davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-27
SCARED TO DEATH
BY AUTOMOBILE

New York, Dec 2T.-Fright. It is
believed, killed John Leffert SO
years old, street cleaner. who while
working yesterday morning In Park
avenue, between Thirty sixth and
Thirty-seventh streets, saw an auto
mobile bearing down on him, and.
though barely touched by the ma
chine, dropped dead In the street.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-27
SSS6SgJ SSss sss .
TRADE EXCURSION.

There will be meeting, as
! announced several days ago In
The Citizen, of committees ap-
pointed by the Commercial club
! the Wholesale Dealers associa-
ton and the Retail Dealers asso-
citation this evening In rooms
over the Zeiger Cafe, for the
purpose OF discussing a trade
excursion over the Belen cut
! off 10 Texico and on into the
J Pecos valley. 1t is very impor-
j tant that such a meeting should
be well attended as the matter
) is of universal interest TO the
) business men of Albuquerque.
Any one desiring to attend In
addition to the committee MEM ,
bers will be welcome. The open
) ing Of the Belen cut-off to traf-
} nc has placed a large trade
i field at the door of Albuquer-
J que, and IL Is proposed to take
j steps Co bring the trade 10 this
j city, where it logically belongs.
g6SS 66SSS ,
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-27
NEW YORK WIG MAKERS
ORGANIZE A UNION

makers of New York have organized
the Human Hair Workers union"
and threaten a strike. 1t is said de-
mand will be made for shorter hours
and more pay. The wigmakers say
there are hundreds of wig makers
in the city whom they know and who
viii! be asked to help the strike
along.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-27
WHOLE FAMILY WIPED
OUT BY FLAMES
House Caught Fire I'm Early Morning
Hours and Father, Wife and
Three Children Perished.

Boston, Dec. 27.-John Clark, his
wife and their three children were
burned to death In their home at
Watertown, a suburb OF this city at
an early hour this morning. The
home was destroyed. There Is no
means of learning the origin of the
fire. 1t was discovered by neighbors
after 1t had gained such headway
that all attempts to extinguish
II or enter the house were futile.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-27
WEATHER FORECAST

usRsr. coIo.. Dec. 26.--rspIght fsir
and warmer IN norin portion. Saturday
snow and colder north, fair south.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-27
TRAIN ARRIVALS

No. I-7.45 p, m.
No As. 50 P. m.
No. 7Io. as P. m.
No. SO. 40 p. m.
No. Oil. IS p. m.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-26
pAEps TINY BIT OF LAND.
Document Transfers Sixteenth Of an
Inch of Real Estate.

Warsaw, .Ind-A deed for one-six-
teenth of an inch of land has just been
made by Jacob Rosenstock, of this
city, on piece of property which he
owned in Cleveland, o. A purchaser
of an adjoining piece OF property at
tempted to Jump his contract on a
technicality.
Louis Rosenstock. son of Jacob
Rosenstock, of Warsaw, is a member
OF a Cleveland real estate firm, which
recently sold TO Cleveland man lot
with frontage OF 120 feet the real
estate company selling the property
for bank. A few days later the pur-
chasers decided that the property was
not wanted by them and refused to
accept the deed, claiming that the
bank could give title To only ll9 feet
l1,9S inches frontage.
AS 1t happened Mr.. Rosenstock, Of
this city. owned 95 feet adjoining the
property In question, and Is soon as
he received word OF the hitch In the
sale decided a section OF his lot, less
than half an inch of frontage. to the
real estate firm, SO that aftitle could
be given to a full 120-foot frontage
The deal went through.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-26
Routed suralar Wlth chair.

New York.-Frank M. Franklin. a
lawyer who lives in an old fashioned
house at 20b I'd avenue. had an ems
counter with a burglar and came off
victorious, He was aroused from his
sleep by one Of his children. who
heard a noise in the dining room and
started to cry. Mr.. Franklin got out
OF bed and ran into the dining room
In time to see a man with revolver
climbing through q window, The bur
slar aimed the revolver at the lawyer.
but before he had a chance 70 fire
Franklin seized a chair and threw It
at him.
The burglar bewildersd BY the at
tack. dropped to the yard. 4 distance
OF twelve feet, and. although he was
injured. he managed 10 climb over the
fence and escape
Mr.. Franklin often has large sums
OF money In the house, and he believes
the burglar knew 1t. Since July bur
glars have paid him three Visits.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-26
FORMER OWNERS
REGAIN CONTROL
OF STEAMSHIP COMPANIES N
THE MORSE coMeINE.
A NEW AND BIGGER MERGER
Involving Control Of the Entire Amer
fican coastwise Shipping Trade is
l Said to be Planned by J. q,
Pierpont Morgan.

New York, Oct 26.--The recent re
port that Charles w. Morse was plan
ming radical changes in the manage
ment OF the companies comprising the
consolidated steamship lines was con.
firmed Friday when the directors ol
the different companies met In this
city and made various changes in their
management. The effect of these
changes was the practical restoration
of the active management of several
of the subsidiary companies to theli
former owners and managers.
There were unconfirmed rumors last
night that these changes meant thai
j. p. Morgan and the New York, New
Haven 4 Hartford Railroad Co. had
entered the affairs of the shipping
combine with powerful influence Thus
was foreshadowed the possibility of o
greater combine, including the Morse
companies and the New Haven roads
marine lines, to control the entire
American coastwise shipping trade OF
the Atlantic and the Gulf.
An officer of one OF the larger sub.
sidiary companies said of the changes
While this is no time to consider
the formation of combinations, those
already formed must be taken care OF
in the interest OF those who own the
stocks and bonds"
According to one report, all the
stocks of the subsidiary steamship
lines have been placed i'm voting
trust, which Is to continue for three
years, the members OF which are the
original owners OF the lines. They are
III. p. Booth, Harry H. Raymond
Henry r. Mallory, 4. J. Berwind and
+. d. Mooney.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-26
MINOR MENTION.


Business failures in the United
States for the week ending October
"A numbered 2l7, against 1874 in the
ike week OF 1906.
The Montgomery lAla) shops OF
the Atlantic Coast Line, employing
800 men and with monthly payroll
of $4,000. have closed,
According to message from
Ala, United States Judge
liundley has appointed three receiy.
ers for the Southern Steel Co.
Three armed men held up freight
train near Los Angeles, wounded one
of the train crew, robbed them OF
$3.50 and two watches and escaped.
Two men armed and masked,
robbed County Commissioner Blumen-
field and II other patrons OF a saloon
at Chicago. obtaining money and valu-
ables to the amount OF $1,000.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-26
Mica TRUST 4. Knocked out.

Chicago. Oct. 26.--The dismissal
Friday BY Judge Kohlsaat, in the Uni
ted States circuit court. of patent
case, on the ground that it lacked
equity, puts an end to monopoly
which existed for 10 years--the So
called mica trust" Mica is used ex-
tensively for insulating purposes In
electric motors and dynamos. The
process for making mica insulation
was patented, but the application for
a patent on the resultant product was
denied on the ground of prior use.
This fact was unknown until search
of the records of the ,patsit Office dis
closed it, II was In view of this con-
cealed fact that the court dismissed
the case.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-26
Receiver Appointed for a Bank.

Providence. r. l.. Oct. 26.-Although
a receiver has been appointed for one
trust company, While another company
Is enforcing the rule requiring a no.
tice OF 80 days for the withdrawal of
deposits ald third on Friday with,
stood sn uAssual drain caused by with.
drawal Of deposits. II was believed
In banking circles last night that the
crisis IS over. The bank for which q
receiver was appointed was the Union
TrGst Co., an institution with head.
quarters here and operating branches
in Olneyville, Central Falls ana East
Greenwich, This Is the bank on which
run started Thursday.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-26
TRAITORS SOUGHT
Al TO SELL SECRETS
ARRESTS OF TWO FRENCH Off.
GERS CREATE A STIR.
A SECOND DREyFUs AFFAIR.
Oae OF the Men Arrested Is a Hebrew
Who Is Said to Have Been Ready
to Sell Stolen Secrets 10
Foreign Power.

Paris. Oct 2G.--The arrest of En-
sign Charles b. Ullmo, of the French
navy, at Toulon, Thursday, on the
charge of being a spy and who later
confessed TO having abstracted o So
cret naval signal book and the naval
cipher code. was followed Friday by
the arrest at Vendome OF an army re-
serve officer named Berton, who is
charged with negotiations with AN
agent of a foreign power for the sale
of military secrets. The arrests are
creating a great STIR and as lillmo Is
Hebrew the papers are making of
his case a second Dreyius AFFAIR.
It appears that ullmO offered GER
tain documents to the minister of ma
rine for $50 600. saying that unless
his offer was accepted he would sell
them to foreign power Thereupon
dummy correspondence was begun,
ending in Ullmos capture A search
Of his lodgings revealed that he not
only possessed the secret code sig
nails, but was in possession OF COM
plete plans for the mobilization Of the
French navy, the loc@tion of harbor
mines in the event OF war. photo
graphs of the mechanism of Frances
famous Tj-lnilimetre held gun, etc.
The cases of Ullmo and Berton
added Importance to the debate which
opened in the chamber of deputies
Friday on the state OF the national de-
fenses, In connection with the charges
made in the book entitled Are We
Defended?' recently published by
Charles Ilumbert. dn eX-army captain
and staff officer of eX.War Minister
Andre. and the magazine article on
the same subject of which Gen. Lang
lois is the author.
MM Gauthier and Lasies spoke at
length on the disorgani2ation said to
exist in the army, citing statements
made by NJ. Ilumbert and Gen. Lang
lois and contending that this deplor-
able condition OF affairs was the re-
suit of the unchecked anti-military
propaganda and the alleged system
of political favoiitism introduced
since the days of Gen Andre.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-26
High Court to Decide Transfer Suit

ton of how far the responsibility of
a street railway company goes in the
matter of giving proper transfers TO
its patrons is involved in the case of
the Cleveland Electric Railway Co
VS.. Leon Foster, that was argued in
the supreme court Friday. Foster
asked for a transfer which, upon be
Ing presented as his fare, was refused
and he was forcibly elected from the
car He sued for $4,000 damages and
was given verdict Of s125.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-26
WEEKLY BUSINESS 9UlLETIk
BANK rA,LOR69 HAvx NOT AZ.
recrEu HgrAlIrRAoE.
The Leading induetrles are Generally
Active, Although Many Tin Plate
Mills Have Closed. =

New York, Oct. 26.--R. G. Dun &
Co. IS Weekly Review, of Trade says:
Monetary pressure eliminated this
week in the closing Of several bank
ing institutions, but serious panic
was averted by the proinpt action of
Mr.. Morgan. who assumed the leader
ship of concerted movement to
strengthen the situation, while the
formation of trust company COM
mittee similar to the clearing house
committee did much To restore conf
dence tal
Trade reports are irregular, the
events of the week at this city tend.
ing to cause conservatism in prepara-
tions for the future. but current re-
tail trade is active throughout the
nation, and the leading industries
maintain active machinery at most
plants. An encouraging sign Is the
absence of cancellations Transport
ers are unable to handle promptly all
the freight offered and railway earn
ings in October thus far surpass last
years by G.S per cent
It is encouraging to note In dis
patches from Pittsburg and other
leading centers of the iron and steel
industry that no cancellations have
been received and that specifications
on old contracts maintain activity at
most mills and furnaces. New busi-
ness is light, but plants are fairly
well occupied. except tin plate mills,
which have shut down about 80 per
cent OF their capacity. Many plate
and structural steel mills have con-
tracts covering output up to the end
of, the year
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-26
AGED Woman on Trial for Murder.

Milford, Pa, Oct, 36-Following
upon the. trial and acquittal of Mrs.
Mary Coureright, aged 12 years, on a
charge of numbering Henry Cron, a
neighbor. interest In Pike county cen
tered here Friday in the trial of Mrs.
John Neuman, aged "A years, charged
with the murder of her husband, ON
August ), with pitchfork The wo-
man set up plea of self-defense. The
jury in the case is out. Two sons of
the woman, Valentine and Antoine,
were indicted with her, but verdict
of not guilty was given in the case OF
Valentine and that OF Antoine was
postponed until spring at the request
OF the district attorney.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-26
A Poet.counterteiter Is Sentenced.

st. Louis, Oct. 26.--Iames Kelley
Cole. the poet-counterfelter OF Chi
cago, who was arrested here in July.
was on Friday sentenced to three con-
current 20-month sentences in the
federal penitentiary at Leayenworth,
Kan, by Judge Dyer in the United
States district court. Cole was first
sentenced to three concurrent two
year terms, but made plea in his own
defense that so stirred the judge that
court was reconvened and the. time
Cole spent in Jail was taken from the
sentences. With good behavior Cole
may be freed in IA months.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-26
A Disastrous Explosion.

Youngstown, O., Oct. 26.-Tony
Munson. aged 80, was probably fatally
hurt and four other men were serious,
ly injured in gas explosion Friday
at the plant of the National Gas Co.
Fire that followed the explosion de-
stroyed the building. The loss Is esti.
mated at $4,000. The explosion was
caused by gas leak in the light de-
partment. Men at work on benches
nearby were hurt, while 100 others
succeeded in escaping uninjured from
the building.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-26
Beware Of Ointmsnts FOR Catarrh
That Contains Mercury.

ssiMsrcury will sursly destroy the sense
of smell and completely dsranss the
Whole system whom entsrinsR through
The mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on pre-
scriptions from reputable physicians. a.
the damage they will do is ten fold to
the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarh Cure, manufac-
tured BY F j. Cheney B. Co., Toledo.
Ohio, contains no mercury, and 10 taken
internally. acting directly upon the blood
apd mucous surfaces Of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure
you Oct the genuine. Il is taken in-
ternaiiy and made in Toledo, Ohio, by
F. j. Cheney s. Go. Testimonials
free.
Sold by druggists. Price, 75c per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills Tor consti-
patton.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-26
Auto Killed a Woman.

Bridgeport, Conn, Oct. 26.-An au-
toInoblle containing four passengers
and the chauffeur while going along
Barnupi avenue last night struck and
killed Mrs. Ann Leavy, aged 80. who
was crossing the street. The chauffeur
then lost control Of the car aud it
dashed along for 200 feet and plunged
over an embankment, turning turtle
and pinning the occupants beneath it.
Kittie and Mamie Brennan and Julia
Small we're badly hurt. The fourth
passenger, Thomas Tierney, escaped
serious injury. William Logan, the
chauffeur. was arrested
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-26
Engineer and Fireman Killed.

Corning, O., Oct ga freight
train ON the Kanawha & Michigan
road ran into a cut of cars at Lang.
vile Friday. Edward Porter, the en-
gineer. and John Edmonds, the fire
man, were killed. A premonition of
danger saved the life of Engineer
Wallace Stanley. He refused to take
his regular run and Ed Porter was
sent in his stead. When the freight
train reached Langville, it ran into
cut of cars standing on the side
track, on which the brakes had been
loosened. Porter was instantly killed.
as was the fireman.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-26
One Judoe critlcises Another.

Kansas City. Mo-, Oct 2G.-United
States Judge Pollock on Friday made
a severe criticism of the methods of
Judge Wallace, OF the criminal court
for Jackson county, who is endeavor-
ing to close the Kansas City theatres
on Sunday The temporary order of
the United States court, restraining Of
ficers of the state courts from interfer.
ing with Sunday theatre performers in
Kansas City, was under consideration.
Judge Pollock took the case under adj
visement and said he might announce
his decision next week The effect is
to continue the temporary injunction
In force
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-26
w4'arLss TO soo74s snAxs.
Native Naturalist Advises How TO Dis.
arm the Deadly Rather.

Nashville, Tenn.-Anybody who can
whistle need not fear rattlesnake, Ia
the dictum of John r. Shelton, OF
Petersburg, Tenn. s
Nobody in Petersburg has ever tried
whistling In any emergency of the
kind. but even Naturalist John bur
roughs would net be able to convince
them that 1t would be dangerous
expedient. 81.
Jack" Shelton Is man OF authority
In those parts. He carries gun to
back up any statements that may be-
contradicted, and therefore no one has
ever successfully combated him or
found him guilty of "a mature fake"
Consequently when he dropped into
the Office OF his town paper. the editor
evidently gave him all the space he
needed to enunciate. his ideas on the
application of the whistle to the.
rattler, ,,b
Should You ever encounter q rattle,.
snake" said Shelton. and 1t was al
put In cold type forthwith, don't you
be afraid Don't fight him. Just
/" r.'~-'~ SSAtay CSSi ~ pVttiy --JuNb M
though yor We're rocking a baby 70
sIeep-something pathetic. ~ you can
think OF II. IN q minute you'll see the
geptlest snake possible. He'll closa
his eyes and his whole body will;
culver. L.
II saved my lie once In this way
y was practically at the mercy al
snake when ! tried the schene. I
whistled with all the music that was
In my soul. And In nine shaker OF a,
dead rams tail Mr.. Snake seemed ID
lose al his fighting power and ap-
peared to close his eyes and 90 to
sleep That was the signal for me 10
cut aud run.
But, remember. and don't let any,
one ont this out, after you've smqothed
him with your whistle dap't sSsy w
~ti 81 -i,-',-.s !. !; ~. ~ se q A i,a1
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-26
TeIeqraphers Elect a President.

Milwaukee. Oct. 26.--The CONNER.
cial Teleglaphers union on Friday
adopted resolutions declaring that the
telegraph companies have been ac.
cepting messages which have been
sent by mail to their destination, and
there copied for delivery to the per,
sons to whom addressed. Local unions
are urged to appeal to their congress
men to secure investigation by con.
gress. The convention adjourned last
night after electing w. w. Beattie, OF
Washingtos, ID. c., president.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-26
Farmers Lucky Gloves.

Iona. N. J.--Reaching down TO clear
a clog of dirt~from his plow, J. Hamp-
ton Leonard picked up an adder three
feet long. Mr.. Leonard is a gentleman
farmer and always wears gloves when
working in the fields. This probably
saved his life. as the gloves kept the
deadly fangs of the snake from enter,
ing his hands
Mr.. Leonard Is the secretary of the
Prohibition party Of Gloucester coun-
ty, is not afraid of sna,;es. and quick
Iy~dispatched the reptile.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-26
Street Car Ran INTO Wagon.

Columbus, o., Oct 26.-Nine chill
dren and Patrick Moran, soldier,
were injured Friday when a street car
struck a wagon from the United
States army post, carrying children
from school 10 their homes on the
government reservation. Freda Eitel
berg, II years old, daughter of the
post quartermaster sergeant. suffered
internal injuries and may die The
others sustained bruises. Moran drove
OIL the tracks in front OF the car.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-26
Reealyer tor knIttlna MING.

Philadelphia, Oct. 26. THE Pennsyl-
yania Knitting Mills, Of Reading. Pa,
manufacturers OF hosiery, Heinze
company affiliation, against whom o
petition In Bankruptcy was hled, had
receivers appointed for II Friday by
Judge Mcpherson In the United
atatex district coupt, The liabilities
are about $60G0O0 and the assets
$40, 900. The receivers were granted
leaye by tho co''"t to operate tho
mills for three weeks and at the end
Of that time 10 report 10 the court
whether q continuance Of the business
would be profltAbIe. There are S2t
psssone S1soloy - ~ ~ plant
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-26
Express Company Robbed Of $4,000,

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 2G.---Investi-
cation into the loss Of $4,000 from
the railway depot Office Of the United
States Express Co. in this city shows
that the money was probably taken
by an enploye who was familiar With
the surroundings and with the besi
means OF making away with the plum
der. The thief apparently had knowl.
edge of the combination of a large
safe in the office None OF the EN-.
ployes IL missing.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-26
EIeht.Hour Law to be Enforced.

Marietta, O., Oct 26-Orders is
sued by Mai, J. c. Warren, of Cincin-
natl, engineer in charge of the Ohio,
Big sandy Muskingum and Kentucky
rivers, have been served on the lock
masters in the Musklngum river in
structing them to work but eight
hours day. thus enforcing the gov
ernment eight-hour law Boats ar
irving at the lock after O'Clock in
the afternoon must wait Jill the next
morning for lockage.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-26
A Rail Tester Is Killed.

Sandrsky, o., Oct. 2G.--Harry Smith.
eiser, "a, CT Fremont, was electricuted
on the Lake Shore electric road neal
Ceylon Junction Friday, when, while
he was testing rails, a steel rod he
was carrying came In contact with o
high tension wire above his head
Twenty thousand volts OF electricity
were shot through Smitheiser.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-26
Burglar Assaulted a Woman.

Pittsburg, Oct Stepping from
her upstairs apartments in Bellevue, a
suburb, Friday TO investigate noise
in the rooms OF Mr. and Mrs. .. J. Ad.
ans, below. Mrs. w. VI. Rogers was
seized by a burglar, bound to chair
gagged and slashed with a razor, af
ter which the robber ransacked the
Adams place. escaping with SIPS and
other valuablss.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-26
A Probably Fatal Accident.

Cleveland, Oct. 26,-L. Berger. a dry
goods merchant On Detroit street,
his carriage struck by a Lake Shore
electric car in Detroit street Friday,
was thrown to the pavement and SO
badly hurt he may die. His skull was
fractured. The accident occurred near
Berger's store.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-26
sconxicted Of I.iansIauahter.

New York, Oct. 26.--Charged with
having aided his wife to commit sui
cide' on June z, James WardeIl was
convicted Friday OF manslaushter in
the hrst degree. Wardells defense
was that his wife had committed sui
eide with his knowledge.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-26
indians killed a soldier.

Sturgis, 8. n, Oct. 26.-Sergeant
Baker, in charge OF the distribution OF
rations TO the. Ute Indians on the
Cheyenne river reservation, has been
killed by Indians. There is rumor,
which, however, Is not credited, that
the Indians have begun scalping. A
iqradron Of cavalry is en- route to the
scene Of trouble, |