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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23
ANOTHER TOWER HoLo-UP.
Telegraph Operator Assaulted While
Arrest Is Made For ClChSsnln
Murder.

Williamsport, Pa, Dec 2l.-While
Edward Meyer, pedler, was being
arrested for the murder OF William
Clendenin month ago a. Sunbury
Frank Brown, the night operator at
Winburn, was being assaulted by
h.ghwaymaa, the eighth hold-up of
telegraph operators in this part OF
Pennsylvania since the mysterious
murder Of Clendeuin in his tower At
Browns.
Winburn is a lonely station on the
Pennsylvania division of the New Yorl.
Central on the crest of the Allegheny
mountains AZ midnight the operator
was aroused by a man who demandJl
admittance When this was refused
the stranger crushed the door in with
heavy club and made for the opera
tor
Browns left arm was pu. out Of use
by a heavy blow from the club, but the
weapon dropped from the dsspsrado's
hands at the same time. With strength
born of desperation, the operator threw
the highwayman from the door, anl
he made off, evidently glad to escape.
w f. Robinson the New York Cen
tral brakeman whose information led
to the arrest OF Edward Meyer, the
pedler, identified him as tho man who
on the day of the murder, left Jersey
Shore in the direction Of Browns tow
ell, with the remark:
THE New York Central paid yeste"-
day, and am going to get a piece of
money"
Meyer has been dodging the dete1-
tives ever since the murder He says
that he can prove an alibi, but his
story is not regarded as a good one
Ivy the detectives Robinson says he
knows Meyer to be a crook He was
taken to Lock Haven to await identii-
cation by the conductor who saw the
man prowling about the tower Is min
utes before the murder
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23
Explosion in Nottinnham Mine.

Wilkerbarre, Pa, Dec. ga serious
explosion occurred in No 3 slope of
the Nottingham mine, at Plymouth
yesterday. Great excitement prevailed
and ambulances and physicians were
hurried to the top of the slope Eight
men were brought from the nine
burned by the gas The injuries Of
three are serious. The explosion
hurled timber and'bracihg work in ali
directions, though no serious damage
was done to the workings The care.
lessness of a miner in. carrying a
naked lamp caused the explosion.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23
Effects of Hloh Price of Cotton.

Effects of High Price of Cotton.
Bradstreet's summary of the state of
trade says
Holiday and retail business generally
is seasonably active, wholesale and
jcbbing trade correspondingly quiet,
while manufacturing industry slackens
partly for the above reasons, but also
because of low water in streams, or
efforts to re-adjust operations 10
changed conditions of demand and
supply.
The cotton goods manufacturing
trade is struggling with high costs and
unsettled views as to finished goods
prices. and international curtailment
is suggested Cotton easily leads the
speculative markets. The shorts have
again been twisted and the highest
prices since last summer have been
reached.
So high is the price of cotton that
every vestige of merchantable cotton
Is being saved. Bradstreet's Dallas
correspondent notes that frozen cotton
bolls are being put through threshins
machine to save the stanle contained
therein The cotton thus obtaine1
sells for cents less than the regular
price. and many thousand bales viii
be produced.
Business failures for the week end
ing Dec. II number 2S9 against 241
last week and 225 in the like week in
1902. go
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23
Mayor CoIIlns Reelected.

The Democrats of Boston, Mass
won an overwhelming victory in the
municipal election Tuesday, Mayor
Patrick A. Collins being reelected by
2G,565 plurality, the largest ever given
a mayoralty candidate in the history
of the city The board of aldermen
next year will be solidly Democratic
and that party will have large ma
1ority in the common council, James
A. Cullavan, the Democratic candidate
for street commissioner, was also sue
cessful in defeating Isaac B. f. Al
len, Rep, colored man, and formerly
a member of the governors council.
The city as usual favored licensed IL
cuor selling by a large majority.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23
Saturday.

The council of the French war office
has considered the details of NJ. Drey-
fus reinstatement in the army as a
lieutenant colonel
Joseph Chamberlain has obtained
the services of a number of prominent
business men on his commission of
experts to draw up a British tariff re.
form measure. ..'.
Senator Hoar, in calling for the
facts in the Panama situation, severely
criticised the presidents course. Sen
ator German followed in the same line,
and Senator Foraker defended the ad-
ministration
The cruiser Atlanta, in the gulf of
Darien, found 500 apparently hostile
Colombian soldiers just outside the
Panama boundary A landing party
was ordered to lower the Stars and
Stripes On its boat, but the order was
disregarded.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23
ARREST FOR DIVE MURDER.
Bundle of Clothing Traced to Emil
Totterman. a swedish Sailor.


New York, Dec. 22.-By the arrest
of Emil Totterman, a Swedish sailor
the police believe that they have
cleared up the mystery in the murder
of Sarah Martin whose mutilated body
was found Sunday in Kelly's hotel,
sailors resort on the East river front.
The arrest which was made in the
Sailors union headquarters in South
street, followed information received
from Detective Sergeant McCafierty o.
New York, who was sent to Bridge.
port, Conn, to trace a purchase check
of Meigs & Co. of Bridgeport for
pair of shoes and a sweater which
were found in the room where tho
crime was committed
On the wrapper of the parcel left IL
the room by the murderer was writ.
ten the name Fred G. Belano" and un
derneath the name of "E. Totterman.'
McCafferty reported by telephone
from Bridgeport that the schooner
Fred c. Belano was lying at that port
Ind that a sailor named Totterman
had been discharged from her on Sat.
urday. He also obtained a good de.
scription of the man who on Saturday
purchased the shoes and sweater from
Meigs Co. Information was secured
TOO, which led the police to the sailors
1nion.
Furnished with description central
offce detectives picked out Totterman
from among a crowd of seamen at the
sailors union. When searched there
was found on him sailors clasp knife
the blade of which appeared to beaI
blood stains.
At police headquarters the prisoner
was fully identified by James Kelly
the proprietor Of the hotel. his wife
and other persons as the man who on
Saturday night accompanied Sarah
Martin to the room in which her body
was found.
Totterman said he had never been at
the hotel although he admitted that
he had come from Bridgeport on Sat.
urday, but denied having purchased
there the shoes and sweater. After ur.
dergoing long examination by In
spector McClusky and Assistant Dis.
tIict Attorney Garvan he was arraign.
ed in the police court and remanded on
the technical charge of being a "sue-
picious character" to police hearquar
ters
Later Louis Baldwin and Parker T,
Silvernail, statesmen for Meigs & Co,
fully identified Totterman as the man
who bought the shoes and sweater
The police say that Totterman is also
known as Carl Nelson
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23
Thursday.

The force of the cold wave is broken
in the Northwest A general rise in
temperature is reported.
Disorder, unrest and conflicts with
the Japanese are on the increase in
Corea and foreigners are becoming
alarmed.
Jacob Riis, after tour of the Wash
ington slums, announced that he found
them much worse than similar dis
tricts in New York city
Mrs. Daniel Manning of Albany, N.
Y, was elected president of the
Worlds fair board of lady managers,
vice Mrs. James L. Blair, resigned.
Arguments in the Northern Securi-
ties case were concluded, Attorney
General Knox speaking for the govern
ment and George B. Young closing for
the corporation attacked
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23
Monday,

Governor Odell and Attorney Gen
eral Cunneen spoke at a dinuer of the
Buffalo chamber of commerce.
Seven students were killed and II in
jured by burning Of Walden university
for negro girls at Nashville Tenn.
Owing to strike among liverymen
IT, Chicago many dead went unburied
and millionaire's body was taken 20
a cemetery in a common wagon.
Senator German has succeeded IN
having the senate reconsider the vote
confirming the appointment of Will.
lam Buchanan as United States minis
tel to Panama.
The propeller J. T. Hutchinson Of
Buffalo, wrecked week ago in Lake
Superior and abandoned ~ the own
ers, was brought to Buffalo by Captain
Smith, engaged by the underwriters.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23
January Dividend Passed.

New York, Dec. % The directors
of the United.States Reduction and Re
flning company have passed the jan
uary dividend on the preferred stock.
In a circular letter to holders Of the
preferred shares the statement is
made that the business Of the com.
pany has been seriously affected by la,
Dor troubles since February last at
which time strike was declared in
Colorado city works Of the company
by the Western Federation of Miners
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23
Tuesday.

Report that Americans in the Darien
district have been notified by the Col
Ombians TO leave within "a hours.
Because Of an impoverished purse
for Christmas a citizen Of Cleveland,
o., slew his wife, his three children
and himself
Information received at Colon that
about100 Colombian troops have been
landed at the Island of Pines, which IS
l.. Panama territory
A fast train on the st. Louis and
San Francisco railway was wrecked at
Godfrey, lear Fort Scott, Kan, and
nine people were killed and 20 IN
jured.
The pass engers of the Red Star line.
Finland, which left Antwerp for New
York Saturday and grounded nca,
Finishing, Holland, have been taken Of
and the cal so is being Ightered.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23
Good Roads Association.

Erie, Pa. Dec. 22.-Colonel w. |
Dickinson of Springfield, Mass, vice.
president and road expert of the New
York and Chicago Good Roads associa-
ton after a conference with President
Hamilton and board of directors OF the
Erie Chamber of Commerce, accepted
the invitation of that organization to
hold the next meeting of the associa.
tion in this city March 1G and II, 1904
Invitations to be present were extend
I'd several United States senator's
congressman and to governors of the
States interested in the project.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23
Friday.

President Roosevelt signed the Gu
ban reciprocity bill
The sea of AZof Is fast disappearing
and strange scenes are witnessed at
Tanganrog, at the head of the vast
lagoon, vessels lying stranded and
helpless.
An agreement has been reached be-
tween General Taft and the Philippine
friars, by which the United States will
acquire the friar lands for the sum of
$7210000 gold
The Chemung county board of SUI
pervisors has appropriated $254,000 for
the construction of good roads
through the county, in accordance with
the provisions of the Higbie-Armstrong
act.
The report of Charles J. Bonaparte
and Holmes Conrad on the postoffite
scandals declares former Assistant
Postmaster General Heath and George
W. Beavers primarily responsible for
discreditable abuses.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23
STUCK TO RUNAWAY ENGINE.
Engineer Brown Kept His Post While
Rest Of Crew Jumped.

Pottsville, Pa, Dec. 2l--With his
coal train running away at the rate os
1B miles a minute, Engineer F. g.
Brown stuck to his locomotive on tho
Pennsylvania railroad here Saturday.
All the others Of :he crew jumped.
The whistle was tied down and the
train flew down the heavy grade Of
the mountain.
Nine of the cars plunged over the 50
foot trestle at Minersylle and were
dashed into splinters, but the Iocomo
tive kept the track and Browns life
was saved.
new danger confronted him as his
engine rounded the horseshoe curve,
where a heavy train was standing or
the tracks. The engineer of the lat
ter, comprehending the situation, start
ed his train. The two trains COllided
but as both were going at great speed
il the same direction not much dam
age was done.
The leaking Of the air brake from
the locomotive caused the runaway
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23
MR.. BRYAN VISITS CZAR.
Talk Was on Subject of Public Instruc.
tion in Russia.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 21.-William
Jennings Bryan was received in All
dience by Car Nicholas at noon yes
terday. The audience, which lasted
Is minutes, was arranged almost on
the spur of the moment by Ambagsl-
dor Mccormick, who until Sunday was
uncertain as to the time of MIR.
BTyans arrival at st. Petersburg.
During the conversation with Mr.
Bryan His Majesty expressed in the
most emphatic manner the feeling of
friendship entertained by him and by
the Russian nation for the Unite1
States and the hope that the good re
lations which have always existed be-
tween the countries would never be
disturbed. He gave evidence of the
deepest interest in and acquaintance
with affairs in the United States
In response of Mr.. Bryan's inquiry
concerning the progress of public in
struction in Russia His Majesty gave
minute description of the system OF
education in the Russian empire, show
ing an intimate knowledge Of educa-
tional methods and the statistics relaT'
ing thereto.
Mr.. Bryan was entertained at dinner
by Ambassador Mccormick at night
He left for Berlin today
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23

Baggage Car Telescoped the Engine
and Smoker and Two Chair Cars
Piled on Top of the Engine - Cars
Took Fire = Dead and Injured All
Western People.
Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 22.-In the
wreck at Godfrey, Kan, of the ME
teor," q st. Louis and San Francisco
fast train from the South, nine per-
sons were killed and 80 were injured.
of the injured five probably will die,
while IA were severely hurt.
The dead:
James Kirkpatrick
George Hoyt, conductor.
B. A. Devices, engineer.
Theodore Bishard, fireman.
James II. Wyman.
Asa Moreland.
Lon Corbin.
Joseph Corbin.
John Bluebecker.
Probably fatally injured: John Bru-
baker, news agent; Sheridan Kanablc,
Il Garroway, John Bell, messenger;
ii B. Darlington, mail clerk.
All the dead lived in Kansas and
Oklahoma and the injured are resi-
dents of the West
]. A. BARLEY, a freight brakeman,
whose failure to flag the passenger
train caused the wreck, has disar
peared. .r....
One man, whose body has not been
identified, was thrown GO feet into a
neighboring cornfeld.
Two men, one from Oklahoma anil
the other from Arkansas, were fatally
injured Sixteen persons, including
Henry NJ. Mcdonald of Lodi, o., were
seriously hurt and Is others were
slightly injured.
Most of the injured were badly
burned and manned.
The crew of freight train that had
preceded the Meteor left the switch
open, and the passenger train jumpei
the track and rolled down a small EN-
bankment. The smoker turned over
and so fast was the train running that
the engine and the forward baggags :
car landed nearly GO feet off the road
bed The sleeper remained upright and
none of the passengers in this car was
Injured.
The responsibility for the wreck IS
laid to a brakeman of the freight crew
who failed to flag the passenger train.
He has disappeared.
The engine on the freight had be.
ccme dead" and the crew was or
dered to remain on the main track and
to turn the switch for the passenger
train, then about due. The brakeman
was ordered to flag the Meteor, but Is
alleged to have neglected to do so.
In the crash the baggage car tele-
scoped the engine and landed in a
cornfleld, while the smoker and the
two chair cars were piled in mass OIL
TOP of the engine. Most of the in
jured were in the chair cars which
took fire soon after the wreck occurred
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23
Resolution to Amend Constitution.

State Senator Merton E. Lewis CT
Monroe county said that he would
introduce a measure into the sonata
at the forthcoming session providing
for an amendment to section g. article
T. of the state constitution, prohibiting
the imposition of tolls on the canals
of the state. Said Senator Lewis II
shall attempt simply to bring about
a repeal of this constitutional pro.
vision, leaving the matter in such
shape that the legislature may impose
such tolls as it deems best when the
barge canal gets in operation"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23

Seven are dead and II injured be-
cause of the fire Friday night in the
girls dormitory of the Weldon univera-
ity. All are negro girls. The univers-
ity at Nashville, Tenn. All are ne
gro girls. The university is Meth1-
dist institution for the education Of
young negroes The dormitory was a
four-story brick building, There were
no fire escapes and the only exit was u
stairway which was early choked with
fame. The girls who escaped jumped
from the windows.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23
General REYES, Statement.

Although Secretary of State John
Hay is still confined to his home
on account of illness he received
General Reyes, the Colombian special
envoy, and Dr. Herran, charge d'af.
faires of the legation, who called u
notify him that the presentation of the
statement which is being prepared b.
them with the assistance of Wayne
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23
Movement of Marines South.

The news of the movement Of ma
rines southwark from Panama, based
on reported larding Of Colombian
troops in that part of the isthmus, was
received with keen interest in army
circles in Washington.
There was, however, no outcome in
the shape of orders to troops though
the arrival there of Brigadier General
J. 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, 1903-12-23
KIsHlNEFF MURDERS.
Two Principals In Massacre Sentenced
For Five and Seven Years-Others
Sentenced.

Kishineff. Bessarabia. Dec 22-Two
Russians named Gnetschin and Maros'
jeik. who have been on trial charged
with murder as the authors of the mas
sacre of Jews here last spring, were
sentenced to seven and five years pen
al servitude respectively.
Twenty-Five persons charged with
being involved in the massacre are
sentenced to periods ranging from one
to two years each. One person was
sentenced to six months imprisonment
and 12 were acquitted while 4S civl!
actions brought against the accused
were dismissed. The costs of the pros
ecutions must be paid by the convict
ed persons.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23
Infants 24-Days Sleep,

After having slept for II days the
ne-weeks-old daughter y; Mr.. AMI
Mrs. Louis Slatof of Thlri avenue,
New York city, has awakened. The
sleeping of this infant has proveda mys.
terry to the medical profession. The
sleep was natural, respiration being
regular and the pulse strong during the
long period of unconsciousness, The
child is fat and apparently healthy AMI
the attending physician said that she
is as we'll as if she had only taken ar
ordinary sleep.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23
Trial For FaIsifyine Records.

Freehold N. j., Dec. 22.-The trial of
Albert C, Twining and David c. Cor
nell former president and treasurer
respectively of the Monmouth Trust
company of Asbury Park, on an indict-
nent charging them with falsifying the
reports and minutes of the trust con-
pany was begun here before Judge
Heisley.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23
Rlnahamton. PIttsbqrn ana Ea:tern.

Binghamton, Dec 2l. - Surveys ia
this city were begun for the Bingham
ton, Pittsburg and Eastern railrold
which is q rival road to the Bingham
ton and Southern, for which surveys
were recently completed into this city
These roads follow much the same
route southwest from this city towards
Williamsport Pa The railroad com.
missioners will hold a meeting here
next month to determine which shall
have the right of way
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23
Want to Annex Greenland.

The Dominion government is consid-
ering the question uniting Newfound-
land with Canada also the purchase of
Greenland from Denmark This is the
,esult of the Alaskan boundary ques-
ion, so unsatisfactory to Canada
While Canada and Newfoundland can
enter upon negotiations as to union it
will be necessary for the Dominion to
Legotiate through the imperial autho"
flies with Denmark for the purchase
OF Greenland. So far no official info'-
nation can be had.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23
FoeE~r COUNTY OFFICERS.

lfenibe, al C0nQreSs-Joseph G. Sibley.
Member Of Sendte-J. X. Z. Hall.
lSSen,btV-C. w Amsler.
President iuiqe-W. NJ. Lindsey.
ASSocidte Jt,i0e,-R. Is. Crawford. w.
II. II. Dutterer
Prothonotayy, Register q Recorder &C.
j. &. Grist.
Nhe7'iH .-Geo. w. Nohlit.
Treasurer Fred. A Keller.
(ona,,SSiouerS-C Burhenn, A. *
Shipp, H.nrv Weingard.
D,Strtci ittOrneV-S. ID. Irwin.
.,urU Ernest Slbble,
Lewis Wagner.
COroner Dr. J. w. Morrow.
to,o,tU HditOrs-W. II. stiles, Ge"
w Hoemau. Is A. McCloskey.
County SurDeyOr ID. w. Clark
Oountu StDerirtendent-E Il. Stitzin-
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23
Mrs. soffel to Go ON In, Stage.

Pittsburg, Dec 2l-Mrs Kate Soffel
who served a term in the pentantiary
as punishment for the part she played
in aiding the Biddlo brothers to escape
from the Allegheny county jail OF
which her husband was warden has
signed a contract to go on thn stage
The play written for her has the title
Of "A Dangerous Woman but as the
heroine Mrs. Soffei is to appear as an
angelic creature
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23

Uniontown, Pa, Dec 21 Escaping
fumes of gas interrupted the prayer
meeting service at the Frss Methodist
Protestant church Mrs. g c. Con.
way and Mrs Rifle were overcome AMI
fell ova- unconscious and tbe'ministe.
the Re-, Dr. George ii Slsson, almost
fell in The pulpit
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23
Alderman Brennan Sentenced.

Chicago, Dec. 22-Alderman John J
Brennan was sentenced to one year N
the house Of correction by Judge Gary
or a charge Of completely in election
frauds A sentence Of six months was
given to Charles McCarle, and three
months to Herbert E. Kent on similar
charges
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23
Life SAVING Medal Of Honor.

Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M.
Shaw has sent to Captain John r.
Glover of Buffalo a silver life saving
medal of honor awarded him for gal
liant conduct in rescuing the crew OF
the schooner Nellie Mason two miles
off Port Colborne, Ont, Sept 29 1895.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23
Steamer Finland Aground.

The Red Star liner Finland, which
left Antwerp Saturday for New York
and which later ran ashore near Nieu-
wenluis, Holland, lies in dangerous
position. The weather is foggy.
The Finland had 1000 passengers on
board all of whom were taken off.
Lighters are now alongside the Fin
land and are taking out her cargo,
The sea IS calm with light winds.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-23

MocVeagL would be deferred until
after the holidays. 1t was explained
that the document is int nded Tor Mr..
Hays personal consideration All
thought ~ submitting it to the state
department has been abandoned since
Mr.. Loomis. the acting secretary, de-
livered his address in New ork on the
Panama canal question.