The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-09
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
FIRST DEGREE MURDER.
Verdict at the Second Trial Of the Roddy '
Brothers.

Jury VINO nave been sitting I'm Judgment in
the case OF John and James Roddy, brothers.
aged 20 and 27 respectively. who have been
on trial for the second time since Mny 2s for
the murder ofDavid Berkey, u wealthy Paint
township farmer, whom they were charged
Win having robbed and tortured by burning
until death resulted, just ore year ago.
-, Governor d. II. Hastings signed the
Weller labor bill prohibiting the discharge Of
employees by corporations because of their
connection with labor organizations. This
measure has been backed by all the trades
unions OF the State, and opposed by the
Heading railroad and other large cornorn.
uohs IL IL "an net to protect employees OF
corporations In their right TO Join or belong
10 labor organizations, by prescribing pen.
aDies Tor any Interference Herewith, =" II
provides " any officer, agent or omploys OF
any corporation doing business in this State
snail interfere with the right OF any cmploye
10 Join labor organization he shall. on con.
viction be fined not more than 1000 nor
less than Sl,000 and be imprisoned not more
than year, either or both, In the discretion
OF the court.
The State Electric Medical Association In
session at New Castle adjourned Friday
evening, after electing the following officers:
President, DIR. Wood Fulton, OF New Castle;
First Vice President, DIR. N D. Keeper. OF
Cisarileld; Second Vice President, Dr. j. s.
Dodge, OF Pittsburg; Recording Secretary,
Dr. John Kaye. OF ofPhilsdelphia; Correspond.
ing Secretary, DIR. q. T.. Spicer OF Center
vile, TREASURER Dr I pan,o,t - s,t.nn,
willie. A RESOLUTION wns nass.s,o DO p."an,
that the Governor OF the state should recon-.
mend no physician to place on tho Board OF
standing of the nssoc,a,ion The 20. - ~, 49,
ing of the assocn,ion S,SI +. ha,5 y, uioos
1888 ut Harrisburg.
enure P,aht ana stock OF the Novelty
sS g,ass works at washington was burned early
s,ocr ~ .h.m.hg loss OF aeout ga, 200 ON
hn,IS,nna rTIaacndnery Ta una oVVo on the
1naS y, ~. i "In was WIFE diincuity con.
IN Tho nnaris .uJ s.uss pIahr Inc Dla2e started
ahon, ,;asis ;s 'ootI, pu, now IL NOT known,
strnc,,ra ,n,s un,sn,. ine iaiget patt OF the
hn,i, ~, 4, wa' heatIy century oiu, beinG
Wasbin,,n no g., ieos y,eiian cohgrsga,lon OF
n nIana y, n ~ IN iSgo anu nm oSeup pieu ny them us
Orders have bean ,ss,ed IN to,o o,roo, n,
once for the Pennsy Iynnia rnilrond machine
shops mt Altoona IN commanca o,,,. ho,,.a;
work a week md tho Junin,n shoys 80,
five hours a week nd fullv ooo n.p ,riIi T..
affected by the change. 1be increase In
freight traillo over tho rond and belief by
President F-ank Tbomson tbat ,;,nns , :.
sure to revive as soon as the tariff b,II 10
passed Is the reason given for the increase
nan', W 'no "'" vi enPioyes Oh 'he COM
p"hS'
David Filkill. colored. VIVA shot md kiIled
at Mercersburg by Policeman n clay Woi,e
who was irving to arrest him. FiIkiIl was
drunk and disorderly. and when the noiice.
man attempted TO arrest him a gang Of rela-
lives and friends attacked Wolfe; who was
SomEuneu 70 i, Hrnw MS revoiVer' In deiend.
.hg nimseI filklii was SO Dadly wounded
.naI & ne u,eu snorty aiterwatd. Inc Dor,
1uHn SH auth9ilnes OF Mercersburg furnished
,mn nmi ior "oho pehuihg ahapeas corpus near
inE T,o po,. p,,.. o,...
closaJ down. g. 49, ss ss .oniPaay u. Twin
riod owing w The ,e,rso, % ,ha MI, -, Pc
cent Nh" o;y.r 81 tbs ao,nnan,,a aiio ~ ~
to ,vnrL n, niaoa ~ ,,.a' f, ~ a''o" 'non.
600 hands ar,, emnloyed Tbs tronh,o 20 az
tributed 10 the nlate oInss cnmh,na;a oo,,on
in reducing The nrice of n,ota glass Tba
comnany bns be,.n runninc nich, and da,,
or about two years.
r,, po...,.,,
lhe Iehnsyvanla supreme court handed
uowm ,h un i,hPohs SP'm,oh, no ao aeciaiaS @ tmat
on ono proposed ioahs OF ,oVo,o ,ooo ana s3,OOO
ugo py the cl.y OF inllaueiphia Tor municip-
AZ pu,poses hne nos au,norizeu py the eighth
s.s seJ.,oh Vi tno yohs'm 'mu.oh nhu tnat ihe IN
.ent ni the assessed yaInat,nn D-yont eyonnt ~ pe,
yote ~ tho neonlo ia no, iscai' 'Neep' ~
w.. " f'Op'O 20 NV ''s"''
The largest deal in property ever made in
the northern oil field Is now under way. 1t
is said the South Penn OIL Company IL con-
tempiating the purchase OF all the proper
ties OF the Devonian and Matson Oil Com
ali territory and s5o nroducina Wells sU1 Tba U,
COMMUNICATION 10 said 70 bs 81 5so "oo ho
80 ' " 'o *i'o'0'ooo
The one hundredth birthday Of the mother
Of Nicholas Beck, living near Cherry Tree,
was celebrated on the I'd. Over 1000 per-
sons were present, and the old lady, who
looks to be not over 10 years, was greatly
pieased WIN the presents ana greetings OF
the people
10 per cent. cut In wages affecting all
men not under the amalgamated scale was
ordered at Jones Laughlin's American
Iron works, Pittsburg. As result the open
nearth wotxeTa aoa anu some other empioyes,in
I'll aoout zoo, retuseu 10 go 70 WORK Inc
,trike VIII propaoiy cause shutdown otthe
entire piaht'
At Roaring Springs fire destroyed the
dwelling OF Samuel Carver. While fighting
The nfe Joseph spencer, chieI OF the hre de-
psr'men., was 30 pau.y INJURED ny ehim-
ney ia'Mhs upon nih Una. he VIII proosply
n,e. MI epsncer 10 ssuPelih,ehueht su OF the
batie Iaper hanuiac'urihs company ana
'eau'hs e''NA.n'
(1l the AUTHORITY OF ten. SuDt. IRwall IL