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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
MURDERED BECAUSE
He BROKE COMPACT
Columbus Police Believe Black
Hand Active In Capital

Columbus, o., Dec. 19.-That Ro.
sario Zinc was murdered because he
would not kill another became
known when Sergeant Vic Churches
continued his investigation Of the
murder. The murderers are being
hunted for in various cities of all
parts of the country, to which tele.
grams were sent by Chief Of Polls
Carter asking them to locate Domi.
mic and Francisco Sculli, Italians.
The whole affair is now believed to
be the vNk of the Black Hand or.
ganlzation.
Information secured by Sergeant
Churches from a person familiar
with all persons in the case is that
Zinc knew he would be killed, be.
cause he did not carry out the in.
structions of the order to murder an
other man.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
BUNChtD PARAGRAPHS

MeXico's biggest oil gusher has
been drilled i'm near Tampico. It has
capacity of 10000 barrels a day.
I'll and Respondent Mamie Hymer,
IS, assistant postmistress at Plato
City. Neb., hanged herself.
Brigadier General ". c. Has
brouck, U. s. A., retired, died at his
home in Newburg, N. Y, aged ~
years.
Joseph P. Elton OF Hillsboro has
been elected superintendent of the
Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
home.
At Buffalo. Henry r. Allen. 70, dc.
spondent, leaped from the tenth
story Of a building and his body was
reduced to a mass of pulp.
Charles Brannon, charged with
killing his brother, William Brannon,
IN April, 1868, and who was captured
at Albion, Mich, is now in jail at
Urbana, o., awaiting a preliminary
hearing
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
DIAz SITS UPON
CENSORSHIP LID
News From Mexico Hard to
Obtain.
SNUdGLED OUT BY MAIL

Latest Reports indicate That Federal
Troops Received Baoksst In Fight.
ing Near "a Junta and Pedernaies.
Troop Trains Said to Have Been
Delayed b. Rebels Cutting Tracks.
Mexican Paper Prints Alleged Fake
Story About Capture of Guerrero.
El Paso, Tex, Dec. 19.--That the
Mexican federal troops are getting
the worst Of the fighting in the vicin-
lty of La Junta and Pedernales, in
western Chihuahua, is confirmed.
Nothing has been heard in Chihua.
hua of the relief trains sent out, but
1t was not believed at Chihuahua that
they made much progress. as the in.
surrectos began tearing up the track
in several places when they learned
that troops were being carried. Gen.
eral Navarro and his men have been
gradually driven back from the fight
ms anu VNtI IL hNltaAths llt hVho
could not be telegraphed out, as the
federal government took charge of
the telegraph line at the same time
1t commandeered the railroad, which
Is the private property and owned by
the associates of f. S. Pearson OF
New York.
No press dispatches are being sent
by the Mexican federal officials that
disagree with official reports. Sew
eral attempts to send them out of
Mexico have met with failure. The
Mexican Heralds correspondent with
General Navarros command is get
ting his dispatches through, hut they
are first approved by Navarro. The
general offered to see that other dis
patches got through If first submit
ted to him. The Mexican Herald has
always been known as a government
paper. Tho paper reported the cap
ture OF Guerrero last week. when the
correspondent and General Navarro
were not within 100 miles of the
place and haven't been.
Mail advices from Parral state that
the rebels are thick around that re.
glon and all but 100 troops have left
the town in an effort to drive the
rebels farther away or whip them.
II. NJ. Fris, wlo sent this informa-
tion to the I'll Paso Herald by mail,
stated that he had been told by a
Mexican official that If he was n
newspaper correspondent II would be
best for him to get out of the coun-
try. Fris is a Michigan man, and
has been covering the trouble for the
Herald and the New York Sun. He
has never been able to file his mes.
sages since shortly after the trouble
broke out, and his reports all have
TO be mailed unless he covered in
code under gulse OF business and
sent to individuals instead of a
paper
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
Ohio HEALTHY
IN SPOTS ONLY
Death Rate Varies Greatly
Ia Different Sections.
WATKINS MAKES REPORT

Throughout the State 1872 Persons
Out Of Every 1000 Passed Away.
City Population Suffers Greater
Loss Than Country Dlstriots--steu.
benvilIe UnheaIthlest City, Buoyrus
Healthlest; Jefferson unheaIthiest
County, Putnam Healthlest.
Columbus, o., Dec. 19.-There were
60,731 deaths in the state during the
calendar year 1909, exclusive of still
births, making the death rate 1872
per 1000 Of population, according to
the first installment of the annual
report of DR.. F. l.. Watkins, state
registrar of vital statistics. The re-
port, the first for the new depart
ment, which will be made to Secre-
tary of State Thompson, covers the
number of deaths in the state, the
number per 1000 of population. both
In the state as a whole and by cities
and counties, shows that the number
of deaths per 1000 of population
varies greatly in the different subdl-
visions of the state, as well as be-
tween the different races, nativitles
and conditions of life and the sexes.
The total population of the state
has been subdivided into two grand
divisions, that of urban and rural.
The urban population includes all
cities and villages having a popula-
ton of over $500. Rural includes all
townships and villages having a pop
ulation Of less than 2,500 35,1S3 of
the above number OF deaths occurred
among the urban population, making
the urban death rate IA; 2S,54S
deaths were rural, showing a death
rate of 1872 per 1000 population.
OF this number 32,565 were males,
2S,159 females, and seven unknown.
This shows the death rate among
males IA and females 1874 per 1000
population.
The death rate for the state among
the whites was 13 and the colored |
22,9 Per 1000 population. OF the to-
tai number of deaths 4S,67G were ma.
tive born, 11,03S foreign born, the |
nativity of 1917 were unknown,
showing a death rate among the ma
tive born 1872 foreign born 224 per |
1000 population. The county show
ing the highest death rate was Ma
honing, 10, and the lowest Paulding.
rs per 1000 population. The city
showing the highest death rate was
Steubenville, 26; lowest, Bucyrus,
10 per 1000 population. The highest |
urban death rate occurred in Jeffer-
son county, 20, the lowest Putnam, s.
The highest rural death rate occur
red in Mahoning county, 1879, lowest |
Sandusky, 81.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
FIND POISON IN STOMACH
New Turn Taken In Columbus Muir
der Mystery.

Columbus, o., Dec. 19.-The find
Ing of traces Of poison in the stom-
ach OF Florence Baer, the 19-year-old
Grove City girl whose dead body was
found in a vacant lot on the West
Side of this city, has given a new
angle to a case which so far has
baffied the local police department.
Efforts TO locate, among the uu-
merous young men OF her acquaint-
ance. the one responsible for her
condition, have proved futile. It has
also been impossible to locate the
physician who is supposed to have
administered an anesthetic, prepara-
tory to performing a criminal opera
tion.
Now the question which confronts
the sleuths is was the poison taken
with suicidal intent or administered
by some one who would be benefited
by the girls death?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
SIMS IN NO HURRY
TO EXPLAIN SPEECH
Washington AnSlOuSIy Awaits
Reply TO Meyer.

Washington, Dec. l9.-It will prob
ably be several weeks before Com
mander William s. Sims, command
ing officer Of the battleship Mime.
sofa, will send an explanation of his
speech at Guild hall, London, on Dec.
3 when the officers and men of the
fleet were entertained by the lord
mayor of London. Secretary of the
Navy Meyer has asked Commander
Sims II he made the statement that
Great Britain would probably receive
assistance from the United States in
the event Of a foreign war, as he was
quoted in press dispatches from Lon
don. Commander Sims explanation
Is awaited In naval circles with con-
siderable interest because of the fact
that he is well known in Washing
ton. He was naval aid to President
Rooeyelt during the last administra.
tlon. Since the close OF the last ad.
ministration Commander Sims has
been serving on the battleship Min
nesota.
This is the sentiment which. IL is
said, has caused Secretary Meyer TO
ask for an explanations II am sure
that II the time should ever come
when the British empire was serious.
ly menaced by an external enemy,
It's people might count upon every
man, every dollar, every ship and
every drop OF blood OF their kindred
across the ocean"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
l4:EWTRJsT71s :.
RAP SHERIFF OVER HEAD
Four Prisoners Escape From Allen
County Jail.

Tour FTlSonerS Escape FROM RIlC0
County Jail.
Lima, o., Dec. 19.-Overpowering
Sheriff Vangunten when he went TO
lock the prisoners in their cells for
the night, Spencer Stevens, Charles
Collins, Herman Berger and William
Evans made their escape from the
county jail. The last two named
were recaptured a short time later
but Stevens and Berger are still at
liberty. The prisoners had twisted
the lock off the inner door with an
iron rod from a cell bed, and Collins
dealt Vangunten murderous blow
when the officer opened the outside
door, escaping over his PROSTATE
body.
The sherifi's l4-yearold son pre-
vented six other inmates of the jail
from escaping by holding them up
with an unloaded rife. Stevens was
given three years in the Ohio peni.
tentiary few days ago for shooting
with intent to Kill, while Collins,
who has the alias of Kent Sherlock,
is charged with burglary and lar.
ceny.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
Severe Earthquake Visits RGpub-
lie Of Salvatore.
FEW ESCAPE TO MAINLAND
Refugees Plead In Vain With
BOatmen TO Go TO Rescue of
Stricken Inhabitants Sudden
IySignal Lights Go 0utaDd PeO-
pie on Shore Know All Is Over.

Port Limon, Costa Rica, Dec. 10
At least 70 families, variously estl-
mated at from $50 to 40 men, women
and children, were drowned follow
ing the sinking Of their island home.
The island in the center of the Ilo.
pango lagoon, off Salvatore, disap-
peared and slid into the deHths of
the lagoon carrying with it nearly
all Of the inhabitants.
The sinking Of the island is said
20 have followed a series of earth
quake shocks which were felt
throughout the republic. The shocks
began early in the evening and grow
in frequency and violence as night
progressed, until about midnight,
when the watchers on shore heard
the sounds Of guns from the people
on the islands Shortly after that
huge bonfire was lighted on the
island and at about 1 o'clock a boat
load of frightened women and chill
dren reached the mainland. The sur
vivors reported that other boats were
coming as fast as they could he
filed, as the island was slowly sink
ing under the feet of the inhabitants.
The boatmen of the mainland were
appealed to send aid, but in view
OF the continued shocks and the
steadily increasing violence of the
sea in the lagoon the boatmen were
afraid to venture out. Indeed there
was no time.
While they debated, another and
more violent tremor shook the main
land and the fire and other lights on
the island vanished. In the morning
not yestige of the island remained.
In all It is estimated that about 40
perished in the catastrophe.
This is not the first time that sim-
lar islands off the mainland have
vanished after earthquake shocks.
The Ilopango lagoon is a lake OF
Salvatore, southeast of the city of
San Salvatore. II is about FIVE and
a half miles in length. A minor vol
canic cone rose from its waters in
January. 1880. The lagoon is about
25 miles from the Pacific coast, in
mountainous country.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
Watha Guilty Of MansIauohter.

Newark, o., Dec. 19.-The jury in
the Watha case returned a verdict of
guilty OF manslaughter. Watha,
whose father was Hindu and his
mother a Malay, was indicted fol-
murder in the first degree In connec
tion with the lynching of Carl Ether
ington, the dry detective, who shot a
saloon keeper last summer. Fourteen
other persons are awaiting trial on
similar charges.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
sues For Dam ace to Heart.

Columbus, o., Dec. 19.-Colonel
James d. Ellison, vice president OF
the Ralston Steel Car company has
been made defendant In breach OF
promise suit brought by Miss Al 4
!. Long, a telegraph operator In the
employe OF the Western Union Tele-
graph company, who asks the courts
to award her $4,000 for alleged dam
age to her affections. Colonel ELI
SON admits an acquaintance with
Miss Long covering period OF sew
eral years, but says he had not seen
her for a considerable time and had
no intimation that the suit would be
fled Miss Long came here several
years ago from Apple Creek. Wayne
county
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
FAVOR AKt-TO-RlvtR CANAL
Enthusiastic Meeting Is Held at
Pittsburb Chamber Of Commerce.

Pittsburb Chamber Of Commerce.
Pittsburg, Dec. 19.-More than 200
prominent men from eastern Ohio,
northern West Virginia and western
Pennsylvania attended meeting
called by Mayor William A. Magee
at the Pittsburg chamber OF com,
merce. to discuss the project of a
deep water canal connecting Lake
Erie with the Ohio river here. En-
thusiasm was expressed by every
delegate and It was the vote Of the
meeting that the plan was not only
feasible, but that the $4,000, 900 cost
coud be met Plans for the cause
have already been drawn, pointing
out that by draining the Beaver river
a considerable portion Of the canal
might easily be constructed. The
lake terminal would be at Ashtabula
Harbor, o.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
BELIEVE SCHOONER LOST
British Two-Master Meets Rough
Weather OF Massachusetts.

Woodshole, Mass, Dec. lit Is
believed that the British two-masted
schooner Laura c. Hail. from Port
Reading for .SaclSville, n. b.. was
lost with all on board amid the sand
shoals in the vicinity Of Great Round
shoal, during a blizzard. The revc.
nue. cutter Acushnet arrived in Vino
yard Haven having in tow the two.
masted schooner Jesse Hart II. The
Hart was in a sorry plight some o.
her spars having been carried away.
her seams opened up and some o.
her crew so frost-bltton that they
were unable to clear the tackle OF
Ice and work the craft into port
themselves.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
CHILEAN MINISTER DIES
End Comes Suddenly to South Amer.
lean Diplomat at Washington.

Washington, Dec. 19.- Senor Don
Anibal Cruz, minister from Chile to
the United States, died suddenly at
the Chilean legation. Death was duo
to heart disease. The news of Senor
Cruz's death spread quickly about OIL.
cial Washington and came as a shocA
TO many, for be was prominent fig.
ure at the banquet OF the American
society for the judicial settlement Of
international disputes.
II is probable that Mr.. Knox will
request the use OF battleship or
other war vessel to convey the body
Of Senior Cruz to Chile.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
Embezzler Trapped by Wireless.

New York, Dec. 10.-The immigra
ton authorities today protested 70
the Greek consul over the action OF
the captain Of the Greek liner The.
mistocles, VINO refused permission to
nave Nicholas Likolas Semoplous
former commandant OF the ammuni-
ton stores for the Greek army at
Piraeus, removed to ellis Island, al
leging that Semoplous is Greek
subject and Is under the protection
of the Greek flag. semoplous is
wanted for the embezzlement of a.,
100000 from the Greek government
and was arrested on the Themisto
cles by means Of wireless message.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
sixth to Commit suicide.

Canal Dover, o.. Dec. 19.-Leaving
a note advising other members of the
family not to follow her course In
getting rid of trouble, Miss Clara Al
lison, 49,, committed suicide by hang
ing herself at her home. She was
the sixth member of the family to
commit suicide. two brothers. a
cousin and two uncles having taken
their own lives. Illness and a nerv-
Gus breakdown were given as the
causes.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
SAYS FIGHTING WAS INTENSE
General Navarro Tells How He Re-
pulsed Rebel HordeG.

Mexico City, Dec. Confrma-
tion has just beeI received here of
the two reported engagements in the
state of Chihuahua, the first at Nal
Paso and the other at Pedernales.
General Navarro has sent the follow
ing report to General Hernandez at
Chihuahua city:
According to your instructions |
sent on Friday AIS men under Col
onel Aubert to take possession OF
Nal Paso to protect the arrival OF
reinforcements from Chihuahua. The
revolutionists on the heights border
ing the pass began firing on the
troops from all sides. At the same
time other rebels made an attack on
my troops at Pedernales. went i'm.
mediately to the assistance of Col.
onel Aubert, whom ! found resisting
the attack well. After fight last.
ing two hours we dslodged the en-.
emy from the position on the hill.
"The fighting was intense. The
revolutionists numbered more than a
thousand and were doing their ut.
most to keep reinforcements from
Joining us. The fighting lasted six
hours, and at the end Of that time
we had routed the enemy completely.
They scattered in all directions,
making for the hills. They left Al
dead on the field We lost two off
GERS and 10 priyates killed and one
officer and 26 priyates wounded"
General Hernandez telegraphed to
President Diaz that the troops won
another victory at Rancho Venegas
One soldier and many rebels were
killed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
AGED Man Found Guilty.

Lima, o., Dec. 19.-The jury in the
famous burglar trial. which has con.
sumed three weeks hearing the
Yoakum farm home robbery case,
found Chris Geiger, former brewer,
guilty Of burglary and larceny. Gel.
ger was convicted of aiding and
abetting in his first trial. He is 70
years old.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
Makcg CortaIn Of penl1.

Scranton, Pa. Dec. 10.-Adolph
Saar, 27, quarrelod with his wife oven
two deaf mutes, visitors. and then
drove them from the house. Going
up stairs he drank a quantity Of laud-
anum. AS that did not take effect
quickly enough, he cut his throat
with razor With the blood gush.
Ing from the wound he ran into the
street and dropped dead,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
Rebels Scattered. says Report.

Washington, Dec, 19 Senior De y
Barra, the Mexican ambassador, re
ceived dispatch saying that the
reyolutionists had been defeated b.,
government troops at Pedernales, in
the state Of Chihuahua. All organ
iEed opposition to the government
the dispatch said, has been broken IN
chihuahua. The rebels, the dispatch
added, had scattered and were opel
ating as bands of outlaws.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
or any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
ured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
II. j. CHENEY a CO., Toledo o.
we, the undersigned, have known r.
eve him perfectly honorable In ali busi.
ess transactions and financially able Ia
AIRY out any obligations made by his
Walding, Kinnan e. Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halrs Catarrh Cure Is taken internal.
y acting directly upon the blood and
luc9us surfaces OF the system Testt
Honials sent FREQ Price 76 cents per bot,
g Sold by all druggists.
Ion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
CHICAGO g. ERIE.

West-10:25 a. m; 1906 a. m;
l*5:15 p. M; 1910 a. m.
East-5;35 a. M; x9:55 a. m; 1915
p. m; 5:49 p. m.
"Daily except Sunday.
!Runs to Marion only.
XRuns to Ohio City only.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
RUNS H0BS0N CLOSE SECOND
5rlgadler General Howe Has Visions
OF War With Japan.

st. Paul, Dec. 19.-Brigadier Gen.
eral Walter Howe, u. s. A., comman-
der of the department of the Dako,
tas, in an interview said war be.
tween the United States and Japan
is a recognized danger. The only
effective way to meet this danger is
TO prepare for 1t. Our preparation
must consist Of increasing our army
and our nayy-and especially the
latter.
''Eyery American who demands the
right 10 vote should have served In
the United States army for three
years, one OF which should be with
the regular troops. Compulsory mill
tary service will become a necessity
for u.s."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
tRBSTtIN JURY DlSAGRttS
Chicago Lawyer Was Accused Of
Crooked Work In Browne Trial.

Chicago, Dec. 19.-The jury in the
trial Of Charles f. Erbstein, accused
OF fixing" a Juror to acquit Lee
O'Neill Browne, in the latter's sec
ond trial for bribery in connection
with the election of William Lorimer
to the United States senate, disa-
greed and was discharged.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
~ second Rsfsn I Keller

81. Paul, Dec. l9.-Unable to hear,
see or speak since birth, Vera Mabel
Cannon, is, of st. Paul, being In,
structed at the state school for the
blind at Faribault. MINI, is looked
upon by the state board OF visitors
as the minnesota Helen Keller"
and blll viii be presented to the
STATE legislature askipgNfor an appro-
priation OF $1,000 to start the glr,@
education.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
White Falls on cliffs.

London, Dec. 19.-Grahame-White
had the closest call of his flying ca
reer when he fell 20 feet with HE
biplane on the cliffs near Dover. His
face was severely cut. lie was taken
to the Lord Warden hotel, where for
a while he was unconscious, having
sustained concusslon of the brain.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
STATE yNIvfRSiTY PROSPtRS
Supplemental Renort Shows Property
Worth $4,96e, 1876.

Columbus, o., Dec. 49, Buildings,
grounds. equipment and other prop.
erty Of Ohio State university have a
total value of $496S, 1875, according
to supplemental report filed at the
governors office. OF this, the IS
buildings are valued at 81 ,59s. 900 ana
the ground and farm, consisting of
439 acres, at $l,540000.
The total income available for the
university for 1910 was 2,42422.
actual expenses s922,73O.52, leaving a
balance Of s9,G93.7O in the treasury
'une 80. when the fiscal year closed
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
Noted Coke Man Dies

Pitsburg, Dec. Business Pitts
burg was shocked by the news that
Mahlon M. Bosworth, 81, had died at
his home in Hudson, o. Mr.. Bos.
worth was considered to have been
one of the best coke men in the his
Tory of that product, having for
years been secretary of the II. c..
Frick company now the fuel end Of
the United States Steel corporation.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
American Mine owner ltllIod.

Durango, Mexico, Dec. 10. Wort
has reached here of Ne murder @:
another well-known American mlnin.
man Ia this state by Mexican. Tn,
victim was Sam McClellald, wi,
owns valuable mines in the San Ra
mon district. He was shot and killed
at one OF his mines by a Mexican
named Raul Escaraga. The latter
escaped into the mountains.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
officer Kills Hiqhwayman.

Toledo, o.. Dec. 19.-In a running
pistol duel with the police Ted Mack,
21, notorious as a highwayman and
burglar, was shot and instantly killed
by officer Mead. The shooting oc-
Cured on the Wabash railroad tracks
at tho rear Of the city waterworks.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
BUCKEYE BRIEFS
Mexican War Veteran pIes.

Columbus, o., Dec. 19.-Dr. JAMES
Cutler OF Redwood, o.. aged 70, for
the last three years president OF the
Ohio Association of Mexican War
Veterans, veteran also of the civil
war and a former state senator. is
dead from stomach trouble.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-19
BIG -FOUR.

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