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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

ers admiringly after they have slept
and are wondering at Pete's sagacity.
Director Hornaday of the zoo and
the keepers fondly hope to remove
Pete today from his old cage in the
antelope house to his apartment in the
new and splendid elephant house. But
whether Pete goes or stays in the ante
lope house depends upon how hungry
he was last night.
The World has told of the futile eff
forts to move this Gibraltar of hippo
potamus flesh. AS a last resort, Direc-
tor Hornaday has been starving Pete
for two days and nights. When Pete is
hungry he is very hungry, indeed. He
eats wagonload of provender a day,
shoveling in the food like stokers
shovel in coal in a steamships furnace.
Taking advantage of this, Director
Hornaday had placed in Pete's cage a
moving case" a very strong box big
enough to hold Pete. At one end of
the box is a drop door rugged to a fall
and tackle. At the closed end of the
big box the keepers placed tempting
meal of all the things Pete likes best.
1t was all very simple. Two keepers
watched Pete every hour Of the twenty
four. Pete, hungry, was to walk in the
box after the food, the keepers were
to let the drop door fall and-there you
are, or, rather, there Pete was.
The simple plan did not work. out
well. By day Pete seemed to have lost
all appetite. But by Saturday night
he had thought out a plan in his turn.
While the sleepy keepers watched Pete
entered the box, but he carefully
stretched back his hind legs SO that
they remained outside it, The keep
ers dropped the door; it fell on Pete's
hind quarters.
Pete backed out, scooping the food
along with his forelegs. Once outside
he had a hearty meal, which he seemed
to enjoy exceedingly.
They built a much longer moving
cage yesterday and put food at it's
closed end. A hippopotamus is not
built like a daschund. To get that
food Fete must include his whole bulk
in the box. New York World
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
American First President

Though the United States called this
congress together, it was deemed advis-
able to hold it's first meeting in Lon
don rather than in the United States.
The part our government took in it's
creation was recognized by making
DR.. Wines its first president The
meeting was a brilliant success. 1t
was fostered by the government, pat
ronized by the nobility and attended
by jurists, prison directors and students
Of social science.
The second congress was held six
year later at Stockholm, under the
patronage Of that benign and royal
philanthropist, Oscar II. Then it was
decided to have permanent organiza-
ton and that meetings Of the congress
should be held once every five years.
An executive council, called the inter
national prison commission, was
formed, composed of one official repre-
sentative from each government. The
adhering nations engaged also to paw
a small annual subscription based on
population. Thus organized, the con-
grses has held quinquennial meetings
in Rome, st. Petersburg, Paris, Brus-
sells and Budapest, making, with those
held at London and Stockholm, seven
international congresses. Always held
under the patronage of the govern
ments at whose capitals they met, the
meetings have been distinguished by
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

systematic boy taught to cooperate
with himself. Working boys report
fortnightly to the court. Schoolboys
are reported by the home. the school,
the neighborhood. The probation Of
ficers-women make the best ones, says
the judge-visit the home. The proba-
toner is encouraged. 1t is just as inn
portant to praise q child for good as
to blame him for evil. The neighbor-
hood house, the day nursery, the play
ground, the club are all auxiliary to
the court. There was not a public
playground in Denver until the juye-
nile court started one.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

nybody who would he able to find an
address In the dictionary would be able to
hnd your CLASSIFIED al.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

royal elegance and dignity, brilliant
discussions and new impulses toward
social Improvement The proceedings
have furnished valuable literary Ii
brary of pathological literature.
The program of questions for Wash
ington, while dealing with matters of
world wide interest, will be especially
attractive to Americans A prominent
feature will be the attention devoted to
preventive and child saving agencies.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

earnings; questions Of probation and
conditional liberation; questions of ju-
risdiction and extradition, involving
problems in international comfy and
international law, have all come with
in the field of research and discussion
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
Real

Miner he cried. opening wide his arms to
receive her.
''Thne! she whispered softly, and sank
yieldlngly into his embrase.
But 1t was not till some time subsequently
that he began to understand in how real a
sense he was getting his.-Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
HIPPO PETE WAS TOO
SLY FOR zoo KEEPERS
They viii Try Again to Trap Him.
May Succeed In Removing
Him If He Is Hungry
Enough

He's a pig-headed BRUTE" say the
keepers in the Bronz zoo after they
have been up all night watching Pete,
who weighs 1900 pounds-more than
four Tafts.
Hes a wise old guy" saw the keen
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
Kent Down

Church-It's hard to keep a good man
down.
Gotham-Well, not If he happens to
be in a train that's blocked in the sub
way, it's not.-Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
Of Course Net

Patience-How did Peggy enjoy her
wedding trip?
Patrice-Not very much; there was
only one tunnel on the whole trip
Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
Needed That Most

He bought a safety razor to
Save cash and buy a place.
Then went back to the old-tilne blade
And shave, to save his face.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-29
WILLIAMS CERTAIN TO
BE U. S. DISTRICT ATTORNE Y

Washington. Jan. 29.-Chairman
Henry A. Williams and Secretary
William IL. Phipps of the Ohio Re-
publican state executive committee,
left last might for Columbus after
holding conferences with Senator
elect Burton and other members OF
the Ohio congressional delegation,
Before their departure It was
learned that among other matters
discussed was the candidacy OF Chair
man Williams TO succeed Sherman
MCPHERSON as United States district
attorney for the Southern Ohio dis
trict. 1t Is believed by the Ohio
colony that the chances OF Williams
receiving this appointment are ex-
cellent Mcpherson, whose home Is
In Troy, owed his appointment to the
influence Of Senator Foraker, which
influence no longer is potent.
1t was said that Secretary Phipps
some time ago received a tentative
offer of the appointment to succeed
United States Commissioner Of Inter
nal Revnue Capers. but declined to
consider 1t. Phipps felt highly fat
tered by the tender but preferred to
remain in Ohio.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-29

CATION, purposes to whitewaeh the
situation | ann in no position TO say.
Whether Mr.. Turner's article has
spurred them TO mere semblanee
of action | cannot state; whether
any senator or congressman, as sug-
ged;ed, has been benefited by the
alleged acknowledgement of the de-
parment | wonld not state If I
could.
can admiral of the United States
navy can never have sufficient cause
to Justify criticism Of a United
States senator or congressman.
Whether the purpose OF the COM
mi.sion Of investigation recently ap-
pointed by President Roosevelt Is to
club congress into real instead OF
pretended action I cannot shy But
that something ought TO be done is
very clear"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-29
PLAN NEW LAW TO HIT
WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC

Chicago, Jan. 28-Means to exter.
inmate the Twhite slave trade"
the United States will
be the sGlbje-t of a conference in
Chicago soon Of representatives of
the United States District Attorneys
and Slate Attorneys offices, Judge
Julian Mack and other jurists, ana
representatives of resnle ouganlzn-
tions. One of the results OF the con-
ference win be a bil, considered a
model Of its kind, to be submitted
to the Illinois legislature soon and
to the legislatures of other States
later, TO provide adequate protection
OF law for girlhood, which on an
appalling scale has been ruthlessly
preyed upon by the white slave
dealers "-procurers for evil resorts.
This conference has been arrang.
ed by the editors of Woman's World
in its crusade, begun with an ar
tlcle by United States District At
torney Sims. against the white slave
trade, As a preliminary, letters were
sent to city officials throughout the
United States asking for counsel
and facts upon the situation and
the replies will be considered at the
conference. The latters asked for
"c9unsel as to the most effective
pan TO be adopted by national
organization designed to sthmp
cut this atrocious traffic" They add
ed Facts discovered by the Federal
authorities in Chicago warranted
Mr.. Sims In saying THAT these teaf-
iickers had reduced the art Of ruln-
ing young lgiras TO a national and
international sytsem. win you kind
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-29
DISAPPOINTED HOoSIERS
TO BE BANQUETLD

Washington, Jan. 29-Representa-
tive James +. Watson OF Indiana
last night extended to Vice President
Fairbanks an invitation to give a
consolation dinner" 10 the Repub-
lican members of the Indiana dele
cation, who were defeated for re-
election. Mr.. Fairbanks accepted the
invitation, contingent upon his dim
ing room table being large enough
to seat so many The dinner will
be given some time next week.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-29

tihflic, is received In reply | will
say that have but one suggestion
TO make in Kidding the country of
this terrible menace 10 young
womanhood, and that is make the
crime capital offense, and the
punishment for same the infliction
Of the death penalty. Dastards who
engage in this nefarious traffho are
worse thin murderers and should be
dealt with as such. Make the punish
ment Fit the crime and yon will have
gone long way toward stamping
1t out"
Another Iowa mayor, r. A. Doty
of Waterloo, wrote: 81 believe the
public should be fully advised of
the actual conditions through the
press, and then nationel organi-
zatlon be perfected. with auxiliary
societies in each county in the
United States to apply its know
ledge as a preventative rather than
cure wish the Womans World
great success in its effouts to rid
SOIeIN OF tnlS great evil
The federal laws cover olses IN
which alien women only are the vic
Tins, but pitiful letters from moth
ers of young girls of American
birth VINO have come to the city
and have fallen victims of the
''white slave" trade have so appeal
ed to the district attorney and bis
aids that they have gone beyond the
federal power and twelve American
girls are declared to have been
found in resorts, rescued by the au-
thorities and turned over to the ten
der care of their grief stricken
mothers. This fact b7d'1yht into
prominence the need that exists
for state laws which will have such
relation to federal sthtutes that the
protection Of girls and punishment
of "white slave traders" Will not
be hampered by conflicting author
/ ity.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-29
fighting BOB" DECLARES
FOR REFORM IN NAVY
Admiral Evans Admits there Much Truth in Criticisms
Made-Wants Bureaucracy Made with and More
Economical Administration Says that
Action is Imperative.

Canton, o., Jan. 29-Rear Admir-
al Robley ID. EVANS, in an inter-
view here last night called out by
Washington dispatch which told oil
the letter of the president TO mem
bers Of the naval investigating COM
mittee, of which Fighting Bob"
is a member, declared with empha-
isis THAT there is much need for
reformation in the conduit of Unit
ed States naval affairs for lettering
the service and putting 1t on a more
economical basis.
81 am opposed to the bureau sys-
tenn" slid Admiral Evans. |No de-
partment conducted along bureau
cratic lines, conducted by men, who
too frequently know little about bat.
tleships and fleets, oondu ted often
as q mere system OF correspondence
and ponderous conference, does or
can make for an efficient navy, And
It is an efficient navy that Is the
prime desire Of my life,
81 shall not say anything now
(which later | shall regret" he coa-
tinued. "But / am frank in my OPP
position to the blreau system 0niy
.reeentuy, l have been appointed by
President Roosevelt member OF a
commission whose task is an inyes-
tigation Of the navy and the de-
partment. What the syerdict OF that
commission will be l cannot say. Nor
would II | could
"But this is true. that certain
criticisms have been passed on the
navy and certain Of these erltl-
cisms are just. Certain reforms are
ne,eisary before we have the most
efficient navy possible. An officer
of the navy, II Is no duty of mine
to name these reforms. And as
member Of the commission recently
appointed by President Roosevelt It
is my duty to ho'd my peace un-
III the proper place and time,
''Whether, as RNleged, Senator Hide
and his cnmnftte on naval affairs,
Iby the authority Of senate investi-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-29
CLEW MAY Be HAD !
IN STORY Of CRIME
Boarder at Forschner Home in Possession of Printed AR
ticle Crime COincidipg With the Dayton Tragedy
Detective Finds Story Among Mans Efects--On-
ly CIew Left for Police to Work on.

Dayton, o., jim. 29--Wnat is be-
lieved by the police TO be an inn
portant clew in the Mary Forschner
murder case is the discovery in the
room of Charles SnyGer, a boarder
at the Forschner home, of a printed
story of crime almost eNlctly like
that committed Saturday night.
Snyder was one of the first men
to be arrested, on suspicion, but he
was released by Chief Allaback on
furnishing an aiibi.
The story was discovered by a de-
tective named Alien, while rummag-
ing amonIy Snyder's effects. The
story is printed on white paper. ebi-
dently got up with the use OF small
case of rubber type, and evidently
was written by someone with a de
praved mind. From the fact that II
portrays nearly exactly the way
Mary Forschner was assaulted 1t is
considered doubly important.
The examination indicates THAT
the printing was done before the
crime occurred. The printed story
is in the hands of the police, but
Snyder has not been rearrested.
With the release from custody
here of Elwood Welmer the Ottawa
suspect held in connection with the
murder, all doubt that the per-
petrator of the crime Is at large
is removed.
With his drink muddled brain
cleared by a nights sleep in the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-29
WALKER MEN.
continued from Page one.

GOnIluutu llOlll e1oN
had It been presented. John Walk
er. OF Illinois, NIr. Lewis rival IN
the election for the presidency, after
declaring that It was quite impossi-
BILE to hear what was being said by
the speakers because OF noise being
made around his seat by national or
ganizers of President Lewis admin
jstration. charged that "the same
marty had averted consideration by
the national board OF many serious
matters within the last year but he
thought that from this time forward
there would be a reform in proceed
ure."
"A resolution was adopted advocat-
ing woman suffrage and calling upon
congress to pass a constitutional
amendment to be submitted to the
legislatures Of the several states fol-
ratification, prohibiting the dis
franchisement of United States cit
zens on account of sex.
Efforts to amend resolution rec
ommending state boards Of exami-
nation and registration Of miners SC
that only miners actually working
'ln the pit should be eligible as eX-
aminers thus precluding appoint
ment of mine superintendent or
other sthat might be influenced ia
the advantage of owners in case OF
strikes, failed, though President
Lewis and John Walker both spoke
in favor of such a qualification
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-29

jail Welmer established his inno-
cence of the murder OF Saturday
night and the police are directing
all their energies in other direc-
tions Harry Topcup, the Hungarina
who was arrested on the might of
the tragedy also has Deen released.
Charles Healy, the groom in the
Panhandle yards in Springfield who
furnished the police with an addi-
tional clew by his statement that he
saw a man answering the descrip-
toin of the murderer alight from
freight train at Springfield Mon
day night, returned yesterday and
gave the full details of his ex-
perience.
Healy says the man whom he sus-
poets of being the ravisher of Mary
Forschner alighted from a Ag Four
freight train about o'clock Monday
Afternoon and on encountering Healy
in the yards told him that ne came
from Ivorydale.
The stranger wore colored cordm-
roy trousers, which were muddy,
especially at the knees; his right
hand was bandaged and on his face
and left hand there were number
of scrtches. The police in Spring-
field and further north have been
requested to watch for this man.
Coroner Swisher will open the
inquest in the case Monday. An
unusually large number of wilt
nesses have been summoned.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-29
Scissors and Paste

~IHe who hesitates is lost" says
the wise man of old But II must be
remembered that 1t does not refer TO
the fellow who stops in the middle
of the street to see which way the
automobile is going Springfield (o)
News.
or course, if all the battleships are
to be equipped with bathtubs large
enough for the president-elect, the
expense of maintaining the navy is
going to be materially increased
Columbus Dispatch.
900
Senator Dick has nearly two years
in which to do something that will
make posterity sit up and take no.
tice. Toledo Blade.
900
Emperor William has slgnifed his
intention to observe his ffteth birth
day anniversary by abollshing the
daily court report altogether. In
other words Emperor William is go
Ding to cut out the publicity in pub
lication II is to be feared the EN-
peror will lose standing at the
White House in Washington. -
Youngstown Vindicator.
--oOo--
The secTetary-of- -the-treasury Job
Is still open, but it is not thought
that Brother Charles will apply for
the 5000 job when his younger and
less experienced Brother william
holds down the 100000 one. Press
Post.
-OOo--
Mr. Taft said before leaving
Charleston Monday that his cabinet
would not be announced until day
or so before he moved the other fur
niture into the White House. -Zanes-
vile Times-Recorder.
-oOo-
The fellows who argue that the
wonld owes them a living are usually
the ones who loaf around the neigh
borhood where a new building is
being erected, Toledo Blade.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-29
FOST0RIA MINISTER
ARRESTED FOR sLANDER

Fostorla. Jan. 29-7ReY v. P.Welch
against whom Mrs. Alta Earle
brought suit for $4,000. charging
slander, was arretsed on a crinfinal
charge having the same basis. the
Iaffidayit being brought under sec
iion 1928 of the revised Statutes.
which probide sthat the crime shall
be punishable by Imprisonment OF
not to exceed six months and a
fine of $500 or both.
Rev Welch was arraigned before
Sqgire j, Ross Bradner, pleaded not
guilty and was released upon his
own recognizance TO appear Monday
at O'clock The attorneys for
Rev, Mr. Weleh decline TO uncover
their line Of defense
Mrs. Earle is one OF the members
of the Apostolic church who were
dismissed by Rev Mr.. wech some
months algo.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-29

Uncle Sam rescued Cuba from the
Spaniards and handed the govern
ment over to the islanders. Then
he rescued the island from the Cub
ans aud kept charge of things until
he got them to running smoothly
again and has now handed them
over to the Cubans again. 1t can
not now be said that he has his
hands upon the island and intends to
annex it as a part of his domains.
Cuba has much for which to thank
the United States.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-29
Ian. 20 In History.

1756-Henry Lee, soldier, Light Horse
Harry" father Of General II. f.
Lee, born I'm westmoreland coun.
ty, Va; died 1918.
1922 Adelaide Ristori, actress, born
! In Friuli, Italy; died 1906.
1S43-William Mckinley, twenty-fftb
president of the United States
born at Niles, o.; died at Buffalo
n. Y, Sept. Il, 1901.
1905 Christian IX. Of Denmark, IA.
ther of Queen Alexandra of Eng
land and related by blood or mar.
riage ties to many European rul
ers, died at Copenhagen; born
1918.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-29

Expert witnesses are to supply the
senate committee with the facts con-
cerning the merger of the Tennessee
Iron and Coal company with the
: steel trust. One thing is certain,
the committee of the senate can Sc
cure any facts it wants If 1t only Sc
cures the right experts. 1t may be
that II the experts begin telling some
things which are not facts, President
Roosevelt may weaken and let loose
of some Of the information which he
holds but which he now refuses to
dlYnlge.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-29

ly write us what your experience
points TO be the proper course to
take, also how much you believe
Dan be accomplished by Nganizlng
for this purpose?"
Mayor II. A. shnmk Of Dubuque,
Iowa, advocated capital punishment
for the proctrers, his letter being
as follows: "Your letter asking for
counsel as to the most effective
plan to stamp out the atrocious
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-29

Admiral Evans says that the navy
needs complete ovcrhauling with
some very radical REFORMS instituted.
Fighting Bob should know, If any
one should. His opinion is that the
bureau plan is very undesirable and
his opinion should be taken for its
face value, il the big stick is not
used upon it.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-29
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets $40, rises 70s; moon sets
2:23 a. M; 1906 night, moon at great
est llbration west; planet Mercury pos
sibly visible low In west after sunset;
A. m, all Jupiter's four satellites
closely grouped on the west of the
planet.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-29

"a suit for two million dollars has
been begun as a result of the col
lision between the Florida and Re-
public in order to fix the blame for
the disaster. An action with a money
consideration in It, especially OF
such magnitude, win fix the RESPONSE
bilty for the collision, quicker than
any other.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-29

Congress might resort to the secret
service to find out something about
that steel trust deal which President
Roosevelt sanctioned Nothing would
serve so quickly to bring the secret
service into bad repute with the
White House, either.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-29

Vice-President Fairbanks is going
to give a consolation dinner to the
members of the Indiana delegation
who were defeated FOR reelection. 1t
will be interesting to note whether
any more cocktails will be served.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-29

, There is much criticism OF the Ma
rlon police because they do not put
stop to the house breaking which
is going on in the city. Think how
much worse It would be II, as in the
case at Dayton, girls were being muir
. dered on the streets semi-occaslonal-
.ly and the police were unable to Sc
cure even clew which was worth
tthe name.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-29

A Cleveland pastor says that Amer
lea should solve some of the big
problems for other nations. Let us
postpone that job until the big prob
lem of tariff revision is solved for
ourselves.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-29

The Dayton police now believe
that the man who killed a young girl
in that city, fell under the wheels OF
freight train and was ground to
pieces. If there is no hope of catch
ing the fiend, let us hope that he met
his death in some manner.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-29

Senator Isaac Stephenson, Of Wis
consin, lacks one vote of enough
to re-elect him. He should be able
to get that one, If his barrel is big
enough, Some Ohio senator's have
found themselves in the same pre-
dicament and have succeeded in over.
coming the difficulty all right.