The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-11-19
ExTORTION CHARGED.
Two Men Accused of Attempt
to Hold Up improvements.

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malca-Duek Hunters Drowned.
In New York Saturday a man giving
the name of Harry A. Williams but
who the police declare is Henry c.
Wilson, for 20 years chief clerk and
civil engineer in the department OF
the East, U. S. A., was arrested on a
charge of extortion. Benjamin F. Whit
more was arrested with him on a simi.
lar charge
The two men are accused of trying
to hold up the Water Front Improve.
ment company of Jersey City who are
filling in crib work on Rikers island in
the East river. The men are charged
with extorting $4,000 which the police
say was given to them in marked bills,
under threats of stopping the work OF
the company by causing to be with.
drawn an army tug, dredge and some
scows which had been loaned in order
to expedite the execution of the con-
tract.
According to the police, Deputy Pc.
lice Commissioner Piper, who as an
army officer, was recently in charge of
the vessels in question. was notified
six weeks ago that representatives of
the contracting company had been ap-
preached by Whitmore who professed
to be the agent of men who had the
power to stop the work by withdrawing
the government vessels.
Captain Piper, Police Commissioner
Partridge, Street Cleaning Commission.
er Woodbury., District Attorney Jerome
and Captain Titus of the detective bu-
reau held conference at which it was
decided that a detective, personating
the treasurer of the Water Front com.
pany, should continue the negotiations
with Whitmore. Captain Titus says
that his detective and a representative
of the company met Whitmore and
Wilson Friday afternoon and hand.
ed to each of them $2,250 in marked
bills The whole transaction was wit
messed by other detectives and by a
representative of the district attor-
ney's Office through a window.
Scarcity Of Car and Motive Power.
Trade, industry and transportation
continue active, despite drawbacks
caused by warm weather, scarcity Of
fuel and car and motive power short
age. Cold weather is needed, to stim.
ulate consumption of heavy winter
goods from retailers hands, whatever
complaint there is heard regarding
collections being attributed to this
cause.
From all over the country come com.
plants of congestion of railroad ton.
mage affecting the movement of the
leading crops to the eastward and Of
merchandise to the West.
Butter and cheese showed seasonable
advances, and crude and refined pc
troleum has continued the upward
movement noted for some weeks past.
The -four market is apparently in
good shape. New orders are not num-
erous, but the mills are busily en-
ployed on old business. Northwestern
flour mills have again broken the rec
ord of production.
As the result of expected or act
ually increased competition of beet
sugar, the retiners of same may take
steps which will precipitate a conflict
of great possibilities in the matter Of
the ultimate disposal of sugar to the
retailers. Abnormally low prices for
awhile are expected. Refined is again
lower, while raw sugar is stronger
and favors sellers.
Major General chaffee's Report.
The annual report of Major General
Adna Il. Chaffee. just made public,
closes Sept. 80, the date when he re-
linquished his command of the divis-
on of the Philippines.
The report covers the campaign Of
General j. II. Smith in Samar, refers
10 some friction that occurred between
he civil and military authorities re-
5arding Leyte and discusses the ac-
ions of various officers and the work
If the army in the suppression of re-
,ent Instructions.
General Chafee warmly defends the
,fficers, and assumes full response |
,ility for all that was done under Off
.ial orders. He says that the various
Filipino bands are of little military |
Importance and in time can be handled |
)y the insular constabulary.
Speaking of the campaign in Samar,
General Chaffee says that he finds
nothing in the written instructions
which was not justified by the condi.
ions there to be overcome. General
Chaffee says the formation of concen-
ration camps was necessary to sup |
press the insurrection in the provinces
If Batangas, La Guna and Tayabas.
He asserts that the civil authori-
les in some instances aided the insur-
rectionists and says it was found nee
essary to arrest and confine 300 or 400
If the intelligent class in order to re- |
move the influence of the masters
over the masses of the people.
Strike Commission Take Evidence.
The anthracite strike commission be-
gan hearing of testimony by which 1t
will determine whether or not the
workmen are receiving fair and just
wages for their labor and whether
their conditions can be improved.
The star witness for the miners
President John Mitchell-took the
stand in the forenoon and when the
adjourned he was still
under the fire Of cross-examination by
David w. Wilcox, general counsel Of
the Delaware and Hudson company.
II was a trying day for the miners
leader, but he seemed to stand the