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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22
OTHER IMPoRTANTQ TQUtSTIONS
Senator Raines Defines His Position
on the Agnew-Hart Bills.

Albany, April Ex-senator Raines,
majority leader in the senate, took oc-
casion last night to make an extend
ed statement relative to his position
In the matter of the Agnew-Hart bills,
designed to abolish the legal protec-
ton Of public gambling at racetracks,
ION account of some matters ! have
read in the public prints and because
Of letters received, of which the fol-
lowing is an example"
Senator Raines then read part Of
letter from Rev. Frank F. Rowland Of
Rochester, declaring that "A multi
tude of people in this great state" be-
lieved Senator Raines responsible for
the defeat Of the bills, on the ground
that even though he voted for them
it was through his influence that the
vote on the bills was postponed,
(which postponement gave the gam
bling element ample time to fix the
honorable members of the state senate
who were on the fence"
Senator Raines reiterated the state
ment which he made at the time of
the defeat of the bills, describing the
history of the bills in the senate and
showing that the opposition to the
bills could have prevented vote even
so early as it was had but for the
agreement to which he consented.
"The reverend gentleman who ad-
I,.Av 30 Cd 1Af. cold
Senator Raines that there is no pub
lie question whatever which compares
In Importance with that involved in
the so-called anti-gambling bills. They
seem to him to be so important that
unless passed he is ready to lead a
revolt against the Republican party"
Senator Raines read a letter from
Charles Sprague Smith, managing di-
rector of the Ethical league of the
state of New York, emphasizing the
Importance of the bill to create a COM
mission for the investigation of the
unemployed, expressing the opinion
that There is no question of equal
Importance and that "the transit sit
uation is second in Importance, the
racetrack gambling in comparison
trivial"
at would seem from this statement
of Professor Smith," said Senator
Raines, that there are other ques-
tions at least as important as the one
involved in the anti-racetrack gamb-
| ling bills"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22
PROCLAIM ALTON.

WHEREAS, The Hon. w. M. Lindsey,
President Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for
the county of Forest, has issued his pre-
cept for holding Court of Common Pleas,
Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Orphans
Court, Oyer and Terminer and General
Jail Delivery, at Tionesta, for the
County of Forest, to commence on
the Third Monday of May, being
the 18th day of May, 1908. No
tice is therefore given TO the Cor
oner, Justices of the Peace and Con-
stables of said county, that they be then
and there in their proper persons at ten
o'clock A. NJ, OF said day with their
records, inquisitions, examination, and
other membrances, to do those things
which to their Office appertain to be done,
and to those who are boundin recognizance
to prosecute against the prisoners that are
or Shall be in the Jail of Forest County, that
they may be then and there to prosecute
against them as shall be just. Given un-
der my hand and seal this 10th day OF
April, A. ID. 1908.
A. w. STROUP, [L.s.l Sheriff,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22
Dangerous Sect Of Fanatics.

At the trial at Medicine Hat, Man
itoba, of the nine members of the
sect known as "Dreamers" for burning
John Lehrs home, south of there, the
testimony revealed that members of
the order had to obey the instructions
of Jacob Merkels, the leader who, be.
cause Lehr refused to join the congre-
cation, ordered his followers to de.
stroy Lehr's home and slay his family
at midnight. Michael Brost said he
had been a dreamer" but severed his
connection with the organization when
the members began talking Of burning
and killing. At the Saturday meeting
dreams were told by members and in
terpreted by Merkels. The Dreamer
then had to carry out the purpose of
his dream as instructed. The Dream
ers," Brost asserted, believed in kill
ing everyone who did not believe with
them.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22
CHASED BY ANGRY CROWD.
Foreigner Accused of Robbery Jumps
Into River and Is Drowned.

Pittsburg, April 2l.-Because he re.
fused to divide $40 stolen money with
his confederate who informed on him,
Michael Zurakouski, aged 26, of 1886
Forbes street, was chased by an angry
crowd half mile to the Youghiogheny
river, near Broadford, Pa, where he
was drowned while trying to escape,
last Friday afternoon.
This is the story told at the Oakland
police station, where Michael Mawaks,
aged 20, who was Zurakouski's part
ner is being held for hearing on a
charge of larceny.
Michael Drygoilo, a boarding house
keeper of 1886 Forbes street, and half
dozen Russian Poles are the COM
plainants. When arrested Saturday
night by officers Mooney Mawaks
wore parts of clothing belonging to
six men.
He and Zurakouski, idle for several
months, it is alleged stole several
suits Of clothing and $40 from Dry
goilo's boarding house last Friday
night, and went to Broadford, near
| Connellsville.
The next day they quarreled about
the division of the money, and Ma
walks told a crowd of foreigners and a
Baltimore & Ohio railroad watchman
at Broadford station that Iurakouski
had robbed a house in Pittsburg,
The foreigners chased Zurakoush,
who ran to the Youghiogheny river
and jumped in. He rose three times
while his pursuers ran to the bank,
and when he floated away frantic but
unavailing efforts were made to res.
cue the body to recover the stolen
money.
Mawaks returned to Pttsburg, and
while on the South Side Saturday
night he was recognized by Drygoilo,
with whom he formerly boarded, and
who caused his arrest.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22
EASTER HAT DELAYS TRAIN.
Girl With MERRY Widow 36 Inches
In Diameter Sticks In Corridor.

Pittsburg, April q. - There was
much trouble at the East Liberty sta
ton of the Pennsylvania railroad Sun
day morning and the Pacific express
was delayed five minutes because the
soulless corporation which makes
Pullman cars builds their corridors so
narrow that woman cannot walk
through them with her hat on.
A girl from New York started to get
off at East Liberty wearing her new
Easter hat. When she attempted to
pass through the narrow passageway
at the side of the car her hat became
wedged and the more she tried to
walk forward the tighter she stuck.
The conductor angrily declared he
would start the train with her still
aboard.
The porter attempted TO push her
forward, but it was no use. Then 1t
suddenly occurred to the young wo-
man to remove the hatpins. The por-
ter helped her lift the lid and 1t finally
came off. When it had been turned
sidewise she reached the platform and
the express pulled out five minutes
| late
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22
General MANAGER Of Munsey's Papers.

New York, April 2l.-An arrange
ment was concluded by which Charles
R. Grasty will become general manag-
er of Frank A. Munsey's newspapers
the Baltimore News, the Boston Jour-
nal and the Washington Times. "a
part of my purpose in the purchase of
the Baltimore News" said Mr.. Mum
sey, twas to add the man who built up
that paper to my forces. When took
possession of the News found prop
erty without a soft spot In it. 1t was
better in all respects than had been
represented. Mr.. Grastys coming to
me means no change in but simply an
enlargement of the plans for daily
Journalism have long had in mind"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22
BOY DROWNED IN WELL.
His Little Brother Held Him Up For
Some Time With Pole.

Quebec, April 21.-Henry Lessard
the 11-year-old son of Joseph Lessard
Of st. Gedeon, Lake st. john met with
q tragic death in a well on his fathers
farm few days ago. A younger
brother was playing at the well with
him.
The deceased was playing with the
pole that was in the well, and fell in.
His little brother, seeing what had
happened, seized the other pole and
endeavored to raise Henry. His
strength was unequal to the task, but
he was able to hold his brother above
the water for some time, while he
shouted for help. His cries could not
be heard by the neighbors and the
parents had gone to church.
After having been suspended for
what seemed very long time be-
tween life and death, the unfortunate
victim, who had said all the prayers
he knew and asked his brother to pray
with him, was compelled to relax his
hold and dropped to his death.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22
No Request Of Commission.

Albany, April 2l.-Dr. A. w. Ferris,
president of the state commission in
lunacy, said last night that no formal
request was made to the commission
since Harry Thaw was committed to
Matteawan for a certification as to
Thaw's mental condition. DR.. Ferris
said that the medical authorities at
Matteawan have been observing
Thaw's condition daily, but have not
made report to the commission, nor
have they been requested to make a
report.
DR.. Ferris said also that Thaw's i'm
mediate relatives, counsel and ply
sicians have been permitted to see
Thaw daily.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22
Japanese Tourists Visit Exchange.

New York, April 2l.-The visitors
gallery at the New York Stock ex-
change, which has been closed for
more than two months, was tempor-
arily thrown open for the accommoda-
ton of sixty members of the party of
Japanese tourists who are making
trip around the world and who ar
rived in New York last week. The
gallery was closed two months ago os-
tensibly for repairs. There were
widely circulated reports at that time,
however, that fears were entertained
that some crank might gain entrance
to the gallery. The Japanese party
occupied seats in the gallery for about
half an hour and watched with appar-
ent interest the proceedings of the ex-
change.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22
Thursday.

The president sent special message
to congress asking for four new battle
ships.
Senator Foraker defended the ne
gro soldiers discharged for the
Brownsville riot in an eloquent speech
before the senate.
Judge George Gray, in letter to
the Democratic state convention or
Delaware, declined to become Candi-
date for the presidency.
The Venezuelan government has en-
tered suit against Mr.. Carmel for a
final accounting of his receivership for
the New York and Bermudez Asphalt
company.
Governor Hughes, Albany dispatches
said. may call the extra session of the
senate Immediately after the regular
adjournment to hold supporters of the
anti-racing bills in line.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22
Saturday..

Secretary of War Taft will not re-
sign his cabinet Office before the Re-
publican national convention.
The house committee on banking
and currency voted unanimously to
table the Aldrich financial bill.
Miss Ella Gibbs was killed at Riv-
erside, Cal, by an infuriated elephant
which broke loose from circus fol
lowing panic caused by the explosion
of oil tanks.
The teller of the Merchants bank
of Carlisle, Pa, confessed to embez-
element and offered to kill himself
that the bank might realize the insur-
ance on his life.
A British government forestry COM
mittee reports to parliament that of
four great forest areas of the United
States two are practically gone and
the third and the fourth are fast go
ing.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22
Free Hand In Submarines,

The controversy as to whether the
United States navy should have sub.
marine torpedo boats of the Holland
type, as recommended by the commit
tee on naval affairs, was settled in the
house of representatives when, after
a lengthy and lively debate, the pro-
yiso limiting the secretary of the navy
to purchase only boats of the Holland
type, was stricken out. The effect of
this action was to give the secretary
free hand in the selection of sub
marine boats.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22
Friday.

The presidents recommendation for
four battleships instead of two in the
house naval program was defeated.
Officials of Southern and Southwest
ern railways met secretly to discuss
the question of increasing freight
rates.
Five thousand seamen from the At
lantic battleship fleet paraded in San
Diego, whose citizens gave them a
warm reception.
John w. Foster formerly secretary
of state, filed brief with the senate
committee on foreign relations in
which he denies the right of the Unit
ed States to arbitration on Venezuelan
claims.
1t was announced that the Taft or
ganization in New York state hopes
to nominate the secretary through the
New York vote after Governor Hughes
has received complimentary support as
"favorite son."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22
RATES OF ADVERTISING:
An Appeal For Legation Buildings.

An Appeal For Legation 6ulluln9s'
In an appeal for government le-
cation buildings abroad, Mr.. Perkins
Of New York in the house, by impli-
cation charged that Emperor Will
iams attitude toward David Jayne
Hill as American ambassador to Ber-
lin had been entirely due to social
causes.
That the ambassador from the
United States must be a very rich
man, he said, seemed to be accepted
in court circles. In the case Of Mr..
Hill, he declared, mo one questioned
his capacity, nothing he had ever said
Or done was distasteful to the country
to which he was accredited; but those
who find special pleasure in elaborate
entertainment and in the splendors
of social life, supported by multi-mil.
lionaires, seemed to have regarded as
distasteful the prospect of a change
In the present regime"
"Such things" he contended, may
be useful adjuncts, but certainly they
are not the recognized objects of dip.
lomatic life"
If, he said, only millionaires were
fit for the duties expected from Amer
lean ambassadors, then American am.
bassadors must soon cease to exist.
When the United States, he declared,
owned its own buildings, there would
be better chance for the man Of mod
crate means to make ends meet. and
less demand for the multi-millionaire
to expend his wealth in excessive dis
play.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22
100000 Miners Resumed Work.

The 100000 idle miners in the Cen.
tral Competitive district went to work
Monday. An amicable agreement be-
tween miners and operators was
reached by members of the scale COM
mittce and this agreement was later
ratified by the joint meeting of the
miners and operators. Both sides
are satisfied with the results of the
convention and the conference ad-
journed with the best of feeling be-
the two parties to the controversy.
The terms of the agreement provide
for a general resumption of work
throughout the district this week.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22
Tuesday.

The arrangement for the visit of
the Prince If Wales to Quebec in July
have been completed, according to a
London dispatch.
Three Princeton students, accom-
panied by young women, in mid
night automobile ride, ran down and
killed a boy in Trenton.
Governor Hughes will announce
positive declaration against second
place on the Chicago ticket shortly,
Albany dispatches report
Turkey has conceded to the Italian
demand for Italian postoffices in Turk.
ish territory in order to avoid a naval
demonstration in her waters.
Washington estimates Of the Demo
cratic political situation showed that
Bryan needs nine votes for the nomiu.
ltIon, but is alarmed at the stand Of
the New Yorw organization.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22
Judue Parker Will Accept.

New York, April 2l.-All doubt as
to former Judge Alton B. Parker's ac-
ceptance of his selection as delegate
at-large from New York to the nation
al Democratic convention at Denver
was apparently removed by state
ment given out by Arthur McCausland,
chief clerk of the firm of Parker,
Hatch G. Sheehan and Mr.. Parker's
private secretary during the presiden-
tial campaign Of 1904. Mr.. McCaus-
land said: "While Judge Parker did
not seek the position of delegate-at,
large for which the committee chose
him, / am confident that he has no
thought of declining it."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22
Flqht of White and Negro Women.

Memphis, Tenn, April 21.-Follow-
ing desperate struggle between
white and negro women growing out
of a quarrel regarding the playing to-
gether of children of the two races,
Mrs. James Wright of this city shot
and instantly killed Leila Gordon, a
negress. Mrs. Wright used single
barreled shotgun. She reloaded the
weapon and started in pursuit of Mary
Davis, another negress, and fired at
the Davis woman, but the charge went
wild. Mrs. John Wright, sister-in-
law of Mrs. James Wright, who lives
with her, received a bad beating at
the hands Of the negro women.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22
Two Excursion Trains CoIIided.

Melbourne, Australia, April Il. -
two excursion trains collided at Bray
brook Junction, village about sew
en- miles west of this city. Several
carriages were telescoped and it is be-
lieved that twenty-seven people were
killed and about 40 injured. The ac-
tual number has not been definitely
ascertained, as the wreckage took fire
and was almost completely consumed.
Nineteen bodies have been recovered.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22
EFFORT TO FREE THAW
Permitted to Sign Application
For Habeas Corpus Writ.

No Formal Request Has Been Made to
Lunacy Commission For certifica-
ton as to Thaw's Mental Condition.
District Attorney Jerome Will Ap-
pear at Hearing to Oppose Release.
Poughkeepsie, n. Y, April 21.-The
first step in proceedings looking to the
release of Harry X. Thaw from the
state asylum for the criminal insane
at Matteawan has been taken. James
G. Graham of Newburg, formerly Sec
retary for Governor Odell appeared
rs Thaw's counsel before Justice Mors-
chauser of the New York state SUI
preme court at White Plains and made
application for an order directing the
superintendent of the asylum to per-
NIT Thaw to sign an application for
writ of habeas corpus. The order
was promptly granted and probably
will be served upon the acting super
intendent of the asylum at once.
According to the usual procedure in
such cases Thaw will sign the applica-
tion for writ of habeas corpus, which
will then be submitted to justice Of
the supreme court, probably Justice
Morschauser Such writs are always
granted and the date when the writ is
returnable is fixed to suit the conven-
ience Of all parties concerned. The
next step will be for Thaw to appear
before a justice of the supreme court
for hearing to determine whether he
should be released from the asylum
as sane. Probably this hearing will
be held before Justice Morschauser at
Poughkeepsie.
This method of securing the release
of a prisoner at the state asylum is
the one usually taken when the state
lunacy commission is unwilling to de-
clare that the prisoner is sane.
Whether an expression from the COM
mission has been secured could not be
learned here.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22
Tuesday,.

Secretary Taft orders an increase in
wages for carpenters employed on
government work at Fort Totten.
Would-be Wisconsin suicide bar
gains with clerk in hardware store to
take revolver back if he fails to kill
He survives and gets his money back.
1t was charged by Providence
man that the late Augustus Saint-Gau.
dens changed his name in order to
blot out former family and religious
associations.
William j. Bryan told Albany
friends he expected to carry New
York's electoral votes, though he had
no hope of the states support in the
national convention.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22
Confirmation Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing accounts have been filed in my office
and will be presented at the next term of
Court, beginning on the Third Monday
of May, 1908, for confirmation:
First and partial account of Frank I itz-
gerald, Testamentary Guardian of John
Black, an inmate of the State Hospital at
Warren, Pa.
First and final account of Ellen Zuck,
Administrative of the estate of David
Zuck, late of Tionesta township, de-
ceased.
&C. GEIST,
Clerk of Orphans Court.
Tionesta, Pa, April 90 1908.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22
Entertainment of Pacific Elect.

The people of Los Angeles and
many nearby cities and towns will
unite during the week in a series of
entertainments for the officers and
crews of the Pacific fleet, which is di.
vided between the various ports near
Los Angeles. A banquet automobile
parade and ball are planned for the
officers at Los Angeles and there will
be series of shows, barbacues, con-
certs and dances for the enlisted men
continuing to the end of the week.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22
Fleet Will Not Stop In ENGLAND.

London April 21.-It has been decid-
ed definitely that the American fleet
of battleships will not call at any Eu-
ropean port on its way home with the
exception of certain points in the Med
iterranean where it is necessary to
stop for coal. This information is
conveyed in the American reply to
the invitation extended by Great Brit
ain that the feet come to England.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22
Dies Going to Job.

Greensburg, April 2l.-James Burke,
40 years old, and married, unemployed
since last August, started to work
yesterday on the sewer being CON
structed by Scottdale borough to af-
ford employment for idle men of the
town, and dropped dead half hour
later. Despondent because out of
work, Isaac Williams, a furnace man,
drank two ounces of laudanum at
Scottdale and died in a few hours.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22
Federation of Canadian Pacific Men.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, April 2l.-A
federation of all the union men EN-
ployed in the shops of the Canadian
Pacific and the Canadian Northern
railroads has jus, been completed.
They will fight the reductions in the
new wage schedule. Similar action,
1t is said, may be taken by all of the
American railroads and may mark the
beginning of struggle between the
unions and the RAILWAYS.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22
District Attorney Will Oppose.

New York, April 81. - District At
torney Jerome, when told that an ef-
fort was being made to have Harry K.
Thaw released from the Matteawan
asylum for the insane, said that he
and Assistant District Attorney Frank
Garvan would go before Justice Mors-
chauser at White Plains if the latter
granted the writ of habeas corpus to
James G. Graham of Newburg, one of
Thaw's counsel. District Attorney Jer-
ONE is opposed to Thaw being released
from the asylum.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22
Offices Vacated by NOn.Attendance.

A certificate signed by the secretary
20 Governor Hughes, filed with the
secretary of state, gives notice that
the Offices held by George c. Bayliss
and William Mason as managers Of
the Binghamton State hospital have
become vacant owing to their non.at.
tendance at the regular meetings of
the board for a period of one year.
This action is taken under the pro.
visions of a law passed in 1905 This
is the first time the operations of the
law have been invoked
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22
r. A. Mccormick Injured In Runaway.

New York, April PR. A. McCor-
mick, general superintendent of cleo
trical equipment for the New York
Central railroad, was badly injured in
a runaway accident at White Plains.
A stage in which he was riding was
smashed and when he was thrown un-
der it his right shoulder was broken
and splinter was driven into his
right eye, probably destroying the
sight of it. Mr.. Mccormick was re-
moved to a hospital in an unconscious
condition.