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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-06
STATE GOES BROKE
MISSISSIPPI HASN'T A CENT IN
TREASURY AND CREDITORS
MUST WAIT.

New Orleans, La, Dec. 2-The state
of Mississippi has not a cent in the
treasury today and those who have
warrants on the treasury will be com
PEELED to wait until the state gets in
funds before receiving their money.
All warrants presented at the treas
ury today were turned down by reason
of the fact that there was no money
with which to pay them. It is stated
that about $4,000 will reach the
treasury in the next few days from the
sale of some of the states cotton. To-
day, when the state officers and their
assistants presented their warrant
at the treasury, they were all told
that they would have to wait as we'll
as the bank runners with out Of town
warrants. The treasury has been
cleaned up by the pension warrants,
which amounted to $250,0O0.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-06
ASSASSINATION
OF a United States Dep
uty Marshal in
Louisiana.
he HAD BEEN WARNED

New Orleans, La, Dec. 2-United
States Deputy Marshal ]. e. Pope was
assassinated near his home in Trenton
late last night.
He was leading.a calf from pasture
to his home and was fred on by the
assassin from ambush with a shotgun.
Two shots hit Pope, one in the breast
and one in the neck and shoulder
Several months ago Pope was warn
ed to leave the parish under threat of
death because of his activity in prose
cutting alleged peonage cases, against
wealthy planters, based on complaints
by negroes brought here from
boil weevil district Of Texas. He
forwarded the letter of warning to
United States Marshal O'Neal at
Shreveport and asked that United
States Attorney Elstner take some ac.
ton regarding 1t. Sheriff d. A. John,
son and deputies are on the scene OF
the tragedy but find no clew.
Bloodhouds have been telegraphed
for.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-06
MYSTERIOUS DEATH
OF CITY OFFICIAL
MANaLEp BODY FOUND UNDER A
RAILROAD BRIDGE.
Friction Between McGraw and Others
Who Tried to Deprive Him
of Office.

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 2.-Thomas II. Nc
Graw, water superintendent Of the city
of Dallas, the most important Office In
the city, was found dead today under
the Texas and Pacific railroad bridge
over the Trinity river. The body was
badly mangled by fall or plunge
from train. Keen friction existed
between McGraw and other city Of
ficials who had a movement on foot to
legislate him out of the Office. The
manner Of his death is mysterious and
uncertain as McGraw had been In bad
ly depressed spirits.
He was born in Rochester, N. Y.
in 1854 and came to Dallas in 1888. He
had been connected with the water de-
partment in various capacities for 10
years.
Prior to his coming to Dallas he had
been connected with water depart
ments in Los Angeles, California and
Wallace and Las Vegas, New Mexico.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-06
TOM TAGGART TO
HELP REORGAH|ZE
HIS PAPER EXPECTED TO COOP.
ERATE WITH BRYAN.
He Is Said to Have Admitted That
Proper Forces Did Not Con-
troll Campaign.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 2.-National
Democratic Chairman Thomas Taggart
entered upon his duties today as per
sonl manager of his newspaper, the
indianapolis Sentinel and hereafter
will give his attention to that publica-
ton.
The fact that western members Of
the Democratic national committee
have recently been in consultation
with Mr.. Taggart and that he has been
urged to assist in the re- organization
Of the party, has given rise to re-
port that the Sentinel under his man
agement, will be the organ Of the re-
organizers in the northwest and that
as It is to place itself in line with that
element, he has assumed the personal
management Of the paper.
Mr.. Taggart refuses to discuss poll
tics in any light whatever but his
friends say that the Sentinel will CO.
operate with Mr.. Bryan in his efforts
to place control in the hands of anti
trust element and that he has admitted
that the proper forces were not in
control in the recent campaign.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-06
ILLEGAL FEES
Claimed to Have Been Re-
tanned by Salem's
Police Chief
THE Law IS QUOTED

Salem, Dec. 2.--B. f. Brown, state
examiner in the employ Of the bureau
of inspection and supervision Of pub
lie offices, has just made his report
to State Auditor Gnilbert, of the re-
suit of his examination Of the public
Offices, financial transactions, etc, OF
the city of Salem, He found the
city's total bonded Indebtedness to be
1925, ,2S5.36; temporary loans outstand-
ing, S11, 600; total Indebtedness, $685.
$3.50.
The examiner quotes from an ordi-
nance creating the Office of fixing the
salary of the chief of police, to the
effect that such officer shall receive
a compensation of 5000 per annum XXX
and such fees for services as have
heretofore been allowed to the city
marshal, as provided by law" The
examiner quotes from an opinion Of
Wade H. Ellis, attorney general Of
the state, under the new municipal
code. his ruling being in effect that
any fees collected by the chief of po.
lice must be paid into the city treas
ury An examination of the books
showing that the chief of police, w.
d. Turner had, during the past
months collected and appropriated
fees to the amount of $533.95, such
collection and appropriation are held
to be Illegal, and the above amount
is therefore held to be due the city
from Chief of Police Turner.
1t was found that Mayor Albert Car,
lille had paid to the city in error $49.75,
and that the amount should be refund.
ed to him. Some slight inaccuracies
In the matter of the transfer of Ger.
tain funds by City Auditor Holmes
were discovered, but otherwise the
city's accounts were found to be en-.
tlrely regular.
The question has arisen whether the
chief of police must himself remit the
amount illegally held by him, or
whether the city council, which by
ordinance clothed him with that auth.
ority, shall be held responsible. AL,
together 1t forms pretty knot for the
legal fraternity or the state officials
to unravel.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-06
Architect COMING
TO SHOW THE JANITOR HOW TO
CUT OFF THE DRAUGHTS
IN AUDITORIUM.

The ventilation at the auditorium
under the present system of using the
ventilators, that on the occasion of ev-
cry meeting many persons are either
compelled to put on their heavy wraps
or leave the building entirely in order
to avoid catching cold. The air rushes
down over the amphitheatre seats and
chills the spectators.
A number Of persons interested in
coming meetings in the building have
written to Architect Thomas at Cleve-
land and he has replied that he will
be in the city on Wednesday of next
week to personally superintend the
ventilatng. He insists that the trouble
is with the janitor and not with the
system, which he claims is the most
modern and scientific.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-06
POSTAL STATISTICS
AS GIVEN OUT IN REPORT OF
FOURTH ASSISTANT POST
MASTER GENERAL.

Washington, Dec. 2.-The annual re-
port of the fourth assistant postmaster
general shows the total appointment Of
postmasters as 1902 and the estab-
lishment of 2,549, postofiices and the
discontinuance of 5,5S7, a decrease for
the year of 1913 in the former and an
increase of LIPS in the latter. There
were 71,131 postoffices in the United
States-265 first class; 1904 second
class, 1886 third class and 65,766
fourth class. There were 1853 resig-
nations of postmasters, 1901 removals
and 791 deaths There are LOO city
free delivery offices, decrease in the
number established over the previous
year of 30. There are 20,761 carriers.
The estimated cost of the city delivery
service for the ensuing year is $685.
765.S75.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-06

when advised of the sale by the Var
rows, took the ground that 1t was not
for them to object to the departure Of
the Caroline but that the matter was
one for the foreign Office to consider
and 1t is said that the admiralty re-
ferred the case to the foreign office.
II appears that twelve days went by
before any effort was made to prevent
the sailing of the vessel.
How soon suspicion was aroused
in the minds Of the admiralty and for
eign officials, that the representations
of the purchaser were not genuine,
has not yet been disclosed, but in
view Of the fact that the foreign office
stopped the sale of the same vessel to
Paris firm two months before on the
ground that 1t feared that 1t might fall
into the possession of Russia or jap
an, the comment will undoubtedly be
made that 1t seems strange that toe
authorities were so slow in stopping
the sale to Sinnett.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-06
RUSSIAN OFFICERS
WILL TRY TO ESCAPE IN TIME
TO PILOT THE BALTIC
FLEET

London, Dec. 3.--According to the
Shang Hal correspondent Of the Daily
Telegraph, 1t Is freely stated In that
city that the officers and crew OF
the Russian torpedo boat Rastorophy
hope TO escape from Shang Hal In
time to reach one of the vessels Of the
Baltic squadron, in order to pilot the
fleet through the mine field in the
harbor Of Port Arthur.
The general opinion prevails that,
II these Russian officers and men
make good their escape, Japan will
raise a protest of such force and We
hemence that China will be placed in
an extremely awkward position. In
view of the recent complaints of the
Japanese that China is extending such
extraordinary privileges in Che Foo
that they can no longer consider that
place as neutral ground, IL is hoped
that the Chinese authorities will dc
their best to avoid complications of q
similar character in Shang Hal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-06
WOMEN INDULGE
IN HAIR PULLING
ONE OBJECTED TO OTHERS At
TENTIoN TO HER HUSBAND.
Claimed That Her Interest Was Some.
thing More Than Financiai-Di-
vorce Suits Pending.

Stamford, Conn, Dec. 2.-Stamford
Is discussing sensation tonight
growing out of personal encounter
between Mrs. Frederick v. Waite, wife
of an art dealer and Mrs. Alexander
Weed, whose husband is man of
great wealth and has frequently held
public Office here. Mrs. Weed has been
backing Waite in his art business.
Waite's wife discovered that there
was something more than a financial
interest between the two, and after a
stormy interview last June with him
and Mrs. Weed in the latter's house in
which Mrs. Weed declared that Waite
was in love with her and fiourished
love letters In Mrs. Waite's face to
prove the assertion, she left him and
went to live with her father, Adolph
Kuhne, prominent professor of music
in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. She applied to
Charles F. Broach, then cashier of the
Stamford Fidelity and Title Trust
company and later cashier of the
Equitable Trust company in New York
Ior COUNSEL anu ne was procuring eNi-
dence on which she expected to obtain
a divorce from Waite, when, through
the influence Of his wife, Broach sud-
denly left Stamford and went to New
York. In September Mrs. Waite re-
turned to her husband, he having
promised to have no further dealings
with Mrs Weed. Yesterday she found
Mrs. Weed in the art store with her
husband and a stormy scene followed.
during which both women pulled hair.
It was necessary to call in the police
TO quell the disturbance.
Mrs. Waite is III tonight 1t is said
she will begin an action for divorce.
There are similar rumors touching Mr..
Weed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-06
WELCOMES
THE ROYAL PRINCE
ADOPTED BROTHER OF THE
MIKADo AT THE HUB.
Modern Athens Exerts Itself Mildly to
Entertain Heir Presumptive Of
Japanese Throne.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 2.-His Imperial
Highness, Prince Sadanaru of the
house of FushimI, adopted brother of
the Mikado, and head OF one of the
four important royal lines of Japan,
who would succeed to the throne in
case of the death of the prince imper-
ial, and hero of the victorious battle
! with the Russians at Nashan Hill last
May, arrived in Boston this afternoon.
At the Back Bay station the prince
and his encourage were greeted by the
entire Japanese colony of Boston head
ed by the president of the chamber Of
commerce, Baron Kakon and Consul
General s. Uchida Of New York, be-
sides many others who expect to have
the honor of entertaining the prince.
The Salem cadet band played the
Japanese national hymn, and the re-
ception committee OF Japanese carried
| flags of their country. The party was
escorted to carriages and driven i'm
mediately to the Hotel Somerset, where
the finest apartments were especially
decorated for the royal guest. he will
occupy the suite of rooms Prince
Henry of Prussia occupied.
Tonight at o'clock the prince and
his party were rendered a banquet by
Governor Bates at the Algonquin club,
to which about 200 distinguished citi-
Zens Of the commonwealth were in
vited. Addresses were made by Mayor
Collins, President Elliot of Harvard,
President Pritchett of the Institute of
Technology, Osborne Plewes, Japanese
consul and George H. Lyman, ccllec-
tor of the port.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-06
MAN SBODY CREMATED|NW WRECK
Pennsylvania Passenger Train, Speeding at SO
Miles an Hour, Crashes Into Construction
Tran-.-Three Men Killed
ONE FATALLY AND MANY SERIOUSLY INJURED

| Among the others severely injured
is George s. Graham, New Albany,
passenger brakeman, injured internal
ly, left shoulder and right leg sprain-
ed.
Lon Jackson, Louisville, conductor
on the passenger train, was slightly
wounded on scalp and had both legs
and one shoulder wrenched.
The passengers were brought back
here and many of them went to In
dianapolis by way of the interurban.
All traffic on tho road is blocked and
1t will be impossible to get the track
cleared before tomorrow.
The responsibility for the accident
has not been placed. The track at the
point where the wreck occurred is free
from distractions and is straight
open stretch for several miles.
The passenger coaches did not leave
the track and none of the passengers
were badly injured but the conductor
was thrown into the aisle and pain
fully bruised.
The speed of the passenger train
rendered 1t impossible for the crews
Of the two engines to note the i'm
pending danger and none of them had
time to jump. They were caught in
the debris and we're manned.
Fireman Achenbach's body was
burned to crisp in his engine before
the rescuers could reach him. M. /.
Kain. of Jeffersonville, engineer Of
the construction train escaped with a
broken leg.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-06
HIS BOY DYING
INSPECTOR RoEBUcK CALLED
FROM CANTON TO NEW MEX.
Ico TO SONS BEDSIDE.

Inspector w. S. Roobuck, Of Belle
fontaine, who has been in Canton sew
eral days assisting in the inspection OF
the county offices, received telegram
from his wife yesterday to come to
Albuquerque, New Mexico, at once, as
his son had had several hemorrhages
and was not expected TO live. He left
at once.
The young man was suffering from
lung trouble and went to Albuquerque
in hopes of being benefited. He was
accompanied by his mother. The eli
mate failed to dc him the good ex-
pected and it is feared that he will not
live long.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-06
HAS JAPAN CAUSE TO COMPLAIN
British Admiralty Allowed Sale of Yacht For Use as
Torpedo Boat by Russia--ko Valid
Explanation
THE SALE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY STOPPED

London, Dec. 3.--Oondon Times)-
II appears from letter to the Times,
written by A. F. Yarrow, of Yarrow 6,
Co, that the British admiralty was
advised on September Gath of the sale
Of the large steam yacht Caroline to
Sinnett, the man who turned her ovel
to Russia for use as a torpedo boat.
Full information Of the terms of the
sale and the name Of the purchaser
and his address were furnished the
admiralty officials, because, as Var.
row states, his company realized the
possibility of the vessel ultimately
falling into the hands or one Of the
belligerents. Six days after the Var
row letter had been sent to the ad-
miralty acknowledgment was re-
ceived without comment on the sale.
On October 3rd no objections having
been made by the government, the
Yarrows turned over the Caroline to
Sinnett and ten days later she started
on her famous run to Libau.
There are many persons who
thought that the vessel could not have
reached Russian hands but for the
negligence on the part of the British
officials. The publication Of Yarrow.
letter tends to confirm this Judgment
in the minds of those already posses
sed by it and largely increases the
number of those who think that
Japan has found ground for complaint
against Great Britain.
hear that the admiralty authorities
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-06
MANY CANDIDATES
FOR THE OFFICE OF TRUANT
CATCHER AT $40 PER MONTH
FOR TEN MONTHS.

When it became known that Eli s.
Boyer would no longer be an applicant
for the position of truant officer, there
were about 18 different individuals
who expressed willingness to run in
the kids at $40 month for ten months
in the year. After the pace began to
warm up dozen or more Of the am
bilious ones dropped out Of the race,
but Harvey Dittenhafer, II. s. Gable
Frank Schleininger and Addison p,
Davis and one or two others are still
after the place. Each member of the
new board has a list of the would-bes
but they will not divulge.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-06

Columbus, Ind. Dec. 2.-While
speeding at the rate of so miles an
hour this evening northbound passen-
ger train No. 27, on the Pennsylvania
railroad, ran into construction train
about two miles north of this city, in
stantly killing three men, fatally in
juring at least one other and inflicting
bruises upon score of passengers.
The construction train was entering
o siding south Of Cornbrook and all Of
the train except the engine and one
car were in the clear. One freight car
was attached to the front end of the
engine and the passenger train crashed
through this, demolishing the loco
motive on the construction train and
wrecking the seven gravel cars. The
dead:
Samuel Grow, Jeffersonville, Passen-
ger engineer.
Herman G. Jones, Columbus, brake
man.
q. w. Achenbach, Memphis. Ind,
fireman, cremated.
DYING:
Calvin Prather, Sellersburg, fireman.
AS soon as news of the wreck reach
ed this city, relief train with ply
sicians was hurried to the scene. The
bodies Of the dead men were brought
to Columbus as soon as they were re-
moved from the wreck.
Calvin Prather and M. I. Kain, an
engineer, are receiving treatment at
the hospital here.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-06
ALL OFFICES
WILL BE INSPECTED BY STATE
INSPECTORS - FINISHED
WITH TREASURER.

Inspectors Halbidel and Roebuck
completed the examination of the
county treasury Thursday and Friday
Mr.. Halbidel began upon the auditors
Office, All the bills and everything
else pertaining to the Office of the au-
ditor and commissioners will be looked
into. The inspectors will examine ev-
cry office in the court house before
they leave the city. The reports will
not be given out until they are filed
with the department at Columbus.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-06
AWFUL SUFFERINGS
OF PEOPLE IN MANY DISTRICTS
OF SIBERIA FROM
FAMINE.

Vienna, Dec. 3.-Harrowing reports
have been received here from various
districts in Siberia Of the awful suf.
fering of the inhabitants. Even Irk-
utsk has been seized by the famine
and several villages have become de-
populated owing to the many deaths
from starvation.
Recently the relief steamers were
sent out but they failed to reach their
destinations as they were caught in
the ice. The reports which reach civ.
ilization from these distant points are
meagre. But the little they tell is Of
appalling significance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-06
STOLEN WATCH
PASSED THROUGH HANDS OF
FIVE PERSONS IN LESS THAN
TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.

Coshocton, Dec. "A fine watch
stolen from WilcoXen's jewelry store
last night was oddly recovered to-
day when Miss Daisy Strauss. young
society girl took 1t to the store for
repairs. The clerk recognized it and
an investigation showed it had passed
through five hands, finally tracing it
back to Harry Shoemaker, dwelling in
Dresden, who was arrested this even
ing, Shoemaker was already out on
bond under indictment for other burg
laries.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-06
AT 20 MILES AN HOUR
A DUEL TO THE DEATH WAS
FOUGHT BY TWO NEGROES
ON A TRAIN.

Savannah, Ca, Dec. "A duel to
the death was fought today in the cab
of an engine of the Seaboard Air Line
by Will Thomas, fireman and Jim
Brasman, brakeman, both negroes. The
train was running forty miles an
hour when Brasmon began throwing
coal at Thomas who drew a knife and
stabbed Brasmon. The latter pulled
a revolver and fired several times, in
fiicting a death wound upon Thomas.
Brasmon was put In jail at Atlanta.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-06
SUICIDE
OF A GERMAN LIEUTENANT UN-
DER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT
WERE TRAGIC.

Berlin, Dec. 3.--Lieut. Dietz of the
Thirteenth Hussar regiment stationed
at Mainz, has committed suicide un-
der tragic circumstances. The lieu
tenant, who was az years of age, left
letter in which he declared that the
cause of his suicide was the ili-treat.
ment he had received frim the colonel
of the regiment. The letter was In
part as follows:
"As long as he has peen commander
he has treated me badly out Of per
eonal antipathy. For four years have
fought against this persecution in
vain. I am now at the end of my
strength"
An investigation into the allegations
in the letter is being made.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-06
ROUGH RIDERS
REUNION WILL BE ATTENDED
BY PRESIDENTS ROOSEVELT
AND DIAZ.

Houston, Texas, Dec. 2.-President
Diaz has accepted an invitation to
meet President Roosevelt at San An
tonic next spring where the president
attends the reunion Of the Rough
Riders. The invitation was extended
as soon as 1t was heard that President
Roosevelt would come to Texas. The
Mexican dictator is a great admirer
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-06
Biz Coffee Cargo.

New Orleans, La, Dec. 2.-The
largest cargo Of coffee ever brought
from South Africe reached this port
today in the hull OF the steamer Con-
ming. The Coming halls from Bra
lillian ports and carries 10000 hass
CT coffee. 1t will take days to unload
the cargo.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-06
Mine Fire Quenched.

Steubenville, Dec. 2.-After burning
for eight hours the Amsterdam coal
mines were flooded to quench flames.
Austrian miners while blasting cas-
ings set fire to gas but the $50 miners
whose lives were endangered escaped.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-06
DiphtherIa at MlddIebranch.

DR.. Corl of Middlebranch who has
been seriously I'll with di2htheria. is
improving. The Giphthora epidemic
at that Race is re~rted to have been
of q malignant form, but is abating.
DR., j. F, Kahler, who has been at
tending DR.. Corl, thinks he will le
able to be out in a few days.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-06
Tracks Blocked Eight Hours.

Wellington, Dec. 2.-The Big Four
double track at Knox was blocked for
eight hours today and trains were sent
around via Berea, Norwalk and the
Lake Shore road, An operator is said
to have thrown the derailing switch
and precipitated a train across both
tracks.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-06
Postal REGENTS.

Washington, Dec, 2.-The annual
report Of the third assistant postmas-
ter general just completed, gives the
total receipts Of the postal service
from all sources for the year ended
June 80, s143,5S2, ,62434. The excess
OF expenditures amounts to $s,779,.
1926.