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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-08
SUPREME JUSTICE
D. ]. BREWER DEAD
Striker with Apoplexy at His
Home in Washington,
D. G.
IMPORTANT CASES AFFECTED
Decisions Were Pending Involving tho
ConstitutionaIity of the Standard
Oil and American Tobacco Com
panies

Washington, D. c., April 5.-Asso-
ciate Justice David ]. Brewer, of the
Supreme Court of the United States.
died suddenly of apoplexy at his
home in Sixteenth street here.
He was preparing to retire and
had disrobed. He went to the bath
room, and had been there but mo-
ment or two when Mrs. Brewer heard
the sound of fall. She ran to the
room and found her husband lying
unconscious on the floor.
Mrs. Brewer telephoned for friends
and physicians, but when Judge A. M.
Gould, DR.. A. II. Taylor and DR.. Ster-
ling Ruffin responded. Justice Brewer
was dead.
The only other person in the Brew
er home at the time was Miss Clara
Hail. niece of Mrs. Brewer. Mrs.
J. l.. Karick and Mrs. A. p. Jetmore.
daughters of the Justice by former
marriage, reached the home few min
utes after he died.
Three cases OF extraordinary i'm
portance possibly may be affected by
the death of Justice Brewer. They
are that of the Government against
the Standard Oil Company; that of the
Government against the American To
bacco Company, and that involving
the constitutionality of the corpora
ton tax The last is, in effect, the
consolidation of a number of cases.
The first two are actions under the
Sherman antitrust law for the disso-
luton of the corporations by injunc-
tion.
Justice Brewer was the only mem.
ber of the Supreme Court Of the Unit
ed States who was not born in this
country. His father. the Rev. Josiah
Brewer, was missionary at Smyrna,
In Asia Minor, and it is there that he
was born on June 20, 1897. He was
graduated from Yale College in 1856,
and from the Albany Law School two
years later. In 1859 he began to prac-
tice law in Leavenworth, Kan, and
two years later was appointed United
States Commissioner. He was elect
ed Judge Of the Supreme Court in
Kansas and was reelected in 1876,
and again in 1892
the attention of President Arthur, and
in 1884 he was appointed Judge of the
United States Circuit Court. Five
years later, when he was tifty-two
years old he was called to Washing
ton as Associate Justice of the United
States Supreme Court.
He became known as one OF the
great advocates in the Supreme Court
of individual rights against the tyran-
ny of the majority. In delivering an
address before the New York State
Bar Association in 1898, he said:
Here there is no monarch threat
ening trespass upon an individual.
The danger is from the multitude
the majority with whom lies the pow
er."
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-08
KILLS TWO WOMEN AND SELF.
David vesper, Gambler, Shoots Rich.
ards Sisters-No Struggle.

Lorain, Ohio, April 4.-Miss Ruby
Richards, aged 40. of this city, and
Miss Dorothy Richards of Chicago,
her sister and five years her junior,
were shot to death by David Vesper,
aged So, gambler known in Cleve-
land and Chicago. Vesper then turned
the gun upon himself, infictins
wound in the head from which he died
instantly.
Vesper had been known as the
friend of Ruby Richards for some
years. She recently lost her chief
source of income and since that time,
his friends say, Vesper drank heavily.
Miss Dorothy Richards, came from
Chicago about three months ago, and
had since been residing with her elder
sister.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-08
100000 PAY INCREASE.
Pennsylvania Railroad Gives Notice OF
Concession to Employees.

Philadelphia, April 4.-The Penn
sylvania Railroad Company posted no.
tees that all employees of it's system
drawing less than $500 per month in
pay would receive an increase of 6
per cent. to take effect at once. The
order. it was said at the Office of the
press agent, was made at the last
meeting of the Board of Directors.
Between 10000 and 100000 per-
sons are employed by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company. The wages
paid out amount to about $125, 900
a Yar. The increase is approximately
$500 900.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-08
ENACTS DISFhANCtiISEMENT.
Bills Taking Ballot from Maryland's
Colored Voters Passed.

Annapolis. Md. April 5.-The acts
known as the Digges bills, which have
for their object the disfranchisement
of all colored residents who have not
owned at least $500 worth of property
for two years prior to the time when
they ask registration, but which will
affect the races vote only at State and
municipal elections in Maryland,
passed the House of Delegates. The
bills need only Governor Crothers's
signature to become law, they having
been passed by the Senate shortly
before a. m. to-day.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-08
GOT RICHMOND p. o. THIEVES.
Fight and Chase in New York City
Central Wind Up Hunt

New York, n. =, April 1.-Two
men arrested after fight and chase
in front of the Grand Central Station
and the Hotel Manhattan were locked
up at police headquarters charged
with robbing the post Office at Rich
mond, Va, early on Monday morning
of $50, 900 worth of stamps and $4,000
cash. The post Office inspectors and
the police recovered 100000 worth of
stamps. The men arrested are Fred.
Cunningham. of London. England, and
Frank Chester, of st. Paul.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-08
WoLTER PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Counsel Demurs to the Indictment of
Girls Murderer in Vain.

New York, N. Y, April An spite
of his counsel's efforts to secure de-
lay Albert w. Wolter, who is accused
of killing Ruth A. Wheeler, was forced
to plead before Judge Mulqueen in
General Sessions to the indictment
charging him with the murder. VOL
ter entered a plea of not guilty and
later in the day his trial was set down
for April IS in Judge Fosters part OF
General Sessions.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-08
NIGHT RIDER CONVICTED.
First of One Hundred Indicted to Be
Found Guilty.

Lexington. KY, April 5.-Boone
Bush, one of the alleged might riders"
charged with the raid on the town OF
Dycusburg on the night of February
8, 1908, was found guilty by jury at
Marion and sentenced to one year in
prison.
This is the first conviction of any
Of the alleged night riders arrested
for the numerous raids and whippings
In eastern Kentucky, although more
than one hundred men We're arrested
and indicted in the past two years.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-08
NO DIVORCE FROM INSANE WIFE.
Boston Judge Holds She Was Sane at
Time of Marriage.

Boston, April 4.-Although Eva D.
Salzberg was for time insane previ-
Gus to her marriage to Harry e. Salz-
berg, Boston metal dealer, on May
25, 1900, and has since been commit
ted to the Boston Insane Hospital on
different occasions, Justice Raymond
refused to annul the marriage, finding
from the evidence that the woman
was sane at the time of the ceremony.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-08
N. Y. Central Raises Wages.

New York, n. Y, April Nv. G.
Brown, president of the New York
Central, announced that the wages Of
yard conductors and yard brakemen
would be increased three cents an
hour. The wages of all other en-
ployees of the road receiving month
ly salary of 5000 or less will be in.
creased Z per cent.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-08
Bribed to Vote for Percy.

Jackson, Miss, Mar. 80. Testimony
was given before the Kinds County
Grand Jury by State Senator Theo-
dore Bible that he accepted bribe
of $645 from l.. G. Dulaney, of Issa-
quea County. to vote for Leroy Percy
in the recent United States Senatorial
contest.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-08
Bequest to Mrs. Loneworth.

Boston, Mass, Mar. 30.--Mrs. Mich
olas Longworth is beneficiary in the
will of her late grandfather. George
C. Lee, wealthy banker of this city,
who died recently. He leaves an in
come of $4,000 to former Alice Roose.
velt.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-08

King George read message prom
Using to convene chamber to revise
the constitution of Greece.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-08
232, 900 RAILROAD MEN
GET RAISED IN WAGES
Penna. and Reading Grant Higher
Wages-New Haven Raises
Passenger Fares.
How r. r. Mems Wages Will Be
Increased.

Pennsylvania, east Of
Pittsburg ......... $6,000,000
s Pennsylvania, west
of Pittsburg ...... 100000
5 N. Y. Central, east
of Buffalo ........ 100000
5 N. Y. Central system,
west of Buffalo :. 100000
New York, New Hav-
en- & Hartford -. 100000
Other New England
lines ............. 25O,OOO
Philadelphia e Read
ing 100000
Trunk lines other
than Pennsylvania
and New York
Central .......... 1000 900
) New York Buffalo
roads and coal
roads ............ 100000
Z Southern roads ...... 100000
} Lines west of Chi
cago -. 100000
Total 1922, 100000
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-17
1893 MARKSMEN ENTER
EVENT At CAMP PERRY
Long Range Tyro Match Draws
Record Field to Try
for Prize

CAMP PERRY, Ohio, Aug. 16.-The
National Rifle association today start
ed three more matches, the Evans
skirmish. the long range tyro and the
company team. The tyro match at
1000 yards brought out 339 competit-
ors. Sergeant d. Scott Clark of the
Second Indiana won the gold medal
by. putting up a record string of nine
teen consecutive bullseyes. Sergeant
H. e. Stable of the Thirtieth United
States infantry got sixteen bullseyes.
Lieut.. J.. H. Cadott, Seventy-fourth
New York, and Lieutenant McBristol.
Third United States cavalry, divided
third and fourth money.
The championship regimental team
match was continued today on the GOO
yard range with the Sixth Massachu-
sets at 272, leading the Annapolis ca
diets by two points.
The Sixth Massachusetts, rifle team
won today for the fourth time, the
National Rife associations regimental
championship match which 1t captured
in 1906, 1907 and 1908, by scoring 831.
BY that match record score Of nine
teen consecutive bullseyes at 1000
yards Sergt Clark of the Second In
diana won the individual long range
Tyro match.
In the presidents match. with 424
contestants, Sergt. w. A. Fringer of
the United States marine corps Is In
the lead with 1913 out of 200 at the con-
clusion of the first stage.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-17
CONSUL WARNS AGAINST
BUYING FALSE ANTIQUE;
American Pays $4,886 for Cab
met Which Dealer Bought
for $14

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Writing in
regard to exorbitant prices paid by
Americans for antiques, Consul H. d.
Van SAINT of Durfermline, Scotland,
says:
"As an instance of the purchase of
antiques at exorbitant prices by Amer
leans while abroad, authentic informa-
ton is had of the recent purchase by. a
dealer near here of an old Dutch cab
met for few shillings which he placed
on sale in an antique store and sold
to an English earl for $1460. Soon af-
ter the owner, becoming dissatisfied
with his bargain, again offered 1t in
London and 1t was sold to a wealthy
American tourist for $4SS6. The cab
met was bought in Culross, in this dis
trict from an elderly Scotch widow,
who now regrets having parted with 1t
at such low price. Several such cab
inets were recently otfered near there
for $14 to $24.
another case is that of an Amerl-
can official abroad who bought Chip
pendale table and sideboard for about
S486. 65 that had been bought for $24 by
the dealer with the express purpose
of selling it to the official in question.
The latter, however, is said to be quite
satisfied with his purchase, notwith-
standing the 1852 profit made from him.
llOt PuiSHp Ga
tioues of value without receiving the
advice or service of some trustworthy
dealer or Judge of such articles. Amer
leans seem to be more readily duped IN
these matters than the English or the
French, Notwithstanding the general
reputation here of the American trav-
eler for shrewdness and judgment In
driving bargains"
Consul General Richard Guenther of
Frankfort writes that at a recent gem
eral convention of the German Work
league a resolution was adopted ITO
publish and distribute a circular or
pamphlet for the purpose of enlight-
ening the public on the prevailing
abuse in the sale Of so-called antiqui-
date and workmanship. According to
the statement accompanying. the reso-
luton more than 80 per cent Of all these
antiquities offered for sale are imlta-
tions of modern time and the purchas-
ers of them are throwing away their
money"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-17
TO HOLD EXHIBITION OF
FINE ARTS IN ROME, 1911.

ROME, Aug. 16.-An international ex-
hibition of fine arts will be held in
Rome under the patronage of the king
of italy from March to october, 1911.
The exhibition, which is intended to
celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the
proclamation of the United Kingdom of
italy, will take place in the grounds OF
the Villa Borghese, and in close prox-
unity to the celebrated Museo Papa
Giullia.
The italian government and the peo-
pie of Italy attach great Importance to
this exhibition, which, 1t is anticipated,
will be one of the most magnificent and
important ever held in any country.
1t will comprise, in addition to a COM
plete display of italian art, both an
cient and modern, representative collec-
tions of pictures, sculpture, drawings
and engravings from all the chief coun-
tries in Europe.
In addition to fine arts, historical
section will be held in the castle of st.
Angelo, presenting life in Rome during
the middle ages. This will include
records and relics of distinguished for
eigners who lived or worked in Rome
or who were otherwise associated with
it.
An archaeological section will be held
in Diocletian's baths, recently restored,
where the results of the more important
excavations in Rome will be shown.
Music, folk songs and national dances
will also be represented at the festival;
but the central idea of the exhibition
will be that of the fine arts, for which
Italy and all the great powers are
erecting special palaces.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-17
PLANS NEW BRAKE FOR
TRAINS ON RAILWAYS

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug 16.-If
the theories and model demonstrations
of a new brake invented by j. d. VIII
liams of this city prove anything, the
air-brake as used on railroad rolling
stock will soon be a thing of the past.
Williams has brake which will utll-
ize the momentum of the train as the
agent to bring it TO stop. BY means
of levers connected with the draw
heads the brake will be applied auto
matically as soon as the engineer re-
duces the speed of the train by cutting
off steam. or braking the engine itself.
The principle applied is very simple,
and consists of the momentum of the
car acting against an object offering
resistance! AS the engine loses in
speed the drawhead of the first car is
pressed against the drawhead of the
engine and causes that of the car to
recoil against the springs. The brake
levers are connected with the beam OF
the drawhead and as the latter is
pushed back the brake Is set in pro-
portion to the force of impact OF the
initial shock. The same condition Is
Immediately transmitted to all other
cars in the train and remains in ex-
istence until the train stops altogether
or the engine relieves the tension on
the drawbacks by starting up again.
One difficulty yet to De overcome by
the inventor is that it would be i'm
possible to back train up without
setting every brake to degree where
not a wheel would move. Mr.. VII
liams is sanguine, however, as to his
ability to solve this problem.
Should the expectations OF the IN
ventor prove true railroads would save
a great deal of money, both in the
installment and maintenance of brake
appliances in their rolling stock, the
new brake costing very little and re-
curing practically no care.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-17
VOICES STAND TESTS BUT
THEY BALK' At TIGHTS
Young Girls Learn That Ear for
Music Is Not the Only
Chorus Requirement

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-When Jacob
Shubert was bewailing the dearth of
good looking chorus girls recently, five
young girls who had come from Boston
to go on the stage were half starving
in a single furnished room at, $40 East
142nd street because though they had
passed satisfactory tests as to their
voices they refused to wear tights.
The story came out last night when
Louise Hearst of Jamaica Plain, Mass,
went to the Alexander avenue police
station and told Acting Lieutenant
England that she and her four friends
wanted to go home and that one of
them was suffering from hysteria as
a result of her experiences. The other
girls are Alice Monahan and Alice
Robinson of Roxbury, Gertrude Flana-
gan of Dorchester, and Belle Berkeley
of Winthrop They were choir sing
ers in Boston, and when they saw an
advertisement for chorus girls to take
part in "Girls in Happyland" they
PROMPTLY answered When repre-
sentative of Hurtig & Seamon came
to Boston. tried their voices and said
you'll do" the girls thought they
were in Happyland indeed.
Last Sunday they reported at the
Metropolis theater in East land street.
There was another trial of voices there
and the girls came off with honors.
They started to seek hotels, but were
stopped by the voice of the stage man
ager.
said. ito be measured for tights"
The girls fled in horror. They had
expected to make their metropolitan
debut dressed in Empire gowns of
Paris make. Tights? Never! They
decided to economize and look for other
work, but did not succeed and their
courage gave out. Although they gave
their ages as from Is to 90 none of
them looks more than 16.
Miss Monahan was so much over
come by the shock of the tights sug-
gestion that she had to be taken last
night to the Lincoln hospital, where
she is being treated for hysteria.
In the Metropolis theater last night,
when the management was informed
of the girls plight, it was said that al
though there was nothing in the agree
ment to call for 1t, the girls would
be returned home at the firms ex-
nensa
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-17
ATTELL READY TO PICK
EASY MARKS IN CANADA
Local Boxers Flock to San Fran
cisco for Chance at
Short Bouts

Able Attell has reached the fertile
field which will claim his attention for
the next few weeks. The clever little
Hebrew has written from Calgary, AL
berta, Canada, saying he arrived safe
and sound and would go into training
at once for his bout with Eddie Marine
next Monday night.
The featherweight premier looks on
his trip to Canada as a picking
expedition. and nothing else. Any
time Able is expecting a real battle
he takes more than a week in which
to train, and the mere fact that he
arrived but a few days before the mill
gives his friends the bunch that Attell
is going to do a little icing.
Marine is considered some boy in
the northern country. and the Calgary
sports are willing to bet little on
him. In all probability he will stay
the limit and make 1t a close thing
with the champion, for Attell is the
one and only cold-storage operator in
the business. Rarely has he put a man
out the first time they mingled, and
has been known to let them stick sew
eral times. This team work is all to
the good both for spectators and
fighters, for Attell in any kind of a
workout is worth watching.
After his set-to with Marine Attell
will probably tour the provinces and
gather in some change at the whistling
posts along the line. Able is a real
transformer for champion, and does
not figure on overlooking bests just
because they are small. Attell is a
card up in the brush, as he is every
where, and will keep the wolf running
from his front porch for many years
with the change he gathers off the
alfalfa plantations.
Sammy Keller, who stuck around
here expecting to show, will make his
first coast appearance Friday night in
San Francisco The little Britisher
has been matched to go on four
rounds with Willie Candle, and a fast
bout is looked for. The boys will be
carded as the main event of the Golden
Gate clubs show, and will make 118
pounds at o'clock on the day of
battle.
Victor McLaglen, who broke into
print here a few days ago by stating
he was ready to desert the jiu-jitsu
ranks and become a fighter, is also on
the program. The northern sports
think we'll of the big boy, and his
bout with Charlie Miller will be
watched with interest. McLaglen is
certainly hefty enough to do we'll If his
ability can match up to the poundage.
Danny Webster, Morris Bloom, Kid
Dalton and Jim Cameron are among
the local boxers seeking meal tickets
from the four-round doings in San
Francisco. Joe Levy is handling the
string and Is trying to get them on at
one of the weekly cards. He has a
prospect Of landing something for
nd a
chance at the winner OF the Keller
Candle go.
Matty Baldwin will meet Packy Nc
Farland in New York the 22nd of this
month as q substitute for Jack Good
man, who ran out. Goodman declared
he did not want to fight until Septem-
Der, SO Club Manager Billy Gibson
sent Baldwin on instead.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-17
GEORGE GANO To JOIN
SAVAGE'S STAR STRING
Crack PAGER viii Soon Be Sent
Against Trio Of Cham
pionS

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Aug. 16-M.
w. Savages championship stable will
be completed by the accession of
George Gano, 2:o3S-4, several weeks
sooner than expected and before the
time of delivery stated in the bill of
sale.
The great PAGER was shipped from
Cleveland on Friday and by Sunday
morning at Peoria will have Joined the
combination that is headed by Dan
Patch and includes Minor Heir. 1891;
Hedgewood Boy, 2:02A Lady Maud c.,
2:021s, and running pacemakers.
When the Minneapolis horseman was
negotiating for the purchase of last
years champion money winner the
time Of delivery was the only point
on which agreement was difficult. Saw
age wanted immediate possession of
the PAGER, but Thomas Murphy, who
had visions of. gettinq a two-minute
mark with the son of Gambetta
Wilkes, insisted on keeping his favor
lite during the present racing season.
Finally a compromise on September
/ as the date of delivery was effect
ed. Gano was trained with the Muir
ply stable at Georgia this spring and
made his first start at Grand Rapids.
He proved not up to the terrific pace
set by Gfftline and a few other free-
for-allers and was consequently with
drawn in the second heat. A slight in
Jury necessitated his being laid up for
ten days, and now although he is rap
idly rounding into form it Is under
stood Murphy has given up his hope
of getting him down to the two-min-
ute mark in time for him to get the
credit. For that reason he is willing
to turn him over and let Hersey do
the work of getting him ready.
In speaking of the change In plans
Savage said: 1.-THE horse had little
hard luck this summer but 1 am in
formed he is now rounding into the
greatest form of his life. do not
believe that he is yet up to the ter
rifle miles that will be required of
him when he starts to beat Minor Heir,
Hedgewood Boy and Lady Maud G.
IT believe he Is one of the most Won
derful PAGERS in the world and If he is
I am going to give him plenty of
chance to demonstrate the fact. He
will be carried with my stable after
he is turned over to us at Peoria and
will, be worked with the idea of get
ting him ready for his greatest efforts
at the earliest possible date"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-17
MARINE CORPS MATCH is
HEADLIMER AT CAMP PERRY

CAMP PERRY, o., Aug. 16.-Tomor-
row morning the 6O0-yard stage of the
marine corps match will begin the
days work on the Camp Perry range
in the National Rifle association
matches. This match is for individuals
and comprises twenty record shots at
800 and 1000 yards. The trophy was
contributed by the officers of the
United States marine corps and cost
$780, 1t is of beautiful design and
solid silver and is held one year by
the winner. The 10O0-yard stage will
be shot In the afternoon. The Evans
skirmish match will continue all day,
and in addition the 9OO-yard stage of
the Leech cup match which began
Monday will be shot. In the after
noon the 60O-yard stage of the COM
pany team match will be shot and
the rapid fire stage of the presidents
match. This will make very full day.