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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
THE MEAT or IT

The two boys who attempted to
blackmail Mrs. II. o. Havemcyer In
New York have been released at the
request Of their intended victim.
Sixty persons were seriously poi.
soned by eating ice cream at a church
festival in Delaware, y, j.
The government. has appealed from
Judge Hough's adverse decision In the
Panama libel suits.
Mystery surrounds the death of
Mrs. Emma Van Anden, who was
found asphyxiated in the bathtub at
her Chicago home, clasping the corpse
OF her pet dog In her arms.
The excitement of drawing a royal
flush In a poker game proved fatal to
Frank Constantine of Carbondsle. Pa.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
SENSATIONS
ARE BREWING
Death Of Professor Vaughn
Likely to Stur up a Pret-
! ty Muddle.
BY United Press wire.

Kirksville, Mo. Feb, 25.---The cor
oner's jury having made its repor
and found that Professor John r.
Vaughn came to his death from
strychnine poisoning and the grand
jury expected TO complete its work
today, developments are expected to
come thick and fast i'm the second
case In Missouri in which poisoning
is alleged and which as already re-
suited In the arrest of Or. james Il.
Hull. of Monroe city.
Both sides have secured half
dozen noted criminal attorneys and
one of the most costly and bitterly
fought cases i'm the history of the
state will result with the return OF
the expected indictments BY the grand
jury. DR.. Hull was not placed ip
jail last night He was allowed to re-
main at hotel with a deputy sheriff
and will be released on bond today.
Following the doctors arrest yes
terday, Mrs. Vaughn declared she ex-
pected to be the next one taken into
custody but maintains she is innocent
Of any connection with the death of
Professor Vaughn. The widow main
tans that the poison must have been
rut in Professor Vaughn's stomach
after death.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
DAVIS SEEKS VlNDiCATI0N
Wants His State Record Investigated
to Help Federal Chances.

Columbus, o., Feb. 26.--Attorney
General Denman and Special Counsel
II. j. Booth, who have been probing
the state fire marshafs Office for sew
eral administrations past, have
pooled issues with the state graft
probing committee and will sit with
the legislative inquisitors. The ad-
ministrations to be Investigated are
those of Hy Davis, Creamer. Rodgers
and Zuber, and they will first turn the
calcium light on Davis.
Attorney General Denman said that
he thought Davis should have an
early hearing. Davis himself appeared
before the committee and asked for
an investigation at the earliest pos.
sible moment. He has been appoint.
ed United States marshal, but his APP
pointment has been held Nup In the
senate because, the politicians claim,
the threatened investigation Of his
term as fire marshal has been utilized
against him by Senator Dick.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
Knew the wrore Mar.

lt was with good deal OF conf-
dence that he walked up to the mag
istrate's desk In a Philadelphia station
Notwithstanding the fact that a police
man had firm hold on both sleeves.
He waited quietly til one of the DO
licemen made the accusation Of drunk
ana disorderly' and then asked the
magistrate II he might speak.
Yes replied the magistrate. what
have you TO say?"
well, Judge. was drunk last night,
but II does not often happen. have
lived in this ward nearly all my life,
and any one can tell you that"
"oh, lived here all your life, have
you? DO you know any one In the
ward that can speak for youT asked
the magistrate
Yes said the prisoner. II know
--. He can tell you ali about me-"
You know him, do you? Well, so do
l. Ten days. was the result.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
LEGISLATURE
WILL DODGE It
Present Session will not
Provide Free Text
Books. vi
By Ilnlted prnse ,ri,o


columbus, o., Feb. 25.-Whethcr
or not the state shalf furnish free text
DOCKS in the public schools. is one
that the legislature rs likely TO side
step gracefully. Such action is fore
casted by the attitude OF the commit
tee on public schools after a hearing
at which friends and opponents of the
bill providing for free text books
met in spirited debate.
NJ p. Mooney of Cleveland. de-
nounced the bill as step toward ma
ternalism repugnant to constitution
al government He asserted the hin
was backed by the Socialist marty.
Which was trying to unload upon all
the people Of the state a burden of
ttNation that cannot equitably be inn
posed. Mooney Is prominent in the
Catholic church
j. A. Robinson Of Canton. he reps
resenting the state federation of Ia.
nor charged Mooney with endeav-
oring To becloud the issue by bringing
IN the question of church
Robinson said that to deprive poor
children Of free text books was to put
an obstacle In the way of education.
School boards that do not have the
lfee text book system. he said, were
paying four times as much for text
books az were the boards i'm cities
where the books are furnished free.
Colonel Isaac Gibbons, Of the AK
ron school board. urged the passage
OF the bill.
Mrs. Josephine Steinem, former
member of the Toledo board of edu-
cation, said she urged from hui
maritarian standpoint. that all school
children nc placed on uniform basis
in the matter of education by being
given free text books
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
PACKERS TO HOLD CONFERENCE
viii Meet Todhy to Discuss New
Jersey ylIndictments.

Chicago, Feb, 26.-"It seems to be
the popular thing now to whack at
the packers" said j. Ogden Armour,
president of Armour & Company. and
a director OF the National Packing
company, when shown report OF his
indictment In New Jersey. "All |
know about this matter is what |
read In the papers. and there is moth
Ing for me to say about 1t. | must re-
fer you to our attorneys"
Alfred r. Urion. head OF the legal
department of Armour & Company
said that conference would probably
be called today or tomorrow to dis
cuss the indictments. but that so far
none had been arranged.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
ACCUSE CLAWS OF
TAKING UP CLAIMS
Ba|Ilnger's Attorney Lays Great
Stress IOn Incident.

Washington. Feb. 26.--Louis r,
CLAWS has been engaged in locating
claims on timber lands in the state of
Washington since leaving the govern.
ment service, according TO testimony
before the Balllnger- Pinchot investl-
eating committee. Among the charges
made by CLAWS against Secretary Bal.
linger was one That his activity as
counsel for the Cunningham claim
ants after his retirement as commits.
sioner Of the general land Office was
improper and in vplation of the law.
j. j. Vertrees, coubel for Mr. Balm
ger, evidently inteids to show that
Glavis' attempt 70 locate timber
claims was an analogous case.
w. w. Barr, ti1ber merchant of
Seattle, was the winess who gave
this testimony. He\ said that after
CLAWS had been dismissed from the
government service tf order of Pres
ident Taft, he had Engaged him TO
locate the lands with Nhe understand
ing that his compensation was to be
a half interest In theArlaims. Thus
far, he said, he had noN been able 10
get title to the landA located by
CLAWS.
With the exception of the testimony
OF Barr relating to the timber lands.
the testimony given by the three wit
nesses examined was all corrobora-
tive OF testimony heretofore given by
CLAWS. The witnesses were II T..
Jones, special agent Of the land offlce.
who had investigated the Alaska coal
cases; James Kennedy, a mining ex-
pert, who had made a field examina-
tion of the coal lands, and Barr.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
IRISH LEAGUES UlTlMATUM
Says Veto Power Must Be Taken
From House Of Lords.

London. Feb. 2s.-The Irish league
issued an announcement that unless
the government, before introducing
the budget or other legislation, seeks
guarantees that the house OF lords
veto measures shall be passed this
year, II can not ask Ireland to sup
port the government candidates at
elections.
The cabinet held two sessions to
consider the policy TO be adopted in
regard to the house of lords No def
mite announcement was made, but 1t
is understood that Premier Asquith
will make an important statement on
Feb. 2S.
The decision OF the United Irish
league Is OF more than local interest,
inasmuch as many English and Scot
tish Liberals owe their seats to the
Irish vote.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
DALAI LAMA GIVEN BAD NAME
Imperial Edict Deposes Fugitive Pope
OF lhasss, Tibet.

Picking, Feb 26.--An imperial edlct
has been issued deposing the dalai
lama, who recently fed from Lhassa
to India, and who, the edict declares,
is one OF the worst lamas Tibet ever
had. II adds that he is guilty of in.
trigue and the evasion OF tribute.
China is preparing for the election OF
his successor The Chinese govern,
ment is greatly annoyed by the dalai
lama's flight, which is regarded as
likely to cause serious trouble In
Tibet.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
Told Case is Homeless.

Springfield, o., Feb. 26.--Attorneys
for the II near beer" dealers who
were put on the duplicate for the
Akin tax some time ago. and who
secured temporary injunctions TO re.
strain the collection of the tax until
their appeal TO the court OF common
pleas could be acted upon, have noti-
fed their clients that the supreme
court decision declaring near beer"
taxable renders further fighting OF the
case useless.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
station Aaent Attacked.

Fostoria, o.. Feb. 26.-Charles Coe,
22. night agent Of the Hooking Valley
railroad, was found beside his desk
unconscious and lying in a pool OF
blood from deep cash on the back
of his head His revolver and keys
were missing. He is believed to have
been attacked by robbers, and a
tramp glass worker is being held here
on suspicion that he was connected
with the crime.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
BIames Salary For Theft.

Boston. Feb. 26.-Charged with loot.
ing the National City bank of Cam
bridge, Mass, OF more than $l0O,-
00O," George w. Coleman, its sl2-a-
week book:eeper was arraigned here
before United States Commissioners
Haynes and held in $4,000 hail for
trial. why did you do 1t, Coleman"
he was asked Coleman smiled cynic.
ally, thought moment and remark
ed; Hell. What did they expect OF
a man at sl1.50 a week."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
HIS VERY WORDS.
Tho Property Man Cheerfully Quoted
Them to Beerbohm Tree.

Tho Property Man Cheerfully Quoted
Them to Beerbohm Tree.
Beerbohm Tree, the English actor,
had a comlcal experience on his first
appearance as the corpulent Falstaff.
In the last act he had arranged that
Falstaff, disconnected by gbes and
buffets OF the fairies in Windsor for
est, should make one herculean effort
TO climb the oak tree. The pegs that
were TO serve as supports for that tree
were always conspicuous by their alb.
scnce. On the morning before the per-
formance Mr. Tree was told they
should positively be fixed on the tree.
The morning came, but with 1t no pegs.
Eloquence was sti1ed; even invective
faltered. He pointed TO the tree and
with the calm of despair burted out
TO the defaulter, "No pegs"
Such an ejaculation, spoken more in
sorrow than in anger, would he hoped.
appeal to that last remnant OF con.
science which even the papier mache
bosom of property man might be
supposed to retain In the evening
there was dress rehearsal, but still
no pegs could be seen. Mr.. Tree .
form quivered-be beneath the padding
with pentup emotions, and in torrent
of passion and a voice shaken by right.
eous wrath he exclaimed:
where are those pegs?"
"Pegs-pegs" exclaimed the proper.
ty master, with exasperating affability.
why, guv'nor, what was your words
TO me this morning? No pegs And
there aln't none. London Tit. Bits.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
RadIeaI. interview AsauIth.

London, Feb. 26.-The advanced
section of the Radicals held meet
ing at which report was made that
committee had interviewed Prime
Minister Asquith as 10 the parliament
tary program, 1t is understood that
these so-called malcontents told Mr.,
Asquith that nothing but the limita-
tion of the veto power of the house
Of lords would find general support on
the Liberal side OF the house.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
STORAGE MEN DRIVEN TO COVER
VIII Seek Aid o Congress to Protect
invested Millions.

Washington, feb. 6.-Representa.
tives of some of the largest cold stor-
age interests In The country will call
upon congress tb take the business
under the wing df the federal govern
ment. The cold storage men will
make this move as matter of self
preservation. There has been such a
hullaballoo receitly about the use of
cold storage plants to corner food
products and so many bills have been
popping up in the state legislatures
that the cold st,rage people fear the
millions invested in the business will
be jeopardized Unless some action is
taken looking towards federal super.
vision.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
WANTS STATE Y
RABIES CURE
Senator Mooney Asks For
Small Appropriation.
LOCATED AT UNIVERSITY

For Treatment When Able to Pay,
Otherwise County TO Settle Bills
Out Of Dog Fund-Ritter Proposes
Joint Legislative lnvesti cation Of
Conditions at the Girls Industrial
Home-5ills Passed by Assembly.
Columbus, o., Feb 26.-In view Of
the alarming increase OF rabies among
the canine population of Ohio Sena-
tor Mooney has introduced a bill to
establish at the State university a
Pasteur institute for the treatment OF
persons in his state who have been
bitten by rabid animals. 1t carries
an appropriation of $1,000. which it is
said will be sufficient to carry the
work forward for one year. The fee
for treatment there is to be S25.
which will cover the expenses, and is
to be paid by the patient when he is
able to pay, and If not, then by the
county from which he comes. II is to
be taken in the latter case from the
NO6 ihuh NHtu lHtIt lS u DhlAnCe In
that fund. and from any unexpended
funds otherwise.
Cities will be forced to care for DO
ltcemen and firemen who are injured
in the lines of duty If a bill presented
by Senator Johnson becomes n law.
With a view to having thorough
investigation of conditions at the
State Industrial School for Girls. Rep.
resentative Ritter offered a Joint res
olution in the house providing for the
appointment of joint committee of
six members to investigate. report
findings and make recommendations.
The house passed the following
bills: BY Mr.. Kempel, proving that 81
instead OF 30 cents shall be credited
for each day person is committed to
Jail In default of payment of fine:
by Mr.. Browder. providing for road
Improvement In Darke county; by Mr..
CASTOR, providing thst rural ROADS
may be improved with brick pave
ments: by Mr.. Bense. providing that
when 20 per cent of the taxpayers OF
any road district petition the town
ship trustees to submit a road i'm.
provement question, It must be done
by Mr. Bense, exempting Kelleys
Island from the law as to the storage
of high explosives.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
Controls Norfolk 9 Western.

Philadelphia, Feb. 26.-The Penn.
sylvania railroad directly and through
its subsidiary companies. now holds
an absolute majority of the $4,000,
900 capital stock of the Norfolk &
Western Railroad company. This i'm
portant fact became known In way
which leaves no doubt as to its cor.
rectness.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
PROSECUTOR WASTES NO TIME
Tells "Near Beer" Dealers to step
Up and Settle.

Upper Sandusky. o., Feb. 26-Pros.
ecuting Attorney Newell took prompt
action on the decision of the supreme
court declaring that the Akin tax of
$1,000 applies to all dealers in malt
liquors, whether intoxicating or non.
Intoxicating. lie has notified all deal
ers In near beer" or in any beverage
Of this character to beat 1t to the
treasurer's once and settle or he will
at once place the tax on the dupli
cate, where 1t will act as lien oil
the property.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
WeIIsvilIe Policeman MissIno,

Wellsville, o., Feb. Patrolman
Fred Herbert of the local police de-
partment is missing Foul play is
feared. He has not been heard OF
since Wednesday. when he started
from home to report for duty. The de-
partment has started to probe. Her.
bert was very active in the arresting
of alleged "bootleggers.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
GRAND JURY II.
|NOICTS q :
BEEF BARONS
National Packing Company
Included In List
Of Victims.
CONSPIRACY IS CHARGED

~ '' r'dH'Hono q company Also
Held as pcrstion-Directors OF
Subsidiary Concerns Are Accused Of
Combining to Corner and Limit
Necessary Supply Of Meats and
Poultry In Hudson County, N. j.
Patterson Escapes Service.
New York, Feb. 26.-The Hudson
county IN. J) grand jury, which has
worked overtime in the last three
weeks probing into the methods of
cold storage concerns doing business
In Jersey City and Hoboken, handed
up indictments for conspiracy In open
court at the courthouse In Jersey City
against the National Packing COM
pany and the G. III. Hammond COM
pany as corporations and against 21
Of the directorates OF the various
companies as individuals as follows:
j. Ogden Armour, A. Watson Ar
mour, Arthur Meeker Edward Morris,
Louis f. Swift. Edward F. Swift, ed
ward Tilden, l.. A. Carton, Thomas f.
Wilson, Thomas ]. Connors, F. A.
Fowler. Charles P. Swift, l.. r. Hey
man, ]. e. Bathgate Jr., G.. " Ed
wards, F. w. Cooper, d. e. Hartwell,
j. N. Morris, II. p. Darlington, l.. s.
Patterson and A. A. Fuller.
The indictment charges that the de-
PENDANTS conspired together on March
/, 1908, to corner and limit the neces-
sary and reasonable supply of meats
and poultry for the consumption Of
the people of Hudson county. so as to
produce an artificial scarcity and to
Increase the market prices OF the
foodstuffs.
A few minutes after the present
ment was made capias was issued
by the court for /. b. Patterson, one
OF the indicted MIN, who, II was said,
was seen In the hain corridor OF the
courthouse shorty before the grand
jury went up fairs to meet the
judges. A constfble hurried down to
take Mr.. Patterson into custody. but
he had disappealed.
Prosecutor OF the Pleas Garven,
who has engineered the cold storage
investigation, sad that he will pro.
ceed as speedily as possible to get
the defendants Within the jurisdiction
OF the court, so hat he may go ahead
with the trials.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
PARKHURST ENTERS DENIAL
Says He Never Announced Senators
Expressed Belief in Aids Guilt.

Albany, n. " Feb. 26.--When DR.,
Charles A. Parkhurst of New York
was called upon during the session of
the Aids bribery investigation to ex.
plain an article appearing In the New
York American, In which he is al
legged to have stated that he had in.
terviewed number of senators who
had told him they had already made
up their minds that Aids was guilty,
the Gotham divine stated that he was
greatly surprised when he read the
article In question and that he rec
ognized only a few expressions In the
alleged interview as emanating from
himself. AS far as the statement that
the senators had expressed them
selves as prejudiced against Senator
Aids, he denied that 1t contained the
least semblance to truth.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
Train Kills Mrs, FIaqler,

Niagara Falls. N. Y, Feb. pa
New York Central passenger train
killed Mrs. Martha Flagler, widow OF
the late General Benjamin Flagler
and so badly injured Mrs. Morris Cohn
and Mrs. George F. Nye that they
may be manned for life. The acct
dent was caused by the train hitting
Mrs. Flagler's automobile at grade
crossing.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
Girl Held For Ranso om.

Canton, o., Feb. ga demand for
money for the return of her daughter,
Marie Simler. Is. who disappeared
eight weeks ago, has been made on
Mrs. j. S. Slmler, she asserts. Mrs.
Simler said that she had received a
letter stating that If she left $50 near
schoolEouse her daughter would be
returned.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
ss
BOY A COFFEE DRuNKARp.

Indianapolis. Ind, Feb. 26,-As
the result of being permitted by :
his mother TO drink from eight to .
ten cups of strong coffee every =
day for months, a nine-year-old
boy attending one of the public :
schools of this city is confirmed :
coffee drunkard," lie Is on the :
. verge of insanity from sheer loss !
of nerve force and the local board !
I. of health has taken the case in :
hand, with fair prospects of re-
. storing the lad to normal condi-
tion.
. .
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
sIater's SHORTAGE GROWS.

Columbus. o.. Feb. 26.--A detailed
report Of his investigation of the
regime of Former State Printer Mark
Slater filed with the Beatty graft
probe committee by State Examiner
e. f. Brown indicates that Slater and
his confederates stole $3S,954.56 from
the state during his five and one-half
years administration, by accepting
pay for goods never delivered.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
Convict Former Lawmaker.

Rensselaer,, Ind, Feb. 26.-Clinton
L. Bader, former representative in the
legislature from Jasper county, was
convicted of presenting a false claim
TO the county the penalty for which
Ia Imprisonment in the state prison
for from two to fourteen years.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
Coroner pIsmlsses Murder Charge.

Cincinnati, o.. Feb. 26.--At the con-
clusion of the inquest in the case OF
James McCrimmon, who was killed
by his brother, Donald McCrimmon.
at the Working Boys home, Coroner
Coe announced that he believed from
the testimony given that the shooting
was accidental.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
Want County Seat Removed.

PEBBLES, o.. Feb 26.--.As a result OF
the burning of the courthouse at West
Union, the only county seat town in
Ohio which is without railroad facili.
ties OF any kind. business men here
have started a movement to have the
county seat removed to PEBBLES.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
BULLS DOMINATE WHEAT PIT
Force Prices Upward on Reports Of
Poor Crops In West.

Chicago, Feb, ga surprising bull
market developed in wheat in the
Chicago board OF trade when July
went from si.05 to $l.07% and Sep.
tember from sl.OO% to $lO3Ss. Lead
ing houses bought about 100000
bushels on July and September con.
tracts, the Patten house taking about
half this amount. Back of this buying
is the widespread crop scare, the
trade being flooded with reports Of
damage of 25 10 30 per cent over sec
tions of Missouri, Kansas and Ne.
braska.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 26.-Alleged
Irregularities OF nearly 100000 In the
books of the Bank OF Holyrood, Holy
rood, Kan. resulted In the arrest In
Kansas City OF Buron E. Church, for
20 years the banks president.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
To Make Il STAY Quit.

Napoleon o., Feb. 26. - Richfield
township has called special local
option election to rid the township OF
one lone saloon that has already gone
out Of business owing to lack OF pat.
ronage
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
- BUCKEYE BRIEFS
itens Of Interest to People In All
Parts Of Ohio.

Eaton, o., Feb. 90 Becoming de.
pressed because his intended wife,
Eva Cottingham had refused him, he
having several months ago forged a
check for s25. Gail Grouse, 2i, com
mitted suicide by draining the con-
tents OF a bottle OF chloroform.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
PubIlsher curtls, Wlfe nIsa.

Philadelphia. Feb. 26.--Mrs. Cyrus
H. Curtis, wife of the publisher OF the
Ladies Home s>,lrnal. and Its editor
from 1888 70 1889 died at her home,
Lyndon In Wyncote.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-26
Four Killed In Avalanche.

Missoula, Mont, Feb. 26.-As the
result of an avalanche on the west
end of the division of tbA Puget
Sound line, three msn and one wom-
en- are dead.