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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.

President Roosevelt has officially
received Wu Ting Fang, the newly
appointed Chinese minister.
At Buford, Wyo, a car of dynamite
exploded, wrecking several frame
houses nearby and destroying a mum
ber of freight cars. The car was
standing on the Union Pacific tracks.
The Porto Rican house of dele
gates has passed a bill authorizing
the insular government to operate a
lottery. The bill provides for the al
lotment Of $4,000 a month In prizes.
President Roosevelt has directed
Herbert Knox Smith, of the bureau of
corporations, to investigate the meth
ods of stock trading with "A view To
furnishing the basis of possible future
legislation regulating such practices.
Eugene Schmitz, former mayor of
San Francisco, has been released from
Jail, where he had been confined for
ten months, free man until he again
comes TO the bar of justice to face
80 indictments which are pending
against him.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
Pies OF INSANITY
IS ADVANCED
BY DEFENSE IN THE TRIAL OF
ALA, WHO KILLED A cATHo-
Lie PRIEST IN DENVER.
TWO PHYSICIANS TESTIFY
They Were the Only Witnesses
Brought Forward by the Defense
Alias Attorney Says Murder
er is a Victim Of Epilepsy.

Denver, March 12.-Evldence In the
trial of Giuseppe Ala charged with
numbering Father Leo lleinrichs at the
altar In St Elizabeth's Roman Catho-
lie church ON February 20 was con
cluded Wednesday,
ALA was not placed on the stand,
the defense calling only two witnesses,
Dr. Joseph Cuneo, formerly Italian
consul in Denver, and Or. Baron Gus
tave Tosti, the present consul. Both
testified as physicians Dr. Cuneo
acknowledged that he was not an ex-
pert on mental diseases and testified
that he had not had time to form an
opinion as to the sanity of the prison
er, while DR.. Tosti believed ALA in
sane because he had killed his victim
without a motive.
The state antagoni2ed the defense's
plea of insanity by introducing expert
testimony to the effect that Ala was
sane. No evidence that ALA was an
Anarchist or that he had ever been a
member of "A society of that sort, or
even that he had been reader % an
archistic literature was adduced dur
ing the trial.
Attorney Widdecombe, for the de
fense. In a brief opening address said
that the only possible defense was In
sanity. He would try to show that the
defendant was suffering from transi
tory epilepsy.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12

Columbus, O., March Ia For
an hour and half the house
wrangled over the initiative and
referendum resolution, as reported
by the judiciary committee, with
out accomplishing anything Wed
nesday afternoon. The report of the
committee was agreed to, and dis
cussion of the question, TO be foi-
lowed by vote, set as speciaI
order for next Wednesday after
noon. Friends of the resolution
failed I'm an attempt to have the
report of the committee, includ-
ing important amendments, consid-
ering section by section. After
voting TO follow iris procedure the
lyouse reconsidered and began
again where the discussion started.
A promise was extended. for what
IL amounts to. that no gag rule
will be attempted when the resolu
ton comes up for final considera-
ttlon next week.
me dbJioii VI lut StndVt ttinDti-
ance committee Tuesday night in
voting to postpone indefinitely ac.
tion on all pending temperance
measures was repudiated by the
senate yesterday. The minority
members of the committee were
sustained when the senate took
possession of the Jones "pocket
saloon'' bill and placed 1t on the
calendar for consideration today.
Action was taken upon the mo-
ton of Senator Drake, who nearly
came to blows when Senator Ward
OF Cleveland over the committee
action the night before. The vot,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
THAW REFUSED To
ACCEPT SUMMONS
Process Server Compelled to Return to New York Citv
Tor New Set of Documents-Eveyn Says the Public
will Never Know the Cause of the Estrangemeut
Peabody Says Settlement Has not Been
Discussed.

New York, March 12.-AIrs. Will
liam Copley Thaw was served here
late yesterday with papers in which
she Is made co-defendant with ner
son, Harry e. Thaw, in the action
Instituted by the latter's wife, Evelyn
Thaw, To annul their marriage AS
Harry Thaw is an inmate of an in
sane asylum he is In the eyes of the
law, legally dead and the next of kin
becomes technically the actual de-
fendant in the case.
AN attempt was also made last
evening to serve Harry Thaw at Mat
teawan by messenger, who was ad-
mitted to the asylum. Late last night.
however. II was, made known that ow-
ing to technicality the service was
not completed. DR. Robert Lamb
superintendent OF the Institution. be-
ing Thaw's legal guardian, must also
be served, It was explained. Learn
dng this, Thaw refused to accept sery-
Ice and the process server returned ia
New York where another set OF pap
ers will be prepared and service made
upon DR.. Lamb and Thaw today.
lt Is possible that DR.. Lamb will
be substituted for Mrs. William Thaw
as co-defendant.
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw called at Mr..
,O'Reilley's office yesterday and at.
Itached her signature to the papers in
the case. As she left the office, Mrs
lThaw was asked whether she wouIt
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
SENATE VOTES To ABOLISH
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Without Discussion the Schmidt Bill Passes by Vote OF
II o-Initiative and Referendum Measure will be
Taken up by the House at Next Wednesdays Ses-
sion-No Telephone Legislation at this Session

stood II to 10, as follows: Yeas
Atwell, Berry, Boehmer, Brandt.
Crist, Drake. Dwell, Howe, Hunt,
Hypes, Kinsman, Lamb, Mahaffey.
Patterson, Rathburn, Sites and
West. Nays Arbenz, Gayman, Haf-
ner, Harper, Huffman, Lauman
Pollock. Nanover, Ward and Will
Jams.
Those net answering TO their
names, either refusing to vote or
being absent were: Beatty. Car
ter, Denman, Espy, Lawyer. Math-
er, Neck, Rose, Russell and
schmidt
With little or no debate the SEN
ate passed the bill of Senator T.
p Schmidt of Cleveland. abolishing
capital punishment in Ohio. The
vote was % to 8. The bill is all
that it implies. Two years ago a
similar bill was amended so that
convicts who killed prison guards
might be given the death penalty.
No such amendment was offered
| yesterday.
Senator Schmidt has made a two
years campaign for the bill. He
made no argument but contented
/ himself with offering petitions
signed by thousands of citizens.
There will be no legislation reg
ulatinIg telephone companies, their
service and rates at this session OF
the assembly. The house committee
on railways and teleIgraphs last
night recommended the appoint.
ment of a state commission to in
Nestigate the question and report
to the next session. This means q
! delay of one years at least
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
Found EVIDENCE Of POISONING.

lIackensack, n, j., March l2.-At
the resumption Wednesday of the in.
quest into the death of Walter F.. Bak,
.er, member OF a well known Boston
family, who died at Bogota, N. j., after
an evening spent in New York City
Dr. William +. B0os, who made a
chemical examination OF the organs OF
the dead man, testified that In his
opinion death was due to arsenical
poisoning. DR. Boos is connected with
The Massachusetts. General hospital at
Boston. Altogether, he said he found
dve grains Of arsenic in the parts sub
mitted TO him. Two grains OF arsenic,
the witness said, was a fatal dose.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
MORE PAY FOR POSTMEN.
One Branch Of Congress Votes to
Raise the Salaries Of Letter Carriers.

Washington, March 12.-Persistent
assaults on the postoflice appropria.
tiun bill ia the house of representa-.
tives Wednesday resulted in the am.
plificatiun of that measure In many i'm
portant particulars. The letter car
riers Eon their long fight for 1900
salaries when an amendment granting
the same was adopted. The house
also allowed an additional $4,000 for
clerks in third class Offices where the
salaries OF the postmasters range from
$1,000 to $1,000
The prohibitionists had their In.
nings when there was incorporated in
the bill a provision prohibiting the
transmission through the mails Of In.
toXicatlng liquCrs, which was later
modified so as 20 include cocaine and
its derivatives.
Senate-A message from the presi
dent and reports from the committee
on military affairs on the Brownsville
affair consumed the attention OF the
senate during the early part Of the
session. Senator Warren chairman
Of the committee on military affairs
said that a bill viii soon be intro
duced for the reinstatement of the
discharged colored soldiers of the
Twenty.hfth regiment under certain
conditions. The currency bill was dis
cussed by Senator Clarke OF Arkansas
who declared that he would vote fol
neither the Aldrich bill nor for the
Bailey substitute.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
Acquitted Of Bribery charqe.

Macarthur, o., March 12,--John b.
Lindsey of Meigs county, was on
"Wednesday acquitted of attempt to
bribe Prosecuting Attorney Miller IN
connection with the prosecution OF
suits over the alleged wreoking of the
Middleport bank. The case was
brought here ON change, Of venue
and Judge Middleton OF Jackson pre-
sided. President Fox Of the Middle
port bank was charged with de-
faulting and wrecking the hank. The
charge against Lindsey WIS that he Of
fered a bribe to the prosecutor to an
null the case. The jury was out only a
short time.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
A Sensational Trial eeaIns.

Binghamtcn n. Y, March 12-
What promises to be a sensational
case was called in court here Wednes-
day 1t Is the trial of an Indictment
found against Louis Eastman, charged
with dynamitlng street cars daring
the late street Car strike here. East.
man was arrested by a private detec.
tive and two local officers and charged
with placing dynamite on the track
The prosecution will endeavor to
show the act was authorized by labor
agitators. The defense will allsse
conspiracy to break up the unions. in
which detectives from u private
agency engaged.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12

subsequently make public the cause
of the estrangement which led to the
suit, she replied: "The public will
never know"
The papers briefly recite the fact
OF the marriage at Pittsburg, on April
4, 1905. and set forth that at the
time OF the marriage OF the plaintiff
to the defendant, the defendant was a
lunatic and OF unsound mind, and
was incapable of making valid
contract OF marriage. The cause for
annulling the marriage to7wit: the
lunacy of Harry Kendall Thaw exist
ed at the time of the marriage"
Lawyer O'Reilley said that he did
not anticipate any trouble in obtain
ing from she defendants counsel
fees and alimony.
A Russell Peabody, counsel for
iThaw, said:
"lt will be necessary for Evelyn
to go to the courts in order to get
counsel fees and alimony while the
suit Is pending. She has been getting
money from me to pay her expenses
while Harry IS confined and this will
be continued during the trial OF the
annullment suit. ! shall fight the
case upon instructions from my cli-
ent and shall represent him person
ally in the Defense"
The matter of a cash settlement
upon the plaintiff has not been taxi
en- up, Mr.. Peabody said.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
delegates are Instructed for Taft.

Oklahoma City, Okla, March l2.-
Instructing them to vote for any
proposition favorable to the candi.
dacy Of William II. Taft for the presi'
dency" the Republican state conven'
ton On Wednesday elected delegates
at large To the Chicago convention, A
resolution pledgiug the party to an
early resptmissiun OF the prohibition
question was Overwhelmingly de
ieated
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
Murdered Woman Was UnfaithfuI.

Washington c. H.. o., March H.
Mrs. Sallie Hart of Newark, witness
In the Haines murder trial, testified
Wednesday that man named Warner
came to her boarding house in New.
ark, August 10, 1907, and engaged a
room and that on August l6 woman
and child came and were introduced
by Warner as his Wife and baby. From
"a photo she Identified the woman and
child as Mrs. Clarence Haines and
3-year-old daughter Mrs. Hart testi-
fled that all three occupied the same
room aud one bed; that the woman
and child left August IS.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
An Attempt 10 Murder . PoIIceman.

New York, March l2.--Because he
had just given testimony which result
ed in the conviction Of their brothers
for larceny two men set upon Patrol
man Cahill in the corridor Of the sec.
ond floor of the criminal court build
ing Wednesday and attempted to
throw him over the railing to the
marble floor 20 feet below. The pc.
liCeman fought desperately, but was
overpowered and was just toppling
over when half dozen other police
men rushed to his rescue. lie was
drawn baci. from his perious position
and his assailants were arrested.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
sIeeted rwo sec of peIeaates.

Paducah, Ky, March l2-Two sep
arate conventions were held by Repub.
Leans Of the First district Wednes.
day. each electing delegates to the ma,
tional convention and nominating a
candidate for congressman and presi-
Dental elector, After Chairman w
j. Deboe, formerly United States sen,
ator, had called thelconyention to or.
der, controversy arose over the seat
ing Of some contested delegates and
the delegates, including contestants
divided on opposite sides of the hall
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
Threaten to Poison Cattle.

Lexington, Ky, March 12.-Trouble
is feared in Bath county'on account of
the receipt recently of notes threaten
ing to poison the cattle OF several
members of the Society of Equity II
the tobacco plants of the writers are
destroyed by night riders. These type.
written notes were mailed at Mount
Sterma and enclosed in each was q
small envelope containing a white
powder a reward of $1,000 has been
raised b. citizens for the arrest and
conviction Of the persons sending the
notes
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
FELL DOWN
A SHAFT
Ignorance of Modern Con-
veniences Causes Death of :
a Foreigner.

Cleveland, o., tIarch 12.--Ignor-
ance OF new world convenienees cost
the life of Mary WasalzmoslSi, nine
teen, a servant at Charity hospital,
Tuesday night, Opening the door OF
the elevator shaft in the dark, she
stepped inside and fell three stroies
to the basement. She was dead when
found.
The girl was only over from the
|old country few months. She had
finished her sweeping ON the third
floor OF the building and had started
to put away her broom and mop. 1t
is thought that she mistook the ele-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
Smallpox Quarantine is Enforced.

Alliance, o., March 12.-New Balti
more. eight miles northwest of here,
has a smallpox scare. A week ago
Edgar BiXler was taken i'll with what
was supposed TO be chickenpoX Lit
tie attention was paid to II and tho
disease spread to a dozen families.
Tuesday BiXlers malady was pro
nounced smallpox. Wednesday the
township board of health established
strict quarantine in more than score
of homes
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
Almost Ready for the Jury.

Harrisburg. Pa, March l2.-The de-
fense concluded. its speeches and the
final summing up was begun in the
capitol contract trials in the Dauphin
county court Wednesday James
Scarlet was the speaker for the state
lie will conclude his address tomor
row. When he finishes Attorney
General Todd will speak on behalf Of
the state and by evening II is expected
that the case will be in the hands OF
the Jury.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
a Race War in North Carolina.

Charlotte, n. c., March 12.-The re-
placing OF negro laborers with Greeks
by the Interstate Cooperage Co at Bel
haven Tuesday night led to a race riot
in which five Greeks were probably
fatally wounded The Gre ks occu'
pied houses on the company's prop
erty About 60 negroes, well armed
attacked the Greeks and drove them
to a swamp. The Greeks were un
armed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
A Fatal all.

Cleveland, March l2.-lgnorance of
new world conveniences cost the life
Of Mary Wasal2moslki, aged 10, SER
want at Charity hospital, Wednesday
night. Opening the door of the eleya.
tor shaft in the dark she stepped in
side and fell three stories to the base
ment She was dead when found. The
girl was only over from the old coun-
try a few months
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
Handy is raken to Jail.

Cleyeland, March Ia w. Ham.
by, real estate operator last night was
taken from police headquarters to the
county iail. Hamby's attorneys made
effort TO obtain $4,000 security, the
amount at which Judge Phillips set
Hambys bail in the grand jury indlct-
ment for obtaining money under false
pretenses returned yesterday but they
were unsuccessful
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
Expect 70 Resume operatluns.

Dayton, O., March 1.-THE officers
of the National Cash Register Co. an
Dounce that they have only closed
down temporarily owing to local con.
ditions not related to their legitimate
business, aud that the cessation of
work Is in no way a result OF the gen,
eral business disturbance Of the coun.
try. IL IS their expectation to resume
shortly.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
Bond Sale Wae success.

Albany, n. Y, March l2.-The sale
OF $5,00O,O00 of 5O-year per cent
state highway improvement bonds by
State Comptroller Glynn OH Wednes-
day was a great success, the issue
being several times oversubscribed
The bids in some cases were as high
as 1914
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
Made a New Record.

Rockand, Me-, March 12.--With a
southwest gale blowing and a heavy
sea running the new scout cruiser
birmingham established new record
for vessels of her class In her screw
standardization tests over the meas.
ured mile course off this port Wednes-
day. Her fastest mile was at the rate
of 253 knots an hour.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
Ask candIdates 70 WIthdraw.

New Orleans, March 12.-After con-
sidering the charge that 5000 fraudu-
lent votes were cast in the recent
Democratic primary for lieutenant
governor, the Democratic state central
committee has appointed a committee
TO request both the successful and the
defeated candidates to withdraw and
allow the committee to appoint nom
inee for lieutenant governor.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
roors Vengeance Of Old Lover.

Cleye!aui March "a Barrlcaded in
her home at $3.50 East FiltyGfth
street, Mrs, John Wagner is hiding
from the unknown man who sent her
husband a letter telling him that his
wife has only two more weeks to live.
Wagner and his wife suspect one OF
two Buffalo sWeetbcarts that Mrs.
Wagner had before she married Wag
ner six years ago.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
A Lively Caucus.

Columbus, o., March 12.-The Dem
ocratic members of the senate held a
caucus last night which broke up In
the midst of a lively controversy and
without any decision on the questions
considered having been reached.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
NIaht Ridere eurned rwo warehouses

Frankfort, KY, March l2.-Night
riders burned the tobacco warehouses
of John Garyey at New Liberty and
Dave Smell, near Owenton, early We'd
nesday. The former contained 10000
pounds of tobacco, and the latter &c.
900 pounds. all belonging TO indie
pendent buyers.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
A strike Of 1000 Miners.

Fort Smith, Ark, March 12.-One
thousand miners walked out OF the
mines of the Western Coal and Min
ing Co. at Deming, Ark, Wednesday
because the company refused to ac.
cede to the demand that expert shot
firers be employed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
a nefeat for ProhIbItIon.

Jackeon, Miss, March 12.-Constl.
tutlonal prohibition was defeated in
the epate Wednesday by a vote OF u
ayes 10 10 nays. The defeat OF the
measure was not unexpected.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
Wnl Adopt the pInaree Plan.

Springfield, O., March l2.-Mayor
Burnett announces that he will ap.
point a committee 10 take charge of
tho ringree plan Of raising produce
On vacant lots by The unemployed
during the summer. He viii have the
cooperation of the Y. NJ. G. A.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
schaefer Defeats Hoppe.

Chicago, H., March 12.- Jacob
Schaefer last night successfully de-
Tended his title of champion billiard
player by defeating Willie Hoppe, 500
to 423.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
THE HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH AND
PRAYER.
Upper Room, 1873 &c. Mill St., Marion,
Ohio.

For the Salvation OF Souls, and
healing OF the sick through the pray
ef OF fa''h. take fire out OF burns
stop blood by the word of God, find
out the things that have been stolen
or lost, II it's for the Glory OF God,
and you're good you'll be sure to.
get them, Many businesD people are
proving 1t here. Have many Divine
gifts. The Lord is using me for His
TDiyine glory, as | keep down low at
His feet. The hour OF prayer Is at
70 a. m. Come and well do thee
good No charges made to find out
things on the Gospel plan. Freely ye
have received, freely give, The Lord
bless thee. VIM. N. Drake. Minist-
Ter. MN ST., Marion. Ohio.
Send in your requests at any time.
d&w
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
rhree chlldren Burned 70 Death

Medford, Wis, March 12.-The farm
home OF John Douthitt was destroyed
by fire Wednesday while Mrs. Dout-
hit was outside. The stove exploded
and her three small children were
burned TO death.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12

yator door for closet and stepped
inside. Attendants heard one despair
Ing cry, then a thud. They rushed
to the basement, but the girl was
dead.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-03-27
Senator Bryan Dies.

Washington, d. c., March 23.-Unit-
ed States Senator William James Bry-
an of Florida, died at Providence hos
pital at 80 o'clock Sunday morning
of typhoid fever. 1t was only 70 days
since he took his seat as successor OF
the late Senator Stephen r. Mallory
who died December %, and % days
of that time. were spent in his fight
against disease. o..
In Mr. Bryan the senate loses the
seventh member by death since the
adjournment of the 59th congress on
March 4, a year ago. They were: The
two late senators. from Alabama, Mr.
Morgan and Mr.. Pettus; Mrs. Mallory
of Florida; Mr.. Latimer of South Caro-
lima; Mr.. Proctor, of Vermont; Mr.
Whyte, of Maryland, and Mr.. Bryan.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-03-27
SaIoonmen Must Pay.

The supreme court of Nebraska has
handed down two decisions in which
liquor dealers are held responsible for
the deaths and declaring that damages
can be collected. In one the widow
of a man who died as the result of a
debauch at David City was empowered
to collect a reasonable sum for sup
mort from the saloonkeeper who sold
her husband liquor.
In the other the Willow Springs
Brewery company of Omaha is decided
10 be liable for the death of boy who
is alleged to have become intoxicated
at the brewery, wandered on the rail
road track and was run over by an en-
CINE and killed.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-03-27
AS to Texas.

Official vital statistics for January
show 454S births and 1895 deaths Al
this rate the births for the II months
of 1908 will exceed the deaths by
1886. =,
Il also is argued that the census oil
1o10 will credit Texas with a popu
lation of close to 100000 the ex
cess of births over deaths and the IN
flux of immigration for III years iroi.
1900 to 1910 is conservatiVeiy es''
mated at 100000