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VOL. XLI. NO. 44.
TIONETSA, PA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1909.
$1.00 PER ANNUM.
BOROUGH OFFICERS.
Burgess J. T. Carson.
Justices of the Peace (3. A. Randa'i, D.
W. Clark.
ttmnmtmen.S. W. Landers, J. T. Dal",
G. R. Robinson, Win. Siiiearbauirh, E.
W. Bowman, J. W. Jamieson, W. J.
Campbell.
Constable Archie Clark.
Collector W. H. Hood.
fk-hnol Directors J. O. Hcowdnn. U. M.
Herman. Q Jmnimon, J J. Landers, J.
R. Clark, W. (J. Wyoian.
4 FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member of Congress N. P. Wbeeler.
Member of Senate J. K P. Hall.
Assembly K. K. Mechlins'.
President Judge Win. E Rice
A annate Judges P, X. K'eltler, P.
C. Hill.
rrolhonotay,Regitrr& Recorder, Ac,
J. C. HeK.
Nheriir-H R Maxwell
rreaiturer Gnu. vv Holeman.
Cnnrnnssinners Wn H. HarrUon, J.
M ZilHiidel. II. II. McPlellan.
fHstrtct ktUtrney A. Brown
jury Commissioners Krne't Sibble,
Lewis Wanner
(kroner-Dr. C V. Oetar.
mmtu Auditor W.'orue H. Warden,
A. C. Urf-Bii and J P. Klly.
County Purveyor O. W. Clirk
County Superintendent 1, W. Morri
son. Keaolar Term mt !urt.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of Hnptiiiler.
Third Monday of November.
Regular Mention of County Coinmls
Ioiihdi lt and 3d Tilexdaya of montn
( kurck nl Nabbnth Mrh.ol.
Presbyterian Habhath Hehool al 9:46 a.
in. : M. K. Habbatb Nchool at 10:00 a. m.
Preaching .n M. E. Church every Sab
bath evening by Knv. W. O. Calhoun.
PreaithiiiK In the F. M. Church every
Nh Mir th evening at the usual hour. Rev.
E. L. Monroe. Panlor.
Preachlnu in the Presbyterian church
evcrv Shlmih at 1I:U0 h. in and 7:30 p
111 Rev. H. A Ha ley. PaMor.
The regular iiinotliiKM of the W. C. T.
U. are held at the hratdiiarter on the
second and fourth TiihmiIbvh ol eaeh
in nth
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
rl . N EST A L I 4 K, No. 8, I. ).(). K.
fa MtM every Tuwulay evening, in Idd
Fellows' Hall, Partridge buildiiiK.
CAPT. i.KORitH STOW POST, No.274
G. A, R. MrietH 1st and Hil Monday
tveniuit in each month, . .
ClAPT. KOKUK STOW CORPS. N...
J 1H7, W. R. C, meet nrst and third
vVediieadav eenmn of each innnth
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TAILORING.
Suits and Overcoats made to your order in our own shop fit and
style guaranteed (with the exception of blacks and blues) . . .one-fourth off
Men's Suits and Overcoats (Ready to-Wear De Luxe) one-fourth off
Men's Raincoats (of high grade Priestly cloths) and Overcoats, .one-fourth off
Boys' and Children's Clothing one-fourth off
Furnishing Goods, Shirts. Underwear, etc. (Including Dr. Jaeger's,
The Matelutz, Dr. Diemcl's and Dr. Knelpp's) one-fifth off
Trunks, Traveling Dags, Suit Cases and Travelers' Goods of every
-description one-fourth off
Hats, Umbrellas and Canes one-fourth off
The above reductions are for regular lines of our best and nowest goods.
Hundreds of special lots in every department will be closed out at a third and
a quarter of their real value.
THE McCUEN COo9
DR. J. 0. UUNN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
and DRUGGIST. Office In Dunn A
Fulton drugstore. Tionesta, Pa. Profess
ional calls promptly responded to at all
hours of day or night. Residence Elm
St., tbree doors above the store.
R. F.J. BOVARD,
Physician A Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
D
R J. B. BIGGINS,
Physician and Surgeon,
OIL CITY, PA.
HOTEL WEAVER,
E. A. WEAVER,
This hotel, formerly the
House, has undergone a comp
and is now furuiKUed with al!
em Improvements. Heated
throughout with natural gas,
hot and (told water, etc. The
uests never neglected.
Proprietor.
Lawrence
lete change,
I the mod
and lighted
ba tli rooms,
comforts of
I CENTRAL HOUSE,
W OEROW A GEROW 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
ulass Livery in connection.
pUIL. EMERT
FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER.
Khop over R L. Haslet's grocery ftore
on Elm street. Is prepared to do all
ind of custom work from the lliiest to
the ooarsesl and guarantees bis work to
ive perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten
tion iciven to mending, and prices rea
finable. Fred. Grcttciiborgor
GENERAL
BLACKSMITH & MACHINIST.
All work pertaining to Machinery, En
gines, Oil Well Tools, Gas or Water Fit
tingH and I General Klncksinitbitig prompt
ly done at ljow Rates. Repairing Mill
Machinery given special attention, and
-HtiHlaction guaranteed.
Shop in rear of and ust west of th
haw House, Tldioute, Pa,
Your patronage solicited.
HF.n. ORP.TTKNRF.RGRK
JA3IES HASLET,
' GENERAL MERCHANTS,
Furniture Dealers,
AND-
UNDERTAKERS.
TIONESTA. PENN
Da. duausT Mq&ck
OFTICIAN.
"hie . 7K National Bank Bulldinu
OIL CITY, PA.
I'lye xaiiii-ied free.
Kxclnslvel v nptti-sl.
THE McCUEN COMPANY
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20th, 1 909, AND CONTINUES
SUIT OF GOVERNMENT
For
Libel Against Several
Newspaper Men.
Nature of Charges and Mode of Pro
cedure Are Matters of Much Mys
tery and Speculation Believed to Be
In Relation to Certain Alleged Libel
ous Publications Charging Scandal
In Connection With Purchase of the
Panama Canal.
The moat Interesting suggestion re
garding the service of subpoenas upon
a number of newspaper men, is that
an Individual and not the United
States government is the real plaintiff
in the case in the inquiry by the Dis
trict grand jury into alleged libelous
publications charging Bcandal in con
nection with the purchase of the
Panama canal. It is true that the sub
poeas lately served read "The United
States versus the Press Publishing
company." But if the proposed action
is for alleged criminal libel, as Is gen
erally asbumed, that would be the
form of a subpoena even where an In
dividual is the complainant, according
to the practice In the District of Co
lumbia. The identity of this individual or in
dividuals, for there may be more than
one of them, Is purely a matter of spec
ulation, for the public will have to
await the issue of the promised state
ment of Attorney General Bonaparte,
in the course of a day or two, to get
any accurate understanding of this
remarkable case.
Possibly President Roosevelt him
self is the complainant, or it may be
that the action was begun by William
Nelson Cromwell, or by Douglas Rob
inson or any of the persons named in
the original newspaper publication in
an invidious way.
Local lawyers are discussing the
caeo with Interest and already sharp
differences of opinion appear as to
the right of the United States govern
ment to prosecute an Individual or a
newspaper, which is after all the bone
of contention, for there can be no ques
tion of the right of an individual to
bring such an action.
It Is pointed out that the supreme
court is on record In the Goodwin case
as denying the right of a United States
circuit court to take Jurisdiction in a
criminal libel case.
On the other hand, while it is ad
mitted that there is no statutory law
warranting such an action by the gov
ernment, it certainly does enjoy such
a right under common law as an ab
solutely necessary measure of power
to protect the very existence of the
government.
SE
THE McCUEN CO. MEANS "BEST QUALITY."
It's Reputation for Square Dealing has Been Honestly Earned and is
Jealously Guarded.
This Sale Will Interest You Mr. Thrifty Man, Mr. Get-There Young Man
Patronize This Sale and You Will Save Money.
Following our established custom at the close of each season our surplus stock is turned into cash without regard to price. The Forty-Fifth
Semi-Annual Schedule of Reductions is as follows for our best and newest goods in every department. Our merchandise (every article) is marked
in plain figures and the reductions are bona fide and can be seen at a glance.
NOTE WELL THE DATES, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20th. FOR TEN DAYS.
ONLY ONE IRON CLAD
CONDITION:
As this sale means a serious
loss to us the strictly cash rule
will be rigidly enforced.
Don't ask for credit It will have
to be suspended.
No goods will be sent on ap
proval or charged during this sale
except at the regular full prices.
This In no way affects our in
variable guarantee
PERFECT SATISFACTION
OR YOUR MONEY BACK.
ROJESTVENSKY DEAD
Commanded Russian Baltic Fleet
When It Was Annihilated.
The death is announced at St.
Petersburg of Vice Admiral Rojest
vensky, who was in command of the
Russian fleet in May, 1903, when it
was practically annihilated by the
Japanese in the battle of the Sea of
Japan.
Sinovl Petiovilch Rojostvensky, who
was about 60 years old, had been In
the Russian naval service the greater
part of his life. Graduating from the
Michael artillery academy, Rojestven
sky rose steadily until he became chief
of the naval headquarters staff and the
head of the Intelligence department of
tho Russian navy.
Iu 1904, after the repeated disasters
which befell the Russian warships in
their conllicts with the Japanese, Ro
jostvensky was given personal com
mand of the Russian Baltic fleet with
orders to take It to Vladivostok. The
fleet sailed from Libau Oct. 16, 1904.
Between Corea and Japan, in the
straits of Tsu Shima, on May 27, the
Russians ran into Vice Admiral To
go's naval ambuscade and In the con
flict Togo captured or disabled eight
battleships, nine cruisers, three coast
defense Bhlps, nine destroyers, one
auxiliary cruiser, six special service
steamers and two hospital ships. The
Russians lost 4,000 men killed and
7,300 taken prisoners. Japan lost
three, torpedo boats and 116 men kill
ed and G38 wounded.
The battleship Knlaz Souvaroff, Ro
JestvenBky's flagship, was blown up
during the battle and the vice admiral
sustained several severe wounds. He
was then conveyed to the destroyer
Bledovy, which surrendered to a Jap
anese battleship. Rojestvensky and
the officers were taken ashore and the
admiral was placed In a hospital. He
was held a prisoner until the war
ended.
Returning to Russia after his re
lease, Rojestvensky applied for re
tirement, saying that his health was
shattered. An Indictment was found
apainft him and til; officers of the
Bledovy charging the admiral with
surrendering to an enemy and the offi
cers with cowardice and demoraliza
tion. Rojestvensky pleaded guilty to
save his brother officers, but he was
declared not guilty. The officers were
condemned to death, but their sent
ences were afterward commuted.
Steel Company's Profit-Sharing Plan.
A total of $33,000 shares of stock
has been allotted by the United States
Steel corporation to Its employes this
year under its profit-sharing plan.
This is the first year that the privi
lege of buying common has been ex
tended to the employes. They may
talte 15,000 shares of this at 50 and
18,000 of tho preferred at 110. Appll
catioua already received, It is stated,
make it probable that the entire allot
tnent will ba over-subscribed.
II - ANNUAL
A PARTIAL LIST OF SPECIAL VALUES.
Hut no newspaper article can give you an adequate Idea of tho many
art'cles which we are sacrificing. Come yourself and see them.
Arrow Brand Collars 5c
Canvas Gloves, 5c; with knit wrists 7c
Children's Tarn O'Shanters ' 10c
Red and Blue Bandanna Handkerchiefs 4c
Seamless Half Hose 3c and 7c
Knit Wool Half Hose 12c and 19c
Heavy Lumberman's Knit Wool Half Hose, G0c values Price, 25c
Heavy Lumberman's Knit Wool Half Hose, 25c values .-...Price, 19c
Men's Bath Robes, $1.00 qualities Price, $1.98
Men's Bath Robes, $6.00 and $8.00 qualities Price, $2.98
Boys' Bath Robes, :UM) qualities Price, $1.25
Men's Houso Coats, $5.00 and $6.01) qualities Price, $1.98
Men's House Coats. $8.00, $10.00 and $12.00 qualities Price, $3.98
Men's and Boys' White Negligee Shirts, 75c qualities Price, 25c
Men's Peerless White Shirts Price, 50c
Boys' Peerless White Shirts Price, 25c
JURY OUT 22 HOURS
After 15 Ballots They Found Thorn
ton Hains Not Guilty.
After reviewing the evidence for
twenty-twc hours and taking fifteen
ballots before all were agreed, the
Jury at Flushing, N. Y., in the trial
of Thornton Jenkins Hains found the
prisoner not guilty as a principal with
his brother, Captain Peter C. Hains,
Jr., in the killing of William E. Annls.
For the second time In his life
Thornton Hains had been found not
guilty of the charge of murder, the
magazine writer being acquitted of
shooting a companion named Edward
A. Hannlgan, in an open boat In Hamp
ton Roads, seventeen yearB ago.
Jurors stated that the first ballot
stood 8 to 4 for acquittal and early in
the morning the ballot showed a gain
of one for acquittal. Jurors Hecker,
Johnson, Richmond and Boenlg voted
for conviction of murder, Juror Boenig
holding out until the final ballot was
taken Just after Judge Crane had sent
for the jurors, and then changed his
vote to acquittal making the Jury unan
imous. Officials of the district attorney's
office in Queens county are quoted ap
saying that the verdict in this case
probably means that Captain Hains
will never be brought to trial and that
he will be surrendered Into the care
of his family or the federal govern
ment. WE ARE SENDING HOUSES.
Lumber and All Building Materials
Are Following the Food.
The navy department has arranged
for the expenditure of $300,000 in the
purchase of building materials, in
dialing all articles necessary for the
construction of substantial frame
houses for the Iiallan sufferers, and
the shipments began by the soiling of
two steamers on Monday.
Each ship will carry all the material;-,
for thp construction of about 300
bonaes, and It will require not less
than six steamers for the entire
amount purchased. If possible, the
department Intends to send with each
vessel several civilian house carpent
ers, with plans, to assist In the erec
tion of these houses.
The civilian carpenters will be se
cured from the navyyard eligible list.
TO REFOREST IDLE LANDS
Trees Will Be Furnished at Cost by
State Department.
For the purpose of encouraging pri
vate owners to reforest tlulr idle
lands, the state of New York will furn
ish suitable planting material as a rea
sonable cost, nccording to an an
nouncement made by Commissioner
James S. Whipple of the state forest,
fish and game commission. The work
is to be inaugurated immediately un
Outfitter of Men, Boys and Children.
McCuen Company Block, Oil City, Pa.
der the provisions of a law passed last
year which authorizes the forest, fish
and game commission to "propagate
forest trees to be furnished to citizens
of this state at cost," under Its direc
tion and regulations.
The trees w ill be furnished upon ap
plication as far as the supply will per
mit. No tree will, however, be sup
plied for purely ornamental planting,
but they must be used for the sole
purpose of reforesting lands.
SUCCEEDS PRESIDENT ELIOT
Professor Lowell Chosen by the Har
vard Corporation.
Abbott Lawrence Lowell, author,
lawyer and Harvard professor, Is to bo
the successor of Charles W. Eliot as
head of the great Cambridge uni
versity. A member of a famous Boston fami
ly, a graduate of Harvard, and of Har
vard law school and occupant of the
chair of the science of government at
the university since 1900, Professor
Lowell Is thoroughly imbued with Har
vard traditions. He is regarded as an
able administrative officer, Btrlct dis
ciplinarian, one who recognizes the
joys of athletic competition but de
plores excess in Intercollegiate sport.
Must Pay Fare on His Own Road.
Louis V. Hill, president of the Great
Northern, will pay fare his own road
hereafter when traveling In Minne
sota, lie Informed Governor John
Bon that he would accept appointment
as a member of the state highway
commission and his name was sent to
the senate.
The attorney general has ruled that
persons holding any kind of state po
sitions are absolutely barred from ac
cepting free transportation, even if
they are railroad ollicials.
Special Lincoln Postage Stamps.
In commemoration of the one hun
dredth anniversary of the birth of
Abraham Lincoln, the house of rep
resentatives has authorized the post
master general to Issue a special Lin
coln postage stamp of the denomina
tion of two cents in accordance with
Representative Dawson's resolution.
Electoral Vote to Be Counted Feb. 10.
February 10, 11109, at 1 o'clock
has been designated as the time for
counting tho electoral vote in the
house of representatives by the
terms of a concurrent resolution re
ported by Mr. Burrows from the com
mittee on privileges and elections and
passed by the senate.
Paper From Fibre of Pine Stumps.
Knglhih and Eastern capitalists have
bought a site near Gainesville, Fla.,
and it is said that they will invest $2,
000.00!) In mills for the manufacture
of paper from the fibre obtained from
pine stumps, thousands of which may
bo had In the immediate neighborhood.
CLEARANCE
Men's Finest Shaker Knit Sweater Coats, grey and white, $4.00 and
$5.00 qualities Price, $2.98
Men's Finest Shaker Knit Sweater Coats, grey and white, $3.00
qualities Price, $1.93
Little Boys' Coat Sweaters, all wool, $1.00 qinlltles f Price, 50c
Asbestos Gauntlet One-Finger Gloves for It:iilro;id Men Price, 19o
Men's Fancy Vents Half Price
Mulllers H.ilf Pri
Our entire assortment of Men's Se:rf Plus Price. 25c rich
Men's Mackintoshes (long wntorproi-f cvits) $1.?H
Men's Duck (wind and waterproof reefer po;tsl Pric-. $1.19 and $l..i
Heavy Warm Fleeced Lined Undershirts and Drivers Price. 2c
Fine Kgypllan liulbrlggan Underwear. $1 .00 qual'tv Price, 50c
Men's All-Wool Undershirts and Drawers, $.no quality Price. 50c
Soft. Hals, $2.50 to $4.00 qualities Price, 7 c
Plush Caps, $1.50 mid $2.00 qualities , Price. 75c
Men's Winter Caps 5'ic qualities Price. 15 c
Men's Suspenders 1 1c. 10c, Ctc
President Suspenders 3 c
Men's and Boys' Wool Gloves 15c
Boys' Long Overcoats, ages 13 to IS years Half Price
BELIEVED TO BE
SUICIDE PACT
S. G. Carskaddon and Wile
Found Dead In Bedroom.
Norfolk, Va., Jan. 19. Having evl
deutly carried out a suicide pact,
Schuyler t'. Carskaddon and wife were
found dead in the bedroom of their
home In South Norfolk.
Both had been shot through ths
back of the head, the bullets crashing
through their brainB.
A revolver was found on the floor
at the side of the bed in which the
couple lay side by side.
Tho theory of the police is that the
husband shot his wife by pre-arrange-ment
and then turned the pistol on
himself.
Mr. Carskaddon was foreman of the
Walworth-Xevllle Manufacturing plant
and came here from South Bend, Ind.,
his former home. His wife Is said to
have been a native of New York city.
MARKET REPORT
New York Provision Market.
New York, Jan. li.
WHEAT No. 2 red, $1.08 f. o. k.
afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth, $1.184.
CORN No. 2 corn, new, 6640 f. o.
b. afloat ; 68c elevator.
OATS -Mixed oats, 26 to 32 lbs.,
34'i54U.c; clipped white, 34 to 42 lbs.,
CGMi'ffiiZe.
PORK Mess, $ 16.75 (f? 17.25; family,
$1K.00(iJl8.fi0.
HAY Good to choice, 8085c.
BUTTER Creamery specials,
33,ac; extra, 32ri32c; process, 18(9
23c; western factory, 21 Vis 22c.
CHEES10 State, full cream, fancy,
14 Vi 15?ic.
EGGS State and Pennsylvania, $9
40c.
POTATOES Maine, per 180 lbs.,
$2.502.62; state, $2.252.B0.
Buffalo Provision Market
Buffalo, Jan. 18.
WHEAT No. 1 northern, carloads,
$1.13; No. 2 red, $1.094.
CORN No. 2 yellow, 63V4C f. o. b.
afloat; No. 3 yellow, 63V4.
OATS No. 2 white, 64464c f. o.
b. afloat; No. 3 white, 634G3o.
FLOUR Fancy blended patent,
per bbl., $6.00(fi6.75; winter family,
patent, $3.356.10.
BUTTER Creamery, prints, fancy,
33V4&34C; state and Penn. cream
ery, 32c; dairy, choice to fancy, 28
2!lc,
CTlEEStf Choice to fancy, full
cream, 14c; fair to good, 12(913c.
EGGS Selected white, 36c.
POTATOES White fancy, per bu,
78c; fair to good, 7576c.
SA
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