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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12
STATE OF SIEGE is PROLONGED.
Nicaragua Under Martial Law For
Sixty Days More.

San Juan, del Sur, Nicaragua.-The
Nicaraguan Congress approved the
Presidents decree prolonging the state
Of siege for 60 days. Nicaragua has
been under martial law for several
months owing to the danger from rev
dictionary movements and at the same
time a strict censorship has been ex
ercised over dispatches.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12
suNBuRY REVIEWS BLUE LAWS.
Tango Dancing And Turkey Trotting
Will Be Prohibited.

Sunbury, Pa.-Dr. II. T. Keiser,
Chief Burgess, and Merle Shannon,
Chief of Police, both of whom were
converted at a revival meeting Sun
day, announced that they would elm
mate from Sunbury all gambling
houses, places Of immortality and slot
machines. 1t was also stated that
tango dancing and turkey trotting"
will not be permitted, that all bust
ness places would be forced to close
Sundays and that all other pro
visions of the blue laws would be
enforced.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12
Turkey No Domestic Bird.

York.-Unless the farmer speedily
wakes to q realization that while the
chicken has been domesticated 1000
years, the turkey has a history of
only 400 years OF domesticity, C. NJ.
Barnitz, a poultry expert, told the
gathering at the Loganville farmers
institute in an impromptu talk, there
will in 20 years be no more turkeys
left for the nations Thanksgiving din
ners. Attempts to subject the turkey
to the same treatment rs the chicken,
he said, are responsible for practically
all the disappolntments experienced
by breeders. One brood a year, in the
spring, for each turkey hen, he said,
would prove most satisfactory, be-
cause It would initiate the natural
form Of reproduction with these half
wild fowls. Inbreeding he declared to
be very destructive to turkeys.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12
THE GATEWAY AMENDMENT.
Would Make It Easier To Amend the
Constitution.

MISUNDERSTANDING that the
Constitution ought to be the direct
declaration of the people, rather than
the declaration of a legislative body,
Senator Cummins and other members
of the Judiciary Committee submitted
a minority report, urging adoption of
the so-called gateway amendment, to
make the Constitution amenable with
out initiative action by Congress. 1t
has been reported advisedly by the
Judiciary majority.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12
TWO KILLED BY EXPLOSION.
Five Hurt, Three Fatally, In Kentucky
Sawmlll.

Urban, Ky.-Frank Pennington and
Robert Hayer, of this city, were in
stantly killed; Thomas Hayer, Daniel
Cox and Robert Hampton were fatally
burned, while John and Lincoln Hayer
were seriously injured when a boiler
in q sawmill exploded here. The mill
was wrecked. All of the dead and in
jured were employed at the mill and
reside here.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12
End Electric Scrap.

@'N
Paul S. Keller, of Philadelphia, who
had entered the protest against the
approval of the contract for the city
lighting of Philadelphia, withdrew his
objections at a hearing held by the
Public Service Commission and the
contract was approved. Keller with
drew his protest after several hours
had been consumed in hearing state
ments and reading letters. Clayton
Pike, chief of the Electrical Bureau,
told the Commission that Philadelphia
was paying more for street lighting
than any other large city, except New
York and Boston. Mr.. Pike stated
that Philadelphia is paying $97.63 per
year per lamp on underground cir
cults, $S1.21 on overhead circuits be-
longing to the company and 5000 on
circuits owned by the city. He quoted
figures from the year 1912, the latest
he had, showing that Chicago paid
$62; Pittsburgh, $40; Seattle, $54, and
Baltimore, about $50. The New York
City rate for overhead circuits "a
$95, and the Boston rate, from $92.59
to s105.54, he said. Questioned by for
mer Governor Pennypacker, a mem
Der of the Commission, Mr.. Pike said
that Chicago had municipal competi-
ton and cheap w%aterpower from the
drainage canal. Baltimore, he testi-
fed, is benefited by current from the
McCall's Ferry electric plant, on the
Susquehanna River.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12
THE NEW CORPORATION BILL.
Federal Control, Publicity and No Free
Stock Are Provisions,

Washington.-An act that would
force all corporations doing an inter-
state business to incorporate under
Federal laws and comply with strict
Federal regulations was introduced by
Senator Nelson following the decision
along that line in the Banking and
Currency Committee hearings as to
means of safeguarding the public in
the listing Of securities on the stock
exchange.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12
WOMAN GUILTY OF MURDER.
Mrs. Ross, Husband Slayer, To Serve
Ten Years.

Fulton, Mo.-Mrs. Susan Ross was
found guilty for the second time of
the murder Of her husband, j.. Hay
wood Ross, and was sentenced to ten
years in the pe~nitentiary. She was
convicted of murder in the second de-
gree. The sentence In the first trial
was the same. Ross was found mur-
dered in bed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12
Romns With Children. pies.

Northumberland Josephs, 35
years old, died suddenly from apo
plexy. Mr.. Josephs was a son of the
Rev. George Josephs and a member
of the borugh Councils. Following a
romp with the children, he sat up to
the breakfast table only TO topple into
his wife's arms, with the remark, I'm
dying"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12
Ask RIahts for Big Dam.

Coatesville. - Burgess w. L. w.
Jones, members Of Council and other
prominent taxpayers went to Harris
burg, where a conference was held
with the State Water Commission re-
garding the type Of dam to be con-
structed for the lake which is to hold
1886, 600, 900 gallons of water, impound-
cd for the towns new water works,
for which the taxpayers voted to
pend $1S5, 900.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12
THREE TO PRISON FOR BRIBERY.
Cassidy and Willett Given Year and
Hall and Fined $1,000.

New York.-Joseph Cassidy, former
Democratic boss of Queens county, and
william Willett, a former Congress.
man, were sentenced to serve a year
and six months in Sing Sing prison
and to pay $1,000 fine. Louis 7. Wal
ter, a politician, was sentenced to
three months and fined 1000. Willett
was convicted Of paying a bride to
Cassidy for a Supreme Court nomina-
ton. Walter was the go-between.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12
KILLS HIMSELF IN CHURCH.
Former Town Treasurer Commits
Suicide In the ChanceI.

Providence, r. lon his knees tl
the chancel Of Grace Church, JOIN.
ogden, former town treasurer of North
Providence, drew a revolver and shot
himself in the head. He, died almos
instantly. Before he approached Tho
chancel Ogden had been sitting In j
pew in the rear Of the church writing
in a book, which he later handed to d
deaconess. In the book were found
notes to his wife and to the superiH.
tendent of a mill in which he had
been employed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12
ECUADOR is REVOLVING AGAIN.
Rebels Demand Resignation Of Presi-
dent. Plaza.

Panama. - Mail advices received
here from Ecuador, say the revolution
In the republic is gaining Roadway
and that Guayaquill, the principal sea-
port, is preparing to proclaim a new
government. The rebels demand the
resignation Of President Leonidas
Plaza, who is held responsible by them
for the lynching at Quinto January 2S,
1912, of Gen. Eloy Alfaro, President
of Ecuador.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12
Philips Quits State Post.

For the first time in seven weeks,
since Dec. 8, when he resigned as
principal of the West Chester State
Normal School, DIR. George Morris
Philips conducted the chapel services
of the big school when he was &C
corded another ovation by the 500
students. DR.. Philips has sent to Gov
ernor Tener his resignation as a mem
Der of the State Board of Education,
Leaving his free to accept the reap
pointment as principal at West Ches-
ter without involving a question Of
propriety. The Alumni Association
has started a movement to create a
fund of at least $4,000 for the cree
ton of a memorial chapel on the
school campus.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12
PATROL TO KEEP OUT LIQUOR
West Vlrginlan Would Have Stat
Border Guarded.

Charlestown, w. Wa borde'
patrol to prohibit illegal shipment o.
in~toxicants into West Virginia afte'
June 80, when the Yost P~rohibitlOi
law goes into effect, is the plan of Fred
o. Blue, ex.oficio Commissioner o.
Prohibition. Commissioner Blue be
lieves that the patrol will prevent
"bootlegging." The size Of the patrO
has not been determined.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12
Honor Ex-Governor Beaver.

Flags on the State Capitol and ar
senal were placed at half-mast in men,
DRY of Ex-Governor James A. Beaver,
and Gov. Tener issued a proclama-
ton announcing the death of the for
mer executive, %recounting his services
to the State and directing that all de-
partments Of the State Government
be closed the day Of the funeral.
The Governor attended the funeral
services at Bellefonte, accompanied by
Secretary of the Commonwealth Rob
ert McAfee, Adjutant General Thomas
J. Stewart.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12
Leads 10 Suicide.

Allentown. - Despondent because
Mis- wife was in the hospital and he
himself was unable to work on &C
count Of a sprained ankle, James w.
Smith committed suicide by hanging.
When he did not respond to the call
Cor supper his daughter found his
body in the garnet. He had tied q
cord no thicker than l~eadpencil to a
rafter and loped the other end around
his neck, reclining backward to stran-
gle. Earlier in the day he had been
unsuccessful in using carbolic acid and
gas.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12
JUNGLE JOE" CANNON MAY RUN
Thinks He Would Be Happier In Con
gress Than In Danviile.

Observation-Disclosures Joe" Cannon
his friends in Congress learned, may
run again for Congress. The former
Speaker is lonely in Danville, he says
and may conclude 10 be a candidate
81 am not exactly unhappy" said
Uncle joe" 81 would rather be ID
Danville than wearing a path in Wash
ington pavements. But | would rather
be back here in the halls where !
served nearly so years; | would Be
happier here"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12

The Mauch Chunk School Board
thinks corporal punishment in spe-
cial cases would do a whole lot Of
good, rather than have the child ex-
PEELED from school.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12
"Reminiscences Ends Strike.

Hazleton.-By reinstating John Mas
,sage, the single ashman at the Smith
mines at Beaver Meadow, whose re-
quest for two men to help him caused
his dismissal, the Smith Company set
tied the strike that tied up the opera
ton.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12
NEW RADIUM BILL REPORTED
Proposes Leasing Of Lands And Fs
eral Reducing Plant.

Observation-Disclosures Foster,
the House Committee on Mines,
ported favorably to the House the
vised Administration bill for the co
servation of radium. 1t proposes u
leasing Of carnotite lands in the We
for mining under regulations and ID
establishment of a Federal radium !
ducing plant.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12

Norristown Choral Society sang
Memberships oratorio "St. Paul" in
the Grand Opera House, with Ralph
Kinder, of Norristown, director. The
soloists were Mrs, Henry Hotz, Miss
aude Sproule, William Pagdin, Frank
Comfy and Benjamin +. Evans.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12
Man browns in Cement.

Allentcwn.-Death came surprising
ly to John Patrick, a foreman at the
omrod cement plant. From a trap
door he fell into a bin of cement, land
ing head foremost, like a diver. The
fine stuff engulfed his body like water,
and he disappeared. 1t took only FIVE
minutes to dig him out, dead.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12

David Greenawalt, a veteran Allen
town horseman, had a narrow escape
in a runaway with two new Western
horses, one of which was killed in
striking a telephone pole.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12
THE sUFFRAeIsTs LOSE AGAIN.
House Democratic Caucus Declares
Against Special Committee.

Neutrality-suspicious. Democrats at
a caucus went on record against the
creation of a House Committee on
Woman Suffrage. BY a vote Of 1923
to 81 the caucus adopted a resolu.
ton declaring this a state question
and rejecting the Raker resolution to
create the committee.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12

The Mauch Chunk papers state that
Scranton capitalists propose to build
trolley lines over the Pocono Noun.
tains to Stroudsburg and the Water
Gap from the connecting link Of an
immense trolley system from Scran-
ton to Philadelphia. At the present
time one can ride on trolley cars from
Stroudsburg by way of the Water Gap
to Philadelphia with but few changes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12
EVEN EUcHRE
Police To Raid Society Functions
East Liverpool.

East Liverpool, O.-Contending tn
places where bridge. euohre and otn'
card games are played for prizes con
under the law as much as do poSS
and other gambling rooms, May,
Peter Schneider announced that :
such forms Of amusements here mu'
cease. Mayor Schneider declared '
was in earnest and would direct "
police to raid social functions wne'
card games were being played !"
prizes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12
MADE WIFE SLEEP ON FLOOR.
Eccentric Husband Fined $50 For Dis.
orderly Conduct.

Chicago. A MAJ who habitually
sets his alarm clock for 2 A. M. and at
that hour makes his wife get out of
bed and sleep on the floor is guilty of
disorderly conduct. This ruling was
given by Municipal Judge Sullivan,
who fined the offender, Stanley Melish,
$50 and costs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12

Tramps set fire to the large stone
barn east Of Bethlehem, which belong
ed to General w. Il. Doster, and the
loss is heavy. Fred Smith and Charles
Monroe are charged with the crime.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12
EMPLOYEES GET EXTRA PAY.
Then Help Allen Lane Scott To csI'
brate Birthday.

Observation-Disclosures Of AlleI
Lane Scott, printers, helped Scott cee
brate his eighty-eighth birthday by re
ceiving a whole weeks extra pay. TN
compositors and pressmen also re
ceived an increase Of 81 a week ,
salary.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12
COL. BARNETT is NOMINATED,
President Also Sends In Name
Shanghai Judge.

Washington. - President Wilsoi
made these nominations:
Judge Of the United States Court d
Shanghai, China - Charles Sumne'
Lobingrier, OF Omaha, Neb.
Major-Genera Commandant Of tn
Marine Corps-Col. George Barnett.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12

Catawissa Council is trying to sell
its municipal lighting plant for $12,-
600.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12

N. G. Campbell, ~trainmaster OF the
Lehigh & Susquehanna division
of the Central Railroad Of New Jersey,
with headquarters at Mauch Chunk,
has been promoted to be general agent
at Newark, N. ].
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12

Calvary Methodist Church, at Ber-
wick, has asked the return Of Rev.
]. Z. Beard, its pastor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12

Potato chips are to be sold to make
possible basketball for the girls Of the
Catawissa High School.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12

While working at the Cameron col
llery neal Shamokin Edward Etzell
was killed by an immense fall Of rock.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12

The Raytown Water Power Com
pany's poles were cut down at Mt.
Union Central Company's line.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12

Levi Meyer has been appointed
judge OF election for Lower Heldel-
berg township.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12

William Kuhn, a converted wander
er, who sought refuge at the Allen
town Rescue Mission, died at the hos
pital of pneumonia, clamoring for his
mother, whom he had not seen in
20 years.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12

William Mckinley and Rodney P.
Burns, arrested at Mauch Chunk for
cutting an air hose on a New Jersey
Central train, were committed to pris-
on at Easton.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-12

Three divorce suits were started
simultaneously in the Allentown
courts-Lizzie Jacoby against Walter.
Mary against Charles Helder, and Ber-
tina against Charles Sell.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-12-12
M. w. A. Social.

Butler Camp No. 245S, Modern
Woodmen of America held a social
session last Thursday night. A large
crowd was present and general
good time was enjoyed. As there
will be no raise in rates a vigorous
campaign will be made to secure new
members and from now on Butler
Camp expects to grow and show a
big increase in membership during
the coming year. Most of the mem
bers who dropped out on account Of
the increase of the rates have REIN
stated and the camp now has a total
membership of 40 members in good
standing.
The annual election of officers was
held and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: v. Con-
sui, ]. L. Barker; w. Adviser, A. T.
Wadell; Past Consul, A. w. WeMott
Clerk, B. F. Jeter; Banker, C. w.
Maddox; Escort J. E. Zwahlen;
Wstchnnn, g. w vannoy; se1fry,
Wm. Nous Physiciana E. N. Chas-
tin j n Chrfsty, T. u. Lockwood,
]. s. Newton; Manager, ". B. EhrlkA
AIR the election refreshments ware
- ~ - 4.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-12-12
East Lone Oak.

l. w. Hart and F. L. Blankenbaker
shredded fodder the first of the week.
Mrs. G. w. Thomas had a severe
attack of the grippe the last of the
week but is better at this writing.
Born, to Calvin Wool and wife,
Tuesday, Dec. 8, a fine boy. Papa
Wood thinks he is 'sit."
Ernest Cough, the township dele
gate to the Sunday School Conven-
ton, made a report last Sunday
morning.
Vance Belt is visiting relatives at
Greenwich, Ill.,, for a few weeks.
! There will be a short program and
Christmas tree at Peru Christmas
Eve. 4.
s Mn Mae Daniels spent hst Mon
day night with Miss Marie Cough.
Ma Ron Williams 4 visiting rela-
tives ie6r Nevsda iris week.
PUSSY WILLOW.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-12-12
A DIAMOND DEALER is ROBBED
Gems Valued at $27, 500 Stolen by Two
Negro Highwaymen From I'm
porter in Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-Joseph Mirochnick
diamond importer of 1887 Nassau
street, New York, was robbed of $27,
500 worth of unset diamonds here by
two negroes, according to a report he
made to the police. Mr.. Mirochnick
was beaten on the head and one OF
his hands was slashed with knife.
His cravat, in which he wore a dia-
mond pin, was cut off by the robbers,
according to his account.
The robbery took place on Michigan
boulevard, the principal thoroughfare
between the north and south sides. a
short distance from the Illinois Cen
trail railroad station toward which Mr.
Mirochnick was walking.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-12-12
FUNDS FOR THE
PARCELS POST
An 100000 Appropriation Divided
Among 1900 Offices.
TO BUY DELIVERY EQUIPMENT
Postmaster General Hitchcock AItots
Money at His Disposal to the
Various Offices-Postmasters
to Submit Reports.

Washington Dec. 9.-Postmaste
General Hitchcock has apportionet
among 600 pcstoffices having city de
livery 100000 of the parcels post ap
preparation to be used for equipment
for the delivery of parcels post bust
ness.
The amounts allotted to the ter
largest cities OF the country follow:
Chicago, $4,000; New York, Boston
and Philadelphia, each $4,000; Brook
Ign, $4,000; St. Louis, $4,000; Pitts.
burgh. $4,000 Baltimore, Cleveland
and San Francisco, each $3.50. In ad'
dition to this emergency allowance,
the postmaster general has authorized
postmasters to employ as many tenn
porary and auxiliary clerks and car.
riers as may be necessary to handle
the increased volume of business.
After the parcels post system has
been in operation fifteen days from
January |. the postmasters are direct
ed to submit reports showing the vol
ume of the parcels business the add
loHuI COSl iWlu an outline OIL Luc pans
for handling the new business.
Through these reports Mr.. Hitchcock
expects to obtain a close estimate OF
the cost Of the parcels post, so that
he lEay iU,a.n Congress what appro-
priation will be necessary for the
operation Of the new system.
For the Enlistment of the parcels
post system The Postmaster General
already has authorized the eXpendi- !
ture OF $4,000 for supplies and !
equipment. N6rc Il an thirty thousand
scales have been bought at a cost of
$4,000; the guile and regulations will
cost $4,000: 1MeniN-lNc- Thousand 4-ffsse-1
cial mail sacks. $4,000; ten million
tags. $l6,cG0; one hundred and thirty
thousand special zone maps, $4,000;
one hundred and ten thousand tape
lines, 81 900. and one hundred and
thousand rubber stamps
and small miscellaneous necessities,
$1,000.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-12-12
Executives of Thrty-iVre States
Pledge Themselves to Active Cam:
for the View System.

Washington. Dec. 9.-Governors from
to an active campaign for compre-
hcnsive credit system at a conference
with Presidt Mt Taft at the White
House.
A committee of nine executives was
named to draw up tentative farm
credit plan, from the reports of for
eign credits system submitted to them
b. Myron T. Herrick, American am-
bassador to France.
The committee of governors con-
sisted of O'Neal of Alabama, chair
man; Plaisted, Maine; Mann, Vir-
ginia; Harmon. Ohio; McGovernf Wis
consin;' Hadley, Missouri; Foss,
Massachusetts; Carel, Wyoming, and
Johnson, California.
Ambassador Herrick outlined briefly
the bond issue plan, which he recon.
mended for adoption by this country
The system, he explained, consists of
an association of small state or land
banks, whose sole business was tho
issuance and guarantee of bonds Sc
cured by farm lands. These bonds
have no fixed date for retirement, but
their average is thirty to seventy-ive
years. The interest on the bonds aver
ages per cent year, exclusive of
the cost of the bond issue.
Secretary Wilson told the governors
that the "land renter who. he said,
usually was man who could not own
a farm, was the cause of the loss OF
productiveness in the land, because Of
his slipshod methods Of farming.
Colorado Springs was elected by
the governors for their next meeting.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-12-12
NINE PEOPLE HURT IN A WRECK
Two Frisco Passenger Trains Collide
Head-on at FoyiI, Ok.-Mistaken
orders the Cause.

Springfield. Mo-, Dec. 9.--Nine per
sons were injured in head-on col
lision of two Frisco passenger trains
the fast California express and loca
on siding near FoyiI, Ok. The loca
mistook the signals given freight
train which was also on siding and
entered the main line. colid;ng with
the express train which was trava'i'~
about fifteen miles an hour "A chair
car Of the express was derailed and
turned over. A relief train was sen
from Claremore with physicians who
attended the injured.