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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-25
CALL
FOR MONEY
National Banks Asked for
Twenty-Five Per Cent of
Loans Made Them.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The Sec
retary Of the treasury Monday an
nounced call upon national banks
for approximately 25 per cent. OF
public funds now held in active de-
positaries having on deposit such
funds In the sum OF 100000 or more
than 25 per cent of the public funds
now held by active deposltaries where
the deposit is 100000 of such, funds.
or in excess thereof, and where such
withdrawal can be made without In
convenience to the treasury depart
ment In the transaction of public
business. Under the call approximate
ly s25.OO0.000 will be returned to the
treasury.
Payments under this call will be
made as follows: Ten per cent OF
the amount called on or before March
g. with the remaining Is per cent on
or before March %.
Secretary Cortelyou stated that ad-
vices from all portions OF the country
are to the effect that this proportion
of the government funds now on de-
posit with these national banks can
be Withdrawn without detrIment to
financial conditions In any section.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-25

"a priest came ont to the altar
and services began. had never seen
that priest before. / knelt and when
they stood up stood. Soon few
people went forward and tnelt4-I
went, too, because wanted to get
close to that priest.
81 opened my mouth and the priest
placed something on my tongue. 1t
burned me and jumped up, spat II
out and with my left hand drew the
revolver and. when the priest turned
toward me, fired and he fell.
1T is not true that belong to any
society or order which has for an OBJ
ject the killing of priests. did this
thing of my own will and because I
thought it would ease my mind, which
has been bothered for years about
these things"
A woman member of St. Elizabeth's
church who was present in the church
yesterday when Father Leo Heinrichs
was hot by Giuseppe Alio yesterday
told one of the priests of the church
that week or so ago she saw two
italians together in front OF the
church. One OF them was pointing
toward Father Leo. who was standing
near by talking to parishioner. She
Is certain that one Of the men was
Alio and that he was apparently in
terested in ascertaining the identity
of Father Leo. =.
On the strength of this statement,
the police has arrested Michael Brun-
netti. room mate and companion OF
Alio. The police are now working
on the theory that plot for the
murder of Father Leo had been laid
by Alio and other Anarchists. t
! st. Elizabeth's Catholic church
desecrated by the murder OF Father
Leo Heinrich Sunday morning was
rededicated with solemn ceremonies
yesterday afternoon.
District Attorney George A. Stidgei
is arranging for speedy trial of the
man who killed Father Leo. and who
Is now confined In Jail at Colorado
Springs under strong guard. It II
likely that Alio will be brought .bacl
to Denver the latter part OF this weel
or the first Of next week and imme
diately arraigned on charge of muir
der in the first degree.
1t appears from statements made
by the murderer that. while living II
Italy. he was expelled from thu
church in consequence OF his anarch
istic teachings, and that his wifi
then left him Her desertion further
enraged him against the church
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-25

BROTHERS. III S. Main s

morning. Several hearings had been
held, and to subcommittee said
the resolution was to be considered
by the committee this morning. Sew
eral hearings had been held. and to
subcommittee Of two had been re-
ferred the advisability of inviting
Senator Jonathan Bourne, OF Oregon,
TO speak, and for supporters and op-
ponents of the resolution to be
heard in public hGlring of the
man of the house. 1t was one of
the most important matters before
the committee, which did not desire
Ito act hastily.
Stockwell said 1t would be futile to
adopt the resolution unless the Re-
publican state convention had an op-
Iportunity to indorse 1t.
George Little Of Greene opposed
taking matters away from committees
at this stage of the session, and twit-
ted Stockwell upon his interest as a
Democrat in the Republican conven-
ltion. then shut of the debate by NOV
ing to lay on the table, where the
motion went.
Stockwell started to try to yank the
Gayman resolution away from the ju-
dietary committee. but was assured
by Chairman Thomas that report
had been signed and, THE resolution
would be reported to the house. This
was done by Paxton. of Cincinnati
who with the assistance of B,ssett
of Toledo. tried to- have it made q
special order first for today and then
for tomorrow.
Woods OF Medina, member of the
judiciary committee, said over hall
, the members of that committee did
not really know what the taxation
resolution meant, and objected to
railroading 1t through. Steward OF
Fairfield, farmer. said he was op.
posed to the resolution, as did others
1t is. of course. possible that the
Gayman resolution may be taken up
out OF its order. II its friends, who
were defeated last night. are able Ia
rally a two-thirds vote, but this Is
not expected.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-25
COMMITTEE
,OvERRULED
Dalzell and the Whole Bunch
Turned Down by Speaker
Cannon.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The un;s-
ual spectacle of the committee on
rules being overruled by It's chairman
the speaker on the floor OF the house
of representatives was witnessed In
that body yesterday, m,ich to the dis
comflture of Mr.. Dalzell. member
of the committee. Mr.. Dalzell
brought In a resolution providing for
an investigation OF peonage in tho
southern states but the speaker. on
Ian objection by Mr.. Mann (Ill.).
held 1t was not privileged. ;. Despite
Mr.. Dalzell's argument the speaker
refused to alter his decision and the
resolution was recommitted. 7i
The army appropriation bill carry
ing $s5,OO7 500. was taken up after
Mr.. Hull Nl.), had explained It's
provisions. Mr.. Slayden (Tex.) crit
)icised "the enormous extravayances
for the military establishment, while
Mr.. Holiday (Tnd.). pleaded for In
creased pay for the enlisted men of
F., the army.
Other speeches were delivered by
Mr.. Hamilton. DAD who favored
tariff revision, and by Mr.. Washburn
(Afass.), in favor OF removing the
restrictions Of the Sherman anti
trust law regarding cases ...,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-25

publicans suddenly have become fully
as Indifferent to the fate OF the taxa
ton amendment which Gocernor Har-
ris recommended. and which Attor-
ney General Ellis and the taxation
commission drafted. This change sof
attitude is due, to the discovery that
the farmers as a rule are against 1t,
and the former members OF the house
SO voted yesterday.
Though there was small house
yesterday, the vote was decisive. by
As to 25 the house laid on the table
a motion to relieve the Judiciary COM
miStee OF further consideration OF
the Atwell resolution for the Initiative
and referendum. by II to 80 the
house refused TO make special order
for Wednesday of the Gayman reso-
luton for the taxation amendment,
which resolution was reported to the
house. a
The Atwell resolution therefore re-
mains In the hands of the judiciary
committee, and the Gayman resolu-
tion went to the foot OF long cal
endar.
1t was Representative John Stock
well. OF Cleveland, who sprung this
tissue upon the house. He did so
Iagainst the advice Of Rev. Herbert
lBigelow, who is in charge OF the fight
for the initiative and referendum and
who had about abandoned any hope
of getting the Republican state con-
Ivention to support the Atwell resolu-
ltion. whatever the house did.
Stockwell moved to take the Atwell
resolution away from the Judiciary
committee. saying the Republican
state convention could not act on I!
unless It was first disposed OF by the
house.
! Chairman Warren Thomas. OF thai
committee. said the resolution was q
be considered by the committee thii
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-25
REPUBLICANS CANNOT
|ND0RSE MEASURES
House Determines to Postpone Action the Taxation
Initiative ana Referendum Measures Until After the
First Week 10 March-Republicaps Down One of
Governor Harris Pet Measures.

Columbus, o., Feb. 25.-4The house
yesterday heard with indifference and
failed to be moved by appeals for
action on the elastic taxation amend
ment TO the constitution and the in
Iitiative and referendum amendment
In time to permit the Republican state
convention to indorse them.
The house decided not to vote on
either OF the proposed amendments
this week. and therefore though they
have both passed the senate tSley
will not be adopted In time for the
Ohio Republicans to indorse them,
March A.
That means that votes for the
straight Republican ticket will not be
counted either for taxation or for the
Initiative and referendum, even should
the Republican convention next week
lindorse them as pending legislation.
Endorsement subsequent to adoption
by the legislature Is necessary under
the Iongworth law to have straight
ballots count for an amendment.
1t means further, as the Republican
party is the majority party in Ohio,
that even II the Democratic state
convention In May indorses these
amendments, their chance of being
carried at the November election are
slim
The Spicer bill TO repeal the Long
worth law is on the house calendar
and probably will be reached this
week. but as It would be difficult to
lget 1t through the senate before
March 4, even II 1t was not deliber-
ately held up there. the opponents OF
the initiative and referendum did
no. propose to take any chances OF
action by the state convention and
insisted on keeping It In the hands
Iof the house judiciary committee un-
I'll after the hrst week Of March
This was expected Il !. ThA purprieina
development was that the honss r.
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-25
Democratic Circuit Court
judicial Convention.

The Democrats of the Third judicial
circuit OF Ohio are hereby notified 10
meet in delegate convention at Lima,
o.. on Thursday, the 9th day OF
February, 1908. at o'clock p. m.'
for the purpose of nominating can
didAte for circuit Judge.
The apportionment of delegates has
been fixed on a basis OF one DELE
gate and one alternate for every 100
votes, or fraction Of so or over. cast
for Hon. 8. A. Hoskins, candidate for
secretary of state in 1906.
Under this apportionment the
counties are entitled TO the following
OF the several counties.
Allen, Al; Auglaize. 30; Hardin, 36;
Mercer, 81; Union. 90: Crawford, Al;
Henry. 30; Paulding, 25; Van Vert
33; Defiance, 80; Logan, %; Putnam
3S; Wyandot, %; Hancock, 81; Ma.
rion, 80; Seneca, AZ.
Total number OF delegates, $40.
The delegates to said convention
shall be selected in such manner a:
may be determined by the commit.
tees OF several counties.
The following are the temporary
officers OF said convention:
Temporary Chairman-Hon. D. D.
Donovan, OF Henry county.
Temporary Secretary-Hon. Eman
uel E. Ford, Of Mercer county.
Assistant Secretary-Hon. N. +.
Webster, OF Paulding county.
-. Observation-Disclosures Smith,
/. khsAuglaize county.
j BY order OF the Democratic circuit
court committee.
W. W. DURBIN. Chairman
CHARLES e. JORDAN. Secretary
pro tenn.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-25
italian MURDERER
| TELLS OF HIS CRIME
Slayer Of the Denver Priest Tells All About the killing but
Denies That He Belongs to Any Society Which Has
Planned War Upon Priests-Prisoneri is Now in
Colorado Springs.

Denver, Feb .25. -Guissepe Alio,
the Italian Anarchist, who assassin
ated Father Leo Heinrichs, while the
latter was giving the holy commun-
ion, has told the story of his awful
crime.
1t is not the story OF an insane man
but rather the story of man with
one fixed delusion.
The murderer of the priest had wit
enough to attempt to lay the founda-
'tion for a defense of accidental shoot
ling.
81 did not shoot at the priest, he
Iinsisted. "If he is dead, am very.
very sorry. do not know why I
went into the church, unless 1t was
to relieve my mind. | do not know
|why ] went forward to the altar. 1t
was shown to me in q vision that I
was to shoot the silver receptacle
from the hands of the. priest.
Since the 18th Of December" he
"I have done no work be-
cause could not find any. The last
1.-TWO weeks I have had no money at
all, and have eaten at the Salvation
Army place. During these days It
was in my mind that ] should avenge
myself upon the priests. went
lout into the country on many walks
and one month ago bought a box of
cartridges.
when I went into the country I
took cartridges with me and prac-
|ticed shooting. Always carried
THAT revolver witch me-. removing the
sharp pointed bullets when I prac-
ticed shooting at trees as large as a
man. When could hit tree at ten
yards knew that could hit priest
at that distance n .dbhidstbme ,that
close to him. This was after my
money gave out and | could get nc
work. ae-',
"On Saturday night, / went early
to bed, but I got no rest because
thought always of my troubles and
this religious question and the priests
ALWAYS the priests. Toward mornins
! dozed little and then church bell.
woke me. The ringing OF these bells
enraged me. and BOT up. dressed
and put the revolver, where always
carried it, inside the band of my
trousers on the right side. had mo-
been to church before in Denver.
went inside with the rest and dit
as they did, dipped my hand in the
water, crossed myself and knelt,
ibut did not pray. Then sat dowr
and waited.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-25
SUITS BROUGHT ON
SPECIAL EXAMINATIONS

More than a week ago the Mirror
called attention to the wholesale
suits which were being brought
in many of the counties of the
State, Marion included, against men
who were alleged by special ex-
aminers to have drawn money lille
lgally from the county treasures.
We endeavored to make our posi-
tion sufficiently clear upon the
point that we have no quarrel with
Prosecutor John II. Clark, provided
he has thoroughly studied the re-
port OF the special examiner in the
light of his own knowledge of the
law applying to the various cases.
We quoted from the opinion OF
Judge Killets of Fulton county upon
this point, showing that the reports
OF special examiners report or
recommendation does not constI-
tute grounds for bringing suits un-
less the prosecutor finds that the
laws governing the collection of fees
for services have been violated.
Prosecutor Clark has gone to
newspapers in an effort to justify
himself for the steps he has already
taken and to pave the way fol-
those which he expects, or has
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-25
COMMUNICATION.

The communication in your issue
of the 14th inst. from M. b. Chase
has lust come to my notice and 1t Is
iincomprehensible to me how a man OF
Mr.. Chase's intelligence can write
such letter without first knowing
whether he is right in his premises
before going ahead.
The hunters license bill presented
by the Fish and Game Commission
lis not a new and untried law but has
ibeen in force in many other states
for several years and with such good
results especially to the land owners
that there has never been an effort to
repeal one of these laws in any state
lwhefe 1t has been in force.
Mr.. Chase is entirely mistaken in
his idea that the members OF the
commission have so little sense as to
presume to prepare bill that would
give a hunter free license to hunt
on any mans land without first OBJ.
tanning his permission
! The license only gives a hunter
the right to, hunt in such man.
ner as Is lawful to hunt at the pres.
,ent time and he is ust as liable to
arrest for trespass as at present.
, Being compelled to show his license
and show same on request by any
police officer or owner OF land on
w inh hn mn hn httn 4,
land owner to identify the hunter
bring action against him for trespass
1t will to a large extent put stor
to the over running of farms by q
large number of irresponsible hood
lums that are the cause OF the pres.
ent complaint farmers have against
hunters.
| The money obtained from these II.
'censes will be used by the commission
In employing proper game wardens
that Will protect and propagate game
and prevent many of the abuses now
existent.
There are laws enough now on the
statutes protecting game but nc
means provided for their proper en-.
forcement and the commission believe
that the small percentage of the peo-
pie of the state that hunt should pay
for the proper protection of the game
instead of taxing all the citizens OF
the state for the protection OF some
thing from which they get no bene-
Int.
Conditions are. different in Ohio
than in other states and what has
lproven to be of the greatest benef.
to all, both farmers and hunters in
other states will undoubtedly be
Ieguslly beneficial in Ohio.
The Commission are not asking for
Special privileges for anw class but
after careful study OF the results OBJ
|tained In other states are asking for
Ia similar law in Ohio. knowing that
one or two years trial will prove be-
yound doubt that hunters license
law Is the only way to properly
handle the situation.
Yours respectfully.
PAUL NORTH,
President Ohio Fish and Game
Commission.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-25
GOVERNORS MEET

SContinuei from Page One
tons of the sytsem will be in
operation next scmmer.
While the governor OF New York
and New Jersey are extending felici-
tations' under the river bed today,
the ferry boats above, runh onored
and unsung. shrek mournfully. 1t
Is their death wall. as 1t is predict
ed that with the opening Of the
tubes. the antiquated vessels will
then need place In the museum.
'rbe ferryboat ntHst go, because Ice
fogs,. tides storms and collisions
with other river craft will never
impede the progress OF the electric
trains a. they spked dndsf thS Sriver,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-25
FOUR WOMEN LAY
CLAIM To ONE PENSION

Dayton. Feb. 25.-In correspond
ence with the pension department
concerning the estate, OF John Hassel-
booker. who wasNan inmate of the
soldiers home and whose death took
place two years ago. United States
Commissioner Frank Howell, who was
appointed administrator. was In
formed by the department that Has
selbocker had four wives, eich OF
whom is a claimant for the pension.
Howell's idea is to get the four
jwives to come together in conference
and agree upon a distribution of the
estate. which amounts TO several
Thousand dollars.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-25
FIRST OHIO FORAKER
c0HvRNTi0N MEETS TODAY

xenia. o.. Feb. rs. "A rump con-
vention Of the Sixth congressional
district met In this city today, q fair
ly good delegation OF Foraker adher-
ents being present. tits toregone
conclusion that the nomination Of
Jesse Taylor for congress. by the reg
ular convention. wilt be ratihed 4 The
convention will. however. nsme For
aker delegates TO the national con-
vention. tl't N
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-25
LILLEY FILES BRIEF
SUPPORTING CHARGES

Washington, Feb. 25. Represen-
tative Lilley OF Connecticut. today
filed with the house committee on
rules. OF which Speaker Cannon
Is chairman, brief setting forth
his charges that the Electric Boat
company has exerted improper in
fluence in the matter OF submarine
boat legislation before the hous,
naval affairs committee.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-25

A woman who slapped her servant
girl for calling her liar was ar
rested tried and set free. Another
case of applying an unwritten law.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-25

The South Dakota, the new bat
tleship made her trial trip today.
Tomorrow's dispatches should tell
her defects and point out what a
weak vessel she is.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-25

France and Morocco; Russia
Turkey an6 Austria; China and
Japan are crowding the United
States out of the center of the
stage in the war play.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-25

with so much water in the rail-
road stocks. how appropriate that
one magnate should have been a
Fish.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-25

IL ID the COurt WHICH muSC pass
upon the suits which have already
been brought, to say whether or not
there was any violation of law and
when it speaks Mr.. Clark will
either be justified in bringing the
actions or he will be overruled.
Mr.. Clark seeks to justify his ac-
ton by pointing out that he did not
sign all of the bills in question.
thus authorizing their payment. He
admits that he did sign some of
them and then tries to shoulder the
blame for the other signed bills
onto his predecessor. lie virtually
says that some of the money
which he Is suing to recover, he
did order paid by the commission
ers He is willing to acknowledge a
part of the corn, but endeavors to
justify himself by saying that the
amounts SO ordered were small.
How flimsy! If he erred in ap-
proving q bill for $40. would he
not have erred had the bill been
500 or $1,000? The amount of money
involved is not at question in the
case.
The whole tone of Mr.. Clark's
justification is that the responsible
ity is to be shifted to other should
ers. He accuses his predecessors in
office of having erred, he accuses
other officials of having waited un.
| til he was out of the city to enter
into contracts which he opposed
and counseled against, he accuses
the commissioners of having paid
bills upon which he had placed his
STAMP of disapproval and he accuses
the commissioners of having paid H.
Illegal bids which were not submit
ted to him for approval. All of these
accusations he makes and admits
only that he signed few bills
| for small amounts.
Let us reiterate what we said In
the beginning. We have no quarre
with Prosecutor Clark, IL he is
bringing the suits after a careful
study of the report of examiner
halbedei and after applying the
laws governing the collection ol
fees to the instances of alleged ir
regularities, II Mr.. Clark is con
yinced that the examiner is righ'
and that money has been illegal,
drawn from the treasury, then
becomes his duty to endeavor tt
recover and we would not respec,
him II he failed to make the at.
tempt. But we insist that II he Il
bringing tne sui,S ooSo"'S
examiner said they should be
brought, he is doing the people
and the accused a great injustice.
Just word to the people of the
county. Those men against whom
these allegations have been made
| by the examiner are in rather q
peculiar position. One OF the funda
mentals in law is that every man
is presumed to be innocent unit
he is proven guilty, but in thest
cases, the reverse Is true. The pub
lie takes a finding or a recon.
mendation by an examiner as proof
positive that the accuser is guilty
and he must practically go into
court and prove his innocence. The
burden of proof rests with the
accused and not with the accuser
The public should withhold judg-
ment until the court has spoken
and not base an opinion upon the
op. MON of a man who is recognized
to be but one cog in political
machine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-25

New York's Senate is probably
retaining Otto Kelsey in the insur-
ance commissioners office just to
show Governor hughes that he
cannot run everything.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-25

Already Oklahoma has sensa-
tional murder trial on hands. Yet
there are those who still insist
that Oklahoma was not qualified
for statehood.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-25

What has George b. Cox's con
nection with the public schools o
Ohio to do with political economy?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-25

Republican editors and politicians
are just now working over time, try
ing to restore confidence.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-25

A few years ago the Republicans
we're claiming, There are NO trusts"
Now they are ssying, There am no
panic"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-25

The Charles W. Morse case in
New York is quite puzzle. II is a
difficult matter to tell Just who
is who and what Is what.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-25

Mary Scott HartJe promises to
make it rather warm for August in
February.