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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16
ADMITS HIS SHARE IN THEFTs.
Wrench Pleads Guilty to Receivin,
Stolen Express Goods.

Uniontown, Pa, Dec. IA. - Edward
French of Baltimore surrendered him
self to County Detective Alex Nc
Reth and pleaded guilty in court &c
larceny and receiving stolen goods. Ii
Is charged that on or about Oct 90
1908, he went into the car Of Express
Messenger l.. ]. Blough and received
from Blough two overcoats, a woman's
cloak and a fur muff
James S. and John S. Hill and II. X
Mediary against whom true bills were
found by the grand jury have not yet
been arrested.
l., J. Blough, who pleaded guilty to
having broken open the Shaw trunk
while it was in transit and abstractine
jewels valued at several thousand dol
lars and who was remanded for sent
ence, has made full confession, de
failing at length his operations His
confession involves a number OF mes
sengers, and it is possible that arrests
may follow His story tallies with
that printed at the time of the discov
cry of the Shaw diamond robbery. II
exculpates Messengers Turner, Miller
and Mertz
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16

Peace between Russia and Japan is
believed to be assured, as the result OF
the action of the czar at Tsarskoye
Selo, where he and Foreign Minister
Lamsdorf have considered the reply
to the Japanese proposals. II Japan
IL willing to accept some modifica-
tions there is nothing to stand in the
way of a complete agreement.
The notifications are said to be of
minor Importance. The convention
will cover only Corea. Russia ac
knowledged Japan's predominating in
fiuence there, with the right to protect
ii. Certain reservations are made re-
Garding coast defences or stations, to
prevent any interruption of Russian
sea communication with Vladivostock
and Port Arthur, Russias freedom of
trade and concessions which Corea has
guaranteed.
A separate understanding will cover
Manchuria. Japan agreeing to leave
the question of the evacuation in abey-
ance and to recognize Russia's special
interests there. and undertakes not to
interfere with them. In return Rus
sia is to acknowledge Japan's trading
privileges secured under treaties with
China
II Is said that throughout the nego-
tiations the czar was actuated by a
spirit of moderation and the desire to
preserve peace.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16
State paIrymen,s Association.

The New York Dairymen's conven-
tion elected the following officers for
the coming year:
President, George A. Smith Of
Frankfort; vice presidents, V. G.
Beebe of Arcade, Milton T. Morgan Of
West Winfield; secretary, Robert Nc
Adam of Rome; secretary and treas
urer J. Van Wagenen of Lavyersville;
directors, w. H. Jordan OF Geneva,
Horace Reese of Lowville, w. E.
Griffith of Madrid, L. F. Rowley of
Kennedy, W. H. Hallock of Washing
tonville, J. D. Fredericksen of Little
Falls.
The State association closed n
very successful convention with the
awarding of prizes on butter and
cheese exhibits. In 1873 lots of cream
cry and dairy butter the highest score
vas 95, only four being below 90. The
highest cheese score was 9S% and the
lowest 80. The Cornell university sill
yer cup was won by ]. W. Reed u
Macomb with the highest score on
home cheese. The Lewis county sill.
yer cups were won by ]. H. Scarf. MAJ
tinsburg export cheese. and H. A. Pc
trie, Turin home made. Many life
members Joined the association.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16
STATE ROAD ASSESSMENTS.
opnicn of Attorney General as to Ex.
emption of Incorporated VILLAGES.


Albany, Dec 15.-Attorney General
Cunneen has made public an opinion
addressed to State Engineer Bond, in
the course of which he replies to ar
inquiry from one John Mccain of FL
mira as to whether, where a state
road is built in town containing an
incorporated village exempt from tho
jurisdiction of the commissioner Of
highways of the town, the Is per cent
which, under section of the good
roads law, the town is called upon to
pay, may be assessed upon the whole
town or upon that portion only which
is outside of the incorporated village
There are two methods provided by
statute for obtaining the Is per centum
Shicn the town must pay" says Mr.
Cunneen 'the first method, where the
board of supervisors acts without Pc
pition in my judgment authorizes tho
assessment upon the taxable property
of the whole town, as the provisions of
the highway law exempting the inhabi-
tants Of incorporated villages from
Highway tax have no application t,
roads constructed under the Higbia-
Armstrong act.
However section / provides that
the resolution shall contain descrip-
tion of the highways sought to be i'm
proved, and that no part of the same
shall be within an Incorporated village
and it follows that where a resolution
was passed upon petition, 1t would be
impossible to make any assessment
against property within such village"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16
Predicts War With GERMANY

Much interest has been aroused b.
report of Colonel Jones of the Ha-
waiian militia to Governor Carter OF
that territory in which Col Jones. in
commenting on the strategic import
ance of the Hawaiian islands and the
need of strong defense, quoted Major
General Macarthur, u. S. A., as pre-
dieting war in the immediate future
between the United States and Ger
many, and that the principal scene Of
the fighting would be in the Pacific
ocean. with the Hawaiian islands as
an objective point
Major General Macarthur, who is
still in Honolulu, having been there the
last two weeks, studying the military
situation in the territory, stated to a
reporter that the report of Colonel
jones does not correctly represent his
views in any particular and utterly
misrepresents them in some
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16
Fire In Queens Bedroom

A fire occurred Thursday morning
al Sandringham palace and Queen
Alexandra and her secretary, Miss
Knollys, had narrow escapes. 1t broke
out at o'clock in the morning in Miss
Knollys' bedroom. in the chimney flue.
where a beam is supposed to have
been smouldering for some days, AMI
spread to the bedroom of the queen,
who was asleep at the time. She was
awakened by Miss Knollys, who raised
an alarm. But the fire had obtained a
good hold of both rooms and consid
cradle damage was done before the
fire was extinguished. The outbreak
caused a great deal of excitement at
Sandringham, where number of
guests are staying at present.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16
DEATH ENDED SUIT.
Electment Notice About to Be Issued
When Defendants Death Was
Announced.

Binghamton, Dec Is. - Death, and
not the city court, issued the dispossess
order in a summary proceedings action
that was pending before the lower
court.
John Carroll had an action in city
court against Mrs. Susan Johnson and
her sister to compel them to vacate
apartments they occupied The case
had been called; the evidence of the
onTayment of rent had been present
ed and Judge Olmsted was just about
to issue the order to eject the two wo-
men from the rooms when his tee.
phone rang. When he replied, some
enc wanted to know if Mr.. Johnson
(son of one of the defendants to the
action was in the court room.
When the judge replied that the man
was present the voice at the telephone
continued: "Will you please tell hin
that his mother just died.
That stopped the proceedings.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16
Tuesday,.

Carroll d. Wright foretells the pass
ing OF the wage system and substitu.
tion OF an era of cooperation
A corps OF civil engineers under Of
iers of State Engineer Boyd began q
survey of the Buffalo district of the
Erie canal.
Secretary Of the Interior Hitchcocl,
declared in his annual report that the
public land laws are a menace to The
interests Of the government and To-
home builders
After searching in New York many
weeks for her daughter, Mrs Elizabeth
Dunbar Of Scranton, Pa, found the
girls body in a hospital prepared for
the dissecting table
A verdict Of no cause of action was
rendered in the suit of the American
Fine Arts company Of Milwaukee
against William Simon of Buffalo for
1850, 900 for alleged breach of contract
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16
WAGE REDUCTION PREDICTED.
Employees of Steel Corporation to Re.
ceive Dividend on Preferred Stock
This Month,

New York, Dec. 15.-The statement
was made by leading official of the
United States Steel corporation that
beginning Jan. l, 1904, about 80 per
cent Of the employees of the corpora.
tion will suffer wage reductions rang.
ing from 8 to 20 per cent. This re.
duction will affect about 100000 work.
men.
The remaining 10 per cent of the
employees are working under a wage
agreement.
The finance committee of the steel
corporation it is understood, has un-
der consideration the dismissal of
many high salaried employees in addi-
tion to those already discharged
II was asserted that, barring some
unforeseen technicalities, employees of
the corporation who participated in
the profit sharing plan will in the COM
Ing month receive a S. dividend on the
preferred stock to which they sub.
scribed at $3.50. "
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16
Movement of Marines South.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The news Of
the movement Of marines southwark
from Panama, based as it was on the
reported landing of Colombian troops
in that part of the isthmus, was re-,
ceivod with keen interest in army cir
cles.
There was, however, no outcome in
the shape of orders to troops, though
the arrival there of Brigadier General
]. Franklin Bell was regarded as con
firming the previous statements to the
effect that the army is making ready
to DO its share at moments notice
General Bell consulted with members
Of the general staff.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16
Winter Wheat and Rye.

Returns to the bureau Of statistics OF
the department of agriculture indicate
that the newly seeded area of winter
wheat is about 32.OO0,OOO acres, a de.
crease of per cent from the area es-
timated to have been sown in the fall
of 1902
The condition of winter wheat on
Dec. l was S6.6, as compared with
99.7 in 1902, S6.7 in 1901 and a nine
year average of 92.7
The newly seeded area of winter
rye is Professionally estimated at $50
per cent of the area sown in the fall
of 1902. The condition of winter rye
or Dec was 927, as compared with
9S1 on Dec. 1, 1902. 800 on Dec. l,
1901, and 96.6, the mean of the aver
ages for the last nine years.
The final estimates of the total
acreage, production and value of the
principal crops of 1908 will be issued
on Dec 28 at 4 o'clock
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16
SATURDAY.

Queen Alexandra had narrow es-
cape from being burned to death in q
fire which did serious damage at Sand
ringham palace.
President Roosevelt lost no time in
striking back at the influences said to
be at work creating a presidential
boom for Senator Hanna.
The Republican national COMMITTEES
began its initial meeting preparatory
to the presidential campaign of 1904
at the Arlington hotel in Washington
at noon Friday.
Miss Gillespie, the young woman
who was shot by an assassin while
sitting by her window at Rising Sun,
Ind, two days ago, died yesterday.
The murderer has not been arrested
On the opening of the Japanese diet
the house of representatives in reply
to the speech from the throne, criti-
cised the ministry for temporizing at
home and neglecting opportunities
abroad
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16
Thursday.

Herbert Spencer died at his home
in Brighton, England, after a long i'll.
ness, at the ripe age of S3 years.
Detectives secure much evidence
that the interstate commerce act is
being violated by railroads east of
Chicago.
Mayor Harrison of Chicago has or
dered the managers of a museum to
cease exhibiting so-called "relics" con-
nected with the capture of the carbarn
murderers.
Russia's answer to Japan covers
only Corea, where certain concessions
are made, and Japan is likely to leave
the question of evacuating Manchuria
in allegiance.
Sixty of the jackies of the training
ship Buffalo, which arrived from Nor
folk on Monday and is now in the
navy yard, Brooklyn, failed TO report
tor duty at the ship yesterday.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16
Friday.

The b., D. and w. trolley road be.
tween Fredonia and Brocton was for
mally opened Thursday morning
In riot at Chicago growing out of
the recent street car strike a car was
wrecked by mob of union sympa.
thizers.
Senator Morgan predicted that Cuba
would clip the threads that bind her
to the United States and declared Ger
many might then annex the island.
Miss Erline Sinclair school teach
er, was thrown into an icy pond by
her girl pupils, in Cass township, Ind,
and is seriously i'll from pneumonia
due to her exposure. ....
Suit for s750,000 was begun against
John W. Gates firm in New York by
the Trust company of the Republic
growing out of flotation of the United
States Shipbuilding company
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16
Monday.

Chicago was chosen for the Republi-
can national convention and June 2l.
1904, was the date set.
George Sherer of Albany is the first
barber to be arrested in the state un-
der the barber examination law
Charles II. Murray was selected to
succeed M Linn Bruce as president of
the New York Republican county com
mittee.
The president has sent to the senate
the name of William l. Buchanan Of
New York to be minister plenipotep-
tiary of the United States to Panama.
Senator Hanna will insist that Gen
eral Leonard Wood be summoned from
the Philippines to answer the charges
filed against him in the senate com
mittee on military affairs
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16
General REYES Elected President.

The Colombian legation at Wash
ington has received a cable dis
patch from General De Castro, cont
mander-in-chief of the Colombian
army, dated Port Limon, Costa Rica
conveying the information that the re.
suits for president held throughout
the country on Dec 8 show COM
rlete triumph for General Reyes
When seen General Reyes would make
no statement beyond saying that ne
expected to remain in the United
States for a fortnight longer
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16
ROW IN coLoRED CONVENTION.
Opposition to President Roosevelt and
Dissent From Booker Washington.

Washington, Dec Is. - The police
were called into the National Suffrage
league convention (coored) when
Rev. r. ]. Nelson, president of the
Suffrage League of Pennsylvania, ami
Rev. J. w. Scott of this city sought
possession of the floor The delegates
were in an uproar for half an hour.
Two reasons for the dispute are al
legged to be that the Scott faction fa-
vors the passage of a resolution en-
dorsing President Roosevelt's attitude
toward the negro race and that Book
er Washington desires to control the
convention, number of delegates OBJ
jecting to Booker Washingtons recenC
uttersnces to the effect that disfran
chisement in the South placed prem
ium on intelligence, wealth, character
and thrift.
The convention is said to have been
called. among other things, to enforce
the 18th amendment.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16
Left Forceps In Mans Body.

Harmony, Ind, Dec. 12-Dr. |. B
Washburn of Rensselaer,, Ind, is deal
at a private hospital at Valparaiso
Ind, as the result of a curious blunder
made during an operation performed
two years ago He had complained
Of his side ever since the operation.
but did not know the cause Of the
trouble. and recently decided on ser.
ond operation. Dr. Loring operated on
DR.. Washburn and was amazed to dis
cover in the patients side near the
liver steel forceps about So inches
in length. The forceps had become
rusty. DR.. Washburn died few hours
after the operation.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16
Red Cross at Butler.

Butler, Pa. Dec. a. - Two deaths
and nine new cases of typhoid fever
were reported to the relief committee.
Miss Clara Barton. president of the
Red Cross society of America, and her
staff of aides, General w. H. Seers of
Lawrence, Pa, and DR.. J. A. Hubbell
of Washington, D. c., who have assist
ed her in her work in Cuba, Turkey
and other European points and at Gal.
weston Tex, arrived here. Miss Bar-
ton said the Red Cross came to Butler
quietly and unheralded to lend a help
ing hand in the organized work during
the hour of peril.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16
Sue Railroads For DAMAGES.

New Castle, Pa, Dec. 14-Clyde Nc.
Cready of this city has sued the Penn.
sylvania Railroad company for 100000
damages for alleged permanent injur.
ies he received by being thrown from
an ambulance which was struck by a
train. Maud Mullen has sued the Lake
Erie for 100000 for alleged permanent
injuries resulting from an accident ir
Mahoningtown.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16
Reduction In Cotton Mill Wages.

Bradstreet's summary of the state
Of trade says:
Distribution along consumptive lines
grows in volume with the continuance
of cold weather and the nearer ap-
proach of the holidays.
The reduction in cotton mill wages
now easily affects $4,000 operatives
and future wage scales are The sub
ject of much thought in the iron and
steel industry.
Speculation does not show the firm
ress or confidence exhibited last week.
the elimination of large short interests
in stocks, cotton and grain removing
supporting elements of no mean mag
nitude.
There are fewer furnaces now work.
ing than for five years past. The
drop in finished products has not been
in proportion. nor is the awakening in
demand for these products so marked,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16
Last of Escaped Prisoners cauaht.

Sharon, Pa, Dec 14.-The last of
the four prisoners who escaped from
the Mercer Jail last Tuesday night by
cutting their way through two floors
vas captured at Wheatland at late
rour Friday night by Deputy Sherir
w. a. Lytle of Mercer He is Dan
Danford, charged with robbery, Dan
ford supposed the coast was clear and
went to his home in Wheatland, where
Deputy Sheriff Lytle was awaiting
him. He was taken to the New Cas-
tie Jail for safe keeping.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16
Oldest Judge In State Goes Insane.

Lancaster, Pa, Dec IA. - John r.
Livingston, presiding judge of the
courts of Lancaster county, has been
committed to a private ssnitarium
rear Philadelphia, T@n;dl wreck
from illness. He is in zig S3rd yea"
and served his 31st year on the bench,
being the Oldest judge as to years Of
service in Pennsylvania. A widower,
he labors under the hallucination that
he is about to marry a society belle.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16
Wants General Wood subpoenaed.

Senator Hanna will request the SEN
etc committee on military affairs to
subpoena Gen. Wood to answer some
of the charges against him by oppo-
rents of his confirmation as major
general The committee expected to
Ciose its hearing Dec. 16, but it is now
believed that at least two weeks more
will be required. Should General
Wood be subpoenaed an adjournment
will be taken to give him time to re
turn from the Philippines.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16
Church md sabbath school.

Presb terian Sabbath School al 9:46 a.
m. NJ. E. Sabbath School at 10000 a. m.
Preaching m NJ. T.. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. o. II. Nickle
Preaching in the f. NJ. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
McGarvy, Pastor.
Services in the Presbyterian Church
every sabbath morning and evening,
Rev. r. w. Illingworth, Pastor.
The regular meetings of the w. @. +.
u. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
III nth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16
Blind as Result of Ottawa Fire.

Ottawa Ont. Dec 15.-Rev. Father
McGrrty who. was hurt in the Ottawa
university fire, is blind. His sight
failed him yesterday. He is weaker
than he has been since the fire and I'M
less the delirium leaves him, which
has racked him almost continually
since the accident, there can be little
hope OF saving his life Father Nc
Gurty came here from Lowell, Mass.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16
Deaths From Collision on Panhandle

Wheeling, w. Va, Dec. 14.-North.
bound passenger train known as the
rittsburg and Kenova flyer on the Pan.
handle road collided headon with
southbound cattle train at Glenova a
few miles above this city at 10 o'clock
Saturday night. Engineer Thomas
Murray of the passenger train AMI
Fireman James Lanahan of the stock
train were killed and two trainmea
and Detective William johnson Of
Pittsburg were injured, the last named
fatally.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16
Dispensing With Clerical Help.

Sharon. Pa, Dec. 14.-The Carn-
egie Steel company has again weeded
out its Office force at South Sharon
and after Jan. 1 there will be but five
or six of an original force Of so or 60
clerks left. Notice was served on a
large number of clerks, heads of dc.
partments and mill superintendents
that after the first of the coming year
their services will be dispensed with.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Summary of the Weeks News
of the World.
Cream Of the News Culled From Long
Dispatches and Put In Proper Shape
For the Hurried Reader Who is Too
Busy to Read the Longer Reports
and Desires to Keep Posted.

President Roosevelt has again de.
Clined to interfere in the strike con-
ditions in the Telluride district of Col
orado.
Reports received at Panama state
that 5000 Colombian soldiers have left
Cartagena for the purpose of invad.
Ing the isthmus.
Consul Davis at Alexandretta, Ash
attic Turkey, has had trouble with the
local authorities and has left for Bel
rut in consequence.
Frau Fischer, a professional woman
lion tanner. while in a cage with four
animals in Dessau, was attacked by
hem and torn to pieces.
Despite the protests of the opposi-
ion the president has sent the nomin-
alton of General Wood to the senats,
md holds that it is a recess appoint
ment.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16

Washington, Dec. Is. 49, All doubt
that may have existed regarding sea.
worthiness OF the first torpedo notilla.
destined for the Asiatic station. was
removed when the navy department
received dispatch from Captain G
j. Train, reporting the arrival of the
flotilla at Port Royal s. c., after l.
hours of heavy weather No damage
was done the ships.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16

out 1t is noted that wire and nails,
structural and plates are rather better
II Pittsburg, with more inquiry noted
or rails at Chicago.
Business failures for the week end.
nS With Dec. 10 number 241, against
!S9 last week and 247 in the like
Leel of 1902.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.

Member Of COngreSs-Joseph @. Sibley.
Member of Sendte--J. X. L. Hall.
4 ASSembiy-C. w. Amsler.
President JHdge-W. NJ. Lindsey.
ASSocidte Jitdges-R. b. Crawford, w.
II. II. DOtterer
Prothonotary, Register & Recorder, &c.
j. g. Geist.
SheriG.-Geo. w. Noblit.
Treasurer Fred. A. Keller.
miSSionerS-C. Burhenn, A. X.
Shipe, Henry Weingard.
District 4 AuOrneV-S. d. Irwin.
Jilry COHmiSSiOnerS-Ern Sibble,
LOWS Wagner.
C0rOner-Dr. j. w. Morrow.
County AuditOrS-W. IL. Stiles, Geo.
w. Holemau. Is A. McCloskey.
County SurUeyor d. w. Clark.
County Saperintcndent-E. Il. Stitzin-
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-16
Federal National Bank Resumes.

Pittsburg, Dec 10. - The Federal
National bank, after two months sus-
pension, resumed busines under very
ausp;c'ous circumstances. President
Young stated that the bank had al.
most $1,5OOOOO more than the amount
u the individual deposits.