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$500 To Seattle, wash; Also Calif0r.
nin Points and Return.

Baltimore and Ohio, June 20 to July 6.
Liberal limits and stop-overs. Consult
agents, 14l7 G st. 619 Pa ave, and station.
\. J. ave. and St, for particulars.
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Philadelphia. June 2A-Four hundred
infuriated farmers to-day attempted to
capture from the hands Of the consta-
bles who guarded him. Irwin Lewis. of
Avondale. who is accused Of numbering
his hve-year-old step-daUghter
That the farmers, who by reason of the
fact that Lewis had made partial con-
fesSion of the crime and had been held
by the grand jury to stand trial for the
murder, would have lynched the man
there is no doubt. for the cry Of Lynch
him. was heard almost constantly.
Huddied i'm the middle OF the constables.
Lewis presented a miserable sight as he
pleaded to be protected from the mob.
please save me. he cried Ii was only
by drawing their revolvers that the con-
stables managed 10 get their prisoner to
the lookup at Avondals. where he is stiU
under heavy guard. It was expected that
he would be removed TO the county jail.
at Vest Chester but the officials decided
that it would not be well to take any
chances. considering the pent-up condi-
tion of the public sentiment
Lewis Makes Confession.
Lewis confession is a most curious one.
for while he denies that he killed the
child. he admits that he thrust the burlap
over the head Of his little stepdaughter.
tied a cord around her neck. and then
after throwing the body I'm the compost
pit at the rear of his house, at I.anden-
burg, filed the hole up with barnyard re-
fuse.
The confession was made on Friday
night 70 District Attorney W. ". Mac
Elree and Detective Timanus. Lewis ex-
PLANTATION Of how mis- fiye-vear-old step
daughter. Mary Newlin, met her death, is
as follows.
AS came up the lane leading TO my
house on Sunday afternoon, I saw Mary
on the upper floor Of the wagon shed,
which adioins the barn.
Before I reached the barnyard I saw
her fan from the upper floor to the
ground. She appeared to be dead when
] reached her.
II then put the bag over her head. tied
the string about her neck and buried her
in the hole"
child fell is about nine feet District
Attorney McElree states that Lewis had
made the statement because he had been
persuaded 20 believe that the police had
q witness who had seen him bury the
Chiids body
Mob beyond Control,
When Lewis was taken this afternoon
before the grand jury. a large mob sur
rounded the building in which the hearing
was held, and many threats were heard
Lewis. by his pslIor and cringing manner.
showed that he feared bodily harm. but
the police at first gave little attention to
the demonstrations of the crowd.
After the grand jury had formallypIaced
the responsibility for the murder of the
little child upon Lewis. the police became
alarmed. News that Lewis had made
confession leaked out. and the mob out
side became unControllable The prisoner
had 70 be almost dragged through the
crowd so frightened was he by the
threats. Several stones were hurled AT
him, and one of them struck him upon the
head. infiictine a slight wound
When finally placed in the lookup Lewis
collapsed, and kneeling upon the floor Of
his cell be wept and implored the guards
not to permit the farmers to capture and
hang him.
a strong guard Of policemen VIII to-
morrow escort Lewis to West Chester,
where he will remain pending his trial
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LOVlNC-ESTES TRAGEDY

Date of shO0ting-April %. 1907.
Place-in box ear at Oak
Ridge, ".
SiayCr-EX-Judge William q.
Loving. one of the best-knoun men
in Virginia.
Nictinl-TheOdorc Estes, also
member of one OF Nirginia's oldest
families.
Cause.-The alleged migtreatment
of Miss Elizabeth Loving by Estes
while oUt driving.
Place OF triui-HouSton. Halifax
County, Va She accused having
obtaired change Of venue.
Presiding judge-W. n. Barks-
dale.
Probable defenSc-The "unwrit-
ten law"
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HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.
TEIEGRAPHIC.

Pages. TELEGRAPHIC.
1-Tornadoes Sweep Kansas
Loving Trial Opens at Houston. Va.
LEWIS Makes Partial Confession.
1-House Of Lords to Be Shorn Of Power
british Lord to Wed Maryland Girl.
photographers Strike May Spread.
3-Senator Knox Speaks at Yale
3-Haywood Defense Opened by Darrow
+Hague Urges Protection of Neutrals
4-Tenement House Caves In.
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LOCAL.

BODY Found in Potomac River.
president Awards Medals to Heroes.
North Washington Citizens Aroused
2-Glen Echo People Disapprove Raid.
2-Electrotypers Elect Oficers To-day.
School Children at River View.
9-Unions to Answer Employers,
9-Court Outlines Plan for Gas Deal.
lib. & O. Surgeons Meet Here.
12-PUbliC Hearing on Wells
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particulars.
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LEWIS CLAIMS GIRL
MET END IN FALL
Then He Put Body in Sack
and Buried 1t in Pit.
ALMOST HANGED BY MOB
Farmers Infuriated on Hearing
Of Mans Admissions.

Alleged slayer of Stepdaughter
State Has Eyewitnesses to Deed--Is
Formally Indicted for Murder.
VIII BE Taken 10 Westchester Tn
der Heavy Guard for Trial.
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individual Instruction at strayer's
Business College, 1lth and r sts. NV.
Day and night school all lrH wear. Free
catalogue.
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4 "a Carte Lunch Served Daily
At Eckstein's from L to g. 1872 n. Y. ave
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19

for passengers and goods. No one
but the Socialists desire confisca-
ton and no sensible person desires
rates SO low that would tend to
prevent a fair return on the money
invested. AT the same time the
railroads must play fair. They must
reform their way of doing business
and abolish the plundering of the
inside companies such as fast freight
lines, collusion with contractors,
and the bridge and terminal ex-
tortion and other soft snaps for
the benefit of insiders. 1t will
take time to accomplish these re-
forms and the sooner the rail
road managers set their houses in
order and show deeds meet for re-
petance, the better it will be for
the public and themselves. Instead
of Government ownership what is
needed is the divorce of railroads
from politics.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19

terview Mr.. Walker gave the answer,
for the first time publicly. He said:
"As long as ! live there will never
be timber trust If can prevent it.
Il have been approached repeated.
ly to head combination that would
control practically all the lumber sup.
ply of the United States and Canada.
| have as often positively refused to
even consider the proposition"
Mr.. Walker is the largest individual
owner of timber beyond question.
When asked about his five sons and
their association with his enterprises,
a great pride shone in his eyes.
"Yos, the boys run the business
now. AS they returned home from
school they entered into my business
with me, and to-day they understand
It 80 thoroughly that really believe
| am no longer necessary to its con.
tinued success"
Each son manages departments
that in themselves singly constitute
vast business enterprises such as
many millioned men would view with
envy.
Fletcher l.. has entire management
of the great Minnesota timber tracts
and lumber mills.
Clinton has absolute charge of the
California timber tract. Very little de.
velopment work has been done there
yet, and herculean task confronts
him.
Gilbert M. spent many years on
Minnesota timber tracts and finally
assisted his father In an advantageous
sale to a competing concern.
Willis j. conducts his fathers per-
sonal affairs and manages the finances.
Archie Dean manages the Walker
real estate interests. Millions of
dollars are invested In Minneapolis
realty alone. Archie had no fixed
name until at six he was allowed to
choose 1t for himself
Here is my favorite corner" he
said, as we passed through his library,
indicating a case in which the volumes
were more worn than the rest.
What is the general theme?"
Sociology. / love the study of DO.
litical, religious and industrial prob
lens the world over. | can never tell
which affords me the greatest pleasure
and interest-these old volumes or my
pictures"
Mr.. Walker opened his great gallery
to the public several years ago There
are no closed days and no admission
was ever charged. Even catalogues
are furnished visitors free.
His home. built years ago, is sim.
pie and comparatively small. Its as
Eociations are dearer to him than
gilded palace. Many comfortable |
benches are placed in the edge of the
lawn, and here the people are wei. |
come to come and sit beneath the
shade. While his charitable and phil. |
anthropic work is done quietly 1t Is ex.
Lensiye, and he is the main supporter !
u certain institutions In his city. :,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
LARGEST FINE EVER KNOWN

ls Assessed Against the Standard OH
Co. by judge Lsnds--Is Ordered to
PAY $29,24o,o0o for Accepting Re
bates.
Chicago, Aug 5.-Judge Lands on
Saturday in the United States district
court fined the Standard OIL Com
pany of Indiana $29,240,000 for viola
tions of the law against accepting re-
bates from railroads. The fine Is the
largest ever assessed against any cor
poration in the history of American
criminal Jurisprudence, and is slightly
more than 13t times as great as the
amount received by tho company
through its rebating operations. The
case will be carried to the higher
courts by the defendant company.
The penalty imposed upon the COM
pany is the maximum permitted un'
der the law and 1t was announced at
the end of long opinion in which the
methods and practices of the Stand
ard Oil Co. we're mercllessly scored.
The Judge, in fact declared In his
opinion that the officials of the Stand
ard OIL Co. who were responsible for
the practices OF which the corporation
was found guilty, were no better than
counterfeiters and thieves.
Under the seven indictments still
pending against the Standard on Co.
an additional fine amounting to $685.
440, 900 may be levied against the
company, If II is found guilty on trial.
There are in these seven indictments
a total OF 4,422 counts, and the maxi
mum fine in each count would be
$1,000
Preparations for the second federal
Inquiry into the relations between the
Standard OIL Company of Indiana and
the Chicago e. Alton railroad ordered
by Judge Lands on Saturday will be-
gin to-day The call for the special
grand jury will be issued and District
Attorney Sims win go over all the
evidence presented at the recent trial
of the Standard Oil Company OF Indi-
ana which resulted in conviction and
will select the witnesses to be sub
penaed.
The reason for haste In this investi-
cation is that the statute Of limitation
is running against the government
and the Chicago e. Alton Co. will es-
cape indictment on between 80 and
100 counts of the 1852 on which the
Standard Oil Go. was convicted. The
statute OF limitations bars prosecution
on offenses committed more than
three years before indictment.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19

ment. N'-1
According to the girl while she was
on her way home from tn" neighbor's
forty years of age, who seized her
and led her into a cornfeld. She
lscreamed for help. but he silenced
her with blows and threats of death
All night she lay at his mercy in
the field. At times the torches of
the searching party were so close
that they threw the shadows of the
tall cornstalks across the open space
where she was kept prisoner, tied
TO fence. Several times she started
to cry out, but her captor watched
Il her closely and over and over again
threatened her with death II she ut
tered sound.
The girl was quickly taken to her
home, where for a time her life was
jdespaired of. Toward noon, how
ever, she rallied. Late last night It
was thought that she would recover.
The story of the assault aroused the
whole village of Simons AID its en-
lvirons to activity. A posse, armed
with shotguns, rifles and revolvers,
lstarted out in pursuit of the girls
,assailant, Near Andover, Ashtabula
lcounty just short distance from
Simons, the fugitive had been seen
walking along the railroad tracks.
Encouraged, the posse qulckened its
pace.
Just outside a wooded swamp near
Wick. six miles from Simons, the
searchers came upon the fugitive At
sight OF them, he broke into {. run
and disappeared into the swamp. For
hours the party watched TO prevent
his escape. Each hour brought rein
forcements.
Then a small party ventured into
the swamp. It failed to catch sight
of the tramp, but the watchers were
certain they had him surrounded.
Calls were sent to Warren for the
police and bloodhounds and TO JEFF
ferson and Meadville, Pa, for the
sherihs of Ashtabula and Crawford
counties. In charge of the hounds.
Chief Flowers left Warren about 1880
O'Clock.
When the authorities, with the dogs,
arrived at the swamp, the fugitive.
mad made his escape The hounds
took up the trail and at midnight
were five miles north of Wayne.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
TIMBER KING WALKER
MULTIMlLLIoNAIRE OF WHOM
LITTLE IS KNOWN.
Could Become One OF Worlds Richest
Men by Forming Lumber Trust
Which He opposes-Proud Of
His Five Sons.

Minneapolis, Mimi have no re-
spect for men whose sole object Is
gain and control over other men for
their own personal aggrandizement.
Such a purpose in life is false, and
contempt is its just due. l shall, If
possible, make such an arrangement
as will forever prevent the lands which
1 now own from passing into the con
troll Of those who might abuse them
or the people who require their prod.
ucts."
This is the remarkable utteranco Of
a man whose wealth is estimated at
at least $40,000,0O0, and who, though
inconspicuous, ranks among the ma
tons richest captains of industry. by
the single stroke OF his pen, Thomas
Barlow Walker, who owns more tim
ber land than any other man in the
country, might stack his millions In
equal numbers with those of John ID.
Rockefeller or Andrew Carnegie
Like all men of vast wealth esti-
mates of Mr.. Walkers wealth vary.
Some place 1t as high as 100000, ,000
but S40,O00,O0O is a very conservative
estimate.
In an interview at his home, in this
city. the timber king discussed the
great economic question of the day
and explained his own position De.
spite his enormous wealth he is little
known outside of his immediate
business and home circles.
In lumber circles the unsolved ques
tion has been why lumber trust was
not formed along the lines of other
big Industrial corporations. In an in
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
RAILROADS AND POLITICS

For some years the reliance of the
railroads has been the United
states Courts the United States
Senate and State Senates, ard now
public opinion has had its effect
on some of the judges and the
real equities Of the people are be-
ing considered there is a very pes
simistic feeling amongst corpora-
tioh magnates. The same public
opinion is bound to produce a
reform spasm in the votes of some
OF the Republican members of the
United States Senate and already
the State Senators in several
States have been falling over each
other to be the first to declare for
reduced rates. Now there is dan
ger IN this political management
OF railroads and sensible people
must turn their faces against these
politicians who for political effects
are ready TO harrass the rail
roads instead Of being fair and lust
to them and the people alike. The
public want reasonable rates. good
accommodations and safe transit
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19

The reports of Herbert Kpov
smith on the Standard as recently
published are interesting as furnish
ing Official corroboration of what
was already well known by those
Versed in the Aistory of the oil busi-
ness To those who extended ready
credence to the inspired representa-
tlons OF the Standards beneficient
rule 1t may seem sensational to learn
that the Standard exacts high prices
in districts where its competitors
cannot reach, cuts prices to the bone
In sections where they have reached
and are driven out, and in pursuit
OF that determined policy maintains
espionage on warehouses, railroad
trains and platforms But TO every
man versed in the history of the oil
struggles OF the past thirty years
10 is similar to the startling news
that the Republican machine has CON
quered Philadelphia.
Moreover. we cannot refrain from
saying that certain attitudes of
mind concerning the disclosures-in
the official sense-are misplaced One
OF them is indignation that the
Standard should sell oil cheaper
abroad than at home, and maintain
espionage on its rivals. 1t should
be understood that once you have
granted the postulate of single
power holding such control of a COM
mercial Industry, as the Standard has
of the petroleum industry, these
things are inevitable deductions of
-he economic theorem. It is not more
certain that in political absolutism
ne secret police VIII be officious and
he courts servile than that a mono
'oly will sell cheaply in foreign coun-
rles where 1t must meet competi-
Ion and make domestic consumers
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
GIRL is ASSAULTED
AND HELD PRISONER
Ashtabua County Citizens Greatly Aroused Over the
Crime-Mob Scours the Country for the Assaant, but
He Makes His Escape GIRLS Condition Serious.

Warren, o., Aug. 19.-Across coun-
try in an exciting chase, officers, an
cry farmers and bloodhounds at mid
night last night were chasing a tramp,
sought for assaulting Alma White
head, aged fourteen years, daughter
of Rev. C. Whitehead, pastor of
the Methodist church at Simons, Ash
tabula county. For several hours a
posse, bent on lynching, had the fugi-
tive surrounded in swamp, but he
escaped.
The crime for Which the tramp Is
wanted has aroused the countryside
The girl disappeared early Saturday
evening while on an errand to a
neighbors house. After an hour or
two had passed nd she had not re-
turned the parents became alarmed.
They began an investigation.
1t was learned that the girl had
left the nelghbor's home some time
before. This was the last trace to
be obtained. No one could be found
who had seen her after that time.
Thoroughly alarmed, the parents in
stituted search In the hunt they
were joined by neighbors. The vi
clnity was secured without success.
When darkness fell, torches were Sc
cured. BY their light, barns and
sheds, lanes and fields were gone over
IS with fine tooth comb.
Hour after hour passed without the
discovery of the slightest trace of
the missing girl When midnight
came the searchers were as much at
sea as ever The mother broke down
under the strain. The anxious father,
keeping up courage as best he could
led in the hunt All night the
search was kept up. At daybreak It
was given up to allow the weary and
worn members Of the party to rest.
Early Sundy morning a pitiful figure
dragged itself up the steps of Clark's
general store at Simons. 1t was the
girl.
beiore the occupants of the store
could reach her, she had fallen in a
faint on the floor Vigorous appllca-
non OF restoratiyes brought her back
10 consciousness, and she told her
Story--a terrible tale of mistreat-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19

Said delegates shall be chosen at a
Caucus held at the usual voting pace
in. each precinct on Tuesday evening.
September 3rd, 1907, between the hours
OF and 8 o'clock p. m. and the Com
mitteemen in each precinct shall ar
range for the holding of such eau
Gus.
Each precinct shall also elect at
such caucus the same number OF al
ternates as the precinct is entitled
to delegates in said Convention.
One candidate for a member Of
Council shall also be nominated in
each ward at the caucuses held in
such ward.
One candidate for Assessor shall al
So be nominated for each precinct
ats such Caucus.
Zone member of Democratic City
Committee shall also be chosen in
each precinct at said Caucus.
BY order of Committee,
p. f. BURKE, Chairman.
w, e. COLER, Secretary.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19

where there is no competition pay
through the nose, or will use all
means fair or foul to suppress those
VINO try to break the monopoly
Another thing that is slightly ir-
rational-though fully satisfied by
these reports-fs the demand for
Official investigation to determine
tne truth or falsity of these things
you do not need official tests 10
prove that If man jumps off the
roof OF the Frick Building he will
muss up the pavement below. Even
II someone with an interest in hav-
ing the thing done by someone else
Snoulo assert that the leap will be
conducive to his health, it is not
dogmatlsm to conclude
that the assertion is inaccurate So
with regard to these inevitable and
essential results of commercial abso-
lutism we have right to adopt DR..
adhpson's principle and trust TO
M Lne infallible inference. ."-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
What Others Say.

ut is perfectly true says Attorney
General Bonaparte, that, in my op-
inion, at least, a better moral effect
would be produced by sending a few
prominent men to Jail than by great
deal of litigation, however, successful,
against the corporations they con-
trolled. IL is the avowed
purpose of the Department Of Justice
to prosecute criminally any one who
is really responsible for violations of
the Antitrust law wherever it can
do so with any reasonable probability
of success
During the last three years the Ad-
ministration has acted with praise
worthy energy in dealing with law
breaking trusts and railroads. In
the Northern Securities case, It estab-
lished far-reaching principle as to
combinations in restraint of trade, al
though Justice Holiness suggestion
that criminal proceedings were in or
der was not followed up. 1t has
carried to successful issue actions
against several large industrial trusts.
Under the Eikins law IL had collected
half a million dollars in fines from
rebaters before Judge Lands sent
enced the Standard Oil to pay $685.
100000.
That sentence alone has done more
to impress the public with a true
sens of the might and majesty of the
law than any court verdict that has
been rendered in years. 1t has i'm
pressed discontented corporation in
Iterests that rallied at the Admins
itration for enforcing the law no less
than discontented demagogues that
'ranted against 1t not enforcing the
law against corporations. IN quart
'ers where before the Government en-
countered sullen defiance II now hears
frantic cries for general amnesty.
But both the Antitrust and Rate
laws provide for punishment in cases
.of personal guilt, They are laws
with teeth in them. " They do not
.as the Elkins law did, prescribe fines
only for guilty corporations and grant
immunity to trust and railroad mag
mates who give and take rebates.
They are based on the idea that a
good moral effect will be produced. as
Attorney General Bonaparte says. by
sending few prominent men to Jail.
1t is not always easy to secure evi-
dence where INSCRIPTIONS managers
and presidents hide behind subordin-
ates' 1t is not always possible to
convict. But the Administration s
part will be done when It acts without
Tear or favor. 1t cannot dlscrimin-
ate between corporations and persons
who violate the laws.
Attorney General Bonaparte recog-
nizes that there must be personal
guilt. zone really responsible man
In JAIL as President Woodrow VIII
son declares, will do more to COM
man universal respect for the law
than innumerable fines. New York
World.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
Vain Old Men

"old men are the limit" said the
barber Il wish you could see the
length of some OF these locks that
tney grow on the back OF the neck or
above the ear, to hide their badness
win. I've seen such locks a foot
long They look all right when
they're arranged properly. but they
are always getting dliarranged. and
ven 'hey look ridiculous. ."--Chicago
Journal. >.