The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-20

Columbus, March 17.--The Pennsyi-
vania railroad has filed petition In
error in the supreme court asking a
reversal of the decision of the circuit
court of Crawford county which held
recently that railroads have no right
to conduct voluntary relief associa-
tions Subsequent to the giving of this
ruling the supreme court handed down
a decision declaring that railroads v!o-
late neither public policy nor their
charter rights by maintaining volun-
tary relief associations. 1t is claimed
that different principle is involved in
the second suit, the outcome of which
will settle beyond question the legal
/ ity of such associations. In view of
the attitude of the supreme court in
| the first case 1t is not unreasonable to
expect that the decision in the case
pending will be in conflict with the one
given in the first one.
The National Biscuit company,
which has IS plants in Ohio. which per-
sisted for some time in Withholding
Gata relating to these plants from La
Dor Commissioner NJ d. Ratchford. has
finally furnished him with the neccs-
sary information. The law clearly
specifies that such returns shall be
made by all corporations annually to
the commissioner of labor and provides
severe penalty for noncompliance
| The steps taken by the attorney gener-
al to proceed against the company is
what doubtless caused it to hasten to
comply with the law. The case will
now be dropped.
State School Commissioner l.. d..
! Bonebrake has returned from a two
weeks trip to the schools of New
York and the New England states.
formation which he will use to an
advantage in connection with the new
normal and common school work In
Ohio. He has not decided whether he
will be candidate for a third term
II he retires it will be his desire that
his successor carry out the proposed
reforms outlined by the department
in the school system of the state.
The local option fight which will
take place at Ashtabula Tuesday will
probably be the fiercest ever engaged
in by the Anti-Saloon league. Rep
resentatives of both the league ard
| liquor associations have been lining pp
! the respective sides for the fray
There are l01 saloons in the city, anl
II the "drys" win it will be the great
est victory yet achieved by them.
Ervine Meyers has completed three
year and a half sentence from Jefferson
county for burglary and larceny
John Lewis, of Stark county. has
been discharged upon completion OF
one year for forgery.
| Al Wade, sentenced to the electric
chair for the murder of Kate sullivan.
near Toledo, several years ago, has
abandoned hope of escaping. this fate.
He says he is innocent but admits he
| has violated both the laws If Cod
and man. He was a leader of gang
| of robbers.
| The Catholic Order of Foresters Will
establish new court at MassillOn
within the next 80 days. Its number
will be 1912.
| The Climax Stock Guard company
has filed certificates with the secre-
tary of state changing its headquar-
| ters from Cleveland to Canton ard in
creasing its capital stock from $10,-
! 900 to 100000. II. b. Stewart is
president and William Simpson secre-
tary.
Columbus, March 1s.Part two of the
annual report of State Insurance Com
missioner VOrys las been filed with
Governor Nash. II relates to life insur-
ance companies and associations 10th
er than fraternal beneficiary associa-
tions) and assessment, accident and
health associations. The aggregate
gross assets of the As regular life in
surance companies reporting are ST.
096, ,933, ,744.52. These companies carry
q net reserve of $1,740, ,204 ,637. SO.
Their total liabilities are 1867, ,494.53;
divisible surplus, $157, Isl ,623.68; cap
ital stock, $i1,177, ,595.06; surplus as to
pclicyholders. s16S.329,21s.74 Agg'e-
gate premiums received were $394,64 :
1859; total income. $491 .547 .641. .29;
increase over 1901, $40,604, ,398.04; ex-
cess Of income over disbursements.
$3.50. 757. .343.S6. Claims were paid ag-
gregating $141,69O,12 and the total
disbursements, including interest and
dividends paid stockholders and poll