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VOL. XL. NO. 48.
TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1908.
$1.00. PER ANNUM.
ICAN
BOROUGH OFFICERS.
Burgess. J. T. Carson.
Justices of the Peace O. A. Randall, D.
W. Clark.
Councitmen. J. W. Landers, J. T. Dale,
O. T. Anderson, Win, Smearbaugh, E.
W. Bowman, J. W. Jamieson, W. J.
Campbell.
Constable W. II. Hood.
Collector W. H. Hood.
School Directors J. O. Scowden, Dr.
J. C, Dunn, Q Jamieson, J. J, Landers,
J. R, Clark, V. O. Wyonan.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member of Congress H. P. Wheeler,
Member of denote 3. K. P. Ball,
Assembly W. D. Shields.
President Judge W. M. Lindsey.
Associate Judges F. X. Kreltler, P.
C. Hill.
Prothonotary , Register t Recorder, .
-J. C. Geist.
Sheriff. A. W. Stroup.
Treasurer Geo. V. Uolnuian.
Commissioners Leonard Agnew, An
drew Wolf, I'hilip Euiert.
District Attorney A. C. Brown.
Jury Commissioner J. B. Eden, H.
H. MuClellan.
Coroner Dr C. Y. Detar.
Counfv Auditors George H. Warden,
K. L. Haugu, S. T. Carson.
Countu Surveyor D. W. Clark.
County Superintendent D. W. Morri
son. Refalar Terns ef Cearl.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.
Regular Meetings of County Commis
sioners 1st and 3d Tuesdays of month.
Church an Hahbalh Nehaal.
Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a.
Bi. t M. E. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. m.
Preaching in M. E. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. W.O. Calhoun.
Preaching in the F. M. Churoh every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
H. D. Call, Pastor.
The regular meetings of the W. C.T.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
month.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
TU' N ESTA LODG E, No. 369, 1. 0. 0. F.
' 1 Meets every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows' Hall, Partridge building.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW POST. No. 274
G. A, K. Meets 1st and 8d Monday
evening in each month.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No.
137, W. R. C, meets first and third
Weduesday evening of each month.
RITCHEY A CARRIVGER.
ATTORN EYS-AT-LAW,
Tionesta, Pa.
CURTIS M. 8IIAWKEY,
ATTORN E Y-AT- LA W,
Warren, Pa.
Practice in Forest Co.
AC BROWN, ,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Office In Arner Building, Cor. Elm
and Bridge Sttt., Tlonesta, Pa.
T?RANK 8. HUNTEr, D. D. S
1 Koonis over Citizens Nat. Bank.
HON ESTA, PA.
DR. F. J. BOVARD,
Physician 4 Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
DR. J. C. DUNN.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
and DRUGGItT. OiHce over store.
Tionesta, Pa. Professional calls prompt
ly responded to at all hours of day or
night. Residence Elm St., between
ove s grocery ana uerow rwuurnut,
GEORGE 8IGGINS, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon,
TIONESTA. PA.
Office In rooms over Forest County
National bank.
ProfesHiooal calls promptly responded
(o stall hours of day or night.
D
R. J. B. BIGGINS,
Physician and surgeon,
OIL CITY, PA.
HOTEL WEAVER,
E. A. WEAVER, Proprietor.
This hotel, formerly the Lawrence
House, has undergone a complete change,
and is now furnished with all the mod
ern improvements. Heated and lighted
throughout with natural gas, bathrooms,
hot and cold water, etc. The comforts of
guests never neglected.
CENTRAL HOUSE,
G KKOW A HERO W Proprietor.
Tionseta, Pa. This is the most centrally
located hotel In the place, and has all the
modern improvements. No pains will
be spared to make it a pleasant stopping
place for the traveling public. First
class Livery in connection.
pHIL. EMERT
FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER.
Shop over R. L. Haslet's grocery store
'on Elm street. Is prepared to do all
Kinds of custom work from the finest to
the ooarsest and guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten
tion given to mending, and prices rea
sonable. JAMES HASLET,
GENERAL MERCHANTS,
Furniture Dealers,
AND
UNDERTAKERS.
TIONESTA, PENN
A. COREY,
LIVERY
Feed & Sale
STABLE.
Pine Turnouts at All Times
at Reasonable Rates.
Hear of Hotel Weaver
TIOIsTEST-A-. IF.A..
Telephone No. 20.
C.W.MQRSEARRESTED
Taken Into Custody on Arrival
of Etruria at New York.
Corn Syrup Label No Need of Extra
ordinary Term Wisconsin a Unit
For Bryan Compliment to Men of
Evans' Fleet To Look For Modern
Crusoe.
Charles W. Morse, financier and
promoter of many gigantic combi
nations, Including the so-called "ice
trust'' and a merger of nearly all
of the great coastwise steamship
lines, returned on Sunday from his
very brief trip to Europe, and was
arrested In his stateroom when the
steamship Etruria reached Quaran
tine In the lower bay, held in custody
until the ship was docked, and then
was whirled away In an automobile
to the home of Justice Victor Dowl
ing of the supreme court, where he
gave bond in the sum of $20,000 to an
swer to two Indictments charging
grand larceny and Involving the sum
of $100,000.
Mr. Morse was released and went
home, where at night he gave out a
statement asserting his Innocence and
asking the public to suspend Judg
ment until he has had the opportunity
of facing his accusers in court. He
denied that his trip to Europe was a
"flight."
He said he had gone abroad to sell
stock In a large interest and to se
cure a fortnight's rest. Both pur
poses were spoiled by the publication
of reports that he was a fugitive
from justice, he declared.
Mr. Morse had received word by
wireless telegraphy that two indict
ments had been found against him,
but he did not know he was to suffer
physical arrest. The appearance of
three detectives from District Attor
ney Jerome's office at his stateroom
door took him completely by surprise.
The officers had gone down the bay
on a revenue cutter. Mrs. Morse
met her husband at the pier and It
was in her automobile that the jour
ney was made with one of the detec
tives to Justice Dowllng's home.
Justice Dowllng held an Informal
court session in his library. Assistant
District Attorney Krezel represent
ing the prosecution. The bonds,
which were signed by a surety compa
ny, had been prepared Saturday. Mr.
Morse was required to sign two obli
gations of $10.(MO each, and along
with the representatives of the bond
ing company was put under oath to ap
pear at any time he may be required.
Corn Syrup Label.
The following decision bearing on
the pure food law was made public by
Secretaries Wilson, Cortelyou and
Straus:
"We have each given careful con
sideration to the labelling, under the
pure food law, of the thick viscous
syrup obtained by the incomplete
hydrolysis of the starch of coin and
composed essentially of dextrose
maltose and dextrine.
"In our opinion It Is lawful to label
this syrup as 'Corn Syrup' and if to
the corn syrup there Is added a small
percentage of refiners' syrup, a pro
duct of the cane, the mixture, In our
Judgment, Is not misbranded if la
belled 'Corn Syrup with Cane Fla
vor.' "
It Is understood that the decision
also has the concurrence of the pres
ident and a majority of the pure food
and drugs board. Dr, Wiiey, chief of
the chemistry bureau of the depart
ment of agriculture, dissented on the
ground that .the label should be
"Glucose."
No Need of Extraordinary Term.
Following his conference with Pre
siding Justice Patterson of the appel
late division of the First department
while in New York, Governor Hughes
In a letter to Attorney General
Jackson announced that there Is
no necessity for granting the appli
cation made to him by the attorney
general for the appointment of an ex
traordinary trial teim of the supreme
court, and the designation of a Justice,
for the trial of the action 'o test the
title of George B. McClellnn to the
office of mayor of New York. "I have
consulted with the presiding justice
of the appellate division of the First
department," says the governor, "and
am informed that there are regularly
designated trial terms which have no
Justices assigned to them at present,
and that the action referred to can
he tried at one of these terms, to
which it has been Intended that a su
preme court Justice fiom outside New
York city shall be assigned."
Wisconsin a Unit For Bryan.
The Wisconsin delegation to the na
tional Democratic convention was at
the closing session of the state con
vention instructed to vote as a unit
for William Jennings Bryan as the
Democratic nominee for president
first, last and all the time. The plat
form, which was unanimously adopt
ed, reaffirms allegiance to the time
honored principles of Jeffersonian
Democracy, declaims hostility to the
Republican national administration,
charges that parly with appalling
abuses, and eulogizes William J.
Bryan as the greatest living Ameri
can statesman.
Finds Rich Friend a Thief.
When Jeremiah Kennedy turned
on the light after catching a burg
lar in his cigar store at Alton 111.,
he was greatly shocked by the discov
ery that his captive was one of his
neighbors, a wpalthy man with whom
he has been on terms of olose friend
ship for years. Kennedy's store has
been robbed frequently In the last
eighteen months. The thief never
took anything but cigars. "Upon his
promise never to rob another store,
and to lead an honest and upright
life, I told him that I would let him
on this time, but if I ever caught
him again I would punish him severe
ly,'' said Kennedy.
Compliment For Men of Evans' Fleet.
The navy department made public a
letter to Admiral Evans from John J..
Slelchta, deputy consul general at Rio
de, Janeiro, dated Jan. 20, of which the
following is an extract: "We wish to
congratulate you, sir, on the excellent
Character of the men of your great
fleet. From every quarter there have
come manifestations of the enthus
iasm engendered by the evidences of
the remarkably high standard of the
personnel of this large body of men.
We beg to request that oar thanks be
extended to the men and officers of
the fleet for the manner In which all
have co-operated with us In attempt
ing to make the visit of the. fleet a
pleasant one for all concerned."
Another Game Protector Convicted.
Word was received at the office
in Albany of the state forest,
fish and game commissioner from
Herkimer of the conviction of Charles
N. Klock. who was on trial there, the
charge being that while employed as
a game protector he entered Into a
conspiracy to steal timber from state
lands, and also withholding money
paid In settlement for trespassing on
the Btate forest preserve. Klock was
sentenced to a term of imprisonment
of not less than three years. Harvey
N. Gaylord, also formerly employed
by the state as a game protector and
co-worker with Klock, was convicted
of he same offense recently.
To Look For Modern Crusoe.
A man named Jeffs, whose home
Is in Connecticut, is believed to be
stranded on one of the Galapagos or
Tortoise islands, off the west coast of
South America. A Connecticut per
son Interested in Jeffs' case has ask
ed the navy department to have one
of the vessels of Admiral Evans' fleet
stop at the island on the way from
Callao, Peru, to Magdalena bay, and
search for him, and that will be done.
Jeffs Is thought to be on the island
of Santa Cruz, which also hears the
name of Indefatigable. There Is a
lighthouse on one of the islands,
which are said to be now nearly un
peopled. Opposed to Semi-Monthly Payment.
Representatives of the Erie, Lack
awanna, New York Central and Le
high Valley railroads appeared be
fore the senate judiciary committee
at Albany in opposition to theWem-ple-Filley
bill, designed to require
semi-monthly payment of wages to
railroad employes. They complained
that recent legislative enactments had
increased the cost of operating rail
roads and that the proposed legisla
tion would unnecessarily add to the
expenses. The bill was favored by
representatives of several labor or
ganizations. Will Resist Tax on Salary.
Rear Admiral N. M. Dyer, retired,
who commanded the cruiser Raleigh
in the battle of Manila bay, will
contest the right of the city of
Melrose, Mass., to tax his salary, and
announced his intention of carrying
the case to the highest court in the
country, although the amount in
volved is only $:!C a year. Rear Ad
miral Dyer, who since his retirement
has been a resident of that city, as
serts that n naval officer 13 exempt
from taxation on money received as
salary from the government.
Financial and Appropriation Bills.
Congress will give Its time this
week to bills already before It. The
senate will continue Its consideration
of the financial bill, while the house
will proceed with the appropriation
bills. As soon as it becomes appar
ent that, debate is practically exhaust
ed on the financial bill. Senator Aid
rich will ask that a day be fixed for
taking a vote on the measure, but he
will refrain from any especial effort
to hasten a vote. He Is hopeful of se
curing a ballot by the close of the
present month.
Tu Use Steel Passenger Cars.
The Pressed Steel Car company of
Pittsburg Is completing eighty-five
steel passenger cars, the largest order
ever placed for the Pennsylvania rail
road. They will be used for the main
line between New York and Chicago.
All of them will be ready April 1.
The new cars are steel throughout,
no wood being used In their construc
tion. They are 40 feet long and lit
tle heavier than wooden coaches.
Events of Current Week.
Developments In the Macedonian
question; the arrival of the American
battleship fleet at Callao, Peru; the
reassembling on Thursday of the
Portuguese chamber of deputies at
Lisbon, when King Manuel will take
the oath; political conventions and
speeehmaklng by Secretary Taft, Gov
ernor Hughes and others, are among
the events which will engage public
attention during the week.
Work on Standard Pipe Line Stops.
Work of tho Standard Oil company
In laying its eight-inch pipe line
from the Texas oil field to the At
lantic seaboard, after reaching a
point north of Beaver Falls, Pa., and
crossing the Heaver river, has ceased
and oil is being unloaded from it into
tank cars on the low grade division of
the Pennsylvania lines for transporta
tion cast.
SANDERSON
MEASURE
Attempt of Defense to Show He
Did Not Charge Enough.
Although He Charged More Than Act
ual Measurement on Famous Boot
black Stand and Rostrums In Senate
and House Caucus Rooms, Claims
He Billed Other Article Less.
Harrlsburg, Feb. 18. The defense
In the state Capitol conspiracy suit
against Sanderson and the former
Btate officers, Snyder, Matheus and
Ehumaker, on trial in the Dauphin
county court, showed, through the tes
timony of experts who had made
measurements for Sanderson, that the
contractor had charged in the aggre
gate for less square feet of furniture
In the senate and bouse chambers
than the measurements would have
allowed.
The experts testified that the meas
urements of furniture in the senate
and house totaled 45,108 square feet.
In his bill for this furniture Sander
son charged a total of 44,016 square
feet.
By these figures It was shown that
Sanderson had not collected from
the state on 1,002 square feet of furn
iture for the senate and house.
Whereas Sanderson charged the state
$1,019.20 for the famous bootblack
stand In the senate lavatory, which
was supplied to him by a sub-contractor
for $125, one expert testified
that the actual measurements of the
stand and the chairs on It was C4V4
square feet, which at $18.40 per foot,
the price paid by the state, makes a
total of $1,186.80.
For the rostrums of the senate and
house caucus rooms that Sanderson
sold to the state for $90,748.80 and
paid the sub-contractor $2,060, the ex
pert testified measurements totaled
1,484 square feet, which at $18.40
per foot should have made the bill
$27,319.40, making a difference of
$03,429.40 in favor of the contractor.
The defense contends that, though
Sanderson charged more for these
articles of furniture than the actual
measurement allowed, he billed other
furniture to the state at less than the
actual measurement, making the dif
ference in the total number of feet
1,092 square feet In favor of Sander
son. The trial was resumed after a re
cess since last Thursday. Charles H.
Bergner of counsel for Shumaker, In
his opening address to the jury, said
Shumaker trusted to Architect Hus
ton In certifying to the quality and
quantity of the furnishings. Mr. Berg
ner also said the defense would prove
that Huston's assistant, Stanford B.
Lewis, had deliberately misstated
facts In his testimony relative to Sny
der and Mathues.
Closed Shop Principle Reinforced.
Detroit, Feb. 18. Representatives
of the Dredge Owners' Protective as
sociation, who have been in confer
ence here for a week with delegates
from the four labor unions of the
Dredge Employes, completed wage
agreements with all the unions.
Wages remain practically unchanged
from last year, but whereas last year
the men practically declined to work
overtime on any conditions this year
the owners can secure overtime work
by paying double wages or in some
instances two and one-half times the
regular wages. The closed shop prin
ciple was reinforced In the new agree
ments, a clause being added that
when a non-union man Is employed
for a position for which no union man
can be secured the non-union man
must be satisfactory to the union and
must join the union within fifteen
days; otherwise the union can at the
end of fifteen days put a union man
In the place.
Young Hargls Claims Self-Defense.
Lexington, Ky.. Feb. 18. In tho de
fense of Beech Hargls, who it is ex
pected will be Indicted soon for the
murder of his father, Judge James
Hargls, the expenses will be paid out
of the $50,000 which is the boy's share
of his father's large estate. Counsel
for young Hargls will claim self-defense,
asserting that his father
choked him and knocked out several
teeth before the son fired.
Breach-of-Promiae Suit Settled.
Marinette, Wis., Feb. 18. Miss Al
Una Ladusler was married today In
Menominee, Mich, to Julius Hehrondt,
whom two months ago she sued for
$10,MO on a breach-of-promise charge
when he married Miss Catherine
Shannon of this city. Miss Shannon
procured a divorce a week after her
wedding, and thus paved the way for
today's marriage.
Survivors of the Emily Reed.
Tacoma. Wash., Feb. 18. A boat
reached Tatosh light containing the
first mate and two sailors of .the sail
ing vessel Emily Reed, which was
wrecked at Tillamook last Friday.
They brought the body of the cook,
who died Sunday. The mate and two
sailors believe only one except them
selves escaped.
W. L. Day Nominated.
Washington, Feb. 18. The presi
dent has nominated W. L. Day, son
of the associate Justice of the su
preme court of the United States, to
be United States attorney for the
Noitaern district of Ohio. Mr. Day
has just begun his second term as
city solicitor of Cau'on, O.
HOUSES COLLAPSED.
Many Inmate Had Narrow Escape
From Horrible Death.
Pittsburg, Feb. 18. With a roar
that was heard for blocks, the two
brick dwelling houses. Nos. 22 and 24
Penn avenue, in the district Inundated
by the flood waters, collapsed early
yesterday-and fell Into tfio street. A
score of" occupants, warned by the
crackkig wads, barely had time to es
capebefore tons of brick and plaster
tumbled Into the streets.
IT. C. Anderson was cut and bruised
by flying debris and eighteen other
persons . narrowly escaped being
crushed to death. All but Anderson
rushed out In their night clothes Just
a moment before the three-story build
ing fell In a heap. For some time
great excitement prevailed as it was
reported many had been buried under
the' ruins. Hurried calls for police
reserves, ambulances and firemen
were sent In and search of Hie ruins
begun.
Anderson's voice could ho heard
calling for help and frantic efforts
were made to free him. He was
found wedged between heavy timbers
In the basement and entombed under
tons of brick and plaster. After sev
eral hours' work he was released and
sent to a hospital where it was later
stated he would recover.
Other buildings In the vicinity are
in a dangerous condition and build
ing inspectors ai'e making a thorough
examination of the places. At 10
o'clock the waluv In the rivers had
fallen to about W feet. It contin
ued to recede slowly aud by early
atfernoon It foil below tho danger
mark of 22 feet.
The body of one man was found
floating In the river and two others
are missing.
Over 20,000 men are temporarily
thrown out of work. Thousands are
living In the second floor of their
hoine3 and patrolmen In skiffs are
distributing the necessities of life
In one of the homes a woman gave
birth to a child and It has been named
Robinson Crusoe. To reach tho
house the physician had to use a
skiff and ladder.
Conservatives estimate the damage
close to $2,000,000. However, the
flood Is disappearing.
Shops Are Resuming.
Wellsvllle, O., Feb. 18. Neaily all
the Industrial concerns in this city
have resumed operations after having
been closed down for a number of
weeks. The United States. Pioneer,
Pattersons and the McNIcol potteries
have resumed, giving employment to
over 750 men and women. The Wells
vllle plant of the American Sheet and
Tin Plate company also has resumed,
giving work to overJ.fXIO men. Ex
tra labor Is being employed at the
Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad
shop and extensive Improvements of
roadbeds, etc., have been started,
which will give worlt to hundreds or
laborers at once.
AFTERMATH OF FAILURE.
Suits Result From Collapse of Bank
at Waynesburg Coal Lands Sold.
Washington, Pa., Feb. 18. As the
result of complications incident to the
Farmers and Drovers' bank failure In
Waynesburg two suits have been
started In the Greene county courts
by the FIr3t National bank of Graf
ton, W. Va., one against G. F. Auld
and the other against James L. lams.
The note on which the suits are
brought Is for $1.5i0 and' purports ti
have been made by Auld. lams Is
the payee.
The paper was indorsed to former
Cashier ,T. B. F. Rlnchart. who in
turn Indorsed to the Grafton bank.
When presented for payment the nole
was protested. .
To the bank failure was also duo
the sale by tho Greene county sheriff
of three tracts of coal land Id Whit
ley township, he first tract, contain
lug twenty-five acres, brought $11B
an acre, the second, containing fifty
two acres, sold at $117 and the third
tract, of twenty-live acres, brought
$116. Spencer Kent purchased all
three tracts. The coal was purchased
from the original holders by Ulneharf.
a few years ago at $120 an nere.
Murder Is Suspected.
Reading, Feb. IS. Tha police and
Coroner Strausser hellovn that Louis
B. Clawson, who was fo-ind !n the
office of his shirt factory with a bul
let hole In his temple, was the vic
tim of an assassin and are searching"
for a young man who was seen to en
ter Clawson's office and leave tho
building hurriedly a short time later.
The fact that five chambers of the
revolver which was found In the of
fice wer8 empty and three bulle'.
marks were found In the room lends
the authorities to believe that Claw
Bon was murdered.
Overheated Gas Stoves Cause Fires.
Steubenville, O. Feb. 18. Over
heated gas stoves woa responsible
for two fires here early yesterday
morning. One gutted the Auditorium
rink, entailing a loss or $5,000. James
P. Blue, a negro watchman, was
burned to death. The second blaze
gutted the boarding house of Mrs.
Martha Cleland, entailing a loss uf
$3,000.
Tramp Routed From HI Nest.
Washington, Pa., Feb. 18. Thomas
Lawrence, a West Finley farmer, was
pitching hay from a stack yesterdr.y
when with a yell of pain a man
emerged Trom the hay hatless, coat
less and barefooted. The stranger
had been routed from his nest by a
deep jab from the hay fork, lie said
he bad used the bay stack as a sleep
ing place lor several dais.
THE NEWS SUMMARY
hort Items From Various Parts
of the World.
Pecord of Many Happenings Condensed
and Put In Small Space and Ar
ranged With Special Regard For the
Convenience of the Reader Who Ha
Little Time to Spare.
Wednesday.
Steel and iron Interests in confer
ence at Cleveland decided to main
tain present prices.
Peter Cooper Hewitt of New York
will build a big dirigible balloon as a
fighting machine for tlie government.
Resumpiion of work in mills and
factories In different parts of the
country gave employment to several
thousand men.
Criminologists approved the sug
gestion of Judge Charles S. Whitman
that habitual criminals be sent to
prison for life.
Governor Hughes renewed to the
senate his recommendation of last
year that Otto Kelsey be relieved from
the office of state superintendent of
insurance on the ground of Incom
petency. Thursday.
Governor Hughes sent a message to
the state senate calling for the re
moval of Otto Kelsey as superinten
dent of Insurance.
Governor Hughes ordered Attorney
General Jackson to displace District
Attorney Jerome in the prosecution
of the American Ice company.
The will of Mrs. Ellen Yznaga
grandmother of the Duke of Manchest
er, cut the duke off without a cent,
but left small sums to each of her ne
gro servants.
State Superintendent of Public
Works Frederick C. Stevens has pre
ferred charges of incompetency
against Frank B. Seeley of Lockport,
superintendent of repairs on the Erie
canal.
Friday.
Washington dispatches said Rear
Admiral Evans might be asked to res
cue American castaway in the Pacific.
Emperor William has by express
command Introduced the Japanese
system of defense, jiu Jitsti, in the Im
perial army and navy.
Governors Hughes of New York and
Wilson of Kentucky joined In prais
ing the memory of Lincoln at a ban
quet of the Republican club in New
York.
Secretary William H. Taft In a
speech at -Grand Rapids declared
President Lincoln, were he alive to
day, would uphold President Roose
velt's work.
In London Carl von Veltheim, nat
uralized American, wro posed as a
baron, was sentenced to twenty years
penal servitude, having been con
victed of attempting to blackmail a
wealthy financier out of $80,0(10.
Saturday.
Federal troops were ordered to Fals
hanks, Alaska, because of threatened
trouble by striking miners.
Senator McCnrren declared himself
In favor of an uninstructed delegition
from New York to the Democratic na
tional convention.
Friends of the navy Intend to fight
hard In the hoiiHe of representatives
for the four battleships asked for by
President Roosevelt.
Two examiners in lunacy certified
that Robert Caldwell, "the Great
American Affidavit Maker," Is Insane
and has been so for more than a year.
A special committee of the New
York board of education reported In
favor of restoring corporal punish
ment to the public school system, un
der strict regulations.
Damage to the extent of $200,000
was done by lire, smoke and water to
the Courier company's L annex in
the rear of 208-2 Hi Washington street,
Buffalo, and seven firemen were
slightly injured.
!! Warren National Bank, i!
. '
i For the consideration of the
X cn
Statement
which was made to the Government
Dec. 3, 1907:
Itl.SOl lU IX.
United States and other Bonds $ I78,0!i8 12
1,08ns and Discounts 1,325,1181 03
Bank and Office Building 2ii0,ti54 81
CshIi In Banks and witli United States Treasurer 187,048 00
Cash on hand WW W
Total $2,544,270 52
i.iai;imtii:s.
Capital t 300,000 00
Surplus and Undivided Profits 152,873 M
circulation 300,000
Dividnd Checks outstanding 2.M3 00
DKl'OSITS 1,788,483 (II
Total
Warren National Bank,
New Building corner of Second and Liberty Streets,
Warren, Tenn'a.
Monday.
Prosecution of the Southern Pacific
railroad anl officials for rebating was
ordered by the government.
Senator La Follette announced his
platform in his presidential canvass,
urging government railroad control.
Rising water in the Ohio and tribu
tary rivers passed the danger point
and threatened the entire Ohio valley
with a disastrous flood.
One hundred persons on the first
public inspection trip rode through
the Hudson tunnel from Hoboken to
Sixth avenue and Fourteenth Btreet
in eight minutes.
Washington dispatches reviewing
the Republican presidential situation
Blated that Secretary Taft's "boom"
Js gaining In the East, losing in the
West and deadlocked In the South.
Tuesday.
The London Stadium, where the
1908 Olympic games will be held, has
been finished.
A Rome dispatch tells of a monster
demonstration there, around Bruno's
statue, against religious Instruction
In the public elementary schools.
Baron Takahlra. ambassador from
Japan to America, arrived In New
York, and declared that his people did
not believe a war would ever be
fought between the two nations.
Order given to the I'nlted State
Steel corporal ion by the Pennsylvania
railway fir steel rails will provide
that the ingots he clipped, thus as
suring, as believed, a much safer rati.
DIVERSION OF NIAGARA.
Hearing on Bills to Exempt Cowpaiv
les Taking Water From Below
the Falls.
Washington, Feb. 18. The house
committee on rivers and harbr
gave a bearing on the Porter-Alexan-ander
bills exempting the Niagara
Gorge Railway company and the Low
er Niagara River Power and Water
Supply company from the provisions
of the act for the control and regula
tion of the waters of the Niagara
river. These bills allow the com
panies named to divert water from
points at n distance not less than
one mile below the falls.
General F. V. Greene of Buffalo
made an argument In behalf of the
lower power company and Herbert P.
Bissell. also of Buffalo, in behalf of
the Gorge Railway company. The
bills were opposed by J. Horace Mc
Farland of Pennsylvania, at the head
of the scrnery-preservation move
ment, and by J. Wintrope Spencer, a
geologist of this city. No action was
taken by the committee.
Chairman Burton made public the
following statement of his opposition
to any project that would divert wa
ter from the Niagara stream;
"The act of 1906 enunciates the
right and the intention of congress
to exercise control over Niagara river
and to preserve so far as possible the
scenic grandeur of Niagara Falls and
of the rapids below. As this Is a
boundary stream, no final solution of
the problems Involved can be had
without international agreement.
Rights to divert water were granted,
but these rights were declared to be
revocable and were to be strictly con
strued. They were granted In order
to prevent confiscation of property
rights and of serious injustice to
those who in reliance upon churters
granted by Canada or the state of
Kew York had expended large
amounts for the development of elec
trical power."
Trial of Cruiser North Carolina.
Washington, Feb. 18. The official
report of the trial of the new armored
cruiser North Carolina off the Vir
ginia capes Saturday night confirms
the statement In the press dispatches
that she averaged approximately 22.48
knots In her four hour speed trial.
The acceptance of the cruiser by the
government Is- now guaranteed. Al
though the speed made by the North
Carolina is the best ever made by an
American armored cruiser, English
built vessels of the same class have
made much better records, running
up to 21 knots an hour, und one of
them, the Duke of Edinburgh, it was
estimated, would make 27.75 hnols.
conservative we submit the X
:
$2,641,1.70 52