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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
BEATS THE RECORD
FOR BIG GIFTS
johu Stewart Kennedy Bequeathes
Over S25,OO0,000.
Little-known New Yorker, Who
Possessed Estate of 500, ,OOO, 900,
Gives Over $1O,OOO,OOO To Pres
byterian Church - Nine Colleges
TO Receive 100000 Each---New
York Public Library And Column
bia University Are To Receive
S2,50O,OOO Each.

New York (SeclaD John Stew
art Kennedy, one of Americas little
known rich men, who died of whoop-
ing cough in his New York residence
left bequests of more than $25,000,-
600 to religious, charitable and edu-
cational institutions in his will, filed
for probate here today. The gift is
the largest single contribution of it's
kind ever made and the beneficiaries
include educational and church in
stitutions, North, South, East and
West in the country, and one abroad,
60 in all.
Nearly half of the 100000
goes to institutions connected with
the Presbyterian Church, of which
Mr.. Kennedy has hear an active
member for many years. other
large beneficiaries include the Ameri-
can Bible Society. the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, the New York Pub
lie Library, the New York United
Charities, Columbia University, and
Robert College, Constantinople.
Aside from these gifts Mr.. Ken
nedy left approximately $35,00O, 900
to his wife, his relatives and a great
number of friends and employees.
The widows share will be about
6,000,000. All of the testators's
employees receive gifts of from $500
to $4,000 each,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE

Readings anthracite shipments IN
October were 1,150,000 tons.
Bethlehem Steel will spend $6,-
100000 for new construction.
Bank of England discount rate
remains unchanged at per cent.
In October the average price OF
pig iron was $134 a ton higher than
in September.
The Lake Shore will spend $751;
100000 in 1910 for new tracks and
new equipment.
Norfolk & Westerns gross earn
ings In September increased 21 per
cent. and net profits gained 80 per
cent. Operating expenses were cut
from 60 to 81 per cent. of gross
earnings.
The cashier OF one OF Philadel-
phia's biggest banks said: money
is coming back from the South.
Three Southern banks have paid or
loans to me this week. The reason
for this 80 because cotton is being
moved nearly two months sooner
than usual. owing to the present very
high price"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Helen BOYLE AppeaIs.

Pittsburg.-Helen Boyle, who is
serving a twenty-fve-year term in
the Western Penitentiary for her
part in the kidnapping of Willie
Whitla, of Sharon, Pa, filed an ap-
peal with the Superior Court of
Pennsylvania. She charges that her
conviction by the Mercer County
Court was Illegal. The papers in
the appeal do not mention James
Boyle, husband of the woman, who
was given a life-sentence for his
part in the kidnapping. The appeal
is merely the formal paper and asks
for a review of the case of the Com
monwealth against Mary Doe, alias
Anna McDermott, alias Mrs. Helen
Boyle, alias Mrs. Frank Mior, alias
Mrs. Frank York, alias Mrs. Helen
Boyle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
The SLAYER OF
A GROWN PRINCE
vestera Of Austria Died Recently
in Denver.
A ROYAL SCANDAL IS REVIVED.
The Count A Brother OF Countess
Vetsera, Whose Body Was Found
Lying Beside That OF Crown
Prince Rudolph In A Hunting
Lodge 20 Years Ago-The Count
Lived Under An Assumed Name
And Died A Pauper.

Denver. Col. Especially When
the Austrian consul called on Mayor
Speer and asked his aid in finding
the body of Count Louis Won Vet.
sera. who died here, the consul gave
official verification of the story that
the count was the slayer of Crown
Prince Rudolph of Austria, and his
paramour, Countesss Marie Vetsera.
This fact was unoficially known
years ago. The consul says his gov
ernment has kept itself informed as
to his whereabouts and knows that
the count died here October 80.
The consul has been instructed to
find the body, have it properly iden-
tilted and he will then be given furth-
er instructions concerning it.
Austria established the consulate
here only about a month ago and
the consul has had some difficulty in
getting information on the matter,
hence his appeal to the Mayor. He
received his instructions from the
consul general at San Francisco.
Under the instruction of Mayor
Speer, the police authorities of this
city have been tracing the career of
Frank Wykoff. They have learned
that his real name was Louis Won
Vetsera, and that he lived secluded
life in this city. He was afflicted
with consumption and was penniless
in his later days. He died in the
county hospital and attendants have
learned in some manner that he had
served a sentence in San Quentin
penitentiary.
Previous to coming to Denver Wy
off or Won Vetsera worked several
months in Pueblo. Col, as a mail
man.
Count Won Vetsera was the brother
of Countess Marie Vetsera, whose
body, lying alongside of the Crown
Prince Rudolph of Austria, in the
latter's hunting lodge at Meyerling,
Austria, 20 years ago, revealed a
tragedy that has since remained a
mystery.
Investigation was begun upon tele-
graphic orders from Washington, and
grew out of a telegram from san
Francisco from an unknown source,
requesting funds to bury Louis Vet
sera.
Various accounts of the tragedy
were published at the time, one of
them, which was given much promi-
nence. being to the effect that the
Crown Prince had died of apoplexy.
A few days later, however, the
physician who had been summoned
to attend the Prince refused to as
cribe the cause of death to apoplexy,
as a bullet hole had been found in
the dead mans forehead.
While manv ordinations and theo-
ries have since been advanced in an
effort to solve the mystery. one that
has stood out as being more than
probable is to the effect that the
Count Won Vetsera having discovered
his sister and Crown Prince at the
hunting lodge, killed them both.
After the tragedy the Count and his
two brothers dropped entirely out
of sight.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
WASHINGTON
BY TELEGRAPH

DR.. Louis La2o, the minister from
Honduras, has assured Secretary of
State Knox that Honduras is not
violating neutrality by aiding Pres
ident Zelaya, of Nicaragua
Oscar T. Crosby, of Washington,
d. c., is a candidate for appoint
ment as United States Minister to
China.
Philip w. Coleman, principal ex-
aminer of the Pension Office, died at
his home in Warrington.
The State Department declined a
request that it cable American Min
lister Egan at Copenhagen to request
'of the University of Copenhagen per-
mission to examine the records OF
DR.. Frederick A. Cook.
All revenue cutters on the Pacific
Coast have been assigned to new sta
tions since their return from the
Bering Sea and Arctic Ocean.
Secretary Wilson, of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, is opposed Ia
the wheat-growing methods of large
syndicates in the Northwest.
A big reception was given to Mrs
Ememline Pankhurst by the suf.
fragettes of Washington.
The State Department has ruled
that 1t Is for the State Department
and not for the Bureau of Immigra-
tion to decide whether Syrians are
entitled to naturalization.
1t is believed that Attorney Gen.
eral Wickersham will be appointed
to the vacancy on the Supreme
Bench caused by the death of JUS
tice Peckham.
San Francisco people are working
to get a congressional appropriation
for a proposed worlds fair.
Arguments on the Maryland -Vir,
ginia boundary line case was begun
in the Supreme Court.
Auditor Chance reports an in
crease OF $569, ,491 In the postoffict
deficiency over last year.
The military aviators made 6
number of good flights at College
Park.
The Prince and Princess Kuni, O
Japan, have communicated theil
thanks to the American people FOL
the generous hospitality which theN
received while in this country.
Clarence Norment has been ap
pointed chairman of the Committe,
to raise Washington's allotment o.
the Aviation Meet Guarantee Fund
Fraud orders were issued agains
lottery agents in Hamburg, Ger
many.
Senior DR.. Don Rololfo Espinosa
minister from Nicaragua to the Uni
ted States. has resigned.
Mrs. Van Deman, wife OF an Army
| officer, rs the first woman to make
an ascension in an aeroplane.
Major Andrew s. Rowan. who car
ried Miles message to Garcia at tn,
outbreak of the Spanish War. is u
go on the retired list.
The trend OF modernism was de,
nounced in resolution adopted by
the Presbyterian Synod OF Baltimore
at It's session In Washington.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
State Of Pennsylvania


Pittsburg. g.-Disregarding the in
structions of Judge Cohen, in Crimi-
nal Court, the jury which heard the
testimony in the case against George
Davis and Oscar II. Wolfe, members
Of the State constabulary, who were
stationed at Schoenville during the
strike of the workmen of the Press
ed Steel Car Company, returned q
verdict finding them both guilty OF
assault and battery. The two men
were arrested on charges of assault
and battery made against them by
Mike Karyl, who alleged they as
saulted him when he was arresting
him. Judge Cohen, in charging the
jury, declared that, from the testi
mony in the case, he did not think
the State police had used undue
force or had exceeded their powers
in arresting Karyl or in their treat
ment of him in making the arrest
rho iurv remained ont nearly s.
hour before returning a verdict find.
ing both men guilty of assault and
battery. Judge Cohen announced
that new trial would he granted al
once.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
CLOSE CALL FOR
PRESIDENT TAFT
Premature Discharge of Cannon
During a Salute.

Charleston, S. c. (SpeciaD The
Presidents stay in Savannah was
marred by an accident to two men
who were firing a salute in his hon
or. There was a premature eXplo-
sion of the charge and one man, a
negro, had an arm blown off, and
the other, white, lost an eye.
The President himself witnessed
the accident, being only short dis
tance from the cannon. He was in
specting the Savannah harbor from
the deck of the United States reve-
nue. cutter and the cannon was on
the pier of the Rourk Iron Foundry.
John Rourk, the owner of the
foundry, bears a strikingly resem-
blance TO the typical "Uncle SAM"
and Savannah encourages him every
Fourth OF July to dress up in Uncle
Sans clothes and fire off his cannon.
The iron foundry proprietor was on
the pier with the cannon, minus his
red, white and blue regalia.
The negro and the white man
who was injured had fired the eau
non once and were just jamming an
other charge into it when the ex-
plosion occurred. They hadn't swab-
bed out the barrel, and the heat set
the charge off. The explosion drove
the ramrod across the bow of the
revenue cutter and hurled the negro
into the river. The white man, who
was foundry employee, was knock
ed down.
The President was standing on the
forward deck of the revenue cut
ter watching the two men.
Something serious has happen
ed" he exclaimed as the fame burst
from the cannon's mouth and the
ramrod went whizzing past the cut
ter.
Rourk, the proprietor of the foun-
dry. was not injured.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Two Plunge Down Shaft.

Scranton Especially Mrs. Freder.
ick X. Derby, aged 80 years, OF thii
city, and her three-year-old son fell
down an elevator shaft in the Dime
Bank Building. The mothers neck
was broken ana she died Immediate
ly. The boy will also die. Mrs
Derby stepped out OF the elevator at
the fourth floor OF the building. The
shaft door was not closed as the
elevator went farther up and the boy
fell into the shaft. The mother
stopped to look down. tainted and
fell TO the bottom OF the shaft.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Money For Missions.

Pittsburg. - The fortieth annual
convention of the General Executive
Committee of the Women's Foreign
Missionary Society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church closed here. The
next convention will be held in "A
New England city not yet named. 1t
was announced that there was sum
of S6S6,476 for use for lSreign mis-
sion work during the coming year
and appropriations were made to the
branch organizations as follows:
New England, S47,S71; New York,
100000; Philadelphia, S65,000;
Baltimore, $17,190; Cincinnati, $S2,-
S65; Northwestern, 1000; Min
neapolis, $2S,050; Des Moines, $70,-
900; Topeka, s4S,500; Pacific, $780,
500; Columbia River. $15.500.
Each of the branches is responsible
for the support of a certain number
of missionaries throughout the
world.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
BOY CONFESSES CRIME.
Attempted To Extort Money From
A Bank President.

Danville, Ill. Especially Ben John
son, high school boy, confessed, ac-
cording to the police, that it was he
who attempted, with threats of murd-
er, to extort money from c. L. Eng
lish, president of the First National
Bank. Roscoe Bailey, a prominent
young man who has been in Jail for
several days charged with the crime,
was released
Johnson, his face blackened with
burnt cork, was arrested near the
postofiice. He was waiting for the
return of a messenger, whom he had
sent into the office for letter which
he expected in response to a demand
upon English for 5000
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
HAD INSANE IMPULSE TO KILL.
Ex-Mayor Shoots His Three Children
And Commits Suicide.

Greensburg CSpeciaD S IL e d
with an insane impulse to kill, Ed
ward }. Perry, a former Mayor of
this city, shot three of his children,
wounding one fatally, and then COM
mitted suicide by firing a bullet into
his heart
The tragedy occurred in Perry s
bedroom. while the three children
were gathered around a crib in which
lay their infant sister, l > months
old. The baby was not injured.
Mrs. Perry died a year ago and
since then the children have been
In the habit Of visiting their faith
er's room in the morning 10 play
with the baby.
A short time before the shooting
Perry talked with two other sons
and his housekeeper, and apparent
ly there was nothing wrong with him
they gay
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11

Annapolis, Nd. Especially A most
delicate operation was successfully
performed on Midshipman Earl D.
Wilson, a verteora of whose neck
was broken during a foot ball game
here. on October 16, with the VII
ianova team The laminae, or outer
covering. was cut away from four Of
the yertcbra in the neck in order to
remove the pressure upon the spinal
cord was removed and the cord thor
oughy inspected. Portions Of the
fractured bone from the fifth verte-
bra were removed but it was found
that the greatest injury to the cord
had been occasioued by a dislocation
of the fourth vertebra. The cord
was found to be intact, but in very
bad condition at the point OF injury.
II IS believed that all the pressure
has been removed and that Wilson S
chances for an ultimate recovery
greatly improved. In successfully
passing through the anesthetia, Will
son has accomplished a lot, at this
was one of the greatest dangers con-
nected with the operation. The op-
GRAFTON began at about o'clock and
was not completed until about nearly
five. Within an hour Wilson had al
most completely recovered conscious
ness and was talking intelligently.
The operation was performed by
Surgeon G. +. Stokes, assisted by
Surgeons J. II. lden, +. l.. Woods
and George +. Cottle, all OF those
present being members of the naval
medical staff The following bulletin
announced the result of the opera
uon:
THE operation was a success in
every way. The laminae of the sixth.
fifth, fourth and third vertebra
were removed, and the pressure
due to the fragments of the
fractured fifth veTtebra was reliev-
ed The covering of the spinal cord
was removed and the cord inspect
ed. II had been dangerously COM
pressed at the fourth cervical YER
zebra, due to the dislocation OF that
vertebra. The patient left the table
in excellent condition and with his
chances decidedly improved The
outcome depends upon the extent of
the original damage to the spinal
cord"
The operation took place after a
consultation and with the full ap-
proval of Midshipman Wilson and
his father, West b. Wilson. of Cow
ington, Ky, who is here Two weeks
ago it was agreed that Wilson could
not stand the anesthetic, but his gen
eral condition has been so good that
the consulting surgeons agreed that
an operation would be justifiable.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
syrians Not MongoIians.

Los Angeles Especially The right
OF a native Syrian to become a citi-
zen of the United States was upheld
by Judge Hutton, in the Superior
Court of Los Angeles County, against
the efforts Of the federal authorities.
The court ruled that a Syrian was
not Mongolian. but OF the Ayrian
race and. hence, could not be barred
from citizenship. The government
Will appeal to the federal courts. 1t
was contended that George shishhim,
q Syrian born In Lebanon, owed al
legiance 10 Turkey and hence should
be classed as Mongolian.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Waterways Commission.

Chester.-Former District Attor-
ney Josiah Smith, chairman of the
Chester Board of Trades Waterways
Committee, has appointed the fol-
lowing members to represent the or
ganization at the second annual con-
vention of the Atlantic Deeper Wa
terways Association to be held at
Norfolk, Va, on November II. 18,
10 and 20: State Senator William
C. Sproul, former State Treasurer
William H. Berry. John p Grocer,
William I. Schaeffer, Jacob Craig,
Jr., j. C. Taylor, John B. Hannum,
Benjamin c. Fox and Josiah Smith.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Catches Prisoner Wiz, A,,o

Lancaster.-Policeman Rinn,o
tnls city, established a precadne.. o
running down an escaped Jne nriae oy y
IN an automobile. Elmer McCosana MioOne'
Tor acting disorderly in front ~ G!s Us
Hall, was placed under arTes, u City
oHcer. McCombs, however bowin ins
tne policeman over and started J0"led wi
run, Ripple, realizing that tba Va m.
would get away, jumped into "aa sa
automobile standing nearby and ,snn snn
down MS man, a big crowd yieviSa aa
the chase. 'ie"lne
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Didn't Know It Was Loaded.

Portsmouth Especially Five min.
utes after abe finished playing and
singing his favorFte song Miss Bertha
Wolf shot and fatally wounded
Thomas Fetty at her fathers home
In New Boston. The young people
had known each other from childhood
and Fetty was frequent caller.
After finishing the song she play
fully pointed her fathers shotgun al
Fetty. II was discharged. and Fetty
bied TO death before medical aid ar
rived.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Farewell To Ambassador While

Paris Especially. = American Am
bassador White. who sailed for the
United States from Cherbourg, was
given an impressive farewell at the
railroad station. Those who gath
cred In honor OF the retiring Ambas-
sador included, In addition to prom
ineRt members OF the American col
ony, A. Mollard. personal representa-
tive OF President Fallieres; Foreign
Minister Pichon and others OF the
cabinet; NJ. Pallain, governor OF the
Bank OF France; Prince Won RADIO
lin, German Ambassador to France.
and other diplomats OF Europe and
South America.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Battle In Nicaragua.

Managua Especially. - Government
troops defeated the revolutionists in
a sharp engagement. many of Gen
eral Estrada's followers being kill
ed, wounded or captured. The gov
ernment lost Is men. including Gen.
Castillo Chammoro. President Ze-
laya's forces attacked the rebel
general Fornos Diaz at Paso Las
Lajas, captured that point which had
been defended by 400 men. The
rebels fed in the direction of Rama
and were pursued.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Lottery Agents Barred From Mails.

Washington, d, c. Especially On
the ground that they have sent cir
cular matter through the United
States mails exploiting the Hamburg
state Lottery, so-called fraud orders
have been issued by the Postoffice
Department against Franz Stein
beck and c. Schweedt. both of Ham
burg, Germany. Loewenherz G. Co.,
of the same city, and Louis Gyrard,
OF Paris, have been placed under the
ban OF the Postofiice Department be-
cause OF the allegation that they
likewise have been using the mails
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
THE COTTON CROP.
Complete Returns Indicate A Maxi
mum Yield OF 9,7SO,O 900 Bales.

Memphis, Tenn. (SpeciaD j. A.
Taylor, president of the National
Ginners' Association, issued bulle-
tin showing that complete returns
indicate a maximum crop of $780,
600 bales, not including linters or
repacks. Minimum figures of 1885,
900.
The heavy falling off is all over
the belt, except in Georgia and the
Carolinas, where there is about as
good a crop as last year on a little
smaller acreage.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Special Census Agents.

Washington, d. c. Especially At
the Census Bureau it was stated that
the estimatednumber of chief special
agents and assistant special agents
Tor the census of manufacturers for
the calendar year of 1909, which
will be taken, beginning January /
next, will be about 80, and of this
number at least 10 will be placed
in Baltimore City. the remainder be-
ing scattered throughout the state.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11

Scranton.-Former County Treas
urer George Kinback was drowned
and Stephen Short, of this city, had
narrow escape from death in
Loughran's Lake, some miles from
this city. The men were out fishing
when the boat they occupied cap
sized, throwing both men in the wa
ter. Short was rescued as he was
sinking for the third time, but Kin
back was beyond aid when help
came. The body was recovered.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
HOMES FOR CoNsUMPTIvEs.
w. X. Vanderbilt viii Build Model
Tenements In Gotham.

New York Especially Plans were
filed for four model six-story tene-
ments, which are to be used for the
accommodation of sufferers from tu-
berculosis. The tenements will be
erected on the upper East Side at
an outlay of S650,0O0, not including
cost Of sites, by William x. Wander
bilt.
Roof gardens, open-air balconies
and other features designed to COM
bat the white plague will make the
tenements distinctive and only mod
crate rentals will be charged. Skill
ed physicians will have supervision
over the little colony.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Night Riders Burn Barn.

Nicholas. Ky. (SpeciaD Might
riders are accused of burning the to-
bacco barn OF Thomas Stafford, six
miles from this city. at an early
hour. Stafford's entire crop consist
ing of the product of 26 acres was
destroyed. He had refused to join
the Burley pool and the tobacco was
unsold. The loss is about $1,000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11
Fireman Fatally Injured

Jersey Shore.-George B. Mopass' .ss.
a New York Central fireman. oil IN
place, was probably fatally lhIu,uS .snu'
as his train was passing Wetha%; !;
He was rakig the fire, when luz. Iue !.
his engine suddenly blew out, IniS". Ss
ing him backwards out OF the ehsn s.ss
with terrific force. His skull Ss
fractured, and it is believed lnst t.s.
inhaled steam and fire. He was '4'
en- to the Lock Haven Hospital