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Justices of the react O. A. Randall, D. W. Clark. Oounaimen. J. W. tenders, J. T. Dale, G. R. Robinson', Win. Bmearbaugh, R. J. IJopkins, W. O. Calhoun, A. B. Kelly. Cbnstable Charles Clark. Collector W. II. Hood. School Directors J. O. Soowden, R. M. Herman, Q. Jamlnson, J. J, Landers, J. C. Uelst, Joseph Clark. FOREST COUNTY OFFICKR.S. Member of Congress "S. P.Wheeler. Member of NmtUe3. IC. P. Hall. Assembly W. J. Campbell. President Judge W. I). Hinckley. Associate Juttges-P. C. Hill, Samuel Aul. Prothonotary, Register Recorder, 4c. -J. C. Ueist, , Sheriff 8. R. Maxwell. Treasurer Ueo. W. Uolemau. Commissioners W m . H. Harrison, J. M. Zuendei, II. H. McClellsn. District Attorney M. A. Oarrlnger. Jury Commissioners Ernest Blbble, Lewis Wagner. Coroner Dr. M. C Kerr. Counlu uditoM-Oeorge H. Warden, A. C. Gregg and J. P. Kelly. Cbuntv Surveyor D. W. Clark. County Superintendent I). W. Morri son. Kecala Terns f Cenit. Fourth Monday of February. Third Monday of May. 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RODDA, Next Door to the Fruit Store, Elm Street, Tionesta, Pa. T Hair Was Burned From Her Head by Gasoline. Tried to Move a Stove Filled With the Fluid When It Spilled Out Into the Blaze and In an Instant the Room Was on Fire Her Face Wat Alto Badly Burned Other Newt of Gen eral Interest. Mrs. Albert Sattora, a resident of Ciiylervllle', a hamlet about four miles north of Mount Morris, N. Y., had a narrow escape from being burned to death while moving a gasoline stovo. Mrs. Sattora was cooking upon the stove and desiring to have It In anoth er pnrt of the room started to pull it around. Rome of the gasoline was spilled on to the blaze and in an Instant the stove was In flames and she could not get out of the way quick enough to es cape the blare. Her hair was burned from her head, and her face is one mass of burns. Had It not been for assistance being close at hand it is probable that she would have been burned to death, a her clothing was on Are, and Bhe was too frightened to protect herself. GREENE SEEKS LIBERTY Would Take Pauper's Oath to Avoid Paying Fine. Benjamin D. Greene, who, with John P. Gaynor, was convicted of conspiracy to defraud the United States gov ernment In the Savannah harbor work and has just complete.! his sen tence In the federal prison here, has begun his fight to avoid paying the $573,000 fine Imposed with the Jail Ben Jence. This fine stands between him mid liberty. Thursday he made a written appli cation for permission to take the paup er's oath to Commissioner Colquitt. If allowed to take this oath ho will gain his freedom. The hearing Is set for March 7. and It Is understood that Gaynor will file a similar petition In a few days. The government, It Is understood, will op posp the petition, asserting ihat the prisoners still have some of the 5-576.-000 left. Dunkirk "Too Slow" For 5 Year-Old. A conductor on an east-bound lnter urban trolley car from Dunkirk, N. Y., found a boy, travelling alone, who, when asked for his ticket, said he had none, but Dunkirk was "too slow" for Mm and he was "going to Buffalo." As the car was well outside the city limits when the discovery of the youthful adventurer was made, the conductor kept him on the car till tho Incoming car was met at Cook's Cros sing, and then placed him In charge of the other conductor to return him to Dunkirk. Woodman's Grit Saves Life. Remarkable grit saved the life of Daniel Snyder, a woodman, caught be neath a fallen tree near Brushton, N. Y. Snyder's leg. crushed by the weight of tons of wood, hung by shreds tn his body and he was rapidly bleed ing to death when he reached his axe, severed the limb with It, tore ofT his shirt and checked the flow of blood by landing his Bhlrt tightly about the stump. He then lay back and awaited the arrival of help. His recovery Is expected. Choked on Piece of Meat. Tames Clasby, an unmarried farm laborer, 45 years of age, who lives northwest- of Clyde. N. Y.. came to Lyons, registered at the Hotel Ven dome, got up late for breakfast, or dered a steak, cut off a big crunk, at tempted to swallow it whole and chok ed to death before help arrived. Cor oner Dr. George S. Allen, was sum moned and the remains were later tak en to Clyde. Clasby was a son of the late Patrick Clasby. Suicides by Drinking Amonla. Miss Alice Woods, aged 57 years of Buffalo committed suicide at Tltus vllle. Pa., by drinking ammonia. She had been visiting Mrs. James Hartrup of Breed street for a few days, and it Is supposed that she became despond ent from frequent headaches, which she thought Incurable. Dr. H. H. Dight was called, but medical aid was In vain. She was born in Tidioute, Pa. Engineer and Fireman Killed. Engineer Ardem M. Lyman and Fire man Frank Morris, both of Bingham ton, N. Y., were killed Monday morn ing when Delaware & Hudson rail road extra freight No. 82!) crashed in to the rear end of Delaware & Hud son No. 69, thr?e miles west of Oneon ta. The body of Morris has been re covered from the wreck. $45,000 Elaze at Cattaraugus Cattaraugus, N. Y., was visited by a $45,000 fire early Sunday morning, when flames ruined the three-story brick business building, known as the Wake building. Killed by Erie Train. John Huff of Addison, N. Y., was struck and Instantly killed by an Erie passenger train at that village. Huff was 55 yours old and leaves a brother, Ccorge of Addiuon. WOMAN HuMAH DRCH CHARLES D. HILLIS His Appointment as Secretary to President Formally Announced. it ' - " F I, " t SCHWARTZ SAW A VISION Said His Dead Wife Invited Him to Join Her, So He Tried Suicide. Claiming to have seen the vision of his dead wife and being commanded by her to join her In her celestial home, Samuel Schwartz, 72, of Sharon, Pa., tried to carry out her request by taking morphine. He was unconscious when found but was revived. He said his wife's spirit summoned him, and Schwartz, expressing doubt, as to whether he could go to heaven, the spirit told him it could be fixed. Then he begged off for a day to settle his accounts. This being granted ho tried suicide. Ontario County Appointments. The supervisors, assembled at Can andalgua, N. Y., reappointed P. L. Leahy of Geneva county attorney, at nn Increase of salary, also named Mlsa Frances Mclntyre as stenographer. Dr. S. R. Wheeler, superintendent of the county tuberculosis hospital, asked that physicians encourage persons In need of treatment to go there be fore their cases become hopeless. Miss II. Ida Curry of the State Charities Aid association asked the board to appro priate $900 to help defray the expense of maintaining a competent agent to look after the dependent children of this county, declaring the need was great and thnt It would prove not only a humane, but an economical move for the county. Whirled Around Shafting and Killed. Oscar Johnson, aged 22 years, wns Instantly killed at Lamount Station, a., where he was employed In the Standard gas pump station. He was oiling an engine, when his clothing caught in the wheel. He was whirled around and around, his shoulder and head striking the floor at every revo lution of the wheel until something gave way and he fell to the floor. John, son's body wa3 found some time later by a man sent In search of him. Wellsville's Mayor Renominated. Hon. T. J. Egan was renominated for mayor of the village of Wellsville, Y.. Friday night without opposition by a caucus of Republicans und Dem ocrats Trus-tees Allen and Harder were also renominated. Egan will have no opposition for election. Col lector, J. F. Beckwith; treasurer, George B. Booth, Jr.; assessor, Will lam Opp, and police justice, F. M. Leonard, were also renominated. Mitchell Mentioned For Editor. It Is reported at the union's head quarters In Indianapolis that John Mitchell Is to become the editor of the Mine Workers' Journal, the official or gan of that organization. The present editor has resigned and the executive board will select his successor. It Is understood hat Mitchell has been of fered the place at an Increased salary. Crumb Gets Science Berth. The board of education of the Bath (N. Y.) high school has engaged Ralph Crumb, who in June will be graduated from Alfred university, as Instructor In science for the coming year, suc ceeding Professor Frederick Mason, re signed. Pubic Debt Increased In February. The public debt of the United States according to a statement Issued by the treasury department increased $2, 247,372 during the month of February. The debt less cash In the treasury on Feb. 28 was $1 ,009.175,790. Will Head Republican Ticket. William Collins Ci.sey, who received the nomination on. the village ticket for mayor of Batavia, N. Y on the Republican ticket, and was later put at the head of the Democratic ticket, has declined the latter honor. Held For Grand Jury. Arthur Burrell of Woodhull, N. Y.. has been held for the action of the grand jury tit tno April term of su preme court at Bath. The 12-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs. Samuel Darl ing 13 the complainant. i f if f f ,,m,,iOs.'lSKi, 1 r MMra nnn M AnAV 'I' it Was James R. Keene's Private Telephone Operator. 6tory Brought Out In Bankruptcy Pro ceedings of Lathrop, Haskint & Co. Before a Referee Operator's Total Profiti In Hockirig Coal and Iron Alone Netted Him $30,000 Said He Bought Stockt In at 26. New York, March 7. The story of how James R. Keene's private tele phone operator made $50,000 in Hock ing Coal and Iron on the morning of Jan. 19, 1310, when the Keene pool broke and the stock fell from 88 to 25, was told yesterday in the continued Dankruptcy proceedings of Lathrop, Haskins & Co. before Stanley W. Dex ter, referee. . W. J. Ronan was the operator and he lives at South Fourth street, Brook lyn. Some time previous to the break ing of the pool, Ronan said he had opened an account with the firm of Albert lxeb & Co., now Rothchlld & Co., with about $1,000. Dumped 420 Shares on Market. He admitted dumping 420 shares of Hocking Coal on the market on the morning of Jan. 19. He heard of trou ble the night before and was not go ing to take any chances. He made about $30,000 not $50,000 by the trans action and some of this sum he still has in stocks and some he lost When the counsel for the trustees of the defunct firm tried to connect Mr. Keene with this transaction, Mr. Money, counsel for Keene, protested saying: "It would be very offensive to say my client, who is in aprecarlouti state of health, to have an attempt made to connect him with these meas ly shares of stock." Witness In reply to further ques tions by Mr. McGuIre said his present holdings of stock consisted of 40 shares of Panhandle, 50 shares of Den ver pr;ferred, 2 shares of Interbor ough, 5o Minneapolis and St. Louis and 200 Hocking. The latter, he said, he had nought in at 26. Witness cal culated hh total profits on Hocking Coal were $30,000. Started With $5,000. Asked what amount of money he possessed before he became mixed up in Hocking, Ronan stated that he had an account of $5,000 In the United Stales Mortgage & Trust company. "I made It speculating In Wall street, sir." he said. Ronan added that since his exper lente in Hocking he had made some $1,000 the whereabouts of which bad vanished from his memory. The hearing will be resumed on Wednesday. AUSTRALIA AND CANADA Business Men Discuss Trade Situation Between Two Countries. Melborune, Australia, March 7. A deputation of business men called on Frank Tudor, the minister of com merce, and discussed the trade situa tion between Australia and Canada. They poiuted out the Importance of se curing new markets for Australian products and suggested that It would be a good move of the government to subsidize a cargo service between this country and Canada and thus help lo cal exporters to keep their hold upon the Canadian market. Minister Tudor promised to lay the matter before the cabinet but said he did not expect that any action would he taken on the suggestion as the ex port, trade to Canada In the year 1909 amounted to only $400,000. He did not think that the government would devote a large amount to subsidizing a direct line with Canada so long as the trade amounted to such a small sum. PANAMA CANAL BONDS Treasury Department Will Issue $50, 000,000 Worth Within a Few Months Washington, March 7. The treas ury department within a few months will make an Issue of Panama canal bonds probably to tho amount of $50, 000,000. The exact date of the issu ance of these bonds has not been set. The secretary of the treasury was authorized In an act of congress, passed In the last session, to issue Panama canal bonds to the extent of 2SO.5G9.0O0 but $50,000,000 is all that Is contemplated now. The working balance of the treas ury, which for months has not been above $30,000,000, is expected to drop below $25,000,000 before June and the treasury officials will strengthen it by the bond Issue. Building 70-Ton Freight Cars. Berwick, Pa,, March 7. Work has been started by the local plant of the American Car and Foundry company on an order of 300 steel hoppers of 70-ton capacity. The advent of this car It is thought will work n revolu tion in freight traffic, the largest here tofore buiH being of ri5-tuii capacity, and these were referred to as "dread noughts." Ninety People Perished In Fire. Pt. Petersburg. March 7. During the progress of a cincinoiograph show yes terday at Bologof. a town in the neigh borhood of the Nikolai railway, a liro droke out and 90 children and grown ci's-ous perished. mnuLiDui juunittum FAVORS GOOD ROADS Governor Believes They Could Be Con structed Legally on Adirondack State Lands. Albany, March 7. In answer to an Inquiry last night as to whether, in his opinion, it would be feasible to extend state roads through the Ad: ondacks over state lands, in view of the constitutional prohibition which declares that such state lands shall be forever kept In wild state, Governor DIx declared that he thought there was no barrier intended against the dedication of the state land for a pur pose which would be for the public benefit. Governor DIx believes that under this interpretation of the law that good roads can be constructed over state lands and that reservoirs can be built on state lands In the Adlron jacks. The lands would continue to be state property under such conditions and the reservoirs and electric energy to be generated would be state property. Governor DIx let It be Inferred that he favored the construction of state roads and reservoirs under state own ership on such lands in the Adiron dacks. MILLIONAIRE COOK IN ROMANTIC WEDDING Mrs. Clark and Frank Smith Married In Kansas City. Kansas City, March 7. Details of tho romuntic midnight wedding of Mrs. Ordella R. Clark, widow of the late Henry D. Clark, owner of the Orpheum theater, to Frank Smith, the million aire cook and brother of Mrs. Charles Fair, who, with her husband, was killed in an European automobile ac cident lu 1902, came to light yester day. The wedding was performed by the Rev. J. M. Cromer, at. the resi dence of Mr3. Clark in this city one week ago last night. "Our only reason for keeping the marriage secret," said Mrs. Smith, "was that Mr. Smith thought best not to create any talk among the heirs of his uncle's estate back east. Mr. Smith has Just come Into three million dollars from that uncle, you know, and he thought It Just as well not to have news of the wedding made public just yet" The Clark estate, of which Mrs. Smith has had active management. Is estimated to be worth over $600,000. Just what Mr. Smith is worth probably no one but Mr. Smith knows. He was said to have received one quarter mil lion dollars from the estate of his late alster, Mrs. Charles Fair. Before that Smith was cook in a Santa Fe res turant. HUGHES WILL HEAD INQUIRY Commission Will Investigate Proposed Increase In Second Class Postage Rates. Washington, March 7. Associate Justice Hughes of the supreme court will be chairman of the commission which Is to investigate the proposed Increase In second class postage rates which the popular magazines of the country have combatted so strenu ously, It became known at the White House that President Taft had decided to name him. Under the joint reso lution adopted by congress In the clos ing hours the question of the justness or the un.lustness of an advance In rates was left to a commission of three members appointed by the president, one of them to be a member of the uupreme court. NO QUORUM AT ALBANY Only Few Members Voted For Sena torial Candidates. Albany, March. 7. Yesterday's Joint ballot showed no material changes as the result of the governor's state ments, but It was not regarded as a test because only a few members were present. The vote follows: Democrats Shechan 6, Littleton 14, Sulzer 2, Carlisle 1, Hopper 1, O'Brien 1, Thomas M. Mulry 1, Isaac M. Kop ucr 1. Republicans Depew 2. Total vote cast 29. No quorum. Player Moriarity Gets Back Pay. Cincinnati, March 7. The National Baseball commission has allowed the claim of Playr Moriarity against the Louisville club for $110 back pay, with held because the player was not In condition when sold to the Omaha c'ub. Moriarily's contention was that his disability was from being spiked In the knee during a game. Not Up to Modern Standards. "Your wife's uew hat makes her look like a Uecii." said the mau who tries tu be compliuicutury. "Don't ht her hear you say that," answered Mr. Wiggins. "1 have looked througlit the histories, mid I never yet :iw n plctmv of a queen who looked as If she employed n first class mini uer." Washington Star. His Obligations. "I owe Pjenks a cull." "Going there this evening?" "No. You see ert lint Isn't all I owe him." Cleveland, Leader. THE NEWSSUMMM Short Items From Various Parts of the World. Record of Many Happenings Condensed and Put In Small Space and Ar ranged With Special Regard For the Convenience of the Reader Who Hat Little Time to Spare. Wednesday, A dispatch from Ottawa says that the reciprocity agreement with tho United States will probably, have a majority of forty votes. Unless Germany'asks the New York authorities to act, the burden of solv ing the theft of the Drummond Jew els will rest on private detectives. It was learned at Boston that Robert U. Davie, the broker under detention at Rio de Janeiro, could not be extra dited under the Indictment charging him with larceny. A second indictment charging George B. Cox, the political "boss" with perjury in denying that he had re ceived "grituities" from banks ap pointed county depositories was re turned in Cincinnati. Thursday. Mr. Fisher, premier of Australia, 'mentioned the United States as a lead ing example of the evil of trusts. The German consul general In New York said he thought whoever stole Mrs. Maldwln-Drummond's Jewels would be immune from prosecution If he did not bring them into this coun try. A dispatch from Albany says the up state Democrats regard State Comp troller Sohmer's demand for the ex emption of certain offices from the civil service as a Tammany raid on the offices. A dispatch from Washington stated that, when the president signed the new bill relating to the Issue of gold certificates the mints would stop the coinage of the metal, and probably would not resume for three years. Friday. Germans have obtained a concession fcr a railway line'ln San Paulo, Brazil. F. F. A. Ogilvle, a formed American soldier, was sentenced in Lodon to ten years' Imprisonment for bigamy. Hakim Kahn, a noted Indian outlaw, and 30 followers were caught In a cave by British forces, and 2G of the bandits were killed. George B Cox, In an affidavit made at Cincinnati, charged Judge Frank M. Corman with "bias and prejudice" In an attempt to "swear him off the bench." It was announced at Washington that thousands were starving In the famine districts of China, and that the American consul general at Shanghai had appealed for $100,000 to meet the Immediate needs of the sufferers. Saturday. A bomb was thrown by a native at the automobile of a police official In Calcutta, but It failed to explode. Near Stanhope, N. J., 30,000 or 40, 000 cubic yards of trap rock was blown from a mountain by a big blast on the Lackawanna cutoff. Princess dl Trlgona, a lady-in-walt-lng to Queen Helena, was murdered In a small hotel In Rome by Lieuten ant Baron Paterno, who then shot him self. The hearing In the case of Daniel A. Rellly, charged with causing the death of John J. Nugent at Matleawan, was postponed at Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Thirty thousand persons have died In China from the pneumonic plague and two hundred are expiring dally; famine victims in the same country are numbered by thousands. Monday. It was announced In Berlin thnt the German operations against the rebels In the Caroline Islands had ended; fif teen were shot and 426 banished. President. Taft called a special ses sion of congress to meet on April 4, when he will submit the Canadian rec iprocity atjreeent again. Senator Joseph W. Bailey of Teas resigned from congress, but at the request of Governor Colquitt withdrew his resignation. Assemblyman Merrllt, the minority loader, Issued a statement at Albany showing that the assembly is far be hind that of last year. The Earl of Crewe was stricken In a hotel in London and removed to tho residence of his father-in-law, the Karl of Rosebery; he will be incapacitated for a about two months. Tuesday. Lieutenant Bague flew In a mono plane from Antlbes to the island of Gorgona, 124Vj iiiIIps, making a rec ord for oversea flights. Railway communication with Chi huahua has been cut, but (1m city ex pects to hold out against the insur gents; two !l'.'feat8 of rebel forces are reported. Fear of Russian aggression owing to steps Inken to check t he plague, Is in creasing in China; there are reports of cannibalism in the famine stricken provinces of Meng-Cheii. It was announced at. Washington thnt Charles D. Ilillls, former assist ant secretary of the treasury, would rutceed Charles I). Norton us secre tary to President Taft on April 4. SCOUT SUICIDE PACT Members of Coroner's Jury Not Satis fied That Adams and Wife Agreed to Die Together. Reading, Pa., March 7. Unable to leach an agreement, the Jury empan elled to Inquire Into the deaths of Sam uel Adams and his wife, who were found hanging in the attic of their home near Windsor CaBtle, adjourned last night after several hours' deliber ation. Some of the jurors scout the Idea that the wealthy farmer and his wife agreed to die together. Marks found on the woman's body strengthen the theory that she was murdered. It Is believed by some that the woman was rendered unconscious and then hanged by her husband, who then hanged himself when strick en with remorse. A letter addressed to a brother-in-law of Adams gave in structions as to the disposition of the children, the estate and the funeral arrangements. After the signature of the dead husband is a line supposed to have been written and signed by the wife, saying that she was willing to die with him. The coroner's Jury is not satisfied that this line Is In the handwriting of Mrs. Adams. HUNT FALL MAY PROVE FATAL George Brooke, 3d, In Critical Condi tion at Result of Plunge From Horte. Philadelphia, March 7. George Brooke, 3d, 22 years old, the Unlver slty of Pennsylvania student who was thrown from his horse while following the hounds at the Radnor hunt and suffered a fracture of the skull, Is In a critical condition. The young sportsman attempted to take a fence when nls mount balked, throwing him. In addition to the skull fracture he was -wounded internally. The hunt was stopped and Mr. Brooke was placed In an ambulance and rushed to the Jefferson hospital here, where an operation was performed Immediately. SIGHT RESTORED; REWEDS Minister, 74 Years Old, Marries Wid ow, Who Is 61. Philadelphia, March 7. The Rev. Egleston Burroughs, a Baptist min ister of Burlington, Pa., who was 74 years old yesterday, married Mrs. Marie E. Zlert, a widow, 61 years old, last night. The aged pastor has been blind for a long time, and came to Philadelphia for the purpose of having an opera tion performed on his eyes. While here he met the widow, and celebrated the recovery of his sight by marrying her. Mrs. Burroughs Is the third wife of the aged clergyman. He declares that a man never Is too old to marry, and thnt prior marriages make no differ ence with love. RAIDED A WHOLE TOWN Authorities Arrest About 200 Pertont For Making Moonshine Whiskey. Wheeling. W. Va.. March 7. About 200 men, women and children were arrested ut Fortney, W. Va., on Satur day, when the federal authorities swooped down on the town. All are .charged with manufacturing moon shine whiskey, and will be held, prob ably, for the grand Jury. After receiving news of a large amount of illicit liquor being sent from this section, the federal authori ties raided the town, and arrested practically all of the Inhabitants. Grief Kills Big Bulldog. York, Pa., March 7. Killed by grief over tho death of its mistress, Mrs. Wade McClune, yesterday, Tip, a big brown bulldog, Is dead at the McClune homo In South Water Btreet. Tip was petted and treated with the same kind ness as the children. The dog never ceased to feel the tender hand of Its mistress failing gently upon Its head whenever she chanced to pass until she was recently stricken with npo plexy. After Mrs. McClune was takeu HI the ouimal failed to receive the same attention. It seemed to realize that something was wrong and would eat but little. When the end came the faithful dog seemed to realize It and laid down to die In the back yard. Many Wed In Widows' Guild. Berwick, Pa., March 7. Since the foundation of the Berwick Widows' as sociation four years ago 16 members of the organization have found hus bands. Until yesterday, when some outsider found the minutes of the meetings, the association was sup Vosed to be a charltublu organization. The minutes, however, bIiow that the subject of matrimony has entered largely Into its deliberations. One of the notations In the minutes' book show that the widows have decided this year to hold their annual picnic jointly with that of the Berwick Bach elors' club. Diet at Bier of Old Sweetheart. It'dianapolls, March 7. Death stern ly denied Mrs. Harriett A. Malpas a last look at the face of her childhood friend and sweetheart. Judge George V.'. Stubbs, wh.'ii. as she stepped Into the Stubbs home yesterday the fell unconscious, dying In a few momentt by the bier. Mrs. Malpas was 61 yeni's old und was born on a farm td Jolulng Judge Stubbs' boyhood homo.
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