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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
TWO MORE NEW
YORK BANKS FAIL
ONE A NATIONAL AND THE 9TH.
Err A STATE CONCERN.
MECHANICS AND TRADERS
Has 12 Branches In Manhattan and
Brooklyn = The New Amster-
dam National Also Closes
Its Doors.

New York, Jan. 30.--Two financial
institutions of New York City, one a
national and the other a state bank,
will not open their doors today The
New Amsterdam national bank. cap.
ital $1,000000, was taken In charge
by the representatives of the comp.
troller of the currency early last even.
ing, and the Mechanics and Traders
bank, a state institution, capital 49,.
900, 900, announced shortly before mid.
night the decision Of the directors not
to open today. Both, banks announce
their ability to pay al depositors.
A statement of the New Amsterdam
national shows individual deposits of
s2,O65,272. No statement of the liabil.
tiles and assets of the Mechanics and
Traders could be had last night. Both
institutions had been known as in the
Morse-Thomas chain of financial in.
stitutions, but both had undergone a
reorganization of the directorates.
The Mechanics and Traders bank
has two branches in Manhattan and
ten in Brooklyn. All these branches
will be closed.
The Mechanics and Traders is q
state institution capitalized at $4,000.
900. and previous to the panic last fall
carried deposits amounting to more
than $20,000.000. but this amount has
since been largely reduced.
The New Amsterdam national was
formerly one of the chief links In the
chain of banks established by Charles
W. Morse. President Frank W. Kins-
man declared last night that "the
closing of the National Bank Of North
America, attracting renewed attention
to the interests which had previously
dominated both institutions. started
sensational nature which necessitated
the liquidation of the bank"
The institution occupied quarters in
the Metropolitan opera house, In the
heart of the uptown theatrical dis.
trict. and numbered among its clientele
many of those prominent on the stage
About year ago the New AmsteI.
dam national underwent a reorganiza
tion because of falling off In its
business and Frank W. Kinsman was
elected president. Every effort was
made to rehabilitate the institution
The recent panic was not without its
effect, though the bank weathered the
storm and succeeded in reducing Its
clearing house certificates from 81.
705, 200 to 100000. ~
The Mechanics and Traders banh
was one of the banks in the Il. II
Thomas chain. David A. Sullivan was
made its president by Thomas in Jan
uary, 1907.
+. Augustus Heinze went into tho
directorate of the Mechanics and Trad
ers' after Thomas got control, and alsC
bought substantial stock interest IL
the institution.
Thomas and Heinze got out of ths
bank as Il result of the October up
heaval. rT
In October, just before the panic. i
was one of the most important of thu
state banks, having total resources o
S26,000,000.
II was also one of the oldest Of thu
state banks, having been establishe,
three-quarters of century ago, an,
was not only member of the clearing
house, but One of its founders.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
Ex.Leader of Choir Is Sentenced.

q Carlinville, H., Jan. 30. = Peter
CLARK, of Girard, ILL.,, on Wednesday
pleaded guilty to the murder Of Mrs.
Ollie Gibson on trolley car near
yirden March 25, 1907. and was SEN
fenced to serve 40 years in the peni-
ttentiary. Clark was at one time lead
err of the choir of the Christian Sci
Ience church at Girard. Mrs. Gibson
was a member of the choir. Her hus-
band procured divorce at the same
term OF court at which Mrs. Clark got
q divorce from her husband.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
City Has Two Sets of Policemen.

Portsmouth. O., Jan. 30.-Two sets
of police officers are patrolling this
city as the result of clash between
Mayor Searcy and the police depart
ment During the campaign the po-
licemen opposed Mayor Searcy in his
race for mayor, and now that he is in
control it is said that he intends to
remove the present force and appoint
new one. Last night he preferred
charges against number of police
men and named new men to act in
their places, but the men discharged
refused TO quit and are patrolling their
beats as usual.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
To Increase Widows Pensions.

Washington, Jan. 3O.--A pension bill
which, II enacted, will increase the
pension roll by about s12,000.000, was
introduced in the house Wednesday by
Chairman Sulloway. of the committee
on invalid pensions. The bill pro-
vides for the payment Of pension Of
$l2 month, instead of So as at pres
ent, to all widows of veterans of the
Mexican war, OF whom there are about
S,400 of the Indian wars, who mum.
Der 3,700: all widows of veterans of
the civil war married prior to June 27.
1890, of whom there are 10000, and
all widows Of Spanish war veterans
who died Of disease contracted in tho
service. There are about 1000 Of
these.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30

Cleveland, Jan. 30. - The Phillips
,nystery will again be taken into the
limelight in sensational way. The
insurance companies In which John j
Phillips, who died mysterlously from
a revolver shot on the morning Of La
Dor day last, Insured his life in favor
Of his wife. will refuse to pay Mrs
Phillips will be compelled to sue on
the insurance policies and the insur
ance companies In defending the suit
will take the position that Phillips was
not shot by burglars, but committed
suicide. HN
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
Trolley Car Ran Away.

San Francisco, Jan. 30.--A San Ma.
teo electric car on Wednesday got be
yond control of the motofman while
descending steep grade and crashed
into the rear of another car, wreck.
Ing both cars and injuring q dozen
passengers seriously. The stelescoped
cars continued at great speed to the
loot OF the hill. where they piled up
In mass of debris
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
Jury Says win Is a Foreery.

Scranton, Pa. Jan. 30,-The jury In
the Schooley- Crawford will contest on
Wednesday declared the paper pre-.
sented by George B. Schooley as the
last will of James l.. Crawford, the
millionaire cosl operator, to be a for
gerry. They found in favor of Mrs.
Crawford, the widow, and her son, to
whom the property was left by Mr..
Crawford. More than Sl,000,000 was
involved In the contest.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
Money Order Thief Confessed.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 30.-Louis
B. zimmerman, who was arrested here
Tuesday on the charge of passing
forged government money orders, was
held Wednesday under bonds of $4,000
for appearance in court Friday. AM
norman is said to have confessed to
the police thefts of money orders in
Boston, New York, Albany, Philadel-
phia and other cities, but he refused
TO give any clues to his alleged con-
federates.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
Made a New Rate Tor eufIaIs.

Columbus, o., Jan. 30.--The Ohio
Infirmary Officials association on
Wednesday elected officers. In order
to reduce the charges OF physicians
and undertakers new schedule of
fees for burials was made. Members
OF the association claim that charges
for burials range from SIS to $50. and
q Ilat rate Of $15 was established.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
Observed Mckinley's Birthday.

Columbus, o., Jan. 30.-The anniver.
Mckinley was celebrated last night by
the Ohio general assembly with, ap-
propriate exercises in the hall of rep.
resentatives. The speakers were Gov.
Harris. Walter B. Richie. of Lima, and
Rev. Eugene p. Edmunds, of Spring
field, formerly of Canton.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
Death of Marshall Halstead.

3 Cincinnati, Jan. 3O-Marshall Hal
stead, As years old, formerly United
States consul at Birmingham, Eng,
died last night following an operation
for appendicitis. He was o son OF
Murat Halstead, journalist and author.
Six months ago Marshall Halstead was
married.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
Must Pay Barnes sss1 900.

New York. jan 80. - Mayor Tom
L. Johnson, of Cleveland; Thomas f.
Ryan, Jacob Schiff, Senator Platt,
James Stillman, August Belmont. Levi
p. Morton and the estate of the late
Calvin s. Brice must pay Thurlow
Weed Barnes 1891 ,666 for obtaining
in 1898 valuable concessions from the
Chinese government. Barnes declares
the Chinese repurchased the conces'
sions for $6,500,OO0. He sued for $780,
600. The verdict is the largest eve,
rendered in the supreme court of New
York.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
Railroad Shops Are Closed.

Lincoln, Neb., jan 30.--Orders were
received Wednesday temporarily clos
ing the Chicago, Burlington e. Quincy
railroad shops at Havelock. The same
order closes the repair shops at Lin
coin and extends to the shops at ALI
ance, Plattsmouth. Wymore and Nc
Cook, Neb., and Sheridan. Wyo. Six
hundred men are affected at Havelock
and smaller number at the other
towns.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
Refused to Endorse BRYAN.

Boston, Jan. 3O.-At a meeting We'd.
nesday of the democratic state com.
mittee a resolution endorsing W. J.
Bryan as a candidate for president
was introduced. Several members
spoke against its adoption and 1t was
tabled by an almost unanimous vote.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
Lucky Thirteen.

Rochester. N. Y. Jan. 30. = The
100000 estate Of Capt Hooker, who
left will bequeathing his property
to Galesburg, ILL.,. and appointing Pres
ident Roosevelt executor will be dis
tributed. the surrogate of Monroe
county having denied probate to the
will on the ground that Hooker was
mentally incompetent. There are 13
heirs at law
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
Rank emoIoves stoI. s1ao .ooo.

St. Petersburg, Jan. 30.--The book.
keeper and cashier of the discount de
partment of the State bank were ar.
rested Wednesday, charged with de-
falcation The Irregularities cover a
period of several years. The embezzle-
ments already established amount to
about $1S0,000.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
cantonians Observed mckinley Day"

Canton, O.. Jan. 30.-Following his
annual custom of sending floral trib-
ute to the tomb of Mckinley. Secre,
tary Cortelyou on Wednesday, through
Canton florist, placed large wreath
OH the Mckinley sarcophagus in the
mausoleum. Cantonians observed Nc
Kinley day by wearing carnations. The
only public exercise in connection
with Carnation day was human
Gag" concert by several hundred
school children and the Fifth regiment
band at the Auditorium.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
Cement Factory Damaged by Fire.

Sandusky, o.. Jan. 3O.--Fire We'd
nesday damaged the interior of the
plant of the SandusSy Portland Ce-
ment Co at Bay Bridge. seven miles
west of here, to the extent of $4,000.
The contemplated resumption of oper
ations February 10 will be delayed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
railroad Shops Are Shut Down.

Lima, o.. Jan. 30--Orders to close
the general shops OF the Lake Erie &
Western railway at this point have
been executed and all employees have
been laid on. The management claims
the shutdown IL but temporary. but
800 high class mechanics are out OF
work.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
speaker Wlthdraws from, the Racs.

Lisbon. o.. Jan. &c. = Charles II.
Speaker OF this city, withdrew We'd
nesday as candidate against Repre-
sentative James Kennedy, of Youngs,
town, for the Eighteenth district re-
publican nomination for congress.
Speaker charges Kennedy with unfair
dealings.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
GETTING Closer.

"When first knew that man." said
the observant waiter. "he couldn't have
been making more than $1,000 year.
I'll BET It's $4,000 now"
"How do you know7" asked the 9TH
er.
"IIe used to give fifty cent tip. but
now he only gives me nickel."--Phil-
adelphia Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
Riots In Lisbon.

Lisbon, Portugal, Jan. 30. = There
was an outbreak of political rioting In
the streets OF this city Wednesday in
which shots were fired and several
people fatally wounded. The disor
ders were OF short duration.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
Lowered the Record.

Rochester, N. r., Jan. 3O.--At the
annual tournament Of the Indoor 22.
Calibre Rife league Wednesday Harry
G. Harrison, OF Rochester lowered the
worlds record In the rapid FIRMS. con,
test when he scored 5i4 In II shots
landed ON the target In go seconds.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
ncrman Is convlcted Of Arson.

Cleveland, Jan. 30.--On Wednesday
the jury In the case of Nathan Ber.
man, after being out 90 hours, found
him guilty of burning his clothing
store on Woodland avenue in Decem.
her 1906
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
Woman Burned to Death.

Youngstown, o.. Jan. 30.-AIrs. Eliz-
abeth Mullarkey. aged 81, while trying
70 carry Goals on shovel, set her
dress on fire and burned to death
Wednesday.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
orew Ia,s.Year Sentence.

Columbus, o.. Jan. 30.---John Young
Phenezee, negro. assailant Of Mrs
W. B. c. Hersey, white. on Wednes-
day pleaded guilty to charge of at
tempt to kill and wSs sentenced to Is
years In the penitentiary.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
piokerson's Trial Nears . EInIsh,

Millersburg. o., Jan. 80. II In the
Dicknrson murder trial Wednesday the
defense rested its case, therefore the
defendant will not go on the stand In
this trial, as he did In the former one
Court then adjourned until today.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30

"What! You have written q new
cookbook for your wife9 How did You
do it?"
EASY enough. wrote the name Of
each dish and underneath 1t the res
taurant where 1t can be had best
Tliegende Blatter.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
shopmsn's Working Time Is Reduced

= Elkhart, Ind.,s Jan. 80. = The Lake
Shore shops force here was reduced
"Wednesday from four days week to
two ldays a week working time. One
Eh6ltshhd mon are affected III
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
Two Men Killed In : tunnel.

Greensburg. Pa. Jaa. 30.--Two SEQ
tion hands were struck by a train and
Instantly Killed Wednesday, IN tho
tadebaugh tunnel west of hero.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30

The watched pot never boilS. A gas
meter Ii different. - Washington Times.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
A GRIST or OHIO NEWS ITEMS
TO AMEND THE JONES LAW.
The House Passes Bill to Prevent
the "Pocketing" Of Saloons.

Columbus, O., Jan. 3O--To prevent
is the purpose of bill amending the
Jones law providing for local option
by petition in the residence districts
of municipalities passed by the house
Wednesday. There was n lively fight
over the bill, but its opponents could
muster only IL votes on the final roll
CALL The bill, which was introduced
by Mr.. Jones, of Jefferson county. pro.
vides that where any irregular or
gerrymondered district" is formed so
as to exclude a saloon from the dis.
trict it shall not prevent new peti-
tion embracing the excluded territory
being filed.
Mr. Jones explained that the law
had been taken advantage of by sa,
loon interests to file petitions making
certain districts dry and leaving sa.
looms In pockets where they could not
be disturbed for two years. He said
that such procedure was violation
of the spirit of the law.
An amendment by Mr.. Lehman, of
Sandusky county, providing for the
filing OF a map of the distinct with the
petition was accepted and the bill was
then passed by vote of SO to 10.
The senate passed a number of bills,
including one increasing the fees of
Jurors from SO to SO q. day and giving
them cents mileage to and from the
place Of holding court. Mr. Howe of.
fered number of amendments to his
fran chise tax bill and at his request
1t went over until to-day.
Senator Hafner, OF Hamilton county,
introduced bill providing for the ap-
pointment by the mayor of every city
or village OF liquor tax commits.
sion" to consist of four members, not
more than two of whom shall belong
to the same political party. Before a
permit to open a saloon under the
Akin law shall be issued, 1t shall be
necessary for the commission to Ger.
tify that the applicant is of good NOR.
al character and that the place where.
In 1t Is proposed to carry on business
Is unobjectionable.
It is further provided that the per.
NIT issued to any person may be re-
voked If It is found that disorderly
conduct is permitted In his place OF
business. The commissioners are to
receive each one-fourth of per cent
of the tax collected under the Akin
law in the municipality or village, but
the maximum salary shall be $2.500.
The committee to investigate the
charges made by Senator Neck that
there has been trafficking In state
school certificates was named, as fol
lows: Members of the senate: Syl
vester Lamb. Lucas county dndepen
denD; Joseph II. Sites. Fairfield ire
publican; Richard A. Beatty, Wood
(democrat.
Members of the house: George Lit
tie Greene s(republican); Noah j. De
yer, Scioto (republican); II. ii. Har
Ian, Morrow (democrat).
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
BURGLARS Wrecked a Freiaht Office.

Newark. o., Jan. 80 An unsuccess
ful attempt to rob the Pan Handle
freight office here was made early
Wednesday, the robbers being fright
a large sum OF money In the safe. The
heavy doors OF the safe were blown
across the room and the interior Of
the Office was reduced to ruins. S'A
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30

Be wise today. 'Tis madness to de-
fes. Young
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-22
Americans . Fearless Race.

The American people are afraid OF
nothing under the sun. Notwithstand-
ing the horrors upon horrors on land
and sea, involving injuries to hum
dreds of thousands annually and death
to tens of thousands, there seems real
ly to be no scare in us, says the New
York Press. Excepting mere handful
of nerve wrecked invalids, who takes
thought of what may happen when on
pleasure, bent?
Who stays away from the theaters
because a few occasionally burn down,
with great loss of life. Who demands
a seat near an exit? Who quits riding
on railroads because they kill 10000
passengers year and injure $4,000?
Who looks for a safe seat? Who Is
afraid to travel seventy-five miles an
hour?
Who chooses his stateroom on
transatlantic liner with view to
safety? Who asks the agent in what
part of the vessel turks the least dan
ger? Who remains awake all night TO
look out for collisions and icebergs
who cares if the pillows are mountains
high? Who hesitates to enjoy the fes-
tiyities of the saloon, the smoking
room, or the concert room because of
the leviathan's pitching and rolling!
Who counts the number of lifeboats or
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-22
French Decorating Toys.

Consul c. P. II. Mason, writing from
Grenoble describes the pyrotechnic OF
decorating toy industry, which has de~
veloped in recent years to) consida
cradle extent in that French district
at Salaise on the River Rhone, as fol-
lows:
AS they contain no explosives; but
Ego off" spontaneously by simple frlc-
ton or crushing, without the use OF
match. they are harmless. They pros
duce long series or succession of de-
donations, the effect of which is like
that of mitrailleuse or "gatling at
distance.
The decorating composition consists
Of gum arabic, OF carbonate OF lime
and magnesia, of white phosphorus and
ocher, with small quantity OF chlorata
of potash. This mixture is reduced to
an emulsion by means Of one third Of
it's weight Of water heated to 130 dos
grees Fahrenheit. In this form 1t is
applied to strips Of paper, or to stems
OF wood, or poured into molds, follows
ing great variety of forms, according
to the inventive play of the maker. u
makes it's report only thru contact OF
the white phosphorus with other subs
stances by friction and hence Is with-
out the danger Of other explosives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-22
SIM ps and Lightning.

In spite of popular impression
TO the contrary, ships remote from
the land are seldom damaged by
lightning, altho some of the most
we-inspiring displays Of atm ospheric
electricity are frequently witnessed
by those on board of them. Stand
ing rigging and even parts of the rum
ming gear are now made of steel wire,
and this substitute for the old-fash-
toned hemp serves the purpose of a
lightning conductor when the ship
is not fitted with such an aid to safe
'ty. The electric current is conveyed
down the wire rigging and reaches
the sea thru the vessels metal hull.
Damage occurs only if the current
be interrupted on its way to earth. In
comparatively large proportion of
instances the fore-royal truck is struck
by lightning, that Of the main less
frequently, and the mizzen least Of the
three.
Many vessels are now fitted with
lightning conductors of approved
types, less the wire rigging should fail
to carry off the electric current In
May. 1896, shortly after severe
thunderStOrn, accompanied ny H6At-
ming and rain, in 3 degrees south, 81
degrees east, the p. & o. steamship
Victoria had sudden increase of de-
Walton amounting to degrees in
both the standard and the wheel
house compasses, and later on 1T was
discovered that the lightning con-
ductor on the fore had fused. The
ship might have been struck by light
ming during the storm.