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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-21
FIRE SWEEPS foWN.
Matewan Has Loss OF OYER 100000
Today.

Huntington, w. Va.-The town of
Matewan. in Mingo county, w. Va,
was swept by fire that destroyed
large portion of the business district
with a loss of more than 100000
This was the second disastrous fire
within year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-21
Nsorsss Dead At Ace OF 1ts.

Savannah, Ga.-Elare Bentry, III
years old, who was big girl during
the War of 1912 and a slave for more
than 90 years, died here
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-21

Up near Green Bay a locomotive
killed bear which was tired Of life
and had no faith in the regular hunt
ers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-21

Speaking OF heroines. an American
helress has married European
prince in order to reform him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-21

Jim Hill is right. Land fertility
should be conserved Future genera.
lions will want little something to
eat.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-21

A clergyman refers to Adam and
Eve as models. Up to certain cpl
sode they certainly did pose in the
nude.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-21

Arabs in Tunis are getting restless,
feeling that their kindred In Tripoli
are showing a better batting average.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-21

Possibly the clergyman who says a
successful business man cannot be
honest has been speculating in Wall
street
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-21
VOTED AND FELL DEAD.
Tlnkle OF Bell Was Deathknell For
Prince.

. Pittsfeld, Mass.--With the faint
tinkle of the bell which announced
that his vote had been cast, William
NJ Prince, aged II, Republican leader
and prominent business man OF this
city staggered from the ballot box,
clasped his hands to his head and fell
dead to the floor of the booth.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-21

That man may clothe himself in
their fur 1O,OOO,OOO animals are killed
every year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-21

An Italian university professor
claims to have found radium in ORD
nary dow
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-21

France had 1929 silkworm grow
ers last year,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26
Mcnamara Hugs
McManigal, Giving
Lie to Confession

FLAGSTAFF. Ariz., April 26.--
That Jim Mcnamara and Ortie Nc
hanigal are on the friendfiest
terms. despite McManigafs report
Cd confession. and that neither ap-
pears to have the least doubt he
viii establish proof Of his limo
eence. Is the statement Of members
Of the crew of Santa Fe train No.
2, on which the Mcnamara broth
efs and sicMaBigai are speeding
toward Los Angclea--the McNa-
mara brothers charged with hav-
ing blown up the Los Angeles
Times. and McManigal with having
dynamited the Llewellyn Iron
Works at Los Angeles three weeks
later.
Mechanical and Jim Mcnamara,
when the train drew up at the sta
ti0n, sat with their free arms across
each others shoulders. McMan-
igal's right arm was chained to a
Barns detective. and Mcnamara s
left arm was handcuffed 10 a Los
Angeles policeman.
As the train rolled out McManigal
stepped 10 a window and waved his
Tree arm 10 a crowd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26
Lorimer Fund Keeper
Fights Shy Of Books

CBy United Press Leased Wire Direct to
Seattle star Offiee.l
SPRINGFIELD. his. April &C.
Declaring the Lorimer investiga-
tors order directing him to pro
duce his books in the attempt to
trace the 100000 fund he is al
legged TO have raised to elect Lori
mer to the United States senate is
unwarrantable, and an attempt at
seizure, Edward Tilden. president
of the National Packing company.
today resisted arraignment for con
tempt OF the state senate
There has been sworn testimony
that Edward Hines of Chicago. al
legged solicitor for the slush fund.
had told friends to send II TO Til
den"
J. ]. EIealy. counsel for the sem
ate committee, said the committee
was authorized to offer immunity,
and hence evidence tending TO in
criminate cannot be withheld.
Judge Nathaniel Sears indicated
that a resolution declaring the
millionaire packer In contempt
would be opposed.
One faction In the senate is urg-
ing that Tilden he permitted to
show his records to single mem
ber of the committee. as he himself
proposed
william II. Cook. a Minnesota
lumberman, admitted he heard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26
WILL GO AHEAD
WITH CITY LINE

The city council may not wait to
Nraigbten out the many legal tan
gles before construction on the new
city car line Is begun.
councilman Erickson said this
morning that he favored the imme-
eiate construction of the line In the
North End
II no settlement has been reach
= when Our construction crews
reach Rainier boulevard. we should
- ahead and lay our rails ~ inches
@ ron Crawford's," said Erickson.
ne have right 10 do that The
Wafts may place obstacles in our
aay but II is hardly probable that
,sey viii hold the people Of Seattle
n me throat for the benefit Of
eFawford."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26
WILL MAKE
THEATRES
SAFE

Councilman Gflffiths' ordinance
for the reconstruction OF old thea
tres 10 comply with the building
ordinance governing uew theatres
came up FOR discussion before the
council today.
A L. Hawley and a. w Wood.
representing the Trustee company
and Eastern capital pleaded for
n0atponement Of the question They
hold that the ordinance would mean
an expenditure Of over 81 900 600
They wanted the protection ~ hu.
muu life postponed because IL cost
too much
Councilman Grlffths said
"a Will take II years 10 make
the change. and thousands of bu.
man lives viii bc in danger II We
listen TO the affected interests in
this matter. | realize IL might work
hardship on the theatre owners.
but that should not count as against
human life
Confederation of the ordinance
was postponed for three weeks.
The ordinance calls for absolute
firuproof construction Of all thea
tres wiih seating capacity Of
more than goo This would prac.
tieaily mean the complete recon
Ktrnoslnn uf the Grand. Seattle.
PantaNes and Lois theatres.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26

saloons. and the result has been
that the licenses in Bremerton are
SI.9o0 now. which Is more than in
any other city in the state.
clsshed With Judqe
His clashes with Judge Yakey
came often. and eventually led TO
the present case In court here.
Up Again and at EN-
That's how James w. Bryan. the
insurgent. has fought for six
years
The presen court proceeding.
he says. Is only another ronnd in
the big main battle Bryan has
lost some Of the previous niney-
nine rounds. but he's up going and
OF the gong he's up again and
al EN-.
lie never admits defeat there.
fore he's never been defeated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26
SMITH TELLS
Of SHOOTING

II. >. Smith, the policeman who,
with Patrolman Judson T. Davis.
was engaged In a pistol duel Feb.
ruard IS with John Ford and Axel
Mist, was the first witness called
against Mist, who Is on trial In
Judge Gays court for murder.
Smith testified that Davis and he
had both Ford and Mist spotted and
when they called upon them to halt
Ford Immediately opened fire on
them. Davis hardly moved a step
when the fatal shot struck him.
Smith returned the fire and
finally got Mist. he testified. Mist
kept ON until he fell into n wide
opening at Boylston av., near Denny
way. Smith told the jury
Here Mist was found later with n
Jimmy" lying near him. Nist's
revolver was never found.
II Il. Builderhack, an eye witness
of the shooting. was called next.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26
PROGRESS|vES
IN HOT FIGHT

:
WASHINGTON. April 26.-Selec-
tion OF Jonathan Bourne. senator
from Oregon. for place on the
committee on appropriations, failed
to placate the progressive repub-
lican senators. and the executive
session of the committee ended
abruptly today.
The progressives' demand for
greater representation. they later
announced. would be taken up in
caucus later, and II their demands
are not granted, will be brought up
on the floor the senate tomorrow.
AT the caucus late this afternoon
the progressiyes will insist on
places for La Toilette on the inter.
state commerce commission, for
Bristow ON the foreign relations
committee. and for Cummins on the
committee on finance.
The democratic senators are also
dissatisfied. Their caucuses come
tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26
TAFT ASKED TO
PUSH COAL CASES

y ff7AttsNH %FNFf ~ efsf t'fftf
President Taft has been appealed TO
by Alaskan business men 60 bring
about an early hearing BY the su-
pFeme court Of the appeal By the
government from the decision Of
Judge Hanford. Seattle. against the
United States in the Munday or
Stacey coal cases. The court has
Indicated a postponement to Octo-
her
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26

stand. saw red lie swung the mat
tock ho was working with and hit
the nearest guard on the head.
ladovich went 20 the pcniientia3
Tor murder
Convicted Under Wrong Name
We have called this man t.ado.
yich lie was convicted under that
name. As a matter ~ fact his
name was Nukcrad Duboriie l4ado.
yich was the name signed 90 the
check go little did l.adovleh know
about court proceedings when be
was committed Ia the slockade
and so little did the police care
that Il wasn't till some time after
ward that Il was learned that he
had been convicted under another
mans name
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26
NUp Again and at En-" That's the Motto
of James w. Bryan, Six-Year Insurgent

draw mis- name from the reglstra.
ticn books
That WIS the beginning OF the
fire works. Bryan kept on insurg-
ing And the ring kept on insurg.
Ing bricks ana bats al kiIa. lie
was defeated for city attorney
twice, and each time so consum.
mate was the JOY Of the rims" that
his office was draped In crepe In
celebration Of the victory But
Bryan refused 10 be- downed. He
ran again and was elected
Enter Judge Yakey
About that same time, Judge w
w Black, q democrat, was elected
to the superior court bench from
that district against the wishes Of
the ring. Immediately the legis.
lature made new judicial district
and Judge Yakey was appointed as
Judge. lie used to be prosecuting
attorney
Next Bryan decided TO run for
the state senate Much 10 the
rings surprise, Bryan's energetic
campaign landed him the nomina-
tion In 1908. and Immediately the
machinery Of the combine was set
10 defeat him in the election All
effort was made to secure vic.
tory for his democratic opponent.
French. but he was elected by a
majority of about 100.
Kept on lnsurging
Senator Bryan continued his In.
surgency in the state senate. He
has served two terms, and his rec
ord Is clearly in favor OF the peo-
ples measures. So bitter have the
attacks upon his character become.
that. I'm November, 1903, he estab-
lished the Navy Yard American
In self lf.protection He started o
campaign for better regulation OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26

slst Judge o. NJ Hilton IN the dc
fense ot the accused trio. held q
conference at the Alexandria hotel
II was generally conceded AZ the
district attorneys office that habcas
corpus PROCEEDINGS looking toward
the release Of John Mcnamara
would be the first move they wlll
have 10 flKht.
II all goes well. the dynamite
special should reach Los Angeles
At z. - o'clock this afternoon.
Whether the men wiil be brought
directly into Los Angeles on the
train ia uncertain Il IL probable
thar they wili be taken off ~ some
point short distance out and the
trip be completed BY automobile.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26
PRISONERS
ARRIVE

tby nited Frr.~ LEASED Wire Direct /,
seattle star Offe~.t
Los ANGELES April 20 With
John J and james W Mcnamara
and ortie Mechanical speeding 20.
ward Los Angeles but a few miles
from the city the situation was
tense today,
Prison TRUSTEES furnished up three
cells In widely separated parts Of
the county Jail for the prisoners.
while the district attorney and 70.
lice Chief Sebastian conferred az 20
the best plan of slipping the sus
pects into the city
Labor Men Busy.
While all this was going on. Job
Hartman % Los Angeles aud Aus
tin Lewis of Oakland. who will a..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26

railroaded through police court In
1919 on this charge.
ladoYich. without an Interpreter.
didn't understand what this Amert-
can court was doing 10 him He
didn't know why he was thrown la
Jail why he was shouted at and
called q blank blank foreigner. why
he was kicked out ~ the way hy
policemen. Why be was dubbed
when he looked angrily back at his
enemies.
Made Him Enemy Of Society.
They made l.adoylch an enemy
OF society. lie didn't understand
what Il was all about Aud one day
AZ the stockade. whore they sent
him for SO days. they went too far
And Ladovich, who didn't under
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26
Dives Under Train

FHN United Fress Ieascd WIre.D
COTTON, Cal, April 26.-.Seized
with sudden attack OF insanity
Pedro Rodriguez, 20. today stripped
Off his clothing and ran through
the principal street OF Cotton cry.
ing, viva la Revolution" A crowd
pursued him. He plunged under
the wheels of a moving freight train
and was decapitated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26

Hines telephone from a Chicago
hotel May 20. 1909. 20 some one at
Springfield he called Governor" +"
and said he would take the next
train for the state capital with all
the money necessary to elect Lori
mers Lorimer's election occurred
the next day
Cook said Hines was varied at
the end of the conversation, for he
had mistakenly got Gov. Deneen
instead of former Governor Yates
on the phone. Both Deneen and
Yates have issued denials.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26
NO SMOKING

Smoking VIII soon be forbldden
on all street cars In Seattle The
public safety committee this morn
ing recommended the anti.smoking
bill for passage,
A petition containing over 5000
names asking for the passage of
the ordinance was submitted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26
U. S. to Sue for $1OO,OOO,OOO
Lands, Partly in Washington

like the Southern Pacisic, violates
the terms OF the federal grant by
refusing to sell to actual settlers
at $3.50 per acre.
The Northern Pacific also will be
sued on the same grounds 10 re-
cover thousands of acres In Wash.
ington state.
One obstacle to the governments
success as against the Union Pa
cific Is that after receiving the
grant that company changed It's
corporate title from the Union Pa
cific Railroad company to the
Union Pacific Railway" company,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26
BOYLE MUST
ANSWER IN
TEN D AYS

II Fire Chief BoyIe desires 70 an
sseF Mayor billings charges he
mnst file request for hearing
before the civil service commission
within 10 days after the filing OF
the charges
should he ask for a hearing the
date will be set by the civil service
commission for trial
Two Of the members Of the pres
enf commission were also members
IL the commission which endorsed
GilFs action In dismissiug Fire Chief
Bnnghurst.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26

He is a hard, rough fighter, is
Senator James w. Bryan. He's
scrapplna with the "rine" Of Kit
sap county, he contends. and he's
aoina TO knock the stuffin' out OF
H." He fought the ring from the
time he came to 6remerton and
found the entire county IN the grip
OF a close corporation Of politi-
clans. Nov that same comoina-
tion, ne contends, has come into
court in an attempt 10 disbar him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26

The Beginning
of the Eeud

(By United Press Ieased Wlre.)
WASHINGTON, April 26.--En
conraged by the recent decision Of
Judge WoIverton in Portland, Or
whereby the United States govern
ment recovered from the Southern
Pacific more than 100000 acres
Of land because the road had failed
TO sell TO actual settlers. the depart
ment Of the interior viii soon start
similar suits to recover lands
worth $100,000,000 in Washington,
Nevada and Wyoming from the
Union Pacific.
II is charged the Union Pacific.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26
SEATTLE MAN TO
WE'D kEGRESS?

tbN htttu ifesN ttnetd Nitttl
SOUTH BEND, Ind, April 26.-
Delos W. Turner. claiming 10 be a
former city attorney of Seattle, ap.
peared before two justices of the
peace at Niles, Mich, yesterday
afternoon with license and asked
to be married to Nettie II. Smith,
negress of Mayorsvillc, Miss.
Both officials refused to perform
the ceremony.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26
koRRLY ASKS FACTS.

fBy United Press Leased Mtrc1
WASHINGTON, D. c.. April 26.--
Congressman Bernard korhly today
teieGraphed TO indianapolis for the
facts regarding the arrest OF J. J..
MeNamara. II is presumed that on
them will largely depend the fate
Of the proposed congressional in
quiry
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26
WILL RAISE $4,000.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. April &c
President Franklin. OF the Boiler
makers union, today declared that
the American Federation Of Labor
would probably raise siS0.0O0 i'm
mediately for the defense OF John
J. Mcnamara. Franklin said there
would be six-cent levy against
each Of the 3.000. .000 workers in the
fenernfion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26
BRYAN CASE
BECOMING
WARMER

III yeu have anything substan'
tlal better get 20 i"
This statement was made by
judge Main this morning. follow
,sg Two DAYS trial In the Bryan dis.
harment trial II came after G. -
Sa,ton. former prosecuting attor'
nsy Of kitsap county. admitted on
discrimination that be had ex.
amlned the paper for the dismissal
d criminal case against one De
Iaserand before e was signed by
Iadge Yakey. This case formed
H. basis for one of the disharmeut
charges against Bryan on the
around that the senator had misrcp'
resented certain facts to the court.
Satton Is one of the attorneys who
brought the charges against Bryan.
Does the court want TO hear any
testimony IN defense 20 this
clarke asked Attorney Colyin in
bshalf of Bryan
NO. II viii not be necessary,
ssId Judge Main. not when a pros
sxatlng attorney admits having
looked over the papers In the case
uhich he appears IN.
Judge Yaken testified this morn
lng a. TO his feelings toward Bryan
4 have no very friendly feelings
to~ard him. but on the other hand,
/ do net wish to do him the Least
BIZ o. harm. he said The world
i vide. agd there Is plenty OF room
for everybody.
Judge Yakey testified thai he
had reprimanded Bryan on two or
tAree occasions. When Bryan at.
,empted 70 show Yakey's animosity
ay asking II he owned buildings In
Bremertun leased to saloons. and
that BE- was against Bryan because
II the Iatfers activity in behalf OF
ceal option. the court sustained an
ebiseEi0n. and the question was not
answered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26
BURNS TO FACE
GRAND JURY

stands committed today TO the
moral and financial support Of the
McNamaras The council unani-
mausiy declared the kidnapping Of
John J. Mcnamara the work OF
private detectives and hired
thugs, who are seeking to turn
sentiment against the aims and
objects of trades unions"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26

labor friends demand that | take II
! may reconsider my decision.
II may be laziness. but / think
my reluctance Is In some measure
Justified. This will he fierce
fight between labor and capital. Like
fight over religion. none enters
Il soberly or calmly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26
Bic RAID ON
JEWELRY
STORE
Gentlemanly Crooks Drive Up
to Store in Auto-Escape
With Loot.

" fAAAA A~CgNs
CHICAGO, April 2s,-Four men
in an automobile this afternoon
drove up 70 the jewelry store Of
Edward Alherti & Son, held up the
clerks with revolvers and escaped
with jewels valued at $4,000.
Beside AiDcrtl and his son. six
customers and Emil Strauss. jew
elry salesman. were in the store
when the automobile drove up.
Three men stepped from the ma
chine and entered the store, a
fourth remaining outside
Bound and Gagged
The three men drew reyolyers
and forced the two Albertis and
the customers into a back room,
where they were found bound and
gagged Then the robbers pro-
ceeded 70 help themselves.
As the robbers were climbing in
10 the automobile Alberti's son
worked himself free and got the
number Of the machine as IL was
turning the corner. The robbery
waa one OF the most daring In the
history of Chicago. occurring in "A
densely populated district
Strauss was "A member of the
firm Of Strauss a. Strauss, jew
elers Of Jersey City He had been
exhibiting a case OF rare stones
only a few moments before the
thieves entered Strauss esti-
mated his loss at $4,000. while
Alberti's lost Jewels are worth
$4,000.
AS Alberti started forward TO
walt on the trio one Of the men
drew revolver and backed Al
berti. his son and Strauss into the
rear Of the store He threatened
10 shoot at the first outery. At
the same time the two other rob
bers We're busy helping themselves
10 two large cases filled with dia-
monds
In addition TO these they stole
Strauss samples, stuffed them tn
TO their pockets, rifled the cash
register OF $4,000. and backed from
the store.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26
JURY AF TER
STEEL TRUST.

tBy United Press leased Wircl
CLEVELAND April 26--The
foundation for the government in
vestigation of the United States
Steel corporation is expected to re-
suit this afternoon from the grand
iury's action in probing alleged re-
batting by Ohio railroads. II is
understood that indictments will bo
returned against one of the most
prominent railroad men in the
country. as well as numerous minor
steel and railroad officials
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26

NEEDLES, Cal, April 26.-J. j.
Mcnamara and his brother, James
W., and Ortie McManigal, alleged
dynamiters, are on California soil,
Their train crossed the line at 4
a. N.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26
Portland Gets Busy

tBy United Press Leased wtrel
PORTLAND. Or. April &c. ~
When the Central Labor council OF
Portland meets Friday night, labor
leaders expect that the first step
toward raising funds locally for
the defense OF John J. McNa-
mara. alleged dynamiter, will be
taken.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26

Explaining his stand, Darrow
said.
ITO date have refused to take
Up this case because feel that the
work would be too arduous. hope
| shall be permitted 10 rest by this
refusal, but II the thousands OF my
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ny United Press Leased wire)

a tfsy United Press leased Nire.l I
4 OCEAN PARK. Cal, April ,
4 ga brooch. set with 20
4 diamonds, lost three weeks
4 ago, is again in Mrs. Walter
\ Keating's possession, after
\ having travelled over two ,
4 counties. stuck In the tire. OF ,
4 her automobile II was found +,
4 Embedded next the rim,
= where II did not strike the ,
4 ground The machine. during q,
4 the period the brooch was
4 lost. travelled 800 miles