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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-16
MILLIONS ARE STOLEN
BONDING COMPANIES GIVE OUT
FIGURES OF POPULATIONS.
Spring Months Are Favored by
Roeues Who Run Away with EN-.
ployers' Cash-Banks Are
Worst Sufferers.

New York.-The bonding companies
Of this city have just found out how
much rogues- here and elsewhere in
the United States have stolen in the
first six months of the present year.
The total, compared with the CORE
spending period in 1906 and 1905, is
as follows:
1905. s5,2S4,sS5; 1906, $3.50 .399, and
1907, s5,is2,GS Total for the three
periods. sl4.54G.071.
April is the favorite month with
embezzlers. They begin their opera.
tons with the first gladsome MARBLES
Of spring. just before the racetracks
are swept up for the season. The de.
ialcations, by months. this year were
as follows:
January. s729.715; February. 81 800
l6l; March, S1,42l 500: April, si.l30,-
633; May, s4OG.962; June, s2O4,4l6
Total for six months, $5.4S2 ,6S7.
In April, 1905. the nimble thieves
got away with s2.333O46, and in the
following April they made ntheir big.
gest hauls.
The banks and trust companies
were the worst sufferers. They lost
81 ,0S0, 500. as against only $75S.75O in
the first half of 1906. The public serv.
ice corporations and The like were the
next hardest hit. They parted invol-
unfairly with s936.337. as against
$9S5,3S0 In the first half of 1906 and
| eSDn In he iippt hu1f Of tQnr
come general business houses, which
lost $S19.312 through dishonest EN-
ployes. as compared with $1,020,373 in
the first half of 1906. Miscellaneous
institutions. breweries. stores. etc.
were robbed of SSl7S7i, as against
only si59, SO in the same months last
year.
Beneficial associations had their
funds depleted to the extent of $780,
703. as against $l42,934 In 1906 and
$296,S76 in 1905. More than $3.50. $50
in court trust funds were stolen, an
excess OF only $1,000 over the same
period In 1906. In the first half of
1906 $795,5l3 OF court funds disap.
peared through peculation. The trans.
portation companies lost $104.552. as
against $75,964 in 1906 and s92, 1859 in
1905. The insurance companies were
the smallest sufferers They lost by
thievery only 500 ,5GS. as against $l37,-
ass in 1906 and $i3,56l in 1905. This
does not include funds juggled in dodg-
ing insurance commissions or yellow
dog" accounts.
About one-half OF these embezzled
millions went directly into Wall
street. the experts say, where they
we're swallowed up in unlucky specu.
lations. One-half Of the remainder
was lost In gambling on the race.
tracks and in poolrooms. The remain.
der was spent in the old-fashioned
traditional way, on wine and women.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-16
SIS. S rssT6 T. 5uaag xaa1s

Iohe exegnce oreueh testing proven ID
King blood purifiers and the greatest Of all tonics For half
every satisfactory have been the that
widely used blood medicine the MARKET s.
placed market
promptly those have
has the uneaald and pleasing record ~
CwroeO For Rheumatism Scroiull,
Sores sad Ulcers Malaria Skin Diseases Blood ~
nothing that equals and removes the sd
naneuy strong robust h Where blood
and unable noush the as should s. s. suppe
and bracing 3ong builde
system Of all
sasapaias and onis have little effect Not only is
certain
the distinction being the only blood medicine the market that
Of ST. the medicine that its worth by its record forty
blood
Charge either. THE SWIFT specific CO.. AfLANTX "a
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-16
WAS Welded ON A
COT m HOSPITAL

Boston, Oct. l6.-At the Massa-
chusetts General hospital today,
with only the parents Of the bride
as witnesses, James Thayer McMil-
Ian of Detroit, a grandson Of the
late Senator Mcmillan, was married
to Miss Anne Davenport Russell OF
Detroit, daughter of Henry Russell,
general counsel Of the Michigan
Central railraad. Rev. Oliver d.
Sewall officiated.
IT had heen planned to have the
wedding in New York city today,
and the invitations for the event
had been issued. Last Friday young
Mcmillan was stricken with typhoid
fever and removed to the hospital
When il was certain that the wed
ding could net be held in New
York todav it was decided to have
the ceremony performed at the hos
ri.al. Mr.. McMillan's condition
permitting smch an arrangement.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-16
Detective pefies the Lash.

York, Pa.--Chief of Detectives
Charles s. White OF York was badly
used up when he arrested Charles
Davis. about SO years old. of Nor
folk, Va.
Davis was driving mare answering
the description OF one stolen from
Harry Z. Baker OF Cochranville. Ches,
ter county, when the detective sprane
from his own carriage and seized the
mares bride.
Davis lashed him with his whip and
forced him against fence. Never
releasing his hold on the rein, how
ever. the detective grabbed Davis and
dragged him from his seat. He was
placed In jail to await identification
OF the animal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-16
ENJOYED A MORNING
PLUNGE In LAKE
President Roosevets campmates are Surprised at His
Hardthood and Ability to Stand Roughing it,
Saturday Evening will See the
Louisiana Camp Closed

SiamhoaI. Ia Oct m ~ z
,os, n;nht ~ a.,
dsmt ia Jn,, h"n, @ " L"s ~ H.. s"e pies.,
hera p,..,t,' & na nau "ee,l ieeelseu
hnn,or ~ o'.a s, .ns nes.o
iaaata "mu a,, III IL ~ - sewe','onl aa, W ~
- ,,a. ',oa;au1 .Sx '.es las, ,a M'es , Wne''
,r,,,aS I ,eI" "n.9 - ~ - 'asne s, ''as r..
os ,,'ps hoa, "in. aoa "rougpt irss'i resi- supply
o. ea,., M S 1Sss wiz, wiz nun '''u al ei-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-16

approached the edge Of the lake
he bantered some Of the other
members of his immediate party to
joan him but none did 50.
He swan a distance of q hun
dned yards TO an island and then ne.
turned, declaring upon landing that
the exercise had been most ex.
hilerating and that the water was
warmer than the air.
The fact that he seems almost
tircless in the saddle is most fav-
orably commented upon and is re-
garded as quite marvellous for one
CT such exalted position and : sup
posedly sedentany life.
1t is now the presidents purpose
to cose his hunt with the last
round on Saturday and to come in
TO Stamboul early Sunday. He will
spend Sunday afternoon and Sunday
NIGHT at the residence Of Leo
Shiends, plantation manager for J..
NJ. Parker. one OF the president =
party. and on Monday morning
leave for Vicksburg where he is to
speak Monday afternoon.
Pressing invitations to speak at
many other places have been eceiv-
ed, but all have been declined and
there will be no more addresses on
the. Southern trip except those to
be made at Vicksburg and Nash
vile, with the possible exception
cf few words at Tullulah.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-16
'FlLlP|lIlN|Q|S P|lIlN|Q! GIVE TAFT
A GREAT OVATION
He May Outline the Future Policy Of the Government To-
ward the philippines at the Banquet 10 His Honor,
Monday Evening Russians are Greatly InteFests
ed In Taft's Utterances at Toxic.

Manila, Oct. 16.---war Secretary
|Taft arrived here at 4:3O yesterday
from Hong Kong and was given an
enthusiastic welcome~
The official reception OF the secre-
|tary began with a water parade
which was heard by Governor Gen
|eral Smith, Major General Leonard
Wood, commander of the division of
the Philippine islands, and Rear
Admiral Hemphill, commanding the
third squadron OF the Pacific fleet.
On landing the secretary was escort
ed to the palace by detachment Of
troops and distinguished Americans
and Filipinos and was informallyAw well
coined by the mayor of Manila and
the governor general.
Mr.. Taft, in reply, referred briefly
to the great pleasure which he ex-
perienced in returning to this city.
He personally addressed several
friends whom he recognized In the
throng. There was an informal re-
ception and concert at the governors
residence last night. Mr.. Taft will
not discuss politics or international
affairs until after the meeting of the
Philippine assembly.
Replying to questions. Mr.. Taft
said Governor Afagoon, now at Ha-
vana, was not coming to the Philip
pines. praised the administration of
Governor General Smith. said the lat
ter would remain here indefinitely.
and intimated that he would make an
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-16
HAyS FROM CsAGE'S.
HATS FROM FIHK'S.
Dress bat opening. Thursday. oc-
toher seventeenth. Powers Millinery
shop. Uhier Phillips Store. lo-1b-2t
cRAzrn nv GRIEF OVER
THE DEATH OF HIS WIFI

Akron. o., Oct. 16 -Crazed by
grief because on returning home
from work last night he found MS
home consumed and his wife burned
to crisp. John shaughnessy ran
about the streets until captured by q
deputy sheriff and policemen. IT took
four men to get him to the station.
The fire started In the kitchen OF
1.-THE ShAughnessy home at 144 f..
|vorls street. and the cause Is un-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-16

konwn. Mrs. Shaughnessy, sixty
five years of age, was upstairs In her
bedroom when the conflagratlon broke
out and no attempt was made to res
cue her. The house was nearly con-
sumed before the fire department ar
rived and when the husband succeed
ed in getting upstairs he found his
aged helpmeet on her knees beside
the bed in the attitude, Of prayer.
Her arms were burned OF anti parts
of the body were consumed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-16

Ig,ratius, the founder Of the Society
of Jesus. This village has been ter
ribly ravaged and the waters have
washed ont countless coflins and
bodies from the local cemetery.
The Guadalmedina river is again
ont OF its banks and in this district
several children and old people have
been drowned.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-16
QUARREL MAY STOP
THE VANDERBILT WEDDING

budapest, Oct. 16.-Rumors have
reached here from America OF re-
ported difficulty between Miss Gladys
Vanderbilt and her fance. Count
Szecenyi.
Inquiry in aristocratic circles and
to members of the Szechenyi family
failed to elicit anything that would
Justify credence being given them.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-16

Al trains daily 0Xo0D6 I0caO Hasc
Qss. and 10.
4. =. NEDER0AiE
Ticket Agent.
RAouss-homs 24S; Ball 1T.
infect Jan. 1, 1907.
Tor further Information regarding
ealns, call information operator,
Ulthle 'phome.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-16
|COFFINS
WASHED'UP
Flood in Spain Rob Cemeter.
les Suffering is
Widespread.

Barcelona, Oct. 18.-The floods
in this vicinity continue 10 be most
serious. Up to the present time
five persons have been drowned
and 10000 thrown ont Of work.
The greatest distresss Is reported
from Manresa, the birthplace of
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-16
SANDUSKY Is FREE
FROM GRAFT AND GRAFTERS

sandusky, o., Oct. 16. There has
been no graft nor are there grafters
in Sandusky, according to the report
of the grand jury made to Judge
Reed in the court of common pleas:
neither have there been combinations
in restraint of trade.
Judge Reed, In charging the grand
jury at the beginning of the sitting
just concluded. delivered specific di-
rections with reference to these viola
tiOns. The list submitted contains
no indictments.
Y. NJ. v A. Course opens tomor-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-16

address at the banquet to be given
III his honor, Monday, in which he
would outline the future policy of the
government towards these islands.
Mr.. Taft was greatly touched at
the popular demonstration In his hon
or. Thousands Of people lined the
streets all day awaiting hin arrival
and an elaborate program for his en-.
tertainment has been prepared. He
will inspect the schools and indus
trial exhibits and will visit a number
iof places Of interest. making side
trips to Olongapo and Caguio only.
Much discussion has been caused
here by the fact that no liquors will
be served at the functions in Mr.
Taft's honor to be held at the palace,
(which step Is said to have been taken
lat the direction of the secretary.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 16.--Great
Importance is attached here to the
declarations made by Secretary Taft,
lat Toxic, regarding the Philippines.
las Indicating the determination of
of the United States to carry out an
extensive. expansion policy in the
Pacific. The Novoe vremya, analyz-
ing the situation. says it regards the
retention of the Philippines as being
"a clear evidence of the aggressive
intentions of the United States which.
In spite of the enormous cost. it yet
determined to retain a military and
naval base which Is useless to them
Iexcept in case OF war;"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-16

Juniper is said to be the most dur
Gble of woods.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-16
London Past 7.ooo. .ooo Mark.

Naturalization. according to the
csnsus recently completed. has passed
the 1000. 900 mark.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-16

Beautiful Garfield park addition, on
East Center street. Building lots
sold at 81 90 down and then SOC to
81 90 per week. Contracts and deeds
made by Marion Savings Bank.
1O-15-2t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-16

The Y. M. G.. A. trustees assist
ed by a committee composed of
active members Of the organization
are celebrating Association Day"
today. The committees started oul
early this morning and complete
capvass of every business house in
the city will be made. At noon to-
day it was reported tlrat the trus-
tees we've greatly encouraged over
the result Of the canvass and that
liberal contributions had been re-
ceived from scores of business men.
The trustees will keep up the CAM
paign until the entire debt Of the
Association Is lifted.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-16

". M. c. A. @>vse opens tomor-
row'night. Have yoN tfkets? 1t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-16

HAPPENINGS
Committees Busy Lifting
the Debt.
LEAGUE TEAMS CLASH
On Volley Ball Court in
Weekly Series
clark's Team finishes Badly After
Fine Start-Brady's Crowd
(. 10 Smothered.

Clark s aggregation of volley bal
artists went down in humble defeat
at the hands of Geran's fast five
in hotly contested battle in the
y. M. G.. A.. gym last evening.
1t was hard for Clark to lose all
Of three games but he cheered mp
afterwards and offered to wager
his last dollar that they couldn't do
it again. Both teams were .excep-
tionally fast and there were many
brilliant features in the games.
Geran won the series Of three
straights. Yhe sores were as fol-
lows: Clark IS; Is; IL. Geran IS;
IS; IS.
The teams captained by DR.. f..
l.. Brady and Earl Sycks were
next to meet in the league series.
Sycks' team easily won three
straight and the series Brady's
team being very much off color.
Scores Brady; a; 8. Sycks Is;
IS; 49,.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-16

Remember the bargains in clothing
for men, women and children at the
rummage sale Friday and Saturday
is Court street. near Pilgrim Inn.
10-15-3t
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22

the hall. The plot Is 100 feet long and As feet
a basement and a roof basketball ground
Its material is brick and steel. and IT is fire.
proof throughout.
Packer Institute was founded half century
ago. and has been the alma mater OF many OF
the best known women OF Brooklyn since that
time. In the designing OF the hall the archi-
tect, Pierre lie Brun, followed closely the Gothic
model Of Mnard Lefevre.
The woodwork Of the hall is dark quartered
oak throu 1out the interior with the exception
of the alumne parlor. which is finished in
hogany by the courtesy of the contractor and
the architect. The architectural effects are we'll
brought out in the portion of the annex which
is to he used a library. The shelves and al
coves are of the Gothic type. and simple carved
designs decorate the top of the panels. The
assembly hall in the building Is pro-
vided with a small stage with dressing rooms on
either side and equipment for dramatic enter
tainments. The room Will be used for instruct
ing the pupils in elocutiol The second and
third floors 10 be usedsfor classrooms, Of
fees and special rooms and for a laboratory. In
the basement of the building is a large dining
room.
Part OF the old building has been remodeed In
preparation for the changes which the addition
will make eXpedient in its arrangement. Dr.
Truman j. Backus president of the institute. is
much elated over the completion Of the annex
The extra facilities which il will offer he says
will add greatly to the usefulness OF the school.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22

antique brass candlesticks. one for each table.
Among her guests were Mrs Howard j Forker.
the Misses Forker. Mrs. Renwick Speers. Mrs
George d. Provost. Mrs. Wyckof NanderhoeI;
Mrs William Lorn Marston. Mrs. Edward
Lucas. Mrs. Trowbridge Hail. Mrs. Samuel Har-
riman. Mrs. William f. O. Beebe, Miss Alice
Beebe, Mrs. Walter Blake. Mr.. and Mrs Herbert
Hoyt, Mrs William Earle, Miss Grace tackIer'
Miss Shepard and Mrs. Charles r. Clark
Mr. and Mrs Austin Jenkins Bruff. Miss Edna
BirdsalI andsA D. Pratt have been visiting in
the Berkshires.
William Churchill Gerrish ard Thornton Ger
rish were registered at the Mount Washington.
Breton Woods N. H. last week
Mr. and Mrs. George II. Coutts and the Misses
Coutts, who spent the summer in Europe, are
now at the Mountain House. Lake Mohonk
n. Y.
Mrs C. Walter Nichols has closed Nokomis
Lodge Ontario. Canada. and has Joined Mrs.
William H Nichols, jr., at the Monomonock
Inn, Caldwell, n. ].
The William II. Thurstons. who spent sew
eral weeks at Sugar Hill and Lake Placid. have
returned 10 Westhampton. Long Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. snedeker have been in
Washington visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell
Easter Waters Mary Snedeker.
Mrs Edward Hlnman and Miss Jennie Hin
man have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Powers. at LenoX.
Mrs. George B. Abbott and Miss Mary Abbott
have returned from their Nova Scotia trip. and
are now at the Pines. their country place, at
Greenport. Long Island.
Victor Koechl. who is making automobile
tour of the Continent. registered at Rtter's Park
Hotel. Hamburg, yesterday.
The Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott. Miss Abbott and
Herbert V Abbott returned from Europe on
Monday the Finland.
Miss Cornelius Zabriskie, who went abroad
early In the summer after the death OF her hus-
band, and the Misses Zahrislie, are home.
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Taylor Pusey were
aboard the Columbia. which came into port on
Sunday. They went directly 10 the home 1ot
Mrs Pusey's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John -
OeiIvie and left the end OF the week for Lans-
downe Penn.
Among the Brooklyn people In Paris last
week were Mrs. William B. Davenport, Miss
Lillian Davenport, Mrs. C Frederick Stohlman.
Miss Marie Stohlman. Miss Julia Garchs and
the s. G. BuChanans.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22

shows an hour. Others are so small that only
fifty at time can be jaulmed into the narrow
area They run from early morning until MD
night and their megaphOneS are barking De-
fore the niIkman has made his rounds.
In some neighbOrhoods nickelet tneaTs
parties are in vogue. party will set out on
what might be called a moving picture deoauch.
making the round OF all the tawdry little snow
places in the district between the hours OF
and IL O'Clock at night. at q total cost OF, say.
so cents each. They will tell you afterward
that they were not bored for a minute during
the entire evening Everything they saw mao
plenty of action in IL. Melodrama Is served
hot and at a pace the Bowery theatres can
never follow The makers OF the pictures en-
ploy great troops of actors Men with vivid
imaginations are employed to think up new
acts Their minds must be as fertile as the
mental soil of the dime novelist. for the sets OF
pictures have to be changed every other day
THE French seem to be masters IN this new
field" asserts Mr.. Currie. The writer's OF
feltilIetons have evidently branched into tne
business for the continued story moving pict-
ure has come into existence. You get the saTre
Characters again and again. battling on the
edges OF precipitous cliffs. struggling IN a light
house tower sIeuthing criminals in Partisan
suburbs tracking kidnapped children through
dense forests. and pOuncing upon would-be as
sassins with the dagger poised Also you are
introduced to the grotesque and the connique-
Thousands of dwellers along the Bowery are
learning TO roar at French bufoonery, and tne
gendarme is growing familiar to them as
the copper the beat
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22
6 STATE SCHEME.
Pennsylvania Fight Against tuberculosis
In Every County.

Although New York City may justly claim the
first place among American cities in the adnnis-
trative control OF tuberculosis the distinction Of
putting into effect the most comprehensive state
scheme for the and prevention of this disease
IS held by Pennsylvania
One million dollars was appropriated by the last
legislature for the of the Department Of
Health 10 be expended in the struggle against this
disease that is costing Pennsylvania, like New
York. many thousands Of its citizens each year.
With $4,000 OF the appropriation II IS proposed
greatly 20 enlarge Pennsylvania present sana-
forum at Mont Alto, and in order that this NAV
be accomplished the ssnatorium site and a large
adjoining tract have been transferred from the
Forestry department TO the Department Of Health
The whole forest preserve has been carefully sur
reyeo. the soil and water have been tested and at
the same time preparations have been going on for
feges which VIII form the main feature Of the in
stitution-
The remaining ss0O0oO of this years appropria-
Sion viii be used TO establish in every county of
the state special tuberculosis dispensary where
treatment VIII be given. and from which will be
spread out through the e!ehboring towns a mass
Of Information about tuberculosis and cure II
cialv helpful in reducing the present tuberculosis
death rate in Pennsylvania. because It VIII reach
many thousands of persons who cannot be cared
for IN the sanatoTiTm. and VIII teach them the
things they need 70 know in order that the dis
may ultimately be stamped out With these
Cispensaries ali working in common and con1pre-
hensive scheme. Il is expected that within few
years c0nsumptives will not be spreading their dis
ease they are. and that many more per-
than now VIII seek and follow expert advice
about caring for themselves that they may be
cured.