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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-23

The matter of Sunday excursion
rates is again matter of much con-
sideration on the part of the various
passenger agents of Ohio. Last year
very few excursions were run at rates
equal to those given before the two
cent fare law came into effect and as
a result the business did not come up
TO the standards of previous years.
This year it is thought the agents
will reduce the fares, regardless OF
the two cent fare law and attempt
to do the business OF former years.
1t Is thought the excursions, which
are run at the lowest possible rates
will bring out number OF excursion
lists.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-23
QUIETLY wEDDED
Miss Ida haley Becomes Mrs
David Baltimore.

nIr. David Gallmore and Miss
Lydia HALEY, both of this city, were
quietly united in marriage at the Pres
byterian church parsonage Saturday
evening at Z o'clock. The ceremony
was spoken by Rev. George M.
Rourke in the presence of few wit
messing friends. The groom is EN-
ployed at the Norris and Christian
stone quarries and is an industrious
and prosperous young man. They
will reside in the northern part OF
the city.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-23

Youngstown, o., March 21.-Ac-
cording TO reliable information here
the employees of the Erie, including
those of the Mahoning division, have
held a secret meeting and decided to
resist the proposed reduction of 10
per cent.
The general grievance committee OF
the local division was instructed to
go to New York with similar COM
mlttee from the various other divi-
sions and present the cause OF the
men before the highest officials OF
the Erie. They are in New York at
the present time.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-23

Reports from the various locomotive
works show very remarkable in
crease in business. During the re-
cent financial difficulty the various
roads feared to place many contracts
and the result is that with the re-
newed activity in railroad circles the
various factories are overloaded with
orders The fact is very pleasing to
all concerned as very many men are
employed in the works.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-23
New Millinery Department

Opening of Marion's New ATlllin-
cry Department Tuesday evening will
demonstrate the superiority OF our
fine display of dress and street hats.
Opening will continue "Wednesday
and Thursday. Miss Warrington.
second floor Frank Bros. & Co. New
Store. 1t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-23
Stylish Creations

Nothing but stylish. up-to-date Gre
ations will be seen at Miss Warning
tons New Millinery Parlors, second
floor Frank Bros. 6 Co. New Store,
Opening Tuesday evening and will
continue Wednesday and Thursday.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-23
Spring Opening

Marion's Fashion Show of millin-
cry, Tuesday evening. Miss Warning
ton, second floor Frank Bros. & 90.
New Store. II
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-23

The Erie telegraph office at North
Lewisburg has been ordered closed
between the hours of $3.50 m. and
7:30 a. m.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-23
There's a Reason

We have sold more suits for men
and women this season than ever.
You will buy yours here II you VIII
come in and see how well you can
do.
Marion Clothing & Cloak Co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-23
Has no Faith in the City's
New Ordinances.
NOTHING But BLINDS
Sincere Men Have Been Mis-
led.
Quarterly Communion Service is
Held at the U. b. Church Church
News.

"Our is an age when a heavily
taxed city will compensate officers
for protecting gambling and unlaw-
fulness," declared Rev. G.. NJ. Rourke
In a sermon delivered before mas
slve audience at the First Presbyter-
ian church Sunday evening.
Il haven't one bit of confidence in
the ordinances which are soon to go
into force in this city, regulating
saloons. 1t is simply bluff and the
people advocating the movement have
a bee in their bonnet" said the past
or. Concluding on the subject, Rev.
Rourke declared that no good can
come out of a reform not advocated
by sincere men.
THE Blessed Life" was the subject
of the pastors sermon. He spoke
along the theme of two facedness, or
insanity in life. The effort was a
very able one and was heard by one
of the largest audiences that has
graced the church in several months.
The quarterly communion service
was held at the United Brethren
church Sunday morning with Rev. j.
w. Lilley, of Hicksvllle, present A
few remarks were made by Rev.
Lilley and the sermon of the occasion
was delivered at the evening service
by the pastor Rev. l.. G.. Reed.
Rev. Mr.. Reed preached very inn
pressive sermon taking as his theme
: Sacred Memories" After selecting
his text from Luke 22-19 the pastor
reviewed the connection of the text
with old Bible history. The people
Of Israel, after being delivered from
Egypt, the land of bondage, were
warned never to forget their deliverer.
The saved people, however, were not
pone to forget their deliverance until
some time had passed and during all
the time the memory of their deliy-
erance was sacred
There are many instances in every
life, which are very dear to remem-
Der, but which no one would care TO
repeat. The old inhabitant looks
back on the old log cabin of his
younger days with fond recollections
)f joy, but no one would care to re-
turn and live over again those days
Of hardship and toll. Yet the mem
Dry of those days and those scenes
are very dear and sacred TO all.
Just 50 should the Christian look
back on the days when Christ deliv-
ered all who accept Him from the
bonds of sin, The memory of those
lays of struggle on the part OF the
Master should be very sacred to every
Christian and should be kept in mind,
constantly.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-23

Polo tomorrow night, Ashland VS. l..
Marion. IL
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-23

| ANNABEL.
Use Gold Medal Flour for your pastry.
| GERALDINE.
Evening star., 1908-01-15
WILL ASK COMMITTEES ADVICE
Secretary of State Thompson's In
tention in Primary Contention.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio January 15-There
is Ohio statute that makes the central
committee of any party the final authority
as to the validity of any organization
claiming to be the ruling committee of
that party in any county and the secre-
tary of state in all cases in which lie is
required by law to recognize a ruling
county committee in his duties must fol-
low the advice the state central commit
tee on that point.
Acting under the statute. Secretary Of
State Thompson will ask for advice from
the republican state central committee
as to whether the old republican central
committee in Cuyahoga county, now
suming to call the primary election for
February IL, is still in existence and
valid.
AS January 20 is the last day upon
which applications can be made for pri
mary elections 10 be held under county
boards of election February II quick
planned now to have the state central
urday next.
There is not the slightest doubt about
its action being controlled II to 4 by the
Taft leaders.
The committee will more than likely
advise the secretary of state that the old
Cuyahoga committee is still valid and IS
the proper committee to ask for the coun-
ty primaries. This will throw everything
into the hands of the Taft leaders in
Cuyahoga county and insure a solid Taft
delegation to the state convention.
Evening star., 1908-01-15
PICTURE MACHINE BLAMELEss.
Owner Says No Oil Lamps Were
Used Near It.

WILKESBARRE. Pa. January 10
Mrs. III. T. Monroe of Washington. d. c.,
who owned the moving picture perform
ance which was in progress at Boyer
town when the disaster occurred had no
news of it until she spent several hours
endeavoring to learn the fate of her Sis
ter. Mrs. Stella f. Meyers whom she had
left in charge of the company. and her
assistants, Miss Anna Shaner of Potts
vile and Prof II. H. Fisher of Philadei-
pha. Not until noon yesterday did she
learn that her sister was dead, having
given her life in gallant effort to save
some of the young children who took part
in the performance. When she left yes
terday afternoon for Boyertown she had
not learned the fate of the others.
Mrs Monroe tainted and was uncon-
scious for some time when she received the
news about her sister. After she was re-
vived she said she had left Boyertown
two days ago and come here to arrange
for production in the Lutheran Church
of this city Her loss. she says. will be
TO her. But she added That does not
worry me. 1t is the death of my sister
and many other unfortunates that breaks
my heart, and l would have sacrificed
anything If they could have been saved"
Mrs. Monroe says that her picture ma
chine could not have started the fire and
that no kerosene lights were used near it.
the light being calcium.
Evening star., 1908-01-15
Hughes Club Planned.
DUNCAN WILL RESIGN.
Internal Revenue Collector to Ac.
cept Seaboard Receivership.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RALElGH, N. c., January 15-Collector
Of Internal Revenue z. c. Duncan of Ra-
leigh. who was last evening appointed as
third receive OF the Searboard Air Line
by Judge Pritchard in the United States
circuit court. has gone to Washington to-
day and will at once tender his resigna-
ton as collector Of internal revenue for
the eastern district of North Carolina.
Collector Duncan. when the present
Judge Pritchard was active in politics.
was state chairman and general repre-
sentative boss in North Carolina and
was Pfitchard's right-hand man and his
appointment to the position of receiver
regarded a very desirable one, Is no
surprise here
State Representative Chairman Spencer
Adams left for Washington early this
morning and 1t is stated that he and Dun
can will call together at the Treasury De-
partment and revenue bureau and then
hand Duncans resignation to rPesdent
Roosevelt.
Mr.. Adams. despite reports, is not
candidate for the collectorshp. He re-
sides in the western section of the state
in which is located the western district
colectorship. there being two in North
Carolina.
Just who the new internal revenue COL
lector will be is not definitely known, but
1t is stated on good authority that DIR.
Cyrus Thompson of Onslow county, for
mer secretar, of state of North Carolina
under republican-populist-fu rule, will
be appointed to succeed Duncan
Evening star., 1908-01-15
DEATHS FROM GRIP.
Thirty Fatalities the Past Week.
Other Diseases.

The total number of deaths in Wash
inston during the week ended Saturday
last was 157, according to the weekly
health and mortality report of the health
officer submitted to the Commissioners to-
day AS was the case in the last weekly
report, grip caused the greatest number
of deaths, thirty resulting from this dis
ease, nineteen among the white popula-
ton and eleven among the colored. Dur
ing the preceding week the grip caused
thirty four deaths.
According to todays report, of the 1o1
deaths last week, 3J were among the white
population and 81 among the colored.
during the preceding week, which was
30.
Pneumonia ranked second in the pri
mary causes of the mortality during the
past week this disease terminating fatally
in 25 cases. consumption ranking third
with Is deaths. Diseases of the heart
caused l. deaths. diseases OF the Kidneys
10; malignant growths, 10: apopleXy, l.
and bronchitis. D.
According to the report, there is slight
decline in the prevalence of typhoid fever
seven new cases being reported. A de-
crease is also shown in dlphtheria ana
scarlet fever There were twenty-siX new
cases of chickenpox and four new cases of
whooping cough. The week ended with 36
cases of diphtheria recorded on the books
of the health department as under treat
ment % of scarlet fever, of smallpox, SO
of whooping cough, 108 of typhoid fever
IL of measles, and 163 OF chlckenpox.
Evening star., 1908-01-15
ON RAILWAY QUESTION
HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
WILL MEET TWICE TOMORROW.

Considerable interest centerS in the
two meetings Of the House District
committee tomorrow. one at 10 o'clock
in the morning and the other a in
the afternoon-the latter public hear
ing In the morning the committee
will consider the Union station track
age bill and the Madden universal
transfer amendment. The afternoon
meeting will be in the nature Of a pub
lie hearing and the views of citizens
and associations in the District with
reference to cross-town and other ad-
ditional street railway facilities are
invited.
1t is expected that as result of the
two meetings tomorrow the District
committee will be able to report the
permanent trackage extension bill;
whether with the universal transfer
amendment remains to be seen. One
thing seems certain. If the trackage
bill is reported minus the amendment
there will be strong minority report
Another thing is apparent. There
will be no more secret meetings OF
the District committee when any mat
ter of such great public interest and
Importance as the street car bill and
the universal transfer amendment are
up for discussion. Considerable un1a-
vorable criticism has been caused by
the fact that the meeting Monday was
"a secret meeting. and tomorrow. when the
representatives of the various street rail-
way interests are heard, the committee
will meet in open session.
Chairman Smith of the committee and
George H. Harries, vice president of
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company, were closeted for two hours
today in Mr.. Smiths private room, go
ing over various features of the bill
which is to come up tomorrow.
Evening star., 1908-01-15
NAVY YARD MEN MEET.
Committee Calls on the President
and Secretary Metcalf.

Better conditions for the working men of
the arsenals and navy yards and gun fac
tories Is the object sought by the Ma
tional League of Employees of those places
now holding a convention in this city. A
committee today called on President
Roosevelt with whom they had a pleas
ant interview. and later on Secretary Met
calf, with whom they remained for al
most an hour discussed the needs of
employees.
Among the requests submitted by them
was the institution of the practice Of
weekly payments instead of bi-monthly.
and the placing of per diem employees on
the same basis as annual employees. SO
that they may be able to receive the same
privileges of sick leave, holidays. etc.
They lodged protest against payment
by check instead of by currency.
About 5000 men have eben laid off at
navy yards because of the lack of money
TO continue necessary work. owing to the
expense of fitting out the hattieship fleet.
they urged Secretary Metcalk TO seek an
emergency appropriation from Congress.
The Secretary was not able 10 make any
promise of immediate relief, but called
attention to the fact that he had urged
upon Congress a liberal building pro-
gram for the navy.
Evening star., 1908-01-15
BALLOON BIDS RECEIVED.
Proposals Opened Today in Presence
of Gen. Allen

Great interest was manifested today in
the opening of bids by Gen. Allen. chief
signal officer of the army, for furnishing
the military establishment with a dirig
ibe balloon. the tests of which are to
take place at Fort Myer. just across the
Potomac river from Washington. Some
concessions in the way of furnishing
hydrogen and the silk to be used in con-
struction are to be made by the govern
ment, thus giving an incentive to bid
ders of limited means to submit their
propositions. A number of bidders or
their agents were on hand today when
the proposals were opened in the presence
OF Gen. Allen. The specifications re-
quire that the balloon shall carry two
people weighing $50 pounds, with 100
pounds OF ballast additional and be capa-
BILE of making speed of twenty miles
per hour in still air. They also require
that the balloon must make an endurance
flight of two hours at average speed
of 40 per cent of the trial requirements.
and must maintain its equilibrium without
change OF position by the aeronaut.
Six Proposals Received.
Six bids in all were received and their
prices ranged from 5000 to 10000 al
though for the latter amount the inventor
proposed a speed OF forty miles an hour.
The G. H. Curtss Manufa curing Com
pany of Hammondsport. y. Y. sent a
telegram announcing that its proposals
with a certified check had been mailed to-
day, il having failed to inclose those pa
pers with a letter and blue print which
were sent yesterday. If the proposals
were mailed before noon today, when the
other bids were opened. they proba bly,
will be considered.
The bids submitted today include the
following:
Carl T.. Meyers. Frankfort. y. Y. 50 .:96.
lao days for delivery: William Refer
scheid, Streator. H., 5000, 10 days;
Evening star., 1908-01-15
GAS COMPANIES BRING SUIT
SEEK TO ENJoIN SALE OF PROP
ERTY FOR TAXES.
Action to Protect Mains, Meters and
Services Assessed by the
District

Justice Gould in Equity Court No. . to-
F. Macfa-land Henry L. West and Jay
j. Morrow. District Commissioner the
collector of taxes. the assessor OF the
District Of Columbia and the board OF as
sistant assessors and OF equalization and
review to show cause Friday January 81.
why they should not be enioined from ad-
vertising for sale any of the mains.
meters pipes or other property of the
local gas companies for delinquent taxes.
The citation is based on two suits filed
in the District Supreme Court by the
Washington Gas Light Company and the
Georgetown Gas Light Company. in which
the court is informed that because OF the
non-DaYment OF taxes levied on the basis
of an increased valuation Of the compa-
MES real estate. amounting to Sl,o1o,oOo
in the case Of the Washington Gas Light
Company and SS9396 for the George
town company. the defendants have
threatened to advertise and sell the serv-
Ice pipes and meters Of the two compa-
nies.
The ownership of these service pipes IS
subject OF dispute. the companies claim
ing title ard the report O: Auditor Payne
on the application of the Georgetown com
pany for an ascertainment of the value of
its plant holding these services not in
cluded In the companys plant. The two
companies also claim that the District
assessment of tile service pipes is en-
tirely illegal and void on the theory that
they constitute no part of the real estate
and may not lawfully be taxed such
The complainants inform the court that
they are without adequate legal remedy
for the proposed action of the District and
its board of assessors: that the legal rem
edy of paying the amount of the taxes un-
der protest and then suing for the recov-
cry Of the amount would. by reason of the
largeness Of the sums involved. impose
great hardship upon them. 1t would also
be a recurring hardship. they say. mas
much as before the question could he le-
gally settled other taxes of the same or
larger amount would be assessed and lev
led. They state that the legal remedy by
certiorari is Inadequate both in itself and
in the fact that II would permit the Dis
trict authorities to proceed with the sale.
The legal remedy afforded by permitting
the sale to proceed and then treating the
deed as void would also be inadequate be-
cause the deed would be prima facie valid
by express authority of law and would
afford an opportunity to the purchaser
to interfere with the services and meters
of the companies, to their great and ir-
reparable injury.
Attorneys r. Ross Perry & Son, r. FL.
Goldsborough. G. Thomas Dunlop. Wilton
j. Lambert and Edward Mclean represent
the compla inant companies.
Evening star., 1908-01-15

Charles j. Strobel Toledo. Ohio. s.. 900.
120 days: Harry B. Schiller. Philadelphia.
$4,000. 100 days: John kairies, Mount
Vernon. y. Y. no time specified. For a
balloon making twenty miles hour he
submitted a bid from $4,000 to $1,000.
For a balloon capable of making forty
miles an hour he bid So, 600 to $40. 900.
A. w. Creecy. Washington, d. G, $1,000.
ninety days.
Only two of the bidders. Messrs. Meyers
and Strobel. accompanied their proposals
with a certified check to the amount of -
per cent of their bid. as required by the
specifications. 1t is hardly probable that
anv of the bids will fail to receive consid-
GRAFTON because of the failure of the bid
ders to incloSe a check. although a strict
construction of the specifications and the
practice of the department in matters of
that kind would warrant their being
thrown out. All of the proposals will be
studied carefully by the officers of the
signal office before any action is taken.
Ii may be desirable to reject all bids and
ask for new ones or to purchase the pro-
posed balloon in open market. privileges
reserved by the department II il is de-
sired TO avail of them.
Evening star., 1908-01-15
Fire at Washington Barracks.

Fire was discovered shortly before
o'clock this afternoon in storeroom in
the basement of building at the Wash
ington barracks, occupied by Company
c, Hospital Corps. United States Army.
The room contained a number of window
screens. which were damaged. and the
basement was flooded with water Per-
sons on duty at the post assisted the fire
department in eXtinguishing the blaze.
Evening star., 1908-01-15
News Briefs.

Rescuers on the Alpha shaft at Ely,
New, reached solid ground yesterday.
Rock formation will be reached in another
ten feet, when all danger from further
cave-in will be over. Foreman Gallagher
expects to release the entombed men in
about two weeks.
Announcement WAS made at Providence.
r. L.. yesterday that the plant at the
Fitch Manufacturing Company at Thorn
ton. makers of eiderdown. is to be sold
under the hammer February ; as the re
suit of mortgage foreclosure. The mills
had been idle since October on account of
the financial crisis.
Evening star., 1908-01-15
Victims Stripped of Clothing.

0IAAPpCo VI
Every body caught in the rush of flames
from the oil-soaked stage and orchestra
pit to the narrow stairway had been
stripped of clothing. Jeweiry. watches
coins. keys and other metal articles lay
beside what We're in most cases skeletons,
with even the skulls and arms and legs
OF many of them missing
Around the windows which led to the
fire escape dozens of bodies were huddled
together One woman lay with her flesh
robbed arm about the diminutive body
of a baby Clinging to the other arm
was another child apparently about eight
years old
Three figures with a little flesh clinging
TO the legs stood jammed in one window
Two OF the trio had grasped the window
casing. How well these three had blocked
that exit was evident by six burned bodies
huddled close behind them Their very
position seemed to cry out against the
ones who had blocked their way.
In the Attitude of Prayer.
Women's bodies were found in the atti-
tude of prayer, skeleton hands clasped
over what had been their faces. The
limbs of these could not be changed from
the position in which death had found
them. and. still in the attitude of prayer
they were carried 10 the warehouse
moreue.
Scores of bodies were found in the de-
bris within half a dozen feet of the stage
and the orchestra pit. In this space, by
- feet, bodies piled four feet deep were
unearthed.
It was here. survivors of the thrilling
fight for life declare unanimously, that
the most horrible struggle to escape took
place. Dozens of persons. including many
children had fought their way from their
seats to short flights of stairs at each
L. i1l, 1pI axytt
But their battle for life ended there.
Crushed from behind and jammed back
by those in front they died only o dozen
feet from safety.
When the one hundred and sixty-second
body was taken out the checking off
stopped for the lack of light.
Evening star., 1908-01-15
Increases in Wages.

AS result of reconsideration of the
wage scale of employees of navy yards
Assistant Secretary Newberry announces
the following increases in the wages to
pattern makers at the Norfolk navy yard:
First class. $3.50 to 1916 per day: second
class, $3.2S to S3.44 per day; third class,
S3.o4 to S3.12 per day and fourth class,
s.. - to 81 50 per day.