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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-06-12
INSURANCE FRAUD.
End of Remarkable Case Comes with Con-
vIctIon of Principals In Chicago.

CHICAGO, June H. DIR. August H.
Unasr and Il. Wayland Brown, on trial
for conspiracy to defraud insurance com
panics through the death Of Miss Marie
Defcnbach, were last evening found
guilty and sentenced to the penitcntiary
under the indeterminatc act.
Frank ii. Smiley, indicted with Unger
and Brown, pleaded guilty and turned
states evidence. 1t is likely that he will
escape with n light sentence.
The evidence in the case showed that
Unger. Brown, Smiley and Miss Defen-
bach entered into a conspiracy by which
Smiley was to appear as the atiianced
husband of the woman. She was then to
be i'll and apparently die, leaving the
insurance which included one policy in
a stock company and two in fratcrnal
organizations. the total aggregating sd
OOO. The woman in her will said that
she desired her remains to be cremated,
and il is thought that 1t was the inten-
ton to hurry her away after her sup
posed death and cremate another body
procured from hospital.
The woman became i'll. according to
program. hut did not rally and died. Her
body was at once cremated. An inquest
was held by Assistant Coroner John Is.
Weckler without jury and Weckler re-
turned to the coroncr's office a verdict
that the woman had died Of natural
causes.
The death Of the woman is shrouded
in mystery and physicians on the stand
differed widely as to the cause of death
The state. however, declared that the
woman was murdered. although it could
not be positively proven. 1t was shown
that all the insurance carried by the
woman was assigned before her death
and that her will was drawn up aftel
| these assignments had been made.
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Saturday.

Miss Laura Giddings foretold the tint
of her death and fulfilled prophcsy by
dying in hospital at Plainfeld. \. j
Charles $. Perry and Stephen b. Yer
non, who were found in n barroom las
April, were dismissed from the Wes'
Point Military academy.
Captain Peterson Of the yacht Astrlt
risked his life TO save the steward whil'
the yacht was burning in Port Chester
IN. " harbor. The yacht, which he
onged to the MeSsrs. Hanon, was de
stroyed.
Mrs. Eddy. leader of the Christian Sci
entists, won IN the suit for libel brough
by Mrs. Josephine Woodbury.. forlne
follower, and was bitterly attacked b!
the plaintiffs counsel.
A special dispatch from Berlin say
that the Grand Duke Of SaXe-Weime
has gone on visit to the Duke Of Cum
berland and rumorS are current that h
may wed the dukes daughter.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-06-12
ThursdaY.

Senator McIaurin Of South Carolins
withdrew his resignation upon Governor
McSweeney's refusal to accept it.
Mrs. Mckinley is losing strength
The president is still hopeful Oh physi
clans statements.
With her cargo of pitch shifted, having
been melted by the heat, the British
tramp steamship Ranald sank of Allan
tic City, \. j.
William IL. Lownes shot Percy Lain
for meeting his daughter clandestinely
near Morton. Pa.
A Berlin correspondent, according tc
a special cable Dispatch cites the Chinese
legation in London as authority for tn,
report that the Chinese emperor will visit
Europe next year.
Sir \. Hickman in a reply to Lord
George Hamilton attacks the workman
ship of American locomotives.
An export tax may be levied on Phil
ippinc goods-if it is decided that tn,
president has power to do so-in order 4
avoid an extra session Of congress.
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Miss Burt Examined as to Sanity.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, June H.
The unusual case Of Miss Mabel L.
Burt, daughter Of a New Jersey lawyer,
who is under arrest for stealing jewelry
and money aggregating $1,000 in value
from Smith college students was consid-
cred by the superior court grand jury,
which met for the June term here yester-
day. DIR. Il. II. Williams, formerly su-
perintendent of the Northampton insane
asylum; DIR. J. f. Hanson and DIR. Mary
]. Brewster Of Smith college, examined
Miss Burt at the Jail. Later the young
woman was taken before the probate
court and the testimony of the physi-
clans as to the girls mental condition
was obtained for submission to the grand
Jury.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-06-12
ITEMS IN BRIEF.

BRILLIANT - Councils declined to
honor a petition signed by the majority
of the taxpayers and asking that nc
liquor licenses be granted, but will sub
mi. the matter to popular vote.
CONNELLSVILLE-A movement is
on foot here to start new post, to be
composed of members of the Tenth regi
ment who saw service in the Philippines
ZANESVILLE-J. w. Biglcy, the pub
fisher Of the Caldwell (OJ Press and the
Clarksburg (W. Va.) Daily Post, is pr"
pairing to start n new Democratic weekly
paper here, with view to making it
daily.
MORGANTOWN-The home of AaroT
Adams Of Cheatneck was destroyed by
fire, entailing a loss Of $1,000; and Mrs
Adams, while attempting to save SOM
valuable papers. was probably fatal!
aslrned.
CORRY-After repeated attempts hre
bugs succeeded in burning the Gelle'
block at Waterford. Loss. $5,OOO.-Tl
Ajax Iron company announced that du.
ing sJuly its wOrkmen would have ha'
day tOn Saturdays. 1t came as II surpris
TO the men.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-06-12
IN ALLEGANY OIL FIELD
Forty-FIve New Wells Finished In May
and Thirty-Three Being Drilled.

BUFFALO, June 7.--Oil producers In
the Allegany oil field when the Texas oil
boom was at its zenith were blue, but
now that the Texas field has settled to
solid basis they feel more hopeful and
believe that the recent cut Of - cents Il
barrel for crude petroleum will not be
lasting.
Last month ~ new wells were finished
In the Allegany field, with a total new
production of 3l2 barrels day, three of
the wells being gushers. This month 81
new wells are being drilled and 20 rigs
are under way. A cheering development
last month was the finding of the exten'
sion Of the Nile Pool in the town of Writ,
eight miles north of Bolivar, where tve
wells were drilled that started at 40 bar
rels day and have settled to Is. The
FIVE wells are in a plot three acres in eX-
tent, while the new pool is described as a
narrow, rich ribbon of oil sand 1000 feet
long and 800 feet wide.
The well located by Miss Maggie Gaule
Of Boston, spiritualist, is now 1920 feet
deep and work has been stopped pending
the arrival of new cable with which
the drill will be sent down to 5000 feet.
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CAR OF DYNAMITE EXPLODED
Five Men Killed, Seven Injured and Cars
and Engines Blown to Bits.


BINGuAMTON, n. Y, June 1O.-Five
men were killed and seven injured in
Saturday nights terrible wreck at Ves-
tai, in which a car of dynamite was ex-
ploded through the force Of a collision
between regular freight train and a
engine freight.
The dead are John p. Kelly, head
brakeman wild cat train; Elmer POLKA
mus; trainman train I'll; John Coulter,
fireman first engine Of the wild cut
freight, and Fred Witherby, fireman sec
wild cat freight.
Many Of those who were thought to be
fatally hurt recovered from the cOncus-
sion and figure in the list Of slightly
hurt.
All through the early Sunday morning
hours the recuers toiled about aud
among the burning freight CT 1T the
scene Of the explosion, but it via not un-
til late yesterday afternoon Z a; rurtiOns
Of the last dismembered body to be ac-
counted for were discovered, quarter OF
a mile from where the explosion Orc"-red
while the tracks Of the Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western railroad were COM
pletely wrecked and the engines of the
wild cat freight. which ran into the rear
of train No. 81, which was taking water
at the time and which carried the fatal
car of dynamite were reduced to scrap
iron, pieces Of which have been picked
up at distance Of half a mile away.
Aside from the damage to railroad
property, which minor damage is report
| ed. nearly every house in the villages OF
Vestal and Union. which is across the
Susquehanna from the wreck, lost more
or less Of its window glass, while farm
houses and barns near the scene were
badly shattered. None Of the inmates,
however, was injured.
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SIX HOLDUPS IN "a HOURS.



SHARON, June 7.-Ilighway robbery
is epidemic in Lawrence county, Pa. No
les sthan a half a dozen holdups were
reported the n hours ending June D.
Morgan Francis was found Wednesday
morning with three bullet holes in his
body and half dozen cuts on his person.
He says three highwaymen held him up
as he returned from work and made q
demand for his money. A fight ensued
and he was injured. His wounds will
probably prove fatal.
Rev. G.. G. Richardson, pastor of the
EllwOod Methodist Episcopal church,
was held up Tuesday night by a masked
highwayman. 4 revolver was held to
the minister's head, but when he showed
fight the robber lied. Two robbers were
captured after a running fight, in which
80 shots were fired. They were arraigncd
for hearing charged with holding up
and robbing CASTOR Burns of $1,000.
They refused to give their right names
and were held for trial.
Denis Carlin, mill worker, was
stopped by robbers Wednesday night
and forced to hand over his money.
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BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Pointed Paragraphs Chronic
ling the Weeks Doings.
Long Dispatches From Various Parts Of
the world Shorn of Their Paddings and
Only the Facts Given In as Few wordi
as Possible For the Benefit Of the Hur-
ried Reader.

After search Of 26 years a Long Is
land father found his daughter in Troy
Five fires were found burning in JohI
Shaugnessy's house in Newark, n. j.,
where four boarders were asleep.
Administration officials admit the grow.
ing possibility of an extra session Of con.
grcss to legislate for the Philippines.
English capitalists are about TO gaiI
control of the Joplin zinc and lead fields
in Missouri.
Mrs. Mckinley is described as very fee.
BIZ and her physicians report no improve.
ment in her condition.
Russia. acting in conjunction with the
United States, will not take part in gar
risoring posts between Taku and Pekin
A military riot started at Shorncliff,
camp, in England, some Dublin Fusilier,
firing upon the guard.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-06-12

JOHNSTOWN. June THE 10th an
nual convention of the State Funeral Di.
rectors' association opened here Wednes.
day. Mayor Woodruff, in welcoming
the delegates, facetiously remarked: u
extend to you in your personal and indi'
vidual capacity the hospitality and best
wishes of our people, with the distinct
understanding, however, that so far as
you are concerned professionally, you are
about the last people on earth that We
ever expect to have anything TO do with
L. C. Beinbauer of Pittsburg made al
address on Past, Present and Future.
and John \. Kress, eX-president of th'
Allegheny County association, spoke OF
1.-The Relations Between the Clergy anC
Undertakers."
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SECOND VIOLENT DEATH
Ano her Of Toronto Bank Bur-
glars Beyond Laws Reach.

Rutledge Commits Sulci cile-Breaks Away
From Guard and Leaps over Balcony
In Prison Yard, Landing on His Head
on Pavement Below - Had just Re-
ceIyed 2I-Year Sentence.
TORONTO, June S.-Of the three nan,
Fred Lee Rice, Thomas Jones and Frank
Eut!cGge eXiradited from Chicago tc
stand trial for the robbery Of a bank in
Aurora, Ont, Rice is the only livinS sur.
vivor Of the trio to serve out the 2l years
Imprisonment to which he was sentenced
Friday morning.
Two tragedies have put Jones and Ru;
ledge beyond reach Of the law. Jones
died from bullet wounds received In a
desperate attempt to escape from the Off.
GERS who were transferring the prisoners
fruu the courthouse to the Jail last Tn"s-
day, and Rutledge committed suicide yrs.
terday by jumping from the gallery la
the jai! to the stone court, 80 feet below.
Friday morning Rice and Rutledge
were sentenced TO 2l years Imprisonment
in Kingston penitentiary for robbing the
Aurora bank.
The second tragedy occurred yesterday
afternoon. ltutledge was being taken
with another prisoner, in charge of ono
of the Jail guards, to dinner about
o'clock. Suddenly he made a dash and
springing up the stairway mounted to
| the gallery running around inside Of tn,
| jail, 30 feet from the floor Climbing
over the railing Rutledge jumped. ii,
| fell in heap on the stone floor, fractur
| Ing his skull. He was Immediately taker
10 the hospital where he died at
| o'clock, without regaining consciousness
i Rutledge was credited with being tn,
| ,-inglcadcr of the robber trio and he ba,
record rs an all-round criminal and
despcsate man. He was native u
Streetsvile and was the only Canadian
member of the gang. Rutledge seemed t.
take the sentence Of 21 years yesterda!
morning with equinamity. He turnc'
pale, but showed no signs Of falterinj
when leaving the dock or in appearing
later at the police court to plead on tn
charge Of numbering Constable Boy
He seemed to take great interest in all tn
proceedings and talked frequently wit;
Rice and his lawyer. Going back to tn
jail nothing unusual was noticed in hi
behavior beyond a moody silence. which
IN the circumstances, was not looked upO
as significant.
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Mouday.

During the trial of the Boston boat IN
dependence her steering gear bccam'
jammed and the yacht was towed baci
into the harbor.
The United States gunboat Maydowel
has sailed for Venezuela to lpok aftei
American, interests.
Crazed by dime novels, Leroy Groves
aged III. Of Napoleon. o., killed his sis
ter and brother and then shot himself.
DIR. Thomas Bond the British govern
ment analyst. commitred suicide through
melancholia.
\ suit has been begun against the En-
press Augusta's brother by lady il
waiting Of the late Princess Amelia.
Mistaking aconite for laudanum. Mrs
William Kniffen, the wife Of Unionvill
IN. " farmer. administered dose t
her sick husband. He was saved by tn
timely arrival Of physicians.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-06-12
MAJOR w. H. DAILY A SUICIDE
It Was His Report That Started the
''EmbaImed Beef" Investigation.

"Embalmed Beef" lnNestigatlon'
PITTSBURG, June 10.-Major w. ii.
DAILY, surgeon general on the staff OF
Lieutenant General Miles in Porto Rico,
committed suicide at his home here yes
terday by shooting himself in the right
temple.
The body of the doctor was found i'll
the bathroom by Miss Mary Short, the
housekeeper, in pool of blood, with
3S-calibre revolver lying on the floor. DIR.
Foster who was summoned, found the
bullet hole in the temple and announced
that death had taken place several hours
before. Miss Short then remembered
hearing a sharp report nt about 1850
A. M, but thought it was the quick clos
ing of a window by someone.
No cause is known for Dr. Daly's deed
unless it be that insomnia drove him to
temporary insanity. For some time past
he has been unable to sleep regularly,
and it is thought that after sleepless
night he concluded to end all. lie
gained international prominence during
the Cuban war. 1t was his report to the
commanding general of the army that
started the ''cmbalmed beef" investiga-
| tiOn
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Tuesday.

Physicians examined Miss Mabel Burt
who confessed to stealing jewels from
students of Smith college, and agreed
that she is suffering from mental trouble
Sunday sports Of all kinds hourishet
in Yonkers, \. Y. and sermons were
preached against desecration.
DIR Emil Blum. swindlcr Of interna
tional reputation, was arrested under the
name of DIR. Borges on a warrant ISSUED
in london for grand larceny.
# is charged that European countries
particularly Germany, are sowing dis
cord among the South American repub
lies to prevent the Pan-American con
gress from being a success and to inJur'
the United States.
President Patton Of the Princeton uni
yersity predicted in his baccalaureat
sermon the universal dominion Of tn
trust.
Fred Turner, a negro gambler am
dcsperado. was shot and instantly kille
at Unadila. Ga. by Deputy Sheriff. Bar
low. The negro attempted TO shoot IN
sheriff hut was not quick enough.
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Designs For West Indian Medals.

WASHINGTON, June 11.-Secretary
Long yesterday gave some considera-
ton to the designs for the West Indian
medals which were prepared by Mr..
Skerritt by direction Of the board Of
awards. In addition to this West Indian
medal which will bear a number Of bars
Indicating the engagements in which the
wcarer participated, there will be an
other medal, different in design, for those
persons who distinguished themselves
otherwise than in battle, including such
NAMES az Victor Blue and Lieutenant
Ward
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-06-12
PERRY OOUDS INDICTED.
Blevens Murder Case Again Brought to
the Fore.

NEW CASTLE, June THE grand
jury returned true bill against Perry
Douds, who is charged with obtsructinp
public justice by writing anonymous let
ters to mislead officers interested in the
celebrated Blevens murder case. The
arrest of Douds some weeks ago, on this
charge, caused much exciteemnt.
Douds has been prominent citizen and
political leader here for ~ years. His
arrest was caused by Attorney Henry
C. Akens and Malcom Mcconnell. the
latter a member of the present legisla'
ture. They composed special commit
tee appointed two years ago by councils
to hunt down the slayer of the murdered
city treasurer. Douds will be tried next
week.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-06-12
GRAIN ACREAGE REPORTS
Government Estimates Of Acres Planted
with Wheat, Oats, Barley and Rye,

Government Estimates Of Acres Planted
with wheat, Oats, Barley and Rye,
WASHINGTON, June IL. - Prelim-
mary reports Of the spring wheat acreage
indicate n reduction OF about l.2OO,WO
acres or Ga per cent. or the ~ states
reporting 10000 acres or upwards IN
spring wheat eight report an increase
aggrcgating about 1000 acres and II a
decrease amounting TO about 1,23o,OOO.
There IL an increase in acreage OF III
per cent In New Mexico, in Nevada,
In Arizona, 8 In Michigan, 2 in Montana
and Utah aud | per cent In Wyoming
and Washington: while in Iowa there is
n decrease Of IL per cent, Oregon :, Kan
sas I, Wisconsin aud Minnesota q, llli-
nois, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Da'
kota and California D, Idaho I, Colo
RADIO per cent.
The average condition Of spring wheat
on June was 92.0 as compared with
S7.3 at the corresponding date last year.
The average condition of winter wheat
declined during May 6.3 points, the con
dition on. June being SIS as against
OIL ON May /. On June l, 1900, the
condition was nj.
The total reported acreage in oats Is
smaller than the acreage harvested last
year by rs per cent. The average con
dition OF oats is S5.3 against OIL Oh
June I, 1900.
The acreage reported as on barley is
IL per cent smaller than the area har
vested last year.
The average condition Of barley is 0l.'
against SG2 on June |, 1900.
The acreage under rye shows a reduc
tion Of 10 per cent from that harvested
last year. In Pennsylvania the area i
reported the same as last year, while il
| New York there is shrinkage Of 1 pc
cent. The average condition Of rye i
93.0 ns compared with SI.G on June /
| tOnA
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-06-12

Presbyterian Sabbath School ats;i5 a.
m, M. II. Sabbath School at 1000 q. IN.
Preaching In NJ. L. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. W. p. Murray.
Preaching in the +. NJ. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
q. II. Miller, Pastor.
Services in the Presbyterian Church
avery sabbath morning and evening,
Rev J, v. McAninch officiating.
The regular meetings of the w. Z. II.
u. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays OF each
mrnth.
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WILL WAIT AWHILE.
Machinists VIII Not Ask Railroads For
Raise Until Present Strike Is Won.

TORONTO, June 10.-No further de-
velopmcnts are expected in the machin-
lists strike until after the New York
meeting of manufacturers tomorrow
President O'Connell stated last evening
regarding the fixing Of date upon
which the railway corporations will be
asked to sign an agreement granting the
men a ninc-hour day with n 12la per
cent increase in wages, that the matter
has practically been disposed of by the
convention.
\ resolution approving of the course
has already been passed, but the fixing Of
a date has been referred to the executive
committee, and will afterwards be sub
mitted to n vote of the members. In any
event the date will be some time in the
future, as the machinists are finding the
present strike pretty costly one and
have no desire to borrow fresh trouble
until they have got clear of the present
incubus.
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HESTER. June 11.-Albert and
Augusta Willhardt, aged respectively II
and ; years. found funny piece Of
brass with lead end" on the sidewalk
in front Of their home on Lincoln park
yesterday and proceeded to cook it in
the kitchen stove. The cartridge ex-
ploded, injuring the two children Sc
yerely. Albert will lose n hand, Augusta
will probably carry a fragment Of the
bullet in her shoulder for some time.
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DIR. Soto In Washington.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE for
mer president of Honduras, DIR. Soto,
was in Washington yesterday and was
entertained at dinner by the Nicaraguan
minister, Senor Corea. The guests in
cluded the Mexican ambassador and all
the representatives Of the Central
American countries. The minister Of
Salvador who was among the guests is
also former president. DIR. Soto is
travelling extensively and will go from
here to Havana.
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One Of Two Missing Girl. Found In Pond.

MALpEN. Mass, June 1.-THE body
Of Miss Lillian Biddle, II years Of age,
was found in Fellsmere Park pond here
yesterday This young woman and her
sister Sadie. IL years old, disappeared
together early last week. The pond will
be dragged for the body of the younger
girl. The cause of the disappearance Of
The TWO young women is not known.
They were the daughters of Lemuel A.
Riddle Of this city.
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MINERAL SPRINGS, Wis, June IL.
Stewart Jelleff, who was arrested on
suspicion OF having robbed the First Ma
tional bank Of Mineral Point of over
500 600 about three weeks ago, has con
fessed. according to the police. All the
money hut 5000 has been recovered.
Jelleff has Informed the officers, 1t is
said. where this package is buried.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-06-12
FlFTY-NlNE DROWNED.
News Of Up.ettIng Of Chinese Boat With
Great Loss of Life.

News Of Upsetting Of Chinese boat WIN
Great Los of Life.
VICTORIA. Il. G.. June IL. - The
steamer Kinshiu Maru arrived ycstcr-
day from Orient, being the first of the
rcorganizcd Nippon Yuesen kaisha line.
which has been doubled and now gives
weekly instead Of monthly service. She
brought news that a Chinese passenger
boat bound from Chusan to Ningpo up
set during a squall on May s and out
Of rs on board only nine were saved
Thirty hodics were washed ashore.
George NJ. Schillng, who left New
York In August. 1897. to walk around
the world. has reached Kobe from India
he being unable to go through China ow'
ing to unsettled conditions. Chinese pa
pers comment favorably ON American
troops In articles on their Withdrawal
from China
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-06-12

OAKLAND. Cal, June 11.-Between
300 and 100 butchers, meat choppers and
carycrs struck yesterday. The only meat
TO lc secured was at shops where non
union men were employed or where the
pruprietors were willing to cut il. The
trouble is between the men and the
wholesalers at the stockyards who re-
fuse to display union cards.