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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-23
UNTRUE, WAS pEARYS REPLY
Again FIatly Declare Doctor Cook
An Imposter.
Says Dash For Pole Was His Least
Eventful Trip-Little OF Adven-
ture And Few OF Hair-breadth
Escapes OF Earlier Arctic Journeys.

Boston Especially In a wireless
message from Battle Harbor quoted
here. Commander Peary. replying to
an Interrogation as to DR.. Cook 8
claim, disposes of 1t with these
words: 1T is simply untrue"
Peary in this message gives fur
ther details concerning his own lash
for the Pole, but not word as 10
why Harry Whitney left the Roose-
welt. Nor would the explorer enter
into any further conversation as to
his communicating of Cooks sup
plies or the proof that he has declar-
ed is in his possession that the
Brooklyn physician did not reach the
top of tie earth.
81 have expressed myself clearly
In my dispatches, think" he con-
tinued. "Dr. Cooks attempts to con-
vince scientists that he has been to
the Pole will be futile. 1t was
pretty generally known that our ex-
pedition was In the Arctic regions,
and that we expected to get back
about this time or q few weeks
later. There was also a susp ,ion
that we hoped to reach the Pole this
year and that we had previously
passed all other Northern records,
knew the way North and had prepar-
ed carefully for what we hoped
would be the final trip"
What were some of the chief in
cidents of the journey?" he was ask
ed.
1T was less eventful than any of
my previous trips. The actual reach
ing of the Goth parallel and being
able to take observations at the Pole
itself was an event of supreme i'm
portance to science, an event which
quite naturally makes us all feel an
exultation which, / hope, Is pardon
able; but there was less adventure,
less of the thrilling and hairbreadth
escapes than in earlier days before
we had as thorough a knowledge Of
the Arctic Regions as we have now.
Had To Take Their Chances.
The chief danger was one which
could not be guarded against. We
had to take our chances and trust to
Providence. Care in the selection of
men and dogs, to see that we had
none lacking in strength, courage
ani endurance; watchfulness over
the condition of our sledges and how
they were packed: knowledge of the
quantity and kind of food required,
and seeing that supplies were plenti-
full at certain Doints-all these tend
to lessen what might be called pre-
ventable dangers of starvation, freez-
ing and becoming lost
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-23
THREE LITTLE CHILDREN
SHOT BY AN ITALIAN
Brutal Crime By Strange Man In
Utica, N. Y.

Utica, N. Y. Especially One of
the cruelest murders that ever shock
ed a civilized community was re-
vealed in this city, when three chill
dren, who had been lured from their
homes by a strange Italian, were
found hidden in a thicket OF golden
rod in East Utica, one dead, one dy-
ing and the third painfully wounded
by a revolver shot in her left arm.
The child killed on the spot was
Theresa Procopio, aged Z, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Raffaele Procopio;
Ferdinando Infusino, aged 80
months, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ercole
Infusino, was shot through the
bowels, and his sister, Fannie. aged
6 years. was wounded by a bullet
through the left forearm.
1t Is supposed that the crime was
committed by some one who had
grudge against the father of one of
the other of the children.
Little Fernando 1nfusino Is at the
point of death at Paxton Hospital
He cannot live. for a. revolver shot
has torn great hole In his abdomen.
His sister, Fannie, also at Faxton
Hospital, suffers great pain. for the
bone in her left arm is shattered,
and in consequence the police have
been able TO CLEAN but little from her
concerning the circumstances of the
crime and the identity of the per-
petrator.
All day long two bloodhounds
owned by the New York Central
Railroad worked at the scene of the
crime. and finally traced the scent
or the murderer to a car line half
a mile from the spot where the crime
was committed. But despite the ef-
forts of 40 police officers and plain
clothes men little apparently has
been accomplished beyond the ap-
prehension of several suspicious per-
sons who were liberated after they
had explained their movements dur
Ing the past "a hours.
The children went out for a walk
on Bleecker Street, and a short dis
tance from their home they were ac-
costed by strange Italian. II is
said that the stranger assured the
little Infuslno girl that she need not
fear him, because he was a friend
OF her father. The quartet was seen
going up Third Street, but from that
time their movements are unknown.
Words can hardly describe the
| fiendish cruelty or the crime. One
OF the victims was but toddling in
fant. and after the murderer had
fired .3S-caliber bullet through the
baby's body the little one, still con-
scious, was left lying on the ground
to suffer all night. The baby's sister,
little Fannie Infuslno, though shot
| through the arm, spent the night
sitting beside here little brother, and
when day broke she called for help.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-23
DWELLING DYNAMITED.
Family OF Charles I. Gibson Have
Remarkable Escape.

Youngstown, o. Especially The
residence of Charles l. Gibson, gen.
eral manager of the Struthers plant
of the American Sheet and Tinplate
Company, was dynamited. None OF
the occupants OF the house was In
jured. but all of them were thrown
from their beds by the force of the
explosion.
A strike has been in progress at
the mill for several weeks and Mr..
Gibson has been active In his eff
forts 10 secure the reopenlng of the
plant under the open shop plan.
While Mr.. Gibson has made no direct
charges against anyone, the county
authorities believe that strike SYM
pathizers are responsible for the
dynamiting.
The escape Of the Gibson family
from Injury was remarkable.
A large brass she'll filed with dy-
Mantle and fitted with cap and a
fuse was exploded in a cellar win
dow directly under Mr.. Gibson s
room. The house was badly dam
aged. The report Of the explosion
was heard for miles.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-23
Charles A. Peabody.
nG q TnnnthnM
GEN. DIAZ'S BIRTHDAY.
20 Years Old And 80 Years Presi-
dent OF Mexico.

Mexico City Especially Gen. Por-
forio Diaz, President of Mexico, cele-
brated his seventy-ninth birthday
He was the recipient of greetings
from many foreign parts, and hun
dreds flocked to the national palace
to personally present their congratu.
lations. The Diplomatic Corps and
consular body were early at the pal
ace, and United States Ambassador
Thompson, on behalf of the former,
and Consul General Drier, of Sale
den, for the latter, presented felici-
tations General Diaz, who is in
splendid health. feelingly answered
these salutations.
A body of workmen who came to
the palace expressed the hope that
Diaz might yet rule Mexico for many
years, and their enthusiasm moved
the President to tears.
President Diaz has occupied the
chief magistracy of the republic for
the past 32 years. He has been
again nominated to fill the term COM
mencing in 1910 and ending six
years later.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-23
MORE WOMEN THAN MEN.
Massachusetts Census Shows Them
Still In The Lead.

Boston Especially The popula,
tion of Massachusetts In 1905, the
date OF taking the last state census,
was 3,003,6SO, OF which l,461,584
were males and 1,542,091 were
females, according TO the report Of
that census made public by Director
Charles F. Gottemay, OF the Massa-
chusetts Bureau OF Statistics. This
IS an increase OF l9S,334 persons
over the figures reported for 1900.
OF the total population for 1906
2,OS5,636 persons are OF native birth
and 91s,044 Of foreign birth.
The classification by color and race
shows 2,966,762 white, 34,O4l color.
ed. 2,224 Chinese, 100 japanese and
553 Indians. More than one-half the
entire population. or 55.54 per cent. !,
were single, 37.7G per cent. were
married, 6.36 per cent. were widow
ed and about one-fourth Of l per
cent. or 1876 persons. were di-
vorced.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-23
Wholesale Markets.

New Yorl.-Wheat-No. . rod
lo5 elevator; No. 2 red 1.O4E
D. ahoat; No. 1 Northern Duluth,
l.O9% I. O.. b. afioat; No. hard
winter, 1.13$ I. o. b. afloat.
Corn-No. 2 old, 70 elevator and
so delivered. nominal; No. 2 new.
81 T. o. b. afloat.
Oats-Receipts, 164,7O0 bush..
exports, 365. Spot firmer; mixed.
~ nominal; natural white, 400
43 "; clipped white, 411s@47.
Butter-Firmer; receipts, $3.50
pkgs. Creamery specials, S1k@
BIC; extras, 81; third to first 25@
30; process, third to first, 24@27;
Western factory, 21As @23.
Poultry-Alive steady; Western
chickens, 17@1Sc.; fowls, ITO
II "; turkeys, 15. Dressed irregu-
lar; Western chickens, 15@2O:
fowls, 17@1S.
Philadelphia.-Wheat - Firm, 1c.
higher; contract grade, September,
1.01 @ 1.02.
Corn-Firm, but quiet; No. 2 yell
low, for local trade, TN arse.
Oats-Firm: fair demand; No. 2
white natural, 43c.
Butter-Firm; extra Western
creamery, 32 2kc.; do, nearby prints,
"a.
Eggs-Firm; Pennsylvania and
other nearby firsts, free cases, 27c.
at mark; do, current receipts, in
returnable cases, %, at mark; West
ern hrsts, free cases, 81, at mark;
do, current receipts, free cases, 23
Q26, at mark.
Cheese-Firm; New York full
creams, choice, 16c.; do, fair to
good, 15A @15%.
Live Poultry-Firm; good de-
mand; fowls, 16h @17hc,; old
roosters, 11@11k; spring chickens.
16 h @17hc.; ducks, old, 12@1S;
do, spring, 1904.
---Wheat-Sales of car
goes on grade were made at 99hc
per bu. for 3 red and of small bag
lots, by sample, at so, SO, 95, l.01
and 1.O1 " per bu. No. red wheat
afioat was worth 1.02 per bu. Steam
er No. red sold on basis of 9Shc.
and steamer No. red and No. 4
red at 92c. per bu.
Corn-Western opened strong;
year, 63% asked; January, 62&.
Year and January were in good de-
mand. but spot was nominal, at
74hc.
Oats-White-No. 2, as to weight,
42c., sales; No. 8, do, 40q Al u;
No. 4, 37@3Sk. Mixed-No. 2
40@ 41c.; No. 8, 3Sh @S91s.
Rye-Quote: No. rye, Western
uptown, 74@75c.; bag lots. new. al
to quality, .60@70.
Butter-Creamery fancy, S1@32;
creamery choice, 29@ 80; creamery
good, 27@28.
Cheese-The market is steady
We quote. jobbing lots, per lb., II
@17hc.
Eggs-We quote. per dozen, los;
off: Maryland. Pennsylvania and
nearby firsts. 26c.; Western firsH
26; West Virginia firsts, 26; South
ern firsts, 20; guinea eggs, 100 10
Live Poultry--The general markee,
is steady and choice stock In iall
request. We quote, per lb.: Chick
ens-Old hens, heavy, 16 SIC; 40.
small to medium, 16; old roosters
10; young, II.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-23
WASHINGTON
BY TELEGRAPH

Roadmasters warned the railroads
that they are confronted with a
shortage in the supply of timber for
ties.
Assistant Secretary Hays will in
spect the process Of turning a North
Carolina swamp into arabic land.
Consul General Skinner, of Ham
burg. says Germany offers a good
market for toys and mechanical de-
vices.
Gen. l.. Myer. Department OF
Texas, said the Roosevelt riding tests
are detriment to the service.
Postmaster General Hitchcock is
attempting to eradicate some of the
kinks in the money order system.
John T. Titcumb, a well-known
fishery expert. resigned from the
United States Fish Commission.
Civil service employees need not
return TO their home states to take
examinations for promotion.
Surgeon Spear said there were
traces of powder around the wound
in Lieutenant Sutton's head.
Alleging discrimination IN favor
of Chicago, Detroit and Toledo by
the Chesapeake and Ohio, the st.
Louis Blast Furnace Company filed
complaint with the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
United States Consul Fleming, at
Yarmouth. NJ S.. has telegrapheI
the State Department that the reve-
nue. cutter Androscoggin towed to
Yarmouth the Anne Blies. of New
York.
The Secretary OF State has post
poned until May. 1911. the meeting
In Washington OF the International
Convention for the Protection OF In
dustriai Property.
The boundary dispute between
Peru and Bolivia has been settled
both countries having accepted the
award made by Argentine as arbitra-
tor.
The Comptroller OF the Currency
appointed II. ID. Garrett, of Prince
ton, KY. as receiver of the failed
First National Bank of Burnside.
Charles II. Treat, OF New York.
treasurer OF the United States, an
nounced that he had rendered his
resignation to President Taft.
Secretary Ballinger withdrew for
temporary sites 1900 acres OF land
lying along the Klicltat River. in
Washington.
Another $4,000 was sent by the
American National Red Cross Society
TO American Consul Hanna. at Mon
terey. Mexico.
The armorcd cruiser squadron
which Is to participate In the eele-
bration at New Orleans when the
President visits that city Is to rem
devious at Hampton Roads.
Government receipts In Cuba are
increasing. according to an official re-
port at the State Department.
The spillway OF the Gatun Dam,
Panama Canal. is said to be the larg-
est ever constructed.
Announcement was made nj the
State Department that Spencer Eddy.
Unitod States minister to Roumania,
Servia and Bulgaria, hal rendered
his resignation.
George II. Cotton. who will succeed
Regis II. Post ~ governor OF Porto
Rico. will assume his ONCE Novem-
| Der 1.
Fred w. Carpenter. returned to
| Washington and resumed his duties
at the White House.
Secretary Ballinger. who has been
suffering with bronchitis. was much
improved.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-23
.PELLAGRA TO Be
GREAT PROBLEM
Dr. Lavlnder Sounds Note Of
Warning.
Situation AT Illinois State Hospital
For The Insane Studied-Nearly
90 Cases OF The Strange Disease
Found There-Cannot Trace 1t To
A Corn Diet-Has Been In The
Institution For Years.

Washington, d. c. Especially -
Expressing a confirmed belief that
''pellagra" is likely to become in
this country public health problem
of greater proportions than can at
the present time be realized, G. H.
Lavinder passed assistant surgeon
Public Health and Marine Hospitals
Service, has just reported the results
OF his Investigations of the preya-
lence of that disease in the Illinois
state Hospital for the Insane TO Sur
geon General Wyman. AS a prelude
to his report DR. Lavinder states that
the housing, feeding and care of pa
tents In the institution are above
criticism.
AS soon as the strange malady
was discovered in the Illinois insti-
tuition and finally diagnosed as pei
lagra. the Public Health and Marine
hospital Service was requested to
cooperate in the Investigation of the
outbreak there. There are in the
neighborhood of 40 or so well-de-
nned cases of pellagra in the insti-
tuition, according to DR.. Lavinder.
He states that the type Of the disease
found there differs in some respects
from the general type he is familiar
with In the South. but that the dis
ease should vary in different local
tiles is said to be not unusual
The condition is, however," de-
clares Dr. Lavinder, definite and
well marked and admits of a positive
diagnosis. Inquiry was made as to
now much corn or its products en-
tered into the general diet, and it
was learned that corn is used spar
lngly. perhaps on an average of not
more than two or three times a
week The quality of the meal and
hominy which | saw was to all ap-
pearances excellent. | am unable to
assign any satisfactory local cause
Tor the extent of the disease in the
hospital.
There is one phase of the situa-
tion In this institution which has
been common in my experience. Here.
as well as elsewhere, when the dis
ease was finally recognized the medi-
call stan can recall that the disease
has been in the institution for many
years, and the superintendent told
me that he now realizes that he has
had cases ever since the institution
was opened, eight years ago."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-23
Runs Tank-Junks In china.

Washington, d. C. (suecial) The
Standard OH Company has completed
tho installation at Swatow of the
largest and most modern oil plant
In China. The storage tank has
capacity of 1.524,43S gallons. the
settling tank. 215,9l4 gallons and
the filling tank 1900 gallone. Tho
Stendard is now carrying bulk oil
10 inland points in steel tanks OF
about 10000 gallons each, built In
Chinese jun.s, the low draft OF
which permits the economical ship
ment OF oil tG the interior OF China.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-23
BEARER OF TAFT
MESSAGE IS KILLED
Accident Ends Across Country Auto
Run,
CAR OVERTURNED NEAR READING
Henry l.. Buckley, Reporter For The
Philadelphia Press, Carrying The
Presidents Greeting In Relay
Run From Philadelphia To The
Seattle Exposition, Crushed To
Death Beneath Auto.


-
Reading, Pa. Especially. - The
transcontinental automobile relay
run from Philadelphia to Seattle
Wash, under the auspices of the
Philadelphia Press, came to a sud
den and sad end when the first
relay car was wrecked at Robesonia
10 miles west Of here. causing the
death Of one Of the occupants of the
machine and the seriou- injury oi
several of the other passengers.
The dead man was Henry L. Buck
ley, reporter for the Press. William
Brown, Of Philadelphia, was so seri-
ously injured that he may die, and
William H. Bohn, of the Acme Auto
mobile Agency in Philadelphia, sus-
tanned a deep laceraton of the scalp.
Clifford r. Ely, the chauffeur, and
Halyard Carter, colored. a valet,
were slightly injured.
The automobile was going through
Robesonia at a 25-mile clip when
something went wrong with a rear
tire. The car upset and Buckley
lulOMH lulO lIt lIIluult VI NllG
road, fracturing his skull. Relief au-
tmoobiles were quickly at hand and
the injured were brought to this city.
Buckley died In a hospital.
When the news of the accident reach
ed the Press the run was Immediately
called of. The run promised to be
an interesting affair. The Press had
obtained from President Taft letter
OF greeting to President Chilberg, of
the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition,
and had planned to carry it across
the country by relays Of automobiles.
The car wrecked left Philadelphia
at 1890 p. NJ, Mayor Reyburn CIV
ing the signal for the start. The
machine was gaily decorated and
was given a rousing send-off by the
crowd that witnessed the start.
Buckley was the courier bearing the
message. A second car was to have
taken up the run from Harrisburg
to Altoona, and a third from that
city to Pittsburg, and so on across
TO the Pacific Ocean. Thirty-two au-
tomobiles were TO have been used in
the run. Buckley was to leave the
car at Harrisburg and take a train
for farther point west while a sec
ond courier rode In the machine
until he again met Buckley, when
they were to exchange places. Buck
ley was "a years old and a graduate
of Lafayette College.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-23
TO BUILD TWO DREADNOUGHTs.
Contracts Awarded, But Style OF
Engines Still Undecided.

Washington, D. C. Especially -
Acting Secretary of the Navy Win
throp officially awarded the contracts
for the two new 26.0OO-ton battle.
ships Arkansas and Wyoming to viii.
liam Cramps Sons &c Co. and the
New York Shipbuilding Company
who were the two lowest bidders.
It Is not yet decided whether botl
these ships shall have Parsons tur.
bines. as recommended by the Board
of Construction, or whether one shiI
shall be equipped with Parsons tur
bines and the other with combi
nation of Parsons turbines and re
ciprocating engines.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-23
Big Four To Spend Millions.

New York (SpeciaD. - James
stillman. chairman OF the board of
directors OF the National City Bank,
was elected director OF the Cleve-
land. Cincinnati. Chicago and st.
Louis Railroad Company TO succeed
James Barnett. resigned. The dIrec.
tors adopted a resolution for sub
mission to stockholders at the an
nuai meeting providing for an is
sue of 500. 100000 bonds. the pro-
ceeds to be used in improving the
road and equipment.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-23
COMMERCIAL.
weekly Review of Trade and
Market Reports.
Bradstreet's SAYS:


operations In industrial lines s,,
still expanding, and In some br,,s.
es of the iron and steel trade ,0os.,
outputs are the rule. In fact
ufacturing is in the forefront 80
CARDS activity, and In some hron.
skilled workmen are not n,on.',''
enough to. supply the demand ~
uustrlal plants that have been In an.
VI snarlng In the revival are tatiu
on more activity, and workin"
nlght shlfts is not uncommon, p,,.o VI
" distributive trade has nrobor te-
tapered off a little at certain Iauy
centers, as interior merchants hse has
ing finished their purchases ha- nav
left for their homes. Still iobhSSVe bhaVe
trade as whole is good, and st tns son,ss
centers, particularly where fail no Guy
tivals are held, purchases ~ Ho. Sr,,
goods, groceries and staple lines -
general have really increased tbonuS
tall buying from jobbers and btsu wbotai
salers has possibly passed its zen,,S
1t is obviously too early for reorSosa'
Indeed, retailers are still mai'jn
strenuous efforts to work off aug aug
mer stocks while displaying earlv FOL,
goods. With another week Or n 90
trade In this line probably will show
expansion. There has been no fer" fen.
dency. to overbuy, high prices for ior
one thing, having made for the ey. M
ercise of caution.
The earlier gathered crops, such a.
wheat, cotton and oats, are heinz
moved to market quite freely. ana
the good prices being realized from
the sale of these products will male
for easier collections and growth in
trade. Building is more active than
1t usually is at this season of tha
year and the ratio of gain for An.
gust over year ago is the largest
shown in any month since May.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-23
GIRL MAIL CARRIER KILLED.
West Virginian Hurled Over Preciplc,
From Carriage.

Elkins. w. Va. Especially .-Bea-
trice Loughey, of Hannahsville
Tucker County. mail carrier between
Rowlesburg and Hannahsville. was
instantly killed, when the horse she
was driving backed off the road over
a precipice along the Cheat River
hurling her on jagged boulders in a
deep ravine.
When she failed TO arrive within
an hour OF the scheduled time her
family became alarmed and n search
was begun. Her body was found
near the banks of the Cheat River.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-23
TOOK VOW BESIDE COFFIN.
Widower Ends His Life To Follow
Wife To The Grave.

New York Especially Oscar Leis.
ner fulfilled a promise made over his
wife's coffin when he committed sui.
eide by shooting himself through the
head. During Mrs. Leisner's last
Illness the husband was frequently
heard TO say that he would not live
without her. Those who attended
the funeral of Mrs. Leisner said that
Just before the casket was closed
he knelt beside It and cried:
II don't care, Carrie. I'll be With
you tomorrow. and go will little Os.
car"
Before he shot himself. Lelsner
tried to find Oscar. his little son,
and MS failure to do SO may have
saved the boys life.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-23
SHOOTS HIS DINNER GUEST.
j. f. Boarcher Resents Upsetting OF
Coffee On Tablecloth.

Lawrenceburg. Ind. Especially -
T. F. Ritzie was invited to eat din
ner at the home of j. F. Boarcher
and a few minutes after entering the
house he was carried out with five
bullet holeL in his body.
He accidentally turned over a cup
OF coffee on the table cloth and re-
sented reproval OF the act by his host.
Boarchor got his revolver and emp
tied the five chambers in Ritzie's
body, and he is now at a hospital
in dying condition. Boarcher
escaped.