The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-02-07
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The National Insurance Convention,
at Chicago, adopted resolutions condemn
ing the deferred dividend plan and de-
clared for a standard form of insurance
policy TO the exclusion OF all other forms.
Testimony was produced in the pack
ers trial at Chicago that Armour, Swift
and Morris controlled the National Pack
ing Company which operated six or
more subsidiary packing concerns.
The Harper Memorial Committee de-
cidcd on a project for library building
in memory OF the late President Harper,
Of the University Of Chicago.
David Lowenstein was arrested in
Pittsburg on the charge OF using the
mails for fraudulent purposes
One hundred state officials are in at
tendance at the National Insurance Con-
vention in Chicago, which proposes to
frame a bill for the establishment OF a
uniform system OF statutory regulation
OF legal reserve life insurance in the
states.
Edw. +. Swift OF Swift & Co., displayed
lack OF information and lapse Of mem
ory when cross-examined by District
Attorney Morrison in the beef packers
case.
Rev Dr. Joseph Montiort, a promi-
nent Presbyterian preacher, editor and
educator, died in Cincinnati at the age
OF os.
The American Light and Traction
Company has bought the Detroit City
Gas Company for $5,5oo,ooo cash.
The First United States Infantry
sailed from New York for the Philip
pines.
William Hedges, a wealthy manu-
facturer OF Chicago, committed suicide.
Justice Gildersleeve has rendered de-
cision that Henry II. Rogers, vice presi-
dent OF the Standard Oil Company, does
not i've to answer the questions OF the
Missouri Commission. which sat in New
York until the Supreme Court OF Mis-
souri, renders its decision regarding
stock control.
Mrs. Charles r. Yerkes denies that
She was married in New York, Monday.
Wilson Miner says ne was married to
Mrs. Ncrkes, and Rev. Andrew Gillies
says he performed the ceremony.
Edward F. Swift testified in the beef
packers case at Chicago, that the books
OF Swift & Co. were open for govern
mental inspection under a promise OF
immunity
Twenty-Five 'boys at Earlham College,
Indiana, have been suspended for duck
ing Sidney Hutton, OF Brookville. Md.
John J. Bowers, who served in the
American Army and Navy and was
wounded in the Philippines, has been
denied entrance to the United States on
the ground that he might become a public
charge.
Governor Pennypacker has signed the
resolution OF the special session of the
Pennsylvania legislature which calls for
an investigation Of fees paid the insur-
ance commissioner in the Keystone State.
A resolution has been introduced in
the State Senate of New Jersey asking
the attorney general OF the state to take
steps to annul the charter Of the Standard
Oil Company.
Grover Cleveland met all the members
Of the General Assembly of New York,
being cheered as he took the hand Of
Senator Grady, former opponent.
John Williams, colored, charged with
being an accomplice in the murder OF
John Henke in New Jersey 10 years ago
has been captured.
Rev. Henry S. Fegley, Of New Tripoli,
Pa, prominent Lutheran divine and a
trustee OF Nluhlenberg College, died sud
denly.