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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
MUST TELL GRAFT STORY
Danvile Judge Orders Prosecutor to
Answer All Questions Put by
Jury In Brbe Quiz.

Danville, Ill.-Judge kimbrough id
the circuit court handed down de-
cision in the case of City Attorney
Jones, who declined to answer certain
questions regarding vote selling and
buying which the grand jury put 10
him.
The court instructed Jones TO an
swer all questions. The opinion stated
that, according to a decision OF the
Supreme court Of the United States
a witness before the grand jury Is
immune from indictment The court
also held that the city election law
unconstitutional, which means tha'
Jones cannot be questioned about hap
penings more than eighteen months
ago.
This means that the investigation
will continue until all the witnesses
now summoned are examined II Is
said that many indictments have been
voted but whether they are for yo'e
selling is not known.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
JOHN MITCHELL FORCED OUT
He Calls Unions Action a Cruel
Injustice.

Columbus, o. (SpeciaD - BY
vote on roll call of 1918 to 967, the
United Mineworkers Tuesday adopt
ed an amendment to their constitu-
ton, providing that members OF the
National Civic Federation must for
felt membership in the United Nine
workers Of America, which amend
ment forces John Mitchell, former
president of the mineworkers or
ganization, either to give up his posi-
tion with the federation or resign
from the miners union
The vote on roll call followed a
standing vote of 446 to 344 taken
in the morning, which favored adop-
tion of the amendment.
Following the completion Of the
roll call and before the vote was an
nounced, a telegram from John Nit
chell, who had been informed Of the
standing vote Of the convention, was
read by Secretary Perry.
The text OF MitChell's telegram
was:
IL am advised that, by amendment
Of constitution, | am deprived OF my
membership in the United Minework-
! ers Of America unless | relinquish
my membership in the National Civic
Federation
while / regard this action as a
cruel injustice, following, as it has,
an overwhelming vote Of confidence
en- the part of the miners of the
country, as evidenced by my cleo
tion as a delegate to the American
Federation of Labor, and coming at
are exerting their every influence to
have affirmed by the Supreme Court
Of the United States the sentence Of
nine months imprisonment imposed
upon me because OF a resolution
adopted by a miners convention, yet
| recognize the legal right of the con-
yention to enact the legislation, and
while | believe that an investigation
should have been made by your con-
vention before passing judgment
averse TO the National Civic Fedora
tion and against me personally, nev-
ertheless, | submit to your wishes,
although | shall live in the conscious
ness that the men and women at
home, for whom worked for so
many years, will not concur in your
conclusions.
4 The amendment was considered at
the two previous annual sessions OF
the United Mine Workers. Last year
he was credited with having said that
he would give up his position with
the Civic Federation before breaking
his connection with the miners.
Mitchell will have until April to
determine what action he shall take.
Socialists we're largely instru-
mental in coming to the aid of the
Lewis forces in adopting the amend
ment. A few Socialists, however,
voted against it.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
SHOT HIMSELF
IN TRAIN WRECK
Passenger Pinned in Flames
Commits Suicide.
FIVE KILLED IN COLLISION.
Five Men Killed and Number In
jured In a Head-on Collision on a
Branch of the Grand Trunk Rail-
road Near Paris, Ontario - Fire
Adds to the Sufferers Agony -
Orders Were Disobeyed.

Paris, Ont.-Five lives were lost,
one man Is missing and was probably
burned to ashes and four others were
injured in a head-on collision late
Saturday night on the Bufralo-Gode-
rich branch of the Grand Trunk when
train No. 90, running from Buffalo
to Goderich, met a light engine run
ming east three miles northwest OF
Paris. The victims were all mem-
bers of the crew of the passenger
train. The wreckage caught fire and
was consumed.
The second car of the train was a
combination baggage and smoking
car. 1t was badly shattered and i'm
mediately after the crash it caught
fire from overturned kerosene lamps
John Whitelaw, the express mes.
senger, was pinned under the wreck
age. He was badly injured, but still
conscious. The train crew heard his
calls for help and aided by passen.
gers they worked hard to effect his
rescue. The flames drove them back
"if you cant help me soon, III
end it ALL" he was heard to say.
1t was impossible to check the
flames, which were rapidly nearing
Whitelaw. There was the sound OF
a revolver shot, after which the in.
jured mans voice was heard no
more. He undoubtedly ended his
agony with the revolver which he al.
ways carried in his belt.
Mistaken or forgotten orders are
given as the cause of the accident.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
Mauled by n Lion.

London Especial George uSay,
brother of the British foreign min
lister, was severely mauled by lion
Sunday near the Athi River, East
Africa. He was stalking lion with
Sir Alfred Pease and others, when
one of the beasts chased and seized
him and worried him as a cat does
a mouse He was rescued with the
greatest difficulty and is recovering
from his injuries. The accident is
ascribed to Mr.. Gray's rashness.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
Banker Ends Life.

Aurora, lll.-Robert NJ. Newton,
As years old, banker and prominent
horseman, committed suicide at OF
tawa, H., by leaping into the Illinois
River from a bridge. Loss of $751;
600 in the failure of bank at Bill
ings, Mont, recently, and despond-
ency over the fact that some of his
relatives whom he had induced to
put money in the bank, lost all they
had, are believed to have been the
causes of his suicide.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
VOLCANOES TOLL IS 7OO
Five Thousand Families in philippines
Have Been Wholly Ruined
BY Disaster.

Washington.-The eruption OF I'p
volcano and the accompanying dIs
turbances In the Philippine kllIeu
700 people In the town of TalisaN "c
eording to the report of the governor
of Batangas province, which was ca
bled to the war department b. GOV
ernor General Forbes of the Philippine
Islands.
The earthquake shocks continue 'ns
governor general added Five thousanO
families have been ruined by the ds
aster.
The Philippine authorities are lace
to face with the absolute necessity VI
adopting relief measures in order
avoid suffering, as the falling inuu
and lava destroyed the crops within
considerable radius of the volcano
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09

F1r,sburg is growing at fairly
rapid rate, but wants to increase still
E1ere swiftly. That smoky town has
61 ambition to reach the 100000
marx in population. and is bending
every effort in that direction. For
one thing. Pitisburg is pushing the
yruject for a ship canal from that city
10 Lake Erie. by which 1t is hoped to
Gzcrsase still further the already great
l1dustrial activity Of that district
Other schemes include big rapid
.rsnsft system. with subway attach
1ngufs. bringing various points into
easier reach: educational and other
expansion. and numerous improve
usnts designed TO increase the at
crD-tiyeness and convenience of the
atty and its enYirons. And Pittsburg
geenns TO have sufii cient public spirit
eIs tArry out the great work suggested
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
THE BOY AND THE GUN.

Each season brings its own sport oil
i,sstimes. game or fad for the boys,
The autumn and winter are the sea-
Scns when many boys hunt or shoot
great deRl, says the Omaha Bee. This
gbUlld be the time, then. for the reit
5rntion OF that old warning about the
"Y-didu't .knowit.was loaded" accident
Boys should be careful with their
shooting irons. and never fail TO know
whether they are loaded or not Two
lsoys were out shooting a few days
ago and one. thinking his gun was
empty. aimed II at the other and
pulled the trigger The other dropped
fcEd. 4 didn't know itwas loaded" ,"
walled the one who killed him, echo.
ing gbe wall OF scores Of others who
had nt sometime been as criminally
Negligent as himself No boy or man
mas a right to aim a firearm at an.
ather person. and when he does IT,
whether harm comes OF It or not, he
snBuld be made TO feel that he has
ione something he should not Par
gnts can well afford TO deny guns and
pistols 20 their boys until they have
reached such ages as will make them
capable Of realizing their dangers. II
ehey must have guns. they should be
crnUrfOned against careless use OF
Eacm. II sometimes seems trite TO
gpeak Of warning boys against such
Zfings. but II they we're warned often
anouEh such distressing accidents
'FInId be fewer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
CANCELS LONG TRIP SOUTH.
President Clears Decks For Extra
Session il Necessary.

Washington-Pre Taft's an
nouncement that the Southern tour
which he had planned to take the
early part of next month would be
Cancelled, with the exception Of the
visit to Atlanta on March 10, has
started political tongues to wagging
with rumors 10 the effect that his
purpose was to prepare for posi-
BILE extra session Of Congress in case
the present session fails to enact the
reciprocity agreement between the
United States and Canada.
Pressure Of business and the fact
that numerous invitations to visit
many places in the South were maxi
ing the tour assume too large pro-
portions are the reasons assigned at
the White House for the cancellation
of the trip. II is believed in many
quarters. however, that Mr. Taft is
clearing the decks of all but absolute
ly necessary engagements so that, in
use he should find it impossible to
get his reciprocity measure through
this session, he can be prepared for
an extra session.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
Stabbed by School Principal.

Galilee, Miss.-Hugh McNair, is
years old, who was stabbed several
days ago by Prof Cleve Edwards,
principal of the public school here,
died Thursday. Edwards surrender
ed to the authorities. The trouble
grew out of an alleged attack by Nc
Nair and two companions on Ed
wards upon his return from visit
to a young woman, for whose affec-
tions all four participants were
rivals.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09

Washington To meet conditions
of suffering in the Philippines Incl
dent to the eruption of the Mount
Taal volcano, the American National
Red Cross Society in Washington has
cabled $1,000 to Governor General
Forbes of the islands. Governor
Forbes is president of the Philip
pine branch of the Red Cross which
already has taken active measures
for relief.
The Governor reports, however,
that unless adequate means are
adopted there will be much suffer-
ing, as mud and lava have destroyed
the crops of thousands of families
Col William c. Riyes, OF the army
and assistant chief Of the Philippine
constabulary, has been placed in
charge OF all relief work. He has
divided the affected territory into
districts. Additional detachments Of
the constabulary are being rushed
to the scene to aid in the work
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09

The census figures continue to give
A1seresting results Mention has been
zuade Of the fact that there are now in
rns United States so cities with a
ggguiation OF 100000 or more, not
aole gain In ton years. as there were
E1t So such cities in 1900. Now the
1cnsus bureau, having compiled the
returns. announces that there are in
1aiI country 10 cities with a popula-
sfBn reaching or exceeding 250,OOO. In
Ls96 there we're 10 towns included
sn that class. From this It appears
rhat. while there has been marked
gain in many cities. large and small,
eias proportion has been greatest
SanuDE municipalities OF moderate
TlAs
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
BOER GENERAL DEAD.
Pict Cronic Who Bravely Fought
English ARMY.

Klerksdorp, Transyaal-Gen. Piet
A. Cronje, the noted Boer general,
died Saturday.
General Cronje commanded the
Western army of the South African
republics in the recent war. After
numerous reverses the British Gov.
ernment sent out Field Marshal Lord
Roberts and General Lord Kitchener,
with thousands of fresh troops to put
down the Beers. All their arrange.
ments were completed by the early
part of February, 1900. General
Cronie and his Boer forces were toe
greatly outnumbered to withstand
the avalanche which fell upon them
Cronje was instrumental in frus
trating the Jameson raid at Krugers
dorf in 1S95-96. He was member
OF the Executive Council of the
Transvaal republic and chief native
commissioner. He was born about
1885.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
Forgot the Lords Prayer.

Topeka, Kan.-At a session Of the
State Senate recently the Rev, f
Randall, the chaplain, requested the
senators to repeat with him the
Lords Prayer. Only eight senators
were able to join in its audible repe'
tition. Since then the chaplain has
distributed copies of the Book OF
Common Prayer of the Episcopal
Church among the members.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
Salt has recently been discovered
on Sakhalin Island.
President Expects to Attend.

Washington, d. C.-President Taft
gave a tentative promise to attend
the Appalachian Exposition to be
held in Knoxville, Tenn, September
10 to 80. The invitation was ex'
tended by Representatives Austin
and Massey, of Tennessee, and Col
l.. d. Tyson, president of the exposi'
tion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
WILL ARRANGE ARMISTICE.
United States as Mediator i'm Hon.
duras.

Washington, d. C.-After an in.
terview with General Bonilla at Gel.
ba, Honduras, Commander Davis, OF
the gunboat Tacoma, telegraphed to
the Navy Department that he had
been given to understand the revolu.
tionary commander would agree to
an armistice within a few days. With
the acceptance of mediation the
United States will formally under
take the task of attempting to bring
the factions together. 1t is assumed
that this government will suggest a
neutral spot, possibly an American
warship, on which representative OF
President Davilla and General Bonil.
la can meet and endeavor to arrange
a truce with ultimate peace in view.
General Christmas and his forces
have occupied Puerto Cortez.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
Wnmnn Shoots EX-Legislator.

Roanoke, Va. - (SpeciaD. - Be
cause they insisted on turning a pair
of oxen into field rented by her
husband, Mrs. Van Edwards. at lnde-
pendence, Grayson county, fred at j.
G. Davis and Cleve Troy with a
double-barrel shotgun. Fifteen shot
look effect in Davis arm. Mrs. Ed
wards was arrested, but later re-
leased on bail. Davis is an ex-mer-
her of the House of Delegates and
member OF the State Democratic Ex-
oxutive Committee.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
Coffee Trnst Alleged.

Washington, d. C.-The existence
of an alleged coffee trust has been
called to the attention of the De-
partment of Justice. 1t is charged
that the marketing of Brazilian cof-
fee is entirely in the hands of COM
mittee which controls the market and
is now planning an advance of four
cents a pound The statement MAJ
TO the department declares that the
committee is preparing to market
7S,000,00O pounds of beans at an
additional profit of 100000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
Lyncher is Found Guilty.

Newark, o. - William Mckinley,
shopkeeper, was found guilty OF
manslaughter by a jury which heard
evidence against him in connection
with the lynching here last July of
earle bloomington, detective for
the dry element of the community.
Mckinley is the second of the mob
leaders TO be convicted
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
DECIES HONEYMOON IN ECYYI
VIvien Gould, After Wedding TO I"S
lish Lord, viii Take Trip
to Africa.

New York - It is announced lu',
Lord and Lady Decies, the Ia',s,
now Miss Vivien Gould, who are 10 "
married February Z, will spend 'n'.
honeymoon in Egypt. They VIII Ie1y
America February is by the Cunu,S,
liner Carmania. In Egypt they W"
spend few days in Cairo and 'n''
visit notable points in upper Egyp'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
TWELVE MEN DROWNED.
Accident on Bridge Over Passaic
River, at Newark.

Newark, n. j. Especially Police
headquarters was notified here that
several men, probably l., had lost
their lives in the Passaic River be-
tween this city and Harrison.
There was an accident of some
sort on the Centre street bridge, a
Pennsylvania Railroad structure, re-
Gently acquired by the McAdoo tun-
mel system.
or late gangs of workmen had
been employed night and day Install
ing new draw and 1t is supposed
that a collapse of part of the struc-
ture threw them into the water.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
LIFTED 100 FEET BY KITES.
Lieutenant On Cruiser Pennsylvania
Takes Many Pictures.

Santa Barbara, Cal.-Lieut. John
Rodgers was lifted 400 feet from the
deck of the cruiser Pennsylvania by
man-raising kites.
The warship was steaming twelve
knots against an eight-knot breeze
at the time and Rodgers, suspended
from the kite cable, 100 feet astern,
made observations and camera views
for fifteen minutes.
He signaled the results of his OBJ
servations to the officers on the ship.
The altitude attained by Rodgers is
said to be a record for man-lifting
kites.
The officer was carried up by a
train of eleven kites.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
COURT IN UPROAR.

Charles Smith Discovers New
Crime in Maryland.
New York.-Charles Smith was up
before Judge Fawcett to plead to an
indictment for a minor offense.
Smith" the judge addressed him,
were you ever convicted of any
crime before?"
Yes, sir" the man answered,
promptly, 81 once got married in
Maryland"
1t required several minutes to re-
store order in the courtroom.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
HURRIES TROOPS
To MEXICAN LINE
Will Prevent lnSurrecteS From
Crossing Border.
70 ENFORCE STRICT NEUTRALITY.

President Diaz May Ask the United
States for Permission TO Send
Mexican Federal Troops over
American Territory-i,50O U. >.
Cavalrymen VIII Now Patrol the
Border of Texas and California
Juarcz Is Deserted by Nearly All
Its Citizens.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
FIRED SHOT FROM MUFF.
Wife. Obiecting to Divorce, Wounds
Husband and Herself.

South Bend, Ind Especially -
Driven half mad by the thought of
being divorced by her husband. Mrs.
Alice E. Baker, wife of William NJ.
Baker, a wealthy building contractor,
attempted to kill him in a crowded
downtown street. She tnen turned
the smoking revolver on herself and
tried to commit suicide. Baker will
live, but the woman, who is in the
hospital with bullet wounds in her
head and body, will die.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
MEDALS FOR HEROIC DOGS.
To Reward CANNES That Save Lives
or Rout Burglars.

New York.-Canine heroism will
no longer pass unrewarded The
small animals committee of the New
York Womans League for Animals,
OF which Mrs. James Speyer is presi-
dent, announced that dogs who save
human lives, drive off burglars, catch
thieves or perform other acts of hero
ism will hereafter receive official rec
ognition Of their bravery through the
league, and their owners will be pre-
sented with medals
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
Pouular Vote on Suffrage,

Sacramento, CAL The Constitu-
tional amendment providing for the
submission of the question of woman
suffrage to popular vote was passed
by the Assembly 65 to 6. The
amendment already has passed the
Senate
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
Robbers Loot Bank.

Galesburg, Ill. (SpeciaD. - After
exploding six charges of nitroglycerin
and awakening the entire town, a
band of bank robbers escaped in an
automobile with $4,000 from the
Bank of Swan Creek, near here. The
robbers cut all wires so that no COM
munication could be had. A posse
is in pursuit.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09

New York-Agents of the Du Pont
de Nemours Powder Company, the
prosecutor Of Hudson county, n. j.,
and inspectors of the Bureau of EX-
plosives Of the Ordnance Bureau OF
the War Department started separate
Investigations in the frightful eX-
plosion of dynamite at the Commu-
nipaw piers Of the Central Railroad
Of New Jersey.
No arrests have been made, no
cause for the explosion had been
fixed, and no additional bodies we're
found The list of dead and missing
still stands at about 33 and the prop
erty damage ranges close to $1,000
UoO.
The interesting opinion was ex-
pressed by the Army Ordnance Blu
reau experts after their examination
of the scene of the disaster that the
city had been saved from a far worse
disaster through the fact that from
~ to 90 tons of dynamite on the
spot was frozen and, therefore, large
ly free from the danger of explosion
by concussion.
They further declared their opin-
ion that no dynamite exploded eX-
cept that already stored on the Kath-
crime W. 1t was their belief that a
boiler explosion on the vessel set off
some dynamite that had been stored
near the boiler room and partially
thawed out.
VIII Never Know Cause.
I'VE have gone far enough now" ;"
said President w. c. Beeler, of
the Jersey Central, ''to be certain
we nor the authorities will ever know
just what caused the explosion. We
do know that the railroad cannot be
held responsible. AS common car
riers the law requires us to accept
explosives at the published rates. and
under the supervision and regula-
tions of the Ordnance Bureau of the
War Department, with which we
complied. Once we had delivered a
car at the terminal and the con-
signee had come with his waybill to
take possession and had broken the
seal of the car, as had been done in
this case, II was out of our control
and our responsibility had ceased"
Was Not Licensed.
James Healing, owner of che de-
stroyed lighter, Katherine w, ad-
mitted without hesitancy that he
had no license to carry explosives
and added that all the city authori-
| ties knew Il, too. When he first went
into the business of transporting eX.
plosives four years ago, he said, he
had inquired about a license and
never could find that one was re-
Quired. -Four of my men," he said
-"qualihed handlers of explosives
had to take out licenses, and they
did, from the United States Bureau
of Combustibles. ! never knew, and
nobody else handling explosives in
this harbor ever knew, that any
other license was required"
A resolution providing for an in,
vestigation of the explosion was in,
troduced at a meeting of the New
York Chamber of Commerce by
Jacob H. Schiff. The resolution
calls upon the committee on harboi
and shipping to submit to the cham
ber suggestions for regulations tC
prevent a repetition of the explosion