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ally rs a Tines cLASfrrieo ad 5 havb BROUGHT RESULTS TO flANY, THEY WILL DO FOR YOU. VOLUME IX NO. 101 8 PAGES NEW PHILADELPHIA, OHIO, FKIDAY JULY Mt ONE CENT FINED $200 MID COSTS DY MAYOR Roswell Man and Woman Arrested HAVE SPEAKEASIES Angered by Courts Actions, Ruff ini Has Informant Arrested and Fined Abel Ruffini and Mrs. Louise Paris, Roswell booze dealers were arrested Thursday on a charge of selling, preferred by Frederick Hasembamper of Roswell, because they did not treat him right when he was in their place of business. Both of the violators pleaded guilty to the charge and each was fined $200 and costs.

The fines were paid and they were released. Later Rulfini had Hasemkamper arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct. After being in jail until 8 Thursday night, Hasemkamper decided to change his plea of not guilty, to that of guilty. He was fined $10 and costs. The prosecutions are the result of several scraps, the participants being Ruffini and Hasemkamper in one case and Louise Paris and Hasemkamper in the other.

Hasemkamper, it is claijned, frequent ed the rendezvous of the above parties, and upon several occasions abused wife by calling her vile names. Ruffini proceeded to beat him up. Then he went to Mrs. place and started something he could not fin ish. Mrs.

Paris used a pick handle on him, bruising him about the face and body. Hasemkamper, becoming incensed at such actions, decided that the best way to get even was to have them arrested for violating the Rose law. Hasemkamper told the police that Ruffini was in New Philadelphia, Thurs day morning, and Patrolman Smith hunted him up. Ruffini did not take long to plead guilty. Chief of Police Lockard and Deputy Sheriff Charles Wagner went to Ros well, armed with a search and seizure warrant to search Mrs.

place. Nothing was found, and she was arrest ed on a charge of selling. When first arraigned she pleaded not guilty, but later changed her plea. Joe Paris, her husband, has left her to care for three children. As an apparent means of sustenance, Mrs.

Paris has been selling booze. CHARGE 4 MEN TRIED TO KILL OHIO SOLDIERS Cambridge, July county officials today, at Belle Valley arrested four men who are believed to have been implicated in wrecking a special train on the Pennsylvania railroad July 31 of last year. The men in custody are David Jones, Uriah Ray! Henry Fairhurst and Daniel Ketterer. The train which was wrecked was carrying the Fourth O. N.

G. home from camp and the Eighth O. N. G. from Marietta to Columbus, for duty in connection with the street car strike, on Governor orders.

A switch had been left open and the train, which was running at high speed, crashed into a number of cars loaded with brick. Eighteen men were injured, none of them seriously. Pennsylvania railroad detectives have been working on the case quietly, and, it is said, have obtained confessions from two men which led to arrests. The accused men were taken to jail at Caldwell to await a pre liminary hearing. Shoots Old Horse An old horse which had been worked until it could hardly stand, was shot by Humane Officer Jackson other day at the request of numerous parties.

The horse belonged to Robert Carnahan, who says it was given to him by another local man several days ago. WEATHER EVERYWHERE. Observations of United States weather bureau taken at 8 p. m. yesterday follow: Temp.

Weather. -Pittsburg 77 Clear New 60 Cloudy Boston Cloudy 70 Clear Chicago T6 Cloudy fit 80 Cloudy New 80 Cloudy 72 Cloudy The Weather. Pair tonight; Saturday, uh- moderate south winds. it it AIITO HIT DY TRMN 4 KILLED Grade Crossing Accident at Wilkinsburg GIRL JUMPS, ESCAPES Parts of Bodies of Victims Scattered Along Road For 100 Yards. Pittsburg, July persons were instantly killed and one other injured when the automobile in which they were driving wae struck by an eastbound express train on the Pennsylvania railroad -crowing at Rebecca street, Wilkinsburg: The heavy train, which was comprised of seven express cars and two passenger coaches, struck the car at a speed of- approximately forty miles an hour and scattered parts of the four bodies for 100 yards up the track.

The one survivor, an eighteen-year- old girl, escaped by leaping from the car just before the train struck it. Her nose was broken and her badly bruised. The Dead. Mrs. Mary Batchelor, -sixty-nine years old, of 703 Whitney avenue, Wilkinsburg.

Edwin S. Batchelor, fifty-two years old, a son, same address. Miss May Fearney, twenty-nine years old, formerly of Cincinnati, a niece of Mrs. Batchelor, same address. Mrs.

John D. Reid, forty-five years old, of 708 Whitney avenue, Wilkinsburg. The accident was witnessed by hundreds of Wilkinsburg residents, who were standing on the station platform waiting for trains. This accident further swells the deadly total of fatalities that have occurred at this crossing, which is known as one of the worst in this vicinity. There are no safety gates or other appliances for the protection of persons and vehicles crossing the tracks and within the last few months a number of fatalities have occurred there.

Some of the persons who witnessed the tragedy claim that just as a freight train cleared track No. 2 Batchelor threw the machine into the second speed and shot forward right In the path of the express. As soon as he perceived the closeness of the swiftly moving train he tried to reverse, hut in his excitement pulled the wrong lever and fairly flew into the path of the cowcatcher. INVESTIGATION OF EVERYTHING BUT ITSELF. Washington, July Ytwo dozen separate investigations are being conducted by Democrats of the house of representatives, embracing a variety of subjects, the committee on rules frowned upon a suggestion that the membership of the house investigate itself.

Representative Sisson appeared before the committee to urge a favorable report on his resolution for an investigation of the purchase of the gTeat tract of land between the senate office building and the Union station which the government has announced its intention of acquiring. One paragraph of the resolution directs the committee to -inquire members of congress, if any, are now or have recently been interested in any of said property either directly or indirectly and whether the owners of any of said property are related by blood or marriage to any officer of the government or -to any member of The resolution will probably be killed. Gets To Work On The British Parliament Is Torn By Bitter Fight Over the Veto Bill Photo of Premier Asquith by American Press Association. No such contest ever was waged in the British parliament as that over the so called veto bill. At times the situation has taken on the aspects of a revolution, as evidenced on one occasion by the hooting down of Premier Asquith.

The veto bill purposes to remove from the house of lords the right to veto the acts of the bouse of commons. It originated in the commons, where it was passed. Tbe lords, having enjoyed the veto power for so many years, naturally showed great unwillingness to relinquish it. and when the bill came before them It was so amended as to practically nullify its chief provisions. The situation has thus been deadlocked.

The king has used his influence to bring about.an amicable solution. As a last resort be may have to create enough additional peers to Insure the ultimate passage of the bill in the lords. REPUBLICANS PREPARE FOR MUNICIPAL HUNT Time By Walking nothing poor of County Recorder Gutensohn when it comes to getting to work on time. The Uhrichs ville Chronicle of Thursday says this: Recorder Gutensohn walked from Gnadenhutten Thursday morning in time to take the 7 car for New Philadelphia. Mr.

Gutensohn is very fond of walking and takes this method of getting from his home town to Uhrichsville, in preference to driving. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stephon, North Ninth street, are shipping their goods to Gary, Indiana, this week, vthere they will make their future home. New Philadelphia Republicans are planning to make things hum politically here this fall.

At an enthusiastic and well attended caucus preliminary plans were laid to conduct one of the most strenuous municipal campaigns in the history of the city. Captain O. C. Powleson was chosen for mayor by the caucus. Powleson is a real estate and insurance man and has always been a figure in local Republican circles.

He is a public spirited progressive citizen and has always taken an interest in the welfare of the city. Dr. Battershell, the west end den tist who is also after the nomination for mayor, will find strong opposition in Powleson. The race for the head of the ticket promises to be warm and in teresting. The caucus endorsed Homer I.

N. lots mi io suv Mom Stafford for the nomination for city solicitor. Stafford, a member of the New Philadelphia board of review, is looked upon by friends as a strong man. Charles F. Buckohr, an insurance and real estate man, was placed on the ticket for the nomination for city auditor, and G.

M. Earle, the furniture dealer, was given the ment for president of counci. Earle, if nominated, would undoubtedly make one of the best races of the Republican party. All the candidates named by the caucus are circulating their petitions. New Candidate at Dover.

WEEK IN CAMP Camp life is surely popular with the citizens of the City, for Thursday evening at the regular council meeting it was decided to stay another week if the boys so wished. A vote will be taken, Saturday evening, at the campfire. It is the general opinion that they will stay in camp another week. The council also deemed it wise to caution the police force to attend more to their duties, and pay less attention to the numerous young ladies that visit the camp daily. Unless they desist in their attentions there will very likely be several Impeachment cases for shirk ing their duty.

An unusual large number of visitors swarmed the camp, Thursday, many of them staying for the ballon ascension at 8 in the evening. The boys spent the day in fishing and tramping over tbe country. Politics at Canal Dover has reached the boiling point. Some of the Democrats there have lined up behind Theodore Peters, and compelled him to get in line for the nomination for mayor. declaration to become a candidate means that Canal Dover will have one of the bitterest mayoralty fights in years.

Peters, formerly president of council, an active member of the board of trade, and who is interested in many of industries, is looked upon by many of his friends as next mayor if he gets the nomination. On the other hand, there is Dr. A. W. Davis, county coroner, and Mayor Dan Defenbacher going at it hot and heavy to land the plum in Republican circles.

Jacob Stuhlmiller, the popular Canal Dover confectioner is circulating a petition for the Democratic nomination for councilman in ward 1. Others are urging Matt Ress, proprietor of the Ress cigar store, to oppose him. CHARGES NEGLECT IN DIVORCE PETITION Henry L. Richman has filed a petition in common pleas court for divorce from his wife, Ellen U. Richman.

He alleges that she has been wilfully absent from their home since 1902, and is guilty of gross neglect of duty. J. F. Stephenson of New Philadelphia is attorney. RUIN AND DEBRIS MARK TOWN SITE Sherrodsville Not To Be Rebuilt, Old Residents Say FAMILIES LEAVING Penniless and Homeless They Face Is Being Used as Hotel Sherrodsville is devastated.The once hustling little mining town of Car roll county, 1ms started its last lap on the road to decline.

Thirty years ago, payrolls to the amount of $60,000 were paid to its residents. Now there one industry or means of a man earning his livelihood. Where it formerly bad a population of 1800, there is now only 700, which number will be decreas ed to at least 300 within a few weeks. The disastrous fire of Wednesday night soupded its death knell. The Sherrodsville fire is the most disastrous blaze in the history of Carroll county.

Not only is the loss financially greatest, but the suffering of its victims is probably greater than resulting from any other conflagration. CLETTTS WILLAMAN. Canton man electrocuted last night. Families Penniless. Families that had every cent, in the world invested in their business es, including stock and household goods, were made penniless, with nothing but the clothes upon their backs, which they had hastily grabbed when aroused by the crackling of the flames.

Others, through desperate managed to save part of their belongings. These were piled in the streets, or carried to portions of the village not threatened by the blaze. Barns and sheds are being called Into use as temporary homes and storehouses. Of the 23 buildings that burned, not a vestige remains Not even a rafter can be seen standing anywhere. Here and there over the fire swept area is an iron safe, all that is left of a business building which formerly stood there.

Where there was one solid square business section, composed of two-stew frame bouses, on bosh sides of, ehe street, there is oqly the. postoffice and shoe store on ope aidv and five or six buildings qq the utberv Mr. and Mrs. J. A.

Smith, pool room I and restaurant proprietors was saved 1 by the saute valiant means. Time and time again the building would catch on fire in spite of the comforters and blankets which had been nailed over the sides. Every window pane in the building was broken ny the heat. The walls of the inside rooms were blistered. and once the stairway was ablaze from the h-eat.

At one time, Mrs. Smith gave up all hope of saving their dwelling, and rushing into the house, she appeared in a few minutes, with a gallon bucket filled with silver dollars, two stockings stuffed full with paper bills, and a cigar box filled with change. Fire Engine Useless. No little sentiment has been stirred up over the fact that the fire engine would not work. It is said that only a few weeks ago, the volunteer fire department made a practice run during it was learned that the engine was out of order.

Instead of repairing it, it was put Into the fire station. The condition of the engine was never thought of until it was needed. Had it been attended to there is no doubt in the minds of many Sherrodsville citizens that only the building in which the blaze originated would have been destroyed. It is a strange coincidence that on the last day that the only coal mine of the Sherrodsville district closed its plant forever, that the town that had depended on the mines for its living, should be so nearly consumed by fire. At 3:30 the whistle blew for the last time for the men to quit work.

It blew again about six hours later to tell the people that thier village was burning. Heroic Fire Fighting. That the entire town was not destroy ed is due to the heroic efforts of the bucket brigade. Lives were endangered while attempting to save the only livery stable. The large frame structure is located immediately in tbe rear of the business blocks, not over 30 feet separating them.

Several times the barn caught on fire only to be put out by members of the brigade dashing water upon the sides. So intense was the heat that the cloth ing of those throwing water would catch fire. It would be necessary to throw an occasional bucket of water on the fire fighters to prevent them from being'burned. Woman Carries out Savings. The dwelling and business rtoom of Or.

Aldrich Heavy Probably the heaviest loser is Dr. J. D. Aldridge, ofily practicing physician. Dr.

Aldridge was proprietor of the only drug store in the village and together with his stock and buildings his loss will reach $5,000. Dr. Aldridge was practically the own er of City View hospital, thoroughly equipped and modern In every respect. The hospital cost about $9,000 toward which sum the doctor gave $5,600, the remainder being subscribed by residents of the town. The hospital has a wonderful record for the three and a half years of Its existence.

Albridge was the house physician and had treated 406 patients and performed 106 operations. There were only six deaths. The hospital was the pride of his heart, and now it is practically useless. Hospital's Wonderful Record. When asked what he intended doing the old doctor said, know.

I saved a little bit of my drug stock, enough to attend to the immediate needs of the people. I know whe ther I will stay here or not. See that hospital up on the hill? I practically built that, and now what good is it? In a few weeks there will he no one left to get (Continued on Page 6) MURDERER OF AGED COUPLE DIES IN THE ELECTRIC CHAIR Insurance Rates too High. The immense loss is attributed to the fact that the insurance rates were entirely too high. Insurance companies wanted six per cent premiums or $60 on each $1,000.

The Sherrodsville residents would not pay that much. The high. was due to the poor fire protection and the fact that all the buildings were of wood. It is said there is not over $2,500 insurance of whieh V. Q.

Mathias, local insurance agent, has Just 21 years ago when the was booming, the same downtown Bee tion was swept by fire. However, buildings were soon erected, sn ness men were just getting feet and becoming reconciled te poor existing conditions when were burned out the second timeMfney will not rebuild this time, and the ashes will lay there as a monument of the once busy little town. Columbus, July A. Willaman, murderer of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

W. A. Kuhns of Canton, died in the electric chair at the state penitentiary shortly after last midnight. Governor Harmon wired from Charlevoix, yesterday that he would not interfere with the sentence of the courts. had had two reprieves granted by the governor.

Willaman, who was not 30 years old, murdered his parents-in-law more than a year ago and since then his wife has fought bravely for his release. The man was deeply affected yesterday when he was told that the govern or would not set aside his death sen tence. While prison attaches carried out the death sentence, wife, son and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Willaman of Massillon, were in the office of the penitentiary.

At his trial Willaman set up for a defense on the claim that he had been a sufferer from epilepsy and that It had killed the people he retained no knowledge of it. For several months Mrs. Willaman, the wife, has worked in a Columbus restaurant in order to be near her husband. She will be compelled to sup port her son as it Is said her are unable to give her financial ance..