The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-23
Tells OF the Indiana Paw.
ing Contract.
.DEBENTURE CASES
Those Decided In Cincinnati
Likely to Cause More Lit
isation--No Compliance
BY Steel Trust.

COlumDuS, Aug. Il.-SeudtOT rIduh
e. Archer, of Bellaire, who represents
the Joint Twentieth and Twenty-sec-
ond senatorial district, was In Cclum-
bus Monday and called at the cover
nor's Office and explained his connec-
tion with the securing of bond for
faithful performance of paving con-
tract in Bedford, Ind, into which re
and his partner, John Davis, hal en-.
tered. Over a week aro Governor
Nash was asked to honor requsition
for their extradition to Indiana, IN
dictments having been returned
against them in that state for alleged
irregularities in securing the bond.
The governor
REFUSED TO HONOR
the requisition because of defects in
the same and In the indictment. A
second request was made Monday for
the extradiuon of Archer and his part
ner, and the governor again refused.
Senator Archer said that all arrange
ments for the bond were made by a
third party and were not known to
himself or partner, and he intimated
that he might bring suit against those
responsible for the issuance of the re.
QUESTION papers. In speaking Of the
affair he said:
1T is absolutely false that ! ever
made any Misrepresentation or rep
reservations of any kind to secure
bondsmen at Bedford, Ind. never
asked man to put his name to the
bond; was not in Indiana at any time
after the contract was awarded, nor
while the giving of the bond or the
signing thereof was being considered
nor during the progress of the work.
say this much, In justice to my
friends, my family and myself. My
future actions as to the attempt to
blacken my character will be guided
by my counsel"
THERE Is TROUBLE
ahead for the promoters Of the deben-
turc companies which have recently
commanded the attention of state Off
cials. Cases were brought in Cincin-
natl under the state lottery laws
against the promoters of the Germa-
MIA Debenture company, and the plain
tiff got judgment for $3.50 and $50 ex-
emplary damages. A number of GER
tificate holders in Columbus concerns
have taken this up, and it is the inten-
tion to file suits here. II 1t Is found that
the Cincinnati decision is based on
sound principle there Is likely to be
a great number of suits filed in the
local courts.
The steel trusts have not SO far conf
piled with the notice served by Secre-
tary of State Laylin that they must
qualify according to the statutes to do
business in this state. Attorney Cen.
eral Sheets has gone to Denver 10 at
tend the meeting of the National Bar
association.
NO ACTION
will be taken in the cases till the re.
turn of Judge Sheets.
The factory in which Colonel XII.
bourne is largely Interested as presi
dent and general manager, will take
it's $50 employees to the Pan-American
exposition for their annual outing
The company has given It's employees
some notable outings in the past, the
trip to the Worlds fair at Chicago be
ing among the principal ones.
The tenth annual convention Of the
Catholic Knights of Ohio will be held
in this city on September 10 and IL
Elaborate preparations have beer
made for the entertainment of visit
ors. -41 1855
Assistant Attorney General Todt
has decided an interesting question
which came from the prosecuting at
torney of Noble county. A township
, clerk there wished to teach schoo
in his own township, and the question
arose as to whether the township
board had authority to employ MIN
by law the clerk is ex-officio mem
, Der of the board, but has no vote ex
cept in case OF tie. The assistant at
torney general held that the clerl
could be employed. except in event o
members being evenly divided II,
could not then cast the deciding vote