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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
SANDERSON MEASURE
Attempt of Defense to Show He
Did Not Charge Enough.
Although He Charged More Than Act
ual Measurement on Famous Boot
black Stand and Rostrums In Senate
and House Caucus Rooms, Claims
He Billed other Articles Less.

Harrisburg, Feb 18.-The defense
in the state Capitol conspiracy suit
against Sanderson and the former
state officers, Snyder, Matthews and
Shumaker, on trial in the Dauphin
county court, showed, through the tes-
timony of experts who had made
measurements for Sanderson, that the
contractor had charged in the aggre-
! gate for less square feet of furniture
in the senate and house chambers
than the measurements would have
| allowed.
The experts testified that the meas
urements of furniture in the senate
and house totaled 45, 108 square feet.
In his bill for this furniture Sander
son charged a total of 44,016 square
feet.
BY these figures 1t was shown that
Sanderson had not collected from
the state on ,O92 square feet Of furn-
| iture for the senate and house.
Whereas Sanderson charged the state
| $1,619.20 for the famous bootblack
stand in the senate lavatory, which
was supplied to him by a sub-con-
tractor for 1925, one expert testified
| that the actual measurements Of the
stand and the chairs on 1t was 64h
square feet, which at $18.40 per foot,
the price paid by the state, makes a
|
total OF $1,1S6S0.
For the rostrums of the senate and
house caucus rooms that Sanderson
sold to the state for $90,748.S0 and
paid the sub-contractor $1,000, the eX-
pert testified measurements totaled
1,484% square feet, which at $18.40
per foot should have made the bill
| $27.319.40, making difference OF
$63, ,42940 in favor OF the contractor.
The defense contends that, though
Sanderson charged more for these
articles of furniture than the actual
measurement allowed, he billed other
| furniture to the state at less than the
actual measurement, making the diff
ference in the total number OF feet
1,092 square feet in favor Of Sander
son.
The trial was resumed after re-
cess since last Thursday. Charles II.
Bergner of counsel for Shumaker, in
his opening address to the jury, said
Shumaker trusted to Architect Hus-
ton in certifying to the quality and
quantity of the furnishings. Mr. Berg
ner also said the defense would prove
that Huston's assistant, Stanford B..
Lewis, had deliberately misstated
facts in his testimony relative to Sny-
| der and Mathues.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
Shops Are ResumInq.

Wellsville, o., Feb. 1S.-Nearly all
the industrial concerns III this city
have resumed operations after having
been closed down for number OF
weeks. The United States, Pioneer,
Pattersons and the McNicol potteries
have resumed, giving employment 10
over 750 men and women. The Wells
vile plant of the American Sheet and
Tin Plate company also has resumed,
giving work to over 900 men. Ex'
ira labor is being employed at the
Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad
shop and extensive Improvements Of
roadbeds, etc, have been started,
which will give work 10 hundreds OF
laborers at once.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
Young Harsls Claims sef.Defense.

Lexington, KY Feb. 1S.-In the de-
fense of Beech Hargis, who 1t Is ex-
pected will be indicted soon for the
murder of his father, Judge James
Hargis, the expenses will be paid out
of the $4,000 which is the boys share
of his fathers large estate. Counsel
for young Hargis will claim self-de-
fense, asserting that his father
choked him and knocked out several
teeth before the son fired.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
AFTERMATH OF FAILURE.
Suits Result From Collapse of Bank
at Waynesburg--Cosl Lands Sold.

Suits Result From Collapse of Bank
at Waynesbure--Coal Lands Sold.
Washington, Pa, Feb, 1S.-As the
result Of complications incident to the
Farmers and Drovers' bank failure in
Waynesburg two suits have been
started in the Greene county courts
by the First National bank of Graf.
ton. w. Va, one against G. f. Aud
and the other against James l.. Eams
The note on which the suits are
brought is for S1,5O0 and purports to
have been made by Aud. lams IS
the payee.
The paper was indorsed to former
Cashier ]. B. F. Rinehart, who in
turn indorsed to the Grafton bank.
When presented for payment the note
was protested.
To the bank failure was also due
the sale by the Greene county sheriff
of three tracts of coal land in Whit
ley township. he first tract, contain
ing twenty-five acres. brought si16
an acre, the second, containing fifty
two acres, sold at s117 and the third
tract, OF twenty-five acres, brought
SIG. Spencer Kent purchased all
three tracts. The coal was purchased
from the original holders by Rinehart
few years ago at S12n an acre.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
Compliment For Men of Evans Fleet

Compliment For Men of Evans Fleet.
The navy department made public a
letter to Admiral Evans from John ].
Sleichta, deputy consul general at Rio
de Janelro, dated Jan. 20, Of which the
following is an extract: 1--WE wish to
congratulate you, sir, on the excellent
character of the men of your great
fleet. From every quarter there have
come manifestations of the enthus-
iasm engendered by the evidences of
the remarkably high standard of the
personnel of this large body Of men.
We beg to request that our thanks be
extended to the men and officers of
the feet for the manner in which all
have co-operated with us in attempt
ing to make the visit of the fleet
pleasant one for all concerned"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
Financial and Appropriation Bills.

Congress will give it's time this
week to bills already before it. The
senate will continue its consideration
of the financial bill. while the house
will proceed with the appropriation
bills. AS soon as it becomes appar-
ent that debate is practically exhaust
ed on the financial bill, Senator Aid
rich will ask that day be fixed for
taking a vote on the measure, but he
will refrain from any especial effort
to hasten vote. He is hopeful of Sc
curing a ballot by the close Of the
present month.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
Wisconsin a Unit For Bryan.

The Wisconsin delegation to the ma
tional Democratic convention was at
the closing session of the state con-
vention instructed to vote as a unit
for William Jennings Bryan as the
Democratic nominee for president
first, last and all the time. The plat
form, which was unanimously adopt
ed, reaffirms allegiance to the time
honored principles of Jeffersonian
Democracy, declares hostility to the
Republican national administration,
charges that party with appalling
abuses. and eulogizes William j..
Bryan as the greatest living Ameri-
can statesman.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
RATES OF ADVERTISING:
Monday.

Prosecution of the Southern Pacific
railroad AMI officials for rebating was
ordered by the government.
Senator La Toilette announced his
platform in his presidential canvass,
urging government railroad control.
Rising water in the Ohio and tribu-
tary rivers passed the danger point
and threatened the entire Ohio valley
with a disastrous flood.
One hundred persons on the first
public inspection trip rode through
the Hudson tunnel from Hoboken to
Sixth avenue and Fourteenth street
in eight minutes,
Washington dispatches reviewing
the Republican presidential situation
stated that Secretary Taft's "boom"
is gaining in the East, losing in the
West and deadlocked in the South.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
Opposed to semi.Monthly Payment.

Representatives of the Erie, Lack
awanna, New York Central and Le-
high Valley railroads appeared be.
fore the senate judiciary committee
at Albany in opposition to the Wem-
ple-Filley bill, designed to require
semi-monthly payment of wages to
railroad employees. They complained
that recent Legislative enactments had
increased the cost of operating rail-
roads and that the proposed legisla-
tion would unnecessarily add to the
expenses. The bill was favored by
representatives of several labor Or
ganiZations.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
VIII Resist Tax on Salary.

Rear Admiral N NJ. Dyer, retired,
who commanded the cruiser Raleigh
in the battle of Manila bay, will
contest the right of the city of
Melrose, Mass, to tax his salary, and
announced his intention of carrying
the case to the highest court in the
country, although the amount in
volved is only $50 year. Rear Ad-
miral Dyer, who since his retirement
has been a resident of that city, as
serts that a naval officer Is exempt
from taxation on money received as
salary from the government.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
Tuesday.

The London Stadium, where the
1908 Olympic games will be held, has
been finished.
A Rome dispatch tells of monster
demonstration there. around Bruno's
statue, against religious instruction
in the public elementary schools.
Baron Takahira. ambassador from
Japan to America, arrived in New
York, and declared that his people did
not believe war would ever be
fought between the two nations.
Order given to the United States
Steel corporation by the Pennsylvania
railway for steel rails will provide
that the ingots be clipped, thus as
suring. as believed. a much safer rail.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
Another Game Protector Convicted.

Word was received at the office
in Albany of the state forest,
fish and game commissioner from
Herkimer of the conviction of Charles
N. Klock, who was on trial there, the
charge being that while employed as
a game protector he entered into a
conspiracy to steal timber from state
lands, and also Withholding money
paid in settlement for trespassing on
the state forest preserve Kock was
sentenced to a term of Imprisonment
of not less than three years. Harvey
N. Gaylord, also formerly employed
by the state as game protector and
co-worker with Klock, was convicted
of the same offense recently.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
Murder Is Suspected.

Reading, Feb. 1S.-Ths police and
Coroner Strausser believe that Louis
B. Clawson, who was found IN the
office OF his shirt factory with a bu!-
let hole in his temple, was the vic
tim of an assassin and are searching
for a young man who was seen to en-
ter Clawson's Office and leave the
building hurriedly short time later.
The fact that five chambers Of the
revolver which was found in the Of
fee were empty and three bullet
marks we're found in the room leads
the authorities to believe that Claw.
son was murdered
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
THE NEWS SUMMARY.
Short Items From Various Parts
of the World.
Pecord 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.
Wednesday.

Steel and iron interests in confer
ence at Cleveland decided to main
tain present prices.
Peter Cooper Hewitt OF New York
will build a big dirigible balloon as a
fighting machine for the government.
Resumption of work in mills and
factories in different parts of the
country gave employment to several
thousand men.
Criminologists approved the sug-
gestion of Judge Charles S. Whitman
that habitual criminals be sent to
prison for life.
Governor Hughes renewed to the
senate his recommendation of last
year that Otto Kelsey be relieved from
the Office of state superintendent of
insurance on the ground of incom-
potency.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
Events Of Current Week.

Developments in the Macedonian
question; the arrival of the American
battleshlp feet at Callao, Peru; the
reassembling on Thursday Of the
Portuguese chamber of deputies at
Lisbon, when King Manuel will take
the oath; political conventions and
speechmalNing by Secretary Taft, Gov
ernor Hughes and others, are among
the events which will engage public
attention during the week.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
Survivors Of the Emily Reed.

Tacoma. Wash, Feb. IS. - A boat
reached Tatosh light containing the
first mate and two sailors of the sail
ing vessel Emily Reed, which was
wrecked at Tillamook last Friday.
They brought the body Of the cook,
who died Sunday. The mate and two
sailors believe only one except them.
selves escaped.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
Tu Use steel PASSENGER Cars.

The Pressed Steel Car company of
Pittsburg is completing eighty-five
steel passenger cars, the largest order
ever placed for the Pennsylvania rail
road. They will be used for the main
line between New York and Chicago.
All of them will be ready April /.
The new cars are steel throughout,
no wood being used in their construc-
tion They are 40 feet long and lit
tie heavier than wooden coaches.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
Tramp Routed From His Nest.

Washington, Pa, Feb. 1S.-Thomas
Lawrence, West Finley farmer, was
pitching hay from stack yesterday
when with yell of pain man
emerged from the hay hatless, coat.
less and barefooted. The stranger
had been routed from his nest by a
deep jab from the hay fork. He said
he had used the hay stack as a sleep.
Ing place for several days.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
Breach.of.Promise Suit Settled.

Marinette, Wis, Feb. 1S.-Miss AL
tina Ladusier was married today in
Menominee, Mich, to julius Behrondt,
whom two months ago she sued for
S10,1 900 on a breach-of-promise charge
when he married Miss Catherine
Shannon Of this city. Miss Shannon
divorce a week after her
wedding, and thus paved the way for
today's marriage.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
DIVERSION OF NIAGARA.
Hearing on Bills to Exempt compan'
les Taking Water From Below
the Falls.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The house
committee on rivers and harbsrs
gave a hearing on the Porter-Alexan.
ander bills eXempting the Niagara
Gorge Railway company and the Low
er Niagara River Power and Water
Supply company from the provisions
of the act for the control and resula-
tion of the waters of the Niagara
river. These bills allow the COM
panies named to divert water from
points at a distance not less than
one mile below the falls.
General F. V. Greene of Buffalo
made an argument in behalf OF the
lower power company and Herbert P.
Bissell. also of Buffalo, in behalf OF
the Gorge Railway company. The
bills were opposed by ]. Horace Nc
Farland of Pennsylvania, at the head
of the scenery-preservation move
ment, and by ]. Wintrope Spencer,
geologist of this city. No action was
taken by the committee.
Chairman Burton made public the
following statement of his opposition
to any project that would divert wa
ter from the Niagara stream:
"The act of 1906 enunciates the
right and the intention of congress
to exercise control over Niagara river
and to preserve so far as possible the
scenic grandeur of Niagara Falls and
of the rapids below. As this Is
boundary stream no final solution OF
the problems involved can be had
without international agreement.
Rights to divert water were granted,
but these rights were declared to be
revocable and were to be strictly con-
strued. They were granted in order
to prevent confscation OF property
rights and of serious injustice to
those who in reliance upon charters
granted by Canada or the state OF
New York had expended large
amounts for the development OF cleo
trical power"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19

Corn Syrup LabeI-No Need of Extra
ordinary Term-Wisconsin a Unit
For Bryan-compIimen to Men Of
Evans Fleet-To Look For Modern
Crusoe.
Charles w. Morse, financier and
promoter of many gigantic combi-
nations, including the so-called "ice
trust and merger of nearly all
of the great coastwise steamship
lines. returned on Sunday from his
very brief trip to Europe, and was
arrested in his stateroom when the
steamship Etruria reached Quaran-
tine in the lower bay, held in custody
until the ship was docked, and then
was whirled away in an automobile
to the home of Justice Victor Dowl-
ing of the supreme court, where he
gave bond in the sum of $4,000 to an
swer TO two indictments charging
grand larceny and involving the sum
Of 100000.
Mr.. Morse was released and went
home where at night he gave out
statement asserting his innocence and
asking the public to suspend judg-
ment until he has had the opportunity
of facing his accusers in court. He
denied that his trip to Europe was a
'fight'
He said he had gone abroad to sell
stock in a large interest and to Sc
cure a fortnights rest. Both pur-
poses were spoiled by the publication
of reports that he was fugitive
from justice he declared.
Mr.. Morse had received word by
wireless telegraphy that two indict-
ments had been found against him,
but he did not know he was to suffer
physical arrest. The appearance of
three detectives from District Attor-
ney Jerome's Office at his stateroom
door took him completely by surprise.
The officers had gone down the bay
on a revenue cutter. Mrs. Morse
met her husband at the pier and It
was In her automobile that the jour
ney was made with one of the detec-
tives to Justice Dowling's home
Justice Bowling held an informal
court session in his library. Assistant
District Attorney Krezel represent
ing the prosecution. The bonds,
which were signed by a surety compa-
ny. had been prepared Saturday. Mr..
Morse was required to sign two obli-
cations of $4,000 each, and along
with the representatives of the bond
ing company was put under oath to ap-
pear at any time he may be required.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
Church and sabbath school.

Presbyterian Sabbath School at9:46 a.
M; M. e. Sabbath School at 1000 a. m.
Preaching in M. f. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. W. .. Calhoun.
Preaching in the f. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
II. ID. Call, Pastor.
The regular meetings of the w. @. 7.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays OF each
month.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
W, [. Day Nominated.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The presi'
dent has nominated w. l.. Day, son
of the associate justice OF the su'
prenle court of the United States, to
be United States attorney for the
Northern district of Ohio. Mr.. Day
has just begun his second term as
city solicitor of Canton, o.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.

Member of CongreSs-N. p. Wheeler.
Member of SenGte-J. X. p. Hall.
AsSem6ly-W. ID. Shields.
President Judge-W. M. Lindsey.
Associate Judges-F. x. Kreitler, p
G. Hill.
Prothonotary, Register q Recorder, Go.
j. @. Geist.
ShertG.-A. w. Stroup.
Tredsurer-Geo. W. Holeman.
nltSSi0nerS-Leonard Agnew, An
drew Wolf, Philip Emert.
District Attorney-A. @. Brown.
Jury Commfssioners-J. b. Eden, IL.
II. Mcclellan.
C0roner-Dr @. Y. Detar.
County Auditors-George b. Warden,
X. l.. Haugh, s. t. Carson.
County SlTveyor-D. W. Clark.
County Superintendent-D. W. Morri-
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
Work on Standard Pipe Line stops.

Work of the Standard Oil company
in laying its eight-inch pipe line
from the Texas oil field to the At
lantic seaboard, after reaching a
point north of Beaver Falls, Pa, and
crossing the Beaver river, has ceased
and oil is being unloaded from it into
tank cars on the low grade division of
the Pennsylvania lines for transporta-
ton east
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19

he has been on terms OF close friend.
ship for years. Kennedy's store has
been robbed frequently In the last
eighteen months. The thief never
took anything but cigars. Upon his
promise never to rob another store,
and to lead an honest and uprisht
life, told him that would let him
off this time, but if ever caught
him again would punish him severe
ly," said Kennedy.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
FERNS, si.oo A Year, strictly in Advance.
BOROUGH OFFICERS.

Bt,geSS.-J. T. Carson.
Justices Of the Peace-C. A. Randall, d.
w. Clark
C0lncitnlen.-J. W. Landers, ]. T. Dale,
G. T. Anderson, VIM. Smesrbaugh, e.
w. Bowman, j. W. Jameson, w. j..
Campbell.
CbnStdbLe-W. III. Hood.
COLlector-W. Ii. Hood.
School Directors-J. O. Scowden, DR..
j. G. Dunn, Q Jameson, ]. j. Landers,
j. r. Clark, W. G. Wyman.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
overheated Gas Stoves Cause fires

Steubenville, o. Feb. IS. - Over
heated gas stoves wfe responsible
for two fires here early yesterday
morning. One gutted the Auditorium
rink, entailing loss Of $4,000 James
P. Blue, a negro watchman. was
burned 10 death. The second blaze
gutted the boarding house of Mrs.
Martha Cleland, entailing loss OF
81 000
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
GENTRAL HOUSE.

CENTRAL HOUSE,
" GEROw Il 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, 1908-02-19
DILL. EMERT

FANCY BOOT & SHOEMAKER.
Shop over II. 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-
ton given to mending, and prices rea
sonable.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
Finds Rich Friend a Thief.

When jeremiah Kennedy turned
on the light after catching a burg
lar in his cigar store at Alton ILL.,,
he was greatly shocked by the discov-
cry that his captive was one of his
neighbors, a wealthy man with whom
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

IN n ESTA LODGE, No. 1863, I. o. Q. f:
i M eets every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows Hall, Partridge building.
OAPT. GEORGE STOW POST, No. 274
" G. A, X. Meets 1st and Sd Monday
evening in each month.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No.
" l37, w. h. c., meets first and third
Wednesday evening of each month.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
Trial Of Cruiser North Carolina.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The official
report of the trial of the new armored
cruiser North Carolina off the Vir-
ginia capes Saturday night confirms
the statement in the press dispatches
that she averaged approximately 22.4S
knots in her four hour speed trial.
The acceptance of the cruiser by the
government is now guaranteed. AL
though the speed made by the North
Carolina is the best ever made by an
American armored cruiser, English
built vessels of the same class have
made much better records. running
up to "a knots an hour, and one OF
them, the Duke of Edinburgh, 1t was
estimated, would make 27.75 knots.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
Regular Terms Of Court.

Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.
Regular Meetings of County Commits
sioners lst and Sd Tuesdays of month.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19

GEORGE SIGGINS, NJ. D.,
VI Physician and Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
Office in rooms over Forest County
National Bank. g.,
Professional calls promptly responded
to al all hours of day or night.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19
uOTEL WEAVER, =

IL e. 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 OF
guests never neglected.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19

DITCHEY & CARRINGER.
II ATTORNEYS-AT-L
Tionesta, Pa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-19

FRANK S. HUNTER, d. d. S
l. Rooms over Citizens Nat. Bank.
rION ESTA, PA