
eat meats at prevailing high prices.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-28
Another Meat Cut In Cleveland.

Cleveland, o., Jan. 27.-Meat prices
have fallen again here. The retailers
made general cut of cent a pound
on ham, now selling at 16 cents; pork
roast, 10; pork chops, 10 and 16 cents;
lard. 15, seven pounds for 81; fresh
shoulder, IA. and spare ribs, IA.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-28
Butter Down Another Cent In Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 21.-Butter declined Il
cent a pound on the Chicago market
following the six cent tumble of the
previous day. Tub butter is now 81
cents and pound packages 81 cents.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-28

tion without giving a chance to
investigate and in Z ding a hear
ing to Moore in til j terest of the
tions to clear list without notifying
him
The hearing was adjourned until to-
morrow morning, when CLAWS will re-
sumo
Ex-Chief Forester Clifford Pinchot.
with Overton Price and Alexander
Shaw. who were dismissed from the
forest service with him, were present,
with their attorneys, George Wharton
Pepper Of Philadelphia and Henry L.
Stimson of New York.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-28
Rhine Valley Flooded.

Berlin, Jan. 27.--Great damage has
been caused by foods in parts OF the
Rhine valley. The losses to farmers
and peasants is incalculable.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-28
Italv ExpeIs an American.

Rome, Jan. 2T. - John Howard OF
New Orleans has been expelled from
Italy on suspicion that he is a conf
dence man.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-28
SMALLEST MAN is DYING.
He Is Reuben Steere Of chepaehet,
r. L, and Weiahs IS Pounds.

Providence, II. l., Jan. 27-Reuben
Allen Steere. the smallest man in the
world, is dying of pneumonia at his
home In Chepachet.
Steere is seventy-two years old. He
weighs fifty-five pounds and is forty
eight inches tall.
Steere and his brother William, who
was three inches taller, travelled all
over the country with Barnum.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-28
Weather Probabilities.

Fair; colder; brisk southwest and
west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-05
LITIGATION EXPENSIVE.
1t Has Cost Brokaw About $4,000 to
Eiuht Divorce Suit

New York, Feb. Nv. Gould Bro
kaw's defence of his wife's separation
suit is estimated to have cost $75,00o,
while the courts decision filed yester-
day will compel him to pay the former
Mary Blair $3.50 month alimony and
his counsel are understood to be pre-
pairing to appeal the case
A report to that effect, however. did
not seem to affect today the spirits of
the victorious plaintiff. Il never really
mad much doubt about the verdict" she
declared. land was equally confident
that if an appeal were filed it would
meet with no success"
According to James A. Blair, her
father, Mrs. Brokaw will shortly go
abroad with her mother and sister. Her
counsel, Arthur ]. Baldwin, was due to
return on the Mauretania today. John
+. Mcintyre, counsel for Mr.. Brokaw,
has been out of the city, but in his abb
sence it was said at his Office that it
had been decided to take an appeal as
soon as Mr.. Baldwin took final steps
in the case by filing the judgment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-05
SAVING OF MILLIONS
BY Work Of the Chemistry Bureau, Is
the Claim of Dr.. Wiley.

Washington, Feb. 4.-"Every dollar Wa
Uncle Sam 500 The work of the chem
istry bureau has saved the government a
vast deal of money. In the u years that
had charge of the microscopic tests of
sugar at the various ports under an ar
rangement between the secretary of ag-
ricuture and the secretary of the treas
ury think I can say without Boosting
that | have saved the United States gov
eminent $4,000. 600
Chief Chemist Wiley made this state
ment today at a hearing given him by
the House committee on expenditures in
the department of agriculture. Dr. Wiley
said that between 1890 and 1902 he found
marked differences in the same grades of
sugar at different ports. He said the gov
eminent was not getting all the revenue
that it should and that the polarization at
the port of New York was much lower
than it should have been. His investiga-
tons resulted in new polarization regu-
latens. which have proved to be very
profitable to the government. he added.
DR.. Wiley declared that the investiga-
ton of stored eggs showed that the de-
composition of those products not only
impaired them from a palatabe and di-
gestibe standpoint, but threatened the
possible development of a toxine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-05
OvERHEATED STOVE
Causes Fire at Salem from Which a
Score Barely Escape.

Salem, Mass, Feb. 4-Twenty Ar
menian dodgers had narrow escapes
from death by fire which broke out
on the ground floor of the house at II
Beaver street, early today. Samakarian
Makarian was seriously burned, while
six others were slightly burned and
bruised They were taken to a hos
pital where it was said all but Makar-
ian would recover.
Clouds of smoke pouring through the
bedroom awakened the men, who are
all laborers, and they rushed to the
street many of them jumping from sec
ond story windows. Makarian was
slower getting out than the rest and
received bad burns about the body. A
heavy rain was falling, making the suf-
fering of the scantily clad dodgers all
the more intense. The police found
them huddled in doorways, and remov-
ed them to shelter.
The monetary loss on the house, a
two-story wooden structure, is slight
1t is thought the fire started from an
Overheated stove in the kitchen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-05
MURDER AND SUICIDE,
Tragedy Which Ends Lives of Ethel
Bernard and VIM. T. Fisher.

New York, Feb. Ethel Bernard. d
pretty young woman of 90 years, was
found lying face downward on the
floor of her we'll furnished apartment
in West 9Sth street tonight, her cheeks
smeared with blood. She mad been
shot by William r. Fisher clerk,
who was found dying on bed in an
adjoining chamber a revolver in his
hand, gaping wound in his forehead
and red stains on the white linen.
The table was set for dinner. The
furniture was in no disorder. Nobody
heard the quarrel. but it must have
been as brief as it was violent. Nobody
knows the motive. Both expired in a
few moments and murder and suicide
sums the case up in the records of the
police.
The fiat which was handsomely fur
nished in wel-to-do uptown resi-
dence district, had heen rented by
Fisher. who lived there obstensibly
with mis- wife.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-05
Football Needs
Pruning all Agree

New York, Feb. AFTER being in
session from 10 o'clock this morning
until about midnight the Intercollegiate
football rules committee adjourned I'M
til tomorrow without making any def
mite recommendations as to modifying
the game. But it was the general opin-
ion Of the committee that the game as
played at present does tend to expose
the players to too great likelihood OF
injury and this led to a discussion #
the following question:
What are the sources of danger to
the player in the present game OF foot
ball?"
This subject was threshed out dur
ing the day and night sessions with
view to laying the ground for changes
to be voted before. final adjournment.
All agreed that If football is to be pre-
served some Of the present elements Of
danger must be eliminated.
Parke H. Davis, the Princeton repre-
sentative, said that the impression in
the minds of some persons that Eng
lish Rugby is a more gentle game than
the game now in vogue in the United
States Is erroneous. To back up his
assertion he said that in the game last
fall between Oxford and Cambridge the
captain of the oxford team was knock
ed out before IL minutes Of pay and
remained unconscious throughout the
game, one Oxford forward had his leg
broken. another Oxford nan suffered 4
broken collar bone and the leader of
~" Oxford forwards sustained brolt-
IN c1r'il1r". On the Camhrid~c team
bEt ilgV,tr'p 1rp was hr1Ln, aud tv.r
collar bones were broken
Don't let anyone tell Won that Rugby
l. gentle game" said Davis. II know.
TOR played it For ~ years" i T. likr-
IT. }hcreforr that the advn, atee # f'r~-
ii@h Hugby NjH b. sorelv disappointed
ber1Hs' Indications are that the sub
Nttiutipu u} lint -ann viii not oven b.
discussed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-05

Mr.. and Mrs E. W., Merrill of Oak
land were rendered reception at
the home of their eldest daughter,
Mrs. G. l.. Kimball, at "a Brown street,
Waltham. Mass. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Merrill, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. T.. Kimball, their two sons,
Harold and Master Albion, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. G.. Merrill and son Master Ell
wood c., Jr., of Salem, Mass, DR.. VIM.
Jackson Merrill of Philadelphia, Mr..
and Mrs. A. D. Holt and family Of
Main street. Waltham. OF their six
children and families living all were
present except Mr.. and Mrs. Oral
Wheeler ana family of Oakland, Me.
A very pleasing program was rendered.
consisting of vocal solos by E. G. Mer-
rill and piano solos by Harold Kim
ball. IT was at the same residence
nearly year ago that Mr.. and Mrs.
Merrill celebrated the 50th anniversary
Of their wedding. Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill
will return in March to their home in
Oakland.