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New-York tribune., 1908-09-17
'MONTCLAIR Man SHOT
John Leonard, Wealthy Iron
Founder, Killed IN Oz0n Home.

John Leonard a retired iron founder and a ren-
Der of the firm Of John Leonard & Co. OF No lis
Broadway. was shat and almost instantly Killed
at his home No ss Maple avenue Montciair. n j.
shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday morning me
only witness of the shooting was Walter c. Phil
lips Mr. I.eonards private secretary who says
it was caused by the accidental explosion OF a re-
voIver which he had just handed 10 MI Leonard
Mr. Leonard who was eighty'Fears old. was for
neriv prominent in the iron manufacturing busi-
ness but had not been actively engaged in business
since he moved from this city to Montclair' about
twenty years ago. He had been interested in
numerous iron foundrfes and retired with fort
une estimated several millions since MS re-
trernent he had lived quietly with his WIFE and
daughters His private secretary. Ir Phillips. had
offices in the buildings Of the Manhattan Rolling
Mills at sd street and Avenue A, Manhattan OF
which Mr. Leonard the owner
The shooting took place in MY- Leonards prlVate
library the second floor of the house where the
from founder and his secretary were holding tneir
daily conference Chief Gallagher OF the Monteiair
police was informed of the shooting immedia tely.
and on his arrival he heard Mr. PhilliDss story
and then placed him under arrest
"I apghted from a Lackawanna train on which
I had left New York this morning according To
my custom. at Glen Ridge. about mile from
Mr. Leonard's home' said Mr., Phillips. I walked
along Woodland avenue in the direction OF Mr.
Leonard's house. when presently saw revoIVef
lying by the side of the road picked up the
weapon and at the time saw a man near ov-
I asked this man If he had seen any Other per-
son passing that way. and he said he mad NOT
Then 1 told him of finding the revolver and asked
him to tell me my return IN the afternoon II
he found the owner of the lost weapon then
proceeded to the Leonard home. and after Delns
pleasantly greeted by Mrs Leonard was ushered
into Mr.. Leonard-s private library. on the second
floor After chatting with Mr.. Leonard for a few
minutes I told him about the revolver and took II
fronemy pocket to show II to him Mr. Leonard
took the weapon in his hand. and the next in
slant IT exploded"
Mr. Leonard cried out when the weapon explod-
ed. and his wife and trained nurse who had
been attending Mr. Leonard rushed 10 his assist
ance
Mr. Leonards first words were; I think II hit
this badge" He referred 70 badge Of the old
Volunteer Fire Department Of New York which ne
always wore A moment later however, IL was
seen that Mr.. Leonard mistaken. for he sank
back IN his chair and died almost Immediately
DR.. NJ. J. Synnott summoned at once. but ne
was unable to render any assistance when he ar
rived. Mr. Leonard Iapsed into Inconsistencies.
from which he failed TO rally
New-York tribune., 1908-09-17
FIND DEAD WOMAN IN BoWERY BAY.
Police Investigate Case-Man's Footprints
in Mud Near Where Corpse Was Floating.

Floating in Bowery Bay, near one of the North
rsaacb PaviIio1s the well dressed body Of woman
was found yesterday. According TO the ponce ioot
IL. ,hich At the shoes worn by the woman with
- -,,+s Of a mans rubber overshoes beside
them led in straight line TO the waters edge
near where the body was found
Coroner Amber after an autopsy, said that the
v,oran,s body had been in the water only le"
hours There wsTe no marks Oh Vlo'ehee On ,N Sue
- I, as nrohable he said that she had fallen
a. t,uned from one of the numerous steamers
which plv on the Sound. The police and detee-
go ore ar work on the mystery. however.
The woman was apparently twenty years OLD A
handbag. in which were watch ana hahdAef-
80. hearing the initials IS. X" gas fastened 70
- or,an.s belt and her clothing bore the trat-
nay Of r. wasserman. tailor at No. 90 West
ostb street. The body taken to the morsue at
Astoria
New-York tribune., 1908-09-17
VICTORY FOR MOTORISTS.
Ordinance Prohibiting Chains on
Cars an Park Unconstitutional.

Tnstice Davis. in the Supreme Court, handed
down decision Yesterday In which he declared
that the park ordinance which prohibits autorno-
biles having chains on their tires from entering
public parks or traffic roads under the Jurlsdlctloh
of the Commissioner of Parks unless permission
was obtained from the commissioner was uncoh-
stitutional.
This decision interested automobiists generaly
Yesterday and was the subject of much discussion.
W " Mann counsel for the Automobile Club.
said that It was his opinion that the Commissioner
of Parks would lay the matter before the Cor
poration Counsels office, with the request that an
appeal be taken from the decision
The ordinance went into effect December 1S 1871
end met with vigorous opposition from motorists
on the ground that it practically prevented tnen
from, driving through parks in bad weather
Justice Davis made his decision in the case OF
Edward Anderson who was convicted of violating
+ba ordinance He sued out a writ OF haoeas
cornps on the ground that the ordinance was un-
constitutional The decision upholds his eontenuoh-
Members of the Automobile Club salc III
Mann Yesterday differ in their opinions as 10 the
asvisabiIity of such ordinance as the boalu oi
Parks passed. They recognize the tact Ina' ciia'i
tiras do a certain amount Of damage 10 the FOaus'
b,,t many of them object TO what they can tne
,s-.-,1t,,a+tor NJ the ordinance They hold that
automobiles with chains on their ures-put tnere
t ,,rs,,ent skdding-shou'd not be prohloited IN
tho mark unless automobiles with oener safety ue-
vices TO prevent skidding are also prohibited
In his opinion Justice Davis wrote;
T. u,,l he observed that the ordinance corners
upon the commissioner the power 10 tssiC rrTs Io
uehr eba No RESTRICTION is placed upon his acton
IN This respect and he is bound by no rue 4
49,. g padress He must submit without apped1
tn the arbitrary denial of privilege winch 9 JIM s
of his class are allowed 10 eh1'' III
New-York tribune., 1908-09-17
NEW ARREST IN MoRIARITY CASE.
Man Taken in Middletown Identified as One
Who Hit the Captain on the Head

Detectives of The Bronx detective bureau went
to Middletown n Y, yesterday and arrested
Edward l. Osterholm, thirty-one years old. a
brickIayer in connection with the murder Of Cap
tain Daniel Moriarty September g. Patrolman
Weiss of the Highbridge station, was present
when Moriarity had a quarrel at 16oth street and
Ogden avenue after a political meeting. Morartty
refused TO make any complaint at the time. lie
died a few hours after he reached home from a
fractured skull. Weiss identified Csterholm yes
terday as the who struck Moriarity on the
head with his fist.
OsterhoIm formerly lived No. @4 East 126th
street He was taken The Bronx detective
bureau last night. but declined TO make any state
ment Several days ago named Wien was
arrested for completely in the and was
committed to the Tonlbs prison by the coroner
Roth WiIen and Osterholm are Swedes.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-17
p. S. c. BOWS TO COURT.
Com missioner Bassett Refuses to
Hear Com plaint Pending Action.

,e1, nrfncfpIe in The procedure OF the Public
Service commission was laid down yesterday by
,,o-oy,isEtoner Rassett at a hearing on the COM
nlaint of the J. r Duffy Company against the
F3-ookIvn Heights Railroad Company The COM
DIaint is that the railroad company maintains
tracks and runs cars in 62d street, South Brook
Ivu. from Second avenue westerly to the public
dock
In discussing the peculiar feature of the pres
ant cor,nlsjnt Commissioner Bassett drew atten-
r,on 10 the fact that action Is pending IN the
SnecisI Term Of the Supreme Court TO compel the
removal Of the tracks. For this reason the COM
missioner had doubts as 10 the Proprlety OF taxing
~, the complaint because under the statute there
is no direct appeal from the commission 10 the
courts for a review OF the commissions orders
- cor exan,ple the commission should hear the
,esa,+ eornIafnt and issue an order in contra
dtction OF what might be the final court decision
IN the pendfng suit an awkward situation would
bs created He said he thought u proper for the
commission 10 assert Jurisdiction only over such
matters as are not clearly within the Jurisdiction
= the courts He adjourned the hearing sine die,
Giving the parties the privilege of filing briefs.
E4e said he would confer with his colleagues. and
- T. appeared necessary another hearing would
be ordered
] CouEhlsn, representing the complainant
,or,uany said that a peculiar reason existed for
Invoking the aid OF the Public Service Commits
sion bacauSe the railroad company obtained a tenn
,,orsr,- Injunction in February 1905. restraining
- borough President from removing the SD
+-sst tracks Since then, he said. nothing has
-. 5ors hv either side relative TO the Injunction
r-te railway company. ne said has franch
.. the tracks but is using them regularly IN
.a,s,,ortius ashes and coal to aud from tt
New-York tribune., 1908-09-17
IEwELsY SHOPS RUN OVERTIME.

North AttleborO. Mass. Sept lh-it was an
.,.az t,-dav at the ievelry factory OF G. c.
Ir,5so, q Co that the factory would 90 On thtr-
tsen-heur-a-day schedule beginning to-morrow.
ABOUT one hundred hands are affected Several
o+bsr iewery concerns in this town and IN Attic
boro are working thirteen-hour time and all are
cunning on full time
New-York tribune., 1908-09-17
nAMnEsaILr corTAeE suRhEp.

Ashe,iile N c.. Sept 16.-odford Cottage one
~ the finest residences on the estate OF 1e'rfe '"
,t1-hut was burned to the ground tonight, en-
80 tl,r, a loss of 5000 The cottage had been oc-
.s ~, q W R Radeker and his family. who
SApaeu u.,ssrdav ~ for Middletown n. Z, 10 attend
!eit e ,Snarsi Of Webb Horton Of the United States
Leather Company.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-17
Esosr DAMAGES UPSTATE CROPS.

MiddIetown n Y Sept ia-heaVY tfosts
,.,.a,,, Orange and sullivan counties last night
cs,,.ad ronsidersbls damage Sana>tI~ ed crops.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13
Hard Food for Children.

The great Importance of giving chill
dren their starchy food in form com
pelling adequate mastication was set
forth In paper read before the British
Royal Institute of Public Health. Not
only are digestive disturbances occa-
stoned by soft food, but the maxillary
apparatus not being exercised ade-
quately, does not develop properly.
neither do the nasal passages nor the
nasopharynx. The teeth are apt TO be
irregular and to decay early. and the
child become the victim of adenoids.
That the latter is a dietic disease the
writer Of the paper had no doubt. lie
advised that hard, solid foods should be
given at the age of seven months. when
the infant should be allowed to gnaw
at chop bones and chicken bones and
TO eat hard, leathery crusts, biscuits,
sugar cane and certain fruits. In this
way the child learns to masticulate by
instinct, and not till then should a lin
tied quantity of the softer farinaceous
foods he permitted. Throughout child
hood. the bulk Of the starchy foods
should be In form which would COM
pei masticatlon.-Good Housekeeping.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13
omoIal eraft In RussIa.

Russia had wool king" Sawa Nor
osow. whose factories employ 10000
workers, under the most liberal-snd
humane conditions of payment and
treatment. and who, up to his recent
death, was the prime leader of the
Russian Worklngmen's League. When
the Russo-Japanese war broke out he
donated 100000 woollen blankets Of the
very best quality to the troops then
figbtirg In the Arctic winter of Man
churia. His gift was accepted by the
czars government.
Great was his surprise and indlgna-
tion, however, when only short time
after the blankets We're shipped. sup
posedly to Manchuria, he received an
offer OF the entire shipment at a price
far below the cost of the goods.
This startling example of the thley-
cry among Russian officials was sup
pressed from publication first By Grand
Duke sergius and later by Trepon. Al
last, however, 1t leaked out into print
abroad.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13
Admiral roao's First Victory

Admiral Togo Heihachiro is AZ years
old He is a samura of the elan Of
Satsuma His parents decided upon a
martial career for him and when boy
he was sent abroad 10 study the science
of war. He went to England and re-
ceived his naval training on the
Thames aboard the training ship Wor-
cester. His opportunity for tistin-
guished service came in 1894, when he
was commander of the Naniwa War
had not been declared with China, but
when Togo, sailing through The Yellow
sea. saw Chinese cruisers escorting
transports laden with Chinese soldiers,
he took II as declaration OF war and
fired upon them, even though they few
British nsgs.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13
Queer Physical Facts.

The two sides Of persons face are
never alike. The eyes are out of line
in two cases out of Ave, and one eye is
stronger than the other in seven per-
sons out Of ten. The right eye is also
as rule. higher than the left. Only
one person in 10 has perfect eyes, tht
largest percentage of defects prevail
ing among fair haired people. The
smallest vibration of sound can be dis.
tinguished better with one ear than
with both. The nails of two fingers
never grow with the same rapldlty
that Of the middle finger growing tbs
fastest, while that of the thumb grows
slowest. In "a cases out of 100 the left
leg is shorter than the rlght.--Indian'
apolis News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13
sWlFT.GRowING eAMsoos.
Records Show One Grew Three Feet
In Sinule Dsy

IN Single Day.
The word bamboo suggests to most
Americans u faithful fishing rod or a
dainty fan. TO the Japanese and Chi
nese, who are the most practical agri-
culturists in the world. II is as indis-
pelsable as the white pine to the
American farmer They are not only
dependent upon It for much of their
building material, but make their
ropes. mats, kitchen utensils and innu-
merable other articles out of It.
Their, are many varieties of the bam-
boo plant, from the species which is
woven into mats to the tall bamboo
tree which the Chinaman uses for the
mast of his large boats, One variety
is cultivated as vegetable, and the
young shoots eaten like asparagus, OF
they may be salted, pickied or pre-
served.
The rapidity of growth of the BAN
boo is perhaps its most wonderful
characteristic. There are actual rec.
ords Of a bamboo growing three feet
In single day. or at the rate of ono
and half inches an hour.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13
FEW NATIVE NEW WORKERS.
Woefully outnumbered In Population
and Money.

and Money.
Out of Gotham's 1000 900 souls, how
many are actual New Yorkers-Dcrsons
born in this city? Taking the last ted
eral census as criterion. there is
about t:;e native born New Yorker
out Of every ten in population. Still
even this small balm to Knickerbocker
mlles.--390, 900 persons-has to be
greatly reduced, for in II is included
every person of whom no actual knowl-
edge CT Id be obtained or whom the
haste of the census takers tempted TO
throw under this general heading. Am
ateur staiisticians have decided that
there are about 1870 900 citizens of New
York VINO have been born of parents
natives cf this country. These delivers
In the census results are of the opln-
ion that If the qualification were that
both their parents were natives of this
country not more than $1,000 persons
could qualify as New Workers of the
second American generation. Children
Of parents who were born abroad num-
bered l,215,000 in the last federal cen
sus. There were then more than 400,-
200 Americans here who were born in
other states, New York state leading
with contribution Of 10000. and
New Jersey following with $4,000; 36.-
600 were born in Pennsylvania, $4,000
in Massachusetts,, while COCOA COM
para,ively large number--were born in
Virginia. Therefore. the descendants of
he KnickerboclSers are woefully out
numbered in population II not in
money and real estate,-New York
Times.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13
LA5oR.sAvINo MACHINERY.
Offers a Large Market Abroad for Our
Manufactures,

Why American boots and shoes find
so large place in British and other
markets abroad is explained by the
British consul at Philadelphia, Mr..
Powell. in his annual trade report. is
sued by the foreign Office II is owing
to cheaper production, due TO the use
of labor-saving appliances. of which.
by the way British manufacturers
were slow to take note.
Although only $4,000 workers are
employed in the shoe industry in the
( United States, as against 290,000 in
the United Kingdom. the United States
makes more shoes than any other coun-
try In the world. This condition of af
fairs, says Mr.. Powell, arises from the
fact that practically all shoes are fac
tory-made in the United States. and
the use of the most improved machin-
cry enables the workmen there to urn
out much greater number of shoes
per head than is accomplished in the
United Kingdom. II is stated that 2S
firms alone in the United States make
an average total output of 100000 pairs
a day.
Two examples are given OF the saw
! ing effected by the introduction of ma
chinery. Thus, 100 pairs or mems fine
grade, calf welt, laced shoes, single
soles. soft boxed toes, made by hand
in 1865, required 2,225 hours to make,
at an average cost per pair of e1 rs
Sd; the same number of the same kind
of shoes were made by machinery in
, 1895 in 296 hours. at an average cost
Of IS per pair Then 100 pairs OF wom-
ems fine grade. kid, welt, buttoned
shoes, single soles. patent leather tips,
soft-boxed toes. made by hand in 1875,
required 1895 hours to make, at an
average cost per pair OF C1 the same
number of the same kind of shoes were
made by machinery in 1895 in 175 hours
at an average cost of Is 2d,-London
Chronicle.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13

mo more will hear his footsteps
on yonder walk as the clock strikes
the hour of 81
Gracious, Jeanette!"
And the old psrlor light will
never burn low for him again"
you don't mean IT."
81 do, and. furthermore, he will
never sit on this sofa three times a
week and call me pet names as he
has been doing for the past two
years"
II am astonished."
And tonight am going to burn
all the old love letters in my trunk -
"B-but why are you going to dis
card him7"
Discard him? Why, you goose. I
am going to marry him!"-Colum-
bus Dispatch,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13
A Queer Find.

The skin OF rattlesnake over thre,
feet long was found at Menominee
Mich, wound tight around one OF
the pedals of piano which was be
ing tuned and placed In shape for use
The piano was shipped from Grove
ton, Tex, last summer, and was near
ly two months on the road. Some,
thing appeared to be the matter with
II WREN II was set up, the tone being
imperfect. Not much was thought o.
II, however, for some time. Finally
u wss decided to have tuner lool
the instrument over. When tn,
piano tuner opened the instrument
he found the skin of the snake. drieC
and almost pure white. tie.ltly wrap
ped around The pedal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13
MATERNAL INSTINCT OF FISH.
How the Bass Looks After the Eggs
and the Young.


"The female fish has no maternal in
stincts whatever" said J. Nevin of
Madison, superintendent Of the state
fish hatcheries. "ln fact, the fish is
the most unhuman creature In exist
ence-that is, OF the animals which
have any degree of intelligence at all
Perhaps it is we'll that it is so, Tor
II the parent fish took care of their
young as other creatures do, the waters
Of the earth would be filed with them
In very short time. Under natural
conditions not one egg In a million
ever becomes a fish year old, AS an
example. have seen female brook
trout go up into the spawning places
and spawn their eggs and then turn
around and deliberately eat them.
For the past few years ! have been
much interested in experimenting with
bass and studying their ways. Here
the male parent has some maternal in
stincts apparently He builds the nest
for the female, some little pocket with
gravel bottom protected from the
strong current, but with plenty of fresh
water. The eggs are spawned by the
female, who swims away and leaves
them to their fate. The male fertilizes
the eggs and then for few days
watches over them, tanning them oc-
caslonally to insure circulation Of
fresh water and keeping OFF other fsh
who would devour the eggs The male
fish have been known to follow the
little fry for several days, protecting
them until they were able to care for
themselves es-Evenlng Wisconsin.
The Jackson herald., 1908-04-02

couple of times. turned red,
stuffed his handkerchief IN his
mouth, excused himself to the
young lady and said something
about going to the smoker and
disappeared. He hasn't been
seen since. In the case of Mr..
York of the Press, he simply
needed a change Of climate and
left for Oklahoma City, Okla.
whore he felt that his health
woud be improved. Caruthers-
vile Democrat.
J. II. Shelby Of Sileston, an
old confederate soldier was in
Caruthersyille and vicinity most
a week in. ,ha interest of the
Smith Brothers of his town. An
effort is being made to have the
President pardon them. We
heartily endorse the effort, yet,
at the same time feel that their
chances are very unfavorable.
If a Democrat was at the head
of the nation the petition would
doubtless prove effectual, but
with the Hon. Theodore there
the Smith boys will almost sure
ly get the throw-down, as poll
tics makes strange bed fellows.
-Caruthersville Press.
Ticket agents of the Frisco
system have been notified to
warn the travelling public to
purchase tickets before entering
the cars. If this rule was en-
forced, it would not require an
auditor to look after the cash
and a spotter to watch him,
while the conductors only duty
is to order the engineer to stop
and start his train. BY doing
away with the auditors, railway
stock could be a little heavier
watered, as there would be more
money in the treasury to pay in
terest. -Portageville Critic.
The Jackson herald., 1908-04-02
FRUITLAND.

Health is good and the farm
ers are through sowing oats and
are now ready to plow for corn.
Amos McLain went to st.
Louis with a bunch of hogs this
week, he also took along a coop
of chickens.
Glover Harris moved from
Jackson on a farm north of hero
last week.
Jacob Dyie of Leemon went to
the Cape on business last week.
He took the Houck road from
here.
Guy Hansel went to Jackson
last Saturday to make arrange
ments to work with the Wallace
Brothers, contractors this sum-
mer.
Hugo Sachs will probably leave
the last of this week for
Arkansas with the remnant of
stock of the Fruitland store COM
pany.
What has become of the other
correspondence of the Heard?
We should like to hear from all
of them through the hest county
paper. The Jackson Herald. Not
that the Herald has the most
windy or sensational matter but
she is reliable. Whenever the
Herald tells anything for the
truth we know it is so and when
it publishes hearsay or jokes we
know how to take it. We believe
in standing up for home indus
tries.