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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-25
poltce Court

On charge of intoxcation, Henry
saunders was arrested last night by
ufficer Harper. Saunders was rails
ing rough house in several West
Ehd saloons and had just been
thrown out of one place when the
patrolmen noticed him, In mayors
court this morning, he pleaded not
guilty to the charge. The mayor
ordered him committed until an in
|Vestigation of his case could be made
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-25
Don't Miss II

Ladies should not miss the display
Iol me millinery at MISS Warring.on's
lsecohu iloor, Frank Bros. Co. s
Store. a-o4-2t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-25

Obedlah Neeker "a PLAIN drunk, was
arrested on North Main street Tues
day by Officer Babcock. In his
hearing before the mayor this morn
ing, he pleaded guilty and drew the
usual fine OF IS. Being unable to
pay, he Is now languishing behind
cold prison bars, awaiting the as
sistance OF kind hearted friend.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-25
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggist refund money il
it fails to cure. e. W. GROVES
signature Is on each box. 25c.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-25
At This Season.

Every one should look to the
Frightening up of the home. Some
new wall paper will change the old
appearance and make everything
bright and CHEEKY.
We save you money on wall paper.
Some beautiful selections at your
service.
ID. B. GOoDSEIL.
2-19-Gt
Get your seat for the Baker Band
Concert Tuesday night. Reserved seat
sale opens Saturday a. m.
3-25-5t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-25
BUSINESS 4
INCREASING
Railroads Prepare for Spring
Rush.
MORE MEN NEEDED
Force will Soon be Back to
Normal.
Shops are Expected to 0pea with
Full Forces on Hand Soon After
April Ist.

| With the coming of spring and re-
newed prosperity the various railroad
Officials state that additional men
are being employed along their lines
daily in the hope of preparing for
the annual spring rush of business,
regardless of the pranks of the cal
amty howlers. All the various roads
passing through Marion are so ma
terially disabled by the recent cuts
| in the( working forces that it will be
absolutely impossible for the business.
which is increasing daily to be done
satisfactorily with the present forces.
Men are coming back into the fold OF
the railroad companies after q winter
of hardship and it is the belief OF
all officials that once business is on
the increase. The present shut down
of few of the shops will continue
only to the first of April. The num-
Der of idle freight cars is rapidly de-
creasing and the earnings as rapidly
increasing.
NJ. p Hayes. Big Four chief train
dispatcher, will leave on an extend
ed trip through the west on April
/. Mr.. Hayes is now on leave OF
absence.
Great preparations are being made
by the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers for the eighth biennial
convention. to be held in,s Columbus,
May 13.
Meet Manager O'Day at the rink to-
morrow night.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-25
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY
Is Nicely Celebrated BY Master
Paul kcKiDley.

About twenty OF the friends or
Master Paul Mckinley OF north
State street called at his homo
Tuesday evening to remind him of
his fourteenth birthday The even-
ing was spent pleasantly at games
and music and at o late hour re-
freshments were served. Mr.. Me-
kinley received a number of nice
presents.
Those present were Iva Feaster,
Gertrude Rice, Jeanette Wasser,
Bessie Peak, Caroline Baker,
Agnes Walker, Ruth Baker. Lenore
Clapsaddle, Nora postle, Carrie Kel-
Ter, Floyd Mapes, Russell Clark,
Robert Dombaugh, Harry Baker,
Chauncy shuster, Harry Clapsaddle,
Earnest Smith, Harold Rhoades,
and Earnest Rudolph.
Red ana Green. 3-25-4t
"Meet me at Kaler's Candy Shop"
11-12-tf
Red and Green. S-25-4t
PHoEBE:
There's nothing like bread made from
Gold Medal Flour. DEBORAH.
Red and Green. 3-25-4t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-25

Meet Manager o'Day at the rink to-
morrow night.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-25

WILHELIMfNA.
Better use Gold Medal Flour.
YoLASDE.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-25
EMPIRE CLUB
Met Tuesday with Mrs, ] W. Nil
Ter of West Center Street.

Mrs. j. w. Miller, of West Cen
ter street, was hostess to the
members OF the Empire club Tues
day afternoon. Various social di-
versions were in order, AFTER which
refreshments were served by the
hostess. The guests aside from the
club members were Mrs. George W.
COOK, Mrs. Charles Selanders and
Miss Millie Biggerstaff of Pros
pect.
tomorrow from 2 until 5, embroid-
cry display at Mrs. James b. Guth-
ery's. Don't fail to see It.. 1t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-25

PHOEBE:
There's nothing like bread made from
Gold Medal Flour. DEBORAH.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-25

"Meet me at Kaler's Candy Shop"
11-12-t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
ALLOWS TROOPS TO
sTAY-iN NEVADA
President Notifies Governor LegisIa-
ture Will Be Given Time to Or
ganize a Force.

Washington, jan II. - President
Roosevelt today informed Governor
Sparks of Nevada by telegram he
would permit the troops to remain in
Nevada for such reasonable length
of time as would give the legislature
opportunity to organize a force to per
Carson City, New, Jan. 1.-THE
Nevada state senate passed resolu-
ton yesterday petitioning the presi-
dent to maintain troops in Goldield
until the legislature can by the pas
sage of law provide either for po-
lice force or some other method of
maintaining the peace. The assembly
passed the measure in the afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

Washington, Jan. 17.-Following are
in brief, the proceedings of the two
houses of congress yesterday as taken
from the official records:
SENATE - The senate calendar was
cleared of nearly every bill upon it, and
the bill to revise the criminal laws OF
the United States was taken up and
discussed until adjournment, which was
taken at 4:30 o'clock until Monday.
HOUSE-A complete change of front
was exhibited by the majority in the
house of representatives in the consid-
Grafton of the bill to-codify and revise
the penal laws of the United States.
The pacific~spirit displayed by the COM
mittee on revision of laws. toward the
close of yesterdays session. when ii
appeared as though the several amend
ments strengthening certain provisions
of the bill regarding corruption in the
appointment of persons to public Of
fees would be adopted. vanished, and
instead every inch of ground was
fought over to keep amendments out of
the bill. When the Adjournment was
taken at 4:O6 o'clock only six addition
| al pages had been disposed of and but
one or two verbal amendments by the
| committee had been inserted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
WIFE OF BOSTON
BROKER SUICIDE
Mrs. Herbert M. Sears Leaps from 18th
Story of New York Hotel
While Deranged.

New York, Jan. 17.-Mrs. Herbert:M.
Sears, wife of a prominent broker Of
Boston and a guest at the Hotel Sire
gis, committed suicide today by jump
ing from the 18th story window. Mrs.
Sears had been frequent visitor at
the Stregis for several years. She al
ways came to the hotel accompanied
only by a maid. and frequently remain
ed there several days. Her actions are
described by the hotel people as er-
ratio. Boston friends say Mrs Sears
was suffering from melancholia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
SUFFRAGISTS USE CHAINS TO RESIST
ARREST AT LONDON DEMONSTRATION

London, Jan. 1.-THE arrival of the
ministers at Downing street today to
attend the first meeting of the cabinet
before the assembling of parliament
was made the occasion of public
demonstration by woman suffragists.
The police anticipated trouble and a
large force was present, but the wom-
en- succeeded in making their way in
side the residence of Premier Camp
#bell-Bannerman. Five arrests were
made before order was restored. Some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
BANK IS LOOTED
Vice President of Yucatan In
stitution FIeesswith $74O,-
900 Stolen Funds,
BUT IS QUICKLY ARRESTED
Members of Prominent Firms in Mex
ican City Are Also Held Pending
an investigation.

Mobile, Ala Jan. 17.-Mateo Ponce,
cashier and vice president of the Bank
of Yucatan of Yucatan, has defaulted
in the sum of $4,000. He was cap
tured and arrested, as were members
of his family and others interested in
prominent firms in that city.
The first intimation of the defalca-
ton was received here by M. Forch-
heimer & Co. of this city in a cable
gram from a reliable person in that
city.
News Confirmed In Letter.
Yesterday by the steamship Malinche
from Progresso the firm received let
ter confirming their cablegram. A
part of the letter follows:
'Progresso, Mexico, Jan. I'm. Forch-
heimer & Co., Mobile, Ala.-Dear Sirs:
1t is with most profound regret that
We have to advise you of calamity
that has occurred among us, of ma
ture more serious than we could have
dreamed of, and which is an added
shame in human misery.
"The Banco Yucavtesco, Bank OF
Yueatan, has been robbed in the enor
nous sum of s74O,000 by the cashier
Mateo Ponce. Ponce and all his fam
lily are held prisoners pending the jul
dicial investigation, also members OF
other firms in which Ponce was inter
tested.
ut is impossible to describe the
L L.. 4. a,
lamentable occurrence, affecting. as i
does, the honor several of the mos
respectable citizens who, pending tn,
Investigation, are incarcerated, and at
Ifecting others through their CONNER
lciaI interests. Beyond doubt the stock
lof the bank will decline enormously.
Making Investigation.
A large force of bank experts are in
vestigating the conditions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
WOULD lMPEACH
A HIGH OFFICIAL
bia Accused of Shaping Laws
to Private Ends.

Victoria. B. c.. Jan. 17.-Following
the opening of the legislature with
the usual ceremonies yesterday by the
lieutenant governor, Dunsmuir, a So
cialist member from Nanimo endeavor-
ed to introduce a resolution calling for
the impeachment of the lieutenant gov
ernor for having disallowed anti-Japa'
nese legislation last session. The res
oliltion stated it was shown at the re-
cent inquiry the lieutenant governor
in his private capacity had contracted
with a company at Vancouver to pro-
cure 500 Japanese for work in his
mines, while publicly he disallowed a
measure tending to prevent the immi-
grafton of such japanese laborers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
B INK CIearings for Week
Still Reflect Recent
FURRY
WITH TWO EXCEPTIONS
business Gradually Picking U,
in Response to Eased
Money Market.


New York, Jan. 17.-Dun's Review
tomorrow will say: Bank exchanges
this week at all the leading cities of
the United States are $2,4S0,207,0 900, a
loss of 21.8 per cent as compared with
a year ago. These reports still show
a smaller volume of payments through
the banks at nearly all the large Gen.
ters of trade, compared with the pre-
ceding year, though Minneapolis and
Kansas City are again exceptions this
week"
business Gradually Grows.
Dispatches to Dun's I;eview indicate
a gradual improvement in busines in
response to the better financial situa-
tion and increased confidence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
OICCING ALL NIGHT
Italian LaboreF Kept at Work
by Moonlight Preparing
Graves at Poyertown.
HIRTY TO LIE in ONE TRENCH
Made to Dispose of Uni
Identified Remains-Woman
in Mans Clothing.

Boyertown, Pa, Jan. 17.-The un-
common sight of gang of Italian la
oorers digging gfaves by the light of
The moon for the burial of the dead in
The Rhoades opera house disaster was
witnessed in the cemeteries here last
night So many funerals are to be
held today, tomorrow and Sunday that
the Borough authorities found it nec-
essary to keep men at work all night.
Places Dead mt 173.
The coroner today placed the num-
Der of dead at 173. The unidentified
lead will be buried in a trench, 60
feet long, 40 feet wide and feet
deep.
Each of the, so unidentified bodies
will be placed in a separate coffin, and
each coffin will be separated from the
others by a brick wall After all the
bodies have been buried memorial SER
vices will be held.
Woman Clothed as Man.
Boyertown, Pa, Jan. IA mystery
has developed as result of the eX-
animation of the bodies of the theater
fire victims still remaining in the TEN.
porary morgue. In looking over the
corpses Coroner STasser came across
one he at first had reason to believe
was that of man, but on opening the
coat, which enveloped the frame he
was surprised to see that the body
was that of a woman. The whole
body was attired in male garments
even to the underclothes. 49, An inves
tigation showed that there was no girl
in the play Monday night dressed in
mans attire.
Will Not be Claimed.
The body is one of those still un
identified, and it is hardly likely thai
it will be claimed. The features are
burned beyond recognition. Thus fal
no one in town has been found who
has any recollection of a person wht
would answer to the description o
the body
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17

OF the demonstrants had attached to
their belts stout chains which, when
they saw the police were about to ar.
rest them, they quickly threw around
the iron railing in front of the build
ing. The police had to break the
chains by force before they could get
the women away.
The suffragists were subsequently
arraigned in police court. They re.
fused to give sureties for their good
behavior and We're sent to prison for
three weeks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
BRYAN AND TAFT FAvORITES IN THE
HOUSE FOR PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES

Washington, Jan. 17.-Secretary Taft
is the choice of the republicans in the
house of representatives for president
and William j. Bryan is the choice of
the democrats. A poll has been made
which shows that Secretary Taft, in
the speakers stronghold, leads Mr..
Cannon almost three to one. He is the
preference of nearly one-half the. entire
republican, membership, being selected
by SO for Cannon, 26 for Knox, 1S for
Fairbanks. for Hughes. for La Fol
lette, for Foraker, Is noA-committal
and 20 absent.
Colonel Bryan has not such decid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17

ed lead on the democratic side when
it is remembered that in the democrat
ic national convention majority does
not nominate, but that a twO-thirds
vote is required. 1t is possible to give
the views of Isl of the 167 democratic
members of the house The first choice
of 9S is for Colonel Bryan Should the
states vote in the national convention
as the representatives in congress talk
the opposition to Mr.. Bryan will have
SIS votes on the first roll call, within
10 of enough to prevent his nomina
tion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
BAR AMENDMENTS
House Republicans Fight At
tempts to Change Penal Code
and Progress is Slow.
WORKING ON ALDRICH BILL
Amount of Emergency Currency In
creased from $250,ooo,ooo to
$5oo,ooo,ooo.

3 Washington, Jan. IA change of
front was exhibited by the majority
in. the house of representatives yes
terday in the consideration of the bill
to codify and revise the penal laws
of the United States. The pacific spirit
displayed by the committee on revision
of laws vanished and every inch of
ground was fought over, to keep
amendments out of the bill When
adjournment was taken only six addi-
tional pages had been disposed of and
but one or two verbal amendments
had been inserted.
AIdrich Bill Taking Shape.
After two sessions of the senate
committee on finance yesterday the
members of the committee were in pos:
session of fair idea of what shape
the Aldrich financial bill will be in
when reported next week.
1t is stated to be practically certain
the limit of extra currency which the
bill now provides for will be raised
from $3.50, 900 to $500, 100000. Most
of the members of the committee be
lieve this figure not too high for times
of emergency when a heavy issue of
currency notes is demanded on securi-
| ty of prescribed sort and under pre-
scfibed tax. The tax on emergency
issues will not, it is believed, be placed
higher than six per cent, which the
bill now provides.
would Reduce Population.
An amendment by Bailey reducing
the required population of a county OF
municipality whose bonds are TO figure
in the currency issue from 10000 tC
10000 is likely TO receive the support
of majority of the committee and be
adopted. This will permit smaller
towns to participate in the benefits oi
the measure.
! Dolliver probably will offer al
amendment in opposition to the rail
road bond feature of the bill, and i
may possibly call for the entire elimi
nation of such securities. There i!
Thought to be enough opposition in the
committee. however, TO defeat such al
| amendment, for the belief expressed
by its opponents is that the backing b,
/ the government of railroad bonds ac
lcepted as security for a certain issue
will have the effect of insuring sta
lbility of currency notes issued OF
| them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
Men in Whose Hands
Bankers Fate Rests
: Do Not Agree.
CONSIDER 20 HOURS
Judge Anderson's Instructions
Were Brief but to the
Point.

Chicago. Jan. 1.-THE jurors in the
Walsh trial mad given no indication
they had reached a verdict at noon to-
day, 20 hours after the case was left
in their hands.
Instructions Are Brief.
Judge Anderson's instructions to the
jury were comparatively brief, occupy
ing some so minutes in the reading. A
personal instruction was as follows:
IF the defendant acted in good faith
and without fraudulent intent with the
belief that he was acting to benefit the
bank, although the transactions were
not judicious, he is not to be held GRIM
fnally responsible. If he acted, how
ever, in bad faith and with intent to
benefit himself or some person or cor
poration, other than the bank, his acts
were criminal.
Refers to Accounts.
''If fraudulent or fictitious accounts
were made to appear on the books of
the bank to the defendant or to the
Illinois Southern railway, the Southern
Indiana railway. Bedford Quarry COM
pany, or the Chicago Chronicle COM
pany, you may consider that it was not
a credit at all and that it constitutes
a wrongful misapplication for which
the defendant is criminally liable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
Two Hundred Girls at
Work When Flames
Break Gut.
TWO LOSE THEIR LIVES
Masonic Temple at Baltimore
Destroyed With Loss Of
Quarter of Million.

/ Scranton, Pa, Jan. 1.-Two girls
were killed and seven others seriously
injured in fire today in the building
occupied by the Imperial Underwear
factory. About two hundred girls were
employed in the building, and there
was a panic when the alarm of fire
was sounded. Florence Watrouse was
caught in the burning building, and
she met a horrible death in the flames.
Marie Buckley with number of other
girls jumped from the fire escape and
broke her neck. All were burned on
the face on the escape before jumping,
and they are suffering from broken
limbs and internal injuries.
Glue Pot the Cause.
The fire is supposed to have been
started by the upsetting of glue pot
located in the basement of the build
| ing, which was four stories. The
| flames spread rapidly, and most of the
girls on the third and fourth floors
| fieu to the fire escapes. These got as
far as the second story, and from there
they jumped to the areaway
Near jam on Stairway.
Many girls fled down the one narrow
stairway of the building in their ter
ror. Some tainted, and there was d
jam on the stairs which threatened
serious consequences, but fortunately
the firemen were able to get them all
out safely. The loss is $4,000.
Masonic Temple Feeds the Flames.
| Baltimore, Jan. 1.-THE Masonic
temple was gutted by fire early today
lAll the structure above the second
| floor is hollow shell. The. loss OIL
the building and contents is quarter
of million, fully insured. The build
ling was owned by the grand lodge o.
Masons and the first floor, of the
structure was occupied by severa
stores, all of which were damaged by
water The records and archives o
the grand lodge are believed to be in
ltact, as they were kept in huge vaul
in the cellar.
Fire Destroys Elevator.
East st. Louis, ILL.,, Jan. 17.-Fir,
which started in the Pendleton-C -Corbet
lGrain company's grain store house il
the southern part of East st. Louis de
stroycd the Montgomery" elevator
the store house itself and between fiji
tteen and twenty freight cars in tn,
Mobile & Ohio yards. The loss il
I$150,C00.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
DOES THIS EXPLAIN THE
OBJECT OF NEW DESIGN?
President Sends $40 and $50 Gold Coins
to King Emanuel of Italy for
Great Collection.

Rome, Jan. 17.-Victor EmanC.l to-
day received in special audience
American Ambassador Griscom, who
presented him with some new Ameri-
can gold coins of the SO and $40 var
iety, sent by President Roosevelt to
his majesty for his great collection of
10000 coins, one of the greatest in the
world The king said he would tele-
graph his thanks direct to the presi-
dent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
ENOUGH WITH HALF
STATE HEARD FROM
Taft Campaign Leaders Say They
Arc Already Sure OF Ohio
Delegation.

Columbus, Ohio. JAM. 17.-With just
half the counties of the state heard
for William H. Taft for the republican
presidential nomination claims more
than 500 delegates in the state con,
vention, or far more than enough tn
control, have already been chosen in
favor OF Taft
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
ROCK ISLAND ROAD
ONE OF ACCUSED
Charge of Discrimination Against
Iowa Live Stock Rates Is
Being Heard.

Des Moines. Iowa, Jan. 17.-Inter-
state Commerce Commissioner Judge
Prouty began today the hearing of the
complaint of the Corn Belt Meat Pro-
ducers' association, charging the Bur-
lington, Milwaukee, Great Western,
Northwestern, Rock Island, Wabash
and Illinois Central. with unjust dis
elimination against Iowa shippers Of
hogs. cattle and sheep.