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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
sLAYs TENANT AND WOMAN.
Farmer Also Wounds The Tenants
Mother And Then Surrcnders.

Jackson, Ky. Especially .-Asbury
Spicer, well-to-do farmer Of
Breathitt County, and once promi-
nent figure in the Iiargis feud,' shot
and killed Asbury Fugate, n tenant
on Spicers farm, and Dennie john
son, a woman, and wounded Fugates
mother.
The killing occurred in the coun-
try and the first known of it was
when Splcer telcphoned that he had
killed Fugate and shot Fugnte's
mother and was coming to Jackson
to give himself UP.
Spicer telephoned to Sheriff Hud-
son that he would come to town and
surrender. but the latter left at once
for Jett's Crock, the scene of the
tragedy. Later II was reported that
Mrs. Fugate will recover from her
wounds, but that Asbury Fugate and
a woman, Dennie Johnson. who was
member OF the Fugate household,
were both dead.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30

Dusseldorf, Germany Especially -
The first regular airship passenger
service was inaugurated here, when
Count Zeppelins great craft. the
Deutschland, carrying 20 passengers,
successfully made the first scheduled
trip from Friedrichshafen' to this
city, distance of 800 miles, in nine
hours.
Count Zeppelin demonstrated the
advantage of an air route in the
section of the country traversed.
The Deutschland cut the railroad
time one-third between Mannheim
and Dusseldorf, covering the dis
tance in four hours, whereas the
railway express time is six hours.
The weather was perfect, and the
motors worked faultlessly. The
average time maintained for the
complete course was approximately
33 miles an hour, but between Fried
richschafen and Stuttgart the 124
miles was covered at an everage rate
of Al miles an hour. The best
speed for a single hour was 43h
miles.
Count Zeppelin was at the helm
when the Deutschland rose at Fried
richshafen at 8 o'clock A. NJ. and
sailed away on the trip that was to
mark an epoch in aviation. The
passengers were some of the di-
rectors of the Ham
Steamship Company and the German
Airship Stock Company, Joint owners
OF the dirigible, and guests. They
occupied the mahogany walled and
carpeted cabin, situated between the
gondolas, and from the windows of
which they viewed the scenery as
the aerial car swept along. Count
zeppelin steered for the greater part
of the distance.
The route was via Stuttgart
Mannheim and Cologne to Dussel-
dorf. 1t had been carefully marked
out in advance for the guidance of
the pilot and was followed exactly.
Ihere was no air stirring and tho
deutschland made her way un-
hampered through a food of bright
sunshine.
The hour and minutes of the prob
able passing of the various points
had been bulletined ahead so that
not only the people of the cities on
the line, who filled the streets, b''t
the inhabitants of all the Intermedi-
ate villages turned out and cheered
enthusiastically as the immense tor
pedo-like structure with its whist
ling screws drove over their heads
at height of between 200 and 800
feet.
The Deutschland swung gently in
to her landing here at noon, and the
multitude surrounding the landing
yards shouted welcome. Thescity
had been gaily decorated in honor
of the event. The promoters of the
enterprise and their guests were en-
tertained at a public dinner.
Regular trips will be made and
many tickets already havo been sold
for the first few days at from s25
to $50 each.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
f44-Ycar Term For Absentee

Rome Especially Tho notorious
sicilian brigand Failla Mulone. who
escaped the officers OF the law four
years ago and fed from Italy. was
tried In contumacy at Porugia and
after being found guilty Of murder.
blackmail and other crimes. was
sentenced to 144 years In prison.
This, OF course, is equivalent 10 a
life term Mulone sailed for the
United States in 1905 II was learned.
and no trace OF him has ever been
found by the detectives thero.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
Leaves $4,000 To -Employc.

. Pittsburg (SpeciaD For faithful
services to her employer from the
time she began to work in his candy
store. when but a young girl. Miss
Minnie M. Eicher has been rewarded
with a legacy Of $4,000. half his
estate, left to her by the will OF
Charles Eissner. Eissner oDerated
several candy stores and Miss Eicher
had been advanced to the post OF
manager of all OF them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
Foreign

Prince Chun, regent OF China, has
order the rcncarnation Of a Budd-
hist high priest In Tibet who lost
his head when he incurred the dis
pleasure OF the since deposed Dalai
Lama.
The German government, follow
ing an inquiry regarding American
concessions in Asia Minor suggests
that the promoters reach an agree
ment with the Bagdad Railway Com
pany.
The Premier of Spain announced
that the governments religious pro-
gram would be carried out and the
protest of the Vatican ignored.
The Russian Council of the EN-
pire passed the Finnish bill on its
first reading. The bill is bitterly op-
posed in Finland
Stanford Burton. an American
dental surgeon pTactlcing at oxford.
England. poisoned himself.
Colonel Jose r. Pizarro was ap.
pointed Peruvian minister OF war,
succeeding Gen. p. +. Muniz. who,
owing 20 III health. resigned when
Il seemed probable that the bound
airy dispute between Peru and Ecua-
dor would be settled through arbi-
tration.
The Grecian government has
granted the demand OF the Ruman-
Ian foreign office In satisfaction OF
The International Congress OF
Chamber OF Commerce at London
shelved a resolution recommending
the establishment of a permanent
court OF arbitral justice.
The United States battleships In
diana. MASSACHUSETTS and Iowa. a.,.witl
500 middies from the Naval Acad
emy on a practice cruise. arrived a
Plymouth, Eng.
a Greek mob's attack upon a Ru
manian steamer.
The leaders OF the japanese So
cialist party and six associates were
arrested In Toxic on the charge o
manufacturing Internal machines.
General Mena's forces OF 1900
men occupied San Vicente. Nlcara
qua. and is reported as advancing
upon Acoyapa.
Capt. +. S. Cody. the aviator
while making a fight at Aldersho
fell 100 feet and was seriously In
jured.
Emperor William arrived at Kie
for tho annual yachting regatta.
The King and Queen OF Bulgarit
arrived at Paris and were receiyes
with military honors.
John r.. Redmond, leader OF th,
irish Parliamentary party. gave
dinner In London In honor OF WI
liam Jennings Bryan.
The International Congress O
Chamber Of Commerce accepted tn
invitation 10 hold the meeting O
1912 in Boston.
Several measures wore introduces
IN the French Parliament designed I.
fncrcase the marriage and birth rate
Miss Helen Post was married Il
London to Montagu Eliot.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
Warrant For Charlton.

London Especially "A warrant
was issued In London for the arrest
OF Porter Charlton. whose wife,
Mary Scott Castle Charlton. was
murdered and her body thrown into
Lake Como. after having beer, placed
in trunk The issuance OF n war
rant followed request made by tho
Italian government. which holds the
opinion that Charlton Is In hiding in
England. They do not believe he
has sailed for the United States.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
Many Entombed In Mine.

Halifax. n. s. Especially Follow
Ing a minc explosion in the Chignec-
to coal mines Of the Maritime Coal
and Power Company, 1t was reported
that many members of the night
shift we're entombed Searching
parties who tried to penetrate into
the minc were driven back by gas.
and 1t will be impossible to search
the lower levels until the fire is
extinguished.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
New Form OF Referendum.

Charleston, w. Va. Especially -
Within a few days Governor Glass
cock Will appoint commissions OF at
least ave members each, TO draft
bills 70 be submitted TO members
OF the next Legislature before they
assemble on primary election law,
county local option law, public-serv-
ice commission. other commissions
are likely 10 be named TO draft bills
for contem plated legislation. The
Governor says that much better
laws : woald be enacted II chs
Legislature had the opportunity to
analyze measures thoroughly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
$4,000, 900 In Fake Cures.

Boston Especially Over s15.0o0.-
900 is annually poured into the cof-
fers OF those who exploit and adver-
tise fake" consumption cures. ac-
cording 10 statement issued by the
National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis. The
report stated that for this vast sum.
victims receive nothing In return.
but are often permanently injured
and In many cases deprived OF the
chance for real cure.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
Mrs. A. p. German Dead.

Washington. d. C. Especially. -
Mrs. Arthur p. German. widow Of
United States Senator German. died
at her residence In this city. 1928
Vermont Avenue. Mrs. German had
been critically III for weeks. and
her death had been expected for
some time. Her health began to fail
soon after Senator Germans death
and for more than year he had
been III. Mrs. German died OF can
Ger. She underwent an operation by
DR.. Finney year ago. but even this
could not savA her life.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
Women Sit As Jurymen.

Hahns Peak. Col. Especially One
OF the first women iuries in court
OF record In the United States was
assembled in the County Court by
Judge Morning to pass upon the
sanity OF Elizabeth Hutchinson.
Hahns Peak was almost wiped out
by q recent fire and court could not
locate enough eligible men In che
town 70 make up the necessary Jury
OF six. The women were duly sworn,
heard the evidence and adjudged
Miss Hutchinson insane.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30

New York (SpeciaD The Lake
Como murder mystery is solved.
Porter Charlton, an American youth,
of good family, sought by the police
of two continents, was arrested in
Hoboken, N. j., shortly before noon
as he stepped from the North Ger
man Lloyd liner Princess Irene. In
less than an hour he had confessed
without tren or that in fit of temper
he beat his wife into insensibihty
with a mallet jammed her body in
a trunk and sunk it in the waters of
the Italian lake.
She was Mary Scott Castle, of San
Francisco, a woman eight years his
senior, divorced wife of Neville H.
Castle, San Francisco lawyer, and
beauty.
Charlton is only 21, and a son of
Judge Paul Charlton, law officer of
the Bureau of Insular Affairs, at
Washington, and classmate of
President Taft's at Yale. The boy
married Mrs. Castle in Philadelphia
last spring over his parents protests.
Ill-mated and both of erratic tenn
permanent, they sailed for Italy for
the honeymoon. Murder brought 1t
to an end and her body was found in
the lake by fishermen on June 10.
Prisoner Goes To Pieces.
Fleeing from Italy under an as
sumed name, almost penniless and
shabby of dress, Charlton, on land
ing, ran straight into. the arms of
Capt. Henry Harrison Scott. U. s.
A., the murdered wife's brother. He
was taken to police headquarters at
Hoboken. where. after pitiable coll
lapse so spasmodic that 1t produced
extreme nausea, he regained his
composure and unflinchingly signed
the confession. He is behind the
bars in the Hoboken city jail pend
ing settlement of the complicated
problem of extradition brought about
by his arrest.
Captain Scott's foresight, directed
so accurately that 1t falls little short
of weird premonition, resulted in
young Charlton's arrest. Stationed
at Fort Wright. on Fishers Island,
off New London, CT, Captain Scott
and went to Hoboken to scan the
passengers of incoming liners. Three
Hoboken detectives aided him.
| Hit Her WIN MalIet.
In his signed confession Charl-
ton declared that no one else had
had a hand in the death of his wife
IL was the old story OF incompatible.
ity and high tempers. After he had
told his story in a rambling way
Chief of Police Hayes condensed Il
into a typewriter statement which
he asked the prisoner to sign. Il
was written on regular court blanks
used for dispositions.
His confession follows:
my name is Porter Charlton.
live at 2O4 West Fifty-fifth Street
New York. ! am in twenty-one year
old, was born in Omaha, Neb., anC
am a bank clerk, Ny wife and
lived happily together. but she haC
an uncomfortable temper and 80 haC
/.
ION the night of the murder she
had the worst outbreak of temper
| ever saw. l told her to keep quie
or I would make her keep quiet
Then she had another outbreak.
took up wooden maIlet, with whicl
had been repairing table, and hi
her on the head and body two o.
three times. At midnight | put thu
body In a trunk, dragging 1t TO tn
lake and threw 1t in.
II spent the night at Moltrasio
Then | went to Como and then L
Genoa and boarded the Princes
Irene, of the North German Lloy,
line.
| (Signed) Porter Charlton"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30

at the hostler's head and seized the
bride.
Miss Baker, calling to her mother
to telephone the police, rushed up.
threw her arms around the horses
neck and cried:
Don't take my pet!"
The man dropped the bride, ran
10 feet, stopped and fired at her
The bullet whizzed by her head.
Meantime the pursuers were almost
on him. He fired several shots at
them and rushed up over High Rock.
dropping the bag of money.
A Battle In The Brush.
Crossing large field near the out
skirts, he plunged into the brush.
Fifty officers and 500 hundred citi-
zens surrounded the field. The Off
GERS began to beat the brush, firing,
and he returned the fire. Oficers
Moore and Lynch found the man hid
ing behind a bush, his index finger
shot off. They sprang upon him and
disarmed him.
officers Grady and Thompson, In
the patrol wagon. overlook a second
bandit on Boston Street. He opened
fire. They jumped from the wagon
and fired. He dropped and lived but
few minutes.
The third bandit nearly reached
the field. Police and citizens were
close upon him. One of his bullets
went through the coat of Officer
Crowley. Suddenly he was seen to
drop. 1t was thought that he had
attempted suicide. Later the medi-
cal examination showed he must
hu nf tho httllnt Z
fired at him. The wound Is in his
head.
Ivankowski Confesses.
Several hours later the bandit cap
tured in the brush made confession
at the police station. He said
through a Polish interpreter that his
name was Wasili Ivankowski, that
he and Andy Alison, the one now dy-
ing at the hospital, came to New
York from Russian Poland two years
ago; that they and the third man,
whom he calls Joe" had been trav-
cling about the country, working at
anything they could get in Boston,
Pittsburg, New York and Toronto.
He gave his regular residence, as
we'll as Andy's, as New York.
| He said they came to Lynn week
ago and planned the hold-up. They
came down from Boston by trolley,
waited at the bank till Landregan ap-
peared, and then carried out the rob-
/ berry. He denied they were members
OF the gang of Let's, who terrorized
Jamaica Plain, Boston, two years
ago. The police do not believe his
story. Pictures of them are being
sent all oven the country.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
$50, 600 Loss BY Fire.

York.--The National Roofing Com
panys plant at ely. this county,
about 10 miles from York, was part
ly destroyed by fire.
The property was valued at $45,-
900, and the loss Will amount to
about $4,000.
Il. X. Emigh. of Emigsville, is pres
ident OF the company The other
officers are w. A. Keyworth and
John Sprenkle. ]. T. Kopp was the
manager until few days ago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
Main Bills Not Passed.
Farmer Killed BY Train.

Martinsburg. w. Va. Especially -
William E. Mustetter, well-known
young farmer near North Mountain,
this county, was fatally injured
while attempting to board a freight
train on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad near his home. He fell
beneath the wheels, and his arm
and reg were ground to a pulp. He
was rushed to a local hospital and
the mangled limbs were amputated
but he died today without regain
ing consciousness. He was unmar-
ried, and Is survived by his parents
and several sisters and brothers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
A House Blown Up.

Petersburg, Va. Especially The
home of Frank Brooks, a farmer of
Dinwiddie County, eight miles from
Petersburg, was destroyed by dyna-
mite and fire. The building was
evidently set afire and the family
barely escaped before the house was
blown to pieces by dynamite stored
therein, which was exploded by the
heat. The explosion Jared houses
for several miles around and de-
stroyed outbuilding on the Brooks
farm. The loss is several thousand
dollars.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
Beautiful Girl Suicide.

Covington, Ky. (Speclal) Miss
Nellie Rye, 10 years old. considered
the most beautiful girl in Covington,
committed suicide by drinking car
bollc acid. She sent q child to a
neighboring house for tho acid and
at once drank It, running TO her
mother later and telling her what
she had done.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
ACROSS Continent In ~ DAYS.

San Francisco Especially Lower
ing all records for the walk across
the Continent, Jack Eldredge, aged
26 years. arrived here after covering
1000 miles in n days. Eldredge's
performance won him a purse of S2,-
900 offered by the Boston Athletic
Club for any one covering the 1000
miles within 100 days. The record
for the distance had been held by
Edward Payson Weston. who walked
the 1000 miles in 105 days last year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
princess Feodora Dead.

Karlsruhe Especially. - Princess
Fedora OF Schleswig-Holstein. the
youngest sister OF Empress Auguste
Victoria. died suddenly from heart
failure. The princess was born July
g, 1874. She never married She
had written several volumes OF
verses and was an artist OF merit
Owing to the death OF her sister
the Empress has cancelled all her
social engagements for the near
future and her expected visit tc
Kiel for the yachting regatta.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
Memorial Arch At Valley Forge.

Washington. d. O. Especially -
A bill authorizing the erection OF an
arch at Valley Forge. Pa. in COM
memoration OF the suffering OF the
American Army under WASN'T, gton
there during the Revolutionary War,
passed the Senate. The bill originat-
ed In the House. As II passed that
body 1t appropriated $4,000 and
provided for two arches to be nam
ed for George Washington and Baron
Steuben. but the Senate amended
II so as to require the erection OF
only one arch. but increasing ths
appropriation 70 100000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
Fatally Wounds Himself.

Birmingham, Ala. Especially .-Guv
r. Johnson, former president OF the
Alabama Consolidated Coal and
Iron Company. shot and fatally In
jured himself at his home here. The
shot was fired with suicidal intent
and physicians sayi' Is impossible for
him to recover. After having shot
himself Mr.. Johnson in statement
attributed his act to business re-
verses.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
No Cause For War, Says Brayan.

Edinburgh Especially The local
Peace Arbitration Society held a
great meeting. at which William Jen-
nings Bryan delivered an address.
During the course of his remarks
Mr.. Bryan expressed his conviction
that there was no cause for war
between the United States and Japan
and that the scare had been raised
to justify the building of more war
ships
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
HOUSE VOTES $4,000, 600.
Passes Bill To fssue Notes For
Reclamation.

Washington, d. c. Especially BY
vote of 255 to 20 the House passed
a bill providing for the issuance of
certificates of indebtedness to the
amount of s20.000,C00 to provide a
fund for the completion of reclama-
tion projects already begun The
measure now will go to the Senate,
where its passa"e is assured.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
INTO WHITE-HOT METAL.
Body OF Steelworker Consumed BE.
fore Eyes OF Companions.

Body OF Steelworker Consumed Be-
fore Eyes OF Companions.
Pittsburg Especially John Mitch
ell, steel worker at the West Penn
steel plant at Breckenridge, was sud-
denly precipitated into soaking pit
containing a white hot ingot and be-
fore his Mortified and helpless mill
mates the body was consumed by
the metal into which 1t slowly sunk.
Mitchell was at work at the soak
ing pits where the steel ingots are
treated. Standing on the door of
one which was covered he gave the
signal for the opening of another
pit Through mistake. the wrong
lever was pulled and Mitchell fell
1S feet to the bottom of the pit,
alighting on the ingot.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
PORTER CHARLTON
THE WIFE MURDERER
Caught in New York Landing
From Ship From Italy.
HE MAKES A SIGNED CONFESSION.

Capt. Henry II. Scott, U. s. A., Led
TO Meet The Incoming Liner BY
Premonition That Porter Charl-
ton Was Aboard-Prisoner Con-
fcsses That He Killed His Wife
With Mallet, Tossed Body And
Trunk Into Lake Como-Penni-
less And Travelling Under Assum-
ed Name,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30

Washington, d. G. Especially -
closed in the Senate what he in
terpreted as an effort to bribe him
in connection with legislation affect
ing the fortune In attorneys fees
claimed by j. F. McMurray, OF Okla
homa, for services rendered to the
Choctaw and Chickasaw nations in
land and town-site cases.
The charge created a sensation in
the Senate, which later extended to
the House. The latter body in con-
sequence sent back to conference the
General Deficiency Bill, which car
ried an item relating to contracts
between the Indians and their at
torneys.
AS the result of the denouement,
Senator Gore finally involved a
member of the Senate Committee on
Indian Affairs, a member OF the
House Committee on Indian Affairs,
two former senators-one from
sas-but whose names were not
made public in debate.
In response to a suggestion by
Senator Bailey that he should name
the Senate member of the Indian
Affairs Committee, Mr.. Gore de-
INJURED, but declared that he would
welcome an investigation of the
charges so that the whole matter
might be brought out before a body
which would be authorized to deal
with his allegation. 1t is not i'm
probable that such an investigation
will be ordered.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
B. 8 O. Trains Crash.

Johnstown.-Meeting head-on az
a sharp curve between Paint Creek
and Foutsville Stations. on tha
Somerset and Cambria branch OF tha
Baltimore and Ohio Raidroad, two
freight trains crashed together. Ono
man was killed and 10 others were
hurt. The injured were brought to
this city.
Three Of the injured will die, u
Is reported. All those hurt were
railroad employees,
The wreck. II Is said, was the re<
suit Of misunderstanding Of orders
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
Shock Causes Ldncman's Death.

Bethlehem.-Wo high up In
the air on telephone pole, engaged
in constructing a new line, Willis
Mosser was shocked by electricity
at Siegfried. the force of the electric
current catapulting him through the
air to the ground below. causin'
instant death.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
MAN And WIG Suicide.

Philadelphia. Carl Ritmuller,
aged GA years. and his wife, Freda,
aged SO years, were found lying dead
In their home, In the northern sec
tion OF this city. The bodies were
in different rooms, each of which
was filled with gas. The police be-
iieye that the couple ended their
lives because of Ill health.