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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-09
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS

The President sent to the chairman
of the House and the Senate bill, with
his endorsement, providing for the re-
turn 10 the Naval Academy, with loss
OF standing, Of three cadets dismissed
for hazing.
Former Consul General McWade, at
Canton, China, defended himself before
the House committee against charges
brought by Third Assistant Secretary
Pierce.
Sir Mortimer-Durand, the British am
bassador called at the State Department
and said good-by to Secretary Root,
preparatory to leaving for England.
Composers and publishers of music
protest against bill recently introduced
in Congress which, they complain, would
be deprivation to them.
Viscount Aoki, recently appointed first
ambassador Of Japan 20 the United
States, was presented TO the President.
President Gompers, OF the Federation
Of Labor, made an appeal before the
House committee for the Eight-hour
Bill.
Senator Tillman made a detailed state
mcnt accusing number Of federal
judges Of doing questionable things.
The Army Appropriation Bill carry
ing an appropriation Of about $4,000
600, was passed by the Senate.
The Chinese government now insists
that foreign consulates be established Oh
leased lands.
Vice President Bond. Of the Bahi-
more and Ohio Railroad, testified be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion regarding the sale Of the company's
interest in the Consolidated Coal Com
pany. He was ordered despite his pro
test to produce the contract.
President Roosevelt attended the an
nual exercises Of the Columbia lnstitu-
ton Tor the Deaf and Dumb at Kendall
Green.
The Isthmian Canal Commission de-
cided TO ask for an appropriation of S26,-
34S, ,28I to continue work on the Pana
ma Canal
The House passed the Military Acade-
my and the Agricultural Appropriation
bills
The German government has proposed
June % next as the date for the frst
meeting Of the international Conference
at Berlin 10 consider the regulation Of
wireless telegraph.
Secretary Taft notified Chairman Phe-
Ian of the San Francisco finance COM
mittce, that the money appropriated BY
Congress must be disburscd by officials
of the War Department.
The House Committee on Military Al
fairs authorized favorable report on the
bill providing bronze medals ior volun-
teers who served over their time in the
Philippines.
The United States drydock Dewey
passed out Of the Suez Canal safely
Tuesday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-09
Too Tall; Boy : Suicide.

New York (SpeciaD - Despondent
over the fact that he was so remarkably
tall and thin as to draw all eyes in his
direction when he walked along The
streets, Harold Beck, 70 years old, Of
$40 Fitty-sixth Street, Brooklyn. shot
himself in the head at 1890 o'clock P.
M. and died TWO hours later The boy
was feet inches in his stockings and
was still growing rapidly In the last
two or three years he had spun up so fast
and at the same time had grown so thin
that his schoolboy friends nicknamed him
SHADOW"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-09
Message Recorded For 1,O Miles.

Washington (SpeciaD. - Reports re-
ceiyed at the bureau Of equipment from
the naval wireless station at Port Argu-
clio, Cal, say that the coherer instru-
ment in operation recording upon a
Morse tape has worked with messages
by daylight from the Farallones, dis
lance Of 22o nautical miles Since the
device was only calculated to work at a
distance Of 80 miles, the Navy Depart
ment is very much encouraged over the
experiment
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-09
President to Explain,

Washington (Special) In a few days
President Roosevelt will send to Con-
gress message explaining the attitude
OF this Government toward contributions
from foreign countries for the benefit
OF the sufferers by the earthquake an.
fire in San Francisco. The precise pur-
port Of the message is not disclosed, but
it is understood that it will deal with the
difference between contributions from
foreign countries made to this Govern
mcnt and those from the same source
made directly 10 the people OF San
Francisco
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-09
DEAD LETTERS CLEARED UP.
10 April 6o7, 100 Of Them We're Received and
Opened.

Washington, D. c. (SpeciaD In the
division OF dead letters upward OF $780,
900 letters were on hand unopened at
the beginning OF the calendar year, and
there has been daily receipt Of up
ward Of 10000 letters since that time
The fact that the work is now TIP to date
proves the character Of service which is
being rendered.
The April report of Superintendent
Young shows that 667Ioo letters were
received and opened during April, 5000
Of which contained money to the amount
Of $5,5o2.24 During April, 1905, 637,-
400 letters were received 64I,6oo opened
and 1000 carried over unopened.
During the month just past II4,S57
dead letters were returned to writers as
against 100, ,3oS ior theamonth OF March.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-09
FoREIGN

II is reported that the marriage OF the
lnianta Maria Theresa, sister OF King
Alfonso, TO Prince Louis Ferdinand Of
Bavaria, has proved unhappy
Chancellor Won Buelow, Of Germany,
celebrated the ffty-scvcuth anniversary
Of his BIRTH and the Emperor presented
him with a porcelain vase.
German and Russian health department
officials met at Thorn and discussed
measures to prevent the spread OF chol-
era in the future
Armenian revolutionists bored a tun-
mel 100 feet long in working out a plot
TO rob the magazine in the arsenal at
Baku, Caucasia.
The attorney for Father Gapon now
says he has proof that Gapon was not
killed by reyoluuonists
Mrs Mamie Langhorne Shaw, Of Vir-
ginia was married to Waldorf Astor in
London.
The lockout Of dock laborers at Ham
burg is causing delay in the loading Of
vessels.
The committee Of the International
Postal Convention, IN session in Rome
rejected a proposition for a universal
two-cent rate.
The dynamite factory near Vinteryi-
ken, ijorway belonging to the Nitro
g.ycerine Company, was destroyed and
four men were killed.
Max Diurich a leather worker Of
Dresden, SaXony confessed having com
mitted eight murders in seven days.
The Irish members Of Parliament have
revohed against the Education Bill.
British Foreign Secretary Grey an
nounced in the House OF Commons that
the Turkish claim on the Sinai PENN
sula extended so far beyond Taboh that
a Joint delimitation had been demanded
by the British government.
Baron Kroupensky, first secretary Of
the Russian Embassy at Berlin, has been
appointed councillor Of the embassy Of
Russia at Washington, a new position
in which the Baron will rank next 20
the ambassador
That Russia is playing a deep game
in the East IS shown by the newspapers
being forbidden to publish news concern
ing the rehabilitation OF the army and
the movement Of troops in Manchuria.
A crisis in the Russian cabinet IS on
Premier Wittc's retirement or the dis
missal OF Interior Minister Durnoyo is
likely al any moment
A Russian terrorist attempted 10 as
sassinate Colonel Min commander OF the
Seminovsky Guards, az ST. Petersburg.
All the Russian ministers have placed
their designations in the hands Of the
Gar.
The Anglo Chinese convention en-
cages Great Britain not 10 encroach on
Tibetan territory nor 10 interfere with
the Tibetan government.
Mile. Spiridonova, the girl who muir
dered Luzhenoffeki, chief OF gendarmere,
at Tambof, Russia, in her statement be-
fore the court-martiai that condemned
her to be hanged, told a thrilling story
Of the brutality practiced by Luzenhoff-
ski and others Of his type in the Russian
provinces.
The resolution rendering the thanks OF
Congress TO Gen. Horace Porter was re-
ierred by the Senate TO the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-09
sayors of pateruallsm.

New York (Special) bankers famil-
lar with Government bond issues are
practically unanimous in their opinion
that the scheme Of San Francisco sug-
gested by its finance committee TO sell
$2oo,ooo,ooo Of bonds guaranteed by the
national Government is untenablc, and
should not be carried out Only one
banker was found who thought that the
scheme would be a good one, provided
that the bonds so guaranteed by the
Government could be used as a basis OF
bank-note circulation.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-09

Harrisburg, Pa, (SpeciaD Governor
Pennypacker issued a proclamation in
reference to the industrial disturbances
in Pennsylvania, in which he calls upon
all citizens to assist in the maintenance
OF the law and declares that violence
will not be tolerated The Governor, in
his proclamation, calls upon "all citizens
by their conduct, example and utterances.
whether printed or verbal to assist in
the maintenance of the law"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-09
To Probe Railroads.

Chicago (SpeciaD One Of the most
thorough inquiries into the relationship
between the railroads and the Standard
Oil Company that has ever been conduct
ed by the government will commence
in this city May TO, before the Interstate
Commerce Commission The names Of
the men summoned are kept secret.
Hundreds Of subpoenas have been issued,
il is said, for independent oil rehners in
Ohio, Kansas and Pennsylvania
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-09
Chesn Meals For ,frlscn.

San Francisco, (SpeciaD ,-Mr3. vii!
Crocker presented an extensive restaur-
ant project to Mayor Schmitz, which
the latter at once approved. Vast eat
ing-houses, where a nourishing meal
may be had for 5 or 10 cents, will be
established in the burned region for the
accommodation OF worgingmen. The
first of these houses will be opened soon
in Union Square, with Accommodations
for 1000 persons.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-09
May Again Ask President.

Columbus, Ohio (SpeciaD A general
joint conference OF all "stand-pat" opera
tors Of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois is to be
held Wednesday morning at the Audi
torium Annex, Chicago 1t is under
stood TO be the plan of the operators
again TO call upon President Roosevelt
10 use his influence in bringing about
arbitration of the differences between
the miners and operators of the three
States.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-09
5000 From nsrtl-iqre.

Washington, d. C. (Special) Fort de
France, Martinique, has offered to CON
tribute 10000 francs for the relief Of the
San Francisco sufferers The offer came
through the American Consul at that
place. II coula not be accepted, accord
ing to the rule laid down by the Presi-
dent, and proper answer will be made.
Mr.. Phclan, OF San Francisco, has al
ready given notice Of the intention OF the
city authorities 10 accept any foreign
contributions, regardless Of the attitude
Of the national Government, which is
not disposed, even If il had the authority,
10 interpose any objections.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-09
" ork FOR I.5OO Miners.

Pittsburg (SpcciaD The differences
between the United Mine Workers of the
Pittsburg District and the Great Lakes
Coal Company, at Kaylor, Pa, have
been satisfactorily adjusted and work
will be at once resumed The agree
ment is based on the 1908 scale with
the concessions since obtained, and
is for two years. About 1900 men were
effected
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-09
1000 On cannl Paw Roll.

Panama. (By Cable).-Thc' Panama
Canal Company had 27,ooo employees on
its rolls during he month OF April, Five
thousand OF these were paid in gold and
$4,000 in silver. The number OF men
at work exceeds, by o,ooo the greatest
number the French company ever had in
its employ.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-09
Senator Clark TO Retire.

Butte, Mont, (SpeciaD in a signed
statement appearing in the Butte Miner,
its owner, Senator w, A. Clark, OF Mont.
announces that he is not a candidate for
reelection to the United States Sen
ate. He says he will return to Montana
to operate his interests ar the close OF
his present term. March 3. 1907.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-09

In Colusa County, California, recently,
Mss Florence Berker ran against her
father F. F. Berker, the incumbent, for
the Office OF school trustee, and beat him
after hot campaign She did it be-
cause she had heard her father intended
TO oust female teachier who was a
friend of hers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-14
DEMAND MADE FOR BAIL
Western Federation Of Miners Wants
Officers Released.

DENVER, Colo. June 13.-The Western
Federation OF Miners convention today
adopted resolution addressed to Judge
Smith of Idaho demanding that he re-
lease the imprisoned federation officials
at once on reasonable ball.
A resolution was adopted making
charges Of disloyalty against Alexander
FairgravcS of Mount Helena Miners
union, Montana. Fairgraves is president
OF the Montana Federation OF Labor.
Steps Will be taken, ii is said, to expel
him from the Western federation.
The following delegates were elected TO
the convention of Industrial Workers of
the World:
w. D. Haywood of Denver Vincent ST.
John OF Burke. Ida. 6ormerly Of Tellu-
ride; r. z. Mcdonald. Rossland, B. c.;
John MCMILLAN OF Butte, Mont
President c. II. Meyer is eN-ofnclo
member OF the delegation.
4 vote OF thanks was rendered retiring
President Williams of Grass Valley.
Cal, for his services as acting president
since the confinement OF President Meyer
in prison in Idaho. The newlyelected
officers were then Installed and the con-
Vention adjourned sine die.
The executive board Will meet tomor-
row to map out work for the organizers
and consider matters referred TO that
body by the convention just closed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-14
MAY CUT PAYMENTS
TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT
Insurance Companies of Frisco
Are Undecided As to Their
Policy.

SAN FRANCISCO, June BIT hns not
yet been settled that at least sixty in
suronce companies will cut their pay
ments OF Losses Is per cent. The vote
taken ut the meeting In Reed hall. The
strongest pressure Is being brought to
bear upon those who took the stand for
a general slash TO force their withdrawal
from such a position. There viii be an
other general meeting in Oakland within
few days All the companies have
wired TO the home Offices for lnstrIc-
tions, and as soon as they are advised
they will get together TO agree, II posi-
bic. upon n course that shall govern all
settlements.
The names of the sixty that voted for
a quarter discount are being withheld by
inc companies that no injustice may bc
done them at this time, should thereafter
OF the companies that would not hear OF
a cut at any time have also been kept
secret 1t was agreed that the meeting
old not settle anything. but only brought
out the difference OF opinion and cleared
the way for the adoption OF a definite
policy at the next conference.
The insurance companies that have
stood Tor full payment from the start are
telling those that stood for a cut that the
Inter course would be fatal to fire insur-
ance lncrcSts.
The meeting segregated the companies
Into classes and large part OF the ne
EQUATIONS looking to an agreement upon
the settlement of losses will be carried Oh
among the home offices in the East
Those favoring full payment are very
companies with the wisdom of such q
course.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-14
CHARGED WITH MURDER
OF YOUNG MULATTO
FiendiSh Crime Committed in
Los Angeles Is Now Un-
der Investigation.

Los ANGELES. Cal, June l3-J. c.
JaNon. colored, tailor OF Pasadena, Is now
I'm the county Jail here. and his former
helper. Peter c. Goldie, have been for
mally charged with the murder OF James
a Logan, a young mulatto clerk. at
Pasadena, May !, last. Goldie was ar
rested at Brockton. Mass, q few days
ago, and Is held pending developments.
Tho charge OF murder is sworn to by
Marshal Reid OF Pasadena The evidence
In the case is purely Clrcumstantinl.
The body OF Young Logan was found
on the golf links OF the Raymond hotel.
lying in "A ravine, where It had been
dragged and partially covered with leaves
and grass Logan's skull had been
crushed. his throat cut from eur to ear
and he had been stabbed In u dozen
places. HIS body was mutil0tcd In the
most tendish and brutal manner n cross
had been cut on his breast with a knife.
his kidneys cut out and his body was
otherwise mutilatcd. The motive for tho
crime Is Il mystery. Logan. who was
a handsome young man. had been attcn-
tive To many women and Jealousy and
revenge are said TO be the most likely
theories advanced as TO tho cause OF the
crime.
A "puner" used by Iaundrics and a
small pocket-knite, both covered with
blood, were found near the scene OF the
connect these articles with the accused
men CirCumstanUal evidence shows that
Logan was probably decoyed to the spot
by two men who attacked him and slew
him after a desperate fight.
The preliminary hearing OF JaNon Is
set for next Saturday morning.
Goldo is accused OF being an acces-
sory 10 the crime. He is u whito man,
% years OF age.
State Senator Hahn OF Pasadena Is act
ing as attorney for JaXon. The clothing
which Jnxon had on when arrested is
being held by the authorities as owl
dence and Will be subjected TO microscopic
examination for blood stains. In response
TO kilograms from local authorities.
Goldc today wired a minute description
OF JuNou's poCAet-knlfe which the OIL
GERS are cndcayorinG to show is the same
ono found on tho scene OF the murder.
The description wired by Goldie, IL is
claimed, talllcs with that OF the knife.
which was found. 1t is understood that
the formal charges against Goldie is
merely for the purpose Of holding him
n a wltDpgg
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-14
ATTACKS THE SURVEY
Methods of Geological Department
Denounced in House.

WASHINGTON, June l3.-Denunclation
OF the methods pursued by the United
states Geological survey. with a view OF
securing larger appropriations for the bu-
rcau was heard today In the House. a
point OF order was made against the
item OF S5p,VD for Typographical surveys.
After considerable discussion the chair
oyerrued It. and then Mr.. Small of
North Carolina offered an amendment In
crcaSlng the appropriation TO $4,000. This
prccipltatcd discussion on the whole
subject OF the Geological survey, led by
Mr.. Tawuey OF Minnesota
Mr.. Tawncy said that the United States
Geological survey Is the most ambitious
branch OF the public service and that
since the accession OF the present di-
rector c. ID. Wolcott the appropriation
hOs increased 800 per cent Then passing
tO the complaint he had 10 mako against
the methods adopted by the bureau, he
read a telegram from Chester NJ. Dawes,
general solicitor OF tho Chicago, Burllng-
ton & quincy railroad, in which Mr..
Dawes said:
Il am advised that 1t is reported to cut
down the appropriation for gauging
streams and investigating water supply
under the reclamation act from $4,000
u 100000 Such reduction would great
ly hamper the development OF the West
In this direction and cut or work where
II Is proceeding rapidly and advantage
oUsly. Hope you Will consider It consist
cnt with the public interest TO use your
influence 10 see that the appropriation Is
To this telegram Mr.. Tnwncy replied:
please advise me in what respect Will
the development OF the West be hampcrcd
by the failure TO gauge streams In New
England, the South and the other States
east OF the Mississippi river It Is con-
cede3 that this work Is being done in
tho interest of prospective investors In
water powers. Under what provision OF
the Constitution cnn Congress Justify the
appropriation OF public money for the
benefit Of prospective or actual investors
in private enterprises Tho reclamation
service IL not involved"
Mr.. Tawncy asserted that the topo-
graphical surveys now being made arc
for the benefit OF street railway COM
panIcs, water power companies and
municipalities. and charged that the Geo
logical survey Is even now engaged in
making a typographical survey OF Mime
upolls.
Mr. Small Of North Carolina closed the
debate In behalf OF his amendment, which
was adopted, l0l to -.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-14
MAY PR0L0NG SESSION
Question of Canal Type May Have to
Be Settled

WASHINGTON, juno l3-An unexpect-
cd snag was struck today In the
movement for an early adjournment. and
IL Is possible that the type of the Panama
canal must be settled before Congress
closes It's sessions. Secretary Taft was
in conference with Speaker Cannon and
Chairman Hepburn of the Committees on
Interstate and Foreign commerce, which
handles the canal legislation, and there
Is a disposition to settle the type of canal
before tho adjournment OF Congress.
Secretary Taft Is earnest In his efforts
TO have this matter settled before work
proceeds much further, It is possible
that when the appropriation of s25. COO OO
for continuing the work on the canal is
reached that an amendment for an
elghty-nve foot lock canal VIII be made
which would mean Il determination OF the
typo before this great supply measure
could become u law,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-14
CRISIS In RUSSIA
Troops Are Mutinous and Authorities
Are Powerless to Act.

ST PETERSBURG. June 1J.-Omlnous OF
the Governments ability to cope with pros
pcctive agrarlan disorders Ia the news from
Poltayu, one OF the richest and most popU-
lous farming provinces OF Russia, that tho
Government is daily in receipt OF requests
for troops for the protection OF estates from
peasants. who have not the slightest fear OF
the rural guards The Governor is unable to
comply with these requests because the local
troops. one regiment OF which mutlnicd sun
day, are so infected by tho revolutionary
propaganda that dCtuchmCntg sent TO the VII
lagcs Immediately fr0terniZe with the peas
ants The Governor therefore bcEs the ST.
Petersburg authorities to send him fresh
troops
Conditions similar 10 those In Poltava prob
ably are widespread. Indeed. tho army IL n
frau reed for the Government TO lean upon
II II rejects Parllamcnts agarlan scheme
The General Stan objects. moreover 10 FUR
nlshng further troops for police duty. and
has refused requests for guards for Govern
ment liquor shops, which are Increasingly
subject 10 attack, tho ground that 10
comply with all these demands would in
terferc with tho strategic necessity OF tho
Empire.
Two daily newspaper organs OF the Rsvo-
lutionary Socialists, the Narodny Vcstnik
Ucoplos Mcsscngcr), and tho Isvcstia peas
ant News. were suppressed today.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-14
TO BUILD FRISCO SCHOOLS
Children of Every State Will Be
Asked to Send Their Mite.

SAN FRANCISCO, June l3.-ln oehalf
of more than twenty thousand school
children In San Francisco who are de-
prlvcd OF educational advantages by the
burning of thlrty-four SchoolhouseS, AL
fred Boncovieri, Superintendent of San
Francisco's Public School department, no.
tlfics the people of the United States
that a school reconstruction committee
empowered 10 receive SUBSCRIPTIONS TOT
rchnI1dInq DESTROYED schoolhouses. has
been formed, with Mayor Schmitz as
chairman.
Tho appointment OF n San Francisco
school day In every state ana leTilloLy I,Iy
&c recommended by the School Recon-
sfr,Ictlon committed when contributions
NAV be made by school children through
ont the land