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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
GOVERNMENT
BUSY AGAIN
Engaged I'm Probing an Alleged Coal
Combine.

Pittsburg. Pa, June S.1For the
second time in the history Of the fed
eral courts here special grand jury
has been called to investigate a
trust" and this afternoon IL is sched-
uled to probe into an alleged coal
combine in which the Pittsburg Coal
company and the Monongahela River
Consolidated Coal & Coke company
are concerned.
Trust Buster Edward p. Grosve-
nor, special assistant To- Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham, and United States
Attorney John H. Jordan, will eX-
anime officials of the two companies
concerning the alleged monopoly. The
calling of the special jury to do the
probing follows closely the $4,000, 600
sale of several Thousand acres of cox
ing coal land in the ronnellsville re-
gion and adjacent districts, to the Uni
ted States Steel corporation. The pa
pers closing the sale will be signed
this week. II is admitted.
Officials of the two coal companies
today were in consultation with two
attorneys and win go before the grand
Jury late this afternoon or tomorrow
A probe into an alleged glass com
bine was the work Of the first specia
grand jury called to investigate o
trust" about a year ago.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
A HORRIBLE
MURDER STORY
Related by Mrs. Minnie
Murdock at Masons Greek,
Virginia.
How Charles Merkle Killed
Mary G. Davis With an
Axe.
BY United Press wire.

Norfolk, Va, June S--The mystery
of the murder OF, Harry 6 Davis.
whose mangled body was found buried
in an onion patch at the home of Mrs.
Minnie Murdoch at the hamlet OF
Mason's Creek. was solved today when
the woman made a confession. She
accused her lover, Charles .Merkle, of
the crime and said she had aided him
in hiding the body after the murder.
The woman's confession was eX-
tremely sensational According 20 her
story. Davis was killed, as ne lay
sleeping in her arms, by Merkle, who
entered the bed room through a win
dow and crushed his rivals head with
an axe. Panic-strlcken over the
crime, the pair hid the bleeding body
under the bed until morning when
they scooped out a shallow hole In the
onion bed and buried IT,
Harry Davis. who was also known
as Harding" said the woman in her
confession. chad been friend of
mine for several years About three
months ago we had quarrel and he
left me- Then Charlie Merkle and /
got to going together
I'VE could not agree and ] ordered
him away. Then Davy came back.
Recently | met Merkle and he told me
If didn't drive Harry away he would
kill ms both
"a few nights ago while Harry and
were sleeping a sudden noise awak-
ened me. was Mortified 10 find that
Harry's head was crushed In and the
pillow and my hair was covered with
blood. Merkle was standing beside
the bed with a bloody axe in his hands.
! screamed but Merkle told me If |
didNt keep quiet he would kill me.
I'VE took the body, | don't think
he was dead yet and put II under the
bed Then we sat down aud waited.
The garden was the first thing
that came into our minds and we
scooped out hole in the onion patch
and buried the body there"
Merkle and the woman are held for
murder. The officials had heard that
other men who had paid attentions
to Mrs. Murdoch had been seen going
to the farm and had never returned.
a search was made but no trace Of
any other crime was found.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
CONFESSIONS ANDs NEWSPAPERS.


their tell
suspicion they stirred
he
of and
to
the to
watch
TO fight bribery the /
theory for
scatters mis We have starting
thing to find every
who guilty Of this brbery-oho
II happens that the fny-two
fell potatoes
killed heads
tanning Observing
wondering II
Each
whethed will be
double
dlvo
came
February 2s have
have made perfect
snectop Pehapg this matter will
~ ou1 ~ AZ ialA tAl A.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
OFFICIAL
REPORT OF
The Ohio Department of
Agriculture on Crops and
Live Stock, June /, 1911.

The following report in reference to
crops and stock Is compiled from re-
turns received from official correspon-
dents of the department:
Wheat-PrOspect compared with
normal yield SO per cent.
Oats--Prospect compared with nor
NAL yield, 76 per cent.
Rye---Prospect compared with nor
NAL yield. S5 per cent.
Winter barley-Prospect compared
with normal yield, SO per cent.
Spring barley-4PrOspect compared
with normal yield, 81 per cent.
Clover-Prospect compared with
normal yield, 20 per cent.
Timothy-Prospect compared with
normal yield, 6S per cent. damage by
grub worm, 3 per cent.
Hogs-Fed for Summer markets. 55
per cent condition compared with an
average, "a per cent.
Spring pigs-Number saved COM
pared with an average, 80 per cent
Sheep-Condition compared with
an average, 80 per cent
L.ambs-Number saved compared
with an average, 93 per cent
normal yield, SS per cent
Wheat shows the serious effect of
the long continued drouth, and the
harvest prospect as now estimated by
the official correspondents of this de-
partment Is most discouraging. Bas I'd
upon 3 bushels per acre as "a normal
eld-represented I'm the report by
100 per cent. nt.--correspOndents esti.
mate that I'm comparison with a nor
NAL yield the production Will be but
SO per cent. The estimated area seed
ed to wheat last fall was 2,O14,1SO
acres. From present prospects this
should produce approximately &C.
587,I7G bushels. on the correspond
ing date one year ago the estimated
production was reported at 24,00S,3 ,36S
bushels. When the township ass s.
sors' reports are returned, no doubt
they will show an increase I'm the esti-
mated area now reported. but not
enough to have any material effec
on the states production.
Oats prospects are reported at &c
per cent. compared with a normal
production per acre-30 bushels per
acre being normal, represented by
100 per cent in this report, The area
seeded to oats for the present harvest
is estimated at 1,357,224 acres. From
the prospect now reported this should
produce approximately S0,94477O7
bushels. on the corresponding date
last year the harvest production was
estimated at 47,OO4,69O bushels. The
oats crop generally is in poor condi-
ton, owing to drouth following seed
ing.
Fruit prospects are estimated at Ss
per cent. compared with normal
yield.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
A. o. STANLEY
IN ANANIAS
Glass by the Help of Charles NagIe
Secretary of Commerce and Labor.
Rv rnited presa Wlre.

ST. Louis, Mo-, June S.--Congress-
man A. o. Stanley, chairman of the
house steel investigation committee,
was politely placed, by implication. I'm
club which gets its name from
biblical history, by Charles Nagel,
secretary Of commerce and labor, here
today. Secretary Nagel declared the
chairman knew of the investigation
of the United States Steel corporation
that had been conducted by the bu-
reau of corporations before II was
spoken OF by Ebert H. Gary. chair
man OF the board of the steel COM
bine. in the present house inquiry.
when the committee was Appoint
ed" said Nagel, 81 went to Chairman
Stanley and told him OF the work of
the Department.
Nagel said he told Stanley the work
was not In such shape that It would
be available, and informed him of the
progress of the investigation, which
has been going on for some time.
Nagel said the corporation bureaus
investigation Is not for the purpose
Of prosecutions, but for the informa-
tion OF all branches Of the government
and the report would be made direct
to the president
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
CLEVELAND srf
STRIKERS
Will Move on Orderly Lines
To Secure Their
Ends.

Cleveland, June S.-Plans for the
conduct of their strike solely ON a
basis of publicity, were announced to-
day by the 5000 garment workers who
walked out yesterday in an effort to
enforce their demands for shorter
hours and higher wages. Although
pickets were today posted at all shops
they were under orders not To inter
fere with anyone but merely to Keep
the strike leaders posted as to de-
velopments.
Late yesterday the strikers sprang
a big surprise when they announced
that jay r. Dawley, former organizer
In the employers association, had
been engaged to conduct the strike.
lie agreed to act only on condition
that there should be no violence and
1t is now proposed TO win the strike
by mass meetings, parades and the
winning over of public opinion.
As yet the employers have made
no especial effort TO FIJI the places Of
the strikers.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
We WORK

Fifth. To provide for com
fort in old age. Nearly
everybody expects to live to
a ripe old age. Old age is
most enjoyable when one
possesses a home of his own
and something besides to
prevent worry as to the ex-
penses of life. While so saw
ing have your money bear
five per cent interest by
leaving it with the Buckeye
State Building and Loan
Company, Rankin Building,
~ West Gay Street, Column
bus, Ohio. Assets $4,7OO,00O
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
WHY AMERICANS
Continued from page ono.

to be amused or infuriated. Those
who did not come too far 10 see Il are
generally the former. Those who
made long trips in anticipation OF sees
ing something wonderful are the lat
ter. 1t would have been most appro-
pirate If King Victor had laid the
exhibitors foundation stone instead
of opening 1t, April 20.
Neither the buildings nor the outer
walls are much more than begun and
the grounds are Il wilderness of scaf-
foldings, packing cases, mouldings.
planks and miscellaneous litter. Tho
main difficulty seems 20 have been
that the Italian commissioners utter
ly failed to realize the magnitude OF
their task. They did not engage
enough workmen and they practiced
petty economies which soon got ev-
erything hopelessly behindhand. Much
of the work which they professed to
have completed is now being taken
to pieces to be done all over again.
Continual strikes have also delayed
progress.
II the exhibition Is ever finished,
however, it promises to be very at
tractive, for the plans were well drawn
and there is plenty of material 20 be
exhibited as soon as there Is some
place to exhibit II I'm. Hotel prices,
In the meantime, are about five times
the normal
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
COMMENCING
Continued from Page One.

rounded yesterday by a Gordon OF
military. Peon laborers, impressed
into service are raZing all badly dam
aged structures and searching the
ruins of those already fallen for
dead or injured.
other workmen are making tenn
porary repairs TO the national palace,
the Santo Domingo cathedral and the
other noted buildings and Churches
which were damaged 10y the quake.
The work of repairing the street
will be a stupendous task.
The disaster has thrown great
gloom over the reception to Madero
among the poorer classes who have
regarded the successful reVolutlonist
as an idol. They fear that Is is an
omen of evil and every effort is be-
ing made by friends Of the presidential
to counteract this belief.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
-FOUR OG MACON s
L|EUTENARTS
Arrested at Suggestion of u.
S. and Mexican
Governments.
BY United Press Wire.


El Paso, Tex, June S.--Trouble FOR
the followers OF Ricardo Magon, lead
er Of the Mexican revolutionary junta
in Los Angeles, was foreshadowed to-
day when four of them We're arrest
ed by city police on information fur
nlshed by secret agents Of the Uni
ted States and Mexican governments.
The officers conhscated small
supply Of rifles and ammunition con-
cealed in the house where the arr
rests were made.
Three OF the four prisoners. Pri-
cliianc Silva, his sons Benjamin and
Reuben, and Thomas Vargas, will
probably be ncharged with violation OF
the neutrality laws and other ar
rests are likely TO follow,
II Is known that the Magonistas
have been holding secret meetings In
E Paso for weeks, Officials Of the
Madero government allege plot
against law and order In Juarez,
where 1000 insurgent soldiers are
housed while there has been little
disorder in Juarez, firebrand would
start riot, the officials assert. The
presence of SO many Magonists In
FL Paso. when the seat of their gov
ernment is In Lower California. can
only mean disorder, the Madero Off
cials assert:
Significance Is hlso attached to
the coming OF Juan sarabia, who arr
rived In El Paso last night after
being freed from the military prison
OF San Juan do rJlna by the inter-
ventidna OF tFfancisco Madero. Jr.
sarabia was arrested ave years ago
In Juafez on the charge OF conspir-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
MAJOR TILSON
DECLARES j. S.
Soldiers are Trim and Fit
And Efficient Body of
Fighting Men

Washington, June S.--Uncle Sans
soldiers are trim and flt, according to
Major John O. Tilson, representative
at large for Connecticut who his
just returned from the camp at San
Antonio. lie is the only member OF
congress who has made an extensive
inspection OF the camp. His views
are set forth in the following state
ment written today for the United
Press.
BY Major John @. Tlson. Of Con-
necticut.
/ went 20 the United States army
maneuver camp at San Antonio, be-
cause l believed IL an opportunity to
make myself "A more useful member
of the committee on military affairs.
! was assigned to the headquarters
of Major General Carter, where had
opportunity to see and hear every
thing that was done.
The division Is today a splendid,
highly efficient body OF fighting men,
all Of whom are I'm excellent condi-
ton. / found the officers there the
finest set OF men / had ever met. My
experience at sam Antonio demon
strated to me the Necessity of the
abandonment Of the small army posts
The army should be gathered into a
few large posts for greater economy
ana because under the present sys-
tenn officers higher than major have
no opportunity of exercising the COM
mands belonging to their rank.
Above all, ! am convinced that any
reduction of the pay. travel allow
ance or clothing allowance Of the en-
listed men ls 10 be avoided.
believe the plan of detailing mill
Tia officers 10 the maneuver camp viii
prove a great stimulus TO national
gnardsmen
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
Washington Cron Report.

Washington, June SIN crop re-
port issued by the department oi
agriculture today the following condi-
tions are announced:
Spring wheat l04.9 per cent acre.
age of 1910, or 2O,757,OOO acres for
1911: condition, June 1, 1911, is 9i.6,
as compared with 92.s on June 1,
1910, and ten year average Of 1886.
Winter wheat 1866 percentage acer-
age Of 1910, or 1885,. 900 acres for
1911, condition June /, 1911, Is S0.4.
as compared with 500 on June |, 1910.
and ten-year averageofS1.G.
oats 1913 percentage acreage OF
1910, or 80, 100000 acres for 1911; con-
dition June !. 1911 is S5.7 as COM
pared with $40 one June 1910. and
ten-year average OF SS.4.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08

Radicals Oppose sumrage BnI.

haulcalS oppose Suffrage Bill.
London, June S.APresent prospects
are that the women's suffrage bill,
which seemed to stand fair chance
two or three weeks ago of passing at
the present session of parliament, Is
now probably lost forever. That is to
say, all signs point to its burial In
committee.
Opposition TO the measure has de-
Yeloped In radical rather than in con-
servative circles. II passed its second
reading, II is true, by comfortable
majority, but since then the progress
siyes who dislike IL have been work.
Ing against II so effectively that 1t
looks as If the lawmakers feelings
toward it had undergone a complete
change. s.s.s Inll
The whole trouble with the bill is
that 1t gives the franchise only TO
women householders. The result will
certainly, be that four. out of five Of
all the new voters will be Conserva-
tives, I'VE do not approve OF uni
versiil adult suffrage" Arthur Hen
derson, Labor member OF parlia-
ment, says one of the leading suffra-
gettes told him. 1.-THE franchise ~
too low already. The enfranchisemen
OF women OF property is the best REM
edy for the present condition" Hen
derson believes In women's suffrage
but naturally this speech turned him
against the pending bill The con-
sensus of progressive sentiment Is
that IT is positively reaetionary. 1t
is certain that the house of lords fa-
yors IT,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
seattle Hna Aarmon CHM.

Seattle, Wash, June g. Harmon
Democrats here have Just organized
the Seattle Harmon club OF 1000
members President George A. Muir
ply, who made a fortune in the Klon-
dixie, says he is willing to spend a
Ilice of 1t promoting the presidential
chances OF the governor OF Ohio.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
Mndero,s Receniion.

Francisco Madero's enthusiastic re-
ception yesterday, despite the horror
of the earthquake, has encouraged
him to believe more urmly than ever
that the end of MeXlco's troubles is
at hand. Discussing his plans, the
insurgent chieftain, in an exclusive
statement to the United Press, said:
"Thls six day trip has been harder
hardest part. The bullet part is over
aud our work now is reconstruction.
81 am going To stand for better
schools in Mexico and In order 10
accomplish that we must overturn
the whole system Of the republic.
DIR. Vasquez Gomez will have this
duty to perform. init
WIN Not Campaign.
81 win not campaign for the presi-
dency during the period preceding
the election If the people want me
elected, ! win let them speak their
will, and II they want some other
man, ! shall be satisfied. MY triumph
al trip southward has convinced me
that all the people OF Mexico under
stand the problems we must face ana
are ready to help solve them. be-
lieve Mexico will at once get down
to work again and tnat peace will
be rapidly restored In all parts OF
the republic.
II am grateful TO the American
people TOE their sympathy during the
revolution. That revolution cost me
personally 100000 ana there was not
one cont OF II American money. Amer
lean and foreign capital win always
be welcome in Mexico. as II Is need
ed in the development OF the coun-
try which we now expect 10 20 on
rapidly" aN TH.N
Madero said he expected u take a
two months rest In the qMnfry az
soon as he was able TO get away from
the capital. N2sfsa b
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
BUNCHfD PARAGRAPHS

Billy Sunday is disgusted at the re-
luctanee OF Erie (Pa) people to en-.
lhuse over his soul-saving campaign
ana he threatens to cancel his en-
Hagement In that city.
Violet McGrothers. 5year-old Co.
lumbns (ol girl, fell into a cistern
while making mud pies and was
drowned.
Judge Stewart has ruled that
thousands Of marriages recently con.
tracted in Chicago are illegal because
performed by a justice OF the peace
from outside the city.
Elmer Maflip, n, was drowned In
a Cleveland kO9 pond while trying 10
save the M, Of hls l0-year-old friend,
A.lie Rupel. sesAasS.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
The President Rnsy.

New York. June S.--President Taft
had busy afternoon laid out for
him when he arrived here shortly
after / o'clock. He was met at the
station by Borough, President Steers
Of Brooklyn and committee of
borough officials and hurried across
the bridge.
The party proceeded to the Han
over club where Governor Dix was
waiting. They reviewed the eastern
district section protestant Sunday
school parade and proceeded to .the
Union League club where luncheon
was served. AT 1880 the president be-
gan a tour Of Brooklyn visiting a
number of schools winding up at the
Crescent Athletic club at 8 o'clock.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
Aske stephenson,n acnIn.

Madison. Wis. June s.-The senate
by vote Of ls to adopted the pro
gressive Republican substitute to the
Democratic resolution calling on the
United States senate to Investigate
the election Of Senator Stephenson,
which, according TO the report of the
special investigating committee, was
brought about by bribery. and asks
the senate to unseat the Badger gen.
ator.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08

acy against the government lie is
Magonista and at one time was
editor of La Regeneracion, Liberal
organ now published in Los Angeles.
He was accompanied here by Jesus
Flores Magon, brother of the Los
Angeles junta leader
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
June 8 In American History.

1sl3-Dayid Dixon Porter noted ma
val commander, born; died 1891.
lS4o- Andrew Jackson. president I'm
ls2937, died; born 1867.
lSSs-Rey. james Freeman Clarke,
clergyman and author, died; born
1910.
l9O7-Julla Magruder novelist, died;
born 1854
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From noou today TO noon tomorrow }
sun sets 40, rises 4:24, moon sets
2;o6 a. M. lnoon at descending node,
crossing SUMS path downward. This
day 2O0l' next transit Of Venus; first
since Dec. q. 1892, 122 years; 1918,
next Total eclipse OF sun visible in
United States first since May %, 1900;
path Of totallty will cross from state
or Washington to Florida.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08

The biggest Of the that p Dawley
strikers them how
an dsorder
Of He
the citizens
o
plate Disadvantages
|IHU.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08

Paris, June S.-Fr.nch women are
growing taller and Frenchmen are
growing smaller, According to a re-
port made to the French Academy OF
Science, experiments have shown that
Partisan women have gained over an
inch average height in the past so
years. Formerly they averaged feet
6-10O inches Now they measure
feet 1 23-10O inches Also Parisiennes
ara proved to be nearly Ia inches
taller than French provincial women.
N Uruguay In 1908. latest official fgr
ures, had imports OF S3s,729,670 and
exportDof $a6l2bosaflsnnaR
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-03-22

Allen Lewis has returned from Flor
ida. There is no place like old Ken
lucky for Allen.
Miss Corinne Conn is improving
slowly, but is still confined to her bed.
James Lay was III town Sunday.
Ed Morrison, of CloverpCrt, was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Blaine a
few days ago.
Mrs. E. T. Conner was the guest of
Mrs. DIR. Wedding at Cannelton Sunday
and Monday.
Mrs. Rosa Hanks, of Cloverport, spent
a few days here with friends last week.
Frank Payne, of Webster. was the
guest of G. w. Payne Sunday.
If the best is not too good for you
Lewisport Best Flour is the flour you
ought to use.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-03-22

urday, friends. here and spent, and see
if YOU bavn't said enough in this way:
Mrs. Graham Smith, of Lewisburg,
visited relatives Sunday" If possible
give name of the place where the
visitor kept her trunk. Be definite, but
do not go into details.
Try not to write about the same peo-
pie every week unless they cut off their
hands or feet or do things unusual
Inquire abont people you havn't seen
for long time, and bet YOU will hear
some news TO write us.
We appreciate the notice our cores
pondents are taking of these talks and
the pains and interest you are showing
in your letters. Just think of the
pleasure you give others. We believe
there is no exaggeration in the fact that
at least 5000 home folks read what most
of you write.-A. l.. B.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-03-22

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Cream Balm masters catarrh, promptly.
But you know the old saying about
the ounce of prevention. Therefore use
Cream Balm when the cold in the head
shows itself. All druggists, so cents, or
mailed by Ely Bros, So Warren Street,
New York.