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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-25
FIFTY STUDENTS ARE
CAUGHT IN A FIRE
Library of Georgetown Universi-
ty Destroyed.
MANY VERY THRILLING INCIDENTS.
Occupants OF Building Manage To
Escape Without Injury--S1O.0OO
Worth OF Valuable Books Burned.
Horse Dasbes Down An Embank-
ment And Hose-Cart Demolished.
Fire Marshall In Bad Spill-Loss
Covered BY Insurance.

Washington, d. G. Especially A
fire, which at one time threatened to
cause serious damage to Georgetown
University. started in the boiler room
of the Old North building, which is
used as the library and dormitory at
the university. The fire started in the
southwest corner of the building di
rectly over the pipes leading from
the boiler, the pipes being almost
against the ceiling. The flames soon
spread to the library on the first
floor, and the smoke soon filled the
building. AS it was shortly after 6
o'clock, some SO students who slept
in the upper stories of the building
were aroused and with some difficulty
all managed to escape without injury.
The fire was confined to the IL
brary, although a number of rooms
in the upper part of the building
suffered water damage. The firemen,
arriving quickly, soon got the flames
under control, but a number of very
valuable old books in the library
were destroyed. Old North building
OF the university was erected in 1895
and contained what is known as the
Graduate library, and was flle5 with
valuable books, paintings and an
tiquities.
Rev. Henry J. Shandelle, S. j., the
librarian, is a collector of many rare
volumes, and the library has been
collected by its various librarians
since 1890.
1t is estimated that the loss of the
~ mil n. 20 81
although the building was only slight
ly damaged. 1t was fully insured.
During the fire several exciting in
cidents occurred on the university
campus. First, a spirited team of
fire horses hitched to a hose cart
drew up at the brink of a high en-
bankment near the university. While
the driver, Ernest w. Lowe, hastened
to get the blanket to cover the
steaming horses the team became
restless and bolted over the edge of
the embankment and fell down near
ly 100 feet. Lowe seized the horses
by the bits and was whirled downs
the hill with the horses and cart.
The embankment is graded into
two terraces. When the cart struck
the second terrace the wagon pole
hit the ground and snapped off.
Lowe and the horses were hurled in
one direction and the hose cart went
in another direction to the bottom
of the hill. Neither the horses nor
the driver were injured, but the hose
cart was reduced to kindling wood
Added to these two accidents was
another to Fire Marshal Nicholson.
On his way to the fire the horse
pulling his buggy fell and upset the
wagon, dragging the Marshal and the
wagon some distance. The fourth
accident at the fire occurred when
the horse driven by T. NJ. Robinson,
superintendent of machinery, while
dashing to the fire stumbled and
had a bad fall, the driver escaping
injury.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-25
IN THE WORLD or FINANCE

London was a good buyer of Penn
sylvania Railroad stock.
Bank of England did not change
it's per cent. discount rate.
The amount of mined copper has
increased $500 tons so far this
month.
Cambria Steel and Lukens Iron
& Steel Company have advanced the
price of steel plates.
Kuhn, Loeb and Company have un-
derwIitten the Missouri Pacific's $29,-
1000 of per cent. convertible
bonds, which are offered to share and
bond owners at 95.
Americas cotton seed crop is
worth this year nearly 100000, 900.
1t has not been very long since cotton
seed was thrown away as valueless
Now 1t demands about 90 cents a
bushel.
More gold was engaged for export.
Popular report is that the proposed
Copper trust will have $700,OOO,0 900
stock, all common. The market value
of the companies mentioned is $780,
100000.
ne big fOur duLnOrlZed an issue
Of $2O,000.000 bonds.
Neuburger, Henderson & Loeb say
that "a new and important interest
has been created during the past
week" and also that "the important
interests" show no disposition to sell
their stocks.
Atlantic Coast Line shareholders
authorized s23,50O,O00 debenture A
per cent. bonds. convertible into
stock. at s135 a share. They also au-
thorized general mortgage for
S200. 100000 for refunding and other
purposes.
American exports in October were
Sl9S, ,724, 900, which was an increase
OF $26,740,000 over October, 1908
Imports last month were $l26.949.-
600, gain OF $23,90S,0 900 over a
year ago. This excess OF exports over
imports of almost $72,OO0,OOO is
largely due to our heavy shipments
OF cotton. In the earlier months this
year, this country's exports hardly
kept up with the big imports.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-25
Disbar Bryan,s Nominator.

Lincoln, Neb. Especially Il. J..
Dunn, Assistant City Attorney of
Omaha, who nominated w. ]. Bryan
for President at the Democratic Ma
tional Convention of 1908, was ad-
judged guilty of contempt by the
Nebaska Supreme Court and was in
definitely disbarred from practicing
in this court because of language
used by him in brief in a city
case recently in which he criticised
a decision by Justice Rose.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-25
Her Vengcance Com,letc.

Perry, Okla. (sDeciaD Now
can return home satisfied, since the
murderer of my husband Is hanged. +"
Thus spoke Mrs. Isaac Fell of Cald-
wei, Kans., after witnessing the exc
cutlon of Henry Armstrong, who kill
cd Fell in Perry several months ago.
Mrs. Fell would not leave even after
the drop had been sprung. but ia
sisted on waiting till the physicians
In attendance had pronounced the
murderer dead
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-25
Shot BY A Bonrder.

Grand Rapids. Mich Especially -
Mrs. Samuel Taylor. aged so years,
who lived on farm in Ottawa
County. is dead as the result OF a
gunshot wound. inflicted by George
Scelman. aged 20. who boarded at
her house, Seelman was found In
the house where Mrs. Taylor was kill
I'd and arrested. He admits the
shooting. and was discovered weak
from the loss OF blood. having shot
himself. His injuries are not
thought fatal. The prisoner says
the tragedy was the result OF quar-
rel.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-25
Caught In Chimney.

Washington, n. c. Especially -
sliding down the chimney in an eff
fort to rob tho home of j. II. Davis
at an early hour, David Fulford
stuck fast. The burglars efforts to
libcrate himself awoke Davis, who
telephoned for the police. Though
the chimney was razed to the roof
and officers and neighbors worked
for an hour, efforts to release the
man were in vain, and finally the
services Of a brick mason were re-
Questioned. and after the mantel
and fireplace were removed, Fulford
was taken out more dead than alive.
He was locked up pending trial.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-25
Pleads For Boy Bandit.

Lawrence, Kan. Especially Willie
Mckay, the 15-year-old Jacksonville,
Fla, bandit, was arraigned before
Judge Means Of the Juvenile Court
here charged with robbing the Eu-
dore State Bank last week in COM
7any with Earl Bullock. Fred Starr.
the bank cashier, whom Bullock shot
in the jaw, appealed to the Court
for leniency for Mckay. Judge
Means continued the investigation
and Mckay was returned to iail.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-25
To Try Alleged Night Riders.

Union City. Tenn. Especially A
special term of court was convened
here to try the alleged Night Riders
convicted of the murder of Capt.
Quentin Rankin on October 1S,
1908. Six OF the eight men were
sentenced to hang, but the cases were
reversed by the Supreme Court. The
Attorney General of Ohio County will
make an effort to have the men re-
indicted. A special grand jury has
been empaneled.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-25
$1,000 FOR KILLING BOY.
Chauffeur Who Pleads Guilty Will
Pay Fine Imposed.

Buffalo. N. Y. Especially William
Krulwich, the chauffeur who ran
down and killed little Albert D..
Prizes last July, appeared in criminal
term of Supreme Court and changed
his plea of not guilty to one of
guilty to the indictment charging
him with manslaughter in the second
degree.
Justice Marcus placed him on pro-
baton for ten days u1on the under
standing that he will, within that
time, pay the boys father $1,000.
Krulwich, who lives in Baltimore,
promised to produce the money.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-25
WASHINGT
BY TELEGRAPH

The Washington Asylum Hospital
physicians are puzzled over the case
of a well-dressed man who was wan
dering about barefooted and coudnl
tell his name.
John c. Davis, the promoter, was
arraigned in the Criminal Court on
the charge of forgery ana cmbezzle-
ment, and pleaded not guilty.
Census Director Durand sent out
instructions to the supervisors VINO
are to take the next census.
Intimation has been given to the
Chilean minister that unless final dis-
position is made of the Alsop case
our diplomatic Representatives VIII Oe
withdrawn.
Under orders from Secretary OF
Agriculture Wilson, government in'
spectors are seizing bleached hour
Count Dc Baisserct, the Belgian
minister, presented his credcn.laiss
to President Taft at the "h''7
House.
A tarantula which ESCAPED IRON
a package caused constcrnatioh !"
the Dead Letter Office.
Final acceptance Of the new Va,
tleship South Carolina was acHno"'
edged by Secretary Meyer
State Department officials arc p'D,
voked b. Chlli's procrastinauon III
settling the Alsop claim =.
Baron LANG Kuoi. OF Chlha, ShS ~
his party were officially recelVeu "
the Secretary of State. 80,
Forty-two immigrants on tnsm Snan
way to the United States nave WV
detained at Quebec.
Former Sheriff Shipp, Of CnutsS S,s
nooga, Tenn; Jeremiah ulpSOn ,ctt
taller, and Williams, Nolan' asms
and Mayse were sentenced 10 .'' Coz
in Jail by the Supreme Coua' Inc M
contempt in not prosecuuns
lynching OF Ed Johnson
The Employers liability Jaw s su'
declared constitutional oy tao ~.
preme Court In decision on ah ~
peal from New MEXICO n the vs
of Gintenez VS.. Ell Paso ana No''A
eastern Railroad
The State Depari ,nent has isse.,
a statement declaring lHht VIC ia,a
anese- Chinese treaties do NOT Vlo'"''
the "cpcn door, principle
Baron LANG Kuei. hrothcr-ln,lASs
of Prince Regent OF Chiaa, arln.'
TO investigate government reforms
A farewell dinner was given ~
London by Ambassadsr he'd 70 Jo'," :"
R. Carter, United States minister "
Roumania. -
The Dominican Congress has rsn a.
fled the extradition treaty De,~.sd DeS,,sd
that government and the un'e'
States. ts ,-.a
Nicaraguan reyoiutionists s p,,s.
the steamer Dictator. OF the p'"'
fields Company. p.,l
The National Association OF ~.
way Commissioners adopted 2 u
form code OF demurrags rules. !,
Dowager Duchess ccnsue'o 4,
Manchester Is reported 20 be very =
~.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-25
Thornton Iains To Bu,M Boats.

st. Augustine. Fla, (speciaD II.
Thornton IIains, writer Of sea stories
who was defendant with HE brother.
Capt. Peter Hams. in connection
WITH the killing Of William E Annis,
was here In company with William
]. Dunn. formerly a champion oars
man. They lotr for nsh;fg triu
down the cast coast.
IL was stated that they would be-
come partncrs ir some point on Tie
Florida coast as manufacturers of
motor boats.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-25
DEATH RATHER THAN TRIAL.
Wealthy Man Charged With Murder
Cuts His Throat.

Lafayette, Ind. (sTcciaD. - Elias
Ray, one of the wealthiest landown-
ers of Indiana, killed himself with a
penknife rather than go to court to
face trial for the murder of one of
his employees last spring
Ray was a wealthy landowner.
His estate was worth about $1,000
900. His attorneys asked change
in venue from this county on the
plea that the public was prejudiced
against him. The change was refus-
ed by Judge Dehart.
Ray was downcast, as he believed
he would not have fair trial. The
housekeeper on one of his farms
south OF this city went to his room
to call him and found him dead. He
had cut his throat.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-25
Dividends $40 A Share.

New York Especially The Stand
ard Oil Company declared a quarter
ly dividend of $40 a share, which
is unchanged from the same quarter
year ago. Today's dividend brings
the total OF dividends for the year
to $40 per share. the same amount
that has been paid for several years
paSt
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-25
Woman Hermit Worth So. 600.

San Francisco. Cal. Especially -
When the estate of Mrs. Susanne
Moore was probated by the admins
traitor II was discovered that the
woman, who was supposed to have
died in poverty, possessed a for
tune approXimated at $4,000, of
which $4,000 was in cash. Mrs
Moore lived in a hovel, and for years
was a charge OF the Catholic benevo-
lent associations. Since the fire Of
1906 she received aid from the Red
Gross Society. Two cousins in the
East are heirs to the estate.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-25

accomplished.
Cherry, Ill. Especially For ,ho
hrst time since Sunday. two mas
tooh their lives In their hand. a,
descended the ventilating shaft q,
cue ot. Paul mine, in the blocked ana
nery galleries of which more thu
ooU men and boys lie dead.
Inc exploit was successfulI,, ,ou
ried out by Thomas Morris and D
Y. Williams, both of the Iir,,aS ~
States Geological Survey. The, r'.eu wosa
leariy exhausted when hauled to tbo
top, but were quickly revived undss
Ihe administration of stimulants
FROM what they discoyered il 4.
thought the fire has moved back froro
uhe main shaft and that 1t NAV ha
possible to enter the mine soon.
Williams, much the lighter man q,
tne TWO, descended to the second col.
lery, where the fire started Tba
smart was comparatively cool There
was considerable steam but much
less smoke than on Sunday.
The buckets in which the descor,
was made were large enough onIv ~
stand in, and the effort of boIS,nU
TO the rope, carrying their oxygen
apparatus on their back al tha
same time wore both men out and
impeded exploration.
We're all in," said Morris wben
his head, hidden in a metallic can
like that of o diver, appeared above
the pit. N''''
The two men were lowered after
several hours of preparation. The
mouth of the shaft was surrounded
by hremen, reporters, miners and Of.
ficers.
First a test was made for black
damp, which was discovered at a
depth of 100 feet. There were those
who argued against the risk of anv
more lives, but the opportunities Of
surviving miners that a last desoer.
ate chance be taken prevailed The
buckets were carefully lowered and
rehoisted before the two experts
started.
j. w. Paul, of Pittsburg. Of the
government mine rescue service,
stood at the mouth of the shaft to
manage the descent.
Morris and Williams said that the
scene in the pit was weird.
"All about u.s." said Williams. "the
steam seemed towhirl and toss. There
was little smoke and much less heat
than during the descent | made last
Sunday. For the first 80 feet down
| noticed the timber supports were
considerably scOrchcl. but lower
down this was less noticeable. As
we slowly descended l gave the sig
nal frequently to stop. hoping when
| reached certain depths to look into
the galleries. But the steam was
too dense. did not see any bodies
when | reached the lowest level
at 800 feet my hands and feet began
to be so numb seemed to have lost
the sense of feeling. | quickly gave
the signal to ascend. Before l got
to the top l felt rather queer. but
the fresh air soon revived me-"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-25
THE News.
Domestic

Inc AUltllNdlA NuNioNAOAA VI 80
Dor, in session at Toronto, voted to
appeal the Injunction case in tha
matter Of the Buck Stove and Range
Company to the United States Su'
preme Court.
over two hundred employees Of the
New York Custom-house have been
dismissed or reduced in rank by
Collector Loeb as an outcome Of the
Sugar Trust or other frauds.
After an all-night stand against
a posse. the unknown outlaw who
was wanted for the shooting or Ot
ficer George Fleming. at Nampa, IDA
no, was shot and killed
President Mackay, Of the Postal
Telegraph Company, says his com,
pany Is not in the telegraph and
telephone merger.
VIM. NJ. Laffan, proprietor of the
New York sun, died as the result
of an operation for appendicitis.
Supreme Court Justice David ]
Brewer declares female suffrage vii
come.
Five corpses were recovered frog
the coal mine at Cherry, ILL.,
The name of Mrs. Augusta p
Stetson, formerly first reader OF the
Christian Science Church of New
York, was dropped from the rolls oi
the Christian Science Church by or
der of the board of directors.
Government attorneys appealed to
the United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals. at Chicago, to have the bal!
of John r. Walsh increased from
$4,000 to s250,000.
Two arrests were made in con-
nection with the dynamiting of build
ings at indianapolis, while threat
ening letter was sent to Mayor Book
walter.
Albert 7. Patrick, serving a life
sentence in Sing Sing for the MUIR
der of William NJ. Rice, obtained an
other writ of habeas corpus.
Joseph Ellsworth was arrested in
Chicago and confessed to robbing the
safe of Schuyler Rainier, a wealthy
farmer of Florence, y. ].
Elias Ray, a wealthy landowner,
of Lafayette, Ind, killed himself
rather than face trial for the MUIR
der Of q farmland.
wildcat meat is at a premium in
San Francisco as a result of a de-
mand for it by warning Chinese
tongs.
The five men who held up the
Overland Limited train were SEN
fenced to life imprisonment at Oma-
ha, Neb.
Richard Watson Glider, author
and editor of the Century Magazine,
died in New York of heart disease.
The Oklahoma Corporation Com
mission issued an order requiring all
public service corporations doing
business in the state, both foreign
and domestic, including railroads, to
maintain general Offices within Okla
homa.
Mrs. Anna Mcclure obtained a di-
vorce fom Bird S. Mcclure, Congress
man from the First Oklahoma Dis
trict, on charges of cruelty and gross
neglect. Mcclure did not oppose the
decree.
Perry Ralph Minnick, student Of
Drexel Institute, Philadelphia, was
arrested on a charge of using Black
Hand methods to raise money to pay
for his education.
Troops are guarding the private
cars of coal mine officials at Cherry,
ILL.,, owing to ill-feeling shown among
survivors of the mine disaster.
Mrs. Helen d. Burns, of San Fran
cisco, divorced by her husband and
turned away by her family, COM
mitted suicide.
President Ira Remsen, OF Johns
Hopkins University has been elect
ed trustee of the Carnegie Foun-
dation.
Gen. and Mrs. Frederick d. Grant
had narrow escape from fire that
wrecked their home in Chicago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-25
Rcbcls Seize American Boat .

Washington, d. c. Especially -
AIcaroguan revolutionists have seized
and impressed into their service the
steamer Dictator, which belongs 10
tie Bluchelds Company and has been
In the fruit-carrying trade between
Ncw Orleans and Buefelds. The Die
tator flies the Norwegian flag, but is
owaed by an American company.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-25
Death From White Mice.

Barnwell, S. C. Especially Blood
poisoning, caused by the bites of pet
white mice. resulted in the death OF
tho siX-weck old child of Z. w. Hol-
man. The child was left alone on
a bed. The mice, which were pets
OF the infants elder sister, climbed
on the bed and gnawed the infants
hands. Her cries brought assistance,
but the decorations caused blood poi
sOning, which resulted fatally.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-25

Upon Learning That Zclaya Had
Allowed The Two Americans To
BE Summarily Shot. Despite Our
Consul's Appeal, The State De.
partment Orders The Viclssburg
And Des Moines To Put On Full
Speed-Reception OF Nicaraguan
Minister Postponed.
Washington, d. c. Especially .--An-
nouncement that this government Is
tired of the high-handed actions of
the small Central American repub-
lies practically was contained in a
dispatch sent to the Bluefields
Steamship Company, which sought
the protection of the state Depart
ment from interference by the in
surgents now operating against Pres
ident Zelaya. An hour later a per-
emptory note, couched in diplomatic
language, but none the less direct,
was delivered to Senior Felipe Rod
riguez, charge d'affaires of the Mica
raguan legation, demanding a full
and complete explanation of the ex-
ecution of the two Americans, Leon
ard Grace and Leroy Cannon, who
were executed by order of Zelaya
when they were found in the in
surgent army.
Pending a satisfactory explanation
of the occurrence, President Taft has
refused to recognize Isidoro Hazera,
the new Nicaraguan minister. Mr..
Taft is thoroughly aroused by the
actions of the Zelayan government,
and apparently Is determined to
make the lives of United States cit
izens much safer and considerably
more respected in Central America
than they have been hitherto.
The attitude of the government
was clearly shown when the State
Department sent a dispatch to the
Bluefields Steamship Company, the
headquarters of which is in New
Orleans. The company's regular
steamer was about to set sail for
Bluefields, Nicaragua, with a mis-
cellaneous cargo, counted in which
were a number of rifles and other
munitions of war. The corporation
was warned by agents of the Mica
raguan insurrectionary forces that
the vessel would be liable TO seizure
and the steamship people promptly
called on the State Department to
declare the protection this govern
ment would give in such case.
The State Department promptly re-
piled. The answer was the result
of a conference between the Presi-
dent and Secretary of State and car
ried full weight. 1t gave the steam
ship concern no encouragement and
practically recognized the revolu-
tionary forces operating against the
Zelayan administration. proceed
ing for which there probably is no
parallel in the records of this gov
ernment. The dispatch directed to
the steamship company of New Or
leans and signed Knox, Secretary of
State" read:
IF the announced blockade or in
vestment of the Nicaraguan port of
San Juan del Norte (Greytown) Is
effectively maintained, and the re-
quirements of international law, in
cluding warning to approaching yes
sells. are observed. this government
would not be disposed to interfere
to prevent it's enforcement. A naval
vessel will be ordered to Greytown
to observe and report whether the
blockade is effective"
Nicaragua has been one of the
Central American republics that has
given this government more trouble
in the last few years than any other.
save, perhaps Venezuela under the
SWAY Of President Castro.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-25
Jumns 1a5 Feet To Death

New York Especially Ralph A.
Goodonough, graduate OF Princeton
University and for several years q
society reporter on one of the New
York papers, committed suicide by
jumping from the parapet OF the
Washington bridge over the Harlem
River Tho body fell l25 feet
struck the top Of n tree and crashed
through the limbs to the ground.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-25
Baby Kills Two Others.

Charlotte, Mich. Especially For
the second time little Ruth Butler,
four years old, is responsible for the
death of a little sister. Sometime
ago she pushed a baby sister off the
bed and the infant strangled to
death Tuesday morning a 15-day-
old baby died from the effects of
chloroform playfully administered by
Ruth, who had seen the mother use
the drug to stop aching teeth.