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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-07
Hospital DAMAGED BY Fire.

Akron, O.. Oct, u When ere broke
out at the Barberton City hospital It
was necessary to carry eight patients
outside to safety Damage to the cx-
tent of about $1,000 was done. a
poorly Insulated wire is believed TO
have started the blaze.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-07
BOY KIIIed -l1 BY companIon.

Columbus, o., Oct. Z. - Walter
Frye. 7, was shot througll the abdo.
men by George Gayle. IA, while the
latter was playing with a revolver,
which he says he thought was un,
loaded Frye died several hours later
In hospital.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-07

Marion. o., oct. THE body OF
w. r. lnskeep. GO. Of Essex. was dis
covered by William Morton and How
ard Rowe, two farmers, in the new
channel of the Little Scioto river.
three miles southwest of tho city.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-07
Bald Into Show WIndov.

GAINESVILLE. O., Oct. 7.--Harry Friel,
S5, New Lexington. stepped from
.. & w. train before II had stopped
and fell through a plateglass window
at the a. 6 w. depot. He was ter
ribly cut and may die.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-07
Marion Vets File Petition.

Marion, o., Oct. 7--Marion county
vets today filed petition signed by
more than 5000 voters calling for a
Rose law county option election. 1t
is expected that oct. 21 will be set
as the date for the election.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-07
BUCKEYE BRIEFS


Delaware, o.. oct. 7.-Senator w.
r. Haas is confined to his home here
by O severe attack of tonsilitis.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-07
Sir Gentle e.Bro~o.Gve.l

Sir Genille Cave Brown Cave, Eng.
lish baronet who has gained fame as
a cowboy, globe trotter and adyen-
turer. is driving a wagon through
the streets OF New York, collecting
castoff clothing for the Salvation
Army. The picture shows him in
MS shirt sleeves, standing In the
doorway OF one of tho Army's in
austrial homes He appears to be
intensely in earnest in his work.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-07

ike Administratlon Under Pusner
From Chicago President Almost
Weeps as He Defends Supreme
Court From Bryan's Attack.
Boise, Idaho, Oct. THE thir-
teenth state on the itinerary of the
Taft special has been passed. The
president made three scheduled stops
in Idaho, at PocatSilo, Caldwell and
Boise but he maaa nearly a dozen
short rear-end paliotin speeches at
smaller towns sldps The route
The president b lbs speeches in
Idaho devoted most of his attention
to the conduct of the interior depart
ment, which is the iaTan Of the gov;
eminent most intimately connected
with this section II Of the country,
where the administration and disposi-
tion of the public domain are so i'm
portant a question. He used every
opportunity to sing the praises of his
new progressive secretary Of the in
terror, Walter !. Fisher OF Chicago.
"A pusher from Chicago" is the ap'
pellation that the president gave Mr.
Fisher.
There has been great deal of dis
satisfaction in this vicinity over the
dilatoriness of the interior depart
ment under the Ballinger regime. 1t
is a matter of vital interest to the
people here that they secure reason
ably quick action from the interior
department on their claims with re'
spect TO .h@ piiblle lands. The at
tacks upon :. tic interior department
while Mr.. Balllnser was there threw
things into such a muddle that pub
lie business game almost TO halt at
times Mrl Tan rs puttIngi Secretary
Fisher forward "a the man who can
straighten out this condition OF af-
fairs and give the people Of the west
business-like administration OF the
interior department I'm uacI ff
His audiences in this state and
elsewhere in the west where he has
spoken on those subjects, have en-
phatically registered their thankful
ness, for this promise of bet'erment
of affairs In the interior department.
Mr.. Fisher will have big job before
him In the next year, and few mem
bers of Mr.. Taft's cabinet will have
a better chance TO help the admins
tration than will he.
There Is to be q conference OF
western governors OF 13 states in
Washington next winter. at which
the president will be asked TO in
dorse a plan to expedite the RAISING
OF title of government irrigated lands
to settlers. Secretary Fisher when
in Idaho recently indorsed the sug-
gestion of the westerners.
Almost in tears with earnestness,
President Taft delivered at Pocatello
what many, regard as his reply to
the attack on the supreme court con-
tained In the current issue of Will
liam j.. Bryan's Commoner.
Seldom since he was elected presl-
dent has Mr.. Taft shown as much
vigor and earnestness as displayed
in his address. With his big body
swinging to the motion of his right
hand as he emphasized each point,
he denounced certain "demagogues
and publicists." He pounded the
fragile table before him with vigor
as he challenged the critics Of the
supreme court to produce a case
which should be condemned.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-07
AvIator Dixon Rurled.

Columbus, o.. Oct. The funeral
OF Cromwell Dixon, the young avia.
tor killed by a fall at Spokane,
Wash, was held here this afternoon
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-07

From noon today to noon to.
/. morrow: Sun sets, 5;S6; sun
rises, 6:0l; moon sets, sos
p. m.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-07
TOWN WIPED OUT
.# OF EXISTENCE.
Black River Falls, Swept
Away By zElO0d.
BLACK RIVER ON RAMPAGE

Residents Of City Given AmplI Warn
pg by Telephone Operators, Who
Stood at Switohboards Until Water
Was Three Feet High In Buildings.
Forty Reported Dead In Valley, but
only TWO Persons Arc Known to
BE Missing.
Lacrosse, Wis Oct THE city of
Black River Falls has been wiped
out of existence by the rushing down
the valley Of the Black river Of the
waters of Lake Arbutus. the artificial
lake created by the $500,000 water
power dam at Hatfield, FIVE miles
above Black River Falls. Two arc
known to be dead. rlmogs are reach
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-07
TALKS TO SUIT
i The LOCALITY
Il
Taft Sings Praises Of Fisher
In Idaho Speeches.
-
PEOPLE WELL PLEASED

Are Weary Of Dllatory Tactics Of De-
partmcnt Under 5aIinger Regime
and Welcome Promise Of Business
like Administration Under "Pusher
From Chicago President Almost
Weeps as He Defends Supreme
Court From Bryan's Attack
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
FIGHTER AND F|NANC|ER
w. c. Greene Combination of
MORGAN and MaSterSon.

Colonel William Cornell Greene who.
with John w. Gates, died last week. tied
with his brother hnancier for the honor Of
being Wall Streets most picturesque figure.
He had been characterized as a combna-
ton OF j. r. Morgan and BAT" Masterson
Tales that cluster around his name how
ever. are stories Of physical proves
rather than Of the daring speculation that
marked Mr.. Gatess career.
One Of the most thrilling experiences
Colonel Greene ever had I'm this city was
in April. 1904, shortly after he and George
s Robbins. treasurer OF the Greene CON
solidated Company. left the Hotel Ansonia.
where he was then living. They had just
reached the corner OF 72d street and Am
sterdam avenue when James W. Goodman,
a mining man, stepped In front OF them
Goodman had previously alleged he had
Leen ruined by the manipulation OF the
stock OF the Yaqui Copper company
DO YOU know me-" he asked Greene
I'm Goodman" And he pulled a nne-inch
automatic .36-shooting frontier gun from
his pocket and showed II into Colonel
Greene's face We've been laying for you.
YOU -- -, aud now I'm going 10 Kill
YOU" he added
In the coolest kind OF way Colonel
Greene tapped paper on the mans
shoulder and said:
Now. Goodman. YOU are not going TO
do anything like that It's foolish. You
don't mean anything OF the kind. 50 come
down to my office and talk the matter
over
That settled IT, Goodman went along
with Colonel Greene.
Another IS OF his life in the West. Greene.
with two partners left Nogaies in Arizona
and crossed the border 10 prospect new
mine near the present camp at Cananea
This was i'm the early eos. and the
country was a good deal more dangerous
for travellers than it is now. As the three
men were riding through canyon one OF
them remarked:
We'll. II the Indians are going 10 trouble
us at all this would be- fine place for
them To do it
lie had hardly got the words out of his
mouth when shots rang out from some
rocks on their right and both of Greene 5
companions dropped to the ground. Greene
Jumped from his horse and waited for the
Indians to advance ON him. They charged
from their hiding place. about hundred
yards away. lie emptIed his rifle Al them
as they came toward him. and was lucky
enough to Kill their leader and two others.
At this the rest lest courage ana re-
treated
Greene found both his partners dead.
but he would not leave them 10 be- mutt
lated. lie strapped their bodies GA their
| horses and took them back Ia Nogales.
where they were buried the next day Tie
has always said since that this Journey
back. whole days trip. was the saddest
| experience he ever went through,
In all Colonel Greene's wonderful export
ences In the West none compared with his
Wall Street episodes. ON one occasion
there was clamorins crowd sf brokers
and brokers messengers demanding their
! money at his doors. and II was thought
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

that at last colonel Greene would shut up
his shop and pass over control OF the
Greene Copper Company
From somewhere out OF the night, how
ever. the colonel raised the money and
every obligation was paid the following
day. He was again In the saddle 81 MS
company's management. and there hs
remained. despite desperate escapes IN MS
many games OF Wall Street. once when
hard pressed he rendered the control OF
Greene Copper to II. II. Rogers and Il.
Hartman FOR needed loan. out he sue
ceeded in paying of the loan without los'
ing control.
Like Mr. Gates Colonel Greene ~s
often recklessly generous young woman
who did his typewriting when he first came
here, and proved TO he OF valuable service
to him. he rewarded. according 10 com
mon report. with 1900 shares OF stock
Had the young woman held on 10 them
she could have sold them for $4,000 the
stock going to Is in 1872. but she sold when
it reached %, realizing $4,000
Like Gates. also, Greene was ever ready
TO take a chance. IL is told of him thar
when he was struggling 10 hold control oi
his properties and endeavoring 10 put them
On their feet he made a sporting PROPOSE
tion that bluned the nervy r. h. HarrF
man. They We're al lunch together IL ""
critical moment I'm the miners career
FOR a powerful clique I'm his copper COM
pany had shown its hand against him ana
ECastcd that il would block the plan ana
wrest the control Of the property from hlm.
Are YOU going To sell your new stock
asked the railroad man. They say In t''
Street the other crowd is going 10 defen
your plan"
The big miner laughed.
They're riding FOR fall Ny frieno'
VIII take he stock. and I'm going 20 o1'
a biz myself You see here's my checs
FOR $1,000 I've jus, made out for my oiI
You're not afraid Of risking SljOeo'
why. that's only spending money ~
Piled the miner. tossing the check eIs
lessly on the table. I'm match YOU for u
heads or tails
NO. no; keep your check. You re prev"
~.ady 90 wager a little fortune on ''''
( a coin "
Yes because I'm lucky. I've p'''
lucky all my life"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

first association in this city Sister soci-
cites will he founded in other cities anu
towns of the state and be organized IN
state body with It's headquarters az Al
bapv Then We shall extend the movement
10 other states. and finally organize the
national association at Washington, which
after the lapse of fifty years or so VIII
receive those records that in the course OF
that period have proved TO he or nauona'
importance A record may turn out TO ne
of merely local Importance. In that case
II remains IN the local archives. III may
no worthy Of preservation at the state
headouartere Then duplicate set l. ue-
posited there. But the American Pantheon
will be built at Washington. a structure
,,or,bv NJ IT'S contents and-freproof. we
shall see to II that every one OF our re-
positorles is that. What is most ehco as
ing to me are the practical Suggestions
am constantly receiving from every sac
one NJ the leading librarians of the country
wrote me only q few days ago outlining
rlsp for the cooperation OF our puohc
i,brgries i'm the work And ultimately we
hona IN make the taking and the care OF
.boeo records a part of the machinery OF
o,,r municipal state and national govern
ments.
"Rut snppose that the present generation
fails to see the greatness Of contemporary
or the importance of current event. anu
therefore neglects to take records
"In that case" said Nj. Konta with
1auph .posterity will curse us as heartily
as we have been cursiny antiquity these
,,onv wears. But the chances Of this do
MOI sppear 20 me to be serious If our plan
is adopted"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

amounting to 1850. Then customs OF
ficial asked him:
What about that $4,000 necklace you
bought abroad?'
"Oh, forgot that" he replied. nshlng II
from his pocket He had to pay *-i'"" "
the government for forgetting.
Gates won lawsuit once by the toss VI
coin He and his old friend John r.
Madden had gone to law In friendiy sun
over a little matter involving Gates
Texas oil stock and Madden's meet TWO
year-old Uncle. Madden had tipped oates
off when Uncle won at Belmont farh J"
1907 and the latter was said to have won
$50 coo on the race. In return no onereu W
do good turn for the horseman by IN
yesting In some Texas oil stock. Aadueh
refused to ratify the transaction ana 'ne
two came face 10 face In court Wneh
Madden had finished testifyins "ates
stepped up TO him, saying:
'John, | guess you've told correct
story as Won understand II. I'll flip you
conner 10 see who pays the cost or TINS
reference
You're on. john" replied Madden.
Gates pulled a cent from his pocket ana
tossed II in the air.
What is IT." he asked.
Heads" said MAIDEN.
1t was tails. Gates smiled.
Now I'll flip you." said Madden 10
see whether I'll pay you $4,000 to settle the
case or whether you settle it for hothing'
IT'S a 60" said Gates.
Madden fipped the cent end Gates caneo
tails. 1t was tails again. and @ouhsei U"
the opposing sides Informed the reieree
that they had settled the case and wouio
nav the fees Of himself and the stenog-
rapher on presentation OF the BILL
His indifference 20 mere sums OF money
of,en led him into fantastic bursts or
generosity Once he gave waiter UP
Of 500 and the fellow promptly gave UP his
tob and began playing the races
The brass buttons and fash OF uniform
~ soldier life fascinated the man OF
r,o,oy lie watched the soldiers marching
In Michigan avenue. out In Chicago, one
day and concluded that he wanted TO sport
a sword.
He had the boys eject him colohel OF o"e
of the Illinois regiments, and bought MN
self more gold braid and fancy SWORDS tnsh
any OTTER man ever held In that section OF
the world.
Last winter, for once In his life, the
tables were turned on him. He spent
good deal Of his time at Palm Beach. When
he arrived at the larger OF the two hoteis
there he called for the head walter ana
told him he wanted the best Of his stan 70
serve him. To the old negro who niled
these qualifications he gave explicit IN
structions: :,
Now, George, want to be served wen.
7 want you to bring me always the best OF
everything. If your work is satisfactory
will give you $ a week extra"
The waiter for several weeks DIRE" MS
salary with regularity. For one luncheon'
however, a new waiter turned up. MY
Gates demanded an explanation. Finally
George himself was called 10 his own de-
fence He put up the following plea:
'Hyah am de explanashun. sab: you
big folks, you goes down to de CLUB 10
gamble. Well, we niggahs we has ouah
little game O. craps. l put up all the
money I got frum you. sab, an los IT.
Den. Mr.. Gates, ] put you up, sah' an l
done los YOU"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
Z NOVEL FLAG RAISING

The little village Of Railway. s.tnsted
the historic battlefield of Eigebii. cam.
distinction in having ho!sted It's oorohau,
hag i'm . unique manner la TACT h''
ways flag is probably the only one IN -,
empire that was run up by means OF w.
and arrow deity handled
After erecting the large tent on ~
green for the village fesuvitics'
found that provision FOR nying has
its forty-foot pole had been oyerlooN.e'
while bad fracture in the latter ~,
dered attempts TO remedy the oyer's
highly risky. At this crisis IL happe"
that Mr. Prescott S)ayles. the artist-au''.
was rehearsng pastoral play that io'".
part OF Railways coronation program.
Archery was a feature OF this ROBIN ~
play. and the author promptly came 70 "
aid of the perpleNed tent committess ccs
Offering 20 shoot line through
AT the top Of the pole. spi
Attaching thin string Ia an arrow .re,
taking a trial shot 10 test the aloNsc,,
needed for strong Wind. Mr.. Fres..,,,
Davies drove his shaft and line Wsn
through the hook \ stronger corr ,.,I
then drawn up and the Union Jack -
amid the cheers OF the astonished un~s'
-Tit-BitS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
FEW IMPERIsHABLE RECORDS.

Il could go on giving you examples OF
what is lost 10 our historical knowledge
through the lack OF enduring records In
the past. Look at the Middle Ages. Pen
and parchment. confusion. chronicles that
are conflicting and incomplete documents
that have disappeared or persisted or are
undecipherable. And since the invention
Of printing we have just trusted TO that
10 paper We have done so 10 this day. To-
morrow it will be dust"
But. after all, the written word will al
ways be the chief source of information
for historians" suggested the interviewer
Undoubtedly" said Mr.. Konta, but
why not make Z imperishable by photo
graphing the written word after II has
been printed IN books and newspapers and
preserve the plate in a fireproof vault?
why not do the same thing with docu-
ments Of state? II is the same with the
portraits Of the great men of the past.
Look at the contradictions. the uncertain
ties How little we know Of how they
looked
But is that not rather a trlfing mat
ter"
There are no triles in the past for the
modern historian. Turn 10 Frederic Mas
sons books on Napoleon l. Ask the psy-
biologists OF the school OF Lombroso. with
their incessant probing OF the possible re-
lstlon between genius and insanity. More
over. history is no longer past politics. or
past wars or past leaders. II is a matter
Of all that the oldtime historians neglected,
of the daily life Of the common people, Of
their economic arrangements and social
ways Of the pioneer. the settler, the trader
on the frontier. These are records that we
purpose 10 preserve for posterity as well
IS the documentary evidence Of so-called
great events. And. mind you. these rec
ords will be most needed. and be most
serviceable. II our present civilization con-
tlnues 10 develop without breaks or inter-
ruptions We cannot make too many rec
ords Il the present 20 leave 10 posterity,
and We cannot make them too durable.
why not enlist the services Of the pho
nograph and the moving picture machine.
Of all the reproductive mechanical inven-
tons Of the present era? DO not know
whether there Is in existence a moving
picture Of the very first human flight.
There ought 10 be. / spoke In my original
letter OF the historic value OF moving
picture Of Lincoln at Gettysburg and Of a
Photographic record Of his delivery Of his
immortal speech. Would you not like 10
see him and listen to him on the Fourth
Of July? Would you not like 10 be able
Il bequeath these records to your chill
dren's children? Would that not be far
mere impressive than the printed speech
alone? And would not the speech be doubly
guarded against being lost?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

ord was taken OF n and no vitagraph
record Of the sneaker while delivering IT.
That sounds strange? We'll, II VIII ho'
sound so very long This Is most Sc
rious undertaking, and its seriousness VIII
soon be generally understood. The unle
il coming when the photographic reporlet
and perhaps the vitagraph reporter as wen
will take their places beside the stehos-
raphers IN the parliaments of men
This is the aim Of the Modern Historlc
Records Association: We propose to adVo-
cate, promote and systematic the employ
ment Of all possible mechanical means tha'
will insure the preservation or the COM
n,etest nossible records OF the present for
the information of the future. We shai
call In the aid of the camera, the phono-
Uranh the vitascope and Of all other me-
chanical inventions that may yet be made
We purpose to secure enduring records Dy
these means OF all events OF contempord-
neous Importance and Of all men of prom
inence We purpose to create for posterlty
q living picture Of our era such as we
should like to have OF the life and the
mon and the events OF the past. The WORD
history in the name OF our association Is
en,n,oved in the widest modern sense. II
Includes science and mechanics. art and
music, our daily life in town and country
I'm all it's significant phases. as well as the
politics that will be past tomorrow. Ana
while waiting for posterity 10 come we
shall make duplicates Of our records ana
use them i'm our schools and lecture rooms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
MISSOURI POllTENESS.

II IT is really true that men In Missouri
so far forget the obligations OF courtesy
and OF clean speech as To use improper.
often even profane. language To young
women OF the telephone exchanges, the
new law in that commonwealth, which
prohibits such conduct. is much needed
The law holds that a telephone instru-
ment is a public place. and that any per
son temporarily within hearing Of what IL
transmitted over the wire is entitled To
protection from insult and from offensive
speech This is applicable especially 10
the telephone operator who IL Obliged 10
listen to what IL addressed To her over the
wires.
such q law I'm the United States. Washing
ION Herald.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
AN AMERICAN PANTHEON
Will Preserve Current History
for PoSterity.
GENESIS OF THE MOVEMENT.
Modern Historic Records Asso-
citation to Avoid Carelessness
of Past Races.

Alexander Konta OF this city, sent out
hrer the other day 10 limited numoer OIL
we'll known New Workers inviting them 10
,oin hin, in the foundation of the Modern
historic Records Association the purpose
snd scone of the proposed society, as briefly
or,iined nv him then, were so striking ana
novel. and Vet so closely in accord with
,re nreservative resources of modern CIV
rlzstion, that tho plan attracted immediate
attention and was widely commented on
nv the press OF the country. The responses
received from many Americans prominent
an different walks Of life in this city ana
elsewhere were SO prompt and enthusiastic
that the success OF the undertaking APP
rears already certain. The association is
10 Ne Incorporated as soon as possible
Mr. Konta. who is an American citizen
Of Hungarian birth. well known in ST.
Louis where he lived for many years be-
fore making this city his headquarters, ~
s. Mall Street man with many literary and
artistic interests and a member of several
New York clubs social. historic and scien-
tjfc He is frequent contributor 30 the
Hungarian press, both in this country and
at home. having indeed. started life as a
Journalist under the tutelage of Maurus
.Jokai. the celebrated novelist. on the stan
OF the Hon" Of Budapest. Recently he
was instrumental in organizing a one-man
exhibition of the works Of the Hungarian
PAINTER, Mark. at the National Arts Club.
And il is, by the way, at the National Arts
Club that the meetings Of the new associa-
ton Will be held.
When asked how he came 10 conceive the
i6ea OF the Modern Historic Records Asso-
citation Mr. konta smiled.