The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-03-28
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Justice O'Sullivan, of General Ses-
sions, states that If intent to fraud is
shown in the insurance contributions TO
campaign funds, officials of the compan-
les are guilty of laeeny.
The Mutual Life Insurance Company
has taken action to recover $3,37o,34L 90,
with interest, alleged to have been ex-
pended by former President Richard A.
McCurdy.
The interstate Commerce Commission
heard evidence in New York regarding
underbilling and Misrepresentation OF
freight by shippers.
Edward Pullman, watchman OF the
Knapp Bank at Rochester, ~ Y, was
shot to death by burglars lie surprised
in the bank
The Western Pacific Railroad has con-
cluded the purchase OF extensive ter
minal facilities in San Francisco to cost
about 100000.
The Peary Arctic Club dispatched its
annual mail TO Commander Peary, the
explorer. now in the Arctic regions.
Miss Grace Zillncr, aged 2S, was shot
and killed at Mansfield, o., by Roy
Shanks. who then committed suicide.
A large power-house OF the Philadcl-
phia Rapid Transit Company in that city
was burned. Loss, Sf75,ooo.
Major David Price, on trial by court
martial in New York, declared that the
total abstinence pledge exacted from him
in 1908 by an army examining board
was absolutely Illegal
Rev John 5. Cheek. OF the First Bap-
tist Church, OF Paducah, died from pneu-
monia. which resulted from the strain
and excitement OF revival services.
The Grand Lodge officers OF the An
cient Order OF United Workmen decided
to temporarily raise the rates OF MEM
bers over SIS years Of age.
George p. Brock, former cashier OF
the Doylestown (Pa.) National Bank,
was convicted OF misapplying the funds
Of the institution.
The Union Depot OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio and the Louisville and Nash
vile Railway Companies, al Winchester,
Ky, burned
Hattie Warren, q white woman, in tes-
tifying against Robert Sprggs, colored,
in New York, said she had been kept a
white slave behind bars in 4 negro resort
for five months.
Judge Andrew Hamilton declines TO
testify before the Fowler committee of
the New York Life Insurance Company,
but agrees TO meet them before a public
tribunal.
President Roosevelt has decided that
he cannot interfere in the deportation
OF two deserters from the Russian Navy
at San Francisco
Prof William Macdonald. of Brown
University, declares that the proposed
railroad rate legislation is step forward
in socialism.
The New York Central and Hudson
River Railroad Company plans to in
crease its capital stock from $I5o,ooo, 600
to $25o,ooo,ooo.
Elmer Prutzman, aged Fl years, was
found dead at the door of the home Of
his sweetheart, Mabel Treat, in Reading,
Pa.
George f. Baer, chairman of the COM
mittee Of seven Of the anthracite opera
tors, has addressed a letter to John
Mitchell, president of the United Mine
workers, accepting Mr.. Mitchell's PROPOSE
ton to have another conference.
Attorney General Moody closed his ar
gument in the packers case at Chicago
and vigorously attacked the immunity
plea.
Twelve persons were injured by two
coaches of a Western Maryland train
jumping the track near Hanover, Pa.
Mrs. Anna C. Bell Hoffecker, an au-
thoress, died at Ocean Grove, N. J., at
the age of &C.