PuU, i , 01 y V'v eduesday by J. C. WENK. Offioo in Bmearbaugh & Wenk Building, XLM STREBT, TI0MK8TA, PA. Tern fl.OO A Year, Htrletly IiUtum, Eii to red aa seoond-olsBs matter at the poat-offioe at Tionesta. No subscription received for a ahorter period than three months. Correspondence solicited, but no notioe will be taken of anonymous communica tions. Always give your name. Forest Republ "i" -. - -met One Sqaare, one inch, 3 months.. f 1 One Square, one Inch, one year ..... 10 10 Two Squares, one y ear ......... ......... 15 00 Quarter Column, one year SO 00 Half Column, one year. .... 60 00 One Column, one year .................. 100 00 Legal advertisement ten cents per Una each Insertion. We do fine Job Printing of every de scription at reasonable rates, but it'a cash on delivery. VOL. XLIII. NO. 29. TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1910. $1.00 PER ANNUM. ican. BOROUGH OFFICER!). Burgess. J. D. W. Reck. Justices of the Peace C. A. Randall, D. W. Clark. Oouncttmen. J. 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Regular Meetings of County Commis sioners 1st and 3d Tuesdays of month. Church ami Mahhalh Mehaal. Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:46 a. m. i M. E. Sabbath Hchodl at 10:00 a. m. Preaching In M. K. Church every Sab bath evening by Rev. W.O. Calhoun. Preaching in the F. M. Church every Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev. E. L. Monroe, Pastor. Preaching in the Presbyterian church every Sabbath at ll:t0 a. iu. and 7:30 p. in. Rev. H. A. Bailey, Pallor. The regular meetings or the W. 0. T. U. are held at the headquartera on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. TV . N ESTA LO DG E, No. 369, 1. 0. 0. F. M ento every Tuesday evening, In Odd Fellows' Hall, Partridge building. C.VPT. OEORGK STOW POST, No.274 O. A. R. Meets 1st Tuesday after noon of each month at 3 o'clock. CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No. 137, W. R. C, meets first and third Wednesday evening of each month. TF. RITCHEY, . ATTORN E V-AT-LA W, Tionesta, Pa. MA. CARRINGER. Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law, Office over Forest County National Bank Building, TION ESTA, PA. CURTIS M. 8IIAWKEY, ATTORN EY-AT-LAW, Warren, Pa. Practice in Forest Co. AO BROWN, ATTORN EY-AT-LAW. OffloegVi Arner Building, Cor. Elm and Bri Jge Sta., Tlonesto, Pa. FRANK 8. HUNTER, D. D. S. Rooms over Citizens Nat. Bank, TIONESTA, PA. DR. F. J. BOVARD, Physician A Surgeon, TIONESTA, PA. Eyes Tested and Glasses Fitted. D R. J. B. SIUGINS, Physician and Surgeon, OIL CITY, PA. HOTEL WEAVER, C. F. WEAVER, Proprietor. Modern aud up to-date in all its ap pointments. Every convenience and coin fort provided for the traveling public CENTRAL HOUSE, R. A. FULTON, Proprietor, Tionsela, Pa. This is the most centrally located hotel in the place, and has all the modern Improvements. No paina will be spared to make it a pleasant stopping place for the traveling public. 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 oosrsest and guarantees his work to ?;ive perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten lon if I ven to mending, aud prices rea sonable. IN Electrio Oil. -Guaranteed for Rheumatism, Sprains, 8ore Feet, Pains, An. At al 1 dealers Every day we are opening up the New Shoes for Men and never before have we had Just the great big values for the roouey you upend. All the new styles and Heathers. LAMMERS OIL CITY, PA. pnOrOSRD AMKNDMKNT3 TO Till? - CONSTITUTION StIHMITTKl) TO THK CITIZKNS OP THIS COMMON WEALTH KOH TIIKin APPROVAL, OR RKJKCTION. HV THK GKNHRAL, A8 BKMItl.Y OK THK COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUKLISH KO HY OHDF.K OK THK 8KCKKTAKY OK TIIR COMMONWEALTH. IN PUR SUANCE OK ARTICLE XVIII OK THE CONSTITUTION. Number One. A CONCURRENT jREBOI.UTION Proponing an amendment to section twenty-six of artlclo nve of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Resolved (If the Senate concur), That the following amendment to section twenty-six of article five of the Constitution of 1'ennnylvnnla be, and the snme Is here by, proposed, In accordance with the eluhteenth article thereof: That section 26 of Article V., which reads as follows: "Section 2li. All laws re lating to courts shall be general and of uniform operation, and the organization. Jurisdiction, and powers of all courts of the same cla.is or grude, so far sa regu lated by law, and the force and effect of the process and Judgments of surh courts, shull be uniform; and the Oneral Assem ely Is hereby prohibited from creating other courts to exercise the powers vested by this Constitution In the Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas .and Orphans' Courts," be amended so that the same shall read as follows: Section S). All laws relating to cour s shall be general and of uniform opera tion, and the organization, Jurisdiction, and powers of all courts of the same class or grade, so fnr as regulated by law, and the force and effect of the process and Judgments of surh courts, shall be uni form; but, notwithstanding any provi sions of this Constitution, the General Asembly shall have full power to estab lish new courts, from time to time, as the same may be needed In any city or coun ty, and to prescribe the powers and Ju risdiction thereof, and to Increase the number of Judges In any courts now ex isting or hereafter crented, or to reorgan ise the same, or to vest In other courts the Jurisdiction theretofore exercised by courts not of record, ami to abolish the samo wherever It may be deemed neces sary for the orderly and efficient adminis tration of Justice. A true copy of Resolution No. 1. ROHERT McAFEE. Secretary of the Commonwealth. Number Two. RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Consti tution of tho Commonwealth of Penn sylvania, so as to eliminate the require ment of payment of taxes as a qualifi cation of the right to vote. Resolved (if the House of Representa tives concur), That the following amend ment to the Constitution of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania bo. and the snme Is hereby, proposed. In accordance with tho eighteenth article thereof: That section one of artlclo eight be amended, by striking out the fourth numbered paragraph thereof, so that the said section shall rend as follows: Section 1. Every male citizen twenty one years of age, possessing the follow ing qtinllflcntlons, shall be entitled to vote at nil elections, subject however to such laws requiring and regulntlng tho registration of electors as the General Assembly may enact. First. Ho shall have been a citizen of the United States nt least one month. Second. Ho shall have resided In the State one year (or If. having previously been a qualified elector or native-born citizen of tho State, he shall have re moved therefrom and returned, then six months). Immediately preceding the elec tion. Third. He shall have resided In the election district where he shall offer to vote nt least two months Immediately preceding the election. A true copy of Resolution No. J. ROHERT McAFEE. Bccretnry of the Commonwealth. Number Three. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Consti tution of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania, so as to consolidate the courts of common pleas of Allegheny County. Section I. Re It resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In Gen eral Assembly met. That the following amendment to the Constitution of Penn sylvania be, and the same Is hereby, pro posed. In accordance with the eighteenth article thereof: That section six of artlclo five be amended, by striking out the snld sec tion, and Inserting In place thereof the following: Section . In the county of Phllndel phla nil the Jurisdiction and powers now vested In the district courts and courts of onmmon plena, subject to such chnnges ns may be made by this Constitution or by law. shall be In Philadelphia vested In five distinct and separate courts of equal and co-ordinate Jurisdiction, composed of three Judges each. The said courts In Philadelphia shall bo designated respect ively as the court of common pleas num ber one, number two, number three, number four, and number five, but the number of snld courts may bo by law Increased, from time to time, and shall be In like manner designated by successive numbers. The number of Judges In any of said courts, or In any county where the establishment of nn additional court may be outhorlzed by law, mny bo In creased, from time to time, and when ever such Inrronse shnll amount In the whole to throe, such three Judges shnll compose a distinct and separate court as aforesaid, which shall bo numbered ns aforesaid. In Philadelphia all suits shnll be Instituted In the said courts of com mon pleas without designating the num ber of tho said court, and the several entirts shall distribute and apportion the business among them In such manner as shnll be provided by rules of court, and each court, to which any suit shall be thus assigned, shnll have exclusive Juris diction thereof, subject to rhnnge of venue, as shnll bo provided by law. In the county of Allegheny nil the jurisdiction and powers now vested In tho severnl numbered courts of common pleas shnll bo vested In one court of com mon plena, composed of all the Judges In commission In snld courts. Such Juris diction and powers shnll extend to all proceedings at lnw and In equity which shnll hove been Instituted In tho several cumbered courts, and shall be subject to such changes ns may be made by lnw. and subject to change of venue as pro vided by law. The president Judge of said court shall be selected as provided by law. The number of Judges In snld court may I by law Increased from time to time. This nmendment shall take effect on the first day of Jnnuary suc ceeding Its adoption. A true cony of Resolution No. ?. ROBERT McAFEE. Secretary of the Commonwealth. Number Four. A JOINT RESOLUTION. Proposing In amendment to section eight, article nine, of the Constitution qf Penn sylvania. Section I. He It resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 0' the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, That the following Is pro posed ns an amendment to the Constitu tion of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva nia, in accordance with the provisions of tho eighteenth article thereof: Amendment to Article Nine, Suction Eight. Section L Amend section eight, article nine, of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, which reads ns follows: 'Section 8. The debt of any county, city, borough, township, school district, or other municipality or Incorporated dis trict, except as herein provided, shall nev er exceed seven per centum upon the as sessed value of the taxable property there in, nor shnll any such municipality or district Incur any new debt, or Increase Its Indebtrduess to an amount exceeding two per centum upon such assessed val uation of property, wlfflout the assent of tho electors thereof at a public election in such manner as shall be provided by law; but any city, the debt of which now ex ceeds seven per centum of such assessed valuation, may bo authorized by law to Increase the same three per centum. In the uugregate, at any one time, upon such valuation." so as to read as follows: Section 8. The debt of nny county, city, borough, township, school district, or oth er municipality or Incorporated district, except as herein provided, shall never ex ceed seven per centum upon the assessed value of the taxable property therein, nor shall nny such municipality or district In cur nny new debt, or Incrense Its Indebt edness to nn amount exceeding two per centum upon such assessed valuation of property, without the nssent of the elec tors thereof nt a public election In such manner as shnll be provided by law; but any city, the debt of which now exceeds seven per centum of such assessed val uation, may be authorized hy law to In crease the same three per centum, In the aggregate, at nny one time, upon such valuation, except that nny debt or debts hereinafter Incurred by the city and coun ty of Philadelphia for the construction and development of subways for transit purposes, or for the construction of wharves and docks, or the reclamation of land to be used In the construction of a system of wharves and docks, ns public Improvements, owned or to be owned by snld city and county of Philadelphia, and which shall yield to the city and county of Philadelphia current net revenue In ex cess of the Interest on said debt or debts and of the annual Installments necessary for the cancellation of said debt or debts, may be excluded In ascertaining the pow er of the city and county of Philadelphia to become otherwise Indebted: Provided, That a sinking fund for their cancellation shall be established nnd maintained. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 4. ROHERT McAFEE. Secretary of (lie Commonwealth. MYSTERY CLEARED UF Young Girl Stenographer of Sar Francisco Died of Operation. Trained Nurse, Who Has Acted Foi a Year as the Doctor' Assistant Made a Full Confession to Police Declared that Paul H. Parker, Well known Stanford Graduate and Prom Inent Athlete, Was Responsible Foi Miss Swan's Condition. The police of San Francisco, Cal. have secured postive legal evidence of the guilt of Dr. James Grant In causing the death of Miss Eva Swan the young stenographer, whose muti luted body lat April wus crowded in to a trunk and buried under tho base ment of a lonely cottage in Mission district. Marie Messerschmldt, the trainee rurse, who for a year has acted as Dr ('rant's assistant, made a full confes slon to the police. She told a straight story. She said: "Eva Swan had made two visits tc Dr. (Jrant'B office before she came foi the operation. On the tenth day arte! the operation die died. "Dr. Grant was In a state of great alarm, but decided that the body must be removed promptly and be swore both me and Willis Snack, the office boy, to secrecy, declaring we were all In one bos.t. Then he fetched a trunit from upstairs and began sawing the bones of the dead girl's legs, so he could crowd the corpse into the trunk. "He went about this work as though he wan butchering an animal. (Hid it niado so great an impression on me that I fainted. When I cam. to, the doctor was chaffing my hands, 1 told him I could pot help him as could not stand the sight of blood sq he told me tq go borne and brace up, "I don't know when the body was re moved. AH I know lb that when J came hack two days later the trunk war. gong." The purse also declared that Paul II. Parker, the wellknown Stanford graduate and prominent athlete, was responsible for Miss Swan's copdi tlon and was present during the opera tion which resulted, fatally. When the news was broken to Dr. Grant In his cell that Miss Messer schmldt had confessed all about the girl's death and the placing of the body in tre trunk, he broke down and bad a regular hysterical attack. He sobbed an moaned and declared the woman had sent him to his death. The only way In which Dr. Grant can stop the mouth of this nurse is to marry her as hi a predecessor, Dr West, did In the famous case of Addle (Jllmour, the girl who was done to death under the same circumstances and whose case at the time attracted widespread Interest. CAN'T SPARE HIS VALETS His Two English Servants Refused Entry, Mlnott Stays Aboard Ship. San Krancbco, Sept. 27. Refusing to give up two Englii-h valets who ac companied him to this country from jlong Kong. l S. M limit of New VorW remained aboird the steamer Chlyo Maru, on the finer's arrival here The Immigration officials denied the lOnglishmon pnlry on the ground lliat they Were contract laborers. MlnoU's remonstrance proving of no avail, he decided to stay aboard with aleii servants, Large Mills to Resume. Gloucester City, N. J Sept. 27.- The Arpo mills, which employ about S00 men, women and boys, resumed operation after having bee:i closed since last June. The mill suspended opera! Ions at that time mainly as a result of the high price of cotton. CONVENTION MEETS. RooseveltandSherman Enthusi astically Received. Delegates Cheer All Prominent Men Who Appear In the Hall or on the Platform Chairman Griscom Favors Henry L. Stimson For Governor, Putting Congressman Bennett Out of the Running, Unless Sherman, Barnes and Wadsworth Decide to Support Him Candidates For Other State Offices Are a Little Shy. Saratoga, Sept. 27. The Republican suite convention opened here in tho Convention hall today at noon, with a feeling of Intense excitement pro vailing on all sides. The delegates and alternates were early on the scene of their labors. A great deal of discussion took place on the floor of the hall, one delega tion buttonholing the other In an at tempt to gain their votes for their side of the house. WorketB'on both sides were in an exhausted state when the hour to con vene was reached, and no one at that time seemed able to definitely state who had succeeded In garnering the most vote3 from the uninstructed dele Kates. Roosevelt and Sherman Cheered. Colonel Roosevelt and Vice Presi dent Sherman divided the honors of the convention. Mr. Roosevelt, when Ms presence was noticed by the dele gates, received an ovation, the like of which has never before been heard or seen In Saratoga. The very walls seemed to shake and quiver from the immense volume of sound that emanated from the crowd ed mass of humanity that had wedged and Jammed Itself into the hall. Tue colonel graciously bowed and smiled his acknowledgments of the ovation. Vice President Sherman was also greeted In hurricane fashion, the old guard doing themselves proud In their reception to their leader. Round after round of cheers and handclapplng were given when "Sunny Jim's" smil ing countenance was detected by the now hilarious delegates. Especially noticeable was the recep tion accorded him by the large dele gation from Oneida county and Utica. Mr. Sherman bowed and smiled, as only Mr. Sherman can, and c,uiet was restored only for a minute, to break out. again with cheers and handclap plng when some wellknown face ap peared on the plniform or among the delegates doing yeoman's service for his faction. Rollcall of Delegates. The roll of the delegates was called, nnd prayer wat delivered hy the Rev. Joseph Carey of . Saratoga Springs. Lafayette Gleason of Delhi, clerk of the senate and secretary of th? state committee, read the ofllclal call, as following the usual custom. Timoth I. Woodruff, chairman of Iho state committee, and whoso re moval is demanded by Mr. Roosevelt.; I.loyd Griscom, president of the New York county committee, and Mr. Grelner, the Ruflalo leader, presided at the opening of the eonvention follow ing the usual precedent. Prolonged cheers and hand-clapping greeted Mr. Woodruff from the so callcd "old guard," who constituted (he following of Vice President Sher man, when he arose from the speak er's table. Soon came the calling of the roll of the question of the teniporary chair manship of the convention, around which point, the fight centered and the bitter party warfare of the last few weeks came to a climax. Could Colonel Roosevelt elect him self temporary chairman and control the convention in all Its workings? Would a radical direct primary plank be Inserted In the party plat form? These were the two leading topics discussed by the 1,015 delegates, and on them, It was unlversully agrejd, rested the fate of momentous party questions that will arise In the near future. The Republican nomination for the presidency in 1912, the prospects of an unqualified Indorsement of Presi dent TaTt's administration, the con trol of the state committer, which dominates the party In New York, tho retention of the convention system of nominating In the state, the political future of many prominent public men. These constitute 'the leading ques tions concerned In the admitted im broglio iu which the G. O. P. came to lind Itself in the Fmpire stale at tiie time the convention was called to or der. The Opening Scenes. The events leading up to tho open ing of tho convention were, Intereattns and portentlous to an advanced do free. The leading chieftains of loth the progressives and the old guard ar rived the day before, and planned tpcrptly their campaign!. At the head of the Roosevelt cam palm were I.loyd C Griscom, Grelner, Naval Officer Krac kei of ISrooklyn. the foe of Woodruff; Suite Superituendt nt of Prisons Cornelius C. Collins of Troy, Senator Uinman of Ilingliamton, Otto T. li'Uinai'd, who run agulnst Gay por for mayor of New Yorlt; Congress men Cocks of Nassau, Parsons and Hennett of New York, Tasett of Che mung; Senators Newcomb aud Agnew of New York and Rose of Orange county. The leaders of the oM guard lined up aa follow: Vicu President Sher man, who arrived Monday morning, full of fight; Speaker James V. Wads worth, Jr., of Albany; Chairmen Wood ruff, Lou Payne of Columbia county, Hendricks and Ray Smith of Onon daga; Congressman Malby and Edwin A. Merritl. Jr., of Lawrence. Colonel "Abe" Gruber of New York headed the nnll-Roosevclt delegation from the metropolis. The temper of the opposing side was early shown by .the statements. Otto T. Bannard, for Mr. Roosevelt: "The colonel positively will not with draw In favor of any third person." Vice President Sherman: "I am to be temporary chairman. That Is what I came here for." William Rarr.es, Jr.: "There will be no quitting so far as my friends are concerned." Lloyd C. Griscom: "The Issue Is c'ean cut and there will be no com promise." Griscom Favors !J imson. Mr. Griscom, chairman of the Re publican county committee of New York, decided against Congressman Kennett and in favor of Stimson as his candidate for governor. This puts Ben nett out of the running, unless Sher man, Ilarnes t-nd Wadsworth decide to support him. The Republican state committee by a vote of 22 to 15 affirmed Its choice of Vice President Sherman ns tempo rary chairman of the Republican state convention. This is a gain of two votes over tho previous vote. Tho committee members voted 22 to 1") that Mr. Griscom's charges of trick ery and deceit in tho original selec tion of Mr. Sherman were false and unfounded in fact. The party chieftains of both sides have their encampments In the cele brated "Cottage Row" of the I'nite.l States hotpl, while the other leaders and their satellites, delegates,, etc., for the most part live In the hotel proper, Just across the green award court. All day and all night conferences are held, and confidential representa tives of the "big men," flit to and fro on their mysterious errands. Unexpectedly the rivalry between the Roosevelt and Sherman forces breaks out as witness the occur rences of yesterday, when in the aft ernoon Vice President Sherman was forced by his enthusiastic followers lo make a speech in the courtyard of the Vnited States hotel, and about two hours later a Roosevelt parade was organized, led by a brass baud, and the band played "The Gang's All Here," and other timely melodies, In cluding one with words as follows: "Has anybody here ceen Teddy? T-E-double D-Y, Has anyhodv hero seen Teddy, Teddy from Oyster bay?" The progressive or Roosevelt side contemplates the reorganization of the entire staie organization. If such a tasi; be possible of accomplishment. The list of possibilities for the new state chairman Is small, and there has been a great, deal of efiort nnde to reach a decision of thar problem. It Is conceded by all the progressives that the candidate for goven or should be allowed virtually to select men who will have the responsibility for running his campaign. Besides Mr. llannard, three upstate men have been talked about. They are Colonel John T. Mott of Oswego, John W. Dwlght and Coniellua Collins o' Troy, To Enlarge State Committee. One development watt a suggestion carefully discussed among the pro gressives of enlarging the statd ccm mittee to 1 .10 members, elective by the voters directly at the primaries. Most of the leaders seem to favor this change. 11 is their opinion that It could bo made hy the adoption of a resolution In the stats convention, and no new legislation would ho nec essary. This was a feaiure of both the di rect nominal Ions bills introduced at the last legislative resslon and tho Meade-Phillips hill, the machine's "primary reform" measure. Thero fore, the progressive leaders figure that there should not be a great deal of opposition to It If It Is deckled on hy them. The boom of Congressman William S. Bennett of New York city, who so far appears to he the only man who Is anxious to have the Republican nomination for governor this fall, re ceived added Impetus from the arrival in town of the candidate himself. He got a warm reception from his friends and was escorte-d to his headquarters, vhlcli have been open for two days. There are Bennett flags and. but tons everywhere, and the gonial face of the congressman peers at the dele gates from nearly every tree and post in town and out of every nook and cor ner of the Vnited Slates hotel. Ills workers ar? very active and are talking most hopefully. They lay i, great deal of emphasis on their contention I hat the oongressman would be acceptable to both the war ring factions. It was also openly Btat ed that Otto T. lUnnard is taking a great del of Interest In the Bennett boom. H. Is recognized as the repre sentative of President Taft at the convention. I: Is generally conceded (hat things l-..k ralher bright for Mr. rennet, t. Other Gubernatorial Possibilities. The oihr men whose names nave been mentioned as possible nomlnevs both Low, Prehldfiit Jacob J. Schur pian of Cornell university. Cunt roller lYendergast of New York city and Henry L. Stiaison have not talked for publication since they arrived. Fred C. Stevens of Attica, state su perintendent of public works, whoso candidacy has been pressed In certain quarters, has arrived. "I am not a candidate, and I would nut accept the nomlntttion It It was offered to me," he bald. MR. AND MRS. CHRISTY Artist's Sister Has a Plan to Bring Them Together Again. TRAIN LEAPS INTO TORRENT Sixteen People Killed When Rock Island Bridge Collapses. Sixteen persons are known to have lost their lives, probably others killed and their bodies washed away, and eleven Injured Is the result of a terrible wreck which occurred on the Rock Isla.id railroad two miles east of this place at an early hour Friday morning when a fast train on the Rock Island ran through an open bridge Into 20 feet of raging water. Nine of the dead hae been Identi fied while seven are yet unknown. Yet others may have been washed away by the torrent. The stream which wrought the de struction is at ordinary times simply a dry aroya with no water, but with its bed 30 feet below the level of the rail road bridge. Early Thursday night a tremendous rein fell and the dry bed was soon filled up to the brim with a wild tot rent. The bridge Itself was quickly brok en up anei carried away. Shortly alter t o'clock In the morn ing, while the storm raged, the fast passenger train from Kansas City to Denver, traveling at 40 miles an hour, rushed headlong Into the gap and Ihe forward end of the train took the plunge Into the water-filled ravine. The locomotive, tehder and baggage car disappeared entirely under water and the engineer, fireman, baggage man and conductor were instantly killed. The smoker which stopped on the brink of the stream was telescoped by the chair car and many passengers were killed outright. Others were thrown Into the ttream and were drowned. With the cxcpption of the last pull man the entire train left the track and the earn and coaches were piled In a big heap or rolled into the ditch alongside the rails. CHAVEZ CROSSED THE ALPS After Completing the Daring Feat -the Peruvian Aviator Met With Bad Accident. Chavez, the Peruvian aviator, crossed the Simplon Pass at an altitude of 7, 000 feet and passed over the Simplon Kulm, the high peak, some IS miles from Domodossola, in safety. He had been in the air 50 minutes whon he met with the accident. He fell a dis tance of ten meters. Chaves began to descend, not sus pecting that a violent wind was blow ing lower down, as at tho higher alti tude a perfet t calm prevailed. He tried to slide down on his planes, but a gust of wind caught the machine and suddenly upset it. As it fell forward a cry of horror mended from Ihe crowd which rush ed to the place where the aeroplane struck the ground. Chavez was taken from the debris and removed to a hos pital. When he regained conscious ness he declared that he was suffering reat pain and said: "It Is horrible." It was found thnt both his legs were broken, and that he had also sustained injuries to the head. His condition, however, Is not serious. Pallletl, the tlihd competitor In that race, successfully crossed the Alps and lauded at Stresn. He went up again shortly afterwards and made a start lor Milan. No further news has been beard from him here. R CONVICT MAY EAT GERMS Indiana Veterinarian Wants Tuber culosis Test Made on Prisoner. The Indiana state veterinarian, Dr, W, E. Coover, has made a most remarkable repiest to Gov ernor Marshall. He, desires a life con vict to ha freed on condition that he drink tubercular milk In order that a lest can be made to see It tubercu losis can be communicated from a to a human being. 'Ihe governor Is said to ""J''r", sen led to the value o( stir nm& ment. but did not luliblo for Willlngneas to sta-' ;,an, wil!, the use of a ';;,v,.rnr P,lhl.r pi proposed th("Rl)B(i,(1),,ly ,he ..llfor.. VOle or - the t0oU lUat " NEWSY PARAGRAPHS Summary of the Week's News of the World. Happenings From All Parts of the Globe Put Into Shape For Easy Reading What All the World It Talking About Cream of the Now Culled From Long Dispatches. WeCnetday, Weymnnn and Chavez made un successful attempts to fly across the Simplon Pass to Milan; Chavez near ly equalled his record for height, but was unahie to make headway against the air currents. W. D. Maclagan, former archbishop of York, died In London. Louis Botha will retain his post of premier In South Africa, despite hi defeat In the recent elections. Senator Lodge, who was taken ill on Saturday with indigestion, was said to be in fine condition at hlu home In Nahant, Mass. In a letter to his sister, Miss Mary K. Gaynor, the mayor described his sensations after the attempted assas sination, for which he held the Hearst uewspapeis responsible. Thursday, One hundred and fifty persona were hurt, and eleven were killed and twenty-five Injured In train wrecks in Portugal and Austria, respectively. Ten arrests were made In a bomb factory In Portugal; one of the pris oners confessed the existence of a political plot. William Barnes, Jr., In a statement issued iu Albany said that Vice Pres ident Sherman would have a majority of 55 votes for temporary chairman of the Republican state convqtitlon. All the balloons which started from Indianapolis last week were reported to have landed; the America II. was declared to be the probable victor. The first wife of Robert W. Chan ler Instructed her lawyer to set aside the ante-nuptial agreement between her former husband and Llna Cava lier!. Friday. The Teiklo Hochi says that a plot to kill the emperor has been discover ed In the capital, and that a number of arrests have been made. Eight deaths from cholera nnd 10 new cases were reported from Italy; the disease Is said to have appeared at Kobe, Japan, Forty-two persons were killed and seven were seriously hurt in a head on collision between two interurban electric cars near Bluflton, Ind. Speaker Joseph G. Cannon, In a speech at Panville, 111., said the Payne-Aldrlch tariff law needed no defense. Congressman James A. Tawney, In a Ft.ateme.nt at Winona, Minn., declar ed that the Democratic vote, and not his critics, was responsible for his de feat in Tuesday's primary election. Saturday. Mohammed Bey Kerld, president of the Kgyptlan national congress, In ses sion in Brussels, denounced Theodore Roosevelt for "dishonoring Kgypt on Its own soil." About three hundred thousand Ger man metal workers will be loe-ked out If the shipbuilding strike is not ended before Oct. 1. After a conference with President Taft at Cincinnati, Senator Burton announced that he would stump the slate for Harding, the Republican nominee for governor. Commissioner Baker of New York city told the grand Jury, It was said, that tho Gaynor order abolishing plain clothes men was responsible for the wide open conditions decried by Act ing Mayor Mitchell. Kx-Sherlff Chanlcr revoked the pow er of attorney given to Mme Cnva lierl In the ante-nuptial agreement. Monday. Jerome A. Q lay, Vnited States con sul at Florence, died suddenly there. Vnless there Is a settlement within a few days of the serious strikes and lockouts now In progress in Germany 700,000 men will be idle. Mr. Bulllnger, on return to Wash ington, denied report he will ask cab inet action on hia case. Two women and two men In speed ing automobile dash to death in canal near New Orleans. Hobby Leach, noted diver, goes through Whirlpool Rapids at Niagara Falls In a barrel. The New York state officials Intend to force milk dealers to keep their cans clean by use of criminal proceed ings rather than civil suits is shown hy the arrest of a dealer In New York city, . - Tuesday. at. M. Poillot, the FrenO . bit kus klllxil lv a foil d' ' n passenger was site'""' ....u (he us- The Temps ' ',".mn regarding tice of Ame'" -' '"',';. i'anamn canal, the fort ;riiment 1'J prepar- L',el(' . . Tb-1 ,,M,i,;i-'h airship services in Af'ric"'1 colonics; an aero club hiu I'.,, formed In Saigon. A book, printed In Washington In 1300, cut il led "Legacies of V. ashing top." wus found in tho stockroom of a Kalamazoo (Mich.) paper mill; It H iMileved to be a rare aud valuable r!ic. President Taft Is at Wasblngtou; Fecretarle Knox, MacVeash, Ralli gcr and Wilson also arrived.
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