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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
STATE CLOSES
IN ERB CASE
MRS. ERe AGAIN COLLAPSED AND
WAS CARRIED FROM
COURT ROOM.
THE DEFENSE HAS OPENED
Though Woman Says She Shot Cap
tain at Close Quarters, There
Were No Powder Burns
on His Body.

Media, Pa, Jan. 2.-The common.
wealth closed in the Erb case here
Friday afternoon. The principal wit.
ness was DR.. w. s. Wadsworth, physi.
clan to the coroner of Philadelphia
who made an exhaustive examination
Of the captains body four days after
be had been shot and killed. DR.
Wadsworth's testimony tended to show
that Erb was shot at a distance, as
by him on the body. This testimony
was introduced in anticipation of the
contention to be made by counsel for
the women that Erb was shot by one
of the defendants In self-defense.
The defense opened by an address
to the jury outlining the contention
that Mrs. Catherine Beisel shot her
brother-in-law to death after a fierce
struggle In self-defense, during which
she wrested the pistol from him. In
the encounter the weapon was Rcci.
dentally fired, leaving smoke in the
hallway, the jury was told. The de.
Tense argued that when Mrs Beisel Sc.
cured the revolver she shot rapidly
and in the smoke did not know how
far she was from Erb, who retreated
towards his bedroom, receiving three
Of the bullets in his body. The jury
was also informed that "Erb had
sought in every way to rid himself of
his wife by making 1t most unpleasant
for her at Red Gables, when he was un.
able to bring charges that would sus.
tain divorce proceedings" Their
many alleged quarrels and fights were
repeated verbally to the jury.
Mrs. Erb collapsed and had to be
carried from the room just before ad.
journment. She was revived and re.
turned as the defense concluded the
address to the Jury.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
TILLMAN is SEEING THINGS
Warns Southerners Against BASE
Vaccinations to Break Solid
South.

Columbia, s. c., Jan. 2.-Senatoi
Tillman in delivering an address be
fore the State Teachers association
here Friday night took occasion tc
warn the people against the agitation
for compulsory education, asserting
that should such a law be passed II
would mean the education Of the negro
which would mean a blow to white su
premacy.
Senator Tillman warned the Demo
Gratis of the south against the scheme
which he said President-elect Taft and
his associates were Matching up tc
break the solid south. He said II was
the purpose Of the president-elect tc
hand out federal Offices to the Demo
Gratis of the south In order to build ur
a white Republican party in this sec
tion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
Political Predictions.

Columbus, o., Jan. 2.-It was pre-
dicted Friday that at the Republican
senatorial caucus John r. Malloy will
be named for clerk over Malcolm Jen
nings, his chief competitor. Mr.. Bur
ton has thrown his influence towarC
Malloy. Senator Mather of Summit
county will be named for president
pro TEN. At the Democratic sena
torial caucus, Senator Huffman Of But
Ter county will be nominated for flool
leader. At the Democratic house eau
Gus, Cyrus Winters Of Erie county anC
A. w. Elson of Tuscarawas will con
test for the nomination for fool
leader.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
CHIPS FROM OHIO'S NEWS LOG
SHORT STORIES or OCCUR
RENcEs IN THIS STATE.
4 Days Record Of Accidents, PslltI
cal Events, Etc,
Senator Williams viii Not Presld

Senator Williams Will Not Preside
Columbus, o., Jan. 2-Senatoi
James NJ. Williams of Cleveland, pres
ident pro tenn. of the last senate, has
abandoned his cherished contention
that It was his right as putative lieu
tenant governor to preside over the
senate the week preceding the Undue
tion into Office of Lieut. Gov. Tread.
way At one time he threatened tc
attempt to preside, while the Republi
cans threatened to have him removed
by force II he did. They feared he
would refuse to hand down to the sen.
ate the special message of Gov. Har
ris, transmitting for confirmation his
recess appointees. Senator Williams
said he had looked up the records and
found that in the years 1866, 1878 and
1888 the conditions we're the same as
now, that is there was no lieutenant
governor in office, and that in those
years the president pro TEN. OF the
preceding senate was not permitted to
preside at the opening of the new
senate
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
SOUTHERN STATES NOW DRY
Three Became So New Years Day
North Carolina, Alabama and
Mississippi.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 2.-Statewide pro
hibition laws went into effect New
Years in three southern states, North
Carolina, Mississippi and Alabama.
Georgia is the only other state wherein
statutory prohibition exists, the law
having been in operation one year
A new law which seeks to regulate
the liquor traffic in Louisiana became
effective Friday, and although the law
Is not so sweeping in its terms as a
statewide measure, prohibitionists con.
tend that II it is strictly enforced II
will drive the saloons out of the re.
naming saloon strongholds. Having
won their statewide fights in four
states, the anti-saloon forces have
greatly enlarged the south's dry dis.
trict and they are now lining up for
early campaigns in several other states
where prohibition has assumed the
magnitude of political issue.
In those states now listed as wet
the anti-saloon forces by persistent
work at the polls, have restricted the
sale of liquor to small territory,
mainly in the larger cities, and in
these it is expected a vigorous attack
will be made.
The prohibitionists contend they
will be able to pass a statewide bill be.
fore thy Tennessee legislature, which
meets this month. In other states,
notably Texas and Arkansas, the
voters probably will be called upon
this summer to decide a constitutional
amendment for prohibition
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
Standard Is squlrming.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 2,-ln mo-
tion for a rehearing in the Missouri
custer suit against it, filed in the SUI
preme court here Friday, the Standard
Oil Co. of Indiana asked to be allowed
to remain in Missouri as long as 1t con
forms to rules and regulations that
may be laid down by the court. An
appeal was also filed for a remittance
of the fine of $4,000 imposed on the
Republic Oil Co. on the ground that
this company has gone out of business
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
Tobacco Ralsers and Buyers Agree.

Hopkinsyille, KY, Jan. 2.-After an
all-night Session between representa-,
tiyes OF the Imperial Tobacco Co., the
independent buyers and the Planters
Protective association, terms which
will result in the sale of 100000
pounds of dark tobacco were reached.
The Imperial had hitherto objected to
close packing in the hogshead, and the
association agreed to put no more than
1900 pounds in each hogshead. This
Is the first considerable sale Of Ken
tueky's dark crop, and 1t will be rati'
fed shortly.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
Death overtakes Masoueraders,

Grand Rapids, Mich, Jan. "A man
who was identified as Patrick II. Pen
dergast, a bachelor farmer who lived
near Berlin, and woman whose cloth
ing bore the marks of Cleveland and
Cincinnati stores and who wore a sig
net ring marked with an old English
"a" were found dead in a hotel here
The gas in the room was turned on
full and an empty whisky bottle stood
on the dresser. The couple registered
at the hotel Friday night as ]. b. John
ston and wife. The tragedy was ap
parently an accident.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
1900 sinaers at Lima.

Lima, o., Jan. 2.-More than 1906
singers, representing almost every sec
tion of Ohio. contested here Friday in
one of the largest eisteddfods sveI
held in northwestern Ohio. The meet
ing, comprising three sessions, was
held in Lima's mammoth new memo
rial building, which was crowded to It's
utmost capacity, $500. Cash prizes
aggregating $1,000 were distributed
The Lima-Gomer male chorus won the
chief prize, $500, from many col
testants. Cincinnati captured the
mixed chorus prize. More than 80 or
ganizations, choruses, choirs, quartets
etc, were entered and contested fol
the different prizes.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
LeoIsIatIye Caucus saturday.

Columbus, o., Jan. 2.-Congressman
Burton, who is to be without opposi
ton for the nomination of the Re
publican caucus of the legislature for
United States senator, Friday night
asked members of the general assem-
bly, to hold the caucus Saturday in
stead of Monday as planned, in order
that he may attend to congressional
duties he has on hand pending his
formal election January ~ as senator
The caucus probably will be held Sat
urday.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
,Possum and ,Taters for Taft.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 2.-One hundred
opossums with the usual accompani.
ment of sweet potatoes will grace the
banquet table of the Atlanta chamber
of commerce on the evening of Jan.
uary IS, when President-elect Taft will
be the guest of the city. Asked by q
committee II he had any suggestions to
offer relative to the preparations for
the banquet, Just one" smilingly re,
piled the big Ohioan. 81 have had a
lifetime longing to taste 'possum and
'taters."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
The RooseveIts Receive.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Presldent
Roosevelt and over 5000 people, rep,
resenting every land and every state
and territory in the Union, exchanged
happy New Year greetings at the
White House. For three and half
hours the president stood receiving
his guests and wher the reception was
ended, last years record Of attend.
ance had been broken by several1hun.
dred. Many men and women dis
tinguished in the official and social life
OF Washington were present.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
eordys once ohio Residents.

Columbus, o., Jan. 2.-Professor
John P, Gordy of New York university
who with his wife committed suicide
in their apartment at the Palermo hotel
in New York Thursday, formerly was
a member of the faculties Of Ohio
State university in Columbus and Ohio
university at Athens. Prof Gordy was
regarded as one Of the leading peda
goguists in the United States The
suicide Of the professor and his wife
was by chloroform and was due to de
spondency following the death from
pneumonia OF their daughter, Gwendo
lyn, aged 21.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
Bronson Primary Election Law.

Columbus, o., Jan. 2.-The Bronson
primary election law, which was en-
acted at the last session of the legis
lature, went into effect New Years
Its author is Hiram S. Bronson, who
has just retired as a representative
from Franklin county. Under the law
municipal and county nominations
must be made by direct vote and all
parties must hold their primaries Oh
the same day to avoid the members
Of one party voting, under machine
agreements to exchange, at the pri
mary of another party, as was posi-
BILE when they were held on different
daYs.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
OREGON Gets Now Years Gift.

Washington, Jan. 2.-The court OF
claims has announced its findings in
the case of the state of Oregon against
the United States and awards 100000
to the state for moneys expended by II
during the civil war in protecting the
adjoining territories of Washington
and Idaho. The claim has long been
before congress and the government
departments.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
90 Years for Murder.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 2,-The mys.
terry surrounding the murder Of Miss
Ada Bailey of Denver which occurred
here on the night of September IL
last, has been cleared up through the
confession of Mack Johnson, a negro,
The negro entered plea of murder in
the second degree and was sentenced
to SO years In prison.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
Murder and Suicide.

Yonkers, N. Y, Jan. 2.-The bodies
OF Mrs Townsend Wood and Arthur
Korber, both Of whom had been shot
In the right temple, were found Fri.
day night in piece of woods here.
The mans left arm was around the
neck of the woman and in his right
hand he held a revolver. 1t was evi,
dent that he had shot his companion
and then killed himself
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
To Soon Turn over Government.

Hal ANA, Jan. 2.-The inaugural step
toEaNd re.establishment of the Cuban
republic was marked with the New
Years reception at the palace, when
Gov Magoon, who for more than two
years has been the supreme ruler OF
the island, formally presented officials
and prominent citizens to President.
elect Jose Miguel Gomez.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
Burton is BUSY.

Columbus, o., Jan. 2.--Congressman
Burton, who is TO be elected United
States senator to succeed ]. B. For,
aker, spent busy day talking to in,
Vulnerable callers. He will return to
Cleveland to spend Sunday and next
week will come again to Columbus and
remain until after his election.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
Raise Funds for Quake Victims

Columbus, o., Jan. about 1000
has been raised here, chiefly among
Italians, for the earthquake sufferers
in Italy, and this amount will be aug,
mented in a few days when the Italian
business men formally get together
and further contribute to the fund.
The board Of trade will probably do
nate a considerable sum.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
Wealthy cattIeman Murdered.

El Paso, Tex, Jan. 2.-Frank Evans,
a wealthy cattleman, was found dead
near Hachita. n. NJ, Friday. His head
had been split open with an axe.
James M, Kennedy, who was with
Evans rounding up cattle, has been ar,
rested, suspected of the murder Ken
nedy is believed to be insane.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
Lawyer DOnneII Caught In caIIfOrnIs

San Bernardino, Cal. Jan. g.
Israel s. Donnell, for many years a
prominent attorney OF Mansfield, o.,
was arrested on telegraphic instruc.
tlons from the Ohio authorities on an
Indictment for alleged fraud, forgery
and obtaining money under false pre-.
lenses, totalling $4,000. Since Decem,
Der II he has been residing here as
w. w. Woodford. He admits his iden.
tity and says he will defeat the prose,
oution. When arrested he was much
affected and wept. He Is said to be
penniless now.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
Murderer Pardonnd-

Columbus, o., Jan. 2.--Gov. Harris
has pardoned Kenneth A. Blake OF
Scioto county, who murdered a far.
mer named Rolly. Blake, who served
Is years, is an old soldier, serving with
the Thirty.third Ohio volunteer in.
fantry. He is 65 years old and left
the penitentiary with $4OO cash.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
ohIoans Take Balloon TrIp,

Canton, O., Jan. "A trip of 1876
miles was made by the balloon Ohio
New Years, DR.. II. w. Thompson of
Salem was pilot and DR.. J. G. Woltz
and William Mast of Canton were pas.
sengers. The start was made from
here at 11:1O a. m. and a safe landing
made near Ligonier. Pa, at $3.50 p. m.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
KIIbane and Kelley EIaht Draw

Columbus, o., Jan. 2.-Emergency
Kelley OF New York and Tommy Xii.
bane of Cleveland fought six rounds to
a draw New Years. The bout was TO
go 10 rounds, but Mayor Bond ordered
the number reduced TO six. Kilbane
was the aggressor
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
Receptlon for the Harnonn.

Columbus, o., Jan. 2.--GoY.,eleot and
Mrs Harmon and their daughter, Mrs.
Wright came TO this city New Years
and spent the entire day here, They
We're honor guests at reception,
which a carload of Cincinnati people
attended.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
Gentleman Jim viii Do It.

Leadville, Col, Jan. 2.--James J.
Corbett, formerly heavyweight pugilis
tic champion, on Friday night an
nounced his willingness to meet Jack
Johnson. II 1t We're necessary in order
to bring the championship back to a
white man.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
DAYTON RaIses ReIIef Fund.

Dayton. O., Jan. 2.-Dayton has
many natives OF Sicily and Calahria
and the Italian Beneficial society has
been actively engaged IN the oollec
tion OF money. a draft for 81 900 has
already been forwarded.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
Must Pasteurize MIX.

Chicago, Jan. 2.-Chicago's new or.
dinance demanding that pasteuriza,
tion Of all milk sold in the city and
that this milk must come from COWS
that have passed the tuberculin teGt
wsnt into stfsst Friday -
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
sprInter Makes Nsw WorId,s RECORD

Pretoria, Jan. 2.-R. e. Walker, the
South African sprinter, on Friday es.
tablished a new worlds record of
10 2-5 seconds for 100 meters. Walker
won the 100 meters at the Olympic
games at London in 10 As seconds. A
few days ago he ran 100 yards in 8 2-5
seconds.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
Princeton 1, Yale 0, at Hockey.

Pittsburg, Jan 2.-Yale's hockey
team was outplayed by the Princeton
boys at Duquesne gardens Friday
night, although the contest was close
Princeton /, Yale 0. Three thousand
people saw the game.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
objects to Being Questioned.

Tommy-Oh. my pa says you're a
blamed nuisance, teacher.
Teacher-What?
Tommy-Well. that's what be says
l am when / ask questions, and that's
what you're always a-doin' n'.-Pittsburg
Post.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
M. certIfIoatea 70 reach.

Columbus, o., Jan. 2.-The state
board Of school examiners on Friday
announced that 33 of the As applicants
who took the recent examinations for
life certificates to teach In the schools
OF Ohio were successful
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
Aart Max oo AaaInst Johnson,

Lexington, KY, Jan. 2-An offer 10
visit Australia TO box Jack Johnson
was received here on Friday by Mar
vim Hart, who was offered $4,000 as
his end of the purse. Hart once de
Geated Johnson.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
Llaht shocks h AlaerIa.

Algiers, Algeria, Jan. 2,-Light
earthquake shocks were felt In dif
ferent parts OF this city Friday night.
but no damage was done The dis
turbances covered period OF three
minutes.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
Al Sentenced 10 Death

Yekaterlnoslay, Russia Jan. 2.-The
military court on Friday pronounced
Al death sentences, OF which nine were
for recent crimes. Thirty-two of the
condemned men were strikers in the
railroad troubles OF October, 1905.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
sigma M for Western Reserve.

Chicago, Jan. 2,-The biennial con.
vention OF the Sigma Nh fraternity
Friday night granted charter for a
chapter at the Western Reserve uni.
YersItY at CleYeland. o. a..........I
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
viii Ask for Statehood.

Washington, Jan. New Mexico
and Arizona are preparing for another
brilliant dash for statehood as the
close OF the holiday recess approaches.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02

TDaIIy S Daily except Sunday,
All trains daily except locals
and Nos. and 10.
For further Information regarding
trains, call information operator.
u. 70. NBBBRGALIL,
Phone 246. Ticket Agent.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
Tho Other Side.

"I've been wondering about some
thing"
about what"
Il wonder If cooks ever get together
and discuss the missus problem."-
Washington Herald.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-02
Perfectly Safe.

you don't mean to tell me you
called Jim Jeirries a liar?"
That's exactly what l did"
What did he say3"
IL don't know, He was In San
Francisco at the time. / was Ia
Chicago. "--oleveland Press,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
FAMOUS BUDDHIST
TEMPLE DESTROYED

TOXIC, Thursday. April 1S.-Sojoji,
the famous Buddhist temple in Shiba
park, Toxic, was destroyed by fire d
few days ago, the loss amounting to
$200, ,000
Only those who know the pride of
the Japanese in their temples can
conceive the effect of this irreparable
loss upon the people.
The Sojaji temple, next to the great
temple at Nikko, probably was the
most famous and popular show temple
in Japan.
It's wonderful red gates, which will
be remembered by thousands of tou-
rists, were saved from the flames, but
inside the temple compound there re-
mains only a lonely Daibutsu of
bronze, surrounded by piles of wreck
age and embowered amid the black
ened branches of overhanging cryptic
meria.
A few other gigantic pieces of bronze
stand out lonely amid the mass OF
ashes, all that is left of some of the
most wonderful art treasures that We're
to be found in the far east
The fire was set by beggar who
was living in hole underneath the
temple. The man was cold and started
a little blaze with a newspaper and a
few sticks for warmth.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
BRANDENBURG IN
JAIL AT GOTHAM
Says Immediate Future Will Be Inc
teresting for All Concerned-De-
fines His Three obeiects,
in Life
fBy Associated Press,I

NEW YORK, May 16.-Broughton
Brandenburg, the magazine writer
whose troubles quickly followed the
publication of letter in the New York
Times last fall purporting to have been
written by the late Grover Cleveland,
is a prisoner in New York tonight. He
was locked up at the police headquar-
ters after being brought from san
Francisco.
Brandenburg gave out statement
tonight embodying not only an explain
alton of why he left New York, but
a declaration of his intention of fixing
unquestionably the legality of his mar
riage with his second wife, an incident
which added interest to his career
through his admitted abduction of the
woman's son. James Sheppard Cabanne
III of st. Louis.
The statement declares that 'the
immediate future is going to be inter-
esting for all hands"
Brandenburg sets forth his intentions
as follows:
First, to meet the charges in refer
ence to the Cleveland letter; second, to
secure out of the bad tangle of this
country's divorce laws in which we
are involved an unquestioned legality
of the marriage status between the
second Mrs Brandenburg and myself;
third, the ultimate recovery of our
boy"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
PRISON AWAITS
THREE MEXICAN
JUNTA LEADERS
MACON, VILLAREAL AND RIVERA
FOUND GUILTY
SISTERS DECLARE PROSECUTOR
is PAID ALLY OF DIAz
United States Attorney Alexander Bit
terIy Denounced in Open Court
as Hired Aid of Southern
President
[By Associated Press. ]

m NOMBSTONE, Ariz., May 16.-At IL
o'clock this morning the jury in
"a the case of Magon, Villareal and
Rivera, charged with violations of the
neutrality laws, rendered a verdict of
guilty, with a recommendation Of
mercy in the sentence of the court.
The case was submitted to the jury
at midnight, after four hours of elo-
quent argument by the attorneys.
A sensational feature developed dur
ing the closing argument of United
States Attorney Alexander, when the
two sisters of Villareal, who have been
in daily attendance at the trial, dra-
matically exclaimed that the United
States attorney was a paid ally of
Diaz, hired to persecute their brother
and the other patriots who sought to
better the conditions of their country
men.
So persistent were the young women
both hysterical with pent up feel
ing-that the bailiffs escorted them
from the courtroom.
Magon, alleged leader of the So
called revolutionary junta, intent on
the proceedings, also interrupted and
declared. Mexican funds were spent to
aid the prosecution.
Besides the two sisters of Villareal.
the prisoners father also is here, as are
the wife and child of Rivera, all of
dict
The maximum penalty for the pris-
oners is two years, either in the Ari-
zona penitentiary or the federal prison
at Fort Leavenworth.
The defense will press a motion for
a new trial tomorrow failing in which
notice of appeal will be filed.