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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
LAUNCH SINKS
IN OHIO RIVER
Twenty Lose Lives Near
Pittsburg Suburb.
BOAT WAS OVERCROWDED

Thirty Men Employed at Mckees
Rocks Plant In Haste to Reach op-
poslte Shore Pile Into Boat Intend
cd For twenty-five Frall Craft
Goes Down In Twenty Feet OF
Water and only Ten Passengers
Reach the Bank.
Pittsburg. Pa, May 12.-Twenty
persons are missing and all Of them
are believed to have been drowned
when a gasoline launch sank in the
middle of the Ohio river, near Schoen.
vile, four miles below Pittsburg. OF
the 80 occupants of the boat only 10
are known to have escaped.
The missing are: Albert Graham,
pilot and part owner of the boat;
George Thompson, formerly Of Altoo-
ma, Pa; Boots" O'Neil, James Con-
ner, Walter Low, Thomas Kennedy,
William Guthrie, Henry Vogelei, Den
mis- Murphy. Tony Bole, - Ruskey
Louis Goldstein, William Davis, Jo-
seph Lyle, William Burke, two broth
ers named Bolts and three others
whose names have not been learned.
All the men were employees of the
Pressed Steel Car company at the Nc
KEGS Rocks plant. The men had been
working overtime and left the works
to cross the river in the launch. The
boat Is said to have been intended for
not over 20 persons, and II is said II
was dangerous to attempt to carry as
many as 25 in IL. But all the men
wanted to get across the river on the
first trip OF the boat and 80 OF them
crowded in.
AS the men started out in the boat
one OF them remarked that 1t seemed
to him to be overcrowded and he
feared It was not safe to attempt the
trip in 1t. Albert Graham, the pilot,
and one OF those missing, is said to
have replied that 1t was safe enough
all right, as he had had q persons
in a previous trip. No more was said
about the load, but when the boat
reached the middle of the stream,
where the water is perhaps 20 feet
deep, it suddenly sank.
There was no explosion, no leak
was sprung, but the boat simply sank
beneath the weight it had been bear
ing and went to the bottom. AS it
sank it caused suction which took
many of the men down with II. 9th
ers attempted to swim ashore, but
were chilled by the cold water and
became exhausted before reaching the
shore. So far as is known but 10 OF
the men reached the shore.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
Evarts, Lona Whip.

Years ago when before the state
court Of appeals Edward ]. Meegan,
then STRIPPING lawyer, saw gaunt
young man with big head hurting
sentences at the judges with snap at
the end Of each one, very much as the
old time stage driver used to swing his
whip lash around his leaders heads.
"The sentences came out thick and
fast and pOndcrous," says Meegan,
but he was deXtrous, and each time
the snap went where he intended,
right by the judges ears 1t was as
interesting TO me as n man casting for
fish. asked lawyer beside me who
the little chap was. In astonishment
he replied, why, that is William NJ.
Eyarts, the great William NJ. Evarts
OF New York New York Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
spllt on Bond Issues.

Cincinnati, o., May II. - Bond is
sues aggregating $S,3OOOOO for pro.
posed civic improvements were voted
on at a special election, with the re-
suit that four propositions were car
red while the remaining five propo-
sitions apparently were defeated for
lack Of a constitutional majority. The
bond issues approved are for street,
sewer, new hospitals and hospital
equipment, and the aggregate Of the
bonds to be issued will be s5,3l00O0,
The propositions in doubt and prob
ably lost included houses of refuge,
abolition of grade crossings, parks
and boulevards, viaducts and police
stations.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
psafnsss CANNOT be Cured

BY local applications as they cam
not reach the diseased portion OF
the ear. There Is only one way to
cure deafness, and that Is by consti-
tutional remedies. Deafness Is
caused by an infiamed condition of
the mucous lining of the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube Is inhamed
you have a rumbling sound or inn
perfect hearing, and when II is en-
tirely closed Deafness Is the result,
and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to
its normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine cases out Of
ten are caused by catarrh, which is
nothing but an infamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dol
lars for any case OF Deafness caused
by catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars free.
~. j. Cheney G Co., Toledo. Ohio
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
'btlpdtAOus : ----..-l----
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
HAMS FACES
PRISON TERM
Found Guilty Of First Degree
ManSIaughter.
JURY OUT THREE HOURS

Army Captains Face Blanehes as
Foreman Reads Verdict, but He
Quickly Receivers composure-Law.
yers Will Submit Affidavits That
Jurors Were Not Properly Guarded.
Jury Believed Annis Deserved Fate
but Did Not Favor Unwrittcn Law.
Flushing, N. Y, May 12.--Captain
Peter c. Hams, Jr, U. S. A., faces a
prison term OF from one to twenty
years. Despite all the testimony sub
mitted by the defense as tending to
show insanity, he was convicted Of
manslaughter in the first degree for
killing William e. Annis at the Bay
side Yacht club last August.
Quickly following the young army
officers conviction, his counsel an.
nounced that they would produce afli-
davits to show that the jury had not
been properly guarded during the
trial and upon this allegation will
urge that new trial be granted.
These afidayits will be submitted on
Monday, the time set for passing SEN
tence and for any motions that the
defendants counsel desire to make.
There will of course be the usual mo-
tions to set aside the verdict as
against the weight of evidence and
contrary to law, but the unguarded
jury feature is the only departure
from the stereotyped procedure look
ing to a new trial.
The conviction of the young army
officer after the jury had been out
less than three hours came IS a gen
eral surprise. 1t had been expected
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
MODERN HOTELS.
Ingenious Mechanical Devices With
Which They Are Equipped.

Ingenious Mechanical Devices With
Which They Are Equipped.
The new hotel buildings which are
being put up mark the elimination
Of business to which the best Of
American ingenuity and desire for lux
ury have been concentrated. Time was
when the hotel that cost half million
dollars was considered palatial. Now
no new hotel I'm the larger cities Is con-
sidered first class unless 1t costs at
least $1,10OOO0 and many of the new
hostelries cost $3,0O0000, S40O0,000
and S5,O00,O00, including their site of
ground lease.
The modern hotel is house OF mar
vels. The casual guest who spends a
night in one between trains or orders
a simple dinner for few friends does
not realize perhaps the cost and in
genuity of the mechanical devices that
are summoned to his service Not
only is his room lighted and ventilated
by electricity but his carriage Is sig
nailed, the potatoes for his breakfast
are peeled and his bread Is kneaded
by the same force.
One of the latest hotel devices is
teautograph, by which orders written
In one department are automatically
transmitted TO paper by moving pen
ell in totally different part Of the
building. Another electrical device is
a delicate apparatus installed in every
room of New York hotel. which
sends In an alarm OF fire whenever the
temperature around it is abnormally
high
The old broom with It's cloud of dust
Is thing OF the past Pneumatic
brooms have taken its place, sucking
up every particle OF dirt and deposit
ing It in bin in the basement Even
the chambermalds who run these
brooms are kept in constant touch
with the main office by electricity.
When one enters room she inserts n
small glass bulb in socket on the
frame Of the hall door. This connects
circuit which not only lights the
bulb, but also glass button on n
switchboard in the office, thus en-
abling the clerk TO tell exactly where
every maid in the house is at glance.
Boston Globe.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
Saw pastor Rushed GROWER.

Dayton, o., May 12.-"Rushing the
growler" while attending conference
of ministers is one OF the specifica.
tions in a series of charges preferred
against Rev. James G. Robinson, pas
tor Of a local Methodist congregation.
Rev. Mr.. Robinson also is accused Of
assisting in the formation of Taft
club. which is alleged to have handled
and sold liquors. Boisterous and loud
conduct on public occasions is an.
other charge against him, and he is
accused of having applied a shorter
and uglier epithet to members Of his
church.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
cider Free as Water.

Canal Dover, o., May IL. - A els
tern full of cider is what the citizens
of zoar will have to allay their thirst
and that of visitors to the village. A
cement cistern with a capacity Of
about 100 barrels, located on the pub
lie square, is being cleaned out and
will be filled with apple juice next
fall. The cistern was used for this
purpose years ago when the Zoar
communist society was in existence,
but for some time past has not been
in use. With the advent Of the Rose
local option law the citizens deter
mined to restore the old cider cistern.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
RESTORE CAPTURED FLAG
Fourth Ohio cavalrymen Visit Ala
bama on Peace Mission.

Huntsville, Ala, May 12.-Bearing
testimony to the kindly feelings that
have arisen between the north and
south since the close of the civil war,
the welcome of Alabama to the north
ern veterans who came here to return
captured Confederate battlehag was
warm and heartfelt
The ten men who came here to re-
turn today in peace the flag taken in
war Al years ago are veterans of the
Fourth Ohio cavalry. which won the
trophy from an Alabama regiment.
They were greeted by the members of
the local camp Of the United Confed.
crate Veterans, the Daughters of the
Confederacy and other bodies.
The flag returned today was cap
tured in spirited engagement at Sci.
ma, Ala, in April. 1865, almost the
last fight Of the war. Since then 1t
has rested in the Ohio capitol as a
memento Of the war. w.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
Woman TO Hear BRYAN.

Columbus, o., May 12.--At the
opening session OF the trainmen's con.
vention it was announced that the
women visitors, disappointed because
they we're excluded from the Bryan
address Sunday afternoon, when men
only are to be admitted, had been in.
vited to the banquet to be given Sat
urday evening by the Jefferson club
in honor of Mr.. Bryan.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
Favor Dividing Road Burdens.

Columbus. o.. May 12.-At meet
ing of the legislative and executive
committees of the Ohio Good Roads
federation II was decided to hold the
annual meeting in Columbus next oc-
tober. The good roads enthusiasts
adopted resolutions declaring for the
passage by the legislature of bills d.
viding the burden of the cost of good
roads equally between the townships
and counties OF the state.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12

New York Jurist Who Presided at
Trial of Captain Hains.
that the Jurors would deliberate much
longer and that a verdict of acquittal
on the ground of insanity or a dis
agreement would result
Unlike the scenes attending the
trial of Thornton Hams, the defend
ants brother, who was acquitted OF
completely in the same crime, there
was no demonstration in court when
the verdict WIS rendered, Captain
Hams stood up and faced the jury,
aquaring his shoulders, thrown back
in military fashion, while Foreman
Sundlng recited the verdict. AS he
heard the decision of the Jurors
Hains' face VIZ white as chalk. He
stood for a few moments motionless,
staring at the jury, after he heard
the verdict. Then one of his lawyers
touched him and he quietly sat down.
A few moments later, apparently
little affected by the verdict, he walk
ed from the courtroom with a steady
step between his two lawyers and was
taken back to the Queens county jail.
After the jury was discharged Juror
William Craft said four ballots were
taken. On the first three ballots six
voted for murder in the first degree
and six for acquittal on the ground
of insanity. On the fourth ballot the
compromise of manslaughter in the
FIRST degree was reached. Little con-
sideratinn Was gLNen Il the aYnnri
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
nlsonss raIes For chlIdren.

Pittsburg, May IL. - An animated
discussion of the kind of tales which
should be told to children marked the
session of the Fairgrounds Associa.
tion Of America. Miss Sadie Ameri-
can of New York vehemently de-
nounced the persistent tendency to
neglect American historical tales for
fairy and mythical tales.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
A Grim Toy.

A citizen of Paris, a pensioner,
boasts that he has Witnessed thirty
seven executions, ana now that he is
getting old, being unable TO follow NJ.
de Paris, the idea OF the gulllotlne has
so obsessed him that he has had made
a model on small scale, which he
has used for cutting cigar ends. Re-
Gently he had friends to lunch, and
after the rcpast the moGel was Ern-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
Ends Life IN Hotel.

Indianapolis, Ind. May 12.-Camp-
bell IL. Cobb of the firm of G. f. Say
lor G Company, real estate dealers,
committed suicide at the Denison ho-
tel by shooting himself through the
head A note to his wife was found
in his pocket It reads: Dear Genes:
The disaster is worse than you think.
Can not possibly get out of trouble.
Think this is best for you and the
baby"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
Mrs. eoyIe ReoaIns VIvaeity.

Pittsburg, May 12.-Mrs. James
Boyle, convicted of completely in the
Whitla kidnapping and now in the
Western penitentiary, is in good spir-
its and has regained much of her old
time vivaclty. Marching in line with
the other prisoners, Mrs. Boyle smiled
as she went 10 her prison meal and
ate heartily. She was given permis.
sion by the matron to make cushions
and other fancy WORK for her cell and
materials were promised her. Boyle
alBo Is In good apiritg.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
THEOBALD wHISKEY-
,sf THAT'S RIGHT
Just a Word About the Famous
Brands Of Ola Coon & Old Land
mark Whiskies-AIways the
Same When IL Bears his Name.

Theobald Whiskey@"Thats Right
has become household phrase or
wherever the purest and best whis-
key Is discussed. IL stands for
purity and there is a half century
reputation behind it. Old Coon and
old Landmarks whiskeys are, as
some wise one has said, For the
man who thinks before he drinks. !"
Especially adapted for home use and
medicinal purposes wherever pure
whiskey Is desired. -Four full quart
bottles. express prepaid; single quart
bottles sell for 81 90. You will be
pleased with these goods.
The Theolbold & Son. Co. Producers
High st at Rich.
Columbus, Ohio.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
Nloht Rlders convloted.

Waverly, Tenn, May IA verdict
of guilty was returned in the case of
the IA men charged with being mem
bers of the night riders organization
and with whipping Esquire ]. NJ.
Reece on oct. 10, 1908. The punish
ment was fixed at 10 days in Jail and
a fine of $500 for each.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
GENERAL STRIKE
Es ORDER ISSUED
French Mail Clerks Walk
Ont In Body.
EMPLOYEES HOLD MEETING

Enthusiasm Lacking, but Determine
sion TO Force Hand Of Government
70 Manifested--Wll Insist That
Promise Of M. simyan's Removal as
Underseeretary Be Fulfilled - So
elailsts In Chamber Of Deputies Es.
pouse Cause Of Strikers.
Paris, May 12.-The chamber Of
deputies, after a stormy session Of
four hours, adjourned the debate on
the interpretations on the postal situ-
alton until May 13. The response of
the postal employees was quick and
decisive. Within half an hour the fed
ersl committee had issued an order
for a general strike, and the railway
mail clerks walked out in a body. An
hour later meeting of 5000 postal
employees at the Hippodrome took up
the gauge of battle and unanimously
voted to strike. There was no great
enthusiasm, but determination and
resolution to force the hand Of the
government was apparent.
"The government is playing for
time; we must not be caught nap.
ping" was the spirit of the meeting
as expressed by Pauron, a dismissed
postman and one Of the most active
organizers of the movement.
Pauron assured the meeting that
with the aid of M. Pataud, the electri-
clans leader. way could be found to
upset the wireless system.
The general opinion is that the gov
ernment. with the aid of the soldiers
and the cooperation of the CONNER.
cial bodies, will be able to maintain
crippled services. The main danger
is that violence may occur and that
passions may be aroused by the ap-
pearance on the scene of the general
federation OF labor.
The Paris chamber of commerce
sent out letter to all chambers OF
commerce in France with full instruc-
tions relative to a scheme for busi-
ness letter service, which is to be car
ried out, in event of the railroads fail
ing. by means Of automobiles.
During the debate in the chamber
M. Sembat and NJ. Willm, Socialists,
defended the position of the strikers,
Affirming their right to organize them
into a syndicate as the only way Of
redressing their grievances, and
charging the government with failure
to keep its promises at the conclusion
of the previous strike, especially with
regard to the retirement of NJ. Sim
yam, undersecretary of posts and tele-
graphs.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
AMBUSHtD BY NATIVES
English Lieutenant and Twelve Police
Killed In West Africa.

Lagos, British West Africa, May
12.- Lieutenant d. A. VanRenen, as
sistant resident administrator of a
district in northern Nigeria, three
other Bnglishmen and S5 native police
were ambushed by natives at a point
80 miles northeast of zungeru.
The lieutenant and 12 of the police
men were killed. A British force has
been dispatched TO the locality to
punish the natives.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12

duced. For some reason the Knife re-
fused TO act. The host feeling that
his reputation was at stake, set about
to discern the cause. Examining the
machine very closely, his nose got into
the lunette. Probably the machine was
shaken. At all events, the blade fell
and with 1t the tip of the morbid gem
tleman's nose. His first care was to
visit the surgeon, and after the injury
had been attended TO he went home,
broke up and burned "la Veuve."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
MURDERED BY TRAMPS
Two Dead Bodies Found In Aban-
doned Building.

Gloucester, N. j., May 12.--Lying
side by side, with their skulls crush
ed, the bodies of John Purdy and
John Whitelaw were discovered in an
abandoned tallow house. Near by was
a shovel and an iron bar, both COW
cred with blood.
Purdy, who was identified through
letter found in his pocket, recently
received an order for s210 from st.
Thomas, Ont, and 1t is believed that
he and his companion were murdered
by tramps.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12

testimony. They believed, he contin.
ued, that Mrs. Claudia Hains, the de-
fendant's wife, had made confession
to her husband of improper relations
with Annis and that Annis deserved
his fate, but none of them would con
slider the unwritten law, and therefore
the manslaughter verdict resulted.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
Antnl Enr ohinana.

Columbus, o.. May PA commune
cation was received here announcing
the formation of an Ohio society in
Salt Lake City, Utah, to entertain
Ohioans who go west for the c. A. r.
encampment in August. The society
plans to engage an entire hotel and
let the rooms at nominal price to
Buckeyes.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
StNATt MAKES PROGRESS
Scott Preolpltates Discussion on New
e Line Of Thought.

a Line OF Thought.
Washington, May Substantial
progress was made in the eonsidera-
tion of the tariff bill, the amendments
Of the committee on finance being up,
held by the senate by substantial ma
jorities.
A feature OF the days session was
a general discussion concerning the
great disparity between wholesale and
retail prices OF commodities. Repub-
lican senators declared that this diff
ference was so great as to demon'
strate that the duty levied by pro-
tective tariff had small effect on the
price paid by the consumer. This fea-
ture of the discussion was precipi-
tated by Senator Scott, himself a
glass manufacturer.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
Younq corbett Gets Decision.

Baltimore May 12.-In the last
seconds of the final round of 10
round fight before the Eureka Ath-
letic club Young Corbett of Denver
knocked down Harry Scroggs of this
city, but the latter was saved by the
bell and Corbett was forced to con-
tent himself with the decision.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
Bishop Attends strike Conferences.

Chicago, May Representative
of arbitration boards of six states
around the Great Lakes met in con-
ference here in an effort to conciliate
the warning factions in the strike OF
the lake seamen. The Ohio conferee
is Joseph BiOhop Of Columbus, who
suggested the meeting.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
Girl Killed In Cemetery.

Providence, r. l., May 12.-The
murdered body of Laura A. Register
was found lying on a bank in the
cemetery of the Sons of Israel, on the
outskirts of the city. The young wom-
an had been beaten and choked to
death. There were evidences all
around of a terrible struggle. It was
evident that she died fighting for her
honor.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
AbruzzI Attempts Suicide.

Rome, May 12.-Great anxiety pre-
walls in Italian court circles over a
report that the Duke Of the Abruzzi,
who was compelled by the queen
mother and the Duke and Duchess OF
Aosta to cancel his engagement to
Miss Katherine Elkins, has attempted
to commit suicide in the Hlmalaya
mountains.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
WAVES fXTRAOITION
5roushton Rrandenburs Agrees to
Return to New York.

San Francisco, May 12.-Broughton
Brandenburg, the newspaper man and
magazine writer, charged with grand
larceny in connection with the sale of
an article purporting to have been
written by Grover Cleveland, created
a surprise by waving extradition and
agreeing to return east without fur
ther resistance. The writ of habeas
corpus obtained in his behalf was dis
missed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
Woman Killed bv IraIn.

Columbus, Ind. May l2.-Mrs. En-.
ma Lyon Drake was killed by Penn
sylvania, engine near the station, as
she was on her way to greet her son.
Ralph Drake, who had been paroled
from the penitentiary ct Michigan
City.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
Bank Examiner Resigns.

washington May H. The comp
troller OF the currency has announced
the resignation OF Harrison Nesbit,
the national bank examiner in charge
OF the Pittsburg and Cleveland dis
trtcts. Mr.. Nesbit was also chairman
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
JUDGE Sanders Wins.

Washington May 12.-Judge Leon
Sanders of New York city, opposition
candidate for grand master of the
order of Birth Abraham, was elected
over Sam Schellnsky, the administra-
tion candidate.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
BucKtYt BRIEFS

Items o. Interest 70 FeopIe ~ nj
Parts Of ohio.
Cleveland O.. May 12.--George o.
Lamprecht of Lamprecht Brothers &
Company, brokers, who recently fail
ed for over s1,OOO.OOO. was indicted
by the county grand jury on the
charge of embezzling $4,000 worth
of stock owned by customers of the
company. He was Immediately ar.
rested and released on bond.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-12
Liahtnlna Kills Man.

Arcanum, o., May ~. - A bolt of
lightning struck David oblinger just
as he was driving team into the
Rogers tile mill, killing him instantly.
His horses were stunned.