The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-08
GENERAL RULES
FOR EXAMINATION.
State Board of Engineers Form
ulates Its Plans.
PAT MORAN AND HIS PIGEON.
A Tumb'er That Bas Developed HomIng
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wilhelm and
Others at the Dewey
Doings.
From a Staff Correspondent.

Columbus, June 1.-THE state board Of
stationary engineers which has been in
session in this city for several days
formulated general rules governing the
examination and licensing of engineers.
The rules were given out for publica-
tion Wednesday and are as follows:
Rule 1. The examination shall be
given orally from printed list Of ques-
tions to be issued once in three months
by the chief engineer. for the guidance
Of the district examiners. Only one list
shall be given to the district examiner
to be retained in his possession, and no
two applicants shall be given the same
questions; but all questions shall be Of
a practical character.
2. The horse power of boilers will be
computed as follows: For tabular boil
ers, one-fourth square foot of CRATE sur
face under natural draft will consti-
tute one horse power; under forced draft
an increase Of 20 per cent. will be added.
3. A complete record shall be kept Of
the per cent. passed; also a record Of
addresses Of engineers; places where
last employed and under what section Of
the statutes he secured his license.
Governor Nash declines to issue par
dons to three men whose cases received
favorable action at the hands Of the
members of the board of pardons. The
men are George S. Carleton. of Summit
county. and Joseph and Samuel Mitch
ell, of Muskingum county Carleton
was convicted of forgery and the Broth
ers Mitchell of burglary. While some
extenuating circumstances surround all
three cases the governor did not con-
slider them sufficient to warrant the
carrying out Of the recommendations Of
the pardon board.
The board of managers of the Ohio
penitentiary are holding a meeting to-
day. There are few lucrative places
that are still open at the pen and the
principal object Of the session is to de-
termine who shall fill the vacancies.
The result Of the meeting is being anx-
iously anticipated by those who have
bids in for appointments.
The commission created by the Satin
law to investigate the condition Of con-
vict labor and to report its findings to
the next general assembly, met Wednes-
day and elected these officers: Presi-
dent, George A. Hay, Of Coshocton;
secretary, John c. McBroom, Of Toledo.
The board will be known as the "Ohio
Convict Labor Commission" and it may
go beyond the state If deemed advisable
to properly execute its mission. Ques-
tion blanks which are to be filled out
and returned, will be sent to all the
principal prisons in the country by the
board. The commission will visit the
Ohio penitentiary at an early date
Otis Hurley, one of the prison de
mons" is suffering from an attack Of
fever.
Pat Moran, the Stark county man who
was tied up by the wrists recently for
gross insubordination, at the pen, has a
tumbler pigeon with homing instincts.
He gave Marion Britain pair and they
We're sent to a relative in Highland
county. They have been gone fully
three months, but a few days since Pat
went to his coop early one morning
and found the female making a vigor-
Gus effort to get in. The bird had re-
turned to the prison flying fully 70 miles
to reach her old home. Nothing has
been heard of the male, but it would
not surpise the boys If he too returned
In the near future. The tumbler pigeon
has not been noted for it's love Of home
in the way Of making long flights to
reach there.
Pursuant to request from Secretary
Cook, of the prison managers, Attor-
ney General Sheets has ruled that pa
rolled prisoners can not be re-arrested
for violation Of the conditions govern
ing their probationary liberty unless
their paroles have been annuled.
City Clerk Barr, of Columbus, re-
ceived telegram today stating that
the Boer ENJOYS would visit the city
next Monday evening and remain until
the day following. They will be ten
dered reception.
The town has been given over to
Dewey and everybody Is Dewey mad.
The reception 1t can be truly said is a
wonderful one, and it certainly must be
gratifying to the admiral. It is the
common expression that Dewey is much
finer looking than the average picture
Of him makes him out to be. His clear,
ruddy face, betokens excellent health.
Among the Eastern Ohio news writer's
who arrived here yesterday were James
s.. Riley, Herald-Star. and J. L. Rice,
Gazette, Steubenville.
Senator wilhelm. of Stark county, is
one Of the throng.
Miss Nellie Sheenan, Of Massillon, to-
day entered upon her duties as stenog-
rapher in the state labor commission
er's office.
The Ohio Wholesale Grocers' associa-
tion which adjourned yesterday after
short meeting. elected Robert Nc
Cowan, of Steubenyille SECOND vica