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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
WANT INFORMATION
On Redistricting Proposition
Common Pleas Judges VIII
Tackle MassIiion.

Judges Amber and Harter have
called Upon the city clerk and mayor of
Mnssillon for some information as to
the distribution of population and the
city boundaries, SO that they can In
telligently take up the matter of redIs-
tricting that city under the provis.
ions OF the code.
The Massillon city council failed to
reach an agreement and the courts
were appealed to. but as the court has
no data, nothing can be donc intel
ligontly until such time as the proper
information IL forthcoming.
and eixty-hrst regiment, o. v. I.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
WOMAN SENT Up
FOR CONSPIRACY
Mrs. Anna Miller Of Coiu m bus,
Gets 10 Months Attor-
ney Steele Cannot
be Found.

News Democrat Leased Wire Service.)
Columbus, Jan. 9.-United States
Judge Thompson today sentenced
Mrs. Anna Miller to 13 months in the
penitentiary for conspiracy with At
torney Thomas Ewing Steele to use
inent Columbus men. charged with
intimacy with Mrs Miller. Steele,
who disappeared after his conviction,
did not appear for his motion for a
new trial which makes it certain that
he has fed. His bond runs until to-
morrow. when it will be declared for
feited.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
ASKED
AS FORFEIT
Shelters Administrator Begins Suit 70
Force the Payment Of
$1,000.
WAS GIVEN BY SMITHS father.

Charles L. Booth, the administrator
of the estate Of James d. Shelter, the
street car conductor who was shot and
killed by Melvin r. Smith, has COM
menced an action in common pleas
court to enforce the collection of the
$1,000 bond given by Smiths father
when he was released from the Mas
sillon asylum some time prior to the
shooting.
The action is commenced in the
name of the state of Ohio, for the use
Of Charles l.. Booth. administrator OF
James b. Shelter. and e. B. Smith,
father of the murderer, and Bryson
w. Smith, who signed the bond, are
made defendants.
The suit Is an effort upon the part
Of the widow of Shelter to collect the
amount of the bond. The petition.
which was prepared and filed by At
torney Dan w. Shelter, relative OF
the dead conductor, sets forth the
facts leading to the release of Melvin
Smith from the asylum upon the ap-
plication Of the father and the fur.
ther fact that he did the killing while
out under that bond.
The petition recites that Charles l..
Booth is the duly qualified admlnis-
traitor Of Shelters estate On April
15, 1902, Melvin r. Smith was COM
mitted to the state hospital at Massil-
lon, being insane and having shown
dangerous and homicidal propensI-
ties, and that on the 10th day OF May.
1902, the defendants, r. b. Smith and
Bryson w. Smith, requested that the
superintendent of said asylum dis
charge Melvin r. Smith, and offered
to and did enter into a bond in the
sum Of $1,000 payable to any one who
should be injured in person or prop-
erty by an insane act of said Smith:
that thereafter, on the consent and
advice of the trustees and superin-
tendent Of the asylum. Smith was dis
charged and a bond entered into ON
the 18th day of April by the defend
ants, which was approved by the pro-
bate court
On Setember 26, 1902, Smith, being
insane, shot and killed James b.
Shelter. The dead conductor was sur
who, 1t is alleged, have been dam
uSeu ny tHlS 1lSdHt ACT VI CIItlIH III
the aount of the bond. and judgment
Is asked for $1,000.
1t is stated in the petition that a
demand has been made upon the
bondsmen for the payment of the
amount, but that they have neglected
and refused to pay the amount. Tho
conditions of said bond have become
broken and absolute. The bond is
made payable to the state of Ohio.
for the benefit of the person or per-
sons injured by the insane act of
Smith. copy of the bond is made
part of the petition.
1t is stated by those who are famil-
lar with the circumstances that the
forfeiture of the bond will take all
the property which Smiths father
has.
Attorney James Sterling, who 10
Smiths counsel, declares the amount
Of bond cannot be collected, but the
counsel for the administrator Is equal
ly certain that 1t can be.
Smith is still In Jail, his destination
not having been determined by the
authorities. It is possible that writ
of mandamus may have to be secured
to compel some of the authorities to
receive him in the proper institution
of the state.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
Neither Probate Judge Aungst, Pro-

Neither Probate Judge Aungst, Pro-
secutor Day nor Attorney Sterling.
counsel for Smith, know anything
about this matter having been refer
red to the governor or attorney gen.
erai. 1t is supposed that DR.. Eyman.
of the Massillon asylum. may have
done so. The question of transferring
Smith from the Massillon district to
the Newburg asylum is referred to, It
Is thought.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
PANHANDLE IN
STORMS GRASP

News Democrat Leased Wire Service
Wheeling, Jan. 9.-This city and the
entire Pan Handle is in the grasp of
the most serious blizzard, in years.
Street cars in the interurban lines are
held up and the railroads are suffer-
ing correspondingly. The snow Is
very deep and is drifting over the
lines so seriously that much traffic
is tied up.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
CHAMBERLAIN IS
REPORTED KILLED

New York, Jan. "a London spec
ial sent out by the Stock Ticker says
that securities have been unfavorably
affected by the unconiirmed report
that Colonial Secretary Joseph Cham
berlain has been shot at in South Af-
RIGA In official circles nothing Is
known of the reported attack in South
Africa on the colonial secretary. II
Is believed that the report is ca
nard.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
WILL HAVE 80 WARDS.

Youngstown, o.. Jan. 9.-The board
II elections decided at a meeting to
livide the city into 80 wards under
lhe new code. Heretofore the city has
had 20 wards and the voters have
been unable to cast their ballots at
llections. With regard to registra-
Hon the local board will follow tho
plan of Cleveland and mot hold q
loeal registratiso fcr ths sfring
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
TWO PETITIONS.

: Raised In the wild, impetuous west,
accustomed to the quick vengence OF
man. little Elizabeh. age four, thus
ended her prayers one night: "And
y Lord' spare US through tho night;
put 4 you DO see fit to call us. don't
call " BY shooting or hanginais
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
NEGRO HANGED.
Paid tho Penalty Tor Murde

fNews-Democrat Leased Wire Servicc.)
Richmond, Va, Jan. 9.-Ernest Dav-
is. colored, was hanged In the Nam
chester jail yard this morning for the
murder of John Stokes, also colored.
In that city last summer. The uegro's
neck was broken by the fall and ho
died In few minutes.
Manchester is city of 1900 and
this was the first hanging In Its his
tory.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
ILL OF SMALLPOX.

Alliance. Jan. "a local physician
reports that Mrs. John Thomas. resid
ing In Smith township, Mahonini
county, east of this city. Is critically
III with smallpox The township
health ofloials have been n0tiAsd
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13

=. >. York, Jan. 9--Despite the fact
that he recently announced his inten-
ton of never again attempting to find
the north pole, Lieutenant Robert
Peary, the Arctic explorer, according
to Philadelphia dispatch TO the
Times. declared at the conclusion of
a lecture upon his last journey to the
far north, delivered before the Phil
adelphia Geographical society, that,
provided, any one would place $780,
900 at his disposal, he would be will
ing to undertake another expedition
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
STATE OFFICIALS
REFER CASE BACK
Not Known In Canton Who
Asked for Their Ac-
ton.

Columbus. Jan. Ex-Governor Nash
and Attorney General Sheets have re-
ferred back to the Stark county off,
cials the case Of Melvin R. Smith, of
Canton, which was called to their at
tention.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
A "NAsTY STRIKE.

COshoctOn. O., Jan. 9.'--President
Green. Of this sub-district mine work
ers, has announced that the local
strike was called without his sanction.
He is endeavoring to get tho men
back to work and chAracterisss their
action - nasty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-21
FIRST FOR RIKERS.
Workhouse Prisoners, 100, to &c
cuDv Island TO-mOrTO5g.

The first step toward the occupation of Riker 3
Island as prison, with the probable result IN
time that all the Workhouse prisoners VIII De
committed there will be taken tomorrow morn
ing. when. under the direction of Commissioner
Hynes Of the Department Of Correction lou
prisoners will be transferred from the WORK
house BIackweITs Island, to the branch work
house Rikers Island 1t was with this we"
that Riker's Island was purchased by the city
in 1884
Since the present administration took office
TWENTY-FIVE acres of new ground has been added
to the island by filing III the cribwork erected
on the westerly side of the island, and 1t is ex-
pected that greater progress yet Will De maze
when the prisoners are on the island
Three of ten buildings on the island nave
been fitted up. two as dornitories and one as
bathhouse mess hall is already in existence
Nearly all the improvements have been maze
by the prisoners
To the prisoners mess hall a large extension
has been built, which has been fitted up as
kitchen and dining room for the keepers The
dining room is so arranged that a clear view
can be had Of the mess hall Of the prisoners
For the keepers quarters one Of the buildings
has been entirely remodelled in the interior
Commissioner Hynes says that in making TINS
new prison settlement he intends, so far as pos
sibIe to make 1T as complete as any Other SIM
liar institution He has therefore fitted up a
hospital, with doctors quarters adjoining. and
a doctor will shortly be assigned there.
A building has also been fitted for religious
services. There is a blacksn1ith's shop, house
for the head keeper. a stable and a cooler for
troublesome prisoners
When Riker's Island purchased by the
city it contained eighty acres; when the
cribwork is completed four hundred additional
acres will have been added The property is
valued at $4,000 acre, which will mean an
added valuation to the city OF S4,OOO.OOO- With
the prisoners living on the island. and
thereby adding several hours a day to
their labor. Commissioner Hynes expects
that before the end Of the present year
the larger part of the work Of filling IN will
have been accomplished UP to the present one
thousand feet of wall has been built, roads
have been made and curbed and cellars have
been dug under all buildings. On the farm on
the island vegetables have been raised for the
institutions Of the department. 1t was neces-
sary to have the city water system extended to
the isl l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-21
BEATINGS FAIL TO COOL LOVE.
Designer Takes Horsewhipping Thankfully
Now Sent to Island.

Being beaten into insensbility, horsewhipped and
arrested and fined cooled not the love of Julius
Dalumi of No. t53 ParS-ave, for Miss Marie Pu-
palloz pretty French dressmaker. of No 123 East
Twenty-nintl-st. Magistrate Barlow. in the York
Vile court sent him to Blackwelrs Island for six
months yesterday.
Eight years ago Daurni saw Miss Pupallox on q
car He was married and had two children. but
that made no difference. and he fell madly n love
with the dressmaker Ever since that time Miss
Pupaoz told the court. the man. who an in
ventor and designer. has followed her. and at
every chance implored her TO marry him
On several occasions friends Of the woman have
thrashed Dalumi. sometimes until he became I'M
conscious but in few days he would return and
press his suit with the ardor as before.
Last summer. Miss PupaIloz says, she ad Dalumf
arrested, and he was fined so. The evening
he followed her when she went to the theatre, and
occupied seat where he could watch her. Beeorn-
ing desperate, Miss Pupaloz had him arrested last
him with being insane. The man talked so in
telligently to Magistrate Barlow however. that the
magistrate said he could not entertain the charge
and discharged Delunli with warning.
On Friday night, Miss Pupaoz said Dalumi
pi shed up the Easement window of her house and
peered into the where she sitting. Tha
young woman became so angry that she united a
Great Dane dog N the yard. with the intention OF
setting IL the She changed her mind
however, the dog is a savage one Instead she
who made protest. but waited until grew
tired Of beating him. and then walked away
In court Dalumi admitted that all the young
woman said was true, but SAID he could help
sun be unable to keep away from the dressmaker
he declared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-21
DRESSER PREPARING STATEMENT.
Likely To Be Made Public Before Satur-
day,

It is understood that the detailed statement
which D. LIE Roy Dresser has promised to make
as to all matters relating to his connection
with the United States Shpbuilding Company
and the Trust Company of the Republic Is now
in preparation, and may be made public before
the next meeting, set for Saturday. of the snare
holders of the trust company. The meeting De-
tween Mr. Dresser and the members or the
investigating committee Of the Trust Company
of the Republic has not yet taken place. puI
may be arranged for early this week
No statement could be obtained yesterday
from the reorganization committee OF the CIieeo
States Shfpbuilding Company relative TO us
probable action on the proposition Of the trust
Company of the Republic to deposit with the
committee its shipbuilding bonds, subject 10
such claims as may be made against some OIL
those bonds. .
1t was said yesterday that a cable message
had been sent to John w. Young who hrst I'M
dertook to underwrite the company abroad sum
moning him to tell what he knows of the aHalrs
of the company. $780,
Colonel John J. McCook, of Alexander & Green
counsel for the United States Shipbuildfng COM
M nv arrived here yesterday on the Campahla'
Colonel McCook was called back by the alarm
ing illness of his brother. General Alexander
Mcdowell McCook, who since died at Dayton,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-21
HECLA IRON WORKS STRIKE OFF.
Destitution Causes Many Old Employees to
Seek Work Again.

The strike at the Hsela Iron Works In North
Eleventh-st.. Brooklyn. was declared OF yesterday
A number Of the old employees were on hand when
the factory was opened anxious to return to the
places they left May 1. as many of their farni-
lies were in distress account Of their tdleness.
Some Of the men taken back. and It Is thought
that by tomorrow most OF the strikers viii be
re-enpIoyed IL is believed however. that the
leaders of the strike may ind it hard to get their
old Jobs as the officials Of the company are op-
posed TO taking back the men who melted the
others to strike
Thursday and asked for work the strike was pEac-
ticaIIy broken. AS the firm heard that tns
men were Obliged to seek work because their wives
and children were destitute they agreed 70 take
them hack Then the other strikers decided 70
abandon the fight at meeting on FRIDAY night
The men who were engaged in the course or rne
strike ii was said yesterday. would continue IN
the employ OF the firm The strikers not only
lose their wages since May but also the co-opera-
tive money they shared with the ofhcials saSh
wear They will enjoy any Of the profits or the
firm in the future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-21
AGREE TO CONFERENCE
Employers and Mechanics Commit
tee Man Modify Plan.

There was feeling of elation yesterday aiiioiis
the members of the Board of Building TRADES
Mechanics and the Building Trades Employers
Association over the prospects OF an cary Sc
tlament of the present deadlock In the puiuiNe
industry The employers have consented 10 me-
the committee of the Board of Building iiaues
Mechanics appointed last Friday to seek a con
ference with the employers ASSOCIATION ioi
agreeing on q plan Of arbitration ana garry
this week it is believed that work VIII be at least
partly resumed.
President otto M. EidlitZ. chairman OF the
board of governors of the Building Trades Efl-
ployers' Association, received letter yesterday
from D. H Farley, secretary of the BOARD o.
Building Trades Mechanics, asking for TINS con-
ference The letter contained a copy OF the
resolution by the delegates favoring plan Oh
arbitration and was turned over to the eiher-
gency committee of the board of governors
which decided to meet the delegates oecfelaIy
Farley was informed of this action, ana COL
ference was arranged for tomorrow evening aI
No. 1913 Broadway. 49,.
Meetings of unions whose representatives nave
discussed the plan of arbitration with the EN-
pIoyers will be held this week to near repofeS
of the conferrees. They will be guided soou
deal it is believed. by the result OF the CONFER
ence tomorrow night between the walking uele-
gates and the representatives OF the building
Trades Employers Association
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-21
TEN THOUSAND STOLEN.
Cashier of Frank Leslie Publishing
Company Said to Confess.

Frank c. Jappe, who lives with his wl1e anu
three children, at No. 81 Highest. West HOBO
ken. and was employed by the Frank Leshe
Publishing company No. 141 to 14I Fffth-aVe-'
as cashier and bookkeeper. arrested yester-
day at his brothers home. No. 2,460 Arthur
ave, Fordham, charged with robbing the COM
pany of about $4,000.
He had been in the employ of the pupiishlhs
company for about fourteen years. working MS
way up from messenger boy. He was implicitly
trusted.
The first suspicion of anything wrong was Wheii
Jappe did not go to his Office on Tuesday, June
g. or on the following days. An examination OIL
his books showed 1t is alleged, the detaicatlons'
Jappe was bonded by the American security
Company His home in Hoboken was VISITED
but it was found that he had not been there lor
several days
The police and Vice-President Coiver, of the
publishing company, say that Jappe confessed
to the larceny of about $4,000, saying that ne
had spent the money in gambling on horse races
and In dissipation generally. in three or TOUR
years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-21
NOT FORCING a SECOND FARE.
Metropolitan Conductors Not Ejecting Pas
sengers Who Pay Once.

prominent lawyer Of the city yesterday said he
believed that, while the Metropolitan Street Rail
way Company did not intend to issue transfers at
certain points of its officials had instructed
conductors make effort to eject from the cars
passengers who refused 10 pay a second fare.
THE company" he said. mas made UP its mind
that it stand a certain number of $50 suits
rather than change its policy. 1t thinks that the
bother of carrying into the courts will keep
most men from making trouble and 1t counts on
the agitation to itself out But it isn't looking
for trouble. and if stands up for his rights
the conductors will back down rather than risk n
suit. I've noticed that where a offers
transfer that is not supposed to be good-a down
town transfer uptown at Fifty-ninth-st-,
for instance-the conductor will refuse to take it
and try to collect a second fare but that if the
man stands firm he will shrug his shoulders and
let il go.
'The company's defence, that under the terms Of
a contract made prior to the lease it is unable to
issue transfers from other lines to cars of the
Third-ave- system, Overruled by the court.
and transfers be demanded II. to all
others This seems to be a simple question
of wearing the Metropolitan people out. and 1 be
heve they are already beginning to hedge"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-21
C4uDEN SHORTAGE PAID.
Deroasse Lays Trouble to Mental
Inca Dacity-To Settle Al.

Camden \. J.. June aG-The postal inspectors
who have examined the accounts of POSTMASTER
,ou.s r Derousse to-day announced to the bonds
-ner that a shortage of s2.lS5 had been found Ihls
amount was turned over TO the postonce inspect
TORS tyv the bondsmen. Derousse viii not De pros
eruted. 49,,
Included in the discrepancies is an item OF silz'
which II is said was taken from the stamp oe-
r,srtnoent and for which Stamp Clerk William h
Auble holds she postmaster's personal check Inc
shortage also, ii IS alleged. includes zS from the
money order department. for which Money oroer
Clerk Thomas Simpson holds the postmaster 5
due bills.
This talk about my personal Indebtedness is all
1bosh - said Mr. Derousse. IF there is short
age in the postofice if due neglect on account
of my temporary mental incapacity and not TO de-
lherate intention my part. Every oollar OF my
Indebtedness / cover with $40. and shaN lose
no time in Strengthening this muss out
The inspectors. in their report to washington
viii declare the Camden postoffice to be in good
financial condition. They Will also report that q
shortage Of 50 us discovered in the bank de
posts Of the postoffiee, which was traced TO MI
DeroGsse and was made good by the bondsmen
J. W Morgan. of Mr.. Derousse's bondsnen.
said to-day that there other alternative for
the postmaster than to resign the office.