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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
LIEUTENANT PEaHY TO
GET A GOLD MEDAL
National Geographic Society Accepts
His Claim.
committee That Investigated The
Commanders Record Found Them
Conclusive--A subcommittee Ap-
pointed To Make A Thorough
Study In Order To Settle The
Questions OF Priority--A Medal
Also Voted To Bartlett.

Washinton, d. C. Especially. -
Commander Robert e. Peary was
voted a gold medal by the National
Geographic Society for having reach
ed the North Pole. The board of
managers of the society at a meet
ing accepted unanimously the report
OF its subcommittee of scientists who
had examined the explorers records
and proofs, and found them to be
conclusive of his claim that he had
reached the Pole.
In addition to awarding Com
mander Peary a special gold medal,
as token of the highest honor the
society can bestow upon him, it was
also decided that a medal be given
TO Capt. X. A. Bartlett, who was de.
clared by the society to have display.
ed 'able seamanship, pertinacious
EFFORT and able management" during
the Peary Arctic expedition.
The society also adopted reso-
luton that the question of whether
or not any explorer reached the
North Pole prior to 1909 shall be
referred to a subcommittee of ex-
perts with authority to send for pa
pers or make such Journeys as may
be necessary to inspect original rec
ords. This indicates that the So
ciety proposes as soon as possible
to pass upon the records of DR.. Fred.
erick A. Cook.
Present at the meeting of the
board of managers were 5 men, all
OF whom are prominent In the scien-
tific world After the report of the
subcommittee was submitted there
was debate lasting more than two
hours, but finally the board voted
unanimously to accept the report OF
the three experts, who believed with.
out any question of doubt that Com.
mander Peary reached the North
Pole, April 6. 1909.
Report OF The Experts.
The report of the subcommittee of
experts before whom Commander
Peary appeared with his records and
instruments was as follows:
The subcommittee to which was
referred the task of examining the
records of Commander Peary in evil
dence of his having reached the
North Pole beg to report that they
have completed their task.
Commander Peary has submitted
to this subcommittee his original
journal and records of observations,
together with all of his instruments
and apparatus and certain of the
most important of the scientific re-
suits of his expedition. These have
been carefully examined by your sub
committee, and they are unanimous
ly of the opinion that Commander
Peary reached the North Pole on
April 6, 1909.
They also feel warranted in stat
in that the organization, planning
and management of the expedition,
its complete success and it's scientific
results reflect the greatest credit on
the ability of Commander Robert E.
Peary and render him worthy of the
highest honors that the National
Geographic Society can bestow upon
him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Answers by Hurting Iron.

Chester-Harry Keys, an en-
ploye at the Eddystone branch of
the Baldwin Locomotive Works, was
struck in the face by piece of iron
hurled at him by fellow workman
and knocked unconscious. He was
taken to the Chester Hospital. where
his injuries were dressed. Keys, il
is alleged. had been taunting his as
sailant, who would not submit to ad-
verse criticism.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Wrights In Legion OF Honor

New York tspeciaD .-Orville and
Wilbur Wright, the avlators, have
been presented with the Cross Of the
Legion OF Honor by the Republic of
France through its Consul
here. NJ. Etienne Lanel, The cere-
mony took place at the French con-
suIate and was witnessed only by
Miss Katharine Wright and Pliny
w. Williamson, counsel Of the broth
RrS
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
INFANT SAVES HOUSEHOLD.
Cries Arouse Eighteen Asleep In. A
House In Flames.

Milwaukee, Wis. Especially The
cries of 15-month-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Morris Cohen, 74O Seventh
Street, probably saved IS persons
from death or injury in fire which
damaged the building in which they
lived.
While every one else in the crowd
ed tenement was asleep the little
child, awakened by the smoke, be-
gan to cry Justify and awakened his
mother, who had dropped into a deep
slumber after restless night. Mrs.
Cohen awakened the other families
living in the building and all escap-
ed
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Man Killed BY Emery Wheel.

Reading. ng.-Edward p. kiefer' ~
employee in the cleaning department
of the Reading Stove WORKS. va,
instantly killed by the bursting =,
an emery wheel. Several oinel
workmen had narrow escapes ins s
wheel, which was three inches thicA
and eighteen inches in diameter, ~s'
making about 5000 revolutions
minute when it broke.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Girl Fatally Injured.

Chester. Emily Kirkman, 10
years old, on her way home from
school, crossed the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad at Walnut Stret as an
eastbound accommodation train pass
ed and, becoming confused. was
struck by an extra freight engine.
Both legs were broken and her
scalp was badly torn. She is not
expected to recover
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Third Case OF Buhonic plngue.

Sacramento, Cal. (SpeciaD The
third case of bubonic plague con-
tracted by a human being in this
State in the last three months was
reported to the State Board of
Health. The victim is Frank Belfls,
an Oakland butcher. He became in
fected through eating squirrel. The
fatal cases before reported also had
their origin in the eating of squirrel.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Salvation Army Romance.

Harrisburg.-A Salvation Army
romance extending over five years
eliminated here in the marriage OF
Captain Howard Clark, recently sent
here, and Miss Florence Smith.
They worked together five years ago,
but the captain was sent to Mexico
almost on the eve of their wedding,
and after some exciting missionary
work in mining districts was taken
prisoner by Indians. Then he was
assigned TO Western work AS soon
as he was brought East again the
pair were married.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Stricken While Driving.

Conshohocken. - While driving
with his children to school, Colon C.
Wilson, farmer for Howard Wood
the ironmaster, was fatally stricken.
His children turned the horse and
drove rapidly home. but their fa-
ther expired before the arrival of a
physician. Pulmonary hemorrhage
was the cause of death.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Fire In Shamokin Mine.

Shamokin.-A fierce fire started :,
Luxe t1dler shaft owned nv tb'
Mineral Railroad G Mining Com,anv
rendering 500 employees idle A.
soon as the blaze was reported al
the men hurried to the surface =
nre hghting corps battled with III,
flames. 'H Wv
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
A Ten-Year-oid Horse Thief.

Ottawa. Ont. Especially Cyril ST..
Armand. of Thurso. 10 years old,
was sentenced to six years for horse
stealing. When eight years old he
was convicted OF an attempt to wreck
a Canadian Pacific Railway train.
His youth enabled him to escape SEN
tence for this and a number of burg
laries which followed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Henry Gannett,
c. NJ. Chester,
o. II. Tittmann.

The resolutions adopted by the So
ciety were as follows:
"Wheras, Commander Robert E.
Peary has reached the North Pole,
the goal sought for centuries.
Whereas, This is the greatest
geographical achievement that this
society can have opportunity to hon
or; therefore,
Resolved, That special medal
be awarded to Commander Peary.
Resolved, That the question of
whether or not any one reached the
North Pole prior to 1909 be referred
to the committee on research, with
instructions to recommend to the
board of managers a subcommittee
of experts who shall have the au-
thority to send for papers or make
such journeys as may be necessary
to inspect original records, and that
this action of the society. be COM
municated at once to those who may
have evidence of Importance"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
He Faces Murder Cbarpe.

Dallas, Texas Especial Sergeant
]. D. Manley. who fatally stabbed
Louis Reichenstein with a bayonet
during President Taft's visit here,
was held without bail at a prelimi-
nary examination on the charge Of
murder. Manley was one of the To-
cal volunteer guard company called
cut to honor the Presidents visit.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Lutherans For Local Option.

YORK. = The Lutheran ministers
attending the York County confer
ence of the West Pennsylvania Synod
at Shrewsbury again placed them
selves on record as opposed to the
liquor traffic and in favor of con-
tinuation of the fight for local o.
tion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Family Poisoned.

Chester.-John w. Newton. his
wife and daughter, Mary, OF Upland,
all tosk ptomaine poisoning after
eating canned salmon. The former
was not badly affected, but his wife
and daughter became violently Ill
and were in critical condition for
several hours. Mrs. Newton was TAX
en- i'll during the night. Her daugh-
ter arose to administer to her wants,
and while passing from one room TO
another she missed her footing and
fell down the stairs. She escaped
serious injury. but shortly after
wards she and her father became III
from the poisoning, Z
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
To Extend Trolley.

Norristown.-Town Councli M ,Ss
passed an ordinance extending .,,s, M
privileges OF the Schuylkill va Ss"It !,
Traction Company in the borough, ,,u \
is permitted to double track %sa. Sor.
street, east from Walnut to the ..sa, pv
ough line. and to lay a conn.Ito ',n ID
spur on Arch Street, from MAN
Penn.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Dies or Diptheria AT 65.

Mt. Joy.-John NJ. Brandt, a lead.
ing citizen of this city, died after a
brief attack of diptheria, aged 6j
years. He had passed through child.
hood without contracting the disease
and was i'll only a few days.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Tired OF The Throne.

Vienna (SpeciaD. - The Allge-
meine Zeitung asserts that King
George of Greece still contemplates
abdicating and that representatives
of the Powers are endeavoring to
dissuade him on account OF the in
ternational consequences that would
follow his leaving the throne.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Gas Kills Aged Woman.

Lancaster.--Mrs. Mary D. Shirk,
70 years old, a well-known resident
of this city, was found dead in a
chair in her home. She had been
overcome by coal gas from a stove.
She was overcome gradually and
made no call for assistance.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
KuIs Woman Coal Picker.

Columbia.--While picking co1t u'r. r.
the Pennsylvania Railroad, MIS-. .n nI, i,
nv Kise, aged 25 years, was stru.n ,a,s. I,
a locomotive. Both legs were iSss SIs,
gled and her back broken. sn1 IN, n.
on the pilot of the engine wni'e Z
ing taken TO the railroad once
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Joke May he Fatal.

Lancaster.---Geo. Miller, -
old. OF Gap. is dying in a local no., (,
tai as the result of joke PLAYER 10. !
a boy friend. Miller and Eliis n
letter. aged 10, were In a res'Aahs,t hs,ts
The latter had been hunting Ia'nsd
Under the impression that No su6
taken the shells out OF bis gun.
10 nave fun with Miller ne po p, 10
the gun at him and ordered na niu d
throw up his hands. Miller ia Ia tho
respond and Hostetter pmlea shd
trigger. A heavy charge OF
passed through Miiier's hips
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
travis Under Gate To Dao,h

south Bethlehem. - CRAWLING u,
uer the Oak Street grade crossin. u,
gates of the Reading tracks ana Ui'ia Su'
coming bewildered at the a7proacb
or Two trains in opposite directioNs
AieXander Yonco, aged 27 years -o wo,
Killed outright by a passenger trsin' r'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Breaks Ankle Playing Football

Colwyn.-The first football accl.
dent of the local season occurred when
George 8. Drewes, Jr., youngest son
of President of Colwyn Councils,
fractured his ankle while PLAYING
against the Pen Mar first eleven.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Quay Commission Complete.

Ex-senator ]. Donald Cameron
filed his oath of Office and acceptance
of membership as a Quay Statue
Commissioner. The oath was dated
November 2. Senator Cameron Il
chairman of the commission, but
never qualified. The commission
can now send in its bills for the
statues erection.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Old Man Caught In Ei,o

Snroudsburg. William Hav ;,
years old, who resided with S;s Y
EDWARD Hay, about two miles son
heeuers, met death when tbo soV sooV
M wnlch he slept was destrovodI IOas Us
ased man being caught in tbe a., a., ln
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Steel Company's Loan.

The Bethlehem Steel COMPANY
filed at the State Department notice
of increase of bonded debt from
S22,00O,000 to $29,500,00O. The
increase issue is to be used for in
proyements.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Joseph G. Henry Dies.

Coatesville. - Joseph C. Henry
well-known resident of this plaes
died at the home of his son-in-law !
F. Borrell. He was so years old apt
is survived by eight children.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
lHurt In FalI From Tree.

Media.--James oxley fell TOE y.
tree which he was Thinning any nsu,atdl
fatally injured Two ribs peneu'
his lungs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Governor Signs Death Warrant

Governor Stuart signed the death
warrant of Frank Latampo, to be
hanged in Clinton County on Decem.
| Der 8.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Breaks A Rib Sneezing.

Reading F. Sassaman sappeh'
of Mohrsville. this county, broke one
of his ribs in a fit of sneezing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
MIDSHIPMAN WILSON
UNDER The knife
Operation on Football Victim
Successful.
HAS GOOD CHANCE FOR RECOVERY.

Covering o. -Four Vertebra OF The
Neck Cut Away And Covering or
The Spinal Cord Removed--Por-
tions OF Fractured Bone Taken
Out To Relieve Pressure On The
Spinal Gordon The Operating
Table Three Hours.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-01
Census viii Be
taken in Chick
aSfa

Committees from the different
churches OF the city, held a meeting
yesterday 10 make arrangements for
taking q religious census of the city
OF chickasha. on Monday, Nov 8. a
week from today. members from all
the churches will make systematic
canvass Of the city, to find the rel
ligious standing Of every Citizen
Cards for this census have been Sc
cured and these filled out will show
whether each person IS member Of
any church or not, or If not. what his
preference Is.
The object Of this census is to show
70 tire different churches, the best
fields for their members to work III.
II Is also hoped that the members Of
the denominations represented in this
city who are not connected with the
local church. may be induced to unite
with its members.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-01
PRESIDED N 7
OF 0. c. in
CITY

President Dorset Carter Of the Okla
homa Central, went north in his spe,
cial Sunday night, being accompanied
By Mrs. Carter and bis chief clerk, G.
+. Nelson.
While here a representative Of the
Express called on Mr. Carter and found
the energetic railroad builder as full
Of enthusiasm as though Article 3 Of
the Oklahoma constitution had never
been created. He stated that he now
has 6I 900 names to a petition asking
the repeal of Article , and is very
hopeful OF effective results, as this
is far in excess OF the number required
under the provisions Of the referen-
drm law--the required number, In
Fact, as he stated. being but $1,000 sig
natures.
In further speaking Of the matter.
President Carter stated that he had
positive assurance that at least 5000
additional miles OF railroad would be
built in Oklahoma within the next
eighteen months If the Objectionable
clause IN the state constitution were
repealed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-01
new PLANT
WILL OPEN
JAN. |


lB. Pride, who bought thirty acres OF
land in Chickasha last week, prepar-
atory to moving a granite plant from
Granite to this city left today for
Granite, 10 load the machinery. Work
will commence Immediately on the
main building for the plant, which will
be 50 BY 100 feet, and Mr. Pride states
that he expects to have the plant in
operation before the first Of the year,
The plant is equipped with all the ma
chinery for cutting and polishing gran
ite, and its products are used all over
the United States and Canada.
The company is financially able
to take care Of any big contracts, and
is at present filling contracts for large
buildings in Kansas City, Chicago and
other large cities, says Mr. Pride.
Mr.. Pride has been in the granite
business over twenty years and for The
past two years has been connected
with the Granite company at Granite.
The material produced by that com
pany has been indorsed BY the United
States supervising architect.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-01

BALL TEAM
HEDGES

The following, which appeared in
Sundays FL Reno American. viii no
doubt read like a fairy tale to the
chickasha High School football team
which not only defeated the FL Reno
team In game here last Friday, but
also showed every courtesy due to the
visiting team Here is the story as
II appeared In the American:
Thirteen tired. coal besmeared, but
husky youths from this city travelled,
la freight, to chickasha yesterday.
making the trip in three nours and
fifty minutes. The boys went down
10 the Grady county town to play foot
ball The team was made up Of en-
pIoyes OF the different printing offices
and shops and they certainly didn't
look like Sunday school scholars when
they arrived in Chiclasha. The bunch
Of local youngsters sized UP the FL
Reno boys and told them there was
nothing doing. You look too cough,
said the leader. Come down on
passenger train and wen play you.
The boys couldn't start game, fight
or anything else and caught the next
freight back, getting in here late last
night. The state the next time they
60 10 Chichasha they viii wear gloves
and carry canes and be otherwise pre-
pared for good game
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-01
EVERYBODY ICE co.
ORDERS MACHINERY
Contracting Company to Superintend Construction
OF Building as Well as Installing Plant
A Big Contract


The board Of directors Of Every
body's Ice & Cold Storage Company,
who were In continuous session Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday for the pur-
pose OF contracting for the machin-
cry for their new mammoth plant.
closed a deal late Saturday even
ing with the Great Lakes Engineer
ing Company Of Detroit, Mich, through
the latter's representative. Mr.. M r.
Wolf, whereby this company is to fur
nish all machinery necessary for the
plant.
There were in all eight competing
companies represented during this ses-
sion and many attractive propositions
are said to have been submitted and
many points of interest relating to Ice
making machinery and the improved
methods Of refrigeration were brought
cat.
The company securing the contract
tc furnish machinery is to erect and
start to running the entire plant. In
cluded in the machinery contracted
for is an eighty-ton vertical COM
pressor Of the very latest improved
type
The new plant will have a capacity
Of sixty-fiye tons Of ice and the same
OF cold storage refrigeration daily. The
company now has three wells on the
site where the new plant is to be lo-
Gated, Sixth and Frisco. which it is
said will furnish 400 gallons OF water
per minute.
The machinery committee OF the
company is composed of Messrs. 6.
Rutherford, NJ. G. Conrad and Mr..
West, all engineers Of standing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-01
3E.SURER MENEFEE
EXPLAINS HIS POSITION
Statement is So Plain That He Who Reads May
Understand Contradiction Of The
Malicious RumOrS

Guthrie, Okla. Nov 1.-The Okla
homa City Times has been making
various statements concerning me,
both Of public and private nature. !
take it that they have been misin-
formed. and in order to set them
right, viii give them what help /
can, as there is nothing TO keep from
the public
did buy from an individual some
stock in the Columbia Bank & Trust
Company, for which | gave him three
notes One OF these notes for 10000,
which is amply secured, is now in the
Columbia Bank & Trust Company, and
will be paid before it natures, the note
having been sold to the bank by the
payec. The statement that the state
treasurer had something like half
million dollars In the bank Is untrue.
The state treasnrer's balance In the
bank was slS9,000, secured by state
warrants. municipal bonds and farm
leans. amounting to $4,000, said Sc
curities being authorized BY law.
Today the state treasurer has not
one dollar In the Columbia Bank 4
Trust Company, as Bank Commission
er Young took up our securities and
gave Us check for our balance.
As treasurer OF the state banking
board. had $4,000 In the Columbia
secured by surety bond Of $4,000
and $4,000 municipal bonds The
surety company paid the bond the day
following the suspension Of the bank,
and the municipal bonds were sold and
have not one dollar OF funds OF the
state banking board on deposit Id
the Columbia.
The Columbia Bank & Trust Com
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-01
TIME FOR
BONUS is
EXTENDED

A bit Of news which will interest
everyone who has at heart the future
growth Of Chickasha is contained in an
nouncement made by Scott Jones to
the effect that the time limit for rails
Ing the bonus for the ChicxaSha-sul-
phur interurban railroads is extended
to the close of this week.
This extension was asked by some Of
the best known capitalists of Chicka-
sha who are not only in earnest in
their expressed desire to secure the in
terurban but who have every hope
that the required bonus can be raised.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-01
COURT ORDERS
0. c. DEBTS
PAID

Judge Campbell In the federal court
at Ardmore Saturday issued an order
directing the receiver OF the OkIaho-
ma Central railroad to pay all labor
debts due prior TO the time that the
read went into the hands OF the receiv-
er, 1t is estimated that the amount
due at that time and which viii now
be paid will total about sioo0oO This
will be good news to several Chickasha
people who held claims prior to the
receivership
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-01
NEW AGENT APPOINTED.

w 2. Bennett. recently employed
on the Panhandle division Of the Rock
Island, has been chosen as successor
tc Agent FirInin, the latter having left
this afternoon for Little Rock and the
former assuming charge
The new agent is no stranger in
these parts. having formerly served as
agent at both Enid and l1l Reno He
is a very affable gentleman.