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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-26
Gets Pardon as Christmas Present.

Columbus, o., Dec. 26. - Haffel
Brown, colored, serving life sentence
In the Ohio penitentiary for second
degree murder committed In Cincin.
matt ten years ago, received a pardon
as Christmas present from Gov. Har-
ris. Brown has been runner for the
front office for some time and has
been a model prisoner.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-26
Murder and Robbery.

Baton Rouge, La, Dec. 26-News
reached here Friday OF the murder Of
j. J. Ridep at Baton Rouge Junction
Friday night, His head was crushed
In and then almost severed from the
body, apparently with an axe. His bed.
room was ransac,ed, showing robbery
to have been the motive.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-26
Moving Picture Men Voice Protest.

New York, Dec. 26.-More than 300
of New York City's $50 moving picture
showmen met Christmas day and pro.
tested against Mayor McClellan's ac.
tion in revoking their licenses and clos.
ing their shows Christmas eve. A COM
mittee of 20 was appointed to report
on a plan of organization for the pur.
pose of legally contesting the enforce
ment of the mayors decree.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-26
castro's TraIlers Return to Venezuela

Marseilles, Dec. 26.-The two Sy.
rians, Creses and MOTEL, who followed
Cypriano Castro. former president OF
Venezuela, from Trinidad to Paris, and
who were sent to Marseilles by the
Paris police after being denounced as
suspects by Senor Castro, left here
Friday for Venezuela. They intended
going to Syria, but changed their plans
as a result of Castro's downfall.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-26
Agar Brought Back from Texas.

Princeton, Ind, Dec. 26.--Henry f.
Agar, who was supposed to be dead
but who was arrested in Texas some
days ago, was brought back to his old
home here Christmas day and imme.
diately arraigned on the charge of forg.
ing the name of Hugh d. McGary on a
note for $1,000.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-26
Fatal Fight Among Nearoes.

Fort Smith, Ark, Dec. 26.-One ne.
gro was killed and two others fatally
wounded Friday during a fight on a
negro excursion train on the st. Louis,
Iron Mountain and Southern railway
between this city and Cherokee June
tion. Four other negroes who plunged
through the car windows to escape the
bullets cannot be accounted for.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-26
Two KIIIed Each other In pueI.

Ponchatoula, La, Dec. 26.-Irwan
Cooper and William Arnold. Ir., killed
each other in a pistol duel in a saloon
here. Cooper was a bartender in the
saloon where the tragedy occurred and
1t is said that the difficulty followed
some words which Cooper had with Ar
nold's younger brother.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-26
No Money for Presents, suIoIded.

Denver Dec. 26.-Downhearted and
discouraged because he was out OF
money and could not make his wife
happy with Christmas presents,
Thomas Hamline, a plumber, killed
himself Christmas eve by sending.
bullet into his brain.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-26
Mammoth Clock Installed

Chicago, Dec. 26.-One of the largest
clocks in the world has been placed in
position in the Mitchell tower at the
University of Chicago. The strokes OF
the bell may be heard distance of five
miles, and the dials are readable at o
distance of half mile.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-26
Wyoming Mayor Frozen to Death,

Sheridan, Wyo., Dec 26,-The body
Of John s. Taylor, who was serving his
htth term as mayor OF this city, was
found IN a clump Of bushes a mile
north of town Friday, where he had
evidently frozep to death.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-26
Mysterious Disease Causes Deaths.

FL Paso, Tex, Dec. 26.-According
to reliable advices from Hermosillo,
capital OF the state of Sonora, Mex, a
mysterious disease is killing many peo.
pie there. The inhabitants are terror.
stricken and are leaving as fast as pos.
sible. So far physicians have been un.
able to diagnose the disease, which in
most cases proves fatal, the victims dy.
ing within day or two after being
stricken.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-26
Burned In Christmas Tree Fire.

Washington, Dec. 26.-While trying
to extinguish Christmas tree which
caught fire Christmas morning at his
home in this city, Nathaniel Butler was
so badly burned about the face and
body that 1t Is doubtful II he will live.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-26
Automobiles Race, Death lakes Toll

Oakland, Cal, Dec. 26.-As a result
OF wild automobile race on the Foot
hill boulevard Christmas, William L..
Mowery, chauffeur, was instantly killed
and another man and two young
women were severely injured. Now
cry was racing with another machine.
The automobile skidded to one side,
struck the curb and turned completely
over,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-26
Welsh Runner Wins Relay Race,

Philadelphia, Dec. 26.-Percy Small
wood, the Welsh runner who is
matched 10 race Dorando at st. Louis.
defeated Robert Hallen OF New York
and Michael Spring of Brooklyn in a
ten-mile relay race here Christmas.
He ran the ten miles in 54:2s.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-26
Fatal Mine Fire.

Amherst, N. s., Dec. 26.--As a result
of the brattice screens catching fire in
the Joggins coal mines Friday, John
H. Coleman and George Sawyer were
suffocated and Frank Mcneil was SC
seriously burned that he will die.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-26
Fireman In crltIeal condItIon.

Philadelphia, Dec. 26.--As the result
OF smoke inhalation during a fire in
moving picture theatre Thursday night
Samuel Dunlap. an assistant fire chief
and one of theSbest known men In the
local department, is in precarIous
condition at a hospital.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-26
porsndo wins Against Relays.

Fall River, Mass. Dec. 26.-In a 12-
mile exhibition relay race in this city
Christmas day Dorando Pletri, the Ital-
Ian Marathon runner. defeated Floyd
Doughty OF Providence and Samuel
uyeS Of Cambridge BY hall a lap.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-26
Donohue Rests Mowatt.

New Orleans, Dec. 26.-Young Cor
bett, second for Tommy Mowatt OF
Chicago, threw up the sponge in the
third round of Mowatt's bout with
Young Donohue of Boston at the Royal
Athletic club here Friday night
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-26
Burglar Narrowly Escapes LynohIno

Palmetto. Ca, Dec. 26.-Following
the attempted burglary Of the Palmetto
bank and the robbing of the Culberth
Hardware Co.'S, store by three negroes,
one of the burglars was captured and
narrowly escaped lynching.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-26
charcoal Eumea klll.

Franklin. La. Dec. 26.-Albert Alpha
and Sam Touquino of this place were
found dead Christmas on a gasoline
boat In a canal near Franklin. II Is
thought they were overcome by fumes
from a charcoal fire.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-26
Bank Robbery Kept Secret.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 26.-The fact
has just been made public that the
First National bank of Monrovia, Cal,
was robbed of $4,000 last Monday
night. All the officers of the bank re-
fuse to discuss the matter.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-26
ExIIed venezueIans Returning Homo.

New York, Dec. 26.-Prominent ex.
patriates of Venezuela, several of
whom were on the point of launching
another insurrection when news of
Senior Castro's overthrow as president
reached this city, leave here Saturday
to aid the newly acclaimed president.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-26
Santa Claus whlskers May Cost Lie.

Detroit. Mieho Dec. 26.--Leo Wagner
lies in a hospital suffering from prob
ably fatal burns received while playing
Santa Claus. A great bunch of cotton
whiskers Wagner was wearing caught
dro.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-26
Killed by Train.

Columbus, o.. Dec 26--The body Of
Thomas Jessup, aged A, OF Hilliard
was found near the village Friday. lie
was killed by a passenger train while
en- route hOme with Christmas pres.
ents.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-26

Electrically heated plates, operated
by levers, are the principal feature
in a new clothes pressing device.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-26

ORDINANCE NO. 1o3. To provide
for the issue OF bonds OF the City Of
Marion, Ohio, in the sum OF Thirty
nine Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars
($99.9O0) for the purpose of extending
the time of payment of certain indebt-
edness which, from its limits of tax
alton, said city is unable to pay az
maturity.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-26
PRlEAAlBILE.


Whereas certain indebtedness of the
City of Marion, Ohio, consisting of
notes heretofore incurred by said city
to-wit: That incurred in paying the
costs and expense of improving Ger.
tain streets and alleys as follows:
South High street paving -. $S, ,435 90
Mary street sewer .....m. 2,469. SO
North Main street paving -. 1900. 90
Silver street paving ....... 20,850.OO
Leader street alley sewer -. $4,000
SldeWalks ...i......,.l,.,,... 946.04
Mill street paving ..,.... 100000
Summit street sewer Il ,349. 800
to the amount of Thirty-nine Thous-
and Nine Hundred dollars (s39, ,9O0),
all OF said Indebtedness, which is
hereby determined and declared to be
an existing, valid and binding obli-
CATION of the city OF Marion, Ohio.
And, whereas said Indebtedness
bears interest at the rate OF six per
cent. per annum, II appears to the
Council of the city of Marion, Ohio,
" be for the best interests of said city
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-26

" W INIf fUIIItIk)T4Tti
President of the City Council.
Approved by the Mayor Louis Scherff.
Attest: Charles NJ. Tobin, City Clerk
Star 24-31-0S. Mirror 26-0S-2-09.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-24
GAR BROKE THREE
RIBS, He CLAIMS;
DEMANDS $4,000
Jeremiah Slack Begins Suit for
Damages Against Public
Service Corporation.

When jeremiah Slack took a tack
across the trolley track at Orange and
street in September two years
age he was hit by a car, n today
his action for $1,000 damages against
the Public Service Railway Company
was begun before Judge Adams and q
jury in the Circuit Court.
Slack was driving a load of brick
when he, was injured. DR.. Albert s.
Harden. of st. Michaers Hospital staff.
treated him.
Asked what the result of his exami-
nation was DR.. Harden said that Slack
had his eighth, ninth and tenth ribs
broken and internal injuries.
Besides getting hurt himself. n of
Stacks horses was injured. the harness
damaged and the wagon upset.
After Judge Adams had refused a
motion for a non-suit. the defense be-
gan along the line of contributory
negligence.
Among the witnesses for the defense
was Thomas Sharkey, the motormans of
the car which CAUSED the trouble. He
said that Slack turned directly in front
Of his car M he hit the horses before
It could be stopped.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-24
700, OOO Children in
EVENING STARS Great
Pen1nanship Contest

o the school children of today write as well as did their fathers and
mothers when they went to school?
- There Is a diversity Of opinion upo this question. Prominent
men of Newark have said to THE EVENING STAR that they have
difficulty in getting employees who write a eHble hand. But the school u
thorhhes # Newark claimt the pupils Of today write better and palmer than
any preceding generation of school children ever did.
To find out which claim is correct and to encourage the 100000 or more
pupils n the schools of E:sexc county and the West Hudson towns. which are
contest The contest has already stimulated great interest in aardwrihns
non teachers and pupils alike, n the 10O000 children M 1000 or
more homes are already practising writing lessons THE EVENING STAR
offers $3.50. in special prizes in this est, to be awarded a follows:
T she hoys .na sLi. Of years. and under $50 In pri.e.n sf d!o... Firt
~ IN oys am 9h. TOE Q e 10 Year, ~ In pnses a. fNCwss Fn'
To IN boys I'M girls from 10 TO ? yenrs.s IS in praes a. fonowss First
'r". 70 rs M ;; Sos. an ST s1s - ROM nv 1gscs i !, Year,. = sa ~ tn t" e.n.. prise y. fo IL - s' fi:..
PRICE SIT, second prize. So, ne prizes ~ o. encht twent prhes OF 81 enc
To h oys ana girl. from i to 10 years. 90 in prizes a. follows First
Any boy Or girl not more than le years of n n school n Essex
county and the West Hudson townsville harrison, Kearny, Arlington and East
Newark-can enter this competition and work for of HI prizes The line,
"The Evening Star Is read in u home" may be written n any kind Of
paper. ut must be writer with pen and mi and must be attached to the fol-
lowing coupon.
All pupils to be eligible to prizes m uth have their sample Of handwriting
atteNed al genuine by their teacher. The teacher must sign the coupon her.
self The fact that the pupil writes m the teachers name is not sufficient
and viii bar the pupil from winning a prize
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-24
GIRL STOLE
MONEY 10 BRING
SWEETHEART HERE
Mary Vereb, II, Took $40 to
Bring Her Lover to Her
X Side from Europe.

II stole the money to send to my
sweetheart In Europe, so that he could
come to this country" said ~17-year-old
Mary Vereb, when arraigned in the
Third Precinct Police Court today.
charged with the theft of $40 from her
aunt, Miss Annie Vereb, who lives on
the old Nugent farm, in Elm road.
Mary Vereb comes of a good family
and has only been In this country II
few months. The girl acknowledged
that she stole the. money to send to her
sweetheart to buy passage to this
country.
The girl will be sent back to the old
country by her aunt. As no complaint
was made against the girl, she was dis
charged when. arraigned in court today.
The girl at first denied knowing any,
thing about the n and protested
her innocence, but after two hours OF
close questioning by Policeman Kenny
and Plainclothesman Brex. she broke
down and confessed that she had stolen
the money and led the officers to the
cellar where she had dug a hole and
buried the bills. The money was I'M
earthed and restored to Miss Vereb.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-24
WEDDING CROWNS
PRETTY ROMANCE
OF FAIR O|v0RCEE
Young M0ntclair W0man's Mar
riage Secret Revealed After
Several Weeks.

A pretty little that ended in
the marriage of Mrs. Sadie M. Blu
chanan, a pretty young Divorce of
Montclair, and Cecil A. Roberts, son of
Peter Roberts, a wealthy builder and
contractor, of New York city. on No
vember 3 last, has just come to light.
The marriage was performed by Justice
of the Peace Robertson in Jersey City.
A reporter for THE EVENING STAR
found Mrs. Roberts today in q pretty
fiat, where she Is living, at 219 Valley
road. Montclair. While not DESTROYS OF
Roberts said she is a daughter of
George Nichols, a w~ell-known business
Of East Orange. Mrs. Roberts said
she was married to Walter Buchanan
about eight years ago. Shortly after
their marriage they wen to California
to live, and three years later h pro-
cured a divorce from her husband and
the custody of her two little girls. who,
like their mother. are very handsome.
One of the children is s years old and
the other Is aged Z.
One year after procuring her divorce,
Mrs. Buchanan went to Montclair
where she has since resided. Last
summer her present husband Mr.. Rob-
erts, who was interested in singing
went to Montclair 20 study singing with
Walter F.. Young. a vocal teacher, OF
Is Park avenue, that town.
The young couple were introduced by
Mr.. Young and 1t proved a case of love
at first sight. Mrs. Roberts said her
husband is very fond of her two little
girls and as the girls are too young to
remember their father, they are de-
lighted to have a papa just like other
little girls and boys.
Mr.. Roberts is rs years old and his
wife Is two years his senior.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-24
O.'S ORDEAL
MAY END TODAY;
ARCHb0LD NEXT
Continued from First page.)

Flagler at first received 8 1000 shares
and later 9,430 hares additional. Mr..
Rockefeller said he thought Mr.. Flag
Ter die not own any c amount Of
stock, but he could not say whether
he accepted it for purposes of distribu-
ton.
Mr.. Rockefeller was asked if he en-
tered a contract with Schofield, Schur-
mer & Teagle in 1876 whereby the firm
agreed to limit the business of its re-
fnery in consideration of certain pay
ments by the Standard. MIR. Rookie
Teller replied that such a contract had
| been entered into, but could not recall
its provisions. .1&
Ibid the Standard bring a suit in
| Ohio in 1880 against Schofield, Schurmer
& Teagle to prevent its refining over
SIS, 900 barrels of crude oil a year and
to prevent its acquiring an interest In a
Buffalo refinery"
There was some litigation about the
refining of oil. l recall nothing about
the Buffalo refinery"
did you not personally. make an ap-
plication for an order restraining them
from exceeding their production limit
and to preven them building a refinery
in Buffalo?"
"As president of the Standard 1t was
proper for me to sign such an affdavit
about the production of oil being ex-
ceeded by the company"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-24
PURE WATER IN
FIVE DAYS, SAYS
HEALTH OFFICER
-avid D. Chandler Says That the
Supply Is Clearing Itself
Rapidly.

I'm about five days we expect to have
absolutely pure water again." said
Health Officer David d. Chandler to-
day when asked how long the citizens
of Newark were to suffer from the dis
agreeable taste and odor that now af-
fects the city water.
It had been expected that the bad
taste would be removed when several
million gallons had been let out of the
pipes Sunday, but from all accounts it
is just as bad as ever.
In the Roseville section it tastes like
picked olives; in Clinton township Ut
assumes the flavor of cucumbers; in the
central part of the city, ecu liver oil;
in Forest Hill, like, dead leaves, and
in the ~Ironbound District like kerosene
oil. 7
In the Vailsburg section it is said
that all of these appear to be COM
bined, and the residents sum it all up
by saying 'it is rotten water"
MI. Chandler said today that much
of tho vegetable natter that has af-
fected the water is now running over
the spillway at the reservoirs, n he
believes that by Sunday 1t will be
pretty nearly all removed. He said:
VT is our first experience, and l be-
lieye that all of the trouble is due to
growth of weeds in the reservoirs when
they were run down during the long
dry spell. 1t vas the longest drought
that we had in years, and it may be
a long time before we have such a
dry spell again."
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-24
TROUSERS TURNED
ON GAS AND KILLED
DAVID SCHWARTZ
Youth Found Dead in Bed Had
Hung Garments Over
Jet.
SISTER, IN NEXT ROOM,
DIDN'T DETECT DOOR
%Stepmother, Who Is III, Was
Awakened Too Late by
Escaping Fluid.

David Schwartz, 16 years old, Of 8
Charlton street, a popular young man
on the Hill" was found dead in bed
from asphyxiation by Illuminating gas
early today. The discovery was made
by his stepmother, Mrs. Abraham
Schwartz, at about 8 a. M, and al
though DR.. Emanuel Yadkowsky, who
lives nearby, was hastily summoned,
the victim was beyond resuscitation.
According to Miss Dorothy Schwartz,
David's sister. when she retired at
about 1880 last night her brother called
to her and said, rs that you, Dora?'
She answered yes" n they bade
each other goodnight. Miss Schwartz
sleeps in the room hex to her brothers,
but she did not smell the gas.
Mrs. Schwartz, who Is sick, awoke
early this morning and smelled the
fumes. She rushed to her stepson's
room and found him dead.
Young Schwartz was employed as a
press feeder by the Birrell-Brown Com
pany in the STAR building, where he
was known to be a good worker and
was well liked. The surviving mem
bers of David's family are: Abraham
Schwartz, his father, and three broth
ers and three slsters-Michael, William
and Benjamin. and Rose, Dorothy and
Fannie.
The police took charge of the body
until County Physician Elliott a
viewed it and given a verdict of acct
dental death. The escape of a Is sup
posed to have been due to the fact that
young Schwartz hung his trousers on
the gas jet before he went to bed.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-24
ELLENP0RT TRIAL
FOR ARSON HAS
BEEN POSTPONED
Wants Time to Get Affidavits to
Fight-Verona Excise Case
Also Deferred.

Two trials. one Of Importance. were
postponed by Judge Davis in the Court
of Quarter Sessions today, until De-
cember 81. Samuel Ellenport. charged
with arson, was to have been tried be-
fore a special panel of jurors, but
Charles Hood, his counsel. asked for the
postponement on the ground that he
wished to obtain certain affidavits rela-
tive to goods supposed to have been in
Ellenport's store, ia Essex avenue. Or
ange, when 1t burned down. May 2C
last. After the fire, which imperilled
many families. Ellenport was arrested
and indicted.
The other postponed trial was that OF
Arthur ]. Herdman, Of Verona, under
indictment for selling beer Sunday. May
"a last. Herdman has sever counts
against him.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-24
Essex Mans Counsel Says 1t
Was Error to Take Job Off
Classified List.
WANTS TO KEEP POST FOR
WHICH BOOTH is DOOMED
If He Wins Point He Cannot Be
Disturbed in County
Office.
Especial to the Evening start

TRENTON, Nov. 24.-Herbert d.
Boggs and Frank II. Sommer appeared
before the Civil Service Commission to-
day as counsel for DR.. p. J.. McGuinA
ness, Essex county collector, to argue
hat DIR. McGuinness be placed in the
classified list of civil service, which
would make him ~irremovable, except
under charges.
The Republican freeholders' caucus
has picked Richard w. Booth to take
DR.. McGuinness's place.
The McGuinness lawyers argued thai
the duties of tht office were purely
ministerial, and in relation to the Free
holders was exactly the same as that
of cashier in the water department of
the Board of Works.
The commission took the collector
ship out of the classified list in the be-
lief 1t was the same as county cashier
in New York. Mr.. Boggs and Mr..
Sommer said the duties were entirely
different.
The commission had received an opin-
ion from the encouragement hat an
officer having discretionary powers"
should b. considered the head of a
department. Mr.. McGuinness and
counsel argued that the collector a
no such powers and vas under the free
holders and county auditors %Jurisdic-
ton. Briefs will be submitted before
December 4 next.
Secretary Gardner Colby, of the Civ
Service Commission, today announced,
after the meeting of the commission,
that after the reading of an opinion
from the encouragement the commits
sioners decided that the civil service
law does not apply to the position of
superintendent of the Railway Re-
formatory.
Mr.. Colby said: 1.-THE decision that
civil service does not apply to the re-
formatory Is based on the statement
that the language all superintendent
Of under the classified list in the first
part of the law applies to State insti-
tuition heads and not simply to super
intendents of public instruction. as was
supposed by the Civil Service Commits
sion, by Senator Alderman, father of
the Civil Service law, and Others in
strumental in the framing of the bill"