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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
Apache" Bruno FigwSki
Killed Trying to Escape.
POLICE POSSE SURROUNDED HIM
Meteorio Career Of Pittsburgh Gang
Leader Came to Sudden End When
Bullet Finds Way to His Brain.
In Desperate Swim For
Liberty.

Pittsburgh, Sept 10. Apache
Bruno Figurski's meteoric career came
10 an end IN the Allegheny river. With
bullet through his head he sank.
Figurski was considered one of the
most daring thieves and gunner. His
life was ended 10y Lieutenant Thomas
Carroll as Iigurski and Adam Schultz,
another thief, were swimming the river
to escape the police squad that had
surrounded their house boat
Had il not been for the brilliant light
thrown upon the stream 10y the Scho-
enberger blast furnace on the opposite
side of the river the Apache" and
Shultz would have escaped. In the
darkness the police had lost them.
Suddenly the great light of the blast
tlared up, Carroll fired at the two
swimmers, almost beyond revolver
range. Figurski's arms went up. then
he sank. Schultz dived and brought
the Apache to the surface. He was
dead, hole through his head.
IN quit-the 'Apache's' dead"
yelled Schultz to the police Schultz
tried bravely to drag the body of his
friend ashore, but had to let go and
had barely strength enough to reach
shore
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
INGLEHART.
Inglehart. Sci

lnglenart, sept. ~.
The members of the East Berlin
Sunday school organized their picnic
Sunday which will be held Sept. 21,
at William Warnick's grove. All are
welcome.
Mrs. C. w. Branning and Doretta
Branning spent few days of last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Hitler
and family of Beach Lake.
Miss NJ. Whitmore and friend, of
Atlantic City, are spending a few
weeks with the formers parents, Mr.
and Mrs. H. S. Whitmore.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sohlor, OF
Matamoris, are spending some time
at Mr. and Mrs. H. s. Whitmores.
The boarders of this place and
also Welcome Lake have nearly all
gone.
Mrs. j. H. Branning of this place,
is entertaining her father and moth
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Toosond of Schnec-
tady, n. Y.
Claude Hector is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Decker
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hill, of We'll
come Lake, made a business trip to
Tyler Hill Monday.
Mrs. Amy Ryder and Charles
Wood, both of Inglehart, were united
in matrimony Saturday, Sept. IA, by
the justice of the peace, Mr. Smith
of Honesdale. At night the people
gathered at the home and gave them
a serenade after which music and
dancing was enjoyed by all Just
before leaving the home refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Charles
Wood and Mrs. j. II. Decker.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
WEST PRESTON.
Especial to The Citizen.)
West Preston, Sept. l


William Ogden, an aged and high
ly respected resident of this place,
passed peacefully away at the home
OF his son Thursday morning, Sept.
II, after an illness of but few
hours. Deceased was born June IL,
1882, and had been a resident of
this place for about twenty-five
years. He was married to Miss Sc
lemna Dopp April, 1868, who died
August 2, 1909. He is survived by
one daughter, Mrs. F. X. Campbell.
of Mansfield, Pa, and one son, G. w.
Ogden of this place; one brother,
Alfred Ogden, of Herrick, and two
sisters, Mrs. Phoebe Card of Sus-
quehanna, and Mrs. Martha Melhuish
of Kooskia, Idaho. The funeral SER
vices were held at the late home Sat-
urday at l p. m. Rev. E. V. Young,
of Orson, preached the funeral SER
mon and spoke very highly of the
deceased. A quartette sang Lead
Kindly Light" Somebody Cares"
and Beautiful Isle of Somewhere"
The pallbearers were Thos. Gulley,
Ed. Messenger, Charles Corey, Steph-
en- Callander, Ross Lee and Manly
Wallace. Those from out of town
who attended the funeral were: Mrs
A. A. Dopp, Miss Essie Dopp and
Mathew Dopp from Lestershire, N.
Y; Frank Dopp, from Endicott, N.
Y; Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Ogden of
Herrick, and Miss Edith Carey from
Carbondale. The floral pieces were
many and beautiful. His smiling
face and cheerful manner will be
greatly missed by his many friends
and neighbors.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
I'VE FAILED" SAYS CONVICT.
Unable to Get Work While on Parole,
Returns,

York, Pa, Sept 19.-After telegraph
ing the authorities at the Eastern peni-
tentiary. Philadelphia. to come and get
him, Lind Walter of York, who was
out on parole, surrendered to Captain
Henry in the Central police station.
I've failed to make good, and want
to go back and get II over with" ex-
claimed Walter, as he walked into the
lookup.
Get what over with?" asked the cap
tain.
why" continued Walter, "I was
sentenced to the Eastern penitentiary
for burglary to serve not more than
eight nor less than two years. After
eight months of my time l was paroled
That was about two months ago. l
tried to get a job, but failed In Phila-
delphia, and about two weeks ago l
went to Baltimore, but could not land
a job.
"No, my record was not against me,
because nobody knew anything about
me. | could not get work, so l want
to go back, serve my time and end the
suspense. l guess I'm a failure, but
when 1t Is over I'll make another try
and maybe things will be different"
Parole Officer ]. W. McKenty arrived
and Walter was taken back TO the In
stitution.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
Rebel Leaders Are Cautioned
to Stop Barbarity.
AIMED TO PROTECT AMERICANS
Declared United States Has Moral
Mandate to Exert Its Influence For
Preservation of General Peace
In Central America.

Washington, Sept. 10. 49, Prominent
government officers were of the opinion
that the complete statement of the pol
Icy of the United States In the Nicara-
guam situation as issued at the state
department In the form of the text of a
note presented to the Nicaraguan gov
ernment by United States Minister
Weitzel would go far toward clarifying
the Central American situation.
This note, which was issued on tele-
graphic instruction from Acting Secre-
tary of State Huntington Wilson, has
been placed In the hands of the rebel
leaders in the recent Nicaraguan revolt
and published in every newspaper in
the country
ed to every United States legation in
Central America and by them commu-
nicated to the peoples of the various
countries.
Guard American Legation
The note asserts the purpose of the
United States to guard the American
legation, protect American life and
property and prevent a recurrence of
the corrupt and barbarous order Of
things which prevailed under the tyr
annical rule of the former dictator,
President Zelaya. 1t reads in part:
THE policy of the government of the
United States In the present Nican-
guam disturbances Is to take the neces-
sary measures for an adequate legation
guard at Managua, to keep open com
munication and to protect American
life and property.
I'm discountenancing Zelaya, whose
regime Of barbarity and corruption was
ended by the Nicaraguan nation after a
bloody war, the government of the
United States opposed not only the In
dividual, but the system, and this gov
ernment could not countenance any
movement to restore the same destruc-
tive regime.
Property ls Imperiled.
"a group of some 1875 American plant
ers residing in one region In Nicaragua
have applied for protection. Some two
dozen American firms doing business
In that country have applied for pro
lection The American bankers who
have made investments in relation to
railroads and steamships In Nicaragua
in connection with plan for the relief
Of the financial distress Of that country
have applied for protection. The Amer
lean citizens now in the service of the
government of Nicaragua and the lega-
ton itself have been placed In actual
jeopardy under fire.
"Under the Washington conventions
the United States has n moral mandate
to exert It's influence for the preserva.
ton Of the general peace Of Central
America, which is seriously menaced
by the present rising, and to this end
In the strict enforcement OF the Wash
ington conventions and loyal support OF
their aims and purposes all the Central
American republics will find means OF
valuable cooperation These arc among
the important moral, political and ma
terlal interests to be protected"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
SEELYVILLE.
Especial to The CitizenJ
Seelyville, Sept.


Mrs. Emma Turner and daughter,
Mrs. Allen, from Whites Valley,
spent Sunday with Mrs. ]. Hawkey.
Mrs. Lille Policy is spending a
few days with relatives at Lake
Ariel.
Miss Florence Benny and Edna
Molter spent Sunday with Miss Mary
Swingle of Canaan.
Henry owen is quite sick at his
home here.
Miss Marie Hartwick spent Satur-
day and Sunday with her brother,
Adam, at Clarks Summit.
Ralph Furgerson and wife of
Binghamton are visiting at the home
of their grandfather, VIM. Furger-
son.
Miss Rose Hahn returned home
from Malone on Saturday after a
two months visit with her sister at
that place.
Miss Adolphe Linke is on the sick
list.
Little Charlie France returned to
his home at Lake Ariel on Sunday
after several weeks visit at the
home of G. A. Purdy.
The young ladies of Seelyville will
give a leap year dance at the fire
hall on Friday evening.
Mrs. Ed. Moules entertained the
Ladies' Aid on Wednesday.
Waller Som has rented rooms In
Honesdale and will move the last of
the month.
Mrs. Clarence Pur6y is visiting
relatives at Jermyn.
Mrs. Henry Molter entertained
the L. S. club on Wednesday even
! ing.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
AFTER HEALTH OFFICERS.
Carbondale Authorities May Be Sued
For Not Reporting Smallpox.

Scranton, Pa, Sept 19.-Legal action
against the municipal authorities Of
Carbondale for their alleged failure to
maintain a board of health to cope
with the smallpox epidemic in that city
has been started by DR.. Samuel c. Dix
on, state commissioner Of health, ac-
cording to statement given out by DR..
G. ]. Hunt of the state health depart
ment, who is In charge of the situation
IN the affected city. There are now
forty cases in Carbondale.
The board of health was removed
from Office by the mayor, John B. Muir
rim, on the ground that the board had
failed 10 report contagious cases and
neglected to keep a record, as required
by law. Politics, It Is alleged, have
been mixed with the health welfare of
the city, and as no change for the bet
ter is In sight DR.. Dixon has, according
TO DR., Hunt placed the matter In the
hands of the attorney general.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
BEACH LAKE.
Especial to The CitizenJ

btdCu Bdhts sept TO-
Quarterly meeting at the Free
Methodist church Friday, Saturday
and Sunday. During Rev. Mr. Sey-
mour's absence Mr.. Tamblyn occu-
pied the NJ. Il. pulpit and gave a fine
sermon which was appreciated by all.
Mrs. Phoebe Oliver. Mrs. John Will
marth, Mrs William Dunn, Mrs.
Seymour, Mrs. Ed. Richards and
Mrs. Nanwort attended the conven-
tion at Ariel.
VIM. Dunn and family spent Sun
day at Hawley with his brother.
w. j. Barnes and family spent
Sunday at Beachlake and took in the
quarterly meetings at the Free
Methodist church.
Olin Barnes and wife have NOV
ed in the Peterson house.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Walker returned
to their home, st. Louis, after spend
ing the summer with her parents at
Chestnut Lake.
Joseph Holt, of Carbondale, mo-
tored to Beachlake Sunday.
Mrs. Susan Treat is visiting rela-
tives and friends here at her old
home.
There are several boarders yet in
town.
Farmers are cutting corn and
buckwheat but are anticipating a va
cation at the fair.
Both schools here opened Sept. 8
under the supervision of Misses
Decker and Toms.
Mr., Brooks neighbors of East
Beachlake regret his removal to the
city again.
We plainly see the decay Of nature
at this early date as the green leaves
are changing to the golden.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
DAMASCUS.
Especial to The CitizenJ
Damascus, Sept. IS.

Filling silus is now in order
Corn has made heavy growth
Miss Fannie Mcintyre has gone to
Binghamton, n. Y, to visit a sister.
Mrs. Charles Pethick left on Sun
day, Sept. 1st, to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fred Dennis. She arrived
in Denver, Col, her destination, on
the following Wednesday afternoon,
and later made the journey on to
Boulder where Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis
live. Mrs. Pethick found that her
other daughter there, Miss Susie.
had been married a few days before.
Mrs. Pethick will remain in Colorado
for a couple of months.
Theron Oliver and his father-in-
law, f. E. Oliver, have bought Mrs.
George c. Abraham's house and ac-
companying grounds and will soon
take possession.
The Alfast reunion recently held
in the Alfast home near West Da-
mascus was attended by all the AL
fast children, four sons and FIVE
daughters, a total of nine. Thirteen
grand children also lined up at the
festive board. Sid. j. Tyler, of Cali
lee, was present and took three diff
ferent photo groups of all present.
Group No. 1, mother and the nine
children; No. 2, the nine children;
No. 3 were the children with their
husbands and wives, their children
and other friends present.
We are sorry to have our towns
man, George Clymer Abraham, move
from our midst Mr. Abraham has
proved himself a genial neighbor, a
worthy and respected citizen, and a
practical and conservative business
man worthy of all confidence. His
first business activity began nearly
twenty-five years ago, when he be-
gan general mercantile traffic in
Galilee. He did much for that sec
tion of country as he opened a door
for fam produce and supplied the
people of wide area with neces-
saries for which they had been
obliged to go a long distance for
AS circumstances permitted he wild
ened his circle of business until he
handled everything within the needs
of the average farmer. He was the
first business manager of the cream
cry started in Galilee in 1898. He
has been honored by township offices,
being now school director and secre-
| tary of the board. Since locating
here at Damascus, Mr.. Abraham has
mostly been active as a lumberman,
operating two steam mills at one
time. Besides all this he, for sever
al years, was undertaken and furni-
ture dealer, being succeeded in this
about a year by his able assistant,
Corwin H. Valentine. Mr.. Abraham s
health has been failing for some
time, and for this reason he, and
others interested in his general well
fare, thinks perhaps a change of eli
mate may be beneficial to him. We
have not learned definitely where
Mr.. Abraham and family may yet To-
cate, nor has he fully decided upon
the point himself, but it will be in a
more balmy cline than ours. We
wish for Mr.. Abraham many useful
years of activity and a recuperation
of tagging energies, and that he
may continue to fill his niche in the
world to a good old age.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
HIS PRICE TOO CHEAP.
Chicago Policeman Who Took a Fifty
Cont Brlbe a "Disarace.r

Chicago, Sept. 19-Patrolman Fred
e. Brandt, member of the police de-
partment since 1907, for taking a bribe
of 90 cents was stripped OF his star
and termed a disgrace to the police
force by Assistant Chief Of Police Her
man r. Schuettier.
Brandt admitted he took 80 cents
from pedler, after arresting him for
crying his wares. and then allowed
him TO go free.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
CHICAGO PAYS $11 FOR BEEF
Prfoes Rise All Around-0uotatlons
Now az High as In tho Civil War.

Chicago, Sept. 19.-Consumers may
expect another boost In the price Of
beef, coincident with the record price
for steers Of $11 per hundredweight
obtained at the stockyards.
Prime LOTT mixed shorthorn and
Hereford steers, fed by A. w. Ebersald
Of Union Star, Mo-, sold to Armour &
Co. on the Chicago market Wednesday
at $11 per hundredweight the highest
price paid on the open market in trade
history. Mixed yearlings also reached
a record figure, 5000, and 1915 was
the new record established for a short
load of heavy range beeves.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
MARINES IN A WRECK.
Twelve Car Train Sideswipes Freight
at Wilkesbarre.

Wilkesbarre, Sept. ia special Le-
high Valley train Of twelve cars loaded
with United States marines en- route
from Bilboa to Philadelphia, where
they are 70 board the battleship Wyo-
ming, met with mishap in the local
yards.
The train was being drawn by three
locomotives and was running through
the yards at thirty miles an hour when
1t sideswiped a switching engine draw
ing four cars.
The four locomotives were derailed
and Engineer John Titus and Fireman
Frank Bauer Of the switching engine
was injured
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
KEYSTONE STATE IS RICH.
Psnnsylvania's Debt Lowest Since War.
Reserve Fund Could Pay II.

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 19.-Pennsyl-
vania today has debts amounting to
$6ee, SCOOP, the smallest Indebtedness
since the civil war
The reserve fund is Sl1S,5G7.01 more
than the amount, 80 every dollar
could be paid Off in a day If the per
sons holding the papers would turn
them In. according TO the report Of the
state sinking fund commission.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20
TALE OF THE WEATHER.

Observations of the United
States weather bureau taken at
8 d. IN. yesterday follow:
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S 2 Q X I S
JOHNSON OFFERS BET
OF $4,000 TO $4,000

East Las Vegas, n NJ. June IA
When Jim Flynn weighed in following
his afternoon workout yesterday the
beam rested at 1872 pounds, six pounds
lower than three days ago Trainer
Ryan says this will be the areman's
weight when he chambers in the arena
July to battle Jack Johnson for the
heavyweight championship of the
world
Jack Johnson announced that he was
ready to post a certified check for s16.-
600 against $4,000 which several Colo
RADIO, Wyoming and Jaspar men have
agreed TO bet on Jim Flynn in his fight
with the champion.
No more weight-reducing stunts will
be acquired at the Flynn camp. Ryan
will now devote his instructions to
speed.
Flynn has erased the cast-iron coun-
tenance that has driven visitors away
from his camp He no longer growls at
his work and is the chatting infant
around the quarters.
HIS optimism has Increased wonder
fully and he fastened to appoint Mon
day next ladies' day at the camp.
The white man is worrying little about
the referee.
Let johnson pick him., he says. TT
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WAL H IN DOUBLE ROLE.
SOX DRAW FIRST Bl GOD

Big Ed" Walsh was strictly on the
job yesterday. Just by way of making
the city pennant raising occasion a
thing of beauty the spitball king pro-
ceeded to double in brass. combining
some alright pitching with a timely
swat in the ninth that enabled him to
win his own game" from the pesky
Red Sox, 5 to 2. The deciding slam.
after two were out in the final spasm,
showed Home Pinch Runner Zeider
with the winning tally, gave the south
siders first blood in this important Sc
ries and reduced the Boston lead to a
matter or four measly points, the
officialstatistics are computed.
But for the fact that 1000 perfectly
ra bid enthusiasts had f1ocked to Comis-
key park, bent on honoring the city
champs and incidentally to inhale the
sweet ragtime notes dispensed by a big
league band engaged for the occasion.
the game might have gone over until
W tsy or to some other future date.
Rain, which started falling Immediately
after the KICKOFF without interruption
until the first half of the second round
when with two dead and Stahl at bat
the squat broke with such dampening
effect that all hands ceased pastiming
An hour of unrest followed and at 1870
through a special dispensation, granted
by President B. B. Johnson, play was
resumed on a field that looked strange
ly akin to a Dreaded veal outlet.
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makes no difference to me who the
third man in the ring is If he knows
that he's there while the fight is on
Johnson worked ten minutes with the
medicine ball. boxed six rounds with
Marty Cutler, four with Kid Calvin and
then the entire camp followed him to
the creek for an hour of fishing. He is
keeping up his twelve miles of road
work every morning. but manages to
finish work in time for quiet hour at
the end of a fishing rod at dusk
II am taking things easy" said the
champion. Have plenty of time and
feeling fine. George Debray will begin
boxing with me next Monday, when the
hard work starts"
Friends of Governor Mcdonald say
that the executive will stop the fight
IL Las Vegas is a wide open town dur
ing the hostilities. 1t is inttmated that
he will call out the militia if infrac-
tons of the gambling laws are noted.
Naturally, an influx of gamblers is
due shortly. Betting on the fight is
likely to be done quietly. but If sport
ing men start any big games while the
thousands of bugs are here the govern
or is sure to let them know that he is
still doing a little governing in this
section.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-14
OLD NASSAU nine
BUMPS YALE, 1876

New York. June 14.-By a score OF
10 to 6 Princeton defeated Yale at
American league park yesterday and
won the baseball series of 1912. Ten
thousand partisans, about equally di-
vided, crowded the stands and bleach
ers.
Princeton won by good batting. Yale
was painfully weak in it's pitchers. call
ing upon five, none of whom was eff
fective.
The Blue opened with two runs in the
first inning. When the Orange and
Black got through with its pounding of
Hartwell in the second session the score
stood 9 to in favor of the Tigers. Yale
made desperate efforts to retrieve, but
it's batsmen could not solve Lear's de-
livery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-14
MATHEWSON TRIMS
CUBS IN BATTLE

New York, June 14.-Victims of mas
terly twirling by Big Six" Mathewson
and their own blunders. Chances Cubs
took their third straight defeat from
the Giants by the count OF to ?, thus
dropping to third place in the almost
hopeless race to overcome McGraw's
band of leaders.
1t was a case of throwing away gol-
den opportunities in a brilliant pitchers
battle in which Larry Cheney toyed
with the Giants on ten safeties, while
Matty escaped with an even half dozen.
While the Cubs could no nothing with
the renowned veteran they gave him
hard a fight as he has encountered in
many days.
The few swats unloaded against
Mathewson were so well scattered that
he was in trouble in six out of the nine
innings. and only his continued offer
ing of the dreaded fadeaway saved him
from being beaten. Big Six" depended
on this deceiver throughout the clash
and at no time did he trust himself to
ease up.
Had the Cubs not erred on two diff
ferent occasions the game might have
gone to them by the same margin as it
went to the Giants. A homer by Jimmy
Archer. the second in two days. put the
visitors to the front in the NTH, and
for an instant this lone marker APP
peared big enough TO down the leaders.
| In that same inning. however. Schultz
| loafed on fly ball in his territory, and
after Evers had rased down the right
| field line to make a one handed stab
at the fly it dropped safe and. with a
slow recovery, was good for two bases.
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MOTORCYCLE RACE
RESULTS IN DEATH

Jacksonville. ILL.,, June Hilary
Wells, aged 10, was killed in motor
cycle race here yesterday afternoon
when the pedal Of his machine struck a
post on one of the turns. Wells was
third in a field of four when he ran his
machine too close to the fence and was
thrown over his handle bars, striking
his head squarely on a post. He died
on the way to the hospital. The mo-
torcycle race was being run in con-
nection with a two days aviation exhi-
bition.
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PLAN THREE
BOUTS IN FRISCO

San Francisco, Cal, June 14.-Three
matches were announced last night by
three pugilistic promoters. Sailor Pc
troskey. the navy middleweight was
matched for a ten-round fight with Otto
Berg in Oakland on June g. Red"
Watson, the Los Angeles lightweight.
was matched for a twenty-round fight
with frankie Burns June rs AL Kauf-
man, the San Francisco heavyweight,
will box Charlie Miller four rounds on
June 81.