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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-22
REPORT OF THE.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AND AUDITORS EXHIBIT,
Showing the Financial Transactions of Stark
County for the Year Ending Aug. 81, 1900.
Auditors County I
80 u. -. Canton Ohio, Oct 10, l9OO}
Judge Pleas Court County
provisions
Ohio respectfully submit
Of the County for the ending August 81, 1900.
TO THE HON. T. T. McCARTY,
Judge Of Common Pleas Court
To the Hon. T. T. McCarty, Judge of the
Court Of Common Diaav.

TO the Hon. T. T. McCarty, Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas: -,
Your committee appointed to examine
the annual report of the Commissioners
of Stark County for the year ending Sep
tember 1, 1900 reports as follows:
The total receipts and expenditures and
the bonded Indebtedness of said county
as shown by the report of said commits
sioners we find upon examination. to be
correct
Said report further shows that the over
draft I'm the county fund was, on Septem-
Der l, 1899, $l4, ,290.43 and on September 1,
1000, $27,935.72. an Increase during the year
of $13, 20. This increase Is largely ac-
counted for. however, by the expenditures
In paying the decennial boards of eQuali-
zatton for the c,,ies of Canton. Massillon
and Alliance. and the decennial appraisers
aggregate to s12,3OOO0. This was an ex-
penditure which could not have been
avoided and there was no increase In the
levy nor could there have been any with
which to meet the same.
In the letting of all contracts for bridges,
IL plans, drawings, representations, bills
of material and specifications of work and
estimates of the cost thereof in detail and
In the aggregate were made, and all bid
ders were REQUIRED to conform thereto, we
believe there would be a large saving to
the county each year. 1t Is true that this
might necessitate extra compensation for
technical services, but II the statute which
one. II should be repealed, and, until then,
we believe 1t would be for the protection
of the Commissioners and of the tax pay
ers as well that its provisions be COM
BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF STARK
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-19
THE RECIPROCITY CONVENTION.
Representatives Of National Association OF Manufacturers Meet
In Washington Chairman Search Declares "0ur Aim Has
Been to FOresta|l Tariff Agitation, Not TO Encourage IT,"

Washington Nov. ie.-Many Of the
manufacturing industries OF the Unit
ed States were represented at the Ma
tional Reciprocity convention which be-
gan its sessions here today There
were 200 delegates present In response
to a call issued by the National Asso-
citation Of Manufacturers at meeting
In Detroit last June. The convention is
representative Of all sections aud It's
object is 70 give expression to the Views
OF manufacturers generally on the sub
ject Of reciprocity d. A. Tompkins,
OF Charlotte n. c., was chosen tenn
porary chairman. and Theodore c.
Search. OF Philadelphia, permanent
chairman. The organization was COM
pleted by the election Of the following:
Vice chairman, Gen. w. II. Draper,
Mass, 7. L. Hickman, Ca. Chas. {.
Herring, Penn; james Deering, ILL.,;
Titus s. Heard, New York city. and
Robert ]. Morgan, o.; secretaries, Ed
ward H. Sanborn, Penn. and 4. p. VIII
son. Cincinnati.
The convention adopted resolutions OF
greeting TO President Roosevelt, pledg-
ing fits support and expressing It's con-
fidence In his administration. Mr..
Search, in taking the chair, outlined the
work before the convention. He said
In part:
"Our aim has been to forestall tariff
agitation, not TO encourage II. II Is
the duty OF this convention 20 harmon
ize as Far as possible the widely differ
ent opinions represented In this body
and 10 reduce 10 clear and f0reful ex-
preston such principles as We hold In
common We are here 10 harmonic
our views, not to emphasize our DIFF
ferences.
This II no time or place for senti-
ment. for theories, or for statements
that cannot be fully substantiated by
facts. I take II We are an agreed as 70
certain general propositions such as
these;
"That some OF the duties embraced
In our present tariff are no longer need
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-19
LOLA IDA BONINE's TRIAL.
Slayer Of lanes Seymour Ayres, H., Aralgned
And Pleads mot Guilty"
Listened Calmly 20 Heading. of the
Northumberland Soon Exhaust
ed-Court AdIourns.

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE trial of
Mrs. Lola Ida BONNIE, on indictment for
the murder Of the young census clerk,
James Seymour Ayres. Jr., in the lat
ter's room at the Kenmore hotel in
this city last May. began today before
Justice Anderscn in criminal court
No. l.
At 1910 Mrs. lonine appeared in the
courtroom accompanied by the veteran
guard. Maj. James w. Spriggman. She
walked in 80 quietly that the entrance
was scarcely noted and took seat be-
side her husband, just back Of her
counsel and in front OF her sister. Mrs.
Wocham. She smiled as she greeted
her sister and the latter put her arms
gently about her as she sank into her
seat.
Mrs. Bonnie listened calmly to the
reading Of the Indictment and pleaded
mot guilty" in low but distinct tones.
After a brief statement OF the case
by Judge Anderson, the examination Of
jurors was begun and when the court
was exhausted. There were twenty
six members Of the panel ana Of these
fourteen were excused, three were re-
lieved by the court on account OF Ill
health. seven upon challenges by the
defense and four upon the challenges by
the district attorney, All OF the gov
ernments challenges were made be-
cause of statements on part OF the Wit
hat fhaxr had concentrations
scruples against capital punishment.
Most of the challenges on behalf Of the
prisoner were on account Of statements
made by the Jurors that they had form
ed opinions In the case. In four or five
instances they stated that their views
could not be changed by new testimony
The first contention between opposing
counsel arose In connection with tie
calling of Juror named Smith coll
ored man and an undertaken. He stat
ed that he had formed an opinion In
the case but that Ii was not 50 firmly
fixed that II could not be modified by
new testimony. Mr., Douglass. Of Mrs.
Bonlne's counsel. challenged for
cause" Dist. Atty Gould antagonizei
the challenged aud Mr. Douglas ad-
dressed the court pleading for liberal
construction OF the law because OF the
Importance of the case. The challenge
however was over-ruled. Mr.. Douglass
noted an exception. the first OF the
trial, and then peremptorily challenged
the Juror, who was excused. II is ex-
pected there will be other challenges
when the court convenes tomorrow
Mrs. Bonine was apparently as calm
as any Of the spectators during the
proceedings. She spoke frequently
with her husband and sister and only
once or twice with her attorneys. Dur
ing part Of the day her two boys. res
pectively Is and IS years Of age. We're
In the courtroom. After adjournment
she took dinner with her friends In the !
prison dining room, being closely at
tended all the time by her nurse. She |
was then returned to Jail.
The trial viii be resumed at 10 am.
tomorrow
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-19
PREPARING TO RECEIVE QUEEN LII
Committee Appointed for Her Reception Headed by Hon. Abraham
Fernandez. Wealthy Resident Of Honolulu, Who is in
Salt Lake City at the Present Time

The native Hawaians OF this city.
together with the citizens who have
lived In Hawaii, are on the qui vive
anent the coming Of the former Queen
I.iluokalani, who is now In San Fran
cisco and is expected TO arrive here the
latter part OF the week. Elaborate
preparations are being made for her
entertainment while here, and the very
best In the way OF comfort and enjoy
ment viii be given her. A large num-
Der OF her former subjects reside In
Utah and she therefore takes a hearty
Interest In this state, and the citizens
OF the state have In turn always mani
tested towards her the profoundest re-
spect and consideration.
At a meeting a general committee
was appointed 10 prepare for the re-
ception and entertainment OF the ex-
queen while In the city. The commit
tee lie headed by native and wealthy
Hawa allan. who is In the city tempo
rarily. He Is the Hon. Abraham Fer
nandez Of Honolulu. who entertained
Prest George q. Cannon during the
latter's last visit TO Hawaii. Mr.. Fer
nandez was a member Of the prlvy
council OF state throughout the brief
reign Of Queen LII He is intimately
acquainted with the queen. who holds
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-19
THICK FOG CAUSES
MANY COLLISIONS.
one Man Killed, Fifteen Seriously Injured,
And Scores More or Less Hurt-Chi-
Cage Has New Experience.

Chicago, Nov. 19-The thiokest fog
ever experienced in Chicago caused
numerous collisions between trains
early today, I'm which one man was
kllled' two were so badly injured that
they VIII probably die, and fifteen 9th.
ers were seriously hurt Scores OF
others the police say, were injured in
minor accidents due 20 the fog.
Every ambulance In the city WAS kent
busy from $3.50 a. m. to 1890 a. m. car
rying the injured to their homes or to
hospitals The more serious accidents
occurred on the Metropolitan and Lake
street elevated roads. There were two
collisions on the Lake street L." two
ON the South Side IL" one on the
Northwestern IT. and one between
suburban trains of the Rock Island and
the Lake Shore roads. Collisions be-
tween vehicles and surface cars were
frequent, but while great number Of
people were injured by them, none was
hiNftI"Nilhttu anu the damage WAS
chiefly 10 the colliding objects them.
selves The record Of deaths and in
juries follows:
On Metropolitan elevated.
THE DEAD.
Thomas Meaney standing on rear
platform; crushed to death.
THE INJURED,
Fred Jones. both legs severed; will
die
VIM. Upton, serious, internal injuries
Harry Twohey, internal injuries.
CharleS Gallagher foot crushed, In
ternal injuries.
Adolph Goldberger, toes crushed, knee
fractured.
Fred S. Islip. left arm and leg
broken,
A. L, Baumgart badly cut and
bruised.
Louis Davis, injured Internally.
Fred Schweil, foot crushed.
Peter Anderson. cut and bruised about
head and body.
Howard Gauwing, toes crushed
on Lake street elevated:
G. +. Ireland, both legs broken and
injured Internally, fatal
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-19

him In the highest confidence and es-
TEEN. The other. members of the
committee are Mrs. Minerva Fernan-
dez, wife OF the chairman, John T.
Caine. Matthew Noall, and a native
Peter Kealakaihonua. The committee
VIII meet Thursday afternoon at 8
o'clock TO appoint a committee on
program, one on entertainment and
whatever other committees as may be
deemed necessary.
Where the ex-queen viii stay while
here has not yet been decided, but
nothing will be forgotten that will add
TO her comfort and pleasure while IN
Salt Lake. She has written her desire
70 attend the Tabernacle services, and
II Is not unlikely that a special concert
viii be given in her honor. Her friends
here regret that she can stay but a few
days. But she Ia DESTROYS OF hurrying
on TO the coast. she will visit Chi
cago. Philadelphia. New York and
Boston, where she win be entertained
by her late husbands people. She Will
also call on President Roosevelt at
Washington She Ii now In her sfth
year, but her health Is good. This
former sovereign is In many respects
remarkable woman. She talks fiu-
emily In French. German. Portuguese
and English. and is q composer OF ex.
celient music. There are few musical
instruments that she has seen that she
cannot play. but II specially proficient
on the strlnged instruments and the
piano
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-19
OGDEN BOY TELLS
A STRANGE STORY
Especial to the nNews.vl

Chicago, Nov l9.-carrol Tyler II
years odd, who claims to live with his
parents at Ogden. Utah. wandered into
the Desplaines Street police station last
night and told strange story. He
said that a Chicago telegraph opera
tor, whose name Is Hurr. while work
ing at Ogden. induced him. boy OF
the name of Crosby. and third boy
whose name he does not know. to ac-
company him TO Chicago. He prom
Used TO send them TO school, support
them and see that they were well
taken care Of About a week ago. the
three boys left Ogden with Hurr. bound
for Chicago. according TO young Tyler
story. AT Cheyenne. Wyo.. he clalyas
the party left the train. and Tyler. N.ho
had expressed desire to 70 bacl.
home. was given 81 and sent out for
liquor. When he returned to meet hjA
companions. all had disappeared anc
he was unable 90 find them. Then he
says he decided TO beat his way
10 Chicago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-19
Alban Attacks Insurgent Force.

Colon, Colombia. Nov ls.-(via Gal.
veston). Gen. Alban, with a force OF
l,loo men, well armed and supplied
with ammunition and having cannon
and modern quick-firing guns
With them, has started TO at
tack the insurgent forces which
arc strongly entrenched at Choir
rera Half OF Gen. Adams
fore left Panama In large launches
towed by the Colombian gunboat Boy
aea. The remainder marched overland.
These forces are 10 combine and make
front and rear attack on the insur-
gents. ChorreTa is only one DAYS
march from Panama. Gen. Castro az
companies Gen. Alban.
Gen. Lugo Is In command OF the in
surgent forces. though Dominic Daz is
the nominal head. The liberals claim
that they possess a stronger force Than
the governments but II Is generally
admitted that they are indiferently
armed and poorly supplied with am
munition News OF decisive govern.
ment victory is confidently expected
this week
Gen. Adams marching orders were
kept secret until the moment the troops
We're ordered to move.
A majority OF the troops which ar
rived here Sunday last on board the
gunboat General Pinzon, VIII remain at
Panama IN order to garrison that city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-19
AFTERNOON MINING CALL.
Daly-West Holding Up In the Mad
Down.HiIl Plunge.

For prices running from 7sh cents TO
81 cents, at which the sales opened,
1890 shares of Carisa went out from.
their owners, the stock closing at Ts%
cents bid and 70 cents asked. Ajax
started the trading ball rolling this af-
ternoon by loosening up 5000 shares,
the highest figure paid being so cents a
share and the lowest price rs cents.
DAILY West continued it's upward ten
dency and was again, as in the morn
ing distinguished for Its ability 10 With
stand the downward rush Of the re-
maindcr OF the stocks on the board
The sales In this security were In this
wise: 900 al $3.50; 100 at 1890; 100 at
2s.toit: 50 at 2et5: closing al 2940 bid
and PAS asked. Con Mercur shufiied
out weak hundred At si.52h. and then
May Day went into the eddy. selling
1000 shares al S7it cents to 81 cents
apiece. The bears were contented with
giving the stocks a mere Cove tap In
passing until the Tetro station was
reached. when everybody halted Ing
enough 10 trade for $500 shares at "a
TO 20 cents and the stock was left with
out quotation on the board. Uncle
Sam sold 2.l00 shares at from 6sh TO
70 cents. leaving the listed stocks. The
unlisted securities were vet 10 be heard
from when this reoprt closed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-19
BUFFALO'S TREASURER SUSPENDED
Mayor Dleh Takes Summary Actioue is Charged With Msap
preparation Of Funds the Extent Of That
Every Cent Of City Money Will be Accounted For.

aggregate OF such sums being 1925
After he had been served with notice
of removal MIR. Gerst said:
"The books Of my Office ave undergo
ing an examination by an expert ac-
countant and the result win show that
every cent OF the city's money Is IN the
bank or In the Office Of the mayor or
the treasurer at this very moment.
Notwithstanding the charges OF the
mayor the city of Buffalo win not lose
single penny through my admins
tration OF the Office OF city treasurer"
Mayor Diehl declined TO talk on the
matter further than to say, In reply
TO a query as to whether Mr.. Gerst had
attempted to explain the shortage or Of
fered to tell what use he had made OF
the money he is alleged to have appro-
prated:
II believe he has accounted for the
$4,000 but so far as know has made
no effort TO explain his use Of the small
amounts. ] believe his bondsmen
have arranged TO make good any short
age there may be-"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-19

Injuries.
FRANK Mum, motorman. badly cut
anna Carr hand crushed.
ated
The fog at an early hour was so thick
ma, persons standing on the sidewalks
coulq scarcely distinguish street cars
Plsslhs within few feet OF them and
llolVIineh Kept their gongs changing q
continuous warning.
Inc collision on the Metropolitan was
between trains going the same way, as
Wat lhe case IN other accidents. Both
trans were crowded, many passengers
standing on the rear platforms. On
the hTst Train these were almost the
only ones To suffer The motorman
slowed up going around q curve, and
Whlle waiting for signal to Increase
speed me Humboldt Park express train
crushed into the rear That was al
most the only warning the passengers
on the rear platform had OF the APP
preaching express.
The accident on the Lake street ele-
waited was almost exactly similar The
people injured were standing on the
tN"i HldNullu WIN the exception OF
Mum. the motorman on the rear train.
he said he I'D not see the train ahead
until too late.
The other accidents In their essential
details were the same, but owing to
the fact that orders had been sent out
to run az reduced speed no one was
seriously hurt.
The rear end collision between the
Lake Shore and the Rock Island SUBJ
urban trains OCCURRED az Thirty-third
street The Rock Island engines COW
catcher and the rear platform Of the
last car were smashed, but both trains
were able to proceed. Traffic all over
the city was delayed
Later IN the day the news Of another
collision which had occurred on the
Metropolitan road had reached the pub
lie The train Of which Otto Leinhart
was conductor, was overtaken by an
other train. Leinhart heroically stayed
on the rear platform, frantically wav-
Ing a signal lantern. while the passen-
gers who had been with him before,
fed inside His efforts were in vain.
He was crushed and died AT the hospit-
al several hours later, In all there
were nine collisions on eievated struc-
lures. A
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-19

full for the existence Of the Industries
for whose protection they were inn
posed.
That many Of our industries have
reached a stage In their development
where the home market alone cannot
absorb their entire product and cOnse-
quently new outlets are necessary for
their continuous operation and the
steady employment of their opera
tives.
That the establishment OF more cor
dial commercial relations with other
nations by means Of an exchange OF
tariff concessions would enlarge the
foreign outlets Of those industries for
which increased export trade is neces-
sary,
That II such applications OF the
principles Of commercial reciprocity
could be made without injury 10 any
Of our Industries and consequent ex-
pansion Of our foreign trade would be
beneficial 10 all our commercial and
Industrial interests
Coffee and tea are about the only
great staple articles OF commerce which
We 40 net produce. and II reciprocity be
limited to the use OF these two commod-
tiles as basis Tor negotiations we cam
not expect 10 make much progress. To
insist upon strict adherence TO such a
principle In making application OF re-
cipracity Is virtually 10 oppose It's use
In any practical form.
The reciprocity that is wanted to-
day Ia a reciprocity that means some
thing and promises something IN the
shape Of tangible advantages for our
commerce not merely expressions OF
kind sentiment toward all the business
world but an actual giving and taking
Of concessions that VIII open wider for
us the markets Of the world and broad
en- the distribution Of our products"
The American Protective Tariff
league decided 20 decline the invitation
Of the National Association of Manu-
facturers 10 be represented as a body
on the floor Of the ton. Fully
100 delegates, representing various as
sociatlons OF manufacturers are mem
beers Of the American Protective Tariff
league 40 that the organization Is wen
represented.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-19
RICHES OF The
new GOLD FIELDS
Ben Caswell Exhibits Some Wonderful Spec
linens of Quicksilver and Copper in
The Short Line Offices Today.

The private Office of General Passen-
ger Agent Burlsy Of the Short Line was
the scene this morning of an interest
ing and important display. The ex-
hibtors were Ben Caswell and his
brother Dan of the Thunder Mountain
district, and the display was as fine an
array OF gold, quicksilver and copper
specimens as was ever seen In this
city The interested spectators We're
Messrs. Bancroft, Burley ana Calvin,
and to say their eyes were opened Is
using tame expression. The Messrs.
Caswell are the original discoveries Of
the riches of Thunder Mountain that
have since the crest Of the continent
was raised above the waters Of the
ocean lain hidden from view. These
parties are also the locators and orig
inal miners Of the now famous mine
which Col. Dewey recently bought for
100000, and an interesting story is
connected with their experiences In
that country. The Messrs. Caswell ac-
cidently discovered several years ago
In hunting and ishing excursion that
the Thunder Mountain district was the
repository Of fabulous riches. ana that
It has also placer proposition es well
as deep mining SO they worked the
placers. netting themselves gold that
glitters" at the rate of several thou
sand year each on this lay while they
also explored the country II was
then great wilderness, and when the
Caswells visited the settlements for
canned supplies, they were wont 10 say
that they were out there for their
health and that the fishing and hunting
was so wonderfully good, you know,
that they just could not tear them
selves away. So II was never suspect
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-19

Buffalo, N. Y. Nov t9.--Mayor Diehl
today suspended City Treasurer Philip
Gerst from office.
In the notice of suspension the mayor
charges Mr., Gerst with misconduct in
office, and with having kept inaccurate
and false accounts. and specifically
charges that from the accounts Of the
city treasurer the amount Of cash on
hand to the credit Of the city is $4,000
In excess Of the actual amount.
The examination Of the treasurer's
accounts has been going on for several
days will be continued.
Specifically the mayor charges that
Treasurer Gerst borrowed from banks
upwards Of $40, 900 with which to cover
up the shortage in his accounts at a
time when an examination was TO be
made; that In August last he loaned
the bank 5000 Of the city's money
and that at various times during the
current year he appropriated TO his own
use moneys belonging to the city. the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-19
FILIPINO PEACE PARTY.
Palermo, rGrnier Chief OF Filipino
Cabinet, Elected President.

Manila, Nov. lS.-Paterno. the former
chief Of the so-called former Filipino
cabinet. has been elected president Of
the new peace party isabelle Reyes
was elected vice president
In thanking the large meeting for
his election, Palermo said the war had
LASTED four years and blood WAS still
flowing fast. saturating camps and
making orphans. Fields which were
formerly covered with flowers were now
deserts The time had come to drop
petty party politics and the hankering
after offices, The Filipinos must york
IN the interest OF peace. and they would
then receive the blessings % the rising
and future generations.
The Federals object 10 the formation
OF the party, but several thousands
have Joined II IN Manila alone.