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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
BILLS OF LOCAL INTEREST IN
TRoDUcED IN SENATE.
To Reorganize the Police Ferce-Sub-
committee of House Goes Over APP
preparation BILL

Senator Latimer today introduced bill to
amend section 1 relating to the metropoli-
tan police of the District of Columbia of the
act of February Is. 1901, so as to provide
that the force shall consist of one major
and superintendent one captain and assist
ant superintendent and such number OF cap
tains. leutenants, sergeants. privates, desk
sergeants and others as Congress may from
time to time provide. The privates are Oh
vided into three classes, one consisting OF
those who have served less than two years
at $500: those who have served more than
two and less than five years at $l,oso ana
those who have served more than five years
81 200 Appointments are to be made TO the
first class only and promotions to be mace
from class to class. according TO length oL
service, provided the conouet OF the pilVdeeS
warrant their advancement No removal
shall be made except upon written charges
and after a board has tried the. person
charged and any one SO removed may not
again be appointed on the force
Senator McCumber today introduced d
bill that was introduced in the House, NO
vember - by Representative Loudenslaeer,
relating to the disposition of pension money
due the inmates of the government hospltal
for the insane, providing that during the
time pensioners are inmates OF the govern
nent hospital for the insane, money que
them shall be paid to the superih..eliu lea.
of the pensioner or his wife. minor chlidren
and dependent parents in tine order Named a;
Senator Galiinger today introduced a Dill
for the further prevention OF commuHiGa
BILE diseases in the District 1t is similar
to bill introduced in the House last weey;
The sword of General Washington Will
b. purchased by the government and placed
in the National Museum in this city II Dill
introduced by Senator McComas Is conslo-
cred favorable. That bill appropriates
5000 to purchase the sword from Virginia
Tayloe Lewis, a grand-niece OF Genefai
Washington.
A bill introduced by Senator Gallinger to-
day appropriates 100000 for the establish
ment of woman's national industrial ex-
hibit in this city, provided the trustees OF
the exhibit raise so 900 for the same pur-
pose,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
About Guessing.

III you mad an opportunity to examine
the papers third time you would probably
revert to your original opinion as to the
handwriting thereon, would you not?" sug-
gested Attorney Douglass.
That is a question" said Mr.. Masten.
In reference to certain Of the papers about
which the witness was doubtful whether
the handwriting thereon was Machen's,
Attorney Douglass persisted in asking the
witness what he believed" to be the fact,
until Assistant United State Attorney Tag
CART objected The entering of the objec-
ton impelled Attorney Douglass to de-
clare
'4The government is trying to have this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25

stated, some of them were so blurred and
some so dim as not to be recognizable.
Attorney Douglass inquired if it was not
the custom at times of officials of the local
post office to orally make request for need
ed supplies The witness replied that he
was not informed regarding that matter.
why does not the government put in
evidence all the correspondence relating to
Croft fasteners from the time of the adop-
ton of the fastenerS?' inquired Attorney
Douglass.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
WALL STREET
Will Finance SteubenviIle-
Canton Road.

A special dispatch from New York
to the Steubenville Gazette says:
1T was reported on Wall street yes
terday that syndicate of Boston and
New York capitalists will be organized
to finance the construction and equip
ment of a new electric railway be-
tween Steubenville and Canton. 1t
was reported that the firm of w. N.
Color & Co., owners Of the Jackson,
Michigan, interurban lines, with Guy
Bros, bankers, of Boston, were at the
head of the combination, but inquiry
at Color's failed to elicit any particu-
lars. 1t is understood the details are
not complete, nor the syndicate fully
formed, but that the project is con-
tingent upon certain Ohio interurban
interests. The proposition is to take
over first mortgage bonds sufficient
to finance the road, and also to provide
for a new issue of additional capital
stock Wall street records show that
II. H. Smith, T. H. Loomis and Elmer
E. Francy, of Steubenville, are the To-
cal promoters"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
WILD SCENE
When Strike Breakers Ar
rived at st. 10.

St. Joseph, Mo-, July ga wild
scene occurred in the railroad station
at South st. Joseph this afternoon
when three carloads of strike breakers
landed. Two thousand strikers with
threats of violence induced more than
half of them to turn back. About sew
enty men entered the plants under po-
lice guard. Many of the strike break
ers came from Texas, Alabama and
other southern states. They were
mostly negroes, and were greatly ter
rified at the action of the strikers.
The engineers in the local plants
were officially ordered out today. With
one exception the men obeyed the order.
Business Agent McMachen Of the un.
ion said that cash benefits from ma
tional headquarters will be paid the
strikers in few days.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
ROOSEVELT'S
Reason for Refusing a
PostoHiCe.

Jackson, Miss, July pa profound
sensation has been created by President
Roosevelt's refusal to allow q new post
office in Chickasaw county to be named
Vardaman, in honor of the present gov
ernor of Mississippi
The new town is on the Southern
railway, short distance from Okolona.
Several weeks ago the petition for this
establishment of postoffice there was
sent to the postmaster-general, the
name Of "Vardaman" being offered
The petition was delayed for an unusu-
al length of time, and finally word was
sent back that the office would not be
established itimating rather strongly
that the name was Objectionable.
1t is firmly believed here that the
petition was referred to President
Roosevelt, together with the newspaper
clippings from one OF the editorial ut
terances Of Governor Vardaman while
editor of the Greenwood Common
wealth, in which he made O sharp
criticism of President Roosevelts
mother.
The editorial attracted a great deal
of attention during the last guberna-
torial campaign, and was freely used
by Governor Vardaman's opponents.
President Roosevelt is undoubtedly
the animus of the present action.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
HYDROPHOB|A
First Precaution When
Bitten by Dog.

There is good ground for the mad
dog scare" said Dr. Brownlee Of the
Cleveland Pastuer institute. 81 can
not agree with those whS assert that
hydrophobia is so very rare a disease.
We have had enough cases here in
Cleveland to satisfy most anyone that
there is grave danger of the disease
following the bite Of dog There are
certain symptoms that almost anoyne
can discover. The dog will become ir-
rltable and will snap and bite. These
may be the first signs OF the disease.
II the rabies become fully developed
be will bark continually. This will be
a peculiar sound, differing from his
natural note. There will be frothing
at the mouth and may be paralysis Of
the legs and jaw, or both.
"Hydrophobia is a nerve disease, and
the reason that some people escape is
due to the fact that the infection does
not get into the nerves. After being
bitteG the first thing that victim
should DO is TO have the wound cauter-
lied with nitric acid. Them apply some
salve that will draw the poison out,
pixine being as good as anything. III
this action is taken promptly 1t greatly
lessons the danger Of hydrophobia. The
disease may develop in 10 days, six
months or year"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
MASS|LL0N
Supposed to Be Home
Of Her Husband.

Vincennes, Ind, July 29.--Mrs. James
N. Deck. beautiful and stylishly dress
ed, languishes in jail under fine for
intoxication. She is under the constant
cave of q physician because of serious
illness, brought on, she says, by
KNOCKOUT drops" which, she alleges,
were administered to her by a male
companion.
The woman had tried to batter down
the entrance of the ST. Johns hotel, and
was found by the police raving and
Juggling a heavy grip that was filled
with costly wearing apparel.
In court she related pitiful tale.
Until a few months ago. she said, she
possessed happy home in the social
circles of Omaha, Neb., where she lived
with her husband and fourteen-year-
old son. Unmentionable treatment,
she claims, caused her to break away
from her husband, who is supposed to
have taken their son to Massillon. o.,
where he is said to be travelling for a
big company Mrs. Deck and her moth
er, Mrs. Emiline Foley, came to Vim
cennes township to live with her sister,
Mrs. Parker Stark She answered an
for motel help but was
not accepted.
Instead of returning to her sisters
home she says she fell in with fast
and began the drinking which
ended so disastrously.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
STARK is RICH.
IN THE MATTER OF FARM
PRODUCTS
RECORD OF YEAR 1903
These Figures are Far
From Complete.

The statistical report Of the products
Of the farms of Stark county, which
has been completed by Auditor M. w.
Oberlin, shows that Stark stands In the
front rank of the counties of the state.
The only shortage was in the wheat
crop, but this was universal.
The number of bushels produced dur
ing 1903 was 9S1 ,259. The other grains
produced as follows: Rye 3,31S, buck
wheat 313, oats 1892, 1862, corn Lila, 1873.
other products were as follows: Po-
tatoes S61, ,2s9 bushels, hay 52,959 tons,
clover hay 1904, clover seed 2,43S
bushels, tobacco $3.50 pounds.
The dairy products were among the
richest. During the year there were
1,718,s79 gallons of milk produced, 919,-
652 pounds of dairy butter and 59,777
pounds of creamery butter made. There
were 37,100 pounds of home made and
672,425 pounds Of factory cheese pro-
duced during the year.
There were 25,715 maple trees tapp-
ed which produced S,737 gallons Of
syrup and but 60 pounds Of sugar. The
bees produced 1890 pounds of honey,
and the hens of the county shelled out
915, ISL dozens of eggs.
The fruit crop was not extensive. OF
apples there were 320,935 bushels,
peaches 1886 bushels, pears 1911 BUSH
els and plums 1856 bushels.
The live stock owned in the county
as returned by the assessors was as fol-
lows: Horses $3.50, cattle 23,56S, sheep
1885, hogs 1888, wool produced So
752 pounds.
While these are the only figures OBJ
tainable, 1t is realized that they, fall far
short of showing the real products, for
the reason that few farmers and per-
haps none of the people who live in
the towns or suburbs keep any account
of the milk, butter, eggs, fruit, etc,
which are produced during any year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
PIONEER IN JAIL
At chardon For Refusing to Pay HI,
Second Wife AlImony,

At chardon For Refusing to Pay His
Second Wife AlImony.
Chardon, o., July 29.-Warren Sat
terlee, aged II, a pioneer of Troy, Geau-
ga county, is spending bis declining
days in the Geauga county Jail. He
was committed by Judge Hill July 20,
1903, for contempt of court in refusing
to pay his second wife alimony. Sat-
terlee describes his case thus:
II sold my farm and the money was
in the Burton bank when 1t smashed.
l didn't have the money to pay the
alimony fixed by the court and l was
too old to earn the amount / am past
II years of age and have lived in the
county since 1886. was brought up
among the mandrakes. / helped level
the forests of Troy and cleared away
a farm. This is the first trouble
ever had and feel 1t. Go back to my
old home town? No. never! They
would say I was Jail bird. There is
one place left for me-the poorhouse.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
BEEF STRIKE
OCCUPIES MUCH TIME OF
THE CABINET
TRUST MAY JEOPARDIzE
Republican Success If
Something is Not Done

Washington, d. c., July pa great
portion Of the time of the cabinet meet
ing today was devoted to a discussion
of the war between the beef packers
and their employees. later a further
conference on the same subject was
held at which the president, Attorney
General Moody and Secretaries Morton
and Metcalf participated
Senators Cullom and Hopkins of IL
linois called to discuss the strike but
were asked to call tomorrow. that the
president might have opportunity to go
over the ground carefully with the
members of his official household.
Attorney General Moody discussed
the strike from legal standpoint, sup
plementing the report Of Secretary Met
calf into the operation of the beef trust
as disclosed by the investigation of the
department of Commerce and Labor.
There is some fear felt that the trust
may jeopardize Republican success in
Illinois.
Secretary Morton, whose brother is
interested in the packing business, pre-
sented the employers side of the con-
troyersy, he having just returned from
a trip I'd the west.
Pension Commissioner Ware was
among today's callers. 1t is firmly be-
lieved that bis resignation is in the
presidents hands.
Postmaster General Payne discussed
with the president the controversy over
the naming of postoffice in a town in
Mississippi, in which 1t is alleged the
department, in view Of the anti-negro
attitude of the governor OF that state,
refuses to name the Office Vardaman.
Mr.. Payne later reported that the
papers in the case were in his hands,
but he announced that the department
was not at this time prepared to make
any statement.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
EVIDENCE
Against the Assassin's
ACcompIice.

st. Petersburg, July 30-What the
secret police believe to be conclusive
evidence against the accomplice of the
assassin of M. Won Plehve, arrested
yesterday, was discovered late last
night in dragging the Obvodny canal
After considerable search, the police
hauled up to the surface of the water a
box containing material which proved,
they say, that the affair was bomb,
in most respects similar to the. one
which put an end to the life of the
minister Of the interior.
The suspected aceomplice was con-
fronted with this newly found evidence
but refused to make any statement con-
cerning It. He also steadfastly refused
to reveal his identity.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
KILLED WOMAN
Because She Sang Nearer, My God
to Thee"

Because She Sang Nearer, My God
to Thee"
Pomeroy, o., July 29.-Gottlieb Doty
shot and moftally Wounded Amanda
Bowen at Middleport. They were seat
ed on bench and the woman began
to sing Nearer, My God to Thee" 1"
Instantly Doty turned upon her with,
Don't dare to sing that song In my
hearing. That was sung at my moth.
er's funeral"
The woman started another verse,
and Doty drew a revolver from his
pocket and fred at her three times.
One bullet took effect In her back
less than an inch from the spine and
penetrated ope lung. She Is still alive,
but the doctors say she will di6. The
couple came to Middleport three weeks
ago. 1t Vas supposed that they We're
husband and wife. II Is now said,
however. that Doty has a wife and
children in Athens. He was kf once
arrested.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
THE SULTAN
Will Settle, So He Now
SAYS.

Washington, d. c., July 29-United
States Minister Leishmann at Constan'
tinople advised the department OF
state this afternoon that the sultan
had at last given him an audience and
had arranged to soon take up with
him the question of schools. The min
lister has been trying to gain an audi
ence with the sultan for months, but
there appeared some obstacle.
1t was the governments irritation
over the sultan's attitude that, for a
time forced under consideration of the
administration the sending to Turk.
ish waters of the battleship squadron
now cruising in Mediterranean.
simultaneously with this announce.
mept comes the information that the
battleship squadron will soon start
home. 1t has been deemed inadyisable
to have the squadron cruise further
east because of the delicacy Of the sit
uation growing out Of the war.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
MYSTERIOUS MURDER
OF PRIVATE SOLDIER
Stationed at Fort Schuyler Is Being Investigated.
Looking For Woman In the Case.

New York, July 31.-Tbe body Of J..
p. Hammot, twenty years old, a private
stationed at Fort Schuyler, son of a
wealthy planter of Nashville, Tenn,
was found today in West Chester
Creek, near the Unionport bridge He
had been murdered with bayonet, a
wound being found that pierced his
heart and liver.
Coroner O'Gorman after an investi-
CATION ordered the holding of Corporal
Richard NJ Spencer. He is the son of
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
PICNIC PARTY
In Collision on Interur-
ban Line.

Cleveland, July 31.-Sixteen mem.
bers Of picnicking party Of 100 were
injured today in collision of interur.
ban cars on the Cleveland, Paines-
Vile & Western Shore line at Willough
Beach near this city.
Hope Lodge, Daughters of Rebekah,
one hundred strong was enroute to
the picnic grounds to celebrate the
25th anniversary of It's founding. Two
special cars carried the merrymakers.
The first car stopped for orders and
the second car crashed into the rear OF
the first Motorman ]. w. Billion
stuck to his post and was fatally hurt.
The injured were all Germans and res.
idents of Cleveland.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
HIRED MAN
Robbed Employer
Watch and Money!.

New Philadelphia, July 29.-This at
ternoon a hired man who had been
working only four days for James
Watkins, farmer living south of this
city, robbed his employer of s10S in
cash, a gold watch, two pocketbooks
containing small sums, and other val.
uables. Word was sent to this city
and when the man got off the train
he was placed under arrest and the
stolen property recovered.
Another robbery occurred in the
west end of this city today, some un-
known man entering the home of a
man named thinner and stealing &C.
The officers chased the fellow sever
al miles in the country and lost him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
A FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT
THAT COST TWO LIVES
Automobile Struck by Work Train On the Western
Ohio Traction Line Near Lima

Lima, o., July pa frightful acci-
dent in which two lives were lost and
another person slightly injured oc-
CURED on the Western Ohio traction
line at swanders, shortly after noon
today. Mr.. Arthur Mutt. aged %, and
Miss Amelia Davis, aged ~. both proms
inent young people Z OF Sidney, were
killed and Miss Bertha McLain. also OF
Sidney, was slightly injured. FT'f
The young people were riding In an
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
Murdered While at supper.

Washington, Wilkes Co., Ca, July
2s.-While Charley J. Tyler, prorni-
nent young farmer Of the northeastern
section of this, Wilkes county. was at
supper with his wife last night. DR..
Thomas @, Burch emptied two loads
of buckshot from outside window ip-
to lhe body Of Tyler, killing him in
stantly. Dr. Burch is In custody In
an adjoining county and officials are
tonight bringing him here. the county
seat Of Wilkes county. ~ l
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02

automobile and were struck by work
train on the above hne at the principal
street crossing in the village of Swan
ders. The automobile was hurled IL dis
tance OF forty feet from the point Of
collision and was reduced to ffag-
ments, while the occupants OF the
lighter vehicle were thrown, mangled
and bleeding, beside the track.
Mr.. Mutt was instantly killed and
Miss Davis died before reaching her
home at Sidney. '''
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
RUSSIAN BEAR
in a Zoo is Very
Fierce,

Pittsburg, July 3l.-Gearhart Muce,
keeper in the Highland Park Zoo,
was seriously injured this afternoon
while at work in a vacant bear cage.
He was bitten by huge Russian bear
and is in serious condition. Muce,
with a helper was cleaning out a
cage adjoining that of the big bear,
which seemed to be sleeping quietly.
He leaned up against the bars and the
bear sprang at him. biting a large
piece of flesh from his thigh. The
animal was beaten on with irons and
Muce carried from the cage.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
FIRST STRIKE MURDER
Continued from Page One)
message summoned the police.
THEN BEGAN A MLN-HUNT

message summoned the police.
THEN BEGAN A MAN-HUNT
in the alley ways wherein 1t is q COM
mon sight to see wild bulls run to
death. Sims friends followed closely
at the heels Of the slayer snstching
up hammers and coupling pins as they
ran. Missiles were hurled at3he negro
and cries Of lynch him" accelerated
his speed. Davis rap into blind al
ley and was stopped by a brick wall.
A few seconds later his pursuers closed
In about him and shQwered missiles at
him. He fell to the pavement bleeding
from dozen wounds. Davis angry
asssilants drew nearer but feared to
seize him because Of the knife which
he had In readiness to execute further
deadly work.
The claneing Of the bell Of patrol
wagon stopped the
INTENDING LYNCHERS.
The police arrived: dispersed the
mob and took the slayer into custody
The tragedy aroused all the negroes
and as a precautionary measure the
police stopped all crap shooting, base
ball and other games. The crowds of
strike breakers spent the remainder of
the day running races, climbing fire
escapes and wrestling Wherever
crowd Of excitable negroes c6ngregat-
ed policemen remained with long sticks
to quell In its incipiency any trouble
arising from disputes. Effective use Of
these clubs prevented outbreaks that
might have become enlarged to the
proportions Of riots. Visitors were ex-
cluded from the yards.
A RIOT WAS CAUSED
earlier In the day by James Papa, a
Greek strike breaker leaving the pro-
tected district to buy a package OF to-
bacco at store across the street. He
was seized by a crowd OF strikers and
dragged into the alley Before his
cries Summoned the police he was
beaten and kicked almost into insen-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
HARTzELL RESIGNS
AS Porto Rican Secretary
of State.

According to dispatch from San
Juan, Porto Rico. Hon. Charles Hart
cell has resigned his position as sec
fetary of state, to take effect in Octo-
ber Mr.. Hartzell was formerly Of this
city and for many years was a prorni-
nent lawyer Of Colorado. He has been
appointed special attorney for the
island of Porto Rico In some special
land cases which will necessarily oc-
cnpy all Of his time. For this reason
be has thought best to resign.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02

a rich Kentuckian and was a boyhood
friend of the murdered man, He was
simply taken into custody. as an i'm
portant witness
A Mrs. Chase, who works in hotel
frequented by soldiers. near the fort
was last seen with the murdered man
and Spencer. Both tell a different
story in regard to the doings OF the
last night Hammot was seen alive, and
rigid investigation is being made at
the reservation to find out from Ham,
mot's friends the names Of all his
women friends.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-02
France Breaks With Vatican.

London, July 30.--The Express
states that it has information from a
high authority in Paris' that the
French government has definitely and
completely broken of all relations with
the Vatican and that the papal nuncio
will be notified this morning that his
presence on French soil is no longer
desired by the French government.