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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06
TORNADO SUFFERERS.
Substantial Relief Is Being Collected
at Various Points.


Washington, May SIN response to
letter written by Miss Mabel T.
Boardman of the executive committee
of the American National Red Cross
to President Roosevelt, detailing the
steps taken to relieve suffering caused
by the recent tornado in the South,
the president wrote.
1.-THE White House, Washington, May
2, 1908.
"My Dear Miss Boardman: This is
first class. want to congratulate and
thank you, and through you the Red
Cross, for its prompt action.
with high regard, sincerely yours,
Theodore Roosevelt"
Advices from the stricken districts,
Of which Hattiesburg, Miss, is the
basis for hospital supplies and treat
ment, show that six Red Cross nurses,
in addition to the eighteen now on the
ground, will be needed. These will
leave New York at once.
Substantial relief In the way Of
clothing and other supplies not fur
nished by the army, is being gathered
at various points. Cleveland has al
ready sent a large number Of boxes
and Washington will follow suit at
once. All the late advices go to show
that the suffering is very great and
the destitution in the path of the tor
nado almost total.
Contributions of money, It Is an.
nounced can be sent to the American
Red Cross, 3il War Department
Washington. D. c.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06

was visible. The rescuers worked un,
TIL 8 o'clock and saved the lives Of
about IT'S men, including some Off.
GERS. A majority of the officers were
not saved.
According to the report made by
the admiral only So out Of the 300 ca.
diets on board were saved. 1t is said
that the sons of Baron Chinda. Vice
Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Field
Marshal Oyama, who were cadets, are
among the lost.
Just what caused the magazine to
explode is not known, but one version
is that 1t was caused by premature
explosion of projectile which set off
the magazine.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06
Japanese Cruiser Blown Up.

Just as dawn was breaking Thurs
y and when most of her crew of AIS
zen were asleep the stern magazine
of the cruiser Matsushima of the
Japanese training squadron exploded
off the Pescadores islands. The YES
sci sank Immediately, carrying 240 Of
the men to the bottom with her. Those
who we're not terribly MANNED grasped
pieces of wreckage and managed to
support themselves until they were
rescued.
The terrific explosion awoke the
sleepers on the cruisers Hashadati
and Itsukushima that were nearby.
No time was lost in lowering boats,
but by the time they were in the wa
ter only the bridge of the Matsushlma
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06
Marked Lowering of Interest Rate.

New York, May 5.-The easement
of the monetary situation today was
sharply reflected in the sale Of $2S..
100000 worth of municipal revenue
bonds at 3& per cent and extending
for term of six months. The bonds
were sold to several banking firms.
During the winter revenue bonds were
sold by Comptroller Metz bearing in.
ing of the interest rate, bankers say,
evidences increasing confidence in Sc
curities. Revenue bonds are issued
in anticipation of taxes paid In Octo-
Der and these bonds will be redeemed
the first week in November.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06
Express Car on Fast Train Robbed.

Express Car on Fast Train Robbed.
Officials of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road company at Pittsburg have but
little more accurate information on
the daring robbery of the express car
on the fast New York and st. Louis
express at Walkers Mills, just beyond
the city limits of Pittsburg, Thursday
night, than was given them in the
first report of the theft, telegraphed
when the train reached Steubenville,
Ohio.
Express Messenger N. II. Roshen,
SO years of age, an old employe of the
express company, who was alone In
the car when the robbery was COM
mitted, was confronted by two men
with guns, commanded to hold up his
hands and then tied in a chair and
blindfolded.
1t is now pretty well established
that the robbers did not get over 5000,
of which S44171 was in currency in
three packages and the balance in
some small packages of merchandise,
presumably jewelry. The robbers
cast aside number of valuable pack
ages that were bulky and evidently
were after nothing but cash, Reports
that large sums of money were taken
from the car are denied by those IN
charge of the case.
The woods about Walkers Mills
have been searched without result.
The only information the officers re-
ceived is from a section hand, who
says he saw two men, presumably the
robbers, join third, who had buggy
and drive away just after the train
was stopped at the station.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06
SUIT OF PRIVATE OSCAR REID
Involves Question Of Presldent's Right
to Summarily Discharge Soldiers.

New York, May 5.-For more than
three hours Judge Hough in the Unit.
ed States district court listened to
arguments which involved a question
of the right of President Roosevelt to
summarily dismiss the three compan-
les of negro soldiers of the Twenty
fifth infantry for alleged participation
in the Brownsville riot.
The argument was on a demurrer in
terposed to portion of the answer Of
the government, in the action COM
menced by Private Oscar w. Reid to
recover 1922, which sum represented
his wages as a soldier from the date
of his dismissal without honor up to
the date of the expiration of his en-
listment.
The suit was commenced in the fed
eral courts of this district. To the
complaint filed in behalf of Private
Reid, United States District Attorney
Stimson entered a general denial, and
for an additional defense alleged the
right of the president to dismiss the
soldiers Of the three companies, and
also referred to the reports Of the
various army inspectors recommend
ing such action, making the reports a
portion of the record of the case. II
was to this portion of the govern
ment's answer that Chase Mellen
counsel for Private Reid, demurred.
Counsel Mellen contended that the
enlisted men were protected by con
stitutional rights which the president
had not the power to ignore, even as
commander-in-chief of the army anG
navy, the enlistment operating really
from legal view point, as a civi
contract between the soldier and the
government,
The real power Of removal, the at
torney contended, was vested in the
congress, which created the army ant
navy the president as commander-ir
chief possessing in time of peace only
the application of the congressional
act.
United States Attorney Stimson ir
reply characterized the legal PROPOSE
tions of Lawyer Mellen as most start
ling, and insisted the power had beer
vested in the nations chief executive
to dismiss commissioned officers O
the army and navy since the govern
ment began. and he could not see how
the enlisted man should therefore bt
surrounded by such constitutions
safeguards that even the commander
in-chief could not get by them if he
deemed 1t proper for the betterment
and morale of the service.
Judge Hough reserved decision, bu
told Lawyer Mellen plainly from tn,
bench that it would require consider
able legal proof to convince him tina
the relations of the enlisted soldie
and government amounted simply t.
a civil contract. Briefs are to be sub
mitted by the attorneys in the case BY
Wednesday and Judge Hough said HI
would take the matter up at the enc
of the week.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06
BRYAN FORGETS TO SPEAK.
Busy With Spring Work on Farm,
Leader Lets Engagement Slip.

Lincoln, Neb., May $50 engrossed
is he in The work on his farm, putting
up fences and the like, that w. ].
Bryan forgot Saturday night that he
was to be the speaker at the meeting
of the Nebraska Travelling Mems club.
After waiting until the hour grew
late some members telephoned to Mr..
Bryan notifying him of his appoint.
ment. Ample apology was made, but
it was then too late to reach the city
from Fairview, and DR.. p. Hall, presi-
dent of the Central National Bank of
Lincoln, was substituted as the orator.
Mr. Bryan made a pledge to the
travelling men that he would take II
upon himself hereafter to see that a
speaker of repute was present to ad.
dress the members at each subsequent
meeting of the club.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06
champIain rercentenary.

Vice President Fairbanks will repre-
sent the United States at Quebec,
Canada, during the visit there of the
Prince of Wales, July 22 to 80, on the
occasion of the celebration of the
Booth anniversary of the arrival of
Champlain. This government also
will be represented at the ceremonies
by a man-of-war. which probably will
be the new battleship New Hampshire,
under command of Captain Winslow.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06
PANAMA AGGRESSIVE,


Colombia Said to Have Occupied Ju.
rado on Advice Of American Gov
rnment-Panama Seeks Colombian
Town on the West While Venezuela
Claims Part of Eastern CoIon,hia.
New York, May 5.-Passengers who
have just arrived in New York from
Savanilla, Colombia, bring news of the
presence of President Reyes at Santa
Marta Colombian seaport on the
Goajira peninsula, over toward the
Venezuelan frontier line.
During the absence of General
Reyes from Bogota his brother-in-law.
General Angulo, is acting as president
of the republic. General Reyes pres
ence at Santa Marta is said to be con-
nected with the Jurado incident-the
occupation of this little town claimed
by both Colombia and Panama and re-
Gently occupied by Colombian troops;
the fact that Senor Restrepo, the con-
fidential agent of the Colombian gov
ernment to Caracas, Venezuela, re-
Gently left that city after having failed
to come to an understanding with
President Castro with regard to the
boundary dispute between Colombia
and Venezuela, and with approaching
visit of Secretary of War Taft and
William Nelson Cromwell to the 18TH
mus of Panama.
Two boundary disputes enter into
the situation that appears to be de-
veloping on the southern shore of the
Caribbean. Panama, according to the
Colombians who came into port yes
terday, is seeking to despoll Colombia,
Of which republic she was a state be-
fore the successful revolution of 1908,
of certain territory along the Atratc
river, which includes the town of Jur-
ado. Venezuela's claim, or rather de-
mand, is that Colombia cede her a
material part of the Goajira peninsula
as well as certain area in the vicin.
ity of Cucuta.
Colombia insists that the present
line stand. Inasmuch as Senior Res
trepo has left Caracas there is no
longer any diplomatic intercourse be-
tween Venezuela and Colombia.
Panama, on the other hand, it is de-
clared, desires to extend her terri
torial holding to embrace a section of
the Atrato river and an area of ter
ritory which includes Jurado.
When Colombia heard of these as.
pirations she sent troops into Jurado
for the purpose of bringing this mat
ter to an issue. The passengers from
Savanilla corroborated the state
ment cabled from Panama that Colon.
bia occupied Jurado on the advice of
the American government, and this is
taken as clear indication that Wash
ington will support Colombia In the
controversy.
Panama, it is declared, would like
to embroil Colombia with Venezuela
on the eastern frontier as such an
outcome would give her a better
chance to force her claim for terri.
torial extension on the western from.
tier.
Venezuela and Colombia have fought
over this boundary line before, and
should the matter come again to con,
flict, Venezuelan invasion might be
expected. 1t is believed that General
Reyes is at Santa Marta for the pur
pose of inaugurating preparations to
resist any such development.
To arrange settlement of this own
ership of the Jurado and Atrato terri.
tory is one of the purposes of Secre-
tary Taft's visit to the Isthmus.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06
Buffalo Provision Market.

Buffalo, Nay
WHEAT-No. north 9rn, carloads,
S1.O9; No. red, $l,06
CORN - No yellow, 74c f. o. b.
afloat; No. yellow, 7919c.
OATS - No. white. 56lac (. o. b.
anoat; No white, SAY @55c.
FLOUR - Fancy blended patent.
per bbl S575Q6.50; winter family,
patent. SjI5@5.90
BUrTEB--IreBnGfy. prints fanoy,
2S1ac; state and PENNSYLVANIA cream
cry, 26c; dairy, choice to fancy, 25c.
CHEESE - Fancy full cream, old.
1261Sc; choice to fancy, new, 10c.
EGGS-Selected white, lie.
POTATOES-llome grown, fancy,
per bu., SSc; fair to good, S41S6c
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06
Monday.

Publishers are showing little IN
terest in the congressional inquiry into
wood pulp and paper conditions.
Lewis Nixon, who left hurriedly for
England, is said to have gone to ask
Richard Croker to suggest plan for
preventing Mr.. Bryans nomination.
Japan asks Britain to join her in
representations to China with view
TO ending the boycott of Japanese
goods, which is already proving seri-
Gus.
While 10000 persons looked on 40
900 laymen marched up Fifth avenue
at the close of the weeks celebration
of the centenary of the Catholic do
cese of New York.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06
Merger of Voting Machine Companies

The Empire Ballot Machine COM
pany, merger of the various voting
machine companies Of the country,
will use the factory of the United
States Standard Voting Machine COM
pany in jamestown, N. Y, as its
principal mandatory. The ex-
ecutive offices of the new concern will
be at Rochester. Some of the plants
of the constituent companies viii be
abandoned.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06
Increase For Railway Employees.

Notices were posted at the terminal
of the Westchester railway and the
Tarrytown and Mamaroneck COM
pany announcing an increase in wages
for conductors and motormen. This
was the result of a decision by Su-
preme Court Justice Morschauer, who
granted the application of J. Addison
Young, receiver of the roads, for per
mission to increase the pay of the con-
ductors and motormen from 20 cents
to q cents an hour for the first year
of service and to "a cents thereafter.
The men asked for fiat rate of 25
cents an hour, but a compromise was
effected
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06
Thursday,

A fanatic, styling himself God" is
alleged to have killed "A child as a
sacrifice in a religious frenzy at Naz-
areth, Pa.
Secretary Taft spoke to the Ameri-
can National Red Cross society at the
Waldorf-Astoria and the Civic Forum
at Carnegie hall.
Pope Plus X and President Roose-
welt sent messages Of congratulation
to the Roman Catholics who are cele-
brating their centennial in New York.
United States Steel corporation
earnings for the last quarter were
sufficient to pay the quarterly divi-
dends on the common and preferred
stock.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06
Guilty Of Numbering His stepmother.

Biughamton, May >. - In supreme
court in Norwich last evening the jury
returned verdict of murder in the
first degree against William Scott,
who has been on trial for week be-
fore Justice George f. Lyon on the
charge of numbering his stepmother,
Mrs. James Scott, on Oct. IS, 1907.
Scott took his stepmother out driving
and shot her and hid her body in the
bushes, where it was found two days
later.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06
Gutter CAPTURED Stolen sIoop.

San Juan, Porto Rico, May 5.-After
prolonged pursuit along the west
coast of Porto Rico the revenue cutter
Algonquin has succeeded in captur-
ing sloop that was stolen some time
ago from a west coast port. The cut
ter had to fire three shots before the
sloop would heave to- The pirates
were planning to commit other rob
berries, after which they we're going to
escape to Santo Domingo.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06
Believes Negro Soldiers Were Innocent

Washington, May 5.-Senator Bulk
eley Comm, a member of the COM
mittee on military affairs. spoke at
length in the senate on the Browns
vile affray. Mr. Bulkeley declared
his belief in the innocence of the me-
gro soldiers of the Twenty-fifth regi-
ment and said the rioters in the town
on the night of Aug. 1914, 1906, in his
Judgment were lawless Mexicans from
outside the town, assisted by the
lawless class within Brownsville Mr..
Bulkeley spoke over four hours, his
remarks including review of all the
testimony that has been taken in the
case.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06
Regular Terms Of Court,
Church and sabbath school.

Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:4b a.
m.; M. E. Sabbath School at 1000 a. m.
Preaching in M. e. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. W. o. Calhoun.
Preaching in the F. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
Il. l.. Monroe, Pastor.
Preaching In the Presbyterian church
eyery Sabbath at ll:O0 a. m. and 1880 p.
IN. Rev. II. A. Bailey, Pastor.
The regular meetings of the w. q. L.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays OF each
month.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06
Common Variety.

"And big guns around here?' asked
the stranger who was taking up sub
scrptions for magazine.
,-iNp neighbor,' replied the post
nas,ef Of Bacon Ridge, but we have
plenty OF old guns"
"Old guns?"
"Yes, you will find them behind the
stove talking politics. They are out
of date, rusty and always kicking"--
Philadelphia Bulletin
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06
POINTED PARACRAP HIS
Summary of the Weeks News
of the World. =
Cream OF the News Culled 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 Posted.
Wednesday,.


The building of two new battleships
each year, continuing indefinitely,
was the pledge made by the senate
naval committee.
TIE officers ard men Of the battle
ship fleet were defeated by the peo-
pie of Santa Barbara, Cal, in terrific
battle of flowers.
Governor Hughes declared he will
call on officials to suppress alleged
gambling houses in Albany If suf-
ficient evidence is presented.
The seven year contest over Cleve-
land street railways was ended by the
nun ipal corporation taking over che
Cleveland railway lines to be operat-
cd under three cent fare plan
The body of Mrs. Sarah brennan
of Brownsville near Watertown, n. Y,
was found packed in trunk in her
home. She had been murdered. A
man and his wife, neighbors, are un-
der arrest.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06
Buffalo Boy Drowned at lie Roy

lie Roy, n. Y, May 5.-Leo Haley,
son of Mr., and Mrs. Frank Haley of
Buffalo, while sailing boats IN quar-
ry pool near here, fell In, and in spite
of the efforts to save him made by
his mother, who also fell into the pool,
he was drowned. The mother was
rescued. Mrs. Haley and her son
were visiting here.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06
4, 500 A Year, strictly in Advance
BOROUGH OFFICERS.

BttfgeSS.-J.,T. Carson.
Justices Of the Peace-C. A. Randall, D.
w. Clark.
\ Counciimen.-J. W. Landers, j. T. Dale,
G. T.. Anderson, VIM. Smearbaugh, e..
w. Bowman, j. w. Jameson, W. j..
Campbell.
Co,,stabLe-W. II. Hood.
Collector-W. II. Hood.
School Directors-J. O. Scowden, DR..
]. @. Dunn, @ Jameson, j. j. Landers,
j. X. Clark, W. G.. Wyman.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

,VI n ESTA LODGE, No. 1863, I. o. o. F.
i Meets every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows Hall, Partridge building.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW POST, No. 274
OG, A, r. Meets 1st and Sd Monday
evening in each month.
CtAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No:
" 1877, w. r. c., meets first and third
Wednesday evening of each month.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06
Bounty Of Five Cents For Each Rat.

A bulletin issued by the govern
ment at Caracas declared there have
been no new cases of the disease at
La Guayra supposed to be the bu-
bonic plague during the past four days.
The first relief train carrying provls-
ions was sent down to La Guayra Fri
day. A citizens committee has been
formed in Caracas to purchase rats at
cents head. This is done because
rats convey the plague.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06
Hearino of Appeal From Lands Fine.

Trunk line presidents are to meet
in New York on Thursday when it is
expected the question of an increase
of freight rates will be determined
finally. On the same day in Chicago
the hearing of the appeal of the
Standard Oil company from the fine
of s29 100000 imposed by Judge Ian.
dis will be heard.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06
East Buffalo Live Stock Market.

CATTLE--Choicee export steers, $6.75
d7.0O; good to choice butcher steers,
s5.35m6.75; choice to extra fat
cows. S5.40d5.75; fair to good heifers,
s4.bOM550; choice heifers, $3.50
$50. bulls, common to good, $4,000
AIS; choice yeals, S6.25@65O; fair 10
good, S5.75G6O0,
SHEEP AND LAMBS --- Choice
clipped lambs, S73O@735; choice
yearlings, S6.25@9.5O mixed sheep,
$5.25m5.50.
HOGS Light Workers, $5.S5m $50;
medium and heavy hogs, S5.9Od 5,95;
pihs. S5.S5a 500
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06
Presidential Election In Bolivia.

Bolivia, May Fernando Guachal-
Ia was yesterday elected president of
Bolivia in succession to Senior Ismael
Monies, whose term expires Aug. IA
next.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06

Pennsylvania For Knox - Japanese
Cruiser Blown Up--An Express Car
Robbed-Death Of Or. Morgan Dix.
Increase For Railway Employees.
champain Tercentenary.
At least twelve persons lost their
lives IN fire which destroyed the
New Aveline hotel at Fort Wayne,
Ind, early Sunday morning. The en-
tire interior of the building is a
smoldering heap of ruins and how
many dead are concealed by the de-
bris can only be conjectured.
The hotel register was consumed
by the fire and there is no accurate
means of determining who is missing.
At least seven persons are unaccount-
ed for.
AS the flames increased men and
women were seen in the windows Of
their rooms. imploring help. Some
did not wait for the assistance Of the
fremen and leaped into the street.
Those who left their rooms before the
flames cut off their retreat were able
to make their way to the fire escapes
and were saved with comparative ease.
The hotel was erected half century
ago and the woodwork was dry as
finder. II burned like matchwood
and within few minutes from the
time the fire was discovered the whole
interior of the hotel was mass Of
flames and the only means of escape
left was by the windows.
The fire department rescued many
persons by means of ladders, but
some frenzied by the rush Of the
flames, leaped to the street.
Six Deaths In Tenement Fire.
A fire in a four-story brick tenement
In Humboldt street. Brooklyn. caused
the death of six persons and the seri-
Gus injury of four others. Every men,
ber of one family. a mother and four
children, are among the dead. There
were many thrilling rescues by police
and firemen and it was due to their
brave work that the death list is not
larger.
half dozen or more persons who
were trapped in the upper stories
were saved by jumping into life nets.
The financial loss caused by the fire
is estimated at $4,000.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06
HOUSE,

CENTRAL HOUSE,
" 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, 1908-05-06
DILL. EMERT
FANCY BOOT & sHoEMAE

FANCY BOOT & SHOEMAKER.
Shop over h. 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.