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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-20
WAVE OF REFORM IS
SWEEPING OVER
CANTON
Ella Arnold's Place Raid
ed by Police.
FILLS CITY CASH BOX

A tidal wave of reform which threat
ems to engulf every sort of vice in
Canton has been started by the admin
istration. Following close upon the
official mandate against gambling
comes a crusade against houses of i'll
fame. Monday night raid was made
on the house of Alice Barnes, West
Eighth street, and Wednesday night
about 8 o'clock Captain Patterson with
officers Schissler, Ryan, Brisbin and
Smiley surrounded the resort of Ella
Arnold, East Seventh street. The pro-
prietress, two inmates and three Wis
itors were caught in the net. They put
up $50 for their appearance this morn
ing.
If the administration proceeds as 1t
is now doing the people will begin to
think they have struck DR.. Parkhurst
regime.
AS method of replenishing the
city's strong-box the raids ON disorder
ly houses are very successful. In the
houses are very successful. In the
first haul the prisoners forfeited $115
and the second SS5.
In the interim the rest of the ten
derloin is in fever of anxiety as to
who will be next and the population of
the red light district is decreasing as
it always does when the police get
busy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-20

Sunday. tN
Mrs. Young and daughter have re-
turned from Strassburg after visit
with friends at that place for two
weeks.
The village school began again on
Monday with an increased attendance
in the high school.
Misses Lang and Stoner returned
from their homes and report peas
ant time.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-20

The condition of Rev. Father Victor
Anould, of st. Peters Catholic par
ish, is improving, each day. according
to the statements Of his attending ply
siclan, DIR. O'Brien.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-20

Alonzo Engler wos brought to the
workhouse from Canal Dover Wednes-
day to serve A days for disorderly con-
duct.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-20
CHICKEN THIEVES

Chicken thieves made haul at the
henhouse of d. Welntraub, S15 South
Cherry street, early Wednesday morn
ing The police we're notified.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-20
A $3.50
Shoe for men

This cut shows just one of our many styles
of shoes for men. They come in all the
popular lasts and feathers and cannot be
surpassed for wear norequaled in quality or
price. :: :: :; :: ::
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
BOUID DER THROUGH ROOF
Hurled by Blast 1T Goes Through
to Hall of Fiat.

Hurled through the air by extra heavy charge
of blasting powder a jagged rock Weighing about
fifty pounds was sent high into the air last even
ing descended with a terrific crash through the
roof Of a fve-story apartment house at Audubon
ave and hundred -and-seventy y-fiTst-st. and
dropped into the private hallway of James Delaney
while he and his family were eating dinner in a
room but a few feet away.
For several days workmen have been blasting
through the rock in hundred -and-seventy-
frst-st.. between Amsterdanl-ave and kinSsbrdse
Road Hart & McAvoy doing the work. Just
before quitting work last evening the men met
an exceptionally large and stubborn piece OF rock
and after drilling a hole for the blasting powder
put in an extra heavy charge. the police say
The fuse was touched of. and the workmen got
out Of the way. With that startled every
body in the neighborhood and shook the buildings,
shatterns; scores Of panes Of glass the charge OF
powder split the great rock into hundreds of fras-
rnents Some were small and some large Frag-
ments Of rock filled the air. many large pieces going
10 the top of the tive-story apartment house that
stood near The fifty pound one was hurled almost
straight into the air. but sverved enough TO fall
almost in the centre of the tin rooted apartment
house With a crash that could be heard for sone
distance il went through the roof. tearing away
joists and ceilings.
Nearly every window in the big house was
broken or cracked In OF tho flats small pieces
the windows and fell to the floor.
Michael T. Fitzpatrick. the foreman IN charge OF
the blasting arrested, and baled out by eN-
Police Inspector Thomas MeAvoy-
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
SCENT ANARCHIST PLOT.
INSPECTOR Rroohs Detains 61c1ss ne
porfed 10 BE Gong to PU7s.

Francis Hirtze1 Swiss anarchist. who mas
been in this country for arly two years. was
detained yesterday by the police as suspicious
person. and Inspector Brooks in mysterious
manner limited at anarchist plot which was
to be brought 20 a head abroad and IN WirCh
HirtzeI figured. The prisoner admitted that ne
believed in the teachings ot anarchy ana Khe"
Emma Goldman, but denied having knoWiedSe
of any anarchist plot here elsewhere.
The police said they had heard that Hittzel
had told acquaintances he was gong TO sail for
Paris Tuesday to attend conference OF an
archsts which plots were tC be formed Tor
the assassination of European rulers Detective
Feretti arrested him in tenement mousse III
Baxter-st He was taken to Police HeadquaT-
ters where he was questioned by Inspector
Brooks and Captain Langan OF the Detective
Bureau.
When he was searched at headquarters
newspaper clipping dated February ~ vas
found in the finger of one of his gloves. He
clipping was about proposed law making ia II a
capital offence for any one TO make an SttSi"PS
on the life of the President or other orIlcerS III
high places III the government. HIFtzel- the III III
sDector said admitted that he had atterdeU a'-
archfst meetings in Paterson and HoDoheh'
He was taken to the Jefferson Market couIt
where MAGISTRATE Mayo remanded MIN I'D ehe
Tombs for tWenty-fOur hours
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
MONMOUTH TRUST COMPANY OFFICIALS ARRESTED.
CHARGED WITH FaLSIFICA1ION or SETTLEMENTS
TO R4NKTNfr COMMIsSIONER--d FfILURE HERE
DUE To .lSBURY TROUBLE
G.. +. and p KroeM 14sa on to Pro-
fecf Creditors.

George F. and Perciral Kroehi trading as
Henry Kroehl importers and dealers in bristles.
at No. 30 Pear-st-. assigned to Henri Press
prich yesterday. George f. Kroehl, the senior
member of the firm, is president of the First
National Bank of Asbury Park, and is director
of the Monmouth Trust Company, both OF
which concerns have suspended.
John c Robinson, of No. 115 Broadway VINO
is attorney for the assignors, said yesterday that
the assignment of George Kroehl. the senior
member of the firm. attributable to his
offici connection with the two suspended COM
panies, ana was Eled TO protect his creditors
Mr. KroehIs assets he added, "are S2l5, 49,
his liabilities near We can figure, Sl4SrZoo,
there is handsome balance left Although
think il hardly possible, his liabilities may
amount TO considerably more, and he has as
signed without dollar of preference to any
crc tor
The estimate of Mr.. Kroehls liability by
the representatives OF the two suspended COM
panies IS however, much in excess OF his own
estimate and their claims VIII be contested
The firm OF Henry KroehI is we'll known IN
the trade. and has been in business nearly htty
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
JOHN REILLY DEAD.
Held Many Offices and Was Richard Croker's
Bitter Foe.

John Reilly ex-Register of Deeds ex-AIderman
and foe of Richard Croker who for years had
been i political power in the XIVth Assembly Dis
trict. died yesterday at his home No. 314 East
Fourteenth-st. after illness of nine weeks.
Death was the result of general breaking down
and a complication OF diseases. He had been in
i'll health for several years.
He was born in Ireland sixty-two years ago. In
1860 he came to this country and began work a
Iaborer. Five years later he married Miss Cath
crime Reilly. who survives him. There no
children
When he had been here n few years he went
into business with his brother. Bernard Reilly who
had wholesale liquor house. In 1876 Bernard
Reilly was elected Sheriff He turned the liquor
business TO John. who CARED IT success
fully
In the Tweed regime John Reilly was elected an
Alderman from the district known as the
XIvth. He served one term. and then was elected
Alderman at Large. an office since done away with
In 1883, when Franklin E5son was Mayor. Mr.
Reilly held the office of President of the Board of
Aldermen. Several times during Mayor Edson's
term it was necessary for him to be away from the
city short periods and at such times Reilly sat
as Acting Mayor. For a considerable time also he
was chairman of the Finance Committee of the
Aldermen.
In 1886 he was elected Register OF Deeds on the
Tammany ticket. He served only term in that
office and held political position afterward
His activity in Democratic Tammany politics
however. did not end He had disposed of his
liquor business, ana had a nFery stable in Union
Square This favOrite haunt for many of
the leading politicians. Reilly a close friend
OF Grover Cleveland. When Cleveland was under
discussion as a candidate for President prior to
his first term. Reilly organized the first cleveland
club. and got up banner parade in his honor
In the last few years of his life Reilly was a
bitter foe and opponent of Richard Croker. 1t was
said that when eX-Mayor Hugh j. Grant was
being talked of as a candidate by, Croker and his
followers Reilly stood unalterably opposed to him
Reilly is ere, "a with having had much to do
with the selection for Office of the late Justice
Bischoff, when he was elected judge OF the Court
of Common Pleas. of City Court Judge Lewis Con-
lon. City Court Judge Schuchman. Supreme Court
Justice Dugro, Congressman Sulzer and John It
Oakley who succeeded Reilly Tammany leader
of the XIVth District.
Reilly always had lived In the neighborhood I'm
which he died. He was known to almost every
man. woman and child In the district. lie died
comparatively poor.
Funeral services will be held at ST. AIMS Roman
Catholic Church i'm East Twefth-st at 1890 o'clock
on Saturday morning.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
JEROME LIGHTENS SENTENCES.
Fines for Bookmakers-Judge Foster Fa-
vored Imprisonment.

Judge Foster in Part of General Sessions yes
terday fined six bookmakers SO each on indict-
nlents for bookmaking. The six men were capt
ured in a raid made by county detectives on the
Sherman House, at No. 156 East FOrty-second-st..
on June > 1902. At that time James f. Mccoy, who
was in the poolroom and was alleged to have had
the bank roll shot i'll the head 1t has been
alleged that County Detective Mcclellan shot him
Mccoy in Bellevue Hospital for several months
a critical condition, and is now being treated
at St Iuke's Hospital. He is still an invalid, the
bullet not having been extracted
The six gave their names as William kuhle
George Dayton, Thomas Murphy, Joseph Howard,
Frank King and Frederick Miller Each had two
indictments against him They pleaded guilty on
indictment of bookmaking, and District At
torney Jerome. personally told the court that ne
believed the conviction warranted only d fine
Judge Foster. In passing sentence said:
II have discussed this case with the District At
torney and with his approval shall extend great
mercy to YOU My idea is that Imprisonment
is the proper punishment infiict in your cases.
but in view of the recommendations made to me by
the District Attorney and of the circumstances in
your cases. all of which will not publicly declare,
1 will deal with you with great mercy There
are reasons brought to my attention by the Dis
trict Attorney whereby fine should be imposed
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
VERDICT AGAINST wELsBACH co.
1t is for 100000 for False Imprisonment
and Injury to Business.

Because no defence made in a suit a Sheriff
jury in Queens County yesterday assessed damages
to the extent of $1000o0 against the WelsbacE Gas
Lamp Company in favor of Otto kaufman OF
Csrand-st Manhattan. rival manufacturer OF gas
Iamp mantles. The action originally brought
in the Supreme Court before Justice keogh. but az
no answer was put in by the defendant company
the case went to a Sherfs jury for the assess
OF damages. Coupled with the hrm IN the
suit Was the name Of Sidney Mason its presl-
dent False Imprisonment and damages 10 bust
based -.
Daniel Noble appeared for Kaufman. The story
told to the Jury that in 1850 kaufman. as now
was engaged In the manufacture OF a mantle for
gas burners in Cfrand-st. He employed ninety nen
and had an the business he could attend to- The
WeIsbach cCElpdny declared that he was intrtilg-
ing on its patents and Kaufman eventually
arrested and held in the Tombs for a period oi
five months There numerous and repeated
adfournments of his hearings. and he finally
discharged for lack of prosecution He said that
ne result of his absence his business was alinoS
ruined and lie had to start In almost new, and hSa
now only twenty men working for him.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
p X. Il. TUNNEL BEGUN
Tearing Dozen Buildings to Clear
Place for q Shaft.

The work preliminary TO the construction OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel under the city and
rivers begun at 1880 Il. nj. yesterday
The demolition of row OF buildings a. Thirty
second-st. and the North River is the first move
toward the tunnel, and it the razing of these
that started. When the ground is clear a
shaft will be sunk and the tunnel driven from two
sides of the bottom
The section on which work was begun is called
the North River section by the engineers, and
extends from Seventh-ave. the middle of the
river When the first blow in the great S50,oeoVVV
undertaking was struck. the chief engineers
Charles NJ Jacobs and Alfred Noble. and their
staffs, well many others interested, were
present.
There will be four shafts. one at the New \ ork
terminal. one in New Jersey. Long Island
and the one on which work begun yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
OPPOSE SITE IN V4IN
De WH Clinton High School Sup
DOyters PreUaiI.

A resolution to build the De Witt Clinton High
School at Tenth-ave., Fifty-eighth and Fifty
ninth sts, carried last night at meeting
of the Board of Education, after acrid de-
bate Opposition TO the site has been strong
since it's purchase. six years ago, by the city
for $271 900
Commissioner Lummis, in opposing the erec-
ton of the school the Fifty-nnth-st. site.
declared that the present surroundings were of
the most distastefu and obnoxious kind, and
showed drawings of proposed changes in the
street which included tunnel through the
centre a freight station and the proposed widen
ing of the street. Fifty-ninth-st. was destined
TO become one of the main business arteries of
the city he said and instead of the present
nuisances, such gashouses and railroads. be-
ing abated they would in the near future be
increas ed.
"Tt is criminal waste of the city's money
and a monument to the i'll Judgment of those
who knowingly vote for it, he declared
Commissioner Adams said that the board was
only wasting time in debate. The city had lost
$50 900 already interest the money used in
purchasing the site. and the all important ques-
tion now was ITO build not TO build?'' The
Mayor had expressed himself as being perfectly
familiar with the location of the SITE and could
see no valid reason for rejecting IL. "A new site
will cost S6OOOOO and the Mayor has also as
sured me e-that the city could afford to
widen Fifty -nnth-st..' he declared
The appointment of James ]. Higginson, of
No. III East Forty -first-st commissioner in
place of ex-Presdent Birmingham was an
nounced.
Resolutions regarding the death of E. Ellery
Anderson adopted.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
HoUsAToNIC WATER FOR NEw-YoRK
Alleged Plan to Divert Large Part of Con-
necticut's Supply.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

New-Haven. Conn.,, Feb. 25.-Behind bill which
is before the Connecticut i gfslature is a
plan it was stated to-day. to divert considerable
part of the water supply of Western Connecticut
to the reservoir system OF New-York City. The
bill in question provides that the New Milford
Power Company shall have the right to build three
dams the Housatonic River at Gaylordsville
35 feet high. at Kent 35 feet. and to add II more
feet to the present dam at Falls Village. If these
rights granted it is understood that the dams
will be used to divert the surplus water supply OF
the Housatonic River to immense system of
canals connecting Eith the reservoir systems of
New-York City, Distant only few miles, across
the state line from the Housatonic River after
developing electric power for manufacturers street
railways and electric light plants in this State.
The capital stock of the company behind this
scheme is authorized at SO 0oG, 600
Great opposition to the bill Will from the
owners of property and the towns along that part
Of the Housatonic River affected, as we'll as from
the large factory centres at Derby and Shelton
which now use the river for water power. 1t is
stated to-day that large interests behind the
project. among them the Philadelphia Gas and I'm
provement Company, controlled by the Elkins-
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
GANG HOLDS VILLAGE IN TERROR.
One Man Shot. Houses Stoned and Threats
Made to Burn Two
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. J

Altoona Penn: Feb 25-The village of Juufata
is under reign of terror from a gang which has
been committing depredations for the last month
or more and the residents of the village arc guard
ing their houses with firearms. The trouble began
about the first of the year with notices Martin
Reign. the proprietor of a meat market and Mrs
Nelson. a widow, that their homes would be burned
down. Later the notices were repeated, and few
weeks ago the two places bombarded with
stones, windows and doors being shattered by the
rocks Other places received the same eatment.
Last night J. w Guester was shot in the leg and
is in the hospital. Reign guarding his house
when he a peep in the window Reign
threw open the door caught the man, and asked
what he was doing. The fellow replied that he was
there for business with gang. Reign shot and
the fellow Several shots were exchanged
and one of the bullets struck Guester who was
walking along the street There is talk of swear
ing in extra policemen to stop the work of the
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
UOREHEN IN Battle.
Ropes Supporting 500 Pound Gnrde,
Cut.

Two men were suffering from sore heads and
considerable damage done TO d new iron fire
proof stairway extension that is being erected in
the school yard on the girls side of Public School
No 10 at Seventh-ave. and Seventeentt-st.. Brook
lyn. yesterday the result OF labor disturbance
;hat took place after 10 a While the eX-
citement was a its height the ropes supporting an
iron girder weighing 500 mounds were cut and the
girder fell. wrecking steam pipes and loosenng the
rivets that held other girders in place.
George Hildebrand contractor. of No 442 Stock
ton-st. has had employed on the extension for
the last month and half. A foreman and four
men went TO work usual yesterday and were
said 10 be inside ron workers and union men. They
were visited by six men, who are supposed TO be
members OF the Housesmiths' Union. 1t appears
that inside men are not supposed, according TO
agreement, TO CO outside work, and the visitors
asked the five men TO quit work. The foreman
did ana disappeared 1t said that his fellow
workers also promised to do the same. They went
20 the basement of ;he building, where quarrel
began
Thomas o'Nril. an inspector of buildings heard
cries of 'A1urler! and teephoned 10 the Fifthaye.
police station. Tie police found that Edward
Meyer, of Nc. 81 Fourteenth-st.. Manhattan, and
Frederick Hart. OF No 3 First-st, BROOKLYN had
been roughly handled Their faces were cut and
bruised and Tire were contusons on their bodies
aer Two men as well as tbeir oa easianfe u had
disappeared before the arrival OF the police
they had beer assaulted by men who said they
were members Of the Housesmiths Cnion, and
persons cut rope which held in place the 500
pound girder II fell with a crash distance of
several fee.- Darfly wrecked the stairway,
split several steam pipes, and permitting to
escape. II the fight had taken place a short time
later there might have been panic among the
school children.
L was saio Yesterday afternoon At the Fffth-ave.
station that fight Was on between the rival
unions. and that the Housesmiths' Union was
desirous of amalgamating with the Bridge Work
ers' Union The latter appeared to have declined
30 far all offers CT malgamation, and the House
smiths Union which has mostly outside work to
10. was said TO have made il warm for its rivals
khTough its members whenever it was possible.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
n PECULIAR SUICIDE
Friend Says Dead Man Took Poison
az His Presence.
DECLARES HE HAD SEARCHED HIM

Mansfield Allen. a former editc~ - "--'Ie Book.
man." died under peculiar circui-. tanees lsss
evening Policeman Ma1ioy while walking
along West Eighteenth-st about 80 O'clock
saw an ambulance drawn up at No. IS wess
Eighteenth-st and stopped 10 make in1uiries
Edward L. EngeL also an editor Of The Book
man" and a friend Of Allen who gave his hmm
Of the rooms in the Madison S1uara
tower told Ma1Ioy that Allen had committed
suicide by taking over 40 grains of choral
He said that Alien had been drinking heavily OF
late. and he. EngeI, being suspicious that Al
len would take his own life had searched Allen
only short time before.
EngeI was with Allen in his room for an hour
or more before the latter was taken to the hos
pitaI.
Mrs Emma Schumann, the landIady Of the
house. said that Allen appeared there 1T 2
o'clock yesterday. and while she vas making
arrangements for A room for htm Tag down on
a lounge saying that he was rot feeling well
He remained there until nearly ; O'Clock. when
ne sent a telephone message 70 Edward L. EngeI
that ne had some troublesome subjects that ne
wanted to talk over, and asking EngeI to meet
him at the Eishteenth-st. house.
EngeI appeared at g O'Clock. The two vent
into a room Mrs. Schumann had prepared for
Allen. About half an hour later Engel. Mrs
Schurnann said said her
Il don't like the way my friend is acting.
He threatens to take something I wish YOU
would come up and see what you can % with
him."
Mrs schumann said she went UP and said to
Allen:
What is the natter
I'm all right she says he replied. don't
bother about me. but go on downstairs again"
She went down. she said, and Allen and EHgeI
went down with her. few minutes later The
two men went back upstairs
About $50 O'Clock Mrs SchUmann says Jhts
Engel sought her huFTtedIy and said:
I'm going out call ambulance Ahsn
has taken something.
DR. Mix. of the NewYOTk Hospital responded
He used the stomach pump and several anti
|"tes to no purpose. Allen was taken to the
hospital. where he died few minutes later
Nloloy seemed satisfied with EngeIS eXplana-
ton and made no effort to detain him
Acting Inspector Walsh ordered Detectives
Barnes and Troy to find Engel and get ex-
planation TO how Allen could have taken
choral while in his (Engel'sl presence. and what
steps were taken to prevent his taking y asOI-
The police say there was no indIcS-iOn OF
poison about empty bottle of medicine found
under a bed in the room
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
TRY TO UNRAvEL MYSTERIOUS DEATH
Yonkers Man Who Said He Was Hit Fails
to Name Assailant.

CYRUS Tomplins, well known resident or
Yonkers died at his home, No 80 Schocl-st IN tnat
city yesterday. after having been unconscious 1er
a week and the police and Coroner Wiesendanger
are hard OF work Unravelling the mysterious CT
cumstances that led to his death That ne met
with foul play is believed to be certain
1t seems that February Is ball was gwen
in Teutonia Hail. and Policeman CondOn. who was
on duty there. heard fall in the toilet room he
found Mr.. Tompkins alone there. He appeared 10
have been drinking, but did not show any INJURY
and after remaining upstairs for while LETT the
hall On reaching home. however he told his VIE
that he had been hit with billiard cue. by some
one but he would not tell who it was An Ives1I
tisation was made. and the police were iutorrnSu
that Mr. TompI<ins received his injuries in nSIlt
in Kingsbridge. The injuries were confined 20 the
back of Mr.. TOmpkins'S head e..
He died without telling the authorities Who MI
him They learned much. however. in their
nvestieaton made last night. and It - said tnat
the name of prominent citizen is connected Win
the case.