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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-19
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$1o,oOo FOR BAN JOHNSON.
Salary of American League President
 Inereased.

Chicago, Dec. 1s.-As evidence of their faith in President Ban Johnson, the magnates of the American Baseball league at their annual meeting here to- day voted to raise his salary s2,500 a year, the increase to last for six years, or as long as the present agreement of the clubs composing the league exists. In addition to this liberal gift the mag mates endeavored to persuade President Johnson to accept a present of s5,000 which they voted to give him in recog- nition of his efficient work. but MT. Johnson objected 50 strenuously to the proposition that the nlagnates were finally prevailed upon to withdraw the offer. The increase voted to-day makes President Johnson's salary s1O,Oo0 a year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-19
smoot Not 60 Anawsr To-tiay,

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The answer of Senator Shoot, of Utah, to the charges preferred against him will not be filed with the senate committee on privileges and elections tomorrow, according to the programme heretofore arranged, and it is now uncertain when the an- swer will be submitted. The committee has been notified to this effect and has deferred the meeting set for tomorrow. Senator Shoot left here with his wife this afternoon for the west and it is said that he is on his way to Utash ir connection with the charges filed against him.
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SERIOUS COLLEGE FIRE.
From Forty to Fifty Killed and In jnred.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 1S.- Walden university, a coloredI institution. is burning. Students. male and female, jumped from windows. From twenty five to forty were killed and injured.
 Three dead bodies have been removed from under the windows, where they fell. They are Mattie Lou Moore, Huntsville, Ala; Stella Edson, Missis- sippi and an unknown man.
 It is feared there are many more in the burning building.
 The number of injured is estimated at fifty and every ambulance in the city has been brought into requisition
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-19
P4NAM4 SITUATION.
War Secrecy so be Observed Regarding
 News sss

Washington, Dec. 1S.After confer ence to-day between Secretary Moody Rear Admiral Taylor. chief of. the bu-. reau of navigation. and Brigadier-Gen- eral George Elliott, co1nmandant of the marine corps, it was decided that, if present conditions on the Istfmus of Panama continue, General Elliott will sail for Colon on the Dixie from Phila- delphia when that vessel goes south with the new battalion of marines which has been ordered assembled at Philadelphia for dispatch to the isth- mus. S=E s .5 ..
 It was said at the navy department to-day that, in view of the growing complications over the Panama situa- ton, it was inadvisable longer to arl- llounce the plans of the department with the freedom shown during the last few weeks, and for that reason a ca blesram received to-day from Rear-Ad- lnira1 Coghlan was not made public.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-19
Warid-yvtde observance.

New York, Dec. 1s.A worldwide ob- servance of March ', 1904, as Bible Sunday. { proposed by the British and Foreign Bible society, has been approv- ed by the American Bible society. On that date occurs the centenary of the British society which during the cen- tury has distributed 1S0,0OO,000 volumes of the scriptures in about 370 languages, at 3 total expenditure of over s70,00o,- 1000.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-19
GEN. MERRIAM DENIES IT.
Did Mot Say Woods Noninatfon Would
 Lower Army Standard.

Denver. Dec. 1s.-General H. c. Mer- riam denied to-day having ever said that the appointment of General Wood would lower the moral standard of the army.
 T can only say.' added the general, .'that in the published interviews my words were greatly enlarged upon, and that have been credited with making an unca1led for remark not only detri- mental to myself but to the army
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-19
RUSSIA MOVES SHIPS EAST
ORDERS SQUADRON FROM THE
 MEDITERRANEAN.

and sail in Few Days-Tho situation
 considered More UnfaVorabIe al
 ToIxio-Russia Putting screws on china.
 Biserta, Tunis, Dec. 1s.-The Russian naval forces now anchored here, con- sisting of battleship, name not given, the cruiser Dmitey Donskoi, of 5,SS2 tons displacement; the turretship Os- labya, of 12,675 tons displacement; the cruiser Aurora, of S,360 tons displace- ment, and five torpedo boats, command ed by Admiral Wirenius will be rein forced in a few days by six torpedo boats and proceed hence to the far east. .:3,.5.. .--. :. The battleship Emperor Nicholas, having on board Admiral Mollas, com manding the Russian naval forces in the Mediterranean, will arrive at Pi- raeus, Greece, December 23.
 .Ss' r.. 5E
 Tokio, Dec. 1s.-The situation here to- day is more unfavorable than yester- day. The publication in the principal papers here of the letter of Mrs. Anita Newcomb Melee, president of the As sociation of Spanish-American War Nurses. oering to the government of Japan, through the Japanese minister at Washington, the services of trained nurses in the event of war with Rus sia has produced an excellent impress sion and is warmly appreciated as a mark of the traditional American friendship for Japan,
 London, Dec. 19-The Tokio corre- spondent of the Daily Mail says that the rumors that a fleet of Warships and a large body of troops were going to Corea have been officially denied. London, Dec. 19.-The Times eorre- spondent at Pekin cables that the Rus sians are still employing every means. direct and indirect, to induce China tc come to an agreement with regard tc Russian occupation of Manchuria. The Chinese ministers at St. Petersburg and Tolzio have both telegrapred the gov ernment urging it to agree with its ad- Versary quickly on the ground that now or never is the opportunity.
 The Chinese government is aware however, the correspondent adds, that the messages were prompted by the Tonx Rosen, the Russian minister to Japan and is not deceived.
 Thought undoubtedly, the correspond ent continues, a prolongation of the Russo o-Japanese negotiations favors Russian intrigues at Pekin, M. Uchida the Japanese minister to China, has held a long conference with Chang Chih Tung, director Of commerce. whose influence may be depended upon to dis suade Prince Ching from signing the agreement legalizing the occupation oi Manchuria by the Russians until the re. suit of the Russo-Japanese negotiations is know.
 The French minister at Pekin, the correspondent concludes, declares the negotiations promice a pacific agree. ment.
 The Times correspondent at Shanghai says that g. native paper asserts thai | China is determined to follow Japanese 1 advice and open Manchuria to foreign trade and insist that Russia fulfil its ! evacuation convention. The statement is unconfirmed, the correspondent adds but it is significant of the attitude o1 many Chinese officials.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-19
Asks Eree Passage for Teachers.

Washington, Dec. 1s.-Representative Cooper, of Wisconsin, introduced con- current resolution to-day providing for the free transportation of 600 teachers of the public schools of Porto Rico to the United States and return to allow attendance on the summer schools in this country.
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Dixie Flyer Wrecked.

X St. Louis, Dec. 1s.-The Dixie Flyer
 which left St. Louis for New Orleans or the Illinois Central road at $40, was wrecked tonight near Church Station
 not far from East St. Louis, H., and i, reported burning up. The fireman was killed and number of passengers are reported injured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-19
Delarey Perau a q en Boers.

Bombay, Dec. 1s.--General Delarey made a speech to the Boer prisoners at Admadnagar to-day and succeeded in persuading all but ten of them to sign the oath of, allegiance to Grea tBritin. General Delarey spoke for five hours.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-19
.n Hands of special comm.t.ee.

Boston, Dec. 1S.-The involved finances of the Worcester and Southbridge. and the Worcester, Rochdale and Charlton street railways were placed to-day in the hands of special committee of the creditors, and it is hoped that some plan of reorganization will be forthcom- fnp
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-19
Roosevelt Lasis at White House.

Washington, Dec. 1S.--Theodore, jr., and Kermit Roosevelt arrived here to- day from their school at 'Groton, Mass, They will spend their vacation at the White House. Miss Roosevelt, who is visiting in New York, will return for Christmas.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-19
GENERAL DOUGLAS DEAD.
"stonewall' Jackson's chIef-ofsstaf
 Passes Away.

Hagerstown, Md, Dec. 1S.-General Henry Kyd Douglas, 'tStonewall' Jack sons chief of staff during the civil war, died at his home in this city tonight. A general failing in health, including mental trouble, was the cause of his death. He was sixty-three years old. His sister, Mrs. Beckenbaugh. and her son and daughter are the only surviv- ors. General Douglas never married.
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INTENDED COURSE.
Appeal First, Arbitration Second, War
 as Finaa Resort. i*- :

Paris, Dec. 1s.-The United Colom- bian Committee here gave out a state rnent to-day saying that Colombia would, first, seek through commission to induce the United States to recognize CoIonbia's rights under the treaty of 1s46; second, if the commission fails, Colombia will ask for the submission of the question to The Hague arbitra- tion court; third, If it's submission to The Hague court is refused, Colombia will 20 to war and rely on the Latin re- plblics to come to her aid.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-19
MACARTHUR INCIDENT.
War Departmsnt to Let the MAttsx
 Drop.

Washington, Dec. 18.--The secretary of war has determined to take no fur ther action regarding the utterances of Major General Macarthur in Honolulu recently, in which he is alleged to have predicted war between the United States and Germany. In cablegram to the department General MacArthur explains that his remarks were made ill private conversation, and not with the slightest idea that they would be- given publicity. Tn view of the prece- dents in such cases the department will allow the matter to drop.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-19

Mrs. Rooseveit Receives Diplomats
 Washington. Dec. 1S.-Mrs. Roosevelt received the diplomatic corps at 5 o'clock this afternoon,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-19
DREYFUs STILL OUT.
Reports of His Restoration to Army
 Uatrue.

Uatrue. .. Paris, Dec. 1s.-The report that War Minister Andre had announced the res- torasion of Dreyfus to the army are manisestly untrue.
 The case is now before the special commission of judges which has not concluded its sessions, and has not rem dered a decision. The war minister has not made any announcement on the subject. official or unofficial.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-19

China and porceiains for those who ad- mire oddity in shapel The Ford Company.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-19
ANOTHER IRISH VISIT,

in state. Dublin, Dec. 1s.-The Evening Herald to-day announced on good authority that King Edward and Queen Alexan~ dra will visit Ireland during the Pun chestown racing week and attend the races. They will not travel in state,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-19

London, Dec. 19.-A dispatch to the United Daily Mail from it's Copenhagen correspondent says the battleship Iver Hvitfeldt was destroyed by the fire and sank.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-19

Quaint, artistic sha2es in pottery ap- peal to the artistieally tempered. Ford Co.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-19
Danish Batsieship Lost.

F Copenhagen, Dec. 1s.--The Danish battleship Iver Hvitfeldt has been seril ously damaged by fire while in the har- bor here.
 The Iver Hvitseldt is a twin screw vessel. 242 feet in length, with dis placement of 3,290 tons and of 5,l00 horse power. Her speed was 15 knots, and she carried two 1o.2-inch breech- loading guns. four 4.7 breech loaders. twelve s-pounder quic:1-f1rers and four torpedo tubes. *$z
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-19

The Ford Company commands the ser vices of expert designers and artisans
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-19

Quality is what tells in the long run. The Ford Co.'s products possess it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-19

Distinctive mnrit and workmanship are characteristic of the Ford Co.'S output,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-19

The mountings for precious stones pro-
 duced by The Ford Co. are not excelied.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-19

For isomething different, something exs elusive, view The Ford Company's stock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-19

Makes Announeement at Dinner in His Honor at Which she silver service Given by the American People Was Presented to Him-Nsz. shamrock Four-Leafed One.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-17

INQUEST
Description Of Victims Wounds Showed
Intent Of Murderer 10 Make .
Clean Job.
mrs. BuRDlcx IS ALSO PRESENT.

Ecripps- -McT,ac Telegram. 90
buffalo, March 1.-THE Burdick in.
quest began this morning. A big
crowd had assembled but Judge MUIR
|phy allowed no one to enter the court
who had DO business there. Mrs Bur-
dick and Mrs. Hull, her mother, are
in the anteroom, where they will re,
main till called for.
Dir. Howland, on. the stand, said II
was plain to him that Burdick's under
clothes had been removed before his
blood was shed as there were blood
stains, evidently of finger marks on
his legs.
DR.. Rowland explained that he found
a tuft of hair on the divan. WAS II
attached to any rug or Quilt?"
mo, lying right on the divan."
did 1t look like Burdick's hair?"
mo, 1t looked as If ii was too long
to be his hair"
DR.. Rowland read technical de-
scription OF the wounds showing whei {
each was placed. From the descrip-
ton it is certain that many blows were
struck with great force as the wounds
in several cases were three inches
long. ~
DR.. Rowland explained the wounGs
on hand and the skull DR.. Rowland
said Burdiok died about Q a. m. judg-
ing from the appearance of blood.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-17
POISON PREPARED
WHILE YOU WAIT
Police Suspect Negro "Dse-
tor" Of eeina Aecessory
60 Many Murder
Mysterio-.

WsyoeoV'S-s
Scripps-McRae Telegram.
Philadelphia, March 14.-It IS an
nounced at the district attorneys Of
fee and by detectives employed on
the case that they expect to prove
that George Hossey, an aged negro
"vodoo DOCTOR who was held yester-
day for conspiring with Mrs. Gather,
inc Dance in the alleged murder of
her husband, has for ten years past
sold poison potions to those anxious
to remove their relatives or other
persons and has coached the pur.
chasers as to the manner In which
they should administer the poisons in
order to avoid all suspicion OF MUIR
der. t g4t
Assistant District Attorney Slayer
declares that during these ten years
human life in Philadelphia has been
worth just $40, the price Hoss: y
charged for giving powder contain
ing 100 grains Of white arsenic
enough to kill so men. 1t is signi-
Yicant fact that the detectives ra.,
across Hossey and alleged the Dance
murder while investigating the case
OF the williams children, for the al
legged poisoning Of whom their par
ents are now awaiting trial.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-17
PROBLEM STILL A
PUZZLE TO MANY
How Shall School Board be
Elected2" 10 StilI-Un.
answered..
fstafY Correspondent.l }

fStdu SOETeSDOnuenIb
Columbus, March 14.-!The question
of school board elections is causing
thess state officials no end of trouble
Notwithstanding the ruling of the at
torney general to the effect that M
elections shall be held in cities where
the ward boundaries have been chang
ed, there seems to he feeling of un-
easiness about the matter among edu-
Gators and boards of elections.
Communications are still pouring In
upon the attorney general and the Sec
rotary of state for more light on the
subject.
Cincinnati is ignoring the decision
of the attorney general completely
The situation there differs from that of
any other city in the state, in that all
the school board members expire this
spring and the reasons for not holding
such elections in other cities do not
apply to Cincinnati ~
Both Assistant Attorney General
Sheets and Chief Clerk Alread, of the
secretary of states Office, gave out
opinions Thursday on the school board
question. the former holding that under
no circumstances can members Of
school boards be elected to represent
wards which have been changed by
the law, and the latter than such cleo
tions can he held in city districts wherc
the members are chosen at large. Hal
the legislature passed school code at
the extra session the present confusion
would have been obviated.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-17
NEW MEMBERS
Summit County Quota Will
iein Insurance Mems
ffeEtS Association.

"A large number of members Of thJ
Eastern Ohio Life Underwriters' as-
sociation went to Akron Saturday ct
noon. The association is holding q
meeting In that city. There are
great number Of insurance men fn
Akron and 1t is thought that the so1
.ciety VIII receive many recruits from
among the number.
The society was organized here
some time ago and has been greeted
with enthusiasm by all Of the insurI
ance men OF this city who are eligible.
Canton Is the headquarters Of the as.
sociation and the principal meetings
will likely be held In this city. q
William Grummett, president Of the
society remarked to Democrat
reporter that he expected the NUM-
bers OF the organization to be about
doubled after the Saturday meeting
in the Summit county capital = -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-17
FIVE SUCCESSFUL

Out Of eight candidates examined
Friday by J. A. Manning, state ex-
aminer OF steam stationary engineers,
5 passed. Their names are: Robert
A. Staley, grade; Alvin A. Hall, 1
grade; f. A. Shule'. Joseph Hiner aud
William Roettker each received third
class certificate. The examinations
are being continued Saturday.
A certificate is given the successful
applicants after the papers are looked
over by the examiner. The certificates
are good for one year and new one is
Issued at the end of the year to those
who can turn in the old ones. This
enables the state authorities to know
just about where every engineer In
the state is located.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-17
BIoodhounds Run Down Harrison Baum
Who is IN Jail Charged With
Awful Crime.
RowENSTINE STIRRED TO its
DEPTHS BY The SHOOTING.

A well-known citizen, Marion Erase,
shot down in cold blood while at homo
with his wife and children and the sup
posed. assassin, Harrison Baum, track
ed by bloodhounds through fields TO
his home where he was arrested, is
the tragedy. which has stirred up rS
the highest point of excitement the rcs-
idents of the little village of Howen-
stine, six miles south Of Canton.
With no warning Erase was shot
and fatally wounded by man armed
with a shot gun, pointed through q
window, while seated in rocking
chair talking to his wife about 6:45
o'clock Friday evening.
No hope for the recovery of the
wounded man is held out by pbysi-
clans and it is probable that he will
not live to see the dawn of Sunday
morning.
Creeping up until he came to Gel
lar door below the window the per-
petrator of the deed carefully aimed
a shot gun at his intended victim who
was seated not three feet away and
fred.
Erase was in a chair in the parlor
of his little log house, while his wife,
seated on bed in the room was pre-
pairing the children for retirement.
The report of the gun and the en-
suing darkness, caused by extinguish-
ing of the light, SO terrified the mother
and the children, the Oldest Of whom
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-17
THROTTLE BLEW OUT
Peculiar Accident to w. & L
(. Engine 1t Colum-
biz.

A peculiar and rarely met with ac-
cidcnt occurred at, Columbiana Thurs
day night. Engine 100,s OF the east
end hurry baclif run. while doing
work in the east end of the yard blew
outu its throttle, severely burning En-
gineer Kindig and Fireman Galehouse.
Engineer kindig had just started the
engine with some cars when with a
terrific explosion the throttle was torn
from his hand ana thrown far back
into the tank. The steam and scalding
water rushed out, filing the cab witt,
steam and severely burning the two
men. N45y ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-17

is a girl 3 years of age and. the young
est baby girl of but two weeks, thai
they were unable to tell exactly what
happened just before or after the
tragedy.
Mrs, Frase's cry for help was heard
by neighb0rs. Alexander Gauze AMI
James Sickafoose were on the scene IN
about the premises.
Dr. Webster A. Becher, of North
Industry, and DR.. II. II. Chamberlain
OF Canton, were in HOwenstine at the
time of the shooting and were sum-
moned to attend to the dying man.
A large hole had been made by the
shot in the right cheek of the vic
tim, the malar bone having been crush
ed and the shot spreading entered the
right and left eyes. The right eye
was totally destroyed and the sight Of
the left was also injured.
Information Of the tragedy was re-
ceived at police headquarters here about
o'clock Friday evening.
Two bloodhounds from the work.
house, King and Jude. were brought to
headquarters and at $40 Mayor Rob-
ertson, Marshal Bour, Officer thinner
mon, Simon Erase. the father of the
wounded man and c. j. Buss, brother
ih-law, with several newspaper men
left for the scene of the shooting over
the CT. & v. railroad.
When Officer Zimmerman and Mar
shal Bour, with the bloodhounds
straining at their leashes, started to
pursue the fugitive. their movements
we're watched in the darkness by half
the male population of Howenstlnc.
The only course open to the fugitive
lay tc the northeast, toward the Baum
home. The trained dogs circled
around the house a few times, and
when Zimmerman turned his dog into
All adjoining field, whence lay the d.
rect course to the Baum home, the an
imaps yelps convinced more than one
In the party of Howenstine men that
they were on the right track. Soon both
dogs were on hot trail. Through the
fields. over wire fences, around stumpa
and through underbrush the officers
and dogs went at rapid pace.
As II was seen that the trail led To
the home Of Levi Baum, the crowd OF
men grew excited and pressed
through the fields In their eagerneas
TO get closer to the house. Soon tho
baying of hounds was drowned in the
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