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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-09
COMMERCIAL COLUMN



Il. q. Dun & Cos Weekly Review
of Trade says
Holiday trade was very heavy dur
Ing the last few days before Christ
mas, raising the total for the season
above expectations, although COM
PARSONS with last years figures are
unfavorable at most points. General
business has been quiet, as is custo.
mary at this time, and manufacturing
plants have increased the percentage
of idle machinery.
The banks furnish currency more
readily for payrolls, but little i'm
provement is recorded in mercantile
/ collections. More wage-earners are
unemployed than at any previous
time this year, yet many factories and
mills announce resumption early in
1908, and consumption of staple
commodities is not perceptibly dimin.
ished, because of the saving OF the
preceding extended period OF full oc-
cupation.
The year draws to q close with
brighter prospects for spring business
In footwear than have been seen for
several months New business has
been secured at the expense OF values
however, quotations for most va
rieties of boots and shoes being mod.
erately lower.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-09

Boise, Idaho Especially After IA
hours deliberation, a verdict of not
guilty was reached by the jury trying
George A. Pettibone, charged with
completely in the murder of ex-Gov.
Frank A. Steunenberg. No demon
stration of any kind marked the
reading of the verdict which made
Pettibone a free man after two years
awaiting trial. All night the ballot
ing of the jury stood 10 for acquittal
and for conviction. There was no
change until the final ballot was
reached, both men who had been
holding out giving way at the same
time.
The case against Charles H. Meyer,
president of the Western Federation
of Miners, who, with w. D. Hay
wood and George A. Pettibone, was
charged with completely in the as
sassination of former Governor Steu-
nenberg, of Idaho, was dismissed.
William Haywood having been ac-
quilted last summer, the attempted
prosecution of the three leaders of
the Western Federation of Miners,
based on the confession of Harry
Orchard, has fallen fat
The defendant, Pettibone, pale and
emaciated because OF his long Illness,
merely smiled as he heard of his
freedom. and a moment later he was
surrounded by his attorneys and
friends. His wife, who has been by
his side at every session of the court
during the trial, wept for joy.
Expressions from members of the
Jury after their discharge showed
that, from the start, 10 of them
maintained that the state had failed
to prove the defendant guilty of the
| crime charged The verdict caused
little surprise in Boise, in view OF
the verdict in the Haywood case.
The defense introduced practically
no evidence and did not argue the
case, simply maintaining that the
state had entirely failed to connect
the defendant with the killing OF
| Steunenberg.
Attorneys for the state admit that
the prosecution of the Western FEEDER
alton OF Miners leaders for the Steu-
nenberg murder Is 1T an end.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-09
DYNAMITED A
CROWDED BANK
ESQ Persons In Wild Scramble Fol
the Doors.
POWDER AND SMOKE FILL AIR.
Supposed That Someone Unable to
Withdraw Funds Discharged Ex-
plosives Within Few Feet of Vault of
First National Bank of Kansas-Nine
Persons Injured.

Kansas City, Mo- Especially. - A
bomb was exploded In the basement
of the magnificent three-story marble
building of the first National Bank,
at the corner of Tenth and Balti-
more Streets, in the business center,
few minutes after the noon hour.
The force of the explosion was ter
rife, and caused much damage.
John r. Pelletier, superintendent
of the Fire Insurance Patrol, who
was in the banking rooms at the
time of the explosion, and e. F. Swim
ney, president of the bank, are au-
thority for the statement that the
explosion was tho result of a bomb
set off by some person unknown to
them. At first It was supposed TO
have resulted from leaking natural
gas. Neither were eble to give any
cause for the commission of the act.
The bank was crowded with GUS
toners at the time, these, together
with the employees, numbering, per-
haps, $50 persons. A panic ensued,
and there was wild scramble for
the doors.
The First National Bank building
was one of the most beautiful struc-
lures In the city. 1t was finished
last year, and cost close to $1,000
600. The main floor was occupied
by the bank, which is the largest
financial institution In Kansas City.
The two upper stories are occupied
principally by real estate and law
firms.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-09

This century will have 25 lean
years, the greatest possible number.
Four hundred millions Of sardlnes
are taken yearly on English coasts.
An orange tree has been known to
produce $4,000 oranges at one crop.
Cotton growing In Peru dates back
before the time OF the Spanish con-
quest.
Alexander the Great, when ON
campaign, ate the rations OF a COM
mon soldier.
The average weight of the British
salmon Is eight pounds.
In the farms OF Norway DURING
planting and harvesting time mors
women than -mcn are seen in the
fields.
The library OF John burns, M. p
fills three small rooms. AS boy he
sacrificed himself TO collect books.
A French engineer has made esti-
mates for the expenditure OF total
Of $1,b00,000 for the improvement
Of three Cretan ports.
y The total commerce OF the worid
IA 1900 was about one and halt
billions OF dollars. In 1900 II was
moro than twenty billions OF dollars.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-09
JAPS AND OUR PEACE POLICY
Baron kurino Gives Out Rsassuring
Statement.

Paris (By Cable) Baron Kuri-
no, the Japanese ambassador to
France, gave out a reassuring state
ment in which he declares that the
japanese government has too much
confidence In the rscif1c policy OF
President Roosevelt TO take any stock
In the 'bellicose intentions attributed
to the government at Washington by
the sensational press.
I'VE interpret the American bat
tleship fleets cruise, which has Great
ed such STIR" the Baron continues,
more as a manifestation in favor of
larger navy by demonstrating the
necessity of reinforcements in Pacific
waters"
Nothing, he said. justified the So
called warlike preparations and the
pronounced talk that Japan was COW
citing the Philippine Islands was a
fable.
Continuing, the Ambassador says
the question of Japanese pupils in
the schools of San Francisco has been
practically settled and that he could
see no cause for q conflict. He pre-
diets that three months will Justify
his optimism.
The Patrle in its issue of Friday
afternoon asks in big headlines
Where is the Japanese fieet?" and
publishes an alarming story based on
reports that 1t has been seen cruis-
ing off Hawaii.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-09
FINANCIAL

The income of the Girard Estate
for 1907 was $1,9S3,000.
Canadian Pacific shareholders au-
thorized the issue of s28,000, 900 un-
sold stock.
According to a British authority
stocks dealt in in London declined
during the year 1,700.000,00
1t is expected that a general re-
sumption of currency payments by
the banks will come row at an early
date
The report from Washington OF
pushing the plan TO make the Union
Pacific give up control OF the South
ern Pacific did not alarm the traders
There was an increase of $69.S5s
In Atchison's November gross earn.
ings, but a net decrease of Sl,222:.
942. The average net decrease foi
five months In net profits was 25 pei
cent.
American stocks were favorably
affected by the reduction of the Banl
OF England's discount rate from Il
6 per cent. II was an indication oi
improving money conditions abroad
A 2 per cent. extra dividend is now
toihou VI iOI NoftutIn fhciHc.
There was a gain Of S14.998 Ia
Chesapeake & Ohio's net profits II
November.
Rock Islands gross earnings II
November decreased s100,733 anC
net profits fell s53S,25s.
Fire losses in the United States II
1907 were 215,000,0O0 agains
$4b9 600, 900 In 1905, and S17b. OOO.
900 In 1905. San Francisco was re
sponsible for the big LOGS In 1905.
II Is estimated that the railroat
gross earnings for the calendar yeal
1907 increased fully $4,000, ,00O, ,00t
over 1906. or over III per cent. Tn,
first six months showed an increas,
of about 100000, or 1915 pei
cent, and the last half OF the yea,
Increased $7s,60o.000. or s.s PEI
cent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-09
EXPLOSION IN STEEL MILL.
Two Dead And Thirteen Injured At
Edgar Thompson Plant.

Pittsburg, Pa. Especially Two men
were killed and 13 others were SER
iously injured by an explosion in
converter No. of the Edgar Thomp-
son plant of the United Steel Com
pany, at North Braddock, about seven
miles east of here.
Six of the injured were Americans
and the others Slavs. All we're re-
moved to O hospital in this city,
where 1t was said their injuries were
not serious.
No official statement on the cause
of the explosion has been issued,
but old converter mill men say the
cause could hardly be other than that
some of the molten metal sifted
through the soapstone lining of the
converter and came In contact with
the steel sheathing, which, perhaps,
was damp.
When the explosion occurred the
bottom of the converter dropped out.
throwing 15 tons Of molten metal
into the pit where 15 men were work
ing at the ladies. There was no re-
port when the hot mass of steel
struck the bottom of the pit, but in
stead flames of burning gas were
sent up, which burned the men In
the pit.
The two men who were killed had
been working under the converter
and their bodies were terribly man
gled. The force OF the explosion
blew the sheet iron roof off of the
converting mill and caused two of
the walls to collapse, besides break
ing all of the windows In buildings
in the vicinity, and partially de-
stroying the engine house and ware
house near the converting mill.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-09
l0,782 PERSONS TOOK LIVES
But 1907 Had Fewer lyuchings (63)
Than In Last 20 Years.

Chicago Especially Suicides In the
United States continue to increase,
as they have done for several years
past, and also continue In excess OF
other forms of violent death. The
number for 1907 was 10,782, accord
ing to reports from all sections OF
the country.
Until 1906 about twice as many
men committed suicide. as women,
but last year there we're nearly three
times as many men, and this year
there are more than three times as
many, the record showing S.1SS men
and 1884 woman suicides.
Causes were as follows: Despond-
ency, 4,02S; insanity. 1910; do
nestle infelicity, 2,173; disappoint-
ment in love. 1,213; III health, S51;
liquor, 493; business losses, 1928; un-
known, 7S6.
In killing themselves 3,917 took
poison and 3,6S1 used revolvers. Be
sides these, 1854 used the rope,
974 drowned themselves, sol cut
their throats, IS threw themselves In
front of trains, 40 stabbed them
selves, 81 jumped from windows or
roofs, 6 blew themselves up with
dynamite, and . starved themselves
to death.
There was smaller number Of
lynchings in 1907 than in the last 20
years. The total is 63, as compared
with 50 in 1906. The number Of
lynchings in the various States and
Territories was as follows: Alabama.
IL; Arkansas, 3; Georgia, 8; Iowa,
1; Kentucky, 1; Louisiana, II;
Maryland, Q; Mississippi, 13; Nebras-
ka, /; South Carolina. q Tennessee.
2; Texas, 4; Indian Territory, /. and
Oklahoma, 2.
Deaths by all kinds of violence
except suicide and lynching were
S,172, or Gas less than for 1906.
The number of legal executions in
1907 was 104. or 10 less than the
number in 1906.
Serious automobile accidents we're
reported in 362 places, as compared
with 1872 places last year, showing
the rapidly increasing use of this
kind Of vehicle. There were 324
killed and 1,244 injured, as COM
pared with 200 killed and S51 in
jured last year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-09
Foreign

Many japanese are being arrested
at Vancouver for carrying arms and
examples, It is asserted. will be made
of all against whom convictions can
be secured for violating the law in
this respect.
The Countess Of Yarmouth, who
was Miss Alice Thaw, of Pittsburg,
has begun proceedings for the nulli-
f1cation of her marriage with the
Earl OF Yarmouth.
The powers may have to resort to
o joint naval demonstration against
Turkey to force her 10 institute finan-
cial reforms in Macedonia.
In wreck on the Canadian Pacific
Railway, near Chaplain, a woman
was killed and a score of other per-
sons injured.
Mrs. Won Schoenbeck, Of Allen
stein, Prussia, whose husband was
killed by Captain Won Goeben, has
gone insane.
Rioting in the japanese quarter at
Vancouver, with the fatal wounding
of one and serious injury Of two other
white men, promises to bring Cana
da's troubles with the japanese to
speedy crisis.
The relations between Captain Won
Goeben and the wife Of Major Won
Schoenbeck, which ended in the kill
ing of the latter by the former has
caused a sensation in German army
circles
Count Quadt, who was at one
time first secretary of the German
Embassy at Washington, and lately
consul general at Calcutta. has been
appointed German minister 10 Persia
The Cuban custom receipts for the
year 1907 were the largest In the his
tory Of the island. They amounted
TO $40, ,005 ,048, as against s1S,511,-
296 in 1906.
Nineteen persons have been arrest
ed In st. Petersburg accused of con-
conspiring to murder the Dowager
Empress Feodorovna three weeks
ago.
Fire broke out in the bedroom OF
Prince Eitel Friedrich In the royal
chateau in the Tiergarden, Berlin,
and did much damage TO the castle.
Chief Bobroff, of the provincial
gendarmerie, Samara, Russia, was
shot dead on the street by terrorists,
. Prince Rupprecht, OF Bavaria,
made an ascension at Berlin, in a
new army sleeTaDie ballOOn.
The French troops in Morocco
captured the citadel OF the Mediums
tribe.
Scuryy has broken out among the
natives in the province OF Erivan.
Russia.
Governor Vardaman has denied
admission TO italian children into
Mississippi.
]. L. Barrott, the chauffeur who
went to America with a young girl,
was arrested upon the arrival OF the
White Star liner Majestic at Plym-
outh.
The convent OF the Sisters of
Charity at Rimonsky. Quebec, was de-
stroyed by FIRE.
Major Coates Phillips. an English
officer, who distinguished himself In
the Boer War. committed suicide
The Crnard Steamship Company
announces that II VIII not abandon
L.yarnoal a. It's Oort-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-09
Wholesale Markets.

baltimore. - Wheat--The receipts
OF southern wheat we're very small
and confined to few hundred bush
eIs which sold, by sample, at CSC.
The market for Western opened firm-
er; spot and December, 101 B a
lO2c.; No. 2 red Western, 103 ";
January, 102& May, 109A.
Corn--Western opened firm; spot,
SIC; January, 621s; February,
62%. Selling prices were: No.
white, 6Shc.; No. white, new,
62; mixed, 6Sh; new, 62; steamer
8, 81.
Oats-White-No. 9, heavy, 570
o. 4c.; No. 2, light to medium, 56h
@b7; No. 8, heavy, 56@56h; No.
3, medium, 55 " @561h; No. 8, light
o. Y q So; No. 4. light to heavy,
eZ y q SO ". Mixed--No. 2, $40
es44Mc.; No. 8, b2@5s; No. 4. 500
Butter-Market firm and demand
generally good. Separator, 200
~ Y imitation, 21123.
Cheese-Market steady. Jobblng
prices: Early fiat, lie. pony size,
IL q ; late, fiat, 16; pony, 16h
Eggs-Market steady. Ready sale
Tor choice fresh stock, and receipts
OF such are light. Quote, per dozen,
loss off: Maryland, PENNSYLVANIA and
nearby, firsts, 31c. Western. firsts,
81; West Virginia, firsts, 80; South
ole. e''
New York. - Wheat = No. 2 red,
lo4% elevator; No. red, 1O6A
I. o. D., afloat; No. 1 Northern Du-
iuth, l2l% +. o. b.. afoat; No.
nara winter, 116 (. o. b.. afloat.
Corn-Spot market easy; No. Q,
u nc. elevator and 65T I. O. b.,
afoat; No. white. 66A and No. 2
yellow nominal +. o. b., afioat
oats = Receipts $4,000 bu.; ex-
ports 1,456. Spot steady; mixed, 26
to 81 lbs, 55c.; natural white, 26 to
iS2 lbs. 57h q go; clipped white, S2
to 40 lbs, 59@65.
Eggs = Pennsylvania and nearby
fancy selected, white. 45 a 4Sc.; good
to choice, $50 Az brown and mix
ed fancy, 3S; average best, 36Q37;
nrst to extra first, S2@35; Western
nrst, 81 a 33; seconds, 2S931.
Philadelphia.-whe bc. lower:
contract grade, December, lOlH@
1O2c. Corn steady; December, Ell a
81 y: Oats firm; No. white natur-
al, 57q57hc.
Butter firm; extra Western cream
cry, Sic; do, nearby prints, 49,
Eggs steady, fair demand; Pennsyl-
vania and other nearby frsts, free
cases, S3c. at mark do, do, current
receipts. In returnable cases, 32 at
mark; Western choice, free cases, SO
at mark; do, fair to good, free cases,
81 at mark. Cheese quiet but steady;
New York, full creams, choice. l5 y,
a 16c.; do, fair to good, 15@15ll.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-09
pETIIBONE AND
MOYER GO FREE
Orchards Bloody Story FATS to
Convict a Man.
COLLAPSE OF A FAMOUS CASE.
William d. Haywood Having Been Ae-
quilted, the Trio Of officials of the
Western Federation Of Labor Accused
Of Completely in Assassination Of Gov.
Steunenherg Are Now at Liberty.
HISTORY OF THE CASE.

The trouble at the mines In
Colorado began with q strike In
the Coeur d'Aiene region.
The Bunker Hill and Sullivan
mines we're blown up.
The militia was called out and
a bull pen established.
Frank Steunenberg, who had
been governor OF Idaho, and
friend of mine owners, was blown
up by q dynamite bomb.
Harry Orchard confessed to the
murder of Steunenberg and i'm
plicated Haywood, Meyer and
Pettibone.
Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone
were rushed to Idaho on a special
train without having a chance to
consult attorneys or friends
Steve Adams confessed COM
plicity in the murder OF Steunen-
berg. Accusing Meyer and Hay
wood.
Adams repudiated his confess
sion. declaring he implicated Moy-
er and Haywood under fear of
death.
Haywood's acquittal has been
followed by the acquittal of Pet
tibone and the dropping of the
case against Meyer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-09
GERMANY ON THE WATCH.
A Critical Period In Americas Re-
lations With Japan.


Berlin (By Cable) The next two
months are regarded by the German
Foreign Office and the admiralty as
constituting a critical period in the
relations between the United States
and Japan. If they pass without
witnessing a break in the relations
high government officials are con-
vinced that the United States and
Japan will then enter upon an easier
and safer basis of agreement.
The development Of the American
Japanese situation IS being studied
here day by day, because from 1t
there may issue events which might
change the present international
equilibrium and deeply affect Europe
as we'll as America. The Marine
Rundschau, the principal naval mag
azine of Germany, says in its January
number:
"If war does not come between
Japan and the United States the
Union may thank the preponderance
of its fleet for the maintenance of
peace This fleet already is suffl-
ciently strong to restrain Japan from
the hazard OF war"
In conclusion, the Marine Rund-
schau says the threatened conflict
may now be entirely avoided as a
result of the transfer of the feet to
another defensive measure in the
Pacific.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-09
Live Stock.

New York. k.- Deevos - Feeling
weak. Dressed beef slow at 7h@
10c. for native sides. Exports, 500
cattle, 1,100 sheep and G,510 quar-
tes of beef.
Calves - Veals steady; bgrnyard
calves and Westerns firm; all sold;
common to choice veals at IS to
1915 per 100 lbs; a few barnyard
calves at So; Westerns at $f@4.75:
city desses veals steady at SJs to
14hc.; country dressed ct s. TO 12H
Sheep and Lsmbs-Sheep slow aud
15c. lower; lambs 26c. lower. car
OF sheep unsold. Common to choice
sheep at $SQ4.75 per 100 lbs; a few
Z head of extra do at SIS to S5.25: or
dinary to prime lambs at Sc to 81:
a small lot at $40.
Chicago.-Cattle-Markct fem AID
O9 l5c. higher; steers. $S.9O06.25;
cows. $2.75 a $50; heifers, S2.5O1
6.25; bulls, $2.60@4.90; calves,
49, 60 q 700; stockers aud feeders,
$S.0Q@4.50.
Hogs - Market 1926. lower;
choice heavy shipping, $4.4OM4.50;
butchers, $4.40@4.b0; light mixed,
1875 a 4.40; choice lights, $4,000
As; packing. s4.00Q4.iO; pigs.
sS. 20 q 4.15; bulk of sales, $4,000
Pittsburg, Pa. - Cattle - Choice.
$3.50 a $50; prime, s5.10@5.26.
Sheep--Prime wethers, $4.80@S5;
culls and common, $l.5O@2.5O:
lambs. $3.50 q 6.65; veal calves, So
@S.5O.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-09
Raised s1s7, ,Osf In 20 Days,

Colorado Springs, Col. Especially -
Colorado Springs has within 20 days
raised $137,OS1 to complete a $780,
600 endowment fund for Colorado
College (non-sectarian) of this city.
Included IN the 100000 previously
subscribed were subscriptions of $780,
600 each from Andrew Carnegie and
the general educational fund, the
latter being made conditional upon
the completion of the fund by New
Years Day, 1908.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-09
A PosToFFICE sHAKEUP.
Change About In Inspectors Division
Promotions.

Washington, d. c. Especially =
Postmaster General Meyer had a
shakup in the Postoffice Department,
by which the chief of the inspectors
division for Maryland, the District of
Columbia, the Virginias and North
Carolina is promoted and a new man
installed in his place. #. e. McMil-
Ian, who has been division chief, be-
comes chief of the entire force of
inspectors at salary of $4,000 a
year. John r. Harrison, the chief in
charge of the Denver division, comes
here as chief Of the Washington and
Maryland division.
The change is due to O desire for
more prompt and effective work with
the entire inspection force. w. ].
Vickery, the retiring official, is trans
ferred to the head of division at
Kansas City. The action is a part
of Mr.. Meyers program for q reor-
ganization of the department.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-09
Give Life To Save Boys.

Ann Arbor, Mich. Especially Lee
Frazer, a young milk-wagon driver,
sacrificed his life in saving that of a
little son of John O'Hara. his en-
ployer. The wagon was struck by
an Ann Arbor Railroad train at the
Pontiac Street crossing. Frazer saw
the train In time to throw his child
companion from the wagon When
he jumped he fell under the locomo-
tive and was horribly mangled.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-09
GIVES $2,291,OOO.
Rockefeller's Gifts To Chicago Uni
versity S23, 3,sOO,O01.

Chicago (Special) John D. Rookie
feller's annual New Years gift to the
University of Chicago has arrived.
The donation amounts to s2,291, 900,
making the total of Mr.. Rockefeller
gifts to the university which he
founded $23,S09, 9,061.98.
Notice of the donation was receiv-
ed by Martin A. Ryerson, chairman
of the board of trustees in a letter
from John d. Rockefeller, Jr. The
letter said that that the elder Rookie
feller had placed at the disposal OF
the university securities to the
amount of 100000, which will
give the school an income of $780,
600. The other parts of the dona-
tion were $4,000 TO cover the def
cit of 1907 and miscellaneous fund
of $4,000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-09
Boy Shoots Mother Dead.

Stroudsburg, Pa. (Special) Mrs.
George Hoenshilt, Of Scranton, was
accidentally shot and killed here by
her eight-year-old son, Lewis. Mrs.
Hoenshilt, who was visiting her
father, Samuel Edinger, was talking
to a friend over the telephone when
her son, who had previously been
shooting at a mark with a fobert
rife, came into the room, and, point
ing the weapon at her, pulled the
trigger.