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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-19
WROTE LETTERS SIGNING
HIMSELF AN OLD FOOL"
Some Rather Sensational Letters Introduced Ev-
dence in the Mae Wood SUIT Against Senator Tom
Platt-Many Endearng Terms Applied TO Her by
the Senator, Says the Plaintiff

New York, May 10. 9.--Producing let
ters signed IAN old fool" and send
ing "one thousand kisses" Mae
C. Wood, on the witness stand yes
terday before Judge O'Gorman in the
supreme court, testified to tender
scenes, which she alleged, had taken
place between herself and Senator
Thomas Platt, to whom she asserts
she was married in the Fifth avenue
hotel, on Nov. ., 1901. and whom she
is now suing for absolute divorce.
The letters which she brought for
ward she represented as those of Sen
ator Plat. In them she is referred
to as 'imy little bride 10 be" "baby,
"my little wife" tom Is some
times the signature.
Senator Plat was not in court
during the day.
Miss Wood WIS the first witneGs,
She was stylishly attired and self
possessed. She testified that Mr..
Platt first promised TO marry her at
Manhattan Beach.
"He said the marriage must be sec
ret, as he was an old man. added
the witness. 81 demurred, and told
him that he knew nothing about me,
but he said he knew all my past life. y
Miss Wood said that she had two
letters from Senator Platt, but that
one of them was demanded from her
by ]. Mnrtin Miller and another man
in October, 1903. and that she had
never seen II since. Her counsel
showed the witness a typewriter copy
of letter, and she identified II as
containing the contents of the miss
ing letter. II was offered in evidence
and admitted, despite the objections OF
John b. Stanchfeld, Senator Platt' s
counsel. The copy was dated Friday
Nov. 8, 1901, and read In part as
follows:
"My little bride TO bel have
made all arrangements. You are not
to say anything TO anybody. You
are TO obey my Instructions implic-
itlv. | enclose card TO the hotel. You
Will be there at o'clock and have
room 1853. am an old fool, but you
shall never regret this step.
Lovingly Tom.
Another letter OF the same date
was offered In evidence In which the
writer advised Miss Wood that he
would not reach the hotel until after
8 O'Clock and that she was to 80 to
her room and wait signal from him
The witness said she waited as d.
Irected that Senator pIstt came TO her
room with two men: that he embraced
her and introduced her 10 the men.
II took his hand" said Miss Wocd,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-19

in SIGHT
Peace in the Cleveland Street
Car Strike May be :
Realized Soon.

Cleveland. o., May 19.-Settlement
of the street ca rstre seemed near
at noon Tuesday, when The state board
of arbintration, union officials and
Municipal traction officers met. Presi
dent Dupton still insists upon the
seniority of the men now at work
Dupont said he was willing to allow
the arbitrators to decide all points TO
be settled
"a new peace movs was made after
the continued rioting last night and
early today in which cars were stoned,
passengers and crews injured and in
three cases dynamite exploded under
the cars, smashing the windows and
putting passengers Into panic. Sew
eral persons, including two policemen,
were injured In these explosions. In
spite of the large number of police on
duty the street car service today
was more irregular than on Monday.
The peace proposition was carried
TO tine strikers by the state board of
arbitration and they are considering
1t this afternoon.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-19

and one of the men began the civil
ceremony by saying: You take this
woman to be your lawful welded
wife, and you take this man to be
your lawful welded husband. >
Miss Wood said that Platt gave
her a wedding ring, and she displayed
the ring to the court. 1t bore no
Inscription. She declared that she
thought the man who performed The
ceremony was minister and that
gave her a marriage certificate. This
alleged certificate was offered in evl
.dence. Following the ceremony the
witness said that she remained at the
hotel for three days and then re-
turned to her duties. The marriage.
she said, was not mlde public becansa
Mr.. Platt wanted It to be kept sec
ret.
"A picture of the senator on the
bark OF which was written "To my
,llttle wife" was offered in evidence,
How was that witten?" asked Miss
Woods counsel.
''Well, ] was sitting on his lap.
Part of the time | held his hind. W.
wrote 1t together. The words little
wife were written by him, think"
On cross examination Miss Wood
said, she Is forty-two years old, was
born In Michigan, has been married
and divorced and has been news
paper reporter, school teacher and
"a lawyer. She did newspaper work
in Omaha and also was admitted TO
teh bar in Nebraska. She last saw
the senator to sepak to him on Aug
IS, 1903.
Counsel for Senator Platt produced
retters alleged to have been written
to Miss Wood by the senator. In
one OF these letters the senator asked
Miss Wood why she does not marry
Mr.. Middleton" and says he woul
like to see her married before h
"cashes" in.
Miss Wood was led to tell of her
visit here on Oct. ~. 1908, just before
Senator Platt married Mrs. Janeway
She brought the senator's letters with
her. She wls met at the hotel, she
said, by j. Martin Miller. secret serv-
Ice man, who, she said, practically
put her under arrest. Miller. she
said, took her down to the office OF
A. II. Hummel the attorney, the fol-
lowing day. AS result of visits tc
Hummel's office, she said. she was
compelled to give up the letters and
papers relating to Senator Platt. and
was forced also to sign a receipt for
$4,000 in settlement of all claims
against him. She said that she did
not get the $4,000 but did get a pog
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-19
BREWER TRIAL
Continued from Page One

but will speak to the lady, and
register ~. A. Reaful and wife,
which means you are fool I'll
register so II won't be very plain.
"The lady will go up on the
elevator with me, and go down
another way when YOU and Cedric
signal that no one can see her del
part. Now, you can arrange for a
room for me that has a connecting
ROOM so that you and Cedric and
'any witnesses you want can be
in the connecting room while they
(the detectives) watch or break in
on me-"
Brewers little plan TO confound
his wife's detectives worked like a
charm. The fly-cops, II is alleged
secured room opposite that OF
Brewer and stood watch during
the night, while Brewer and his
friends made merry and waited
for the grand denoument. The
|spies did not break into the room
however but a short time later
the divorce suit was brought.
During the previous hearing,
which ended in mistrial. an at
torney for Mrs. Brewer testified
ION cath that he had seen a woman
coming from the room occupied
by Brewer. The latter, however,
produced large number of wit
nesses to prove that he had spent
the night with male friends and
that the woman in the casep had
been escorted out of the hotel i'm
mediately after playing her part
in the little drama of domestic in
felicity.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-19
SHIFTING RESPONSIBILITY

Following the first ballot which was
taken by the board of education mem
bers Monday evening, on the question
of electing superintendent of the
schools for the next two years, some
thing was said about reporting a dead
lock to the county commissioners and
turning the matter over to them for
settlement. This is the thing which
has been pretty widely hinted at ever
|since 1t became evident that there
would be a deadlock in the board,
and It has been almost the universal
feeling that such condition should
not be allowed to follow the action
of the school board.
The board Of education of the city
has been elected for the purpose OF
Overseeing the running of the city's
schools and If it fails to accomplish
this, 1t has failed In the trust which
has been imposed into its hands. With
out going into the merits or demerits
of the fight which is now on and
which has resulted so far in a
deadlock on the uestion of super
intendent. we council the members of
the school board to settle their own
business instead of shifting the re-
sponsibility on the shoulders of the
men who are not familiar with the
conditions which exist In the city.
1.-THE board Of county commissioners is
composed Of men who reside In the
county outside of the Marion special
school district. They are of necessity
unfamiliar with the conditions which
are presented to the board members
and are therefore unqualified to pass
upon the case. The board Of educa-
tion is composed of men who reside
in the city. who are fully capable or
weighing the conditions which are pre-
sented and qualified to pass upon the
case.
The excuse for siding this most inn
,portant matter upon the shoulders OF
men who are not familiar with condi-
tions Is not apparent. The commits
sioners might with just as much pro-
'pdtety sidle the hearing OF contested
ditch case off onto the board OF edu-
cation. II is true that the law does
not make any such provision, but that
cuts no figure 30 far as the pro-
lpriety of such action is concerned.
The commissioners are elected for
certain duties and the board of edu-
cation members are elected for other
duties. Let the commissioners at
tend to their duties and the board of
education attend to it's duties. Let
,us have no shifting OF responsibility
Get together, gentlemen, and settle
the question and when 1t is once set
tiled. let all go TO work for the good
of the schools, no matter who may be
on the winning side.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-19
TRIAL OF TOBACCO
Continued from Page One

continued from rage One
with It's $1O0,OOO.OOO of assets-making
nearly $500 100000 in all--are con.
trolled by. eight men1pv estates.ad
These eight men, or estates, by a
characteristic exercise of s'high fin.
ance" control the whole $500, ,OOO, 900
combine through their ownership OF
4 majority of the $40,O00.0OO of com
mon stock of the American Tobacco
Company. the parent concern. To do
this they need hold but $21 100000 Of
the stock.
These eight men or eststes are
James B. Duke, Thomas r. Ryan
Anthony N. Brady. Benjamin N
Duke, Col, Oliver II. Payne; the es-
tate of the late William l.. Elkins,
of Philadelphia; Peter A. b. Wide.
ner of Philadelphia and the estate
OF William C.. Whitney.
Ryan owns $4,000 shares OF the
common stock and draws an income
of nearly $4,000 a day. or 100000 a
year. from his trust holdings. Col.
Plyne owns $4,000 shares, the Elk
ms estate owns 10000 shares, Presi-
dent Duke holds $1,000 shares, and
George Arents, OF this city, one OF
the original organizers. holds $4,000
, shares. The trust has been doing
until the recent slump, a tremendously
profitable business, paying as high as
22 per cent. dividends. The dividends
on the preferred are not limited I'm
Iamount. as
The trust is controlled by the Ryan
Syndicate, which first organized the
Union Tobacco Company, and then
dubbed the American Tobacco Com.
pany into absorbing them at a fancy
price, after which the Ryan crowd
proceeded to snatch the reins from
those whom they found In power.
The executive brains of the trust
Is President Duke, who began life in
the South without means. The finan.
clad brains of the combine, since w
,C. Whitney's death, has been Thomas
If. Ryan.
The tobacco trust has practical
monopoly OF the cigar, cigarette, snuff
licontce, cheroot and chewing ana
smoking trade In North and South
America and Great Britain.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-19
THE COMMONRR WINS
THE ALABAMA DELEGATION

Montgomery, Ala, May 19--In-
complete returns received from
Mondays primary indicate that
William J. Bryan will be supported
by the Alabama delegation to the
rational convention at Denver.
Early reports show that a large
vote was polled for Gov Johnson
in the southern part of, the. state
while the northern counties favored
Bryan.
Gov. Johnson carried the town Of
Demopolis, and the first ward heard
from in birmingham gave Johnson
a majority of sixty-three.
EARLY returns Indicate Johnson's
endorsement by Mobile county.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-19
79c Pair
Credit? Sure! Just Say "Charge It."

,tion of 1t, just how much she did not
state.
Mr.. StaDchfeld offered the release
signed by Miss Wood to Senator Phtt
in evidence. Counsel for Miss Wood
objected but the release was admitted.
The case will be continued today.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-19

1t Is about time for another out
break of Governor johnson sent-
ment These attacks have many of
the characteristics of chills and
fever.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-19

The New York World is contin-
uing its fight against William J.
Bryan. Perhaps that is one of the
things which makes him so strong
with the people
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-19

New York city's borrowing cap
scity has dwindled to St,443,734 It
is fine thing that Marion was
not up TO that standard during the
last few years.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-19

The United States district court
has upheld the president in his
action in the Brownsville affair. 1t
will now be "up to" Foraker TO
tackle the count.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-19

Harry Thaw refused to pay bills
amounting to 100000 until the
court determines whether he be
sane and capable of transacting
business. A pretty good way of get
ting some Influential men to leg
ging for his release.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-19

The Youngstown Vindicator bids
Marion not despair over the condi-
tion OF her finances. The time is
coming, the Vindicator points out,
when the Cox code must go In
part and the city can get rid of
some of the expensive features OF
municipal government" Marion is
thankful even for the rainbow Of
Star.
And this from the 1. pen of one
who helped to pass the Cox code
and has since maintained that Il
is holy and should not be touched
by succeeding general assemblies
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-19

Since the meeting OF governors
in Washington. there has been some
talk of a governors trust.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-19

When a man offers himself TO
scientists TO be experimental upon,
1t is time to investigate his career.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-19
Nav 19 In History.

1536-Queen Anne Boleyn beheaded on
the Tower green; birth date un-
known.
1762-Johann Gottlleb Fichte, German
philosopher. born: died 1914.
17S0-"Dark day" IN New England.
17e5--Joslah Bartlett, "signer," mem
Der OF the convention of 1887 and
governor Of New Hampshire, died;
born 1920.
1so6-Kate Field, lecturer and Journal
ist, died: born 1S40.
1e08-George Mcneil, noted labor lead
er, called the father of the eight
hour day." died; born 1927.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-19
Pain and Expense

are avoided by having the Teeth thor.
oughly examined at regular periods.
Your Teeth may need attention; Cav.
tiles may exist and yet you may not be
aware Of the TACT. Now is the time.
Modern Dentistry. Moderate Charges.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-19
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Sun sets 7:10. rises 434; moon rises
11.05 p. M; s:1s a. m. moon at perl
gee. nearest approach to earth; 1928
p. m, moon in conjunction with IRA.
nus, passing the planet from west to
east.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-19


For Auditor,
MILES LONGSHORE.
For Treasurer,
W. G. woTTRING.
For Probate Judge,
W. 8. SPENCER.
For Clerk Of Courts,
CURTIS MORROW.
For Recorder,
70. F. TITTBLBAUGH.
For Prosecutor,
G. l.. JUSTICE.
For Surveyor.
For Sheriff.
JOHN q. STARK.
For Commissioner,
HBNRY SELTDR.
SAMUEL CREASAP.
A. II. TROUT.
For Inflrmary Director,
CHARLES FREEMAN.
SAMUEL BADER.
GEORGB wE1DENrAIER.
For Coroner.
DR.. w. H. HINKLIN.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-19
STATE TICKET

For United States Senator
JAMES e. CAMPBELL
OF Butler.
For Governor
JUDSON HARMON
of Hamilton.
For Lieutenant Governor
DAVID l.. ROCKWELL
of Portage.
.rli For Secretary Of State
]. II. NEWMAN
lr OF Miami.
For Supreme Judges
GEO. B. OKEY
of Franklin.
HUGH T. MATHERS
of Shelby.
:" For Auditor OF State
20. w. W. DURBIN
OF Hardin.
For Treasurer OF State
ID. s. CREAMER
N OF Belmont.
For Attorney General
T. d. HOGAN
OF Jackson.
For Supreme Court Clerk
o. c. LARASoN
OF Licking.
For Dairy and Food Commissioner
4 DAVID ELEY
of Ashland.
For Board OF Public Works
= JOHN A. STATES
q OF Allen.
!. BERNARD DoRAN
of Perry.
Z. For 6tate School Commissioner
q JOHN A. MCDOWELL
3 of Holmes.
t For Delegates -at-Large
TOM l.. JOHNSON
OF Cuyahoga.
\ W. S. THOMAS
- OF Clark.
e w. HANLY
- of Montgomery.
4. NJ. r. DENVER
OF Clinton.
- For Alteruates-at-l large
H. T. SUTTON
~ OF Muskingum.
I I. r. SHERWOOD
W OF Lucas.
q. M. SALTZGABER
1N of Van Vert.
JOHN e. MoNNoT
-. OF Stark.
R For Presidential Electors
~ JOHN J.. LENTZ
&. OF Franklin.
8. A. HOSKINS.
H1 OF Auglaize.
82 COUNTY TICKET
81 For Representative
w. T. SMITH.
Engraved Calling Cards
for
Commencement.
G.. G.. WANT.
BOOKSELLER AND STATIoNEl
Txsr HOUSE OF POST CARDS
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-09
ClarkStOn-L eWiStOn
BUS LINE
SCHEDULE
Daily Excep4 Sunday

Daily Except Sunday Il
Leave Clarkston-6:16 An: S:1t
Am: 1900 am; 1:15 pm: 2:Se
Pm: 4:45 pm.
Leave Lewiston-7:30 an: see
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pm. $3.50 pm.
Sunday ias,
Leave Clarkston-1:16 pm. Z
Leave Lewiston-2:00 pm.
Will meet all night trains and
beats ON special calls.
Leaves Charleston from Charleston
Commercial Co.
Leaves Lewiston from Raymond
Hotel and Bollinger Hotel.
Rates-15c one way. round triD
SIC. i
n. z. BUNDY, rropristor
Residence Sth and Sycamore Sta
Express packages and hAggagei
Win b attended - Des0Dtly.
| Leave orders at GARRISON Con4
nsreaal c.. Sycamore stssst Of cab
~ phone Main 1se.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-09
TIE
General Demand


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In supplying that demand with its ex-
cellent combination Of Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-09
Park Concert Tonight.

Band concert tonight at p. m.
at the Fifth street park.
March-"Noisy Boys" $500. .Emms
Northumberland" Keisler
Waltz-"Imperia" ..... Eilenberg
Selection-"Robin Hood" .DeKoven
Chinese Dance--"Hop Lee. Hertz
Korean Dance-"Hi-Ko-Hi
Luders
Serenade-"Dream Of Autumn"
Losey
Caprice-"Idle Hours" .Kretschmer
Nedley-"The Royal Circle" Dalbey
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-09

OF the financial condition OF the
town at the end of June. which Is
satisfactory showing of the work
OF the new council. Notwithstand-
ing the loss Of the saloon licenses,
the report shows that the indebted
ness against the current expense
fund has BEEN decreased $1,000
since February 20. We believe
that in less than two years this In
aebtedness will be entirely wiped
out" said Mr.. Wenham.
|, Wallace, Idaho.-It has been
learned here that the federal gov
eminent, acting through the fores'
try department, has stepped In and
put an end to the reign of terror
at Grand Forks. the new tonw on
the Milwaukee road. 1t Is report
Ell that five of the seven saloons
have closed in compliance with Or
ders from the government, while
the remaining two are disobeyiny
orders.
Asotin, Wash.-Between Asotin
and Anatone the grain Is In fine
condition. Everything from the
well-kept fences to the farmhouse
appears to be in a splendid condi-
ton. Here and there can be seen
haycocks dotting some field in the
distance. Much OF the wheat has
a rich golden hue. like vast mea-
dow of golden rod. All in the coun'
ty feel assured OF an abundant crop
/ OF banner wheat.
North Yakima, Wash.-George s
Rankin, managing director of tht
Yakima Valley Transportation
) company, has returned from hi
trip to New York. where he went Il
. finance the extension OF the electri'
: railway system into the Mckee, All
tanum and Sunnyside valleys, ant
has submitted to the trustees a sat
: isfactory plan for the undertaking
a The system will embrace about TO-
= miles OF railway and permit Of We
8 further extension in the near III
e ture.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-09

Both william H. Taft and Will
liam J.. Bryan have promised to
speak at the Nebraska state fair to
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-09

Pullman, Wash.-City CLERK
Wenham has prepared . statement
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-09
Miss Houghton

be held in Lincoln the first week o
September.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-09

Wenatchee Wash.-A new in
vention which will no doubt be a
boom to fruitgrowers has been pro-
duced In this city, and the inventors
have applied for patent. The
new invention is an apple-packing
machine and will be introduced by
local men, who have formed COM
pany for the purpose of making the
machine. The company is composed
OF r. T. Woodruff, DR.. J. H. Blake
and H. M. Roys. The apple packing
machine is built of steel and is
practically indestructible. The ma
chine Is not heavy and can b,
moved about with little effort. i
is operated by placing the foot OF
a lever, which throws a clamp OF
the lid of the box and forces it int
place. with plenty of room left TO
mailing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-15
JUDGE CLARK IS SICK.
Aged Pioneer Suffering With Severe
Cold.

Judge ]. T. Clark, SO years of age,
is seriously ill at his home in Potwin,
235 Greenwood avenue, with a severe
cold which threatens to develop into
pneumonia. Judge Clark is one of the
best known citizens Of Topeka, and
was for many years connected with
the gas company in which he was a
heavy stakeholder.
Though frail, Judge clark is en-
dowed with astonishing vitality for
one Of his years. Last summer on
one of the hottest and most fatiguing
days of the season he came down
town and climbed the steep flights Of
stairs leading to the third floor of the
city hall where he called on the city
clerk to protest against an assess
ment for paving which was made
against some property which he
owned. Councilman ]. w. F. Hughes
is the son-in-law of Judge Clark