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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-13
Alliance
Out Under Bond For a
Serious Offence A.
gainst the
CRUM NOMINATION STARK ELECTRIC Co

Alliance, O., Dec. S.-Four well
known Alliance lads are out this eve
ming under bond for their appearance
before Mayor Walker to answer to Sc
''rious charges. On
For some time past the Stark Elec-
trio Railroad Co. has been greatly an
noyed by some miscreants shooting
the insulators from the poles carrying
the high tension wires on the switch
coming from Mt. Union to Alliance.
The current in the high tension wire
is a very heavy one and large and ex-
pensive insulators were required and
the nuisance occasioned considerable
expense to the company. Besides
when the wires were freed passersby
were in great danger as contact with
the wire would mean immediate death
Considerable difficulty was also occa-
stoned in replacing the insulators.
No trace Of the guilty parties could
be found and the company employed
private detectives to look into the
case. The men came to the city and
after working for about two weeks on
the case found evidence which they
thought convicting and affidavits were
filed with Mayor Walker for the arrest
of the supposed parties. Warrants
were issued for the arrest of Samuel
Bratchi Fat" Sheehan, William Ryan
and Mack McClintock. This action was
taken Tuesday evening but the boys
were not taken into custody until
Thursday afternoon and the matter
was kept quiet In the meantime.
On .- Thursday afternoon Officer
Greenewalt was placed upon the case
and located William Ryan and Mack
McClintock while in the school room.
They were taken at once to the may
or's Office where both acknowledged
that they were guilty of the facts
charged and both stated that they had
shot the insulators off with q rife.
They were placed under $100 bond
each for their appearance for trial Fri
day afternoon.
Samuel Bratchi and Fat" or Law
renee Sheehan were arrested by Officer
5Greenewalt and taken to the mayors
otrice but both of these denied all
knowledge of the affair and stated that
they had had nothing to do with 1t.
They were also placed under 500 bond
each for their appearance at l o'clock
Friday afternoon.
The offense with which the boys are
charged is a serious one and comes
under the head of felony and is pun
ishable by fine of from $50 to $1,000
or Imprisonment in the penitentiary
for from one to three years or both.
The boys are school lads and all about
IA years old.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-13
POOL ROOM MAN
ExoNERATED FROM PAYING BILL
BECAUSE HIS BUSINESS
WAS UNLAWFUL.

New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. S.-Judge
Bishop of the common pleas court to-
day handed down a decision in the
case Of the Connecticut News Bureau
against John T. Donovan of Bridge
port. The defendant conducted pool
rooms in Bridgeport and Springfield
and used the ticker service of the
plaintiff in obtaining results of the
horse races. Donovan did not pay the
bills he owed the ticker people and
they accordingly brought suit against
him to recover. Donoyan's defense
was that the News Bureau knew that
he was using their service unlawfully
and therefore was not liable for pay
ment Judge Bishop finds for the de-
fendant. In his memorandum of the
decision he says: "The plaintiff
knew that the ticker was being used
by the defendant for the purpose of
carrying on his gaming or pool
rooms"
Judgment for the defendant is given
to recover costs.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-13
ROCKEFELLER'S PASTOR
INDIGNANTLY DENIES INTRoDUC-
ING MRS. CHADWICK TO
+ n NEWTON

Louisville, KY, Dec. 8.-Dr. Charles
A. Eaton, pastor of John d. Rookie
feller's Cleveland church. today indig-
nantly denied the report he introduced
Mrs, Chadwick to Lawyer Newton
and that for this reason Rockefeller
would pay off the obligation. DR..
Eaton issued statement saying that
his only acquaintance with Mrs. Chad
wick was when she called on him in
Cleveland for advice, He told her to
consult lawyer. He says he never
heard of Newton and is not Involved
with the case in any way.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-13
RUM0R THAT THE
CRUISER ASK0LD
MAY ATTEMPT A DASH OUT OF
SHANG Hal HARBOR
To Join the Baltic FIeet-The Rumor
ls Dlscredited In Lon.
don. 4at

Shang Hal, Dec. 9-The rumor is
being circulated here with great per.
sistency that the Russian protected
cruiser Askold which escaped from
Port Arthur at the time of the ia.
nous dash of Admiral Witthoff's fleet
is secretly shipping coal and dupli-
eating her steering gear. This is said
to be in preparation of dash out
of Shang Hal harbor.
1t Is said to be the intention of the
commander of the Askold to try to
join the Baltic fleet as soon as that
squadron encers the Yellow Sea.
NOT BELIEVED IN LONDON.
London, Dec. 9.-The report that
the commander of the Russian cruiser
Asl1old was planning flight from
the hospitable berth where he was per-
mitted to take refuge after the un-
successful attmept on the part of the
Port Arthur fleet to escape to Vladi-
vostok is discredited in official quar-
tiers here. A similar report, which
included the dismantled Grosovoi, was
circulated some four weeks ago but
denied both from st. Petersburg and
from Official Shang Hal sources.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-13
ELEVEN BODIES
OF MINERS KILLED IN ExPLo-
SION OF FIRE DAMP RE-
COVERED.

Burnett, Wash, Dec. S.-Eleven
bodies Of miners killed In the explo-
sion Of fire damp in the Burnett coal
mine Thursday have been recovered
and at least four other dead miners
are still in the shattered shaft.
At the time of the accident there
were about 40 men at work. Just prior
to the explosion some of the miners
had ascended to the surface and 9th
ers were able to make their way to
safety after the terrible blast which
shook the neighboring territory like
an earthquake. Two workmen were
rescued badly injured but it is believ-
ed they will recover.
The Burnett mine employees between
rs and 100 miners working in two
shifts. Many Of the employees are
Poles and Italians.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-13
FOREIGN MISSIONS
FINAL SESSION OF THE SOCIETY
OF THE UNITED PREsBY-
TERRAIN CHURCH.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 8.-The final
session of the convention of the For
eign Missions society of the United
Presbyterian Church of North Ameri-
ca, was held this evening with large
audiences in attendance.
The principal speaker was Rev A. T.
Pierson, d. ID. of Brooklyn, N. Y, the
editor in chief Of the Missionary Re-
view of the world. He spoke on the
Supernatural factor in missions, /"
speaking at some length of the great
work of the Protestant churches in
China, japan and Egypt and said that
miracles had been done.
Rev. H. M. Russel, pastor of the con-
vention church, made the farewell adj
dress to the 500 delegates from oil
parts Of the country, who have been
In attendance.
A brief session of the CHARTERS Pres
bytery was held, the Rev. j. T. Kistler,
of Houston, Pa, acting as clerk. The
announcements were made of the ac-
ceptance of the Rev. ]. w. Watson of
the Wheeling Presbytery, to a pastor
ate at West Middletown, Pa, and of the
acceptance Of the pastorate OF the
Mount Hope church, near West Mid
dletown, by Rev. Robert Howell of
the Tennessee presbytery. Both will
be installed December 20.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-13
Will PROBATE:.DII Il
OF THE LATE MRS. FRANCES A.
Phillips OF sA-
LEM.

Salem, O., Dec, s.-The will of the
llate Frances A. Phillips, of Salem,
wife of A. II. Phillips, was probated
at Lisbon this afternoon. The will
was drawn January 1S, 1898, and CO.
dicil attached to 1t was drawn July 80,
1908. The deceased's brother. l. G..
Tolerton, Is named as executor.
The deceased leaves to her brother,
I G. Tolerton, one-half interest in the
farm Just south of Salem, where she
had lived for some years, and which
contains 165 acres. The other half Of
the farm she leaves to Sarah Il. Buck
and zelpha H. Amber, children Of
her deceased brother, j. d. Tolerton,
share and share alike.
To Howard b. Tolerton, a nephew, is
left the sum of $1,000.
To three nieces, Flora Mathers, Rose
Tolerton and Martha Tolerton, daugh-
ters of J. G. Tolerton, is left $1,000
each.
To her nieces, Sarah e. Buck and
Zelpha r. Amber is left $1,000 each.
To her cousins, Nellie Summers,
Mary A. Pennock and Bessie M. Pen
mock, $1,000 each.
To the Home for Aged Women in
Salem, $1,000.
To the Dorcas Society of Salem,
$1,000.
To each of the following churches
Of Salem the sum of 500: Presby-
terian, Methodist Episcopal, Baptist,
Disciple, Episcopal, Lutheran, A. M.
E. Zion and st. Johns A. M. q.
To the Y. M. G. A. of Salem 5000.
A fund of $500 is set aside to be
held in trust to care for the graves of
the deceased's parents.
All her personal property is left to
the five nieces and three cousins before
enumerated.
Half the value of all notes, securi-
ties, moneys, etc., are bequeathed to
I. G. Tolerton and half to the two
children Of the late J. ID. Tolerton,
share and share alike.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-13
USELESS ORDERS
JAPANESE HAVE ATTENDED TO
DESTRUCTION OF PORT
ARTHUR FLEET.

London, Dec. 9.-The Standards
Odessa correspondent states that a re-
port is current in naval circles to the
effect that the admiralty has instruct
ed the captains commanding the yes.
sells in Port Arthur harbor to blow
up their ships to keep them from fall
ing into the hands Of the Japanese.
While an order to this effect may
have gone out to the admiral of the
Russian Port Arthur feet it probably
reached him after the vessels had
been sunk by the Japanese shells from
203 Metre Hill, According to the
latest report from Toxic only few
ships of minor Importance are afoat,
all the battleships and cruisers hav-
ing been sent to the bottom.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-13
Resolutions introduced
For the Necessary
Arrangements.

Washington, Dec. S.--A breath of
the coming inaugural ceremonies
stirred in congress today. Resolutions
looking to the appointment of joint
committee on arrangements, the Sc
curing of the Pension building for the
inaugural ball, appropriating money
for public comfort and special police
protection and fixing upon February
8 as the day for counting the electoral
vote, were introduced in the senate and
referred to the proper committees,
from which favorable reports will be
made promptly. They will be agreed
to when reported and hurried to the
house for action.
The incidents of the senate were
the declaration of Mr.. T1llman, South
Carolina that he would no longer
fight the confirmation of DR.. Crum,, Q
negro, as collector of customs, which
he has held up for three sessions, and
the inability of Mr.. Hepburn, Idaho, to
secure consideration of mis- bill prohib-
iting the adulteration of foods and
drugs in the territories. ~
Mr.. Tillman announced, however,
that before final action could be had on
the Crum nomination, he must have
some sort of report from the judi
ciary committee on a resolution in
troduced last session calling upon 1t for
report as to the rights and limita-
tions of the executive in making ap-
pointments.
Mr.. Hepburn tried 10 have his pure
food bill considered last session, but
1t met with opposition of the leaders
He gave notice that he would for
nally move on Monday that it be
taken up.
The session of the senate lasted less
than an hour and adjournment was
taken until Monday.
The house however considered the
Legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill until $3.50 before il
adjourned. 1t took no action on the
measure and the proceedings were un-
interesting.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-13
.WERNE1 BLOCK
And Contents Badly DAM
aged by Fire Thursday
Morning.
LOSS ABOUT $4,000

Fire that broke out in the cellar of
the Wernet block badly damaged
some of the stock and personal be-
longings of the occupants early yes
iterday morning. Between $4,000 and
! $4,000 of damage was done In all, ].
II. Werner, proprietor of the paint and
wall paper establishment suffering,
! the most, his loss being estimated at
| between $4,000 and $4,000 All Of
this is covered by insurance.
| The Mckinley Home Confectionery
company, which adjoins the Werner
establishment, is really the worst suf-
ferer, losing about $4,000 all of which
Is insured. BY smoke and steam the
Pythian and Modern Woodmen lodge
rooms on the third floor of the build
| ing had some Jf their different para
| phernalia damaged, the amount Of
this being somewhere between $500
and $1,000.
DR.. 8. B. Post who has his office
on the second floor of the building
| above the Werner store lost about
| @GOU dSCOIu uiuS W ulo luNSSl 6dllOus
| Two or three hundred dollars of loss
will be sustained by Mr.. and Mrs. l..
B. Ohliger who occupy a suite Of
rooms in the front part of the block.
1t was Mrs. Ohliger who first had
knowledge of the fire. She was
awakened shortly after 2 o'clock in
the morning by the smell Of smoke in
the apartments. Mr.. Ohliger was
awakened. After making an investi.
cation all through the upper part
of the block he descended to the
ground floor Clouds of smoke were
filling the paint store. A telephone
call was sent to the Central Engine
house. The men under Chief Mes
mar worked up1i the bia.e for over
half an hour, making very little pro-
gress owing to the density Of the
smoke. Assistance was given them by
the other hose houses. All of the
time the fire had coursed from the
cellar stairway where it had originat-
ed up towards the roof through hall
way. BY laying hose through the 9TH
er hallway in the building and getting
thus in direction with the slowly eat
ing flames further progress was stop
ped. ......
The cause of the fire is not known.
Some of the apparatus stayed on the
scene until after o'clock in the morn.
| ing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-13
DUTY ON REPAIRS
TO AMERICAN LINER CAUSES AP.
PREHENSioN IN BEL
FAST.

London, Dec. 9.-Uondon Times.)-
The Belfast correspondent of the
Times says that the reported deter
mination Of the United States treas
ury department to claim a quarter of
a million dollars duty on the money
spent in repairing the American Line
steamer st. Louis in Belfast, has
aroused the fear that the decision
would have a detrimental effect upon
the business of Ireland and Harland
and VOLTS yards, the understanding
being that the prohibitive duty would
apply to all ships owned by the Allan
tic combine.
The correspondent adds that it
would have cost at least 80 per cent
more to repair the st. Louis In the
United States.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-13
AtteII Given Decision over EsItz.

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 8.-Abe Attell Of
San Francisco was given the decision
over Tommy Feltz Of Savannah, Ga,
in a 15 round bout at the West End
club tonight. Attell clearly out-point-
ed his opponent, but Feltz fought
gamely and many spectators thought
the fight should have been called a
draw.
In the semi wind-up. between Kid
Rose Of Cleveland and Kid McIlvaney
Of st. Louis, the spectators saw one Of
the fiercest six round contests ever
witnessed here. The bout was called
q draw.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-13
BIG BOND
MUST BE GIVEN BY STATE TREAS.
URER kEMPF OF WIS., ''0
CONSIN.

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 8.-State
Treasurer John j. Kempf intends to
start east in few days to make final
arrangements for the bond required
of him as state treasurer. He declares
that he is prepared to give bond for
81, 100000 and that arrangements with
four bonding companies for this prac-
tically have been completed.
Kempf was ousted by the governor
after having been re-nominated. There
was a shortage but he made 1t good
and was reelected. He is still out not
having been able to raise 100000
bond. He says he will go in with
other state officers in January.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-13
ATPORTA ARTHUR
The Condition Of the Gar
rison is Desperate in !
'' /. the Extreme. iIs5
STARVATION. DISEASE

Toxic, Dec. 9.-Unofficial reports re-
ceived here from Port Arthur picture
the condition of the garrison as des-
perate in the extreme. According to
these advices the enemy has with
drawn all his forces from Tayankou,
Itsenhan, Antsehan and Akasaka Hill
10 movement of concentration. All
efforts to retake 203 Metre Hill have
apparently been abandoned and no at
, tempts are being made to stop the jap
anese sapping operations.
Progress of Japanese advance IN the
direction of the eastern forts has been
practically halted owing to exhaustion
of the troops. The work is proceeding
as fast as possible under the circum-
stances but unless the Russians should
rally to an unexpected attack, little
will be done during. the next few days
by the infantry, as the troops must
have rest before further demands can
be made upon them.
The artillery fire continues, but no
new positions have been attacked.
SAYS JAPs WILL WIN.
Vancouver, B. c.. Dec. S.--Frederick
Villiers, the famed war correspondent
and artist arrived from the seat of war
In the far east today. He said he re-
turned because he saw the beginning
Cf the end.
IF Japan desired it," declared Mr..
villiers, Port Arthur would fall to-
morrow. The Japanese will win be-
cause they can make better soldiers
quicker out Of raw recruits; are bet
ter equipped and have their base of
supplies at home"
He denies that the Japanese generals
make unnecessary sacrifices of life.
The prisoners from Port Arthur that
fall into the hands Of the Japanese
show that those within the fortress
are in pitiable state of suffering
from the terrible ravages of starvation
and disease.
SCENES WE'RE TERRIBLE.
London, Dec. 9.-Reuter's cores
pondent with General Nogis army re-
ports via Fusan that he has been per-
mitted to inspect certain portions of
203 Metre Hill. The scenes which met
his eyes were terrible beyond descrip-
zion. In single section of a trench
not more than 100 yards in length he
saw over 200 Russian dead. Both the
dead and wounded, he says, are horri-
bly, mangleG by the dynamite grenades
Of which both armies made use very
freely. In his opinion the Russian
garrison cannot number more than
5000 or 1000 at the best and signs of
diminishing strength are observable
at all sides. Many Of the forts are
practically in ruins and several of
those still intact have ceased firing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-13
PASTEUR TREATMENT
FOR FATHER AND DAUGHTER
BITTEN BY DOG WITH
Rabies.

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 8.-Captain
Brownson, superintendent of the U. S.
Naval Academy at Annapolis and his
daughter, Miss Caroline Brownson,
have been in Baltimore sin 70 last Sat
urday undergoing the Pasteur treat
ment at the Pasteur department of the
college of physicians and surgeons as
a measure to avoid infection from a
dog which they had been handling
when afflicted with rabies.
1t is believed that both father and
daughter have now passed the danger
point and that no further apprehen-
sion for them need be felt.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-13
Rome brilliantly Illuminated.

Rome, Dec. 9.-Eyery Catholic
churches and many private houses were
brilliantly illuminated tonight in hon
or of the celebration of the fiftieth
anniversary Of the dogma of the I'm
maculate Conception. A ceremonious
banquet was tdven at the Borgia apart
ment Of the Vatican by Papal Secre-
tary Merry Del Val and many lesser
functions took place.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-13
STRUCK A TEAM
STREET CAR AT NEW PHILADEL.
PHlA KILLED A HORSE AND
INJURED A DRIVER.
Especial From Canton }

Especial From Canton.)
Passengers on the Canton-Akron
cars from the south stated that Thurs
day afternoon a street car struck
rig between New Philadelphia and
Canal Dover, killing one Of the horses
and seriously injuring the driver. It
was car No. II that was mixed up in
the accident. The name of the in
jured man could not be learned. At
the Canton-Akron Office last evening
It was stated that they had no knowl-
edge of such an accident occurring.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-13
Death of Oldest Resident In North
Lawrence.

Joseph Livsey died at his home in
North Lawrence Thursday morning
at 5 o'clock, after lingering illness
of 8 years. He came to this country
in 1872, and has been resident OF
North Lawrence ever since. He was
born in 1919 at Welgand, Lancashire
county, England, and his age was S5
years. Funeral services will be held
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock and
burial will be made at Newman ceme-
terry. He was the Oldest resident of
that community.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-13
Police Chief Killed bv Hoboes,

lockwood, Tenn. Dec. S.-Claude
Wilson, chief of police here. who was
shot last night by tramps while try
ing to arrest four of them is dead. The
murderer escaped. Hoboes have be-
come very troublesome In this sec
tion on their annual trip south and
constantly give trouble. A drag net
order for their arrest has been is.
sued.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-13
Fisherman Drowned.

Sandusky, Dec 8.-Henry Fahey,
aged 40, fisherman while intoxicated
walked off the Big Four docks last
night. The body was found on hour
later and when the coroner viewed 1t
1t was frozen stiff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-13
canada's New Governor General

Halifax, N. s., Dec. S-The steam
er Partisan with Lord Grey, the new
governor general Of Canada on board
arrived off the local harbor shortly
before midnight Thursday. Lord Grey
will take the oath of office at IL
o'clock on Saturday In this city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-13
Reported Russian Movement.

London, Dec. 9--The Shang Hal cor
respondent Of the Morning Post states
that reliable reports have reached him
of Russian movement In south
westerly direction from Mukden.
twenty-five thousand troops are said
to be engaged In the operation which
seems to indicate that Japanese ad-
vance to the southwest Is expected.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-13
school Girl Died of BURNS.

New London, Conn. Dec. S.-Alice
Davies, of Boston who was seriously
burned at the Boxwood School for
girls on Thanksgiving night died at
the school today. Her parents were
summoned from Boston and were with
her when she died. Her body was
taken to Boston tonight where funeral
services will be held.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-13
Date Fixed For EXECUTION,

Harrisburg. Pa, Dec. 8.-Governor
Pennypaclper today fixed February 3
as the date for the execution Of Chas.
Miles, Charles Jackson and Walter
Obe-, In Pittsburg.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-13
Nichols EIeotroeuted.

Columbus. o.. Dec. 9.-William
Nichols was successfully electrocut-
ed at 1904 this morning for the
murder Of Henry Minard at Kenton,
Ohio. Hs' N1 'iof
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-13
Low Rates to Cuba.

Ask Jno. NJ Beall. q. P. A., Mobile
and Ohio railroad, st. Louis, for par
ticulars as to the new steamship SER
vice and low rates to Havana.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-13
Crushed to Death.

Steubenville. Dec. 8.-George Moses
was crushed to death by an ore bug
gy at the Labelle iron works today.