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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-04
WAR ON HANDBOOK MAKERS.
Mayor Harrison Has an Ordinance Fol
Licensing Telegraph Tlckers.

Chicago, Nov. 3.-In an effort tc
stamp out the handbook system OF
letting on horse races, Mayor Harri
son sent an or 1nce to the city
council providing iOr the licensing Of
all telegraph "tickers" to prevent the
transmission of odds on horse races
fer gambling purposes. In explana
ton Mayor Harrison told the council:
"The evils attendant on the preva
lent craze for gambling on horse rac q
certainly demand as vigorous meas
ures as were resorted to len TIE
united sentiment of the nation en-
scted from congress the stamping out
Of lottery gambling.
"Handbooks today are made in a
large number of saloons, in billiard
rooms, barber shops and cigar stores
Indeed, it is asserted the suburban
trains on various railroads are sys
tcmatically worked by handbook ma
kers, who also employ emissaries tc
make daily rounds of office buildings
The ordinance will cut off all informa
class and several students were In
now given general currency through
the medium of the 'tickers.'"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-04
BURIAL OF THE SUICIDE.
Brother Who Cut His Throat lr jail
Was Inferred Beside His MUIR
dered Sister.

Allentown, Pa, Nov. 2.-The dis
trict attorney and the police of ths
city are confident that the grand jury
this week will indict four members OF
the Bechtel family for being accessCr
les after the fact in the murder OF
Mabel Bechtel, on which charge they
were arrested Friday night at the end
of the coroner's inquest. They also
believe that Alois Eckstein, the girls
lover will be indicted, providing he
does not break the silence which his
lawyers imposed upon him and show
conclusively that he had nothing TO
do with the girls murder and was not
in the house when it was committed.
The coroner's jury thinks the mur
der must have occurred on Sunday
night The body was found on Tues
day morning. The district attorney
said that the evidence presented at the
inquest was sufficient, in his opinion
to obtain an indictment for all OF
those under arrest The authorities
expect to supplement that, however
with the result of the analysis or the
spots found on the cellar stairs and
upon the carpet in the room where, 1t
is alleged, the girl was murdered by
her brother Tom, and also the apron
and underclothing of the dead girl in
the closet of Toms room. This analy
sis is to be finished by Monday.
Tom Bechtel, who cut his throat in
his cell on Thursday night, was buried
Saturday. His funeral took place
from the morgue, to which his body
was removed from the cell John ard
Charles were permitted by the district
attorney to attend the funeral, guarded
by detectives. The funeral was pri
vate, only the mother, her two daugh
ters and the two boys, with a few
friends, attending it.
1t came out that Tom Bechtel was
to have been confirmed in the Luth.
eran church Sunday The body was
taken out to the West End cemetery
and buried beside the newly-made
grave of his sister.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-04
Monday.

1t was decided to bury Mrs. Booth
Tucker in the Woodlawn cemetery,
New York, and not in England, as nj
first proposed.
Ironworkers in New York postpone
strike, having thrown over Parks pro
gram and agreed to consider the EN-
ployers' arbitration plan.
Fifteen persons were killed and two
score injured in the wreck of a spec
ial football train on the Big Four rail
road near Indianapolis Nine of the
dead were members of the Purdue
university football team.
The president appoints Sanford 3
Dole, governor of Hawaii, judge of the
United States district court of the ter
ritory, to succeed the late Morris "
Estee George r. Carter, secretary OF
Hawaii is appointed governor to sue
ceed Governor Dole.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-04
Tuesday.

Professor Mommsen, the historian
died at his home, near Berlin, aged
Sc years.
Twenty-Five persons lost their lives
in a burning tenement in Eleventh
avenue near West Thirty-fifth street
New York.
Utterances of President Roosevelt
led to the belief that he accepted Son
ator Germans challenge on the ques
tion of race issue.
Funeral services over the body VI
Emma Booth-Tucker, late consul OF
the Salvation army in America, were
held in Carnegie hall.
In his preliminary report the re
cciver Of the shipyard combination at
tackled tne promoters, the dummy IN
corporators and the permanent direc
tors OF the United States Shipbuld
INK company, and urged the instiiu
tion of suits against those who se'
stock bonuses.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-04
hursday

Five shots were Intellectually fired
at President Diaz of Mexico in Guam
ajuato by a noted criminal who had
just been released from prison.
Three Armenians made murderous
attack on Prince Galitzin, Russian
governor of the Caucacus They fed
but were shot down by Cossacks.
Henry Kissinger of Dayton, o., for
mer commander of the G. A. r. of
Ohio, was killed during a G. A. R. pa
rade by being thrown from his horse.
Prominent physicians in convention
in Washington discussed sleeping cars
as menace to health, and the charge
was made that blankets used therein
were rarely cleaned.
Alfred R. Eckstein is under arrest
at Allentown, Pa, for the murder of
Mabel II. Bechtel. the young womar
who was found slain in the alley ad-
Joining her parents home.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-04
25 Deaths In a Tenement Fire.

Twenty-one men, three women and
a 10-months'-o baby met death
either by suffocation or burns in q
fire early Sunday in the five-story
tenement house at No. 426 Eleventh
avenue, New York, which the police
and coroner believe to have been of
incendiary origin.
Some of the peculiar features of the
disaster are that the fire was practic-
ally extinguished in 20 minutes, that
The police could learn Of but one per-
son being injured other than those
who lost their lives, and the property
loss was only $1,000. The dead are
mostly Italians.
Life nets played a principal part in
the work of rescue. The firemen
dropped men and women dead and
alive, from one floor to another and
finally the men standing on scaling
ladders on the first floor let them iall
into the nets, held by policemen and
firemen In the street.
The building was known as the
"House of all Nations" because of the
many different nationalities occupying
It's rooms.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-04
Winners In TeIeqraphers' Contest.

Philadelphia, Nov. 2.-William NJ.
Gibson of New York, formerly of the
Associated Press, won the Carnegie
medal and the worlds championship
as the best all-around telegrapher at
the tournament of the American Tele
graphers' association.
2. e. Bruckner of the Postal Tele
gre. h company Chicago, won the
second prize.
The contestants had to send 20 mes
sages and goo words of press matter
and receive 25 messages and 500
words OF PRESS matter on typewriter
The winners of the other events
were.
Railroad operators-Sending won
by R. s. BARLEY, Pennsylvania rail
road, Philadelphia; receiving, won by
]. W. Harrison. Pennsylvania railroad
Philadelphia.
Women's contest, sending, won uy
Mrs. N. b. Siettson, Postal Telegraph
New York receiving, won by Miss
Rose Feldman. Postal Telegraph. New
York
Oldtimers' contest, receiving, open
to all over co years of age, won by l.
d Maize, Western Union, Philadel
II ia.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-04
Friday.

Successful tests of an electric mo-
tor for towing canal boats were made
before Governor Odell in Schenec-
tady, n. Y.
John Redfield was killed and many
were hurt by the premature explosion
of bomb at fusion meeting in
Woodside, l.. |.
Witnesses told fully their version of
the extortion of $500 by Sam" Parks,
indicted walking delegate. They said
he invited them to get Mr.. Jerome to
mark the bills.
Mrs. Booth-Tucker, second daughter
of William Booth, was killed in a rail
road wreck at Dean Lake, Mo-, while
travelling from Colorado to Chicago
on the Topeka and Santa Fe road.
George Jagers was arrested at mis-
home in Layton, N j., on sus-
picion of having shot Mr. and Mrs.
Victor e. Bevans. He was spirited
across the mountains to prevent lynch
ing.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-04
Mrs. Cooks Diamonds Stolen.

Rochester, Nov 3.-A daring burg
larry which occurred in this city last
Saturday night has just been ma6e
public. Hon. Frederick Cook, ex-sec'
retary of state, and Mrs. Cook were
preparing to go to New York. Mrs
Cook left het jewels in her room on
the dressing table while at dinner
Later it was discovered that the room
had been entered by professionals
and about 5000 worth of diamonds and
other jewels had been taken. There
was no clue but entrance had been
gained through an upper window, the
burglars leaving tracks outside The
police are investigating but will give
out no information.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-04
Allegations of SWindling.

Allegations of wilful misssatemeut
Justification, swindling and fraud in the
organization and flotation of the Unit
ed States Shipbuilding company, of at
tempts to mislead and deceive the n
vesting public by erroneous prospec
tus statements and of deliberate plan
to wreck the company by withholding
the earnings of the Bethlehem Steel
company, are contained in the report
of Receiver James Smith, Jr., of the
shipbuilding company just made pub
lie.
The report concludes with the rec
ommendation that suit be brought
against all persons who received stock
of the company without paying full
value therefor, including the promnt
ers of the consolidation, the vendors
of the constituent plants and Charles
M. Schwab, to recover from them such
amount as is necessary to pay the
debts of the concern in full.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-04
RELEASE OF LYNCHEHAUM.
London Globe Says II May Upset
Whole Machinery of Extraditlon.

Lonoon Slope Gays IL way OpSe'
Whole Machinery of Extraditlon.
London, Nov. 3.-The release from
custody Of James l.. Lynchehaum by
federal Commissioner Moores at In
dianapolis Saturday on the ground
that while Lynchehaun's crime was
brutal it was nevertheless of a politi
cal nature, is adversely commented
upon by some of the afternoon new S
papers here, the Globe claiming that
politics Influenced the decision.
The paper says: "The next assassin
of president will plead Commissioner
Moores' judgment with irresistible
force If he escapes across the Cana
dian line. The Americans will have
no cause for complaint if the result
throws out of gear the whole machin
cry of extradition between the United
States and Great Britain"
The Daily Pail Mall Gazette re
marks "By the same reasoning used
by Commissioner Moores it would al
ways be possible to refuse the extraGi
tion of anarchists guilty of the most
dastardly crimes"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-04
Fire In the Vatican.

A fire broke out at Rome at $3.50
Sunday evening in that portion OF the
Vatican containing the Hall of lnscrip-
tions, where the pope gives his audi
ences and which is adjacent to the
famous Pinacotoca, or Gallery Of Pic
lures.
The alarm caused much confusion
and excitement in the Vatican. Siren
uous efforts were made to control the
flames and the firemen of Rome were
called to lend their help. At Ills the
fire was under control. No lives were
lost No idea of the damage can yet
be obtained.
The pope came to the scene in per-
son and remained until the arrange
yaents to fight the fire were completed.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-04
Satuid day.

Thomas Bechtel, brother of the mur.
dered girl at Allentown, Pa, cut his
throat in police cell while the funer.
al of his sister was being held.
John Moore, member of the Dutch
ess county bar, committed suicide at
Poughkeepsie by lying down on rail.
road tracks and allowing a train to
hit him.
The verdict of the coroner's jury on
the death of former Recorder ]. O..
Brown of Pittsburg is that deceased
came to his death from poison admin
istered by person or persons unknown.
Truman H. Wheeler, druggist, tried
to blow up his store in the Young
Mems Christian Association Building
in Lestershire, N. Y, and when ar.
rested for the offence he committed
suicide.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-04
Disaster on the Big Four.

Sixteen persons were killed and
over so injured Saturday morning by o
collision at the outskirts of Indian
apolis between special passenger
train on the Big Four railroad and a
freight engine drawing coal cars.
The passenger train of IL coaches
carried 945 persons, nearly all stu
dents of Purdue university, located at
Lafayette, Ind, and their friends, to
Indianapolis for the annual football.
game between Purdue and indiana
university for the state championship
In the first coach back of the en-
gine was the Purdue football squad.
Three players, the assistant coach
trainer and seven substitutes were
killed and every one of the SO other
persons in the car was either fatally
or seriously injured.
The first car in which were the play
ers, was completely demolished. The
second coach containing a brass band
was partly telescoped while the third
coach was hurled down a 15-foot en-
bankment.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-04
Guns For New Warships.

Washington, Nov. 3. - To aid the
navy in manufacturing the 91S guns
necessary for the 25 warships under
construction or contracted for, Rear
Admiral O'Neil, chief of ordnance, in
his annual report recommends that the
navy call for assistance on the army
gun factory at Watervliet and on pri'
vate concerns and that congress an
propriate $1,OOOOO0 for the general
increase of the navy gun factory at
Washington. He says this will re-
lieve a serious situation. Establish
ment of an ordnance corps in the
navy is another important recommcn.
dation of Admiral O'Neil.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-04
Status of Porto Ricans.

Washington, Nov. 3. - Resident
Commissioner Degetau of Porto Rice
has filed in the United States supreme
court a request for permission to file
a brief in the case of Isabella Cor
zales, Porto Rican woman, who IN
der the immigration laws, was denied
the privilege of landing in New York.
Mr.. Degetau contends that the case
involves the status of citizens Of
Porto Rico and that the decision of the
circuit court for the Southern district
of New York, which refused to grant
a writ Of habeas corpus to the Con
zales woman is unconstitutional.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-04
Cuban Arrested For Murder.

New York, Nov. 3-Charged witt
the murder of Miguel Pagarin to pre-
vent him from making complaint tc
the police Saturday night, Philip LIE
monta, a Cuban, was arrested anc
identified by witness as the man wat
killed Pajarin. A dispute over {
gambling debt of 25 cents arose arc
Pajarin paid under protest. Thinkina
Pajarin was going to complain to the
police, Lemonta is alleged to have shot
and killed him.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-04
Mrs. eurdick Given Trusteeship.

Surrogate Marcus at Buffalo has
handed down a decision in which
he awards to Mrs. Alice Hull BurdicF
She care of the property left to hei
children as well as custody of theil
persons.
The estate left to the children is
valued at about 100000. 1t is probable
suit will be started in their names
soon to have decided back to the es
tate several pieces of real property
Mr. Burdick decided shortly before his
murder to friends, with instructions tt
hold the property for his children.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-04
Democrats Claim Ohio Legislature.

Columbus, o., Nov. 3.--The esti
mates of the two parties continue e
represent the two extremes The
Democrats give no figures on the state
ticket and claim only a bare majority
in the legislature while the Republi
cans claim a larger plurality with g
single exception than ever before or
the state ticket and almost twice as
large majority in the legislature as
ever before. The Republicans carried
Ohio last year by 10000.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-04
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.

The Standard Oil company has ad-
vanced the wholesale price of all
grades of refined oil / cent a gallon.
Thieves entered the house of Guy
Miller, the son of Warner Miller, at
I1erkimer, Monday night, and took
$1,50O worth of silverware.
Sagatel Sagouni, president of the
Armenian Revolutionary society in
London. was shot and killed in the
suburbs of that city by an unknown
assassin.
Three men were killed and three Sc
riously injured by being thrown from
the bucket while descending into the
wheelpit Of the Canadian Niagara
Power Constructing company at Nj
agara Falls.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-04

Lives Lost In Tenement House Fire.
Sixteen Killed In Railroad Collision.
Tragic Death Of Mrs. Booth Tucker.
Receiver Charges Fraud - Parks
Convicted Again.
Thomas Bechtel, who was held
awaiting investigation Of the murder
of his sister Mabel Bechtel, at their
home in Allentown, Pa, a few days
ago, committed suicide Thursday even
ing in his cell. in the Central police
itation. The police consider this
practical acknowledgement of Bech-
tells guilt.
The funeral of the murdered girl
took place the same afternoon at her
home.
Gathered about the bier were the
aged mother, who is physical wreck,
three daughters and three of the four
sons The absent one was Thomas.
He had been refused permission to
attend the funeral on the advice Of the
district attorney. When he was told
that he would not be permitted to go
to the services he raved. His fury
was intense. The family also felt
bitter.
The police theory is that Miss Bech-
tel and a man named Weissenberg
went to hotel together Sunday even
ing where they remained until mid
night. Thomas Bechtel heard of this.
and being opposed to Weisenberg, he
upbraided the girl in her room upon
her return home. He struck her a
powerful blow on the cheek, causing
her to fall heavily against bureau.
She was dead when picked up.
Members of the family held a coun-
ell and decided upon the story made
public Tuesday and upon the disposi-
tlon of the body and clothing as
found Charles Bechtel's slater's
hatchet was used in striking blow on
the head OF the dead girl to give SEM
bance of the assault
This happened Immediately after
midnight The body was concealed in
the home until Monday night. when 1t
was placed in the areaway where 1t
was found Tuesday morning.
The coroners inquest into the death
of Mabel Bechtel resulted in finding
that her death was due to fractured
skull from blow inflicted at her home
by some person unknown to the jury,
The verdict further said: 1--WE be-
lieve that the inmates of the house,
Mrs. Catherine Bechtel, Martha Bech-
tel, John Bechtel, Charles Bechtel,
and Alcise Eckstein are accessories
after the fact Of the crime"
Warrants of arrests were served
upon Mrs Bechtel and the members
of her family and Aloise Eckstein.
They were taken before Mayor Lewis,
who accepted bail for Mrs. Bechtel
in $1,000. Martha Bechtel in $400 and
Eckstein In $500.
John and Charles Bechtel were
committed to Jail
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-04
Enalneer Walkers Son Killed.

La Junta, Col, Nov, 3.-Santa Fe
passenger train No. 6, eastbound,
which was wrecked by unknown Der.
sons at Apishapa creek last Friday,
met with disaster again yesterday at
Thatcher, where the engine left the
tracks and turned over on its side,
killing Fireman w. H. Walker. Walk
er was a son of tn engineer who was
probably fatally hurt at Apishapa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-04
country, and this is reflected in an i'm.
proved recorder demand for seasonable

country, and this is reflected in an i'm.
proved recorder demand for seasonable
goods.
The movement of the grain crops
follows closely the gauge of prices,
which are held well up, and though
export trade has been fairly good, the
steadiness Of prices limits operations.
Cotton receipts have been large this
week, and this has held down the mar.
ket, which would otherwise have been
inclined to respond much more quick.
ly to the reports of killing frost and
to the growing belief that the crop
was likely to prove of disappointing
yield
Making all allowances for underesti.
nation, the prospects are that a crop
no larger than the 10,720,000 bales
gathered last year will be marketed.
Business failures for the week end.
ing with October 20 number 2l7,
against 1914 in the like week of 1902.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-04

Lockport, N. Y, Nov. al. c. Dun
can )f Newfane, the young man whc
had both legs cut off in the trolley
wreck at Burt last July 4, has settled
with the railway company for $l3,5OC
IL the smrogate's court he petitionet
to have his father, Charles Duncan
appointed guardian.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-04
Incendiarv Fire at Coney Island.

Coney Island was swept Sunday by
the most disastrous fire in its history
about $50 buildings being destroyed,
entailing a loss of not less than ST.
100000.
Two men, Frank Comfy, a salesman,
and Peter A. Skelly, bartender, are
under arrest, suspected of knowing
the cause of the fire. They had been
seen passing out of the frame buill'
ing in which the blaze was first seen,
Although they deny that they are at
all responsible it is thought a care
lessly thrown cigarette stub or hall
smoked cigar may tell the tale.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-04

Somerset, Nov John Leibert
aged 35 was found dead near Muir
docks Mills, not far from this place
BY his side was found a double-bar
relied shotgun 1t was evidently 3
case Of suicide, as bullet had passed
through his heart. Leibert left his
home Friday morning, having an
nounced his intention of going hunt
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-04
Church and sabbath school.

Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:46 a.
= ~ :. NJ. Il. Sabbath School at 1000 a. m.
Preaching in NJ. Il. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. o. II. Nickle
Preaching in the f. NJ. Church every
Sabbath evening at theus hour. Rev.
McGarvy. Pastor.
>Services in the Presbyterian Church
every sabbath morning and evening,
Rev. II. w. Illingworth, Pastor.
The regular meetings of the w. @. T.
u. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
IN, nth,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-04
Iohn Mltchell,s Illness.

Scranton, Pa, Nov .. - President
John Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers. who has been i'll in this city
has decided not to undergo an opera
ton for the intestinal trouble from
which he is suffering. He left for his
home in indianapolis Sunday. He does
not consider his ailment serious.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-04
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.

Member n CongreSs-Joseph @. Sibley.
Member OF ISenate-J. X. p. Hall.
A ASSembty-C. w. Amsler.
President JHdge-W. M. Lindsey.
y Associate Judges-R. Is. Crawford, W..
ii. II. Dotterer.
Prothonotary, Register &c Recorder, &C.
j. G. Geist.
IMe1JG.-Geo. w. Noblit.
IreaSurer-Fred. A. Keller.
ContnliSsionerS-C. Burhenn, A. X.
Shipe, Henry Weingard.
District 4 At0rney-S. ID. Irwin.
jury ComntSSioners-Ern Sibble,
Lewis Wagner.
Coroner-Dr. j. w. Morrow.
County AuditorS-W. ii. Stiles, Geo.
w. Hoeman, b. A. McCloskey.
County Sio'Ueyor--D. w. Clark.
County Sup perint ntendent-E. E. Stitzin-
Regular Terms of Court.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.