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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
BItumInous Industry Set Record.

The fourteenth annual report Of
Chief James e. Roderick, of the State
Department of Mines, on the bitumin-
Gus coal industry, emphasizes the
need for a department that can pub
1ish annually industrial statistics of
the State. The report deals with the
calendar year OF 1912. Pennsylvania
made a new high record for coal pro-
duction in 1912. digging 245, 257, 1861
short tons out of the earth; of these
~160,S30,492 were soft coal and S4,426,-
500 tons were anthracite. The pre-
vious high water mark was 1907, when
about 10000, 900 less short tons, total,
were mined. In 1880 the gross ton
mage was 44,53S, 972 tons. The mum.
Der Of employees was 1S2,642; fatal ac-
cidents inside and outside, 446; tons
produced per life cost, $50, SOC; loss
OF life per thousand employees, 2.44;
average loss of life for FIVE years,
from 19OS-12, inclusive, 2.7S per 1000;
for II years, 1922, inclusive, 1903,
which includes the big mine disasters
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15

Thirty-three foreigners were granted
naturalization papers and 90 were re-
fused by Judge Scott at Easton.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
MONUMENT FOR
GEN. JACKSON
Nashville Would Honor the Hero
of New Orleans.
THE BATTLE SO YEARS AGO.
At Banquet Held In Tennessee City
Movement Was Started To
Build a MiliIon-DoIlar
Memorial.

Nashville, Tenn.-A movement to
build a million-dollar monument in
Nashville to the memory of General
Andrew Jackson, hero of the Battle of
New Orleans and seventh President of
the United States, was launched at a
banquet here. At daybreak, SO years
ago, General Jackson and his troops
defeated n Of the most highly dis.
ciplined forces that England ever sent
out.
President Wilson has indicated that
he would accept the honorary presi-
dency Of the memorial association pro-
vided no appropriation is asked of Con-
gress.
Messages of approval of the project
have been received by the committee
in charge from all parts of the country.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
Powell Named Asslstanta.

Rudolph Lugner, of McKeesport,
was appointed warrant clerk in the
Auditor Generals Department and
was directed by Auditor General Pow.
ell to report on January 10. Mr.. Lug
ner was formerly assistant cashier of
the First National Bank OF McKees-
port General Powell also announced
the appointments Of William r.
Brown and Frank Morrison, OF Phila-
delphia. to clerkships in the bureau
OF accounts In his department. Mr..
Morris will succeed Thomas ]. Burke,
Philadelphia, resigned.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
Mothers, Pension Money.

The first money to be paid out UNI
der the mothers pension law has been
sent to the Allegheny County trustees
by Auditor General Powell. He sent
a check for $500 to pay for the ex.
penses of furnishing an Office. AS soon
as the trustees of Allegheny are ready
20 begin payments, 1t is said, a war
rant will be presented TO the State
for payment to some widow. The Au-
ditor General expects some charitable
Institution Of Allegheny County will
bring suit to restrain the payment and
the case will then get into court.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSIONER
Acts Promptly for Protection at
Railroad Grade Crossings
READS DOHoNEY REPORT
inspectors Statement Shows 53t Per.
cons Killed Within Six Years
Only 1919 Of 1873
Places Guarded.
Especial Harrisburg Correspondence

Especial Harrisburg Correspondence.)
Harrisburg.-The Public Service
Commission acted promptly on the
recommendations contained In the re-
port of Investigator Dohoney on grade
crossings In the State. After the re-
port, which was the first Of its kind
ever made in the State, had been read,
the commission Immediately instructed
its investigator to prepare at once
regulations for the safety of travellers
Dohoney reported that ia steam rail-
roads cross public roads at grade in
11,763 instances, and Of these 1914
are unprotected. In commenting on
the numerous fatal accidents, Mr.. Do.
honey says: "The State Railroad
Commission always regretted the fact
that 1t was without jurisdiction to eff
fectively recommend measures that
would safeguard the travellers over
these thoroughfares, but the Public
Service Company law, now In force,
gives to the Public Service Commits
ton the power to make such safety
regulations as the circumstances of the
case demand.
"The necessity for such supervision
Is emphasized by the statement Of
grade crossing accidents In six years
in which 531 persons were killed and
1913 injured. Concerning the matter
of the crossing of steam railroads by
street railways, 70 of the 126 electric
companies operating in this State
cross steam roads at 574 places. Our
accident reports show that the utmost
care should be exercised at crossings
OF this character, and l suggest that
the commission renew the following
recommendation made by the State
Railroad Commission under date of
April rs, 1910: Every street railway
car shall, on approaching a grade
crossing OF a steam railroad track,
come TO a full stop at a safe distance
therefrom and shall not proceed fur
Their until the conductor thereof has
gone n and signalled the motor
man 10 come ahead"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
SEES DYNAMITE
IN JURY ROOM
Jurors Flee When Explosive Is
Discovered in Witness Pocket
BUSINESS WAS STOPPED
officer Forces Alex Burr to Throw Ex.
ploslve Into the Susquehanna River
Carried as Evidence Against
Brother.

Wilkesbarre.-Alex Burr, a council.
man in Swoyersville Borough, entered
the Grand Jury room at the court
house with sticks Of dynamite in his
coat pockets. When members Of the
jury beheld the explosives they fled
in terror and refused to go on with
any business until the dynamite was
removed. AS Burr bumped against a
heavy swinging door, one of the jurors
discovered the explosive. He an
nounced his discovery while On the run
and the other jurors were quickly at
his heels in q frantic effort to get out
Of the room. District Attorney John
II. Bigelow was the only person to
remain. An officer was called and
Burr was taken to the Susquehanna
River, where he was forced to throw
the dynamite into the stream. Burr
was a witness in a dynamiting case
against his brother. The Burr home
was dynamited a few weeks ago and
the explosives Burr carried were
sticks that were found about the home
after the explosion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
Sundays Immense Tabernacle.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-Second only to the
interest in Rev. Billy Sundays whirl-
wind addresses during his recent evan
g%elistic campaign here was that
aroused by the immense wooden taber-
nacle which was erected under the d.
rection of his expert builder to house
tie throngs which attended the meet
ings. There raj ample seating ca
pacity for 10000 persons in the great
structures and the choir seated several
hundred signers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
Biography OF Great Evangelist.

Winona Lake, Ind.-While Rev.
Billy Sunday, the noted evangelist,
was resting here recently, after a
strenuous campaign in Johnstown,
Pa, he received word that the new
biography, "The Spectacular Career
of Rev. Billy Sunday" was off the
press. 1t is the work of T. T. Frank
enberg and the evangelist says it is a
truthful account of his life.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
Buys Cattle Range.

Allentown.-In order to demonstrate
his determination to show that the
best way to make a living and grow
wealthy is from the soil, Colonel Har-
ry C. Trexler, the Quartermaster Cen
eral of Pennsylvania, has purchased
two more large farms in North White
hall township, adjoining his game
park, for a cattle range. Colonel Trek.
Ter has long been a student of the cat
tie and beef problem, and for several
years has been the only farmer in LIE.
high who has produced beef for
Strengthening
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
STUDENTS FOR FREE SPEECH.
Adopt Resolution Of Confidence In v.
OF p. Professors.

Philadelphia. - Students Of the
Wharton School Of Finance Of the
University of Pennsylvania. took cog
lizance of reports that certain pro-
fessors Of the institution might be-
dismissed for alleged free expression
Of radical personal views on political
and social topics, and at a massmeet-
ng adopted a resolution of confidence
n the two instructors whose names
have been mentioned In the reports.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
INSPIRED TO KILL WILSON.
Man Who "Heard Voices" Gives Him
self Up In Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. - After surrendering
himself to Chief Postal Inspector
Cortelyou In the Federal Building,
Joseph German. "a years old, told the
inspector he had a feeling that he must
kill President Wilson and wanted to
be committed to safe keeping. The
mar said he had been in the Philadel-
phiG Hospital and after his release he
had ringing in his ears" and heard
voices" which told him to kill the
President" After being examined by
the police surgeon he was declared In
sane and committed to the Philadel-
phia Hospital.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
Named to legislative Board.

William II. largest Deputy Attor-
ney General, has been named to sue
coed the late Robert S%nodgras, Of
Harrisburg, as a member of the com.
mission to promote uniformity Of leg
islation in the United States.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
Church crumbIes in Snow.

Lock Haven.-The Methodist Church
at Island, near here, collapsed under
the weight of snow that had piled up
on It during the day. The brick build
ing and furniture are a total wreck,
as the heavy roof smashed everything.
Because Of the almost impossible
roads services for the evening had, for
tunately, been abandoned. All that re.
mains of the structure are two front
corners and a portion of the ear wall.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
PREPARING TO RECEIVE EARL
Official Washington To Give Him
Warm Welcome.

Observation-Disclosures plans are
being made for the entertainment of
the Earl of Kintora, chairman of the
Anglo-American Peace Celebration.
On Thursday the Earl will be the guest
of the British Ambassador at luncheon.
In the evening he will be the guest of
honor at a dinner attended by repre-
sentative men in the business and OFF,
cial life Of Washington. On Friday
evening the Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Bryan will receive in his honor at
the Pan-American Union Building.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
DREW SLIPS FOR FORTUNE.
Springfield (ohIo) Heirs Split $4,000
900 Estate That Way.

Springfield, Ohio.-Drawing mum.
bered slips out of a box was the
method used to divide tho $4,000, 900
estate of the late Ross p. Mitchell,
real estate owner, among his three
daughters. The heirs could not agree
on a division, so appraisers numbered
the property and the drawing was
made.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
BANKS DOORS CLOSED.
First National OF Superior, Neb.,
Ordered To Suspend.

Superior, Neb.-The First National
sank of Superior did not open for bust.
.ess Friday, the doors being closed at
ne orders Of the Comptroller of the
currency, according to announcement
+ President c. E. Adams. The cause
t the closing of the institution is not
definitely known. The bank, accord
lg to the last statement, had a capital
took of 100000 with surplus and
profits bringing this up to $40. 900.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
FIVE DEAD IN HOTEL FIRE.
Six Others Hurt When Roominq
House Burns.

Newark, Ohio.-Five men are known
to be dead and half a dozen were
seriously injured in a fire which de-
stroyed the Kearns Hotel, a second
class rooming house and restaurant.
When aroused several of the dodgers
rushed to the windows and leaped to
the ground in their night clothing.
Several stopped to dress, and 1t was
five of these who lost their lives.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
cHAUTAUoUA SALUTE BLAMED.
Flutterlng OF Handkerchief Said To
Cause tuberculosis.

Washington. The Chautauqua
salute is the latest institution to come
under the ban as q distributor Of colds
influenza and tuberculosis. Resolu
lions condemning the familiar auttei
OF handkerchiefs which marks many
gatherings were presented to the Pub
lie Health Service and to the Societ,
for the Prevention Of tuberculosis BY
O local aid organization, which work
actively for the cure and prevention o.
the white plague.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
VIII Rewards Daughter.

observation-disclosures she was a
good nurse and ho~usekeeper, and a
great comfort to him, DR.. James G.
Mensch, one of the best-known physi-
clans Of the Perkiomen region, willed
to his daughter, Katie NJ. Mensch, the
privilege Of buying for $1,000 the
homestead, contents and drug store in
Pennsburg. The rest Of his estate is
divided among children and g%randchil-
dren.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
THAW HEARINGS END.
Commission To Report On His Sanity
In Few Days.

Concord, N. H.-Hear. ngs before the
commission appointed by the United
States Court to determine whether the
release Of Harry X. Thaw on bail
would endanger public safety, were
concluded here, and three members of
the commission went to Boston to con
suit their colleagues. It is expected
that the findings of the commission
will be filed with Federal Judge
Aldrich within a few days.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
JACK ROSE GIVES UP FARMING.
Former New York Gambler Tires OF
Rural Life.

South Norwalk, Conn.-Jack Rose,
the former New York gambler and
Rosenthal witness, has given up the
merry life of q farmer, saying that the
name is a misnomer. He sold his farm
near here. and with his family has
taken up his residence at the West
port Hotel, Mr.. Rose Is now featuring
IN the underworld and intends to write
a book on the expose of the graft anu
gambling game in New York city.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
NO SUGAR COMPROMISE.
Trial OF Trust Dissolution Suit To Be
Resumed,

New York.-If there were ever any
negotiations between the Department
Of Justice and the American Sugar Re
fining Company, as rumored, for a
compromise in the government suit ia
dissolve the company as an illegal
combination, they appear to have
failed. 81 have no negotiations on with
the Attorney General" said James NJ
Beck, general counsel for the corpora
ton. 1--WE expect to taking
testimony in the action at an early
date"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
To Jail for Threats.

York.-With his heavy four-in-hand
necktie as a moose, Paul Weimer, ar
rested for threatening the life of Pa
trolman Hertz with a loaded revolver,
attempted suicide by hanging to the
bars of his cell in City Hall. The
timely entry of Patrolman w. II. Myers
into the cellroom prevented the sui
eide. Weimer received a sentence Of
60 days in Jail.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15

Mayor James G. Harvey has recon-.
mended TO Council that Hazleton doc.
tors be permitted to exceed the auto
mobile speed limit at their own dis
erection.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15

Mrs. Lena John Wood, of Downing
town, has been appointed as typist and
assistant in the office Of Isaac v. Ash,
the new Controller, in the Courthouse
at West Chester.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
GIRL RAISES $40 TO $50.
Does land-otiee Business In Bogus
Bills In New York.

New York.-Secret service agents
called on a number of leading mer.
chants and warned them to be on the
lookout for a pretty girl with a bogus
$50 bill. They exhibited samples of
bills she has already passed. About
$4,000 of these bills have already been
distributed. The counterfeiter has
taken $40 bills and by clever pen work
raised them to $50 bills. The work is
so well done they are readily accepted
by persons not on the lookout.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
TRAMPLED.
Four Killed and Eighteen Injured At
San Juan.

San Juan, Porto Rico.-Four chill
dren were trampled to death and IS
others seriously injured here in q
stampede which occurred at the open
ing of the municipal theater to admit
the crowd of people who had come
to attend the annual celebration of
the day of the Three Kings. At this
festival a large quantity of gifts is
distributed to poor children.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
Burglars Get Fine Wine.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in an adj
vanced state of intoxication stole about
$4,000 worth of silverware from the
home Of DR.. Dudley Morton, at Wynne.
wood. and, on the same night, entered
the house of H. L. Schwartz, not far
away, but could get nothing there ex.
cept something more to drink and
something to eat. Captain Donaghy,
of the Lower MMerion police, made
the facts about the robberies public.
He has been working on them since
they occurred.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
Death In Cracker crumb.

Michael Gruber died at his home
at Highspire, rs the result of a crumb
of a cracker having lodged in his
throat. This caused a violent cough
ing spell, and death shortly followed.
His physicians said the coughing had
produced paralysis Of the heart.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
THIS ONE CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
Black Handler Nabbed While Taking
Deeoy Package.

Washington. Pa.-As he reached be.
hind a mail box in a rolling mill here
and grasped a decoy package placed
there by county officers, Dominic
lombard, q young Italian workman
was arrested and hurried before a
magistrate who held him in $4,000 bail
for sending Black Hand letters to
James Greco, q wealthy Italian mer.
chants an dwarned them to be on the
county have paid toll to the Black
Hand during the past few years.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
Rev. Billy Sunday VS.. Bar Tenders

Pittsburgh, Pa.-When Rev. Billy
Sunday came here recently to "clean
up Pittsburgh" the Bar Tenders
union grew excited and offered $4,000
for the privilege of having its bust
ness secretary debate with the evan.
gelist on the question: who is get,
ting the coin-Billy Sunday or us?"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
MR.. AND MRS. sAYRE IN PARIS.
They Are the Guests OF Ambassador
and Mrs. Herrlck.

Paris.-Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bowes
Sayre. who have been the guests of
Walter II. Page, the American Ambas.
sador In London and Mrs. Page, ar.
rived here Thursday. They drove to
the American Embassy. where they
will be the guests of Ambassador and
Mrs. Myron 7. Herrick. The first re.
ception Of the season was in progress
at the embassy when they arrived, but
Mr.. and Mrs. Sayre decided to forego
the pleasure of meeting the large com.
pany of diplomats and Americans pres.
ent. 1t is understood they will remain
in Paris until January 20.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
Mine Cave Wrecks Mil.

Scranton.-Three hundred girls were
thrown out of employment when a
mine cave settling occurred under
meath the boiler plant of the Scranton
Throwing Company, where the girls
we're employed. The employees had
first started to work when a fireman
discovered that the building was sink
ing. The fires under the boilers were
put out and the girls left the building
without panic.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
WANTED DOG BURIED WITH HER.

Woman Took Poison and Left a Note
About Pet-WiIl Recover.
Portland, Me.-A note directing that
the body Of her pet dog should not
be touched until the arrival of an un.
dertaker, because she wished it buried
with her, was discovered in the home
of Mrs. Eunice Il. Dodge after she had
been found partially overcome by
chloroform fumes. Mrs. Dodge, who
is the widow Of DR.. Rudolph l.. Dodge,
will recover.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
Hatmaker's viii Valid.

Reading.-Judge Bushong handed
down an opinion in Orphans Court, in
which he sustains the will Of Colonel
Edgar w. Alexander, a hat manufac-
turer, which has been contested by
his daughter, Mrs. Nettie /. E. Meyer,
wife of a banker, because of a clause
which bequeathed to her only $1,000.
In practically disinheriting his daugh-
ter, Colonel Alexander accused her of
unnatural conduct" toward him. I'm
der the will a number Of employees in
his hat manufacturing plant r re.
warded for faithful services. He left
an estate of s35O,OOO, most of which
will eventually go to local charitable
institutions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15

For using the automobile of James
G. Milhizer without permission, Rob
ert Chew, a colored chauffeur. spent
several days in Jail. then paid a fine
Of s25 and costs, at West Chester.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15

s. V. Martz, of Sunbury, a Penn.
sylvania Railroad flagman, was killed
at Nisbet, when he slipped while at.
tempting to board the caboose of his
train.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15
.DYNAM|TERS TO
SERVE SENTENCES
Six of Those Convicted, How.
ever, Granted New. Trials.
APPEAL OF RYAN IS DENIED
Counsel For the Labor Leaders No
Satisfied With the Decision OF tho
United States Circuit Court
OF Appeals At Chicago.

Chicago.-The sentences of "a OF thu
labor union officials convicted In
Indianapolis Of conspiracy to trans
port dynamite were confirmed by tina
United States Circuit Court of Ap.
peals Of the Seventh district. Six OF
the 80 who appealed were granted new
trials. They are: Olaf A. Tveitmoe.
San Francisco; William Mccain, Kan.
sas City, Mo-; Fred Sherman, Indian.
apolls, Ind; William Bernhard, Cincin.
natl, o.; James q. Ray, Peoria. H.;
Richard II. H%oulihan, Chicago.
Counsel for the "a within 30 days
will petition the Court Of Appeal for
a r%e-hearing on new legal points. II
that Is denied they will take the case
to the Supreme Court of the United
States. Pending final adjudication IL
is understood that no attempt will be
made by the government to return to
the penitentiary at ~Leavenworth, Kan
sas, those OF the convicted men who
are at liberty under bond.
The appeal was heard by Circuit
Judges Kohlsatt, Baker and Seaman.
The decision was read by Judge vii
liam II. Seaman.
It declared that conspiracy clearly
was shown on the part of the "a de-
PENDANTS and that challenge Of the con
spiracy counts of the indictments was
erroneous; that the distinction was
maintained between the conspiracy
charges and those alleging perform
ance of the acts for which the con-
spiracy was formed and that the YER
dict could not be challenged on the
ground that separate acts and a on
tinuing conspiracy had been improp-
erly joined in the charges.
Counsel Disappointed.
The decision stated s%uccinctly that
MoManigal and Clark, thought code
PENDANTS, were competent witnesses
for the State. The final contention OF
the defendants counsel that the
United States had no jurisdiction in
the charges alleged was disallowed.
Counsel for the labor officials heard
the decision with keen dlsappoint-
ment. e. N. collins, one of the at
torneys for the petitioners, however.
stated that he already had prepared
briefs on three important points which
had been overlooked in the first ap-
peal.
The sentence Of seven years penal
servitude against Frank NJ. Ryan, OF
Chicago, president Of the association
was affirmed. Ryan was the only n
Of the convicted men in court when
the decision was rendered.