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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
stoesseI Condemned to Death.

Lieutenant General Stoessel was
condemned to death by a military
court for the surrender of Port Arthur
to the Japanese. General Fock, who
commanded the Fourth East Siberian
division of Port Arthur, was ordered
reprimanded for a disciplinary offense,
which was not connected with the
surrender, and General Smirnoff, act
ing commandant of the fortress, and
Major General Reiss, chief of staff to
General Stoessel, were acquitted OF
the charges against them for lack of
proof.
The court recommended that the
death sentence on Lieutenant General
Stoessel be commuted to ten years
Imprisonment in fortress and that
he be excluded from the service.
General Vodar, president Of the
court, read the sentences amid a
tense silence. By a great effort of
self-control General Stoessel main
tanned a rigid soldier-llke impassivity.
GeHtTdl dlSO Ndo
unmoved, but there were tears in the
eyes of General Reiss.
The sentence of death was pro-
nounced upon General Stoessel for
surrendering the fortress before all
the means of defense had been ex-
hausted, for failing to enforce his au-
thority and for military misdemeanor."
Communication of sentence was ask
ed on the ground that Port Arthur,
beset by overwhelming forces, defend
ed itself under General Stoessers
leadership with unexampled stubborn
ness and filled the world with aston
ishment at the heroic courage Of its
garrison; that several assaults had
been repulsed with tremendous losses
on the part of the enemy; that General
Stoessel throughout the siege had
maintained the heroic courage of the
defenders, and, finally, that he had
taken energetic part in three cam
paigns."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
Thursday.

According to B. F. Yoakum, senti-
ment in the Southwest is developing
against further railroad legislation.
In the will of Loyal l.. Smith,
made public in Plattsburg, proyis-
ion of 81 100000 for the education of
the boys of Clinton county was made.
In a dispatch from London there
are given advance figures from con-
sular reports showing how greatly
American trade has increased in
Spain and in the republic of Colombia.
President Roosevelt appointed ]. N.
Patterson, a department clerk, to be
pension agent in New Hampshire aft
er his original appontee had been re-
jected by the senate.
A dispatch from Havana announces
that the three organized parties,
through their leaders, are opposed to
additional guarantees being given in
the launching of the new republic OF
Cuba.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
CARS MEET ON BRIDGE.
One Person Killed and Fifteen Hurt.
Injured Girl a stole.

Cambridge, O., Feb 25. One per
son was killed and fifteen were in
jured in a wreck on the Byesville In
terurban line early Sunday. Several
of those injured probably will die.
AS an interurban car was standing on
a bridge 80 feet over stream 1t was
struck by a car on the city line. The
cars met with terrific force and,
thrown from the rails, toppled on the
side Of the bridge. Although both
cars were wrecked neither fell from
the structure.
The interurban car, bound for Byes-
Vile, was crowded. Before it reach
ed the bottom of the hill near the
bridge the trolley flew off. The
car stopped on the trestle. The city
car following, which was also loaded
could not be stopped in time and
crashed into the larger car.
Rose and Catherine Clancy OF
Guernsey Mines were caught in the
breaking timbers and horribly crush
ed. Rose remained conscious until
after she was brought to the Keenan,
hospital, where death relieved her
Her sister, although terribly injured,
never uttered a moan, submitting to
the amputation of both her feet with
out anesthetic. Conductor McCullen,
although his left arm was dislocated,
ran into the city, about one mile, for
help.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
LiIIey Says He Can Prove Charges.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Representa.
tive Lilley of Connecticut, who few
days ago introduced a resolution at.
tacking the Electric Boat company on
the charge of wrongfully influencing
legislation, was in consultation with
members of the committee on rules
md expects to be heard by that body
in support of his charges, which he
asserts his ability to prove. Mean.
while the standing committee OF
Washington newspaper correspondents
is investigating the alleged connec-
ton of certain correspondents with
this affair, but pending a conclusion
the committee declines to make any
statement for publication.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
HARTJE on TRIAL.
Accused With Others Of conspirins to
Blackmai His Wife.

Pittsburg, Feb. 25.-Augustus Hart
je, the millionaire paper manufacture
er, John l.. Welshons, hardware
dealer, and Clifford Hooe, negro,
formerly employed by Hartje as a
coachman and named as correspondent
in the famous divorce proceedings in
stituted by Hartje against his wife,
Mrs. Mary Scott Hartje, were placed
on trial in criminal court charged with
conspiracy.
1t is alleged the men conspired to
blackmail the character of Mrs
Hartje. All the defendants were in
court, Hooe having been brought from
the Western penitentiary where he is
serving a seven-years' sentence for
perjury as a result of charges growing
udt of the divorce case. Later Hooe
waived the right of appearing at the
trial and was excused by Judge James
R. Macfarland. Mrs. Hartje was not
in court.
There Is one charge of conspiracy
against the defendants, one Of suborn-
alton of perjury and one Of conspiring
and subornation of perjury Attorney
Morrow, for Hartje, asked the court
for the privilege of consolidating all
of the charges so as to have but one
trial instead of three. Attorney Robb,
for the commonwealth, acquiesced and
the court made the order.
AS District Attorney Goehring is a
full cousin of Hartje, the interest OF
the commonwealth is being looked aft
er by Attorneys Freeman. Robb and
Acheson, all of counsel for Mrs.
Hartje.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
Society Woman AspnyxIated.

Mrs William Proudfit Burden, who
was Natica Rives, a society favorite
in New York, Newport and Wash
ington, was found dead In bed at
her Fifth avenue home in New
York city. Death, the coroner decided,
was accidental and due to gas poison
ing. A disconnected gas tube which
had led from a chandelier to drop
light so placed at night that Mrs. Bur
den might read while propped up in
bed, had permitted flow of gas that
filled the room and escaping into the
hall attracted the attention of the
servants.
In some manner undetermined the
tube became loosened at the lower
end and slipping off the feed pipe of
the lamp lay in such a position that
the flow of gas was into the sleeper's
face. The dead woman lay as in
sleep without a sign of physical or
mental disturbance.
Near the open window to which he
crawled and almost dead from gas
was Mrs. Burdens little pet, white
Po~leranian terrier, which had been
permitted to sleep in the room.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
No General Reduction Contemplated.

Industrial and financial circles Of
the country have been more or less
concerned over what they regard
as a prospect that the railroads
of the country have in contemplation
a general reduction in the wages of
their employees. Such apprehension is
practically groundless. Information
which has reached the interstate COM
merce commission indicates clearly
that there is no concerted action on
the part of the American railways to
make general changes in their wage
scales at this time or in the near fu-
ture. Instances of proposed readjust-
ment of wages are cited in the case
of two or three Southern systems,
but it is expected that the employees
may receive the roads half way and
ii5 serious difficulty is anticipated.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
PRIEST SHOT At ALTAR
Killed by Anarchist Who Had
lust Received Communion.

Stoessel Condemned to Death-Death
of Crosby S. Noyes-Jail Sentence
For hauffeur-Society Woman AS
phyxiated-Nine Killed at Crossing
Hartman Beats Fish.
Father Leo Neinrichs was shot
and killed Sunday at Denver by
Alio Guizeppe, an avowed anarchist
and priest hater, while the priest was
administering the sacrament at early
mass in st. Elizabeths Roman Cath
olic church.
Kneeling at the altar rail, between
two women, Guizeppe pressed the
muzzle of a revolver against the body
of the priest, after receiving from
him the consecrated wafer, and shot
the priest through the heart. Ex-
claiming my God, my God" Father
Leo fell prone in front of the altar and
died.
With an inarticulate scream, the as
sassin sprang into the aisle, and wav-
ing the smoking pistol about his head
dashed to the church door. For mo-
ment the hundreds or more persons in
the church were dazed Several wom-
en- tainted and many others became
hysterical.
Several men, including Patrolman
Daniel Cronin, started in pursuit of
the murderer. Policeman Cronin over
took the fleeing Italian on the church
steps. Guizeppe attempted to shoot
the policeman, but was foiled and
overpowered after a desperate strug-
gle in which several men assisted the
officer.
The murderer was hurriedly remov-
ed to the city Jail AS threats of sum-
mary vengeance were made by men
who quickly gathered in front of the
church, Chief of Police Michael Delan-
ey called out the reserve force of pa
trolmen, who were kept on guard all
day and night.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
American Schooner Abandoned.

New York, Feb. 25-The American
schooner William NJ. Skinner was
sighted water,logged and abandoned
200 miles northeast Of Cape Hatteras
on Saturday by the steamer Byron
which arrived from Rio Janelro. Ex-
cept for her foremast the schooner
had been dismasted and while flag
was flying at the foremast head.
There was nothing to indicate the
fate of her crew II was evident that
the Skinner had been blown off her
course in a gale as she was bound to
New Haven, Conn, from Georgetown,
S. c., having sailed from the latter
port on Feb. Il. The Skinner was
commanded by Captain Griffith. She
was 165 feet long and her tonnage
was 400. She was owned in New
York
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
Saturday.

Cable dispatches from Callao, Peru,
state that the United States battle
ship feet has arrived there.
President Roosevelt believes New
York's delegates to the Republican
national convention should be earnest
Hughes supporters.
Albany politicians believe the sem
ate will sustain Superintendent of In
surance Kelsey when the final vote on
the question OF his removal is taken.
Judge Ball at Chicago dissolved the
injunction granted to Stuyvesant Fish
restraining the voting of Illinois Cen
trail stock by z. II. Hartman and as
sociates.
A tunnel and subway through which
the Pennsylvania railroad will run
trains from philadelphia under the
Hudson river, across Manhattan is
land and under the East river to Long
Island City was completed yesterday
Monday.
Shins of the American hattleShiD
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
Pittsbura's 15oth Anniversary.

Pittsburg Feb. 25.-Elaborate plans
are under way for noteworthy cele-
bration to commemorate the 15Oth
anniversary OF the naming of Pitts
burg. While the affair will not take
place until Nov. 25 of this year, al
ready the city government, the Pitts
burg Chapter Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution, and other public
spirited bodies are planning to make
the event a success. A number OF
prominent persons will be invited
from different sections of the country
and the ceremony made gala one.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
Ship Subsidy and Currency.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Ocean mail
subsidy and currency legislation were
both subjects of speeches in the SEN
ate. Senator Gallinger opened the de-
bate in favor of his bill for ocean mail
subsidy to build up an American
merchant marine, and he was followed
by Senator Depew, who strongly ap-
proved the measure. Senators Sim
mons Of North Carolina and Whyte OF
Maryland spoke in criticism of the
Aldrich bill Senator Whyte announc-
ing that he would not vote for any
measure now before the senate. An
hour was devoted to the further con-
sideration of the bill to revise the
criminal code.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
Lall Sentence For Chauffeur.

"A chauffeur should regulate the
speed on his machine according to
where he is driving and go no faster
than safety will permit. The Pittsburg
chauHeurs run entirely too fast for
the safety of the public, and | must
make an example of this man. You
will pay a fine of 6A cents, Mr.. Smith,
and undergo Imprisonment in the
county Jail for thirty days" Judge
Marshall Blown in those words in the
criminal court passed sentence upon
Charles E. Smith chauffeur for a
Plttsburg automobile company, who
ran into aud wrecked two vehicles.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
RATES OF ADVERTISING:

fleet were opened to visitors at Callao
by Rear Admiral Evans.
Gigantic national federation Of the
liquor interests is forming to give bat
tie throughout the country to prohibit
tion.
Oscar S. Straus, secretary of COM
merce and labor, told Boston business
men the existence of big evils makes
the "big stick" necessary in CONNER
cial life.
According to reports which have
reached London the United States is
to confer with the other powers with
the view of protesting against Japan'B
policy in Manchuria.
Representatives Of the American
Episcopal, the Greek and the Russian
churches met in New York city to
consider plans for a reunion Of the re-
ligious bodies concerned.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
Against Proposed Increase of Navy

Washington, Feb. %. - A petition
against the proposed increases OF the
navy by the expenditure of over $780,
100000 for four new battleships was
laid before the senate by Senator
Hale, chairman of the committee on
naval affairs. The petition is signed
by Bishop Henry C. Potter Of New
York and other clergymen who desire
the naval program to be limited to
one battleship.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
$1,000, 900 on Wrecked Train.

Pittsburg, Feb. %. - The hurried
dispatch of a special train to the
scene of Saturday mornings wreck on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at
Salisbury Junction was explained
when It became known that there we're
over a million dollars in cash aboard
the train. AS soon as word of the ac-
cident was received special precau-
tions were taken to guard the money.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
Scared to Death by Nothing.

Pottsville, Feb. 25. - Michael Os.
tropshot, who lived near New Phil
adelphia, is said to have been literally
frightened to death by an optical IL
luslon. A beveled mirror which he
had only recently purchased was hung
at such an angle that whenever he
looked into it he saw two images of
himself, one a shadowy, misty like
ness in the rear. He was entirely
well at the time, but he predicted that
he would not live out the month He
was taken sick Thursday and died
yesterday.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
Wednesd sday.

On account Of a decrease Of two or
three millions in the state revenues,
officials at Albany feared the. necessi-
ty of dipping into the Surplus to pre-
vent a direct tax
Enforcement of the laws against
betting on races in Ohio will close the
Cleveland Driving park, the Grand
Cihcuit trotting meeting there hav-
ing been abandoned.
An agreement between Russia, Eng
land, France and Italy on Macedonian
affairs has, acoroing to dispatch
from st. Petersburg, already been
reached, England to take the initia-
tive.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
Gamblers In Police Net.

Altoona, Feb. 25.-Twenty.six men
we're caught in a gambling house raid
by the police here early yesterday
morning. Each deposited a forfeit Of
$50 for his appearance before Mayor
Walker. The police confiscated half
a bushel of poker chips, a roulet
wheel, several dozen packs of cards
and other gamblng devices
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
Tuesday.

New rules of harness racing relat-
ing to the making of records promise
notable developments on the trotting
turf.
Leaders of the crusade against
vivisection have arranged for an i'm
pressive hearing before the legisla-
ture next Wednesday
Representative Fowler was reported
in Washington to be leading an attack
on the Aldrich bill in favor of his own
asset currency measure.
Threats have been made by Black
Hand men TO blow up the United
States naval magazine on Iona island
unless discharged men are put back
IN work
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
Hartman Gets Injunction Dissolved

Judge Ball of the superior court
in Chicago has dissolved the injunc-
tion secured last October by Stuyves-
ant Fish by virtue of which the Har-
riman interests were restrained from
voting 2S1,231 shares of the capital
stock Of the Illinois Central railroad
at the annual meeting of the company.
The theory on which counsel for
Mr.. Fish based their arguments in
support of the njunction-that 1t was
contrary to the laws and public policy
Of the state of Illinois to allow for
eign corporations to own and vote
the stock of domestic corporations,
was denied by the court,
Under the ruling of the court the
previously enjoined stock which is
held by the Union Pacific Railway
company and by the Railroad Secur-
ity company of New Jersey, can be
voted at the annual meeting of the
Illinois Central which is to be held in
Chicago on March 2.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
Gives UP Her Life For Little One.

York, Pa, Feb. 25. - Mrs. Frank
Hafer, 80 years old, and her one-year-
old daughter were burned to death
at their home in Abbottstown, when
an overturned lamp set the house
afire. Mrs. Hafer succeeded in get
ting two of her children to place Of
safety and returned for the third,
She had clasped the little one in her
arms when she was overcome by
smoke and perished with the child.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
Bill to Restore Pious Motto.

The motto in God We Trust"
will be stamped upon gold and sill
yer coins hereafter minted in the Unit
ed States if congress enacts the meas
ure which was favorably reported to
the house from the committee on coin
age, weights and measures. The bill
was introduced by Representative Nc
Kinley of Illinois.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
Church aud sabbath school.

Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:46 a.
NJ; M. E. Sabbath School at 1000 a. m.
Preaching in M. K. 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. U. Il.
u. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
m, nth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
Anarchists Reason For Killing Priest.

Colorado Springs, Feb. 25.-Guisep-
pc Alio, the anarchist who shot and
killed Father Leo Heinrichs at Denver
Sunday and who is being held In jail
here, says that he was moved to kill
the priest by the ringing of the
church bells, which reminded him of
his home in Sicily, which home he
said had been wrested from him by
the church.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
Nine Killed and Injured at Crossing

Nine Killed and Injured at Crossing.
A foam-hecked pair of horses that
tore through the streets of Spring
Valley, N. Y, early on Sunday drag
ging between them splintered wagon
pole, brought to the village the first
news of a grade crossing accident, in
which nine members of It's most prom
inent families were either killed out
right or frightfully injured.
The runaways brought up at the
livery stables of George Young, from
whom they had been hired the night
before to take a party of men and
girls to a basketball game at Nyack.
Returning in the early hours Of
Sunday the wagonload of merrymak-
ers was run down at West Nyack
crossing by an Ontario and Western
passenger express train. Four of the
party were instantly killed, two died
while being removed to the Hudson
county hospital at Hoboken, N. j., and
the other three lie in a serious condi-
tion at that institution.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
matron Dismissed For BarbarIty.

Trustees of the Tuscarawas County
Cbildren's Home at New Philadel-
phia, O., have investigated the charges
that Miss Clara Sterling, assistant
matron of the home, drove a tack
through six-year-old Sampson Fcw-
ler's tongue, and ordered Miss sterl-
ing dismissed from the institution.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
Charity Ball In New s5oo,ooo Station.

The new half million dollar station
OF the New York Central in Schenect-
udy, said to be the handsomest along
the line between New York and Buffa-
10, was opened with a charity ball,
under the auspices of the Schenectady
Press club. The event also marked
the complete elimination Of grade
crossings in Schenectady. The at
tendance was 1,000, and guests were
present not only from Schenectady but
from Albany, Troy, Amsterdam, Johns
town, Gloversville, Saratoga Ballston
Spa, Cohoes and Watervliet A score
Of high officials of the New York Cen
trail were also present There are
$4,000 square feet of floor space in the
station, and there was no crowding.
Refreshments prepared in one of the
New York CentraPs kitchen cars
were served in the express room at the
rear. The baggage room was used
for card games and the main waiting
room for dancing. The dance orders
were In the form of coupon railroad
tickets. Uniformed attendants were
at the doors. The proceeds of the ball
will be divided among four local char
liable institutions.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
Contract For nlrlnihIe Balloon.

Washington, Feb 25.-Thomas g.
Baldwin of New York city has been
awarded the contract by the signal
Office for furnishing the army with
dirigible balloon at the price named
by him Of $3.50. 1t is to be de-
livered in $50 days. The. trial flight
will be held at Fort Myer, Va.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
Action Of French Policyholders.

Paris, Feb. 25.-Acting upon apDli-
cation made by the French policy
holders of the Mutual Reserve Life
Insurance company, the court has ap,
pointed a sequestrator to safeguard
the French assets of the company.
The company is now in the hands OF
receivers in the United States.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

IN n ESTA LODGE, No. 1859, |. o. 0. E:
i M eets every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows Hall, Partridge building.
OAPT. GEORGE STOW POST, No. 274
" G. A, h. Meets lst and Sd Monday
evening in each month.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No:
" lY7, w. h. c., meets first and third
Wednesday evening of each month.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
BOROUGH OFFICERS.

BtugeSS.-J. 7. Carson.
Justices THE Peace-C. A. Randall, d.
w. Clark.
C0uac,tmen.-J.W W. Landers, j. Il. Dale,
G. r. Anderson, VIM. Smearbaugh, f..
w. Bowman, ]. W. Jameson, W. j..
Campbell.
Co,lstdble-W. ii. Hood.
COlLector-W. Ii. Hood.
School Directors-J. @. Scowden, DIR.
]. @. Dunn, @ Jameson, ]. j. Landers,
j. X. Clark, W. g. Wyman.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.

Member of Congress-N. p. Wheeler.
Member of Sendte-J. X. p. Hall.
AsSembLy-W. A d. Shields.
President Judge-W. M. Lindsey.
Associate Judges-F. x. Kreitler, p.
G. Hill.
Prothonotary, Register q Recorder, DC.
j. G. Geist.
Sheri6.-A. W. Stroup.
Iredsurer-Geo. W. Holeman.
C0nnltSSionerS-Leo Agnew, An
drew Wolf, Philip Emert.
District AttOrney-A. O. Brown.
Jury CommiSsioners-J. b. Eden, H..
III. Mcclellan.
Coroner-Dr G. Y. Detar.
County Audtt0rs-G George Il. Warden,
X. l.. Haugh, s. 7. Carson.
County Sltrveyor-D. W. Clark.
County Superintendent-O. W. Morri-