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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
FIGHTING CONTINUES
JAPANESE COLUMN WAS NEARLY
OVERWHELMED BY THE
RUSSIANS.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 1S-Tne
Japanese legation received the follow
ing advices this afternoon under a
Toxic date line from Marshal Oyama;
One column under Brigadier Cen
eral Yamada proceeded on the 10th to
reinforce a detachment of our left
army in attacking the enemy north of
Shahopou. 1t defeated the enemy near
Weechialoritzu, capturing two guns
and two ammunition wagons and af-
ter again repelling the enemy at San
taokautz was returning to the original
position when suddenly it was envel-
oped at p. m. by about one division
or the enemy. After a fierce hand to
hand fight it succeeded in breaking
through the enemy and regaining the
original position. Meanwhile our ar
tillery lost most of its horses and the
men were compelled to abandon nine
held guns and five mountain guns.
The enemy was reinforced in front of
the central army. Our casualties on
Sunday were about 1000"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
A TERRIBLE ARTILLERY. DUEL
RACED ALL THE DAY TUESDAY
When Night Game Both Armies We're Exhausted
and Firing Ceased-Russans Claim Mukden
Cannot Be Taken BY the Japanese.
GEN. KUROPATKIN MAY ABANDON HIS POSITION

With the Russian Western (right)
army at Shenking (Cheng Yintse, Oct.
19.-(2' a. m.)-With advent of night
troops and the enemy are resting.
All day yesterday terrible artil-
lery duel took place. The extent of
the losses has not yet been estimated.
1T might reach over 1000 on our side
and the Japanese casualties are like
ly to be much larger, for we occupy
covered positions.
Several sudden advance movements
were made by the enemy during the
day, some on the north and some on
the south bank of the Shakhe river.
1t is evidently their intention to reach
Mukden while the Russian reserves
are occupying the mountain passes,
and drive the occupation force from
the city.
Definite reports have been received
by General Meyendorff, who occupies
the great Mandarin road with 40 guns,
that the battle positions surrounding
Mukden are entirely assured and can
not be taken by the small forces which
the Japanese may be able to push
forward through the mountain ridges
between here and the town.
Just before nightfall a furious ar,
tillery attack was delivered against
the positions gained by us in the fore.
noon of Monday the entire fire of
General Okuis guns being directed
against the three points held by the
Russians on the northwest shore of
the Shakhe river.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
VERDICT OF GUILTY
IN THE CASE OF
WE|NSE|MER
WALKING DELEGATE OF THE
PLUMBERS UNION.
Was Accused Of Extorting Money
From otion for
Appeal to Be Made.

New York, Oct. 19.-After six hours
deliberation the jury in the trial of
Philip Weinseimer, the walking dele.
gate of the Plumbers Union, known
about the city as Diamond PHIL
brought in a verdict of guilty shortly
after midnight this morning. The con.
viction places Weinseimer in the same
position which confronted the late
Sam Parks, walking delegate of the
Housesmiths and Bridgemens' Union.
when the latter convicted on sim
liar charge Of perjury connected with
labor transactions struggled with ap.
peals and efforts to gain new trial
and finally succumbed to serving a
sentence in Sing Sing, which ended in
his death within the prison walls.
Immediately after the foreman an
nounced his verdict, lawyer Raines, Of
counsel for Weinseimer said his client
would make the usual motions look
ing toward an appeal. Judge New
burger, of General Sessions, who
waited at the criminal courts build
ing for the jury to return, remanded
Weinseimer to the tombs' until Oc-
tober 2Sth, for sentence. The walking
delegate, while receiving the verdict
composedly, evinced establishment.
He and his counsel professed to have
been confident Of an acquittal.
The charge on which Weinseimer
was convicted was made by George
]. Essig, boss plumber who alleged
he paid the defendant $2.7OO to call off
plumbers strike in Riverside
apartment house. 10
George Johnson also testified that
Weinseimer tried to extort $4,000 from
him. In cross-examination Weinseim-
er admitted receiving large presents"
from contractors. ,,r.-..
About as spectacular as the career
of the notorious Sam Parks has been
Weinseimer's record in local labor
circles. AS president Of the Building
Trades Alliance, he welded much in
huence and with his own plumbers un-
ion was much considered leader in
building circles. Nv
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21

General Noduz, with a STRONG com.
mand, was then concentrating on the
Japanese left from the center, and a
number of field and mountain guns
were mounted.
The shelling lasted nearly two
hours. We retreated to our batteries
from the first onslaught and then
took firm stand somewhat to the
north of our original positions. From
upon the enemy. With nightfall the
Japanese fire ceased and our guns
grew silent also.
Under cover of the darkness we ad.
vanced to our first positions and are
now holding them.
Our lines are being narrowed in
preparation of a general advance.
Reserves are proceeding southwark
to cover the points which the Jap.
anese would have to pass in their at.
tempt to reach Mukden.
No news has been received of the
fate of the Russian left. A rumor was
In circulation yesterday that General
Kuropatkin may abandon the east
ern positions and throw his entire
strength against the Japanese left, in
order to break through his lines there
and reach the vicinity of Lao Yang.
Several rear guard and outpost en-,
gagements have been reported with
varying success. There is no doubt
that our wing will have to bear the
brunt of today's attack and that we
will deliver telling blow If reinforce.
ments reach here betimes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
Law Has Been a Dead Letter.

Rome, Oct. 1S.-The agitation for
the enactment of law prohibiting
policemen and soldiers to use their
weapons in cases of civil trouble un,
less ordered to do so by their super,
iors, has suddenly fallen through ow-
ing TO the discovery that precisely
such law already exists but has
been a dead letter for years. The so,
cialst party, which advocated such a
law anent the recent strike troubles,
intends to present an Interpolation
to parliament demanding an explana.
tion why the law was violated.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
WITH BRYAN
SENATOR DAVIS WILL HOLD A
MEETING AT PARkERsBuRG
FRIDAY.

Welch, w. Va, Oct. 18.-Democratic
vice Presidential Candidate Davis end
ed his second day of campaigning in
the mountains Of his own state at this
place tonight. Tomorrow the party
will go as far as Wayne, making
speeches EN- route. On Thursday
there will be day of rest and the
stumping of the state for Democratic
votes will come to an end at Parkers-
burg Friday where the vice presiden-
tial candidate and William J. Bryan
will meet and participate in an after
noon meeting.
The Davis party was to have dis
banded at Wayne. Candidate Davis,
however, was of the opinion in that
he had spent part Of his time in COM
pany with David b. Hill that he should
participate with Bryan in the work
of vote getting.
Today has been strenuous one.
For eight days Senator Davis has been
campaigning with vim and a ven-
geance Of young man and he now
shows no signs of wear and his eighty.
one years.
At Bluefleld, Coopers, Norfolk and
Welch, the party was enthusiastical-
ly received. At Welch a thousand
miners and their families gathered in
the court house and listened intently
to the speakers. Pictures of Roose.
velt and Fairbanks adorned the walls
Of the court house but this did not
dampen the ardor of the Democrats.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
JUDGE PARKER WRITES LETTER
TO ULSTER MEN IN NEW YORK
Setting Forth His Ideas of Popular Government in
Its Most Perfect Form-Hears Reports
From New Jersey and indiana.
JUDS0N HARMON OF OHIO To MAKE SPEECHES

repeat, it is we'll that the voice
of the people of Ulster county be
heard on the side of constitutional
ism.
With warm greetings, and best
wishes for each of you, am very
faithfully yours, Alton B Parker.
When the Democratic candidate
reached New York from Esopus at 10
o'clock this morning he was met at
the Hotel Seville by Howard Dawson
Of the Parker Constitutional club
which has been sending out anti
Roosevelt and pro-Parker open let
ters. 1t is understood that Judge
Parker expressed approval Of the
work the club Is doing.
Edward Atkinson, the New England
anti-imperialist, was another early
caller. He wanted to congratulate the
candidate upon the stand he has talk
en- against the administration policy
in the Philippines.
Judson Harmon, of Ohio, just back
from abroad, called to tell the nomi-
nee that he is ready to jump into the
campaign with all his might. He
said he would have been into the
thick of it sooner if his wife had not
taken i'll while in England and delay
ed his return. He is going to start
in Immediately in Ohio and will prob
ably make speeches elsewhere before
the canvass closes.
New Jerseys Democratic leader,
James Smith, Jr., was another visitor.
1t has been frequently reported that
some dissatisfaction has been arous-
ed among the campaign managers
over lethargy in that state. Tonight.
however, it was learned that Judge
Parker has nothing but commenda-
tion for the work Mr.. Smith is doing
in his behalf and was much pleased
with report delivered by his visitor.
Indiana sent two men with mis-
sions: Representative John E. Lamb,
who has been sounding sentlment
while making speeches, and he says
he finds that a strong Parker drift
Is surely setting in and Simon T.
Sherin, secretary of the Democratic
national committee in 1892. It is un-
derstood that another poll of the vote
in the Hoosier state has just been
taken by the Democrats and that Mr..
Sherin came to tell the judge about
it. He declined to tell any one else.
We're not talking" said Mr.. Sherin,
I'VE just wear a broad grin"
Other callers today were Senator
William J. Stone Thomas Taggart,
New York State Senator Victor J.
Dowling, Daniel S. Lamont. H. D. Fer.
guson, national committeeman from
Mexico, and William j. Thompson of
Gloucester, N. J.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21

New York, Oct. 18. Citizens of
Ulster county, resident in New Yorl,
city, held a reunion and reception to-
night at the headquarters of the Com.
mercial Travellers League on Broad
way and asked Judge Parker to come
and make a speech. The nominee
could not go because he had to keep a
private dinner engagement but sent
the following letter of regret:
New York, Oct. 18
Messrs. w. S. Rode, Hon. G. M.
Preston, Mr. Lawrence Van Etten,
Committee
Gentlemen:-Ulster county neigh.
bors cannot be excelled anywhere.
Neighbors once, they are neighbors al
ways. Years may pass. A son of
Ulster may settle far from home. He
may seldom see one of the faces so
familiar in the old days. But Ulster
county Is always home to him, and no
new friends can take the place of the
old neighbors.
/ wish might personally shake the
hand of each old friend tonight. |
covet the eager greeting, and neigh
borly grip that will be exchanged on
all sides.
I want to say just word about the
significance Of your meeting. 1t is
well that the sons of old Ulster county
should bear part in the great strug-
gle for government by the rule of the
constitution There Is a peculiar ap-
propriateness in it. Ulster was the
birthplace Of the first constitution of
the Empire state. Twelve years be-
fore our national constitution was in
operation, that of New York was for.
mulated and adopted at Kingston. And
the state government was established
there in conformity with that constitu-
tion
The federal constitution is a chart
that sets forth the course the ship of
state should sail to insure safe voy-
age. By 1t government Is divided into
three departments. Each department
is to perform it's proper and specified
functions.
This is popular government in it's
most perfect form. So long as each
department performs the functions,
and only those, conferred upon it by
the people through the constitution.
so long are we safe. Under Repub.
lican administration this rule has been
disregarded. One of the branches of
the national government has on oc-
casion gone beyond it's authority, and
usurped functions withheld from IL
by the constitution.
Therefore, this is in issue: Shall
the ship of state sail by the peoples
chart or at random?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
MORE RECRUITS FOR
CANTON WORK
HOUSE
SENTENCED BY COLUMBIANA
COUNTY COURT.
Three Unfortunates viii Each Spend
Thirty Days in That In
stitution.

Lisbon, O.. Oct. 1S.--In crimina
court here today, Jesse Bird, colored
% years old, of Washington, c. H. o.
was fined $50 and costs and sentenced
to the Canton work house for 80 days
for entering the house of Mrs. w. Ed.
ward Cooper in East Liverpool during
the Forpaugh-Sells circus parade Sep
tember 13 and stealing a gold watch
and chain. 1t is said that Bird is
wanted in Columbus on some charge
Harry Douglass. colored, 81 years
old. Of Pittsburg, indicted for cutting
and stabbing to wound and kill was
allowed to plead guilty to assault and
battery and got Off with sentence OF
30 days in the Canton work house
Douglass accompanied an excursion of
Pittsburg colored people to Rock
Springs park. East Liverpool, and in a
quarrel with two other excursionists
wounded one of them in the shoulder
with his pocket knife. He maintained
that he acted in self defense.
For an assault and battery commit
ted on Mrs. Beth Sheets, with whom he
was boarding in East Liverpool. Milo
Cain was fined $40 and costs and SEN
fenced to the Canton work house for 30
days.
Van Spence, who pleaded guilty to
unlawful cohabitation with Mrs Eliza
Reed in East Liverpool. was fined $25
and costs and 30-day jail sentence is
suspended during good behavior.
Harry Race, a homeless youth 10
years old, was given ten days In jail
for stealing $3.50 from his employer,
Harry Wyle, saloon, and restaurant
keeper in East Liverpool.
There were many arrangements In
court today largely of liquor indict-
ments. Walter Yates, of East LIVER
pool, drew prize Of 21 indictments
for selling to a minor. He pleaded
not guilty and is under bond of $500.
Harry Dean, Frank Moff and Charles
and George Shriver, Salen saloonists,
were fined $25 and costs each for sell
ling to Ray Smith, a minor who
Cooked to be of age" Stella Mears
Dougherty and Louis Groubert, motor
ious dive keepers in East Liverpool,
are under bond for keeping disorderly
houses and selling in brothels. Many
others waived arraignment and gave
bond for their appearance to answer
to minor liquor law indictments.
Henry Shiclsler, Of Wellsville, and
Sampel Kaplan, of East Liverpool,
were arraigned for violating the law
requiring junk dealers to report their
purchases to city authorities and gave
bond for their appearance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
RUMORED LOSS OF'A
CUNARD LINER
IN STORM
HAD ON BOARD OVER TWO THOU.
. SAND EMIGRANTS.
May Have Been the SIavonia, Sailing
Between New York and Med
iterranean Ports.

London, Oct. 19-The Standard
prints a dispatch from Vienna in this
mornings issue, stating that a rumor is
prevalent at Fiume, on the Adriatic
coast, to the effect that Cunard liner
with 1900 emigrants on board, which
left that city last week, has sunk of
the Spanish coast in storm.
Considerable excitement has been
created here by the report, although
It is believed that If such a calamity
had occurred. London or Liverpool
would have received news of 1t from
point nearer the alleged scene OF
disaster than Fiume.
Telegraphic inquiry made at Liver
pool, where the Cunard Line has its
British offices, ELECTED no further news.
One of the officials declared that he
had received no such report and that,
as far as he knew. none of his col
leagues was In possession Of more in
formation than was given to the world
by the Standard.
The Standard Is reliable paper. 1t
prints the rumor without commenting
on 1t, simply giving 1t for what 1t is
worth.
OF the Cunard vessels but three are
engaged in the Mediterranean emigrant
service and these are the Ultonia Sla-
vonia, and Pannonia, all large steam
ers with special arrangements for ac-
commodating great numbers of steer
age passengers. The Ultonia sailed
from New York for Trieste on October
49, The Pannonia sailed from New
York on September 27, passing Gibral-
ter October 8, and has since arrival at
her ports of destination. The Panno-
MIA cannot be meant by the report as
ter October 8. and has since arrived at
her ports of destination and the date Of
the alleged catastrophe is not long
enough to have permitted her to reach
the Spanish coast on her return trip to
New York harbor.
There is possibility, however, that
the ill-fated vessel was the Slavonia.
She sailed from New York on Septem-
Der 13 for Naples, arriving the 26th and
sailing two days later for Trieste. She
arrived at Fiume October 2 and on the
9th sailed for New York. 1t would take
the Slavonia with calls about twelve
days to reach Gibralter.
The Slavonia's tonnage is 5,635. Her
skipper's name is Barr.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
Get Married and Win a Prize.

Wllkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 1S.--Father J.
j. Curran, Of the Holy Saviour church
of this city has offered a gold medal
and 4 FIVE dollar gold piece to the first
couple married as a result of the Cath
Ollie Total Abstinence convention in
Ashley on Sunday. He considered the
young ladies who dined the visiting
delegates so attractive that he offered
the additional incentive. and is now
awaiting results,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
Fairbanks In Rhode Island.

Pawtucket, r, l., Oct. lS.-Charles
w. Fairbanks, the Republican vice
presidential candidate stopped here
on his way to Providence this after
noon and got a great reception from
crowd OF 5000 persons. From a
carriage in front of the depot he gave
a short address, after the Daughters
of the American Revolution had pre-
sented to him a. basket of flowers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
Textile Workers Of America.

Lowell, Mass, Oct. 1S.-The Nation
al convention Of Textile Workers OF
America opened today. The reports
of President John Golden, and Sec
retary Albert Hebbert, were heard
y The convention was addressed by
James II. Donnelly of Philadelphia
organizer of the A, f. of l.. The sec,
rotary's report showed, l30 unions In
good standing. a g..e, ..satrsa, r3
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
CENSUS STATISTICS

Representative of Government Bureau
Compiling Canton Statistics.
L. A. Carruthers, representative of
the United States census bureau. is in
canton compiling municipal records
here Mr.. Carruthers is employed in a
division of the department known as
the wealth, debt and taxation" de-
partment. His work comprises moth
ing but the compilation of municipal
records coming under his division.
Yesterday he started his work in the
city hall, commencing in the water
works department. He has been here
for number of days working on the
scnool records.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
Senator Vests Will.

Marshall, Mo, Oct 1S.-The will OF
United States Senator Vest was fled
for probate here today by his son.in.
law, George p. b. Jackson. The bond
of the executors was fixed at S15O, 900,
the estimated value OF the estate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
Japanese Shells Sink Russian Cruise

London, Oct. l9.-The Posts Shang
Hal correspondent states that Japanese
shells have sunk the. Russian cruiser
Bayan inysthe harbor of Port Arthur.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21

The extension of
the electric lines
out of Canton is
bound to make
that city a metrop-
oils. Real estate
there is certain to
enhance in value.
You can not do bet
ter than to invest
in Canton Real Es-
tate at present
prices. We have
some choice offer
ings, and if you
send your address
we will mail you a
list Of the same.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
Do You
Wish to
Dispose Of.
Your
Property? ?
asa0TKXxUxxl


If SO, we will ad-
vertise the same
for you and in case
the property is
sold you pay us
the usual commits
sion. If it is not
sold there will be
no charge. Over so
per ct. Of the prop
erty listed with us
is sold within six
months. We have
unexcelled means
Of reaching the
people and there
is no other agency
that can give you
the results we can.
Mail us a descrip-
tion of your prop
erty, price a n d
name Of owner and
we will send you
contracts for sig
nature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05
At the Play Last Night.

Tim Murphy and his wife, Dorothy
Sherrod, were at the Crawford last
night in a new comedy, 1.-TWO Men
and a Girl AS usual the piece is not
worthy of the abilities of Mr.. Murphy
nor Miss Sherrod. Murphy is one OF
the best, if not the very best, come
dian on the stage since the death OF
has never had a suitable play. AS
Governor GRANGE" in the dramatiza-
ton of Opie Reads story, 1.-THE Car
petbagger,' he had his best chance for
character acting, but the play was
weak. In his play of last year, 1.-The
Man from Missouri Murphy, the
comedian, was placed in a blood and
thunder melodrama- The best comedy
by far that Murphy has had was ga
Capitol Comedy" by Claxton Will
stach Good comedies are scarce, and
so are good comedians, and it is a
pity that one really good comedian is
not given a good vehicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05
IN TWO WRECKS.
Forty Persons Injured in a
Trolley Car Collision.
Transferred to Another Car
Which Was Also Smashed.

Los Angeles. Cal, Nov. Sat least 40
persons were injured, some of them
seriously. in a rear end collision on the
Long Beach electric road today in a
fog. The car from this city to Long
Beach had stopped at a crossing near
Compton to take on a passenger. The
car contained SO passengers. Hardly
had it stopped when a work car, con-
tanning about 40 Mexican Iaborers. and
two foremen, which had been closely
following, crashed into it at full speed.
Not a person on the passenger car es-
capped injury, and some of them re-
ceived frightful cuts and bruises. Mo-
torman Seamans of the work car, was
perhaps fatally injured. He stuck to
his post and yelled to the men aboard
to jump. A car bound to this city
from Long Beach was stopped oppo-
site the wreck and many of the iniur-
ed were placed aboard. A work car
following it bumped into it and more
people were injured, some of those who
had received injuries in the first col
lision being again injured in the sec
ond one.
So far there have been no fatalities.
The injured are being taken to the hos
pitfalls in this city as fast as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05
mandamus allowed; Judgment entered

mandamus allowed; judgment entered
for plaintiff.
J. E. Youngberg VS.. c. A. Smart
district Judge; original proceeding in
mandamus. Peremptory writ denied
Judgment entered for defendant.
PER CURTAIN.
Josiah Jordan ct al VS.. w. U. Tel.
Co, error from Shawnee county, on
rehearing, Judgment of district court
as to referees award affirmed.
A. T. & S. F. Ry. Co., VS.. Mark
Withers and Walter Deweese, errors
from Jefferson county, rehearing de-
MED.
Jas. o. Benton. VS.. stella c. Beakey;
error from Pottawatomie county; af-
frmed.
G. RI. & P. Ry Co., VS.. Haviland
Grain, etc, association; error from
Kfowa county, proceeding in error
dismissed.
Providence. Washington, Insurance
Co., VS.. c. c. Straughan; error from
Cowley county; affirmed.
State of Kansas VS.. Bert Duncan;
appeal from Cherokee county; re-
versed and remanded for further pro-
ceedingS.