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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-02-27
Terrible North Sea Disaster.

The worst disaster in the history Of
the busy cross-channel traffic be-
tween England and the continent oc-
Cured during a violent gale shortly
before G o'clock Thursday morning,
when the Rotterdam mail steamer
Berlin, from Harwich to Hook of Hol-
land, having safely weathered the hur-
ricane, was suddenly wrecked as she
was entering port.
1t is conjectured that some derange-
ment of the engines or steering gear
may have rendered the vessel uncon-
trollable. Captain Precious Of the
Berlin had good record of IA years
service The list of passengers on the
fated steamer was lost and all the
names of those who were on board
have not been learned, but as far as
has been ascertained there were no
Americans among the passengers.
Thanks largely to the courage and
determination of Prince Henry of Meth
erlands, prince consort, that which
appeared impossible has been achieved
and the heroic and unflinchlns efforts
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-02-27
Asks For Kelsey's Removal.

Governor Hughes has recommended
to the senate the removal of Otto Kel-
sey, superintendent of insurance, on
the ground of unfitness for the position,
demonstrated by what the governor
regards as lack of appreciation and
grasp of the needs of the department,
especially as disclosed by the investi-
cation of the Armstrong committee.
The message, which was accom-
panied by transcript of Mr.. Kelsey's
testimony taken before Governor
Hughes on Monday afternoon, was
read and on motion Of Senator Raines,
the Republican leader, was ordered
printed and referred without debate
or comment to the committee on ju-
dietary, which consists of Senators
Davis, Armstrong, AllGs, Cobb, Page,
Hinman. Smith, Grattan aud Raines,
Republicans, and McCarren. rams
perger, Frawley and Grady, Demo
Gratis.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-02-27
Helped Her Husband In Two Points.

Instead of further hurting the cause
of her husband, Mrs. Thaw managed
to make two decided gains When
court adjourned last Thursday it ap-
| peared from her own statements that
she used a letter Of credit from Stan,
| ford White while travelling in Europe
and turned the letter over to Thaw
Yesterday she explained that Thaw
took the letter of credit from her, say.
ing the money was poison" that
neither she nor her mother must touch
it, and that he would provide them
with funds. Whatever of the money
was spent she declared, was for her
mother.
The second point Mrs. Thaw made
was concerning the cablegrams Thaw
is said to have sent to Stanford White
from London 1t appeared Thursday
that these cablegrams were requests
to White TO use his influence to keep
Mrs, Nesbit from raising a row" and
interfering with her daughter in her
continuing in company with Thaw
Mr.. Jerome took up the subject
again but his questions elected the in.
formation that the letters did not con.
Germ Mrs. Thaw at all but related to a
mana secretary of the American EN-.
bassy-in London, who Mrs. Thaw
said "sneaked up to mammals bed
room and insulted her" She said the
man also insulted her and that Thaw
went in search of him but failed to
find him.
The proceedings dragged a great
deal and 1t was evident long before he
announced the fact that Mr.. Jerome
was nearing the end of his cross-ex
animation.
Today's proceedings, with Mr.. Hum.
mel on the stand, should be more in.
teresting. The defense on cross.ex.
animation will attempt to discredit
the witness, who is under indictment.
1t may be late in the afternoon before
Mrs. Thaw will again take the stand
for Mr.. Jerome's final questions, which
will have to do with the affidavit. |
Should the defense decide to proceed
with the redirect examination of Mrs.
Thaw, and should Mr.. Jerome take up |
her re-cross-eXamination Mrs. Thaw
may be kept upon the stand all of |
Wednesday and Thursday There may
he an attempt, however, to intersperse !
the last parts of her testimony with
further statements from the experts.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-02-27
Cornelius p. Shea Acquitted.

President Cornelius p Shea OF
the International Brotherhood OF
Teamsters and his fellow defendants,
who have been on trial at Chicago
on a charge of conspiracy COM
mitted during the teamsters' strike
against the department stores in Chi.
c2go two years ago, were acquitted by
a jury in the criminal court. The jury
was out nearly four hours. This was
the second trial of the case. The first
jury disagreed. The chief witnesses
for the state were Albert Young. presi.
dent of rival teamsters organization.
and two others of the original defend.
ants, all Of whom turned states evi.
dence early in the former trial.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-02-27
Thursday.

The Right Hon. James Bryce, Great
Britain's new ambassador to the Unit.
ed States, arrived yesterday on the
Oceanic.
In the debate in the French chamber
Of deputies the governments policy as
to church leases was sustained by a
large majority.
Representative John E. Reyburn, Re-
publican candidate for mayor of Phil
adelphia, was elected over William
Potter, Democrat.
Honduran troops attacked Near
aguans on the frontier, says dispatch
from Managua, but were compelled to
retreat after six hours fighting.
Governor Hughes sent to the SEN
ate a special message recommending
the removal from office of State Super
intendent of Insurance Otto Kelsey
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-02-27
TueSdaX.

The record of the present session OF
congress showed that few bills of pub
lie interest had been passed.
The senate Judiciary committee will
decide whether the ousting Of Insur-
ance Superintendent Kelsey shall be
prompt or long delayed.
President Zelaya of Nicaragua.
blames Honduras for beginning the
Central American war saying he of.
tered arbitration, but it was refused
George Gpanger, aged %, was put to
death in the electric chair at Sing Sing
prison. His crime was the murder of
farmer, Charles Lutz, in Duchess
county in 1905.
A telegram from Manila announces
that the Southern Philippines have
been ravaged by cyclone, that 200
persons were killed and thousands Of
others rsranred homeless.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-02-27
Saturday.

Secretary of War Taft will go to
Cuba again to study conditions there
at first hand.
Mrs. Wallau, charged with the MUIR
der of her mother, was set free by the
coroner and rearrested by order Of
District Attorney Jerome.
Assemblyman Wainwright intro
duced bill providing for a committee
of four citizens, three assemblymen
and four senators to investigate the
National Guard of this state
Chairman Tawney of the appropria-
tions committee, warned the house
that appropriations for the next fiscal
year will result in deficit of more
than $1OOOOO,OOO.
After over 80 hours almost inces.
SAINT efforts the Dutch life savers have
succeeded in rescuing the 10 survivors
on the after part of the British steam
er Berlin, which went ashore Thursday
morning off the Hook of Holland.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-02-27
Breaks Down Under Fire of Questions

Breaks Down Under Fire of Questions.
Under the stress of a cross-eXamIna-
ton in which Mr.. Jerome gave no quar-
ter, Mrs Evelyn Nesbit Thaw broke
down upon the witness stand, With
binding tears burning their way down
cheeks which from ashen white flush
ed to crimson, she admitted that after
her first experience with Stanford
White her relations with the architect
continued several months.
But that was not all There were
other confessions, which, while dam
aging to her character, accentuated all
the more the terrible personal sacri-
fee she is making in the effort to save
her husband from death in the electric
chair.
After bringing out that her relations
with White continued for some time,
Mr.. jerome went deeper. Mrs. Thaw
admitted that in 1908, after the return
from Europe she spent a night at
Thaw's apartments in New York and
for three weeks IN and she occupied
connecting apart rs at the Grand
hotel in this city. -
There seemed to be nothing in the
witness past life of which the prose
cutor was not informed He seemed
to be able to trace her every step and
this seems to he largely due to the
typewriter statement of the young
wife's mother which he nearly always
holds in his hand while hurting telling
questions at the daughter Written in
single spaced typewriting the state
ment seems to cover fully rs pages.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-02-27
Two Americans Shot With Paredes.

private cable dispatch was re.
ceiyed on Sunday in New York city by
Mianor Bolet, representative of the
Venezuelan revolutionists in that city
giving further details of the execution
a week ago of General Antonio Paredes
and is of his followers, including his
chief of staff. General Juan Banillo and
two Americans. The two Americans
who We're shot with Paredes were
John Godsltin, said to be of Allentown.
Pa, and Thomas Lovelace, a mining
engineer of Maine. Both men had
been living in Venezuela for some
time
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-02-27
Monday.

Postmaster Busse of Chicago, hurt
in train wreck, will be able to leave
hospital in Altoona, Pa, by Tuesday.
The house passed the Esch bill reg.
ulating the hours of labor of railroad
employees, amended to meet President
Roosevelt's wishes.
The investigation into the death by
shooting of Josiah Ross at Buffalo, re-
suited in the holding of Aloysius S.
McGarry on an open charge.
Mrs. William II. Drummer. her step
daughter, aged H. and her two broth
ers, Anthony Better, 13, and Richard
Better, ~, were drowned in Park lake.
Buffalo, by breaking through the ice
Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland
advocates the operation of free
street car system, which, he says.
would put an end to slum districts by
making 1t possible for the poor to live
where they please.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-02-27
Friday.

Both Nicaragua and Honduras claim
the victory in the recent fighting on
the frontier.
John Cunneen, former attorney gem
eral of New York state, died yesterday
morning at Buffalo of pneumonia.
In Is minutes the senate passed the
naval appropriation and river and har-
bors bills, aggregating $194, 100000.
William F. Walker of New Britain,
Conn, missing banker was the dupe
Of many swindlers and disreputable
brokers.
Joaquin .Nabuco, Brazilian ambas-
sador to the United States, told the
Liberal club in Buffalo, N. Y, that
Pan-Americanism meant peace among
the American nations.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-02-27
Senator smoot Retains His Scat.

The contest against Reed Smoot be
ing permitted TO retain his seat as
United States senator from Utah was
ended by 43 of his colleagues voting
to sustain him as against 2S for the
resolution to unseat him. Besides
this, is senators were paired, making
the actual standing on the resolution
81 votes against it TO 81 for it, Seu-
ator Smoot himself did not vote. aud
Senator We'more was absent and not
paired
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-02-27
NONE ON FLYER KILLED.
Three Cars of the Pennsylvania
Special Went Into River.

Terrible North Sea Disaster - Mrs.
Thaw's Cross-Examnatior - Cover
nor Asks For Kelsey's Removal.
Death of John Cunneen - Senator
Smoot Retains His Seat.
In one Of the most remarkable
wrecks that has ever occurred on the
Pennsylvania railroad "a passengers
and railroad crew of 10 persons We're
more or less injured early Saturday
morning when the Pennsylvania spec
ial, the palatial 1S-hour train between
New York and Chicago, was wrecked
while rounding sharp curve near
South Forks, six miles from Johns
town.
OF the injured passengers seven sus.
tanned serious hurts, necessitatirg
their removal to hospitals They are
Frederick A. Busse, postmaster Of Chi.
cago, and candidate for Republican
nomination for mayor; John F. Kline,
postmaster of Joliet, H.; Felix Ismlu,
real estate broker, Philadelphia: SAM
uel f. Nixon, Philadelphia; Thomas
Bauer, Lafayette, Ind; J. Wood WI
son, Marion, Ind, and w. II. Baker,
Chicago.
All of these will be able to leave the
hospitals within a couple of days, ex-
cept Postmaster Kline, who has a seri.
Gus wound in his lung. 1t is stated he
will recover unless complications set
in.
The accident was caused by brake
rigging dropping to the track on the
first Pullman coach following the en-.
gine and combination smoking Car.
The great speed and weight of the
train tore up the tracks and the steel
ties for distance of 800 feet. The
engine and smoking car remained on
the rails, but the three Pullman coach
es plunged from the track down over
60-foot embankment, where they rolled
over and over onto the thick ice COW
ering the Conemaugh river
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-02-27

and Said Neither She Nor Her
Mother Should Use It-Thaw's Cable
gram to White Was About an Insult
to Her Mother.
New York, Feb. 26.-Except for one
brief moment Mrs Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw had a decidedly. easy day of it
during the continuation of her cross
examination by District Attorney Jer-
ONE. When adjournment was taken
the prosecutor announced that he had
practically concluded with the wit
ness.
Mrs. Thaw will be temporarily ex-
cused this morning to enable Mr.. Jer-
ONE to introduce Abraham Hummel to
identify a Photographic copy of the
affidavit Evelyn Nesbit is alleged to
have signed which charges Thaw with
many cruelties during their trip to
Europe in 1908.
The district attorney got the con-
tents of the affidavit before the jury
by reading certain of its statements
in the form of questions and asking
Mrs. Thaw if she told such things to
Mr.. Hummel
In each instance she declared she
did not. She also denied ever having
signed such an affidavit but admitted
that she signed some papers for White
in the Madison Square Garden tower,
the nature of which she was not
aware
Never Saw Dr.. Flint Before.
1t was during the morning session
that Mr.. Jerome played his strongest
card of the day. Mrs. Thaw had de-
MED most positively that she ever
went to see a DR.. Carlton Flint with
Jack Barrymore, the actor
Call Dr. Flint commanded Mr.. Jer-
ONE to a court attendant.
The doctor entered from the witness
room and was escorted to within a few
feet of the witness chair.
Did you ever see that man before?"
Mr.. Jerome asked Mrs. Thaw.
The witness seemed a bit startled.
looked quickly and intently at the ply
sician, then turned to Mr.. jerome and
shook her head
Never" she declared
Thaw was intensely Interested in
this incident and when it was over he
turned to the newspaper men sitting
nearest him and whispered; That
man made mistake in coming here.
He stood there liar. DO you catch
the point-a liar"
Mrs. Thaw was in much better
spirits when she took the stand and
looked decidedly better physically
than she did last week. She seemed
thoroughly at home in the witness
chair and with a foot stool and back
cushion appeared quite comfortable.
She had all her wits about her and did
not fare at all badly at the hands of
the district attorney, who was more
gentle in questioning her than he was
last week
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-02-27

"My dear" remarked Mr.. Crouch,
"this turkey is unusually tough. May
/ ask where you got it?"
Certainly" returned Mrs. Crouch
sweetly. 81 purchased it at a sta
tionery store. DO you suppose | got
it from the butcher shop?"
"No, indeed" replied Mr.. Crouch.
jabbing the carving knife into the hard
flesh of the bird II have been under
the impression for the last ten min
utes that you procured it from hard
ware STORE. .'-Woman's Home Com
panion.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-02-27
Wednesday.

Wednesday.
The senate committee reported the
naval appropriation bill, providing for
two new 20,000-ton battleships.
Six seamen were drowned as two
barges of the Philadelphia and Read
ing Coal company went to pieces off
Highland Light, Mass.
That the British cabinet is united in
supporting the tentative home rule plan
was the assurance given by Mr.. AS
quith in the house of commons.
Detectives learned that William F.
Walker, the missing banker of New
Britain, Conn., lost $350,OO0 to wire
tappers, who promised him profits of
a million dollars.
Speedy execution of General Pare
des and his army" by the Venezuelan
government is reported by a cable
from Caracas, which likewise tells of
President Castro's critical condition.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-02-27
RATES OF ADVERTISING:
Department AdvertIses state Farms

There are 2,372 farms, occupied and
unoccupied, listed for sale in the state
of New York, says bulletin issued
by the state department of agri.
culture. The bulletin contains q de.
scription of each piece OF property
and the terms Of sale. Pointing out
that there is growing demand for
New York state land for cultivation,
the bulletin says: New York stats
needs farmers and farm laborers.
The advantages she offers are prob.
ably unexcelled by any other section
OF the country today. Good farms can
be purchased for from $40 to $50 per
acre, with very small first payment
in cash and a balance on long time
with low rates of interest"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-02-27

Here's an opportunity
to buy the best Of Foot
wear at prices so low that
no one can afford to stay
away. If you care to save
money, here's a Shoe Sale
that, in justice to your
pocketbook, you cannot
ignore.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-02-27
I1onduran Town captured.

Managua. Nicaragua, Feb 25.-San
Marcos de Colon well fortified
town. which was defended by Solomon
Ordonez. the HouduIan minister OF
war, at the head OF strong army,
was captured by Nicaraguan forces
this afternoon
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-02-27

of the Dutch lifeboat men have sue
ceeded in rescuing IA more survivors
of the ill-fated steamer Berlin This
makes the total number of saved Is
out of the 143 who were aboard the
vessel
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-02-27
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.


Member Of Congress oseph G. Sibley.
Member of Sendte--J. X. p. Hall.
AsSent6ly-W. ID. Shields.
President Judge-W. M. Lindsey.
Associate Judges-F. X. Kreitler, p.
G. HILL
P'othonotary, Register & Recorder, DC.
j. @. Geist.
Sheri6.-A. w. Stroup.
Tredstrer-W. II. Harrison.
itSSionerS-Leonard Agnew, An
drew Wolf, Philip Emert.
District Att0rney-A. q. Brown.
Jury CommiSsioners-J. B. Eden, H..
II. Mcclellan.
Cbroner-Dr G. Y. Detar.
County Auditors-W. II. Stiles, X. L..
Haugh, s. t. Carson.
County iSlrveyor-D. W. Clark.
County tperintendent-D. w. Morri-
Regular Terms Of Court.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday Of September.
Third Monday of November.
Regular Meetings of County Commis-
sioners lst and Sd Tuesdays of month.
Church and sabbath school.
Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a.
IN. NJ. L. Sabbath School at 1000 a. IN.
Preaching in M. L. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. W. o. Calhoun.
Preaching in the f. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
II. d. Call, Pastor.
The regular meetings of the W. @. T.
u. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
month.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-02-27
Terms, sI.oo A Year, strictly In Advance.
BOROUGH OFFICERS.

BurgeSs.-J. II. Carson.
Justices Of the Pedce-C. A. Randall, ID.
w. Clark.
CoatNcttmen.-J. b. Muse, j. W. Lam
ders, @. A. Lanson, Geo. Holeman, G. #.
Anderson, VIM. Smearbaugh, e. w.
Bowman.
Cbnstdble-W. II. Hood.
Cotiector-W. III. Hood.
School Directors-J. O. Scowden, T.
II. Ritchey, s. M. Henry, DIR. J. G. Dunn,
Q. Jameson, j. j. Landers.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-02-27
HOTEL WEAVER,
III E. A. WEAVER. Proprie

This hotel, formerly the Lawrence
House, has undergone complete change,
and is now furnished with ali the mod
ern improvements. Heated and lighted
throughout with natural gas, bathrooms,
hot and cold water, etc. The comforts OF
guests never neglected.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-02-27
NENTRALrHOUsE,

" GERow & GERoW Proprietor.
Tionseta, Pa. This is the most centrally
located hotel in the place, and has all the
modern improvements, No pains will
be spared to make it pleasant stopping
place for the travelling public. First
class Livery in connection.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-02-27
DILL. EMERT
FANCY BOOT & SHOEMAKER

FANCY BOOT & SHOEMAKER.
Shop in Walters building, Cor. Elm
and Walnut streets, Is prepared to do all
kinds of custom work from the finest to
.he cosrsest and guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten-
ton given to mending, and prices rea'
sonable.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-02-27
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Summary of the Weeks News
Of the World.

Cream Of the News cuiIed 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 fosted.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-02-27
HELPED HER HUSBlND.
Young Mrs. Thaw Holds Up
Well In Cross-EAam animation.

ThaW Took Letter of Credit From Her
and Said Neither She Nor Her
Mother Should Use lt-ThaW's Cable
gram to White Was About an Insult
to Her Mother.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-28
OLIVER IS OUT $4,000
Tennessee Contractor Has Grave
Doubts Concerning the Presi-
dents Veracity.

Washington, Feb 27.-When' he has
been officially notified that the bid of
the Panama Canal Construction COM
pany has been rejected, W ]. Oliver
will give out statement for publica-
ticn.
only last Thursday" he said to-
night, the president assured my
friends that ] would be given the con-
tract. and went so far as to say that he
would be down in Panama next No
vehlbeF. and that he was confident that
by then he would have the work well
under way"
The corporation owned by Mr.. Oliver
viii be dissolved at once. Mr.. Oliver
says ne has spent $4,000 preparing bids
and organizing his company.
John B. Mcdonald of New York,
president of the Panama Canal Con-
struction company. win arrive in Wash
ington tomorrow and will assist Mr..
Oliver in preparing a statement, in
Guiding oil the official correspondence
between MIR. Oliver and his associates
ana the president, secretary of war and
isthmian canal commission regarding
the canal contract. which VIII be given
to the press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-28
BAILEY FULLY EXONERATED
After the Vote the Texas Senator
Expressed His Opinion in En-
phatie Language.

Austin, Tex, Feb. 27.-By a vote of
20 to 40. Senator Joseph W. Bailey was
exonerated by the lower house Of the
Texas legislature tonight of any
charges of irregular acts in public life,
as alleged by Represe ntative Cooke on
Jan. II. This action concludes six
weeks of investigation that has caused
Senator Baiiey's constant presence in
this city.
On Monday. by a vote of 10 TO II, the
senate eXonerated MIR. Bailey without
waiting to hear the report of the in
vestigatmg committee. The house to-
night acted on the recommendation of
a majority of the committee for COM
plete exoneration without submission
of the evidence.
BaileT's opponents pleaded TO have
the evidence submitted before being
asked TO vote, but the Bailey forces,
slightly in the majority. forced a vote.
Senator Bailey appeared before the
house after his eyCnefation. He strong
ly criticised the element starting the
investigation. and expressed in em=
phatic language his opinion of the
whole proceeding.
Senator Bailey will leave at once for
Washington, to be sworn in as senator
ON March 4.