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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-25
Photography
and Crime.

raphy was called in was the fact be-
yond dispute that both pieces of cord
had originally been one. Another
victim of murderer clutched in his
hand a mere scrap of linen mask;
search of the rooms of the sus-
pected criminal revealed another
piece of linen. When both were
weaving was identical; in each piece
four dark threads were always fol-
lowed by fourteen light ones. A
stolen wedding ring, when found on
the thief, bore the number 10, 70,
93 G. S. A magnifying glass re-
vealed nothing, but the camera
brought out the original mark, S. 5.
2. SS. Faint traces of blood stains
not otherwise discernible are also re-
vealed by the Photographic plate.
Not even the most careful expert
has as yet been able to re-photograph
that picture of the murderer on the
retina of the victims eyes, which
has betrayed the criminal in more
than one novel. But DR.. Jeserich
was able to capture one criminal who
used part of an envelope bearing his
address as an extra charge in loading
his old-fashioned revolver. The pa
per was apparently charred beyond
hope, but the camera ended specu-
lation as to the identity of the GRIM
inal by furnishing his name and
street number. In the same way, a
photograph of bullet that had end
ed life showed very faint mark
| ings, which could only come from a
slight unevenness in the barrel of the
revolver from which it was fired.
The weapon of one suspect was used
again and again, and each bullet
fired showed the same faint lines.
In the discovery of forgeries, hand
writing experts have long resorted
to the camera, and DR.. Jeserich ex-
, hibited some startling examples of
the ease with which the work of the
| cleverest forgers was revealed.
All of this shows clearly that If
new inventions and the advances of
science furnish new weapons to the
criminal, they in turn make it harder
fc" him to escape punishment. Some
day we may yet see men like Dr..
Jeserich included in the detective
staffs of our great cities; and not
only photography, but all the other
sciences, 7ill contribute to the de-
lection of wrongdoers. Not even in
Scotland Yard have the police gone
into partnership with scientists to
the extent possible. In this city our
detectives, when not corrupt, are
often incompetent or wholly behind
the times. When they have scored
successes, 1t has generally been by
good luck, by breaking down the
prisoners nerve through methods
often indistinguishable from torture,
or because of the stupidity of the
criminal. Gen. Bingham has
dreamed of the time when he could
appoint civilians to his detective
corps; but he has not yeti asked for
that alliance between science and de-
lection which modern developments
make feasible.-New York Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-25
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Richard Croker decided to leave
ireland for visit to the United
States.
President c. W. Eliot, of Harvard,
resigned, and his resignation, to take
effect May 10, 1909, was accepted.
Howard Gould won the honors for
chrysanthemums at the first day OF
the National Flower Show in Chicago.
Seth Low succeeds James r. Morse
in the presidency Of the American
Asiatic Association, now eleven years
old
DR.. Sven Hedin, the Swedish ex-
the true sources of the Bramaputra
and Indus.
Delaney Nicoll, attorney, of New
York City, said that Howard Gould's
income had been cut down 100000
and was now only 100000.
One of the best known mining men
in the country, Walter Fitch. has re-
signed as superintendent of the CAL
umet and Hecla properties.
Duchess Alexandra Victoria of
Schleswig-Holstein was married in
ocIllu W ETluCe august Wlfildn VI
Prussia, fourth son of the Emperor.
R. W. Glider, of the Century, said
that the Kaiser article was not with
drawn because of anything in 1t likely
to cause international complications.
Kenyon Cox, the painter, is also
an accomplished writer He is son
Of General Jacob D. Cox, Secretary of
the Interior in President Grants first
Cabinet.
Amid great ceremony the Czar of
Bulgaria convened the National AS
sembly for the first time since claim
ing regal dignity. and was enthusias-
tically cheered by the people.
Henry P. Davidson, vice-president
of the First National Bank of New
York. and Professor A. p. Andrews.
members of the National Monetary
Commission, have returned from an
official trip to Europe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-25

A recent exhibition in Vienna, in
stituted by a Berlin chemist Dr.
Paul Jeserich, who devotes most of
his time to legal and criminal mat
ters, has fairly astounded the press
of that city by its demonstration of
the value of photography in the de-
lection of crime. Every large city
now has its rogues gallery, and
spreads broadcast photographs of
suspects. The photographing of the
scenes of crime for the enlighten-
ment of juries is still another devel-
opment with which the general pub
lie is familiar. But few people real
ize that in many other ways photog-
raphy has become of enormous value
in the actual detection of criminals.
To illustrate this remarkable devel-
opment was the prime object of DR..
Jeserich's display of the eighty en-
larged prints which constitute his
exhibition.
The sun sees everything, however
fallible the human eye. Even when
magnifying glass, the ordinary OBJ
server is apt to overlook little things
in themselves of great Importance.
Moreover, detective, or an expert
employed by the police, might behold
through a magnifier something which
he would regard as evidence, but
about which jury might fail to take
his word. By means of the enlarge
ment of negative, proof of crime
may often be shown to jury which
would otherwise be practically un-
available. This is DR.. Jeserich's con-
tention, and his demonstration of it
impressed observers as convincing.
For instance, he exhibited two let
tefs which had originally contained
money, and had been received with
out their enclosures. To the eye,
they had not been tampered with in
any way, and there was nothing to
show whether they had been sent
without the money or whether they
had been opened en- route. An en-
1arged photograph solved the mys-
terry. 1t showed plainly that one of
the envelopes had two lines of mucil-
age, while an unevenness in the post
Office stamp on the flap showed that
there had been slight variation in
the resealing. 1t was obvious that
this letter had been tampered with;
the other proved not to have been,
for the paper sheets enclosed in place
of the money showed, when photo
graphed, the imprint of the post
Office stamp which it had received
through the envelope.
The tell-tale blotting paper has
figured in many novel and play
Hitherto it has been read by means
of lookingglass. DR.. Jeserich won
a divorce case by first photographing
the blotter and then enlarging the
print; the resulting evidence that the
defendant was guilty by itself suf-
feed to convince the court. A mur-
derer was convicted by means of the
cord with which he strangled his
victim; piece of it was found in
his pockets, but not until photog-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-25
NOISE NUISANCES.
Some Early Efforts Toward Their
Suppression.

1T is so quiet uptown now that
the patient listener may now and
| then catch some of the softer noises
of the world" said a semi-invalid
| lawyer who spends most of the day
| sitting by the open window of his
Harlem fiat.
Il have naturally taken a great
deal of interest in the present crusade
| against unnecessary noises, and have
been reading up on sporadic attempts
to suppress them" he continued.
THE earliest case that / have found
was in the reign of George III, when
circus band was ailenced by injunc-
tion on the ground that its noise was
nuisance. In another old English
law report it tells of a plaintiff recov-
| ering damages because a flock of
wild ducks was frightened by the
persistent firing of a gun. The
learned judge held that this consti-
tuted a public nuisance and was a
| prejudice to private rights. In
Georgia gathering in noisy way at
pigeon shooting has been judi
cially decided to be a nuisance. A
North Carolina court held that the
| stamping horses in livery stable
near the plaintiffs dwelling was suf-
ficient annoyance to entit!e him to
| damages.
Even the noise incident to an Or
dinary business may be a nuisance.
A gold-beater pelting a thin sheet of
gold into shape, the hammering of
the anvil in the blacksmith shop, the
| noise of a skating rink, and so on,
have all been held to be abatable
nuisances.
THE test laid down in the books
| Is that any noise which constitutes
an annoyance to person of ordinary
sensibility to sound SO as materially
| to interfere with the ordinary COM
fort Of life and impair the reason
able enjoyment of his habitatipn, is
nuisance to him.
1T is within thu bounds of possi-
bility that in great centres of popu-
lation new class of experts will
arise to draw salaries from the NUM-
cipality as noise specialists. I'm
usual noises long continued undoubt-
edly induce deafness, aside from irri-
tating nerves and rdering sleep.
At any rate, they destroy discrim-
mating nicely in hearing. especially
in those who have what is called a
musical ear. From the New York
Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-25
THE TRAMP PRINTER
Passing of Once Familiar Figure in
Newspaper Offices.

What has become of the old time
printer, once so familiar before the
invasion of the linotype machine?
He used to show up with the first
frost. You found him in the office
early some October morning, toasting
his back before the stove. His first
request was, Boss, may I look over
the exchanges?" and he was soon
paving around among the papers on
the editorial table. BY 8 o'clock he
had levied sufficient tribute upon the
boys to get a shave and a drink, and
after dinner he was picking up bre-
vier in a way to make an expert en-
lily as clock. Many were the stories
he told around the back room fire on
q Sunday afternoon. Though with
out much education, his very wander
ings had made hill. an entertaining
parsonage.
In the spring, however, when the
tiny bees buzzed lazily against the
sunny window pane and the lilac
bushes in the courthouse yard were
putting forth their fragrant lavender
plumes and the night air was pungent
with the odor of burning brush piles
and sweet with earthly exhaltions of
upturned sod and everywhere could
be heard the laughter of children
playing in the twilight, a change
came over the spirit of the tramp
printer. He felt the call of the road,
with its luxurious days of animal de-
light under the clear skies of spring,
with its privilege of work when you
wish and idle when you will. He
wished to see the boys again, to visit
the fifty Offices wnere he had friends.
So one Monday morning in mid-April
when you entered the Office you
missed his form at the case. the
months familiar figure with one gal
lus down and short oil stained cob
pipe protruding from under a slightly
luminous nose. Yet with all of his
vagrant impulses you felt kindly to-
ward your nomadic brother in the
art preservative and were ever ready
for him to come again.
Before it is too late some gifted
pen should tell the story of the tramp
printer. 1t is one teeming with ro-
nance and the very best possibilities
of good literary effort. True, to-day
almost every Office has the remorse-
less, speedy and ever ailing machine,
but no one can wax either enthusias-
tic or reminiscent over mere ma
cEine.-Shawnee (Okla.) Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-25

The envelope was invented in 1858
and was In disfavor for long time.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-25

The Dominion of Canada ccrt'ius
nearly 3.746.000 square miles.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-25
A New CnIInr Idea

Quite a novelty in collars is shown
in cretonne and linen. The straight
band which goes round the neck is
OF fine cretonne, while the ruffie at
the top and bottom is of hemstitched
handkerchief linen.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-25
Fashion for Pearl Earrings.

1t is interesting that the style in
earrings has not changed. 1t Is as
pronounced as ever. The large ba-
rogue pearls are worn against the
ear, and all manner of semi-precious
stones are worn in pear-shaped drops
that fall half way down the neck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-25
Womandom is Bare Necked.

Practically, in spite of the vogue
for long sleeves, womandom is bare
necked and bare armed. Only an un-
lined film of tulle or net covering
these parts makes an apology for
daytime decolletage.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-25
Grapes on Hats.

On some of the smartest new hats
grapes in silver and gold, vermilion
or frosted greens are much used. The
leaves are generally of the same tone
as the grapes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-25
ok 90 -. IAN
&WS ~

New York City.-Much Of the pop
ularity extended to the house coats
made on such plan as this one is
due to the ease with which they can
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-25

Hamburg has more firemen in pro-
portion to her size taa7 any ,thsr city
in the world.
Cañon City record., 1908-01-23
Sam Wood Says
From THE cOLORADOAN

John F. Shafroth, Honest john" is
being talked about for the mayor OF
Denver. He is not looking for it, and
rather opposes the idea. In talking
with the former congressman he said
to me: at takes my consent to make
me a candidate for mayor, and no one
has that as yet" But the Democrat
ic party is in the last ditch. The state
administration has been lost, the coun-
ty has been lost and the federal pa
tronage has long been held by the
Republicans. So the possession of the
plums and power of the city admin
istration Is all that is left. Ten or
twenty years from now, after the bills
have been paid, Robert w. Speer will
be spoken of more approvingly as
the chief magistrate of Denver. He
will be referred to as man who did
much, regardless of the cost, to make
Denver a city rather than a town.
But just now it is doubtful if he could
be elected. This may be bad guess,
but it goes for what it is worth, with
out any effort to underrate either his
political or business ability. And the
dissension in Democratic ranks makes
his election more uncertain than ever.
Shafroth is neither Patterson nor
Speer Democrat. He used to be Re-
publican, and would carry heavy in
dependent vote. Speer could not keep
away from Shafroth the support of
many of his own employees, seeking to
retain their jobs. Shafroth, with the
possible exception of Thomas F. Daily,
would be far stronger than any other
candidate to be put up at this time by
the Democracy He would run like
scared wolf He is clean and has few
enemies.
Who the Republicans would name
in such case is hard to guess. Dis
trict Attorney George Sudger has
made a good record and could control
the regular party vote. but Shafroth
would make him stay awake nights
during the campaign. Sheriff Alex
ander Nisbet would run we'll, secur-
ing large vote in addition to the or
dinray Republican following which
Stands pat" on all occasions. Unit
ed States Marshal Dewey c. Bailey,
Cañon City record., 1908-01-23
FINE DAY THROUGH.
OUT THE UNITED STATES

According to the Pueblo Chieftain
last Saturday was the dryest day the
United States has experienced in a
long time. Adverting to the matter
the Chieftain OF the following day
stated that the various government
weather stations reported a combined
precipitation Of but twelve hundredths
of an inch. This would bring the av-
erage fall of moisture in the United
States down to something like a thou
sandth of an inch. There were but
three stations which registered any
precipitation. San Francisco had the
most. which was .0S of an inch. st.
Marie was next with .02 of an inch,
while Pittsburg followed with .02 OF an
inch. Local Forecaster Dangerfield
stated that the conditions preceding 8
o'clock Saturday afternoon, for "a
hours, were very remarkable for this
time of the year. 1t tells a story OF
Cañon City record., 1908-01-23
MUCH PUBLIC INTEREST IN
THE PROPOSED DRIVEWAY

A great deal of public interest has
been aroused in the proposed boule-
ward along the grade of the old state
construction would be one of the most
popular enterprises that could be un-
dertaken by the community. Since
the agitation for the building OF the
contemplated driveway began a large
number of people have made trip
over the grade to determine for them
selves its availability for that pur-
pose. and, in every instance, they have
been surprised at the ease and cheap
ness with which the change could be
made and have been astonished Mt the
beauty OF the surroundings.
The great majority of such visitors
have expressed wonder that steps
were not taken to utilize the old grade
as a scenic roadway long ago, and
in their opinion, to further neglect the
matter would result In folly. II would
be for the people Of Canon City to
proclaim themselves lacking In pub
lie spirit and In realization OF the
beauty of their environment to per-
nit 1t to remain longer unused. It
seems to be pretty well established
that Canon City can have the old
grade for driveway II 1t wants It for
that purpose. It lies there, half con-
structed and about all the public has
to do is to take possession OF It.
Such a roadway would be big ad-
vertisement for Canon City and would
be the means of attracting many tour
lists here every summer that have
hitherto failed to include this COM
munity in their itinerary OF travel.
Mrs Clark. who has taken many ex-
cellent photographs OF points of seen
ic interest about Canon City, mas Sc
cured a series OF very fine views along
the line OF the proposed Royal Gorge
boulevard and utilized them in making
souvenir post cards. They are very
pretty and should be studied by those
who, from disinclination, or other
causes, have not visited the grade.
Cañon City record., 1908-01-23
WILL SING IN GRAND OPERA
AT COLORADO SPRINGS

Tom Richards, Canon City's great
role in the presentation of the op-
era of Madame Butterfly" soon to be
given at Colorado Springs. The Ga
zette of that city in referring to the
coming of Mr.. Richards says:
"In connection with the announce
ment made last week, that Henry w.
Savage would send his grand opera
company of 100 artists to this city on
February IS, to sing Puccini's grand
opera, Madam Butterfly" 1t has been
announced that Thomas d. Richards, a
former resident of this city will sing
the role of Sharpless, the consul, at
one of the performances. Mr.. Rich
ards alternates with Ottley Cranston
In this role, which is the leading bar
itone role in the opera. Cranston will
be remembered by the opera goers
of this city for his Interpretation Of
the role of Mephistopheles in Gou-
mods Faust" when that opera was
sung in this city two years ago by
the Savage English Grand Opera COM
pany.
Richards is well known in this city
as he spent the greater part of his
boyhood here. He was former stu
dent in the high school and it was
during his high school career that his
voice was discovered by Professor AL
bert c. Pearson, who was then direct
or of the school chorus. Mr.. Pearson
was instrumental in the sending of
Richards to New York and later to
Paris to study. 1t was in Paris that
Henry w. Savage heard Mr.. Richards
sing, and Immediately engaged him
to sing the leading baritone roles in
his English grand opera company.
which was then giving repertoire of
famous grand operas in English. 1t
was in Paris, also, that Richards met
Miss Martha Miner. A romantic court
ship followed and finally, about two
Cañon City record., 1908-01-23
a small percentage Of the amount to

a small percentage of the amount to
their credit.
Your money in a bank means more
than a personal resource. 1t is a part
of the foundation upon which all busi-
ness is conducted and business is
nothing but a fabric of condolences.
Look at the assessed valuation of
properties and compare it with the
monetary value of all our coins and
currency. Every dollar in currency
measures its value in property over
and over again.
Your hundred dollar helps but little
in itself but added to other hundreds
it constitutes the foundation for pros
perity.
When business enterprises, how
ever remote from your home town.
begin to fail you feel the effects of it.
II large trust company in New York
suspends payment not only its deposit
tors but the entire community is af-
fected. If you withdraw your deposits
every bank must fail. Capitol is hy-
persensitive and the appearance of
danger on the horizon makes the
man with the money halt and hesitate.
When capital becomes panicky busi-
ness stagnates and everybody suffers.
If you have money In the bank leave
it there. 1t is far safer than it would
be in your home and your interests are
infinitely safer with your money in
the bank than they are with it locked
in safety deposit vault Your job
or your business Is worth more to
you than your cash, and the prosperity
OF your friend and your enemy, as
well as yourself, is jeopardized every
time dollar is retired from circula-
ton.
Your money in the bank measures
itself hundred times over in the
business transactions OF the day.
Leave it there unless you want to see
chaos and confusion, a breaking up
of al values and thousands upon
thousands of people out of employ
ment and begging for enough food to
sustain life.
Leave your money in the bank. The
business world needs it and you are
dependent upon the business world.
Cañon City record., 1908-01-23
and made a personal inspection Of its
beauty and adaptability for a public
driveway.
FREMONT COUNTY FAIR
ASSOCIATION IS ORGANIZED

The board of directors OF the Fre-
mont County Fair association, elected
at the annual stockholders meeting
held at the Office OF Secretary d. w.
Ross OF the Canon City Merchants as
sociation the evening Of the 7th, inst,
was reorganized Friday afternoon "
the election of T. b. Coulter as prs
ident; Robert s. Lewis. vice pesi-
ident; James Turnbull, treasureJ ana
w. B. Rowland, secretary. Te ap-
pointment OF committees was Gerred
but will be announced In tn hfcourse
of the next three or four yeks.
The directors and officers the as
sociation are very enthusfuc over
the outlook for the fair MS year.
which they are confidenth hi be the
best and most success4 ever neld
here. The date for hong the fair
has not yet been detq qhned. but It
will probably be tow 'ne END OF
September. followinsme state fair
at Pueblo. which It tnderstood. will
be from the al1 /'he asth inclu-
siye. II
The director,6yhe association are
R. s. Lewis, ~ U: Hardy. c. A
Riggs D WBks. W. H. Peabody,
NJ. r. Snow
Cañon City record., 1908-01-23
WILL APPLY FOR NATURAL.
IZATION AT APRIL TERM

The present naturalization laws,
which have been in operation a lit
tie over year, are very stringent,
compared with their predecessors and
1t is no longer possible for foreign
er to secure in few weeks, or
months, after his arrival in this coun-
try, the voting privilege. as was some
times the case in the great cities un-
der the old statutes. The candidate
for American citizenship must now
undergo certain tests and require
ments which preclude any likelihood
of fraud on his part. He must show
his good faith in the matter and must
have some knowledge of our institu-
tions and our system of government.
Besides a lot of other things he must
give public notice for at least six
months of his application for natural
ization. publishing in connection
herewith his birthplace, age. date of
arrival in the United States and his
address at the time his petition for
citizenship is made. There Is now a
list Of these applicants hanging on the
wall of District Clerk A. H. Whites
office which. will be presented to
Judge Bailey for consideration at the
April term of court
The roster shows the following
names with the nativity of their bear
ers:
Louis Bamsano, Italy; Max Lodich.
Austria; John Machin. England; John
Eskilson. Sweden; Mike Colak. Hun
gary; Frank Saleb. Syria; Harry H.
Watkins. England; Alexander Boh-
rer, Switzerland.
All OF these applicants made New
York their port of entry. except Max
Lodich, who landed at Baltimore, Md.