Piqua Leader-Dispatch (Newspaper) - October 24, 1908, Piqua, Ohio WEATHER tonight and Sunday A LITTLE WANT AD In the to daily by several thousand people The Leading Newspaper in Miami county and the Only Daily Democratic publication XXV PIQUA OHIO SATURDAY OCTOBER 24 1908 PRICE 2 CENTS THE BRIDE CATCHES GROOM As He Fails Mortally Wounded by Ball from Rejected Suitor's to Shoot Young Woman whose Life Is Saved by Prompt Act of Refuse to Discuss Affair New Orleans Oct her flal tour which had begun scarcely one hour before and seated in a railroad coach almost between her husband and a suitor for her hand Mrs Fred Van Ingen saw the flash of the or's revolver felt the sudden grip of her husband's hand as the bullet ed him and then turned and fought Cor her life When the girl appeared about to become the victim of the ond bullet from the revolver her uncle a man with grey hair but strong and cool under the excitement rushed up and thrust his thumb be- neath the hammer of the revolver jamming the mechanism and Ing the weapon harmless This was the story which thB other passengers on the Texas and Pacific cannon ball told when they reached this city but the principal actors in the tragedy most of whom are con- with Louisiana's ilies have so far refused to discuss the matter The former suiter is F S Beauve of Plaquemine La which place he was taken from the train and placed under arrest The unfortunate husband was Van Ingen a prominent teacher of Alexandria La and a relative of for- iner Governor Blanchard The bride is the daughter of James M Rhorer one of the leading officials of Iberville ish residing at Baton Rouge Beauve Is 24 years old and Van Ingen was The wedding took place at andria Beauve was in town having arrived there it is reported on the same day as Miss Rhorer Wlren the bridal couple left for New Orleans he boarded the train an after a In a seat where he was facing Mr and Mrs Van Ingen with the bride be- tween him and her husband Other passengers say Beauve talked with the bridal couple just before the shooting and that his manner ed cordial It was at first reported that he congratulated them but this ras denied The young worn hand was in her husband's Beauve suddenly drew his re- volver and fired After being ed the young man quietly submitted to arrest Johnson Crowd Says ing Machines Did Not Work Properly Oct 24 a made by officials of the city ad- ministration that approximately 000 voles cast in 66 precincts in the 1 ruction question election were illegal the was not erly stated on the voting machines used is sustained there is a that election may be or loved Charges Hint he voting machines had not worked properly and that the advocates had been losers thereby was up and an examination of the machines by represent of each It is Paid that found tvere such that many of those who or tried to vote did not record their ballots so they could be Other of the in- cluded a demand by Cleveland j railway company upon Uco Traction company for possession of fho property and notification Cleveland Railway banks in Municipal com- pany money is deposited not to nny demands of the Municipal nil indications a long drawn in ilio traction CHANGE fOR Is Forecasted by Increased Buying of Raw Material New York Oct 24 Bradstreet Retail trade still reflects the in- fluence of warm weather and the approach of election breeds as regards heavy buying and the projection si enterprises However there is doing and more confident buying of raw material by manufacturers who apparently forecast a change for the better in the latter part of this year or the eaily part of next The large movement of wheat is responsible for the op- tenor reports from centers ja the northwest of the drought ars shown in almost total suspension of steamboat traffic on the Ohio river and its the holding up of a large quantity of coal along that stream the prevalence of destructive forest and the low stage of water plies Reports as to collections vary being best in the northwest and est at the south The situation in textile lines is in- and not without ment While jobbing trade is confined largely to small immediate shipment of filling in orders there is fair in the Chicago district and farther west where the breaking of the drought has helped sentiment American Exodus to Canada Ottawa Ont Oct the first nine months of the present year the immigration into Canada from the United States totalled an increase of two per cent as com- pared with last year The tion was composed for most part of American farmers who took up in the Canadian northwest Hurricane Nicaragua New Orleans Oct 24 from disastrous hurricane of Nicaragua last destroying the towns of Rio Grande and and doing able damage Only meager advices have been brought here by schooner but it appears that the entire coast from to Cape Gracias was swept and there was much loss of life That He Will Not Accept Cabinet Portfolio Under Bryan New York Oct man Mack made public the following telegram from Samuel ident of the American Federation of Labor and Mr Bryan on his arrival in Jersey Just saw President Roosevelt's attack I deem it my duty to advise you that I am preparing answer Some newspapers are trying to rass you by declaring that you will appoint me member of your cabinet if you are elected president You may say that I have publicly emphatically and frequently declared that under no Photos Showing Mass Play fts It Exists Under New Football Rales Japanese Battleship Scene of Gaiety SPERRY IS GIVEN OVATION Stern Old Admiral Is Forced to Run Gantlet Of Thousands of Enthu- Orientals as He Passes Through Streets of Tar Draws Plaudits by Rescuing Japanese Flag From Burning Arch A single incident will illustrate the spirit In which the American sailors the welcome of Japanese A triumphal arch at the entrance the principal street of Yokohama caught fire the blaze reaching up wards a Japanese flag floating from a at the top destroy the flag An American Jackie dashed up the frame work pf the arch through the blaze broke off the staff and carried the flag safely to ground This act was witnessed by thousands and created 33 profound im- pression The youngster -a great ovation famous was the of one most brilliant functions of this entire week of unsurpassed entertainment The American Friends association of which Baron Kaneko is president and Baron Takahashi vice president en- 250 officers and a number of the most prominent ladies of Tokyo The association Is composed entirely of Japanese who have visited ica a number being university men and all speaking the English language The entertainment included both Japanese and European dinners dancing and fireworks During the course of the evening Baron Kaneka in a felicitous speech presented to Rear Admiral Sperry a picture of the landing of the men of Commodore fleet at Kuihama One of the most features of the week's stay of the Americans in Japan has been the perfect order maintained by the sailors while on a single case of ly conduct has occured on the streets and mayor said that one of the most impressive features of the visit of the fleet was the excellent be- of the American blue jackies In this respect the navy has covered itself with glory in Japan The American residents here are proud of the officers and men of the fleet and the effect of the visit politically commercially and socially has undoubtedly enormous Kern Is Better Yokohama Oct The series of incomparably brilliant functions which have characterized Japan's re- ception of the American battleship fleet came to a close here with a dinner on board the battleship Fuji the guests of which were confined to the American ambassador rear ad- acd other officers There was s a brilliant reception on the sMp to all the inent Americans here were invited with the accompaniments of an of the fiset fire works and torchlight processions en shore endeared self to the people by fhe of Gen nd a on a was r palace and the ad- accompanied by his aides c3 palace to the passing along the the of Tokyo which The and almost by of of en- people but everywhere was Thousands to im by the and length of tho si ore old f s Y oi i bands Indianapolis Ind Oct Is a shade of improvement in the con- dition of John W jr His father was at his bedside all day He is perhaps a little bit better said Mr Kern but the Improvement is so slight that can scarcely notice it He had a fairly comfortable day Gov P Who Leads War On Night Riders for of ii H ir- labor is would I accept i public office either and this li revocable The contest of for justice and not Mr Mack committee the Republicans in were enticing workmen of state into Ohio on the promises of work and to ke them out ef West until after tion when they would bo told that their would net begin for sometime others moved a const an i o of brass to Yokohama ns on ion of of the school i lags io wore In Yokohama the routo of Americans to the wharf whore the launch of tho flagship Connecticut awaited the ronr and ill ft continued until they reached ship Discussed by Candidate Bryan to Immense Crowds In New Jersey Newark N Oct Jersey out her hosts to greet William J Bryan Refreshed by a long sleep following two laborious days in Ohio and West Virginia the Democratic candidate was in form and took advantage of this to inject into Utterances a spirit which enabled him to impress his audiences where Traveling at a clip over a zigzag course in a handsomely equipped special train in charge of State Chairman J R Mr Bryan was enabled to talk to great numbers of farmers laboring and in the farming trial centers of tne state Evidently inspired by President Roosevelt's re- cent declaration on the subject of bor in which President Samuel pers and himself were severely cised Mr Bryan chose for his win in text the labor question and in all of his speeches of which there were mado merry with tho president He accused the president of butting into the campaign and deposing Mr Gompers anu said sarcastically that he expected long that he self would be deposed and Mr las Longworth the president's placed at the head of the De- He never lost an to define the difference the platform of the Republican and Democratic parties with respect to and explained with minute de- tail the pledges which the cratic party made at Denver to cure remedial legislation for which bo said labor was crying but to SE RECEIVED A WARNING NOTE which the Republicans had turned a deaf ear At White House seizing upon name for a witty preliminary to his speech he am here at last It has rather a long ney but IMMENSE CROWDS Greet Judge Taft In Swing Around Hoosier State Oct 24 The day's exhibition of political in Indiana was such as to eclipse all previous campaigns according to the national and state leaders who have been with the Taft speciaL So great have been the crowds even arrangements of the local committees have been Appreciating the condition and re- he might be heard by the lew better to meet the demand of the many who would be satisfied with a sight of him Mr Taft has done less talking and more work than heretofore in the campaign Wherever he has spoken his remarks have been and what he has said has been a repetition of his recent speeches This one note however has ed his thought Indiana is surely alive to her responsibility and the character of her means the success of the Republican party A drizzling rain for a part of the day and evening and bad railroad which set the train more than an hour late before the day's itinerary was much more than half ed seemed to make no impress on the demand for a look at the big date and whenever his train was at a standstill there was no cessation to the cries of approval and shouts of plause which filled the air It was reserved for Indianapolis to furnish the climax of the day of crowds and noise A tremendous parade awaited his arrival with the accessories multiplied and enhanced Three meetings were attended by candidate Told Him To Go Slow LOAN PAID BY PROFITS Prosecution Makes Three Important Disclosures In Trial of New York Financier Accused of Vio lating Federal Banking Cashier Of Defunct Bank De- s scribes In Detail How Funds were Juggled In Financing of New En- And Two Merchants In Night Rider Samburg Tenn Oct of threats against the life of nor M R Patterson who is ally directing the investigations of night rider depredations in this ity the regiment of troops assigned to safeguard the governor has been increased and additional precautions taken to prevent any attack on the military camp here Guard lines have been doubled and reinforcements dered to report is in command of military forces C Ward proprietor of at Walnut Log from which Captain Quinton Rankin and Judge R Z lor were taken by a band of masked men Monday night and Knoi Morgan j and Elmer Tate merchants were j taken into custody With their arrest the situation became so acute as to call forth instructions from the ernor to Sheriff of Dyer ty to report at once with a posse and the recruiting at Union City of an- other posse of picked men to work in conjunction -with the military and the forces of the sheriffs of this and Lake county who are already on scene New York Oct 24 There were three important developments In joint trial of Charles W Morse and Alfred H Curtis who are with conspiracy and Violation of federal banking laws in the ment of the defunct National Bank ol North America First the tion produced letters to show Comptroller of tip Currency had foreseen tne impending failure of the bank and that he had written number of letters to Morse and tis warning them against making large loans on what he termed unsubstantial collateral to the and directors of the hank Mr ley said in one of his letters that the Morse interests at owed the bank to Morsa steamship companies alone amounting to Next the prosecution presented to show that a large loan made by the bank to Miss Katherina W Wilson Mr Morse's secretary had been paid in part by profits ing out of the financing of an under- taking of the New Huyen ment The profits Edward B Wire former cashier of the bank said should have gone to the bank but he testified Mr Curtis and Mr Morse had arranged so the profits went cover part of the Wilson loan Third the prosecution had Mrr Wire testify regarding a note for deposited with the bocker Trust company one of the that went to the wall ing the financial panic In tracing this note it was shown by banking records that after passing through the Knickerbocker Trust it bobbed up in the of as a credit B Wire Kansas City Mo Oct rain storm that began last Monday night changed to snow as it de- Snow fell more or less all day here and throughout Eastern sas Missouri The total j less than on former j days however and the gorged j streams are expected to begin to fall 3 bv this evening Duke Is Undecided Turin Oct is stated that the Duke of the has not asked for any leave of sence nor decided when he will depart for the United States During hlr conversation with the count of Turin the count gave the duke a letter the Queen Dowager Margherita arrived later by automobile evidently dealt with the subject of the duke's marriage to Miss Joe James colored was hanged at Springfield 111 for the murder Clergey Ballard Keene Driving His Gar in the Vanderbilt Gup Race
