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d. o. MILLS IN SAN FRANCISCO.

san Francisco, Jan. I'D. O. Mills
and his daughter, Mrs. Whitelaw Reid,
arrived in this city yesterday from New
York. They win spend the winter Of
the Mills country home at Millbrae,
near this city.
In regard TO tho stories that they
left the east so as not TO be present at
the marriage Of his granddaughter.
Miss Beatrice Mills, TO the Earl Of
Granard, the aged capitalist said.
II would have liked TO have been
present at the wedding and would
have II ] had remained. II was sim
ply my custom 10 come 60 California
for the winter and ! have come"
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'ieilan Yesterday when Justice black
nl"t or the supreme court of Brooklyn
granted the application of William Fox.
president OF The Moving picturcmcn's
association, Tor en- injunction against
putting into effect the mayors recent
wholesale revocation OF moving picture
licenses. The application of Fox which
was made in behalf % the $40 members
Vl the association was one OF three
that promptly followed the mayors
drastic action Justice Blaotmar held
that tho mayors action was arbitrary.
put directed that his order granting tho
Injunction should plainly provide that
it does not restrain the mayor from re-
Noklng any or an licenses for cause.
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scene lasted several minutes. The jury
was not pOllod and after Judge Johnson
had thanked them Mrs Erb hur'
rlcd from her seat 70 Juror Dickinson
the foreman. and wrung his hand Mrs.
Bcisol did likewise. and they went
down the line OF the ~ men, Tears
stood In the eyes Of most Of them ana
the thanks OF the women We're sohbcd
out in broken syllahles.
n was innocent and knew / would
bc acquitted" said Mrs. Erb. after the
Jury had gone. II was only fearful
for my sister. / did not know what
they might do 10 her for doing what
she did 10 save my NE"
Mrs Beisel said
~ thank God II Is an over. SO. I
haYc not been confident OF acuuittal
for YOU never know what ~ men Will
do ! was sure Of my sisters freedom
but not Of my own, though I knew /
was innocent OF any crime"
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CHARGED WITH ERB'S MURDER
|When Verdict Announced. Sisters
Fell Into Each Others
Arms and Wept.
Trial Lasted Over a Week and People
OF Entire State OF Pennsylvania
We're Greatly Interested.

Media. Pa. Jan. Mrs. NJ Florence
rrb. wife OF Capt. J. Clayton Brb, who
was well known in political circles all
over Pennsylvania, and her sister. Mrs
catherine Belsel, who were charged
With the sensational murder OF Capt.
rrb on the night OF oct. g. 1908. today
walked from the Delaware county
courthouse free women. After the jury
had been out nearly Is hours It brought
m a verdict Of not guilty in the case
Of each woman. both Of whom had been
charged separately and Jointly with
shooting the captain. Thus ends a trial
nat has held the interest Of the people
Of the state for more than a week.
Almost up to the moment when the
iury announced that It had agreed. the
for a unanimous decision Of
The Il men was not bright During the
morning the jury filed into court and
asked for further Instructions on the
question Of self-defense and while the
spectators were stu standing in the
courtroom discussing thu Instructions
given the Jury, word came that the men
had agreed.
The defendants were sent for at once.
During this heart-breaking interval the
defendants we're so nervous they could
Dot remain still. Jumping from their
seats, strldlng up and down, sitting
down sgain-hands in pockets, hands
clasped behind their backs. they were
more restless than any jungle animal
10 cage Of a city ZOO.
J. Bohrman Robinson, the assistant
district attorney, was also very IN at
sase.
Judge johnson took his seat Just as
he jury was escorted into the room.
There was absolute silence. Then the
court clerk went through the usua
proceedings Of asking whether the jury
iad agreed and the foreman announced
ne verdict OF not guilty ia each case.
With a half scream. the sisters fell
nto each others arms and women wept
IS they looked at the pathetic scene.
In an instant the women were sur
'0unded by friends and their relatives
md overwhelmed with congratulations
Harry Belsel threw his arms around
bis wife and his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Erb and tears came TO their eyes. This
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Miss Nellie 0'Donnell Of Kansas
City Charged With Taking
Forty Thousand Dollars.
HER AGE THIRTY-TwO YEARS.
And Now She Says She Doesn't
Know Why She Took the
Money.
Entered Employ OF SchwarEchild and
sulzberg Beef and Provision COM
pany Ten Years Ago.

Kansas City. Jan. miss Nellie o.
Donnell aged 80. a former cashier ana
bookkeeper for the Schwarzschiid d
sulzberg Beef & Provision company.
was arrested last night on a charge o.
embezzling $4,000 while in the employ
OF the company According TO the po-
lice. Miss O'Donnel has made a COM
plete confession. The embezzlement
took place in July 1908. A short time
afterwards fire destroyed the branch
Office Of the company at which Miss
O'Donnel was employed. Most OF the
companys books were burned. How
ever, Miss O'Donnells cash book was
found only slightly damaged. An ex-
pert accountant employed to investigate
the firms affairs discovered the short
age. Miss O'Donnel asserts that she
does not know why she took the money
The responsibility for the burning
OF the company's branch, which was
believed by the officials Of the COM
pany TO have been OF incendiary ORR
gin. has never been placed Miss
O'Donnell denies any knowledge OF H.
Frank ODowd, also a former book
keeper for the company was arrested
shortly after Miss O Dounen The po-
lice assert that O'Dowd has signed a
statement that at various times he had
received sums Of money from Miss o.
Donnell amounting IN all 20 $500. with
these funds ia hand. O'Dowd resigned
his position shortly after the FIRE and
established himself in the cigar bus.-
ness IN Kansas city. Kan. Miss o.
Donnel also left tho company and bt-
came his clerk. In her confession
a
know that she had embezzled the
money
Miss O'nonneh entered the employ OF
the company 10 years ago and had been
promoted from ONCE girl to the post
tiOn OF cashier.
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SHARP CRITICISM
OF ARMY MANAGEMENT

Washington. Jan. SHARP criticism
Of the army and its mana cement is b.
Ing heard about the capitol Some or
the most pointed remarks have been
published in the official record OF tne
testimony taken before the house COM
mittee on military affairs. in come
tion with the army appropriation Bit
II developed that 5000 had lee 4
expended for mileage in connection with
the horse usanship tests ordered by tn
president. This money, IL was eN-
planned, was disbursed In order to as
semble the officers on what was deem
ed a proper course, such as al Fort
Ethan Allen in Vermont and Fort Ny
er in Virginia
That $4,000 Is useless expendi-
ture." declared Representative An
thony of Kansas. Those tests could
Just as well be taken az the posts
where the officers are stationed"
Yes; or riding around far
ground suggested Representative
slayden Of Texas.
Chairman Hull of Iowa, came 70 the
rescue with a remark that produced
laughter. lie suggested IL would be
well TO have the Officers ride In schools
with some one TO watch them as he
understood that al the last ride at Fort
Myer some old colonel had 20 have
man on each side OF him 20 see that
he stayed on his horse"
At this point Representative Parker
or New Jersey was moved to say:
you know we have decorated 20 old
fellows who are no good, but who arc
broken down with drink, and that vii.
save the government a lot OF money"
Representative Capron OF Rhode Is
land, expressed a wish that the same
test might be applied 10 members o.
Congress, whereupon Representative
Prince Of Illinois. suggested that the
secret service would take caro- Of that,
'as that is what the president wants
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JAMES TREADWELL
EX-MILLloNAlRE BANKRUPT

san Francisco, Jan. flames Tread
we'll once millionaire, one u
The promoters Of the world famous
Ireadwel mines Of Alaska and form
er director Of the California Safe De-
post g. Trust company OF this city,
which suspended during the panic last
year, was yesterday adjudged a bank
rupt In the federal court on petition Of
the depositors Of the bank. The court,
however, refused 70 place an attach
ment on certain property alleged by
the petitioners To belong 10 Tread
well, holding that such property
WAS actually an asset Of the bank
Treadwel is under indictment by the
grand jury in connection with the fail
ure Of the bank
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COUNSEL EXCUSE
THORNTON ]. HAMS

Flushing, Jan. AFTER many hours
on the witness stand where his story %
the killing Of william +. Annis was
probed in It's most minute detail Thorn
ton j. Hams was excused today from
further examination by counsel for
both sides Hams showed signs Of
great depression as he took his seat
beside counsel on leaving the stand.
Medical testimony regarding the sanity
OF Capt Hams. will consume the ar
ternoon session.
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HANDCUFF KINGS.
"Albertus' Nearly Perishcd i'm surf
Trying TO Remove Straight Jacket

Atlantic city, n. j., Jan. Tin an
attempt 60 emulate the men who style
themselves "handcuff kings" a young
man who calls himself Albertus, near
~ persisted In the surf here yesterday
llghtly laced in straight Jacket. he
endeavored to show his ability TO free
himself while under water. Benumbed
py the olod, he lost consciousness and
was nearly drowned before being res
cued by life savers Albertus jumped
into the water from a row boat but Il
was seen Immediately that he was not
making success OF his experient.
Twice he rose 10 tho surface str-iggl,ng,
then sank TO rise again a third time.
only one arm, however. could he free
nom the jacket and tho life savers in
tervened to prevent a tragedy.
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SCHALLENBEReER INAUG-
URATED AS GOVERNOR

Lincoln. Neb.. Jan 7.--At the joint
session OF the house and senate. Assn
ton c. Schallenbcrger. Democrat was
today inaugurated governor Of Nebras-
ka. In his message. Gov. Schallen-
berger urged the passage of bank
deposit guaranty act, advised strict
economy and asked for several amend
ments TO the primary law,
After calling atientionSso the increase
In insane patients and convicts, Gov.
sheldon, the retiring executive, In his
message. asserted that society was jus
titled in adopting laws for its protec-
tlosl
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EXAMINATION FOR Posr9nsrERs

Washington Jan. 7.-Regulations
governing examinations which are nee
essary to carry out President Roose-
velts recent order classifying postmas-
tiers In fourth class postoffices IN south
ern states. were announced today by
Postmaster General Meyer.
When a vacancy occurs at an office
where the salary Is less than $500 a sim
pie examination viii be held by the cl-
VII service commission al the nearest
post A higher scholastic test Is re-
quired when a vacancy occurs an more
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Up. MoRGAN'S WHIM.


New York. Jan. Virginia Marie Bur
bidge. elk months old. a daughter Of
william l. nurbidge an attendant Ia
the galleries OF the metropolitan mu-
scum Of art, has been made a fellow OF
the museum. through a within OF j. r.
Morgan. Taken 20 the museum ln her
mothers arms on Monday night al the
gan noticed tho wee girl and remarked
that HH she was the nrsi child 10 af-
tend the exhibit size should be made fel-
low Tor life. with an privileges attend
ant thereto. Mr. Morgan 10 stand Fpon-
aor FOR the 81 o00 Zee. The childfa home
address was presumably taken az the
time. but through "a mistake the wrong
number Was obtained and ID wac not
until last night that the parents were
Informed Of the honor that had been
bestowed upon their little daughter.
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INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
For First Time in Eighteen Years Con-
troIled by Democrats.

Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. 1.-The sixty
sixth assembly, which convenes today,
promises to be one Of the most inter
esting held in years. For the irst time
ia Is years the Democrats will be in
control Of the legislature and win elect
a successor TO James A. Hemenway.
There are six candidates
John w. Kern Of this city, L. Ward
slack Of Franklin and 3. Il. Shively Of
South Bend. Ind, seem at this time 70
have the largest following IT is ad-
mitted. however. that unless a combina-
ton IS formed none Of these can win
Legislation to repeal the county local
option law. the legalizing Of Sunday
baseball IN Indianapolis. and the repeal
OF the metropolitan police law are look
ed FOR.
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SQUADRON OF FOUR
MONSTER BATTLESHlPS

Wellington, Jan. THE authorize
ton of an entire squadron OF four mon
ster battlesmps was urged on the housa
COMMITTEES ou naval Affairs when Sec,
Aewherry appeared before that COM
mittoe yesterday Besides the battle
ships ho said, that the navy should b.
provided with four new scout cruisers.
l0 deatroyerH, four submarines. three
colliers. one repair ship.one Ammunition
ship ana two mine laying ships
secy. Newherry told the committee
that the new batileship should he of tha
heavy single caliber am blg-Run t,-pe.
and added thai a Was desirable that a
squadron OF eight OF these ships b.
completed ~ s00n as possible.
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,rnKrs Arr eALLEnY SOLD.

Now York. Jan THE Herkes ART
gallery and the plot OF ground on which
Il stands were sold yesterday 70 salts
~ the mortgage upon the property. The
price obtained was 23I 100 which barely
Life Insurance company ana she tax
lions of me clty. Tho Joint purchasers
are Martin 10 Fink Andrew j conuick
and Mao Mars. The art treasures we're
not included u tie aale
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TO INCREASE SALARIES
OF FEDERAL JUDGES

Washington. Jan. 7-senator CLARK OF
Wyoming yesterday introduced a.
amendment to the Legislative. executive
and Judicial appropriation providing for
an Increase Ia the salaries OF the Jus
tees OF tbs federal courts. The bill
nxes the salary Of the chief justice or
81 $1,000. while the salaries al the as
ISOLATE justices are hasd az 81 20 The
marshal 81 the supreme court Is 10 re-
courts are 20 receive $1,000 each. aud
thc A Judges OF disWiot courts g M
each
the bill faVOrably FOR consideration b.
tne committee on appropriations
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nArrLEsHIrs AT poRr sun.

Port said, Jan. The American bait
ueships Georgia, New Jersey and Ne
brasl<a have arrived here. The Virginia
and Louisiana have proceeded TO
Beirut Syria
The battieships Rhode Island, Wis
consin, Illinois ana Kearsage arrived
this morning through the canal from
Sueg
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AN IRISH CELEBRATION.

Chicago. Jan. 7--"Nagh Geagh Muir
Eriu'-the night OF the big wind in Ire
land
This historic event. which occurred
70 years ago. was celebrated BY Irish
men the world over with story and song
last night. In Chicago AZ Ia other
gathered around the hearthstone and lis
tened 70 the thrilling tales related by
the father or mother or the famous
event
some Of the narratorr were too young
az the time OF the big wind 10 remenl-
Der the event but the story has been
handed down from father 70 son. and
u is said, has lost nothing By the trans
mission.
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VALET JONES.
Liule Credit Given Stories lie Wants
10 Retract Confession.

New York. Jan. 7--Rumora that Chas
n. Jones, who was valet 20 william
Marsh Rice az the timo or hts death
in 1910, for which Albert II. Patrick a.
serving iifo sentence iu Sing SING,
was dying in To1as and Was anxious to
refract tho confession upon which hu-
trick wac convicted are given lttle
af sins Sing yesterday Patrick said io
uo Warden that be- placed little ur no
value Boz any possible statement Ur cone
fosainn coming from Jones Zoe was
unable 90 confirm the report that Die
hrother-lu-law. John n Mnllkfn of this
citY, had been summoned 90 Texas by
Jones.
10 seems likely that the talk N o. cone
fessiou of Jones originates with the ac-
tNlty Of PatriekH refauvos here who
are renewing their endeavora % BRING
says thnt further Efforts looking 90 hiH
release through haheaa corpus pro-
ceediuga are t0 be made soon.
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KING MANUEL WARNED
OF PLOT TO DETHR0NE HIM

Lisbon. Jan. 4.--During a banquet Civ
en- by officers OF The army In this city
last night at which King Manuel was
majesty that a plot 10 dethrone him
was In course Of preparation. The Of
hCer declared further that the king was
surrounded by spies ana traitors tx
ira guards are on duty around the, royal
palace today.
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smER1FF coNrMIrs su1c1pE.

Fallon, New, Jan. with Bible IN
his hand and his shoes removed,
Robert Shirley. sheriff Of Churchill
county, sat on a pile Of lumber near
the Fallon railroad station and blew
of the top Of his head with a revolver.
Worry over the failure to secure bonds
men following his recollection in No
vember, is said to have Influenced his
rash act. A widow and II children
survive him.
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JOKE ON A PHYSICIAN.

Chicago. Jan. IA basket carefully
covered from which emanated a faint
noise was found during an early morn
Ing visit by br. y, v. schroeder The
fnf heartlessncsa Of some mother and
carefully carried the basket TO his resi-
dence The covering was removed and
tho euppnaad baby was found 10 b. a
two weeks Old pig DR. Hchrocders
daughter las adopted tho animal as a
net
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HERO OF Y0UNGER-JAMES
BROTHERS RAID DEAD

Mortified MINI, Jan. 7.--Anselm r.
Manning the hero OF the Younger
James brothers raid hers over 81 years
ago. dropped dead yesterday OF heart
disease. When the raiders began shoot
ing Manning took a gun from his hard
ware store and wounded Cole Younger
and shot Bin Stiles through the heart
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BATTLESHlP FLEET.
Philadelphia Mint Turning Out Medals
To Commemorate IT'S Departure.

Washington. Jan. Ito oommemo-
rate the departure fom Hampton
Roads Of the American battleship fleet
on It's tour Of the world, the Philadol-
phin mint has begun turning out the
bonze medals authorized and the prosi-
dent has given his approval TO the
specimens submitted to him.
The medals win be sold by the mint
FOR 81 each. the money thus received
being turned into the general fund OF
the treasury. On one side OF the medal
IS the head OF President Roosevelt,
while on tho reverse side is a figure or
Columbia and three ships.
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JUDGE CHARGES JURY
IN NIGHT RIDER CASES

Union City. Tenn. Jan Judge
Jones began reading his charge TO the
jury In the Night rider cases at
o'clock today. The courts instruction.
covering murder in the first and sec
Ond degree, Is 10 900 words long
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MOVING PICTURE
MEN WIN A VICTORY

New York. Jan 1.-The moving pic
tare Eoa 4 victory over Mayor Mo-
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YOUNG Just been received from o
Vs George Edwin Morris Dec mons hvew
l. s sun-F'roko The letter
|an. MISSION secretary and OF
1h, llH Ihe home of th Mesa Arz,
samoan group -Four he
lanai no was n assigned william Konson 10 the
t., W A" was While IN a safn
bs ~ overcome with heat
b was 80 serious that companion chartered steamer and
on we mission headquarters ne received medical
l. "i nursing on the OF he
y att.nd ine funeral occurred
Edor 49, emo me remains Ia Apa cemetery
H. ~ was born Rockville Washington county Utah
os r e son Or hsrum Norris his wife Eliza smith
der John missionary was set this
ghes terms W companions Do the held speak Of him 10 me
|os picture Elder Morris man from the left on the ton
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Matinee Performance to be Given
Tuesday for Earthquake
Sufferers.
FUND CONTINUES TO GROW
List at the Offices Of the News" Now
shows a Total of S647 .zO-NIaBy
Localities Represented.

A benefit matinee for the benefit OF
the Italian earthquake sufferers. 20 the
bill Of which all the local playhouses
viii contribute. will be given Tuesday.
Jan. 81. at the Colonial
This was decided upon at the meeting
| between the mayor and several theatri-
| cal managers this morning. in the Of
| fee OF the mayor. at which time ar
regiments were practically completed
for the big charitable performance on
the date named.
Manager r. A. Grant, Of the Colonial
donated that theater, and as It was
stated that the printing, bill posting
scenery moving and other Incidental
expenses attending a performance Of
the kind. would all be donated, the re-
ceipts from the performance will be
clear for addition TO the relief fund
already of good proportion.
Mayor Bransford agreed 20 communi-
cate with the relief committee recently
appointed by the governor, and guaran-
teed that that committee would attend
to the selling OF tickets.
The bill informally discussed this
morning viii include a scene from
Prince Karl, IN which Willard Mack,
who was present at the meeting, has
a prominent part, also a scene from
Fifty Miles from Boston. which makes
its appearance at the salt Lake theater
during the week OF Jan. Fl.
Besides these features the matinee
will present scenes and sketches from
every theater IN the city, besides the
appearance OF some local talent,and viii
probably consume about four hours
time.
UNIFORM SEAT PRICE.
The price OF admission, which will be
general and not including reserved
seats, as there viii not be any, WIN be
ST. Those who arrive first viii have
the choice OF the seats of the house,
with the exception Of the boxes which
win be held for separate sale.
The seating capacity OF the Colonial
is $500. and Il is believed and hoped
that the sale OF tickets win be large,
as It is one OF the most worthy objects
ever presented for public patronage,
aside from which the performance VIII
b. well worth the price Of admission.
Those present AZ the meeting this
morning were: Willard Mack, Jas. IA.
Dunworth. r. A. Grant and VIII r.
Winch, besides Mayor Bransford.
George ID. Piper OF the Salt Lake thea
ter was unable 10 be present. but tele-
phoned his agreement 10 abide by
whatever the others did, as did also
John Held OF the Grand There will
be another meeting to perfect details
Monday afternoon.
THE RELIEF FUND.
Contributions 20 the italian relief
fund received at the offices OF the
News" today were as follows:
d. j. williams ................"S 500
Geo r. Richards .....-..--.-.... 300
Elizabeth WagEtaf .....--..-.-..- LOO
James Leach .................... 200
l. NJ Christensen 4 C'o...... 500
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'S''''sS's's's-:9s'S e.e&s..sa....s,.
SAMOAN MISSIONARIES.

ns from t to right Top rowJames Isonbee.
mission secretary. George Morris
'oN o"Wnum kgnison. Alfred
i Hiram
aa " ro"-ohares H. Draper. Forrest Wood
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