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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
RATE LAW UP TO @ d.
THE SUPREME COURT
Government Awarded Right To Ap-
peal Its Case.

Philadelphia Especially. - Judges
Dallas, Gray and Burlington. of the
United States Circuit Court. handed
down an order allowing the govern
ment to appeal from the decision Of
the court in the suit of the United
States in the matter of constitution
ality of the Commodities clause Of
the Hepburn rate bill.
Counsel for both the government
and the defendant coal roads will pc
tition the Supreme Court of the
United States to give this case prece-
dence over all other on account of
its great Importance.
The assignment of errors upon
which the appeal was allowed are
about 10 in number and we're filed
by l.. Allison Wilmer, special as
sistant to Attorney General Bona
parte, and by District Attorney J..
Whitaker Thompson.
1t is contended that the Circuit
Court erred in holding that the
"clause" is not valid exercise of
the powers of Congress under the
Contitution, as to the regulation of
commerce, and that the measure
would deprive the railroads of their
property without due process of law.
1t Is also contended that the court
was wrong in declaring the law dis
criminative and a prohibition, and
not a regulation of interstate COM
merce.
Judge Burlington filed his opinion
dissenting from the decision of Judges
Gray and Dallas, who declared the
commodities clause to be unconstitu-
tional. Judge Burlington quotes and
indorses the words of Chief Justice
Marshall, who in an opinion said:
THE question whether a law be
void for its repugnancy to the Con-
of much delicacy, which ought seldom,
II ever, to be decided in the affirma-
tive in a doubtful case"
The opinion says that the prior ac-
tion Of any state in authorizing car
riers to own manufactures or mines
can in no way detract from the pow
er OF Congress to thereafter regulate
interstate commerce. "Manifestly, y
he says, such purchase under state
authority created no obligation OF
contract on the part Of Congress that
1t never would, in pursuance of its
power to regulate commerce between
the states, enact laws which might
restrict carriers from the interstate
carriage of their own products. In
effect, 1t would place In each state
veto on the power to regulate con.
ferred on the United States.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
GIRL SLAIN ON THE
EVE or HER WEDDING
Horse With Shoe Missing Key to
the Mystery.
TWO BULLETS IN GIRLS SKULL.
Ora Lee Found on Road With Two
Bullets in Her Head--was to We'd
Guy Rasor-- Horse, With Shoe Gone,
Found in Stable of Rasor--Police
Hold Him,

Wadsworth, o. Especially With
unusual energy the police authorities
are endeavoring to unravel the mys-
tory OF the murder of Ora Lee, 21
years old, handsome factory girl,
whose body, pierced by two bullets,
was found on the road between
Wadsworth and the hamlet of Gust
ard Hook.
Guy Rasor, the man whom Miss
Lee was to have married, is detain-
ed by the police pending develop
ments in an investigation. Rasor
denies all knowledge of the tragedy,
and in support of his denial exhibits
a marriage license procured at Woos-
ter.
The body of the young woman
was found by Charles Rasor, a cousin
of Guy Rasor, as he passed along
the road In the early hours of the
day. Two bullets had entered the
girls skull, one piercing the fore
head, while the second crashed
through between the eye and nose.
No positive motive for the muir
der of the pretty young woman has
yet come to light The band of
farmers, led by Marshal Bricker, that
hurried to the scene of the murder
as soon as word of the tragedy was
received, met Guy Rasor on the road
walking toward Wadsworth.
The police theory is that Miss
Lee was killed while riding in bug
gy with a male friend. The princi-
pal clew that led to the detention
of Guy Rasor is the fact that along
the road where the murder was COM
mMted are plainly seen the tracks
of horse with one shoe missing.
An examination OF the stables at the
Rasor home disclosed the fact that
one Of Rasor's horses has O shoe
missing from one OF its front feet.
Rasor refuses any explanation con-
cerning this feature of the case. He
declares he can prove an alibi.
Another police theory Is that a
rival for the affection Of Miss Lee
may have shot the girl on learning
of her approaching marriage to
Rasor.
Miss Lee left Wadsworth ostensi-
bly, to prepare for her wedding. When
the body was found the hands were
folded over her breast and the legs
Strengthened out as If the corpse had
been carefully arranged after death.
The girls suitcase was on the ground
beside her. Her handbag was still
on her right wrist, and in her left
hand she clutched a handkerchief.
There was no evidence of a struggle.
A hundred yards from the body
tracks in the dust indicated where a
horse and buggy had been hitched
to the fence.
Rasor apparently is bowed with
grief. He declares the last time he
saw his fiance was Wednesday night,
when they went driving.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
sERvIANs DEMAND WAR.
Wild Demonstration At The Kings
Palace Becomes Threatening.


Belgrade (By Cable) The clamor
for war with Austria-Hungary be-
cause OF the occupation of Bosnia
and Herzegovina is growing here
constantly and scenes of wild en-
thusiasm are being witnessed on the
streets of Belgrade.
A mob of demonstrators forced
It's way to the precincts of the palace
and demanded to see King Peter.
The attitude of the crowd was so
threatening that troops and gem
darmes finally had to be called out.
They surrounded the palace and had
to charge several times before the
war-fevered patriots would disperse.
Great crowds again surrounded
the palace at night, shouting for war
and calling for the King to appear.
Finally King Peter, accompanied by
the Crown Prince, came to the bal
cony and implored the people not to
cause disturbances. He said:
Trust me and my government.
Both will do their duty"
The crowd cheered the King, but
continued to shout War with Aus
trial"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
ONE KILLED, EIGHT INJURED.
Walls Of burning Elevator Collapse
In Buffalo.

Buffalo, N. Y. Especially One fre-
man was killed and eight injured
in the collapse Of the burning walls
of small grain elevator on Broad
way. The elevator and a -four and
feed mill. owned by A. Nowak &
Son, were destroyed, causing Q loss
of about 100000.
The dead fireman was Joseph
Schellhammer.
The elevator burned fiercely for
over an hour before the firemen got
the upper hand. Then two compan-
les were sent through the windows
on the third floor to drench the
smouldering interior. The last man
had no more crawled off the ladders
when the opposite wall collapsed, hurl-
ing the entire two companies to the
ground in a mass OF shattered tim
bers. Schellhammer was taken out
dead,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
TO ISSUE CHRISTMAS STAMPS.
Rcd Cross VIII Sell Them To Swell
Tuberculosis Fund.

Washington, d. G. Especially -
In an effort to increase its fund for
fighting tuberculosis the National
Red Cross Association will issue a
special Christmas stamp for use on
holiday. mail. The stamp will have,
OF course, no carrying power, but
will be used simply as a Christmas
greeting.
A special design has already been
prepared by Howard Pyle. Beneath
a wreath of holly will be the inscrip-
ton, "A Merry Christmas and Hap
py New Year" The stamps will sell
for 1 cent each or in little book
of nine for 10 cents.
The idea originated in Denmark
where the stamps were sold by the
government The first experiment
netted $4,000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
Thousnnds Rush Cor Homes.

Dallas, S. D. Especially. - Thou
ing rush to register for the land lot
sands OF persons joined in the open
terry in which Uncle Sam will give
away $4,000 acres of the Rosebud
Indian lands. Registration opened
here and at Gregory and continues
until October II. The drawing be
gins October 10, but notification OF
the successful ones will probably not
be until next March.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
BIG GRAIN ELEVETUR s.l''' !
is BLOWN Up
Roof SAILS skyward and Firehrauds
Rain on City.

Richford, Vt. Especially With a
conclusion which shook the entire
village, large grain elevator, hav-
ing a capacity OF 100000 bushels.
exploded, causing the death of IL
workmen and 2 women. The ex-
plosion blew off the entire roof of
the building, scattering umbers in
all directions, and almost instantly
flames burst out all over the struc-
ture. Twenty-one men were employ
ed in the building, OF whom III are
missing and undoubtedly persisted.
All lived in Richford.
Mrs. John Jelifore, who was walk
ing with a companion along the Ca
madam Pacific Railroad track close
to the elevator. and an unknown
woman who WAS with her, were
burned TO death.
The elevator was owned Jointly by
the Canadian Pacific and Boston and
Maine Railroads, and was occupied
by the Quaker Oats Company, of
Chicago. The amount of grain It
contained was very large. The flames,
which are supposed to have been
started by spontaneous combustion
in the dry rust of the grain, spread
so quickly that the limited fire ap-
aratus OF the village was Of no avail.
Nothing could prevent the entire
destruction of the elevator and its
contents.
The heat set fire to flour shed
near the elevator and the shed, to-
gether with rs freight cars standing
near it, were burned
The wreckage and fire blocked the
tracks of the Canadian Pacific Rail
road completely for many hours. so
it was necessary for trains to make
a detour by way of Sherbrooke, Que.
The total loss is estimated at
$4,000 900.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
oreign

The Paris Temps expresses the hope
that Great Britain will give Russia
satisfaction In the matter of the
Dardanelles.
Reported in Rome that the Abruz-
zi-Elkins engagement is OFF. owing TO
Miss Elkins' refusal to change her
religion.
NJ. Gerasimoff. a socialist member
of the frs Douma, was arrested in
81. Petersburg. charged with endeaY-
oring to organize strike by the
employees Of the city street car lines.
The conctitutionality OF the law
prohibiting corporations from con-
tributing 10 campaign funds is being
tested In the United States District
Court In Honolulu.
The cholera situation Is reported
10 be under control in st. Peters
burg.
Only ~ new cases and 81 deaths
from cholera were reported In St.
Petorburg for the past "a hours.
At stoclsholders' meeting Of the
Grand Trunk Railroad the manage
nIent Of the company was severely
attacked.
Tho torpedo supply ship Solace
sailed from Honolulu for Samoa on
Surday. having been delayed by lre
IN her coal bunkers.
Twenty-Five persons were drowned
~ the result of the laundering OF
lhe French flshing schooner Juniata
ca the Grand Banks.
The Canadian Pacific Railway has
accepted the proposition OF the strik-
'rg mechanics and discharged the
rtrikehraakers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
Boy Kills A Bear.

Winchester, Va. (speciaD After
a lively fight with big black bear
on Massannuten Mountain, a spur
of the Blue Ridge. in Shenandoah
County, Linden Allen, a young man
of Mount Jackson, killed the beast
with a shotgun. Allen was squirrel
hunting when the bear sprang out
of the underground and attacked
him, after knocking over his dog
with one of its paws. The bear
was almost on Allen when the boy
fired both barrels into its body. 1t
weighed nearly 200 pounds.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
Pacific Fleet Returning.

Honolulu (By Cable) "A wireless
telegram has been received here from
hear Admiral swlnburne, command
ing the Pacific feet returning from
its cruise TO Samoa with torpedo boat
destroyerB IN tow, announcing that
the West Virginia. Maryland. Pennsyl-
yania and South Dekota, with tor
pedo destroyers Terry, Preble. Stuart
fnd Huh will arrive here Tuesday,
The Tennessee. Washington and
California. with the Truxton. Hop
klns and Whippie, are three dayE
behind. and will arrive Friday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
RaiIroad slIps into River.

New Orleans Especially Seventy
five thousand dollars worth of rail-
road property slid into the Mississip-
pi River when section OF earth 800
feet long and about 200 feet wide
caved in between Washington Ave
nue and Fourth Street. carrying
along seven freight cars and four
lines OF railroad tracks. Undermin-
ing the bank by high water was the
cause. The cars and two OF the
tracks belonged to the Illinois Cen
tral Railroad and the other two
tracks belonged to the Public Belt
Railroad.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
Gnests Flee From Hotel.

Ebensburg. Pa. Especially A fire,
which, for time, threatened the
total destruction Of the town and
caused guests in two hotels to fee
for their lives. was finally extinguish-
ed by the use OF dynamite and assist
anee given from adjacent towns. The
loss Is about $4,000, The fire
started in grocery store from an
unknown cause and quickly spread
to the Central Hotel. Blair House
and six residences. all OF which were
destroyed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
cam Go Homo 40 Vote.

Washington Especially. - 1t was
announced at the White House that
the President would not consider it
pernicious political activity on the
part of an employe in the classified
service in going to his home TO vote
at the coming election. The Pres
ident said It was the patriotic duty
of every employe of the Government,
who is entitled to vote, to go TO
his home and cast a ballot.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
Caused By A sneezc.

Lenox, Mass. (SpeciaD.-Because
their chauffeur was forced to sneeze
and lost control of his machine, an
automobile party consisting of Mrs.
Walter Boreman. of the Island OF
Teneriffe; Lady Sutton and Herbert
Atsley, of London, who were en- route
from Lenox TO the villa of j. NAL
colin Forbes. OF Boston, shot over u
three-foot embankment at Palmer,
Tho machine turned turtle and the
party escaped from serious accident
because the machine shot clear Of
the embankment.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
Kills Two with Ak.

Johnson City, Tenn. (SpeciaI) III
william Bales, S5 years old, went
to the home here of his brother-in'
law. Burney Bayless, and split opep
BaylesB' head with an AK. Tpe
murderer then followed his heeias
wife, who was visiting her sister, %
the yard, and struck her with ~
ak, inficting fatal wound Bal 7
was taken to Jail. lighting IN mau'
rage, bound with rope, and waSl
left tied In his cell. He freed himf
self and committed suicide by hank'
ing himself with the rope with wi''on|
he had becn bound.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
Fired On Tho New Flag.

Constantinople (By Cable) One
Of tho boats OF Bulgarian company,
which runs steamship line between
Constantinople and Varna. narrowly
escaped serious trouble as a result
of flying the new Bulgarian royal
flag, which 10 unknown among the
nations of the world. The steamer
attempted to enter'the Bosporus. and
the observers in the forts, not know
ing her nationality, fired two blank
shots across her bow Thereupon the
steamer turned around and departed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
Thrust Rarnrod In Hla Eve.

staunton. Va. Especially Cadet
Savage, of the staunton Military
Academy, rs lying at hospital here
with a serious injury which he re-
ceived in a singular manner, While
he was ssleep In his room at the
academy a fellow-cadet in an adjoin-
ing room thrust a steel ramrod
through the wall and 1t ran into his
eve by accident. Young Savage is
from New York and his father was
summoned here at once. He may
lose his eye.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
Prefers Death To Bride.

Philadelphia Especially. - Rather
than marry the young woman of his
choice, though arrangements had
been completed and the license OBJ
tanned, John Fitzpatrick tried to end
his life with gas, but his chance for
recovery is said to be good. The
marriage was postponed a year ago,
from time to time, because Fitzpat-
rick believed he did not love the
young woman we'll enough to be-
come her husband, until he finally
became despondent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
A Rumored Confilct.

Vienna (By Cable "A telephone
message received here from Budapest
says Servians killed three Austrian
gendarmes on the Bosnian frontier,
whereupon gunboats bombarded the
Servians. No confirmation of the
story has been received here.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
wined $4,000 To Dry Party.

Chicago Especially The Prohibit
tion national party is to receive $780,
600 to carry on its work against the
liquor traffic, according to announce
ment made from the Chicago head
quarters. The fund probably will
not be available for this campaign.
The bequest was made by DR..
Charles e. Latimer, of New York,
who died at Palm Beach, Fla. Sep
tember 90.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
Earl OF Rosslyn WEEDS Again.

London (By Cable) The Earl
of Rosslyn, who last year was di-
vorced by his second wife, who was
a Miss Anna Robinson, of New York,
Thursday entered upon a third mat
rimonial venture. He was married
in a registry Office to Vera Bayley,
the daughter of an ex-ofiicer of Lam
GERS.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
CITY Hall In Back Yard.

West Point, Ga. Especially Mayor
George w. Howard. of Lanett, Ala.
locked UP the Council chamber and
refused to deliver the city property
to the newly elected Mayor. ]. b.
Rutland. Rutland took the oath Of
ofiice at $50 o'clock A. N. In the
street In front OF the City Hall four
hours later he and his counsel we're
sworn in by Judge Jordan. The
first Council meeting was held in the
back yard of the City Hall.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
China LegaIizcs Mexican Dollar.

Peking (By Cable) AN edict just
issued established the Kuping Tael
as the standard coin Of the empire.
The tael and the half tael will be
9N per cent. fine, and the smaller
coins SS per cent. The Mexican dol
lar has been legalized. pending the
preparation OF the Kuping coins.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
Elbridge Henry Goss Dead.

Melrose, Mass. (SpeciaD Ell
bridge Henry Goss, author and bank
er, died here of pneumonia. He was
78 years old. Mr.. Goss had been
treasurer of the Melrose Bank for
"a years and was the author of num-
erous historical works, the best
known of which is a life of Paul
Revere, which he wrote in 1891.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
BATTLE WITH RIFLES.
American Fishermen And Canadian
Officers In Combat.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Especially.
A fight with rifles between Ameri-
can fishermen and Canadian officers
is said to have taken place on Lake
Superior, opposite Whitefish Point.
Boats arriving at the Canadian 500
tell of seeing the trouble at dis
tance. Local Canadian officers ad-
NIT hearing of the affair, but decline
to discuss it. Americans are said
to have been fishing in Canadian
waters at this end of the lake for
some time and several days ago Of
ficers went to the scene to make a
seizure. 1t is reported that the fish
ermen escaped.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
KILLED IN WRECK.
Great Northern Passenger Train
Jumps Track In Montana.

Butte. Mont. Especially Two men
were killed and one injured in a
wreck of Great Northern passenger
train at Marias River. The dead:
William II. Ramscheck, fireman.
Unknown engine wiper.
Engineer Charles McClintock was
severely injured.
The train while travelling at high
speed struck a soft stretch of road
bed, the engine rolling into the ditch
followed by the baggage and smoking
cars. Ramscheck and the wiper We're
buried under the wreckage. The
passengers were severely shaken up.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
ToIstoi,s Health Restored.

St Petersburg (By cable) The
health OF Count Leo Tolstqi is com
pletely restored He has resumed
his long walks and rides In the conn
try round Yasnsya Poliapa and n
hard at work at his books
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
Two AmerIcans strIcken.

Manila (By Cable) Ten new
cases of cholera were reported for
the last "a hours. The list includes
two Americans. G. o. Hardough, OF
the Civil seryive, and Charles Ridge
way, known as the Blind Poet"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
Heayywcights In AeropIane.

lie Mans, France (By Cable) ~
Wilbur Wright, the American aero
pianist, made two short flights with
passengers Monday. One was with
M. Bollee, who weighs about ZIG
pounds, and the other with NJ. Pei
lier. vice president of the Aero Club
OF the sarthe, who weighs 176
pounds. These demonstrations OF
the machine's ability to carry
weight were entirely satisfactory.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
Slain In PhiIinnines.

Manila (By Cable) Charles II.
Trotter. an American, and Vincente
Toledo and Jose Canyan, Spaniards,
we're killed near Lubao. in the Prov
ince of Pampagna, by party of
Filipinos. The men were murdered
with bolos and their bodies mutla-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
$4,000 Fire Az wiIIlamsnor,

Williamsport, Pa. (SpeciaD The
cutting mill OF the Williamsport Nall
Works was totally destroyed by fire,
involving loss Of $4,000 to $780,
00O
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-07

Horsethief Steals Another Horse and
Escapes From Nevada Prison
I'm n Fusillade.

RENO. Mary Posses are search
ing for Emmett Berry. a 10 year old
prisoner at the state penitentiary
who escaped from that institution
yesterday
Berry was SEM up Tor stealing
horses from Eureka county. He has
but five months of l 3 months term
10 serve and has been allowed 10 act
as a trusty at the institution
other prisoner attempted To get
away al the same time, but he was
caught
The board of prison directors met
day before Yesterday at the prison
and discussed the adVisability of do
ing away with the trusty system and
had about come TO the conclusion To
do away with II. II Is believed that
Berry, In some manner. became
aware that this decision was about
to be reached and took long chance
TO escape.
Unless he reaches the timbered
country around Woodfords ahead of
the posse. his capture is almost Ger
tain Telephone messages were sent
ahead of him and descriptions have
been sent to every peace officer i'm
the western part of the state.
Selling the opportunity yesterday
he mounted horse that was teth-
cred in the outer yard and rode on
south. in the direction of Gardner