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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
STRIKE.
May Be Called in Anthra-
cite Region.

Scranton, Pa, July 2S.-President
Nichols, of District No. /. United Mine
Workers has called a meeting of the
district executive board to consider the
advisability of declaring strike at
the mines OF all companies which have
refused to live up to Umpire Wright's
decision relative to the check docking
bosses. The action of companies in
paying the net instead of the gross
earnings of the men will also be consid-
cred.
The opinion was expressed here by
United Mine Workers leaders tonight
that the conciliation board has passed
out of existence. President Nichols re-
fused to be interviewed relative to the
difficulties between the coal companies
and the miners, but he admitted that
the situation was very grave.e
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
NO SURPRISE
Caused by PIehve's As
SaSsinatiOn

Berlin, July 2s.-M. Witte, the
president of the Russian council of
ministers, is here negotiating a COM
mercial treaty with Germany. When
your correspondent conveyed to him
the news of M. Plehve's assassina'
ton he was horror-stricken. He said:
1T is appalling, but 1t Is not sur
prising. The revolutionists have long
marked Plehve as their victim. Every
Russian minister accepts the risk OF
assassination as part Of his official
duties.
"Of course, the crime will not pro
duce any political reforms, but on the
contrary more rigid repression OF
the lawless elements is inevitable"
The bodyguard of Russian detec
tives which has been watching M
Whites hotel have redoubled the pre-
cautions.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
COKE TRADE
Is Booming-Many New
Ovens.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 2S.-The coke
trade in the Scottdale district is i'm,
proving at such rate that 900 ovens
will be lighted next week.
The railroad companies have been
notified of the lightings and will have
to put 100 cars a day more in service
to handle the great output.
It has been reported that five large
furnaces will go into blast soon and
will increase the supply even more
A contract is to be awarded by the
Fl. c. Frick Coke Co. for the building
of 1000 new ovens which will be
evenly divided among their foui
plants.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02

desirable men.
I'VE have won the stock yards
strike" declared Superintendent Con-
way of Armour & Co this afternoon.
1T would not mean dollars diff
ference to the packers should the
strikers all come back in body and
accept the terms we originally offered
them. The fight is over. The pack
er Is going ahead as though there
was no strike and the operations are
in full swing. The striking union men
are deserving and coming back in
droves."
On the other hand the strike lead
ers believe the defections from the
ranks, claiming there is just one here
and there dropping out and that the
number is nothing like what is claim
ed by the packers and that they are
not at all worried over the outlook
They say that they have not played
their last card yet, by any means
In support of this the fact was point
ed to that the switchmen can hardly
be restrained by their officers. They
| dpDl ouNuCu lSoihSiiy wi y
this afternoon and appealed to him tc
request their officers to call sympa
thetic strike, saying that they woult
not switch carr loaded by "scab" work
men.
The strike leaders apparently are al
firm as ever in their position and sa!
any effort at settlement now mus
come from the employers.
President Donnelly said this after
noon: ANY further overtures TO
peace must emanate from the pack
ers' side"
There were very few cases of vi
olence reported today and those onl.
of a sporadic nature. Nothing lik
a riot occurred anywhere in the strik
zone. The police have perfect con
troll of the situation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
PACKERS SAY STRIKE IS BROKEN
And That Union Men by Hundreds Are Returning
to Work...Strike Leaders Tell Another Story.
Something Up Their Sleeves.
NO R|O7|NG ANYWHERE IN STRIKE ZONE

Chicago, July 2S.-The packers are
in smiling mood tonight and claim
that the beginning of the end of the
great meat strike has come and the
days of unionism controlling things
in the packing town district are sure
ly passing.
The cause of this feeling was the
break in the union ranks today, when,
it is claimed, more than 300 union
men, including butchers helpers, icers
and others who are included among
the Amalgamated Meat Cutters went
back to work.
In addition to these the entire un-
ion of live stock handlers resumed
work. They claimed that they had
shown their sympathy by going out
and that they believed they could be OF
no further help to the striking butch
ers and that the continuance of theii
strike would only work untold misery
upon the dumb brutes which came tc
the yards.
The packers also claim that quite
a number of union men came in from
Kansas City and applied for work
which was given them. These men, i
is claimed confirmed reports from
Kansas City that the houses there
were practically working with full
force and conditions were such tha
in so far as business in the house!
were concerned strike conditions were
scarcely noticeable.
The packers give out figures show
ing that from one-half to three
fourths of normal force is at worl
and that the output Is practically il
that proportion and their working
force being daily increased. The.
claim in fact that they are not com
PEELED to take any one they can get
as in the first days of the strike, bu
are now in a position to choose onl
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
WITH. BIG KNIFE
Insane Man Made Fierce
Attack

Chicago, July 2S.-A Lithuanian,
John Ukanazitch, supposed to be la
borer thrown out of employment by the
stock yards strike attempted to assas-
sinate George T. Ward, of the COM
mission firm Of Alexander. Ward &
Connover at the Exchange building in
the yards today.
Armed with large knife, the man
walked into the Office where Mr.. Ward
was sitting and attempted to assault
him. The commission man leaped from
his chair and ran, from the Office. with
the assassin in close pursuit.
Ukanazitch was overpowed by police
men before he was able to do any harm.
The police are making thorough In
vestigation of the case. 1t is believed
the excitement of the strike and possi-
BILE privations that the man had expert
enced made him temporarily insane.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
AS JEW BATTER
M. Won Plehve Was the
Limit

Berlin, July 2S.-Prominent Jews
here have received information of NJ.
Plehve's last administrative act, which
was the preparation of measures of
relentless Jew-baiting. He decreed the
suppression of four Hebrew newspapers
published in st. Petersburg, thus
throwing out of employment 800 Jews,
with 1900 others dependent on them.
Not content with this, he ordered the
Jews thus thrown out of work. and
their families to be expelled from st.
Petersburg and conveyed back to the
pale.
A deputation Of white-haired Jews
knelt before Plehve and besought mer-
cy. A second deputation of weeping
Jewish women also implored pity
Plehve is reported to have driven them
off with harsh replies.
The 1900 Jews thus ruined are said to
be in a desperate mood.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
MEDALS
GIVEN BY RELATIVES OF
VICTIMS OF
46SfI a.
THE SL0CUM DISASTER
To Police Inspectors and
Captain.

New York, July 2S.-Before repre-
sentatives Of the East Side Citizens
Association medals given by the friends
and relatives of the victims of the Slo-
cum disaster were presented tonight to
Inspector Brooks and Schmittberger
and, Captain McDermitt of the police
department In No. 1O1 avenue A. The
presentation was made by the Rev.
George G. F. Haas, pastor Of st. Marks
German Lutheran church, whose men,
bers were on the Slocum.
The Rev. Mr. Haas referred to the
disaster as an evidence of the greed,
incapacity and unfaithfulness of man,
but said 1t had brought out in contrast
noble and generous deeds on the part
of thousands of other persons, first
among them being the members of the
police department under the leadership
of Inspectors Brooks and Schmittber-
ger and Captain McDermott The med
ais were not given as a reward, but as
an expression of deep appreciation OF
what had been done by these men.
The medals are gold, suspended
from a gold bar upon which is inscrib,
ed the name of the officer. Across the
supporting chains is wreath bearing
his rank Smmounting the bar is
ships wheel resting upon crossed might
sticks. The face of the medals bears
two crossed anchors; below is life
buoy surrounding the coat of arms o.
the city, and at the bottom are crossed
flags in colors. Just below the crossed
anchors is large diamond. The bacl
bears an inscription.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
MISSOURI
Republicans Complete
State Ticket

st. Joseph, Mo-, July 28.-The Repub-
lican state convention completed the
state ticket as follows:
For governor-C. p. Walbridge, St.
Louis.
Lieutenant governor-John G. Nc
Kinley, Unionville.
Secretary of state-John e. Swanger,
Milan.
State auditor-Henry w. Eiler, st.
Genevieve.
Treasurer-Jacob Melitz, Bonneville.
Attorney general-Herbert s. Hadley,
Kansas City.
Railroad commissioner - Frank
Wightman, Monette.
The Kerens faction won In the fight
to have the chairman Of the state COM
mittee selected by that body. Walter
s. Dickey of Kansas City, an anti
Roosevelt man was the candidate ol
the Kerens faction for state chairman
The new state committee is evenly di-
vided between the Kerens and Atkins
factions, Atkins being national com
mitteeman and representative OF the
federal Office holders.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
JUDGE PARKER
Respects Constitutional
Law,

No political fad or hobby has ever
been charged to the account of Judge
Alton B. Parker. He has never claimed
the discovery of any new way to make
men free or to redress the inequalities
in life which grow out of differences in
respect to intellectual power and force
of character There need be no fear
that the country would be committed
to dangerous departures from its ira
ditional policies, either at home or
abroad, under the administration. If
the action of the Democratic party in
nominating him is sustained by the
people he will feel that the highest OBJ
legation imposed upon him will be sim
ply the enforcement of the laws, and
the country will be free from all the
perils of personal government. He will
not feel that he is at the head of any
other than the executive department OF
the government. Mr.. Roosevelt either
does not understand, or he has been
unwilling to recognize, the purpose Of
the authors of the Federal constitution
in the establishment of system of di-
vided powers. To one branch of the
federal government is given the enact
ment, to another the Interpretation,
and to another yet the enforcement of
law. This arrangement was made not
cnly for convenience, but also for the
greater security of the rights and lib
critics of the people. But the whole
scheme goes wrong and the liberties
of the people are endangered when
the functions of one branch of the gov
ernment are usurped by another. But
this has happened. The courts have
virtually made new laws by novel in
terpretations of the old laws. Presi-
dents have made laws by exerting an
undue pressure upon congress, ant
! this they have been enabled to do by
the misuse of their approaching power
What is demanded now is the complete
re-establishment of the independence o.
the several branches of the federal gov
ernment, subject only to the checks
and balances provided in the organic
law of the land. The desired rehabili
tation may be expected under the ad
ministration of a president who knows
and respects the law.-New Orlean
Picayune.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
REPUBLICAN
Campaign is Officially
Opened

Chicago, July 2S.-The Republican
campaign was officially opened today.
At the Auditorium Elmer 4. Dover,
secretary, threw wide the doors of the
suite of the national committee and
told his friends to enter.
Chairman Cortelyou has called a
conference of the yet unnamed western
executive committee at the Auditorium
for Saturday but real activity will not
begin for a week or two.
Speculation as to the membership OF
the western committee was general
around the headquarters today, and
Colonel Frank o. Lowden of Chicago
Harry S. New of Indianapolis, II. b
Schneider of Nebraska, ID. w. Mulvane
of Kansas and e. e. Hart of Iowa were
picked as likely to get five of the nine
places. Charles G.. Dawes may also be
a member.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
FREIGHT MEN
ARE GIVEN PERMISSION BY
THEIR OFFICERS
TO REFUSE TO HANDLE
Products Of the Packing
Houses.

Chicago, July 2S-At meeting to-
night of the freight handlers their
wishes not to handle freight sent out
by the Struck" packing houses, were
acquiesced in by the officers of the
association and they were given per-
mission as a body by their interna-
tional president and business agents
to refuse to handle such freight. The
order was to go into effect tomorrow,
but the district council voted to hold
the order in allegiance until President
Donnelly requested the enforcement.
officials of the Corn Belt Producers
association, growers and shippers Of
livestock, will tomorrow endeavor to
bring about a conference to end the
strike.
During a conference with President
DOnnelly today the latter advised the
association officials that the strikers
were ready to amend their PROPOSE
tions along lines that would not
mean financial loss to the packers. He
said the requirement that butchers,
cutters and casing workers should all
! De IGluStdLeu WlIHlH 10 OOuTS ndu DeGu
withdrawn.
| The strikers are confident there will
be break in the ranks of the packers
within forty-eight hours. The
/ Schwarzschild and Sulzberger COM
pany is said to be ready to settle with
the strikers and a meeting for the
purpose is expected to be held today.
President Donnelly has received
word from New York that the butch
ers there will strike if the Schwarzs-
child and Sulzberger company fails
to make an agreement.
A commissary department was
opened by the strike officials today.
Two carloads of -four in twenty-five
pound bags were ordered and a car
load of potatoes. One of the officials
was given $1,000 to buy meat and
he returned with the statement that
the independent packers would donate
all the meat necessary. Few cases
of distress have been reported up to
date.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
WORLDS FAIR
Announces Reduction In Salaries Of
Employees Of the Big Show.

Announces Reduction In Salaries Of
Employees Of the Big Show.
st. Louis, Mo, July 28.-Orders
were issued by the Worlds fair execu-
tive committee today announcing
reduction on salaries of all Worlds
fair officers and employees, to take ef-
feet August l. The cuts range from
FIVE per cent for those employees re-
ceiving from $50 to $S5 per month
to 20 per cent for the department
chiefs and directors now receiving
$500 or more month. Secretary
Stevens said that $50 persons In the
executive department would suffer by
this order.
In addition a large number Of ste
nographers were notified today that
their services would not be required
after August l. Many of these are
greatly distressed over being relieved
on such short notice.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
MILWAUKEE
Is Doomed to be Even
More Famous

Milwaukee, Wis, July 2s.-The
Saengerbund opened four days
Saengerfest here tonight with re-
ception concert in the exposition. Ten
thousand people were present and
addresses of welcome were made by
ex-Mayor Rose and other officials
Theodore Thomas conducted the or
chestral part of the program and a
local chorus Of 800 contributed vocal
Iy One hundred thousand people are
expected In the city by tomorrow night
when the, sagst band concert will be
given. Singing societies from all
parts of the,rwest will participate in
prize. contests, nv
ba The, breweries here all made spe
,eiaI SaeBgerfest brew and Milwaukee
ia destined "a, become more famous
before Sunday night.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
SUPPORT
For Striking Fall River
Spinners.

Boston, Mass, July 28.-A special
meeting of the national board of the
National Cotton Spinners' association
was held in Boston today to take ac'
tion in regard to the Fall River
strike. 1t was voted to give the full
support of the association to the
striking mule spinners of Fall River
as long as the strike continues. 1t
was agreed that levy of 80 cents a
week be made on each member OF
the association throughout the coun'
try.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
BANK CLOSED
Stockholders Borrowed
Too Much From 1t.

Madison, Wis, July 2S-At O'Clock
this morning Bank Examiner Bergh
took possession of the State bank at
Maustop, and closed the doors. The
failure is due to impairment of the
capital and too heavy loans to enter
prises in which the principal stock
holders are interested John Sievers
is president of the bank.
Resources and liabilities are placed
at $137, ,901.33 the later including
about $4,000 due to depositors and
$32, 500 in bills payable.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
Fed Negroes.

New Orleans, La. July 28.-Consid-
cradle excitement was caused In the
little town of Star. Miss, today by the
action of body Of citizens in notify
ing Louis Pallata, an Italian restaurant
keeper, to leave town in a hurry or
take the consequences. He has been
permitting negroes to eat in his place
which was also patrondzed by whites
The italian lost no time In beginning
to do as he was bid.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
Open SWITCH
Causes Wreck, Killing
Fireman

Chicago, July 2S.-Word was receiv-
ed at the headquarters Of the Chicago
& Eastern Illinois railroad late this af-
ternoon of wreck which occurred near
Hoopeston, ILL.,, caused by passenger
train running into an open switch.
Fireman ]. Frame was killed, the en-
gineer and three passengers were in
jured Two coaches. combination car
the baggage and express cars left the
track and rolled into the ditch.
Examination OF the switch showed
that the switch lock had been broken
with stone. 1t is supposed to have
been done by some tramp In revenge
for being put off train.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
SODA WATER TANK
Explosion Killed Man
Instantly.

New York, July 2S.-Morris Toback,
10 years old, was killed instantly and
Morris Saerber suffered a fractured
arm by the explosion of a soda tank
at No. 324 East Houston street this
afternoon. Toback was helping Saer-
Der test cylindrical soda siphon
when the top blew or carrying To-
back to the ceiling with terrific force,
dashing his brains out.
Saerber was hurled against the wall
and his arm was broken.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
The Admiral Makes Calls.

Newport, r. l., July 2S.-Admiral
Rivet of the French cruiser Duplex,
with his staff, paid a visit today to
Mrs. Chadwick, wife Of Rear Admiral
French e. CHADWICK, and also called
on Admiral S. B. Ice.
After these receptions, Admiral -Riv-
ct stopped at Trinity church to place
u bouquet of roses on the tomb OF the
French admiral, Count De Ternay.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
Davis Returning to EIklns.

Cumberland, Md, July 2S,-The DEM
ocratic vice presidential candidate,
Henry G. Davis, passed through here
this afternoon enroute to Elkins, w,
Va, from Bedford Springs. He will re-
main in Elkins until August 3rd when
he will attend the state convention at
Parkersburg, w. Va.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
Two Years for False Testimony,

Cleveland, July 28.-Marshall B.
Fales, a Spanish war veteran convict
ed of giving false testimony in an ef-
fort to secure a pension increase,
was today committed to the peniten-
tiary at Atlanta, Ga, He will go up
for two years.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
ENGAGEMENT
Of Granddaughter OF
jefferson Davis

Colorado Springs, Colo, July 2S.-
The engagement is announced of Miss
Varina H. ID. Hayes. daughter OF j..
Addison Hayes, president of the First
National bank and granddaughter Of
Jefferson Davis, to DR.. Gerald B. Webb,
President Roosevelts companion in
his hunt here three years ago. DR..
Webb is an Englishman, but has lived
here and in New York for several
years. He is a widower
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
Held Up BY Tramps.

Washington, N, j., July 2s.-Harold
Carey 21 years old, was held up in the
waiting room Of the Lackawanna sta,
ton here today by two negro tramps
They took $40 and his coat and hat
The tramps were caught at Hackets'
town by a crowd Of men who recov'
cred the money and clothing and then
allowed them to go.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
Death Of Raymond Potter.

Raymond A. Potter. aged H., son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold 70. Potter, OF
526 West Ninth street, died OF dropsy
Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. He
was a pupil in the Canton schools and
has been Ill for about three months
Besides his parents deceased is sur
vived by a brother Clarence
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
Railway Consolidation LIKELY.

Mobile, Ala, July 28.-The resigna-
tion of Charles M. Shepard. general
passenger agent for the past few years
of the Mobile & Ohio railroads gener-
ally believed, by railroad men here, to
forecast the consolidation Of the pas
senger departments Of that road and
the Southern railway with the trans
fer of the passenger department head
quarters of the former to st. Louis,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
ABILITY
of Japanese Is Again
Proven.

Headquarters Of General Kuroki,
July 27, via Seoul, July 29.-London
Times 1.-The fighting at Chanton af-
forded evidence of the superior tactical
ability of the japanese in comparison
with their enemy when executing pre-
conceived plans. A turning move
ment executed by the Japanese before
Chantan, involving march of sixteen
miles over precipitous country and in
great heat was remarkable perform
ance demonstrating a high order OF
stamina on the part of the Japanese
infantry. The Russians here again fail
ed to employ their artillery to advan-
tafe. The Japanese mountain guns
employing an indirect fire from con-
cealed position more than held theiI
own against the field guns of the Rus
SLAMS.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
BUTCHERS
ARRANGING TO ORGANIZE INDE-
PENDENT PACKING CO.

Dealers VIII Be Asked to Become
StockhoIders-Price of Beef Con.
sidered Too High.
Pittsburg, Pa, July 2S.-Tn all prob
ability a packing company will be
formed by about 200 or more local
butchers on account of the Chicago
strike. The matter is being arranged
quietly and all the dealers will be
asked to become stockholders.
Poultry dealers are unable to sup
ply the demand for chickens, but the
prices are not much increased. The
price of beef is giving the restaurant
people a little concern and all have
increased prices on meat. Butchers
say there is no occasion for this as
meat has not gone up high enough to
warrant a raise.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
Fremont Man Declines Office.

Fremont, o., July 2S.-Representa.
tive A. H. Jackson, Republican, when
officially informed today of his re-nom'
nation for the Thirteenth Ohio dis
trict declined to accept. The district
is normally Democratic.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
PORT ARTHUR
Again Attacked by the
Japanese.

Shang Hal, July 29.-An unofficial re-
port has been received here to the
effect that the japanese have begun a
general attack upon Port Arthur, both
by land and sea.
According to the news available here,
it is believed that the Japanese are
figuring on the fall of the Russian
stronghold within fortnight.