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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-23

"A Cleveland man has been arrest
ed on charge of stealing water.
Cleveland is not "dry" territory eth
err.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-23

Tariff revisin ana all OF the other
vital questions can rest until the
president and congress nave had their
SCRAP out.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-23

Judging from appearances, the
man who put off his Christmas
shopping finds plenty of company
when he visits the stores.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-23

Sir Thomas Upton has determined
not to try for the cup next year. He
must have gotten some inside infor-
nation concerning the qualities of the
boat which was to be pitted against.
his
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-23

Judge Tart would doubtlessly be
delighted to find a first class cah-
met in his Christmas stocking.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-23

Before another two years roll
around, 1t will be a case of stand up
and be counted.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-23

If the duty on peanuts IS made too
high, it will seriously affect the
circus business. a SEFHa
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-23
SCISSORS Il PASTE

No Congress, no Supreme Cour,
no messagesl Hull gee! It's Christ.
mastide -PittsbuIIy Dispatch.
They haven't found anybody yet
10 hold ''Uncle Joe" Cannon while
his claws are clipped. d.--Plain Dealer
Mr.. Charles p Taft thinks he
knows what he will do If he catches
the Ohio senatorship standing be-
meath the mistletoe. Toledo B'ade,
aAs lsH iC 53b1A iEsr a3of
1t takes All iHmds OF people to
make a world, iucmding gthe hcfiend
who is going to give your neighbor
"a phonograph for Christmas
Cleveland Leader,
with about 1000 pounds OF Taft
brothers spending the summer on
the New England shore, we don't
believe we shall need any other coast
defences Ohio state Journal.
England will bestow the Order OF
the Garter on the baby emperor oi
China. He will doubtless recipro-
cate by decorating King Edward with
the Imperial Nursing Bottle. .-Cleve-
land Leader.
When definitions are found for
the names the editor of the Indian
apois News and President Roose
vet are hurling at one another,
even the Century dictionary will be
bsolete.--Zanesville Times Recorder
1t Is going to require fourteen
million dollars to take the census
in 1910. Why not let president
Roosevelt say how many people
there are in this country, and thus
avoid the necessity of a census. No
one would dare dispute him.
Springfield, co. News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-23

1t really is amusing to see Myron
r. Icrrick lined up with Judge
TAFT for Charles TAFT for senator.
Herriok has Judge Taft to thank for
his disgrace OF being beaten for a sec
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-23

Better get an old scrap OF paper and
begin practicing making a figure 49,"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-23
As1RohoMlcAl EVENTS. ! .

Sun sets 4:33, rises 7;is: moon sefs
As42 p. m; moon at descending node
crossing suns path downward: II
ps,p., planet Mercury In superior con.
jdnction with the sun. passing from
west to east Of TINT body on the fa!>
ther side thus cha nglng from morning
to evening star; 81 n. m. moon In
conjunction with Uranus; Invisible.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-23

Now Christmas has got itself into
disrepute along with fourth OF July
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-23

No Congress, no Supreme Court
no messages! Hull gee! It's Christ.
mastide sure PittsbuIIy Dispatch.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-23

They haven't found anybody yet
10 hold "Uncle Joe" Cannon while
his claws are clipped. Dealer
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-23

in America during Macdonoush'
81 the Revolution, died; born 1873.
1SS9-Henry Wooden Grady, editor
and orator. leader of the new
SOUTH" died; born 1850.
io07-Pierre ]. g. Jansen. noted as.
tronomer, died; born 1924.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-23

md term as governor
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-23

Mr.. Charles p Taft thinks he
knows what he will do If he catches
the Ohio senatorship standing be.
meath the mistletoe. Toledo B'ade,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-23

Try the Mirror want column.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-23
Wednesday, december as, 10 s.
Dec. % In History.

1888 - Thomas Nlncdon-
ough, American ma.
val commander and
hero of the battle on
Lake Champlain in
1914, born; died 1925.
17o5-Slr Henry Clinton,
British commander
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-23

Berlin, December 23 Castro ap-
parently is unaware of his downfall
or the gravity OF the occurrences In
Venezuela. Members of suite in
form all inquirers that he sends and
receives no dispatches iof any kind.
The opinion is steadily gaining
ground here that Castros power Is
completely broken, the inference being
drawn from the alleged non-communi-
cation of events by the government
or his own agents that Castro does
not possess any further influence in
Venezuela.
According to his attendants at the
private hospital where Castro Is un-
dergoing treatment, he did not trans
act any business whatever yesterday
and did not even leave his bed to see
anyone. One of the most prominent
mecers OF his suite, who did not wish
his name TO be made public, said
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-03
MURDER! HECR|ED
AND It WAS--OF
NELL|ES NEW HAT
"Ain't 1t Awful, Mabel Said
Cop Stung by Phony Phone
Tip of Crime.

eat last the police have discovered
the man VINO knocked the bird off Mel
lies hat
There was great excitement in the
First Precinct today when a telephone
message was received by Sergeant
Bolcs that a murder was being COM
mitted at A Orchard street. The per-
son using the phone declared that the
killing had been going ON for hours, and
that as the house was respectable it
would not be tolerated. The inforna
tion was added that it was thought four
hours was long enough 20 commit any
kind of a crime.
Court officers Rolnneihs and Ecker
lin were sent TO the scene, and. with
drawn rcvolvers and bated breath, they
swoopcd down Oh the house ard
grabbed Frank Dittner, who lives in the
the basement. Where is your victim?'
demanded Eckorlin." Investigation dis
closed that tho man had been in an
argument with his daughter and had
destroyed her new spring bonnet.
And the policeman said to Nellie 5
friend, who came rushing in to see
what mad happened;
"Ain't it awful, Mabei2"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-03
WANT RECEIVER
FORU. s. PHONE co.
IN NEW JERSEY
Company Already Insolvent and
in Receivers Hands in
New York.
LIABILITIES ONE THIRD
OF $5O,OOO,O0O CAPITAL
Holds No Property Nor Has II
Any Assets Whatever in
This State.

An opinion advising the appointment
Of a receiver of the United States In
dependent Telephone Company was
filed today by Vice Chancellor Howell.
The telephone company. which is capi-
talized at $4,000 1000 and has no assets,
with SIS, 100000 liabilities, has been ad-
judged nsolvent and a receiver APP
pointed in New York Application for
a receiver in this State was made by
James M. r O'Grady, stockholder and
creditor, through Ptney, Hardin &
Skinner. 1t was resisted by Lindaburyr
Depue & FaullSs.
The receiver. il the usual custom is
observed, win be appointed within a
few days Final argument in the case
was heard Tuesday.
THE question of insolvency is ono
which need not consider" says the
vice chancellor in his opinion, be
cause it.was amply proved, not only by
the compainants. but by the defend
ants. A New Jersey corporation which
has no property, but is a debtor to the
extent of $4,000. 900, even though 1t be
a foreign judgment, must be held to be
insolYent."
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-03
MRS. VANDERBILT
To GET MILLIONS
TO KEEP SECRETS
Alfred Gwynne Makes Big Set
tlement to Protect His
Women Friends.
If NAMED IN WIFE'S
SUIT, CONTEST FOLLOWS
Society on Pins and Needles for
Fear Names Will Be Public.
Testimony Taken.
IspecIal 10 tho evening Star. ]

| NEW YORK April 3.--AS the price
of secrecy in the effort to protect sew
eral of his women friends, who are
understood to be named as correspond
ents in his wife's action for divorce
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt will settle
upon Ter an amount ranging from
| 81, 100000 to S5,00o,000.
| Failing in keeping the details of the
case from the public, 1t is said that Mr..
Vanderbilt viii bitterly contest the
case, and will make facts public that
will stir fashionable society In New
York to its depths.
| Following close upon the appointment
of David Mcclure as referee, and in re-
markable contrast to the usual proceed
ure in such cases, the matter is being
rushed and testimony is already being
taken in tho Vanderbilt suit. 1t is pos
sible the referee may make his de-
cision known before Vanderbilt reaches
Europe.
The first and only witness so far
called was Howard Kempster, the con-
fidential valet of MIR. Vanderbilt, who
probably knows moro of the million
aires entanglements than any other
person.
Friends of both Mr. and Mrs. Wander
bilt fear that this fact may result in
other suits, in which the facts in the
Vanderbilt case must be brought out
even though the original testimony is
kept from the public. Already there
arc several rumors in the fashionable
set OF impending suits. and the de-
velopments are being anxiously
watched.
Nine. Flores, a friend of Mr.. Van
derbilt. is said to have been served with
paper on the day Mr.. Vanderbilt was
served. She is the Nine Ruiz who re-
Gently paid $1,000 for an automobile
that had been purchased in Mr.. Van
derbit's name by his stable man.
Brenchley. She was visited by Mr..
Vanderbilt just before his departure
for Europe. Since that visit she has
left word at the house to tell callers
that she is out of town. She has been
remaining in her apartments. however
Prior to seeluding herself, she declined
to discuss the Vanderbilt suit.
Residents of the house say that Nine.
Flores has been greatly annoyed by
some person who has patrolled the
block near her apartments for several
hours at a time during the last two
weeks and that she has recently re-
Trained from her usual daily drive in
tho park.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-03
WILD PANTHER IN
|. CAGE CLAWS MAN
THROUGH OPENING
Enraged Beast, Fresh from Jun-
gle, Injuries Attendant at
Belleyille Park.
ALEXANDER'S LEG TORN
BY BIG ANIMALS PAW
He Was on Top of the Steel En-
closure, Helping Transfer
New Arrival.

Seized by panther which had been
tormented into a savage rage by an
hours prodding with iron bars in an
Samuel Alexander. employee at Hill
side Pleasure Park, Belleville, yester-
day was clawed so severely that his
right leg may have to be amputated.
With one quick sweep of it's powerful
claw, the enraged beast stripped the
mans leg of the flesh from knee to
ankle. He was saved from being torn
to pieces by leaping from the top of
the cage.
The panther's fury passed all bounds
at the sight and taste of human blood.
1t roared and paced its cage for hours,
growing with flightful ferocity when
the cage was approached.
The beast was being transferred at
the time from an iron-coVered box to a
cage. 1t was recently purchased, hav-
ing arrived from its native jungles a
month ago. The box containing the
oeast arrived at the park yesterday aft
ernoon and a half dozen employees of
the park. under the direction of Animal
Trainer Herman Schmitt, we're busying
themselves transferring the beast
The box was raised TO a platform at
the door of the cage. The narrow
quarters of the box had served to irri-
tate the panther, which refused to leave
the box and enter its future home. To
frighten the animal, pistols We're dis
charged and it was prodded with iron
bars to force it into the cage. This
was kept UP for nearly half an hour,
during which time the beast made
things merry with its growls.
In the meantime Alexander was sta
toned on the top of the cage. and il
was his duty to raise the door of the
cage when the door of the box was
lifted. When the beast was ready to
move the signal was given and both
doors being lifted the animal bolted into
the cage. The beast had hardly en-
tered when it spied Alexander on the
top and with a terrible growl it leaped
up and with its outstretched paw
through the bars it caught Alexander
on the calf of his right leg and tore
that member down to the foot
Screaming with pain, Alexander
leaped from the cage to the top OF the
box which the animal had left Flo
lay on the box out of reach of the
beast until his companions removed
him to the ground.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-03
KnickerbOcker Puts Ban on
Slayer's Wife and E. R.
Thomas, Her Escort.
MOVES HER TRUNK FROM
ST. GEORGE BY REQUEST
Seeks New Home and Peace
While Her New AnnuIment
Action Is Pending.
Especial % the Evening star. ]

NEW YORK. April 3.--Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw can find sanctuary in none of
the great hotels of the metropolis. The
woman of the ThawWhite tragedy "a
found herself a social pariah. After
barring her shame and her inmost soul
secrets to a scohing public for the puc-
pose of saving her husband from the
electric chair. Mrs. Thaw today finds
herself barred from the hostelries of
the city.
One week ago it was the Hotel
Knickerbocker management that re.
quested that she and the much dis
cussed high fnancier." f. r. Thomas,
leave the grill-room of that hotel. where
they We're dining.
Young Mrs. Thaw today had her
trunks and belongings removed from.
the Prince George Hotel at the request
of the management. Now it is probable
that she will lease an apartment N
the upper West Side where she can
live in peace and quietude until her
marriage annulment action is en-
cluded.
And in the treatment accorded his
wife, Harry Kendall Thaw, immune
from such indignities, now sees hope
that he may win her back and prevent
the action that is to definitely terrni-
nate their marriage contract The legal
procedure begins next Monday. Thaw
today sent word from Matteawan to
a. Russell Peabody. his personal coun-
sci, to again use every effort to fore
stall his wife in her contemplated
action. Thaw still pays his wife's bills
and audits her weekly accounts.
While Thaw thus hopes that the turn
of fate will give back 80 him the
woman for whom he slew stanford
White, his gay young wife still con
CONTINUED on Second Pase.)
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-03
CRUISER KILLS 36,
CLEFTS DESTROYER
Of BRITISH NAVY
Warship Runs Down Auxiliary
Craft in Isle of Wight
Maneuvers.
LITTLE FIGHTER, CUT IN
TWAIN, QUICK TO SINK
Disaster Occurs in Dark as Fleet
Engages in Imaginary At
tack on Big Ships.

PORTSMOUTH, England, April 3d.
Thirty-six men, including Lieutenant
Middleton. commander of the torpedo
boat destroyer Tiger, lost their lives in
a collision off the Isle of Wight last
night. between that vessel and the
British cruiser Berwick. The vessels
belong TO tho Portsmouth division OF
the British home fleet, and were en-
gagged in night maneuvers in the chan
mel while OH their way to Portland.
The night was very dark. and the
Berwick was steanling slowly. When
the destroyer attempted to cross the
big cruisers bow she was caught amid
ships and cut in half with knife-lke
precision, sinking almost Immediately
The deci- crew, dressed in heavy OIL
skins and boots, went down with the
vessel, not having time to free them
selves from the heavy encumbrances.
| OF the twenty-two men who were res
lcued most of them were engineers and
stokers. who, having light clothing,
We're able to keep themselves afloat
until boats from other ships, which
Were Immediately launched, picked
them up.
Divers Seek Bodies.
| The collision occurred at $40 o'clock
last night, The ships were maneuver-
| ing without lights. It is believed that
several of the men We're killed by the
impact. Tugs have been dispatched
to the sccLe of the disaster and divers
will attempt to recover the bodies of
the men who were drowned.
| The smaller naval vessels We're in the
midst of an attack on their bigger con-
sorts, when the disaster occurred. The
entire fleet was under masked lights,
and in the absolute darkness the Tiger
was suddenly struck square amidships
by the Berwick The sharp stem of this
vessel, to use the words of an eye-wit-
ness, cut the destroyer in two as if she
had been made of paper.
Sen Dotted by Struggling Men.
The forward half sank instantanc-
ously and the sea became dotted with
struggling men. Most of them, how
ever, sank before help could reach them
The warslips in the immediate vicinity
quickly had their boats overheard and
the scene of the tragedy was brilliantly
Illuminated by concentration OF search
lights. The after portion of the Tiger
floated for a minute or two. just long
enough to enable those on board to seize
life belts. They threw themselves into
the water and were able to keep afioat
until picked up.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-03
NEWARK COLLECTOR HELD
ON EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE
LspeeIal 70 the FNenIng star.

ELIZABETH, April S.-Charles l..
Rhoades. "a years old, collector in the
employ of the Henetis Flour Mill Com
pany of 122 Market street, Newark, is
held at police headquarters here for the
Newark authorities, He was arrested
by Detective Sergeant Neral, of this
city. on an embezzlenent charge. The
amount alleged is $500.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-03
FIRES FROM ERIE SPARKS ROAST
A HORSES AND DO $4,000 DAMAGE
Big Stable, Ice Plant and Dwelling in EnsleWOOd
and Livery in Upper MontClair Burned TO the
Ground Exempt Fireman Badly SCOrChed
BRAVE NURSES AND DOCTORS SAVE HOSPITAL
FULL OF PATIENTS FROM BRUSHNOOD BLAZE


49, nrered and
a money entaued
cIixeryo &son,on
barely death in a o
Inmate
tngus she by the phy
of hosew windows played
handle exiting sher Ineffective
the o
sinc ncsparks caue
Nearly
to rescue The horses,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-03
BOY CHUMS EACH
SWEAR OTHER BEAT
{WOMAN TO DEATH
Young Criminals Held as Chicken Thieves Accuse
One Another in Murder Of Mrs. Kade
d After Three Days Of Third Degree.
"JOE HIT Her WITH A CLUB" SAYS HAUPT;
). BANNER, WHO ONCE SLEW BOY, DENIES 1T
Especial to tho Evening star.l
Trenton. April 9.


bTQ
Anthony Kad who
- Saturday at her home in Falsington Pa Six
caIed
elfonfesd chicken thieves and admit to long
of
his confession third degree by preng
nur
a police "We
We only 10
rpiIow
the
forI was rri
Informed that Haupt
1cused aim of the ci
crnsb
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-03

The two confessions We're secured
from the young odesperadoes only after
they had been charged with murder
The police now believe that the lads did
not know the farmers wife had been
slairi by them until the charge was
made against them.
Police in Quandary.
Today the police are in a quandary
10 deterluine which boy actually killed
Mrs. Kade. Thus far they adhere
closely to their stories. Each boy ap-
pears to realize the enormity of the
charge and is desirous of saving his
own life by laying the blame on the
otaer.
Haupt's confession came after the p.o-
lice had suddenly informed him that
Mrs. Kade was dead, and that he was
charged with her murder. Prior to that
time the boy was unaware of the mur-
der cnarge against Banzner and him
self.
II never killed her. he cried. Il was
nol In the house. Joe dld tne Jop.
wouldn't have hit the woman for any
thing. 49,,
..Ranzner and l left Trenton on the
12,4o train last Saturday morning. we
had planned to rob the kade 1arrh
,ouse. we knew that Kade was III jan
an a petit larceny charge. We also
knew that Mrs. Kade kept her money
under her pillow at night. We knew
that because BANNER had spent TWO
says at the Kade house some time ago,
,sWhen we got to Morrisville We
weIked out to the Kade farm house.
rrbere we took off our shoes and Joe
went in through the back window land
loft me standing in front. Pretty soon
papzner opened the front door and let
me into the house
SAYS "Joe,' CIubbed Woman.
srrr1er Joe went into the bedroom and
heard someone get out of bed Inc
woman cried What's the matter? Joe
hit her with a club and knocked the
lsnn out OF her hands. She ran out
of the room and tripped over my teet
and fell / fell down with her and cut
nv hand. Then l got scared and ran
away. leaving the coat behind. Joe
said Mrs. Kade kept her money under
the pillow and he wanted me 10 get
IL with him. / still heard her yelling
when I got on the main road.
In direct contradiction TO Haupts
statement. young BANNER declares that
n was fIaupt who crawled through
window. while he remained outside.
Today's developments cleared what
,,ro,,,ised 10 be one of the most mys-
,srious murders in the history of
t5ncle county. Pennsylvania. The
hody of Mrs Nada was found early
es.,,,e;av morning on the porch OF her
nor,e and life had evidently been eN-
,,nct for several hours The woman
husband was at the time conhned 10
tha county jail for larceny All efforts
NJ ah4 Bucks County authorities then
failed to show any light on tho tras-
edv. 1t was known, though, tnat MIS-
Kade died lighting desperately ior ileF
HE
Arrssted as Chicken Thieves.
Reports had beeh made 70 the 49,
al,es of numerous chicken thefts in
this vicinity BanTner and Hdupl @el1
suspected of these( offenses, ana opoels
were issued to have them tahen NJ M,
,,,stodv The HAUNT boy was arrested
n,aiIa he was returning from the scene
~ tJ,a ralIsingtom crime. and Sunday
,.,,r,,t rsanzner wJlked into the police
stetion ana surrendered himself to Ser
.sant Mullen for the chicken stealing
otfenscs.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-03
GRAND JURY LIKELY TO BE
DISCHARGED TOMORROW

The grand jury viii probably be dis
charged tomorrow. having completed
its labore for the term.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-03
FACTORIES BURN: LOSS 100000

LYNCHBURG. Va, April 3.-Fire
here early today destroyed three to-
bacco factories operated by 7. p. Dun
ninston. The estimated loss is S20o,00o
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-03

A PAGE OF PICTURES NEWARK POLICE FORCE
ACTION, SNAPPED STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS ODD COR
NERS OF cIrY, is THE BIG SPECIAL FEATURES
OF THE EVENING STARS SATURDAY MAGAZINE TOMORROW.