The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-12-14
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Latest News Of Pennsylvania Told in
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Iy No'niiiisSioner h. ). Conklin, to
e sne Legislature, Tor an appropriation of
@5o'ooo for the Consumptive Sanitari.
um, at Mont Alto, Franklin county TO
erect additional buildings, SO that sew
en'y-nVc consumptives may be cared for
d. one time. The $1,000 appropriation
made by the last Legislature enabled the
rorestry Commission to erect the pres
ent Duiidings, which accommodate thir-
" patients. Of the eighty patients
treated, sixty-six per cent. were cured
or recovered sufficiently to leave the
camp. The consumptive camp was es-
iaDished on the State Forestry Rcser-
vation by DIR. J. I. Rothrock, the for
mer forestry commissioner. An increase
OF 10000 will be asked in the appro-
priation for the State Forestry School,
10 permit an increase in the number of
scholars from twenty to forty.
Clinton Rogers Woodruff, of PhiIa-
delphia, had conference with Gov
ernor Pennypacker on the subject of
personal registration, urging the Chief
Executive to recommend il in his BIZ
ennial message to the Legislature and
to act favorably upon il If it should pass
the Legislature Mr.. Woodruff saws
That the advocates of personal registra-
ton viii support bill to be introduced
by Representative Sheetz, of Philadel-
phia, which will apply only to cities.
Because the Schuylkll Traction Cons
pany increased fares, Town Council has
instructed its solicitor to have the COM
pany vacate the streets on the ground
that It violated its franchise. Powell
Evans, of Philadelphia, is president Of
the road
George Turner, OF Quakertown, fire.
man on freight train running between
bridgeport and New York, fell from
his engine at Rydal Station, OIL the New
York Branch, and his mutilated body
was found an hour and half later after
TWO trains had run over it. Turner was
standing between the engine and the
tender, and leaned out while passing
Rydal, when the picket fence caught his
clothes. causing him to lose his hold.
The engineer did not miss him until
the train reached Somcrton.
Word was received in Lancaster Of
the arrest at Portsmouth, Va, of a man
giving his name as Charles w. Miller,
who is believed to be Christian Hart
stem, OF Lancaster. who is wanted for
the murder of William Wagner on MAY
I. Wagner was killed as the outcome Of
a fight at May-day picnic along the
Conestoga. Hartstein secured shot
gun with which he blew off the top of
Wagner's head. Hartstein disappeared,
going South.
lhe Lackawanna, Wyoming Valley G
Western Railroad Company made a
proposition to the State Department to
build twenty miles of double track from
Wilkes Barre to West Pittston BY way
OF Nanticoke. The proposed line will
be continuation of the road of the
third-rail electric system from Carbon
dale to Wilkes Barre, bv way of Scran-
ton. The road will be built on private
right of way. The company will even
tually extend its line to Washington, d.
c., by way of Sunbury and Harrisburg,
III which cities large powerhouses will
be built. The proposed road would ba
about $50 miles long The charter ap-
plcation was filed by S. r. Ketcham,
of Philadelphia, secretary and treasurer
OF the Transit Finance Committee, and
Senator B. K, Focht, of Lewisburg, one
of the promoters of the railroad
DR.. Charles E. Woodward, secretary
of the Board of Health, says no definite
action has yet been taken by the board
in the matter of the disposal of the sew
age OF West Chester, though several
are under consideration and
will be submitted to Borough Council.
Numerous sanitary engineers and agents
Of various firms have been consulted
relative to the sewage question, the bids
Tor the preparation OF suitable plans and
the making of preliminary survey
varying from $500 to $4,000. The cost of
digging the necessary trenches and lay-
ng the pipes, with the building of
proper publication plant, is estimated at
100000 TO 100000.
Governor Pennypacker issued death
warrant for the hanging of Walter
Obey, Charles Jackson and Charles
Miles in Pittsburg on February 2, 1905.
Justice OF the Peace Bond caused
he arrest of Edward Allen, of Wood
mont, whose son, Luther, is now in
all at Norristown, accused of aiding
n the escape of Frank Saylor, the
legro who killed the Hendersons,
lear Bethayres. The elder Allen was
Ilso accused of aiding Saylor. Allen
anne to Norristown unaccompanied,
md after Chief of Police W. II. Ro-
lenbaugh, and District Attorney A.
i. Hendricks had put him through
he sweating" process the two were
convinced that there was not suffi-
ient evidence to hold him, and he
vas permitted to go. Allen told the
that Saylor, who was a
riend OF his. came to his home on the
after the murder. while his
wife and two other women were alone.
His wife was alarmed, and drove to
where Allen was working,
o tell him. He went home, lit lam
ern, and found Saylor sitting on a
wood pile in his cellar, with a revolver
II his hand. Allen told Saylor he
would have to leave the house. Say
or departed, saying he was going to
Valley When asked why
le did not play the part of a good
itizeD and effect Saylor's arrest, AL
EN- said he was afraid to have the
apture of Saylor take place in his
louse for fear that he might be con- :
lected with the crime. He said he
las since realized that he made mis-
AXE.
The Brethren in Christ OF Lancaster
lave a FIRE insurance company of theiE
'wn that is not chartered, but is reg
larly organized like any other CONS
ANY dealing in mutual insurance.
henry b. Musser, OF Florin. is thu
reasurcr. The company has about
2 1000, 600 worth of property insured.
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