The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-10-22


tration Commission - Advance In
Wheat = Miners Convention This
Week-GoVernor odell's Itinerary,
SAFE Of Authors Effects.
Using new automatic magazine pis-
tol William c. Turner, former presi.
dent and treasurer of the Climax Bot.
ling company, in New York city shot
and killed w. A. Mallard, secretary and
treasurer of the company, and Robert
Hamilton, its president, and then killed
himself with the same weapon.
A second revolver, loaded in every
chamber, was found in Turner's pocket
and it is believed he planned to take
more lives than he did The shooting
was caused by a quarrel between the
three men over a shortage in Turner's
accounts, for which he was threatened
with criminal prosecution.
The tragedy occurred in the Offices
of the law firm of Cantor, Adams &
Mcintyre in the heart of the Wall
street district during the busy noon
hour.
The three men met in the law office
by appointment to allow Turner to
make partial settlement and he was
asked for a certified check.
81 have it" he said, and then closed
the door Of the room. An instant latei
he drew revolver and began firing,
Mallard fell shot through the heart
and Hamilton lived only a few mo.
ments. A number Of other persons
who we're in the room, clerks and mem.
bers of the firm, fed in panic. After
killing Hamilton and Mallard, Turner
shot himself in the head. Some mo
ments later hearing no more shots,
those who had fed ventured back into
the room and found the three bodies.
Presidents Arbitration Commission.
The commission appointed by Presi,
dent Roosevelt to inquire into. con.
slider anu pass upon all questions at
issue between the operators and miners
in the anthracite coal fields is as fol-
lows:
Brigadier General John NJ Wilson,
U. S. A., retired, late chief of engi.
neers U. S. A., Washington, d. c., as
an officer of the engineer corps OF
either the military or naval service of
the United States.
f. w. Parker, Washington, d, c., as
an expert mining engineer. Mr.. Par.
ker is chief statistician of the coal di-
vision Of the United States geological
survey and editor Of the Engineering
and Mining Journal of New York
Hon. George Gray, Wilmington, Del,
as a Judge of a United States court.
e. Z. Clark, Cedar Rapids, Ia, grand
| chief of the Order of Railway Conduc.
tors, as a sociologist, the president as.
suming that for the purpose of such a
commission the term sociologist means
a man who has thought and studied
deeply on social questions and has
practically applied his knowledge.
Thomas H. Watkins, Scranton, Pa,
as man practically acquainted with
the mining and selling of coal.
Bishop John L. Spaulding of Peoria
I'll. The president has added Bishop
Spau,ding's name to the commission.
Hon. Carroll d. Wright has been ap.
pointed recorder of the commission.
Fierce Electric Storms.
Telegraphic dispatches received in
DOchautar from, napeviIIa ivinustpu
county, state that the electrical storm
of Saturday afternoon and night was
unusually severe in that vicinity. The
lightning was almost incessant
throughout the afternoon and evening.
Shortly after the passing of the
worst of the storm the entire country
side is said to have been illuminated
by the glare of fires. Barns and sheds
on the Bonner farm, filled with grain
and beans; a barn on the Hampton
farm; barn in West Sparta and a
church in Sparta we're burned to the
ground.
Fires have been seen in the direc.
ton of Sonyea, but nothing has been
learned of the damage in that direc-
tion.
It was the most destructive storm
which has visited the vicinity in years
and the damage can not be estimated
until further reports are received al
though It will run into the thousands.
lightning also caused heavy damage
at Bath, Steuben county, Saturday
night.
A bolt struck the house Of Livery.
man Armling at Bridgewater, setting II
on fire. On the Schuyler road, three
miles from Utica, lightning struck on
the farm of Percy Budlong, killing nine
cows and burning three barns and
their contents.
Notable Advance In Wheat.
Bradstreets says of the state of
trade:
With the settling of the great coal
strike of 1902, the most remarkable
in some respects of modern records,
practically the only unfavorable feat
ure in general trade and industry dis
appears. While relief to the public
mind is, perhaps, the most immediate
result, it is natural to expect that pres
ent abnormal prices and conditions in
fuel supply will gradually disappear.
All other trade developments thi.
week are largely favorable. Now that
the coal strike is apparently ended, a
big weight has been lifted from East
ern retail business. and this hitherto
rather backward branch is expected
20 improve. Jobbing demand is also
better.