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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-12
WHY He QUIT
Indiana Farmer Brooded Over Defeat
OF His Party.

Charleston, Ind, May S.-Because
the Democratic party was defeated last
fall by such an overwhelming majority,
Jennings Plummer. 60 years old.
farmer near here, tied one end of a
rope around his neck and fastened the
other end to rafter in his barn and
swung himself loose. A short time
later his brother found him and res
cued him, but despite all that was done
to save his life he died. Plummer was
a bachelor and lived with his sister.
He contended that things would go to
the dogs under the Republican rule,
and had often threatened to take his
life unless things changed for the bet-
ter. q
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-12
IN PILLOW SLIP
Laundry Found Valuable Jewelry and
Some Currency.

Elkhart, Ind, May 8.-Lloyd Keene,
an employe of local laundry, found
jewelry valued at $1,000 and $85 in
currency when he unrolled a pillow slip
Saturday. The jewelry consisted of a
large diamond ring, solitaire, a ring
with two fine sets of eight small dia-
monds, an opal ring and the roll of
bills, all in chamois bag. The valua-
bles are the property of a we'll known
guest at local hotel and had been
placed in the pillow slip by his wife. A
hotel chambermaid unknowingly re-
moved the slip and sent 1t to the laun-
dry.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-12
Fell From Bicycle and Waa Drowned.

Washington, ID. c., May 8.-The war
department was notified today of the
death, by drowning at Fort Monroe,
Of First Lieutenant Moses r. Ross,
artillery corps, yesterday. He fell
from his bicycle into the moat of the
fort and was drowned before assist
ance could reach him. Lieut.. Ross
served as an enlisted man in the
Fifth Pennsylvania volunteer infantry
during the Spanish war and In Aug
ust 1901 entered the regular army
from Pennsylvania as second lieuten-
ant of artillery. He was an honor
graduate of the artillery school at
Fort Monroe Of the class of 1904.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-12
To Improve the Delaware.

Harrisburg, Pa, May 8.-Goyernor
Pennypacker has approved the bill
appropriating $375.00O for the deep
ening and improving of the Delaware
river channel between Philadelphia
and the. Delaware bay. conditioned on
Philadelphia's appropriaung q. like
sum.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-12
Rains Damage Texas Crop.

Houston, Texas, May 8.-As result
of terrific dowllpour of rain which
has continued for two days immense
damage has been done to the growing
crops. All OF the smaIf rivers TO the
north and east OF Waco, are out Of
their banks and the Brazos river at
Waco is rs feet above low water
mark.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-12
! LEuneraI of Judae MCCOY.

Carrollton, May S.-The funeral ser
vices over the late Judge William
Mccoy were held this afternoon and
interment was made in the family
plot In beautiful Grandyiew, cemetery
The services were In charge OF
Minerva Chapter R. A. M. being very
impressive. The floral offerings were
beautiful and numerous.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-12
May Precipitate prouth In Los Anae les

Los Angeles, CAL. May 8.-The city
council today ordered a special elec-
tion to be held June 2, at which there
will be referred to the voters the or.
dinance closing all the saloons in the
city. The prohibitionists are conf.
dent but the result is in doubt and a
warm fight Is to be Waged.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-12
italian Couple Married.

Pedro Damigo and Grenedin Mast
rorocco were married yesterday after
noon by Justice Splitter.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-02
MUNICIPAL
OV NERSHIP
NOT COSTLY.
Fifty Millions Will
Buy ChicagO'S
Railways.
specisl paspa.oh 70 The .cau..

CHICAGO, May d.--MRyor Dunno to-
day declared that instead Of having to
expend $75.0o,0o0, his campaign esti-
mate, he could not only get control Of
the various traction lines in Chicago.
but couid pay for them and rehabilitate
them all fof less than $50,000,000.
Thus came the first declaration from
the Mayor concerning the report from
J. II. Cummings. the car building and
traction expert. Cummings in mis- de-
tailed statement TO the Mayor, declares
that with the water all squeezed OUT
the traction systems may be acquired
and rehabilitated for -wice the sum it
cost the Wall street crowd TO get con-
troll Of the city railway properties.
II had been. the intention Of the
Mayor TO transmit the report 20 the
Council tonight, but st the suggestion
Of Clarence s. Darrow this step was
delayed for further consideration It
is probable a radical suggestion will
be made to the municipal legislature q
week from tonight
Chicago can acquire municipal own
ership Of all surface car systems for
$50. 600 000." repeated the Mayor. In
nay campaign speeches L said 81, ,o00, 900
or less, but my estimate at that time
was based upon figures given by car
company people themselves Now / am
In possession Of facts that are facts.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-02
SAY .ACCUSER
Is MURDERER
Special Dispaich to The call


GRANTS PASS, Or, May la new
development In the Dunlap murder case
was that of yesterday in which both
Andrew Ingram and Esley Dodson. the
two men accused; and whom young
Lloyd Ingram (sonsof Prisoner Ingram)
declares killed William Dunlap. the old
miner, declare that the boy killed the
old man himself and has made up the
story in an attempt to place the blame
on innocent people.
Information was received here yes
terday from Crescent City, CALI that
Ingram, who was taken into custody
there, refuses to leave with Sheriff
Lewis and Deputy Lister, who went
from here to bring him back to- Oregon
Ingram has employed counsel and
hopes to gain his freedom through
habeas corpus proceedings.
Dodson, who has been employed as
miner near here and who has always
borne a good reputation. says the boy
has made up the story
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-02
APPEAL TO PRESIDENT.
Chief Executive Will Receive Petition
of Strikers.

OI
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo, May
president Roosevelt has agreed to
give the Chicago striking teamsters
an opportunity to present their petit
ton when he reaches that city on
May 10. Word. reached the President
in his camp on the West Divide Greek
that the strikers are preparing to ask
him TO use his influence in their be-
half similarly to the manner in which
he adjudicated the coal strike. He
has given the strikers no encourage
ment other than agreeing to receive a
delegation from the petitioners,
should an audience be requested.
Little leisure time will be at the
disposal of Mr.. Roosevelt in Chicago.
The, party will arrive in Chicago at
noon and at once will attend the
luncheon given by the Merchants
Club. The Hamilton Club reception
is expected to continue from 2 until
4:3O D. M, and after that the Presi-
dent will rest at apartments reserved
for him at the Auditorium Hotel The
Iroquois Club dinner will begin at Z
D. m., and when that is over the party
will return to the special train and
spend the night on board. M
The President cannot give consider
alton to the petition until he reaches
Washington. ~
Secretary Loeb went to the Presi-
dents camp to-day. The length of his
stay is undecided. He may remain
over day or two to participate in the
hunt. The camp will be moved to-
day to the East Divide, where it was
located first.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-02
SILVER CITY
MOVING Mo TO
THE HILLS
Population Is Driven
From Canyon
-,
by Floods.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ. May L.
The inhabitants of Silver City, one of
the largest and most prosperous towns
In the Territory, has determined to
move the town and the work is well
along at the present time. Silver City
was built in a wide canyon and the
heavy rains of that section bring down
too much water. and two or three
times each year the entire business
portion Of the town is flooded.
Last fall the principal hotels had an
average Of four feet OF water on the
lower floors and one of the largest and
nnest hotels in the Territory was alb
solutely cut from the rest of the town.
except foE foot passengers. The
notei closed and the immense structure
is now being torn down.
After the experience of last fall
many of the business men determined
10 move the town to higher ground and
that is Just what the entire popula-
tion is now doing. Business blocks are
being moved to the flats and the noun
talnside and as fast as completed are
being occupied. New residences are
going up, although the residence part
VIII not be so much affected The
Santa Fe Railroad will be put ,on high
er. ground in order. to get the track
where the water can do no damage
Silver City Is prosperous place Of
between 1000 and 1000 inhab abitants and
the trade center Of one of the richest
mining sections of the Territory The
buildings were all brick and stone, as
the new enes will be. so the greatness
OF the task can be we'll understood
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-02
MRS. TORTURICI.
Is INDICTED

The Grand Jury yesterday indicted
: Pietro Torturici and his wife. Rosa
Torturici, for the murder of Biaggio
Vilardo, the Sicilian laborer who was
hacked to pieces at 1861 Green street
on April 8. The indictment was found
against the woman to defeat the at
tempt made by Attorney Spinetti to
have her released en- writ of habeas
: corpus.
While the police are now inclined. to
believe that the woman was not di-
rectIy implicated in the crime, they
she is held .Pietro Torturici will lurk
in the vicinity of the city in the hope
of some day being able to see his child
Captain Burnett believes the wife
must have some knowledge of the plot
that was behind the brutal butchery
of Blaggio Vilardo. For these two
reasons the police are 10th to let the
woman go,
Attorney Spinetti gives notice that
he will fight the. effort to hold the wo-
man. II do not see why she should be
indicted he said. Il VIII insist that
she be tried within sixty days. There
is no reason why the unfortunate wo-
man should be held. She has en-
dured enough already"
Shortly after the indictments were
found the woman was formally accused
of murder. This will stay for at least
two months the habeas corpus proceed
ings instituted by Attorney Spinetti
The police believe that Torturici is
still in the city or in close vicinity.
He is perfectly safe among his own
countrymen, for Sicilians make it a
point of honor to hear and to see moth
ing after crime is committed Others
dare not tell, if they know, for fear of
, the Mafia's vengeance.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-02
NETTIE CRAVEN
PASSES AWAY
In AN ASYLUM
Special Dispatch to The Cali.


BURLINGTON. Ia. May 1.-Finis
notable and strange careers of modern
times, in which woman. a Senator
and millions were involved Mrs. Net
tie Craven. who claimed to be the COM
mon law wife of United States Senator
Fair, and who had been confined in the
hospital at Mount Pleasant. died there
suddenly tonight The body will be
taken to her old him in Washington.
Iowa, where funeral services will be
held on Wednesday. Her daughter
Mrs. Koehler of ST. Louis. has been
summoned.
Nettie Craven was 81 years old. She
has been confined in the asylum but
short time.
Mrs. Cravens death recalls to the
minds of San Franciscans her long
fight for share of the millions left by
the late Senator James G. Fair, whose
widow she claimed to be, basing her
claim on a marriage alleged TO have
been performed by Justice Simpton of
Sausalito. Preceding her contest of
the Senator's will, Mrs. Craven filed In
court deeds to several valuable pieces
of property in this city, which she al
legged Senator Fair had transferred to
her several years before his DEATH
nounced forgeries and later the courts
refused to sunstain her claims Of
widowhood. She received, however,
$50, 900 in cash from the Fair heirs as
compromise
The Craven case was one of the most
sensational in the history Of California
and was bitterly waged from start to
finish. 1t left the contestant physical
wreck an dended in her mind giving
way under the terrible strain.
Previous to Mrs. Craven's contest Of
the Fair will. which occupied the at
tention OF the California courts for
nearly ten years. she was a member
of the San Francisco School Depart-
ment, in which she held the position
OF principal of the Mission Grammar
School.
After her case was lost. and she
realized that her standing in the local
community was destroyed. Mrs. Craven
went East, where she lived for
several years in st. Louis. the home Of
her daughter. A year ago she was
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-02
NO STRIKES IN NEW YORK.
Many May Leave Work During the
Week, However.


NEW YORK, May May day
strikes here were lacking this year in
the building trades, but before the
week ends thirty to thirty-f1ve thou
sand men may quit work in various
vocations in the hope Of forcing an In
creased wage.
About $4,000 members of the Rock
men and Excavators' Union, which
made demands on the Contractors.
Protective Association ION March 20
for a new wage scale and recognition
Of the union, have not received what
they consider a satisfactory reply.
They are now considering the advisa-
bility of ordering a general strike.
Holsters and drillers will stand by
them If they quit.
A strike of one thousand truckmen
is expected this week in the down.
town warehouse districts. The own
ers have carefully prepared to meet
the contingency and continue their
business.
Garment workers on the East Side
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-02
HOCH BECOMES EXCITED
AT OPENING OF TRIAL,

CHICAGO, May THE jury in the
case Of Johann Hoch, the alleged
Blue Beard" who is now on trial
charged with wife murder, was COM
pleted to-day. After the jury had
been accepted and sworn in. Hoch
turned with a smile to the reporters
and said that jury is fine"
Assistant States Attorney Olsen ex-
pressed himself as satisfied with the
men selected to try the case Hoch
became much excited when Olsen de-
clared in his address to the jury that
arsenic was found in the body of
Hoeh's late wife. Mrs. Marie walcfcer-
Hoch, which was exhumed last week.
The embalming fluid has been
given the strongest test, declared the
prosecutor. and no arsenic was found
IN the fluid"
Hoch jumped from his chair and
was about to say something when he
was forced to sit down and remain
quiet.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-02
HONORS WILL BE PAID
To AMBASSADOR PORTER
viii BE Entertained by Delcasse and
American Colony Before
Leaving Paris.

PARIS, Nay Foreign Minister
Delcasse viii give a dinner to General
Porter on May u. and the American
colony will give him an elaborate re-
ception and dinner on May II. After
that General Porter will make an au-
tomobile tour of Switzerland. return
ing here for the extensive military and
naval honOrs which the French Gov
eminent viii accord the remains Of
Paul Jones when the body is taken to
America. General Porter is now pre-
pairing his official report on the .recov-
cry OF the body.
General Porter's talk with King
Edward last night was particularly
cordial. He sat in the second seat from
the King and kept UP a conversation
with him and the wife of the Spanish
ambassador. who sat between them.
After dinner the King asked General
Porter 10 sit in the smoking-room.
where they talked for some time about
his Najesty's visit to the United States
when he was Prince Of Wales. The
King made many agreeable remarks
about his visit to America.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-02
CARRY RED FLAG.
Anarchists Make a Demonstration in
TOulon, France

Anarchists Make a Demonstration in
TOulon, France.
PARIS. May Labor day was OBJ
served throughout France. The
trades unions of Paris held a mon
ster meeting and adopted resolutions
in favor. Of an sight-hour day. Dis
orderly manifestations occurred at
Brest and ST. Etienne, where the
street cars were stopped.
The demonstration at Toulon as
sumed a threatening aspect Anap-
chists marched in a procession carry
ing red flag, chanting a revolutions
.ary hymn and bearing a banner in
scribed. Remember the Victims of
Capital at Chicago and Limoges"
An affray occurred in front OF the
naval arsenal, during which several
workmen were slightly injured.
VIENNA, May MAY day passed
off quietly throughout Austria, In
Vienna 10000 workmen paraded
without disorder. There were the
customary meetings of socialists.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-02
THOUSANDS LEAVE WORK.
Mob Parades Behind Red Handker.
chief on Pole.

POUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y, May L.
A mob of several hundred foreigners
and negroes went on strike from the
brick yards in and near Dutchess
Junction for higher wages and shorter
hours to-day. They marched to Chel-
sea, stopping on the way and compel
ling other workmen to leave the yards.
At their head was a Syrian carrying a
pole flying a red handkerchief as a
flag. and many of the strikers were
armed with clubs. When the march
was completed they had forced out
the employees of thirteen brick yards,
numbering 1000 to 1000 men. No vio-
lence was reported.
All plumbing work in this city was
stopped to-day by strike of union
plumbers who demanded an increase
of minimum wages from 81 rs to SO
day.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-02
PEACE IN MOST TRADES.
Agreements Renewed for Another
Year In Chicago.

CHICAGO, May 1.-May day
dawned on Chicago with every indica-
ton Of labor peace, except for the gar
ment workers and teamsters strike.
A similar condltion has not existed
since 1885. All the building trades,
representing more than $4,000 work
ers. begin work to-day under new
agreements, few with slightly high
er wages and nearly all with some
concessions in working conditions.
The several thousand bakers and the
Master Bakers Association reached
an agreement and signed last years s
scale for another year.
Agreements have been renewed in
all the maritime trades.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-02
ARMY OF IMMIGRANTS
ON WAY FROM EUROPE
Twenty-Five Thousand, Record
Crowd, Due to Arrive During
the Week

NEW YORK, May 1--Ol twenty
two steamships due to arrive in port
this week from Great Britain and the
Continent is the biggest crowd of inn
migrants ever scheduled to enter dur
ing such a period of time The horde
numbers nearly $4,000. At Ellis ISL
and arrangements have been made for
their prompt handling because the de-
tention of any part would at once tax
the. facilities of the immigration sta
ton far beyond its limits.
Figures for the week just closed
were close to $4,000. showing that the
rush has been kept up for a longer
period than ever before and it is like
ly that the total immigration for the
spring will far exceed any previous
year. -
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-02
TO RECEIVE DEGREE FROM
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
AIvia Magary of San Francisco to
Graduate From Auburn

AUBURN. N. Y., May Among
the students who will receive the
bachelor of divinity degree at the Au-
burn Theological Seminary on May
Francisco. Magary graduated from
the San. Francisco Theological Semin-
ary IN 1903. He and George T. Pratt
of Albany. Or, are the only graduates
at Auburn from the Pacific Coast Ma
gary will have leading commence
ment part.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-02

are preparing for general strikes in
July for recognition of the union and
a new wage. scale. The largest of
these organizations is the Cloakmak-
ers Union, which has Al membership
of between 1900 and IL. 900. in New
York.
Some talk also is heard Of scattered
strikes among the bakers. but nothing
definite has yet occurred.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-02

HYDRAULIC MINERS ARRESTED. DEN
uty United States Marshal George A Burn
ham has arrested at Nevada City q. H Al
pers- A. G. jones. P O. Rosseli, Frank Perry
William Brodt, William r. Cello. J. E Drum
mond and Il J. Bottomley on complaint OF
The Debris Commission for unlawful hydraulic
mining. The defendants gave bonds at Ne
vada City and were released e
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-02
New Pens for Old.

While the companys experts are with
us. May 1st to 9Th, we will make an al
lowance for your old pen (any nlake)
toward the purchase Of an A. A. Water
man & Co.'s middle-joint or solf-filItng
pen These pens are absolutely clean
and are fully guaranteed. Sanborn. Vail
& Co.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-02

ARGUMENT YII.L CLOSE To-DAY.-At-
torney Timothy ]. Lyons Will close the argu-
ment against the trust clause in the will of
the late Thomas ]. Cfunie to-day. Yesterday
afternoon ID. NJ. Delmas and Judge Hudson
Grant closed the argument behalf OF the
proponents of the will
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-02

RICO HEIRS FILE ANSWER-Answer to
the contest OF the will OF the late Mariana e
Gonzalez by Edie W. Gonzalez was fled yes
terday by the so-called Rico heirs. The heirs
deny the allegations of undue influence and
mental incompetency OF the testator.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-02

Snow Falls In New York State.
NEW YORK. May Light snow
fell to-day in many places in Central
and Northern New York. accompanied
by cold weather.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-02
Hurley Assumes New Duties.

Topeka, Kans., May General
Manager J. E. Hurley of the Santa Fe
arrived to-day from Chicago and as
sumed the duties of his new office.
Hurley says no changes will be made
at present.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-02

Some men think the world owes them
a living, while some others are salts
fed il it gives them a chance to make
an assignment.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-02
NEGRO USES PISTOL.

TumultuOuS scenes were witnessed
to-day at Jackson boulevard and
Franklin street, near the headquar-
ters of the Employers Teaming Com
pany, the organization formed to sup-
plant the striking. teamsters- John
Williams, colored non-union driver,
was sitting on one of the wagons of
the employers company waiting for
caravans to be formed. A crowd of
several hundred persons had gathered
and were jeering Williams and other
non-unionists. Suddenly a bottle
thrown from a window, struck Will
liams on the head. The negro drew
revolver and fired toward the window.
The action of the colored man angered
the crowd and a concerted rush was
made toward him. Williams jumped
from his wagon and fed down the
street. The mob soon caught him,
and he was being savagely beaten
when the police rescued him. Will
liamss was arrested. The wholesale
grocers and coffee, tea and spice
houses were more or less completely
tied up to-day by the spreading of the
teamsters' walkout.
The death list in the teamsters'
strike is increasing. Police Sergeant
Richard Cummings, who was injured
while in charge of a squadron guard
ing number of wagons, died to-day.
q
out of the strike he was knocked un-
der the feet of horses attached to a
wagon and was crushed beneath the
vehicles wheels. John Ceresa. the
driver, was arrested, and is. being held
under heavy bonds.
Colored non-union men in charge of
ten trucks Of the Employers Team
ing Company were attacked at Clin-
ton and Van Buren streets by a
crowd of strike sympathizers. Bricks.
sticks and other missiles were thrown
at the teamsters. The police dispersed
the crowd and arrested one of the as
sailants OF the non-union teamsters.
DELIVERY MADE BY MAIL.
The Federal Government is helping
the department stores deliver small
parcels in a way that is beyond the
interference of the teamsters. Thou
sands of small packages are being de-
livered by mail through the street.
railway postal cars. Colonel LIE Roy
Steward, superintendent of the free
delivery system Of the Chicago post
Office, says there has been a percept-
ible increase in this business from the
day the delivery wagons of the depart
ment stores were stopped. BY the
street-car service. articles purchased
in the morning may be delivered by
night at the door of the purchasers,
providing the package is not too
heavy. Thousands Of purchases are
light enough to meet the limit OF pos
tai regulations.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-02

taken seriously Ill and several times
since she has been reported at the
point of death.