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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-06-19
TREES TO STOP FLOODS.
Mammoth Scheme Launched to Re-
forest Watersheds.

Pittsburg. June 18.-Under the d.
rection of the Pittsburg Chamber of
Commerce an agitation is being made
in an effort to have the city, state and
national governments take up the 81
gantic task of relieving Western
Pennsylvania especially this city,
from the annual inundations from the
rivers in this vicinity.
The great food of March, this year,
has aroused lively interest in the pro-
ject. The plan of the Chamber of
Commerce is to plant trees on the wa
tersheds at the headwaters, and by
rearing immense forests, which VIII
appropriate large quantities of moist
ure, prevent sudden thaws of vast
extents of snow. Millions of dollars
will be required to carry out the
work, and campaign will be inaug-
urated to arouse interest and secure
the necessary funds.
Unofficially it is announced by spec-
ialists on rivers that at least 2,O0O,.
100000 trees will have to be planted.
The scheme entails an appalling
amount of labor, and even then will
not accomplish any material good, ac-
cording to the experts for at least 10
years. The combined basins of the
Monongahela and Allegheny rivers
comprehend a territory of nearly 90
600 square miles in Pennsylvania,
West Virginia, New York and Mary
land.
Shortly after the first of each year
Pittsburg is visited by flood that
menaces lives and does great none
tary damage Several smaller floods
are also experienced. The flood
of last March came with alarming
suddenness. Over a score of persons
lost their lives, either directly or in
directly, to the raging waters, and a
property loss of between S15,000,0G0
and $20,000,000 was sustained.
Nearly 100000 working people were
temporarily thrown out of employ
ment by the high water flooding the
mills, factories and manufacturing es.
Establishments of Pittsburg. Streetcar
lines about the city were crippled,
train schedules were annulled clec-
trio light plants were ruined and the
city streets and buildings were in
darkness for several days. 1t was
with great difficulty that newspapers
could be published
All these facts are now being taken
into consideration by the Chamber of
Commerce and the residents of West
ern Pennsylvania. They have been
assured that, could the hills and noun
tain sides be once again rehabilitat-
cd with their natural sheltering gar
ment of trees and bushes, the floods
would be completely checked, if, in
deed, they did not wholly disappear.
During the last session of congress
$25,OOO was appropriated to make the
initial experiment under the auspices
of the forestry bureau. Secretary
James Wilson of the department of
agriculture has commissioned William
l.. Hall, in charge of the Appalachian
mountain forest reserves, to come
here for the purpose of investigating
the matter and report on the FEAST
bility of the experiment
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-06-19
Frida

Governor Hughes was recipient of
the honorary degree of Doctor Of Laws
at Columbia university.
Ambassador Aohi abandoned his
proposed visit of inspection to the Pa
cific coast on account of lingo agita-
tion.
Harry Orchard told of swindling
Colorado farmers in hail insurance
scheme while waiting for chance to
kill Governor Peabody.
The United States government filed
suit in Philadelphia against the coal
trust, alleging that the coal carrying
roads acted in restraint of trade.
That women teachers of New York
raised Legislative fund, enlisted chill
dren in the fight and threatened
trades people in their campaign for
higher salaries are charges which the
board of education decided to investi-
gate.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-06-19
Tuesday.

Mexican letters stated that prepar-
alton in that country for possible
war with Guatemala was going on.
Three men in an automobile bound,
gagged and drugged the lone occu-
pant of a farmhouse near Westbury.
L. l., and then robbed safe of $1,000
and jewelry.
The Pittsburg Chamber of Com
merce has started an agitation to
have trees planted at the headwaters
of Pennsylvania rivers to stop further
inundations.
The High street school building at
Lockport, that cost 100000, was de-
stroyed by fire that started from over
flow of flames from a roof repairer's
solder stove.
Chancellor Day of Syracuse univers-
ity. in a bitter TRADE against Presi.
dent Roosevelt, likens him to a wild
engine, and says only men like heads
of the big corporations can save the
nation.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-06-19
Angry Crowd Attacked the Umpire.

New Haven, Conn, June 15.-When
Umpire Crocker declared the New
Haven-Springfeld Connecticut league
game forfeited to the latter team yes.
terday an angry crowd of spectators
attacked him, punching his face, it is
said, and bruising him. Both teams
managed finally to protect him until
the police arrived. Crocker gave
Springfield the game to after that
team had refused to use a ball which,
it insisted. had been soaked in oil
ard which New Haven was deter
mined shcIl1 be used. The score was
4 to 2 in favor Of Springfield.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-06-19
RATES OF ADVERTISING:

Judge Dunno at San Francisco re-
fuses motion for bail for Schmitz and
will pronounce sentence June 81.
Court at Boise admits as evidence
a telegram sent by Steve Adams to
William D. Haywood for money.
The lower house of the Russian dou-
ma was dissolved by imperial ukase
late on Saturday. It's successor is to
meet Nov IA.
Olympic theater Chicago, is de-
stroyed by fire with loss of $25O,OOO
and guests of Union hotel flee to
street in panic. Firemen have mar
row escapes
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-06-19
Ant Nearly Chokes Fisherman.

Williamsport, Pa, June 1S.-An ant,
one of those big black ants, nearly
caused the death of Edgar Smith, a
bass fisherman, residing in Tioga
county, on the very first day of the
season. AT noon, just as he was
about to take bite of sandwich,
an ant dropped on the bread. 1t
lodged halfway down his throat,
cllnging to the membrane by its
mandibles. Frightened nearly out Of
his wits, the fisherman ran to the vii
lage Two doctors we're unable to re-
lease the ants grip, and Smith was
being slowly tickled to death, when a
brilliant idea occurred to shoe
maker, who was present. A waXed
thread, coated with honey, was work
ed down Smiths throat and the ant,
seizing it, was pulled out.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-06-19
M'K|ALEY MONUMENT
To Be Dedicated In Connection
With BuffaIo's Old Home Week.

Mayor Schmtz Guilty-Suit Against
Coal Roads-Cars Fell Into Whirl.
pool Rapids-Second Russian Dou-
ma Dissolved - Haywood Murder
Trlal-11 Men Of Navy Lost.
The obelisk erected at Buffalo by
the state of New York and the
city of Buffalo in memory of the
late President Mckinley, who met his
death while visitor to Buffalo, viii
be dedicated in the first week Of Sep
tember.
The exact date has no. been decid-
ed upon as the monument commits
sion is governed to some extent by
the wishes of President Roosevelt,
Governor Hughes and other promi-
nent men who will be invited to at
tend the dedicatory ceremonies. 1t Is
planned to hold a weeks festival be-
ginning Sept. /.
A fund of $4,000 is being raised by
popular subscription to defray the eX-
penses of the festival and to provide
for the entertainment of former resi-
dents of this city who are invited to
visit their old homes during that
week.
The obelisk is a pure white marble
shaft, sc feet in height. With a base
of six feet it tapers very gradually to
the top where it is Az feet square.
The obelisk rests upon pedestal IA
feet high, the base of which is IL feet
above the street level. On two sides
of the pedestal are inscribed the rec
ord of William Mckinley as a soldier
and a statesman. On the north side
Is the following:
William Mckinley, died in Buffalo,
Sept. IA, 1901, the victim of a treach-
erous assassin who shot the President
as he was extending to him the hand
of friendship"
Facing east, west, north and south
from the angles of the pedestal are
four sleeping lions in marble and of
heroic size. They are the work of
Phinister Proctor, the New York
sculptor.
Flanking the sides of the four bases
which support the marble lions are
series of fountains which will be fed
with water from gargoyles located
close to the four corners of the pedes-
tai of the obelisk.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-06-19
Eleven Men of Navy Lost.

Eleven men of the navy, six mid
shipmen and five seamen, who left
Discovery Landing at the jamestown
exposition grounds shortly after mid
night on Tuesday morning in steam
ld&nch of the battleship Minnesota,
were drowned in Hampton roads.
The six midshipmen, accompanied
by Lieutenant d. NJ. Randall, came
ashore Monday night in the launch of
the Minnesota, which has been lying
in Hampton Roads, to attend ball on
the exposition grounds. 1t was after
midnight when the party got away on
the return trip. Officers of the feet
early expressed the opinion that the
launch collided with an unknown
steamer and sank.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-06-19
THE ENEMIES OF AOK|
Have Probably Succeeded inSe-
curing His Recall,
Charged With Misrepresenting condi-
tions In California to His Govern.
ment--Progressive Party Active In
Stirring UP Agitation In Japan-His
Probable Successor Baron Kaneko.

Washington, June 1S.-The recall
Of Ambassador Aoki, it is believed
mere, will be in the nature of con.
cesson to the Marquis Ito and other
Japanese statesmen, who have strong.
ly criticised the administration of
diplomatic affairs in this country by
Viscount Aoki.
Viscount Aoki has also been strong.
ly opposed by the Japanese of the Pa
cific coast. Ototaka Yomaoka, the
personal representative of Count Oku-
ma, who visited Seattle several weeks
ago and returned to Toxic with the re.
port of Messrs. Takahashi and Noda,
the special ENJOYS, who were sent to
Washington to negotiate with the
Japanese embassy, has had several
interviews with Foreign Minister
Hayashi and the elder statesmen re.
garding conditions in this country.
According to cable advices received
dor Aoh with misrepresenting condi-
tions to his home government and has
submitted to the Japanese govern
ment what purport to be statements
made by Assistant Secretary of State
Bacon and Secretary of Commerce
and Labor Straus to Messrs. Taxa.
hashi and Noda, in which they as.
serted that Viscount Aoki agreed to
the exclusion clause in the immigra.
tion bill.
AT the Japanese embassy Secretary
Hanahira said: Ambassador Aoki
does not care to dignity the stories
emanating from his political enemies
even with denial. The Progressive
party in Japan have taken the San
Francisco disturbances as the pretext
to stir up agitation in Japan which is
directed at the present ministry, and
they no doubt would be glad to see
Viscount Aoki recalled.
Baron Kaneko has long had a de-
sire to enter the diplomatic service
and 1t is very natural that he should
desire the Washington mission. Am.
bassador Aod has received no init
nation from Toxic that the govern
ment contemplates his recall"
In discussing the proposed recall of
Ambassador Aoki, DR.. Masuju Miyak-
avian, the japanese lawyer and au-
thor who, next to the officials of the
japanese embassy is perhaps the
best posted man in Washington on
the domestic politics of Japan and
with the public men of the empire,
|. said
Speaking about the careers of the
two men, Aoki was educated in Ber-
lin, Kaneko in Harvard; Aoki was for
long time minister for foreign af-
fairs, Kaneko for a short time was
minister of justice and commerce and
agriculture; Aok is identified as a
long standing diplomatist, while
Kaneko has not had so much expert.
ence in diplomatic service; Aoki does
not speak much, Kaneko is a great
talker and writer. Aoki is known as
a Conservative and Kaneko as an ag.
gressive."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-06-19
Saturday..

Plans were adopted for the Episco-
pal cathedral of IS. Peter and Paul, in
Washington, intended to be the most
beautiful church structure in the
world.
James j. Hill said the nation ulti-
mately would come to the financial
rescue of the railroads, which he re-
garded as a step toward government
ownership.
Arthur e. Appleyard, who made a
sensational raid on United Gas I'm
provement company stock in Philadel-
phia. was declared insolvent by the
Stock Exchange there.
Harry Orchard weeps as he tells
how he confessed to make his peace
with God, but admissions are wrung
from him tending to show that per-
haps hope of immunity from death
had something to do with It,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-06-19
Another Petition In Eddy Case.

Concord. Conn, June 1s.-Another
petition in the already complicated
litigation surrounding the suit in
equity brought by the next friends"
of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy to Sc
cure an accounting of the property of
the Christian Science leader, was
filed in the Merrimack superior court
here by counsel for the next
friends" asking that the question of
their good faith be determined inn
mediately and in advance of all other
proceeding
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-06-19
Says It Was a Suicide Agreement.

New York, June 1S.-Laura, the 49,
year-old wife of James Woardell, was
shot through the head and killed at
their home in West 25th street last
night. The husband, who is six years
the senior Of his wife, notified the po-
lice explaining that his wife had TAX
en- her life in accordance with an
agreement to XII themselves, into
which the tw0had entered He was
placed under arrest.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-06-19
West Indian Campaign Medal.

Next Saturday will be observed as
the 10th anniversary of the formation
of the naval militia in New York state.
The principal event of the day will be
the presentation Of the West Indian
campaign medal" awarded by con.
gress to the officers and men of the
cruiser Yankee during the Spanish
American war. Among the guests
will he Rear Admiral Willard H.
Bronson. U. S. N, who commanded
the Yankee
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-06-19
aovernor !tuahss at Lafayeste cOIIeae

Albany, June 1S.-Goycrnor Hughes
expects to leave at noon today for a
trip to Eastern Pennsylvania, where
he is to attend on Wednesday the
commencement exercises Of Lafayette
college. It is understood here that
the college expects to follow the ac-
tion taken last week by Columbia uni
versity in comforting upon the COVER
nor the degree of Doctor of Laws.
The governor expects to return Thurs
day.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-06-19
Mayor schmitz Guilty.

Mayor Eugene Schmitz has been
found guilty of eXtorting money from
keepers of French restaurants in San
Francisco. This is the first formal
conviction in the anti-graft campaign
inaugurated several months ago.
The jury was out an hour and 80
minutes,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-06-19
Church aud sabbnth school.

Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:4b a.
M. M. e. Sabbath School at 1000 q. IN.
Preaching in M. Il. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. w. o. Calhoun.
Preaching in the f. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Kew.
II. d. Call, Pastor.
The regular meetings of tlfe 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, 1907-06-19
BOROUGH OFFICERS.

Bit,yeSs.-J, T. Carson.
Justices O(tho PeGce-C. A. Randall, d..
w. Clark.
Cbuacttmen.-J. W, Landers, j. 4. Dale,
G.. II. Anderson, WIN. Smearbaugh, II.
w. Bowman, j. W. Jameson, W. j..
Campbell.
CbnStGble-W. Ii. Hood.
C0llector--W. II. Hood.
School DirectorS-J. @. Scowden, DR..
J. @. Dunn, @. Jameson, j. j. Landers,
J. X. Clark, W. g. Wyman.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-06-19
THE NEWS SUMMARY
Short Items From Various Parts
of the World.

Record Of Many Happenings Condensed
and Put In Small Space and Ar
ranged With Special Regard For the
Convenience OF the Reader Who Has
Little Time to Spare.
Stuyvesant Fish, addressing Colum-
Oia graduates, said new federal laws
would stop the construction of rail
roads.
President Roosevelt at jamestown
advocated income and inheritance
taxes and payment to all workmen
hurt in accidents.
The council of the Progressive party
in Toxic called on the government to
compel the United States government
to protect Japanese in America.
In an automobile accident near Ban
bury, Eng, O. T. Johnson of California
was killed and his wife and Mr.. and
Mrs Blake of Philadelphia were fatal
ly injured.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-06-19
To FIJI Senator Moraan's Place,

Birmingham, Ala, June 1S.-Gover.
nor Conner has appointed former Con
gresham John H. Bankhead to the
vacancy in the United States senate
from Alabama, caused by the death of
Senator John T. Morgan, the appoint.
ment to hold until the legislature
meets July 10.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-06-19
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

INC NESTA LODGE, No. 1863, I. o. 0. f;
i NJ eets every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows Hall, Partridge building.
NAPT. GEORGE STOW POST, No. 274
" G. A, X. Meets 1st and Sd Monday
evening in each month.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No:
" 1877, w. h. c., meets first and third
Wednesday evening of each month.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-06-19
Special Deposits Called In.

To pay off 1907 4-per-cents the secre-
tary of the treasury has issued a call
for the return to the treasury by July
10 next of $2O,OOO,OOO of government
funds now on deposit in certain de-
positary banks throughout the coun.
try
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-06-19

Abe Ruef, who was indicted for sim
liar offenses, pleaded guilty to the
charges and appeared as a witness
against Schmitz.
When the verdict was announced
Schmitz sat unmoved with his left
hand to his chin. He apparently did
not understand and asked Barrett:
What is it?"
Guilty" said Barrett.
Schmitz' hand dropped to the table
but he showed no other signs of emo
ton.
Cars Plunged Into Niagara Rapids.
Three freight cars plunged from the
railroad deck of the Grand Trunks
steel arch bridge at Niagara Falls
Saturday morning.
1t was shortly before 8 O'Clock that
number of empty freight cars were
taken from the yards on the Ameri.
can side and made up into train for
Canada AS the train passed the
American end of the bridge a brake
car jumped the track
The train crew did net notice any.
thing wrong, and the derailed car
bumped over the ties to the center
of the bridge There a coupling pin
gave way and the car started for the
side of the bridge The momentum
was sufficient to smash the derailed
car through the guard rail. Two fol.
lowing cars were carried over, too. In
their descent the three freight cars
broke through the guard rail of the
passenger deck of the bridge and all
the wreckage was carried into the
river
BY this time the engineer, far ahead
realized something was wrong and
stopped. When the wrecking gang
arrived they found one Of the trucks
of a freight car tightly wedged be.
tween a girder and the ties. They
had hard job getting the truck cut.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-06-19
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.

Member of CongreSs-N. p. Wheeler.
Member Of Sendte--J. X. p. Hall.
AsSen,6ly-W. A ID. Shields.
President Judge-W. M. Lindsey.
Associate Jndges--F. X. Kreitler, p.
9. Hill.
Prothonotary, Register e Recorder, &c,
j. @. Geist.
ShertG.-A. w. Stroup.
Tredsurer-W. II. Harrison.
CbmmtSsfonerS-Leonard Agnew, An
drew Wolf, Philip Emert.
District A Attorpey-A. q. Brown.
Jury ConlntiSSioners-J. Is. Eden, H.
II. Mcclellan.
Cbroner-Dr G. Y. Detar.
County AudltOrS-W. ii. Stiles, X. H..
Haugh, S. T. Carson.
County SiTUeyor-D. W. Clark.
County Superintendent-D. W. Morri-
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-06-19
Monday,

President Roosevets name is
cheered at the opening of the second
peace conference at The Hague.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-06-19
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.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-06-19
Suit Against Coal Roads.

The suit of the United States gov
eminent against the anthracite coal
carrying railroads, which are charged
with carrying on monopoly in the
production, transportation and sale of
hard coal, was filed at Philadelphia
last week in the United States circuit
court.
The defendants are the Reading COM
pany, Philadelphia & Reading Rail-
road company, Lehigh Valley Railroad
company, Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western Railroad company, Central
Railroad of New Jersey, Erie Railroad
company, New York, Susquehanna &
Western Railroad company, Philadel-
phia & Reading Coal & Iron company,
Lehigh Coal company, Lehigh &
Wilkes-Barre Coal company, Hillside
Coal & Iron company, New York, Sus-
quehanna & Western Coal company,
and the Temple Iron company.
They have until the first Monday in
August to make an appearance in the
suit and until the first Monday in Sep
tember to file an answer or demurrer
to the proceedings.
Papers Served Upon .Baer.
Subpoenaes in connection with the
suit of the United States against the
anthracite coal-carrying railroads
were served by United States mar
shal on George f. Baer, as president
of the Reading company, Philadelphia
G. Reading Railway company, Phil
adelphia & Reading Coal & Iron COM
pany, Central Railroad Company of
New Jersey, Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre
Coal company and the Temple Iron
company.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-06-19

HOTEL WEAVER,
II L. A. WEAVER, Proprietor.
This hotel, formerly the Lawrence
House, has undergone a complete change,
and is now furnished with all the mod
ern improvements. Heated and lighted
throughout with natural gas, bathrooms,
hot and cold water, etc. The comforts oi
guests never neglected.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-06-19
DILL. EMERT

FANCY BOOT & SHOEMAKER.
Shop over X. l.. Haslet's grocery store
on Elm street. Is prepared to do all
kinds of custom work from the finest to
the coarsest and guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten-
tion given to mending,. and prices rea'
sonable.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-06-19

Mayor schmitz GuiIty-sut Against
Coal Roads-Cars Fell Into Whirl'
pool Rapds-second Russian Dou-
ma Dissolved - Haywood Murder
Trlal-11 Men Of Navy Lost.