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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-23

IF his friends is that Stiff supposed he
had shut off the gas, but in reality had
left the shut-off valve open to such an
extent as to admit Of gas leaking into
the room.
Siff did not report for work at the
usual hour yesterday morning, and,
thinking he might have oversight, a
messenger was sent to the hotel to call
him. The messenger. accompanied by
one Of the employees of the hotel, went
to Siffs room, and, as they received
no response to their knock, tried the
door, and finding it unlocked, entered
the room. The man was lying on the
floor. clad only in his undershirt, with
his head resting near the stove.
Medical Examiner f. H. Baker was
called, and, after viewing the remains,
was inclined to believe the case sui
eide, although he was not sure. Thos.
F. CaFberry, clerk at the Rialto, says
Siff was an exceptionally quiet-appear-
ing young man, and seldom came into
the barroom oftener than once a week,
and then to pay his board. The clerk
says Stiff came in between 0 and 10
O'Clock Monday night, paid his room
rent and chatted pleasantly for a few
minutes. after which he went to his
room. There was nothing in his con-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-23

duct that would lead to the belief that
he was brooding over anything that
would lead to his taking such rash
step.
Charles ]. Pomeroy, manager of the
restaurant at the Union station, by
whom Stiff has been employed for sew
eral months past, does not believe in
the theory Of suicide. Mr.. Pomeroy
went to the room in the Rialto where
Stiff was found, and is convinced that
death was the result of an accident
rather than deliberately planned sui
eide.
Stiff was born in Ireland, and was "a
years old. He came to this country
between seven and eight years ago, and
has made his home in Worcester most
of the time since. He has been en-
pIoyed at the Bay State House and
Rebboli's. in addition to several other
hotels and summer resorts.
He was possessed Of considerable art
istic skill, and for time followed the
business Of making enlarged pictures
from cabinet photographs.
Stiff has three sisters and one brother
living in Worcester, and another
brother in New York, in addition to a
number Of cousins, also residents Of
Worcester
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-23

belongs to, or q yearly tax of ST. II
ne belongs to seven bodies, he is called
upon to pay $175 spot cash. or S14 per
car In addition to his regular dues,
and all this in addition to what he mad
agreed TO pay as direct contribution to
me temple fund, and the penalty fol-
n3h-payment was suspension. even to
tAcse who were life members. life
member is one who paid cash when he
joined the lodge and received q, certiflT
cate OF life membership, or one who
mas paid for certain number of wears
the yearly dues. Some of us cannot Sea
the justice or right in thus putting IN
our books such by-laws-becaus 6rst
we think 1t works an injury to parf al
Us number; second, because it works q
hardship to some: and, thirdly wa
think there is logical and business
way Of doing it, a way which every
man that puts up a building aSonts
corporations adopt 1t, and orr cit1
ADOPTS It, and because we some Of "a
thus differed from the committee os-
tracism might be adopted as a. last re-
sort TO differ with some of this COM.
mlttee is the crime of this OFFENDING
j. w. Ainsworth,
Elr.94
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-23
ESTABLISHED 1912.

of a municipal plant is the general alb
sence of trustworthy facts and data
concerning the experiments now MAX
ing in this line. Figures that on their
face seem to prove the economy of the
municipal system are so often found
upon analysis to indicate only an in
crease of expense that confidence in
the whole fabric of argument is de-
stroyed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-23

Whatever hopes certain sanguine in
diyiduals may have had Of preventing
the reelection of Senator Lodge, they
must vanish as soon as William T.
Barrett is proposed as the leader Of
the opposition. The congressman
from the seventh district is smart at
getting there" but he is not exactly
the kind Of man that the people would
naturally select for United States
senator.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-23

The constitutional amendment which
prevailed at the late election in Min
nesota gives women the right to vote
for school committee. Women have
enjoyed similar privilege in Massa-
chusetts for several years, but their
influence in city elections had been felt
only systematically and sporadically.
Their interest in school politics seems
to have been about as changeable as
the style in bonnets.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-23

The first dispatches from Paris con-
corning the offer of $20,000,00O by the
American peace commissioners for the
Philippines, asserted that it was ''the
purpose of the United States to main
tain the Philippine Islands as an open
door to the commerce of the world"
This, of course, is, neither more nor
less than free trade, and such a pro-
position would be inconsistent with
any intention of annexing the islands
to the United States In the subse-
quent and revised dispatches giving
summary of the days negotiations,
there was no mention Of the "open
door" These later dispatches, how
ever, did repeat sentence from the
earlier dispatches, which guaranteed to
Spain for twelve years the same trad
ing privileges in the Philippines as are
to be enjoyed by the United States.
Were the earlier dispatches wrong, and
is the revision virtual reputation Of
the open door" policy, which we have
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-23

The experience of New York wit
nesses is not encouraging to Massa-
chusetts soldiers who may desire to ap-
pear before the commission which is
investigating the conduct of the war.
The commission is to be in Boston later
in the week. It appears that in New
York the witnesses were not invited to
tell what they knew, but only to answer
formal questions propounded by the
board and designed to prove that the
supplies were ample and the rations
good II a witness undertook to tell
story on his own hook, he was
promptly rounded up by some member
Of the commission. Furthermore, in
New York, as in other places, only a
portion Of the actual testimony taken
is made public. This may not be Of
material consequence just now, but it
is desirable that the public should know
in the end the substance Of the sup
pressed testimony.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-23
FOUND DEAD.
Israel stiff Overcome by Gas in His Room
at the Rialto.

Israel Stiff, commonly known among
his associates as Michael" assistant
cook at the Union depot restaurant,
was found dead in his room at the Ri
alto Hotel early yesterday morning.
The body was found lying on the floor,
the head resting near gas stove which
was turned on enough to thoroughly
impregnate the atmosphere of the
room, and making it impossible for any
one to remain inside until the windows
had been opened and the gas allowed
to escape.
From circumstances attending the
case, the medical examiner and police
authorities are inclined to the theory
of suicide, but so far as the investiga-
ton goes, there is little in the mans
life that will warrant such theory
His friends scout the idea OF Siff's
taking his life deliberately, and are
inclined to the belief that his death
was due to an accident. The door of
the room was unlocked, and the idea
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-23

Senator Hoar can not be accused Of
mincing matters, when he says that
if the United States acquires the Philip
pine Islands, to govern them as a sub
ject or vassal state the destruction of
the American republic will date from
the administration of William NcIIin-
ley"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-23

No doubt New England cotton manu-
facturers will find some comfort in the
announcement of a strike of the opera
tives at Augusta, Ga. 1t is a herald Of
the time when labor conditions of the
south viii approach those which exist
in the north and thus equalize the basis
Of competition.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-23

been assured all along, was the basis
of our good understanding with Eng
land in the east? If there is to be an
"open door" what need Of a guaran-
tee of commercial privileges to Spain or
any other nation?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-23

An endless chain contribution
scheme seems to result in this; For
every dollar gained to a worthy object,
another dollar must be paid in post
age and about a quarter in stationery
and labor. In other words, it is a be-
nevolence calling for one hundred and
twenty-five per cent more outlay than
it realizes.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-23

Perhaps the mayors club of Massa-
chusetts will have to place another
plate for its future banquet boards,
and perhaps the man to use it will be
His Honor Mayor Corcoran Of Clinton.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-23

President Eliot seems to have a very
practical conception Of the way to cele-
brate a great foot ball victory, Win
some more like it.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-23

New York passes gayly from the SEN
sations Of a horse show 10 those Of a
smuggling match. OF the two kinds Of
brutes, the equines are the most rep
utable.
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-23

Mr.. Searls has one prime requisite Of
a skilled player. He knows when to lay
down fairly good hand
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-23
QUIET ELECTION AT DOVER.

Dover N. H.. Nov. 22.-The city cleo
Jlon today was quieG Major Charles A
Palr banks, republican, was elected,
ana the next city government will be
composed Of 20 republicans and 5 demo
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-23

THE SPY SHOULD HAVE THE EYE OFARGUs; He
is HONORABLE If He DO BUT LOOK TO The VEL.
FARE OF TIE COMMONWEALTH"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-23

Noting the fact that Vermont has
twelve living ex-governors, including
Holbrook, the war governor" the
Greenfield Gazette proposes an inves-
LEGATION to discover the reason for
their gubernatorial longevity, and sug-
gests that 'the course of public life to
the north of US is less irritating and
wearing" Possibly Vermont is one
of those states wherein the governor
has nothing to do but look ornamental
Massachusetts governors have to work
for living.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-23

Holyoke is to be commiserated upon
the tangled condition of her finances
and the big deficit in the tax collec-
tions. Still, it is proof Of progress, and
there is glimmer of light when mat
ters have been so far cleared up as TO
warrant the arrest of Collector Keough
on the charge of embezzltng $4,000 1t
is worth something to be assured Of
finding the leak. Apparently Holyoke
is as wretchedly governed a city as can
be found in all New England. Under
the circumstances, it is rather dis
heartening to see no stronger evidences
of an active reform sentiment among
the citizens.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-23
VERMoNT LEGISLATORS.
state Agricultural Board is Abolished
and Referendum Bill Killed.

Montpelier VT. Nov. 22.-4The housa
today passed "a bill compelling state at
torneys, sheriffs and municipal Judges
70 enforce the prohibtory law, undes
me state agricultural board is abol-
i lsneo and the referendum bin was
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-23

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER ss,1sos.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-23
YOUNG RUNAWAYs.

j. w. Ainsworth.
A Brother Mason.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-15

The Dickinson legislative circus was
continued in the court room hast Thurs.
day at l | o'clock. Ellsworth Coe wus
substituted for Mr.. McNaughton on the
Dickinson delcgn ntion an Thomas Cunlin
Tor Mr. Lawrence ON the Iron county
delegation. Baraga county had five
delegates present and had "a candidate
OF its own in the person Of Mr.. yoetch,
OF L'Anse.
Before balloting began, Conlin Of Iron
county informed the convention that
the Iron county delegation had entered
into an agreement not to vote for an
outside man until the agreement entered
into by the two Dickinson county
factions should be nbrograted Several
ballots were taken before dinner result
ing in Murray =, knight \, Crippen Z,
Voetch 3. An adjournment was taken
fOr dinner
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-15
NEED NOT PAY.

Unsolicited State and County Personal Taxes
Cannot be Collected from Townships.
la the case of the city ot Mnskcgon vs.
the county of Muskcgon, which has been
IN trial a week IA the circuit court,
Judge Russell has taken the ease away
from the jury nnd directed IL verdict for
the plaintiff with n judgment OF $l3,-
tfG l2 and costs. The decision is nm
sunlIy important one, affecting ns IL
does every city and county ia the state
The city sought To recover the personal
state and county tuxes pnid by the city
treasurer To the county treasurer from
1883 to 1891 inclusive.
The city claimed the citytrcasurer was
Treasurer the uncolectcd state aud
county taxes on personal property and
that wlnn he did so lac exceeded his
authority and did AN illegal act The
county claimed the city was obliged to
pay the county the entire tax levy on
personal property whether these taxes
had been rollccted or not.
From 1888 to 1890 the payment was
made by the city without protest In
sa2-lLe city treasurer refused to pay
lbe amount for 1891 and u wa- retained
cut 81 money held hy the county and
due the ciiy Tins wna the ease also in
1892, 1893 and 1891. The 1898. 1896
aud 1897 taxes have not M yet hccn
i,aid aud il,e county endeavoicd To re-
cover these in the prc~eut action.
In wndaring his decision, Judge Rus
sel Said that hc WIS not s1i t-lied with
the cnze.or morally certain aa tn it's
merits. There ought 60 be sotne Iegia.
iafion in this mntter," he said, land
maybe there will be when this ease ~
tiisposel of.
Judge ksssells decision affects town.
ships likewha. aud upsetr a custom as
aid ns the state.
The ca-e will be Immediately tuken 10
the supreme court.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-15

the distinction hut o. NJ. Brown and
John Eriksou are disputing his right t.
IL. a. l.. Flewelline says that he II
rirhtinlly entitled to the distinction
Who IL right?
The hoop mill is running full blast now
and We are informed that the chances
ARE that it will continue in operation
stcadily, from now on.
NJ. j. Lindsay il making much needed
repairs upon the building just below the
the track. He intends covering it with
corrugated iron.
Vim. Tully represented Crystal Falls
on the board al supervisors at the
annual meeting in place oi James +.
Corcoran.
/. w. Byors occompanie,l by Rev.
Mcintyre, Iron Rivers new Pre-by terian
minister. was in the city last Monday.
The ladies OF the Catholic church
have decided tn hold their fair in the
Dunn Building beginning Oct. 9th.
Mr. Moriarty has raised and repaired
his building Ia the lower part of the
village preparatory to renting it.
We are glad to announce that Super
visor Corcoran has recovered from his
late illness and is about again.
DR.. Turner, prominent politician OF
Baraea was 10 the city Thursday, "A dele
gate To the convention.
Ellsworth Coe come up from Iron
Mountain to take Supt. McNaughton's
place ON the delegation.
Winter goods oi all descriptions now
complete and prices right at the Fair.
A. Lustfleld.
DR. McBurney came down from Amasa
Monday and spent few hours upon
our streets.
Alex. Qnirt, Of Iron River, transacted
businers In the capital city on Wednes-
day last.
Frank Cole has been quite sick during
the week hut IA able To he around again.
Chas. Rea returned from his Alaskan
trip Thursday.
No services in the NJ. L. Church to-
morrow.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-15
dinner

The announcement of ihe Iron county
delegation agreement had its effect upon
the Dickinson fellows and during the
noon recess the two faction got together
and decided Ca abrogate tile agreement.
The report oi the committee upon
resolutions. which llad been sent back
80 the former session, was then called
Tor aud the chairman oi the committee,
MIR. Lawrence, oI Iron, being absent,
Thomas Conlin WAS appointed upon
thc committee in his stead. Several
ballots were taken resulting the same IA
lhnec c,rt before dinner A recess was
then tikun 10 allow the committee upon
upon o~eonyenIng the committee report
cd ns follow:
1--WE. the Republicans uf he Dickinson
Legislative district ~ convention as
-cmbled make the following declaration
~ principals:
FlRsr -Weeudorsc the ational
Administration and give expression to
our confidence in the honesty. inte.rety
and patriotism oi our President Wm.
Mex inuley ~ the carrying To u SUCCESS
conclusion our late war with SPAN.
We offer our deepest honor aud dcvo-
tions To the men Of Michigan and All
Others who offered their services ia the
cause OF freedom, and we hold in loving
memory all who have given up their lives
on the battlefield or IN camp and ex-
extended our sympatlncs to the families
al all thosc who sacrificed their lives in
the cause OF humanity.
We commended the present state Adj
ministrltion for it's earnest Efforts in
favor oI tic equal and just taxation Of
the property ol all corporations
We endorse the candidacy of Julius G.
Burrows ior denomination for United
states senator aud we hereby instruct
the nominee uf thisconyention To usc all
honorable means Ia hIs power to nc-
complisIi his election"
The report was unanimously adopted.
Balotiug began again and the Iron
county delegation finding that u would
he imbossplc TO get any help for
Crppcn from the outside, decided to take
up sherman 4. Handy aud stand by
HIM uutll II became evident that no Iron
county man could win out. They east
the solid vote OF thr delegation Tor him
from that time out except one vote that
went back Ia Ctippcn upon the final bal
lot
Balloting continued without any
change and "A recess was taken about
three o'clock ut which time the Knight
inction aud the Bdragl delegation made
up their minds to end the agony by
throwing their votes to Handy. When
the convention came to ur,lcI a motion
was made 10y Sampson. or Dickenson, To
take a formal vote which motion was
carried. The result wits Handy is,
Murray ., Crippen |. The chair declared
Mr. Handy the nominee 81 the eonven-
ton aud appointed - cummitte to wait
upon the gentleman aud biing him before
the convention.
Mr.. Handy appeared shortly nflerwnrl
IN the tow of the conmitte and accepted
'hc nomination Ia a neat lwtlc speach
IN which lac outlined hir views upon the
questions thai are likely to come up IN
/ he legislature this winter.
A.C. Cook was chosen cImirmnn Of tie
Representative committee aud X. G..
sampson, Sec. Mr. AlcKcrcher 81
Baraga aud +. II. Abbott OF Iron were
selected M the other members Of the
COMMITTEES.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-15
THE COUNTY BOARD.


The Regular Meeting Held Las, Monday and
Tuesday.
The county board of supervisors m, B.
in the oil e of the clerk last Mondtg
~-Qporning. This wns eannual meeting oi
bearffSfhd every member was pres
ent. The first business in order was
the receiving Of the reports of the
county officers The report oi the super
intendentS of the poor showed that
there had been spent for poor purposes
during the past year 1900 90 The
school commissioner reported that there
nre twenty-six schools under his super
vision; called attention to the necessity
for economy Ia the purchase OF school
supplies aud also to the iact that the
cost Of instruction per capita in Iron
county is 50 SS while the total costs OF
maintaining schools ~ 500 90.
The Inspectors OF i,tils reported that
county Mastodon. Atkinson and Mans
field have mo- jnils Stnmbaugh has q
but il h,ls not been used for u
H-ehber Of years; the j.il at Iron River
is n good one but they found it ia an
uncIean condition; the county Jail and
the Jail at Amasa were in good condi-
tion.
The mine Inspectors report was read
showing that lac had carefully examined
all oi the mines in the county, six OF
them being operated. and found them
all managed with view To the safety of
the employees Six accidents have oc-
cured during the year all Of them being
due To the carelessness OF the victims
themselves. He has notified the owners
of all open pits aud shafts 90 fence the
same at once.
The treasurer nlso made "a report
which will appear ia the report Of the
proceedings of The board H. being too
volumnious to copy ~ this bricI review
The clerk made "a report of the condition
of the county the substance of which
will be- found IA another column Of this
paper
The next order ~ business was the
election oi county officers. Richard
Wel,sc aud Wm. McBnrncy were nomi-
mated for poor commissioners aud upon
"a ballot being taken Wehee was elected
To the position. For jnnitor of the
court house Jacob Binder and Wm.
Doucet were mentioned, Binder bcing
the choice oi the board wbcu ballot
WAS taken.
lhere WIS quite deal ~ sport when
mrtb the election OF a. mcmber al
the county board of examiners. T.. i.
Lott and / w Bycrs were nominated
and ~ ballot showed four for each
Several ballots were taken and then thc
name of A. T. Gordon was suggested but
the deadlock continued Gordon rcceiv-
ing the four votes that Byers received.
The names oi j. j. GaGncy, Lumnn
Roach aud Geo. ID. Cripprn were sug-
gestcd each receiving several votes. Lott
being dropped 10y lis side The contest
finally wound mp 10y Crippen pulling out
a majority of the votes.
For member 81 the board oi county
canvasserz. NJ -. McGee, Il. y. Webb
and Adolph Forsbcrg were chosen with
out "a strife.
The next order of business was the
fixing OF the salary of county officers.
The salnrics were fixed ns follows.
Sheriff, 81 300 0O clerk, $4,000;
treasurer, 81 l,50O.O0; circuit 'jnder,
S60O.0o; -rhuol commissioner, $ 10000;
iantor, 50 1000 and prosecuting attor.
ney, 81 10000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-15
wehse for Poor comm,s,o ner.

The board of supervisors at it's
annual meeting elected Richard wehse
Tor poor cnmmissioner in place oi Jacob
Hinder, whose term Of Office expired.
Mr.. wehse is well known To- the people
oi The county and will serve them we'll.
We congratulate the hoard upon wis-
dom OF it's selection and Mr.. wshss upon
his good fortune.