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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
4 coIlIf.on Of Steamships.

varc uYer B. c.. Oct. l9.-In a
dense fog the Canadian Pacific steam
5er Tartar, from Vancouver for Hong
Kong. oolidod with the Canadian Pa
scific 81, smcr Charmer, from Victoria
for Vancouver. The collision occurred
Thur sday night at the mouth of Fra
ger river. but on account of the fog
che STEAMERS could not get into Van
couvcr With the news OF the accident
until friday. The Charmer struck
the Tartar squarcly on the port bow,
rcutting through the Tartars plates
sNna c 'rmbling the Charmer's bows.
Both VESSELS began to fill, but the
tcompf rtmcnt bulkheads kept them
from rllklng.
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Indicted for Conspiracy to Defraud.

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 10.--Six
prominent Milwaukee men charged
with conspiracy to defraud the govern.
ment out OF coal lands In Colorado
were on Friday held for trial at Den
yer, Col. United States Commissioner
Bloodgood ruled that the government
had made out prima facie case. The
defendants are Guy u. Cor. Charles r.
Hunter, 7. J, Pereies and J. NJ. Pere.
les, OF the Wisconsin Coal Mining Co.,
and Charles l.. Jones and elias Arnold,
~ tile Federal Coal and Iron Co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
Ranks Directors arc Forced to Resign

New York, Oct. 19.--The clearing
house on Friday demanded the res
lgnation OF every director of the
Mercantile national bank as condi-
lion OF the clearing house coming to
he assistance of that bank. The res
ignations were Immediately signed
and delivered to the president of the
,learing house. II was seml-officially
innounced that Comptroller of the
Currency Ridgely had accepted the
presidency OF the Mercantile national
,ank. The fall in prices In some
tocks Friday equaued that In some
the panic periods OF the past. The
market was at times demoralized.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
PLUCKED IN the OHIO FIELD,
Many Candidates for a Judseshlp.

Columbus, o., Oct. 19.-Friends OF
the several candidates for appoint
ment by Gov Harris to the judgeship
made vacant by the resignation of
Judge Mccarthy, of Canton. swooped
down from that district Friday and
laid siege to the governors Office. w.
S. Cappeller, editor of the Mansfield
News, and J. ID. I.adew, the republic.
an county chairman, came down to
urge the governor to appoint w. Nj.
Weldon, now solicitor of Mansfield.
Col. J. J. Clark, of Canton ii. G.
Koehler, OF Alliance, and Representa-
tive HOLES and Senator Pollock, OF
Stark county, came to push the candi'
dacy Of ]. W. Craine, of Canton. Other
candidates are +. S. Sewers, of New
Philadelphia; John Huston. of Millers-
burg and Messrs. White and Glenn.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
Useful Autumn Costume

A useful possession for early au-
tumn is a tweed exactly the color OF
butcher-blue linen, and suit of this
bound with dull brown, accompanied
by brown hat bound with blue and
trimmed with jays wings In various
shades of brown, with note of blue
at the side, is the suggestion offered
for an ensemble not too Lark ard win.
try for the present moment.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
Plan 10 terminate Receivership.

Cincinnati. Oct. 19.-Plans for TAX
Ing the Pere Marquette railroad out Of
the hands OF receiver and allowing
1t tc rcorganize received the sanction
OF Judge Lurton. of the federal court,
Friday. All accounts with the road
shall be submitted to Judson Harmon
and William ". CraDo as arbitrators,
who have plenary powers. II the arbi-
traitors differ they are to name some
third party.
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Whitney oeto the Decision.

Boston, Oct 19.-The ballot law
commission announced Friday that IL
had decided that Henry NJ. whitney,
OF Boston, was legally nominated for
governor at the democratic conven.
tion at Springfield. As both Mr..
Whitney and-Gen. Bartlett have filed
nomination papers, both will be
Oh the ballot as candidates for gov.
ernor at the election next month, but
by Fridays decision only Mr.. Whit
ney will have the right to use the
designation democrat" in connection
with his candidacy
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
Up.to.Date Coiffure.

The most up-to-date coiffure Is the
row of soft puffs crowning the head.
and the hair arranged in loose and
wavy fulness around the face. The
marcel wave is no longer fashionable
"a slight natural undulation, clusters
of smooth curls mounted at the apex
of the head is considered more dis.
tingue than the formal artificial head.
dress which has been the prevailing
mode for so long
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
Found Illegal Payments.

one Of the inspectors in the office OF
the state bureau of accounting, has
filed his report of his inspection Of
the books OF Ottawa county. He found
Illegal payments in the period covered
by the examination, from September
], 1908, to March 5, 1907, aggregating
$1,000.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
Austria's Ruler Does Not Gain.

Vienna. Oct l9.-Whilc the physi.
cal condition of Emperor Francis Jo-
seph improved somewhat during the
last "a hours, his malady. a catarrhal
affection. remains practically the
same. Thursday night was the worst
the patient had passed since the be-
ginning OF his illness.
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Are Not Anxious to'Investioats.

Boston, Oct, 19.-In letter to
Mayor Fitzgerald Friday the finance
commission refused to summon Sena.
tor Henry Cabot Lodge at the request
of the mayor, in order that the senator
might explain his speech before the
recent republican state convention IN
which he criticized the city admins
tration. The commission states that
such action would commit them to il
policy OF investigating various politi-
cal rumors.
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Gen. Watts Lowers a Record.

Lexington. Ky, Oct i9-Gen.
Watts. 3-year-old bay colt. on Friday
trotted the first heat of the Kentucky
stake in 2:06M, establishing a new
worlds record for 3-yearold trotters
and beating the former record OF
2:0SA held by Kentucky Todd. made
at Columbus, two seconds The colt
won the second heat in 2:09at, max
Ing the fastest two heats ever trotted
by a 3-year.old In q race.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
Is Charged with Many Crimes.

Conneaue' o., Oct. 19.--Charged
with opening mail. forging an indorse.
ment on United States check and
with stealing horse, Leo Wick was
arrested here. He was employed by
DR.. Brice. Erie, Pa, veterinary sur
geon, who has Il contract for carrying
mail. Brice alleges Wick opened a
letter, took out his pay check, in
dorsed and tried to cash it, then drove
away With ono OF his horses.
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Is Awarded s5, 100 Damages.

Cleveland. Oct, 19.-George Pear.
son, ship carpenter. was given a ver-
dict for So, against the Gilchrist
Transportation Co. by a jury in com
mon pleas court Friday. He said a
cable over which he was stepping was
stretched taut by the movement OF
tie boat, throwing him high in the air.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
viii Build s25,ooo Cow Barn.

Rayenna, o.. Oct. 19.-Dan X. Han
ma has let contract to Jacob Wideli.
a Kent contractor, for S25,O COW
barn TO be built on his land about q
mile south of Freedom Station. The
building will be 160xl24 and will con.
tain 10 stalls exclusive OF box stall
department 20X20.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
Lupton's Training School Opens

Alliance. O.. Oct. 19.-"Apostle
Lewis" training school for his new
Zion of the Gift of Tongues" sect
opened Friday. The attendance on
the opening day was small. Most of
Rev. Lupton's followers are expected
To arrive Sunday.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
Emde Says Steward Broke Mans Arm

Cleveland, Oct 19-Superintendent
Emde, of the public charities, now ad-
mits that prisoner James Murphy
who was treated for broken arm by
three city physicians at three insti.
tut!ons, received his hurt at the hands
of Steward Arthur Abel. OF the in
frmary farm colony at Warrensville.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
Librarians Elect Officers.

Columbus, o., Oct. l9.-The meeting
of the Ohio Library association was
held hcre Friday. Prof. Perrin, OF Case
Cchool, Cleveland, was elected presi.
dent, and Miss Anna Morse, of Youngs.
town, secretary.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
a Narrow Escape.

Youngstown, o.. Oct. ,l9.--H. +.
Critters home was set on fire Friday
morning by the upsetting of a lamp.
Frank Smith, Mrs. Critner's father.
was sick in bed. lie was carried out
Just in time TO- save his life, but he
was slightly burned
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
A Yardnaster Is Killed.

Youngstown, o., Oct. 19.-Gomer
Phillips, aged Is, assistant yardmas-
ter at the Youngstown Sheet and
Tube Co., Was struck by crane and o
r..sa white hot billet fell on him, kill
.pg him instantly.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
Aeronaut. We're lost at Sea.

Bordeaux, France, Oct. 19.-No
trace has been found of Bothman and
Sharf, the aeronaYts VINO ascended In
a balloon from here last Tuesday. II
Is considered certain that they have
been lost NJ sea.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
Simple Dressing Jackets.

Any pretty cotton material, such as
lawn, zephyr or muslin can be used
for this little jacket. The sleeves are
cut with kimono effect, and the fronts
are slightly wrapped from the bust;
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
Murderer Is Given a Lie Sentence.

Boston. Oct 19.--Walter Stock was
sentenced to life imprisonment by
Judge Brown In the superior court Fri.
day fer the murder OF his sweetheart,
Mary Bates. at the street railway
waiting room at Roxbury Crossing on
April 80.
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CONSTRUCTION GANG WITNESSES
STRANGE FIGHT BETWEEN
TABBY AND REPTILE.
FELINE PROVES THE VICTOR
Goes Wild with Fright and Fury at
Sight of Coiled Monster-S slowly
But Surely the Enemy Is
Vanqu shed.

Minneapolis, Ainn.-Life in rail.
road construction camp at its best is a
hard, humdrum existence, but men, no
matter where they are or what may
be the conditions under which they
earn and eat their daily bread, will
find some way to pass the tedious
hours while they rest their weary
frames.
Such a camp was the scene Of one
of the strangest battles between two
widely different species of living be-
ings one warm Sunday afternoon.
The place was among the rugged
hills of Iowa, just over the Minnesota
line. 1t was there that a gang of
about 100 men watched fight to the
death between mans worst enemy, a
big rattlesnake, and the pet of the
camp, a half-grown kitten.
Somehow, from somewhere, this
kitten had come and cast its lot among
the rough laborers, attracted, perhaps,
by the promise of food from the com
pany's boarding car. 1t quickly made
friends with the lonely men, but was
wild and hard to approach although
1t tried to be friendly, and in spite Of
the life she had led was pretty ami.
nal of the striped or tiger variety
On this particular Sunday after
noon the men We're passing the time
as best they could, gathered around
the bunk cars, when one of them no
ticed the camp cat cirCling around a
certain spot on the right of way. The
cat was lashing itself with her tail and
seemed wild with fright and fury
The workers gathered quickly, form.
ing ring, and the reason for the cats
strange action was found to be large
rattler cOiled into the sand with its
head raised to strike and its rattles
playing lively hum of warning.
The cat paid no attention to the
gathering of the men and the crowd
remained quiet. watching proceedings,
curious to see what would be the out.
come.
Round and round went Tabby, each
time making the circle smaller. With
eyes shining like living Goals of fire,
her fur stood on end and the white
froth streamed from her champing
jaws. Crouching low, carefully and
guardedly she crept nearer and near.
or to the deadly foe.
When the feline had reached a point
within few feet of the coiled and
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-03-23
HUNGRY EAGLE WHIPS WOMAN.
Big Birds, Nearly Starved, Carry Oh
Chickens and Lambs.

Piqua Divinity blasts have made
game to the north of Piqua seek CO.
verts and in consequence eagles
haunting that region have been driven
TO remarkable daring and ferocity.
Barnyards and henroosts are being
ravaged by the hungry birds. Some
Of the stories Of their tenacity in open
defiance of housewives are wonder.
full \ few days ago Mrs. Calvin Yau
cey, farmers wife, heard commo
ton In her barnyard. When she went
to investigate she was surprised To
md an eagle in the act of pulling a
fat puIlet's head off. She rushed at
the eagle tluffing her skirts to frigh.
ten him away. Her interference ONLY
maddened the bird and he dropped
his dying victim and advanced UPON
the woman, his sharp eyes flaming
angrily Mrs Yancey fled for the
house precipitately.
That things unearthly scream
rings in my ears yet" says. A farm.
err living some distance from the Yam.
cey home says he recently saw one
OF the eagles swoop down and carr
away lamb in its talons
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Snake.

round, still frothing at the mouth and
still lashing her tail.
Again and again was this perform.
ance repeated until it could be seen
that the descendant of the tiger fam
lily had conquered mankind's most
hated enemy.
Finally the snake struck more feebly
and recOiled more slowly. Then Tab,
by succeeded in sinking her teeth in the
snakes neck This time she did not
let go her hold, but crunched and
crunched until she had finished her
Job and killed the enemy.
That night there was but little said
when the lanterns were lighted and
hung in the bunk cars, but from that
day until winter broke up the camp
and closed the seasons work one con
struction camp had its little heroine.
who was always treated with kind.
ness and respect,
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CAT BATTLES WITH
BIG RATTLESNAKE.

watchful reptile, it came to a deaf
stop and prepared to spring, setting
her paws firmly into the gravel,
Slowly the wicked head and beady
eyes of the snake rose from the coil
while the black forked tongue played
between the deadly fangs.
Like steak of lightning the rat
tier struck at the cat, but she was far
too quick and swifter than the eye
could travel had sprung to one side
and buried her teeth in the snakes
writhing body before it could recover.
coil and strike again.
Giving the reptile a flop TO prevent
it reaching her and before her actions
could be fully comprehended by the
watching throng, the cat was out OF
harms way again going round and
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-03-23
Eats Lace for CABBAGE.

Winsted, Conn.-Retuning home a.
midnight and laboring under the
stress OF heavy weather. a Woodbury
man asked his wife where She had
put the COLI cabbage.
On the second shelf in the pantry
She replied
The husband found the cabbage
got the oil, mustard and vinegar. cur
up the cabbage dressed IT to hi.
taste. and ate it ali,
IN the morning the housewife I'd.
rced the cabbage where she had pu.
i ana innocenuy asked George. why
didn't Won eat the cabbage
Il did, he responded.
On further investigation George
wife discovered that bowl which
contained Lace valued at $50 who
she had put !n starch was missing
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His finish came quicker than that Of
many Of his associates, for he wal
stabbed by George Russell. alias
White Pine, burko man. Russell &C
CURED his alias from the fact that he
came TO Chicago from White Pine
New. He was fighting man OF tbs
western type, but was acquitted in his
trial for the stabbing of Sir James.
Jere Dunn In the Street.
But best known of all, not excepting
Mcdonald himself, was Jere Dunn
slayer of Jimmy" Elliott, the heavy
weight prize fighter. Clark street dur
ing the reign of Mcdonald was tho
Mecca Of many crooks, gamblers cor.
fidence men, bad men and othe!
classes Of disreputables, but no figure
ever appeared in the street who, by
commanded the attention that Jere
Dunn got. Even Dunn's friends did
not claim for him any degree of NOR
ais. Some of them say that he was
square with his partners IN crime
but his history disprOves even that
contention. One OF the men who knew
him best says that Dunn never knew
what physical fear was, If this was
true it is about all the good that can
be said of him even after his death
Dunn died in New Jersey last year
of malignant cancer. Wherever he
went he made criminal history and
some Of it is worth re-telling in any
narrative of the Clark street crowd.
This notorious character made hiS
appearance in Clark street in the early
sos The vicious atmosphere of the
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strangers town, and told him string
of boyhood happenings that never hap.
pened, but which the prospective vic
tim could not dispute.
"By the way" steerer No. ? would
say, Il bought ticket in a lottery the
other day Let's drop into the lottery
office and see If | won anything"
There were a number of these "of-
fees" a prosperous looking man sat
at the desk, and the walls were COW
cred with fake lists and reports of lot
terry drawings In front Of the man at
the desk was a big, glittering pile of
gold coin. The ticket was presented
Batting the Sharp Trap.
You are lucky" said the man at
the desk TO steerer No. 2. You have
won $500"
The cash was paid over to steerer
No. 2, while the eyes OF the country
man bulged at the sight of so much
easy money, That was the begin
ming. The victim was told there were
drawings every day. Usually he
bought a ticket, but no matter whether
he did or not, the steerer stuck close
to him and spent money on him, prin-
cipaIly for liquor. They would re-
turn to the lottery office and after
some talk between the manager and
the steerer the latter would agree to
bet against a card game. Always he
was lucky and sometimes he won
large amounts. 1t became a compare
lively easy matter to draw the farmer
or country merchant into the betting.
AS soon as he had lost all the bunko
man thought he had with him he was
steered out OF the place and the "lot.
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Chicago. 49, The papers announce
that Mike" Mcdonald, millionaire re
tired gambler is on the verge OF col
lapse from the effects OF the trouble
that has come to him In his old age
HIS third wife Is in Jail for the muir
der of Webster Gucrin, the lover
whose GOODNESS drove her TO insane
jealousy and desperation. His sec
ond wife, according TO the news dis
patches, is dying in New Jersey
Travelling on the shady side Of CO. Nc
Donald faces physical breakdown and
old age In which his illgotten dollars
must be his only comforter
Not long ago "Al' Adams, million
aire policy king" OF New York, com,
mitted suicide after serving a term in
prison for robbing the poor through
his policy games He still had a for
time. and his family, who suffered the
social faint Of the father, continued TO
live in a brownstone palace But his
dollars gave "Al' Adams cold com
fort in his old age
twenty-five years ago there flour
ished In Chicago the CLARK street
gambling gang" with Mcdonald at It's
head This crowd made a chapter OF
history, but It Is not the kind OF his.
tory that Is written into books record,
Ing the city's growth Instead, it is
90 be found in the records of the po-
lice, and in the memories of men
whose business, legitimate or other
wise, brought them into contact with
the members of the gang
Misery in Polluted Cash.
Not only was Mcdonald the mem.
Der Of this lot who retired from gamb.
ling with the most money, but he was
the one whose career after he had
quit gambling seemed to refute the ar.
gument that money which is not only
tainted but thoroughly polluted can,
not bring happiness. Now that the
tragic chapter of the murder of her
lover by his wife has been added wen
the seeming refutatiou of Mcdonald =
career has been destroyed. The fate
OF the rest of the crowd gives abund,
ant evidence that the mills of the gods
grind just as fine in these days as Of
old.
John Demng, one of the well known
Clark street figures In the days when
that street was known from coast to
coast on account OF It's Vice. became Il
pauper and died
now a tramp In New YORK. a plain va
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-03-23
TRAINED ROOSTER IS
DRIVEN TO HARNESS
GIVES DOLLS A DAILY RIDE
AFTER BEING FED. WATERsO
AND DRIED BY OWNER.

Brattleboro, Nt.-Ruth Prentiss, a
small miss of West Brattleboro, has
as pet an old Leghorn rooster
which, in many respects, is a most
remarkable fowl BY persistent train.
ing its mistress has taught 1t tricks
which greatly amuse the townfolk
and astonish those who have always
believed that ROSTERS have no brains
Ruth has named her pet Teddy, in
honor OF President Roosevelt. and
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grant, glad 10 be able TO beg The price
OF a bed in the cheapest lodging
house
GIN Dehority. another Of the old
time faro dealers. ID living in New
York. but is said 20 have managed 10
keep his head above wafer since he
left Chicago. About the only man who
was intimately associated with the
McDouald gambling house who pros
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he had made q mistake He was not
John Smith OF Conrad. Ia but William
Jones of pekn, III! The stecrey apol.
ogized and the prey congratulated him.
self on the cold reception he had given
one of them there bunko men.
Steerer No. then impaired the
right name and address of the farmer
TO steerer No : The latter did his
work we'll. He formerly lived in the
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like to the nursery, where the cart
is laden with dolls The dolls are
now given an airing on the piazza
about the lawn and down the road
when the weather is propitious. Teddy
is guided by the gee and haw method
used with oxen. The rooster has
never been known to run away or
overturn his charges.