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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
BOY KIDNAPPED FROM SCHOOL
His Parents Later Received a Letter
Demanding $4,000.

William Whitla, son of James P.
Whitla, a well-known attorney of
Sharon, Pa, and former Republl-
can candidate for congress, was kid
naped by two men Thursday and later
his parents received letter demand
ing a ransom of $4,000.
About $3.50 a. m. man drove up
to the boys school in buggy and told
the janitor that William Whitla was
wanted immediately at his fathers Of
flee. AS the teacher was putting on
the child's coat she remarked to him
81 hope they are not kidnapping you"
That was the last seen of the boy
The father was in New Wilmington,
Pa
When William failed to return home
at noon, Mrs. Whitla went to the
school and there learned that her son
had been taken away by two men.
About / o'clock in the afternoon the
postman left a letter at the Whitla
home addressed to Mr.. Whitla. 1t de-
manded $1O,00a ransom. The letter
instructed Mr.. Whitla to advertise
where the money could be secured.
MIR. Whitla is a brotherin-law of f..
II. Buhl, the millionaire iron manu-
facturer. Young Whitla is s years old.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
FRENCH STRIKE OVER
Committee Sued For Peace and
Was Met Half Way.

Government Granted Some Requests
but Was Unable to Promise Dismis.
sal of M. Simyan, Under Secretary
of Posts and Teleerams-Commttee
Had Conferences With Minister Of
Public Works Barthou and Premier
Clemenceau.
postoffice department, which has isolat-
ed Paris and cut off France from com
muniCation with the outside world for
a week, collapsed Sunday. The strike
committee decided TO call off the EN-
ployes and made the first move to
effect a settlement, virtually suing for
peace. The government met the COM
mittee half way.
Representatives of the iincmen call
ed en- NJ. Barthou, minister of public
works, ostensibly for the purpose Of
protesting against the charges that
they had cut the wires, but during
the course of the interview they COM
municated to the minister the terms
on which the allied associations col
lectively would resume work.
NJ. Barthou received the deputation
in a conciliatory spirit. He said that
the government could not discuss the
resignation of an official except with
parliament, but he practically gave
the delegation the satisfaction they
demanded IN other points, explaining
to them that the government had not
yet exercised it's right of dismissal.
He said that warnings had been sent to
every striker without exception to
appear for duty not later than Tues
day. Moreover. he agreed to receive
the representatives of the associations
whenever they had grievances to
present.
Premier Clemenceau later met the
deputation and confirmed NJ. Bar
thou's statement with regard to the
attitude Of the government. He ap-
pealed to the men, both in the inter-
est of themselves and the country, to
put an immediate end to the intol.
erabe situation.
At the conclusion of these interviews
with the ministers the strike commit
tee met and decided upon the resump-
ton of work at once.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
SHIRTS AND COLLARS
Manufacturers Issue Statement as to
Effect of New Tariff

The tariff committee of the Shirt
and Collar Manufacturers association
of Troy, n. Y, has issued a state
ment regarding the proposed tariff as
affecting the collar industry. Troy is
the largest manufacturing center for
collars in the world.
1t is stated that the adoption Of the
proposed schedule on collars and cuffs
would upset conditions and render
Troy collar manufacturers unable to
meet the competition that such re-
duction would bring about 1t is
stated that Japan, owing to cheap la
Dor, would be able to undersell the
American market 1t is further stated
that the adoption of the new tariff bill
would affect 80 per cent Of the output
of collars and cuffs manufactured in
Troy. England. Germany and Aus
tria are included among the countries
which would ,ndersell the American
product.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
FIRST STEEL SLEEPERS
Railroad Contract Closed Involving
$4,5oo,0oo Expenditure.

The first big order of all-steel sleep
ing cars to be produced in this coun
try will be built for the Pennsylvania
Alilroad and the Pennsylvania lines
west by the Pullman company.
The car concern will start at once
on the construction of 1872 OF the all,
steel cars. Only four cars of similar
construction have ever been built.
these being for tests The average
cost Of each car will be about $35, 900,
so that the contract calls for a total
expenditure of over $4,500,000. The
cars are to be ready for operation not
later than June 10, 1910, and will be
used on all fast trains entering the sta.
ton now in course Of building in New
York city.
The details of the agreement be.
tween the Pennsylvania and the Pull
man companies, 1t is understood, were
concluded and signed few days ago
by James McCrea and Robert Lincoln
of the two companies.
This is probably the largest single
industrial undertaking to take definite
shape thus far this year, and is certain
to stimulate the steel business.
1t is thought that the New York Cen.
trail, the Baltimore and Ohio and other
roads competing for passenger traffic
in and out of New York will be forced
to improve their equipment.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
Tuesday,

Cancer Is becoming rival TO the
white plague, asserts DR.. II. r. Gaylor
of the New York Cancer laboratory, in
his annual report,
Lives lost to the number of 22l, the
wreck Of 50 vessels and a financial
loss Of SO 900 900 is the record for ship
ping off the New England and Cana.
dian coast for the season just ended.
Haste in uncorldng a bottle of to.
basco sauce may cost Ada Hilton, a
waitress, the sight of her right eye.
The girl is employed in the depot res
taurant OF the Brooklyn Transit com
pany at East New York.
Governor Hughes announced that he
had denied executive clemency In the
case of Mrs Mary Farmer, under sent
ence Of death at Auburn prison for the
murder of Mrs. Sarah Brennan, at
prownvilC. near WatGrtoWn,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
Benefit Of Minimum Rates.

Great Britain and France probably
will be the first countries to secure the
benefit of the minimum rates of duty
named in the Payne bill. AS soon as
the measure is enacted Great Britain
will secure the minimum rates. Ac.
cording to the committees report,
Great Britain has been unable to Sc
cure the benefits of the reciprocal
trade arrangements provided for by
the Dingley bill, although she has
treated this country with fairness and
impartiality in her customs acts. AS
the French trade agreement with the
United States contains no provision
for it's continuance for any time after
it has been abrogated by either nation,
France may receive the benefit of the
minimum rates of the Payne bill as
soon as it is enacted, the matter being
entirely in the hands Of the French
government
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
Charlie Ross Case Recalled

The law in Pennsylvania against kid
naping is very severe. Following the
Pat Grove episode at Omaha, the leg
islature passed bill approved by Gov.
ernor Stone making the punishment
for KIDNAPPING Imprisonment for the
term of his or her natural life, or for
any term of years, at the discretion of
the court" Any person assisting in a
kidnapping may be punished by fine
of $4,000 and imprisonment not ex-
ceeding % years at the discretion of
the court.
No one in Philadelphia read the story
of the kidnapping of the Whitla child
with more interest than the mother of
the famous Charlie Ross, who was
stolen from his home in July, 1874,
and never found. Charles brother
Walter, who was kidnapped with him
and afterward abandoned, Is prom
inent stockbroker of this city.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
SAILOR PLUNGES
DOWN DRYDOCK
Meets Death on Eve Of Promo
tiOn After World Tour.

Philadelphia, March 29. - Chief
Machinist's Mate John Cunningham of
the United States ship Panther met his
death while endeavoring to prevent be-
ing reported for getting in late. In
his efforts to avoid sentry he plunged
headlong down in an old drydock, 32
feet deep. The dead man was a ma
tive of Titusville, Pa, and was 33 years
old.
He had gone around the world with
the feet without a mark against his
record, and in a few months would
have become chief machinist. He
overstayed his leave and returned to
the navyyard at an early hour in the
morning.
A sentry challenged him and in his
eagerness to escape detection he
made the fatal leap in the darkness.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
GOVERNOR CURRY RESIGNS
Said to Have Assaulted a Democratic
Editor at the Capitol

Santa Fc, y. NJ, March 23.--Gover'
Ior George Curry telegraphed to Pres
dent Taft his resignation as governor
Of New Mexico.
Governor Curry stated that the i'm.
mediate cause Of his resignation was
that he had required a leave of alb
sence to go to Washington to talk with
President Taft and the secretary OF
the interior on matters of great i'm
portance to New Mexico, not apper
tanning to statehood, but that Secre-
tary of the Interior Ballinger had an
swered that he should take up the
business BY letter
Denver, March "a special 10 the
Post from Santa Fe, n. NJ, says:
Last Saturday Governor Curry as.
sauted A. j. Laomis, editor Of the
Eagle, a democratic weekly newspa
per, in the governors private Office
at the Capitol. Mr.. Loomis last week
printed an article on statehood and
the statehood lobby and Governor
Curry regarded the item as reflection
on him.
The governor Immediately tele-
ph,ned Mr.. Loomis 10 call on him.
When the editor appeared Governor
Curry, according to report, punished
him and then threw him from the Of
fee. Loomis and his friends at once
started movement to have Governor
Curry removed from Office and pre-
pared charges against the governor to
be filed with President Taft and Sec
retnry of the Interior Ballinger.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
Thursday.

The tariff bill introduced in the
house by Chairman Payne contains an
inheritance tax provision similar to
the New York state law.
EXtradition of General Castro has
been asked by the high court of Vene-
auela on the ground that he caused the
murder of General Antonio Paredes.
President Taft signalized his policy
Of naming white men to Office in the
South in selecting Edward W. Durant
as the successor of Collector Crum at
Charleston.
John Armstrong Chaloner, brother
Of the former lieutenant governor of
New York, shot and killed man at
his Virginia estate and was eXonerated
by a coroner's jury.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
Friday.

Two leaders of the revolt In Cuba
were reported killed by rural guards.
Henry i. Bowdoin will seek Captain
Kidd's treasure in Money Pit, on Oak
island, Malone bay, Ncva Scotia.
Alfred G.. Vanderbilt left on the
Mauretania to complete arrangements
for his coaching service between Lon
don and Brighton.
The Letter carriers have joined the
striking telegraphers, telephone opera
tors and mail clerks in the Paris post
Office department.
Five persons were killed and 80 in
jured when the Boston express plunged
into the Canadian Pacific station at
Montreel Ile engineer and fireman
l><1ng been disabled by blowing out
OF n washout pipe on the locomotive.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
REWARD FOR HER0ISM
Congress Gives Medal to Mary Nc
Cam, Who Saved Lives at the
Slocunl Fire.

For heroism in saving the lives of
nine children during the burning of
the General Slocum near New York in
1904, Miss Mary Mccain was present
ed by Speaker Cannon, on behalf Of
congress, with a silver life saving
medal.
Then she was just @ little girl IA
years old, recovering from scarlet few.
er on North Brothers island. Today
she is a Young woman, but nOtwith
standing her mere advanced age, at
the conclusion Of the presentation
ceremonies tho Iron Duke of Ameri-
can politics took her blushinS face be-
tween his hands and kissed her The
presentation ceremonies took place in
the speakers rooms al the Capitol.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
Monday.

Owing to the two victories Of l.. c.
Hull, Rhodes scholar oxford defeated
Cambridge at athletics by score Of
to {.
President Gomez Of Cuba issued a
proclamation declaring that peace has
been restored at the scene of the re-
cent revolt.
The French chamber of deputies re-
jected an opposition resolution calling
for a parliamentary investigation into
the causes of the postal strike.
President Taft visits Yale to attend
a board meeting and talks TO the stu
dents, telling how he desires to retain
his connection with the university.
Mrs. Mary Kelleher who is now in
Jail at Cambridge, Mass, on charge
of arson. was indicted for the murder
of her four children and sistor.in-law
by administering poison.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
Saturday,.

A Rome newspaper says the govern
ment has offered a reward Of $4,000 for
the apprehension of the murderers OF
Joseph PetrOsino,
Charles NJ. Schwab says the Bethle.
hem Steel company has secured con
tract from Argentina for two battle.
ships to cost S2OOOO,OOO.
Sergeant Cortes, the leader of the
Cuban insurreclionists and his whole
band, have surrendered to the civil au-
thorities Of Remedies, in Santa Clara
province.
President Taft Chief Justice Fuller,
Governor flughes Mayor Mcclellan
and others took part in exercises at
Carnegie hall in memory Of the late
Grover Cleveland.
President Taft, il is announced, if
he adopts the plans of the department
of the interior, will within the next
nine months throw 2,S72,OO0 acres OF
land open for settlement
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
86O- Mile Trip by Trolley.

Marion, O., March 2S.-The longest
trip ever made by an interurban car
was started from Louisville this after.
noon at ? o'clock for Cleveland. The
car will carry a party of interurban
officials to a meeting at Cleveland of
the Central Electric Railway associa.
tlon. The trip will be $50 miles, and
the schedule calls for 81 hours and As
minutes. The journey will be by way
of Louisville to Indianapolis, to Bluff
ton, Fort Wayne and Wabash to Fort
Wayne, to Lima, o., to Toledo, to
Cleveland.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
BISHOP TH0BURN'S JUBILEE
Methodist Episcopal Missionary to Be
Honor Guest of Allegheny College.

Pittsburg March 23.-Beginning with
Easter Sunday, April IL, the 50th an
niversary of Bishop James VI. Tho
burns sailing for India as a Methodist
Episcopal missionary will be celebrat.
ed at Allegheny college, Meadville,
closing with banquet in the commons
room. Cochran hall, Tuesday evening,
April l3 This is the bishops alma
mater, and II is on this account that
the celebration Of the anniversary will
take place there.
Hon James Bryce, ambassador from
England, has been invited but those in
charge of arrangements for the cele.
bration have no assurance that he will
he present.
Bishop Thoburn was born at ST.
Clairsville, o., March T. 1886, and was
graduated from Allegheny college in
1851 with the A. b. degree. After a
year and = half In the pastorate he
started for india, embarking in sail
ing vessel in Boston harbor Tuesday
April r. 1853, -four days after his or
dination by Bishop Ames.
The young missionarys first station
in India was at Nynee Tai. Later he
was stationed at Pauri. Moradabad,
Lucknow. Calcutta and Simla. In
1888 he was elected bishop for India
and Malaysia. His remarkable ca
reer as missionary and bishop is well
known on two continents. He has
seen the Methodists of India increase
in number from l3 to nearle a quarter
of million. No man in modern times
has surpassed him in the magnitude OF
his missionary achievements.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
Sports cauuht at a Cooking Main.

Erie, Pa, March 23.--Followed by a
dozen policemen. Captain p. Sullivan
general agent Of the Northwestern HUI
name society, chopped his way into the
residence of Harry Clinkhammer in
West TweDty-second street and arrest
ed 80 well.known citizens who were at
tending a cooking main. Twelve game
cocks and number of spurs were con.
fiscated All the prisoners furnished
bail
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
100000. Ton Coal Order.

Washington, Pa, March %. - The
Pittsburg and Westmoreland Coal
company, operating extensively in this
county, has booked an order for 100000
tons of coal for lake delivery the com
ing spring and summer. To fill the
order all the concerns mines in the
county will resume operation just as
soon as they can be put into condition,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
MARKET REPORT
New York Provision Market.

New YORK, MarCn ~.
WHEAT-No. 2 red, $l22h t. o. b.
anoat; No. northern Duluth, $l.23&
CORN-No 2 corn, new, 73c I. O..
b. anoat; 7ihc elevator
OATS -- Mixed oats, 26 to ~ lbs,
57m5Sc; clipped white, "a to AZ
lbs, 57Rm6llac. ~
PoRK--Mess, $lS,5O@19.OO; family,
S1S.50d 1850,
HAY Good to choice, S0@S5c.
BUTTER-Cr Creamery specials. 31a
S11sc, extra, 3O%c; process, l7m23h;
western factory, 19119Rc.
CHEESE-State, full cream, fancy,
1GHl7C.
EGGS-State, full cream, fancy 23c.
POTATOES - Maine, per 1870 lbsr
$500; state, $2,j0u2.75,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
To Continue Petrosino's Mission.

New York, March 23.-That Police
Commissioner Bingham has asked the
board of aldermen for a special ap'
preparation of 100000 to pay the ex'
penses Of u secret investigation be-
came known today, 1t is believed the
fund If obtained, will be used to con
tEuc the work on which Lieutenant
Petrosino was engaged in Italy when
he was assassnated.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
Jailed For $2.48 Taxes.

Pittsburg, March 23.-Rather than
pay $2.4S in taxes, Simon Vogel, "A
stonemason Of St. Clair borough, re-
NAMED in Jail from Jan. I until last
Saturday night, when he was released
after his employer, George Quail, set
tied the bill which with costs amount
ed to $3.50 Vogel now goes to work at
SO a day
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
Kills Himself With Razor.

Harrisburg, March 23.-Dayid G.
Kerstetter, q railroader of this city,
committed suicide by cutting his
throat with razor. When found he
was lying In front of mirror and be-
side him was loaded revolver. Ker-
stetter left a lettos asking his mother,
mother-in-law and children to forget
him. He leaves widow and two chill
dren,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
TO BE SOLICITOR GENERAL
President Taft Announces Appoint
ment of Lloyd Bowers of Chicago.

Washington. March %. = President
Taft announced the appointment of
LLOYD Bowers of Chicago to be solicit
tor general of the United States, filling
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Henry Hoyl, who has held this post
in the department Of justice for num-
Der of years. Mr.. Bowers Is general
counsel of the Chicago and Northwest
ern railroad and has long held a lead
ing position among the members of the
Chicago bar. He graduated from Yale
in 1879, a year after Mr.. Taft.
AS solicitor general Mr.. Bowers will
work Immediately under the direction
of Attorney General Wickersham.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
VOYAGE IN AlRSHIP
Prince Henry of Prussia Gave an ".
Illustrated Lecture on His Experience.

Kiel March 23.-Prince Henry OF
Prussia, brother of Emperor William,
gave an illustrated lecture before the
Aero club last Saturday concerning
his five hour voyage in the Zeppelin
airship of Oct. q last. This is the
first narrative of the personal expert
ences of the prince to be made public.
He expressed himself as skeptical OF
the usefulness of air craft in the pres
ent state of development for war pur
poses owing to their inherent weak
nesses ami the lack of knowledge Of
aerial currents.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
NEWSY PARAGRAPH HS.
Summary Of the Weeks News
of the World.
Happenings From All Parts Of the
Globe put Into Shape For Easy
Readlne-What All the World Is
Talking About-cream Of the News
culled From Long Dispatches.

George T. Oliver of Pittsburg will
succeed Philarder c, Knox, secretary
Of state, in the United States senate.
Profits from manufacture and sale of
matches for 1908 were about the same
as for 1907, according to the annual re-
port Of the Diamond Match company.
At conference with Senior Es-
pinoza, the Nicaraguan minister, Sec
retary Knox declared that the United
States viii tolerate no serious disturb
ance in Central America.
II was reported in Nashville, Tenn,
chat Attorney General McCarn had
been marked for death as result Of
his vigorous prosecution of Senator
Carmacks alleged slayers.
Salvatore Randazzio, convicted on
April 3, 1908, of the murder of his
cousin, Pietro Raudazzio at West Sal.
amanca Jan. II, 1908, was electrocuted
in Auburn prison yesterday morning.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
New Zealand to Build a Battleshlp.

Wellington, New Zealand March 90.
The New Zealand government has Of.
fered to defray the cost Of a frst.class
battleship of the latest type. The
money for this purpose will he forth.
coming Immediately and II necessary
funds will be raised for the construc.
ton of q second battleship.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
Church and sabbath school.

Presb, terian sabbath School at 9:46 n.
IN. NJ. +. Sabbath School at l0:00 a. m.
Preaching m M. Il. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. W. o. Calhoun.
Preaching in the f. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
Il. l.. Monroe. Pastor.
Preaching, iD,ihe Presbyterian church
every Sabbath ay1 f:00 n. III, and 1880 p.
IN Rev HpA, Ba ley. Pastor.
The regular meetings of the w. q. L.
u. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays OF each
M nth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
plckinson's Visit 10 Panama.

Washington, March 2S.--Secretary of
War Dickinson stated at the White
House that he will leave Washington
about April - for his visit to the
lsthmus Of Panama. He does not
know how long he will he gone but in
tends to stay long enough to inform
himself as to work and conditions in
the canal zone.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
$4,000 Fer Kidnapers' Arrest.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 23.-The SEN
at unanimously adopted a concurrent
resolution Offering a reward of $4,000
for information leading to the arrest
and conviction of the kidnapers of Will
lie Vhitla
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
CENSUS BILL PASSED
civil Service Commission Given Con-
troll Of Appointments.

wv W HPPS''N'N'NS'
The first piece of legislation to
be acted upon by the house of rep
resentatives during the special ses-
sion was the bill providing for the TAX
ing of the thirteenth census, which was
passed. In its present form the meas
ure gives TO the civil service commits
sion jurisdiction over appointments
and provides for the printing of the re-
ports by the government printing Of
flee. AS enacted at the last session
the bill stripped the civil service com
mission of such authority and there
was a provision allowing some of the
printing to be done by private firms,
because of which President Roosevelt
vetoed 1t. A further amendment was
made whereby appointments are to be
apportioned pro rata among the states.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

IN NESTA LODGE, No. 1863, |. o. o. +.
/ M Meats every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows Hall, Partridge building.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW POST, No. 274
" G. A, h. Meets lst Monday evening
in each month.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No.
" ls7, w. r. c., meets first and third
Wednesday evening of each month.