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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-11-22
New York.
Nuw YORV Nov 16 1907


The market is very dull, too much so
present troubled condition of financial
affairs it could hardly be expected to be
otherwise. While there is no apprehen-
sion of commercial panic, the money
stringency is taxing to their utmost limit
the cash resources of the market, and
when packers and importers. and dealers
are being called upon constantly and in
sistently to aid financially their custom
ers, the very life is knocked out of every
ambition to push the sale of merchan-
disc. But the difficulties of such sit.
uation would be relieved to some extent
if the customers of the market would
not attempt to demand the utmost and
would themselves attempt to diminish
their indebtedness at least as far as their
own means reach. Suppose a note of
$1,000 falls due. The maker of it must
have made some preparation or be in
possession of some funds to meet it. If,
then, instead of asking for the renewal
of the entire amount, he would but offer
to pay on it whatever he has been able
to scrape together, say one third, one
fourth or one fifth, then the market
would not be 80 completely depleted of
ready funds as it we'll nigh is when re-
newals and advances for duties are asked
for the full amount. By paying off, no
matter what part of the obligation, the
market will therefore be kept in posi-
tion OF continuing to do the business of
banker for its customers.
But to drain the market of all and
every available funds, is to kill off the
last resort for avoiding an industrial
panic in the trade If false pride does
not stand in the way of asking for the
renewal of the entire amount of a prom
issory note or for the advancement of
the entire duty on lot of tobacco, it
should stand much less in the way of an
offer of at least partial spot REIN burse-
ment.
That conditions in the local cigar mar
ket should be somewhat disturbed is but
to be expected with the financial situa-
ton what it is. 1t is but natural that
an industry, the running expenses of
which are so great, should feel severely
the stringency of the money market. For
the local factories employ vast army of
help, and these of course, must receive
their wages promptly and in cash, else
great hardship would be worked. Fur
thermore, there are the revenue stamps
to be bought, for which the officials in
most cases are demanding cash. Thus,
when it is considered that the coso of
production apart from these recent cir
cumstances was abnormally high, it will
be seen at once that the situation for
the manufacturers is critical and anx-
ious one. And the cigar manufacturers
are fully alive to the difficulties and
perils that confront them.-Journal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
Attempts to Murder a
PittSburg Broker.
FIRED FOUR SHOTS
The WOuld-be Slayer Is Secretary
of the Americas Club, a Famous
Republican Organization.

Pittsburg, June 25.--An unsuccess.
ful attempt to shoot and kin Levi De
Wolf, a well known broker, was made
In his office in this city Monday by
Thomas l.. Harper a prominent poll
tician. Harper entered De Volts OF.
flces and after few words with the
broker drew a revolver and fred four
shots before he was oyerpowered by
others IN the Office Harper was
turned over to the police and made no
attempt to resist arrest
De Wolf says the assault Is the re.
suit of an old personal grudge that
Harper has against him. Both men
are members OF the Americas club,
one Of the prominent republican clubs
OF the country Harper being It's secre.
tary. Some of the men in De VOLTS
office after the shooting said that
about two weeks ago the men unex-
pectedly faced each other In one of
the rooms of the club house. Harper
Is alleged to have struck De Wolf
with a tsair whereupon De Wolf
knocked him down with his fists The
men were separated and threats OF re-
Yenge are said 10 have been made
Harper was formerly superintend-
ent OF the American Steel Hoop Co.
and at the police station gave his oc.
cupation as that of laborer. He was
held for a hearing today. When
searched two new revolyers were
found on him, one OF which had four
empty chambers.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
Is Alleged Against Lead
ing Men in Denver.
ARRESTSARE MADE
Action Is Also Begun in Wyoming
Against Union Pacific Railroad
and Its Coal Companies.

Denver June 25-Ten prominent
citizens OF Colorado were arrested
Monday in connection with indct-
ments returned by a special grand
Jury. The charges against them Is
conspiracy to defraud the government
under the coal and timber laws. Those
arrested are:
John b. Mcmillan, for conspiracy in
regard to coal land In Routt county,
Col, in connection with what is
known as the Wisconsin Coal Co.
Robert Forester, chief geologlst Of
the Denver g. Rio Grande Co., conspir.
, acy in connection with coal lands in
La Plata county and fraud In connec.
tion with the Calumet Fuel Co., sub.
sidlary company to the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad.
Otis B. Spencer, formerly clerk OF
the district court. conspiracy In con
nection with the Calumet Fuel Co.
F. w. Keitel coal operator In
Routt county, connected with a st.
Louis company.
John A. Porter, formerly president
of the Porter Fuel Co, whose coal
lands are now the property OF the
| Southern Pacific Coal Co, conspiracy
In coal lands in La Plata county
Edgar Biggs. president, and John j..
McGlnnlty and Charles d. McPhee,
directors of the New Mexican Lumber
Co., fraud in timber lands In La
Plata and Archuleta counties.
Alexander Sulenberger, president Of
the Pagosa Lumber Co., and Charles
H. Freeman, of Pagosa, fraud In tim.
Der lands In Archuleta county.
All were arraigned before United
States Commissioner Hinesdale and
held in $4,000 bonds, which were fur
nished in each case.
OF the 73 persons indicted by the
grand jury 90 individuals are charged
with conspiracy to defraud the United
States under the coal and timber
laws. The persons come from six
| states.
Secretary McGinnity, of the New
Mexican Lumber Co., last night said
| that its officers are unaware of any
! fraudulent land deals and that
| they welcome the fullest investigation
| by the government.
Cheyenne, Wyo., June 25.-As a re-
suit of the Interstate commerce com.
MISSIONS hearings in this city and
Salt Lake and the subsequent inves-
! tigation by the department OF justice
Of the United States, a suit in equity
was filed In the United States circuit
court Monday by the United States
government against the Union Pacific
Railroad Co., the Union Pacific Coal
Co., the Superior Coal Co., William d.
Cornish, vice president of the Union
Pacific Railroad Co., and Dyer o.
Clark, general manager of the Union
Pacific Coal Co. and OF the Superior
| Coal Co.
The charges recte that 20 entries
of coal land have been frauduently
made by individuals named for the
use and in the interest of the defend,
ants. This land is alleged to be worth
about 100000 and the bill in equity
asks that the patents on the land be
Cancelled and that an injunction be
| Issued restraining the further work.
Ing of this land by the defendants.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.

Charles Adams ran amuck at Zanes-
vile, o., and killed Robert Musgroye,
his friend
At Sidney, o., six people we're intur-
ed, some probably fatally, by the fall
ing of an elevator.
All persons suffering from tubercu.
losis in an advanced state are to be
debarved from entering Texas.
Thrve valuable race horses and a
man were killed In a cyclone which
struck Recreation park at Kalamazoo,
Mich.
Three distinct tornadoes struck
Medicine Lodge, Kan, destroying 20
houses. Five persons were injured
seriously.
Discarded street cars given by the
New York City Railway Co. ere being
used to construct a summer hotel for
working girs within ten miles OF
New York Chy.
Joseph Motcovlck. a coal miner,
shot and killed his wife at their home
In Sygan, a mining town near Bridge
vile, Pa, and then ended his own
life by firing bullet into his heart.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
Grand Jury Takes Up scrugham Case

New York, June 25.--The case OF
George r. Scrugham, manager for the
international policyholders commit.
tee in the recent elections OF life la.
surance companies, was taken before
the grand jury Monday Mr.. Scrug.
ham is charged with conspiracy and
forgery in preparation of ballots for
the election of trustees of the New
York Life Insurance Co. Evidence
was also taken in the case of Charles
Stirrup, an assistant of Mr.. Scrug-
ham, who is charged with conspiracy.
Among the Witnesses examined by the
grand jury were Charles f. Caring
ton, one of Scrugham's assistants,
who turned states evidence, and
many women formerly employed by
the policyholders' committee.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
Was Evloted BY peputx sherlfIs.

Cleveland, June ga desperate
fight ended Monday in the eviction Of
Steven Soltes from his house at 1924
East Ninety-first street Soltes and
his wife were oyerpowered by six dep
uty sherffs, and his furniture was
piled out In the rain. The house and
land were conhscated TO make way
for the Belt Line railroad. Soltes had
no place to care for his six children
and wouldn't move out until he was
paid for his place. The children
screamed Their cries brought crowds
OF sympathizers. The crowd became
ugly and rushed into the yard. The
deputy sherlffs drove them back with
revolvers and dragged their prisoners
into the house to await the patrol
wagon A number of the crowd were
arrested and later released.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
Lawyer DarrOw Outlines
Plans of the Defense.
IN HAYWOOD CASE
Says He Will Prove that Detectives
and Mine Owners COnspired to
Destroy Miners Union.

Boise, Idaho, June 25.-In an ad,
dress that occupied two sessions OF
the district court Monday Clarence
Darrow, of Chicago, outlined to the
jury the defense OF William ID. Hay.
wood to the charge that he murdered
ex-Gov Steunenberg. In broad de-
tcription II is to be a denial of every
material count In the testimony Of
Orchard, with a showing that Orchard
killed Steunenberg because of a
private grudge borne by the loss of a
rich share in the Hercules mine, and
explanations of the independent cir.
cumstances that tend to connect the
co-defendants with Orchards life and
operations.
Haywood will take the stand to
make personal denial of Orchards ae.
cusations, Meyer may be called to tes-
tity solely TO events affecting the
Western Federation of Miners, but
Pettibone probably will not be wit.
ness In this case Darrow explained
that Meyer and Pettibone must stand
trial for this same crime.
Darrow denied the existence OF the
great conspiracy to murder alleged
by the state with Orchards testimony
as a basis; denied that the federation
was anything but an earnest fighting
labor organization with higher wages,
shorter hours, tolerable working con.
ditions and the care, safety and edu-
cation of its members and their wives
and children as its only motives de.
MED the intimacy with the three CO.
defendants that Orchard laid claim
to; denied the several conferences
and conversations that Orchard swore
to; denied that Orchard had commit.
ted many OF the crimes he had
bOasted Of; and promised TO make
proof of his contentious with many Of
the men named by Orchard when on
the stand and many witnesses of
creditable character not connected
with the federation or its leaders.
Darrow charged that agents OF the
Mine Owners association of Colo
rado, and Pinkerton detectives had
joined hands in conspiracy to dis.
credit the federation and he promised
that the defense would show that Il
waH reasonable Inference that they
had engineered the Independence
depot outrage as an attempt" that
had miscarried into tragedy. He as
serted that this trial was the culmina-
tion OF the conspiracy to kill the or
ganization by killing the leaders; that
the organization and not Bill" Hay.
wood was on trial. and that Harry Or
chard, under the manipulation OF De-
tective MCFARLAND, was trying to kill
Meyer, Haywood and Pettlbone that
he might save his own life,
or the personal relations between
Orchard and Pettibone, Mr.. Darrow
declared that anyone could make
friends with Pettibone, and that Pet.
tibone had fed Orchard as he would
ANY other dog"
As to their financial relations, Oar
row said that when Orchard left Den.
yer for Wyoming he gave Pettibone
mis- money, trinkets and some papers
for safe keeping From time to time,
Pettibone forwarded part OF the
money to Orchard as he requested.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
Two Heroes are Rewarded,

Washington, June President
Roosevelt has awarded railroad life
saving medals to Charles Arms, of
Clarksyille, Tenn, and Edgar E.
George, OF Parsons. Pa, Arms exploit
was saving the lives OF Mail Clerks
Martin and Frazier and Baggageman
Morris, whose train op the Louisville
& Nashville railroad plunged through
the drawbridge over the Cumberland
river at Clarksyille. so feet down into
the stream, which was at flood stage.
George saved the life OF a Polish lad
whose foot had become fastened in a
railroad frog at Parsons
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
is crazed by Religious Excitement.

Alliance, o., June 25.--Mrs. Clara
shreve, one OF the deyotees of Rev,
Levi Lupton's gift OF tongues camp,
has been removed to her home at Da.
mascus, where she is being guarded
closely, A sister who has been car
ing for the woman at her home de.
clares that religious excitement has
caused Mrs. shreye's mind to fail. She
is bent on Offering up her two small
children as sacrifices TO the Lord, the
sister says, The children are being
kept under constant surYeillance.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
A sneelal census is Ordered.

Washington, June 25.--The presi'
dent has instructed the secretary OF
commerce and labor to have the cen
sus bureau make a special enumera-
tlon Of the inhabitants OF the propos-
ed state Of Oklahoma, including both
the present territory Of Oklahoma and
Indian Territory, to determine the
population of the proposed new state
and It's distribution among the several
territorial subdivisions into which the
state ,Wll be divided should the con.
stltutlon confirmed by the convention
lately sitting there be approved at the
polls.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
ManIfestos condemn the Car.

St. Petersburg, June 25.-The social
Tevolutionlst and Group of Toll mem.
bers OF the late parliament, number.
ing l39 deputies, on Monday issued
their manifestos summoning the peo.
pie to continue by force the struggle
for land, liberty and popular represen-
tAtion. The documents, which pro-
claim that parliament perished for de.
Tending the peoples rights, are re.
markable for the fact that the EN-.
peror for the first time is attacked by
name for breach OF faith, the reyolu-
tionary proclamations having hitherto
attributed all sins to the government
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
The Art Of skIp.ReadIno.

Skip-reading is an accomplishment
OF our own time. An ordinary man or
woman of today can extract all the
requisite Information out of a news.
paper In less than five minutes by the
exercise of this new sense--for II is
little else than this. The eyes race
down a colmun, pick up instlnctively
an essential word here and there, and
the brain fills in the intervals intell.
gently, producing a precis which is
sufficient for the purpose
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
Metals and Metaphors.

ut is most amazing" said a metal.
lurgist how the world relies on
metals for its metaphors and sinAles.
Thus an orator Is silyer-tongued or
goldenmouthed, An explorer IL
bronzed by African suns. A resolute
chap has an iron will. A sluggard
moves with leaden feet An ostrich
has copperlined stomach A milllou.
sire has tin. A swindler is as slippery
~ quicksilver A borrower has brass. "
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
The Standard OIL Trial.

Findlay, o., June 25.-Prosecutor
David rested his case against the
Standard on Company of Ohio Mon
day afternoon after the examination
Of half dozen witnesses. Then j. o.
Troup. for the defense, moved the
court to instruct the jury to return a
verdict for the defendant company.
He was supported by 5. II. Tolles and
Virgil F. Kline, of Cleveland. The
court oyerTuled the motion and the de-
fense immeditely began the examina-
tiCn OF its Witnesses Three were ex.
amined and six subpenaed for today.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
Labor Unions Consolidate.

Cleveland, June 25.-Announcement
was made here Monday by l.. A.
Faulkner, president of the Amalga-
mated Window Glass Workers of
America, that an agreement had been
reached whereby the Independent
union of window glass workers,
known as Local Assembly No. 300,
had been merged with the former or
ganization. The struggle between the
two organizations has been waged for
seven years. The agreement gives to
the Amalgamated Window Glass
Workers of America practically all
the skilled workmen in the hand
plants in the United States
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
orders MlIitIa to be Ready.

New Orleans, June 25.-The state
militia has been ordered by Gov.
Blanchard to hold itself in readiness
to protect the Italians arrested in the
Lamana kidnapping and murder case.
This order was issued because the
prisoners win be transferred In a few
days from the New Orleans parish
prison, where they are safe, to st.
Charles parish, where the boy was
killed and where the trials must be
held.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
The Prosecution Rests.

Washington, June 25.-The govern
ment on Monday concluded the pre-.
sentatlon OF its case against Il. s.
Holmes, ir., known as "the cotton
leak" case, and the attorneys for
Holmes entered upon an argument in.
tended TO secure the dismissal OF the
case on the ground that there is no
law that applies to the offense OF Civ
Ing out departmental information. The
district attorney will present the op-
posite view to-day.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
AntLPa.s Law DOES Not Affect IT.

Washington, June 25.-The Kisho.
coquillas Valley Railway Co., nine
miles long, extending from Belleyille
10 Reedsville, Pa, has asked the inter
state commerce commission for au-
thority to Issue trip pass to each
stockholder for the entire system. In
asmueh as the road Is wholly within
Pennsylvania, the federal anti-pass
law does not apply and the commits.
sion replied to that effect. The desire
ON the part of the management of the
road TO issue the passes Is TO provide
each investor with a souvenir. The
fare over the entire road Is Is cents.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
A Murderer Is Resnitsd.

Columbus, o., June 25.-Goy Har.
ris has granted respite to Henry
White, the colored Warren county
murderer who was to have been exc.
cuted next Thursday night for the
murder of Marshal Bashore, of Frank.
lin, to July Is. II is done in order
that he may have an opportunity to
present his case to the pardon board
at its meeting on July IL.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
Peabody ls pIsmlsssd.

New York. June 25.-Detectlve
William h. Peabody was dismissed
from the police force Monday after a
trial on a charge Of giving false tes-
timony. being absent without leave
snd disobedience. All the charges
grew out OF Peabody's work In secur-
Ing evidence in the divorce suit of
Mrs. Howard Gould against her hus.
band.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
A Destructive storm.

Crookston, Mimi, June 25.--A ter
rife wind storm passed over this re
glon Sunday night and much damag,
was done to farm buildings. In thii
city the house OF C. j. Gilbert wal
lifted bodily and carried about 5Ol
feet into Red Lake river, where 4
was dashed to pieces.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
Recount Bin Is Again Vetoed.

New York, June 25.--Acting Mayor
MCGOWAN on Monday vetoed the sup
Elementary recount bill He belieyea
this bill, like the original one which
he vetoed, TO be unconstitutional, yick
Gus and unfair. II does not provide
for u fun count OF all the votes cast
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
Roosevelt Is Asked to Probe.

Washington, June 25.-The Central
Labor union of Washington last night
sent a telegram TO President Roose.
welt requesting that he institute an
Investigation to determine II the tele.
graph companies have entered into q
conspiracy In restraint OF trade in vio.
latlon OF the Sherman antitrust law.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
A Fatal colIapse

New York, June 25.--A four.story
building at the corner of Lafayette
and Walker streets collapsed early
this morning. Three or four families
were living on the upper floors. At
gao a, m. the police announced that
eight persons who lived in the build.
lug were still In the ruins.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
Conductor Is Mlsalnn.

Hartford, Conn, June 25.-The po.
lice have been asked to locate David
c. Maroney, conductor OF the passen-
ger train which collided with a work
train here Sunday night, killing eight
men and iniurng 40. Maroney has
not been seen since few minutes at.
ter the disaster Two deaths Monday
increase the number of fatalities to
eight.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
ALLEGED Embezzlsr Goes Free.

Cleveland, June 25.--Lawrence b.
Ryan. arrested in October, 1905, for
the alleged embezzlement OF 1907 OF
city funds, was discharged by the
grand jury Monday. The grand jury
followed a decision by Judge Strimple
recently, who discharged John j.
Kelly. an alleged embezzler, because
OF an irregularity In his appointment.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
Is Jailed on a CHARGE of Murder.

West Chester, Pa, June 25.-Irwin
Lewis, stepfather of Mary Newlin
aged years, whose body was found
buried In pit in the barnyard at heI
home near Avondale on Friday, was
committed to prison Monday, follow
ing an inquest into the case, on q
formal charge OF murder.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
Bribery Cases are Continued.

Columbus, o., June 25,-When the
bribery cases in connection with the
East Broad street paving contract
were called in criminal court Monday
they were again continued Indicating
that the prosecutor expects to call
them again at the beginning OF the
next term. Nelson Cannon, the star
witness in the cases, Is still missing.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
Bank Messenaer Vas Robbed.

Washington. June 25.-The Home
Savings bank reported to the police
Monday that while Roscoe G, Bangs,
clerk OF the bank, was returning on a
street car from the treasury depart
ment to the bank he was robbed of a
pouch containing currency and checks
aggregating 1885.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
Drew a Life ssntsnoe.

Sidney, o., June 25.-Frank Whit
Ing, alias Walker the accompllce Of
Frank Earl in the murder of William
b. Legg OF this city, while they were
robbing his butcher shop, was permit
ted to plead guilty to second degree
murder Monday and was given a life
sentence In the penitentiary
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
Refuse to Work with Strike Breakers

Detroit, June 25.-About 600 riyet
ers. calkes and filters struck Monday
at the Ecorse yard OF the Great Lakes
engineering works, announcing that
they would not return to work until
all the Italian strike breakers hired
during the strike that was recently
settled should be dismissed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-25
A Murder at Canton.

Canton, o., June Elizabeth
Halmage was shot and killed while
getting breakfast Monday The police
are looking for Achim Fatu, who they
say has been living with the woman
as husband on contract made In
Hungary but have been unable to find
him.