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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01
BUSS PLEADS GUILTY
TO CHARGE IN COURT
Motion for New Trial Over
\ruIed-Tomato Case In
Court.

William Buss, who was indicted for
the non-support of his three minor
children, appeared in court Friday ar
ternoon and pleaded guilty lie fur-
nished bond to pay for the keeping
OF the two children who are in the
Fairmount home. the amount which he
is to pay not having been definitely
agreed upon.
One child is in the custody of the
wife, who lives in Canton, but she
agrees to keep it without cost to the
father If he will provide for the other
two.
MOTION OVERRULED.
A motion was argued by Attorney
Craine for new trial in the case OF
Sivul's administrator against the Nor
gan Engineering works. The case
was taken from the jury when it came
on for hearing.
CANNED TOMATO CASE.
The case Of the William Edwards
company, Of Cleveland, against the
Jackson Canning company. of Canton,
was placed on trial before Judge Har-
ter Friday. 1t is an action to collect
$50 damages alleged to have been
sustained because of the failure of the
canning company to fill large order
for canned tomatoes.
The short crop last year made 1t
impossible, it is claimed by the defen-
dants, and the fact Of specific con-
tract is denied. A motion to dismiss
was being argued Friday afternoon
on the ground that there was no ground
for action. David B. Day appeared for
the plaintiff and A. M. McCarty for
the defendant.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01
Alliance Workman As
saulted From Rear.
ACCUSED ARRESTED
8y Detectives In tho Morgan
Shops, But Protests His In.
nocence--lnjured Man
Is 1t Hospital.
(StaT Specially

Alliance, June 27.--1lwood Doane, a
we'll known union machindst employ
ed at the Morgan shops, was arrested
at o'clock last night by Constable
Smeltz on charge Of committing
murderous assault upon G. @. Boggs,
one Of the imported machinists at the
shop. Boggs is at the city hospital
in a critical condition, with his skull
crushed.
According to the injured mans story
he was crossing Main street near the
public square Wednesday night about
10 o'clock when three men came UP
behind him. One of them, without
provocation, hit Boggs with rock or
some other hard instrument. Boggs
was stunned but did not fall. He
walked to the companys boarding
house on Broadway, distance Of flve
squares, and notified Detective Ross
Fiscus, of the Perkins detective agen-
cy, now on duty at the shops. Fiscus
took Boggs to the city hospital.
The police department and the mayor
knew nothing of the matter until
Thursday afternoon. Boggs made
statement to the Morgan ofIicials
Thursday forenoon in which he claims
Doane hit him. The Morgan people
did not report the affair to the city
officials at all. ~
Doane will likely be arraigned be-
fore Justice johnson Friday afternoon.
He will plead not guilty as he said 1t
can be proved that he was not up town
Friday evening.
The story told by Boggs is not gen
orally believed, as it was thought that
he was hurt during fight. Mrs. Agnes
Weaver. with whom Doane boards,
said he was not away from the house
Wednesday evening.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01
From MassiIIon to City
of Toledo.
BIG STEEL COMPAN
Recently incorporated With
Immense CO apitaI Said to
be Seeking New
Location.

Toledo, June 27.--A communication
from the Snyder Steel and Manu-
featuring company, of Massillon, dated
June %, and addressed to the mayor
of Toledo, embraces proposition
which, il it will get footing here,
may lead to the capture of the largest
enterprise which has ever located in
this city. The Snyder company is
looking for suitable site for plant,
and has started correspondence with
Toledo with the view of moving here.
The company was recently incorporat-
ed, and the officials claim that it's cap
itai will ultimately be S50,000,0 900.
The plan is to own mines, railroad,
steamships and docks, and to become
an active rival, or, by sale Of the
plant, part of the great steel trust.
Negotiations will soon begin with
Toledo brokers for the purpose of Of
fering for sale s10,000,O00 worth of Z
per cent preferred stock and $4,000
900 worth OF per cent 20 years first
mortgage gold bonds. q.
Should Toledo offer suitable site
and find an agent or purchaser of the
bonds, the Massillon people express
their intention of taking, advantage of
this city's wonderful shipping facili-
ties. The communication has been
handed to the secretary of the cham
ber of Toledo's business men and
promoters.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01
TWO men FIGHT
FOR LOVE OF woman
Bloody and Exhausted They
Were Separates Betore De-
cision Was Reachsd.

Wellsville, June PA brutal fight
in which bare knuckles were the weap-
ons, was fought for a woman, opposite
lower Wellsville Thursday evening
The combatants were Frank Watson
and Henry fhister, two young men
who recently came here from an
Indiana town, and had been employed
on construction work.
They were both enamored Of tho
same girl and agreed that the best
man should win her as a wife.
The fight was terrific. The two men
were covered with blood and the at
teniants, thinking the fight had gone
far enough, separated them and en-
deavored to patch up the dispute in an
amicable manner. The question of
love may be left to the girl.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01
MYSTERIOUS WOMAN
Who Figured In Death of Form :
or Canton Man Has Been
Located.

Pittsburg, June 27.-The mysterious
woman who figured in connection with
the death OF s. H. Palm, formerly of
Canton, o., at the Boston house, June
10, has been located by the detectives
and coroner's deputies. Before she
could be arrested, however, she left
the city and Is believed to have gone
to Philadelphia. Word has been sent
to that city, and the officers hope to
again find her.
The name of the woman is known
to the officers, but they refuse to make
1t public. 1t is learned, however, that
she resided In Mayfiower street and
worked In Pittsburg department
store. She claimed to have come from
Baltimore. Identifications made by
descriptions furnished by the clerk at
the hotel where Palm died and by the
street car conductor by whom she was
seen led 10 her discovery.
The inquest into Palms death will
not be held until II is known definite
ly whether the woman can be located.
The autopsy showed that his stomach
contained opium, which may have
been taken during her presence In the
room. Whether she had anything to
do with administering the drug IL
not known.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01
C[ASPEO
Photo Of Beautiful Wom.
an to His Heart and
Suicided.

(News-Democrat Leased Wire Service)
New York, June 27.-With a picture
of an unknown beautiful woman
clasped to his hearts James e. Pear
son, prominent Brooklyn lawyer. and
a married man. committed suicide in
his Office early this morning by inhal-
ing gas through tube.
He left a note saying he was de-
faulter, thief, and had left his family
penniless. No one knows who the wo-
man was whose photo he held.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01
READY TO ADJOURN
Congress VIII Likely Quit Work
Nexs Wednesday
july z.

Washington. June 27.-Unless there
is unexpected delay in disposing OF the
pending work the present session of
congress will adjourn next Wednesday,
July Q. There are only two appropri-
alton bills of minor Importance and
the Philippine government bill that
must be disposed of. The house will
vote on the Philippine bill today after
the conference report on the canal bill
is adopted. Mr. Cooper, Of Wiscon-
sin, chairman of the insular commit
tee Of the house, said-that in his opin-
ion the house would insist upon its
Philippine bill, which differs in several
essential features from the bill which
the senate passed. The bill involves
indirectly fight between Mr.. Cooper
and Senator Spooner.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01
YALE CARRIES OFF
HON0RS IN BOAT RACE
Wins From Harvard by Four
Lensths--Four Dared Race
Falls TO Harvard.

New London, Ct, June 27.-Rowing
within ten seconds of record time the
Yale varsity crew Thursday afternoon
lowered the colors of the fastest eight
that Harvard has yet produced. Yale
won by four boat lengths. Yale's time
was 20.20 Harvard's 20.33.
In the four-oared race the colors of
Harvard were borne to the front The
Cambridge four won by two and one
half lengths.
In the freshman Yale's crew led
over the last mile until WITHIN few
feet Of the finish, where the Harvard
crew, by a magnificent squirt. jumped
their shell up even with the blue
The judges were compelled to decide
that the race was draw.
Twenty-Five thousand people saw the
Ellis row to victory in the big varsity
race. But while the crowd was great
It was the presence of President Roose-
welt which made the crowd unique III
the history OF Yale and Harvard races.
The president saw the finish of all
three races from aboard the Dolphin,
which was anchored Just above the nm
ish line. He declined, the Invitation OF
the regatta committee to 60 aboard
Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt's launch. the
Mirage. preferring, he said, to remain
aboard the Dolphin, where he could be
with his family. Tho eyes OF $4,000
people meanwhile searched yacht after
yacht in the hope Of glimpse of the
president.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01
IN TEMPORARY QUARTERS
President Roosevelt Will Re-
ceIve His cabinet..Flrst
Time Since Madison.

Hsews-Democrat Leased wirS seruesl
Washington. June 25.-President
Roosevelt arrived here early this
morning and was driven to his TEN
porary white house" at % Jackson
place where the usual Friday cabinet
meeting will be held.
This is the first time since the days
Of Madison that the president of the
United States while in Washington,
has transacted any business of the
government elsewhere than at the
white house.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01
WIFE HAD NO EYE
FOR NOCTURNAL GHOSTS
Matrimonial Experiment. OF
Spirltuaiist Flowers Proved
Failure.

Chicago, June 27.-Because she fail
ed to see ghosts at night, when he saw
them, because she failed to become a
spiritualistic medium at his instance,
Mrs. Harriet Flower declares Sidney
Blanchard Flower, her husband, de-
serted her on Jan. %, 1901, and has
refused to live with her since. She
has fled a petition in the circuit court
for divorce and for separate main
tenance.
Mrs. Flower alleges in her bill that
her husband told her shortly before
the final separation that he had mar
ried her as an experiment, and that
he had found 1t a failure. She states
that her husband Is running the fol-
lowing enterprises: The New Thought
Publishing company, the Flower
Health cigar, the Psychic Research
company, the Flower Food Remedy
company, the Hirsutam company, the
Columbia College of Osteopathy, a
school Of mental science. the Resor-
cine company. the Psychic Club Of
America, somnopathy scheme; q kill
fear secret, cash-compelling scheme,
and course of instruction in the mail
order business. She says there are
10000 members to the Psychic club,
each Of whom pays 81 per year dues.
She says also that her husband ad-
vertised complexion restorer, and
that when answers came in with 81
each for the secret he wrote back ad-
vising them to bathe the face in hot
water, then dash cold water on the
face.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01
AGUINALOO'S ACTS
Were Tbsfts, Relates Admiral
Dewey TO Senate Cons
mlttee.

News Democrat Leased Wire Service)
Washington, June H.--Admiral
Dewey. before the senate committee on
the Philippines this morning gave II
as his opinion that Aguinaldo went to
Manila for the the sole purpose o!
gain; for loot and mohey."
He declared late that when 4a
hours after the arrival there. Aguinal-
do began robbing right and left, TAX
ing rice stores and provisions from
anybody that had them. Americans IN:
cluded.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01

plicant must establish an insurable In
terest in the person insured. King
Edward carries the enormous sum of
s3,600.000 placed with English com
panies. This is on personal policies,
upon which he pays premiums out of
his private purse. The total risks on
his life, on policies by business men
is placed at $21,0O0,00O.
The czar of Russia is said to carry
personal insurance Of $4,OO0,00o as
well as $1,500,000 on the life of the
czarina and s2,5OO,00O on that Of the
Grand Duchess Olga. The emperor of
Germany carries $5,OoO.OOo personal IN
surance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01
EXPENSES
OF Mckinley's illness
Covered by Senate
Appropriatlon.

Washington, June 27.-In the senate
Thursday afternoon an amendment
was agreed to in the general deficiency
bill appropriating $45,000 to cover all
unpaid expenses incurred on account
OF the illness and death of President
Mckinley, including compensation to
the physicians, no payment to bo made
to any employe of the government.
The deficiency bill then was passed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01
To be Called up by Sen.
ator Hanna.
TO ADJOURN TUESDAY
Congress Will Quit Work ~
Conference on Philippine
Civil Covers ment 10
Successful.

News Democrat Leased Wire Service)
Washington, June 27.-it is the in
tention of Senator Hanna to introduce
resolution today or Monday pro.
viding for the congressional investiga-
tion of the Cuban postal frauds and
the trials of those alleged to have
been implicated in them.
He will do this at the solicitation OF
Major Estes Rathbone, VINO was con-
victed by the Cuban courts, but was
pardoned under the general amnesty act
passed by the Cuban congress a few
days after the Inauguration Of the new
republic.
The house committee on Labor day
authorized a favorable report on the
McDermott bill to create national
board whose duty It shall be in case
of strikes affecting the Interstate COM
merce to make am investigation and
report its finding to the president OF
the United States.
The leaders or the house have infor-
mally settled on next Tuesday as the
date Of adjournment Nothing but the
failure of the conference on the Phil.
ippine civil government bill is apt
to postpone the date set.
Congressman Kern, of Missouri, was
arrested here last night for disorderly
conduct, but failed to appear in police
court this morning, and the cash he
put up last night for his appearance
was forfeited.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01
At Tackled
Mine Foreman on Way
to Work =. Riot at
Wilkesbarre,

News. Democrat Leased Wire Service)
Wilkesbarre, Pa, June 27.-The
first show of violence in this vicinity
for some days occurred at the Station
colliery early this morning, when
James Featherston, fire boss, and
Tuder Roberts, assistant mine boss.
while on their way to work were set
upon by about forty foreigners. They
were severely beaten.
A squad of policemen came to their
rescue opportunely and put down what
threatened to be a serious riot. Six
Polanders were arrested.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01
NEGRO LYNCHEO
Flend Hanged by Mob and
Riddied With Bull

Memphis, Tenn, June 27.-News has
reached here of the lynching of Wylie
Campbell, the negro who cut Miss
Alice Barfeld's throat near Lusk. Ala,
last Friday and attempted to assault
her.
He was hanged by mob Of COO men
and his body riddled with bullets. He
was identified by both the girl and her
mother. The former, though her
throat is cut. is still living and may
recover.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01

and signal by the international code
do you surrender On the receipt of
this msssage the Spaniards were TO
hoist the white dag on the south
tastn. Everything went according TO
program and ] may say that was the
one who discovered the white nag. Al
though ] had nifty men On ne lookout
Tor II"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01
SURRENDER OF MANILA
GUT AND DRIED AFFAIR
Admiral Dewey Gives Some interesting InsIde
Facts In His Campaign Governors
Reputation Was involved.

Washington, June 27.--Admiral Dew
ey. before the senate Philippine COM
mission said today that the surrender
OF Manila was prearranged with me
governor general Of Manila. ''The
agreomsnt was that was 10 IRE upon
one Of TIE outlying forts. that OF Ma
lats. ] was to engage this tort Aal
frs Tor whils, vhn ! Was - esaes
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01
SARGENT IN OFFICE
VIII Assn mo Duties July I.

Washington, June 27.--Frank p.
Sargent, who has for years been at
the head OF the organization Of loco
motive fremen, yesterday took oath
OF offlce as commissioner general Of
immigration to succeed r. v. Powder
ly, who was at the head OF the Knights
of Labor until he entered the federal
service.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01

YOUNGeTOWN.-- N.---Presiden Nahon.
OF the Association Of Street Railway
Employees. n here arranging the an
nual settlement between the employees
and the ofAcials of the Youngstown
= Sharon Electric railway.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01

FREMONT.--The jury In the COM
mon pleas court awarded Mrs. Maria
Yuker $3.50 damages against the
Toledo, Fremont q Norwalk railway,
the C0mstock Construction company.
Of Ksnton, for the death Of her hus-
band, who fell through an opening at
the State street bridge here.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01

MARIETTA.-The loss in Wednes-
day nights storm here was today hg-
urcd at 100000. moro than double the
amount at first estimated. Besides
William Severns. who was killed. Mrs.
John Dryer, Mrs. Btyr, and John
Dab were dangerously injured, while
feverai others sustained less serious
hurts.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01
RIPPING
ln Ohio Cities Msy be
Postponed Later Than
October 2.

(News-D Democrat Leased Wire Service,
Columbus. June 27.-Attorney Cen
ernl Sheets said today that II neces-
mry he would ask the supreme court
- extsnd the stay of execution grant
~ IN the Cleveland municipal custer
ntor than October : II desired.
ID that caSs the Tipping Of the mu.
uoolpsl governments In Ohio may be
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01
CAL F
Is Blowing OF the Gulf
--Five Dead In Oa-
kota.

fNews-Democrat Leased Wire Service =,
Fort Worth, Tex. June 27-A storm
is raging on the gulf There is much
wind at Galveston. The waters OF the
gulf have been forced into the streets
and considerable apprehension is felt.
The wind is blowing forty miles an
hour.
Sioux City, Ia. June 27.-The list
of dead in Wednesdays storm in South
Dakota now numbers five. The loss
is much greater than first reported
1t is now believed it will reach $15,-
100000. Scarcely a farm in the entire
district of $1,000 square miles escaped
damage.
The Washington times., 1902-06-01
FIRST POLO GAME
GOES TO AMERICANS
Yankee Players Start the International
Series With a Well
Earned Victory.

LONDON. May 31.-Tke first game OF
the international polo matches for the
American challenge cup was played at
Hurlingham today and attracted an
enormous crowd. The weather in tho
morning was threatening. but afterward
became brilliantly fine. The. ground.
however. was soft. Many Indian nota-
bilities who are here for the coronation
attended.
Larry" Waterbury scored the first
goal for the American team within five
minutes after play started.
Just before the end of the second ten
minutes John E. Cowdin scored another
goal for the Americans.
The American team won By score
OF to 1.
The umpires were William c. Eustis.
third secretary OF the American embas-
sy, for the Americans. and Capt. Cor
don Renton for England. The other ref
cree was Capt. d. st. George DAILY. The
ground improved under me brilliant
sunshine.
There were 5000 spectators. including
Mr. Choate, the American Ambassador;
Mr.. Henry White, the secretary. and
wife: the leaders of the American COL
ony. and many English society people.
At the end of half-time me score was.
Americans goals: English, o.
In the second half England scored
their first and only goal.
The Washington times., 1902-06-01
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

John Rodegap. the owner OF Inventor,
the three-year- r-old that ran second to
Alan Dale in the Kentucky Derby. is
seriously thinking OF suing the Louis
willie Jockey Club for damages to his
colt Rodegap claims that his horse was
placed in a stall at the Louisville track
that had just been vacated by a horse
having a bad case OF distemper and that
Inventor afterward contracted the
disease. Roderap says that before he
shipped his horses to Louisville he ask
ed to be given stables where there had
been no horses. and that If that wert
impossible, a stable where there had
been no sickness. Instead. his horses
were stabbed where distemper had been
common.
Now" says Rodegap, II have the
best colt ever trained out OF business
for the season and perhaps all time. He
is a great colt, better than he has ever
shown, and better perhaps. than know
and know lot about him. ! think the
Louisville Jockey Club is guilty Of Grim
inai negligence and / propose to ties;
il
The Washington times., 1902-06-01
RACES TRANSFERRED.
On Account of Destruction of Grand
stand Hawthorne Races Are Run
at Harlem

CHICAGO, ILL.,. May 5l.-on account OF
the burning OF the g-andstand at Haw-
thorne yesterday afternoon after the
races were over, which resulted in a loss
Of sl500O0. the races were transferred
to the Harlem track. and this after
Moons card was run off there. The re-
naming days of the scheduled meeting
will be run at Harlem. Work will be at
once begun on the reconstruction OF the
stand and other buildings at Hawthorne,
so that they will be ready for the meet
ing in July.
The Juvenile Stakes for two-year-olds
was the feature of the afternoons sport,
and 1t was won by Early, the favorite in
the betting, with Watkins 0yerton sec
ond. and Sidney c. Love third. Falella
captured the steeplechase handily. Com
pass, the winner of tho last race, was
the longest shot of the afternoon TO
win. 20 to j being quoted against his
chances. Track fast. Summaries:
First race-For three-y -year-olds and
upward: six furlongs. Doublet (Prior),
3 to l. won: Brigade DEAN, 3 to 2, sec
ond; Joe Martin tMathews), 10 to l.
third. Time, 1:l4A.
Second race-For three-year-o r-olds and
upward; selling: six furlongs. Trayers
(otis). 10 to l. won; Pompino -tDean). I
to 2. second; Frank Ireland to'BrienD,
80 to /. third. Time. lis.
Third race-For four year-olds and up
ward; handicap steeplechase. short
course. Falella kelly, to /. won;
Alice b. (slater). to |, second: Mazo
Hunt, 6 to ], third. Time, 3:4i.
Fourth race-The Juvenile Stakes: for
two year-olds: selling; five and one halt
furlongs Early (winkfield). 3 to 2. won;
Watkins Overton tBirkenruthl, IL to 1,
second; Sidney C. Love DEAN, 6 to 1,
third. Time. l:0s 2-5. .i ..
Fifth race-For three-year olds and
upward; handicap; mile and furlong.
Louisville DEAN, 4 to j, won: Otis
walsh, TO /. second: Hermencia
(BirkenruthD. to /. third. Time,
1:53 2-5. =t. y .s.-. -
Sixth race-For four year -olds and up
ward; selling: one and one-quarter
miles. Compass Donnelly). 20 to /
won; Cherished (RauschD. to 1, second
Major Mansir Davison), to 1, third
Time. 2;0s is.