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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-21
PURE FOOD LAW MANAGED
BY BOGUS WHISKY DECISION

sale Whisky Dealers association,
and which was represented in
Washington by Head Lobbyist
Warwick M. Hough--it was this
interest which for II years, &C.
cording to their own boastful state
ments, prevented the passage of
the pure food law.
After the pure food law was
passed the other interests chiefly
opposed to the law, namely, the
patent medicine makers, laid down.
They changed their labels and
obeyed the act. One criminal
prosecution was brought against
a patent medicine maker, Robert
Harper Of Washington. Mr.. Harper
was fined for making a deadly
headache cure, which he marked
as harmless brain food"
1t is worthy of note that no
criminal prosecution has been
brought against any whisky maker,
any rectifier, although the makers
Of imitation whisky have been vio-
lating the law and fighting the en-
forcement of the law now for near
ly two years. "
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-21

mayor on one side and the en-.
gineer on the other, with the board
of public works mixed up in the
scrimmage. If Ralston can earn
on the outside $4,000 to $4,000
per year, which he claims he can
why does he stay or wish to stay
in $4,000 position.
1t looks bad for Ralston. He ap
pears to think himself greater than
the council and mayor combined
and intends TO show them that he
is. That he enlisted the Federated
clubs In his behalf is we'll known
outside of newspaper offices.
See how he utterly ignores the
councils requests and demands
Good Lord! Is Ralston the only
engineer in the city? If ne has the
good of the city at heart. aud his
own future, he will gracefully steI
down and oat! Truly yours. Jas
Robertson.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-21
JACK AND JILL.
BY WALDO sosToNeEANs.

For the purpose of procuring
aqua pura of such an amount as
would ordinarily be contained in a
household utensil commonly re-
ferred to as bucket. two juvenile
persons of opposite sex, vulgarly
known as Jack and JILL" assembled
a steep elevation on the face of
nature. In the course of this pro-
ceeding the first named individual
stumbled, and losing his equilib-
rum became d vict!r, Of the law of
gravity and was precipitated some
distance to lower point on the
declivity, sustaining simultaneous
ly a fracture of the Uranium. For
tunately escaping such serious
physical injury, his feminine COM
panion emulated his descent quite
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-21
BY gibson GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, D.. c., June 21.-
Everyone in Washington, especial
ly those who are watching the pure
food law and the prohibition cru
SADIE, is wondering what President
Taft will do with the report on
whisky authorizations recently
made by Solicitor General Bowers
The report says that makers OF
bogus whisky can keep on making
it without labelling it anything but
pure whisky. This has been the
center of a fierce fight for some
time, as the legitimate whisky
men, who distill 1t and don't rectify
or "blend" it, are insisting that
imitation whisky be condemned in
the pure food law.
State food commissioners through
out the country believe that Presi
dent Taft will sign the opinion.
The food commissioner of Texas
has wired the president:
Texas will not follow the Bow.
ers imitation whisky decision. This
state stands by the Roosevelt
Wiley-federal court Interpretation
of the pure food law. Colored spir.
Its cannot be sold in Texas as
whisky"
Another official wrote:
"In my judgment this decision
threatens the enforcement of the
entire pure food law. 1t is no,
merely a question as to the sale OF
imitation whisky as such. II. the
federal government now reverses
the rulings made by President
Roosevelt. Attorney General Bona
parte, Judge Humphrey, Judge
Thompson, DR.. Wiley, Associate
Justice Van Orsdell and others, the
state officials will find themselves
in direct antagonism to the federal
authorities"
The attention of the president
has been called to a decision June
A by the court of appeals of the
District of Columbia. Justice Van
Orsdell in this decision upholds the
Roosevelt-Bonaparte-Wiley classic.
cation of whisky blends" com
pounds" and limitations"
The opinion of Solicitor General
Bowers is contrary to that of JUS
tice Van Orsdell. He finds a way In
which the intention of congress
can be misunderstood. He finds a
way also in which the effect of the
pure food law can be set aside and
defeated. To Mr.. Bowers argu-
ment President Taft will bring the
full force Of his well-known judicial
mind.
In considering the notification
of the pure food law at the hands
of the executive branch of the
government. the public always
must bear in mind that 1t was the
makers of imitation whisky-the
reetifiers, as they are called-the
association which travelled under
the name of the National Whole
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-21

successfully although there seems
to have been absent any motive be
yond the mere instinct of imita
A search of all geographical ref
ton.
erence works fails to show that
this has been given what properly
belongs to ia place among the
works greatest waterfalls.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-21
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURE

Miss Mary Brookins, c. s. b..
member of the Christian Science
board of lectureship of Boston
Mass, will deliver a free lecture
on Christian Science in the Audi
forum theater, Sunday, June q
at 8 o'clock p. m. You are invited
to attend. $50
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-21

Weary Looking Woman lat the
front door,. What Is 1t?
Canvasser: am taking a school
census.
Weary Looking Woman: Well.
this isn't a school,; It's just large
family. ~.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-21

wheat - NOW beginains - hsaA ana
the outlook was never better at
this season Of tho yeaf. Spring
wheat and oats are also looking
fine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-21
THE PUBLIC SQUARE

Dedicated to free speech everything
quarres and family fights say you think
ABOUT 800 words and sign your
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-21

JuuSiuS lTOLu lIdt uiNOiCc CdcC
in New York, all is not Gould that
glitters.
"Alimony is unconstitutional"
"Why?"
Because it is taxation without
representation"
Troubles, like certain popular
soaps, float when you try to drown
them in the flowing bowl.
What are your sons college col
ors, Mrs. Bray?"
"Well, as near as I can find out
they are black and blue"
Paying your fare through life
with bad nickels will get you a
quick transfer.
He: If we were not in a cranky
boat I'd kiss you.
Sir: / demand to be taken
ashore instantly.
This theory that bee stings cure
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-10
RECIPROCAL COAL TRADE
Western Pennsylvania Operators Sign
Petition to Congress.

In an attempt to persuade con-
gress to establish reciprocal coal trade
with the Dominion of Canada, prac-
tically every coal operator in the
Western Pennsylvania district has
signed his name to petition ad-
dressed to the ways and means COM
mittee of the house of representatives.
Such an agreement, say these men,
would mean an immense increase in
the output of bituminous coal, as un.
der the existing circumstances the en-
tire middle portion of Canada would
draw directly from the Western coal
fields of that state. The high duty on
coal at present makes such trade al
most prolfibitive and it is the wish of
the operators that this duty be re-
moved, so that bituminous coal, for
which Canada has great need, may be
poured in from the local mines.
The concluding paragraph Of the pc
titicn is as follows: "The position Of
the operators signing this paper is
that If the Canadian government does
not abolish its duty on coal, the pres
ent tariff be not disturbed"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-10
.65 CENTENARIANS
IN PENNSYLVANIA
One Was Aged II5 and Nine
Near That In 1908 Death List.

Harrisburg, March 9.-According to
the records Of the bureau OF vital sta-
tistics of the state department OF
health. 10 of the 112,291 persons who
died in Pennsylvania during the year
1908 were more than 100 years of age.
One of the 10 was 115 years and ~
DAYS old, another was Ill years
months and II days, another 1lO years
. months and II days, and the other
seven between 100 years months and
10 days and 107 years 10 months and
16 days.
Seven of the 10 were women, a
were native Pennsylvanians, one OF
Virginia (colored), three of Ireland,
one of Scotland and one Of Hungary
Only one of the 10 died from an acute
disease. Under the rules of the de-
partment the names of the persons
cannot be disclosed
The statistical officials say that the
reputed longevity of people of ancient
times as compared with modern is not
borne out by the records. For instance,
the census of Pennsylvania in 1900
showed 65 persons over 100 years old
in a population of six and one-half mil
lion, whereas a census Of the Roman
empire Of A. D. "A showed only 129
persons over 1G0 years of age in to-
tai population of 100000.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-10
TAXES DUE TOTAL MILLIONS
State Treasurer Sheath Makes Aston
ishing Discoveries.

Harrisburg, March 9.-Millions OF
dollars are standing on the books of
the state treasury in the form of up
paid taxes, due from the year 1907 as
far back as 1882.
Only about one-third of the accounts
have been gone over, and these show
a total Of nearly $3,O0O,0O0 uncol-
lected.
This startling condition of affairs
was discovered by State Treasurer
John o. ShcatA, who. in communities
tion to Attorney General Todd urges
that something be done to clear up the
treasury accounts. Such accounts as
are now outlawed and uncollectable,
he thinks, should be stricken from the
books Of the department.
AS side-light on the manner of
treasury bookkeeping in the past, Mr..
Sheath reports to the attorney general
that many hundreds of instances ap-
pear where entries of payments of
corporation taxes have not been cred
tied against the accounts. AS far as
the investigation has gone there are
$2,S6S, SAL 53 due on 1,947 accounts.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-10
Friday.

In political circles in st. Petersburg
war between Austria and Servia is re-
garded as inevitable, says dispatch
from the Russian capital.
Capitalists joined with a. NJ. Her
ring and Glenn II. Curtis in S36O,OOO
company which will manufacture aero
planes in Hammondsport, n. Y.
Assemblyman Foley introduced a
oil at Albany TO curb sO-called "shys'
ter" lawyers who do divorce and col
lection business as corporations.
The special select committee OF the
house, in its report on secret service,
asked the passing of law defining the
duties and scope of that branch of the
service.
James J. Jefries, formerly champion
heavyweight pugilist of the world, ar
rived in New York to begin a vaude-
vile engagement. He said he would
fight "Jack" Johnson If he could get
into condition.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-10
Thursday.

Tie Lackawanna Steel company at
Buffalo has reduced the pay of its
employees about 10 per cent.
Senior Castro, deposed Venezuelan
president, has been indicted for alleged
completely in the plot to assassinate
President Gomez.
The Consolidated Gas company in
New York and the lesser companies
paid out about 100000 to about nine
thousand consumers under the SO-cent
rate rebate decision.
Lloyd c. Griscom American ambas-
sador in Rome, has sent his resigna-
ton to the state department. He in
tends to devote himself to business af-
fairs in the United States.
The navy department announced that
Rear Admiral Sperry will haul down
his flag as commander-in-chief of the
Atlantic fleet on March s, to be sue
ceeded by Rear Admiral Schroeder.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-10
TARIFF ISSUE STIRS FRANCE
Senate Discussion Promises to Be
Protracted and Bitter.

Paris, March 9.--The debate on the
proposed general revision of the tariff
of 1892, which has aroused storm OF
opposition at home and abroad, will
open in the senate this week and
promises to be bitter and protracted.
The situation is analogous to that in
Germany, following the impetus giyen
10 agriculture by the adoption OF a
protective system.
The tariff of 1892 was framed prim.
arily in the interest Of French agri'
cuturalists and. having brought them
prosperity and turned a deficit in ag-
ricultural products into a surplus, the
manufacturers are now claiming their
share. They have waged a successful
campaign before the parliamentary
committee, having secured the aid OF
many workmens organizations, which
found that the payment of duties by
the rich would relieve them of some
of the burdens of taxation.
Foreign opposition to the revision
was accompanied in some cases by
unveiled threats of retaliation. The
United States, through the embassy
here. made formal representations
against the proposed increases in the
duty on cotton, corn and oils. Eng
land and other countries strongly op-
posed other schedules. The French
government realizing the danger Of
tariff wars, formally refused to accept
the oleaginous oil, textile, metal and
machinery schedules.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-10
TO SUCCEED KNOX
George 7. oliver of Pittsburg viii
Probably Be Choice Of Repub-
Iican Caucus

Harrisburg, March 9.-The Republi-
can members of the two houses Of the
Pennsylvania legislature will meet In
Joint caucus to name a candidate for
United States senator to succeed P. c.
Knox, who resigned March to be
come secretary of state in President
Taft's cabinet. Mr.. Knox's term
would have expired March 4. 1911, and
the new senator to be elected will
serve out the unexpired term. The
resignation of Mr.. Knox, received by
Governor Stuart Tuesday, was sent to
the legislature last night.
1t is probable that only one name,
that of George T. Oliver of Pittsburg,
will be presented to the caucus and
that he will be unanimously selected.
The two houses of the legislature
will take separate ballots on the sena.
torship on March 16 and on the fol-
lowing day will meet in Joint session
to formally declare the successful
candidate elected. The Republicans
have a majority of 167 on joint ballot.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-10
Monday.

William Loeb, Jr., was confirmed as
collector of the port of New York.
Theodore Roosevelt will receive 10
good wishes of Oyster Bay in a great
farewell gathering before he departs
for Africa.
Senator Depew introduced resolu-
ton in the senate to change Inaugural
ton day from March 4 to the last
Wednesday In April.
The new tariff bill was sent to the
public printer in Washington by the
ways and means committee, with in
structions to keep its text secret.
Charles McVeigh Of Newark, after
private practitioners and county hospital
surgeons had declared him insane and
probably incurabe, recovered his
mind and health through hypnotic
treatment.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-10
DEATH OF MRS. POTTER
Mas Active In Charitable Work-Sur
vived Bishop Potter Only 8 Months.

N'NCu oiSHOp ToteS' SiiIJ "0's'S'
Mrs. Elizabeth Scriven Potter, wild
ow of Bishop Henry C. Potter died at
her home in New York on Thursday
after an illness extending over several
days. She survived Bishop Potter
only eight months.
Mrs. Potter, whose first husband, AL
fred Corning Clark, left her an estate
of several millions. was very much In.
terested in charity and It was through
her interest in charitable institutions
conducted by the Protestant Episcopal
church that the friendship was first
formed which resulted in her marri.
age to the late bishop of New York.
Mrs. Potter had been for years a
sufferer from bright's disease but moth.
Ing in her recent condition had pre-
pared her relatives and friends for her
death on such short notice.
So confident were her sons that their
mother was in no danger of sudden
taking off that her death found three
of them abroad, two, F. Ambrose Clark
and Stephen C. Clark, in England, and
a third, Robert s. Clark, in China.
Tie fourth son, Edward S. Clark, was
with Mrs. Potter when she died. The
funeral services will be deferred until
the arrival here of the two sons now in
England In all probability the inter
meut will be in Cooperstown, N. Y,
on the extensive estate left by Mrs.
Potters first husband.
Among the many charities in which
she was interested were the Clark
Neighborhood house, maintained en-.
tirely by her, and the chapel Of the In
carnation built by her son Edward S.
Clark in East ThirtY.third street.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-10
SUDDENLY STRICKEN BLIND
Elevator Operator Victim of Strange
MaIady.

Pittsburs, March 9-Becoming sud
denly blind while running an elevator
in the Arrott building, Fourth avenue
and Wood street, Saturday, William
Sample, 81 years old, is at the Allie
gheny general hospital, where the ply
sicians say he is suffering from men.
ingitis. Although he underwent a
surgical operation yesterday his sight
has not been restored.
His total loss of sight came without
warning. A physician was called and
Sample was sent to his home at lSl
Tin street, Northside. He suffered in
tense pain in his head all Saturday
night and was delirious yesterday
morning when taken to the hospital.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-10
DISEASED AMERICAN MEAT
London Medical Officer Said conslsn
ments Bore Official Inspection Label.

ments Bore Official Inspection Label.
Startling allegations concerning the
diseased condition of some recent con
signments of American meat are con
tanned in report by DR.. Williams
medical Officer of the port Of London
presented to the city council at tho
Guildhall.
In shipment of meat that arrived
Feb. 2, consisting of tongues, kidneys
liver tripe, lamb plucks and sweet
breads, DR.. Williams reports that he
found 52S sheep livers and 1870 lungs
diseased out of total of 2,400 There
were also 300 frozen hog carcasses or
board this ship, of which Is were
minus the lymphatic glands. One car
cass was affected with tuberculosis.
"There is nc necessity" DR.. VIII
Iams says, "of removing the lymphatic
glands unless with some specific oh
iect, and presumably in the case OF
the Is carcasses found without glands
they had been discovered, on inspec.
ton In the United States, to show some
evidence Of disease"
Continuing Dr. Williams points out
that in the above consignment more
than 600 cases of tongues, livers
plucks, etc, bore an official label in
dicating that they had been inspected
and passed as sound in the country OF
expectation.
The city council decided to forward
DR.. Williams report to the local gov
ernment board with the idea that the
incidents therein be brought to the no
tice of Ambassador Reid and the vari
Gus port and sanitary authorities and
that earnest representations be made
to the board to give this matter earn.
est attention in the interests of the
public health.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-10
DATE OF INAUGURATION
Speaker Cannon Will Help to Have II
Changed to May I.

Speaker Cannon of the house OF
representatives has declared himself
in favor of changing the date OF
the presidential inauguration from
March to May /, and added that as
one representative in congress he
would lend his aid in an effort to bring
this about.
81 witnessed the dreadful weather
conditions that prevailed in 1872,
when four or five hundred people
caught their deaths he said, 81
recall the Harrison inauguration with
the soaking, chilling rainstorm, and
the snow and icy gale that made life
miserable at Cleveland's second in
auguration. Ii the change of date Is
made, it might as well be fixed later
than April, for even April rain would
cause great discomfort and much
sickness. and should think that May
/ would provide more certainty Of
fair weather"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-10
DISCHARG NE GROSOLDIERS
Reasons For Delay In Organization of
Commission.

Washington, March 9.-The hearing
authorized by recent act of congress
to the discharged negro soldiers of the
Twenty-fifth infantry, in order that
they might clear themselves OF the
charges of participation in the Browns
vile riot, with the view to their re-
enlistment, is not likely to he con-
Quoted for some time.
Various reasons are assigned at the
war department for the delay in the
organization of the commission to con-
duct the investigation. the principal
one being that the certified co1y of the
law has not yet been issued by the
state department and that care must
he exercised in the selection of the
personnel of the commission to avoid
any grounds for possible allegations of
bias
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-10
Tuesday,.

Oscar Harris, a hotel proprietor AZ
Cameron Mills, ~ Y, was killed near
his home by an Erie railroad train,
The tariff bill prepared by the ways
and means committee was said to rec
ommend a 80 per cent reduction in
the duty on steel products.
Joseph Brucker outlined project for
airship voyage from Spain 10 the Wes:
Indies, asserting that trip could be
made in five days.
An avalanche has destroyed q wcfk.
mems shelter at Sankt Johan, in the
Pongau district OF Salzburg, Austria
killing q persons. Fifteen bodies
have been recovered from the wreck
age.
John w. Fisher of Buffalo, formerly
prominent as a lawyer and politician
was sent 20 Auburn prison by County
Judge Taylor, one Of his old friends, 0l
his plea OF guilty 10 grand larceny In
th= hrst degree.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-10
s.Year Coal Agreement Ends April l..

1t was in April seven years ago
when the six months strike in the
anthracite coal regions began and
brought in It's wake public hardship
that will not soon be forgotten. The
last three-year agreement will expire
on April aud upon the early renewal
of working agreement rests the mat
ter of harmony or strife in the anthra.
cite field.
Indications are that an understand
ing will be reached. though possibly
the contract will be modified in GER
tam provisions. President Lewis OF
the United Mine Workers of America
has been in Pennsylvania comforting
with the mine owners and his union as
sociates and appears hopeful as to the
outcome of the informal Negotiations
thus far conducted.