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VOL. XLI. NO. 50.
TIONETSA, PA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 0, 1909.
$1.00 PER ANNUM.
.AN.
BOROUGH OFFICERS.
Burgess J. T. Carson.
Justice vfthe Peace C. A. Randall. D.
W. Clark.
OnuHcumen. J. W. Landers, J. T. Dale,
G. B. Robinson, Wm. 8raearbaagb, E.
W. Bowman, J. W. Jamieson, W. J.
Campbell.
Constable Archie Clark.
Collector W. H. Hood.
School Directors J. O. Scowden. R. M.
Herman, Q Jamieson, J. J. Landers. J.
K. Clark, W. G. Wyman.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member of Congress It. P. Wheeler.
Member of Senate -J. K. P. Hall,
Assembly A. R. Mechlins-.
President Judge Wtn. E Rice.
Associate Judges F. X. Kreitler, P.
C. Hill.
Prothonotary, Register d Recorder, dtc.
. -J. C. Gelst.
Sheriff-H R. Maxwell.
Treasurer Geo. W. Holeman.
Commissioners -Wm H. Harrison, J.
M. Zuendel, H. H. McClellan.
District KtlornryA. O. Brown.
jury Commissioners Ernest Uibble,
Lewis Wanner.
Cbroner Dr. C Y. Deter.
County Auditor -George H. Warden,
A. C. Gregij and J. P. Kelly.
Count Surveyor D. W. CI irk.
County Superintendent i. W. Morri
son. Kcaalar Tetmt mt Caurt,
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.
Regular Meetings of County Com mis
loners 1st and 3d Tuesdays of montn.
Church and Habbath Hohaal.
Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:46 a.
m. M. E. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. m.
Preachiv n M. E. Church every Sab
bath evenimt by Rev. W.O. Calhoun.
Preaching in the F. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hoar. Rev.
E. L. Monroe. Pastor.
Preaching in the Presbyterian church
every Sabbath at 11:00 a. hi. and 7:30 p.
in. Rev. H. A. Bailey, Pastor.
The regular meetings or the W. C. T.
(J. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourtn Tuesdays of each
m nth.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
rl N EST A LODUE, No.869, 1.O.O. F.
to eets every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows' Hall, Partridge building.
CAPT. UEORGK STOW POST,No.27
G. A, K. Meets lstund 8d Monday
evening in each month.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No.
137, W. R. C, meets first and third
Wednesday evening of each month.
RITCHEY CARRIMGER
ATTORN KY8-AT-LAW.
Tioneeta, Pa.
CCRTIS M. 8HAWKEY,
ATTORN EY-AT-liAW,
Warren. Pa.
Praoiioe in Forest Co.
AC BROWN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Oifloetn Arner Building, Cor Rim
and Brlila-e Rt-.. Tlnneeta Pa
FRANK 8. HUTKR, D D. 8
Rooms over Citizen Nat. Bunk.
HONESTA, PA.
DR. J. C. DUNN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
and DRUGGIST. Offioe in Dunn A
Fultn drug store. 1'ionesia. Pa, Profess
lonal calls promptly responded to at all
hours of day or night. Residence Elm
St., three door above the store.
D
R. F.J. BOVARD,
Physician surgeon,
TIONE8TA. PA.
D
R J. B. BIGGINS.
Physician and surgeon,
OIL CITY, PA.
HOTEL WKAVKR,
E. A. WKAVKR. Proprietor.
This howl, formerly the Lawrence
House, has undergone a complete change,
and Is now furnished with al. the mod
ern improvements. Heated and lighted
throughout with uatural gas, bathrooms,
hot and cold water, etc. The comforts oi
guests never neglected.
1ENTRAL HOUSE,
J UKROW ,tr UEKOW Proprietor.
Tionseta, Pa. This Ib the iiiostcentrally
located hotel in the place, and has all the
modem Improvements. No pains will
be spared to make it a pleasant stopping
place for the traveling public. First
nlass Livery in connection.
pHIL. KMKRT
FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER.
Shop over R L. Haslet's grocery ftore
on Elm street. Is prepared to do all
Hindu of custom work from the tinest to
the ooarsesl and guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten
tion given to mending, and prices rea
sonable. Fred. Grottenborger
GENERAL
CtKSMITH& MACHINIST.
All work pertaining to Machinery, En
gines, Oil Well Tools, Gas or Water bit
tingH and General Hlacksmithiug prompt
ly done at Low Rates. Repairing Mill
Machinery given special attention, and
saflsfaction guaranteed.
Shop in rear of and lust west of the
Shaw HouseTidioute, Pa,
Your patromvge solioited. m
FRED. GRETTENBRRGER
JAMES HASLET,
GENERAL MERCHANTS,
Furniture Dealers,
AND-
UNDERTAKERS.
TIONESTA. PENN
P8. tiUGUSr Mqqck
OFTIOIAN.
Offict )& 7W National Bank Building,
OIL CITY, PA.
Eyes examined free. -
xclusTvelv optical.
V inw J V "tja
MR. TAFT PROTESTS
Says He Was Misrepresented
as to Tariff Views.
t
Did Not Say That Exciting Tarifl
Schedulea Were Responsible Fot
Present Business Depression Did
Say That It Is of the Highest Im
portance That Work of Revising
Should Be Executed With All Poi
tible Dispatch Favors Tariff Com
mission. President-elect Taft made a vigor
ous protest against what he said was
an absolute misrepresentation in cer
tain New York newspapers as to what
he had .said recently in answering
Questions regarding tarifl revision.
He bad stated, he said, that the pres
ent business depression was un
doubtedly duo in a large measure to
the fact that the la iff is to be re
vised at an extra session of congress
to meet March 15; that it was of the
highest importance that this work of
revision should not be delayed but ex
ecuted v.'lth all possible diligence.
Mr. Taft also said he favored the
Idea of a permanent tariff commis
sion, the plan for which should be
worked out with deliberation, the du
ties of such a commission to be to
make a careful study of the operation
of the proposed new tariff law, to the
end that suggestions be made in 'he
future vhlch would tend to place the
whole question of the tariff on a more
certain and scientific basis.
Upon this statement Mr. Taft was
made to say that the present tariff
schedules wero responsible for the
present business depression, and that
when they were revised their own par
ents would not know them, all of
which was nmrdifiod at length and
made positive by appearing to be a
Vigorous and enthusiastic statement
Mr. Tafl. was particularly perturbed
over what be called a misrepresenta
tion, particularly In view of the weight
which Ik now given his words because
of his official position. He had. he de
clared, changed his position In no way
and held the same views he had pub
licly announced during and since the
campaign.
TAFT CENTER OF ATTENTION
But Interest Will Follow Two Other
Conspicuous Public Men.
All other events of th6 week will bl
overshadowed by the inauguration at
Washington of William H. Taft, twen-ty-seventh
president of the United
States. But while Mr. Taft is the cen
tral figure ot imposing ceremonies on
Thursday a considerable degree of un
official iuterest must follow on that
day the movements of two other men
who long have challenged public at
tention and admiration.
In the hour that President Taft
eraces the ball that will bring the in
augural program to a brilliant close.
Mr. Roosevelt, relieved of the burdens
of state, will be surrounded by his
neighbois of Oyster Bay; and Mr.
Eryan, gue?t of honor at a dollar din
ner In Pittsburg will reiterate, it is
believed, the convictions upon which
he contested the presidency.
If he Is permitted to follow the plans
chosen, Mi. Roosevelt will go to New
York Inte Thursday and thence at
once to Oyster Bay, where a home
coming demonstration his been ar
ranged th.it is likely to eclipse former
welcomes extended him both as presi
dent and citizen.
Lecture engagements will bring Mr.
Bryan to the FVt and the dollar din
ner will follow a formal address at
Carnegie Music ha'l, Pittsburg. He
will speak at ulnar p,;!n's In Pennsyl
vania and N!W York daring the pres
ent tour.
N ? CHArTe AGAINST CAPTAIN
Hutchlni Relieved of Command on
Account of Mental Condition.
Captain Samuel Hutchins, who had
been relieved of his command of tho
United States battleship Kearsarge
by Ad nil nil Sperry, just before the
fleet left Gibraltar, is to be examined
by a special medical board which will
look into hU mental and physical con
dition. His nicnlni condition is said
to be moy.i. pitiable.
It was because of the great neivous
ness under which Captain Hutchius
labored thiit . was, at his own re
quest, relieved ,,f his command.
His condition is believed to be due
to the great strain and responsibili
ties incident t.) the voyage around the
world.
Admiral Sperry says that there was
to charge against the captain.
Life Sentence For Burglary.
For the first time In New York coun
ty a life sentence was imposed on a
man convicted of burglary. Judge
M alone in general sessions imposed
this sentence upon Samuel Greenbnrg,
who with a "i!il" robbed the apartment
of Charles I!. Bailey Sept. 30 last, and
was convicted ot burglary In the first
degree as a se ond offense. His com
panion received a twenty-year seut
ence. Death of Dr. Cuyler.
Rev. Dr. Theodore Ledyard Cuyler,
aged 87, for thirty years pastor of the
Lalayette Avenue Presbyterian church,
Brooklyn, and well known as a writer
on religious topics, dledxat his home
in New York Friday night after a short
Illness. Dr. Cuyler was born at Au
rora, N. Y.. and was a graduate of the
class of 'lfU of rrlncetoinivorBlt'.
ORGANIZATION NECESSARY
Public Demanding Fuller Shan In Af
fairs of Government.
Party organization and tho respon
siblllty of political parties to the peo
pie was the keynote of the address ol
Mr. Root at tl'e dinner of the Alban;
county Republican organization.
"I have no sympathy, and perhaps
too little patience, ' he said, "wltl
those who think, or think they think
that a republican government can b
continued and administered wlthoir
party organization. Organization wili
always overcome disorganization.
Mr. Root pointed out that there it
a process going on in the country no
to which political organizations should
give heed. "I think," he said, "thai
there has been for some time past an
indication, that, there have been man;
indications of a widespread feeling
among the people of the United States
that the political organizations are nol
truly representative of them."
Mr. Root said he did not Intend tc
discuss any question of primary nomi
nations or whether nominations shoulJ
be made by political committees with
a referendum or any question as tc
nominations by committees.
"Every man who swerves from the
high duty of truly representing the
people by whom he is constituted an
officer." said Mr. Root, "a member of
any body, any convention, any com
mittee. wh'ch has political power, who
swerves from the straight line of true
representation, is doing an injury, and
perhaps a fatal injury, to his organiza
tion." STEAMING TROPHY
Won by Battleship Ohio; Trouble Over
a Mock Marriage.
The battleship Ohio sailed Monday
from Fortress Monroe for New York
winner of the "steaming trophy for
the voyage around the world."
The announcement of the award
was made from the flagship Connecti
cut and was a splendid tribute to the
engine room staff of the winning ship.
The contest was one of economy in
coal and water consumption for the
entire trip.
The Ohio Is one of the older ships
of the fitet and hsr steaming record
is regarded as all the more notable by
that fact.
Naval circles at Fortress Monroe had
a flutter of excitement when they
learned of a mock marriage In the par
lors of the Chamberlain hotel In
which Midshipman Robert S. Young,
Jr., of the armored cruiser North Caro
lina and Mls Margaret Connell, daugh
ter of A. J. Connell of Scranton, Pa.,
were supposed to be the principals.
The entire ceremony was a joke among
young people at a party.
The young people were deeply chag
rined to And a serious announcement
in Norfolk and Newport News papers
of the supposed wedding. Captain
Marshall directed the one who sent out
the story to go at once to the news
paper offices and make a personal re
traction. SHOT DEAD BY BURGLAR
Two Girls Were Alone When Man De
manded Money.
Miss Etnel Kinrade, daughter of T.
H. Kinrade, principal of the Cannon
Street school, residing at 105 Herki
mer street, Hamilton, Ont., was Bhot
dead by a house burglar.
She and her sister Flossie were
alone in the house when a man walk
ed In and demanded monay. Flossie
was In the act of handing the mm her
purse when he drew a revolver and
shot her sister. She fled from the
room and gave the alarm.
When the police arrived the man had
disappeared and the girl was found
dead with five bullet holes In her body.
At the time of the shooting the moth
er was at the police station reporting
an attempt made on Sunday night to
burglarize the house. It is believed
that the shooting was done by th3
same man.
ORGANIZATION WAS MISLED
Tokio Weavers Will Participate In
Alaska-Yukon Exposition.
The organization of weavers at
Tokio, Japan, which passed a resolution
several weeks ago not to participate
in the Alaska-Yukcn-Paclfic exposition
to be held in Seattle this slimmer, is
out with n retraction which plates that
the organization realizes now that It
was misled, adding that it desires to
reciprocate the sympathy and good will
exhibited by the people of America
and particularly of Seattle.
Inventory of White House China.
Preparatory to the changes In White
House Mrs. Roosevelt has hud pre
pared a catalogue, one copy of which
Mrs. Taft w'll ie-.:r!ve and another of
which will be filed with the superin
tendent of public buildings and
rounds, of the collection of presiden
tial china and tah'eware which Is on
exhibition In the East wing corridor.
With the exception of the Van Buren,
William Homy Hartlson, Tyler and
Filiniore administration.-;, the collec
tion now contn'n some p'ece of waie
representing eiicli piesldenlia' term.
George Junior Republics.
Miss iPhllnlelhiH Stella Mlchclson,
a very wealthy young attorney-at-law
of Lo Angeles, California, has
become associated with William R.
George, the tnlllion,iI,-e phll.niliiopb't,
In the establishment or tjeorge Junior
Republics in every part of the countr1".
.MI;tK Micln-.!son wl!) go ahortly to
Freevilln. N. J., lo study the work
fherj sud will then Lrocead from state
to stu'.e ussl.-iiing in organizing the re
1'iiMlcs. ' .
L
To Be Participated In by Wives
of President and Vice President.
After Inaugural Ceremonies at the
Capitol President Taft and Mrs.
Taft Wilt Return to the White House
In the Carriage In Which the Presi
dent Rooe to the Capitol, and Will
Be Immediately Followed by Vice
President and Mrs. Sherman.
Washington. March 2. For the firsl
time in the history of the country the
Wivas of the president and lce pres
ident will, on .March 4, participate in
the Inaugural parade. Mrs. Taft and
Mrs. Sherman will Join their respec
tive husbands when they leave the
Capitol after the inaugural ceremonies
and will proceed with them to the
White House. This change of program
was decided upou by the committee
on arrangements, and following Is the
official announcement made by Chair
man Senator K.noi:
"After the Inaugural ceremonies are
finished President Taft and Mrs. Taft,
escorted by tho Joint committee on ar
rangements, will return to the White
House lu the carriage in wliich the
president rode to the Capitol, and the
vice president and Mrs. Sherman will
immediately follow them in the car
riage used by the vice president.
"This change is made and Mrs. Taft
and Mrs. Sherman have given consent
to it in response to the urgent request
of the committee to have them accom
pany their respective husbands from
the time the official program is com
pleted at the Capitol."
The arrangement of carriages from
the White House to the Capitol will
be: Number one, the president, the
president-elect. Senator Knox and Sen
ator Lodge; (2) tho vice president,
Bunntor Bacon and Representative
Burke; (3) vice president-elect, Rep
resentative Young and Representative
Gaines (Tenn.)
The arrangements of carriages from
the Capitol to the White House will be:
Number one, Senator Knox and Sen
ator Lodge: (2) Senator Baron and
Representative Burke; (.1) Represent
ative Young and Representative
Gaines: (1) President and Mrs. Taft;
(5) Vice President and Mrs. Sherman.
GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION
Mr. Taft't Universal Good Humor and
Freedom From Worry.
Washington, March 2. A rush of
callers, interrupted for a long walk in
the afternoon, and attendance atn'ght
at the special dinner given in his hon
or by the "Taft Philippine expedi
tion." brought President-elect Taft to
within two days of his inauguration
with less serious demands on his time
than he has experienced during any
day since his landing from Panama
ut New Orleans.
The apparent splendid physical con
dition, the universal good humor and
absence from worry and nervous
strain of .Mr. Taft. makes a uniformly
gratifying Impression on the many
statesmen, politicians and friends who
are received by him dally. His Jovial
remark is that "his inaugural address
Is prepared, his cabinet Belected. the
inaugural committee is preparing alt
details for the ceremony on Thursday,
and why should he feel otherwise than
comfortable?"
The day whs begun with an extend
ed conference between the president
elect, and Senator Knox, at which many
Important matters pertaining to the
next administration were gone over.
Mr. Knox Is giving much attention to
the prospective organization of the
state department over which he is to
preside after March 4. Besides, he Is
being consulted freelw by Mr. Taft re
garding the affairs of other depart
ments. Mr. Taft having many times
remarked that he should give great
weight to the judgment of his premier.
Charles Nagel of St. Iuls, who is
to be stcretary of commerre and la
bor, and Mrs. Nagel are here and paid
their respects to Mr. Taft.
Frank H. Hitchcock is here from
New York. He spent some time at
the Capitol and hlso saw Mr. Taft re
garding matters which will arise di
rectly alter the Inauguration. No
other members of the Taft cabinet are
In Washington with the exception of
Postmaster General Meyer and Secre
tary Wilson, who are attending to their
respective duties in the Roosevelt cab
inet. An Informal tea, Which Is a feature
at the Boardnidii house afternoons, at
tracted thare many members of Wash
ington's official and social life, and
Mr. and Mrs. Taft met all callers.
The Philippine dinner last night was
arranged by Miss Mabel Boardinun
and Representative Mc-Klnley of nil
Hols and was the most pretentious of
tho enjoyable occasions which this fa
mous party Indulged in for years.
There were present seven United
States senators and 24 members of the
house of representatives, besides a
lumber of otherwise distinguished
I rrsonages who sailed to (he Orient
I liih .Mr. Taft in U"0:. The trip at
Oiufrd irot-t of Its fame because of the
matrimonial accomplishments result
ing.
Representative Nicholas Longworth
and Miss Alice Roosevelt became be
trothed; Representative Bourke Cock
ran met Miss Ide, daughter of "Judge
Ide of the Philippine commission, who
Is now Mrs. Cockran, and Representa
tive Swager Sherley of Kentucky met
Miss Mignon Crltton of Staten Island,
to whom be becia;, eaiaswl.
1NAUGURA
STANDARD 01 1 RIAL
Only One Farmer on Jury; Case May
Be Finished In a Fortnight.
Chicago, .March 2. Koy Cunningham
of Belvidere, III., Is the only farmer
on the Standard Oil retrial jury which
was completed in United Slates Dis
trict Judge Anderson's vourt today.
The preponderance of agriculturists
on the lirst ine of veniremen caused
Its dismissal al tin- request of the de
fense, Attorney John S. .Miller vividly
rememliei lug that It was a farmers'
jury which made possible Judge Lan
tils' fine of ?:',24i,O0O. Mr. Cunning
ham's companions In the jury box in
clude five grocers, a mechanic and a
livestock denier.
The opening statements of counsel
will be made tomorrow. As the wit
nesses and evidence will be about the
name as In the original hearing and
the points at Issue have been sharply
defined, It Is hoped to conclude the
case in a fortnight Judge Anderson
last week ruled informally that the
company can he accused of only thirty
six offenses, for which the highest pos
sible penalty Is an aggregate fine of
$720,000.
HOUSE SAFE ROBBED;
STEPSON MISSING
Owner Finis Boy and $725
Gone-Two Chums Arrested.
Pittsbuig. March 2. Oliver Wood
worth, aged 17, is missing following
the robbery of the home of his step
father, Charks Mulh of 410 Madison
avenue, North Side, of $725 In cash.
Two chums of young Wood worth, Jo
seph A. Carbnrine, aged 21, and Sam
uel Rhodes, aged 19, living In the
neighborhood, have been arrested on
suspicion of being implicated in the
robbery. Two other friends of Wood
worth also are missing.
While Muth, who Is a bartender,
was at work and his wife was visiting
friends on Perrysvillo avenue, a small
Iron safe in which Muth has been In
the hablrof keeping considerable mon
ey, was broken Into and the rash
taken. Muth and his wife reached
home about Hip same time to find the
money gone and no trace of young
Woodworth. Muth at once informed
the police telling his suspicions re
garding his stepson.
Woodworth was anested about a
year ago after having gone to Cleve
land with $5(10 of his stepfather's mon
ey. Because of his youth and his
promise to relorm he was not prose
cuted. TO BUY UNCLE REMUS' HOME
Association Plans a Memorial to Late
Joel Chandler Harris.
Atlanta,' March 2. "Snap Bean
Farm and the Sign of the Wrwn's
Nest," as the lato Joel Chandler Har
ris styled his home, Is to bo purchased
by the friends of "Uncle Remus" mid
presented to the public as a memorial
to the distinguished author. The
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Uncle Remus
Memorial association desires that the
fund shall he secured from the chll
dren who haie found delight In the
writings of "Uncle Remus."
MARKET REPORT
New York Provision Market.
New York, March 1.
WHEAT No. 2 red, $1.2 1 f. o. b.
afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth, $1.2.
CORN o. 2 corn, new, 72'jC f. o.
b. afloat; 75'e elevator.
OATS -- Mixed oats. 26 to 32 lbs.,
57Wr8c; clipped white, 34 to 42
lbs., r8(f fiSc.
PORK Mess, $l7.K0fil8.0O; family,
$1R.OO 19.00,
IiUTTLIl -( iviiuiery specials, 29'
ffi.'luc; exlra, 2Sffi 29c; process, gr
24 '4c; western factory, 21c,
K(t(lS Stato and Pennsylvania, 2tio.
CHF.HSR State, full cream, fancy,
POTATOES -- Maine, per 180 lbs.,
$2.50 2.7'j: slate $2.25ir2..r10.
Buffalo Provision Market.
Buffaloi, March 1.
WI1KAT No 1 .lorthern, .carloads,
$1.!1; No. 2 red. $l.27',4.
CORN No. 2 yellow, (Hiic f. o.
b. afloat; No. !1 yellow, K8c.
OATS No. 2 white, rfiV4r.r)7c f. o.
b. afloat; No. :! white. Tth(it Titic.
FLOUR Fancy blended patent,
per bhl.. $0.5007.25; winter family,
patent. $6.10fi( 6.S5.
BUTTER -Creamery, prints, fancy.
31c; stale and Pennsylvania cream
ery.. 29c; dairy, choice to fancy, 27?jj
K8l.
CHEESE Choice to fancy, full
cream. 14',li 15c; fair tog - -d. lSfJllc.
ECGS Selec ted white, 2, U 2-"',4c.
POTATOES White fancy, per bu.,
80c; fair to good, 7l)fi 78c.
East Buffalo Live Stock Market.
CATTLE Prime export steers, $ti.1 5
f.40; god to choice butcher steers,
$5.00 Hi 5.90; choice cows, $ l.75ffi 5.00;
choice hei'ers. fii.iiOli 5.75; common
to fair heifers $l.2rfi 5 25; cemmon to
fair hulls :i.25f-i l.mi, choice veals,
$1 l.'!Ui 11.50; fair to good. $10.2-W
10.7".
SHEEP AND LAMBS Choir-,
spring lambs, $7.908.00; choice
yearlings, $ii.75( 7.25; mixed sheep,
$.1.0041 5.75.
HOOS Light Yorkers, $6.406.50;
medium and heavy hogi, $G.7fifi76.85;
pigs, $t;.23i6.:i5.
Buffalo Hay Market.
Timothy No. 1 on tracJk,' $13.KOf7
J4 00; No., 2 timothy. $12 f.HTl 13."";
fceat aul W stra'A-ti. 2 7.00 'a 6.00.
FUNDS TO FiGHT
WHITEPLABUE
Legislature Seems Disposed to
Give Dr. Dixon All Possible
Latitude in His Great Work
EARLY VOTE ON LOCAL OPTION
Republican Leaders Keep Pledge That
Measure Shall Be Given Fair Ply.
Not in Quarter Century Hat Legis
lative Body Worked So Harmonious
ly and Intelligently.
The state of Pennsylvania Is evi
dently determined to go the full limit
in providing Dr. Samuel ti. Dixon,
State Health Commisi-loner, with t'le
necessary loiuls to do battle with llio
great white plague. Dr. Dixon seen:.
to have demonstrated that his meth
od of treating tuberculosis victims is
no longer uu experiment. So fur as
his work is concerned he has, appa
rently, "produced the goods," In the
vernacular of the streets. Ever since
ho entered the state's service ho has
been giving abundantly of his wonder
ful energies and his accepted skill as
a physician for the best Interests of
the state. No employe of the common
wealth has worked harder or with
more Intelligence than has Dr. Dixon.
Though in receipt of only a compara
tively small salary, he "burns the
midnight oil" constantly, and he reg
ularly brings to his work skill of tho
highest order.
The Legislature some few years nno
was slow in acceding to Dr. Dixon's
demands for linancinl support In his
work. For the first three years of his
service Dr. Dixon was actually ham
pered for funds with which to carry
out his splendid system of work. La
ter, however, he became bettor known,
berause of his works, and now the
Legislature i--.eeiiis willing and anxious
that he shall bo given all possible !'t
ltudo In the Important labor ho has
undertaken.
Notwithstanding the gracious sup
port extended to Dr. Dixon, he Is not
in favor of having the hospitals of tho
state hampered to the end that his
own particular work may be extended.
He Is opposed, however, to having the
general hospitals eiuipped so that tu
bercular patients may bo treated In
them. Such a proposition does not ap
peal to Dr. Dixon. Discussing the mat
the recently Dr. Dixon said:
"Our department is in hearty sym
pathy with every practical effort to re
duce the fearful tribute which our peo
ple are today paying to tuberculosis.
We must not, however, in waging war
against this disease do It at the ex
pense of the tight we are also making
against all communicable disease,
which like typhoid fever causes so
much death and suffering and pecu
niary loss In Pennsylvania today U
therefore does not seem a wise move
to let tuberculosis jeopardize In any
way tho work of our general hospitals
throughout tlio state. Such would, 1
fear, be tho result or the plan that
has been proposed for Biich hospita's
to ndmlt tuberculosis patients on con
dition of state aid.
"The provision In this plan that sep
arate wards bo equipped at our gen
eral hospitals for this would not work
out, for these cases can only be prop
erly handled by especially equipped
and entirely separate buildings, and
this would necessitate an enormous ap
propriation to all hospitals for tuber
culosis buildings. Without such sepa
ration the danger to other patients In
the hospitals would bo too great to
consider for a minute."
There Is an Impression that the Leg
islature will do largely as Dr. Dixon
suggests. The appropriation for the
Department of Health will bo liberal
and will bo given with the full con
sciousness that the money voted to
that particular depart inent will bo
spent for the best Interest or the state,
and that is a sullicient guarantee Tor
the Legislature. The appropriations
for the charities or tho state the Indi
gent Insane, the feebleminded and all
the other wards for which the state
has asHiimud responsibility, are to lie
cared for first by the Legislature.
This, it Is believed, will take nioHt if
not all tho time of the session now
rapidly drawing to a close, so that In
w.nt time remains between now and
the 'date of final adjournment, April
15, only measures of real merit and
pressing need will be taken up for
consideration.
Of course, the anti-saloon or local
option bill will be given serious con
sideration and that without much fur
ther 1elay. The liquor people were dis-
post a to have that measure disposed of
by this time, but the anti-saloon people
fought successfully for delay, ami
while there was no particular reason
for granting them more time for prep
aration the pledge of the Republican
leaders or the state that local option
legislation should have absolutely fair
play was redeemed to the very letter
and the delay asked for by Represent
ative Fair, who lias charge of the local
option measure, was granted through
the personal efforts of the Speaker ot
the House.
If the local option people are strong
enough to pass their bill it will be
passed, for it Is very evident that the
leaders in the Legislature and tho
stato are not disposed to interfere In
the matter. At last accounts Repre
sentative Fair was ronlldent that his
bill would be passvd linally, by the
House side at least. The liquor peo
ple, on the other hand, were Just us
conMcnt that thoy would have choueo
Votes to defeat the bill. The Republi
cans of tho state, as a party and or
ganization, have not taken sides and
every member of the Legislature has
been encouraged to urt for himself lit
this particular matter.
The House has passed finally the
McClaln bill providing that 95 per
cent of the personal property taxes
shall bo returned to the counties from
w hich that tax was collected. The bill
was a very popular one In the House.
Two years ago, however, it was de
feated on the Senate side and there
Is ground for the belief that it will
again meet that same fate when it
reaches the Senate this year.
No Legislature within R quarter of a
century has disposed of its work with
more harmony and intelligence than
has attended every move thus far
made in tho present session. There
have been no scandals. There have
been no charges against the integrity
of the membership or the management
of the several Important committees,
and it Is a marked feature that euh
Individual member has been allowed
the pleasure ot exercising his ovn
best judgment, recrdless of whateve
Inlliience has been brought to bear in
favor of any of the measures under
consideration.
Tho Republican lenders of the state
have determined that there shall li
no profligacy, no reckless or selfl-li
legislation, yet It has been made pi i n
that any economies practiced shall not
extend into the realm of stinginess.
Only tho best interests of the state
are l.elng considered, and with this
Important object constantly In view It
Is not probable that any freak legis
lation will stand any show during the
remaining days of the short but skill
fully managed session.
CLEVELAND MEMORIAL
Arrangements Completed For Public
Meetings on March 18.
New Yorlr, March 2. The Cleve
land memorial committee appointed
by Mayor McClellan, and charged with
the duly of holding meetings 111 mem
ory of (Srnver Cleveland and of arrang
ing for a permanent memorial to him.
has peiletted Its plans for the public
meetings.
These will be held on the ISth of
March, the seventy-second anniversary
of the birth or Cleveland. An after
noon meeting will be held at Carnegie
hall al It o'clock. The mayor will pre
side ami make an address. President
Tart, Chief Justice Fuller of the su
preme court of the United States and
Governor Hughes will addresg the
meeting. A letter from Theodore
Roosevelt will be read. Richard Wat
son fillder will read a poem, the invo
cation will l.e offered by Rev. Dr.
William Rogers Richards and Leader
Walter Damiosch will direct tho
music. The New York Symphony or
chestra ami the German Llederkraiu,
under direction of Arthur Classen,
will participate. The benediction will
be pronounced by Rev. Dr. Samuel
Schiilmun.
In the evening a public meeting
wll be held In the great hall of tho
College of the City of New York.
Mayor McClellan will preside and ad
dresses will be made by I'nltPd States
Senator Elllni Root, Judge George Gray
of Delaware and Governor Hughes.
Though he will not speak a second
time. President Taft will also attend
this meeting. The music will be sup
plied by the Philharmonic orchestra
and tho I'nlled Singers of New York.
JURY OUT 53 HOURS
Find Three Pittsburg Councilman
Guilty of Conspiracy.
Pittsburg, March 2. Arter the Jury
had been out for nearly 53 hours, a
verdict or gnlty was returned against
President or Common Council William
Brand and Councllmen John F. Klein
and Joseph C. Wasson, charged with
conspiracy.
Former Rank President W. W. Ram
sey, who was Indicted Jointly with
them, was acquitted upon the order of
the court and the request of the dis
trict attorney.
The Jury reported its Innhlllty to
agree yesterday morning and asked
that it lie discharged, but Judge Robert
S. Fra.er refused and sent the men
bnck to the Jury room. A compromise
apparently was agreed upon, with n
verdict of guilty and a recommenda
tion of mercy.
The three convicted men wcro
charged with having conspired to se
cure the passag') of an ordinance for
the paving of certain streets with
wooden blocks, upon tho payment of
certain sums of money by a detective,
posing as ,-i wood block contractor, and
hlu assistants. Klein and Ramsey had
already been convicted of bribery In
Individual cases. An appeal will be
taken by the convicted men.
SHOWE5) APPENDIX IN COURT
To Persuade Judge He Could Not Ride
In Speedy Automobile.
New York, March 2. In defense of
hl'i chauffeur, who was arrested for
speeding. Walter F. Graff, a silk mer
chant, al the hearing of the chauffeur's
case laid on the bench before the mag
istrate a small vial containing his
vermiform appendix.
Mr. Uiiiff told the court that flvo
weeks ago lis underwent a serious op
eration fui the removal of the appeu
dlx. He had been weak ever since, ha
said, and his physician had warned
him that It would be fatal fur him to
rldo in a speedy automobile. Without
In any way questioning the origin of
the anatomical evidence the magis
trate refused to accept It as exonerat
ing the chaiirtcti'-. who was held fer
trial.