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VOL. XLIV. NO. 49.
TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1912.
$1.00 PER ANNUM.
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IGAN.
BOROUGH OFFICERS).
Burgess. J. C. Dunn.
Justices of the Peace C. A. Randall, D
W. Clark.
Oouneumen. 3. W. Landers, J. T. Dale,
O. li. Robinson, Wui. Bmearbaugh
K. J. Hopkins, U. F.-Watson, A. H,
Keny.
Constable Xi. L. Zuver.
Collector W. H. Hood.
School Directors W. V. Imel, J. H
Clark, S. M. Henry, Q. Jainleoon, D, H
Ilium.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Af ember of Congress P. M. Speer.
Member of fientUeJ. It. P. Hall.
Assembly W. J. Campbell.
President Judae W. I). Hinckley.
Associate Jutlges Samuel Aul, Joseph
M. Mnriran.
Prothonotary, Register & Recorder, de
a. K. Maxwell.
Sheriff Wm. H. Hood.
Treasurer W. H. Hrastee.
Commissioners Win. H. Harrison, J,
C. Noowcten, ll. u. McClellan.
District Attorney A. Oarrlnirer.
Jury Commissioners, li. Eden, A.M
Moore.
Coroner Dr. M. C Kerr.
County AuiUlnrsdmrte H. Warden,
A. C. UreKK and a. V. Nhlelcls.
County Hurveyor Roy 8. Brsden.
County Superintendent J.O. Carson.
Hesular Terns af Caart.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.
Regular Meetings of County Com wis
slonerB 1st and 3d Tuesdays of montn.
Chun-It ni Hnbbalk Hrhaat.
PreHbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a.
ui. : M. E. Habliatli School at 1U:UU a. in
Preaching in M. E. Church every Sab
bath evening by Kev. w.N. iiurion.
Preaching In the F. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
U. A. Garrett. I'mttor.
Preaching in the Presbyterian rburcb
every Babtmlli at 11:00 a. in. ana 7:30 p
in. Kev. H. A. Hailey, Pastor.
The regular meetings of the W. C. T,
U. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourtli Tuesdays of each
month.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
TI'.NESTA LODUE. No. 39. 1. 0. 0. F.
J. Meets every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows' Hull, Cartridge building.
pi APT. OEOROESTOW POST, No.274
J (J. A. R. Meets 1st Tunday after
, noon of each month at 3 o'clock.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No.
137, W. R. C, meets first and third
Wednesday evening or each month.
F. RITCHEY,
ATTORN EY-AT-L AW,
Tloneata. Pa.
MA. CARRINGER,
Attorney and ('ounnellor-at-Law.
Olllre over Forest County National
Bank Building, TIONESTA, PA.
c
URTIH M. SHAWKEY,
AHOKM K Y-AT- LA W,
Warren, Pa.
Practice in Forest Co.
AC BROWN,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW.
Office in Arner Building, Cor. Elm
and Bridge Sts., Tionesta, Pa.
FRANK S. HUNTER, D. D. S.
Rooms over Citizens Nat. Rank,
TIONESTA, PA.
DR. F. J. BOVARD,
Physician it Surgeon,
TION EST A, PA,
Eyes Tested snd Glasses Fitted.
D
R. J. B. S1GGINS.
Physician and Surgeon,
OIL CITY, PA.
HOTEL WEAVER.
J. li. PIERCE, Proprietor.
Modern and up-to-date In all Its ap
pointment. Every convenience and
com tort provided for the traveling public.
pENTRAL HOUSE,
R. A. FULTON, Proprietor.
Tlonseta, Pa. This Is the uiostcentrally
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. KMERT
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 coarseHl and guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten
tion given to mending, and prices rea
sonable. Fred. Grottonbergor
GENERAL
BLACKSMITH & MACHINIST.
All work pertaining to Machinery, En
gines, Oil Well TooIh, Gas or Water Fit
tings and General Kiacksmithing prompt
ly done at Low Rates. Repairing Mill
Machinery given special attention, and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Shop in rear of and ust west of the
Shaw House, Tidioute, Pa.
Your patronage solicited.
FRED. GRETTENBERGER
THE TIONESTA
Racket Store
Cm supply your wants in such staple
lilies as Hand Painter China, Japan
ese China, Decorated Glassware, and
Plain and Fancy Dishes, Candy, as
well as other lines too numerous to
nieutiou.
Time to Think of
Paint & Paper.
Hefore ynu plan your spring work
in painting and papering let us give
you our estimates on the complete
job. Satisfaction guaranteed.
G. F. RODDA,
Next Door to the Fruit Store, Elm
Street, Tionesta, Pa.
m
Opens Thursday Morning, Feb. 1st
Closes Sturdy Night Feb- 10th.
Regular Midwinter Clearance of Men's, Young Men's and Boys Clothes
That Were
$2 50
4 00
5 00
6 50
8 50
That Were
$5 00
6 50
8 50
10 00
DUKE WELCOMED
BYPRESIDENT
Governor-General of Canada a
Visitor at the White House.
SPEAKS AT THE PRESS CLUB
Royal Visitor Escorted by Troops of
Cavalry Takes Tei with Mrs.
Taft Ambassador Bryce His
Host at Dinner.
Washington. Democratic simplicity
marked the reception of his royal
highness the Duke of Connaught by
he President of the United States at
the White House. The Duk was met
at the Union Station by Major Archi
bald W. Butt, personal aid of the Pres
ident, who extended, on behalf of the
Chief Executive, a cordial welcome to
the capital of the United States.
The Duke thanked Major Dutt for
his message, expressed his apprecia
tion of the courtesies shown him
in the United States, and accepted the
invitation of the President to visit
the White House and to take tea later
with Mrs. Taft.
The Duke met Mrs. Taft, Miss Hel
en. Taft and the wives of the Cabinet
olllcers and the Cabinet ofllcers them
selves In his visit to the White House,
whither he was escorted by U. S. cav
alry. He had a fifteen minute private
conversation with President Taft,
which was entirely Informal and of a
personal character. All told the
Duke spent a little more than half an.
hour in the White House and then
the President returned his call.
The Duke was entertained at night
by the Right Hon. James Bryce, the
British Ambassador, at a dinner and
brilliant reception.
The Duke also delivered here the
first public speech he has made In the
United Slates. He spoke to the mem
bers of the Naticaal Press Club,
whose guest he was for a short time.
He said:
"May I thank you for your kind wel
come? I assure you It Is a great
pleasure to meet you gentli.en who
hold a position of great Influence nd
hope you will always use It for the
good of the world.
"I hope that England and the Unit
ed States also will be the best of
friends for the good of the world."
The Duke's speech was received
with applause.
Accompanying the Duke to the
Press Club were Ambassador Bryce,
Lleut.-CoJ. H. C. Lowtb,-?!,. military
El
Men's and Young Men's Suits.
That Were
$10 00
12 00 and 13 00
15 00 and 16 50
20 00 and 22 50
25 00 and 27 50
Overcoats.
That Were Are Now
$10 00 .5 7 50
12 00 and $13 50 9 00
15 00 and 16 50 H 50
20 00 and 22 50 15 00
25 00 . 18 50
30 00 22 00
Children's Clothes.
llussian Overcoats and llussian and Sailor Suits.
Boys' Reefers.
secretary of the liovernor-General of
Canada, and Lleut.-Cul. James D. Mc
Lachlan, military attache of the Brit
ish lmbassy In Wauhlngton.
The Duke was In Washington only
about eight hours, but it was a crowd
ed period for him.
CRUIKSHANK BACK HOME.
Disappearing Captain Returns from
Porto Rico to "Face Music"
New York. Captain Barton S.
Cruiksbank, the man who revised and
modernized the tale of Enoch Arden,
after doing what he could to make
the St. Lawrence River famous, re
turned to New York from Porto Rico.
After a talk with his lawyer, Cruik
shank Issued a statement, In which he
said he was now willing to go back
and confer with his wife and that he
had come back to "face the music."
The elusive captain, announced that
ho had decided to capitalize his experi
ences, and that lie would be willing to
tell his entire story to any newspaper
man for the aum of foOO.
Later It was reported that in addi
tion to soling his story the captain
with the numerous aliases was think
ing of vaudeville as a fresh outlet for
his energies.
His statement, baring every detail of
his faked drowning, Its Inspiration, his
coldly-plauned love affars, and his dis
appearance, concluding with his arrival
here from Porto Rico, is the first ex
planation he has given of his actions
since those actions excited public in
terest. The dead-alive man faked drowning
because he was deep in debt and des
perate, he declares. He could not make
his farm pny and decided to vanish
until he could rehabilitate himself
elsewhere. Ho admits making love to
Miss Robert. "We were never formally
engaged, but she loved me and I kept
up the farce." Ho borrowed money
from her too.
Syracuse. "There will be absolute
ly no reconcllation between Mrs. Bar
ton Cruikshank and her husband,"
was the statement given out at the
residence of Mrs. Cruikshunk, at
Pottsdam.
SIGHT OF BURGLARS FATAL.
Woman Falls Dead as Dark Lantern
is Flashed.
Passaic, N. J. Frightened by burg
lais breaking Into her home and
flashing a dark lantern Mrs. Lucius
F. Spencer, (lied two hours later, do
spite the ceaseless efforts of surgeons
to save her life. Palpitation of the
heart was given as the cause of death.
Mrs. Spencer was over 70 years old,
and was one of the most prominent
women In social and church work la
Passaic.
Are Now
$ 7 50
9 00
n 50
15 00
18 50
Are Now
$2 35
3 00
3 75
. 4 50
G 00
Are Now
, $3 85
4 50
6 50
..... 7 00
Head
EXPRESS RATES
AREJTOjlE CUT
Interstate Commission Has Evi
dence of Outrageous Practices.
RAILROADS SHARE PROFITS
Chargis of All Companies Will be
Greatly Reduced Great Tangible
Assets Lacking and Dividends
the Result of Extortion.
Washington A large slice probably
will be cut from the enormous earn
ings of the express companies by the
Interstate Commerce Commission as
a result of the statements submitted
to them in response to demands made
by tlio commission. One hearing has
been held on the complaint of the
Merchants' Association of New York,
und enough data have been submitted
by the express companies to Indicate
clearly that the present rates are un
just and unreasonable, In violation of
law, exorbitant and outrageous.
At the next meeting the commission
expects to finish taking evidence.
Shortly after this arguments will be
presented by attorneys representing
the commission and the express com
panies, and almost immediately after
this it is expected the commission will
order a substantial reduction in rates.
Knows as Much as the Companies.
Fifty expert accountants of the com
mission have been engaged In the In
vestigation. At various times they
have examined 350,000 way bills. Each
way bill, on an average, consisted of
twenty items. This means that an ex
amination has been made of 7,000,000
Items, or several weeks, on way bills.
These inquiries have shown the desti
nation of tho packages, their weight
and the rates paid by the shippers.
As a result of this rigid inquiry (he
Interstate Commerce Commission Is
in possession of as much knowledge
about the business as. the express
companies themselves.
It has been disclosed that the ex
press companies have no assets, their
only tangible property being some
horses and wagons. They are doing a
"messenger" service, the cost of
which Is small. Because of the meth
ods of business a large percentage of
the merchants are forced to transport
their goods by express rather than
freight. Tho express companies, ap
preciating this fact, have not only
charged rates that are out of all pro
portion to the servlco performed, but
have resorted to the subterfuge of i
snJjn;: tholr ooiii by roundabout
o)
That Were
if 3 00
4 00
5 00
6 00
8 50
10 00 ......
12 00 ......
50 cent work shirts, blacks, blues and colors, are now 43c
50 cent attached cuff shirts, are now 43c
$1 00 shirts, are now 79c
1 50 Manhattan shirts, are now 15
2 00 Manhattan shirts, are now "l
Men's Underwear.
50 cent fleeced underwear, all sizes up to 50 43c
.1 00 natural wool, also scarlet wool shirts ..89c
1 00 Wright's fleeced shirts and drawers 69c
25 per cent, discount on every piece of underwear in our
stock, as space does not admit quoting all items.
Men's Sweater Coats at not less than 25 per cent, reduc
tion and in some cases even more, depends on the sizes of stock.
Boys' Underwear at reduced prices.
Boys' Waists black sateens, blue chambries and tans, all
at reduced prices.
In fact every article in our stock is at reduced prices for the
aoilt tea days, After that regular prices.
to Foot Outfitter,
41 and 43 Seneca St.,
routes, charging express rates, and
really performing a freight service.
Good to Railroads.
Contracts between the express com
panies and railroads uniformly provide
a compensation to the companies for
the express privilege of approximately
60 per cent, of the gross receipts of
the express companies. This in effect
affords the railroads .an excessive rate
over the flrBt class freight rate. The
division between the express com
panies and the railroads upon a per
centage of gross receipts from express
charges Is shown to result from ex
cessive overpayment to the railroads
for the transportation of small par
cels. .
The only service performed by th9
railroads In express transportation
consists of train haulugc, all terminal
and handling service being performed
by the express companies. The sub
division of the weight handled into
numerous separate parcels does not in
crease the cost of rail hauling, which
Is affected only by the aggregate
weight. A progressively Increasing
rate is, however, exacted by the ex
press companies as the weight of the
has been found that, leaving this out
this Increase goes to the railroads.
Despite the large proportion of the
gross receipts paid to the railroads, it
has been found that, leavin gthis out
of consideration, the net returns to
the express companies have been out
of all proportion to the service per
formed and the capital invested. This
disproportion Is so enormous as to
seem Incredible, but it is supported by
indisputable evidence.
It is shown that the inventories of
assets filed with the Interstate Com
merce Commission by tho express
companies represent to a large degree
only accumulations from extortionate
charges.
Companies Overcapitalized.
The extent of overcapitalization and
excessive charges by the express com
panies Is shown clearly In tho case of
the fireat Northern Express Company.
It wsb organized in 1S92 with a capital
of only $100,00(1. The total cost of the
property real estate, fixtures and
equipment amounted to $71,288.01.
Upon this total Investment It. has paid
In dividends during tho last ten years
the enormous sum of $H, 200,000. Its
last annual dividend was $rii0,iinii
five times the original iuveatcment.
There Is evidence also of failure to
notify Bhlppers of non delivery, delay
In return of non-delivered goods, de
lay in the settlement of claims, un
reasonable free delivery limits, un
reasonable restrictions as to kinds
of packages, delay In account ing for
C. O. I), collections, false overweight
charges, Inequality of rates between
packages of four pounds and less,
subject to mall competition and com
pulsory prepayment of charges on
shipments of over two or more
Hues. It Is said that the olllcors.of
various companies are much exercised.
is
Boys' Suits.
Combination two pairs trousers.
Men's Shirts.
WESTINGHOUSE'S
RIGJMRACT
To Equip Marvelous California
Water Plant
AQUEDUCT 250 MILES LONG
Bond Issue for Entire System Twenty
four Millions; for Power Feat
ure $357.367 Water Power
Through Death Valley.
East Pittsburgh, Pa. A contract
for bui'.ding electric apparatus for the
hydroelectric power system in con
nection with the projected water sys
tem of I. os. Angeles, Cal., for which
a bond issue of $2i,U00,0U0 was made
has been awarded to the Westing
house Electric and Manufacturing Co.
Bonds for the erection of the power
feature were autliorix'd to the amount
of $:!57,::o7.
The water system will bo one of
the most wonderful iu the world. Tho
aqueduct will he 2jO miles long and
wl.l bring water sufficient to supply
2,000,000 people. Tho lake, which
receives the drainage of 2.SU0 square
miles, is near the Nevada line, GO
miles east of the Yosemite National
Park.
The first 20 miles of the aqueduct
Is an open earth canal; the next 119
miles Is an open ccticreto conduit, laid
on the mountain sides, and for 2S
Uiik's the conduit rests iu ditches
curved from rocky walla of mountains.
It next passes 100 miles thioit. i tho
Mogave desert on the eadgo of Death
Valley, the most desolate and forbid
ding spot In the United States; finally
it passes under the Sieni Madia
rango, and emerges into Los Angeles
valley, l.nito feet above tho city, 20
miles away.
The power sysiem connected with
this vast undertaking will Iiiruisli
work for a good portion of tho East
Pittsburgh shops for some time to
come. The main power plant will
be located at Han Francisco anil the
sub-station at l.os Angeles, a distance
of 47 miles.
"Suckers" Not All in the Country.
llariisburg, Pa. "What this state
needs is a 'blue sky' law like they
have In tho west to keep tho people
from being hoodwinked by anenis for
schemes that have no bottom, and
from what I lu. e learned the city fel
lows need the l-.iw more than the far
mers," said "K.'iner" W. T. Creasy,
nead of tho State (Jrange, and the
prime mover iu the project to have
an agency or clearing house estab
lished In which all stock selling
schemes could hi listed. "The idea
of such a burtuu is meeting with favor
all over tho state, but. from what I
lcara the people in the cities have
been. tsoake4' '-b- ifar.mor,e. atcek
Are Now
. $2 50
3 25
3 75
4 50
6 00
7 50
8 85
Oil City, Pa.
than us grangers," said the "Farmtr.
"Out west they have laws that re
quire every company desiring to Bell
stock to register with a state official,
and I think that would be a good
thing for folks In here because some
of the people have been 'good pick
ing.' "
Not Yet Out of Trouble.
Kit tanning, Ta. Two women will
be wailing at the Western Peniten
tiary next month when John W. Bailey
of Kittanning is discharged after serv
ing a year on a bigamy charge. One
will be forgiving. The other will be
accompanied by Sheriff Thomas
Shaner, who, it Is said, will hold a
warrant for the arrest of Bailey on a
charge of perjury. Bailey married
a school teacher at Widnoon early In
1911 and took her to reBlde near Kel
ly's station. There Bhe heard that
Bailey had been married before and
that his first wife waa living in the
same neighborhood. A conference
was arranged which ended in the wo
men going before a Justice of the
peaca and causing the man's arrest.
Wife No. 1 relented and tried to ob
tain the release of her husband, but
No. 2 prosecuted.
Sudden Death of Mine Worker.
McDonald, Pa. Samuel Kramer,
aged 20, was electrocuted Saturday
forenoon In the Jumbo mine of the
Pittsburgh Coal Company near here.
He was working on a cutting ma
chine In the mine and came into con
tact with electric wires of high volt
age. Drops Dead on Long Walk.
Martins Ferry, O. Thomas O'Mal
ley, aged 94, father of James O'Mall
of Pittsburgh, dropped dead on .
street hero Saturday afternoon wh.
on his way to the home of a daughtei
at ltellalre. In spite of his age he
walked once each week to Bellalre and
back agiln, a distance of 12 miles. He
was born in Irelund and came to this
country iu 1854. A son, Thomas
O'Malley, Jr., Is chief millwright of
the American Sheet and Tin Plate
Company here.
Schwab Active In Texat.
Rusk, Tex. The extensive plans
that are being made for the develop
ment of the iron ore beds In Cass
county by Charles M. Schwab and
8)ciales of other financial Interests to
the possibilities of the industry of
Texas. One of the results of this
atvak:ued Intel est iu the utlllzatlou
of the these ores.
Narrow Escape from Suicide Bullet,
lllossbiirg, Pa. Tho Rev. John C.
Crimes, rctor of St. Luke's Episcopal
church at this place, committed sui
cide on Saturday morning by tiring a
bullet through his brain. The preach
er stood in front of the mirror in nil
bedroom, placed a SD-calibre revolver
asalnst his temple and pulled th
trigger. The bullet penetrated his
licnd then a!so passed through the
petition between his room ond the
ono adjoining, narrowly missing th
occupant of the latter room. Ill
health is surposed to have been, tie
cause of his act.