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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
HOME AND ABROAD T0DAl

On the Swan Lake Indian reserve
Tuesday three Indians drank lemon
essence, not being able to procur,
whisky All are dead.
Harry White, the American ambas
sador, left Paris Tuesday for Londor
on private business in connection Will
the sale of his London residence.
A priarie fire north of Magrath
Manitoba has devastated a large ter
ritory. Many new settlers from the
United States lost barns and feed.
Robbers at an early hour Tuesday
morning dynamited the safe of the
State bank at Huron. Atchison coun
by, Kan, and escaped with $6,500
The bank building was badly wrecked
The robbers, who are believed &c
have been six IN number made thei
escape upon hand.cars
The conference of coal operators
of western Pennsylvania, Ohio and In
diana and representatives of the min
crs of these three districts and Hi
nois. adjourned at :l5 Tuesday af
ter two-hour session. No resump
ton of work in the mines of the states
represented was ordered.
II was announced from London last
August that the Brazilian government
had placed orders for three new bat
leships in England at an approximate
cost of S9,000.000 each, and two cruis
ers to cost 81 $50, 900 each. At the
same time II was said that Arg cntine
had ordered three gunboats from Eng
land.
All of the surrounding country for
10. 10.
today searching for lot OF negro des
pGradoes who escaped from the coun
ty jail at Gulf Port Miss. Among
the escaped prisoners are severa
charged with murder and others con
victed of manslaughter, burglary and
various crimes.
The throne today issued an edicl
appropriating 10000 taels for the ere
alton OF an opium board at Peking
China. II shall be the duty of this
board TO examine all metropolitan Off
cials in the matter of their use OF
this drug; to certify all men who dc
not smoke opium and TO arraign al
those who do indulge in the pslctice
The operators today made their for
nal proposition to the miners at Kan
sas City. In II they declared positive
ly that they would not sign a one-yeal
scale. They asked the miners to alb
rogate the action of the United Mine
Workers convention at indianapolis
which voted for a one-year contract
and to sign up for three years. The
operators insisted that they could not
operate with profit on so short con
tract.
Mark II, Davis of Shelby, o., has
been appointed special agent Of the
department of commerce and labor &c
investigate the markets abroad witt
special reference to the export oil
American wheat and -four The ap
pointment was made upon the recon
mendation of the Millers' National
federation. Mr.. Davis will shortly
sail for Europe, the bulk of the ex
port trade in wheat and -four beinl
with European countries.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
HOME THREATENED
BY MORNING FIRE
CLEVELAND PosTMAsTER HAS
HARD FIGHT TO SAVE HOME
HANDS BADLY BURNED.
WIFE WAS R0USED FIRST
Blaze Supposed to Be Caused by spon
taneous Combustion Among Oils
and Paints Stored by
Painters.

Cleveland, April 8. - Postmaster
Dewstoe's home at 1869 East Sixty
third street was threatened with de
structlon by fire early Tuesday
morning Mr.. Dewstoe himself fought
the blaze and was severely burned
about the hands before he finally ex.
tingushed II and saved his property
The blaze is believed to have start
ed by spontaneous combustion among
some oils and paints stored by paint
crs for the night under the table in
the kitchen. The smoke poured from
the room in great volumes before the
flames broke forth. The fumes filled
the house.
Mr.. and Mrs Dewstoe were the only
occupants of the house. Mrs Dew.
stoe was awakened first. She aroused
her husband and together the two ran
down the stairs without stopping to
dress and to the kitchen.
The flames already had reached q
threatening stage The oil from one
of the cans had poured forth over the
kitchen floor, and ablaze. had already
set the floor aiire.
Mr. Dcwstoe told Mrs. Dewstoe &c
call mp the fire department over the
telephone. Then he seized the kitch
en- table, which was well ablazo by
this time, and bodily carried 1t out
Of the house and threw It into the
yard
II was this act that cahsed the Sc
we're burns TO Mr.. Dewstoes hands.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
written consent
NOT NECESSARY
SENATE AND HOUSE START THE
WEEK IN GOOD sHAPE--eILLS
ARE PASSED RAPIDLY.
TOWNS MAY ISSUE BONDS
Con. W. r. Sherman Not Forgotten
as q Monument Will BE Erected
to His Memory at Lancaster
Addition to Rifle Range.

Columbus, o., April S.--Wrltten con
sents of property owners will not be
necessary for the renewal of fran
chise over an existing street railway
track If the bill by Senator Schmid
Of Cleveland, which passed the house
today, becomes a law The bill has
passed the senate and as that body Is
expected to concur, only the govern
or's veto can prevent It becoming s
law. Senate bills passed. To provide
for the appointment of an oiticia
stenographer in the circuit courts Of
Ohio; giving the railway commission
authority to install safety devices az
steam railway and interurban grade
crossings in certain cases; making IL
q misdemeanor TO refuse to give sam
pies to deputies of dairy and food
commissioner: to establish two nor
NAL schools and to provide for the
maintenance thereof. schools to be
located In northwestern and north.
eastern portions of the state; to ena.
BILE commissioners of Hamilton county
to take up bonds and improve what
is known as the lower river road !:
limiting to 100000 amount of bonds
to be issued by townships for i'm.
provement OF streets in villages and
cities; placing abandoned burying
grounds attached to churches under
the supervision Of townships under
certain conditions; making Esperanto
a permissible course in high schools
OF the state; making an appropriation
of 5000 for monument to Gen. w. T.
Sherman at Lancaster; to increase
levy for road purposes in certain
townships
Resolution adopted: Providing an
amendment TO the constitution OF
Ohio relative to the succession to the
governorship and defining the powers
OF lieutenant governor; providing for
parole officer OF Ohio penitentlary.
House.-Bills passed: Authorizing
the commissioners OF Cuyahoga coun
ty to pay the delinquent salaries OF
three craftsmen employed in the coun
" surveyors Office under an unconsti.
tutional law: directing the governor
10 appoint a bipartisan commission
of two. to be confirmed by the sen.
ate, to investigate treasury, auditors
Office and taxing boards in so days,
and in all other branches of state gov.
eminent by January /. 1909; authoriz.
ing purchase of additional land for
state rifle range at Camp Perry at
cost of S6,600; TO dispense with secur-
ing consents when a new franchise is
awarded over an old street railway
route; authorizing issue of duplicate
state treasury warrants to replace
ones lost; authorizing establishment
OF municipal park commission If peo-
pie so vote, on per cent petition.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
Attennted % rreak o2en safe.

ST. Catharine. ont April S.-Three
men. suppcgcd 20 have come from
Buffalo, Ralgcd access 70 the Imperial
attempted to break orcn \ safe which
contained over $4,000. The first ex.
plosinn reused the village and while
the whole population wag held at "a"
by two Of the robbers with revolvers.
the third man lit another fuse aud
tried vainly to got the door of the
safe open. Finally they drove off to.
wards Niagara Falls, two Of them GOV.
ering the villagers with their guns
until their escape was effected.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
Queens raIIet Than klnns.

There is hardly king in Christen-
dom today whose wife does not
overtop him by head.
King Edward Is quite six inches
shorter than Queen Alexandra.
The Gar is overtopped full head
by the Czarina.
Kaiser Wilhelm is OF the medium
height, but the German Empress is
tall, and that is why the proud Kaiser
will never consent to be photographed
beside his wife, unless she sits while
he stands.
The King Of Italy. short and squat,
hardly comes up TO the shoulders OF
the tall, athletic Queen Helena.
The King of Portugal, though fatter,
Is less tall than his Queen.
Even the Prince of Wales is shorter
good four inches than the Princess.
The young King OF Spain is several
inches shorter than his new bride.
The Queen of Denmark towers above
her royal spouse.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
To Resuine conferenec.

Springfield H.. April S.--The joint
scale committee of the operators and
miners of this state today resumed
their conferences which was adjourned
last Saturday. Much OF the time was
spent in discussing penalties for vio'
ation of the Joint agreement by shut
ting down mines. The joint com.
mlttee will probably leave the scale
question to be decided by the joint
convention which meets here Wednes'
day National Vice President Ryan
and other officials Of the United Mine
Workers returned today from Indian
apois.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
Persistent Thieves.

Canton, o., April S.--The First Bap-
fist church was ransacked .for the
second time Tuesday night, and it is
believed that the work was done by
the same thieves that broke in about
two weeks ago in search of the silver
communion service This time the
thieves stole the janitor's keys to gain
their object The breaking OF a key
in the door where the silver was kept
again frustrated their plans. Some
carpet and other articles, however,
were taken.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
Seven Men Badly Injured.

Utica, N. Y, April s. An engine
hauling work train on the Adiron.
dack division of the Central Hudson
railroad exploded while running about
10 miles an hour short distance
north OF Floodwood at 10 o'cloci
Tuesday morning. Seven men were
more or less severely injured, and
while 1t is not thought any fatalities
will result, some of the injured are
In a very critical condition.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
City oMcialo Interested.

Columbus, o., April S.--An exam.
ination of the city of Wellston indi.
Gates that IT is the rule, rather than
The exception. for city officials there
20 be interested in contracts and sup.
plies purchased for the city. The ex.
animation covers n period from Aug
ust n, 1906, to January 90, 1908 In
spite Of the fact that the attorney gen.
oral has ruled that mayors must
have n definite salary and that money
collected as costs must be turned
into the city treasury, the city coun.
ell of Wellston is still paying its
mayor only $500 and permitting him
to retain the costs in state and city
cases.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
Mrs. Vanderbilt to Testify.

New York. April g. - Mrs. Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt, who is expected
to testify in a day or two in her suit
for divorce. came to this city today
from the home OF her brother, Amos
Tuck French, at Tuxedo. All the evi.
dence except that which the plaintifi
will give is in the hands of David
Mcclure, the referee, II is said. Some
OF this evidence has been submitted
in the form of deposltions taken in
other cities.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
Victim OF Shooting Near Death.

Washington. April S.--Thomas Nc
Creary the New York horseman who
was accidentally shot by Representa-
tive Hehin of Alabama in street car
alteration nearly two weeks ago be
tween Mr.. Heflin and negro, who
insisted on drinking liquor In tho
presence Of women passengers, Il
likely to die, according to a statement
made today. McCreary's physician
admitted that the horseman was in o
very serious condition.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
Asks for an Injunction.

Pittsburg, April S.--Declaring that
the Pennsylvania company, by charg.
ing five different passenger rates
within the confines Of Pennsylvania
and Ohio on the Plttsburg. Fort
Wayne g. Chicago railroad, Is violat
ing much special and general legisla
ton In four states. A. H. Bacon. q
produce dealer filed bill in equity
In common pleas court No. 2 Tuesday
asking for an injunction TO restrain
the company from charging more
than 2 cents q mile.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
Mayor Would Pay for Sewer,

Newburg, O., April 8.-Mayor julie
Edwards is anxious to devote his
salary as the head of the Newburg
government to philanthropy. He told
Elray NJ Avery of the Children's
Fresh Air camp Tuesday that II the
council would pay per cent of the
cost OF q sewer to the camp grounds
he would pay the rest
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
Dental Examlners Annolnted.

Columbus, o., April 8. The new
board OF state dental examiners was
appointed Tuesday by Gov. Harris un.
der the provisions of the new Haw-
kins law The members are DR. r. II.
Lyder Of Akron, DR., l.. l.. Yonkers
Of Bowling Green and DR.. w. ID.
Kremper Of Portsmouth and DR.. II. C.
Brown and Or, h Il. Chapman Of Co.
lumbus. All are new men except
pr Brown. VINO has been secretary OF
the beard.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
"ReIlef" at San Francisco.

Washington, April S-With about
100 patients aboard taken from the
feet the hospital ship Relief Is now on
its way from Magdalena bay to San
Francisco. On arrival there the pa.
tients will be transferred to the Mare
Island hospital, after which the Re.
lief will again proceed south, hoping
TO rejoin the battleships at San Diego
The Relief is now permanently at.
taohed TO the Atlantic battleship fleet
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
pIstrIct Attorney pIsmlsses case.

Pueblo. Col, April S.-United States
District Attorney Ward today dis
missed the case against John A. Por
ter, Joseph A. Coppinger and William
w. Bagby, all of Durango, Col.
charged with conspiracy against the
United States government in obtain
ing lands in southern Californiasht
ing lands in southern Colorado by
fraudulent means. Porter is president
of the Porter Fuel Co. Mr.. Ward
stated that he wanted to make fur.
ther Investigations.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
Manila Officer Dies.

Washington, April S.--The insular
bureau of the war department was
on Tuesday informed of the death at
Long Beach, Cal, of Edwin c. Jones'
assistant director of printing at Ma
nila, who had come home for the
benefit of his health. He had been
slated for appointment as chief OF the
Philippine printing office TO succeed
John S. Leech. who has been appoint
ed public printer at Washington.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
BAD BLOW TO REFt Rem dunn
Senate and Houcc Conference Rreaks
up-Frlends Of the Measure
Arc Ho3cleso.

Columbus. O.. April S.-Tho lnitia
tive and referendum received what
win probably he The last and fatal
blow Tuesday when tho, conference
committee uf senate and house met
and failed to agree en- o compromise
Tho house members Little, Shulcr
and Stephenson. appointed Speak
cr E7Glcson from the measures l6
declared enemies IN tie house refused
to rccedo IN any particular from the
manning amendments. and the con
ference brChe up.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
Minister'S Daughter Secretly Married

Panama. April 8. Miss Gladyt
Squires, daugter of the American min
lister to Panama, Herbert G. Squires
was secretly married to Lieut.. Harry
II. Rousseau, member Of the Panama
canal commission, last Saturday night
The ceremony was performed by
Judge Hezekiah A. Gudger Of North
Carolina, who is a Judge If the canal
zone In the district of Ancon The
wedding followed their attendance a,
a ball given that night
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
Reuf on Trial at Last.

San Francisco, April S.-After many
delays the trial of Abraham Ruef on
the charge of bribing former Super
visor Jennings Phyllippe TO vote for
the Parkside trolley franchise was be-
gun Tuesday before Judge Dooling of
San Benito county, sitting in Judge
DUNES department of the superior
court, with examination of talesmen
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
CHARGED Win counterfeItIno,

New York. April s.-The case OF
Joseph Giordani, charged with coun
terfeiting notes of the Haitien repub
lie. was given to the jury Tuesday
afternoon in the United States cir
cult court, where 1t has been on trlal
for a week past. No verdict was re
turned up TO a late hour.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
DR.. Robert Koch Arrives.

New York, April S. DR.. Robert
Koch OF Berlin, the eminent bacteriol-
ogist, who achieved world fame
through the discovery of the tubercle
bacillus, arrived here Tuesday on the
steamer Kron Prinzessin Cecelie. Az
ter more than 30 years of arduous and
continuous scientific labor he has de-
cided TO take a years rest in visit.
ing countries thus far not known to
him
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
To Establish New PenitentIsry.

Columbus. o., April S..-The house
committee on prisons and prison re.
form viii give an open hearing Wed.
nesday on the Howe bill to establish
a new Denitentiary which passed the
senate last week. The sentiment on
the house side seems to be favorable
TO the proposition.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
Tramps Break open Cars.

Ogden, Utah, April S.-An extra
westbound freight train was surround
ed at Lucine Tuesday by a gang of
hungry tramps and a refrigerator car
was broken open and robbed of a
large number of hams, pieces of bacon
and other meats. The robbery oc-
Cured while the train was side.
tracked. The five trainmen in charge
were utterly unable to cope with the
horde of hoboes.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
Had to Have Mouth opened.

Youngstown, o., April S.--A well
known farmer from the southern part
Of this county forced billiard ball
into his mouth on bet this afternoon.
He won the dollar but he had to pay
s. to a surgeon who dug the thing out
OF his system and sewed mp his split
lip. Three men held him on the floor
while the surgeon pried the ivory
loose
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
Toledo Aeronaut Weds.

Sandusky, o., April S.-Capt Jack
Dallas, operator of one OF the Strobel
airships OF Toledo, was married here
Saturday afternoon 10 Miss Hazel Dill
ger, vaudeville actress. Dallas cap
tured several prizes, among them be-
ing a second place at the st. Louis
exposition and prize given by the
president OF Mexico.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
Dumb Walters Must Paw TAKE,

Columbus, o., April S.-The attor.
ney generals department held Tues.
day that brewery agents selling liquor
to customers In dry territory, and
clubs securing liquors by dumb wait
ers from saloons on other noors, must
pay 81 900 Dow tax.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
Had A Number of Wives.

Butler. Pa, Aprll S.-Two women,
each claiming to be the wife of Chas.
Ruffner, who was killed in January,
1907 by falling corniee during a
storm, seek to collect damages in a
suit on trial here, while evidence has
been offered to prove that three other
women claim TO have been married to
the dead man.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
klIIed hY Electrlo shook.

Pittsburg, April 8. Two linemen
employed by the Plttsburg and Ale
gheny Telephone Co were killed al
Mci<ees Rocks, a suburb. one beinf
electrocuted and the other sustaInInp
a fracture of his skull when he was
knocked from the top of pole. The
current was turned into an electric
Light wire paralleling the telephone
wires without notice to the linemen.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
Captain to Be Placed Under Arrest

st. Johns, N. b., April Sat the
request OF the magistrate at Channel,
port near Cape Ray, the colonial
has. ordered the cruiser
Fiona to apprehend the Gloucester,
Mass, schooner Arethusa and place
Capt. Morrissey under arrest on o
charge of violating the New Found.
land laws which prohibit the use OF
travis within three miles of the shore
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
Elevated Train Jumps Track.

Chicago, April 8. - Eight persons
were seriously injured one probably
fatally, and nearly score OF Others
were hurt Tuesday when the motor
car of a southbound train on the
South Side elevated railroad jumped
the track a few hundred feet north
Of the Indiana avenue station.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
From liverpool 10 Montreal.

Liverpool, April s.--Great interest
has been aroused here by the report
that the White Star Steamship Co.
contemplates inaugurating a service
from Liverpool to Montreal for which
II will place an order for four big "a
knot liners WIKI the shipbuilding firm
OF Harland a. Wolff
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
Charged With lnhumsn Treatment

Chillicothe, o., April S.-Mrs. Lena
Brust of Harpers Station was arrest.
ed Tuesday charged with inhuman
treatment Of the 7-year-old daughter
of her sister Mrs. Godfrey, who was
adopted by Mrs. Brust, owing to her
sisters straitened circumstances.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
Fsrmers Hold Live stock.

Columbus, D., April S.--Reports all
over Ohio Tuesday state that the
price Of live stock has gone up about
81 hundred, and the farmers are
holding what little they have for y
further advance.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
Once Wealthy Man Dies.

st. Louis, April S.-After a career
ranging from affluence to poverty, DR.
James Cabanne, 60 years old, founder
of the fashionable residence district
known as Cabanne place, died today
at St. Vincent's hospital
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
nNIaht Rlderso Warn ohlnans.

Dayton, o., April 8-"Dont raise
any tobacco this season and don't sell
any you've got on hand for less than
lOc," reads a mysterious message re-
eeived by a number OF farmers from
Centeryille The messages are signed
Night Riders"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
, $4,000 Nil. Railway Train.

In the service OF the railways of the
United States today more than a mill
lion and quarter OF men are employ
ed. OF this multitude 52,451 are en-
gine men, $4,000 are firemen, 10000
are conductors. The number of en-
gines In active use is 47.0OO. the num-
ber of passenger cars 10000, and OF
freight cars 1,760,O00. These cars and
engines, II placed In line woulu on
circle the globe.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08

Binks-"Do you mean to say that
Cop is a pollsher by trader"
Dinks-"I just saw him put hard
wood finish on an obstreperous pris.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
VIII se Rep-esented at Berlin.

St Louis, April S.-The board of
governors of the Aero club of ST.
Louis decided to have an entry in the
international balloon race at Berlin
next October.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
state Bank Rohhed.

Dundee. Mimi, April S.-The State
bank was robbed last night of 81 200.
The building was badly wrecked by
dynamite. The robbers escaped on
q handcar.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08

perlin's new cathedral is not only
lighted throughout by electricity.
but the same power is used for ring
Ing the peal of bells and the organ
is operated by nine horse power
motor.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
Mar and MONEY Mlaslnn.

Lowollyille. o., April s = Frank
Leish, retired liyeryman, has disap-
psared II is feared he has met with
foul play. When last seen he had
$500 In his possession.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
Destroy Tobacco Beds.

Huntingdon, w. va, April s.-Night
riders rode into Scottown IN Law.
renee county, O., opposite this city,
Last night and destroyed the tobacco
beds OF Ned Shockley and Henry Oar
nell.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08

The municipality of Paris AWARDS
every second year a silver medal to
the most industrious street cleaner.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-08
wAsTD PAPER

We pay zoe cwt., for books, maga-
ines and foldeu newspapers. VIII
call any place In city. Telephone
in. MALO,
2S2-292 Farming Street.