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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-27
BECKER AGAIN CONVICTED
Former Police Lieutenant Found
Guilty of Rosentha Murder.

Guilty of RosenthaI Murder.
Charles Becker, former New York
police lieutenant, was found guilty
of instigating the murder of Herman
Rosenthal. The jury reached verdict
in four hours and four minutes.
They asked for no instructions and
reached an agreement without leaving
the jury room.
Five ballots were taken before the
jurors were in agreement that the evil
dence justified conviction for murder
in the first degree. This conclusion
was not unanimous until after a deal
of argument in which the incredibility
of witnesses were weighed, some testi-
mony rejected and the stories of Rose,
Vallon and Webber thoroughly ana
lyzed.
Becker's counsel was shockingly dis
appointed at the verdict. They had
hoped for acquittal. They builded
positively upon a disagreement. But
they never thought there was chance
in the world that twelve men, after
the court of appeals decided, would
ever send Becker to the chair.
When the jury entered the room the
foreman, f. Meredith Blagden, was in
tears. After Becker had been brought
in Clerk Penny requested the Jury to
arise. When Blagden was asked
whether a verdict had been reached
he brushed the tears away with
handkerchief and answered:
1--WE have. We find the defendant
guilty as charged"
Becker, his hands grasping the rail
in front of him, paled as the foreman
spoke and swayed for moment as If
about to swoon, but Immediately
Strengthened and remained rigid while
each juror verified the verdict.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-27
Mexico CITY Is seethino.

An American, one of the foremost
OF the American colony of Mexico
City, who refused to leave until two
days ago, arrived at Vera Cruz.
81 left" he said, because an out
break is inevitable at the capital and
It will come soon. Huerta's own con-
duct will bring it about despite the
desperate measures he is taking 10
prevent it.
Not even Huerta has been strong
enough to cast out Banquet from the
cabinet. Every attempt he has made
TO do it has been met with strong
protest from quarters even he has to
respect.
"Huerta will never resign. The be.
lief is growing that rather than see
Villa at the gates of his capital Huerta
will bring about American interven-
tion. He would much rather have
Funston than Villa and Zapata."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-27
NEARLY DIE OF STARVATION
Roosevelt and Party Had Thrilling Ex-
periences in Brazil WiIds,

perIenceS IN Brazil WlldS.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt returned
from the Brazilian jungles with a
story of his exciting experiences. The
colonel suffered from jungle fever and
the whole party came near dying in
the wilds because of lack of food.
The desperate experiences of the
party occurred between April and 15.
First the colonel was stricken with
the jungle fever after his party had
met with several mishaps. He fought
his way down the river, however, and
when another canoe was overturned
and was in danger of being swept
away the colonel jumped into the
river himself. He saved the canoe,
but he gashed his leg severely. The
insects poisoned 1t and the fever ag-
gravated the wound still more.
He and the members of his party,
with their food supplies almost gone,
made their way, however, but when
the colonel reached Manaos on the
Amazon he still was so weak that he
could not walk. He had lost sixty
pounds and he was exceedingly de.
pressed in spirits as the result OF the
stress of body and mind through
which he had been.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-27
MARKET QUOTATIONS

Chicago, May rs.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000. Light, $S15
@S.4O; mixed, $S.15@S4O; heavy
$7.9O@S.S7h; rough, $7.95@S.O5; pigs
S7.30@S.O5.
Cattle-Receipts, $1,000. Beeves
$74O@9.3O; steers, $7.1O@S.2O; COWS
and heifers, $S.75@S75; calves, $3.50
@10.5O.
Sheep Receipts, $4,000. Sheep,
s5.15@6.O5; yearlings, S610@7:
lambs, $G.104S.2O; springs, S6.5O@
Gao.
Wheat-May, 97Ss.
Corn-May, 7Ola.
Oats-May, Az.
Cleveland, May 26.
Hogs-Yorkers, 1886; mixed, $S.G5;
pigs, $S.65; stays, S6.75.
Calves-Good to choice, $1025@
1850; fair to good, S9@1O; heavy and
common, $7@S.75.
Cattle-Choice fat steers, $3.50
S.65; good to choice, S775@S.1O;
milchers and springers. S5O@SO.
Pittsburg, May rs.
Cattle Choice, $4,000; prime,
$S.60@S.SO; good, $S.25@S.75; COM
mon, $6.5O97; heifers, $5.5O@S; com
mon to good fat bulls, $5.5O@S.SO; ;
common to good fat cows, $3.50@750;
fresh cows and springers, $45QSO.
Sheep and Lambs-Prime wethers,
$5.S0@5.9O; good mixed, $5,4O@5.75;
fair mixed, $4.75@5.SO; culls and com.
mon, 1904; spring lambs, $7Q1O;
veal calves, $1O@1050; heavy and
thin calves, $7@S.
Hogs-Prime heavy, heavy mixed,
$S.70@S.S5; mediums, heavy Workers,
light Workers, $9.5O@S.55; pigs, $S.55
@S.6O; roughs, $7.25@15O; stays, $3.50
az.
Butter-Prints, 271a@2S; tubs, 26Ih
027. Eggs-Selected, 1921. Poul-
try (live) - Fat hens, 1SQ19;
(dressed) hens, 22023.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-27
Steel in Canal o, X,

The great steel locks in the Panama
canal are as strong and as safe as
engineering skill can make them and
there is not the slightest danger to
life or property in their use.
This statement was made at the
isthmian canal offices when attention
was called to criminal presentments
found by the grand jury in Pittsburg
against five steelworkers on a charge
of conspiracy to furnish inferior ma
terial for the locks,
Major Boggs, in charge of the canal
offices here, explained that every
piece of metal under suspicion was
replaced if found defective before
being riveted into the gates. The gov
ernment, it was declared, had lost no
money. The purpose of the prosecu-
tions, it is asserted, is to warn con.
tractors.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-27
DR.. ALEXANDER MODERATOR

Presbyterians In Assembly Unan.
imously Choose Plttsburg Clergyman.
Rev. DR.. Maitland Alexander, pastor
OF First Presbyterian church, Pitts.
burg, was elected moderator of the
Presbyterian general assembly in Chi.
cago by unanimous vote.
The general assembly is composed
of 920 members, half ministers and
half elders. Representation is upon
the basis of the number of ministers.
This gives a strong representation
to the home mission" fields, a state
like Washington having several times
more representatives than the city Of
Philadelphia, though the state has
fewer church members.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-27
HOME RULE FOR
IRELAND IS SURE
Bill Passes House Of Commons
Third and Last Time
70 MAJORITY FOR MEASURE
Because of Threat Of Resistance by
Protestants Of Ulster England Is
Fearing an Orange Outbreak Soon.

The Irish home rule bill passed the
house of commons on its third reading
by majority of Is. The vote was:
For, 1852; against, 274.
Under the provisions of the parlia-
ment act the bill will become law when
signed as any action taken by the
house of lords will have no affect,
since the measure had already passed
twice through all the stages in two
separate sessions of the house of COM
mons.
English eyes are now focused on
Ulster, which has sworn to resist with
arms the inclusion of the Protestants
in the operation of the home rule bill.
Following are some of the terms of
the home rule bill:
Imperial parliament remains SUI
preme, but Ireland is given real au-
thority in regard to purely Irish af-
fairs, subject to certain reservations
and safeguards.
Irish parliament, to sit in Dublin,
consisting of senate of forty men,
bers and house of commons of 164
members, elected by existing constit-
uencies.
Power of Irish parliament subject
to territorial limitation" No authority
to deal with questions of peace and
war, army, navy or treason.
Irish parliament prohibited from di.
rectly or indirectly establishing or
endowing any religion, from giving
any preference or privilege or i'm
posing any disability on account of
religious belief.
Lord lieutenant, appointed by
crown, will have power to veto laws
which go beyond constitutional powers
of Irish parliament.
Lord lieutenants appointment not
subject to religious disabilities as now.
(Thus. a Catholic may be appointed)
Forty-two Irish members will sit in
imperial parliament at Westminster,
instead of 103 as at present.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-27
CARRANzA BEING
URGED TO enter
Rebel Chiefs Aid Is lie ,ded al
Niagara Falls
WILSON USES HIS INFLUENCE
Mediation cOnferees Have Under Dis
cussion Commission Form Of Gov
ernment Proposition For Mexico.'

Mediation conferees Have Under Dis
cussion a Commission Form of Cow
ernment Proposition For Mexico.
President Wilson, it is learned, is
hopeful that eventually General Car
rama of the Constitutionalists will
take part in the Niagara Falls media
tion conference arranged by the A.
B. c. republics of South America.
While extra pressure is being
brought to bear on Carranza by the
Washington government the confer
ence at Niagara Falls is said to be
practically at a standstill. What
reason President Wilson has to feel
certain that the Constitutionalists will
have a representative is not known.
The information was that the media
tion proceedings have reached stage
where the mediators have proposed
the organization of a commission form
of government in Mexico pending the
organization of constitutional govern
ment.
The understanding is that the
mediators have proposed a commits
sion form OF government to consist Of
three representatives-one represent
ing Carranza, one Huerta and one pos
sibly Zapata.
President Wilson is said to favor
provisional government by five COM
missioners and the assumption that
he would be given a voice in the selec-
tion OF the commission.
If the views of Carranza are ac-
curately reflected by his representa-
tives in Washington there is doubt
whether he will consent to consider
any commission form of government
His agents here contend that such a
government is absolutely unconstitu-
tional and that Carranza intends to
stand upon the Mexican constitution.
The information that has reached
Washington is that the Mexican dele
gates have been liberal in their con-
cessions they are willing to make for
provisional government. 1t is un-
derstood they have shown a very
tolerant attitude toward the views of
this government for fundamental re-
forms in Mexico such as new land
laws. Persons close to the admins
tration say that it already has been
apparent that no substantial progress
has been made toward this element Of
the question since Carranza has not
been brought in.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-27
FeIix piaz Nav Be comnromise,


1t was stated by high official that
the name of General Felix Diaz is
being seriously considered by the me-
diators and the United States for the
provisional president of Mexico pend
ing the holding of constitutional
election.
The nephew of Porfirio Diaz is now
at Toronto with party of eight Mexi-
cans.
The belief that he is about to be
mentioned prominently in connection
with the proceedings here was
strengthened by the arrival of Luis
Reguena, M. G. Reguena and G. l..
Ocon, who for the past two years have
been stanch supporters of Feliz Diaz.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-27
SIX MASTERPIECES RUINED
Women Destroy Famous Pictures In
London Galleries.

women Destroy Famous Pictures In
London Galleries.
The wild women" of the Women's
Social and Political union, the militant
suffragette organization of London,
continued their terrorizing tactics hy
making two separate attacks on the
national art treasures. One woman
armed with loaded cane ruined five
masterpieces in the National gallery.
Almost simultaneously another wO-
man wrecked picture hanging in the
Royal Academy of Art. The academy
was filled with a fashionable throng
when the woman drew a butchers
cleaver which she had concealed in
her clothing and dashed at the picture.
Attendants at once seized her and it
was only the presence OF the police
that prevented her from being rough.
ly handled by the irate spectators.
Both women were arrested.
King George and Queen Mary we're
compelled to listen to the harangue
of a militant suffragette while they
were attending matinee at His
Majestys theater. A woman rose in
the stalls and began to address the
king. you Russian czar!" she
shrieked. The attendants quickly
rushed in and tried to get her out,
but found that she was chained to the
seat. They had to file through link
before she could be removed.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-27
Plot to Kill Huerta Nipped.

A plan to kill General Victoriano
Huerta as he entered the Cafe Colon,
a restaurant in the Pazco de la Re
forma, Mexico City, is said to have
been discovered by secret service men.
AS result Huerta became enraged
at General Manuel Guasque, inspector
general Of police, and ordered his dis
missal and his arrest.
Secret service men are searching
for several men known to have been
closely associated with General
Guasque. If found they will be arrest
ed and tried by court-martial.
Hereafter greater efforts will be
exerted to guard Huerta on trips about
the city.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-27
Shot In Quarrel

In a quarrel at Mt. Union, twelve
miles from Huntingdon, Pa, John
Daughenbaugh, aged thirty-one, re.
ceived a gunshot wound, of which he
is dying in Blair hospital. 1t is said
Daughenbaugh had been drinking at
his home with John James, aged fifty,
and James quarreled with Daughen-
baugh's bride of a few months when
she ordered him from the house.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-27
TRADE GETS A BOOST
Weather Acts as SttmuIus-Pis Iron
Sales Encouraging.

Weather Acts as SttmuIus-Pis Iron
Sales Encouraging.
Duns Review of Trade says this
week:
Higher temperatures in many sec.
tions have afforded stimulus to dis.
tribution of seasonable merchandise
at retail, while jobbing trade has also
benefited. Confidence is not disturbed
by reports of damage to winter wheat,
as some impairment of the crop was
expected before harvest and condi-
tions have not changed the prospect
of an unprecedented yield.
Substantial purchases OF pig iron
In eastern territory are an encourag-
ing feature and have helped to sustain
improved sentiment in the basic in
dustry. The demand from the rail.
roads is still confined to close limits"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-27
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

'TNI1 N ESTA LODGE, No. 1863, 1. o. o. F.
i M eets every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows Hall, Partridge building.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-27
Shots Fired at Aviator.

A number of shots were fired by
Mexican federals near the Vergara
outposts at Vera Cruz held by Cap
tain Hill of the marine corps as Lieu
tenant P. N. L. Bellinger was passing
overhead in his aeroplane.
None of the shots, however, went
near the flying machine. The fire was
not returned by the American forces,
who were stationed near by.
Several cases of dysentery have been
reported among the soldiers. The
health of tire troops, however as a
rule, is regarded as good.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-27
Veto For Union Exemntlon.

President Wilson will veto the Clay.
ton antitrust bill if it reaches him
with provision exempting labor from
prosecution under the Sherman act.
Notice to this effect has been served
on Representative Lewis of Maryland,
the spokesman of organized labor in
the house. Just what effect this notice
will have on Mr.. Lewis and followers
is not known,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-27
Stormy June and July.

Paul X. Schimmack, the eccentric
weather forecaster of Washington,
Pa, issues a pessimistic forecast for
June and July. June, he said, would
be dry, cold month with few very
hot days. Those few days, he de-
clared, would be responsible for ter
rifle thunder storms and disastrous
floods. July, he said, would be wet,
cold and unpleasant. Schimmack
added that the harvest this year would
be extremely short.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-27
Church and sabbath school.

Presbyterian Sabbath School t9:46 a..
M, M. e. Sabbath School at 1000 a. m.
Preaching in M. e. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. II. l.. Dunlayey.
Preaching in the F. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
M. Il. Wolcott, Pastor.
Preaching In the Presbyterian church
every Sabbath at l1:00 a. IN. and 1880 p.
m. Rev. II. A. Bailey, Pastor.
The regular meetings of the w. q. t..
U. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays OF each
month.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-27
PlTTSBURG MEN ACCUSED
Charged That Steel in Panama Canal
Locks Is Inferior.

The indictment of an official and
four employees of the Carbon Steel
company, Pittsburg, on charge of
conspiracy to defraud the government
in connection with steel furnished for
the locks in the Panama canal was
handed down by the federal grand jury
in United States court in Pittsburg.
The men named are Samuel NJ.
Wetmore, general sales manager and
former superintendent of the Carbon
Steel company, and David ]. Simpson,
Henry Lutz, James E. Lacey and Den
mis- X. Bullion, employees. The latter
was formerly the steel company's
metallurgist.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-27
Bomb Thrown in Love Affair.

Because she spurned his love, John
Pilgrim, aged thirty, is alleged by the
police of Erie, Pa, to have hurled a
bomb at Miss Frances Miller. The
bomb was thrown through window
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
man Potratz of that city. Miss Miller
is a sister of Mrs. Potratz and lives
with her.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-27
To Ask New Trial For Griffith.

Immediately after the jury in
Greensburg, Pa, found DR.. Martin e.
Griffith of Monessen guilty of mans
slaughter in connection with the death
of William l.. Robinson, Pittsburg
music teacher, the prisoners counsel
announced in court that a motion for
new trial would be filed.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-27
wife Dies Trying to save Husband.

Rushing from her bed to prevent
her husband, who is a somnambulist,
from walking through an open door
while carrying a lighted lamp, Mrs. c.
NJ. Wheeler, aged fifty-seven, wife of
a lumber dealer of Central City, near
Hooversville, Pa, was precipitated to
the ground, eighteen feet below, and
killed almost instantly. She was an
able to drag her husband back and
when he walked out of the door she
clung to him and dropped to the
ground. He was seriously injured and
may die.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-27
wanner Dies by Own Hand.

Peter d. Wanner, one of the Oldest
and best known attorneys of the Berks
county (Pa.) bar, committed suicide
in the bathroom of his home in Read
ing. Ill health is given as the reason
for his act. Wanner was rated high
financially and had many business
ventures. lie was president of twenty
water companies in eastern Pennsyl-
vania and was former district attorney
of Berks county.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-27
Lumber Promoters Denied New Trial

Five promoters of the International
Lumber and Development company in
Philadelphia, convicted on a charge
of conspiring to defraud through the
mails, were refused a new trial by
the United States court of appeals.
The postal authorities refer to tho
case as "the $6,O00,OOO swindle."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-27
kept MORGAN
OUTsOF TROUBLE
MeIIen Says He Took Blame
For Grand Trunk Deal
He RISKED HIS OWN FREEDOM
Former President Of New Haven Be-
Iieves Public Would Be Benefited
If There Was Railroad Monopoly.

Charles S. Mellen, ex-president of
the New Haven railroad ended bis
four days confession before the inter
state commission with the statement
that he had subjected himself to in
dictment under the Sherman antitrust
law in order to shield ]. p. Morgan.
This was in the so-called Grand
Trunk conspiracy, on account Of which
Mr.. Mellen stands under indictment.
Mr.. Mellen asserted that he wrote
letter to the district attorney in New
York assuming responsibility for the
so-called Grand Trunk deal because
he realized that Mr.. Morgan's health
was poor and that to subject him to
the grand jury proceeding would have
resulted in his death.
The witness let it be known that he
favored a monopoly of railroads lines.
His testimony along this line was in
teresting.
Explaining why he favored consoli.
dation of the trolleys in New Eng
land with the New Haven railroad sys.
TEN Mr.. Mellen said:
Because consolidation would result
in better service, lower rates and
greater satisfaction to the public.
believe the public is better served by
a monopoly of transportation than in
any other way. think, however, that
the monopoly should be controlled and
regulated by the government"
What do you think railroads gen.
orally are doing about the matter?"
81 know of nothing a railroad can
do now except take off its hat to some
government official"
IF Mr.. Morgan had not died how far
would you have gone in this dream of
consolidation?
ITO Heaven, l suppose"
Didn't Morgan have more power
than any state government under
which you operated?"
He never tried to exercise any
such power"
What would the meetings of the
directors of the New Haven have been
like without Mr.. Morgan?"
About as tame as a lot of cows
without a bull"
Mr.. Mellen said he was opposed to
the New Haven holding and operating
steamship lines.
81 always was against the plan. l
was afraid of disasters on those
tinder boxes"
Mr.. Mellen, after testifying regard
ing an offer of $20,000,000 made by
Charles w. Morse, for the purchase of
steamships owned by the New Haven,
said he came to Washington and con-
suited President Roosevelt in regard
to the matter.
"Mr. Morse" he said, wanted our
holdings and finally got a definite Of
fer of $200J0,000 from him. wanted
to sell, but | was a great admirer of
President Roosevelt and | thought a
matter of that kind ought to be laid
before the president of the United
States. l saw him and he was
anxious, apparently, that Morse should
be checked in his acquisition of con-
troll of steamer lines. He urged mo
not to SELL"
Questioned by Mr.. Folk as to his
present business relations, Mr.. Mel.
len said:
81 have not dollars interest today
in the New Haven. | disposed of all
my stock. | retain little interest yet
in the Boston and Maine and in the
Ontario and WeStern" "
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-27
70 viii Control Sunday Campaign.

Seventy leading clergymen and lay
men of all Protestant denominations
in Philadelphia have been appointed
to the general committee which will
have charge of Billy Sundays evangel-
ization campaign in that city. No
names will be given out until the ac.
ceptance of the seventy have been
received.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-27
Photoqrapher Stuna.

That his patron might make better
showing in photograph, ]. C. Wilson,
a Pittsburg photographer, lent him
his watch and chain to wear during
the sitting. While Wilson was busy
in the dark room a few minutes later
the customer left. Wilson's watch and
chain went with him.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-27
KENYON FOR REPEAL
Its Friends Now Claim Majority Of
Twelve in Senate.

The advocates of repeal of the tolls
exemption in the senate received an
other recruit. Senator Kenyon of Iowa,
Progressive Republican, announced
that he would vote for repeal.
The friends of repeal now claim at
least twelve majority and say this will
be increased before the vote is taken.
Senator Kenyon said that his former
vote for the exemption of coastwise
ships from the payment of tolls was
wrong.
call this what we WILL" said he,
"it is the voting of special privilege
to those engaged in certain line of
business, namely the coastwise ship
ping"