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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-29
.W|uL|AM W.C[ARK PASSES away
Mas Prominent in Canton's Industrial Field and
Was Always Connected With The Citys PhiIan-
throphic Enterprises died at the Age of "a
at His Home on West TuSCaraWaS Street.

In 1876 Mr.. Clark, in company with
several others. organized the Diebold
Safe & Lock company, of this city,
and It's great success and good reputa-
tion is justly due to his great execu-
tive ability and energy, bringing II
from small concern to one of the
largest safe companies in the country.
In 1904, owing to III health he retired
from the positions of president and
general manager of the, company, still
retaining, however, large interest
in II.
In connection with the late John r.
Reynolds, in 1883. Mr.. Clark pmchas-
ed a controlling interest in the City
National bank of Canton and was con-
nected with IL until the beginning of
this year, when he retired from active
business and the presidency of the in
stitution though still remaining di-
rector in the bank.
In 1900, owing to some trouble of
the Dueber Watch Case company.
which at that time was in assignment
Mr. Clark as the choice of twenty cit
izens who came to The rescue of the
Hampden Watch company, assumed
the management of the latter COM
pany, which he held for two years.
His management was marked with
great success and saved to the city OF
Canton this large factory Mr. Clark
was also connected with the J. II. Me-
Lain company having been president
OF 1t until few years age
He purchased controlling interest
in the Canton Steel Roofing company
in 1897 and assumed the presidency of
1t, which position he filed at the time
Of his death.
Mr.~Clarlx had been connected with
the Canton Public Library from the
time of it's inception until three years
ago, having been president during all
this time. AS a parting gift ON retire
ment he donated to the Library asso-
citation the lot at the southwest corner
Of South Cleveland avenue and Eighth
street, on which the handsome library
building now stands and making pos
sible the donation of the building by
Andrew Carnegie, who stipulated that
the city should provide plot OF
ground. Mr.. Clark's interest in the
library was very great and he retained
this interest until the last.
He had also been connected with
philanthropic and other institutions Of
this city. having been president of the
Canton Humane society, the Canton
Board OF Trade and the Law and Or
der League. He was ready contribute
or of both time and money TO anything
which might advance the interest IN
his adopted city and was always ready
to lend HIS aid to worthy objects need
ing them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-29

member of the Philippine commission,
is the man picked for the succession
as governor general. His installation
In the post is likely to be accomplish
ed In the not distant future. There is
high authority for the statement that
American prestige in the Islands has
waned seriously In the last year. The
fact is hardly disputed by those ia
miliar with conditions there. u was
recognized by members of the Taft
party, some Of whom have expressed
grave concern about 1t.
Chief, perhaps, among the reasons
assigned for this condition is the fact
that Governor General Wright, as
southern man, and his southern wife,
as q Southern woman, have been m-
able to adapt themselves to social
conditions In the archipelago.
IL is said, might have been
able personally TO adapt himself
to the conditions of his position, bnt
for the stronger prejudiees of his
wife. To turn her official functions
into receptions for people of another
race was more than the southern wo-
man could do. with good grace
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-29
IN EACH CITY
SECRETARY SHAW WILL STUDY
FINANCES
VIII Try to Determine Whether AS
sistanee Should Be Rendered by
the National Treasury.

Washington, d. c., Dee 26-iSecre-
tary Shaw left for New York tonight
and will go from there to Chicago.
1t is understood he will Investigate the
exact situation as regards financial
stringency in each city and determine
whether assistance snould he rendered
by the national treasury.
When asked this evening as to the
truth of reports that government funds
win be placed in New York and Chica-
go banks Secretary Shaw said:
1T is useless to inquire and more
than useless to guess. There will he
no rumors worth listening to or re-
peating. II anything is done, il will
be in response to conditions and not
to opportunities. and every one will
Know It as soenras any one"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-29

William w. Clark died at his late
residence, TOT West Tuscarawas street
Mt 10:30 o'clock Tuesday night. He
had been In precarious condition for
the past week, the immediate cause OF
his death being the infirmities OF old
ago, he being nearly "a years old. He
IS survived by widow, Mrs. Eunice
ii. Clark; three children, Mrs. Mary
ID. Shanks, wife Of j. s. Shanks; Alex
ander d. Clark ana William w. Clark,
jr., all of this city. He also leaves two
brothers, Col. L.J. Clark, Of this city
and Isaac b. Clark of Wellsvilie, and
three sisters, Mrs. isabelle Stewart, OF
Kent; Mrs. Madison Gilbert, OF War
rem, and Mrs. kbbey Chittenden, OF
Rootstown, o.
The two sons are connected with
the Canton Steel Roofing company
Funeral services will take place from
the late residence Thursday afternoon.
Later notice of the exact time will be
given.
Three years ago Mr.. Clark suffered a
stroke of paralysis, but recovered from
It sufficiently to again attend to his
duties connected with various manu-
featuring and financial institutions OF
Canton, but Of late, however, he grad
ually became weaker until about three
months ago when he was again con-
fined to his home.
: w. w. Clark was the oldest son and
third child of James j. and Abbey Bell
Clark and was born March 2, 1882, at
Hanoverton, Columbiana county where
his father was engaged in general
contracting and stone quarrying
When one year of age he was taken
by his parents to a farm In Palmyra
township, Portage county, where his
father settled. His early life was spent
upon the farm with schooling at tine
winter term of the country schools.
Afterwards he attended Western Re-
serve University, then situated at Hud-
son, o., and at DR.. Bissell's school at
Twinsburg.
After his school education was CON-
'pleted he moved to Ravenna where he
commenced to study law under Al
phonso Hart we'll known practition-
er at that bar. Upon his being admit
ted to the bar in 1862, he moved to
Canton and commenced to practice
law. In 1866 after the return Of his
brother. Col. j. J, Clark from the war,
the law firm Of w. w. & j. j, Clark
was formed, which partnership con-
tinuod until 1891. when Mr. Clark re-
tired from the practice of law. He
always retained a great interest in the
legal matters coming before the Stark
county courts and up to last year al
ways attended the annual outings Of
the Stark County Bar association.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-29
Oppose Reduction Of Philippine Tar
IFS

Washington, Dec. 26.--A. Blur, OF
New York city. president of the Ma
tional Cigar Leaf ToJacco association,
who Is in the city, is at the head
Of the opposition of the lobacco trade
to the Payne bill to reduce the du-
ties on Philippine tobacco and sugar
from 75 to 25 per cent OF the Dingley
rate. He says that the tobacco man.
-ufacturers Of Connecticut, Flor
''da, Alabama, Ohio, Wisconsin. Min.
nesota and other states. growing leaf
tobacco were all against the bill.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-29
Killed by an Auto.

pittsbmg, Dec. 26.--Moritz Kaeiin,
70 years old. of East street. Allegheny,
was struck and killed by AN automo-
bile containing A. Il. and d. @. Budd,
wealthy coal operators, In front OF his
home tonight. The aatomobile was
going at slow rate OF speed and
-Kaslin walked directly in front Of il.
!Tne occupants Of the eutoahobile were
arrested hut later released.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-29
WRIGHT TO GO
SMITH rs TO SUCCEED, HIM AS
GOVERNOR GENERAL
Present incumbent's Southern DUAL
tiles Said to Hamper Success 10
the PhiIippines--Pr- s.iss ',
Has Waned.

Washington, Dee, 26.-Despite de
malls and assurances recently credit
ed to Governor General Luke Wright,
there is no longer serious doubt of
the administration purpose to make
q change in the head Of the Philip
pine government. James F. Spaith,
formerly of San Francisco, now a
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-29
Mo lime for Politicians.

Columbus, o., Dec. 26.-"Govenor
Pattison," said Private Secretary
Houck, "is now at work on his inaug
ural address and is not giving the
matter of appointments any consid-
Grafton whatever He win not an.
nounce his military staff previous to
the inauguration, being more interest
cd in the matter Of legislation tnar
anything else"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-29
EACH THEIR OWN way
Miss Alice Goes to New York and
Lorgworth Back to Cincinnati.

Washington, Dec. 26.--Miss Alice
Roosevelt will leave here for New
York tomorrow where she viii make
bricf visit TO relatives 1t Is expect
ed she will also arrange for her we'd
ding trousseau. Her maid will ac.
company her. She WIN probably re-
turn in time for the New Years re
ception at the White House.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-29
Would blame the Janitor.

Lorain, o., Dec. 2G-FTom the trend
of questions at the inquest into the
Verheclt theatre fire in which four
lives wero lost, Coroner French seems
to be seeking motive which would
place on James Dwyer, the dead jan
itor, the blame for the fire.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-29

miral James II. Sands, superintendent
of the naval academy, will tomorrow
officially order the court martial to
try Midshpman Tremmor, Coffin, Jr,
OF Carson City, Nevada, . member OF
the third class, for the hazing of Mid
shipman kimbrough on the night Of
December ", last. The court win
probably not convene before Thurs
cay.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-29

Cleveland Man Wins Canton Bride.
At the residence of Rev. +. p. Her
.bruel yesterday afternoon, James F.
First, OF Cleveland and Miss Gather.
inc Elizabeth Lahm OF this city, were
united In marriage, the ceremony be.
ing performed by DR.. Herbruck. Mr..
and Mrs. First left on an evening
train for Cleveland. where they viii
make their home
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-29
cHLoRoFoRMED FAMILY;
RANSACkEp THE HOUSE

Mahanoy City, Pa, Dec. 26.--Burg.
lars at daybreak ehloroformed the
family of DIR. l.. f. Donahue at Ma
hanoy Plain and Fansacked the sleep.
ing apartment, securing jewelry, cash
and clothing to the value of $500, A
lady's bulky handbag was cast aside
by the burglars. IL contained 5000
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-29
UNITED ACTION
FAVORED nv THE STARK couN.
TY MINISTER'S
Federation Organized and a constitu.
tlon adopted--Auother Meeting
ls 70 Re Held on Jan. 9 In
the Y. NJ. G. A.
BuiIdino.

The following Is copy Of the con
stitution of the Ministerial Federation
of Stark county, which was adopted
December II and which is now made
public for the benefit Of the ministers
OF the county:
PREAMBLE.
Believing in the spiritual and essen
tial unity Of the Christian church,
and desiring to be in accord with the
present movement of the Evangelical
Protestant churches OF the world to
federate and promote this unity, we.
the ministers of Stark county, Ohio,
unite in ministerial federation ur..
der the following con-,...,ion:
ARTICLE /.
Name-The name of this federation
shall be The Ministerial Federation Jf
Stark county, Ohio
ARTICLE II.
Objeots-The objects Of this Fede I.
alton of ministers snail be:
personal Improvement for MN.
istcrial effectiveness.
2--To promote Christian courtesy
fellowship and unity among ministers ;
3--To encourage the spirit Of evan
gelism and devotional fellowship
among Christian congregations.
Ito secure united action among
ministers and congregations in all
matters relating TO the moral and
spiritual welfare of ,Le community.
5-To discourage among our>people
and, SO far as possible, to prevent all
attempts to build up one church oI
denomination. by efforts which will
weaken others.
6-To stimulate zeal, devotion, and
loyalty in church life.
ARTICLE III.
Oflcers-Sec, 1.-The officers of
the federation shall be o. president,
first and second vice presidents, sec
retary and treasurer, whose dutie
shall be such as usually belong to
such officers.
Sec. 2. - Executive Committee
There shall also be an executive com
mittse of three to arrange all pro-
grams Of exercises for tho meetings
Of this federation.
Sec. 3.-Election of O1icers---Thc
officers and the executive committee
shall be elected annually and shall
hold their Offices until their success
sors are elected.
ARTICLE Nv.
Eligible Members--Any evangelical
minister of Stark county, Ohio, may
become q member of this federation
by signing this constitution, and as
senting to the bylaws and paying an
annual fee of twenty-five cents.
A cordial invitation is extended to
the ministers of all evangelical
churches in Stark county to identif'
themselves with this movement and
aid in promoting the objects of this
federation.
The next meeting will he held in
the rooms in the Y. NJ. G. A. building
January 9Th at 10 a. m. Rev. John
Hall, pastor Of Trinity Lutheran
church, of this city, viii address the
federation.
G. ,B. ALLEN, Jr, Secretary
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-29
More 1onors for Houck.

Columbus, O., Dec. 26.--The returns
from the !. o. o. f. lodges through
out Ohio indicate that Lewis b.
Houck of NJ Vernon will safely be
elected grand warden of the Grand
lodge by about 1000 votes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-29
Month After Month

cold cIings to you. The cough
seems To tear holes I'm the delicate
tissues Of the throat and lungs. You
lose weight and you wonder If you
are threatened with a disease you
scarcely dare to name. Are you
aware that even a. stubborn and long
neglected cold .is cured with Aliens
Long Balsam3 DO not spend more
'of youf life In coughing and worry
ing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-29
EIeetIon of directors.

The annual election for ten direct.
Iors of the Stark County Agricultural
Society will be held in the Society's
office In the courthouse ON Saturday.
january g, from 9:ee o'clock a. m. to
4:a0 o'eiock y. M. }. III. L''"'an,
secretary.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-29
Chooses Chaplain for PRAYER.

Columbus, o., Dec. Ex-Governor
elect Pattison has selected Rev. LY-
clan Clark, pastor OF the King avenue
M. f. church here, to deliver prayer
al the inaugural. Clark was chaplain
Of Pattison's regiment, the 153rd o.
V. l., i'm the civil war.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-29
When Your Joints are stin

and muscles sore from cold or rheu-
matism, when you slip and sprain a
joint, strain your side or bruise your
self, Painkiller will take out the sore
ness and fix you right in jiffy. Al
ways have It with YOU, and use 1t
freely Avoid substitutes, there is
but one Panfkiilef Perry Dayis.
Price 25e and Sec.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-29
FINDS A HOME
GoVERNoR-ELECT PATTisoN Sc.
LEcTs THE MiTHoFE RESI-
DENCE
The New State Executive Is Devotin
His Time to His Address and
Has No Time for APP
pointments.

Columbus, O., Dec. 26.--Gov..e ..elect
and Mrs. Pattison and. their family
will occupy the Mithoff residence al
the southwest corner OF Fifth and
Broad streets during their residence
in Columbus.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-29
Women Want to Vote.

Columbus, o. Dec 2G-One hundred
thousand signatures have been obtain
ed to petition asking the General
Assembly to pass o. law giving women
the right of suffrage in local-option
elections
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-29

,Hazers to BE courtmartiaied.
Annapolis, Mi, Dec. 20.-ReaY Ad
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-29

The following Is copy Of the con
stitution of the Ministerial Federation
OF Stark county, which was adopted
December II and which is now made
public for the benefit Of the ministers
OF the county:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-29

The France Medical Institute %sshsS ys H SdSs sS Is
entine the full confidence Of the anicted.
nanL M.un
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-21
ATTACKS STANDARD OIL.
Serious Charges Made in Court by
Rival Company.

a.
Cleveland, Nov. 21.-The Great
Western Oil company of this city, in
an answer filed in common pleas court
to a suit begun against it recently,
makes bitter attack upon the meth
DDS of the Standard Oil company to
obtain information concerning the
business of it's rivals; charges that the
Standard spies upon it's competitors
and that the present suit is a con.
spiracy to secure knowledge of the
Great Western company's affairs. The
suit was begun against the Great West,
ern by Mrs. Annie E. Walsh, guardian
of Michael j. Walsh, insane. Walsh
owned 250 shares of stock in the Great
Western and his guardian began suit
to compel an examination of the books.
The company in answer says that the
guardian has retained Fred w. Lothian
to make the examination and that
Lothian has been employed by the
Standard Oil company for thirty-five
years and for ten years was it's chief
accountant. The Great Western COM
pany sets up that it's business is not
such as requires any special knowl-
edge, but that any expert accountant
can make the examination It is
charged that the Standard expects to
get information about the Great West
ern's business and that Lothian. be-
cause of his long and intimate asso-
citation with the Standard, is an unfit
person to make the examination.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-21
THOSE RESIDING IN ODESSA AR
RANGE TO GO ON BOARD YES
SELLS IN THE HARROR.
RENEWAL OF DISORDERS THREATENED
RUMoRs OF A MUTINoUs SPIRIT
a.. AMONG TROOPS THE CHIEF
CAUSE FOR ALARM.

Odessa, Nov. 21.-The situation in
this city is again somewhat disquiet-
ing. A lrecrudescence of the disorders
is threatened by the so-called loyalist
element and there are rumors of a
mutinous spirit among the troops. The
members of the British colony held a
conference during the day under the
presidency of the consul and arranged
at the first sign of disorders to assem-
BILE at the consulate and demand that
the Russian authorities send a guard
OF soldiers to the consulate. If this is
efused the male members of the Brit
lsh colony VII organize an armed
bodyguard and escort the colony on
board British vessels, which will be
held in readiness in the harbor. The
British consul applied for collective
passport for the entire British colony.
The American, Austrian and Italian
colonies propose to take the same
measures.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-21
THIRTY men PERISH
MANY OTHERS SERIOUSLY IN.
JURED IN LODelNGHoUsE
FIRE AT GLASGOW.

Glasgow, Nov. 21.--The most terri
BILE fire that has occurred in Great
britain for many years broke out here
in a cheap lodginghouse for men in
Watson street and resulted in the loss
of thirty-nine lives and the severe in
jury of thirty-two others.
The flames were noticed early in the
morning On the fourth floor of the
building, which was occupied by $50
men. An alarm was raised and the
firemen responded quickly, but flames
and smoke were then issuing from
most of the windows of the fourth
floor.
A procession Of almost naked men
rushed out of the entrance to the
building and against their frantic ef-
forts to escape the firemen had ac-
tually to fight for admission.
The dead men we're mostly work
men in the prime Of life. They pre-
sented horrible spectacle, their black
ened faces bearing evidence of terrible
struggles to escape.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-21
MARRIAGE MAY BE ILLEGAL.
Jack London's Wedding Said to Be
Contrary to illinois Laws.

Chicago, Nov. 21.-Because of his
ignorance of a new law governing the
marriage of divorced persons in the
state of Illinois Jack London, the well
known author, has placed himself in a
somewhat embarrassing position and
it may be necessary for him to re-
marry Miss Charmion Kittredge, to
whom he was welded Sunday.
The last legislature of Illinois passed
a law forbidding the marriage of di-
vorced persons in this state until one
year after the divorce had been in full
effect. The same law is in effect i'll
California, in which state Mr.. London
was divorced from his first wife. The
initial decree in this case was issued
Nov II, 1904, and the final decree Nov.
8, 1905. Mr.. London, assuming that
the year commenced from the issue of
the preliminary decree, considered
himself free to marry as soon as one
year had elapsed. 1t is declared by
lawyers. in this city, however, that the
divorce is not effective until the final
decree is granted and that the one
year of probation must elapse after
that time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-21
HUSBAND AND WIFE KILLED.
500 Freight Trains in Collision Near
Detroit, MINI,

Detroit, Mimi, Nov. 21:-A rearend
collision of two freight trains on the
500 road north of here resulted in the
death of Conductor G. w. Smiley and
wife and the serious injury of their
nine-year-old daughter Mabel. ~ .r..s
A special 500 freight was run into
by a regular train which was follow.
ing it. The accident occurred at a
curve In the caboose of the extra
freight was Conductor. G.. w. Smiley
of Glenwood and his wife and daugh-
ter, who were making a trip on the
freight in order to spend the day with
the husband and father.
The engine of the regular freight
crashed into the rear of the extra
freight with great force and so sud.
denly that the occupants of the ca
boose had absolutely no chance to
escape.
Conductor Smiley was injured so
badly that he died within a few min.
utes. The caboose took fire and the
body of the unfortunate conductor was
burned. Mrs Smiley was killed in.
stantly, but her body was thrown to
one side and escaped the flames.
The little girl was caught in the
wreckage and her right foot was cut
off near the ankle