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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-12
QUESTIONS RIGHT
I OF l'[EdELATURE
TO REGULATE POWERS or TX
PRESS coMpANy's DIRECTORS.
ARE A LAW TO THEMSELVES.
NJ s'i< ~ We ~ y y
Counsel for the United States Express
Co. Takes Bold Stand In Defense
Of corporation---stockholdsrs
are Completely Ignored.

Albany, n. ", Nov. 12.-Albert
Boardman. representing the United
States Express Co. before the public
service commission I'm the Second dis
trict Monday, questioned the right OF
the legislature to regulate the powers
of the seven directors OF the company
Joint stock corporation. He contend
ed that the duties of the board were
prescribed in the articles of associa
tion. Briefs on this and other dues
tions involved are to be submitted Ia
the commission within 80 days. if
The question was raised by Mr.
Boardman at the beginning of the
hearing This hearing was requested
by certain shareholders in the United
States Express Co., who claim to rep.
resent more than half of the stock
and who ask that the commission de.
termine the advisability OF recon,
mending to the legislature certain
amendments to the law relating to
Joint stock corporations conducting
the business Of common carriers, so
as to bring about the election of di.
rectors when desired by majority of
the shareholders.
Attorneys for the petitioners said
the board of directors OF the express
company was self-perpetuating
body: that no meeting OF stockholders
had been held since 1862; that al
though the board of directors had been
requested by a majority of the share
holders to call meeting of the share
holders for the election of directors.
It refused to do so; that the United
States Express Co. Is controlled by
nd A MI
companies and that neither one Of the
last two companies has had meeting
of stockholders In years for the pur-
pose Of electing officers.
MIR. Kraemer also brought out. that
the following seven directors OF the
United States Express Co. are being
paid $1,000 a year for serving as d.
rectors; United States Senator r. G..
platt, who is also president, receiving
an annual salary OF $4,000: II. Cros-
by, vice president and secretary at an
annual salary of $4,000; 4. r. Platt,
| treasurer. for which he receives annu-
ally $4,000; +. II. Platt, who is also
counsel to the company; Francis
Lynde Stetson, I..yC. Weir and j. G.
Fargo. Na'
| Chairman Stevens referred to one
section OF the articles of association
which provides that no directors of the
United States Express Co. shall be In.
terested In rival company II was
admitted by Mr.. Boardman that
Messrs Fargo and Weir are officials
of the American and Adams express
lcompanies. respectively, and hold
Jointly 10000 shares OF stock OF the
| United States Express Co.
] Mr.. Boardman Said that all three
companies had community OF inter.
ests and insisted that unless these
conditions existed, the stock OF The
United States Express Co. and the
other express companies would be al
most worthless.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-12
WRITER AS SERVANT GERS FACTS
Employed by Mililonairss Upton Sin.
clair Will Ten Experfsnces. y.

New York.-upion Sinclair. -profes
sional socialist and author OF THE
Jungle is not popular In Newport
Sinclair Is engaged In novelizipg his
peculiar views on the distribution of
wealth Three novels from his pen
will soon clog the presses OF . pub
fishing house. aid In ORDER to obtain
color for one Of them he decided to
invade Newport society He hit upon
the scheme Of enlistiug OH Howard
Goulds yacht the Niagara. as .
steward. After q few days >spent
aboard the yacht he resigned and
took a position as servant IN The
Breakers. the home OF Vanderbilt,
One OF sinclalrs fellow servants no.
ticed that every night before retiring
the young man fill6d the pages Of i
notebook with ohservati6ns made dur
ing the day. f,rhis he reported TO
headquarters und Sinclair was sum
marlly ejected fie Rays that be was
ready 10 leave, insslnnch Is he al
ready had absorbed The salient fss,
tagss Of Newpsrt culture,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-12
Told Of Her Uncle's Murder.

Cleveland. Nov. l2,--l.ittle Ethel
Phillips told the story of the murder
OF her uncle as one of the states
witnesses against her aunt, Mrs. j. j.
Phillips, when the latter was arraigned
before Justice William Brown in the
East Cleveland town hall Monday for
preliminary hearinc ON the charge
of murder. mich Of the testimony
that Ethel attempted to give was
stricken out because It was merely
repetition of what she said her aunt
had told her on the night OF the shoot
ing. Clyde Phillips, younger brother
OF the dead coal operator. testified that
for some time previous to the tragedy
his Brother had lived in constant fear
of Mrs, Phillips
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-12
DEFIANT SPEECH
MADE BY 'G0hP[RS
At OPENING SESSION OF FgDERA
TION OF LABOR
WORDS or ADMIRAL EVANS
Are Quoted as Applicable to the Posi-
ton Of Organized Labor, Which is
Said to be Ready for Either
SIZE Peace or War.

Norfolk. Va. Nov. l2S--The first SOS
sion of the American Federation of
Labor, which began its twenty
annual convention at the jamestown
exposition Monday. was devoted to
speech-making and the reading Of re.
ports.
In response to the addresses OF wei.
come by Gov. Swanson and Exposition
President Tucker, President GOmpers
paid q tribhte to Virginia aud to the
exposition. holding out the fact that
this Is the first exposition built entire
ly by organized labor.
Among other things he said: II do
not want to discuss any military or
naval affairs or the policies of our
governmept--but We all know that the
navy of the United States ! going to
be transferred from the Atlantic to
the Pacific That action OF proposed
action has created considerable com.
ment most OF It favorable. some al.
verse. That | do not want to discuss,
hut there IL man chosen 10 boss the
Job of takiug the entire fleet from one
ocean TO the other of whom ! wish to
speak, That is Fighting Bob Evans,
who said IN connection with transfer
IIIB Nlt ttti.
IL don't know what may be the re-
suit of this cruise | have only one
mission and that Is TO see that the
fleet goes to the Pacific coast and
whether II was to be- for fun or frolic,
or fight, we all will be there
"It is TO that want to refer and
make the application TO the labor
movement If u Is to be peace. II It is
TO be fun, or If II is 10 be a fight. wen
all be there.
Il believe that Industrial peace is
essential to our progress; but the
time is past when the pusscssors of
wealth. the employer ct labor who
consider themselves y astcrs, can lock
down upon the laboripg man who
stoops with bent shoulders and ac:
cepts the order of the master
Labor today stands erect looking
the whole world IN the face. insisting
rpon equal treatment, equal oppOrtun.
fly, and resenting any attempt AT in
justice or wrong.
Fully 500 delegates attended the
opening session.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-12
Schaaf Will Fight Discharge.

Toledo, Nov. l2.--Albert Il. Schaaf,
who has been manager of the Toledo
factory of the Pope Motor Car Co, for
number of years. has been requested
to resign by Albert l.. Pope. one of the
receivers of all the Pope factories.
Harold Pope is now in charge. Schaafs
management of the plant has been en-
tirely satisfactory yet the receiver
has informed him that he is no Longer
wanted in "a managerial capacity by
the Popes. AS George A. Yule, OF Ke-
nosha. Wis, who was recently appoint
ed a co-receiver of the Pope factories
by the United States courts in num-
ber of the districts was not consulted
In the discharge matter, Schaaf will
vigorously contest the discharge.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-12
Italian Shot a PainesvilIe Man.

gainesville, o., Nov l2.-Robert
Schultz, German stonecutter. was
shot and badly wounded by an Italian
at the Diagonal crossing Sunday night.
Lake Shore track when he met
Charles Guanchelo. Schultz inquired
the way home. The Italian told him
he was trespassing on the railroad and
drew revolver and fred three shots
mt Schultz. One shot hit Schultz In
the back. He was taken to the hos
pital and was in serious condition
Monday Sheriff Hunter arrested
Guanchelo Monday.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-12
OF INTEREST TO OAlOANS,
Pressmen are Accused Of Contempt.

Cincinnati. Nov. 12.-Patrick Nc
Mullen and George l.. Berry. national
officers of the Printing Pressmen's
union, were in United States Judge
Thompson's court Monday to answer
charges of contempt preferred against
them by the Typothetae, an organiza
ton of employing printers. Ii is as.
serted that Berry and McNIullen disre.
garded the injunction ordering them
TO desist from provoking strike OF
union printers or pressmen against
members of the Typothetae by send
ing out circulars ordering members OF
the Pressmens union TO strike on No
vember rs unless their employers.
members of the Typothetae. grant
them the eight-hour day on November
Is. Judge Thompson reserved his de.
cision.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-12
Assaulted Two Men in a Hotel.

Mt Vernon, O., Nov. l2.-Joseph
Collins, a window glass worker ap-
parently Insane from worry over trou-
bles existing between the Glass Work.
ers' union md the manufacturers,
made an assault Monday on w! A. Gar
rigan. of Pittsburg. vice president of
the Amalgamated association, while he
was sleeping In room in a local hotel.
The guests were thrown into a panic.
After assaulting Garrigan, Collins
rushed down stairs and knocked the
clerk unconscious by a blow on the
face. Collins was arrested.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-12
4 GRiAD JURY Will PROBE,
SALE UrA ferry COMPANIES
TO BE INvEsrlcATEo
The Division Of the Proceeds Of the
Sale Among Traction mssnstes
VIII be inquired Into.

New York, Nov i2.--The sale ol
the Wall and Cortlandt Street Ferries
~. by Anthony N. Brady TO the Met
ropolitan Street Railway Co. for 1865,
6O7 and the division of part OF the pro
ceeds of tie sale among William G.
Whitney, Thomas F.yRyan, p A. b.
Widencr. Thomas Dolan, William L.
Elkins and the firm of 0oore &
Schley. in checks of. 1925 each. is
to be investigated by the grand jury
The proceedings will be undertaken
by what Is known as a "John Doe in.
duiry' to ascertain whether or not q
crime has been committed and if so
by whom. Several witnesses have al
ready been summoned to testify be.
fore the grand jury on this subject
next "Wednesday. tr51
This case fiNt came to public atten-
ton during the public service com.
missions investigation of New York
traction mergers. Anthony n. Brady
testified that he had owned the fran.
cliises for o street railroad connecting
the Wall and Cortandt street ferries
and that he agreed to sell them TO
William C. Whitney. then president OF
the Metropolitan Street Railway Co.,
for $250.000. He received in payment
check for $y65.G07 In accordance
with u memorandum accompanying
the check Mr.. Brady said he kept
s250.000 and divided the remainder as
described
AIessrs. Widener and Dolan and rep
resentatives Of the estate OF the late
William u. Elkins, subsequently issued
statement declaring that they re.
ccived the checks from Mr.. Brady in
payment of loans which they had
made to William c. Whitney.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-12
Mystery Remain. unsoIxed.

New York. Nov. i2.--Paul G. The.
baud. ir.. the l7-year-old boy who was
shot and seriously injured at his
fathers country home near here Sun.
day. recovered consciousness last
night, He was in no condition to be
questioned regarding the crime II
may be several days before he will be
in u Condition to tell his story. An cx.
animation of the belongings of John
Bjorlin. the eNbutler who shot Thebaud
and then killed himself. was made by
the coroner, but no Information re.
garding the buffers relatives was dis.
rlospI
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-12
FAT FOLKS FAVOR
Home Mixture That Takes on the
Fat Rapidly--Gauses No Wrin-
lsles--No Stomach Ills and Re- &
quires Neither Dieting Nor
Exercise.

TOO much fat is both uncOmf0rtAble
and dangerous, but usually flesly
people prefer to put, up With 1ts Az
rather than pp4l3k
themselves With the tiresoSft exefciSs
Ing usually prescribed, Or endanePr
their health by taking tKe so-gallea
"cures' and patent fat "reducers."
This self-sacriHce Of comfort and
health to over abundant fat is en-
|tirely unnecessary, however. as Mrs.
I.uelia Bigger tells us there Is a home
receipt that Ms far superior In every
way to anything money will buy for
reducing superfluous flesh. 1t Is said
this simple mixture will take the tat
|off of man or woman at the rate Of
lat least couple of pounds a. week
without even causing wrinkles. More
over II does not disturb the stomach.
but is good thing for the system
clearing away pimples. and best Of
all, It does not Interfere with the
diet. You can use 1t and at the
same time eat whatever you like. This
receipt is as follows: 1-2 ounce
Marmola: 1-2 ounce Fmi6 Extract
Cascara Aromatic~and ~ ounces OF
Syrup Simplex. Get these ingredi-
|ents at any drug store. mix them
together at home and take one tea
spoonful after each meal and at
bedtime.
Mrs. Bigger. as IL well known. IA
a famous beauty expert and whatever
she recommends is sure to be found
|eminently satisfactory.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-12
TATT00INC CRAZE
pisf,cUhINe ONES SKIN NOW
THE PROPER THING.
Americans in Europe Seem to Have
Gone Mad Over the Subject
According to an Authority
in London.

Americans have gone tattoo mad.
Such is the inference to be drawn
from recent conversation with Al
fred South, famous English and con
tinentul tattooist. According to the
artist the rich have stolen the thunder
of the poor. The practice of covering
the body with elaborate designs, which
was supposed to be the special weak
ness of the low.class sailor, has as
cended the social ladder and is now
the amusement of the aristocracy.
Certain well-known Americans, II
we are to believe Mr. Smith. would
present the appearance OF animated
picture galleries could we see them in
the nude. Their backs, chests, legs
and arms are covered with crouching
tigers, poised snakes and more or less
beautiful women. The son Of one Of
the largest watch manufacturers in
the United States. who Is many times
II millionaire, had a fac simile of his
fathers particular brand OF timepiece
tattooed on his chest by Mr.. South
He had the hands showing the hour to
be exactly ~ and remarked that no
matter where he was he could always
refer to 1t at exactly that time of day
and always correct his fallible time
piece.
Many Americans have commits.
stoned Mr.. South to tattoo copies Of
pictures by their favorite artist ON
their shoulders, chests or backs In
this respect Charles Dana Gibson easl-
ly leads the field as the most popular
American draughtsman. One Ameri.
can millionaire a crack rife shot and
premier horse owner, Is the proud pos
SCISSOR Of a Gibson Girl on his left
shoulder.
II seems that many Americans have
had their full names tattooed on their
wrists and forearms. Mr.. South says
he has many American women as Gus
TONER'S. They are more sentimental
than the sterner sex, according to the
artist, and they run to names, or the
private crests or their sweethearts.
The work Is usually done on the legs
but many of the fairer sex are having
elaborate designs executed on their
backs In this as in other walks OF
life fair woman has lived up to her
reputation for chameleonlike state
Of mind. for the artist declares he has
several times changed the name of a
sweetheart for women customers.
The tattooing craze appears to be
even more advanced In England and
on the continent than I'm the United
States. Here is seems to have touched
even the highest rung OF the social
ladder. The prince of Wales himself
Is said to have some most artistic
work on his arm, while the crown
princess OF Denmark. Lady Cornwall
lis West and members of the royal
family Of Russia are said to be de-
votees Of the craze. Some of them are
even said to have become adept at the
art itself
Among society at the present time
problems In bridge are especially pop.
ular as subjects for the TATTOO artist.
One woman recently had cher last will
and testament in four coloss and
many deliberations. tattooed on her
back. Religious devotees have pc.
culiar hobbies, and particularly
.pious old lady recently had likeness
of her priest tattooed On her arm by
Mr.. South
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-12
a Conference Of Anolers.

New York, Nov. l2.-At meeting
described as "a conference Of ang-
lers," held in the Museum Of Natural
History last night, preliminary steps
were taken toward forming perma-
nent national organization for the pro
tettion oi food and game fish In Amer
ican waters DR.. Henry Van Dyke. OF
the Princeton faculty, presided and
heads committee appointed TO ar
range plans of organization. Letters
were received from President Roose-
yelt and ex-President Cleveland.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-12
Five lives Loot in a Hotel Fire.

New Haven, Conn. Nov. l2.-Fne
broke out shortly after ! o'clock this
morning In the Hotel Gar!e. Al
o'clock Fire Chief fancher said he
was certain five persons had heen SUI.
focatdd on the top floor. one man lost
his lifc by falling from rope by which
he was descending from an upper
story, The fire started in the north
wing Of the hotel on the ilfth floor, fol.
lowing an explosion. All the deaC!
were employees OF tho hotel and the
bodies are go ciiarred as to be unrec
oenizable
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-12
PRISON TRUck FARM.
ONE OF FEATURES or MlssouRI
PENlrENriARY. a,
10 Started Because Warden Of lnstitu,
tion Likes to see Things Grow
Welcome Change In Con.
vict Fare. n,

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Jenerson C''y, Mo.-irucA AHfuen'
ing ON a large scale mas necome one
Oh tne features o. tne inahasen,e9: =.
.ne Missouri penitentlsry' uhues W.. -.
w. Haii, VINO - iarmer wnen ny ="
,he PUBIC service ana has .ne ,n.0n ''a
desire OF all FARMERS 70 see tntn.
hrowins around MN. "
known as tne STATE iarm ne ~ .nss
yesr pfod"ced = tremeneSu. ahvc
~ garden STUN oi az Nnoss ~ ~
wnlcn Is ut'iiseo on tne psison !. 80 S
anofa'ns very weicome an9 nSs.ip.M'
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inc prison saraen. ~.
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garden In cohhaea 80
on,ors to the omourt % ..varo,
hundred bushels hss,das ssvsra,
meals ~ vo,,ng on,ons ssrv.d eariv
in the snr,ns rod,sbas rb.horh and
other stnfY we,e grown IN tha ereatest
ohrraoroa = ~
The prida !, tho woraer ana sh,s ~.
n.r,ntendent iohr nrmnsr can,s.s
however an INC tomato cron ,sIaver
thonsand seven bnndrsd v,nas covsr.
inc someth,n~ ovsr thraa ac,,ss =,
ground are in mi, sru,t ana vie,d row
something iva lo h,,she,s nsr dsv
more wsicoms sSd,.,sr ~ ~ ~ rr,.,n
fare than sliced tomatoes @ could % not
ha annpliad Tho cron 10 ovcoo din Ulv
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-12
Was Murdered and Robbed.

Grafton, o., Nov. ,e.-Robbed and
murdered, the body of BENJAMIN Ca
perillo was thrown on the Lake Shore
track and mangled when run over by
train. Two stab wounds We're found
in theSchest. A stiletto dropped from
the clothing Caperillo, section
hand. had started TO Cleveland with
money in his pocket to send TO his
wife and mother in Italy for their
passage to America.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-12
A Six.Oay Bicycle Race.

Boston, Nov. 12.-Ten OF the II
teams which started at I o'clock Mon
day in the six-day bicycle race at Park
Square garden had completed 1913
miles. 3 laps at II o'clcch last night
when the racing for the day was
closed. The other team, which in
cludel Bizzarli, of Florence, aud Sal
lani. OF Rome. as originally made up,
was one lap behind AT that hour. The
Italian pair had several spills during
the afternoon so that they lost lap.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-12
FINDS Way to Make Ice Last.

Rhinelander. Wis.,. M. Darrow,
connected with the paper mills here,
claims to have discovered in a waste
product OF the mills preparation
which will preserve Ice indefinitely.
Tine compound, II is said, can be
manufactured at cost of q cents for
1000 gallons, and is called di-nitr0.
celiulose. Housekeepers with this
preparation in hand can buy a cake OF
ice, coat 1t and have no need to trou-
ble the Ice man again an summer.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-12
Indictments for Perjury.

Santa Fe, n A., Nov. PA federal
grand jury on Monday returned indict.
ments against Justice of the Peace
Ricardo and Juror Coriego for alleged
perjury in connection with alleged at
tempts to influence grand Jurors not
to return indictments against the I'll
Paso & Southwestern railway and go
others who were indicted for alleged
conspiracy to defraud the federal GOV,
ernment out of coal lands In San Juan
county. ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-12
Women VIII Build school House.

|, Tifiln. o.. Nov, l2.-The board of
trustees OF the National Junior o. u.
A. NJ. Orphans Home, located here,
met in Titiin Monday with commit
tee from the state council. Daughters
of America, and accepted the proposi-
tion to build school house for the
institution. The building will cost
sl2 900, and the entire expense will be
betrayed by the woman's organization.
In pursuance with resolutions adopted
at the recent state council, held here.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-12
Arrested SO Anarchists.

Rome, Nov. l2.-It Is the custom of
tho anarchists of Rome to celebrate
every year on November II the execu,
ton In 1887 of the Chicago anarchists.
This year the anarchists wanted to
have a meeting and parade through
the streets OF the city. This the police
forbade, and l,50O soldiers took up
positions around the building where II
was proposed to hold the meeting,
There was no encounter with the au.
lthorities. but so anarchists were ar.
rested. a ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-12
Bank Wrecked by Its Cashier.

Norfolk, Va. Nov, l2.--The Peoples
bank, Of Portsmouth, which suspended
several days ago went into the hands
of a receiver last night on petition of
the directors, who gave out a state
nlent that the bank Is insolvent
through q defaleation of the cashier.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-12
Want on an Eiaht.Hour Basis.

Claremont, ~ H.. Nov. 12.-The
1000 employees Of the Sullivan Machin-
cry Go. on Monday began eight hours
per day The plant has been in opera
tion ten hours daily for several years.
President Copeland states that the rea-
son for the shorter hours is depression
OF business.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-12
$25o,000 Fire Loss.

Harrisburg, Pa, Nov. l2.-The large
plantloi Swift & Co., the Chicago pack,
ers. was completely destroyed by fire
last night. entaiing loss of $3.50, 900
practically covered by insurance. The
fire Started IN the smoke house and
IN less than half an hour had swept
through the entire building. 'Tho
walls}of the plant fell, slightly injuring
few firemen.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-12
Was Buried Where He was Found.

: IIhrlchsViIIe. O., Nov I2.--The de-
composed body OF an unknown man,
about 70, was buried Monday on the
bank os the Tuscarawas river, where
il WAS found IN secluded spot by
two boys. A 25-cent piece. wrapped IN
handkerchief. was the only article
found on the man. A month ago an
aged stranger was seen wandering
about the vicinity.