Massillon car shooting ends in fatal conductor wound
In Canton on September 26 a Massillon Street car confrontation over a window led to Melvin R. Smith firing at conductor James Shetler at close range. Shetler was wounded in the abdomen and later operated on, with medical officials describing a grave prognosis. Smith, identified as a 22 year old with prior jail incidents, was detained by passengers and later held by police as prosecutors investigated the case.
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Canton
Massillon
Lincoln Avenue
Tuscarawas Street
James Shetler
Shetler
Melvin R. Smith
Navarre Street
Charles Hemminger
Hemminger
Reuben B. Smith
A. C
E. D. Brant
A. C. Brant
Clerk of Courts
Wise
Aultman Hospital
Smith
Prosecutor Day
Man Confesses Fatally Shoots Conductor on Interurban Line
James Shetler, a veteran interurban conductor, was shot by an assailant who said he had to do it. The shooter, Smith, admitted the act and claims insanity. Smith, released recently from Massillon State Hospital on $1,000 bond, remained in county jail after the incident. doctors say he is insane. Shetler, about 46, married with five daughters, long served Canton and interurban lines.
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Shetler
Smith
Massillon State Hospital
Reuben Smith
Bryson Smith
James Shetler
Canton City
H. V. Racemaker
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
John H. Hennis
St. Clement’s Catholic Church
Navarre
New Melleray
Dubuque
Father Hennes
Cleveland Plain Dealer
John H. Hennes
Stark County
Hortsmann
Hennes
Cleveland
Shooting on Canton streetcar shocks city
William Grummett of Canton, superintendent for Metropolitan Life Insurance, rode the Massillon bound car and witnessed the shooting of Conductor Shetler. Grummett said the firing was unprovoked, the assailant acted excited, and a night watchman briefly detained him after a mistaken arrest. The car halted at Deuber works before the suspect was jailed in Canton.
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William Grummett
Canton
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Shetler
Massillon
Grummett
Mr. Grummett
Deuber Works
Memorial Presented to Mrs McKinley by State Insurance Chiefs
In Canton Ohio on September 27 a committee led by A L Vorys and J Barry presented Mrs McKinley with a memorial adopted by the National Association of State Insurance Commissioners. The gathering included Secretary of War Root Senator Hanna and other notables as they visited the late President’s tomb then returned to Cleveland.
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Julius Whiting
McKinley
Woman in the Case: Father Describes Son’s Outburst
RK B Smith of Canton says his son Milton, long troubled and in love with Shetler’s sister, likely shot Conductor Shetler in Akron. He recalls strange behavior, threats of leaving home, and suspected motive tied to a breakup, fearing his son's mind had snapped. Smith bought the revolver used in the shooting.
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Conductor Shetler
Melvin Smith
The
Akron Beacon Journal
RK. B. Smith
Canton
Beacon Journal
Shetler
Milton
Shooting incident and cartridge seizure report
A shooting occurred yesterday at a residence where 200 cartridges were recovered. The occupants feared surrendering the weapon as the man refused to relinquish it and left for Canton about 4 o clock.
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Canton
Postoffice Gains in Ohio Receipts Hit 5.53 Million
Auditor Cas tle reports combined Ohio postoffice receipts for the year ending June 30 totaling 5 526 998 with marked gains over the prior year. Individual city figures include Akron 186 496 Alliance 19 076 Ashtabula 20 917 Canton 86 053 Massillon 21 453 Newark 27 594 Steubenville 28 047 Youngstown 74663 Zanesville 60 419 and others from Canton to Wellsville.
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Postoffice Department
Ohio
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Alliance
Ashtabula
Barnesville
Bellaire
Bellevue
Cambridge
Canal Dover
Canton
Conneaut
Coshocton
East Liverpool
Gallipolis
Geneva
Leipsic
Lisbon
Mansfield
Marietta
Martins Ferry
Massillon
Medina
Middletown
Newark
New Philadelphia
Niles
Painesville
Ravenna
St. Clairsville
Salem
Steubenville
Uhrichsville
Warren
Wellsville
Wooster
Youngstown
Zanesville
Rails Placed on South Mill Street for Loop Debate
Officials question a planned loop over Mill and Tremont streets tied to an Akron line. Rails are being unloaded along South Mill as cars arrive, causing pavement damage. City council president says construction may be blocked without Akron line completion and the franchise could be void if promises are not kept.
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Electric Railway Company
South Mill Street
Mill and
Tremont Street
Akron
Johns
Main Street
Mill Street
Democrat at Heart Declines Democratic Ballot in Labor Fight
At a conference in Alliance Ohio T J Duffy East Liverpool refused a Democratic ticket placement for Congress and said he would run on the Independent Union Labor party line He stated he is a Democrat at heart but will stay on his Labor nomination until released by the Labor committee and he aims to defeat Kennedy the Republican nominee by running with Labor endorsement.
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Congressional Committee
Independent Union Labor Party
Democratic Party
T. J. Duffy
East Liverpool
Duffy
Labor Committee
Kennedy
Jay
Wreck of Lille to Paris Express Claims Many Lives
Paris dispatch reports twenty six people killed and more than twenty injured in a express train wreck traveling from Lille to Paris. The accident occurred at dawn, และ casualties include several identified travelers and railway staff.
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Paris
Lille
Tenderfoot Bill sparks arrests over nickname dispute
In Justice Sibila's court William Kerstetter demands respect and orders arrests of youths who mock him as Tenderfoot Bill. Other cases include Alfred Blackburn fined for drunken assault, and two men charged with stealing apples from R A Pinn east of town. B and O detectives plan action against train jumpers and coal thieves in Massillon.
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Tenderfoot Bill
William Kerstetter
Sibila
Mr. Kerstetter
Erie Street
Nicholas Schandel
Grape Street
Seabo Gyule
George Street
Graham
R.A Pinn
Gyula
Schandel
Paul
Gyule
Pinn
Congregational Rally at Presbyterian Church Sets Goals
A large audience attended the annual congregational rally at the Presbyterian church. Rev. J. Clokey outlined the year’s work and urged members to pledge more for maintenance and success. A watchword was proposed, and Mrs. J. F. Clokey led the organ and singing. Ice cream sales netted about 20 dollars to fund ten-cent gifts for Aid Society members, with profits to be reinvested in the new parsonage.
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Presbyterian Church
Seventy five earthquakes shake Salina Cruz area
Seventy five shocks of earthquake were reported yesterday from Salina Cruz the Pacific terminus of the Tehuantepec railroad. Cranes used in building the railroad were thrown down.
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Salina Cruz
Mexico City
Pacific
Tehuantepec
Secretary Treasurer Wilson to Meet President Mitchell in Pittsburg
Indianapolis reports Secretary Treasurer W. B. Wilson of the United Mine Workers left for Pittsburg to confer with President Mitchell on the strike. Wilson offered no new settlement negotiations and stressed the miners’ demand for terms already fought for, noting the union’s finances remain strong.
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Indianapolis
W. B. Wilson
United Mine Workers of America
Pittsburg
Mitchell
Miners’ Organization
Wilson
Some queer pets and a town spider colony tale
A column recounts tame fish kept by Charles Bremkamp near Crystal Spring and a toad farm turned spider cultivation by J A Maurer. It notes a dog named Bummer changing from streetwise tramp to a meat-eating trance, reflecting on animal behavior and human impact.
Ferry withdraws from senatorial contest in Detroit
Dr. J B Kennedy announces that D M Ferry’s campaign manager confirms Ferry has withdrawn from the United States senate race. A July 1898 note from Twainsville thanks Siusser for Headache Tableta noting relief and no side effects praised by Mrs Louis Bauman amid advertiser appeals for Tax Independent.
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Detroit
J. B. Kennedy
D. M. Ferry
United States
Twainsville, C
Siusser
Louis Bauman
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Mexico
Pitts
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Charles Bremkamp
Crystal Spring
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J. A. Maurer
Franklin School
Animal Kingdom
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Bummer
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