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fiat, Taking the door with It and tear
ing out the wainscoting, the section OF
boiler travelled the entire length Of the
fiat.
The two little girls were directly in
front of the door as II was burst in.
They were struck down and rendered
unconscious Their father was struck
a glancinG blow by a heavy piece of
timber and was whirled back ten feet
against the opposite wall lie fell
senseless under the wreckage. ScaIding
steam poured In on the injured janitor
and his children,
The shock OF the explosion rocked the
building and caused panic throughout
the iiat-house. Mrs. Munthe was up
stairs and when she tried to get down
to hlr husband and children she found
the way blocked by steam,
Steam poured up through the entire
house and added to the panic OF the
tenants.
The report had spread through the
neighborhood that "A dozen persons had
been killed, and policeman, hearing
this rumor. sent for ambulances from
three hospitals. He also sent in n call
for the reserves
At the Cumberland Street Hospital II
was said that the elder of the two little
operation will have to he performed Ia
save the younger Child's life, The
fathers injuries are not so serious
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DOLLY BUTTMAN
WINS AT SAVANNAH
Rain Affects Attendance but
More Horses Are Arriv-
ing Every Day.

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SAVANNAH, Ga" Dec @'-The
weather was cloudy and threatening
md lod q damnaniut, effect an th. nt.
,',, ,,a ,,,,,,,,,, ,,,
ou EMO ant,.,as , NV. ,n,oray,nr AMI
this promised good sport. The bes field
al the dav was the third event min.
-, w.
pei'R '"rueu 10 so
FIRST RAt't,-Six flirlongs. for two
year-o Odds; purse.-Dolly Buttman Io5 :.
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MRS. ERB'S MAID
TELLS DOINGS ON
NIGHT Of KILLING
Captains Wife, Mrs. Beisel and
Servant Had Drinks Be-
fore the Shooting.

MEDIA. Pa, Dec 3O.-Nearly the en-
tire session to-day of the trial of Mrs.
NJ Florence Erb and her sister, Mrs.
Caiharine BeIsel, for the murder OF
capt. j. Clayton Erb was taken up with
me examination of Beatrice Ma:sul, a
servant In the Erb home at the time of
the tragedy. Miss Matsul declared that
me ErOs had frequently quarrellsd and
related the scenes she witnessed on the
night OF tn murder
Briefly summarized she said Mrs. Erb,
Mrs Beisel and herself had spent the
evening at the village green hotel near
ny, where they had several drinks. Re
,uIHhs 10 lhe house wItn Mrs Er1.
MISS MaIsui heard quarrcliing and La,
"a IA t er1sh 81 glass Then there was an
MIS- Erb lelephoned for her sister 10
cone 70 the house from the hotel. ~
Hnoilly allti she "rriNcd the shooting
HIvuurreu ana about .hnoen minutes
Capt. Erb had been shot and sem lar
physician, '''
During the quarrel and the shooting
NE witness was In her own room on
me tnird moor ana remained there until
The contention OF the District -Attor-
ney that Mrs, Erb may have done the
shooting was not sustained by the tes
umony of the witness. Describing in
witness said Mrs Bcisel was found in
a faint on the Moor near the dead man
and when revived asked, What viii
they do with me for thls9"
Later she asked the same question
of Ger sister and Mrs, Erb replied Il
don't know what they'll do with Won
Wen leave It TO God and trusf In
tim"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-30

Mrs Anna Trotter, aged seventy
Years, OF 80 233 West EIghteenth
street, was murdered this afternoon by
her son Arthur who then Jumped from
"A second story window. His fall was
broken 10y a shed, aud before he could
escape be vas placed under arrest ny
Detectives Andrew Bruome aud John
Sullivan. of the West Twentieth street
police station,
rrotter is believed To be insane. tie is
thirty three YEARS old shortly aftei
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-30
Prisoners Chief Counsel Stricken Dur
ing Morning Session-Brother of
Prisoners on Stand to Prove
Captains Alleged Insanity.
viii C0uld Haze Done No Wrong"
The Widow of Annls Declares.

Mrs Anns this
My
he
believe
! do 10 to
the light
out evet them
About Mrs Claudia iiains nothing
was nothing wrong between them: Ny
when declare that
a his tha
kind
mot to discuss theca
of
father to extent"
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Mrs William t. Annis widow murdered William E. Annis SAT
like figure carved from black the old Town Hall at FLUSHING
to-day listening while witnesses the defense in the trial of Thornton
Jenkins Hams edauhed the her dead husband with vile scandals
was strange posiontng attentive slightly contempuou
listener while two neg cohck and light yellow one told
the gry details of AnniSS alleged intrigue with Claudia be
Fort Hamilton intrigue according the claims the defense
which drove Capt Peter Hams crazy and led him Anni to death
last August at the 3aysiie Yacht Club
Mrs AnnS was smiling uconcemedy when she left the courthouse
To reporter who asked her for opinion REGARDING the
testimony she gave woman aSwert wasn't true because she didn't
alene
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-30
Last Two Days OF Big Sale.
$40 Mems Winter 0'Coats Sd. 95

Iluh Il0IhIrrs, ..T-22N lIrunuOay,
car. Hnrrias S. opp, post-ohc-,
I.-.f uNu Ola ut lls sale ut AN our
so and 81 Mems Winter suits aud
Oy,r,oats SI.pa blue, black. gray ana
brown. an sizes. 81 10 a.. single ur
double breasted, open Thursday even
ing TN 10. Be sure ms the Hub Cloth
lns Corner. broadway and Barclay o. 20
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DR.. BULBS CONDITION.

pr Grrardus II. wy oop. who is at
tending Or. William r Bull AT The Hotol
Plaza, reported this morning that tA.
physician had passed yery comfort
able night and WAS resting easily.
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The HUB CLOTHING CORNER,

..T AND 22O bhO tDNAA,
cor. barclay 81, Opp, Post Onice.
Half-Prica Men's ONercoat 40
slk lined Mems oNeycoats. to-day, 80.
a. falOr- made Overeoats, sl2.SO. -
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STILL GROWING.

The details Of the most appalling disasters recorded in the
history of the being unod the dispatches coming to-
day from Calabra and Sicily story ndesate horror and
calamity The earthquake Monday morning wrought havoc and de-
scton that be estimated Italy crushed by visitation de-
scrbed greatest disaster the memory man. yet The full meas
ure of the catastrophe has not yet been taken
The calamity grows with the receipt of every fresh despatch from he
SOUTH l2ei with small and villages and oi
ties are reporting almost hourly casualty lists that from the hundreds
into The thousands
still impossible to reach any accurate estimate of the dead but
the number placed anywhere between 100000 and 10000 In
some quarters declared that the final numbers will he high
100000 persons One-f of the population Of Caba and Western
Sicily apparently has persisted,
The Minister Marine estimates the victims $4,000
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Fine Ssw rurLi.h bath.

Eow open a. tho mes Pulitzer buildiIs. Only
fiTst-elass downtosn sstabllshmsnt Aodsrn
IN sysry detail. Elss'rie aAa raTkIsA sstss
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DEMENTED SURVIVORS WANDER VA

Thousands wounded persons men, and children
dying to-day in the ruins. It is utterly impossible Them all
They reached before death puts end their misery Num-
beeSs wounded the survivors who have made their way TO other
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Major John Hams was on the stand
t.,,iny or his bro,he,.s s,-oa,,o1 inson,,,.
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nrocee1ir,,s r,tn to-ro,.rou. lilo his
idthef' Oh" ten Rams ana MS age"
mo'her VIII pe to-'hofFo" ch'ei VII
hesses. Iheh WIZ come recess over
New Aeaf ana SATURDAY thornton
ii"lls' lue prisoner ~ the pa'' VIM mas
peen rainier loSt sisIt OF the last TWO
Gays IN n weight OF testimony deAIlhf
WIN ieief hams VIII take me chaif 10
explain away u ne can ms snare IN 'he
snoring "t AIMS
MINNIE Rohhe' me plaek COOK VINO
served Oap', f'.'r h"'hS iailiS ""''e
! ne was IN the fhiI'pplhes' ana VINO on
MS return. loih MN the story lnat
heipeu 10 ul'|e nun ~ "'Iosou INSANITY
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Lt,ok Tor the name SRt2AF.N ~ ~ The oaeg
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Added Panic in Messina, Palermo and
Pizzo-Syracuse and Island of U.s.
tica Also Shaken, While Fears
Are Felt for Aeolian Group.
$4,000 DEAD, OFFICIAL COUNT;
KING AND QUEEN SEE HORRORS.
Messina and Reggie Like Pompeii and IS Other
Cities and Towns Wiped Out-National
Board Begins Work of Relieving
Thousands of Sufferers.

Every
There
Of Sicily met
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ROME Dec 3oNew earthquake shocks at MeSSna Palermo
Syracuse and violent quake the Island of USca forty
miles off the north coast Sicily have created further panic those
places The rumbngs the Volcanoes Strombo and Mount Ena
give added terror.
In addition cable communication with the Aeoan Islands, twenty
five miles north Sicily interrupted evident that the line is bok-
en- and is feared the Islands also have been devastated The
largest group the Island OF Lpa and the capital town has
population of $4,000.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
ROBERTSON WITHDRAWS
Tom Sanford Will Now Have Clear Sailing as Senatorial Candidate
 From Scott County.

A message received in Mena Tues day afternoon from Tom Sanford at Waldron, who is a candidate for state senator from this senatorial district, announces that an agree ment has been reached between himself and Dr. Robertson, who was also candidate from that county, by which Dr. Robertson withdraws from the race, leaving him a clear field in that county.
 This eliminates the third man from the race and the contest from now until the primary election will be waged between Sanford of Scott county and John F. Logan of Polk county, and the one receiving the largest vote in the district will be declared the nominee.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
FIRE AT BAKER SPRINGS
Dr. I. B. Young Reports Total De- struction of All Store Buildings
 There Last Week.

Dr. T. B. Young, of Baker Springs, Howard county, who was in the city, reports that his litt.e town was visited by de- structive fire which occurred at q:30 D. m. on Thursday, February 27.
 Among the buildings destroyed were the drug store ot Dr. Young. the general mercantile establish ment of Henry Gray, and a va cant store building belonging to N. J. Plunkett.
 No insurance was carried on buildings and stocks, and Dr. Young estimates his To S s at Sl, ,O00. Mir. Gray succeeded in saving about half his stock, and the loss entailed by the burning of the remainder of his stock IS estimated at S750.
 The fire originated in the drug store of Dr. Young, but from what cause it has II o | been learned
 Dr. Young stated that new buildings would at once be erected to take the place of the ones de. stroyed.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
SALARIES SET FOR
 MENA OFFICIALS
Under the Provisions Governing City of the First Class the Increase
 Is S5.33 a Year.
MENA TO BE BEAUTIFIED
Ordinance Passed Allowing Streets to be Parked Many Protests Against
 Water Assessments.

The city council acted wisely at it's meeting Tuesday in pass ing two important measurs, the ordinance known as the parking ordinance and the act defining the duties and fixing the salaries of the incoming city officials. The passing of the park ordi- nance will give eminent satisfac- ton to our citizens, with possibly here and there q few chronic pessimists who can do no good CT injury to any cause. Now that the council has performed it's duty 1t is up to the people to do the rest; go to work and carry out the provisions of the measure and make Mena what nature intended "a City Beautiful.
 The ordinance fixing the salar- les of the officials is an eye opener to those persons who pre-. dlcted that if Mena became a city of the first class dire disaster would follow and the increased salaries would eat up the reve- nues in increased Taxation. The increase in all the offices put to- gether amounts to S5. B year, a little over one cent day. Even Hetty Green or the late Russell Sage would blush to make kic k against this. The two ordi- nances as passed last night will be found in full in another column and should be read by every citizen of Mens.
 Water assessments on some SC to 60 pieces of property were lowered and a few requests for the same were denied.
 Mr. Daniels was granted thS | privilege of erectinga corrugated iron building on Sherwood ave nue.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
THE CANDIDATES
 FOR CITY OFFICES
Full List of Those Who Will be Before the Democratic Primaries Next Tuesday-In Order as Will
 Appear on the Ticket.

In. order that voters may be- come familiar with the names of the candidates running for the various offices of the city, we give the list as II will appear on the ticket to be voted on at the primary election to be held on Tuesday. March 10:
 For Mayor-J. P. Davis, T. J. Clayton and John $. Kelly.
 For Police Judge-C. C. Pal mer, Jeff Brasher, Sam H. Smith and w. M. May.
 For City Clerk-W. E. Ander- son and J. H. Embry.
 For City Treasurer-L. s. Watson,
 For City Attorney Elmer J. Lundy and P. H. Miller.
 Alderman First Ward-W. E. Snyder, Dr. w. c. Vandiver, John B. Pope and John H. liar rison.
 Alderman Second Ward Carl Keine, John Thompson, J. l.. Ho- gan, Dr. w. P. Parks and Dr. C. Cochran.
 Alderman Third Ward-C H. Cole, J. A. Richards and Clyde Cunning ham.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
MET HORRIBLE DEATH.
Judson Thomas Was Buried Under Tons of Earth aud His Life
 Crushed Out.

The remains of Judson Thom- as, who was killed in an accident near Sherman, Tex, last Friday afternoon, arrived in Mena Mon- day night accompanied by the deceased's father, c. E. Thomas, and his brother, Luther. The remains of Mir. Thomas were inferred in the Odd Fellows cemetery Wednesday afternoon ats4 o'clock.
 The death of Mir. Thomas was caused by all accident which oc- cured while the young man was excavating for steel bridge, when suddenly the earth gave way aud his body buried up to his chin with several tons of dirt. He called for assistance and by the time he was taken out life was extinct.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
WAS CLOSE TO DEATH.
Mrs. 6. H. Hines Took a Dose of Bella. donna and Only Prompt Relief
 Saved Her Life-

Mrs. G. H. Hines of Dallas, while in the city Wednesday took an overdose of belladonna which came near ending her life. The medicine was taken by Mrs. Hines while on the streets. She was taken at once to the home of Mrs. Charles Wilkinson, where Dr. P. K. Watkins was called to her relief.
 Mrs. Hines is the aunt of Fred Saly CTS, of this city, and the mother of Mss Edna Hines, who nolds position in the millinery department of the Grand Leader. Nothing could be learhed as to how Mrs. Hines happened to take an overdose of this medl- cine.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
MKS. SYLVIA LEWIS DEAD.
Wife of Fireman Fred Lewis -Funer.
 al This Afternoon.

Mrs. Sylvia Lewis, wife of Fireman Fred Lewis, died Mon day afternoon about 4 o'clock at the home of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. l.. Gift, after lingering illness.
 Funeral services conducted by the Rev. William Cooksey, pastor of the Baptist church, were held Tuesday at S:50 pm, at the home of MT. and Mrs. Gift, which were largely attended by friends oi the family. The remains of Mrs. Lewis were laid to rest in Odd Fellows cemetery.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
SUSPECTED MEN UNDER ARREST

Chicago. Mar. 4.--lsadore Maron, 20 ears old, Russian Jew, known as the Curly Haired Boy" companion Of Lag arus Ayerbuch. the anarchist, who was shot and killed Monday in his at- sempt to assassinate Chief of Police Shippy, was arrested Tuesday near Averbuch's home by Detectives O'Con- nell and O'Brien, of the chiefs office.
 Maron Is the young man who is known by the police to have attended an anarchist meeting at Workman's hall with Ayerbuch last Sunday night and who is declared by the police to have been the slain assassins most intimate companion. Maron and Aver ouch were together throughout the meeting and are said to have left the ball together after the meeting.
 After his arrest Maron was taken to the Maxwell street police station and closely questioned For time he re fused to admit his identity but finally acknowledged that he had known Aver ouch for some time and that they had attended anarchist meetings together. Considerable anarchistic literature was found in his possession when he was searched at the station.
 In addition to Maron four other per sons are being held by the police in connection with the attempted assas- sination of Chief Shippy. Their names are: Olga Averbuch, P years old, sis ter of Chief Shippy's assailant; Tonoi- l tis Korimoros, a bar tender in tho eRi- pioy of Mrs. Adams. and Edward Ser man, 40 years old, cobbler. Berman, with William D. Siegel. business partner, was arrested early Tuesday after the police had intercepted tele- phone message. A sergeant was using the telephone when the wires became crossed and he heard some one say to German: For Gods sake. get out of town. They're on" Siege was re- leased later after being severely ques
 toned The police say that they have received information that Herman
 shop was the congregating place for
 :. crowd of msn who visited C nj hsls
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
Weekly Weekly Star for s Year
HENDRIX COLLEGE
 DECISION UPHELD
The State Supreme Court Approves the Action of Chancellor Shaver, but Remands Case for Further
 Relief to Wootton.

In the case of Hendrix College vs. Arkansas Townsite Company, which came up for hearing be- fore Chancellor James D. Shaver little over year ago, and from whose decision an appeal was taken to Supreme court, was de- cided Monday by that body, Jus tice McCulloch rendering the opinion upholding the decision of Chancellor Shaver. The decision handed down by Justice McCul- loch is as follows:
 Certain property at Mena, Ark, was conveyed to Hendrix College in trust to maintain an academy. The deed creating the trust pro. vided that, Tn the event It should become necessary to separate Hendrix College from the acad- emy, the trust should be carried out by trustees appointed by the conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. Hendrix Col lege leased the property to J. E. Wootton fer go years, and suit was brought by the Arkansas Townsite Company, the grantor to cancel the lease and have the school property declared forfeited
 K. K. Moore, presiding cider and secretary of the Educational Board of the Conference, inter vened in the suit and asked that trustees be appointed by the court temporarily until the annual con ference of the church could ap- point othrrs.
 The court granted the relief prayed by Moore, and appointed trustees and cancelled the lease to Woottou. This was correct. It IS admitted that the college had abandoned the operation oi the school and attempted to lease the property fol r 99 years te Wootton. This was, in effect, z separation of the academy from the college, and the terms of the deed provided that in such event as that the conference should take charge of the property and appoint trustees. As Appellee Moore was a member of h ( church and an officer of the con ference he could properly main' tain suit to require the trust to be carried out. The decree is af- tirmed; but the cause is rema nded for further relief to Wootton ir having cancelled deed to cer' tain property which he had made to Hendrix College in considera' ton of the lease.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
B0LD CHICAGO ASSASSIN
An Attempt Made to Kill Chief of Police Shippy in His
 Home.
AssAIlANT SHOT DOWN BY TIE OFFICER
Harry shippy, the 2t-Year-old Son of the Chief Shot Twice by the Intruder and the Family Coachman Also Wounded-Beleved to Be Anarchist Plot.

Chicago, Mar 3.--George M. Shippy. chief of the Chicago police department, Monday shot and instantly killed all anarchist who invaded his home. wounded the chief, shot the officials son, Harry, in the lung, and severely wounded the family coachman, James Foley. Harry Shippy is seriously hurt; Foley will probably recover and the chief was stabbed in the hand. his wound being trivial.
 The assailant entered Shippy's home while the chief and his son were alone in one of the rooms. The man is said to have handed Chief Shippy a letter. which the chief opened and began to read Almost immediately the anarchist drew revolver and fired at Harry Shippy. The boy fell to the floor and his father grappled with the assailant.
 Foley, attracted by the shouting, rushed to his employers aid. As the servant entered the room the anarchist broke from the chiefs grasp. aimed deliberately and shot Foley twice.
 Again the chief closed with the man and the latter turned on him with a knife. Shippy attempted to grasp the weapon and received deep cut on the hand The police official then sue ceeded in reaching his own revolver and he poured shot after shot into the would-be assassin's body. Every bull let took effect and the anarchist fell to the floor dead.
 Chief ShIppy said he believed that the presence of his son saved his life. He has no doubt that the man had planned to kill him.
 When he handed the envelope to me the thought struck me like a streak of lightning that he was up to some wrong" said MT. Shippy. "I did not like his looks He appeared to me to be an anarchist grabbed his arms and | forcing them behind his back and called to my wife who was in another room. When she ran in l said: Mother, see if this man has revoi- yer. She felt one of his back pockets and said that he had.
 | q tried to hold him with one hand and draw my revolver with another. But he jerked away and fell against a door. caught him again and he fought hard to reach his revolver. My son must have heard the struggle and just as he came to my aid the man freed one hand. drew his revolver and fired two shots at my son. Then Foley ran in and the man shot him.
 By this time l was able to draw my own revolver l fired at the man four times. The first two shots entered his head and the others his body. He fell at the first shot but l fired three more into him. The man drew knife also in the struggle but did not know I had been cut until after the fight was over"
 The attack on the chief Is believed to have been inspired by the recent activity of the Chicago police follow ing the killing of Father Leo Hein- richs, Roman Catholic priest. who was shot by an anarchist in Denver while he was administering the sacra- msnt to his slayer.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
Justice in Record Time.

Hutchinson, Kan. Mar. l.-Just 3o hours after Will Franklin, a truck driver, and Sam Hurley and D. w. Far row. extra santa Fe brakemen' hao held up and robbed s. w smart of La- mar. Col, of $26 and a watch in Hutch inson they were sentenced to serve term in the state reformatory here. Two hours later they were in the m stitution and began to serve mini mum sentence of five years. It is the quickest delivery of justice on record in the district court. Judge Gale sen fenced the men
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
ITALIANS BURNED OUT.
Boarding House at Page Destroyed by Fire, Supposed to Have Been
 Incendiary.

A report received in M a Wednesday stated that the Italian boarding outfit, occupied by a crew of trackmen, consisting of seven cars, located at the old rock crusher spur at Page, was burned that morning about l o'clock, resulting in total loss of cars and contents. Full par ticulars have not yet been learned but the fire is supposed to have been incendiary.