davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
Big Suit for Back Taxes.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Dec. 2.-The
state of West Virginia has filed suit
in circuit court against the estate OF
the late United States Senator John
son n. Camden, to collect $l,770,452
under the forfeiture clause OF the new
tax law, which provides that when q
person fails to report the value oi
property the state can declare for
feited 20 per cent Of the amount vita
held. It Is alleged that in the three
years preceding this one, about So,
100000 worth of property was not re
turned by Senator Camden while
this year $l,500,O00 was not reported
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
CHIEF sIogy's Body No. recovered.

San Francisco, Dec. although
numerous boats have patrolled and
searched the waters of San Francisco
bay since daylight Tuesday and Off.
GERS OF ferryboats and other craft
have kept lookout, the body of Chief
OF Police w. ]. Riggy, who dlsap-
peared from the police launch Patrol
and is believed to have fallen over
board while returning from Belvidere,
suburb on the north shore, has not
haen recovered. Z. ..-L 81.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
Old Jack Page is Loose.

Columbus, o., Dec. 2.-"old Jack
Page" Sc years old and known the
United States over as "firebug' who
gave the United States officers a lot of
trouble before he was caught, was re-
leased from the penitentiary Tuesday
after serving his time for arson. He
confessed and implicated 2S men IN
Williams county. Some of them are
still in the ncnitentiary. Others com
mitted suicide. Page said he would
not go to Williams county, as he was
afraid Of being killed
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
stripes Tabooed for workhouse Carl

Dayton, o., Dec. 2.-The board OF
public service has ordered that the use
of striped clothing by the city work.
house be discontinued. A uniform Of
black or grey cloth will be adopted.
The order was made on the theory that
all inmates Of the workhouse are not
criminals, and the custom tends to u
punishment in the loss of self-respect
not consistent with morality or refor
nation. lg .
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
EnamInIna Cleveland Accounts.

Columbus, o., Dec 2.-The state
bureau of uniform accounting on Tues
day commenced a general examination
of the books and accounts of the city
Of Cleveland, this being the first gen
eral audit commenced in that city. A.
II. Foster of Columbus, one of the bu'
reau's experts, will be in charge of the
work. The examination has no special
significance at this time, it being made
simply in the regular course Of the
bureaus duties.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
/ 72 ReeIfoot lake lndlotments.

Union City, Tenn, Dec. 2.-Attor-
ney General Caldwell announced
Tuesday that lie had ~ indictments
in the Reelfoot lake night rider case
ready for Wednesday. Tuesday
Frank Ferrinernwas before the grand
jury and went into detail as to the
route taken by the crowd going to and
from Walnut Log the night Capt,
Rankin was killed Ferriner was the
secondoman to confess.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
Inspection system RiaIdIx Enforced.

Dayton. O., Dec. 2.-Employes of the
railroad companies at the Dayton
Union stock yerds received instruc-
tlons Tuesday to refuse all cars COM
ing from infected districts which have
not been thoroughly disinfected, A
careful inspection system is now being
rigldly enforced in the yards. and no
indications have been found of the foot
and mouth disease thus far.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
oil Company EnIoIned.

Pawhuska, okla, Dec 2.--An In.
junction was issued Tuesday restrain
ing the Indian Territory Illuminating
Oil Co, from piping oil and gas out of
the state and from constructing its
pipe lines along the highways OF the
state. following the filing OF suit by
the state asking that the company be
ousted from the state for violation of
the statutes and constitution of OKLA
homa.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
a New interpretations.

Columbus, o., Dec. 2.-The CONNER.
cial Real Estate Co., Cleveland in.
creased its capital stock from $4,000
to $4,000 the Lee Road Realty Co.,
Cleyeand, $25,O0O, was Incorporated by
Cady T, Young, John F. Wendt, Mer.
ritt AIarsilliot, John X, Corwin and
Peter Schneider; the Park Club, Cleye,
land, p. +. Gibbons and others
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
cOnferenee Of operstOrs and Mlners

Charleston, w, Va, Dec, 2.--The re
quest of the United Mine Workers OF
District No. II made in a special con
yention last Friday has been accedec
to by the Kanawha Coal Operators
association, which on Tuesday agreed
to Join with the mine workers il
sending out Joint call TO all opera
tors in the state, including those IL
non-union fields, to meet in a genera
convention to consider a competitive
scale.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
American Trottlnq Association.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-The annual meet
Ing OF the American Trottine asso
citation began Tuesday in the Audlto
rum, About l45 minor cases, mostll
appeals from decisions OF track
judges, will be taken w Wednesday
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02

Ut is the fashionable pose now to
speak of your hundreds of dollars
gown, rich with real laces and en-
brojderies. as "a rag of Doucet's," and
not "fit TO be seen" A beautiful coun-
try house, abundantly supplied with
servants and kept up with all possible
luxury. is just "a little box" where
I'VE do everything so simply" La. la.
Affectatlon and self-consciousnes OF
the new rich are responsible for this
amiability. l
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
MANI RIdera h indiana

Eyansyille, Ind, Dec. 2,--Nighl
Riders on Tuesday destroyed the barn
of w. II. Gossar The barn was filled
with tobacco and the loss rs $4,000
Gossar recently came from Kentucky
While a resident of that state he had
refused to pool his tobacco
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
1 .ooo Men Resume Work.

Chicago, Dec, 2.-After an idlenesf
of 10 months, the old open hearth de
pa1ment of the Illinois Steel Co
plant at South Chicago was reopenet
Tuesday and 1000 men resumed work
Preparations are making to open five
other blast furnaces.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
$1,000 Reward for Bridge pynamIter

Cleveland, Dec. 2.--The National
Erectors' association has offered ST.
900 reward for information leading to
the conviction of anyone concerned in
the dynamiting of the w. & L. f..
bridge here.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
Shoots wife In jealous Race.

Cleveland, Dec 2.--Joseph I.oynicM
shot and killed his wife Tuesday
night In a ht of jealous rage. The
shooting occurred at the supper table
while they We're at their first meal in
Cleveland, they having just moved in
from Randall.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
Vale student suioldes.

New Haven, Conn, Dec, 2.--John A.
White, 20 years old. of Walton, n. "
student in the Yale graduate school
committed suicide Tuesday by jump
ing from the top of West Rock to the
ground below, 100 feet. ,ia.r adI
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
Irish Americans Win.

New York. Dee. 2.-The lrish.Amer
lean Athletic club won the poin!
score at the two days championship
meeting of the Amateur Athletic
union concluded Tuesday night In
Madison Square Garden.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
Killed Daughter. Then suIcIded.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 2.--Mrs. Mich
olas p Errington Of Chicago commit
ted suicide at hotel here Tuesday
by drinking carbollc acid, after fore
Ing a fatal dose of the poison dowI
the throat Of her i-year-old daughter
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
Martial Law Because Of Race Riot.

Prague, Bohemia Dec. 2-The race
riots between the Czechs and Ger
mans are assuming the grayest char
acter and probably will compel dec.
laration OF martial law.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
Cuban Racing Associations lnauaul

Havana, Dec. 2-Twelye hundred
persons attended the Cuban Racing
associations inaugural meeting at AL
mendares park Tuesday Six events
were ON the card.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
CHARGED with Cruelty 10 Children.

Cleveland, Dec. 1.-TWO warrants fol
the arrest Of Mrs. Annette s. Chase
proprietor Of a Marvin avenue home
for children, have been Issued or
charges of cruelty to children in hei
care.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
PresIdent rhompson Ind.

Columbus, o., Dec 2.--Dr william
o. Thompson, president of the Ohio
State university, Is seriously ill.,
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
LAW FAv0RING VETERANS ofFooHo
Civil Service Reformers Say It Would Make
Office Holding Glass.

-r-.o civil Service Reform Association hdS i7'
ro,oet AGAINST the bills now pending oeLo'0
;s,at,,re To give to the veterans OF ihe Ni'h
American war the Philippine insurrec'ioii ON"
the Boxer uprising in China preference lr
o7,-iIian applicants for positions III the s'a
ca-,tco The bills. it is said, if passed "ouio PFC
,,.,- the average citizen from cohpetnie IA
,,;n.tions and would result in INJURY 10 'ne hu
lie service through the appointment OF hleiioi
employees : .boso carn-
The hills provide that veterans OF ue'0 ~
,.tc,,s get an added rating of 10 per cent III eA
a,,inations and preference in appointment anu
nror,otion The Civil Service Reform Associdtio''
- its r,rotest says that there are IN lhe St"'e
,want,, thousand persons eligible for appoll'iie''
,,r5er the proposed bills. This numper "ouiu Alt
o;,t,,ants 70 the veterans for the next nNe
years - -, ,.o;-,,. ION
-rhe association points out that such leglslatioH
o,Is crea+e an office holding class ana Woulu pe
q. variance with the spirit OF American SoNeIii
mont Public office is not a gratultE, say 'Ho
,,ro,est and the reward of military service shouio
NOT he permitted to impair the Civil service Inc
nreference in promotion would prevent the promo
zion Of deserving employees Of the state who We're
not veterans.
The bills referred those introduced Dy
Joseph NJ Fowler of Ulster County, and George
H Cobb, of W2tertown.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
C0LER WOULD MANDAMUS METZ.
Has Plan to Compel Controller to Certify
Fourth Avenue Subway Contracts.

Borough President Coler intimated yesterday that
he will go court for manjamus to compel
Controller Metz certify the contracts for the
Fourth avenue subway in case they are passed by
the Board of Estimate. This course, he declared,
would judiclaly determine the borrowing capacity
of the city.
President Coler is all worked UP over what he
terms unnecessary delay in acting on the subway
contracts. THE interests opposed TO the cOnstruc-
ton of d great independent system operating from
The Bronx. through Manhattan and Brooklyn to
Coney Island and the now isolated Borough of
Richmond" he said yesterday, ARE making their
last desperate fight to prevent the breaking OF
the transportation monopoly
Controller Metz characterized with short and
ugly word any person persons who might ac-
cuse him Of trying to kill the Fourth avenue sub
way for the benefit of the traction trust.
The Controller will have conference tomorrow
morning with II. Is. Seaman, engineer of the Public
Service Commission. and y. 7. Lewis. engineer of
the Board of Estimate, preceding public hear
ing in the afternoon be held by the COMMITTEES
of the Board of Estimate the Fourth avenue
contracts.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
SPLIT IN THAW FAMILY DENIED.
Counsel for Mother Says Stories from Pitts
burg Are All Without Foundation.

In an authoritative statement made yesterday
Colonel Franklin Bartlett, counsel for Harry h.
Tbaw and his mother, Mrs. William Thaw. en-
pbatically denied that there had been any dsa-
sreement between the members of the Thaw
family
The stories emanatins from Pittsburg in the
last few days" said Colonel Bartlett, that there
has a disagreement or controversy between
the members of Harry X. ThaW's family over the
suit of Evelyn Thaw TO annul her marriage to
Harry X Thaw are absolutely without founda-
ton There has been disagreement of any
kind in Mr.. Thaw's family
This statement made at the request of Mrs
Thaw who is now in Pittsbure. Speaking OF the
opinion expressed recently by the aenist DR..
Allan McLane Hamilton that Harry X. Thaw is
4 hopeless paranoiac, Colonel Bartlett said that on
two recent occasions he had seen Harry Thaw at
NatteaWan and had held long conferences with
him Both times. he said, Thaw seemed to him TO
be perfectly sane.
Although j physician or an alienlst,
said Colonel Bartlett, this view is based on ex-
perience derived from the examination OF hundreds
of in my experience as Il lawyer as a resl-
mental commander and in political life
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

uaCy.S Broadway and Sixth avenue, nave an
elaborate line of embroderies and white goods
hitch will he shown next week. There viii be the
rs,,aI TUESDAY specials in many of the department
and a displav of glassware and china Inc httietil
r,;,,arsarv series of sales will be continued. ann
,bera will be a reduction of prices in every depart
ment.
HEARN. l4th street, west of f1fth avenue an
pounces another week of spring specials some fof
,ho coming week are silk fOuards, irish dlinIties
uhi,a India linons and Siclennes The o-yeafiy
c,can-un of tapestries and curtains will be held
this week.
SIMPSON CRAWFORD, Sixth avenue ana Z''il
street offer many striking values III millinery
gloves and net waists. There will be Il speclai sale
of Brussels and Smyrna rugs.
RLOoMINGDALES'. at Third avenue and 5sth
street will have display of embroderies, trimmed
millinery Oriental rugs ard cut glassware,
THE ALLCOTT-WEEk ES SPECIALITY COM
PAHY, No. AZ West 33d street announces a special
sale OF lingerie gowns Monday and Tuesday.
Special values in 'ades suits and dresses will bee
shown.
BONWIT. TELLER & co. No. 80 West I'D
street. will place sale tomorrow and Tuesday
many special values in suits and costumes. There
will he unusual showing of dresses and three
piece suits.
ABRAHAM & 5TRAuS. Fulton street. Brooklyn.
have purchased the entire SUI ply ~ Cour1 oisicl
slny1s and slIl offer them - sale during the
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
DIDN'T GET HART COMPANY RECORDS
Commissioner Mitchell Also Fails to Get 1t
Accounts of Younger Hart

j. p Mitchell. commissioner Of accounts. wsnc
yesterday the Mayors room in the Clty Ha--
where the investigation OF the office OF BorolS1
President Haffen of The Bronx is being conducted
TO take charge Of the bankbooks and canceileI
checks Of the John J. Hart Company. a contract
ing concern. for the year 1905. which William IL
Hurst treasurer of the company, had been ASKED
10 produce George ]. Hurst. OF the treasurer
and ar employe OF the company, also had been
asked to bring his checkboOks at the same uLns
Neither man appeared. but telephone message 20
the effect that they had not been able 70 md tis
books in question received.
Commissioner Mitchell gave directions that tSs
elder Hurst and his should appear on Moo
with the books with personal explanations "
their inability find them In the latter case ne
records OF their accounts will be obtained from hs
banks
Commissioner Mitchell is endeavoTing To 1nd ou'
whether not the John J. Hart Company nsd an
interest in certain contract. which vas let "
the younger Hart after the company had been
ordered To- abandon the work.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

The petitions in bankruptcy fled yesterday in
the United States Circuit Court were as follows:
John ]. Downing. eXpressrnan, of No. 2it West
10th street involuntary; liabilities. sS.e5e g. No
assets.
involuntary petition against tie Marcus Ward
COMPANY engaged in the printing. publishing and
stationery business at No. $50 broadway, by John
d Ihlder and others The claims aggregate
81 COL - His assets machinery, tools and other
property worth Sa.CG. accounts receivable to the
amount oil Ss.s7o and orders to f to the extent of
s2Ho Henry Melvil Is receiver under s0.ooe
bond
Schedules of IIenry ileuman. in the crockery
business at Nos. t0i and i@ East 18th street, give
the alleged bankrupt's liabilities 5i.I42 20 and
assets as 81 o. The latter consist of real estate
said to he s25.oo; stock In trade. Sl2 ,ooo.
horses and trucks, 5000; debts due on operi ac-
count s7Ss7 o. and unquidated claims of &So.
Schedules of the Horan- Marshall Company show
liabilities s25.ocs % and assets of 1885, The
latter of stock In trade worth stS and debts
due on open to the amount of s55S1. The
unsecured claims against the alleged bankrupt
amount to SA.1a2 Il
NJ Goldsmith appointed receiver for
Iherry Brothers. retail sroeers, Madison street
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
THIS MASCOT HAD YELLOW STREAK
Patrolman Went Into Saloon ito Get Bone
Dog Informed Sergeant.

The Clymer street station. Williamsburg. IS a bad
place for mascot or unofficial police dogs since a
yellow dog mascot of the house put the skids
under Patroman McGrath in Marcy avenue few
nights ago.
For two months the dog has patrolled with
r,atrolmen, sergeants and lieutenants. and on tie
night in question he followed McGrath. When the
officer went into saloon the dog covered for
him outside the door and barked playfully when
q sa Sergeant McConnin approach. A rap from
tie sergeants stick brought McGrath out on the
run and charges made.
The patrolman said that he into the saloon
for a bone for the faithful mascot and 10 bear
him out the pup ran back 10 the station with
bone in his mouth. II is unoiicialy announced
tia. the and the dog Will be used the trial
before Commissioner Baker to prove McGrath's in
nocencc.
Pending the trial all the dogs old friends shun
him and he has taken M with letter carrier,
whom he follows
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
READING CUT BOUND TO COME.
Vice President Voorhees, Sees No Immediate
Help in Railway Situation.

Philadelpha Marcf 21.-Theodore Voorhees,, first
yice-presdent of the Reading Railroad said to-day
that I reduction in the rate of wages PAID en-
pIoyes of that corporation was inevitable
Mr.. Voorhees, would give no hint as to the time
when the railroad company might take definite
action but maintained that thus far there was
nothing in the railroad situation from the view
point of those in control of transportation com
panies to Indicate that a revival in business OF
sufficient proportions to change the tide III favor
of the employees would occur before the order to
wages had gone forth.
It's bound to come Mr.. Voorhees, declared.
land we might we'll whistle to keep up our
courage
1t is known that the Reading has been dropping
men from its payrolls some time.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
OILTRUSTS WATER PIPE
Colonel Pad9en Finds One UHhOut
Mcfrr IN the Standards Building.

Michael Clarence Padden. Mater Register came
close TO realizing the ambition Of the latter Gay
trust buster yesterday when he sent letter 10 inc
Standard oii-somFsany asking ii TO send some one
10 Office 10 explain how Az unInetered pipe nap
pens TO be running into the big building at NO -
broadway delivering if allowed TO run Freely
about SIS worth of water year Tor WHICH 'iie
CITY receives less tiaan s2tsf9 a year
Inspector Guertin OF Colonel Paddens staff. ran
across the unmetered four-inch pipe last week Al
trs, he did not know that il was unmetereG, out
careful investigation showed. he says that 'hsie
is no meter on it. There are four pipes leaoins
from The city-s mains the building but toioiei
Padden says the unmeteTed pipe IS wha' Is hi'o
as 4 bvpass pipe. II runs around the meter ana Is
fastened 20 the delivery pipe ahead OF the meier
That four-inch unmeteTed pipe is large e'iousH
4, feed the entire building said Colonel fadoei'
yesterday. ''All that any one would heeo ~ uo -
ston the flow of water through the me'ereu PPeS
and allow the fun supply for the building 10 80
through the unm-tered pipe would be TO scre"
down The valves OF The metered pipes ana @ 'ufi
on tho fow through the unmetered pipe Ihd'
follr-rch pipe VIII deliver fully sSS"p worth ol
water a year 7 don't know that any sucn ai'io"Ii'
of unn1etcTed water has been oelNereo 10 tn7
Standard pecpie but assert that it is possioie
with this unmetered four-inch pipe 10 oeHNei
that much / viii begin formal inVesusa'ioh
week
Since SOME of the inspectors discovered un-
rnetered pipes running into Sing Sing Colonei fao
den has had inspectors looking about the pi'so"-
They have reported to him. he announced Ees'e'
dav that thcy found two-inch meter IN ti'e
prison which registers water sent outside the m
rtituticn Colonel Padden said the water measuieu
by /, runs into piano factory neXt dooi' OH" "
the rate of 81 for thousand cubic feet the nett
registered s. es2 worth Of water sent out OF the
prison -
Il don't know anything definite about TINS mat
Ger vet nc said but Id like TO find out ,ust
what that meter for. just WHO gets the revenue
from the water used and whose water they seii-
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
NINE GoULD's CHILDREN AT CIRCUS
"Kiddies' Day at Madison Square Garden
-Signor Garuso at Night Performance.

The three children Of Nine Anna Gould who
were accompanied by the Abbe Caymac their tutor,
end French valet, among the interested spec
sators at the afternoon performance of Barnum &
Raileys Circus al Madison Square Garden yester-
s1av The party occupied arena box and the
little grandchildren Of JAY Gould eXcitedly called
one another's attention the things that inter
est~d them During the hippodrome races little
fJav de Castellane stood UP and clapped his hands
II seemed at the afternoon performance as if
eu the -Iiddies'' in the land present. Little
fellows were carried the shoulders Of their IA
fbers and staid old induced by the young
shopefule TO around with them, so that nothing
would he missed
At the night performance the audience filed the
menagerie and arena 10 overffowing The rough
edges have been worn off and the show now moves
with the precision and smoothness of clockwork
D1npor CarIso attended the night performance.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
OBITUARY NOTES.

JAMES r HILL of Pittsburg. general 1relsn'
agent for the Pittshurg, Cincinnati. Chlcago 0''
To,is Railroad died Biloxi. Miss. NesteroaH
whore bc went short time ago on a ouSlhe9o q
rand He i'll only a few days WIN q P'i@'
attack.
MRS FRANK G MUNSONf VINO "as -,i9' .
-. s;.5 erddenIv on Thursday from
80. 5,so.ce at her home No. 17S Amfty street,
Prooklvn. Mrs Munson was an amateur plaiis'
having studied abroad for several years unuei "e
known musicians She had lived In foroohdzh - ~,
th.. last tnrenty-seven years ana oh ' |
pas married to Frank & Munsoh
MRS WILLIAM l.. PAChAflD uiou ~
~ 5.se at ber home in Hornell, n Y
o.aa- She was the wife of the editor OF ne
Geneva Times and The Ithaca Dally new
Mrs Packard was thirty years Old si'e "e"' u
ttcrnell from Holyoke, Mass.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
RHODE ISLAND MILLS REDUCE WAGES.
Knights and Goddards Will Cut Pay 10 Per
Cent

Providence, March H-Robert knight. head of
the b. B & r. Knight Company, announced to-
night that general reduction in wages amounting
to 10 per cent would be made in the Knight mills
Monday, April 8. The company employs six
thousand operatives in It's mills in Providence.
Noonsocket. Centreville, Lppitt River Point, Arc
tic, Natick. Pontiac, Jackson and White River.
r. l.. and Dodseve, Readve. Hebronville and
Aianchaug, Mass. All these mills have been run
ming three-luarters time for two weeks.
a 10 per cent reduction will also be made the
mills of the Goddard Brothers. in Lonsdale Berke-
ley, Ashton and Hope, r. l., and Blackstone, Mass,
and by the Manve Company's Globe. Social and
Nourse mills. Woonsocket, and Manve mills. of
Manvie. The Rhode Island cotton mill interests
in the three states employ twenty-five thousand
operatives.