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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-10

Washington, D. C. Especially -
The Postal Savings Bank bill passed
the Senate by q vote OF so to 22
along almost strict party lines
Every Democrat who voted. with the
single exception OF Mr.. Chamberlain
of Oregon, was recorded against the
measure upon its final passage
Every Republican present voted for
It,
The unanamity OF this vote, how
ever. was based upon changes made
in the bill in order TO satisfy the
'progressives" from the West. The
thing which saved the day was the
presentation of an amendment by
Senator Borah. of Idaho, "progres-
sive," providing that when the money
Is withdrawn from the banks for use
in supporting the credit in time OF
war or other national eXigency and
invested in Government bonds, Il
shall not be invested in any Govern.
ment bond bearing interest at less
than 2A per cent. interest.
The adoption OF this amendment
as an afterthought to the compro-
mise amendment which the Presi-
dent demanded in order to make the
bill constitutional, strikes a blow at
the aims of Senator Aldrich, to link
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-10

Pass and at the actual summit of the
Selkirks.
AS soon as the news reached Rev.
elstoke, a relief train conveying
physicians and nurses and over zoe
railway men and other citizens start
ed to Rogers Pass.
Calgary made An equally prompt
response. 1t also sent special re
lief train with 125 workmen, as well
as nurses and doctor.
Railway officials expect that al
least as hours will elapse before the
line can be cleared. The work Is
attended with great danger, as an.
other slide may descend at any mo-
ment.
Little hope is entertained that any
OF the men In the pathway of the
avalanche escaped alive. The bodies
of many of the victims were proba.
bly, swept into the canyon and may
not be recovered until summer suns
melts the snow. Six hundred men
are now digging out the track from
under the snow and debris.
A report from the scene of the
disaster says the bodies OF only Ave
men have been recovered. The worl,
of recovering the dead and opening
the track is greatly impeded by a
blizzard now raging In the Pass.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-10
TH|RTY-FIVE BODIES
DUG OUT OF WRECK
Survivors tell Of Some Harrow.
ing Experiences.
SEVERED HAND OF WOMAN FOUND
Ihirty-Five Bodies Have Been Re-
covered-Fifty-Three Are Missing,
Whose Names Are Known. BE.
sides A Number or Laborers-
All In Wreckage Are Believed To
he Dead,

Everett, Wash Especially 1t is
now almost certain that the death
toll In the avalanche that carried
away the two Great Northern trains
and seven steam and electric loco
motives at Wellington will total more
than 100.
Elghty-six names are now on the
Iist OF dead or missing passengers,
railroad and postal employees. State
ments OF the number OF laborers
hghting the snow who were Sleep
Ing on the Inflated trains vary from
20 TO 80.
All the dead were residents OF the
Northwest OF the injured, only
Rev. Bishop Wingot, of Chicago, was
from the East.
ThiTy-ave bodies have been re.
covered. Fifty-three are missing
whose names are known, besides q
number OF !aborers. All in the
wreckage are believed TO be dead.
The first news direct from the
scene OF the wreck was received al
midnight, when DR.. Cox. one of the
Great Northern physicians. who left
on the first relief train, returned
from Wellington, accompanied by
three OF the survivors--RayF Forsyth
r. NJ Lavelle and Fireman S. A.
Bates
DR.. Cox said that none of the in
jured was In critical condition
Most OF them were only slightly
hurt. When he left Wellington IL
were in the temporary hospital.
Forsyth and Bates estimated that
not more than 20 Of the 10 per
sons who were carried into the can
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RIVAL cRoEsUsEs.

Washington. d. c. Especially =
Steps were taken to incorporate the
Rockefeller Foundation in the Dis
trict of Columbia. The bill for this
purpose was introduced by Senator
Gallinger and was referred to the
Committee on Judiciary. The pur-
pose of the foundation is to provide
for general organization TO con-
duct philanthropic work along ali
lines. 1t is understood that the
Foundation will be endowed largely
by John ID. Rockefeller and that he
takes this means to dispose of a
large part of his enormous wealth.
The incorporators named in the bill
are John d. Rockefeller. John d.
Rockefeller, Jr, Fred T. Gates,
Starr j. Murphy and Charles o.
Heydt. These incorporators are au-
thoriZed to select associates. not to
exceed a total of 20 and it is provid-
ed that there shall not be at any
time less than five.
The Rockefeller Foundation. ac-
cording to the bill, Is organized to
promote the we'll being and advance
the civilization of the people of the
United States and its possessions in
foreign lands and for the acquisition
and dissemination of knowledge for
the prevention and relief of suffer
ing and promotion of any and all
of the elements of human knowl-
edge
While drawn generally along the
lines of the act Incorporating the
Carnegie Foundation. the Rockefel-
Ter bill goes much farther, since the
Carnegie Foundation is designed
chiefly to provide for a scientific re-
tirement and pensioning of super
annuated teachers.
1t was stated by Senator Gallinger
that Mr.. Rockefeller already had
given away $52, 100000 and that he
was seeking a method of disposing
of his fortune that would benefit
mankind. The foundation is organ
ized on lines similar to the Carnegie
Foundation for the Advancement of
Teaching. AS in the case Of the
latter institution the Rockefeller
Foundation will be used to receive
and dispense gifts of money other
than those obtained from the origi-
nal endowments. the amount OF
which has not been fixed.
Senator Gallinger said:
II am not authorized to speak
for Mr.. Rockefeller. But there is
no doubt that Mr.. Rockefeller In
tends to give away his money on a
scale greater than any other living
man. am not acquainted with all
OF the details of Mr. Rockefeller's
plans, but it is expected that WASH
ington will be made the headouar-
ters"
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Foreign

The leaders OF the Nicaraguan rev.
olutionists are now reported TO be
ready to listen to any proposals OF
American Intervention which will
guarantee 10 them the rights de-
manded
Crown Prince Constantine OF
Greece is in Rome, for a conference
with King Victor Emanuel and to
solicit Italy's influence in the solu.
tion of the Cretan question.
Premier Asquith informed the
British House of Commons that the
mp soon as the resolutions regarding
the House of Lords power to veto
were past.
In the Belgian Parlimeut the SO.
cialist leader charged that King Leo.
pold had deceived his ministers and
bequeathed his immense fortune tc
9ilegal companies.
The British Army estimates for
1901 show total for maintain.
ance OF sl3s.s00.000 This Is an
increase over the estimates of the
preceding year OF s1,62j,0O0.
According 10 advices from Blue.
fields, General Chamorro, the revo.
lutionary leader, is reported to have
lost 500 men in the recent battle.
Count Goetz Won Seckendorff.
former court marshal, died in Berlin,
aged GS years. He ofiiciated as grand
master OF the court 10 the late dow.
sEer Empress Frederick.
Premier Canalejas intends to pro.
muigate a decree dissolving the Span.
fah CufFtwIay
TO the country.
a French column surprised and
routed in Morocco a band OF Zcar
tribesmcn who recently murdered .
French officer.
The French government has &C
cepted Secretary KnoX's proposal fol
permanent international court IN
principle
A strike BY the crews has tied NJ
the interisland vessels In the Philip
pines
Emperor William heard the sug
gestlon OF Vladimir Koeppen 2
meteTologist. that air navigation be
regulated by the government
Count Hans Won schwerin-Loewitz
n member OF the Conservative party.
was elected speaker OF the German
Richstag. succeeding Count lido Won
Stolberg-Wernigerode. who died on
February 10
King Peter, OF seryia. will visl,
the Car this spring. which Will be
his first receptIon by a foreign SOW
ereign sinee his accession TO the
throne.
General Woodforj, president OF the
Hudson-Fulton Celebration Commig-
sion presented 10 President Falilers.
OF France the commissions gold
medal
In the new Finnish diet which
opened az Hclsing'ors. the Socialists
with their Agrsrianallles. have q
majority of three.
Floods have done much damage
IN Holland. hundreds OF workers
Paving 10 fee from inundated fac
tories.
MarShl Hermss Fouseea vas
elected pres'Ien OF BrRzil over DR..
Has Barbtfa.
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WASHINGTON
BY TELEGRAPH

The charges made by former Spec
ial Agent Thomas II. Dawley against
Commissioner of Labor Neill were
found to be without foundation.
A conference was held by officials
of the department to work out .
plan of action against the Beef Trust.
Historic letters were rescued from
a heap OF rubbish in an attic In the
House OF Representatives.
How severe a punishment Con-
gress has provided FOR railroads yio-
lating the so-called "Twenty-eight
Hour Law" by unlawful confinement
of live stock In transportation was
argued before the Supreme Court
The House members of the Joint
Printing Committee of Congress tae-
lily admitted the jurisdiction In the
Valley Paper Company case and ask
ed leave to amend their defense.
The Gallinger Mail Pay Bill, to
provide mail steamship lines between
the United States and South America,
the Philippines. Japan. China and
Australia, was ordered fayorahly
reported TO the Senate.
Senator Cummins and Clapp sub
mitted the minority report Of the
Senate Interstate Commerce Com
mittee on the administration railroad
bill. declaring that II would utterly
fail 10 accomplish its object.
The Legislative. Executive and
judicial Appropriation bill, carrying
s33,S95,I65. was reported to the
House.
Under the direction of the chief
entomologist countrywide cam
paign Is to be waged against tho
househy.
The President has conlmuted 10
five years the sentence OF seven years
imposed upon Anton Wjntr, at Buf-
falo, in 1907. who was charged with
photographing two dollar silver GER
'tifeates.A
President Taft has accepted an in
vitation to address the Presbyterian
General Assembly.
The Senate passed bill authoriz-
ing the expenditure OF $l0.000,09e
for the purchase of land south OF
Pennsylvania Avenue, In Washington,
as sites for public buildings.
Secretary Ballinger withdrew from
entry 44,932 acre OF land In Oregon.
Idaho and Utah. thought to contain
power poscibilitieS.t
The Senate passed the bill author
izing S30.000.000 worth of certif-
Gates OF Indebtedness to complete ex-
isting irrigation projects.
Drunkenness In the District Of
Columbia viii be treated as misdc-
mcanor II q bill introduced 10 the
Senate by Senator Gailinger becomes
q law.
A proclamation granting to Aus
tria-Hungary the minimum tari9
rates under tho new law was signed
By Secretary Knox.
The President expressed his dsea
interest In the movement for nnIformI
highway improvements throushout
tho country.
Prof. willis Moore. chief or thsI
Weather Bureau. told the Houao
Committees on Agriculture that he.
ssw NO danger Of forest fszAine-
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THE RIVAL CROEsUsEs.
Carnegie And Rockefeller Getting
Rid OF Great Sums.

New York Especially Star ]
Murphy, one of the incorporators
named in the Gallinger bill to es'
tablish the Rockefeller foundation
said that he did not yet know wha,
endowment the foundation would
have.
"The bill introduced at Washing
ton," said MIR. Murphy, "is intend.
ed to broaden the scope of Mr.
Rockefeller's philanthropies and Is
almost identical in form with the act
OF Congress In 1903 under which
the Rockefeller Educational Fund
was authorized. The new bill makes
II possible for Mr.. Rockefeller 10 &c
into any form OF philanthropy in the
world. whereas the first endowment
was specifically limited. The fact that
the incorporators in both instances
are almost identical simply means
that Mr.. Rockefeller believes their
experiences will be OF benefit in fu-
ture work"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-10

yon by the avalanche escaped death
or injury. Eleven passenger cars,
three locomotives, four electric mo-
tors, one rotary snowplow. the rotary
shed and the sandhouse were swept
away by the slide.
member of the first relief train
returned to Everett and said that
when he reached the scene all the
cars we're buried Much of the
wreckage was covered by 40 feet of
snow and all that could be seen was
part OF an electric motor, two loco
motives and the wreckage of the ro-
tary snowplow.
All that could be seen OF the
coaches was steel pipe sticking out
of the snow, where a Pullman car
was twisted around a stump, and a
curtain that lay on top.
Ray Forsyth, one OF the injured
passengers, was in a car in which
there were five women and seven
children. Three women and two
children escaped, but the others per-
ished.
In telling OF the experience For
syth said that 1t seemed as II the
car was lifted bodily from the tracks
and was held poised in midair. Sud-
denly II toppled over the edge and
rolled down the embankment.
The air was filled with the shrieks
OF the injured. A fearful storm was
raging. A high wind was blowing.
and there was a spectacular electrical
display.
The first men to extricate them
selves from the wreckage set to work
rescuing those less fortunate They
had no lights and worked by the
flare OF the lightning. which was al
most incessant
The severed hand OF a woman was
found. On a finger was a ring bear
Ing initials, which led the workers
to believe that II belonged to Miss
Katharine O'Neill. of Spokane. 9th
or portions of bodies were also
found.
Fireman S. A. Bates was buried
under snow for six hours. Survivors
heard his shouts and dug him out
before the first rescuers arrived
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-10
The news.
Domestic

II. II. Purcell, general agent OF
the American Refrigerator Transit
Company, at st. Louis, dropped dead
in his Office Immediately after say
ing he never felt better in his life.
Mayor Gaynor has named a COM
m!ttee of $50 prominent citizens to
welcome Theodore Roosevelt to New
York.
One hundred passenger trains. de-
tained as result of floods In the
Northwest, passed through Portland,
Ore.
Peter Karaklanis, Greek, under
arrest In st. Joseph, Mo-, has con-
fessed to the murder OF a priest
Mrs. Ava Willing Astor was grant.
ed a final decree Of divorce from Col.
John Jacob Astor.
Enrlco Caruso, the tenor, has re-
ceived a Black Hand demand for
$4,000 or his life.
Sidney Rosenfeld, the playwright,
took the poor debtors oath.
The American Sugar Refining
Company was presented by the Fed
eral Grand Jury in New York for
contempt OF court in failing to pro-
duce certain books and papers in
ttSpOuSS W bubpOthds
John D. Rockefeller. Jr., II was
announced. will assume complete
charge of the new foundation created
by his father. He has already re-
tired from the directorate OF the
Standard Oil Company
President Taft, in letter to United
States Marshall Davis. at Cleveland,
explained how Wade II. Ellis was ap-
pointed chairman OF the Ohio Repub-
lican Executive Committee.
DR.. George A. Fritch was found
guilty of manslaughter at Detroit,
Mich, in connection with the death
last summer of Maybelle Mlllman,
OF Ann Arbor.
The Aero Club OF St. Louis wants
an aviation meet for its city. Presi-
dent Bishop. of the Aero Club of
America. has been asked to sanction
the project.
Twenty-three miners were killed
and eight seriously injured by the
explosion Of a powder magazine in
gold mine on Douglas Island,
Alaska.
Gordon Davis. a negro, who was
slave of jefferson Davis, died at
Boerne, Texas He left the Davis
family at the outbreak of the Civil
War, and was made a corporal in the
Union Army
The price of hogs jumped 10 SOL
when a carload was bought in Chi
cago at this figure by an Eastern
shipper.
Henry J. Furlong, a former Brook
lyn police magistrate, was found
guilty of accepting a bribe.
Henry Walters, of Baltimore. has
succeeded John d. Rockefeller, Jr.
as a director of the United States
Steel Corporation.
Steel railroad cars prevented loss
of life in a collision on the Hudson
and Manhattan Railway of New
York.
Three lives were lost in a fire that
destroyed the Y. VI. c. A. Building
at Rotterdam Junction, New York.
Henry Burgess, a New York fire.
men, was killed by falling 10 stories
down an elevator shaft.
Edward w Very, a former naval
officer and ordnance expert. died in
New York.
The cold storage OF poultry is
being investigated by a grand jury
of New York.
The United states battleship South
Carolina was placed In commission.
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Wright Machine Falls.

San Antonio Especially. - After
three successful flights Lieut.. B. d.
Foulois in Wright aeroplane made
fourth attempt that resulted dis
astrously. The rudder OF the ma
chine was wrecked and Lieutenant
Foulois had a narrow escape from
injury The machine had just turned
the southern end of the parade field
at Fort Sam Houston when the en-
gine stopped. The aeroplane fell
40 feet.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-10

Mexico City Especially Abuse OF
confidence in the handling Of 1,5OO,-
600 pesos ($7b0,000 gold) was form
ally charged against George /. Ham,
president OF the suspended United
States Banking Company, by Man
ager 8. G. Saunders, of the Bank of
Montreal, before Judge Miramon.
At the same time negotiations for
a settlement out Of court of claim
of Harwood A. Simpson, a mineown-
er. who had also charged Ham with
breach of trust in connection with
the disappearance of certain mining
shares, we're halted by the court.
AS consequence Of these negotia-
tions Ham was ordered again placed
incommunicado for 10 days.
Simpson and Ham and their at
torneys were in court. Hams attor-
neys were prepared to hand over the
money in full settlement of the
Simpson claim when the transaction
was called to the attention of the
court. Judge Miramon declared that
such settlement would permit the
arrest of Simpson for compounding
a perjury. 1t developed that Simp-
son had once given Ham a power
of attorney which contained state
ments contradicting testimony recent
ly given in the present case The
court declined to permit the with
drawal of Simpsons charge and or
dered Ham returned to prison in
communicate.
The charge brought by Manager
Saunders alleged that Ham. by re-
sorting to Misrepresentation, had
obtained from the Canadian institu-
ton a loan of 100000 pesos few
days before the United States Bank
closed its doors. The money, 1t was
charged, was devoted to other pur-
poses than those advanced in ap-
plying for the loan.
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VOTES FOR POSTAL SAVINGS BANK BILL
Senate, so To %, Passes the Bill Providing for New
System-The Insurgents Get Into Line

the proposed postal savings bank leg
islation up to the United States
Treasury in such way as to forward
the idea Of the proposed central bank
of issue. But for the Borah amend
ment 1t would have been possible to
withdraw the postal funds from the
banks in time OF war or financial
panic and invest them In some $780,
100000 worth of Government . per
cent. bond now held by bankers.
AS 1t goes to the House, the bill
authorizes the various money-order
postofiices to accept sums of one dol
lar or more from depositors, and to
deposit these sums in the local banks,
where the money is to remain unless
Withdrawn by the President in case
OF war or other exigency. In case
OF this withdrawal the funds are to
be invested in Government securities,
but with the proviso that such Sc
curities shall not draw less than PA
per cent. interest. The control of
the funds Is invested in a board of
trustees composed of the Postmaster
General. the Secretary OF the Treas
ury and Attorney-General. The ag-
gregate balance allowed to any de-
positor is $500. and no person is
permitted to deposit more than 500
In any one month The Government
is required to pay 2 per cent. inter-
est and must exact not less than IN
per cent. from the banks, the extra
quarter of / per cent. being required
for the payment OF expenses and
losses.
Ii is estimated that such a law
would bring much money out of hid
ing and result in a fund ranging all
the way from five hundred million
to one billion dollars.
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Tobarco CompanIcs Merged.

Pensacola. Fla (SpeciaD The
merger OF all the large sumatra to-
bacco companies in Florida has been
finally effected. according TO infor-
nation from Quincy, the heart OF the
sumatra tobacco Industry. A cor
poratIon. with a capital stock OF
$1,000. 900, 70 be known as the
American sumatra Tobacco Com
pany, has been formed 10 take over
the absorbed plants. The active
management OF the corporation Will
be In the hands OF +. Argimbau. Sec
petary and treasurer, With headquar-
lcrs In New York.
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Express Car Looted.

Rochester, y. Y. Especially =
When train No. 81 on the New York
Central reached Rochester 1t was dis
covered that one OF the 10 Ameri-
can Express cars. through car, had
been looted. Nearly all OF the / 900
packages had been broken open and
their contents scattered Just how
much the robbers got will not be
known until an inventory is taken
at Buffalo. II is the belief OF the
express company eofiicials that the
robbery was the work OF gang that
In supposed 10 have boarded the train
at Utica. getting on at Syracuse.
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Have Ss4.s7 In Your Pocket,

Washington, d. c. Especially -
Have you $34.S7 In your pocket or
lin the bank? II you have not, then
you are shy on the per capita cir
culation OF money in the United
States as shown by the books of the
Treasury Department. The depart
ment, in reaching this calculation.
estimates the population OF the uni
ted States at S9,SS3.000, and an
nounces the amount of money in cir
culation on March / as $3,134, ,O93,-
ESQ, which, II equally divided, would
give every man.. woman and child in
the country s34.S7. There is in cir
culation today s49,315,244 moro
than there was year ago.
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"ADD" MARRIAGES BINDING.
Court Decides That They Are As
Legel AS Any Others.

Washington. d. C. Especially =
Marriages brought about as a result
of advertisement are binding in the
eyes of the law In the opinion of
Justice Van Orsdel, of the Court OF
Appeals Of the District of Columbia.
He held that Clyde l.. Williamson,
who won his wife by correspondence
begun through a matrimonial bureau
and who married her within two
hours of their first meeting, must
retain her, there being nothing that
would in law vitiate the marriage
contract"
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Three Dead In Feud.

Citronelle. Ark. Especially JOSEPH
Stokes. Charles Goldman and David
Gortman. farmers. were shot and
killed by Laurence odom. cattle
man. at the later's home. four miles
from this place. After the shooting
Odom surrendered to deputy sheriff
at Citronelle. who. fearing mob vio-
lence. telephoned Sheriff Drago, at
Mobile. for assistance. The MOBILE
officers arrived at III o'clock and no
further trouble Is feared. Odom
says the killing was the result OF
an old feud. He says all parties
were armed.
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New Plan To Elevate Drama.

Chicago Especially The Drama
League. which is to have for its pur-
pose the creation OF an enlighten-
ed play-going sentiment throughout
the United States. will have its birth
IN the First congregational Church
az Evanston, suburb, Tuesday
March 90 At the meeting, II Is ex-
pocted delegates will assemble from
some 65 clubs and women's organ
ilatioHs throughout the Central West
10 discuss the best way 20 under
take the work