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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-23
CANTON PASTOR IS
ELECTED TREASURER
Rev. Hunscher Becomes Of
ficer OF East Ohio Con-
iePonce.

Cambridge, o., Sept 49,, = Confer
ence net yesterday morning at s
o'clock, Bishop Warren presiding.
The bishop called the roll of dis
tricts and specific reports were made
by the pastors of tho churches. Change
of relations was granted to Rev. H. S.
Jackson, Rev. H. Webb, Rev. T. j.
Post and Rev. J. M. Keck.
The committee reported the follow
ing officers for the coming year:
President. R. s. Stranl; vice presl-
dent. J. w. Moore; secretary, w. M
Jeffers; treasurer, Fl. J. H,lnscher; ex-
ecutive committee, H. H. Miller, e. q
Sparks and J. G. Exine; Legislative
committee. J. S. Reager, J. H. Mer-
chant, d. M. RAIDER.
The thirteenth annual reunion and
campfire Of the East Ohio Ministerial
Veteran society was held In the Col
onial theater in the evening.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-23
STUDYING POLLUTION
OF OHIO STREAMS
State Board Of Health Takes
Steps Against Menace
TO Health.

The Ohio state board of health Is
this season continuing the investiga-
ton Of the pollution of the important
streams of the state. The United
States Geological survey is co-operat-
ing with the state uoard OF health by
measuring the flow Of the rivers under
investigation. The work is one of
particular Importance on account Of
the large number of towns which use
water for municipal supply from
streams already polluted by the sew
age and manufacturing refuse of cities
located at higher points upon them.
Problems of this nature are being pre-
sented to all of the central western
states, but the Ohio state board of
health has taken the lead in the inves-
tigation of its polluted streams, and is
taking preliminary steps to do away
with this menace to the public health.
Among the more important rivers un-
der investigation are the Sandusky,
Maumee, Scioto, and Olentangy. In
addition to these number OF smaller
streams whose waters are now used
or may soon be used, for municipal
purposes will also receive investiga-
ton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-23
PRESIDING ELDERS .
CHOSEN FOR YEAR
United Brethren Conference
Holds Ses sions In louisviile
--Rev. Brewbaker Reads
Report on Education.
(Staf Specially

Louisville, O., Sept. 19.-The princi-
pal business transacted at the United
Brethren conference here yesterday
was the election of the presiding elders
for the ensuing year. The choice fell
upon the Rev. ]. d. Wyant, of Justus;
Rev. Sprinkle. of Beach City, and Rev.
7. w. REGARD, of Lorain.
In the report on missions which was
read, the ministers were strongly urged
to preach for the missionary societies
and asked to request the observance OF
the golden anniversary of the society
which comes next year.
Messrs. Stewart, Grubbs, and Trengle
were admitted to the conference. Last
night, Mrs. Ellen r. King, of. Ashland,
the conference evangelist, the only
woman in attendance, preached to a
crowded house.
Friday mornings session opened
with interesting talk from the He
brews, chapters and a, by Bishop
Mills
The report on education was read by
Rev. c. w. Brewbaker, of Canton. DR..
Garst, of Otterbein1 college, gave a
talk on education. After muoi discus
sion, the report on systematic giving
was adopted.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-23
LAYING OUT LINE.

Alliance. Sept. 10. ~ county sur
veyor Sickafoos and assistant arrived
in the city from Canton Thursday
morning and were met by Messrs.
Hugh Rlealsley and Charles Keith Of
the Akron-Alliance Connecting Ry.
company. The party then began the
work of locating the center line of
the various roads, over which the new
electric line is to pass. The work was
started at the intersection OF Main
street and the Rocllhill road and Will
be pushed on to Congress lake, where
the route leaves Stark county. From
that point the Summit county surveyor
viii! take up the work.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-23
MANY MILLIONS
Distributed to Banks TKrouqh-
out Country by Secretary
Shaw.

(News-Democrat Leased Wire Service. }
Washington, Sept. 10. Secretary
Shaw announced before leaving Wash
ington this afternoon for the west
that during the week he had authorIz-
ed the distribution of about $1O,OOO.OoO
In public funds among banks through
out the country, which had bonds
available for security.
He stated that money will be re-
leased and that these deposits will
all be completed within few days and
just as rapidly as bonds are received
at the treasury.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-23
GAGGED WATCHMAN
And Then Cracked Postoffice
Safe Before His
Ewes.

CSews Democrat Leased Wire Servicei
Jefferson, c., Sept. 19.-Three mask
ed robbers dynamited the postofIice
safe here early his morning securing
$3.50 cash and $500 in stamps. Just
before the robbers reached the post
office they captured Watchman Law
renee Jones, bound and gagged him,
took him to the Office where he wit
nessed the dynamiting.
They then threw him in a shed and
told him to be quiet and left on a
freight.
Jones finally got loose and alarmed
the town.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-23
MAY HAVE TROUBLE
WITH THE RAILROAD
Electric Line May Resort to
Courts to Get Right
cf Way,

New Philadelphia, Sept. 10. - From
information gathered from out side
sources it appears highly probable that
the new street railway which is build
ing between this city and Canton may
encounter just a little difficulty in
crossing the c. & p. railroad track at
Seventh street. If the city's claim to
Seventh street ends at the south side
of the railroad track it appears that
condemnation proceedings must be be-
gun in the courts here before the
track can be laid across the Pennsyi-
vania company's lines.
No action has been taken as yet
but from source which would seem
reliable it was learned that the case
might come before common pleas court
at the beginning of its September
term which will be on Monday next.
1t Is also reported that property own
ers on Broadway from the public
square to Fair street mean to insist
to be continued over the Tuscarawas
Traction company's track for dis
tance of one square. fne loop which
the new line makes in its turn from
the south side traverses Broadway to
Ray street. Should two tracks be laid
on Broadway from the square to the
Tuscarawas Traction company's turn at
Fair street property owners complain
that their property will pe damaged
to some extent as the street will he
so cut mp with car lines that it will
be unsafe to drive a spirited horse
in the marrow space on either side;
also that hitching room will not he
sufficient before the business houses.
In case the new company desires 10
use the old company's tracks for this
distance they may condemn the track
and after the amount of damages has
been fixed by a competent jury both
lines may use the one square track in
common. No definite action has been
taken. Ene .r- =
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-23
MUST CALL AND SETTLE.

Mansfield, o., Sept. 19.-Prosecuting
Attorney w. H. Bowers, after consid-
ering the report of Special Examiner a.
G. Blackburn. In which the claim was
made that number of officials Of the
county have drawn many thousand
dollars of illegal fees from the county,
has just sent notice to those who arc
charged with overdrawiag fees to pay
back to the county the amounts
charged against them within ten days,
and that II this is not done wishin
unreasonable Q time action will 3. be
brought against them An tho courtA
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-23
NOVEL SUIT
Against PuIimen Car Com panv
Opened by Q Mansfleid
Younq Man.

Mansfield. o.. Sept. 19.-B. Wheeler
Willett, well known young man OF
this city. who was married last May.
has sued the Pullman company for
81 ,999 damages because he and his
wife didn't get the drawing room
compartment on the sleeping car
which. he claims in his petition, he en-
gagged on the night of May z, 1902, for
train No. 1S, on the c., c., G, G. L. r.
r., at Shelby. The petition states that
he and his wife had to use inferior
accommodations, being compelled to sit
up until nearly morning.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-23
CHURCH UNION
IL Discussed at q Conferences
OF Indiana United
Brethren.

La Porte, Ind, Sept. 19.-Thc fifty
eighth annual session OF the St.
Joseph conference of the United
Brethren of Christ convened yesterday
at Peru. One of the matters which
will be discussed at the conference is
the possibility of union or consolida-
tion of the United Brethren, the Cum
berland Presbyterians, the Congrega-
tional Methodist, the Methodist Pro-
testant, the Evangelical and the United
Evangelical churches.
The leaders of these churches have
been asked by the Brethren to con-
slider the project.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-23
TWO KILLED
In Wreck Of Flyer Near Lees.
burg--No Explanation
vouchsafed.

News -Democra. Leased Wire servicev
Cbillicothe, O., Sept. 10. - All Of
the injured in the wreck OF the Royal
Blue flyer on the Baltimore C Ohio
Southwestern road at Leesburg, O..
last night were brought TO this city.
The number was almost fifty, but none
of them are fatally hurt.
The death list Will probably remain
at two. t.s.-
Engineer Philip Roe and Fireman
Charles Studer of this city were in
stantly killed. No plausible explana-
ton Is given Of the wreck.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-23
ROOSEVELT WILL PAY
A VISIT TO CANTON
Itinerary ct President Anne ded
to Include Stop at Mekin-
Iey's Home.
(Staf Suecjai.)


Washington, Sept. 19.-In addition to
the route given out yesterday morning
as President Roosevelt's itinerary,
Canton has been placed on the list OF
cities to be visited.
From Cleveland, the president will
go to Columbus, which he will reach
on the morning of October 6. On
leaving the capital, he will stop at
Orrville and at 2:45 o'clock in the af-
ternoon will reach Canton. Roosevelt
will stop for several hours in that city.
during which time he VIII pay his
respects to the memory of the man
whose place he filed upon the vacancy
caused by Czolgosz's bullet. The pro-
gram during his short visit has not
been definitely announced.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-23
ALMOST COMPLETED.
Company Will Soon Supply
Water to Canal Fulton
People.

Canal Fulton, Sept. 19.--Manager
Townsend, of the water works COM
pany, states that water will be run
into the mains as soon as the cross
over at the canal has been constructed.
The system otherwise Is practically
completed. Mr. Townsend had a con-
ference at Akron. the Other day, with
the canal authorities. and secured per-
mission to dam the channel for the
purpose Of laying the pipe. The con-
nections for the canal pipe have ar
rivsd. and work onotfAt part OF the
systsIn will shortly be commenced.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-23
-RAGEDY OF LOVE
ENDS ON GALLOWS
New Jersey Youth Hanged For Wife Murder--
Gaiiows Claims Many Victims
During tho Day.
During tho Day.


Camden, N. j., Sept. 10. = The last
act in Juvenile tragedy of love. drink
and murder was enacted In the jail
yard here today when at 1904 o'clock
Lafayette Gruff died on the gallows.
He killed his wife by cutting her
throat from ear to ear on March II
last.
He was 10 years old and she but IS
when they were married but a year
before.
Driven desperate Nv the drunken
habits of her husband. after an un-
happy year. Mrs. Gruff left him. Two
weeks later the husband met her and
demanded that she return and live
with him, When she Fefused be killed
her. ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-23
WRECK PAY CAR.
Switch on vandalia Believed
to Have Been Turned
by Thieves.

Logansport, Ind, Sept. 19.-The Van
dalia pay car ran into an open switch
today en- route to Terre Haute and was
wrecked. The officers are Of the opin-
ion that the switch was purposely
opened, as freight train passed
through 1t only a few minutes before.
They believe that 1t was the inten'
ton to wreck the car and then rob
1t. but the slight damage sustained
probably disheartened the robbers.
The engineer was slightly injured.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-23
BOUGHT MORE LAND.

Mansfield, o., Sept. 19.-The board
Of managers of the reformatory before
adjourning Thursday closed the deal
for the purchase Of the old Stocking
farm from Mrs. r. Il. j. Bulkley for
$16,461.66. The farm consists files 1-S
acres west of the North Main street
road, adjoining the present reforma-
tory farm, and runs west to the B. &
o. railroad. The cost per acre was $83.
With the land already belonging to the
state the reformatory farm will con-
sist of about 37s acres.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-23
DRUNKEN
Row, Says District At
torney Jerome About
the Fish TRAGEDY.

New York, Sept. 10. After care
full investigation of the Fish tragedy
District Attorney Jerome says:
There was no woman back of the
case. 1t was nothing but a saloon row.
Men, strangers to each other. both un-
der the influence of liquor became par
ties TO common saloon brawl.
Fish called Sharkey vile name.
Sharley hit him too hard. II anybody
called me- such name would have
hit out too. 1t was simply drunken
row."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-23
SL0CUM'S STATUE
0edieated by Representative
Of Three States at Get.
!. tysburq.

CNews-Democrat Leased Wire Service,
Gettysburg, Pa, Sept. 10. = An
Equestrian statue OF Maj. Gen. Henry
w. Slocum was dedicated today on
Cups Hill, battlefield of Gettysburg.
1t was erected by the State of New
York.
Taking part in the elaborate core-
monies were the governors of New
York. Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
United States regulars, veterans OF the
Civil war and the national guardsmen
OF the respective states, numbering
thousands. ve
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-23
WOMAN,S NUDE BODY
HELD DOWN BY WEIGHT
Police Are on Track Of Man
With Whom She Was
Lsut Seen.

News Democrat Leased Wire Service
New York, Sept. 19-The police are
now close on the trail of the murderer
of Mrs. Annie Pulitzer. whose nude
body was found in Morris canal yes
terday with a weight strapped to the
neck. 1t is known that she went riding
with man Tuesday who had in his
buggy strap and weight link that
was found with the body.
The police expect to find the man
today. The buggy was not returned to
the liveryman who owned 1t.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-23
POSTAL Van
Burelarized in Broad Daylight
--larse Amount of Mon
ey Secured.

t.Sews Democrat Leased Wire service.l
Geneva. Switzerland, Sept. 49, = A
sensational daylight robbery occurred
here today A postal van was standing
IN front of a bank here when thieves
made a raid on 1t and decamped with
$4,000 francs and other yaluables the
amount of which has not yet been
estimated.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-23
NEW IRON WORKS.

Kenton, o., Sept. 19.-The stakes for
buildings of the new Champion Iron
works were set yesterday at the juno
tion Of the Erie and Big Four railways.
The shops and buildings only will cost
800. 900 ana will employ over 400 men.
The Champion works burned April %,
and Kenton was bonded for $4,000 To
retain the works here. This will be
repaid in twenty years. D
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-23
TRUST CONCERN
Headed by Congressman n r. W.
Tayier..lncorporated Un- ,
dor Laws OF Oeiaware.

CFrom u stafr Correspondent ~,
Columbus, Sept. 19.-Congressman r.
w. Tayler is the president Of the Col
umbia company, a trust concern, or
ganized under the laws of Delaware.
which was admitted to Ohio Thursday.
1t is capitalized at $4,000 in shares OF
$40 each.
Lisbon is headquarters in Ohio. One
hundred shares have been subscribed.
Mr.. Tayler holds 80 shares. George b.
Harvey, 33 shares, N. B. Billingsley,
32 shares and James w. Clark. 3 shares
The stockholders are residents of Lis
bon. Harvey is treasurer. The COM
pany's property at Lisbon is valued As
$1,000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-23
F L0O[)
Causes Pitiable Oestitu.
ton in New
Mexico.

El Paso, Texas, Sept. 19.-One thous-
and people in New Mexico are desti-
tute as the result of the rood in MINI
bres Valley. To keep from starving
they are digging decayed corn and
beans out of the sand with which the
food covered them.
Debris is piled up from five to sew
en- feet against the houses.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-23
STRIKERS START TO USE
DYNAMITE IN COAL FIELDS
Home Of Fire Boss Blown Up and Dam, Supplying
Washery at Ashley. is Broken
Down by Strikers.
iNeNs-pemocrat Leased wire SeryIce.l

employed
the porch and
the and shatter-
yards The fam
lily injury.
W]kesbare Sept 19 o'clock this morning large dam on
Moftt wahery
Ashley blown dynamite the being that the dam has de-
cned necessarily operations
explosive had
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-23

Hackensack. N. j.. Sept. 10. = Peter
Hernia hanged this morning for the
murder Of Butcher Kanier, was not al
lowed to meet his wife who came to
see him this morning. He broke from
the guards. tore plumbing in the bath
room and held the guards at bay for
some time. He was finally captured
and went peaceably to the gallows.
Seattle, WASH. Sept 10. - Accord
ing to latest advices received here,
Fred Hardy. the Unimak island MUIR
derer. wil be hanged today at Nome.
President Roosevelt having declined to
interfere. Hardy shot down in cold
blood and robbed Con and Florence
sullivan and r. J.. Rooney. who were
his companions on q prospecting expe-
diton TO Unimak islana.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-09
DYING REVOLT
TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT OF Fill.
PINOs AT PEACE.
The Acting Civil Governor OF The
Philippines Says There Is Very Little
InsurrectiOn. ...s

Judge Wright acting civil governor
Of the Philippines, has written per-
sonal letter to Marcus J. Wright
Of this city, which gives an interesting
insight into the condition of affairs in
the Philippines.
we are so far removed from the
United States" says Governor Wright,
" that l fear the people at home get
rather an inadequate idea of the situa-
ton here. The press reports Of the last
month or more, which have reached us
here, together with the comments
thereon, seem to indicate that the gem
eral opinion is that the whole islands
are either blazing with Instructions or
else that the outbreaks are only pre-
vented by the use of troops on an ex-
tensive scale This is wholly mislead-
ing. The real truth is that in 80 per
cent of the territory of the islands
there is no instruction and Ameri-
cans go about singly and unarmed with
about as much safety as they would in
a large majority of the states at home.
There is a fast dying insurrection in
two provinces of the great Island of
Lluzon and in the remote southern Is
land Of Samar. Here and there in more
/ remote sections there are instances of
cattle stealing and occasionally murder
or robbery. We are dealing very ener-
/ getCally with JQe ldWleSS element, anu
/ the people as a rule are rebuilding
/ their homes where they have been de-
stroyed, tilling their fields and pur-
suing their ordinary vocations.
1 "Of course, Geographic dispatches
/ generally deal alone in something SEN
sational. / apprehend that if any one
/ OF us were in foreign country and re-
| ceived only news Of what was happen
ing in the United States in police cir
Cles, we would get about the same idea
/ OF our own country as many of the PEG,
pie of the United States seem to have
of this. The fact is that the progress
we have made in the last year is ire
mendous, and to me very encouraging
/ While l do not look for the milleniuu
leither here or elsewhere speedily, L see
no reason to doubt that American au
thority can be maintained withou
more troops than indicated by Cover
nor Taft OF course we must uuliz'
the native in policing his own country
just as has been done by England in al
her colonies from the beginning -
1 Washington Star
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-09
TWENTY YEARS AFTER

SAUSALITO, March ga return
ticket from Sausalito to San Francisco.
which was issued twenty years ago
when the ferry line was first placed in
operation was taken by Captain
Brooks, the ticket collector, at the ferry
slip on Tuesday. The ticket had been
punched for the trip over at the time
of its issuance, and the holder did not
make the return journey until this
week. The pasteboard had the names
of railroad officials now dead Inscribed
upon it and the name of this town had
the old spelling, "SauceltO," on its
face.
1t is supposed by the officials of the
road that the ticket had been mislaid
all these years and just recently found.
l. is looked upon as quite a curiosity,
and will be preserved as a memento.
with the dates inscribed on it.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-09
NOTABLES ON MOANA
MANY GOING HOME TO CORO-
NATION.
Fifteen Cases Of Plague in Sydney the
Week Before the Moana Left That
City.

The Moana arrived this morning
from Sydney, Brisbane and Suva after
an uneventful "trip. She left sydney
March 25 Brisbane March q and Suva,
Fiji April /.
On board the vessel is an unusually
large number of passengers bound for
England to attend the coronation.
Among the passengers for Honolulu
was f. j. Webster, who is one of the
Justices of the British court in London.
He is accompanied by DR. Hay. There
was one other passenger for this port,
John Dawson.
Among the through passengers is
JOnu Cook, the superintendent engineer
of the Union Steamship Company, who
is going to DumbartOn to superintend
the construction of new steamers for
his company
Arthur Brett is also a through pas
senger, is the son of the proprietor Of
the Auckland Star.
Mr. Wilson and family of yelling
ton is also a passenger for Vancouver.
He is one of the leading merchants Of
New Zealand.
c. Hemmings is known as the King
OF Cocoanut Island He is a wealthy
copra producer of the Fiji Islands.
Major c. Stuart Cansdell is the COM
mander of some of the forces at New
GOuln w dleS. lie Is BOlIB ~ dJIeuu
the coronation.
Captain Fielding is the aide-de-campe
of the governor of Australia.
George MusgrOve the well known
theatrical manager is going TO the
States to secure Madame Melba for an
Australian concert tour.
n. NJ Berger owner Of the famous
Pianola patent, is returning from a
business trip i'm the Colonies.
Charles Arnold is a well known actor
OF Australia. He is returning to Eng
land after an extended absence. lie is
accompanied by his daughter.
Lieutenant Irving b. Miles, r. N. is
going home.
II. e. PiIIock is the Kings counsel
from Suva.
Lady Douglass, wife Of Sir Arthur
Douglass, minister of marine, is going
to London.
Bishop Riley the Bishop of Perth Of
Western Australia is a passenger for
London.
The plague was still raging when the
Moana left sydney Up to March 70
there had been 76 cases in all, of which
p had died, II had been discharged
and 43 were still in the hospital. For
the week ending March %, there had
been Is cases, with 3 deaths The
plague was also in Brisbane and the
Moana did not go there, but transferred
passengers and freight by means Of
lighters. The vessel sails this after
noon at o'clock for Victoria and Van
CouVeT.