The Akron Beacon Journal from Akron, Ohio • Page 1

HAEKET EEP0ET3 Will yon pleaa compare the Beaeoa Journal" stock market nI financial reports with. thoao of an other Akron paper? FAIR, WARMER Fafr and warmer Tuesday night BJSACOKT IT ThTTTTTD 1 and Wednesday: moderate south winds. FORTY-FIRST YEAR NO. 50. AKRON, OHIO, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 1, 1910.

TEN PAGES PRICE ONE CENT, A MOW I I 77TT A "nTTTT? nfT A 77TTT7 KflUKTISMS AUSIE MEAUD STATE WIDE CRUSADE. BORN OF NEIDERT WOMAN'S CASE CARS ARE TIED UP AGAIN BY SHIFTING ERIE TRAINS I (Doinraett A IS" Dr. Matson Pushes Investigation Into Youngstown, Cleveland, Toledo and helpers prepared for the opening ot the St. Paul mine with a view to clearing the clogged galleries and recovering 160 bodies of miners who were killed by the fire of November 13. I Richard Newsam, president of the state mining board, found that several minor details of preparation had to be perfected before it would be safe to removw the concrete and A comet, not Halley's, but the one with two tails, known to astronomers as "Comet 1910," is visible to the naked eye.

Prof. Paul Blefeld of Buchtel co lege, says that It can be seen close to the western horizon just after the sun has set. It Is one of the brightest comets that have appeared in decade3 and is said to be brighter than Venus. Professor Bief eld says it looks like a bright star. He says that It Is so brilliant that It can be seen at noon-day If looked for In the right place.

-Clear skies have been so rare lately, that Professor Blefeld has had no opportunity to search for either the new comet or for Halley's. If the clouds keep away until Tuesday night, he will get his telescope Into action and examine the two phenomena. Comet 1910 is now about seven degrees east of the sun. It has "been around It and is now flying rapidly away from the earth. It will get farther, east and less bright each day.

Mrs. H. Neldert. the woman arrested last week for practicing midwifery without a license was brought before Justice Marsh's court at 2 o'clock Tuesday for a preliminary hearing. The prosecution will conducted on behalf of the state by Frank W.

RocSwell, county prosecutor. Dr. Matson, secretary of the State Medical Registration association of Columbus, filed the affidavit for the arrest of the woman. Her case proves to be a start of a state wide and vigorous prosecution of fraudulent mid wives resulting from investigation of conditions in Youngstown and Akron, by Dr. Matson, and Dr F.

Lu Watklns, state registrar of vital statistics. Affidavits have already been sworn against women in alltof those cities and others are being prepared for illegal- practicers of midwifery fn Cincinnati, Toledo, Cleveland and Columbus. In Youngstown. An affidavit against Mrs. Susanna Schunn.

Younestowh. filed Mondav. resulted from an investigation by Dr. Matson into the death of a baby at wbos9 birth the woman attended. Coroner C.

L. Klyne gave his ver- diet that the child had died from the neglect and improper care the midwife. The ease will be tried Wednesday. Dr. Matson has received from the vital statistics registrar of Cincinnati the names of 24 women there who are defying the law by failing to register as mid wives.

Accompanying figures show some of them to have, attended 165 births during the last year, i All of these women are to be notified at once and, If practice is continued without registration, they will be prosecuted. Thousands Lost. Facts gathered Dr. Matson and Dr. Watkins show that housands of infants inthe state are annually sac-infants in he state are annually sac-who pose as professional mid wives "Most of -them are foreigners and practice among the people of their own, nationality.

I 1 I YOUNG HUSBAND LOSES HIS HAND George W. James, a rubber worker at the Miller Rubber company, while working at a calender machine, early Tuesday morning, had his hand caught and almost torn off. He was taken to the city, hospital In Parks' ambulance. It was found necessary to amputate just above the James live at 970 Brown street and has been married only three weeks. LI NICE LEER 11 "It was a nice letter, that Is about all I care to say now," was Frank W.

Rockwell's comment on Senator Dick's letter to him. am not onr vt whflther will reply to senator Dick or not," said Mr. Rockwell. He refused to discuss the state ments of Senator Dick further, but when asked whether it is not true that the sewer pipe interests are in avr ot a lower tariff or no tariff au, acsnowieagea mac it is so. Mr.

Rockwell, as claim agent and attorney for the Robinson Clay Product company, is on close terms with the clay product Interests, al if "uaur 'I ested according to his statement, in connection with his letter to Senator Dick. "Some time ago, the National Association of Manufacturers sent requests to manufacturers for state-mets of their positions on the tariff, and I replied for the Robinson Clay Product company that clay product and sewer pipe manufacturers feel that they, do not need any tariff oa what they manufacture, said Mr. Rockwell. "There is practically no competition from the ouside, anyhow, and it felt that a tariff Is not necessary- PENNST XtECXARES XtXTTDZSTD. Philadelphia, Feb.

1. The directors ot the PenDsylranla Railroad company Tuesday declared a quarterly dtridend of XVx pr This is the first quarterly payment the Pennsylvania has authorized rider a resolution adopted some time ago, proTldfntr for quarterly Instead ox semi annual aisirarsements. MERZWEILER NON-SUITED Trial of the salt, of August MerzeUer against the city on account' of damage to his property -because of the backing up of sewer -water on North forge street, was stopped Monday afternoon by Judge George Hayden. Too court sustained the city's demurrer, alleging that the plaintiff's petitloa did not constitute a cause of action mnd a not allege negligence on the part of the H3)eai Una Aratl CirasBii Denver, Feb. 1.

Identification was made early today of the two women who were with James A. Baker of Cincinnati, and Russell A. Talbot as guests, of Morris Mayer when their automobile- was struck by two street cars "last night. Both women and Baker were Allied, and Talbot was fatally injured. The women were Miss Virgil Cain and Mrs.

William J. Keating, both of Denver. Miss Cain was the fiancee of Mayer, and had arranged the party in iionor of Baker and Talbot. F. E.

LOOMIS HAS RETIRED F. F. Loomis retired from the city fire departmerxt Tuesday, after .41 years in the service. He has been city electrician since 1880, and in that time he planned and superintended the construction of the present police and fire alarm system, and constructed the first auto police patrol wagon used "in the United States. This patrol became famous by its priority in the field and because it went through the Akron riot of 1900 scathed but good for eight years Through electrical inventions and wise Investments Mr Loomis ha accumulated consider able property, and It is said he is worth nearly $50,000.

He goes on vorth nearly $50,000 the pension list. Safety, Director Benner stated Tuesday tnat nothing would be done toward selecting a successor to Mr Loomis for three or four days, or nntll it Is learned what the civil servlce commission will do. This commission win not bnM nn ATami- Half of Bodies Are Recovered During Night and Tuesday Morning, Following Terrific Explosion un Colorado Coal Shaft Hope of ResWs of Others Entombed Grows Faint. Prlmero, Feb. 1.

The marred and mangiea ooaies or ji or. the victims of the explosion which; wrecked the Prlmero mine of the Colorado Fuel Iron company Monday afternoon were brought to the surface early Tuesday morning. It is stated that 79 are known to be dead, and only one man, Diol Nardino, was rescued alive. One, hundred and forty-nine are known! to have been in the 'mine at the time of the explosion and it is feared few are alive. Only the mothers and wives, watching through the night around the shaft and urging on the rescuers with prayers and tears, still believe the missing live.

Five Die With a terrific explosion, the nain shaft crumpled in. blocking he entrance to the main workings. Hve men standing near the portal vere instantly Kiiiea by me i I The first rescue party found the lodios piled in heaps about the foot if the air shaft, where the frantic nen had fought and trampled upon ach other in their struggle for lib-srty until overcome by gas and 3ames. Three bodies were taken up oefore the rescuers were forced aack to the open air. Volunteers Rush Down.

A party equipped with oxygen helmets then entered the mine. Volunteers were rushed to Primero from all the adjoining camps and all night hundreds of miners stood ibout the shaft begging for a chance to join the rescue work. Most of the miners are Slavs, Hungarians, and Italians, and but two Americans, William Helm, elec trician, and David Vilaams, are among the missing. Women Are "Frantic. The fire which followed the explosion soon burned itself out.

With the Cherry (III.) disaster fresh in their minds, frantic women -end children surged against the ropes drawn to keep them away from th shaft and begged the rescuers to 'bring back their husbands and fathers. As each body was brought to the gathered about surface, the women it with shrieks and. bijt th' bodies were so I charred and disfigured that they not be identified. Cause Yet Unknown. Until the workings can be opened the cause of the explosion "will remain unknown.

The officials of the declare that safety lamps re used in every portion of the mine and that every precaution was ak tn prevent, accident. Corcnir J. H. Guilfert has taken harjio cf the bodies and has ordered eighty coffins from Denver. TSvenly-Kight Ioiies Recovered.

During Tuesday morning enough odies vi era recovered to bring the otal up to 28. Rescuing parties, trotected by oxygen pene-. rated No. 7 shaft and after a hard Tght put out the fire that was burn-ng fenly. The four bodies recovered Tuesday norning were jn this shaft.

The ex- jlorers then began working in No. 1 leaving three other shafts I be explored. Mine offic ials stateo. hat the total number of dead, reck-jning from the number of safety lamps that have not been 'turned in, will not oxceed 79. Hoie (irows Dim.

Hope of rescuing any entombed miners alive grew dimmer as the morning wore away. The feeling ot liope lessened and settled down, on the groups of women shivering around the mine shaft as one by ne the members of the rescuing parties came to the surface bringing with them nothing but reports of blazing galleries and cave-ins. As fast as these men came to the surface i they were replaced by other rescuers and the work of exploring; the mine was pushed with flgor. i One Man Found Alive. In the midst ot toe pile oi ueaa mules and the bodies his dead companions, the rescuers found Ponacio Yergen, whose survival is the miracle of the disaster.

He was found by J. B. Manley, who was startled to see Vergen open his eyes and say In pleading tones: "Please, may I go home now?" Vergen walked unassisted to the alrsiiaft, and was carried out. He Is unbanned. After finding a man alive the work of rescue was resumed with renewed vigor but hope of finding my more alive Is fading as time Most of the victims are believed to be In entries 9, 10, 11 and 12.

It may be days before they ire reached. TJie- machine shops have been, on verted into a morgue, but the aodies will be sent to Trinidad-Supplies are being rpshed from all the surrounding ca trips. Sheriff S. Grisham of Las Animas county, and Sheriff Farr of Huerfano are sending armed deputies to assist. Rescued Cherry Miners to Help Recover Bodies.

Cherry, II Feb. 1. Early today state mine inspectors, mine managers and a score of volunteer Homer Ross, Driven Desper- ate by Taunts for Hi3 Clothes, Turned to Crime to be Ready for Graduation at High School That he might get money to buy a "graduating suit" in which to appear when taking his diploma from the Akron High school next June, Homer Ross, aged 19. committed the thefts that led to his indictment and his sentence by Judge Doyle Tuesday morning. The boy made this confession to the judge Monday afternoon.

Tuesday morning, after he had been sentenced to the Mansfield reformatory. Judge Doyle paroled him under the, provision of the probation law. Judge Experiments. "I have investigated your case," said the judge to young Ross, as he stood up for sentence. "Yoa have made a good record In school and you have shown intellectual ability.

But there is something lacking. You seem to. have no respect for the law. i and there seems to be nothing for me to do but sentence you. "I've, decided to make an expert ment.

If I am fooled, it will shake my faith in human nature. i I want you to make a compact with me to lead a manly, honest life. You will be under the constant surveillance of the officers of the reformatory and if you commit any other offenses imprisonment will be the only course left." -Tempter to Mansfield. Charles Whittaker. aged 25, the young man who was Indicted with Ross and who 13 blamed for leading the younger boy astray, was sent to the Mansfield reformatory on hii plea of guilty to burglary.

John R. Smith, principal of the Spicer school, appeared in behalf of young Ross. "I've known the boy a Ions time," said Mr. Smith, "and I know; what a hard time he has had. lie' is a member of a family of 13 and has been obliged to go to school in clothes that would disgrace a tramp.

In High school he has had to as-so elate with other students who had money and who looked down on la poor clothes. With his commencement ahead of him. he was driven ta desperation to get something; to wear. He fell in with this man Whittaker and yielded to the temptation to steal in order to get money." Tried Earnins Money. Mr.

Smith said that young Ross had made an effort get money honestly by mowing lawns, shoveling snow and doing any other' odd jobs he could get hold of. Young Ross brothers say that he is sensitive and came home many times feeling bad because somebody, had cast a slur at his clothea Some time ago he was assigned a chapel oration. Dread of appearing before the whole- school in his old clothes, led him to quit schooL He stayed out a whole term but went back the next year and made no, what he had lost. The offense for which he was Indicted was breaking Into a chlckenf coop and stealing a number oi chickens. PROSECUTOR CALLS ill FORMER FRIEI1D OF MRS.

J. S. FORD Cincinnati, Feb. 1 Charles Warringer, defaulting local treasurer of the Big Four railway, resumed the witness stand tha trial of Mrs. Jeanne tte Steward.

Ford, who is charged -with black- mailing him, was continued' Tuesday, i Subpoenas were Issued from tha prosecuting attorney's office for appearance at the Ford trial ofj Frank Oomstock of IJL former local treasurer of the Big Four, and Miss Ida Brock way, erstwhile stenographer in the house; here, and estranged friend Mrs, Ford. 1 Before the questioning of War-riner was begun, the prosecutor said that his direct examination was nearly finished. Early in War-riner's testimony, the prosecution succeeded in establishing the point that the' witness had not sought tha acquaintance of Mrs. Ford, and had seen her only on those occasions when efce demanded money of him. Warrlner testified that Mrs.

Ford had called on him at his sub-" urban home one night last spring. "Was this the only time she cam there?" "No; she came several times after the exposure last autumn." "But before tiat only the once?" F3oHse JJiIimD (Cimtiesti Angnst Piske, Akron councilman-at-larg, took ont petitions Monday afternoon for tne Democratic nomination for aberiffi. He Is tho eigbtn to get into the raea foi tho Democratic nomination for tnia offies Ewart bas not decided tbat ht will be a candidate for county comrai loner. He said Tuesday tbat be wouldal commit himself until be had considered J.h,maiter or -aU. If bo does ma it will be on the Democratic ticket.

CASE DROPPED. Roy Barron, charged with assault and battery, was dismissed by Mavot Sawyer Tuesday rt the request ot tht prosecuting witness. John nailer. Service on Loop Line Upset by Old Trouble at' Exchange Street Patrons of the Loop and Ex-linea have chanee-GraDt street car- rfltflt6(, been aggravated by cars being de- tained at the Exchange, street cross- lnga nuJT' ilia liuuuic ib yi V. i and 6 o'clock each evening.

when traffic on the street car system 13 heaviest. About ten days ago, the cars were held 15 to 18 minutes -on three different occasions tne tame day. While this is the worst instance of the kind, there has been trouble of the kind every day. The police have taken no iand in the matter because they feel that It would be useless to make arrets in view of the nrobable failure of the i mavor to find the trainmen guilty. Last fall, Police Prosecutor Taylor drew up four or five affidavits for the trainmen who were charged with holding their trains on the crossing, but Mayor Sawyer did not sign them.

Keep Within Iaw. The trainmen now avoid the law by keeping trains moving, tnd while they delay cars many minutes, trains generally do not stand still five minutes, the time required before arrests can be made. Superintendent Douglas stated Tuesday that he watched for 45 minutes at the a few days agohopingtomak a case against some of the trainmen. but they kept the railroad cars moving back and forth while switching, so that none of them actually rested any length of time, yet the gates were not lifted to allow cars, vehicles and pedestrians to pass over the tracks. Most of the trouble Is with the Erie company, whose trainmen claim they are compelled to do most of their swiethlng in the evening because of the many passenger trains earlier in the afternoon.

Seh WirecEs Louisville, Feb. 1 The fast I passenger train on the Monon road which left Louisville, at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning for Chicago collid ed with a freight train at Wilson, 15 miles above New Albany, Ind. Four persons were slightly injured and none seriously according to information received from F. G. Reed, general passenger agent.

Mr. Reed in Chicago denied that the wreck was caused by a collision with a freight train and said the train left the track from some cause not yet ascertained The body of young Ralph Lelan-sky, killed by a Canton car last August on East Market street, will be exhumed from Glendale cemetery and taken to Canton for reinterment. The reasons for the change is that the'Lelansky family has re cently taken up its residence In Canton, and Is desirous of having the body of the boy buried in the Bame town. Lelansky met his death while riding along East Market street on a bicycle, and as a big Canton-Akron car was passing, he slipped and fell under the wheels. KILLS FARMER WITH AX DURING QUARREL Marietta, Feb.

1. As the cul mination of bad feeling that has existed for some years, Clem Coulter killed Homer Hart late Monday. The men are well-to-do farmers of Cut ler, wasnmgton county, and tUe-i murder was committed with an-axe. Coulter was engagedflThauling lumber and JHart Accused him of Summoning his father. Coulter telephoned to the sheriff that he was coming In to surrender and he arrived at the county Jail shortly after o'clock at night.

Coulter claims that Hart came at him with an open knife and threatened his life. 3rTmimg Paiir AFiresf erl Cleveland, Feb. 1.. Luclle Heston. 19 years old, is held by the police on charge of larceny.

Her husband. Lam son Heston, 17 years old. Is awaiting trial in the Juvenile court as a delinquent. Mrs. Heston, who formerly llred In Toledo Is accused of taking a fur coat, from a girl friend, who' later died.

Young Heston's delinauenev consists in nis running awv rA marry ng while on parole from the Bids on Second National's New Home Were About $100,000 Too steel cap from the entrance of the main shaft Many miners wno were narrowly saved from a fiery death in the mine last fall stood about th tipple Tuesday ready to re-enter the charred shaft and help clear the mine. Even the 20 men who were entombed for a whole week before ithey were rescued expressed a desire (to aid in the recovery of the bodies. SAWYER ONLY Tells Preachers He Has Decided Nothing About the Closing of Moving Picture Shows Sunday. SAWYER "I want you to understand that I havn't decided not to close the moving picture shows nor to close them, but I will take your request under consideration." Mayor' Sawyer's clos-: ing statement to local ministers, i PREACHERS don't like the mayor when I come up here to tell me to do his work. It's a little exasper-) ating to be told that I must do what you are employed to do." Rev.

A. M. Bailey to Mayer? "I'm sure that it is the duty? of the mayor to close the moving picture shows on Rev. J. A.

Ulman. Mayor Sawyer and Safety Director Benner were called upon by Rev. A. M- Bailey, of the First Baptist church; Rev. J.

A. Ulman of the First M. E. churci, and Rev. A.

Reagle of the Grace' Reformed church, Tuesday noon, and asked tne moving pjctuie of the city on Sunday. They were told in return by the city oiiicials that they believe suca Sunday amusements are necessary to the goodj of the public, and they are doubtful whether tie shows ought to be stopped, although the mayor did not doubt that the law would allow him to close them, Hot Retort. Mayor Sawyer told the ministers that they could ciose Sunday amusement halls as well as he could, and this caused Dr. Bailey to reply with some ieat: "It is simply beating about the bush. Mayor Sawyer, to say that we have the power to do what you are employed to He was followed by Dr.

Ulman with the statement It Is the duty of the mayor to close these places, and it would be useless for him as a minister of the Gospel, to order the chief of police to close them. "It is your business to see that the law is obeyed. "It is not a matter of chonce. "It Is your legal business, declared Dr. Ulman.

"I didn't say yon should close (Condoned on oase tbre.) Ground is Wilful Absence for Three Years of His Wif Well Known Singer. Dr. George T. Rankin of this city was granted a divorce late Monday afternoon from Anna A. Rankin of Chicago, on ground of three years wilful absence.

Mrs. Rankin did not contest, the suit and her attorneys. Grant, Sieber and Mather, agreed to the dismissal of her answer and cross-petition, excepting the clause praying for the restoration of her maiden name, Anna Allison Jones. The court granted this and made it a part of the decree. No alimony arrangement was provided for In the court's decision.

Besides the plaintiff, the witnesses were George T. Rankin, Sr. his father; Charles Currie, manager of the Northern Ohio Traction Light company; Gilbert Marsh and P. Goodhue. The plaintiff and his father testified as to the defendant's absence and the others were introduced as character witnesses.

Doctor Rankin related occasions on which his wife had protested because of his frequent absence from home on account of professional calls. The couple were married in 1905. Mrs. Rankin, before her marriage, was prominent in Zanesville society. In this city she was a leader in musical circles and well known as a contralto soloist.

ueceniiy sne has been on the concert stage in Chi-, WAVERS AGAIN I 7 a CONVENT! HENRY TAFT RECOVERING. Los Angeles, Feb. 1. The condition of Henry W. Taft, brother of the president, who Is suffering from erysipelas, was somewhat improved Tuesday.

Dr. William Edwards announced his belief that no further complications would develop. CARS IN PARIS BEGUN TO RUN Paris, Feb. 1. The River Seine fell steadily Tuesday, the recession being at the rate of about three-fourths of an inch an hour.

The waters also are retreating from the streets. More tramways were in operation today; as were the new sections of the subway. Streets that had been closed, tp traffic were in many instances re opened Tuesday, af inth heart of the things a more normal 5 In the outskirts, hundreds of persons are found on the verge of MINERS START FOR TOLEDO Indianapolis, Feb. llRepre-sentatives of the organized soft coal miners that are to participate in the wage conference with the mine operators at Toledo will leave Indianapolis at 6:20 o'clock Tuesday evening according to the arrangements made by President Thomas L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers of America Tuesday.

The conference iwith the operators at Toledo was appointed for Tuesday, but President Lewis obtained a post ponement of one day. The Toledo conference is to adopt a wage contract to be dated April 1, 1910, for the districts of Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. The Illinois operators will not participate, but: if the Illinois miners delegates be not seated in the conference "there will be no conference," in the words of President Lewis. U.S.SeimaUbir Washington, Feb. 1.

Fountain L. Thompson, recently appointed a senator from North Dakota, has resigned on account of ill health and W. E. Purcell of Wahpeton has been appointed his successor. The announcement was made In the senate Tuesday by Senator Money and Mr.

Purcell was sworn in. "The intention of Senator Thompson to resign had been kept a. profound secret about the senate and few had notice of such a purpose on his HEAVY SEIITEIICES GIVEN TWO MEN John Riley, the youth who pleaded fffin.T, grullty Monday to the indictment of OWo penitentiary for eiht years by Judge Doyle Monday afternoon. Riley shot at Charles Ligrht. an East Akron saloonkeeper, two months ago.

ui Su Ernest Bennett, -who pleaded leu'lty to the criminal assault of Laura Ritchie, daughter of J. F. Eltcble. Northfleld town- ship trustee, was gWen a sentence of VI years in the penitentiary, His father" John Bennett, was sentenced for a simliar crime from this county a number of yean (, GARFIELD NOT YET CALLED TO TESTIFY IN CONGRESS. Cleveland, Feb.

1. Former secre-j tary of the Ittterlor James R. Gar-j field Tuesday declared that he- would make no comment upon any of the testimony growing out of the Balllnger-Pinchot investigation. lie aid he would not take part in the controversy unless called as a wit-: ness and that so far he had not been Uubpoenaed. Reformed Church to Entertain Gathering Representing Whole Middle West.

Akron Is to have a convention ot 500 laymen interested In missionary work. That Is. lay members of the Reformed church in Akron have set out to bring the convention to thl3 city and beyond much doubt will succeed. Dr. W.

E. Lampe of Philadelphia, representative of the national missionary movement of the Reformed church, Monday night met a company of 60 laymen from the several congregations of the denomination in Akron and laid before them the suggestion that the convention be here. They met In Grace church. May Decide Wednesday. The decision will probably be laid before the national executive committee of the movement In Harris-burg Wednesday.

There is not much chance that Akron will miss the gathering. delegates-will eome-from four synods of the Reformed church and from a territory going west' to Den ver and: nortn to uanaaa. Tne synods are Ohio, Northwestern and Interior. Committees Picked. At the meeting Monday night the following committees were chosen to manage the arangements for the con-ventiont Publicity, deputation, en tertainment, registry, finance and statistics.

The membership of these committees will be lay. In addition. the pastors will also have a committee of their own. The date will be the first week in March. The convention will take care of Itself in providing accommodations for the delegates.

ABLES BATHELL HELD FOR BEATING IIEGRO That the skull of a negro is not unyielding to the blow of a club was demonstrated in police court Monday. Harold Johnson, a Jamaican, appeared before Mayor Sawyer to answer the charge of disorderly con duct. The case developed Into one of assault and battery against the man preferring the charge. Abies Rathell, foreman of the Leonard Construction company. Johnson head was swathed in bandages, which covered a deep wound several Inches long.

He was apparently suffering pain. Called Police. Sergeant Edward McDonnell, In answer to a call for a policeman by Abies Rathell early this morning found Johnson lying outside the new Quaker Oats building with his hair saturated, with blood and groaning feebly RatLell ordered McDonnell tparrest the negro for disorderly conduct. McDonnell did on Rathell agreement to appear. Early this morning Johnson xame to Rathell and said he was going to work.

Rathell said he had all the men needed and requested Johnson to leave. Johnson intimated that Rathell might have a fight on his hands, reaching around to his back pocket. Fearing to be shot. Rathell picked up a piece of a plank and hit him across the head. I Plaintiff Blade Prisoner.

No gun was found on Johnson when picked up. There being no evidence to substantiate Rathell i Story, Johnson was discharged by Mirir Kawvpr and Rathell held for club. The case was continued until Wednesday. Rathell was in police court last spring and convicted and' fined $125 for the same offense with which he Is now charged. TO KEDISTRICT BARBERTON.

A conference between R. J. Baum and Harry Anson, clerks of the board of elections, with the Barber- ton council will be held, next week on the question of redistrlcting tbe town Into precincts and wards preparatory to Its Incorporation as a jcity next year. I At a meeting of the building com mittee of the Second National Building company, Monday afternoon, bids for the new six-story office building were found to be nearly $100,000 higher than the committee had anticipated. As a result, the construction may be postponed until 1911.

It had been hoted that the build ing would cost about $350,000, but when the bids were examined It was found that the lowest figures were far above this estimate. C. I. "Bruntpr, president tC the bank, said that it had not been de cided whether to reduce the size of the building or to wait until the market for building materials should improve. In the meantime, work will be continued in cleaning up and excavating the site at Main and Quarry streets.

UDoYoualPay Yttir Fare? The question often arises in the ffflnds of a passenger who has not paid his fare on a trolley car, through the negligence of a conductor in collecting the fare as to whether he is guilty of stealing a free ride, or whether It Is the duty of the servants of the traction company to see that all fares are collected and exonerating the passenger from all blame. It is surprising to see the number of letters received at the offices of the traction company enclosing money. The following is a good sample: The enclosed ten cents in stamps will cover fare from New Berlin to Canton on your line, as your conductor failed to collect my fare when riding on one of your cars some time ago. I should have sent this sooner. Yours truly, (A WOMAN) Massillon, O.

LEGISLATION PUT ON VIEW Secretary Stevens of the chamber of commerce received copies of all hue oiiia ixiai nave ueen iuiruuutu into the Ohio general assembly thla session. He has placed them in the chamber offices at the Y. M. A. building, where they will be access sible to all persons wishing to refer, to them.

They were sent through the cour- tesy of Senator Mather and Repre-; ation until February 12, when pro-sentative KempeL I vision is made for a city electrician.