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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
WITNESS
GUARDED
Calhoun Trialat San Fran
cisco Becomes Quite
Threatening.

San Francisco, May 2O-Furthev
revelations by John Helms, former
United States detective, who startled
the court yesterday in the Calhoun
bribery case were expected when the
trial was resumed today.
Helms appeared under heavy guar
and no one was permitted to ap
proach him. The telling of the de
Tense against Rudolph Spreckels il
bitter. 1t is trying TO show that ht
is personally interested in the fight
on Calhoun, hoping to wrest the con
troll of the street railways from INN
Prosecutor Henry declared he won
stand for personal abuse from coun
sci anl II the court will not Civ,
him protection. he Intends to protec
himself.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
FOR KILLING
HIS MOTHER
Erie, Pennsylvania, Man is
Placed on Trial and Sem
sations are Promised.

Erie, Pa, May 2O.-Delmar j.
Young, charged with the murder of
his aged mother, was placed on trial
yesterday The jury was completed
just before the adjournment last night.
Some of the best lawyers In Erie are
Interested in the case and a large
number of witnesses viii be called on
both sides r. 49,. b.
Mrs. Youngs body was found In the
cellar oi her home The woman had
been clubbed 10 death in the pitchen
and the body dragged into the base
ment and hid under an old carpet.
Several arrests were made and finally
Young was charged with the erime.
The commonwealth depends mainly
upon the testimony OF Mrs. Moreno
Gillespie, who testified at the hearing
that she saw Young strike his mother
down. The defense Will endeayor tc
brea kdown her story and evidence
OF a sensational character is promised
Young, the defendant, owns con-
siderable property ana mis- mother was
also well-to-do He was in the whole
sale rag and junk business, succeed.
ing his father. who died some years
ago. He Is about forty years old.
tNI @.tIM
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
EXPRESS
IS ROBBED
Real Western Tactics are
Employed by Southern
Bandits.

Augusta, Ga, May 2O.--frwo rob
bers boarded Southern railway pas
senger train at Warrensville, s. c.,
ten miles east of here, last night, got
the drop ON Express Messenger
Thomas Hutton, knocked him sense
less with a piece of rubber hose,
and ransaclSed the car after throwing
the messenger into an empty express
chest.
The train was made up at Branch
Vile and carried through mail and
express from Charleston and Colum-
bia 10 Augusta Il. C.. Burrell, agent
of the Southern Express Co., at Au-
gusta, says that the records show
that the robbers got about 5000.
Rarely is the express of such a
small amount. The average currency
express sum is said TO be rom S2,5OO
to 10000.
The robbers rode into Augusta and
left the train in the heart OF the city
The robbery was discovered when the
messenger was liberated at the Union
station.
Negro pol'ters who were to engage
in unloading the express located the
imprisoned man by his vigorous kick
ing Within the chest.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
PAID HIM
NICE BRIBE
Warden Says Machine Com-
pany Agent Paid Him
For His Influence.

Jackson, Mich, May 2O.--'Ex-War-
den Allen NJ. Armstrong of the state
prison here made an affidavit for
use in extradition proceedings against
Milton A. Daily, OF Chicago, that
DAILY paid him $500 for helping to
get a consignment of old machinery
accepted for the state binder twine
plant in the new prison as new ma
terial. Armstrong in his affidavit
repeated statements which he was
credited with having made to the
grand jury which investigated prison
affairs after Armstrong; arrest on
the charge of soliciting a bribe. The
ex,warden states that DAILY, who was
agent for the Hoover & Gamble COM
rany of Miamisburg, o., told him
frankly that the machinery to be
shipped was secondhand and said
he would pay him at least $1,000 foi
helping have 1t accepted by the state
May 10, 1908, DAILY paid him, Arm
strong states, $500 for his assist
ance.
Requlsition papers for DAILY are be-
ing prepared for Lansing.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20

net set for them.
The methods employed to entice
young women are quite similar, but
as to the particulars ea,h case varies
to some extent. After the girls are
once within the resort, the stories
are about the same. Their street
clothes are seized and parlor dresses
varying in length are put upon
them. They are threatened, never
allowed to write letters, never per-
mitted the use OF the telephone, new
er trusted outside the house without
the escort of a procurer, until two
or three months have elapsed, when
life and too ashamed to face parents
and friends again. If they should
ask some visitor TO the house to
help them, would he care to expose
his name to the police, as he would
have to, by reporting the matter?
Would he want his friends or the
folks at home to know that he had
visited su,h place? No; he would
let the girl get out the best way
she could; even though he might
promise to help her.
'fGirls are told of or perhaps have
witnessed others who tried 10 escape,
seen their failure and punishment,
and are thereby cowed into submits
sion. They are always held upon
the pretense of being indebted to the
house and this Indebtedness has long
been the backbone of the white slave
system. From the time the girl Is
first sold into the house she Is con-
stantly in debt First, for the money
the owner gave to the procurer for
her, next, for her parlor clothes, then
for the money her procurer borrows
from the owner on her as his prop
erty, goods and chattel. The bonds
OF slavery are thus fastened upon
these poor mortals by a system OF
debt and vice that the people OF this
great country little realized existed
until lately" Alr, Roe gives in de-
tail the methods employed by which
several girls, whose procurers have
been prosecuted, were captured. Love
and ambition are the bats most often
used, he says.
'
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
wHYoREErGDAs cONoUERoRs

The reason for such a great ado
about the Nrights, whose home is at
Dayton. Is probably not SO much be-
cause of their personality as because
of their remarkable accomplishment
in such dificult field The first at
tempt TO navigate the air was prob
ably made so long ago in the misty
past that all knowledge OF 1t is lost.
But there are books and records to
show that much attention has been
given TO this subject for two cent
uries. But the early attempts were
only suspensions in the air by
means of inflated bladders containing
elements lighter than air and car
ried along by the atmospheric cur
rents with no power to change the
course OF ones aerial voyage or nayi-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20

prayer for his majesty and then was
driven away in an automobile.
Rear Admiral Nebogatoff, who to-
day finds himself in reduced circum-
stances, was met only by his son. He
walked TO the nearest station of the
street car line carrying his personal
belongings in his hand.
Gen. Stoessel was found guilty by
court-martial OF surrendering the
fortress of Port Arthur and was serv-
Ing a sentence of ten years impris-
onment. Nebogatoff was sentenced
Tor the same length of time for sur
rendering TO the enemy at the battle
OF the Sea of Japan.
Emperor Nicholas extended mercy
yesterday to eight other officers who
were dismissed from the service for
their part in this naval engagement.
These men include Admiral Rojest-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
MODEL WHITE SLAVE LAW
CERTAIN NOW in ILLINOIS
States Attorney Roe Declares 80 Per Cent of the 5000
Yearly Recruits for Chicagos Brothels Trapped by
Devices of the White Slavers. -

Chicago, May 20. Passage of the
linois House of Representatives was
the signal for renewed efforts in their
behalf by the committee which draft
ed them and secured their endorse
ment by the Illinois Federation Of
Women's Clubs, the Union League,
Hamilton, Iroquois Press, City and
several other Chicago Clubs, the Illi-
noiS Vigilance Association and Chi
cago Law & Order League. This COM
mittee on legislation, appointed by
the Womans World to follow up ex-
posures by the federal and state
prosecutors, Immediately sent repre-
sentatives and telephone and tele-
graph messages to Springfield to in
sure passage of the bills in the SEN
ate in spite of deadlocks and Chicago
charter bills. Word came back that
the bills would pass without serious
change. Governor Deneen will sign
them without delay.
Writing on Warfare against the
White Slave Trade Clifford G.. Roe
assistant states attorney and mem
ber of the committee declares In the
Womans World: I'm Chicago alone
there are more than $4,000 women
leading a life of shame, and statistics
show that the average life of fall.
en- woman is five years. Five thou.
sand persons must, therefore, be re.
cruited every year in Chicago alone
How many voluntarily go into this
life? 1t is estimated that about TWEEN,
ty per cent! This shows us that eighty
per cent are led into it by some
scheme or entrapped ana sold, and
at least two-thirds of this number are
from our own country, being in,
veigled from farms, towns and cities
'iOne may inquire, How is 1t thai
girls are procured so easily without
the public being aware of what 4.
going on?' The answer is that love
and ambition are the bats which the
procurers haunt in the faces of theii
proposed victims. Often II happens
that promises of positions on thC
stage, in stores, and various occupa
tions alluring to young girls cause
many to fall captives in the grea
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
TO STUDY
SOCIOLOGY
United Brethren Urge Min
ist,r 10 Treat ECo-
nomlC Questions.

Canton, May 2O.-In statement
Of policy adopted by the general
United Brethren conference yesterday,
the sentiment was expressed that ii
the church shows no interest in the
social and industrial problems, it will
go to the wall. A report was adopt
ed urging ministers TO Eamiliarize
themselves with economic questions,
and appealing for the formation OF
classes in churches for the study OF
so iology. The report OF Prof. ]. p.
Lands OF Dayton, Of the committee on
church and industries, reviewed the
Spread OF graft, the seizure of pub
lie utilities and their exploitation for
individuals, the exposure in New
York, Philadelphia and st. LOUIS
municipal governments, the adultera-
tion of foods, the child labor outrage
and night riding.
In the spread of gambling" the
report continues, the nation is face
10 face with peril. 1t is not the pet
" Bdlllbllll5 III Ah' taol Nh''
threatens, but the gambling that
wears the mask OF Uus.nes and as
sumes hte polite name or speculation
The lambs of Wall street are estimat
ed TO lose SSOO,OOO,OOO year"
OFFICERS were chosen yesterday as
follows: DR.. w. r. Funk, Dayton
publishing agent of the denomination
at salary OF $4,000 a year, re-elect
ed; DR.. j. NJ. Philippi, Dayton, pro
NOTED from the associate editorshfI
to the edtorship of the Telescope
the denominational organ churci
trustees, Judge John a. Shauck, Co
lumbus; II. j. Rogers, Dayton; A
II. IAughbaum, Gallon; J. w. XII
bourne, Piqua; ] G.. Myers, Dayton
George Ge.ger, Logan; w. G.. Clip
pinger, Dayton; / j. Hot, Winches
ter, Va; j. /. l.. Roster, McKees
port, Pa; John Simons, Peru, Ind.
ELI Good, Lake Odessa, Mich, an,
]. H. Snyder, Lecompton, Kas.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
RELEASED
FROM PRISON
General Stoessel and Rear
Admiral Nebogatoft are
Given Their Freedom.

81. Petersburg, May 90. Lieut.
Gen. stoessel and Rear Admiral Neb-
ogatof, who were pardoned by EN-
peror Nicholas, his majesty having
taken advantage of the anniversary of
his birth TO perform this act Of
clemency, walked forth from the
fortress of st. Peter and St. Paul
yesterday afternoon. Previous to
leaving their place OF confinement,
they attended a birthday "Te Deum"
in the cathedral of the fortress.
"A large crowd gathered at the gates
OF the prison to see the two officers
come out The general attention was
concentrated uon Stoessel, who was
warmly congratulated on his release.
He delayed his departure TO offer a
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20

gate against 1t. Such vehicle was
readily seen to be of no great moment.
as it was subject to narrow limita-
tions either in peace or war. Hence
the desire for dirigible airship
whereby one can sail high or low,
east or west, north or south, at will.
This has been the aim of inventors,
especially for the past fifty years.
Some efforts like those of Prof. Gra-
ham Bell, Maxim and Zeppelin have
come near success but the distinction
of these wrights is that they have
really accomplished this result. They
have made a machine which they
can direct at will and navigate against
wind and current. But this state
ment must be taken guardedly The
Wright machine, we do not under
stand, will stand the impact of 6
storm and further it is found tha
there is no probability that such
machine will soon be made. Ther'
are tremendous difficulties found il
going into swirling atmosphere
current and so far as practical mat
ters are concerned aeronauts mus
have comparatively smooth skies o
they will be liable to collapse Th
difficulties OF sailing a turgid atmos
pheric sea are enormous and wei
might insuperable. But the Wright
are conceded now to lead the world II
practical results with a dirigible shi
of the air, and it for this reason the
are greeted by the people of Dayto
with much acclaim and given such
reception as Rome might have give
to a conquering general.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
URsDAY, MAY 20
NAV 20 In American History.

e-Christopher Columbus, discover
er of America, died at Valladolld.
Spain, aged about 10.
1772-Dorothy Payne, famous as Dolly
Madison, born In North Carolina;
married James Madison 1904; died
1S40
1884 : Marquis de Lafayette, noble
French ally Of the American revo-
lutionists. died In Paris; born 1907,
1902-E. L. Godkin. noted editor and
critic, died; born 1881.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
CLASH WITH
THE STRIKERS
Several on Both Sides are
Injured in a Fight in
Paris Today.

Paris, May 2O--A serious clash ber
tween the police and strikers occur
red this afternoon in which number
on both sides were injured
The strikers will crowd the big
labor meeting, this evening and hope
to prevent the resumption of work
tomorrow, as practically all labor was
suspended today on account of Ascen-
sion day. Members of many unions
still refuse to join the strikers be
cause they are unable to stand the
financial loss, although they aie in
sympathy with the strikers.
Soldiers accompany every postman
on duty today,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
UNCLE SAM OPENS BIDS
FOR GRUB FOR JACKIES

washington, May 20.--Over 300
bidders submitted proposals, which
were opened at the bureau OF sup
niles and accounts yesterday for up
ward of $1OOO,OOO worth of meats
groceries, vegetables and other sup
plies for delivery at the various navy
Yards and stations on the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts. The bureau is
tabulating the bids.
The awards will not he made foi
a week or so. over 100000 pounds
of beef is called for.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
JUDGE RULES THAT THE
EVENING MEAL IS SUPPER

East st. Louis, May 20-Judge
Meyer in the city court has ruled
that the evening meal is supper, not
dinner.
The question arose in the suit OF
Miss Grace Lowe against a confec-
tionary company, the defendant be-
ing charged with having served the
plaintiff with ice cream at a girl
graduates feast which poisoned her
When witnesses from the gradual
ing class were asked in court what
they ate at the feast some of the girls
called the feast dinner, while Others
called it supper, until confused jurors
got the court to make a ruling.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
OHIO NORTHERN WILL
GRADUATE LARGE CLASS

Ada, o., May 2O.-The largest
class that has ever gone out from
ohio Northern university will be
graduated from that institution June
4 with a membership of over 265,
The program OF commencement week
begins May 30 with the baccalaureate
sermon by the president, DR.. Albert
Edwin Smith.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
WILL MAKE HATPIN HEADS
OUT OF TEXAS TOADS

Chlcago, May 20. Two thousand
horned toads from Texas are going
through the metallzing process at a
metallic reproduction plant at Wau-
kegan and being formed into hat
pins.
To make each pin, fresh toad is
needed At Is chloroformed before
being put into the process.
The toads came from a man who
Is gathering them for the company
The idea OF using them for hat pins
is expected to appea; to the women
who like fads
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
TWO IMPORTANT FACTS

THE people of the United States
are in favor of eliminating abuses of
the present tariff laws, correcting
such inequalities as may exist, adding
duties upon such articles as come un-
der the head of luxuries, but of al
ways keeping to the main object of
tariff, namely, to provide sufficient
revenue for the Government.
IF the unfair exactions are taken
out of the law by the new legisa-
tion, and sufficient revenue is pro-
vided, with few exceptions the coun-
try will accept the measure with sat
isfaction.
"The Republican party platform
wnen it called for revision did not
contemplate revision that would fail
to provide for the needs of the Gov
eminent.
THE nominee for President nor his
advocates during the campaign gave
no intimation that a cut of rates to
a point that would fail to give the
required revenue was approved or
contemplated.
Even the opposition party could
not afford to take that position, and
now If the Republican party cuts out
the inequalities of the existing law,
levies equitably and judiciously, and
at the same time, through larger i'm
ports and more prosperous times, Sc
cures the revenue they will be able
to congratulate themselves on having
passed a trying ordeal. ."-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The writer Of the above evidently
knows a great deal about the tariff
or very little and it is difficult to
discover which. One would suppose
from what is said, possibly not from
what is intended, that the import
ant thing about a tariff is to raise
revenues for the government and
the way to get a large amount ot
revenue is to levy a nigh duty. Nov
we think that both propositions may
be disputed. 1t seems within tnt
province of reason to say that the
most important thing about tariff
ds to so levy it that while it stands as
shield to protect infant indus
tries and especially American labor
it does not create barriers under
which monopolies are sheltered anC
by which the people are skinned.
Justice, fairness and reasonable
equity are desirable as between pro
ducer and consumer above revenue
There are other ways to get tn,
money to carry on the government
but there can be no apology for dis
eliminating between American citi
zens. Secondly the way TO raise rev
enue is not to impose excessive duties
II the duties are very high no rev
enues viii be derived from the levy
The duty becomes prohibitive and n,
commodities are imported. These
facts are of vital Importance. in th
enactment of tariff law
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
WRIGHT BROTHERS. SISTER
WILL RESUME TEACHING

Dayton, o.. May 20. Back to the
schoolroom on September next is the
choice of Miss Katherine Wright, who
while hearing the plaudits of almost
the whole of the civilized world in
recognition Of the accomplishments
of her brothers, Wilbur and orville
is again anxious to resume school
labors she SO informed the super.
intendent OF instruction today.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20

vensky's chiefs of staff, Col. ongue.
Capt. Baranoff and Col. Thilitoff.
The slate OF responsibility for this
disaster is wiped clean by these re-
leases. teo
The dishonoring features OF the
sentences imposed upon the eight Of
ficers have been revoked and they are
regarded as having retired from the
service in the ordinary way.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets 7:11 rises 4:33; moon sets
s:44 p. M; planet Mercury visible low
in west after sunset; :27 a. m, moon
in conjunction with Mercury, passing
from west to east of the planet, Ia
degrees south thereof; seen beautifully
close after sunset this evening. thereby
determining the identity Of Mercury.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20
SEVERAL
KILLED
Gas Explosion in a Chicago
Apartmen Mt House Re-
suits Fatally.

Chicago, May 2O-An explosion Of
Illuminating gas at noon, wrecked
the Toledo apartment house on the
South side. Two women who were
picked up beside the building will
die. A fire followed the explosion
and the firemen were unable to sub
due the flames before several were
dead
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20

Four hundred New York bakeries
have shut down and a bread famine
is apprehended there on account OF
the high price OF wheat. A little
more announcement of Jim Patten is
in order.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20

Thomas McIntire was fined 5000
and costs and sent to Jail, in Spring
field, Tuesday, for violation of the
Rose law. Springfelds officials evil
IDENTIFY intend to enforce the statute.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-20

MoNUMBNTs-z1s East Center st.
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SALE OF STOCK BY HOURS.
Shares TO II a. m. is. 800.
Shares 10 i m, 330, 800
Shares 10 ] D. NJ, 413. 500
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FINANCIAL.

Calves-6ashoi lambs. 6a7c.
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The CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by e F. Hutton &
Co. members New York stock Exchange.
Thomas L. Hume and 4. F. CaverIy ioint
managers, 1901 F street northwest:
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Ne. PAPER WORK
CLAIMS MEMBER
CONTINUED from First Page.)

8gdiung of accounts. the making Of
Is and Tie disbursement and
IA Of TeEeu ses.
West has perfected Il reOrganiza-
ID practically every bureau OF
ile has had charge.
--ucT his direction the system of pur-
eiIg supplies from favored dealers
an abolished, and the competitive
system instituted. He has per
Capitalization OF the auditing
I'd adopted new system of
Of all persons whose prop
20 arrears for taxes. whereby
whose property Is TO be sold
nonpayment are notified before the
tax deed passes into the hand Of the
employment agency law has also been
directed By Mr. West, and his latest
campaign in the interest or the District
was directed against unsightly bill
boards.
Aside from his position as District
Commissioner, Mr.. West has assumed
also the duties of member OF the Dis
trlcL Electric Railway Commission. or
which he Is chairman. He was also
elected president OF the Columbia
Country Club recently; is president Of
The fatnef STANFORD Memorial AssOCla-
ton, and former president Of the
Csridtron Club.
Commissioner West is known as a
magazine writer OF reputation, and
newspaper man Of ability. AS a con-
tribuTer 70 the magazines he has be-
come one OF the editorial STAFF of the
Forum, and as a writer on politics he
has reported fourteen political conven-
tons. and written numerous stories on
political controversies.
Mr. West was born ia Staten Island,
y. Y, August 20, 1883. His father,
Robert a. West, then editor n-chief
OF the New York Commercial Adver-.
tfser, moved TO Washington ia 1868 to
become an editorial writer on For
neys Chronicle, a leading morning
newspaper Of the Capital The son
was educated in private school iu
Georgetown, and at thirteen years
entered the office OF the Georgetown
Courier.
Later he became the Georgetown
reporter for the Washington Union
and Remained in the employ of that
paper until IL was purchased by the
Washington Post.
He remained la the service Of the
Post for q number OF years, occupying
successfully the positions OF COPY
reader. city, and managing editor. and
resigned TO engage in outside cork
following a natural bent toward ma
tional politics. Politically, Mr. West
is p Democrat.