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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-20

Jockey V. Powers made a better showing yes
terday than on any previous day during his Cali
fornla engagement. Three hrsts and IwO seconds
was his record for the day. Jockey kirschbaum
who is showing excellent Iorm under Johnny Mil
Inns management, shared the honors OF the day
with Powers by plotting two winners.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-20

When Walter Miller yesterday booted Kelowna
to the wire winner the general exclamation
was: We'll Miller finally has won race!" At
the corresponding date last season Miller was the
idol of the racegoing public.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-20

Thomas Ogle, father of DIR. 0gle, who has long
been familiar figure the California turf.
died in the east this week. =
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-20

Secretary Treat was notified yesterday that
p. T. Chinn will ship six more horses here from
Arcadia next week.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-20

g. b. Walter and Johnnie Lewis, who booked
at Latonla, got in from the east yesterday and
both Will hang out their states in the Emeryyille
ring III the immediate future. Lewis one
OF the few winners among the book making
fraternity at the Seattle meeting and followed
up his success In the north by substantial
winning at Latona.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-20

F. A. Forsythes crack year old, High Private,
broke down while being worked at EmeryviIle
yesterday morning. Ine colt, which had SHOWN
many sensational private trials and had also
some clever to his credit, has been
chronic sufferer with unreliable feet.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-20

A. g. Dunlap, who sold Jockey Archbald's 9
contract TO A. b. spreckels, has virtually de-
ctded to make Emeryville his headquarters this
season instead of Arcadia. Dunlap VIII make
a dying trip to his home i'll Los Angeles within
the next few days and will return here as soon
as he can arrange his business affairs for an
extended absence.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-20
GOLDENA-MAY L N-CALLA
FPFF KNIGHT THE AR-WAP-MERRILL
80 RALL-SPRING BAN-MILITARY MAN
course: selling: . year olds:

FIFTH RACE-Oue mile aud 20 yards; sci
Index. Horse and owner " N1
ts64g8 ED BALL laIiiiard) .--,----.-l -lyJ 4.
3630 SPRING BAN Hawke .... JOB Z
36sa MILITARY MAN lBianchil .l05
3sl0 Cello iEl Nid0l .---..------- ~ =
36i8 lIovcrland Murray .-------- ~ .
1852 Iazell lrulletD -------.----- l1s .
3649 sOrchau Ramsey --------- ~ -
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-20

Charles Fox, who was formerly connected with
Frank Brown is recent arrival from New York.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-20

The program book for next weeks racing at
Emeryville provides for the following features:
Tuesday-Carter handicap, mile, all ages,
value 500.
Wednesday-Ch handicap. six furlongs, all
ages. value 500.
Thursday Thanksgiving handicap one and an
eighth miles, year olds and upward 81, 600
added.
Friday-Douglas handicap, seven furlongs, .
year olds, value $500
Saturday-Daly handicap one and sixteenth
miles 3 year olds and upward value 81 ,000:
Rowett handicap, Futurity course, all ages. value
5000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-27
Foreign

Japans reply to the American
memorandum of January 26 concern
ing Japanese coolie immigration into
the United States was handed TO
Ambassador O'Brien.
Inc German government is con-
sidering the expediency Of buying
out the Standard Oil Company and
establishing a government monopoly.
Slight earth shocks have been ex'
perienced at Horta, Azores, Tor the
last three days, but no damage has
been done.
King Peter of Servia is said to
have arranged for lite insurance with
a New York concern in the sum OF
100000.
Vice Admiral Philibert reports o
serious battle with the Moors, In
witch there we're casualties on botn
sides.
II is said the British government
will persist in the determination TO
submit increased naval estimates to
PARLIAMENT, despite the threatening
attitude OF the Radicals, who advo-
cate reuuction in armament
The Canadian government has
granted the request OF the United
States for the passage OF another
American war vessel through the
Canadian canals.
The commission sent by France TO
investigate mining disasters In the
United States has reported to its gov
ernment that precautionary measures
in this country are less effective than
In France.
Reports from Tiflis say that the
Turkish army reserve forces OF Asia
Minor have been called to the colort
and are proceeding to the frontier az
result OF the border difficulty with
Persia.
by the bursting OF a stearnpipe on
the French cruiser Descartes, on
Casablanca, three men were killed
end three injured.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-27
DISASTERS IN MINES.
Fifty Per Cent. Increase In Fatalities
Over Last Year.

New York Especially Some pretty
startling figures with reference to
the heavy recent increase in the
deaths and injuries consequent upon
accidents in coal mines were present
ed to the American Institute OF Min
ing Engineers in paper read before
the institute at the New York En-
gineers Club by ]. A. Holmes, chief
of the technologic branch of the Geo
logical Survey of the United States.
Complete reports regarding the
coal mine accidents of 1907 have al
ready been received from 10 states
and territories. Reports from
Pennsylvania are not yet in, but
about every other important coal
mining state is represented in the
figures. These show an increase of
about 20 per cent. in the number of
men killed over the number that met
the same fate in the same states and
territories in 1906. These figures do
not include Pennsylvania, where 250
men were killed at the Darr mine
last December.
From Information at present at
/ hand" Mr.. Holmes said. 'it seems
pIODdDle lndl an lucISdSe OF 20 per
cent. In the number OF fatal accidents
will be shown for the year 1907 over
| the figures for 1906, without taking
/ into consideration the four disasters
of last December. in which 694 men
were killed. The figures from the
states and territories reporting show
that $50 men were killed in the year
1906. and 979 in the year 1907, an
increase in those states and terri
tories of l59 deaths for the year. II
the states which have not yet re-
ported keep up the present ratio oi
Increase in deaths the total number
OF fatalities for the year 1907. ex
elusive of the four big disasters, viii
be 2,460, which is 400 more than in
1906. Counting in the big disasters
the deaths will be more than 3 900
which will be so per cent. increas,
over the year 1906"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-27
PROFESS TO Be
TRUE FRIENDS
Baron Takahira Presented to the
President.
IRE ExPREssIONS OF eOOO WILL
Japanese Ambassador, In Presenting
His Credentials, Declares That the
Conservation Of the Rights and In
terests Of All People Is His Sow
ereign's Cardinal Object.

Washington, D. c. Especially The
formal reception OF Baron Takahira
as ambassador of japan to the United
States, took place at the White
House at 245 Thursday afternoon,
The Ambassador was brought to the
White House In President Roose-
velt's private carriage, accompanied
by Colonel Bromwell, the Presidents
military aid. The suite of the Am
bassador In diplomatic. military and
naval uniforms, was present at the
reception.
Upon being presented Baron Ia
kahira addressed the President in
part as follows:
"The maintenance of lasting peace
with all nations and the conserva-
| tion of the rights and interests of
all people are the cardinal objects of
my august sovereign in his interna-
tional dealings, and assure you,
Mr.. President, that In the discharge
Of my duties my attentiin will be
constantly directed to the attainment
of that high ideal, and nothing in
my power will be left undone In that
direction.
The President said:
I'm receiving from your hands the
letters of credential l have great
pleasure in expressing the lively sat
isfaction with which | have heard
your cordial assurances of the desire
and purpose of Japan to maintain
and, II possible, still further
strengthen the close bonds of amity
that have so long, so happily and so
benefcially existed between your
great island empire OF the Far East
and our own commonwealth of the
West. l feel that can do even
more than reciprocate those assur-
ances. On behalf of this government
and OF my countrymen l can most
sincerely pledge to you. and through
you to your nation, the earnest CO.
operation OF the United States in all
that may tend to increase and more
firmly establish the good will we
mutually bear and to foster the ma
terial advantages of the two nations
to the paths of tranquil prosperity
For yourself, Mr.. Ambassador,
our government and people have the
kindliest words of welcome, because
we cherish very agreeable remem-
brances of your former honored So
iourI in this country as your nation 8
minister. You bring to your congen-
ial task a knowledge of our life and
ways such as few men not of our own
race can bring, and you will be aided
in your course by the consciousness
that you possess the personal SYM
pathy, esteem and confidence of those
among whom you come to dwell.
I'm accepting the letters of recall
of your worthy predecessor, l have
to assure you of our good wishes in
his behalf.
II beg, Mr.. Ambassador, that you
will convey to your august sovereign
my personal wishes for his continued
health, happiness and welfare, and
that through the appropriate chan
mel, you will make known to your
| government and to your fellow-citi-
zens the earnest wishes of the gov
ernment and people Of the United
States for the property and well be-
| ing of the Japanese nation"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-27
WASHINGTON
BY TELEGRAPH
To Amend sherman Law.

Representative Hughes, of New
Jersey. introduced an amendment to
the Sherman antitrust act, which is
designed to meet the objection raised
by the Supreme Court of the United
States in a recent decision. The
amendment Is as follows:
This act shall not be constructed
to apply to any arrangements, agree
ments or combinations between labor
ers made with the view of lessening
the number of hours of labor, or OF
increasing the wages; nor to any ar
rangements, agreements or combina-
tions among persons engaged in hor-
ticulture or agriculture made with
the view of enhancing the price OF
agriculture or horticulture products
Mr.. Hughes proposes to press bis
amendment before the Judiciary
Committee.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-27
FINANCIAL

Regular dividends on National
Lead.
New York banks apparently gain
ed during the week S6,700,000 cash.
A Pittsburg despatch says seven
tinplate and sheet mills of the Unit
ed States Steel will start up March
/.
Pennsylvania Railroad coal and
coke shipments, according to weekly
official reports, are steadily increas-
ing.
Salaries of Seaboard Air Line Off
cials which exceed $4,000 have been
cut 0 per cent. and salaries of from
5000 to $4,000 have been cut S
per cent
Harriman's triumph over Fish in
the Illinois Central controversy stim-
ulated Union Pacific and had a. gem
orally favorable effect upon share
values.
According to the American Rail-
road Association figures on February
s., the total number of idle cars on
railroad lines of tho United States
and Canada was 343,217, against
342,5s0 on January 22.
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and Speyer &.
Co. have purchased S6.000,000 OF 8
per cent one year notes from the
baltimore g. Ohio. Tho notes are
secured by $8,000,000 OF Lake Erie
G. Western refunding As.
Net earnings of the Washington,
Alexandria & Mt. Vernon Railway
in 1907 increased s23,63s. which is
close TO 10 per cent gain over 1906.
Wilkes-Bnrre Gas & Electric, which.
like the other company, is controlled
by Graham & Co., bankers, of Phila-
delphia, gained s29,415. In net earn
ings in 1907, or little over 20 por
cent.
That Northern Central Is conserva-
lively managed is shown by President
McCrea's remarks In his annual state
ment; After payment of interest.
taxes, the fixed rentals of leased
roads and advances to lines In your
system, there was a net income OF
S2,634,192, out of which was paid
the regular dividend OF per cent.
and after deducting $50,3s1 on sc-
count OF the principal OF car trusts,
there remained balance OF S1,027,-
DC a company that earns IL per
cent on its stock and gives the share
holders 5 and spends the balance on
property. is In position TO with
lstapd almost any kind OF dcnrsssinn
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-27
SECRETARY TAFT SAYS
WAR IS IMPOSSIBLE
What Under Heaven Is There to Fight
About? He Asks.
He RIulculEs THE YELLOW PERIL
Secretary Declares United States
Would Be the Last Power With
which Japan Would Seek Conflict,
and That War Is the Last Thing the
United States Desire.

Lowell, Mass. (SpeciaD. - Secre-
tary of War William H. Taft finished
two-day visit to New Hampshire
and Massachusetts and left Lowell
at Gas for Boston, where he boarded
the Federal Express at o'clock for
Washington. The Secretary deliv-
cred two addresses. The first in
Nashua was devoted to the work of
the government in the Philippines
and the progress being made on the
Panama Canal. The second was to
the members of the Lowell Board OF
Trade. He spoke about 25 minutes
here, and in the course of his re-
marks. referred to the relations be-
tween Japan and the United States.
He said that, in his opinion, there
was no possibility of war with Japan.
His recent visit to the Orient, he
said, convinced him that the war
talk was ridiculous.
He said. in part;
within recent years the United
States has advanced to the position
of one of the worlds powers, al
though this advancement has been
the result, in part, of war which
was practically thrust upon us as a
people.
THE possession of the Philippines
and Porto Rico wicids a far greater
influence among the worlds nations
than we at home suppose. There is
a great deal in the influence of that
which affects the eye. The visit of
16 battleships to the Pacific will have
an excellent effect for peace rather
than for war.
I'VE are not going about the world
with a chip on our shoulders. We
are not hunting war. That Is the
last thing that this country wants.
GAS between Japan and the United
States, my journey to Japan con-
vinced me that there is not the slight
est danger of war. Jingoes in Japan
and in America are largely respon-
sible for the war rumors that are in
circulation. We are the last govern
ment in the world with which Japan
would seek war Our historical re-
lations and our trade relations have
made Japan a very friendly nation.
What under heaven do we want to
fight Japan for? Should we go to
war with Japan, look to the future
with alarm, because we would find
it necessary to expend vast amount
of capital and become a war-like
nation. And such a condition is bad
for any country. Reports of war
with Japan should be stamped upon
at every opportunity, and that is
what ! am trying to do.
81 apprehend no danger from the
civilization of China, as some people
profess. The argument has been
that if China comes into competition
with us, we will be wiped out COM
mercially ! hold that the more the
Chinese are civilized the better mar
ket they will represent for the
United States"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-27
BISHOP sATTERLEE DEAD.
Died Repeating The Words, "Holy,
Holy, Holy"

Washington Especially - Rt. Rev.
Henry Yates Satterlee, Bishop of
Washington and a prominent figure
in the Protestant Episcopal Church,
died at his home, 1407 Massachusetts
Avenue Northwest. Saturday morn
ing at 7.30 o'clock Pneumonia, con-
tracted in New York, is given as the
cause of his death.
For several days the patients con-
tiltion had been serious, but not un-
till Friday night was it realized by
those at his bedside that the crisis
was near. His death, therefore, came
as a great shock 70 his friends, his
churchmen and co-workers.
Bishop Satterlee began to fail at
midnight. and he told those about
him that he believed the end was
near His immediate family at once
gathered at his bedside.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-27
SIX PEOPLE KILLED
At GRADE CROSSING
Train Strikes WagouIoad Of Merry.
makers.
THREE ARE SERIOUSLY HURT.
Frishtful Accident on the Tracks of
the Ontario and Western Near Nyaek.
N. Y.-The Party Was Returning
From a Basketball Game-All Were
Members Of Prominent Families.

Spring Valley, N. Y. Especially A
foam-specked pair of horses that tore
through the streets, dragging be-
tween them a splintered wagon pole,
brought to the village the first news
of a Embarrassing accident in which
nine members of its most prominent
families we're either killed outright
or frightfully injured.
The runaways brought up at the
livery stable of George Young, from
whom they had been hired the night
before to take a party of men and
girls to a basketball game at Nyack.
Returning in the early hours, the
wagonload of merrymakers was run
down at a West Nyack crossing by
an Ontario and Western express
train.
Four of the party were instantly
killed. two died while being removed
to the Hudson County Hospital, at
Hoboken, n. j., and the other three
lie in a serious condition at that in
stitutlon tonight.
The dead:
George Relth, aged 80, assistant
superintendent of the telephone office
and manager OF the Spring Valley
basketball team.
Nelson May, aged 10, who drove
the team.
Bertha Singer, aged is.
Edith Singer, aged 20.
George Shinn, aged 3S, a basket
ball player.
jeanette Palmer, aged 21.
The injured:
Warren Palmer, % years, condi-
tion serious.
Henry Dieteren, 23 years, basket
ball player; will probably recover.
Mary Edith Bird, aged IS; condi-
ton critical.
The responsibility for the accident
is in dispute.
The survivors cannot be question
ed as yet, and the only other witness
was the crossing gate-tender. He
claims that the team was driven
through the lowered gates. The
gate on the side of approach was
broken down, but the opposite gate
was intact, and if previously lowered
must have been hurdled by the
frightened horses after the wagon
had been struck and torn from its
pole The animals were uninjured.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-27
TRAGEDY ON A COLLIER.
George Dixon Kills Walter WEIGH
ert. The Chief Officer.

San Juan, Porto Rico (By Cable).
George Dixon, carpenter on the
American collier Abarenda, killed
Walter Weichert, chief officer of the
collier. The crime was committed on
board the vessel. Dixon swung at
Weichert with an axe and completely
severed his head The attack was
made just as Weichert was walking
away from the carpenter bench,
where he had been talking with
Dixon. Weichert recently had Dixon
placed in irons on account of dis
obedience of orders, and this prob
ably was the motive for the crime.
Dixon at once reported the mur-
der, and asked the second officer to
put him in the ships brig, A board
of inquiry has been appointed to in
vestigate the occurrence
The Abarenda accompanied the feet
of American battreships to Rio Ja-
neiro, and arrived here four days ago
from that port.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-27
no Reimburse southern Paclfic.

President Roosevelt considered
with Chairman Miller, of the House
Committee on Claims. the question
of reimbursing the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company to the extent of
81, 100000, the amount expended In
repairing the break in the Colorado
River. Hearings regarding the claim
are to be begun by the committee
The money was spent by the railroad
company pursuant to what is regard
ed as an understanding that the Gov
ernment should bear the expense.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-27
Murdered Mans Hoard.

York, Pa. Especially When detec-
tives and county officials searched
for the will of David Heckert. who
was murdered about one week ago,
$4,000 was found beneath a pile of
old papers. This was undoubtedly
the money which the murderer was
seeking when he entered the aged
mans room. The money was in old
bills and gold and was made up in
several packages. In a cardboard
box was a white duck bag with S579
in gold coins, some of them stained.
Upon one of the packages were the
words Saved by me from my earn
ings in Memphis"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-27
COMMERCIAL COLUMN
Weekly Review Of Trade and Latest
Market Reports.

r.. q. Dun & Co.'s weekly review
of trade says:
Industrial plants steadily decrease
the percentage OF Idle machinery,
especially In the steel business,
which increases the size of pay-rolls,
and BY raising the purchasing power
of the wage-earner improves retail
trade. Thus far progress Is slow in
wholesale and jobbing departments,
but as retail stocks are depleted,
there is more disposition to place
orders for spring goods. Reports
are still Irregular, some sections of
the country recovering much more
rapidly than others, and a few in
terror cities record business even bet
ter than at this time last year.
Textile fabrics are not materially
changed, either in point of demand
or rate of production. Prices are
practically unchanged, some produ-
ers claiming that quotations are
now down to the cost of production,
while others hold that concessions
will not stimulate trade in the pres
ent attitude of buyers. In wooden
goods there is a little better inquiry,
! wholesale clothiers exhibiting more
interest, especially in staple lines.
It is still evident that much uncer-
.ainty exists as to the class of goods
that will be most popular, and bus
mess is largely confined to sample
pieces.
Hides pursue the usual downward
course, as receipts show the season
lble deterioration in quality. Feb
'uary and the late January saltings
Hnding scarcely any buyers.