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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-24
BIG DEAL IS
HANGING FIRE
c. n. Howe will Swell Capitalization
Of Structural Steel Car Co., Ar
rving Here Tuesday.
DELAYED BY IMPERATIVE BUSINESS.

Final action In the recapitalization
OF the Structural Steel Car company
has been postponed until Tuesday OF
next week. The stockholders and d.
rcctors held a meeting at the Office OF
Attorneys Lynch, Day & Day. FRI
day morning.
II was expected that Mr.. c. M.
Howe, of New York, would be pres
ent with the check for 100000 10 take
up the additional stock that had been
provided for, the certificate for which
had arrived from Charleston, w. Va.
Mr.. Howe, however. could not ar
rive on schedule time, owing to delays
caused by business matters at Bos-
ton. He sent a telegram to Mr.. II.
A. Cavnah. president of the beard OF
directors, stating that he would be In
Canton Monday with two other capi-
telists who were associated with him.
and his attorneys, and that together
they would go over the situation with
William A. Lynch, and that the en-
tire matter would be closed up not
later than Tuesday afternoon.
woODCoCK NOT RETAINED.
A meeting OF the directors and
stockholders was consequently fixed
for Tuesday at 1 p. m, when the
plans for recapitalizing and reorgan-
izing the company will be perfected.
w. II. Woodcock, one OF the stock
holders in the company, said Friday
that the News-Democrat was mistak-
en- in stating that he would
be retained, as mechanical en-
gincer; that no such arrange-
ments have been made for the
retention in that capacity.
The telegram which was received
from Mr.. Howe by President Cavnah
was as follows:
HowE's MESSAGE.
Boston, March 19.--H. A.. Cavnah:
Owing to adjourned meeting to- be
held here tomorrow, at which It In
imperative that attend to make final
payment in railroad matters here,
caunot reach Canton, want the
meeting adjourned until Tuesday at
o'clock, for two of the parties Inter-
ented with me will be there together
with our attorneys to go over with
Mr.. Lynch all the titles and minutes
of the meetings to see IL every
thing is perfectly legal. This. will be
merely formal and final closing will
not be delayed Ieyond Tuesday.
3tf s-.- G. M. HOWE.
All the stockholders and those who
have inside information are satisfied
that the project will be successfully
carried out. Mr.. Lynch has been all
over the titles and 1t is known that
everything is in good shape for the
transfer of the stock.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-24
SALOONS PUT
DOWN AND OUT
BeaI Law is futting the Ohio Crog-
Shops Out Of Business in a
Surprising Fashion.
LARGE CITIES MAY have ELECTIONS.
(,rom a stan Correspondent

tt'rom a stan correspondent
Columbus, March 20.-There have
been 35 votes taken under the Beal
law since the beginning of the year.
and IS more are being prepared for
now. A significant thing about 1t is
that while only the smaller places
acted under that act at first, number
of larger places are now taking the
matter up. Among the 35 places now
preparing to vote. on the local option
question are Wooster, Marion, Ports
mouth, Ashtabula and Gallipolis.
-Four cities have already voted dry.
They are Cambridge, Mt Vernon.
Xenia and Glenville. The dry vote of
Mt. Vernon gives another county that
is wholly dry. The others are Geauga
and Harrison.
Il was surprised the other day."
said Mr. e. G.. Cherrngton. the as
sistant superintendent, Ito find that
the average population of the places
that have voted dry is about Is above
that of those that have voted wet
according to the last federal census. 1T
has been claimed by our opponents
that it is only the little places that
have been voting dry. This seems to
refute that"
OF the thirty-five places that have
vcted under the, Beal act since Janu-
airy /. twenty-five have voted dry and
ten wet Those that went wet were
tlaca. nurhapL IrbricbcvilIo Uyhor-
ton. Fairport. Cuyahoga Falls. Liber-
ty Center, Bluffton, Richmond, Mos
COW and Bellemore. Those that voted
Try were PickeriDgton, Beallsville. Du-
pont. Cantield, Columbus Grove. Pater-
son, Loveland. Burton, Edon. Darby
Vile, Nottingham, Leipsic, Tontogany,
Bedford, New Carlisle. Milton Center.
Glenville, Frankfort. West Leipsic. Mt.
Eaton. South Webster, Girard, Mt.
Vernon and Lagrange
Since the act went into effect ia
towns have voted under the local OPP
ton provision and 11S have gone dry
and 81 wet The new saloons that
have resulted from the wet vote in
the 81 towns were 81. The total num-
her of saloons closed by the dry vote
in the 113 towns that voted dry was
Az. There is no way to determine
even approximately how much intox-
icating liquor WAS kept from the mar
ket by the closing of these saloons. OF
the 113 towns that voted dry. 15 were
dry before.
AS the case stands 800 of the 1870
townships in the state have now no
saloons, 1855 towns have no saloons and
four cities have none.
Mr.. Wheeler, attorney for the league,
reports that of 403 cases of persecn-
tion against persons for violation Ut
liquor laws begun by him for the Anti
Saloon league, 372 have resulted in
convictions.
At the headquarters Of the league 1t
is estimated that since the Beal law
went into effect 1t has put out Of bus
mess about 500 saloons in the state.
They do not attempt to be exact as to
this. The estimate OF the amount of
Dow tax paid by these saloons Is
SIZE. 900.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-24
SON WAS
RELEASED
Charges against G. W.
Brown When
Goods Were Recovered.

Z Upon THE withdrawal OF charges
against him, George w, Brown, he.d
at police station on the charge of oh
tanning money under false pretenses.
was released Thursday evening. 1t
had been preferred by Walter AL
.baugh, of the Peoples Supply COM
pany.
Mrs G. W. Brown and the eldest
daughter, aged IA, visited J. N.
Brown, the aged man confined IN the
county Jail to await The action Of the
next grand jury, Friday morning.
In answer to a reporters queries
the girl stated that the family would
remain in town. At one time she
stated that they had come 10 Canton
from Troy, N. Y, and later from nesr
Harrisburg, Pa.
Her father owned four-acre fruit
farm 8 miles from Harrisburg, ac-
cording to her story. When asked
why he had not been at hearing to in
tercede for his father the girl replied,
"Oh, father wouldn't take his part"
Did your grandfather intend to
pay for the goods which he secured in
the various stores here?'' she was
asked.
Il think he did" was the half
doubtful answer
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-24
DETECTIVES nab A
DIAMOND Thief

Soripps- -McRae Telegram.
Chicago, March 20.-George Willard,
the man wanted in Cleveland for a
diamond robbery was captured here last
hight on crowded street car by detec-
tiyes ~ tysT 2
Willard fought hard and created a
panic on the car but was finally sub
dued. He is also wanted for robbing
a bank messenger in Paris, France. two
years ago Of $4,000 in gold and notes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-24
MOOTED QUESTION
SOLVED BY DEBATERS

An enjoyable literary evening was
held at Buck hill school house Thurs
day night the principal feature OF
which was debate on the question,
Resolved: That the clergy has done
more for the world than law"
y G. Banker and Margaret Bednarz
supported the Affirmative and 8. c.
Smith and Mr.. Dyer the. negative
Judges decided in favor Of the mega
tive.
Declarations, readings. and music
composed the remainder Of the pro-
gram. Another Literary" will be held
In two weeks.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-24
CLAssMATE OF GRANT.

New York, March 20--General Schuy-
Ter Hamilton, a classmate of General
Grant at West Point and q distin-
g'lished veteran Of the Mexican and
Civil wars, died Wednesday 1T his
home here In his eighty-tbird year
General Hamilton was the father 0I
Robert Hay Hamilton. who was mys-
teriolsly killed some years ag0stn the
Snake river country In the nosthWest
Another soa, Schuyler Hamlltoq, jr.
survives him. 4,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-24
STILL DANGER OF
COLD WEATHER
Farmers Prepsrs for Gard n.
Making- Ground
Wet,

The warm and dry weather of the
last week has put the ground in such
good condition that farmers are plow-
'ang their hill and sod fields, although
stock and stubble fields and land In
the lower sections is still too~wet for
plowing.
For the part day or two garden
making has been prosecuted to some
extent, but the more cautious ones
are > little chary about doing ton
mnelA planting II March. ~ th6re y
o(alI eenGer Of cold weather.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-24
FATHER
RELEASED

Newton Wertenberger. residing near
Middlebranch, who was brought before
Mayor Robertson Thursday afternoon
to answer TO peace proceedings brought
against him by his son. Sherwood Wer-
tenberger. was released.
Evidence brought forth showed that
the SON was as much at fault as his
father and no peace warrant was got
ten out. Attorney Peter Collins rep
resented the defendant and Atlee Pom
crpne the nlafntiff 'Hf ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-24
THIEVES EMPTlED ]
BUTCHERS SHOP
Smooth Gentry with Psnehaut
for Chops and Steaks
csrted Booty Awsy
In Q WAGON.

In wagon drawn by two horses,
burglars carried away the entire stock
Of meats or G. o. Marris, butcher at
Garfield and Locust avenues, Thursday
night.
Entrance was gained to the shop by
rrying open n door In the rear and
the meat was loaded on a wagon in
which 1t was hauled away.
It is but two weeks since Marris
started in the business at that place
and lie had but $50 worth of meats.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-24
LEFT WORLD AS
He HAD ENTERED 1T
Boy Rem ovsd His Clothing ind
Jumped From q Window to
Pavement Below.
seripps-McRae Telegram.

:ctipps- McRac Telegram.
Philadelphia, March 20.-Joseph l..
Carter, colored boy, aged IL. Jelib-.
erately committed suicide this morr-
ing to escape a beating at the hands
of his father. He jumped from the
window TO the sidewalk, sixty feet
below, after first removing his cloth
ing and saying, Il want to leave the
world the same way I entered it,"
The father has been held for coroner
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-24

all of which the thieves took. Scales,
paddles, knives and other utensils,
however, were untouched.
officer McCloud investigated and
found the tracks of the horses and
wagon in the soft ground but was un-
able to follow them but sltbrt dis
tance as the wagon was driven across
meadow in which footprints could
not be seen.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-05
oAc REUNION.
1t Happened at Newport--Corvallis.
(a ties Were There,

=
A very enjoyable OAC reunion
was held Wednesday evening at
the home of the Misses Stim pson.
The house was very tastefully
decorated with the college colors
and flowers. Ping Pong, cards,
and tafy pulling, interspersed
with Prof. Honor's graphaphone.
were greatly enjoved by all.
Those present were, Misses Ma
mie and Edna Hibbs, Castor; Mel
vena and Mary Elgin. Ethel Lin.
vile, Bessie Yates, Vera and Pearl
Horner; Bert Yates. Ben Elgin,
Fred Fisher. A. G.. Bouquet, Prof.
and Mrs, Horner, Mrs. Pernot,
Corvallis; Tom Williams of Eu-
gene; Mrs. Harvey e. Lounsbury :,
Portland; Misses Hettie and Mae
Simpson, Newport. ~
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-05
REDUCED RATES.
To the Seaside and Mountain Re-
sorts for the Summer, z.a@a i

On and after June Ist, 1908, the South,
ern Pacific in connection with the Cor
wallis & Eastern railroad will have on
sale round trip tickets from points on
their lines to Newport, Yaquina and De-
troit, at very low rates, good for return
until October 10, 1908. e
Three day tickets to Newport and
Yaquina, good going Saturdays and re-
turning Mondays, are also on sale from
all Eastside- points Portland to Eugene
inclusive, and from all Westside points
enabling people to visit their families
and spend Sunday at the seaside.
Season tickets from all Eastside.
points Portland to Eugene inclusive, and
from all llWestside points are also on sale
to Detroit at very low rates with stop.
over privileges at Mill City or at any
point east enabling tourists to visit the
famous Breitenbush Hot Springs ill the
ed in one day. s tFfs
Season tickets will be good for return
from all points until October 10th. Three
day y1tickets will be good going on Satur-s
days and returning Mondays ONLY.
Tickets from Portland and vicinity vii
be good for return via the East or West
side at option of passenger. Tickets
from Eugeneland vicinity will be good.
going via the Lebanon Springfield
branch. if desired. Baggage on New,
port tickets checked through to New
port; on Yaquina tickets to Yaquina
only. ..tss : :.
q S,.P. trains connect with the G. & E.
at Albany and Corvallis, for Yaquina
and Newport. Trains on the @. d E.
for Detroit leave Albany at a: m. en-
abling tourists to the Hot Springs to
reach there the same day. $50
Full information as to rates, time
tables, etc can be obtained on applica-
ton to Edwin Stone, manager c. & E.,
r R at Albany; w. E. Conan, e.. P. A.
S P Co Portland or to any S P OF G E
agent. 1&
u Rate from Corvallis to Newport $5,75.
Rate from Corvallis to Yaqulna $3.25.
Rate from Corvallis to Detroit, $5,25.
Three days rate from Corvallis to va
quina or Newport, $3.50,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-05
Fast Train Service. I

Commencing Monday, July 9th, the
Astoria & Columbia River Railroad
Company will resume its summer spe-
cial seaside schedule, and train leaving
Union depot at s a. m, daily will run
through direct without transfer at As
toria to ell Clatsop beach points, arriving,
at Astoria at 1890 N, Gearhert Park at
1870 m, and Seaside at 1890 p m,
making direct connection at Warrenton
for Flavel.
Beginning Saturday July II, and ev-
ery Saturday thereafter the popular
Portland Seaside Flyer will laave the
Union Depot at 2-3o p m, arriving at
Astoria at $40 p m, Gerhear. Park at
40 m, aud Seaside at 6 sop M,
making direct connection at Warrenton
for Flavei.
In connection with this improved
service, round trip season excursion
tickets between Portland and all Clat-
sop ard North Beach points are sold at
Sd for round trip and Saturday special
round trip tickets between same points
good for return passage Sunday at S2.5o
for the round trip.
Special Season commutation tickets
good for FIVE round tripst from Port
land to all Clatsop and North Beach
points sold for SIS, Beach excursion
tickets issued by o. R, & N and Van
couver Transportation Co will be honor
ed on trains of this company in either
direction between Portland and Astoria,
/. Additional information will be gladly
furnished on application toJ. G. Mayo,
G P & P A Astoria, Ore, or B L Lewis,
-Comm'l auditor 248 Alder st. Portland.
Ore. 5l'
Write for the novel and catchy Seaside
pamphlet just issued telling about sum
mer girls, seaserpents and sunsets at
Seaside.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-05

person thrust under water at an
angle rarely rises short of a few
feet from the spot of his going down.
At this place two or three feet eith-
er way would mean drowning, for
the ,victina would be held under by
the floats
In the fall 14O people were pres
cipitated, come, of them into the riv-
er. Two are dead as a result, as
follows: Miss Lottie Cameron, aged.
16, drowned Eddie Shank, aged 13,
drowned. The list of injured mum.
bers nearly 100, seme of them seri-
ously. Z
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-05
JUMPED J '!|''ED HIS /: DEBTS Del:
INDEPENDENCE PREACHER
WANTED FOR CROOKED
TRANSACTIONS. n
Ha1sey Burned-Flames Destroyed
Large Part of the Town-Kau.
pisch Creamery Among
-s2z The Losses.

Independence, Or.s July 90
A warrant is out for the arrest of
the Rev. Guy Howard Osborne, a
Methodist minister, who has been
supplying the Independence and
Buena Vista churches. He is
charged with selling property
which he had previously mortgag-
ed, and is also accused of convert
ing to his own use moneys with
which he was entrusted to pay debts
of the Methodist church at Buena
Vista. !,
Constable Moran went to Port
land in search of Osborne and
learned that he had gone to Cali
rornia, where he is preparing in a
theological Seminary to enter the
Unitarian ministry. No steps to-
ward bringing him back have yet
been taken. Osborne is indebted in
various sums to many persons
whose full confidence he possesses.
The Rev Mr. Osborne is a native
of England and came to America
from Canada. He is highly edu-
Gated. He was pastor of a Portland
church and was later appointed to
the work in this district. In this
city Osborne borrowed money on
his horse, carriage, harness and
stereopticon. giving chattel mort
cages. These effects, except the
stereopticon, he sold and then lett
town. He is married.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-05

Albany, Or, July 3I.-Halsey
was almost entirely destroyed last
evening by the largest and most
destructive FIRE in the history of
Linn County. Almost the whole
business portion of the town was
desolated, only two business houses
remaining. One private dwelling
was consumed. Scarcely any of
the goods were saved from any of
the buildings. One man was slight
ly injured. The Albany fire de-
partment and volunteers went to the
scene of the confagration and did
efficient work. The total loss was
about $4,000, only part of which
was covered by insurance.
( The fire was discovered at 5:3o
p. M. The cause is not known,
but was first seen in the roof of the
creamery in the northern part of
the own, owned by Mr.. Kaupish,
of Corvallis. From there if spread
to the warehouse of Guiliford,
which contained about SO tons of
.new-crop hay. By! dint of4hard
4worka large warehouse oned by
M. V. Koontz, was saved and the
fire jumped to large oat ware
house also owned by M. V. Koontz
which stood just south of the one
still standing. From there it jump
ed across the street to the Oddfel-
lows hall, which also contained the
stor. of D. S. McWilliams, general
mer handise.
1t took. out the whole block of
sma Ter stores Immediately adjoin-
ing this building on the north. O1e
of the. marvels of the day is that
the sore of NJ W. Koontz, general
merchandise, was left standing
alone, surrounded on all sides by
burning buildings.
Z The fire again crossed the street
and attacked the big warehouse Of
Ba1feur Guthrie. Several other
stores were CONSUMED, also the pri-
vate residence owned by III. Owens.
The principal losses are as fdllowe:
McWilliams, store and Oddfellows'
hall .....................$7 900
H. w. Davis, drugs. 1000
Mrs. E. Ward, millinery. 300
E. Ward, coufectionery..... 500
Cross & Pows.s, hard ware. BOO
Guiliford's hay warehouse. 1000
B. Wilson's bicycle shop. 200
Owens, residence ...... .......... 1,2oo
A. T. MdCully merchandise. $500
Koontz' warehouse. ............ 1,5oo
Creamery, ........ 8, 300
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-05

1lludy Liz 4th VI Ao(plSAADSl, ,41Soo
at the
hour of O'Clock D. M, -et said day, at Blodgett
Station in Blodgett Precinct, Benton County,
Oregon, offer for sale for cash sain hand to the
highest bidder the following described per.
sonal property belonging to said bankrupt es-
tate follows: z-f = ES& ~
200 piles on the. premises of G h Harris in
Wrenn Precinct, Benton County. Oregon; 200
piles on the premises OF W. P. Mcfarland in
Wrenn Precinct, in Benton County, Oregon
100 piles on the premises Of H Pittman, =.
piles on the premises of Harry Francis in
Blodgett Precinct, Benton County, Oregon: 160
Precinct in Benton County, Oregon; 80 piles on
the premises of W D. VanHorn in Blodgett
Precinct. Benton County Oregon: $50 piles on
the pre- misses of II Heron. In Blodgett Precinct.
Benton County; Oregon; SO piles on the prem
ises OFT Hill in BlodgetI Precinct, Benton
County, Oregon; 12s piles at Biodgetr Station,
100 piles on the premises of G H Wamsley in
Biodgett precinct, Benton County Oregon; all
peeled and being about go feet long and aver
aging IA inches at the butt and about inches
at the top and unmarked and unbranded ex.
cept the piles on the premises OF I'll Heron and
those on the premises of j r. Hill which ale
marked with a lead pencil mark X,
35car hunks and 100 oak stakes on the prem i.
ises of j. E. DAVIS In Blodgett Precinct, Ben
ton County. Oregon. so car hunks on the prem,
ises of George Woods in Blodgett Precinct,
premises of q ii Wamsley, in Blodgett Pre-
ctnct, Benton County, Oregon, to be sold in one
separate lot or parcel apart aud distinct from
any other property OF said bankrupt estate
free aud clear OF auy lien. * IL -
Also all of the goods, wares and merchandise
described III the inventory fled by the Trustee
with the Referee In Bankruptcy IN said estate
matter, including blacksmit tools, hardware
groceries and goods IN warehouse and two
bunk houses, wash house, hoods and smoke
stacks, lumber shin giles and ali properly of
every nature 3 OF. kind whatsoever 1des-
criDed in the InventJry as aforesaid and To-
Gated at Blodgett Station, tu Blodgett Precinct
Benton County, Oregon and that the same will
be sold III separate parcels and free and clear
OF any lien. Tt - t8EE
copy of the Inventory can be seen at the
office of Weatherford &.wyatt, at Albany. Ore
gon, upon application.
Dated this 27th day of July. 1908.
\. B. WEATHERF0RD D,
TruSSree. =
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-05
Notice to Contractors,

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the sewer committee
of the city Of Corvallis for the construc.
ton of a lateral sewer through blocks
IS and 1e, N. B. and P Avery.s Addition
to the city Of Corvallis up TO seven
o'clock p. M. August 10. 1898. The
right to reject any and all bids is re
served. 80
William. Crees.
R. II. Colbert @
@ JIM. Cameron.
Sewer Committee.
Corvallis, July 27th, 1908,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-05
To the Public.

am now agent for the Bunce and
Omey's new method or kindergarten
system of teaching m usic on piano and
organs, the latest and best thing of the
kind now on the market.
I Am also authorized to. engage agents !,
territory assigned. Call on or write
F. P. Morgan.
Corvallis, Ore.