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VOL. XLVI. NO. 50.
TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1914.
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THE FOREST REPUBLICAN.
Republican.
BOROUGH OFFICER!.
Burgess. S. D. Irwin.
Justices of the Peace O. A. Randall, D.
W. Clark.
Oounetimen. J. W, Landers, Q. B. Rob
inson, R. J. Hopkins. O. F. Watson, O.
W. Holeman, J. B. Muse, Charles Clark,
Constable L. L. Ztiver.
Collector W. H. Hood.
School Directors W. C. Imel, J. R.
Clark, 8. M. Henry, Q. Jatnieson, D, H.
Blum.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICER. S.
Member of Congress Vf . J. Bulings.
Member of tienateJ. IC. P. Hall.
, , Assembly k. R. Mechllnu.
l. President Judge W. D. Hinckley.
Associate Judges Samuel Aul, Joseph
M. Morgan.
Prothonolary, Register dt Recorder, t.
-8. R. Maxwell.
MlerW Wm. H. Hood.
,,, Treasurer W. H. Brazee.
Commissioners Wm. H. Harrison, J.
C. 8oowden, H. H. MoClellan.
District Kttorney M. A. Carrlnger.
Jury Commissioners 3. B. Eden, A.M.
Moore.
Coroner Dr. M. 0 Kerr.
County Auditors Qeorge H. Warden,
A. C. Gregg and 8. V. Shields.
CbutUv burvevor Roy 8. Braden.
County Superintendent J . O. Carson.
Rsa-alax Tsras f Ceart.
Third Monday of February.
Third Monday or May.
Third Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.
Regular Meetings of County Commis
sioners 1st and 3d Tuesdays of month. '
. Chareh mu4 Msbkanh SokMl.
Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:46 a.
m. t M. E. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. m.
Preaching in M. E, Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. H. L. Dunlavey.
Preaching in the F. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
M. E. Wolcolt, Pastor.
Preaching in the Presbyterian church
every Sabbatb at 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p.
m. Rev. H. A. Bailey, Pa-tor.
The regular meetings of the W. C. T.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdaya of each
month.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
TI' .N ESTA LODGE, No. 869, 1. 0. 0. F.
M eots every Tuesday e venin g, in Odd
Fellows' Hall, Partridge building.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW POST, No.274
G. A. R. Meets 1st Tuesday after
noon of each month at 3 o'clock.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No.
187, W. R. C, meets first and third
' Wednesday evening of each month.
IF. RITCHEY,
. ATTORN EY-AT-LAW,
Tlonesta, Pa.
MA. CARRINGER,
Attorney and Counaellor-at-Law.
Offloe over Forest County National
Bank Building, TIONESTA, PA.
CURTIS M. 8HAWKEY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Warren, Pa.
Practice in Forest Co.
AC BROWN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Offloe In Arner Building, Cor. Elm
and Bridge Sta., Tlonesta, Pa.
MtANK 8. HUNTER, D. D. 8.
Rooms over Citizens Nat. Bank,
HON ESTA, PA.
DR. F. J. BOVARD,
Physlolan A Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
Eyes Tested and Glasses Fitted.
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R. J. B. BIGGINS,
Physlolan and surgeon,
OIL CITY, PA.
HOTEL WEAVER,
8. E. PIERCE, Proprietor.
Modern. and up to-dste in all its ap
pointments. Every oonvenleooe and
oooi fort provided for the traveling public
CENTRAL HOUSE,
R. A. FULTON, 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
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on Elm street. Is prepared to do all
Kinds of custom work from the finest to
the coarsest and guarantees his work to
?;lve perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten
ion given to mending, and prices rea
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County Auditors -Report, 1913
W H. Brisee, Treasurer of Forest Coun
ty, In account with the Liquor Licenses foi
the year ending January 5, 1914.
Dr.
To amount reo'd of L W. Dana..f 100 00
Amount reo'd J. J Young 100 00
Amount reo'd Jos. Pierce 200 00
Amount ree'd H. 8. (anfleld 100 00
Amount reo'd B. A. Fulton 200 00
$700 00
Cr.
By ain't transfered to State acct..$ lot! 26
4 per oeot commission on (175 00 8 75
Ain't, transfered to County aoot.. 105 00
Paid Harmony Twp. treasurer... 00 00
Paid Jenks Twp. treasurer ' 120 00
Paid Tlonesta Boro treasurer ' 240 00
. $700 00
V, H. Brszee, Treasurer of Forest Coun
ty, in account wltb the Stats of Pennsylva
nia, for the year ending January 5, 1914.
- - D.
To balance January 4, 1913 $ 33 80
Amount of liquor license 175 CO
Betail mercantile tax, 1913......... Wi 93
Slate personal tax, 1913 1,804 59
Wholesale mercantile tax, 1913... 6 88
Brokers license 20 00
Kestaurant license 10 60
Billiard license 160 00
Hunters license, non-resident 40 00
$3,182 83
Cr.
By State Treasurers receipts $ 2.1W6 16
Printing bills allowed 100 62
Postage 6 82
TJucollectable mercantile tax ' 19 92
1 per ceut Oom. on $1,804 89 18 (S
5 per cent com. ou $1,26.46 64 26
Hunters license, nonresident 40 00
. $3,182 83
V. H. Brazee, Treasurer of Forest Coun
ty, in account with the Dog Fuud, for the
year ending January 5, 1914.
Dr.
To balance Januaiy 4, 1913..., $ 896 83
uog las, ma - 70i w
$1,597 83
Or.
By sheep orders redeemed ft 41 00
4 per ceut commission 1 64
raid Harnett, Twp. school treas... 74 44
Harmony Twp. school treas 84 95
Hickory Twp. school treas 68 HI
Howe Two. school treas 97 22
Jenks Twp. school trsas 132 25
Kinssley Twp. school treas 62 21
Green Twp. school treas 46 42
t lonesta Twp. school treas no 69
Tlonesta Boro sohool treas 38 54
4 per cent commission on $i07.03 2U 80
Exonerations, 1911, '12, '13 106 75
balance 751 61
" $1,697 83
To balance, Jan. 6, 1915 $ 751 61
W. H. Brazee, Treasurer ot Forest Coun
t?, to account with the Redemption Fund,
for the year ending January 6, 1914.
Dr.
To balance January 4, 1913.... $ 315 73
Received or Lo ttosenblat 8 96
Received of G. V. Buhl 23 44
Received or G. Vf. Robinson 1:1 65
Received of G. W. Buhl 40 62
Received of O. V. Uobioson 33 86
Received of J. W. Baxter 12 69
Received of A. E Daniels 41 51
Received E. E. Norton 29 30
Received F. B. Barnard 27 93
$547 69
Cr.
By paid 8. XI. Henry $ 23 44
M. A. Carrlnger 8 96
J. T. Brennau 58 61
Dailbousen 29 30
O. W. Proper 27 93
W. N. Magee 22 12
8. M. Henry : : 40 62
H.W.Tracy 33 86
J. F. Proper 23 75
N. P. Wheeler 147 48
W.N. Magee 34 70
4 per cent com. on $450 77 .......... 18 ('3
By balance 78 89
$547 69
To balance, January 5, 1913 $ 78 89
W. H. Brazee, Treasurer of Forest Coun
ty, In account with said County for the
year ending January 5, 1914.
Dr.
To balance January 4, 1913 $14,586 29
Transfered from liquor license.... 105 00
8ixty day lint, 1913 10 60
Seated tax, 1913 13,256 33
Unseated tax, 1913 1,553 07
8tate personal tax, 1913 1,339 90
Jury fees. 4 00
Commonwealth costs 15 00
Forfeited bond C. Thomas 490 00
Tax of W. H. Hood 20
Attorney fees 12 00
Stove sold 5 00
Old plank sold 2 88
Hunters license, non-resident 40 00
8e a led land lax from County 14S 01
Klngsley township road ' 2 50
Credit on Poor and Twp. aoct 430 00
'i $32,000 58
Cr.
By orders redeemed $17,329 79
Notifying taxable 6 08
4 per cent commission 693 40
Vital statistics 73 25
4 per ceut commission ... 2 93
County institute. 1912- '13 302 99
4 per cent commission 12 12
School directors convention '12 '13 256 67
4 per ceut commission . 10 26
Exonerations County 1911-12-13.. 118 40
Exonerations Slate 1911-12 13.... 28 58
6 per cent collector's abatement... 532 94
2 and 5 per cent collectors com.... 484 87
4 per cent com. bnnters license 1 i0
Error in aassessmeot 74
Lands ret'd 1912 credit collectors 126 04
By balance 12,020 72
32,0C0 68
To balauce January 5, 1914 S 12,020 72
W H. Brazee, Treasurer of Forest Coun
ty, in account with the Poor Funds, for the
year ending January 5, 1914.
Dr.
To balance January 4, 1913. $ 4,707 74
Seated tax 1913 7,954 9K
Uuseated tax 1913 9l'6 06
Seated lands from County 82 22
F. Fltznerald acct. J. Black 140 79
E. Rudolph acct. Son 25 00
A. C. TJrey aoct. Mrs.TJrey 48 00
Account Mary Cropp 25 00
Account J. Hinder 6 00
Hoarding men 21 25
Boarding horse 43 00
Coal sold 40 73
Hay sold 147 73
Oil sold 54 3d
Cows sold 60 00
Plgssold 10 50
Chickens sold 10 75
Beef sold 23 85
Butter sold 2 85
Mileage refunded 18 74
Jefferson county .. 1 00
Team work 2 00
Tax missed on duplicate 5 86
$14,357 4!
Cr.
By orders redeemed ...$ 6,883 98
4 per cent commission 275 36
Interest on bonds .'. 400 00
4 per cent commission 16 00
Ezoneralions 1911-12-13 61 05
5 per cent collectors abatement... 319 77
2 and 5 per cent collectors com... ' 290 93
Charged to County account 42 40
Error In assessment 52
Lands ret'd 1912 credit to Col 75 52
By balance 5.99189
$14,357 42
To balance January 5, 1914 $ 5,991 89
S. B Maxwell, I'rothoootary, etc, ef
Forest County, in account with said Coun
ty, for the year ending January 5, 1914.
Dr.
To orders drawn $ 242 00
Cr.
By fees allowed $ 242 00
W H Hood, Sheriff of Forest County, In
account with said Couuty, for the year end
ing January 5, 1914.
Dr.
To orders drawn $ 374 44
Cr.
By fees allowed. $ H 41
Jailors salary 300 00
$374 44
M. A. Carringer, District Attorney of
Forest County, In aocount with said Coun
ty, for the year end lug January 5, 1914.
Dr
To orders drawn $ 400 00
Cr.
By salary H $ 400 00
The County Commissioner of Forest
County, in account wiih said Couuty, for
tbs year eudiug January 6, 1914.
Dr.
W. H. Harrison, orders drawn $ 800 00
J. C. Scow.len, orders drawn 800 00
H. H. McClellan orders drawn... 8f0 00
$2,400 00
Cr.
W. H. Harrison, by salary $ 800 00
J. C. Scowden, by salary 800 00
H. H. McClellan, by salary 8W ou
$2,400 00
County and Poor Tax in bands of Col
lectors uncollected January 5, 1914
Baroott township, 1913 $ 99 81
Green " 1911 125 28
' 1912 155 80
' 1913 972 47
Harmony " 1913 324 98
Hickory " 1905 45 70
' " 1912 3 64
" 1913 18 68
Howe " 1913 826 i
Jenks " 1912 151 67
' 1913 752 69
Klngsley " 1910 3J9 95
" 1911 589 49
" " 1912 419 50
" 1913 143 78
Tlonesta " " 1913 204 71)
Tlonesta Borough, 1903 90 67
" 1904 109 75
' " 1913 371 94
$5 906 98
RECAPITULATION OF BALANCES
Dog fuud $ 751 61
Couuty fund 12,020 92
Poor fund - 5 991 89
School fund 2 337 40
Building fund 165 05
Cash fuud 1,468 00
Bond fund 8 44
Road fund 2 62
. $22,814 73
State of Pennsylvania, )
County of Forest. J 00
We, the undersigned Auditors In and for
said County, do hereby certify that we met
at the Court House, In Tionesta Borough,
In said County, according to law, and did
audit and adjust the several accounts of the
Treasurer, Prothonolary, Sheriff, District
Attorney and County Commissioners, of
said County, for the year A D 1913, and
Bud them as set forth iu the foregoing re
port In witness whereof we have here
unto set our hands and seals this 22nd day
ot January, 1914.
G. H. WARDEN, IsbalI ) County
A. C. GREGG, 8BALJ f Auditors.
Attest D. W. CLARK, Clerk.
statewent"ofjxpenditures.
Commissioners' statement of expendi
tuies of Forest Countv for the year end
ing January 6th, 1914:
Justices of the Peace $ 276 00
Constables 204 35
Witnesses 163 66
Sheriff R74 44
Prolbonotary, etc 242 02
District Attorney 400 00
Stenographer 313 66
Telephone and telegrapb 62 97
Refunding orders 834 79
Soldiers' burial and headstones... 195 00
Livery 27 00
Road View- 194 69
County Superintendent 7 75
Commissioners' trsv, expense ... 114 77
Election expense 717 27
Western Peoitentlary 115 00
Reform School 168 80
Coroner's Inquests 6 43
Board of prisoners 10 00
Medical attendance (Jail) 3 50
Fuel, light and water 425 69
Commissioners -books, station
ery, eto 239 63
Prolbonotary books, sta. eto 93 75
Tressurer books, stationery, eto 50 00
Sheriff -books, stationery, eto 2 00
Court House and Jail repairs
and supplies 144 49
Bridge repairs 2,366 72
Jury Commissioners 63 80
Grand Jurors 455 24
Traverse Jurors 1,102 94
Tipstaves and Court Crier 153 00
Assessors 1,406 63
Commissioner' salaries 2,400 00
Commissioners' Clerk salary 900 00
Auditors and Clerk i 124 48
Insurance 193 00
Janitor 640 00
Court Auditor 10 00
Priming 601 60
September primaries 748 92
Solicitor 100 00
Grand Army ol the Republic 46 00
Repairing time lock Treasurer's
office 15 00
Express and draying 24 21
Forest Urea 6 93
Donation to Children's Home 10 00
Bounties on noxious snimals 777 00
Estimating timber 192 18
Attorney's expense to Harris
burn meetinit- with water com. 67 96
Dues to Commissioners' con 10 00
Law library 248 2i
School Directors' Convention and
Teachers' Institute 1912 1913 659 66
Vital statistics 73 25
Seated land returns for 1912, cred
ited to collectors 126 04
Notifying taxablea 6 08
Treas.' com. and exonerations ... 868 03
Collectors' com, and abatements 1,017 81
$19,979 66
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
ASSET!.
Amount in Treasurer' bands,
uncollected (axes, etc $12,020 72
Amount due from Townships
and individuals 26 03
Amount due from State, Sep
tember primaries 748 92
Amount due from State, boun
ties paid 777 00
Bridge plank in stock 1 700 00
Seated lands returned fur 1912... 126 04
$14 898 71
Liabilities -. None
Commissioners' statement of expendi
tures of the Forest County Poor District
for the yesr endinn January 6tb, 1914:
Salaries, wsges and labor $1,603 71
Provisions and supplies 655 21
f uel and light 458 81
Clothing and shoes 63 96
Kurniture.beddlnK, dry goods o 52 12
Medicine snd medical supplies... 86 60
Repairs 97 04
Commissioners' trav, expense 49 98
Farm expense 654 46
Physician 150 00
Commissioners' Clerk 120 00
Telephone and telegrapb 26 45
Solicitor 60 00
Livery 6 45
Buildings and improvements 174 81
Insurance 10 78
Outside relief 702 09
lussne in State Hospital 1,810 25
Extraordinary expense 640 25
Bringing in pauper 2 00
Express 95
Justices ol the Peee 8 50
S.irlal of paupers 10 00
Trsnsportlng patipera 47 71
Feeble minded In Tralu. School. 212 95
Treas.' com. and exonerations 852 93
To county account 42 40
Collectors' oom. and abatement.. 610 70
Interest on bonds 400 00
Seated lands returned for 1912,
credited to Collectors 75 62
$8,365 53
From the above total deduct the follow
ing Hems which will show the net expen
ditures of the Poor District:
Amount of produce, eto., sold
from County Farm $ 417 65
Amount received for support of
patients, aucn amount having
been advanced by poor distrlot
Collectors' oom. and abatements..
Treas.' oom. and exonerations..,..
Interest on bonds
Sested lands returned for 1912,
credited to Collectors
262 65
610 70
352 93
400 00
76 62
$2,119 45
Net cost of poor for year 1913 6,246 08
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount In Treasurer's bands,
uncollected taxes, eto $5,991 89
Due from individuals 617 74
Liabilities 3,490 87
$10,000 00
LIABILITIES.
Bonds outstanding $10,000 00
State of Pennsylvania, )
County of Forest. J
We, the undersigned Commissioners of
Forest County, and Forest County Poor
District, do hereby certify that the fore
ttolog statement of receipts and expendi
tures and ststement of assets and liabill
.ies are correal and true, to the best of
our knowledge and belief.
W. H. HARRISON, seal'
J. C. SCOWDEN. uKAL
H. H. McCLELLAN, seal
Attest County Commissioners,
8. M. HENRY, Clerk.
CONGRESS
Wilson Indorse Navy Increase.
"I nni authorized by President Wil
son to tell the committee that lie ap
proves thin naval Increase program.
I conferred with him before coming
to the committee and am speaking the
last word.".
Thus Secretary Daniels announced
to the house naval affairs committee,
urging additional naval construction.
"I recommend to the committee and
to congress," said Mr. Daniels, "author
ization for the construction of at least
two battleships of the first class, eight
torpedo boats and three submarine de
stroyers. This la the smallest pro
gram that should be considered by the
committee even under the most eco
nomic legislative plan.
Farm Land Bank System.
There was Introduced In congress a
bill providing for the establishment
of a national farm land bank system.
This measure Is tentatively the ad-mlr'-strntion
bill for the establishment
of uAtinnal rural credit system.
The bill as introduced provides for
the creation, operation and super-vlsl-n
ot a national farm land bank
system through which the farm land
banks to be established under the
terms of the act or to be created
through the federalization of existing
state farm mortgage concerns anil
farmers' banks shall become the new
rural credit syBtem of the United
States.
Radium Bill Appears.
A radium conservation bill was In
troduced In the house today by Chair
man Foster of the house mines and
mining committee, which provides for
government ownership and operation
of radium bearing ores on public lands
and distribution of the radium for frt-e
use in cancer treatment. No effort
will be made by the government to
take over any private claims to radium
lands now being operated. Prospec
tors will be encouraged to locate the
radium ores on public lands, but the
government will get the ores and ex
tract the radium at its own plants or
at private plants under its supervision.
Holler For Stock Exchange Legislation.
Scores of letters urging stock ex
change legislation have been received
by the senate committee on banking
and currency. The announcement
that hearings will begin Feb. 4 has
aroused such wide interest that it now
is believed stock exchange legislation
will be made a distinct issue this
session.
Mot (Jam's Fault.
Sam Sncdcker. the commissary man
and held In tho community to be a
good cliiirchiniiii. Annoyed tho minister
extremely by getting up nnd walking
out of the church while the sermon
was In progress. The preacher spoke
to Sum tibotit It.
"It Isn't my fault, doc." Snm pro
tested. "U'h it sort of ntnictlon I got."
The preacher told Sum he'd better
see the ciimp doctor. A few dnys Inter
the preacher met the doctor.
"Did Sum Snedeker come to yon for
advice?" asked the preacher.
"Yes." said the doctor, "but I told
Sum I roiildn't do anything for him."
"WIiii I wiih Sum's n miction?"
"Allllc'lon: He didn't any anything
I I unit t tin t Sum said he'd been trou
bling you by walking lu his sleep."
New York Post.
LAUD GREW OF
RAMMED SHIP
No Panic Aboard Monroe; Fog
Cajses Collision
43 DIE IN LATEST SEA TRAGEDY
Nineteen Passengers Go to Death
When Liner Nantucket Crashes Into
Old Dominion Line Steamer Monroe.
Lost, passengers, 19; crew, 24.
Total, 43. Saved, passengers, 36;
crew, 55. Total, 91.
This Is the tragic summary of the
wreck of the Old Dominion liner Mon
roe, rammed and sunk by the steam
ship Nantucket off Chesapeake bay.
Surrounded by a dense sea fog the
two ships approached each other. Not
until they were within actual hail of
the voice did the officers of either
craft discover the lights of the other.
Then it was too late. The whistles
shrieked their warning, the signal
bells tinkled too late.
The greut steel prow of the Nan
tucket struck the Monroe about thirty
feet abaft her port bow. Right
through her plates the Nantucket
crushed away like a knife through
:hoese. The ship was rent in an In
stant. The blow had struck to her
very vitals. She filled and sank and
now lies wholly submerged in nearly
forty fathoms of water.
A list of passengers lost from the
steamer Monroe corrected and -compiled
by the Old Dominion Steamship
company is as follows: ,,
First Class
Mrs. W. L. Bolton. Newark, N. J.
W. C. Clausen. Milwaukee, Wis.
Lieutenant L. B. Curts, U. S. army.
J. Edwards, U. S. navy.
Mrs. D. Gibson, New York.
J. Cortlandt Haskell, -New York.
Mrs. T. R. Harrington, Bridgeport,
Conn.
VV. H. Ingram, Sumter, N. C.
M. R. Jelleff, Macarla Theatrical Co.
Mr. Lewis, Macaria Theatrical Co.
J. Okakamato, Japanese.
Mrs. C. W. Pools, Gray, Va.
Poole child. Infant, Gray, Va.
J. F. Ray, New York.
O. Wagner, U. S. marine corps.
Steerage
J. P. Mildert, New York.
M. Bolen, New York.
C. Roper, New York.
N. I. Wilson, New York.
Shocking as was the tragedy the gal
lantry "of the officers and crew of the
doomed ship and of the vessel which
had struck the fearful blow must fur
nish a brilliant page for the annals
of the American merchant marine. .
The white Beamen and the black
stewards vied with each other In depds
of gallantry and self-sacrifice that find
their prototypes In the history of the
men of the sea from the earliest days.
The stewards, with life preservers,
insisted the passengers, the most of
whom were clad only in night robes.
They fastened the preservers about
them, they helped them over the side
to the boats, they cajoled and en
couraged them and, let this be re
membered, these stewards were black
men. Many of them were drowned
In the rush of waters that followed
the downward plunge of the ship.
When the crash came practically all
of the passengers on the Monroe was
asleep. The force of the Impact threw
them out of their berths. Frightened
by the shock they rushed to the deck
In their night clothes only to find that
the ship was filling and sinking rapidly.
Many of the passengers and crew In
stantly threw themselves Into the sea,
seeing that there would not be time
to lower the lifeboats and most of
these were saved.
Rut there were many passengers
and seamen who went down with the
ship before ever reaching the deck.
Captain Johnson and all of the of
ficers of the ship except J. K. Gately
were saved. The officers were picked
up out of the sea by small boats from
the Nantucket. All of the passengers
who were saved were rescued In that
ninnner.
The wireleta calls for aid went out
from the Monroe immediately after
the crash and were caught as far away
as Boston, but there were no other
ships close enough to reach the scene
In time to render any aid.
Though the Nantucket was badly
damaged her lifeboats were quickly
manned and put overboard nnd the
work of rescue began. Though lost In
the mist almost immediately after
their boats left the side of the ship
the sallorj of the Nantucket went
about their work undaunted and re
mained at the scene until no more
persons were to be found.
"It was Just a solid stunning crash,
no grinding and gritting, but thunder
ing crunch," said a Mrs. Rollins, one of
the rescued. "I had called my hus
band and iie started to rise when the
shock camt. He tumbled out of his
hunk, grabbing a single piece of his
clothing, and together we mnde our
way into the dining saloon. The ship
already was careening and the deck
was on a steep slant.
"I do not know how long the Mon
roe floated, but It seemed to me It
was hardly ten minutes from the time
she was struck until I was swept off
the rail by a wave of water and saw
the lait of the ship, which was a
little space not bigger than a hall
bedroom, disappear beneath the
v.atprs.
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but very quietly. The moment almost
that I hit the water 1 was assisted by
three men and they held me up and
encouraged me. We were all picked
up by a lifeboat and then 1 fainted."
Mr. Rollins remained in the wator
for forty-five minutes calling for help
and finally was pickud up.
E. J. J. Newby, U. S. N., was among
the survivors aboard the Nantucket.
Mr. Newby said: .
"I was In bed when, tho crWi carpe
and grabbed my trousers, ' coat and
cap and what littlo money I had. Im
mediately the ship listed and in going
up on deck I had to crawl like a
monkey hand over hand.
"The officers of the vessel acted
with promptness and cllicieiicy. In
an Incredibly short time all of tho
ollicers and the members of the crow
were at their proper posts."
FUTURE SEEMS BRIGHTER
Every Reason For Improved Trade
Conditions, Says Dun's Review.
Dun's Review of Trade says this
week:
"Recent improvement in business
conditions is In some measure senti
mental and certain branches of trade
and industry have not shared in tho
forward movement to nny appreciable
extent. Drielly summed up the situa
tion continues Irregular, although
there Is tangible reason for the better
feeling prevalent.
"A notlceuble revival of activity has
occurred In some mercantile lines and
this is especially true of the leading
dry goods markets, in which prospects
appear quite fuvorable. Conservatism
is manifest where distant purchases
are invplved but orders for immedlale
delivery are steadily expanding. An
other reassuring feature Is the fact
that the turning point in Iron and
steel seems to havo been definitely
reached."
ORDERS SALE OF WABASH
Judge Adams In St. Louis Authorizes
Foreclosure.
Because the Wabash railroad re
ceivers were unable to take advantage
of a legal opportunity to save the road
from foreclosure by paying the do
faulted interest, aggregating more than
J4,000,000, the sale of the system was
authorized by Judge Klmer 11. Adams
in the United States circuit court in
St. Louis.
The decree of foreclosure was hand
ed down on motion of the 10iUitablu
Trust company of New York, which as
trustee holds $40,600,000 In the bonds
of the Wubash.
Judge Adams directed that no bids
for the property lower than '14,000,
000 be accepted and that the sale he
made without appraisement.
Ex-Governor Beaver Passes Away.
General James Adams Beaver, aged
seventy-six, Justh e of the superior
court and former governor of Penn
sylvania, died in his home In Ilello
fonte from arterlo sclerosis. General
Heaver's death Is the last of Hello
fonte's trio of governors, Curtlti,
Beuvcr and Hastings.
Self Sustained Humor.
"How did Itorum get his reputation
as n raconteur? Ills stories arc not
really amusing, ami ho doesn't tell
Ihem very well."
'No. Rut he can Iniigh nt them iu v
way that iniikes him sound llko a
rrowd." Washington Star.
Wrappings of the Mummies.
The cloth woven by the ancient
Egyptians was so durable that though
ft has been used for thousands of
years as wrappings of the mummies
the Aralm of today can wear It. It Is
all of linen, the undent Egyptians con
sldcrlui; wool tiucleau.
EXPLANATION
ISF
Gompers at Miners' Convention
Defends Federation
RESENTS FLINGS FIRED AT HIM
An Assessment For Copper Mine
Strikers in Michigan Would Have
Wrecked Federation, Says President.
In response to the request of the
United Mineworkers that he appear
before thenr and explain the alleged
apathy of tho American Federation of
Labor In connection with the copper
miners' strike in Michigan Samuel
Gompers, president of the federation,
addressed the convention.
"1 have given and will continue to
give all that is in me to further the
strike of copper miners," asserted
Mr. Gonipe's. "You may not know
that the miners only pay nine cents a
year to the American Federation of
Labor. That is all the other organiza
tions affiliated with the federation pay
also. Do you think we can accumu
late a large defense fund on that tax?
"Mr. Moyer says the strike costs
about $.10,000 a week. The federation
could raise only $!)0,000 In six months
if every organization were to pay. An
assessment would mean the disintegra
tion of tho American Federation of
Labor, for the constitution provides
for the expulsion of any union which
does not meet its assessments and
only about one-third of the unions
can pay."
Mr. Gompers denied that he main
tained a machine to keep himself In
office and, as an Illustration, said lie
had two offers of positions from the
governor of a great state, one paying
$S,000 a year and the other $10,000,
but had refused both to continue in
the labor movement.
"The labor movement Is a part of
my life." he continued, "and I'm going
to stick to it. You may drive me out
of office, but you can't drive me out
of the movement."
Answering the published reports
that the delegates had referred to the
executive officers of the federation as
"fossilized" and booze fighters, Mr.
Gompers declared that, although ho
owns up to sixty-four years, he Is as
well preserved as any man of his ago
and that eight of the eleven men on
the executive council are total ab
stainers. When Duncan McDonald, delegate
from Illinois, told Mr. Gompers that
he did make the reported statements
referred to the convention cheered.
Mr. Gompers challenged any man
to show he had not done his work
thoroughly. Ho nsked the delegates to
read the report on the development
of Industrial unionism and said that
every encouragement for amalgama
tion had been given by the federation.
The c. nventlon voted to Increase the
salary of President White from $3,000
to $4,000 a year.
SAY "PLOT" WAS FRAMEUP
Huerta's Way to Get Rid of Enemies,
It Is Claimed.
Two Fellcistas, Fidonio Hernandez,
who was secretury to General Felix
Diaz, and (iu'lernio Meijuelro, both
members of the house of representa
tives from Oazacu and who were ar
rested In Mexico City when President
Iluerti dissolved congress but were
inter released, were arrested on a
charge of being Implicated in the plot
for an uprising on Feb. 12.
Secretary of the Interior Alcocer
suys the numerous sudden arrests
have preventel the conspirators from
formulating a definite plan. Up to the
time of their urrest they had merely
been .developing a seditious propa
ganda and the action of the govern
ment had probably disconcerted their
schemes. Secretary Alcocer said that
no political parties were Implicated
but merely Individuals who were In
imical to the government.
Prominent Fellcistas deny the exist
ence of a plot against the lire of
lluerla. They declare that the exclto
nient was started and the charges
were made by the government us nil
excuse for the arrest of the men and
to get rid of them. The police ex
onerate the Fellcistas, but declare the
plot was organized by partisans of
("arran.a to bring about the over
throw of Hucrta.
CULLOM LEFT $1C0,0C0
Friends Surprised at Wealth of Late
Senator.
Shelby M. Cullom, former senator
and late resident commissioner of the
Lincoln Memorial commission, died
possessed of $100,000 In glltedged
stocks when the men who had been
his closest friends in congress for a
generation thought him without a
dollar.
So sure were they In this es'lmate
that all of the Democratic senators
Joined last March in the vote which
gave the aged man a $5,000 salary 61
commissioner.
Wellsville, O., Goes Dry.
The drys won by seventy-one votrs
In the local option election In WelM
vllle, O. The vote was 975 against
004 for the wets.
Robbers Attack Postoffice Safe.
The postcMUe at lliinlo, near Johns
town, Pit., was bur-li'rlzed 'ind about
jr.O In cash and $100 in stamps taken
from the safe.