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VOL. XLIII. NO. 50.
TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1911.
$1.00 PER ANNUM.
on delivery.
ST
ICAN
BOROUGH OFFICERS).
Burgess. J. D. W. Reck
Justices of the Peace 0. A. Randall, D
W. Clark.
Oounetimen. J. W. Landers, J. T. Dale,
O. 11. Robinson, Wm. NmearbaiiKh
R. J. Hopkins, W. O. Calhoun, A. II,
Kelly.
Onvitable Oharlei Clark
Collector W. H. Hood.
School Directors J, 0. Hoowden, R. M
Herman, Q. Jainleson, J. J. Landers, J
C. Uelst, Joseph Clark.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member of Congress H. P.Wheeler.
Member of Senate J. IC. P. Hall.
Assembly W. J. Campbell,
President Judoe W. D. Hinckley.
Associate Judges P. C. Hill, Samuel
AUl.
Prothonotary, Register Recorder, die,
J. V. uelst.
Uheritf-H. R. Maxwell.
Treasurer Oeo. W. Holeman
Commissioners Wm. H. Harrison, J.
M. Zuendel, II. 11. MoClellan.
District Attorney M. A. Carrlngsr,
Jury Commissioners Ernest Blbble,
Lewis wanner.
(kroner Dr. M. C Kerr,
County Auditors George H. Warden,
A. C. Uregg and J. P. Kelly.
County IturvevorD. W. Clark
County Superintendent I). W. Morri
son.
lUcalar Terms f Csart.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of (September.
Third Monday of November.
Regular Meetings of County Comuils
sloners 1st and 8d Tuesdays of montn.
Church aaa Hahbalh HcbmI.
Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:46 a,
m. t M. K. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. m,
Preaching in M. E. Churoh every Sab
bath evening by Kev. w. u. uainoun.
Preaching in the F. M. Churoh every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
U. A. Garrett, Pastor.
Preaching in the Presbyterian churoh
every Sabliath at 11:00 a. ui. ana r.w p
in. Rev. U. A. Hailey, Pastor.
The regular meetings of the W. C. T.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesday or eacn
month.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
'pi' . N ESTA LODG E, No. 889, 1. 0. 0. F.
i. Meets every Tuesday evening, In Odd
Fellows' Hall, Partridge building.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW POST, No.27-1
U. A. R. Meets lat 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.
F. RITCHKY.
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW,
Tionesta, Pa.
MA. CARRINGER,
Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law.
Office over Forest County National
Bank Building, TIONESTA, PA.
CURTIS M. 8HAWKEY.
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW,
Warren, Pa.
Practice in Forest Co.
AO BROWN,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW.
Office In Arner Building, Cor. Elm
and Bridge Sts., Tionesta, Pa.
FRANK 8. HUNTER, D. D. S.
Rooms over Citizens Nat. Bank,
HON ESTA, PA.
DR. F. J. BOVARD,
Physician it Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
Eyes Tested and Glasses Fitted.
D
R. J. B. BIGGINS.
Physician and Surgeon,
OIL CITY, PA.
HOTEL WEAVER,
C. F. WEAVER, Proprietor.
Modern and up-to-date in all its ap
pointments. Every convenience aud
comfort provided for the traveling public.
CENTRAL HOUSE,
R. A. FU LTON, 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
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 coarsest anil guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten
tion giveu to mending, and prices rea
sonable. Fred. Grettenberger
GENERAL
BLACKSMITH & MACHINIST.
All work pertaining to Machinery, En
gines, Oil Well Tools, Gas or Water Fit
tings and General Blacksmithiug prompt
ly done at Low Rates. Repairing Mill
Machinery given special attention, and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Shop in rear of and Just west of the
Shaw House, Tidioute, Pa.
Your patronage solicited.
FRED. GRETTENBERGER
WaJl Paper
I am now in position to meet all
requirements for good interior deco
rating of the latest and up-to date
designs. I have the finest collection
of over Two Thousand
-WALL PAPER
Samples to select from. Also a stock
Or Wall Paper, Paints and
Tarnish.
New goods and prices right. Call
and see. Supplies for all makes of
Sewing Machines,
G. F. RODDA,
Next Door to the Fruit Store, Elm
Street, Tionesta, Pa.
COUNTY AUDITORS' REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1910.
GEO.
W. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of Forest
ses oi saiu uoumy lor tue
DR.
To am't from J. J. Young $ 100 00
" " Geo. Buhl 100 00
" " f). F. Weaver -'00 00
" " Robt. Fulton iOO 00
" " Harry Canfleld... 1(10 00
8700 00
GEO. W. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of Forest
sylvania for the year
lo am't ree'd. from liquor licenses 175 00
1 o iw l Mercantile appraiser 920 '21
To ain't State personal tax
1,778 i6
10 am l lirokers lloeuse
To restaurant license
To wholesale license
To hunting license
To billiard license
To Dept. fisheries ,
'20 00
9 f5
6 80
0 00
170 00
20 00
83,1(5 28
GEO. W. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of ForeBt
saiu uouniy lor tue year
To balance January 3, 1910 8 715 02
To tax for 11110 835 00
1.B50 02
GEO. W. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of Forest
r uuu ui saiu iuuuiy lor me
To balance January 3, 1910 8 176 fit
To ree'd from V. W. Poor 4.1 54
To reo'd from L. G. Rosenblat 12 31
To W. J. Knupp 34 70
To 1). Mints 31 80
To P. P. Blood 15 6
To P. P. Blood 15 59
To Catherine Walbrs 9 49
To J. G. Montgomery 13 41
To J. E. tiaul 11 07
To Penna. Oil and Gas Co 104 09
To J. J, Darlington, trustee 22 75
To A. B, Kelly 38 54
To Fourth Nath'l. Bank Pgh 20 83
To Lyda A. Steel 35 78
To T. J. Flynn 17 70
8603 73
To balance Januarys, 1911 8 172 45
GEO. V. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of Forest
year enuiug
To balance January 3, 1910 814,075 93
To transferred from liquor license.. 105 00
To seated return, 1909 249 37
To seated tax, 1910 16,039 20
To unseated tax, 1910 1,595 41
To interest on unseated tax 41 l9
To sixty day list 10 08
To State tax returned 1,320 61)
1 o June primaries returnee 417 70
ToJetlersouCo. Clarington bridge 13 20
10 jury lee 3 00
To 8lieriff fee refunded 5 00
To 5 prct added to colleotor bal... 94 3ii
To Kingsley twp acc't twp house 34 7!)
To error in assessment 196 08
To lands redeemed from county.... 72 23
To land sold Commissioners Bale.. 211 !VS
To fines ree'd of Justice Rose 5 00
To fines ree'd of Justice Gregg 10 00
834.501 33
io uaiauce January o, lll J'J
GEO W. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of Forest
saiu uoumy for tbe year
To balance January 3, 1910 8 2,670 34
To seated return, 1909 93 37
To seated tax, 1910 8,022 93
To unseated tax, 1910 797 90
1 o interest unseated tax lo 70
To land sold Commissioners sale.. 105 99
To redemption land sold to Co..,.. 81 49
To 5 prct added to collector's bal.. 44 78
To P. M. ('lark insane account..... Ilk) 00
To Mrs. A. C. Urey insane aco't.. 45 25
To Jefferson Co. acc't McCollougb
lanilly 2 60
To J. Black, insane account 68 25
To Warren Co. aco't M. Rohrsback 100
To E. Kudolpb acc't bis son 50 10
To Venango Co. acc't Merle Davis 45 25
To meat sold 140 95
To cattle sold 1 17 60
To bay aud straw sold 352 08
To coal sold 18 34
To plow sold 13 50
To oil rental 20 00
812.817 92
To balance January 3, 1911 8 4,376 63
S, R. MAXWELL, Sheriff of Forest County,
ouuiug uauuary o, iyii.
xooruersurawn 9 717 33
717 31
C. GEIST, Prothonotary, etc., of Forest
yrar enuing
To orders drawn 9 219 13
M. A. CARRINGER, District Attorney of
iur tue year enuing
10 orders arawn 5 400 00 By salary 8 400 00
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, of Forest County, In account with said County for the
year euiiiug
To orders drawn, W. H. HarrisouS 500 00
iu uruwrs urawu, j. m. ueuuei.. ouu uu
II. H. McClellan 600 10
81,1)00 00
RECAPITULATION
To balance dog tax 8 202 83
To Kedemtion fund 172 45
To County fund 13,324 34
To poor fund 4,376 (3
To school fund .. 7,153 88
To road fund 955 33
To cash road fund 2,994 36
To building fund 2,253 60
To Tionesta Borough bond 91
831.434 23
To balance January 3, 1911 831,43121
COUNTY AND POOR TAX IN HANDS
JANUARY
Tio'esta borough 1903....
143 74
109 75
45 70
28 49
329 09
98 96
195 37
187 79
308 43
269 73
752 98
62 35
1904....
Hickory township 1905. .
Jenks " 1905 .
Tionesta " 1!H)7 .
" borough 1907....
" township 1908...
" borough 1008....
Barnett township 1009....
Green " 1909....
Jenks " 1909...
Tionesta " 1909,...
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. COUNTY
we, tne undersigned Auditors lu and
met at the court house, In Tionesta borough,
did to the best of our ability audit and adjust tbe several amounts of tbe Treasurer,
Sheriff, Prothonotary, (to., District Attorney and County Commissioners for tbe year
ending January 3, 1911, and find them an set forth In the foregoing report. In testi
mony whereor we nave nerunto set our hands and seals this twentv-tlftb day of Jan
uary, A. D. 1911. J. P. KELLKY, heal) rnnl
Attest D. W. CLARK, Clerk.
Commissioners' Statement of Expenditures
Expenditures of Forest county for
Constables $ 93 68
Sheriff 612 83
Prothonotary 293 13
District Attorney 4o0 00
Stenographer. 190 00
County, In account with the Liquor Licen
year enuing jauuary 3, run.
CR,
By am't transferred State acc't...$
175 00
105 00
210 00
HQ 00
t0 00
County aco t....
Tionesta Boro road.,
Junks Twp, road
Harmony Twp. road
(700 00
County, In account with the State of Penn
eliding January 3, 1911.
lly State treasurer's receipt $ 2,900 77
By Dept. fisheries 1! 00
By Printers bill 90 44
By postage 6 23
By 1 prct. com. on l,778.6tt 17 71
By 5 prct. com, on 1,321.30 66 00
8:1,105 28
County, In account with the Dog Fund of
enaiug January 3, liill.
By sheep orders redeemed 8 90 87
By 3 per cent commission 2 73
By exonerations 1908, '09 and '10 Tl 75
By 5 prct. abatment on 809.75 3 49
By am't Barnett twp. school fund 119 85
" Greeu " " 9t 08
" Harmony " ' 197 40
" Hickory " " l.io 77
" Howe " " 104 84
" Jenks " 1 " 1H6 12
" Kingsley " " 128 31
" Tionesta " " 117 03
" Tionesta Boro " 94 47
By balance , 202 83
$1,550 02
County In account with the Redemption
year ending January 3, 1911.
By am't paid J. M. Bingham 8 31 80
By am't paid Penna. Gas Co 103 64
By am't paid 11. H. Harp 15 59
By am't paid Samuel Aul 15 59
By am't paid J. T. (J ad ley 9 49
By ain't paid II. H Harp 13 41
lly am't paid 4th Nath'l Rand 20 3
By am't paid A. B. Braden 5i 01
By am't paid W. H. Harrison 17 70
By am't paid C. W. Atkins 68 43
By am't paid C. W. Atkins 1162
By am't paid F. E. Alhsou II 07
Ky ain't paid Jos. Green 43 54
By 3 prct. com, on 8412.72 12 56
By balauce 172 45
ftrtftt 73
County, In account with said County for the
January a, LVll.
By orders redeemed
..818,075 86
560 28
a per cent commission
Paid County Institute
Paid school directors' couventiou
Paid vital statistic
3 prct. com. on 8253.41
Sealed returns, 1908-09
5 per cent commission
Exonerations, 1908-09-10
5 per cent commission on 8155.21
Krror in assessment
5 prct C'oin'rs land erroneously sold
Exoneration State Personal tax,..
5 per cent commission
5 prct abatement to collectors
Collectors commission
Lands sold to county
Error in Commissioners sale
87 75
7 60
123 (16
6 15
168 Ml
7 76
26 30
94
4 00
20
675 54
575 01
90 38
65
Balauce 13,324 39
S31.501 33
County, in account with the Poor Fund of
ending January 3, 1911.
By orders redeemed 8 7,050 17
3 per cent commission 21151
Interest on bonds 400 00
3 per cent commission 12 00
Lands sold to County 33 90
Exoneration, 1909 5.S 49
5 per cent collector's com 2 92
8eated return 1908-09 4ii 63
6 per cent collectors com 2 32
3 per cent treasurers commUslou.. 07
5 per cent collectors abatement ... 33$ 27
6 per ceut collectors commission.. 2S7 61
Error in assessment 7 7ii
o prct lands returned, 1908-09 9 73
3 per ceut treasurers commission. 29
Bilauce 4,37a 03
rA'i7O0
In account with said County for the year
By paid jailor S 150 00
Boarding prisoners 174 50
Fees 3112 83
8717 33
County, in accouut with said County for the
jauuary a, ivu.
By fees 8 219 13
Forest Countv. in account with said Count?
jauuary 3, 1911.
January 0, mil.
By salaries 8 1.500 00
OF BALANCES.
81,500 00
By Boro road funds 8 3 02
By balance M 31,431 21
831,4,14 23
OF COLLECTORS UNCOLLECTED
3, 1911.
Tionesta borough 1909..
Barnett township 1910.,
554 03
472 61
484 87
l"76 20
481 39
482 68
671 89
Green " . 1910
Harmony " 1910
Hickory " 1910
Howe " 1910
Jenks " 1910
Kingsley " 1910 1.125 61
Tionesta " 1910 825 72
" borough 1910 603 96
$9,011 76
OF FOREST, sa.
for said county, do berebv cerlifv that we
in said county, according to law. and
U. M. WAKDKN, SKAI. ...V, '
A. C. GREUG, seal J AuaHri)-
tbn year ending January 3, 1911.
Commissioners' clerk, salary... 780 00
Janitor's salary 480 00
Commissioners' traveling ex-
pense 12186
Grand Army of the Republic ... 75 00
64 05
45 50
Commonwealth costs.
i hi
Printing 837 60
Hollcitor
100 00
18 88
10 00
413 89
1,249 85
558 60
310 86
Express and draying
Court Auditor
Painting and repairing bridges.
Eliotion expense
Western Penitentiary
Reform School
Board of prisoners
Fuel, lights and water
Postage, books and stationery.
174 60
429 85
Commissioners' office 138 15
Books and stationery, Protbon-
otary's ollice 188 00
Books and stationery, Sheriff's
office 4 00
Books and stationery, Treasur
er's ollice 28 25
Court house aud jail repairs and
supplies 666 91
Jury Commissioners and clerk.. 63 60
Grand Jurors 193 19
Traverse Jurors 1,101 95
Tipstaves and Court Crier 222 98
Assessors 1,060 77
Commissioners' salaries 1,500 00
FINANCIAL
Telephone and telegraph..
Refunding orders
Amount In Treasurer's bands and uncollected taxes $13,324 39
uriugo plana 10 biock
Liabilities .
Expenditures of Forest County Poor
salaries and wages 1,255 36
Provisions and supplies 642 19
Fuel and light 259 66
Clothing and shoes 58 07
Medicine and medical supplies.. 41 45
Furniture, bedding, dry goods.. 135 42
Repairs 194 43
Tiaveling expenses 89.43
Farm expense 756 40
Mvery
Lunacy fees
Physician
Express and draying
Burial expense
Solicitor
10 00
6 00
150 00
1 25
33 00
50 00
From the above total deduct the following Items, which will show the net
expenditures of the Poor District:
Amount of produce sold from County Farm $ 6!2 47
" received for support of patients, such amount having
been advanced by the Poor District st2 25
Collectors' commissions and abatements. Treasurer's commis
sions, and interest on bonds
Net cost of poor for the year 1910
FINANCIAL
ASSETS.
Amount In Treasurer's bands
ouu uuuunecieu ihacs f 4,30 oa
Due from individuals 539 54
Liabilities over assets 5,083 83
$10,000 00
FOREST COUNTY. 88.
We, the undersigned Commissioners of Forest County, and Forest County Poor
District, do hereby certify that the foregoing statement of receipts and expenditures
nnu iHBieuieui oi assets ana iiaoiuues are
euge una ounei. w. M. H AKK1SON, 8EAL ) r..,.
Attest- J. M.ZUENDEL, fsEALlL ""'J
8. M. HENRY, Clerk. H. H. MoCLELLAN, seal J Commissioners,
NEGRO ATTACKS GIRL
Also Brutally Assaults an Aged
Couple Near Rochester.
Old Man May Die as Result of the
Brital Attack Old Woman Was so
Badly Bruised That She May Die
From Shock Hundreds of Men
Searching the Country For the
Brute.
A negro walked Into the home of
James Duffy In Ontario street in Hone
oye Falls, N. Y., Saturday evening and
attacked Mr. Duffy, his sister-in-law,
Mr. Webb, and his granddaughter,
Verna Webb, after being refused mon
ey which he demanded. Mr. Duffy
l.ho is 73 years old, was beaten with ft
club and probably fatally injured. His
bkull la fractured and his scalp lacer
uled. Mrs. Webb, who Is 80 years old, was
badly, bruised and may die from the
Bhork.
The granddaughter tried to defend
Mrs. Webb and started across the
ftreet to obtain help. She slipped on
the Icy pidewrlk and the ne&ro over
took her. He tried to drag her to a
nearby piece of woods. In attempting
to drag her over a fence he broke the
clrl's arm. Her body Is a mass of
bruises. The girl managed to ge'.
away from tho negro and ran lo neigh
bors, where she gave Ihe alarm.
Citizens formpd a posse and a hun
dred men searched the town and coun
try during the night. Three strange
noproes were found at the home of
Jesse Hall In North Main street. One
had on a diflerent coat from the one
he was wearing Saturday and an old
garment which was stained.
BOY SERIOUSLY CRUSHED
Was "Catching Rides" When He Was
Run Over by Loaded Sleigh.
Charles Chapman, nine-year-old boy,
of Geneva, N. Y., who was crushed by
a bob sleigh is In a precarious condi
tion. He was catching on sleighs
when he was run over by the loaded
s', lull of Charles Graves.
The boys had been riding on Mr.
Graves' sleigh, but Jumped off. and ran
back to catch on a cutter coming In
the rear. As the cutter passed the
horse on the cutter slid, sweeping
young Chapman off, and under the
feet (it Mr. Graves' team.
Ilefore he could slop the excited
horses the front bobs were resting on
the boy's body. Mr. Graves had to run
some distance to get a heavy timber
with which to pry up Hie sleigh and
got t lie hoy out. 1 tie boy s collarbone
received a compound fracture. His
head was severely cut and bruised
from the horses' hoofs. He may be in
jured internally.
Epidemic Empties Schools.
Supei intenilcnt li. K. Scherinerhorn
of the I'.iadford, Pa., city schools, at a
meeting of the school directors made
the announcement that the falling off
in the attendance during the last
153 25
904 63
Dorougo
Witnesses
Justices of the Peace
Road damage awarded Tionesta
township
Livery
School Directors' Convention ...
Teachers' Institute
Appropriation Hicknrv town
ship bridge fund 1908
584 22
39 60
175 00
7
14 00
151 66
550 00
2 50
9 82
County8uperintendenlsupplies
rj&nuciiuu 01 lorest nres
Road and bridge views.
79 00
June primaries 417 70
County Auditors and clerk 159 44
Bridge Barnett township 325 25
Walk and step, court yard 731 76
Appeals from assessments for
1910. T. D. Collins et al 2.081 48
Hoard lor Jury 33 25
Repairs ou election houses 36 21
Treasurer's commission 667 88
Collectors' " 575 01
" abatements 676 64
STATEMENT,
820,660 95
ASSETS.
00 00
813,524 39
JOS
District for the year ending January 3, 1911.
Outside relief 1.271 00
Insane in Stale Hospital 1,741 36
Commissioners' clerk 120 00
feeble minded In Training
School 175 00
Telephone 26 15
J ustlce of the Peace fees 18 00
Treasurer's commission 223 87
Collectors' " 887 61
" abatements 338 27
Interest on bonds 400 00
Transportation of paupers 16 00
88,399 82
1,349 65
8 2,354 37
$ 6,045 45
STATEMENT.
LIABILITIES.
Bonds outstanding $10,000 00
$10,000 00
correct ana true, to tne best of our knowl
monfh was due to ihe large amount
pf fciokness, there being many cases
of the grip. It was estimated that at
least. 100 pupils are absent every day
on account of the prevailing sickness.
All of the substitute teachers are al
so pressed Into service on account of
ninny of the teachers being sick with
the grip.
Warsaw Man Attempts Suicide,
Frank Pierce shot himself with a
shotgun at his bain In the southeast
em part of Warpaw, N. Y. Mr. Pierce
placed the muzzle of the gun against
hU risht chetk and set oft the trig
ger with a stick. His death Is looked
for at any time. Mr. Pierce has been
afflicted with a nervous trouble since
his birth and had recently had the
trip, which probably accounts for tho
act. He leaves a wife, one son and
three daughters, and Is about 43 years
old.
Lake Keuka Steamer Sinks.
The steamboat Steuben, one of the
three largest passenger boats of the
Lake Keuka Navigation company's
fleet, sank in about 30 feet of water at
Its dock Hanimondsport, on Saturday
morning. Workmen were engaged In
repairing the boat at the time, but It
sank at, an hour when Oe workmen
were not at work. How It so sudden
ly sprung a leak is a mystery. Ar
rangements are already being made to
Scat the boat.
Ended Life With Carbolic Acid.
After having spent the afternoon
asleep at the Imperial hotel in Olmn,
N. Y., Frank Hill went to a side room
on the lower floor, where he took a
quantity of carbolic acid. Refore as
sistance could arrive the man was
dead. With his wife and two children,
Hill lived in East Olean, where he at
one time ran the East Side Bottling
works. It Is alleged that family trou
bles were the cause of his self-destruction.
Ho was about 40 years old.
To Visit Livingston and Wyoming Cot.
Bernard Clausen of Binghamton, N.
Y., secretary of the New York State
Christian Endeavor socctiy, is visiting
the towns In Livingston and Wyoming
counties this week.
Iowa House Favors Woman Suffrage.
The Iowa house committee on elec
tions rec-jm mended for passage the
joint resolution favoring woman suf
frage. COMPROMISE OFFERED
Southern Pacific Would Pay Govern
ment Millions to Withdraw Land
Suits.
Washington. Feb. 21. Offers of com
promise, amounting to several million
('ollars have been made by the South
em Pacilic Railway company to the
department of justice In an endeavor
to end 2." suits brought by tho United
States government to recover about
70,000 acres of mineral lands In Na
vada. The offer Is now In the hands of At
torney Oonor.il Wlckersham and Sec
retary of the Interior nalllnner will bn
called Into consultation before the mat
ter Is disposed, of finally.
Insurance
County portion paving Tionesta
WM
m
JAPAHESE
Hobson Says It Will Begin In
Less Than Ten Months.
These Predlctiona Were Made by Ala
bama Representative on Floor
House Whei He Urged the Forma
tion of a Huge Standing Army an
Building of a Vast Navy Larg
Enough to Maintain Peace We Will
eventually Conquer After a Pro
longed Fight.
W ashington, Feb. 21. Japan and the
United States will go to war In the
near future. The conflict will begi
in less than ten months. The war will
last five years, perhaps ten. The Pan
;ima canal will be destroyed and
the end this nation will carry the war
to Japan and conquer that kingdom,
These are a few of the prediction
made by Representative Richmond
Tearson Hobson of Alabama, who used
to be an officer In the navy, on the floor
of the house of representatives.
"We win be struck," he cried, "and
when we are gentlemen may differ
with me as to the time, but I firmly be
lieve it can be counted in months on
the fingers of my two hands, we will
lind ourselves practically powerless.
Nations Will Ask Us to Give Up,
"The nations of the world will call
on us to give up the war and not con
tinue to disturb the peace of the
world, just as we did with Russia n
her war with Japan. Our own finan
clers will demand that we end an ap
parently hopeless struggle.
"But we will not give up. We will
fight on angered and humiliated until
it Decomes a mere question of re
sources. Ever Bince we went into Ha
waii, ever since we toik possession of
Philippines, declining to let Japan in
there with us, ever since their citizen
came to this country and received the
treatment from our people, that the
difference In race made Inevitable, Ja
pan has been preparing for war with
us. And the Japanese in this country
are helping her."
Representative Gaines of West Vir
ginia asked Mr. Hobson if Japan would
And It possible to finance a war with
the United States.
"Japan," Mr. Hobson replied, "Is the
only nation today that Is clever enough
to finance a war before it begins. She
Is bankrupt today because she has al
ready financed the war she will wage
against us."
Urges Big Navy and Big Army.
The Alabama member urged the cre
ation of a vast standing army and the
building of a great navy as the only
solution of the problem. He contend
ed that the navy of the United States
is at present Inadequate. At least
four battleships instead of the two
proposed by tho naval committee
should In ihls opinion be authorized
Then Mr. Hobson described In detail
the terrible conflict to be waged.
"We must not try to strike the ene
my In the early stages of the war," he
snld. We will never have the use
of the Panama -mial. There will be
long struggle for the control of the
waterway.
"The Philippines, Hawaii, Cuam, all
our Island possessions In the Pacific,
Alaska, San Francisco and the Puget
Sound region will he taken by the
enemy. We will spend at least $60,-
000,000 for transport service to the
canal zone and millions to Increase
our navy.
Having at last driven the enemy
from the canal we will send our fleet
Into the Pacific and try to cut the
enemy from his base. There will be a
great, battle. If we lose we will build
a great new navy and tho war will bo
prolonged many years, If wo win, we
will send an army of our own to the
Pacific coast and drive out the enemy."
United States Will Retake Philippines.
Mr. Hobson Mien depicted the stand
Japan will take nt Hawaii, which he
added, would he taken after a long
selge and then, after five or six years
of
terrific international combat the
United States would retake Guam and
the Philippines, make a dash to Corea,
confine the Japanese to their own
Island kingdom and then subjugate
that.
"That," said Mr. Hobson, "Is the fu
ture that we, is a peace-loving people,
have In store for us, simply because
e will not spend a very small pro
portion of our great wealth In prepara-
on for war. The war may come on
the Atlantic side. A European power
may strike us too and if It does, the re
sult will be practically the same as I
have described on the Pacific."
Quite a number of members of the
house heard Mr. Hobson's speech.
They did not appear to he alarmed ex
cept over (Hie elasticity of Mr. Hob-
son's Imagination.
Clark's Talk of No Importance.
London, Feb. 21. Replying to a
question In Hie house of commons In
regard to Representative Champ
Mark's "annexation talk," Prime Minis-
or Asquith said ho did not think It
neoessary to give fictitious Importance
to the alleged statements of Mr. Clark
by sending official Instructions to his
majesty's ambassador at Washington
in regard to the matter.
Queen of Spain's Brother III.
Sydney, N. 3. , Feb. 21. Prince
eopold of Patlenberg, a second son
of Princess Henry, and favorite broth
er of tho Q:i'en of Spain, Is seriously
IU here ut a pilvalo hospital. The
cause of hlii illness lias not boon diag-UOicd.
MARTIN W. LITTLETON
Formally Announces Hit Candi
dacy For United States Senate.
LITTLETON A CANDIDATE
Formally Announces His Intention to
Enter Race For United States
Senator.
Martin W. Littleton, newly elected
a Democratic representative from the
First congressional, Theodore Roose
velt's home district, has announced his
candidacy for the United States senate
to succeed Chauncey M. Depew, and
supplemented his formal statement
with a verbal declaration that he will
take his cause before the people on
the stump.
He made known his candidacy
through a letter to Lieutenant Gover
nor Conway.
Alcoholism Causes Man's Death.
Two men found the body of Frank
Clayson "on the sidewalk on North
Union street In Olean, NT. Y. The
body was warm and It was thought
that the man was under the Influence
of liquor. A doctor and the police
were sent for and the man was found
to be dead. He was about 35 years
old, and had been in the city for threo
mon!hs. The coroner decided that
death was due to alcoholism. The
parents of Clayson live In Kane, Pa.
Brutes Will Be Discharged.
A girl, 16 years old, was found In a
box car on the Pennsylvania tracks
in Olean, N. Y by a detective of the
road. With her were several railroad
men and In the enr were many empty
liquor bottle. Complaint has been
made by citizens to the officers of the
railroad and Investigators have been
sent here. The men concerned will
be discharged from the railroad ser
vice. Once Rich; Diet a Pauper.
Emmanuel Bast, Ashland's pioneer
coal operator, who built and owned
Hast Colliery rnd afterwards sold It
to the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron company for $2"),000, died at
the State hosrltal penniless.
Bad speculation ruined him. He
was aged 77, and for the past few years
had eked out a living selling novelties
from door to door.
Mumps Rages In Cornell,
Because of the large number of
cases of mumps among Cornell stu
dents at Ithaca, N. Y., the university
authorities are looking for additional
accommodation for the sick and the as
slstant treasurer is now advertising
for houses which can be rigged up aa
emporary contagious wards. There
are more than 30 cases of mumps In
the Infirmary.
Bought Interest In Watertown Paper.
lleorgo A. Glynn, who was secretary
to Governor Whit durlnc that execu
tive's brief term, has purchased an
interest in the Watertown. N. Y..
Standard and will conduct that news
paper na general manager and editor.
Mr. Glynn was formerly on the editor
ial staff of the Syracuse Herald and
Is widely known throughout the stute.
Burglar Alarm In Scott Mausoleum.
Tho mausoleum of the late William
.1. Scott, millionaire and congressman,
desecrated recently In the Erie, Pa.,
cemetery by vandals, has been equip
ped with an electric burglar alarm
and electric lights. Tho alarm con
nects with the home of Mrs. Charles
H. Strong, a daughter.
Nest Egg For Every Child.
Hank accounts for every school
hlld In Mlddlesboro, Ky., weie
tnrted by J. H. Bartlett of that city
who deposited a small sum to tho cred
it of each of the children enrolled in
he schools In the recently established
postal savings bank. Not one of tho
42.ri children, white or b!ack, was
forgotten.
Sign Wage Agreement.
The molders and builermakers of
he Brooks plant nt Dunkirk, N. Y ,
have signed agreements for the ensu
ing year with the American Locomo-
ive company. The machinists are now
egotlating with the company and will
robably sign up In a day or two.
Editor Clark Nominated Postmaster.
The president has nominated to the
senate Editor William II. Clark as
postmaster at Cortland, N. Y., on the
recommendation of Kepresenttiv
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